Star (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - Boy Trouble - full transcript

Okay, so this is what
happened last time on Star.

Carlotta Brown from
Mixed Harmony!

- How long has it been?
- Too long.

Refute the demons
inside this child.

You set me up.

Oh, hell no, Jahil,
she can't stay here.

Regardless of what you
think, I like your son,

and I'm gonna fix whatever
it is you messed up in him.

If you're lucky, they'll
offer you a plea deal

with a minimum of five years.

Somebody uploaded a video of you



singing with the
girls at the rally.

I'm expanding our audience.

I'm adding Eva to the group.

Hey, hey, hey!

What's it gonna be, Eva or Star?

I got to go with Star.

God, I think we
weathered this mess.

But I can't shake the feeling
we're one mistake away

from everything tumbling
over our heads.

♪ ♪

♪ He makes me feel so good ♪

♪ Good ♪

♪ That man of mine ♪

♪ Though half of the
time he makes me laugh ♪



♪ The other half he makes me ♪

♪ Cry, cry, cry ♪

♪ But every time we
make good love ♪

♪ All the bad seems to go away ♪

♪ And I always give him
something he can feel ♪

♪ 'Cause I got nothing ♪

♪ If I can't make him stay ♪

♪ Oh, suga, suga ♪

♪ I got the feeling he want ♪

♪ He got the love that I need ♪

♪ I crave and I know
that it's wrong ♪

♪ I ask to come
back when I leave ♪

♪ And he ain't going nowhere ♪

♪ Wrong or right, I don't care ♪

♪ I just want to
keep him there ♪

♪ So I give him my suga ♪

♪ Suga, suga, suga ♪

♪ He don't deserve it,
but I give him my suga ♪

♪ Suga, suga, suga ♪

♪ Suga ♪

♪ Understand ♪

♪ Stand ♪

♪ Me and this man of mine ♪

♪ Mine ♪

♪ Sometimes he treats
me cold as ice ♪

♪ But then he sets
my body so on ♪

- ♪ Fire ♪ - ♪ Fire ♪

♪ Fire ♪

♪ And every time I
try to pull away ♪

♪ He kisses me right
there in that place ♪

- ♪ Addicted to his
love ♪ - ♪ Love ♪

- ♪ I can't get
enough ♪ - ♪ 'Nuff ♪

- ♪ I won't give
him up ♪ - ♪ No ♪

♪ I can handle us, 'cause ♪

♪ I got the feeling he want ♪

♪ He got the love that I need ♪

♪ I crave and I know
that it's wrong ♪

♪ I ask to come
back when I leave ♪

♪ And he ain't going nowhere ♪

♪ Wrong or right, I don't care ♪

♪ I just want to
keep him there ♪

♪ So I give him my suga, suga ♪

♪ Suga, suga ♪

♪ He don't deserve it,
but I give him my ♪

♪ Suga, suga, suga, suga ♪

♪ Suga. ♪

Yes, yes, yes!

Alex and Simone,

I like what I'm seeing.

Simone, other than you coming
in early at that one place,

I-I think it's
looking really good.

Hell, you keep this up, you might
even be one of the final five.

All right, I'm gonna
make some phone calls.

Why don't y'all take a minute,

come back and take it
from the top, all right?

You got to be kidding me.

We just danced in a chair.

Go get some water,
you'll be all right.

- And I wasn't early.
- Yes, you were.

What about me?

What about you?

You know you're good. You
don't need me telling you.

So that's how it's gonna be?

How's that?

Ignoring me.

Dismissing me, acting
like I'm not even here,

when you're clearly obsessed.

The only reason you shacked up
with that ho in the first place...

I'm so sorry, I didn't mean
to call your niece a ho...

is 'cause I'm with Hunter.

Just admit it already.

For the record, the only
one I was obsessed with

was your mother, not you.

You?

I thought you might be a
good ride in the sack,

but Hunter said you
ain't even that.

Hey, Danny, what's happening?

