Don't Be Afraid

Don't Be Afraid is the seventh episode of season three, and the 34th episode of the CFK 2 Go! series Wild2ide. It is scheduled to air on December 21, 2024.
This episode was the seventh episode to be filmed in Season 3. Primary production took place between August 26-30, 2024.
==Overview==
Dean and Rachel finally reunite with each other after Dean's parents invite her to spend Christmas with them. When she declines, Dean faces Christmas with his parents alongside Alexa, which soon takes a sour twist when a snow storm leaves them separated on Christmas eve.
==Episode Summary==
The episode opens with Dean and Alexa approaching Rachel's apartment door while in deep discussion with one another. The two discuss the concept of Dean speaking to Rachel again in order to give her a note from Dean's parents. Dean simply rehearses a few lines to himself before he makes Alexa knock on Rachel's door. As he hides behind Alexa a little, he becomes immediately shocked when they are greeted by Rachel's roommate Richard. The three share a moment of reconciliation before Richard invites Dean and Alexa into the apartment. Upon entering Richard eventually tells them that Rachel was currently out for the moment. Dean attempts to leave however Alexa stops him at the last second. He then makes a comment about the apartment's size, which prompts Richard into opening up the blinds. The three get horrified when they see Rachel shaving her face with Mrs Kravitz in the apartment next door. As the three stare at her in shock, Rachel simply mumbles to herself about the timing of her shave session at that moment.
Following the opening credits, Richard invites Dean to have a seat on the couch. As Dean does so, the lounge ends up squeaking, causing him to feel immediate embarrassment and rise to his feet. Suddenly Rachel enters her apartment and greets all three people in there, however she greets Dean in a rather rude manner. Dean attempts to confront her about it, however Alexa stops him. Rachel then asks him about why he was doing there, and he simply makes a comment about the apartment's size. Rachel makes a rude innuendo about it before Dean eventually caves by attempting to hand her the note from his parents. The letter ends up being Alexa's previous cholesterol test results. Not long later Dean presents the real note and attempts to leave. Rachel stops him as the letter reveals that his parents wanted her to spend Christmas with them. When questioned, Dean refers to Rachel as his parents' favourite in-law, which prompts them into sharing a discussion about Dean's only childness. The conversation soon shifts back to the letter itself, which results in Rachel declining the invitation in a snarky way. Dean gets offended by this and declares himself a new years' resolution to never speak to Rachel again. Dean and Alexa storm out of the apartment as a result, leaving Rachel alone with Richard. After a brief moment of awkward silence, Richard asks Rachel about lending him a razor blade.
Dean and Alexa arrive at Dean's parents' house in Philadelphia, where Dean can be seen cheering a nervous Alexa up on their approach to the front door. After Dean rings the doorbell, a male voice instructs the pair to enter the house. They do so, and they are immediately greeted by Dean's childhood friend (or self-proclaimed "father") Brian. Brian and Dean share a brief yet awkward moment of reconciliation before Dean introduces him to Alexa. Alexa and Brian share an equally awkward conversation about his marriage to Dean's mother (Nora) before Nora presents herself to the living room. Like with Brian, Dean and Alexa share a hug and greeting with Nora. Nora then makes a rather rude comment about Rachel with Alexa in earshot, and Dean simply tells her about her declined invitation. As the situation turns awkward, Nora asks everyone for a suggestion of what to do in that moment. Brian suggests for him and Alexa to decorate the Christmas tree, while Dean and Nora decorate a gingerbread house together. Dean almost declines the idea at first, citing Brian's previous predatory nature. Brian defends himself by promising that he has changed, which convinces Alexa to decorate the tree with him.
Back in Burbank, Reuben is seen hanging up decorations in the living room when he receives a knock on the door. When he goes to answer it, he is surprised to see Rachel. The two share a hug before Rachel invites herself into the house with a large luggage bag. She then reveals to him that she was planning on staying over since Dean and Alexa were out of the house; also citing her need for abundant clothing. After this Reuben calls out for Blanket to enter the room, and she does by immediately greeting Rachel. It is quickly established that the two were already hanging out with each other prior to that moment. Suddenly Reuben offers for Rachel to help him put up decorations, however Rachel declines by lying down on the couch instead. She ends up spreading herself out on the couch to revel at the living room's size. Reuben and Blanket end up staring at her in concern as they both agree to help each other put up decorations.
In Philadelphia, Alexa and Brian officially finish putting up the Christmas tree and compliment each other on their achievement. Brian offers to take a picture on his phone of Alexa and the tree. After this Brian suggests for the pair to put up Christmas lights outside. When Alexa questions the whereabouts of the lights, Brian presents a box from underneath the couch. When he opens it, him and Alexa get horrified when they discover that a mouse has gnawed at the lights, leaving them useless. Brian then suggests for him and Alexa to go to Costlow to buy some new lights. She agrees, and as they leave Brian yells out to Nora and Dean about their planned task. Nora reminds them about a snowstorm that was set to hit rather soon, however Brian defends himself by telling her that they weren't going to be long. Once they leave, Nora and Dean are seen conversing while decorating a gingerbread house together. The two engage in a discussion about Nora's marriage to Brian and Dean's previous encounters with his father (Robert), which ends in him mentioning the "milk" that his father was going out to get him the moment he left him as a child. Nora responds by inappropriately dropping the concept of Robert getting another woman pregnant while they were still together. Dean is left confused at the statement and begins to question his only-childness. Nora simply confesses to him that he wasn't an only child after all.
