Step Up: High Water (2018–…): Season 3, Episode 2 - Episode #3.2 - full transcript

[Al] Atlanta.

[man grunts]

[Al] Remember that shit
that happened last week?

A old man told me once,

if you wanna see God laugh,
make a plan for tomorrow.

You need to stay in Atlanta.
Philly's a no-go.

Fuck that. Hit the jet.
We're going to Philly.

If we don't do this tour,
$10 million, gone.

[alert buzzes]

[Al] Listen, I told you
this shit was crazy.

[crowd shouting]



Oh, it's like this?
You know what?

Fuck you and good night,
God damn it!

[Al] What I saw
was a shit show goin' north.

- Fucker!
- [guard] Whoa, whoa. Hey.

Why the fuck would I turn
around and kill your pops?

I'm through with you, Sage.

[Al] My nephew Tal
was supposed to be

on Sage's national tour
for half a year.

Now he's back at my house.

Now Sage is on house arrest,

so maybe things
will quiet down.

But I doubt it.

[funky music plays]

[♪ ♪]



[singer]
♪ Step up in the spotlight ♪

[♪ ♪]

♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ I'm looking ♪

♪ For a better day ♪

♪ Wanna live my dream ♪

♪ Step up in the spotlight ♪

♪ Wanna step up
Step up in the spotlight ♪

♪ Want the money
Want the fame ♪

♪ Want the love
Not the same ♪

♪ I want it all ♪

♪ Step up in the spotlight ♪

♪ Wanna step up
Step up in the spotlight ♪

[♪ ♪]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

[percussive
hip-hop music plays]

[♪ ♪]

[singer] ♪ Yeah ♪

[♪ ♪]

[music playing over speakers]

[♪ ♪]

[singer]
♪ I'm the Big Bad Wolf ♪

♪ Ain't nothing
that can stop me ♪

♪ Little Red died
Oh, yeah, better watch me ♪

♪ Focus, I'm the dopest
Can't copy ♪

♪ The original big kid
Call me cocky ♪

♪ Got me, number two
Nah, that's a no-no ♪

♪ Holding down that number one
Spot, call me uno ♪

♪ You know, you can never
Play me for a fool, though ♪

♪ I'ma keep it real, you ain't
Nothing but a pseudo ♪

♪ Staying up late
Where'd the moon go ♪

♪ I'm a savage
Beast mode is my mood, yo ♪

♪ Got everybody, money green
Like my moolah ♪

♪ Haters always sayin'
Funny things ♪

♪ I'm like, "Ha, ha, ha" ♪

♪ To all these clowns,
I'm like boom-ah-yay ♪

♪ Laugh my ass to the bank
I'm like doo-da-day ♪

♪ Singing hal-lu-le ♪

♪ I don't care
About an enemy ♪

♪ But when it's on sight
Better keep that same energy ♪

♪ Hardest one
Down to my marrow ♪

♪ Bad to the bone, royalty
I'm Pharaoh ♪

♪ Ever catch me slippin'
I'ma tell you hell no ♪

♪ If you try to run up on me
'Bout to catch an elbow ♪

♪ Lotta bodies, man
They nobodies, though ♪

♪ Lifting heavyweight
And do Pilates too ♪

♪ All black, stealth mode
Yeah, I'm all that ♪

♪ Sendin' out a warning
Everybody better fall back ♪

♪ Here they go,
They like, "Oh, my God" ♪

♪ Say I'm pushin'
All the buttons, man ♪

- ♪ I've gone too far... ♪
- Ow!

[Odalie breathing heavily]

[grunting]

[singer] ♪ Like ah ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
You wanna talk that ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
You know we bust back ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
No, you don't want that ♪

♪ You better ♪

♪ Keep that same energy like ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Oh, you tough, huh ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Well, what up, bruh ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Well, let 'em know ♪

♪ When it's on sight
Better keep that same energy ♪

[Sage] You motherfuckers
circle around me

like I'm a glazed doughnut
when I'm flush like Bezos.

When I'm down is when
I actually need you.

No, no, I need you
to extend my ass right now.

Thank you.

Backstabbing motherfuckers,
man.

Okay, Sage, we need to keep
as many friends as we can.

Can you, uh, I don't know,
play nice for now?

I-I don't-I don't need
advice from you, okay?

I need a way out of this shit.

We're fucked right now,
'Lette, okay?

I-I put everything I had
into this tour.

Cruz says everything
is gonna be okay.

He's on it.

Can't lose this fucking tour,
'Lette.

We cannot.

But I can't do the fuckin' tour
if I can't leave the house.

You can't, but I know
someone who can...

[grunts]

...someone who could fill
the seats.

They could also protect
your presale investments

that you made with Spartika.

The tour will go on

until you're cleared
to go back.

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay?

Rigo.

He's the headliner.

[mellow hip-hop music plays]

Tell me that's a joke.

You're kidding, right?

- [Collette] Come on...
- No, no, tell me you're

- fucking kidding, 'Lette.
- [Collette] Sage.

Sage, who else are we gonna
get on such short notice?

He's our opening act.
He is plug-and-play.

Rigo, the-the kid
with one single, Rigo?

The kid who, by the way,
thinks I killed his dad, Rigo?

This is who's gonna
save my tour?

This-this is your big plan?

That lil' nigga
swung on me, okay?

He called me
a fucking murderer.

Not cool, all right?
And even if I was over that,

which I'm not, by the way,
he is not ready, all right?

That is an opening act at best.
No, try again.

Plus, Spartika
ain't goin' for that shit.

I think he's ready.

[singer]
♪ I gave you everything ♪

And so does Spartika.

[singer]
♪ You took me to the moon... ♪

So you spoke to Spartika
about this without me.

