David Makes Man (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Gloria - full transcript

[Boy] Go see Shanobi
when you get back to
the field and it's done.

Boy don't be stupid,
keep it closed.

You said it was a
dangerous summer,

someone close to you died.

I'm a little tired, Dr. Reed.
Can we end early?

The assignment that you have

yet to turn in is due, tomorrow.

And you need to
incorporate Saran into it.

Can you help me?

You gonna tell the whole class
you don't know your daddy?

I'm gonna tell 'em about my mom.



She said, this is
how it happened.

The baby is yours.

You come here again,
I will call the police.

Don't worry, you
won't see us again.

Come clean.

I wasn't here then,
but I'm here now.

If it was up to me, we
wouldn't even be here.

It's not good for any of us.

I'm gonna keep working
these extra shifts,

and then, we gone.

[up beat music]

[truck motor humming]

♪ Come in my kitchen

♪ You're in for
a special treat ♪



♪ Hey there baby

Mornin'

Mornin' sunshine.

Look at you, been awhile.

Good to see you.

Mornin' Glo.

Hey Miss Mae, you doin' aight?

No complaints, how's your boys?

They good.

Jonathan Greg still
got the devil in him.

That boy stay a mess.

What are you going
to do with him?

Nothin' I can do, but laugh.

They good boys, though.

Yes they are.

David applying to this
school, uh, Hurston.

My sister's boy goes there.

-He like it?
-Loves it.

Happiest he's ever been.

School's hard, though.

Gotta be hella
smart to go there.

That's David.

Boy just like me,
couldn't tell me nothin'.

But that schools
expensive, right?

Uh-uh. All free,
once you get in.

But I wanna move
closer, you know.

Been saving up, been
working extra shifts.

Did you hear back yet?

Shhh.

Why I gotta shhh?

Don't wanna jinx it.

Praise Jesus.

Got to keep it
moving for my boys.

They've been doin' they part,
I'm doin' mine.

Gloria, can I see you a minute?

You know, there's a lot of
people up for this position?

I know.

You think you can handle
being a manager?

Well, Jay, I work
twice as many shifts,

rarely call in,
I don't complain.

-I get along with everybody--
-Uh huh, I get it.

You more than earned your shot,

but you've been working
here, what a year?

-And a month.
-And a month.

But there's others who've
been here a lot longer.

You ain't giving me the job,

'cause someone else is
at the head of the line?

Wait a second, let me finish.

What I was sayin' is, others
have been 'round longer,

but you are a hard worker and --

And, and--

you gotta stop with all
this double white boy talk.

I'm getting the job or not?

-You got the job.
-I got the job!

Where are you going?

I'm gettin' the hell along,
before you change your mind.

[Jay laughing]

[Jay] Gloria, Gloria,

Gloria!

I've called you
like three times.

I got five more minutes.

No, I need you on
the floor, now.

Desiree's sick, and who knows
what time Kiki's rolling in.

But that's not my fault.

It's is today.

[Woman] Can I get some service?

Be right there ma'am.

[Woman] Excuse me.

Be right with you, sir.

[bell dinging]

Glo, Glo?

Order up!

C'mon Earl, give me a minute.

Miss, I've been waiting
10 minutes for utensils
and coffee.

Got a house full
this morning, ma'am.

Be right over.

This is ridiculous.

Cream? Sugar?

Neither.

Yup, that's how I take it, too.

Coffee and men,
black and strong.

-[laughing]
-Everything right, c'mon!

I hear ya.

Hey, leave the
sass at home, okay?

It worked didn't it?

You gonna have to
rely on than that

if you wanna shot at that
assistant manager's position.

I've been putting
in the hours, Jay.

Just need a ...

How 'bout a trial run?

I mean, I'm ready.

You already finished it?

Hell nah.

That shit too scary.

I don't think I'll ever be able

to look at a clown ever again.

Kept you up?

Through the entire
stretch up to Raleigh.

-[Gloria laughing]
-And you say you read
King to your boys?

First book me and my
oldest read together.

And he was eight or
nine at the time.

Them boys got balls of steel.

Hey, he make it into Harvard?

Hurston,

middle school.

I look that old?

Fine as wine.

That's your best shot, player?

I'll take it.

Say a 'lil prayer for him.

He got a big project
he presenting today.

'Least he tells me
it's a big deal.

