Kiss Me and Smile For Me

Season 4, Episode 2

Episode Information

First Aired

March 16, 2022

Writer(s)

Joanna Johnson

Director(s)

Constance Zimmer

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“	Callie. I wanted you to have Mariana doll and I'm keeping the Callie doll. This way we both have a piece of each other. Mariana.	”
	— Mariana's note to Callie

Kiss Me and Smile For Me is the second episode of Season 4 of Good Trouble. The episode airs on March 16, 2022.

Synopsis[]

Callie and Mariana’s moms and brother Jude pay the girls a surprise visit. Davia deals with personal and professional pressures. Joaquin tries to dig into the Coterie’s past.

Plot[]

The Coterie is empty, except for a doll that looks around. It gets up and nudges the smaller doll next to it awake. They look at one another, then hold hands and dance along the ledge. They end in a curtsey then sit back down, but the one doll is left alone, without the other.

Mariana and Callie give Ka'maya food and try to navigate her likes and dislikes. Joaquin walks in and helps Mariana check the expiration date for sunflower butter, much to her disliking. Mariana introduces her moms and foster sister to the new Coterie resident. He begins to ask the moms questions about their visit, and they flash back to the elevator where the moms discuss how this is going to go down. Stef knows it's bad news but Lena corrects that it isn't bad news.

Now, Stef explains that they just popped over for a visit as they didn't have plans, with Ka'maya correcting that they were supposed to go to Disney Land. Stef assures her they can go whenever they want but Lena had a free weekend. Lena excuses herself to answer a call. Mariana tells Callie that they had other plans too.

Flashing back, the sisters aren't thrilled with the surprise visit. The moms arrive and they say hello.

Now, Joaquin asks when the last time they visited was, with Callie saying it was about eleven months ago. Dennis and Isabella arrive, with Stef greeting Dennis happily with a hug. Callie introduces Isabella to the moms, as they explain she's moved back in and is pregnant. Stef thinks Dennis is the father, but they correct that an arriving Gael is the father. Gael greets the moms as Callie asks where they want to go to dinner. They propose a kids friendly pizza place, but Stef wants to have a grown-up dinner. Isabella offers to watch Ka'amaya as she used to have princess parties. Lena isn't thrilled with leaving Ka'maya, though Stef interjects that Lena leaves her all the time when she goes to Sacramento. Lena counters that it's different as she leaves her with Stef, who wanted to have a grown-up conversation tonight. Dennis was going to cook dinner and Davia hears as she enters. Davia is thrilled to see the moms and so is Malika. Malika greets Ka'maya happily and they all agree to attend dinner. Callie will text Jude that they're staying in.

The Coterie preps for dinner but Jude is buried in his phone. He admits that Carter and he might be in a fight. He's having trouble translating Carter's texts, remarking that long-distance sucks. Mariana asks what the conversation is about, and the moms look to Callie. Kathleen Gale arrives.

Back at the law office, Kathleen tells Callie that the FBI agreed to drop all investigation into her old books now that they knw the Sung wife is alive. She wonders how Callie got Ken to change his mind, and she appealed to his conscious. Kathleen is excited to turn Callie into the new her. She starts talking about new cases, but Callie is pensive.

Now, Callie greets Kathleen who jokes about bein there for dinner. Callie introduces her moms to Kathleen and gives Mariana back her newly washed slippers. Kathleen and Callie talk in Malika's room with her permission, and Kathleen tells the moms they did a great job with both their daughters. Dennis and Isabella laugh as they cook, but Gael watches from the counter. Davia and Dennis have an awkward interaction in the counter as he tells he that she can invite Matt but she claims he already had plans. Davia asks to talk with Gael in her loft.

Davia becomes emotional as she tells Gael that Matt dumped her and he hugs her tightly. She didn't tell anyone because she's embarrassed as he ripped the rug out from under her. She needed to tell someone but wants it to stay between them. He agrees to keep her secret. They hear screaming and laughing and run out to find Alice in the dining room. Alice happily hugs everyone, including the moms. Mariana tells Callie that she knows why the moms are here, and thinks it's because they're adopting Ka'maya. Callie thinks that might be it but isn't sure.

The Coterie crew sit for dinner and compliment Isabella and Dennis on dinner. Stef asks Alice about touring and she says it's a dream come true. Lena asks Malika about her job transition but she isn't sure yet, and asks Lena about her job. Lena admits that being in the majority doesn't change the uphill battle. The governor has approved Lena's idea, though. Joaquin asks where she stands on defunding the police and she admits it's up to each city, but he calls her out for dodging the question. Mariana explains he's a journalist which is why everything is an interrogation. Joaquin doesn't think there are any good cops, with Mariana admitting that Stef used to be a cop. The conversation keeps going and they talk about trouble with texting, as Jude is still having communication issues with Carter. Steff tells Jude to get off his phone. Jude admits they're having trouble with sexting. When the moms discuss their sext life, the kids are mortified while the rest of the table cheers. Callie tells Jude to stop playing games and reading into things. Jude asks why she can't be honest with Mariana. Mariana is confused and asks what's going on and why the moms are there. They aren't there because of Ka'maya, and Mariana confronts Callie. Callie admits she got a job with the ACLU in Washington D.C. so she's moving there in two days. Mariana leaves the table rather emotionally.

