Claws (2017) s02e03 Episode Script
Russian Navy
1 Previously on "Claws" I want to take you on my boat.
And bring Dean.
Yes, and yes.
You cannot be that perfect.
Jennifer's house belongs to you now.
I will let you tell her.
She wants to give you my house.
And we gon' live like some boogie-down Brady Bunch? I guess.
In two weeks, we open new clinic.
I see how you inspire your girls.
I can't stop thinking about what you said about Zlata.
We got to keep an eye on that psychopath.
She ruined my businesses, killed my wife.
I ain't taking this slowly! That Putin bitch has got to go.
I was thinking maybe we could go to counseling.
Can he help me forget the rimjob you gave Hank? I'm gonna make my cracker casserole so that you can cook your way into his heart.
I ju No way.
Honey? I'm home.
Hello, sweetheart! Hello, dear.
How was your day? Fantastic.
Mmm.
Ahh.
Dry just like I like it.
How come you always make everything so perfect? Oh, darling, you make it so easy.
And dinner is almost ready.
Where are the kids? Oh.
Children, come say hello to your father.
- Daddy, Daddy! - Hey.
Yo, Pops.
Off you go, children.
Go! You too.
Desna, you have to keep these kids in line.
Oh, thank God.
That's dinner.
Pot roast again? We had this yesterday.
Well, it was buy one, get one free, dear.
We don't do repeats here.
Get rid of this.
Darling, what ever will we eat? I'll take the kids to dinner while you stay here and think about what you've done.
I'm so sorry, Gregory.
"Sorry's" not gonna cut it.
When I come here, I expect perfection! You're right.
I will I will do better.
Hmm.
Gregory, help me! Help me! Help me!! Top of the morning, General.
What you doing over here? Got to get some shit from Bryce.
He ain't showing his face after his sexcapades.
He shouldn't with his nasty ass.
How you sit up there and get a BJ from your mother-in-law? Shit, we white and dirty, baby.
Hmm.
Why you so dressed up? For your information, Gregory is taking me out on his boat today.
Ooh! You think you should be doing all that? So sure.
He's taking me and Dean.
It's gonna be fun.
Okay.
Just saying, you guys moving kind of fast, that's all.
Barely even know the man.
I know him well enough.
- Mind your damn business.
- For sure.
You got that ol' crazy look in your eye.
I just had a weird dream.
That's all.
Was it wet? Bye, Roller.
Hey, seriously, D, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I got to tell you something.
What? Ruval Ruval what? What? Say it.
He's a lucky man.
I know.
This is not your, uh, average Philly cheesesteak, Bobby, okay? We make it with love.
Morning, roomie.
Doritos and Cheez Whiz, huh? Con queso, girl.
Well, at least you're not drinking.
- Mm-hmm.
- Talk to your mama? 25 missed calls.
Bryce? He picked up the girls this morning, and I swear to God, the first thing I thought of was, "I'm gonna flash him - my tits, like old times.
" - Flash him your tits.
But then I remembered I hate him.
After that beatdown we gave him, he knows.
Somehow, that did not make me feel better.
Why don't you go out and spend some of that money we got from Zlata? That'll make you feel better.
I already did.
I spent it all at Forever 41.
I spent mine, too on this look.
I'm supposed to go on a boat with Gregory, but I can cancel and stay here with you.
Oh, my God, no, no, no.
I'm getting up, I'm getting up.
No, I Mm-hmm.
- Literally, it's not a big deal.
- No, ma'am.
Yes, ma'am, it is.
Yes, ma'am.
- No, it's not.
- Yes, it is! - I can cancel.
- Listen, he is taking Dean.
That is serious.
That means he's ready - to take it to the next level.
- Okay.
- You know I'm right.
- We don't know that.
You are not Yes, we do, and you're not gonna waste this maritime realness.
Looking all good.
I'm not getting any orange stuff in your hair.
Don't be weird.
All right.
This is gonna be good, girl.
Come on, you got to go.
Don't let me ruin two relationships.
Come on.
One of us needs to exhale.
Ooh, and one of us needs to bathe.
Yeah, I said it.
Hurtful.
Ahoy.
Come on, baby, we got to go.
That's That's the J/122e sloop.
It's, uh, 12.
19 meters.
T-That's length overall.
- Dean.
- Yeah.
I want you to be on your best behavior today.
You understand? Yeah, I-I'm always on my best behavior.
Um, Dessie, I-I want to I want to talk to you about something.
You want to talk to me about what? - Um - Wait a minute.
- Ooh, that's - Hey.
Hello, darling.
Tell me, what is update for new clinic? I spoke with the contractors, and we're on track for next week.
Good.
Breaking kneecaps of his wife worked.
Come to the office.
We discuss plans for St.
Petersburg location, we have tea.
Yeah, I'm kind of in the middle of something right now.
Nails can wait.
No, no, no, I took a personal day.
I'll be back in the salon later this afternoon.
- This involve a man? - You're good.
Ruval planned a special day for us on the water.
But look, if you need me to come back now, I can cut this short.
Is important for lieutenant to have balance in personal and professional life.
Is chapter 11 in my book.
"Merging of business and pleasure is like choking and orgasm.
" Yeah, I know.
"One only improves the other.
" Have fun! Enjoy yourself.
We talk later.
Uh, good.
Um, uh, I-I want to dance with Polly's boys.
- What? - Yeah.
Um, my brother is not gonna be a stripper.
Well, I-I-I prefer the term "exotic dancer.
" Well, I prefer not to talk about this right now.
Can we just focus on what we got to do today? Oh, your needs get met, but mine get neglected.
I want to dance with Polly's boys.
Well, Dean.
Dean.
Unh-unh.
We are not about to have a conversation about you dancing butt naked on a pole, all right? - Not right now.
You understand? - Yeah.
- Look at me.
- Yeah.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
All right.
Let's go have fun on the boat.
Come on.
In order categorical I-I wonder who Matilde is.
Hush.
Just get on the boat.
Desna.
Hello, handsome! Welcome.
- Be careful.
- Thank you.
Wipe your feet, Dean.
Hi.
Okay.
This is for the artist.
Faber-Castell Polychromos? No expense is spared.
Say "Thank you," Dean.
Thank Thank you.
Thank you.
I also made sure that the chef prepared a gluten- and lactose-free meal for you.
- Oh, thank you.
- Wow.
You thought of everything.
Come with me.
And this is Matilde, my mother.
Oh.
So nice to meet you, Mrs.
Ruval.
Call me Madame.
Madame, it's nice to meet you.
So, why didn't you tell me your mother was gonna be here today? She was dying to meet you.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
You're gonna love her just like I do.
Ken, can you pick up Marnie today? I've got back-to-back clients.
I don't know what's bugging her, but she won't talk to me no matter how hard I try.
Okay, bye.
So, today's your "moving in with Dean" day.
Mm-hmm.
Nervous? No.
Do I need to be? Well, shacking up with a beau is a huge step.
Sometimes they don't flush.
Hey, y'all.
- You okay? - Yeah.
You know you're still wearing your pajamas, right? Oh, really, Ann? I thought I was wearing Selena Gomez's new loungewear line.
Okay, maybe I should have one of the other girls do me today.
- Don't be silly, Nico.
I said I'm fine.
- Ouch! Okay, hey, girl, why don't you let me take over here? Okay? Whatever for, Pol? I said I'm fine.
"Fine," my butt.
