Star (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Black Wherever I Go - full transcript

So last you was all watching
this, it was, like...

He'll love the hell out of that.

That's my baby boy.

Cotton is a man.

Kick her out of the
group, and get that bitch

away from my son.

What about Otis?

It's being handled.

My dad's in jail.

Must be why you're so
tight with your mom.

I ain't got no time for
your activating, boy.



You see they killin'
us out here.

Danielle Jackson was shot
and killed by police.

No, no, no.

They took her.

Seems like bad things

always happenin' to good people.

Romans 8:28 says: "And we know
that for those who love God,

"all things work
together for good,

for those who are called
according to his purpose."

Lord, I'm tryin'
to figure it out,

but I can't see the
purpose in this.

She was so bossy.

Ooh.

From the minute she was born,



she started running things.

She was a...

she was a doer, she
was a go-getter.

And she worked her
way through school.

What a child.

She'll stand the test.

What happened to Danielle,

it was wrong.

It was wrong!

And it's this world
that we live in!

And the way we live in it.

It's the reason

why she's not here.

Sister Gladys,

we are all gonna lift
you up in prayer.

There's so many moments

where the energy and the sadness

has overtaken this congregation.

Once again, trying
to find the words

to encourage you.

This is a sister,

a daughter,

a granddaughter,

a niece, a friend, a cousin,

that's gone too soon.

I'd like to invite

my sister in Christ,
Sister Kelly Price.

♪ I don't know ♪

♪ About tomorrow ♪

♪ I... ♪

♪ I live ♪

♪ From day to day ♪

♪ And I don't borrow from ♪

♪ Its sunshine ♪

♪ For its skies ♪

♪ May turn to gray ♪

♪ And many things ♪

♪ About ♪

♪ Tomorrow ♪

♪ I don't seem ♪

♪ To under... ♪

♪ ...stand ♪

♪ But I ♪

- ♪ I know ♪ - Yes!

- ♪ Who holds ♪ -
WOMAN: Yes, Lord!

♪ My tomorrow ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ I know ♪

♪ Who holds... ♪

♪ My hand. ♪

Amen.

Amen.

♪ ♪

_

Jahil, por favor.

Just cut the crap, will you?
Just cut it!

You speak perfect English.

Okay.

I'm sorry I lied to you.

Why did you?

I needed a place to stay.

Oh, just stop, all right? Stop!

- I'm...
- Stop lying!

I'm not.

I had no money, no
job, nowhere to go.

"Ayude me por favor.
No tengo dónde ir."

Probably some rich kid, got
disowned by your family.

No, I'm not.

I just happen to
have a good ear.

I learned from
American songs and TV.

And you can sing.

Yeah, I heard you in the shower.

You knew I was there. You
wanted me to hear you.

No, I actually didn't.

But I'm glad you
finally did hear me.

You know what?

You a hustler.

I know one when I see one.

Just like you.

Just like me?

Mm-hmm.

So, what?

You want me to believe
it was just by chance

you came knocking at my door?

I don't believe in chance.

♪ 'Cause you want
me and I want you ♪

I've always dreamed
of being a singer.

Especially here in the States.

Oh, is that right?

Yeah.

♪ Tell me is that deja vu ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

So are you gonna kiss me?

♪ And I want you ♪

Take off my shoes.

♪ Uh-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause baby this
ain't nothin' new ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

You better keep your story
straight with them girls.

♪ I told you that I
need affection ♪

Of course.

Good.

Take off my belt.

♪ ...got the message ♪

♪ Yeah... ♪

Look, I honestly think we
need to take all this hurt

that's amongst us and
do the right thing.

And that's taking
it to the streets.

Going to the police

and protestin'.

Oh, so you want to give
the police a reason

to do even more damage.

Since when do we need
to give 'em a reason?

You turn on the news right now,

all you see is black
people being killed.

Then they want to say

"unfortunate mistake at a
routine traffic stop."

I'm with Derek.

You know how this
story goes, Pastor.

A cop gets a smack on the
wrist and it's over.

