Claws (2017) s04e04 Episode Script
Chapter Four: Loyalty
1
Previously on "Claws"
We start home salon parties with oxy
and have reps out there selling for us.
Breathe in light.
Breathe out fear.
Do you want to get coffee? I would very much like that.
Filthy betraying bitch, get the hell out! Bye, girls.
I assembled a tough-a-shit brigade of loyal soldiers to be our corner boys.
Meet my old prison softball team.
Ladies.
Somebody od'd at a Claws Up party.
Press shock Button now.
- [GROANS.]
- [SCREAMS.]
I've started a business with some of my clients, and we could use your truck to, uh, make some deliveries for me.
What kind of deliveries? [LAUGHS.]
TONY: Oh, shit, what is this? Well, this is your reward for delivering all those Claws Up kits.
Oh, hell yeah.
Mm.
Wait, not so fast.
I've got one more job for you, baby.
I'm just a bachelor I promise that you won't want to get off if you're horny, let's do it ride it, my pony if we're going to get nasty, baby first we'll show and tell until I reach your pony tail oh lurk all over and through you, baby until we reach the stream you'll be on my jockey team oh ooh, ebony man! Where you going looking so fine? I'm about to see someone special for a meeting of the minds.
Okay.
Well, you sure it's just your minds that's gonna be meeting? Ha ha ha.
I-I-I can't move as quickly or as loudly as you and Tony.
I'm a bit more measured when it comes to intercourse.
Well, don't hate.
So Spill the tea.
Who is this young lady? Well, she's a lady, but young, she's not.
I believe she almost qualifies for medicare.
I know you lying.
She's 62, but she's a very youthful spirit, and she follows a diet based on the paleolithic era.
Who is this dinosaur? Dessie, dinosaurs have been extinct for 165 million years.
Dean Simms, what is her name? Oh, Eve, and she's the instructor in quiet Ann's birthing class at the community center.
Whoa, pump the brakes.
You're going to quiet Ann's birthing class? Yeah, I-I volunteered to be her partner.
In fact, we We have a class tonight.
Dean! Why would you do that? You know I don't deal with that quiet traitor.
Well, you're not allowed to dictate what I do or or who I associate with.
You signed a contract for our adult sibling relationship, and it was notarized, making it legal.
Okay, okay.
You're right.
We both grown.
Do you, boo.
Besides, meeting Eve helped me discover my life's purpose Midwifery.
Mid-wif-a-what? Midwifery.
Dean, this is crazier than the time you let melba rebirth you.
W-well, maybe that led me to this new dream, the dream I never knew I had, and now Now I'm going to be late to meet with Eve.
There's a late-night birthing class that coincides with the waning gibbous moon.
We're discussing the maintenance of the nursing nipple.
It's a very needy structure, Dessie, very needy.
You don't know nothing about birthing no babies! [SIGHS.]
Well, I don't know what to do, Pol.
I mean, Dessie is being so ext these days.
She always has to be right.
Y'all still arguing? Girl, there ain't no arguing.
If I want to be her number two, I've just got to shut up and do what she says.
Yeah, but she's been like that before Claws Up.
I mean, she wears that boss necklace like a bookmark.
Hey, smooth criminal, what you got in that box? Oh, nothing, just some new, uh Underwear.
Big box for a couple of thongs.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY.]
[BELL JINGLES.]
Claws Up consultants reporting for duty.
Here by command of the queen.
So what does Desna want with the top tier? Well, she had to step out for a hot sec, but she's going to fill y'all in.
Yes, as soon as she's done with her little afternoon delight.
Ooh! I hope hot boy don't break mama's back.
[LAUGHTER.]
Don't be jealous because I got a youngster in my bed sweating out my edges.
[WHOOPING.]
But that's not the only reason I ran home.
I wanted to pick up This.
Ooh! It's the very first Claws Up consultant of the month award, and I am presenting this to - Bambi! - Oh! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Oh, my! ALL: Hey, hey, hey, hey! Let me tell you, you are killing it.
Not only did you sell out two complete nail kits, your ass recruited seven new people to join the company.
I want y'all to put y'all hands together for the sharpest claw in here.
- [APPLAUSE.]
- yay.
Thank y'all so much.
You don't know how much this means to me, how much this job means to me.
Lou and I have been sleeping in the back of his auto shop.
We can't afford to pay rent.
We have a shit ton of medical bills.
It's been real tough, and this extra money has been such a blessing.
- Aw, Bambi, we love you.
- We've got you, girl.
Stop crying.
Stop crying.
We are not having a "waiting to exhale" moment right now.
- Oh, okay.
- All right? Now I want y'all to get out there and push them nail kits.
I'm going to outsell you, boo, and I'm going to steal that chain.
Oh, not before I beat you to it first, bitch.
[WOMEN JEERING.]
Skippy! - Can't fight it! - [BELL JINGLES.]
Boy, she going to smack you bald.
Executive team, we are going out tonight to celebrate.
Up in the club! - Oh! - Ladies! QUIET ANN: If you want to hang out by the kmart place.
Bridget, you're going to stay by the highway 301.
So now we have cherry's turf, which is east of the homeless camp, south of that new cardio barre place, and that's everybody.
Hey, you guys You guys started without me? Hey, Bryce.
I had an idea about how to divide up territories.
I'll tell you what, Bryce, maybe if you showed up on time with your own lesbian prison softball team, you can call the shots.
All right, ladies.
You were the baddest bitches in the intramural corrections league.
Am I right? - Yeah.
- Yes! Let's bring that same hustle slinging these patches.
Bryce here will give you your stash.
Let's get to work.
All right now.
Damn.
UNCLE DADDY: Ladies looking formidable.
Look at you, Monica, what do you bench press, 200, 275? - At least.
- Yeah.
All right.
Ann.
- Making some money.
- Hey.
I just wanted to say that I'm happy to be working with you.
It's great to have you.
You were the best glove in the infield, cherry.
Maybe we can grab a drink, and I can show you that I'm still good with my glove.
Why don't you get back in line, and we can talk later? Definitely.
- What was that all about? - Nothing.
- That didn't look like nothing.
- No, nothing.
That filly is lifting tail for you.
You've got to jump on that, little mama.
Arlene just died, man.
Oh, s I hear you.
I hear you.
Okay, my heart and my loins, they They ain't been the same since Toby left and Brenda went on the campaign trail with Trump.
Mm-hmm.
Maybe it's time to hop back on that horse.
I'm pregnant.
That don't mean you can't screw.
Look, maybe it's time for both of us to rip that band-aid off the wounds and find someone to be with.
Not forever.
It can just be for tonight.
When you worked for Desna, you never got to take time to enjoy yourself.
Come on now, Arlene wouldn't want you to be all alone, hurting and celibate like some, uh, drug-dealing nun.
I know that Toby and Brenda wouldn't wish that for me.
You're right.
Maybe it's time.
Pinky is waiting.
[SIGHS.]
[BLENDER WHIRRING.]
Hey, are you still interested in going out? I was thinking mini golf tonight.
[WHIRRING CONTINUES.]
You did say you wanted to go out? Not that a woman can't change her mind.
A woman can change her mind.
It's just I can't stop thinking about you, and I think it would be a cool way to get to know each other.
Sorry, hon, I couldn't hear you.
Ohh.
You want to go mini golfing tonight? Yes, I love mini golf.
No one ever wants to go with me.
Cool.
I'll meet you here after you close up.
- Can't wait.
- Hmm? Gimme your polish shining like a ring on my pinkie, I'm flawless like ah, ah, give me your polish shining like a ring on my pinkie, I'm flawless [INDISTINCT SINGING.]
Hey! Ladies, I am on my CEO service tonight.
Models and bottles on me.
ALL: Hey! The vice president is checking in.
President accounted for! Let's do this.
