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Baby, okay, tell me the truth.

How does this look? Does this look okay?

Maya, we're just going down to the old neighborhood for Peanut's birthday.

Exactly, and I don't want to look all high, desert uppity.

You know, I want to look down with my people, but not too down, because I do

want them to know that we have come up.

Then you're perfect. Oh.

Sweetie, we are not going to be perfect until Peanut sells you back your share

of the garage.

Well, don't worry, baby. We've got a good plan.

We throw Peanut a birthday party. He throws me back half my business.

Uh -huh. And what if he's still upset that you left him hanging when you went

NASCAR? You know, it took me some time to get over it. What?

Yeah, but you did after I got you drunk.

And that's what I plan to do to Peanut. I call that step two.

Well, you know how Peanut gets when he's drunk. He gets belligerent.

So did you.

Which takes you right into step three.

He gets belligerent, gets into a ball fight, gets arrested.

We swoop in, bail him out, and he owes us big time.

Sounds like a plan. You got it covered. And, you know, if we don't have enough

bail money, I'll just shift some things around, and I'll showcase plan four and

five. You know, Peanut loves the cleavage.

Maya. Darnell.

Them's my girl.

What you doing?

I'm just happy, you know, because we're done.

How many tracks have we finished? Like four, right?

Oh,

this might be the best one yet.

Sorry to barge in, but Kim called again.

We're going to make this show appear until it happens. He said, get in the

No problemo. All right, gang, pack it up. We're on the move.

Wow, I can't believe we're finally finished.

Feels like we're finally just getting into a little groove.

Oh, man, we're not tapping for some new sound.

You sure ain't scared of a minor key.

Hey, um, who do I talk to about getting paid?

Accounting? Because, you know, I'm not busy. I could always go over in person.

Pump your brakes.

We ain't even submitted the tracks yet.

Oh, I'm sorry. I guess I don't know what happened to that. Well, I've been

working with other producers, too. I'm a producer?

Now,

this is how it works.

I submit, like, 30, 40 tracks to the label. They make their notes. We come

together. Then we chop it down.

Oh.

Wow.

I guess I didn't realize I was up against so many others.

Oh, no, nothing to be nervous about, though. I mean, what we did was special.

mean, out of the four, I know at least one of them is going to make it.

The limo's waiting downstairs.

That's my time, Lynn.

All right. All right?

Good to see you, baby. All right. Hit me up when you know it's what.

Or, you know, what's not what.

Or what could be what.

Hey, you know what? Just...

Kick me up no matter what.

Peanut, how you feeling, dog?

I love you, man.

You're like family.

Well, since we family, you know, I was hoping we could talk about the family

business. You know, the garage.

I love that garage.

It's like family.

Yeah, that's right. That's our baby.

You know, I figured with all my NASCAR training, we could really raise the

profile down.

No doubt.

You know, I ain't going to high performance.

Classic cars, pulling some of them Crenshaw Cholo dollars. You feel me? No

doubt. So I can buy back in? No can do.

Why?

I don't own the garage anymore.

You know me.

I'm not the manager type.

So who'd you sell to?

Kenny Phelan. He likes profit, too.

Kenny Phelan?

Well, I hated that guy since high school.

He always tried to get what I got.

Welcome home, Donnell!

Yeah, what's up, Kenny?

I heard NASCAR didn't work out.

Well, it wasn't for me.

You know, if you want my old spot, though, I can write you a letter. I

think they want a recommendation from a quitter.

Besides, I got my hands full as owner of Kenny's Auto Repair and Patisserie.

Patisserie? That way, folks can get a lube and a latte at the same time.

Kenny?

Oh, hey, Maya.

What you doing down here? I thought she was too good for us.

Uh, well, who told you that?

That's the word on the street.

Big, successful author by the mansion in one of them gated communities.

Oh, come on, girl, okay? There ain't no mansion.

And the gate doesn't shut, it's just for show.

I mean, sure, you know, my book may have touched a cultural nerve, but I'm still

regular people.

Mm -hmm.

All right, Kenny, let's just cut through the crap.

When can I buy back into the garage?

I'm not selling any shares, but I might be willing to hire you as an employee.

Work for you?

Oh, hell no.

Well, you know, I guess with your wife being all successful, you could just

admin your way into happy retirement.

Listen, I should have whooped your ass back in the day.

Okay, now that temper needs some watching.

Bottom line.

I'm a businessman.

No, but he did get a C -plus in econ.

