The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Invisible Man - full transcript
[DMX's "Ruff Ryders' Anthem"]
♪ Uh ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Something new ♪
♪ Stop, drop ♪
♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪
♪ Oh, no ♪
♪ That's how Ruff Ryders roll ♪
♪ Stop, drop ♪
♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪
Is he the comeback kid
or the comeback senior citizen?
At 48, can former
New York Giants running back
Lance Sullivan do it again?
Well, you know,
it always feels good
to come back out here
with the guys.
You know, camaraderie,
smack-talking.
Will you be
in the starting lineup?
That's gonna be up to the coach,
but I like my chances.
Look, Lance Sullivan
is 48 years old.
The kids that are
playing football now,
they weren't even alive
when Jodeci was around.
He's too long in the tooth.
And while I get it,
you wanna revive your youth,
I understand that,
but you're too old, dog.
You're too old.
Sit down, retire,
and enjoy some Metamucil.
I suggest people
start putting some respect
on Lance Sullivan's name
and his game.
The all-time leading rusher
still has some gas in the tank.
He might got that gas.
But you talk
about gas in the tank
for, like, playing football?
[scoffs] Hell no.
We've never seen anyone
at 48 years old
play at a high level
at his position,
not even at 38.
Have you seen
the practice footage?
This man looks like
he has been dipped
into the fountain of youth
and also holy water.
Kool-Aid is bad for your health.
Please stop drinking it.
They at the retirement home
right now
trying to figure out
where he's at
'cause he missed bingo night.
Can we at least
give the brother a chance
before we pick him apart?
Why don't you
do something lucrative
that's safer
than playing football,
like selling drugs?
One thing about it though,
it will be must-see TV,
you know, kind of like
a traffic accident.
[door opens]
- LJ.
- Dad!
Can you knock sometime?
Oh, okay. So you a man now?
You in here doing man things,
so now I gotta knock.
- Maybe.
- [chuckles]
You right. You right.
And listen,
you better be strapping up,
'cause I see
how those cheerleaders
wait for you after the games.
Dad, I handle my business.
- Of course you do.
You're my son.
Well, listen, my news has a few
of these companies circling
about some endorsements, right?
Thought I'd get you
a pair of dope kicks
the wear to practice
with me today.
Oh.
Thanks, Pops.
Yeah, it'd be good for you
to come out there
and meet some of the players
and coaches.
Take your game to the next level
and see how your old man
used to do it.
- Dad, I can't come today.
Remember, Jordan?
I've been shadowing her
at the job for a few weeks.
- Oh, that's today?
Do that another time.
You told me not to flake
on my commitments.
Besides,
it's really important to me.
I'm learning a lot.
- Damn, you're right.
You are right.
You're right, son.
All right, well, look.
You make sure you tell Jordan
not to work my firstborn
too hard.
You wanna save all that energy
for the football field.
You got it?
- Yes, sir.
♪ All right ♪
- ♪ Okay ♪
♪ Okay ♪
♪ All right ♪
- ♪ Okay ♪
♪ Okay ♪
♪ I can't find my phone ♪
♪ I need Siri now ♪
♪ Tell me what's this song ♪
♪ I like how it sound ♪
You see, Spivey Properties
is about legacy,
and we're proud of that.
The pandemic tested that legacy,
and we're liquidating
certain prime assets
to the right buyer.
Nevertheless, we're not
a three-star operation
and this is not a yard sale,
gentlemen.
Quentin,
we're interested in more
than Spivey Grand Manhattan.
We'd like to buy
Spivey Properties
and keep you on to run it.
I think we have similar values.
We understand this is
a respected family business,
and we're willing
to make a competitive offer.
I did leave Xiomara Amani
at the altar.
You're gonna have
to define "competitive."
Nigga, they came so correct.
I mean, Kennedy's children's
children are going to be set.
- Congratulations.
[chuckles]
Seems like upper management
is your groove.
Pops is finally
letting the leash loose
and letting me run free.
- Mm-hmm.
I still gotta answer to him
on a couple things,
but, you know, that's life.
How's yours, man?
- Same old, same old.
You know, work, the girls,
our vow renewals coming up.
I told him to let me and Kellie
help design
the save-the-date cards.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yes, and I said maybe.
Don't let her
make you do something corny.
Negro, I know
you are not talking to me
with the tattooed middle finger.
How dare you bring up
something like that in public?
That was a dark time.
- [laughs] Look, listen.
- The name.
I'm just glad
you moved on from there.
But that ayahuasca ceremony,
that created a monster
in Candace.
I am a prisoner to botany...
Plant medicines,
plant journeys, hemp shirts.
- [chuckles]
That'd make my back itch.
- [laughs]
- It's supposed to be smoked.
It ain't supposed to be worn.
Happy wife, happy life.
You know, sometimes it feels
like we're two exhausted ships
barely passing in the night.
Count your blessings,
'cause Shelby is killing
a brother over here, man.
I can't keep up
with her sex drive.
What?
- When I first got married...
- Right.
I thought I was in heaven
'cause, you know, it's great.
- Right.
- And then,
after we celebrated
her 40th birthday
for the fifth damn time
and she quit
the "Housewives" bullshit,
it's, like, nonstop now.
And I'm choking down Viagra
like it's vitamins.
Yeah, well, sounds tragic.
Don't tell me you and Candace
ain't getting it in, man.
You know how sex in marriage is:
you know, side booty,
perfunctory,
rarely special or hot.
Yeah, well,
that ain't been my experience.
Look, you know, I don't wanna be
that dude that starts tripping
as soon as his wife starts
pursuing her own goals,
but, you know,
between the new academies
and, you know,
me taking over for the girls
while Candace does
her school thing,
I just...
I feel like I don't know
where I fit in anymore.
That's scary,
not to fit into your own life.
Sound like
you need some Murch time.
You know, you spend
so much time being a daddy
and the rest of your time
trying to save the damn world.
Where's Murch?
What's your outlet?
What's your hobby?
What makes you you?
You know?
- Yeah.
Oh, damn.
- What?
- Shelby.
God, it's already 1:30?
Afternoon quickie.
For real.
You guys are both disgusting.
I'm calling an Uber Black.
Bye, guys.
Bye.
[sighs]
God, I need the Viagra.
You got a blue pill?
No.
And did you at least think
any of it was fun?
- I mean, it was kind of fun.
- None?
- Overdramatic.
- For sure.
Right. Oh, got it.
Got it. Come on.
- Thank you.
- Come on.
Oh, um...
This is mine.
Oh, I'm sorry, but this is ours.
I was here first.
No, ma'am, we were here first.
- No, you weren't.
- Yes, we were, ma'am.
- Decide, please.
- Oh, okay.
Hey, ma'am, could you get
your dog out of there, please?
Don't you touch my dog.
- [barks]
- I did not touch your dog.
- It's all right, Taffy.
Don't be scared.
Oh, Taffy is scared now?
Lady, will you give me a break?
- Let it go, man.
I need my fare.
I am your fare.
We are your fare.
He's stealing my cab!
Is anyone gonna
do something about it?
Ma'am, no one
is stealing anything.
I'm here with my kids.
This is our taxi.
Don't you come near me!
Don't you dare try and scare me!
All right, so now
I'm scaring you and the dog?
Help! Help! Oh, thank God.
Officer. Officer.
- Oh, my... oh, boy.
- What's going on, ma'am?
- Officer...
- Hold on, sir.
I'm talking to her.
I'm trying to get home.
I was here first
when that man right there
tried to put me out of my cab!
That is not what happened.
That is exactly what happened!
- Look, pal, she's all upset.
It's just a cab.
There's thousands
on every block.
I'm upset.
And I understand that, but...
Hey, man,
you're making things worse.
- Are...
- Dad, please.
[scoffs]
Okay. Okay.
[exhales sharply]
You're right, Officer.
We'll catch another ride.
Come on.
We'll catch another ride.
That's right. That's right.
Let's go.
Thank you for doing your job.
Oh, come on. Come on.
- Don't worry about it.
- Let's go.
Let's go.
[keyboard keys clacking]
[sniffs] Mmm.
- Shut up!
- You shut up!
But Dad did nothing.
- Dad versus a Karen.
What was he supposed to do?
- I don't know.
- Hey, guys, I can hear you.
Look, I think
we should talk about this.
Both: No!
Look, he could have got
his head blown off, stupid.
Move.
- Shut up!
- You shut up!
- No, no, no, no.
That is not how we communicate
in this house!
[doors slam]
God, baby, what is happening?
What is going on?
I got into a little argument
with a white lady over a cab.
Okay, and?
And, well, the cab
clearly stopped for us.
And then the dog
started barking.
Wait, the dog? What dog?
Then two cops showed up.
God, the police?
Nothing happened. It's fine.
Well, it doesn't sound fine.
I mean, how were the girls?
How was Keisha?
Should I give her something?
No, no, she doesn't need
her medication.
She breathed through it.
We took a little walk, okay?
It was anxiety-producing,
but it's over,
and we made it home alive.
- That's not funny.
- I wasn't joking.
How's all this going?
- Look...
[chuckles] I get it.
I understand that you're not
fully on board with this yet,
but there are
so many parents out there
who are looking for better ways
to help their children
with stress and anxiety,
just like we are.
Why not try something from
the earth instead of a lab?
Cocaine comes from the earth.
Wow, that is not fair,
and you know it.
We finally found
the right meds for Keisha.
Don't you think it's better
to stick
with the devil that we know?
You know what? You sound...
[sighs]
You sound just like my advisor:
critical.
I finally found
a dissertation topic
that I am passionate about.
And look.
It's a crime scene.
She hates the paper.
She doesn't believe
in the topic or me.
Okay, listen.
I doubt that she hates it,
and it doesn't mean
that you're not a good writer.
Do you want my feedback?
It's always good to have
an extra set of eyes.
Right, because clearly
my eyes aren't good enough.
Right? Nor my thoughts, nor my...
Hey, I heard
there's a pill for that.
It's called That's Bullshit,
and it's all-natural.
[laughter]
[phone chimes]
[sighs]
It's her again.
