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You were an important part of my
life.

-I have Fatima.
-And I have Aaron.

[Sabrina] Previously on Sistas .

I broke up with Hayden.

I swear I'm too tired
to even care.

[Reginald] This is Reginald.
Reginald Vaughn.

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

For some reason, I can't
seem to get you off my mind.

I have an urgent meeting.

Urgent meeting?
This time of night?

-Where are we even going?
-We gotta get you cleaned up.

Over here smelling
some stale-ass buttermilk.

-Thank you.
-I'm Frank. Frank Givens.

[Maurice] If it isn't Richard
the Bitcher.

[upbeat music]

Yo, what the -- is going on,
Sabrina? Who is this clown?

Excuse me,
can you give us a moment?

Pops, you don't want
these type of problems. Go.

All right, listen.
I'll be right over there.

-OK, I'll be right there.
-All right.

I'll be right there.

What do you want, Rich?

What the hell do you mean,
what I want?

What the hell is all this?

What, you trying to date your
daddy issues out or something?

It's none of your business.

OK, I see.
You tripping-tripping, huh?

No, I'm not tripping.
I have a date.

-She has a date!
-Hmph!

[Rich] Please don't start...

A Cosby sweater.
I know that's right!

Andi.

-Hi!
-Hey.

[Sabrina] What are you
doing here?

What are you doing here,
dressed like this?

-Oh, wait a minute. Are you lit?
-No, no, no. I'm not lit.

I'm just, you know,
getting my sexy back.

Hmm, you got it back.

And the outfit
is courtesy of Maurice.

Maurice? Oh.
That sounds like a setup.

Sabrina, you're not built
for the streets, sadly.

You know that, right?

Girl, I know. I know.
I'm not built for these streets.

And these men out here
are scary.

Yeah, they are.

But, you know, I'm just
over playing the nice girl.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Because that got me left
by a man who ended up

with a white woman
and didn't say a word to me.

And another man who ends up
screwing his friend's sister.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. What?
What man are we talking about?

Rich. Rich and Penelope.

I caught them having sex
in the juice bar.

-I cannot stand that bitch.
-Me neither.

So, when did this happen? And
why are you just now telling me?

Are you OK?

It was just a lot going on.
With the Karen situation. Gary.

I figured it was just too much.
I was gonna tell you.

I'm sorry, Sabrina.

I don't know.
Actually, you know?

I'm not sorry. I'm not sorry.

Because good girls
never finish first anymore.

So I'm getting my sexy back.
That's it.

As you should.

-[sighs]
-What?

Rich is over there at the bar
giving me the death stare.

Do not give him that attention.

I can't help it. He's an idiot.
He should know it.

I can't believe
he did that to you.

Me either.

Um, Sabrina, are you,
uh, you gonna be here a while?

Are you leaving?
Or what's going on?

Well, actually,
I just met a guy.

Ooh.

Sabrina,
ready to get out of here?

-Mm-hmm. Yeah. Andi, this is...
-Uh, Frank.

-Oh. Frank.
-Frank Givens.

Frank Givens. Nice to meet you.

Frank Givens is
giving me the vibe tonight.

OK. Not too much. Not too much.

Um, do you mind
just giving us a moment

so I can talk to my friend?

Oh, sure thing. I'll hit up
the valet and pull up the car.

-OK.
-Why don't you go with Frank?

[Sabrina] Oh,
he can wait a minute.

Do you want to get
a little drink?

Uh, no, no.

[jaunty instrumental music]

Hey, babe.

What's up?

Looks like you got
something on your mind.

What happened?

Nothing.

OK. Well,
since you don't want to talk,

I'll tell you about my day.

So, we signed
a new client today.

Really big basketball player.

And guess who was
all fangirling over him?

Good guess. Hayden's ass.

Acting like
he was doing business

and then started
going over his stats

and the moves he needed
to play the next game.

Damn near had to pry
the guy off of him.

I don't think
I've seen him that pressed

about anyone since Tamara.

What is going on?
You're not even listening.

Zac?

I went to see Karen today.

[ominous tones]

♪ All my girls hold me down
when them boys mess around ♪

♪ When my love life
is a headache ♪

♪ We're goin' out tonight
'cause I'm lookin' for love ♪

You should go with Frank
and have some fun,

get your little groove back
with your freak-him dress on.

Are you sure? Because you look
too good to be eating alone.

I can always join you?

No, it's fine.
I just came to grab some food.

And I have to go back to
the office, actually. So.

Mm-hmm. OK. Ms. Workaholic,
I'm so proud of you.

