Star (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 1 - Episode #3.1 - full transcript

A shocking secret is revealed. A new "star" is on the rise, but who's the daddy?

♪ I remember I was there
for you bitches ♪

So here's what happened
last season on Star...

I'm being deported.

Carlotta Brown,

the new head of Midtown Sound.

This group cannot make it

through an entire national tour.

Star joins as a solo artist.

We ain't a family. Not no more.

- Where are you flying today?
- New York.

- Airport? Okay.
- International terminal.



My girl's on that damn plane.

We can confirm it is a
flight out of Atlanta.

You think all of this
makes you an artist.

It don't.

It just makes you an addict.

- Makes you an addict.
- Jahil's bullet

was meant for me.

I can help you, but you're
gonna have to give me a name.

Your sister.

Cassie.

My Cassie?

The only reason

why you still breathing is
'cause we got the same mother.

I told you that bullet
wasn't meant for Jahil.



See, that's the difference
between me and you.

I don't miss.

Well, then do it, bitch. Do it.

Do it. Pull the trigger.

I'll make you eat
that gun, bitch.

Don't just stand there
looking stupid.

Call the police.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Which one of you
bitches shot me?

- Your daughter here killed Jahil.
- It was an accident.

Accident, my ass.

You've been trigger-happy
since you've been a kid.

Family don't shoot family.

I know that's your daughter,
but I'm done with her.

I know you loved him, honey,

but you got to get rid of
some of this pain, Lottie.

Get out.

Carlotta, wait. Please.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know how to tell you.

You gonna pay for what you did.

Swear to God.

All right, then.

It's on, sis.

♪ 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. ♪

♪ I got you, yeah ♪

♪ I got you in my zone, baby ♪

♪ I feel you from a mile away ♪

♪ I never was the type to rush ♪

Hey, see me. I'll
admit, you got me

looking right, and this place
don't look bad, either.

Girl, you know, we got all
new persuasions in here.

Asians and Caucasians,
and they all got green.

Can I have some more
of that bubbly?

- Of course.
- Thank you, boo.

Look, we drinking bubbly now.

So, how does it feel, Ma,
to have the hottest label

and salon in Atlanta?

I tell you, like I'm
juggling so many balls

and something about to drop.

I know it ain't been easy.

Every time I turn on my damn TV,

floored, another ♪MeToo,

three, four... All them losses,

I see why Ayanna packed
her pregnant ass up

- and headed to London.
- Yeah, but now she about

to sell the whole company

to some media mogul
from Miami named Mateo.

Who, Ferrera? Oh,
he's all up and down

that Wall Street Journal y'all
started getting in here

for them bougie folks.

- Girl...
- Well, what he know

about the music
business, anyway?

I'm the one that's
been keeping it afloat

for the past three months.

Mm-hmm. That's why you
been coming in here

late at night,
creeping with the sun.

Oh, no, what you not gonna do

is use my belt as no mirror.
You are not slick.

Ain't nobody trying to be slick.
I'm just busy

trying to get this European
tour off the ground.

That's why I got the girls
booked on a talk show today.

I got to get them back together.

Girl, I forgot them damn girls.

Them fools about to see each
other for the first time

- in how long?
- Three months.

I raised them to be family,

but they gonna let some dumb
stuff come between them.

You should've told me you was
gonna be seeing them, honey.

I would've sewn a good
old voodoo JuJu track

in that lace front.

No, I got a shot of Henny in me,

and I done talked to God this
morning, so I'm straight.

Star, I said ten minutes!

Alex Crane survived
a plane crash

and turned it into a catwalk

with her Principal Sportswear
ads all over Times Square

and she's become the
It girl on the Gram.

Coming up next, we'll kick it

over to Lecia in the studio.

This'll work.

Hey, big baby.

Listen, I know you hear all
the nonsense out here.

But don't worry.

We're gonna be okay.

It's gonna be me and you.

Maybe your auntie
will come around,

if she ever talks to me again.

Which she will.

We're family. She knows that.

And she's gonna
want to meet you.

I can't wait to meet you.

I need you

to confirm the venue in Prague.

GiGi's already in London

keeping this press
train running.

Miss Carlotta, you really
had to book this thing?

Look, I know you haven't
seen each other in months,

but this is the hottest daytime
talk show in your demographic.

And you know how Raq is,

so be prepared to answer
questions about anything.

