02x07 - You Best Come Correct, b*tch.

[bunniefuu]

- [Trey] Eyes closed.
- [Mavis] Oh my God.

I feel like I'm on an
episode of Fear Factor.

Do I have to eat a
spider for money?

Okay. Ready?

- Uh-huh. Ooh, it smells good.
- Mm-hmm. Open your eyes.

Aw, you made breakfast.

These are some
post-sex lemon bars.

Oh! I love that.

- Um...
- Oh.

I mean, I guess they're
a little... wet. Um...

Yeah. Um...

- Soggy.
- It's okay.

It's all good 'cause, like,

Paul Hollywood can't be Paul Hollywood
all the time, you know what I mean?

- [knock on door]
- [Khalil] Yo, knock knock. It's me.

Yo, I hope you decent.

- Khalil?
- Yo, we need to talk.

What? What is going on?

- What's up, man?
- What up, fam?

D... Hey. I've been calling you all
night. Why haven't you been pickin' up?

I have been busy getting a little
busy, obviously. What's up?

Excuse us, Officer.

Yeah, man.

What's up?

Look, Mave. Uh, Luca... wasn't
in town just for the wedding.

He lives here now.

What?

[funky beat playing]

♪ Okay One time for the
big girls in the crowd ♪

♪ Hey! Hear me now ♪

♪ Go on, sis, yeah Show
'em how to work it out ♪

Hey. Um...

Hey, Trey. Um...

Your ex lives here now.

Your walls are thinner
than a Triscuit.

Okay. Well, a Triscuit's kind of, like, a
thicker cr*cker, but okay. Whatever. Um...

- I don't know. I think I just need, like...
- You just need some space. It's all good.

- I'll call you later.
- All right. I'll see you later.

Bye.

Khalil? I feel sick.

I feel like I wanna
be sick right now.

- Oh my God.
- [Khalil] What? What's happening?

It's Luca. He's texting me right
now. What, is he watching us?

Did he bug this place? I knew
that Italian n*gga was in the Mob.

What am I supposed to do?

It feels like my whole world
is upside down right now, okay?

He lives... He lives
here? And he's texting me?

Just take a breath, okay?

But if he moved here, does that mean
that he wants to get back with me?

If it were me,

I wouldn't put this effort in if
I wasn't trying to get together.

He was my person.

You know?

He was the first and last
thought of every day,

and... and... anything
that happened,

it felt like it didn't happen
unless I told him about it.

And, um...

I missed him a lot.

Like, a lot.

But I had to get over it...

and just cry myself to sleep.

I cried myself to sleep a lot.

Damn, Mave, I...

I didn't know you felt all that.

Hey, maybe he's here 'cause
he realizes he made a mistake.

Because he did.

[phone buzzes]

What's up, Nala?
It's not a good time.

[Nala] My bad, Mavis. I
would not have called,

but the new Charles Renee shipment is
in, and they got all the wrong sizes.

The tag says 2X,
but it's givin' 12.

What are you talking about?

I just maxed out the company
credit card on those dresses.

- Is this a joke?
- Are you freaking out?

If you freak out, I'mma
freak out. I'm an empath.

Yes, I know you're an empath!
I'll be there as soon as I can.

So which one of you m*therf*ckers
said I had image issues?

Everyone, this is
Marley, my girlfriend.

Marley, this is Shirley,
my campaign manager,

and Brad, her assistant.

- Hello, Ms. Williams.
- Hello.

So I'm responsible for helping
Daphne achieve her goals.

- [Marley] Mm-hmm.
- [Shirley] I'm gonna cut to the chase.

This outfit is, what, $12,000?

I didn't know I was
on The Price is Right.

But the price is wrong. It's 19.

With the bag.

Well, we're gonna need you to dress
a little less extravagantly so that,

by extension, Daphne
doesn't seem elitist.

So you want a Walmart b*tch?

[laid-back jazzy
R&B music playing]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Is that right? ♪

[Khalil] Yo, Simone, this silence
is k*lling me, okay? You gotta...

You gotta say something.
What do you think?

I love it.

It's new and exciting
and... gorgeous.

Girl, you had me...
nervous over here.

I was more nervous than a white
politician with blackface photos.

Can you please come and
explain this piece to me?

Yeah, yeah, of
course, of course.

All right, so... one of my
friends just got married recently,

and she's Black and trans...

Okay.

...and, you know, I
was just thinking about

everything she's
had to go through.

