03x11 - Break Up Not to Make Up

[bunniefuu]

Excuse me. Is Destiny's Child here?

Are they signing autographs?

I'll find them myself.

Hey, look! There's one of them

over there! It's Beyoncè!

Hi, Beyoncè!

Aah!

Jeez. Wear a sign, buddy.

T.J., Destiny's Child does not show up

to audition background dancers.

But I read in Sista Girl magazine

that they're very involved

in all aspects of their careers.

Sista Girl magazine is a gossip rag.

They only people who believe that are

naive simpletons.

Y'all seen Destiny's Child?

I think that's Beyoncè.

Yeah, that's her.

Why don't you go say, hi?

I'm going to go sign in.

Try not to embarrass me.

[Marcus] Hey! Sorry, man.

Uh, I don't think that's her.

Well, they got to be here. Who else are

we going to give our band's demo tape to?

Well, look, we just going to have to find

somebody close to the group,

like a producer or a manager,

or a hairdresser. They know everybody.

Okay. You three are next.

Talk to Jenella.

She'll show you the steps.

And after them, uh, you three guys.

[hip-hop music plays]

Okay, okay, great, girls. Great, great.

You two can go.

You stay. You're a keeper.

I'm a keeper.

Okay, you three. Let's see what you got.

Oh my god.

Okay guys, five, six, seven, eight.

[music plays]

Okay. You guys can go. Please go.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Oh my god, it's Destiny's Child!

Destiny's Child is here!

Man, we were watching from

behind the mirror, and that was tight.

Well, it's just a little something

we worked out on the spot.

Yeah. He brought in the noise,

I brought in the funk.

Well, who brought in the kid,

because that's who we're looking at.

I know. He's so cute.

You could just eat him for dessert!

Grab a spoon, girls.

Alright. Huddle up, y'all.

I got a bangin' idea.

Uh-oh.

Wait a minute before you

"uh-oh" me, miss thing.

I was thinking maybe we should

scrap this whole street dancer idea

and put that little kid in our video.

Excuse me. Scrap what?

You want to put me in your video?

Yeah. We'll do the entire number

with just you.

I love that.

I don't. I'm a keeper!

Things change. You're gone.

I like that.

You'll be the child in Destiny's Child.

Hear that? I'm gonna be their child!

-♪ I know you're doing your thing

-Yeah ♪

♪ Go 'head, smart guy ♪

-♪ Diggin' it baby, yeah

-Yeah go 'head, smart guy ♪

-♪ Uh, uh, uh, uh

-Yeah. Come on ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

That's Beyoncè.

That's Latavia back there,

Letoya and Kelly.

And that's Rudy right there.

He's the director.

Ooh! Sticky buns.

Talent on stage, please!

Talent! That's me.

Okay. Now we establish a genuine, personal

relationship with the girls in the band.

That should take about ten minutes.

-And then we hit 'em with the tape.

-Right. Uh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. Marcus Henderson.

-Here you go. Go on in.

-Cool.

Yeah. Mo Tibbs.

Not on here, man.

Maybe it's under Morris.

Morris l?

M.L. Tibbs?

Oh, there I go right there.

Larry Horowitz.

Come on back here, Larry.

Can I have some water, please?

Oh, I got it covered.

Here. You can have mine.

No backwash or anything.

I'm Marcus. I'm T.J.'s brother.

Hi. I'm Beyoncè.

I know that.

Listen, I just want to tell you,

I think it's real cool what you're

doing for my little brother.

We're really lucky to have him.

Alright, places, everyone.

Let's get ready to do this.

I've got to go, but thank you,

and it was nice meeting you.

-Same here.

-Marcus! Marcus!

What?

Man, will you tell NYPD black here that

I'm part of the Henderson family?

No, he's not.

It's okay, man. He's with me.

Alright. Go on in, man.

Why did you leave me hangin' like that?

I was workin' Beyoncè.

Did you give her the tape?

Did you give me the tape?

[Rudy] Can we have it quiet on stage?

-Shh!

-Shh!

And cue the lights.

Alright. Cue the music.

