Black-ish (2014–…): Season 8, Episode 8 - My Work-Friend's Wedding - full transcript

Love is a lot
like the club.

In order to get in,
you've got to be

with the right person
at the right time.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah

It doesn't always work out.

♪ Baby, if you want me

♪ You've got to show me love

And just because
you're in the club,

doesn't mean
you're popping bottles in VIP.

♪ You've got to show me love

Only the lucky ones
find true love that lasts.



It's a beautiful thing,
Club Love.

I just wish everyone
could get in.

Fellas, I got some big news.

- Hmm?
- Yeah?

I'm getting married
this weekend!

Wow.

Aw, hell.

Now they're letting anyone
into VIP.

*BLACK-ISH*
Season 08 Episode 01

Episode Title:
"My Work-Friend’s Wedding"

Aired on:
February 22, 2022.

Y-You're getting married?

I didn't even know
you were dating someone,

or not already married.



Dre, now you know
how famously private I am.

I'm very careful
when it comes to my heart

and my debt collectors.

But today,
I'm so happy,

I want to shout my love
from the rooftops.

I am marrying
Vivica A. Fox!

- What?
- What?

Wait, "Soul Food"
Vivica A. Fox?

Uh, "Kill Bill"
Vivica A. Fox?

"Booty Call"
Vivica A. Fox?

"Two Can Play That Game"
Vivica A. Fox?

Yes, darlings,
all of those women.

Whoa.

- There's my Paisley Prince.
- Yes.

I just had to come in here
and see your handsome face.

Oh. Mwah.

Gentlemen, meet the future
Mrs. Charlie Telphy A. Fox.

Hey.

- Hey.
- Hey!

The moon to my stars.

Ooh. He's the straw
that stirs my drink.

The quarter
to my parking meter.

The lemon pepper
on my wings.

The toothpick that keeps
my sandwich together.

- Okay, I feel like this could go on forever.
- Yep.

Uh, excuse me, I don't...
Uh, just one quick question.

- Don't take this the wrong way...
- Mm-hmm.

But... why on
God's green earth

- are you marrying him?
- Why?

When you've spent your life
around A-list actors,

A-list athletes,
A-list rappers,

you want someone
who's real,

someone who reminds you
of what's important.

Charlie opened up
my heart.

- That's right.
- Aww.

And when you find that person,
you don't want to wait

another minute
to get married.

That's why we're getting
married on Saturday.

- Satur...
- What?

Check your spam folders
for E-vites.

And if you're wondering,
we're registered at Mercedes.

So, that night, we broke bread

with Charlie
and his new fiancée.

It was the least we could do,
and it was Bow's idea.

I'm really glad
we can do this

without it being
awkward between us.

Mm.

Who's "us"? What?

It's okay, Bow.

I know Charlie
had feelings for you,

and I'm cool with it.

Why wouldn't he be attracted
to a smart, talented woman?

Because that woman
is my wife?

Sweetie.
Hmm?

My ring
doesn't cover my face.

Sharp and sexy.

You know, you really
hit the Powerball with this one, Dre.

Oh, look at that. I love her.
I love this woman.

Vivica Fox!
Cheers!

- Hey.
- Hey. -

Hey, hey, Charlie,
let's go grab a drink.

Okay. Uh, Diane, could you
take care of the dishes?

- And, uh, Jack...
- Yeah.

...can you put on that
"grown folks" playlist that you curated?

- Gotcha.
- Be right back, baby.

Mm-hmm.
Let me help you.

Okay.

- Thanks, Diane.
- Yep.

Alright,
I like to leave the utensils

facing points up,
just for fun.

Yeah, whatever.
Look here, little girl.

Huh?
We need to have a talk.

That man in there means
the world to me,

and even the sound
of your name

makes the light
go out in his eyes.

Yeah.

That's why I don't want you
anywhere near my wedding.

- Vivica?
- Ah, ah.

I said what I said.

Don't you try to play me,
Diane.