You know, not just for
her to find love but

just who she truly is.

I just wanted this
piece to feel...

boundaryless, like her,

which is... Come here.

I let the color, like,
spill over the border.

[Simone] Mm-hmm.

We have to show this at the
Emerging Black Artists exhibit.

I mean, it's incredible.

- What?
- Yes! Yes.

[chuckles] Simone, that's
dope. Thank you. Thank you.

Oh my... That's crazy.

And you might wanna
keep thanking me

because

I sold two more of your pieces.

Mm-hmm.

For 10K.

You changin' my life.

Your boy's sellin',
and he's showin'!

- Oh my God. Thank you. Thank you.
- Of course.

- God, thank you.
- Of course.

You're welcome.

[Khalil] Mm.

But we can't do this, right?

It gotta just stay right here?

'Cause it's about the...

it's about the art.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

I don't get involved
with my artists.

[funky R&B music playing]

♪ Some people out there
don't wanna live ♪

♪ Know how to take,
don't know how... ♪

- Hi!
- Hi!

Welcome to Château de Renee.

[in French] Oh, thanks.
My name is Mavis Beaumont.

Where is Charles Renee?

[in English] Oh, Charles
actually doesn't speak French.

Sure. Freedom fries only.
[chuckles] Okay, okay, okay.

Um... Well, I would like to
speak to Charlie, please,

because the inventory that I purchased
is not what I expected, so... is he in?

Um... No?

No?

No.

So would he not be over there?

No.

Definitely not make a left
and then make a right?

- Definitely not.
- Thank you so much.

It's good. I like it.

Hi, Mr. Renee. I'm Mavis
Beaumont. I'm a stylist.

I'm actually a plus-size stylist

that you invited to
sit in the front row

of your, um... premiere
launch of your plus-size line.

Here's the thing with your
plus-size line though.

Um...

It's not really plus size.

And I spent a lot of money I don't
have because, yay, capitalism.

And, um... the extended sizes,

they really just don't extend.
They don't even extend over me.

- I'm sorry, you said you were a stylist?
- Yes, I'm a stylist.

Right, right, right.

Well, see, that is the
difference between you and me

because designers use a
high-fashion size trend.

As far as the invite goes,
well, I have people to do that.

Um... Look. I agreed to sell Charles
Renee, and this is not Charles Renee.

And I do realize how weird
it is to say Charles Renee

when I'm talking to Charles Renee,
but... I'm gonna need a "refundé."

Ooh, Charles Renee
don't do refunds.

Then I'm gonna have
to call my lawyer.

Oh, that's great. That's great. Hey,
Greta, be expecting a phone call from

the law offices of Pretend,
Not Real, and Lies.

Thank you.

And how do you spell lies?

For f*ck's sake, Greta! You
don't know how to spell lies?

They didn't teach you that
in House of Dragon School?

- Yo, yo.
- Hey, baby.

See any more packages
for me downstairs?

No, not that I saw, but I do
have some good... news though.

- [Adrienne] Mm-hmm.
- [Khalil] What is all of this?

What is this? Why is Morgan Freeman
all lit up, mean-mugging me?

What did you expect him to do,
narrate? I ain't got no penguins.

Are you serious?

I give you $10,000, and
this is how you spend it?

A... a... a... a... a... a...
nail station? Gold luggage?

Now, that is for my Disney
cruise. Moana's my b*tch.

We talked about this. I thought you was
gonna be more responsible this time.

Khalil, what do you expect me to
do? You only gave me half the money.

Ma, I got the other half.

That's what I came to tell you.

Oh, well, my bad, my bad. I
didn't know you were gonna get it.

You know what? All
this going back.

- Uh-uh.
- That's right, all of it.

All this sh*t is goin' back

'cause the last thing I need is
both of my parents in prison.

And keep them boxes. You
gonna pack all this sh*t up.

You don't even drink coffee.
Why you got an espresso machine?

[Adrienne] I can start.

- [Adrienne] Bye.
- [Khalil] Bye.

So Daphne's team says no designer
labels, no expensive fabrics,

basically nothing that Kelly Rowland
would wear in a Tyler Perry movie.

They gon' have me looking like
somebody who'd ride a Citi Bike.

Oh, Mea Culpa. Did you know that
also means "my bad" in Italian?

I'm pretty sure that's Latin.

So you sell two paintings, and all
of a sudden, you're Rosetta Stone.

