Insecure (2016–…): Season 4, Episode 1 - Episode #4.1 - full transcript

I was broke,
I was crashing at Daniel's.

You should have just stayed with me.

No, girl.

Remember that week I stayed
with you back in '05?

You just gonna act like
you didn't break my vase?

I didn't do shit to your vase.

I'm about to throw a block party.

- You need a form for each act.
- 'Cause some of the acts are TBD,

but I'm on my way to getting them.

Which one is Andrew?

Is he the black one of the Asian one?



- The Asian one.
- Just try it out!

Sometimes people can surprise you.

Boy, I'm from Florence and
Crenshaw. Don't play me.

How can I play somebody who orders
crawfish tail like this isn't a date?

- Oh, this is a date?
- Mmhmm.

Maybe I'm too sober to notice.

- Uh, it's good to see you.
- Yeah, you too.

How was Lawrence?

I think I'm over him.

Nathan better know how lucky he is.

What's wrong with you?

Nathan hasn't been picking up.

He hasn't hit me back in a minute.

What are you all doing out here?



Why weren't we on
your planning committee?

Blair asked to do it,
and she's a mother.

Because I don't have a baby,
I couldn't do that for you?

This block party, I just wish we could
get, like, a really big headliner.

What do you mean "wish"?
We are.

Thank you for meeting up with me.

Do you need a lift?

No, I'm good actually.
I have a date.

I thought maybe I scared you away
when I told you I was divorced.

No.

Nathan, he showed up at your house

and I sent his ass on the way
with the quickness.

You should have let me
handle it myself.

Like how you handled
going over to his house.

You came after me,
and then you just left.

I'm back here now... for good.

I need some time
to figure out what I want.

On the afternoon of July 23, 2019,

26-year-old LaToya Thompson
walked into a Red Lobster

on Crenshaw and Century.

But she never quite made it to
those warm Cheddar Bay biscuits.

Honestly...

I don't fuck with Molly anymore.

What happened?
Who's responsible?

Did anyone see this coming?
Could anyone have stopped it?

Is LaToya just missing?
Or was she murdered?

We won't stop until we find out.

I'm Rose Cranberry,
and this is Looking for LaToya.

Self-care Sunday!

Oh, wait a minute.
Are you tryin' to seduce me?

Oh, always. So...

This week,

we have a guided yoga session
set to the Mereba album.

Okay.

- Along with...
- I'm listening.

Some herbal enhancements
pre-rolled to perfection.

What? Well, in that case,
namaste, bitch.

- Light it up.
- Yes.

I'm so glad we're sticking to this.

Mm-hmm.

'Cause, you know,
I actually feel really good.

Girl, same.
Yesterday at the grocery store,

this white lady tried to cut me.

Now I could have cussed her
oat milk-drinkin' ass out,

but I said, "Nope.
That emotion does not serve me."

Not today, dairy-free bitch.

- Self-care Sunday.
- Yes.

Yeah, I was thinking earlier,

ever since I got my place in order...

- Mm.
- ...it's like my life

follows suit, you know what I'm sayin'?

So many new opportunities
have opened up.

It's a whole new world.
I'm Jasmine.

Oh, okay, well, come
through, Princess Flex.

No, I'm serious.
I'm, I'm on this forward path.

I'm focused.

- It's like, no job, no man, no...
- Huh?

All this sounds bad,
but it's actually really good.

It's good vibes, though.

Well, at least you're puttin'
out the energy you want back.

I got to work on that.
Work is draining me.

Well, it takes time.

You know, we just got to hold
each other accountable.

Okay.

Girl, you about to burn your yoga mat.

I know!

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Good to see you.
- You too.

Ooh, I like that top.
Is it new?

This? No, I been had this.

- Oh.
- It was my grandma's.

She died. Had hella scurvy.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It just looked so new.

Oh, I try to take care of my things.

Oh, no.

Yeah, I got it.

Should we go over our checklist?

Check me.

- Okay, A/V.
- Mic check.

- Seating.
- Cheer zone. Check.

- Food.
- Tacos on deck.

- Alcohol.
- Bars on wet.

Okay, then we're all set.

Ooh!

