Phone Free Day

**Phone Free Day** is the eighteenth episode of the third season of *American Housewife*, and the sixty-fifth episode overall. Written by Taylor Hamra and directed by Nirvana Adams, it aired on April 16, 2019.

## Plot

With Anna-Kat obsessing over using Taylor's phone and Taylor constantly complaining about it, Katie proposes to give up her own phone for a day and give Taylor a new phone if she can do the same. But the plan backfires on Katie multiple times. Meanwhile, Oliver overhears two businessmen discussing something that would greatly affect their company stock. Wanting to take advantage of the situation but not able to purchase stock at his age, Oliver seeks advice from a pile of VHS tapes that Spencer left for him.

The episode starts where Katie calls someone about the cake, but she is interrupted by Taylor and Anna-Kat. Anna-Kat is stealing Taylor’s phone because she is liking Taylor’s own post. Anna-Kat giggles because she likes to annoy Taylor more than Oliver. Katie tells Anna-Kat to give Taylor her phone back. But Anna-Kat says no I’ll still annoy Taylor with it, then she giggles and Katie sends Anna-Kat to her room. Anna-Kat then ran upstairs to her room and starts being sad. She didn’t cry, but she was sad because Katie told her to go to her room. Then Taylor thanks Katie for sending Anna-Kat to her room. Oliver watches a videotape of Spencer’s that Spencer brought to him last year before he passed away. Anna-Kat is still annoying Taylor because of her phone. Katie texts Taylor’s phone and it rings in Taylor’s closet. Anna-Kat changes Taylor’s wallpaper to Anna-Kat waving and Anna-Kat says hi to Taylor. Making Taylor very mad at Anna-Kat. Taylor tells Katie that’s Anna-Kat needs a phone and Katie says that’s not happening. The girls are outside at stores getting ice cream. Anna-Kat asks Taylor if she wants to try her ice cream before she’s done with it. Taylor and Anna-Kat are doing wigs but they both fight so Anna-Kat walks away mad because of Taylor that Anna-Kat told Taylor that she’s so stupid. Later Anna-Kat tries to apologize to Taylor, but Taylor is not talking to her. So Anna-Kat starts to break down in tears. Spencer tells Oliver that he will never forget him. Taylor asks Anna-Kat what is going on. Anna-Kat is sad because Taylor doesn’t want to hang out because Taylor is so busy on her phone giving likes but Anna-Kat. Taylor likes Anna-Kat and loves her with all her heart, but she doesn’t act like it so Anna-Kat steals her phone. Taylor is 8 years older than Anna-Kat. Taylor promises Anna-Kat that she will spend time with her from now on. After Taylor talks to Anna-Kat, they both say sorry and hug. Katie is a mess because she has cake all over her shirt. Oliver tells Cooper about Spencer. Oliver tells Greg about it too. At the end of the episode, Taylor and Anna-Kat spend time with each other and play a card game that makes Anna-Kat hug Taylor more than Oliver.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
* Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto
* Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto
* Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto
* Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto
* Ali Wong as Doris
* Carly Hughes as Angela

### Guest Starring

* George Hamilton as Spencer Blitz
* Logan Pepper as Cooper Bradford
* Katy Colloton as Bernice
* Gil Ozeri as Man
* Ryan Alvarez as Maitre d'
* Leah McCormick as Customer
* Robert Belushi as Wall Street Guy (credited as Rob Belushi)

## Trivia

This is the fifth time that Anna-Kat annoys Taylor.

The girls talk about phones in this episode.

Spencer returns in this episode, but only on the videotape.

## Quotes

Taylor: MOM

Katie: What is it?

Taylor: Anna-Kat has been going through my things and she stole my phone again. I want it back.

Katie: Relax. There is an easy way to find it. (Texts the phone.)

(Taylor’s phone rings)

Katie: (opens door)

Anna-Kat: I found Taylor’s phone and I changed her wallpaper.

Taylor: (takes her phone rudely from Anna-Kat)

Anna-Kat: look it’s me waving.

Taylor: (looks at wallpaper)

Anna-Kat: hi (giggles).

Taylor: Mom you need to get her her own phone.

Katie: for the 100th time, that is not happening.

Taylor: then I have a better idea. Buy me a phone and Anna-Kat can have my old one, everyone wins.

Anna-Kat: (doing TikTok doing panini) (rapping from Lil Nas X on his own singing from Anna-Kat) hey panini, don’t you be a meanie thought you wanted me to go why you tryna keep me teeni I.

(Katie and Taylor listening to Anna-Kat)

Both: She has her own phone and she has TikTok? (Both look very upset)

Anna-Kat: you’re so stupid. (Walks away)

Taylor: the reason that I’m stupid is that I don’t have a phone to be smart for me.

During the commercial break:

Anna-Kat: I just want to apologize.

Taylor: go away. I’m not talking to you.

Anna-Kat: but Taylor

Taylor: OUT!!!

Anna-Kat: (runs to the bench and starts crying)

After the commercial break:

Taylor: what’s going on?

Anna-Kat: you never want to hang out. You’re so busy on your phone giving likes to everyone but me.

Taylor: I like you.

Anna-Kat: you don’t act like it. That’s way I steal your phone. It’s the only way you’ll get me any attention.

Taylor: I’m 17. You’re 9. So I’m 8 years older than you. We just gave different looks of our lives right now.

Anna-Kat: but we’re sisters. Nothing is gonna change our whole lives. We’re going to go on cruises with Mom after Dad dies.

Taylor: I never thought I wouldn’t like you. And I promise you, I’ll spend some more time with you.

(both Taylor and Anna-Kat hug)

## References

v • e • d *American Housewife*  episodes