Electric Bloom (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

1
'Cause we're
unbreakable, unbreakable ♪
Hey, Bloomies.
We are still backstage.
Hello, Electric Bloom!
Oh, Dara Reneé,
what are you doing here?
Oh, I got a photo shoot
next door.
We're doing a photo shoot
this door.
Ooh, by the way, I am so rooting for
you guys at the Music Icon Awards.
Oh, thanks, Dara.
Also afterparty at my place.
Ooh, I love parties
at your house.
You always have
the best tiny sandwiches.
But this year,
they're gonna be huge tiny sandwiches.
So regular sized sandwiches?
But bigger, in a small way.
Bye, Bloomies!
-Bye!
-Bye!
-That was fun.
-Yeah!
Now it's time for
an Ask Us Anything.
Oh, we got a follow-up question
about the Posey-Lucas drama.
"Posey, how did you get over
the heartbreak
of seeing Lucas dancing
with Shelly Sharp?"
Well, it took a minute, but I had
the help of my best friends, our music,
and The Bubbles N' Bubbles
N' Bubbles Laundromat.
The week after the dance was hard,
but I kept up a happy front.
Every day is a nightmare ♪
Every night is a daymare ♪
She's listening
to that song again.
Which means we're listening
to that song again.
My body feels empty
A dumpster fire in my heart ♪
Don't have the lasagna
for lunch.
But the good news is
the good news is the good news is ♪
Just kidding. There is none.
I'm going through it.
I was kind of
going through it.
Tulip and I knew we had
to jolt Posey out of her funk.
And what better way
than by booking us a hot new gig?
But the only thing harder than cheering
Posey up was booking us a hot new gig.
Okay, so counting that last cafe,
we've been rejected by 10 places.
Maybe this one will
Nope, he's waving us away.
That's 11.
A claw machine!
I love playing those.
Was that a gasp?
An expression of joy?
It's the first
positive emotion she's shown in days.
We got to ride it out.
Get in there
and win that prize, queen.
I really want that dolphin.
[Jade and Tulip]
Please, please,
please, please, please,
please, please, please.
[machine chimes sadly]
Sorry, Pose.
It's okay.
That's what happens.
Some cute little dolphin
grabs your attention,
makes you smile,
and the bottom drops out
and this becomes
the soundtrack of your life.
[game over sounds]
Okay, no more
claw machine for you.
Hey, look, they're having
a grand reopening.
And you know what
grand reopenings need?
Fancy dancers but one of them is
wondering what she's doing with her life?
Girl, what?
I'm talking about music.
This could be our gig.
Oh, I think that's the owner.
Posey, go talk to him.
Yeah, nothing will turn that frown
upside-down like booking us this gig.
Yeah. [sighs]
Sorry, I'll be more positive.
Yeah. [sighs]
Well, I hope this works.
Tulip?
All right, you stupid,
impossible-to-win machine,
who made my sad friend sadder.
If you're gonna
take Posey's money, you'll take mine, too!
Oh, I won.
-[triumphant game sounds]
-Shh!
Posey will hear you!
Oh.
You dropped this.
Hey, I go to Edison County--
[gasps]
Hi
I know my best friend
was in the dumps over a boy, but hello!
Did you see that boy?
[Electric Bloom singing]
You and me ♪
You and I ♪
I got your back ♪
And you got mine ♪
We're in this forever ♪
Wherever we go
we go together ♪
It's all for one ♪
It's you and me ♪
'Cause all we are
is all we need ♪
We're in this forever ♪
Wherever we go
we go together ♪
So do you go to Edison?
I've never seen you.
I mean, I would
remember your face.
Not that I'm like
a face-rememberizer.
I'd remember your face.
I'm a junior. How about you?
Jeshman. I mean,
Jade. Freshman.
Not Jade Freshman.
Jade Castillo.
[quietly]
Don't ruin this for me, girl.
I'm actually in a band, and we thought
we could play at the grand reopening.
My friend's talking
to the owner.
Ooh, I'd watch out
for that guy.
Yesterday, we got into
an argument here.
And then when I went back home,
he was standing in my living room.
