01x09 - Romancing the Unknown

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["From The Bottom" by BigXthaPlug playing]

♪ See, I came a long way
From the bottom, huh ♪

♪ Now I'm all around the globe doin' shows
In these sections with models ♪

♪ In a whole 'nother country ♪

♪ Having this ****
Talkin' euros, the pesos, and dollars ♪

♪ This **** crazy for real… ♪

[Xavier] I wanna switch focus
a little bit.

Uh, Founder's Week is coming up.

Please talk to us.
How we feeling about that?

Yeah, so Founder's Week
is all about celebrating and honoring

the day that Josiah Hillman
founded Hillman in 1881.

-Okay.
-And we've got a ton of events coming up,

including brunch with the congresswoman,
and the big one, the Light the Night Gala.

-[Xavier] Hm. Yeah.
-[Candace] You know what I mean?

[speaking mockingly]

[inaudible]

["From The Bottom" continues playing]

[Rashida] Hey. Everything all right?

You know, Xavier should ask Candace

if it's tradition for RAs
to sleep with their residents' boyfriends.

[scoffs] Girl!

You've been on this for weeks now.

You might as well go ahead and confront
Candace, Shaquille, Ellington,

and I mean,
whoever else you have beef with.

Because as much
as I love being your ride or die,

when is you gonna ride?

[laughs] I am so over it, okay?

I have bigger things
to focus my energy on than guys.

And Candace is diabolical, okay?

This is the same girl
that was smashing my man

while advising me to let go of my past
and move on with Ellington.

-Please.
-[Rashida mutters]

So the wording has got to be tea.

-Start brainstorming.
-[Nellie] Take, take, take, and damn take.

What's next, my kidney?

-Uh-oh.
-[Rashida] What now?

They cutting our health insurance,
me and the line cooks.

[Deborah] What?

With all the reduced hours and shifts,
they saying we don't qualify as full-time.

Uh-uh. Is-- Is there anything we can do?

You can talk to your penny-pinching
president father.

Now, I shouldn't be talking about
your daddy like that, and I'm sorry,

but you better believe I mean it. Hm.

[Deborah] Thank you.

[whispering] Come here.

I hate what's happening to Nellie.

I mean, it's not just Nellie.
It's everyone.

You have the food workers,
maintenance, groundskeepers.

Everyone's suffering.

No, there's gotta be something we can do.

Look, I'll ask my dad.

Like Nellie said, he's gotta be able
to adjust the budgets or something.

I don't know.

I mean, I can ask Professor Brooks.

You know, she's so fricking brilliant
for how much turquoise jewelry she wears.

Girl.

[both laughing]

[patrons chattering indistinctly]

So I've been thinking,

and we both said some things
that we regret.

You fired me.

I did do that.

And to be honest with you, Pops,
I've been crashing out ever since.

I can concede I said some things
about Debo I shouldn't have.

But the truth is, being your manager
got in the way of me being your dad.

And that's the only job
that matters to me.

Well, that's funny timing,

'cause I was just about to ask
to rehire you as my manager.

Well, I don't know.

Um… Eh.

Okay, I'll do it.

[both laughing]

Now that we got that out of the way, uh,

what's this you talking about
crashing out?

[Rashida laughs, speaking indistinctly]

-[Shaquille clears throat]
-[Deborah chuckles]

Kind of made a mistake with another girl.
Me and Deborah got into a fight.

And I'm just thinking about
coming clean to her.

[Ron] Oh. Whoa. Whoa, now. Slow down.

Many years ago, when I was in college,

a whole long time ago,

I may have been
a little too honest with your mother

about having three different
Valentine's dates scheduled.

-Three?
-[Ron] I'm not proud.

But your mother made me wait
another three years

before she'd go out with me again.

So you gotta proceed with caution.

I don't know what to do.

Well, that's okay too
'cause relationship chaos,

that's my specialty.

-[Shaquille] That's your specialty?
-[Ron] Yes.

[chuckles] All right.

