Tales (2017–…): Season 2, Episode 8 - I Gave You Power - full transcript

Tunnel vision,
committed, either way

I know I'm winning.

If you doubt it, you trippin',

trippin'

only use what I've been given,

flip the script,
never quit, put my all

into this shit.

Take the hit, get up
again cause at the top

I won't forget.
Imma keep this sham

movin', provin' everybody wrong.

These haters keep on coming but,



my mind is staying
strong. The world

all on my shoulders,
everyday I gotta

fight, kids say you
know what it's like

I've been praying every night.

Hey woman that was fuego.

Shut up

I'm serious you're
like the next C-Ultra bae.

I mean do I even
have eyebrows left or

did you singe them off?

You stupid, I can't with you.

You gonna slay
that Town Showcase.

Hopefully.

Mama, no no no,
we turn hopefully

into happening, okay?



PVO right?

Say it with me.

Positive Vibes Only!

No bad juju bring
that lightness.

Bring that thunder.

Yes we are.

That's how we do.

Amen.

Next on to the stage; No Control.

Guard this shit with your life.

Always do.

Get up and
get your racks ready for;

Vixen Violet.

Now go make that dinero mama.

Here's the real
shit about being a dancer,

stripper, whatever the
hell it's called and

whatever the hell city
hall working ladies

drop they clothes and
shake they asses for paper.

No part-time way to do this,

You gotta go full
throttle, full time.

Look the customer in
the eye, make them feel

like there's no one
else in the room

and collect that cash.
Dude's will give you

their rent, their cars,
shit, their houses,

if you make they
asses feel special one

song at a time.

But here's the thing,
we got the power,

we got the edge, we
got the upper hand

the second you walk in here.

We also got an expiration date,

So we're gonna take
what's ours before

time takes what's left.

Don't judge us.

And sure as shit do not
think you can save us.

We ain't looking
for no life raft,

we got our eyes on a yacht.

And keep this in
mind sweet babies.

On this ride, there can
only be one captain.

And as long as you in this club,

I'm the only captain here.

Hey boo.

Get that money, you get
them flowers out there?

You like them?

Like hey that's me, I
was gonna get the roses

but the rose man got
stabbed in a shootout. So

I couldn't get
them but I got you

the best I could.

Well, a girl loves roses.

I'll get it to you next
time but forget all that

when you gonna let
me get you up out

of here. Take you up
out this environment.

You can get you some.

As soon as I get my tax
return form my baby mama.

Hey hey boo hey, when
you gonna dance for me?

I'm good Rickie.

No you not.

Dance for your boy.

Rickie, we both know you
can't afford the goodness.

Come on, hey baby.

You're up rolling with
a can't tell me tonight.

Nah, I'm just getting
ready to go home.

No you're under my clock, and

as long as you're
under my clock,

You better be down
for some cock.

Damn Rocko, I didn't
know you could rhyme

like that. Maybe
sometime me and you

can get on a song.

V this place is full of money,

you make it, I take it.

There you go again,
you a rhyme master.

Rhyme master Rocko,

that's what imma call you.

Yeah now get your
ass in gear and earn.

V, you down for a dance?

Sure

Violet, Violet you
so damn beautiful.

Much appreciated Ryder,

So how you been Ryder,
you still on that

job in Gwennet County?

I finished that
about three weeks ago,

Down in Douglasville
for the last month,

I'm over this day
job shit though,

You can switch
places with me anyday.

Nah I think you
probably look a lot

better in glitter than I do.

I don't know about that,

The right color could
really bring out your eyes.

Wow beautiful and funny.

Imma stick to
banging nails though,

couple more years,
stack up enough paper,

and my side hustle
become my main hustle.

You and everybody
else in this place,

working on them side hustles,

You don't believe me,

This place is full of
the hopeful and hungry,

be honest with you?

You've been chasing
beats for a minute.

And you got shook or
something before it really

clicked.

I got shook or something okay,

Hold that thought.

Look listen to this
real quick, you tell me

this shit ain't clicking.

Thank me later.

Fire right?

This your new shit?

Brand new.

You know, I'm a one
song a night kinda guy.

