Star (2016) s02e06 Episode Script

1 Your group released property without my written consent.
As a result, you're parked.
Your sound is the exact thing we've been looking for.
- And that's my music.
- I lied to you.
We can go all the way with this, man.
- We? - Yeah, we.
We share the publishing.
WOMAN: Please welcome to the stage Angel and Andy! How did Jahil get his nephew in front - of Ayanna like that? - CARLOTTA: I don't know, - but I'm about to find out.
- Who's this? - My boy Lucky.
Yo, Lucky, this is Star.
- This is the girl you be talking about? - STAR: This is just sex.
- OFFICER: Let me see your I.
D.
- Don't pull a brother over for nothing.
- Noah, stop.
- Officer, listen - Noah, stop! (GUNSHOT BOOMS) - (GAVEL BANGING) - BAILIFF: Court is in session.
You may be seated.
JUDGE: You're requesting a review of this matter, but there's still the issue of your prison record, Ms.
Brown.
Your Honor, I've completed parenting classes.
Simone is keeping her grades up.
And breaking curfew and getting drunk - with her former roommate.
- She's only doing that because she is unhappy in that facility.
She's acting out because she's used to being in a home.
- My home.
- I'm sorry, but nothing has changed since the last hearing.
The request to restore foster care status is denied.
Simone Davis will remain in the custody of the Morrison Juvenile Detention Center.
CARLOTTA: I'm sorry, baby.
- Simone - We got her, we got her, we got her.
- Simone? - Simone, listen.
Simone, come on.
Please.
I know this didn't go how we expected, okay? But you got to understand that this is not forever.
ALEXANDRA: You'll be out of here as soon as you turn 18.
STAR: Or as soon as we win that showcase.
- I'm-I'm serious.
- (HEAD THUMPING) Simone, do not hurt yourself.
If you do that, you're giving them the power.
(THUMPING) Simone, please stop doing that! (DOORKNOB RATTLING) I'm gonna play I'm gonna play a song.
Okay.
Simone, listen.
This is the song we just did, the new one.
I want you to listen to it and focus on it.
Okay? This is what's gonna get you out of there.
Focus on the music.
Please.
(INTRO TO "GET YOUR OWN" PLAYS) Think he'll step out, think he leavin' home He know better, he know when he on Best believe it, I'm the one he want You not the girl that's gonna Kick the queen off her throne, hey I ain't worried 'bout - No chick in here - In here Ain't gonna throw that around in here, in here Hey, I don't know why you moving like that I don't know why you workin' like that I don't know why you flirtin' like that 'Cause he ain't really lookin' at you like that You keep on tryin' and tryin' And tryin' and tryin' and tryin' He's mine, better get your own You keep on tryin' and tryin' And tryin' and tryin' and tryin' But he's mine, better get your own Keep on tryin' and tryin' and tryin' And tryin' and tryin' He's mine, better get your own He's mine, better get your own Yeah, he's mine, better get your own He's mine, better get your own, yeah.
All right, cool, then I'm gonna kick the door in.
And back up, so the glass doesn't shatter all over your stupid ass.
(STAR PANTING QUIETLY) (SIMONE SNIFFLES) You really scared me that time.
Winning the showcase is my only way out, and Ayanna's not even paying attention to us.
We got GiGi Nixon into Midtown, okay? We did that.
Don't think she doesn't recognize.
There's got to be some way for her to notice us.
(SNIFFLES) - I'll set her office on fire.
- What? You burned my sister, I burn your stuff.
You can't say that stuff in a courtroom.
But just a small one.
I'll do, like, a trash can or a couch - or something like that.
- Don't be stupid.
No fires! STAR: Fine! It smells really bad in here.
- Was it you? - Was it you? (LAUGHTER) Come out! No, no, it wasn't me this time.
I bring me Get mine, 'bout mine, go hard Looking for another like me Boy, stop I bring me Whose love is the tightest? Whose kiss is the nicest? Me Whose touch is the rightest? I bring me I bring, I bring me.