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

[people chattering indistinctly]

[Whitley] District and region?

Seventh Congressional
District of Maryland.

And how does she take her tea?

-[Hazel] Uh--
-[Dwayne] Whitley, let up on the girl.

Hazel didn't become
Miss Gilbert Hall by a landslide

by people letting up on her.

And it is imperative
that our esteemed guest and alumni

has a seamless Founder's Week.

-[Hazel] Mm.
-This brunch is gonna show Hillman

in its best light
to a real VIP who can actually help.

Hazel, go ahead and exhale.
Congresswoman is good people. Trust me.

-[Whitley] You would say that.
-Okay.

She worshiped the ground
you walked on. So uncouth.

It was a miracle
she even made it through Hillman,

let alone the United States Congress.

Well, she's a very
powerful woman, Whitley.

That's why I called for help.

[door opens]

Oh, thank God.
Things are getting tense in here.

Welcome to my life.
Dad, I need to talk to you.

Well, get in line, missy.

Some of us have to wait weeks
to get a return phone call,

when all we wanted to know

was which tuxedo
our husband was gonna wear

to the Light the Night Gala.
We could clash.

-[Dwayne] Mm.
-[Deborah] Right.

Debo, could you please tell your mother
that I am tired of pretending?

-Mom, he's tired of pretending.
-[whispering] Don't say that.

That's what you call it? Pretending?

-[Dwayne] Mm.
-You don't do a very good job at it.

-Get a divorce.
-[Whitley] I'm glad you're not an actor.

[Dwayne] Put a lid on it.

[Demarcus chuckling]

[Demarcus] It is such a pleasure
to meet you, Congresswoman.

-[Deborah] Mom.
-[Whitley] Shut up, Dwayne. She's here.

Well, well, Congresswoman James.

President Provost,
but will always be Professor Wayne to me.

-[chuckles] Too many P's.
-Welcome home to Hillman, Lena.

-Oh, Whitley.
-[door closes]

It's so good to see you.

I see you're all
still all about pomp and circumstance.

I wasn't expecting the marching band
to greet the motorcade.

Only the best for our congresswoman.

I was just telling Dwayne
how I've always believed in you.

[Lena] Mm.

[Whitley] Oh, and this is Hazel Henry,

your freshman ambassador
for Founder's Week.

And, not to mention,
our newly-crowned Miss Gilbert Hall.

Well, congratulations.
So nice to meet you.

And I see a lot more crowns
in your future.

Oh, the honor is all mine, Congresswoman.

I've been following your career

ever since you passed the legislation
on domestic violence. Truly inspiring.

-And you remember our daughter, Deborah?
-Yes.

-[Deborah chuckling]
-She's a distinguished arts major.

Our own little Basquiata.

-Good to see you again, Ms. James.
-[Lena] It's so good to see you.

You've always been so talented.

I'm so glad to see you
doing what you love.

Thank you.

And I can't wait to host the brunch

and see what Hillman's
new generation has to offer.

Well, we are very appreciative
of your time

and so glad you came down here to see us.

But I have to say,
I've been looking around,

and it seems as though
you are sparing no expense

when it comes to this Founder's Week.

So, what's up?
Is there a budget crisis or not?

[mellow music playing]

[boy] Thanks, man.

-[Amir] All right.
-Here you go.

[Amir] You're good, man.
Thank you. Appreciate it.

Hey.

-Uh-uh. You tried it.
-[Jalen] Look. Look.

-Look, look, look.
-You got a lot of nerve.

I messed up, a'ight?

But for me, our friendship was real.

Like, no cap.
I just never met anyone like you.

Obviously.

Look, I'm still working through,
like, some pretty confusing feelings.

It's important to me that you know
I've never done that kind of thing.

So I'm supposed to believe

that you not moving around
fluid and flexible?

Dead a*s. I don't know what, like,
that means sexuality-wise,

but, like, it's the truth.

[Amir] Okay.
You're allowed to figure it out.

The problem is that you used me

and compromised my friendship
with Hazel while doing it.

