03x06 - The Breaks

[bunniefuu]

And all the blessings, all the glory,

all the honor are on you, Lord.

In your son's name, amen.

Amen.

- That's right.
- Let's eat.

This looks delicious, babe.

I mean, damn, Ma.

You put your foot in this.

I know! This looks so good!

Thank you, baby. And if
you cuss like that again,

I'm gonna pop you in your mouth. Okay?

You see that?

You see that, Tray?

You're not the only one who know how to

throw down in the kitchen.

I see you, Shay. I know your skill's

a little bit more Lawry's,
one pack of adobo.

I know how you get down.

Am I the only one that think
it's weird that Mom cooked?

What, a woman can't cook for her family?

Okay, fine. I have an
announcement to make.

Now, as you all know, Faith
and I have been meeting

with investors to try to get
funding for our fashion line,

and I'm very happy to
announce that as of yesterday,

we are fully funded!

- Oh!
- What?

- Nice, nice.
- Congratulations, Mom!

And we're opening up our own factory.

- You got a factory?
- Mm-hmm.

Man, I knew you could do it, Shay.

You're gonna change the
game with your fashion sense.

Yeah, and, uh, there's more.

And we're also moving
to beautiful New Jersey.

What?

Jersey?

- Mm-hmm.
- Why?

Can't do that, Shay.

My kids can't be Bridge and Tunnel.

I don't have a car.

I know this seems all of a sudden

and, like, out of nowhere,

but this is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I can't let this pass me by.

It's like a million miles away!

What if y'all get busy? I
ain't never gonna see y'all!

- That's not true.
- This isn't fair!

I don't want to move.

I can't leave in the
middle of high school.

Isn't that against the law?

See, Shay? You breaking the law!

Come on, guys. Maybe
we need to look at this

from a different perspective, right?

What other perspective is there?

Well, instead of looking
at moving as a bad thing,

look at starting over as an opportunity.

You know? An opportunity to...

to make new friends or
to reinvent yourself.

The only people who need to start over

are people whose lives suck.

I can tell you my perspective on it.

This is bullshit.

- Tray...
- Bullshit.

I hate this family.

Well...

... that couldn't have gone any worse.

All right, Tray, what's going on?

It's Shay.

She's talking about moving
my family to New Jersey

and abandoning me.

Okay. Tray, sweetie,
I know this is hard,

but how is a grown woman
with her own family

abandoning you, a grown
man with his own life?

It's just something you
wouldn't understand.

Tray, I totally understand.

I actually lost my best friend.

Really?

Yeah.

But then I found him under my bed.

Okay.

Separation is really, really hard.

I mean, when I left my parents house,

I... I would've never
made it without Mr. Winky.

So you grew up in San Diego?

No, actually.

I grew up in Portland,
and I loved Oregon State.

Go Beavers!

Um... but unfortunately,
I was allergic to rodents,

so I got Mr. Winky because
he reminds me of a beaver.

But you're not allergic
to stuffed animals,

so it doesn't really make sense.

All right, so I see
you guys don't get it.

I'm gonna go home and get some sleep.

Be good.

- All right.
- Thank you, !sis.

Thank you, Luna.

- Night.
- Night.

See, when you bring that
out, it scares people.

- Why?
- It's just... it's confusing.

I've been expecting you.

Something is stressing you.

My world is changing, OG.

Just when I put things together,

she's trying to tear it apart.

And is she the one that
took care of your kids

for 15 years while you were gone?

- Yes.
- And isn't she the one

that loaned you that
money for the food truck?

- Yes, but...
- So how much does someone

have to do to get your appreciation?

Love is sacrifice.

And her joy should bring you happiness.

She's trying to take my kids,

and I'm just not ready to let them go.

Was Elliot ready to let ET go home, huh?

And was that little white
boy ready to free Willy?

And was, who, Kelly and Michelle
ready to let Beyoncé go?

Maybe Kelly, but Farrah Franklin
is still salty to this day.

Don't see this as the end,
see it as the beginning.

The caterpillar that
holds on to the cocoon

will never see the brighter
day as being a butterfly.

Now leave me. I must
get back to my podcast.

Aaah!

Okay, the moving truck will
be here in exactly one hour.

- One hour.
- Shahzad, I need you to finish

packing up your room and
the bathroom upstairs.

- Got that? Okay.
- Yes, ma'am.

Josh, honey, I need you to
finish packing your stuff, okay?

- Aye aye, Captain.
- Mwah!

Gross.

And, Amira, I need you to
finish packing your room

and the storage closet upstairs.

And the movers will
take care of the rest.

- Is that clear?
- Yeah.

What was that?

When am I gonna say
goodbye to my friends?

Hey, Amira, I know it's hard,

but we all got to pitch in, all right?

Yes, ma'am.

Hello?

Yes, this is Shannon Birkeland.

My family and I are looking
forward to your arrival.

Well, I hope you have a
wonderful day, as well.

Thank you so much.

Okay, bye-bye.

I thought you only used your white voice

on job interviews?