Okay, then.
Hang in there.
You got this, babe.
You're good.
Ladies, how do you wanna
show up to that next party,
that next business meeting,
in the bedroom with your man?
Well, if you don't
wanna walk in basic,
you need these,
Notorious SHE-L-B LASH.
What the hell?
Oh, hell no.
Ugh. Oh, God.
Oh, God.
Kennedy, what is that filter
you said takes ten years off?
Botox.
Henry, make me an appointment
with Dr. Rogers for a touch-up.
Tell him I need a number three,
the TV tune-up.
Excuse me, isn't that the bag
I said just last week
that you couldn't get?
Yeah. Bomb, right?
Q bought it.
You need Botox. I need Chanel.
What you need
is an ass-whupping.
Boy, are you out
of your damn mind?
We're talking about
generational wealth here, man.
Generational wealth, my ass.
Do you think it was easy
for a Black man
to build a real estate business
in the 1960s?
My daddy didn't have a business
to hand over to me.
I built Spivey Properties with
these right here crusty hands.
Matter of fact, what happened
to your hand, Pop?
Nothing. Pinched nerve.
Spivey Properties,
that's your legacy.
I just wanna contribute
something to it.
I just wanna have my part in it.
Look, if you just look
at the offer
before you reject it, Pop,
it's...
You are just trying
to take the easy way out,
like you always do.
Instead of tearing
something down, son,
build it up.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Dr. Temple?
Hey, you got a sec?
- Ah, Ms. Sparks, right?
- Yeah.
Mrs. Sparks-Murchi...
It doesn't matter.
Yes, sir.
- So what can I do for you?
Well, I'm having
some academic challenges
but not with your class.
[chuckles]
Your class is amazing.
It's with my advisor
and, you know,
my dissertation.
- Okay.
And, well, I'm writing
about the exploration
of plant-based medicine versus
traditional pharmaceuticals
when treating K-6 children
who have anxiety, ADHD,
or other behavioral issues.
And, well, it's just,
my advisor and I,
we just aren't seeing
eye to eye, you know?
And I would just...
I would love your perspective,
especially while
I'm in this early stage
of the writing process.
- Ah, I see.
It's very personal
for me, actually.
My oldest daughter, Keisha,
she suffers from anxiety.
Well, you know,
many children do.
Social media,
failed leadership, and...
[blows raspberry] This pandemic
has got a lot of people on edge.
- I know, and exactly.
That's it.
Particularly in education,
you know?
Traditional remedies
and classroom structures
have shifted, and, well, I
think we have to shift as well.
Fascinating topic.
However, I never like
to give my opinion
without knowing the facts.
So let me read the paper
and the notes,
and I'll get back to you.
You will? You wanna read...
Yeah. Well, I got it.
- Well, no.
Just email it.
- Oh, of course.
Yes, I'll email it. Right.
Thank... thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Temple!
Thank you!
I want segments that you
don't see on every other show.
I mean, can't we just try...
[door slams] I don't know...
You know, I'm gonna have
to call you back.
I have to yell at my husband.
Okay, thanks.
[sighs]
Ah, Quentin,
why did you buy...
Why did you buy Kennedy
a Chanel bag?
- Well, hello, dear.
How was your day?
What's the big deal?
How is she gonna learn
the value of money
if you keep handing her things?
Do you know the value of money?
We're not talking about me.
We're talking about a girl
who has no idea
what a Chanel bag costs or
the work it takes to buy one.
I mean, when I was her age,
I was still on resold Gucci.
Yeah, well,
for your information,
I bought
into her investment strategy.
- In the what, now?
- Her investment strategy.
I mean, I had no idea
that Chanel maintained its
value after it was purchased
in comparison
to the other brands.
That's the next
Mellody Hobson right there.
[camera shutter clicks]
[laughs]
What?
[camera shutter clicking]
Oh, wow.
She played you worse
than a full-priced Birkin.
Quentin, you can't be
her friend all the time.
At some point, you are
gonna have to parent her.
[camera shutter clicks]
See, one of you
is more than enough.
It won't happen again.
Good morning. It's 4:00 a.m.
Currently,
in Brooklyn, New York,
it's 68 degrees Fahrenheit
with cloudy skies.
Today you can expect
clouds and showers,
with a high of 69 degrees
and a low of 59 degrees.
You said you get up early.
Pistachio latte,
three shots, half-sweet, skim.
Did I get it right?
It's perfect. No notes.
Let's take a ride.
- No.
Demetrius, I cannot do that.
I have a crazy morning.
I have to get to work.
I have a marketing meeting,
a development slate
to go over with my team.
I'm sorry. I can't.
You have 56 free minutes.
I've calculated your day.
You don't do Peloton
on Tuesdays.
That saves you 35 minutes.
You spend ten minutes
at the coffee shop...
Problem solved...
And another 11 to 12
at your desk
checking the market
and morning emails,
which your assistant said
she'd print out for you,
which leaves 56 minutes
with which to come with me.
So... [car door clicks open]
What's good?
Where are you taking me?
Figured we'd watch the sunrise.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
This is beautiful.
- [chuckles]
- Thank you.
So you're coming on
really strong, Demetrius.
What do you want?
I was madly in love with you,
and you broke my heart.
I was 20 years old, Jordan.
I am sorry.
I understand it way more now
than I did then.
Once you've been on the
receiving end of heartbreak,
you get it.
Your wife initiated the divorce?
She wanted kids. I didn't.
She figured
she could change my mind.
It became a thing.
I understand that.
Look, I'm at a place in my life
where I'm done playing games.
I've done it all, and...
I wanna do more, but...
I know
I don't wanna do it alone.
I just don't know
if I can trust you.
I know I fucked up,
and I've always regretted that.
As for coming on strong,
I'm coming for what I want.
And I'm willing to work
to earn your trust back.
I'd at least like to spend a
couple more sunrises with you,
maybe even a sunset.
So how's the new place?
Oh, well,
it's only been a month,
but I gotta say, it's starting
to feel like home.
Mm, I knew it. See that?
[chuckles] I know. I know.
Harper did good. He did.
I mean, it is
the Upper West Side, though.
And I do get
the occasional white folks'
"oh, that's your house" looks.
I'm like, "Yeah, bitch,
this my house. What?"
[laughter]
That's why keeping my kitchen
in Harlem
helps keep this sanity,
you know?
- Oh, girl.
I feel like I'm losing mine.
You know, Dr. Temple's
giving me feedback
on my dissertation today,
and I am so nervous.
Candace, that's fantastic.
Yeah, we gotta seek out
and support each other.
You know I just switched
to all Black vendors.
- Did you?
- Yep.
I found this amazing herbalist
who grows all her own spices.
- Uh-huh.
I found this fish guy with
connects in the Gulf Coast.
And then there's...
my new produce guy.
Wait a minute.
Did your voice
just drop a notch?
- Did it?
- [scoffs]
Oh.
Now I see why she comes
to the market twice a week.
Thank you, ladies.
I'll see you next week,
all right?
- Thank you.
- Hello, Jaha.
- Well, hello, Robyn.
How are you?
How you doing, sis?
- Hi.
Oh, I know you're here for
the shiitakes, but I'm all out.
I got the delicious
maitakes instead.
- Oh, no, Jaha.
I needed shiitake.
I know. I know.
And you know how much
I love looking out for you.
I'm sorry, but I donated them
to the night market.
You donate to the night market?
Yeah.
I'm just trying
to keep up with you.
But I promise you those maitakes
are just as meaty and flavorful
as the shiitakes.
We love meaty and flavorful.
Yeah. [laughs]
Can I have a quarter pound
of the spring onion?
Yeah, absolutely.
All right.
- [laughs]
Hut!
Hey, this ain't
your daddy's NFL, Sullivan.
Yeah, okay.
Hut!
♪ They put me in,
so I'm going in ♪
♪ You play for fun,
I'm playing to win ♪
♪ Back on the wall,
I'm ready for war ♪
♪ If I beat 'em before,
I could beat 'em again ♪
- Go!
- What's up, 28?
Maybe not,
but your mama's still a fan.
♪ Put me in the game ♪
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
You better zip it
and step up, Goodwin.
Sullivan's still the man
around these parts.
Yeah, a'ight.
Equipment, let's get
a muzzle for Goodwin.
Yeah, look
at this grown-ass man out here
acting like he's 25, man.
He looks good out there.
Yeah... shit.
Where's Harp at, man?
I thought he was coming through.
Writer's mode.
You know how he gets
when he's in the trenches.
We might not see him for months.
Yeah.
He's trying to be
taken seriously as a writer.
Motherfucker need
to stay in this lane,
same as your boy Lance.
Did you tell Harp
about that Karen shit?
- What is there to tell?
White privilege wins again?
Well, I know
you got it recorded.
- I did not record it.
- You didn't record it?
How do you have
the presence of mind
to whip out your phone
in a moment like that?
Like, I'm supposed to TikTok
while I'm trying
not to get shot?
No, you gotta record it
in order for there to be
some kind of accountability.
You put 'em on blast.
Then you get 'em fired.
Right.
At least you got
the badge numbers
of the cops, because that...
- Badge numbers?
- Yeah.
- I... no.
- Dude.
I didn't do that either, no.
Yeah, whatever, man. I know.
Racism is some weird shit.
We gonna be
dealing with it forever.
[groans]
I was so mad in the moment.
You know what I mean?
My mind was racing
with a million different ways
to respond, and none of them
were good solutions.
I know a good solution.
I would've strangled
their little ass.
- Really?
- Yeah.
[laughs] No, you would not.
Or at least I would've
kicked the dog, though.
The dog would be toothless
like a mother...
What y'all over here
talking about?
This cat and his
little dealing with a Karen.
Oh, you dealing with the Karens?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Man, let me tell you
something, man.
I been in my neighborhood
15 years, right?
15. Gated community.
15 years.
Last year, neighbor moves in
two doors down from me.
She gonna call the cops on me.
- What?
- Yeah, man.
Luckily, they knew who I was
'cause I always make
regular donations
to the policemen's association.
- Mm-hmm.
- But yeah, man.