No way. That's intense.
Yeah, well, he's my dad,
so I guess it is his house.
So this is
your family's place?
I love the vibe here.
And the art.
Thanks. I painted it all.
[loudly] Oh, wow!
I mean, wow!
I mean
[clears throat] Wow.
You're cute.
Can I call you sometime?
Yeah. Yeah, whatevs.
You probably need my number.
And I probably need your name.
Dante.
Mmm-hmm.
You'll never guess
what just happened. I met a boy!
You'll never guess
what just happened. I won two dolphins!
We got the gig.
-What?
-Really?
Sorry, I meant we didn't
get the gig.
Saying extra words
is hard right now.
So to recap, I've got no gig,
no cute dolphin and no guy.
I need my bed. [cries]
This will do.
I wanted to tell Posey
about Dante, but I wasn't about to tell
my best friend about
a boy when she was feeling like that.
Girl slept on a dryer.
And I didn't want to rub
my claw machine wizardry in her face.
Girl slept on a dryer.
I was in no place
to hear any of it.
I slept on a dryer!
[giggles softly]
He's too cute!
[cell phone ringing]
Why is Tulip calling me?
Decline.
Seriously? I'm right here!
I've been trying to get your attention,
but you've been all
[in high-pitched voice]
OMG, OMG, flirty texty-text.
[giggles mockingly]
I sound nothing like that.
Okay, Maybe I do because
I was texting with Dante. [giggles]
Mm.
I really like him.
He's funny and smart
and artistic.
And can I just say
that boy is foine!
[in normal voice]
Jade, that's amazing.
And since we're sharing things,
I have a new obsession in my life, too.
The claw machine
from the laundromat, Clawde.
-You named the claw machine?
-Yes.
Heard.
I'm really good at it.
I went back to the laundromat
last night and won six more prizes.
I'm so happy for us.
Me with my first big crush.
And you with your--
Once in a generation
claw talent?
Yes, we're all doing great.
Except Posey.
Yeah, except Posey.
Maybe it's still not
the right time to tell her about Dante.
-Or Clawde.
-Or Clawde.
Hey, guys!
Hey, Pose.
You look like you're in a better mood.
I'm getting there.
I think I'm ready to kick
this heartbreak in the butt.
That's great.
So what are we thinking?
-A little spa time? A new haircut?
-Even better.
Homework.
You and I are not the same.
Everybody different.
I call it heartbreak homework.
Action items I came up with
to speed up
the healing process.
Just this morning,
I journaled.
I meditated.
Then I did a whole lot of this.
[grunts]
It calms me.
Like I said,
everybody different.
Next on the list
is volunteering.
So I've signed up
to become a tutor at school.
I'm telling you, guys,
this is gonna work.
Tutoring will finally make me
forget all about--
Lucas?
Hey, looks like
you're my math tutor.
Cool.
[grunting softly]
[romantic music playing]
Jade, the day you walked into
my dad's laundromat, I thought, "Whoa!
Check out that girl that just
walked into my dad's laundromat."
Oh, Dante, I knew you
were an artist, but a poet too?
And a Sagittarius.
Be my girl and help me run
my family's laundry empire.
[scoffs] I thought you'd
never ask.
[romantic music resumes]
Jade, you inspire me.
A poem is bursting
from my heart!
[Tulip] Yo, you gonna
finish your fries?
Yo, I said are you gonna
finish your fries?
I can't get Dante
out of my head.
Preach, girl.
I can't stop thinking about Clawde.
I think I found a way
to grab two prizes with one drop.
I drew up a very
simple diagram.
Wow, that's very detailed.
How long did it take you to
[shushes hastily]
Dante's walking over here.
Jade Castillo. In the flesh.
I was starting to think
I dreamt you up.
Yep. That's me.
The girl of your dreams.
You said it first.
And Tulip, right?
You're the one who keeps
cleaning out our claw machine?
Stay out of my personal life.
Respect.
Jade, you want
to hang out on Saturday?
Uh [chuckles nervously]
I mean, it has to be
after 6:00, though, because Electric Bloom
is gonna be busy during
the day playing at our grand reopening.
