Queens (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Heart of Queens - full transcript

I used to be a Nasty Bitch.Tonight? I'm a queen!

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

Can you believe
it's been 20 years

since we imploded
on that stage in San Diego?

Naomi: We have way too much
history to just

hop back on stage
like the Brady Bunch.

♪ I'll be your nasty girl ♪

Tell me how this isn't
gonna be a disaster.

I gave up everything.

Jojo: I need to know
who my dad is.



It's cancer, Bree.

Jill: I am gay.

Valeria: Call an ambulance.

Nasty Bitches
forever!

[ All cheering ]

So, a mom, a washed-up musician,
a disgraced daytime TV host,

a lesbian church lady,

and a young rapper
fresh out of rehab

are going
on a world tour?

Yeah.

Cool.

We gotta do it right
this time, y'all.

Valeria: A family.

We have to stick together
this time.
Mm-hmm.



San Diego can't happen
ever again.

Uh, I never wanna
go back to San Diego.

[ Woman shouting indistinctly
in distance ]

I've forgiven Jeff.

He cheated,
but I'm letting it go.

I'm at peace.

[ Heavy breathing ]

That's dope, right?

Yo.
What happened to your face?

I'm good.
Bruh, what happened?

This is about you guys.
Your future.

Redemption.

[ Gun cocks ]
[ Gasps ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Gunshots, screaming ]

-We need help!
-Somebody help us!

You don't wanna
do this!

Nasty Bitches
forever!

[ Crowd chanting "Nasty!" ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Concert DJ: Professor Sex!

Jill Da Thrill!

Butter Pecan!

And Xplicit Lyrics!

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Sky ain't the limit
so I go higher ♪

Y'all, give it up for Cam'ron!

♪ Home of the star studded ♪

♪ Harlem Renaissance,
I be in the heart of Queens ♪

♪ Chains, Rocky,
cocky like I'm Apollo Creed ♪

♪ How you want it, street
dreams, high fashion tags ♪

♪ P-Sex is pink cookies
in a plastic bag ♪

♪ How I'm stylin', you love it,
but I'm just finessin' ♪

♪ Chinchilla minks draggin'
like they weddin' dresses ♪

♪ Far Rock to Queensbridge,
Jill know I'm down ♪

♪ Xplicit know I'm up,
that's why she hold me down ♪

Naomi: ♪ So put ya hands in
the sky if you wit me, yeah ♪

♪ Let me fix my crown ♪

♪ I'm in the place where
it all goes down ♪

♪ If ya didn't know,
then I bet ya know now ♪

♪ I said I'm from
Q-U-E-E-N-S ♪

♪ Where the sky ain't the limit
so I go higher ♪

♪ Been through the pain,
and I walk through the fire ♪

♪ Yo, I'm from the city where
son ain't the one in the sky ♪

♪ I'm from the borough where ya
thun is your partner in crime ♪

♪ Say it wit pride ♪

♪ It's Queens on my mind,
it's Queens in my heart ♪

♪ The borough raised me,
been a queen from the start ♪

♪ It's P-Sex,
yes, I'm a beast, just ♪

♪ Gimme mine quick 'cause
these bitches gotta eat, yes ♪

♪ Money train is express,
and it's all P-Sex ♪

♪ I'm reppin' that
Q-U-E-E-N-S ♪

♪ Can't nobody thrill ya
like Jill, uh ♪

♪ What's the sermon for today?
Keep it real, uh ♪

♪ Me and my girls, uh,
diamonds and pearls, uh ♪

♪ Don't pull my hair unless
you payin' for the curls, uh ♪

♪ You can catch me in
the borough on the slopes ♪

♪ Wit no skis on ♪

♪ Bad bitches only
and us is who lean on ♪

♪ Ass kinda phat,
it's harder to put my jeans on ♪

♪ Daddy on my back,
but my team strong ♪

Naomi: ♪ Put ya hands in the sky
if you wit me, yeah ♪

♪ Let me fix my crown ♪

♪ I'm in the place where
it all goes down ♪

♪ If ya didn't know,
then I bet ya know now ♪

♪ I said I'm from
Q-U-E-E-N-S ♪

♪ Yo, I'm top model,
please clear the runway ♪

♪ Dress so fly,
you can call me Easter Sunday ♪

♪ Bad as LL in my YSL,
you can't tell ♪

♪ If Run rock rhymes,
I rock Coco Chanel ♪

♪ I made it outta hell,
I'm Cinderella for real ♪

♪ Now hold my umbrella,
it's rainin' 100 mil ♪

♪ From BK to QB,
lay-a-way to Gucci ♪

♪ Nasty as Nas,
and ya guys in my groupies ♪

♪ Q-U-E-E-N-S ♪

Don't do this.
[ Crowd booing ]

Yo, how did we get here?

We're supposed to be
a family.

We -- We built something
out of nothing.

It's supposed to be
Queens against the world.

