Insecure (2016) s03e08 Episode Script

1 Whatchu doing? I just killed a fuckin' presentation.
- What's up? - I need a favor.
[HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYS.]
ISSA DEE: Well, Nathan hasn't been picking up.
You need to let this go.
ISSA: He made me feel like more than a fuck up.
I just don't know if anybody's ever gonna make me feel like that again.
ANDREW: A married man led you on? - [CHUCKLES.]
- You know I just wanna leave.
Molly, hold on.
Hey! Hey! Hey! ISSA: You can't keep letting other people prop you up.
Sometimes, you gotta do shit for yourself.
You doin' the block party by yourself? I mean, basically.
Can I just fill these out right here? No.
Next! [MUSIC CONCLUDES.]
[MUSIC PLAYING.]
Well, I'ma maintain, I'm stayin' so high It's gonna be a block party, showcasing local music, and so I'm looking for restaurants willing to donate food for the event.
Sure, you got an event.
You vagrants gettin' crafty.
[LAUGHS.]
And I'm looking to partner with local businesses Sounds like money out of my pocket and into yours.
Next! So I just really want to be able to showcase the best musical talent we have here in our community.
How many bitches gonna be there? One bitch.
[MAN LAUGHING.]
We don't have a lot of time to waste If I were throwing a block party that just so happened to be my birthday, would you come? You could even bring the dog you don't have.
TRINA: Bitch, I'll come! [SNAPPING FINGERS.]
You got me bent, bitch I'll pay your rent, bitch You got me bent, bitch, I'll pay your Yeah, I'm not doin' that block party shit right now.
Word? What happened to Musiqal with a Q? - It's I still got the letterhead.
- [LAUGHS.]
It was just way harder than I thought, and Nathan had me thinkin' I could do this shit tomorrow.
That's why his ass is, what, Sandra Buh-locked.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Well, good for you, girl, 'cause you was kind of losing it for a minute.
Yeah, I know, but his ass ain't even here, so fuck him.
That's why I'm sending out my résumé, tryin' to set up these meetings, 'cause all I got is me right now, and me need a job.
Hmm.
Like the one you had? Like the one you got.
Just regular, boring Girl, my regular, boring job is getting on my damn nerves.
Niggas is over here being too fuckin' petty.
You did do Taurean mad shady.
It wasn't shade! I was just staying ahead.
You would think he'd be happy with me doing good work, but instead he's been all salty.
At least he's bringing salt to your shade chips.
- Don't be proud of that.
- OK.
Girl, the double standard is real.
For guys, it's all business.
For women, it's shade.
I'm gonna break that cycle.
Well, maybe you should break bread with Taurean instead.
Just let him know where you're coming from and smooth things over.
All right, fine.
I'll handle it, I'll just do what a man would do tell him he's pretty.
Mm-hmm.
Yay! Thank you.
That looks good.
- Too many vegetables.
- It's amazing.
Mmm! Girl, I still can't believe you ordered three tacos, a burrito, and a soul food platter.
Look, I just want my birthday to be right.
Last year was fucked up, and this year, I just wanna be drama-free and happy.
Well, you gon' be real happy when I pick you up Saturday for your birthday surprise.
I figured it out.
You takin' me to Mexico for real-ass Mexican food? No, girl, I'm not your man.
See, that's just what a shady bitch would say.
[CHATTER.]
LAWRENCE: Hey.
Sorry I'm late.
Traffic was crazy on the 5.
Ah, you're good.
I still got a couple of hours before my flight.
- How ya doin'? - I'm good.
I'm just glad I got to see you this trip.
Me too.
Here, your mom upgraded us.
So you need me to set it up.
I was happy with the flip.
But choose your battles.
So what's up? Uh, nothin'.
You know, I just wanted to see you.
Mm-hmm.
How's Issa? We're talkin'.
Which is good, considering.
So y'all not done done.
Nah, no.
We're, uh, we're done done.
Datin', though? I was, but I don't know, like every woman I went out with was either demanding, needy, divorced - Relationships take work.
- Yeah, I know.
It's like you and Mom, all right? Y'all met, fell in love, and got married.
- It was easy.
- [LAUGHS.]