- Wow.
- Okay, J... listen...

- [Sage] Wow.
- Jimmy wants some action.

He wants action now.
We don't have a choice.

- Wow.
- You know I'm holding them off

right now
with a chair and a whip?

You're lucky you even have
a sponsor at this moment.

You know what?

Maybe if I had
a real business partner,

I wouldn't need a sponsor.

[singer]
♪ Fame, it comes in waves... ♪

- Fuck you.
- Fuck you.

- No, fuck you.
- No, fuck you!

Oh, fuck yourself.

- Where the fuck you goin'?
- Anywhere but here.

[singers]
♪ Big boss in the buildin' ♪

♪ Hey ♪

- ♪ Big boss in the buildin' ♪
- ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Walk like a boss
Talk like a boss ♪

- ♪ Walk like a boss ♪
- ♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ Yeah, I am the boss ♪

♪ Comin' large and in charge ♪

♪ Huge for the win ♪

♪ When I walk
Into the buildin' ♪

♪ Everyone knows who I am ♪

♪ Yeah, I am the boss ♪

Poppy, how come
you're not out on tour?

I quit.
Rigo and I left the tour.

After everything
you've been through.

After that bitch
stole your part

and you had to fight
for what shine was left,

you still found a way
to fuck it up?

Mom, you don't understand,
but I got this.

- Oh... okay.
- Okay?

You got this by doing what?

Banking on Rigo
when Sage was your meal ticket?

Mom, Sage killed Rigo's dad.

What was I supposed to do?

I couldn't just abandon Rigo

at the lowest moment
of his life... come on.

Okay. Well, I hope Rigo
can take care of your ass now,

because I am fuckin' done.

Wh-what?

I am done.

M-mama, what are you doin'?

I can't stand to watch
your foolishness.

Get out of my house!

- Mom.
- I ain't playin'.

- I ain't playin'.
- Mom, please...

Get out! Get the fuck out.

Why the fuck you still
standing there? Get out!

[dramatic hip-hop music plays]

[♪ ♪]

[light music plays]

[Tal] You're right.
He's not a nice guy.

Not a nice guy?
He's a tyrant, Tal.

He was when I met him,
and he's worse now.

- Then why'd you come back?
- Are you serious?

You, Tal. Obviously, you.

So then what is all this, huh?

[♪ ♪]

With the tour on hold,
Sage cut me loose again.

Wait, what?

This is how it goes.

You've never been hurt
in this industry before.

Oh, Johnny, I have been hurt.

No, you haven't been...

because the last time
I asked you to leave Atlanta

and come with me, it was a no.

Has anything changed?

So, just learn what you can
and leave when it's time,

because I promise you...

it's only gonna get worse.

We aren't even gonna talk
about this?

[♪ ♪]

Tal.

Come here.

[♪ ♪]

We are both young and talented

and going places,

and the world loves that
about people like us,

but no one ever
talks about the price,

which means the places
you're going

and the places that the people
you love are going...

[somber music plays]

...are almost never
in the same direction.

[♪ ♪]

Mellow R&B music playing...

Stop!

[singer] ♪ I can see it
In your face... ♪

I'm sorry I dumped
all my bullshit on you.

It's just this damn tour
and not knowing what the fuck

is gonna happen
from one day to the next.

I let it get the best of me.

I know.

[singer] ♪ Can you feel it
In the air... ♪

You know that when we fight,

it's like my world
is fucking falling apart.

Mine too.

Has made me think about
our life beyond Sage, though.

[Davis] Mm-hmm.

And we really can't depend
on him or the tour or...

anything to make us happy
at some point in the future.

We have to live for right now,

and we have to do it
for each other.

You're right.

I have something to show you.

- Word?
- Yeah.

- Sexy time?
- You wish.

I mean, it's kind of early
right now, but I can do it.

[Odalie] Okay, so I know
that we are saving up

to get a place of our own.

- Mm-hmm.
- And I think I found one.

- Really?
- Okay.

So it is
a three-bedroom, two baths.

It's near Justin's school,
and-and look, look, look, look,

he can walk to Al's.

He can stay with us, or he can
stay the night with Al.

Whatever works for you
and your brother, of course.

And I know that we said
we were gonna wait

until the tour was over,

but maybe it is over.

Or maybe it's not,
but either way,

I think
that we should buy it now.

Shit, I mean, right now,
of all times?

I mean, everything's
so uncertain, you know?

[Odalie] I know.

[Davis]
I mean, it is beautiful.

What are we gonna do
about that, huh?

Look, I get that it's
a lot, okay?

But I just got
that big Spartika check,

- and-and I want...
- No.

Point-blank simple, okay?

I'm gonna make
some shit happen.

I can't move in with you
unless we do equal pay.

Unless it's 50-50,
it's not happening.

[Odalie] I know you got this.

It's only a matter
of fucking time.

Until then, I have
the down payment. Why not?

Then believe in me, okay?
No more charity.

Look, I wanna finish
talking about this. I do.

Justin's got this
Mi Familiaproject in class,

and he'll kill me
if I'm not there.

Give him a hug for me.
He's gonna do great.

Hey...

I love you.

It's gonna be
our time soon, okay?

"Let's Dance" playing...

[Mackenzie]
♪ Can I have this dance ♪

♪ With you ♪

[crowd exclaiming]

[♪ ♪]

♪ I'd like to make... ♪

[student] Hey.

Oh, sorry.

Here's a tip.

Everybody here
wants to be a dancer.

You're not special.

[Odalie]
I think she's pretty good.

And if you're not careful,
she might take your spot.

[♪ ♪]

Oh, my days, I've been dying
to meet you.

I know you.

