Lip Sync Battle (2015) s05e13 Episode Script

Serayah (Empire) vs. Rotimi (Power)

1 - Hit it! - (FUNKY MUSIC PLAYING) It takes two to make a thing go right - Hit it! - I wanna rock right now I'm not internationally known But I'm known to rock a microphone Because I get stupid, I mean outrageous Stay away from me if you're contagious Like one, two, three, get loose now - It takes two - What's up Lip Sync Nation? Lemme hear you! - (CROWD CHEERING) - Woo! Tonight's all about brawn and beauty.
And to take us through the battle, it's ya number one, and my number one.
It's your host, LL Cool J! (LL COOL J "HEADSPRUNG") They call me Big L'y, Big Silly - Big Money, Big Billy - Hands up, hands up! - Lemme hear you say "yeah!" - CROWD: Yeah! - Say "hell yeah!" - CROWD: Hell yeah! - Now, scream! - (SCREAMING) She's captivating.
She's motivating.
She's percolating.
She is Chrissy Teigen! (CHEERING) Hello! - Oh, man! - (CHRISSY IMITATING AIRHORN) - How you guys feel? - (CHEERING) It's a party here at LSB.
And we got two amazingly talented celebs backstage just chompin' at the bit to get this thing started.
If you ready to make it happen, make some noise.
(CHEERING) Let's go! She starred in the hit film Burning Sands.
And for five seasons, she's been killing it as Tiana on Empire.
Give it up for Serayah.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) CHRISSY: Woo! Hey! What's up?! And he starred in Divergent, and can be seen every week stirring the pot as Dre on Power.
Put your hands together for Rotimi.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Welcome to LSB ! Hey! It feels good to be here, man! You guys look ready.
You guys ready? - Let's do it.
- Let's do it Okay so, Serayah, you're up first.
Rotimi, have a seat in the VIP.
- Serayah, come on over.
- All right! LL COOL J: Serayah.
How you gonna get us started? So I'ma bring y'all a little New Edition.
(CHEERING) Finally! Give it up for Serayah! (CHEERING) (NEW EDITION "COOL IT NOW") Everybody's saying silly things Without knowing That life brings a change And I've been checking all the signs My friends say I'm love sick 'cause I All I keep thinking about is her In my arms Got to see what love is about And I won't be the same until she is mine And my friends keep telling me to Cool it now You got to cool it now Oh, watch out You're gonna lose control Cool it now You better slow it down Slow it down You're gonna fall in love All I keep thinking about is her In my arms Understand what love is about And I'll never be the same until you are mine Listen to me let me tell you Why you all coming down on me Tryin' to tell me how my life is supposed to be But this time I'm gonna make it on my own So why don't you fellas just leave me alone Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike If I like the girl who cares who you like Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down You're gonna fall in love Cool it now You've got to cool it now Oh, watch out (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - Damn, Serayah.
- CHRISSY: Ohhh! I love a sweet bop.
Takes me back to simpler times.
(LAUGHTER) - No kids I love my kids, but it - Simpler times.
CHRISSY: Yeah! It was simple.
It was fun (LAUGHS) - (LAUGHTER) - I used to hang out with them on tour.
It was, y'know, it was kinda simple.
- LL COOL J: I guess.
- I love my family.
LL COOL J: Yeah, damn.
So Serayah, I can see, you know, you vibin' on the classics.
You nervous or? Yes, yes.
Being on stage, singing New Edition, I feel like I'm missing some members but it was great.
- (CHEERING) - LL COOL J: That's amazing.
So, Rotimi, y'know, what'd you think about that performance? LL COOL J: Is that a warning that tonight's not gonna be easy? What was your feelings on it? Oh, I knew tonight wasn't gonna be easy 'cause she's a beast.
ROTIMI: We gonna have fun, though.
We gonna have a good time.
Make some more noise for Serayah, though, - Thank you! - I like that! I like that! LL COOL J: Thanks for much, Serayah.
- Thank you! - That's all right.
