Check One, Check Other

**Check One, Check Other** is the eighth episode of the first season of *Ginny & Georgia*. It premiered on February 24, 2021. It is written by Briana Belser and Mike Gauyo, and directed by Aleysa Young.

## Synopsis

*Ginny draws inspiration from her dad when writing an essay she hopes to submit to a prestigious contest — but the result breeds friction with Hunter.*

## Plot

After her Sweet 16, Ginny and Georgia appear to have reached a good understanding with each other, but Zion coming back into their lives causes tension once more.

Meanwhile, the elections for the city’s mayor position continue heating up, with Cynthia making personal attacks and focusing on Paul’s relationship with Georgia. She is fuming, believing they need to make a personal attack back, but Paul wants a more mature focus. Even Ginny confides in Maxine that she is annoyed at the methods Cynthia is using.

The two girls then become privy to Marcus and Padma talking which leads to the two officially breaking things off. This reminds Ginny how every time that her father and her mother get together, it always ends in pain.

At school, a national essay contest is announced, with the prompt being “Where do you feel you most belong?” and Ginny seems interested in it. As Abby needs Ginny in her “time of need”, Ginny’s father Zion turns up at the school with his leather jacket and motorbike helmet on. Hunter introduces himself as Ginny's boyfriend. Ginny rides back home with her father, and Marcus introduces himself to him as well. When they head inside, Zion calls Georgia “peach”.

Eventually Ginny tells her father about the essay contest and how she’s going to be writing about Wellsbury because she likes it here. Ginny subsequently reveals that Georgia is dating someone, which is a brief awkward moment. Zion and Georgia are then left alone, and Zion admits to sensing a vibe between Marcus and Ginny. Georgia doesn’t think anything is happening. But this eventually leads to Zion revealing that he and his partner Raquelle have broken up.

Late into the night, Ginny tells her mother to be careful with her father as due to the Mayoral campaign, the whole town is watching. She likes Paul and has never seen her mother this happy. He wants Zion to be a father this time and not Georgia’s ex.

When Georgia gets to work, she tells Paul that Zion is staying over. Paul tells Georgia that he trusts her, and he wants to have dinner with all of them. Thus the aforementioned dinner happens on the same day, and Ginny and Georgia feel the awkward tension immediately, giving each other “the look”. Zion reveals he has a book deal, which surprises Georgia, and she congratulates him. Paul is impressed with Zion’s photography expeditions, and the men get excited around each other. When Paul leaves, Zion tells Georgia that he likes him.

Ginny reads her essay to Zion, who tells her it reads well, but he wants to know if Wellsbury is really her place. Ginny admits to feeling stressed out about it, knowing the essay helps with getting into colleges. Zion wants to know where Ginny belongs and takes her to a slam poetry night. Ginny brings up Georgia’s grandparents and sister. Zion tells Ginny that her mother did everything she needed to be the “best mom”.

Ginny tells Zion that he needs him and wants him around longer and admits that she doesn’t want him to start something with her mother and leave again. Zion gets on the stage and talks about him and Ginny about how his little girl is growing up. As part of his speech, he tells her he will stay around.

When they return home, they feel the wrath of Georgia, who has learned information she did not want to know. Georgia reveals that she saw Marcus sneaking into their window--she explains it in slam poetry format and comically calls it “Motherhood”. Ginny is in shock and states that they are just friends, but Georgia doesn’t buy it. Ginny calls her the worst mother in the world and storms off. Zion is smug that he knew about the vibe between Marcus and Ginny.

In class, Ginny reads out her essay. She performs it in slam poetry format. She talks about being an imposter and always being in a box. The students love it, and Maxine rallies the applause. However, Ginny doesn’t win the round, Hunter does. She approaches the teacher, and he tells her it didn’t fit in the parameters and it was too unconventional. Ginny is understandably frustrated.

Sophie helps Maxine rehearse lines for a stage play. Maxine is so grateful for her support that it changes the mood, they hook up, and she loses her virginity.

Meanwhile, Hunter hooks up with Ginny, and he’s nervous about taking it further. Ginny brings up the essay, where Hunter tells her that the essay was unconventional and the “rules were the rules”, further supporting the evidence that he does not understand her as much as Marcus. The pair argue about stereotypes and identity. It eventually turns to the two throwing insults at each other about “who is more white”. Hunter leaves as Ginny cries on her bed.

Later on, Ginny tells Zion that he’s black, and her mother is white. Zion tells her she will never be happy until she accepts who she is.

Meanwhile, Abby is not doing well in the social group. She seems irked by Maxine and Sophie. At home, her parents are going through a divorce. None of her friends are available for her to lean on. She tells her friends to meet at Joe’s cafe, where she reveals that her parents are getting a divorce. She admits to feeling abandoned by her friends. Ginny tells Abby that they all have their problems, causing Abby to slap her and then slap herself. Maxine then comically slaps herself, which makes the whole group laugh.

On the news, Norah’s mother reveals that there are guns in Georgia’s house to Cynthia.

Norah apologizes, but Ginny changes the conversation and asks Maxine if she had sex, and the girls all giggle.

Paul heads over to Georgia’s house and explains that he is pro-gun-control and that she cannot turn up to the fundraiser due to the reveal in the news. He asks her to not to keep things from him and storms out. Afterward, Zion lurks from the corner and tells Georgia that she’s capable of anything. The pair hook up and sleep together in a moment of passion. Ginny returns home and sees them in bed, and she’s devastated. They both promised her it wouldn’t come to this. She heads into her room and sobs against the door.

As Ginny’s about to burn herself with a lighter on her legs, which is how she self-harms, Marcus comes through her bedroom window. He’s concerned about what she’s about to do. Ginny tells Marcus that their friendship is not healthy. Marcus tells Ginny that he loves her, but she laughs it off and tells him he’s incapable of anything real and tells him to get out. She says it with venom in her voice that it seems to cut through Marcus deeply. He tears up, but she continues ordering him to get out.

Ginny then narrates how pain can be overpowering.

As she narrates, Marcus rides off on his bike and a crash is heard in the distance.

## Cast

* Antonia Gentry as Ginny Miller
* Diesel La Torraca as Austin Miller
* Jennifer Robertson as Ellen Baker
* Felix Mallard as Marcus Baker
* Sara Waisglass as Maxine Baker
* Scott Porter as Mayor Paul Randolph
* Raymond Ablack as Joe
* Katie Douglas as Abby Littman
* Chelsea Clark as Norah
* Dan Beirne as Nick
* Humberly González as Sophie Sanchez
* Alex Mallari Jr. as PI Gabriel Cordova
* Sabrina Grdevich as Cynthia Fuller
* Jonathan Potts as Mr. Gitten
* Damian Romeo as Matt Press

### Co-Starring

* Alisen Down as Bev
* Colton Gobbo as Jordan
* Nathan Mitchell as Zion Miller
* David Delisca as Beat Poet
* Devyn Nekoda as Riley
* Kyle Bary as Teenage Zion Miller
* Nikki Roumel as Teenage Georgia Miller
* Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Anthony
* Rebecca Ablack as Padma
* Sarah Dodd as DSS Agent
* Tyssen Smith as Brodie
* Victoria Fodor as Nancy
* Alicia Turner as Stunt Coordinator
* Luke Bontius as Stunt Zion
* Kailey Hyman as Stunt Ginny
* Patrick Mark as Stunt Marcus

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11246166/?ref\_=tt\_ep\_nx