Name: Hard Lessons
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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CJ is forced to put his Aunt Ella in her place regarding how he runs his household.

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Woman of the Night

Ella finds that Malik and Lisa have deep-rooted issues; Ella reaches a new threshold with Curtis.

Ya' Hearrrd Me

Miranda implores Curtis to babysit her son, C.J. pressures Malik to join the workforce, and Lisa and Malik get an unexpected crash course in parenting.

Parenting 101

Miranda visits Ella with secret hopes of running into Calvin; Lisa goes to Curtis and Ella after her argument with Malik seeking advice; Curtis cuts down Ella's flower bed by accident.

Give and Take

Malik and Lisa have different must-watch television shows airing at the same time, but only one television; CJ and Malik suspect that Miranda is going on a date only to make Calvin jealous.

The Big Game

Kaleb tries to convince Jazmine that if she loved him she would have sex with him; Jazmine tells Kaleb that she isn't ready; Ella and Curtis return from their vacation early.

If You Loved Me

Kaleb is putting extreme pressure on Jazmine to have sex with him for her first time, but Calvin comes in and rains on their parade.

The Package

Ella claims she didn't smoke, although her lipstick was found on the vape pen.

Out of Character

After taking a hit from a vape pen, Curtis seems to think he is now an addict.

Dark Thirty

She calls Floyd to help Curtis; Ella finds the vaporizer; Curtis and Ella try cannabis.

The Dinosaur and the Rabbit

C.J. and Janine try to get to know Jazmine's new boyfriend, Kaleb, but C.J. suspects that Kaleb is becoming a bad influence on Jazmine.

J. Boogie

Curtis rallies Calvin and CJ in planning a surprise birthday party for Ella; Ella takes charge of her birthday; Janine tells CJ she found a vape pen.

Been a Long Time

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Curtis upsets Ella and must change his tune; Calvin confronts Miranda about talking to Laura; Miranda tells Calvin how she feels.

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