You good. Sit down.

So looking for some
virgins on those beats.

Always, still spitting?

Bars for days.

Yeah but you know you're a...

Stripper,

Dude these bills
don't pay themselves,

and you still banging
nails all day,

so don't shit on my dreams.

My bad.

Yeah it was.

Look,

Maybe we can make
something out of this.

I mean, you back on the upswing,

and me with the lyrics.

You know what, when
you ready to work and

ready to really get
down on this track,

Are you not hearing me Ryder?

I'm telling you
right here, right now

I want to get down a beat.

Studio time's expensive.

Both our time cost money and

you just got two-for one so,

what you wanna do?

Trust me, you're
pockets ain't deep

enough for what I just gave you.

So how about this,
you bring the beat,

and I bring the fire.

And we straight, cool?

Cool.

Rocko, what's good?

Can't believe you have the balls

showing up like
this, after all the

money you owe me.
You been ducking me?

I'm not ducking you man, I've

just been working out of town.

Then you better break
me off something right now

cause,

Got you.

Yours.

What the hell is this?

That's what I got on me, you

wanted some bread
I gave it to you.

This is shit Ryder,
I need more than

the juice. Listen I
need you come in play

with my money in
the boom boom room.

Look I got you
tomorrow all right.

You come find me, if not,

you don't want me
looking for you.

Damn bitch, you
working the breakfast

and the lunch
shift. Mhmm I cannot

get down with that weak
ass breakfast buffet.

Too bad girl,
cause bacon and syrup

is my jam.

For real though,
you know there's more

paper to make here
if you want to.

Alysha, you hit the
floor hard tonight,

Thank you Rocko,
just on my gel B.

And you do it well, got my cake?

Thank you.

Hang on a second
we're not done here.

You good girl?

Yeah I'm good.

You got my kick?

What is this?

Slow night.

I saw you rejecting
Rickie tonight.

Rickie's only out for one thing.

And you are in the
providing business.

You're not allowed
to reject shit!

I didn't know this
was a dictatorship.

Emphasis on the dick.

You got jokes?

Yeah. A few.

Yeah.

Have you heard the one about the

job market not calling
for a high school

drop-out who's
entire resume's about

shaking her ass?

You should and need
to do more for me

and my customers.

Any club would be more
than happy to have me.

Not once I make a
phone call. No one will

hire you.

I've worked my ass off
for you and your customers,

and that don't got
a price tag on it.

Correction. All the asses
here have a price tag,

and guess what?

I set the price.

Pick that up bitch.

I don't know if
I can keep working

for this piece of shit.

Girl, we got a three year plan.

We got to stick with it.

We're five years
in, and you hittin'

the floor hard?

That wasn't part of it.

Shit changed.

I had to pivot.

Stop.

I'm putting in the work.

Vee...

You can front and act
like you better than

the rest of the girls.

I'm not saying that.

Yo.

Mimi, get yo ass out here.

Why are you up?

You woke me up.

What y'all fightin about?

You're a bad liar,
and we're not fighting.

Why is your guidance
councilor calling me

at 9:00.

My God, I am so exhausted.

I'm a catch you
of the flip side.

Goodnight!

Your girl's trippin.

Everything all
right between you two?

Don't make this about me.

You fightin about some
stupid shit again?

Just holdin my own.

You throw them hands
one more time and.

Mr. Dobbins is
gonna suspend you.

I hate that school anyhow.

Mimi!

Don't make me sound
like Mama up in here.

This shit ain't cute.

You've been to three
schools already.

You're running out of options.

You better make this one stick.

Okay?

I need you to promise me that.

Promise me!

Fine. I promise.

Good.

C.E. Ultra?

Now that's my shit.

She's coming to town
looking for some

openers, and I got some
fire that if she heard

she'd be opening up for me.

Wanna hear it?

You know it.

Tunnel vision, committed.

Either way I know I'm winnin.

If you doubt it you trippin.

I'm a use what I been given.

Flip the script, never quit.

Put my all into this shit.

Shit!

Yo, you got to lay
down some tracks.

Its the only way
you gonna get heard.