You don't have to pretend with us.
- We were there.
- Oh, uh, some of us weren't there.
What? We don't just come in here just for our mani-pedis.
Did Baylor find your vibrator again? Did Brienne's father break out of prison? - I wish.
- Come on, girl, spill it.
We will listen without judgment.
Let it out.
Last night, I caught my mama about to do Bryce's dick like a Popsicle.
Now, how you let that happen? Mnh-mnh-mnh.
Sadly, Darline, Marlissa, and Jessica lost most of their families during the last hurricane.
That is terrible.
I'm so sorry, girls.
My My sister and I were foster kids.
We lost our parents to drugs.
Mnh-mnh.
Mnh-mnh.
We sort of act as a foster care, as well, you know? Matilde's Heart is a charitable organization that, uh, is there to find homes for the orphaned girls from Haiti.
Yes.
And because of my son, these poor, unfortunate girls are going to live the kind of life filled with opportunities they never dreamed of.
- That is amazing.
- Mm.
Is there anything you don't do? I just like to help.
- My mama taught me.
- Yes.
So, how long are you girls gonna be in Sarasota? Unresponsive.
Maybe they're on the spectrum, too.
Maybe you want to bring them by my salon and I can treat them to a day of pampering.
You know, my way of saying "Welcome to America," ladies.
Now, that is very sweet of you to offer.
- Mm.
- I see why my son likes you.
He talks about you all the time.
- Mm! - He told me - Mama.
- Ah, don't interrupt me! Mm.
Uh-huh.
Come on.
Why is he feeding her? - Mnh-mnh.
- Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Eat.
Mmm-mmm-mmm! She loves strawberries.
Who's been a real, real bad boy today? Say it! You are such a pathetic - disappointment to me! - Aah! Goddamn it, Zorro! - Ever hear of knocking? - That's a very good look for you.
- Is for my diary.
- The hell you want? For you to prove your usefulness to me.
I'm already doing bank runs.
What you want me to do? You must introduce me to your contacts in local law enforcement.
Beat it, Babushka.
You may think you're the KGB, but this is still the U.
S.
, and you can kiss my ass! You must do this today, or next time, I will not be this polite.
Boop! Get back over here, boy.
Aah! So, your mama was going down on your husband? I know.
I just can't even stop seeing it over and over.
I just keep replaying it.
I am this close to eating a tub of Funfetti icing in my car.
I ate a tub of Funfetti icing in my car.
Well, when you have a connection with someone, you don't let that shit go.
I've been trying for months to have a connection with Marnie, but she keeps shutting me out.
You just need to reconnect.
I've tried.
I've called him a million times.
He won't even answer.
What about naked FaceTime? What? It works.
- You know.
- Mm-hmm.
- See? - I know how to get him here.
Uh, uh, Toussaint, the captain, he said he could take me whale watching next week.
- Can I go? - I don't see why not.
Yeah, it's whale watching.
Thanks.
Uh, are you and Gregory getting married? Dean, I don't know.
Why would you ask me something like that? Uh, I-isn't that why, um, men introduce women to their mothers? - W-W - When they Oh.
Oh, hey, hey, Gregory Dr.
Gregory.
Hi.
I'm going whale watching.
Toussaint.
Come here.
Have I told you how good you look today? Well, I have my mother to thank for that.
She picks out all my suits.
Have I told you how magnificent you look today? Well, thank you.
I picked this out all by myself.
Gregory! Devan moun tankou sa', Gregory? She hates public displays of affection.
- I thought we were alone.
- Well, you are not! How many other people are there here on my yacht, huh? Disrespectful son! No, I do not disrespect you.
Ou pa respekte.
Uh, we are so sorry, Madame.
I am your mother, and you do not do me like that.
Are you okay? Give me a minute.
Mama! Mama! Ain't this some shit? Go away! Madame, uh, we are very sorry about the kissing.
Gregory and I work a lot, and we don't get to see each other that much, and I'm sorry that we got carried away and we offended you.
Continue.
Come on.
It's working.
You go.
No, continue, please.
Um Gregory talks to me all the time about how much he loves you and and how special you are, and he said that, uh, back in Port-au-Prince, you would walk with him for 3 miles just so he could go to a good English-speaking school.
You are everything to him.
He says it all the time.
I used to be the most important woman in his world.
Believe me, Madame, I-I think you still are.
Hi, Mrs.
Huffnagel.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
My whisker biscuit hurts.
Your whisker biscuit? My pooter.
Um My mush mitten.
Your vagina? Oh.
That's right.
Ever since my little Terry was born.
And, uh, how long ago was that? 64 years ago in September.
Thank you.
Ohhh.
What the hell? I thought you said - the power was out.
- We need to talk.
You're not supposed to be here.
Bryce, we have both made huge mistakes.
Yeah, mine was a drunken accident.
Yours was calculated and willing intercourse.
Babe.
Yeah.
Nope.
Ain't this rich? Y'all already tried to jump me.
Let me out! Not until we talk.
Come on, Bryce.
Y'all are such a cute couple.
We were a cute couple.
Not anymore.
Bryce, our girl wants to work this stuff out, so that's what we're gonna do.
Yeah, that's what we're gonna do, Polly? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Sit down, Bryce.
I'm gonna sit right here.
How y'all feel about that? Okay, bye, Dr.
Gregory.
Bye.
Uh, thank you for doing that.
My mother can be very emotional.
She pushes all my buttons.
She is intense.
Oh, yeah.
You can say it.
I have to add an entire new wing in my house just because she doesn't like where some of the windows are.
- A wing? - Yes.
Is that for her to stay in when she visits? No, no, she's moving in.
Wonderful.
That means I get to see her every time I come over.
Exactly.
It's so perfect.
I just want you to enjoy all of this all the time.
I love you, Desna.
I don't know what to say.
Thank you, Gregory, for today.
Thank Thank you for everything.
Of course.
See you soon? N-Now can we talk about dancing? Come on.
Okay.
Heads.
Right now, you both have your chances to make your opening statements about the state of your relationship.
Please be brief.
- We have a timer.
- So stupid.
Unh! We ask that you withhold your comments until it's your turn to speak.
You each have 30 seconds for rebuttal.
Jenn, you won the coin toss.
Your time begins now.
Bryce, I know that I messed up, but my mama? I mean, you know she's got a track record for doing that.
You know she's done it to me before.
And you know how that would make me feel.
How it made you feel? Bryce! She still has 20 seconds on the clock.
I still feel like vomiting from what I saw.
Bryce, look at me! If you don't silence yourself, we'll be forced to deduct from your time.
Do you understand me? That's the woman that pushed me out of her cooch.
He was in your cooch! All up in it! Hold that thought.
Oh, hey, Desna.
Polly, he told me he loved me, and I couldn't even say it back.
Girl, I don't know how to make this work.
Um, hey, can we talk about this when you get to the salon? 'Cause we're a little busy.
Maybe it's 'cause he introduced me to his mama.
That right there was a real Haitian mommy dearest shitshow.
I-Is that Polly? Ask her if I can dance.
We'll talk about this later.
B-But you said that before.
- Dean.
- 'Cause this is later.
Yes, let's talk about this later.
We've actually got something going on here.
Okay, bye.
Pol.
Hello? That's loyalty Where your brother at? What do I look like, my brother's keeper or something? That's loyalty Let's get this over with.
Bogdan need his dip-tet.