[claps]

[music starts]

♪ I know you want me,

I can see it in your eyes ♪

♪ But you keep on frontin'

Won't you say what's on your mind? ♪

♪ 'Cause each and every time

You're near me ♪

♪ You give me signs ♪

♪ But when I ask you what's the deal ♪

♪ You hold it all inside ♪

♪ If you want to be with me,

You gotta keep it real ♪

♪ Tell me what's goin' on,

Tell me how you feel ♪

♪ 'Cause, boy, I know you want me

Just as much as I want you ♪

♪ So come get my love

It's all here for you ♪

♪ You be sayin' no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ When it's really yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You be sayin' no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ When it's really yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ If you keep actin' this way

You're gonna lose my love ♪

♪ I ain't got no time to play

You better hurry up ♪

♪ 'Cause every time I come around

And cruise around your way ♪

♪ I see you on the corner but

You don't know what to say ♪

♪ When I walk up to you,

Baby, you seem so shy ♪

♪ What's the problem, baby,

Never had a girl like I? ♪

♪ I can see right through you and

You know you wanna be mine ♪

♪ So get your act together

'Cause you're running out of time ♪

♪ Every time I see you with your boys ♪

♪ You pretend as if you don't want me ♪

♪ When you get home

You call me on the phone ♪

♪ And tell me how much you care ♪

♪ You be sayin' no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ When it's really yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You be sayin' no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ When it's really yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Aah ah ah ah ah ♪

Wow! That was really good!

You guys,

thank you for bringing that video over.

Well, I have to admit, there is another

reason we stopped by,

and it has to do with T.J.

I think it's something he'll be very

excited about.

What? Tell me, tell me,

tell me, tell me, tell me!

We got this idea while watching the video

that maybe you should--

Out of my way! Out of my way!

I just drank a two-liter bottle of

mountain dew and I gotta take a wicked--

Hello.

We just dropped by to show T.J.

A rough cut of the video.

You want to watch it or

do you have to, you know?

Oh. Oh, I'm cool.

Let's see this tape.

No, no tape.

Latavia was about to tell me

something about me.

Go ahead, honey.

Well, we saw how great

you looked dancing with us,

and it occurred to us that--

Man, there's a big ol' Limo outside--

What's up?

I don't know yet.

So what's going to make me

excited, huh? Huh? Huh?

Well, we were watching the video,

and we thought--

Hey, guys, what's with the Limo?

Destiny's Child came over here

to tell me something really exciting.

Now lock the stinking door!

Go ahead, sweetie.

What if T.J. Went on tour with us

and we did the whole video number on

stage every night?

Yes! Absolutely yes!

Well, hold on, now.

That's an incredible offer.

Please, please, please,

please, please, please?

Son, I need some details,

like when and how long?

We start in February and tour all over

America and Europe for six months.

There you go. Details. And we accept.

No. We need to think about it.

Dad, how can you not be jumping up

and down over this?

Even Marcus is excited for me.

Yvette, please tell Dad how great this is.

Oh, yeah! It's great!

You come along with me to an audition

because there's nobody around

to baby-sit you,

and now you're going on a world tour

with a major music act.

It's an opportunity others

would've k*lled for!

Excuse me.

Why don't we let you think about this?

No, no. I got a better idea.

Why don't you all stay over for dinner.

That way we can talk it over.

[whispering] This way we can work on him.

T.J., I don't think these girls

want to eat my cooking.

Personally I love a home-cooked meal.

You girls eat red meat?

Excuse me. We're from Texas.

If you don't eat red meat,

they'll move you clean out the state.

Then it's set.

Great. Looks like i just need a few things

from the market.

Well, you know what? We've got the limo.

I'll be happy to go pick it up for you.

And you know who should go with you?

Marcus, 'cause he really knows

his way around them aisles.

Okay, so, Mr. Henderson, what do you need?

This is great. You're going to be riding

in the limo with Beyoncè,

getting to know her a little better,

sharing one of them free club sodas,

and then when the moment is right,

you slide our demo tape into the stereo,

and we're opening up

for Destiny's Child in Zurich.

Alright. Well, give me the tape.

Dag!

-Ready to go?

-I've been ready to go. Excuse me.

Damn! It was tough keeping

all those crazy fans away from you.

I think they were just trying to sell me

some girl scout cookies.

Yeah, that's what those pushy little girls

in green want you to think.

Marcus, my good man.

I hope you're enjoying

this fine afternoon,

because it certainly is good to be alive.

I just want to give you my best wishes

and hope that you'll pass them

along to Beyoncè.

I'll take these. You two talk.

I'll bid you good day, sir.

Oh, he's not usually like that.

That's okay. I'm used to people acting

weird around us.

Well, look, I don't want you to think that

I'm being weird, but--

You? Oh, I'm not too worried about that.

Being with you just now was so nice.

I mean, taking a trip to a regular grocery

store with a regular guy--

In a regular limo.

Yeah, but it felt good

to spend an afternoon

that had nothing to do with

the record business.

I mean, to get away from all those

people who only act nice to you

because they want something.

You run into a lot of those, huh?

Yeah, even my grandmother

sends me demo tapes.

So what were you afraid was weird?