I mean, I don't know you,
know you, but...

I just wanna tell you
I'm a huge fan,

like, major.

[♪ ♪]

- [text message swooshes]
- Where is he?

- [phone clicks]
- I don't know.

So he's not coming.

All right, let me paint
a picture for you, Poppy.

We own Rigo.
He's signed to our label.

Every note of his music,
we own it.

He can't perform or produce
without my say-so.

In other words, Rigo is fucked

unless he agrees to this tour.

And then there's you.

You turned your back on Sage,
and when you did that,

you turned your back
on High Water.

So, if you don't
make things right,

you could say goodbye
to High Water.

You could say goodbye
to the tour, to everything.

Not to mention you're incurring
the wrath of Sage Odom

for the rest of your life.

No fun.

- I don't suppose it is.
- [Collette] Mm-mm.

You wanna be the power
behind the man,

let me give you
some advice, okay?

You go to Rigo, and you flex.

[tense music plays]

'Cause if you have no control
over Rigo,

then you're of no use to me

or Sage.

[♪ ♪]

Hmm?

[♪ ♪]

[indistinct chatter]

[♪ ♪]

[Big Yavo] ♪ Racks in my jeans
Make me walk with a limp ♪

♪ Hey, 40 on my hip
Shit, I feel like Draco ♪

♪ Came wit' a girl like Pink
I'm pimpin' it ♪

♪ Glock 23, ho pimpin' ♪

♪ Ay, got some
Brand-new Diors ♪

♪ They came with no laces ♪

♪ So, bitch, how the fuck
I'm trippin' ♪

♪ These niggas stealin'
My barber ♪

♪ They still
Can't fade me... ♪

Um, excuse you, nigga.
Who you think you is?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Yo, you let her by, bro.

That's Rigo's girl.

Rigo's girl, my ass.
Fuck out my way, y'all.

Get your ass... yeah.

[host 1] Bizarrely, Sage's
opening act, Rigo Octavio,

is the son of the very man

Sage stands accused
of murdering.

I mean, can you imagine
what must be going

through that young man's head
just now?

Working for
your father's killer?

- [host 2] Absolutely not.
- Yo, yo, what the fuck, Pop?

Fuck you. Where were you, Rigo?

You left me hanging
with Collette

and made me look like a fool.

I was here watching this shit,

and I don't give a damn
what she wants.

Running around here
acting like Sage pit bull.

Okay, that may be right,
however,

that meeting
was about your future.

Poppy, Sage killed my dad.

The shit is on the news,
and now everybody knows.

I'm not about to go on tour

with the nigga
who killed my father, what...

Got me out here on tour acting
like we really fucking friends

and shit, like he got
some kind of respect for me?

- Fuck Sage!
- Okay, stop it.

Get your head out of your
ego's ass and listen to me.

- What?
- You are signed

to Sage and Collette's label.

That means they own you.

[dramatic music plays]

[sighs]

I see what
you're going through,

and I know
that shit fucking sucks,

but the choice is clear.

Headline a national tour,
and yes, it's for Sage,

or never record again.

[♪ ♪]

I'm not workin' for that man.

[scoffs]

Did you have something
to do with this?

[sighs] His daddy, his choice.

[♪ ♪]

[suspenseful music plays]

[♪ ♪]

Where is he?

We just pulled him
from isolation B.

- Anyone see you?
- No, just as you instructed.

[♪ ♪]

- Marquise Howard...
- [door closes]

...just the man
I wanted to see.

[chuckles]

You know, I think we can do
with just one set of shackles.

Two seems a bit much.

Do you want something to drink?

[handcuffs clicking,
clattering]

Here, I'll get you
something to drink.

[♪ ♪]

Do you know who I am?

You're the DA.

And talkin' to you's
bad for my health.

We took every precaution
to make sure

that this
was a private consult.

[laughs]

A'ight.

So what do you want?

[uneasy music plays]

[♪ ♪]

I want Sage Odom.

[♪ ♪]

[Odalie]
Hey, how was your first day?

Unfortunately, for the coffee
lovers of High Water,

I'm a better dancer
than barista.

- [chuckles]
- Uh, yeah.

What kind of dance do you do?

I mean, I love Sean Bankhead,
of course.

- Oooh.
- Like, I just admire his game.

But for my style,

I kind of like
to combine a little bit

of HomeBros
with Calvit Hodge...

- Ooh.
- ...and Tanisha Scott.

Yeah, I just think
the whole Afro dance hall

hip-hop fusion is just so dope.

Yeah. HomeBros,
they're from the UK, right?

- Yeah, exactly.
- Yeah.

- Like, they're so sick.
- So sick.

- How about you?
- Uh...

I mean,
I wish I was Parris Goebel.

- Oh, my God. She's amazing!
- Yeah.

- I know!
- Her work with Rihanna

- is, like...
- Oh, it's iconic.

- Exactly!
- Yes.

But you remind me
more of Janelle Ginestra.

Really? You think so?

Yeah, like, you're both
so muscular,

and the way you combine
lyrical dance with hip-hop...

And I'm fangirling again,
but...

I mean,
you know I watch your Insta.

No, don't worry about it.
And don't be embarrassed.

I mean, I'm seriously glad
somebody is watching.

How are you liking Atlanta?

I don't know yet.

I have tomorrow off,
so I thought I'd go check out

Little Five Points
or something.

You know what? I actually
have tomorrow off too.

I mean, obviously,
we're not on the road,

but maybe I could give you
my number

and we could link up
or hang out or something.

Seriously?

Yeah.

Oh, my God. Yes. Thank you.
[chuckles]

I cannot believe
you're this nice.

Boom, locked in.

So I'll see you tomorrow, then.

