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[upbeat music]

[laughing]

Q-Anthony, man, the way you
break it all down.

I'll tell you,
I usually hate seminars.

Ain't that right, Floyd?

Oh yeah, he hates seminars,
lectures, meetings, church...

Funerals, baptisms, weddings.

Anything that has to do with
a whole lot of talking,

especially if he can learn
something.

That's not funny, Floyd.
I don't mind learning.

It's just usually people
are doing a bunch of yapping.

Can I get you something,
Q-Anthony?

Water, please.

I got you. I know what you want.

-You already know.
-[Curtis] Okay.

-Hey, man.

It's good meeting you
and everything, man.

Absolutely, absolutely.
This is absolutely wonderful.

-Heads!
-[Q-Anthony] Oh!

-Hello!
[chuckling]

You'd have missed that one,
Floyd.

Well, I hope
my talk was worth your time.

Let me tell you something.

Anybody going into business
needs to go

to one of your seminars.

And that's why I bought
your book.

And that's a lot coming
from Curtis,

'cause he don't
even read books.

Yeah, well,
I'm gonna read this one.

I think you'll enjoy it.
I'm told it's quick and easy.

Like my first wife.

[chuckling]

And your second wife.

True that.

[chuckling]

You know, you two kept
me laughing all afternoon.

That's what we do.

Curtis, what is all
the ruckus in here?

-Hey, baby.
-Hi.

Baby! Q-Anthony,
this is my lovely wife, Ella.

Ella, this is Q-Anthony Fields.

Okay.

Well, it is a pleasure
to meet you, Ella.

And you, Mr. Fields.

Yeah, baby, Q-Anthony is

a successful business
millionaire.

Ooh, congratulations,
Mr. Fields.

What kind of business?

Well, several businesses.
I own an investment firm.

-Oh.
-Yeah.

I was just telling
him about me

and Floyd's barbecue enterprise.

-Uh-huh.
-Yeah, I tell you,

he came by and
had the barbecue,

and he flipped.

Ooh, it is the best tasting
barbecue I've ever had

in my life.

-Come on.
-[Q-Anthony] Hands down.

And that sauce!

-[Curtis] Come on.
-Ooh, mmm!

Well, you know, that sauce?
That's my special sauce.

-[Q-Anthony] Mmm!
-Something I cultivated

and developed over many years.

Talk to 'em.

Now, I can vouch for him
on that.

He started with my dad's recipe,

passed down generations
to generations.

And then Curtis got it,
added his flavors and herbs,

and here we are.

See? I like your story.

-[Curtis] Mm-hmm.
-And all great businesses start

with a story.

Well, hell, Curtis got plenty
of stories.

Yes, he does.

-That's true.
-Listen,

have you ever thought
about manufacturing your sauce

on a larger scale?

You know, say,
gaining some retail presence.

You mean like in stores?

Maybe, in specialty shops.

You know, tap into
a niche market.

You know, I'm sure a lot
of chefs and regular folk

would love to get a homemade
sauce without all the hassle.

Oh, you're talking to
me right there.

For those of us who cook all
the time,

we would love that.

Nice, that's what
I'm talking about, Curtis.

Now, I'd love to help take
your business to the next level.

Are you serious?

What do you think, Curtis?

What I think?
I think I'm excited.

Come on, man.

You a pro at finding businesses
with potential.

But tell me something
now, Q-Anthony.

Do you really think
my sauce got what it takes

to make it to big time?

I wouldn't be here if I wasn't.
You know, time is money.

And money motivates
everything I do, baby.

You best say that.

That's quite a statement,
Mr. Fields.

I don't know if
most people would admit that.

Well, you know, most people care
about what other people think.

I don't have time to waste
on thoughtless opinions.

What other people say?

I'd love to go into business
with you, Curtis.

Uh, yes, you would like to go
into business with us.

-Yes.
-And you too, Floyd.

