02x08 - It’s Not A Mo’Ment, It’s A Movement, b*tch!

[bunniefuu]

["Dance You Outta My Head"
by Cat Janice playing]

What in the America's Next Top
Model with fine-a*s Nigel Barker

is goin' on right now?

Let's start the show!

Peppermint!

He is an Italian stallion
with a heart of gold.

He speaks four languages,

but his most fluent language is
the language of love, b*tches.

It's giving tall, dark, and
stormy with a bit of baggage.

Hey, but who doesn't love a
challenge? It is Luca Berrada!

What?

Stripping is not your thing. I
mean, I like it, go on, but damn.

I have a question
for you, Mavis.

Huh?

How was your day?

No, absolutely not. You
cannot do that to my ovaries.

- They have been through enough.
- Make it work, Mavis.

- Make what work, Peppermint?
- How was your day?

- [Peppermint] You better make it work.
- How was your day?

Make it work!

[speaks in Italian]

- [in English] Make it work, b*tch.
- Make what work, b*tch?

[gasps]

[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 ♪

What's up, b*tches?

All right, Mavis, do you
have a Daphne lunch outfit?

Something gray and dingy that
makes me look like "the people."

Absolutely. Very approachable outfit
in the dressing room waiting for you.

[sighs] Thank you. Hey, Nala.

- Hey.
- [Marley] Okay.

So what's the latest
on Charles Renee?

Oh, well, going viral
at the, uh, fashion show

actually got me booked on
that podcast, Culture Chat.

[Marley] Ooh, I love Culture
Chat, honey. That sh*t's so messy.

But I'm gonna just promote
the sh*t out of the store

and I'm gonna get a lotta
inventory and sell that sh*t out,

and so I just... I'mma need you to
have some faith in me right now.

- I know you're mad.
- b*tch!

To make it in business,
honey, you gotta swing big,

which is what you did.

So, yes, I have faith in you.

Otherwise, I would not be here.

Hoo, why you b*tches always
gotta think the worst?

- Oh, it's your tone, mostly.
- Always the delivery.

Oh, babe, I'll always have
your back. We're partners.

But this lease is comin'
up, so guess what?

If you f*ck this up, we
gonna burn this b*tch down

and collect that
insurance money.

That is literally fraud.

Oh, so you too good
for fraud? Ugh.

[Khalil] And the word for
next week's project is...

"rancorous." Lock
that in, all right?

We'll use that in
your next piece.

All right, see y'all next week.

Uh... Thank you, Mr. Khalil.

- I got you. See you next week, man.
- For sure.

- Hello.
- Hey. Ooh.

I'm sorry, but... late
registration is closed.

Okay. Actually, I wanted to
share some news with you.

- Oh yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

What's up?

I sold your painting
inspired by Peppermint.

No sh*t. For real?

[Simone] Mm-hmm.

For $30,000.

- $30,000?
- Mm-hmm.

My client was at the showcase,
and he fell in love with it.

What? W... Am... am
I part of the 1% now?

- Not yet.
- Not yet?

Who bought it?

Who bought it?

Please tell me it wasn't the
dude who kept on asking me

how I overcame being
an at-risk youth.

Or not the redhead dude that
kept on saying, "My man."

It was the guy who kept talking
about how Harlem is safe now.

So he'll have a piece of my
art hangin' in his house...

forever?

Yes.

Look, it's an amazing offer.

Especially for an artist
who's new on the scene.

Yeah.

All right. It's Iman the Don,
and welcome to Culture Chat.

You know what we do here,
guys. We chat about...

- The culture.
- The culture.

And it's your boy,
Celvin the King.

- [plays air-horn sound effect]
- Pew-pew-pew!

So what do we have today? We have
plus-size stylist Mavis Beaumont.

She went viral for calling
out designer Charles Renee.

Uh, she says he's
lying about his sizing,

and she staged a protest
at New York Fashion Week.

You wore this
ill-fitting number.

Your biscuits were out all
over the place for everybody.

Yes. Biscuits were
all the way out.

Personally, I like my women
thicker than a Snicker. [chuckles]

That's disgusting. Um...
But thank you for having me.

Um...

Plus-sized baddies are
always being forgotten,

you know, in the industry,
the fashion industry.

And designers like Charles
Renee, when they throw us a bone,

it's always a ill-fitting bone.

So, you know, I'm just
saying, Charles Renee,

why can't you make a cute-a*s
dress for real-a*s women?

- Well, damn. Shots fired.
- [air horn]

Honestly, I said what
I said. That's right.

He should leave dressing
skinny white women to Kanye.