- Yeah, see you tomorrow.
- Okay.

Hey, do you
follow Ysabelle Caps?

Duh. She's amazing.

[hip-hop music plays]

[Sage] Hey, Marty. Marty.

I'm not about to sit here
and let you tell me

that nobody is available for me
from the international label.

- [Marty] They're all booked up.
- Okay, I don't-I don't wanna

hear that shit.
No, it wouldn't.

No, it wouldn't.
No, it wouldn't.

You know what it would be?
It'd be death.

- [Randy] Seriously?
- [Sage] You'd be dead.

- [Randy] Come on, Sage.
- [Sage] 'Cause that's exactly

what I'll be in four weeks...
Fucking dead.

Who is ever away
from their phone, okay?

Everybody's phone is literally
Gorilla Glued to the side...

- [Lisa] Mr. Odom, please hold.
- [Sage] Yeah, I'll hold.

[Muzak playing]

Hello!

[♪ ♪]

[upbeat funky music plays]

[♪ ♪]

You know I had a meeting
with Collette this morning...

- Can you give me a napkin?
- Yeah.

And she's hot to make this deal
happen or whatever, so...

And the ghost pepper sauce.

[♪ ♪]

You good now?
Need some salt, pepper?

A pat on the ass?

[♪ ♪]

So you know I'm right.

[sighs]

Rigo has no choice
but to do this tour.

So, what, are y'all, like,
back together or something?

So this is what this is about?

This is why you being petty?
Come on.

Nope, just seems like

every time you come around
is when you need something.

[♪ ♪]

Well, you need this too.

If Rigo can't record anymore,
we both lose.

That's why I always keep

a bunch of different shit
going on.

[scoffs] You know what?

Why did you even agree
to meet with me?

Damn.

[phone buzzing]

[phone beeps]

[sighs]

This is serious, King.

I left Sage and threw everything
I had in it with Rigo,

and I'm not about to lose just
because he's being a dumb-ass,

which, by the way,
you're being a dumb-ass too.

[sighs]

All right, Poppy. Sit.

[♪ ♪]

Real talk?

I don't really feel like
I can trust anybody.

Not Sage, not Collette,
not even Rigo.

But I do trust you.

So I'll go along with this plan
under one condition.

Yeah.

I don't want any more secrets,

not from you and Rigo.

I wanna be in on everything.

[♪ ♪]

We got a deal?

Deal.

[♪ ♪]

[footsteps tapping]

[Sage] I'm sorry.

None of this is your fault,

and I should not be
taking it out on you.

You do not deserve that.

I'm an asshole,
and you are queen.

You are a goddess.
The angels sing...

-Okay, okay,
-...whenever you enter a room.

You could reel it in.

Reel it in. You got it.
It's okay.

Look, Sage, I understand.

You and I have
never been through

anything like this before,

so it's like
we're flying blind.

So we okay, future Mrs. Odom?

Yes, but still, I say fuck you.

- Fuck you.
- Mm.

Give me a kiss.

This is a fucking nightmare.

Everybody's ghosting me.

Nobody's really gonna
touch you right now

with all that's going on.

You know I would change it
if I could.

- [sighs]
- Like, seriously,

how the fuck did we get here?

Yo, I...

...I didn't do this, 'Lette.

I know you didn't. I do.

We gotta focus right now.

Okay, Sage,
we are bleeding money.

Rigo is our best play.

[tense music plays]

- Yeah, you're right.
- Mm.

You're right.

Rigo is a fucking nobody,
but maybe he'll sell tickets.

Kid whose dad got killed
headlining the tour

of the guy
accused of murdering him,

who wouldn't buy
a ticket to that?

It's a fucking
tabloid gold mine.

Hmm.

But I-I do have
to tell you something.

[breathes deeply]
Rigo is balking.

He still hasn't said yes.

- Got to be fucking kidding me.
- Yeah.

I think if you talk to him...

- Wait, me?
- Yeah.

- Don't he wanna kill me?
- [scoffs]

No, he doesn't.

You know, there's a huge part
of Rigo

that still admires you
more than anyone.

You need to find that side
of Rigo and convince him.

[♪ ♪]

[light R&B music plays]

[♪ ♪]

[Angel] I'm so glad you called.

Any news on the tour?

[Odalie] No.
No, but I do trust Sage.

And if he says he's gonna
fix this, he will.

But fortunately,
I have this endorsement deal

to keep me afloat until then.

Cheers to Spartika.
Clink and drink.

[Odalie] Clink.

Mmm.

We have to get you
out of that café.

I mean, it's not so bad.

I get to see everyone
come and go.

I saw this one kid crying
about his pottery project.

- [chuckles]
- And a piano player

spilled his cappuccino
down a fashion student's top.

Oh.

Yeah, she definitely
slapped him.

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.

And I'm pretty sure I saw you
kissing up some fit guy.

Yeah. Mm-hmm.

Oh, my God, you saw that?

That's my boyfriend, Davis.

I mean, he's mad cute.

If he was my boyfriend,
I'd be snogging him too.

- [chuckles]
- We're not always like that.

We were just making up
after a fight.

What could you possibly have
to fight about,

who gets to go on top?

No, I usually win that one.

- Hey.
- [laughs]

Mm, it's always the same thing:

Money.

You know,
I-I found what I thought

was the perfect house for us,
and he just said, "No.

It's not the right time."

[scoffs] I'm afraid it's never
gonna be the right time.

Super confidentially,

I'm afraid Davis
will never have the money.

Men are very proud,
at least the ones I know.

So what's good here?

Oh, everything. And I'm buying.

I'm buying,
so don't even try me.