-[Andi] Thank you.
-But please leave your phone on,

because I might need you
for a backup.

I will have my phone on
and you can call me anytime.

-OK. I love you.
-All right. I love you, too.

Oh, um, don't do anything
I wouldn't do.

-What's that?
-I've done everything.

-OK. Have fun.
-OK. Later.

Oh, well, if it isn't Ms.
Esquire Andi Barnes herself.

Now, one thing about her,
she gonna find her a man.

Teach me your ways, Billy Bob!

Hopefully this one's
not married.

What you know about Andi?
Uh-huh.

And I can't wait until
I send Sabrina this.

And for your information,
Maurice,

you're not the only one
with the scoop.

I know it's wrong,

but I love eavesdropping
on the Sista circles.

They always spill
the hottest coffee.

-It's tea, bitch.
-Oh.

-Tea.
-Tea, sorry.

And I loves it, and I drinks it.

-Mmm, slurp it down.
-Oh my god, you're nasty.

Um, speaking of nasty,
didn't your ex rob a bank?

Oh! Oh! Shade!

-[Paige] Well...
-But yes.

I'm just saying, you know,
I think it's impressive.

He steals your heart and then
steals some cash. Quite a man.

And here you are,
single and sitting with my ass.

With a swoop bang.
Another shot, please!

And put it on her tab, OK?
She's rich.

Well, I invest.

And speaking of Rich,
look at him.

Hey, Phil! Where's Penel?

He act like he can't hear!

[Paige] Look at him.
We see you see us, sir!

Yeah, that's good, girl.
You're getting good.

Thank you.

And tell your little whore
we closed her account, too!

-With her nasty ass.
-Oh my god, we did?

-Girl, Shut the -- up.
-Oh, sorry. Yeah, we did!

And she will receive a strongly
written letter in the USPS!

That's good, bitch.

You're really getting good.
I'm proud of you.

Thank you!

OK, so...
You gonna tell me what happened?

She's not in a good place.

I can't even imagine
with everything that's happened.

It's like she was a zombie,
like... she was dead.

Baby crying,
she's just spaced out.

Like she didn't even
hear the baby.

Oh my god, Zac.
That is heartbreaking.

Did she say anything else?

Nah, she ain't say nothing.
But...

You know what? She got Aaron.

Aaron's there.
That's his problem now.

If I'm being honest, I don't
wanna talk about it no more.

No, Zac, listen. I just...
I really think you should--

Fatima, please, I don't
wanna talk about it no more.

-I'm good.
-OK, well, damn.

No, I didn't...
Look, I'm, I'm sorry. That's...

That wasn't meant for you.
I just don't have no more energy

to talk about this.
Respectfully.

I just wanna enjoy you two. Can
I just enjoy you two, please?

Yeah.

We don't have to
talk about it right now.

Thank you.

You know...

I think I know something
that might cheer you up.

What's that?

It's a surprise.

Fatima, I don't
like surprises. Come on.

I think you're
gonna like this one.

All right, go ahead.

-Tony?
-Baby, you're home.

What you been doing all day?

You know, relaxing, vibing,
staying blessed.

Mm-hmm. Job hunting?

-Job hunting?
-[Danni] Job hunting.

God, no. I've been grinding
since forever, all right?

I deserve a little pause.

Forever, Tony?
You're in your 30s.

Exactly. And when I hear it
back, that means I overachieved.

I went to college,
I held my family down,

I ran one of the busiest
airports in the country.

I'm good.

[Danni] So your great crescendo
to all of that is...

[Danni] So your great crescendo
to all of that is...

laying on the couch all day?

You know,
I've been thinking about that.

What if I got into mentorship?

You know,
I can talk to young brothers,

give back a little bit.

It's always good
to do charity work.

Yeah. Or I could pick up
a trade, like woodworking.

I could build you a dining room
set or a hookah table.

Ooh, a hookah table.

Tony, you don't own a hammer.

I know. But see,
that's why I gotta learn.

Or I could write a book.
You know, like a how to.

I got notes.

It's looking like "how to"
lay on the couch all day.

I don't know what
other notes you need.

You being funny,
but I am being serious.

I want to write
something enlightening.

You know, like how
to manifest your best life.

OK. Why don't we
manifest some dinner?

Oh, yeah?
What you gonna whip up?

I know you lying!

You think I'm gonna work all day
and come home

and worry about what we eating,
and you been sitting around?

You know what? I can do that.

How about this? I'll, uh...
I'll order some wings.

I might even get fancy,
throw in some fries.

Is this what I manifested?

You want hot lemon pepper
or mild?

You know what? How about this?