Come on.

I can't do this no more.

I'm done.
The Nasty Bitches are dead.

[ Microphone squeals, thuds ]
Naomi!

Naomi!

[ Audience booing ]

-- Captions by VITAC --

♪ If he can't handle the speed,
I kick 'em to the curb ♪

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

♪ Your nasty girl ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, mamí, mamí,
your body looking del-- ♪

[ Television turns off ]

[ Sighs ]

Ready to get
my head cut open.

[ Sighs ] Let's go.

No, baby, wait.

Uh, don't you think
we should talk?

About you cheating?
[ Scoffs ] No.

My only concern is
to keep you alive.

Baby, you know I'm sorry.

I don't know anything.

Hmm.

What's this?

It's -- you know,
just in case I don't live.

Uh, my mom couldn't
come watch the kids,

so I had to call
an audible.

Why you look so worried?

And down.

Beautiful low cobra, Venus.

Ass down, James.

♪ I'mma shake what
my mama gave me ♪

♪ I'mma shake my money-maker ♪
[ Cellphone chimes ]

Hold for 30 seconds.

Did you book us another show?

Not at the size venue
we're looking for.

We can't convince the girls
to drop everything

in their lives for a comeback

if all we can offer them
is a mall tour.

Look, I've got an idea,

but it might mean going
back to San Diego.

Whatever.
This has to happen.

My agents want me to do
"Celebrity Wipeout."

Did you hear me?

They actually want me to get
my hair wet on camera!

Let's transition
to melting heart.

What?
Get it done.

The BET Awards was special.

I'm not letting it go.

And I'm not getting
my hair wet on camera.

Alright,
Daddy is heading out.

Oh, come here.
Let me have a hug, guys.

Daddy's gotta go, remember?
Today is the day.

Have you seen
the tumor?

Just saying, the timing
is a touch suspect.

He cheats, then magically
grows a tumor.

Girl, if you don't shut up...

Magic tumor or not,
he disrespected you.

Stay focused.

Heal him up,
and then leave his ass.

You're Professor Sex
again, right?

I was her for one night.
It's not that simple.

...very much, alright?
I want you guys

to be on your best behavior
for Miss Valeria, okay?

Okay.
Alright.

I love you.
Bye. Love you.

Don't screw a nurse.

Bye, kids.
We love you.

Love you guys.

Kids: Bye.
Bye.

Okay.

I think we need to check in
with our chakras.

♪ It's time for
the twerkulator ♪

What are you
thinking about?

How nice it is to wake up
next to you finally.

How absolutely
beautiful you are.

And how I can't keep
my hands off of you.

Then don't.

♪♪

Mm.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, do that.

Mm.

[ Giggles ]

[ Objects clatter ]
Huh?

What was that?

[ Gun cocks ]

[ Sniffs ]
You smell bacon?

[ Bacon sizzling ]

Don't shoot.

[ Sighs ]

It's just a spatula.

Darren,
I thought you were --

I-I-I did.

I went up to
the cabin to think

after you got back
from L.A.,

and I found clarity.

Tina, how do you like
your eggs?

I'm gonna
head back to my place.

No. What I have to say
involves all of us.

You hurt me, Jill.

But I thought about it.

I prayed.

And I know I can't
change your mind,

but you are the love of my life,
and what I cannot accept

is the notion that
you don't love me, too.

I care about you deeply,
Darren,

and that
will never change --

Exactly.

You love Tina.

I love you.

You love me.

Let's all be in love
together.

I struggled with this, but
I let the scripture guide me.

Esau had multiple wives.

The bible does not explicitly
condemn polyamory.

Look, you know I'm more
of a Brad Paisley guy,

but I wrote a rap.
See?

♪ The glamoury
of polyamory ♪

Okay, no.
D-Don't.

Um...Darren,

I will forever regret
how I hurt you,

but I am in love
with someone else.

A woman.
[ Stammers ]

I'm choosing to be myself
for the first time in my life,

and I am sorry,
but it just doesn't include you

the way that you want.

I'm sorry, too.

[ Sighs ]

I will never stop
loving you.

♪♪

[ Door opens ]
You're brave.

[ Sighs ]
It's gonna be okay.

[ Door closes ]

♪♪

♪ Hey, I just went to Benihana ♪

♪ And I'm smoking sheets
and funnel ♪

♪ You a wannabe who wanna be ♪

Yo!

Takashi Murakami
gave me that

on a fast, fast train
in Japan!

No one cares.

The music's
kinda rude, too.

♪ Ain't talkin'
'bout the summer ♪

This is me, baby.

You know, I'd imagine
you'd find it pretty scary

looking in the mirror
if you didn't believe that.

[ Music stops ]
No cap,

that's the most long-winded
diss of all time.

When I graduate out
of this prison,

I get to go back
to a dope-ass life.

Oh. How 'bout you?

