That's O.K.

## Episode guide

"**That's O.K.**" is the seventh episode of the second season of *Maddox* and the twenty-first episode of the series overall. It premiered in 2023.

## Synopsis

Boogie tries to keep his cool as word of a scandal spreads through the school. Hakeem lodges a complaint.

## Plot

Word spreads through the school that Jaz has been cheating on Boogie with Jet: Lucy learns through the drama club group chat and spreads the word to the *Good Morning, Maddox!* team; Noelle and Rachel spread the word to Kaz and Ezra, the latter of whom spreads the news to the rest of Alphabet Soup; Hakeem and Mars share what they’ve learned with Ehsan and The Reel Deal while Andrea shares it with Kelsey; and Kelsey spreads it to the cheerleaders and, inadvertently, Rob, who shares it with the rest of the basketball team.

Debby apologizes to Boogie for accidentally sending the picture to the drama club group chat, but Boogie shrugs it off, repeating Debby’s words that he never really liked Jaz to begin with. Meanwhile, Andrea, Kelsey and Lucy question Jaz about the rumors, and she admits that they’re true and that being with Boogie makes her feel lonely. When Andrea tells her to break up with Boogie, Jaz argues that it’s impossible to do so because the two never talk.

At basketball practice, Boogie is stoic but focused. He and Jet notably do not speak to one another. At the end of practice, Coach Maple notes the shift in energy and advises the team to focus on the game and not school drama. As the boys head to the locker room, Hakeem calls to Boogie. He hesitates before telling Boogie that this moment sucks and to keep his head up. After Boogie turns to head back to the locker room, Hakeem stays behind to ask Coach Maple for a private chat.

The next day, Coach Maple calls an impromptu meeting for the basketball team to condemn the homophobic culture in the team. She says she will be applying a “single strike” policy to instances of homophobia expresses among the team members for the rest of the season. Jet looks over at Boogie as Coach Maple’s speech continues.

While Boogie is on his way to class, Jet pushes him up against the lockers and asks him what his problem is and if he’s just trying to retaliate for Jet “stealing [his] girl”. Ignoring Boogie’s confusion, Jet accuses him of being gay by using a homophobic slur against him. Boogie punches him, but does not put up more of a fight as Jet beats him up. Several students, including Jaz, Dallas, Hakeem and Rob pull the two apart before Ms. Herrera arrives.

Boogie, nose bloodied and eyes swelling, sits outside Principal Clayton’s office when his mother, aunt and grandmother arrive. Boogie explains what happened and his mother hugs him and tells him she loves him.

## Credits

### Cast

#### Starring

* Wesley Carter as Hakeem Franklin
* Julia Chee as Andrea Salazar
* Samir Devani as Ehsan Patel
* Emily Leung as Kelsey Ma
* Teanna Mathers as Jaz Miller
* Rosalía Mejía as Lucy Suárez
* Simon Olliges as Jet Webster
* Cleo Robinson as Debby Murphy
* T. J. Shapiro as Dallas Cowan
* Brandon Whitehead as Boogie Forman
* Tanner Paige Wise as Mars Maddox

#### Recurring

* Delia Andrews as Delia Forman
* Georgia Harwood as Brynn Maple
* Angela Jordan as Leona Forman
* Taylor Kaufman as Rachel Simmons
* Laszlo Koroknay as Kaz Genszky
* Georgina Kwok as Noelle Wong
* Toni Pace as May Ramsey
* Aaron Seidman as Ezra Blumenthal
* Joel Seidman as Caleb Blumenthal
* Lorena Sotomayor as Jill Herrera
* Brayden Ziegler as Rob

## Trivia

* This episode takes its name from the song "That's O.K." by Jonwayne.