01x03 - Center de Stage

[bunniefuu]

["Material Girl" by Saucy Santana playing]

♪ Tre Trax, I think we got one ♪

♪ Material girl… ♪

[students chattering and laughing]

♪ Steady jockin'
'Cause they know I'm the truth ♪

-I fear I'm rich!
-[Deborah] What?

I mean, after all I've been through,
refund checks are out here saving lives!

-Sir, I'mma need you to pinch me.
-Hillman has a strict policy against that.

-Next.
-Why are you so rude? I don't like that.

-[Amir speaking indistinctly]
-$2,552?

Oh, I'm gonna tithe every penny.

Uh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 1,000.



Child, that's between you
and Black Jesus. Move along.

Oh. Uh…

Okay.

-[Rashida speaking indistinctly]
-Let me see.

-My refund should be higher than this…
-[Deborah gasps]

…considering I ain't got no room.

But since it's not, I decline.

Uncle Sam's not about to have me
paying back a refund from my loan

just to hit me with a grip of interest.

-You can have it.
-[Rashida] You're not taking it?

-No.
-[Rashida] What happened?

-[Deborah] I'm gonna get a check.
-I don't know.

Hi. Deborah Wayne. Refund check, please.

As in President Wayne's daughter.

Miss Wayne, you know
you don't have any financial aid.

So, what makes you think
you'd receive a refund?

-Go to class, girl.
-[Deborah] I asked nicely.

-[Rashida laughs]
-[man] Next.

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

[Amir] Girl, homecoming about
to make me poor and unhoused.

So I already got my tickets
for Gospel expl*si*n.

I still need to get my tickets
for the Pearls Brunch.

-But I'm most excited for Friday Fest.
-[Amir] Mm.

This is gonna be my first secular concert.

-I feel so naughty. [laughing]
-Hey! Come on, Mary Magdalene.

Thank you.

Next, I'll teach you about--

Hey, hey, listen to me, listen to me.

Did you hear that Yung Solly
canceled for Friday Fest?

-Are you serious?
-What?

-Exactly.
-How? It's in two days.

Well, apparently his barber died,

and my man will not perform
without a fresh fade.

Nobody can fault him for that.
Rest in peace.

Isn't he the headliner?

Oh, does that mean
Friday Fest is canceled?

[Hazel] This must be
what the emergency meeting is about.

[Deborah] I'm there.

With the celebs in town for homecoming,
we should be able to find somebody.

Uh, since when have you ever been
a part of any committee?

Only thing I've seen you involved in
was somebody else's business.

[all] Ooh!

Why am I always catching strays?

Hello, I'm an artiste.
I was on the events committee for Choate.

-[all] Choate!
-[Amir laughing]

Imagine… Imagine me saving homecoming.

There she go.

I could turn my rep around…
[whispers] …after Davenportgate.

-Needed.
-That's my cue. I'm gonna go back to work.

-[Hazel] Aw.
-[all laughing]

[woman] Gosh, the old Pit,
it looks just incredible.

-[man laughing]
-[woman] And check that out.

Hi, you guys must be alums.

-Yes.
-[Rashida] Welcome and happy homecoming.

What can I start you off with?

-Oxtails.
-[Rashida] Oxtails.

-Hush puppies. Yes.
-[Rashida] Hush puppies?

-Oh, there he is, fellas!
-[man] Hey.

My boy's first homecoming,
and he's starting in the game.

-Yo, how you doing?
-[chuckling] You, uh…

You getting pumped up, son?

You want me to be honest?

Um, yeah.

Not gonna lie, I got Mom on my mind heavy.

Me too.

But we both know she would want us both

to be turned up
for her beloved Hillman homecoming.

She would've been the loudest one
in the stands. [laughs]

-I can hear her now.
-Yeah, but you gotta stay locked in.

Pops, I've been locked in
since I was 9 years old,

and that ain't gonna never change,
but… [inhales]

…I could do without the circus
for just a week.

Especially this one.

We gotta strike while the iron's hot.

Look, enough talk. Game time.

Hey!

-[Jaleesa] Hey!
-Look who it is!

-[laughing] Ron.
-[Ron] Oh!

-Jaleesa.
-Hey, Ron.