I'm talking about the
tour, the album,

- even the plane crash. All right?
- Okay.

Then I want to talk to you
about more stage time

- on tour.
- Buenos días, Miss C.

Get your non-Dominican
butt over here

and give me a hug.

I'm still mad at you for
sneaking off like that.

- How was your flight?
- Long.

I know you see me standing here.

Hey, Star.

Help!

Somebody, please, help!

Alex.

Alex.

Come here and give me a hug.

Looks like you haven't even
been in a plane crash.

Come here.

You look pretty
damn good yourself.

Thanks. It's all the
sun I've been getting.

- Ah.
- And all that sex you've been getting.

And all that food
you've been eating.

Look, I booked this interview

to remind y'all and
to remind your fans

that you still a group.

Now, if you're not careful,
you're gonna let one night

ruin this family you built.

You're sisters. Period.

Yeah, well, sometimes
family lets you down,

and there ain't no
way back from that.

All right, let's just get
this over with, then.

Let's start with
this hot new video

y'all just dropped. It's fire.

♪ Holla, holla,
holla, holla, holla ♪

♪ Don't act like you know me ♪

♪ When you see me
and I'm shining ♪

♪ Wasn't there when
I was on the rise ♪

♪ Me and all my bitches ♪

♪ On the grind,
we on a mission ♪

♪ We ain't tripping
'cause it's do or die ♪

♪ I'm doing good ♪

♪ What you mad for? ♪

♪ Run up the tab ♪

♪ 'Cause we need more ♪

♪ I'm in my bag, bag ♪

♪ Wish you could grab, grab ♪

♪ We on our flex,
what you mad for? ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Savage, bad bitch ♪

♪ Looking fly is a habit ♪

♪ Stole the game red-handed ♪

♪ We about to do damage ♪

♪ Major, big leagues ♪

♪ Drop-top Bentleys ♪

♪ Money longer than
you see, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ We about to run
this thing for sure ♪

♪ We about to run this thing ♪

♪ For sure, sure, sure ♪

♪ So you better act
like you know ♪

♪ We about to run this thing
for sure, sure, sure ♪

♪ We about to run
this thing for sure ♪

- ♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ - ♪
We about to run this thing ♪

- ♪ For sure, sure, sure ♪ -
♪ Ooh, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ So you better act
like you know ♪

- ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ - ♪
We about to run this thing ♪

- ♪ For sure, sure, sure ♪ -
♪ Ooh, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ We about to run this
thing for sure. ♪

Let's give it up

for Take 3!

Okay, ladies,

this is the first time y'all
made an appearance as a group

since your 3:31 album dropped.

But y'all have been busy.

Star, I heard there's friction
between you and Joyce

- on the "Turn Up" tour.
- You heard wrong.

Those are rumors.

So, no dirt to share?

There's nothing new with you?

Nah, sorry. My life's
been gravy lately.

All right, then. I guess
we'll wrap this up.

Yeah, there's one more thing.

This is our last
interview as Take 3.

Because we are breaking up.

Aw, hella.

Strap in for the real tea
after this commercial break.

Really? On live TV you
decide to do this.

You're not breaking
up the group.

So you just had it
all planned out?

Why do you care? You're
on tour as a solo artist.

A tour you were
supposed to be on,

but you wouldn't stop hating.

Nah, no one's hating on
your one-hit wonder ass.

Look, I think y'all
need to just sit down

and talk this whole thing out.

Yeah, not this time, Miss C.

I'm here to visit, but
I'm going back to Angel.

And I'm leaving to
New York tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Nothing's keeping me
here anymore, Miss C.

Simone, can we go
somewhere and talk

for a second, just you and me?

You know you had a
choice before that tour

to stick with me and
Alex, or pick yourself.

And you always pick you, Star.

So now I pick me,

and there's nothing you
can say to change that.

♪ You came to see me,
made it a movie ♪

♪ I had the driver, ain't
no need for this ♪

♪ And you ain't notice,
what you did to me... ♪

Mmm.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- What's up?
- Nothing.

Mmm. You need to walk out.

Oh, maybe I'll just stop
helping you pack, then.

All right.

♪ But I can't see anyone
else with my baby ♪

Wait.

What?

You don't want to
post this on IG?

Show your followers
what we're doing.

Oh! You got jokes.

Okay.