How'd the hearing go? (SCOFFS) Horrible.
I guess I've been taking parenting classes for no reason.
Judge ain't willing to see no change.
I heard about Jahil's boys.
How they just gonna skate through to the showcase? I was gonna tell you.
Well, what about my girls? I need to have some words with Ayanna today.
Mm, Ayanna's not exactly focused on Take Three right now.
Not with all the press from the shooting.
And she hasn't seen Noah in days.
Well, maybe because his best friend just got shot for no reason.
And he posted Ayanna's picture with the hashtag MidtownMatters.
It's bad press.
Better if you stay off her radar today.
You need to shut this down.
Noah's hashtag infers that black lives don't matter to Midtown.
We make R&B music Of course black lives matter.
I marched with King.
I stumped for Obama.
You're just gonna sit on this damn story? As head of Midtown, you've got to make a formal announcement.
You know how hard it is to build a company.
Everything that happens to your label happens to my name.
Speak up, girl.
You better speak up and do it damn quick! Hey, nephew, we did it.
We got a contract at Midtown, and we got a spot in the showcase.
Hit me up.
Sho'! So you weaseled your boys a spot in the showcase, huh? I'll bet you feel good about yourself.
Oh, yeah, I feel real good.
You know what a judge said to Simone today? She looked her in the face and told her she had to go back to juvie.
Damn.
I mean, that kid can't catch a break.
This showcase is her break.
Well, that's on you, then, to put her in it, right? I am.
It's hard to compete with pillow talk.
Oh, here we go.
You know what? Look, I put together a strong act, okay? I gave Ayanna what she wanted.
I bet you did.
(SMACKS LIPS) You know what, Lottie? Don't even go there.
I promise you, I ain't never goin' there again.
ALEXANDRA: A little faster would be really nice.
Can you chill a little bit? Thieving takes time.
SIMONE: We need to find something Ayanna wants.
- Why you think I ain't got no record? - You do.
Not for thievin'.
Oh, hell, yeah.
Check it.
It's Ayanna's artist wish list.
Everybody that she wants at Midtown is on this list right here.
Joyce Sheree top of the list.
Makes sense.
She can do R&B and hip-hop, and she got a fat ass.
She do.
And it's tight.
- Googling now.
- Yo, what if we got Joyce Sheree to sing a verse on the song? We could give her to Ayanna, and that would give us leverage in the showcase.
Okay, look, come here, come here, come here.
It says here that Joyce Sheree is performing at the Stand Up to Cancer event tonight.
We got to get in there and meet her.
I can't I got curfew.
Did y'all forget? - (NOAH CLEARS THROAT) - Shh What's up? Noah, I'm really sorry about your friend.
Thanks.
(NOAH SIGHS HEAVILY) (DOOR CLOSES) - Yo, he must be real messed up.
- Yeah, for sure.
I hope he can get his head in the game after all that.
You pulling for him? Nah.
I'm just saying, I want strong competition so we can get in there - and knock 'em out.
- This benefit is steep.
They're asking five grand just to get into the door.
- Damn.
- I mean, can't you front? You got them deep-ass pockets.
They're not bottomless, Simone.
Now, GiGi and Joyce are tight, and she was all over us at the A&R event.
She'll hook us up.
That's a good idea.
You go be BFFs with GiGi and Joyce, and I'm-a go shake a money tree.
- Great.
- Yo, Star, you know we can't bail your crazy ass out of jail.
You might.
- Thanks for letting me come over.
- Of course.
I've been trying to get over to the store, but You know.
Everything good, though? Nah, I'm pissed.
I'm still not over that Lucky Keyes shooting.
Your girlfriend's at Midtown, right? I'm wondering if we can get her on film to talk about that MidtownMatters hashtag.
(SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE) Probably not.
Just because she got to, like, keep the label happy.
You know? I hate that it's like that, but it is.
- What is it you're working on? - It's a documentary.
