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My name is Stryker. Who is ready to rock the planet?

Our next artist has been packing them in at the Viper, Roxy, Whiskey, Make Some

Noise LA. This is Indigo Sky.

You said you're my friend and you left me.

Hey, it's not my pumpkin's fault.

We went through four bottles of wine waiting for Indigo Sky to come on.

That's five. This one's done. Now lay me back down.

Where are Aaron and Joan anyway?

They're gonna miss Lynn.

Stick up.

Oh, you know they all engaged and whatnot?

They probably engaged and whatnot.

It's just a damn stove.

That we both agree costs too much damn money.

six bands that came after her?

How'd our girl do?

She was great.

She rocked the house.

Or the field.

And the port -a -potty.

Damn pregnancy bladder.

Hey, what's up, Aaron?

What's up?

I asked you first.

And? And I want to know what's up.

Nothing. So let's start there.

Well, if Lynn asked, we were here, okay?

Yeah. What's another line?

I think I'm picking up some relationship tension here. No, I just got a little

gas. I was hoping nobody would notice.

Not you, woman.

Yes, somebody noticed.

All right, come on now, Joan. Why are you bringing drama clouds into Indigo

We're fine.

Come on, girl, clear the air.

Should I clear it by now?

Listen,

we're all family. We're all fine.

Talk it out with us. It's good.

Look, we're fine. Let's just enjoy the concert.

that damn stove, isn't it?

It's a range, Ma.

That we both agreed costs too damn much.

Well, I'm sorry. I'm drunk.

Trying to follow this answer. Oh!

A Dorito.

What are we talking about?

Remember I told you Joan went behind Aaron's back and bought that range that

cost more than Big Mama's new hip? And I said, I want one. And you said, a new

hip? And I said, a range. And you laughed in my face and we had a little

and I gave you some and we were all good. Oh, yeah, yeah. I remember that.

man. Get your song.

Be good.

Not even interested.

Oh, so now I'm getting punished because I went and bought something special for

our house?

That's right, Joan.

Our house.

Which means we make decisions together.

One of us doesn't run off and does what she wants when she wants it.

We still got the rest of the house to fix up. I know that.

Didn't act like it.

Not to mention the wedding to pay for.

Hell, still paying for your engagement ring.

I got my stove, Monica.

And the tile I didn't want.

Because it matched my towels. And the fancy cabinets.

And the new dishes you didn't show me.

So I put my foot down for this one thing. I thought this was a partnership.

I thought we made decisions together. I didn't realize you could put your foot

down. I'm sorry.

I didn't realize I was living with a man who had 1950s head of the household

issues. Oh, well, someone has to have the final say.

Not that I would have the final say. I'm just saying someone has to say it

finally. Damn right.

And I said it.

You want to be head of the household, you need to make some head of the

household money.

It's been a pleasure.

Didn't that feel good to clear the air?

She just straight said, punk bitch, we ain't got nothing. I'm running this.

Aaron ain't coming back.

Would you?

Yeah, I thought we almost had old girl married off.

She just talked too damn much.

Well, you're not exactly married to Helen Keller.

See, I ain't say Maya can't talk, but she ain't crazy.

Okay, she crazy, but Maya knows when to shut the hell up.

Well, sometimes.

Let's think about this for a minute.

Is a woman with money a bad thing?

It is if it makes her a ball buster.

Why do we keep holding on to this whole head of the household concept?

You know, the women's movement taught us to get in touch with our feelings.

What's wrong with them getting in touch with their pocketbooks? Maybe because

they don't call them pocketbooks anymore, but I hear you.

See, there was a time when I was not as enlightened as I am today.

Oh, you mean like when Maya got on that book gravy train and you felt like a big

loser and started chasing that NASCAR pipe dream?

Something like that.

If you mind making all that money, help me too.

We bought two houses and my own business in less than a year. Holla.

Hey, nothing wrong with a brother enjoying a few luxuries.

I sure didn't mind Monica bringing her own money.

Didn't her mother cut her off?

But not out of the will. See?

That's why I eat right and stay fit.

She's going down before me.

Then it's come to Papa Maserati.

I guess it's just as easy to love a rich girl as a poor girl.

Exactly.

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.

You know what? I say we bottle this and teach it to our man children.

I say the madness movement starts right now, my brother.

So who's going to enlighten Brother Aaron?

Forget him.

He made it bad. Let him lie with crazy.

I don't think he coming back.

John, look, I'm not trying to start nothing.

But seriously, how much do you hate men?

Because you find new ways to run them off every day.

It just didn't make sense not to get the best stove from the get -go.

I mean, what were we going to do?

Trade up through lesser stoves until we got the good one? That's just a waste of

money. John, he's not... Ready to embrace Bougie? He just moved on up to

east side.

You know what, Joe?

You're going to ruin it for us women.

Not too long ago, men were making all this money and oppressing us with it.

we're finally making all this money and you're oppressing him with it.

You can't treat a man like a man unless he's into men.

Is he into men, Joe?

No. I'm just asking.

Because you do wear a lot of pantsuits.

I do not.

Yeah, boo.

You do.

When I first started working for the firm, I thought I worked for a dude

Joan.

Oh, relax. Don't get your balls all up in a wad. I am not a man.

Then stop acting like one.

Listen, I've never been married.

Marriage is about compromise.

You've got to be on the same page before you can turn the page.

It's a game, Joan. You just have to learn how to play to win.

If I've won something and William says no...

I show him my cleavage.

And if he says absolutely not, I take his head and put it in my cleavage until

he says yes or passes out and can't remember what he said.

So all you have to do is... Yeah,

girl, you might want to return that stuff.

You really shouldn't stand in front of the microwave, you know.

Studies show that it's not safe.