Let me get one more
slice of that delicious cake.

How many "Set It Off" cast
members am I gonna feud with?

Charlie, man, I've never seen
you this happy before,

but there is a sparkle
in your eye,

a pep in your step,
and not a stain on your shirt.

Thank you so much
for doing this for us, Dre.

- Mm-hmm.
- I mean, I really, really

appreciate it,
so much so, man,

that I... I want to ask you
to be my best man.

I'd be honored.

Thanks, Dre.

- Mm-hmm.
- I appreciate it, man.

Mmm.

Mmm.
This is smooth.

Yep.

Make sure you bring a handle
of this to the bachelor party.

- Mm.
- Bachelor party?

Well, if you gonna throw one,
I ain't gonna stop you.

Hey.

I have Thursday conveniently
open while Vivica

go gets her premarital wax,
so get to planning.

Okay.
Y-You know what, Charlie?

I'll put something
together for you.

- My man. Thank you so much.
- Mm-hmm.

And it ain't got
to be nothing special,

nothing big,
nothing like that.

Maybe you want to look into
getting us on

one of those civilian
spaceship trips, that'd be cool.

- No.
- I mean, yeah, just surprise me.

It's all good.

If you asked a lesser man
to plan a bachelor party

in two days, you'd end up
riding go-karts

before your reservation
at Applebee's.

But that's not how I roll.

What?!

Oh, wow!

Come on, Dre! Mm-hmm.

- Oh!
- Reba McEntire's playing.

Can we go? Please?

You have really outdone
yourself, Dre.

Well...

Well, all I did
was secure a suite,

a rare tequila tasting,
our own private blackjack table,

and front row seats
to see David Blaine

stick a skewer
through his cheek.

- Nice.
- Anybody could've did that.

Can you believe him?

He literally opened
up his laptop for five minutes

and booked a concierge.

That's so your dad.

Tell her
I'm also ripping up

your Cirque du Soleil
tickets, son.

Not the circus...

We're going
to Cirque du Soleil?

Hey, guys, bathroom break,
and then we're gonna saddle up

and take a ride
around the casino.

- Oh-ho-ho!
- Got it.

Bathroom break?
Wink, wink.

I'll be right back.

This is all too incredible,
Dre.

Hey, I'm the best man.
I don't half-step.

You know how
to make a man

feel special,
don't you?

And that same special feeling,
I want Vivica to feel

when I put that ring
on her finger, you know? Mm-hmm.

So,
if it's cool with you,

I need to hold down 10 Gs,
my man.

What?

Oh, I'm sorry.
My bestman.

Hell no.

What? Look, I got
a Hollywood girl right now.

I can't be buying her
no North Hollywood ring.

Charlie, are you out
of your damn mind?

What makes you think that
I would let you hold 10 grand?

Why wouldn't you?
You're my best friend.

Who else would I ask?

You think
I'm your best friend?

- Yeah.
- Charlie, how can we be best friends?

I don't know your birthday.
I don't know your favorite color.

I-I've never been
to your crib.

- Have you ever asked?
- Come on, Charlie.

You're great,
but we work together, man.

We're not frat brothers.
We don't vacation together.

I mean, I'm not even sure
you get my Christmas cards.

Um...

I guess I made a miscalculation.

Okay, don't ask me why,

but, uh,
I got a lot more energy

than I did before,
and, uh, I'm gonna feel

a lot sadder
in about two hours,

so let's party
before this wears off.

- Come on!
- Whoo!

Come on! Party!

Prostitutes!
Whoo!

Hmm.

- Babe.
- Hey.

So, I didn't get any phone calls
from the credit card company

about suspicious activity
on our card.

Did you not
have fun last night?

- I did not.
- Oh.

But there's a reason
I don't hang out

with those people
after the bank closes.

Oh-ho-ho-ho.
Here comes another Dre story.

What's Johan doing here?

What? I can't come visit
my favorite sister

without you giving me
a hard time?

Mm.

