This is what you
missed on Star...
I'm going to have a
very public competition
amongst the label's
best artists.
Musical Hunger Games?
It's what the public wants.
This is what desperation
looks like.
So, are you gonna
post it on your site?
A kiss from a little mama,
and you got yourself a deal.
- I'm Meeka.
- Omari's sister?
He wanted me to check in on you.
He getting out early.
What did I do
with that bracelet?
- That new?
- No. My mom
got this for me a while ago.
Dee was gonna wait for me.
We were supposed to k*ll
ourselves together.
Our mother was a junkie,
and she d*ed because of it.
What the hell are you
doing here, Brody?
Thought I'd come say
hello to my daughter.
Hey, Star.
Hey, Carlotta.
You look good, Star.
I saw you on TV.
It's amazing how much you
sound like your mom.
Told everybody how
proud I was of you.
That was my baby girl up there.
So you think I got money now?
'Cause I'm on TV?
Nah.
Came here 'cause I owe
you an explanation.
Ten years.
Yeah, I know.
I'm a different man now.
I'm gonna prove that to you.
I got a room over at The
Georgian Terrace Hotel.
I'm gonna stay there
as long as it takes.
Come on, honey.
What?
Come on, Star.
Star?
Star!
You left that girl and
her mother for dead.
She's my daughter, Carlotta.
I ain't goin' nowhere.
Well, neither am I.
Good to see you, Carlotta.
♪ I bring me ♪
♪ Get mine, 'bout
mine, go hard ♪
♪ Looking for another like me ♪
♪ Boy, stop ♪
♪ I bring me ♪
♪ Whose love is the tightest? ♪
♪ Whose kiss is the nicest? ♪
♪ Me ♪
♪ Whose touch is the rightest? ♪
♪ I bring me ♪
♪ Denial, trials ♪
♪ You're trippin' ♪
♪ Underwater, ain't no grip ♪
♪ Going under with the ship... ♪
What?
Nothing.
I just love it when you smile.
I just still cannot
believe this crazy lady
is letting me produce our music.
'Cause you're, like,
in your zone now.
And you're super sexy.
And you're super sweaty.
What about you, hmm?
I already know I'm sexy. What?
I meant, when are you gonna
get back in your zone, Derek?
- You haven't been to a BLM meeting...
- Yes, I have.
You need to get
out of the house.
What are you talking about? I
go to therapy every damn day.
I'm gonna walk again.
I don't care about
what they say.
I know you will.
But you cannot let this
get in your head anymore.
Looks like you got to go now.
Lucky for you.
I mean it, Derek.
- Okay?
- All right.
Section B, report
to the cafeteria.
What's wrong with you? Why
you watching me in my sleep?
Nothing.
You been up all night?
I was just trying to
make sure you were okay.
Look, last night I was
tripping, a'ight?
Don't report me.
I ain't gonna do nothin'.
You know I lost my mother?
I mean, she didn't k*ll herself,
but I know how it feels.
Look, I don't need
your pity, superstar.
Don't you got a party to go to?
Check out my new house!
Jahil, move this trash
box out Carlotta's yard.
And where you get the
money to buy that?
Friend of mine owed me a favor.
Nah, you done stole it
from a friend of yours.
You need to move it.
Bitch, we got five minutes, and I got
lace fronts that need to be prepped.
Listen, Cott, maybe
you can help me out?
Maybe talk your mother into
letting me park it here.
You got a lot of nerve.
You don't need my help.
You done lied to me for
the last five months.
Look, I know, and that's on
me, okay, that's my bad.
But I'm gonna make it
up to you, sweetheart.
Man, whatever.
Yeah, can you tell Ayanna
Floyd it's Jahil Rivera?
Yes, again.
- Is everything set for the party?
- Yes.
Did we fix the sound
issue on the stage?
Yes, we fixed the sound issue onstage.
The caterers are here.
The decorations are here.
I got you, Ayanna.
I don't want to be got.
- I want everything to be great.
- It's gonna be lit.
Everybody's gonna be there.
Do you not remember?
I studied your father.
He's the reason I
went to Harvard.
It's gonna be good.
Or "great."
Where are we on GiGi Nixon?
GiGi Nixon's on The Shade
Room this morning.