♪ I bring me ♪

♪ Get mine, 'bout
mine, go hard ♪

♪ Looking for another like me ♪

♪ Boy, stop. I bring me ♪

♪ Whose love is the tightest? ♪

♪ Whose kiss is the nicest? ♪

♪ Me ♪

♪ I bring, I bring, I bring me. ♪

Listen for your
chance to win tickets

to the already-sold
out Atlanta NextFest!

I will see you in
about a week...

- Five of these groups gonna be
fighting - for your touch-up.

Over a million-dollar
record deal!

You do not want to miss this.

It's The Rickey Smiley Show.

Can you believe Ms. Armstrong

still want a weave
and highlights?

I'm just getting her hair to
grow back from that other place.

C, how come you didn't tell
me somebody got killed?

So we holding tea
from each other.

Police come around
here asking questions,

ain't no telling what you gonna
say with your big-ass mouth.

And you wearing stolen clothes.

- Uh-uh.
- I can't believe you ain't

take the sensor off of there.
Look.

Uh-huh.

You slippin', Bruce.

I saw it, I had to
have it, honey.

I know one thing: we need another
receptionist around here.

Since Cotton been gone,
it's been crazy.

My book's been all
over the place.

I'm doing the best
I can as a mother.

Am I blaming you?

Cotton is very well aware
of the streets, honey.

Yeah, but I don't want her
to find out the way I did.

Cotton been found out.

I'm so sorry to tell you.

She'll be back home. I
give that bitch a week.

Ain't nobody finna deal
with her that long.

Oh, here go that little Latin
girl that don't do nothing.

Hello.

I'm here about my pay.

Well, can you clean up tonight?

Those girls are rehearsing
for that thing.

Yeah.

What happened to your face?

Nothing.

What happened?

Star.

She got mad I was in the group.

So... she made Jahil choose.

He chose her.

♪ ♪

♪ He say I'm hot, I'm so fuego ♪

♪ Pull up on him in my vehicle ♪

♪ He say I'm pretty,
I'm pretty ♪

♪ You must be from Brazil
or must be from Méjico ♪

♪ Roll up on him in my Lambo ♪

♪ Jump out like yeah, bro... ♪

Excuse me, looking
for Jahil Rivera.

You got him.

Van Evans from NextFest.
Um, you got a second?

Yeah.

Excuse me. Hey, y'all,
sorry I'm late.

I was trying to finish up the
last touches on these jumpers.

Michelle hates it when I sew.

- You like it?
- Cotton, Cotton.

- What's up, what's up, baby? Come on.
- What you on?

Just a little Molly.

Cotton, you look a damn mess.

But-but I feel good.

High as hell and can
still sew your ass off.

Girls, can I talk to you?

- What's wrong with you?
- Tell 'em.

Uh, I think it's best
coming from you.

Jahil, what's going on?

Ladies, hi.

I'm Van Evans from
Atlanta NextFest.

Hi.

Hi.

I was just explaining
to your manager

that we don't allow for
any last-minute changes.

Wait, what's that
s-supposed to mean?

I signed y'all up as a, as a...
as a four-girl group.

- When?
- I told you that last week, Star.

I told all of you I
was gonna add Eva,

to-to add a Latin flavor.

I-I put it in writing with
the Atlanta NextFest.

Then you need to unwrite it.

I'm sorry, guys.

Okay? That's why I
came by personally.

When Jahil mentioned he
wanted it back to a trio,

I had to let him know
it's over my head.

It's done.

Get back to me with how
you want to proceed.

I need to know by the
end of day tomorrow.

- Wait, homeboy, come back.
- So we're about to get dropped

from this competition
off of a technicality?

Are you kidding me?

Jahil, I swear to God,
if you do not fix this,

I will call my father
and he will bury you.

We can fix it, all right?

- How?
- Put her back in.

Hell no.

- What other choice we got?
- You are unbelievable.

How are we supposed
to do anything good

if you're sitting here
changing the group dynamic

every five minutes?

We've been a trio this
entire competition.

You heard the man.
Their rules, not mine.