What the When did you turn into such a little whipped pussy? Bo needs his vaccinations, baby.
Gentlemen, I have to get back to the precinct.
I ain't got all damn day.
- What you got? - Well, I find myself in a tight spot, and you the KY Jelly gon' get me out of it.
I'm listening.
And slightly repulsed.
I got this new Russian lady boss.
I got to kind of prove to her that I'm valuable to the operation.
So I'm gonna give her you.
What happened to Riva? Well, that's a question you could ask when you get on the inside with her she-devil replacement.
Little crazy, but perks are on point.
Sounds like someone drank the Kool-Aid.
Oh, you know I love the Kool-Aid.
Listen, it's just temporary, and I'm I'll make it worth your while.
How you gonna do that? Well, uh, when we're back in charge, I'm gonna up your percentage.
You mean you'll double it.
That's loyalty All right, you got a deal.
I'm not saying I'm the perfect man, okay? Jenn, shh! Shh! Especially after all the shit we've been through in the past year, but goddamn it, something goes wrong between us, first thing you do is you turn around and cheat on me? Bryce, it was one time.
You're a liar! You gave him a rimjob.
Nobody does that on the first time.
That's true.
That kind of trust takes years to establish.
Well, actually, some of us like to get the freaky shit out the way first.
- Shut up, Virginia.
- Okay.
Bottom line Bottom line is that I was drunk and I made a terrible, terrible mistake.
But that doesn't compare to what you did.
Okay, well, what I did wasn't with your dad! My dad is dead.
Okay.
Okay.
I think it's time that we move on to the question-and-answer portion of the debate.
You will each have 15 seconds to answer this question.
Quiet Ann.
As a person whose relationship has recently been destroyed by someone I thought was my friend, I was wondering do you two even still love each other? Gentle reminder you're still on the clock.
Mr.
Chip, you work for me now.
Not Uncle Fatty.
Just curious what happened to your predecessor, Riva? - My sister? - Mm-hmm.
She had to go back to Russia on short notice.
Think of me as new her.
Okay, new Riva.
My price doubled.
I like a man who wears corruption on his sleeve.
Get us some drinks to celebrate.
You heard the lady.
Go get some drinks.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Not him.
You.
Bring bottle of vodka and shot glass.
Not cheap one.
I don't do it just for fun I ain't gon' do it for none Get it like, get it like me Keep it going And we're back.
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Bryce has just declared that he no longer loves Jenn.
What do you mean you don't love me? I said I love you.
I know you love me.
It's complicated, okay? I just can't erase what you did.
Well, then what about forgiveness? Is there a world in which you two loving, God-fearing, highly sexual Americans can put all this insanity behind you and get back to your marriage? - No.
- Yes.
Okay, you mean to tell me that I can let go of my mom, the lying, the drugs, the murder, the neglect, the shitty parenting, - and you can't let go of Hank? - Hey You did coke off a turtle, Bryce! Well, at least I'm not tongue darting fart boxes all over town! - Oh! - Hey! Nunh-unh! That's bullshit! Hey! What the hell is going on in here?! These goddamn bitches lost their mind.
Oh, snap! Oh, now you're gonna call us bitches? S, too? What the hell are you thinking? He won't forgive me.
Said he doesn't even know if he loves me.
Can you blame him? Since when are you on his side? No, no.
Don't do that.
This is not about sides.
Okay, you cheated on the best man you ever had, and I ain't talking about no one-night stand.
You had an affair.
And now every time Bryce does a run, he's got to walk past this man knowing you betrayed him and you won't take responsibility for that.
Don't say that.
It's true.
And this ain't about the video.
- You broke Bryce's heart.
- But he I know what he did, and he was out of order for that.
But your shit is out of order, too.
He hurt me! Oh, God! I want a drink so bad.
Oh, God.
Get to a meeting, Jennifer, 'cause if I smell that shit on you, I will take you to rehab my damn self, and you know it.
Oh, no.
- So, what I'm gonna do? - I don't know.
But I know if there's any chance for you to get your man back, it's just gonna take some time.
Go on back.
- You got to chill.
- Yeah.
Sit your black ass down somewhere.
I love it when you call me black.
I know.
Tell me, Mr.
Chip, which part of United States did you grow up? From good ol' Mississippi.
And what did your father do for living? My good daddy poached gators.
- Seriously? - Mm-hmm.
My father was tiger poacher in Siberia.
Ah, I'm calling bullshit on that, Zelda.
Everyone knows that tigers only live in Africa.
No shit.
There are no tigers in Siberia? Not so many anymore.
All right, Chipper and Slutella.
I got business to attend to.
It's okay.
I have to go.
But we will speak soon.
Oh, I'm looking forward to it.
Mm.
Take care, Zama-lama-ding-dong.
On the house.
- That's a dope name for a bakery.
- It's not a bakery.
It's the oldest Islamic organization in America.
Cool.
- Hey.
- Hey, y'all.
Marnie, who's your new friend? - Oh, this is Malik.
- Oh.
- I'm her mom.
- Nice to meet you.
You should check us out.
Surprisingly, the Nation lets white people join now.
- I will then.
Thanks.
- Uh, I think we'll pass on that particular publication, but thank you.
Come on.
Let's go.
If you wanted to go to church, I would've taken you.
It's not about religion.
Malik and I were having a good conversation before you came in.
Okay, well, we can have a good conversation on the way home.
It's okay.
I got my Beats.
Let up, let up Y'all think we need to put Jenn on suicide watch? Unless you can O.
D.
on Mallomars, no.
She'll be fine.
There she is.
Hey, Zlata.
How you doing? You want your regular color? Let's try Russian Navy.
So, how was date on boat? Personal and professional in balance? It was, until I met his mama.
He bring his mother on date? Idiot.
And I will spare y'all the details, and just say something ain't quite right between the two of them.
Think I'ma fall back from him for a little while.
- Maybe for good.
- Nonsense.
Crazy mother no reason to end relationship.
Bring this man to my house tonight for dinner.
If he has issues with his mama, we will fix his shit.
He will learn you are number-one woman in his life.
Look who's besties with the bosstie now.
Thank you, Zlata.
I don't need you all up in my personal.
Desna, I not asking.
We don't have to stay long, Okay? Oh, shit.
Why are all these people here? I need a drink right now.
Oh.
Oh, my baby.
Be mine forevermore Ohhh.
Daddy, are you and Mommy getting a divorce? No.
I don't know.
Maybe.
Why do you ask? Because lately, we either have supper with you or we have supper with Mommy, but not both of you.
That's just because Mommy and Daddy have different schedules.
Daddy, do you hate Mommy now? No, I-I don't hate Mommy.
Okay, I love Mommy.
Sometimes love and hate just look like the same thing.
Let's just say we both made mistakes.
Big mistakes.
Why don't you just act like a grown-up and say you're sorry? Shut up and eat your pizza.
You better watch your back tonight.
She seems out to get you.
Screw her.
Why are you even here, anyway? She called and invited me and offered me some caviar.
Shit tastes nasty.
So, Desna tells me that you own the nail salon she manages.
Is true, yes.
I own chain of them, along with other business interests in and around area you call Sarasota.
Very good.
America is built and rebuilt by ambitious immigrant entrepreneurship.
Holla that! - Desna tells me you work very hard, too.
- Yes.
I try to be ready for what tomorrow might bring.
Desna is very important to me.
She's important to me, as well.