[Jalen] How did I use you?

Look, okay,
I came here to apologize to you.

-[door opens]
-And can you help me apologize to Hazel?

-That girl do not wanna talk to me.
-[door closes]

[Jalen] Come on.

[man] I am looking for Amir.

Has anyone seen…

Amir.

Hello, Larrold.

I'm not gonna tell you again.
It's just Mr. Larry.

[Amir] Hm.

-No class today?
-I had morning classes.

Well, shouldn't you be studying
for finals or something?

I mean, maintaining strong grades
is a condition of your probation.

And also, uh, although I do respect
your little, uh, barbering hustle,

you will need a taxable income.

So I suggest that you try to hold on
to your job at the philosophy center.

I work at the campus mental health center.
I'm a psychology major.

Okay. Look, either way, before I go,
I will need to inspect your room.

All right? Come on.

And don't forget about
your monthly appointment

at the downtown Richmond office
on Wednesday.

Can't wait, Larrold.

Hey. Just the person I wanted to see.

[Deborah sighs]

Did you, um, get my text?

Yep.

Okay, so you're actively ignoring me?

No.

No, I've just been busy.

What's going on, Deborah?

Things have been weird
ever since I got back from spring break.

Really, I don't deserve
any kind of answer at all?

[inhales]

Actually, you do deserve an answer.

So Shaquille told me that he's the one

that sent the flowers
that you took credit for.

So that means the flowers were a lie,

and our kiss

was also a lie.

So there's your answer.

Good?

[mellow music playing]

[Freddie] Rashida filled us in
on everything.

I am so proud of my girls
for wanting to take action.

I did want to,

but I'm starting to think
that there's not much we can do.

We are the people now.

There's always something
we can do in solidarity.

[Freddie] Look, we have been
planting seeds all semester.

It's time to reap what we've sown.

It's time to make some noise
about this funding disaster

so that people finally see the true extent
of how HBCUs are being impacted.

My dad has a plan.

Okay? Maybe he just needs
more time to execute.

Oh, baby, we don't have more time.

[inhales] And the way that your old man
has been slashing the budgets…

Uh, it's unfathomable.

Versus addressing the real source
of the crisis, the federal government,

instead, he chose to gut the school.

We're just so sick and tired
of letting them do whatever they want.

Right, Deborah?

[Freddie] Hey.

You ready, little sisters?

[Rashida] Yeah.

That's right. [chuckles]

-Come on, do it.
-Ow.

Come on. Thank you.

♪ Can't you be mature? ♪

[Amir speaking indistinctly]

[Candace speaking indistinctly]

[speaking indistinctly]

What's up, man?

Hey.

[people chattering indistinctly]

Hey.

♪ With a match and kerosene ♪

What's going on?

Over spring break, we said
we was gonna try to give this a shot.

And, what, a few weeks later,
you all standoffish.

What's going on?

Uh…

I told you, I just… need space.

Space?

♪ Moment of weakness we can't explain ♪

Take all the space you need.

♪ Will we ever be friends again? ♪

♪ All of your burning desires ♪

♪ It's hard to put out this fire ♪

♪ Why try to put out these flames… ♪

-This way, please.
-Perfect.

[chattering indistinctly]

-Hazel. Can we--
-[Hazel] Absolutely not.

Good morning.

It is my distinct honor
to introduce our esteemed guest

and Hillman alumna,
Congresswoman Lena James.

[all clapping]

[Lena] Thank you, Hazel.
Good morning, everyone.

[all] Good morning.

Look at all these game changers
up in here.

[students laughing]

This is exactly the energy
that made me so excited

to have the opportunity
to host this brunch today.

And to also sit down
and talk to Hillman's best and brightest.

So let's get started.

How are you guys feeling
about what's happening on campus?

[students murmuring]

Well, good morning.

My name is Candace Washington,

and I believe that it is vital
for Hillman students

to represent our amazing institution
in the best light,

regardless of the climate.

-Liar [clears throat].
-[Lena] Okay.