-[Colonel Taylor] And you.
-Oh my gosh. Look at you.

Oh, I've been following
your very impressive football career.

Yeah, thank you, sir.
I really appreciate that.

It was real good seeing y'all again.

-[Colonel Taylor] Yeah.
-Yeah.

-[Colonel Taylor chuckling]
-Pops, I'mma go find a table.

[Ron and Jaleesa] Okay.

[Colonel Taylor chuckling]

Got a great kid there, Ron.

I definitely hit the lottery.

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah. Parenthood's a joy.

Look, I really need to know

if this is true that,
you know, they separated?

[Colonel Taylor] Oh.

Y'all didn't hear it from me.

-[Jaleesa sighs]
-[Ron] Okay? I'mma see y'all later on?

-Yeah, for sure.
-[Ron] Okay, all right.

-Okay.
-Uh-huh. Mm.

So, look, maybe when we see
Dwayne and Whitley,

we don't, uh, mention the separation.

Uh, spare anyone any embarrassment.

I mean, I wouldn't dream of it.

Okay, well, this is gonna be great.

I did a little TikTok research.

-And, hey, hey, I…
-Hi!

…found a replacement for Friday Fest.

Hey, Deborah, remember,
this is not your moment.

Keep it cute, and keep your mouth shut.
Thank you.

Yeah, 'cause I plan on joining
this committee next year

to build my résumé for when I become,
you know, Miss Hillman.

So behave.

-I know how you get.
-[Ellington] Mind if I sit here?

[people chattering]

We'd be mad if you didn't.

[Candace] Thank you all for shuffling
your schedules for this emergency meeting.

Bottom line, no headliner, no Friday Fest.

-So who's got ideas?
-What?

Might as well throw the whole thing away.
There's no homecoming without Friday Fest.

Okay, look, Teedra, do you really need
to be taking out your braids right now?

A girl's gotta multitask.

Plus, you know, I only have this time
outside of class and band practice, so--

Great, anyone else?

I have the perfect person to--

-Sit down. Mm-hm.
-What?

I would like the committee to remember

that freshmen are invited
to silently observe,

not to speak.

-But it could solve every--
-There's a hierarchy, Deborah.

Candace, come on. Let's hear her out.
What do we have to lose?

Fine, fine, go ahead.

I would like to propose Summer Walker
as our replacement.

And she happens to be in Richmond
for a tour stop.

We will add her to our list
of potential replacements.

I know Summer personally.

I met her a few summers ago
at Governor's Ball.

-I could easily hit her up.
-[boy] Ain't no way.

Well, if you can book Summer Walker,
then by all means, do it.

But if you can't,

I will make it my personal mission
to ensure that the entire yard

knows that Deborah Wayne
k*lled Friday Fest.

[Deborah] Okay.

-[students murmuring]
-Okay.

Now, do we have any ideas
from the upperclassmen?

Girl, you never told us
you know Summer Walker.

-'Cause I don't.
-[Rashida gasps]

[curious music playing]

-Oh God.
-[Deborah] Mm.

[Hazel exhales]

So I would prefer

that our little marital hiatus
be kept private

now that we're in the public eye.

And I would prefer to focus less on image

and more on how I'm supposed
to fix Hillman's financial problems.

[Dr. Henry] You know,
I've been seeing you two for weeks now.

I know you've been separated
for almost six months.

I know no one's filed for divorce,
but I do not know why.

Okay, well, when Whitley hit big
with Glitter by Gilbert,

we were both thrilled.

Beauty mogul status.

She was getting more money,
more exposure, more connections,

more, more, more, more, more.

But after I left my position at Kinishewa
to come back into higher education,

I realized I wanted less.

Thank you for sharing that, Dwayne.
But it still doesn't tell me squat.

Okay, fine.

The truth is we have a very different
set of priorities beyond our kids.

And image is always
at the top of Whitley's list.

How's that for squat?

Dwayne is a saint.

Hardworking, honest, smart, compassionate.

Have you ever tried
living with a saint, Dr. Henry?

What I see is balance.

You balance each other like a team.

Yeah. Yeah.

We were.

Once.

So, what do you wanna do now
about the separation?

[gentle music playing]

Why don't you ask Whitley?

