01x23 - Home For a Queen

[bunniefuu]

Andi: I don't think you should go over there.

I don't have a good feeling about it.

Gary: it's gonna be okay. Andi: previously on "sistas"...

Aaron: I just want you to know that her and I

Were not having an affair.

Lisa: is that so? Calvin: tell me you love me.

Sabrina: I love you. [Calvin chuckles]

Danni: so, then you know it's over.

You don't want it to be, huh? Zac: danni.

Karen: I'm thinking about zac. I love him.

Jasmine: so you here with that b*tch?

Gary: why don't you just go talk to your man morris?

Fatima: leslie and morris, they were just in here, arguing.

Andi: what was morris doing there?

Fatima: he had a meeting with bellamy.

Gary: is that my mother's ashes?

Jasmine, don't do that! [Jasmine screams]

[Glass shatters]

[Music]

Gary: jasmine? Jasmine?

[Music]

[Jasmine crying]

Gary: jasmine? Jasmine? All right.

[Jasmine crying]

[Line ringing]

Operator: , what's your emergency?

Gary: um, we need an ambulance.

Operator: what's the problem?

Gary: a woman fell from a balcony.

[Jasmine crying] operator: is she conscious?

Gary: um, yes.

Operator: how far did she fall?

Gary: um, two stories.

[Jasmine crying]

Operator: what's your name, sir?

Gary: can you just send an ambulance?

Operator: sir, what's your name?

[Jasmine crying]

Gary: um, we're at -- milton avenue,

Uh, on the first floor of the parking garage.

Operator: sir, what is your name?

[Jasmine crying]

Gary: jasmine.

Jasmine: why did you do this to me?

[Cries] you pushed me off the balcony!

Gary: no, no, no, no, no, no, I didn't,

I didn't, I didn't, I swear, I swear.

Jasmine: yes, you did. I'm gonna die definitely.

Gary: shh. They're coming. They're coming.

Jasmine: you won't even look at me. [Crying]

Gary: just hold on. Jasmine: you used to love me.

You pushed me into his arms.

You did that! I used to love you so much.

Gary: um, i--i can hear them, I can hear them.

[Jasmine groaning] i--i was so in love with you.

I didn't wanna be with him.

Gary: baby, jasmine, please. Just hold on.

Jasmine: he came after me, and I was so weak.

[Gary sighs]

Jasmine: why do you hate me so much?

Gary: I don't hate you, I don't hate you.

Jasmine: why?

Gary: just hold on.

Jasmine: tell me why. Please don't let me die.

Don't let me die without telling me why.

[Gary cries]

[Jasmine crying] [siren wailing]

Gary: jasmine, hold on, hold on. Jasmine.

Jasmine? Jasmine? Jasmine! Jasmine!

Singer: ♪ don't my girls hold me down ♪

♪ Let them boys mess around ♪

♪ My love life is a headache ♪

♪ We going out tonight ♪

♪ Because I'm looking for love ♪

[Music]

Andi: hi. Fatima: hi.

Andi: did you go?

Fatima: I did, and she has to tell you something.

Andi: what? Fatima: I don't know.

She wouldn't tell me.

Andi: okay. I think she playing games.

Fatima: no. You can get it out of her.

Andi: what makes you say that?

[Fatima scoffs] I've seen you in the courtroom.

Andi: I don't know. I think she full of sh*t.

Fatima: look, I owe you. So please be at

Proud bar at :.

Andi: are you sure?

Fatima: I got a feeling about this.

Andi: okay. Fatima: all right.

Andi: are they ready for me?

Fatima: yeah. They are.

Andi: okay. Do you know if they made a decision?

Fatima: no. I don't. But you are missed.

[Andi chuckles] I've barely been gone, fatima.

[Fatima chuckles] we're the only two black women here.

I hope this works out.

Andi: me, too. [Chuckles]

Fatima: and if it doesn't, I'll be

Looking for another job.

Andi: you almost were already.

Fatima: because of what I did with gary?

Andi: yes. What possessed you to do that?

Fatima: girl, student loans.

Andi: okay. Don't tell anybody else. [Laughs]

Fatima: I won't. I'm really sorry about that.

Andi: it's okay. All right. Thank you.

Fatima: you're welcome.