Well, I also use my white
voice to get good service.

Ah, okay. If you wanted good service,

why didn't you just hire
a black moving company?

You funny.

See, I only hire culturally appropriate.

So, black for hair. Asian for nails.

Latino for repairs.

And white when I want a service
that's insured and bonded.

- Isn't that r*cist?
- Only when you say it.

See, I don't want anyone
coming up in here late,

breaking my sh*t,
and then they don't have

no insurance to get it repaired,

and then they mad because I'm mad.

Okay. I understand.

Sounds r*cist, though.

r*cist? You calling me r*cist?
You got me messed up.

I'm sleeping in the bed with a white man

every night that smell like
a pound puppy when he get wet.

- Smell like a what?
- No... Nothing.

You heard me? I thought
that was in my mind.

Ha! See? They're early. I told you.

Yep.

Mm-hmm.

Ms. Birkeland home?

I am Mrs. Birkeland. Who are you?

I'm Runson Cole, Noble American Movers.

Where's the man that I
spoke with on the phone?

Oh, that was me. I was
using my white voice.

You know how it is, sista.

- Well, where's the truck?
- Truck's on the way.

I was just showing up early to
let you know we gon' be late.

Hell nah.

Can you believe this sh*t?!

- sh*t.
- Okay, so, we all set here.

We just got to do this last
little bit of paperwork.

We need a 50% deposit in cash.

Excuse me? You didn't mention
that on the phone earlier.

You know how it is, sista.

Uh, can you put it on my card?

Your card?

Works for me.

Mr. Josh.

All right, we in the game.
Where are your boxes?

Boxes? I... I don't have any boxes.

I purchased the Gold Package,
which includes the boxes.

No, no, no, no, no.

That's the Gold Plus Package.

Which I'm more than
happy to upgrade you to

for the low price of $99.99.

- That'll be fine.
- All right, thank you, Mr. Josh.

Mm-hmm.

Oh!

Shahzad, what is this mess?

You're supposed to be packing.

I'm organizing.

Nothing about this says organized.

I got this under control.

This pile, this is the old Shahzad.

I'm gonna give to the
children's hospital.

Appropriate, right?

This pile...

This is the new Shahzad.

A.K.A. Zad 'Da God.

There's a lot of losers out there, Mom,

and I'm not one of them anymore.

Pack this stuff up!

_

Yo, that was close!

They don't call me Lucky for nothin'.

Why isn't he wrapping those plates?

- You want them wrapped?
- Of course.

How else are they gonna get from
point A to point B without breaking?

- Bubble or paper?
- Bubble.

Oh, you fancy, huh?

Trying to upgrade to
the Platinum Package.

Mr. Josh!

Hey, man, you want to keep all these?

- Yeah.
- Josh, I need you to go downstairs

and talk to Runson.
You haven't finished packing?

What have you been doing?

And why is he wearing your shoes?

You takin' these, too?

No, look, I found my old script.

You know, I haven't looked at
this thing in, like, 10 years.

And you have the rest of your
life to finish reading it.

But we're moving right now,

and I am one upgrade away
from k*lling somebody.

I'll be down in a minute, honey. Okay?

This is why women in jail now.

This is why women go to jail.

Like, I've worked so hard to
get to where I am socially.

I have a solid friend group,
I don't have to explain

why I have a white
Dad, and I was finally

making progress on the boy front.

Yeah, I mean, you've grown
so much since middle school.

- Leaps and bounds.
- If there was an award

for most improved, it would go to you.

Well, it doesn't matter now

because I have to start all over.

Amira! Unlock this door!

I'm not leaving! I do
not belong in Jersey.

Amira, sweetheart!

Come on.

Excuse you!

Hey, Ms. Birkeland.

How much y'all pay to live here?

- Runson!
- At your service.

Your so-called employee

is supposed to be moving my
refrigerator, but instead,

he is eating my food

and asking me questions
about my business.

So he cleaning out the fridge?

That's gonna cost you extra. Mr. Josh!

I can't stand this bullshit no more.

You know what? I'm calling the owner.

Oh, no, no, no, no, don't
do that, don't do that.

Come on, sista, don't do that.

Noble American Movers,
no hassles, no headaches.

Ah, sh*t.

Where... where is she going?

I told her she could say
goodbye to her friends.

- Uh, no she can't.
- My old screenplay.

It's actually pretty good.

It has some plot holes. I
had notes on the third act.

I mean, I'm really
gonna miss this house.

I wrote some of my...
my best scripts here.

It's got this, like, special energy

that makes my words kind
of jump off the page,

and I... I don't know
if I'm gonna be able

to finish this when we get to Jersey.

You know what? I don't want to hear

another word about this script, Josh.

You had 10 years to finish it, okay?

Now, I need you for
something, and all I'm getting

is pushback, tantrums, and complaints.

Whoa, whoa. When did
we get into attack mode?

Oh, a better question is
when are you gonna stop

being so damn lazy and do some work?

Oh. You know what? Maybe Tray was right.

