02x11 - Grey Matters

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♪

(Beeping)

♪ Something tells me

I've been dreaming ♪

♪ Of someone who was

never real ♪

♪ It's seems I've changed

a thousand ways ♪

♪ I wish I looked

the way I feel ♪

♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don't want to talk about it

♪ Teenage

♪ I'll work it out in the end

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah

♪ Ah

♪

♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don't want to talk about it

♪ Teenage

♪ I'll work it out in the end

♪ Braceface

♪

(Crowd cheering)

(Cheering)

Go, Cloud, go!

Way to go!

Wahoo!

(Airhorn blowing)

Okay, this isn't just school

spirit.

Sure, it is.

(Crowd cheering, applauding)

All right, spill.

And I want details.

There are no details.

I just kind of like him, that's

all.

It's obvious he likes you

too.

You're not just saying that,

are you?

Excuse me, when do I ever lie

to you?

(All cheering)

Well, what do I know about

this kind of stuff?

I've never even had a boyfriend.

Sometimes I wonder if there's

something wrong with me.

Maria, there's nothing wrong

with you.

Maybe you just haven't been

ready.

Maybe.

SHARON: Woo-hoo!

MARIA: All right!

Ooh, the team's going to

Life Cycles after the game.

Do you wanna go?

I can't, my grampy's coming

in from the East Coast.

Is that the grampy who used

to take you bird watching?

Yeah, last time I saw him

was when my nana died.

Over two years ago.

I can't believe how much I miss

him.

So after Life Cycles come over

and tell me everything.

(All cheering)

♪ Not too much sugar-o

Slice the apples thin-io ♪

♪ Don't squish the berry-os

While I roll the pastry dough ♪

(Sharon laughing)

Sugar lump, come here, you.

(Cracking)

Oh, my arthritis.

When did you get so big?

Hi, honey.

Hi, Mom.

Are you making bumble-berry

pie?

That's-a right, my world

famous recipe.

Start rinsing.

Dad, I'm just gonna get the

rest of your luggage out of the

car.

And no nibbling.

You have to leave room for my

famous spaghetti and meatballs.

We're going "eye-talian"

tonight.

No, meatballs, Grampy.

I'm a vegetarian.

A veggie-what?

Vegetarian.

I don't eat meat.

Oh, boy.

You've gone cuckoo and nobody

bothered to warn me.

Now get busy with those

blackberry-os.

(Laughing)

♪

(Purring)

(Doorbell ringing)

(Yelping)

Sorry, that's gotta be Maria

with the full Cloud report.

Hi there.

What took you so long?

Feel like sh**ting hoops?

Um, no thanks.

Looks like you two are getting

along.

We are.

Your friend here can sure put

away the fries.

I think I'm gonna get her some

gift certificates at Life

Cycles.

You don't have to do that.

No problem, I'm that kind of

guy.

I'll leave you girls alone now.

I just didn't want her walking

by herself at night.

(Laughing)

Well, I can take care of

myself.

GRAMPY: Nice evening.

There are my friends, Grampy.

Maria Wong and Cloud...

Actually, I don't know what

your last name is.

Cloud?

What kind of name is that?

That's just what the guys on

the team call me.

My real name's Mohammed.

Oh, you're an Arab.

(Laughing)

You a part of his harem?

"Harem"?

Yeah, don't know how these

fellows do it.

I had one wife and that kept me

busy enough.

Well, they send us to harem

management school when we turn

21.

And when do you get your own

camel?

Don't need one.

My dad lets me use his.

(Laughing)

Good for him.

Just make sure you don't lend

it to Maria.

Why?

Well, everyone knows the

Chinese are such bad drivers.

I'd sure hate to see 'em

steering a camel.

(Cloud laughing)

Sharon.

Oh, Grampy.

Well, I'll see you kids

later.

I'm off for my nightly

constitutional.

(Whistling)

Um, I think I'm just gonna go

home.

I-I'm kind of tired.

Really?

You sure?

Yeah, see you tomorrow.

Bye!

Nice meeting you.

You too.

♪

SHARON NARRATING: Now I was

all worried.

Cloud seemed to know Grampy

was just kidding around, but

did Maria?

(Bell ringing)

♪

SHARON: Hi.

You're not upset, are you, about

last night?

I guess not.

'Cause I wouldn't want you to

take what my grandfather said

the wrong way.

He was just joking.

Well, it was kind of r*cist.

r*cist?

Yeah.

I wonder what he'd say if he

knew the other half of me was

Italian.

He loves Italians.

Yesterday he was making

spaghetti and singing opera.

That just means he loves

spaghetti and opera, not

Italians.

I bet you he loves Chinese food

too.

He does.

He always takes us to Chinatown

whenever he visits.

So?

That doesn't mean anything.

Do you think maybe you're

being a little sensitive about

this?

No, I think you're not being

sensitive enough.

Your grandfather goes around

making r*cist comments and

you're okay with it.

I told you, he wasn't being

r*cist.

He was just kidding.

Even Cloud didn't mind, and

Grampy teased him more than he

teased you.

