01x01 - Babylon

[bunniefuu]

[PULSING ELECTRONIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[PANTING]

Yes.

Yeah, you like that?

f*ck that ass. Yeah.

- Oh.
- Take me.

Oh, oh. Punish my white ass.

Mm, my ass takes up so much space.

It's so f*cking privileged.

Let me pay reparations
with my tight hole.

Okay, this is entering "Get
Out" levels of f*cked up,

so I'm gonna get out.

Is it the tattoo?

The tattoo isn't great.

Wait, I thought you needed
a place to stay tonight.

I think I'm good.

Want to Venmo me for hotel, though?

Okay.

And here I thought you were an ally.

Wow.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Hey, you good bro?

Drinking and biking, not good.

Thanks, bro.

[BIG FREEDIA'S "MM MM GOOD"]

♪ Grab a Kn*fe and a fork ♪

♪ I'ma show you what it's for ♪

♪ When you drop it to the floor ♪

♪ Want to eat it up, oh ♪

♪ Grab a plate and a cup
when you move that butt ♪

♪ Got your drink in your hand ♪

♪ Want to eat it up, oh ♪

♪ My ass is a whole entrée ♪

♪ Don't need no fries with that shake ♪

♪ Eat your dinner like you should ♪

♪ f*ck a Jenny Craig ♪

♪ Put some seconds on my plate ♪

♪ f*ck Weight Watchers ♪

♪ Put some seconds on my plate ♪

♪ f*ck a slim fast
when you work that ass ♪

♪ Won't you work that fat ♪

♪ When you move that muscle ♪

♪ Dayumm ♪

♪ Move that muscle ♪

♪ Dayumm ♪

♪ Move that muscle ♪

♪ Dayumm ♪

♪ Move that muscle, dayumm ♪

♪ Eat it up, eat, eat, eat it up ♪

♪ Dayumm ♪
♪ Mm mm good ♪

♪ Mm da mm da, mm mm good ♪

♪ Mm da mm da mm mm da mm da ♪

♪ Mm da mm da mm mm mm da ♪

♪ f*ck a Slim Fast
when you work that ass ♪

♪ Won't you work that fat
when you move that muscle ♪

♪ Dayumm ♪

♪ Move that muscle ♪

♪ Eat it up, eat, eat, eat it up ♪

♪ My ass is delicious ♪

♪ Wholesome and nutritious ♪

♪ Eat it up, then do the dishes ♪

♪ Eat it up, eat it up,
eat, eat, eat it up ♪

♪ Mm da mm da mm mm da mm da

♪ Mm mm da mm da mm mm mm da ♪

[LIGHT MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[ALARM BLARING]

f*ck.

Don't you move.

Mother, Father.

Honey, what are you doing here?

- I lost my keys.
- Brodie. Wow.

You love a dramatic
entrance. When'd you get in?

Now, basically.

That's literally impossible
because the last direct flight

from Baltimore gets in at midnight.

So unless you went through
Atlanta or Shreveport...

Sweetie, sweetie, I love you,
but literally no one cares.

So can we not with the
questions or the g*n?

I can take it from here, honey.

- But I want to know...
- Go to bed, chop chop now.

Back to bed.

Off you go.

I'm glad to see you and
Dad are still doing well.

Brodie, what's going
on? Are you on dr*gs?

No, Brenda, are you on dr*gs?

[CHUCKLES] Ambien don't count.

And what are you doing home, huh?

Don't you have tests?

I just came home to study. You know,

I thought you'd be happy to see me.

Oh, Brodie, you're bleeding.

On my $ , Moroccan rug.

Right there.

I wonder which one upsets you more.

Both.

I'm allowed to be upset with both.

So how's med school, huh?

I'm guessing not great if you're here.

No, no, school's great.
Exactly like "Grey's Anatomy."

Cut the crap, Brodie.

Look, if I'm that
much of a burden to you

I can just go stay with Ruthie.

Sorry to mess up your house.

Don't be such a drama queen.

Says the person still holding a g*n.

Oh, sorry.

I hate these f*cking things.

Horrible.

Ta-da.

Praying you don't actually use this.

Thanks, big bro.

Bye-bye!

That's it? He's just gonna leave?

I thought you'd be used to it by now.