Fine.
Had to leave India.

Told the wrong person
to Namaste.

Ah.
That's more like it.

So, how was it, Dre?
What happened?

I mean, you guys must've been
like red meat for the con-women.

You know what?

Charlie lost his damn mind.

- Oh.
- He thinks he is my best friend.

- Your best friend?
- Mm-hmm.

Dre, that's crazy.
You don't have any friends.

- Yeah.
- Yes, I do.

- Who?
- I've never seen you

- converse with one friend.
- Unh-unh.

Dre, come on, you lost
your phone for three days,

and the only missed call
was from Domino's.

That's because my friend,
Willie, works there.

Face it, Dre,
since we've been married,

you only hang out
with me.

What? If anything,
I have too many friends.

Hmm. Charlie thinks
he's my number one.

He's not even
in my top 10.

Huh.

So, you think
you have enough friends

for a five-on-five
basketball game?

- I do.
- Name them.

- I will.
- Okay.

- T-Will.
- Mm-hmm.

Ronnie.

Ladarius, Tony.

Gigi, Sha,
Cousin Gary.

- No.
- Pizza Willie.

That's...

Me.

Dre, you haven't seen any
of those people in years,

and one of them is dead.

RIP Tony.

- Mm-hmm.
- And you hang out

with Charlie all the time.

Because of work.
Alright?

Babe, I'm like doughnuts
in that office.

- Okay.
- Everybody loves me.

- Mm-hmm.
- Charlie ain't special.

Okay.

Great. Now that we've solved
that, I'll be in your bathroom.

Hmm. I need to make sure no parasites
followed me back from Bengal.

Yeah.

Ew.

All this stuff happened
yesterday.

I mean,
why do people read this?

Hey.

Since we're not going
to Charles' wedding,

should we all get tickets
to Splash Down Falls?

Hmm?

Look, they're double-bleaching
the lazy river now,

so no one should get
an infection.

Oh, I'm going
to that wedding.

Oh, yeah, me, too.

- I love love and free food.
- Mm-hmm.

So, you guys are just gonna
leave Jack and I behind

like we're not a part
of this family?

- I mean...
- Oh.

Mm...

Are you kidding me?

Jack, I would never
go to a party if you weren't invited.

You only go to parties
if I'm notinvited.

Well, you're unpopular.
That's not my fault.

Okay, I'm sorry, but you're on
the haters list, not me.

Wow.

Why do you want to go so bad,
anyway?

- Yeah.
- I don't. I couldn't care less.

Oh, sounds like
you care.

You don't know me, hippie.

Okay, look, Diane, if you want
to go to the wedding,

you just gotta make things right
with Charlie.

Yeah. Vivica just wants him
to be happy.

I mean, maybe if you
and Charlie are cool,

she'll be okay
with you going.

Pass.
Enjoy your stupid wedding.

I hope it's a buffet
and your table goes last.

Mm-hmm.

Wow. What happened with her
and Charlie, anyway?

Well, it's complicated,
but it all started when...

Oh! Hey, babe.

Sorry, gotta take this.

Oh, yo,
I am in front of family.

Bow made her argument,

but it wasn't my fault
that Charlie didn't understand

what our friendship was
and wasn't.

And truth?

Everybody at the office thought
I was their best friend.

James.

Can you explain to me this
whole, uh, overnight oats thing?

Uh, well, you just pour the milk
on top of the oats

and let them sit in
the refrigerator overnight.

Oh, oh,
what about the fruit?

Do you put that on before,
or do you put it on after?

I don't know, man.
I didn't go to oatmeal college.

Oatmeal college.

Oh, wow, Maddie.
Look at this.

Uh, Bow is asking about doing
Thanksgiving at her mom's.

Who's Bow?

Come on. I thought you knew
that was my wife.

How would I
possibly know that?

Well, you know, Bow thinks
we spend more time with my family,

but it's not my fault
that her family sucks.

You know, what am I to do
to keep the peace?