Hey, listen I might have to cut out early tonight.
Why? Well, the Baron was a little cryptic, but he wants me to join him and one of his friends later.
Ooh! I think that's what the French call a three-way.
Look out! Oh, no, all that flabby flesh, the smell of bengay and Booty sweat, no, thank you! I'll go with you, girl.
I know how to make them think they boned you.
Oh, yes, girl.
Jenn, why don't we get a booth somewhere so that we can go over some Claws Up business? No, Des, no.
The girls are finally with the sitter.
Let's make tonight about freedom.
Freedom! [WOMEN HOWL.]
Y'all listen, I'm not Jenn tonight.
I'm ja'nay.
Okay? Ja'nay is an erotic werewolf in the club.
- Who let this sexy bitch out? - Hey! You, girl! We've got you to thank for all of this.
[WOMEN HOWL.]
- Oh, yes.
- Oh, thank you.
Ja'nay is drunk on life.
Claws Up and out, bitches! Yay! Oh, she's sexy oh oh, she's sexy go home if you ain't gon' break it down go home, go home go home, go home [RETCHING.]
Okay.
Release, girl.
Let it all out.
You're okay.
Get all of it.
That's the last time I'll drink house t-Tequila.
Oh.
[VOMITS.]
[MUSIC PLAYS INDISTINCTLY.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
Where the hell did you get that? - CLARICE: None of your business.
- What's going on? Oh, this is my damn business! - Look at this.
- That's our shit.
With a fake-ass designer sticker! You know this says "hucci," right? If I were you, I'd start talking.
Are we going to have a problem here? Are we? That depends.
Tell us where you got it.
Freddie, the bartender.
Now can I have my roxy back? Oh! That's my roxy.
Beat it.
Bye, girl.
Somebody passing off our shit as theirs.
Ja'nay is also in the mood to scrap.
Well, good, because Freddie gonna get his ass beat.
Come on.
Damn.
I think I'm gonna get me a taste of that Wienerschnitzel.
Make sure you floss after.
Hmm.
[DRUMSTICKS TAPPING.]
I know what you want Sex toy Sex toy whoo! I've got these feelings for you seriously, who the hell would rebrand our shit? And the fool couldn't even spell right.
My cousin-in-law, you know, Anderson Cooper? He did this report, and people will pay extra for the same drugs just because it's in a rainbow package or it has a designer label.
- Oh.
- Oh, rainbows are hella cute.
Virginia, god.
I mean, I know how the drug game works.
People want to take any advantage they can get, but my ass ain't gon' get played.
Nobody rebrands my shit and gets away with it.
Eighth time's the charm.
Nope, coming back.
And it's back.
Wow.
Well [SIGHS.]
I said I like mini golf.
I never said I was good at it.
I wouldn't want you to beat me anyway.
It's all in the hips.
Oh, it's all in the hips.
Okay, let's see.
Let's see.
Nice.
Wha Wow, wow.
[ROAR.]
Unlike Shakira, my hips do lie.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm sorry.
What are you doing? [CRUNCH.]
Why don't you come back when your balls drop, punk, huh? What's that? What's that? Huh? Huh? See that? I'd say walk away.
It's going to take at least 15 more shots to sink this, wouldn't you agree, doc? At least, but putt-putt is about the journey, not the destination.
Mostly I like lifting weights and removing body hair.
Mm, smooth as a plum and twice as juicy.
MARGARITA: I've got bad news for you, Rolf.
I haven't seen or heard from Todd the bod.
He's probably off huffing gas again.
Oh, then who am I going to fight? No fight, no money.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Calm down, man.
Let me buy you a drink, cheer you up.
No, no, sorry, Clay.
I wish I could stay, but I've got to go see if I can score another fight at roller world after senior skate.
Baby's got a gym membership to pay for.
Yeah, I've got you.
Just Hey, boy, come here.
Just one second.
- Hold your horses.
- What's up? Listen, after that last debacle of yours, I need you do Rolf here a favor.
Yeah, w-whatever, anything, what do you need? Well, his opponent failed to show up, so I'm going to ask you to fill in.
You want m-me to fight him, the German vermin? H-he'll kill me.
Oh, you're just projecting, son.
Yeah, you don't need to be afraid of me.
I'm going to pet you real pretty.
Hey! I'm not afraid of anything.
All right? I just I don't want to hurt anybody.
Oh.
[LAUGHING.]
It looks like you've got yourself a fight, Ralph.
It's Rolf.
Whatever.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, baby, I like that oh, baby, I like that oh, baby, I like that you got to boogie you got to move it [INDISTINCT SINGING.]
Excuse me.
It's go time, toots.
Oh, hell.
Let's go raise some antique wood, girl.
Yes.
Hey, we'll catch y'all on the flip side, and when you get that thief, you beat him like a rented mule.
Give it to me right here.
You Freddie? Be right with you.
Hey, asshole, where did you get these pills? Wouldn't you like to know? [ICE RATTLES.]
[GRUNTS, COUGHS.]
You want to go back to Iceland? Talk! Some tough gal came through selling selling downers.
Yeah, who was she? - All right.
- No! No! Don't make us use the frozen-Margarita machine.
Her name was Sam or Jen or f-Fran.
- I don't know.
- Ann? Yeah, yeah, that's the one.
Now let go of me.
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
That backstabbing Judas bitch! I'm gonna snatch her life.
Thanks for the tip.
You be blessed.
Des, listen, whoa, whoa, whoa.
We don't even know who that guy is, and this does not seem like Ann's style.
Of course it is her style.
Will you stop defending her? We are at war with her and Uncle Daddy.
She want to go low, we gonna go lower.
I am so sick of this woman trying to play me.
Call her ass.
Call her right now.
Okay.
It's going straight to voicemail.
Hey, Ann.
It's me, Jenn.
I was just thinking about you and Jennifer! I'm down in the club and I-I Give me a call.
What? Seriously? It is not time to be friends.
It's time to go crush this Cuban cockroach.
She's already stolen from us.
This is it.
All right.
What's our next move? I know where she is.
Come on.
Girl, you've got nothing to worry about.
My lap dance is fire.
One pussy pop an it's lights out for these grandpas, trust.
Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate that you are a ho.
[GIGGLES.]
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
- Oh.
- Okay.
Saint Julie Andrews, pull me through.
All right.
Welcome to my humble abode.
It's so authentic, right down to the black mold.
It's charming.
This is my dear friend Joyce.
- Joyce, Polly.
- How do you do? What an unexpected pleasure to meet you, female friend of my Beau.
[LAUGHTER.]
likewise.
You remind me so much of my daughter belinda Who cut me out of her life 20 years ago.
- Oh! - Ah! I'm Virginia Loc.
I'll be part of the fun tonight.
Holla at your girl.
How sweet.
I hear the hustle is a very complicated dance, so the more the merrier.
Ah, the hustle? Yes, indeed.
One of the last items on Joyce's bucket list is to learn this '70s iconic dance.
Oh.
She has, uh, terminal lung cancer.
Ohh.
Okay, so how do we get our hustle on? Well, now, now, Polly, I remember you telling me that you had some formal training? Yes, I'm a proud graduate of the Notting Hill branch of the Arthur Murray dance studio.
Oh! I shall be delighted to show you some moves.
Oh! That is the perfect c shape for the football hold, Dean.
All right.
Now let's move on to the cross-cradle position, shall we? DESNA: Dean! Dean! D-Dessie, what are you doing here? I'm looking for Ann.
Well, she's not here, and you just interrupted a very important breastfeeding demonstration.
Oh, god.
Y'all save yourselves.
I switched to formula about a month in, and you can say bye-bye to chapped nipples, clogged ducts, not to mention mastitis.
- Everything all right here? - Hello, I'm Eve.
No, it's just my sister violating boundaries again.