If we stay quiet, they'll
think it's okay with us.

And it's not okay.

- Of course it's not.
- Right.

We need to be going down
to the police station

and demand an indictment.

You know what Dr. King said:

"A riot is the language
of the unheard."

We're not rioting. Period.

And we ain't gonna
just pray, either.

This ain't what you want.

Yo, yo!

I know. Meeting at 7:30.

How 'bout you sing at the rally?

Sing?

No, I'm not doing that.

- Why not?
- Because...

it's about Danielle, not us.

Your group should sing.

Protest songs are a tradition.

Odetta sang at the
March on Washington.

We're not Odetta.

Especially not Star.
I don't trust her

- to take it seriously, all right?
- You're wrong.

Star is... out of her mind,

but she's down.

But I'm not talking about Star.

I'm talking about you.

Come on, baby, just sing.
Keep it 100.

You want to move the people?

Come on.

All right, what are we
trying to say here?

That it's the same old
story, day after day,

and it's only getting worse.

That works.

What's up?

Derek wants us to
sing for the protest.

I like that.

I told him I wasn't sure.

I didn't want it to become

just another social
media op for us.

You mean me.

Why don't you just say it?

You like the spotlight
more than the music.

Look, we're taking a
stand for Danielle

and her family.

But I can't imagine you know
what everyday people go through.

Everyday people like who, you?

No, I can't. Bitch,
I'm everyday people.

I wasn't born with a
silver spoon up my ass.

It doesn't matter
where I'm from.

College Park or Park Avenue,

I'm black wherever I go.

Okay.

And so am I.

Oh, wow.

So, I'm just too white
for both of you.

That's what this is.

Okay.

And that's how you feel, too?

Bein' half-black?

People don't see me that way.

Don't ever confuse my
determination for our fame

with me being able to understand

and feel everybody right now.

God, how could you
box me in with them?

Both of you should
know better than that.

You want to do this thing
by yourselves, cool.

I'll go to Hunter's. I
can't believe this.

Should we go after her?

You can.

I've got a song to write.

Who is it?

What a dump.

It's nice to see you,
too, sweetheart.

Are we alone?

Yeah, my niece is at work.

Your niece?

Right.

So I assume you're, uh,
you're here about Star?

That little cow actually asked

to have a three-way
with me and my son.

Look, I mean, what do
you want me to do, huh?

I gave you my word. I'm on it.

But your real issue should
be with Hunter, okay.

He's attracted to a
certain type of woman.

He can't help himself.

Neither can you.

You want her just
as much as he does.

I see right through you.

Look, what makes you think
cutting her from the group

is gonna break them up, anyway?

She's a pathological narcissist.

When she loses her footing,

she's gonna throw
a raging tantrum,

and then her true, ugly
colors will come through.

You sure about that, hon?

I know where all the
bodies are buried.

Don't make me dig 'em up.

It reeks of sex in here.

So are you gonna fire Star?

Hell no. That bitch is crazy.

Look, no one's good
enough for her son.

He bankrolls her life.

So what are you gonna do?

What business is that of yours?

I saw you bury a man,

and you still can't trust me?

No, listen, I got
to deal with this.

All right? I've got to
take care of some stuff.

_

Yeah, I got to get
her off my back,

find a way to keep
her away from Star.

Maybe I can help with that.

Man...

She was good people, C.
Her next lifetime,

she gonna come back
as a white woman.

Hopefully a rich one.

Hey, Ma, I think this
salon is cursed.

I mean, how many more bodies
gonna drop around here?

What you talking about,
bodies dropping?

What she talking about, C?

Miss Jenkins died.

You know, the choir director
that had the stroke?

Oh, damn. Good.

She wore me out, anyway, honey.

Every time you see her, all
she want to talk about

is them four grandsons
of hers that's in jail.

Bruce...

Simone, don't you even think
about leaving this house.

It's a peaceful protest.

They always start off peaceful.

Just remember, the Atlanta
police department

is not the highest authority,

no matter what they think...
God is.

