Star (2016–…): Season 2, Episode 9 - Climax - full transcript

- Previously on Star...
- I met this dude in jail.

- Get your ass back upstairs.
- Stay away from my daughter.

- Who's this?
- We together, fool.

It's time for y'all to know
what's going on around here.

It's time to go hard or go home.

My ass still ain't
sitting right.

You cannot say that out loud.

Your sound is the thing
we've been looking for.

- And that's my music.
- I just wanted to make sure

Are you ready to jump into
something this quick?

If this is something that
you don't ever want,



just show me some respect
and tell me first.

So, what are you doing
in Ayanna's car?

- She got me out of juvie.
- It's a Xanax.

You're making moves

- you're not qualified to make.
- Your past is the reason

Simone is at my house.

You're gonna pee right
here, right now.

- What's going on, Superstar?
- What is this?

I got something to bury
that bitch for good.

You two came up with the idea.

You're falling for
him, aren't you?

I don't want to do this
duet thing with you.

Nor do I want to be in a
fake relationship, either.

Paging Dr. Bender. Paging Dr....



The blood test came back.

The levels are normal,
CT scan was negative.

Yeah, what does this all mean?

Uh, it's a start.

But, you know, we're
out of the woods.

Still need to run
a few more tests.

How are you feeling, Ms. Brown?

I know this isn't the best time,

but are you ready to
answer a few questions?

Do you know anyone who
would've done this?

Batista, you the only
detective in Atlanta?

Excuse me.

What?

You found out something?

I'm still waiting to hear back.

Ms. Brown, I'd like you to walk
me through your last few days.

Can you do that for me?

Yeah.

But then you're gonna
have to tell me

everything I want to know.

Do it. Shoot.

That was crazy, right?

Unc, can you see me?

No!

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Whose touch is the rightest? ♪

♪ I bring me ♪

♪ I bring, I bring me. ♪

Don't get too comfortable
at Ayanna's, girl.

The bed looks nice, but get
that work release ready,

'cause we about to
hit the road, Jack.

How's my hair look? I'm
not used to this yet.

Your bangs are short.

What do you mean, "short"?

And you need to calm down.

I'm trying, but
this is it, girl.

We're gonna blow up
off this showcase,

and I'm gonna get it all.

Getting all of what?

Everything.

The album, the tour...

and Noah.

Man, when are you
gonna tell him?

Today.

And if everything goes right,

I get my music and my man.

♪ Sugar daddy... ♪

The showcase is in one day.

- Which one should I hit 'em with?
- O... Out of those?

Please don't tell Miss
Carlotta it's me.

You can't still be mad at her.

I would've drug-tested
your ass, too.

Simone's on the phone.

Which wig you like better
for Miss Carlotta?

I think she should be bald.

She's still mad for no reason.

Yeah, I know. Just make sure she
uses that anger on the stage

- so y'all can win tomorrow.
- I'll try.

Baby, let me get this
chair for a minute...

Carlotta Renee Brown, sit
your ass in this chair.

Yeah, you know I worked magic

when I gave the girls
their makeover.

- Now it's your turn.
- Oh, I'm sitting down for this.

You're gonna manage
the grand prize team,

you're gonna have to start
looking like the trophy.

♪ ♪

- Bruce, this is human hair.
- Mm-hmm.

How the hell you afford this?

Don't you worry about that.
I always save my coins.

- Bitch, you doing more than saving.
- Mm-hmm.

I bet you there's some
bald-headed little Asian girls

- running around Atlanta.
- Brazilian.

Either way, you stole it.

Girl, shut up.

What you laughing at, anyway?

You ain't slick.

I know you back dating
that boy from prison.

There's a reason I shot his ass.

Keep playing with fire.

Who told you that?

I-I'm not seeing him no more.

Yeah, okay.

Uh, Cotton, can you, uh,
drive me to rehearsal?

I need to be there early.

- For what?
- Uh, me and Noah are meeting up.

Don't worry. I'm still gonna
make it to our rehearsal.

- I wasn't.
- Girl, come on.