Either you're gonna get
the help you need,

or you're gonna lose everything
that you think is you, baby.

Skylar, would you
like to share next?

♪ Ooh ♪

[ Sighs ]
♪ Yeah ♪

I figured with all the
shine you're getting
from the BET show,

it might be another year
before I saw you.

I'm trying to get better.

I know.
That's why I'm here.

I got you something.

I know
you're working to be

the biggest concert pianist
in the world,

but these are some fun pop songs
to play around with.

This is nice!
Thanks!

[ Door bells jingle ]

What the hell?

Hey.

20 years? San Diego?
Yes!

[ Chuckles ]
That mess was wild.

Uh, come on.
Uh, sit down.

Oh, yeah. Thank you.

This is my daughter,
Jojo.

Jojo, this is Cam.

Didn't know
you had a daughter.

You looking good,
though, girl.

Good as you did
back in the day.

Don't even start.
[ Chuckles ]

Why don't you stay
and eat with us?

Yeah, definitely. For sure.
That's what's up.

Uh, I'll have the Cobb.

I'll have the burger,
medium, tomatoes, no ketchup,

no mayo, no sauces
of any kind whatsoever.

Waiter: Alright.
I'll have the same.

Can I get extra pickles?
I'll take extra pickles.

Waiter: Sure.

Look, let me
get right to it.

I got funding for my own label,
and I want to sign you.

Nah. Nah, the group
is not back together.

That was one show.

I'm not talking
about the group.

Look, your demo fell
in my lap in Nashville.

Crazy.

Seriously?

Why you acting
so surprised?

Because she's been waiting
to hear this for 20 years.

Look, it's on.

All you gotta do is
nail this meeting

with my bosses in L.A.

Cool?

Cool.

Thank you.

Ah. So, Jojo,
you got bars like your ma?

I do. I be spitting
a little something.

Okay.

May the peace of the Lord
be with you always.

Congregants:
And with your spirit.

Priest: Let us offer each other
the sign of peace.

[ Congregants murmuring ]

Holy Communion signifies that
we are one with God.

And we can only receive
the Body and Blood of Christ

when our souls
are free of sin.

All those who are not pure
must be denied.

♪ Fast as you can, baby ♪

♪ Wait, watch me, I'll be out ♪

♪ Fast as I can, maybe late,
but at least about ♪

♪ Fast as you can leave me ♪

♪ Let this thing run its route ♪

♪ Fast as you can ♪

♪ Fast as you can ♪

Jill, why'd it take you so long
to come out of the closet?

♪ Fast as you can ♪

How did your husband
take the news?

♪♪

♪ Gimme a rule,
and I'mma break it like a bone ♪

♪ Knucklehead, thoroughbred,
leader of the globe ♪

♪ I'm thrillin' 'em, uh,
I'm killin' 'em, uh ♪

♪ I'm sendin' 'em home
scarred up and broken hearted ♪

♪ I don't wanna
go to Sunday school ♪

♪ I wanna get live on a Sunday
wit my day one crew ♪

♪ It's a cold winter,
so you better bundle up ♪

♪ I'm a go-getter,
I get the money all at once ♪

♪ That's right ♪

♪ Out here in the belly
of the bitch ♪

♪ Times might be hard,
but we 'bout to be a hit ♪

Whoo!
♪ Hey-o, Bree get the money ♪

♪ Queens get the money ♪

You're right.
They're good.

We got a deal or what?

As long as we land
on a sweetener.

What I look like?
The candy man?

Professor Sex is fly.

That flow crazy.
She a brilliant woman, too.

I don't host
"Jeopardy!", bro.

I want to meet her.

She and I can
discuss the deal.

I got a pad close by.

[ Scoffs ]

This ain't your first rodeo,
my man.

♪ Master of the ceremony,
I control the audience ♪

♪ Go from couture
to that all-black velour ♪

Already know.

♪ In some 54-11s, yeah,
I'm all that and more ♪

♪ Brianna, P-Sex,
I'm a hard act to follow ♪

♪ It's a cold winter,
so you better bundle up ♪

♪ I'm a go-getter,
I get the money all at once ♪

You're Eric Jones.

What you know about it?

I know if someone from Queens
wants to be star,

they need to know you.

You need to know me?

Nah.
You need to know me.

Valeria.

But I go by Butter Pecan.

Never heard of you.

Baby, there was a time
when the streets

had not heard of you.

This is my third show.

They're dope.

But still no deal.

Hip-hop is about to be global,
and one day soon,

rappers are gonna be the biggest
pop stars in the world.

♪ Ain't no wins
in my city of sin ♪

♪ They don't want us up in
the door, so we kickin' it in ♪

♪ It's a cold winter,
so you better bundle up ♪

That your girl?

Nah.

She's good.

But...is she a star?

♪ Rich, rich, rich, rich ♪

You know what's missing,
Eric Jones?

Me.

