Insecure (2016–…): Season 5, Episode 8 - Choices, Okay?! - full transcript

"Pillows" by Emanuel playing...

♪ If you told me my life
would be like this ♪

♪ I wouldn't have believed ya ♪

What you thinkin' bout?

Mostly about how squirrels always
act like they forgot to do a bunch of shit.

Right?

Like they runnin'
late for work.

And also, Tiffany.

I can't believe
she's actually moving.

Like, away.

It's really happenin'.



Well... I guess that means
we'll have somebody to visit.

So, does that mean you're
comin' to Denver with me?

Hell, no.

- That my shirt?
- Yeah.

You left it here
like three weeks ago,

and I've been
hidin' it ever since.

It's my shirt now.

I guess I do be leavin' a lot of shit here.

You know, my drawers,
my shirt, pants, shoes.

I guess I could've
just said "clothes."

Looks like mi casa is
startin' to look like "we" casa.

What?

I just...

I like wakin' up next to you,
and makin' you coffee.



- Your sheets is nicer than mine.
- Bamboo, baby!

Should we...

Should... should we
move in together?

Wow.

I mean, do you... Do you
think we're ready for that?

I don't know, maybe.

I mean, you know, it would
save us some money, and...

I don't know, just
somethin' to think about.

Okay.

Then...

let's think about it.

- What?
- That's mi toothbrush.

"SKATE" by BIA playing...

♪ Left his ass on read
for what he said ♪

♪ Bitch I ain't call him back ♪

♪ If I wanted then ♪

♪ Chirp my bitches
and we andale ♪

♪ Bitch I'm always active ♪

Hi, welcome.
Walk tall, be Black.

Hi. Love Blackly,
walk safely, okay?

Ooh, and welcome
to you, too.

Yes, totally rad
that you're here.

Aight, so we have
the food straight ahead,

art...
everywhere,

and did you happen to see
that nail polish mural of Da Brat?

So much detail
on the beads.

Issa, this is great.

The execution,
the turnout.

So glad you got Anthology
Collective to come around.

And look at them, they're
so cool, so collected.

You know, it was really
nice to have someone

we can trust
to pull this off.

- Thank you, Seth.
- You and Quoia have really helped us

make progress in this market.

You should expect the offer
from me and Nadia really soon.

That's amazing.
I'm so excited.

Well, I'm gonna leave
ya to it, go check it out.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Ms. BLOCC?
- Oh, it's Issa.

Ms. Issa, I just wanna thank
you for throwin' this event,

- and let you know you did it. Again.
- Thank you.

I'm so glad I stopped here
on my way to that bridge.

Oh.

Okay...

We need to double down
on the wellness events.

Absolutely.

She meant she was gonna
kill herself, right?

I think so.

"Thin Lines" by
PawPaw Rod playing...

♪ Walkin' on thin lines ♪

♪ Thickskull soakin' up ♪

♪ Wise words hustlin' ♪

Hey, look who's shoppin'.

It's a fine-ass man
and his gentle-cousin.

- Hey, Thomas.
- Hey, thanks for the invite today.

You know, it
means a lot, for real.

- Aw.
- This is fun, and I got this pot.

Oh, let me get a picture
of y'all shoppin'.

- Make it look natural.
- Yeah, yeah.

Okay, ready?

That's the po...
That's the... Okay.

And one, one more.

You know what? That's good.

Are y'all hungry?

'Cause you should
check out Harun's booth.

They have this Rasta
Pasta that is so bomb.

Oh, for real?

Aight, we'll go
on the way out.

I gotta get to the shop,
start the men's group.

Look at my man out here
changin' the world.

I'm just gonna say what everybody's
thinkin': We a power couple.

All right.

- I'mma see you later, aight?
- Okay.

- Love you.
- Love you, too.

Look at the happy couple.

- Okay, Yellow-nin.
- Stop.

Hey, Nathan!
Issa loves you so much!

- Really?
- Uh, ayo, Issa.

I'm from Tampa.
I love you, girl.

Girl, what?
He's from Houston.

You just started loving him.
You don't know.

Speaking of love,

look what I got
my girl, Simone.

Is that supposed to be an
exaggerated version of you?

Seems pretty spot on.

- Good job, sis.
- Thank you.

I'm gonna write
a show about him,

just so I can
kill him off.

Have y'all gotten a chance
to see the rest of the exhibits?

- No.
- Well, allow me to be your personal tour guide.

Uh, look at Molly
over here cheesin'

like she on
some macaroni.

