01x09 - Who Gon Stop Me

[bunniefuu]

ZOEY: There are three major components

that make college a blast.

[PANTING]

- Sex...
- Oh!

[HEAVY BREATHING]

- ♪ She gon' shake it ♪
- ...dr*gs...

♪ She gon' drop that, hey ♪

♪ We gon' keep on making paper ♪

- ♪ We gon' shake that thing ♪
- ...and rock 'n' roll.

But for me and my friends,

rock 'n' roll was more like
hip hop with a hint of trap

and a former stripper
spitting the verse.

♪ Heat it up, heat it up,
I'ma serve them up a plate ♪

But there's an underground scene
to all of that.

♪ b*at it up, b*at it up, she
told me m*rder was the case ♪

And when it surfaces,
things can get really dark.

♪ Heat it up,
I'ma serve them up a plate ♪

- [CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
- And when that happens,

what was supposed to make college

the best time of your life
can actually ruin it.

Hello.

♪ You wanna hear me, baby,
play me on that MP ♪

Police everywhere?

Oh, my God, what happened?

Yo, some guy just got pinched.

Probably dr*gs.

Something about a dealer getting popped.

Yep, a classic two
to the back of the head.

Mm.

Oh, no. I bet it was Vivek.

Yo, deadass, Vivek's dead.

What?

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

♪♪

[DOORS CLOSE]

♪♪

[SIREN CHIRPS]

[DING!]

Hey guys.

Did somebody get sh*t?

[SLURPING]

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

♪ Learn something new every day ♪

♪ I don't know, so I'm-a feel my way ♪

♪ Got the weight of the world ♪

♪ On me ♪

♪ But no regrets, this is what I say ♪

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

- ♪ I'm grown ♪
- ♪ You can tell me ♪

♪ My heart b*ating so loud ♪

♪ Mama, look, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

So, turns out it wasn't Vivek.

It was one of the campus'
biggest drug dealers, Arturo.

And it wasn't dr*gs
that put him in the ambulance.

Yeah.

Arturo's girlfriend wasn't thrilled

with him throwing it to half
the girls in her sorority.

So she sh*t him?

- That's insane.
- That's cool!

Insane.

Obviously insane.

Well, is there anything I can get you?

Wow, your boy is touched
you guys were so worried.

Yes. Very worried.

It's because your names are
in my phone asking for pills.

- What?
- What?

This guy.

If you can delete our text
history, that'd be great.

Yes.

But, okay, honestly, Vivek,

if you're stressed out,
we're here for you.

Why would I be stressed?

Because somebody who does
what you do got sh*t.

I mean, if I knew

that girls with perfect hair
and soulful eyes

were being targeted, I'd have
a police escort on me / .

- Targeted?
- That's kind of...

That guy couldn't keep it in his pants.

That's got nothin' to do with V-Didge.

I appreciate the concern,

but I think you guys are overreacting.

TOGETHER: [CHANTING] No more dr*gs!

TOGETHER: [CHANTING] No police state!

So, apparently I wasn't
the only one overreacting.

Cal U had officially declared
a w*r on dr*gs,

and half the student body
was not happy about it.

DEAN PARKER: Students.

Students, calm down!

Calm down.

This is the same Cal U campus
you know and love

only with unexpected
drug testing and room searches.

It'll be like a surprise party
only with grave consequences.

JAZZ: Consequences?

You think white students who pay
full tuition are gonna be targeted?

Or those legacy fools?

No, it's gonna be students
who look like us.

- Mr. Jackson, what are you doing?
- I agree with you.

- No.
- Let me see that really quick.

Thank you so much.

Everybody, wake up! All right?

Zero tolerance means zero minorities.

- No. No.
- We need to stand up

- and say no to a police state.
- No. That's...

- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Say no to a police state!

Say no to a police state! Thank you.

[FEEDBACK SCREECHES]

- TOGETHER: No police state!
- DEAN PARKER: Students!

No police state!

What this young man said
is, respectfully, not true.

AARON: Yes it is!

No matter the color of your skin,

white or...

non-white,

if you are caught with any contraband,

you will be expelled.

To quote the late, great
Whitney, "cr*ck is whack."

It just is.

Whitney said a lot of things.

NOMI: Ooh. An : AM Addy.

I see we've graduated
from using it to study,

to party, to sunny and it's a Tuesday.

It's Wednesday,

so you're clearly
the one with the problem.

- Mm.
- I just have to study at some point.

[PROTESTERS CHANTING INDISTINCTLY]

Please tell me you're wearing
that to be funny,

like when I wear my
"Lesbians for Ben Carson" shirt.

Funny?

Nomi, a person d*ed here last night.

