Karma's World (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Hair Comes Trouble - full transcript
Karma considers changing her hair after a sleepover with her classmates makes her uncomfortable. But her mom teaches her how to love her crown of curls.
Has anyone ever made you feel
uncomfortable about your hair?
Stick around,
I'mma show you what went down!
-Hm!
-Karma!
Do you really need all this stuff
for tonight's sleepover?
A globe and a snorkel?
I just wanna make sure
we have everything we need.
It's my first middle school sleepover,
and Switch'll be there, and…
I want it to be perfect.
But what about
when all your friends hear you…
- snoring!
Well, don't forget the things
you actually need.
Like your hair bonnet!
Ah!
A girl's gotta protect her hair.
Especially since my hair's
lookin' extra good today.
-Okay!
And don't worry about food, 'cause
I got your favorite snack, pickle chips!
Dad, you were supposed to get popcorn!
Nobody likes pickle chips!
Everybody likes pickle chips!
Isn't that right, Keys?
Yeah! Thanks, Pop.
-Hey, I want some, too! Get back here!
- Thanks, Mom!
Where are you gonna live, Karma?
And… stop.
I'm gonna live in… India!
-Ooh, nice.
-Cool!
And… stop!
I'm gonna live in the Pacific Ocean?
Then you're gonna need this.
Oh, a snore-kel?
That's Karma's nickname. Get it?
'Cause she snores?
-Keys!
Ooh, do you wanna play It Girl?
-You know it.
-Totally.
Okay, before we play,
we've gotta design our character.
Ooh! She could rock that leather jacket.
That's next level!
That belt, too!
Totally next level!
Now we just have to figure out her hair.
-What do you think, Karma?
-Hm.
Uh…
Ooh, this one!
Next level!
-How about accessories?
-Bows are having a moment.
Wait. Can you put bows in it?
-Or wear headbands?
-Or clips?
Can you do your hair like normal hair?
You mean… can Black people
do their hair like yours?
Uh… Well, yeah?
Uh, um…
Hey, help me pick out shoes?
-What about boots?
-Maybe sandals?
Look at those dope sneakers!
Sabiya, out!
Huh?
Uh…
Is there popcorn on my face?
What is that?
Oh, my bonnet? I wear it when I sleep.
You wear a hat to bed?
Well, it's not really a hat.
It's to take care of my curls.
A girl's gotta protect her hair.
-Does every Black girl wear one of those?
-Um…
-Is that hair harder to comb?
-What about brushing?
Does it have to be washed everyday?
-The hair or the bonnet?
-Both.
I mean, I don't know every Black girl.
But I guess my cousin Kiki has a--
Can I touch it?
Wow. It's way softer
than I thought it would be.
-Really?
-I wanna touch it.
Ooh! Get off of me!
Whoa! Sure thing, Karm.
Beep, beep, beep.
- Goodnight.
Your sleepover was…
- Next level!
-See ya, girl.
-Bye.
Sure. Thanks for coming.
What's up, Karma? You look like you
ate a bad pickle chip or something.
Well… I didn't feel great
when you all asked me
a bunch of questions about my hair.
Really? We were just curious.
It made me feel, I dunno… weird.
It's not like we made fun of you
or anything.
We just don't know
what it's like to have hair like yours.
Don't you think you're overreacting
a little?
Overreacting? But…
Uh!
It's nothing, forget it.
Um, okay.
See you at school tomorrow?
Mm-hm.
- You wear a hat to bed?
-What about brushing?
Does every Black girl wear one of those?
Does every Black girl wear one of those?
Whoa!
What is that?
It's the Keys Grant-Patented
Barbershop Quartex 4000!
It's an all-in-one hair salon.
Give me five minutes and you'll never
have to worry about your hair again!
Because it'll all be gone.
Out, now!
Hm.
You sure you wanna do this, Karm?
You love your 'fro.
You're always calling it "fro-nomenal."
I just… I just want normal hair
like everyone else.
Okay.
Drum roll, please!
That's what I thought I wanted, but…
We're home, kids!
Hey, Mom, hey… Dad?
Are those more pickle chips?
Hey, stay outta grown folks' business.
You come on too, Karma.