Well, you know my regular?

Rider?

That fine ass
construction worker?

I got to keep yo
young ass off my gram.

Yes, the fine one.

I cut a deal.

He gonna hook me up.

Who's he got to put you on?

He better not be playin you.

I swear, when I get my shot,

I'm a make you my manager.

Cool!

I need names, credits, all that.

He's got a studio.

He's been out the
mix for a little bit,

but he's back now.

Beats fire too.

Now, get yo young ass to sleep.

Goodnight.

Violet?

Yeah?

Um, as your manager, you know,

I'm gonna need some money for

the field trip tomorrow.

Nope.

We got bills tomorrow.

I could break you a five.

Ten goes a long way.

Tough shit.

Now...

Now, make this five work.

Thank you.

Vee?

Yeah?

You think Mama's
lookin down on us?

Every damn day.

She's what keeps me going.

What keeps us going.

Facts.

She'd be so happy to
see us working together.

For life.

I love you.

For life.

Love you too.

Bodega coffee?

That's my kinda girl.

Vintage.

Surprisingly on point.

Where you off to
with that coffee?

Just to pick up
some of my clothes.

Then what?

Then, I'm headed to the bank to

deposit my money so my
rent doesn't bounce.

Then what?

Getting my hair
and my nails done.

Then what after that?

Are you my social
director today?

Maybe.

Well, that's too bad for you.

Why's that?

Because.

I don't socialize
with customers.

Vee!

You don't socialize
with customers?

How come?

Bad for business.

You know that whole,
"Why buy the milk when

you can get the cow for free?"

Really?

Cause you know milk is
actually very, very cheap?

But a cow?

How much does a cow cost?

Maybe you're right,
but that still doesn't

change the whole
dynamic right here.

So I won't come back.

Where?

To the club.

Look, I'm no longer a customer.

I quit.

You don't quit being a customer.

Why not?

Once we drop our
song you gonna quit

being a dancer.

It drops, catch fire,

and we good.

No lookin back.

What you say?

I say, put the
needle on the record.

Look beat.

Tunnel vision, committed.

Either way I know I'm winnin.

Sorry, can you
bring me in from the

top again?

I just came in
ahead of the beat.

You came in perfect.

Yeah, but in my head
I came in ahead of it.

Alight.

Let's get it again.

Um...

I'm sorry.

Can you turn the bass
down a little bit?

I just don't want it
to drown out my vocals.

I can do all of
that in the mix later.

Vee...

You sure you wanna do this?

Absolutely!

Look, I'm a perfectionist.

I just want to make
sure that all the planes

are lined up perfectly
on the runway.

Everything's lined up.

I got you.

I'm air-traffic control.

Okay?

Just trust.

Can you do that?

Okay.

Let's do this!

I got you.

All right.

If you doubt it, you trippin.

I'm a use what I been givin.

Flip the scripts,
never quit, put my

all into this shit.

Take the hit, get up
again cause at the top

I won't forget.

I'm a keep this
shit movin, provin

everybody wrong.

These haters keep on
comin, but my mind is

staying strong.

The world all on my
shoulder, everyday

I got to fight.

Can't say you know
what its like.

I been prayin every night.

I'm on the grind,
can't sleep, this money

on my mind, ain't satisfied.

Til I get it all.

I want it all.

Won't waste my time,
I'm on the grind,

can't sleep, this
money on my mind.

Ain't satisfied.

Til' I get it all.

I want it all.

I'm a get it all.

Damn son!

Yo.

Shorty.

Wait, I probably
should've recorded that,

but that shit was fire.

You stupid!

For real.

You ready for the A-town
Showcase, that's all

I got to say.

These local MC's?

They aint gonna know
what to do with you.

How long you been
sittin on this?

Honestly?

I didn't think I was ready.

Honestly?

You're more than ready.

I mean, it's crazy you
just been sittin on this.

You know?

I can't believe it.

I got other priorities.

Vee, you got to make
that your priority.

There's only one chick
out there killin shit.

That's C.E. Ultra.

Now, she's gonna be
tough to beat, but you go

out there, rock the
mic, kill the stage,

she's gonna notice you.

