03x02 - Who's the Daddy

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- Previously on Star...

Give me my money, or
next time we won't miss.

Prepare for emergency landing.

We're gonna be okay.

- Mr. Ferrera.
- Record business is over.

The hell I'm letting
you close us down.

- What's this about?
- I need a partner.

- I miss you.
- Looks like you miss

Atlanta a little
bit more, though.

- I said get...
- I said take your clothes off.

Gravity Records, huh? Nice move.

You better bring real
cash to the playground

before I close the park.

I still believe in Take 3.
Well, it don't matter anyway.

Y'all still under contract.
Y'all owe me another album.

I'm pregnant.

I got this.

As long as I got you, Jahil.

Hey, Lottie.

Get up.

Carlotta. Carlotta.

Andy?

- What you doing here?
- Jahil gave me the keys

to get in when me and
Angel were recording.

- Are you sleeping here?
- Don't worry about what I'm doing.

I set you up in
Philly for a reason.

Tired of being a bitch.

I don't want to run no more.

I want my life back,
and I want my career.

Well, you ain't gonna have
none of that if my sister

- get a whiff of you.
- Think I can get the money.

- I know a couple people...
- Cassie live by a street code.

It ain't even about
the money no more.

It's about pride.

It was you she wanted
dead, not Jahil.

- Can you talk to her for me?
- I can't.

You're the only loose
end to the sh**ting.

- What about you?
- I'm family.

We don't snitch.

I can't even tell
Cotton what she did.

So what am I supposed to do?

Well, I suggest you stay
here till I figure out

how to keep your stupid
ass alive, all right?

Okay.

Ah. Sorry I'm late.

I spent the night at
the office last night.

Had to stop and
change my clothes.

You bring Simone?

She's not coming, Star.

I tried.

I know.

There we are.

That's your baby.

Girl, you are pregnant.

How am I gonna raise a kid?

I just think about
my mama, you know?

- I'll give you two some time.
- Thank you.

Look... you are not
your mother, Star.

You ain't got to make
the same mistakes.

And you don't have
to do this alone.

You got the village.

Simone won't even talk to me.

She'll come around.

And you still got me,
and you got Cotton.

And I guess Bruce could learn
how to change a diaper, too.

- Oh, I can't wait to see that.
- Oh, yeah, it's gonna be

- way too much powder.
- I'm going to milk it.

And you have the
father if you want.

He's not in the picture.

Hold up. I got to take this.
Give me a sec.

Picking up coffee,

- or just on Carlotta time?
- Excuse me?

I need you in the office ASAP.

Well, I'm kind of in the
middle of something,

- and I have a 10:00.
- I'm trying to land

a hot movie project that'll
put Gravity Media on the map.

So what does that
have to do with me?

I need Take 3 to deliver a hot
song to tease the soundtrack.

My artists need to be focused
on their own album projects.

They need to be focused
on crossover appeal.

You said it yourself.

This is Gravity Records,
not Midtown Sound.

We're leaving for the
office in ten minutes,

and I have a call in
to the film producers.

Papi Chulo.

What's this?

No sleepovers. You
know the rules.

Won't happen again, hmm?

I'll get your car pulled around.

Oh, no, I already did
that, and I'm driving.

Wake up, Mama.

I need to get to work.

"Music division
head Carlotta Brown

"carries her weight

in a mega-merger
with Gravity Media."

Give me a second.

Like my sister really
needs a bigger head.

Gravity Records is
still just a label.

We got a business model that
everybody's doing right now,

from Chance the Rapper
to Frank Ocean.

I already got a
streaming service

ready to partner with us.

All we need is a hot artist.

Hot artists ain't enough.

I want one of Lottie's.

I got an in with Star.

I'm not about to build
my whole business

on no damn white girl.
Are you crazy?

I need me a strong black
Mandingo, like Noah Brooks.

Ain't he the biggest
artist on her label?

Yeah, Noah's still trying to
get his head back on straight.

- And?
- And, besides, he's not responding

to nobody coming at
him all gangsta.

Gangsta?