-What?
-[Lena] I see we have some thoughts.

Who else would like to speak?

So then I'm like,
how they gonna give me a D-minus

for using AI in a class
about using AI? [scoffs]

They out here mismanaging
the budget and my grades.

I think that the administration

is actually being strategic
by using Founder's Week events

to highlight the programs
that wouldn't normally get attention.

It's actually subversive investing.

So now we're just excusing anything
as long as it's strategic?

Is that what you heard?

-That's not what I said.
-[girl 1] Ooh.

[Amir] But shouldn't the administration
be prioritizing the basics

like student housing?

I mean, I just got a room
halfway through the year.

-Yeah, that brother was unhoused.
-[Amir] Right.

Exactly. Hillman is spending
way too much money on events,

when scholarships are being taken away,
employees are losing their benefits,

and quite frankly,
faculty jobs are being cut.

Yeah, and pretending the school
isn't struggling, it isn't working.

Well, this is where I would challenge you
to be the change you wanna see.

And that's an axiom I learned
right here on the campus of Hillman.

And I've taken it with me
throughout my entire career.

So whether I was boots on the ground
as a community organizer,

a Baltimore City councilwoman,
or even elected to Congress.

And let me be clear, we're not always
expected to be fearless in the fight.

But what we must always be

is relentless.

No matter what. You feel me?

-[all] Yes.
-Thank you for having me today.

-And I can't wait to see what y'all do.
-[girl 2] Thank you.

[all clapping]

[inspirational music playing]

Miss Hazel, I wanted
to bring you out here and just say,

what you said in the brunch today
was quite astute.

And I love a young woman
with a bright mind.

[chuckles] Thank you so much,
Congresswoman.

I couldn't help but see that interaction
that you had with that tall gentleman.

My ex.
I'm really embarrassed you saw that.

Don't trip.

It's life. [inhales]

But be careful.
Relationships with dynamic men can be

complicated.

Am I sensing some tea, Congresswoman?

[chuckles] Well,
we don't have time for tea today.

But what I will say is,
don't let all that distract you.

Stay focused. Okay?

You have a lot to offer this world.

And it would be a shame
not to see your offering

shine in the world
like you did in that brunch today.

You're exactly the type of candidate

that we look for
in my Student Leadership Institute.

I want you to think about applying.

[chuckles]

[mellow music playing]

[Ellington] Shaquille.

Why you running your mouth to Deborah?

Man, who is you talking to?

I say whatever I wanna say to my girl.
Is you crazy?

[Ellington] Look, man,

Deborah assumed the flowers were from me.

She seemed happy, so I rolled with it.
To be honest, I forgot all about that.

Well, I ain't forget about it.

Just like I ain't forget how you kissed
my girl when I was with her. Right?

Boy, your a*s is lucky
I'm about peace this semester.

You know, Deborah
seemed real okay with kissing me.

Maybe I'm more capable
of making her happy than you are.

[tense music playing]

Well, look here.

You don't know sh*t about Deborah
or about making her happy.

-And you think you do?
-Damn straight.

Maybe.

And maybe you should stop acting
like such a victim

after what went down
between you and Candace.

Yeah, Candace and I are friends.

We talk.

[tense music continues playing]

Now, as you'll see in our year-to-year,

the federal cuts from last August
put Hillman in a deeper hole

than we've ever been in
in our 145-year history.

But if you turn to our projections
for the next school year,

we've got a real chance
at surviving this thing.

Especially with the private coalition

of Black philanthropists and alumni donors
that I've been gathering.

Well, thank you, President Wayne.

These projections
look and sound promising.

[Dwayne] Yeah.

[Lena] But as y'all know,
when it rains, it pours.

[sighs] We are not out of the woods yet.

I just got word
from a very reliable source

that a wrongful termination suit
from a Dorothy Davenport…

-[Dwayne] Come on.
-…is imminent.

[Freddie] So, what now?

More budget cuts,
President Slash and Burn?

Now hang on a second, Professor Patchouli.

You got a better idea?

