The Paynes (2018) s01e34 Episode Script

Ooh, Lord.
Thank you, Lord.
Thank you, Lord! - Thank you, Lord.
- [KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Coming! Who is it? Who is - Oh! - [DOOR OPENS.]
Hey, hey, hey.
Come on in.
- Hey, Terrance.
- Hey.
Uh I wasn't expecting you.
Well, I needed to talk to you.
Ew, okay.
Uh Ugh.
Terrance I know this is stressful for you.
We went to the bank, and we're trying to get your money.
I know that.
Good.
I'm glad you know that.
I really am.
- Miss Ella - 'Cause we would never, ever want to do anything that would ruin you.
- I know that.
- You know that? Yes.
And I know you want to sue us.
Miss Ella, can I talk to you? Yes, you can talk to me.
I-I know you I mean I mean miss Ella? When I say "I talk," I mean I talk.
You listen.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Have a seat.
Not gonna kiss me, are you? No, miss Ella.
I don't know.
The way you been jumpin' on Nyla [CHUCKLES.]
Now I've been thinking a lot about this.
Nyla? No.
I-I mean, yeah.
No, not not this time.
Okay.
Well, you know what? Mnm.
Oh, Terrance, the last time you said that, you were gonna sue us.
Miss Ella, you know I don't want to do that.
And you know I don't want you to.
So, I came up with an idea.
Okay, you came up with an idea.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Now, I have some money saved.
Okay.
And I can pay off the contractors.
Oh, well, now, that's good.
You pay off the con and we can pay you back.
But I want something in return.
Terrance I am not that kind of woman.
[GASPS.]
Oh, no! [CHUCKLING.]
No! No, no, no.
Not not that.
It took you that long to get that? I Okay, what is it? I want to own part of the laundromat.
Say what? I want to own some of the laundromat.
Wow.
Wow.
Well, I I think that's only fair.
I-I mean, you did put in a lot of work.
- Thanks.
- Okay.
I will tell Curtis that you want to own just a little, small percentage of the laundromat.
80%.
That's what I thought you that's what I thought you said.
80%! Yeah.
Well, don't you think that that is a lot? Oh, don't you know that you owe a lot of money? Yes, I know.
But 80%? Look, miss Ella, I did the calculations.
80% is more than fair.
Eh Well, Curtis is not gonna think that, okay? He's not gonna think that at all.
Mm-hmm! You know your husband.
You know he can be a little bit Watch it.
I mean, you know.
You're married to him.
Yeah, I do know him.
That's why I said "watch it.
" Whew! You want to own part of the laundromat.
80% is what you said.
[CHUCKLES.]
Well, look, miss Ella.
80% is what I'm gonna need to make the investment.
That'll get you guys out of the hole and take the liens off the place.
And most of all, my contractors won't be mad at me.
Well, Terrance, we are gonna get that loan to give you your money.
Miss Ella, I don't have that kind of time.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Now, we talked to the bank, and they said they could rush it.
How long? Just 30 to 45 days.
30 to 45 days?! That quick.
Miss Ella, that ain't no rush.
That's a slow.
I know.
But, um No, no, no, miss Ella.
No buts.
Now I have to do something, and I have to do something now.
These people need to get paid this week, or I'm in deep trouble.
I can't wait 30 to 45 days for you to get a loan.
And that's if you're able to get it.
Well, what do you want me to say? Okay.
Okay! [KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Come in! Hey, miss Ella! Oh.
[CHUCKLES.]
Oh, hi.
Hi.
Mm-hmm.
Y'all plan this? - Hm? - Hm.
I see you're still around.
Wh what? Yeah, I am.
What do y what do you want, man? Nothin'.
Look, if you got something to say, just just say it.
I think I said what I needed to say.
- Oh, okay.
- Okay, okay.
- I'll see you, miss Ella.
- Yes, okay.
And what brings you by? [DOOR OPENS.]
- I wanted to talk.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
And what's this about? How 'bout you sit down, miss Ella? - Here, let me get that.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Okay, all right.
Just wanted to fix the pillow.
Okay.
I want to know how you feel.
Listen I am not that kind of woman.
I know it's runnin' rampant in my house, but I'm not one of them.
That spirit is gonna get out of here.
No, um No, no, miss Ella, that's not what I mean.
- Good.
- I mean, I want to know how you feel about all of, uh this, with Nyla and I.
Oh.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, baby, listen.
Listen, I feel like that's not my business.
- All right.
- That's really what I feel.
- Okay, I appreciate that.
- You do? Yes.
Yes, ma'am.
I'm glad you do.
I-I know she really looks up to you.
She really values your opinion.
So I want you to, miss Ella, just lay it out for me.