- That's his thing.
- Oh sh*t. Kanye catching strays.

Okay!

- Okay, so you standing on business.
- Yeah.

And that is exactly why we
have Charles Renee on the line.

- Say what now?
- Let's get this convo poppin'.

[air horn]

- [Charles] Yes, yes.
- [Iman] Hey.

So Mavis here says that, Charles,
that you are a size bigot,

and she also says you can't sew.

No, didn't say that. What I said
was I need a cute-a*s dress...

[Charles] I wanna keep it short,
a'ight. Not all skinfolk are kinfolk.

What?

Now, listen, you can take my
word, a world-renowned designer,

or the word of
this thirsty fraud.

- It's on you.
- Here we go!

- [air horn]
- Excuse me.

- I have styled celebrities, like...
- [Charles] Hey, listen.

Iman, this is why you
cannot help people, okay?

I stepped out of my comfort zone
to accommodate bigger women.

Maybe they should step
outta their comfort zone

and... and... and be
a little grateful.

Charles, that is
a bit incendiary.

Okay, associate's degree.

I'm sorry, okay? I get heated when
my good name is called into question.

Yeah, well, I get heated when, um,
you can't even call me what I am.

Why can't you say "plus-size
woman"? Why can't you say that?

I have no problem saying
"small-d*ck energy."

Oh wow! I thought you
were against body-shaming.

So you're saying that people with
small dicks are inherently worthless?

No, not you. That's not what
I'm sayin'. What I said...

You guys are tuned into
Culture Chat, folks.

We gotta take a quick pause for
a cause. We'll be right Black.

[air horn]

What just happened?

[Mavis] Go off.

Do you know how many pieces of clothing
I have to sell in order to make $30K?

- You don't know how many.
- I really don't.

But you're amazing.

Yeah.

What's up?

Money changes people, Mavis. I mean,
can you even be a good rich person?

That sounds like a trick question.
I don't know how to answer.

I just don't wanna
spend all my time

pumping out pieces for, you
know, rich white collectors.

- Get up.
- Nuh...

- Khalil, get up!
- Oh my God, rapid-fire style.

- Yeah, duh, b*tch, rapid-fire style.
- [sighs]

Khalil, does earning money
help you help yourself?

Yeah.

- Does earning money help you help others?
- Yeah, my moms, and...

Do you believe that you can create
your own version of success?

Exactly.

You're never gonna be anything
you don't wanna be... ever.

Just... follow your intuition.

Like... yo, look at all
the sh*t I manifested

because I followed my intuition.

I mean, sure, I got dragged on a
podcast, but I'll figure it out.

And so will you.

Yeah. It's definitely
something to think about.

[Mavis] I've been thinkin'
about a lot of things.

Oh!

You mean like this?

Um... [sighs]

"Fertile Beginnings"?

Yes. I, um...

I went to a fertility clinic.

Oh yeah?

Yeah, and they gave me so much
intel on, um, possible donors.

You know, their height, their
weight, where they went to school.

So wait.

You got pregnancy-scared
into having a baby?

Yeah. I wanna be a mom.

And I know I can't do it by myself,
but... I know I've got Marley.

And I've got you.

Hell yeah, you got me. Uncle
Khalil! What you talkin' 'bout?

We're about to be 40.
I'm about to be 40.

I need to get on this
baby-making train immediately.

Which sounds crazy to
say out loud, but...

I gotta make this big life
decision. No matter what.

Like, no matter what job I want.

Or what man I want. I
have to do this for me.

- You know one thing I do know?
- What's that?

- You gonna be a great mom.
- Thank you.

- I mean, you damn near raised me.
- True.

I ain't drink nothing but
Mountain Dew before you.

I mean, I can't believe you
still have teeth in your head.

It was insane. The amount
of cavities you had?

- It was like they were givin' them away.
- It wasn't that bad.

Your mom never wanted
to go to the dentist.

- Don't tell her I said that.
- I ain't gonna tell her.

♪ Life is well, I'm
in a better space ♪

♪ My brother told me time is fake I
say my prayers before I start my day ♪

[Mavis] M.STUDIO says that they're
not gonna send us any more jumpsuits?

Culture Chat was supposed
to help business.

And we're getting
roasted on socials.

They sayin' that you stirring up sh*t
with Charles Renee for likes and views

and that you don't have a real store
since no one's ever heard of it.

At least we have no customers
to see we ain't got no clothes.

Silver lining.

People need to mind
their own damn business.

That's why that sh*t with
Daphne got me f*cked up.

You know, fashion is my
armor, Mavis, and yours too,

and we are not gonna let those ugly
m*therf*ckers online decide our value.