Okay, Anthony
Bourdain, I see you.

Don't pay her no mind.
She got Luca on her brain.

It's Luca, it's Charles, it's Trey.
It's everything, to be honest.

I got a lot goin' on.

I got, like, a fire between
my t*tties. Do you have TUMS?

Yep, I got TUMS, I
got molly crumbs,

mushroom gummies, mushroom
chocolate, pregnancy test, Plan B.

I stay ready. What
all you need, sis?

I'd love some TUMS
and a pregnancy test.

Say what?

Like, for fun. You know, just for fun
because, um, you know how sometimes,

for fun, you have a lot of
unprotected sex with a stripper,

and your period be a little late?
So I'm just doin' it for fun.

- [Marley] b*tch.
- Thank you.

Look, we all know it's
your body, your choice.

I'm down for whatever
you comfortable with,

and I might not be
ready to be a...

Uh... That's my bad. I don't know
where that came from. That just...

- Mm-hmm.
- That was autopilot.

- Yeah.
- Just came out.

But what I'm trying to say is

I'm here for you, regardless.

I don't know how many
women you've told that to,

especially in a bucket hat,
because that's low-key terrifying,

but I do appreciate that it feels
like you meant it in this moment.

- You know I did.
- Okay.

- [chuckles]
- Thanks.

If you need anything
else, it's here.

Well, I kind of need
you to get a pillbox.

You can't flush a pillbox down the toilet.
Y'all don't know how to carry drugs.

You both goin' to jail,
both of y'all m*therf*ckers.

Who's chasing you?

[mellow electronic
music playing]

- ♪ One, two, three ♪
- ♪ One, two, three ♪

- ♪ Now, one, two, three ♪
- ♪ One, two, three ♪

- ♪ When you here with me ♪
- ♪ Here with me... ♪

[alarm rings]

Okay.

Okay.

- Doc.
- What's up, man?

- What's happenin'?
- A'ight?

Yo, I gotta say, uh...

- I think I'm fixed.
- Mm-hmm.

So, um... I had this big
blowup with my moms, right?

- Over, you know, about the money.
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

And usually, I would just, you
know, walk away and bury that sh*t.

[Dr. Lawrence] Okay.

But, um... I sat in my
feelings, like you said,

and I just started to paint.

And... the first layer
was definitely... anger.

[Dr. Lawrence] Mm.

But then it was laughter
'cause my moms, bro,

my moms is funny as f*ck,
bro. She's hilarious.

And I just... I thought
about all of that sh*t.

And... I gotta say, man, I ain't
been this inspired in a minute.

Good to hear you're working
through your emotions and your art,

and very refreshing that you
actually made some connections

based on what we discussed.

Man, I appreciated that
'cause... man, I figured,

I thought therapy was gonna be

just whining about some
sh*t that you can't control.

But I'm telling you, man,
this has been... very helpful.

Hey, whinin' is just
part of the process.

And on that note, you ready
to talk about your pops?

n*gga, really?

Yeah, daddy time.

["Volvo" by Kota
the Friend playing]

♪ New day, new crib,
new kicks too ♪

♪ You brag, okay, we lit too ♪

♪ New way, new mind, new wave ♪

♪ Oh, wine glass up for the
drama That we live through ♪

[music fades]

[gentle music playing]

Here you go.

[Luca, softly] Oh.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Thanks.

Did you, um... did you make
all the food that we had

on our first date at
that Italian restaurant?

Yes.

I would've taken you back there,

but it's been torn down.

And now it's a
Filene's Basement.

[Mavis] Oh.

Okay.

I guess that's just, like,
what you do, you know?

You don't like something,
you tear it down,

you build it back up again,
move on with your life,

forget it even...
existed or was there.

It's what you do.

So we're not talking
about the restaurant?

No.

We're not talking about the
restaurant. I'm talking about us.

Why am I here? Why did you ask me
here? Why are we doing this together?

Why did you move to New
York and not tell me?

Okay. I had the chance,
through work, to live here.

And I wanted to set myself up

and not put pressure on
you and our relationship.

Relationship? Okay, so
we're in a relationship now?

Is that what you said? What the
hell are you talking about, Luca?

- I just... I didn't... I didn't want to deal...
- Well, then what did you want?

[speaking Italian]

[Mavis, in English]
I don't understand.

Maybe you wanna say
something I can understand.

- [Luca speaking Italian]
- What are you trying to say right now?

