Ambitions (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Woman to Woman - full transcript

PREVIOUSLY ON "AMBITIONS"...

TRACY...

EVAN, CALL 911!

I ALREADY TOLD YOU
I'M NOT SELLING.

Greg: BABE,
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.

ATLANTA CAN BE A ROUGH CITY
AFTER DARK.

WHAT YOU WANT?

SEVERAL HIGHER UPS IN THE
MAYOR'S CABINET ARE ON THE TAKE.

Stephen: GET THAT UNGRATEFUL
HUSBAND OF YOURS TO PLAY BALL.

STOP SCHMOOZING
AND SCHEMING,

TRYING TO PULL
SOME POWER PLAY.



SHOW THE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA
THAT THE PURIFOYS

ARE HEARTBROKEN
OVER THIS OPIOID EPIDEMIC.

Hunter: STEPHEN CARLISLE'S
BEEN OUT TO DESTROY MY
BUSINESS FOR...

DECADES.

Stephanie:
RELATIONSHIPS HAVE A WAY

OF BECOMING COMPLICATED
VERY QUICKLY.

ONE SECOND, YOU'RE HAVING
THE BEST SEX OF YOUR LIFE...

WHY SHOULDN'T WE ENJOY
EACH OTHER'S COMPANY?

...AND THE NEXT,
YOU WANT TO KILL HIM.

[ SIREN WAILS ]

[ POLICE RADIO CHATTER ]

Rondell:
I'D SAY HE WAS ABOUT...

5'10, 185 POUNDS.

WELL, I'D PUT HIM
CLOSER TO 200.



MR. LANCASTER, I NEED YOU
TO PUT THAT SHOTGUN AWAY.

I'LL KEEP MY SHOTGUN
WHEREVER I DAMN WELL PLEASE.

THIS IS
A DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD.

[ POLICE RADIO CHATTER ]

CLOTHES?

UM...

SAGGING BLUE JEANS,
WHITE JORDANS, A GRAY HOODIE.

A BLACK SKULLCAP.

YEAH, HE HAD
ONE OF THOSE GIRLISH

STOCKING CAPS
OVER HIS HEAD

SO WE COULDN'T
MAKE OUT HIS FACE.

WHACKING THE TABLETOPS
WITH A BASEBALL BAT.

HE CAME
RUNNING OUT OF HERE,

HEADED NORTH ON
ENGLISH AVENUE TOWARDS WHEELER.

AND WHO ARE YOU?

INEZ TRUJILLO.
I WORK HERE.

LIVE RIGHT ACROSS
THE STREET.

AND ME AND MY FATHER
LIVE UPSTAIRS

ABOVE THE RESTAURANT.

WAS THE ASSAILANT BLACK,
WHITE, LATINO?

OH,
HE WAS ONE OF US.

I WAS GONNA SHOOT HIS ASS
IF MY DAUGHTER DIDN'T STOP ME.

DO YOU HAVE A PERMIT
FOR YOUR WEAPON, MR. LANCASTER?

DON'T NEED NO PERMIT
FOR A SHOTGUN IN GEORGIA.

STOP TRYING TO SPIN THIS
BACK ON US!

YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING DOWN
IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD
MORE PATROLS OUT!

YOU MENTIONED
HE SAID SOMETHING.

[ POLICE RADIO CHATTER ]

YEAH.

HE SAID, "YOU KNOW
WHAT TIME IT IS, BITCH."

ME AND MY PARTNER
WILL FILE YOUR REPORT.

MAKE SURE
TO KEEP YOUR DOORS LOCKED

DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS.

Y'ALL SORRY.

YOU'RE SORRY.

MISS LANCASTER,
MR. LANCASTER.

CAREFUL WITH
THAT SHOTGUN.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU'RE THE MAYOR'S
FREAKIN' FAMILY.

HOW CAN THIS
BE HAPPENING?

Inez:
YOU SHOULD CALL HIM.

I DON'T WANT
EVAN INVOLVED.

THIS PLACE JUST
KEEPS GETTING WORSE.

[ CAR DOOR SLAMS,
ENGINE STARTS ]

RONDELL...

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST
GET OUT OF HERE.

THEY GOT
THOSE NEW TOWNHOUSES

OVER THERE
ON BUFORT HIGHWAY.

I COULD LIVE
CLOSER TO BELLA.

YOU CAN SELL TO THAT SLIMEBALL
IF YOU WANT TO, INEZ.

THELMA'S PLACE
IS HERE TO STAY.

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WELL, YOU KNOW I'D NEVER LEAVE
WITHOUT YOU, GIRL.

YOU WANT ME TO OPEN
IN THE MORNING?

I'M GOOD.

JUST PLAN ON COMING IN
FOR YOUR REGULAR SHIFT.

OKAY.

[ SIGHS ]

I'LL SEE
YOU GUYS TOMORROW.

BYE, SENIOR.
'NIGHT, NEZ.

[ BELL JINGLES ]

[ SIGHS ]

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SHE GOT A POINT,
YOU KNOW.

PETERS AIN'T PLAYING
ANYMORE, RONDELL.

NEITHER AM I,
DADDY.

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PETERS THINKS HE CAN JUST COME
AND SCARE ME

INTO ABANDONING
MY MAMA'S RESTAURANT?

UNH-UNH.

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OVER MY DEAD BODY.

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[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING ]

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[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

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[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

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[ SIGHS ]

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I HAD A DREAM WE WERE IN
A LITTLE SHACK IN THE CARIBBEAN.

AND HAD THE WHOLE ISLAND
TO OURSELVES.

NICE.

NO MEETINGS, NO DEADLINES,
NO PHOTO OPS.

JUST QUIET.

WELL, BEING THE CITY GIRL
THAT I AM,

YOU KNOW
WHAT I THINK?

WHAT?

[ LAUGHS ]

WE SHOULD
MAKE SOME NOISE.

OH, ALRIGHT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Kent: THE BANKS COULD BE
A THRIVING COMMUNITY

WITH JUST
A LITTLE HELP,

BUT THE MAYOR INSISTS
ON THROWING SERVICES

AT THE FOLKS
THAT DON'T EVEN NEED IT.

