Elliot, Maya, Lucas, and Riley were in art class drawing fruit when Farkle came in wearing a bathrobe.
"Why draw fruit? Let's draw a real work of art. That's right. Check out 48 lbs of nasty." Farkle began to remove his robe.
"No!" Elliot and Maya covered Riley's eyes.
"Well! Looky here. The male physique." Ms. Kossal smiled.
Elliot and Maya chuckled and removed their hands from Riley's eyes.
"Why thank you, art lady," Farkle smirked.
"Why aren't we drawing Lucas?" Riley asked.
"Because nobody looks like that." Ms. Kossal stared at Lucas.
"Get used to this. Get used to this right now. When drawing a Farkle, start with the eyes." Ms. Kossal told them as she held Farkle by his shoulders.
"I think the eyes should go straight to the gun show," Farkle said flexing.
"Show the guns, buddy!" Elliot exclaimed and then chuckled.
Maya began drawing but she wasn't focusing on the eyes.
"Maya, you're supposed to concentrate on the eyes," Riley told her.
"See, you know what my problem is? I don't listen. By the way, you're drawing Lucas." Maya told her.
Riley stared at her sketch and then smiled at Lucas, who smiled back.
"Oh. Well, that's the first time I've ever done that." Riley smiled.
Elliot flipped through her sketchbook and showed her a drawing of Lucas. beneath it was written 'A bowl of Lucas.'
"Do I need help?" Riley asked.
Maya and Elliot nodded.
"All right, I know these are works in progress, but let's see where we are." Ms. Kossal told the class as she began to take a round.
"Maybe we'll become famous artists. We'll go to Paris, drink coffee in outdoor cafes. How do I look?" Riley asked as she crossed her legs and pretend to drink coffee.
Maya sang a small tune as she drew how Riley looked like.
Once she showed it Elliot laughed.
"Fine, make fun of me. I am a serious artist who belongs in Paris. Bonjour, Lucas." Riley smiled as Lucas walked up to her.
"Bonjour Riley-" after that Lucas began speaking fluent French.
"Oh Cowboy knows French." Elliot rolled his eyes.
Maya chuckled.
Riley just stared at Lucas.
"Bonjour, Lucas," Riley repeated.
Lucas nodded and went back to his seat.
Ms. Kossal came to Maya, Riley, and Elliot.
"Oh my Gosh." She gasped.
"See? I am an artist. I am finally something." Riley smiled.
"Maya." Ms. Kossal gasped.
Elliot began laughing at Riley.
"What a life I'm having." Riley groaned.
"Maya. My goodness. This is brilliant!" Ms. Kossal showed everybody a sketch of Farkle. In the drawing, he was in a bird's nest.
"Farkle is in a bird's nest," Riley stated awkwardly.
"It's a work of surrealism, Riley. It's how this artist's mind views the subject." Ms. Kossal explained.
"I'm a bird to you?" Farkle asked Maya.
"No, you just...need to be protected," Maya explained.
"You love me," Farkle smirked.
"Leave me alone." Maya glared at him.
"Maya, there's a school exhibit coming up. I want one of your pieces in it." Ms. Kossal told her.
"What about my piece?" Riley asked.
Ms. Kossal looked at her Riley'# drawing and then smiled at Riley.
'That's a cute top." Ms. Kossal smiled.
"No thanks, Ms. Kossal. I don't draw for other people to look at, but thank you." Maya declined the offer politely.
"I'd appreciate you thinking about it, okay?" She asked and Maya nodded.
Farkle began to leave as well.
'Where you headed, Farkle?" Riley asked.
"Gym class. That should go well, right?" Farkle asked sarcastically.
"See you later bird!" Elliot yelled.
"Don't call me that!" Farkle yelled back.
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Matthews Apartment
Dinner Table.
Riley looked at Auggie's artwork on the fridge.
"They've been lying to you, Auggie. Your artwork would not hang on a single refrigerator outside this apartment." Riley told him as she sat down.
"You said I was a little genius." Auggie frowned at Topanga.
"Oh, you are a little genius." Topanga smiled at Auggie.
