Star (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - The Devil You Know - full transcript

- Previously on Star...
- I met this girl on Instagram.

She grew up in foster care,

and everything she's been
through is in her voice.

I need to make music
that feeds my soul.

And my music don't.

- You want what?
- Simone's address.

You're no better than
anybody else in this house.

I never said I was.

You're not getting any
information on a child

in the system, even if
she was your sister.

You killed him!



- What if they come looking for us?
- They won't.

We're gonna stop in Atlanta.

There's this lady
named Miss Carlotta.

She's our godmother.

The music we're making...
It's my new life.

- Your parents cool with that?
- My mom's dead.

I'm Derek. I live next
door to Miss Carlotta.

I know where to find a manager.

Girl, I'm gonna have
to take you on.

- That's Mary's kid.
- Who?

Star.

Stay away from those girls.

I promised their mother
I'd take care of them.

They got no idea to
ride with the devil



they're about to get on.

We killed this.

♪ Who shot ya? ♪

- Simone, pass that.
- We did so dope, though.

See, I put my balls
on the line for you.

I took a big chance.

So now you all better
start listening to me,

'cause I'm gonna manage you.

You booked us at a
house party, Jahil.

It's not you got us
meetings with record execs.

Damn, Alexandra.

- Cold-blooded.
- Please let the man talk.

- Oh, I will.
- No, no. It's cool.

She's just running
me through my paces.

I can respect that.

There's a big music festival
coming here to Atlanta,

and it's got a Honda Stage,
and it's the perfect venue

for me to introduce
you to the world.

So book us.

There's steps to this thing.

There's a radio contest, an EPK.

You got to submit a demo, and
the deadline is in two days.

- You ready for that, little girl?
- Yes.

The question is, do you
have enough money?

Or better yet, do you even
know how expensive they are?

Oh, I know how much they cost.
I already booked a studio.

Why don't you just
worry about the music?

Faith, Miss Atheist. Faith.

Chile, bye. Look, I'm
about to go see Derek.

Who's Derek?

None of your business.

Look, if you manage us,
show me the money.

Please don't be
late to the salon.

I really don't want to
hear her mouth today.

You ready to go? Let's go.

I want to finish my chicken.

You can bring it, babe.
Bring mine, too.

♪ She's a bad thang ♪

♪ Fine as hell, whoo ♪

♪ Thick as... oh, my God ♪

♪ That's my baby ♪

♪ Caroline, you divine ♪

♪ Mighty fine ♪

- ♪ Shawty really...
♪ - ♪ That's true ♪

Oh...

Oh.

Oh.

Where'd you learn
how to do all that?

I watch a lot of porn.

Ew.

♪ Shut up and shut up ♪

♪ Let's get gory ♪

I like you, Alexandra.

♪ Like a Tarantino movie ♪

Who are you?

♪ 'Cause we gon' be
up all night... ♪

Oh, I got away from my father.

It's a really bad situation,

and I don't really
want to talk about it.

My mother's dead.

I'm a singer-songwriter, fresh
from the Upper East Side.

Well, my mom's dead, too.

♪ Don't run up in my lane, I
don't want you in my lane... ♪

She died when I was seven.

I'm sorry.

It's fine now.

Let's just say we got
something in common.

♪ Caroline, don't you see... ♪

Well, my dad was my hero.

He was a cop.

He was shot in the line
of duty when I was 12.

I was raised to respect cops,

that they were here
to protect us.

♪ Mighty fine... ♪

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Who is it?

- Who is that?
- It's...

It's just Grams. It's...

Who's in there?

- She lives in the...
- Who is it?

Go away, Grandma!

She live in the front room.

She is crazy.

Who's in that bedroom, boy?

Go away, Grandma, nobody!

I hear voices.

Got that girl in that room.

Think I don't know
what's going on.

You're gonna make me fall
in love with you, girl.

- Oh, really?
- Oh, really? Yes, really.

♪ Bad thang, thang, thang ♪

♪ B-b-bad thang, thang, thang ♪

♪ Bad, bad thang, thang ♪

♪ B-b-bad, b-b-bad, b-b-bad. ♪

Girl, I got a feeling y'all
gonna win this contest,

and when you do, you're gonna
be wearing my clothes.