You think Sylvia is easy? Yeah, I - [LAUGHS.]
- I, uh I I just want to meet a woman without any baggage.
What you mean? Your momma and me had matching luggage.
Then we put in work.
Y'all kid don't wanna work.
Say your name for the voicemail.
- Uh - Yeah.
Marcus Walker.
You gotta make your happy endin'.
The shit don't just happen.
Goddamnit, I just recorded that whole thing as my message.
"Happy Ending" Walker.
That's what they're gonna call you.
Captain.
- Come on, man, fix that.
- [BOTH LAUGHING.]
Hey, Karen.
Have you seen Taurean? I want to see if he has space in his schedule for a lunch.
Taurean's in the conference room with the partners, actually.
They just asked to see you.
Uh MALCOLM: Have a seat.
We just got word that METRA is ours.
It's a big get, and we can't afford any slip-ups from any associates.
We were telling Taurean that we want him to take the lead on this case along with you.
With me? - As co-leads? Together? - MALCOLM: Yes.
When you hopped in on the ADA meeting for Taurean we were very, very impressed.
You guys make a great team.
Well, thank you.
Thank you so much.
Yeah, thanks, it's great to have a teammate as aggressive as Molly.
METRO will appreciate that.
I have a solid background in non-profit, so that, combined with music, I know I'd be a huge asset to the Beat Crew.
Plus, there's no one that knows this community like I do.
You see, now, that's great.
OK, so what happened with your old job? Oh, um, I just wanted to find something more in line with my passion.
Which is why I feel like this could be it.
OK.
OK, well, I can't tell you what our budgets look like right now, but I'm gonna send all this upstairs, all right? And I'm gonna get back to you as soon as possible.
OK? Thank you so much, Eli.
I appreciate it.
Absolutely.
[EXHALES.]
- The Beat Crew! [LAUGHS.]
- OK.
'Cause y'all was drummin', remember? And I want those eyes Only in one side - - Only in the wide What the fuck? Uh, what are you doing here? Hey, Molly.
Uh, I just - Does she know you're here? - Nah.
Then why you here? Disappear for a whole month, no calls, no texts what the hell's wrong with you? Look, I came to talk to Issa.
Nah.
It's her birthday.
She happy.
You're not about to fuck it up.
- All right, then.
- Mm-hmm.
I'm about my cheddar, he know he can't do better He say that yo pussy dry, I bet my pussy wetter Golden pussy ISSA: OK, all right, now? - Slow down! - MOLLY: No, no, you can't.
OK.
All right.
- Issa, keep walkin'! - OK! Where are we, though? 'Cause we drove too far to still be Inglewood.
Wait, do I hear white people music? [GASPS.]
Bitch, you took me on a Beverly Hills shopping spree? We.
Are.
Not.
Dating! OK, girl, just take off the blindfold.
OK.
[LAUGHS.]
[CHATTER.]
Ah, you took me to a line.
Is there food at the end of this line? Or is it just like a line line? There is a movie at the end of the line.
- "The Last Dragon.
" - [GASPS.]
Kelli's inside saving our spot.
So? Did I do it right? You did it right.
Yay! Happy birthday, boo! - Thank you, girl.
- Mwah! Listen, I am startin' out 30 all the way right.
I'm hangin' with my girls, securin' my little bag Girl, secure that bag, 'cause, I mean, - I like your little project, but - Little? Oh, girl, I believe in you! Like, for real! I mean, lowkey, I'm glad I don't have to anymore, 'cause you makin' real money will be good for both of us.
Calm all that down, 'cause I'm still looking at non-profit, so you'd still be the one with the real money and the real job.
Oh, did I tell you? The partners named me co-counsel for our huge new client.
What?! Bitch, that's dope! They just did that out of nowhere? No, I did what I had to to get their attention.
You called it shady, but my instincts were right.
This firm runs just like my old firm.
Well, I mean, you trying to Annalise Keating your co-workers seems stressful as fuck, but good for you, girl.
Yes, and it will all be worth it when I'm back on the partner track and I can take you to Morocco.
- Ahh! - We are dating! You guys, this is my girlfriend! Nope, nope.
Issa, get off me.
My man might be here.
- MOLLY: But I got you.