Maybe more important tome.
Make sure you take good care of her.
I would hate for you to drive this wonderful woman away.
I won't.
Trust me.
I would like something a little stronger to drink.
Of course.
I like him.
Yeah, well, you didn't see him feeding his mama strawberries.
He's mommy boy.
So what? I say he's how you say fish you can keep.
Why did you invite Uncle Daddy? I'm trying to keep Gregory separate from all of that.
Don't worry.
Fat guy is part of lesson.
I need a drink.
Look at you Mr.
Baby Daddy.
My man's gonna be a gangsta, just like his daddy.
He doesn't mean that literally.
And look at you two.
You look happy.
I am.
We are very happy.
How sweet you know, for woman your age to find someone to love.
Yeah, 'cause a relationship without love, that's hard, right, girlfriend? Right.
Can I have the baby? Come, baby.
Want to go to Mama? Whee! There we go.
Hello, hello, hello, hello.
Okay, I'm going to use the loo.
Yeah, I'll be right back.
I'm gonna use the bathroom.
Hey, slow down, smooth operator.
You hurt her, I'ma kill you.
Don't touch me or speak to me in this manner again.
What you gonna do? Dinner is served.
Even when we get married, I want us to have individual shelves.
Okay.
Whatever you think is best.
Perfect.
Then we're on the same page.
I-I-I-I've taken the liberty of marking all the items in the refrigerator and the cabinet by who they belong to.
What if I want some of this kombucha? No, no, the kombucha I-is mine! It's It's mine! My name is on it.
Do you see your name on it, as well? No! Exactly.
So, if you want kombucha, all you have to do is is purchase it and then mark it with your name.
That's all you have to do just mark it with your name.
It's a very organized yet simple system, which I think is necessary to accommodate everyone that lives here.
- Okay? - Okay.
I've even taken time to do the un-perishables, so th Ohh! Oh, wait a minute.
I to Who did that? Who did that?! Who did No, no, no.
It's okay.
Who did that? Oh, help, Jesus, help.
Oh.
Ooh, shit fire.
Oh, God, that burns.
Oh, that's good.
That's so good.
Desna is brilliant with customer support and the public relations.
Why? Because she's good with people.
As I was saying, Desna knows her customers.
She knows what makes their heart beat.
Well, she certainly knows what makes my heart beat.
- You're making me blush.
- But it's true.
Honestly, I don't know what I would do without Desna managing my business.
What, uh What business is that, Zorba? The nail salon, Clay obviously.
- Here's to powerful women.
- Come on, Chip.
Put your dick back in your pants, man.
Mr.
Chip is right.
Desna is powerful.
She's most valuable, like chief of staff.
I'm afraid I have to leave early.
One of my patients believes that she's going into labor.
Babies come when they are ready.
- It's okay.
- I'll call you later.
Okay.
Okay.
So, only associates remain.
One of who is big, apple-headed dipshit who thinks he can piss in my swimming pool whenever he wants to.
Who, me? This is how we show men in Russia who's boss.
Get on your knees.
- That's a good one.
I like that.
- What's going on, Zlata? Get on your knees! Oh, I don't think so.
Hey, pump the brakes.
It's just a party.
Hey! What the It's a party! Come on! - Hey! - It's my damn party! What?! What?! Aah! Zlata, please.
Watch and learn.
This is for "Zelda.
" "Zhivago.
" "Zorba.
" Now lick my boot.
Oh, hell no! Do it.
Do it! Can't we just talk about this? Forget talk.
I'm gonna kill all y'all! What you waiting for? Tell me how you like it.
Best boot you ever tasted? Best boot ever.
Then show it.
I can't look at this shit.
This is better than "Real Housewives of Atlanta.
" Enough.
Now say my name, bitch.
Zlata.
You disrespect me again, boot goes up non-bleached asshole.
Girl, you did that.
This is what you must do to your Dr.
Ruval.
I don't know about that.
I like him.
I can see he adores you.
Man who adores woman is good life partner, but man who's mama's boy needs to lick boot.
I'll have him lick something, but it won't be my boot.
Boot is just metaphor.
If you don't put him in his place, he will keep calling for Mama, and not in good way.
I don't really know what to do about that.
Yes, you do.
You wear boss lady pants.
Now you spank his naked tush.
It is up to you to get him where you want him to be.
I can try, Zlata, but his mama ain't going nowhere.
She will if you tell him she must.
Chapter 16 A Lesson in Female Dominance.
" You are persuasive.
You tell them what you want, and then you force them to do it your way.
Time's up! Time's up.
righteousness and justice throw down So, talk to me, Mar-Mar.
For the last time, the nickname thing ain't my jam.
All right.
Well if that's it, then I'm gonna fix us something to eat.
I will call you when it's ready.
Hey, um, actually, I wanted to ask you, what's up with this photo? - What photo? - I found it in a box when we moved out of the Bradenton.
That's me and Lilian.
- You have a twin sister? - Yep.
How come you never talk about her? She lives in Seattle.
We're not that close.
Okay, so, I'll I'll call you when it's ready.
Let's go say hi to Mama.
Yesssss! It's my ladies! Why y'all taste so good, huh? Did they get Did you do this ponytail? Did Daddy do this ponytail? Did you do it, Daddy? Hey, baby.
You're drunk.
Absolutely not.
See? That's bullshit.
I know loaded when I see it.
Well Dean and Virginia are here, and so they can help out.
You know you love Dean.
All right, come on, girls.
Y'all gonna come with me.
You can't just decide that.
You want DCF to decide? Okay, y'all.
Okay.
- Mommy, Mommy, please! - Come on, pumpkin.
I got you.
I'll see y'all tomorrow.
- Come on.
- We will have ladies' night.
- I want to stay with Mommy! - I got the dates wrong.
- It's okay, it's okay.
- Come on, let's go.
Be good.
Go with Daddy.
Come on.
Mama can't handle you guys tonight.
- Let's go.
- Don't say that, Bryce.
- Hop on in there.
- Okay.
- You're okay.
You're okay.
- Can't we just stay, please? - I'm sorry.
- I want to stay with Mommy! - No! - Oh, God! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Dean? I changed my mind.
You can dance, but you got to be on your best behavior.
You dance and then you come home.
You understand me? Right, 'cause if you don't, I will break the tips off of every one of your colored pencils.
Yeah.
Go on.
Let your freak flag fly.
- I want you to be happy.
- I know just how to fake it - Hey.
- Hey.
Um We need to talk.
When a woman says that to a man, that usually means trouble.
Look, today on the boat with your mama was a lot.
I know you said you love me, but if we're gonna try to level up with this thing, I got to feel like I'm a priority.
Listen, I'm all my mother has left in the world.
And yes, caring for her is important to me.
But I can do that.
And I can also love you.
Can you? Yes, I can.
- You got to believe me.
- No.
You got to show me.
Hmm? Life is about choices, Gregory.
You can choose to be a boy to your mama or you can be a man tome.
You choose.
I just want you to be happy.
Mm.
Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Making love Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Making love Out of nothing at all Making love - Hey, darling.
- Hey.
You looked so peaceful, I did not want to wake you.
Where'd you go? I'm working.
Okay, well, I won't keep you.
I, um I just wanted to tell you that I didn't say it earlier because I was afraid, but, um I want you to know that I love you Gregory.
I-I really love you.
I love you, too.
Okay, I'll see you when you get back.
Out of nothing at all Good night.