I'm looking at the connection between microaggression and violence.
Wow.
A girl about action.
That's dope.
I guess we can't expect change in people.
- Unless we educate 'em.
- Unless we teach 'em.
(CHUCKLES) Right.
(DOOR UNLOCKING) You need to stop showing up in my room.
I could do anything I want.
The Hunter Morgan Foundation pays for this room and your expenses.
Here's the equipment to help us get into her phone.
Hmm.
I want to know Star won't get hurt by this.
Now you're the good daddy? Please.
(EXHALES) She won't get hurt.
But you will.
The money you owe those people in Vegas, they're really sheisty people.
And they can be here the second I make the call.
(PHONE VIBRATING) (VIBRATING STOPS) She wants to meet me for coffee.
(SIGHS) Just get the pictures off her damn phone.
I'm gonna go broke if you don't.
(SIGHS) (SIGHS) I can't tell you how sorry I am about your friend.
(EXHALES) Course you can't.
I didn't hear you tell anybody.
Nothing I say will change what happened.
A black kid with a record gets shot, and everybody thinks he had it coming.
And you won't put Midtown in the middle of it.
You put Midtown in the middle of it when you created a hashtag.
- I need you to recant.
- (LAUGHS) You're crazy.
All you care about is this damn showcase.
We are about to have all eyes on us in Atlanta, and here you are actively working against Midtown.
You were supposed to be good PR, but instead you're the opposite.
I need an artist or a group who can go the distance, someone who isn't going to be a detriment to my label, someone who is going to be worth a tour and an album.
Right now that's not looking like it's you.
What the hell was that? None of your business.
Okay, I'm here to talk about my girls.
We both know they've been killing it over and over, and you put Jahil's boys in after just one gig? I don't have time for this.
Well, what do you have time for? It sure ain't taking care of my girls or Noah, for that matter.
Excuse me? You walking around here like you scared to make a mistake, ignoring everyone waiting for you to say something about this black boy's death.
I am a professional.
This is a business.
- It is about music and money.
- Wake up.
Handle your business so we could get back to business.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Well, at least I'm talking about something.
(EXHALES) - Jumpin' off the wall like - Whoop - Money on the floor like - Whoop - with me, you gon' get your ass - Whooped Like waz hanin doe? Waz hanin doe? Waz hanin doe? Girl, waz hanin? Like waz hanin doe? Waz hanin doe? Like waz hanin doe? Jump-Jump-Jump-Jumpin' off the wall like Talk to me.
- MAN: Lookin' good, GiGi.
- I need more light.
- Give me more light.
- MAN 2: Come on, move it up some.
MAN 1: That's good.
Looks good.
Yeah, I like that.
GiGi.
- Oh, that's why you're the best.
- Hey, girl.
Was I expecting you? (GIGI LAUGHS) No, you were not, but I wanted to give you this in person.
- Oh.
- Big ups for coming to Midtown.
Can't believe we're label sisters now.
Why you playing yourself? You ain't no slouch.
Damn, you know your bubbles.
Thank you.
So, - You're welcome.
I grew up in the music industry, right? Uh-huh.
And I've experienced firsthand how women do better when - they help each other up.
- Oh, girl, ain't nothing worse than a bitch trying to steal your music or your man.
You can have my hand-me-down dudes, but never mess with my music.
Ever.
- Amen to that.
- Mm.
I have a a question for you.
Yeah.
More of a solid than a question, but You and Joyce Sheree You're tight? Joyce is my baby.
Got a lot of love for J-Sexy.
Well, in that case, me and my Okay, you know what? Let me finish this 'fore these clowns go into overtime.
But come back later.
We're having a party.
- You down to talk then? - Bet.
Okay.
I'm hot.
- See ya.
- I need a fan! It's hot as hell! The showcase needs to be the biggest story coming out of Midtown, not this.
You'll have a full PR damage control report by end of day.
Oh.
Uh, Ms.
Floyd, do you have a minute? - Not a sec.