For women, it's because of our ovaries. And for men, I think it's probably

because of your sperm. And we want to have kids, so I'm just saying that

you know, it's not a good idea.

Just so we're clear, you will never speak to me like that in front of other

people or alone ever again.

Or what?

You're right, you're right, and I'm sorry.

But we really need to get... I don't want to talk about it.

Oh, I see.

So if Aaron doesn't want to talk about it, then we don't talk about it?

Okay.

We both need to calm down.

Um, I'm calm.

And obviously you are, too, because you left your fiancé out at a concert with a

whole bunch of drunks, and here you are at home calmly sipping some chamomile

tea. Joan, I said I don't want to talk about it. Well, I do.

Okay?

Let's talk about how Aaron gets to put his foot down.

You don't know when to stop, do you? Let's talk... Let's talk about how we

get to make a move in this house unless Aaron beats his chest and says it's

okay. Let's talk about how this is not the relationship that I signed up for.

Let's talk about, oh, uh -uh, uh -uh, uh -uh.

Let's talk about how there is no way in hell that you are getting some right

now.

You obviously want those.

Because you won't be happy until you're the woman and the man in this

relationship.

and I got a key.

Joan, I pay rent.

And I pay mortgage.

This is my house now.

Which doesn't mean... Ugh. Lynn, I can't do this today.

We need to talk.

Aaron and... You know the rules, girl.

There'll be no spilling of souls until all the anthets are suppressed.

Count those convenience.

I already know about you and Aaron.

Oh.

Girl, I told you that stove was nothing but trouble.

Actually, it saved me some trouble. There is no way I'm marrying Aaron.

Well, there's no way you're moving back in here.

Look, Aaron's the best thing to ever happen to you.

So what you need to do is turn your ass around, leave the spare key on the

table, go home, and get your man.

What if I don't want my man? I mean, if he's going to nickel and dime me on a

kitchen renovation, then what's the rest of our life going to be like? I got 100

on divorce.

You just never see the big picture. And you never listen to anybody.

Everybody and their brother told you not to buy that stove. Even the salesman

called it the marriage buster.

Okay.

Okay. All right. I can let go of the range.

But this isn't even about the range. Mm -hmm. It's about you trying to control

everything. No.

It's about him being so afraid of being poor again that he won't let anyone else

spend their money. I have no problem contributing more. I really don't. And

only reason I said the whole head of the household comment is because I thought

if he made more money than his fear...

Mm, Joan. You said it because you mean it.

He just can't get past the cockta thing.

I mean, like our wedding. I casually mentioned yacht and Italy, and he

lost it. Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine. We'll get married in a restaurant.

So now he wants to book the poo -poo -seria where we had our first date. The

-poo -seria!

And where did you put your deposit, Joan?

The best restaurant in L .A.

Campanile. May 3rd. Save the date.

Jones, he doesn't have a problem with money. You do.

And if you can't get past that, then maybe he's not the one.

Girl, I should speak.

I just got that man. He is the one, okay? I just don't want to get married

poo -poo -theria.

There's a dead bee in the window.

This council is so through with you.

Can we talk now?

Because we have some decisions to make.

The contractor called and the drywaller is coming at 7.

And if we're not ready for him, he's going to charge us for standing around.

And I was thinking that while we were talking, we could, you know, go over the

menu for the wedding.

I thought we agreed on a variety of pupusas.

Yeah, about that.

Um, look, Aaron.

Sweetie, I know that you have a fear of spending money.

No, I really need you to hear me on this.

I don't have an issue spending money.

What's mine is yours.

Joan.

You think this is about money?

It's about you hearing me.

I want to get married at the Pupusaria because it's part of our history.

I want to get married at the place I fell in love with you.

Not at Campanile, where they have tons of weddings every year.

Oh.

How do you know about Campanile?

Because Lynn just called the RSVP.

Aaron, I have worked really hard in my life to get the things that I want. And

haven't? Do you hear me?

Sweetie, I'm telling you, what's mine is yours. As long as you get the answer

you want from me.

You don't want a husband. You don't want a partner. You want a yes man.

Well, then maybe I should just pack my stuff up tomorrow.

Maybe you should.

You know what the problem

is? The problem is that any other damn man in America couldn't care less what

the kitchen looks like or the wedding. They don't care what the wedding is.

just put on their clothes and they show up. But no, uh -uh.

What does Joan do? She goes and gets the one man that has opinions and

sentimental reasons for everything that actually cares what they do.

Oh, poor Joan.

Where are you going? I thought you said you were going to help me pack.

Sweetie, I don't enable stupidity.

So if you want to walk out of here, you walk out of here on your own stupid

feet. That's right.

I said it.

You're stupid.

Everyone has said it except for Darnell, but he's going to tell you about your

stupid self in a finely crafted email.

And you better think about where you're going to live.

Because Linda's changed a lot, so I only have 1 ,500 square feet.

Fine. Go.

Whatever.

When I find a place to land, I'm going to get you out of here.

Wow, I didn't really... First of all, I didn't really want to

do this, but since you're off, I'll leave you to it.

Excuse me.

This is a trip, you know.

I got your first piece of mail.

I don't want to make another change of address. I really want this address.

Well, I didn't think you were going to leave me. I thought we were in the

of a fight. You know, I know I tend to dig in my heels, but come on, woman. I

know, and I know we have issues, and I know I have issues, but I really think

can work it out, baby.

I know. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Don't let go. Don't let go.

No, don't let go. They've been good.

No, I don't think they have. What? What?

What?

What? What?

My National Guard unit has been called to Iraq.

came looking at me like that like what like that ever since the concert you've

been looking at me funny no i haven't i only look at you with love

and respect ballpark

what do you think your mother's life expectancy is