Turn that music up. I feel like
we're finally on an upswing.

It's 'cause we're about
to get the gold.

Yes, honey. You about
to gut these bitches

with that lace front.

♪ Home of the cutthroat ♪

♪ Notorious, y'all
know how the rest go ♪

♪ Sleepin', one eye open... ♪

Come on, now.

Look at this one.

Oh, she want to battle.

♪ Lazy, that's how you
get your frame took ♪

♪ Money, I got money... ♪

Oh, this what y'all
feeling like?

What you got, Bruce?

- Ooh.
- ♪ Money, I got money ♪

Yes.

What else you got? What
else you got, down there?

Oh!

♪ That's your problem,
you always talking... ♪

Oh, you gonna, you
gonna bounce me...

♪ Try me? I wish, I wish a...
would ♪

♪ Sho' nuff, who gonna hold us? ♪

Oh, goodness.

♪ Not the cemetery or
the penitentiary ♪

♪ Where I damn my
contemporaries ♪

♪ I'm too legendary... ♪

Can I help you?

We're from the Georgia
state health department.

Yeah, I can read your badge.
What's this about? I'm the owner.

Our department was made
aware that your salon

has been administering
illegal cosmetic surgeries,

which is a health
code violation,

medical fraud and a
federal offense.

We haven't been
administering anything.

- Y'all got it twisted.
- Ma'am, I recommend

no one associated with the salon
leave the state of Georgia

until we've conducted
our investigation.

Investigation?

Ms. Brown, we're shutting
down God's Blessings,

effective immediately.

- That jacket is trash. It's a no.
- It's trash?

Hey, hey, hey. Looking fly, nephew.
How come y'all didn't tell me

the fitting was today?

I did, man. I told
you yesterday.

- You did?
- Here you go, ma'am.

You mean you ain't have the
conversation with him?

You're making this way more
difficult than it has to be.

- Want me to tell him?
- Tell... wait. Tell me what?

What-what conversation?

You really think I was gonna
let you play me like that?

What are you talking
about, nephew?

You stole my song.

You think I forgot?

And where have you been while we've
been busting our ass over here?

What, you been sticking
it to Ayanna? Hmm?

Sorry, man. You out.

You out.

Who you think you're
talking to, punk, huh?

You all forget?

I got paper on both
you dumbasses.

Get off me.

Well, Ayanna says that
don't matter, so...

So, what, you've been playing
me this whole time? Huh?

Guess it runs in
the family, man.

Appreciate it, Unc.

What have you gotten
me into, Bruce?

Have you seen the books?

Carlotta, you ain't making money
fast enough to pay the bills.

Illegal butt injections?

Yes. Butt shots.

Everybody can't afford
lipo and fat transfers.

Especially dragons.

So if they want to
pay me top dollar

to pump their ass up,
that's what I'm gonna do,

- and you've benefitted from it.
- Somebody could've died.

- In my shop. In my house.
- Carlotta.

What you want me to
do with these towels?

Star.

What if one of your customers
come back in here with a lawsuit?

Who's that on? Me.

I was trying to help you out,

while you run around and
be "fantastic manager,"

and messing with a piece of trade that
can't give you nothing, can't pay

not one damn bill.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, me, too.

You're fired.

- What?
- Carlotta, don't do that.

Star, mind your business.

So, you really gonna
try me like that?

- After all we've been through.
- Did you leave me a choice?

I rode with you, Big C.

And now you want to take away
the only thing you know I got?

No, you took it away.

If I'm gonna get my business
back, I got to let you go.

I'll be back for my stuff.

Anyone come looking for you yet?

No.

Okay.

I put that "In Session" sign
on the door last night,

but I don't think I
can do it again.

It's a'ight, really. When I
bounced from the last place,

I knew I'd be on the streets.

That was your plan?

I don't know, I just really wanted
to change my life, you know?

Yeah.

I mean, that's what I'm trying to do.
When we win the showcase tomorrow,

I could have a whole new life.

I could start over.

You're lucky.

I mean, we ain't win yet.

You got no idea how fly you
really are, Superstar.

Hey.