And if you and your NASCAR skills can bring us some business, then we might

get our LLP on in the future.

So how long till I can buy it?

Didn't I just say the future? So that's any day after today.

Yeah, all right.

All right.

I'll give it a shot.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Oh, it kind of ruins the bottled water when you put over tap water.

Regular people, huh?

Mm -hmm.

You know, if we just hired armed security, you wouldn't have to watch her

that. No, no, no, we're watching her because she's expecting a call from Big

Boy.

And if she gets a call, it could change her life. This is a defining moment, and

we are here to witness it. And remind her that when she gets paid, we get

Oh, my God. She's answering. It's just convenient. Prayer huddle. Prayer

Prayer huddle.

Lord, thy servants humbly come before thee.

Joan, the Lord doesn't have time to sit through your preamble. Bottom line it

for him. Man, we need our loot. Amen.

Oh, my God. She's doing her happy dance. It's like the happy dance of a rain

dancer. Very similar. No, it's definitely her happy dance. Otherwise,

her dog in a boomerang.

Phone drive, decaf, soy cap.

What's all the hoopla with the hoorah?

There's only one authorized radio channel around here, gentlemen.

Donnell, I'm a little disappointed.

What is it now, Kenny? Your time management.

All right, this is a three -hour job.

I'm just trying to do it right.

I guess I just expect a little more NASCAR system.

I can get slow from any short bus grease monkey.

All right, that's it.

I'm out.

I'm out. I'm done.

Where are you going, jumpsuit?

Unemployment?

Shake it off, man.

He's just messing with you.

That's what I thought.

Now, when you're done over here, why don't you go trot on over and set the

clock?

I'm a brand new vet.

You've done enough. It's my turn. If we're talking turns, then technically

turn came up circa 1996.

Hey, man, how's it going? How's it going?

Awesome.

I'm working at my old garage for this guy, Kenny, man. And we've been butt

since high school. And he's got me by the stone.

I got to make this paper, man, but I don't know. I mean, the guy's riding me.

He's making me crazy.

I got a level with you, man. I only came over here for small talk.

I can't believe that two months ago I was singing on the street.

Look at me now.

Producer on the new Big Boy album.

Where's Big Boy anyway, huh? I give up a whole Saturday to get my due date.

Spending six hours down in Crenshaw reading some old -ass jet, smelling the

combination of hot comb remnants and live cock catfish.

I bet you found a girl up in Lancaster that could do your hair.

Why are you going down there?

Because I need to show my people that I still keep it real.

You know what? I'm going to give Big Boy a call.

So it's taking me so damn long.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I know exactly what you're going through.

Oh, come on.

You're a senior partner. People work for you.

I still got a bite in my tongue.

I still got a ball, which means I still got an idiot in my life.

Okay, I'll be there in a minute.

No problem.

Wait, where are you going? I have to go. There's some little hiccup with the

label. It's no big deal.

I'll be back in a jiff. Okay, but I can't promise that the CD -shaped goat

cheese and cranberry quesadilla is going to be here.

Oh, I can.

We all want to be in the big boy business, so obviously we want you to be

Well, isn't it obvious that...

I ain't happy.

Hey, sorry I'm late, folks.

Catch me up.

What you doing here?

Bridget called. She said there was a hiccup. I'm here with the paper bags.

Who is it?

Lynn Searcy, producer.

Yes, she co -produced a track that y 'all are tripping on.

What, what, tripping? Who's tripping? What? We're not tripping. The track is

disrupting the flow.

No, no, the dissonance of the track is meant to complement the flow.

Big boy fans know he's all about music exploration.

Yeah, they expect something different.

Different? Yes, but not unrecognizable.

Well, what? We can recognize it up in bed what you want.

No, I lose the track before I change it. All right, so we're agreed. The track

is gone.

What? The track's gone where?

Okay, but you'll regret it. What? No regrets?

No, no, no. Don't go to bed angry. Come on, now.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

It's the music business.

It happens all the time.

Well, not to me.

You got to stay true to your artistic vision.

Vision? What vision? My vision is to pay my rent and get glasses.

I know it means more than that to you.

All right, fine, it does, but come on. What difference does it make if it's not

on the CD?

You can't just cave from the jump. You know, people will always tell you, make

it a little smoother, make it more commercial, make it less risky.

You know what I'm saying? I mean, the battle's just begun, and you got to pick

and choose your fights.

And this round, I think we're going to take the count.

