- OLIVIA: What is it? A. [RAPPING.] Are you giving me an ultimatum? - OLIVIA: "Sola Muse"? Olivia at a cotillion? - SPENCER: Let me see. - LAYLA: What? - SPENCER: Nothing. - JORDAN: Hmm? COOP: And you're not Billy Baker's son, but you still consider him family, don't you? I get the sense that this is her way of proving she can raise me anchored to my black culture without my dad around. So he just back with his mom? I'm your host for the most lit freestyle battle in the city, and we about to go up tonight. Really? SPENCER: Hey. Just talk to me.
Plan: A: Spencer; Q: Who is concerned about Layla? A: his new player; Q: What does Spencer give his Dad an ultimatum about? A: Jordan; Q: Who does Spencer talk to after he gives his Dad an ultimatum? A: Coop; Q: Who shows off her rapping skills at school? A: her ability; Q: What does Coop become more confident in after showing off her rapping skills? A: a freestyle battle; Q: What does Coop decide to enter after she shows off her rapping skills? A: Olivia; Q: Who reluctantly joins the So Cal Muse group? A: Laura; Q: Who encourages Olivia to join the So Cal Muse group? A: her own identity; Q: What does Olivia learn that joining the So Cal Muse group might help create? A: Layla; Q: Who is not acting like herself? Summary: Spencer gives his Dad an ultimatum about his new player, but after talking to Jordan, Spencer has a better understanding of what is really bothering him. After Coop shows off her rapping skills at school, she becomes more confident in her ability and decides to enter a freestyle battle. Olivia reluctantly joins the So Cal Muse group with Laura's encouragement, but Olivia learns that this might help create her own identity. Meanwhile, Layla is still not acting like herself and Spencer grows concerned after what he sees.