If we gonna be in
business together,

you got to promise me you legit.

I'm as clean as you are
pretty, pretty boy.

Now go get me Noah Brooks.

Look, I don't know who you
think you talking to,

but I'll see what I can do.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ I bring, I bring me. ♪

It's gonna be okay.

We're gonna be okay.

Alex. Alex.

- Hey.
- So I was able

to cancel the moving truck.

But... we still got
to pay the deposit.

I should make Carlotta pay

since she's forcing
me to do this album.

I should be in New
York right now.

You know you can model
just about anywhere.

Can you? Uh, no, 'cause
we're in Atlanta...

and there aren't any
real modeling gigs here.

I think you need to slow down.

You're taking on every single gig
ever since that plane crash.

Um... I got to get
to the studio.

The sooner I get
this album done,

the sooner we can
get to New York.

Grandma, I don't
know if you heard,

but me and Alex are not
going to New York anymore.

I was gonna tell you last night,
but I know you were asleep.

What, you ain't got nothing
smart to say about that?

Grandma, what happened
to your face?

Grandma, what happened?

Yeah, so they say
it's going to take

about six months to
finish this album.

- I'm sorry.
- It's not your fault, babe.

I know you want to
be here with me.

Look, I got to go, okay?

But I love you.

Love you, too.

No other company
can secure talent,

marketing, and music
for the film.

Gravity Media is full service.

Yeah, we'll talk later.

- Simone.
- Hey.

Um... about the other night,

I just... wanted
to say I'm sorry

that I slipped away
without saying anything.

You know, I had a
lot to drink, so...

whatever happened between us...

Nothing happened. We
talked, you threw up

all over your clothes, I
put them in the laundry.

Yeah, okay. I was gone.

- Hey, why are you out here?
- Well,

we were all supposed
to meet at the studio,

but Star has an appointment

and Alex is doing some
live thing on the Gram,

so I'm just waiting
around as usual.

Hey, put yourself first.

Put some rules in place.

Thank you.

And I would never
leave you waiting.

What the hell are you
doing in my office?

- I already told you.
- Look, you may be my boss,

but I'm not your bitch, Mateo.

We were actually just finishing
up the mock-up for the movie

to take two of our artists'
careers to the next level.

All right, we want to
show synergy across

our digital space.

Gravity Film, Gravity Records.
Take a look.

You want to put Star and
Noah in a movie together?

- That's right.
- Then you need to go through me

before you start making
plans for my artists.

Our artists. Black
Ivy is raw and edgy.

Noah Brooks is the king of R&B,

and I think his audience
love his bad boy image.

And Star... she's got
tons of followers.

I mean, she's wrong
in all the best ways.

So we want to land the script

and start filming by the end
of the quarter so we can get

the investors excited.

The answer is no.

Star can't do it.

No?

You're the president
of Gravity Records,

and you're willing to leave
easy money on the table?

I need to tell you something...

in the strictest confidence.

Sorry, y'all. Had to get
some blood work done.

So Gravity Media is going
after a hot movie script.

And they want y'all to write a
song for the soundtrack ASAP.

You need to tell him that
this isn't a drive-through.

You can't just order up a track.

You saw what Kendrick did
for TDE with Black Panther.

This could be a good
opportunity for Take 3.

Or you individually.

He wants to announce it this
afternoon at the press junket.

So, I need you to read the
script and start writing.

Now that we're all
working together again,

can we promise to respect
each other's time?

I had a doctor's appointment.

Look.

Still got nothing
to say, Simone?

What do you want
me to say, Star?

- Nothing.
- I just don't think

you're ready to
have nobody's baby.

I mean, you get high off of
the idea of being famous.

That's all you got?

I mean, that baby's
just gonna be messed up

- just like Mama messed us up.
- Simone...

stop.

Star, what's wrong?

Who outed me?

- _ - SIMONE: Anybody
who took a good

look at your ass.

Why would this be on Gravity
Media's gossip site?

I'm-a k*ll that Ricky
Ricardo-looking ass.

- I'm-a k*ll you.
- Star.