♪ Who took the bomp? ♪

[LE TIGRE'S "DECEPTACON"]

[BELL RINGS]

♪ Every day and night ♪

♪ Every day and night ♪

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ You got what you been asking for ♪

♪ You're so policy-free
and your fantasy wheels ♪

♪ And everything you think
and everything you feel ♪

♪ It's all right, all
right, all right... ♪

Yo, Ming!

Oh, my God, thank you.

What the f*ck?

Babe, your cousin looks like me
like two gender identities ago.

This sh*t isn't gonna work.

You'll be fine.

But whatever, I failed my AP Lit exam.

So my mom's not even
gonna let me go tonight.

Ming, it's Judy we're
talking about here.

Besides, you can always
come with Merk and I instead.

Mm, no thanks.

I don't really need to see
anyone get teen pregnant

at another shitty
bonfire. Thank you, though.

That was tenth grade.
But okay, that's fine.

- All right.
- Okay, BRB.

Hi. I think you made a mistake.

Mingus, you called Holden Caulfield

an incel loser who should
have been canceled at birth.

Mm-hmm. Where's the lie, though?

I mean, you're not wrong,
but it wasn't the assignment.

Please, Ms. O'Neil,

If I don't get a B or at
least like a cheeky little C+,

then my mom's not gonna

let me audition for drag school tonight.

If I don't get into drag school,

then I'm gonna be forced
to spend the rest of my life

matriculating with these
basic-ass "yas queens."

And as a fellow member
of the SLGBT-cutie club,

I hope I don't need to gay-splain

the importance of community to you.

If I do this will you
stop speaking Twitter at me

and leave me alone?

Maybe.

Here you go.

A plus? Oh, my God, Miss O'Neil.

♪ ♪

- Hi.
- Hola.

Hola.

Oh, my God, baby, did you get the fake?

- Sure did.
- Let me see.

It kind of looks like you.

Okay, they'll never know.

Also Jake, your cousin is hot.

- Oh, but is he hotter than me?
- Ew. Jake, please.

The test? How did we do?

Oh, my... thank God,

And you didn't have to
pull the q*eer card again?

Not even. Can you believe?

Wow, a D+ you earned all on your own

without weaponizing
your marginalization.

It's like we're back in the ' s.

[LAUGHS]

Okay, we're gonna go to
Sephora on the way home.

Oh, I like Sephora.

- Whoo.
- Sorry. Sorry, guys.

Damn, lady!

How was school, Mama Bear?

So encouraged for today's youth.

Speaking of, how about Francis?

Ew, for our kid? No.

Ugh, there's this junior named Francis

who's got this snaggletooth,

and sometimes crackers
will get stuck in her teeth

and it sh**t out when
she gets all excited.

It's a no for me, babe.

Okay, well, what names do you like?

And don't get f*cking crazy either.

The first names have
to be white kid names

so they can get jobs.

Brodie? Hi, Daddy.

Don't call him that.

Wait, did it happen? Did I miss it?

No, they're still cookin'.

Sure looks like they
ate Paula Dean, though.

Great. So you still
have room on the couch?

Wait, why? Are you in town?

Well, I'm here for the weekend

'cause I want to spend
time with you before,

you know, it's too late.

Cher's shaking their head no,

so I don't think it's a good idea.

Don't throw me under the bus.

Well, now they're saying not
to throw them under the bus.

Brodie, we love you.

And we love your hot f*cking sperm.

I don't have the energy to
be his therapist tonight.

He can't stay here.

[TAPPING ON WINDOW]

Daddy's home. Hey!

Eh, eh. Hit it, hit it,
hit it. Get it, get it.

[LAUGHS]

[CHUCKLING]

Cher hates me.

No, no. Cher loves you.

It's just the hormones.

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.

It's a lot to have a
house guest right now.

And you? You ready, Mommy Dearest?

Oh, yeah, totally.

I'm excited I get to
finally be responsible

for someone else's childhood trauma.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Look, I'm... I'm not gonna
pretend I'm not sh*t-baked.

I mean, you know my parents.

I'm just excited to give my kids

something better than I had, you know?

Well, if there was ever
someone unstable enough

to turn my seed into a
fully grown delinquent,

- it'd be you.
- [LAUGHS]

Okay, so what? Did you
realize Baltimore sucks

so you came crawling back
home to restart your life here?

Oh, hey, sh*t. I'm kidding.

You're really moving back?

I don't know.

But I don't want to
talk about it right now.

