02x09 - The Dinner Diagnosis

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If she's goin' to the stairwell, then we know somethin' is up.

Oh, you see?!

-Go handle that now. -Handle it.

[Zac]Previously on Zatima.

You came here for a reason, what is it?

-This. -How did you find this?!

-That's not even the point. -You online lookin' for b*tches.

I was not lookin' for b*tches!

You got one hour to get that taken down.

And if you don't, I'm f*ck' you up.

Yes, I know everything, Mom.

There's some more things that we found

that we wanna ask him.

I talked to somebody,

and they said that I should talk to a lawyer.

So, I did. She gon' get served soon.

You need to let this go.

I'm takin' both y'all asses to court!

[music]

What's up?

Hi.

I'm lookin' for Angela.

She inside.

You are?

I'm Jackson Reid.

I'm Zac.

I really like that car, man.

[Zac] Yeah, it's cool.

I like yours.

[Dr. Reid] All electric.

Mm, that's nice. I might need to upgrade.

Yeah, but give me a good ol' gas engine any day.

[Zac] Yeah, I get that.

Maybe you can take it for a spin?

It's fast.

Nah, I'm good.

Hard to trust?

-[Zac] Better know it. -Hey, I get it.

You wanna go inside?

[Dr. Reid] After you.

You tall.

[Dr. Reid] Hey, I used to hoop, man.

What about you?

I hooped a little bit.

[Dr. Reid] Hey man, you can still get it right now.

[Zac] Yeah, aight.

Ay, yo, Angela.

It's Monet.

Yes!

What?

That is funny.

-Oh. -[Angela] Oh.

Hi.

Hi, I'm Angela.

Jackson.

And I'm Fatima.

-Okay. -Mm-hm.

Well, nice to meet you, Fatima.

[Fatima] Nice to meet you, too.

And this is Bryce.

[Dr. Reid] Bryce, hi. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

This is a really nice place.

[Angela] Yeah, it's his and hers.

Like, really nice.

Well, thank you so much. Thank you.

And the food smells really great.

Oh, she can cook, now.

Hey, a woman knows a way to a man's heart, right?

Should we all sit and eat?

Yes please, I'm starving.

[Fatima] Okay, all right.

-[Fatima] Bryce... -Wow.

You don't know that tall-a*s n*gga?

[Fatima] Babe, will you come on? Just help me get the food.

It'll be fine.

Yeah, you guys just make yourselves comfortable.

[music]

* Love ain't perfect *

* But we still work it *

* May not be what we see on TV, but it's damn sure worth it *

* Uh-huh, love ain't perfect *

* But we still work it

* Don't gotta be what we see on IG *

* 'Cause we still worth it *

* Uh-huh *

* Yeah, yeah *

* Yeah *

* Doo-doo-doo doo-doo-doo We still worth it *

So, that was it.

Fatima, you're so funny!

That is a great story.

[Angela] Yeah, hilarious.

Zac, you've been pretty quiet.

I got a lot on my mind.

Yeah, we have a lot of business goin' on.

You two work together?

Oh yeah, it's goin' so well.

Not for long.

Partin' ways?

You ask a lotta questions.

Sorry, I'm very inquisitive by nature.

I see that.

Does anyone need any more wine?

Yes.

-[Bryce] Yes, please. -Could you pass me that, Doc?

-There you go. -You can top yourself.

Here you go.

Just a touch, thank you.

-You are welcome. -Perfect, just...

-All right. -Oh, wow.

-Thank you, Fatima. -Yes.

[Bryce] So delicious.

Thank you.

Look, I'm tired. I'm about to call it a night.

Zac...

What? I'm, I'm done with all this.

Yes. It's all good.

We can get going, so it's totally fine...

No! No.

We're gonna sit right here, Bryce.

Just, just sit.

Okay, what is goin' on?

Okay, this clearly isn't working.

Zac...

I invited Dr. Reid.

