After a disappointing exam result, Ms. Morello directed Chris to see Mr. Abbott, the school’s guidance counselor. Following a sequence of assessments, Mr. Abbott concluded that Chris would need to enroll in a remedial class.

Once Caruso became the target of relentless teasing, he abruptly ceased his own brand of tormenting, a sudden shift that disrupted the established order within the school. Meanwhile, Julius struggled to maintain the pretense that his unexpe…

Offering to move his father’s car proved to be a misstep; matters only worsened when Chris drove it to school, intending to impress Tasha.

Following the recent burglary, Chris found himself obligated to train the family’s new dog for security purposes, despite his desire for a simple companion animal. Elsewhere, with the absence of their television, Tonya and Drew struggled ag…

With his family felled by a sudden bout of flu, Chris found himself unexpectedly alone in Mr. Omar’s apartment. Mr. Omar, who had kindly offered to care for him until their recovery, abruptly departed to attend to a widowed acquaintance. Gr…

Eager to contribute, Chris joined the staff of the school newspaper, but his writing proved less than impressive. Seeking attention, he fabricated a sensational tale that spiraled out of control, inadvertently triggering widespread alarm th…

While Greg was staying with Chris because his father was away, Chris began to question his decision. Seeking some additional income, Julius worked as a taxi driver during his free hours, and among his passengers was an unexpected individual…

Disappointed by Doc’s refusal to increase his wages, Chris took a job at a local Chinese restaurant. Meanwhile, Drew was struggling in a class, requiring Rochelle and Julius to visit the school and speak with the instructor.

As soon as another young Black man arrives in Corleone, he and Chris quickly become friends; however, Albert struggles to connect with the others, even Greg. When Julius and Rochelle receive their tax refund, Julius assumes there’s been an …

The holiday break found Chris burdened with a school project, and he resolved to make the time meaningful by performing an act of kindness. He ended up assisting Kill Moves in locating his mother, who they hadn’t seen in years. Simultaneous…

A journey to the Southern states was prompted by the death of a distant relation of Julius. As Chris and Julius waited for a bus at Port Authority, they fell victim to a clever gambling swindle and lost every dollar they had… Will they conf…

A shift occurs for Chris when he learns that Tasha, the girl he’s admired for so long, favors those with a rebellious edge, prompting him to abandon his carefully cultivated persona of being agreeable. Simultaneously, Julius is recognized a…

Chris carefully engineers a scenario, hoping to be included in a party where he might finally share a first kiss with Tasha. Meanwhile, Julius enlists Tonya’s help to discreetly observe her mother during dinner, after the family unexpectedl…

Chris hoped to bring Tasha to the Easter pageant following her recent heartbreak, though he already had an unavoidable prior engagement. Meanwhile, Rochelle found herself facing a fresh rival within the church for the annual Hat-Off competi…

Driven by an impulsive desire to track down Wayne Gretzky, Drew persuaded Chris to skip class and join his quest, though Chris did so with a distinct lack of enthusiasm.

Chris found himself unexpectedly drawn into Mr. Omar’s Black Funeral Director’s scholarship fundraiser as he scrambled to save up for a Run-DMC concert. Simultaneously, Rochelle welcomed an unexpected respite from her usual routine after su…

Malvo reappears, seeking Chris’s assistance as he attempts to build a new life. A minor discord arises when Drew, without thinking, offends Julius by proclaiming allegiance to the Mets rather than his father’s beloved Dodgers; and Rochelle …

It was Earth Day in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Chris figured collecting recyclable cans would be a simple task—one he hoped Julius would assist him with. Simultaneously, Rochelle received a summons to Tonya’s school regarding her daughter’s co…

Chris’s efforts to cultivate a “cool” image backfired spectacularly when he was discovered with cigarettes and subsequently suspended from school. To add insult to injury, Tonya exploited his predicament, threatening to reveal his transgres…

As Chris found himself the sole boy in school without a date for the ninth-grade dance, Ms. Morello gently suggested he ask the one girl also lacking an invitation, and to his surprise, she agreed. However, their pairing—across racial lines…

Chris set out to buy Rochelle perfume for Mother's Day, only to find the price far exceeded his budget. He ended up acquiring it through Risky, but when Rochelle wore it, she developed a rash and insisted on accompanying him back to the sto…

Chris felt a pang of disappointment upon learning that Greg would be attending a different high school next year. Determined, he began the process of securing the necessary grant funding so he could join him. Meanwhile, Rochelle impulsively…