I mean, just lay it out there on the table.
Just clear Don't sugarcoat it.
Tell me what you think, please.
I don't like it.
I don't like it at all.
I think y'all full of it.
I can't stand it! It's a mess.
It's horrible.
Y'all oughta be ashamed of yourselves.
I mean, it's just some bull! And it's not my business.
Oh, [CHUCKLES.]
W wow.
Okay.
Uh, thanks for telling me.
So what you're saying is, you don't like me.
[CHUCKLES.]
You want me to start over? Well, no, I-I don't like your behavior.
My behavior? No, that see, that's the thing.
My behavior's changed.
I've changed.
Kendrick! Now this is coming from the man who told her kids, "they are not welcome in my house!" No, miss Ella, that that's totally different.
That's changed.
I explained that.
It's not like that at all.
Okay.
Look, as I said, this is not my business, and I don't like talking about her and she's not here.
How about this, miss Ella? May I come to dinner tonight, please? Why would we have you to dinner tonight? I-I think it would be best if I could just let you and Mr.
C really hear my case.
Oh.
That's gonna make Mr.
C catch a case.
Oh, right.
Yeah.
And this is not court.
I know, but as I said, Nyla really values your opinion.
Listen, uh, Kendrick Yes, ma'am? Have you talked to Nyla about this? Not yet.
I was wanting to talk to you first.
Okay.
Good.
Well, after you talk to Nyla, then you let me know what she says, and I will tell you what my husband says.
- Okay.
- How 'bout that? - Okay, thank you.
- Good.
Okay.
- What's up? - Well, miss Ella I think, um You know what, I just think that this is a good thing Nyla and I becoming parents.
She's already a parent.
[CHUCKLING.]
She got two kids that are not welcome at your house.
No, I I'm What I'm saying is that I think that the fact that our baby is coming into this world, that we should be a happy family.
We should be together on this.
Okay.
Great.
Well, I think that that's not a big problem for us.
What about Mr.
C? Aww.
He's gonna be who he is.
Yeah, I get that.
And I love it.
I don't I don't love it so much.
- You know what? - You don't have to.
I just got to say thank you for letting me come tonight for dinner.
Uh, wait a minute, son.
Should I bring a fruit salad? No, I did not say that you could come for dinner tonight.
Well, for considering.
- This is nice.
- Yeah, you got issues.
Hard work, no play.
Hootie hoo! Hootie hoo! Hey! Curtis here? Yeah, he's in the back, on the phone.
Oh, okay.
Hey, babe.
I wouldn't go back there if I were you.
Why not? [HUSHED.]
He's in one of his moods.
- When is he not in a mood? - Ha! - [LAUGHS.]
- Right, right.
Thank you.
This is different.
Ooh.
How so? Look at him.
Aww.
That's his "I'm mad about money" look.
Sometimes he bites.
- Ugh! - Excuse me.
Aw.
[GROWLS.]
No, not like that.
[GROWLS.]
That looks like a constipated face to me.
Okay, so have we had any customers? Ha! No.
- Well, then that's why.
- Yeah.
[GROWLS.]
Um, well, we need to advertise or something.
Maybe that'll get them in here.
Yeah, that's a good idea.
- I know it is.
- Somebody need to do something.
- Really.
- Right! Advertise.
I know.
Advertising.
Wait a minute.
You want me to go out on the corner like him.
What? Yeah, I know what you want me to do.
You want me to go spin it.
What are you talking about? This.
He wants me to go out and spin it.
Turn it upside Yeah, just like that.
Now hold it up.
Up! Up over your face.
That's it.
Now go out there and get these customers.
Mm-hmm.
Bring them in here.
Advertise! Or you won't have a job.
Fine.
But if I get hurt, you covering my hazard pay.
Come in here! Wha Ew.
- Hey, babe.
- [GROWLS.]
That bad, huh? - Baby! - Yes, baby? We ain't bringing no money in this place! Curtis, it will get better.
I know it will If that boy would get out there and spin that doggone sign like I said! Look, babe, he won't even Look! - Curtis! Babe - He don't even Baby, baby, baby, baby! Spent all that money on this thang.
Look at it! Baby, it is hot out there.
When I was his age when I was his age Do we have to do this right now? - Yes, we do, babe.
- Curtis.
- Yes, we do.
- Help me.
When I was his age Help me.
Help me.
I had to walk for miles! You heard me? In the in the in the snow! No, smarty-pants! In the heat! In the heat! And I enjoyed the heat! In the sand, Ella! - [CELLPHONE RINGS.]
- Curtis! Ella Hello? Hello? Cur Curtis, who are you talking to? - Hello.