This campus is basically becoming Miami

during the coke wars of the ' s.

[SIREN WAILING, ' S MUSIC PLAYING]

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

♪♪

Yeah, I mean, it's not like
exactly what's going on here.

Well, no.

Not while Dean Parker's here
cleaning up these streets.

- Oh, it is hot out here.
- [CHUCKLES]

He's our modern-day Ronald Reagan.

You go, Dean Parker!

[BLOWS KISS]

Oh, yes, thank you, young lady.

I guess I kind of agree with Ana.

What?

Okay, the way she is eyeing

Dean Parker/your uncle is disgusting.

- Yeah.
- But I don't want

- any of us to end up like Miami in the ' s.
- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[SIREN WAILING, ' S MUSIC PLAYS]

PROTESTERS: [CHANTING] No more dr*gs!

What is wrong you with?

You look like you just
got chased through a k.

I don't know. I don't feel so great.

I'm probably just burning up
from all the oppression!

Uh, we gon' bounce.

You can fight the power,

but we got a big track meet coming up

and don't want to catch
whatever the hell you got.

- Yeah, just keep your glistening
- Guys. Guys.

oppression to yourself.

You must be going crazy.

Crazy? Why?

Because the administration
is cracking down on dealers.

Please tell me you're out
of business for a minute.

- Okay.
- ♪ Real... dealer for real ♪

ZOEY: That look on Vivek's face

said he was far from out of business.

♪ Young... move that dope ♪

♪ Young... move that dope ♪

♪ They move that dope,
they move that dope ♪

With Arturo gone and the other
dealers on campus laying low,

the demand was high.

And Vivek, the only guy brave...

or stupid... enough to keep
dealing had the supply.

And pretty quickly,
he also had the monopoly.

♪ Whole... he hopin'
that it come and go ♪

In a matter of days,
Vivek went from ashy to classy.

♪ Young... move that dope ♪

♪ Young... move that dope,
ay, move that dope ♪

Dude stole that whole
European kiss move from me.

♪ Young... move that dope ♪

Whatever. It's his now, I guess.

And our two-hour wait for a table

turned into VIP service.

♪ Young... move that dope ♪

Since when did Vivek,

the sweet dork whose mom still sends him

multivitamin coupons from Target,

become the king?

- [CHUCKLES]
- ♪ Push it ♪

Um, since when did they add
a VIP section at Titanium?

Everywhere I go now is VIP.

[SCOFFS] I've been to Paris.

Excuse me, what's happening with
this new baby baller look?

Did you miss a layaway payment
on your Givenchy?

Please, that look was nouveau riche.

This is low-key classy.

Money speaks and wealth whispers, bro.

- Mm.
- MAN: Yo.

[GIGGLES]

- What up, man?
- What's up, brother?

- Yeah, man.
- Hey, we're posting up

at The Box tonight. You coming through?

Yeah, yeah, absolutely.

Okay, let me introduce you

to Balty Winthrop,
the richest kid at Cal U.

♪♪

Oh, and The Box
is a super dope space on campus

where the Winthrop family
used to store their crew boats.

And unfortunately for that nice family,

right now, it's in the hands of Balty.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[CHUCKLES]

You guys want to come, too?

So you just rollin' with Balty now?

Count me the [Bleep] in.

I'm out. Hard pass.

I'm not being that guy's plus one.

Seriously? What else are you gonna do?

I'll find my way.

ANA: I'm out, too.

I'm hosting a comedy fundraiser

to support the extra
police presence on campus.

It'll be fun.

I mean, more like global whining.

Am I right?

- [DISTANT COUGH]
- You know?

But Zoey, you're not really
thinking about going, are you?

Look, do I love that Vivek
is still dealing?

I do not.

But do I love the fact that
I just got invited to The Box?

I really do.

Yeah, I'm going with Vivek.

Yeah you are.

♪♪

Extra strength or extra extra strength?

Just grab anything. [SIGHS]

The doctor said some
over-the-counter meds

should help kick our flu.

So, is "over-the-counter"
a specific brand?

Whoa.

I thought I was bad.
You guys look like wet garbage.

Yeah, because you gave us

whatever nasty crap you're sick with.

Thanks a lot, you germy jackass.

Hey, it's not my fault that
college is a petri dish, okay?

Sheesh.

[COUGHS LOUDLY]

So, um, what are you guys looking for?

[SIGHS] I don't know.

I've never had to buy this stuff.

My mom always did it for me.

Mine, too.

- Obviously.
- Yeah.

- These yours?
- Yeah.

♪♪

♪ It's purp, purp, purp ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Oh, my God, I've d*ed
and gone to Arizona State.