You can go over to the VIP.
Rotimi, come on over.
(CHEERING) - The people wanna know - Okay And it's up to you to tell 'em.
You What's under that jacket? - (CROWD CHEERS) - You might find out.
I speak for the people.
I just say what they tell me to say.
- It wasn't me.
- (LAUGHTER) Put your hands together for Rotimi! (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Yeah! (USHER "NICE AND SLOW") It's seven o' clock On the dot I'm in my drop top Cruisin' the streets I got a real pretty pretty little thing that's waiting for me I pull up anticipating Good love don't keep me waiting I got plans to put my hands in places I never seen girl you know what I mean Let me take you to a place nice and quiet There ain't no one there to interrupt Ain't gotta rush I just want to take it nice and slow See I've been waiting for this for so long We'll be makin' love until the sun comes up Baby I just wanna take it nice and slow Now tell me Do you wanna get freaky Cause I'll freak you right I will I'll freak you like no one has ever made you feel Yeah (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) LL COOL J: Chrissy, I mean, he gave you a rose I'm saving this forever.
I had my eyes closed most of the time.
And the one time I did open them, I was pleasantly surprised.
To see some movements that I haven't done in a while.
(LAUGHTER) - ROTIMI: Man - LL COOL J: Seriously, you are funny.
So, Rotimi, how did it feel to, like, let down your Power persona, your Dre persona for a minute, and show 'em a more sensitive side? Aw, man, you know, it's always about the balance.
So to be able to do this, this show's a cool little vibe, man and the crowd is so beautiful.
So, it just feels good.
Real good.
So, uh, Serayah.
You look a little distracted over there.
You all right? You okay? That was great.
I feel like her right there, she was loving it.
- So - (LAUGHTER) So, Rotimi, you can go over to the VIP.
Two worthy battlers displaying their skills all night long.
The LSB belt is seriously up for grabs.
Without a doubt, we got us a hot one here.
Yes, two hotties, tearing up the stage, and mama's gonna have a ooh-ooh drink You get one, too, and come on back.
- It's LSB.
- Lip Sync Battle, baby.
It takes two to make a thing go right Welcome back to LSB, and Rotimi is about to bring the noise.
Let's check out how a talented actor/singer worked to become a talented lip/syncer.
And who here tonight is the champion.
(DANCERS CHEERING AND CLAPPING) What's up, y'all? Your boy Rotimi is here, Lip Sync Battle.
Let's get it goin'.
- You ready for this? - I'm ready for this.
Tell me a little bit about what you had in mind.
For my performance, we're doing a musical you've never seen before.
All right, so who are the joints and who are the pot plants? DANCER INSTRUCTOR: All right, here we go! ROTIMI: I'm bringin' that real spirit.
Just chill, life is good It's you know, this choreography's a little hazy for me.
Everything's gonna be all right.
So, Ray, you see what I got on, girl.
I'm comin' for you.
ROTIMI: It's funny that we're going against each other because I can finally say I'm better.
If I win, she takes me to dinner.
And if she wins, she takes me to dinner.
So, it makes perfect sense.
Butterscotch is in the building, and it's taking that belt.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS "THREE LITTLE BIRDS") Don't worry About a thing Every little thing is gonna be alright Woke up this morning Smile with the rising sun Three little birds Perched by my doorstep Singing sweet songs Of melodies pure and true Singing, this is my message to you LL COOL J: Come on! Come on! Don't worry About a thing Worry about a thing, no! Every little thing is gonna be alright Don't worry Singing don't worry About a thing Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa Every little thing is gonna be alright Don't worry About a thing 'Cause every little thing is gonna be alright (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) I very rarely know what's happening on this show.
But now, I'm like, I really I have three little toking birds on my shoulder.
I love that there was, like, no grand finish.
Everyone just went nigh' nigh's.
(LAUGHTER) I mean, what was it like bein' up here, you know, Bob Marley w what was that feeling What were trying to give 'em, you know what I mean? That's my favorite artist, you know? So to have 12 dancers and to pay homage to him like this.
it means something to me, you know? It's fly, it's cool, it feels good.
