Star (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Mama's Boy - full transcript

Okay, so this is what
happened before on Star...

Simone, have you
seen your father?

I didn't know you had such a
lovely daughter, Carlotta.

You wouldn't think she
had a daughter at all.

Cotton is a man.
He's my baby boy.

I asked if I could trust you.

And I asked if you were sure

you wanted to give
me your credit card.

- You a hustler.
- Just like you.

We have a backup. Turns
out she has mad pipes.

No justice, no peace.



- No crooked police.
- This is not what we're about!

No justice, no peace.

- No crooked police.
- You got the wrong guy.

- Step out of the vehicle.
- You can't profile me.

I know my rights.

"Love never gives up,

"never loses faith,

"is always hopeful,

"and endures through
every circumstance."

Alexandra Crane,
you're being released.

How are you doing?

How do you think I'm doing?

My partner was out
of line last night.

We're not all like that.



Hey, I'm sorry.

Mom?

Look at your face.

Who did this to you?
Who did this to her?!

What are you doing here?

I posted bail. Moses called me.

You could have called me first.

I'm sorry, Alex.

So much for attorney/client
privilege.

Not when I'm footing the bill.

I'm gonna take care of
your release papers.

Tell me what happened.

Alexandra, I want
to know everything.

I'm fine, Mom.

All I'm worried about
right now is Derek.

I knew that boy was behind this.

We're going home now.

Alex.

I trusted you, Carol.

My name is Carlotta.

I told her this would happen.

Get off her! You've
done enough damage.

Hey, ladies, you do realize

- you're in a police station?
- And what?

- You gonna beat me, too?
- I was just leaving.

Derek's getting arraigned.

I'll be at the courthouse.

- I'm going with you.
- Alexandra.

Look at your face.
You're all banged up.

I'll talk to you later.

Alexandra!

Alexandra!

♪ 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. ♪

Where y'all going so early?

Did you hear something
about Derek and Alex?

Alexandra just got out,

and we're about to meet her
at Derek's arraignment.

Let me get changed and go with you.
Why didn't you tell me?

Girl, why would she
want to see you, Star?

I don't know, 'cause we sleep
in the same damn bed...

- why wouldn't she?
- Because you didn't show up

for the rally, Star.

It's starting to
get really boring.

Simone, that wasn't my fault.

Whatever.

You and Alex are sisters,
right, with Eva?

Okay, we didn't have any
choice but to use Eva,

and I don't understand why you're
so threatened by her anyway.

I'm not threatened.

You should know better
than that, Simone.

She has nothing on me.

Simone,

are you being serious right now?

Hey, sorry, excuse me.

Hey, y'all, what's up?

Hey.

- Alex, what the hell?
- It's fine.

Girl, you in jail?

- I ain't even been there yet.
- Shut up, Cotton.

All rise.

The Honorable Judge
Diaz presiding.

Now hearing Derek Jones v.
The State of Georgia.

Please be seated.

Mr. Jones, you're being charged

with one count of
inciting a riot,

one count of resisting arrest,

and one count of
aggravated assault

involving a police officer.

How do you want to plead?

Not guilty.

Given you have no priors, I'm
setting the bail at $250,000.

Your legal counsel will go
over bail bond procedures

if you choose to
exercise that option.

Trial date to be set
at the next hearing.

No, no, he didn't do it.

- Order. Order. Order!
- Sit down. Sit down!

- Sit down.
- No, this isn't fair.

Order!

- Hello.
- Yo, what up, baby? It's Conny.

Hey, brother, what's going on?

I was talking on the phone with a
friend of mine who says that...

your girls are in this Atlanta NextFest
competition that he's judging.

Yeah, yeah, that-that's right.

Just checked out the video
y'all got on the Web site.

You didn't tell me you
got rid of that blonde

and put this Latina
hottie in, though.

No, no, uh, I didn't.

Wait, you said a video on the
Atlanta NextFest Web site?

Yeah.

Hold on, let me check it out.

♪ Make me wanna holler ♪

♪ The way they do my
life I wanna holler ♪

Damn, it's a hit.