GiGi, when's the new
album coming out?
That's what the hell I
would like to know!
My ass hurt, my
head hurt, my hurt,
'cause I been working this too!
Is that a raincoat or a condom?
Interstate Records is the
one that's supposed to be
hustling these records for me.
Let's go!
Wait a minute. Wasn't she
on your father's label?
Get her to the party.
Whatever it takes.
♪ But we all still so confused ♪
♪ But hold on ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Change is coming ♪ - Yeah.
♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
about a thing ♪
- ♪ Just hold on. ♪
- Hi. Excuse me.
Ayanna wants to see your
looks for the party.
We're about to go into
the studio right now.
We clean up just fine.
We're trying to concentrate
on competition.
You won't even be in the competition
if you don't shine at this party.
- Charles Floyd is coming through.
- We don't care who's rolling through!
Okay? We look great. Bye!
Oy
- Can I see?
- Yeah.
Did you tell Simone
he was in town?
She can't handle that.
Change of plans.
Ayanna wants to see your group
after hair and makeup in
her office, wearing these.
♪ ♪
I'm just not sure if I get them.
Rachel, what are you...
What is she doing here?
Ms. Wells is our new
social media strategist.
She's going to help
me sort through
the best artists to
promote at today's event.
I mean, what's the
narrative here?
m*rder victim's girlfriend,
rock star's daughter,
foster care reject?
It's just a mess.
I'm really not sure if
this is what you want
- for your label or for you.
- Ms. Floyd,
now you know if there's
any group on this label
- that should be performing at this party
- Hey.
It's my girls. You know
how good they are live.
I still don't know what you
girls represent as a group.
You realize she don't
know anything, right?
You got a girl in here
telling you what to do
who was freelancing for
B-list producers last year.
God, do you ever get
tired of being a cliché,
white trash, wannabe diva?
It's getting old, girl.
- Nope.
- Star!
Whoa.
Star.
Whoa! Whoa!
- You bitch!
- Get off of her!
- Get off of this girl.
- Are you
- out of your damn mind?
- Come on.
- No! Come on, girl.
- Are you out of your damn mind?
- Are you okay?
- I'm sorry.
- I-I'm so sorry. We get it.
- You're not coming to my party.
And the competition might
be off the table, too.
You're crazy! Get out.
Get them out!
Star, why you always
got to drag a bitch?
Why you always trying
to k*ll somebody?
Nobody wanted to perform
at that party anyway.
- Star, you would have...
- Yeah, but this is...
Enough. Enough!
I said enough.
You two go back in there
and work on the music..
Okay.
Oh, no, no, no. Let me
holler at you for a minute.
Okay, it's obvious we need
to talk about your dad.
Why would we need to
talk about Brody?
'Cause you've been pissed off ever
since he popped up last night.
What happened in there had
nothing to do with him.
I know you got issues with him.
I got issues with him, too.
Carlotta, you know he left
me to watch my mother die.
All right.
Well, then say what you need
to say to him and move on.
I'm not ever moving
on from that.
♪ I'm so sick ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ I'm so sick of love ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I've been giving all of me ♪
♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪
♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪
♪ Somebody tell me
what to do, oh ♪
Hold on, stop.
We got to fix this hook
before the party, man.
The hook isn't the problem.
It's the verse.
Oh, my God. Didn't I ask
you to lock the door, man?
What, the stunt girl's
sidekick got tips for me now?
I'm nobody's sidekick.
But, you know, you could use
one to fix this wack track.
- So, what, you're a producer now?
- Actually, yeah.
And I'm up next in the booth,
so I'm-a need you to get out.
It should go like this.
♪ Over and over and
over I tried ♪
♪ But dealing with you ♪
♪ Is like a full-time
occupation ♪
♪ Mmm, this can't
be love, love ♪
- ♪ Hey ♪ - ♪ Can't be
worrying about you ♪
♪ And all your situations... ♪
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
Stop, stop, stop.
All right. First of all, let me
apologize for ten seconds ago.
- As you should.
- Can we try this?
Just follow me right quick.
Yeah?
♪ I'm so sick ♪
Just follow me.