[chuckles]

[singer]
♪ This is for my fellas ♪

♪ This is for my fellas ♪

♪ Yes, I'm a player now... ♪

So, uh, been working
on some dope-ass beats.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, some, uh,
"straight to number one" shit.

Number one... that's what
I like to hear, King.

Too bad I can't record
with you.

What? Fuck you talking about?

Look, man, I record with you,

I'ma have to put that shit
straight in the trash.

[Rigo] Look, man,
all we gotta do is come up

with a new plan, a'ight?

Fuck living in Sage's world,
a'ight?

We come up
with our own paradigm.

It's cool, shit.

Paradigms cost money,
and we got to keep

a tight ship around here
with no cash flow.

I'm not talking
about money, nigga.

I'm talking about loyalty, boy.

Loyalty, that is
an interesting word.

[Rigo] Ooh.

We're friends, right?

Of course we friends.
You my homeboy. What's up?

The same homeboy that
you promised to take on tour

and then dropped soon as Sage
snapped his fingers?

And then what'd I do, King?

Two days later, I walked.
What's your fucking point?

I'm just saying, man,

this is our opportunity to,
you know, make it your own,

you know, take your own shots.

[♪ ♪]

Don't knock it, Rigo.

Sage knows the music
is your heart and soul,

and he will destroy it,
and it's not just you.

Rigo, if you don't do this,
everybody loses...

The tour dancers,
High Water, everything.

You know, fuck Sage.

This isn't even about him.
It's about having a way out.

Having a dream that isn't
just an ordinary dream.

That's what High Water is.

Don't let that die,
Rigo, please.

[♪ ♪]

I mean, I don't want him
to take my music, so...

[Poppy] Exactly.

Let's do this.

[door opens]

Hey, yo, what's cracking,
motherfuckers?

Oh, shit, Marquise! [Laughs]

What's up, bro?

How the hell you get
out of jail, bro?

[Marquise] Hey, man, I caught
a good public defender.

Illegal search and seizure,
case dismissed.

What was so illegal about it?

What? Who gives a fuck,
all right?

The justice system
finally worked

in our fucking favor for once.

Hell yeah.

[Rigo] Hey, you know
what that means, right?

[Marquise] What's cracking?

[Rigo] It's time
for a celebration.

- Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
- [Rigo] A celebration.

Cool!

[Marquise laughs]

What's cracking, King?

What's up, man?

Poppy.

Babe, what time you want me

to set up that meeting
with Collette?

Man, ain't nobody worried
about that right now.

Hey, 'Quise
just got out of jail, girl.

Hey, look, been saving this
for a special occasion.

- You know what I'm saying?
- Oh, word.

[Rigo] Uh-huh, go ahead.

[Marquise] It's like that.

[Rigo] Yeah, yeah. Take a chug.
Take a chug.

- [Marquise] Okay. Mmm.
- [Rigo] Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Yeah.

Whoo! Boy!

[Odalie] You know, it was
actually Sage who got me in.

You know, he saw me dance,

saw I was talented,
and just bulldozed the rules.

[Angel]
I need to dance for Sage.

[Odalie] Or Collette.

They just need
to see how good you are.

We just need to find the
right time, the right moment.

Just need to think.

Oh, my days.

That's you.

Knees are gonna go
right and left.

Come on.

[Odalie] It's gonna be good.
You're gonna go left.

Holy shit.

Oh, my God.

[Angel] Odalie.

This is really embarrassing.

I had no idea
that video was finished.

Who cares? You should flex.

You're eating it up there.

All your energy back
and hit a cute little picture.

From there, you're gonna
go down and roll.

Roll, roll, cross, cross,

hit, hit, slide, back,
roll, roll.

Oh, my God,
they're so precious.

[Odalie] And so good.

Watch this.

Hey, girls.

You guys are killing it,
by the way.

Are you...

[dancer]
It's not who I think...

[Odalie] Killing it!

Let's put that together.

- [both squeal]
- Hi!

- Hi!
- Oh, my gosh.

You're real.
Like, you really are.

[Odalie] You guys are so good.

So can you
please dance with us?

Please, please, please?

Oh, I wish I could,
but I can't.

- I'm sorry.
- Please. Just one time.

I'm just passing by
with my friend.

Odalie... get in there.

[dancer] Yes, you heard her.

- Okay.
- [both squeal]

But one thing.
You have to dance with me too.

[dancers] Yes! Come on!

Ooh, ooh, boy, you done did
your thang with this fade, boy.

[Marquise]
Hey, man, the one good thing

about prison:
Picked up a whole new skill.

Since you
in the barbershop vibes...

Right?

...try and give your boy
a little advice?

Oh, yeah, of course, bro.
Holler at me.

What's up? You know I got you.

[sighs]

I got Poppy and King all up
in my shit right now,

telling me I gotta do this tour
and betray Dad.

And if I don't,
then I'm fucked.

But it's like-like,
as soon as I think about it,

like, the shit
just don't feel right.

Like, I-I see Dad
in the casket.

I feel... I feel
the coldness of his hand.

Like, shit starts getting
to me, man.

What should I do, bruh?
Like, you the only nigga

I can talk to about something
like this.

All right, look, man,
you know me.

I'm all about taking a dollar

whenever it's on the table,
but it's no fucking way

I'm working for the dude
that killed our pops.

That don't make no damn sense.

'Quise,
this is a lot of money, bro.

Well nigga, this ain't got shit
to do with the money.

It's about your name.

You can't be out here
tap-dancing for the nigga

that's responsible
for killing our dad, bro.

That's worse than snitching.
The shit'll get you killed.

[chuckles] But see, 'Quise,
that's the thing.

All this street shit,
the shit ain't even me.

I'm just around it, bro.
That shit I just rap about.