"You said I was a little genius," Riley told her.
"How was school today Elliot?" Topanga asked ignoring Riley.
"Good." Elliot chuckled.
'That's amazing.' Topanga praised.
"Maya is going to be a famous artist and everybody speaks French but me," Riley whined.
"I don't speak French." Elliot pointed out.
Auggie began to speak fluent French and then kissed his fingers.
The family looked amazed.
"You are going to change the world with your brilliant mind." Topanga smiled at Auggie.
Riley stared at her.
"You have such a cute top." Topanga smiled at her.
"Teach me that," Elliot ordered Auggie.
"Why do you want to learn French?" Topanga asked.
"So I can know what lover boy is saying her." Elliot pointed to Riley.
Riley rolled her eyes.
"Are there any more of these mashed potatoes?" Cory spoke up.
"That's what you're thinking about right now?" Riley asked in disbelief.
"Riley, this whole 'What am I good at thing?' I've been there my whole life. It's a waste of time. You know what's not a waste of time? Mashed potatoes. You know why? They never let you down. They're the best in the world at what they do. So don't be mashed potatoes, because they're better at that than you could ever be." Cory told her.
Elliot looked at him weirdly.
"How are you helping me?" Riley asked.
"Can I eat a meal?" Cory asked desperately.
"What about you guys? Do you have any talent? Did I inherit anything from you two?" Riley desperately asked her parents.
"I'm done." Elliot got up from the table and put his plate in the sink.
He knew something embarrassing was about to happen so he left before it could.
"Should we tell her?" Topanga asked hiding a smile.
"You think they're ready?" Cory asked.
"Your father has a gift for-" Topanga began.
"Gimme! Gimme. I'll take anything." Riley demanded.
"Close-up magic!" Topanga yelled.
"Huh?" Riley asked confused.
"That's right. He's a close-up magician. Yay." Topanga clapped.
"What is a-what is that?" Riley asked confused.
"What is that? Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's a little something like I go over to this guy over here 'Hi. How are you?' " Cory walked up to Auggie and touched his sides.
"Good. And then I ask a little question like, 'hey! Where's the salt? Anybody seen the salt?' " Cory asked as he walked back to his seat.
"I don't see the salt, daddy. The salt's gone." Auggie said looking around.
"Is it, Auggie? Is it gone? Or is it piddly pobbly pa-poom!" Cory waved his hands.
"What the?" Auggie pulled the salt out of his front pocket.
"That was already there." Riley insisted.
"I swear, Riley I swear." Auggie slammed the salt on the table.
"Do it right now with the pepper," Riley demanded.
"Pepper? Nobody could do pepper. Peppery poppily pa-poom!" Cory waved his hands.
Auggie shockingly pulled out the pepper from his pocket.
"Nobody could do pepper! Why aren't you famous?" Auggie asked shocked.
"See? He's very good. You come from a very talented family." Topanga told her.
"Close-up magic? Really? What am I supposed to do with that? Mom, could you please help me out with something that I could actually use? Do you have a talent?" Riley asked desperately.
Topanga tried to hide a blush as Cory kept asking...
"Does she?... Does she?... Your mom-" Cory began.
"Don't you dare." Topanga tried to stop him.
"Your mom's hips don't lie!" Cory exclaimed.
"Cory Matthews!" Topanga scolded with a smile.
"Whoo-hoo! Do it, mommy!' Auggie cheered.
"No, no, no. No, I am not gonna do it... All right, fine, I'll do it." Topanga stood up.
"Okay, do it!" Auggie cheered.
Cory stood up as well.
"It goes a little something like this. Ay yai, yai yai, ay yai yai yai, ay yai yai yai, ay yai, ay yai yai yai." Topanga put her hand on her hips as she moved them.
Cory began doing the same.
"Hey, Riley, pa-poom!" Cory waved his hands in the air.
Riley slammed her head on the table and pulled the salt out of her pocket.
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The Next Day: Career Day
"All right, future history makers, welcome to Career Day. Now there are a lot of ways to make your mark on the world." Cory told the class.
