04x07 - Save the Center, Part 2

[bunniefuu]

[hip-hop beat]

[Karma]
Stick around.

I'mma show you what else went down!

[Karma panting]
How could CeCe do this to me?
[sobs]
Hm. [chuckles]
Stream my brand-new single, "I Am CeCe"!
Like, go. Go do it right now.

-Rashid!

-Yes!


Go get me a coffee.

And make sure it's not too coffee-y.


-You know I don't like coffee.

-Yes, CeCe.

CeCe, you're a liar!
You stole my story, my words and my song.
How could you take them from me?
Welcome to the music business.

-Wha…?

-Oh, calm down!


You got your whole life

to write another song.


-What are you? Like, four years old?

-I'm ten!


Look, if you wanna keep my super-sound

skyscraper in your neighborhood,


you won't tell anybody

I stole your little song.

[gasps] But you can't do that.

You made a promise to us.

You said you'd fix our community center.

Well, then, if that's what you want,
don't say a word.
Shh!

-[chuckles]

-[camera shutter clicks]

[whimpers, sighs]
[sobs]
Thank you.
[gasps, blows nose]
[gasps]

Your boss is the meanest,

lying-est, the, the…

She stole my song!
Ah, you're not the first.

-And you won't be the last.

-Huh?


CeCe stole all her songs

from young rappers like you.

Look.
[gasps] Those are CeCe's biggest hits.
And she's swiped them all.
These kids wrote these songs. Not her.
But take it from me.
You should do whatever CeCe says.
She's not playing around.

Why don't you say something?

Why don't you stop her?

[sighs]

'Cause I always dreamed

of being a music producer.


And if I speak up, CeCe will make sure

my dream never comes true.


But I guess this is just

what the music business is like, right?

Not all of the music business.
That's not how Lady K is.

-[CeCe] Rashid!

-Coming, CeCe!


-[door opens]

-[sighs]

If I tell the truth about CeCe,

my neighborhood

will lose the community center.

I wish I could tell Lady K.

[Karma]

CeCe said you're probably jealous.


But she probably never wants

to talk to me again.


-Ooh, I can't wait to get some lunch.

-[gasps]

Karma?

OK, Mr. Crawford, all you gotta do

is sing the song I wrote you.

[chuckles] I'll do my best.
And action!

♪ Without you, you, you ♪


♪ What would I do, do, do

About… ♪

Hm?
Wait a minute.
Is this a love song to toilet paper?
It's a love song to a toilet paper helmet.
Boy, get…
[chuckles]

Mom, Dad, I need to tell you

something about CeCe Dupree.

I just got off the phone with her.

She offered me a job as music director

of the super-sound skyscraper.


I'll get to throw concerts

and organize music classes for kids

across the whole city.
It's my dream job, Karma!

And she said

she's gonna build a huge new garden

that I get to design! [shrieks]

CeCe also said the new skyscraper's

gonna have an awesome inventors' lab.


Don't you think that all might sound

a little… too good to be true?

[scoffs] No way!

I can't wait to use CeCe's lab to upgrade

my helmet with super-flush power!


-I can grow strawberries.

-We can have a whole concert series.

Electric guitars.
Well, then, congrats… I guess.
[both] Huh?
[sighs]

Everyone's so excited

about the super-sound skyscraper.


I can't just ruin it for them

over one song.


♪ This feeling of betrayal

I can't seem to shake ♪


♪ This is the toughest choice

I've ever had to make ♪


♪ I don't know what to do

How do I make this good? ♪


♪ Choosing between my music

Or my neighborhood ♪


♪ Lady K was right

CeCe is too good to be true ♪


♪ And I paid the price

How do I make things right? ♪


♪ I mean, I saved the community garden

And record shop ♪


♪ Even defended the diner

when I helped Chef Scott ♪


♪ Helped Switch talk to her parents ♪


♪ Helped Keys buy Major ♪


♪ Maybe all my music's

Been my neighborhood savior ♪


♪ Yeah, my 'hood

Loves the power of my rhymes ♪


♪ I've used my raps for good

I've done it so many times ♪


♪ I've helped out my community

They've helped me too ♪


♪ My music is the way

That we all got through ♪


♪ If I don't tell the truth

She'll hurt other kids, too ♪


♪ CeCe is a fraud

And I know just what to do ♪

CeCe cannot get away with this.

Ugh! Everything's so weird

in this neighborhood.


Purple scones. What's next?

Polka-dot pancakes?


-[dings]

-Ugh! Hm.

No, no, no. No, no!

-Don't do it!

-I'm doing it!


-Hm!

-Nuh-uh. Nuh-uh.


-I don't care if you're the CeCe Dupree.

-[gasps]


You can't steal my words

or anybody else's.

And I know you've done it before.
[grunts]

-[hums]

-Oh, yeah?

Well, you can't do anything about it.

I can tell the world that "I Am CeCe"

is really "I Am Karma."

Everyone will know you stole my song.