[ Crowd chanting "Nasty!" ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Valeria: ♪ This girl is the
best, love the way I dress ♪

♪ Diamond sets ♪

♪ Butter Pecan's up next ♪

[ Music stops ]

Okay.

It was a'ight.

I wouldn't say bars.

Why you lying
to this chick? Trash.

Valeria: Every rapper
in New York has bars.

This is show business.

I don't write. Whatever.

It's not like Michael Jackson
wrote all of his songs.

Uh, is she Michael now?

Jill: Okay,
I'm confused, Eric.

The three of us been
rhyming since high school,

and now you wanna
add Gloria Estefan?

Por qué?

She's Cuban.
I'm Puerto Rican.

Is our hair
not straight enough?

Oh, our skin is too dark
to sell records.

You know it's not like that.

I can't speak on how all of
y'all feel about that.

I just know what I see.

Raw, unbelievable talent.

And you, Naomi, are one of
the best MCs on Earth,

but no one outside of Queens
is ever gonna know it

if you don't make it
to the next level.

And you can
take us there?

I know how to sell,
I know what I bring,

and I know
what we can be.

What's this?

♪ You know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ You know
you wanna be -- be ♪

♪ You know you ♪

♪ You know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

♪ Unh, your nasty girl ♪

♪ Unh ♪

That's gonna be the number-one
record in the world.

Y'all wanna keep playing
basements in Queens,

or rock out
Giants Stadium?

Eric: They sold out
Giants Stadium.

This show sells itself.

Watch the biggest female
hip-hop group of all time

return back to the stage
where it all ended.

I'll cover your losses.

Yeah, that's right.

You're afraid of
not selling out.

I will guarantee
your losses.

Even at 50% capacity,
I lose half a mil.

You got
that kind of bread?

Someone told me you're renting
that mansion in the Hills.

You know
I'm good for it.

Why show your ass
like this?

Because I believe
in them.

[ Sighs ]

Saturday, then.

My man.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Yo?

Hell you mean, she escaped?

[ Reporters clamoring ]
What did you expect when
you came out on national TV?

I don't know. I didn't think
I'd be shunned by my own church.

If they can't accept you,
then that's not

someplace you should
want to be.

They were only asking
about the truth.

You symbolize something now.
That's a good thing.

People want to
hear your story.

[ Knock on door ]
They got in!

[ Door opens, closes ]

I didn't know anyone else
in Montana.

You're supposed
to be in rehab.

They made me sleep
in a twin bed in a cell

with a Karen named Skylar
who thinks a Coach bag

is the pinnacle of luxury.

No cap. Coach.

You're going back.
Skylar!

[ Telephone rings ]

Tina: Hello?
[ Scoffs ]

Woman: Do you have a statement
you'd like to make? Jill?

I'm gonna go to L.A.
I need my girls.

You cannot
run from this.

I need time.

Time away from me?

It's not personal, Tina.

Whatever you need.

I'm coming with you.
No, you're not.

Either you're my chaperone,
or I'mma check out

how poppin' the Billings
nightlife is.

Take her with you.

[ Squeals ]

Naomi: ♪ If you give me one more
chance, I will show you ♪

♪ I will show ♪

[ Applause ]

Powerful stuff.

Chills.
Thank you.

I mean, I couldn't be
more excited to work with you.

Have you heard of Tokyo Venus?
She's a singer. Ish.

Well, she sings.
Eh...

Kinda.
21. Exotic.

34 million followers
on TikTok.

But she's having trouble
writing an album.

Okay?

You're exactly the authentic
writer Tokyo needs.

This isn't what
we discussed.

I want to sign Naomi
to my label.

How you gonna break
a 41-year-old rapper
singing folk songs?

We sign stars.

People with
an undeniable something.

At your age, Naomi,
this is the best way

to stay relevant
in music.

♪ We all go up ♪

What was that?
Naomi, wait.

Let me talk to him.
Forget it. I'm done.

Look, you don't mean that!

I have given everything
to this business,

and all I hear is that
I'm not right or I'm not enough.

It's over.

Na--
♪ We all go up ♪

Surgeon:
The surgery was a success.

Oh.
After chemo,

Jeff should be
cancer free.

Congrats.
Your family has a future.

Man: [ Over P.A. ]
Patient services, pick up 225.

[ Door opens, closes ]

[ Sighs ]

I look mad handsome,
don't I?

But I know I could be
a better husband --

Stop. I honestly don't know
if I can get over you cheating.

[ Chuckles ]

What's funny?
You.

Trying to convince me
that I cheated on you
after brain surgery.

It's funny.
With who?

White girl. Student.

Looks like she owns
a crystal shop in Santa Fe.

You're serious?

You're serious?

You're serious?
You're serious?

You're serious.

Dead-ass serious, bruh.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I love you. So much.
I couldn't even --

[ Sighs ] Like, I can't even
think about cheating on you.

Woman: [ Over P.A. ]
Dr. Shapiro, 1292.