I'll tell you what, man,
that new girl is fire.

Put that little mami in,
then we in business.

I want in on this, Jahil.

Listen, I like where you're
going with this, man.

Thanks for looking out. I
appreciate it, brother.

Why don't we try to set a
meeting, we can discuss it?

Yeah, as long as you
give me what I want.

Same old Conny.

I'll get back to you, brother.

Buddy of mine.

He's in tight with one of the
judges from the Atlanta NextFest.

He said somebody uploaded
a video of you singing

with the girls at the rally,

told me that if I
needed an edge, maybe,

that you might be the ticket.

- Mm.
- You know, the whole...

Latin angle thing, ¿tú sabe?

Mm. Who would have
ever thought of it?

You know, you might be right.

And we could tap into a
whole new demographic.

That Latin market is huge.

And adding a fourth
voice to the group

could be just the thing we need.

I'm gonna add you to the group.

Star's not gonna like that.

She better suck it up.

I heard about Derek.

I still can't believe it.

$250K, and he's innocent.

That sound about right.

You know, to be so educated,
you sure is stupid.

Ten percent, dumb-ass.

Ten percent go to
the bail bondsman.

Alex.

- I'm okay.
- Where's Derek?

Yo, we got to get
him out of there.

- This is crazy.
- Yeah, that's gonna be hard.

Ain't nobody got
$25,000 laying around.

Yo, I got it.

We could do a block
party fund-raiser.

We could perform.

You know what?
You're right, Star.

We can raise this
bail bond money

by charging some sort of
entry fee or something.

I'll fry some chicken.

I might be able to get them
old nosy neighbors of yours

to get off they sorry
asses and do something.

Okay, so what song are
we thinking of doing?

I really wanted to be there.

Last night at the
rally, I really did.

I was going through something.

What were you going through?

Alexandra, I'd like to
speak to you in private.

Oh, my God, she's back.

He's in there right now,

and I don't know what to do.

I'm telling you right now,

forget about that boy.

I know all about loving
a messed-up man,

- like your father.
- Derek is nothing like Dad.

Yes, he is, darling. He
wants the spotlight, too.

He just wants it in
a different way.

You don't even know
him to say that.

I'll pay this boy's bail
if you leave this zoo.

I'm not just gonna abandon him.

Right now I feel like I'm doing
something that's important

and real to me.

Besides, I don't
need your money.

Miss Carlotta and the
girls are throwing me

a block party fund-raiser.

You really believe these people
are gonna pay for him to get out?

I mean, for God's
sake, Alexandra,

they can't even afford
to pay attention.

Let Moses help.

He's been our family
lawyer for ages.

Okay.

African-American
male, six-three,

weighing approximately 210.

Single bullet wound
to the chest,

and by the recent stab
wound on his back,

I'd say this is personal.

I'll run his DNA
through the system.

Shouldn't be too long before we get an I.D.
on this guy.

Got some new fish up in here!

What's up, boy?

Come on, pretty boy.

- Derek.
- Uh-uh.

No contact.

I just got the report
about the officer.

This isn't good.

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

with a minimum of five years.

But he's innocent, Moses.

BLM would never do
anything like this.

Are they even trying to find the
goons that crashed the rally?

Look, unless somebody comes
forward with new evidence,

you're their number one suspect.

Could you give us a moment, sir?

Sure.

No contact!

That plea deal...

I might consider that.

Are you insane?

That's like admitting
you're guilty.

I mean, they know other
people are involved.

Something will come up,

- a video or something.
- Alex, stop it...

it's me up against a bunch
of pissed off cops.

I won't have a fair trial.

They've been after
me for months.

Derek, look at all
you've fought for.

You'd give that up now?

It's already been
decided, baby girl.

It's how the system works.

When I met you...

you said that you were
gonna save the world.

But you can't even
save yourself.

Maybe you're not who
I thought you were.

Maybe I'm not.

- ♪ Hey ♪ - Cross, up, down.

- Ugh!
- Come back around.

Cross, up, down.