No, no, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm-a sue you.

- Star, slow down.
- No, he's messing with my life.

Have you seen the tweets?

They're already talking
trash about me.

Listen, we're trying to
launch a digital platform,

and gossip attracts traffic.

- Gossip?
- Star, look,

if you want to hit
somebody, hit me.

- I told him.
- You?

He wanted to put you in
his movie, and I had

to explain to him why you
weren't available right now,

- but he gave me his word.
- And you gave me yours.

I get that you're not
our manager anymore,

but now you're just a suit?

You got to see these numbers.

The site is getting hits
all over the place,

and everybody's talking
about you, Star.

And I'm sure there are going
to be more questions for you

at the press conference
this afternoon.

You think I'm showing up to
help you launch a company?

Hell no.

Don't be foolish. Come on.

Use the attention
to work for you.

That's what a real star does.

Take it out of my budget.

What's up, man?

Not much.

- Long time.
- Too long.

I figured I'd stop
by and see you.

I was hoping we could sit
down and talk business.

Is that right?

Yeah.

My partner and I
got a new venture.

Indie, streaming, artist-driven.

None of this corporate BS.

And I know your contract's
coming up for renegotiation.

Yeah, it is.

But I ain't looking to do
business with your shady ass.

Where you been at

the last three months
when I was in rehab?

I ain't get no call
from you, nothing.

But now we got business.
Now we boys.

I made a mistake.
I can admit that.

- I could also fix it.
- I'm done

giving grown-ass men
second chances.

We ain't got no business, bro.

We done.

Mr. Jones?

Can I have a moment?

We found your
grandmother's clothing.

It indicates potential
signs of a sexual as*ault.

It's vital we get her
down to the hospital

to administer a r*pe kit.

A r*pe kit?

Yes.

Grandma, I...

I was talking to the cop.

We may have to go down to the
hospital for an examination.

They say you need
to do a r*pe kit.

No. No! Nobody's touching me!

No!

♪ I been working way too hard ♪

♪ To let somebody take from me ♪

What's up, Jayden?

Hi, Star.

- Here you go, boo.
- Ooh, that looks good.

So, I know I didn't find out on
the street you was pregnant.

You gonna come for
me when you got

whole six-year-olds
showing up on porches?

Put your headphones on.

Okay.

I wanted to tell you, Cotton.

But I kind of got sick
of telling people.

Everybody and their mama
got something to say.

When have you ever cared
about what people say, Star?

Since my timeline has been
flooded with people telling me

I'm a white trash
teen mom and a whore.

Well, imagine being black.
Tr*mp got these people

talking out the sides
of their neck.

♪ Free, free ♪

Well, I'm off to the label
to save face for this movie.

And my boobs hurt,
and I'm hungry.

No, bitch, I want the tea.

Who is the baby's daddy?

- I got to go, Cott.
- I'm gonna find out.

All right. Well, let
me know when you do.

My sandwich.

Jayden, what is that?

That's Grandpa. He got sh*t

just like my cousin Trey.

Come on, let's draw
something nice,

like a fire truck
or a superhero.

Grandpa was my superhero.

He saved my life.

That's what superheroes
do, don't they?

Yeah, they do.

They never got the bad guys

who sh*t Trey, either.

♪ You see me ♪

♪ On a screen ♪

♪ So familiar, but you ain't ♪

♪ Seen a thing ♪ Simone.

♪ Want to know my history ♪

- ♪ Like it's tea... ♪ - Star.

Concentrate, please.

I am. "@Stardavis

just solidified her new role
on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta."

Here's a good one: "Star, 2018's

biggest fail at
securing the bag."

You know, you should just...

really learn how
to let it all go.

Oh, that would be really
easy if I were you.

Your IG comments are full

of people telling you
how great you are.

You're a plane crash
survivor and a hero.

I'm a pregnant whore.

Yeah, well, then don't respond.

Why, 'cause you agree with them?

I mean, I can have my
own opinion, right?

Yeah, you always have
an opinion, Simone.

For once could it be on my side?

