Outside the Box

Andi talks to Cyrus and Buffy about Jonah.

**Outside the Box** is the second episode of the first season and the overall 2nd episode of **Andi Mack**.

## Short Summary

Andi grapples with telling her best friends Buffy and Cyrus some big news, but is preoccupied making Jonah Beck a bracelet, at his request. Meanwhile, Cyrus becomes the Space Otters' official Enthusiastic Supporter and helps them win their first game.

## Full Summary

Buffy and Cyrus are in shock that Andi joined the frisbee team. She's learning from Jonah Beck, which even sends them into further shock. Andi tries to downplay it, but Cyrus is excited that it's happening and it's not even happening to him. They can see that Andi is dying inside. Andi has no secrets from Buffy and Cyrus.

While setting the table for dinner, Bex asks Andi if she told Buffy and Cyrus. Andi says she didn't. She only got to the part about Jonah, but they can't say his name because Celia and Ham don't know about him. Andi says it's not easy to start a conversation explaining that her sister is her mother and her mother is her grandmother. Celia overhears this and says that she isn't Andi's grandmother. Andi doesn't know what word to use for Celia, but both Andi and Ham decide to call him Pops. Andi will find it hard to tell Buffy and Cyrus because they can't even comprehend that she's playing an after-school sport, which Celia overhears and wants to know more about. Andi wonders why it's shocking as dinner is being set on the table. Ham's glad that they are finally having dinner as a family and Bex is glad that everything's out in the open now. Celia isn't too happy about that. They start listing state capitals in their alphabetical order. Bex is confused and Ham explains that they play memory games at dinner. Bex doesn't like the games until she finds out that it was Andi's idea after which she takes it back. She tries to play but she takes too long and Celia says she's out. As they begin to bicker, Andi says they've taken all the fun out of learning out of dinner.

Frisbee lessons are underway. Jonah tells Andi that she's doing well but needs some distance with her grip. As Jonah holds Andi's wrist, she is tickled by it and begins to laugh. She passes it off as allergies. Jonah sees that she has a bracelet, and is surprised that Andi made it herself. She could make him one and Jonah accepts the offer. As they continue talking, she sees Buffy and Cyrus walking towards her. She asks what they are doing here. They say they're supporting Andi in her new endeavor, which is talking to Jonah. They notice that Andi's getting good at frisbee. As Jonah walks over to them, Cyrus begins to get nervous. Andi introduces them to Jonah, who says they look like disc heads. They misinterpret it until Andi says that it's just an ultimate frisbee term, with emphasis on the *disc*. Buffy and Cyrus don't look like they want to play ultimate frisbee, though Cyrus is happy to be a fan.

As Andi, Buffy, and Cyrus leave, Cyrus is surprised that Jonah is so down to earth and has got that Bill Clinton charm. Buffy says Andi has a shot. According to her, Jonah clearly likes Andi and doesn't seem to have a girlfriend, but Andi quickly corrects her on that. He has a girlfriend, who's in ninth grade. Just as they are talking about her, Amber runs by and quickly says hello to them before going over to Jonah. Cyrus says that now he feels like what it looks like being a window as if they can't do anything about it. It's not good, according to Cyrus. Buffy suggests that they leave, which they do.

In Andi Shack, Buffy wonders if Amber has always looked like the way she looked. Andi is now making a bracelet for Jonah. Buffy doesn't like where this is going. Andi passes it off as just liking to make bracelets. Jonah asked for it. Andi is in denial, according to Buffy. She asks Cyrus to back her up but Cyrus found something in a box. It's Bex's box. He is holding the picture of Bex after she gave birth to Andi. They think it's a secret baby that Bex had. Andi just plays along with it.