You know what, I'm really tired

of hearing your excuses!

- Star... Hey!
- I'm tired! I'm tired!

You want to forfeit
this whole thing?!

'Cause if you want to do
that, that's what we can do!

All that hard work
right down the drain!

- I don't care!
- Oh, my God!

Ugh! Yo! Y'all-y'all
is blowing my high!

Take me home.

I said I'm high! Take me home!

Let's go, Cotton.

You three, decide.

He's right.

We have to add Eva back in,
if we want to stay in this.

I'm not asking her back.

If we win this thing,

we can write our own ticket.

And get a new manager.

We have come too far
to let this slip away.

You know that's not his
niece, right, Alex?

They're sleeping together.

And the bitch speaks
perfect English.

Better than me.

Okay, well, so what, Star?

You know what, you dragged
me into this dream,

and now I want it just
as much as you do.

So get up off your ass,
let's go talk to Eva,

and let's win this competition.

She should still be working.
Let's just get this over with.

Can't even believe
I'm doing this.

She's not about to get
any input on wardrobe,

choreography, songs... nothing.

- Okay, all right, just chill.
- This is our group...

I cannot believe I fell
for that niece story.

I wasn't expecting y'all
back for another hour.

- How was rehearsal?
- Where's Eva?

She left a little while ago.
Why?

Long story.

Okay, well, dinner's
on the stove.

Simone, eat.

Then I'm gonna take you
to your recovery meeting.

Okay.

Stop acting like a
alley cat, Star.

I don't even know what I did.

Where are you going?

To talk Derek out of using
his public defender.

I thought you conned your mother
into getting him a real lawyer.

Yeah, well, Miss Ruby
had other ideas.

Hmm, Miss Ruby always does.

I'm sorry, dude.

All right, well, if Eva's
not here, I'm out.

I'll see y'all at
rehearsal in the morning.

Hey, no later than
10:00 tomorrow, Star.

We can try convincing her then.

I'm sure you'll spend all night

trying to convince
her, Uncle Jahil.

You're not sleeping with
that girl, are you?

What? No.

Yeah, okay.

Hey, uh, Lottie,
you got a minute?

If you got problems with them
girls, I'm not gonna intervene.

That's between you and them.

No, it's, uh... it's Cotton.

What?

I don't know. She ain't, uh...

she ain't been acting right.

I'm worried about her.

You don't get to
worry about her.

Look, she's a good kid.

But I know she's had some problems
with drugs in the-in the past.

I just wanted you to know before
whatever she's going through

gets out of hand.

That's it.

Cotton is my
business, not yours.

Now, get out of here.

Night, Lottie.

I don't care if it's
a public defender.

If he's gonna go to trial,

it's gonna be with
a black attorney.

And that's that.

But thank you, baby.

Miss Ruby.

This is your life
we're talking about.

- A public defender? Really?
- I know, baby.

And I'm grateful Moses got
me out, don't get me wrong,

but I am not taking
your parents' money.

You got that right.

What were you saying about
the surveillance footage?

Moses only relied
on police reports.

He never subpoenaed any of
the surveillance cameras

in the surrounding area.

Okay, so there could be
surveillance footage

of the protest before
stuff got crazy.

Wouldn't the cops have used that
for their own investigation?

That's what I plan to find out.

And if they did, the question
is: why haven't they shared it?

We all know why...

if there's nothing there pointing in
my direction, they'd look stupid.

With that kind of evidence,

we could possibly get
all charges dropped,

and you could get
back to your life.

It's a long shot,
but it's a start.

- Keep a low pro till then.
- Yes, sir.

Hey, wait, wait. Hold on, hold on.
My neck.

You're too big for this.

Oh. Oh, I'm sorry.

Ow!

It's not funny.

God!

Why are we making out in a
car when you have a house?

This is not high school.

Well, let's...

try something a
little different.

Okay, we can try
something different

in a really comfy
king-sized bed.

That'd be great.

Well, let's go to
the Four Seasons.

Why? I'm a whore now?

What? No!

Excuse me.

