Thursday After School. At The Spoon Diner.
"Isn't it nice to be here just the three of us?" Andi asks as she squeezes into their booth at The Spoon Diner.
"Yeah, no unfriendly people like Amber," Buffy says looking at Andi. She then looks at Cyrus and adds, "Or TJ!"
"Sorry about bringing TJ last time," Cyrus apologizes. "So, baby taters, am I right?" Cyrus says to change the subject. He doesn't want anything to ruin his good mood. He's jubilant about something. Something special. He's got a secret admirer.
A few days ago, he started getting cute messages from someone on his FacePage account. He doesn't know who it is. All he knows is that it's a boy who goes to Jefferson Middle School. The secret admirer has refused to reveal himself even to Cyrus because he is afraid of what people will think of him should the word come out. Cyrus understands because he knows how difficult coming out can be.
Cyrus has been contemplating on whether to tell Andi and Buffy about the secret admirer. But they're so protective of him. They might be worried that he would get hurt by opening up to some anonymous account. So, he is choosing to keep it a secret for now.
Suddenly, the doorbell at The Spoon rings and TJ walks in.
"You invited TJ?" Andi asks Cyrus. "Again?"
"I didn't," Cyrus says, showing that he's just as surprised as they are. "And why did you assume that I'm the one who invited him?" Both Andi and Buffy look at Cyrus.
"I can't believe you invited TJ," Buffy says. "Why would you invite TJ?"
"But I didn't invite him," Cyrus repeats.
"Then who did? He must have known you'd be here somehow."
"No, seriously. I didn't. Let me go see why he's here," Cyrus gets up to go talk to TJ.
Cyrus approaches TJ and says, "Hey, Not-So-Scary Basketball Guy!"
"Hey Underdog," TJ responds.
"What are you doing here?" Cyrus asks. "Did I accidentally butt dial you? I'm gonna have some serious talk with my butt."
"First of all, that's weird," TJ says. "Like seriously, never say that in front of people. Secondly, I'm not here for you."
"You're not?" Cyrus asks.
"Contrary to popular belief, the world doesn't revolve around you," TJ jokes then continues. "I'm here with my brother."
"I would say you can join us but Buffy and Andi would kill me."
"It's fine. I will see you later," TJ says.
Cyrus awkwardly waves goodbye to TJ but decides not to go straight to the booth. Instead, he goes to the kitchen to check on the baby taters they had ordered earlier.
"Hey Amber," Cyrus says to Amber.
"You know, most customers just wait at the table," Amber says. "What can I do for you, Cyrus?"
"Actually, I..." Cyrus begins but then he's suddenly ambushed and knocked down to the floor. He looks up and sees this strong boy staring down at him. He thinks he saw him somewhere but can't remember where.
Cyrus dusts himself up and Amber helps him get back up. "That was rude," he complains.
"Kip, why would you do that?" Amber asks the boy as he walks away.
"You know that jerk?" asks Cyrus.
"Yes, unfortunately. He used to be my friend. We go to Grant together."
"What's his deal?"
"He's just mad because I refused to go out with him," Amber explains. "When I was dating Jonah, he would constantly make fun of Jonah for being in middle school. He will do anything to get in my pants."
"Why would anyone want to get in your pants?"
"It's an expression."
"An expression meaning..."
"Cyrus!" Amber shouts causing all the others in the room to look at her. She then softly says to Cyrus, "we're not discussing that over here." She clears her throat then continues, "point is, I can't date him. He's not my type."
"Because he's a jerk."
"And I already have my eyes on someone else."
"Whoever it is, he's a lucky guy."
"Who said it's a he?" Amber asks. Cyrus understands what she means but doesn't say anything. Amber then continues, "Anywho, on a totally unrelated note, is Andi mad at me for not bringing your baby taters in time?"
"Nah," Cyrus shakes his head. "Andi is fine."
"The finest," Amber adds. "She's so sweet and so cute and I wish I could give her the world."
"What?"
"What?" Amber asks to confuse Cyrus and then gives him a basket of baby taters to take back to their booth.
On his way back to the booth, Cyrus hears TJ calling, "Cyrus!" He goes back to where TJ is seated only to find Kip sitting there with him. "There's someone I would like you to meet," says TJ.
Seated next to TJ is Kip. The jerk who just shoved Cyrus back in the kitchen. He can't possibly be TJ's brother, Cyrus hopes.
"Cyrus, I'd like you to meet my brother, Kip," says TJ. Cyrus doesn't know what to say.
"This is your brother?" Cyrus asks in shock.
"Oh we already met," Kip says. "Back in the kitchen. He was flirting with Amber."
"What?" Cyrus wonders what Kip is trying to insinuate. "No... Amber and I are just friends."
"Really?" Kip asks.
"Wait, is that why you shoved me?" Cyrus asks.
"You shoved him?" TJ asks. "Kip, you can't use violence to solve everything."
"Shut up, Kippen." Kip tells his brother.
"Hold on, you were jealous of me?" Cyrus wonders. "Why would you think...?"
"Because Amber seems to like younger boys," Kip explains. "I mean she dated that space ferrets boy."
"It's Space Otters. And his name is Jonah Beck," Cyrus says confidently.
"Whatever," Kip says. "Any chance you could set me up with her?"
"I don't know. Amber is like..."
"She is really hot," interrupts Kip. "And I'm the hottest guy at Grant. So, it just makes sense."
"Sorry, I can't," Cyrus politely declines the request.
"Then I'm going to take away your baby taters," Kip says as he quickly grabs the basket of baby taters from Cyrus.
"Stop it, Kip!" TJ tries to stop his brother.
"Make me!" Kip dares TJ. TJ then forcefully takes away the baby taters' basket. Kip retaliates by pulling TJ's chair, making him to fall on the ground. He then jumps over TJ and they start wrestling. The Kippen boys cause everyone to stare.
"This is why I don't like hanging out with you anymore," TJ says. "You know -" TJ begins but is interrupted by a punch to the nose. He starts bleeding.
"You're bleeding already?" Kip mocks his little brother. "Whatever happened to you, TJ? You used to be somebody.
"Leave!" Buffy orders in a commanding voice.
Kip looks at Buffy and realizes that she means business. He gets up and starts leaving. "Whatever," says Kip as he slams the door on his way out.
"You too, TJ," Buffy orders.
"But Kip started it," Cyrus defends TJ.
"Classic TJ," Buffy complains. "You never want to take responsibility for anything. And now you're fighting over baby taters?"
"That's not what I was fighting for," TJ says and then looks at Cyrus. They lock eyes. He wipes the blood from his top lip and then walks out.
While everyone else at The Spoon takes back their seats, Cyrus is left staring at the window as he watches TJ walk away in pain. He then quietly walks back to the booth.