Star (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 3 - A Family Affair - full transcript

So this is what happened
last time on Star...

- Where you been, man?
- I'm in some trouble.

It ain't even about
the money no more.

You're the only loose
end to the shoot.

I was talking to the cop.

They said we need
to do a rape kit.

- All we need is a hot artist.
- I want one of Lottie's.

I know your contract's
coming up for renegotiation.

We ain't got no business, bro.
We done.

Bianca, she was
sitting next to me.

I've snuck a few of
your joints before.



Helps with my PTSD.

Jayden drew Jahil.

Jahil's murderer is
still out there.

I won't let your daddy's
death be in vain.

I've been living in my car
till it broke down, son.

- Who is the baby's daddy?
- Congrats.

If Cotton knew what you did,

she'd hate you even
more than I do.

Oh, bitch, I've just begun.

I'm in business with
Maurice Jetter.

Like I told Maurice, I'm not
doing nothing without Carlotta.

I can link y'all up
with my boy, Andy.

Andy?

♪ I'm a winner ♪



♪ I'm a winner, I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner ♪

♪ I'm a winner, I'm a winner. ♪

You better know that school
work like you know them songs.

See, that's what my Grandma
Minnie would say to me

when I would stay up
all night singing,

and when Stevie came out with
Songs in the Key of Life,

my mother wore the grooves
out on that record.

This music thing, it's
just in my blood.

And you plan to continue that
passion at Gravity Records?

I just spent the last
month negotiating

a major deal with
Karma nightclub.

My artists will
perform there weekly

and we'll livestream it
so the fans can watch.

Now show me a label
making moves like this.

You really are a game changer.

Listen, my grandmother
also said,

"Don't let your mouth write a
check that your ass can't cash."

My ass can cash this one.

I got some business to handle.

You mind if we finish
this up later?

Of course, I need to
grab some B-roll anyway.

All right. Thanks, guys.

Hey, long time.

Interview was supposed to
be about Gravity Media.

Are you still tripping because

I released Take 3's song
without telling you?

No, you see, I'm tripping
because you're trying to make

Gravity Media's deal
with Karma about you.

It bugs you that if it's a hit,

it'll be my victory, not yours.

And if it fails,
it's all on you.

What would Grandma say to that?

Come on, man.

I know you are not cooking
that swine in my Guccis.

And you got grease
on my contract, man.

Yeah, I read it. How come
you ain't signed it yet?

Pops, you ain't been
here but a month, bro.

That movie deal
in your contract,

that's gonna keep you
away from your music.

This is coming from the
man living on my couch.

And this is coming from the boy

who almost jumped off a ledge.

I ain't raise you like that.

And I'm supposed to
listen to your gay ass?

My gay ass could still break
you down like a fraction.

You ain't that grown.

Neither are you, Bobby.

Xander, baby,

you gonna be able to come
to the club opening?

I gotta work.

I want you to see what you
paid for and me in action.

Look, I've had to do so much

to prove myself to my family.

When I open the
doors to that club,

they're gonna see
who I really am.

No more street hustle. No
more blood on my hands.

- I'm gonna be legit.
- Okay, babe.

♪ Understand, trust your heart ♪

♪ Let your spirit... ♪

Damn.

Yo. Sorry.

What the hell you mean you
can't find that munchkin?

You better hire
somebody who can.

Now, as sexy as that sounded,

that doesn't sound like a
woman going legit to me.

I got just one loose
end to tie up,

then I'm Mother Teresa.

Uh-huh.

♪ Hallelujah! ♪

Whoo!

♪ 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? ♪

♪ Me ♪

♪ I bring me ♪

♪ I bring, I bring me. ♪

♪ Motivate, motivate, motivate,
motivate, motivate, motivate ♪

♪ Moti... get money,
motivate, motivate ♪

♪ Motivate, motivate,
motivate, motivate ♪

♪ Motivate, mo...
motivate, motivate ♪

♪ Motivate, motivate,
motivate, motivate ♪

♪ Moti... get money ♪

♪ Too many times I
swallowed my pride ♪

♪ I'm cracking a smile,
I'm dying inside ♪

♪ My demons are close,
I'm trying to hide ♪

♪ I'm popping a pill,
I'm feeling alive ♪

♪ Whoa, suddenly, I
feel like taking a PJ ♪

♪ Fly to D.R. on a
weekday, eating ceviche. ♪

Whoo, it's hot.