And...

He's not a friend of Angela's.

Dr. Reid is a therapist that helps a lot of black men.

So...

This was all a trick?

No, I just...

knew that if I told you,

you would not wanna meet with him.

So, you are tricking me.

No, Zac, I'm just tryin' to help.

So, I'm the only one that needs help at this table?

No, no! Bryce needs help, too.

What did I do?

Seriously?

Tryin' to stick your tongue down this n*gga's throat

might be somethin' you wanna tell your girlfriend.

'Cause I thought you were straight.

An-Angela...

Doctor, you got anything to say about this?

[Zac] Yeah, you got anything to say

about a woman that tricks her man into goin' to therapy?

And what kinda doctor are you,

that you sit up here and ask me all these questions about

my mother, my father...

Not even disclose the fact that you a doctor?

[Fatima] Okay, just...

-[Zac] No! -Don't get upset, okay, please?

It's an intervention? It's an intervention?

No!

'Cause you ain't perfect by a long shot, Fatima.

-I know that. -Okay, so this is bullshit.

Makin' this all about me?

Zac, I'm just tryin' to help. That's it.

It's f*cked up.

You know what?

-Dr. Reid, I'm sorry... -[Zac] No, no, no!

-This is clearly-- -[Zac] No, go on.

He's here.

Let him do his thing. Go ahead, Doc.

All right, well, look. I'll go first, then.

Until y'all slow down.

Okay, what is going on right now?

Bryce...

Zac told Fatima who told me that you tried to kiss him.

You wanna explain that to me?

I don't wanna... I'm goin' to bed, yo.

[Angela] No, Zac, please.

I'm tryin' to talk to both of y'all,

so we can get this all out on the open.

Look, Belinda told me that--

Hey, I know you did not just say that name at this table!

Yeah, that is the wrong name to say in this house.

Look, she said that I needed to know the truth.

So...

-What is it? -[Bryce] Okay, An--

Hold on a second.

I don't want you to think this is about you, okay?

This is about me.

I-I thought Zac was flirting with me.

But it was because he said he wanted to marry you.

Right?

I said he needs to put his brain in Fatima's body!

That's what I said! His brain, Fatima's body!

Don't leave that part out! And don't look at me like that.

Hey, no judgement here, brother.

You did say that, though.

It was confusing, Zac!

Wait, so Bryce...

Are you g*y?

Angela, can, can we talk about this private?

You know what? I agree with that.

You all should leave.

I'mma tell her, and she gon' tell him.

So, you might as well tell us.

[Zac] No, she's not!

All right...

We're just gonna talk about this then right now.

I'm, I'll, I'll go first. Thank you.

Okay, Angela.

I'm into a lot of things. Okay?

And I like to swing.

And I, I wanted...

I was planning on telling you about it.

Wait...

So, like, swinging with other couples?

Yeah, yeah.

I-I like being with guys, I like being with girls.

And I only do it with people that I, I feel comfortable with,

and that I know.

And I thought that Zac was sending me signals

that he was into it, too.

That's what happened.

What signals did I ever send to you that that's what it was?!

'Cause that's a big f*ck' no!

[Bryce] Okay, okay, fine.

I was hoping that the four of us,

-and we'd be able to... -Four, what, huh?

The four, the four of...? No.

-We f*ck each other. -Right.

And we not even doin' that right now.

Right!

So, Bryce, you're g*y?

Angela, I don't believe in labels.

Well sh*t, I do.

All this sh*t is designer,

so you gon' have to tell me this.

Is one person gonna be enough for you?

Of course, Angela.

Plus-sized women are a fetish for me, okay?

[Angela] I'm a f*ck' fetish.

-I know you didn't say a fetish. -[Bryce] Okay, hold on, hold on.

I didn't mean it like that. You know I didn't mean it...

You said it exactly how you meant it, it's fine.

Listen, a fetish is a compliment.

