04x08 - Save the Center, Part 3

[bunniefuu]

[hip-hop beat]

[Karma]
Stick around.

I'mma show you what else went down.


♪ Me, me, me

Me, me, me, me ♪


♪ I love me ♪

Shenanigans everywhere!

One and two and three and…

Come on, get them knees up.

All right, people,

almost time for our first ever

Hansberry High variety show,

our fundraiser to save the center.
Dancers, check.
Singers, check.
[sighs] Leaky roof, check.
[clears throat]

-I think we're ready.

-I hope so. We're about to go live.


Wait. Why are we talking

through these again?


-'Cause it's cool.

-Yeah, it is.

This plan's gotta work.

We have to raise all the money

to fix the community center tonight.

But why tonight?
Well, uh, unfortunately,

that's how the All or Nothing

fundraising website works.

If we don't raise all $, by midnight,
we don't get any money at all.
I'm not worried.

Once people see

the livestream of our show,

they'll definitely donate.
We've got so many talents here.

-[belching] A, B, C…

-[chuckles]


Seriously, everyone's got

something to perform.

[gasps] Except me!

I haven't even finished

writing my own song.

It's OK, Karm. You'll figure it out.

And you're the last to perform,

so you've got time. It'll be ama--

[yelling]

-What is that?

-My newest invention.

The lighter laser.

You did put me

in charge of lighting the show.


Ugh, Keys, just get in your spot

and don't mess it up.

OK, OK. I'm go-- [yawns]
Oh, wait, wait, wait.

-Are you sleepy?

-No!


I can stay up past my bedtime

just like everybody else.

Ain't that right, Major?
[snores]
[chuckles]
[overlapping chatter]

-[camera shutter clicks]

-Rashid?


-[chuckles]

-Here you are. Yeah. Yeah.


-[CeCe] Rashid!

-Yeah?


[reporter]
Now to local news.


In Hansberry Heights,


young musician Karma Grant

is putting on a variety show.


Tune in tonight and donate money

to save their community center.


That mini-mess Karma is still trying

to save her community center.


If CeCe wants the center closed,

it stays closed.


-But CeCe--

-Call the TV station.


The world won't watch

Karma's little variety show


if I'm doing a huge TV performance

at the same time!


-[cackles]

-[sighs]

Tech team is standing by to livestream.

All right!

Let's get our host on the stage.

Um… what host?
[all gasping] We forgot to get a host!
Where are we gonna find one now?

-Ahem.

-We need someone quick.


-Ahem!

-But who could possibly host?


-Ahem!

-Crash, get a cough drop!

Did you say something about a host?
[sighs] Fine.

But only 'cause we're desperate.

Just get him up there now.


All right, Hansberry Heights.

It's show time!

We're on, three, two--
Karma, wait! Look!

Welcome to
Good Morning, Brenda,

night-time edition.


It's time for CeCe Dupree.

A closer look.

Thanks for having me.

I'm just so excited

to debut a brand-new song tonight

with fireworks a-a-and rainbow lasers.
[chuckles] A-A-And dancing ponies.

-[audience whistling]

-Wow.

[groans] CeCe's a big fake!
She's doing this to take our viewers

and stop us from raising enough money

for the center.


Can our little show really compete

with the biggest celebrity in the world?

Forget her. Karma, we doin' this?
Uh…

We can't worry about CeCe Dupree.

We have a community center to save.


-Yeah!

-Awesome!


-All right.

-Let's do this.

We're on three, two--

Welcome to the first ever

Hansberry Heights variety show

starring me, Crash… [grunts]
Uh… starring all of us.
[cheering]
Now, let's get the show started.

-[Lady K] Still finishing "I Am Karma"?

-CeCe took the old version.


I wanna make sure what I perform tonight

is better than what she stole.


-[sighs]

-Stick with it and you'll get it.


I just hope I get it in time

to end the show tonight.

[vocalizes]

♪ It's not a party

till you smell that funk ♪

[audience cheering]

-Oh!

-Shake it! But don't break it! Come on!

[vocalizes]
[yawns, snores]

-[belches] D, E, F! Ha!

-[gasps]

Whoa, whoa.

-[audience laughing]

-Yeah!

[gasping]
[vocalizes]
Whoa!

-[Mom] We're getting closer to our goal!

-Great work, everybody.


It's minutes till midnight,

and we've almost raised enough money.

Let's keep it going.

Good morning, Brenda.

Good morning, Bren-da.


-Rashid!

-[gasps]

Why aren't you filming me?
I told you, always be filming me.

Oh! Breaking news…

just got word that Hansberry Heights--


Oh, yes, I was so sad to leave that little

neighborhood without a community center,


but when I learned it was

full of cheaters, like Karma Grant,

CeCe had to go.
Hm, no, I was going to say

that Hansberry's actually raising

the money on their own.

They've almost reached their goal.

It's almost like

they don't need you at all.