And I have someone
micing up the fanboys.

- Oh, perfect.
- This mixer's gonna be great.

We just need to lock in these sponsors

and then you'll have everything
you need for the block party.

Look at us, just on top of our shit.

Oh.

Aw, is that the comeback kid?

Yeah, it's been like a month.
We're still goin'.

Get it, girl.

He's coming to the mixer.

What? Oh, I'm so excited to meet him.

Tell him to bring his wallet
so he can sponsor me.

Ooh, ah!

Hey, uh, hey, Andrew.

Can you tell me
where all the pins went?

- Mm.
- I mean, I don't see them anymore.

I mean, they were just here
a second ago,

and now they're... now they're not.

Pretty sure they went
straight to your head.

You know, I think you held
all your power in your hair.

- And now it's gone.
- Wow.

Okay, or maybe only fucking
nerds are good at bowling.

That's what haters say.

Hater. Okay, well then,

let's raise the stakes.

- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.

If I get a strike,
you have to key Taurean's car.

I am not trippin' on Taurean.
Listen, I don't need

to be friends with every
bald-headed person at work.

Patrice is enough.

Okay. Different bet.
If I get a strike...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...you have to kiss me.

Oh, okay.

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.

- Ooh. Wow.
- That was...

Yeah. I tried.

Mm-hmm.

Um, there's too much...
momentum?

- My bad.
- Yeah.

- Let's switch it up.
- Okay.

Thanks.

Okay.

Oh, yeah.

Oh.

I'm not really, uh...

this position is also
presenting some issues for me.

Damn, girl.
You like a Rubik's cube.

But I like a challenge.

Okay, how about, how about this?

Oh, shit.

I didn't think this would work.

Okay, oh, sh... okay.

Okay! Okay!

Damn, that missionary
really be hittin', though.

I mean, church is always the answer.

Oh. Oh, shit, you got a fan?
That's what's up.

Oh, yeah, you sweat on me
a lot last time, so.

Hey, welcome to a full-sized nigga.

But also,

your room be hot as fuck.
Ain't you the property manager?

You need to fix that shit.

It's 65 degrees, but go off.

Oh, that reminds me.
Got you a little somethin', too.

Oh, word?

Compliments of TSA confiscation.

- Don't ever change.
- Thank you.

Well, you know.
I'mma holler at you later.

Bye.

Girl, are all these
clothes for the mixer?

- Mm-hmm.
- You know your neck's

not long enough for these turtlenecks.

Ooh, girl, I'm exchanging all these.

Condola got me meeting
in all these fancy spots

and I got to rotate
my wardrobe to keep up.

I mean, these don't fit.

You need me to help out
with anything for the mixer?

Hell yeah.
I'm puttin' everybody to work.

Condola got all these
important-ass people comin'.

Target, Sonos, Casamigos, Baby Phat.

Oh, shit, girl.
These are, like, real brands.

That's legit, right?

I got Wayne from
the Popeye's on Centinela

and Durty James from Jamz Creamery.

I mean, girl, everybody
loves that chicken from Popeye's.

I knew it. This mixer is not about
to match the level of people coming.

And because of Condola,
people are gonna expect elegance,

and here I am,
inviting Target to my apartment.

Why did I think I could do this?

Girl, first of all,

don't act like you
don't have shit to offer.

Hey, you've planned events before.
You've raised money.

Yes, this is on a bigger scale,
but, bitch, you weigh more now.

I don't like that metaphor
but I appreciate your energy.

And also, I'm thinking
of inviting Andrew.

And he works at LiveNation, so bloop,

you know important people too.

He plus one status?

You know, you know,
we're just having fun.

Plus the nigga got jungle fever
and he is infected.

- Okay?
- Okay.

He patient zero in this motherfucker.

That's nice.

Yeah, you know, I feel like I got it.

Yeah, girl, you got it.

You can't keep doing this.

Mm-hmm, yeah, for sure.
Tell me what to do.

Hey, um, just so I don't fuck it up,

Andrew wanted to know if he should

invite Nathan to the mixer.

- I said I would ask you.
- Oh.

Um, no, he shouldn't come.