Andi: hi.

Bellamy: we wanna cut right to the chase.

Andi: okay.

Bellamy: we got a call from morris that

Jasmine borders is dropping her claim.

Andi: okay.

Bellamy: but I encouraged her to keep it going.

Andi: why would you do that?

Bellamy: I think it's beyond unfair for

That woman to have such ineffective counsel.

And I think we can make an example out of you.

Andi: excuse me?

Bellamy: you have to understand that our firm

Has made some mistakes in the past

When it comes to race and women's rights.

It's one of the reasons I was

So adamant about hiring you.

To replace that perception.

And we've hired a pr firm who's gonna

Help us say we did it wrong,

But now we're taking responsibility,

And we're doing it right.

Andi: let me get this straight.

You're encouraging morris to sue?

Bellamy: yes.

Andi: why would you do that?

Bellamy: did you not understand what I just said?

Andi: no, that doesn't make any sense.

Bellamy: ms. Barnes. Andi: especially since

You encouraged me-- he encouraged me

To take jasmine borders' case.

Bellamy: I did no-- andi: did--

Bellamy: I did no such thing.

[Ahem] [andi scoffs]

I can't even believe you're saying this.

Mr. Benson... Bellamy: no.

Andi: benson, bellamy told me-- bellamy: no. No.

Bradley, you don't need to listen to this.

Bradley benson: this is so sad.

Andi: no. Mr. Benson, listen.

I'm trying to tell you--

Bradley benson: bellamy came into this meeting,

Arguing vehemently for a severance package for you

That we all voted down.

He was so adamant that we came to a number,

And now you're trying to destroy your own ally.

Andi: that's not what I'm doing, mr. Benson.

I'm trying to tell you the truth. Bellamy told me--

Bradley benson: I can't take this. You're fired.

Bellamy, handle this.

Bellamy: wish you wouldn't have done this.

Andi: why'd you lie? Bellamy: I didn't lie.

Andi: you know you told me to take jasmine's case.

Bellamy: you shouldn't have said that.

Andi: why did you do that, bellamy?

Bellamy: look. We're gonna give you

A three-month pay package

And a letter of recommendation,

Assuming that you're not disbarred.

Andi: okay, fine.

Bellamy: okay, fine, what?

Andi: you keep that. I'm ready to fight this.

[Bellamy scoffs] you see,

That's the problem with you new lawyers.

You think you can win everything.

Andi: I can and I will win this.

Bellamy: let me tell you a secret.

It's not about winning. It's about surviving.

Andi: I know that now.

Bellamy: then take the package. Andi: go to hell!

Bellamy: andi.

Fatima: what happened? Andi: don't ask.

[Phone buzzes]

Andi: hey, baby. Can I call you

When I get in the car?

This didn't go well.

Gary: i--i need you at the hospital.

Andi: what happened?

Gary: it's, uh, it's--it's jasmine.

Andi: what?

Gary: yeah. I'm--look, I'm fine, but,

Um, look, uh, i--i think I may need a lawyer.

Andi: I'm on my way. [Music]

Andi: hey, baby. What happened?

Gary: hey.

Andi: you know I didn't want you to go over there.

Gary: I never made it. Andi: what?

Gary: yeah. She was at your place,

In the parking garage.

Andi: wait, wait, wait. What happened?

Gary: it's the--this girl burned up my car.

Andi: oh, my god. Okay.

Okay, gary. Um...

Gary: what's going on right now?

Andi: did you hit her?

Gary: I didn't mean to. Um...

Andi: what do you mean you didn't mean to? Did you...

Gary: look, i... Andi: ...hit her

Or you--you didn't?

It's one or the other.

Gary: okay. Don't lawyer me right now, andi.

Andi: I'm trying to help you.

Gary: okay. She had my mother's ashes

And she put them in the gas tank.

I mean, so I went over to try to stop her

And--and then she started hitting me with a bat.

So she was on my back and I tried to get her off

And she went over the balcony.

Andi: okay. Um, is--is she all right? Is...

Gary: they're not telling me anything.

Andi: okay. Baby, you have to leave here.

Gary: what?

Andi: I have no doubt that the police

Are gonna bust through that door any second

And try to arrest you.

Gary: no, no, no. Andi: no. Baby.