-Seriously?
-Really?
Yep. I played some
of your music for my dad, and he loved it.
So do I.
Thank you.
And thanks for
getting us the gig.
That's so sweet of you.
See you Saturday.
I can't wait to tell Posey we're gonna be
performing at the laundromat.
She's gonna be so excited.
Also, you and Dante
are so cute togeth
Are you even listening to me?
[Tulip] Jade, Jade, Jade,
Jade, Jade, Jade, Jade.
Never mind, we'll finish
this fantasy later.
Meanwhile, I was still trying to get over
my heartbreak, which wasn't easy
considering I was tutoring
the guy who broke my heart.
But it was a chance
to tell Lucas how I felt about him
and that I showed up
at the dance to find him.
So, um, which variable
am I solving for?
[sighs]
Lucas? I've never said
these words before,
but let's stop doing
homework for a second.
I have something
I want to tell you.
-Hey, Curls.
-Curls?
I gave him a nickname
at the dance.
It's because my hair is curly.
[laughs sarcastically]
Oh, clever!
Shelly, why are you here?
You're my math tutor.
Tutor?
You get all A's on your tests.
I like the company in here.
Uh-huh. So, um
back to the homework.
[clears throat]
Everyone look at problem three.
The answer should be
4a plus 2b.
Oh, isn't the answer
3a plus 2b?
No, it's Wait no.
[sighs]
Okay, so I made a mistake.
One tiny mistake.
Am I supposed to pay for it
for the rest of my life?
I mean, you are correct.
Moving on.
So that was awkward.
Yeah, but Jade and I
didn't know about the Shelly-Lucas stuff.
We thought Posey
was in a better place.
So maybe it was finally
a good time to tell her about Dante.
-And Clawde.
-And Clawde.
-Oh, there's our girl. We have fun news.
-I could use some.
I just had the worst time
tutoring Lucas and Shelly Sharp.
Hold up.
Lucas and Shelly Sharp?
Yes. It was so weird!
I had to sit there
and watch her flirt with him.
[giggles mockingly]
You have curls!
[gags]
I mean, she doesn't know how I feel about
Lucas, so I can't blame her, but I just--
I can. What?
Team Posey forever.
[groans]
I am so done with boys.
I don't want to look at them.
I don't wanna talk about them. I don't
wanna hear anything else about them.
-[sighs]
-[mouths inaudibly]
Turns out it was not
a good time to tell Posey about Dante.
-Or Clawde.
-Or Clawde.
So what's your news?
Just that we booked the laundromat gig
and absolutely nothing else.
Wow, really?
That's awesome.
How'd you do it? The owner seemed so
not into it when I talked to him.
-Dante talked to his dad.
-Who's Dante?
Uh, the owner's son. He was there
when we first went to the laundromat.
He went to bat for us.
Why? He doesn't even know us.
Uh
because he likes our music.
Has he even heard us play?
[chuckles nervously]
And why would a guy you just met
go out of his way to do that?
Uh
because
because Tulip--
Because Dante has
a crush on me!
[inaudible]
I could have said
anything else,
but that was the first thing
that came to my mind.
She could have said
anything else.
Tules, just to
get this straight,
Dante, the guy from
the laundromat likes you?
That is what came out
of my mouth.
And you like him too?
That is what came out
of your mouth.
[mouthing inaudibly]
Well, I think
I think that's great.
-It is?
-It is?
Yeah. Listen, I know this must
have been hard to tell me,
given how down I've been about Lucas
and all my boy stuff.
But I actually
applaud you, Tulip.
-You do?
-You do?
Totally. I appreciate you
telling me the truth.
Oh!
-Well--
-Because I'm not doing, what's the word
great, right now.
And if I hit one more
bump on this emotional roller coaster,
I'm going to,
what's the word
shatter into a million pieces.
So, yeah, Posey was
in a bad place.
And it was obvious to us
that the best move was to just leave it
at Dante liked Tulip
and Tulip liked him.
So, Tulip, tell me
more about Dante.
What do you like about him?
I, uh, like the way
he moves his legs. [chuckles awkwardly]
Like, how he walks?