Whoa, brother.
Put some respect on our sister's name.

-How did you get in here?
-Pay no attention to Repugnant Ron.

-He's all bluster.
-[Ron] The hell I am.

I put together a collection

of some very high-powered boosters
and elite athletes

that have the power and resources
to make a real difference.

Including my boy Dorian Heywood.

-Okay.
-[Ron] Yeah.

Dorian almost had to change his number
Ron called him so much.

-[all laughing]
-Okay.

Look, I know we all have different ideas
of what Hillman needs,

which is why I've been doing
a little backdoor dealing myself

for the past few months…

-Okay.
-…introducing legislation

for a landmark HBCU spending bill,

which would earmark state funds
specifically for Hillman.

This political climate is not leaning
into helping us with anything.

So we have to really pull our resources
together to make something happen.

-Yeah.
-So I'm grateful to Whitley.

Whitley reconnected me
with our Hillman brother,

Senator Douglas.

And our collaboration
is fighting to bring this bill to life.

Senator Douglas
just keeps popping up, don't he?

Oh sh*t, Mom and Daddy about to fight.

So is this the part where we compare
Whitley Gilbert to the spawn of Satan

and Dwayne as the second coming
of the sweet baby Jesus?

[Dwayne] All due respect, wife,

you chose not to be transparent
with what you were working on.

-And you sideswiped me.
-[Freddie] Okay.

Why don't you two just get a room
so we can get back to the matter at hand?

Sideswipe?
I told you I was in contact with Byron.

-Do we need to get security?
-[Whitley] Yes.

-Security!
-Go ahead and call 'em.

-Would you--
-I might have at least ten minutes--

[interrupting] We're not doing this
on my time.

-Thank you.
-I move to adjourn.

-Second.
-[Kimberly] Second.

-Third.
-[Ron] Let's go.

But we still have other things
to discuss, Dwayne.

You hogged the whole meeting.

Freddie, can I ride with you?
I'm not going home with Dwayne.

[Freddie] Absolutely not.

[mellow music playing]

[Deborah] How much longer?
We should go over the plan again.

Even if it takes all night, it's worth it.

-[hair dryers whirring]
-I mean, it will def send a message.

What about the president situation?

I'm on it.

Once it's done,
post the code I gave y'all on HBCU UP.

-I'll make sure it gets reposted.
-Bet.

-[knocking on door]
-[whirring stops]

[Candace] Deborah and Rashida,
open the door.

-[knocking continues]
-sh*t, it's past curfew.

[Candace] I know your friends
are in there. Come on.

Hide the drip.

-Come on.
-[Kojo] What do we do?

-[Kojo] Give.
-[Amir] Come on.

[Deborah] Would you-- Will everyone just…

-[knocking continues]
-Hey, relax.

[speaking indistinctly]

[Deborah] Hello. Yes?

Hi.

What took you so long?
And what are you guys doing in there?

I'm busy, Candace. Can I help you?

Yes, actually, you can.

I am doing surprise room inspections,

so you just need to move to the side
and let me in.

No problem. But a quick question first.

So if someone were to do
a surprise inspection on your room,

what would they say when they found
Shaquille's hoodie in it?

Ooh.

[Deborah] That's right, Candace.

I know what you did,

and I know that your fake a*s smiled
in my face like we were cool afterwards.

So now that we both know you're trash,
you can get the hell out of my room.

Deborah, it didn't happen that way--

-[Amir] Uh-uh.
-[Rashida] Ooh!

-Ooh!
-Ooh!

Debo!

♪ Who the dopest and the baddest?
That'd be me, that'd be me… ♪

[Dwayne sighs]

Well, I'm so glad you were able
to take a minute for me

before I get back to Baltimore.

We have an opportunity to catch up a bit.

I was thinking the same thing.

-You know it's gonna be okay, right?
-[Dwayne sighs]

Do I though?

I promise you, it feels like
my life is upside down right now.

I'm guessing you talking about Whitley,

considering how you both showed your asses
in front of them folks the other day.