If we win the showcase
and we go on tour,

I'm taking you with me.

There's no reason for you to
be homeless when you got me.

Hey, you can stay at the salon.

Star told me that
it got shut down,

and Miss Carlotta's gonna be
at the showcase anyway, so...

You sure?

Yeah. Yeah.

Trust me, you'll be safe there.

- It's right there.
- ♪ Ooh. ♪

Yeah, but...

No, it's good, but we can
make it hot if we want.

I mean, why does
it really matter?

It's not like we're
actually competing.

I mean,

maybe we give the people
a little surprise.

You know, we always got
to do the unexpected.

Something like this.

This.

Somebody is getting pregnant

after y'all close the show.

I see why you ain't answered my calls.
I've been blowing you up

- all morning, girl.
- I'm sorry.

Hey, I got to catch up
with Maurice right quick.

I'll be right back?

- All right.
- Yeah, okay.

Bye.

Spill it, bitch.

When did the fake
become the real?

I get it, though.

- Noah is fine as hell, honey.
- Mm-mm.

No. It's not real.

You know who he reminds me of?

Your sexy-ass daddy. Mm!

Roland Crane. Ooh, child.

What? I'm just keeping
it a hundred.

Look, Noah kissed me once.

Once, and it's never happening
again because I have a boyf...

Wheelchair-rollin',

cornrow-havin', power
to the people-vibin',

sexy-ass boyfriend.

- Exactly.
- Hmm.

And, after tomorrow,
me and Noah are done.

The lies. The lies we
tell ourselves, girl.

Uh...

Baby, I know you're still mad,
but I really want to talk.

I know you're here, Elliot.
Your car's out front.

Elliot.

Baby... E-El...

Oh.

911. What's your emergency?

We have a few buyers,
several media companies.

Great offer... and cash.

You won't want to sell after
you see the showcase.

We're letting the public
decide the winner.

It is PR gold.

It's all speculation.

I know what I'm doing. Trust me.

We'll see.

I believe in my artists.

If we get two million social
media impressions off this show,

I want you to back off and
let me complete my full year

as the head of Midtown
like we agreed.

- If not...
- I sell.

Do you know why I go play poker
every Wednesday night, YaYa?

It's because I never lose.

Hey, you want to tell me

what's going on with my singers?

- Can't you see I'm busy?
- I don't care.

Excuse me, Dad.

Jahil, you know how
important this is for me.

I am with my father.

So, what, so you're gonna
allow this to happen?

You're gonna let those
boys let go of me?

I am not going to get
into their heads

the night before the showcase.
What do you expect me to do?

I guess nothing, which means you're a
bigger snake than I thought you were.

I suggest you leave before I
have you escorted out of here.

You better fix this.

Thanks, Dad.

What the hell's going on here?

You can't have folks coming up
here, telling you what to do.

The reason I had him leave
is because I'm loyal

and that's what I live by.

Loyalty is family.

♪ Uh ♪

♪ I cried about over
a million times ♪

♪ You tested my patience,
spoon-fed me your lie... ♪

Come on, okay, okay.

What, what, what,
what, what is it?

- What is it? What...
- Hey.

Who you talking to?

Uh...

- The music spirits.
- Uh-huh.

I'm asking that they grant me the...
-Uh-huh.

- A great idea.
- Oh, okay. I know.

- I know. Where's Alex?
- She stepped outside

to clear her head, too.

We're just stumped
on this one part

for this new version
of "So Sick."

Play it for me.

Okay.

It's in the second verse.

♪ Uh ♪

♪ I cried about over
a million times ♪

- ♪ You tested my patience... ♪
- Needs another lift.

I feel like needs to happen
in the second verse.

Right, right, right.
It's a little...

Yeah, it's a little
dry after the hook.

- Uh...
- 'Cause it's just your voice.

Uh-huh, a little dr...

Thank you. Thank you.

- I'm dry...
- No, but for real.

She should be on it. She should
be singing the high harmony.

- That's all.
- Um, what do you mean?

Can you show me?

Uh, sure.