♪ Why do you miss it every time?
I don't know ♪

Open it, open it,
open it, open it.

It's all good.

Star, you ever been locked up?

Yeah.

Couple times.

Petty stuff. Assault.

Why are you asking me?

Mm.

You a sometimey bitch.

And you got a big-ass head.

'Sup?

How's Derek?

His head's getting twisted,

talking about
taking a plea deal.

That's what they do to you, man.

They're trying to
get in his head.

We can't raise $25K
at a block party.

We got to try.

Her mom can help.

What about your mom?

- Why don't you ask her for some help?
- Never.

Hmm. Well, I wonder who
else has got money.

Who? No.

No, I can't.

His mama's still mad about
that shopping spree.

You know the last thing I
ever want to do is beg you.

But I'm desperate here.

I mean, you can at least ask.

Right?

I cannot believe I'm about
to help your super rich ass.

- Bring it in.
- Ha, ha.

Oh...

- Ah...
- What is this?

- It's called kindness.
- I hate it.

- Oh, it's weird.
- Get off of me.

- Ugh!
- Okay. I hate it, too.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Alex, you doing all right?

Good.

Anyway, listen. Somebody
actually posted a video

of your performance on the
Atlanta NextFest Web site.

And I'm telling you right
now, the reaction to it,

the response has
been off the charts.

- I've never seen anything like it.
- Oh, my God.

There are 30,000 views on this.

I'm not even in this.
That's not okay.

30,000 overnight?

Oh, my gosh. That's so dope.

Yeah. It is dope.

Can we have a word?

Get on the phone and tell them to
take that video down right now.

If you want to continue
being our manager,

- you would've already done it by now.
- Look, Star.

30,000 likes is no joke.

Okay? That video is on fire.

Besides, the judges
have already seen it.

And you know what? I got a plan.

If your plan doesn't involve
getting that video pulled,

I'm not interested
in hearing it.

Star.

Star!

I had a really good
time tonight, Elliot.

I can't remember the last
time I laughed so much.

Okay, babe. Wait, wait.

Babe, I got to tell
you something.

Okay, I wasn't born a woman.

♪ Baby, baby, baby ♪

Wow.

♪ I'm coming home ♪

♪ To your tender sweet loving ♪

Oh, wait, wait, wait. Where you going?
Where you going?

♪ You're my one and only woman ♪

Get back in the car.
Close the door.

♪ The world leaves
a bitter taste ♪

♪ In my mouth, girl ♪

♪ You're the only
one that I want ♪

You are the most beautiful
woman that I have ever seen.

But there's more, babe.

I...

♪ I want to be around, girl ♪

I still have a penis.

♪ I want to be around, girl ♪

♪ You, I want to be around ♪

Wow.

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Baby, how I'd be grieving ♪

♪ If you wanted to leave me ♪

♪ All alone now ♪

- Who named you Cotton?
- ♪ By myself ♪

♪ I don't want nobody else ♪

This pimp I used to work for.

♪ The world leaves
a bitter taste ♪

♪ In my mouth, girl ♪

I know you said you weren't
into Asian dudes, but...

♪ I want to be around ♪

I hope I don't let you down.

♪ I want to be around ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I want to be around, girl ♪

I thank you for coming by.

Always.

I, uh,

I was thinking, before I left...

- No.
- ♪ Girl, I ♪

No, Negro.

No thinking when you know
them girls is upstairs.

♪ Darling. ♪

Hey, pastor.

Mama, you up late.

I'm Bobby.

- Who are you?
- Elliot Wu.

I'm a friend of Cotton's.

I was just walking her inside,
making sure she got home safe.

This is my mom, Carlotta.

Ma'am.

Hello.

Well, I'd better get home.

Thank you for a wonderful
evening, Cotton.

Bye, baby. Thank you.

It was a pleasure to
meet you, Pastor.

Uh, likewise.

Ms. Brown.

Um...

I'm gonna go ahead and cut out.

It was good seeing you, babe.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Who the hell you think you are,

parading a john up in my house?