Respect you.

You win?

You get a place on her tour.

Both a win win, right?

Ultra's a monster.

And you're the slayer.

I'm a, get back to
work, and do my job,

cause I didn't do it that time,

cause I didn't record that.

So, you just do what
you did, and

I'm a be better at my job.

I mean, we got it
in like four takes.

I was just feeling
it, in the zone.

Like we was in
perfect synchronicity.

It was real magical.

I'm rambling.

I didn't even ask you
about your field trip.

It was cool.

I mean, I'm 16, I was bored.

Where's the magic?

Let's listen to it.

He's just finishing up the mix,

adding some instrumentals
and effects.

You left the session
without the masters?

You should really
get those files.

He's just finishing up the mix.

Y'all tripping.

We good.

You know what?

Y'all paranoid as hell.

What up, super star?

Shit.

He even finer than his IG page.

Sorry, I just wanted to know

when you was coming
through with those masters.

And when she means coming
through, she means coming.

Do you know how hard
you're making this for me?

Do you know how hard
you're making him for you?

My god, we have a
minor in our presence.

Well you did tee that one
up a little too easy for her.

We won't say anything.

Sorry about that.

I have a dead zone in my crib.

She's not referring to
the spot between her legs

that she hasn't used in forever!

My god.

God, you was so close.

You saw that look he gave her?

You aren't kidding.

Zoned in.

You better be here
for one thing only.

Rocko, I don't got
no beef with you, man.

I'm not even coming to the club.

I'm done.

I'm gonna get you your money.

What was I not very clear about?

Get out.

Are you serious?

I can't believe you, Rider.

Pick him up, pick him up!

Geez.

I'm gonna settle with you, man.

You don't settle
'cause that would imply

that either side
would be at ease

and currently it seems
neither side is at peace.

So before you get curb stomp,
I'm gonna ask you again.

Look, I know I owe you 20 grand.

All right?

I've been working my ass off.

I've been working.

And I take full responsibility

for the fáing
studio investment.

But if you just give
me 60 more days,

I'll turn all of this
around for you, man.

Your 60 days are over.

Rocko, wait!

No, I'm done waiting.

Rocko, wait!

Please just wait!

Goodbye, Rider.

I got something
better than money, man.

Nothing is better than money.

What the hell is that?

Gold.

Solid gold.

The masters from my new
song I just recorded

with one of your girls.

Which one?

Violet.

Yeah.

It's gonna be worth
10 times what I owe.

She's a star.

Take it.

It's yours, man.

Please.

I even get to
listen to it first.

This is why you invested in
the studio in the first place.

If this doesn't pay back
everything I owe you,

I'll kill my damn self.

Please, just take it.

If you are playing me

I'm not playing you.

That was my way out.

Go.

I promise.

Are we good?

Yeah, we're good.

Get the fá out of here.

Place is going off tonight.

Yeah, it always is
when there's a home game.

Yeah.

You and Rider cool?

So what are you doing up here?

Just fishing up some writing.

I said, are you and Rider cool?

Your song sound anything
good like this one?

That's mine!

Correction.

I just bought it.

That's not for sale.

Well, everything is.

I was just making sure I own
your ass a little bit more.

Please, just listen.

Tell you what, you can
take a trip for this track.

A trip with me.

Seems quid pro quo.

You want the track,
I want the trip.

You're a real
piece of shit, Rocko.

You know that?

I should have
seen this shit coming!

What happened?

I can't do this shit anymore!

What happened?

Rocko and Rider screwed me over.

What'd they do?

Rocko owns the
masters to my song and

that asshole!

I'm screwed!

No you're not, V, chill.

I'm screwed!

- Relax.
- No you're not...

You're not listening to me.

They got my song!

A song!

You got a book full of them!

Take it to the showcase.

Violet.

It's not that easy.

V, look around.

None of this shit is easy.

We're all out here grinding.

It doesn't work like that.

You don't know.

No?

Why's that?

'Cause your music makes
you better than me?

Don't start that shit with me.

No, I'm not gonna start it

but I'm damn sure
gonna finish it, okay?