- Who are you talking to? Baby, the bank.
They got me on hold.
- Hello? Yeah.
- Oh, Curtis.
Yes, this is Curtis T.
Payne, and the "T" stands for "approved.
" - What? - Curtis.
Wha what do you mean, I'm not approved? Wh-what I have great credit! 'Cause ain't no money in the bank? What the why the hell do you think I called them?! Look, we had money.
The FBI took it! Give me that.
Give me that.
- Give me that.
- Hello? - They sure did.
- Hello? They hung up on me.
- Okay, Curtis - They hung up on me.
Please, please, please, will you listen to me? Where the redial at? - Will you listen to me? - Well, listen, baby - Will you please listen to me? - I never listen to you.
I mean, you be talkin'.
God, you be talkin'.
But I don't be hearin' you.
- Okay, Curtis.
Stop.
- At all.
Okay, stop.
Okay, stop.
Okay, idea? - What? - Hey, Curtis [CHUCKLES.]
Um Well, Curtis, Terrance came to see me.
Oh, God.
Really? Really? I wonder what he want, huh? What did he want? Let me guess his money? Huh? "I want my money!" Well, yes.
- Yes, he did.
- Well - But but but! - But what, Ella? But ain't nothing we can do, baby.
We ain't got it, okay? We ain't got it, bottom line.
Okay, Curtis, he came up with an idea.
Babe That boy can't think of nothin'.
What'd he say? Okay.
Curtis, he wants to pay off the investment.
Oh, that boy's so smart! Okay! Okay.
God is good! Uh-huh! God is great.
Who do we appreciate? Curtis, okay, baby.
He wants to pay off the investment - Mm? - in exchange - Uh-huh! In exchange for - Stop right there.
- You stop right there.
- I know.
You gon' do whatever he tell you to do.
- You hear me? - Oh, Curtis.
Now, baby, look at me.
You look at me.
Now, if it was a female, I'd do what I got to do! - Curtis! - Okay, I'm just sayin', baby.
You gets a pass, okay? Now you go get that money! Now bring it here.
Curtis.
If you don't stop - Okay? - Okay, I'm sorry.
All right, baby.
He wants to own part of the laundromat.
What?! Yes, he wants to own part of the laundromat.
Wh part of my palace? Okay.
Think-a think-a think-a think-a think it Okay, well Maybe we give him a little, small percentage.
Little-bitty.
I'm talking little-bitty.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Little-bitty.
Wait, wait, wait, Curtis.
I think I'm so glad you feel that way.
- Okay - Okay, well, I mean, it's like I mean, I guess it's the least we could do.
Okay, baby, he wants to own 80%! - Ha! - Get out of here.
I'm serious! Me, too.
Get the hell out of here.
Baby Just wait a minute, okay? I think that he started out so high because he wants to end up right around 50%.
Huh? Come on, baby.
Just think about it.
W-w-wait, wait, wait.
Do you think you can do that, babe? What do you think about that? Baby, this was my uncle's business.
That ain't makin' no money.
A-and and we and we Listen! And we need Terrance, baby.
We need him! We need Terrance to help us with this advertising, Curtis, and we just need him to help us get this thing going now.
- Okay.
- Okay! Let me think.
Can I think?! Okay.
Mm, I'm not giving him half the business.
Ain't gon' happen.
Curtis, listen to me.
Curt okay.
Half the business he pays half the bills.
Ooh? Uh-oh.
[MUMBLING.]
I said it.
"Say it again," did you say? If he owns half the business, listen now, he pays half the bills.
- That what I thought you said! - That's what I said.
Well, that don't sound so bad.
- Yes.
- That don't sound so bad! Right, baby.
So we can discuss it? - Okay, good.
- Let me think.
Let me think.
- Let me think.
- Whew, it's taking a long time.
Yeah! Okay, okay.
- So we can discuss it? - Yes, we can.
We can discuss it.
Okay, so I can invite him over for dinner to discuss this? - Yes.
- Yes? - Yes.
- Okay? - Okay.
- Okay, good? - Okay, good.
- Okay, good.
Okay, good.
I knew I could count on you, Ella.
- Aw! - Pssh! Every time.
Every time, I count on my baby.
- Yes, you can.
- You always come through, Ella.
- Aww, Curtis.
- You always come through.
You heard me? You're just like him, Ella.
You're just like him.
Don't cry about it, baby.
You're just like baby Jesus.
You may not come when I call you, but you never leave on time, baby.
Never fail.
It never fail.
I thought I felt something.
I thought I felt something.
You did.
[CHUCKLES.]
Okay, mwah.
- I'll see you at home.
- Let me get that 'fore you go.
This is spooky.
That's his name.