A fetish is something I need, Angela!

And I have to be with someone that I need.

[Angela] Bryce?

[Bryce] I'm sorry, I didn't mean it the way...

-I'm leaving. -[Bryce] You don't understand

what I'm saying.

Please. Please.

No, you're not. You've had too much to drink.

I'll take you home.

[Angela] Well, can we go?

[Fatima] Not yet.

May I say something?

You got somethin' to say?

I do.

Yeah, this should be good.

All of you guys are talkin'.

But no one is hearing you.

You guys are all just puttin' out mixed messages.

I did not send him any mixed messages!

This is gonna be hard to hear...

I want you to know that this is just what I gathered

by sitting here tonight.

-Zac. -Of course.

You don't know your father.

And for a male child...

That creates a huge void.

When there's no father figure present

when you're growin' up...

You start to form bonds with your male friends.

Now, the dynamic of a father-son relationship

still exists,

it's just bein' taught by random kids, cousins, siblings.

Boys in the neighborhood.

There's a bond and a connection.

Now, you said Bryce helped you out.

So, you may have gotten that feeling of being cared for.

Now, your reaction to him...

Was you just showin' your appreciation for him.

And he was thinkin'

that it was somethin' totally different.

Now, I don't know his background.

But there may have been somethin' there

to where he took your gratitude as somethin' more.

It wasn't.

It doesn't negate the fact that you two can see

the same situation totally different.

And agree to disagree.

Just...

Never let it happen again.

Ms. Angela.

You are a very beautiful woman.

You are confident, and you are sure of yourself.

But in all honesty,

you have a lot of insecurities that allow you to hide.

That's why I think the fashion, the makeup, the hair.

They're all just covers for somethin' deeper.

Some hurt.

Now, I've talked to many couples in my career.

And the most important part is the beginning,

when you're tryin' to fit that puzzle together.

So, yeah, all of y'all are talkin'.

But none of y'all are actually saying what you really feel.

I say how I feel.

No, you don't.

Zac, yes I do.

I mean, I take time to process things before I say it, but...

I always come around and tell you how I really feel.

That's the point, though.

You don't say how you feel in real time.

I always gotta wait.

Well, because if I did, I probably wouldn't be here.

Yeah, you run.

Just let him finish.

Oh, I'm finished.

But I have bad news.

Y'all ain't gonna make it

if you don't put

that child voice within you aside

and let the adult within y'all talk.

Now, if y'all wanna talk, I am willing to do that.

But if not, I've had my fill, and I will say goodnight.

Goodnight.

Dinner was great. Thank you, Fatima.

Say bye to your friend, Angela.

Oh, man.

[music]

[phone buzzing]

Yo.

[Tony]Yo, Zac Attack. Where you at, bruh?

I'm at home.

[Tony]Oh, aight. Well, come ball up with us, man.

Is Nathan gon' be there?

[Tony]Yeah, that's why I said "us".

Then no.

[Tony]Yo, come on, man. Let's talk about this, bruh.

I'm not finna be beggin' you, man.

Just come out here.

Aight, whatever.

You could just ask me to do that.

I don't feel like arguin' with you.

[Zac] Why it gotta be a argument?

You could just ask me.

Did you not see it needed to be done?

I don't feel like arguin' with you, Fatima.

-All right? -[Fatima] Exactly.

So go ahead, take the trash out.

That's what I'm doin'!

[Zac] Okay, do it!

[phone dialing]

-Hey, girl. -[Angela]Hey.

Hey, what are you doin'?

[Angela]Sittin' here with Bryce.

Oh, okay. Well, I'll let you go.

[Angela] No, he's about to leave.

Okay, well, just call me when he leaves.

[Angela]Okay, I will.

Bye.

I'm so sorry about tonight.

It's fine.

[Bryce] No, it's not.

I made you feel bad when I said "fetish",

I didn't mean it like that.

No...