Just 'cause you got
played does not mean

you gotta drag the rest
of us into your bullshit.

Okay?

You want to bury
your head and run

because some dude
got over on you?

You don't get it.

That song was my way out!

Hello?

Yes, Violet?

This is Principal Dobbins.

Sorry to call so late,

but we need to talk
about your sister.

Are you kidding me?

I'm not.

Mimi's been sent home again
for another infraction.

Look, Mr. Dobbins, I don't
have time for this right now.

And what do you mean Mimi's
been sent home again?

She hasn't been sent
home early once.

Actually, she has.

Your sister continues to violate

the school's violence policy.

Okay.

Without regard

to doing exactly what
she's supposed to do and.

Mr. Dobbins,
please don't do this.

I have not choice in the matter.

I cannot risk serious
injury to another student

because your sister
was out of control.

Look, if you want to keep
her home for a few days

to cool down, then do that

but don't make an example out
of another young black girl

by holding her back.

That ain't gonna
do shit for nobody.

Do not make this

a political situation.

So how about this, Mr. Dobbins?

Don't make example,
be the example.

Be better.

Think about that.

Violet.

You screwed me over.

It wasn't even like that.

I didn't have a choice.

Save your shit.

Look, listen, okay?

Could you just listen?

I'm listening.

I took 20 G's
from Rocko last year

for a studio investment.

Shit was a bust.

I worked with whack ass artists

and everything went sideways.

I lost all of his money.

He was going to kill
me for that shit.

Maybe I should have let him.

I'm sorry for that, V.

I'm sorry, okay?

Could we just put
this shit behind us

and go on that stage together?

You deserve that.

Yeah, you sorry dude.

I'm gonna get on
that stage tonight.

Not with you, but
because of you.

And when I do, you better
drop my god damn beat, bitch.

I'm taking over from here, man.

DJ, I don't even need a
beat for this bitch, okay?

V, that was fire.

You're a super star.

Well you still ain't shit.

Yo.

How was school today?

Good.

Really?

That's why Mr Dobbins called
and said you got sent home?

Where you been going?

And don't lie to me.

Relax.

Let's talk about this.

Really?

Relax?

Yo, I'm just trying
to keep it chill.

Me and Mimi have been talking...

Stay out of this,
this is family.

Really?

Yeah.

Look, I don't need school

and it ain't like we got
money for college anyway.

Get in your goddamn room.

I'll deal with you later.

I'm not going to my room.

I'm not a kid and you
sure as hell ain't mom.

You damn straight I'm not.

And that's 'cause mom
never came home smelling

like dry humping
and dirty money.

You did it.

That's how family handles it?

I don't need no advice from
some cock sucking ho like you.

Wow, I'll pack up my
shit and fáing go.

Goddamn it.

I'm sorry for putting
my hands on you.

Save it.

You were a promise
that I made to mom.

To keep after you.

And I'm failing at it all.

You're doing great Vi.

Don't be smart right now.

No, I'm dead as.

I deserved it, I did.

You know about half the
shit I've been getting into.

Karma came to
collect, we're good.

Hell, you the first bitch

to actually get a
shot in on me too.

Why are you fighting so much?

Just some kids talking shit.

So, let 'em talk.

You don't know what
they've been saying.

Tell me.

I was sticking up for you.

Some guy found a V Live
flyer with you on it,

made hundreds of copies
and filled up my locker.

Shit.

Same guy threw a
dollar at me in gym

in front of all his friends

and told me to drop
that ass and clap it.

So I did.

Dropped my foot
on his tiny balls.

I gotta call Mr Dobbins
and tell him what's up.

Forget that for a second.

I mean he ain't gonna
unsuspend me tonight.

Tell me about how you killed it.

I killed it.

Did you win?

Hell no.

See ol' Tru slayed, she a beast.

But I had my time.

Yep, had the time
of my damn life.

You'll have more.

I know it.

I love you.

I love you too.

What you got for me?

Hey Boss, this is register
A and this is register B.

Thanks.

Wow, round three
it didn't work out?

You ain't gotta
power trip, Rocco.

You know I'm here.

Fill me in.