Then after all that,
she gonna ask me for
an autograph for her parents.
- Come on.
Did you give it to her?
- Yeah, I did.
[laughter]
- Man!
- Gotta keep the peace.
Gotta keep peace.
- Business first, man.
Wow.
Just something
we gotta carry right now.
♪ Fuck the sidewalk ♪
♪ It's a runway ♪
♪ Fuck the sidewalk ♪
♪ It's a runway ♪
♪ Strut, strut, strut, strut ♪
♪ Strut, strut, strut, strut ♪
♪ Bitch, I walk that walk ♪
♪ Ain't nothing nice
about this strut ♪
♪ Ain't polite about it ♪
♪ I'm like, "Ho, be nice
for what?" ♪
♪ I make it look easy ♪
♪ Make a hater feel queasy ♪
♪ Leave 'em sick,
I leave 'em shook ♪
♪ Honey, quick,
observe the look ♪
Holy shit.
Your afternoon cappuccino.
- Well, thank you.
- [chuckles]
And do you wanna tell me
what we have here
besides the most fabulous
hottie-tottie Fendi?
Well, before, I was
just giving a little taste.
And now I'm leaning in.
Okay, well, I see all that.
And in case you were wondering
or haven't figured it out yet,
I'm nonbinary.
My true pronouns are they/them.
- Okay, mm.
And I've been wanting
to tell you for a while.
Oh, sweetie.
Hi. Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
[laughter]
- [sighs]
- Yeah.
So...[chuckles]
Hoo, boy.
- Mm-mm-mm.
So, LJ, tell me this.
Did you just
wake up this morning
and decide to put that on and
walk outside just like that?
I mean, sort of.
Why? You said
I could wear what I want.
- No, you absolutely can.
I'm proud of you.
You look great.
Does your dad know?
Look, I think your mom would've
been completely supportive,
but you know your dad.
He can be a whole other
"alpha male intolerant" story.
I don't know. I don't know.
Maybe I'm wrong.
- No, you're not.
And no, I haven't figured out
how to tell him yet.
I can help you do that.
LJ, your father loves you,
and he needs to know
this side of you.
I got you.
But enough of that for now.
I need you
to slay this day, baby.
Let's go. Let's go.
[door clicks shut]
Hey. What are you doing?
- Oh, look at this.
Feedback from Dr. Temple.
A night-and-day difference.
He thinks that my paper
makes a strong argument
and I should stick to my topic.
So he's down with
the whole plant-based approach
to education thing?
- Yes.
I mean, he thinks
it's worth exploring, for sure.
- Huh, that's awesome, babe.
I'm really happy for you.
And the icing on the cake:
he's coming
to the fundraising dinner.
He just sent me a text
confirming it.
Wait, what? You invited him?
It was spur-of-the-moment.
I didn't think
he'd actually say yes.
You sure a little
dinner party at our house
is gonna be fancy enough
for him?
It will be after I finish
prepping this house.
Babe, you're really
hiding Harper's books?
Babe, you know I love Harper,
and I love "Bumper G,"
but Dr. Temple,
he is a premier intellect.
He needs to know
that we are on his level.
Now, have you seen
our Smart, Black,
and for the People award?
I thought you put them
in the basement.
- Thank God.
I thought I threw it away.
And then the son of a bitch
tries to sell the company out
from under me!
Hey, Quentin. Not a good time.
Ms. Ursula, you don't leave
this kind of money
sitting on the table.
You don't.
- I know, baby.
But give him some time.
Let's talk about
this Chesapeake thing.
- Come here.
Let me talk to you a minute.
Come over here.
- [sighs]
We can get all of those steps
down to the water put in.
I'm concerned about your daddy.
He's just not as sharp
as he used to be.
What are you talking about?
He fell
for the second time this week,
and I tried to get him a cane.
So that's what happened
to his hand.
Mm-hmm, and not only that.
He accidentally paid me
five times last month.
- What?
- And he keeps forgetting
to put his fancy car
in the garage.
Left it out all last week
while it rained.
- The Aston Martin Vantage
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
He loves that car
more than he loves me.
There's something wrong
with him.
And the separate
two-car garages.
I'm sorry we're gonna have
to rectify
that overpayment, though.
I can just keep it as a bonus.
Break. all: Go!
Hey, rook, take some notes.
Go right. Go right.
Ready?
Hut!
- [grunts]
- Ooh!
Damn!
Take that, comeback kid!
Hey, yo, you want me
to learn that, Sullivan?
Nah, I'm good.
- Damn.
- That looked like it hurt.
- That's gonna leave a mark.
- All right, old man.
So the Chanel bag was a tote.
I put my AP and honors
class books in there.
But this Hermès bag
is a cross-body.
It's so much safer
for when I take the subway.
Yeah, but you said
the subway was for poor people.
What?
I never said that. That was Mom.
Look, I'm not buying you
nothing more expensive.
I'm tired of getting in trouble
with your mom.
Stop trying to do that to me.
I get it.
It's just that all the
white girls at school have one
and not me.
And they started
making fun of me about it,
but it's okay.
I get it.
[quirky music]
All right. Well, fuck that.
Which color you like?
- This one's nice.
[phone buzzing]
See, I like the marigold.
It's your mom.
Hey.
- Hey, babe.
What's this
about your father falling
and messing up payroll?
Yeah, that's what Ursula said.
Oh, my God. Poor Grandpa.
[whispering] The orange one.
This is terrible.
We need to figure out
what's going on with him.
Meet me downstairs in the car
in five minutes.
We're gonna go over there.
Look, baby,
that's not a good idea.
I don't...
- Oh, yeah?
Well, neither is buying your
daughter an expensive-ass bag.
Don't act like I don't know.
♪ ♪
Damn.
Did they hit like that
back in 2013?
[chuckles] No way.
[groans]
You good, fam?
Yeah, I'll live.
Good shit, though.
That was the shortest comeback
in NFL history, L-Boogie.
Least you can't say
I didn't try.
Father time is undefeated.
Look, man, it's been great
having you
around the young guys.
You know, they could really use
a veteran presence.
I appreciate it, Coach, but
I'm just not that rah-rah guy.
Suiting up every day just
to be a locker room presence?
Nah, I'm cool on that.
Still love the game,
but it's just passed me by.
Maybe I should take up tennis
or golf or something.
I don't know.
Well, I have
another proposal in mind.
[light music]
♪ ♪
Dad has a concierge doctor,
a housekeeper,
a chef who's my cousin
who works for him.
I mean, dude runs his own life.
If he wanted my help,
he'd ask for it.
Well, don't be afraid to have
a hard conversation with him.
It's the same reason you can't
say no to your teenage daughter
when she barely has a learner's
permit and wants a $4,600 bag.
[knocking]
[sighs]
What are you doing here?
I don't let traitors
in my house.
We were just
in the neighborhood,
and we wanted
to give you tickets
to Kennedy's school play.
Well, you can't have them
unless you let us in.
And we know you don't have
a pinched nerve, Dad.
You fell, twice.
Come back... without him.
[door slams]
Wow.
Okay. Well, don't you
have a spare key?
No.
But I know where one is.
[mischievous music]
♪ ♪
I knew that key would be there.
♪ ♪
What the hell
are y'all doing in here?
Mmm!
Oh, my God. [chuckles]
Girl, these mushroom tarts
are so good.
Mr. Meaty and Flavorful
was right.
- He was.
- Mmm.
And I've gotten good
at handling his produce.
[laughter]
He's an interesting guy.
You know, he spent some time
in Ghana learning how to farm.
Really? Wow.
Every time he talks
about the motherland,
his face just glows.
Every time?
Well, just how much time are
you spending with Farmer Jaha?
Oh, it's not like that.
I mean, he's beautiful,
but...[sighs]
It's more than that.
His energy is...
infectious, joyous.
It's nourishing.
Don't get too caught up
in that energy.
Be careful.
Okay, Mom.
[laughter]
My house, my business.
Yeah, but this
is unsanitary, man.
I mean, what if the board
of health heard about this?
You could get sick here, Dad.
And Ursula told me
that you've been
screwing up the payroll.
Ursula needs
to mind her damn business.
I am sharper now than I was
at both of your ages.
One man's mess
is another man's paradise.
By whose definition
is this paradise?
I know where everything is,
including the article
about the racist that Quentin
wants to sell the company to.
Wait till I find that.
Nobody cares about that, Dad.
We care about you!
That's why we're here,
you living in a goddamn pigsty!
Don't you
raise your voice at me.
I'm your daddy.
- Yes, you're my dad, but...
you're old, and you're
not taking care of yourself.
You're living like
a goddamn animal!
You better be understanding
who you're talking to.
- Animals live like this!
- Okay!
Stop, both of you.
Thank you.
Now, Dad, Quentin isn't trying
to take your independence.
He just wants to help you.
I'm sorry. I didn't know
it was like this, man.
I mean, can you imagine
what Mom would've thought
if she saw this?
[soft music]
♪ ♪
Do what you want...
With the stuff,
with the business, whatever.
Oh, Dad, wait.
[indistinct chatter]
Yeah. Okay, fantastic.
So it was great. I enjoyed it.
- Aha, Julian, great party.
- Oh.
And love that Dr. Temple.
And these mushroom tarts
are "fi-yah"!
Oh, well, that's
how the giving gets good,
making sure everybody
has a white-hot time.
That's right. That's right.
Thanks for having me.
Good to see you.
- Thank you for coming.
I appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
- Absolutely. Absolutely.
Bye-bye. Honey...
it looks like Dr. Temple's
having a good time, right?
I mean, how could he not?
Regaling the white folks
with his wit and charm.
[laughter]
- Yes, but don't forget.
We need
these white folks' money.
- I'm well aware.
- Okay.
Oh, here he comes. Hi!
Great party.
And what a lovely house
you have.
Oh, and I dig
your taste in books.
Hope they're all still there.
Well, yes, I hope so, too,
if you didn't move them.
You know, I really... I can't
take credit for any of this.
Julian is actually the one who...
You know, he keeps our family's
reading list interesting.
Oh, my kind of brother.
