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Here's how we do Christmas at the Johnsons'.

We spend the day opening gifts,

and then, after a great dinner, we go to the movies.

Okay. Hey, guys. What should we see?

- Oh, "Aquaman"! - Uh, no, not "Aquaman."

Whatever Diane wants.

Oh, female lead. Strong female lead.

I'm sorry, the Johnsons fight about the movies.

Hey, hey, Devante.

- What would you like to see? - Wah!

Okay, hey.

Hey!

All right, not all at once.

Now... hey.

- What are we gonna see? - Well, I'm easy.

I need to see everything so that I can win

this year's hospital Oscar pool

fifth year straight. That's right.

I am the Meryl Streep of Oscar pools.

- Who's Meryl Streep? - What?

- The White Cicely Tyson. - Exactly.

Wait a minute. How about we see "Commander Justice"?

Yes!

Oh, now, come on, come on, come on!

Nobody wants to see that superhero stuff.

Now, what we need to do

- is see a faith-based movie - Here we go.

that speaks to the glory of Jesus Christ!

Well, there's none of those out right now.

Then we need to see a Denzel-based movie

that speaks to the glory of Denzel.

There is no Denzel-based movie out right now.

Ah, well...

But I do have the next best thing.

This year's Johnsons' family Christmas movie is...

"Commander Justice."

Christmas movie...

Aah!

"Back of the Bus: The Rosa Parks Story"!

Pass.

Yeah, um, that... that sounds like homework.

You know you're only pushing this message movie

because of your Black guilt.

I mean, you... you ride too hard, son.

- I don't. - Oh, really?

Is that the reason you watch only the Black storylines

- on "This Is Us"? - Yes.

Well, they're the only people that I care about.

- I rest my case. - And it's not "Black guilt."

Our family should see "Back of the Bus," all right?

It's important for us to support Black movies,

because there was once a time

where we didn't have a say in what was out there.

- Well said, Dad. - Thank you.

But let me offer a counterpoint here.

- Mm-hmm. - I don't care.

I want to see "Commander Justice."

- Why? - Come on, Dad, we need to see it today

before the Internet destroys it with spoilers.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

And you can't spoil "Back of the Bus."

She's going to get on the bus,

and she's not going to get up.

I say we take a vote.

Who wants to see "Back of the Bus"?

Hey, I don't vote, so, I...

Well, I vote,

and I think we should support everything Black.

Black businesses, Black restaurants,

Black banks...

even Don Lemon.

God bless that respectable Negro.

Dre, Rosa is my taste...

But "Commander Justice" is going to get

a lot of technical awards,

and that is what separates a winner from a loser

in an Oscar pool.

And I am sorry, Dre, but you married a winner.

Justice! Justice! Justice!

Okay! Okay!

We will see "Commander Justice."

Yes! Whoo!

But you are all bad Black people.

- No. - Even worse than those

who still listen to R. Kelly.

- Well, I don't listen to R. Kelly. - That one song...

My God, it looks fabulous in here. Look at that tree.

- All right. - Okay, all right.

All right, okay.

Hey, guys? Me and Pops, we're gonna go grab the tickets, okay?

Thank you, sounds good. Okay, and while they're doing that,

you validate this,

you could get us 3-D glasses, and you,

stop your grandmother from harassing Commander Justice.

Oh, no.

Is that all you?

On it.

Excuse me, do you know what theater

"Commander Justice" is in?

- Junior? - Megan!

- You work here? - N-No, I-I-I don't work here.

Oh, sorry, I just thought

because you're in the uniform.

Oh!

This, this.

No, my... my mom got this shirt for me for Christmas.

- My mistake. - Yeah.

How's school?

Oh, no. I-I'm sorry.

I heard you dropped out.

Wow. Uh...

So that's out there.

Cool, cool, cool.

No, I'm actually taking a gap year.

- Oh! - Mm-hmm.

Cool.

Well, I should go.

Well, um, enjoy your movie.

A-And don't forget to validate.

That was... that was just a tip.

I don't work here.

Spending a lonely Christmas at the movies by yourself, too?

- No. Hello, Charlie. - Hi.

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

I'm... I'm here with my family.

- Oh. - Yep.

Of course.

Me, too.

They're a little shy.

He's creepy!

Anyway, love being at the movies.

- Movies are everything to me. - Oh, how nice.

See, I was misunderstood as a child,

and movies were my escape.

In the theater, I was able to be an archeologist,

- ship's captain... - Mm-hmm.

- ...heavyweight champion. - God, aren't movies amazing?

- Yeah, they are. - Yeah.

My secret dream is to one day make a living off movies.

That and see one with another person one day.

Oh.

Well...

Charlie, do you want to join me and my family?

Please.

Come on. We're... Yep.

Look at this, Pops.

A lot of the "Commander Justice" shows are almost sold out,

but not "Back of the Bus."

That ought to tell you something, son.

No, Pops. I remember in the old days, man,

we used to show up for movies that said something.

Like "Malcolm X," "Antwone Fisher."

I hear you. It's just sad.

Thanks for representing, brother.

Hey, and thank you for bringing your queen

to see "Back of the Bus."

Oh, no, we're going to see "Commander Justice."

Don't nobody want to do homework on Christmas.

Come on.

Ain't nobody in line here to see Rosa?

- Sister, I know you here to see Rosa. - Mnh-mnh.

Brother, you buying tickets right now.

I know you buying tickets for "Back of the Bus," right?

- Mnh-mnh. - What's going on with everybody?

Don't nobody want to see the Black movie?

- Hey. - Hmm?

Let me get this straight.

Zero Black folks are here to see "Back of the Bus"?

Mm-hmm, including us.

Damn.

This Black guilt got me again, son.

Yeah.

Me too, Pops.

All right. Got the tickets.

All right, who's ready to see "Back of the Bus"?

But we won the vote.

Yeah, but you lost the Electoral College.

Sorry, I had to do the right thing.

Another Black movie I'd force you to support.

Children, Theater 8.

And he wonders why Zoey decided

not to come home for Christmas.

Ah, there you go, Terry. I've got eight.

Hurry up, come on. The movie's about to start.

- Hey, hey, hey. - Oh, hey, hey, hey.

There she is.

- And Charlie. - Hey, everybody.

- Hey. - Diane.

It turns out that Charlie is a cinephile.

That's not true.

I don't even like kids.

But I love movies.

Is there a word for that?

Okay, guys, come on.

- Let's go see "Back of the Bus." - Wait, whoa, whoa.

I thought we were seeing "Commander Justice."

- Dad burned us. - I did not burn you.

I just promised you one thing and gave you another.

Which is your right

- as the man of the house. - Exactly.