But thanks for tellin' me.

If you were a dress, I would keep you.

And so I Googled "persuasive
tactics," Condola,

and apparently, Condola,
you just need to smile,

give a friendly consensual touch,

maintain eye contact and repeat
the person's name, Condola.

- I have never liked you less.
- Really?

- Aw, man, Condola.
- I felt like you seemed nervous.

You need to try to focus on why
these people should trust you.

What makes you special?

No, that makes sense.
Quick follow-up question.

What would you say makes me special?

- You not gonna answer?
- Everything.

All right, I'll take that.

I just can't get over the two of you.

Look at my baby bringing
folks together from the womb.

I mean, technically
we met at the cemetery...

- My baby shower.
- Okay.

Well, first of all,

where have you been hiding
this amazing person?

- She's great.
- Right?

Where has this fine fashionista
been all of my life?

- I mean, look at those shoes.
- Oh.

Condola, did you buy those for her?

Uh, you play too much.

- She playin'.
- Ooh, these are beautiful.

Did these come from a client?

Yeah, from the new boo account.

Well, I guess, actually,

her baby brought us together, too.

What do you mean?

Hold up.

Are these flowers from that one guy

you went on the one date with

that I thought was a total wash
that meant nothing at all?

Yes, him.

Um, Issa, I don't know if I told you,

but I actually met him
at Tiff's baby shower.

Really? 'Cause...

there weren't a lot of men there.

Was-was it a tall loser
named Dro, maybe?

No, his name is Lawrence.

What, do you know him?

Issa and Lawrence are exes.
They dated.

They were a couple.
They were together.

Now they're not.

Okay, this is great.

Now, the truth is all out in the open.

It's fine.

It's fine.

It's fine.

Well, this is, um...

- This is...
- So dope!

Of course y'all are together.
You're dope, he's dope.

Y'all dope.
I'm dope too.

LA is just so small.

So small. Where are
all the good men at?

Where are your exes?

Let me run up on them
like you runnin' up on mine.

Hello,
you've reached the voice mailbox for...

Molly Carter.

Where you been hidin'?

Huh, do I serve you?
Huh, do I serve you?

Oh, baby, you're so well-connected.

Damn, girl.

I bet you own all your
own clothes, don't you?

True.

Oh, Lawrence, pop the tags.
Pop the tags.

Stop!

Oh, no.

_

She told me her and
her boyfriend was having problems.

They always arguing.
I know he knows somethin'.

Did he do it?

Boyfriend? She said that?

I mean, you know, we was talkin'.

All right, did I hit it? Yes.
I didn't kill her, though.

I mean, I-I killed the pussy.

No, my condolences
to her Moms and Pops.

- Hey.
- Hey.

All right, so, we have
a bottle of 2015 Josh,

the finest movie theater popcorn

drizzled in the realest of butter,

and my own personal touch, hot sauce.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I just...
- It's too fast.

Wine and popcorn is kind of a move.

I think that I might be
friends with your ex.

- My ex what?
- Girlfriend.

Issa?

- What?
- Do you know the girl

that I've been working with?

The one whose mixer is tomorrow?

That's her. It's her mixer.

I've been helping your ex-girlfriend

- plan a mixer.
- This is...

- Crazy, what?
- Right?

It is crazy. It's like, crazy.

And the fact that she came up to me

after that screening and
introduced herself, it's...

Wait, hold on.
Is she crazy?

Yeah, I mean, she's crazy,
but she's not crazy crazy, you know?

So how long were y'all together?

Five years.

Five years?

Wow, that...

that is significant.

- This is a lot.
- Yeah, it's a lot.

But it's fine. We're fine.

There is no drama.
It's really all good.

Good like I should
keep working with her?

- You're gonna keep working with her?
- I don't know. Is that weird?

This is all weird.

No, no, you shouldn't bail on her.

It seems like she needs you right now.

Hey, you know what?

You want a glass of wine?

You know what, actually...

can we just rain check tonight?

Okay, yeah, you, you sure?

It's not you or anything like that.

I just...

I think I just need some time
to process all of this.

Yeah, okay, sure. Yeah.