-My man.
-Yes.

Yeah.
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[upbeat electronic music]

[birds chirping]

[plane flying overhead]

[siren wailing,
horn honking]

[sirens wailing]

[helicopter blades
whirring]

-Yeah, yeah.
-All right,

so here it is now.

Listen, you've done all
the hard work already.

You've gone into the lab.

You've developed great sauces

and great recipes
using those sauces, huh?

So now it's time to--

It's time to make that moolah!

Well, there you go.

Now it's all about creating
a foolproof business plan, huh?

You see,
I'm not good at that part.

That's okay.

That's why you need a good
strong partner in business.

When one is not strong,
the partner steps in,

fills in those gaps.

Oh yeah, that's what Floyd does,
usually, most of the time.

I've been meaning
to talk to you about Floyd.

What's his experience
in business?

Oh, Floyd's had a ton
of businesses.

Yeah, he had a barbershop,
plumbing business,

janitorial business,
prepaid legal.

Any of those businesses make
money?

Oh, hell no. He's broken even.

And usually he loses money.

I really think you need

to reconsider your business
relationship with Floyd.

Oh, Miss Ella.

-Mm-hmm.
-Hey.

Hello, Mr. Fields.
Can I get you anything?

Oh no, I'm fine, thank you.

-Baby.
-Mm-hm.

Q-Anthony is teaching me
so much,

I feel like I'm in school.

Where's Floyd?

He should be here to hear all
of this,

don't you think?

Oh yeah, I guess I could've
called him.

I called Curtis.

I wanted him to meet
my business partners.

They wanted to meet the creator.
This wasn't a meeting for Floyd.

Well, Floyd
is Curtis's business partner.

Curtis, call Floyd.

-Mm-hm.
-Where you going, baby?

I am going to help Glo
with some mailers.

She's trying to keep her job.

She's campaigning to keep
her job as HOA president.

You know, they're having a whole
lot of drama down there.

-Still?
-Mm-hm.

And all this from the little
Bible study you had

at the house?
-Curtis,

you'd think it's
the Bible study,

but it's really Elizabeth
Wellington.

She has it in for Glo,
always has.

That lady is really something.

-[Curtis] Hmm.
-Anyway, I'm gonna let you

all get back to your meeting.

All right, baby.

Great seeing you again, Ella.

Likewise.

Okay, where were we?

Oh, we were talking
about lots of money.

Yeah, that's right,
that's right, that's right.

And you wanna make lots
and lots of moolah!

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Good morning, Jazzy.

Good morning, Pumpkin.

What's good about it?

-Uh-oh.
-What happened?

Did Malik stash Malisa's
diapers in your trash can again?

He better not have.

And they need to watch what they
feedin' that child.

Did the twins steal
your ear pods again?

Is that what keeps happening
to my ear pods?

Never mind.

Mom, Dad, y'all need

to start controlling
all these doggone kids

in this house, okay?

I'm sick of it.

-You sick of it?
-You sick of it?

I'm sick of it.

Okay, let me tell you
what I'm sick of, okay?

All these grown kids
still living in my house.

Daddy, that's mean.

No, that's not mean,
that's real.

Mom, don't encourage Dad,
please.

His jokes aren't funny.

These are not jokes, okay?

Why did the chicken
cross the road?

That's a joke.

You, Malik, and Lisa
still living in my house?

These are not jokes.

Okay, baby, just take a moment
and breathe.

-You want me to breathe?
-I do, I need you to breathe.

-See, I can't breathe.
-Why?

-You know why?
-Why?

Because all these grown-ass kids
done sucked up all

my damn oxygen.

Jazzy, baby, what
has you doubting the beauty

of this good day?

-Jackson.
-Jackson.

-Mm-hmm.
-Who's Jackson?

You remember that kid
that almost got me

to fail Dr. Hutton's class
because he cheated off of me?

-Oh.
-Oh, him?

