02x13 - You Decide

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- ♪ We here ♪
- ♪ Do you know what beef is? ♪

ZOEY: Beefs. No matter where you look,

it seems you can't escape them.

♪ Rapper style used by me, the B.I.G. ♪

♪ I put my key, you put your key
in, money we'll be seeing ♪

♪ Will reach the... ceiling ♪

But just as quickly
as those beefs start,

in the blink of an eye,
they're squashed...

♪ Drop-top-notch,
playa-hatin' gon' stop ♪

But not all beefs are squashed
so easily...

especially when you're living
under the same roof...

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

And even though these celebs
have shown us

there are a number of ways to make up:

IG posts, Twitter apologies,
joint mix-tapes...

sometimes all it takes
is a simple face-to-face

"I'm sorry."

Hey.

Um... I know we haven't
talked in a minute.

And... I shouldn't have blown up
at you the other day.

Plus, um, you know, I forgive
you for kicking me out.

And... I'm sorry.

♪♪

But in an age of fast beefs
and even faster makeups,

have we become so desensitized

to other people's hurt feelings,

that we don't even realize

when that simple
"I'm sorry" isn't enough?

So...

Thanks, chief.

Uh... hit you later.

Hold up.

Did I just get curved
by my own boyfriend?

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

♪ Learn something new every day ♪

♪ I don't know, so I'm-a feel my way ♪

♪ Got the weight of the world on me ♪

♪ But no regrets, this is what I say ♪

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

- ♪ I'm grown ♪
- ♪ You can tell me ♪

♪ My heart b*ating so loud ♪

♪ Mama, look, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

- Geez.
- "Thanks, chief"?

Seriously?

How about "thank you, baby,
for forgiving me;

I love and forgive you, too"?

Nah, chief.

I haven't heard from you in a week,

now you show up with a half-ass apology

expecting for us to be all good?

Humorous. I mean, the world doesn't

start and stop with Zoey Johnson.

[Scoffs] Doesn't it, though?

- I get that you're mad...
- Actually, I'm not mad.

You needed your time or whatever, and...

now I need mine.

And then he said he "wanted some space."

- Oh.
- Ooh.

More space? That's the final frontier.

I know, right?

Like, it's me, the love of his life,

his muse, his literal everything,

and he tossed me to the side

like I was some Michael Kors logo bag.

- [Clears throat]
- The disrespect.

Do not drag Mike into your dramz

just because your man
thinks you're garbage.

Harsh. But, I mean, I did get curved.

Luca didn't just curve you,

I mean, he straight-up dissed you.

It's true. Curving
is more a passive rejection,

like when you first showed up
to apologize

- and he brushed you off.
- Then when he basically said to your face

"kick rocks, you trash human being,"

it legit went from a curve to a diss.

He said none of those words.

Read between the lines, boo-boo.

This time, Lil' Lenny Kravitz
has had enough.

[Cellphone chimes]

♪♪

Would you mind if I...
if I gave you a call tomorrow?

Call me whenever you're free.

♪♪

I mean, you can't just, like,
play with people's emotions,

then suddenly expect them
to forgive you.

- Why don't people understand that?
- [Cellphone chimes]

- No, no, no!
- Oh.

Um, is she on those hard
white-people dr*gs?

Um, she's probably talking to her mom.

You know, white girls talk to
their moms real reckless.

- Who are you texting?
- Don't ask.

Fine. But for the record,

I asked about somebody
other than myself.

- You did.
- Baby steps. Now back to me.

How do I get Luca to forgive me?

Oh, that's simple.
You know, in my experience,

the best way to get back
in a man's good graces

is to show up at his door
wearing a big-ass puff coat

with nothing underneath
but a candy necklace

and a pair of red Cortez.

♪♪

Okay, I'm... I'm sorry,
w-what experience?

- Yeah.
- And what guy?

Y'all don't know my life.

Okay, my sister's pretend
"life" aside...

Pssh, you'll see.

...the absolute best way
to Luca's forgiveness

is... You know what? to ignore him.

The more times you apologize,
the more he'll just

double down on his stubbornness.

- He is stubborn.
- Yep.

The point is, you got to act
like you don't give a sh*t.