- [in English] You just need...
- I don't understand.

- Okay, listen to me!
- I'm trying to listen to you!

I love you, Mavis!

[soulful Italian
pop music playing]

There's no one else
for me but you.

I've missed you so much.

- I can't. I can't.
- What?

[Mavis] I can't.
I can't do this.

What? What happened?

What do you mean
"What happened"?

You broke my heart into a million
pieces. That's what happened.

And you can't just invite me over
here and make chicken piccata

and expect to go down on me
and act like everything's okay.

You broke my heart first.

H... How are we supposed
to talk about this?

That's the thing.

We're not talking. We're never talking.
It's not our thing. We don't talk.

It's just action and grand gestures,
a... and where does that get us?

It gets us nowhere,

and the last time we talked, you
told me you couldn't trust me.

You said you understood
why I couldn't trust you.

I did. I do. I...

I need you to understand
why I don't trust you.

It's me. I love you.

No. No.

Is this what love is?

Just... hurting each other
over and over and over, and...

[Luca] Mavis.

...just trying to figure out how to
move past it? Is that what love is?

- Life is unpredictable.
- Look, Luca.

I can't... be in a relationship
that's unpredictable.

I need stability.

I gotta go.

[automated voice] This is a
Euclid Avenue-bound C local train.

The next stop is Jay
Street–MetroTech.

Wow. Babe, I haven't been
down here in, like, ten years.

I promised I wouldn't come back
until they had a subway vaccine.

Oh, they do. It's
called Uber Black.

[both laugh]

Marley, I take the
subway every day.

It's how I stay connected
to my constituents.

Oh, your constituents.

You always talk about these
constituents like we're in a throuple.

Well, they're like family to me.

[pensive music playing]

I remember riding this damn
thing every single day.

Running out of money,
jumpin' turnstiles.

It was so tough back then.

But I'm glad I did not
waste time wallowing,

and I had it in me
to just work hard,

or else that little
skinny bag of bones

wouldn't have made it
to where she is today.

Well, I've never had
to worry about money.

Not like that.

I think it's incredible what
you've done with your life,

what you continue to do.

- Thank you, babe.
- Mm.

But remember, we're on the
train. Watch your purse.

- No, seriously.
- [Daphne chuckles]

And so this is the start of a series
about all the incredible women in my life,

like my friend Peppermint

and like my mom.

I wanted to capture their

complexities and nuances.

A'ight, so I'm done
yappin', but thank y'all

for comin' out tonight and
helping me celebrate them.

- [cheering]
- Yes!

The work is stunning.

- Thank you...
- You're welcome.

...Amy Sherald.
That's Amy... Sherald.

- [softly] That's f*cking Amy Sherald.
- Amy Sherald!

[softly] Rah!

God, I feel so
seen. Baby Carrot!

- Aw.
- [Mavis] Aw.

Who the f*ck is cuttin'
onions up in here?

I'm so proud of you.

[man] All right, all
right, all right!

- [Khalil] Welcome, man.
- Tony. What's up?

'Sup, baby? This art is lit.

- What's up, Mave?
- What's up, Tony?

How you doing, Art Gallery
Barbie? What's good?

Okay, I'm doing good,
low-budget Kevin Hart.

- Okay.
- Loved you in Jumanji.

Thank you, sexy Bratz doll.

- Okay.
- I love it. I whip my hair back and forth.

That's right, I do. I whip
people out of my way too.

- Yeah.
- [both laugh]

You know what else is
really good? This painting.

- You right.
- No, it's so good. Honestly, I love it.

It's one of my favorites 'cause

you didn't have to tell me it's your mom.
I can smell the cigarette smoke, baby.

And I love that smell!

You don't smell nothing.
Come and give me some love.

- She crazy, man.
- I know.

Mrs. Holland! What's goin' on?
Look at you in your red dress.

- Hey!
- Okay.

Now, I heard that you and
that Jacque with his fine a*s,

y'all not together no more?

Hook a b*tch up.

With what?

[Mavis] Oh!

- She's wild.
- Hey.

You know what? Marley is,
like, 30 minutes away.

I'm gonna go get her.
After I refill this drink.

Khalil, you didn't tell me
your mama this fine. What?!

Khalil, where you been
hidin' your cute friends?

- Mama Adrienne...
- Hey, get your thirsty a*s somewhere...

You right. That's crazy.

- Sorry. You're right.
- You bein' thirsty. Go to the bar.