Everything, everybody needs to feel all right, you know? ROTIMI: Everybody needs to feel all right tonight! LL COOL J: So, Chrissy.
I love your I like that little head thing you got.
It's a rasta (STARTS SINGING) Headband of the day It's the headband of the day - Hey! - (LAUGHS) Put your locs away With the headband of the day - (CHEERING) - LL COOL J: Whoa! Little known fact: people don't know that I wrote that.
Everyone thinks John wrote it.
He's such a (BLEEP) biter.
(LAUGHTER) LL COOL J: So, uh, Serayah.
Was this performance legal? What did you think of it? My favorite part was when the munchies came out.
Like, there was like so many random things And I feel like that's how you really feel.
I have seen a lot of things.
Never saw a hotdog, with some special lettuce on the hot dog.
- (LAUGHS) Some special lettuce.
- I've never seen that.
All right, so, Rotimi.
- You can float on over to the VIP.
- Okay, okay.
You know what I mean? - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - LL COOL J: S'all good, baby.
For some reason, I'm suddenly craving a whole bunch of snacks that completely do not go together at all.
I don't know why that is.
Oh, I know why.
'Cause Oh, I know exactly why.
I'll tell you during the break.
Because right now, this Empire versus Power showdown is reaching new levels of incredible Serayah's up next.
This is Lip Sync Battle, baby.
Don't worry About a thing It takes two to make We're back with more Lip Sync Battle, and Serayah is ready to take the stage.
and stake her claim to be the new champ.
But before we bring her out, Let's see how she put together a performance that will leave no doubt that she's here to win, baby.
(CHEERING) SERAYAH: I'm here at the Lip Sync Battle Woo-woo! - Are you ready?! - Yes! INSTRUCTOR: What were you thinking about your concept? Like '90s turntable.
This is definitely the most challenging performance I've ever had to do.
On "Ta-ta.
" Uh-oh.
Oops.
Uh-oh.
- SERAYAH: Ooh! - (INSTRUCTOR EXCLAIMS) SERAYAH: Not worried about it.
It's gonna happen.
(SING-SONGY) Y'all are gonna feel it! I got a secret weapon comin' out for my performance.
- INSTRUCTOR: What?! - SERAYAH: Yes! - This is Jaida - JAIDA: Nice to meet you.
Woo! SERAYAH: This is for you, Rotimi.
I know we got a little feud goin' on.
Are you afraid to lose? I don't lose.
See? I'm not used to that stuff.
Oh I didn't know you guys were there, hearing me.
We go way back.
But, you know, this is Power vs.
Empire.
And I'm comin' for you.
DJ, please pick up your phone, I'm on the request line (MISSY ELLIOT "WORK IT") Is it worth it? Let me work it I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it I'd like to get to know ya so I could show ya Put my on ya like I told ya Give me all your numbers so I can phone ya Your girl acting stank, then call me over See my hips, big hips don't ya? This the kinda beat that go Ra-ta-ta Ra-ta-ta-ta Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta Work it, I need a glass of water Boy, oh boy, it's good to know ya Is it worth it? Let me work it I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it If you a fly gal, get your nails done Get a pedicure, get your hair did I love your braids and your mouth full of floss Love the way my butt go bum-bum-bum-bum Keep your eyes on my bum-bum-bum-bum-bum You think you can handle this badonkadonk-donk Ain't no shame, ladies do your thing Just make sure you ahead of the game Kunta Kinte a slave again, no sir Picture blacks saying, "Oh yes'a, massa.
" No! Why you act dumb like, uh, duh? Give you some-some-some of this Cinnabun Is it worth it? Let me work it I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it If you got a big (ELEPHANT TRUMPET) Let me search ya And find out how hard I gotta work ya (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it To the fellas To the ladies (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Umm Chrissy, did you like seein' Serayah work it? I feel like everyone on that stage, mostly you, looked infinitely cool.
