05x09 - Out, Okay?!

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(DOWNTEMPO MUSIC PLAYING)

The floors have just been redone.

Gets plenty of natural light,

and the windows are double-paned,

which keeps the street noise out,
and the heat in.

Good 'cause she stay shiverin'

under like blankets.

You stay puttin' your
icy-ass feet on me,

so who's livin' right?

Okay, you guys wander.

If you have any
questions, I'll be up front.

- Thank you.
- Yep.

This is nice. This is nice.

- I could see us here.
- Right?

And it's close to your shop.

I can take the train to NBW,

or walk to Crenshawn's.

Plus, it's got two Wingstops

equidistant from each other.

I mean, c'mon.

Yeah, it's big, too.

- We need two bedrooms?
- Hell yeah.

This could be an office or a guest room.

Plus, we're gonna need a "cool off" room

just in case we have a beef.

If we in separate rooms,

how we gonna have make-up sex?

Trust me, you're gonna
want the extra space.

(GASPS) Ooh,
and it got a mini bathroom, too?

Hey, you can, you can shave in here,

or do whatever you
want with the toilet seat

'cause I know how y'all do.

- Man, we ain't all the same.
- Mm-hm.

I don't know what kind of men

you've been livin' with.

I mean, Ahmal had
chaotic bathroom habits.

But... I mean, it's kind of perfect.

Isn't it?

Yeah...

I'm not mad at it.

Can we get an application?

Ooh, I just rented it
out five minutes ago.

You just seemed so excited,

- I didn't wanna disappoint you.
- Nathan, get him...

Why wouldn't you say somethin' before...

(BOTH YELLING)

♪ Can't seem to fake sh*t ♪

♪ I know I've been way too nice ♪

♪ Think we need a break sometimes ♪

♪ But I can't take no time off... ♪

- Mornin', ladies.
- Hey, good mornin'.

Good mornin'.

What were you meetin'
with Malcolm about so early?

Did he lose a document
in the cloud again?

- (ALL CHUCKLING)
- He probably did.

Nah, no, it wasn't that.

Why are you bein' so coy?

What? Did they offer you
partnership or somethin'?

Wait. Taurean, did they?

Um...

- yeah... they did.
- What?!

Oh my god!

Congratulations!

Y'all not gonna hug this man?!

- Get up in this hug!
- (EXCITED CHATTER)

You really deserve it.

Thank you, Carter.

They definitely f*ckin', right?

Yep.

♪ I've been too passionate ♪

♪ Passionate, passionate ♪

♪ Remembering days
we weren't havin' sh*t ♪

♪ Havin' sh*t, havin' sh*t ♪

♪ ♪

Yeah, I don't know, man.
Ceilings look a little low.

Nah, you just too tall.

Only n*gga I know
still growin' after .

Where your water at? I'm parched.

You need to buy a house from me
so I can afford Perrier again.

I'm not really lookin' right now.

CHAD: What about that
condo on Chesapeake?

That one was great.
It had a built-in wok.

Look, if I move again,
I want somethin' that has

everything I'm lookin' for.

I don't wanna settle.

Well, you're givin' me nothin'.

You get a gift for Derek?

Leah and I got him a briefcase.

Think he'll use it? I bet he will.

Wait 'til you see this m*therf*cker.

It's cold.

Yeah, I don't think
I'mma go to the party.

n*gga?

f*ck you mean?

You know, Issa gonna be there.

- Ol' girl.
- Her? Why?

I mean... they're her
friends, technically.

Okay. So, what's the problem?
She let you go,

you ain't fight for it.

Sound like y'all peaceful to me.

What you mean I ain't fight for it?

You know how you are.

Sittin' back, lettin' life happen to you

like you on the dock of the bay.

Well, no,
I couldn't force her to be with me.

You remember what I
went through with Leah?

All I had to do just for barely f*ckin'
a set of titties.

I'm just sayin', if it was me,

nothin' would've stopped me from gettin'
her back.

