Reagan and Chris continue to struggle with their newfound life in this second episode of “Up All Night”. When new neighbors move in next door they anxiously await their arrival; while they hope they will be “cool” they didn’t expect them to be cooler than them. A young couple clad in leather and great haircuts emerge from the moving van, simultaneously exciting Reagan and Chris and intimidating them.  They spy their nerdy mom and pop neighbors, the Millners, giving them a hot dog casserole and know they need to up the ante and project their cool image in whatever house warming gift they give. Chris decides to leave a bottle of tequila on their doorstep, but the plan backfires when the cool neighbors catch him and he mutters,  ”Tequeelaa?”. Needless to say, they got off on the wrong foot. A designer, Italian boot clad foot.

At the set of  Ava Show, Reagan brings Amy in to meet the crew. Ava is baffled that she is not the center of attention, and her awkwardness around Amy is sensed by the crew and the baby. She blames her tears on the fact that she has never been around a person of color, but when Calvin walks in and picks her up, Amy erupts in a fit of giggles and coos. Ava, defeated and confused as to why the 3 month old isn’t her newest fan, takes her assistant Missy shopping to get her a gift. A baby wallet should suffice! Yes. A baby wallet. For her money? Poor Ava is clueless and desperate to gain another soldier in her fan army.

Later that night the new neighbors (let’s call them Mark and Mary because I forgot their name, sorry!) invite them over to a housewarming party. Upon hearing it starts at 10:30, Chris exclaims “On a work night?!” and Reagan quickly overrides his comment with a lie about attending a Radiohead concert that night. Although they did have tickets they had to give them up when they could not find a babysitter. So not completely out of the realm of possibility, but definitely not reality. The party carries on far past Amy’s bed time, and the music keeps her, Chris and Reagan awake. Chris decides to call the cops, but he is reluctant to give up the possibility of being fellow cool neighbors. Ava pops by for a(nother) surprise visit and gives Amy her brand!new!baby wallet! Amy acts predictably, fussy and disinterested. Ava leaves in a huff, offended and with her ego brutally rebuffed.

The music slowly quiets down, and Reagan and Chris breathe a hopeful sigh that their baby might get some sleep…but no! It starts up again, in full force. Reagan agrees to call the cops and Chris calls, giving his full name. Reagan asks “Haven’t you ever dealt with the cops?!” and he meekly says, “No, not really…?”.  To maintain their cool status they have imposed on themselves, they decide to go to the party and pretend they have been their all night. Calvin is available for short notice babysitting, and Amy falls asleep immediately in his arms. (May I just say Nick Cannon is a very surprising, fun addition to this show!)

On the way over to Mary and Mary’s they agree to act “two shots and one beer” drunk, not 10 beers drunk like Chris had originally proposed. As they are circulating the cops arrive. Mark says perhaps they can turn the music down and keep the guests? The cops call the number they have been given and, of all things, a TRAIN ring tone blasts from Chris’ tight pants pocket. Totally blowing his cover as anything even remotely cool, Chris turns off the phones and begins pleading, saying “It’s ironic!”. Of course it is, of course. Reagan comes clean and explains they have an infant at home, and Mark sweetly says when their baby arrives he is sure they will act the same. Pregnant and cool? What more could Reagan and Chris ask for??

On their way home from the party they busted, they sit on their front stoop, slowly realizing they are parents, and this is only the beginning of not being cool anymore. But the only thing that makes them truly not cool is trying so hard. As soon as they were honest with Mark and Mary they realized they had more in common with them than when they tried so hard to relate to them. Keep on keeping on Reagan and Chris; you might not be able to party every night, but you’re at least cooler than the Millners next door.