I have always been on your side.

I've been committed
to this group,

and we're supposed to
be a team, but instead

you make it all about
your damn self.

I think about myself?

You've done everything you can

to get away from
me and this group.

Which is exactly why you
ran off with Angel.

Please leave Angel out of this.

You're the one leaving Angel out.
Not me.

You were clinging to him 'cause
that's exactly what you do.

But when you got sick of
me, you followed his ass

- all the way to the D.R.
- No.

I made sacrifices for us.

There's a difference
there, Star.

- Sure you did.
- Who knew that pregnancy

would make you even
more of a bitch?

Hey! Not today, you
little she-devils.

- Yes, we are doing it today!
- I am so sick of her ass...

What you're gonna do today

is get that song finished

without tearing each
other's heads up,

and that's per
Carlotta's orders.

Wait, Derek. I really,
really need you

to slow down, all right?

Y'all make a bitch need a zanny.

No.

Okay.

All right. Look, I...

I got to go.

Where you going?

I need a break, too.

This is not your fault.

Who r*pes an old lady?

I'm-a find out who did this.

And do what, huh?

Derek, that won't
solve anything.

Watch.

_

_

I read the comments online.

What's your opinion?

I'm not here to judge.

People can be brutal.

I know that.

You just got to ignore it.

You know me.

I keep it pushing.

Look...

I know I was using
a lot on tour,

and you were missing the girls,

and we were pretty messed up

and probably partied too much.

You don't have to do this.

Look, I-I'm not trying
to be like my pops

and leave my kid
out in the cold.

If the child is mine, I
have a right to know.

I did the math.

The envelope says you
are not the father.

You're off the hook.

What do you mean he's not
interested, Maurice?

Turn around for me, boys,
and take off your shirts.

Damn. Y'all gonna make me

add y'all to my
private collection.

♪ Let's have sex... ♪

I see I got to do every
damn thing around here.

- ♪ Okay, cool ♪ - ♪ But not
without the first date ♪

All right, fellas.
I'll be in touch.

My club needs a few bartenders,
and y'all are exactly

what I'm looking for.

♪ Let's have sex ♪

♪ But not without
the sprees, babe ♪

- ♪ Okay, cool ♪ - ♪ Not
without the vacays ♪

- ♪ No ♪ - ♪ Hey ♪

I'm not even gonna ask.

Oh, it's not what you think.

So, I went to the cops

to see if they have any
leads on Jahil's death.

What'd they say?

Case is cold.

They ain't got nothing.

That's a shame. That's a shame.

Let me get us a drink.

Cops ain't what they
used to be, Cotton.

Yeah.

Make gangbanging too easy.

I really need your help, Titi.

The cops not doing anything.

Hey, Mama won't even
talk to me about it.

You know, your mama's just
trying to deal with it.

What about me?

I lost my father.

He's not gonna be able to
walk me down the aisle.

He's not gonna be able
to see Jayden graduate.

Cott, I'm really sorry, baby.

Please help me.

I know you're trying
to be legit, but...

I won't let your daddy's
death be in vain.

Okay? I promise.

You have my word on that.

Baby, them girls

got more drama than
the White House.

I hope you know you're
putting me on payroll.

Where's Alex?

Some emergency with Ruby.

All right, ladies and gentlemen.

I've brought you here
to unveil to you

Gravity Media's first major
project out of the gate,

feature film, Black Ivy,
starring Noah Brooks

with a soundtrack from Take 3.

A new single will be released

tomorrow night on Gravity
Media's website.

Now I'll entertain
your questions.

All right, Star.

Looks like all the
questions are for you.

All right.

Well, I'm happy to announce
that I am pregnant.

And I don't intend
on that slowing down

my career in the slightest.

If you want to keep
up with my music,

follow my IG and my
website for updates.

@Charlene321 wants to know

how come you haven't
revealed who the father is?

And what type of role
model do you claim to be?

- That is personal.
- Yeah.

Can we get back to the film?

When Ms. Davis answers
the question.

She ain't got to answer nothing.
Next question.