[chuckles] Aw.
Oh, look, Mrs. Whittier from
the Ford Foundation is here.
I should go say hello.
You two should talk
and, you know,
just get acquainted.
- Like a date.
- Like a playdate.
- Oh, children.
- Yeah...
[clears throat]
- No, a bromance, a bromance.
- [chuckles]
Okay, I'll be back.
I was reading up
on your Boerum Hill Academies.
- Oh.
- Whew!
95% graduation rate.
I mean, whoo, that's amazing.
You are doing God's work.
Thank you. That's kind.
I mean, we're fighting
an uphill battle.
- Yeah. Amen, brother.
- Yeah.
Even when you're providing
the best education
for our children,
it's one step forward,
two steps back.
And, boy,
do they love a two-step.
[chuckles] Tell me about it.
Well, that's why the work
you're doing at the school
is so important.
Let the kids know they matter.
And in the long run,
it keeps them
from wanting to knock some
of these motherfuckers out.
[laughter]
Oh. Okay, well...
We all have to find a way
to channel the frustration,
that anger.
Otherwise... they win.
Yes, sir.
This is so nice.
There are birthday gifts,
push gifts,
and coming-out gifts.
That was the first investment
piece I bought myself.
And I wanted you to have one
because choosing
to be your authentic self
deserves a reward.
Thank you.
What are you thinking?
Just...
when I can wear this
and when I can't,
the questions...
Dad.
I mean, you know how he is.
To him, I'm Lance Sullivan 2.0,
and this is not
what he had in mind.
Well, what do you have in mind?
I'm still figuring that out.
And that's okay.
But he put that pigskin in
my crib when I was six months.
And you are great at football.
But great enough?
If that's what you want.
You have the right
to be who you are.
It's that simple.
- Stay outside the line.
Come on.
Hut!
Go!
Left, left, left, left,
left, left, left.
Joe's on him. Joe's on him.
- Go, go, go, go!
- Whoo! Whoo!
[players shouting]
Be happy with that.
It don't matter.
Still made the play.
[whistle blows] At this rate,
y'all still can't call me
anyway.
Goodwin! Goodwin!
[upbeat music]
Get over here.
♪ ♪
What are you doing?
There's no place for that.
Hey, hey, you have not been
in the league long enough
to be running your mouth
and showboating
for "SportsCenter."
Yeah, a'ight.
Okay, all right.
Listen to me, okay?
You are not going to be able
to rely solely on your talent.
You wanna be a pro?
You want some longevity?
Use your head.
Show some technique.
That's how you do it, okay?
- Got you, Coach.
- All right, now.
Go earn that rookie contract.
Let's go, 34, let's go!
[players shouting]
♪ ♪
I addressed all of her changes,
using some of the suggestions
you gave me,
and she still didn't like it.
Yeah, well,
she can be a pain in the ass.
You see? It's not the paper.
It's her.
Look, if I can get it approved,
would you be my advisor?
[inhales sharply]
Yeah, I had a feeling
you were gonna go there.
Look, I'm not easier than her.
I don't want you to be.
I wanna be challenged
but by someone who respects
my thoughts and opinions.
Yeah, my schedule's
already packed, and...
I know,
but can you squeeze me in?
And me looking out for my people
doesn't mean
I'll be giving you any breaks.
In fact, I may be harder
on you than she was.
So is that a yes?
[mellow jazz music]
[whispering] This is terrible.
My God,
this is terrible, Quentin.
Yeah, well, for the record,
this was your idea.
[sighs]
What happened
to the junk-hauling company?
Why am I being punished because
Quentin bought me two purses?
The only reason you feel
like you're being punished
is because you've never cleaned
a day in your life.
This is actually good
for you, Kennedy.
Not if I catch TB.
- Girl, bye.
- Fine.
♪ ♪
- Hey, hey, hey.
Hey there, baby girl.
Let's see that.
What do you got there?
Grandpa, we're just cleaning up.
- Oh, no, no.
You can't throw this out.
This is the chessboard
given to me by Sidney Poitier.
I bet you don't know
who that is.
The actor guy?
Oh, not just an actor.
A movie star,
a director, a profound activist,
a humanitarian,
and a very good friend.
Grandpa, you were lit.
I see where Quentin
gets it from.
[exhales heavily]
Boy, oh, boy.
Your grandmother loved that car.
And you look just like her.
Pretty as a picture.
[soft music]
I miss that woman.
I miss her every damn day.
So who's this, Grandpa?
Oh, that was me,
your grandmother,
and the great Percy Sutton
after he paved the way
for me to get one of the first
Spivey Properties in Harlem.
[footsteps clomping]
Oh, hey.
You got a second to talk?
- I have to practice, Dad.
What's up?
I just wanted to check in
with you about the other day,
you know,
make sure that you're okay.
What other day?
You know,
the other day with the cab.
Is it causing you
any anxiety or...
Huh? Dad, can this wait?
I have a deadline, and you're
giving me anxiety right now.
Okay? Thanks.
Okay.
Dad, you gotta see
Rihanna's new TikTok.
She, like, never makes a post.
- Yeah.
- I'll send it to you.
It's so cool.
♪ ♪
[door clicks open, slams]
- [sighs]
Oh, what's going on, son?
Not much.
Let me tell you,
your father has discovered
some things about himself today.
God always gives you a sign
to let you know
when you're on the right path.
Dad.
I need to tell you something.
- Everything okay?
- Yeah, but...
I'm quitting football.
♪ ♪
I've thought a lot about it.
And I'm out there
grinding every day,
and I'm just... not feeling it.
[sighs]
I wanna make you proud,
but football is not my dream.
I'm sorry.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
Mmm.
Mmm. Mmm.
[sensual jazz music]
♪ ♪
It's fantastic.
Thank you.
They are meaty and flavorful.
♪ ♪
So good.
♪ ♪
Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.
♪ ♪
This adulting is some shit.
Pulling double duty trying to
parent my dad and my daughter.
I need me a damn drink.
- [laughs]
You'll be okay.
I'm just glad Kennedy
and Wellington are bonding.
- Yeah.
- Where is she, by the way?
♪ M-O-B, icy gang,
nigga, tap in ♪
Whoo-hoo!
Crank this baby up, Ken!
♪ I'ma show you how to bag
a eight-figure nigga ♪
She is me 2.0.
We need to set some serious
boundaries for this girl.
What? I'm serious this time.
[indistinct chatter]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[laughter]
- What if we did that...
Funny.
- [laughs forcefully]
Oh, hi, Karen.
Remember me?
Sorry. Do I know you?
Hey, what are you
drinking there?
Is that a tall glass
of white privilege?
[shrieks]
My rosé. [growls]
- Oh!
- Oh, my God!
- Oh, stop!
- Oh, my God!
I know. It's an art form.
I think it really is. I agree.
Eggs, eggs.
The rosé of this wine
is the same color
as my bridesmaid dresses.
- Oh, my gosh.
Hi, I'm the Black guy
you got into a fight with
the other day about the taxicab.
Almost got me turned
into a hashtag, remember?
Sorry. I don't know
what you're talking about.
Of course you don't.
You're too busy hanging out
in your little white bubble.
Perhaps no one's
ever talked to you
about the 400 years
of oppression.
Maybe you've never heard
of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, riots
or maybe Emmett Till.
Have you heard of him?
Tamir Rice?
- Back off, man.
- Trayvon Martin?
It just happened,
like, the other day.
It was really recently.
Don't start crying.
You see, you think it's time...
- Don't yell at her.
- To cry...
- How dare you speak
to her like that?
- Why do you... I'm just...
Why is she... why are you...
Hey, don't...
[screams]
[people clamoring]
[sobbing]
[indistinct chatter]
Guys, that was the best meal.
Excuse me. A word.
- Oh, my God!
Stop yelling at us!
I'm not yelling at you.
- Go away!
We do not have any money!
I'm not trying
to get your money.
Please don't rape me!
- Nobody's trying to rape you.
No!
911, a Black man's attacking us.
He's thin.
[people clamoring]
- Okay, all right.
- Criminal!
Come on, now.
Ow! Ow!
- Why did that happen?
I don't get it.
- It's sad.
[laughter]
Oh, my gosh, I love
this radish so much today.
- It looks delicious.
- But, girl, on that note,
I've been gluten-free
for four years and counting.
[exciting music playing over TV]
Way to save face there,
you know?
Like, who among us has not
tried and failed and fallen
and gotten back up...
- Yeah, short-lived.
And lived to tell about it?
And in other news,
the short-lived comeback king,
Lance Sullivan, has been hired
by the Giants
as an assistant coach.
- Damn, that was quick.
All right.
Now for the top ten
most talked-about
sports highlights.
Coming in at number ten,
from MMA,
check out this takedown
from Grant Sterling
on Dustin Crowley.
Talk about short-lived.
Like, I thought it was over
for my man right there.
I thought that was a wrap.
- Poor baby.
He got a family, got kids.
In front of his wife
and everything, though?
[blows landing]
♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
♪ You need a nigga
roll like me ♪
♪ Military mind stated and I
keep a gun and a degree ♪
♪ You can label me a Huey P ♪
♪ Made a martyr out of Martin ♪
♪ Out of Malcolm,
out of Medgar ♪
♪ I refuse
to let these dirty devils ♪
♪ Make my Gullah beggar,
fuck a hero ♪
♪ See, oh, I will go Magneto
for my people ♪
♪ Give me liberty or death,
that is my credo, not my ego ♪
♪ Dressed in a tuxedo,
enter party, alter ego ♪
♪ Killed your leader in gazebo ♪
♪ Did it for the people ♪
♪ Love what motivated,
I did not do it for hatred ♪
♪ But I truly hate the devil,
I cannot debate or fake it ♪
♪ I was asked a question, and
the asker thought it hard ♪
♪ If I was facing death and I
could ask one thing of God ♪
♪ I would ask for every nigga
to be free here and abroad ♪
♪ And to be rightfully
celebrated as a child of God ♪
♪ And to be
rightfully celebrated ♪
♪ As a child of God ♪
- ♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
[giggles]
♪ Uh ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Something new ♪
♪ Stop, drop ♪
♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪
♪ Oh, no ♪
♪ That's how Ruff Ryders roll ♪
♪ Stop, drop ♪
♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪
Is he the comeback kid
or the comeback senior citizen?