Out of nothing at all
And bring Dean.
Yes, and yes.
You cannot be that perfect.
Jennifer's house belongs to you now.
I will let you tell her.
She wants to give you my house.
And we gon' live like some boogie-down Brady Bunch? I guess.
In two weeks, we open new clinic.
I see how you inspire your girls.
I can't stop thinking about what you said about Zlata.
We got to keep an eye on that psychopath.
She ruined my businesses, killed my wife.
I ain't taking this slowly! That Putin bitch has got to go.
I was thinking maybe we could go to counseling.
Can he help me forget the rimjob you gave Hank? I'm gonna make my cracker casserole so that you can cook your way into his heart.
I ju No way.
Honey? I'm home.
Hello, sweetheart! Hello, dear.
How was your day? Fantastic.
Mmm.
Ahh.
Dry just like I like it.
How come you always make everything so perfect? Oh, darling, you make it so easy.
And dinner is almost ready.
Where are the kids? Oh.
Children, come say hello to your father.
- Daddy, Daddy! - Hey.
Yo, Pops.
Off you go, children.
Go! You too.
Desna, you have to keep these kids in line.
Oh, thank God.
That's dinner.
Pot roast again? We had this yesterday.
Well, it was buy one, get one free, dear.
We don't do repeats here.
Get rid of this.
Darling, what ever will we eat? I'll take the kids to dinner while you stay here and think about what you've done.
I'm so sorry, Gregory.
"Sorry's" not gonna cut it.
When I come here, I expect perfection! You're right.
I will I will do better.
Hmm.
Gregory, help me! Help me! Help me!! Top of the morning, General.
What you doing over here? Got to get some shit from Bryce.
He ain't showing his face after his sexcapades.
He shouldn't with his nasty ass.
How you sit up there and get a BJ from your mother-in-law? Shit, we white and dirty, baby.
Hmm.
Why you so dressed up? For your information, Gregory is taking me out on his boat today.
Ooh! You think you should be doing all that? So sure.
He's taking me and Dean.
It's gonna be fun.
Okay.
Just saying, you guys moving kind of fast, that's all.
Barely even know the man.
I know him well enough.
- Mind your damn business.
- For sure.
You got that ol' crazy look in your eye.
I just had a weird dream.
That's all.
Was it wet? Bye, Roller.
Hey, seriously, D, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I got to tell you something.
What? Ruval Ruval what? What? Say it.
He's a lucky man.
I know.
This is not your, uh, average Philly cheesesteak, Bobby, okay? We make it with love.
Morning, roomie.
Doritos and Cheez Whiz, huh? Con queso, girl.
Well, at least you're not drinking.
- Mm-hmm.
- Talk to your mama? 25 missed calls.
Bryce? He picked up the girls this morning, and I swear to God, the first thing I thought of was, "I'm gonna flash him - my tits, like old times.
" - Flash him your tits.
But then I remembered I hate him.
After that beatdown we gave him, he knows.
Somehow, that did not make me feel better.
Why don't you go out and spend some of that money we got from Zlata? That'll make you feel better.
I already did.
I spent it all at Forever 41.
I spent mine, too on this look.
I'm supposed to go on a boat with Gregory, but I can cancel and stay here with you.
Oh, my God, no, no, no.
I'm getting up, I'm getting up.
No, I Mm-hmm.
- Literally, it's not a big deal.
- No, ma'am.
Yes, ma'am, it is.
Yes, ma'am.
- No, it's not.
- Yes, it is! - I can cancel.
- Listen, he is taking Dean.
That is serious.
That means he's ready - to take it to the next level.
- Okay.
- You know I'm right.
- We don't know that.
You are not Yes, we do, and you're not gonna waste this maritime realness.
Looking all good.
I'm not getting any orange stuff in your hair.
Don't be weird.
All right.
This is gonna be good, girl.
Come on, you got to go.
Don't let me ruin two relationships.
Come on.
One of us needs to exhale.
Ooh, and one of us needs to bathe.
Yeah, I said it.
Hurtful.
Ahoy.
Come on, baby, we got to go.
That's That's the J/122e sloop.
It's, uh, 12.
19 meters.
T-That's length overall.
- Dean.
- Yeah.
I want you to be on your best behavior today.
You understand? Yeah, I-I'm always on my best behavior.
Um, Dessie, I-I want to I want to talk to you about something.
You want to talk to me about what? - Um - Wait a minute.
- Ooh, that's - Hey.
Hello, darling.
Tell me, what is update for new clinic? I spoke with the contractors, and we're on track for next week.
Good.
Breaking kneecaps of his wife worked.
Come to the office.
We discuss plans for St.
Petersburg location, we have tea.
Yeah, I'm kind of in the middle of something right now.
Nails can wait.
No, no, no, I took a personal day.
I'll be back in the salon later this afternoon.
- This involve a man? - You're good.
Ruval planned a special day for us on the water.
But look, if you need me to come back now, I can cut this short.
Is important for lieutenant to have balance in personal and professional life.
Is chapter 11 in my book.
"Merging of business and pleasure is like choking and orgasm.
" Yeah, I know.
"One only improves the other.
" Have fun! Enjoy yourself.
We talk later.
Uh, good.
Um, uh, I-I want to dance with Polly's boys.
- What? - Yeah.
Um, my brother is not gonna be a stripper.
Well, I-I-I prefer the term "exotic dancer.
" Well, I prefer not to talk about this right now.
Can we just focus on what we got to do today? Oh, your needs get met, but mine get neglected.
I want to dance with Polly's boys.
Well, Dean.
Dean.
Unh-unh.
We are not about to have a conversation about you dancing butt naked on a pole, all right? - Not right now.
You understand? - Yeah.
- Look at me.
- Yeah.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
All right.
Let's go have fun on the boat.
Come on.
In order categorical I-I wonder who Matilde is.
Hush.
Just get on the boat.
Desna.
Hello, handsome! Welcome.
- Be careful.
- Thank you.
Wipe your feet, Dean.
Hi.
Okay.
This is for the artist.
Faber-Castell Polychromos? No expense is spared.
Say "Thank you," Dean.
Thank Thank you.
Thank you.
I also made sure that the chef prepared a gluten- and lactose-free meal for you.
- Oh, thank you.
- Wow.
You thought of everything.
Come with me.
And this is Matilde, my mother.
Oh.
So nice to meet you, Mrs.
Ruval.
Call me Madame.
Madame, it's nice to meet you.
So, why didn't you tell me your mother was gonna be here today? She was dying to meet you.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
You're gonna love her just like I do.
Ken, can you pick up Marnie today? I've got back-to-back clients.
I don't know what's bugging her, but she won't talk to me no matter how hard I try.
Okay, bye.
So, today's your "moving in with Dean" day.
Mm-hmm.
Nervous? No.
Do I need to be? Well, shacking up with a beau is a huge step.
Sometimes they don't flush.
Hey, y'all.
- You okay? - Yeah.
You know you're still wearing your pajamas, right? Oh, really, Ann? I thought I was wearing Selena Gomez's new loungewear line.
Okay, maybe I should have one of the other girls do me today.
- Don't be silly, Nico.
I said I'm fine.
- Ouch! Okay, hey, girl, why don't you let me take over here? Okay? Whatever for, Pol? I said I'm fine.
"Fine," my butt.
You don't have to pretend with us.
- We were there.
- Oh, uh, some of us weren't there.