- No, where'd you get that? Hey, hey.
- What do you think this is?

- Hey, where'd you get that from?
- Why are we here?

Oh, my God, your mother?

Really? How am I the teenager
and I'm dealing with your mama?

I'm just tired of listening to
you two arguing all the time.

So grow a pair.

- With you or her?
- Both.

I get it, babe.

Y'all are close.

It's Norman Bates creepy,

but I get it.

But she needs to learn to stay
on her side of the house,

just like I stay on mine.

- That's it.
- Okay, so, what?

So you want to go
back to the house?

Okay.

Really?

You agree?

Would I be here if I didn't?

I hate you just as
much as you hate me.

Told you guys she was adorable.

Star, you promised.

And I'm gonna keep my promise.

I just want to break it down
for her so she understands

that this is the best deal
she's ever gonna get.

- May I?
- Sure.

So it turns out your sugar
daddy over there...

My uncle.

Right.

When you manipulated your uncle

into letting you sing
at the protest...

I saved your ass.

He made us into a foursome
for some unknown reason.

So now Atlanta NextFest

is expecting a four-girl group.

There was a deadline.

Whoever was listed as part
of the group at the time

makes up the group
going forward.

So you can't perform without me.

Oh, and she's a genius. Yes.

And you can't get your foot
in the door without us.

And yes, you're
part of the group.

Can we start rehearsing
now, or what?

She's willing to play
nice if you are.

So can we wrap this
ego-fest up, please?

We're handing you everything
you never worked for

on a silver platter...
you're welcome.

Okay. So decision made.

We are now a four-girl group.

And we need a new song,
like, yesterday.

So do you want to keep
beefing or get this money?

The choice is yours.

So, you know, given our history,

I-I just want to take
the time to say...

I appreciate you
seeing me right now,

Pumpkin. So thank you.

You were gonna keep blowing
up my phone if I didn't.

What you want?

There's something I been working
on for a long while now,

but I need a producer like you

to help me break it down
to a four-part harmony,

and you got the touch, right,

when it comes to
girl groups, so...

Man, you still runnin'
the same old game.

- What?
- You have not changed.

Come on, now.

All that mess you
pulled with Mary.

And I can't even count how many
times you screwed over Carlotta.

Well, I didn't exactly have my head
screwed on straight at the time,

- you know what I'm saying?
- Oh, and you do now?

Okay.

Look, call it, um, a
second chance or whatever.

I figure if I can make it
right with Mary's girls,

maybe I can redeem myself in their
eyes in some way, you know?

Now, that's a tall order.

'Cause you were such a dick!

But, Jahil, I'll tell you what.

I like those girls.

So let's see what you got.

Now, don't bring
me no wack tracks.

I don't got no time for that.

A'ight, a'ight.

I see somebody got
their swagger back.

What, you...

y-you're gonna do it?

I'll do it for
Mary and Carlotta.

I got to give you a kiss.
Can I...

No, you will not put
your lips on my lips.

Thank you, Pumpkin.

- Thank you, Pumpkin.
- Ain't nothin' changed.

- You're still the same.
- Hey, you ain't gonna be disappointed.

Yeah, whatever!

Look, hey...

Don't worry, okay?

The truth will come out and
you will be exonerated.

- I can feel it.
- I hope so.

I'm just ready for my life
to get back to normal.

That's it.

I think I can help with that.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

You think? Or you know?

Derek Jones.

Yvonne Turner with Fox 6 News.

I was hoping I could ask
you a few questions

about the riot that
happened a week ago?

I threw a peaceful
protest that was just

co-opted by some idiots
trying to mess something up.

Why don't you go find them
and ask them the questions?

Get the hell out of here!

Okay, Derek, just
calm down, okay?

Maybe Ms. Crane has something
she'd like to say.

Wha...? No.

Nothing about whether or not
your father, Roland Crane,

plans to go after the cop

that roughed you up during
a routine traffic stop?

- What the hell is she talking about? Yo.
- Nothing.

- What is she talking about?
- Nothing. Let's just go inside, okay?