Gary: I'm not going nowhere until I know she's okay.

Andi: baby, look at me. You have to leave here, now.

If she's okay, she's gonna wake up

And tell everyone that you did this on purpose.

Gary: I know that.

Andi: then why make it easy for them?

Gary: I'm not! I'm not.

Just--i need to know that she's okay.

Andi: gary, listen to me. You need to leave.

Gary: andi, I'm not going anywhere until I know she's okay.

Andi: gary... Gary: andi, she lives

With my kids, I'm not going anywhere.

Andi: okay. Okay.

Gary: okay. There they are.

Andi: oh. Um, okay.

You know what? I need to call a friend.

Gary: who?

Andi: this guy I went to school with.

Gary: wait, what? Andi: he's a great

Criminal attorney. It's fine.

Gary: okay. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Andi: we need help-- no, no, no. We need help.

Gary: why can't you just handle this?

Andi: baby, that's not my area of expertise.

Just let me call him, okay?

Gary: okay. Andi: all right.

Gary: wait, wait, wait, wait.

Why--why do you have to go over there to call him?

Andi: well, I don't. I just figured I would--

Gary: okay. Just call him right here.

Andi: okay. Gary: okay.

[Music]

Ben: wow. To what do I owe this surprise phone call?

Andi: hi, ben.

Ben: how have you been?

Andi: I'm good. I, um, I need your help.

Ben: anything. You know that.

Andi: I have a friend that may be in a little trouble.

Ben: okay.

Andi: uh, could you, um, I'm--i'm sorry

It's such late notice, but, um,

I'm at wilmont hospital.

Ben: hey, your timing is great.

I'm across the street at the courthouse.

Andi: perfect. Uh, could you come over?

Ben: on my way.

Andi: okay. I'm on the th floor icu.

Ben: okay. Uh, give me about ten.

Andi: okay, great. Thanks.

[Gary sighs]

Andi: okay. Um,

He's on his way.

Gary: yeah. To help a friend, apparently.

Andi: what?

Gary: you told him you had a friend that needed help.

You--you couldn't tell him I'm your boyfriend?

Andi: I didn't think he needed to know that, baby.

Gary: why not? Why not?

Andi: gary...this is not the time.

Gary: yes, it is. Andi, all the sh*t

That me and you have been through together, you know,

And [chuckles] I'm-- I'm a friend?

Andi: well, what did you want me to say?

Gary: tell him I'm your boyfriend, andi.

Andi: gary, that is not important.

He's coming here to help you. Right?

Gary: okay.

Andi: what?

Gary: no, you're right. [Sniffles]

Andi: okay. Okay.

Gary: no, no. Okay.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm just--i'm just stressed,

And I know you're just--

You're just trying to help me out. I do, I'm just--

Andi: exactly. I'm here for you, okay?

Gary: yeah. Look, I just need some air.

Andi: what--where are you going?

Gary: um, I'll just be right back. Okay?

Andi: okay. Gary: all right. [Kiss]

Andi: okay. Gary: all right.

[Phone buzzes]

Sabrina: hello?

Maurice: they tried to k*ll a b*tch.

Sabrina: maurice?

Maurice: yes.

Sabrina: oh, my god, it's so good

To hear your voice. How are you?

Maurice: my head hurts.

Sabrina: I bet.

Maurice: can you come see me?

Sabrina: of course I can.

Maurice: I want to talk to somebody.

[Sabrina chuckles] okay. I can come right now.

Maurice: okay.

Sabrina: all right. I'll be on my way.

Maurice: can you bring a b*tch a bag of potato chips?

These hoes are trying to starve a full-figured girl.

[Sabrina laughs] oh, my gosh. I'm glad you didn't

Lose your sense of humor.

Maurice: thanks. And pork skins.

Sabrina: that's disgusting.

Maurice: girl, I'mma milk all of this.

Sabrina: okay. I'm gonna see you soon, okay?

Maurice: okay. Sabrina: bye.

[Music]

[Knocks on door]

Sabrina: hi.

Maurice: I lost my appetite, ...

You took too long.

Sabrina: oh, come on. I brought you snacks.

Maurice: how do I look?

Sabrina: like you're in the hospital.

Maurice: here.

Sabrina: what's this?