Don't...

- You a mess.
- He's cute.

- You a mess.
- And I look good.

You do look good. You know I hate
when you wear this dress though.

- [Adrienne chuckles]
- Hey.

Thank you... for bein' here.

And this is the piece
that you inspired.

- Oh, really?
- Mm-hmm.

Damn, baby.

You Bob Ross'd the
sh*t out of this.

Look at that.

You know, you get your
artistic side from your dad.

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

Except you're doin'
somethin' he never could do.

- What's that?
- Makin' money.

'Cause look at all these corny-a*s
white folks around here buying your art.

Ooh-hoo-wee!

Congratulations, baby. I'm
gonna go take a look at these.

I've got some really
big news to share.

Oh, yeah. Amazing.
Let's hear it.

Mavis... I just booked
Magic Mike in Vegas.

Trey, that's amazing.

Go off.

Yeah.

But what about us?

It's been really, really fun.
Honestly, it's been f*cking fantastic.

[Trey] It's been a blast.

But... I think we
know it's over.

Whenever I see a lemon bar,

I'll think of you.

[Mavis] Aw. Trey, I
am so happy for you.

And I know how hard you've been
working on your tapes too, so.

And my tapes pop because you
style my looks, so thank you.

No, thank you!

[sighs] I really
needed to hear that

because I feel like I'm
not good at anything.

Why not?

I just feel like there's a
speed bump at every turn.

And I'm getting tired.

This Charles Renee thing,

I took a big gamble,
and I feel like I lost.

I wish he could see
how his fake-a*s sizing

looks on women like me.

I don't know, Freckles.
That sounds like a plan.

He should see you in
that dress so he knows.

["Link Up" by Tinashe playing]

This line actually, funnily
enough, came to me in a dream.

[both chanting] Hey, hey! h*, h*!
Our back fat got no place to go!

Hey, hey! h*, h*! Our back
fat got no place to go!

Is this some sort of protest?

- Yes, it is.
- Mm-hmm.

Charles Renee is lyin'
about his sizing.

That's right. This is supposed
to be a 2X. I am a 2X.

This barely covers my beautiful
cinnamon cheeks. Do you see this?

And who are you?

Let me tell you somethin'. I am a stylist
that was invited to the fashion show

to sit in the front row and wear
Charles Renee designs in my size.

This is ridiculous.

And that is exactly what
I'm gonna do. Hey, hey!

But what's your name?

My name is Mavis Beaumont.
Thank you for the follow-up.

You're like a real journalist.
I'm not used to interviews.

Anyways, hey, hey! h*, h*!

Our back fat got no place to go!

Hey, hey! h*, h*!

Our back fat got no place to go!

[crowd joining in]
Hey, hey! h*, h*!

Our back fat got no place to go!

- Hey, hey!
- Hey, hey!

- h*, h*!
- h*, h*!

Our back fat got no place to go!

- ["Link Up" by Tinashe playing]
- ♪ Bad b*tches link up ♪

♪ Link up ♪

♪ I just pulled up
in a Brinks truck ♪

- ♪ Bad b*tches link
up - ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ Link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ I just pulled up in a Brinks truck ♪
- ♪ Brinks truck ♪

♪ Hunnid thousand dollars
Cuban link up, yeah ♪

♪ All this drip on me
I f*ck the sink up ♪

- ♪ Bad b*tches link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ Link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

♪ I-I-I just pulled
up in a Brinks truck ♪

♪ Brinks truck ♪

♪ Windows tinted,
presidential f*ck a limo ♪

♪ Damn your rental Blew
that sh*t on incidental ♪

♪ 'Nashe pulled up at the
club Change the tempo ♪

♪ Change the tempo ♪

♪ Me f*ck' with
you, not my MO ♪

- ♪ No! ♪
- ♪ Not my MO ♪

♪ Make a scene, made
a cover, magazine ♪

♪ In yo' face, b*tch
This ain't Maybelline ♪

- ♪ Rafaelo, VVSs, bling bling ♪
- ♪ Bling ♪

♪ Head coach I might
put you on the team ♪

- ♪ Bad b*tches link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ Link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

♪ I just pulled up
in a Brinks truck ♪

- ♪ Bad b*tches link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ Link up ♪
- ♪ Link up ♪

- ♪ I just pulled up in a Brinks truck ♪
- ♪ Brinks truck ♪

♪ Hunnid thousand
dollars, Cuban... ♪