Bro, Pops left the business
for you.

So what the street shit
got to do with me?

I don't know, but you can't
outrun the streets.

Now you in it.

So all I'm saying is, bro,
just think about it.

Streets always catch up to you.

Bro, a whole-ass concert
for me.

Yeah, it's crazy.

Dad would've loved
that shit, man.

He would've.

[dramatic music plays]

But fuck Sage, bro.

I ain't finna
get shot over him.

- Hell no.
- Exactly bro. Exactly.

Appreciate the fade.
You did your thing, fam.

- You guys ready?
- Ready.

I think we're ready.
Let's kill it.

Let's go, guys.

[dance music plays]

Five, six...

[singer] ♪ Hardest one
Down to my marrow ♪

♪ Bad to the bone, royalty
I'm Pharaoh ♪

♪ Ever catch me slippin'
I'ma tell you hell no ♪

♪ If you try to run up on me
'bout to catch an elbow ♪

♪ Lot of bodies, man
They nobodies, though ♪

♪ Lifting heavyweight
and do Pilates too ♪

♪ You a square, man
I'm well-rounded, bro ♪

♪ Got a big mouth, you can't
Even get around it ♪

♪ The only thing I'm talking
Yeah, I'm walking ♪

♪ I'm about it
Yeah, man, whatever ♪

♪ I don't care how I sounded ♪

♪ All black, stealth mode
Yeah, I'm all that ♪

♪ Sending out a warning
Everybody better fall back ♪

♪ Here they go
They like, "Oh, my God" ♪

♪ Say I'm pushin'
All the buttons, man ♪

♪ I've gone too far ♪

♪ But, man, blah, blah, blah
What's a king to an enemy ♪

♪ 'Cause when it's on sight
Better keep that same energy ♪

♪ Like ah ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
You wanna talk that ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
You know we bust back ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
No, you don't want that ♪

♪ You better ♪

♪ Keep that same energy like ♪

♪ Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya... ♪

Good job, guys! You killed it.

Come back, learn
some more dances from us.

We love you guys.

[cheers and applause]

[Odalie] You guys killed it.

[laughs]

[inspirational music plays]

[♪ ♪]

They're so sweet.

[sighs]

Odalie, you're a star.

[chuckles]

Your future is set.

What about that house you love?
Let's go see it.

It's too expensive.
I told you that.

Not for you. You can afford it.

Why don't we just go
and check it out for a minute?

Just for fun?
We're already out.

[♪ ♪]

Yeah, okay.

Yeah. [Giggles]

[Collette] Did you get Rigo
straightened out yet?

- [Poppy] I'm working on it.
- Wrong answer, girl.

Look, I have moved
heaven and Earth

to have everything set
on my end.

Now you need to make sure
that you deliver Rigo to Sage

by tomorrow morning,
do you understand?

I'll try.

Just fucking get it done,
all right?

If not, I'm gonna have you
blacklisted all over Atlanta.

And you'll never dance
in the city ever again.

[line clicks and beeps]

[sniffles]

How much longer are you gonna
play this game?

NeNe's about to come on, and
NeNe's gon' be loud and real.

NeNe keeps it real.

Real loud.

[knock at door]

Poppy. Hey, what's the matter?

[sniffles] I fucked it all up.

I don't have
anywhere else to go.

Whoa. Hey.

It's okay. Come inside.

[Poppy sniffles, sighs]

- Hi, Al.
- [Al] Hey, Poppy.

Linen closet's down here.
Top shelf is the blankets.

The bottom shelf
are the face towels.

There's no dancing before noon,

and please
learn how to play dominos.

Dominos?

Who don't know
how to play dominos?

You'd be surprised.

All these Poppies and Johnnies.

I feel like I'm trapped
in a BET movie.

Tell me what happened.
What's going on?

[sniffles] Ugh.

My mom found out
that I left the tour,

and she went all crazy on me
and kicked me out.

And I've been trying to get

Collette and Rigo
to make this deal,

but then Rigo go
and change his mind,

and now Collette hates me.

And I can't even stay
at Rigo's house

because I just can't be around
all that drug shit.

I know, I know, I'm a mess.

[sniffles] But, Tal, I just
don't know what to do.

Hey, it's okay. Just breathe.

- And tell me what I can do.
- [sighs]

Should've never left
that tour with Rigo.

And it's like, I've been trying
to get him to see that.

[sighs]
This is not gonna be good.

It's not gonna be good
for any of us.

So tell him that.

I tried.
He's not being logical.

[chuckles] Of course he's not
being logical. It's Rigo.

You can talk to him in words

all you want about something,
but he's not gonna get it

'til you light
his jacket on fire.

Last time you had to go
full Left Eye on his ass

to get him to understand you.

[both laugh]

Yeah, he got his act right
when I did that.

Yes.

[sighs]

Poppy, look, I-I don't know,
but if there's one person

who can talk to him about this,
that's you.

He loves you, you know?

But you're gonna
have to talk to his heart

and make him understand
that way, yeah?

"You can stay in my room."

- [Poppy] Yeah.
- [Tal] You can stay in my room.

I can't make this shit up.

[Odalie] Wow.

- Oh, my gosh, it's perfect!
- [Angel] Wow.

[light music plays]

[♪ ♪]

[Odalie] Oh, my God!

Wow, it's huge.

Oh, it's so pretty.

It's freakin' beautiful.

[♪ ♪]

[gasps] Angel.

Okay.
I love that fucking window.

Oh, look, there's more.

[gasps] Oh.

[♪ ♪]

Maybe...

we go to the market
on the corner, get some snacks,

have a little picnic here.

Just take a second
before you close the door

on your dream house.