Have you seen Noah yet?

You think I should call him?

I think you should
clean up your last mess

before you start a new one.

Damn.

You know, I miss being dragged by you.

Mm. Here to drag you anytime, baby.

But you still can't stay here.

I take it back. You're toxic.

Hey, you can be trans and toxic.

It's called intersectionality, bitch.

Intersectionality this.

Yeah, f*ck you. Bye.

Bye. I love you.

[RHYTHMIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[PHONE BUZZING]

- Hello?
- Don't stop.

Hey, Daddy. You busy?

Never. How's my baby girl?

- Keep f*cking me.
- I'm okay.

I'm back in the Marigny

and I'm thinking about
crashing with Noah.

What?

Tell me it's a bad idea.

What... why... why...
why would you do that?

Because I don't have anywhere to go.

Okay. Stop.

Just turn around. You can stay with me.

- Who are you talking to?
- My mom.

Sorry, I'm not in the
mood for an orgy tonight.

Hey, no, I just... I don't think

that he wants to see you right now.

- Did he say that?
- No, no, no, no, no.

Why would he... why
would he say that to me?

I'm just saying... I'm just assuming

because you dumped him
and then skipped town.

Anyway, I guess we'll find out.

I'm almost there.

You f*cking f*gg*t.

[LAUGHS] Love you too.

- Your mom?
- I gotta go.

What? I thought we
were going out tonight.

Yeah, : .

Mm.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you gay?

- [SNORTS]
- [CHUCKLES]

I'll see you there.

♪ ♪

What'd you forget?

Hey, Noah. Catch you at a bad time?

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

- Place looks great.
- Thanks.

When you moved out I knew

I had to have it renovated or exorcised.

Get rid of all that negative energy.

You look like you've
been exercising too.

So, uh, throw any parties?

Nope. Parties were more your thing.

How long are you in town for?

I'm not sure yet.

I just needed a break from med school.

[SCOFFS]

What's that mean?

I mean, you plan to
go to Tulane for years

and then you switch and leave the city

literally out of the blue?

Right when my mom dies?

What am I supposed to say?

I... I'm really sorry.

I sent a card.

My dentist sent a card.

But you look like you're doing fine.

Your new boyfriend forgot
their douche, though.

- It's mine, actually.
- Yeah, right.

What do you mean?

Serious? Wow.

I mean, you know, almost
three years together

and you don't so much as
bend over to tie your shoes.

I know.

I didn't think I'd like it so much.

Uh, you... you know what?

I'm actually happy for you.

Uh, so who's the lucky top?

Nope, never mind.

Is he taller than me?
Don't... don't answer that.

["NIGHTINGALE OF PARADISE
BY BAHA'I VICTORY CHORUS]

♪ Nightingale of paradise ♪

♪ You sing of love ♪

♪ Oooh, oooh ♪

♪ Flooding all the world with light ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Heedless men hear not your song ♪

♪ Of life eternal ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ They're lost in the dark... ♪

Someone's been watching HGTV.

Local f*g hangs a few mirrors.

Identifies as masc.

I'm so proud of you. Looks so good.

♪ Nightingale of paradise ♪

♪ You sing of joy ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

Look.

There's the Big Dipper.

I'll show you a big dipper.

Promise?

Mm-hmm.

♪ Singing out your song
of peace and brotherhood ♪

♪ Oooh, oooh ♪

I have something else
I want to show you.

♪ With hope for all from above ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ Singing out your song
of peace and brotherhood ♪

Wait. Really?

♪ Oooh, oooh ♪

Oh, my God. Yes.

♪ With hope for all from above ♪

♪ Oooh, oooh ♪

[GLASS SHATTERING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

Can't believe you kept all my stuff.

What else was I gonna do with it?

Okay, you can stay with me for a bit

but we need to lay some ground rules

so we don't slip back into our old ways.

- Sure, absolutely.
- Okay.

No kissing, no cuddling, no sex,

no calling me from the bar at : a.m.

because you forgot your car.

Okay, that only happened like...

we can do this.

I can do this.

Jury's still out on you.

I'm not a kid anymore.

Scout's honor.

Okay.

I'm going to a drag show tonight.

Sounds fun.

Yeah, su... okay.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

[WATER RUNNING]

[PHONE BUZZES]

♪ ♪

[PHONE BUZZES]

♪ ♪

Damn it, I just realized

I forgot half a stack
of papers at school.