Okay, then, Noah, we all
know the history here.

Are you the father?

- Shut it down.
- All right,

NosyBitch321 and all you
other nosy b*tches...

- Star, please.
- No, no, no. You want to know something?

I'll tell you what you can know.

It's none of your damn
business who got me pregnant

or how they got me pregnant.

As far as what kind
of role model I am,

go in the kitchen
and ask your mama

who your real daddy is.

All y'all, too.

Welcome to Gravity Media.

I still don't like your ass.

That's them hormones kicking in.

Get the hell out my way!

- Star!
- Don't see me right here?

Star? Star, slow down.

It's probably not
good for your baby.

Now you care about my baby?

Now you want to look out?

Girl, I heard you threw
up on our new boss.

I'm trying to look
out for all of us.

So that's what you care about.

Yes, you're like a bulldozer
running everybody over.

- Are you okay?
- I've always been that way, Simone.

That's how we got
out of foster care.

That's how we survived
when Mama was high.

I bulldoze so you don't have to.

But I'm selfish, right?

- There he is.
- What's up, Andy?

Man, it's good to see you.

I really appreciate you
meeting me out here, bro.

Yeah, man, it's all good.
Where you been, man?

Around, up, down,
everywhere, man.

That... That Jahil thing
really, really messed me up.

- So...
- Yeah, it was heavy.

Look, bro, I know we ain't never been...
cool or nothing.

And that's my fault.

I'm in some trouble.

I owe some people
some money, and...

I can't really go to
my family about it,

so, you know...

I'm just trying to see if you...

Listen, man, I-I... Like...

I'm not even gonna hold you, man.
We just lost the tour.

- And I might even do this movie
- I... already know.

- Just to make ends.
- Yeah. You good. We good.

- We good, yeah. Yeah.
- A'ight. Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey.

Andy. Whatever it is, man,

you can make it to
the other side.

I know that 'cause
I've been there.

You're gonna be all right.

All right?

- Holla at me.
- Yeah!

Yeah.

Miss Ruby,

nobody's coming in here.

I promise.

You?

A lot of things you
don't know about me.

Also, I've snuck a few
of your joints before.

Helps with my PTSD.

There was a girl.

Bianca.

She was sitting next to me.

On the plane.

She d*ed because of me.

She d*ed because they took
me off the plane first.

It wasn't your fault.

Neither is what happened to you.

I don't know...

I've lived in this house
for over 20 years.

Raised my boys here.

Mourned my husband
and my son here,

and, uh, I've earned the right.

I've paid for the right
to have a safe home,

and he just took it.

Don't let him take
another damn thing,

Miss Ruby.

Jayden drew this.

That's Jahil.

Kids these days, boy.

They see too much.

What am I supposed to tell him?

Jahil's m*rder*r
is still out there

and we not gonna do anything?

Look, Cotton, your
father was a good man,

but he did a lot of dirt.

Now, the last thing
he would want

is you caught up in his mess.

He would want you
to try to move on.

Move on?

Is that what you
call what you doing?

All you do is work,
Mama, you never home.

I'm just trying to honor his
memory by living his dream.

His dream. Not yours.

He should be here living it.

Cotton, I don't want you out
there doing nothing crazy.

Promise me you won't.

Mama, I can't.

I already talked to Titi Cassie.

She gonna help me since you not.

Y'all got a minute?

I'd like to audition
for the lead role.

I'm sorry, Simone,
that's not gonna happen.

I mean, y'all are
considering my sister Star.

Because she's already
well-positioned.

Her single is still
on the charts.

She has name recognition,
and, of course...

You know what? If y'all
had a real vision,

you'd realize I'm what
you're looking for.

I grew up in foster care.
I was abused.

My mother was a junkie
and I was in juvie.

I don't just relate
to this character,

I am this character, and
I know I can play her.

Simone Davis, right?

Yes, that's my name.

And if you ever come
after my sister again,

I swear to God, I'll
check your ass so fast,

you'll never forget it.

I'm looking for Mateo.

He said to meet him
here about a movie.