"Hi, kids." Topanga came in.
"Oh great, Shakira is here." Riley smiled.
"Where's your mom?" Elliot asked Maya.
"She won't be coming," Maya told him.
"But she told you she was coming," Riley argued.
"Yes, she did." Maya nodded.
"Let it go Riley." Elliot sighed.
"Okay, guys, our first guest today is a lawyer, and I likes her." Cory smiled.
Topanga linked arms with Cory.
"Hey, lawyer lady. How's about we go out sometime? I get off work every day at 3:15 Except Tuesdays. I got playground." Cory told her.
"So I am an attorney. I got here through a lot of hard work in school. By the time I was your age, I had 350 As." Topanga told the class.
There was a knock on the back door.
"Your mom. There she is." Riley smiled.
Cory went and opened the back door.
Stuart Minkus came in.
"Minkus." Cory hissed.
"Topanga." Stuart smiled.
"Stuart." Topanga nodded.
"Topanga." Stuart smiled.
He walked up to Farkle.
"Father." Farkle nodded.
"Farkle." Stuart smiled.
"Wait a minute," Lucas said in shock.
"Yes?" Farkle asked.
"He's your father?" Lucas asked.
"Look at us." Farkle and Stuart even smiled the same way.
"Your name is Farkle Minkus?" Lucas asked.
"Don't wear it out." Farkle smiled.
"I don't know how you could." Lucas chuckled.
"What's so funny Friar?" Elliot narrowed his eyes at Lucas.
"Nothing," Lucas said with a straight face.
"Do not make fun of my friend." Elliot hissed.
"Sorry I'm late, everybody. I had helicopter problems, 'cause I have a helicopter. Do you have a helicopter, Cory?" Stuart asked, knowing the answer.
"Nope. Do you have a Topanga, Minkus?" Cory asked back.
"Oh, shot fired!" Elliot exclaimed.
"Nope, because she chose you. I run Minkus International, I have a helicopter, and she chose you." Stuart hissed.
"Stuart, please. Aren't we a little too evolved to still be competing with each other?" Topanga asked.
"Of course." Stuart laughed and looked the other way.
"Of course." Topanga laughed and looked the other way.
"3." Elliot counted.
"2." Farkle counted.
"1." They counted in unions.
"Go." Topanga and Stuart glared at each other.
"Between the three of us, Riley, Elliot and I have 1260 As. Ha!" Topanga bragged.
"That's remarkable, Topanga. Between the two of us, Farkle and I have 1261." Stuart bragged.
"Ha!" Farkle laughed.
"Ha!" Stuart laughed.
Topanga glared at Cory.
"Ahh! I-I had to, Topanga. He's a lot smarter than I am." Cory defended himself.
"But what's more important to me than anything Is that I have this guy. Come up here, son." Stuart told them.
Farkle went up to him.
"Come up here, children," Topanga ordered.
Elliot and Riley went up to her.
"Look how tall they are. They've been taller than me since the day they were born." Topanga bragged.
Stuart made Farkle stand on his tippy toes.
"Elliot is going to be a very famous writer one day. He's writing a book right now." Topanga bragged as she threw her children to the side.
"Can everyone stop bringing that up." Elliot rolled his eyes.
"Farkle is going to be a very famous scientist one day." Stuart bragged as he threw Farkle to the side.
"Your forget one more thing. We're best friends." Elliot put an arm around Farkle.
"So, you two just have to get along," Farkle told them.
Stuart and Topanga glared at each other.
"Well, very nice. Good for you guys. So this is what career day is really all about." Cory told the class.
"Yeah, I love it every year," Maya said sarcastically.
Elliot sighed.
"I'm sorry, Maya. Maybe your mom just got a little busy." Cory told her.
Maya nodded.
"Are you okay?" Riley asked.
"I'm always okay." Maya smiled.
Riley held out her hand.
"Yeah, thanks." Maya took her hand and walked to the front.
Riley and Maya linked arms and stood in front of Stuart and Farkle.
"So these are the two ladies you tell me keep chasing you, huh?" Stuart smiled at Riley and Maya.
