Sadie, that was the first robotics class I didn't sleep through.
Your presentation was great.
You almost made me believe that one day, technology will come to life.
Maybe one day.
Remember when I was afraid to get up in front of people?
Now thanks to you, Lay Lay,
I'm class president and giving presentations.
I'm a wild woman!
Oh, yeah.
'Cause what is wilder than a PowerPoint presentation?
Not to break up the moment,
but your other friend is on the tech crew for the school musical,
"Musical Genius."
Oh, yeah, we get the primo merch.
It doesn't take a lot to make you happy.
When are the auditions?
Right here this afternoon. You can sign up over there.
Normally, they're in the auditorium,
but there's a small rodent problem.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm on rat catching duty, so…
Um, we should get to class.
-Uh-uh! -Whoa! I'm in here!
I know you, Sadie.
You asked Jeremy about the auditions because you want to audition.
What? No!
Okay, maybe I thought about it, but no.
Sounds like old, shy Sadie is in your head scrapping with new, fly Sadie.
Tell old Sadie to hush.
There's a supporting character named "Grandma Marbles."
It might be fun to dress up like an old lady.
Mm, can you play an old lady?
I'm 100 years young.
And my grandbaby is a musical genius who I love a bushel and a peck!
Now let me squeeze them cheeks of yours, baby.
-Come here. -No.
Come on. Come on, now.
Hey, don't blame my mama just because you can't keep up.
- Wow -Winner, Marky.
Yeah!
I'm going to grab a victory juice box while you reflect on your epic failure.
I am so proud of you.
I know that took a lot for you to let Marky win.
Let him win? I gave this game my all.
Well, how'd that happen?
There's a lot of things you can't do, but I know you can dance.
Don't tell me, girl. I know!
That boy served me up like ruffled chips and onion dip.
I guess you're losing a step.
Oh, you think you can do better?
Please. I could "Dance-Plode" that kid!
You wanna play, Mom?
Oh, yeah, you wanna play, Mom?
Marky, I would feel bad if I beat you.
I wouldn't worry about it.
I'm going to feel great when I beat you.
Attention, thespians! That means actors.
Please welcome the writer and director of this year's play,
East Packer High's own musical genius, Graydon Waydon!
Your love gives me life.
Graydon, you're like our own Lin-Manuel Miranda,
except I can get tickets to your show.
I'm happy to announce that I will also be starring in the play,
because obviously.
This is Graydon's musical?
Now it's going to be all Graydon-y.
Graydon-y or not, it's worth it.
You're crazy good at being an old lady.
But Graydon's hated me since kindergarten, and we beat his BoomBox Burger song.
Oh, please. He's got to be over that by now.
The play is based on my true life story
of writing a brilliant theme song for a burger restaurant
only to have it rejected
because the crowd was charmed by pop music.
Okay, so he's not over it.
But you're so good, even a * knuckle like Graydon will see it.
Sadie Alexander reading for the part of--
Next.
I didn't even start.
And yet it was enough for me to say, "next."
Right. You are a * knuckle.
Well--well, this * knuckle has found his Grandma Marbles!
Put that sandwich down.
I just made you a star.
What? She didn't even audition!
Come on, man. Sadie deserves that part.
I'm making sure Sadie gets exactly what she deserves.
-So am I. -Uh-uh.
-Let it go, Lay Lay. -No, no! Put me down!
Oh, I'm a musical genius
You didn't want Sadie to be Grandma Marbles?
Well, how you like these marbles?
Yes!
Lay Lay from Houston!
Principal Willingham! I didn't see you there!
Oh, my dignity!
Ooh, I'm sorry!
That was an accident.
Not another peep from you, young lady!
Ooh, Lay Lay's in trouble.
This was the most reckless thing I've ever seen,
and I went to school in the '90s.
My jeans were washed in acid.
Lay Lay, I need to see your parents in my office,
or you'll be expelled.
My parents? I'm an exchange student!
Someone raised you.
Have them in my office tomorrow
if you want to continue to be a student at East Packer High.
-How you like those marbles? -Shut up, Graydon.
I'm Sadie's affirmation app
Why would you prank the principal?
If you get expelled as an exchange student,
you'll get sent home!
And when they can't send me to Houston,
they'll find out I'm from your phone and put me in a lab.
Oh, and then I'll have to drop in
from a wire on the ceiling and break you out! from a wire on the ceiling and break you out!
And we'll be on the run.
Oh, we'll have to take a bus somewhere.
I've got $63.
That'll only get us to Detroit.
Oh, I don't wanna take a bus to Detroit! Oh, I don't want to take a bus to Detroit.
No one does!
This is my home, Sadie. And you're my family.
And you're mine.
Why did you have to do that to stupid Graydon?
Because you deserved that part.
And he deserved the marbles.
-I do make a good grandma. -Yeah.
You do make a good grandma!
Remember how I said I wanted a front-row seat to your performance?
Sadie, you're gonna be my grandma!
Say what now?
Principal Willingham said she would only meet whoever raised me.
We can use hair, make-up, and wardrobe
to turn you into a Grandma and convince Willingham that it was you.
Okay, yeah, but I'm gonna need a lot of wrinkles
'cause raising you took a toll on your poor granny.
Yeah.
Morning, Principal Willingham.
Um, I brought you some cat treats.
Don't you try to *er me up.
You're in big trouble, missy! Where's your guardian?
My grandmother is the person who raised me,
so I'd like to introduce you to my Granny Fae Fae.
Well…
would you look at this vision!
You must be my grandbaby's principal!
Every time she call me, she go on and on about
how cool and funny you are!
Yes, she do!
Okay, I asked you here because…
I'll just wait until you're seated.
Thank you for coming, Granny Fae Fae.
