Family Reunion (2019–…): Season 5, Episode 4 - Episode #5.4 - full transcript

[scatting]

♪ A Netflix series ♪

♪ I want y'all to
meet my family ♪

♪ They're coming down
south to stay with me ♪

- ♪ Hey! ♪
- ♪ Singing loud and having fun ♪

♪ It's Family Reunion ♪

[laughs]

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Hey ♪

Okay,

being homecoming queen is my last chance
to leave a mark at this school, okay?



I came here a stranger, but I
will leave their queen. [chuckles]

All right, let's get
to it. Put those out.

Hey, Jade, can I have
one of those posters?

Oh. Yeah, you want to help
your big sister put them up?

No. Lunch is outside today
and I need a place mat.

What?

Hey, Jade. How's your
little campaign going?

It's good, Mikayla. And yours?

I'm good. Don't worry about me.
I'm my ancestors' dream. [chuckles]

And who's this?

Your new boo?

Ew, no. He's my cousin.

What's up?

The name's Tyson,
like the boxer.



- But I'm more of a lover than a fighter.
- [scoffs]

I actually designed
Jade's posters myself.

Oh, okay. You have skills.

I'm surprised I haven't
seen you around.

Oh, well, I've been noticing you.
We've actually got calculus together.

- [bell rings]
- Perfect.

I can get to know you
better on the way to class.

Oh, for sure.

I can't believe he is falling
for her fake flirty act!

God, some guys are so weak-minded
when it comes to girls.

- No, not all of us.
- Hi.

I guess. You're
pretty focused...

Wow.

Hi, I'm Mazzi.

Hi, I'm Lilly.

Do you have a date for
the homecoming dance?

No.

Let's talk.

Thanks, guys.

[upbeat music plays]

Wow.

Dr. Cowthorne has no ring
and no family pictures.

We should introduce
him to Grace.

Ooh, I'd love to have a doctor
urologist as a son-in-law.

Is that why you're here?
To get dates for Grace?

I'm here because
you have a tendency

to leave bad things out with
that selective memory of yours.

And I tried to selectively
forget you at home,

but that didn't work.

Sorry I had to step out.

I had to take a quick
phone call from my wife.

Oh, shoot.

You should wear a ring.
That's false advertising.

I'm glad you're
here, Mrs. McKellan,

so we could discuss your
husband's biopsy results.

Please tell my
wife the good news.

I'm afraid there is some cause
for concern, Reverend McKellan.

You have a Gleason score of six,
which means you have prostate cancer.

[gasps] Oh, Lord.

I was afraid of this.

It's not all bad news.

I recommend surgery
then radiation.

We can get you scheduled for
a simple robotics procedure

and have you back to
good health in no time.

It's not always simple, though.

I got a couple of buddies that had issues
with recovery after prostate surgery.

Some do experience problems

with bladder control
and performance issues.

But most of my patients
have gone on to recover.

Well, that's good. And
our family is very close.

We will all pitch in until
he gets back on his feet.

That's great.

My receptionist will be
calling you in a few days.

And don't worry, Mrs. McKellan,
your husband's in good hands.

Well, thank you, Doctor.

[clears throat]

And since you're married, do you
have any brothers or cousins...

Melly. Melly.
Melly. Come on, now.

- Thank you, Doctor.
- You're welcome.

[upbeat music plays]

- Hi, vote for Jade. Hi, vote for Jade.
- [Mazzi] Vote for Jade. Vote for Jade.

Wow, these Jade
buttons were a hit.

Hold up.

What are you doing?

Hanging up Mikayla
campaign posters.

Oh my gosh, I cannot
believe you are helping her.

She is the opposition.

Not anymore. Tyson's my
new campaign manager.

He got my posters done
during lunch period,

and I couldn't be more pleased.

He has me looking
Nefertiti beautiful.

Ty, my brother,

you're doing a fantastic
job on my campaign.

I'll catch up with
you later, king.

Enjoy your day, my queen.