How much y'all think
Carlotta spent on that?

Child, you know this is the
biggest move she done made yet

since Midtown became
Gravity Records

with this Karma launch, so
you know it wasn't nothing

for that bitch to
call in a favor.

And y'all got rehearsal
today at, uh, noon.

Like, now?

- Noon, girl.
- That's, like, now.

Okay, well, then there you go.
Go get ready.

Simone, Mateo needs you
to stop by his office.

Okay.

Did you get the travel
handled that I asked for?

I just need everything
right for Olivia.

Why you so worried
about that girl?

Her sister, Bianca,
died in the plane crash

and she reached
out to me online.

Oh, no, that's too deep.

Please don't bring that to me.

- I can't.
- Star, your baby daddy's here.

Ooh, girl, Jackson here?

Come on, Star. Y'all gonna
have some cute babies.

I'm gonna go get me a banana.

What up, Magic Mike?

What up, Cardi B?

- What's up?
- Don't you think

you've been working a
little too hard lately?

You monitoring how much I work?

No, I'm looking out for you.

I promise you, I'm gonna
be here for this baby.

Okay, look, I told
you about the baby

'cause I think you
deserve to know,

not 'cause I need you,
I got this right now.

Listen, I know you
can handle anything

'cause you handled me.

I got you.

Anybody ever told
you you're ugly?

- Have they?
- No.

You're kind of ugly.

I never thought about
it till right now.

- You look great.
- Mm-hmm.

So, as I was saying before,

my vision for Gravity Media...

You don't have the juice.
Carlotta does.

Sorry, Mateo.

I seem to remember you

needing me to navigate every
social circle on campus.

You always were charming.

No, mami.

I was always smart.

A poor kid from Cuba
scrapped his way up

and became one of the top
student at Duke University.

You all laughed at me at first.

- We didn't laugh.
- Not to my face, but you all did.

I failed my first
time out the gate,

but Gravity Media is different,
and you should be writing

about me, not about Carlotta.

Maybe I could see the
story differently

if there were something
in it for me.

For old times' sake.

Simone!

Hey, have you seen Mateo?

Oh, I get it, you're
still in shock.

Listen, I went to bat for you
because I believe in you.

Of course we're gonna need to
get you an acting coach...

Wait, what are you
talking about?

You're starring in
the movie with Noah.

You convinced us. Congrats.

Hi!

- Hi.
- This is not happening!

- This is crazy. A G-Wagen?
- Yeah.

And you are so fly,
like, stupid fly.

- Thank you.
- Not stupid, but you know what I mean.

Ugh, you probably
hate me already.

What? No, no way. I'm
just glad you're here.

Come on. I'll show
you Gravity Records.

Girl, I almost freaked the hell
out when I saw that was you

that posted on Bianca's
SnapShots page.

And thanks for sending a car.

I really hate flying
ever since...

Oh, trust me,

girl, it's okay, I understand.

Alex Crane just
called me "girl."

This is the best day of my life.

You're much smaller in person.

You're a lot smaller in person.

Um, I've heard that before.

Come on. Let's go.

I'm calling it Gravity
Night at Karma.

You go on before the girls,
so you will set the tone.

How you like the space?

It's dope, but I, um,
I've been here before.

Welcome back, Noah.

I told you this club
was gonna be fire.

The hell are you doing here?

I own the club. That's right.

You signed a contract
to work with me.

I negotiated through
my investor's company.

Where the hell you get
an investor from?

And what you mean you've
been here before?

Lottie, everybody knows my
contract is about to be up.

And I tried to sign him.

Maurice and I have
a streaming deal.

See, this ain't just a club.

Yeah.

This is...