Okay, according to Sternberg's
Triarchic Theory…

-[phone chimes]
-…there are three types of intelligence.

What are they?

♪ And if I picked you up for dinner
Around seven… ♪

Amir? [snapping fingers]

Hello?

-Um…
-[phone whoops]

Uh, I don't know.
Scorpio, Pisces, and Aquarius?

Amir! Oh, okay, you know what?

I am gonna go study alone
and leave you to do your little haircuts.

Okay? Okay.

[sensual music playing]

[inaudible]

[sensual music intensifies]

Hey, what's up? Uh, I'm Jalen.
You're Amir, right?

-Shaquille said you cut hair.
-Jalen? Uh, Jalen Hughes.

-Basketball player, right?
-Yeah.

-I'm Amir. It's nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you too.

[giggling] You play basketball
with all those pretty freckles?

-[Jalen laughs]
-[Hazel] Oh.

Uh… Oh.

-Come-- Come on.
-I'm-- I'm Hazel. Hi.

Well, nice to meet you, Hazel.

-[giggles]
-[Jalen] You know what you doing?

If you mess me up, man,
I'm gonna have to mess you up.

[scoffs] Nah, you know,
I've been cutting hair since I was 14.

You can ask anyone in Harlem
about my skills.

Oh snap, you're from Harlem?

-[Amir] Mm-hm.
-Okay, I'm from Houston.

[Hazel] I'm from Elgin. Oh.

Illinois. [chuckles]

-For sure.
-What is it you're wanting?

-[Jalen] A two fade.
-[Amir] All right.

-[Jalen] You can do that?
-[Amir] Yeah.

[giggles]

Girl, knowing Summer Walker's lash tech
is basically the same as knowing Summer.

And the only thing

that I have been associated with
at Hillman is scandal, okay?

And this is the perfect opportunity
for me to be known as somebody

who adds value.

How is Kayla still gonna leave me on read?

If you don't get Summer, I'll k*ll you.

[both laughing]

-You see what I did there?
-No, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait. No, 'cause--
'Cause girls need love too.

-You see what I did?
-[Rashida chuckles]

-[chuckles] No?
-Uh…

Mm… Kojo's gonna lose his mind.

[soulful music playing]

-Who said anything about Kojo?
-Mm.

What if he doesn't like it?

I mean, he fancy.
He said "bespoke" the other day.

Girl, girl, girl. The dress is perfect.

Oh, I can't believe
I spent so much money on clothes.

-I should've sent my parents that refund.
-No, no.

I feel like a horrible daughter.

I mean, I'm obviously not as bad as you,
but still.

Okay, girl, please.

My parents are constantly on my a*s
about all my credit card spending. What--

What am I supposed to do?
Repeat an outfit for homecoming?

-Yeah.
-No, no.

Look, you can return everything
after you wear the dress for Friday Fest.

Then send them the money.
Just keep the tag on.

-[phone chimes]
-See what I'm saying?

That's good.

Ha! Ha-ha!

The lash gods have spoken.

As I look around this room

and see all my beautiful,
beautiful Hillman family,

now, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it for you,
but Hillman's survival,

it's not guaranteed.

Not unless we take action.

So I need everybody in here,
please dig deep and do whatever you can

to save this place we love so much.

-[Colonel Taylor] Yeah. Yeah.
-Please. Thank you.

Yeah. Yeah.

Thank you.

Hey, now.

[laughing] Hey, now.
Excellent work, Mr. President.

Oh, stop. President. Look at you.

And-- And please-- Please, uh…

Jaleesa and I would be honored
if you'd take this.

[people chattering indistinctly]

What? I don't know what to say.

-[Colonel Taylor] Mm.
-Just say you're gonna save our school.

-Oh, I'm definitely gonna try.
-Yeah.

-[Dwayne] Thank you.
-[Jaleesa] I'm so proud of you.

Dwayne, the Taylors
were telling me earlier

about their farmhouse in South Carolina
and their gaggle of grandchildren.

Can you imagine?

-Wow. What exactly is a gaggle?
-It's a bunch.

-It's 10, 11, and 20 at least.
-What?

-It's four. Brad, four.
-Yeah, but…

-Well, it feels like 12, 13, 14, 15.
-[all laugh]

You know? But it…
That's retirement, I guess.