You made me feel bad when you said you like d*ck.

Well, I didn't say I like d*ck, exactly.

Yeah, okay. Look.

This is not gonna work for me.

I understand that.

Yeah, I mean, if you had said

that it was me, you, and another guy, maybe.

Well...

That's not swinging, that's a threesome.

Yeah, but you couldn't be feelin' all on his,

all on his a*s and stuff.

All right, yeah, I, I hear what you're sayin'.

Yeah, so like I said, this is not gonna work.

What are you saying, Angela?

I'm saying that we can be friends.

You sure?

I'm sure.

Angela...

I mean, I, I don't need to have threesomes.

Look...

I'm not gonna deprive you of what you so clearly want.

So if you wanna do your swingin' thing,

you go ahead and do it.

It's cool.

I wanna be with you, Angela.

No, 'cause you can't want me and want everybody else too, Bryce.

Okay, yeah.

I hear you.

Well, look.

I'm not upset.

Okay?

Thank you.

I'm still the same man that you met, Angela.

No...

You're not, 'cause the man I met, he was only here for me.

That guy that was here...

Who?

The one that was leaving earlier.

[Angela] Mm, Shawn.

I, I... Are you seeing him?

No.

I mean, we did have sex.

Wow. Okay.

[Angela] What?

I mean...

I guess I just had you totally wrong.

What do you mean?

I thought you were open, Angela, but I didn't think

you were just gonna go around havin' sex with some random guy.

Yeah, I'm open to pretty much anything except for

my man likin' d*ck.

Okay, that's fair.

Well, if you don't mind, I wanna go to bed now.

Yeah, okay, well... All right, look.

I know that tonight was, was crazy, and...

I'm just glad that we got to spend time together.

Thank you.

Yeah. Thanks for comin'.

But...

Can you...

Can you give me my key, though?

Yeah.

-[Angela] Yeah. -Yeah, sure.

I thought you were gonna ask that.

-Thanks. -[Bryce] Yeah, okay, well...

Thanks for tonight, okay?

-[Angela] Mm-hm. -Okay.

Bye.

Bye, Bryce.

[music]

So, are we just not gonna talk about this?

What's there to talk about?

You already had ol' boy diagnosin' everybody.

Zac...

I only did that because I'm desperate.

What are you desperate for?

Zac...

If you don't know, then I can't tell you.

Fatima, I don't wanna do this.

I'm sorry, I don't. I just don't.

Okay.

All right. Can I go play ball?

Babe...

My mother wants us to come over for dinner tomorrow.

I ain't doin' no more dinners.

Zac, she really wants us to come.

For what, so she can tear me down like dude?

Zac...

Can I go play ball?

Yeah.

Aight.

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[phone dialing]

-[Angela]Hey. -Hey.

[Bryce]He gone, girl.

How'd that go?

I told him to give me my key back.

[Fatima]I see.

Yeah.

Why can't a black woman find a nice guy?

Like, what the hell is goin' on in the world?

Angela, he is a nice guy.

[Angela]Who's into some freaky-a*s sh*t.

Yeah.

You right.

It's like...

Tryin' to find a needle in a room full of needles.

I think you mean...

A needle in a haystack?

You know what I'm sayin'.

sh*t, it's like you don't find it

until it stabs you and you bleed.

I'm tired of bleedin', and I'm tried of these n*gg*s.

All right, I know.

[Angela]And how is Zac actin'?

Like Zac.

See what I mean?

[Fatima]Look, if this doctor can't help us...

Angela, I don't know if we're gonna make it.

[Angela]I know what you mean.

Where's he at right now?

[Fatima]He went to play ball.

At this time?

Girl, you believe that?

Look, all I know is if he comes in here smellin' like

soap and water, I'mma lose it.

[Angela]Girl, you don't trust him.

Look Angela, I don't wanna talk about this anymore, okay?

[Angela]Okay, girl.