[singer] ♪ Standin'
In the light, babe ♪

[R&B music playing]

♪ Why won't you stand here
In the light with me... ♪

Ah. Mmm.

- Hey, more wine.
- Okay.

[♪ ♪]

[singer]
♪ Forget about what's wrong ♪

♪ Tell me what you like
Babe ♪

♪ I'll do what you like
Babe... ♪

Odalie, you've spent
your whole life

trying to make
other people happy...

Your parents, Sage, Davis...

But you deserve
to be happy too.

You worked your ass off.

You deserve this house.
You should have it.

[both giggle]

[Angel] This is my song.

[Odalie] Mm!

- [Angel] Hey.
- [Odalie] Hey.

[♪ ♪]

[singer] ♪ Getting' high
On whatever you like ♪

[Odalie] Mm, mm.

[singer]
♪ Welcome to Lovers' Pass ♪

♪ We can live in paradise ♪

♪ This feeling's so enticin'
Babe ♪

[♪ ♪]

♪ Release that body
Don't you fight it, babe ♪

[♪ ♪]

♪ And you wear that... ♪

- [music stops]
- [phone buzzing and chiming]

You okay?

Yeah, I'm just tired.

Um, it's late, so I should go.

[Usher] ♪ There's always
That one person ♪

♪ That will always
Have your heart ♪

♪ You never see it coming ♪

♪ 'Cause you're blinded
From the start ♪

♪ Know that you're that one
For me ♪

♪ It's clear for everyone
To see ♪

- ♪ Ooh, baby, oh ♪
- [Alicia Keys] ♪ Yeah ♪

[Usher] ♪ You gotta rock away
To this one, come on ♪

♪ You will always
Be my boo... ♪

[Rigo] Yo, what the fuck
are you doing?

I just wanted to see
if you remembered.

[Rigo] Remember what?
This song?

Yes, I remember this song.

[Usher]
♪ We know how to rock ♪

♪ Do you remember, girl ♪

♪ I was the one who gave you
Your first kiss ♪

- Hey.
- ♪ 'Cause I remember, girl ♪

♪ I was the one who said ♪

- ♪ "Put your lips like this" ♪
- ♪ Put your lips like this ♪

[Usher]
♪ Even before all the fame ♪

♪ And people screaming
Your name ♪

- ♪ Girl, I was there... ♪
- Come on, join in.

[both] ♪ And you were my baby ♪

- Ugh.
- [chuckles]

What the hell is wrong
with you, girl?

It's two in the morning.

If you hungry, just say that.

- Shut up.
- [both laugh]

You remember our dream

when we were 16, 13, 11,

hell, day one?

Yes, I remember
our dream, Poppy.

What was it?

We thought we was gon' be
Jay-Z and Beyoncé...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...in love, together forever.

[chuckles]

That was a good time
in my life.

Yeah.

Shit feels like
that was the last time

anything was good
around this motherfucker.

Look, I know

I've been pushing you hard
to do this tour.

- Ah, fuck.
- Whoa, whoa, wait.

Ah, ah, ah. Hear me out.
Hear me out. Hear me out.

Hold on. Hold on.
Bring it back.

But...

but...

if it is not meant to be,

then it's not meant to be.

Mm-mm.

I need you to be good.

That's really the reason
why I came over here tonight.

♪ ...When we were younger
You were mine ♪

You know, when we were kids,

I knew there was something
special between us.

It's like something different
from everybody else.

- I can't explain it.
- [both laugh]

But if it's not the tour...

then there's something else.

I believe that. I really do.

And that's why
I quit it all for you.

[♪ ♪]

Tell me what you want.

Just tell me,

and that's how it'll be.

- Mm.
- Mm-hmm.

- Talk to me nice, then, girl.
- Mm-hmm.

But you talk to me first,
so what's it gonna be?

[Usher] ♪ My, oh, my, oh ♪

Look, before we start, there's
something I need to say,

and it's something
you need to hear.

Look, I know-I know
you hurting, man.

I know at one point,

I was somebody that you thought
you could trust.

I'm still that person, a'ight?

And I swear to you
on my life...

I ain't kill your pops, man.

Now, I ain't gonna
bullshit you.

Yeah, we had our beef,

but what-what homeys didn't?

And-and make no mistake,

East-O was my homey
at one point.

I mean, shit,
we-we grew up together.

We spent every waking moment
together as kids.

That was-that was my dawg.

I wouldn't hurt him like that.
I wouldn't hurt you...

Man, shut the fuck up.

I didn't come here
to talk about my father.

Look, I'ma do
your fucking tour, a'ight?

But I got some
of my own demands.

[dramatic music plays]

I need total control
of the tour

and all of your resources.

Poppy and Tal are mine
and dancing lead.

I also want Poppy
in charge of my choreography...

[♪ ♪]

...Tal to be
my creative director,

and for no one
to fuck with them.

King belongs to me
and me alone,

which means he only
makes beats for Rigo.

[♪ ♪]

Is that all?

I gotta get paid, don't I?

- [clears throat]
- [both laugh]

We share in on the profits,
60-40 split.

Oh, and in case
you're wondering, I'm the 60.

Uh, a'ight, well,

so we-we'll look at the numbers
and make sure...

Do I look like I'm negotiating
with you, motherfucker?

Nigga, you and I both know
you got one play, a'ight?

And this is it.
So learn to love it.

So this is
how you wanna play it, huh?

[♪ ♪]

Do we have a deal?

[♪ ♪]

- Yeah.
- [scoffs]

Then I guess
this meeting is over.

[♪ ♪]

Guess I'll, uh, see you
around High Water.

Or maybe not.

[laughs]

Least you got this big
old house to run around in.