So, what about you two?

Oh, well, we're obviously too young
for grandchildren,

but our kids are doing great.

Uh, Whitley, your daughter Marion

is literally only one year younger
than our Imani, but okay.

Well, I guess age looks different
on everybody.

[laughs sardonically]

Charlene!

[Jaleesa sighs]

-I'm gonna need you to hold me back.
-Well, you… [laughs]

She ain't change. What in the world?

Uh, I wanna donate,
but my Cash App is broke.

Is yours working?

I don't know,
'cause the way my loans are set up…

Ha. Ha-ha. [chuckling]

[girls chattering and laughing]

Girl, these look good.

You made the right choice
splurging on the mink.

-Summer only wears mink.
-Splurge? How much does that cost?

-I already gotta return dresses.
-I already told you, Rashida.

The lashes are on me.
Do not worry about it.

So I'mma keep it real with you, Kayla.

I didn't need my lashes done today.
As you can see, they are still behaving.

Not from where I'm standing.
But your choice.

I really appreciate you throwing me
this business while I'm in town.

Anytime! Choate for life!

-Choate for life!
-[mockingly] "Choate for life."

-I'd die for you.
-That's not even really necessary though.

But if you really do wanna do me a favor,

what do you think about helping me get
Summer for Friday Fest tomorrow?

[scoffs] Oh, baby,
I can't help you with that.

What do you mean?

Summer and I are close,
but I can't book her for gigs.

You can't even help me
get her manager's contact or something?

[sighs] Sorry, D, but that would just
really be out of my lane.

I just can't.

All set, Rashida.

-Okay, Kayla!
-[Kayla] Mm-hm.

Come on, mink.

All I need now is the credit card.

Let's just put it… Okay.

[phone chimes]

-[phone chimes]
-That should be the receipt.

Girl, $10,000?

U.S.?

I can't even get the friends
and family discount?

Baby, don't even worry about it.
Come on and take 'em off.

-Deborah.
-Kayla!

I am Summer Walker's lash tech.

-Okay!
-Okay!

-I assumed you'd assume I was expensive.
-[Rashida snorts]

Now I've already done about a dozen girls
on your floor.

I thought my eyelids
were stronger than this--

[both] Not now, Teedra!

[Kayla] Like I was saying,

I gotta soak my fingers because
I'm supposed to meet Summer at The Carter.

You know what?

You right, girl. [scoffs]
What am I thinking? I appreciate you.

-I appreciate you so much.
-I knew it.

-I knew you knew I would.
-[chuckles]

-And these two knuckleheads.
-Oh boy.

Used to get in trouble every week
'cause they enjoyed my lectures so much.

Oh, that's not exactly
how I remember it, Dr. w*r.

-Oh!
-[Ron laughs]

Sorry, you let them call you Dr. w*r?

-No.
-[Ron] No.

Yeah, we didn't usually
call him that to his face.

Definitely not. [chuckles]

Yeah, well, this is pretty surreal,

being here on campus with my boy
and his kid, my kid.

Mm-hm. Which is why
we got to fight so hard for Hillman.

[all] Mm-hm.

-This institution made men of these two.
-[Ron] Mm-hm.

And also introduced us to the women
who inspired us to be better men.

-[Colonel Taylor] Mm.
-Hear, hear.

Well, hopefully we can find that one day.

-One day. One day.
-[laughing]

-Not today.
-[all laughing]

But seriously, like, how do we fix this?

Oh, I'll tell you exactly how.

Mr. President here needs to divert money
into the Hillman football program

and use Shaquille's presence
to attract donors.

-Couldn't have said it any better.
-[Ron] See?

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

You his assistant?

Listen, football is not gonna be
the thing to fix this, I'm telling you.

The man's got six eyes,
he still can't see the vision.

Oh, would you go on
and sit down somewhere. Go sit.

Wait a minute, fellas.
Hang on a sec. Uh, business calls.

Shaquille, come on.
There's somebody I want you to meet.

All right, man.

There's an Old Spice exec here,

and apparently it was his idea
to put that six foot brother

shirtless on the back
of that unicorn or whatever it was.

-Genius.
-Pops, Pops, Pops.