Elliot smirked as Riley and Maya glared at Farkle.
"Please," Farkle begged.
"Yes sir, it is us." Riley nodded.
"I'm not doing it," Maya told her.
Riley nudged her.
"Yes sir, it's us. We hope that one day one of us will be lucky enough to become the future Mrs. Farkle Minkus and have a lot of baby minkii." Maya said in a monotone.
"I officially have my new ring tone," Elliot smirked and played the recording.
'Yes, sir, it's us. We hope that one day one of us will be lucky enough to be the future Mrs. Farkle Minkus and have a lot of baby minkii.' The recording played.
"Delete it now." Maya glared at him.
"No," Elliot smirked and played the recording again.
"Elliot." Maya lunged at his phone.
Elliot began to run as he kept on playing the recording.
"ELLIOT I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T DELETE THIS I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Maya yelled over the recording as she kept on chasing him.
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The Bay Window
Elliot, Riley, and Maya were sitting
"Why won't you show your art?" Riley asked.
"Because I'm-I'm fine believing that nothing much is going to happen for me. Otherwise, I'm full of hope. You hope for things, you get disappointed." Maya told her.
"What reason could your mom have for not showing up, Maya? Your right. I did expect her." Riley nodded.
"And I didn't. See? Only one of us is disappointed." Maya told her.
"Let that go Riley." Elliot sighed.
"And only one of us will never let this go. You know that. Both of you do." Riley told them.
"I don't expect out of life what you expect, Riley," Maya told her.
"What do I expect?" Riley asked.
"You tell her," Maya told Elliot.
"You expect good things. You expect people to keep promises and people to show up." Elliot told Riley.
"You don't?" Riley asked Maya.
"Riley, I'm not one of those dreamers like you," Maya told her.
"If your mom saw your art, doesn't it make sense that she'd be proud of you?" Riley asked.
"Yeah, it makes sense to you. Riley, you need to be okay with this. Do you understand that finally, something is beyond your control? Look, I know you can't control your twisted need to fix people's lives." Maya told her.
"Wait for it," Elliot told her.
Riley fixed Maya's jacket.
"I'm begging you," Maya begged.
Riley fixed Maya's hair and smiled.
Maya looked at Elliot for help but he just shrugged.
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The Next Day: History Class
"The Korean war," Cory told the class.
"Genghis Khan," Farkle told the class.
"What?" Cory asked confused.
"I just wanted to see what would happen." Farkle shrugged.
"Hello, Cory Matthews. I am so sorry for interrupting." Katy Hart came in.
"Oh no." Maya sighed.
"Nothing to forgive, Katy. Class, this is Maya's mother, Katy Hart." Cory told the class.
"Mom, what are you doing? It was yesterday." Maya told her.
"Yesterday I was unable to attend your little job fair," Katy told Cory.
"Career day." Maya corrected.
"Yesterday I was trapped in my vehicle. In the rushing floodwaters of the mighty Colorado river! To make matters worse, I just found out I was about to have a baby any second. So I crawled myself through the sunroof and I said, 'let's do this thing.' Then I commenced delivering my own baby until finally, I heard that wonderful, magical sound." Katy made a popping sound.
"Mama? Are you my mama?" Katy smiled.
"Maya?" Riley asked.
"Soap opera. She was auditioning for a soap opera." Maya informed.
"That explains it." Elliot nodded.
"Can you believe I didn't get it?" Katy asked.
"Yes!" The entire class yelled.
"Yes? I am an actress. Are there any questions I can answer for anyone?" Katy asked.
Farkle raised his hand.
"Ah, yes, the Farkle," Katy called on him.
"Why are you wearing a waitress outfit?" Farkle asked.
"Anyone else?" Katy ignored the questioned.
Lucas raised his hand.
"Yes, the pretty, young man right there," Katy called on him.
"Yeah, thanks. Um, why are you wearing a waitress outfit?" Lucas asked.
"My dad says actors are just a bunch of people who never grew up," Sarah spoke up.
"What does your dad do?" Katy asked.