Now, you're grown,
I can't stop you.

But you're underage and
you live in my house.

So if you walk out that door,
don't bother coming back.

Disrespectful little ass.

Come on, let's get
something to eat.

No.

You're not my mother.

I'm gonna go sleep
in Cotton's room.

Thank you, Father God,

for everything that You are,

and everything You
continue to be.

Amen.

What you praying for?

Danielle.

And the eternal
hell for her kids?

The kids are gonna be just fine.

How? They can't even
find their father.

They're gonna end up in
the foster care system.

You had nothing better
else to do this morning

than to come here and
mess with my peace?

We're supposed to be
singing in the rally,

but Miss Carlotta
won't let me go.

Well, she's probably
concerned about your safety.

Derek says it's gonna
be a peaceful protest.

Supposedly.

You know, I do a lot of
work in this community,

and you may come in with the
most peaceful intentions,

and things get crazy.

Police brutality, rioting...

Derek wants us to sing to
lift people's spirits.

That's God's work, too.

Look, I... I'm not gonna

get in between you and Carlotta.

You know, that's not my place.

Okay, see?

That's why our country
is in the state it's in.

Because nobody's willing
to stick up for nobody.

You can go back to
praying, Pastor.

I hope it helps.

♪ These haters on my
body shake 'em off ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Ah, these haters on
my body shake 'em off ♪

Eva.

What are you doing here?

Uh, it's about Star.

Is she okay?

Yeah, she's just very triste.

Uh, because of her friend.

Oh, yeah, I know. It's tragic.

Yeah, you should do
something to animarla.

Ani what?

Uh, give to her happiness.

Okay, yeah.

You got any ideas?

Take her away a few days.

Like a romantic getaway?

¿Porque no?

Ed... how they treating
you in here, bro?

Same as they treated you.

What's up?

Arlene. She's out of control.

Yeah, she is.

She's showing her ass
'cause I'm in here.

And you felt sorry for her

when I used to knock
her upside the head.

She still come visit you?

Yeah, every Saturday,
like clockwork.

And she still don't know?

You think I'm gonna
tell that bitch

that she's the reason I'm here?

That she's the one that
put me behind bars?

I tell her I love her, I
miss her, I need her,

and I can't wait
to hug her again.

Listen, man, I don't
come visit you 'cause

I know you don't
like to chitchat,

so, uh, I'll cut to the chase.

I'm back in the game.

Come on, man, music.

You know that's my thing.

And I'm onto something big.

I got this girl group
I just signed,

and, yo, the lead girl,

I'll tell you, you've never seen

anything like it in your life.

But here's the thing,
she's dating your boy.

And nobody's good
enough for her boy.

Arlene, she's gotta be checked.

I mean, you got anything
you can give me?

Something on her?

These bags under
my eyes are crazy.

I haven't slept in days.

How's the song coming?

I finished it.

I think I want you to
sing the first verse.

Why don't you or Simone sing it?

Because I think it
fits your voice.

All right, cool.

I'm going to Hunter's.

He has some surprise for me.

You know the rally's tonight?

We need to rehearse.

Okay. I'll be back at the
rehearsal space later.

Are we cool?

Just don't be late.

♪ It's okay... ♪

So, we good?

- Actually, no.
- What?

I know you wasn't faking
what we just did.

No, I wasn't.

I have needs, Carlotta.

I'm a man, just like your son.

Look...

we're gonna figure this out.

Simone wants to go to the rally.

Well, you're just going

from one uncomfortable
subject to the next.

She's got a lot of potential.

Few do these days.

I mean, you can't hate on that.

No, what she is is a
little con artist,

going to you behind my back.

The best thing you can
do is show up for her.

Support her. Try and make
her feel like you're equal.

Equal? She ain't
paying no bills.

Simone is different.

She like her mother was.

Just go to the rally.
Support her.

Stand with her, and you'll be
able to keep your eyes on her.

And how should I handle Cotton?

I'm still praying on that one.

Look, come downstairs.

I'm gonna make you some lunch.