♪ Bitch with a sun tan ♪

♪ Do you know one by chance? ♪

♪ Hundred bands in the Lamb' ♪

♪ Do you have one by chance? ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Need to see the... man ♪

♪ Do you know him by chance? ♪

- ♪ A Ziploc full of kush ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Are you plugged in, by chance? ♪

Nomi, can you believe that we're at...

The Box?

♪ All these big bags
come at once, like nonstop ♪

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

So, this was The Box,

and yeah, it was pretty cool.

♪ The only one to chill with me ♪

There were unlimited cocktails,

amazing food,

and I was pretty sure
the person playing the piano

was Ed Sheeran.

I had never been to a party like this,

but I could definitely get used to it.

And the most mind-blowing part of it all

was Vivek, who looked right at home.

♪ Got it in my hand, then they
gon' have to get real ♪

♪ And I ain't talkin'... ♪

- Good, Zoey?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good.
I basically live here now.

Spiritually.

Grab a drink, and we'll do a lap.

If we're gonna do a lap, let's do a lap.

Yo, Vivek.

Hey, where the hell you been, man?

- Hey, Balty, this is my homegirl, Zoey.
- Right, whatever.

Hey, people are waiting, bro.
Come on. Let's go.

♪ Got a whole lot of money ♪

He's dope, right?

Be right back.

♪♪

♪♪

We tried to make it to practice,

but halfway through, I threw up

on some losers playing Quidditch.

They deserved it, girl.

Mm, I haven't felt this bad

since I got mono from my step-sister.

Maybe we should eat.

The dining hall closes in minutes.

♪♪

Am I up?

Am I standing?

[COUGHING]

Yo, guys.

Well, look who it is.

Freaking patient zero over there.

We should b*at his ass.

[COUGHS] Hey.

Are we up?

Are we b*ating his ass?

Stop.

Stop!

♪♪

So, I had done laps
and was starting to feel

like this wasn't my scene.

And no amount of pills or champagne

was going to make me feel comfortable.

It was definitely time to find Vivek,

pull Nomi off that piano player,

who, it turns out,
was just some homely ginger,

and go the hell home.

♪ Money in the air, money everywhere ♪

♪ Money, money, money, money ♪

♪ Money over here, money over
there, money in the air ♪

♪ Money everywhere,
money, money, money, money ♪

♪ Money over here, money over
there, money in the air, ♪

♪ Money everywhere,
money, money, money, money ♪

♪ Money over here, money over
there, money in the air ♪

♪ Money everywhere,
money, money, money, money ♪

♪ You take your clothes off
just to get a taste of it ♪

- [SIGHS]
- ♪ You take your clothes off ♪

♪ Just to reap the benefits ♪

♪ You and the clothes and it's
not the time of Genesis ♪

- Vivek.
- VIVEK: Hey!

Dope party last night, right?

I mean, less dope for me

'cause I've been so many times
that it's like, okay Box, relax.

But still fun, right?

You're dealing coke now?!

Oh.

Uh, I sort of thought

we were gonna do a fun recap
of the night,

riff a little.

- No?
- No.

This isn't funny, Vivek.

I think you're messing
with some really bad stuff.

Hold up. You had no problem
popping that Addy last night.

Or any night. Or any morning.

You know, my guess is
you're on it right now.

Well, that's different.

That's... That's prescribed by a doctor.

Yeah, but not to you.
And not by your doctor.

All dr*gs are the same,
pills just have better PR.

Like Kale or Cuties.

♪♪

So if it's all the same,

you wouldn't have
a problem selling me coke?

Popping what's basically speed

and snorting blow are the same thing.

They're just a couple molecules apart.

Too much of either,
and your heart's gonna stop.

Hey, don't...

don't turn this around on me.

You're the coke dealer now.

You know, Balty calls me
his party concierge.

Balty. As in Balty Winthrop.

You think anything happens

and Dean Parker is going
to expel Balty Winthrop?

No!

No, because his family built this school

and you're the brown kid
on financial aid

who's gonna take the fall.

To them, you're disposable.

Zoey, you're being really extra.

No. God, no.

I'm being your friend,

and those guys are not your friends.

I-I grew up
around rich assholes like that.

I know when someone's being used.

Okay, look, Zoey.

I don't expect you to understand this,

but when I'm with them,

I don't feel like the cab driver's son.

And not just because

I was on Balty's helicopter last week.

I do understand...

No, you don't.

Okay?

I woke up not feeling
like the poor kid today.

And if I get things right with them,

that's a feeling I can have
for the next four years.

And after that, I can have
whatever life I want.

But you can have
all the money in the world,

but you are always going
to be the cab driver's son.

And you know what?

You seem to be the only person here

who has a problem with that.

Look, Zoey, how about you do you

and I do me and it's all good?