♪ I cried about over
a million times ♪

♪ You tested my patience ♪

♪ Spoon-fed me your lies ♪

♪ Got me hurtin' ♪

♪ Mmm, oh-oh ♪

♪ Need a surgeon. ♪

- Uh-huh.
- That's it.

Yeah.

Mm-hmm. I-I'm really glad

that we can be friends
after everything.

I actually came here to... to
talk to you about something.

Yo, I got it.

- Oh, hey.
- What's up?

Did you need me? I
didn't get a text?

Oh. No, my phone's
been messing up.

We just... we have a sound
check in a couple hours.

Wanted to see if you
wanted to ride together.

Oh, yeah, sure.

- Okay.
- It sounds good.

- Thanks.
- Good seeing you.

- Yep.
- Yeah.

- Okay. I'm good.
- You good?

Okay. That hook...

Star fixed it.

Yeah. Let me see you there.

♪ So sick of love ♪

♪ Mmm, oh-oh ♪

♪ I've been giving all of me ♪

♪ You've been giving
none of you. ♪

I'm so sick of this business.

Did you hear what happened?

I don't have time
for this, Jahil.

Me and the girls got
sound check to get to.

Those little
bastards dropped me.

After all I've done for 'em over the
past few months, they let me go.

- You got 'em on paper?
- Yeah, I got 'em on paper.

Well, then you ain't got
nothing to worry about.

Where your little girlfriend?
She ain't helping you?

I warned your ass
about her months ago.

You got what you deserved.

Look at you.

You would let them
down eventually.

How could you even say
that to me, Carlotta?

You think you're better than me?
Huh?

You got lucky with those girls.
All right?

I made them

and then I handed them to
you on a silver platter.

Like you made me and Mary?

♪ ♪

You cold. You know that?

Yeah, Cotton.

What's wrong?

What happened?

It's Elliot, Mama. I found him.

There was blood everywhere.

It's gonna be okay, baby.

I think he's gonna die.

I think he's gonna die, Mom, and
I don't know who did it and...

Cotton, you know
exactly who did this.

I want Elliot, Mama.

I had him right in front
of me and I messed it up.

It's okay, baby. We all mess up.

He's not gonna die, babe.

Hey, guys. Thanks for coming

to Midtown Sound's showcase.
We have a lot...

Trying to give
myself a cheekbone.

Get this party started.

So, did you tell him?

I tried to, but Alex walked in.

So, why would that stop you?

♪ What you stoppin',
nada ho-ass thing ♪

♪ I'm poppin', what you stoppin',
nada ho-ass thing... ♪

I don't know, I just...

♪ 'Cause I'm poppin', what you
stoppin', nada ho-ass thing ♪

♪ I'm poppin', what
you stoppin'... ♪

You think he could
like her for real?

'Cause I think... I think...

Ladies, we need to rehearse.

You ready?

- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.

Take it from the hook.

Five, six, seven, eight...

♪ You can use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You better use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ Let your mind run free ♪

♪ Tell me what you wanna
do to me, use your ♪

- ♪ You better use your
♪ - ♪ Imagination. ♪

Vocals sound tight.

Just make sure you're pushing
out those notes, Simone.

Always got notes for me, Miss C.

Y'all all need to
push those notes out.

How's Elliot?

He's still in ICU.

Cotton's there.

Look, I'm not sorry about what
I did the other night, Simone.

I drug-tested you
because I love you.

Let it go tonight.

You don't get many
second chances,

and you got one right here,
right in front of you.

All right, y'all. Now, give it up for
the newest acts of Midtown Sound!

Oh, no, honey. Uh-uh.

Now, y'all acting like you ain't

at the biggest showcase in
the record label history.

I said, are y'all
ready to turn up?!

Well, let's go, then!

Y'all, and the best part is

we're streaming all
across America.

But right now, I want to
give a special shout-out

to all of the music power
that's in this room.

I'm talking about
serious tastemakers

in the business, y'all.

Come on. Let's give it up.

This ain't no wack-ass
singing competition.

This is Midtown Sound!

Now I want to introduce you guys

to one of the hottest
acts on the label.