You're psycho.
- ISSA: Are there girls here? - Nigga, no - LAWRENCE: Hey.
- Hey! - Hey, Issa.
I shoulda known you'd be here.
Playtime's over, boy! Kiss my Converse! BOTH: Sho'nuff.
- [BOTH LAUGH.]
- Y'all are some nerds.
Yup.
Yeah, I'ma go, I'm meetin' Chad and them.
OK, I'll see you inside.
A'ight.
Bye, Lawrence.
You good? I was reading the back of his shirt.
OK.
Sho'nuff.
Let 'em know that you the baddest Let 'em know that you the baddest Dang, it's crowded.
How we gonna find Kelli? Oh! I see her over there.
Does this bitch use birthday hats as traffic cones? - Why she look like Sho'nuff? - Lookin' like sho' you right! [SING-SONG.]
Hey, the birthday bitch! Hi! Happy birthday, bitch! ISSA: Thank you! Yaass! Kelli! It's just the three of us.
We do not need all this space.
I'm not trying to have a Coachella repeat, and I'm not trying to fight any more white bitches until after the movie is over, OK? But you still fighting pregnant bitches, or ? Oh, girl, no! Tiffany made her the godmother.
Now if she die, I gotta take the baby.
Wouldn't Derek get the baby? Is that how it works? I hope so, because if I wanted a kid, I woulda kept the last one.
Ladies? A toast.
To the baddest mofo, no doubt, in the town! Happy birthday, Issa.
- Happy birthday, girl! - Thank you.
Love y'all.
I mean, look at us! Thirty.
Single.
- Yeah! - Black! Out here thriving.
Lookin' like all three Jennifer Hudsons.
One, two, three.
MOLLY: Wait, wait, wait.
Single? What about Julian? [WHISPERS.]
Julian? The tiny nigga from Coachella.
Girl, that nigga was on some DJ Khaled shit, didn't want to go down on me.
So I told him, "You ain't smart, you ain't a genius," OK? You just better hope he's not bringing that foolishness over to Asian bae.
Oh, Andrew? No, he's dead.
R.
I.
P.
What? What happened? Was it the 405? - [ISSA LAUGHS.]
- To me.
He's dead to me.
Girl, you can't be makin' jokes about death in a graveyard! It's too bad.
I almost liked him.
He was doing too much.
That's real.
You can't keep a nigga if he's doing too much.
OK? Mm-mm.
Exhibit A.
I had to cut off that nigga right over there.
The one that looks like Forest Whitaker? Don't judge, OK? Oh, shit, I fucked that nigga too! Shit! All my sex ghosts are in this graveyard! I'll be on the lookout, hella haunts out here.
No, you right, they all came out.
I saw Lawrence earlier.
Well, I ain't afraid of no ghosts.
Fuck you, Qwantrell! Yeah, I'm talkin' to you! Fuck you, Qwantrell! Wait.
That ain't Qwantrell.
- Phhht! - Kelli.
Hold this.
I'm gonna holler at that Qwantrell-lookin' motherfucker.
- OK.
- How ya doin', baby? Sho'nuff? [LAUGHING.]
I didn't mean "Fuck you," you know, I mean, "Hey, what the fuck you doin'?" Why your hair so dusty? Nigga, you supposed to put oil in that shit - before you come out in public.
- Hey.
- What up, y'all.
- Look who finally made it.
Make sure you claim the seat behind me with that tall head of yours.
[FAST MIKE LAUGHING.]
Oh, shit.
[LAUGHS.]
Chad, nigga, are you rockin' a purse? It's my fiancée purse.
She didn't want to carry it in the porta-potty.
This bag real leather.
Shit's expensive.
I know, 'cause I bought it.
Balmain, like Beyoncé.
Y'all hear Michelle gettin' married too? I'm happy for her.
Leah took you back? How? The fuck you mean, "how"? How'd she take your cheatin' ass back? Disrespectful motherfucker.
Like you don't know how love works.
I did a thing, she forgave that thing, that's it.
[LAUGHS.]
How is that it? What, the Lord just led you back to Leah? I wasn't about to start this couples shit all over again with someone new.
- What the fuck I look like? - That's real.
