Plot[]
This episode starts with Joey and David hanging out at Joey's house. They are currently watching Dhar Mann say "So you see", curious to know why he always says that. They can find out at Sunday's Meet and Greet at 9AM. Soon after, Joey gets some ice cream for himself and David to have as a snack, only to get Mom in and take it away. She instead has them eat bananas, which are "good for their stomach". Joey does not like how strict his mom is. Meanwhile, Joey's brother comes in and talks to Mom; she asks if she needs to make him anything, replying with a "No", but he takes a banana.
Moments later, Joey and David use the Dhar Mann app to watch some videos, more specifically a scary movie with an evil clown in it. It then just so happens that Mom steps in, scaring Joey, and then she realizes that he and David are watching a scary movie, which is against rules since Joey got a horrible nightmare after watching one. She also then tells David that his Mom is pulling up, so he had to get going. Joey, on the other hand, had to go to bed and stop eating popcorn.
Then Joey is seen playing a game on PlayStation 5. Mom comes in and asks Joey to turn off the game, but he doesn't immediately listen. After a countdown before taking the PS5 away, he finally does, which is another rule he hates since it was a Friday. The Mom explains that if he doesn't go to sleep soon, his day will get ruined tomorrow, and then she asks him to go brush his teeth. Meanwhile, his brother comes in and tells Mom that he is going out. Joey, jealous of him, asks why this is; it's because he's seventeen. As long as they both live in Mom's house, they have to follow her rules. Joey hates the house and the rules, and can't wait to leave so he can live his own life.
The next day, Joey wakes up and notices a board, wondering what it's about. It has all the rules on it, and the Mom crosses them all off. For this day, Joey is rule-free for 24 hours. In other words, Mom is not in charge until 10AM the next day. Joey was skeptical about this at first, but when he finds out it's real, he gets incredibly excited. He starts by having some ice cream for breakfast, rather than some eggs that his Mom made.
Later that day, Joey's Mom comes into Joey's room, noticing Joey in bed eating a lot of sugary stuff (such as Cheetos, ice cream, and Oreos). She warns him of how much sugar he is having, but ignores it. The Mom is then headed down to the store, and asks if Joey wants to come. He replies with a no. She also wonders if Joey is gonna stay in his PJ's all day, which Joey may or may not decide to do (it's his choice after all). He also asks for more ice cream at the store, which the Mom says yes to.
That night, David comes over once again for a sleepover. They sure are enjoying their night together, although Joey's stomach is a little hurt. Soon after, Joey's mom comes in and tells them that she's going to bed, and she left some blankets for David on the couch. She asks if the boys need anything else before she hits the hay, and he says they're good. She also asks if Joey is sure he doesn't want her to make him dinner, which makes him more angrily say that they're good. She also reminds him to brush his teeth, and Joey extra angrily replies with "DON'T TELL US WHAT TO DO!". Joey's mom then goes to bed. David, on the other hand, knows he would never say that to his mom.
Meanwhile, David feels sleepy, much to Joey's ire. Joey wants him to stay up all night playing video games and watching scary movies. Joey then starts playing a game, but David can't stay awake. Joey then wakes him up, wanting him to stay awake once again. But it's not quite a fun night for either of them. Joey then puts on a scary movie, and then at one point, there is one scene that is so scary that Joey screams so loudly that David decides to just sleep on the couch.
Later in the night, Joey is scared all night, even from just the door opening. Joey is worried that there is someone on the other side, although there isn't anyone. His stomach is also hurt from all that sugar he ate.
The next morning, we hear an echo from Joey's Mom. Then she tries and tries again, scaring Joey to death. She then asked if he was watching movies, making him reply with a yes. Joey also told her that he stayed up until about 3:30 AM. Then they both go to the kitchen, with Joey's stomach all destroyed. Joey's Mom made Joey's favorite, pancakes. Joey refuses to eat them because he doesn't want to eat anything sweet. David soon after wakes up and asks that time is, and Joey's Mom answers that it was just after 10, realizing that they missed the Dhar Mann Meet and Greet. They were really looking forward to it, and the Mom said that they should not have been up all night playing video games and watching scary movies.
She then thought she should give Joey 24 more hours of no more rules. Joey then realizes that "Rules are important", especially due to his upset stomach. She then advises for some more ice cream, which Joey doesn't want to look at. He really means for sure. Therefore, she asks Joey to get dressed because they are going to the Meet and Greet after all. It was postponed to 11:00AM, so they were still able to meet him. There they were, asking Dhar Mann why he always says "So you see". He fails to have enough time to answer, so they move along. David actually knows the reason, but the video ended before he could tell us.
Moral[]
"Rules are important."
Cast[]
Shaun Dixon - Joey
Connor William Barrett - David
Shaunte Massard - Mom
Malcom Xavier - Older Brother
Natali Raz - Student 1
Cydney Gooch - Student 2
Natalie Kopyan - Student 3
Briana Smeltzer - Student 4
Christian Ware - Student 5
Sophia Hawkins - Student 6
Keilahni Dixon - Student 7
Shane Best - Student 8
Grace Loggins - Student 9
Natalia Campos - Student 10
Spike Daniels - Student 11
Anica Alexander - Student 12
Andrew Rodriguez - Student 13
Devina Hale - Student 14
Elijah Longshore- Student 15
Shayla Medina - Student 16
Matthew Kendall - Student 17
Chiara Luna - Student 18
Wynn Goldberg - Student 19
Sophia Novak - Student 20
Marsaille Wells - Student 21
Neela Jolene (uncredited)
Trivia[]
- According to the flyer of What Would Dhar Mann Do? the start of the episode takes place in October 15.
Allusions[]
Errors[]
- When Regina sees a Dhar Mann video about Kid Gets To BE IN CHARGE for 24 Hours (just like the title), the video thumbnail shows "Student CHEATS on FINAL EXAM instead.