I WANT TO KNOW WHY,
WHO DOES HE OWE,

AND I WANT
TO SEE HIS BOOKS.

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.
[ DOOR OPENS ]

Man: SO LET'S SAY THAT
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE

MAKES ALL OF THOSE RECORDS
AVAILABLE TO YOU.

DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE...

YOU STILL
SPEAKING TO ME?

...THEY'LL COVER ANYTHING THAT
YOU'RE SAYING NOW ABOUT...

HAVEN'T DECIDED.

YOU GOT SOMETHING
YOU WANT TO SAY?

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HOW ABOUT...

I'M SORRY?

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DECENT START.

AND I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU
I'D SEEN STEPHANIE EARLIER.

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MAKES ME WONDER
WHY YOU DIDN'T.

SEEMED EASIER NOT TO.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOMETHING
TO HIDE?

BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT
TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.

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TITUS.

DO YOU STILL HAVE FEELINGS
FOR STEPHANIE?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

[ SIGHS ]

THEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU WENT RUSHING OVER THERE

THE FIRST CHANCE
YOU GOT.

BABY,
SHE'S OPPOSING COUNSEL.

I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE
THIS LAWSUIT GO AWAY.

THAT'S IT.

WHEN I SUGGESTED

THAT YOU PURSUE
THE POSITION AT PURIFOY,

I DIDN'T THINK
THAT YOUR FIRST CASE

WOULD BE AGAINST
STEPHANIE CARLISLE.

FORGET STEPHANIE.

WE CAME TO ATLANTA FOR US,
TO MAKE A NEW START.

THAT'S WHAT
YOU SAID YOU WANTED,

TO GET OUR MARRIAGE
BACK ON TRACK.

WAS THAT JUST
LIP SERVICE?

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"LIP SERVICE"?

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I GOT
YOUR LIP SERVICE.

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[ GASPS ]

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♪ GIRL, I LOVE THE SYMPHONY ♪

♪ YOU'RE MY PERFECT MELODY ♪

♪ BEAUTIFUL, SO SENSUAL,
I LOVE YOUR SENSITIVITY ♪

♪ AND I JUST WANT
TO LET YOU KNOW ♪

♪ NEVER WANT TO LET YOU GO ♪

♪ I JUST WANT
TO KEEP US TOGETHER ♪

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YOU'RE ALWAYS
RUNNING OUT ON ME.

I'VE ALREADY STAYED
TOO LONG.

YOU CAN'T
KEEP DOING THIS TO ME.

YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT
HOW IT WILL BE BETTER

ONCE YOU'RE OUT OF OFFICE
AND WE'RE MARRIED,

BUT WHEN IS THAT
GOING TO HAPPEN?

AND NOW
YOU WANT TO BE GOVERNOR?

I'M ALMOST 30,
EVAN.

AT LEAST YOU'VE ALREADY
ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH, BABY.

YOU PROMISED ME
YOU WOULD HELP

TURN BELLA TRU
INTO A FASHION EMPIRE.

YEAH, BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE --
WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE OUTLETS

I INTRODUCED YOU TO
THAT WILL CARRY YOUR LINE?

THEY'RE ALL LOCAL.

I WANT TO TAKE
MY BRAND NATIONAL.

RELAX, OKAY?
OKAY, RELAX.

YOU WILL, BABY.
NOW GIVE ME A KISS.

NO, I DON'T WANT
TO KISS YOU GOODBYE.

YOU CAN'T
KEEP DOING THIS TO ME.

HOW ABOUT THIS?

STOP ASKING ME
TO ABANDON MY WIFE

WHEN YOU'RE STILL SCREWING
THAT FOOTBALL HAS-BEEN.

HE IS
SO FAR BENEATH YOU.

THE THOUGHT
OF YOU TWO TOGETHER

MAKES ME
ALMOST NOT WANT TO TOUCH YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO
IF I SAW YOU TWO TOGETHER AGAIN.

SO IF
I GIVE HIM UP,

WILL YOU
DIVORCE STEPHANIE?

I DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR THIS.

FINE. GO.

BUT UNTIL YOU PUT A RING
ON MY FINGER,

I'LL SCREW
WHOEVER THE HELL I WANT.

NOT IN MY LOFT...

THAT I'M PAYING FOR.

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[ SIGHS ]

FINE.

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[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

[ CRICKETS CHIRPING ]

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[ DOOR CREAKS ]

[ SIGHS ]
HI, MOM.

HI.

[ DOOR CREAKS ]

STEPHANIE,
IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

I COULDN'T SLEEP,

AND I FIGURED
YOU'D STILL BE UP.

[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ]
"THE EDGE OF NIGHT"?

CLASSICS NEVER GET OLD.

[ TV SHUTS OFF ]

[ SIGHS ]

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND,
SWEETIE?

WHERE'S EVAN?

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[ SIGHS ]

TONIGHT, I WAS SO PROUD
WATCHING MY DAUGHTER

STEP INTO
THE SPOTLIGHT

AS THE FIRST LADY
OF ATLANTA.

AND THOUGH
YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL,

I NEVER SAW
A SMILE.

NOT A REAL ONE,
AT LEAST.

SAMANTHA AND ADRIAN ARE OFF
LIVING THEIR OWN LIVES.

I AM
THE LAST CARLISLE STANDING,

THE ONLY ONE
WHO GAVE A DAMN

ABOUT OUR FAMILY'S FIRM.

SO WHY IS DADDY
PUNISHING ME FOR IT?

OF THE MANY QUALITIES
I LOVE ABOUT YOUR FATHER,

HIS INSATIABLE APPETITE
ISN'T ONE OF THEM.

PLATE'S ALWAYS FULL,

BUT SOMEHOW,
THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE.

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MORE CLIENTS,
MORE MONEY, MORE POWER.

FEEDING THAT MAN WAS...

SENDING ME IN CIRCLES.

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I NEVER SMILED MUCH
THOSE DAYS, EITHER.

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TOOK ME YEARS TO REALIZE
THAT WHAT I NEEDED

WAS LESS STEPHEN
AND MORE IRENE.

THAT'S WHEN I WAS ABLE
TO GO AFTER

WHAT TRULY
MADE ME HAPPY.

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[ SMOOCHES ]

GOOD NIGHT,
SWEETIE.