With my pastor here, no less.

Who you think you are,
sleeping with your pastor?

That was a real date, Mama.

He actually likes me.

Yeah? All of you?

He know what you got
between your legs?

He does know, and
he likes all of it.

Cotton, wait.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I just been on edge
since this whole riot thing,

and Danielle, and...

It's just...

Look, I know you're saving up
for the surgery and everything,

but can't you just...
put it off?

You know Derek could
really use that money.

Derek?

You gonna slap me in my
face and turn around

and ask me for my
money, for Derek?

No.

I already scheduled my sex
change surgery for next week.

So no.

Praise the Lord.

You know, Derek's in jail.

We're trying to raise the
$25K for his bail bond

by having this block
party fund-raiser.

I figured, since you're
an NFL player...

hometown pride or whatever...

you might want to
donate to a good cause.

$5K, $10K or something?

Isn't that called,
like, a tax write-off

for people like you?

I guess you were just
waiting until you got me

into a vulnerable position
to ask me for money, huh?

No. That's not what I'm saying.

I mean, you must just think

I'm some dumb rich jock
you can easily play.

Hunter, you're
trippin' right now.

I mean, is that all I am to you?

Huh? A side hustle?

You know, you're just
like all the other

gold-digging sluts
I've ever had.

Here, you, you want some money?
Huh?

You want some money? Here.
Take some money.

Here, take it. Take some money.

Take the money.

Take it. Take some money.

You know what?

Take this $10K and buy
your ugly-ass mama

another tanning booth,
you mama's bitch!

What's going on in here?

How'd it go with Hunter?

We'll find another way.
We always do.

You okay, sexy?

No.

Tell me what's wrong.

It's all good.

Weren't we just supposed
to start a girl group?

Now look at us.

I just got arrested.

Star's a friggin' WAG.

Somebody killed Otis.

You forgot the whole
loony bin part.

Do you think Destiny's Child

ever went through
something like this?

Nah.

Now, TLC?

They for sure did.

Ah...

It's all good.

We still got our
eye on the prize.

Let's go. We have so much
to do for this block party.

Let's rehearse.

Ready?

Yep.

See if I remember this.

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, hey. ♪

_

This... this thing on?

I, um...

I know most of y'all
think I'm just a drunk

and that I like to get high.

But I want to thank you all.

I got myself together
to thank you all

for raising money for
my grandson, Derek.

I want him out of there.

He's all I got left.

And you all know
he's a good boy.

Please, you all.

You got to help me, I
can't do it by myself.

- We got you!
- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You gonna be all
right, Miss Ruby.

We gonna get him out, right?
We gonna get him out!

Hey, Miss Ruby? I got
some of that Blue Dream

back at the house
when you get home.

All right, y'all
ready to turn up?

Put your hands together

for Star, Simone, and Alex.

Okay, y'all better work.

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ A lonely mother gazing
out of a window ♪

♪ Staring at a son that ♪

♪ She just can't touch ♪

♪ If at any time ♪

♪ He's in a jam, she'll be ♪

♪ By his side ♪

♪ But he doesn't realize ♪

♪ He hurts her so much ♪

♪ But all the praying
just ain't ♪

♪ Helping at all,
'cause he can't ♪

♪ Seem to keep himself
out of trouble ♪

♪ So, he goes out ♪

♪ And he makes his money ♪

♪ The best way he knows how ♪

♪ Another body laying
cold in the gutter ♪

♪ Listen to me ♪

♪ Don't go chasing waterfalls ♪

♪ Please stick to the rivers ♪

♪ And the lakes that
you're used to ♪

♪ I know that you're
gonna have it your way ♪

♪ Or nothing at
all, but I think ♪

♪ You're moving too fast ♪

♪ One day he goes and takes
a glimpse in the mirror ♪

♪ But he doesn't
recognize his own face ♪

♪ His health is fading ♪

♪ And he doesn't know why ♪

♪ Three letters
took him to his ♪

♪ Final resting place ♪

♪ Y'all don't hear me ♪

♪ Don't go chasing waterfalls ♪

♪ Please stick to the
rivers and the lakes ♪

♪ That you're used to ♪

♪ I know that you're
gonna have it your way ♪

♪ Or nothing at all ♪

♪ But I think you're
moving too fast. ♪

All right, y'all, give
it up one more time...

for Star, Simone and Alex.