♪ I'm so sick of ♪
- ♪ Love ♪ - ♪ Love ♪
♪ Ooh... ♪
♪ I've been giving all of me ♪
- ♪ You... ♪ - ♪ You been
giving none of you ♪
♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪
♪ Somebody tell me what to do ♪
♪ Oh, I'm so sick... ♪
Okay, okay, okay.
Help me lay this
down right quick.
No.
- Why would I help you, Noah?
- It sounds good.
You want me out of here or not?
Please?
Play it back.
♪ ♪
♪ I'm so sick ♪
- ♪ Mmm ♪ - ♪ Mmm ♪
- ♪ I'm so sick of love ♪
- ♪ I'm so sick of love ♪
♪ Mmm ♪
♪ I've been giving all of me ♪
♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪
♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪
♪ Somebody tell me
what to do, oh ♪
♪ I'm so sick ♪
♪ Mm-hmm, yeah ♪
♪ So sick of ♪
- ♪ Love ♪ - ♪ Love ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ I've been giving all of me ♪
- Yeah.
♪ You've been giving
none of you ♪
♪ It's feeling like eternity ♪
♪ Somebody tell me
what to do, oh ♪
Hey. You-you going somewhere?
Yeah, I'm, uh, going to
pay the electric bill
before they shut the lights out.
Alex is acting up.
And I wanted to, like, make some
dinner or something for her.
You mind stopping at,
- like, the...
- Yes, I mind.
- Huh?
- Alex is right.
You don't want to
go no damn place.
- Grandma, what are you...
- Yeah, I heard.
What happened to
your activism, huh?
What happened to
that boy who told me
that he wanted to be
the man of the house?
Your life did not
end that night.
Stop acting like it did.
You stop acting like it didn't!
All the people we
laid in the ground...
your daddy, his brother.
Both my boys.
There are black men in jail,
in prison right now
who can't go nowhere,
but you can.
You want to get your
girlfriend something,
roll your ass out and
get it your damn self.
Why are you here, Brody?
'Cause we both know you
ain't nothing but a taker.
That's all you ever
did with Mary.
I'm not about to let you do
that with your daughter.
You don't know me
anymore, Carlotta.
I know once a hustler,
always a hustler.
Man, you got a selective
memory, don't you?
Oh, no, my memory is clear.
That's all I watched you do,
was drag Mary down
like a damn riptide.
You know, you stand there,
wearing that cross
around your neck,
looking a little different than
you did back in the day...
I'll give you that.
But we both know what went down.
She was your best friend.
What about what you did to Mary?
Hmm?
I made peace with my mistakes.
How long you been telling
yourself that lie?
Yeah, I produced it myself.
Hello?
Look, I know the track
is a little rough,
but you got to admit
something's there, right?
I mean, there's-there's
something in it.
Connie?
Hey, I need to ask you some...
I don't even know
why I came in here.
- Go on and get high.
- No, no, wait, wait, wait.
Don't go.
What, you want me to
get high with you?
Come on, let's just
do a little bit.
Look, Cotton, are you crazy?
If your parole officer
catches you positive,
you're going away for good.
- Okay?
- You would've had a stroke
- doing all that blow at your age.
- I wasn't even gonna...
It's not even mine. I wasn't...
I wasn't even gonna do it.
Ah, Cotton, they got
me by the balls.
I mean, no one in the music
industry wants to touch me
- or my music.
- Why not? It's dope.
Yeah, it is, but it ain't mine.
It's your cousin's.
Wait, I have a cousin?
Yeah, long story.
- My track needs work.
- So work on it.
I met this dude in jail,
and he's about to come home.
Is there a problem?
I'm just a little nervous.
Don't be.
I'm here.
Whoa, whoa! What the
hell are you doing?!
We could sell that on
the street, stupid.
Let's both clean up our lives.
Dad.
♪ Driving by the park tonight ♪
♪ I was stopping at the light ♪
♪ It reminded me of
all those days. ♪
♪ ♪
I heard the girls are
out of the party.
I don't care about
no damn party.
All I care about is
the competition.
You're a mess.
Look, I've seen managers take
all the blows and burn out
because they ain't taking
care of themselves.
I want you to meet me
somewhere this afternoon.
Don't you have to be
at that damn party,
kissing Charles Floyd's ass?