[ Chuckles ]

I hate you so much.

Jeff is lying.

I had this exact storyline
on "General Hospital."

Look, the surgeon says that
short-term memory loss

is normal
after brain surgery.

How can I leave a man
that doesn't even
remember what he's done?

What's that?

I took the kids shopping.

To buy lingerie?

Don't worry.

What I got your daughters
is totally tasteful.

They're children.
What, did you want me
to help them

with their homework
or something?
Yes!

Oh.

[ Doorbell rings ]

[ Sighs ]

Eh. Who's Thelma,
and who's Louise?

[ Scoffs ] Aren't you
supposed to be in rehab?

Skylar. Coach bag.
Long story.

I had to get out of Montana.
I'm in the papers.

I'm basically
a circus animal.

So you felt
totally comfy

as a Black woman in Montana
until this week?

Dead.

Whatever.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Hey. Thought you could
use some company.

So all y'all
ring doorbells,

but none of y'all
call ahead?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Cellphone ringing ]
Hey, Naomi. How you doin'?

'Sup?

Sure. Whatever.

Boy's got some good new--

Oh, the whole squad's here.

You dead, but I'mma
deal with you in a minute.

[ Groans ]

Because I got us a show.

San Diego Forum.

Ooh. Unh-unh.
Who wants to go back there?

I agreed to one show.

My kids, my family,
that's my priority.

You need to find
your independence.

Jeff obviously wasn't
thinking about you

when he was calling some
white girl a queen in your bed.

Um, can you shut up?

You talk so much without
knowing a damn thing.

You used to be
a badass woman.

Honestly,
this is hard to watch.

Guess what? I grew up.

If you had a family,
you'd understand.

Messed up.
You know it.

Yo, the whole damn world saw
what I saw last week.

When the four of you are
on stage together,

there is nothing like it.

I think I'm done
with this business.

What?

I want in.

Twist?!

No, I gave my true self
to an audience

for the first time,
and no one judged.

This is our second chance,
at friendship,

at finding our voices.

I mean,
how can we pass that up?

I just want you
to be happy.

I guess someone has
to pay the bills.

But we cannot do
this show without you.

The Nasty Bitches don't exist
without you.

♪ We're on,
they want it right now ♪

♪ Fine ♪

♪ What, what, what, what,
what, what, what ♪

Xplicit is all I got,
I guess.

[ Chuckles ]

Our first solo show
in 20 years.

Well, the last one was maybe
the most epic failure

in music history.

How often do you get a chance
to rewrite history?

Bam!

[ Laughter ]

♪ The limit is the sky ♪

Yo, what the hell
was that all about?

You saying you're thinking
about giving up on music?

It's nothing.

How did you land
an arena?

I mean, what are you
trying to prove, fam?

What's your angle?

Yo, why can't you
trust anyone?

You can't ask me that.

You know, it feels good to,
uh, be together again.

To see you again.

It was one night.
I said that, and I meant it.

I can't live
in the past.

Going back just makes me
feel like a failure,

and it makes it seem like I'm
cool with what you did to us.

Look, I'm not
cool with it.

Look, I'm trying to make up
for all my mistakes.

All of them.

[ Door opens ]

What's going on?

I need some sleep.
[ Door closes ]

I'll see y'all
in the morning.

I don't know how...

[ Chuckles ]
...but you did it.

If we don't sell out,
I owe the promoter 500k.

I don't have
that kind of guap.

I do.
I can scrape it together.

We won't need it,
but I got you.

It's the least
we can do, right?

Right.

[ Squeals ]

Y'all grinded for this.
That first record deal.

[ Squeals ]
We got a record deal!

All you gotta do
is make your mark.

Let's change the world,
ladies.

-Whoo! Yes!
-Whoo!

Now...
Whoo!

...the best part.

Yeah.

-Oh!
-What?!

What you trying to do?

[ Laughs ]

You think I care
about a purse?

Somebody else
can have mine.

Thank you.

Go ahead and open it.

Oh, my God.
Uh-huh.

What?
200 racks.

-Oh, my God.
-What?

It's your signing bonus.

Thanks for making this
happen, babe.

Of course.

You signing, or should
we chop yours up?

-Girl.
-[ Clears throat ]

[ Squeals ]

♪ Yeah, uh-huh ♪

♪ Yo, what you know
about goin' out? ♪

-Whoo!
-Let's pop some bottles.

-Whoo!
-Amen!

Wait.
♪ Try and live it up ♪

Remember this moment, y'all,
right here.

It's Queens
against the world.

[ Valeria squeals ]
Nothing can break us up.

-Nothing.
-That's right.

♪ Bad, bad, bad boy ♪

Together:
We're the Nasty Bitches.

Welcome to our crib.

Producer: Cut.
[ Music winds down ]

Uh, can I get one where it looks
like you like each other?

A-And you have some -- there.
Sorry.