I'm not trying to learn
how to ride no horse for no brand deal.

You-- [sighs]

I'm sorry.

I just don't care
about none of this right now.

[gentle music playing]

[sighs] Jaclyn, what do I do?

-♪ I'mma be all right ♪
-♪ Ohh, ooh… ♪

You got 20 minutes and then I'm out.
I'm not going down for this.

-Girl, calm down.
-Seriously, it is not a heist.

Let me have my fun.

-♪ All right ♪
-♪ I'mma be all right ♪

You know what?
I'll just study while I wait for y'all.

♪ I'mma be all right ♪

[knocking on door]

Deborah, this is crazy.

We can't be going around
knocking on people's doors.

-Somebody gonna get shot.
-[shushing] It's a boutique hotel, okay?

We only have like 30 more doors
until we find her.

[lock opening]

-[wondrous music playing]
-[Rashida gasping]

Oh! Hi!

-Hi.
-Hi!

-There you are.
-[Rashida chuckles nervously]

-I'm Deborah. [chuckles]
-Rashida.

Kayla's intern.

Oh. Okay, yeah.

[Rashida groans]

-I didn't know lash techs had interns.
-Same girl, same.

Which is what makes Kayla so special.

So anyway…

Wait, so is she on the way here,
or are you about to do my lashes?

-Yes, I just need to--
-No, she's not.

[inhales deeply]

Summer, look, we know
you are a huge supporter of HBCUs,

and you have tons of fans at Hillman,
so we… [inhales deeply]

We would be honored if you would consider
headlining our Friday Fest event tomorrow.

So you're not a lash tech intern?

-[Deborah] Well…
-She's more of an apprentice.

[people chattering indistinctly]

-Stalkers. Security!
-[Deborah] Hm?

[both] No, no, no, no, no, no.

You're safe. You're safe. I promise.

Look, let me--
Let me level with you, Sum--

Sum-Sum. Sum-Sum. Can I call you Sum-Sum?

Absolutely not.

-Okay.
-Honestly, sweetie, I'd love to.

I'm really flattered, but it's just,
you know, too short notice.

And I want everything to be right,
you know?

[Deborah] I hear you,

but it would be iconic if you even
showed up as a surprise guest.

Yes.

You would basically
be saving our homecoming.

Hillman has been going through it.

Okay? Just please--
Just-- Just picture it, right?

Thousands of students
with their phones out, and-- And--

And just imagine the joy
that you would bring, okay?

It would be giving historic.

Mm, yeah.

[inhales] Yeah, um, I'm so sorry,
but I'm just not gonna be able to do it.

It's just not enough time.

But it was really nice meeting you guys.

Um, and I'm so sorry.
I hope that you can understand.

-[guard] This way, ladies.
-[Summer] Nice to meet you.

-Big, scary man.
-You know you're so handsome?

-[Deborah] Can I use the bathroom?
-Thank you.

-[guard] Let's go.
-[Deborah] You're so…

Girl, Kayla, where are you at?
You got these crazy people up in here.

[Kayla on phone] I know, girl, but Hillman
homecoming could be a good look for you.

Just a-- Just a--

-[Kayla] Hear me out.
-Kayla, I trust you, girl. I'm listening.

Well, I heard Dwayne was actually
sleeping with President Davenport.

That's why he got her fired,
and that's why he and Whitley split up.

You know, Dwayne didn't even graduate.

-What? Diabolical.
-[Charmaine chuckles]

Still motormouths,
commenting on grown folks' business.

Uh, no, girl, 'cause see, we was just
talking about my cousin, Whitney.

Anyways, her and her man…

uh, Dejuan…

-Whitney and Dejuan.
-[Charmaine] What?

They had this toxic but enduring love.

-Oh, you know what?
-[Charmaine] Mm-mm.

We gonna go. We gonna go.

Yep, we gonna go.

[groovy music playing faintly]

Toxic.

[Jaleesa] Hey there.

Do your grandchildren call you Nana?

Oh dear God. [laughs]

Okay, can you just cut the crap?
Whitley, can we be real?

What do you mean?

I'm being as real
as those diamonds you're wearing.

[Colonel Taylor] You know, um,

Jaleesa may or may not
have heard some rumors

that you and Whitley
were going through it.