Yeah, Ayanna knows I have something
way more important to do.
And I want you to come with me.
I'll text you the address.
♪ Denial ♪
♪ Trial ♪
♪ You trippin' ♪
♪ Underwater, ain't no grip ♪
♪ Going under with the ship. ♪
Yo, what is going
on with you today?
And I know you ain't
on your period.
Nothing.
Yeah, that's a lie.
You're early.
Brody showed up last night.
Yo, Brody?
Brody, your father, Brody?
He's not my father, Simone.
He's just a bitch who came
in and out of our life,
looking for a fix or a piece
of ass from our mother.
He is not my father.
Yeah, why didn't you tell me?
Because I didn't want you
trippin' like you are right now.
First thing out of his mouth
was how he saw me on TV.
His broke ass wants a piece of the pie.
That's it.
- Yeah, we ain't got a pie.
- Yeah, but we will.
And he's not getting any of it.
Let's start this over.
And stop talking about this.
♪ Denial ♪
♪ Trial ♪
♪ You trippin'. ♪
- Hey, Star.
- What?
We should try to get
back into that party.
Simone Davis...
now you're talking
like my sister.
If we make Ayanna's dad
happy, we make her happy.
- And we're back in the game.
- How are we gonna get back in?
How did we get into any party?
I mean, we could bust into the
party without an invitation,
- but that's really rude.
- We can't help it.
We wasn't raised right.
♪ She wanna vibe ♪
♪ That's a vibe ♪
♪ Yeah, uh... ♪
This right here is the head of
Business Affairs at your company.
Don't forget our
meeting on Wednesday.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Cancel it on Tuesday.
Mm-hmm. That's done.
Save that seat for my father.
Shh!
- It's security back there.
- Okay.
You guys.
Huh.
Still took you longer, though.
Y'all are extra.
Simone, go get those
ugly dresses.
I'm about to slip the
engineer our music.
Welcome.
You invited me to church?
I heard you were a
spiritual woman.
Unless I misread you.
I figured you'd be down for it.
No, I grew up in the church.
It's just it stopped
being an outlet for me.
Say it. Say it!
I am a man.
Am I...? Am I...?
Am I, am I a man?
You asked for my help!
You did!
Both of y'all are confused!
Not God, just the people in it.
Well, it's not like
that around here.
Maurice Jetter. No, you didn't.
- Pastor Boyd.
- Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Oh, let me introduce you.
- This is...
- Carlotta Brown.
Mixed Harmony was my jam.
Okay?
I mean, God, you and Mary
were the perfect blend.
Thank you.
- We were lucky like that.
- No, my sister.
You were blessed.
And we're blessed to have
you join us for worship.
Y'all come on in. Let
me introduce you.
You get the social
media campaign ready.
I mean, pictures, all of it.
Just do us both a favor and
don't act too desperate, okay?
No, desperate?
No, no, she's coming to Midtown.
Not desperate.
We're good.
- Okay.
- Yeah, we good.
Yo, did you just cut
layers in your hair?
When we come in with the
hook, we need to make sure
- we push these vocals.
- We know, Alex.
This is Ayanna's first time
hearing our new music.
Charles Floyd has a
pitch-perfect ear,
- so we have to be on.
- Don't you worry.
I'm not leaving that party
until Charles Floyd loves us.
Do not use your vag*na.
No promises whatsoever.
Please, don't encourage
that little monster.
- I cannot stand this dress!
- It's hideous.
- Oh.
- Oh.
Well, that's...
Cute.
- It's kind of therapeutic.
- Yes.
Y'all...
all eyes in that place
are gonna be on us.
Let's do it.
GiGi, are you
coming to Midtown?!
- Coming to Midtown?!
- We love the dog!
Somebody take the damn dog.
- Take him.
- Andy, get the dog.
GiGi, you look great!
GiGi, what are you wearing?
We love your new hairstyle!
GiGi, are you coming to Midtown?
Now, that's a star.
- Damn.
- All eyes on us?
Somebody's coming.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Y'all pulling out
all the stops, huh?
- That's how we roll at Midtown.
- That's how
every label rolls when they're
trying to sign your ass.