[Maurice sighs] I'm sorry about it.

Sabrina: I don't want this ugly black hat.

Maurice: well, it didn't do anything

But make it look better.

Sabrina: very funny.

Maurice: I'mma sue this hospital.

Sabrina: why? Maurice: they cut me out of

My dereon dress.

Sabrina: they were trying to save your life.

Maurice: honey, dereon is life. My favorite dress.

Sabrina: I'm just glad you're okay.

Maurice: they caught that son of a b*tch.

Sabrina: good.

Maurice: you seen him on the news?

He was walking with his head down.

I fought like hell. He had two black eyes.

Sabrina: good for you.

Maurice: I wasn't no easy lay, baby.

What?

Sabrina: I'm so sorry, maurice.

[Maurice sighs] sabrina: I gave olonzo

Your number.

Maurice: it didn't have nothing to do with you.

Sabrina: no, it's just, like, that I'm--

Maurice: it was my fault.

Sabrina: how is it your fault? Maurice: shut up, b*tch.

Give me my moment.

Sabrina: I'm sorry.

[Maurice sighs] I needed this vacation anyway.

I'mma milk this sh*t, baby.

Sabrina: you can't make light out of this.

Maurice: yes, I can.

Sabrina: no. Because it's not funny.

Maurice: oh, I see. Look at you and your

Pretty little straight girl life.

You got issues with a man here and there?

Girl problems? Trade places with me.

Being beat up every damn day of my life

Because I'm g*y and don't fit in.

It was that club and drag that gave me a home.

Those queens were everything to me

When my mother put me out.

So unfortunately, sabrina, I know this pain all too well.

I know this kind of sh*t, being black and g*y,

Big, a man, and a queen.

I know this kind of pain.

Sabrina: I'm sorry.

Maurice: I know. But I'm not the kind of man

That lives in sorry or regrets. Hmm?

I want that son of a b*tch to get his.

But I know he won't.

Sabrina: this is a hate crime.

Maurice: I know it is. They won't see it like that.

They'll just say ex-basketball player

Beat up a freak.

It's already online.

Sabrina: why do people do sh*t like that?

Maurice: sabrina, you wanna change the world?

Start with yourself.

Sabrina: what do you mean?

Maurice: stop judging that man for being who he is.

[Sabrina sighs] I know, I know.

Maurice: do you? Sabrina: I do.

It was a really big lesson. [Maurice sighs]

Sabrina: I'm not gonna judge anyone anymore.

Maurice: that sounds good. But do you mean it?

Sabrina: I do.

[Maurice sighs] well, you're gonna judge me.

Sabrina: why?

Maurice: I'mma eat all these pork skins.

Sabrina: stop.

Maurice: what? They got me on these diets

Trying to make a b*tch lose all his figure.

Sabrina: no. Maurice, just stop it.

Maurice: stop what?

Sabrina: the jokes.

Maurice: what, you wanna cry?

Sabrina: he almost k*lled you.

Maurice: I know, bri. But listen.

I have a great life. I am a part of

A very strong community, a family.

We take good care of each other.

We're men. We just happen to be g*y.

Sabrina: I know that.

Maurice: so don't cry for me.

Me and my friends have shed enough tears for everybody.

Sabrina: are you scared?

Maurice: yes. Every day of my life.

But fear looks good in pumps.

Sabrina: I love you.

Maurice: I love you, too.

Oh. All right.

Get on off my t*tties, love.

[Sabrina chuckles]

Maurice: I'll see you in a week. Or three.

I think I need to go rehabilitate

In miami on the beach.

Sabrina: uh-hmm. Take as much time as you need.

Maurice: I will, love. [Sighs]

Sabrina: okay. Text me, okay?

Maurice: oh, sabrina?

Sabrina: uh-hmm?

Maurice: I want to say this from

The bottom of my heart.

Sabrina: anything. [Maurice sobs]

Sabrina: maurice.

Maurice: that is the ugliest ... Dress

I ever seen in my life.

Sabrina: okay. You play too much.

Maurice: and them shoes ugly, too.

Sabrina: you're playing too much, though.

I can see you're coming back to your old self.

Maurice: I will be.

Sabrina: bye.

Maurice: bye, sabrina.

[Music]

Maurice: all right, girl.