What?

He's not gonna budge, but
if I get her alone...

You ain't tell me
that's what happened.

That cop ain't had no business
putting his hands on you.

Look, you need to focus
on getting cleared.

Once your lawyer looks
at that footage,

it'll all be behind us.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm sorry, baby, but we can't
just put it behind us.

That's not how it works
in the real world.

Just promise me
you'll let this go.

I can't promise you that.

♪ If I let you in, don't
you let me down ♪

♪ Never thought you'd be the
one I wanna be around ♪

♪ Let me hear you
say you love me ♪

♪ Let me hear you say it loud ♪

♪ I been showing
more affection ♪

♪ Damn, it's crazy how ♪

♪ You make me ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la ♪

- ♪ La, la, la ♪ - ♪
You make me feel. ♪

- That's hot.
- I like the way it's coming together.

- Thank you.
- You know what?

Y'all go ahead and
take a minute.

Huh? What do you think?

- I think you got something.
- You really do?

I think you got something.

- They sound hot, though.
- And you're killing it.

I love it. Can we go to,
like, a four-part harmony,

- maybe picking out the...
- Excuse me.

Would you mind if I try
the vocal on the bridge?

You know that's Star's part.

But...

I can do it better.

Man, Jahil,

your girl got some big cojones.

- Okay, mama, let's see what you got.
- Awesome.

Let's get back to it! Whoo-whoo!

So, look, your girl Eva...

wants to try the bridge.

That's my part.

I know that,

but I want to hear
what she do over it.

That's not a problem, is it?

Nah. It's all good.

Oh, solid. Great.

Let's go.

♪ ♪

♪ Ha, yeah ♪

♪ I think a bitch in love ♪

♪ You, you, you, you're
the only one I want ♪

♪ You've got every single
part of me, part of me ♪

♪ If I let you in, don't
you let me down ♪

♪ Never thought you'd be the
one I wanna be around ♪

- ♪ I been showing more affection... ♪
- Hey!

♪ Damn, it's crazy
how you make me ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪

Wow.

- Whoo!
- Whoo!

- What?
- Now, that's what I'm talking about!

The whole Spanish sauce thing?

What I'm gonna do, I'm gonna switch
the harmonies on this one part.

Oh, my God. Thank you!

Let me see what y'all
sound like all together.

Let's take it from the top.

Nice move.

Just remember that I'm in
this for the long haul.

Which means now that
you made a move,

you better watch your back.

You good?

She just don't know who
she messing with yet.

I've been way too nice.

Damn, Michelle?

Do you have to have every
window open in the morning?

Bitch, I gave you a place
to lay your head at.

Don't come up in here with
all that negative energy.

Girl, you're right. My bad.

Here you go.

- It's just bright.
- Mm.

Cotton, you in there?
Open this door.

- That's your mama?
- Tell her I'm asleep.

- No, no, tell her I'm not here.
- I'm not messing with her.

- Cotton!
- Tell her I'm not here.

I'm not talking to
your crazy mom.

- Cotton!
- Go get her.

Get her away from my door.

Go.

Get out of here.

You back on them drugs.

All right, get your stuff.
Let's go.

Look, I already told you,
I'm not coming back.

Stop trying to find excuses
to keep coming over here.

I'm fine.

You so fine now you
go to work high?

Who told you that? Jahil?

He ain't got to tell me.

I can just look at you
and see you back on it.

You know the best part about
not living at your house?

I ain't got to listen to
nothing you got to say.

All right. Stay your
simple ass here.

Ms. Turner.

What do you want?

I got something that could
change your career.

I'm listening.

Officer Jay Lassiter.

He's had multiple complaints
filed against him

over these past three years,

but he's still policing
the Atlanta streets.

Wait, Lassiter... is he the one

- who stopped Alexander Crane?
- Yes.

And many other people, too,
but what I'm trying to say

is that it's cops like him
that give others a bad name.

A big profile on him would
get the people of Atlanta

paying a little more attention.

We can get his ass knocked
down to desk duty.