I'll handle it.
My apologies for the interruption.
Y-you need to calm down, Dessie.
Your hatred of Ann is not healthy.
You don't understand.
No, you don't understand.
You've been very hard on her.
She's pregnant and alone, and your toxicity, it's no good for the baby.
You should try Try to make amends.
And you need to tell me where she is right now.
S-something came up at her workplace, so she couldn't come to class tonight.
Workplace? This bitch ain't got a workplace.
She said it's somewhere called the warehouse.
- Where Uncle Daddy is 24-7.
- Are we done here? Because I really have to get back to my breastfeeding demonstration.
Go suck away.
I want it now and I ain't never gon' back down I want it now and I ain't never gon' back down yo.
All right.
The best damn drug dealers in all Palmetto.
[CHEERING.]
All right.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Congratulations on your sales.
Just to be clear, this is you flirting with me? All right.
All right.
All right.
No.
I thought about what you said, and Maybe we should explore whatever this is between us.
What were you thinking? You play pool? Time's up, I see the top and I climb up I came from the asses Claws Up Claws Up what you two doing in my sanctuary? Clay, ain't nobody trying to mess with you.
We're looking for quiet Ann.
Yeah, well Ann is doing important heart-healing work, okay? So she don't need your mess.
I don't need your mess.
BRYCE: Hey, how was the ladies' night? Hey, baby.
Well, it was going good, but now I'm on some sort of wild goose chase with Des.
How's fight night? Who you looking all good and half naked for? Oh, I'm going to spar with Rolf.
Who's Rolf? Clay Husser, what in the name of preteen Jesus have you gotten my man into? I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
My ex-husband used to want me to squeeze his all the time.
I like this better.
Is that right? That's right.
Well, in that case In that case.
Yeah.
I guess it's not so hard to move on from Arlene after all.
[GLASS SHATTERS.]
[SIREN WAILING.]
[CRASHING.]
You think you can steal from me? Hmm? You gon' you gon' slap a sticker on my pills and think I'm going to let that shit fly? Because I'm not.
You're crazy.
W-W-What sticker? What label? W-W-What? Don't get slick, okay.
I know you boosted my shit.
Okay, I did not steal your damn pills.
You know what this is about? You hating that you can't control me like you control everyone else.
No, no, no, no, no.
What this is, this is about you being a low-down crook who is jealous.
You so goddamn jealous of my success.
I mean, look at how you living.
Hah! You didn't have a problem with how I lived when I worked for you, did you, boss? I think it's time for you to go.
Bitch, don't tell me what to do.
I'm not going nowhere, all right, until you own your bullshit, because pregnant or not, you can catch these hands.
Oh, that's not the first time you've said that, so bring it, bitch.
You know the crew only spends time with you because you're the boss.
- You know what? - Bring it! Oh, my god! You always telling me stuff.
You've got nerve coming here to my presence.
Stop it, Jennifer.
I don't have time for this.
Everybody here can kick your ass.
Ann! Stop it! We don't have time for this, okay? Georgia called, and there's been a break-in at the salon.
What? Oh, must be the same dumb-ass who put labels on your damn pills, gal.
Oh, my god.
Can we go? I'm going.
You stay.
Watch this bitch because I'm not convinced she's innocent.
Oh, she's not convinced.
[SIGHS.]
Hey, girl, hey.
[SIGHS.]
Are we even friends anymore? Oh, my god, Ann.
Yes, of course, you know I love you.
I just work for Des, okay? So it's complicated.
It's not complicated, Jenn.
She uses you.
No, it's not like that.
I I listen.
You did steal from us at cuddle fest, so we can not act all innocent? All right.
All right.
Well, at least I know where you and I stand.
That doesn't have the Jesus.
Oh, hey.
I'm Jenn.
I don't give a shit.
Oh, my g Everybody's attitu [VAN MCCOY'S "THE HUSTLE" PLAYS.]
ALL: do the hustle do the hustle Oh! Oh, my goodness.
Oh, dear.
Ah.
I'm never going to make this shot.
No, you've got to really go for it.
Don't hold anything back.
Okay.
Nice.
No way.
Hole in one.
BOTH: Hole in one! At last [PHONE RINGS.]
I think your phone is ringing.
I don't hear anything.
My love has come along My lonely days are over [SIGHS.]
uh, damn it.
I can't reach Kenneth.
Should I call 911? No, oh.
Why not? No, Axel, I'm so tired of doctors and hospitals.
[PHONE CHIMES.]
- Oh, shit.
- What? Georgia just caught someone trying to Rob the salon.
All right.
You go.
I've got this.
I'm sorry.
Ohh! It's all right.
No, it's not, Axel.
It hurts so much.
I just want it to stop.
Wait, I've got something.
Take this.
This will help.
Do you have more Enough to end this pain for good? No, Joyce.
Axel, you have brought me so much Joy these past few months.
I can't thank you enough, but now it's time.
Darling, please, I'm begging you.
- Please.
- I don't know.
Axel! BARON: She she's suffering so much.
Can you do it? Right now? - Please.
- All right.
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
All right.
Aaaah.
[PILLS CLINKING.]
[CHEERING.]
Hands up, hands up! Hands up! On your right.
[GRUNTING.]
[GASPING.]
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Come out, come out.
Baby, hands up, duck.
[BELL RINGS.]
Bell, bell, bell, bell, bell.
Ah! Okay, baby.
Baby, come to me.
Come to me, baby.
Think all them years on the pipe wrecked my lungs.
On your right, I'm on your right.
Look at me, right here.
Here you go, baby.
Listen, you can do this, okay, but you've got to watch out for them hooks.
They're swinging wild.
No, I'm going to get my ass kicked 'cause I'm trying to impress Uncle Daddy.
He don't deserve your loyalty, baby.
You ain't been nothing but his whipping boy.
Those are the facts.
When that bell rings, I want you to pretend it's Uncle Daddy you're fighting, okay? You think of all the times he's humiliated you and belittled you, treated you like hillbilly scum on the bottom of his shoe.
Yeah.
Okay, well I want you to take that lifetime of frustration of being overlooked and undervalued, and I want you to kick his roided-out ass and that tiny, tiny, tiny little penis.
Yeah, you feel that, baby? Yeah, you're going to get him.
Yeah? Aaah! Get it, baby! What the hell happened? Damn, girl.
I'm impressed.
GEORGIA: I can handle city guys.
That's what years on the pole will do for you.
Did he take anything? - I don't know.
- Shit.
G, I am so glad you're okay, girl.
I was worried.
What were you even doing here? I've been practicing.
Practicing? Why? You said I had to work on my pedicures, so after we close up every night, that's what I do.
I come in and work on the foot.
Damn, you can suck these toes.
Really? You mean it? This is good, girl.
Hey, will y'all stop acting like sorority sisters? We've got a thief to deal with.
Ah.
What the hell are you doing in my shop, huh? Okay, you don't want to talk.
- Oh! Oh! Shit! - What the hell are you doing in my shop? Okay, okay.
I'll talk.
It wasn't my idea to break in here.
Who's idea was it? Somebody booked me through thug hub.
What the hell is that? It's a site on the dark web.
It's like the postmates of crime.
- You make good tips? - Shut up.
Look, all I know is I was supposed to steal the oxy out of here and bring it over to Lou's auto shop.
Shit.
Lou's auto shop.
Why does that sound so familiar? Virginia, our Claws Up consultant of the month is a traitor.
That big bitch Bambi is gon' pay.
[CHEERING.]
- [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- bang him! Whoo! Yeah! Yeah! JENN: You did it, babe! My baby! Ha ha! Goddamn, boy! You've got some moves there, Bryce.
Yeah! That's what it's all about, boy, family, and you complete the circle, Jennifer Husser.
We need you to come back home where you belong.