No thanks, RuPaul.

You got one more time
to call me RuPaul.

Look at the little sneak freak.

I seen you come out
that boy's house,

walking funny. Nasty.

How are y'all getting
in this contest?

We got to get a demo.

What is this, some
more of Jahil's mess?

Jahil got us that gig
at his godson's house,

and it went bananas.

I really think y'all
should work out

whatever it is you
need to work out.

Stay out of my business,
and get back to work.

Carlotta.

Star?

- Star, I...
- What's up?

I've been thinking about
this contest and...

you don't think
people will see us?

That's the point, Simone.

Okay, you really
don't think that

nobody's coming looking for us?

Excuse me, I'll rinse
it in a second.

I told you to stop
talking like this.

Okay, I keep getting
these nightmares

about him coming for us.

I killed him, he's dead, and
he's not coming for us.

Okay, I can feel it.

I get it, but if you
keep talking like this,

you're gonna get us in trouble.

_

_

_

Look, I'm in the middle of something.
Can we do this later?

Now is good.

♪ ♪

I tell you to stay away from
Mary's kids, and you take them

to that punk-ass
godson of yours.

That punk is worth
20 million a year.

He can help with their career.

Why are you doing this again?

Because I got a gut feeling
about this, Lottie.

Oh, yeah? Where did your gut
feeling get me and Mary?

They need a manager like me.

- Stop.
- You stop.

You had those girls,
and you lost them.

They know that?

They know why you lost them?

Let them choose, Carlotta.
Let them choose.

And Star, she's just
like Mary, you know?

Ain't nothing gonna stop her.

Not unless you get her hooked
on drugs, like you did Mary.

- That's a lie.
- I'll tell them, Jahil.

I'll tell them exactly
what you did to Mary.

I'm so sick of
Miss Cotton, girl.

Cotton, let me tell you
something, little girl.

You're gonna stop screwing up
people's schedules around here.

Especially mine, girl. I
don't play about my coins.

You do your job and let me do mine.
Star, come here, baby.

Let me holler at
you for a second.

I'm not about to sit here and
argue with your ugly ass.

- I know that.
- You can't, 'cause you're not smart.

You need to go brush
that synthetic wig.

Oh, my God. This is my song.

How this your song, Alex, girl?

You too young for this, honey.

I used to dance to this
when I was little.

Thank you.

Back in my day, baby, we
used to strike poses, honey,

sell face, all the
way on them, girl.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Alexandra, stop
acting like a monkey.

I was just dancing
like Madonna does.

Sit down.

Now!

But you and daddy dance.

Enough of that mouth of yours.

You never let me have any fun

because you don't have any fun.

I said enough!

♪ ♪

Polyester.

♪ The chills that you
spill up my back ♪

♪ Keep me filled with
satisfaction when we're done ♪

Look at this little
potato with legs.

♪ ♪

♪ I couldn't ask for another... ♪

Heffer, do not. You either need
to take off the wig or pop...

♪ Another try ♪

♪ Your groove, I do deeply dig ♪

♪ No walls, only the bridge ♪

- ♪ My supperdish ♪ - Please
show him how it's done.

- ♪ My succotash wish
♪ - ♪ Sing it, baby ♪

♪ I couldn't ask for another ♪

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

♪ ♪

♪ No, I couldn't
ask for another ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ow... ow ♪

♪ Ow... whoo ♪

♪ I want to be a superstar ♪

♪ I want to know who you are ♪

♪ Yeah, you're up to par ♪

♪ Let me get down ♪

♪ I want to be a superstar ♪

♪ I want to know who you are ♪

♪ Yeah, you're up to par ♪

♪ Let me get down ♪

♪ I want to be a superstar ♪

♪ I want to know who you are ♪

♪ Yeah, you're up to par ♪

♪ Let me get down ♪

♪ ♪

- ♪ Watch out ♪ - ♪ The
depth of hula groove ♪

♪ Move us to the dance hoop ♪

♪ We're gonna groove to
Horton Hears a Who-oo ♪

♪ I couldn't ask for another ♪

♪ No, I... ♪

Shh...

Get up off that floor.