[Nala] Mm-hmm.

Well, at least Charles
Renee is f*cked too.

Yeah. Some of his thick models that walked
in his show are organizin' a boycott.

It's trendin' on TikTok.

This doesn't make sense, but... I just
wish two f*ck would make an unfuck.

- You know what I mean?
- [Nala] Hold up.

Charles needs to rehab his
image and stop the boycott,

and you need to get your
vendors and customers back.

So maybe if y'all get together
and do a little somethin'.

b*tch, you are smart.

Heh! And fine.

Okay, uh, no shade, but why would
Charles Renee wanna help us?

Because together, if we can create
one truly plus-size, dope-a*s piece,

everybody wins.

Mm-hmm. A little
collab for that a*s.

["Karma" by SiR &
Isaiah Rasha playing]

♪ Hey, hey-hey ♪

♪ Jackie youngest baby I been
crazy since the sixth grade ♪

♪ Full clip on my mental Too
official for your mixtape ♪

♪ I can paint a picture
So wavy the boat bends ♪

♪ But lately I been burning
the candle at both ends... ♪

- Yo.
- Khalil.

Yeah. Uh...

Glad I caught you. Got a second?

- Sure.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

Hey, what's up?

So, uh...

I need to be clear on
what I want for my career.

And I know you've been
helping me become the artist

that people are dying to have
in their collection, but...

I don't wanna be collected.

Okay.

Yes, I want to sell
my art, of course.

But I wanna be able to
control who owns that sh*t,

like... who... who...
who I sell it to.

I mean, and definitely not, like, old boy
from the other night from the showcase?

Come on, and if... if you
can't rock with that, then...

I'll have to find somebody
else to work with.

You are extremely...
talented, Khalil.

And I believe in you, clearly.

But that's just not
how my business works.

Those are my clients.

So...

I think you should
work with someone else.

Hmm. Okay.

Well, I really
appreciate everything

you've done for me. I do.

Where are you goin'?

Didn't you just hear me say
you aren't my artist anymore?

Yeah, that's why I was
about to head out into...

["JEANS" Jessie Reyez playing]

[Miguel] ♪ The atoms between
us Have melted away ♪

♪ And we're one tonight ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When I see the white of your eyes
I know I, I'm doing it right... ♪

[Khalil] Mm.

Oh.

- Oh, I'm no longer your artist.
- Mm-hmm.

[Miguel] ♪ Yeah ♪

[Jessie Reyez] ♪ And I feel you growing
But love how you hold back for me ♪

[Miguel] ♪ Yeah, I get conceited
When you say that I'm the best ♪

- [Miguel] ♪ Say it again ♪
- [Jessie Reyez] ♪ You the best ♪

- ♪ Say it again ♪
- ♪ You the best ♪

- ♪ Take me to bed ♪
- ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

- [both] ♪ You fit ♪
- [Reyez] ♪ Baby ♪

[Miguel] ♪ Better than
a pair of jeans Baby ♪

♪ Better than a pair
of jeans, baby ♪

- [Reyez] ♪ Fill me up ♪
- [both] ♪ Better than a feast, baby ♪

[Reyez] ♪ Better
than a feast, baby ♪

[Miguel] ♪ Don't think I could
ever let you leave, baby ♪

- [Reyez] ♪ Ever let you leave ♪
- [Miguel] ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

- [both] ♪ And you fit ♪
- [Reyez] ♪ You fit ♪

[both] ♪ Like your mama
made you Just for me, baby ♪

[Reyez] ♪ Just for me... ♪

- What do you want to do?
- [door creaks open]

- Hello?
- Hey... Luca.

[Luca] I hope it's okay. I stopped
by your house and ran into Jade.

Oh my God. She doesn't
even live there any...

It doesn't even matter.

Anyway, you said in your
text that you are busy,

which was maybe you
distancing yourself.

But I know when you're
busy, you forget to eat, so

I took a chance and...
made you a sandwich.

It doesn't sound like much when I say
it, I guess. "I made you a sandwich."

[breathes shakily]

Actually, I... I don't
know what to say.

This place is really beautiful.

It's so bright and
colorful and original.

It's very...

very you.

I should let you
get back to work.

Okay.

You asked me if love is just hurting
each other and getting over it.

I don't think so.

But I don't think it's
just grand gestures either.

I think... it actually might be
all the small things in between.

Buona notte.

[door opens, closes]

[funky music playing]

[knocking on door]

Coming.

- [Khalil] What's up?
- Hey.

- Hey.
- I got an idea. I need your help.