Yes, how he walks!
It's so foine!
You know Tulip.
She's into walks.
Anything else?
Like about his personality?
-Is he funny?
-Funny looking.
-What?
-Nothing. Bye.
I think what Tulip is trying to say is
Dante is amazing and he's cool and cute
without being too cool
and too cute.
That's so sweet.
Reminds me of Lucas.
Where are my headphones?
Posey, no. Posey, no.
Not the headphones!
[cries loudly]
That's actually the bridge
of the song.
Cool. Do I have
a boyfriend now?
She had a fake boyfriend, but we had to
make Posey think it was real.
So Tulip had to keep
fake crushing on Dante till after our gig.
Yeah, we figured after
the fun of the gig,
Posey would be in a better place
and we'd come clean about everything.
And Dante was so sweet.
He played along.
He just had one question.
Can't you just tell Posey
what's really going on?
Oh, Dante.
You do not understand female friendship.
Yeah. Stay in your lane,
pretty boy.
[Jade] And thus began the
Tulip is Dating Dante Show.
[laughing]
We're flirting.
-Ow!
-We're friends. [laughs]
She's coming.
[laughs] I can't get enough
of this guy.
[Posey] So while Tulip
was pretending to date Dante,
I was pretending
it wasn't hard to tutor Lucas.
And now all you have to do
is solve for "y".
Even though sometimes in life, there is
no answer to why. Things just happen.
Bad things.
But in this case,
doesn't "y" equal 17?
Yeah.
How'd you know that?
We didn't cover that yet.
Shelly's been giving me
some extra help too.
She's really good at math.
I am.
Yeah. It's almost like you don't need
tutoring, but you just keep showing up.
What can I say?
I love to learn.
I'm gonna go get a drink.
Um, bubbly water, right, Curls?
-It's 'cause my--
-Yup, hair. Got it.
[romantic music plays]
-Whoa.
-Whoa, what?
She shoulder touched you.
-So?
-A shoulder touch is a big deal.
It's the subtle way of showing
you're into someone.
Shelly likes you.
You think?
Why else do you think she said yes
when you asked her to the dance?
Oh, I didn't ask her.
She asked me, and I said, "Sure."
You know, because
I didn't have a date because you said
Right.
-Lucas, I--
-It's okay.
We're good.
I do think Shelly asked me to go to
the dance as friends, though.
I don't know
about your whole shoulder touch theory.
Trust me. When a girl
goes like this
[romantic music plays]
[swallows audibly]
Anyway, that's how you know
someone likes you. Gotta go. Bye.
I've mastered the claw,
but I need more, Clawde. I need more.
-[Clawde] There is yet another level.
-[Tulip gasps]
Take me there.
I am the claw.
I am the claw!
Oh, shoot.
Clawde, drop me again.
I want them all.
[Clawde] If you want them all, you must
ask yourself one important question.
[Jade]
Why are you staring like that?
Blink or your eyes
are gonna fall out.
Blink!
Okay, good.
The gig's about to start.
Be right there.
You are me and I am you.
You're folding other people's
laundry, aren't you?
If it was mine,
it would already be folded.
Listen.
I know you're going through a lot,
but we're gonna rock this gig and you're
gonna feel like your old self again.
I hope so.
Thanks, Jade.
[both laughing awkwardly]
Uh, thank you again
for having Electric Bloom
perform at your grand reopening.
This means a lot to us.
Don't thank me. Thank Dante.
He really likes you guys.
Especially Jade.
You mean Tulip?
No, Jade.
[gasps] The shoulder touch.
Dante, you dirty dog.
I was going to march right up to Tulip
and tell her that Dante was playing her.
But before I could,
it was time to go onstage.
So I got my message across
another way.
Oh ♪
Every song every minute ♪
When we're side by side ♪
-No limits, no limits ♪
-Off limits, off limits ♪
Na, na, na, na, yeah
Na, na, na, na, yeah ♪
Na, na, na, na ♪
You got me and I got you ♪
You're never, ever
gonna be the one ♪
The one, the one ♪
For her, or her ♪
We got it all ♪
And we're standing tall ♪
'Cause we're unbreakable ♪
-Unbreakable ♪
-You're breakable ♪
I will break you.