That boy'll be
alright, he'll be fine,

but I'll think good thoughts.

Appreciate you, Walter.

All this sugar ain't
good for you this early.

Which piece you talking about?

[laughs] Sir!

There it go, love that smile,

I been waiting on that
since I walked in.

If only that smile
fed the customers.

Oh believe me
sweetie, I got enough

to feed the needy.

[everyone laughing]

Order's up!

'Bout time.

Sorry for the wait, sir.
I got another cup of
OJ and extra coffee

coming your way.

Grab me a donut too,
while you're at it.

You're welcome.

Where the hell is Kiki?

Really?
Nothing, not even a dime?

Kiki say when she coming in?

No, she's got some
sort of emergency.

Call anybody else?

We're drowning out
here this morning.

Just use your smile
to feed the folks.

You make a decision on
the manager position?

Assistant manager, not yet.

You know when?

Don't worry about it.

Why don't you concentrate
on the job you got?

Is there a problem with
the way I do my job?

No, except for you linger too
long and you talk too much.

Some call it customer
service, Jay.

I've been studying a business
school syllabus about
management,

and everything hinges on the
happiness of the customer.

Glo, I never said
you had that job.

I -- huh, I know, but
you said I had a chance.

No, I said to apply.

But I don't want you
spending money on books.

I don't -- I didn't, I
got 'em from the library.

I get most of my books from
there, it's free still.

'Cept for King, I will
spend money on King.

Well don't.

There's a few of y'all
up for this position.

Is there anything more
I need to be doing?

Well for one,

not buttoning your
blouse all the way

at the top isn't a
way to get ahead.

It distracts from the food.

[scoffs]

You know, there's
very few places

that would've taken you on

knowing your former habits.

And I've thanked you
for the opportunity.

Yeah?

Yes,

I have.

Natives are getting restless.

I'll tell you,

some book's not
gonna get you over.

So--

Jay, I need to get back to work.

Jackass.

What'd you say?

[plates crashing]

[groaning]

[Doctor] Now, you really
took a tumble,

but nothing's broken.

A couple of bruised ribs,

a bad contusion
along your thigh,

but that's about it.

Stay off your feet
for at least a week,

that'll help with the
shortness of breath.

I can't not work for a week.

We surviving off
of tips as it is

and barely that.

I'll write you a doctor's note,

but you need to
take that time off,

you hear me?

Yeah, yeah thanks, Doc.

I'll prescribe you
some pain meds.

No.

Sorry but, no.

Of course, of course.

We'll just wrap you up for now.

I need to see you
again in a week

for a follow-up appointment.

How's that?

Walter why are you still here?

I told you, you could go.

I just wanted to make
sure you were okay.

Are you okay?

[laughing]

I'm fine.

You've done plenty already.

Lady, I have
absolutely no intention

of letting you ride the
bus home by yourself.

In fact, I would
love it if you let me

treat you like the
queen that you are.

[gasps]

[groaning]

[country music in background]

You keep your strength up.

David, hey.

You didn't check in
with me this morning,

everything okay
with you at Seren's?

Uh yeah, Ray came home early,

so you'll have to talk to him.

Mhm, what about your project?

That go okay?

Yeah mamma, why you callin'?

Look,

I'ma need to get
home in time for J.

But I have my first session
with the counselor today.

I'ma be late, remember?

Of course I remember,

that's something you
definitely gotta do.

But if you need me--

Nope, I'll figure it out.

If the principal thinks
you need to see her,

then you see her.

[sighs] Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

That's much more
important, you hear me?

Is everything okay?

Everything's fine.

Love you, okay?

Love you, Ma.

Does that taste alright?

Yeah, why?

Maybe the bus boy took my plate.

I ordered this.

Okay, good.

'Cause I left a
plate of food there

that fell on the floor
near the rat trap,

but if you say that's yours--

no, you don't want it?

Don't taste so good now, huh?

[whistles] Ma'am?

Ma'am is d--

I'm comin'.

Please keep your
hands to yourself.

Your skirt.

Oh my god, I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

It's been one of
them days, you know?

Desserts on me, for
the entire family.

[Woman] Aw, she didn't
have to do that.

Can't comp an entire
family's dessert.

It's just dessert.

Well then it's coming
out of your check.

Fine Jay.

I'm sorry.

Didn't I say--

You know what, that's it.
You're fired.