GOOD NIGHT.

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[ SIGHS ]

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[ SIGHS ]

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[ CHUCKLES ]
[ KEYBOARD CLICKING ]

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[ CELLPHONE BUZZES ]

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[ KEYBOARD CLICKING ]

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[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

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HOW'S YOUR WEEK LOOKING?

HIGH TEA
WITH THE FALCONS' WIVES

IN CANDLER PARK
LOOKS LIKE THE HIGHLIGHT.

DON'T FORGET THE READING
KICK-OFF AT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

HOW COULD I
FORGET THAT?

HEY, DON'T PRETEND
YOU DON'T LOVE

THOSE KIDS
CLIMBING ALL OVER YOU,

LEAVING CHOCOLATE PAW PRINTS
ON YOUR DESIGNER SUITS.

ON MY LONG LIST
OF FIRST LADY DUTIES,

I SUPPOSE READING
TO PRESCHOOLERS ISN'T THE WORST.

HEY.

YOU USED TO LOVE
CURLING TREY AND CARLY

UP ON YOUR LAP
WITH THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.

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THAT SEEMS LIKE
A MILLION YEARS AGO.

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YOUR FAVORITE COUNCILMAN
IS AT IT AGAIN.

HE WAS ON GEORGIA
PUBLIC TELEVISION YESTERDAY,

DISPARAGING YOU.

HAMILTON?

THAT GUY'S GOT THE POLITICAL
INSTINCTS OF A BASSET HOUND.

YOU NEED
TO CHECK HIM, EVAN.

I WILL.

I WILL.

ONE MORE THING.

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YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING IN
A LOT OF...

LATE NIGHTS LATELY.

AND I'M NOT
THE ONLY ONE NOTICING.

♪♪

YOU TALKING ABOUT
SATURDAY NIGHT,

THE SAME NIGHT
YOU PUT A GUN TO MY HEAD?

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DON'T DISRESPECT ME.

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THANK YOU FOR SEEING ME,
COUNCILMAN HAMILTON.

IF A PROSECUTOR WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SAYS SHE NEEDS
TO TALK TO ME, I'M...

INCLINED TO MAKE TIME
IN MY SCHEDULE.

SO WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU,
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY HUGHES?

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT THOSE STATEMENTS

YOU'VE BEEN MAKING TO THE PRESS
ABOUT MAYOR EVAN LANCASTER.

SO LANCASTER SENT YOU?

I MEAN, HE'S THE ONE
WHO SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

I WORK FOR THE CITIZENS
OF THE UNITED STATES,

NOT A LOCAL MAYOR.

IN A RECENT
TELEVISION INTERVIEW,

YOU TOOK MAYOR LANCASTER
TO TASK,

ALLEGEDLY FOR FAILING
TO PROVIDE AID

TO POOR COMMUNITIES
LIKE THE BANKS

IN FAVOR
OF HELPING THE RICH GET RICHER.

PRETTY SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.

ARE YOU AWARE THAT, UM,
ATLANTA HAS THE WIDEST DIVIDE

BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR
OF ANY CITY IN THE NATION?

THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN
WHY YOU'RE ALL BUT ACCUSING

A POPULAR SITTING MAYOR
WITH BEING ON THE TAKE.

NOW, IS THIS JUST
POLITICS AS USUAL?

ONE POLITICAL OFFICIAL

TARNISHING THE REPUTATION
OF A RIVAL TO GAIN GROUND?

OR CAN YOU BACK UP
YOUR VEILED COMMENTS WITH FACTS?

THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
IS FINALLY READY

TO TAKE A HARD LOOK
AT LANCASTER'S DIRTY CABINET,

AND YOU WANT ME
TO DO YOUR JOB FOR YOU.

IS THAT IT?

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THIS WAS
A WASTE OF TIME.

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YOU REALLY WANT THE DIRT
ON LANCASTER?

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[ CHUCKLES ]

TALK TO HIS MISTRESS.

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[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

[ SIGHS ]

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HOLA.

WHERE DID HE GO?
JOAQUIN?

HI, PAPI.

[ GASPS ] THERE'S MY
BEAUTIFUL BOY.

OH, WERE YOU A GOOD BOY
FOR ABUELA?

YES, MOM.
YOU WERE?

OOH, MOMMY MISSED YOU
SO, SO MUCH.

HE MISSED YOU, TOO.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVEN'T BEEN
ABLE TO DO THIS WHOLE TIME?

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[ LAUGHS ]
GIVE ME A KISS.

[ SMOOCHES ]
YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M GONNA TALK TO YOUR ABUELA.
GO TO YOUR ROOM AND PLAY.

OKAY?
OKAY.

[ SMOOCHES ] OKAY.

BYE.
[ LAUGHS ] OH.

GUESS WHAT?
WHAT?

SOMEONE CAME
INTO THELMA'S PLACE

AND TRIED
TO BEAT UP RONDELL.

WHAT?
SHE OKAY?

SENIOR RAN HIM OFF
WITH A SHOTGUN,

BUT WHAT IF
HE WASN'T THERE?

OR WHAT IF
HE HADN'T HEARD THEM?

I MEAN, RONDELL MIGHT HAVE
GOTTEN KILLED.

I HOPE
SHE CALLED THE POLICE.

WASTE OF TIME,
BUT SHE DID.

RONDELL THINKS THAT DEVELOPER
GREG PETERS IS BEHIND IT.

YOU BOTH NEED TO JUST SELL
AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

TAKE THE MONEY AND LEAVE
AND DON'T LOOK BACK.

JUST TURN OUR BACKS ON
THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE YOU DID?

I HAVE NO REGRETS
IN GETTING ME AND JOAQUIN

AS FAR AWAY
FROM THE BANKS AS POSSIBLE.

WE'LL GO EVEN FARTHER
IF I HAVE IT MY WAY.

YOU NEED TO BE GETTING FAR AWAY
FROM YOU KNOW WHO.

I MEAN IT, ISABEL. THAT MAN WILL
BRING YOU NOTHING BUT MISERY.

YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER
IN THE BANKS,

AND ALL YOU THINK ABOUT
IS MY SITUATION?

YOU'RE JUST A SHINY TOY
TO HIM, MIJA. TRUST ME.