At 48, can former
New York Giants running back
Lance Sullivan do it again?
Well, you know,
it always feels good
to come back out here
with the guys.
You know, camaraderie,
smack-talking.
Will you be
in the starting lineup?
That's gonna be up to the coach,
but I like my chances.
Look, Lance Sullivan
is 48 years old.
The kids that are
playing football now,
they weren't even alive
when Jodeci was around.
He's too long in the tooth.
And while I get it,
you wanna revive your youth,
I understand that,
but you're too old, dog.
You're too old.
Sit down, retire,
and enjoy some Metamucil.
I suggest people
start putting some respect
on Lance Sullivan's name
and his game.
The all-time leading rusher
still has some gas in the tank.
He might got that gas.
But you talk
about gas in the tank
for, like, playing football?
[scoffs] Hell no.
We've never seen anyone
at 48 years old
play at a high level
at his position,
not even at 38.
Have you seen
the practice footage?
This man looks like
he has been dipped
into the fountain of youth
and also holy water.
Kool-Aid is bad for your health.
Please stop drinking it.
They at the retirement home
right now
trying to figure out
where he's at
'cause he missed bingo night.
Can we at least
give the brother a chance
before we pick him apart?
Why don't you
do something lucrative
that's safer
than playing football,
like selling drugs?
One thing about it though,
it will be must-see TV,
you know, kind of like
a traffic accident.
[door opens]
- LJ.
- Dad!
Can you knock sometime?
Oh, okay. So you a man now?
You in here doing man things,
so now I gotta knock.
- Maybe.
- [chuckles]
You right. You right.
And listen,
you better be strapping up,
'cause I see
how those cheerleaders
wait for you after the games.
Dad, I handle my business.
- Of course you do.
You're my son.
Well, listen, my news has a few
of these companies circling
about some endorsements, right?
Thought I'd get you
a pair of dope kicks
the wear to practice
with me today.
Oh.
Thanks, Pops.
Yeah, it'd be good for you
to come out there
and meet some of the players
and coaches.
Take your game to the next level
and see how your old man
used to do it.
- Dad, I can't come today.
Remember, Jordan?
I've been shadowing her
at the job for a few weeks.
- Oh, that's today?
Do that another time.
You told me not to flake
on my commitments.
Besides,
it's really important to me.
I'm learning a lot.
- Damn, you're right.
You are right.
You're right, son.
All right, well, look.
You make sure you tell Jordan
not to work my firstborn
too hard.
You wanna save all that energy
for the football field.
You got it?
- Yes, sir.
♪ All right ♪
- ♪ Okay ♪
♪ Okay ♪
♪ All right ♪
- ♪ Okay ♪
♪ Okay ♪
♪ I can't find my phone ♪
♪ I need Siri now ♪
♪ Tell me what's this song ♪
♪ I like how it sound ♪
You see, Spivey Properties
is about legacy,
and we're proud of that.
The pandemic tested that legacy,
and we're liquidating
certain prime assets
to the right buyer.
Nevertheless, we're not
a three-star operation
and this is not a yard sale,
gentlemen.
Quentin,
we're interested in more
than Spivey Grand Manhattan.
We'd like to buy
Spivey Properties
and keep you on to run it.
I think we have similar values.
We understand this is
a respected family business,
and we're willing
to make a competitive offer.
I did leave Xiomara Amani
at the altar.
You're gonna have
to define "competitive."
Nigga, they came so correct.
I mean, Kennedy's children's
children are going to be set.
- Congratulations.
[chuckles]
Seems like upper management
is your groove.
Pops is finally
letting the leash loose
and letting me run free.
- Mm-hmm.
I still gotta answer to him
on a couple things,
but, you know, that's life.
How's yours, man?
- Same old, same old.
You know, work, the girls,
our vow renewals coming up.
I told him to let me and Kellie
help design
the save-the-date cards.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yes, and I said maybe.
Don't let her
make you do something corny.
Negro, I know
you are not talking to me
with the tattooed middle finger.
How dare you bring up
something like that in public?
That was a dark time.
- [laughs] Look, listen.
- The name.
I'm just glad
you moved on from there.
But that ayahuasca ceremony,
that created a monster
in Candace.
I am a prisoner to botany...
Plant medicines,
plant journeys, hemp shirts.
- [chuckles]
That'd make my back itch.
- [laughs]
- It's supposed to be smoked.
It ain't supposed to be worn.
Happy wife, happy life.
You know, sometimes it feels
like we're two exhausted ships
barely passing in the night.
Count your blessings,
'cause Shelby is killing
a brother over here, man.
I can't keep up
with her sex drive.
What?
- When I first got married...
- Right.
I thought I was in heaven
'cause, you know, it's great.
- Right.
- And then,
after we celebrated
her 40th birthday
for the fifth damn time
and she quit
the "Housewives" bullshit,
it's, like, nonstop now.
And I'm choking down Viagra
like it's vitamins.
Yeah, well, sounds tragic.
Don't tell me you and Candace
ain't getting it in, man.
You know how sex in marriage is:
you know, side booty,
perfunctory,
rarely special or hot.
Yeah, well,
that ain't been my experience.
Look, you know, I don't wanna be
that dude that starts tripping
as soon as his wife starts
pursuing her own goals,
but, you know,
between the new academies
and, you know,
me taking over for the girls
while Candace does
her school thing,
I just...
I feel like I don't know
where I fit in anymore.
That's scary,
not to fit into your own life.
Sound like
you need some Murch time.
You know, you spend
so much time being a daddy
and the rest of your time
trying to save the damn world.
Where's Murch?
What's your outlet?
What's your hobby?
What makes you you?
You know?
- Yeah.
Oh, damn.
- What?
- Shelby.
God, it's already 1:30?
Afternoon quickie.
For real.
You guys are both disgusting.
I'm calling an Uber Black.
Bye, guys.
Bye.
[sighs]
God, I need the Viagra.
You got a blue pill?
No.
And did you at least think
any of it was fun?
- I mean, it was kind of fun.
- None?
- Overdramatic.
- For sure.
Right. Oh, got it.
Got it. Come on.
- Thank you.
- Come on.
Oh, um...
This is mine.
Oh, I'm sorry, but this is ours.
I was here first.
No, ma'am, we were here first.
- No, you weren't.
- Yes, we were, ma'am.
- Decide, please.
- Oh, okay.
Hey, ma'am, could you get
your dog out of there, please?
Don't you touch my dog.
- [barks]
- I did not touch your dog.
- It's all right, Taffy.
Don't be scared.
Oh, Taffy is scared now?
Lady, will you give me a break?
- Let it go, man.
I need my fare.
I am your fare.
We are your fare.
He's stealing my cab!
Is anyone gonna
do something about it?
Ma'am, no one
is stealing anything.
I'm here with my kids.
This is our taxi.
Don't you come near me!
Don't you dare try and scare me!
All right, so now
I'm scaring you and the dog?
Help! Help! Oh, thank God.
Officer. Officer.
- Oh, my... oh, boy.
- What's going on, ma'am?
- Officer...
- Hold on, sir.
I'm talking to her.
I'm trying to get home.
I was here first
when that man right there
tried to put me out of my cab!
That is not what happened.
That is exactly what happened!
- Look, pal, she's all upset.
It's just a cab.
There's thousands
on every block.
I'm upset.
And I understand that, but...
Hey, man,
you're making things worse.
- Are...
- Dad, please.
[scoffs]
Okay. Okay.
[exhales sharply]
You're right, Officer.
We'll catch another ride.
Come on.
We'll catch another ride.
That's right. That's right.
Let's go.
Thank you for doing your job.
Oh, come on. Come on.
- Don't worry about it.
- Let's go.
Let's go.
[keyboard keys clacking]
[sniffs] Mmm.
- Shut up!
- You shut up!
But Dad did nothing.
- Dad versus a Karen.
What was he supposed to do?
- I don't know.
- Hey, guys, I can hear you.
Look, I think
we should talk about this.
Both: No!
Look, he could have got
his head blown off, stupid.
Move.
- Shut up!
- You shut up!
- No, no, no, no.
That is not how we communicate
in this house!
[doors slam]
God, baby, what is happening?
What is going on?
I got into a little argument
with a white lady over a cab.
Okay, and?
And, well, the cab
clearly stopped for us.
And then the dog
started barking.
Wait, the dog? What dog?
Then two cops showed up.
God, the police?
Nothing happened. It's fine.
Well, it doesn't sound fine.
I mean, how were the girls?
How was Keisha?
Should I give her something?
No, no, she doesn't need
her medication.
She breathed through it.
We took a little walk, okay?
It was anxiety-producing,
but it's over,
and we made it home alive.
- That's not funny.
- I wasn't joking.
How's all this going?
- Look...
[chuckles] I get it.
I understand that you're not
fully on board with this yet,
but there are
so many parents out there
who are looking for better ways
to help their children
with stress and anxiety,
just like we are.
Why not try something from
the earth instead of a lab?
Cocaine comes from the earth.
Wow, that is not fair,
and you know it.
We finally found
the right meds for Keisha.
Don't you think it's better
to stick
with the devil that we know?
You know what? You sound...
[sighs]
You sound just like my advisor:
critical.
I finally found
a dissertation topic
that I am passionate about.
And look.
It's a crime scene.
She hates the paper.
She doesn't believe
in the topic or me.
Okay, listen.
I doubt that she hates it,
and it doesn't mean
that you're not a good writer.
Do you want my feedback?
It's always good to have
an extra set of eyes.
Right, because clearly
my eyes aren't good enough.
Right? Nor my thoughts, nor my...
Hey, I heard
there's a pill for that.
It's called That's Bullshit,
and it's all-natural.
[laughter]
[phone chimes]
[sighs]
It's her again.
Okay, then.
Hang in there.
You got this, babe.
You're good.