Can you not ruin the moment, Clay, okay? I'm celebrating my husband's victory.
Well, I don't know why you side with that Ms.
Desna instead of your own blood.
Because we ain't blood relations and I've known her longer.
Don't worry, Des is going to screw her over, too.
- [PHONE DINGS.]
- hold on.
Oh, shit.
- I've got to go.
- Huh, where you going? It's just a little salon emergency.
- Listen, listen.
- Oh, hey, babe.
You put ice on these boo-boos, and then when I get home, I'll kiss all those boo-boos.
- Yeah? - Okay? - I'll take that.
- All right, baby? I love you.
I'm proud of you.
Bye, baby.
How about youse come back home? Whoo! Belinda You came home.
Yes.
Yes, I-I did, mom.
Huh.
It's all right for you to go now, mom.
Don't worry about us.
We'll miss you But we'll be fine.
It's all dancing from here on out, mom.
Can you hear the music? Do you see the light? Hustle into the light, mom.
[HUMMING.]
She's gone.
DESNA: She ain't sleeping in the back of this place.
She's trying to run a goddamn empire.
Okay, let's just stay calm and keep it cute.
Wait, what happened? Is she okay? Are the kids asleep? Yeah, yeah, yeah, you can go.
Just make sure you call Bryce and he'll be there in about 10 minutes and I'll be home as soon as I can.
- Okay, bye.
- You okay? Yeah, just babysitter's mama had a fall.
It's fine.
How long is this going to take? To call out a traitor Not long.
Desna? What the hell do you think you doing? I don't know what you talking about.
I know everything.
You stole from me, Bambi.
I-I didn't.
No, you did.
That's black-on-black crime, bitch.
I-I didn't take anything.
And to think we named you Claws Up consultant of the month.
You don't deserve to wear this.
Y'all got to understand, the business was going under.
Lou was about to file for bankruptcy.
I don't give a shit what Lou was about to do! I considered you a friend, Bambi.
I don't even like deer meat it's gamy.
I'm sorry, Jenn.
I was desperate, and I wasn't hurting anyone at first.
It was something I paid for.
I just put a fancy sticker on it from my art class and marked it up a little.
Whatever extra you made, you owe us a cut.
If you would have came to me with this idea, I would have promoted you.
I would have made you an executive, but instead, you stole.
Maybe I overstepped, but the business was going so good.
You said to go for our dreams.
I leaned in, and maybe I got lost in the sauce.
You stole from me, bitch.
- Oh! - Oh! No one is going to steal from me again! We should do this again.
Definitely.
Or We can continue this back at my place.
I didn't realize that's what you thought this was.
No, no.
I wasn't it's not No, selina, I really like you.
I have never felt this strongly about anyone before.
I just I want to spend more time with you, but if we need to take things slow, I'll I'll do whatever you want.
I feel the same way about you.
There's just There's something we should talk about before we get more serious.
Anything.
I'm trans.
What? I'm transgender.
Okay.
That's it? Yeah.
Usually that gets a bigger reaction.
Well, I don't care.
You should care.
It's a huge part of my life.
No, no, no, I'm sorry.
I care so much.
I want to hear everything about you whenever you're ready to tell me.
I meant it when I said I've never felt this way before, and And this doesn't change that.
Okay, then.
You told us the American dream was rigged against us.
I only did what I had to do to get by.
So you were selfish.
You didn't care who you hurt.
See, I didn't want to have to do this, but your ass put me in this position.
I'll pay back everything, I promise.
It's too late, bitch.
But I've got kids, a husband.
If she don't check you, then everybody gon' be stealing.
You think I'm gon' let you disrespect me, bitch? What you gon' do to me? Being disloyal? I'm gonna give you a manicure to remember.
- Desna, Desna, please.
- Shut up! Desna, come here, come here.
- What?! - Come on.
Let's take a beat.
Let's take a beat.
Listen, maybe just, like, one nail because she upsold our shit with a hucci sticker, but that probably means she's good at marketing.
She better be lucky that's all she Come back here, bitch.
[SCREAMS.]
Shit! Shit! Virginia, help me! Unh! Sh Oh, shit.
Is she dead? Shit.
[SIGHS.]
That was a good set you did for her, Jenn.
Yeah, Bambi really loved her animal print.
Too bad we had to cut them.
We had to, Virginia.
Desna's DNA was all over them.
It's not like we had a choice.
No one wanted this to happen.
It was an accident, y'all.
Right, Des? Bambi got what she deserved.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hey, girl.
Y'all are not going to believe what happened to me tonight.
Bambi's dead.
Say what now? Desna killed her.
I-it was an accidental homicide, but She dead.
Sugar, sugar Talk to me.
Good luck.
She got caught stealing from Claws Up.
End of story.
You know I'm here for you.
Thanks, Polly.
I also had an experience with death tonight.
Joyce? The Baron had this friend with terminal cancer, and I helped her cross to the other side.
You mean you offed her? No, no, it was nothing like that.
It was like I was her Shepherd, and I walked her into the light.
Y'all, it was the most beautiful and peaceful thing I've ever experienced.
Wow.
That's like a hallmark card.
Yeah, I think I found my calling.
I'm meant to be a death doula.
Okay, enough, Dr.
Kevorkian.
I'm serious.
Something profound happened to me, Desna.
I've never seen death before as a as a miracle.
I bet Bambi would disagree.
Shut it.
What? You killed her.
VIRGINIA: Y'all, I think that we can agree on one thing, Georgia stepped up big time, right? - Yeah.
- Yeah, she did.
Never would have thought that teeny-tiny baby would have took down a grown man.
Well, that's because she ain't got super powers.
She's got stripper powers.
Looks like I hired the right girl.
At least somebody is doing something right.
[SIGHS.]
There you are.
I've been waiting.
It's time for us to finish what we started.
I can't believe I finally caught you between women.
God, you are cute.
There's too much going on, and it's probably not the best idea to screw one of my employees.
I was hoping I'd be more than your employee.
Sorry, we should probably leave it at that.
Oh! I just wanted a fun night out.
[LAUGHS.]
yep, me too.
I keep thinking about the way things went down, and, you know, if Georgia wouldn't have called us about the break-in, things could have gone real south with Ann.
South of what? It's already a pile of shit with that traitor, and you know if the situation was reversed, she would have came at us hard, too, so You're really not scared of making a mistake.
You're just okay with how everything shook out.
Everything I did, I did for us, the business, our future.
- What? - I know, I know, I know, I know.
- What? - I just you know, if I would have known that the drug game meant running around and offing people, I may have made a different choice.
Don't you dare make me out to be the bad guy while you play the helpless white woman whenever it's convenient.
Your family been in the drug game since day one! You know what this life is.
I know.
I'm just scared, Des.
Some lines you cross you can't come back from, and we killed somebody.
I know.
You've got to pull up.
- [PHONE RINGS.]
- I just oh, god.
Baby, can we not do this right now? Me and Des are right in the middle of something and What? Where? Okay.
Okay, I'll be right there.
What? Palmetto PD just picked up Baylor and Brienne.
What? What happened? A neighbor found them wandering in the street.
They were in their nightgowns, and Baylor almost got hit by a car.
Shit.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
There he is.
Bryce, where are the girls? Uh, they're with social services.
They won't let me in to see them.
Okay, well, I need to see the girls.
Who do we need to talk to? I need to see my girls.
Hey, hey, hey.
Okay, Jennifer Husser, - h-u-s-s-e-r.
- I got it.
I got it.
- Okay.
- Who's got the Husser kids? The officer said that they're fine.
They're not hurt or nothing.
All right? Where were you? I need to talk to them.
You were supposed to be home.
You were supposed to be headed home.
The sitter called.
No, Natalie said that you were on your way home.
Where are they? I need to see them now.
What do we do? It's all right.
No, it's all right.