You know, I saw the interview.

Yeah, I just...

really wish people would stop
asking me about the plane crash.

But baby, you survived
something horrible.

You know, what happened
to you was a miracle.

Can't be mad at that.

Look, a-are you sure
you're okay with driving

instead of flying to New York?

I just don't know if I'm
ready to fly just yet.

You want to drive,
we're driving.

Thank you.

I'm happy to see you left

the rice and beans for the
collard greens and neck bones,

but I got a ton of
stuff for you to do

before you get out of here tomorrow.
Come on.

Come on, boy.

- Should go.
- Okay.

I'm not gonna miss that.

I'll be back.

- Your tray table...
- Oh, my God.

I'm sorry, but
you're Alex Crane!

You're in coach.

Yeah, yeah, it was a
last-minute flight.

Oh, right.

I saw the fight you had
with your girls on stage.

But I get it.

That wheelchair lyric was shady.

I mean, the disrespect, girl.

I am Team Alex all day.

Oh, damn, we got
this long flight

and I didn't even introduce myself.
I'm Bianca.

- Hi, Bianca.
- Hey, girl.

You know, you're a lot
smaller in person.

♪ Ripped jeans, white tee ♪

♪ Girl, you got that glow... ♪

I barely recognize this place.

I see you done let them
Dominicans tear your hair up.

But you look good, though.

- ♪ Still so beautiful... ♪
- She's back.

Girl, I thought you were in New York.
Come here.

Why don't you tell her
how you quit that job

your mama got you after
two damn months?

I missed home.

I missed my son.

I still miss Jahil.

I need to be around family.

- Yeah.
- Child, sure,

but if you missed your son,
you'd have never left him.

- Girl, stop it. Are you playing?
- Oh, God.

- I'm back.
- Oh, you definitely back.

I don't miss you, bitch.

That's okay. They
made you realize

you was really finished, honey.

I'll cut these ends.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When nobody cared
for you bitches... ♪

'Sup, stunt queen?

Mostly just been keeping
this tour alive

since you've been gone.

Welcome back.

Do I look like I've
been rehabilitated?

You look a little better than
the last time I saw you.

Well, you know, in rehab,
all you can do is work out

and think about how
you were right.

I let my addiction win.

Yeah, it wasn't sexy.

Okay, can-can I
just say thank you

without you giving
me all that lip?

You want to thank me, kill
it on this European tour.

I'm-I'm rested and ready.

All right, I-I need this
tour to keep going.

I mean, when I ain't
making music,

I go into that dark place,

and I'm not trying
to go there again.

♪ That was my hand, by the way ♪

What's up, Noah? You back
from your "vacation"?

Rehab is not vacation, J.

And, look, I've been
two months sober.

You promise we gonna be riding
clean in Europe, right?

- I'm just glad to have you back on tour.
- Yeah.

Man, I got so tired
carrying around

this deadweight thirsty thot.

Ask your fans if I'm deadweight.

I just heard you begging for

more stage time when
we start in Europe.

I was trying to
give you a break,

'cause you're looking a
little tired out there.

- Excuse you?
- A little wobbly.

No, no, no. Come on, J.
J, chill, come on.

What, you gonna
take her side now?

L-Look, I'm on the side
of getting my money.

All right, I've been two months
out the game, and I got to

come out the gate
strong, and that means

I need both y'all
to be on point.

She ain't even worth it.

♪ You talk a good game ♪

♪ Big words, small change ♪

♪ I ain't impressed,
better switch lanes ♪

♪ And hit me with the flames. ♪

Mr. Ferrera. Nice to meet you.

Carlotta. Pleasure is mine.
Ayanna speaks highly of you.

Well, she should. I'm keeping
her company in the black.

Or should I say your company?
Congratulations.

Congratulate me in a year,
when I turn a profit.

Right now, this is
just an investment.

Well, you invested in
the right company.

I mean, Midtown is
poised to just...

- Oh, you don't know?
- Know what?

You see, I already
conquered Miami's market.

So now I want to own Atlanta,
so our new company will focus

on movies, fashion and
gossip, not music.

- Record business is over.
- Over? I have a tour

that's about to make this
company a lot of money.

The hell I'm letting
you close us down.

You'll get a hefty severance.

I don't want your money.

- I want time.
- For what?

To prove you wrong and
keep these doors open.

There's a gala in three days.