So where's the food?

n*gga really in the mood for a quiche.

You a ham, no ham? You Kosher?

(LIGHT R&B PLAYING)

NATHAN: Damn,
Tiffany parents' house is amazing.

♪ ♪

Aww.

NATHAN: How many times you had braces?

Twice... The first time didn't take.

They said that's normal, though.

- Oh.
- Ah, shut up.

- (BOTH LAUGHING)
- You don't know.

("HEY BOY" BY BRIJEAN PLAYING)

♪ Hey ♪

♪ That feels good... ♪

- (SAYING GOODBYES)
- ISSA: Hey!

- Wow, y'all look good.
- What's up? Okay, dress.

Thank you.

- Just the dress, I mean.
- The titties look right.

- Thank you.
- I mean, we don't.

Is y'all ready for Denver?

Gettin' there. You want a toaster?

- Nah, I'm, I'm good...
- Whoa, whoa, whoa let's see it.

- It got a crumb tray?
- Don't play me.

See, mine doesn't have a crumb tray.
Does yours?

I don't know.
I haven't ever thought about it.

Well, these are the hard questions

we have to ask ourselves

now that we're consolidating.

Consolidating?

Together, together?

Domestically?

Nathan and I are moving in together.

- Ah! I love that.
- Congrats, man.

Yeah, we haven't found a place yet,

- but, uh, it's happening.
- Yeah, it's goin' well.

I think we've been
seein' some good places.

- (PHONE BUZZES)
- Oh, uh, I'll be right back.

- Can you get me a drink?
- Yeah.

I won't even get to
see you in your place.

'Cause I'll be in Denver.

I love Denver, love... Denver.

I read there's over
days of sunlight,

so, you know, that's a thing.

Ooh, look at Molly lookin' all blissful.

Aw, they cute with the hands.

- Hey!
- BOTH: Hey!

Okay, stop.

- Taurean, this is Derek and Tiffany.
- Wassup?

And you already know Issa.

And that's Kelli. She's
the one who helped

me and my parents with
their estate planning.

- Right. I heard that went well.
- A little too well.

My mom can't stop talkin'
'bout you guys and your walks.

Oh, that's my girl.

I actually think I might
like her better than y'all.

Well, look, I gotta do the
same thing with Issa's mom.

Do you wanna tag team again?

Don't make friends with my mom.

Too late. We text.

Could you put me on the group chat?

No, she would not like that.

- (MOLLY LAUGHS)
- KELLI: But I'm down.

Aric, uh, lost his keys, and needs

to get into the barber shop today.

I told him he could come
by here and get mine.

He stay losin' his keys.
Get that man a carabiner.

You didn't have to get us a gift.

Oh, this is, uh, trash.

You brought us trash?

I'mma find a dumpster for this bullshit.

Trash right there.

- You good?
- I, um, I brought some edibles,

but I'm now realizin' that

this is not that kind of party.

- Well, it could be.
- I don't think so.

There are like multiple babies here.

Look, I'll take one with you.

- Mmm.
- Think of it like

we are celebrating you makin' partner.

Uh...

well, in that case.

Pop it open, Big Daddy, all right.

Let's see what's down this rabbit hole.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

LAWRENCE:
You ready to get your party on, Jah?

CONDOLA: Is that right?

So, should we, uh, take him out?

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, bud.

You wanna come out?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Come on.

- Hey.
- There you go.

Hey, um, actually, could you take him?

- I need to go to the bathroom.
- LAWRENCE: Yeah.

This, uh, mommy bladder is no joke.

- That was TMI.
- It's, it's all good. I got him.

- Hey, uh, paci.
- Oh, paci, paci. Here you go.

There's your paci. (LAUGHS)

I wonder if this pool is heated, though.

Could I interest anyone in a mac
'n' cheese ball?

Uh, hell yeah, you can.

Here, you want one of these, Iss?

Huh? Yeah, I do.

- Ma'am, be careful they're...
- Ahh!

- Oh.
- Hot.