Go in the morning.

Can't go tomorrow. Carl... Janitor Carl,

he's going out of town
on some, like, swamp tour.

Carl's wife just d*ed. He needs a win.

I'll just do it now.

Nice. What are you really doing?

You're right. I was lying.

Mm-hmm.

I just... I feel really bad about

the poor Brodie ambush thing

and I wanted to surprise you

with some beignets for breakfast.

Mm.

But Now you've gone and ruined it.

Mm. Cool surprise.

- [GASPS]
- [CHUCKLES]

Ruthie, get off of me.

You still got toothpaste
crust all over your mouth.

Oh! Mm, okay.

Stop. You look like you have rabies.

Let's stick another baby
in there when I get back?

I hate you so much.

I'll have my phone. If you
need anything just call.

[PHONE BUZZING]

Hey.

You're hot.

Duh.

[MELLOW MUSIC]

♪ ♪

♪ You k*lled your pain ♪

♪ It touched back down ♪

All right girl, you ready?

- Yes.
- [CHUCKLES]

Holy sh*t. Is that who I think it is?

"We are the weirdos, mister."

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

- Is that my good eyeliner?
- No.

I am so sorry I can't be there.

Of all the nights to pull a double,

when my baby's auditioning
for drag school.

Should I call in sick?

No, someone needs to be able

to afford the eyeliner in this house.

Here.

Ew. What... Mom, Mom, ew.

You're so perfect. How are you feeling?

Yeah. I'm good.

Mm-hmm.

Honestly, I'm... I'm kind of nervous.

I've never performed on, like...
like, a real stage before.

That's not true.

The sixth grade talent
show does not count, Mom.

Yeah, I don't know, whatever.

I just... I really want this.

Then go get it. Here.

Oh, my God.

Right?

May Fairuza be with you.

Okay, grab your sh*t.

I'm gonna drop you
off on the way to work.

Okay.

Hey, you're gonna k*ll it.

Okay. Bye.

[MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

♪ I know I won't be the same anymore ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ ♪

[LIGHT PERCUSSIVE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Hey, kid.

Follow me, chicky.

All right, folks, move it or lose it!

Come on!

I usually pick someone stronger, but...

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Maybe we can help each other out.

What?

Either that or get back in
line with your fake-ass ID.

If you're , I'm a Rockette.

And don't hurt yourself.

God, I miss this place.

Oh, before we go in,

I... just so you know,
I'm meeting someone.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah,
that's... that's cool.

You know what?

I'll actually meet you in there.

I have to make a phone call.

You okay?

Of course.

Kay.

Can I bum a cigarette?

Yeah.

[GRUNTING] Okay.

So you just gonna watch?

Oh, oh. Yeah, sure.

♪ Cash is our only motto ♪

Sorry.

- ♪ I like the way that you move ♪
- It's all right.

♪ The way that you move ♪

Put your back into it, chicky.

Do you want to stay down here?

Okay.

Three, two, one.

- Okay.
- Whew!

♪ I like the way that you move ♪

Thanks, chicky. Have fun in there.

Remember, there's no one more powerful

than a young gay person at the club.

So enjoy it while it lasts.

When are y'all gonna fix that ramp?

Oh, hey, Marvin.

Missy says it'll be installed next week.

My d*ck. Cheap, ableist faggots

been saying that for
the past five years.

♪ Like you're a model ♪

♪ You got them watching like ♪

Hey... nice boots.

♪ Our only motto ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I like the way that you move ♪

♪ I like the way that you move ♪

[BROCKHAMPTON'S "BOOGIE"]

♪ ♪

♪ What sort of rules
for breakfast today? ♪

♪ What are the words
I'm forbidden to say ♪

♪ I need to let my hair down ♪

♪ And grow up like a real-ass bitch ♪

♪ A real-ass bitch, bitch ♪

♪ What are the rules
for breakfast today ♪

♪ What are the words
I'm forbidden to say ♪

♪ I need to let my hair down ♪

♪ And grow up like a real-ass bitch ♪

♪ A real-ass bitch, bitch ♪

♪ I've been b*at up my whole life ♪

♪ I've been sh*t down,
kicked out twice ♪

♪ Ain't now stopping me tonight ♪

♪ I'ma get all the things I like ♪

Ow, my leg. Ow!