So, your dad is one of the
biggest stars on the planet

and you just didn't feel
like talking about it?

Why would you lie about that?

To keep from having
conversations like this one.

You poor thing.

So, how rich are you, then?

So, that's the white girl.

I mean, you are white.

Pack your stuff.

Really?

Dad, I'm 19.

And still using my credit cards.

I'm supporting you.

Contacting my friends,

trying to find out if
some local manager

is worth repping you.

How do you think
that makes me look?

As always, it's about you.

You were checking up on Jahil?

Yeah, and?

Ain't nobody trying
to listen to you.

I go away for two weeks

and you pull this one.

You're drinking again.

Well, what do you think?

You had me scared,
disappearing like this.

Look, I came to Atlanta

to work on my music.

You didn't even tell Mariesol.

That better not be a maid.

Oh, damn it is.

You have bad roots,

you insolent hussy.

What we got going here?

Girl, watch out,
'cause it's messy.

I already said I'm wasn't going.

I'm not about to talk about this

- anymore, Mom.
- Darling, please.

I'm Carlotta.

I own this salon.

This... is my mother.

We're here to take her home.

Do you always take in
little girls to you house?

Mom, she's been
good to me, okay?

We're staying at The
W until tonight.

Don't let that plane
leave without you.

Oh, it will. And
I'll be just fine.

All right, what? I mean, you
want to talk about your music?

- What?
- We did.

You know we did.

And you said exactly
what you had to say.

Be on that plane.

Come to your senses,
darling, please.

Okay, Alexandra.

Explain.

What do I need to explain?

Look at them.

He just asked you to
talk about your music.

He doesn't care about my music.

Are you thinking
about all of us?

Star. Where are you going?

- If you won't to talk to him, I will.
- Star!

Just wait, one second.

I've been doing everything I
can to make this happen for us

and you could've done it
with a snap of a finger?

Look, you don't understand
and you need to back off.

- You need to get smart.
- If he was helpful,

do you think we'd be in Atlanta
working out of a salon

- right now?
- I don't know.

'Cause I don't know what
you didn't say to him.

Clearly, he needs
to hear it from

- somebody else.
- Hear what?

That he needs to produce our demo.
If he did,

we would get in that contest.
We would get a record deal.

I-I'm so... I don't
understand you.

Him?

Help us?

You don't even know how
much that would cost.

I grew up in foster care.

Stop throwing your sorry-ass
foster care story

- in everyone's face.
- It's getting tired.

- Like your dead mom?
- We all have things to deal with, okay?

You had to make yours up.

You want to lie to
me about who you are

- and then flip the script?
- Go ahead.

Figure it out for yourself.

As usual.

I'm gonna go work on
this song with Simone.

Okay.

You're a fake ass bitch.
She's a fake ass bitch.

And I thought that I
was a stunt queen.

She a fraud.

Her father Roland Crane.

♪ ♪

- I can explain.
- I opened up to you

like I never did
with nobody else.

Why would you front like that?

You know what you are?

A liar.

Derek...

Look, I'm telling you right now,

those girls, they
ain't no fluke.

I mean, they did all of
that on short notice.

I mean, can you imagine?

Can you imagine what
they could do with

a little bit of
money behind them?

Look, all I need is $30,000

for this demo. Hunter, you told
me you wanted to build outside

the NFL anyway, here's
your shot, holmes.

They were good.

But music is just like

the restaurants I invest in.

- _ - Two weeks
after they're open,

I want to kill myself.

Or you take the risk, Arlene.

I mean, 'cause what?
For every 100 groups,

you might just find a TLC or
a Destiny's Child, right?

Yeah, well, the girls
aren't the risk, Unc.

Every time we give you money,
it goes right up your nose.

What? Why you always
on with that, Arlene?

I'm clean and you know it.

Look, I think you're
missing out here.

These girls are special.
I'm telling you right now.

- They're special.
- Well, if they're so special

then I'm sure you're gonna have
no trouble getting the money.

♪ ♪

Bet on that.

You know, he could be
right about this one.

True.

A white girl who could sing R&B.

Even the mediocre
ones go platinum.

Watch out for this girl.

See if she's really worth it.