What? We don't just come in here just for our mani-pedis.
Did Baylor find your vibrator again? Did Brienne's father break out of prison? - I wish.
- Come on, girl, spill it.
We will listen without judgment.
Let it out.
Last night, I caught my mama about to do Bryce's dick like a Popsicle.
Now, how you let that happen? Mnh-mnh-mnh.
Sadly, Darline, Marlissa, and Jessica lost most of their families during the last hurricane.
That is terrible.
I'm so sorry, girls.
My My sister and I were foster kids.
We lost our parents to drugs.
Mnh-mnh.
Mnh-mnh.
We sort of act as a foster care, as well, you know? Matilde's Heart is a charitable organization that, uh, is there to find homes for the orphaned girls from Haiti.
Yes.
And because of my son, these poor, unfortunate girls are going to live the kind of life filled with opportunities they never dreamed of.
- That is amazing.
- Mm.
Is there anything you don't do? I just like to help.
- My mama taught me.
- Yes.
So, how long are you girls gonna be in Sarasota? Unresponsive.
Maybe they're on the spectrum, too.
Maybe you want to bring them by my salon and I can treat them to a day of pampering.
You know, my way of saying "Welcome to America," ladies.
Now, that is very sweet of you to offer.
- Mm.
- I see why my son likes you.
He talks about you all the time.
- Mm! - He told me - Mama.
- Ah, don't interrupt me! Mm.
Uh-huh.
Come on.
Why is he feeding her? - Mnh-mnh.
- Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Eat.
Mmm-mmm-mmm! She loves strawberries.
Who's been a real, real bad boy today? Say it! You are such a pathetic - disappointment to me! - Aah! Goddamn it, Zorro! - Ever hear of knocking? - That's a very good look for you.
- Is for my diary.
- The hell you want? For you to prove your usefulness to me.
I'm already doing bank runs.
What you want me to do? You must introduce me to your contacts in local law enforcement.
Beat it, Babushka.
You may think you're the KGB, but this is still the U.
S.
, and you can kiss my ass! You must do this today, or next time, I will not be this polite.
Boop! Get back over here, boy.
Aah! So, your mama was going down on your husband? I know.
I just can't even stop seeing it over and over.
I just keep replaying it.
I am this close to eating a tub of Funfetti icing in my car.
I ate a tub of Funfetti icing in my car.
Well, when you have a connection with someone, you don't let that shit go.
I've been trying for months to have a connection with Marnie, but she keeps shutting me out.
You just need to reconnect.
I've tried.
I've called him a million times.
He won't even answer.
What about naked FaceTime? What? It works.
- You know.
- Mm-hmm.
- See? - I know how to get him here.
Uh, uh, Toussaint, the captain, he said he could take me whale watching next week.
- Can I go? - I don't see why not.
Yeah, it's whale watching.
Thanks.
Uh, are you and Gregory getting married? Dean, I don't know.
Why would you ask me something like that? Uh, I-isn't that why, um, men introduce women to their mothers? - W-W - When they Oh.
Oh, hey, hey, Gregory Dr.
Gregory.
Hi.
I'm going whale watching.
Toussaint.
Come here.
Have I told you how good you look today? Well, I have my mother to thank for that.
She picks out all my suits.
Have I told you how magnificent you look today? Well, thank you.
I picked this out all by myself.
Gregory! Devan moun tankou sa', Gregory? She hates public displays of affection.
- I thought we were alone.
- Well, you are not! How many other people are there here on my yacht, huh? Disrespectful son! No, I do not disrespect you.
Ou pa respekte.
Uh, we are so sorry, Madame.
I am your mother, and you do not do me like that.
Are you okay? Give me a minute.
Mama! Mama! Ain't this some shit? Go away! Madame, uh, we are very sorry about the kissing.
Gregory and I work a lot, and we don't get to see each other that much, and I'm sorry that we got carried away and we offended you.
Continue.
Come on.
It's working.
You go.
No, continue, please.
Um Gregory talks to me all the time about how much he loves you and and how special you are, and he said that, uh, back in Port-au-Prince, you would walk with him for 3 miles just so he could go to a good English-speaking school.
You are everything to him.
He says it all the time.
I used to be the most important woman in his world.
Believe me, Madame, I-I think you still are.
Hi, Mrs.
Huffnagel.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
My whisker biscuit hurts.
Your whisker biscuit? My pooter.
Um My mush mitten.
Your vagina? Oh.
That's right.
Ever since my little Terry was born.
And, uh, how long ago was that? 64 years ago in September.
Thank you.
Ohhh.
What the hell? I thought you said - the power was out.
- We need to talk.
You're not supposed to be here.
Bryce, we have both made huge mistakes.
Yeah, mine was a drunken accident.
Yours was calculated and willing intercourse.
Babe.
Yeah.
Nope.
Ain't this rich? Y'all already tried to jump me.
Let me out! Not until we talk.
Come on, Bryce.
Y'all are such a cute couple.
We were a cute couple.
Not anymore.
Bryce, our girl wants to work this stuff out, so that's what we're gonna do.
Yeah, that's what we're gonna do, Polly? - Yeah.
- Yeah? Sit down, Bryce.
I'm gonna sit right here.
How y'all feel about that? Okay, bye, Dr.
Gregory.
Bye.
Uh, thank you for doing that.
My mother can be very emotional.
She pushes all my buttons.
She is intense.
Oh, yeah.
You can say it.
I have to add an entire new wing in my house just because she doesn't like where some of the windows are.
- A wing? - Yes.
Is that for her to stay in when she visits? No, no, she's moving in.
Wonderful.
That means I get to see her every time I come over.
Exactly.
It's so perfect.
I just want you to enjoy all of this all the time.
I love you, Desna.
I don't know what to say.
Thank you, Gregory, for today.
Thank Thank you for everything.
Of course.
See you soon? N-Now can we talk about dancing? Come on.
Okay.
Heads.
Right now, you both have your chances to make your opening statements about the state of your relationship.
Please be brief.
- We have a timer.
- So stupid.
Unh! We ask that you withhold your comments until it's your turn to speak.
You each have 30 seconds for rebuttal.
Jenn, you won the coin toss.
Your time begins now.
Bryce, I know that I messed up, but my mama? I mean, you know she's got a track record for doing that.
You know she's done it to me before.
And you know how that would make me feel.
How it made you feel? Bryce! She still has 20 seconds on the clock.
I still feel like vomiting from what I saw.
Bryce, look at me! If you don't silence yourself, we'll be forced to deduct from your time.
Do you understand me? That's the woman that pushed me out of her cooch.
He was in your cooch! All up in it! Hold that thought.
Oh, hey, Desna.
Polly, he told me he loved me, and I couldn't even say it back.
Girl, I don't know how to make this work.
Um, hey, can we talk about this when you get to the salon? 'Cause we're a little busy.
Maybe it's 'cause he introduced me to his mama.
That right there was a real Haitian mommy dearest shitshow.
I-Is that Polly? Ask her if I can dance.
We'll talk about this later.
B-But you said that before.
- Dean.
- 'Cause this is later.
Yes, let's talk about this later.
We've actually got something going on here.
Okay, bye.
Pol.
Hello? That's loyalty Where your brother at? What do I look like, my brother's keeper or something? That's loyalty Let's get this over with.
Bogdan need his dip-tet.
What the When did you turn into such a little whipped pussy? Bo needs his vaccinations, baby.