I'VE KNOWN HIM
SINCE HE WAS A BOY.

ONCE EVAN IS TIRED OF YOU,
HE WILL THROW YOU IN A BOX

WITH ALL THE OTHER TRINKETS
HE'S DISCARDED.

NO, MOMMY.
YOU'RE WRONG.

EVAN LOVES ME,

AND ONE DAY SOON,
HE'S GOING TO PROVE IT.

YOU'LL SEE.

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[ SIGHS ]

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UH,
HE'S READY FOR YOU.

THANKS, CHLOE.
YEAH.

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WHAT'S NEXT,
DAPHNE?

WE SHOULD GET INTO CITY
TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS.

BUSINESS?

IF YOU KEEP LOOKING LIKE THAT
AROUND THE OFFICE,

IT WILL BE HARD FOR ME
TO GET ANYTHING DONE.

I CAN THINK OF A FEW THINGS
YOU COULD ACCOMPLISH.

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

CHLOE: Mayor Lancaster,
your father's on the phone.

He says
it's important.

YEAH?

♪♪

WHAT?

WHEN?

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I'M ON THE WAY.

RAIN CHECK.

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[ BELL JINGLES ]

HEY.
YOU OKAY, SIS?

[ SCOFFS ]
HERE YOU COME.

A DAY LATE
AND A DOLLAR SHORT.

WHO CALLED YOU?

I DID.

YOUR SISTER COULD HAVE BEEN
KILLED THE OTHER NIGHT.

IT WAS JUST
ONE OF PETER'S BOYS

TRYING TO SCARE SOMEBODY,
THAT'S ALL.

IT WASN'T
ONE OF PETER'S GUYS.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

BECAUSE YOU'RE BOTH
STILL BREATHING.

SO YOU'RE JUST GOING TO ALLOW
FOLKS TO COME UP IN HERE

AND ATTACK
YOUR OWN FAMILY?!

WELL, YOU KNOW ME
BETTER THAN THAT, POP.

I ALREADY GOT GUYS

CANVASSING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AS WE SPEAK.

EH, BOY, BYE.

AIN'T NOBODY IN THE BANKS
GONNA TELL THEM BUSTERS SHIT.

YOU REMEMBER THE RULES.

SNITCHES GET STITCHES.
SNITCHES GET STITCHES.

I'M GLAD Y'ALL THINK
THIS IS FUNNY.

POP, ALL THEY SAID WAS,
"YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?"

"BITCH."
DON'T FORGET THE "BITCH."

Rondell:
THEY BROKE ONE OF MY DAMN TABLES

WITH THAT BASEBALL BAT.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
[ BELL JINGLES ]

TO MAKE SURE
THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

[ SIGHS ]

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[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

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MAY I TAKE
YOUR ORDER?

MM. NOT QUITE YET.
I'M WAITING FOR SOMEONE.

IF YOU DESCRIBE THEM
TO ME,

I'LL BE SURE TO DIRECT THEM
TO YOUR TABLE.

HE IS
A HANDSOME BLACK MAN

WHO IS
QUIETLY DISTINGUISHED.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE
A GOOD DESCRIPTION

FOR THIS PARTICULAR
OLD FRIEND.

Amara: I WOULDN'T EXACTLY
CALL US "FRIENDS".

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IF YOU SHOWING UP HERE
IS ABOUT TITUS --

IT'S ABOUT RESPECT.

STEPHANIE,
YOU DON'T GET

TO TEXT MY HUSBAND
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

AMARA, YOU AND I ARE
TWO STRONG BLACK WOMEN.

THERE'S NO NEED FOR US
TO FIGHT OVER A MAN.

WHO'S FIGHTING?
TITUS IS MINE.

[ LAUGHS ]

WHAT IS THIS?
THE OLD BRANDY AND MONICA SONG?

MY TEXT WAS ONLY A REQUEST
TO SET ASIDE TIME TO...

DISCUSS THE PURIFOY
CLASS ACTION.

THEN YOU CAN REACH TITUS
DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

DON'T LET IT
HAPPEN AGAIN.

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I DON'T THINK WE'RE
QUITE FINISHED CLEARING THE AIR.

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OKAY.

LET'S.

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[ SIGHS ]

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SO WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT
TO SAY TO ME, STEPHANIE?

OR IS THAT
TOO DIRECT?

I RECALL YOU NEVER LIKE ANYBODY
COMING STRAIGHT AT YOU.

AND I RECALL YOU LIKE
CREEPING BEHIND MY BACK.

THAT'S HOW
YOU GOT TITUS.

I SIMPLY VALUED SOMETHING
YOU DISCARDED.

AS OPPOSED TO STEALING
SOMETHING I VALUED?

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YOU KNOW WHAT?

SINCE YOU
BROUGHT UP STEALING,

WHAT DO YOU MAKE
OF THE RUMORS AND ALLEGATIONS

AGAINST YOUR HUSBAND'S
CABINET?

[ CHUCKLES ]

IS THIS AMARA
THE FEDERAL PROSECUTOR SPEAKING?

COULD BE AMARA,
YOUR EX-BEST FRIEND

AND SORORITY SISTER.

THE ONE WHO KNEW YOU BETTER
THAN YOU KNEW YOURSELF.

YOU MAY HAVE STUDIED
MY EVERY MOVE BACK IN COLLEGE

BECAUSE YOU SO DESPERATELY
WANTED TO BE ME,

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE.

YOU NEVER KNEW ME.

YOU KNOW,
AS MUCH FUN AS IT IS

TO RUMINATE ON THINGS
THAT HAPPENED 20 YEARS AGO...

COULD WE GO BACK
TO THE ALLEGATIONS

AGAINST MAYOR LANCASTER?

MM, IT'S OBVIOUS YOU'VE BEEN
WATCHING INTERVIEWS

OF THAT IDIOT COUNCILMAN
KENT HAMILTON.

ONLY A FOOL WOULD GIVE CREDENCE
TO THAT IMBECILE.

♪♪

WELL,
I SHOULD GET BACK TO WORK.

YOU SHOULD.

CIVIL-SERVICE JOBS
ARE HARD TO COME BY.

[ CHUCKLES ]

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME,
STEPHANIE.