What?

Jay, please don't
play with my money.

You're not even making sense,

-I'll pay out of my check.
-I'm not playing, Gloria.

Yeah, I can't do this anymore.

You defy me every
second your here.

Ain't nobody defying nobody!

Look!

You just play out your shift

and then I want you out of here.

Jay!

Dammit!

I got, I got kids.

[slow dramatic music]

Dinner for you and
the boys tonight,

maybe two nights.

I can bring more
over the weekend.

I can cook.

I know just,

you call me when you run
out of something to cook.

Okay?

'Preciate you.

Thanks for the food.

Bye, baby.

Forget the manager position,

I'll just keep doing
what I'm doing,

find some hours, and make
extra money that way.

Jay?

Please, okay?

Jay!
Please!

[truck drowning out Gloria]

I'm gonna need you to
watch J 'til I get home.

I'm sorry, but I'm not
gonna be back in time.

I'm out here trying to
get Star squared away.

I forgot David has
his first session

with the counselor today.

Glo, you got a least
a couple hours, okay?

You gon' make it.

Thanks, Elijah, talk to you.

Almost done, just a
few more questions.

Anything you could do
to speed up the process

would be greatly appreciated.

Steve here is anxious to
get back to his education.

He's got a bright future,
scholarship waiting for him,

so no need for financial aid.

Is this your first time
applying to job corp?

Yeah.

And...

You were born in the
city or Miami D--

Miami.

Miami-Dade is a county.

I was asking your nephew.

What seems to be the problem?

You have a flawless application,

a signed guardian of consent.

This ID,
now look it's good, okay?

It's real good, it even scans,

but I have a feeling I'm gonna
find another name for you.

And it's not gonna
be Steven Child.

All he wants is a chance.

Isn't that the very nature
of your job description?

To get those qualified
applicants who come to you, a
chance.

I'm sorry, but our resources
are for Miami residents

with a valid ID.

Look at you, look at you.

You got your job, ain't
worried about the rest of us.

Us?

No, I ain't like y'all.

Y'all queens stay on the scam.

Thank you, brother,

for showing us where you stand.

Let's go.

[slow dramatic music]

Gerald?

Yes, may I help you?

I hope so.
I'm late getting home.

I was really hoping you
could quickly ring me up?

Sure thing.

You okay?

Nothing a warm
bath, this Icy Hot,

and a few days rest won't cure.

Oh my goodness, you're bleeding.

Oh, that's just
some dried ketchup.

Carnage of a waitress job.

Some days I come home
so covered in ketchup,

I look like a
walking crime scene,

but today bruised
ribs from a fall.

Bruised ribs, that's gotta hurt.

Can I get you some
ibuprofen, acetaminophen?

Thanks, I have some at home.

Okay, okay.

If you change your mind,

we've got the higher doses,

in fact the 800
milligrams and higher

for a small fee,
there's no ID required.

I said no, didn't I?

What, you don't understand
the word no, mother--

Ma'am?

Just please ring me up,
I gotta get to my son.

Sure, okay, yeah.

Look, if you change your mind,

here's my card, just
give me a ring, okay?

[R&B music]

[slow music]

What are y'all doin'?

Willie Derrick, you seen JG?

Uh, ain't seen him
since school let out.

Willie Derrick, come here you
little sass tail you.

Who set these pissy
sheets on fire?

Boy, bring your
nasty self out here.

His ass nearly burnt
the entire place down.

JG?

Mama!

Jonathan Greg, did you do this?

Did you burn these sheets?

Yeah, it was him!

Mrs. Hertrude?

Jay, come on, let's
go in the house.

Why are you coddling that boy?

He could've burned the entire
place down to the ground!

What were you thinking?

Dai told me to take care of it.

David knew about--
upstairs, sir.

Gloria,

you better bring
your ass down here

and figure out how to
take care of this mess.

You the manager?
Manage.

What did you say?

Your smart ass mouth.

What did she say?

She said for you to take care
of your business.

That's what she said.

This not my business,

you need to teach that boy

how to hold his water.

Pissing all over the damn place.

Just nasty!

Now don't act like you
don't have accidents.

Oh, are you a man today?

Stay in your own lane,

this ain't got nothin'
to do with you.

I mean, those depends
in the back trashcan

can't be recycled
and we trying to live

more green here in
Homestead Village.