I need to do your hair.
-See ya, Winnie.
-See ya, Karm.
Baby, what's wrong?
It's just…
My hair is so different!
It's big, and poofy, and frizzy, and…
I don't want my hair anymore.
I want straight hair.
Normal hair.
Karma, your hair is normal. All hair is.
Because the only thing that's normal
about everyone's hair
-is that it's all different.
But my friends asked me a million
questions about Black hair last night.
Were they bullying you?
No, no, they didn't mean
to be mean, but…
they still made me feel really bad.
I'm sorry, baby. Asking questions like
that might seem like just being curious,
but it hurt you. And that's not okay.
Plus, they touched my hair without asking.
Yeah, that happens to me, too.
But no one should ever touch our hair
without asking.
We gotta protect our hair.
I always thought our hair was beautiful…
but do other people not see it that way?
It doesn't matter what they see,
our hair is gorgeous.
Whether it's straight like Cousin Kiki's,
or in locs like Ms. Washington,
tight textured like mine,
or big curls like yours.
You come from a long line of Black women
with beautiful hair.
Especially me.
So… would you be mad at me
if I changed my hair?
I would love you no matter what.
Even if you had
a Keys Grant patented haircut.
Any way you fix your hair,
it'll be beautiful.
'Cause it's on your head.
Thanks, Mom.
Mom! I think I might've given
Major a buzzcut!
- What do you have for lunch?
- Wanna trade?
Hey, Switch, can we talk?
Yeah, sure.
So… Your questions about my hair
made me feel really bad.
Yeah, but Karm--
I know you didn't mean to.
But it's not okay for you
to say my hair's not normal.
I… I didn't even realize.
What you said made me doubt myself.
But now I know that my hair is normal,
because it's different.
And I love it just the way it is.
I come from a long line of Black women
with beautiful hair.
But I can't answer for all of them.
I just wanna answer for me.
Oh, and one more thing.
Please don't touch my hair without asking.
Mm-hm.
'Cause a girl's gotta protect her hair!
I'm so sorry, really, Karma.
But would it be okay if I asked
where you got your awesome braids?
My mom did them herself.
What about your bangs?
My mom took me to a salon.
She has no idea how to do them herself.
uncomfortable about your hair?
Stick around,
I'mma show you what went down!
-Hm!
-Karma!
Do you really need all this stuff
for tonight's sleepover?
A globe and a snorkel?
I just wanna make sure
we have everything we need.
It's my first middle school sleepover,
and Switch'll be there, and…
I want it to be perfect.
But what about
when all your friends hear you…
- snoring!
Well, don't forget the things
you actually need.
Like your hair bonnet!
Ah!
A girl's gotta protect her hair.
Especially since my hair's
lookin' extra good today.
-Okay!
And don't worry about food, 'cause
I got your favorite snack, pickle chips!
Dad, you were supposed to get popcorn!
Nobody likes pickle chips!
Everybody likes pickle chips!
Isn't that right, Keys?
Yeah! Thanks, Pop.
-Hey, I want some, too! Get back here!
- Thanks, Mom!
Where are you gonna live, Karma?
And… stop.
I'm gonna live in… India!
-Ooh, nice.
-Cool!
And… stop!
I'm gonna live in the Pacific Ocean?
Then you're gonna need this.
Oh, a snore-kel?
That's Karma's nickname. Get it?
'Cause she snores?
-Keys!
Ooh, do you wanna play It Girl?
-You know it.
-Totally.
Okay, before we play,
we've gotta design our character.
Ooh! She could rock that leather jacket.
That's next level!
That belt, too!
Totally next level!
Now we just have to figure out her hair.
-What do you think, Karma?
-Hm.
Uh…
Ooh, this one!
Next level!
-How about accessories?
-Bows are having a moment.
Wait. Can you put bows in it?
-Or wear headbands?
-Or clips?
Can you do your hair like normal hair?
You mean… can Black people
do their hair like yours?
Uh… Well, yeah?
Uh, um…
Hey, help me pick out shoes?
-What about boots?
-Maybe sandals?
Look at those dope sneakers!
Sabiya, out!
Huh?
Uh…
Is there popcorn on my face?
What is that?