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[ SIGHS ]

NEVER AGAIN.

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NO PERMIT, NO SHOOT.
IT'S THE LAW.

HOW?
IT'S A PUBLIC PARK.

THAT MEANS
IT'S FOR EVERYONE.

IT'S FOR EVERYONE
THAT ISN'T SHOOTING A FILM

WITHOUT A PERMIT.

IT'S NOT A FILM,
IT'S JUST A LITTLE PRESENTATION.

IT'LL TAKE 10 MINUTES.

I NEED MY GIRLS TO WALK
THE RUNWAY JUST A FEW TIMES.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU
TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY?

I'M SURE YOUR WIFE COULD USE
A NEW EVENING GOWN.

I DON'T HAVE
A WIFE.

IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE
YOU WANT TO DO?

[ SIGHS ]

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

YOU STAY RIGHT HERE.

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

JUST GOT A SEC.
YOU CALLED?

I'M INSIDE THE PARK
AT PIEDMONT AND 10th,

AND THEY WON'T LET ME
SHOOT MY PRESENTATION

WITHOUT A PARK PERMIT.
I NEED YOUR HELP.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST RESCHEDULE?
I CAN'T.

THERE'S
A REGIONAL DISTRIBUTOR

EXPECTING TO
SEE THIS TOMORROW.

I'M ONLY SELLING ONLINE
RIGHT NOW.

IF THE DISTRIBUTOR
LIKES MY PRESENTATION,

I COULD FINALLY GET MY BRAND
INTO ACTUAL SHOPS AND BOUTIQUES.

DON'T TELL ME
THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO.

I'M ON THE WAY TO HANDLE
SOME URGENT BUSINESS.

THIS CAN WAIT.
IT CAN'T.

BUT IT HAS TO.

SORRY, BABY.

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[ SIGHS ]

[ KEYBOARD CLICKING ]

[ Ringing ]

HEY, RODERICK?

I NEED YOUR HELP.

YEAH. [ CHUCKLES ]

INEZ, NOW, COME ON.

I CAN'T BE LOOKING LIKE NO TROLL
ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

WILL YOU
HELP A SISTER OUT?

I CAN'T HELP YOU
AND HOLD THE PHONE.

[ SCOFFS ] OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT?
LET'S JUST DO IT.

OKAY.
[ SIGHS ]

THE BANKS IS MY HOME --
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

I JUST
GOT TO GET THIS.

DID YOU EVEN GET THE --
I GOT IT, I GOT IT.

OKAY, OKAY. GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.

THE BANKS IS MY HOME,

AND I'LL BE DAMNED
IF I LET A COLONIZER HAVE IT.

THAT'S WHY I'M PUTTING TOGETHER
A COALITION

TO LET THESE VULTURES KNOW
THAT WE RUN THESE STREETS.

OUR FIRST MEETING IS TONIGHT
AT THELMA'S PLACE.

BE THERE OR --
OH, GEEZ.

WOULD YOU --

HEY, I TOLD YOU SOCIAL MEDIA
WAS BELLA'S THING, NOT MINE.

GIRL,
LOOK AT THIS SCREEN.

IT'S NOT BROKEN.
IT LOOKS FINE.

WHY WOULD IT TURN OFF?
BECAUSE IT FELL.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
EXCUSE ME.

I, UM, WAS JUST NOTICING
YOU LADIES HAVING TROUBLE.

HERE, TAKE MINE.

WHAT -- YOU THAT COUNCILMAN
FROM TV?

KENNY HAMFORD.

[ CHUCKLES ]
KENT HAMILTON.

THE BANKS
IS MY DISTRICT,

SO THAT MAKES ME
YOUR COUNCILMAN.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA COME
ROLL UP IN HERE

AFTER ALL THAT MESS
YOU TALKED ABOUT MY BROTHER?

IF YOUR BROTHER WASN'T THE
SECOND COMING OF MARION BARRY.

[ SCOFFS ]
EXCUSE ME?

IS THERE A WAY THAT I CAN
HELP YOU, MISS LANCASTER?

I'M FINE.

[ SCOFFS ]

LOOK, I PLANNED TO COME
WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE BREAK-IN,

BUT SOMETHING CAME UP AT
ONE OF THE COMMUNITY SHELTERS.

IT WAS LATE
WHEN I RESOLVED IT,

SO I CAME
AS FAST AS I COULD.

AND THE TRUTH IS
I'D BEEN MEANING

TO REACH OUT
TO YOU WAY BEFORE NOW.

REACH OUT TO ME FOR WHAT,
HATER?

THELMA'S PLACE.

IT'S AN INSTITUTION
IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND DESPITE THE ANTIPATHY
I MAY HAVE...

♪♪

TELL YOU WHAT.

HOW ABOUT I TURN DOWN THE SHADE
I THROW AT YOUR BROTHER?

HOW ABOUT
YOU TURN IT OFF?

HMM.

THEN I WANT SOMETHING
IN RETURN.

♪♪

♪♪

THANK YOU.

♪♪

UH-OH.

YOU HAVE THAT PREDATORY GLEAM
IN YOUR EYE.

YEAH, STEPHANIE'S PLANNING
A PRESS CONFERENCE SOON,

ANNOUNCING THE PURIFOY
CLASS-ACTION FILING.

IT'S JUST
A MATTER OF TIME

BEFORE WE PUT THOSE DRUG PUSHERS
OUT OF BUSINESS.

THAT GIRL IS ALWAYS
TURNING HERSELF INSIDE OUT

TRYING TO PLEASE YOU.

SHE TOOK ON YOUR BATTLE
WITH HUNTER.

AND I HOPE YOU'VE NOTICED
ALL OF HER HARD WORK.

MM-HMM.

STEPHANIE'S GOT
HER OWN REASONS

FOR GOING AFTER
THE PURIFOYS.

SHE WANTS
TO REPLACE ME.

WELL,
WOULD THAT BE SO TERRIBLE?

IT'S HER TIME, STEPHEN,
AND YOURS.

YOU'VE EARNED RETIREMENT.

LET HER
HAVE THE FIRM.

SHE'LL DO YOU PROUD.

STEPHANIE PUT YOU UP TO THIS,
DIDN'T SHE?