I wasn't born yesterday. I'm-a
need some b*mb-ass producers
and some good records.
You'll be the label's
marquee artist.
Whatever you need, you'll have.
Because of my history
with your family,
I'm willing to listen.
My father remains a big fan.
Hmm. That's why I'm here.
I'm-a need some serious
face time with him
after I get my drink on.
It's a privilege to
represent the best
in the game, GiGi, and
you are the best.
Hold, please, 'cause I
just seen my girl Lawanda.
Girl, I haven't seen you since
- that video sh**t in Tampa!
- Go.
♪ But now that
don't feel right ♪
♪ It made me put away ♪
♪ My pride ♪
♪ So long ♪
♪ You made a... wait
for something... ♪
Who let you in?
I'm in tight with the caterer.
You make even that sound filthy.
You never called me.
The song didn't make me want to.
What if I told you I
just got back from Miami
and I got a whole new sound?
Never been heard here
in Atlanta before.
You're cocky.
Hmm.
I like that word in your mouth.
♪ But stay woke ♪
♪ They be creepin' ♪
♪ They gon' find you ♪
♪ Gon' catch you sleepin'... ♪
In Isaiah 43:18,
the Lord tells us
not to call to mind
- the former things.
- Right.
Or to ponder things of the past.
Oh, but, y'all, sometimes,
we need to go back. Amen?
- Amen.
- And ask forgiveness.
Amen.
Not just from God,
but of ourselves.
I wonder if there's
anybody here tonight
who wants to testify.
If you feel so moved
by the spirit.
- Yes.
- Yes.
Yeah, Sister Carlotta, please.
We welcome you.
Y'all encourage our sister.
We're family here. Amen. Yeah.
I heard Charles Floyd
is coming in right now,
- so we better hurry up.
- Guys, I got a wedgie.
Okay, Ayanna is right
there, and we need to go...
Go. Go, go, go.
Yes.
'Sup, Midtown?
We are Alex, Star and Simone.
We're Midtown's newest
group, and we're here
repping the best
and hottest music
coming out of Atlanta right now.
Do y'all love Atlanta music?
Yeah.
I haven't been in a
church in a while.
But somebody thought that this was
exactly where I needed to be.
And we would not be here if
it wasn't for the lovely,
the gracious Ayanna.
And I see ain't nothing changed,
'cause pastors are still
trying to get you to sing.
So, okay.
Okay.
♪ Denial, trials ♪
♪ You trippin' ♪
♪ Underwater, ain't no grip ♪
♪ Going under with the ship ♪
♪ I get it, Bible ♪
♪ It's no hope ♪
♪ But we all in that same boat ♪
♪ Trying to stay
up on the float ♪
- ♪ But hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Change is coming
♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
- ♪ Just hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ You can make
it ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
- ♪ Listen what I tell
you ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ When you want to
let go ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Just keep a hold
♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ And everything will
work out right ♪
- ♪ Listen what I'm
saying ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ I know you losing
hope ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ No, but you can't
let go ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
♪ Just hold on ♪
♪ Neglected, jaded ♪
♪ You're losing, in
a sea of nobodies ♪
♪ Trying to tell you how to be ♪
♪ I get it, been there ♪
♪ Believe me ♪
♪ Everybody think they cool ♪
♪ But we all still so confused ♪
♪ But hold on ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Change is coming
♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
- ♪ Just hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ You can make
it ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
- ♪ Listen what I tell
you ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ When you want to
let go ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Just keep a hold
♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ And everything will
work out right ♪
♪ Listen what I'm saying ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ I
know you losing hope ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ No, but you can't
let go ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
- ♪ Just hold on ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh ♪
- ♪ Hold on ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Don't you worry 'bout
a thing, just hold on ♪
- ♪ Oh, oh ♪ - ♪ Hold on ♪
- ♪ Oh, oh ♪ - ♪ Hold on, yeah ♪
♪ Don't you worry 'bout a
thing, just hold on. ♪
- You guys.
- Oh, my God. We just did that.
- And it-it didn't, it didn't suck.
- It didn't suck.
- She looked so mad.
- Great job, you were amazing.
- Thank you so much. Thank you.
- Did you see Ayanna's face?
Oh, she was mad. She might
drop us, but it was worth it.