Thank you.
We are Electric Bloom.
You're folding that
shirt wrong. Good night.
Pose, is everything okay?
No. Dante is
a two-timing snake.
Tulip, I saw him touch
Jade's shoulder.
It's cool. Jade.
Your shoulder didn't touch him back.
Posey
Dante doesn't like Tulip.
He likes me.
And I like him.
-What? Then why didn't you just tell--
-I really wanted to tell you.
But you seemed so down about Lucas
and I didn't want to upset you more.
So I panicked.
And then I jumped in
by saying Dante liked me.
It just came out of my mouth.
This thing has
a mind of its own.
We're really sorry.
So wait, you guys created an entire story
just to protect my feelings?
-Yeah.
-We did.
I get it.
You guys were being
good friends,
but the truth is
you're not responsible for my emotions.
You get to feel what you feel,
no matter what I'm feeling.
-Wow.
-Okay, therapy.
Jade, I'm really
happy for you.
Even though I'm down
right now about Lucas, I want you to feel
the joy of a first crush,
just like I did.
Thanks, Pose.
Very fun performance.
Still processing it.
But very fun.
Here you go. Fifty bucks each.
I I'm sorry, what?
You're paying us?
Why not? You're a professional
band, right?
We are?
I mean, we are.
Thank you.
Our first paid gig!
If we can get paid
to sing at a laundromat,
maybe we can get paid
to sing at other places.
-Hello, gas stations and yard sales.
-[laughs]
Electric Bloom is solid.
And I'm not just saying that because
I want to take Tulip out to dinner.
It's okay. I know.
So, you know I'm with Jade?
With? Okay.
You guys are adorable.
You don't have to hold
hands in front of me, though.
Posey, I also must
unburden my conscience.
I've been playing games behind your back,
with Clawde, the claw machine.
You won the dolphin?
I won 17 dolphins.
And I want you to have them.
Oh! Thanks, Tules.
And if you ever need a dolphin sitter,
my fee is very high.
I really appreciated
my friends coming clean to me.
And it made me realize that I needed
to have an honest conversation with Lucas.
It was time to
tell him the truth,
that I wanted to go to the dance with him,
that I really liked him,
like shoulder touch liked him.
Hey, I've been looking
all over for you.
Oh, I wasn't there.
I was here.
I wanted to thank you.
You made me realize something.
I did?
Yeah. If you hadn't told me about
the whole shoulder touch thing,
I wouldn't have known
that Shelly likes me.
Oh.
Which is why I asked her out
and she said yes.
All thanks to you.
Oh.
You're a good friend, Posey.
So what did you
want to tell me?
Uh, just that
I'm happy for you.
Curls! I'm ready to go.
Coming.
I know the nickname's
a lot, but it's also kind of cute, right?
Totally. [chuckles softly]
Bye, Posey.
Bye, Lucas Jasper.
In that moment, I realized
Lucas was moving on
and that I needed
to move on, too.
And even though it was really tough,
I let myself feel all my feelings
and I eventually moved on.
And I ended things
with Clawde.
Turns out he was only
using me for my money.
As for me and Dante,
that's a story for another day.
-Yes.
-[laughing]
And in the end,
all this love and heartbreak
did lead to
one of our favorite songs.
Oh, the lies
we tell our hearts ♪
When the truth is
too hard to face ♪
Happens every minute ♪
Happens every day ♪
The lies
we tell our hearts ♪
La, la, la
la, la, la, lies ♪
La, la, la
la, la, la, lies ♪
Don't spend time being sad ♪
About the plans
that we could have made ♪
I don't care anymore ♪
Never cared anyway ♪
It never went that deep ♪
It's fine 'cause
I like it better ♪
On my own ♪
Oh, oh, I'm fine alone ♪
Just fine alone ♪
Oh, the lies
we tell our hearts ♪
How we keep our hearts
in the dark ♪
So they won't get broken ♪
And fall all apart ♪
The lies
we tell our hearts ♪
[crowd cheering]