♪♪

[SIGHS]

- [CELLPHONE BUZZING]
- So there it was.

I said my piece, and Vivek
told me to back off.

He was comfortable in this world

and seemed to have it all figured out.

♪ I got hella smoke, I got hella dope ♪

♪ I sip hella slow, I got hella... ♪

♪ I got hella smoke, I sip hella slow ♪

♪ I got what you want, I got hella... ♪

♪ Ah, yeah ♪

♪ Hey, yeah ♪

♪ Nobody's gonna see us together
at least from here ♪

♪ So, baby girl, let's chill ♪

♪ Ah, yeah, hey, yeah ♪

But the one thing
he hadn't figured out...

Oh, my God, Vivek.

...was that everyone wants
a sh*t at the king.

♪♪

[GRUNTS] Where is everyone?

Oh, I...

Oh, my God, Vivek got jumped?

Robbed?

Somebody messed him up?

He's in the hospital?

BOTH: Intensive care?

- [COUGHS]
- This again?

Bruh, it's quiet. I'm going back to bed.

♪♪

Uh... I couldn't reach them.

[SIGHS]

I was in the middle of a deal, and...

out of nowhere, a few guys rushed me.

That's horrible.

I mean, thank God you walked away

with only a broken arm and bruised face.

It could've been so much worse.

Yeah, I know.

I got cocky and stupid. I'm sorry.

- You don't have to apologize.
- Vivek!

- Oh.
- Mom.

Oh. What happened?

The hospital said you were robbed.

Campus police are outside.
They said dr*gs are involved?

Please talk to us, Vivek.

At that moment,
I didn't see the king anymore.

I saw a scared kid
who got in over his head

trying to be something he wasn't.

Uh... H-Hi. I-I'm Zoey.

We go to school together,

and the police have it all wrong.

Um...

we... we got mugged,

me and Vivek.

It was totally random,

one of those wrong place,
wrong time kind of situations.

Vivek... protected me.

♪♪

Okay, uh, Mike,
this is for your congestion.

Jazz, this is for the headache.

Sky, for the fever.

And the whiskey?

Oh.

This is for the turn up
after the meds wear off.

Actually, you can die from that.

I don't think that we should.
I'm gonna hide it.

That's a better idea.

[COUGHS]

Thanks for taking care of us.

Oh, no doubt. I know how it is.

I remember last year,

I got sick the first week of school,

I didn't know anybody, and, uh...

Yeah, it sucks being sick,

but it feels even worse
when you're alone.

I'm sorry we said you looked
like a dehydrated Leslie Jones.

You said that?

Oh.

We said a lot of stuff.

Yeah, after you left,
we went on a whole run.

So...

[SLURPS]

♪♪

Hey.

VIVEK: I just wanted
to thank you for what you did.

You know, covering with my parents.

Well, even though
I wanted to actually m*rder you,

I will always have your back.

Oh, who's your friend?

This is my boy, Vali.

He's in the engineering program with me.

Nice to meet you.

You, too. That's great.

So you're back to hanging out
with your engineering friends?

Yeah, definitely.

[CHUCKLES]

Hey, hold up.

Always count your crew's money
in front of them.

♪♪

Cool. You're good now.

Thanks, boss.

Aah. Aah!

What the hell was that?

You're back to dealing again?

- Zoey, come on...
- No, I'm serious.

Look, after all that stuff went down,

I realized I have
to work smarter, not harder,

and keep myself insulated,

so I hired a little help.

That's what you realized?

Vivek, I lied to your parents.

I put myself on the line for you.

I know, and when I said
thank you, I meant it.

Look, you always have my back,

and I hope you know I have yours.

♪♪

Sex, dr*gs, and rock 'n' roll
really do make college a blast.

It's the best time of our lives.

Some of us feel invincible...

even though we're far from it.

I don't want to watch
the Hip Hop Awards.

- Please don't change it. Don't change it.
- We watching it.

Sure, it's all fun and games

until the underground scene
comes to the surface.

And even though Vivek was cool

with stepping into that darkness,

I wasn't,

and I was done enabling him.

I didn't want
to ever be one of those people

doing coke with Balty.

♪♪

I had to have my own back.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

- What up, guys?
- Oh, hey.

Looks like none of us are
rotting on the inside anymore.

- Whew.
- Yeah.

Yeah, that flu was crazy.

I wonder how we all got sick
in the first place.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, pigeons, that tickles.

♪♪

Let this be a lesson to you kids.

m*rder is... messy.

♪♪

Mint?

AARON: Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

♪♪

[CROWD CHEERING, BOOING]

I'm proud of you.

♪♪

Oh, well.

Guess we'll never know, right?