- Yeah.
- Guys, I'll be...
- Thank you so much. Thank you.
- I'll be right back.
- Simone, where are you going?
- Wait. Where are you going?
- No, no, no, no, no.
- I'll be back.
We have to talk to Mr.
Floyd right now.
Let's just split up and find daddy
before Ayanna sics her g*ons on us.
- We got, like, five seconds.
- Okay. Be back in, like, ten.
'Sup, sexy.
Hey, you know, uh, we started
something last night.
I'm... happy to finish.
Course, we'd, um, we'd
have to do it standing up.
You have to be a lot taller.
Are you out of your damn mind?
What are you doing here?
- Damn, girl, you look fly.
- Okay, they're gonna send the cops
- after your ass. We need to go.
- No, I didn't skip out
just to go back empty.
Look, I just came
to do some dirt.
You know, pour one out for Dee.
It ain't like she getting
a real funeral, anyway.
But you probably
wouldn't understand.
You ain't like us.
Yo, Karen. Wait up.
Two packs of cigs,
and, uh, two packs of chew.
Uh, can I see some ID?
You asking me for my ID?
I'm an American.
Where's your damn ID?
- I don't want any trouble. I just...
- Shut up.
I lost my damn job over some
politically correct bull like this.
You people taking
everything from us.
- That Chinaman fired me...
- I didn't take
anything from you, and I
suggest that you leave.
You leave this country.
Leave something for
my kid brother.
Hey, yo.
It's time to get out of here.
Come on.
- Stay out of this, GIMP.
- Attaboy.
Hey, I said leave her alone, man.
It ain't no... Wh-What's the issue?
No!
Hey!
- Oh!
- Go! Get out!
You all right?
Can I do anything to help you?
Sir.
Dad, where are you?
I thought you were coming.
I thought you'd like to see
what I've done with the place.
I got GiGi Nixon here.
I'm probably going to sign
GiGi Nixon to Midtown.
♪ Whatever you want, there's
nothing better... ♪
No, she hasn't signed
the deal yet, but...
you say I never do
anything for the family.
I can do this.
I have to get back to my party.
Good-bye, Dad.
♪ They can hate, they can hate ♪
♪ They can hate... ♪
Hey.
How the hell did
you get in here?
And how did you get
on my damn stage?
I got on that stage 'cause
that's where I belong.
You know, you and I are just
doing the same thing right now.
Jumping through hoops, trying
to impress Charles Floyd.
But I guess Daddy's not coming?
♪ Take me there, baby... ♪
That's none of your business.
♪ I'm like hella fine
wine, better with time ♪
♪ Want to spend time, got
to spend that dime... ♪
I'm sorry.
Get the hell out of my party.
♪ They don't even matter ♪
♪ They don't, they don't... ♪
You brought down the church in there.
It was good to hear you sing again.
You know one of the reasons why
artists think I'm a good A&R exec?
'Cause I don't
spread no business.
When me and Mary first hit,
I knew she was going too
far with the dr*gs.
And I ain't do
nothing to help her.
'Cause I needed her on that stage just
as much as she needed to get high.
- You were young.
- I was selfish.
That's why I can see it in Star.
Hello?
Star, Alex, GiGi wanted to meet you both.
Were you leaving?
- Hello.
- Hey.
- So happy to meet you.
- Nice to meet you, too.
- Nice to meet you.
- Ah.
We just felt like we were
overstaying our welcome.
- No.
- My girls aren't welcome here?
No, of course they're welcome.
Star and Alex are emerging
artists at Midtown.
We have a burning passion for
our artists, all of them.
Burning, like a herpes sore.
Ha! Girl, you got
a way with words.
Thanks, but that's actually Alex.
She wrote the song that
- you heard us perform tonight.
- Come on, sister. You better get
them checks! I love that song.
It was so... nostalgic,
but it was still hittin',
like a little one, two.
I'm actually thinking
of signing to Midtown.
What do you guys
think of the label?
How they been treating you, now?
I think I'd like a
glass of champagne.
Bottle of champagne.
The best champagne.
- Took the words right out of my mouth.
- There it is.
- The best for you, GiGi.
- Always!
And you two.
Huh.