Well, why can't I have it here?

You are something.

Where's your sister? She
said she'd be here.

I keep texting her,

but she's not answering.

Hola.

Um... ¿Star aquí?

Oh, Star is definitely not aquí.

She went off with
her dumbass baller

that she keeps on a
very short leash.

I think he has her on the leash.

Leash?

No entiendo.

No te preocupes.

_

How did I fall asleep?

You needed the rest.

You didn't sleep last night.

Where are we and
where are we going?

It's a surprise.

I don't like surprises, Hunter.

Oh, my God, I'm so
late for rehearsal.

I was supposed to
be there hours ago.

How long have we been driving?

Just a couple hours, maybe.

A couple of hours?
Where are we going?

Jekyll Island. It's
off the coast.

Figured we'd get
away a few days.

Hello?

Where the hell are you?

Tonight's important.
It's about Danielle.

Yeah, no, I know I'm late.

I'm on my way back, okay?

On your way back?

Yeah, I'm coming right now.

You're not coming anywhere.
Give me that.

- Hello?
- Hunter, give me my phone.

Yeah, so, so, uh, she's
taking the day off.

Give me my phone.
Stop playing with me!

Star? Hello?

Oh, my God!

Hello?

- What is wrong with you?!
- Get back in the car.

- That phone cost me money.
- I'll buy you a new one.

That's not the point.

I know your type

and I am not the one.

Hey, I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry.

- No, no, it's not okay!
- Tell me what you want, I'll do it.

- I'll do it.
- I want you to drive me back to the city.

All right.

Star, okay, fine.

I'll drive you back.

This is supposed to be
a three-part harmony.

Can't you just
rewrite it for two?

No, there's no time.

Someone needs to fill in.

Can Cotton sing?

You're joking, right?

Okay, don't worry.
Star's gonna get here.

I knew this was gonna happen.

Uh, I can try...
until she comes.

Girl, you sing?

Mm, poquito.

Okay. Let's hear something.

♪ Sun come up, ain't no change ♪

♪ Live to find a better way ♪

♪ Tears fall down till
the morning light ♪

♪ Look to the sky ♪

♪ For a paradise. ♪

So, you've been
holding out on us.

Okay.

But this is just until
Star gets here, right?

- O-Of course.
- Yeah, I just don't want her

to have any weird
feelings about this.

N... claro, no.

Uh, me either.

- All right. Let's do this.
- Cool.

Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

If you're here to
drag my ass home,

you can forget about it.

I'm not here for that,

you little con artist.

I know you went to the
pastor behind my back.

Yeah, well, it worked.
You're here, ain't you?

You know, your mom and me

sang at a club during the L.A.
riots.

We barely made it out alive.

I got a bad feeling
about this thing.

Danielle would not want you
risking your lives like this.

Say her name!

Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Hey.

- Where's Star at?
- Where do you think?

But it's okay, we have a backup.

What do you mean, "backup"?

Eva. Turns out she
has mad pipes.

Oh, is that right?

Say her name!

As protesters rally outside

of Atlanta's Zone
5 Police Station,

we've just received this report:

the police chief will now
address the meeting...

Indict him!

Indict him! Indict him!

Indict him! Indict him!

- Everything all right?
- Just keeping an eye out.

Can't let no outside agitators
mess up what we're about now.

Y'all good? Y'all ready?

Indict him!

Indict him!

We want justice for
Danielle Jackson.

- Yes! Yes!
- Right now!

We want an indictment.

- Yes! Yes!
- Yes!

And we will stay here

for as long as we have to.

- Yes!
- Yes! Yes!

Until the D.A. and the
Atlanta Police Department

do the right thing.

Indict him! Indict him!

Indict him! Indict him!
Indict...

calls that the officer

involved in the
shooting be indicted.

Indict him! Indict him!

Indict him!

Thank you, thank you,
thank you, guys.

If y'all can just quiet down
for a little bit, please.

I have a... a few ladies
who have something to say.

They were really close
to Danielle Jackson

and they got something to
say that y'all should hear.