You have no experience,
you have no track record,

no connections.

Noah's career is not
a game, Cassie.

But I got you scared,
though, right?

Karma Sound might be small,

but at least you'll get to own
your own music and brand.

Big labels like Gravity Records,

they all about keeping
you boxed in.

You must be smoking
what you selling.

Gravity Media has done nothing

but give you a future,
endorsements,

movie deals, tours,
not to mention

a label head that you
can actually trust.

Carlotta, the last time

I negotiated, your legal
team pushed back.

All right, I read my contract.
I deserve more.

- Mm-hmm.
- Especially creative control

over my next album.

Noah, I've been down with you
since before you were sober,

way before I was the
head of this label.

You know I'm-a look out.

We all know you can't trust
the lookout on a plantation.

Look,

I just need space to
think about all of this.

Do you, baby.

Guess who's coming
up in the world.

It's your girl!

You ain't nothing but
a street trick, Cas.

And you ain't gonna
win this war.

I promise you that.

But don't you like the
name of the club?

Karma is a bitch, sis.

Now you want to pull
out of the Karma deal?

Just so you know,
there's another team

trying to poach Noah.

Send me Noah's deal points,
I'll keep him happy.

Just make sure tomorrow
night is a success.

Yeah, okay. You're late.

I know, I-I had to stop
by my parents' crib.

I know I can't talk to them,
but I had to see them.

Look, I know this is tough,
but you leaving town

is the only way to keep you
safe, just stay gone this time.

I will.

Carlotta, I'm really
sorry about Jahil...

Don't.

It's not gonna change anything.

You just worry about
staying safe.

You haven't let him off
the hook about me.

He feels guilty.

I'm helping him. That's enough.

Besides, I got to deal
with this Cassie mess.

She got somebody
bankrolling her.

You know your baby sister
ain't got but one person

who'll give her
stacks like that.

The problem is, what is
he gonna want in return?

Exactly. Stupid ass.

♪ You see me on a
street so familiar... ♪

You plan to be late every
rehearsal or just some?

This Karma thing is important.
It's streaming live.

Star, I'm here, okay? Damn.

Damn, I was just playing,
but are you okay?

I got the lead in the movie.

You got the lead in the movie?

That's amazing. Why
are you acting weird?

I don't know, it's
just a lot to take in.

Yeah, it's a lot to take in.

Of course it's a lot to take in.

You might be a movie star.

I can't believe they're
gonna fit your big-ass head

onto those screens.

- Shut up, Star.
- I'm just playing. I'm just playing.

- You should be excited.
- Okay, you're right. Okay, damn.

- I'm proud of you.
- Thank you.

But you're not a movie star
yet, so pick up these moves.

- You remember?
- Okay.

- He's kicking.
- The baby?

- Can I feel?
- Mm-hmm.

He's, like, doing the keke.

Wow.

Oh, my God. I can't believe it.

I wish you were at the
first ultrasound.

It was cool.

Look, Star, I'm sorry
that I wasn't there.

I don't know what it's like
to be pregnant, and you...

You always act so
tough, you know?

You act like you
don't need nobody.

I know.

That's on me.

But I'm really gonna try.

I'm really gonna try
to give this kid

everything we never had.

A strong mama, a
daddy, an auntie.

Maybe even a granddaddy.

I was thinking of
looking for Brody.

Even though he messed us up,
it's not about us anymore.

We're grown, but we could give
this little nugget a family.

Yeah, a dysfunctional one.

We have no other option.

Well, let's find his ass, then.

By the way, please take
anything you want.

'Cause you gotta come through
drippin' at the Karma opening.

You're so generous.

It's been hard lately. Me
and Bianca were, like,

best friends.

I miss her so much.

My mom cries every night.

I can never talk about it.

I can't really talk
about it, either.

Well, I'm no life coach,

but I can listen.

After the hit...

all I could hear
was this ringing.

People screaming.

There was a girl next
to me, bleeding,

but the EMTs took me first.

Because you're Alex Crane.

The girl sitting next
to me was Bianca.