And the Ponytail Sisters!

All right, so I got
a special guest

who wants to say a few words

before y'all start
shaking your asses.

Y'all know him as the quarterback
for our beloved Talons.

He is

the very legendary, the
very talented, incomparable

Hunter Morgan!

Thanks, Bruce.

Actually, I have a
surprise of my own tonight

for a very special lady.

My guest is not only
a living legend

but quite possibly the coolest
person on this planet.

Everybody, put your
hands together

for Pumpkin.

Oh, my God, this better
not be happening!

I must be hallucinating.

What up?

Yeah!

Y'all looking real
good, I see y'all.

So, look,

I came out here from Cali

just to talk to y'all.

Now, tonight

is about raising money
for a community hero,

Derek Jones.

Right?

'Cause y'all see what's going
on out here in these streets.

Gunning people
down like animals.

And I think it's messed up

that they trying to do
him dirty like that.

And personally,

I'm sick and tired
of seeing injustices

play out the way they do
with our young brothers.

But, see, Derek, he one
of the lucky ones.

He's still alive.

And even though he's
locked up right now,

he has a chance.

So I'm asking all of y'all,

'cause y'all looking real good,

to dig deep into your pockets,

your wallets, Gucci bags,

whatever you got
to help his cause.

I truly appreciate y'all.

Thank you. Thank you.

Y'all ready to get
this place cracking?

Get it popping, baby.
Let's get it.

♪ ♪

Whoo!

Hey, Pumpkin.

I just wanted to say, I would
literally kill somebody

to work with you one day.

Be careful what you
wish for, girl.

Pumpkin?

Oh, snap!

Carlotta Brown from
Mixed Harmony!

- Dang, woman, how long has it been?
- Too long.

You remember that
night at Summer Jam?

- Girl...
- We were so broke,

we had to share
each other's shoes.

And you remember when
my heel came off?

I'm dancing around like,

- "Eh! Eh!"
- That was...

Yeah, but you had
everybody going, "Eh!"

I said, "No way!

They so stupid, they
don't even know."

- Girl, we crazy.
- Oh, my goodness.

Well, what happened
to that girl, Mary?

Oh, Mary, she passed
away a few years back.

But you're looking at
her baby right here.

No way.

Girl, you got a voice
just like your mama.

- Thank you.
- And you got a good dude

that would do all of this here?

Now, that's somebody you
need to stick with.

Hunter's a keeper.

Well, Carlotta, it was
good seeing you, girl.

Good to see you, too.

Keep doing your thing, now.

- 'Cause you made it. You made it.
- Eh...!

Star, we'll talk later, girl.

- Please.
- I'll see y'all.

- All right.
- For sure.

I'm gonna head over here
and pack up the booth.

Excuse me.

Hey, beautiful people.

Thank you so much for
coming out for Derek.

Come on, y'all, free Derek!
Free Derek!

Free Derek!

Free Derek! Free Derek!

- Free Derek!
- Shh! Quiet down.

Tonight we raised...

$14,942 for his bail bond.

All right, people, you
don't got to go home,

but you got to get the
hell out of here.

Thank you for coming.
Have a good night.

Thank you for giving.

We still need about $10K.

What are our options?

It's not like we got time.

Hey.

Hey.

I support what you're doing.

I know you're doing
what you got to do.

You really mean that, Mama?

I do.

I know over the years I've
given you a hard time,

but I just want us
to move forward.

You're still my baby.

I love you, Mom.

I love you, too.

You know, I want us
to get a blessing.

I'm gonna call Pastor Harris
and see if he'll come over

and just talk to us.

I know you don't do church.

But I know you know
the Lord, Cotton.

Okay, Mama.

- Alexandra.
- Mom, you were right.

I want to come home.