Bex is sleeping. She hears Celia on the treadmill. Bex asks what she's doing in her bedroom. Celia shoots back and asks what she's doing in her gym. They are already fighting. Bex is amazed that how fast that happened. She isn't even awake yet. Celia suggests a solution, which is that they don't talk. Bex asks if that's forever, but Celia says she's not the one complaining. Bex suggests something as well. They should give their two compliments. Bex compliments on how good Celia raised her daughter. Celia just says that she likes how she does her makeup. Bex is impressed and this shows that they can get along if they want to.

As Bex goes into the hallway, Andi asks if she can talk to her. Bex wonders if there's anything wrong. Andi did something bad. She took Bex's box, but she didn't look inside. Bex points out that stealing it isn't okay, but if Andi wants to look through it, she can. Andi starts looking to see if she can find her father, but Bex lets her know that she took him out because she knew that Andi would invade her privacy. It's an honored tradition in the Mack house. Celia opened it once and she saw something she didn't want to see. Celia learned her lesson and Bex learned hers. Andi asks Bex if she knows how not letting her see her father's picture makes her feel. Bex says it's not as bad that she hasn't told Buffy and Cyrus yet. Andi's getting there, though Bex points out that it's usually a one-step process. Andi explains that they found the box yet they thought Bex had a "secret baby", and not Andi. Andi says it's not easy. Bex waited 13 years to tell Andi and still has secrets, so it's going to be hard to tell Buffy and Cyrus.

Jonah is on the field. He catches up to Gus, who made a dive and catch, and said it was great. Gus said that he did it for Jonah. When he pats Gus's stomach, Gus is clearly in pain so Jonah suggests a stop to the emergency room for an x-ray. Andi arrives and gives Jonah the bracelet. Amber walks over and sees Jonah and Andi hugging. It's clear she's jealous. Jonah says goodbye to Andi and he walks off.

As Jonah is walking, he sees Amber crying on a bench. Andi tells Jonah that she saw him with Andi. He assures her that he's not cheating on her. Just to be sure, Amber drew on his hand with a permanent marker. It said "J+T" with a heart around it.

Bex is memorizing state capitals for tonight's memory game. Bex is angry that they are doing the periodic table in order of atomic number instead of the state capitals she spent four hours memorizing. They begin the game. When it's Bex's turn, she answers the correct element. Ham says she's still in the game and hands her a cheat sheet so she's to continue.

At The Spoon, Buffy and Cyrus speculate about the secret baby. Andi buckles under the pressure and says that she's the secret baby. Bex is Andi's mother. Andi then suddenly sees Amber, who's wearing the bracelet she gave Jonah. Amber then begins to stare at her. Andi's not sure if it's a contest or something else. Amber then blinks, so it's over. Andi is still unsure why Amber is wearing Jonah's bracelet. Buffy said that's what happens if you go after someone else's man. Andi still protests that it was just a craft, but Buffy's unconvinced. Amber's now smiling and waving goodbye. Buffy and Cyrus say Andi's doing great. Now that Amber's gone, they want to know about Bex being Andi's mom. Andi asks if they have questions, and they say they have a few.

## Cast

* Andi Mack
* Cyrus Goodman
* Buffy Driscoll
* Jonah Beck
* Bex Mack
* Celia Mack
* Ham
* Amber
* Gus
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### Main Cast

* Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Andi Mack
* Joshua Rush as Cyrus Goodman
* Sofia Wylie as Buffy Driscoll
* Asher Angel as Jonah Beck
* Lilan Bowden as Bex Mack
* Lauren Tom as Celia Mack

### Guest Starring

* Stoney Westmoreland as Ham
* Emily Skinner as Amber
* Anson Bagley as Gus

## Notes and Trivia

* This episode, along with 13 premiered as a two-part special titled "Tomorrow Starts Today", but they have been later aired and sold as regular length episode titled their respective titles.

## Quotes

**Cyrus (about Jonah):** He's got that Bill Clinton charm.

## Videos

### Episode Trailers

Andi Mack’s Surprise Disney ChannelTrailer Andi Mack Disney ChannelTrailer 2 Andi Mack Disney Channel
## See Also

*To view the Mack Chat for this episode, click here.*