She, um, held my hand
before she died.

And she kept telling
me it was okay.

And you brought
me here for what?

To make yourself feel better?

- No, Olivia, I...
- No, don't touch me!

My sister is dead 'cause of you.

That's just the kids, Grandma.

It's okay.

Y'all stop playing
in my damn garden!

Grandma, it's okay.

All I can see is his face...
looking at me.

And that gun to my head.

Every time I close my
eyes, I see his face.

I hear his breath.

You remember anything else?

He had a brand.

On his shoulder.

I should have killed his ass.

Oh, my God.

What is you doing?

This ain't even that
type of neighborhood.

Is that meat on my grill?

This is how you get to
meet your neighbors.

♪ All this money
is what I choose ♪

♪ Get it on... ♪

Don't say nothing
crazy, all right?

- Mr. Brooks.
- What's up, Mateo?

Heard you were considering
your options.

There's only one, brother.
Gravity Media.

I got a new contract for you.

Uh, hold up.

Carlotta said I'd have creative
control over my third album.

We'll talk about
that after we get

this music night up and running.

With you as the
headliner, of course.

I hope we have a deal.

Enjoy.

He might as well have
given you tap shoes, boy.

No matter how clean you
get, I can still smell

that dirty money just
dripping off your ass.

Carlotta Brown.

Long time.

How's your mama?

Look, I know you're plotting
with my sister again.

That's your coin
funding her club.

As fond as I am
of your sister...

those days are dead and gone.

Your jungle fever ass left her

as soon as you pretended to go legit.
Remember?

But now you're messing
with my money,

And you can't play me
like you play my sister.

I got my business
tied up in that club,

so if I find out that you dirty,

I'm gonna call the cops
on you so fast, boy,

you gonna think I
was a white woman.

That's a lie. You
ain't a snitch.

I don't pull pistols
no more, either,

but I'm sure I could come
up with an alternative.

Hey, Carter, get
the lady a drink.

She needs it.

Jayden. Get him. Cotton,
he got my phone.

See, Cotton not a
real black mama yet.

Yeah, that's what it mean, Pat.

A real black mama would
have her foot stuck

up in his ass.

You see my leg twitching?

I'm gonna break my foot
off in that kid ass.

You a damn fool.

Yo, so I put some
feelers out for Brody.

The police are gonna call me
if he's in any of the jails.

- Dysfunctional.
- Super white trash.

Auntie Cassie is in the house.

Where's my little
apple-headed nephew?

Auntie Cassie.

Ooh, happy birthday, Jay-Jay.

Oh, so big of a hug!

I invited Auntie Cassie.

I get it. That's your family.

But she's also helping
me with Jahil.

And I know you don't understand,

but I want her in my life, Mama.

Cotton, listen, she...

Jayden!

You better hope this
phone works, boy.

- I didn't do nothing.
- Don't lie to me.

- Yes, you did. You know you did.
- Mama...

No, I told you to get that boy.

If he erased one of these
voice mails on here,

I'm gonna have his
narrow behind.

That's a start.

What the hell is wrong with you?

What the hell is wrong with you?

I figured out who
your investor is.

Xander? Really, Cas?

Don't act like you ain't
hustled with the both of us.

I know if X does
something for you,

he gonna want
something in return.

He about to drag your dumb
ass from sewer to gutter.

And you need to drag your
ass back to your lane

and stay in it, okay.

Worry about Noah instead
of me and my damn man.

How is that your man
when he has a wife?

How was you fornicating
with a pastor?

You know what, I almost feel
sorry for your dumb ass.

You just a bottom feeder.

I'm rising to the top, Carlotta,

and I don't need
your pity at all.

What you need is
some common sense.

- And a reality check.
- And a reality show, bitch.

It's already on. It's called
Catfish, bottom feeder!

♪ When I get insecure... ♪

Hi.

Thanks for calling.

Um, I figured you'd never
want to talk to me again.

It was a lot to take in.

- I'm sorry.
- ♪ That would keep me honest ♪

- ♪ No one's honest anymore... ♪
- Is-Is that you?