I'm not cut out for this life.

Well, what changed your mind?

Derek's talking about
taking a plea.

It's stupid.

Mom, I don't think I
want that type of guy.

But I do want to help
him before I leave.

His bail is short.

You told me, if I'd come
home, you'd help him.

Help him.

- I'm coming home.
- Okay.

I'm proud of you.

You came to your senses.

We can be wheels up at 10:00 a.m.
sharp.

- I'll be ready.
- Wonderful.

I'll set it up.

Hey, Sprocket.

I love you, my darling.

I love you, too.

All right, Jahil, we'll
see you in a minute.

Jahil wants us to meet him at
the studio in, like, an hour.

- Oh...
- All done.

- Where's Alex?
- I don't know.

She left earlier this morning

and didn't say where
she was going.

Oh, there's Prince Charming.

Well, I got to go
shower and get ready.

All right, find Alex and
tell her to meet us later.

Okay.

What are you doing here?
Please leave.

I haven't slept,

and I'm a wreck, and I
really, really need to talk.

So talk.

I know there's no excuse
for what I did...

and I don't know what happened.
I just snapped.

I've never done anything
like that before.

And I guess I've
just been burned

by so many crazy bitches

that I just lost it...

and I'm... I'm so sorry.

So, you thought you
could bring me Pumpkin

and it would all be forgiven?

Because no.

I know that that will never
be enough of an apology...

and I don't expect for you to,

to forgive me just like that.

What I'm asking for
is another chance.

I can't do that right now.

- Where are you going?
- For a walk.

Alone.

Cotton, 20 years ago,

I broke off my
relationship with God.

I was in this exact place.

The church was no place
for a sinner like me.

I asked for God to put
forgiveness in my heart,

and only through prayer,
I was led back to God.

I'm doing this for my mother.

And she appreciates you for it.

I'm going to ask that you...

- join my hand in prayer.
- Hold on,

let me get my Bible.

Here, hold my hand in prayer.

Bow our heads as we pray.

Dear Lord, forgive us

for our failures.

Guide this mother and
child relationship

- the way it ought to be.
- Yes.

I call on you, Lord, as I pray.

This young soul has been lost

for so long.

Please, God, bring Arnold
back to his mother.

Let Arnold renounce

this gender confusion...

and purge him of sin.

As Deuteronomy 22:5 says:

"A woman must not
wear men's clothing,

"nor a man wear
woman's clothing,

"for the Lord, your God,
detest anyone who does this."

Please, Father God...

refute the demons
inside this child.

Open your heart.

Do you accept the Lord Jesus
Christ as your savior?

I don't know. Yes, I want to.

Do you accept the
Lord as your savior?

Say it right now.

Say it!

Yes, yes, I accept God.

Your name is Arnold.

You were born a man.

"I am a man." Say it.

Say it!

"I am a man.

My name is Arnold."

Say it with conviction.

Believe it from your heart.
Say it!

"I am a man."

- I'm not a...
- "I am a man." Say it.

Am I... I'm not...

Am I... am I, am I a man, Mama?