[Dwayne sighs]

I never thought that the two of us
would be like this.

-Mm.
-It's painful and embarrassing.

Oh, no, Whitley, come on.

You have nothing
to be embarrassed about, okay?

Because nobody's marriage is perfect.

Yours is.

[laughing] Are you kidding me?

Oh, yeah, we separated
about ten years ago.

Right after I beat cancer,
prostate cancer.

Oh man.

-Yeah, no, it's okay. I caught it in time.
-Good.

Yeah, but, uh, I started blaming her
for all of our problems.

Brad and I have been through
just about everything.

Including an affair.

-That scoundrel.
-Yeah, well, no.

No, actually, I'm the one
that had the affair.

With Walter.

-Walter Oakes?
-Yeah.

Why?

I mean, what for? Is he wealthy now?

I regretted it immediately.

-Wow.
-Mm-hm.

-How did your marriage survive that?
-Ooh. Hoo.

Therapy, patience,
and a substantial amount of tequila.

I don't know…
I don't know what's gonna make me better

until I get a hold of something
I can control,

like this Hillman financial situation,
you know?

If you wanna beat that battle for Hillman,

then you're gonna have to make
difficult decisions.

Budget cuts.
You're gonna have to get lean, soldier.

-Huh?
-Yeah.

All right. And check that prostate.

[Dwayne] Yes, sir.

I wish I knew where my marriage was going.

[Jaleesa sighs]

Here, look at me.

Whitley, you have more say in this
than you think.

Relax.

-Relate.
-Relate.

-Release.
-Release.

-Tequila.
-[both laughing]

["Knuck If You Buck"
by Crime Mob feat. Lil' Scrappy playing]

-♪ Knuck if you buck ♪
-♪ To get around ♪

-♪ Knu-knu-knu-knu-knu-knu-knu ♪
-♪ It's going down ♪

♪ Yeah, well I'm a ***-totin'
****** holdin' ***** ♪

♪ On your damn street ♪

♪ Stompin', jumpin', bumpin'
And we crunk off in this damn thing ♪

♪ Throwin' them bows up at these… ♪

[people cheering]

Ooh. What about him? White tee?

Um, straight. Straight, for sure.

-Wrong again. My turn.
-What?

Okay, okay. Um-- Um…

That one in the… in the green shirt.

-Oh, couldn't be gayer.
-Really?

Yeah. Mm-hm. Someone's gaydar
clearly needs calibrating.

That's why you thought
Jalen was feeling you.

Oh, no, no, no, no.
He was definitely feeling me.

-No, he was definitely feeling me.
-He wasn't. 'Cause--

-[Amir interrupting]
-[Jalen] Do that.

Hey, what's up, little homie?

-Hey. [giggles]
-You good?

["Knuck If You Buck" continues playing]

-[Jalen speaking indistinctly]
-[Hazel giggling]

Well, clearly I was wrong.
He was definitely feeling you.

-Right.
-Congratulations.

Thank you.

[announcer] All right, Hillman.

Y'all having a good time?

All right, we got our surprise headliner
coming up soon.

Listen, son, there's not a day
that goes by

that I don't think about your mother.

She was the love of my life.

But I gotta keep it together
just like I did when she passed.

I had this vision of you and I
supporting each other

through this second anniversary,
and everything was just gonna be fine.

[people chattering indistinctly]

Then it got real.

And I did what I always do. I…

I push all that down.
I even tried distracting you with work.

I just needed my dad.

Well, I'm always gonna be here.

Maybe a little shorter,
but I'mma always be here.

[Shaquille laughing]

[Shaquille] I love you.

[Ron] I love you, boy.

["Shake It Baby" by Ceno playing]

-Congrats. I knew you could pull it off.
-[chuckles]

Well, I appreciate your faith in me,
but I wasn't so sure.

I'm pretty sure Summer
almost had her security guard tase me.

How'd you turn that around?

I got a call from her lash tech, Kayla,
last night,

and Summer appreciated
my passion and audacity.

[both chuckle]

Gets them every time.

It is magnetic.

[announcer] All right, Hillman, it's time
for our very special guest, Summer Walker!

-What's up, Hillman College?
-[people cheering]

I'm so happy to be here today,

and shout out to Debra Wayne
for making all of this happen.