Oh, my God. I am so sorry.

Can I get you a drink?

Oh, that's so kind of you to offer.

I'll take five sh*ts of
whiskey and two Jagerbombs.

- What are you having?
- Same.

♪ My n*gg*s goin' platinum ♪

♪ Break neck, send you to the doctor ♪

♪ Best boy band since One Direction ♪

♪ Mirror, mirror on the wall ♪

♪ I'm too fabulous, come on ♪

- I'm Brodie, by the way.
- Oh. Marvin.

I haven't seen you
around. You a tourist?

Nah, I've been in
Baltimore for med school.

Rude of you to be hot and smart.

Oh, actually, I dropped out.

Just had this feeling of "Why?"

Like, why am I here
reading about liver tissues

for the next years?

I f*cking hate hospitals.

Hot, smart, and afraid of commitment,

every gay man's type.

Well, not every gay man.

My ex replaced me with a ficus.

f*ck off with your problems.
I'm not your therapist.

Wait, what?

I was flirting with you, you d*ck.

Oh. Yeah, sorry, of course.

Ew, bro, stop. It's fine.

And yes, I have a huge d*ck.

And yes, it f*cking works.

Okay, we need to tell him.

- Bitch, are you insane?
- He's...

That is a terrible idea.

He's staying with me.

I can't do the lying thing anymore.

I've spent too much of
my life keeping secrets.

We are not a secret.

Babe, this isn't a thing.

Ooh, baby, welcome back!

So when do we get to
meet your new boyfriend?

Whatever.

What's up his butt?

Who cares? You're back.

Ooh, let's go catch up.

Grab me. Grab me.

[ELECTRONIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Jesus, this tastes like
fentanyl-laced baby laxatives.

What the f*ck did you cut this with?

"What the f*ck you cut this with?"

Nothing. Jesus Christ.

A little bit of Viagra.

[LAUGHS]

f*ck, I missed you, Daddius.

Being back has been so weird.

Ruthie's about to be a mom.

Noah is douching in
front of those new plants.

Hey. Forget about Noah.

The best way to get over someone

is by getting under someone else.

Or on top or behind
or standing up, babe.

The possibilities really are endless.

Hey, hey.

We ran out of quarters in the front bar.

Ask Rick.

Does it look like I'm on duty tonight?

- You never look like you're on duty.
- f*ck you.

♪ ♪

Can I help you?

I guess not.

- Hey, chicky.
- Hey.

When you go on?

Ah, you know what?

I... I'm actually
not, the lineup's full.

So just gonna go next time.

Wait, what? But you're already here.

No, no, that's bullshit.
No... come with me.

- No.
- Excuse me, sorry.

- Excuse you.
- Hey, you.

Where do you get off?

- Can we just go, please?
- No.

This is exactly what's
wrong with the gays.

You sit up there on your pride float

waving your rainbow flag.

Yet you want to sit here
hiding behind your clipboard,

discriminating against this poor, young,

beautiful white boy?

How dare you?

Text me your track. You're up fourth.

Tell your boyfriend I'll
have another one of these.

[UPBEAT FUNKY MUSIC]

♪ ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ ♪

Oh, sh*t. Stop.

Stop, stop.

- You okay?
- Yeah, no, I'm...

Just... my makeup. I
still have to go on stage.

Right. We can work with that.

sh*t, sorry. I'm tucked.

Not anymore.

♪ I really need a lover ♪

♪ A lover that wants to be there ♪

♪ It's been so long ♪

♪ Since I've touched a wanting hand ♪

♪ I can't put my love on the line... ♪

You stupid bitch.

Have you seen Brodie yet?

Okay, you judging me is rich.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Am I rocking the
foundation of your horny

haunted house of cards?

It's not like f*cking
your best friend's ex

warrants a conversation.

You are gonna make such a great mom.

I know.

All right, all right, all right, y'all.

Show some love

for Miss Virginia Slim Jim.

All right, y'all, keep
that same energy going.

We're welcoming to the stage

for her Babylon debut,
Miss Chicky-Fil-A.

Oh, sh*t. That's me.

f*ck. Can you dump my bag?

- Yeah. I got you.
- Put my wig on.

- That's the wrong way.
- Mm.

For the last time do we have Chicky?

Okay, then, moving right along.

- Leda Buffet.
- She's here.

She's here. She's coming.

Oh, right. Great.

