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William, you're going to have to spin because I'm all up in your business.

You're not all up enough. Come on, left foot green.

Oh, that must be survived.

We're all tied up. Come in.

Hey, baby, could you spin for us?

No, I won't go to bed.

I'm beat.

Come on, you can take my space. I'll spin for you.

No, I'm good.

He's spending the night?

Yeah. You two doing that celibacy thing?

Yep. In the same bed?

Yep. I don't get it.

Neither do I. That's why I'm praying for left foot green.

Well, what do you know? Left foot green.

Ma.

Look, Jabari had karate in the morning. Now, what time are we supposed to be at

that house again?

How? Tony, Charles is getting married in a $10 million Montecito Beach compound.

I guess Maya didn't read her pre -wedding manual.

Yeah, Maya. I listened to mine on tape.

Tony, are you sure?

Uh -uh.

You can't be asking me that two days before the wedding, one day after Todd

paid for everything.

No, Tony. I mean, how do you know?

But he's really the one.

You just know in your heart when it's right.

That's why I'm scared to death.

I'm in love with Todd. I'm getting married for all the wrong reasons.

I'm supposed to be married for money now to be there for him through thickness

and in health until death do us part?

Oh, hell.

I don't know if I can do this. Oh, Tony, yes, you can.

Joan, you better be there with me every step of the way. Promise.

Promise.

I'm telling you, the world made so much more sense to me when I was shallow.

Oh, girl, it's okay.

So you love your little man. You're still shallow about everything else.

Thank you, Maya.

John? I'm out here.

Oh, what's all this?

Oh, I just thought I'd make my man a late night picnic.

I thought you might be hungry after a long day's work.

Baby, actually, I ate on the set.

Oh.

No problem.

I'll just throw all this food away. The important thing is that I had a fun six

hours slaving over the hot stove.

Joan.

I'm so sorry. Oh, well.

We'll just have some wine. Oh, sweetie, I can't. I have to go to bed. I have a 5

a .m. call tomorrow.

You're working tomorrow?

I will be at the rehearsal dinner, okay? I know how tough this weekend is for

you. Ellis, I told you. I'm over being jealous of Tony getting married.

God.

I can't wait for this nightmare to be over.

Hey, I'm really, really sorry about all this. It's okay.

Really. Thank you.

Now, I am going to go to bed.

I'll be in there in a minute, okay?

Bye.

Oh.

Hey, you forgot your coffee.

Joan. She's in the movie?

You're doing the love scenes with her?

Joan, Sylvia is just an actress.

Sylvia is your baby's mama. They replaced the other actress with Sylvia

last minute.

Well, then I should have known the next minute.

I'm sorry.

I should have told you. We're only working one day together.

Yeah, one day of passion. One day where you can make another love child.

Look, look.

I'm tired.

Fine. Go to sleep.

Thank you.

At your house.

Or better yet, Sylvia's.

we were going to the wedding together.

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. Tony wants all the girls down there a day early.

But, um, you can just ride with Wim.

I see. Since we've shared a woman, we should share a ride, eh?

Whoa. Where the hell is that coming from?

Then you two were sex buddies.

Yeah, and now we're just house buddies.

Well, I'm not comfortable with you living in his house.

Look, I gave up sex.

Don't ask me to give up my house.

Sexless and homeless, not the ticket.

So am I.

Shoot, you know what I think around here? I'm getting over big time.

Are you William or me?

Look, if you cared about this relationship, you'd move.

And if you cared about this relationship, you'd trust me.

Lynn, when I came in last night, he was all over you. We were playing.

Well, I'm not.

What are you doing here?

Joan.

Look, I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry. You were right, and I was wrong.

I should have told you, but you had so much on your mind lately, I didn't want

to add to your worries.

I'm supposed to be the guy that's there for you, and, well, I screwed it all up.

Look, Joan, there is nothing going on between Sylvia and me, and I can prove

Look, come to the set with me. Now?

Yeah, come on. I've got to be back in the saddle in 30 minutes. Oh, I can't go

now. Tony is expecting me in Montecito in a couple of hours.

Look, I hate that we keep fighting, and I just thought that if you came to the

set with me, you know, it might make things right with us.

Fine. I think it can come a little bit. Oh, okay, come on, let's go. Wait a

minute, I can't go like this.

Sylvia's going to be there.

I've got to go get cuter.

Hey, Antoine.

So, medical school, huh?

Yeah, well, you know, black man trying to do something for himself.

Oh, my, this is my brother, Twan.

Hey.

Boy, don't be standing there looking stupid. Get them girls back.

Tony, get your mother. She's starting again.

Then get on back in there and crack those books.

And don't you hurt your hand.

My baby's going to be a surgeon.

Alex, you're going through some stuff.

What could be more important than my wedding?