Hey, Ahmal, can you start puttin'

the tablecloths on the tables?
I got to grab an extension cord.

Fine, but don't forget,
I got carpal tunnel

and I got to DJ tonight.

You just pressing play, calm down.

Issa!

Your brother is fine. He single?

Yeah, but he's gay.

Benjamin daddy gay. And?

Oh.

- Hey, you made it.
- Hey.

You found a parking spot okay?

Oh, yeah, I got lucky.
Somebody was leaving.

Cool.

- So about Lawrence.
- Oh, he's not coming tonight.

Oh, I was...

Okay.

I'm just gonna go make sure
everyone knows where to set up.

- I'll see you in a minute?
- Cool.

What's-what's the dress code
for tonight?

Oh, when I said residents were welcome,

I was really just being polite.

Which one you think
your brother like more?

Legs or titties?

Titties, always.

See, everybody like titties.

Hey, I just wanna let you know.

Today may be a little homegrown.
But she's trying.

So I could have saved this outfit?

Relax, Urban Outfitters.

Oh, ho, Urban. Okay.

Well, if we're still dating next week,

uh, do you want to hang out?

Oh, if? How about Friday?

Friday, I have plans,
but I could do any other day.

Plans? What, you got a date
with one of your other girls?

Huh? You out here in these streets?

Is that funny?

Wait.

Are you, are you dating other people?

Uh, I mean, yeah, but nothing serious.

Aren't you?

Yeah, of course.

- And-and-and you are too, so.
- Yeah.

Yeah, I see you, playa.

Stacking these dates.
Dates on dates on dates.

Why trust him to do anything?

Ooh, don't tell me to stop

'cause I don't know how.

Hey, finish it off. There you go.

Enjoy yourself.

- Turn up.
- Kelli.

This liquor has got to last all day,

so you got to stop pouring so much.

I'm tryin' to help you out.
You know what they say.

The stronger the libation,
the bigger the donation.

You see Spencer over there?

He offered me a cool five figures

for one night of passion.

Now, I'll take one for the team.
Just say the word.

- I'll never say the word.
- Yes, you can.

- No.
- The word is...

I'll get back to you
at the end of the night.

Yeah, I got you.

Hey, what if just, hypothetically,

what if you met an amazing woman...

- Hello.
- Right, and that amazing woman

just, out of the blue,
was dating your ex.

Just hypothetically.

Would you try to make it work
or walk away?

I mean, that happened to me, you know?

She's in jail now.

I framed her, but we still write.

So y'all are like pen... pen pals?

Renée cool.

- Issa!
- Okay.

- You good?
- Yeah.

Ay, yo, Spencer.

You bring your Bill
Murray-lookin' ass over here.

Hey.

Issa, this is Sheryl from Diageo.

Oh, hey, Sheryl,
it's so nice to meet you in person.

Thank you so much for
providing the holy spirits.

Well, you're so welcome.

We do so much business
with Tiffany and Condola

and Condola says such
great things about you.

- Issa is an amazing collaborator.
- Oh, Condola is phenomenal.

Brains, beauty, ass.

I can't wait for you to
hear about the block party.

Mama got ass, too.

I'm sorry, I'm just
so thankful for the alcohol.

I might name my daughter Sheryl.
Or my son.

Gender is a construct.

Well, why don't you just tell
me more about the block party?

- Well, I...
- But, but...

- Oh, sorry.
- No, no, you go.

- I was just gonna...
- I...

Okay, this is like watching
a live conference call

and I can't take it.

I was just going to mention
the other vendors.

Yes, right, I noticed some of them

from the cemetery screening.

It's funny. All black LA events

use the same vendors.
Everybody swaps back and forth.

It's like, once we find a good one,

we all just share 'em.

Well, the block party will
emphasize black businesses.

I'm not sure if Issa
has mentioned that.

- She did.
- But what else can you tell me, Issa?

I mean, you're kind of
bein' stingy with the deets.

Are you Nigerian?
I can't do another scam, Condola.

- She is a Nigerian princess.
- I'm an American, heh.

Sheryl, why don't I show you around?

Issa, maybe we should separate.

You can take this side,
I'll take this one.

- Oh.
- Let's sell this thing.