I'll get the mild
and the hot lemon pepper.

This is easy. Dinner's served.

[Faith crying]

Karen?

Karen, come on.

[crying continues]

[Aaron] I'm coming, baby.
I'm coming.

Hey, shh. Hey, baby.
That's right.

You miss Daddy already?

Aaron, can you take her
to the living room, please?

I'm just calming her down.

I know, just please,
take her to the leaving room,

because I can't, OK?
I can't breathe.

Aaron, can you take her to
the living room, please?

-All right, OK.
-[Karen] OK. Gosh.

[Aaron] It's OK, baby.

[sparse, melancholy music]

All right,
so let me ask you a question.

What is one thing
that you won't compromise on?

Wow.
You're starting pretty heavy.

Why not? Life is short.
Drinks ain't cheap.

OK.

I will no longer compromise
on my independence.

I've worked really hard
to be where I am and who I am,

and I won't let anyone
mess up my flow anymore.

Respect. Yeah, I get that.

So, what are
your non-negotiables?

Ooh. Consistency.
I mean, I am a busy man,

but I don't care
how busy we get,

if you say you're about
something, be about it.

-No mixed signals.
-That's impressive.

Coming from a man, mostly women
are concerned about consistency.

I mean,
I don't have time for games.

I love my job, I'm the first
person in my family to graduate,

let alone become a doctor.

I just take
my career very seriously.

I don't have it in me
for any extra drama.

Cheers to that. [glasses clink]

What about you,
Ms. Career Woman?

Where do you see yourself in
a few years? Marriage? Kids?

I would not say kids at all.

And to be honest,
I don't even know

if I see marriage in the future.

I hear that.

It's hard to find somebody
who understands that.

I've been in situations where

women want the whole family
thing. And it's cool, but...

But it's not for you.

I'm not saying I don't want it.
It's just, it's my schedule.

It's crazy, I'm traveling,
I'm working long hours.

It's like I can't even
find time for myself.

I don't wanna be
a disappointment to my family.

I get that.

And speaking of disappointment,
I'm so sorry I was late.

I was caught up with
some friend stuff,

and I mean, you know,
juggling work-life balance.

Late? That's nothing, I mean,

I've had dates be mad at me
because I canceled

for a last minute surgery
and I'm like,

"Um, what do you want me to do?
Tell someone to bleed slower?"

Bleed slower.

They don't get it.
It's not just a nine to five,

-it's a 24/7 job.
-Exactly, exactly.

I needed that laugh.

Laughter's the best medicine.
I would know, I'm a doctor.

OK, that was funnier, actually.
Corny, but really funny.

Oh, I can also take care of
my portion of the bill.

I mean, I don't wanna
send mixed messages.

Oh no, you're good.

You may be a boss,
but I'm still a man.

-All right then. To being grown.
-And real.

[glasses clink]

All right.

Look what I got.

-Zacos?
-Mm-hmm.

I figured you did this
for me when I was in a funk.

Thought I should
return the favor.

So you just gonna take
my recipe like that?

Actually,
I put my own twist on it.

I made them with extra love.

I don't really have
much of an appetite.

-Thank you, though.
-OK.

I know what will work.
Come here.

Yes. Wow, you are tense. Zac.

OK, all right.
No. This ain't it.

This ain't it, this ain't it.
I'm sorry. But thank you.

I know what you need.

[romantic music]

-This ain't it.
-OK. Well, you just wanna talk?

I don't got much to say.

[atmospheric music]

This is where we
should've started.

Woo! Ooh, that happy hour
was lit! Ha!

I haven't drank that much
ever, ever, ever.

I haven't drank that much
ever, ever, ever.

Told you.
You just got to live a little.

Yes, you're right.
I had to live a little.

This one night thing.
I've never done it before.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, but, you know,
I was thinking, like, why not?

Why not?
Just live a little, right?

-Isn't that what you said?
-I did.

And you just needed the
right guy to help you see that.

Yes, I did.

I could see you,
Mister... Mister...

-Frank.
-Frank.

Frank Givens.

Frank! I knew that.
Oh, you're so handsome.

Frank with the full tank.

OK, all right,
let's get it started now.

OK, we can start right here.

Oh, so what's your vibe usually?

Do you like it slow and steady?

Or do you like to just,
like, go for it, get into it?

Well, I'm a man of mystery, but
for you, I can go either way.

So do women usually ask you
these kind of questions?

Nah,
only the real ones like you.

Oh, I'm real. I'm real.

-Wait, is your hair real?
-Excuse me?

No...

Were you not raised to
not touch a Black woman's hair?

