01x05 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

[bunniefuu]

- Previously on "Twenties"

- Babe, you know everybody

flirts with me.

- You need to stop

flirting back.

- I would like to add a few

more responsibilities

to my job description.

- Get me the records

for Walters v. California

Board of Cosmetology.

- And where does one find

those court records?

- I mean, I could tell you,

but where's the fun in that?

- I have an audition.

- This is what we have to do

while we work our way up,

boo boo.

- If it's that bad,

what are we doing?

- Girl, we livin' the dream.

- So there's an advanced

screening on the lot tonight.

You're welcome to come along

if you'd like.

[upbeat music]

[uplifting music]

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[hip-hop music]

- Throw it back ♪

Throw it back,

throw it back ♪

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throw it back ♪

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throw it back ♪

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throw it back ♪

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- [moaning]

[loud rumbling]

- Throw it back,

back it, back it up on 'em ♪

Throw it back,

back it, back it up on 'em ♪

- [moaning]

- Throw it back,

go dumb on them ♪

Y-y-yeah, I got that water,

water splish-splash ♪

[phone chimes]

[vibrator buzzing]

[keyboard clicking]

[vibrator buzzing]

[exhales]

[sighs]

Damn it.

- I'ma throw this,

yeah, give me cash, yeah ♪

I can ride, yeah

all night, yeah ♪

I can't make it

to the house ♪

In the car, yeah ♪

Throw that in a circle,

that's what you like, yeah ♪

[cell phone ringing]

Throw it back, throw it

back, throw it back ♪

Throw it back,

throw it ♪

[phone ringing]

- What's up?

- Hi.

- You good?

- Yeah.

I was just calling

to make sure you're okay.

- Oh, I'm fine.

- What were you doing?

- Nothing.

- Mm, yeah, right.

- What you doing?

- I was minding my business.

She's cute.

Wanna come over?

- No, we good over here.

- Who is that?

- Don't worry about it.

- You still haven't found

a new place?

- Nah, I'm working on it.

- If you need help looking

for an apartment,

just let me know.

I'm also happy to give you

a loan if you need it.

- Oh, I'm good.

What you get into tonight?

- I don't know.

You trying to link?

- I'm just curious

what you doing.

- [scoffs]

I'll keep you posted.

[beeping]

- You do that.

- Who was that?

- Somebody I used to talk to.

- Used to?

- Keep out of my business,

Marie.

- Get out of my house

and maybe I will.

- She get on my nerves.

- Throw it back ♪

- So are y'all in

a open situation sh*t?

- I ain't in sh*t with her.

- Yeah, but you're tripping

over your own feet

to answer her FaceTime call.

- That's 'cause your floor

is uneven.

- [laughs] Whatever.

Just stop bringing random girls

to my house.

- Don't be jealous.

- Please.

I'm actually in

an adult relationship.

You wouldn't understand.

It's not just about sex.

It's based on

emotional intimacy,

communication,

and growth.

- That sounds exhausting.

- Well, that's what it means

to be in a relationship.

- Nah, that's what it means

to be in your relationship.

- Excuse me?

- I just feel like

every time I look up,

y'all are either talking

about y'all feelings

or watching Animal Planet.

- What's wrong with that?

- Nothing.

I just feel like if I'm gonna

be in a relationship,

I want it to include

matching shorts sets,

Philly cheesesteaks,

and sweaty sex every day.

- [laughs] You're ridiculous.

- Don't be mad 'cause

my fantasy relationship

is more fun than your real one.

- I prefer the real thing.

Ain't nothing like

the real thing, baby ♪

both: Ain't nothing like

the real thing ♪

Ooh ♪

[Marvin Gaye's "Ain't Nothing

Like The Real Thing" playing]

Ain't nothing like

the real thing, baby ♪

- That was so hot

this morning.

- Mm-hmm.

- Let's try something

new tonight.

- Like what?

- Oh, I don't know.

Porn.

- You trying to make one?

- Oh, wow.

No.

I thought we could just go

to Pornhub

and try to find

the missionary category.

- I'm not mad at that.

- I'm looking forward to

getting kinky again tonight.

- You got me there, like,

three times last night.

[gasps]

[phone beeping]

- Totally fine.

I take people there

all the time.

Off hours consensually when

so you ready for the meeting

with Quintrell?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

I hear he's big on inclusion,

so he'll be happy to see

a woman of color in the room.

- What do you mean,

he's big on inclusion?

He's black.

- I just meant

he really supports it.