Y'all set a second date yet?

That's what he's
textin' me about now.

We're goin' out
tomorrow night.

Listen, I think
the second date's

gonna be a lot better
than the first.

- Oh.
- Oh, I think you're talking about sex.

- I think she's talking about
- I concur.

I mean, that is the plan.
I'mma need a stress reliever

after dealin' with my
parents' estate stuff.

- It's still not done yet?
- Girl, tryin' to get them

to talk about it
is like pulling teeth.

It took my mom havin' a stroke
for my dad to even take it seriously.

Girl, it's not
just your family.

My great aunt used to always
say her will is with God.

It wasn't. It was with the
county. They got her house now.

Will you let me help?

All we do is deal with death.

They call me
"The Undertaker" at work.

Mostly because I take naps
under the desk, but whatever.

- What?
- Ooh, let's go look at that booth.

I like that art
over there.

Did that one
artist draw you?

'Cause he made me
look like a frog.

No, I didn't
have him draw me.

I moved your picture to the
back, though, so we was good.

The fuck is
he doin' here?

Now, I don't usually
fight my brothers,

but I will
if necessary.

I'm not here for all that.

I just came to give props
and make peace.

Yeah, well I keep
a piece on me.

Nah, for real. I tried to
throw a Wearable Art Gala...

That shit was overwhelmin'.

I ain't know I need licenses
and permits and all that.

Yeah, it can
definitely be a lot.

Look, I know I popped off
when you tried to help me.

And that's my bad, but I see you
really got love for the community.

Ever since our show, some dope
opportunities have been comin' my way.

I'm about to open
a store soon.

I just know
if we teamed up...

probably really
make some moves.

Wait...

Now you want
to work with me?

I mean, if you're about it.

Look, just think
about it, aight?

I'll be around.

They always come
crawlin' back.

His hothead ass.

I can't
believe him...

with that
sexy-ass apology.

"ARE YOU WITH THAT?"
by Vince Staples playing...

♪ Finna see who
really one of us ♪

♪ Really spillin' blood,
everybody tough ♪

♪ 'Til they gotta go
and see the judge ♪

♪ Nigga better hush,
'member growin' up ♪

♪ All I wanted was to
be a thug ♪ -

Yes! Okay!

NBW would like to formally
partner with the BLOCC...

Blah, blah, blah.
Get to the money.

- How many stacks am I... Nigga!
- What?

Stacks on stacks on stacks!

- I'm a rich bitch! I'm a rich bitch!
- Aye! Aye!

I got hella coins
on my... wristlet.

Yo' bars weak,
but the bank account bussin'.

- That's right.
- Let's go!

Yeah! That's what
I'm talkin' 'bout!

I like you.

Hey, there's
our superstar!

- I am so glad we're doing this.
- Me too.

I'm so excited to show
you guys Miracle Theater.

I think it could be perfect for Anthology
Collective's new concert series.

And it's available
on the 20th?

Because they won't do the show
while Mercury's in retrograde.

We processed those permits
weeks ago, just to be safe.

And it seats
about 400,

which is just
the right size.

Spacious enough
to dance,

intimate enough
to grind.

I like how you think.

Let me show you what our

brand partnership looks like.

Brand perception
and awareness are

both up significantly
coming off of the last

handful of events
we've thrown.

So, if all goes well
with this, and it will,

you might wanna reconsider
naming NBW "New Black Water"

because you'll officially
be tapped into the culture,

- pun intended.
- Ha, ha, I get it,

but how many people
can we get in here?

- Colby, speak.
- 6,300 people.

They've grown a lot
in the past year.

So, do we have access to
the outdoor space for overflow?

LeRachel, go.

Yes, the permits
that we have on hold

account for the use
of the outdoor space.

So, are we good?

- That's so good.
- Thank you.

I mean, I always
had the vision,

but this partnership
over the last two years

has allowed The BLOCC to expand
in ways beyond what I imagined.

I mean, what's up, Motor City?

We know that you got
your start in L.A.,

so is there anything
that you'd like to plug?

Oh, um, I haven't
had much time

to do anything in L.A. lately,
but... it'll always be home.

Well, I'm sure L.A. misses you.

Well, anyways, I have
to go catch a flight.

I'd love
to stay longer,

but I will leave
you all with this:

♪ Ooh, child... ♪

♪ Things are gonna get easier ♪

- That's right!
- Ladies and gentlemen, Issa Dee.

"Chattin' Shit" by
Kari Faux playing...