Ladies, how do you wanna
show up to that next party,
that next business meeting,
in the bedroom with your man?
Well, if you don't
wanna walk in basic,
you need these,
Notorious SHE-L-B LASH.
What the hell?
Oh, hell no.
Ugh. Oh, God.
Oh, God.
Kennedy, what is that filter
you said takes ten years off?
Botox.
Henry, make me an appointment
with Dr. Rogers for a touch-up.
Tell him I need a number three,
the TV tune-up.
Excuse me, isn't that the bag
I said just last week
that you couldn't get?
Yeah. Bomb, right?
Q bought it.
You need Botox. I need Chanel.
What you need
is an ass-whupping.
Boy, are you out
of your damn mind?
We're talking about
generational wealth here, man.
Generational wealth, my ass.
Do you think it was easy
for a Black man
to build a real estate business
in the 1960s?
My daddy didn't have a business
to hand over to me.
I built Spivey Properties with
these right here crusty hands.
Matter of fact, what happened
to your hand, Pop?
Nothing. Pinched nerve.
Spivey Properties,
that's your legacy.
I just wanna contribute
something to it.
I just wanna have my part in it.
Look, if you just look
at the offer
before you reject it, Pop,
it's...
You are just trying
to take the easy way out,
like you always do.
Instead of tearing
something down, son,
build it up.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Dr. Temple?
Hey, you got a sec?
- Ah, Ms. Sparks, right?
- Yeah.
Mrs. Sparks-Murchi...
It doesn't matter.
Yes, sir.
- So what can I do for you?
Well, I'm having
some academic challenges
but not with your class.
[chuckles]
Your class is amazing.
It's with my advisor
and, you know,
my dissertation.
- Okay.
And, well, I'm writing
about the exploration
of plant-based medicine versus
traditional pharmaceuticals
when treating K-6 children
who have anxiety, ADHD,
or other behavioral issues.
And, well, it's just,
my advisor and I,
we just aren't seeing
eye to eye, you know?
And I would just...
I would love your perspective,
especially while
I'm in this early stage
of the writing process.
- Ah, I see.
It's very personal
for me, actually.
My oldest daughter, Keisha,
she suffers from anxiety.
Well, you know,
many children do.
Social media,
failed leadership, and...
[blows raspberry] This pandemic
has got a lot of people on edge.
- I know, and exactly.
That's it.
Particularly in education,
you know?
Traditional remedies
and classroom structures
have shifted, and, well, I
think we have to shift as well.
Fascinating topic.
However, I never like
to give my opinion
without knowing the facts.
So let me read the paper
and the notes,
and I'll get back to you.
You will? You wanna read...
Yeah. Well, I got it.
- Well, no.
Just email it.
- Oh, of course.
Yes, I'll email it. Right.
Thank... thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Temple!
Thank you!
I want segments that you
don't see on every other show.
I mean, can't we just try...
[door slams] I don't know...
You know, I'm gonna have
to call you back.
I have to yell at my husband.
Okay, thanks.
[sighs]
Ah, Quentin,
why did you buy...
Why did you buy Kennedy
a Chanel bag?
- Well, hello, dear.
How was your day?
What's the big deal?
How is she gonna learn
the value of money
if you keep handing her things?
Do you know the value of money?
We're not talking about me.
We're talking about a girl
who has no idea
what a Chanel bag costs or
the work it takes to buy one.
I mean, when I was her age,
I was still on resold Gucci.
Yeah, well,
for your information,
I bought
into her investment strategy.
- In the what, now?
- Her investment strategy.
I mean, I had no idea
that Chanel maintained its
value after it was purchased
in comparison
to the other brands.
That's the next
Mellody Hobson right there.
[camera shutter clicks]
[laughs]
What?
[camera shutter clicking]
Oh, wow.
She played you worse
than a full-priced Birkin.
Quentin, you can't be
her friend all the time.
At some point, you are
gonna have to parent her.
[camera shutter clicks]
See, one of you
is more than enough.
It won't happen again.
Good morning. It's 4:00 a.m.
Currently,
in Brooklyn, New York,
it's 68 degrees Fahrenheit
with cloudy skies.
Today you can expect
clouds and showers,
with a high of 69 degrees
and a low of 59 degrees.
You said you get up early.
Pistachio latte,
three shots, half-sweet, skim.
Did I get it right?
It's perfect. No notes.
Let's take a ride.
- No.
Demetrius, I cannot do that.
I have a crazy morning.
I have to get to work.
I have a marketing meeting,
a development slate
to go over with my team.
I'm sorry. I can't.
You have 56 free minutes.
I've calculated your day.
You don't do Peloton
on Tuesdays.
That saves you 35 minutes.
You spend ten minutes
at the coffee shop...
Problem solved...
And another 11 to 12
at your desk
checking the market
and morning emails,
which your assistant said
she'd print out for you,
which leaves 56 minutes
with which to come with me.
So... [car door clicks open]
What's good?
Where are you taking me?
Figured we'd watch the sunrise.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
This is beautiful.
- [chuckles]
- Thank you.
So you're coming on
really strong, Demetrius.
What do you want?
I was madly in love with you,
and you broke my heart.
I was 20 years old, Jordan.
I am sorry.
I understand it way more now
than I did then.
Once you've been on the
receiving end of heartbreak,
you get it.
Your wife initiated the divorce?
She wanted kids. I didn't.
She figured
she could change my mind.
It became a thing.
I understand that.
Look, I'm at a place in my life
where I'm done playing games.
I've done it all, and...
I wanna do more, but...
I know
I don't wanna do it alone.
I just don't know
if I can trust you.
I know I fucked up,
and I've always regretted that.
As for coming on strong,
I'm coming for what I want.
And I'm willing to work
to earn your trust back.
I'd at least like to spend a
couple more sunrises with you,
maybe even a sunset.
So how's the new place?
Oh, well,
it's only been a month,
but I gotta say, it's starting
to feel like home.
Mm, I knew it. See that?
[chuckles] I know. I know.
Harper did good. He did.
I mean, it is
the Upper West Side, though.
And I do get
the occasional white folks'
"oh, that's your house" looks.
I'm like, "Yeah, bitch,
this my house. What?"
[laughter]
That's why keeping my kitchen
in Harlem
helps keep this sanity,
you know?
- Oh, girl.
I feel like I'm losing mine.
You know, Dr. Temple's
giving me feedback
on my dissertation today,
and I am so nervous.
Candace, that's fantastic.
Yeah, we gotta seek out
and support each other.
You know I just switched
to all Black vendors.
- Did you?
- Yep.
I found this amazing herbalist
who grows all her own spices.
- Uh-huh.
I found this fish guy with
connects in the Gulf Coast.
And then there's...
my new produce guy.
Wait a minute.
Did your voice
just drop a notch?
- Did it?
- [scoffs]
Oh.
Now I see why she comes
to the market twice a week.
Thank you, ladies.
I'll see you next week,
all right?
- Thank you.
- Hello, Jaha.
- Well, hello, Robyn.
How are you?
How you doing, sis?
- Hi.
Oh, I know you're here for
the shiitakes, but I'm all out.
I got the delicious
maitakes instead.
- Oh, no, Jaha.
I needed shiitake.
I know. I know.
And you know how much
I love looking out for you.
I'm sorry, but I donated them
to the night market.
You donate to the night market?
Yeah.
I'm just trying
to keep up with you.
But I promise you those maitakes
are just as meaty and flavorful
as the shiitakes.
We love meaty and flavorful.
Yeah. [laughs]
Can I have a quarter pound
of the spring onion?
Yeah, absolutely.
All right.
- [laughs]
Hut!
Hey, this ain't
your daddy's NFL, Sullivan.
Yeah, okay.
Hut!
♪ They put me in,
so I'm going in ♪
♪ You play for fun,
I'm playing to win ♪
♪ Back on the wall,
I'm ready for war ♪
♪ If I beat 'em before,
I could beat 'em again ♪
- Go!
- What's up, 28?
Maybe not,
but your mama's still a fan.
♪ Put me in the game ♪
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
You better zip it
and step up, Goodwin.
Sullivan's still the man
around these parts.
Yeah, a'ight.
Equipment, let's get
a muzzle for Goodwin.
Yeah, look
at this grown-ass man out here
acting like he's 25, man.
He looks good out there.
Yeah... shit.
Where's Harp at, man?
I thought he was coming through.
Writer's mode.
You know how he gets
when he's in the trenches.
We might not see him for months.
Yeah.
He's trying to be
taken seriously as a writer.
Motherfucker need
to stay in this lane,
same as your boy Lance.
Did you tell Harp
about that Karen shit?
- What is there to tell?
White privilege wins again?
Well, I know
you got it recorded.
- I did not record it.
- You didn't record it?
How do you have
the presence of mind
to whip out your phone
in a moment like that?
Like, I'm supposed to TikTok
while I'm trying
not to get shot?
No, you gotta record it
in order for there to be
some kind of accountability.
You put 'em on blast.
Then you get 'em fired.
Right.
At least you got
the badge numbers
of the cops, because that...
- Badge numbers?
- Yeah.
- I... no.
- Dude.
I didn't do that either, no.
Yeah, whatever, man. I know.
Racism is some weird shit.
We gonna be
dealing with it forever.
[groans]
I was so mad in the moment.
You know what I mean?
My mind was racing
with a million different ways
to respond, and none of them
were good solutions.
I know a good solution.
I would've strangled
their little ass.
- Really?
- Yeah.
[laughs] No, you would not.
Or at least I would've
kicked the dog, though.
The dog would be toothless
like a mother...
What y'all over here
talking about?
This cat and his
little dealing with a Karen.
Oh, you dealing with the Karens?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Man, let me tell you
something, man.
I been in my neighborhood
15 years, right?
15. Gated community.
15 years.
Last year, neighbor moves in
two doors down from me.
She gonna call the cops on me.
- What?
- Yeah, man.
Luckily, they knew who I was
'cause I always make
regular donations
to the policemen's association.
- Mm-hmm.
- But yeah, man.
Then after all that,
she gonna ask me for
an autograph for her parents.
- Come on.
Did you give it to her?