All right.

Thanks for the tip;
we'll be in touch.

But... you know if I
go with this story,

it-it might come back on you.

Let 'em come.

♪ ♪

You know what?! I'm done, yo!

This is never gonna work.

Hey, Star. What are you doing?
Let's go.

Get back in formation.

She got one more time
to bump into me.

She's doing it on purpose.

No, I'm doing the best I can.

Really? That's even worse.

'Cause these moves aren't hard;
a five-year-old could do them.

All right, everybody, take a break.
Just take a break.

Take as long a
break as you want,

it's not gonna make a difference...
this bitch can't dance.

I don't need a break.
Let's do it again.

Put the damn music on.

Put the damn music on, Jahil.

Oh, shut up.

Okay, then, let's go.

♪ ♪

Yeah, that's it.

That's it.

Star.

Get back into formation.
Let's go.

♪ ♪

It's the other way.

- Ugh!
- Bitch!

You know what?!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Oh, hey! Hey, hey, hey!
That's enough!

Hey, that's enough!
Take it easy.

- Everyone just settle down.
- My God.

That's it.

Why are you laughing, Alex?

I've never been in
a fight before.

Now, everybody listen up.

The semifinals are tomorrow,

and we're not leaving this
room till we get it right,

'cause I ain't going
out that way, are you?

How about you? You
going out like that?

We're gonna stay
in here all night.

We're gonna fight it
out if we have to,

but we're gonna get it right.

Let's go.

Stay in your place.

All right, ladies and
gentlemen, let's do this!

Everybody make some noise!

All right, y'all, welcome
to Atlanta NextFest,

where the best musical acts

are about to perform
on this stage.

Come on, y'all!

Where's Cotton?

- My outfit just came loose.
- Oh, my God.

Why are you looking at me?
What am I supposed to do?

Find her.

If I don't perform,
you don't perform.

I got to fix everything.

I liked when you
didn't speak English.

Wow. Looks like you've been
eating a little too good

- since you got here, huh?
- Come on, come on.

Stop joking and just fix it.

- I'm-a stay here.
- Okay.

Look, man, Cotton's
not answering.

She's getting flakier
and flakier.

We're gonna have to have some type
of intervention or something.

- This is crazy.
- Have you even tried to fix it?

What's the matter now?

My top came off.

- Don't look at me.
- Then who should I be looking at?

Look, we do not have time for this.
We're about to go on now.

Find somebody with a needle and
thread, and I'll stitch it up.

- Does anybody got a needle and thread?
- Is there a costumer in here?

Anyone working got a
needle and thread?

You... can you bring
it over here?

Coming to the stage,

give it up one time for Glamour!

♪ ♪

♪ Come here, sister ♪

♪ Mama's in the swing ♪

♪ She ain't too hip ♪

♪ About that new breed, babe ♪

♪ I ain't no drag ♪

♪ Mama's got a brand-new bag ♪

♪ Come here, sister ♪

♪ Say, Mama's in the swing ♪

♪ Ain't too hip, no, no ♪

♪ But I can dig that
new breed, babe ♪

♪ I ain't no drag ♪

♪ Oh, she's got a
brand-new bag... ♪

Come on, let's go.

Yo, guys, are you almost done?

Glamour's about to finish, and
they were really, really good.

Like, really, really good.

Done. Oh, I got a
chunk of your hair.

I'm just playing.
You're welcome.

♪ The thing's ♪

♪ Like a boomerang. ♪

One more time for Glamour!

Looks like you
could use a drink.

You bitches!

- Oh, no, wait, wait, wait!
- What?!

Star, Star, wait, wait.

Why are you holding
me back right now?!

- Are you serious?
- Chill.

Here, clean yourself up.

- Ladies, 30 seconds.
- Okay.

30 seconds to stage.

Are you good?

Yep.

Um, should we pray or something?

Yeah, let's do it. Every
little bit counts.

Oh, my God, she just
damned us to hell.

Quick, pray Simone.