[Music]

Ben: hi. Andi: hey. Hi.

How are you?

Ben: wow. You look amazing.

Andi: thanks. [Chuckles]

Ben: I was so glad you called.

I missed you so much.

Andi: well, thanks for coming.

Ben: come on. You're not gonna say

You didn't miss me?

Andi: uh--uh, gary. Uh, this is gary.

Uh, this is, uh, the person I was calling you about.

Gary: how you doing? Ben: oh. Okay.

Andi: yeah. Ben: what's going on?

Andi: do you wanna tell him?

Gary: no, you tell him.

Andi: okay. Um, well, his ex-wife was

Burning all his things and, um,

She was gonna take his mother's ashes

And put them in a gas tank.

Ben: she sounds crazy.

Andi: she is. Um, anyway, so he

Accidentally, um, pushed her

Over a balcony in a parking garage.

Ben: is she alive?

Andi: she is, and she's here.

Ben: wow.

Andi: yeah. Um, so the police

Just went in to talk to her,

And we just wanted to know if you

Had any advice on what we should do.

Ben: well, this is a tough one.

Gary: yeah. Yeah, we know that.

Ben: well, the first thing you can do is file a report.

Andi: okay. Ben: that way, you go on the record first.

I can get an officer here.

Andi: well, that's great, yeah. Could you do that?

Gary: yeah, no. Um, I'll go to the station.

We don't need to do that.

Andi: I think we should.

Gary: what did I say?

Andi: gary, he's trying to help you.

Gary: I mean, um, how old are you?

Ben: excuse me? Gary: I mean, you--

You look like you just got out of high school.

Ben: I'm .

[Gary chuckles] ? Okay.

Um, we're fine here, man.

So I'll have a friend help me out

And, um, he's a really good attorney.

So thank you. Ben: oh, okay. Um...

Gary: yeah. Ben: sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Gary: all right.

Andi: I'm sorry.

Ben: it's really good to see you.

Andi: you, too. Thank you.

Ben: hey, um, can we get a drink this week,

Catch up on old times?

Andi: ben, I'm really busy.

I mean, swamped.

Ben: come on. Was it me?

Andi: no. I--i--i just--

Ben: I mean, it was a good time.

Andi: I know, but I have a lot of

Things on my plate, so I'm sorry.

Ben: it was a really good time.

Gary: hey, what the ..., Man?

Ben: excuse me?

Gary: no, this is my lady, man. Show some respect.

Ben: oh. I'm sorry.

Gary: all right.

Ben: see you later. Gary: no, you won't.

Have a good one, ben.

[Music]

[Gary sighs] andi: well, that was

Embarrassing as hell.

Gary: why?

Andi: what do you mean why?

Gary: I mean, you bring some guy here

That you slept with to help me?

That's embarrassing.

Andi: first of all, I didn't sleep with him.

Gary: so what does he mean by a good time?

Andi: we went on one date, gary.

Well, it looked like you guys did something--

Andi: look, look, look. What I'm not gonna do is

Sit here and be interrogated when I'm trying to help you.

Gary: yeah. Well, not by

Bringing that as*h*le in here.

Okay. Wait, wait, wait. Where are you going?

Andi: this person that you are,

I don't know him and I don't like him.

Gary: andi, stop. Where are you going?

Where are you going? Andi? Andi?

Andi: then stop with the bullshit.

Gary: okay. Babe, let me talk--

Andi: I don't care. I don't like this.

I don't like it. Gary: okay, I'm sorry.

Andi: stop! Gary: i--okay. Look.

I haven't dated in a long time, okay?

I--i don't know how to do any of this.

I just--i just don't like the thought of you

Being with another man.

That's why I'm--that's-- that's all it was.

Andi: hey, baby. Look at where I am.

I'm not with another man. I'm with you. Okay?

Gary: okay. I'm sorry. It's just, uh, I'm stressed.

I just want you to stay here with me, please, okay?

Just--just sit with me. Just--just stay.

Andi: okay. Gary: okay?

Andi: okay. Gary: okay. I'm sorry.

Andi: it's okay. I'm here.

Gary: okay.

Andi: okay.

Sabrina: andi? What's going on?

Andi: um, um, gary. He had an emergency. Uh-hmm.

