Family Ties - Mallory Doolittle

In the video "Family Ties - Mallory Doolittle" uploaded by "CBS", the focus is on Mallory's academic competition preparation. Mallory's brother, Alex, is helping her study for the competition, but Mallory is starting to feel tired. Her mother, Jennifer, suggests that Mallory needs rest, but Alex emphasizes the importance of their task. Alex is determined to transform Mallory, who was once just a simple girl, into someone who can hold a conversation with him.

They continue their study session, focusing on a geography question about a body of water at the southern tip of Chile named after a famous explorer. They struggle to remember the correct answer, and Mallory's parents, Steven and Elise, enter the room. They express their concern about the late hour and the number of dry runs they have done recently. Nevertheless, they decide to continue practicing because they believe they are at a turning point in their preparation.

As the practice session progresses, Mallory impresses everyone by correctly naming all the cabinet members. Her parents ask Alex and Mallory to work together, and they set up a mock competition stage for Mallory to practice on. However, there is some disagreement about the arrangement, with Elise suggesting that Steven stand on a chair to simulate an elevated podium. Despite their differences, they decide to postpone the discussion and focus on Mallory's practice.

The video ends with Mallory facing a mythology question about Romulus and his twin brother. Mallory is unsure of the answer, so she asks her mother for help, leaving the audience in suspense about the outcome of Mallory's preparation for the academic competition.