Dear Lord,

I know that we ain't perfect,

but we try our hardest,

and that should
amount to something.

And I know that we've done
some crazy things for music,

but it's the only thing
that's brought us together.

And...

I know that if you could make

my selfish-ass sister
and her monster ego

be put on the side
for our girl group,

then I know that you can
perform some sort of miracle

for us tonight on that stage.

And, Mama...

this one's for you.

Amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Amen.

I'm about to bring
up four girls.

Huh?

Y'all ready for Big Trouble?

We got this.

Anybody ready to get into
some trouble tonight?

Yes!

Yes!

Give it up and show
your love for...

Big Trouble!

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ Like I've never
been loved before ♪

♪ Deseando, got me
hoping it's real ♪

♪ 'Cause I never had
someone like you ♪

♪ Nunca tuve alguien como tú ♪

♪ Feeling crazy 'cause
you know I care, okay ♪

♪ And you're the only
one to take me there ♪

♪ Every second, every hour ♪

♪ I'm fighting for air, ah ♪

♪ I can't make this
feeling disappear ♪

♪ I'm starting to trust
you, it's scary to know ♪

♪ That the loving is strong ♪

♪ I gotta use caution ♪

♪ Can't tell what's
right from wrong ♪

♪ 'Cause when you
touch me, boy ♪

♪ You don't know ♪

♪ But there's something different
with you, Lord knows ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ Like I've never
been loved before ♪

♪ Deseando, got me hoping ♪

♪ It's real ♪

♪ 'Cause I never had
someone like you ♪

♪ Nunca tuve alguien como tú ♪

♪ Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, ah ♪

♪ La, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la ♪

♪ La, la ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I think a bitch in love ♪

♪ You, you, you ♪

♪ You the only one I want ♪

♪ I don't know what's
gotten into me ♪

♪ Got me slurring all
up in my speech ♪

♪ You got every single
part of me, part of me ♪

♪ If I let you in, don't
you let me down ♪

♪ Never thought
you'd be the one ♪

♪ I wanna be around ♪

♪ Ven y dime que me amas ♪

♪ No te lo quedes callado ♪

♪ I been showing
more affection ♪

♪ Damn, it's crazy
how you make me ♪

♪ Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ Like I never been
loved before ♪

♪ Deseando, got me
hoping it's real ♪

♪ 'Cause I never had
someone like you ♪

♪ You make me feel. ♪

Everybody make some noise!

Let's give it up for all
the great talent up here!

Five of these groups are gonna
be at Atlanta NextFest.

They're gonna be fighting over
a million-dollar record deal!

Here we go!

All right.

Contestant number one is...

Destiny!

Yay, Destiny!

Whoo! All right, girl!

Contestant number two...
Lotta Love!

Contestant number three is...

Pink Beatz.

Yeah!

All right, ladies and
gentlemen, number four...

Glamour!

Ooh, shade...

shade.

Are you ready for number five?

Are you ready for number five?

All right, ladies and gentlemen,
group number five is...

Big Trouble!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- You guys know we're gonna win.
- Oh, my God.

Stop saying that!

Who is that?

Congratulations, baby.

Thank you. I still
can't believe it.

- I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you.

- Hey, y'all.
- Derek.

- Sorry I'm late.
- It's okay.

I couldn't make it from work.

Just glad you made it. We're in.

- Thanks for being here.
- Of course.

Mmm, you look yummy.

Come on, let's get out of here.
I got a surprise for you.

Okay, but I think we were
gonna celebrate, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll
get you back on time.

- Come on, let's go.
- You say that every time.

Are you good?

Can you get a ride home
with Alex or Jahil?

- Yeah, yeah.
- You sure?

Yeah, I got you.

All right, later.

Bye.

See ya.

Yo, Alex?

You hiring that guy,

making them believe that we
needed to be a foursome...

that was brilliant.

All right, all right.
Watch your step.

- Okay.
- Watch your step.

- Hunter.
- Keep your eyes closed.

Keep your eyes closed. Okay,
there's a stair right here.

- Okay.
- All right, watch it. Watch it.