It's gonna be all right.
It's just a mistake.
All right? It's gonna be all right.
Breathe in light.
Breathe out fear.
Do you want to get coffee? I would very much like that.
Filthy betraying bitch, get the hell out! Bye, girls.
I assembled a tough-a-shit brigade of loyal soldiers to be our corner boys.
Meet my old prison softball team.
Ladies.
Somebody od'd at a Claws Up party.
Press shock Button now.
- [GROANS.]
- [SCREAMS.]
I've started a business with some of my clients, and we could use your truck to, uh, make some deliveries for me.
What kind of deliveries? [LAUGHS.]
TONY: Oh, shit, what is this? Well, this is your reward for delivering all those Claws Up kits.
Oh, hell yeah.
Mm.
Wait, not so fast.
I've got one more job for you, baby.
I'm just a bachelor I promise that you won't want to get off if you're horny, let's do it ride it, my pony if we're going to get nasty, baby first we'll show and tell until I reach your pony tail oh lurk all over and through you, baby until we reach the stream you'll be on my jockey team oh ooh, ebony man! Where you going looking so fine? I'm about to see someone special for a meeting of the minds.
Okay.
Well, you sure it's just your minds that's gonna be meeting? Ha ha ha.
I-I-I can't move as quickly or as loudly as you and Tony.
I'm a bit more measured when it comes to intercourse.
Well, don't hate.
So Spill the tea.
Who is this young lady? Well, she's a lady, but young, she's not.
I believe she almost qualifies for medicare.
I know you lying.
She's 62, but she's a very youthful spirit, and she follows a diet based on the paleolithic era.
Who is this dinosaur? Dessie, dinosaurs have been extinct for 165 million years.
Dean Simms, what is her name? Oh, Eve, and she's the instructor in quiet Ann's birthing class at the community center.
Whoa, pump the brakes.
You're going to quiet Ann's birthing class? Yeah, I-I volunteered to be her partner.
In fact, we We have a class tonight.
Dean! Why would you do that? You know I don't deal with that quiet traitor.
Well, you're not allowed to dictate what I do or or who I associate with.
You signed a contract for our adult sibling relationship, and it was notarized, making it legal.
Okay, okay.
You're right.
We both grown.
Do you, boo.
Besides, meeting Eve helped me discover my life's purpose Midwifery.
Mid-wif-a-what? Midwifery.
Dean, this is crazier than the time you let melba rebirth you.
W-well, maybe that led me to this new dream, the dream I never knew I had, and now Now I'm going to be late to meet with Eve.
There's a late-night birthing class that coincides with the waning gibbous moon.
We're discussing the maintenance of the nursing nipple.
It's a very needy structure, Dessie, very needy.
You don't know nothing about birthing no babies! [SIGHS.]
Well, I don't know what to do, Pol.
I mean, Dessie is being so ext these days.
She always has to be right.
Y'all still arguing? Girl, there ain't no arguing.
If I want to be her number two, I've just got to shut up and do what she says.
Yeah, but she's been like that before Claws Up.
I mean, she wears that boss necklace like a bookmark.
Hey, smooth criminal, what you got in that box? Oh, nothing, just some new, uh Underwear.
Big box for a couple of thongs.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY.]
[BELL JINGLES.]
Claws Up consultants reporting for duty.
Here by command of the queen.
So what does Desna want with the top tier? Well, she had to step out for a hot sec, but she's going to fill y'all in.
Yes, as soon as she's done with her little afternoon delight.
Ooh! I hope hot boy don't break mama's back.
[LAUGHTER.]
Don't be jealous because I got a youngster in my bed sweating out my edges.
[WHOOPING.]
But that's not the only reason I ran home.
I wanted to pick up This.
Ooh! It's the very first Claws Up consultant of the month award, and I am presenting this to - Bambi! - Oh! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Oh, my! ALL: Hey, hey, hey, hey! Let me tell you, you are killing it.
Not only did you sell out two complete nail kits, your ass recruited seven new people to join the company.
I want y'all to put y'all hands together for the sharpest claw in here.
- [APPLAUSE.]
- yay.
Thank y'all so much.
You don't know how much this means to me, how much this job means to me.
Lou and I have been sleeping in the back of his auto shop.
We can't afford to pay rent.
We have a shit ton of medical bills.
It's been real tough, and this extra money has been such a blessing.
- Aw, Bambi, we love you.
- We've got you, girl.
Stop crying.
Stop crying.
We are not having a "waiting to exhale" moment right now.
- Oh, okay.
- All right? Now I want y'all to get out there and push them nail kits.
I'm going to outsell you, boo, and I'm going to steal that chain.
Oh, not before I beat you to it first, bitch.
[WOMEN JEERING.]
Skippy! - Can't fight it! - [BELL JINGLES.]
Boy, she going to smack you bald.
Executive team, we are going out tonight to celebrate.
Up in the club! - Oh! - Ladies! QUIET ANN: If you want to hang out by the kmart place.
Bridget, you're going to stay by the highway 301.
So now we have cherry's turf, which is east of the homeless camp, south of that new cardio barre place, and that's everybody.
Hey, you guys You guys started without me? Hey, Bryce.
I had an idea about how to divide up territories.
I'll tell you what, Bryce, maybe if you showed up on time with your own lesbian prison softball team, you can call the shots.
All right, ladies.
You were the baddest bitches in the intramural corrections league.
Am I right? - Yeah.
- Yes! Let's bring that same hustle slinging these patches.
Bryce here will give you your stash.
Let's get to work.
All right now.
Damn.
UNCLE DADDY: Ladies looking formidable.
Look at you, Monica, what do you bench press, 200, 275? - At least.
- Yeah.
All right.
Ann.
- Making some money.
- Hey.
I just wanted to say that I'm happy to be working with you.
It's great to have you.
You were the best glove in the infield, cherry.
Maybe we can grab a drink, and I can show you that I'm still good with my glove.
Why don't you get back in line, and we can talk later? Definitely.
- What was that all about? - Nothing.
- That didn't look like nothing.
- No, nothing.
That filly is lifting tail for you.
You've got to jump on that, little mama.
Arlene just died, man.
Oh, s I hear you.
I hear you.
Okay, my heart and my loins, they They ain't been the same since Toby left and Brenda went on the campaign trail with Trump.
Mm-hmm.
Maybe it's time to hop back on that horse.
I'm pregnant.
That don't mean you can't screw.
Look, maybe it's time for both of us to rip that band-aid off the wounds and find someone to be with.
Not forever.
It can just be for tonight.
When you worked for Desna, you never got to take time to enjoy yourself.
Come on now, Arlene wouldn't want you to be all alone, hurting and celibate like some, uh, drug-dealing nun.
I know that Toby and Brenda wouldn't wish that for me.
You're right.
Maybe it's time.
Pinky is waiting.
[SIGHS.]
[BLENDER WHIRRING.]
Hey, are you still interested in going out? I was thinking mini golf tonight.
[WHIRRING CONTINUES.]
You did say you wanted to go out? Not that a woman can't change her mind.
A woman can change her mind.
It's just I can't stop thinking about you, and I think it would be a cool way to get to know each other.
Sorry, hon, I couldn't hear you.
Ohh.
You want to go mini golfing tonight? Yes, I love mini golf.
No one ever wants to go with me.
Cool.
I'll meet you here after you close up.
- Can't wait.
- Hmm? Gimme your polish shining like a ring on my pinkie, I'm flawless like ah, ah, give me your polish shining like a ring on my pinkie, I'm flawless [INDISTINCT SINGING.]
Hey! Ladies, I am on my CEO service tonight.
Models and bottles on me.
ALL: Hey! The vice president is checking in.
President accounted for! Let's do this.
Hey, listen I might have to cut out early tonight.
