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'What Would You Do?' episode recap: Police called on black woman using coupon

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What Would You Do: Pharmacy calls police on black woman for using coupon
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ByNicholas McIntosh
September 01, 2018, 7:24 AM

Here is a recap of this week's episode of "What Would You Do?" with ABC's John Quiñones.

What Would You Do: Pharmacy calls police on black woman for using coupon

A black woman attempts to use a coupon, but the cashier won’t accept it because she thinks it’s fraudulent. Like Coupon Carl, she won’t try to scan the coupon, and instead gets her manager. The manager tells the customer that he cannot help her, and suggests she leave the store before he calls the authorities. What will people do if they overhear this? Watch what happens:

VIDEO: What Would You Do: Pharmacy calls police on black woman for using coupon
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In recent news, a black customer was denied the use of a legitimate coupon at a pharmacy in fear of it being fake. Manager called the police even after the woman assured them it was real. WWYD?

What Would You Do: Mother treats foster child worse than her real child

America’s foster care system can be a lifeline for more than 400,000 kids who need a place to call home. But sometimes the people who volunteer to take these kids in do it for the wrong reasons. What will happen when diners at a restaurant witness a foster mom treating her foster son differently from her biological daughter? Clearly the mom is in it just for the money. Watch what happens:

VIDEO: What Would You Do: Mother treats foster child worse than her real child
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A mother is eating with her daughter and foster son when she explains that she only chose him for the money. She tells him he can't get what he wants while her daughter can. What will people think?

What Would You Do: Man’s parents disagree with son’s overweight girlfriend

What would you do if you saw a slender young man introducing his plus size girlfriend to his parents for the first time. He’s head over heels in love with her and thinks she’s beautiful. All his parents see is an overweight woman of whom they don’t approve. Watch what happens:

VIDEO: What Would You Do: Man's parents disagree with son's overweight girlfriend
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A young man introduces his new girlfriend to his parents. The parents are fit and think she should be to, their son loves her for who she is. How will customers react?

What Would You Do: College students pressure friend to take Adderall

What happens when two male college students go to a bar and start popping Adderall and drinking alcohol so they can stay up and party all night? They try to convince their other friend (a girl) to take it with them. Will anyone try to stop our students from this dangerous behavior? Watch what happens:

VIDEO: What Would You Do: College students pressure friend to take Adderall
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A trend is growing in the college community where students are taking Adderall that is not prescribed to them, for partying and having fun. If you saw 2 boys pressure a girl to take it, WWYD?

What Would You Do: Woman spills coffee on customer’s laptop

We’ve got two actors, in a café. One asks the other to watch her laptop as she steps outside to use her phone. While away, the other spills a drink on the laptop, panics, and begs bystanders not to spill the beans. Will they? And what happens when she tries to blame another customer for the spill? Watch what happens:

VIDEO: What Would You Do: Woman spills coffee on customer's laptop
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A customer trips and spills her coffee on a woman's laptop. When the laptop's owner returns, the culprit blames it on someone else. How will people respond when the blame is put on them?

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