Everybody needs CeCe.
I, uh, I sell out concerts.
I have… I have millions of fans.
I have my own brand of noodles!

Hansberry won't get

their community center without me!


-Rashid!

-[screams] Coming!

[audience cheering]

Did you see, Switch?

We've almost raised all the money.

And you're up next. Our big finish.

But I still haven't written

the last lines of my song.

Hey, Karma, remember, you're awesome.
[chuckles] Thanks for reminding me.

-Pah!

-Ah, CeCe?

Why are we here? What are we doing?

[chuckles] We're shutting down

this variety show.

Hm…
[grunts]

We're just a few minutes away

from midnight


and we're only a few dollars away

from our goal.


But we have to get every dollar

or our center is gonna close.


I know you'll wanna donate

for this next performer, though.


Give it up for the second-best rapper

in Hansberry Heights--

[grunts]

[clears throat] A rapper so good,

she makes me work harder.

The one and only Karma Grant!
[audience cheering]
[Lady K] You're ready.

Besides,

what's the point of having a voice


if you're not gonna use it

to change the world?

[exhales]
[snores]

♪
My name is Karma

And I'm on the road to greatness ♪


[grunts]

I've got to get to that power box.


-Hm.

-Sorry, Karma.

CeCe you later! [grunts]

♪ That Karma means destiny ♪

Oh. Huh? Hey, what's happening?

-[gasping]

-[both] The stream is down!

Oh, no! No one can see our video online!
[ticks]

Time's up

and we didn't raise the money in time.

[woman] Man, what a shame.
We're so sorry, Karma.
[sighs]
No, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry we couldn't save the center.
[sighing]

-[stamping feet as hip-hop beat]

-Huh?

[laughing]
You know what? I want to finish my song.
I don't understand, Karma.

I don't care

if the world won't get to hear my song.


I want my neighborhood to,

'cause I'm rapping for you.

[beat-boxes]

♪ Yeah, my name is Karma

And I'm on the road to greatness ♪


♪ With family and friends

And all these familiar faces ♪


♪ While I've been walking on this road

There's been some obstacles ♪


♪ So I wanna thank everybody

Who made this possible ♪


♪ I feel you are with me

No matter where I'm at ♪


♪ 'Cause when I gave love

You always gave love back ♪


♪ Karma means you send out love

And it's returned ♪


♪ My rhymes always teach

But from you is how I learn ♪


♪ Whenever I was down

You helped me rise above ♪


♪ You've given me more love

Than I could ever dream of ♪


♪ And that's what community

Is all about ♪


♪ Like Winston we stay focused

Like Switch we're full out ♪

[snores] Huh? What's happening?
Is it time? Ah!
Wow!

[all]
♪ Hansberry Heights

Shine your light ♪


♪ Together we're all stars

And we shine so bright ♪

What? She's still singing?

What do I have to do to stop Karma?

I stole her song.

I sabotaged her fundraiser.

I cut the electricity

and Miss Girl is still shining!

[gasps] Rashid, what are you doing?
You said I should always be filming you.
Hey, y'all, it's your girl CeCe.

-[yells, grunts]

-Yeah. It's your girl CeCe.


-What's she doing in there?

-[CeCe] No!

You can't do this to me!
I'm CeCe. CeCe…

♪ Dupree, yeah ♪


♪ Watch what comes next

To all my boys and girls ♪


♪ Yeah, I'm startin' right here

But I'mma change the world ♪

[cheering]
The community center was a special place.

It's where we worked together

to do things we couldn't do on our own.


It's where we found the funk

and kept it flexed.


It's where we found a safe place to dream.

It's where we found each other.


We laughed here, we danced, we sang,

made memories.


So of course we love it here.

And of course we're gonna miss it.


But maybe if we remember

everything we did here,

the center will be with us wherever we go.
[gasps] Wait a minute.

We can take the center with us

wherever we go!

[overlapping chatter]
[Neha] Hello, Hansberry Heights!

Welcome back to
With Neha.


It's been one month

since the variety show


and a lot has changed.


The community center's gone,


but now we're doing community stuff

all over the community.


Swap meets, rehearsals, meetings.


Clubs. Oh, and let's not forget classes.

[chuckles]

[Neha]
Karma realized community

can be anywhere you make it.


We didn't need CeCe Dupree

to save our community.

We just needed each other.
[clears throat]

-Whoo!

-Yeah!

[music starts]

♪ Watch what comes next

To all my boys and girls ♪


♪ Yeah, I'm startin' right here

But I'mma change the world ♪


-[Switch] Whoo!

-[Lady K] That's a wrap.


-[Winston] Yeah!

-[Switch] Go, K-Dog.


Hey, y'all! It's your girl,

the artist formerly known as CeCe!


I'm so sorry about all of that, um…

bad stuff I may or may not have done.

And now that you all have forgiven me,

I'm excited to announce

that I'm coming back to the music game.

So CeCe you soon!