[scoffs]

What?

We're family, and
family sticks together.

Yeah, king.

I can't believe you turned
my shirt inside out.

I mean, what happened
to our strategy?

Our long-term goals?
And most importantly,

how dumb you are going
to look when you lose.

[scoffs]

Guess I'm just too busy
focusing on how good I'ma look

with Mikayla on my arm
while we wave at the haters.

Bye.

Huh.

Man, I can't believe that guy. I
hope karma comes back to get him.

Oh, it's about to.
I'm his ride home.

Let's go before he remembers.

[upbeat music plays]

I can't believe Skye didn't
fall asleep until an hour ago.

I'm too tired to
even brush my teeth.

[groans]

What about you?

Did you get any rest?

I'm so tired, I don't
think I can stand up.

I guess I'm too tired to think.

Here you go.

Thanks, babe.

You know, it's time Skye learned
to sleep through the night.

From now on, if he cries after
we've fed, bathed, and burped him,

we just let him cry.

Right. I can't do another
night like last night.

Even when he isn't crying,
he wants to play at 3:00 a.m.

He's like a little vampire with
chunky thighs and three teeth.

Oh, you're back.

What's the news? What
did the doctor say?

I have prostate cancer, son.

Now is when family
comes together,

so I'm going to need
all of your schedules

so that I can coordinate getting
your father to his appointments.

I'm on it.

Cocoa, you are into that
funny-tasting, hippy-dippy health food.

So can you find for me what
would be best to make for Jeb

while he's undergoing
radiation treatment?

Um, wheatgrass and
broccoli shakes coming up.

Now, now, hold on.

Who says I'm going to do surgery,
radiation, or any of that stuff at my age?

But, Dad, you have
to do something.

I don't want anybody
cutting on me.

And no way am I going to wear a
diaper for the rest of my life.

- That doesn't happen to everybody.
- Look.

I appreciate your concern.

But I've had a great life,

and when my time comes,

I'm ready.

M'Dear, you need to talk
some sense into him.

- M'Dear?
- Huh?

[sighs]

Jeb is grown. I can't
tell him anything.

What is going to happen

is going to happen.

Listen, I'm going to lay
down. It's been a long day.

[smooth music plays]

Any scrub can go to the
store and buy donuts,

but it takes a real man to
make cupcakes from scratch.

Mm-hmm.

All right, let's pass
these tasty treats out

and get me some votes, team.

Vote for Jade.

- [hip hop music plays]
- ♪ Throw your hands up, let's go ♪

♪ Vote, vote, Mikayla ♪

♪ Vote, vote, she's so fly ♪

♪ Hey, vote for Mikayla
Ladies and players ♪

♪ Strong black woman,
multi-layered ♪

♪ Smart, dope, fine
Oh, so stunning ♪

♪ Make way for the queen
Your queen for homecoming ♪

♪ Vote, vote, Mikayla ♪

♪ Vote, vote, she's so fly ♪

♪ Vote, vote, Mikayla ♪

♪ Vote, vote, vote, vote ♪

♪ I’ll be your queen
I'm already a queen ♪

♪ I’m boss but not bossy
Fulfill all your dreams ♪

♪ My fashion is drippy,
I represent well ♪

♪ This election be over ♪

- ♪ Go ahead, ring the bell ♪
- [bell dings]

♪ Mikayla ♪

Um, who knew we were up
against Tyson Dolla Sign

and Mikayla Thee Stallion?

Well, I am not going to
stand for his antics.

- What we going to do, sis?
- [sighs]

That was a cheap stunt.

Look, I'm sorry if
people weren't impressed

by your pathetic
little cupcakes.

Why are you mad, sis?

I'll let you take photos
with me when I win.

[sarcastic chuckle]

[chuckles]

And by the way, these
are a little dry.

[Mazzi and Ami gasp]

So you think that's funny, huh?

No, you didn't.

Ah!

Hey, that's my sister.

Food fight!

