Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

Kai, you haven't moved from that chair in an hour!

You were supposed to set the table tonight.

Sorry. You know I hate doing stuff.

That was Principal Peterson from Liliuokalani High.

She invited me back as an esteemed alumni

to host a Career Day booth.

Wow, Lahela, that's impressive!

Going back to high school sounds miserable.

Remember how bad it was when I was nine?

Nobody wanted to be friends with me.

Everyone looked at me like I was some weird little mascot.

And for that one football game, I was.

Oh, you looked so cute in that fighting jellyfish costume.

Kai, you know,

Career Day sounds like a fun opportunity

for you to start thinking about your future,

especially with the SAT just around the corner.

It'll probably be all the useless jobs like teachers and doctors.

No offense.

But I want a chill job that gives me freedom and fresh air.

Like, I don't know, a mobile shave ice and flower business?

No, something actually cool.

Oh, what do you think a hot-air balloon operator gets paid?

Not a lot.

The party's at eight, so people know it's not a dinner thing.

But I'll have finger foods, obvs. And dips.

-Gotta have dips. -Hmm.

Oh, work party? I'll bring Codenames!

Oh, Lahela girl, it's not really a board game kind of party.

-Dr. Lee hired a bartender. -Uh, a mixologist.

Which means you can't legally come. Sorry.

Right, right. The party's not teen-appropriate.

Like last time. And the time before that...

Sorry, Doog. You know how it is.

You wouldn't want adults at one of your high school parties, right?

Well, I'm not in high school, so I don't get invited to those either.

I'm a teenager and a doctor,

but I can't hang out with teenagers or doctors.

It's kind of the story of my life, I don't fit in anywhere.

DR.Wow, that really sucks for you.

If this helps, I also didn't have a lot of friends growing up.

But later in life, no one can tell.

-Yeah, no one, no. -Yeah.

-No one can tell. Yeah. Sure. -No one.

No one.

All right, you caught me.

I was just flashing that security guard down there.

Those are tinted windows.

That explains the indifference.

I was almost offended.

So what do you got for me?

Let me guess, more bad news?

"I'm Doogie, you have chronic renal failure!

Your kidney is shutting down!"

That is not what I sound like!

So, did you find me a new kidney?

Well, you are on the transplant list...

Because your HLA type is rare, finding a match is very difficult.

Our best bet is still a relative.

Have you reached out to your sister yet?

I told you.

Hell will freeze over before I ask her for a favor.

Frankie, I don't wanna scare you, but finding a kidney donor takes time.

Time you may not have.

So...

Maybe I could call her?

By all means, reach out.

If you feel like getting criticized.

I can handle it.

I was raised by a woman from Philly,

who was also raised by a woman from Philly.

My grandma called me a wimp because I've never been in a bar fight.

I'm 16.

Oh, well, that's no excuse.

That's what she said.

Lahela, you have the most popular booth here!

I can't believe you were nervous.

I know! All the students here are actually super friendly.

Way nicer than my doctor friends that always ditch me.

And I thought coming back to high school was gonna be scary.

You need to watch less Riverdale.

Okay, I think I've narrowed it down... to magician or dolphin masseuse.

Ugh. Here come the worst of the worst.

The Liliuokalani dance team.

Why don’t you like The Royals?

Yeah, you love to dance.

I'm always workin' it at our TikTok nights! You should join!

Me? Never gonna happen.

I'm not even interested.

Those snotty dum-dums strut around like they own the place.

I mean, who would want to be in a big group of friends

with matching scrunchies and jackets

and are always laughing, and getting invited to parties,

and... calling each other "babe"?

Yeah, who wants that?

You know I've homeroom with a couple of 'em.

They're actually really nice.

Oh, so popular athletes are nice to other popular athletes?

Imagine that.

Hey, guys!

OMG, you're Lahela, right? I'm Olivia!

I actually came over to ask a tiny favor.

I know you're a busy doctor, so no presh, obvs.

So, the dance team has been pulling two-a-days,

because we're rehearsing for the Channel Six news'

"Local Stars" segment with Rip Tide.

I love that guy. That's awesome!

Thanks!

I was wondering if you could stop by practice

to give the team some recovery pointers?

Yeah, I could... totally come.

To make sure you guys are dancing and having fun

and laughing and being friends... safely.

For medical reasons.

You are amazing.

Thanks, babe!

She's so needy.

Can you make sure my team is safe?

Come on, Steph, I think Walter's right. She seems nice.

Not that it matters.

I'm just going to practice strictly in a professional capacity.

Whatevs, I'm gonna go hit up the counter-intelligence booth,

and act shady.

See what they do.

Hey, guys!

-Hey! -Hey!

Man, today was awesome!

Awesome?

Did you skip Career Day?

What? No, of course not. They had free pizza.

Mom, Dad, I found my calling! I'm gonna be a farmer.

A farmer?

Well, a volunteer organic farmer, but who needs money?

That's great, Kai.

Hawaii needs more farms.

Sounds like a fun hobby.

Oh, guys, this isn't just my hobby, no.

This is gonna be my career.

Moonstar, Trevor, and Sedona,

who ran the farming booth, do it full-time.

I'm gonna go and shadow them tomorrow at the farm.

We're just gonna chill and become one with the land.

Maybe even have a mud bath?

Huh.

Kai, shouldn't you be gearing up for the SAT?

It's in a few days and I want to make sure that you're really...

I think it's a great idea!

Go on and have fun.

-Thanks, Dad! -Uh.

Oh, and FYI, I'll probably be home late,

just depends on how long the massage train goes.

Benny!

That's exactly what I worried about!

He… He wants to mud bath and chill as a career!

Hey, I'm on your side, but let's be tactical.

The kid's not famous for his work ethic.

No.

One day of manual labor and this will all blow over.

Trust me.

Benny Kamealoha.

That's very wise of you.

I'm more than a pretty face and watermelon quads.

Guys. All this talk about Career Day got me thinking

about what I wanna do with my life.

And... I think I figured it out.

I'm gonna be a supermodel.

A supermodel?

Yeah, you know.

The career path that Cindy, Naomi, Kate, and the girls blazed back in the '90s?

Do a controversial Calvin ad,

start hanging out with Pete Davidson, the works.

Sure, sweetie.

The key is finding your light.

-That's your light. -Yeah, you found it.

Remember, a lack of flexibility in your wrists

can increase your potential for injury.

You gotta keep those forearm flexors and lats from getting too tight.

I'd hit them both with foam rollers after practice.

Got it. Thanks, babe!

-We'll go in five, babes! -Sure, babe.

So what do you think of the routine?

Oh, it looked ergonomically sound.

No, not like that. I mean, your non-medical opinion.

You mean as like as a teenager-teenager, not a doctor-teenager?

Mm-hmm.

I loved it!

That pop and lock? So dope, so Gucci!

But, as a doctor-teenager, I do have to say,

that high kick at the end could lead to anterior ankle impingement.

That's a bummer, it was our big finish.

Well, what if you tried something like this?

It's a lot easier on the fibula so...

That was actually... amazing!

You're a natural.

I love your vibe and you got moves!

Would you wanna dance with us for Channel Six?

Uh, yeah, I would love to!

Great, then it's official.

Welcome to The Royals, babe.

Hmm.