Why? Well, the Baron was a little cryptic, but he wants me to join him and one of his friends later.
Ooh! I think that's what the French call a three-way.
Look out! Oh, no, all that flabby flesh, the smell of bengay and Booty sweat, no, thank you! I'll go with you, girl.
I know how to make them think they boned you.
Oh, yes, girl.
Jenn, why don't we get a booth somewhere so that we can go over some Claws Up business? No, Des, no.
The girls are finally with the sitter.
Let's make tonight about freedom.
Freedom! [WOMEN HOWL.]
Y'all listen, I'm not Jenn tonight.
I'm ja'nay.
Okay? Ja'nay is an erotic werewolf in the club.
- Who let this sexy bitch out? - Hey! You, girl! We've got you to thank for all of this.
[WOMEN HOWL.]
- Oh, yes.
- Oh, thank you.
Ja'nay is drunk on life.
Claws Up and out, bitches! Yay! Oh, she's sexy oh oh, she's sexy go home if you ain't gon' break it down go home, go home go home, go home [RETCHING.]
Okay.
Release, girl.
Let it all out.
You're okay.
Get all of it.
That's the last time I'll drink house t-Tequila.
Oh.
[VOMITS.]
[MUSIC PLAYS INDISTINCTLY.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
Where the hell did you get that? - CLARICE: None of your business.
- What's going on? Oh, this is my damn business! - Look at this.
- That's our shit.
With a fake-ass designer sticker! You know this says "hucci," right? If I were you, I'd start talking.
Are we going to have a problem here? Are we? That depends.
Tell us where you got it.
Freddie, the bartender.
Now can I have my roxy back? Oh! That's my roxy.
Beat it.
Bye, girl.
Somebody passing off our shit as theirs.
Ja'nay is also in the mood to scrap.
Well, good, because Freddie gonna get his ass beat.
Come on.
Damn.
I think I'm gonna get me a taste of that Wienerschnitzel.
Make sure you floss after.
Hmm.
[DRUMSTICKS TAPPING.]
I know what you want Sex toy Sex toy whoo! I've got these feelings for you seriously, who the hell would rebrand our shit? And the fool couldn't even spell right.
My cousin-in-law, you know, Anderson Cooper? He did this report, and people will pay extra for the same drugs just because it's in a rainbow package or it has a designer label.
- Oh.
- Oh, rainbows are hella cute.
Virginia, god.
I mean, I know how the drug game works.
People want to take any advantage they can get, but my ass ain't gon' get played.
Nobody rebrands my shit and gets away with it.
Eighth time's the charm.
Nope, coming back.
And it's back.
Wow.
Well [SIGHS.]
I said I like mini golf.
I never said I was good at it.
I wouldn't want you to beat me anyway.
It's all in the hips.
Oh, it's all in the hips.
Okay, let's see.
Let's see.
Nice.
Wha Wow, wow.
[ROAR.]
Unlike Shakira, my hips do lie.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm sorry.
What are you doing? [CRUNCH.]
Why don't you come back when your balls drop, punk, huh? What's that? What's that? Huh? Huh? See that? I'd say walk away.
It's going to take at least 15 more shots to sink this, wouldn't you agree, doc? At least, but putt-putt is about the journey, not the destination.
Mostly I like lifting weights and removing body hair.
Mm, smooth as a plum and twice as juicy.
MARGARITA: I've got bad news for you, Rolf.
I haven't seen or heard from Todd the bod.
He's probably off huffing gas again.
Oh, then who am I going to fight? No fight, no money.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Calm down, man.
Let me buy you a drink, cheer you up.
No, no, sorry, Clay.
I wish I could stay, but I've got to go see if I can score another fight at roller world after senior skate.
Baby's got a gym membership to pay for.
Yeah, I've got you.
Just Hey, boy, come here.
Just one second.
- Hold your horses.
- What's up? Listen, after that last debacle of yours, I need you do Rolf here a favor.
Yeah, w-whatever, anything, what do you need? Well, his opponent failed to show up, so I'm going to ask you to fill in.
You want m-me to fight him, the German vermin? H-he'll kill me.
Oh, you're just projecting, son.
Yeah, you don't need to be afraid of me.
I'm going to pet you real pretty.
Hey! I'm not afraid of anything.
All right? I just I don't want to hurt anybody.
Oh.
[LAUGHING.]
It looks like you've got yourself a fight, Ralph.
It's Rolf.
Whatever.
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, baby, I like that oh, baby, I like that oh, baby, I like that you got to boogie you got to move it [INDISTINCT SINGING.]
Excuse me.
It's go time, toots.
Oh, hell.
Let's go raise some antique wood, girl.
Yes.
Hey, we'll catch y'all on the flip side, and when you get that thief, you beat him like a rented mule.
Give it to me right here.
You Freddie? Be right with you.
Hey, asshole, where did you get these pills? Wouldn't you like to know? [ICE RATTLES.]
[GRUNTS, COUGHS.]
You want to go back to Iceland? Talk! Some tough gal came through selling selling downers.
Yeah, who was she? - All right.
- No! No! Don't make us use the frozen-Margarita machine.
Her name was Sam or Jen or f-Fran.
- I don't know.
- Ann? Yeah, yeah, that's the one.
Now let go of me.
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
That backstabbing Judas bitch! I'm gonna snatch her life.
Thanks for the tip.
You be blessed.
Des, listen, whoa, whoa, whoa.
We don't even know who that guy is, and this does not seem like Ann's style.
Of course it is her style.
Will you stop defending her? We are at war with her and Uncle Daddy.
She want to go low, we gonna go lower.
I am so sick of this woman trying to play me.
Call her ass.
Call her right now.
Okay.
It's going straight to voicemail.
Hey, Ann.
It's me, Jenn.
I was just thinking about you and Jennifer! I'm down in the club and I-I Give me a call.
What? Seriously? It is not time to be friends.
It's time to go crush this Cuban cockroach.
She's already stolen from us.
This is it.
All right.
What's our next move? I know where she is.
Come on.
Girl, you've got nothing to worry about.
My lap dance is fire.
One pussy pop an it's lights out for these grandpas, trust.
Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate that you are a ho.
[GIGGLES.]
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
- Oh.
- Okay.
Saint Julie Andrews, pull me through.
All right.
Welcome to my humble abode.
It's so authentic, right down to the black mold.
It's charming.
This is my dear friend Joyce.
- Joyce, Polly.
- How do you do? What an unexpected pleasure to meet you, female friend of my Beau.
[LAUGHTER.]
likewise.
You remind me so much of my daughter belinda Who cut me out of her life 20 years ago.
- Oh! - Ah! I'm Virginia Loc.
I'll be part of the fun tonight.
Holla at your girl.
How sweet.
I hear the hustle is a very complicated dance, so the more the merrier.
Ah, the hustle? Yes, indeed.
One of the last items on Joyce's bucket list is to learn this '70s iconic dance.
Oh.
She has, uh, terminal lung cancer.
Ohh.
Okay, so how do we get our hustle on? Well, now, now, Polly, I remember you telling me that you had some formal training? Yes, I'm a proud graduate of the Notting Hill branch of the Arthur Murray dance studio.
Oh! I shall be delighted to show you some moves.
Oh! That is the perfect c shape for the football hold, Dean.
All right.
Now let's move on to the cross-cradle position, shall we? DESNA: Dean! Dean! D-Dessie, what are you doing here? I'm looking for Ann.
Well, she's not here, and you just interrupted a very important breastfeeding demonstration.
Oh, god.
Y'all save yourselves.
I switched to formula about a month in, and you can say bye-bye to chapped nipples, clogged ducts, not to mention mastitis.
- Everything all right here? - Hello, I'm Eve.
No, it's just my sister violating boundaries again.
I'll handle it.
My apologies for the interruption.
Y-you need to calm down, Dessie.