Look, can we get this done?
I got someplace to be.

Well, not that you were
two hours late.

How's the solo album
coming?

Did you think
we wouldn't find out?

Look, I'm a musician.
I record.

I can't wait for y'all.

Let's go. Shut up.

Let's do this.

Damn.

[ Door closes ]

Man: Action!

Together:
We're the Nasty Bitches.

Welcome to our crib.

[ Laughter, cheering ]

Cut. That's it.
I think we got it.

Man: Let's go.
Gotta be out of here by 3:00.

Peace out.

Catch up with you hos
in Phoenix.

♪♪

Why am I still
driving a Corolla?

♪♪

It was a pleasure
working with you.

I am a huge fan.

That's what's up.

How long are you in town?

Tonight, then Phoenix.

I'd be happy
to show you around.

Maybe dinner
or something?

Here's my number,
if that sounds good.

Or not.

I'm -- I'm sorry.
I thought --

What did you think?

See, that's the problem
with chicks like you.

You just run around here
unchecked.

Yo, chill, girl.
Nah.

She clearly don't know who I am,
and she thinks I'm gay.

[ Scoffs ] Boo, I could have
any man I want to.

I'm Jill Da Thrill!

And where I come from,
bitches like you get beat down

for stepping to me incorrect.

Yo, chill.

Walk away.

I said walk, freak!

Yo, what is
wrong with you?

Nothing.

Nothing's wrong with me.

♪♪

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Cellphone rings ]
Tina, not now.

Oh.

[ Ringing continues ]

Hey, I-I know, I know.

I-I meant to call, I just --

[ Lauren screams ]
I-It's just been so --

[ Body thuds ]

[ Gasps ]

I gotta call you back.

♪♪

So, you fell out of a window
to sneak out to a club?

Girl, you stupid.

I was going to the bakery.

In the middle
of the night?

"The Bakery"
is the name of my crew.

Listen, I already got kids
to take care of.

They're asleep.

I can't have Care Bears
falling out of windows.

Guys, let me talk
to Lauren alone.

Ugh!

Please?

[ Chuckles ] I'm, what,
nine days sober?

I'm Gucci.

Ow. Lesson learned.

You'd go to that club and say,
"One drink is fine."

And then you'd have another,
and then a line -- just one.

Next thing you know,
it's three days later,

and you don't know anyone
you're passed out next to.

I am not you.
Dismiss me if you want.

Why should I take advice
from someone

scared of
their own shadow?

Wow.
You know, go ahead.

School me, Lauren --
please.

You were scared
to come out.

Like, who cares, yo?
It's 2021.

Who isn't a little gay?

You make this massive spectacle
about the whole thing --

which is straight out of
the Stone Age, B-T-dub.

You scared
of living your life.

You running from your home,
your church, your girlfriend.

[ Scoffs ] Chill. You got way
more problems than me.

You should go.

'Cause, clearly, there's
nothing we can do for you.

On gang.

You're right,
I'm terrified.

I'm the one
who's scared.

What if I'm one of those people
who's never comfortable

with where they are
or what they have?

They wanted me to talk about
myself in rehab, Jill --

to take all this off
and talk about Lauren.

I haven't known who she was
since I was 15.

I'm gonna
make you a promise.

If you go back to rehab...

No.
...and if you promise

to just figure out
who you are,

I'll do the same out here.

I don't want to be afraid,

and I can't live
your life for you --

just like you can't
live mine for me.

But we can both try.

And it's not gonna be easy,

but I know it is impossible
if we keep running.

So, it's up to you, girl.

What do you want?

Yo, Muffin put us on.
The BET show was because of her.

Look, I respect that,
but you can't tell her nothing,

just like you couldn't tell me
nothing when I was that age.

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ] We need to
talk about San Diego.

[ Sighs ] Damn,
tickets aren't selling.

They sold out
in 12 minutes!

What?
[ Gasps ]

[ Laughs ]

We're back!

♪ Pump-pump it up ♪
Yeah!

We're back! We're back!
We're back.

Oh, what?

♪ Pump-pump it up ♪

I'm going back to rehab.

Oh, that's dope.

[ Chuckles ]

Do me a favor, though --
Hold my crown till I get back.

[ Indistinct chatter ]We won.

You have got
a beautiful family.

You wait here
10 seconds.

You ever watch
"Naked and Afraid"?

They drop you off in
the jungle with nothing,

and you basically
have to survive.

This one episode, this chick
was freaking out off jump,

but her partner was a G,

so he was determined
to get her through.

They're cold and starving,
and they gotta eat,

so homeboy finds a newt --
a little, tiny lizard thing.

They don't have fire,
so they can't cook it.

Homegirl was having none of it,
but he wanted to show her

that it was all good, so he bit
the head off the thing.

A newt. Alive.

I rewound that
a hundred times

because, you see,
at that precise moment,

homeboy's life was
irrevocably altered.