Mm-hmm, yeah. I'm so sorry.

- 'ppreciate you, man.
- Those are hot.

Here. Come here, baby.

- Okay, thank you.
- (BOTH LAUGHING)

- Can't take you nowhere.
- (ISSA LAUGHS)

He loves this thing.

That's him, right?

Uh, yeah, it is.

Uh...

he actually came down here for this?

Um...

he actually moved back a minute ago.

To be closer to his girl and the baby?

Uh, yeah, I guess so.

You wanna get another drink?

Yeah.

Oh! Right?

Look at all these amazing people

here gathered to celebrate you.

- It's the best.
- I know.

You couldn't invite more than the usual

gay suspects for me?

Um, have you not met Rolando?

I'll never forget you. Bye.

(CLINKING GLASS)

- Derek?
- Oh, thank god.

- I thought that was in my head.
- (TAUREAN LAUGHS)

I think I'm startin'
to feel it. Are you?

Do you smell mac 'n' cheese balls?

I swear I smell mac 'n' cheese balls.

Can we all gather for a toast?

She said gather!

- sh*t.
- Okay.

Thank you, baby.

Well, we just wanted to
thank everyone for coming.

We're gonna miss you all so, so much.

And even though

Denver has one of the most unique

city park systems in the nation,

what it doesn't have... is you.

So, we just wanna show our
appreciation to all of you.

Kelli, I know people throw around

"ride or die" all casually...

but I feel like you would
actually die for me.

I would... I would k*ll for you, too.

And Derek. I would, I would k*ll Derek.

And my guys over there.

My Papa Posse.

Still don't love the name, but...

Craig, Edward, Lawrence, Marjon...

I'mma miss neglecting
our kids with y'all.

Issa... I love you, girl.

There is no one else
like you in my life.

Thank you?

Hey, do me, do me, do me!

- DEREK: Um... and...
- And Dro!

- Oh sh*t!
- Girl!

- You heard that?
- Everybody did.

TIFFANY: Well, all
of you are so fabulous

in your own way.

And even though Denver has six

professional sports teams,
which means my baby's

gonna be getting the bag.

Mmm.

What it doesn't have...

is you.

(WHISPERS): She said that already.

Here's to love, life...

and great friendships.

We'll miss y'all.

- Cheers.
- (ALL SAYING "CHEERS")

Cheers.

- You okay, girl?
- (SIGHS) I just...

I didn't expect to be all...

(TIFFANY EXHALES)

Do you guys mind if I
steal them for a minute?

CHAD: You know how much money I spent

- on that briefcase?
- Bruh, get out your feelings.

It's % eel. I told you it's cold.

n*gga, that's an endangered species.

And? That's why I'm sayin'

they should do somethin' for me.

Just talk to 'em about it.

Yeah, you want me
to talk to 'em about it?

- Nah, I'm good. I'm cool.
- Right here, c'mon.

Hey, I read somewhere
that Denver has .

black people per capita,
so, for every person,

there's only . black people.

You about to be a fraction, n*gga.

Hey, so whatchu gonna miss
about L.A. the most, man?

Honestly, the food.

Mexican, barbecue, sushi.

I mean,
there's no way Denver has good sushi.

Mmm, barbecue sounds so good right now.

I mean, L.A. got b*mb-ass weather,

but y'all gotta leave
the barbecue alone.

Oh, no,
sir. L.A. got some b*mb barbecue spots.

Yeah, I mean, you got Woody's,
Bludso's, Moo's Craft, Ray's.

That's just off the top.

Yeah, if you a
transplant... just say that.

I'm from Houston.

- There it is.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I felt it.

Go ahead and talk yo' sh*t, Houston.

They got the meats out there.

- They do... they really do.
- Hell yeah.

I mean, I still stand by L.A. havin'
good barbecue, though.

You know, people who haven't been

here long enough,

they just write it off.

That's true, too.

Nah, once people have Texas barbecue,

they know what's good.

Barbecue must not be good enough

to keep 'em there.