"He's a director." Sarah smiled.
"Is he? Well, I'm sure your father never gave me a job either, which is the real reason I wear this outfit every day. Well, I'll just be going now, " with that Katy awkwardly left.
Riley went after her.
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In the Hallway
"No, no, no. I shouldn't have come." Katy shook her head.
"You did fine, you showed up," Riley told her.
"I showed up a day late. I couldn't even get that order right." Katy sighed.
"I know that Maya appreciated the effort," Riley told her.
Maya came outside.
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History Class
Elliot walked up to the front and began looking through the glass window above the door.
"Elliot if you're not going to go outside sit down," Cory told him.
"I need to see what's happening," Elliot told him.
"Elliot-" Cory began.
"Dad, I ace your class. I think I've earned the right to see what's happening outside." Elliot cut him off.
"Why don't you just go outside?" Cory asked.
"No." Elliot shook his head.
As Elliot as looking through the window of the door. He could see everything but couldn't hear anything.
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Hallway
"Hi, mom." Maya greeted her.
"Hey, Maya." Katy smiled.
"Could I ask you a favor?" Maya asked.
"Of course, anything." Katy smiled.
"I think it works best for us when you go on your imaginary auditions and chase our imaginary father. I appreciate you coming, I do. And I'm not humiliated. I'm not. I'm-I'm okay. You okay?" Maya asked.
Katy nodded.
"Good, " with that Maya left to go the bathroom.
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History Class
As soon as Elliot saw Maya leave he left the classroom and went after her.
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Hallway: Right after Katy and Riley saw Elliot go after Maya.
"Yeah, this is just how we are. For me to think any other way is just acting, and I'm not that good." Katy shook her head.
"I was raised by Topanga and Cory Matthews. They're maniacs. They'd walk through an avalanche for friendship, for the sake of family. I got that from them. I got a talent. How about that?" Riley smiled.
"You can't fix this, Riley," Katy told her.
Riley fixed Katy's hair.
"Yes, I can. There is an art show here, tomorrow night. You need to be there." Riley told her.
"Sure." Katy nodded.
"I expect you there," Riley told her.
"I understand, " with that Katy left.
"Don't disappoint us." Riley smiled.
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Maya was inside the girls' bathroom crying
"Maya please come out." Elliot knocked on the door
"Go away," Maya said crying between her words.
"You know I would normally come in there and comfort you but I don't want to seem like a pervert," Elliot told her.
"You are a pervert," Maya argued.
"Good point, " with that Elliot came in.
"Hey pervert." Maya smiled, still in tears.
"Aw, look at you." Elliot hugged.
Maya sobbed Elliot's chest.
"I just don't understand why she does this. I've never been so humiliated in my entire life." Maya sobbed.
"Let it out, let it out." Elliot rubbed her back.
"Oh my God, you girls have a couch in a bathroom!" Elliot exclaimed as he saw the pink couch.
"Elliot!" Maya whined.
"Right getting off topic. Please turn that frown upside." Elliot whipped her tears away.
"Shut up." Maya punched his chest.
Suddenly an idea popped in Elliot's head.
"Hey, are you still ticklish?" Elliot asked.
"What?" Maya was caught off guard.
Elliot tackled Maya to the floor and began tickling her to death. Maya was laughing her head off and begging him to stop.
"Ahhh! What are you doing in here!" Darby yelled as she came into the bathroom.
"Oh please like I'm the first guy to ever come in here." Elliot rolled his eyes.
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The Next Day: Art Class
The whole class was sketching Riley.
"Drawing a woman's face is different than drawing a man's. Look for subtle differences. The lips are different." Ms.Kossal told the class.
"No matter what, don't get mad at me, okay?" Riley told Maya.
"I could never." Maya shook her head.
"To paint a young woman's lips, she needs to stop flapping them." Ms. Kossal gave her a look.
"Because if I have any talent at all, it's this, so don't get mad at me," Riley told Maya.
"I could never." Maya shook her head.
"Because when the mouth is moving, it will affect all the sketches. And they all come out like this." Ms.Kossal held up two sketches of a girl with a wide mouth.