Oh, my bonnet? I wear it when I sleep.
You wear a hat to bed?
Well, it's not really a hat.
It's to take care of my curls.
A girl's gotta protect her hair.
-Does every Black girl wear one of those?
-Um…
-Is that hair harder to comb?
-What about brushing?
Does it have to be washed everyday?
-The hair or the bonnet?
-Both.
I mean, I don't know every Black girl.
But I guess my cousin Kiki has a--
Can I touch it?
Wow. It's way softer
than I thought it would be.
-Really?
-I wanna touch it.
Ooh! Get off of me!
Whoa! Sure thing, Karm.
Beep, beep, beep.
- Goodnight.
Your sleepover was…
- Next level!
-See ya, girl.
-Bye.
Sure. Thanks for coming.
What's up, Karma? You look like you
ate a bad pickle chip or something.
Well… I didn't feel great
when you all asked me
a bunch of questions about my hair.
Really? We were just curious.
It made me feel, I dunno… weird.
It's not like we made fun of you
or anything.
We just don't know
what it's like to have hair like yours.
Don't you think you're overreacting
a little?
Overreacting? But…
Uh!
It's nothing, forget it.
Um, okay.
See you at school tomorrow?
Mm-hm.
- You wear a hat to bed?
-What about brushing?
Does every Black girl wear one of those?
Does every Black girl wear one of those?
Whoa!
What is that?
It's the Keys Grant-Patented
Barbershop Quartex 4000!
It's an all-in-one hair salon.
Give me five minutes and you'll never
have to worry about your hair again!
Because it'll all be gone.
Out, now!
Hm.
You sure you wanna do this, Karm?
You love your 'fro.
You're always calling it "fro-nomenal."
I just… I just want normal hair
like everyone else.
Okay.
Drum roll, please!
That's what I thought I wanted, but…
We're home, kids!
Hey, Mom, hey… Dad?
Are those more pickle chips?
Hey, stay outta grown folks' business.
You come on too, Karma.
I need to do your hair.
-See ya, Winnie.
-See ya, Karm.
Baby, what's wrong?
It's just…
My hair is so different!
It's big, and poofy, and frizzy, and…
I don't want my hair anymore.
I want straight hair.
Normal hair.
Karma, your hair is normal. All hair is.
Because the only thing that's normal
about everyone's hair
-is that it's all different.
But my friends asked me a million
questions about Black hair last night.
Were they bullying you?
No, no, they didn't mean
to be mean, but…
they still made me feel really bad.
I'm sorry, baby. Asking questions like
that might seem like just being curious,
but it hurt you. And that's not okay.
Plus, they touched my hair without asking.
Yeah, that happens to me, too.
But no one should ever touch our hair
without asking.
We gotta protect our hair.
I always thought our hair was beautiful…
but do other people not see it that way?
It doesn't matter what they see,
our hair is gorgeous.
Whether it's straight like Cousin Kiki's,
or in locs like Ms. Washington,
tight textured like mine,
or big curls like yours.
You come from a long line of Black women
with beautiful hair.
Especially me.
So… would you be mad at me
if I changed my hair?
I would love you no matter what.
Even if you had
a Keys Grant patented haircut.
Any way you fix your hair,
it'll be beautiful.
'Cause it's on your head.
Thanks, Mom.
Mom! I think I might've given
Major a buzzcut!
- What do you have for lunch?
- Wanna trade?
Hey, Switch, can we talk?
Yeah, sure.
So… Your questions about my hair
made me feel really bad.
Yeah, but Karm--
I know you didn't mean to.
But it's not okay for you
to say my hair's not normal.
I… I didn't even realize.
What you said made me doubt myself.
But now I know that my hair is normal,
because it's different.
And I love it just the way it is.
I come from a long line of Black women
with beautiful hair.
But I can't answer for all of them.
I just wanna answer for me.
Oh, and one more thing.
Please don't touch my hair without asking.
Mm-hm.
'Cause a girl's gotta protect her hair!
I'm so sorry, really, Karma.
But would it be okay if I asked
where you got your awesome braids?
My mom did them herself.
What about your bangs?
My mom took me to a salon.
She has no idea how to do them herself.