Oh, well, uh...

you know, I figure, since you like

doing regular stuff, um,

well, there's this dance

at our school Friday night, and

I was wondering how'd you like

to spend a really regular evening

with a regular old me?

I'd love that.

I never get to go to high school dances.

Oh, really? Look now, don't

get your hopes up, okay?

This ain't going to be

some big fancy evening.

In fact, you may need to give me

a couple dollars for the gas.

I ain't playin'.

So did you give Beyoncè the tape?

Is she going to listen to it?

What's our first tour stop?

Look, man. People are always trying

to get stuff from her, okay?

I just don't want to bother her,

that's all.

She wants to be bothered.

Famous people like that.

That makes them feel important.

Why do you think they pose for all those

pictures in The Enquirer?

Look, Beyoncè's a real sweet girl.

And I'm not trying to use her.

And I'm not giving her this tape!

Then how are we-- hello there.

-Let me take those.

-Thanks.

Listen, Marcus told me that

he's taking Beyoncè

to our school dance tomorrow night.

Yeah, I heard.

Look, I know you're used to going

to those big award shows

and walkin' those red carpets and being

interviewed by Melissa Rivers and all.

Wait a minute. Are you trying

to ask me to go to the dance?

Only if you say yes.

If not, this conversation never happened.

I'd love to.

Really? Great!

Well, if you'll excuse me,

I have to go brag to anyone who'll listen.

I'm taking Letoya to the dance.

Hey, Marcus, guess who I'm taking

to the dance tomorrow night?

Your cousin again?

No. She got a boyfriend now.

I'm taking Letoya, and once

I get her dizzy from dancing,

I'm giving her the tape.

I told you we weren't doing it.

We're not. I am. Somebody's

got to look out for the band.

Kelly, Letoya told me that

she's going to this dance, too.

Man, everybody's going but us.

Perhaps I can be of some assistance?

You mean you can get us some dates?

No. I can take you.

You know, I'm a junior, too.

A junior what?

In high school.

Come on. I got an arm for each of you.

So what do you think, Kelly?

Girl, he is kind of cute,

but we better ask his father first.

Sounds fine to me.

And then we go on tour together?

We'll talk about it.

I'm looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, I got a date with two girls.

Who's the man?

Whoa!

Hey, isn't that T.J. Henderson

in the Armani suit?

Armani? Please.

JCPenney.

So you need me to drop you

off at the dance?

My dates are picking me up in a limo.

Ooh!

I guess I'm going to have to get used

to that mode of transportation,

right, Pops?

Maybe we ought to talk about this later.

That's what you said this morning,

and that's what you said this afternoon.

I'm starting to think

you're going to say no.

Just go to the dance

and have a good time, son.

Oh, my gosh! You are saying no.

It just seems like a long time for

a -year-old to be away from home.

I can't believe you're saying no!

It's an incredible opportunity!

It's not a normal life, son.

You're traveling all hours of the night,

going from hotel to hotel,

living out of a suitcase,

eating junk food out of minibars.

Now, what kind of life is that for a kid?

A great one.

It's a crazy way to live, son.

Michael Jackson did it,

and he turned out fine.

He's an exception.

Now, look, I do not want you out

on the road. I want you in school.

Why? If I take one year off,

I'll still be four years ahead.

[doorbell rings]

Because this is

the time of your life T.J.,

that you ought to be spending

with your family and friends.

Now, I'm sorry, son.

I'm just trying

to do what's right for you.

Hi, Mr. Henderson.

Oh, hello, ladies. You look lovely.

Thanks, Mr. Henderson.

-Hi, T.J. You ready?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Here's some flowers. Hope y'all like 'em.

Come on. Try and have a good time, son!

[T.J.] Too late!

Okay.

T.J., that's nine glasses of punch.

Lousy old man.

Won't let me go on a world tour.

Other kids get to go on world tours.

Well, I tell you what-- how about

we take your mind off it?

How about a dance?

You mean, like I would've done on stage in

Europe and selected U.S. Cities?

I need more punch.

Mo, it feels good to be here.

We never get to do stuff like this.

That's why I told Marcus that

we should ask you girls to the dance,

get you out of the public's eye and

give you a taste of small-town life.

In Washington, D.C.?

It's just like Maine,

except with black people.

You've got some nice moves, Marcus.

Oh, girl. You know that's the

same thing Halle Berry said.

I took her to the dance last year.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. We broke up, though.

She was too clingy.

Excuse me, Beyoncè?

Everybody was too embarrassed

to ask you, so I volunteered.

Would you girls sing a song?

Come on, man, can't these girls

have the evening off?

They didn't come here to sing.

Ah, sing? We get to sing?