He lost it.

They airlifted him out
the next morning.

What?

I feel like I bit the head
off a live newt.

Right.

What?

The marriage I knew for 16 years
is not the marriage I'm in.

Hmm.

You know men are stupid.

[ Laughs ]

I mean, we'll bite
the head off a newt

just to prove
that we're men.

One thing
will never change.

Them kids? Amazing.

You did that.

I remember watching you
get your diploma.

Girl, you were so proud.

I mean, how many women
from Queens move on

and get a master's
from Columbia?

You have got to be the first
Ivy League graduate

with multiple number-one records
under your belt.

Look, I don't know
which way you're leaning --

stay with Jeff, leave --

but I know you good
either way.

You're a queen.

I missed you, my dude.

I honestly don't know
what scares me more --

the past or the future.

[ Moaning sensually ]

♪♪

Butter Pecan --
from the hood to Hollywood.

[ TV shuts off ]

Yo, you still
messing with her?

I thought we deaded this.

How is she pimping perfume
and whippin' a Rolls?

Are you jealous?

Are you still
messing with her?

What does it matter?
Why you care, huh?

We not together.

It matters.

What do you want, Naomi?

You don't want
to be with me,

but you don't want me
to be with Valeria.

Like, ever since I first
heard you rhyme --

the first time I heard
how your mind works --

I only wanted one thing,
to be with you.

It was your choice
to keep us a secret.

If I came up on your
label and people knew
we were messing around,

I would never
get the credit.

People would think
I only got put on because

I was letting
Eric Jones hit.

Okay.
I respect that.

We're here now.

I'm here now, and I'm
telling you want I want.

I want to be with you.

I am ready.

So say it.

Say that's what you want.

♪♪

Answer my question, yo.

Yeah.

♪♪

[ Door slams ]

♪♪

I need someone.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone clicks ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

[ Cellphone clicks ]

What's up?
What happened?

Hey, I just wanted
to hear your voice.

Okay?
You're being weird.

What happened at the meeting
with the label?

They don't get me,
baby.

And it's cool, though,

'cause the ladies and I
got another show.

And you're just gonna
give up on going solo?

What was it all for, then?

What do you mean?
What was what all for?

The years away from me.

Missing my recitals,
birthdays.

Spending your
own money to tour.

What was it all for
if it was just a dream

you could just give up on?

If you could just let it go
without a fight,

what the hell
am I supposed to think?

Jojo,
I can't convince them

that a 40-year-old
Black woman strumming
an acoustic guitar

singing about stuff
that they don't care to hear

Black people sing about
is a star, baby.

You can.

I have to believe you can.

It's good to talk to you.

[ Cellphone clicks ]

[ Playing Miley Cyrus'
"Wrecking Ball" ]

♪♪

[ Buzzer buzzes ]

♪♪

[ Door opens ]

♪♪

What are you doing here?

I'm a star.

♪♪

♪ I put you high up in the sky ♪

♪ And now, you're not
coming down ♪

♪ It slowly turned,
you let me burn ♪

♪ And now, we're ashes
on the ground ♪

♪ Don't you ever say ♪

♪ I just walked away ♪

♪ Walked away ♪

♪ I will always want you ♪

♪ I can't live a lie ♪

♪ Running for my life ♪

♪ I will always want you ♪

♪ I came in like
a wrecking ball ♪

♪ I never hit so hard in love ♪

♪ All I wanted
was to break your walls ♪

♪ All you ever did
was wreck me ♪

♪ Yeah, you ♪

♪ Wreck me ♪

♪ Ohhhh ♪

♪ I never meant to start a war ♪

♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪

♪ And instead of using force ♪

♪ I guess I should've
let you win ♪

♪ I never meant to start a war ♪

♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪

♪ I guess I should've
let you win ♪

♪ Don't you ever say
I just walked away ♪

♪ I will always want you ♪

♪ I came in like
a wrecking ball ♪

♪ I never hit so hard in love ♪

♪ All I wanted was
to break your walls ♪

♪ All you ever did
was wreck me ♪

♪ I came in like
a wrecking ball ♪

♪ Yeah, I just
closed my eyes and swung ♪

♪ Left me crashing
in a blazing fall ♪

♪ All you ever did
was wreck me ♪

♪ Yeah, you wreck me ♪

Executive:
We're looking forward

to seeing what you and Cam
come up with.

Whatever, man.

Now, wait -- This says that
I can't perform or record

with the Nasty Bitches.

We're buying
a new image, right?

The further we distance you
from Xplicit Lyrics,

the easier it is
to sell Naomi.

Well, we have
a show this week.

To what end?
That's a problem.

So that means
if I sign this,

I'm turning my back
on my girls again?

This is what
you wanted, right?

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

♪ Your nasty girl,
your nasty girl ♪

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

♪ Your nasty girl,
your nasty girl ♪

[ Claps ]

Amazing rehearsal.