Boys and ghouls, please
give it up for this

poor, young, beautiful
white girl, Chicky-Fil-A.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Nope.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[LAUGHS]

You're a witch.

Nancy, you scared the sh*t out of him.

Thank you very much. Let's go.

No, he's gotta pay.

You're just jealous.

Jealous? Jealous?

You don't even exist to me!

You don't even exist.

You are nothing. You are sh*t.

I'm sorry.

He's sorry.

Oh, he's sorry, he's sorry, he's sorry!

He's sorry! He's sorry! He's sorry!

Sorry! Sorry... ahh!

♪ I got in a fight I was indisposed ♪

♪ I was in despite
all the wicket prose ♪

♪ But I'm only a man
and I do what I can ♪

♪ I got friends in high places ♪

♪ I get out for free ♪

♪ I got in a fight but
they don't know me ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm only a man
and I do what I can ♪

♪ B-E-H-A-V-E, arrest us ♪

♪ Italiana mobster looking so precious ♪

♪ B-E-H-A-V-E never more ♪

♪ You gave up being good when
you declared a state of w*r ♪

♪ Eh, oh, don't behave,
oh don't behave, oh ♪

Oh, sh*t. I'm so sorry.

♪ Eh, oh, don't behave,
oh don't behave, oh ♪

♪ You're goin' to the party
and you're goin' to the show ♪

Meet me outside.

♪ 'Cause I'm only a man ♪

♪ Do what I can, ooh-woah-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm only a man, do what I can ♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[r*fle COCKS]

- [g*nshots]
- [CROWD SCREAMING]

[NEON SIGN BUZZING]

[WHEEL SQUEAKING]

I'm standing outside
the Babylon Nightclub

where earlier tonight a gunman

entered the establishment
and opened fire.

Now, we don't yet know the
extent of the casualties,

though they are reported
to be significant.

And though police have
apprehended a suspect,

they're asking people to stay
away from the Frenchmen Street

so that ambulances can better
get in and out of the area.

[SIREN WAILING]

What is it?

I need to get to the hospital.

Mingus! My son is in there.

Look, I ca... I have to get in there.

Ma'am, stay back. Right. Please.

Stay back.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

It's not him.

[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

♪ ♪

You're okay, you're okay.

Just look at me, you gotta...

you gotta keep your eyes open. f*ck.

What are you doing?

Please, I'm a nursing student.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Please, can you... can you...
can you call my girlfriend?

I can't get ahold of her.

I'm sorry, we're really busy right now.

Pardon me, ma'am, I'm
pretty f*cking busy here too.

Look, hold on just a moment.

If it's just broken, I
need you to wait out here.

We don't have room inside, I'm so sorry.

Come on, let's go, guys.

Everyone, stay outside.

Just a moment.

We're going to get
you all some attention.

We understand everyone is hurt.

That's Kevin. He drove in from...

from Shreveport.

And this here, this is Kennedy.

Now, she's not out to her family

so you have to be care...
bitch, get away from me.

I know you want to help but
you'll be no good to anyone

if you bleed out in the ER.

Please.

This is my family.

[SOFT MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[MACHINES BEEPING]

Stupid.

Cher!

Cher? f*ck.

Four, five, great. Great. Breathe.

Keep going. You're doing so good.

- Four, five, keep going.
- [GROANING]

You're doing great. All right.

A few more. All right, take a...

I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I'm so sorry.

Where were you? Where were you?

Is that... is that blood?

Where were you? Where were you?

Cher, I'm here. It's okay.

Another one's coming.

All right. Push. Keep going, keep going.

- Keep going.
- [YELLS]

Good job, good job.

All right, take a break, take a break.

[ETHEREAL MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[g*nshots]

I'm sorry.

Here. sh*t.

I don't know what you like, so...

Sorry. Who are you?

I'm Mingus.

You... you saved my life.

You ate my ass in the bathroom.

How old are you?

.

, Jesus.

Where are your parents?

Sorry, you don't remember what happened?

No, and I'd rather not.

Well, you got that b*llet
pulling me off stage.

So I probably wouldn't
be here right now if...

They didn't have Cool Ranch?

[CHUCKLES]

Brodie!

I thought it was music at first.

Sorry. How you doing?

You look even hotter
with a b*llet wound.

Just waiting for the Percs to kick in.

I don't want to make your night
any more complicated,

but I think it just got
a little more complicated.