- Okay.
- I need paint.

Charles Renee doesn't know
color, but I know color.

You know... We both know color,
and this dress needs a pattern.

Uh, yeah. I mean, we can figure
it out, but let me ask you this.

Why him? I mean, why you workin' so
hard? You don't need Charles Renee.

Okay. I've actually never been
this close to an actual designer,

and they're the ones that can make
plus-size high fashion a reality.

And... you know, I know
it's just one dress,

and it's just, like, a drop
in the bucket or whatever,

but, like, change has gotta
start somewhere, right?

- f*ck it, let's get it.
- Let's get it.

Let's get it.

["Let Me Be Great" by
Sampa The Great playing]

♪ These certainly are the signs
Many men left to their own devices ♪

♪ Tell the story, leaving out
the cries It's "Say me, say me" ♪

♪ Uh, quite sucks
to be the boss ♪

♪ The hunter should be licking
At my ba*ls, I'm a lion ♪

- ♪ Now, king, men... ♪
- [Mavis] Mm-mm.

♪ Applause I'm feelin' this ♪

♪ But of course What is
the cost I'm healing now ♪

♪ Dealing with my heroes
Always sh1tting on my flaws ♪

♪ When I was younger
You was on my walls ♪

♪ Now it's "Replace this" ♪

♪ Don't wanna ever
be an enemy n*gga ♪

♪ So I figure I could
carve my own path ♪

♪ Soaring, I'm am
exhibit an' my name ♪

♪ I'm Sammy, I'm Tembo I'm
Eve, I'm Sampa, I'm great ♪

♪ Remember when
there's doubt, fear ♪

♪ You would have your voice
In the song, in your ear ♪

♪ You can time travel
Any month, any year ♪

♪ Young Tembo we... ♪

♪ Ah, yeah, yeah-eh-eh, yeah ♪

♪ Ah, yeah, yeah-eh-eh ♪

♪ Let me, let me be great... ♪

Yeah, I've been chasing
Amy Sherald for a minute.

I can't believe she
finally got one for me.

Okay, Mr. Renee, this is like that club
where Leo DiCaprio spits in your mouth,

so I'm gonna call Simone and
let her know that we're here.

Don't call Simone. Simone's
not coming. Hi, Charles.

I know I got you here
under false pretenses,

which isn't entirely legal,

but I knew you'd never agree to
talk to me after that podcast.

That's right. Greta, call
the car, call the podcast,

and call my lawyer, my
real lawyer. In that order.

Okay.

[Mavis] I think I can
help you stop the boycott.

I can. I just need five
minutes of your time.

- Three minutes, 30 seconds.
- Great.

Starting the timer, and go.

Okay, then, let's
walk faster, then.

[Mavis clears her throat]

- Charles Victor Renee.
- [gentle piano music playing]

Born in Monroe,
Louisiana in 1980.

When the other boys were
playing Pogs and basketball,

you were watching runway shows
and sketching your own designs.

The first dress you made
was for your sister's prom.

Your family could
barely afford TJ Maxx,

and you wanted to make
her something special.

♪ Butterfly... ♪

And you took that ambition
all the way to fashion school.

But after you graduated,

just like the rest of
the fashion industry,

you decided to focus on thin bodies
and neutral colors to get ahead.

But there's plenty of women
just like your sister,

and like me, that want and crave

to experience high fashion too.

♪ Child, butterfly flyin' home ♪

[song ends]

Wait.

So I took the silhouette of
your signature backless dress,

and I fabricated a
bold print to it.

You know, at first glance, sure,
it probably doesn't make sense,

seems a little chaotic, but...

I honestly believe...

that you and I could make
something beautiful together.

Okay, I just have to
say I love the dress.

- Thank you! It's so good, huh?
- [Charles clears his throat]

[sighs]

We can sit.

We can chat.

["Out Of Love" by Busty and the
Bass featuring Macy Gray playing]

[mouths]

♪ I just wanna come out And
say I'm sick of waitin’ ♪

♪ Tired of the way you
pull that string... ♪

So, um... you know, we decided
to put our differences aside

for the greater good because
equality in sizing is paramount...

- Mm.
- ...for fashion's future.

Yes, it is. Yes, it is.
With Mavis' tenacity,

we have Khalil Holland's
unique, beautiful print,

with my expertise.

What you see before you today, all
of this, this is just the beginning.

- It is.
- Yeah.

Hi. Yeah, um, how do you go
from Culture Chat to partners?

Well, you know what I realized? I
realized that it's up to us, uh,

to just create a space
for everyone at the table.