Gary: hi. Hey, sabrina.

Sabrina: gary.

Gary: good to see you.

Sabrina: hmm.

Andi: why are you here?

Sabrina: well, I came to see maurice.

Andi: right. Um, how's he doing?

Sabrina: he's okay.

Andi: good.

Sabrina: uh-hmm. You guys need to

Tell me anything, or--

Andi: no, no, no, no.

I, um, we're fine. We're fine.

Gary: right. Andi: it's fine.

Sabrina: it's fine? Andi: yeah.

Sabrina: are you sure, andi? Is there any--

Andi: I'll call you. I'll call you later.

Just go home. I'll call you later, okay?

Sabrina: all right. Gary: we're fine.

Andi: we're fine.

Sabrina: don't forget to call me.

Andi: I'll call.

Sabrina: gary.

Gary: sabrina.

Andi: give it five minutes.

Gary: what?

Andi: she's gonna call danni as soon as

She turns that corner.

Gary: those are your girls.

Andi: they are.

[Line ringing]

[Phone ringing]

Danni: hey. I was just thinking about you.

Sabrina: yeah. Hey, um, why is

Andi at the hospital?

Danni: what?

Sabrina: yeah.

Danni: well, why?

Sabrina: I don't know. That's why I'm calling you.

Danni: I bet you karen knows.

They keep secrets from us.

Sabrina: yeah, well, I'm sick of it.

Danni: okay. Well, what are you doing there?

Sabrina: I came to see maurice.

Danni: oh, he called you?

Sabrina: yeah. He's good. Better.

Danni: all right. That's good, that's good.

Sabrina: but honestly, why is andi

Sitting in the hospital with gary?

Danni: wait. I didn't hear you

Say she was with gary.

Sabrina: well, she is.

Danni: all right. That's weird. That's weird.

Sabrina: I know.

Danni: you think she pregnant?

Sabrina: no. No, no, no, no.

She would've told us that.

Danni: karen would know that.

Sabrina: well, if she does, I'm gonna call her.

Danni: she not gonna tell you nothing.

Sabrina: that's not gonna stop me from calling her.

Danni: okay. Uh, you on your way home?

Sabrina: uh, yeah.

Danni: all right. I might stop by.

Sabrina: hmm...

Danni: what?

Sabrina: I have company.

Danni: what that gotta do with me stopping by?

Sabrina: okay. I'll see you then.

Danni: all right. Sabrina: bye.

[Line ringing]

[Phone buzzing]

Karen: hello?

Sabrina: hey.

Karen: hey.

Sabrina: what are you doing?

Karen: uh, someone's coming over.

Sabrina: who?

Karen: what's up?

Sabrina: why is andi at the hospital with gary?

Karen: what?

Sabrina: do you know what's going on?

Karen: no.

Sabrina: well... Karen: I don't.

Sabrina: well, she wouldn't tell me a thing.

Karen: was she all right?

Sabrina: I don't know. I mean, she seemed fine.

Karen: okay. Well, then I'll call her and find out.

Sabrina: okay. But as soon as you do,

Are you going to tell me?

Karen: yes, I will.

Sabrina: okay. Because you two keep

A lot of things between y'all.

I'm serious.

Karen: I promise you. I'll find out and let you know.

Sabrina: you better.

Karen: okay. I gotta go, okay?

Sabrina: okay. But I'm just wondering.

Who's really at your house?

Karen: bye. [Knocking on door]

Bye, bye. Love you, bye.

[Knocking on door]

[Music]

Aaron: hey.

Karen: hey.

Aaron: I hope your day got better.

Karen: it did.

Aaron: good. Karen: uh-hmm. [Chuckles]

[Aaron chuckles]

Karen: can you give me just a second?

Aaron: yeah. Sure.

Karen: I need to just call a friend

And make sure she okay.

Aaron: yeah. Take your time.

Karen: thanks. Okay.

[Sighs] andi: hello?

Karen: hey. You okay?

Andi: oh, sabrina. I'm fine.

Karen: okay. You sure?

Andi: yeah. I'll tell you about it later.

Karen: okay.

Andi: okay.

Karen: yeah. [Sighs]

Aaron: chinese?

Karen: I love it.

Aaron: good. Karen: so much.