- Well, of course he does.

- I'm sorry,

am I saying this wrong?

- No, I just think it's weird

that you would say

a person of color

is big on inclusion.

That's like me

telling somebody,

"Oh, I'm really big

on women's rights."

- Ah.

So you live in a fantasy land.

- Excuse me?

- Well, do you think

Clarence Thomas

gives a sh*t about

black people?

Most of the people screaming

in front of ab*rtion clinics

are other women.

- That is very true.

- I mean, do you know

how many black people

could help other black people

in Hollywood that don't?

- What's your point?

- My point is, Quintrell

actually gives a sh*t.

That's why I don't wanna

mess this up.

Just wish that Ben

could be here

so you don't look like a token.

- Yeah, it's a shame

he wasn't available.

- Yo, let's ask Shaquan

from the mail room

to sit in the meeting.

- There's no one here

named Shaquan.

You are combining Shawn,

a black guy,

with Kwan,

the Vietnamese guy.

- No.

- Yes.

- You sure?

- Yes.

- Uh, well, just grab

one of them.

Let's get started.

Uh, preferably Shawn.

Okay.

[hip-hop music]

- Bad girl

and I mean business ♪

But I'm that girl ♪

I only hustle with

the queen sis ♪

- Oh, good morning, Hattie.

Thank you for this.

Hope it wasn't too busy there.

Oh, gosh, did you feel

that earthquake?

I thought there was

an aftershock,

but it turns out

it was just my epilepsy.

- Oh, no.

You should go see a doctor.

- I don't have insurance.

- There's a Planned Parenthood

right up the street.

- Ida B. wants to see you.

- She's in a mood.

- She's always in a mood.

- You scared?

- No.

You wanted to see me?

- I need to get my life

in order.

- sh**t, me too.

- What?

- Nothing.

- Uh, I have some older

manuscripts lying around

in my home office that

are very important to me.

I need them scanned and saved

to my laptop.

[upbeat music]

- I got you.

[dramatic music]

♪

- [clears throat]

♪

- No, no, no!

Okay.

One hour,

and come back better.

[indistinct chatter]

[hip-hop music]

- What kind of guy

doesn't have a phone?

- Yeah, pull up real clean ♪

Yeah, Chevy look clean ♪

Yeah, glass like cling ♪

Yeah, when I pour my drink ♪

Yeah, wrist when it shine

go bling ♪

[dramatic music]

♪

[romantic music playing]

- I know you love me, Michael.

I do.

And, yes, I love you.

I wouldn't be standing here

if I didn't.

But sometimes

love is about timing.

We have to let it go.

We have to let it be.

We can't raise this baby.

I love you.

But this,

this is not our time.

[engine revving]

- sh*t.

[uplifting music]

- Oh, Quintrell, thank you

so much for taking the time

to meet with us.

- Yeah, man.

It's good to see

some black folks in the room.

- Hey, we like to keep it 100.

Well, uh, it's an exciting time

in Hollywood.

The renaissance is here and

we want to be a part of that.

We're looking for stories

that are different,

inclusive,

authentic,

and fresh.

- Mm-hmm.

- We're looking to partner

with producers

who have a unique perspective

and are interested in telling

untold stories.

- Yeah, yeah.

- All right.

So what y'all got?

- Okay.

[clears throat]

Well, we all know how well

the "Creed" franchise did

at the box office.

Ryan Coogler, what a guy.

And, wow, "Moonlight?"

What a film, am I right?

So here's what we're thinking.

There's this fighter.

Tyrell.

Lovable underdog.

His father was the heavyweight

champion of the world,

but he died before

Tyrell was born.

Tyrell has got boxing

in his blood.

He seeks out his father's

retired trainer

to mentor him,

but the trainer is h*m*,

and here's the twist.

Tyrell is g*y as sh*t.

It's "Moonlight" meets "Creed"

meets "The Help."

- [chuckles]

Sounds like it's

gonna be trash.

- Oh, yeah.

Actually, yeah.

That isyou know,

you know, these are thoughts.

Nothing's set in sto

what kind of movies

are you into?

[clears throat]

- Honestly, I like old movies.

- Ah.

Like "Boyz n the Hood,"

"Menace II Society."

- Actually, I was thinking more

like "Porgy and Bess,"

"Citizen Kane."

- Oh.

Of course.

Yeah, if it's in black

and white,

sign me up.

- I like newer stuff too.

"The Last Black Man

in San Francisco."

- Oh, I love that film.