How?

I think you're a dad.

Wait, what? How do you...

I just met your friend Ruthie.

Is she okay? Are Noah
and Daddius with her?

- Who?
- You have a kid?

- No.
- Can you take me to her.

Are you sure you're
okay to get up right now?

I'm fine. The b*llet's just in there

so get me out of here.

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

A little light in here tonight.

Congratulations. A healthy boy and girl.

Well, we don't know that yet.

- [BABY FUSSING]
- Hi.

- Oh, my God.
- Hi.

- Miss O'Neil?
- Mingus?

You two know each other?

Yeah. She's my English Lit teacher.

- Brodie, why is he...
- No, mm-mm.

You know what? Don't tell me.

I'm so sorry, Brodie. You all right?

I'm fine. Have you seen Noah or Daddius?

No. I haven't seen them.

Well, did they find who did it?

Was it a hate crime?

Like, are we safe here?

- Yeah, they're not really...
- [CRASH]

Oh, God. [PANTING]

[BABY CRYING]

It's fine.

Can I use your phone to call Noah?

Of course.

[LINE RINGING]

Come on, come on.

I'm sorry, Mr. Hernandez.

We're just talking to some folks

that may have witnessed the incident.

I wasn't there.

Then what are you doing here?

I'm looking for my boyf... ex-boyfriend.

So you weren't at the
club during the sh**ting?

I was outside.

Okay. Why were you outside?

- Meeting a friend.
- What for?

To suck his d*ck in the f*cking alley.

Do you need a play-by-play?

What's your friend's name?

Daddius.

Daddius Miller?

Yeah. Why?

- [BABY CRYING]
- [LINE RINGING]

It's okay.

No answer.

I'm sure they're okay.

- What are the babies' names?
- We don't know yet.

Yeah. Still trying to land on a pair

of gender neutral names
that aren't boring and sh*t.

Flotsam and Jetsam.

[LAUGHS]

Sorry, I... I didn't
mean to say that out loud.

Like Ursula's eels?

I mean, hey, it's unique.

Stop.

Okay, sh*t.

Here, you have to hold Flotsam.

Do not call our kid that.

Ruthie, no. Loo...

- f*ck.
- Take it back.

He stopped crying.

[SOFT MUSIC]

♪ ♪

I have to find Noah.

Take him back.

Can you just leave me alone?

Just go home.

I had two kids tonight.
I don't need a third.

I'm gonna...

So no beignets, huh?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for lying.

I really messed this up.
I should have been there.

I could have... I could have lost you.

Yeah.

I know you've been
through a lot tonight,

but we cannot do this
without you, Ruthie.

You say that now.

Talk to me two days into diaper duty.

[BABY FUSSING]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Oh, God. Noah.

Hey.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

It's okay, it's okay. I'm right here.

I'm okay.

Daddius is dead.

♪ ♪

[SIREN WAILING]

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

♪ ♪

I'm sure he's okay.

Yeah. I shouldn't have let him go alone.

What the f*ck was I thinking?

Excuse me. I'm with "The Telegraph."

Can you tell us about
your experience last night?

I'm sorry to bother you,

but we're trying to get a little intel.

Go stick that thing somewhere else.

They don't want to
talk to you right now.

Go on. sh*t.

It's okay, baby. Just breathe.

I... I didn't pay my bar tab.

It's all right, Chicky.

It's all right.

♪ ♪

You were amazing tonight.

Gotta work on your blending, though.

No, no, I'm done. I'm done.

I don't know about that.

[EMIKA'S "WICKED GAME"]

♪ ♪

♪ The world was on fire ♪

♪ And no one could save me but you ♪

♪ It's strange what desire ♪

♪ Will make foolish people do ♪

♪ I never dreamed that I'd meet ♪

♪ Somebody like you ♪

♪ I never dreamed that I'd lose ♪

♪ Somebody like you ♪

♪ No, I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ ♪

♪ No, I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ What a wicked game to play ♪

♪ To make me feel this way ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to do ♪

♪ To let me dream of you ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to say ♪

♪ You never felt this way ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to do ♪

♪ To make me dream of you ♪

♪ And I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ ♪

♪ No, I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The world was on fire ♪

♪ And now one could save me but you ♪

♪ No, I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ No, I don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ ♪

♪ With you ♪

[ELECTRONIC MUSIC]