That sounds like you.

- That's beautiful.
- After Bianca died,

- I started singing more.
- ♪ I'm ready to be yours ♪

♪ Yours... ♪

She used to joke that
one day I could be

on this big stage
somewhere, like you.

Crazy, right?

No. No, that's not crazy.

♪ You tell me it ain't a thing,
boy, you such a blessing... ♪

What if I can make
that dream come true?

I know I can't
bring Bianca back,

but I could write or
produce a song for you.

You don't have to do that.

But I want to.

Please... let me.

♪ I need someone to
keep me balanced... ♪

Okay.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Looks clean as hell, bro.

Funny seeing you here.

It'd be even funnier if
it was a coincidence.

Listen, I know you
don't trust me,

but quitting's not in my DNA.

I used to play safety for Tech.

We were down by six one
game, 30 seconds to go.

I pick off the QB,
score, and we won.

Another one of your
war stories, Maurice?

I don't ever give up, Noah.

Sign with us, and you can
build your own kingdom.

He's already the king
of Gravity Records.

I heard Mateo came by.

Yeah, he said that we could

talk about creative
control after this album.

I'm-a tell you right now,

- that ain't gonna work.
- I agree.

Nobody knows your
taste like I do.

Trust me, I will make
sure your voice is heard.

As a matter of fact, after
this album, I think you need

your own imprint; you need to
be signing your own artists,

creating your own
sound, maybe even...

All I hear is a bunch of
"maybes" and "next times."

My maybes and next times come
with a proven track record.

What you got?

I'm riding with you, Carlotta.

Till the wheels fall off.

You're in here reminiscing?

Yeah.

Man, you used to love it
when I sang The Temptations.

- Oh, oh.
- Yeah. You remember

when you caught me listening
to George Michael?

You said, "Boy, let me
show you some real soul."

Hell yes, I did.

You did.

I, um...

I decided to sign
with Gravity Records.

But you, you used to talk about
real freedom as an artist.

Don't lose your soul chasing
no carrot, you hear me?

- Yeah.
- All right.

That's all I'm-a say.

No, it ain't.

Hey, man, look, I'm-a get up out
your hair in a minute, man,

all right? I found a
place to stay, so...

All I need to do now is, uh,

figure out how to
make some money.

And that's where I
come in, right?

Hey.

I ain't no freeloader, boy.
I'm-I'm-a pay you back.

You know, how-how much I got
to pay you to leave me again?

Hmm? What you want? $100?

What you need, a G? Take
it all, whatever you want.

Hey, you better show me
some damn respect, boy.

Why? Huh? You left me
like I was nothing.

What, I wasn't good
enough for you back then?

You know what? Get out my house.

All right, you ready?

Think I'm gonna stay
a little longer.

Yeah.

You ain't nothing but
a street trick, Cas.

You just a bottom feeder.

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ All my life, I saw the stage
but I just watched the show ♪