You should do
whatever your wife wants.

She's not asking
for much.

Yeah. Marriage is a partnership.

Yeah. It is.

But you know, her mom...
You know, she wears these

hippie robes, and not all of
them have belts on them.

So, when I come
downstairs...

Boom... you know,
everything is out there,

and I mean... everything.

I really think
that's something

you should talk about
with your friends.

I-I thought we were
chopping it up.

W-We should go
to that meeting.

Uh... Yes.

In the room.
In that room.

In that room?

Mm. Okay.

Mother-in-laws.

Am I right?

Okay. Huh.

So, maybe my coworkers and I

were still getting
to know each other.

I still had more than enough
friends to not miss Charlie.

I slept on it, and I came
to the same conclusion.

Work is a place of business,
not a clubhouse.

♪ I will never find another
lover sweeter than you ♪

Seriously, you guys don't
know who Prince is?

Well...
It's cool, Dre.

I got this.

- You know what word I miss?
- Hmm?

- "Colored."
- Oh.

- Oh!
- Whoo! Whoo!

Okay.

- No, no, no!
- What's up?

It's not like you get

that close to work friends.

This is exactly what
I imagined heaven to be like.

This is my hell.

Hey, brothers!

Y'all looking good.

Looking like the beginning
of a Taye Diggs movie.

- ♪ I prayed for someone like you ♪
- Okay, Charlie!

♪ And I thank God

And I definitely wouldn't
consider coworkers family,

even if they are there

for every significant moment
of your life.

What's wrong, Dre?
You're looking pensive.

Uh, maybe this
is just my pee face.

No.
I know your pee face.

There's something else
going on.

- ♪ Feel the same way, too
- Dre, when you asked me

to come over here
for barbecue,

I thought it was to eat
barbecue, not watch barbecue.

This is better.

Hello, Mama.

Charlie, how the hell
did you get in here?

This is not weird.

My Mama's
inside your baby.

Aw, damn.

Charlie is my best friend.

Grown men
don't have best friends.

Unless it's a dog.

We're being raised
by a 10-year-old.

I had broken
my best friend's heart,

but I knew I could fix it.

Oh... Oh, hey.
Hey, have you seen Charlie?

You know, I-I wanted
to apologize and, uh,

let him know that I'm honored
to be his best man.

Yeah, uh, it's a little late
for that, Dad.

Uh, Charlie asked me
to be his best man.

What?
And his lawyer.

Told him not to let me handle
the prenup negotiations.

Huh?

What do you mean
you're Charlie's best man?

Listen, I'm sorry, Dad,
but you blew it, alright?

He turned to me.

Well, actually, he turned
to his Starbucks barista,

Brendan, but he had
a prior conflict.

Although, he did send
the entire wedding party

their favorite drinks.

He's a great guy.
They go way back.

Anyway, I've already got the
rings in my pocket, and, uh,

in case you're wondering,
you missed out on a very nice flask.

- Let me just talk to him.
- No, no, no, no.

I don't think so.
Alright?

Step away from the door.

You really hurt Charlie.

He was broken.

Luckily, Brendan and I were
there to pick up the pieces.

Look,
I know I messed up,

but, Charlie,
if you give me one

- more ch...
- Mnh-mnh!

Today of all days,
Charlie deserves to be up there

with someone he trusts.

But he trusts me.

Mnh-mnh.

Dad, don't embarrass
yourself, alright?

Now, I gotta go.

I gotta find "White Hennessy,"
which at first

I thought was a liquor,
but turns out to be a guest.

I had missed my chance to make
things right with Charlie.

I messed everything up,
and he was moving on without me.

I don't need
this funky wedding.

Diane?

What are you doing
working this wedding?

Well, I had to go incognito
since Vivica banned me.

And can you believe she put
my picture in every entrance?

Like anyone could keep me
from missing this train wreck.

Why you over here
looking all sad?

You know, Charlie's been
a great friend to me,

and I took it
for granted.