- I wasn't sure if you heard, but we may have Joyce Sheree singing on one of our tracks.
"May have" is not a thing.
If you want to be in the showcase, don't rely on hypotheticals.
Be the best, and you'll get in.
You know what? Stop playin' us! If it ain't gonna happen, let us know or let us the hell out.
(SIGHS) You know, I've ruined everything by gettin' my ass thrown into juvie.
Everybody 'round me, looking at me side-eyed, scared that I'm gonna screw it all up again.
And the worst part about it is, is that they're probably right.
Do you even know what that feels like? Actually, I do.
I'll call legal, see what I can do.
(INTRO TO "SO SICK" PLAYS) NOAH: So sick of love I've been giving all of me Oh, give me a second.
I'll be all yours.
Um, I'm not here for that.
I just wanted to come by and say, um, I'm sorry about your friend.
Yeah.
Ain't everybody? I know how it feels, friends dying, getting killed just for living in their own skin.
I'm pissed about my friend, so I know you're pissed about yours.
You got somebody you can talk to? I got my boys.
I know you got your entourage, your yes-men, but what about real people? Where your folks at? Uh, I don't know.
I don't mess with 'em.
Well, look, we could put the competition aside.
If you need somebody to talk to, I'm here.
I've been giving all of me You've been giving all of you Well, thanks.
I'm good.
I'm good.
Thank you.
Okay.
ALEXANDRA: Over and over and over I tried But dealing with you is like a full-time occupation What song is that? It ain't nothing.
Just a demo Alex helped me with.
Got me worrying about you and all your situations NOAH: I'm so sick It's dope.
- You like it? - Yeah.
Y'all sound good together.
Yeah, she saved me on this one.
That's some baby-making music right there.
Yeah.
Don't be trying to make no babies with Alex, though.
I'm not.
I promise I'm not.
(LAUGHING) - Somebody tell me what to do - I won't.
Oh, so sick.
(CROWD CHATTER) I need $5K today.
Damn, you just get right to it, don't you? Why pretend? There's a benefit tonight.
There's an artist there that we need on one of our tracks, but it's $5K a pop.
Think of it as child support you never paid.
I'll tell you what.
I'll make it ten grand.
$5K for the ticket, $5K for an outfit.
Make it small bills, please.
But I'm going with you.
I think it'd be good for us to spend some time together.
That's not gonna happen.
Well, then I guess you ain't going.
All right.
Pick me up at 8:00.
8:00 it is.
Don't wear no cheap-ass suit.
You're wearing that? I'm Casey from the Atlanta Stance digital.
Do you have a statement about the death of Lucas Keyes? - No comment.
- What about Noah Brooks' post? Does Midtown matter more than black lives? - Hey.
- I said no comment.
- Step back, man.
- Get him out of here.
- You heard her.
- Wow.
Your life is funny.
You know, I got something that might help with this Noah situation.
Alex and Noah did a demo, and it is so hot.
A track with Roland Crane's daughter and Noah Brooks? You know how many clicks that would get? It could help with your PR situation.
Get people to stop talking about Noah trashing Midtown.
You'd let Alex do a track with another artist? You release the song, it makes Midtown look good.
You put my girls back in the showcase.
And boom Two problems, one solution.
Think about it.
All right, Carlotta.
Let me know if we got a deal.
Who was the one? Who was the one that you needed the most? Who was the one you would call, you would call Just dropped your sister off at juvie.
Damn near had to kick that crazy bitch out the car.
Crazy ass.
Who picked you up when you needed to stand Damn.
Dressed up for Daddy Dearest.
You nervous? The hell you think? Bruce, what am I about to say to this man? Huh? What we gonna talk about? Overdoses and abandonment? I'm tired of it, like, already.
Well, I heard he was a male version of your ass.
I got to see that.
Leave me alone, or I'll tell Carlotta that you're doing butt shots out the basement again.
Damn.
Let me get some of that brown sugar.
NOAH: What's up, baby? - Get out.