Aaron: good. Karen: beats cooking. Aaron: right?

Karen: oh, I got plates.

Aaron: oh, perfect. Karen: uh-hmm.

I-i got it.

Aaron: all right.

Are you always this helpful?

Karen: I try to be.

Aaron: I like it.

Karen: well, it's just me being me, so.

Aaron: okay. Thank you.

You know, I think about how we met

And the person that I thought you were.

Karen: yeah, and?

Aaron: you're nowhere near her.

Karen: what does that mean?

Aaron: well, you come off like you got this

Tough as nails kind of vibe.

Karen: and I don't anymore?

Aaron: that's for people who can't get close.

I can see.

Karen: so you close?

Aaron: I feel I'm close enough to see you.

Karen: well, I hope that's a good thing. Ahem.

[Chair squeaks]

Aaron: it's a perfect thing.

Karen: thank you.

Aaron: am I staring at you too long?

Karen: a little bit

Aaron: i--i have-- I like it.

Karen: I could see. Uh-hmm.

Aaron: uh-hmm. Karen: here.

Aaron: thank you. So the funeral is tomorrow.

Karen: so soon?

Aaron: on purpose.

Karen: why?

Aaron: I just wanna get past this, you know?

I want some good times.

Karen: I can clearly understand that.

Aaron: I bet you can.

Karen: can I ask you something?

Aaron: sure.

Karen: I've been trying to gauge

How you feel about all this.

You can be hard to read sometimes.

Aaron: am i?

The truth is I'm hurt by this.

And I don't know what to say

Or what to think or what to do.

And then there's this other part of me that feels relieved.

I feel free.

Is that horrible for me to say?

Karen: no.

That's the truth

Coming from your heart.

Aaron: yeah. And once my heart has spoken, I think, uh...

I think I'll be able to move past this.

Karen: I get it.

Aaron: okay. Well, let's eat.

Karen: yeah. Aaron: I don't wanna keep

Talking about this because

I don't want tears in my food, so.

Karen: mm. Uh-hmm. Aaron: right?

Karen: it makes it more salty.

Aaron: yeah. Nobody likes that.

Karen: soy sauce already has a ton of sodium.

Aaron: exactly. High blood pressure.

Karen: black people. Aaron: yeah. See?

You get it. Karen: I get it.

Aaron: you get me. Karen: I get it.

Aaron: yeah.

Zac: oh. Where you going?

Danni: none of your business.

Zac: you got work early tomorrow.

Danni: worry about yourself.

Zac: fine.

Danni: give me that money, though.

Zac: I didn't even cash that check yet.

Danni: well I need it to go out, so come on.

Zac: that's for rent.

Danni: they'll get theirs once I get mine, though, you know?

Zac: yo, don't do nothing stupid

Just because the white boy ain't calling you.

Danni: I know you didn't just tell somebody

Not to do something stupid.

Zac: what?

Danni: the way you run to them hoes

Every time you get a break from karen?

Zac: come on now.

Danni: what? I bet you that's why you

Beef with her so much, so you can

Get them little breaks, huh?

Zac: no, that's not. Danni: uh-hmm.

You think you're slick,

But one of these days, that ain't gonna work.

Zac: first of all, that's not what happened.

Second of all, I ain't have nothing to do

With her and ol' boy.

Danni: first of all, you still on that?

Zac: first of all, yes, I am.

Danni: well, first of all, what if she was

Still on that almost baby.

Zac: all right. Um, lastly...

Danni: uh-hmm.

Zac: go ahead with that.

Danni: you know what? Okay. Whatever.

Zac: you look nice, though.

Danni: damn.

Zac: what?

Danni: I don't--i--i-- I'll need to change.

Zac: why?

Danni: because I don't wanna look nice.

Zac: what do you wanna look like, danni?

Danni: I wanna look like a snack.

Or better yet, the whole damn meal.

Zac: you know what? I'm going out.

Danni: oh, no, no, no. No, you're not. Mm-mm.

Zac: I'm not staying here.

Danni: you're not coming with me, c*ck blocking.

Zac: I know that.

I'm not staying in here, though, danni.

I'm going out.

Danni: fine. But you better have some money

To buy me a drink at least.

Zac: oh, hell no.

Danni: it's the least! I mean, the least you can do!