I'm willing to do
whatever it takes.

Wow, that's a good start.

I'll get down.

You better.

'Cause I'm giving
you one last chance.

And my masters?

You keep on doing
what you know to

and you work your
way back to it.

We good girl?

Okay, get your
ass back on stage.

Pick it up, bitch.

We're not your
girlfriend, your property.

These dollar bills
don't rent us,

they don't buy us,

they don't control us.

This is a business
transaction with one purpose.

To separate you from as much
of your money as possible

in a short amount of time.

You know what my MDA is?

My beautiful ass.

You wanna see it?

Then pay.

You wanna touch?

Pay.

You wanna think it's
yours in between tracks?

Then pay.

We get up every morning
to make this money,

work ten times harder than
you because we have to.

Your job doesn't come with

the same disclaimers
that ours does.

The disregard.

Disrespect.

We're up here day and night

doing this emotional
high-wire act,

without a safety net.

End of the day, it's all
on us to get what's ours.

No one's gonna
give us our Karma.

We got no one to
trust but ourselves

and that's the goddamn
way it's gonna stay.

Hey hey, I saw you over there
busting it open over there.

Are you gonna dance with me?

Aight, one song.

You for real?

C'mon.

Yeah, this is better
than I thought.

Is that so, Rickie?

Watch those hands.

Hey, what you
mean watch my hands?

As much as I'm spending, I can
put my hands wherever I want.

Shit.

Another song, another song.

I said one song. What you doing?

I got money.

We all know you ain't got
that type of money, Rickie.

You don't know what I got.

How much you need?

C'mon now, money
ain't no problem.

You want this little
petty ass shit?

Get it, whatever.

Now you gotta do
more than just dance,

put this dá in your mouth.

Shit.

You dirty bitch.

Hey baby, what's wrong?

I really fáed up,
he's gonna kill me.

Hey, the bitch swung
on me, she snuck me.

Which one?

Your bitch, Violet.

Give me a towel or something!

My nose bleeding?

Yeah, yeah, it is.

I'm so sorry Rickie, I promise
we'll straighten this out.

Man, you ain't
gotta worry about it

because I ain't coming back.

No, no, no, please stay.

I'm not coming back.

I will comp your night.

You gonna get me a new outfit?

I will, I promise.

Stay, I'll comp your night.

It's on my good outfit
man, my church suit.

It'll be alright
baby, you'll see.

You are done here.

No she ain't.

Who the hell are you?

He's saying who the hell am I?

A paying customer.

And I want a dance
from her, right now.

You cool with that?

Very.

Have fun.

You was bananas the other night.

You brought the
fáing house down.

Until you came and bodied me.

No I was just saving face, boo.

I can't have some hot
shit MC steal my shine.

Hot shit!

Not at all.

Besides, that was my
first time on the stage.

Are you serious?

I wish I never even knew that.

Listen babe, you ain't
even gotta dance for me.

I'm a pay you either
way, under the table.

To hell with that guy!

I felt great out there though.

Like, I belonged or shit.

That's 'cause you're a natural.

Look, I'm ready to
get up out of here

and make a change in my life.

Okay, so listen.

I have three openers.

And you're gonna
get the shit slot.

Okay.

Literally opener
for two openers.

That's fine.

It's barely any money.

Perfect.

I mean, it's shitty hotels.

That's great!

My gosh, I have a
feeling I'm gonna regret this.

But I also have a feeling

you're gonna be the
loudest one on that stage.

You want a real job?

I do.

You want to apologize?

I do.

What's this, my advance?

Yeah, hire a new choreographer.

So, I'm waiting.

I am so sorry I
took your head off

the last time I saw you.

Bitch, we're good.

Let's go.

Let's get the fá outta here.

Y'all wanna go on
tour with me ladies?

Y'all wanna go on tour?

Yes!

What the hell is going on here?

Let's go ladies.

All of you.

No one moves one
more goddamn inch.

That money you tossing,
ain't worth shit.

You're a weak little man,
who think he running tricks.

If you look in the mirror,

you ain't nothing but a dick.

So do us all a favor
and pick that up, bitch.

Bitch!