♪ Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy ♪

♪ Chillin' with your boo,
she say you my biggestfan ♪

Would you like me
to take your coat?

Oh yeah, thank you.

♪ I had to get it out the mud ♪

♪ This for all my niggas
from that 501 ♪

♪ Never clocked out,
bitch, we always workin' ♪

Oh shit! Ty Dolla $ign?!

- Whaddup?
- I love First Class.

For real, though,
I love seein' us up here.

Right? And look at us.

Both flyin' back home
for the weekend.

Yeah, I gotta get
back and collaborate

with this new artist, Crenshawn.

- Did you say Crenshawn?
- Yeah, Crenshawn.

He like a big deal in L.A.

Somethin' like a, a,
a hood hero or somethin'.

Wow, you workin'
with Crenshawn.

That's so dope for him,
I love that.

Passengers and cabin
crew, prepare for takeoff.

"Your Turn" by
Ty Dolla $ign playing...

- Aye, there she is.
- Hey.

- Let me get this for you.
- Thank you.

How's the new shop comin'?

Just cut the
whole cast of "Brothers,"

- so I feel good about me.
- Wow.

- How was Miami?
- They loved me.

Not as much
as I love you.

♪ Love never felt
so good, so good ♪

♪ But I always knew
it good, it good ♪

♪ Now I don't wanna let it go ♪

♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ But I know this
is life, this is life ♪

♪ But most time don't
feels right, right ♪

♪ And then nobody's
really yours ♪

- When did we move here?
- Last year.

You wanted to be closer
to the NBW offices,

so we moved
to West Hollywood.

Oh.

I'mma go chill
some champagne.

Get out them clothes.

♪ Do your best,
uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ To make me happy ♪

♪ And keep it goin' on ♪

- I can get into that!
- Right?

You wasn't just drippin',
you was a rainstorm, ya bitch!

I'm sayin'!

What does he want?

- I just love you.
- I love you.

Okay, so let's just
get back into it.

So, we've covered
beneficiaries...

Oh, Aunt Kiki
sent you an email.

She wants all of my
linens and my anklets.

Yeah, I got that email.
I also ignored it,

so why don't we just go
back to balance sheet?

Balance sheet?
What's there to balance?

- Y'all know you get the house.
- We made sure of that.

We still gotta
discuss the specifics.

Like, how are we
splittin' the house?

And what's in your SEP?
Or, or do you have a Roth?

And if Mom has another stroke,
where does her money go?

- Ooh, we have not talked about that.
- Y'all want some tea?

I'mma make some tea.

This sound like a lotta questions
which lead to the same thing.

Just, just split whatever
there's left evenly.

I don't care, I'll be dead.

- David.
- Dad.

You know, Mr. Carter,
I know what you mean,

but the bank's gonna need
an actual dollar amount,

so they can paint
an accurate picture

of your financial assets.

So, how big
is the 401k?

I had to borrow
against it to cover

your mom's
medical expenses...

- There's not much left.
- Wait, what?

What happens if Mom
has another stroke?

I don't like this conversation.

We're outta tea.
I don't know if we ever

had any tea, but...
I'mma go to the store.

I promise you, Mr. Carter,

nobody likes
talkin' about money,

and when you see your whole
life on a piece of paper,

I mean... it's sobering.

I can't tell you how
many of my clients

I've seen open-mouth sob

because all they have to pass
on is an old Nissan Sentra.

Manual transmission.

But we're professionals, and I've
seen every scenario under the sun.

I just don't like seeing how
little I have to leave my family.

I mean, I've worked
50 years, and it feels like

I've got nothin'
to show for it.

- That is not true.
- Dad, you gave us love,

and that's what's
most important.

All of this
is just things.

And, you know,
it's never too late

to start savin'
for your grandkids.

I mean, we could hook you up
with a special savings account today.

All we have to do
is call the bank,

and, you know, banks
love gettin' calls.

Answerin' phones.
Always like, "Hello."

They do be like that.

"How may I help you?"

Look, we can just take
it one step at a time.

"You tryna make a withdrawal?"

Yes, bitch, that's why I'm callin'.

I know I surprised you yesterday
when I popped up on you.

Yeah.

I really feel like we
could make some moves.

Listen, I'm super
flattered, but, um...

I just wanted to tell
you face-to-face that

I don't really think
workin' together is...

the move.

Respectfully,
I think it is.

Look, I
saw this dope storefront...

that got a crazy
event space in the back,

and, I mean,
with your help,

we can keep throwin' events
for us, that give back to us.