We're ready, right?

Naomi,
are you good?

'Cause you ain't been
with us all day.

Why do we think we can recapture
what we had, y'all?

Where is that
coming from?

If something's going on,
you should tell us.

Nothing. I'm good.

♪♪

[ Indistinct chatter ]

She's not good.

♪♪

[ Crowd chanting "Nasty!" ]

[ Crowd cheering ]

Yo!

Really?

Yes!
You ripped us off, man!

How the hell
are we all broke?

Wait, "broke"?
I flew here on a G4.

There's your answer --
all of that.

The jets, the endless
studio sessions.

The advances for blow.

All recoupable
by the label.

Yo, we sold
4 million records.

That math is funny to me.

I been talking to people.

Your boy Cam?

Hell yeah.
He's got my back, fam.

You got
a problem with that?

Man, this bickering
every night.

Y'all make being
in the biggest rap group

in the world a drag.

Yo, I can go solo
tomorrow.

[ Scoffs ]
You know, you are constantly

threatening us
with that mess.

J-Just g-go, then.
Damn.

Look, I want
to see contracts.

Show me,
or I'm not performing.

You don't need to see
the contracts

because you're not dumb.

You know you're getting jerked,
and I'm gonna say the thing

that he's not
man enough to say.

We screwed you.

You signed a deal to his company
that costs you publishing.

I knew it was a bad deal,
so I took care of myself

because I'm not out here
trying to be an artist.

I'm out here hustling.

You were a hustle, bebita.

That's all.

Plus, you're really just
salty Eric chose me.

[ Clicks tongue ]
Girl, I can't.

You know what?

♪♪

Have him.

Bitch.

♪♪

We're gonna go out there

and we're gonna keep
getting this money

because nobody leaves
when they're on top.

Man, it's whatever.

Valeria is filthy,
but she's right.

I didn't read
that contract.

If we walk,
we have nothing.

That's what I thought.

Nasty Bitches forever.

♪♪

Where is she?

[ Scoffs ] She probably
found some reason to be

in some mood about
something that's probably

her fault to begin with.

Y'all know her.

Who can forget what happened
here 20 years ago?

I get it if she freaked.

If I get 10,000 sad mommies
asking for refunds,

it's on you.

[ Cellphone tapping ]

[ Muffled rap music thumping ]

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Cellphone clicks ]

[ Engine starts ]

[ Cellphone beeps ]
She's not answering.

Should we cancel?

Hell no.

I'm double-Spanxed, sewn in with
three pounds of makeup

and a blonde wig down my ass,

and frankly,
I look good as hell.

I'm not gonna let
this arena -- her --

stop me from doing
my thing again.

Look,
maybe this is it, y'all.

Maybe there is
no come-back for us.

But tonight is tonight, and I'm
going on stage without Naomi.

I'm gonna show the world
that P-Sex still has it,

and I only wanna know
one thing --

are y'all riding with me,
or what?

♪ If you are what
you say you are ♪

♪ A superstar ♪

Concert DJ:
Back after 20 years,

their first solo show
since 2001!

Give it up for Professor Sex!

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ And they wanna know,
oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Free Chilly ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, uh,
a fresh, cool, young Lu ♪

Jill Da Thrill!

♪ Wanna believe my own hype,
but it's too untrue ♪

♪ The world brought me
to my knees ♪

I'm Black. I'm gay.
I rap.

I'm also a woman of God,
and this is my church.

So you can turn me away
with your bigotry

disguised as holiness,
but I will never stop coming.

I will not
be shamed anymore.

♪ Waitin' for God
to come and get me ♪

Butter Pecan!

♪ A superstar ♪

♪ Then have no fear ♪

♪ The camera's here ♪

♪ And the microphones ♪

♪ And they wanna know,
oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

Wait. I think --
I missed you.

[ Sighs ]

I get it.

[ Crowd chanting "Nasty! ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ If you are what
you say you are ♪

♪ A superstar ♪

♪ Then have no fear ♪

Concert DJ:
And Xplicit Lyrics!

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ And the microphones ♪

Wanna tell me
about Jojo's dad?

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

It's me, isn't it?

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ If you are ♪

[ Crowd chanting "Nasty!" ]

Let's get it, girls.

[ Crowd cheering ]

[ "Nasty Girl" plays ]

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

♪ Your nasty girl,
your nasty girl ♪

♪ This is embarrassin' ♪

♪ Mass murder, harassment,
I'm the advocate ♪

♪ No one can fathom this nasty
flow with the arrogance ♪

♪ Put my name on the body
and disappear in da ghost ♪

♪ Poppin' bottles
with my girls ♪

♪ We run the world, oh ♪

♪ Now you know you wanna be
with a nasty girl ♪

♪ Know you wanna spend time
in my nasty world ♪

♪ Gimme what I need
and I'll be your nasty girl ♪

♪ Your nasty girl ♪