- I've never seen a movie

like that before.

- Me, either.

- When I really sank

into that sh*t,

I was like,

"This is brilliant."

- And poetic at the same time.

- Yeah.

You could tell

it came from a real place.

- The best stories do.

- You ever been

to Nuart Theatre?

- Yes, I love that spot.

I always go

to the midnight screenings.

- Yeah, me too.

Just wish they had

bigger seats.

- Well, you need a little more

legroom than the rest of us.

- [chuckling] Yeah.

You know, I'm not supposed to,

but I always try to park

both: Behind the library.

- Word.

You know, I've been taking

a lot of these meetings.

This is the first one

I actually like.

- [sighs heavily]

Hey, man, I'm happy

to hear that we're

a step above the rest.

- Yeah, man.

You know, everybody's trying

to say the same sh*t now.

Everybody's trying to do the

the first black man

to make it up out the hood.

And everybody ain't trying

to hear that sh*t.

- Yeah, what we need

are real stories

that have a voice

and bring the audience

into a world they've

never seen before.

- I still got a couple of these

meetings left to take,

so, you know,

I'll make my decision soon.

- Yes, well, we will be waiting

with bated breath.

- I'm sure you will.

[uplifting music]

[speaks indistinctly]

♪

- Nice to meet you.

- Mm-hmm.

♪

[phone vibrates]

[phone clicks]

- You moved the meeting

on purpose because you knew

I would be out of town.

- Yes.

Yes, I did.

- Well played.

- I know.

- Well, I

[phone beeps]

[indistinct loudspeaker

announcement]

[hip-hop music]

- When I met you ♪

I knew I would let you ♪

- Yo, one day I'm gonna

buy a house just like this.

- Just make sure you don't live

in it by yourself.

- Oh, trust me.

If I had a house like this,

I would never be by myself.

I wouldn't even have to talk.

Girls would just walk in here

and take they panties off.

- Is that toxic masculinity

I hear?

- I'd ask permission first.

- I'm sure you don't have

a problem getting girls

to take their panties off.

- Well, it takes

a little more convincing

when you're staying

on your friend's couch.

- When I first moved out here,

I slept on a bunk bed with

a toothless girl from Ohio.

- Damn.

Thanks for making me feel

better about my situation.

- When I was your age,

all I wanted to do was make it.

I made it and realized I was

happier when I was struggling.

- Wow.

I'm so confused right now.

- Enjoy the journey.

- The journey sucks.

- You want some wine?

- I don't drink.

I smoke, though.

You want some?

It's weed.

♪

Try it.

♪

- [coughing]

I can't remember

the last time I smoked.

- [scoffs]

♪

I can't remember the last time

I went a day without smoking.

♪

Well, uh, I guess most of

the manuscripts were scanned.

♪

- Yeah, yeah,

we're done with that.

♪

- Okay.

♪

Cool.

- Stay.

Watch a documentary about

some white people with me.

- Okay.

[upbeat music]

- Mama ♪

- Couldn't have been that bad.

- It was pretty bad.

I think I heard Zach crying

in the bathroom.

[laughing]

- You wanna watch some porn?

- Sure.

- Could ever get love ♪

- There's little people porn,

role play.

Oh, wow, here's people putting

furniture in their butts.

[both laughing]

- This is a hot mess.

- There's nobody else

I'd rather be

doing this with than you.

- Now the only thing I know

is to build those ♪

- Mmm.

What about threesomes?

- That seems fairly safe

and fun.

[both laughing]

[funky music playing]

♪

- Babe, I found a good one.

- One sec.

♪

- I love that we're doing this.

♪

[knocking]

♪

- Good evening.

I'm here to service you.

Both.

[whip cracks]

♪

- We had it all,

let it fall ♪

The favor and the fortune ♪

[phone dinging]

With another craving

for distortion ♪

- I keeping you from someone?

- Nah.

- Mm-hmm.

- It's just this girl I've been

talking to for a while,

but she ain't sh*t.

- Why's she blowing up

your phone?

- Probably 'cause she can

sense that I'm somewhere happy

and content.

- Do I make you feel happy

and content?

- You make me feel alive.

- I don't know if that's

a good thing or a bad thing.

- Depends on the day.

[both chuckling]

My friends say

I have a problem.

- What kind of problem?

- I'm always chasing

what I can't have.

- Of course.

Because you have no desire to

actually be in a relationship.

- That's not true.

- If you wanted to be,

you wouldn't pursue someone

who was emotionally

unavailable.