So you bought her some flowers and a purse, and then, boom, y'all good? No.
No, he had to do a lot of begging, groveling and whatnot.
CHAD: You don't know what I been through.
The aunties I had to apologize to, smoothies I had to blend Nigga, I done watched so much "Project Runway" I could sew an A-line skirt.
You did all of that, and you still couldn't leave her ass at home? It was worth it.
Head's still amazing.
Don't tell her I said it, but, nigga.
Nigga.
Smokin' weed from California I put Molly on my tongue in the summer Yeah, I think I'm up to somethin' Hi, everyone! [CROWD CHEERING.]
Welcome to the first "We've Gotta Have It" summer screening.
[CHEERS, APPLAUSE.]
As you take your seats, I just wanted to say a few words.
You know she worked with Tiffany.
These events usually white as fuck, but she actually made it a blackbuster night.
We really just wanted to highlight classic black films, so every week this month, we'll be curating some surprise favorites.
Thank you so much for this incredible turnout! Man, I love us! [CROWD CHEERING.]
I know you been watching me for a while Strut around the room Spill wine on the tile We came and took over the energy Jared? Molly.
Hey.
Long time.
Yeah, long.
Um so, you a judge yet? [LAUGHS.]
Getting there.
Order in the court! - You? - I'm good.
I'm actually regional manager now.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
I'm still at Enterprise.
We still pick you up.
- Unless I call a Lyft.
- Yeah.
Don't, though.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
You look good.
Yeah, you too.
Hey, I'm headed back to our blanket.
All right, cool.
Yeah, I'll be there in a second.
- Yo, grab me a drink? - Bet.
All right.
Um, so So, good seeing you.
I gotta get back.
Don't want to miss the beginning of my favorite movie.
Right.
You didn't get anything from the concession, though.
Uh, you know what, I forgot.
I'm fasting.
Ramadan.
I'm not Muslim, but I still want to respect it.
- OK, well, great seeing you.
- Yeah, you too.
- Good seeing you.
- Bye.
- [GASPS.]
- Yo! You good? - Yeah.
- You see a ghost or something? No.
No, I just gotta get back to my girls.
Uh All right.
Girl! I just saw Jared.
Bitch, what?! - How he look? - Gay! He was with some dude and he was fine, too but I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Well, at least he's happy.
Ugh.
Here I was, all sad for the longest, thinking that I missed out on him.
But my instincts were right the whole time! That's so crazy.
- [MOVIE STARTS.]
- Oh, shit.
[CHEERS, APPLAUSE.]
Well, turns out it was Qwantrell.
KELLI: Damnit.
Now we're back together.
How did you know that was the cure? - This is the best part.
- You do not know.
My ignorance, Master.
I will do anything to prove my worthiness! My favorite! Thank you! - Happy birthday, Iss.
- MOLLY: Aww.
MAN: Hey, sit your big-ass head down! ISSA: Uh, oop.
LAWRENCE: He got the deep voice.
[LAUGHS.]
Hey, you know this still hold up.
It's sexist as fuck.
- But I love it.
- Mm-hmm.
- I do.
- Uh-huh.
So what's up with you? How's the event going? I'm good but the event's kinda on hold.
Oh, for real? I thought you were onto something.
Yeah, it just got to be a lot.
It got hard.
Like, I got so many rejections.
It just seemed like it wasn't gonna work out.
But you know, I'm just trying to make the right choices.
[MOVIE DIALOGUE CONTINUES, INDISTINCT.]
Yeah, I feel ya.
It's a return to the beginning Yo, I should probably get back before Fast Mike eat all my taquitos.
- Mm.
He stay hungry.
Hurry up.
- Yeah.
I'm gonna tell him you said that.
Don't! [LAUGHS.]
- Oh, thank you.
Again.
- Yeah.
Happy birthday.
MAN: You ain't a window, nigga! All right.
My bad, bruh.
Just up my shit! [LAUGHING.]
MASTER: must be increased, for then, and only then, will you break through the wall of mystery to the Glow.
Aye, you're the only one I see now Aye, you're the only one I take out I been focused on this check See? Black people can have shit like this.
And we shouldn't always have to cross the 10 to have it! You right.
I know.
Oh, shit! Guys, be cool.
