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There's nothing quite like the relationships

you have with your siblings.

And as an older brother,

I took looking after my little sister seriously.

I'm not the one who needs to know

about square roots right now.

I got my high school diploma, Rhonda.

When you get yours, you can forget about math, too.

Yo, Dre! We gonna be late to Freaknik!

Hey, man, them freaks can wait!

I'm saving my sister!

No, Rhonda, I don't think it's smart

to buy four houses with no money down.

You think they're gonna give the first Black president

a strong economy?

Not now. I'm saving my sister.

And my looking out for my sister carries on to this day.

A few weeks ago,

she and her wife, Sharon, split up.

Look, I know it's hard, but you'll get through this.

Hey, this is what you do...

have a glass of wine.

It'll relax you.

You know what?

I'll join you. I'm on my way.

- Hey, Bow! - Yeah?

DVR "Madam Secretary"! I'm gonna go save my sister!

And as she pulls her life together,

I'll continue to be there in whatever way she needs.

Okay, okay. Hey, guys, guys, cut off the movie. Oh.

Rhonda says she has some news she wants to share.

Hey, everybody!

Big news...

I'm adopting.

What? You're getting a dog?

No. A baby.

Okay, Rhonda. A baby dog is called a puppy.

Dre, I'm adopting a baby human.

I'm gonna be a mom.

Oh, my God!

Rhonda? A mom?

Once again, I needed to save my sister.

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*BLACK-ISH* Season 06 Episode 22

Episode Title: "…Baby One More Time" Aired on: April 28, 2020

Rhonda! Hey, Rhonda!

We are planning your shower,

and we're not gonna take "no" for an answer.

Well, I hope so. After all the baby gifts I got you,

I would be offended if you didn't.

Then it's settled! Oh, I'm so excited!

We're gonna have so much to talk about!

Uh, yeah, we're gonna definitely keep talking about this.

Alright, you guys, more soon.

Alright. I love you.

- Bye, Rhonda! - Bye!

Look at God!

Another grandbaby.

Can't come soon enough.

These ones are starting to get old.

I didn't know Rhonda wanted to adopt.

I wonder what kind Rhonda's gonna get.

Chinese?

Korean?

One of those Romanians

who turns out to be a full‐grown adult?

Come on, Grandma.

Let's go talk about what we're not gonna say.

What? God, you can't say nothing.

I can't believe

Rhonda is about to be a mom.

A mom with a baby.

A baby with Rhonda for a mama.

Rhonda the Baby Mama!

Um... what are you doing?

Nothing. Just stating the facts. Mm.

Uh, bizarre, mistakes‐are‐being‐made facts.

Where did this come from?

Look, I get why she's excited,

but I also know when my sister's

about to jump into something that she can't handle.

What makes you think she can't handle this?

She bought a motorcycle last year, Bow.

What expectant mother buys a motorcycle?

And on top of that,

she just split from her wife two seconds ago.

This is a rebound baby.

A "rebound baby" is not a thing.

Rhonda is a rebound baby.

It was 1984.

The Olympics were in Los Angeles,

and everyone was full of fever.

Nine months later... boom!

Rhonda Joyner‐Kersee Johnson was born.

Did you send us a calendar invite?

Oh. Yeah.

I wanted to tell you what we're doing

for Aunt Rhonda's baby shower gift.

Slow your roll, playboy.

Diane and I have been thinking.

We want to be in charge of this gift.

When it comes to decisions in this family,

we never get a say. Mm.

Okay. What's your big idea?

We're gonna curate our cousin's whole wardrobe. Mm‐hmm.

Buying clothes for a baby

is like buying caviar for a horse.

Trust me... you're gonna want to get something

that will last to mid‐toddlerhood.

I'm talking strollers.

- Any specific... - The BabyJet 2800.

Fine. So we'll get the stroller. Easy.

Yeah.

What, you think you can just get the stroller?

You can't even sniff the 2800

if you're not verified on Instagram.

Luckily, I've already got a few leads.

My old high school field hockey co‐captain

- works at a... - I can't do this.

Come on.

We want to get Aunt Rhonda the best gift,

and, like it or not, we need him.

Fine. We can work together.

But we get all the credit.

Your name doesn't go on the card.

Every time I see the smile on that baby's face

as she glides down the street on those 24s...

...that'll be my reward.

Hey! I see you're out here working on my baby girl's shower.

Yep.

Can you believe I have a child

who's old enough to be a mother?

Hey! Very much so.

Hey, I could really use your help.

Do you want to start stuffing the gift bags?

Pass.

- Could you clean up in the liv... - Nope.

Could you make the tags for the wishing tree?

Wishes are just miracles for sinners.

Yeah, okay. Sorry I asked.

I think the best way for me to contribute

is to just be here for Rhonda.

We can bond over shading your underwhelming baby shower.

Thank you for giving my daughter and I this gift.

This baby is so lucky they're not getting her genes.

Nah! Okay, you open up.

Hey, Dre, I got the baby picture that Bow asked me for.

Alright.

He is so cute, Dre.

Yeah, he's alright now.

You should've been here 20 minutes ago,

when he dumped those Cheerios on his head.

Hey, being a parent is a lot of work.

I bet it is, but I'm pretty prepared.

I know you are, and that's why I believe in you, alright?

But you're gonna miss some things, though.

Sleep. Not a lot of that as a parent.

Is that why you're always sleeping on the couch

every time I come around?

Being a parent is like cramming for a test that never comes.

And it gets expensive fast.

Formula is 35 bucks a tub.

That's more than a bottle

of that cupcake‐flavored vodka that you like.

I know what I'm getting myself into, Dre.

For sure, and that's why I believe in you.

But... single motherhood?

That's taking it to a whole nother level.

There's a reason that rappers

thank their mamas before God at the Grammys.

What are you getting at, Dre?

I wouldn't be doing my job as a brother

if I didn't tell you the truth.

This... it ain't all that great.

Hey, d‐don't get me wrong. I mean, he's cool.

And while I believe in you

and I know that you can handle this...

you can't handle this.

What?

Look, I just think you should take a beat.

Alright? I don't think you need to get a baby right now.

Get a fish and see if you can keep it alive.

Do you know how out of bounds you are right now?

I'm just saying. You just went through a divorce.

You moved into a new apartment.

I don't want to see you complicate your life.

Luckily, you don't have to, Dre.

Hmm?

Because that's not your decision to make.

So I'm gonna leave here before I burn this house down.

Uh... See? Now you sound like Mama.

- Hey, Super Dad. - Yeah?

Your son got out of his booster seat.

What?

Devante!

- Dre! - On the patio.

- Oh, oh, there you are. - Hey, hey, hey.

Can you help me get all the party stuff out of the car?

I don't want to brag, but this baby shower

is going to kick all other baby showers