-[Jazmine] Mm-hmm.
-What about him?

Well, now he's in
my field reporting class

and my media group.

They didn't kick
that boy out of school?

No, he's on probation.

So now you have to work
with him?

-Mm-hmm.
-Is there something you can do?

Can't you, I don't know,
protest or something?

I tried,
but my professor wants me

to work through things with him.

She said it's good exercise
to work with people I don't like

as opposed to always working
with people I do like.

And I don't like Jackson.

Well, your professor
is not wrong.

[disapprovingly] Mm-mm.
I don't like it.

I don't know. Mm-mm.

And I don't like
that Jackson either.

See? We on the same page.
-[Jasmine] Yep.

-How you gonna
not like the kids?

I ain't like what he did,
so I don't like him.

He called me a square, Daddy.
You heard that?

-Bye, y'all.
-[Janine] Bye, baby.

You better stop.
You better stop.

The truth is the truth.

We raised her to be
a strong Black woman.

Yeah, she's strong, but you
raised her to be like you.

Q-Anthony
I got to tell you, brother,

I am really excited.

I'm excited, man.

I mean, who'd have thought
I'd have a whole new career

after my retirement?

Well, listen, listen, listen.

Don't feel like you have to run

from your first career,
build on it.

-Hmm?
-Okay, what do you mean?

Well, I mean, people know you
as the fire chief, right?

Yeah, but now I want to be known
as the sauce boss.

Sure, sure, sure, sure.

So why not use
your fireman career

to fuel where you are right now?

-Huh?
- Build on

what's already been
built.

I'm not following you.

Okay, listen.

I've been meaning
to talk to you about the name

of your business and the name
of your products.

Oh, you don't like the name,
The Sauce Boss?

Floyd came up with that.

I think we can
find something stronger.

-Okay, okay.
-[Q-Anthony] Yeah.

Hello, Mr. Fields.
Hello, Sauce Boss.

-Hey, baby.
-I like that name.

Yeah, well Q-Anthony thinks
we can come up

with something just,
you know, stronger.

Curtis, Sauce Boss
sounds strong.

What is stronger than a boss?

Well, sure, I see where you're
going there,

but I just think we need
to explore all options.

Well, what does Floyd think
about it?

Where's Floyd?

Oh, Q-Anthony called him.
He was busy today.

Oh, okay, as long as
someone called him

and included him.

-Oh, yeah.
-M-hmm.

Curtis, what do you think

about Chief Payne's
Firehouse Smoke Sauce?

Huh? Huh?

Hits me right here.

-Yeah?
-[scoffs]

-Like that?
-I see.

Now I see what you're saying
about building

on your old career.

Right, right, right.

Remember when I said people love
a good business story?

They love a good story
in business.

-Yes, sir.
-That's what I'm talking

about right there.

You have a great story.

You see, I never thought
about that.

-There it is.
-Never thought

about it like that.
-Yeah, see?

That's a good story.

Floyd, ha ha.
I thought you were busy all day.

Me? Nah,
I've been at home bored as hell.

-Can I see Curtis?
-Come on.

-Come on in!
-Okay. It's good seeing you too.

-[Ella] Mm-hmm.
-What's up, Cesar?

-Flizzoid!
-Q-Anthony.

-Floyd.
-Q-Anthony, um...

What's going on here?

[dramatic music]

Oh, yeah, Floyd.
Q-Anthony got some great ideas

about taking the business
to a whole new level.

-[Ella] Mm-hmm. Uh...

What was that you were saying
about Floyd was busy?

You called him and he was busy
all day?

-Yeah.
-The devil is a liar.

Ain't nobody calling me.

Floyd calm down.

I ain't calmed up.

You can check my phone
log if you want.

No, no, no, no, no.
That's not even necessary.

-You're here now.
-[Q-Anthony] Yeah.

Yeah, but I really want
to know what happened

and how that happened, Curtis.