That doesn't mean he liked

it.

But how do you know that?

You don't understand.

You and your grandfather never

have to deal with this kind of

stuff.

Cloud and I do because we

actually look different, okay?

That doesn't mean I don't

get it.

I don't know, Sharon.

If my grandfather said stuff

like that I wouldn't defend him.

♪

SHARON: Could Maria be right?

Was my Grampy r*cist?

And if I was defending him,

deep down did I have the same

prejudices?

I see a couple of seats.

(Ball bouncing)

(Yelling)

You act like you own the

place.

Hey, sorry.

It's okay, I didn't look

where I was going.

I really didn't mean to get that

upset.

Listen, you two should come

bowling with Maria and me

tonight.

It'll be fun.

Sure, sounds great.

Bye!

You had a right to be upset

back there.

He's not supposed to play ball

in the cafeteria.

You better take care of that

stain or your shirt's a lost

cause.

There's some detergent in the

Home Ec. room

It's no big deal.

It was partly my fault.

Oookay.

Let's eat upstairs.

What's with you?

You're acting all weird around

Cloud.

I just didn't want him

thinking I was r*cist or

something.

Ha, that's a joke.

Why?

First of all, you're

half-Jewish, half-WASP.

Your best friend's a

Chinese/Italian mix.

Brock's black and

I'm...adorable.

If you were r*cist, don't you

think you'd have a problem with

all that variety in your life?

You're right.

I'm totally overreacting.

Look what I bought.

Imagine being able to spread

your wings and soar into the

clouds.

Yeah.

Genetic?

Why would racism be genetic?

I don't know, that's what I'm

asking.

How do I know I didn't inherit

it from Grampy?

Grampy isn't r*cist.

Then why does he say things

about people?

Like what?

I never heard anything.

You probably never noticed.

It's not really obvious.

Or not always.

I think he may be a little

prejudiced, but he's not r*cist.

What's the difference?

And if it is something you can

inherit, how come Mom didn't

get it?

Maybe it skips a generation.

(Gasping)

Ha, ha, I'm kidding.

Racism is something you learn,

not something you inherit.

So where did he learn it?

Old people are funny

sometimes.

I mean, he's got arthritis, his

heart's bad, and he lives by

himself.

It can't be fun.

Well, maybe if he was nicer

he'd be happier.

But he's nice most of the

time.

And funny and generous.

I think you're being overly

sensitive.

SHARON: Now I'm overly

sensitive?

Maria thought I wasn't being

sensitive enough.

♪

Oops!

Woo-ha!

Did you see that?

Hi, Cloud.

Sorry I'm late.

Glad you could make it.

Everyone, this is my cousin Ali.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey, that one's too heavy for

you.

Oh, I always use 10-pound

ba*ls.

Try this, you'll like it

better.

(Sighing)

Maria's a great bowler.

Why is she letting him tell her

what to do?

Love makes people do strange

things.

No kidding.

Come on, let her play the way

she wants to play.

Hey, she's my girlfriend.

I don't want her overextending

herself.

I'll do better next time.

This will make you feel

better.

This is for me?

(Gasping)

A stopwatch.

I've wanted one forever.

Oh, um, you know, I don't

really like kissing in public.

Relax, no one's looking.

(Laughing)

(Clearing throat)

There were only four minutes

left in the game and I was

psyched.

So when I got the ball I spiked

it over the net and--

I know what you mean.

Last week I scored a basket in

the last second of play.

I remember the game you were

talking about.

It was awesome.

You want awesome?

One time I had to play with my

knee practically dislocated.

Wait, what about Maria's

story?

It's okay, I'm finished.

Anyway, you should have seen

it.

On top of that...

SHARON: I knew how much Maria

liked Cloud, but something

wasn't right.

I was her best friend.

Shouldn't I say something?

(Cloud laughing)

CLOUD: I scored a basket,

swish!

ALI: Wow!

♪

Do you think this would look

good on me?

Sure, but you hardly ever

wear dresses.

Cloud says he likes them.

So?

You look great in pants.

Yeah, but he's so sweet and

generous with me.

Doing this one thing isn't a big

deal.

I don't know, Maria.

It kind of seems like he's

trying to change you.

Why, because I'm looking at

dresses?

Not just that.

He tells you how to bowl.

He interrupts you when you talk.

And, you know, doesn't care

about embarrassing you in

public.

What, the kissing stuff?

I wasn't embarrassed.

I mean, n-not really.

Okay.

And he was right about the

bowling ball.

He doesn't want me to hurt

myself.

You never hurt yourself

before.

So he's a little overly, I

don't know, protective.

What's the big deal?

But it doesn't come off

protective.

More like he's trying to control

you.

You don't even know him.

I think maybe you don't like

him because he's different.

Different?

How?

Well, he's not like any of

your other friends.

But all my friends are

different from each other.

Yeah, but none of them are

Arab, right?

I mean, you're making it

sound like he's some kind of, I

don't know, woman-hater.

♪

SHARON: I really did think

Cloud was trying to control

Maria.

But did I think that because of

his personality or was it

because of something else?