Why'd this get so tense?

Hey... my man, Rolando,
thinks I would look

so cute with a Caesar, but I don't know.

- Whatchu doin' tomorrow?
- Oh, I'm out.

Me and Issa still lookin' at apartments.

So, should I get us some barbecue?

Postmates says it'll
only take minutes.

I upgraded priority delivery last week.

Game changer, y'all.

- Game changer.
- Okay.

So...

- You like briefcase?
- DEREK: Hey,

you know, we're,
we're friends outside of Lawrence.

Like it's, it's gon' be okay.
We gon' keep in touch.

I... Yeah, I knew that.

- What day are y'all leavin'?
- Sunday.

Well, I'm gonna save
my goodbyes 'til then.

What? Ah, hold up.

Champagne ain't alcohol.

Oh, you got new rules now?

- I'm evolving.
- (ALL LAUGHING)

- Thank you.
- You know what?

I am not gonna be sad today.

I'm just gonna look
forward to seeing you

- once you're settled.
- Well...

You'll see me before then 'cause

I'm coming back for Molly's birthday.

I talked to Derek,
and he's down with it.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

And I was thinking,
even though I'm gonna be gone,

it doesn't mean we can't
plan to see each other more.

Oh, %.
I mean, we may be some busy b*tches,

but we gon' make that happen.

ISSA: Yeah. You know what?

You're comin' down for Molly's birthday,

and your birthday's right after that.

Y'all, we should be here
for each other's birthdays.

That's the least we can do.

- That part.
- I love that.

I mean...

can you just imagine
how much will change,

like in two years...

Who will have another baby?

Who'll get a new job? (LAUGHS)

Who'll be taller? Or smaller? Or both?

Huh?

Molly?

- I'm sorry.
- (ALL LAUGHING)

(LAUGHS)

Why this bitch laughin' so hard?

TIFFANY: Are you okay?

(WILD LAUGHTER)

- (ISSA LAUGHING)
- Ahh!

Bitch, you slapped me.

What in the open f*ck is wrong with you?

Okay, okay, fine.
Taurean and I had edibles earlier,

and that sh*t is kickin'
in like a soccer game, girl.

I am hiiigh.

- There it is.
- KELLI: Listen...

- if we gon' work together...
- Mm-hm.

I'm gonna need you to
tell me when you do dr*gs,

- so we can do them together.
- (ALL LAUGHING)

MOLLY: Why're you guys so loud?

- Hi.
- All (SOFTLY): Hey.

I just am comin'
to get a bottle out of the fridge.

Yeah, babies do be needin' bottles.

- Sorry to interrupt.
- Oh, no, no, you're good.

Yeah, no, girl, you should be here.

You got a invitation.

I'mma invite you over here. 'Scuse us.

- (SOFTLY): Did I say somethin'?
- No, you good, girl. C'mon.

Ooh!

It's so good to see you... and the baby.

Yeah.

I mean it. He's so cute.

Y'all are doin' a good job.

I mean, not that you
need my opinion at all.

Just...

Congrats.

Thanks.

And I, uh,
I heard about your Art Walk with NBW.

Um, I used to work with Raphael

back when he was at Verizon.

- Oh, Raphael? Raphael at the office?
- Mm-hm.

He's so nice.

- Really deep eyebrows.
- (CONDOLA LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

Uh, well...

Come on.

Come on.

- (DOOR SHUTS)
- (MOLLY EXHALES)

Whew, bitch, that was weird.

DRO: Can I get these two? Yeah.

BARTENDER: Here you go.

Hey, Molly.

You know, I tried
callin' you to check in.

I heard about the divorce.

My mama don't stop runnin' her mouth.

Yeah.

Yeah, look, I, I wanted to
be the one to tell you, um...

Not for, you know...

any reason, just, um, you know we...

we used to be closer.

And, and, uh, just
thought you should know.

Did you wanna talk about it?

No... No, sh*t happens.

You know, and we both had our issues.

Look, I-I'm movin' on... so.