♪ And if you just be patient ♪

♪ And don't mind waiting ♪

C, what you doing?

I had a talk with Jahil.

Trifling Mexican.

- He from Peru.
- Whatever.

What y'all talk
about, the girls?

Yeah.

He reminded me I lost the
girls after Mary died.

I wanted those girls so bad,

but...

I don't know if I'm
ready for this.

You got to give that to God.

That's what you know how to do.

You taught me that.

You got to give it to God.

Yeah, well, if they keep
working with Jahil,

they're gonna get hurt.

They ain't gonna get hurt.

They got you, flaws and all.

But I do know you got to
tell them girls the truth.

You got to tell them

about you and Mary. Y'all past.

That's them girls' mama and I
think you owe that to them.

Star ain't exactly
the listening type.

I don't care if Star's
listening or not.

You got to be honest.

You need to tell
them about Jahil,

what he did to y'all,

whyou don't like him.

Ain't about Star.

It's about you being
honest with yourself.

That's the only way you
gonna get through all this.

And I know them girls,
they're gonna be a handful.

I don't like none of them.

Real talk.

I'm gonna get you a zanny bar.

Calm you all the way down.

Bring you all the way together.

Girl, I ain't messing
with that mess.

There's enough high
people in this house.

It worked for me.

I finna go get me one,
baby, I need one,

especially after Roland
Crane pumped through here.

Can you believe that?

Bitch, I about threw up.

Bitch, I gagged.

♪ You got to trust me on this ♪

♪ 'Cause I really know
that you want this. ♪

I need you to come home.

You're the only one

that can handle that woman.

I can't take care
her anymore, Dad.

It's getting worse.

And you know I
don't help things.

She needs you.

I just want to
focus on my music.

I caught some of
it on SoundCloud.

You know that one
song, the one...

you know, the one about waves?

I think if you just work on
the lyric a little bit and...

bring in the chorus a
little earlier, it's dope.

You really think so?

I mean, what about
Star and Simone?

You don't need that trash.

Trash?

They add a whole new
dimension to the sound.

Come home.

Help your mother,

and let me help you.

I'll think about it.

Alexandra's about
to leave Atlanta.

What are you talking about?
What happened?

Her parents waltzed
into the salon today

and they're trying to convince
her to go back to New York.

Wait a minute.

I thought she said
her mother was dead.

She's very much alive.

And a bitch.

And wait for it, her father

is Roland Crane.

What? Roland Crane?

Roland Crane.

Roland Crane, the rock
star, Roland Crane?

That one.

And he says he wants to produce

her solo record.

We got to do something, man,

or she's gonna go.

Ah, you know what?
Forget about her.

Listen to me.

You're the only one I
care about anyway.

I tell you what, you drop those
other two, and you and me,

we get your solo
record off the ground.

I'm not dropping my sister.

I told you, we're
a package deal.

I don't believe that.

And you don't believe
that either.

Okay.

All right, Star,
hold on a second,

whatever you want, all right?

But we got a deadline.

I'm gonna see if Roland Crane

- is willing to help.
- You don't need all that.

Hey, Star, I got this.

Hey, you don't need
to talk to Roland.

Hey, yo!

Star, don't do it.

Yeah, I need to talk to Maggie.

Atlanta is not a
good look, darling.

I've seen that Housewives show.

It's trash.

What would you two
ladies like to drink?

Sparkling water, please.

Me, too.

Why'd you tell those
people I was dead?

I mean, you might as well be.

You promised you'd stop, Mom.

I've left your father again.

How did you meet that girl?

Instagram.

She's a pain in the ass but...

she's talented,

She's positively repulsive.

- That's what she is.
- Good music is made here

by people who get us.

There's good music
made everywhere.

Why don't you come back
home with me to London?

Papa can set you up
in Abbey Road Studio.

You ever think about,

you know, if you
followed your heart?

Modeled?

I'd be a much happier person.

You know, your father is a pig.

He only cares about one
thing and that's himself.

But he does love you, Alexandra.

And I'm trying to stop.

Really. I am.

Come back.

Please.

♪ Ohh Oh Ohhh ♪

♪ We gon' do this Jamaican
style, you heard me ♪

♪ Ohh Oh Ohhh ♪

And you are?

