The next scene opens in Riley's bedroom. Riley, Farkle, and Lucas are sitting in the bay window on how they can make the 4th of July a special day for Maya. "How are we gonna do it?" Farkle asked.
"Shh...She is thinking," Lucas said.
"Thank you Lucas. You know me very well. You know that I don't like to be interrupted while I am thinking," Riley said, as she continues thinking. Lucas mouths something to Farkle, and Farkle mouths something back to him. A moment later, Riley got her idea.
"I got it!" Riley said in surprise.
"What is it?" Lucas and Farkle said. Surprised, they looked at each other and shared a laugh.
"I've been Maya's friend since kindergarten, and for the longest I know her, she loves singing," Riley said.
"How is that gonna help her?" Farkle said, and Lucas agrees.
"Yeah. Maybe you have to talk to her first," Lucas suggested.
"Yeah, okay. Stay here and don't go anywhere," Riley said, taking Lucas' suggestion.
The next scene is at Maya's house. Riley is walking to the front door, about to ring the door bell. Riley stood at the front door and yelled through the door. "MAYA!" Riley yelled.
"Alright, Riles, I'm coming. No need to yell," she said. When she saw what Riley was wearing, Maya became completely speechless before she asked, "what are you dressed in?"
"It's the 4th of July. Of course I have to wear the colors," Riley said.
"But I don't think what you're wearing is only about the colors," Maya said, confused.
"Hmm? Oh. I am wearing a dress made of flag-," Riley said.
"FLAGS?! Why flags?," Maya still puzzled.
"Can we just go in and discuss this whole thing?," Riley said.
"Whatever," Maya said, again, living her nonchalant attitude. Maya leads Riley into her house and they sit on Maya's bed.
"Are you going to the celebration later today? You have to go," Riley said.
"Not interested. I lost my interest on Independence Day a long time ago.," Maya said.
"Maya, why don't you like Independence Day? It is considered one of the most important holidays in out entire nation!" Riley said.
"I don't want to talk about it.," Maya said.
"Talk to me. Please, Maya, you have to tell me everything that happened that made today an upsetting day for you," Riley said sternly.
"Fine. The 4th of July when I was 5 was the last day that I spent with my dad. I am upset, but it is his fault for leaving me and my mom-," Maya said.
"Your dad left you on the national holiday? How could he?" Riley said.
"Yeah, and I am not finished. I don't know why he would leave me. He says that he would always be there for me. Guess that he was lying. I don't know why I kept all of my expectation high before. We were good the day before...," Maya said.
"Continue," Riley said.
"From that year onward, I have never actually celebrated the holiday. Slowly, I even began to doubt why that is a holiday," Maya said.
"It is the day that the Declaration of Independence is signed," Riley said.
"I don't see it as an important day at all," Maya said.
"Maya...You have got to remember the meaning and why it is important. If the day in 1776 never happened, you could not imagine what you would be now. Not just you, all the people in the great United States of America would be," Riley said, determined.
"I don't know, and I don't want to imagine and bring up the past," Maya said, sounding disappointed.
"I have to make this a special day for you no matter what happens.
MAYA'S FLASHBACK
Mr. Hart is seen carrying Maya on his back and smiling. They then sat down on the grass. "Do you want anything to eat? Are you hungry?" Kermit asked.
"Yeah. I want ice cream!" Maya said.
"Hold on honey, I'm gonna buy some ice cream!" Kermit said.
"Thanks Daddy," Maya said.
"Maya, just so you know, no matter what, I am always gonna be there for you," Kermit said.
"Thanks Daddy," Maya said.
"Maya, a few minutes later, you will see a lot of fireworks in the sky," Kermit said.
"What are fireworks Daddy?" Maya said.
"They are sparkly and will light in the sky," Kermit said.
"Cool, I will remember and love fireworks together," Maya said. The fireworks are shown in the sky
END OF FLASHBACK
The next scene opens in Riley's room, Lucas and Farkle are waiting for her to get back impatiently.
"So, how did it go?" Lucas said.
"Yeah, what happened?" Farkle asked.
"When she was five, on Independence Day, was the last day she saw her dad," Riley said.
"Oh," Lucas said.
"She completely forgot the meaning of it! And that's not right!" Riley said.
"She had a reason to forget: her dad left her even though he promised to always be there for her," Lucas said.
"I agree with Lucas. What are you gonna do now?" Farkle asked.
"I don't know, but I am not giving up hope just yet," Riley said.