-You don't understand, Lena. It's--
-Oh, wait a minute.

Now, you know I know a thing or two
about high-profile relationships.

I've been married to Dorian for 30 years,
a superstar basketball player.

Now, we've had our ups,
we've had our downs,

but we're a team.

And we're always gonna be a team.

And my question to you is,
do you want Whitley on your team or not?

That's what I'm trying to figure out,

but it's hard when you're
public enemy number one all over Hillman.

You know, a long time ago,
I had this old, old, old, wise professor

that once told me I shouldn't worry
about what people think about me.

I was four years older than you.
You calling me old?

And wise.

[Dwayne laughing]

-Listen.
-Oh my God.

-This is not your kumbaya moment…
-[Dwayne sighs]

…but I promise you, you're gonna go down
in Hillman's history books as a hero.

And not just to Hillman,

but to Whitley too.

So the student has become the master, huh?

-Mm-hm. That's right.
-That what we doing?

I see you. I see-- I see you. I know you.

-Boy, boy.
-[phone chimes, buzzes]

-Huh. Uh-oh. What do we got--
-[phone whoops]

Oh boy.

-Okay.
-All right.

-What happened? What's the problem?
-What's the big emergency?

This is the emergency.

So I'm tired of constantly being stuck
in the middle between you two.

[chuckles]

This is for your own good.

Maybe now
you can finally talk to each other

instead of going through me.

[upbeat music playing]

[beeping]

-[lock whirs, clicks]
-I know she didn't lock that door.

-I know-- Oh my God, she did.
-Deborah!

[Whitley] Come on, jimmy it.

[Whitley speaking indistinctly]

[Amir] Here you go.
Let's do this. I got you, man.

♪ Yeah, yeah, everybody up, let's go ♪

Uh-huh.

Hey, y'all. I just got a message
that I'd like to pass along.

Low key, big yikes.
I repeat, low key, big yikes.

-♪ Everybody up, let's go, let's go ♪
-♪ Yeah, yeah… ♪

-[knock on door]
-[Ron] Shaquille.

I have got huge news for you.

-I don't know if you're ready for this.
-Come on, Pops. What's going on?

-What's up?
-Deion Sanders reached out to me.

-Prime?
-Yes, sir. Coach Prime reached out to me.

He said he's been following you,
your ups and your downs.

And he wants to meet
about bringing you on board.

[mellow music playing]

Yeah, let that sink in.

This is why I'm your poppager, damn it.

[Professor Baptiste] The language
of hip-hop transcends the music itself.

Historically, there's been rules
and regulations,

but they're meant to be broken.

For example,
take Del the Funky h*m*.

-[girl 1 laughing]
-Who?

-♪ Del the Funky h*m* ♪
-[girl 2] Oh.

-I never heard of him.
-♪ Del the Funky h*m* ♪

-Work with me, n*gro children.
-[phone buzzing]

-[Hazel] I've never seen that.
-[girl 3] Y'all used to dance like that?

And that's where we'll end for now.

But like I say, pay attention out there.

Not every classroom has four walls.
No cap, all right?

But, Professor, class just started.

And what about, um,
"Del the Funky h*m*"?

-We'll get back to that.
-[boy] Yeah.

[girl 4 chanting] Where is the money?

[crowd chanting] Show us the money!

Where is the money?

Show us the money!

Where is the money?

Show us the money!

["On Go" by Abderly playing]

[phone buzzes]

[chuckles]

♪ I'm on go ♪

♪ Wow ♪

-♪ Hey ♪
-♪ What? ♪

♪ I'm on go ♪

♪ **** what y'all know, *****, I'm on go ♪

♪ *****, I'm on go ♪

♪ I'm in my bag ♪

♪ Paper so high, I cannot fold ♪

♪ *****, I'm on go, *****, I'm on go ♪

♪ Must be a sin how much I know ♪

♪ *****, I'm on go, *****, I'm on go ♪

I will never forgive
your daughter for this.