Your hatred of Ann is not healthy.
You don't understand.
No, you don't understand.
You've been very hard on her.
She's pregnant and alone, and your toxicity, it's no good for the baby.
You should try Try to make amends.
And you need to tell me where she is right now.
S-something came up at her workplace, so she couldn't come to class tonight.
Workplace? This bitch ain't got a workplace.
She said it's somewhere called the warehouse.
- Where Uncle Daddy is 24-7.
- Are we done here? Because I really have to get back to my breastfeeding demonstration.
Go suck away.
I want it now and I ain't never gon' back down I want it now and I ain't never gon' back down yo.
All right.
The best damn drug dealers in all Palmetto.
[CHEERING.]
All right.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Congratulations on your sales.
Just to be clear, this is you flirting with me? All right.
All right.
All right.
No.
I thought about what you said, and Maybe we should explore whatever this is between us.
What were you thinking? You play pool? Time's up, I see the top and I climb up I came from the asses Claws Up Claws Up what you two doing in my sanctuary? Clay, ain't nobody trying to mess with you.
We're looking for quiet Ann.
Yeah, well Ann is doing important heart-healing work, okay? So she don't need your mess.
I don't need your mess.
BRYCE: Hey, how was the ladies' night? Hey, baby.
Well, it was going good, but now I'm on some sort of wild goose chase with Des.
How's fight night? Who you looking all good and half naked for? Oh, I'm going to spar with Rolf.
Who's Rolf? Clay Husser, what in the name of preteen Jesus have you gotten my man into? I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
My ex-husband used to want me to squeeze his all the time.
I like this better.
Is that right? That's right.
Well, in that case In that case.
Yeah.
I guess it's not so hard to move on from Arlene after all.
[GLASS SHATTERS.]
[SIREN WAILING.]
[CRASHING.]
You think you can steal from me? Hmm? You gon' you gon' slap a sticker on my pills and think I'm going to let that shit fly? Because I'm not.
You're crazy.
W-W-What sticker? What label? W-W-What? Don't get slick, okay.
I know you boosted my shit.
Okay, I did not steal your damn pills.
You know what this is about? You hating that you can't control me like you control everyone else.
No, no, no, no, no.
What this is, this is about you being a low-down crook who is jealous.
You so goddamn jealous of my success.
I mean, look at how you living.
Hah! You didn't have a problem with how I lived when I worked for you, did you, boss? I think it's time for you to go.
Bitch, don't tell me what to do.
I'm not going nowhere, all right, until you own your bullshit, because pregnant or not, you can catch these hands.
Oh, that's not the first time you've said that, so bring it, bitch.
You know the crew only spends time with you because you're the boss.
- You know what? - Bring it! Oh, my god! You always telling me stuff.
You've got nerve coming here to my presence.
Stop it, Jennifer.
I don't have time for this.
Everybody here can kick your ass.
Ann! Stop it! We don't have time for this, okay? Georgia called, and there's been a break-in at the salon.
What? Oh, must be the same dumb-ass who put labels on your damn pills, gal.
Oh, my god.
Can we go? I'm going.
You stay.
Watch this bitch because I'm not convinced she's innocent.
Oh, she's not convinced.
[SIGHS.]
Hey, girl, hey.
[SIGHS.]
Are we even friends anymore? Oh, my god, Ann.
Yes, of course, you know I love you.
I just work for Des, okay? So it's complicated.
It's not complicated, Jenn.
She uses you.
No, it's not like that.
I I listen.
You did steal from us at cuddle fest, so we can not act all innocent? All right.
All right.
Well, at least I know where you and I stand.
That doesn't have the Jesus.
Oh, hey.
I'm Jenn.
I don't give a shit.
Oh, my g Everybody's attitu [VAN MCCOY'S "THE HUSTLE" PLAYS.]
ALL: do the hustle do the hustle Oh! Oh, my goodness.
Oh, dear.
Ah.
I'm never going to make this shot.
No, you've got to really go for it.
Don't hold anything back.
Okay.
Nice.
No way.
Hole in one.
BOTH: Hole in one! At last [PHONE RINGS.]
I think your phone is ringing.
I don't hear anything.
My love has come along My lonely days are over [SIGHS.]
uh, damn it.
I can't reach Kenneth.
Should I call 911? No, oh.
Why not? No, Axel, I'm so tired of doctors and hospitals.
[PHONE CHIMES.]
- Oh, shit.
- What? Georgia just caught someone trying to Rob the salon.
All right.
You go.
I've got this.
I'm sorry.
Ohh! It's all right.
No, it's not, Axel.
It hurts so much.
I just want it to stop.
Wait, I've got something.
Take this.
This will help.
Do you have more Enough to end this pain for good? No, Joyce.
Axel, you have brought me so much Joy these past few months.
I can't thank you enough, but now it's time.
Darling, please, I'm begging you.
- Please.
- I don't know.
Axel! BARON: She she's suffering so much.
Can you do it? Right now? - Please.
- All right.
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
All right.
Aaaah.
[PILLS CLINKING.]
[CHEERING.]
Hands up, hands up! Hands up! On your right.
[GRUNTING.]
[GASPING.]
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Come out, come out.
Baby, hands up, duck.
[BELL RINGS.]
Bell, bell, bell, bell, bell.
Ah! Okay, baby.
Baby, come to me.
Come to me, baby.
Think all them years on the pipe wrecked my lungs.
On your right, I'm on your right.
Look at me, right here.
Here you go, baby.
Listen, you can do this, okay, but you've got to watch out for them hooks.
They're swinging wild.
No, I'm going to get my ass kicked 'cause I'm trying to impress Uncle Daddy.
He don't deserve your loyalty, baby.
You ain't been nothing but his whipping boy.
Those are the facts.
When that bell rings, I want you to pretend it's Uncle Daddy you're fighting, okay? You think of all the times he's humiliated you and belittled you, treated you like hillbilly scum on the bottom of his shoe.
Yeah.
Okay, well I want you to take that lifetime of frustration of being overlooked and undervalued, and I want you to kick his roided-out ass and that tiny, tiny, tiny little penis.
Yeah, you feel that, baby? Yeah, you're going to get him.
Yeah? Aaah! Get it, baby! What the hell happened? Damn, girl.
I'm impressed.
GEORGIA: I can handle city guys.
That's what years on the pole will do for you.
Did he take anything? - I don't know.
- Shit.
G, I am so glad you're okay, girl.
I was worried.
What were you even doing here? I've been practicing.
Practicing? Why? You said I had to work on my pedicures, so after we close up every night, that's what I do.
I come in and work on the foot.
Damn, you can suck these toes.
Really? You mean it? This is good, girl.
Hey, will y'all stop acting like sorority sisters? We've got a thief to deal with.
Ah.
What the hell are you doing in my shop, huh? Okay, you don't want to talk.
- Oh! Oh! Shit! - What the hell are you doing in my shop? Okay, okay.
I'll talk.
It wasn't my idea to break in here.
Who's idea was it? Somebody booked me through thug hub.
What the hell is that? It's a site on the dark web.
It's like the postmates of crime.
- You make good tips? - Shut up.
Look, all I know is I was supposed to steal the oxy out of here and bring it over to Lou's auto shop.
Shit.
Lou's auto shop.
Why does that sound so familiar? Virginia, our Claws Up consultant of the month is a traitor.
That big bitch Bambi is gon' pay.
[CHEERING.]
- [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
- bang him! Whoo! Yeah! Yeah! JENN: You did it, babe! My baby! Ha ha! Goddamn, boy! You've got some moves there, Bryce.
Yeah! That's what it's all about, boy, family, and you complete the circle, Jennifer Husser.
We need you to come back home where you belong.
Can you not ruin the moment, Clay, okay? I'm celebrating my husband's victory.
Well, I don't know why you side with that Ms.