I'm going to announce my
vision for the company

to the new investors.

I'll be there.

I'm working on a deal that
will change your mind.

I'll see you.

Man, I can't believe that you
and Derek are moving tomorrow.

I just got home.

- Wait, you said "home"?
- I did.

How's Angel?

He's good. We're good.

I-I just... everybody
I know is here.

You know, Miss Carlotta,
the salon, Miss Bruce,

- Cotton...
- Star.

- I hate her.
- Me, too.

But I miss her.

Look, if you miss her,

then you have to talk to her
before you go back to the D.R.

Oh, my God! Alex damn Crane!

♪ You know you gotta hustle ♪

♪ So every day I hustle... ♪

Girl, you should
do a solo album.

- Bianca...
- Or a clap back album,

'cause what she said
on that track was...

Can you please stop
talking to me?

Sorry, but I've been a fan
of yours since forever.

See a brown skin girl like me

figuring herself
out just like me.

But I'm sorry I was
bothering you, Miss Crane.

Ladies and gentlemen, we've
lost our right engine.

Flight crew, prepare
for emergency landing.

It's gonna be okay.
We're gonna be okay.

♪ Pushing these whips,
yeah they call me masser ♪

♪ Mayor, he think that
I'm selling coke... ♪

Um, hey, it's, uh...
getting late.

You ready to get out of here?

Um, it's okay. I'll
get myself home.

Simone, come on.

Look, I'm not a
little girl anymore.

I'm 18 years old. I'll
text you when I get home.

You better.

I will, I promise.

♪ One, two ♪

♪ So every day I hustle ♪

♪ Why I can't... ♪

Joyce keeps tripping 'cause
my set time is going over,

so I need more time on stage.

And I need my solo
album off the ground.

I'm not in the mood
right now, Star.

If I got to go on stage

and save that cokehead's show
every night, I feel like...

I'm not rewarding you
for doing your job.

You can negotiate your deal
points on your next tour.

I don't have time.

I got to plan for my future
right now, Carlotta.

I know what's going on with you.
I can see it.

- I've been trying to hide it.
- I know,

the girls threw you for a loop
breaking up the group like that.

But that's just what happens

when you're part
of a girl group.

I will fix it.

It's not just a girl group.

My sister's all I've
ever cared about.

And she don't care about me.

Yeah, I know what it feels
like to have your own sister

turn her back on you.

But there is a lot
riding on this tour.

I'm adding more
dates, more venues.

I got some really big
things in the works.

I'm announcing a major touring
deal with Sound House.

All right.

Bring it.

♪ All that I want
is the commas ♪

♪ I wanna give some
to my mama... ♪

Hey. Hey, I was
just about to call.

I saw you on the Gram with Alex.

I don't know the last time
I saw you look so happy.

I miss you.

Looks like you miss Atlanta
a little bit more, though.

I just called to say good
night and I love you, okay?

Have fun, babe.

How much money did you lose?
Hello?

Hello?

♪ I am really him though... ♪

Are you okay?

No. Are you okay?

No.

It's my husband.

You're married?

But I don't want
to talk about him

or my sister or nobody.

Tonight was supposed
to be about me.

Then what are you
doing out here?

I mean, it was dead
in there, so...

Night's pretty young.
Let's go somewhere else.

Okay.

We turned up the profit
on the "Turn Up" tour.

Sound House's partnership
with Midtown is a success,

and it's only getting better.

I just brokered a ten-year
worldwide touring deal

with Sound House
worth $200 million.

Yo, I don't need you
dipping on me again, okay?

I signed on to do this
tour to be with you,

not the Great White Ho,
with her roly-poly ass.

Come on, J. You said we was
gonna be riding clean,

but you're high as
a kite right now.

Come on, Noah, just a little
pregame courage, that's all.

Nah, man, some of us actually
care about this tour

and the people on it.

No, bitch, you must've
forgot who put you on.

Who put me on? My
hit song put me on.

One hit don't make you no star.

You're right, I was born one.

- Noah Brooks has come back...
- Come on y'all, we up.

Nah. She think I'm playing
with her trick ass.

You need to go out there
and kiss the ring,

and tell 'em how nice I am for
letting you open up for me.

I'm really trying to behave,

but you need to get your
girl before I do, Noah.

- What?
- Come on.

