Girl Meets World

The '60s, man.

Influential musicians like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez...

Playing guitars and singing like prophets.

The times, they were a-changin'.

The class, they are a-sleepin'.

It's not your fault, dad.

It's just the stuff you're saying.

I'm talking about the '60s, man.

Nobody cares about when you were our age.

Riley, it was over 50 years ago.

How old do you guys think I am?

There's no right answer to this, sir.

You should teach us future class,

listen, dad, you're doing a wonderful job up there

and we're very happy that you're all jazzed up...

But history has nothing to do with us.

I'm gonna snap this chalk now.

- Uh-oh. - Snap.

What did you guys do yesterday?

I think I had grapes.

Do you know what yesterday was?

Grapes day.

It's history.

Every decision you make every day,

every time you decide to turn left instead of right, you make history

and you affect someone else's.

And if you refuse to learn that, I guarantee you,

you guys will not become the best person you can be.

Because history is all about missed opportunities.

"History has nothing to do with us," wasn't it, Ms. Hart?

Can't remember, it was like five minutes ago.

Fine.

I am not gonna teach you guys about the '60s.

All: Yay.

You are.

- (Kids groan) - (Flatly) Yay.

History is alive even if you weren't.

But now you're gonna be.

You will visit the 1960s and give a report.

Time travel.

How do we do that, dad? We weren't there.

- You were. - How?

You all have grandparents or great-grandparents.

Choose one who was around during that time.

Learn all you can about them and report back.

Then we'll see if history has nothing to do with us.

Living history...

Now I'm all jazzed up.

- (Kids groan) - (Flatly) Yay.

You're a new face.

So are you,

but everything's new to me...

the people, the places,

the whole happening scene, man.

First time you ever said that, isn't it?

I practiced the whole way here.

Let me get a vibe.

I dig you immedia-tois.

What does that mean?

I don't know. I made it up.

Well, here's what I want you to make up for me:

A hot chocolate with extra whipped cream, because I'm dangerous.

You got a name, dangerous?

Rosie. Rosie McGee.

- What's yours? - Ginsburg.

Nice to meet you, Rosie.

What's the picture for?

For the moment we first met.

I'll get your hot chocolate, McGee.

I know this is weird, but have we met before?

Haven't we all?

Welcome, to Cafe Hey, pronounced, "hehhh."

All: Hehhh.

You're getting better at that.

Tonight's gonna be legendary, man.

Let's just see what flows.

- (Snaps) - (Bass tone)

Black.

White.

Green. Tan.

No one listen to the man.

Freedom is the only plan.

Free to be who you am.

Can't you see?

That you... are... me.

Karma.

Whatcha writing?

Oh! Just... observations.

You know, thoughts about the people I meet.

These are deep, man.

You're one deep chick.

Chick?

Down here I'm a chick.

Why'd you come here tonight, Rosie?

I came to make some new friends.

You see, there's two tables over there:

The one the left, Bob and Joan;

table on the right, a blonde girl all alone. She's new around here, too.

Go left or right.

What to do?

Karma.

You are really interesting looking.

Are you as interesting as you look?

Sure, are you as weird as you talk?

Oh my gosh. Yeah, man.

I am the weirdest cat there is.

Really? 'Cause you seem like a nice, normal girl to me.

You figured me out in five seconds and you've hurt me.

How can I make that up to you?

Could we be friends?

I would be a very good friend to you.

Yeah, I could use a weird friend.

Then you should pick...

Oh, they both landed on me.

All right, status report.

I got a guitar that belonged to my great-grandmother Rosie,

and her very weird journal.

My dad is sending something about my great-grandfather.

We don't talk about him much.

His name was Merlin.

Merlin? Was he a wizard?

Hah!

Okay, Farkle Minkus.

What was your great-grandfather's name?

Ginsburg.

You make no sense to me whatsoever.

Whatcha looking at?

Art book. Ms. Kossal gave it to me.

It's got all the best artists and their best paintings.

It's amazing... And depressing.

She's trying to motivate you.

Ain't working. Look at these.

I could never do anything near this.

These people all have something to say.

Well, you only know that because they went ahead and said it.

You know, someday you're gonna make somebody a wonderful fortune cookie.

Let me take a picture of everybody.

- What for? - (Phone camera clicks)

I don't know. It's us.

We may be important to somebody someday.

You guys are already important to me.

How?

You teach me how to be friends.

All: Aww...

Maya, aren't you bringing that?

What, this book of...

"Why bother trying I'll never be as good as these guys"?

That's a very discouraging title.

I love you, Riley, but I'm leaving this here.

It makes me feel bad and...

It's really heavy.

You're making me feel bad.

There's some pretty heavy stuff in here.

"The girl with the long, blonde hair."

Who's that about, I wonder.

It's my first time here and I would like to remember everything.

Maybe I'll write about it later.

It's my first time here, too.

I'm on my way to California.

My bus broke down, bad luck.

I don't understand why these things happen.

Because if you're bus doesn't break down, then we don't become friends.

If I go sit at that table instead of this table, then I'm not friends with...

May Clutterbucket.

Yow.

What's in California for you, may?

I'm going to say Clutterbucket now.

But just so you know, when I say it I am not making fun of you.

Well, there's a place where people are making art and playing music.

Sounds cool. Where is it?

It's a place called Topanga Canyon.

I'm sure I'll love it.

Topanga...

What a beautiful name for something that you want to love.

I'm gonna remember that.

May, take the stage, may.

You're up.

What's your name, new friend?

Rosie McGee.

Wish me luck, Rosie McGee.

Wow, you're going to sing?