♪ Well, all right, everybody ♪

♪ Let your hair down ♪

♪ If you got on a wig ♪

♪ Like some people
think I got on a wig ♪

♪ But this is my own
beautiful hair ♪

♪ What to do with it, fellas?
Take it off ♪

- ♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down ♪ - ♪ Ya gotta ♪

♪ Get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

- ♪ Whoo ♪ - ♪ Yo ♪

♪ It's like you got me
California dreamin' ♪

♪ Two chicks in a corner
and they feenin' ♪

♪ Lookin' for a quick
dip in the deep end ♪

♪ She got a job, but she
party on the weekend ♪

♪ A star's born in the
night got her singin' ♪

♪ Oh, my God, give her
something to believe in ♪

♪ Last night she had
a hell of a reason ♪

♪ To think she the one 'cause
her man had her screamin' ♪

♪ Stay true to myself so
who are you to judge? ♪

♪ Worry 'bout you, why does
it matter who I love? ♪

♪ This life feel
gooder than a mother ♪

♪ Man, my life feel
gooder than a mother ♪

♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

- ♪ Get down, down, down ♪ -
♪ Man, my life feelgooder ♪

- ♪ Down, down ♪ -
♪ Than a mother ♪

♪ Get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

- ♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down ♪ - ♪ Uh ♪

- ♪ Get down, down, down ♪ -
♪ Man, my life feelgooder ♪

- ♪ Down, down ♪ -
♪ Than a mother ♪

♪ He slippin' out his
clothes, tryin' to lean in ♪

♪ Tryin' to give your girl
a kiss, get it poppin' ♪

♪ Won't lie, might get
myself a hit in ♪

♪ And tell him he could keep
the cash, we can be friends ♪

♪ Surf's up, man, I'm
feelin' that wave ♪

♪ We chillin' like we on
a long holiday, then ♪

♪ Close up and the
memories fade ♪

♪ How we gon' lose?
It's a win-win spin ♪

♪ We all got a path, they
say I ain't living right ♪

♪ But life ain't worth living
if you gotta live a lie, and ♪

♪ This life feel
gooder than a mother ♪

♪ Man, my life feel
gooder than a mother ♪

♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Said-a, get down, down,
down, down, down ♪

- ♪ Get down, down, down ♪ -
♪ Man, my life feelgooder ♪

- ♪ Down, down ♪ -
♪ Than a mother ♪

♪ Surf's up, man, I'm
feelin' that wave ♪

♪ We chillin' like we on
a long holiday, then ♪

♪ Close up and the
memories fade. ♪

Thank you, Father God.

Thank you, Father.

Don't touch me. Get off me.

You set me up.

- I was just trying to help.
- Get out.

Get out.

You asked for my help!

You did!

Both of y'all are confused.

Do it.

Pull the trigger,
you stupid bitch.

What is wrong with you?
Put that gun down.

Put that gun down.

Cotton.

You know how nasty your
room would've looked

if you had pulled that stunt?

I would've had to clean blood
out of these glitter curtains.

Are you laughing?

What happened?

I can't believe my ma
would do that to me.

But at least you got
a mama, I guess,

crazy.

Is Simone rubbing off on me?

I think so.

Where are you, dear? You
should've been here an hour ago.

I'm not coming.

What do you mean
you're not coming?

Moses posted bail for that boy.

I realized something, Mom.

I've never felt this way

about anybody in my life,

and I can't just leave.

Alexandra, we had a deal!

Yeah, just like all those
times you made deals

to take me to The Nutcracker if
I poured you one last drink,

but you were too drunk.
I never saw it.

Or how you and Dad made a deal
to launch my solo career,

but Dad squashed it 'cause he
didn't want me on his label.

This is exactly what
I was talking about,

the influence of those street
girls they have on you...

Please, Mom.

I learned these street
smarts on my own.

Besides, ten grand is like
a Chanel bag for you.

Don't worry, I'll pay you back.

You really love that
boy, Alexandra?

Yeah. I really do.

Mark my words, he'll
break your heart.

I'll call you back later.

"I came not to call
the righteous,

but sinners to repentance."

Forgive me, Father,

for I have sinned.

Who am I to judge?

We ran your John Doe's DNA.

It came back a match
to the one in a car.

We ran the plates
and it's a rental.

- Last rented to an Otis Leecan.
- Otis Leecan?

I have an open case on him.

Looks like we got our John Doe.

Derek's still got
to go to trial,

but at least he's out.

I still can't believe you
pulled that on your mom.

I didn't think you
had it in you.

- I did.
- Thank you.

I'm glad you guys are here.

What is she doing here?

Is this about Atlanta NextFest?

This better only be about
handling what we discussed.

Look, I wanted to talk
to you all earlier,

but I didn't really
get a chance.

So, here's the deal.

I have an inside source
at the Atlanta NextFest.

The competition is a lot
more fierce than I thought,

and I'm not really feeling like
I want to lose this thing.

I'm expanding our audience.

I'm adding Eva to the group.

Okay.

I quit.