[laughs]

[♪ ♪]

[Sage sighs]

Look, I know that was hard,
but you handled it great, okay?

Calm and collected.

- Yeah?
- [Collette] Yeah.

'Cause I feel like
I just got fucked.

[sighs] Better be right
about this, 'Lette.

[♪ ♪]

Yo, I can't believe
we bought all of this.

- And it's just...
- [shushing]

[whispering]
And it's just the beginning.

- We did it, Rigo. We got...
- [door closes]

Shh, be quiet.

- We got our own tour.
- [Rigo] Mm-hmm.

And I got you back,
ain't that right, Poppy?

It's just you and me.

Ah, ah, ah, stop. Al's home.

Are you really gonna stay here?

You don't wanna come with me?

You know this is where
I need to be right now.

- [sighs]
- Right now.

Fine, fine, fine.

[Poppy sighs]

- [Rigo] But...
- [Poppy] Uh-oh.

[chuckles]

I need to know.

Oh...

what?

Is it really you and me now?

Like, for real?

[smooth music plays]

- It's always been you and me.
- Hmm.

So, uh, dinner tomorrow?
A real date?

Oh.

As long as it's Pappadeaux's.

- Mm-hmm. [Laughs]
- Okay, okay.

- I might switch it up.
- [both laugh]

See you at rehearsal
for our tour.

Mm. Say it again.

- Our tour. Ooh.
- That sound good.

Better walk off before
I started waking people up.

- Get out of here.
- [door opens]

[chuckles]

- Whoo!
- [dog barking]

It's me and Poppy, baby!

[Rigo laughs]

- [reporters clamoring]
- [reporter 1] Rigo, Rigo.

Tell us about the murder.

Come on, Rigo.

Rigo, tell us what happened
in the murder.

Tell us what you know
about the murder.

Did Sage Odom kill your father?

[reporter 2] What are
your feelings about Sage?

Come on, Rigo.
Tell us something!

[reporters clamoring]

What the fuck is going on?

Where the hell
are my dad's corner boys?

They know you met
with Sage, fool.

There's already
a press release out.

Rigo, did Sage Odom
kill your father?

Come on, Rigo, tell us.

[reporters clamoring]

[Rigo] Fuck!

[reporters clamoring]

Do you know what's happening?

No.

I mean, is Sage even back?

[dramatic music plays]

Hello there.
I need everyone's attention.

[♪ ♪]

Okay. All right.

I know the last couple days
have been pretty difficult

for everyone,
but I want to assure you

that Sage Odom is not guilty

of these heinous accusations.

Now, I got some good news,
and I have some bad news.

Now, the good news is...

the tour is back on.

- Oh, my God.
- [all exclaiming]

[Collette] We've got
an exciting new artist

who's gonna be taking over
for Sage until he comes back.

Ladies and gentlemen...

[dancers] Oh!

- Holy shit!
- [chatter and applause]

[upbeat music plays]

[♪ ♪]

[Odalie] D!

Oh, my God.

- Mm.
- God, what does this mean?

Hey, I want-I wanted
to surprise you.

Rigo hit me up this morning,
told me the tour was back on.

That means I'll have the money
to move in with you, right?

We can move in
wherever you want.

Pink, blue, orange house,
it doesn't matter,

as long as I'm around you.

[♪ ♪]

Um... [chuckles]

I'm sorry, but, you know,
you were so sure

you didn't want to move in
with me, I'm...

I'm moving in by myself.

I just wanted to do something
for me for a change, you know?

Are you serious?

Wait, so one second, you're
begging to move in with me,

and the next,

well, shit, you don't want me
around at all?

- That...
- Shit is fucking annoying, man.

What the fuck
do you want, Odalie?

[Odalie] Come on, D.

[Collette] All right, now,

we're keeping you all
on the tour.

But here's the bad news:

Everything is up for grabs.

The old numbers are gone.

No spot is secure.

And now let me introduce you
to your new choreographer.

[cheers and applause]

We gotta put together
a whole new show,

and rehearsal starts now.

Let's get it popping, y'all.

[dramatic hip-hop music
playing]

Odalie, back row.

[♪ ♪]

All right, y'all, follow me.

Five, six, seven, eight!

[singer] ♪ Oh, my God
It's like back in the spot ♪

♪ Packed out like there's ice
In my watch ♪

♪ No secret, it's hot
When I drop ♪

♪ Got girls getting naked
I feel like a god ♪

♪ Don't even roll my weed
No more ♪

♪ Man, I got people
Ain't no equal to the fire ♪

♪ And the power
Get your hands up ♪

♪ Back it up, back it up
Back it up, back it up ♪

♪ Back it up, put some respect
On my name ♪

♪ Stack it up, stack it up
Stack it up, stack it up ♪

♪ Stack it up
I'ma be breaking the bank ♪

♪ I got all my haters eatin' ♪

♪ And if the party poppin'
You know where we be ♪

♪ We in ♪

♪ My house, bow down ♪

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

- ♪ My house, bow down ♪
- Keep it goin', keep it goin'.

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ My house, bow down ♪

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ My house, bow down ♪

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ Talk shit, I'ma blow ♪

♪ Talk shit, I'ma blow ♪

♪ Talk shit, I'ma blow ♪

♪ So why you be jealous
Of me ♪

♪ You can't even step a foot
In the room... ♪

[all] Oh!

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

- ♪ My house, bow down ♪
- My house.

[singer] ♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ My house, bow down ♪

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ My house, bow down ♪

♪ Bitch, you know
Where you at ♪

♪ Bow down, hey, hey ♪

♪ Yo, bow down ♪

[dramatic hip-hop music plays]

[choir vocalizing]

[♪ ♪]