I Went On A Date With A Boy! *MY FIRST TIME*

## Plot

Daniel meets a boy and explores further in his bisexuality.

## Complete Plot

The episode starts off in a cafe, where Rhubarb is eating muffins and arguing with Gladys about false advertising, because the board says 2 muffins for $1, but Rhubarb can't have 8. She says she will return with her father, who is a lawyer. She angrily eats her muffin and leaves, saying she won't pay for it.

Strawberry comes in with two lattes and they're studying in the same cafe, and Raja tells Strawberry that if she doesn't open her textbook, she will fail class but she doesn't care. She asks Raja if she can cheat off of him, but he rejects and she says that he should let her because he likes her. She brushes it off saying the Holiday of Love is coming up, referring to Christmas, but Raja corrects her saying that Valentine's say is the Holiday of Love, and Christmas is the Holiday of Giving. She asks him what he will get her for Christmas and he asks her what she will get him instead. She says she doesn't give, but only get.

From a new perspective (Daniel's), he orders a coffee. The barista asks him what he would like and he says he wants something that will keep him up for the next six hours. The barista recommends black coffee.

Strawberry then asks why all the presidents quit and sees the barista from behind. She asks Raja who he is and he tells her he is from Hollywood High, but Strawberry wouldn't know him because he is a senior. She bounces his sentence saying she knows all the seniors and asks "How do you think I caught the nickname Berrylicious Lips?". Raja looks uncomfortable and continues studying. He says she might not recognize him because he hit puberty late, which Strawberry gasps about. She then realizes it's Zack. She describes him and Raja only says "I guess" and flips pages in his textbook. She mentions she played seven minutes in heaven with him on Cinnamon'a birthday party in middle school. She says she should hook up with him again but tells her to not even try because he is gay. She panics and think he went gay after kissing her in seven minutes in heaven. He says it would make no sense if he went gay because of her and she calms down. She tells Gladys to make her an espresso, calling her Bertha. Gladys corrects her and refuses. Strawberry says she thought Gladys was Bertha because there is a girl named Bertha (Gladys) that goes to her school.

Zack gives Daniel his black coffee and Daniel asks how much he owes him, but Zack gives it to him for free, saying it's on the house. Strawberry is shocked, observing what just happened. She notices Zack must be in love with Daniel and gets her frappucino she ordered and tries to get it for free herself, by seductively eating the whipped cream from her frappucino, although it doesn't work. He makes her pay six dollars. She gets mad as she has to pay for her frappe, and angrily pays him. She returns to her and Raja's table and Raja tells her how embarrassing that was while Rhubarb is secretly eating muffins.

Daniel is looking for a book in a library in the cafe, where Zack comes up to him and asks if he can recommend him one. Daniel accepts, and Zack shows him *Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe.* He explains the plot to Daniel, who seems to like it, with it being about friendship, loyalty, trust and love. Zack tells him he'll love it, but if he doesn't, he will owe Daniel a free drink. Daniel says he will start reading. Zack hopes Daniel doesn't so he can return.

Strawberry on the other hand is watching in fascination as the two are talking. She says they're "so into each other." She comments that she has a tenth sense of telling if somebody likes another. Raja corrects her, saying there are only five senses. Strawberry starts talking about all the drama and rumors she has caused this year, so she wants to counteract it, by doing something good so she might get on Santa's nice list. So she suggests she should hook Daniel and Zack up.

She comes into the library, greeting Zack and Daniel, saying puberty did Zack good. She makes it clear that Daniel and Zack like each other and encourage the two to exchange numbers, which Zack says she was going to do without her. She leaves and Zack gives Daniel his number. She makes gestures from a distance towards Raja, indicating that the two boys will start dating soon. Zack leaves to continue working.

Gladys tells Riya's dad that there is a very long line behind him and that he should hurry. He tells her that he doesn't know what to get if he has never tried any of the pastries before. He suggests she gives him free samples, where she declines.

Some time later, Raja leaves and thanks Gladys for the free muffin. Daniel runs into Raja and he says that Daniel looks a bit nervous to text Zack back. Daniel says it is because he has never been on a date with a boy before. Raja compares Zack with Cinnamon, saying it should be no different, dating a guy instead of a girl. Daniel actually agrees. Raja's mom honks from outside the cafe, and Raja tells Daniel to text Zack and see him later that night. He says that he approves, and finally leaves. Daniel thanks Raja for the advice and takes it. Daniel comes to Zack, who believes Daniel has finished the book already, which he hasn't, asking Zack out. He accepts and shows up outside Daniel's house, and they later leave to go out. He tells Daniel not to be nervous, and he then asks if it was that obvious.

Somewhere during their walk, Daniel tells Zack that he read the book Zack recommended and actually likes it, and that he has never read a book about two boys. He later asks if Zack has any siblings and slips on ice, where Zack catches him. He asks when Zack first came out. He says he came out last year. Daniel wonders how Zack's parents took it, and he says they were okay with it, but needed some time to process it. Zack asks if anybody knows he is bisexual, where Daniel explains the twisted events from LaCienega's Squid Game. He slips on ice again. Zack wants to show him something.

Zack and Daniel are in a beautifully lit LED place that the owner of the library/coffee shop set up because he wanted a place for people to take a break from technology. Zack tells Daniel he has always wanted to take somebody to that special spot, where Daniel says he makes him feel special. Zack says he is. The two are having a moment, by just looking at each other, when Riya's parents are barging in, with Riya's mom ranting about how her husband is a cheapo for not paying parking at a restaurant where they were eating at for their anniversary, ten blocks away at a gas station. Riya's dad notices Daniel with Zack, but identifies him as "the boy Tootsie is crazy over". He yells out to Daniel if he remembers him, where Daniel notices and tells Zack not to mind him. Riya's mom cuts him off, telling him that Zack and Daniel clearly are on a date. Riya's mom greets them. Riya's dad tells them to have fun but not too much fun, and reminds them not to do any "naughty, naughty things." Riya's mom feels sympathy for Daniel and Zack, telling Riya's dad that he has no romantic bone in his body and always ruins it. They leave to go to the restaurant while Zack and Daniel leave too.

## Cast and Characters

Riya Malik as:

Raja

Riya's dad

Dan Kipnis as:

Daniel

Strawberry

Rhubarb

Riya's mom

and Zack Ward as:

Zack

## Notes and Trivia

Given Zack's new (important) role, there is a chance he will return for future episodes.

Daniel is beginning a new relationship, being his first homosexual one.

We learn that Rhubarb's dad is a lawyer.

Raja, Riya's parents and Strawberry are LGBT Allies(Supporters.)

Dan actually spoiled part of this episode, a couple of weeks before its release, posting a part from behind the scenes on his instagram story.