- (NOAH LAUGHS) You funny.
I like that.
What-What's your name? - Tomica.
- Tomica? Tomica what? - Whatever your last name is.
- Oh.
Yeah.
Oh, my goodness.
You're so strong, baby.
- Yes, indeed.
- Out.
What are you doing here? What am I doing here? Mmm.
- Are you high right now? - No.
No, no, no.
No.
- Yes, you are, and I'm not with it.
- I'm not that high.
Come on, chill.
Uh, listen, tonight there's gonna be a movie at GiGi's.
We should go.
We can just forget about this whole Midtown crap, and just just be you and I.
Listen, I understand that you're still upset about Lucky.
- Come on.
- No.
And it makes sense.
But I just don't do this.
I don't deal with no dudes who are high.
Come on, Star, I'm not I'm not that high.
- Star, come on.
- You got to go.
- Oh, are you serious? - You need to leave.
Okay.
For you 'cause you asked nicely.
Please be careful tonight.
Don't do nothing stupid.
Tre, yeah - Yeah, yeah - Uh Dope boy, '95 Air Max on Talk to 'em BRODY: I pick you up, buy a new suit, and you won't even talk to me.
Nice.
What the hell would I talk to you about? Don't drink it.
Excuse me? Just nurse it, use it as a prop.
Find your mark, stay focused.
The last thing that I need is for you to try to school me on how to hustle.
Been doing that damn near since you left.
You got me in, I'm done with you.
Enjoy yourself.
Selin' dope out the pot, straight drop, it's all there It's all there And I just ran (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) Your life is goals, huh? Girl, why you keep propping up my life like yours is so busted, okay? You a Crane.
Plus you can sing, okay? You got a boyfriend? Okay, so things ain't that bad.
You should've brought him.
Thanks.
I needed a break.
We're going through something.
He cheat on you? You cheat on him? He's, um he's a paraplegic.
He can't walk.
He got into a car accident, so he's paralyzed from it.
I'm sorry, girl.
Can he? That's rough.
We're okay.
Okay, well, what you want with Joyce? I can't believe Roland Crane's daughter needs a hookup from me.
- Well, believe it, 'cause I do.
- Hmm.
Well, I done heard everything.
I can't believe - your bougie ass needs a hookup from me.
- I am not bougie.
Girl, you are the damn definition of, okay? You are like a BAP on steroids.
You can't even get ratchet with it, can you? Hey Okay, no.
That sounds bougie, honey, that's not ratchet.
You sound like you're pulling over a car service.
This is ratchet.
Hey! Put your back into it! I cannot Look, I need an intro to Joyce.
We want her on one of our tracks, and I know you guys are tight.
Yes, we are.
Were.
It's got to wait, 'cause right now we hella beefin'.
When she got out of rehab, the first thing she did was stole my manager.
I didn't want his ass anyway.
Got room for one more? Noah, come on.
- What the hell - Oh, my fault, my fault.
- Look at this picture.
- (CAMERA CLICKING) Where the hell are your clothes?! - Oh.
- It ain't that damn cold.
- What you mean? Hold up.
- That's nasty.
- Wait, wait, where y'all going? - Get it together, honey.
If you're gonna do that, it better be something.
Oh, baby, don't-don't leave me hanging, baby.
Don't do that to me.
Can I get a drink?! Pull up if you wanna buy a half, it's all there - It's all there - 28, 36, a thousand All there Selling dope out the pot, straight drop, it's all there Could I have whatever she's having Down there, with the black dress and the fur? If you wanna buy a half, it's all there Light hundred in my pocket, big faces, all there.
Never mind.
So, you're just a purse-grabbing, chain-snatching petty thief? Seriously? What the hell? You took If you close your mouth you might learn something.
Excuse me, ma'am? My daughter here found this on the floor.
Is that yours? Yes, it is.
Well, at least until tomorrow afternoon.
You found this? Yeah, I did.
It was just laying on the floor.
My name's Star, by the way.