Well, who knows?

You know, I had
my office reach out to you,

Floyd,
and they said you were busy.

-Ha ha.
-Oh, ain't nobody call me.

-Oh.-Well, that's weird.

Really? [snaps fingers] Sylvia.

You know what?
I got a new girl in my office.

I'm going to have to get
on her about that.

You need to get on
Sylvia's lying ass.

So, uh, y'all like having
a meeting or something?

Oh, yeah.

Q, Anthony's got
some really good ideas

that'll take our business
to a whole next level.

Yeah, what were you saying?

You were saying, oh...

[chuckles]

He doesn't like the name
Sauce Boss, change it.

-Mmm...
-Oh, I came up

with the name Sauce Boss.

Oh, yeah, that's what Curtis
said.

-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah, well,

what's wrong with the name?

Oh, well, nothing's wrong
with it, but in business,

you want to use everything
you have as an angle.

All right?

You know, Curtis, you started
off as a fireman for so long.

Then you became the chief,
right?

-Mm-hmm.
-I'm saying we can build on all

of that information, right?

Let's say, like,
uh, Fire Chief...

Three Alarm Fire
Spicy Smokehouse Sauce.

-Hmm? Hmm?
-See? See?

I like the way you think, man.

See, people love a cool story.

Listen, listen, the fireman

who became a barbecue expert,

that's a feel-good
community story,

all about the neighborhood guy

who starts a small business
and wins!

I like that!
What you think, Floyd?

It's a good idea.

-[Q-Anthony] Yeah.
-But, uh,

Sauce Boss has been
doing well enough as it is.

Right, what about the fact

that there are people
who identify

with the original
brand and they like it?

Well, rebranding happens all
the time.

You know, any time
a business wants to expand

or go to a higher level,
you know, that's what they do.

Yeah, but don't worry,

the winning product
is still the same.

Curtis's amazing recipes
are still

in the driver's seat,
baby.

[chuckles]

Q-Anthony Fields, everybody.

-Huh?
-Ladies and gentlemen,

Q-Anthony Fields.

Come on now!
Business personified!

-[Ella] Curtis...
-You heard me?

Baby, baby, see,

it's the sauce
that drives the bus.

It's the sauce.

[laughter]

I wish I could take the bus
and drive over his ass.

[smooth hip hop music]
[knock at door]

Hi, Professor Davidson, come in.

Hi, Jasmine.

I'm glad I was able
to catch you.

Oh, me too.

And this is my day off,
so it's perfect.

-Great.
-Uh,

do you want something
to drink?

Oh, I'm fine.

-Okay.
-So, I received your email.

Right, I hope it
wasn't too harsh.

Oh, they were harsh.
What was the line that got me?

Hmm...
"He's an untrustworthy,

conniving, sniveling snail",
I think it was.

That's right.
It's the best I could do.

I don't curse.

Well, good,
I like that you don't curse.

Do you mind if I have a seat?

Oh, no. Of course.

You're way too pretty
to have a potty mouth.

Anyway, I couldn't respond
to your email in written form.

I thought it would be best
that we talk in person.

Oh, um, Professor Davidson,
these are my parents.

This is my dad, Chief Payne.

-Hi there.
-Hi.

-Call me C.J.
-Nice to meet you, C.J.

And this is my beautiful
mother...

-Janine.
-Nice to meet you, Janine.

Great to meet you.

So, um, she read
my email about Jackson.

-Oh.
-Oh, yes.

We are very, very glad
that you chose to swing by.

We've been pretty concerned
about this.

Oh, I'm sure.

Uh, Jackson cheated
off of Jasmine previously,

so it almost got her in a lot
of trouble.

Yeah, I heard.
That was not his best day.

Hmm, so I really don't want
to have anything to do with him.

Oh, I understand that.

And look, I can't make you do
anything you don't want to do.

Thank you, Professor.
That's such a relief.