Because the person in the relationship

who cares the least has the power.

Okay, spoken like a girl

who's no longer in a relationship.

But I still got the power, though.

Stay woke, Zoey, stay woke.

All right, look, what you need to do

is just get your mind off this,
like, entire situation.

Come out with us. Let's get trashed.

I am so in. Let's go get drinks.

Okay, great. 'Cause Ana just texted

for us to meet her at Titanium.

- Ooh!
- Let's go!

Pause. I am so out.

- [All groan]
- Please, Zoey, try.

I'm so sick of living in the middle

of a cold w*r between the two of you.

Okay, it's not like I signed up
for any of this.

Look, what Ana did was messed up.

- Yeah.
- We get it.

But when are you gonna
get over this beef?

Oh, my goodness. It is not a beef.

It is nothing.

It is a friendship
which has been reduced

to a roommate situation, okay?

She's like any other Cal U
student who'd live here.

Except she's dead to me. Okay?

- Whoa.
- Whoa.

[Door slams]

While my girls were out getting lit,

I was enjoying a cozy night at home.

I had my favorite PJs on

and two seasons of
"Floribama Shore" saved.

My night was a vibe.

[Cellphone chimes]

♪♪

Wait. Luca is at Titanium?

You know what?

He said he wanted time and space,

and so I'm gonna give it to him.

Yeah.

♪♪

Okay... that's enough time and space.

But I can't roll up solo.

I'm gonna need a wingman.

♪ Hello ♪

♪ She want to... me, I said hell no ♪

♪ My new... ya she yellow ♪

Is that Zoey?

♪ She whip her hair like Willow ♪

I thought you said
she wasn't coming tonight.

Why is she with her brother?

♪ Met a bad... from the ghetto ♪

♪ Hello ♪

Well zamn, Zaddy. I see you, Junior.

With the girls' allegiances split

between me and the "Cuban She-Devil,"

I decided to bring in
someone who, by blood,

has to have my back.

But not before making sure

he was worthy of stepping out
with your girl in public.

His fly has to match my fly.

[Sighs]

Come on.

Hi, guys. This is Junior.

What is up? Andre Johnson Jr.

- Hi.
- Hi. How you doing?

- Junior, at your service.
- Hey.

- You can call me Junior.
- Hi.

She doesn't call you anything.

Oh.

Don't worry.
I will diffuse the situation.

I am loving that outfit.

I mean, first communion on top,
party on the bottom.

- [Chuckles] That is...
- Hey, hold up.

I gotta go handle a thing.

You're cool hanging back
for a second, yeah?

Sure, if these ladies will have me.

Oh, we'll have you.

You know, there's a seat over here

with your name on it.

Where?

Get your ass up, Nebraska.

All right.

So, guys, what we having?

My, uh, Lose It! app says I am
good for... two light beers.

[Laughs]

Wow.

Just so funny.

♪♪

- What's up?
- Oh, hey.

I didn't even know you were here.

Such a small world.

It's not that crazy of a coincidence.

I mean, I literally live
500 feet away from here.

Oh. Yeah.

- You look fire, though.
- Oh.

Boom. It's already working.

Well, do you maybe wanna grab
a drink, or food, or something?

Actually, I'm good.

But, uh, have fun, though.

♪♪

Did I just get curved again?
Or was that a diss?

How do I know when it's been upgraded?

♪ Ooh, nah, don't waste my time ♪

♪ Wrist hit the light,
bet I leave you blind ♪

♪ Ooh, nah, don't take what's mine ♪

♪ Coming with a warning,
should read the signs ♪

♪ Ooh, nah, nah, nah ♪

♪ What I want I'm-a get it, know that ♪

God.

Hey, at least they're having a good time,

which you could've been doing
if you would've listened to me

and ignored Luca's ass
like I told you to.

No, no, playing games is ridiculous.

No, playing games gets you the power.

Like I said before,
if you want the upper hand,

you got to show these dudes zero love.

That's why any man who tries
to interact with me

has to come all the way correct.

Yo. Jazz.

That seems like he came
all the way incorrect.

- Yeah.
- No, that's the result

of going weeks showing nothing
but pure savagery.

Power, Zoey. Get you some.