And somehow, I did not get that.
Was I bad on set last week? Am I being punished? The dunce cap? Does it say that? Oy That's crazy.
LL COOL J: That's crazy.
Serayah, you was workin' it, huh? Work it.
(CHEERING) LL COOL J: Okay.
(CHUCKLES) She tryin' to get in the club, bringin' all that.
That was good, that was good.
What's the hardest part of that dance? 'Cause it all looked crazy hard.
I think really what it was was getting on bodies.
SERAYAH: Getting up on the levels.
No, but, it was super dope - CHRISSY: You made it look sick.
- SERAYAH: Yes, thank you.
- Amazing.
- Yeah, yeah.
No doubt about it.
So, also, I wanna give a shoutout to little Jaida.
Jaida was the little girl from Lip Sync Battle Shorties.
- Yes! She's amazing! - She's one of our dancers.
- She's really, really dope.
- LL COOL J: So, you're a natural performer.
Was it difficult for you to reverse it, work it, and do all that? - It was fun.
- (LL COOL J IMITATING BACKWARDS PART OF "WORK IT") LL COOL J: Rotimi, did she work it? - Did she reverse it? - She killed it.
She reversed it, paused it, fast forward, re did everything.
- Rewind.
- She put her thing down, flip it, and reversed it? - All that.
- So, I'm winning, right? And you got the purple hair goin'.
You wasn't playin', you wasn't playin'.
Make some noise for her.
- (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - LL COOL J: Incredible, Serayah.
All right, you go over to the VIP to hang out.
Great job, great job, great job.
This one had a little bit of everything.
A whole lot of energy, and a boat load of talent.
And when we came back, it'll be time for our audience to decide who walks away with the big, shiny hard boy.
This beautiful belt needs to be around a sexy little waist.
And lucky for this belt, it's gonna get it.
We'll find who's the new champ when we come back.
It's LSB, baby.
Is it worth it? Let me work it I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it It takes two to make a thing go right LL COOL J: Welcome back to Lip Sync Battle.
Now, tonight was a special night thanks to the remarkable talent of the two people by my side.
But, unfortunately, there can only be one winner.
Chrissy, you ready? - Ready.
Let's do it.
- Let's do this.
Is the champ Serayah? (CHEERING) Or, is the champ Rotimi? (CHEERING) LL COOL J: I gotta tell you The Lip Sync Battle champion is Serayah! (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) SERAYAH: Thank you all! So Serayah, you're the new champ of Lip Sync Battle tonight.
It's an amazing thing.
How's it feel? It feels amazing.
Thank you guys so much! - (CHEERING) - I had so much fun, I love it.
And, um, like, you won the night.
I mean, you had a worthy opponent.
I mean, Rotimi definitely did his thing Definitely did his thing.
What did you think about his performance? Man I whooped you (LAUGHS) I'm just kidding, no no no.
No, his performance was great, man.
I really thought he had it when he unzipped the coat.
And she almost fell out, but - (LAUGHTER) - Good job, good job.
So, Rotimi.
- What's up? - Amazing night tonight, you brought it all night long.
- Yes, sir.
- Did you enjoy your LSB experience? Man, this is dope, man.
This is my first time ever doin' something like this.
So, I'm just blessed to be on this stage, man! It's dope.
Well, huge thanks to Serayah and Rotimi.
You know what I'm sayin'? Make some noise for 'em! Right here now, Chrissy, a part of our Lip Sync Battle Crew.
A big shout out to all the good folks out there in Lip Sync Nation We wouldn't be us if you weren't you.
One love from me, LL Cool J, and Chrissy Teigen.
And remember, whatever you do in life: "Knock 'em out the box, L.
Knock 'em out, L!" Is it worth it? Let me work it I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it If you got a big (ELEPHANT TRUMPET) Let me search ya And find out how hard I gotta work ya (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it LL COOL J: Work it out! (BACKWARDS) I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it To my fellas (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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