I don't know, Tony. Okay, I can't keep up with grown folk, but we're here.

Smile. Come on.

She'll be coming around the mountain. She'll be coming around the mountain.

She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes with big old boots.

Morning. Whoa, Simone.

You're still here.

Yeah, Lynn said it would be cool.

Oh, it's fine.

I just thought if she was going to go, you'd go too.

Don't worry.

Hey, do you want to be a pal and throw me a pair of shorts out of that basket?

I'll fill you a towel.

So, uh, what's up with you and Lynn?

Well, it depends on what you know.

What do you know?

I know you two slept together.

Yeah, but it was nothing, really.

I mean, it was great.

No, it was bad.

It was really bad.

Just jump in.

I'm going to be honest. I'm not cool with this. All right? I'm a confident

person, but the celibacy thing isn't easy for Lynn. Trust me. The only thing

want from Lynn is her rent on time and her to stay out of my sock drawer money.

No, she's been dipping.

Come on. I know you two are living here together.

She's beautiful. She's smart.

She's funny.

Who wouldn't want that?

I need to know. You still have feelings for her?

Lynn, she's my friend.

Trust me. I am no threat to you or your relationship.

The truth be told...

I could take her leave, Len.

It's a dog that I love.

No, no, no.

We're celibate people.

Yeah.

Okay. Hey, Ellis, I'm here.

I gotta go, yeah.

Okay? All right, drive safely.

Bye. Hey.

Oh,

hey, Tony.

I'm here.

Good for you.

What's with her?

What's with her? What's with you? You promised to be there for her and you're

four hours late? Well, I'm here now.

Yeah, well, if you want to get back on her good side, I suggest you puck her up

and start kissing her ass.

I've been studying all day. I need a break.

You'll get a break when you pass those board exams. Just give me the keys and

stop treating me like a kid.

Antoine, I teach you like a kid because you don't know.

All it takes is one little fresh -tailed city girl to pull Fresno's finest

office perch.

Keep your eyes on the pride, son.

Just getting some water.

Nice house, huh?

Yeah, and I bet you want one just like it one day.

Well, who wouldn't?

Look, you got your water. Now go ahead on.

Hey, Mama, you being rude?

I'm sorry, Mrs.

Childs, if I offended you.

I'm just trying to have a private conversation with my son.

Well, now you can, because I'm gone.

You keep your eye on that one.

Because I know what she's thirsty for.

She wants herself some Antoine.

Not Avion.

Fresh -tailed husband.

The rehearsal dinner was two hours ago.

Where were you? I called your cell three times. You didn't get my messages?

There aren't any messages on my cell phone.

Maybe you misdialed and left them on Sylvia's phone.

Hey, fine.

Be mad because I'm late, but don't start that Sylvia crap again. There wouldn't

be any Sylvia crap if you hadn't lied to me. I don't know what else to do, Joan.

You were at the set today.

Yeah, well, you weren't here for me. I just worked a 15 -hour day. I drove

hours in traffic to get here. I'm exhausted.

And you say I'm not here for you?

No, you're not.

You never are.

You know what?

You need to go to your mother.

Climb back into the womb and start over, because you need more than any human

being can possibly give.

Look, the body's tripping because I have a past with William.

Well, you give this man a break. The only man you haven't had a pass with is

Savad.

Oh, yeah. Ha, ha, ha.

Very funny, huh? Well, laugh at this.

Savad wants me to move out of Williams, which means I'm going to have to move in

with one of you. Oh, shoot, girl. I've seen your plate. That means me.

And the part that really hurts is that he doesn't trust me.

Well, sweetie, if there's no trust, there's no relationship.

So stay put and dump Simba.

It's Savad. What? Ever. Who's in the mood for games?

Look, how can I dump a guy who writes such beautiful poetry for me? Look, I

found this one. Listen.

All right, let's hear it.

It's the tie that binds, but the heart holds beats of once -lost rhythms that

now bathe... Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Girl, that's not about you.

That's the poem tied in that commission for our wedding.

This isn't about me.

Oh, darling, when Tony Childs is around, I never hear him.

Okay. Oh,

girl, good. Just in time for game.

Hey, what's up?

I don't want to talk about it. And I don't want to hear about it. Because

time to play Diva.

Oh, honey girl, I don't want to play that game. Every time you play Diva, you

make me be Angela Bassett. Yeah, and I'm not in the mood.

This is not about me. How many times do I have to tell you bitches?

It ain't about none of y 'all.

Are you sure I'm not disturbing you? Oh, no, no. Come on in. Just doing the

weekly foot maintenance.

It didn't bother you. It didn't bother me.

Look, it's about Joan. We had another fight.

Man, what is her deal?

I'm going to tell you what I told Savad. All those girls are nuts.

They're basically good people.