Damn, you could've really just boosted it.
That's just not how I roll.
Your daughter was raised right.
Yeah.
I'll be right over here.
So, yeah, this thing was rented.
So I don't even know how much it would cost if I lost it.
I can't even imagine.
It's all good.
Joyce Sheree.
I know exactly who you are, you don't have to tell me.
You're the biggest thing in Atlanta right now.
- Everybody's talking about you, girl.
- Girl, stop.
You're being humble, but you know it's true.
I'm an artist, too.
Over at Midtown Sound.
- Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm.
Midtown is in a lot of hot water right now.
I know.
It's those A&Rs and execs They're asses.
Me and my girls, we won, um, - Atlanta NextFest.
- Oh, dope.
- You know what that is? Yeah.
- Yeah.
We're working on our album now.
You are saving my ass, getting me the community center to shoot in and (CHUCKLES) all those people for the documentary.
- Thank you.
- Nah.
I really think you should be adding your name to that list, though.
Especially what happened to us, you know? As long as I wear a hijab, I'm different.
And I like it.
You know? It puts me in solidarity with all my Muslim sisters.
Even though white folk are always trying to help me.
They think the hijab's a symbol of oppression.
And I'm like, "Why are you trying to tell me how to do my culture?" Right.
Well, it was good to see you.
Thank you.
Mmm.
Is that a boner? Oh.
Um (CHUCKLES) Um, I'm s I'm sorry.
That doesn't even happen.
- I-I can't even - It's fine.
- It's fine.
Okay? - I haven't been able to You kn I'm gonna go.
(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) You better stiffen that arm, girl.
It's sway, sway.
Whoa, whoa, what's happening? Oh, what y'all doing? Uh-uh, no, don't be messing up my carpet, okay? - This ten grand.
- Look, I got it, I got it.
- I know you don't know nothing - Yo, check check it out.
Check it out, though.
Hold up.
Views are 250 large and climbing right now.
Look at that.
- You see this? - Oh, no.
No, no, you have to delete that.
Wait what? You serious? Yes.
Now.
All right, no, no, people are already reposting it it's even worse.
Oh, my God, now they talking about PostAndDelete, like we're being shady or something.
Oh, and does it say "Nalex"? Like "Noah and Alex"? NOAH: Oh, no.
They trippin'.
Hold up.
#AlreadyObsessed.
#RelationshipGoals.
- #MarriedToTheMelanin.
- What? Y'all need to let them think what they want to think.
- No, we don't.
- No, girl, think about it, okay? You make Black Twitter happy, you make Ayanna happy.
And I'll give it to you till the stars all fall down Wait, wait, wait, hold on.
W Wait, what are you saying right now? What I'm saying is this is a business move, okay? A power play.
It don't hurt to fake it every now and then.
(CHUCKLES) Free PR ain't cheap.
- I have a boyfriend, GiGi.
- And no one has to see beyond the curtain, okay? If y'all play this right, lean into it, y'all both could get a little shine before that wack-ass competition.
Now, marinate on that, honey.
Till my, my very last breath.
How'd you come up with $10K for the benefit like it was nothing? Eh, it was my rainy day fund.
What the hell difference does it make? I'm just glad I could use it to help you tonight.
(CLICKS TONGUE) Aw.
That almost sounded sincere.
But, you know, one night of pretending like you're a decent human being don't make up for all the times you was actually a dog.
We did have a a minute there that we had some fun, didn't we? Working together.
And it was the last time, too.
(LOCK CLICKS) (SIGHS) - But that's ridiculous.
Come on, now.
- I don't see how.
Yo, I got in good with Joyce Sheree last night.
She's gonna hop on one of our tracks.
What's up with y'all? Nothing good.
Noah put up a picture of me and him on the Gram, and his fans went off.
I mean, they were showing all kinds of love.
- Yeah? - They think we're together, and I think - we should cash in on it.
- (CARLOTTA SIGHS) I'm already working on something for you and Noah.