Gentlemen, I have to get back to the precinct.
I ain't got all damn day.
- What you got? - Well, I find myself in a tight spot, and you the KY Jelly gon' get me out of it.
I'm listening.
And slightly repulsed.
I got this new Russian lady boss.
I got to kind of prove to her that I'm valuable to the operation.
So I'm gonna give her you.
What happened to Riva? Well, that's a question you could ask when you get on the inside with her she-devil replacement.
Little crazy, but perks are on point.
Sounds like someone drank the Kool-Aid.
Oh, you know I love the Kool-Aid.
Listen, it's just temporary, and I'm I'll make it worth your while.
How you gonna do that? Well, uh, when we're back in charge, I'm gonna up your percentage.
You mean you'll double it.
That's loyalty All right, you got a deal.
I'm not saying I'm the perfect man, okay? Jenn, shh! Shh! Especially after all the shit we've been through in the past year, but goddamn it, something goes wrong between us, first thing you do is you turn around and cheat on me? Bryce, it was one time.
You're a liar! You gave him a rimjob.
Nobody does that on the first time.
That's true.
That kind of trust takes years to establish.
Well, actually, some of us like to get the freaky shit out the way first.
- Shut up, Virginia.
- Okay.
Bottom line Bottom line is that I was drunk and I made a terrible, terrible mistake.
But that doesn't compare to what you did.
Okay, well, what I did wasn't with your dad! My dad is dead.
Okay.
Okay.
I think it's time that we move on to the question-and-answer portion of the debate.
You will each have 15 seconds to answer this question.
Quiet Ann.
As a person whose relationship has recently been destroyed by someone I thought was my friend, I was wondering do you two even still love each other? Gentle reminder you're still on the clock.
Mr.
Chip, you work for me now.
Not Uncle Fatty.
Just curious what happened to your predecessor, Riva? - My sister? - Mm-hmm.
She had to go back to Russia on short notice.
Think of me as new her.
Okay, new Riva.
My price doubled.
I like a man who wears corruption on his sleeve.
Get us some drinks to celebrate.
You heard the lady.
Go get some drinks.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Not him.
You.
Bring bottle of vodka and shot glass.
Not cheap one.
I don't do it just for fun I ain't gon' do it for none Get it like, get it like me Keep it going And we're back.
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Bryce has just declared that he no longer loves Jenn.
What do you mean you don't love me? I said I love you.
I know you love me.
It's complicated, okay? I just can't erase what you did.
Well, then what about forgiveness? Is there a world in which you two loving, God-fearing, highly sexual Americans can put all this insanity behind you and get back to your marriage? - No.
- Yes.
Okay, you mean to tell me that I can let go of my mom, the lying, the drugs, the murder, the neglect, the shitty parenting, - and you can't let go of Hank? - Hey You did coke off a turtle, Bryce! Well, at least I'm not tongue darting fart boxes all over town! - Oh! - Hey! Nunh-unh! That's bullshit! Hey! What the hell is going on in here?! These goddamn bitches lost their mind.
Oh, snap! Oh, now you're gonna call us bitches? S, too? What the hell are you thinking? He won't forgive me.
Said he doesn't even know if he loves me.
Can you blame him? Since when are you on his side? No, no.
Don't do that.
This is not about sides.
Okay, you cheated on the best man you ever had, and I ain't talking about no one-night stand.
You had an affair.
And now every time Bryce does a run, he's got to walk past this man knowing you betrayed him and you won't take responsibility for that.
Don't say that.
It's true.
And this ain't about the video.
- You broke Bryce's heart.
- But he I know what he did, and he was out of order for that.
But your shit is out of order, too.
He hurt me! Oh, God! I want a drink so bad.
Oh, God.
Get to a meeting, Jennifer, 'cause if I smell that shit on you, I will take you to rehab my damn self, and you know it.
Oh, no.
- So, what I'm gonna do? - I don't know.
But I know if there's any chance for you to get your man back, it's just gonna take some time.
Go on back.
- You got to chill.
- Yeah.
Sit your black ass down somewhere.
I love it when you call me black.
I know.
Tell me, Mr.
Chip, which part of United States did you grow up? From good ol' Mississippi.
And what did your father do for living? My good daddy poached gators.
- Seriously? - Mm-hmm.
My father was tiger poacher in Siberia.
Ah, I'm calling bullshit on that, Zelda.
Everyone knows that tigers only live in Africa.
No shit.
There are no tigers in Siberia? Not so many anymore.
All right, Chipper and Slutella.
I got business to attend to.
It's okay.
I have to go.
But we will speak soon.
Oh, I'm looking forward to it.
Mm.
Take care, Zama-lama-ding-dong.
On the house.
- That's a dope name for a bakery.
- It's not a bakery.
It's the oldest Islamic organization in America.
Cool.
- Hey.
- Hey, y'all.
Marnie, who's your new friend? - Oh, this is Malik.
- Oh.
- I'm her mom.
- Nice to meet you.
You should check us out.
Surprisingly, the Nation lets white people join now.
- I will then.
Thanks.
- Uh, I think we'll pass on that particular publication, but thank you.
Come on.
Let's go.
If you wanted to go to church, I would've taken you.
It's not about religion.
Malik and I were having a good conversation before you came in.
Okay, well, we can have a good conversation on the way home.
It's okay.
I got my Beats.
Let up, let up Y'all think we need to put Jenn on suicide watch? Unless you can O.
D.
on Mallomars, no.
She'll be fine.
There she is.
Hey, Zlata.
How you doing? You want your regular color? Let's try Russian Navy.
So, how was date on boat? Personal and professional in balance? It was, until I met his mama.
He bring his mother on date? Idiot.
And I will spare y'all the details, and just say something ain't quite right between the two of them.
Think I'ma fall back from him for a little while.
- Maybe for good.
- Nonsense.
Crazy mother no reason to end relationship.
Bring this man to my house tonight for dinner.
If he has issues with his mama, we will fix his shit.
He will learn you are number-one woman in his life.
Look who's besties with the bosstie now.
Thank you, Zlata.
I don't need you all up in my personal.
Desna, I not asking.
We don't have to stay long, Okay? Oh, shit.
Why are all these people here? I need a drink right now.
Oh.
Oh, my baby.
Be mine forevermore Ohhh.
Daddy, are you and Mommy getting a divorce? No.
I don't know.
Maybe.
Why do you ask? Because lately, we either have supper with you or we have supper with Mommy, but not both of you.
That's just because Mommy and Daddy have different schedules.
Daddy, do you hate Mommy now? No, I-I don't hate Mommy.
Okay, I love Mommy.
Sometimes love and hate just look like the same thing.
Let's just say we both made mistakes.
Big mistakes.
Why don't you just act like a grown-up and say you're sorry? Shut up and eat your pizza.
You better watch your back tonight.
She seems out to get you.
Screw her.
Why are you even here, anyway? She called and invited me and offered me some caviar.
Shit tastes nasty.
So, Desna tells me that you own the nail salon she manages.
Is true, yes.
I own chain of them, along with other business interests in and around area you call Sarasota.
Very good.
America is built and rebuilt by ambitious immigrant entrepreneurship.
Holla that! - Desna tells me you work very hard, too.
- Yes.
I try to be ready for what tomorrow might bring.
Desna is very important to me.
She's important to me, as well.
Maybe more important tome.
Make sure you take good care of her.