Callie goes to see Mariana in Malika's loft, with Mariana upset about the short notice.

Kathleen talks to Callie about their next case and Callie gives her an emotional look. Kathleen wonders if she gets a two-week notice. Callie apologizes as this isn't the right job for her, something Kathleen knows as she is a crusader. Callie really wants to work for the ACLU and Kathleen knows the executive director of the ACLU in DC if she's looking to move. She offers to make a call.

Callie apologizes to Mariana as everything spiraled, so she wanted her moms and Jude to be there when she broke the news. Mariana is upset - but not because she got her job or is moving, but because Callie thought she was so fragile and can't throw a going away party. Callie admits there's not time like the present. The family dinner turns into a party with shots, as Mariana toasts to her sister, who is changing the world.

Davia adds Callie to the Coterie Biatches group chat which is better late than never, with Davia admitting this means they can't talk about her anymore. She then admits they're going to miss her, and Callie returns the sentiment so they hug. Joaquin asks Dennis if the parties are all the time, but Dennis admit things have mellowed. The Coterie crew does another shot together. Callie heads to the bathroom where Kelly admits that while she never understood Callie, she's grown accustomed to her superior attitude and perfume. Callie doesn't wear perfume though and even though Kelly hates goodbyes, she's going to miss hearing Callie's voice. She then hugs her spontaneously. As everyone drinks, Malika and Callie remember a conversation together on the fire escape.

Malika can't believe she stole Callie's badge to get into Judge Wilson's office, making them both laugh. Callie missed her reading him the riot act. Malika gives Callie a moonstone for new beginnings and becomes emotional, as she really admires Callie's commitment to making change, her courage to make a big personal one to make it happen. She's going to miss her a lot and thanks her for everything. Callie hugs Malika.

Joaquin talks to Gael in the bathroom about his rooftop loft and when he moved in.

Dennis tells Callie that he told Stef about Jacob before anyone else knew, and he somehow knew he could trust her. It's an amazing thing to have a family you can trust. He tells her to carry that wherever she goes because that's how he knows she'll be okay. She becomes emotional as they hug.

Callie sits on the steps as Gael walks over to ask how she's doing. She has a lot of goodbyes to do, and Gael tells her that goodbyes are just a chance to say hello again. She remarks on their journey together, but he knows it isn't the end. He wants her in his life forever, and they hold hands. The girls toast with another shot.

Alice has an image of Sandra Bullock in her loft that always brings her luck. Now, she wants Callie to have it. Callie asks if she's sure she wants to part with it, but Alice is sure. She hopes that when Callie looks upon Sandra that she'll think of Alice and smile. She then hugs Callie tightly.

Stef and Lena ask Mariana how she feels, with Mariana reminding them that she went away to college and has lived without them before. The moms aren't just worried about Mariana, but also Callie as she's always lived with or near one of them. Maybe she was afraid to tell her because it would become real. The sisters look at one another from across the room.

Callie finds Jude who apologizes for dropping the bomb at dinner. She laughs that he's a dick sometimes and he acknowledges it. He did take her advice to call Carter, not for sexting purposes as she thinks. She asks if he's okay with her leaving and he is. He now has two reasons to go back East to visit. They both love each other and share a hug.

Stef and Lena watch Ka'maya sleep, remarking on her sweetness. Stef wonders why she was afraid to leave her tonight, and Lena feels guilty over leaving for her work all the time. She's already missed so much and thought it would be easier this time. Stef knows how lucky she is to spend so much time with Ka'maya. She knows Lena is an amazing mother and Ka'maya adores her. She misses her kids as they're all scattered about, from Jesus and Emma to Brandon and Eliza. Lena admits parenting is a daily process of letting go. The moms share a kiss then watch over Ka'maya.

Callie clinks her glass to call everyone together. She is going to try to talk without crying. She thanks them for the going away party. Callie had no idea that she was moving into a communal living space. After sharing a bathroom with four siblings, the thought of sharing one other with a dozen strangers was a nightmare. But she had no idea how lucky she was that her sister tricked her into moving here. When you leave the family that you were born into or adopted into, you go out in the world and make a chosen family of friends. She will never find a better chosen family than them. Callie loves them all so much and thanks them for letting her be part of The Coterie. They clap for her and then Malika turns the music back on and they all dance together happily. Callie and Mariana embrace as they dance, then Callie hugs Malika and Alice. She smiles happily.