Let me introduce you
to Andy and Angel.

Go get it, then.

♪ I feel the cool
breeze in your hair ♪

♪ See the sunlight
in your eyes... ♪

Looks like somebody's ready
to take on the world.

What are you doing here?

- Thank you.
- Mm.

I had to come see my baby.

Derek...

when this is over tonight...

When you win?

You winning.

All right. If we win...

we start over today.

All this Noah stuff is over,

done after tonight.

I promise.

And I want everyone
else to know that.

It's me and you.

I ain't mad at that.

Good.

Mm. You gonna
introduce me, Crane?

Derek this is my
interrupting friend, Gigi.

Damn, girl, you told
me your dude was fine,

but you didn't say fine.

Get it now.

You ready?

- You're about to be up.
- All right.

Good-bye, Gigi.

All right, well, you got to go.

Thank you. I'll see
you out there.

You ready? It's time.

Yeah. I'm... I'm
just super nervous.

We have a lot riding
on this, you know.

I know, baby girl. I know.

All these other looks are trash.

Okay. We're up.

Hey, hey, hey!

Okay, I see that last number
had y'all worked up, huh?

Well, that's right, keep
it on up, you guys.

Keep those votes coming because
we are just getting started.

Next up are the three baddest
bitches in the game.

Mm. Y'all ain't ready.

But I still want you to give
it up for my girls, Take 3!

You know them girls wouldn't
be up there without you.

They're the ones who
put in the real work.

Let's go, ladies.

♪ Late night, we could
meet up late night ♪

♪ Bet we'd do some things you
thought you'd never do ♪

♪ If it feels right ♪

♪ I bet you wonder
what it feels like ♪

♪ To see me dancin', take
it all off just for you ♪

♪ You'd like to lay
your body down ♪

♪ Next to me ♪

♪ You know I like
to play around ♪

♪ Such a tease ♪

♪ Maybe one day it can go down ♪

♪ How we think ♪

♪ Don't lose your
concentration ♪

♪ Use your imagination ♪

♪ You can use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You better use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ Let your mind run free ♪

♪ Tell me what you
wanna do to me ♪

- ♪ Use your ♪ - ♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You better use your ♪

♪ Wake up ♪
♪ Wake up, wake up ♪

♪ In the morning
we could wake up ♪

♪ And maybe we could go
another round or two ♪

- ♪ Or two ♪ - ♪ I know
you wanna taste love ♪

♪ But I just keep
making you wait, love ♪

♪ 'Cause I know I could get
caught up so bad with you ♪

♪ You'd like to lay
your body down ♪

♪ Next to me ♪

♪ You know I like
to play around ♪

♪ Such a tease ♪

♪ Maybe one day it can go down ♪

♪ How we think ♪

♪ Don't lose your
concentration ♪

♪ Use your imagination ♪

♪ I be doing them things
you wanna see me do ♪

♪ Doing them things
like I need to do ♪

♪ Doing them things,
have ya sprung like ♪

♪ Like whoa, like yo, yo ♪

♪ I'm never losing ♪

♪ And you ain't no fool, that's
the reason you choosing ♪

♪ That's the reason we do this ♪

♪ Baby, you better use it ♪

♪ Use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ Let your mind run free ♪

♪ Tell me what you
wanna do to me ♪

- ♪ Use your ♪ - ♪ Imagination ♪

- ♪ I know you ready for it ♪
- ♪ You ready, you ready... ♪

♪ But it ain't the time for it ♪

- ♪ So use your ♪
- ♪ Imagination ♪

- You think she's okay?
- What's going on?

- Damn. I was right.
- ♪ You ready for it ♪

♪ What you never had before ♪

♪ So use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You can use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You better use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You can use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You better use your ♪

♪ Imagination ♪

♪ You can use your ♪

♪ Imagination. ♪

Simone. Simone!

- Are you high?
- Get off me.

- Okay.
- Look at me. Look at me.

I need some air.

What is she on?

We should go after her.

- Hey, you ready to do this?
- I got her.

- Don't worry.
- All right.