"Except for this one." Ms. Kossal smiled at Maya's drawing.
"You don't listen to a word I say, do you?" Ms.Kossal asked.
"It's not because I'm disrespectful-" Maya began.
"It's because you're an artist. I'm glad you decided to display your work. I got your note in my teacher's box." Ms.Kossal smiled.
"Riley..." Elliot said in a warning tone.
Maya stared at Riley.
"That's the thing you're not supposed to be mad at." Riley smiled.
"The exhibit starts at 6:00. It's thrilling seeing your art displayed, you won't regret it, " with that Ms. Kossal left.
"You don't listen to a word I say, do you?" Maya asked Riley.
"I-it's not because I'm disrespectful. It's because you're an artist." Riley smiled.
"Yeah? Then let me paint you something." Maya threw green paint all over Riley's face.
"Everybody out! Save yourselves!" Elliot yelled.
With that, the entire class ran out of the art room, with the exception of Elliot.
"Okay. Maya, I am your best friend and I will always do my best by you, no matter what you...Say." Riley out red paint on Maya's nose.
"And who made you the king of friendship?" Maya painted Riley's face green.
"I did, I made myself the king of friendship. And this would be my first act as a king." Riley painted Maya's whole body red.
"Woah." Elliot gasped.
They began a paint war.
"Why won't you leave this alone?!" Maya yelled.
"I don't know how!" Riley yelled.
Elliot decided to intervene.
"Stop it! Stop it! Break it up!" Elliot yelled as he came in between them.
They began painting Elliot as well.
"Woah!" Ms.Kossal came in.
"Riley...These are the most authentic pieces you've done all semester. Now clean it up. See you tonight, Maya. You too Elliot, " with that Ms. Kossal left.
"One other thing I invited your mom," Riley told Maya.
Elliot face-palmed.
"Elliot, please hand Riley the bowl of purple paint," Maya said in a monotone.
Elliot gave Riley the bowl of purple paint as told.
Riley dumped it all over her head.
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The art exhibit
Riley, Farkle, Elliot, and Lucas walked up to Maya.
"How's it going?" Elliot smiled.
"It's going fine.' Maya nodded.
'What does your mom think?" Riley asked.
Maya just stared at her.
"She never showed up." Riley started to get angry.
"It's just you guys.$ Maya told them.
"Are you telling me your mom never showed up?!" Riley repeated angrily as ever.
"No." Maya shook her head.
"Riles, take it easy," Elliot told her.
"No, Elliot I will not take it easy," Riley growled.
"But of course you did." Maya smiled at Cory and Topanga who were approaching her.
"Hey, Maya. Wow, you really have some talent. Look at that place." Topanga smiled as she saw Maya's painting.
"I bet it's got great mashed potatoes." Cory smiled.
"Look at that lady, why can you only see half of her?" Farkle asked.
Lucas covered Farkle's face in order to shut him up.
"Oh." Farkle realized.
Riley began to leave.
"I'm coming with you." Elliot told her and they left.
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Night Hawk Diner. Riley and Elliot came in. A big gangster guy was standing in front of them.
'Get out of my way.' Riley hissed.
He shrugged and stepped out of the way.
Riley walked up to Katy on the counter.
"Did you think she wouldn't hunt you down?" Elliot asked.
"No, I was pretty sure she would and of course you're with her. You want a tuna melt?" Katy asked.
"No, because we're supposed to be somewhere, and apparently so are you. Riley told me you promised." Elliot told her.
"You know, all I do with Maya is disappoint her," Katy told her.
"Here's what's funny, you're not disappointing her at all. You're only disappointing me." Riley told her.
"I came to school and embarrassed her. I pretend I'm fancy, but I'm not. I thought I had a good marriage, but I didn't. I pretend to have a career, and I don't. I love that little girl and I won't pretend with her." Katy told her.
"So you don't think you're good enough to even try with her?" Elliot asked.
"I'm not." Katy shook her head.
"You need to go to her," Riley told her.
