﻿- Noa! Hello? You didn't eat your breakfast. You can't go to school on an empty stomach.
- Chill, Mani, it's fine. I'll grab a protein bar on my way out.
- What's the rush? - I'm joining the debate team.
- You're joining the debate team? When you get anxiety over public speaking.
- It's 'cause of this guy. - Oh, boy! Let me guess, is this dude named
Ray? The one you get all heart-eyed emoji over? - I do not get all heart-eyed emoji over him. I
just thought it'll be a fun, like, way to spend more time with him.
- So you're telling me you get anxiety over public speaking, and you're joining a debate
team just for this guy? - Sounds a little crazier
when you say it out loud, but... - I mean it is pretty crazy. Just be
yourself. He'll like you for who you are. - Once he sees how good I am at arguing,
he'll love me. - You are pretty good at arguing,
so I'll give that to you. - Thanks, Mani.
- So you will impress him. Just eat that protein bar.
- [Noa] 'Kay. - Here we go again.
- Hi. - Oh, hey, Noa. I didn't know
you were part of the debate team. - You made it seem like so
much fun I had to join. - Yeah, it's awesome. You're gonna love it.
- I do love arguing. What else do you love to do? Besides, you know, debating.
- Welcome everyone to today's debate club meeting. Let's dive right in. Noa, you're up first.
- Me? - You're Noa, right?
- Yeah. - You're up.
- I'm actually on vocal rest. - You are? We were just talking.
- Oh, I mean, like, public speaking vocal rest. - If you are not going to debate,
you can't be in the club. - Guess vocal rest is over.
- Great. - We have a
lively topic for today's practice debate: "Should genetic engineering
be legalized?" - Wait, what?
- Your opening statement begins now. - The debate club was a complete disaster.
I mean, do you know what genetic engineering even is? I embarrassed
myself in front of everyone, even Ray. - Hey, we all have those moments. It's a
learning experience. - Can't even look at
him without feeling mortified. - Embarrassing moments happen to the best of
us. You can't let this one incident define you. - Appreciate the pep talk, but I'm not sure I can
face another public humiliation like that. - How about, instead of dwelling on the debate
disaster, why not find another way to spend time with Ray?
- Like what? - Something that suits your
strengths and interests. - What about the art
club? Ray's in the art club. - Like, do you know anything about painting?
- No. But how hard can it be? I mean, I just need to get in a room with him, talk to him, and he can
fall in love with me. ♪ I got what you want ♪ ♪ What you looking for ♪ ♪ Everything and more ♪
- Ray, that looks really good. - I haven't really started it yet.
- I know, but I can tell it's gonna be really good.
- I didn't know you liked art. - Yeah, totally... I'm totally
into Highley Water's work. - Never heard of Highly Water. What
time period is he from? - Oh, um... Um...
- Need any help with your colors? - Mind if I give you a hand?
- Seriously, Noa? - Sorry.
- You ruined my painting. I was working on a still life of my grandma's kitchen
table for her birthday tomorrow. - [Noa] Honestly, it looks better now.
- Are you kidding me? - I think it's probably best if you just go.
- What up? How was the debate club? - It's a complete disaster. I just wanna
scream my lungs out. - All right, all right,
um... How was the paint... - Okay, okay,
okay. Don't beat so hard on yourself. - I feel like I'm just the queen of embarrassing
myself lately. I tried to join to impress Ray, but all I did was embarrass myself even more.
- Listen, you're perfect just the way that you are. And if he doesn't appreciate you for you,
then he's not worth your time. - Just feeling really insecure
about all of it. Maybe I'm not his type. - Noa, you're nobody's type. And if he can't
appreciate you for you, kick him to the curve because you're the complete package. You're smart,
you're funny, you're genuine. Don't be a little Miss Try Too Hard. You got this.
- Thanks, Mani. I don't know what I'd do without you.
- No worries. And just remember, no one's worth changing yourself for. All right? No one,
not even a dog, a cat, a rat, a raccoon. Nothing. All right?
- What are you up to? - Just knitting.
- That's cool. - Yeah, it helps me stay relaxed and creative.
- Awesome. By the way, are you coming back to debate club?
We're discussing climate change policies. - Nah, I think I'm gonna pass on debate today.
I have my own thing going on. - Oh, yeah? What's that?
- Making this hat. - Honestly, that sounds way
more fun than debating climate change policies. - Are you saying that knitting is more interesting
than a heated debate? - In this case, yeah. Can
I join you? I've never tried knitting before. - Sure you're not just in it for the company?
- I mean, can you blame me? Thanks for letting me join you, Noa.
- It's nice doing something I enjoy with a friend. ♪ I got what you want ♪ ♪ What
you looking for, everything and ♪ ♪ I got what you want ♪ ♪ What you looking for,
everything and ♪ ♪ I got what you want ♪ ♪ What you looking for ♪ ♪ Everything and more ♪