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Recap / The Baby Sitters Club 2020 S 2 E 4 Jessi And The Superbrat

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Jessi is excited about the winter showcase in her ballet class but is disappointed when she only gets a minor part in the show, which has caused her to have doubts about her interest in ballet. Jessi babysits Derek Masters, a Tiktok superstar famous for his unboxing videos and his own brand "Superbrat", and comes up with an idea about making videos to gain more popularity. When she talks about her plans to make videos and quit ballet with her mother, her mother scolds her when Mary Anne is present. Derek feels bummed after not getting the main role of a TV show, and Jessi cheers him up by dancing and making ice cream together. When Derek's father, Chaz, finds out that Jessi and Derek did not make videos about the fun things they did, he calls Kristy and the two have a chat on setting the boundaries from the perspective of the babysitters.

At the ballet performance, Jessi feels the passion for ballet from the other dancers and regains her confidence in pursuing what she loves regardless of fame. The club members come to Jessi's ballet performance with a few of their charges, Derek reveals that he will move to Los Angeles for more acting opportunities, and Jessi's family takes everyone out for ice cream.


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  • Adaptational Job Change: With the Setting Update from the books' 80s/90s to the show's 2020s, the famous Derek Masters goes from a child actor on a TV show to a TikToker with a big following.
  • Adaptational Context Change: In the book, "Superbrat" was the nickname of a schoolmate Derek made up to justify doing mean things to his classmates in retaliation. Here it's his channel name, and Derek isn't a secret bully but a precocious boy who gives Jessi advice.
  • Group Picture Ending: The episode ends with Derek taking a selfie of the BSC, their charges, and the Ramseys at the ice cream parlor, which goes straight to Instagram.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Jessi's mom makes it clear that she's not going to quit the ballet school because she thinks it'd be easier to become famous through the internet. She states there's a difference between quitting ballet school because she doesn't want to do ballet anymore, and quitting just because she didn't get to be the star of the show.

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