Now go back inside,
stop all that yelling.

Damn, damn, damn.

I'm sorry.

-Ma--
-Boy!

Why is it you?

Why is it always you?

I'm sorry, Mama.

Don't be sorry, think.

You gotta think, baby.

Help Mama.

Just move this outta the way.

See, that's exactly
what I mean, sir.

Sticking your nose
where it don't belong.

Okay, Mama,

That's all you got
for me today, J?

Yes, Mama, no, Mama?

Maybe I do baby you,

but that's all ending today.

Now, pick all this up.

Got something to say?

Thought so.

[sighing]

Now, help me up.

[rap music playing
in background]

Mama, you alright?

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

[Ray] Yo, where
the hell you been?

Yo, Dai!

Yeah?

Look at you nigga, I call you
over to give you your props.

Couple of shout outs
for a job well done

and I get tude?

Props for what?

For a successful
drop off, nigga!

[laughing]

I been givin' you high
praises around here.

I mean you came through
like a straight up champ.

You did good.

Smile.

Brought that Pharmo
to The Ville.

Niggas already excited,

calling you Dai Bringer,

'cause you brought the light.

'Cause I had a choice, right?

Yeah, but anybody else
would have buckled

under the pressure.

Not you.

Not King David,

Dai Bringer.

Don't call me that.

Why not?

It's true.

Where you been?

School.

Oh, so you spend all day
and all night at school?

So what I gotta run my schedule

by you now, too?

I had a project due.

So I stayed at a friends
overnight to finish.

Told Shinobi's ass you
weren't tryna duck us.

What you need, Raynan?

You.

[laughing]

Proving your loyalty
like you did,

oh, Tio is impressed.

Thanks, tell your uncle,

no disrespect, but
I'm not interested.

[laughs] Oh, you
thought I was asking?

You already in the game, Dai.

That drop off was
payback for the lookout,
you said it yourself.

I did. Now, today I'm sayin'
somethin' different.

I need to go check
on my little brother.

Aye, it's cool, Dai.
I know you gotta
check on your family,

we'll talk later.

Aye, tell Ms. Glo,

I hope she feels better.

How long have y'all been
hiding pissy sheets?

Ask JG.

I'm asking you, sir!

He's burnin' 'em!

I didn't tell him to burn 'em.

You shoulda said somethin'.

Now Hertrude out there yellin'.

If this get back
to the rent office,

his behind starting arson!

I just ain't want it to
be one more thing for you.

Huh, you'll be the
only one today.

Somethin' happen?

Why you limpin'?

[water running]

I fell.

Couldn't get nobody
to take over my shift.

Got fired.

No job.

No promotion.

That about covers it.

Hey, hey, do not
worry about nothin'.

It's gonna be okay.

I'm going straight
to unemployment

first thing in the morning.

I got some tricks.

Gon' get a real job,
real quick watch.

Oh, so you just
gon' ignore yo mama?

What's in the bag?

It was supposed
to be a surprise,

but since y'all
been lyin' to me.

Dai!

How was it spending
the night by Seren?

He got a big house?

I've been there before.

I know, but you ain't
never stayed the night.

Is it dope, like
granddaddy's house?

Different.

Mama told you what's
in the bag yet?

Jonathan Greg, you
still on punishment!

[gasp]

It's toys, Dai!

Mama brought us toys!

Didn't she just say no?

Let him be a kid.

[JG mimicking car noises]

[laughing]

["So Lonely" by Jorja Smith]

[knocking]

Hello, darling.

Oooh, who pissed in yo kool-aid?

Sorry, bad word choice.

Ha,

yes, ma'am, you 'bout to stunt
on these hoes!

I'm about to pay homage
to the mother land,

the other land, and
the brother land!

[laughing]

Give them some servings, Elijah!

Prophet portions.

Hot and spicy!

[both laughing]

Girl, I just came to
see if you was alright.

You was limpin' and
cussin' and carrying on.

Had to, I had all I can take.

Fell, got fired, and
coming in The Ville,

got the whole neighborhood

basically lookin' at me crazy.

These savages.

Just had to fight back a little.

Getting tired of gettin'
ousted from everywhere.

Y'all headed to the function!

I would love to be
steppin' out there, too.

Lord, I used to live, remember?

Yes ma'am, we did.

Hm. Ain't no way I'm
leaving this house tonight.