♪ Every time they tried to
knock me off my pedestal ♪

♪ But I kept my head down
grinding, I was laying low ♪

♪ But it's my turn now ♪

♪ Oh, it's my time now ♪

♪ To stand on the stage,
the curtains are drawn ♪

♪ And now I can hear the
round of applause ♪

♪ I'm taking it all,
it's my time to shine ♪

♪ Oh, I ♪

♪ I'm coming for the ♪

♪ Spotlight,
spotlight, spotlight ♪

♪ The whole world
gonna know me ♪

♪ My time, my time,
my time, yeah ♪

♪ That's how it's gonna be ♪

♪ Spotlight,
spotlight, spotlight ♪

♪ Yeah, that's all that I need ♪

♪ My time, my time, my time ♪

♪ Ain't gonna take
this from me ♪

♪ I always been on top ♪

♪ Always count my blessings,
but I still won't stop ♪

♪ 'Cause I was born for this ♪

♪ I was born to be a boss,
and I'm gonna fight for it ♪

♪ And I'm still gonna
top the charts ♪

♪ Oh, it's my time now ♪

♪ No, no, it's my time now ♪

- ♪ And I'm gonna shine
♪ - ♪ I'm gonna shine ♪

- ♪ Oh, yeah, I'm
shining ♪ - ♪ I swear ♪

♪ I'm the best, I always win ♪

♪ No, I'm not gonna lose ♪

- ♪ No, it's my time
♪ - ♪ It's my time ♪

- ♪ My time, my time ♪
- ♪ My time, my time ♪

♪ Spotlight,
spotlight, spotlight ♪

♪ The whole world
gonna know me ♪

- ♪ World gonna know me ♪ - ♪
My time, my time, my time ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how
it's gonna be ♪

- ♪ How it's gonna
be ♪ - ♪ Spotlight ♪

♪ Yeah, that's all that I need ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Ooh. ♪

Hmm.

♪ They screamin' "I bring me" ♪

♪ Bish, I'm the one that
brought the table ♪

♪ I'm the boss, I'm the king ♪

♪ Pick a team, pick a
team, yeah, yeah. ♪

I can't believe I'm
backstage with Take 3.

- Well, believe it.
- We got to prep y'all mics, too.

- All right.
- Y'all are going on right after Noah.

I got to pee.

Excuse me.

So, how we doing
with that contract?

We shook hands on it.
It's all good.

We need this night
to be perfect.

Every investor is watching.

I don't write checks
I can't cash.

Carlotta, I was wondering if we
could finish the interview now.

Sure.

Detective Batista?

Where?

Okay, I'm on my way.

It's Brody. We got to go.

Star, we can't just leave.

No.

Y'all, we have to perform.

Hey, I want to talk.

I got it.

All right.

Hey, look, man.

It's hard enough, you know,
for a black man to feel deep

in this world without, you
know, being seen as weak.

You know, then, try being a gay
black man and see if that,

that load is any
easier to carry.

When I left you and your mama,

hey, man, I was fighting
something deep inside, man.

I didn't, I didn't think
about what it was gonna

do to you, man. I-I
didn't think about that.

But, you know... hey, man,
I was wrong for that.

Is that supposed to be
some kind of apology?

I saw your "Dance with
My Father" performance.

Me and Paul watched
that on a loop.

So the reason I'm living in
my car is 'cause Paul died.

And, uh, uh, you know,

I didn't have no rights
to our life, so...

I lost him,

then I promised him that I
would come and I'd find you

and I was gonna make it right.

Then I...

That's when you found
me on the roof?

Look. Listen to me.

It took me my whole life
to figure out who I was.

But you, boy, you came out

your mama marching
to your own beat.

You know what I'm saying?

Hey, I want you to remember:

whatever you do in this
world, whatever you do,

remember, it ain't about
the fame, all right?

It's about the freedom.

All right.

Hey, Pop.

How I look?

Man, you look great, son.

You look great.

Testing, testing.

What's up, y'all? My name
is Cassie, and I want

to welcome you guys to me and
Maurice Jetter's new spot,

Karma, where the booties are
tight and the songs are right.

Now, some people thought we
couldn't do it, but we're here

and we ain't going nowhere.

Now I want y'all to give it up

for the one and the only sexy
chocolate, Mr. Noah Brooks.

Has Noah Brooks
re-upped his contract?

There were rumors
he might leave.

And that's all they
were, were rumors.

Nothing can compare
to Gravity Records.

Noah knows that.

What's up, what's up, y'all?

I want to thank y'all for
having me here tonight.

I'm-I'm really
grateful to be here.

I-I want to switch it up.

Do something special, something
that my-my pops used to rock to.

♪ It was the third
of September ♪

♪ That day I'll always
remember, yes, I will ♪

♪ 'Cause that was the day ♪

♪ That my daddy died... ♪

You asked me to check
the county jails.

I also checked the John Does.

Looks like an electrocution.

And he also had some
personal effects on him.

These were your father's.

♪ I never got a
chance to see him ♪

♪ Never heard nothin' but
bad things about him ♪

♪ Mama, I'm depending on you ♪

Brody's ring.