- Ain't no emotionally

available people in LA.

Everybody focused

on they own sh*t.

- Including you?

- Exactly.

- What you afraid of?

♪

- Are you a show runner

or a therapist?

- Stop avoiding.

♪

- I'm afraid of

[indistinct speech on TV]

Someone falling out

of love with me.

♪

- Why are you afraid of that?

♪

- Afraid of getting

my heart broken again.

♪

- Hearts were meant

to be broken.

- I'm sure you've broken

your fair share.

- I've had my heart broken too.

- Yeah, right.

Who broke your heart?

- I gave my child up for

adoption when I was in college.

- Oh, sh*t.

I'm sorry.

- That's okay.

I would have been

a terrible mother.

- Yeah, you right.

Your kid would

have been messed up.

But they would

have been beautiful.

[R&B music]

You still want kids?

♪

- TV shows are my babies.

♪

- Well, I hope to have some

TV babies of my own one day.

- You will.

♪

- I swear I know love ♪

[phone dinging]

Know love ♪

There ain't no lie ♪

- You sure you don't need

to be somewhere?

- Nah, I'm good.

- And the popular favorite,

Pyro Double Dutch.

[man shouts]

[knocking]

- But all I find

are these fake men ♪

These hoes

and I don't need that ♪

- What up?

- They all trying

to get something from me ♪

Hell no I don't

need that sh*t ♪

- What?

- Oh, no, no love ♪

- You good?

- I'm okay. You?

- I'm alive.

I can't complain.

- Did you get my email?

- No, what'd it say?

- I don't wanna repeat myself.

- What's wrong?

- This isn't working for me.

- Here we go.

- I don't wanna date someone

I can't get in contact with.

- And I don't wanna be a sl*ve

to technology.

- And I wanna make sure

the person I'm dating

is okay after an earthquake.

I wanna be able to share

good news with you

or just talk about

nothing at all.

You know?

Like normal people.

- I ain't trying to be normal.

- No love,

there ain't no love ♪

- Look,

I like you.

Why ain't that enough?

- There's no love ♪

There ain't no love in LA ♪

I swear ain't no love ♪

No love ♪

There ain't no love in LA ♪

I swear ain't no love ♪

There's no love ♪

Ain't no love in LA ♪

I want somebody who agree

with me, vibe with me ♪

Learn with me,

roll with me ♪

Grow with me,

build with me ♪

- It is.

- Open your soul to me ♪

Fun with me,

real with me ♪

Ride with me,

keep on choosing me ♪

♪

- I love you.

- I love you, too, babe.

[keyboard clacking]

[hip-hop music]

♪

- It sounds like

y'all were on a date.

- Don't fall under her spell.

- Too late.

- Are you crazy?

- Relax.

We didn't do anything.

- I know, but it's only

a matter of time.

- Is she g*y?

- Of course not.

- She's curious, for sure.

- She loves attention.

- I'll give her all

the attention she needs.

- I think she's bisexual.

- I don't believe in that.

- Sexuality is fluid.

- Love is where you find it.

- Exactly.

- You're the one who said

you could never date

a bisexual man.

- That's a personal choice.

That doesn't mean I don't

believe in bisexuality.

- You've probably dated

a bisexual man

and didn't even know it.

- I don't believe that

to be true.

- Of course you don't.

- Look, I don't care if you

wanna date a bisexual woman.

That's just not for me.

- Why is it okay for a woman

to explore their sexuality

and not men?

- Women are more complex.

- Yeah, because

we're allowed to be.

- Well, the only person I want

exploring this body is Chuck.

- No wonder you look so bored

all the time.

- Be nice.

- Chuck might be boring,

but at least he chose me,

unlike your

flighty-a*s females.

- Let's do some

breathing exercises.

- I'm not in the mood.

- She mad.

[dramatic music]

♪

- Do I really look bored?

♪

- Of course not.

I just said that

'cause I was mad.

- Don't lie.

- I'm not.

♪

Look, I'm sorry.

Don't get in your

head about it.

♪

- Too late.

♪

- I just landed ♪

In another atmosphere ♪

I'm just floating ♪

In a stain steel sphere ♪

I bet you have questions ♪

I come from the planet ♪

That hit Tiamat years ago ♪

Years ago, years ago ♪

Years ago ♪

I do my flows

and then I get so lost ♪

That I just take

my sphere to go ♪

Sphere to go, sphere to go ♪

Sphere to go ♪

To the top

of the pyramid ♪

Let's save the world like ♪