I'm tryna build out this little
after-school program, too.

I used to work at
a after-school program.

I mean, it needed
some reform.

Trust me, I know.
For real, Iss...

I'm not on no bullshit.
It's official, official.

I even sent
you a proposal.

Look, I'm tryna get
you by the space,

so I can share
the whole vision.

Okay...
I'll think about it.

You said you wanna
win with me, right?

Right?

Think about it.

So, we doin' this?

Look, I wasn't
on board before,

but now I see you was
the one playin' chess,

movin' bishops
and shit.

- I'm all like...
- Yup.

- I don't know what bishops do.
- It's a difficult game.

- Glad y'all decided to rock with me.
- Yeah.

So, I got the homies from
Anthology Collective here,

plus, Blue, another artist
we've been workin' with.

We got some big
things cookin' up.

- Okay. Thank you.
- Mm-hm.

"Bubble Coat" by
27Delly playing...

♪ I got ice up on my teeth ♪

Hey yo...

Yo, y'all listen up.

I got somebody
real special in here.

Y'all give it up
for Issa motherfuckin' Dee.

- For me? What is this?
- Consider it an olive brownie.

- Oh my god.
- Yeah, I know.

Fluffy and warm.

I just took 'em
out my air fryer.

Oh, and "The L.A. Times"
just hit me up about

doin' a little feature on
the White/Space Jewelry collab.

Man, that's
what's up.

So, where we walkin'
anyway, Iss?

Well, I'm glad
you asked

because I wanted
to show you...

this!

Now that our flagship store
on Degnan has blown up,

I thought it would be cool
to open a second location.

That shit sound incredible,
but... can we afford it?

I mean, we just got our
new spot like a year ago.

We ran the numbers,
and we can do this.

This place is ours
if we want it.

"Fuck It Up"
by Kamaiyah and YG playing...

♪ Ayy, fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Go on, fuck it up, girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up ♪

Hey, is that Iss-lewood?
From The BLOCC?

She's been rockin'
with us for two years now.

See ya for Spades
on Sunday?

Yeah, and I'mma
take your money.

Well, yours is
no good here.

- Extra icy, just the way you like it.
- Thank you.

- Okay, bye-bye.
- See y'all.

♪ Go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl, go on,
fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Go on, fuck it up, girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl, go on,
fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Fuck it up girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

♪ Go on, fuck it up, girl,
go on, fuck it up, girl ♪

Today, the city of Inglewood
officially commends...

Issa Dee.

Issa, for your tireless work
uplifting Black businesses,

spearheading funding for
our new community center,

and generally being
a bad bitch all around.

I present you...

the key to the city.

Wow.

And declare August 12th
to be Iss-lewood Day!

Thank you, thank you.

This means a lot,
and I'm so glad I...

I mean, this
turned out amazing.

Yes!

Stop right there.

Vodka and prosecco
with my homemade syrup,

and a lil lavender garnish.

Thank you.

Why didn't we move
into a bigger place?

We on our
entrepreneur grind.

- We had to make some sacrifices.
- Oh.

Speaking of, Trina
came by and said that

some hair's comin' up outta
her toilet and haunting her.

Wow.

That is... disappointing.

Oh, I meant to tell you
the men's group said

congratulations
on Iss-lewood Day.

They all watched
the ceremony on KCAL9.

- Just wanna say I'm proud of you.
- Huh?

I'm proud of you.

- Oh, shit!
- My bad.

I didn't mean
to scare you.

I just... I was just sayin'
I was proud of you.

You know, 'cause you had
a lotta options, and you, uh...

made a choice that
made you happy.

And now you're bein'
rewarded for it.

Issa "Key to the
Motherfuckin' City" Dee.

- Girl, thank you so much.
- Any time.

You know what, I really
enjoyed helping them.

- Are you serious?
- Yeah.

I don't know if it's because
they're your parents or what, but...

I really wanna
do more of this.

- Okay...
- Oh, and, Carol,

please do not forget
to send me the Evite

to your Denzel
movie night

'cause ain't no "Fences" comin'
between me and him, okay?

It's, it's time
for you to go.

- All right. Bye, girl.
- Thank you!

Bye, love.

- So crazy.
- She's a hoot.

Well, we did it.

Dad, I know that
was not easy,

- but I'm proud of you.
- No, it wasn't...

but thanks
for pushin' us.

Any time.

- Love you.
- Love you, too.

All right, you guys
go get some rest, okay?