"No, you saw what happens when I do. You two need to go to her." Katy them.
Elliot opened her mouth to say something when...
"Elliot, Riley, what does your dad do for a living?" Katy asked.
"Teacher," Elliot stated.
"And mom?'" Katy asked.
"Lawyer," Elliot stated.
"And me?" Katy asked.
"Actress?" Riley said in a questioning tone.
"Waitress, Riley. And people tend to stay at the same level as their parents, and I want more for her than coming home with those little arms of hers covered in pancake syrup. Maya's very lucky to have you two. Don't think I don't know that. She has feelings for you Elliot she's just denying it because the only relationship she saw in her house was me and her father. Since that didn't work out she's afraid to open up. I know you won't give up. Both of you won't. And I am offering you a tuna melt to show my gratitude. Yes or no?" Katy asked.
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The exhibit was over.
"You guys really don't have to stay," Maya told Cory and Topanga.
"Are you kidding? We love supporting the middle school art scene." Cory told her.
"Yeah, we even bought a drawing. You have to wonder who this silly, little weirdo is" Topanga said holding up a sketch of Riley with a wide mouth.
"Oh the answer will shock you," Elliot said sarcastically as he came in.
Riley stood next to the sketch with a wide mouth.
"Aw, It's our silly, little weirdo." Topanga hugged Riley.
"Thank you for staying with Maya." Elliot thanked them
"Always." Cory nodded and they left.
"I couldn't get her to come and I'm very disappointed," Riley told her.
"I know, you expect too much," Maya told her.
"This is hard on me," Riley admitted.
"I know." Maya nodded.
"Do my darlings need a hug?" Elliot asked the girls.
The girls nodded.
The trio did a group hug.
"Maya, I was wrong," Riley told her.
"No, Riley, you were right," Maya told her.
"I'm very confused.' Riley told her.
Elliot chuckled.
"I showed my work. People liked it. It made me feel like I could be something someday." Maya told her.
"You will be. You are now." Riley told her.
"Thank you, Riley. And thank you, Elliot, for always being there for me." Maya thanked them.
"I always will be," Elliot told her.
"You're welcome. Do you want some tuna melt?" Riley asked holding up a box.
"You know why she gave this to you?' Maya asked as she took the box.
"Why?" Riley asked.
"She knows it's my favorite thing there. She knew that you'd share with me." Maya told her.
"I'd be happy to give you the whole thing," Riley told her.
"I know you would. Elliot, you can have the fries I know how much you love them. But I'm fine with just half a sandwich." Maya sadly looked at her drawing.
They say down. The girls ate the tuna melt as Elliot ate the fries.
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Matthews Apartment
The Matthews and Maya were having Farkle and his dad.
Elliot and Riley for your excellence in your display of unwavering hope for others, I'm giving you both As." Cory told them.
"Ha!" Topanga laughed.
"What? Can he do that?" Farkle asked shocked.
"No, you can't do that." Stuart shook his head.
'I does whatever she wants." Cory pointed to Topanga.
"Yeah, so would I." Stuart smiled.
"Elliot, we come from a very talented family." Riley smiled.
"Yes, we do.' Elliot smiled.
"What am I talented at?" Auggie asked.
"You're gonna find it someday, honey," Topanga told him.
Auggie went to the center of the living room and began singing Italian opera.
"Nah." Auggie shrugged after he was done singing.
Everybody stood up, cheered for him and threw roses.
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Chapter 7: Story Behind A Tuna Melt
When My Girl's mom, Katy Hart: The Actress had to work shift at a diner to help her family survive. Her duty as a supportive mother who shows up has some gaps. But can you really blame her? After the scumbag of a father leaves the mother has to step up. The duty of a supportive mom has so many gaps that she thinks she not even good enough and sends a simple tuna melt to make up for her absence.
She's told me about My Girl's feelings for me today. But the thing is I don't want to hear it from The Actress I want to hear it from My Girl and until The Actress shows up My Girl will never open up. I don't think The Actress should give up on her daughter not just for me but for her family. What do you think?
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Edited with the help of Riptide_son_of_none