Ben excuses himself, and Devi thanks Paxton for his speech shoutout. They have a moment, locking eyes, stomachs in knots, until Paxton comes down the hall. And he admits to her that he doesn’t want her to go! He says he’ll miss her. He advises his fellow students never to let a label define them and then offers the mic to their class valedictorian.Īfter the ceremony, Ben overhears Devi talking about going to Shrubland after all. Instead, he talks about how grateful he is that someone (read: Devi) taught him the value of hard work. When it comes time for Paxton’s speech - something he felt confident in preparing - he doesn’t do the sexy dance requested by Shira. “Thank God you’re so terrible at school!” He’s embarrassed and down in the dumps about it until he notices Eleanor’s grinning from ear to ear: She’s psyched they can be together for another whole year. He reveals that he failed senior year and has to repeat it. Sex can wait until college.Īt the graduation ceremony, Eleanor notices Trent sitting in the audience, sans grad cap and gown. She tells Nalini she thinks she wants to go there after all. On the flight back home, Devi gushes about how great it was to be at a school where she fits in, and it’s cool to be smart. Plus, she gets to be on a first-name basis with the teachers (“See, Devi? You love disrespectful nonsense like this,” says Nalini). Ryan helps convince Devi to open up her dreams, embrace their evolution, and at least consider the possibility of Colorado.ĭevi’s skeptical when she arrives at Shrubland but is soon charmed by all it has to offer: college-level courses, flexible curfews, and fellow keeners. So, of course, cutting back to the present, Nalini changes her stance on Shrubland and decides they will visit it. They talk to me like I’m a child.” (Real talk: The way some North Americans treat people with South Asian accents can be truly atrocious.) But Mohan reminds her why they sacrificed so much to immigrate in the first place: so Devi could get the best education possible, regardless of their own needs. She’s frustrated over her rude treatment in this new land: “They always act like they can’t understand my accent. The conversation triggers an early memory for Nalini, back when they’d first moved from India to the States. Kamala recalls her own fear of leaving her home and family when she came to CalTech, but then says that this amazing opportunity helped her grow so much. Before Kamala heads home for the night, she approaches Nalini to suggest she reconsider the Shrubland thing. But while Kamala highlights the school’s impressive track record, Devi’s adamant that she wants to stay, and Nalini admits she’s not quite ready for Devi to fly the coop either. This feels like depressing prep for the real world.)Īt dinner that night, Nalini brings up Shrubland - it turns out Principal Grubbs gave her a call. Things are sunnier for Trent’s buddy, though Paxton’s been voted as both “Most Likely to Succeed at Hotness” as well as the grad ceremony’s class speaker! (At Sherman Oaks, popular kids get to speak, not valedictorians. Eleanor figures he’s in denial about graduating, growing up, and having to leave her. In other news, Trent’s been weird(er than usual) over the past week. She doesn’t see herself getting laid at Shrubland, so she decides she must stay. Eleanor and Fabiola are decidedly against Devi not being around for senior year - that’s a major milestone for them! Speaking of milestones, it turns out Fabiola and Addison had sex, which means Devi is the last virgin standing in her friend group. It’s basically a one-way ticket to whatever Ivy League school she has her heart set on.īen thinks her going to Shrubland should be a no-brainer (I know I’m tough on Ben, but he’s ultimately always supportive and pragmatic when it comes to Devi, and I do appreciate that about him). After her school nominated her, Devi was accepted into Shrubland - a prestigious boarding school in Colorado that’s exclusive to gifted students. Paxton will be saying sayonara to Sherman Oaks and Devi will soon be entering her senior year (or, as the show calls it, “the pinnacle of human existence”).ĭevi thinks the next year of her life is pretty much mapped out until Principal Grubbs approaches her with unexpected news. We’re finally here - the last day of Devi’s junior year.
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