- Carlotta.
- Hey.

Look at these. Look at
the name on the label.

- Where is she?
- I'm going to get her right now.

- Star.
- Miss Carlotta...

she doesn't need "I
told you so" right now.

Just let me do it this time.
Please.

How long has she been
feeding this to you?

She gave these to me to help me.

She's not helping you.

She's not helping you.
Trust me, Simone.

- Let go. Trust me!
- No. She's helping me. No. No!

No.

Why would you do that?

We've done this before. I'm not doing
this again. Do you understand me?

You are not going anywhere
near Ayanna Floyd, ever again.

Look, she has my back.

She's giving you this
stuff to control you.

She's crazy.

I should've listened to her.

I just feel like I might
have taken 'em wrong.

You think you took 'em wrong?

Simone, you shouldn't be
taking any of this at all.

What is she doing to you?

I ruin everything, don't I?

Say it!

If we lose this competition,
it's 'cause of me.

- It's gonna be because of me.
- It's not because of you.

- Simone.
- I need to leave.

Yeah, and don't follow me.

- Simone!
- Don't follow me.

Where the hell she
keep the matches at?

You got to be kidding me.

How'd she get ahold of this?

Yeah, baby.

Yeah, I'm trying to get
ahold of Charles Floyd.

Jahil Rivera.

Tell him I got something
he's gonna want to see.

Yeah, I'll hold.

Don't you know
payback is a bitch.

Losing him.

- Get that crash cart.
- Hurry up.

We need the ventilator, stat.

All right, call it.

Time of death: 7:52 p.m.

♪ ♪

All right, now.

I know y'all done heard
of these next two, honey,

because who the hell hasn't?

Next up is Noah Brooks
featuring Alexandra Crane.

It's "So Sick," y'all.

♪ Nah, nah ♪

♪ Over and over and
over I tried ♪

♪ But dealing with you ♪

♪ Is like a full-time
occupation ♪

♪ This can't be love ♪

♪ Love ♪

♪ Got me worrying about you ♪

♪ And all your situations ♪

♪ I'm so sick ♪ -

♪ Hmm ♪

- ♪ So sick of love ♪ - ♪ Love ♪

♪ Ooh, oh ♪

♪ I've been giving all of me ♪

♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪

♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪

♪ Somebody tell me what to do ♪

♪ Oh, I'm so sick ♪

♪ Hmm... ♪

Did you see her leave?

I'm getting security to stop her.
Wait here.

- I can't wait! I have to find her.
- The last thing

I need to do is lose eyes
on both of y'all. Please.

♪ I've been giving all of me ♪

♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪

♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪

♪ Somebody tell me what to do ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I cried about ♪

♪ Over a million times ♪

♪ You tested my patience ♪

♪ Spoon-fed me your lies ♪

♪ Got me hurtin', mmm ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Need a surgeon ♪

♪ I'm so sick ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ So sick of love ♪

♪ Ooh, oh ♪

♪ I've been giving all of me ♪

♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪

♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪

♪ Somebody tell me what to do ♪

♪ Oh ♪

- ♪ And now my love is
gone ♪ - ♪ Now my love ♪

♪ Is gone, yeah ♪

- ♪ I can't stay no more ♪
- ♪ I can't stay no more ♪

- ♪ Now my love is gone ♪
- ♪ Now my love is gone ♪

- ♪ And I can't stay
no more ♪ - ♪ Oh... ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, aah-aah ♪

♪ I've been giving all of me ♪

♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪

♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪

♪ Somebody tell me
what to do, oh. ♪

That was crazy, right?

I mean, I-I... I didn't even know
what was gonna happen. We...

- What the hell was that?
- What? You kissed me.

No. Why would I do that when
my boyfriend is out there?

Ask yourself that question.

Stop blaming me for everything
that's happening between us.

Damn! It ain't just me!

♪ I just want you closer... ♪

Midtown Sound in the house!

All right, now don't forget.

We are going to be
releasing a single

from each one of the artists

that you saw perform
tonight to streaming,

so you need to log on
and download right now.