[Chuckles]

[Cellphone chimes]

♪ Ooh, nah, nah, nah ♪

- ♪ What I want, I'm-a get ♪
- You know what? I'm sorry.

I-I gotta go deal with something.

Okay, honestly? Seriously?
You're leaving?

Cool. What in the world is happening?

I'm glad you're here.

Give me five minutes.

Just come inside.

Absolutely not.

Look, I-I know I hurt you.

And I'm sorry.
I-I... I'd like to explain.

I just don't want to do this
outside on the porch.

Really? Then I guess we're
not having this conversation.

[Sighs] Look, I-I like you, Nomi.

But I'm not gonna text you that,

o-or do it through some app
or whatever it is that you do.

I'm gonna have a real,
face-to-face conversation

with the person I care about.

Now, I have feelings for you,

and I'd like to see where this goes.

But this is up to you.

You can either get in that car

or you can come inside with me.

♪ Baby, drop a pin, let me in ♪

- ♪ I'm trying to work you out, no gym ♪
- The last thing you want to see

when you're sitting abandoned
at a sticky table

is your homegirl twerking on
your baby brother.

♪ ...no poncho ♪

Oh, no, wow. I stand corrected.

That is the last thing you want to see.

[Cheering]

LUCA: What's good, chief?

Uh...

Okay. Maybe Jazz's "playing it
cool" technique will work.

I mean, savagery plus power
equals forgiveness.

'Sup.

Just seeing if you and Junior
are straight

before I head back to the crib.

[Scoffs] Why wouldn't we be straight?

'Cause I'm assuming
you've been drinking.

I just wanted to make sure
that you get home safe.

You know what? I don't get a [bleep].

Why are you being so weird?

I just need to know if you're
cool to get home or not.

You know what?

I couldn't care less.

About anything.

Great. [Clears throat]

Good luck to you, bro. I am off this.

[Scoffs] "I'm off this."

♪♪

♪ Riding 'round the city ♪

♪ Never catch me on the low ♪

Hey, Torres.

Hey.

It's been a minute.

How've you been?

I've been better.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Look, I'm sorry you're getting the...

kind of the brunt of all this, you know?

Yeah, that makes two of us.

Well, is there anything I can
do to make it better?

Buy you a drink? Get you some
chili cheese fries?

Gotta be something I can do
to make you smile, right?

Honestly, um...

this is kind of what got us into
trouble in the first place.

Um...

maybe we should just stay out
of each other's way.

For good this time.

Hmm.

I don't want to give Zoey extra reasons

to hate me.

♪♪

♪ I ain't come for games ♪

♪ Say it to my face ♪

♪ Say it to my... ♪

♪ Say it to my face ♪

♪ I ain't come for games ♪

Sorry, miss. Your card was declined.

Declined?

God. What?

This is so not a good time
for my father to make good

on his promise to stop
financing my lifestyle.

Hey, could you please try my Rush Card?

It's cool. I got it. [Clears throat]

Thanks. You didn't have to do that.

Yeah, well, it's done.

Just know I will pay you back,
like, immediately.

It's just probably a problem
with the bank.

Zoey, do you want to be with me?

- What?
- Do you want to be with me?

Uh...

[Chuckles]
Dude, y-you know I'm with Luca.

Right. So why are you causing
so much unnecessary friction?

- What are you talking about?
- Why are you still beefing with Ana?

Mm. Right, so that is all on me?

You're the one that's keeping it going.

You didn't want to be with me last year,

you don't want to be with me now,

so why are you making such
a big deal about me and Ana?

I don't get it.
It's, like, you got a man.

You say you love him, right?

- You're in love with him?
- Yes. God.

And there it is.

Look, I'm sorry, you know,
that this whole thing

played out the way it did and
that you got your feelings hurt,

and I know you're not the cause of it,

but you're the only one that can fix it.

Enjoy your drink.

♪♪

- ♪ Add it to the pile, it's a staple now ♪
- Here...

it's gonna be a little brick out
there for you, young Cali.

Ooh, so you think you know me?

- Oh, I do.
- Yeah.

Plus it'll give me
an excuse to come over later.

You don't need an excuse.

Good to know.