-[gasping] That's me! That's me!
-[Ellington laughing]

-I'm Debra! She's mispronouncing my name!
-Whoo!

Girl, you are crazy.

Y'all ready?

This is crazy.
I… I gotta go find my people.

I gotta-- Uh, okay, excuse me.

Rashida!

♪ I been all in my phone ♪

♪ I got options ♪

♪ And I don't wanna tell you to drop it ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't wanna play unfair ♪

♪ Somethin' that makes me look at you
Too often ♪

♪ And maybe I can get somethin' ♪

Hi.

Hair, dress, and skin.

How greedy. [chuckles]

♪ Baby, I'm talkin' crazy ♪

♪ I need you right in my… ♪

♪ Need it, baby, I'm late ♪

♪ But I still can check in with you ♪

♪ I know that I… ♪

I think my whole life just changed.

Boy, shut it up.

-♪ No, I wouldn't wanna ♪
-♪ Plead ♪

♪ It's my heart, my mind, and my body… ♪

You forgot the tag.

No!

♪ My mind, my mind, my… ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ My mind, my mind, and my… ♪

-I love her!
-[Hazel laughing]

[clears throat] May I have this dance?

-[Dwayne clears throat]
-Oh.

Well, despite everything,
our daughter is pretty amazing.

Look what she pulled off.

Yes, I am very impressed,
but I'm also furious.

What are we gonna do
about Deborah's spending?

I have no idea, but whatever we do,
we gotta do it together.

[chuckles] This kind of reminds me of when
we were students and started dating.

-Mm-hm.
-[chuckles] I miss this.

Maybe we could be a team again?

You know,
to work on the funding situation.

Yeah. Yeah, I'd like to be a team again.

As long as it's not on the spades table,
'cause you are awful.

-That's not true. I have improved.
-[chuckling]

-♪ But I wouldn't wanna ♪
-♪ Leave ♪

-♪ No, I wouldn't wanna ♪
-♪ Plead ♪

♪ It's my heart, my mind
And my body, yeah ♪

♪ My mind, my, yeah♪

♪ Oh ♪

Excuse me.

♪ My mind, my, yeah♪

-[Deborah] That's you?
-Nah.

[Deborah laughing]

-Hey, stranger.
-What's up?

You know, I didn't forget, um,

what today is, right?

I'm here if you need to…

To talk.

That means a lot to me, honestly.

Uh,

may I have this dance?

It's all I've wanted all week.

♪ Baby ♪

♪ I wouldn't wanna leave you, babe ♪

[song fades]

-[people chattering indistinctly]
-[Deborah laughs]

You spent $14,000.

-[Dwayne] On lashes and clothes?
-Wait.

What were you thinking?
We have to pay for this.

I was spending money for a good reason.

Hello, because of me

now Hillman is trending
and in a positive way this time, jeez.

Mm-mm. You've been ODing,
is what you've been doing.

And we've been enabling it.

-But now we're cutting you off.
-What? No--

And you owe us $14,000.

["Mood" by B.M. playing]

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
I’m a whole mood ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt ♪

♪ What you heard ♪

♪ Check my bank account, sis
What are you worth? ♪

♪ Five figures on the wrist
Got a new purse ♪

♪ And I ride so clean
Call me Uber ♪

-♪ Momma never raised a broke broke ♪
-♪ Nah ♪

-♪ That’s why I’m your favorite topic ♪
♪ Hey ♪

♪ Momma never raised a broke broke ♪

♪ All you outta pocket ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
I’m a whole mood ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt ♪

♪ What you heard ♪

♪ Check my bank account, sis
What are you worth? ♪

♪ Five figures on the wrist
Got a new purse ♪

♪ And I ride so clean
Call me Uber ♪

-♪ Momma never raised a broke broke ♪
-♪ Nah ♪

-♪ That’s why I’m your favorite topic ♪
-♪ Hey ♪

♪ Momma never raised a broke broke ♪

♪ All you outta pocket ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
I’m a whole mood ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
I’m a whole mood ♪

♪ I’m a whole mood
Too too turnt up ♪

-♪ I'm too turnt up ♪
-♪ Hey ♪

[music fades]