I gave Ayanna that track y'all recorded together.
So you don't need to do all of that.
It's all hype and perception.
I thought it was all music and talent.
Look, we've been trying to think of some stunt to make Ayanna notice us.
And I think this is perfect.
Yeah, I feel that, but you you don't even know him.
Who cares? By any means necessary, right? I don't even know you, girl.
I mean, her I get it.
You? You say that all the time.
I found something, Miss C.
Emancipation.
Ayanna called her lawyer and said it was an option.
- Ayanna? - Yeah, she said she would help me out.
I just got to prove that I can take care of my money, and then we go to the courthouse, and then you testify and boom Out of juvie.
I know all about emancipation.
I looked into it.
I tried everything.
Yeah, well, we haven't tried this.
All you got to do is testify.
Not with my record.
Me testifying is gonna work against you.
I got a record too, Simone.
They don't want to hear from me, either.
You know what, it's like you want me to stay in there.
That's the last thing I want.
I promise you.
You can't keep giving me any more promises, Miss C.
Y'all give me a minute.
(LINE RINGING) (PHONE VIBRATES) Yeah, you need to stay the hell out my business.
Don't tell me this is about Jahil.
Jahil? I don't give a Stay away from Simone.
Stop filling her head with false promises.
You don't know a damn thing about that girl.
And I'm sure you know everything.
You really gonna try me on this? I've been there for that girl since day one.
Emancipation is not the answer for her.
She's young, she's impressionable She needs adult supervision.
It's really not your decision anymore, is it? Okay, maybe everything you care about is under Midtown's roof, and that's your world, but those girls are my world.
- They're my artists.
- They're a meal ticket for you, just like everybody else over there.
If they don't sing, you don't eat.
They're nothing but numbers on a spreadsheet to you.
And if you actually did care, maybe you wouldn't be sitting over there with your mouth closed while all hell is breaking loose.
Those girls are my babies.
So if it ain't about business, stay the hell away from them, or I'm-a come at you with something you can't even imagine.
And as for Jahil Been there, done that.
Bitch.
(SIGHS) Last thing I need people knowing is that I'm sleeping with a manager.
Sorry, baby.
The housekeeper will show you out.
Damn, girl.
Come on.
The showcase is in a month.
I have to create some buzz.
Well, why don't we, uh, go for round two and forget about the damn showcase for just a minute? I can't get to the damn showcase in a minute.
Okay, all eyes are going to be on me.
The entire Atlanta music industry, my family.
They expect me to mess up because I always do.
Yeah, but you don't roll that way at Midtown.
Because I can't afford one slipup.
I begged my father to give me Midtown.
This might be just a piece of property for him, but if I can turn this around, starting with this showcase, and make it one of the Floyd flagship labels He'll see you.
Right now all he sees is this PR mess.
I handled it all wrong.
So why don't you fix it? If I issue a statement, it'll just prove he was right.
He's always right.
Carlotta may think I don't care, but I probably care too much.
So what are you gonna do about it? What are you going to do about it? You was out late last night, bouncing early today.
You get any sleep? Um, a little.
Something happened yesterday.
Um, yeah, about that Me and Soraya were working and And what? I got wood.
With her? But we haven't I know.
That's what I'm saying.
I mean - Do you like her? - No.
I-I do not.
It ain't got nothing to do with her.
That's what I'm saying.
It just happened.
(CRYING SOFTLY) You always tell me the truth.
I love that about you.
I'll never lie to you.
(SCOFFS, SNIFFLES) Baby.
(CRYING) Baby, don't cry.
I'm sorry.
Hey.
How 'bout you sing? The one that you swear is corny, though.
(SCOFFS) What? No, I can't sing right now.
Yes, you can.
For me.
Please? Then I got a surprise for you.
It's a big one.
(SIGHS) - (PIANO PLAYING) - Yeah.
(CHUCKLES) Derek, wha How long? Why didn't you tell me? Look, I just wanted to make sure I was steady on my feet before I sh-showed you anything.