We want to know what you,
the audience, has to say.

♪ ♪

We've already surpassed our
social media projections,

so we're gonna turn to our
live stream to find out

who you've chosen as the winner

of Midtown Sound's Showcase.

And the winner is

Noah Brooks!

It looks like y'all feeling
the two-time Grammy-winning

original bad boy, back on top

with his hit single "So Sick"
featuring Miss Alexandra Crane.

Give it up, everybody.

Where's Noah? Has
anyone seen Noah?

Dad!

Hey, what the hell
are you doing?

Dad? Hey, come on!

Dad!

Move! Dad!

No, no. Stop, stop. No, we can't.
We can't do this. Not here.

Okay.

You need to find somewhere
else to stay tonight, okay?

Derek.

Derek.

Derek.

Dad, please, stop.

Dad, stop!

We have to get
back in there now.

You know how important this is to me.
What are you doing?

- You sold me out.
- What?

I know about you
and my ex-partner.

And I know that you gave
him everything he needed

to get my label out
from under me.

- I'd never...
- Really?

How did you get that?

Kind of makes me wonder whether
this company is interested

in Midtown, or just trying
to get into your pants.

I lost my best artists, my
business partner, my company,

investor after investor
after investor.

And all of this
time, it was you!

You fell into bed
with the one person

that was trying to destroy me.

I was young, Dad.

Oh, no, no, no. You
were disloyal!

The one thing I can
never forgive!

You don't have a label anymore.

And I don't have a daughter.

Do not scream. You understand?

Everybody was right
about you from jump.

You-you killed Elliot.

Well, you promised me a future

and a life together
outside those walls.

And he got in the way.

Now I'm gonna continue...

to take people away from you
until you give me what I want.

You-you think that
you killing him

makes me want to be with you?

I'm gonna do whatever it takes.

You're not living
without me, Cotton.

So if that means you got to go,
then that's what it's gonna be.

Then do what you got to do.

'Cause it ain't nothing
left here for me.

Now get out of my way.

Punk-ass bitch.

Open up, Unc. We need to talk.

Hey.

Oh, my God.

Hey.

Unc, can you see me?

Come on, tío. No, no.

I'm getting you help, okay?

I'm getting you help.
I'm getting you help.

Get out.

Pick up that gun.

And pull the trigger.

It'd be great PR for Midtown.

Don't you think?

No?

Okay.

I'll do it.

Do it.

Shoot.

Honestly, I don't think
you have the guts.

Star.

Don't.

That bitch ain't worth it.

Stay out of this.

I told her not to
mess with my sister.

Right?

Didn't I?

I know.

But you'd be doing her a favor
if you pull that trigger.

Put the gun down, Star.

Trust me, you do this, and
everything you work for is gone.

Your sister needs you.

Come on, baby. Let's go
home and check on Simone.

♪ ♪

I told you you ain't
living without me.

♪ ♪

Sir? Sir?

No, no. You don't understand.
That's my house.

Sir! Sir! Do you understand?!

No, you got to let me go. No!

How'd this even happen?!

- Ma'am, you can't go in there.
- That's my house.

You don't understand.
No, no, no. No, no.

- Is there someone inside the house?
- I don't know.

I'm trying to reach my
daughter to find out.

- Simone. Simone. Calm down.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

We got to go in there.
You don't understand.

We don't have to go in there!
You need to calm down!

- Simone...
- No! Listen to me.

Karen's in there, okay?

Karen's in there!

- Simone! Somebody's in there!
- Karen's in there!

Did you hear her?!

- Where is she?! Where is she?
- She said Karen's in the house.

She said Karen is in the house!
I don't know. Simone!

♪

No, Carlotta!

No! No! No! No!

Simone! Help her! No!

I just spoke to
the fire marshal.

The fire's been ruled an arson.

Why would somebody want
to burn my salon down?

That's what we need to find out.

What?

Why are you looking
at me like that?

- Miss Brown...
- No, let me.

What?

Baby...

the salon wasn't empty
at the time of the fire.

Somebody got hurt?

Oh, my God. Somebody's dead.