I'll show you out.

Okay, okay. Hold on.

Let the professor finish.

So, Jackson has joined our
department and your class.

Would you like to have a seat?

Thanks.

Um, I'm just a little confused.
Why wasn't he expelled?

Well, at the university,
plagiarism is not an expulsion,

but it is
a disciplinary probation.

The university believes
in helping students learn

and grow when they make
a mistake.

I've met with Jackson and
his family and I believe

that this young man is good,
but that he did a bad thing.

I have decided not to define
him by this one moment.

Now, I know we live in
a cancel culture,

but sometimes us human beings
make mistakes.

Well, with all due respect,

he picked the wrong one
to make a mistake with.

If I were you, I'd probably feel
the same way.

And look, if you don't
want him to participate

in your group,

I will see
who else he can work with,

or I will have him work alone.

Oh, that's great.
Thank you, Professor.

But, I would challenge you
in this moment

to consider extending
an opportunity

for him to apologize to you.

And you, to decide if you can
consider working

with him this semester.

That is one big challenge.

-Mm-hmm.
-Just, just sleep on it.

Jasmine?

That'll be one long sleep.
But, I'll think about it.

Great.

It was a pleasure meeting you,
Mr. and Mrs. Payne.

You have raised
an amazing young lady.

Thank you, thank you.
And she's lucky to have you.

I can't wait to hear
your decision, Jasmine.

-Thanks, Professor.
-Mm-hmm. Take care.

You too.

[gentle music]

-Curtis!
-Hey, babe.

Hey, babe. Floyd is here.

Oh, hey, Floyd.

-Curtis.
-Alrighty,

I'm gonna let you
two business partners talk.

-Okay.
-[Ella] Mm-hmm.

-Okay.
-Thank you.

Okay, what now, Floyd?

What do you mean, what now?

Well, I mean, I can always tell
when you upset and emotional.

I am not emotional.

What's on your mind?

I just don't appreciate the fact

that you having meetings
behind my back.

-There.
-Floyd,

you're my business partner.

Q-Anthony, he just,
he's got a lot of good ideas.

Hey, you act like he the only
one that got good ideas.

I got good ideas too, Curtis.

Yes, you do.
You do, and I appreciate that.

That's why I went into
business with you.

Yeah, I just feel like
we don't need him,

and I think he can
just go to hell.

Floyd, I want us both to win,
okay?

Q-Anthony has got experience,

a proven track record,
and money, okay?

He can help us go
to the next level.

You know what? I got a good
feeling about him, Floyd.

I just don't think we need him,
Curtis.

Well, I think we should
entertain him, Floyd.

Okay, well, let's just go ahead
and read the book,

and then we can go tell him
to go fly a kite.

Floyd, in business,

it's best not
to reinvent the wheel.

I see you've been reading again,
huh?

That's Chapter Three?

Yes. So let's take advantage
of what he already knows.

All right, we can entertain him
for a little while.

Okay, good.

I say we just work with him,
and then if we don't like it,

and we don't want to work with
him anymore,

we can tell him
to go fly a kite.

Is that a deal?

[smooth music]

-Deal.
-Deal.

Oh, this is terrible.

I think it's great.

Daddy, why?
What am I supposed to do?

Well, I know how you feel,
all right?

So if it was me, I would
personally have to walk--

-Babe--
-No, just a second.

-Dad.
-No, no, babe.

--into the office
and let her know--

-Babe, babe, babe, babe.
-What?

She asked me.

It's not you, okay?
It's Jasmine.

She's grown up now.

She's gonna have to make
her own decisions, okay?

But, Dad!

No, no. "But, Dad," nothing.

You just sleep on it.
That's what adults do.

Your dad's right. Sleep on it.

Yeah, always go with
your heart, baby.

But I ain't got no heart
when it comes to this dude.

No, I think you do.

I think you do have a heart
for him,

and that's why you're
so conflicted.

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