Well, maybe not Tony, but that's Todd's problem.

I really need some serious advice.

Because no matter what I do, it's not good enough. Hey, I've heard her side of

the story, too, buddy.

You're no walk in the park, either.

Actors.

Maybe we're just too much for each other.

Like Mama told me when I challenged for first chair oboe, anything worth having

is worth fighting for.

And Joan is worth fighting for, Ellis.

Just don't hit her over the head with an oboe like I did Jimmy Pearson.

Our relationship started with a fight, and that's all we ever seem to do.

Well, in that case, I'm going to tell you something, but you've got to swear

me you won't tell her I told you. Okay.

She is the craziest of the four.

Run, man, run!

I'm just kidding.

Look, I've known Joan for a long time.

It takes a lot to be in a relationship with her.

But you are going to get a lot in return.

All right.

Here comes the fun part.

Peel in the paraffin.

One of what?

You know why I'm in this relationship? If he can write all this passionate

for just anyone, then I'm not his muse.

Actually, I remember we're still playing diva.

I'm not even getting any.

I'm just some gypsy. A tramp.

A thief.

Uh -uh.

Which one of you have his brother's cell phone up here? Not me. Mine got

disconnected. Girl, I left mine at home. Hurry your wedding, man. Oh my God,

that's mine. That's mine.

I have three messages.

Oh, could those be three messages from Ellen?

And Angela.

As a woman who's been cheated at us three times.

what it feels like to be split over.

But Joan Ellis not showing up, girl, that ain't nothing.

Give the man a break.

Girl,

y 'all, I'm tired. I'm going to bed.

Good night.

Go, girl.

Go, girl. You guys, he did call.

He did call. I must have been out of range.

What? Where the hell are you going? I'm going back to L .A. to talk to Ellen.

Oh, no.

a best friend heart -to -heart schedule followed by a two -minute hug and cry.

Tony, you have got your man, okay? I gotta go get mine.

Hey, Maya.

Hey, Angela.

I'm sorry. We didn't keep you up, did we?

No, no. I do some of my best studying this time of night.

Don't you come to that.

Okay.

You know, you need to take a break.

You can't study all the time.

You know what they say.

I'll work. Would make me miss a walk on the beach with you in the morning.

I should have known I'd find you slithering in here like a mamba snake.

Mama, chill.

I'll chill when you're a neurosurgeon. I'll chill when you're pulling down

figures. I'll chill when I'm lying stone cold dead on a slant.

I guess I'll just go to bed.

I guess you will and alone.

Mama, that's enough.

Maya.

I still want to meet you for that walk on the beach in the morning.

Boy, the only thing you're going to meet is the back of my hand if you try to

leave this room. And little girl, go ahead on before I lock you up too.

hours? Joan.

You couldn't even wait 10 hours until you came to see her.

You came to help me with Santana. I'm working today. I am not talking to you,

Sylvia. Alice, I suggest you get a hold of your girl. I did not disrespect her

and she will not disrespect me. Joan, I'm with my son right now.

I just want to know why.

This is just great. Sylvia, go to work. No.

I'll take the baby. Maria.

Don't, Joan, just go. No, not until you tell me why.

Why? Yeah, why?

What do you want to know why? I want to know why. There is no why. Just get the

hell out of here. You owe me why.

Joan, let me walk you to the car. I don't want you to walk me to the car. I

you to tell me to my face why. Here? What seems to be the problem? I don't

a problem. He is the one with the problem. Why don't you ask him what the

problem is?

I am done.

Sorry I missed the sunrise tea.

Sorry I missed the 8 a .m. pedicure.

But I'm here.

Tony, you can give me the polish and I'll do it myself.

Okay?

I thought this wedding would be difficult for Joan.

I mean, any wedding is difficult for Joan. But then I thought, mm -mm.

She might be a little jealous of me right now, but she'll get over it

Joan is my best friend.

She's generous.

And able to put aside her feelings for one weekend.

Because Joan is my best friend.

But my best friend is not happy for me.

She doesn't wish me well in my marriage. I do, Toni. It's just that Ellis and

I... I don't care about Ellis.

And to be honest, I really don't care about you right now.

Today, I just want the luxury of thinking about me and my feelings.

Confessing to my best friend that I'm nervous about getting married.

Wondering if I'm about to ruin this man's life.

Tony.

Tony, come on.

Sweetie, you're doing the right thing. And I'm sorry, but I'm here for you. I'm

here now.

Too late.

What? Let me make this easy for you.

Since you're not happy about this day, you don't have to be a part of it.

Tony, don't get overly dramatic. I'm not getting dramatic, Joan.

I'm getting married.

And you're not invited, so get out.

Now, I'm going to bed.

Don't disturb me.

Unless somebody's looking for a strong, black female lead.

Go with it.