Oh, good. That'll be a

nice little break from T.J.

Man, drinking punch

sure makes that kid mean.

Hey, Letoya!

Look, you don't have to do this

if you don't want to, Okay?

Oh, that's Okay. But thanks

for looking out for me.

Turn the music off.

The girls are gonna sing.

Listen up, everyone.

Sorry we don't have

our band with us tonight,

but we're going to do

a little something that

we like to do while we're

traveling on our tour bus.

♪ Amazing grace ♪

♪ How sweet ♪

♪ How sweet sweet sweet ♪

♪ The sound ♪

♪ The sound ♪

♪ Sound ♪

♪ That saved ♪

♪ Saved ♪

♪ Saved a wretch ♪

♪ A wretch ♪

♪ Wretch ♪

♪ Like me ♪

♪ I once ♪

♪ Was lost ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, lost ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ I'm found ♪

what you say, girl?

♪ But now ♪

♪ I'm found ♪

♪ Was blind ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ I see ♪

[cheering]

You know, when you were up there

singing right now, it inspired me.

I've been trying to wait for the right

moment to give you something,

and, well, I guess this is it.

Oh, you didn't have to go out

and-- a tape?

Of our band.

We've been writing a lot of songs,

and we feel that a person

connected like you are,

you can put it in the right hands.

You know Wyclef, right? He'd be fine.

You're kidding.

No. We been doing this for a while.

We ready to blow up!

You mean you brought me all the way

to this dance to give me a tape?

This whole thing was a setup?

Now, now, hold on.

It would only be a setup if you

weren't getting anything out of this.

We'll let you lay down background vocals.

I need some punch.

So, uh, when's our first tour date?

Her people gonna talk to my people.

Thanks for the lift, girls!

Have fun in Zurich!

Without me!

Listen, T.J.--

I don't want to talk about it.

I got a gut full of punch

and I'm liable to say anything.

Well, fine. Suit yourself.

I'm going to bed.

Oh, sure. You get to go wherever you want.

I figure that's the punch talking,

so I'm going to let that one go,

but don't push your luck.

So, uh, you want a little something

to eat?

-Sure.

-Alright.

Well, how about a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich?

Grab some plates.

Ooh, I haven't had a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich in forever.

You know, all they have in the little

hotel fridge is macadamia nuts

and $ chocolate bars?

Man, for $, it better come with a steak.

Man, I am so b*rned out on junk food.

Ha! I like that problem.

Believe me, it gets old fast.

Going from hotel to hotel and living

out of a suitcase.

This year, my family's thanksgiving

consisted of me and my mom

eating a turkey sandwich

at the Newark airport luggage check-in.

It's a crazy way to live.

Man, I guess I thought being

a pop star was all

limousines and parties and sitting

on a couch with Jay Leno.

Yeah, it is, but sometimes I wish

I was chillin' on a couch with

my friends back in Texas.

Well, look, you can always quit,

come live here and be my girlfriend.

Thank you, but I really do love my music.

Yeah, yeah, it does give you

creative satisfaction.

Not to mention a Mercedes convertible

and a three-bedroom house for my cat.

Those things are important, too.

So, decided to go to bed after all, huh?

Well, it's late.

Look, son, I would hate for us

to go to bed mad at each other.

It's okay, Dad, and we're not married.

Look, I know you're having a hard time

understanding my reasons,

but sometimes a parent has

to make the tough call.

Now, maybe in time you'll understand.

It's okay, Dad. I don't need

to go on the tour.

Oh.

So what'd I just say that suddenly

made sense to you?

It wasn't you.

I overheard Beyoncè talking to Marcus,

and she was saying

how tough it is to go from hotel

to hotel and live out of a suitcase

and never see your friends or family.

And when you think about it,

it's a crazy way to live.

Wow.

I guess I should've found

a way to say that.

Well, you never lived that life.

And Beyoncè's been there.

She's . She knows.

Well, she sounds very wise, son.

Well, good night, Dad.

Good night, buddy.

There's Beyoncè in the front row!

Man, I can't believe we dated some girls

that are up for Grammys.

Who's that guy sitting next to her?

Is that Usher?

Mmm-mmm-mmm. Look at that.

He got all that money to buy gold

and still can't afford a t-shirt.

Show biz people are crazy.

You know, that's right.

It's like what Beyoncè said, man.

The best thing in the world is

just sittin' at home on the couch

with your friends, chillin'.

-What it's all about.

-Yeah.

Man, we got to get that tape to somebody.

I saw vanilla ice down at the Safeway.

Come on, let's go.

I saw Prince at Victoria's Secret.

[clapper]

I'm never working for this guy again.