- All right.
- Okay.

- I'll see you.
- See you.

[Blowing bubbles]

Zoey, I need condoms.
Preferably Magnums.

Eww, no! No. Mnh-mnh.

Yeah. You're right.
I mean, this is college.

- Who cares?
- I... Dude.

Can you stop being an insane person?

True. True, true, yeah.

My hands are already full
with our parents' kids.

Mm-hmm.

And you are one of them.

[Sighs] Talk to bro-bro.

- What's wrong?
- All right, well...

I had this beef with Ana
and then I took it out on Luca

and then Luca... like,
I'm ready to make up with him

but he's not, and I don't know.

I'm just starting to wonder, like,

what if I'm the problem with everything?

I just want it to all go back to normal.

Well, sounds like all you got to do

is get out of your feelings
and apologize.

Fun fact... tried that.

I said I was sorry. Nothing changed.

So now I'm in this stupid outfit

trying to be all savage
and woke like Jazz.

Okay, look.

I don't know much about college
or woke savages

or even Jazz,

but I have heard your apologies before,

and they are pretty empty.

Oh. Well, I am sorry you think
I'm bad at apologizing.

See? Do you even hear yourself?

There was nothing behind that apology.

You just sounded defensive.

So, maybe next time,

you should try to apologize
for someone else's benefit

instead of your own.

I hear you, Andre Johnson Jr.

Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?

[Chuckles]

Yeah.

So, what now? Where do we go from here?

- The semester's over.
- Mm-hmm.

You're no longer in my class...

Oh, bummer.

- What? I sense sarcasm, right?
- No. No, I really...

I enjoyed your class so much,

especially, um, getting
to expose all the frauds

who thought that being a feminist

was knowing all the songs on "Lemonade."

[Both laugh]

Oh, well, as much as I'm gonna miss

your charged debates about everything...

Mm-hmm.

...I got to say, I'd rather have this.

Yeah.

Me too.

♪♪

[Groans] Okay.

As much as I hate to admit it,
Junior's right.

My apology to Luca was empty

because I've been so caught up
in my own feelings,

it didn't even occur to me that
I was hurting everyone else's.

And I know what I need to do
to make things right.

Okay.

♪♪

Hi.

Hey.

I'm really sorry,
and not just about the milk.

About everything.

[Laughs]

♪♪

'Sup.

Uh, hi.

Didn't get the usual "I made it
home" text from you last night.

Would you have even responded?

Probably not.

But it's good to know you're safe.

Where you headed?

Just hanging with the homies.

Oh.

So, you, Ana, and Aaron
are cool again, huh?

We are.

Um...

I've realized I was being unfair

to a lot of people, including you.

And, you know, look, I never
meant to make you feel like

the situation was about someone else,

because it isn't.

All right? There isn't anyone else.

It's just you.

And... I love you,
and I'm really, really sorry.

Sincerely.

Thank you.

Means a lot to me.

Uh, would you care to join us?

I can't. But I can come
to the crib later.

Maybe we could catch up
on some of our shows.

I would really like that.

- Same.
- Then I will see you later, I guess.

Okay.

And I love you, too, chief.

As improbable as it seemed,
my little brother was right.

To get the forgiveness I was seeking,

- I had to forgive first.
- [Cheering]

[Laughs]

You got to work on your aim.

- Sorry.
- [Knock on door]

♪♪

- Hi.
- Hey.

- Ana is still getting ready.
- Okay, cool.

Ana! Aaron's here!

ANA: Okay, coming!

Luca.

I see you have your date shirt on.

[Sips]

I'm not mad at it.

Thanks.

♪♪

Wow, you look, uh... you look amazing.

Thank you. So do you.

You both look amazing.

But guess what.
You look amazing together.

Have the best night tonight.
Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

- Mm-hmm.
- You know what? Scrap that.

Do whatever you want to

because you have my full
support, my 100% blessing.

I am in support of all of this.

- All of it. Yay.
- Okay. I just did my makeup.

[Laughs]

- Have a great time.
- Okay. We're gonna go now.

You know, do a lot of kissing!

Ooh, wait!

Hey, what if you do a little
quick pic for the 'Gram?

- I think we're good.
- Okay.