Sort Of (2021)
aka En quelque sorte · Más o menos · Что-то вроде
Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they’re in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career.
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Episodes
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After a horrible date and being fired on the same day, Sabi contemplates an opportunity that would change their life, until an unexpected accident puts their new plans in jeopardy.
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Bessy is in a coma and Paul is not handling the stress very well. Sabi’s dreams of Berlin with 7ven have now disappeared from the dropdown menu.
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After a run-in with a choking hazard, Raffo ends up admitted to the same hospital as Bessy. Worlds collide and Raffo finds out Sabi has been hiding the nanny part of their life for the past 3 years.
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Sabi and the family try their best to fall into the new rhythm. Paul pretends to be Bessy, texting with a mysterious person named Penny. Lewis’s grand gestures fail to win Sabi back.
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Sabi encourages Violet to work through her complex emotions as the family tries to find the best way to celebrate Violet’s birthday.
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Tensions between Sabi and Paul rise when Paul disappears and Sabi has to bail on a fun night to look after the kids.
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Worried for Raffo, Sabi and Aqsa head to their childhood home. An unexpected drop-in outs Sabi to their extended family and alliances are questioned.
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Sabi struggles to tell Bessy how much she means to them.
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As Sabi braces for their fathers return, Deenzie drops world-shaking news.
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Bessy struggles to make sense of her life. Sabi has an awkward first day on the job with Imran, before going to a club with 7ven and Arrow, and wonders if Olympia will stand them up.
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Sabi needs to get paid. Paul is blindsided when Bessy makes a big decision without telling anyone.
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Imran finds it hard to deal with Raffo’s independence when she joins a weekly dance class.
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7ven hosts a cottage weekend for Sabi, Wolf, and Arrow, which is gate-crashed by her mum.
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Imran makes a surprise drop-in on Sabi; Bessy and Paul discover Henry is skipping school; 7ven and Wolf try to make a deal with Gaia to invest in the new club-gallery.
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On the eve of the opening of the new club-gallery, a moment between Bessy and Sabi creates tension in their relationship.
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A family crisis causes Sabi to confront unresolved feelings towards their father.
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It’s 4 weeks after Imran’s death and Sabi is still coming to terms with the loss of their father and their kiss with Bessy.
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It’s the day of Imran’s Chaaliswan. Raffo struggles to find the right emotions and Bessy chooses the wrong time to kinda/sorta apologize. Sabi pulls the trigger on a big decision.
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The tension between Aqsa and Sabi comes to a head. Paul confesses some truths to Sabi and Aqsa drops a huge bomb on Sabi and Raffo.
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With the help of Sabi and friends, Aqsa and Izzy sort of take the next step. Paul and Bessy reconnect over a shared experience.
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BRLiN prepares for an important installation. Deenzie takes Sabi on a field trip. Paul joins a support group and finds comfort in a friend.
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A medical emergency forces Sabi to go to the ER. Wolf cracks when pressured to reveal secrets to Raffo. Aqsa has an emergency of her own.
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Raffo finds herself at an emotional edge. Again. Wolf surprises Sabi with a gift. 7ven and Mackenzie organize a party. Sabi makes a huge decision. Again.
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A coin is flipped. A decision is made. An adventure begins.