- What, what, what? - Be cool! Ahem! Issa! Kelli! What's up? - Hey! - Hey, Jared! JARED: Hey.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, these are my friends.
- This is my brother Darryl, - What's up? and his girl, and this is my girlfriend Amber.
- Uhh.
- Hey.
I I see a resemblance.
- MOLLY: That was so much fun.
- KELLI: So much fun! Such a great time.
Thank you, guys, for a great birthday.
You're welcome, girl.
- I'll be right back.
- OK.
- Hey.
- Hi! - I'm Issa.
We met at - Tiffany's baby shower.
Yeah! Thanks for coming out.
Oh, my God, this was so dope.
How did you pull this off? Oh, girl, it was a headache.
The venue has their own way of doing things, but I just had to be persistent.
- Yeah.
- But I was like, black people want this, and need this, and here we are.
You know, I was trying to do something similar in Inglewood, and it just got mad overwhelming.
I just felt like I kept getting nothing but - No's.
- Yes! Very familiar with no's.
But I just focused on turning them into yes's, or at least, "OK, fine, just leave me alone.
" [BOTH LAUGH.]
- Thank you again.
- Thanks for coming out, really.
- I'm just gonna take one.
- You got it.
[LAUGHS.]
Soft light A pretty soft light Make you drift Eww, girl! You got on jeans? OK, I didn't shave 'cause we not dating.
Ha ha! So now you got the memo.
OK.
OK.
Mm.
So, I think I'm gonna give my idea another shot.
The block party? Oh, we back on that? Girl, what is goin' on? I don't know, I just got a lot of positive signs lately, and you were just saying earlier to trust my instincts.
Nah, I definitely said trust my instincts.
- Oh, your instincts? - Mm-hmm.
Didn't you just run into your gay-but-not-really-gay ex? - Those instincts? - Yeah, those same ones.
Whatever, girl.
Brother, lover they all the same.
I'm just tryin' to help.
Didn't I just help plan you a bomb birthday, - You did.
- bomb movie, and bomb nigga control.
Mm-kay? What niggas you controllin'? That nigga Nathan? Girl, he showed up at your house with some whack-ass flowers like nothing ever happened.
I was so mad for you.
[LAUGHS.]
Wait, what? Nathan came to my house? Yeah.
Like right before I picked you up.
And I sent his ass on the way with the quickness.
I wasn't about to let him ruin your birthday, girl.
I'm sorry.
Why didn't you just tell me? You said you didn't want no drama on your 30th.
So, you're welcome.
Girl, what the fuck?! Why You shoulda just told me and let me handle it myself! Oh.
Like how you handled going over to his house? Bitch, you had me lookin' dumb while you was over there playing Harriet the Spy.
Look, I know you were trying to help, but bitch, I'm not you, I don't cancel niggas left and right.
Oh.
Well, when a bitch is right, a bitch is right.
I'm sorry, what? - Ohh.
- You been with some real negative shit lately, bitch, like you keep assuming the worst in everybody, like homie from your job, for example, you just came for him out of nowhere Girl, it was not out of nowhere.
I don't wanna be like every other woman in my office, stalled out at associate.
So yeah, this is just how I have to be.
Is it? What's your angle? You gonna be partner all alone with everybody hating you? 'Cause that's not you.
That's never been you.
Cheap on your skin Smooth Jewels Oh! Hey, Taurean.
I was just comin' to see you about the METRA case.
Are you thinking we do state laws first, or federal, 'cause if so, then you take one, and I take the other That's on you now.
You don't need me.
[LAUGHS.]
What? [SHORT LAUGH.]
Molly, you're more than capable of handling this on your own.
Well, I appreciate that, but honestly, I think I'm joining the Rivers harassment case.
Well, then who's gonna be my co-lead? I told Frank you got it.
Oh, hey, Molly.
Congrats on landing the lead on METRA.
Thank you.
OK then, bye.
I know some great vendors that would love to work with us.
- And they're black? - Heck, yes.
That's so dope! I just wish we could get a really big headliner.
What do you mean, "wish"? We are.
I'll set up a meeting at Rock Nation.
- I know their A&R guy.
- That's incredible.