Actually, that was me trying
to get you down here.

I'm in business with
Maurice Jetter.

I'm not interested, all right?
And he already knows that.

But wait. You haven't heard
my side of the story yet.

I'm his partner, Cassie Brown.

Carlotta's sister.

Look, me and Maurice
got big plans, Noah.

This is gonna be one of the
hottest live music venues

in the city... with Noah Brooks
as the artist-in-residence.

If you can get your
head far enough out

of your ass to think big.

Look, I-I'm supposed
to be prepping for

- a movie role right now, I...
- Listen up, Noah.

You ain't no ho-type artist.

You're a king.

So be a king and let
this be your castle.

But I'm not looking for change.

Nobody's ever looking.

You have to let change
come to you, brother.

♪ Sorry if I lead you on ♪

♪ Know your feeling
getting strong ♪

♪ Just correct me if I'm wrong ♪

♪ Know you feel it deep inside ♪

♪ Yeah, steady wasting time ♪

♪ I ain't finna
spend the night ♪

♪ Know this thing right
here is slight ♪

♪ I don't mean to
be rude, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, this ain't
a forever thing ♪

♪ 'Cause you calling me ♪

♪ I ain't picking up ♪

♪ You sick of me ♪

♪ But can't get enough ♪

♪ Now, part of me is feeling
something for your feelings ♪

♪ Checking off the list of all
the hearts I'm stealing, yeah ♪

♪ Call it science 'cause the
chemistry is different ♪

♪ I guess my drip's the thing
that got lil' baby trippin' ♪

♪ Girl, it's strong ♪

♪ Correct me if I'm wrong ♪

♪ Why you be spending nights ♪

♪ Hoping I would
spend the night ♪

♪ Know this thing right
here is slight ♪

♪ And the car is right
outsi-i-i-ide ♪

♪ Sorry if I lead you on ♪

♪ Know your feeling
getting strong ♪

♪ Just correct me if I'm wrong ♪

♪ I don't mean to be rude ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, this ain't
a forever thing. ♪

Noah.

Noah.

Feel me?

Look, whatever you're offering,
I'm with it. All right?

But it has to go
through Carlotta.

Why? What does Carlotta
got to do with this?

Like I told Maurice, I'm not
doing nothing without her.

But if you're looking for a
hungry artist to get onstage,

I can link y'all up
with my boy Andy.

Andy?

Yeah, he used to
work with Jahil.

I mean, he can blow.

He just got back in town.

Yeah. Yeah, send him my way.

I'm always looking
for fresh meat.

- Bet.
- Bet.

I'll be right back, okay?

Hey, excuse me.

We've been waiting for hours.

I'm sorry, ma'am, for what?

What do you mean "for what"?

A r*pe kit.

We were told to sit and wait
and no one's come in yet.

We only have one nurse on site

that can process these kits.

And tonight we've had
four come in alone.

Look, she's old and scared.

- And none of this is her fault.
- I know.

Maybe if she can
come back tomorrow.

We're not going anywhere.

Get us some help right now!

I'll try to find the nurse.

I've got you.

I'm not going anywhere.

Thanks, baby.

♪ Mama and ya daddy, is
they rich like me? ♪

♪ They screamin' "I bring me." ♪

Star, you been here all night?

Yep.

I'm just trying to get
this chorus once,

and my voice keeps going hoarse.

Oh, girl, just drink you
some hot water with honey,

throw a little hot
sauce in there,

and slap your throat three times.
You'll be all right.

You know, there's only thing
I've been good at my whole life?

- One thing I could count on.
- Sure ain't been listening.

No, it's singing, Bruce. And
I can't even do that now.

I'm done.

And I definitely don't have
time for your energy right now.

What the hell is your problem?

Child, her throat done went out.

Is that like a pregnancy
thing or something?

No, it's like a "my whole
damn life" thing, Simone.

I got the entire world
attacking me, including you,

and now my body's attacking me.

Yeah, well, just bulldoze
'em, Star, okay?

You hear me?

Why are you trying to
play my sister now?