No, baby, I'm just saying.
Your hair is fire.

I'm just trying to get a,
you know, sense of what's real.

I mean, what's good. You know,
and if I could pull it.

Excuse me?

I thought you might be
into that.

Oh. Uh, excuse me.

-OK.
-One second.

[phone vibrates]
And this is my hamster.

[phone rings]

-And that's the German I had.
-Sabrina calling, bitch.

Sabrina, bitch! You calling
from the meat market?

Maurice,
I think I made a mistake.

He just asked me
if my hair is real.

Red flag. I'm white, and I
know that you can't do that.

And then he tried to pull it.

Oh, girl, pull? You should
have started with that.

I love a pull-apart.

Yeah, well,
I was trying to talk to--

Talk? Girl, are you
trying to do a TED talk?

You trying to get
railed from behind?

OK, but how am I supposed to
know if he's into it or not?

Girl, that ain't got nothing
to do with nothing!

Go in there, get yours,
and get out.

He's old. He may not live long.

Uh... [knock on door]

He's knocking. He's knocking.
Why is he knocking?

Girl, you better take
your ass out there

and let that man give you
all the great -- he got.

Fine. OK, OK, OK.
I'll be right out!

And don't call back.

OK, good news. My brother
Dylan is gonna come meet us.

He's amazing.
You're gonna love him.

And he's recently single, and he
really needs a fun night out.

Brother Dylan? Mm-mm. I done
met my white quota for life.

We full.

No, no, no. Maurice, he's really
cool. You're gonna like him.

-Really cool?
-[Paige] Mm-hmm.

Don't tell me your brother
one of them woke white boys.

I swear to God, if he come in

talking about some,
"Yo, what's good?"

I'm gonna beat his
ass on a one and three

and sing We Shall Overcome .
You know that one?

I don't.
But I promise he's cool.

Cool. Child, please.

I know that ain't
who I think it is!

Hey, girl.

If it isn't the CEO
of Roots and Bitches.

That ain't what you was saying
when you used it for--

Uh-uh! Not my personal business
in front of my friends

and family and fans and folks
here in this establishment.

What you doing here, Maurice?

Carrying on. Having fun.
Maybe a threesome later.

You know me.

I know what you here
to do, nasty!

-What?
-Oh yeah. You and the bartender.

Y'all getting ready to --,
ain't it?

I'm doing no such thing.

Mm-hmm. I'm young,
but I wasn't born yesterday.

Since you have it with him, tell
him that me and the white girl

will be having more drinks
and some lemon pepper wings.

-I'm not -- him, Maurice.
-Not yet. But you finna.

[knock on door]

You expecting someone?

I was gonna tell you,
but don't worry about it.

Uh, tell me what, Zac?

-Heaven.
-Hi.

-Come in.
-Thank you.

Um, who's this?

This is Heaven. She's a midwife.

-A midwife?
-Yeah.

It's a pleasure to meet you,
Fatima.

Oh, I'm sorry,
but who is she here for?

Because I know
she ain't here for me.

You are Fatima, right?

-Yes, she is. Have a seat.
-Thank you.

Zac, are you serious?

You hired a midwife
without asking me first?

I didn't hire anyone.

She's just here
for a consultation.

A consultation?

Zac, you should have
consulted with me first.

Ma'am, I am so sorry
you came all this way so late.

You can go.

I get it. I get it. I understand
it's a big decision.

And I'm not here
to make it for you, OK?

My job is simple.
To help you both

bring a beautiful, healthy baby
into the world.

And now however we do that,
that is your call.

You see? She's here to help.
OK. Ouch.

First things first.
Congratulations.

A baby on the way is a blessing.
OK?

And I know it feels like a lot.
I know.

Yeah. Thanks.

Well, let's start simple.

Do you have any specific
birthing preferences?

Um, it's just
my first trimester.

I haven't even
really thought that far.

Fair enough. Fair enough.

Are you opposed
to having a midwife?

Actually I want a hospital birth
with my Black female doctor

that I trust, and an epidural.

-Epidural? Ain't that the same--
-It's pain management, Zac.

Hospitals with epidurals
are very common.

But there are other options.
Right?

There's birthing centers,
home births, water births.

-Water births?
-[Heaven] Mm-hmm.

-I like that.
-Yeah. Exactly.

It's gentle on the baby
and easy on the body.

-See? Gentle and easy.
-Yeah, I'm not doing that, Zac.

Look, it's OK.
It's not for everyone.

I am here to provide you
the information to let you know

whatever you want to do is OK.
All right?

Let me ask you
a couple questions.

So, any miscarriages,

complications,
anything like that?