NOT EVERYONE
PLOTS WORLD DOMINATION

BEFORE THEIR SECOND COCKTAIL,
DEAR.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]
THANK YOU.

AH!

EVAN, DARLING,
JOIN US.

I DIDN'T COME
TO SOCIALIZE.

YOU WENT TOO FAR,
OLD MAN.

WHAT?
WHAT ARE YOU BABBLING ABOUT?

DON'T TRY
TO PLAY ME.

I KNOW WHAT A RUTHLESS BASTARD
YOU CAN BE.

I'VE SEEN IT FIRSTHAND.

YOU REMEMBER?

YOU FORGET? I USED TO WORK
FOR CARLISLE-PERKINS.

I KNOW HOW YOU LIKE TO
SCARE PEOPLE INTO MAKING DEALS.

WHAT PEOPLE?

HOW DARE YOU COME IN HERE
ACCUSING ME?

EVERYBODY CALM DOWN.

NO, NOT UNTIL THIS
SON OF A BITCH UNDERSTANDS

HE'S MESSING
WITH THE WRONG FAMILY.

HE SENT A GOON WITH A BAT
TO TERRORIZE MY SISTER.

NOW, WHETHER RONDELL SELLS
THAT RESTAURANT OR NOT,

YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE HER
THE HELL ALONE.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

I THINK YOU'D BETTER
BACK THE HELL UP, BOY.

I WILL NOT
BE SPOKEN TO THAT WAY

IN MY OWN HOME
IN FRONT OF MY WIFE.

WHO YOU CALLING BOY,
OLD MAN?

NOW, YOU'RE GONNA GET
THIS WARNING ONE TIME.

GO NEAR MY SISTER AGAIN,
YOU'LL BE SORRY.

OH, HUSH, EVAN.

STEPHEN DIDN'T SEND ANYONE
AFTER YOUR SISTER.

I DID.

♪♪

THE INTENT WASN'T
TO HARM RONDELL OR SENIOR,

MERELY TO SCARE THEM.

WHY WOULD YOU --

THE ENGLISH ROSE DEVELOPMENT
WILL BENEFIT US ALL.

THE SOONER
IT GOES THROUGH,

THE QUICKER WE'LL BE RID
OF THAT VILE GREG PETERS.

SO YOU SENT SOME THUG
AFTER MY SISTER?

OH, WELL,
WOULD YOU RATHER

IT HAVE BEEN ONE OF
GREG PETERS' HIT MEN?

I'M TRYING
TO KEEP US ALL SAFE.

[ LAUGHS ]

HEY, IT LOOKS LIKE
SHE'S GOT YOU THERE, EVAN.

YOU KNOW HOW CLOSE
MY FATHER CAME

TO SHOOTING
YOUR MESSENGER?

WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN
IF WORD GOT OUT

THAT THE CARLISLE MATRIARCH
HIRES THUGS?

THAT INFORMATION

BETTER NEVER
LEAVE THIS ROOM.

Irene:
IT WON'T, DEAR.

EVAN'S FAMILY.

I MAY BE MARRIED
TO YOUR DAUGHTER,

BUT RONDELL AND SENIOR
ARE MY BLOOD.

NEVER FORGET THAT.

♪♪

[ SIGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

DID NOT KNOW YOU HAD THAT
IN YOU, SWEETHEART.

AFTER 45 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
TO STEPHEN CARLISLE,

ONE PICKS UP
A FEW TRICKS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

♪♪

Kent: MMM!
THAT'S SOME GOOD EATIN'.

MM-HMM.

[ LAUGHS ]

NOW YOU KNOW WHY
THEY CALL MY MAMA

THE "JULIA CHILD
OF THE HOOD."

WAIT A MINUTE.

ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE'S
A THELMA'S COOKBOOK SOMEWHERE

I CAN
GET MY HANDS ON?

NO.

SHE NEVER
GOT AROUND TO THAT.

SO THAT MEANS THERE'S ROOM
FOR RONDELL'S COOKBOOK.

BOY, BYE.
[ CHUCKLES ]

I GOT SIGNATURES TO COLLECT
AND WORK TO DO,

AND SO DO YOU,
MR. COUNCILMAN.

I'M WORKING RIGHT NOW.

YOU JUST DON'T QUIT,
NOW, DO YOU?

LIKE I SAID,

I THINK WE'RE AIMING
TOWARDS THE SAME THING.

I THINK YOU MIGHT BE HIDING
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

UNDERNEATH THAT APRON.

NO.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW
ABOUT ALL THAT.

I'M JUST A GIRL
FROM THE BANKS

THAT DOESN'T WANT TO SEE
MY HOME DISAPPEAR.

I GET IT.

MY PARENTS,
UH, RAISED ME

IN A HOUSE
IN OLD FOURTH WARD.

WHAT'S THERE NOW?

FLIPPED HOUSES
AND OVERPRICED CONDOS.

SO YOU AIN'T EVEN
FROM THE BANKS?

MNH-MNH.

TO HIGH SCHOOL HERE,
FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PEOPLE,

AND THOUGHT I COULD HELP
MAKE THINGS BETTER.

HMM.

YOU KNOW,
COUNCILMAN HAMILTON --

CALL ME KENT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

KENT.

IF IT WASN'T
FOR ALL THAT SMACK

YOU TALK
ABOUT MY BROTHER...

I THINK
WE COULD BE FRIENDS.

MM.

WELL, I PROMISE YOU,
RONDELL LANCASTER,

WE COULD BE MORE
THAN JUST FRIENDS.

BUT FOR NOW,
LET'S JUST, UH,

FOCUS ON
SAVING THE BANKS.

[ INEZ CHUCKLES ]

[ SCOFFS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

WHAT YOU LOOKING AT?

[ SCOFFS ]

♪♪

[ DOOR OPENS ]

♪♪

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

GOT ANYTHING GOOD
FOR ME?

TALK ABOUT
A LOADED QUESTION.

[ CHUCKLES ]

I WAS REFERRING TO
THE ASSIGNMENT I GAVE YOU.

A GUY CAN DREAM.

♪♪

YOUR BOY TITUS
IS CLEAN.

WHAT ABOUT THE WIFE?