Okay, sweetie.

- Okay, good night, daughter.
- Bye.

Oh my god.

Um...

Taurean, hey! What up?

Hey. I am just
finishin' up here,

and was about
to come get you.

Uh, Escuela is BYOB.

You feelin' red
or white tonight?

I would say whiskey,

but that feels
aggressive for tapas.

Um...

Carter, you about
to flake on me?

No. No, no, no no, no.
I, I...

Honestly...

I just had a really rough day
with my parents, and...

as much as I was lookin'
forward to tonight...

I just don't think
I'd be that much fun.

Oh, I'm sorry you
had a tough day.

But it's all good.

- Really?
- Yeah, it's cool.

Let me know if you
wanna talk about it.

I'm here.

Why are you stressed?

Didn't you see how good
life with Crenshawn was?

Yeah.

It was great...
but why was Lawrence there?

'Cause I am not
thinkin' about him.

- I don't know about that.
- Like at all.

I mean...

you did call him
a few weeks ago.

And then he called
you back, and...

Oh, remember when we threw
Condola's baby in the trash?

- Shh.
- Good times.

Maybe...

there's a little voice
in the back of your head

that's saying that...

- things aren't done yet.
- That's you.

You're the little voice
in the back of my head.

- Teetle-lee-hee-hee.
- Hee-hee.

Are y... You're leavin'?!

Oh, come on.

Wanted for armed robbery,
armed battery,

and stealin' medieval
armor from The Excalibur.

Nigga, I will up
your whole life.

- Hey.
- Hey, girl. You good?

It's been a long day,
girl, but...

my parents finally
have a will.

Congrats!
That's great.

Now we just gotta
work on my mom's.

I got a feelin' Delilah
ain't gon' be easy, either.

- You already know.
- But how you doin'? I got your message.

Did you make
a decision, Ms. Mogul?

Honestly,
I'm kinda spiralin'.

Like...

Am I a sellout
if I go with NBW?

Or is it too big of a risk
if I, I go with Crenshawn?

Honestly, I feel like
I have to choose something,

or else I'll never fly First,
and meet Ty Dolla $ign.

- Girl, what?
- You had to be there... Or were you?

Iss, what if there's
no wrong answer?

Things are never
all or nothing.

Either way you go, you end up great
or not. Or somewhere in the middle.

I know it's never easy to
make these kind of choices,

but you'll be
so glad once you do.

You just gotta go
with your gut.

Every decision you make,
just own it,

and if you're being
honest with yourself,

you kinda already know
what you wanna do.

So just do that shit.

Thank you.

I love you, girl.

I love you, too.

Yeah, I gotta go.

Delivery for Ms. Molly Carter.

Uh, that's me, but I
didn't order anything.

Wow.

Oh, you did not
get me Pho?!

From Pho-Show?

Slurp City tonight.

Well, I guess you
did buy me dinner first.

I ain't mean...

- I'mma go wash my hands.
- Alright.

Mmm, this makes me so happy.

- That's what I want.
- What is?

For you to be happy.

- What?
- Oh, nothin'. I just, uh...

Let's eat!

"323 Go Crazy" by
DOM KENNEDY playing...

- ♪ Hey baby, heyyy ♪
- ♪ 323-lemme holla at cha ♪

- ♪ I been goin' crazy ♪
- ♪ Hey baby, heyyy ♪

♪ 323-lemme holla at cha ♪

♪ I been goin', I been goin' ♪

♪ You got the right to ♪

♪ Do what you want to ♪

♪ Uh, uh, uh ♪

♪ I hope you understand that ♪

♪ Oh no, not another
player track ♪

♪ She ain't never
gave me trouble ♪

♪ I imagine I broke off,
for real, I ain't stutter ♪

♪ Tryin' to be a Hot Boy,
like Lil' Wayne brothers ♪

♪ Iron my large White-T, ha ♪

♪ I just wanna work,
get my overtime up ♪

♪ Every time you over,
gotta shut the blinds up ♪

♪ If I use my imagination ♪

♪ I know she has to hate me ♪

♪ But I like doin' crowds ♪

♪ Kissin' clouds, mixin' loud ♪

♪ I wish you nothin'
but the best ♪

- ♪ Hey baby, heyyy ♪
- ♪ 323-lemme holla at cha ♪

♪ I been goin',
I been goin', I been goin' ♪

♪ Okay, okay, okay ♪

♪ Cardo got the beats
that hit hard, okay ♪

♪ Hit hard, okay, hit hard ♪