Thank you so much for meeting up with me.
It's been so helpful to have someone to bounce ideas off of.
Absolutely.
And I know it's not easy, what you're doing, but I really like the sound of it and I love that it's local, because we need it.
Ladies, don't forget to come back for Indie Rock Nite.
Ahh.
[SNORTS, LAUGHS.]
- Girl! - Where you headed? Do you need a lift? 'Cause you know I Lyft.
No, I'm good, actually.
I have a date.
Oh! OK, get it! I do what I can.
It's hard out here.
It is.
Well, I'll see you at Indie Rock Nite? Oh.
Obviously.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
- See you later.
- Bye.
[DOG BARKING.]
I don't know what you been told See, I am not your enemy [VIDEO GAME NOISES.]
- [PHONE BUZZING.]
- But if there's one thing that I know It's that you ain't a friend to me Molly.
Wasn't expecting to hear from you again.
Hey! How ya doin'? Fine.
Good.
Good.
Well, ya know, I just wanted to call and say Wait.
Is this a good time? Did you have a second? Well, more than a second, because obviously I know how time works.
Molly, I got shit to do, so Right.
Yeah.
Um So I've come to the conclusion that I do not always assume the best in people and, um, and I've kinda been in a selfish space lately.
I guess my last relationship hurt me a lot more than I realized.
And I've been taking that out on other people.
And it's no excuse.
I just wanted to say, um, I'm sorry.
Hello? I'm here.
- [SIGHS.]
- I don't think they need to know What you're doin' or who you even know [CHATTER, LAUGHTER.]
- CONDOLA: Hey.
- Hey.
Sorry, I guess it's my turn to be late.
Nah, it's all good.
Our table's not ready yet.
Great.
I, um, I gotta admit, I thought maybe I scared you away when I told you I was divorced.
No.
No.
But wait'll you hear about my DUI's.
Oh, like multiple DUI's? You know, just I don't like to count.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
[GATE OPENS, CLOSES.]
Thanks for meeting Thanks for meeting me.
Um, I hope you like the flowers.
Look, I I didn't mean to take off like that.
You didn't deserve it.
I was MIA because I went back to Houston for a bit.
I was just dealin' with a lot of shit.
And, you know, I don't know how to explain it, but sometimes I just, I get, like, really down and kinda negative and [TAKES DEEP BREATH.]
I just can't talk to people sometimes.
And I didn't want to put you through that.
So you ghosted me and left L.
A.
because you were in a bad mood? No, I No, I Yeah, I know that's fucked up.
It's, um, I just wasn't thinkin' straight.
And I wish I had, like, a better explanation, but that's the truth.
Nathan, I didn't ask for you to come into my life.
I You came after me, and then you just left, like it was nothing.
Look, I'm I'm sorry.
Look, I just need some time to figure out what I want.
Yeah, I get that.
I should go.
My neighbors made a noise complaint to me.
About me.
All right, well, um I'm just hopin' that we can talk later.
'Cause I'm back here now.
For good.
I'm up late night, my phone so dry No good-night, I'm tight 'cause I'm paranoid I can't sleep, you're still mad at me It's not that deep, we been here before Oh, I hate when you do that shit, oh, oh Please stop bringin' up the past shit, oh, oh Tell me I'm being irrational, know, know You're in your feelings, but all I know is Ah Whoo! [MUSIC PLAYING.]
Now that I've got my shit figured out I kinda love it No one else Could ever stop me now I kinda love it Pick up momentum and use it I promise I'll never lose it I feel myself takin' over I'm on that wave like the music Ooh Don't it feel so good? Hey To reach that upper level Your mind, body and soul must be one It's a sacrifice It takes hard work It's a way of life - When you got that glow - That glow You feel the one, when you got that glow When you got that glow Your body's gold, so don't let go Of the power of elevation Just shine on Shine on Hey Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh To reach that upper level Your mind, body and soul must be one It's a sacrifice It takes hard work It's a way of life - When you got that glow - When you got that glow You feel the one, when you got that glow When you got that glow Your body's gold, so don't let go Of the power of elevation La la la la la la When you got that glow, when you got that glow When you got that glow, when you got that glow When you got that glow, when you got that glow When you got that glo-ow