- Yeah, I did.
[laughter]
- Man!
- Gotta keep the peace.
Gotta keep peace.
- Business first, man.
Wow.
Just something
we gotta carry right now.
♪ Fuck the sidewalk ♪
♪ It's a runway ♪
♪ Fuck the sidewalk ♪
♪ It's a runway ♪
♪ Strut, strut, strut, strut ♪
♪ Strut, strut, strut, strut ♪
♪ Bitch, I walk that walk ♪
♪ Ain't nothing nice
about this strut ♪
♪ Ain't polite about it ♪
♪ I'm like, "Ho, be nice
for what?" ♪
♪ I make it look easy ♪
♪ Make a hater feel queasy ♪
♪ Leave 'em sick,
I leave 'em shook ♪
♪ Honey, quick,
observe the look ♪
Holy shit.
Your afternoon cappuccino.
- Well, thank you.
- [chuckles]
And do you wanna tell me
what we have here
besides the most fabulous
hottie-tottie Fendi?
Well, before, I was
just giving a little taste.
And now I'm leaning in.
Okay, well, I see all that.
And in case you were wondering
or haven't figured it out yet,
I'm nonbinary.
My true pronouns are they/them.
- Okay, mm.
And I've been wanting
to tell you for a while.
Oh, sweetie.
Hi. Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
[laughter]
- [sighs]
- Yeah.
So...[chuckles]
Hoo, boy.
- Mm-mm-mm.
So, LJ, tell me this.
Did you just
wake up this morning
and decide to put that on and
walk outside just like that?
I mean, sort of.
Why? You said
I could wear what I want.
- No, you absolutely can.
I'm proud of you.
You look great.
Does your dad know?
Look, I think your mom would've
been completely supportive,
but you know your dad.
He can be a whole other
"alpha male intolerant" story.
I don't know. I don't know.
Maybe I'm wrong.
- No, you're not.
And no, I haven't figured out
how to tell him yet.
I can help you do that.
LJ, your father loves you,
and he needs to know
this side of you.
I got you.
But enough of that for now.
I need you
to slay this day, baby.
Let's go. Let's go.
[door clicks shut]
Hey. What are you doing?
- Oh, look at this.
Feedback from Dr. Temple.
A night-and-day difference.
He thinks that my paper
makes a strong argument
and I should stick to my topic.
So he's down with
the whole plant-based approach
to education thing?
- Yes.
I mean, he thinks
it's worth exploring, for sure.
- Huh, that's awesome, babe.
I'm really happy for you.
And the icing on the cake:
he's coming
to the fundraising dinner.
He just sent me a text
confirming it.
Wait, what? You invited him?
It was spur-of-the-moment.
I didn't think
he'd actually say yes.
You sure a little
dinner party at our house
is gonna be fancy enough
for him?
It will be after I finish
prepping this house.
Babe, you're really
hiding Harper's books?
Babe, you know I love Harper,
and I love "Bumper G,"
but Dr. Temple,
he is a premier intellect.
He needs to know
that we are on his level.
Now, have you seen
our Smart, Black,
and for the People award?
I thought you put them
in the basement.
- Thank God.
I thought I threw it away.
And then the son of a bitch
tries to sell the company out
from under me!
Hey, Quentin. Not a good time.
Ms. Ursula, you don't leave
this kind of money
sitting on the table.
You don't.
- I know, baby.
But give him some time.
Let's talk about
this Chesapeake thing.
- Come here.
Let me talk to you a minute.
Come over here.
- [sighs]
We can get all of those steps
down to the water put in.
I'm concerned about your daddy.
He's just not as sharp
as he used to be.
What are you talking about?
He fell
for the second time this week,
and I tried to get him a cane.
So that's what happened
to his hand.
Mm-hmm, and not only that.
He accidentally paid me
five times last month.
- What?
- And he keeps forgetting
to put his fancy car
in the garage.
Left it out all last week
while it rained.
- The Aston Martin Vantage
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
He loves that car
more than he loves me.
There's something wrong
with him.
And the separate
two-car garages.
I'm sorry we're gonna have
to rectify
that overpayment, though.
I can just keep it as a bonus.
Break. all: Go!
Hey, rook, take some notes.
Go right. Go right.
Ready?
Hut!
- [grunts]
- Ooh!
Damn!
Take that, comeback kid!
Hey, yo, you want me
to learn that, Sullivan?
Nah, I'm good.
- Damn.
- That looked like it hurt.
- That's gonna leave a mark.
- All right, old man.
So the Chanel bag was a tote.
I put my AP and honors
class books in there.
But this Hermès bag
is a cross-body.
It's so much safer
for when I take the subway.
Yeah, but you said
the subway was for poor people.
What?
I never said that. That was Mom.
Look, I'm not buying you
nothing more expensive.
I'm tired of getting in trouble
with your mom.
Stop trying to do that to me.
I get it.
It's just that all the
white girls at school have one
and not me.
And they started
making fun of me about it,
but it's okay.
I get it.
[quirky music]
All right. Well, fuck that.
Which color you like?
- This one's nice.
[phone buzzing]
See, I like the marigold.
It's your mom.
Hey.
- Hey, babe.
What's this
about your father falling
and messing up payroll?
Yeah, that's what Ursula said.
Oh, my God. Poor Grandpa.
[whispering] The orange one.
This is terrible.
We need to figure out
what's going on with him.
Meet me downstairs in the car
in five minutes.
We're gonna go over there.
Look, baby,
that's not a good idea.
I don't...
- Oh, yeah?
Well, neither is buying your
daughter an expensive-ass bag.
Don't act like I don't know.
♪ ♪
Damn.
Did they hit like that
back in 2013?
[chuckles] No way.
[groans]
You good, fam?
Yeah, I'll live.
Good shit, though.
That was the shortest comeback
in NFL history, L-Boogie.
Least you can't say
I didn't try.
Father time is undefeated.
Look, man, it's been great
having you
around the young guys.
You know, they could really use
a veteran presence.
I appreciate it, Coach, but
I'm just not that rah-rah guy.
Suiting up every day just
to be a locker room presence?
Nah, I'm cool on that.
Still love the game,
but it's just passed me by.
Maybe I should take up tennis
or golf or something.
I don't know.
Well, I have
another proposal in mind.
[light music]
♪ ♪
Dad has a concierge doctor,
a housekeeper,
a chef who's my cousin
who works for him.
I mean, dude runs his own life.
If he wanted my help,
he'd ask for it.
Well, don't be afraid to have
a hard conversation with him.
It's the same reason you can't
say no to your teenage daughter
when she barely has a learner's
permit and wants a $4,600 bag.
[knocking]
[sighs]
What are you doing here?
I don't let traitors
in my house.
We were just
in the neighborhood,
and we wanted
to give you tickets
to Kennedy's school play.
Well, you can't have them
unless you let us in.
And we know you don't have
a pinched nerve, Dad.
You fell, twice.
Come back... without him.
[door slams]
Wow.
Okay. Well, don't you
have a spare key?
No.
But I know where one is.
[mischievous music]
♪ ♪
I knew that key would be there.
♪ ♪
What the hell
are y'all doing in here?
Mmm!
Oh, my God. [chuckles]
Girl, these mushroom tarts
are so good.
Mr. Meaty and Flavorful
was right.
- He was.
- Mmm.
And I've gotten good
at handling his produce.
[laughter]
He's an interesting guy.
You know, he spent some time
in Ghana learning how to farm.
Really? Wow.
Every time he talks
about the motherland,
his face just glows.
Every time?
Well, just how much time are
you spending with Farmer Jaha?
Oh, it's not like that.
I mean, he's beautiful,
but...[sighs]
It's more than that.
His energy is...
infectious, joyous.
It's nourishing.
Don't get too caught up
in that energy.
Be careful.
Okay, Mom.
[laughter]
My house, my business.
Yeah, but this
is unsanitary, man.
I mean, what if the board
of health heard about this?
You could get sick here, Dad.
And Ursula told me
that you've been
screwing up the payroll.
Ursula needs
to mind her damn business.
I am sharper now than I was
at both of your ages.
One man's mess
is another man's paradise.
By whose definition
is this paradise?
I know where everything is,
including the article
about the racist that Quentin
wants to sell the company to.
Wait till I find that.
Nobody cares about that, Dad.
We care about you!
That's why we're here,
you living in a goddamn pigsty!
Don't you
raise your voice at me.
I'm your daddy.
- Yes, you're my dad, but...
you're old, and you're
not taking care of yourself.
You're living like
a goddamn animal!
You better be understanding
who you're talking to.
- Animals live like this!
- Okay!
Stop, both of you.
Thank you.
Now, Dad, Quentin isn't trying
to take your independence.
He just wants to help you.
I'm sorry. I didn't know
it was like this, man.
I mean, can you imagine
what Mom would've thought
if she saw this?
[soft music]
♪ ♪
Do what you want...
With the stuff,
with the business, whatever.
Oh, Dad, wait.
[indistinct chatter]
Yeah. Okay, fantastic.
So it was great. I enjoyed it.
- Aha, Julian, great party.
- Oh.
And love that Dr. Temple.
And these mushroom tarts
are "fi-yah"!
Oh, well, that's
how the giving gets good,
making sure everybody
has a white-hot time.
That's right. That's right.
Thanks for having me.
Good to see you.
- Thank you for coming.
I appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
- Absolutely. Absolutely.
Bye-bye. Honey...
it looks like Dr. Temple's
having a good time, right?
I mean, how could he not?
Regaling the white folks
with his wit and charm.
[laughter]
- Yes, but don't forget.
We need
these white folks' money.
- I'm well aware.
- Okay.
Oh, here he comes. Hi!
Great party.
And what a lovely house
you have.
Oh, and I dig
your taste in books.
Hope they're all still there.
Well, yes, I hope so, too,
if you didn't move them.
You know, I really... I can't
take credit for any of this.
Julian is actually the one who...
You know, he keeps our family's
reading list interesting.
Oh, my kind of brother.
[chuckles] Aw.
Oh, look, Mrs. Whittier from
the Ford Foundation is here.