[clamoring]

- [upbeat music plays]
- ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

Hey, M'Dear.

Hey, baby.

Oh, what's going on?

Come on. Whenever the knitting
needles are out, something's wrong.

I'm fine. I just don't want
you to have to be bothered with

grown folks' business, baby.

Hey, I am practically
a legal adult.

Okay, Miss Grown and Fabulous.

[both chuckle]

But you have to promise me
that you will not share this

with your brothers and sister.

Okay.

Your grandfather
has prostate cancer.

Oh.

What's he going to do?

When does his treatment start?

Well, he says that he doesn't
want to do any of that.

What do you mean? I mean,
he can't just do nothing.

There's nothing we can say
or do to change his mind.

So, he's just going
to let himself die?

Listen, Jade.

I have faith in God.

He has never failed me yet.

We just have to trust
and stay prayed up.

[smooth music plays]

[Skye crying]

Is it too late for
us to move out?

I don't know how much more
of his crying I can take.

All right, that's it.
I'm getting my baby.

No, Cocoa. Cocoa!

If you go get him, we won't
sleep for another six months.

All right. You're
right. You're right.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh ♪

Why are you taking
your posters down?

You can do that after you lose.

I've got bigger things on my mind
than running for homecoming queen.

Look, don't tell Tyson,

but I just found out my
grandfather has cancer.

[Mikayla] Oh, wow.

- Yeah.
- Sorry to hear that.

Yeah. So I'm going to
drop out of the race.

I'd rather focus my energy
on spending time with him.

I get it.

If it were me, I
might drop out too.

Yeah.

Ty, guess what?

Jade told me she's
dropping out of the race.

We got this thing on lock.

[upbeat music plays]

[laughing]

There's our little man,
hanging out with his grandpa.

This big boy slept
through the night,

and when he woke
up, he was hungry.

And since you two were still
sleeping, I decided I would feed him.

Aw, thank you so much.

Honey!

Honey, our baby slept
through the night.

We did it!

Yes!

We were able to ignore
our crying baby.

That's what winners do!

[both] Hey!

- Ah!
- Yeah! You did it.

That's right, you did it.

You did it, my little minion.

Oh, yeah, you're a
champion. Okay, yeah.

- Hi.
- [Skye] Eh.

[laughs]

Thanks, Dad.

It was nothing, son.

No, it's, um, not nothing.

You being here to
help us is, um…

It's special.

So thank you.

- Come here, big guy. Come here.
- [babbling]

[upbeat music plays]

Hey, Grandpa.

Hey, Jade.

How was school?

Oh, it was okay.

But I have other work to do.

Smile, it's my
college graduation.

Muah!

[chuckles]

Okay. Yeah, that one wasn't great.
Let's… Can we just do it again?

- Ready?
- What are we supposed to be doing?

Well…

Look,

M'Dear told me that you're sick

and you're not going to
do anything about it.

I am just trying to make as
many memories as possible

before you let yourself go.

You don't have to get all
dramatic. I can explain.

I mean, explain what?

That you won't do
anything about it,

even though you have one of the
most survivable forms of cancer?

Yeah, I Googled.

Here we go. Did your
grandmother put you up to this?

What?

Nobody had to put me up to this
because nobody tells me what to do.

Just like you, right?

Hold on, granddaughter.
I don't like your tone.

Well, I'm not trying to be
disrespectful, Grandpa, but

you're the one who
taught me about respect

and I need you to
teach me other things.

I need you to be there
for my college graduation,

and I need you to sit front
row at my first fashion show.

And I need you to officiate my wedding,
and now none of that will happen

because you won't just take
the steps to save your life.

Okay, Jade.

Have a seat.

- Let's talk about this...
- What? No. No.

No, Grandpa. I don't want to talk about
anything other than you getting treatment.

And if that's not what we're
going to talk about, then

I just… I really don't know
what else there is to say.

[sentimental music plays]

[gasps]

Yes,

you two are going to be the
most handsome boys at the dance.

