Sydney to the Max

Syd, that was definitely your best show ever.

That's so nice.

Not that the other ones weren't also amazing,

but this one was super amazing.

Aw, so sweet.

Not that the other ones weren't super amazing...

-Olive. -Thanks. We would've been here all night.

Hi. I just wanted to say

you must be so proud of your daughter.

She is so talented.

Thank you. She gets it all from me.

-Really? -Not even a little.

Well, it's nice to meet an honest man. I'm Georgia.

Max.

Mama, can we stay a little bit longer?

I wanna get a picture of me and Sydney.

: I love her!

Okay, but don't take too long.

That's my daughter, Lily.

Well, don't we have a lot in common.

We both have daughters, we both...

-love music nights. -

We both want me to buy us dinner this weekend.

Sorry, what'd you say? That was my husband.

Nothing that wasn't totally embarrassing.

Nice meeting you.

Too bad, Max. You were this close.

Why'd she have to be married?

She was so nice and standing right here.

That's all I could want in a woman.

That's why you need to get on a dating app.

It's so easy. You create a profile,

and it matches you with single people.

Thanks, but I prefer to meet people in person.

Ah, yes! The way they did it in the days of yore.

And by that, I mean the days of you're... still single.

-Hi. -Oh, hello there. What's your name?

I'm Lily Elizabeth Chu, and I'm your biggest fan.

-Aw. -Can I get a selfie?

Of course. Let me have your phone.

One day, I wanna write a song as good as Find My Own Way.

I just wish it was online so I could listen to it all the time.

You could, but someone won't let me post her music.

Yeah, well maybe that someone

isn't ready to share her music with the world.

Excuse me, can I get my selfie?

Someone has an early bedtime.

Oh, right. Of course.

I agree with your friend.

You really gotta get your music out there.

Well, the people have spoken.

Maybe it is time for me to put my music out there.

If one Lily likes it, there might be a bunch of Lilys who do

or maybe even a Skyler, or some Emmas!

Or even an Edgar!

Probably not an Edgar. They're mostly into dubstep.

Ooh! I see you took my advice and signed up for a dating app.

No. It is a database for people who are looking for...

Okay, fine. It's a dating app.

Read me your profile. Let's see what you got.

Okay.

"Single dad and big bike fan

enjoys quiet evenings watching cooking shows."

How did I not see that coming?

Why don't you let me give your profile a glow-up?

'Cause I can't think of anything sadder

than my mother getting me dates.

Sadder than you in a bathrobe at 6:00 on a Saturday night?

It's a silk kimono, and it's usually around 7:00.

Okay, Syd,

you ready to make your first music video?

Yep! Feeling good,

I'm feeling loose, let's do this.

-And three, two, go! -

Hey, everyone! I'm Cindy.

I mean Snidney. I mean,

did my mouth forget my name?

-Cut! -

Sorry. I'm just a little nervous.

No worries. Let's go again.

-Three, two, go. -

Heeey!

Nope, that's too long. One more time.

: Hey!

: Nope. Too low.

: Hey!

: Too high.

: Howdy, y'all!

: Where did that come from?

Hey, everyone! I'm Sydney Reynolds.

Hey! I didn't say "Snidney" that time!

Ah, man.

-Cut. -

Syd, why are you so nervous?

I don't know.

It's kinda scary putting a song out there.

What if everyone hates it?

Everyone who hears Find My Own Way loves it.

Just take a breath and do what you always do.

You got this.

Thanks, Olive. I needed that.

-Three, two, go. -

Hey, everyone. Uh, I'm Sydney Reynolds,

and, uh, this is my first time posting music.

I'm gonna play a song that I was lucky enough to play

for Ricky Angelo.

Hope you guys like it.

'Sup, Bucky?

Hey, Max. Is Leo here? I just got a new computer,

and I wanted to give him my screen name for IM.

Your what now?

Screen name. For instant messaging.

It's this new online service

where you can talk to anyone in an instant.

-Hey, Bucky, can we talk? -Sure!

See? That was pretty instant.

Yeah, but we're in the same room.

With IM, you can message anyone.

Anywhere. Even on the other side of the world!

Who do you know on the other side of the world?

No one!

Then I rest my case.

It's lame. Besides, Leo isn't here.

He's studying for our Spanish test tomorrow.

Or as the Spanish would say, uh...

Hm. Maybe I should study, too.

Next time you see Leo,

can you give him my screen name?

Feel free to keep it for yourself, too.

Thanks, but I-M for sure never gonna IM.

-Hey, Alisha! -Hi, Max! What's going on?

Not much. Bucky was just telling me

about that whole lame instant messaging thing.

Oh my gosh! I love instant messaging!

Me, too!

You do? I'll give you my screen name, so we can IM.

Awesome.

"G-R-L power."

Grall power? Gruel power?

It's girl power.

I woulda gotten there eventually.

I don't get it. Why would you wanna go to a movie

when you just dropped your first music video?

Don't you wanna see all the likes roll in?

Or dislikes. I just don't wanna sit around all day,

waiting to see what people think of me.

Now, come on! Let's go to the movie.

You love a good prom com.

Prom com?

Yeah. A comedy set at a high school prom.

I made it up. Fun, right?

Stick to songwriting, Reynolds.

Wow! Looks like your video is...

Bup, bup, bup! Don't wanna know.

-But there's... But you... Fine. -Bup! Bup! Bup!

Sorry, just slipped out.

-Sydney, you got a bunch of likes. -Olive, I told you I don't...

wanna...

Well, just how many likes are we talking about?

A lot!

-Really? -

Whoa, that is a lot.

People really like my song!

Whoa, Olive. Mandy213 called my song

the best thing she's ever heard.

Olive?

Olive?

How's the dating app going? Any matches yet?

It's going super well. I'm basically

dodging ladies at this point.

-So, none, huh? -Not even one.

Okay, here's the problem. Instead of "bike shop owner,"

you should say you're a private investor

in alternative transportation.

I'm not gonna lie!

It's not lying. It's embellishing.

It's adding sprinkles to the top of

a very bland vanilla ice cream cone.

Hey, vanilla is a very underrated flavor.

Don't put that in your profile.

Well, look at that. Plain old vanilla Max

just got his first match.

Nope. It's a coupon for a funeral home.

You could use that to bury your love life.

Okay, I give up. What would you put in my profile?