Star.

Sure you don't have
any black in you,

Star?

Your mama put a big
burden on you, huh?

I can handle it.

All right.

What are... what are
you doing here?

All Alex wants is a
career in music.

You can give that to
her, so why won't you?

Because I don't want
her in this business.

You're in it.

And she's not me.

I'm sure.

But Alex said you
didn't like her music

and that's the part that
confuses me because she's fire.

We're fire.

You know,

you could just produce our demo.

♪ Ohh Oh Ohhh, and if
you wanna be winding ♪

Everyone wants to be a star,

Star.

♪ I'm fonky fresh, I'm
fonky ready to get up ♪

People are starting
to notice us.

♪ I feel the atmosphere is
steaming, the way you begin ♪

♪ A bumpin' and yo
booty it's tempting ♪

♪ I just wanna touch
what's moving ♪

♪ So bump for me
Bump bump bump ♪

Us?

We should probably get
out of this lobby.

♪ If you ain't gon' do nothing ♪

♪ Get up and do somethin' ♪

♪ Everybody clap yo hands,
everybody get up and dance ♪

♪ Everybody in the place ♪

♪ If you smokin'
and you drinkin' ♪

♪ And you high and
you drunk say ♪

♪ Stay ♪

♪ With me, Jesus ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm trying ♪

♪ To do my best ♪

♪ Stay with me, Jesus ♪

♪ 'Cause at night it's so hard ♪

♪ For me to rest ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Stay with me, Jesus ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't want
to walk alone. ♪

Hmm.

What's going on with you, babe?

You remember me telling
you about my group?

Why you keep acting like
y'all was nobodies?

Mixed Harmony.

You know, that song you made

was responsible for a lot
of babies being born.

Including one of mine.

We ended up in a bad way.

Yeah.

But that road
eventually led to God.

I just don't want those girls to
go through what I went through.

So, how can I help?

What can I do?

You're always there
for me and my kids.

It's the least I can do with
everything you helped me with.

That's why I love you.

Carlotta, you don't just
believe in the church.

You believe in me.

But why you won't let
me more in your world?

Not just here at the church.

At your home.

The salon.

When you gonna invite
me to your salon?

You don't want to see that mess.

I got a business to run.

She didn't believe me.
Know what I'm saying?

Well, the reason why
I didn't believe you

is because Joseline came to me

in such turmoil and was so
upset and distraught about...

♪ Don't you bring
me no bad news ♪

♪ I had enough ♪

♪ I need to free my soul ♪

♪ I've been up, I've been
down and criticized ♪

♪ Running from bondage, oh. ♪

Roland?

Roland?

I had lunch with Alexandra.

Roland!

Roland!

Roland!

♪ ♪

How'd you get a key to my room?

Get her out of here
before I call the police.

For God's sake, she's underage.

You know, those Saint
Laurent heels...

and that cheap vodka,

they don't mix well, baby.

Get out the tub, you slut.

Why would you do that?

That's how I chose to
get his attention.

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Make it rain in the, make,
make it rain in the ♪

♪ Make it rain in the, make,
make it rain in the ♪

♪ Make, make, make, make,
make, make, make, make ♪

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ Make it rain in the
club, call it cake toss ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ You know ♪

♪ I be caked up, I
be, I be caked up ♪

♪ I be laced up, I
be, I be laced up ♪

♪ I be draped up, I
be, I be draped up ♪

Maggie. How are you, love?

♪ Commas, whaddup,
I be caked up ♪

♪ I be, I be caked
up, I be laced up ♪

Wipe the seat.

♪ I be draped up, I
be, I be draped up ♪

♪ Cake boss commas,
on commas, whaddup ♪

Ah, my queen.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

You have what you want.

Look at you. You
look so beautiful,

hmm?

- You stayed away a long, long time.
- I know, sweetheart,

and I'm sorry about that, but
you know I love you, right?

Do you?

Or is it just that you need me?

♪ No time for the haters,
I don't owe 'em nothin' ♪

♪ They trippin', thinkin'
they controlling somethin' ♪

Look, Maggie, here's the thing.

I need money, fast.

Oh, God. Money, money, money,

money.

That's all you want
from me is money?