OUR MISS AMARA IS A NAUGHTY,
NAUGHTY GIRL.

GO ON.

HOOKED UP
WITH A CO-WORKER,

ANOTHER FED BY THE NAME
OF DAMIAN COLLINS.

♪♪

SHE CHEATED ON TITUS?

AND GOT A RAISE AND A PROMOTION
IN THE PROCESS.

[ LAUGHS ]

TOGETHER, THEY PROSECUTED
ONE OF THE BIGGEST METH DEALERS

IN BIRMINGHAM HISTORY.

[ SIGHS ]

SO, WHAT'S THE DEAL,
BOSS LADY?

WHY ARE YOU SO INTERESTED
IN THEIR MARRIAGE?

NICK, I PAY YOU
TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS,

NOT ASK THEM.

[ CHUCKLES ]

♪♪

[ SIGHS ]

WHATEVER YOU SAY.

♪♪

[ SIGHS ]

AMARA HUGHES, YOU HYPOCRITICAL,
LYING LITTLE SLUT.

[ SIGHS ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

JESUS CHRIST.
I TOLD YOU 20 MINUTES AGO

THAT YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE
NEED TO LEAVE.

IF YOU WOULD JUST
LET US FINISH,

WE COULD BE OUT OF YOUR WAY.
MA'AM, MA'AM...

HEY.

SERIOUSLY RIGHT NOW!

Roderick: HEY.
RODERICK, PLEASE HELP.

[ SIGHS ]
WHAT'S UP?

HEY.

MR. JOHNSON,
YOU UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION.

OF COURSE I DO.

BUT LET ME
HOLLA AT YOU, BRO.

♪♪

SO, HOW CAN WE
MAKE THIS WORK?

I-I CAN'T.

THIS -- IT'S MY JOB.

COME ON.
COME ON.

I GET IT.

WORK WITH ME,
MAN.

YOU GOT IT.

MY MAN.
THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU GOT 45 MINUTES.

OH!
WHAT DID YOU GIVE HIM?

[ LAUGHS ]

AIN'T NOBODY PASSING UP
FOUR TICKETS TO THE HAWKS GAME.

[ LAUGHS ]

THERE YOU ARE.

♪♪

[ LAUGHS ]

♪♪

♪♪

I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER
FOR YOU.

♪♪

RODERICK JOHNSON.

WASN'T SURE I'D BE ABLE
TO CATCH UP WITH YOU.

MISS TRU.

YOU AND RODERICK SEEM
TO BE JOINED AT THE HIP.

IT'S JUST HIS REWARD
FOR LOOKING OUT FOR ME.

HMM.

WHAT'S UP, MAYOR?

OH, I WAS OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE PARK,

SURVEYING A PARCEL
OF LAND

THE CITY WANTS TO BUY
FOR THE PARKS EXPANSION.

I WOULD BE DAMNED
IF ONE OF THE STAFF DIDN'T SAY

THERE'S A RODERICK JOHNSON
SIGHTING OVER HERE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]
BELLA WAS HAVING A PROBLEM

WITH THE PERMIT
FOR A VIDEO SHOOT.

I GOT
THAT CLEARED UP.

YOUR SWAY IN THIS CITY
IS EXACTLY WHY I SOUGHT YOU OUT.

MAYOR LANCASTER,

I ONLY HAVE
45 MINUTES TO FINISH MY VIDEO.

I HATE TO BE RUDE,
BUT --

WELL,
THEN DON'T BE.

NOW, JUST THIS MORNING,
MY CABINET AND I

GREEN-LIT A BRAND-NEW
"VISIT ATLANTA" PR CAMPAIGN.

NOW, WE'RE RECRUITING
LOCAL CELEBRITIES

TO PROMOTE
WHY THEY LOVE ATLANTA.

MM.
I'D BE PERFECT FOR THAT.

SO WE CAN
COUNT ON YOU?

I'M DOWN
FOR WHATEVER YOU NEED.

ALRIGHT.
SO IS BELLA, RIGHT?

UH, WELL, BELLA'S NOT
A BIG-ENOUGH CELEBRITY.

NO OFFENSE, BUT SHE'S NOT QUITE
AT YOUR LEVEL.

HAVE YOU SEEN HOW MANY
SOCIAL-MEDIA FOLLOWERS SHE HAS?

IF I WAS PUTTING
THIS CAMPAIGN TOGETHER --

BUT YOU'RE NOT.
NOW, CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?

[ CHUCKLES ]

I THINK YOU'RE MISSING OUT,
BUT SURE.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

GOOD LUCK
WITH YOUR SHOOT, MS. TRU.

THAT'S ALRIGHT.

Roderick:
IT'S COOL, RIGHT?

YEAH.
THAT'S GONNA BE CHILL.

♪♪

♪♪

AM I DREAMING?

YOU'RE HOME EARLY.

AND YOU WILL NOTICE...

I GOT
MY CHEF GEAR ON.

[ LAUGHS ]

WOW.

I COULD
GET USED TO THIS.

WELL, THERE ARE SOME BENEFITS
TO CORPORATE COUNSEL

VERSUS
A ONE-MAN LAW FIRM.

I KNOW BUILDING MY PRACTICE
CAUSED ISSUES FOR US.

SO,
HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

GOOD.

[ KNIFE CHOPPING ]

HAD LUNCH
WITH STEPHANIE.

♪♪

[ BOTTLES CLINK ]

SHOULD I BE AFRAID?

NO.

NOT AT ALL.

♪♪

SAID WHAT I NEEDED TO SAY
AND KEPT IT MOVING.

OKAY, WELL,
STEPHANIE IS NOT A FACTOR.

I LIKE
THE SOUND OF THAT.

♪♪

Titus: I'M ALL ABOUT YOU,
BABY.

OUR MARRIAGE IS
MY FIRST PRIORITY.

WE'VE HAD
OUR CHALLENGES, BUT --

YEAH,
BUT THAT'S ALL OVER.

WE'RE HERE,
STILL TOGETHER.

NOTHING BUT
A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD.

♪♪

ONLY THING THROWING ME OFF
IS DEJA BEING AWAY.

I REALLY MISS HER.

I KNOW.