Callie dips her feet in the pool when Mariana walks over and joins her. Mariana asks how she feels about leaving, and Callie admits that she's scared. She's never been on her own since Jude and her became Adams Fosters, but she needs to find herself and her purpose. She cries as she wishes it didn't mean moving away from her. Mariana puts her head on Callie's shoulder as Callie fears that she'll come back with her tail between her legs. Mariana will welcome her with open arms. Callie's the most exceptional person that Mariana knows, and once she finds her purpose, there will be no stopping her. She's ready to leave home and will never be on her own completely because her family - the Adams Fosters and the Coterie - will be there for her. After all, geography doesn't make a family, love does. Mariana made it up off of something the moms once told her. The moms arrive with Jude to give the girls a mom sandwich. Jude joins in on the hug as he reminds Callie of when she stole a sandwich. He brings up Mariana piercing her own nose, with Callie laughing over Mariana having dyed her hair blonde. Mariana rebuttals that this is coming from a girl who got in a car with a pimp. They all laugh over their shared memories and tribulations together.

Joaquin sits in his hair looking at posted notes of when everyone moved into The Coterie. He creates one for Jennie with a question mark under it. He flashes to drinking coffee when his moms calls. He answers a call from his mom as Jenna left her a postcard for her each year at her birthday, but she didn't get one this year. The last place was The Coterie at the Palace, and Joaquin arrives to find lockers for each resident. He sees the creed on the wall and the flyers pinned to the corkboard, as his mother cries over thinking The Coterie is some kind of cult that Jenna abandoned God and her beliefs for. She worries something terrible has happened and asks him to pray with her. They pray as Joaquin takes a note for the open loft. He then notes that the postcard came in September of 2018, and puts it on the wall with the notes.

Callie loads the car with her bags as she and Mariana remember their U-Haul horror the first name.

Kathleen and Callie talk in Malika's loft. Kathleen gives her a beautiful briefcase that her mother gave her when she graduated law school. She always thought she'd give it to her daughter one day. Callie calls it beautiful and thanks her for the briefcase and for everything. Kathleen isn't a hugger and that's okay with Callie. Kathleen tells her to go get 'em.

Callie tells Mariana about the story as she finishes packing everything up. Mariana gives her a bag to open on the plane, and they hug one another. Callie promises to call her from the airport and when she lands. She gets into the car and, from the window, tells Mariana she loves her. Mariana remarks that she loves her more. The car drives off as Mariana watches. She returns to find The Coterie Crew waiting for her and they have a group hug.

Callie boards the plane and takes a window seat. She opens the bag from Mariana to find a small porcelain doll. Callie remembers their first day in LA when they found two dolls in the thrift store, with one that looks like Mariana. Mariana calls the doll precious and then finds another that looks like Callie. Now, Callie looks down at the Mariana doll and reads the note. Mariana is keeping the Callie doll so they both have a piece of each other. Callie cries as she looks at the doll. Jamie boards the plane to find Callie in a seat. They are surprised to see one another and she asks what he's doing there. Jamie has a job in DC that starts in a week and she's got the same, but she starts the same. Carter didn't tell him anything about her leaving, and assures her that he isn't a crazy stalker person. Callie remarks that the universe is conspiring again. The seat next to her is empty so they sit with only the middle seat between them.

Mariana takes the Callie doll from the mantle and sits in her bed as she cries while looking at it. She holds it close to her chest then falls back on the bed, sobbing. Callie's side of the room is now completely bare.

Cast[]

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Co-Starring[]

Brooklyn Bailey as Ka'maya

Notes and Trivia[]

Kiss Me and Smile For Me marks the final regular appearance of Maia Mitchell as Callie Adams Foster. She was a starring character for nine years, appearing in a 156 total episodes in The Fosters universe.^[1]
- It also marks the final regular appearance of Beau Mirchoff as Jamie Hunter. His character originated on The Fosters and was brought into Good Trouble. He's appeared in five total seasons, for a total of 56 episodes in The Fosters universe.^[1]
Callie claims that the moms last visited The Coterie "eleven months ago", which was A Very Coterie Christmas. With all time skips accounted for, that places the current timeline in November.
- Moreover, Joaquin's timeline has Callie and Mariana moving into The Coterie in June of 2019. This is a continuity error, as The Fosters five year time skip brought the characters from 2016 to 2021, and the one-year skip between The Fosters finale and series premiere of Good Trouble bringing them to 2022. The current timeline should be November, 2023-2024.
Kiss Me and Smile For Me is a lyric from the elegiac folk song “Leaving on a Jet Plane”. As such, Callie leaves on a plane at the end of the episode, alongside Jamie.
The last scene Maia filmed was the one between Callie and Malika in the staircase. Her second-to-last was the final goodbye between Callie and Mariana in the cab.^[2]