♪

(Laughing on TV)

Sit up, straight, honey.

You're ruining your posture.

You want some of these

marshmallows?

Mmm, they're nice and soft.

No, thanks.

I don't eat those.

Why?

Marshmallows aren't meat.

They have animal stuff in

them.

The gelatine comes from cow's

bones.

Oh, boy, you get nuttier

every day.

Yeah, everyone who's not like

you is bad.

Where did you get an idea

like that?

I'm nuts 'cause of my food

choices.

Maria's gonna be a bad driver

'cause she's Chinese.

Well, it's true.

It's not, it's r*cist.

No, it's a fact.

The driving laws are different

over there.

When they come here, they're not

used to our rules which makes

them bad drivers.

Oh, yeah?

What about when they're born

here?

They probably learn from

their fathers, ha, which still

makes them bad drivers.

I can't believe how

judgmental you are.

Hey, kiddo, you've got some

pretty strong opinions yourself.

A guy can't even eat a

marshmallow around here without

getting worried he's doing

something wrong.

I'm not saying you're doing

anything wrong.

I'm just saying what I believe

in.

And so am I.

Well, if I'm judgemental in

any way, even though I don't

think I am, then I got it from

you.

Me?

My family came over from England

300 years ago and I let your

mother marry a rock drummer.

And a Jew, no less.

I can't believe you just said

that.

He didn't mean it like that,

sweetie.

Your grandfather has nothing

against Jewish people.

Then why did he say it like

that?

Because he came from a small

town.

He didn't know any Jewish people

and he wasn't sure what to

expect.

But that's the point.

He has all these prejudicist

ideas about people whether he

knows them or not.

I don't know why you let him get

away with this stuff.

He's my father, Sharon, and I

love him.

He's not perfect, but then no

one is.

And you know he'd never

intentionally hurt anyone.

I don't think those are good

enough reasons.

♪

I was thinking, it's a nice

day and we should all do

something together.

What about a drive into the

mountains?

Sure.

Sounds good.

I don't feel like it.

Ah, me neither.

I'm just gonna go to the park

and fly my plane.

♪

SHARON: I would have loved

to have gone on a road trip

today, but spending time with

Grampy was just too hard.

He wasn't the person I wanted

him to be.

And I didn't know what to do

about it.

Did life really have to be this

complicated?

(Whistle blowing)

Hi!

(Dogs whimpering)

I love dogs.

(Growling happily)

They love you too.

Your friend's really fast.

Yeah, she's always been super

athletic.

I wouldn't worry about her if

I were you.

Me?

Why would I be worried?

Maybe...you're not crazy

about her choice in boyfriends?

It's not that I don't like

him, it's just...I don't know.

Hey, I know my cousin.

He has a big heart.

Unfortunately, his big mouth

gets in the way a lot.

It's hard to believe you guys

are in the same family.

You're so different from each

other.

Aren't a lot of families like

that?

Yeah, I guess they are.

SHARON: Suddenly, everything

made sense.

I really liked Ali, and he was

Middle Eastern.

And I didn't like Cloud because

I really didn't like him.

It had nothing to do with his

background.

(Yelling)

(Panting)

How was that?

Faster last time.

You're starting to get lazy.

Lazy?

I've run this track 11 times.

And you're getting worse.

Well, maybe I'm just getting

tired.

You shouldn't be.

You're supposed to be in good

shape.

I am.

But you can be better.

Like your form, it needs work.

Oh, so now you're putting

down my form?

I'm not putting it down, I'm

giving you good advice.

Ever see a video of yourself

running?

That's it, we're done!

I'm only trying to help.

Oh, yeah?

Well, I don't need your kind of

help.

So you can keep your stopwatch

and your French fry gift

certificates 'cause I certainly

don't want 'em.

You're making a big mistake.

You'll never find a boyfriend as

cool as me!

♪

(Children laughing)

(Children speaking indistinctly)

♪

(Laughing)

(Gasping then yelling)

(Plane thudding)

Sharon, are you all right?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Remember what we used to do

whenever you hurt yourself?

Go for a popsicle?

Ha, you got it.

I have a better idea.

You up for a hot dog?

Don't they have meat in them?

Not the kind I love.

There's this great stand at the

other end of the park that has

the yummiest tofu dogs.

Tofu, huh?

You really think that stuff is

healthy?

I really do.

Eh, what can it hurt?

That's just what I was

thinking.

♪

♪

(Laughing on TV)

(Doorbell ringing)

Hi.

I broke up with him.

Aw, I'm sorry.

No, you're not.

And it's okay because I'm not

sorry, either.

You wanna come in?

Yeah.

Let me just say this first.

(Sighing)

You were right about him and

I'm sorry that I made it sound

like I thought you were

prejudiced.

It's okay, it made me think.

(Laughing)

Yeah, well, I finally gave my

head a shake.

Cloud's not all bad, you

know.

He's pretty generous.

Yeah, that part was nice, but

for me there was more of the

bad stuff than the good.

So, did you at least get to

keep the stopwatch?

(Both laughing)

♪