In Burbank, Rachel is seen lying comfortably on the couch when she receives a knock on the door. Believing it was Dean and Alexa, she begins to yell at Reuben before diving into the bathroom to hide. Reuben simply suggests that the door-knocker was simply Christmas carollers, and is almost proven correct when a pair of people are seen singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" with lyric books covering their faces. Reuben attempts to shoo them away, before the pair removes the lyric books to reveal themselves to be Jane Freebairn and Charlie Farber. Reuben responds by hugging them and inviting them inside, and proceeds to yell out their identities to Rachel. Rachel emerges from the bathroom rather clumsily and happily greets Jane and Charlie. They all share a conversation about the current circumstances.
In Philadelphia, Brian is seen contemplating which set of Christmas lights to purchase in Costlow, and it is soon revealed that he has been doing so for the past forty-five minutes. Alexa soon rushes him along, however he still appears indecisive. At one point he even asks a Costlow staff member for his input, however he simply declines. Fed up, Alexa grabs a box of random Christmas lights and heads towards the checkouts, however a staff member over the loudspeaker reveals that they were locking every customer in the store due to a dangerous snowstorm outside. Alexa begins to panic and complain to the staff member, however it's proven pointless. Meanwhile at home, Dean and Nora are seen engaging in a deep conversation about Dean's half sister that they don't know the identity of. Dean soon vouches to his mother that it would be his new year's resolution to find out the identity of his half sister. The two share a brief moment of solace before Dean mentions the time and the concept of Alexa and Brian not being home from Costlow yet. Nora attempts to comfort him as he attempts to call Alexa with no success. Nora eventually finds out that Brian had left his phone at home and starts going through it. Dean begins to question her about it before she brings up the picture of Alexa with the Christmas tree from earlier. Dean simply looks at the picture and yearns for Alexa to be okay.
In Burbank, Rachel and Jane are seen engaging in a deep discussion about everyone's bedroom arrangements before they agree to enter Rachel's (old) bedroom. They both soon discover that Rachel's room was changed into a games room. When Jane questions this, Rachel finally confesses to her about her and Dean's fight and the concept of her moving out. The two then share a heartfelt conversation about Rachel's dynamic with Dean; reaching its climax when Rachel begins to cry about him. She confesses that she still cared about him and Alexa and that she didn't want to not speak to him again. Jane eventually convinces Rachel to fly to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with Dean and his parents to show that she cared. She ends up agreeing.
Rachel is seen riding in a robust Scuba on a Philadelphia road when she discusses her upcoming plans with the driver. Eventually she asks the driver to pull into the Costlow for a snack. Inside Costlow, Alexa is seen attempting to call Dean with very little success. As Rachel enters the store, she spots Alexa with her back turned and begins to listen in on her and Brian. Meanwhile Alexa and Brian continue discussing the thought of missing Christmas at midnight and they both cite that Alexa needed a "miracle" at that moment. Eventually Alexa gets up to use the bathroom. Rachel ends up grabbing a Santa disguise nearby and following her into the bathroom.
Alexa washes her hands in the bathroom when Rachel (in disguise) attempts to grab her attention. Alexa chooses to ignore her at first before she begins to defend herself. The two then share a conversation about Alexa making it home in time for Christmas at midnight. Rachel then offers her a "miracle" by offering her a ride in her robust Scuba. Alexa happily accepts the invitation as they officially leave the store with Brian.
Dean is seen sitting dejected in the Ford family driveway when the Scuba pulls up with the friends in it. Alexa immediately approaches Dean and the two share a tight hug. As Brian heads inside, Dean begins to question how they managed to get home. Alexa explains the work of the "miracle angel" that helped them home. At this point Rachel takes off her disguise and gives both Alexa and Dean a smile. As Alexa appears enthusiastic over the sight, Dean appears the exact opposite. Rachel refuses to say a word to him as she heads inside the house. Dean chooses to ignore the previous events as he and Alexa share a heartfelt conversation about being apart. This prompts Dean to present a jewelry box to Alexa. As she is lead to believe that it was an engagement ring at first, Dean denies this as it is revealed to be a promise ring. The two share a moment about it and simply embrace each other. Suddenly the snow around them gets heavier, and Alexa suggests for the pair to kiss in it in comparison to the rain kissing scenes in movies. Dean accepts as the two share a passionate kiss in the snow. As the credits for the episode begins to roll, Dean holds onto Alexa and tells her about the revelation he made about his half sister. He vouches to find the identity of her with Alexa which she accepts with great enthusiasm. The two continue to hold onto each other in the snow. Rachel, Nora and Brian are seen drinking hot chocolate while looking out to them through the window of the house. Rachel makes a comment about how in love Dean appeared to be, and Nora agrees.
Following the above scene, all of the original cast members (Zachary Gordon, Marija Martin, Issac Ryan Brown, Jill To'oh, Sierra McCormick and Jamie Cox) are seen sitting on the couch in the living room when Issac wishes the show's audience a happy holidays.
==Continuity==
==Future References (contains spoilers)==
==Title Reference==
The title of this episode is a reference to lyrics from the song I'll Be There performed by WildSide Cast, released as a single.
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
*Zachary Gordon as Dean Ford
*Marija Martin as Alexa Wilson
*Issac Ryan Brown as Reuben Fisherman
*Jill To'oh as Blanket Thompson
*Sierra McCormick as Rachel Norman
==Memorable Quotes==
==Trivia==
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