Oh, don't you be thanking me.
I should be thanking you.
Granny's big on giving thanks.
Thank you, baby.
Now, when I heard my Lay Lay was getting up to all kinds of horseplay,
well,
I was madder than a June bug on a radiator in the winter.
Oh, my. That is mad.
I think? Yeah, I don't really know.
Anyway, I have to admit.
When Lay Lay told me her parents couldn't come to this meeting,
I almost thought she was hiding something…
But now I know she was raised by an upstanding woman.
Upstanding, but not standing up!
At least, not without my orthopedic walking shoes.
Hey, I have orthopedic walking shoes too!
Look at you two orthopedic peas in a pod.
Yeah!
Because of your granddaughter's marble prank,
I slipped and fell.
Luckily, I do water yoga, so I'm very flexible.
Now, why would you do that with some marbles, huh?
You done lost your marbles?
-Well, I was-- -Uh-uh, no, mm-mm, zip.
Child,
this is a ears open, mouth closed kind of situation for you.
Ooh, Granny Fae Fae is a tough cookie.
You go, Granny!
For once, I agree with Willingham.
Why are you being so tough on me?
If I don't act tough on you, then she really will be.
So snap those fingers, and let's get this over with.
Okay, now this has just gotten weird.
Principal Willingham,
I hope I can convince you to let me discipline this child.
Oh, no, not grandma justice.
Well, Lay Lay, this matter is closed.
Psych!
The only thing that's closed is this door
until you tell me what really happened.
Oh, don't be surprising me like that, baby.
You made my ticker go all flippidy-doo.
Who was it?
How did you get the marbles into school, Lay Lay?
Somebody must have helped you!
It was all me.
Have you ever seen me in the cafeteria with two full trays?
I'm small, but I'm mighty.
This mighty?
Oh, she got evidence,
like they do in them detective shows.
To carry this many marbles into school alone
without anyone noticing, you'd have to be able to turn invisible.
Oh, that's funny, girl! Like some superhero?
-Shut it! -Oh.
I bet Sadie was your accomplice.
Sweet Nat King Cole!
That Sadie child is an angel.
No, Sadie wasn't involved.
I need to hear it from Sadie herself.
Why don't I go find sweet Sadie angel child?
-Granny! -Huh?
You almost forgot your walker.
Oh, oh, that's right, baby.
Senior citizen coming through!
You owe your grandmother an apology.
You wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.
You're like her wish come true.
You have no idea how true that is.
You're going to write her a letter of apology right now!
Wait, you expect me to write on paper?
What is this, a renaissance fair?
-Sadie, how's it-- -No time! Hold this!
You wanted to see me, Principal Willingham?
Where's Granny Fae Fae?
Um, she saw that the vending machine was charging two bucks for a candy bar,
and she started arguing with it.
When she gets going about how, back in her day,
it cost a penny for a week's worth of butter,
she don't quit.
Okay, you girls sit down, and, Lay Lay, keep writing.
Sadie, are you comfortable?
Oh, um, yeah, I guess I'm--
You're not here to be comfortable!
Did you help Lay Lay with the marbles?
No. If I knew, I would've stopped her.
Okay. You can go.
What? That's it?
Oh, yes. You're innocent.
-I can always sniff out a liar. -Oh.
Yes, you're clean.
Ooh, if Sadie can leave, can I leave too?
No, not until your granny comes back and I see you give her that letter.
Uh, I'll just go find Granny Fae Fae.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
"Sincerely, Lay Lay."
After hearing you read that letter,
I now understand that you only pranked Graydon
because of what he did to Sadie.
Yes, ma'am. But I know that was wrong.
That was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard,
especially the part where you said I was smart
and kind and a snazzy dresser.
I said, "fly," but whatever.
Change it to snazzy and read it again.
Ooh, okay.
Oh, I need my walker!
Mush, you huskies! Mush, mush!
Why in tarnation are you jimmying around with my walker, little fellow?
I'm so sorry, ma'am.
My friend handed it to me, and I--I was pretending
I was in the Iditarod race in Alaska.
For shame, child. I need this to get around.
Lay Lay,
you did the wrong thing for the right reason.
You are not expelled.
Oh! Thank you so much.
I want to go to school here at least five years.
Now, I need me a picture of that
for my memories when I get back in Texas.
-Yes. -Oh, hey!
-I have that same phone! -Oh.
Cheers.
Granny Fae Fae, this is for you.
And I'm not being expelled.
Well, oh, now that's the best news I done ever heard
since I found a spare butterscotch candy in my handbag!
Yes.
Ooh, I love when that happens.
Oh, yeah, me--me too, sugar.
It was so nice to meet you, Principal Whippersnapper.
Oh, here, have a-- have a butterscotch candy.
Sorry there ain't no wrapper, baby.
All right, bye now.
Thank you, baby. Thank you, sugar.
Hey, I have an idea.
-I don't want to hear it. -All right.
Granny Fae Fae may be gone, but her spirit lives on.
Yeah.
Dang, Sadie!
You sound like a sack of rocks in the dryer.
I know it was just a costume, but I really think today aged me.
Thanks for saving me.
I'm sorry you had to go through all that trouble just to bail me out.
Are you kidding?
I got to improv as Granny Fae Fae.
It might not be the way I planned it, but it was great.
And I'm happy I got a front-row seat to your performance of a lifetime.
Lay Lay, life with you is never boring.
Things may get a little cray, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Bars!
We have done such a good job at hiding your secret so far.
Yeah.
No one knows you're the avatar from my phone I wished to life.
What?
Lay Lay came from out of your phone?
Uh, no, I can explain.
Explain that!
Okay, Marky, we need to talk.
Okay…