Look. I know that I said

I didn't feel like you
were ready, but...

you could prove me wrong.

You could prove everybody
wrong like you always do.

- Is this some kind of apology?
- No, not really.

- Sounds like an apology.
- No.

Feels like an apology.

I see you guys are
talking again.

Where the hell have you been?

Uh, Miss Ruby needed me.

Mm, she needed some weed?

- So y'all are codependent again?
- Shut up, Alex.

I had to lyanla Star's ass
because her voice is hoarse

and these trolls are
coming in hard.

You know, I'm really sick
of people just saying

whatever they want, and
not thinking about

how they can hurt people.

All of us included.

Well, we should fight
back, you know?

We should check these
b*tches who think

that they can disrespect
us and do what we do best.

We have to finish this song.

Hell yes, Simone.

You know, I really need that
today, too, so it works out.

Me, too.

But first, some hot water
and lemon and hot sauce

and whatever else you
were talking about.

Slap your throat three times.

Huh?

Stay the hell away
from my child.

I'm gonna talk to my
niece when I want to.

And tell her more lies?

'Cause you and I both know you
can't tell her the truth.

It'd just break her heart.

You know I didn't
mean to hurt her.

You never mean to hurt nobody

with your stupid ass.

Always so high and mighty.

But guess what. The
word on the street

is you not running
Midtown no more,

or should I say Gravity Records?

That don't have nothing to do

with you staying
away from Cotton.

Oh, but it does.

See, you turned your back on
family to focus on business,

and now business is turning
its back on you, huh?

The suit don't make
the boss, sis.

If Cotton knew what you did,

she'd hate you even more
than I do right now.

Now why don't you go get
your own life, Cassie,

and stay your ass out of mine?

Oh, bitch, I've just begun.

And, uh, tell Andy
I said what's up.

Andy? What the hell
you talking about?

Hell no. Now who's lying?

You protecting this little
punk when he should be gone,

not your Jahil.

I mean, you so busy
being mad at me,

when the real reason
why Jahil is gone

is right up under
your damn nose.

Don't be pushing me.

♪ ♪

Mateo's gonna be so thirsty
to submit this track.

Man, forget him, and forget all
those people on the Internet.

Let's just drop the
track on our own.

You know I'm down.

You down, Carlotta?

Or you want to run
and tell Mateo?

Look, I told you it
takes a village.

You're not gonna end
up like your mother.

You gonna have everything
Mary wanted and then some.

So, hell yeah, I'm down...
'cause I ain't no suit.

No, you are not.

- Here we go with this again.
- Not with this hair,

not with this wig on.

♪ Must be hurtin' for jobs, the
way they stay in my business ♪

♪ Must be searchin' for God, the
way they playin' my witness ♪

♪ Must be lookin' for moms, the
way they act like my sons ♪

♪ Aw, they're kind of cute,
can we take em' home? ♪

♪ I wouldn't raise
these bums ♪ Ew!

♪ You see me on a
screen, so familiar ♪

♪ But you ain't seen a thing ♪

♪ Wanna know my history
like it's tea ♪

♪ Well, I got
questions for you ♪

♪ Like you got answers for me ♪

♪ Who's your boss?
Who's your king? ♪

♪ Who's the leader of your team? ♪

♪ Who's your mama and your daddy?
Is they rich like me? ♪

♪ They screamin' "I bring me" ♪

♪ Bish, I'm the one that
brought the table ♪

♪ I'm the boss, I'm the king ♪

♪ Pick a team, pick
a team, yeah ♪

♪ I was made by woman,
but I raised myself ♪

♪ I was made by the streets,
but I raised my wealth ♪

♪ Now ask me one more
time who's the baby dad ♪

♪ I'm immaculate, Madonna,
bitch, I'm the man ♪

♪ You see me on a
screen, so familiar ♪

♪ But you ain't seen a thing ♪

♪ Wanna know my history
like it's tea ♪

♪ Well, I got
questions for you ♪

♪ Like you got answers for me ♪

♪ Who's your boss?
Who's your king? ♪

♪ Who's the leader of your team? ♪

♪ Who's your mama and your daddy?
Is they rich like me? ♪

♪ They screamin' "I bring me" ♪

♪ Bish, I'm the one that
brought the table ♪

♪ I'm the boss, I'm the king ♪

♪ Pick a team, pick
a team, yeah ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You see me on a
screen, so familiar ♪

♪ But you ain't seen a thing ♪

♪ Wanna know my history
like it's tea... ♪

Even more views than
your press junket.