Star Davis will continue
to open for co-headliners

Joyce Sheree, and our very own
Noah Brooks has returned!

Give it up for him, y'all.

Joyce, what the
hell are you doing?

Getting my damn respect.
I made this tour.

Oh.

You gonna do what I told
you to do back there

and kiss the damn ring.

What...?

Get off me, now.

I don't want to talk about it.

"I'm 18," huh?

So not cool, Simone.

You had me up worried
about you all night.

I knew I shouldn't
have left you alone.

Anything could have
happened to you.

This is my fault, and I'm sorry.

- I'm so sorry.
- Alex.

- I'm so sorry.
- Alex, calm down, okay?

You're acting like I got
kidnapped, or something.

- I'm okay.
- No.

No, I should have stayed with you.
I should've stayed.

Bianca...

Hey, it's okay.

You're gonna be okay, okay?

- No...
- Ma'am, please come with me.

- No... can you take her?
- You're Alex Crane.

- Ma'am. I got you.
- No, you need to take her, too.

- It's gonna be all right.
- You need to...

I got you, Miss Crane.
All right.

No, you need to take her.
She needs help.

I asked you for one thing.

Yo, I'm not taking the fall
for this one, Carlotta.

Yes, you are.

And so is the rest
of Midtown Sound.

- What are you talking about?
- Sound House canceled the tour,

and my ten-year touring deal.

- What?
- No, no, no, no.

Wait, wait, h-hold on. What?

They can't do that.

They can and they did.

It's over. And so
is Midtown Sound.

Who is this?

Ayanna sold Midtown
Sound to Mateo.

I promised I would deliver
a successful tour,

but with Sound House pulling
out, Europe ain't happening.

You know, I have a sense
for these things,

but I thought you
would prove me wrong.

We got to fight, Carlotta.
What's the plan?

Star, I've been fighting since
I've been behind this desk.

I promised I would keep
this dream pushing

because it was Jahil's.

But I can't fight alone.

Mateo's announcing it
at the gala tonight.

I'm sorry,

but it's over.

Boy,

what you doing with my record?

You know you raised me to
be the man I am, Grandma.

You're my rock, my
first ride or die...

and my first weed connect.

I know I ain't always
made it easy for you,

but... I love you so much.

And I want you to know that.

♪ Fire... ♪

Oh, I love you.

Your daddy'd be proud.

Thank you.

I'm gonna miss you, Grandma.

Enjoy New York. You deserve it.
I'll be all right.

Beau finally got
himself some Viagra.

Ooh, Lord!

Keep that same energy, okay?

- Hold on, hold on.
- Ah, what you doing?

♪ Fire ♪

Trying to see if you
still got it, Miss Lady.

Aw, your crippled ass couldn't
even crawl last year.

Talking about do I still got it.

You gonna take it there?

Give me some booty.

- I love you.
- I love you.

Get her out of here.

Girl, this my salon.

I'm gonna fix this family today.
I'm sick of it.

Not now, Ma.

I heard you're going on tour,

and I don't like that trash
you going out there with.

Well, maybe they
just need to learn

that guns aren't the answer.

Nothing's wrong with
carrying a piece.

As long as you're ready
for the consequences.

Amen. Take 'em to church, Mama.

Shut up.

God and guns.

That's what you taught us.
Right, Ma?

We from the streets. I
had to use my pistol.

But if that has anything to do

with you and her trying to
kill each other, I'm sorry.

Okay, now, fix it right now!

I'm getting in the car.
Move, girl.

Look...

when Mama was hustling, you
raised me, you fed me.

You even whupped my ass.

I don't want to go to
war with you, Carlotta.

I know how much you
loved that man.

Y'all used to talk about
how y'all was gonna

take over the music industry,

and I was gonna tag along
and steal all the money.

I've been fighting to
keep that dream alive.

But I failed him.

I lost.

I used to think you and
Jahil was the same.

But the difference is, he never
went down without a fight.

So you gonna let him
down like that?

I loved Jahil.

All right, look,
Andy forced my hand,

and I wasn't gonna let
that ride, at all.

I mean, what would
people think about me?

That's all you care about, is
what people think about you.

You damn right. I got
a business to run.

- You thirsty.
- Thirsty?

- And you reckless.
- Reckless?

And you ain't never gonna amount
to nothing in this life, Cass...

- Don't talk to me like that.
- Nah, you ain't nothing!