Desna instead of your own blood.
Because we ain't blood relations and I've known her longer.
Don't worry, Des is going to screw her over, too.
- [PHONE DINGS.]
- hold on.
Oh, shit.
- I've got to go.
- Huh, where you going? It's just a little salon emergency.
- Listen, listen.
- Oh, hey, babe.
You put ice on these boo-boos, and then when I get home, I'll kiss all those boo-boos.
- Yeah? - Okay? - I'll take that.
- All right, baby? I love you.
I'm proud of you.
Bye, baby.
How about youse come back home? Whoo! Belinda You came home.
Yes.
Yes, I-I did, mom.
Huh.
It's all right for you to go now, mom.
Don't worry about us.
We'll miss you But we'll be fine.
It's all dancing from here on out, mom.
Can you hear the music? Do you see the light? Hustle into the light, mom.
[HUMMING.]
She's gone.
DESNA: She ain't sleeping in the back of this place.
She's trying to run a goddamn empire.
Okay, let's just stay calm and keep it cute.
Wait, what happened? Is she okay? Are the kids asleep? Yeah, yeah, yeah, you can go.
Just make sure you call Bryce and he'll be there in about 10 minutes and I'll be home as soon as I can.
- Okay, bye.
- You okay? Yeah, just babysitter's mama had a fall.
It's fine.
How long is this going to take? To call out a traitor Not long.
Desna? What the hell do you think you doing? I don't know what you talking about.
I know everything.
You stole from me, Bambi.
I-I didn't.
No, you did.
That's black-on-black crime, bitch.
I-I didn't take anything.
And to think we named you Claws Up consultant of the month.
You don't deserve to wear this.
Y'all got to understand, the business was going under.
Lou was about to file for bankruptcy.
I don't give a shit what Lou was about to do! I considered you a friend, Bambi.
I don't even like deer meat it's gamy.
I'm sorry, Jenn.
I was desperate, and I wasn't hurting anyone at first.
It was something I paid for.
I just put a fancy sticker on it from my art class and marked it up a little.
Whatever extra you made, you owe us a cut.
If you would have came to me with this idea, I would have promoted you.
I would have made you an executive, but instead, you stole.
Maybe I overstepped, but the business was going so good.
You said to go for our dreams.
I leaned in, and maybe I got lost in the sauce.
You stole from me, bitch.
- Oh! - Oh! No one is going to steal from me again! We should do this again.
Definitely.
Or We can continue this back at my place.
I didn't realize that's what you thought this was.
No, no.
I wasn't it's not No, selina, I really like you.
I have never felt this strongly about anyone before.
I just I want to spend more time with you, but if we need to take things slow, I'll I'll do whatever you want.
I feel the same way about you.
There's just There's something we should talk about before we get more serious.
Anything.
I'm trans.
What? I'm transgender.
Okay.
That's it? Yeah.
Usually that gets a bigger reaction.
Well, I don't care.
You should care.
It's a huge part of my life.
No, no, no, I'm sorry.
I care so much.
I want to hear everything about you whenever you're ready to tell me.
I meant it when I said I've never felt this way before, and And this doesn't change that.
Okay, then.
You told us the American dream was rigged against us.
I only did what I had to do to get by.
So you were selfish.
You didn't care who you hurt.
See, I didn't want to have to do this, but your ass put me in this position.
I'll pay back everything, I promise.
It's too late, bitch.
But I've got kids, a husband.
If she don't check you, then everybody gon' be stealing.
You think I'm gon' let you disrespect me, bitch? What you gon' do to me? Being disloyal? I'm gonna give you a manicure to remember.
- Desna, Desna, please.
- Shut up! Desna, come here, come here.
- What?! - Come on.
Let's take a beat.
Let's take a beat.
Listen, maybe just, like, one nail because she upsold our shit with a hucci sticker, but that probably means she's good at marketing.
She better be lucky that's all she Come back here, bitch.
[SCREAMS.]
Shit! Shit! Virginia, help me! Unh! Sh Oh, shit.
Is she dead? Shit.
[SIGHS.]
That was a good set you did for her, Jenn.
Yeah, Bambi really loved her animal print.
Too bad we had to cut them.
We had to, Virginia.
Desna's DNA was all over them.
It's not like we had a choice.
No one wanted this to happen.
It was an accident, y'all.
Right, Des? Bambi got what she deserved.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hey, girl.
Y'all are not going to believe what happened to me tonight.
Bambi's dead.
Say what now? Desna killed her.
I-it was an accidental homicide, but She dead.
Sugar, sugar Talk to me.
Good luck.
She got caught stealing from Claws Up.
End of story.
You know I'm here for you.
Thanks, Polly.
I also had an experience with death tonight.
Joyce? The Baron had this friend with terminal cancer, and I helped her cross to the other side.
You mean you offed her? No, no, it was nothing like that.
It was like I was her Shepherd, and I walked her into the light.
Y'all, it was the most beautiful and peaceful thing I've ever experienced.
Wow.
That's like a hallmark card.
Yeah, I think I found my calling.
I'm meant to be a death doula.
Okay, enough, Dr.
Kevorkian.
I'm serious.
Something profound happened to me, Desna.
I've never seen death before as a as a miracle.
I bet Bambi would disagree.
Shut it.
What? You killed her.
VIRGINIA: Y'all, I think that we can agree on one thing, Georgia stepped up big time, right? - Yeah.
- Yeah, she did.
Never would have thought that teeny-tiny baby would have took down a grown man.
Well, that's because she ain't got super powers.
She's got stripper powers.
Looks like I hired the right girl.
At least somebody is doing something right.
[SIGHS.]
There you are.
I've been waiting.
It's time for us to finish what we started.
I can't believe I finally caught you between women.
God, you are cute.
There's too much going on, and it's probably not the best idea to screw one of my employees.
I was hoping I'd be more than your employee.
Sorry, we should probably leave it at that.
Oh! I just wanted a fun night out.
[LAUGHS.]
yep, me too.
I keep thinking about the way things went down, and, you know, if Georgia wouldn't have called us about the break-in, things could have gone real south with Ann.
South of what? It's already a pile of shit with that traitor, and you know if the situation was reversed, she would have came at us hard, too, so You're really not scared of making a mistake.
You're just okay with how everything shook out.
Everything I did, I did for us, the business, our future.
- What? - I know, I know, I know, I know.
- What? - I just you know, if I would have known that the drug game meant running around and offing people, I may have made a different choice.
Don't you dare make me out to be the bad guy while you play the helpless white woman whenever it's convenient.
Your family been in the drug game since day one! You know what this life is.
I know.
I'm just scared, Des.
Some lines you cross you can't come back from, and we killed somebody.
I know.
You've got to pull up.
- [PHONE RINGS.]
- I just oh, god.
Baby, can we not do this right now? Me and Des are right in the middle of something and What? Where? Okay.
Okay, I'll be right there.
What? Palmetto PD just picked up Baylor and Brienne.
What? What happened? A neighbor found them wandering in the street.
They were in their nightgowns, and Baylor almost got hit by a car.
Shit.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
There he is.
Bryce, where are the girls? Uh, they're with social services.
They won't let me in to see them.
Okay, well, I need to see the girls.
Who do we need to talk to? I need to see my girls.
Hey, hey, hey.
Okay, Jennifer Husser, - h-u-s-s-e-r.
- I got it.
I got it.
- Okay.
- Who's got the Husser kids? The officer said that they're fine.
They're not hurt or nothing.
All right? Where were you? I need to talk to them.
You were supposed to be home.
You were supposed to be headed home.
The sitter called.
No, Natalie said that you were on your way home.
Where are they? I need to see them now.
What do we do? It's all right.
No, it's all right.
It's gonna be all right.
It's just a mistake.
All right? It's gonna be all right.