Yeah, I'm just... I'mma go to bed.

All right? I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

[music]

Ooh, that's money!

That's money!

On you! And you!

[Tony] That was good.

Good game.

Yeah, yeah. Sorry, losers.

Yeah, you can score, can't score over there.

[Tony] Hey, come on, Nate.

-What? -Nothin', nothin'.

He didn't say nothin'. Don't mind him.

Nah, talk, he's always talkin'. What, what?

[Nathan] You heard me, man.

I'm just sayin' you hurt my feelings.

Nate, how could I have possibly hurt your feelings?

Talkin' about you gon' whoop my a*s and sh*t.

And I meant that sh*t.

Man, I'm tryin' to look out for you!

Nate, you only look out for yourself, bro!

Look man, I don't know if you realize,

but you ain't been happy lately, all right?

I've been happy.

Listen, all right...

We've been workin' through some things.

All right?

We have. But I'm happy!

-If Connie came to your house... -This n*gga with the hypothe--

No, no, no, no, no. Hypothetical.

If Connie came to your house, what would you do?

I just don't know, bro.

Like, I've just been goin' through a lot, like...

But it ain't that big a deal, still wanna get married.

-It's a simple question, aight? -Mm-hmm.

-Bye, Felicia. -[Nathan] Oh my God.

Come on, Zac!

Hey, it's not gonna work!

It's a simple question, bro!

[Nathan] Bro, you can't, if you can't answer,

it's not gonna work, man.

Hey, you guys work on your jump shots.

Especially you, you too tall not to be able to play ball.

-You won one game! -One game.

[Zac] You got mad muscles and a bald head,

you look like Jordan. You should be better.

You know what? This ain't my sport, okay?

If Shaq and Jordan had a baby.

I never said I played basketball like that!

Give me the ball, bruh.

[Nathan] Man, can you believe this dude?

Zac.

What?

What are you doin'?

[Zac] Gettin' into bed.

[Fatima] No you not, not smellin' like that, you not.

Look, Fatima... I don't got time for this, bro.

Zac, you are sweaty, you've been playin' basketball.

Go take a shower.

[Zac] All right! I got you.

Come on, do your thing, though.

Come on.

[Fatima] What?

Come on!

What are you talkin' about?

I know you wanna smell me.

Why would I wanna smell you?

You ain't slick. You wanna see if I'm funky.

You wanna see if I was really playin' basketball, come on!

Look, I'm not policing your a*s.

Do you.

Whatever.

[pounding on door]

What the...?

Who bangin' on the door like the police?!

Knowin' yo a*s, it could be anybody.

[Zac] Where you goin'?!

-To get the door! -[Zac] No you not!

I'm the man of the house, I'm goin' to get the door.

Zac.

[Zac] What?

See? That's your problem.

You been single for so long,

you don't know to let a man be a man.

I've never heard this before.

-sh*t. -[Zac] Because it's true!

You got a flat tire, right? Did you call your man?

No, tried to fix it yourself.

I come home, the trash is already taken out.

[pounding on door]

You're still talkin', and they're still knockin'.

I'm gonna go get it. Just stay right here.

Zac, if they bangin' like that, it's gotta be an emergency.

Let me explain somethin' to you.

If they bangin' like that, it's definitely an emergency.

That's why you need to stay here.

Yeah, or that b*tch. I'm goin'.

Fatima, Fatima! Fatima!

What?! Zac, I'm sick of this sh*t!

-Who is it?! -Wait!

Ain't nobody gonna answer you like that!

Who is it? You hear that bass in my voice?

You see, they ain't answerin' you, either.

[music]

Who is it?!

[Jeremiah] It's your brother, n*gga!

More drama.

Jeremiah, you know what time it is?

Yeah, I know what time it is.

[Zac] so, what do you want?

Take care of your mother, n*gga.

What?!

That's your mother, n*gga!

What about Ma?

Ma! Ma!

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