Sell it.

Let me introduce you to...

Are y'all okay?

Oh, yeah, that's the homie.
Don't we look okay?

For the record, I did
not know about any...

Tiffany, it's fine.

Yeah, it's basically
a community experience

aimed at showcasing
local artists and businesses.

Oh, based on Condola's other events,

I thought it would be more fun.

Oh, yeah, I haven't even
gotten to the fun part yet.

That's... I was
just gettin' there.

I'm glad you said...

So the main thing to know
is it's gonna be fun.

It's great that it's fun,
but I'm more concerned

about our brand awareness.

How will you provide metrics
to indicate impact?

Um...

So it's like fun with brand elevation

and social justice undertones.

Oh, you like political events?
Well, this is like a caucus.

Like a party caucus.

Oh, no, no, no, no,
it's not political at all.

It's... not in this climate.

It's like escapism.
Really, you just

forget about it all.

- Y'all here for the mixer?
- Yeah.

Okay, word.
Raise your hands up like this.

Step to the scanner. Don't move.

What?

My bad.
I'm all on high alert and shit.

Enjoy, it's hype in there.

- Brrat!
- Oh.

- Brrat, brrat!
- Okay, yeah.

Should we get a drink?

Yeah, um, why don't you
get me something brown?

I'll go find Issa.

Oh, where are you gonna go?

You'll find me.

Okay.

Can you give me a second?

Hey.

You're here. Girl.

Not that many people are signing up.

Can you do that thing where
you make white people laugh

and they give me money?

I'm a little rusty, but I got you.

I see you put TSA bae to work.

We bringing fuck buddies
out the house now?

I was on a very tight budget
and he was free.

Plus, I told him to hype up everybody

that comes to the mixer.

Hey, this party is nuts!
Can't wait for the bigger one.

Girl, if you like it, I love it.

Well, I'm runnin' out of time
and I got to get

more people to sign up
to sponsor. You good?

Yeah, but can I talk
to you for a second?

Yeah. What's up?

Andrew said that he
was dating other people.

Oh, okay.

Should I trip or not?

Here comes Dante's complaining ass.

Look at this nigga tryin' to find me.

- So what should I tell him?
- Girl, I don't know.

He's here with you.
So what's the problem?

You said you got it, so get it.

Dante, yes.

What the hell you got goin' on here?

You've got to give
your tenants a heads up.

I sent out notices weeks ago.

Well, I ain't get one.
Where I'm supposed to park?

You know what, you can have my spot.

Okay, where's your car?

I don't got no car.

Ahmal, stick to the playlist.
What the fuck?

- Trina had a request.
- You're not a real DJ.

You got a problem, sis?

Trina, this is not
that type of party. Okay?

Uh, anybody lookin'
for that type of party

come to the after-party
in apartment number five.

- It's gonna be nasty.
- How nasty?

Uh, no, no, no, no.

There will be no nasty after-party.

Trina. You can't throw
parties in your apartment.

Oh, so I can't throw parties
but you can?

Shit, tell me the rules now.
I got time.

- I don't have time.
- Hey, girl.

- I know you're busy.
- "I know you're busy."

But one of your port-o-potties
is broken, and people got to pee.

- How did it break?
- You don't wanna know.

I tried to calm the line down
but they gettin' feisty.

They talkin' about they want a refund.

For a free event?

Okay, um, can you help me out?

Okay, I got you.

Hey, everyone.

Um, thank you so much
for bearing with me.

We don't have to let the port-o-potties

ruin our port-o-party.

Def Jam.

Thanks, guys. Um... okay.

Uh, well, my name is Issa Dee,

and I'm organizing
the block party, and...

I know I gave some of you
different versions of the event,

but I want to use this opportunity

to make my vision clear.

We have so much talent
and excellence right here,

and I felt like
we didn't have enough spaces

to showcase and celebrate that
in this neighborhood,

so that's where the idea
for the block party came from.

She's doing so well.

I finally know
what this bitch is doing.

Do you think she's mad at me?

Wait, why would she be mad at you?

And so, I wanna take this moment

to give a special thanks
to Condola Hayes.