Oh, that is your side of the family,
and you know it.

Oh, look. The psychopath left us dinner.

[Dwayne sighs deeply]

You brought Byron back into our lives

to swoop in and save Hillman
like some kind of hero?

Because I wanted to help you
and our school. Byron has resources.

We could have talked about it first.

You know how embarrassing it was for me
to have him walk into my office

talking that sh*t like that to me?

He "baby, please'd" me.

[tender music playing]

I'm-- I'm really sorry
I didn't talk to you about it.

It's just that I know who we are.

I know no one will ever come between us.

-That was never our problem.
-Yeah.

We are the only people
who could actually damage us.

I never thought you'd really leave.

I never thought you'd let me leave.

-But you said you needed space.
-I didn't know you'd give it to me.

-I don't want to damage…
-[Dwayne exhales]

…us anymore, Dwayne.

["Dance Now"
by JID [feat. Kenny Mason] playing]

What was that for?

I don't know.

In case we never get out of here again.

Right.

This could be our last night.

♪ Aye, yai, yai ♪

[knocking on door]

[clears throat]

[all chanting] Where is the money?

-Show us the money!
-[boy 1] What?

-Where is the money?
-What are you doing?

-Show us the money!
-[Demarcus] No.

-Where is the money?
-No, no, no. No!

-Show us the money!
-You're not on the calendar.

-Where is the money?
-No!

-Show us the money!
-[girl 1] Can't hear you.

Where is the money?

-Show us the money!
-[boy 2] Right!

Where is the money?

Show us the money!

-Where is the money?
-[girl 2] Louder!

-Show us the money!
-[boy 2] Right!

Where is the money?

Show us the money!

Where is the money?

♪ I'm not a two-stepping man ♪

♪ I said I do not dance ♪

♪ It's a *** inside my pants ♪

♪ And the whole world's in his hands ♪

♪ It depends, penny for your sins ♪

♪ sh**ting up the block
Can't stop revenge ♪

♪ Nappy dreadlocks like a Rasta man ♪

♪ Where the story ends
And the plot begins ♪

♪ Mama said the Messiah's in moccasins ♪

♪ Tryna save the kids in them apartments ♪

♪ And show a way
To live with other options ♪

♪ Opulence, decadence
Black excellence, and lots of it ♪

♪ I could cop the newest Beamer
Bentley, or Balenciagas ♪

♪ I could pay
For this lil' ***** scholarship ♪

♪ Ain't caught up in rap ***** politics ♪

♪ Play with me, you playing yourself ♪

♪ Playing with death, say him a prayer ♪

♪ Cathy and Carl got a * on the shelf ♪

♪ I'm in DeKalb County
Open carrying, catering ♪

♪ Chef cooking up
Another plate of the best ♪

♪ Me and Christo got it popping
Like it's Crisco fried chicken ♪

♪ I'm ******* her thighs
Then I put my face in ****** ♪

♪ I took a drive
My plug on the west side of Atlanta ♪

♪ He known to finesse guys
With a ****** on Campbelton ♪

♪ Headshots on the camera
Knock out a dreadlock ♪

♪ That's a felony charge, he caught a F ♪

♪ ****** come to the A and get X'd out ♪

♪ But I only been here
'Cause I'm trying to help ♪

♪ Only one you can help is yourself now ♪

♪ Say that I can't lie
Ain't dapping no hand, sanitize ♪

♪ I'm gon' slide on your man, landslide ♪

♪ It's a **** in my pants, hand ****** ♪

♪ You gon' try to recant, you can't now ♪

♪ I can step on a ant, ant pile ♪

♪ I'mma sh**t at the ground, dance now ♪

♪ Dance, uh, dance, shh ♪

♪ Oh, what a handsome gift ♪

♪ To live in a land of sin ♪

♪ Riding with bags and ****** ♪

♪ And my lil' nasty chick ♪

♪ That's what I asked of him ♪

♪ Told me he'd grant my wish ♪

♪ You dance with the Devil ♪

♪ You'll never dance again ♪