-[clears throat]

-[beeps]

Sad news. Karma Grant is a cheater.

-She stole someone else's song!

-[gasps] Huh?


I have no choice

but to cancel the skyscraper.


Hansberry is not my kind of place

and Karma Grant is not my kind of people.

She fake!
No! I…

So say goodbye

to your little community center

and if you're upset, blame Karma.
CeCe you later.

-[groans]

-CeCe you later.

I told you this would happen.
[Rashid] CeCe! Wait up!
[sighs] How did things get even worse?

[CeCe]
Karma Grant is a cheater.


She stole someone else's song.

She fake!


-Hey, guys.

-How could you do this to us, Karma?


-Karma, how could you?

-I can't even look at you.


-I expected more from you!

-Karma wrecked Hansberry forever.

[whimpers]
[gasps]
[yowling]

Good thing I have all this toilet paper

to wipe my endless tears!


[both] We're disappointed in you,

Kar-Star!


[overlapping]

We're disappointed in you, Kar-Star!

We're disappointed in you, Kar-Star!

-[Winston grunts]

-Karma!


-Huh?

-We've been looking all over for you.


[sighs] Switch, Winston,

I'm so sorry for ruining the skyscraper.

But you don't understand.

-What CeCe said was--

-A total lie? Of course it was.

You believe me?
No way you'd do anything like that.
I knew she was singing your song.

You started writing it

the day we met, remember?

Thank you!

Now I have to prove to the whole

neighborhood that I'm not a cheater.


I have to show everyone

that CeCe's the fraud.


No matter how hard it is

or how long it takes,

I have to clear my--
Nah, don't worry. It's already handled.
Neha?
[sighs] I was kinda on a roll.

I never believed that song

was written by CeCe Dupree.

Not for a second.
So when I heard the song,

I recorded a very special episode

of
With Neha

explaining everything.

And boom!

Uploaded it to my , followers.

[all] You have , followers?

-[Neha]
Breaking news, Hansberry.

-[woman] Turn that up!


[Neha]
CeCe Dupree lied about Karma.


Hear me loud and clear.


Karma Grant did not steal a song.

See, I know that's right.

[Neha]
And a fan, a fan just knows.

[chuckles] I could have told you that.

-Say it, sista.

-I knew it.


And to prove it, I spoke to someone

who knows her very well.


We all know who Karma is.


She stands up for people

and our whole neighborhood.


She's a good person and a great rapper.

Wow, Neha. Thank you.

Now everyone in Hansberry Heights

knows you didn't do anything wrong.


Actually, there is one wrong

I do need to right.


[on recording]
♪ My name is Karma

And I'm on the road to greatness ♪


Oh! Hi, Karma. What do you think

of these snare drums I added?


You're still working on my song?

After what I said to you?


Just 'cause we disagree,

that doesn't change anything.

Your first song's gotta be a banger.
Can't have you out here sounding bad.
Whoa!
I'm so, so sorry.

Now I know you were

just pushing me to be my best.

An apology? Music to my ears.
You know I forgive you, right?
Thanks, Lady K.
Now I know there's no shortcuts.

If you want your music

to make the world a better place,

you gotta do the hard work

and that's the kind of music

I wanna make.


♪ I wanna take the words back

That I said to you ♪


♪ I was wrong

And didn't give enough credit to you ♪


♪ I was feeling frustrated

And feeling so blue ♪


♪ The things that I said

Those words were untrue ♪


♪ Your guidance has meant so much to me ♪


♪ My mentor

You put so much trust in me ♪


♪ You've had my back

And you really do right for me ♪


♪ Unlike CeCe

You would never lie to me ♪


♪ Thanks, Karma

I get your frustration ♪


♪ You've been working hard

Never took a vacation ♪


♪ Grind all the time

Every day you're getting better ♪


♪ Look no further

You're the real treasure ♪


♪ I have your back

I can think of many reasons ♪


♪ So much ambition

Since you fell from my ceiling ♪


♪ I'm here to support you

So, Karma, no stress ♪


♪ Thank you for pushing me

To do my best ♪

[chuckles]

[both]
♪ You mean so much to me

Thanks for putting your trust in me ♪


♪ Appreciate your love for me

Love for me, yeah ♪


♪ You mean so much to me

Thanks for putting your trust in me ♪


♪ Appreciate your love for me

Love for me, yeah ♪


That was some fire

you just spit right there, girl.

I've learned from the best.
[chuckles, exhales]
Huh?
Um, what's going on?
We all heard Neha's podcast.

Slick-talking CeCe

can't pull the blanket over our heads.

We believe you.
And we believe in you, too.
[cheering]
[sighs] But without CeCe,

the super-sound skyscraper's

gone for good,

and so is our community center.

CeCe may have taken our skyscraper,

but we can still save the center.


We don't need her. We can do it ourselves.

We'll all help, right?


-[cheering]

-[Winston] We can do this.

So… what do we do, Karma?
Uh…
[both grunt]
Uh…