Funny how things
work out, right?
And I hope you remember it,
'cause I saw you today,
and I'm not gonna forget that.
I don't know who messed
you up so badly, Star,
but you're lost.
I guess we're just...
two sorry-ass b*tches
trying to make it.
Prove everybody wrong, huh?
I mean, I can't believe you just stole
that bottle, though. That's crazy.
I borrowed it while that dork
was just staring at your butt.
Shut up. He wasn't
looking at my butt.
- Yeah, he was.
- Yeah?
I wouldn't be surprised
if he was staring
at both of our butts,
'cause he looked like
some jacked-up version of R.
Kelly.
Like he tripped and
fell or something. Hmm.
Why are you always
calling me Superstar?
We just left a fancy party
at a damn record label.
- Hmm.
- You're about to blow up, kid.
No, I ain't no star.
I'm about to get in trouble just
like you for missing curfew.
Look, we juvies, man.
We just throwaways.
How'd you end up in there?
My mama had me when she was 14.
We were like sisters.
She got hooked on
some hard stuff,
so I had to start making money.
You know, stealing, boosting.
That's how I met Dee.
She was like family.
Do you know your dad?
No. You?
Uh... well,
I have a kind of stepdad.
Mm-hmm.
But he's actually
in town right now,
and he didn't even tell me
that he was gonna be here.
Sorry.
It's like I'm
invisible sometimes.
Maybe I could be your family.
You're corny, Superstar.
I'm so drunk.
It just hit me.
Did it?
Get your ass in this car.
- I mean, we had it under control.
- Oh, yeah? Which part?
The getting lit on
Fulton Industrial,
or-or-or missing curfew?
I mean, how'd you even find us?
I got apps on your phone.
Look, you are only here
because the system doesn't
have another place to put you.
You're not a criminal.
But you keep messing up, and they're
gonna start treating you like one.
- Just like that girl.
- Karen ain't no criminal.
That girl is in jail.
You're not like her.
Yes, I am.
And you know what? I'm
just like my mama, too.
Yes. You are.
You're smart and
you're beautiful.
And you're talented.
But I'll be damned if this
is the last stop for you.
And that's why I'm watching
you, 'cause Mary can't.
Well, then, stop watching me...
because it's my life.
Did you know that tonight was the first
time I ever actually felt like myself?
More than at your damn salon
or that stupid label.
I'm not buying you
another phone.
Hey.
You came. Thanks.
Nice room.
- Who'd you hustle this from?
- I got a little money now.
- Want to come in?
- No. I want
to tell you what I think of
you, and then I want to leave.
You're not my father.
- I don't know you. You're a stranger.
- Let me just explain.
Do you remember the
last time you saw me?
You said, "I'm so sorry.
I'm gonna be back."
You left me in an apartment...
with my mother with
a needle in her arm
and my little sister
on the floor.
I was high.
You know, me and your mom,
we were so messed up.
But we did something right.
We made you.
I swear to you, you
were always with me.
Always.
Liar.
I'm not leaving Atlanta
unless you give me a chance.
I got to make this
up to you, Star.
Star, I love you.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Smells good.
What'd Miss Ruby make us?
I made it, thank you.
You? You made this?
- Yeah.
- Mac and cheese. I love it.
You'll also love this.
So we both have some secrets.
Alex, I know what it is.
You get stressed,
you start shopping.
You also haven't been honest
with me about your feelings.
But neither have I, so...
Okay. Uh, you go first.
Well, you were right.
I do need to get out into the
world, get back to my work.
'Cause this chair?
It's so hard.
But today I actually went out.
- You went out?
- I went out,
and the world outside
ain't changed one bit.
I'm not gonna let this chair
stop me no more, either.
Your turn.
Wait. I said it's your turn.
- Okay.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
♪ So sick of love ♪
♪ I've been giving all of me ♪
♪ You've been giving ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Somebody tell me what to do ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
You know, you are
real hot and cold.
- Take this off. Shut up.
- I got...
Mmm.
♪
02x04 - It Ain't Over
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Set in Atlanta, "Star" revolves around three talented young singers who navigate the music business on their road to success.
Set in Atlanta, "Star" revolves around three talented young singers who navigate the music business on their road to success.