A DAUGHTER CLAIMS PRIME
REAL ESTATE IN A MOTHER'S HEART,

BUT I AM WILLING
TO FILL THAT SPACE

TILL DEJA GETS BACK.

WELL, SIR,
IT IS A LARGE SPACE.

LARGE SPACE?
MM-HMM.

AND YOU MAY HAVE TO PUT IN
LOTS AND LOTS OF WORK.

GOOD THING...

♪♪

...I'M AN OVERACHIEVER.

[ LAUGHS ]

♪ YOU BROKE MY HEART ♪

IT'S THE ONLY WAY
YOU'RE GONNA EAT.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

♪♪

[ BLUES MUSIC PLAYING ]

♪♪

♪♪

Rondell: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT,
EVERYBODY.

SETTLE DOWN, SETTLE DOWN.

WELL, AS Y'ALL ALL KNOW,
GREG PETERS CONSTRUCTION

IS PLANNING A PROJECT
RIGHT HERE IN THE BANKS.

PETERS UPPED HIS ORIGINAL OFFER
TO ME JUST YESTERDAY.

I'M THINKING ABOUT SELLING
AND MOVING TO SNELLVILLE.

I DIDN'T INVITE Y'ALL HERE
TO FANTASIZE ABOUT MOVING.

MM-HMM.
I BROUGHT Y'ALL HERE

SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT
HOW TO SAVE THE BANKS.

TONIGHT'S THE FIRST MEETING
OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION

I'M CALLING NAG.

NAG?
N-A-G.

YOU KNOW WHAT
THAT STANDS FOR?

[ BELL JINGLES ]
NEI--

NEIGHBORS AGAINST
GENTRIFICATION.

[ CHATTER ]

WELL,
EVERYBODY WELCOME

ATLANTA CITY COUNCILMAN
MR. KENT HAMILTON.

WHO INVITED HIM?

DADDY,
JUST BE QUIET.

HOW IS, UH, EVERYONE DOING
THIS EVENING?

I'D BE BETTER IF THE STREET
IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE

WASN'T COVERED
WITH POTHOLES.

YEAH, WELL,
TELL IT TO HIM.

THERE'S OUR TAX DOLLARS
WORKING FOR YOU.

WHEN'S THE CITY
GONNA DO SOMETHING

ABOUT THEM DOPE FIENDS

HANGING OUT IN THE ALLEY
AT NIGHT BY MY PLACE?

I CAN'T EVEN PUT MY TRASH OUT
AT NIGHT IN PEACE.

Woman: MM-HMM.
THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN. LISTEN.

YES.

TONIGHT'S NAG MEETING
IS ABOUT STOPPING DEVELOPERS

AND IMPROVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Man: ALL RIGHT.
EVERYBODY, LISTEN.

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THE BANKS
A SAFE AND THRIVING PLACE

TO RAISE YOUR FAMILIES
AND RUN YOUR BUSINESSES.

AND YOURS.

RONDELL, YOUR BROTHER KNOW
YOU HANGING OUT WITH THE DUDE

THAT BE TALKING
SO MUCH SMACK ABOUT HIM ON TV?

BIG CHARLIE,
I'M A GROWN-ASS WOMAN.

MY BROTHER
DON'T RUN ME, OKAY?

YEAH,
THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW, YOU HEARD HER.
SIT DOWN.

SIT YOUR GREEDY BEHIND
BACK DOWN AND BE QUIET.

[ CHATTER ]

NOW, FOR THE REST
OF Y'ALL...

IF YOU'RE NOT
WITH NAG,

YOU'RE FOR THAT
STANKIN'-ASS GREG PETERS.

SO,
WHAT IT'S GON' BE?

WE'RE WITH YOU,
RONDELL.

MM-HMM!

ME, TOO.

'CAUSE I'M GONNA NEED
ALL Y'ALL'S HELP

TO GET ENOUGH
NEIGHBORHOOD SIGNATURES

FOR THAT INJUNCTION
AGAINST PETERS.

All:
[ Chanting ] N-A-G!

PASS IT AROUND.
All: N-A-G!

N-A-G!

N-A-G!

N-A-G!

N-A-G!

LOOKS LIKE YOU JUST BECAME
THE LOCAL ACTIVIST,

MS. LANCASTER.

N-A-G!

N-A-G!

THAT'S RIGHT, Y'ALL.
N-A-G!

N-A-G!

N-A-G!

N-A...

♪♪

COME ON,
BABY.

THANK YOU
FOR HELPING MOMMY.

WERE YOU MOMMY'S
LITTLE HELPER TODAY?

HUH?
MR. EVAN!

HEY!
THERE HE IS.

[ LAUGHS ]

THERE HE IS.

OH, BOY!

OH, YOU'RE GETTING
SO BIG.

HEY,
I GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

YOU READY?

HAVE YOU EVER USED
A TABLET BEFORE?

NO?

PUSH THIS BUTTON
RIGHT HERE.

I KNOW YOU KNOW
WHAT THAT IS.

THAT'S PRETTY COOL,
RIGHT?

Joaquin: MM-HMM.
BIG HIGH-FIVE.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH THAT
IN YOUR BEDROOM?

MM-HMM.

♪♪

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

CAN'T A FATHER STOP BY
TO SEE HIS SON?

♪♪

ON THE NEXT "AMBITIONS"...

Man: HEADS UP, THEY'RE BRINGING
THE MAYOR'S MISTRESS IN.

Amara: IF THESE
ALLEGATIONS ARE TRUE,

YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT
SERIOUS TIME IN FEDERAL PRISON.

WHY'D YOU KEEP THIS
FROM ME?

[ SIGHS ]

STAY IN YOUR LANE.

YOU GOT BALLS THE SIZE
OF MONTANA, AND I LIKE IT.

SHE SAID I'LL FALL FIRST
AND THE HARDEST.

NO ONE'S FALLING.

I CAN SECURE
THELMA'S PLACE FOR YOU.

I'M STARTING TO THINK I'VE BEEN
DEALING WITH THE WRONG CARLISLE.

WE HAVE TO COOL IT OFF.
ARE YOU DUMPING ME?

Stephanie:
YOU AND DADDY

COULDN'T GIVE GREG PETERS
WHAT HE WANTS.

NOW I HAVE THE SITUATION
IN HAND.