Let's honor her

and make these
police say her name.

♪ Dad'l la, da-da,
dad'l, dad'l la, da ♪

♪ Dad'l la, da, da-da,
dad'l, dad'l la, da,

♪ Dad'l lad'l la ♪

- ♪ Crime is ♪ - ♪ Whoo ♪

♪ Increasing ♪

♪ Trigger happy policing ♪

♪ Panic is spreading ♪

♪ God knows where
we're heading ♪

- ♪ Oh ♪ - ♪ Dad'l la, da, da ♪

♪ Sun come up ♪

♪ And the sun goes down ♪

♪ Another body on the corner ♪

♪ Ain't no way out ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler,
the way they do my life ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler ♪

♪ The way they do my life ♪

♪ This ain't living ♪

♪ Sale el sol y sigue igual ♪

♪ Tratando de mejorar ♪

♪ Lagrimas al amanecer ♪

♪ Busca el paraiso en el cielo ♪

♪ This ain't living. ♪

Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!

Say her name! Say her name!
Say her name!

Say her name!

We want an indictment.

- Yes!
- Yes! Yes!

Fewer than one in
three black people

killed by police this year
were suspected of a crime

or allegedly armed.

Let me guess. All of
this happened by chance.

You wanted to get rid of Star.

So did I.

We work well together.

You're starting to scare
me, and I like it.

Let's get out of here.

Come on, let's get going.

The police chief
is about to speak.

I can already tell you
what he's gonna say.

I'm not going anywhere.

Neither am I.

Where you think you
going, Miss Thang?

Get out of my way. I got
a man waiting for me.

Oh. You better quote Valley
of the Dolls, bitch.

This is breaking news.

Turn that up.

Good evening. First
and foremost,

I'd like to extend my deepest
sympathies to the family

and the loved ones
of Danielle Jackson.

Extension, denied.

Gathering outside in her honor.

I also know that they are
anxiously awaiting news,

but I want to caution everyone.

Regardless of what you
feel about the information

you're about to hear,

you are expected to conduct
yourselves in a civil manner

and to observe the 10:00 p.m.
curfew.

After a thorough review

of the traffic stop incident
involving Danielle Jackson,

there are no charges
at this time.

Officer Dugan is
suspended on paid leave.

He got off?

Well, what did you expect?

Now let's get the
hell out of here.

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

How many more people have to die

before the police are
held responsible?

No more!

How many more people have to die

- before the police are held responsible?
- No more!

Say this with me:

No justice, no peace.

No crooked police.

No justice, no peace.

No crooked police.

No justice, no peace.

No crooked police.

No justice, no peace.

No crooked police.

No justice, no peace.

No crooked police.

No justice, no peace.

♪ How long before the hate ♪

♪ That we hold lead us
to another Holocaust ♪

♪ Are we so deep in it
that we can't end it ♪

♪ Stop, hold, ever call it off ♪

♪ It's too clear,
nuclear's too near ♪

♪ And the holders
of the Molotov ♪

♪ Say that revolution's
right here ♪

♪ Right now, and they
ain't callin' off ♪

No crooked police!

♪ Wake up, roll an eighth up ♪

- ♪ It is war time, check your
wrists ♪ - ♪ Ready, kids? ♪

♪ Over to your right,
shine a light ♪

♪ Got a bevy ready
for the fight ♪

Yo, heads-up, Derek!

We got infiltrators!

♪ Only hunt bliss ♪

♪ I am still a kid in my heart ♪

Get behind me. Move!

Not without Derek.

Well, stay your
stupid ass here then.

No, no, Alex! Alex!

Derek!

No justice, no peace!

This is not what we're about!

Get off him!

You okay, sir?

About to call you an ambulance.

This is not Black Lives Matter!

♪ Take me up ♪

♪ Take me up, take me up... ♪

I'm gonna call the ambulance
for you right now, okay? I...

I'm just tryin' to help!

Derek!

Alexandra!

I'm not leaving without him.

You gonna end up in jail.