- Carlotta...
- Nothing.

How could you say
something like that to me

when we got the same blood
running through our veins?

Because I don't need
this to get respect.

♪ Ooh, yeah, 'cause baby,
your loving got me going... ♪

Hey.

♪ There must be something
in the water... ♪

How long are y'all
gonna keep this up?

Y'all not getting bored?

What's up, Star?

Midtown is getting sold off.

So you know what that
means for Carlotta.

We got to help her.

Help Carlotta or help you?

Save Midtown, save
your deal, right?

Save the woman who took in
three hungry, broke-ass girls

that showed up on her porch and
turned her world upside down.

Just do this, and then y'all
don't got to talk to me

ever again, if that's
what you want.

Look, look, look, look.
What I told you?

It's always sneaking out.

You about to be worse than Star.

I ain't sneaking out nowhere.

I'm going to fight
for my company.

I ain't ever failed
a day in my life;

I ain't about to start now.

You better get it, Mama.
Jahil would be proud.

I know he's looking down,
watching all this mess.

I can feel him.

Yeah, me, too, baby.

All right. Whup his ass.

Girl, what you playing?

- _ - ♪ I'm gonna free
my weary soul... ♪

My vision is for Gravity

to be an intuitive
stream of content.

It's all about movies,
fashion, gossip.

Guys, dreams can come true.

And Gravity's mine.

Well, you can't build a legacy
leaving money on the table.

I mean, Gravity can't compete
without a music component.

Now, with Midtown's music,

you already have a huge
fan base to build on.

Why not use it?

She's got a point, Mateo.

What the hell are you doing?

What I do best.
Selling my artist.

Look, I know the
tour didn't pan out,

but I can build this company.

My mind is made up, Carlotta.
I'm sorry.

♪ ♪

♪ Can I see you in the morning? ♪

♪ Can I see you in
the morning, can I?

♪ Can I? 'Cause I love
the way you're talking ♪

♪ 'Cause I love the way
you're talking, ooh ♪

♪ I could be your only girl ♪

♪ I could be your
whole damn world ♪

♪ And we could get lost in it,
I could be your only girl ♪

♪ I could be your
whole damn world ♪

♪ We could get lost in it ♪

♪ Talk too much, I know, but
you get me, though... ♪

You did this?

No, but I'm here for it.
Buckle up.

♪ I can't help but feel like
we've been here before ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me that you want
to put up with me ♪

♪ Love me just the way
I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ Promise you I wouldn't
be wasting your time ♪

♪ Time ♪

♪ No lie, I think
you're my type ♪

♪ I really like the
way you don't lie ♪

♪ Get me just right, oh, why? ♪

♪ I could be your only girl ♪

♪ I could be your
whole damn world ♪

♪ And we could get lost in it ♪

♪ Never catch you looking
at other girls ♪

♪ You tell me I'm right
when I know I'm wrong ♪

♪ Rambling again, but
you want to know ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ No lie, I think
you're my type ♪

♪ I really like the
way you don't lie ♪

♪ Get me just right ♪

♪ Oh, why? ♪

♪ Too high ♪

♪ But you make it all right ♪

♪ I want to see you
in the daytime ♪

♪ Stay up all night ♪

♪ Oh, why? ♪

Y'all want to hear more
music and content like us?

You'll get it at Midtown Sound

with Carlotta Brown at the helm.

Come on up here and say
something, boss lady.

Give it up again for
my girls Take 3.

You know, I invited my
girls up here tonight

because I wanted to
announce something.

Midtown Sound is no
longer in business.

Thanks to the genius, the
maverick, Mateo Ferrera,

we are now Gravity Records...

a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Gravity Media.

Come on up here, Mateo.

Thank you, Carlotta.

Thank you very much.

Yes, my wife and I are very
excited to launch Gravity Media

and Gravity Records
here in Atlanta.

Babe, can you come
up here, please?

This is Nina Ferrera,

head of Content and
Acquisitions for Gravity Media.

Gravity Records, huh?

Nice move.

But you better bring real
cash to the playground

before I close the park.

Well, you've seen what I can
bring to the playground.

You want me to make
you some real money?

Stay on your swing.

You got seven months.

Give me six.

♪ Let's skip the introduction,
get to know me on the vocal ♪

♪ I be worldwide, I ain't
w-w-with you locals ♪

♪ Got the rap game, dance
game in a choke hold. ♪

Boy, you must like danger,

sitting your black ass out
here as dark as it is.