♪ To tell me the truth ♪

♪ Mama just hung her
head and she said... ♪

I'm sorry.

♪ Papa was a rolling stone ♪

♪ Wherever he laid his
hat was his home ♪

♪ And when he died ♪

♪ All he left us was alone ♪

♪ Whoa, Papa was a
rolling stone ♪

♪ My son, yeah ♪

♪ Wherever he laid his
hat was his home ♪

♪ And when he died, all
he left us was alone ♪

♪ Oh... ♪

♪ Papa was a rolling
stone, yeah, Mama ♪

♪ Wherever he laid his hat ♪

♪ Was his home ♪

♪ And when he died, all
he left us was alone... ♪

I can't do this.

It's okay.

What do you mean,
they're not here?

I mean, they not here.

I can't say it in
Spanish, sweetie.

Look, I'm texting
them now, all right?

This is ridiculous.

Where the hell y'all been?

Y'all got my damn
blood pressure up.

This damn Mexican harassing me.

- I'm Cuban.
- Star, you don't got to be strong, okay?

We don't have to perform
if you don't want to.

What am I gonna do? Stand
around and cry about it?

It's not gonna bring him
back, and it damn sure's

not gonna help my baby.

- Star.
- What?

Wait, Star.

- What the hell is going on?
- Brody's dead.

Everybody, let's give a round
of applause for Take 3!

Brody, where are you? I need
to talk to you right now.

You were trying to protect me?

Yeah, I got to go now, baby.

You don't have to leave.
I understand.

It's okay.

Hey, and don't try to
come after me, okay?

I love you, Star.

I always have.

- Get me out of here.
- Hey, babe, what's wrong?

Come on, I got you.

Yo, drop the music, man.

♪ Rolex watch me ♪

♪ Second hand glidin'
like LeBron ♪

♪ So don't try to block me... ♪

Simone.

- Is your sister okay?
- Yeah, she's fine.

We just got some
bad news tonight.

If there's anything that
I can do, please...

You know what I
realized tonight?

I was reminded that
life is really short,

and you've been such
a good friend to me

and I wanted to be a
good friend back, so...

I wanted to tell you that
Mateo's been all over

that reporter in the office.
I'm sorry.

♪ She wanna go, she wanna go ♪

♪ Spendin' money all
crazy-like... ♪

She came on to me.

By the way she looks at me,

I can tell she still thinks...

Why do you still care what her
and her snobby friends think?

They still look at us
like we're on the bottom.

Stop letting them
get in your head.

They think I'm gonna fail.

But you're not

because that is not the
man that I married.

♪ Then I threw a couple more ♪

♪ 'Cause I ain't even mad ♪

♪ 2,500 ones ♪

♪ Just to pay me back... ♪

That's so crazy about your
homegirl Star and her daddy.

Yeah. Yeah, she, um,
doesn't have much family,

but she's strong like you.

I have something for you.

You shared your memories
of Bianca with me.

I wanted to share one
of mine with you.

♪ L.A. flights, VIP ♪

♪ We livin' life ♪

Thank you.

This is so sweet.

Hey.

Derek, um, this is Olivia.

- Hi.
- Hey, Olivia.

You must feel like the
luckiest man on the planet.

Hell yeah, I do.

- Hey.
- Hey.

This was Bianca's jam.

♪ Who dis? ♪

♪ Well, if you ain't know ♪

♪ Must be dumb or
blind or stupid ♪

♪ My pedigree too strong ♪

♪ A line of bad bitches ♪

♪ My grandma and my mama... ♪

♪ Ratchet as, ratchet as ♪

♪ Go on and throw
them hands up... ♪

Carlotta.

I need to talk to you.

- I got my contract.
- Right.

You didn't sign it.

Look, you said that I
could have what I want,

but Mateo's playing the
same old label games.

All right? The cars, the
clothes, the movie deals.

What about my voice?

I want a say in what
I do creatively.

I want independence

and I cannot have that
at Gravity Records.

I'm going with
Cassie and Maurice.

Noah, wait a minute now.

