Episode 1: Baxter's Back

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Raven opens her eyes to the beautiful sunset peeking in through the shades, she hears cars honking outside and frowns as she looks at the time,
"Better start breakfast" she cocks an eyebrow as she hears laughter in her living room, she quickly shuffles into her slipper and runs out to greet her family,
"hey guuuuys" her eyes widen as she sees Devon walking out with the kids, she jumps behind the couch and peeks out.
Chelsea sits at the kitchen counter sipping coffee as Devon waves goodbye. Raven gets up and walks out to her,
"morning Rae! " she says very chipper, she gets up and walks over to her
" why didn't you tell me Devon was here girl, got me coming out here in pajamas "
" does it really matter Rae, you guys are divorced for a reason"
"yeah, he was freaked out by my visions, not by my appearance, what you talking 'bout? " she flashes her hair and walks off into the kitchen.

Raven's home theme

" hey Booker" Levi calls out as he spots Booker digging into his locker
"hey" he turns around, "shouldn't you be in class?"
"shouldn't you? "
" no more questions " he begins to walk off but stops when the room begins to spin
" it's P. E, I do not wanna play dodge ball, I'm headed to the nurse"
"I can barely hear you, is it spinning it here? " Booker says leaning against his locker scared, his eyes go wide:
'Levi is hit my a number of dodge balls, he screams'
" what just happened? " Levi asks
" weird, I just saw you getting hit with dodge balls"
"what? "
" must be some weird hallucinations " Booker walks away from his locker," gotta get to class"


Tess and Nia walk through the school as the lunch bell rings,
"I think he's cuter, but not hotter" Nia says
"nuh, uhh, I played basketball with Kevin and he cried "
" because he lost? "
" no, I lost" she looks around and whispers to Nia, "so I punched him"
"what is wrong with you? "
They both head to the cafeteria, grabbed their lunches and sat next to Levi and Booker,
" I'm telling you Levi, the day I mastered the slam dunk was one of the best days of my life "
" wow you can dunk? "
" yeah, I've done it a thousand times"
"please" Nia interrupts, "the only thing you've done a thousand times, is tell that story" she bites into her muffin
"come on" Booker rolls his eyes, "Tess, you've seen me dunk right?"
"yeah, doughnuts! " she high fives Nia

" uhh Chelsea, why is there a man's laundry in our basket " Raven pulls out a huge shirt with 'swizz money'
Chelsea runs in," ugh man"
"why are you so upset " Raven asks sitting down and gesturing for Chelsea to sit down," careful, don't dent Nia' s bed"
"you know, it's so sweet of Nia to give me her room"
"yeah, don't change the subject" her smile fades
"it's just... When I was married to Garret he didn't allow me to do anything, he did the cooking, the cleaning and the running away with the federal agent who arrested him for text fraud"
"it's gonna get better I promise"
"how are you so sure? " Chelsea says as she gets up and looks through the laundry
" I'm psychic aren't I? " she says smiling," better get those laundry back"
"why, did you have a vision? " Chelsea says eager and scared
" no, but by the size of these underpants" she takes out one and stretches it, "swizz money is not someone to mess with"
Chelsea grabs the underpants and stuffs it into the basket and leaves bumping into the kids,
"oh, hey guys! " she waves," be home in a sec. "
" hey guys, how was school? "
" great! " Nia replies
" couldn't get better! " Levi says
" learny! " Booker says
" eehh, it was ight" Tess says throwing her bag down, "so glad it's over though"
"Tess, get your feet off my coffee table" Raven points at her feet
"sorry Ms. B"
Raven takes up Chelsea's cup that she left at the counter and walks into the kitchen, she places it into the dish washer and closes it. Her eyes go wide:
'Chelsea walks into the dry cleaners and swizz money walks up to her,
"it was all a misunderstanding" she tries to back away'
"oh snap! " she runs out and runs to the door," I'll be back before night, bye! "
" yo, what's up with your mom? " Tess says

" hey Levi, I brought a surprise for you since you're scared of dodge balls"
"I'm scared of dodge ball, the sport "
" surprise! " Booker says from his bed, he walks to the wall and pulls a chord that releases several dodge balls.
The balls fall onto Levi and he screams, Tess and Nia run in,
" what's going on? "
" that was what I saw, I think I saw the future! "
" Booker! " Levi yells," you're insane"


Chelsea walks into dry cleaners,
"I'm sorry I seem to have grabbed the wrong laundry" she says to the teenage girl working there
"I know! " she scowls into her phone
" how? "
" the guy came "
" what guy"
"this guy " swizz money comes from outside

Raven runs up the streets, she sees a costume shop, she stops, looks at it and smiles.

" you're telling me you saw this, before it happened? " Nia asks
" yeah"
"he told me this morning " Levi says
" he's obviously lying, I can't believe your actually considering it" Tess stands up frustrated
"Booker would never lie to me like this" Nia stands up next to her friend and tries to reason but to no avail
"really? That's all he ever does, I'm outta here! " she turns to leave
" Tess wait! " Nia grabs her shoulder:
'what freaks!'
" what did she just say? " Nia asks
" she didn't say anything " Levi says
" weird, it's like I read her mind"
Booker is about to say something but stares into space, he then blinks and looks sad,
"Booker, what's wrong? " Nia asks
" I didn't like my vision " Booker replies




" it's all just a misunderstanding " Chelsea tries to back up, Swizz money is about to grab her,
" freeze! " Raven, dressed a male cop with a mustache says
" I didn't do anything " Swizz money throws his hands in the air
" now take huge drawers and leave, blocking the sun for everybody"
"wait a minute, she stole my laundry! Arrest her! "
" ma'am, you are arrested for stealing, anything you say will be nnnn mm mmm mm" Raven says
"what kinda cop doesn't know the full wordy thing? " Chelsea asks
" Chelse, it's me" Raven whispers
"Raven! "
" Raven! Who's this Raven you speak of!? "
Swizz money sneaks out quickly.
" it worked, he's gone! " Rave says gladly
" Rae, thanks, once again your visions saved the day and for once your costume worked"
"pff, fooled you " they hug and laugh.


" I had a vision about you, you're gonna get hit by a heavy bag" Booker says at Tess' door
"are you this desperate for attention, jeez"
"you know what, maybe I'll just let my vision happen, then we'll see who the liar is! " Booker runs off next door as Tess slams her door shut.


" we still need to help her" Nia says on the roof, "even if she doesn't want our help"
Raven and Chelsea walk onto the roof with pizza,
"hey Nia where's Tess? "
" she's sick mom"
"oh okay, she gets a broken leg and she still comes over, and a little flu stops her? "
" let's dance! " Chelsea turns up the music and they all dance as the camera zooms out.

" what's wrong honey? " Tess' mom says
" Booker believes he's psychic and even Nia believes him" Tess runs off to her room
"interesting " her mother gets up," I've been waiting for the opportunity to prove Raven Baxter is psychic, stalking her back in high school is about to pay off"
"maaa' don't leave your bra in the middle of the bathroom! " Tess calls out.

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