I would hate for you to drive this wonderful woman away.
I won't.
Trust me.
I would like something a little stronger to drink.
Of course.
I like him.
Yeah, well, you didn't see him feeding his mama strawberries.
He's mommy boy.
So what? I say he's how you say fish you can keep.
Why did you invite Uncle Daddy? I'm trying to keep Gregory separate from all of that.
Don't worry.
Fat guy is part of lesson.
I need a drink.
Look at you Mr.
Baby Daddy.
My man's gonna be a gangsta, just like his daddy.
He doesn't mean that literally.
And look at you two.
You look happy.
I am.
We are very happy.
How sweet you know, for woman your age to find someone to love.
Yeah, 'cause a relationship without love, that's hard, right, girlfriend? Right.
Can I have the baby? Come, baby.
Want to go to Mama? Whee! There we go.
Hello, hello, hello, hello.
Okay, I'm going to use the loo.
Yeah, I'll be right back.
I'm gonna use the bathroom.
Hey, slow down, smooth operator.
You hurt her, I'ma kill you.
Don't touch me or speak to me in this manner again.
What you gonna do? Dinner is served.
Even when we get married, I want us to have individual shelves.
Okay.
Whatever you think is best.
Perfect.
Then we're on the same page.
I-I-I-I've taken the liberty of marking all the items in the refrigerator and the cabinet by who they belong to.
What if I want some of this kombucha? No, no, the kombucha I-is mine! It's It's mine! My name is on it.
Do you see your name on it, as well? No! Exactly.
So, if you want kombucha, all you have to do is is purchase it and then mark it with your name.
That's all you have to do just mark it with your name.
It's a very organized yet simple system, which I think is necessary to accommodate everyone that lives here.
- Okay? - Okay.
I've even taken time to do the un-perishables, so th Ohh! Oh, wait a minute.
I to Who did that? Who did that?! Who did No, no, no.
It's okay.
Who did that? Oh, help, Jesus, help.
Oh.
Ooh, shit fire.
Oh, God, that burns.
Oh, that's good.
That's so good.
Desna is brilliant with customer support and the public relations.
Why? Because she's good with people.
As I was saying, Desna knows her customers.
She knows what makes their heart beat.
Well, she certainly knows what makes my heart beat.
- You're making me blush.
- But it's true.
Honestly, I don't know what I would do without Desna managing my business.
What, uh What business is that, Zorba? The nail salon, Clay obviously.
- Here's to powerful women.
- Come on, Chip.
Put your dick back in your pants, man.
Mr.
Chip is right.
Desna is powerful.
She's most valuable, like chief of staff.
I'm afraid I have to leave early.
One of my patients believes that she's going into labor.
Babies come when they are ready.
- It's okay.
- I'll call you later.
Okay.
Okay.
So, only associates remain.
One of who is big, apple-headed dipshit who thinks he can piss in my swimming pool whenever he wants to.
Who, me? This is how we show men in Russia who's boss.
Get on your knees.
- That's a good one.
I like that.
- What's going on, Zlata? Get on your knees! Oh, I don't think so.
Hey, pump the brakes.
It's just a party.
Hey! What the It's a party! Come on! - Hey! - It's my damn party! What?! What?! Aah! Zlata, please.
Watch and learn.
This is for "Zelda.
" "Zhivago.
" "Zorba.
" Now lick my boot.
Oh, hell no! Do it.
Do it! Can't we just talk about this? Forget talk.
I'm gonna kill all y'all! What you waiting for? Tell me how you like it.
Best boot you ever tasted? Best boot ever.
Then show it.
I can't look at this shit.
This is better than "Real Housewives of Atlanta.
" Enough.
Now say my name, bitch.
Zlata.
You disrespect me again, boot goes up non-bleached asshole.
Girl, you did that.
This is what you must do to your Dr.
Ruval.
I don't know about that.
I like him.
I can see he adores you.
Man who adores woman is good life partner, but man who's mama's boy needs to lick boot.
I'll have him lick something, but it won't be my boot.
Boot is just metaphor.
If you don't put him in his place, he will keep calling for Mama, and not in good way.
I don't really know what to do about that.
Yes, you do.
You wear boss lady pants.
Now you spank his naked tush.
It is up to you to get him where you want him to be.
I can try, Zlata, but his mama ain't going nowhere.
She will if you tell him she must.
Chapter 16 A Lesson in Female Dominance.
" You are persuasive.
You tell them what you want, and then you force them to do it your way.
Time's up! Time's up.
righteousness and justice throw down So, talk to me, Mar-Mar.
For the last time, the nickname thing ain't my jam.
All right.
Well if that's it, then I'm gonna fix us something to eat.
I will call you when it's ready.
Hey, um, actually, I wanted to ask you, what's up with this photo? - What photo? - I found it in a box when we moved out of the Bradenton.
That's me and Lilian.
- You have a twin sister? - Yep.
How come you never talk about her? She lives in Seattle.
We're not that close.
Okay, so, I'll I'll call you when it's ready.
Let's go say hi to Mama.
Yesssss! It's my ladies! Why y'all taste so good, huh? Did they get Did you do this ponytail? Did Daddy do this ponytail? Did you do it, Daddy? Hey, baby.
You're drunk.
Absolutely not.
See? That's bullshit.
I know loaded when I see it.
Well Dean and Virginia are here, and so they can help out.
You know you love Dean.
All right, come on, girls.
Y'all gonna come with me.
You can't just decide that.
You want DCF to decide? Okay, y'all.
Okay.
- Mommy, Mommy, please! - Come on, pumpkin.
I got you.
I'll see y'all tomorrow.
- Come on.
- We will have ladies' night.
- I want to stay with Mommy! - I got the dates wrong.
- It's okay, it's okay.
- Come on, let's go.
Be good.
Go with Daddy.
Come on.
Mama can't handle you guys tonight.
- Let's go.
- Don't say that, Bryce.
- Hop on in there.
- Okay.
- You're okay.
You're okay.
- Can't we just stay, please? - I'm sorry.
- I want to stay with Mommy! - No! - Oh, God! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Dean? I changed my mind.
You can dance, but you got to be on your best behavior.
You dance and then you come home.
You understand me? Right, 'cause if you don't, I will break the tips off of every one of your colored pencils.
Yeah.
Go on.
Let your freak flag fly.
- I want you to be happy.
- I know just how to fake it - Hey.
- Hey.
Um We need to talk.
When a woman says that to a man, that usually means trouble.
Look, today on the boat with your mama was a lot.
I know you said you love me, but if we're gonna try to level up with this thing, I got to feel like I'm a priority.
Listen, I'm all my mother has left in the world.
And yes, caring for her is important to me.
But I can do that.
And I can also love you.
Can you? Yes, I can.
- You got to believe me.
- No.
You got to show me.
Hmm? Life is about choices, Gregory.
You can choose to be a boy to your mama or you can be a man tome.
You choose.
I just want you to be happy.
Mm.
Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Making love Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Out of nothing at all Making love Out of nothing at all Making love - Hey, darling.
- Hey.
You looked so peaceful, I did not want to wake you.
Where'd you go? I'm working.
Okay, well, I won't keep you.
I, um I just wanted to tell you that I didn't say it earlier because I was afraid, but, um I want you to know that I love you Gregory.
I-I really love you.
I love you, too.
Okay, I'll see you when you get back.
Out of nothing at all Good night.
Out of nothing at all