Well, that's no big loss.
The guy's a dud.

No, no, no.

Diane, he's not, though.

He's funny.
He's loyal.

He... He listens
to all my problems,

and he knows me better than
anybody outside of my family.

And I never took the time
to appreciate what we had.

Normally...
I would say forget him.

He's a drain of resources
on this county,

state, and humanity.

But it seems like
Charlie means a lot to you.

While I disagree
with that decision,

it's not every day
your friend gets married.

You're right, Diane.

Maybe the best thing
that I can do for Charlie

is to just sit back and watch
my best friend get married.

That was some pretty mature
advice you just gave me.

- Thank you.
- Alright.

Well, I better get back in there
and do place settings

or Jerry's
gonna have my ass.

Mm-hmm.

Even if Charlie
didn't want me up there,

I could still celebrate
with him on his day.

Wait, so no one's gonna
talk about

Babyface
officiating this wedding?

Shh. Like, we're just gonna
let that rock?

Shut up.

Welcome, family, friends,
tender lovers.

- Aww.
- Mm.

So, the bride and groom have
chosen to write their own vows.

Please.

Vivica, I promise
to love and obey,

and do anything that you want me
to do, whatever it is.

I don't care.
I am not proud.

I would do it.
You just ask.

As long
as you don't leave me.

My Charlie I can't wait
to spend my life with you.

You have made me
the happiest woman in the world.

And I want to send
a special shout-out

to the Disney Corporation
for allowing us

to use this set from my
upcoming film, "Holy Alimony",

in theaters,
streaming next June.

Soundtrack
produced by Babyface,

featuring the single,
"What's Up, Prenup?"

Hey. That explains why Michael Ealy's
in the program.

- Oh.
- Now, Charlie,

do you promise to think of
Vivica on two occasions.

♪ That's day and night

♪ Would you go for broke
if she could be with you? ♪

- Whoo!
- ♪ Only you can make it right

That was the happiest
I'd ever seen Charlie,

and that was
the point of the day.

Everyone...

...I want to thank everyone
for coming out today.

I really appreciate you all.
Thank you so, so much, man.

And to my Uncle Roy's
parole officer,

thank you so much
for bringing him.

- We really thank you.
- Someone's in jail?

And to my beautiful,
wonderful bride,

this special dance
is for you, baby.

Michael Jackson's
"Beat It" plays...

Oh, h-hey, girl.
Yeah, I gotta take this.

What do you mean
you gotta take this?

Where are you going?
We rehearsed this.

Who's gonna take
your place?

What are you doing here?

Stepping up.

After all,
I am your best friend.

That means a lot.
Thank you.

But, uh, what about them
10 Gs, though?

Worry about that later.

- ♪ Beat it
- ♪ Beat it

- ♪ Beat it
- ♪ Beat it

♪ No one wants to be defeated

♪ Showin' how funky
and strong is your fight ♪

♪ It doesn't matter
who's wrong or right ♪

♪ Just beat it

♪ Beat it

- ♪ Beat it
- ♪ Beat it

♪ No one wants to be defeated

♪ Showin' how funky
and strong is your fight ♪

♪ It doesn't matter
who's wrong or right ♪

♪ Just beat it

♪ Beat it

♪ Beat it ♪ Beat it

♪ No one wants to be defeated

I got a lucky break.

In the end,
I was able to be there

for Charlie like he was there
for me.

That's what best friends do.

♪ Beat it

♪ Ooh

What are you doing here?

There are people here that will
know if I go missing.

Relax, Charles.

I'm actually
happy for you.

- This feels like a trap.
- It's not.

As a wedding gift,
you and I are square.

Really?

Okay.
Thank you, Diane.

You didn't let me finish.

You and I are square,

till you get back
from your honeymoon.

Then all bets are off.

Okay.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Wow. To think this all
started because y...

Charlie, the limo's here!

Stay menacing, kid.

It looks good on you.

I'm gonna flood his house
while he's gone.

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