I should go say hello.
You two should talk
and, you know,
just get acquainted.
- Like a date.
- Like a playdate.
- Oh, children.
- Yeah...
[clears throat]
- No, a bromance, a bromance.
- [chuckles]
Okay, I'll be back.
I was reading up
on your Boerum Hill Academies.
- Oh.
- Whew!
95% graduation rate.
I mean, whoo, that's amazing.
You are doing God's work.
Thank you. That's kind.
I mean, we're fighting
an uphill battle.
- Yeah. Amen, brother.
- Yeah.
Even when you're providing
the best education
for our children,
it's one step forward,
two steps back.
And, boy,
do they love a two-step.
[chuckles] Tell me about it.
Well, that's why the work
you're doing at the school
is so important.
Let the kids know they matter.
And in the long run,
it keeps them
from wanting to knock some
of these motherfuckers out.
[laughter]
Oh. Okay, well...
We all have to find a way
to channel the frustration,
that anger.
Otherwise... they win.
Yes, sir.
This is so nice.
There are birthday gifts,
push gifts,
and coming-out gifts.
That was the first investment
piece I bought myself.
And I wanted you to have one
because choosing
to be your authentic self
deserves a reward.
Thank you.
What are you thinking?
Just...
when I can wear this
and when I can't,
the questions...
Dad.
I mean, you know how he is.
To him, I'm Lance Sullivan 2.0,
and this is not
what he had in mind.
Well, what do you have in mind?
I'm still figuring that out.
And that's okay.
But he put that pigskin in
my crib when I was six months.
And you are great at football.
But great enough?
If that's what you want.
You have the right
to be who you are.
It's that simple.
- Stay outside the line.
Come on.
Hut!
Go!
Left, left, left, left,
left, left, left.
Joe's on him. Joe's on him.
- Go, go, go, go!
- Whoo! Whoo!
[players shouting]
Be happy with that.
It don't matter.
Still made the play.
[whistle blows] At this rate,
y'all still can't call me
anyway.
Goodwin! Goodwin!
[upbeat music]
Get over here.
♪ ♪
What are you doing?
There's no place for that.
Hey, hey, you have not been
in the league long enough
to be running your mouth
and showboating
for "SportsCenter."
Yeah, a'ight.
Okay, all right.
Listen to me, okay?
You are not going to be able
to rely solely on your talent.
You wanna be a pro?
You want some longevity?
Use your head.
Show some technique.
That's how you do it, okay?
- Got you, Coach.
- All right, now.
Go earn that rookie contract.
Let's go, 34, let's go!
[players shouting]
♪ ♪
I addressed all of her changes,
using some of the suggestions
you gave me,
and she still didn't like it.
Yeah, well,
she can be a pain in the ass.
You see? It's not the paper.
It's her.
Look, if I can get it approved,
would you be my advisor?
[inhales sharply]
Yeah, I had a feeling
you were gonna go there.
Look, I'm not easier than her.
I don't want you to be.
I wanna be challenged
but by someone who respects
my thoughts and opinions.
Yeah, my schedule's
already packed, and...
I know,
but can you squeeze me in?
And me looking out for my people
doesn't mean
I'll be giving you any breaks.
In fact, I may be harder
on you than she was.
So is that a yes?
[mellow jazz music]
[whispering] This is terrible.
My God,
this is terrible, Quentin.
Yeah, well, for the record,
this was your idea.
[sighs]
What happened
to the junk-hauling company?
Why am I being punished because
Quentin bought me two purses?
The only reason you feel
like you're being punished
is because you've never cleaned
a day in your life.
This is actually good
for you, Kennedy.
Not if I catch TB.
- Girl, bye.
- Fine.
♪ ♪
- Hey, hey, hey.
Hey there, baby girl.
Let's see that.
What do you got there?
Grandpa, we're just cleaning up.
- Oh, no, no.
You can't throw this out.
This is the chessboard
given to me by Sidney Poitier.
I bet you don't know
who that is.
The actor guy?
Oh, not just an actor.
A movie star,
a director, a profound activist,
a humanitarian,
and a very good friend.
Grandpa, you were lit.
I see where Quentin
gets it from.
[exhales heavily]
Boy, oh, boy.
Your grandmother loved that car.
And you look just like her.
Pretty as a picture.
[soft music]
I miss that woman.
I miss her every damn day.
So who's this, Grandpa?
Oh, that was me,
your grandmother,
and the great Percy Sutton
after he paved the way
for me to get one of the first
Spivey Properties in Harlem.
[footsteps clomping]
Oh, hey.
You got a second to talk?
- I have to practice, Dad.
What's up?
I just wanted to check in
with you about the other day,
you know,
make sure that you're okay.
What other day?
You know,
the other day with the cab.
Is it causing you
any anxiety or...
Huh? Dad, can this wait?
I have a deadline, and you're
giving me anxiety right now.
Okay? Thanks.
Okay.
Dad, you gotta see
Rihanna's new TikTok.
She, like, never makes a post.
- Yeah.
- I'll send it to you.
It's so cool.
♪ ♪
[door clicks open, slams]
- [sighs]
Oh, what's going on, son?
Not much.
Let me tell you,
your father has discovered
some things about himself today.
God always gives you a sign
to let you know
when you're on the right path.
Dad.
I need to tell you something.
- Everything okay?
- Yeah, but...
I'm quitting football.
♪ ♪
I've thought a lot about it.
And I'm out there
grinding every day,
and I'm just... not feeling it.
[sighs]
I wanna make you proud,
but football is not my dream.
I'm sorry.
♪ ♪
[sighs]
Mmm.
Mmm. Mmm.
[sensual jazz music]
♪ ♪
It's fantastic.
Thank you.
They are meaty and flavorful.
♪ ♪
So good.
♪ ♪
Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.
♪ ♪
This adulting is some shit.
Pulling double duty trying to
parent my dad and my daughter.
I need me a damn drink.
- [laughs]
You'll be okay.
I'm just glad Kennedy
and Wellington are bonding.
- Yeah.
- Where is she, by the way?
♪ M-O-B, icy gang,
nigga, tap in ♪
Whoo-hoo!
Crank this baby up, Ken!
♪ I'ma show you how to bag
a eight-figure nigga ♪
She is me 2.0.
We need to set some serious
boundaries for this girl.
What? I'm serious this time.
[indistinct chatter]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[laughter]
- What if we did that...
Funny.
- [laughs forcefully]
Oh, hi, Karen.
Remember me?
Sorry. Do I know you?
Hey, what are you
drinking there?
Is that a tall glass
of white privilege?
[shrieks]
My rosé. [growls]
- Oh!
- Oh, my God!
- Oh, stop!
- Oh, my God!
I know. It's an art form.
I think it really is. I agree.
Eggs, eggs.
The rosé of this wine
is the same color
as my bridesmaid dresses.
- Oh, my gosh.
Hi, I'm the Black guy
you got into a fight with
the other day about the taxicab.
Almost got me turned
into a hashtag, remember?
Sorry. I don't know
what you're talking about.
Of course you don't.
You're too busy hanging out
in your little white bubble.
Perhaps no one's
ever talked to you
about the 400 years
of oppression.
Maybe you've never heard
of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, riots
or maybe Emmett Till.
Have you heard of him?
Tamir Rice?
- Back off, man.
- Trayvon Martin?
It just happened,
like, the other day.
It was really recently.
Don't start crying.
You see, you think it's time...
- Don't yell at her.
- To cry...
- How dare you speak
to her like that?
- Why do you... I'm just...
Why is she... why are you...
Hey, don't...
[screams]
[people clamoring]
[sobbing]
[indistinct chatter]
Guys, that was the best meal.
Excuse me. A word.
- Oh, my God!
Stop yelling at us!
I'm not yelling at you.
- Go away!
We do not have any money!
I'm not trying
to get your money.
Please don't rape me!
- Nobody's trying to rape you.
No!
911, a Black man's attacking us.
He's thin.
[people clamoring]
- Okay, all right.
- Criminal!
Come on, now.
Ow! Ow!
- Why did that happen?
I don't get it.
- It's sad.
[laughter]
Oh, my gosh, I love
this radish so much today.
- It looks delicious.
- But, girl, on that note,
I've been gluten-free
for four years and counting.
[exciting music playing over TV]
Way to save face there,
you know?
Like, who among us has not
tried and failed and fallen
and gotten back up...
- Yeah, short-lived.
And lived to tell about it?
And in other news,
the short-lived comeback king,
Lance Sullivan, has been hired
by the Giants
as an assistant coach.
- Damn, that was quick.
All right.
Now for the top ten
most talked-about
sports highlights.
Coming in at number ten,
from MMA,
check out this takedown
from Grant Sterling
on Dustin Crowley.
Talk about short-lived.
Like, I thought it was over
for my man right there.
I thought that was a wrap.
- Poor baby.
He got a family, got kids.
In front of his wife
and everything, though?
[blows landing]
♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
♪ You need a nigga
roll like me ♪
♪ Military mind stated and I
keep a gun and a degree ♪
♪ You can label me a Huey P ♪
♪ Made a martyr out of Martin ♪
♪ Out of Malcolm,
out of Medgar ♪
♪ I refuse
to let these dirty devils ♪
♪ Make my Gullah beggar,
fuck a hero ♪
♪ See, oh, I will go Magneto
for my people ♪
♪ Give me liberty or death,
that is my credo, not my ego ♪
♪ Dressed in a tuxedo,
enter party, alter ego ♪
♪ Killed your leader in gazebo ♪
♪ Did it for the people ♪
♪ Love what motivated,
I did not do it for hatred ♪
♪ But I truly hate the devil,
I cannot debate or fake it ♪
♪ I was asked a question, and
the asker thought it hard ♪
♪ If I was facing death and I
could ask one thing of God ♪
♪ I would ask for every nigga
to be free here and abroad ♪
♪ And to be rightfully
celebrated as a child of God ♪
♪ And to be
rightfully celebrated ♪
♪ As a child of God ♪
- ♪ Every block, every hood ♪
♪ Every city, every ghetto ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Need a Black superhero ♪
[giggles]