You know this house full
of trigger-happy Negroes.

Carlotta here?

She ain't, but I got two good
ears if you need to talk.

You know, I've been
to rehab, too.

That first day out
ain't for punks.

You holding?

Nah, nah, I'm just...

The tour is canceled and
I got to start over.

And the last time that happened,

I found myself on the
roof ready to jump.

But you didn't.

What stopped you?

It's not what.

It's who.

It just makes you an addict.

Don't be no punk, boy.

Go ahead, do it.

Solve your temporary problem
with a permanent solution.

Go ahead.

You ain't got the balls.

Get your ass down here.

Now!

Boy, I came here tonight

to see my son perform
his great comeback tour

and I see you up here acting...

acting like not my son.

I ain't raise you to be weak.

You know, this is
the first thing

you've done for me in ten years.

Let's make it the last, Dad.

Ain't it crazy that
the one person

that's always kept me on point

is the one person I got
to get high to forget?

So what you gonna do?

- I got to stay sober.
- Yeah.

You got to stay on point, man.

I mean, if that mean
coming to see me

every time you get in a rut,

fine, I'll talk you straight.

But you got to be honest.

Like, all day.

I'm-a ask you again.
Is you holding?

Come on, let me get you home.

This stuff gonna be
the death of you.

I had them eating out
of my hands tonight.

Yes, we did.

They better buckle up

'cause the Ferreras
are here to stay.

Figured we'd celebrate.

♪ It's not easy for someone
to catch my eye... ♪

Not tonight.

♪ But I've been
waitin' for you ♪

♪ For my whole damn life ♪

♪ For my whole lifetime ♪

♪ Don't be afraid to tell
me if you ain't with it ♪

- ♪ You ain't with it ♪ -
♪ I see you're focused ♪

♪ Yeah, you're so independent. ♪

My man, can you close me out?

Oh, wait a minute.

We didn't get to talk yet.

I didn't think you
were gonna show.

Well, I got tied up
in some business.

Sit down.

Full disclosure:

I'm not your sister's
favorite person right now.

Oh, I know.

And I know how she
treated you, too.

I did my research.

You used to play a
little ball, right?

- Look, what's this about?
- Me and you.

I mean, Lottie might
be on top right now,

but that's not gonna
last forever.

Carlotta is not the only
one with big plans.

So ambition runs in the family?

She thinks I'm nothing,
but I'm-a show her ass

and I need a partner
with connects,

somebody like you.

I'm listening.

Well, if this ain't
like the old days.

You bailed us out
a lot of times.

It was our turn to do
something for you.

Well, if it's one thing
I learned after tonight

is you got to fight for
what you believe in.

I still believe in Take 3.

Well, it don't matter, anyway.
Y'all still under contract.

- Y'all owe me another album.
- What?

There wouldn't be a label if it
weren't for what we did tonight.

Well, that was tonight.
Tomorrow's another thing.

Mateo wants to see me fall on

my ass and that ain't happening.

You got six months to
deliver me an album.

Figure it out.

Look, Miss Carlotta, we
are different people now.

Save that for some other sucker.

You chose this family, Alex.

This is your home.

This is your dream.

You gonna tell me
you happier now

than you were when
y'all were together?

'Cause I ain't buying it.

Okay.

Well, I'm not happy in the D.R.

I miss it here.

I miss my family.

And I can't believe I'm
saying this, but...

I th... I think I'm gonna
ask Angel for a divorce.

Simone.

Neither am I.

Every time I close my
eyes, I'm on that plane.

It's okay.

You're home now.

We can get through anything.

All right.

I'm pregnant.

I told that boy to close
the window before he left.

Letting all the cool
air out of my house.

I ain't got no money,

so you better get the
hell out of my house.

What makes you think
I need money?

I said get...

Take your clothes off, old lady.

I said take your clothes off.

I'm about to give you
the ride of your life.

All these secrets and lies.

I don't know how much
more I can take.

I got this, right?

What you laughing at?
You not funny.

You think you funny. You not.

Yeah. I got this.

As long as I got you, Jahil.

♪ Baby, I tried but I
can't unlove you ♪

♪ You know you got your
hooks in my soul ♪

♪ Feels like I'm dying. ♪