Why not?

What's holding you?

For one thing, my
whole left side hurt!

Girl, you better pop and aspirin

and think about Heaven later.

-I got some--
-Elijah.

Ointment.

I was gonna say ointment.
That you could use
to soothe you over,

at least for tonight.

These boys.

You're the one who
decided to have 'em.

I told you to leave
'em in the bulrushes,

where you found them, Bithiah.

Nah, I can't just leave
them here by theyself.

Chile, David damn near grown.

Nah, go, serve,

slay, chop for me, girl.

You sure?

Yeah--

No, but yeah.

You right.

You couldn't give them Glory!

Like I need you anyway.

Excuse me?

Ma'am, the last
twirl we twiddled,

you slayed that
Destiny's Child song,

but that was what?

Eight, nine years ago?

Look at you, now you got
bags under your eyes.

And stretch marks.

I mean Kelly, can you handle it?

You gonna get off my
porch talkin' that heresy.

What you gon' do?

You gonna come out of
retirement on them?

You gonna don Electric Lady?

You trying to see if
Bee Infinity now Mugler

still remember that hickey?

I'm trying to go to
Wonderland tonight.

Start the car, I'll
be down in 15 minutes.

And pull out something that'll
go over these stretch marks.

[laughing]

How's your side feeling?

Like it never happened.

This your first ball?

I'm nervous.

You should be.

That's one thing I learned,

the hard way.

But respect is all.

For them and for yourself.

Now, hit me one more
time with this ointment.

I'ma need it if I'm gonna
go ham like I want to.

It looks like we don't need to
remember them cues after all.

Why?

Somebody forgot to tell
the Polish American Club

that we were
throwing a ball here

and they padlocked
the door at 12:30.

They said they thought
we'd be done by one.

But balls don't start 'til one.

[sighing]

Come on, let's just
pack this shit up.

Oh, hell no.

I came on this way.

These punks finna
pound that floor

or chop me off it.

What you thinking?

["Amazing!" By Hi Fashion]

Of course, they wanna
lock the doors on us!

Who amongst us hasn't
been locked out the place

that was supposed
to keep them safe?

What y'all know
about a locked door?

A slammed window?

A shuttered home?

But listen here
sisters and brothers,

studs and lovers of the night,

they may take our hall, but--

Glo, what, Glo, what?

Your side hurt?

No, I said,

bitch, you killing my vibe!

["Sincerely, Jane"
by Janelle Monae]

♪ Left the city, my momma she
said don't come back home ♪

♪ These kids round'
killin' each other, ♪

♪ They lost they
minds, they gone ♪

♪ They quittin' school, making
babies and can barely read ♪

♪ Some gone off to their fall,
lord have mercy on them ♪

♪ I've seen them shootin' up
funerals in they
Sunday clothes ♪

♪ Spending money on spinners
but won't pay college loans ♪

♪ And all you
gangsters and bangers ♪

♪ Rollin' dice and taking
lives in a smokey dark ♪

♪ Lord, have mercy on you

♪ Teacher, teacher please reach those girls in them videos ♪

♪ The little girls
just broken Queen, ♪

♪ Confusing bling for soul

♪ Danger, there's danger when
you take off your clothes, ♪

♪ All your dreams go
down the drain, girl ♪

♪ Are we really living or
just walking dead now? ♪

♪ Or dreaming of a hope
riding the wings of angels ♪

♪ The way we live

♪ The way we die

♪ What a tragedy,
I'm so terrified ♪

♪ Dreamers please wake up,
we can't sleep no more ♪

Gloria,

you're doing that
stare thing David do.

Nah, I can't go.

I wanna go.

Shit, I wanna go.

People think because
you have kids

you don't wanna be
loved by nobody else.

Don't listen, just
talking, talking out loud.

You go.

And serve, slay,

chop for me, girl.

You sure?

Yeah, yeah.

Being out there back in
the day got me caught up.

Wouldn't wanna
fall off the wagon.

You know I'd watch out for you.

Like you watched out
for me back then?

You look amazing.

Have fun.

Night.

["So Lonely" by Jorja Smith]

Here's your refund, ma'am.

Here you go.

Can I help you with
something else, ma'am?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I was just looking for
some Icy Hot patches.

For my side, I have an injury.

Last one, could I get
you anything else?

No, I'm good, thank you.