Then I'm happy for you.

Yeah, your friend seems... really nice.

Yeah, yeah, she is.

So does the dude that you came with.

Who? Him?

Hi... y'all good?

Yeah.

Oh, this is Dro.

Him and his wife had
a open relationship,

so we kinda dated.

What? Molly.

We hooked up, like a lot.

- Mm.
- Things got messy, but we good now.

(AWKWARD CHUCKLE)

Okay, then.

Yeah, um... right, anyways,

I'mma check on Morgan.

Um...

Hmm.

So, you understand?

You explained it very clearly.

- I did.
- I mean, we all got a past.

Heh, I used to sell Adderall
to half my senior class,

- so...
- Oh, I'm gonna need that story.

Hi. There you are.

Mwah!

Oh, they got a chocolate fountain?

I'm 'bout to go in.

Oh, and they got the
colorful cookies, too?

Macarons! You want some?

Nah, not really, uh... I'm not hungry.

- (PHONE BUZZES)
- You sure?

- You only had like two...
- Oh, Aric just pulled up.

I'll be right back.

("UP & DOWN" BY IXBUZZ,
PRESSA, AND HOUDINI PLAYING)

♪ Yeah,
Gucci line and pana match my kick ♪

Hey. How's Jah? Huh?
You need a little break?

No, no. I'm good.

You know how cute he gets
right before he drifts off.

Right? It's all cuddles. All of 'em.

Yeah.

I, um... I talked to Issa.

Oh... okay.

How'd that go?

It was brief, but I'm glad we did.

I just... I hate having
awkward energy with people.

Yeah...

and I know what you mean.

(ELIJAH FUSSING)

I think that Eli is done with the party.

- I'mma take him home.
- Okay, you, um... you want some help?

- No, no, no, no. You should stay.
- You sure?

Yeah, this is the last time

you're gonna see everybody for a while.

You should make the most of it.

Yeah... all right.

I'll, um...

- I'll, uh... I'll come say bye.
- Okay.

- Yeah, goodbye.
- Come on.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER, MUSIC)

(HIGH HEELS CLICKING)

I picked up all the goodies.

My boy.

I appreciate you, bro.

All good. I'mma get it
from you on Monday.

sh*t, I got you.

How is it? Is Molly's fine ass in there?

- Yeah, she in there. She with somebody.
- You know, it's all good.

I mean, I know the game. I respect it.

Yeah, it's whatever.

I don't know, man. Issa ex up in there.

He on some slick-type sh*t.

Talkin' about barbecue and sh*t.

I don't even know what that means,
but I don't like it.

I mean, you gotta let these n*gg*s know

you can't let m*therf*ckers
talk crazy at you.

You wanna run up in there?
We can set this sh*t off.

Nah. Nah, I'm just...

I ain't even tryna be on all that.

You sure? 'Cause we can run 'em

a different kind of fade, my n*gga.

(EXHALES) Boy...

You love a good barber pun.

Nah, I'm good, man.

I'mma just keep it cordial.
I appreciate you.

Aight, sh*t. Call me if you need me.

(DOWNTEMPO MUSIC PLAYING)

Okay, who got the mac 'n' cheese balls?

Mm, no, that's not it.

- Mm.
- That ain't it either.

- Hi, would you care...
- Get to movin', Tartare.

I think we need to go
straight to the source.

- Oh my god.
- Wow.

("LIGHTS UP" BY FLIGHT
FACILITIES PLAYING)

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ When the bass slide ♪

♪ And that city lights up, mm-hmm ♪

♪ Low high and that sh*t lights up like,
ah ♪

♪ Put your hands up ♪

♪ I'm a MC, BYOB ♪

♪ Bring your own bottles ♪

(MUMBLES) Oh my god.

It's like... It's the cheese...

but it's also the macaroni.

It's the cheese, macaroni,
ball shape combo.

- Mmm!
- SERVER: I'll bring it right out.

f*ck! Someone's coming!

Oh!