It's ladies night at freddy d's, okay?

Zac: first of all, it's ladies night.

You get in for free.

But how do you go anywhere without any money?

Danni: ... Like you waiting to buy me a drink.

Zac: I have seven dollars.

You made me buy you a steak.

I went all the way down to the pet store

And bought that steak.

Danni: I think you should stay here.

Better yet, i--i'm not even gonna change.

I don't care. I can't be in your ... Sight.

Febreze the couch!

Zac: go out with you, yeah.

[Music]

Damn.

Karen: tell me something. Who are you?

Aaron: I just-- can I massage your feet?

Karen: no. Aaron: why?

Karen: especially not in these shoes.

[Music]

Aaron: yeah.

Karen: you were saying?

Aaron: yeah. So...

[Knocks on door]

Zac: who is it?

Lisa: it's lisa.

Zac: coming.

Lisa: open up the door, boy.

Zac: hey, ms. Lisa.

Lisa: don't "hey" me.

Zac: how are you? [Lisa sighs]

Sit down, boy. We need to talk.

Zac: copy.

Lisa: you have any tequila?

Zac: no.

Lisa: now, where is danni?

Zac: she left already.

Lisa: oh, perfect. So it's just you and me.

Zac: how are you?

Lisa: you already asked me that question.

You know you always do that when you get nervous.

Zac: I'm not nervous. Lisa: uh-hmm.

Then what the hell is wrong with you, boy?

Zac: what do you mean? Lisa: do you know

You're about to mess up this stuff with

My daughter for sure?

Zac: that's not all me, ms. Lisa.

Lisa: you know that this man's about

To make a move on her, right?

Zac: he already did.

Lisa: no, he hasn't.

Zac: you sure?

Lisa: first of all, his wife was unstable,

And my daughter never lies to me.

Zac: well, she don't want me no more.

Lisa: oh, come on, zac. She wants you.

She just wants a better you.

She wants you to have a goal,

Some vision for your future.

Zac: I was locked up. Ain't a lot of people out here

Offering jobs for people like me.

Lisa: so that's it? I mean, really?

Come on, zac. Every black and brown person

On this planet knows that the system's

Stacked up against them.

Yet they just need to find another way.

Zac: oh, I know another way. I know it very well.

Lisa: yeah, well, that way's not a choice

Because that way will land your a*s

Right back in jail, and then it

Really will be over for sure.

Zac: it already feels like it's over.

[Lisa sighs] it doesn't if you get your sh*t together.

Zac: it's too much. I'm--i'm over it.

Lisa: okay.

Zac: that's it?

[Lisa scoffs] well, what do you want, zac?

I'm way too old for this.

I am not here to teach a man how to be a man.

Your daddy was put on the planet to do that.

Zac: my daddy wasn't here.

Lisa: oh. Boo-hoo, another excuse.

Zac: that's not even an excuse, though.

Lisa: oh, zac. Come on.

Do you know how many little black boys

Are growing up without a dad?

And yet they've gone on to do big and wonderful things?

Come on, zac. Just get your sh*t together.

This sh*t's getting old.

Zac: I heard you.

[Lisa sighs] sit down.

Andi: it's gonna be okay. Everything's gonna be okay.

Officer: mr. Borders? Gary: damn.

Officer: mr. Borders, stand up and put

Your hands behind your back.

Andi: don't resist, baby.

Officer: you're under arrest for the m*rder

Of jasmine borders.

Gary: m*rder? Andi: m*rder?

Narrator: next on "sistas"...

Andi: m*rder? What-- gary: hold on, it's--

Officer: sir, do not resist. Lisa: zac, what's your plan?

Zac: for what? Lisa: your life.

Karen: he works at the airport.

That's probably all he'll ever do.

Aaron: and you love him? Sabrina: what is going on?

You need to tell me now.

Lisa: zac, what happened to you

Owning your own barbershop?

Morris: your little boyfriend is

Going away for a long time.

Aaron: I am a man of god, and I am

Willing to break the rules tonight.

Andi: what happened to her?

Gary: I told you, she fell off a ledge.

Karen: damn. Sabrina: I need to talk to you.

Leslie: sit down. Andi: I don't wanna sit down.

Leslie: you wanna hear this.

[Music]