I mean, that's
besides the point.

Carlotta, you just k*lled
any chance for that song

to be submitted
for a soundtrack,

and you have the nerve to
have that smile on your face?

And I'm gonna keep
this smile on my face.

You see, Mateo, manager or not,

those girls are my artists.

Now, we may all work for you,

but they move how I see fit.

- Is that right?
- By the way, that's the first single

off Take 3's new album.

So I just busted through
their door and told them

they're gonna have to listen
to what I have to say.

You do have something to say.

You never trust your gut.

Yeah.

Star was right.

You know, I have to...
find myself, and...

being home has really
helped me with that.

I mean, I just... hate
the way that I feel.

Babe, it's okay. You can say it.

You know, nobody has
ever believed in me

the way that you have, Angel.

And I love you for that,
and I always will.

I think I got to stand
on my own, you know?

Sounds like you're not
coming home any time soon.

I want a divorce.

I finally convinced
her to get some rest.

Thank you for getting
her to the hospital.

Look, I know you
want to fix this.

But you can't.

You sound just like her.

"Let the police be the police.

Let God be God."

She's right.

I don't think I have
faith in neither of 'em.

You don't have to
be strong for me.

It's okay to let go, baby.

It's okay.

Girl, look at this. We got
our own little Starhive.

- Starlets.
- That's good.

Maybe now they'll stop
asking me who the daddy is.

Except me. Yes, ho, I'm nosy.

Who is it?

It don't matter. Fathers leave.

Fathers break your heart.
That's it.

So, if I can spare
my child from that,

that's what I'm gonna do.

Hey, girl, my mama made a choice

to not let Jahil be in my life.

A-And now that he's gone, I wish
that I had all that time back.

Just make sure that you're
not passing your mess

on to your baby.

Because the father
deserves to know.

I just got to hope that Cassie

doesn't figure out
where I hid Andy.

I can't let that happen.

I promise.

Wow, the girls really
came together today.

You would've been so proud.

Mateo is pissed.

I don't care.

He is everything you
ever wanted to be,

except you would've
done it better.

I miss you so much.

You know I can't ever
leave you, baby.

And I can't ever let you go.

♪ I don't want to
run from a b*llet ♪

♪ Got to leave my
candlelight burning ♪

♪ If it goes out,
I would lose it ♪

♪ Got to let my candlelight
burn, burn, burn ♪

♪ I feel something pulling ♪

♪ Got to leave my
candlelight burning ♪

♪ If it goes out,
I would lose it ♪

♪ Got to let my candlelight ♪

♪ Burn, burn, burn, burn ♪

♪ And I've been walking
through my own disaster ♪

♪ Thinking it's time
to move on... ♪

You ignoring my calls.

I said all I needed
to say to you.

What? U-Up on that roof,
when I saved your life?

Yeah. Now stay out of it.

- Hey, hey, man!
- What?

Look. Look, man.

I've been living in my
car till it broke down.

What's that got to do with me?

Not a damn thing, son.

Thank you.

♪ If I lay... ♪

Star, what are you doing here?

Um, I'm sorry I didn't
call after the tour.

It was just all so casual,

I didn't know if I
was supposed to.

You were lonely and I was there.
Simple as that.

You don't want anything from me...
I get it.

♪ Do you give up or do you try? ♪

♪ Do you give up or do you try? ♪

♪ Do you live a lie
or live a life? ♪

♪ Do you live a lie
or live a life? ♪

♪ Who am I, who am I? ♪

- ♪ Yeah... ♪ - Yep.

♪ Lose it ♪

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