- Don't fall.
- Boy, don't kill me.

- Hey, don't cheat, don't cheat.
- I have on heels.

No cheating, no cheating. One
more step, one more step.

I got you, I got you.

- And... yeah.
- Okay.

- All right, all right, ready?
- Okay.

- Ready?
- Can I open 'em?

Baby, this place is amazing.

What do you think?

I think it's the most beautiful
thing I've ever seen.

What is it for?

I just bought it.

Really? The whole...
whole place?

I just...

I just bought us a house.

This is for us?

I put it in your name.

What?

What's wrong?

Don't you like it?

I do. I do. I love it. I just...

Nobody's ever done anything
like this for me before.

Nobody's even been
this nice to me.

I don't even know how to act.

I'm sorry.

Star.

You deserve it.

Yo, yo, Star.

Star, where have you been?

Jahil and Eva...

they've been playing us this whole time.
You were right.

What are you talking about?

You know this whole
foursome thing

and having Eva's shady
ass added to the group?

Yes, I recall.

Yeah, well, it's all a lie.

- I heard them bragging about it.
- Wow.

I hate being right all the time.

So that guy who
came to rehearsal

wasn't even from NextFest;
he was just bogus.

This is low, even for Jahil.

- I...
- Where are you going?

- Yo, I'm gonna go confront their asses.
- No, you're not.

We have the element of
surprise on our side.

Okay, but they did make
us look like fools.

I understand that.

But they don't
know what we know,

so we're gonna take this and
use it to our advantage.

And you better believe,

we're gonna make them
regret trying to play us.

♪ My payola was Coca-Cola
and baking soda... ♪

♪ Add that with a
little water... ♪

What's wrong?

You've barely said two words
since we got in the car.

I'm good.

If anything, I'm just
anxious about the attorney.

Henson still hasn't called?

Bad sign, right?

It's only been a couple days.

That's enough time to be looking
at some surveillance footage.

I just hope I didn't
mess nothing up.

Mess what up?

♪ But what don't kill me... ♪

Oh, my God, Derek,
what did you do?

Derek, what happened?

I talked to the news reporter.

You decided to make
a statement now...

before you knew you
were in the clear?

All I did was gave a tip to
the reporter on the cop.

- So you go to a news reporter?
- Yeah.

If the cops won't
do what's right,

we'll try them in the media.

I told you to stay
away from this!

Why would you take that chance?

Because I love you.

♪ ♪

That was a cop you were
trying to pick up. Come on.

- Let's go.
- I ain't afraid of no cop.

What's going on with
you, Cotton, huh?

How you gonna show up at the
club so high like that, huh?

I mean, do you even care
about what's going on

with those girls anymore, huh?

How'd they do?

Well, they were moved
on, of course.

- I'm their manager.
- Hot damn. I knew it.

But listen, but you ain't ready.

- You ain't ready for them.
- Yes, I am.

No, 'cause whatever's going
on with you has got more

to do than what's going
on with some dude.

Don't worry.

Hey, why the hell would
you bring me here?

- This is where... Hey, hey, hey.
- No.

This is where you belong.

Your mother... she loves you.

No, then she need to act like it

and let me do what I need to do.

Well, you're good
at what you do.

Yeah, you're right.

Hey, hey, no.

No, Cotton, listen.

I'm talking about your
designing stuff, okay?

You are a badass.

But you got to stop the hustle.

And thank you for always
taking care of me.

Hey, hey, hey, no.

Look, I love who you
are as a person,

I think you're a
beautiful woman,

you're very talented, but...

that's it, that's all, okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

Stop!

Get off of him.

That's your son.

Mama...

Mama!

You said my daddy was dead.

Mama, no.

Cotton!

Lottie...

what have you...

what have you done?

Huh?

- What have you done?
- What have you done?!

What have you done?!

Cotton!

What? What? What? What?

What? What? What?

What?

Help me, Jesus. Help me, Jesus.

What-what... what you
want me to do now?

What you want me to do now?!

What now?!