You know? We took off so fast, ain't think of how to land I never saw you coming, so I never had a plan Feelings caught first, turned into a wave Now it's good vibes all day, every day Wasn't really looking to be this kind of poppin' Now it's looking like it might be the right kind of problem And I think, think 'bout you all of the time And I can't, can't get you out of my mind And this is all new to me So I don't know everything But Mama told me you'll know that it's love When it creeps into your bones And it just won't go away You can't fake this kind of joy You can't shake this kind of pain So you let it burn hot 'Cause you like it like that And you give it all you got And you know it comes back I said it, I meant it I feel it, can't let it go 'Cause you might be the one You got me, got me coming out my comfort zone You got me, got me feeling like love ain't wrong You got me picking up the phone Not just texting, making good love Baby, not just sexing, and I'm Seeing you as a reflection of myself So I'm trying to give me something better for myself And I think, think 'bout you all of the time And I can't, can't get you off of my mind And this could be temporary And I'll admit that it's scary But Mama told me you'll know that it's love When you wake up every day And it gives you your first breath Oh, it makes you so afraid But you take another step - So you let it burn hot - 'Cause you - Like it like that - And you give it all you got - And you know it comes back - I said it I meant it, I feel it, can't let it go 'Cause you might be the one now Is it real? I don't know But I, I just got to be sure And there's a chance that we won't make it, but it's Still a chance that I'm gonna take And I will know it's love When you put it in a song So the world can catch the vibe And you play it all night long 'Cause it makes you come alive When peace becomes your truth And you know that it's okay And the happiness you feel You just want it every day So you let it burn hot, 'cause you like it like that And you give it all you got, 'cause you know it comes back I said it, I meant it, I feel it, can't let it go 'Cause you might be the one Ooh - Yeah, yeah - Ooh Ooh Yeah.
(CRYING) Baby, don't cry.
Baby.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
I'm sorry.
(SIGHS) I have to tell you something, too.
It's about Noah Brooks.
(DOOR OPENS) I called.
I called twice.
Could've called three times, I wasn't gonna answer.
(SIGHS) You look rough.
I-I feel like it.
(SIGHS) I went ham last night.
Look, I wanted to talk to you about the-the pictures online.
- What pictures? - (SIGHS) Come on, you want to do this? Or you want to be real, Star? Um, I know you saw the hookup with me and your girl.
I just wanted-wanted to say we were frontin', just to get some play.
I should've came to you and talked to you about it first I'm sorry.
You don't got to talk to me about nothing.
You don't have to run nothing by me.
- You don't owe me nothing, man.
- Come on, Star.
You don't owe me nothing.
Just do what you want to do.
For real.
Star, don't be like that.
Star (REPORTERS CLAMORING, CAMERAS CLICKING) (SIGHS) I didn't say anything before, but I should have.
I owe you, my family name, and the young black man who was shot more than that.
I didn't want to see what was right in front of me.
Front door, deadbolt, back door.
You got me out of juvie? For today, yes.
Tomorrow, I'll start calling lawyers for more permanent options.
There's an address.
I didn't want to admit I was part of the problem.
I held back, because I didn't want to be wrong.
You know, I hate to say it, but I don't think Midtown is the best place for y'all.
What are you doing? - Was you just talkin'? - (SIGHS) - Never mind.
- I'm sorry.
I need to check on Simone.
That's what I need to be doing.
D Oh, damn it.
Can I use your phone? - Where's yours? - I dropped it at the party last night.
I'm freaking out.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
Hope you have good pics on here.
- You better stay out of my photos.
- (LAUGHS) AYANNA: But I was wrong.
I was trying to protect the wrong thing.
And when injustice happens, it's on all of us to speak up.
Because being silent is its own kind of evil.
(GASPS) Are you gonna scream? Just got out today.
What do you want? I wanted you to answer my calls.
I told you we were done.
You ain't ever gonna be able to leave me, girl.
AYANNA: And the devil is in the silence.