- Maybe we should...
- Look who the street trick just signed.

♪ I be 'bout this here ♪

♪ Said I can't do it like this ♪

♪ 'Cause er'rytime they
shoot, they miss ♪

You ain't trying to ruin my
life 'cause you hate me.

You're trying to ruin my
life 'cause you hate you.

Child, please, I love myself.

It ain't my fault you can't
be what you want to be.

It ain't my fault that Xander
will never hold you down

the way Jahil had me.

Since we were kids, you
been competing with me.

I ain't competing with
your ass no more.

Okay? I'm winning.

And ain't a damn thing you
can do about it, bitch.

♪ Throw them hands up... ♪

Stop, stop!

Mama, stop it.

Get off of me.

Mama, stop it.

Get her ass out of here.

Get off of me. Get...
I'm-a kill you.

I'll kill you.

Get that phone out of my face.

Biggest night of my life.

I lost Noah.

Mama, I've been looking
all over for you.

Are you okay?

I don't know.

Mama, this thing between
you and Auntie Cassie

- has gone too far.
- You don't know who she is

and what she capable of.

So tell me.

Mama, what is going on?

We should go.

You know, I ain't seen Solange
like that in a long time,

but that damn
Cassie deserved it.

- She doing too much.
- Yeah.

She's, like, way too much.

How you doing?

I know Brody wasn't your father,
but y'all was close enough.

Well, I was looking forward to
having a normal family again,

even if it was dysfunctional.

You got family, Simone.

I mean, look around.
I'm your family.

I ain't just a kiki in
a castle, you know.

Lame.

♪ Blowin' cash, yeah,
I got it bad... ♪

Rusty?

♪ Like The Mack, can
you count that? ♪

Musty.

Man, what...?

When's the last time
I seen your ass?

1994? Something like that.

Back when you
couldn't ask or tell.

Man, only thing we
were doing back then

was running and telling Luther.

Yo, that was Mother, honey.

He protect us.

Yo, let me buy you a drink.
Come on.

I got to get this one home.

No, I'm-I'm okay. I'm good.

All right, but you
better get home, Simone.

Okay.

Still being people's mama?

What you doing here?

Out the blue.

Just fell off the
face of the earth.

I told her everything

about Bianca, the plane.

Now, I obviously can't bring
her sister back, but...

I don't know. Maybe I can
get her a record deal.

Baby, are you okay?

Yeah.

Just a lot on my mind.

You good?

Yeah, I'm good.

I need to shower or something.

I'll be back.

Okay.

Baby, will you please
just talk to me?

- Star.
- I feel stupid.

I started to believe I could put
this family together for my kid,

- and I can't.
- You can.

You just need to let people in.

Why are you always trying
to tell me what to do?

I know what you need.

All right.

If you know me, what
do I need right now?

You need to laugh.

And I know just how to make you.

Why are you playing "Pony"?

Oh, my God.

- Are you gonna dance?
- Uh-huh.

- Just watch, I got you.
- ♪ Gotta be compatible ♪

♪ Takes me to my limits ♪

♪ Girl, when I break you off ♪

♪ I promise that you
won't want to get off ♪

♪ If you're horny, let's do it ♪

♪ Ride it, my pony ♪

- ♪ My saddle's waiting ♪
- That's how you feel?

♪ Come and jump on it ♪

♪ If you're horny, let's do it ♪

♪ Ride it, my pony ♪

♪ My saddle's waiting ♪

- ♪ Come and jump on it ♪
- Come here, baby.

♪ Sitting here, flossing ♪

♪ Peeping your steelo. ♪

I thought you said you
couldn't make it.

I just wanted to say how
incredibly proud of you I am.

I knew you could make it happen.

Mwah.

Now, need a little favor.

Anything. What's up?

I need you to run a little
money through the club.

I told you I was going legit.

And you will, just...

after this one little favor.

What?

See, boss lady?

Told you we would find him.

You're the new guy, huh?

Name Mike Mike.

Nice brand, Mike Mike.

Bankhead Crew all day.

Miss me?