Maybe this move isn't the right decision

for the whole family.

Yo, heads up!

What the hell?!

We on yo' dime. We
trying to save you time.

You still want me to wrap that?

You know what? Get out.

Y'all is fired.

Get the f[BLEEP] out of my house!

Y'all heard the lady.

sh*t!

I'm sorry.

And you're taking my milk, too?

That's why you look pregnant!

I've been there for
everybody all these years,

but then when it's my turn,
no one's there for me.

I was in labor for 18 hours
with you and your brother.

Do you know how hard
it is to take care of

infant twins by yourself?

I didn't sleep for five years.

And you.

I supported you and
your Narc Anon meetings.

I went to all of them!

I took the bus.

I even went on my birthday.

Have either of you ever
wanted for anything?

I put my dreams on hold to
give you the life you have.

And I ask for one thing,

and all you can do is
think about yourselves.

Zad 'Da God ready to go!

I'm f[BLEEP] done with y'all.

Deal with you guys.

Well, that was a little dramatic.

Mm-hmm. You got that.

What's going on here?

Where's your mother?

She took off.

Mom went ballistic because none of us

were helping, so now the move is off.

This thing has got everybody
a little bit on edge.

I've been thinking about your moving.

I felt the same way
when I came out the penn.

Didn't know if I'd have anyone.

Didn't know what my future would be.

Then everybody was there,
and everything worked out,

and I realized that if
we support one another,

no matter what happens in life,
everything is gonna be okay.

This will be okay!

He's right. All right.

You know what we gotta do, right?

- Mm-hmm.
- All right.

I'll take the kitchen.

- I'll get the office.
- I'll get extra bodies.

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

Come on, hustle.

Okay, here we go. Look forward.

And there you go.

Wow, look how tall I am!

That's pretty tall! That's pretty tall.

Amira, get in here.

Let's see if you beat Shahzad.

What do you got?

Ohh, this is what happens.

Amira ate her vegetables.

- Ooh!
- Oh, my gosh.

Amira, baby, have you
seen my eye shadow?

No.

_

Box!

Rectangle!

- Brick!
- Yeah!

Come on, my turn.

- All right.
- Let's go.

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

The crew is here!

- Hey.
- Hey!

- Hi.
- Hey!

- Hi.
- Hey, Tray.

- Hey!
- Welcome, welcome.

- Yeah.
- Thanks for coming, guys.

So, county records lists
this house as being

about 1,200 square feet.

Should take us 3.5 hours
if we stagger our breaks.

You guys heard what the
man said. Let's get to work!

- Okay.
- Come on.

Okay, guys, how long is this gonna take?

And be very careful with
that. It's very important.

Hey, girl! How's the move going, huh?

Huh? It didn't.

Oh, no. Is everything okay?

Girl...

Oh, come here, sit down.

I had to call the whole move off.

It's a disaster.

Everybody decided to show they a*s.

- What?
- From the kids to Josh to the movers.

But I decided I'm not gonna cry anymore.

- I'm tired of it.
- Oh, no.

Okay? If I got to do this
whole thing on my own,

then I'll do it on my own.

Please don't tell me
you don't lost your mind

before we start a whole damn company.

Girl, moving is stressful.

And change is hard.

You start doing it on your
own, and I promise you,

in six months, you'll be
looking like Lupita from "Us".

Straight crazy.

But it's the principle, though.

- Mm-hmm.
- It's all congrats until

they have to make a small sacrifice.

Mm-hmm.

Well, you know I got your back.

And if you need more time
in New York, I understand.

I'll get there early, and
I'll set everything up,

and when you're ready to come, come.

Thank you.

Girl, you know I got your back.

I know.

You need some wine?

- Hell yes.
- Come on.

Let's get you some wine.

No! 'Cause I don't know
which box to put it in!

She gonna want it.

Get your mind off her hair things.

All the boxes are on the truck.

Whoa.

- Did good, Shay.
- Thank you.

From the projects to Park
Slope to your own business.

Girl, you got it going on.

It feels like I got it going on.

I know. Oh.

Bought you something.

Oh, you didn't have to do this, Tray.

Remember the bracelet I
got you when we first met

and you became my girl?

Oh, my goodness. I sold
this years ago to...

To feed the kids, I know.

I bought you a new one.

You may not be my girl no more, Shay,

but you gave me two beautiful kids.

And for that reason alone,

you will always be my first and only...

I know.

I want to thank you, Tray.

For what?

I'm the worst thing that
happened in your life.

I wouldn't change anything
that happened in my life.

It made me who I am.

It made you who you are.

You were the only person
who believed in me

as a designer when no one else did.

Sometimes that's all you need
is someone to believe in you.

I believe in you, Tray.

I love you, Shay. Don't forget me.

We just moving to Jersey.

How could I forget you?

I'm just going crazy right now.

Just bugging out.

Go tell the kids goodbye.

I'll be down in a little bit.

Bet.

Tray...

I love you, too.

That boy is too sensitive.