(DRIVING BASS MUSIC)

♪ ♪

(BOTH LAUGHING)

- What are we doin'?
- I don't know. This is crazy.

In a closet.

I am havin' a good time, though.

(EXHALES) Me, too.

What?

Nothin'... Nah, it's...

- It's dumb.
- (CHUCKLES) Uh...

I currently have smushed cheese

in my jacket pocket, so...

can't be that dumb.

I guess a part of me is
just kinda worried about how

good of a time I'm havin' with you.

This is easy, and feels real natural,

and... that scares me.

Why?

Because, at some point,
when people get close

I mess things up.

Dudes get tired of me,

or at least they have in the past,

and I am just worried that

if you get tired of me,
it's gonna really hurt.

Huh. (CHUCKLES)

Actually, with me, it's the opposite.

- I hated you at first...
- (MOLLY CHUCKLES)

but now I'm startin' to like you.

I'm not gonna get tired of you, Molly.

("SPECIFIC" BY TEAMARRR PLAYING)

♪ Chase that p*ssy like a dog ♪

♪ Eat it like a bully in
the bathroom stall, c'mon ♪

♪ Chase that p*ssy like a dog ♪

♪ Eat it like a bully ♪

♪ Tell me what you want, baby ♪

♪ Tell me what you want ♪

♪ I need you to be specific, babe ♪

♪ Need you to get prolific, baby ♪

♪ Tell me what you want, baby ♪

♪ Tell me what you want ♪

- Ah! Hey.
- Hey.

Sorry, I didn't, I didn't
mean to scare you.

No, I was just, uh, at the trash can.

- La basura... in Spanish.
- Can we talk for a minute?

- Uh... uh.
- Why'd you call me last month?

Oh, that was a mistake.

Like... you didn't mean to, or...

No, I meant to. I just...

- I just shouldn't have.
- Okay.

Because, you know,
when you ended things,

like, I understood, all right?

I, I had a son on the
way, I was movin'...

but things are different now,

and I, I... I'm different now,

and, you know, I just...

I would hate to leave here tonight

knowin' that I didn't say somethin'

that I should have,

like I didn't fight hard enough for you.

Lawrence, I don't know if fighting

would've even mattered...

Maybe, maybe, I don't know, all right?

But, tonight, I just...
I want you to know how I feel,

- and I don't wanna...
- Here? 'Cause I, I can't do this

- with you right now.
- Okay, are you happy right now?

- What?!
- Are you happy: yes or no?

Because I realized that I am not happy

when I'm not with you.

Because...

I love you, Issa.

What's all this?

Oh, um, I was just takin' out trash...

- Nah, we were havin' a conversation.
- No, we weren't.

- Yes, we were.
- The f*ck you doin', bro?

- Calm down, man. We was just talking.
- I'm calm, I'm calm,

but I could go up. Bro, you keep trying

to go up in my space...

ISSA: Stop, you guys!

(LAWRENCE AND NATHAN ARGUING)

Nathan!

Lawrence, Nathan!

- Nathan! Chill!
- I'm chill!

Don't... I... Just give me a second.

Woman (SOFTLY): What?

("HAZEL CHANDELIERS"
BY RUM. GOLD PLAYING)

Girl, you okay?

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Hazel ♪

♪ Hazel chandeliers hanging over me ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ If these ♪

♪ If these walls could talk,
they'd tell me to leave ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ In this ♪

♪ In this house of cards,
you're playing with my heart ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ So I can rest ♪

♪ Where you can mourn ♪

- ♪ Our final test ♪
- ♪ Take me home ♪

♪ Take me home ♪

♪ Home ♪

♪ Home ♪

(MID-TEMPO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

ISSA: I don't know
where you go from here.

♪

(LAUGHING)

Oh, my god.

♪

I keep thinking about
all it took to get here.

I doubted myself.

(LAUGHING)

♪

And then I realized no one
was doubting me except for me.

♪ You say I'll never change who I am ♪

♪

(SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

♪

(DRAMATIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)