Well, what happens to me?

You're talented, you know what I'm saying? You got an original voice, and I

think you're going to be okay.

All right?

Bring out my showstoppers. Vegan pate in the shape of a Grammy.

Hey,

where's Big Boy?

Is he here or is he out in the limo?

Yeah, where is he? Because I really want to thank him. I want to thank him for

hooking my girl up with a fabulous future.

Big Boy's not coming.

And I got to get going, guys. Oh, no, no, no. Don't go yet.

It doesn't matter that Big Boy's not here. This party's for you. So let's get

started.

I can't because, well, it turns out that the label needs us to do a few tweaks

to, you know, keep them happy.

I mean, I might even have to go on tour with Big Boy.

You're going on tour? Oh, my God. That is such a big deal. Oh, my God. Oh, my

God. Bring out the travel tour.

Listen, okay, join me in celebrating a milestone in the life of my dear, dear

friend, Lynn Stacey.

Tonight, she's crossed over to the big time!

Speech! Speech!

Speech! Speech!

Come on!

Give your fans what they want!

Um, you know, I'm just so happy.

I mean, this...

This is the greatest day of my life.

All my dreams have come true.

So, um, thank you.

Hey, topic's going to be bad.

There's an accident on the 5 and 14 interchange, so I made your breakfast

burrito to go, and you can put the hot sauce on it in the car.

Probably why the accident happened in the first place.

A man trying to do for his family, got to steal with his knees to put on a few

drops of Red Rooster just to get some pleasure in life.

Okay, you know what, General? I would say something to you for popping off at

like that, but I know that's just the devil.

So I'm not going to give that any power.

I know there's something going on with you.

I'm really not trying to hear that right now.

Oh, well, when are you trying to hear it, huh?

Tonight?

When you come home in a bad mood, cranky, yelling at the TV, popping off

bar for no reason?

I'm just tired.

No, you're not just tired.

You've been miserable ever since you started working at Kenny's Garage.

What do you want me to do, Maya?

Something.

Because I want my husband back.

This is not you, Darnell.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm just trying to wrap my head around taking orders from Kenny.

I'm an employee at my own garage.

I don't know. I mean, why don't you just... Quit?

You can't even say it, Maya.

Because I can't keep doing it.

Look, and plus, I ain't even going to give punk -ass Kenny his satisfaction.

I'm the best thing he got down there. And the customers know it.

Hell, Kenny knows it.

I mean, he's going to have to let me buy back in.

Because if he don't, you know what?

I'll just take all his customers, set up my own garage.

Wow.

You got such a plan while you're stomping around here acting all mannish.

Because I just came up with the plan.

Lynn,

you're worse than a raccoon.

Now, do I have to have the bar sprayed with Fox PP?

Monica. It's 8 o 'clock in the morning. What are you even doing here?

Now, I know you're not trying to grill me.

You know what? I'll be out of here for a good long time.

I just need some water from the tour bus.

Bus?

Last night you were hopping a plane to Europe.

Haven't you ever heard of an air bus?

Are you fronting about all your world travels, too?

Hmm. You know it's the same the whole world's overlaying.

Crap. And in case your girlfriends won't tell you, honey, allow me.

You fool of it.

You don't even like me.

I'm not lying.

Girl, you ain't going nowhere.

You know what, Monica?

Screw you.

And you have no idea how hard it is for me.

I've been searching my whole life for something, and I finally find the one

thing I'm passionate about that I think I'm good at.

Bust my ass, swallow my pride time and time again, and right when it's about to

pay off.

is ripped out from under me. I mean, this was supposed to be my shot. This

supposed to be my turn. And I am just so...

I'm tired of trying to make something happen.

So tired of hoping.

Don't be tired of hoping, man.

I wasn't.

Even when the man I fell in love with rejected me. Not once, but twice.

I didn't listen to the voice that said, run away and go back to daddy.

I kept myself open.

And when the time was right, William and I found our way to each other.

And now I'm happier than I ever could imagine.

Well, that's really good for you, but what am I supposed to do?

I keep coming back to the same place. No, you don't, Liz.

Your experience with Big Boy puts you in a completely different place.

And just because it's not what you expected it to be, doesn't mean you're

where you should be.

Have you always been this profound and I just somehow missed it?

No, you ain't missing it. I just never considered you worthy before.

You'll be okay.

I don't really like what I see when I look in the mirror.

Sometimes I really don't like what I see.

Nothing's real.