No, not without Derek! Derek!

- Derek!
- No justice, no peace!

Yo!

You got the wrong guy.
You got the wrong guy!

No justice, no peace!

Are they answering yet?

It's still ringing.

Don't worry, he's gonna be fine.

He can't stay in there.

I got to go. I got to tell
his grandma or something.

Miss Carlotta already told her.

- Zone 5 Station.
- Yes, hello?

Hi, I'm looking for Derek Jones.

He got arrested at the protest.

Are y'all okay?

Derek got arrested.

What happened?

Well, if you were there,
you would have known.

We got stuck, and my
phone was broken.

I saw y'all at the protest,

by the way, singing
with Mamacita.

She covered your ass.

I didn't need my ass
covered, I needed to be...

Shut up!

I'm trying to get through
to Derek, all right?

Good luck with that.

He needs an attorney
or something, right?

Nah, just bail.

I got to get him out of there.

Damn. We don't have
the car anymore.

Dammit, we should
have kept the car.

Otis is dead, why
does he need a car?

It was a smoking gun, though.

Thank you. Don't put
me on hold again.

Yeah, I'm looking for
Derek Jones, my friend.

Yeah, J-O-N-E-S.

He don't know how
to spell "Jones"?

♪ ♪

♪ Bullets flying ♪

♪ Like fire in the sky ♪

♪ And the people riot ♪

♪ Ain't no answers why ♪

♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler the
way they do my life ♪

♪ Ooh, the way they do my life ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler the
way they do my life ♪

♪ This ain't livin'
this ain't livin' ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler the
way they do my life ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Make me wanna holler ♪

♪ The way they do my life ♪

♪ This ain't livin'. ♪

Do you want any help?

No, you done plenty.

You can go ahead and say it.

Just leave me alone, Simone.

Must feel good being
right all the time.

Let me tell you something.

You right, I'm not your mother.

I shouldn't have said that.

No, let me finish.

I was wrong to stop you
from going to that rally.

What y'all were trying to
do was the right thing.

Yeah, but we lost.

No.

That's not true.

You win by speaking the truth,

no matter what.

Your music tonight...

that was the truth.

Sometimes I'm jaded, cynical,

but I don't want you
to become that way.

I'm sorry.

Didn't Cotton go out tonight?

Yeah, her date picked her up.

Oh, wait, that's Alex.

You want a drink?

- Whiskey.
- With what?

Whiskey.

So check this out. I
went down to that, uh,

that training gym...
you know, that one

down at Atlantic Station?

What?

That's crazy, if you ask me.

Coke and the gym... at your age?

It's gonna equal a heart attack.

There's that, um...

that equipment
manager down there.

What's his name?

- Roberto something?
- I don't know.

Yeah, he and me had a pretty
interesting conversation.

Started talking about Hunter.

It was funny... something...

something about P.E.Ds?

I have no idea what
you're talking about.

Yeah, you do.

Performance-enhancing drugs?

He said Hunter had been
taking them for years.

All those vitamin B12 shots?

The shame of it is something
like that gets out,

it could end his career.

You wouldn't do that to Hunter.

Call my bluff.

You got a lot of damn nerve.

After I save your
sorry-ass life,

this is how you thank me?

Get out of my house.

Let me tell you something,
you go talk to Maggie,

and I will tell
anyone who listens

what you did to make your
son a football star.

What do you what?

The whole deal is off.
You're out.

I'm taking those girls
to the top, my way.

I got it.

_

What the hell is that?

Where you coming from tonight?

Home.

License and registration?

I don't have it on me.

Step out of the vehicle.

For what?

Step out of the vehicle now.

Don't make me ask you again.

You got to be kidding me.

You just pulled over
the wrong girl.

Put your hands
against the vehicle.

You can't profile me.
I know my ri...

- Lassiter, easy.
- Stand down, Swiley.

- You're just gonna let him do this?
- Shut up.

- You're under arrest.
- For what?

Yo, I said for what?

Can't even tell.

Stop, you're hurting me.