My brother cleaned out
my account in Peru.

Okay, so I need money. I need...
I need a job.

I need something.

- You with a job?
- Can you trust me?

Look in my eyes. Yes,
you can trust me.

You better not mess this up.

I'm not gonna mess it up. It's
not a problem, all right?

But here's the thing.

I need the full amount tonight.

Don't play me, Jahil.

You get half tonight

along with instructions.

Now, kiss me.

♪ Do it with ya feet up ♪

♪ Earthquake need a
break lemme re-up ♪

♪ Never show up to
the club, dolo ♪

You call that a kiss?

Kiss me on the lips.

♪ Jump it like a pogo,
do it on the pole doe ♪

♪ Yup yup, that's
how you do it ♪

♪ Whattup girl, you
do it so fluent... ♪

Am I gonna get my money?

Get out of here.

♪ You can't duplicate my style ♪

♪ My flow, my shoes,
my hair, my coat ♪

♪ But you ain't got this work... ♪

Hmm.

- ♪ They throw my towel down. ♪
- Put that damn thing out.

Why are you waking up in the
middle of the night screaming?

I don't know you
that well, Simone,

and you don't remember me,

but your mom was my ace
and I'm here to help.

What have you done?

Where you been?

I had a talk with
Alexandra's dad.

You were trying to screw my dad?
Really?

Your mother came in before
anything happened, actually.

Bitch, are you
really that thirsty?

He said he would talk to us
about producing our demo.

Do you know how many sluts

and groupies he's told
whatever they wanted to hear?

You know, I knew you
were ambitious,

but I didn't think
you were stupid.

You're an idiot.

Whore. All right. That's enough.

No, Simone, if you're gonna
take her side on this,

you're just as dumb as she is.

- Alexandra, calm down.
- No, no. I'm sick of being

the calm one while she gets
to act like a damn fool.

I was doing what I
know how to do.

We brought you here
because of your money

and you won't even
use it to help.

I came all the way
here for you, Star.

And if that isn't wanting to
help, I don't know what is.

So, me, my money,

and my songs can leave.

I can't do this.

I'm done.

♪ Baby, since you picked me up ♪

♪ Don't want to come down ♪

That a new song?

These are girls I
was in contact with

before I met Star.

- I'm out of here.
- Well, I thought y'all were

entering some contest.

Not anymore, I guess.

Look, I am not defending her,

but Star's had it... bad.

We all have.

It's how we get through
it that counts.

I don't know where I'd be
without Jesus by my side.

Maybe you should give
him a try, Alexandra.

Thank you for being
so kind to me.

I really appreciate it, and
I'm sorry that I lied to you

and... everyone.

I didn't think it
would get this crazy.

So, where you headed?
To New York?

L.A. maybe. I don't know yet.

Hold up, now. Wait a minute.

Now, you can't just leave
without saying a word.

You slept with my father.

I did not sleep with him.

You were in a bathtub.

You took a bath with the man?

I took a bath by myself.

I never had a
bubble bath before.

Let alone at The W.

I was gonna.

But I didn't.

I swear.

You're crazy.

And your crazy
outweighs your talent.

I think it's pathetic
that you're gonna give up

because life got just a
little bit too hard for you.

Star,

just let her go.

We'll be fine.

All right.

Can you take me to my parents?

Let me get my keys.

Ugh.

I'd given up questioning
your taste a long time ago.

And now you resorted
to children!

I'm telling you, she's a con.

Shh. Honey, she's coming
now and she's bringing

that damn hairdresser with her.

Before you say anything, your
friend came on to me, all right?

That girl will eventually

get you to do things
you are not proud of.

We're a good group and
you'll know that someday.

So, in case you haven't

figured it out...

I'm not coming home.

But I wanted to
make it real clear

that you don't own me anymore.

And I won't put up
with any more of your

manipulations, either.

So, here.

You haven't even begun to
understand what you're doing.

Roland!

Apologize.

Apologize?

Apologize for what?

What?

For the-for the schools,

and the-and the vacations?

And the life I never had?

Pfft, please.

Alexandra, this isn't necessary.

Mom, you need help.

But I don't think I can be
the one to help you anymore.

Can you talk to her?