And to also go off
of what he just said,

thick girls, we
ain't just a moment.

We the movement, honey. Okay?!

- Okay!
- [woman] Yeah!

You better say it, Mave.

[mellow acoustic
guitar strumming]

♪ One time For the big
girls in the crowd ♪

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

Congratulations, Mavis.

- Thank you.
- You know somethin'?

What's that?

- I underestimated you.
- Did you now?

- I did.
- Okay.

And you even got designer
instincts in there.

- You really think so?
- Mm-hmm.

So you're welcome.

For the shine.

This is huge for you.

[Charles] Let's go.

- Have a good night.
- [Charles] You too.

♪ Throw your hands up
This is your anthem... ♪

- I'll...
- Go on over there.

- I'll be right back.
- Go on over there.

[Marley] Oh, babe!

[both chuckling]

Look at you. You came.

- Of course.
- Looking f*ck' expensive.

- Is that a compliment?
- Oh.

City Councilor Moore. Over here.

Oh.

- Now, how about a fun one?
- Oh, hell no.

- That's as fun as it's gonna get.
- What are you, an opp?

Anyway, babe, I... I didn't
think you would come.

I had to.

Listen, Marley, I am so sorry.

I don't wanna change you.

And I'm gonna have
to compromise, too,

if you're gonna be joining
me on my campaign trail.

Is that an invitation?

[mellow R&B music playing]

♪ It's the little things... ♪

- [Mavis] Hey!
- Yo. Yo.

- You k*lled that sh*t tonight.
- It was so good. Look at this.

- Yo.
- We did it.

- Killin'.
- I know.

- Couldn't have done it without you.
- Oh. Glad to be a part.

- You know what I mean?
- Thanks.

I gotta roll.

Where are you goin'
with that weird smile...

- Who's smilin'?
- ...and that long-legged walk?

- Who's smilin'? Ain't nobody smilin'.
- You!

This is not a smile.

You look like four out
of five dentists approve.

I'm goin' to kick
it with Simone.

- Oh, okay.
- Yeah. Look, your boy got his "uh" back.

- Well, congratulations.
- Yeah, thank you.

- I love that for you.
- I love you.

- I love you too.
- All right.

Congratulations on your
d*ck workin' again.

Oh my God. Mavis!

What? Congratulations on
your d*ck workin' again!

[Khalil] Okay. My d*ck
has always worked.

Rome? I've never been to Rome.

I...

No, thanks.

Hey. Yeah.

- Oh my God, that singer was amazing.
- Incredible.

- Wow.
- Was she not?

I mean, the whole night.

- Amazing.
- The whole night. The whole night.

You did it.

- Day.
- Yes.

- Oh my God.
- You did it.

- Day, I love you so much.
- I love you.

[sighs deeply]

Let me guess. Jade told
you where to find me.

Thank you for these.

But you missed the party.
Why didn't you come in?

I didn't want to...

do too much.

But it looked like a
great night, Mavis.

I'm happy for you.

Thank you.

That really means a
lot, Luca. Honestly.

I, um... I ha... I just have
so much stuff to get home.

Yes, of course. You
must be exhausted.

[Mavis] I'm so tired.

- Do you need help?
- No, I'm good. I'm a New Yorker. Let's go.

Taxi!

f*ck. Oh, taxi!

Thank you. Wait a minute.
That was my taxi, man.

- Hey!
- 72nd and 5th.

- What the f*ck? Are you serious?
- Hey, get out! Go! Get the f*ck out!

You saw her standing
there, and you stole it.

This is her taxi, capisce?

Whatever, dude.

Uh, this is going in the
trunk. Thank you so much.

[Luca] We'll talk later, Mavis.

- Get home safe.
- You too.

Hey!

Uh... I think we're goin' in the
same direction if you want a ride.

["It Ain't Over 'Til
It's Over" playing]

[funky string intro playing]

♪ Here we are still together ♪

♪ We are one ♪

♪ So many tears I've cried ♪

♪ So much pain inside ♪

♪ But, baby, it ain't
over Till it's over ♪

♪ So many years we tried ♪

♪ To keep our love alive ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, it ain't
over Till it's over ♪

♪ How many times ♪

♪ Did we give up? ♪

♪ But we always
worked things out ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ And all my doubts and fears
Kept me wondering, yeah ♪

♪ If I'd always,
always be in love ♪

♪ So many tears I've cried ♪

♪ So much pain inside ♪

♪ But, baby, it ain't
over Till it's over ♪

♪ So many years we've tried ♪

♪ And kept our love alive ♪

♪ But, baby, it ain't... ♪