
Evan gently calms his anxious morning routine at home, exchanges affection, rebuffs Daniel’s coffee ask, then arrives to class and settles students for Dante discussion.
Bell rings; Evan meets theater kids. They hand him their lone script, “COVID in America,” apologize for “biatch,” and hurry off, previewing the play’s controversy.
At Morrison-Hensley High, Evan takes out the trash
After Grant orders staff to “solve it yourselves,” “Mr. Roboto” kicks in as Evan, Markie, Gwen, and Malcolm regroup to take matters into their own hands that night.
Parking lot: Evan, Markie, and Rick banter as Markie’s sputtering car smokes; Evan balks at Principal Grant’s Sunday dinner; Rick begs a ride
In the school halls, seniors exhibit early panic over looming college applications
At Evan’s apartment, Evan and Malcolm hurry through a chaotic morning; Malcolm suggests moving closer to school as Evan fields persistent calls from his mother Elena before rushing out.
At a restaurant, Elena leads Malcolm dancing; Evan hesitates. Evan and Malcolm discuss apartment hunting. Gwen and Rick join; photo mishap. “Bette Davis Eyes” plays as the group exits.
Evan walks to class
In Evan and Gwen’s class, they institute a phones-in-the-bin rule; students push back with emergency/landline questions and “second phones” while an in-class handwritten-essay task begins.
At Blanco Lakeside Village, Evan and Malcolm start a vacation, vow no work or arguments; Evan ignores Gwen’s call and they focus on each other.
Evan runs to class
Alarm rings; Evan sighs awake. At the school lock-in, Markie begins corralling students and prepping announcements as the gathering starts.
Sharon arrives
End credits
students settle in class; a student quietly admits disbelief about graduating while end-of-year chatter builds.
School auditorium, graduation run-through: Evan confers with Grant; Gwen and Nick request to sit on stage. Evan advises Nick about confessing feelings
Post-ceremony, Evan tells Clay he’s no longer his student, revealing a brief, bittersweet shift from teacher–student to adults parting ways.
Evan arrives home and finds a note from Malcolm to meet him Berlin, attached with an airplane ticket with his name