I could not have brought
this idea to life without you.

Anyway, um, I love my neighborhood

and I love this city so much.

But it devastates me
to see our communities changing

without our input.

And so, I wanna change that.

We have 10 sponsors so far
and I know we can double it.

Sign-up sheets are in all four corners.

And I thank you so much and I
will see you at the block party.

Oh God, this party is lit! Yeah!

Thanks... thanks, Calvin.

- Yeah.
- My friend.

I'm so proud of you. Good job.

- Thank you, Ahmal.
- You got to thank me, too, though.

Okay, next time, I'll remember that.

Ready to go?

You know, actually, I think I'm
gonna hang back and help Issa.

- Is that cool?
- Yeah, for sure.

Uh, I'll just Lyft home.

Okay.

- This was fun.
- Yeah, yeah.

Thanks so much for coming.

- Are you all right?
- Mm-hmm.

Okay, cool.

- Get home safe.
- You too.

Issa, I loved your speech.

- Thank you.
- You're the real deal.

I'm from Oakland, and it's
already changed so much.

Honey, I would be thrilled
to contribute to the big day.

Uh, thank you.

I just made that up for, for you.

I'll be in touch.

Yes!

Oh, look at Miss Inglewood.

Hey.

- You did so awesome.
- Thank you.

- I'm really proud of you.
- Really, really proud of you.

- Proud of you.
- Okay.

I don't know, it's the hormones.
I'm sorry.

I don't even care that much.

I'm sorry, that was mean.
That's the hormones, too.

Girl, we are so impressed with you

out here being inspirational and shit.

Lookin' like Simone Biles
but, like, a little clumsy.

I ain't mad.

Okay, I'll take it.

Thank you guys so much for
coming through and helping out.

Of course.
Yo, where did we land

on the, um, whole Spencer transaction?

I think definitely don't do it.

Oh, oh, yes, no. I...

No, I'm not, I'm not,
I'm not, I'm not, I'm...

- Okay, bye, y'all.
- Bye, girl.

Yo, that was amazing.

I got, like, 30 sponsors to sign up.

This is really happening.

I mean, I told you to get it

and I fucked around and got it, too.

Yeah, that's amazing.
Congrats, you did your thing.

Thank you.
What's wrong?

Nothing.

I mean, I think I'm done
with Andrew, but whatever.

What the fuck?

- Why?
- Because he's dating other people.

You know, and I'm letting go
of whatever doesn't serve me.

- But y'all were having fun.
- I mean, we were.

Wait, you like him.
Like, really like him.

I don't know, I'm just bothered.

Girl, you got to be real with yourself.

Like, take me for example.

I was frontin' earlier
and I had to be like,

girl, stop frontin'.

Oh. Okay, so if we're
done fronting, um...

it's weird that you're still
working with Condola

when she's dating Lawrence.

And when were you gonna tell me?

I tried to call you.

And, yeah, I mean, it's weird, but...

it doesn't have to be
and I'm fine with it.

So you're just gonna keep working
with her and being her friend?

Yeah.

And she's cool with that?

I think so. I mean,

she came tonight
and I couldn't have done

any of this without her, so.

- Girl, I guess.
- What?

It's...

It's just that you know your life
don't have to be this messy, right?

Sometimes, I think you like that shit.

Okay. Wow.

I'm just trying to help you
be real with yourself.

And hold you accountable.
That's it.

No, you right.

Thanks.

_

I know he did it.
I know it in my heart.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I'm glad you called.

- How, uh, how was the mixer?
- It was good.

It was a good turnout.

So...

are we good?

You got it?

Yeah, I got it.

I'm thinking two per bag.

Don't forget a toothbrush.

Broccoli extract?

Girl.

Let me see one of them toothbrushes.

That's what the kids gonna do.

I don't want it to be awkward when

Lawrence's name comes up.

Me, neither.

Y'all talking about me?

It wasn't anything bad.

So-so-so... so, what
else did y'all say?

I thought it was just gonna be
the two of us.

Want me to tell her to leave?

It's been almost a month and
I'm just feeling close to him.

He digs you down, makes you laugh.

What's the problem?
'Cause I don't hear it.