Please?

Well, it seems she
made up her mind.

You know, it's ironic.

You give your kids
this-this-this magical,

privileged life

so they don't have to know
how black they are...

You know, you?

You're a piece of work.

I had my doubts about that girl,

but after you two?

She's better off with us.

And you need to
stop chasing kids

and actually work on your music.

Which sucks, by the way.

That's all right.

When she sees how tough this
life is, she'll be back.

Filth.

What are you doing here?

I was in the neighborhood.

Star told me you'd be here.

What, is she sleeping
with you, too, now?

I'm sorry.

The girls told me you
might be leaving.

Don't leave me.

Simone.

♪ ♪

Simone, where you at?

Are you getting ready to
go to church with me?

Uh, I'll meet you in the
car, Miss Carlotta.

I'm ready.

Phew. Don't go in there.

Oh, God.

Okay, you can't
smell it from here.

- Ugh.
- Hi.

I signed us up for the contest.

Jahil just needs to
get us in the studio.

So you're back?

Okay, look,

this is the last thing
I'm gonna say about it,

but when I went to your dad,

I was really thinking
about all of us.

I wasn't even thinking
about him being your dad.

I was just doing
what I always do.

Which always works, by the way.

I did not sleep with him.

But I am a whore.

A thirsty whore.

Yes.

Very much so.

When do you want
to work on this?

When you're done with it.

It's finished.

Let's get Simone and rehearse.

She went to church
with Miss Carlotta.

Of course she did.

That's all right.
I'll queue it up

and we'll rehearse with
her when she gets here.

Hey, hey, y'all.

I'm enrolling you in school.

You're living with me,
you're going to school.

Can't just be going
to Bible study.

Look what the wind then blew in.

- Hi, babe.
- Hey.

Simone,

when you gonna sing for us?

I done gave up trying
to convince her.

I just don't know
any gospel songs.

You said you can sing.

Okay.

Well, sing. If you let
the Lord use you,

he'll bless you every time.

You know what?

Help her out.

Y'all gonna pull it together.

Thou shall not judge.

We ain't judging.

He bye, bye, bye see you.

Do it, Lord.

I saw a cowboy hat in here.

Oh, my God, dude,
this says Arnold.

Do you think that's
Cotton's real name?

Oh. I'm never calling
her Cotton again.

♪ Don't you bring
me no bad news ♪

♪ I had enough ♪

♪ I need to free my soul ♪

♪ I've been up ♪

♪ I've been down
and criticized ♪

♪ Running from bondage, oh ♪

♪ Time is up, had enough ♪

♪ I had some things
to go change ♪

♪ Ain't no more
pretty girl, no ♪

♪ Pray for my downfall ♪

♪ Hold your breath
and see me fail ♪

♪ A cold day in hell ♪

♪ You brought your coat
but I know I'm a winner ♪

♪ It hurts you to see me excel ♪

♪ Haters wish you well ♪

♪ Before you go ♪

♪ Tell me what
you're waiting for ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Pray for my downfall ♪

♪ Hold your breath
and see me fail ♪

♪ A cold day in hell ♪

♪ You brought your coat
but I know I'm a winner ♪

♪ It hurts you to see me excel ♪

♪ Haters wish you well ♪

♪ Before you go ♪

♪ Tell me what
you're waiting for ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

- ♪ It's all right ♪ -
♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

- ♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
- ♪ It's all right ♪

- ♪ It's all right ♪ -
♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

- ♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ - ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Came from the bottom,
no stopping me now ♪

♪ Put my hand to the clouds ♪

♪ Put them down, down,
down, down, oh ♪

♪ No cares, no problems,
no worries now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm better now ♪

♪ The joy I found ♪

♪ The joy I found ♪

♪ The joy I ♪

♪ Found... ♪

♪ The joy I... ♪

♪ Found. ♪

Simone? Simone?

Come on, Simone. Come on, baby.

Breathe, damn it! Breathe!

Come on. Do something!

- Give me an airway.
- Okay.

Come on, baby. Come on.

I'm here. I'm here.
I'm right here.

Come on.

Nothing. Go again.

Not again, God. Not again, God.
Not again.

Oh, my God.

Where's my daughter?