- [chuckles]
- I want one of you two together.

- Oh, I don't take pictures with traitors.
- Yeah, I don't take pictures with losers.

Stop fussing at each other so
we can get this thing done.

- [gasps] Hello, gorgeous. Look at you!
- [Jade chuckles]

Okay, everyone
say, "Homecoming."

You look gorgeous.

Jade, you're going, after all?

Yeah, um…

me and Grandpa agreed that it is important
to live our lives to the fullest.

Uh, come here, kids.

Look, I just want to
tell you that I had

a diagnosis from a doctor

and it's pretty serious.

I have cancer.

Wait, what?

Grandpa, are you going to die?

Not anytime soon.

The doctor said, uh,

after I have surgery and, uh,

radiation treatment,
I should be just fine.

Praise God.

Jeb, I knew you'd come to
your senses. [chuckles]

What changed your mind?

Well, I had a long talking-to

from my oldest grandchild.

And I'm looking forward to a conversation
with my youngest and everyone in between.

You know, I just want to be
around for as long as I can.

Not to mention…

[chuckles]

…I was told that I was going to
officiate Jade's wedding one day.

That is great news.

Not the wedding part,

that's not going to happen
for at least another 20 years.

But, um, you getting
treatment makes me happy.

I knew if I couldn't talk any
sense into you that Jade could.

I'll do whatever I can to help.

It's going to be a fight.

But as long as I have my family
by my side, I can do anything.

I'll always be here
for you, Grandpa.

Me too.

We all will be.

I appreciate the help.

Now, now, listen.

Why don't you guys go to
that dance and have some fun?

Okay, all right.

I love you, Grandpa.

Bye.

Melly, it looks like you can make that
appointment so I can start my treatment.

Oh, Jeb, don't be silly.

That appointment's already
been made. You start next week.

What ever happened to,

"What's going to happen
is going to happen"?

Exactly.

That appointment is what
was going to happen.

[M'Dear chuckles]

And that's how come I didn't get
mad when Jeb was talking all crazy.

[both chuckle]

Melly, Melly, Melly. What
would I do without you?

Oh, Jeb, what would
I do without you?

That's why I want you around

as long as I can have you.

Mm.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Hey ♪

[dance music playing]

I love this Caribbean theme.
Everything feels so tropical.

I know. I feel
like I'm in Miami.

Yeah. Miami, Jamaica.

You are graduating, right?

The party wasn't live 'till
the Walt girls arrived. Yeah.

Quiet down, students. It's the
moment we've been waiting for!

Moon the principal!

Someone have my son
removed, please.

As I was saying,

it is time to announce this
year's homecoming king and queen.

This year's homecoming king is

Marquis Jones.

[cheering]

And this year's
homecoming queen is

Jade McKellan.

[cheering]

Jade, we did it.

But… how?

Who cares? Take the
stage, Your Highness.

[cheering]

[upbeat music plays]

[dance music playing]

Hey, sorry to hear
about your grandpa.

Your commitment to your
family makes you a real queen.

Wait, how did you find out?

The same way I find out
about anything. TikTok.

[woman] My cousin, Jade, dropped
out of the homecoming race

to spend more time
with her sick grandpa.

But here's why
she's a real queen:

her school spirit,

her commitment,

her honesty,

her ingenuity,

her integrity.

Let's make her the write-in,

the write-in, the right one in.

Whoa, I had no idea.

I know. It's pretty dope.

That's how you got my vote.

Hey.

- Hey.
- Um…

We just found out what you did
with the TikTok and everything.

Yeah, man.

Thank you.

Course. We're family.

Like you always say, it's
family over everything.

Including a good-looking girl,

who looks like she could use
some consoling right now.

So, uh, I'm going to
holla at you later, cuz.

Make room on the dance floor
for the homecoming court.

Oh. [chuckles] That's me.

Actually, you know what?

That is us, family
over everything.

[dance music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

Diva out.