Nah.

No.
No miscarriages or pregnancies.

[Heaven] That's good to know.

And there's no health issues
at all, right?

None. I actually have
a checkup with my OB tomorrow.

-OB?
-Yes.

Nah, we not doing that.
So, the water birth thing,

is that like,
the baby just swim out?

No. Not exactly. The water
helps ease the labor pains

and the baby's born
into the water.

The baby's used to it,
from being in the womb,

with the water, and it's
just a really smooth transition.

See, So it's a smooth
transition. You don't like that?

Zac, honestly, I just feel like
this is too much too soon.

At the end of the day,

the goal is to have a healthy
baby and a safe delivery.

And how we do that,
that's up to y'all.

Exactly. Healthy baby and a safe
delivery. At home. Exactly.

I'm here for you.

Zac, we're gonna
talk about this later.

[somber music]

She's asleep.

OK.

You know, Karen,
I gotta tell you...

Hearing you call our daughter
"the baby" really bothers me.

OK?

This is our daughter.
She has a name.

All right? She's not some thing.

I know. This...

All this ain't easy for me,
Aaron. I'm sorry.

I know it's not, all right?
But I just want to make sure

that you see that she's ours.
Our child.

I know. I'm just...

I'm scared.

I don't want to make any
more mistakes. I can't.

OK.

I can understand that.
And I'm here.

Karen, what happened at
the hospital was not your fault.

All right?
We're gonna get through this.

You, me, and Faith, together.
OK?

[somber music continues]

Two truths and a lie.

Oh, hell no.
I am not playing that game.

Come on. Just go with it.
Don't overthink it.

OK. Hit me.

-Me?
-[Andi] Yeah.

OK. Um...I delivered
a baby in an elevator.

I play sax. And...

I've only dated white women.

OK.

It has to be the
"I've only dated white women."

That has to be the one.

That's the truth.

So you're telling me you've
never dated a Black woman?

Look, med school wasn't diverse.
Residency wasn't much better.

It's not like I wanted
to do it that way.

-It's just how it happened.
-And was that your only reason?

I think sometimes Black women
see a brother in a white coat

and they think I'm either
too much or banging a nurse.

So are you insinuating that we
don't love our Black doctors?

All right. Maybe I haven't
looked hard enough.

But I am sitting here with you.

I mean, come on,
I love my Black women.

That's great. Prove it.
I need your help.

With what?

I am building a case
against the hospital,

and Dr. Cruise
is my first target.

Um... I'm sorry. What? So you...

You brought me here and
got me loose to drop this on me?

-Are you... Are you serious?
-I'm dead serious.

-So?
-Just give me a minute.

It's been a lot of minutes.

I mean, you promised me a tank,
but it's empty.

-Please don't.
-What?

-You're not helping.
-I'm just saying it's...

It's giving gummy worm. What?

What? Do you, like,
need a candle or something?

Maybe some H-Town?
What's the issue?

I don't know. Maybe you could,
you know, use those lips.

Yeah, no. OK?

I'm not doing that.
Figure out something else.

Come on, Sabrina.
Help a brother out.

Help a brother out?
Sir? This isn't a group project.

Just fix it. I don't know.
Use your imagination, your hand.

Something.

I tried that.
Listen, it's not me. All right?

-It's stress.
-Stress?

Yeah. I'm between jobs.

Being forced
into early retirement.

But I don't want
to talk about that either.

It could be the alcohol, too.

-The alcohol now?
-They were strong.

I wish
something else was strong.

-Wait, I have an idea.
-[Frank] Yeah?

Nova?

What do you do when your
little friend can't clock in?

[Nova] I'm sorry. I don't
have the answer for that.

Nova, what...

What do you do
if you can't get it up?

Did you really just ask
your device how to get me hard?

What? Something has to be wrong!
It's clearly not me.

It's not you,
but that's disrespectful.

I'm just trying to help, Frank.

Maybe I just need...
I need just a rest, you know?

Some time, you know? A nap.

[Nova] Would you like me to add
erectile dysfunction remedies

to your shopping list?

-No, Nova!
-Nova, cancel.

This was a bad idea.

Do you need help with that, too?

[Frank] I told you
what I needed help with!

[laughs]

There. I blocked
Grayson's ass on everything.

The nerve of him
to break up with me via text.

Text? Oh, my God. How rude.

Mm-hmm. Talking about
I'm too much for him.

But look, I can't help it
that I'm everything.

Yeah. I mean, my ex always
wanted me to be his therapist.

He was always like,
"Hey, we need to talk."

And I was like, "Don't you
have friends for that?"

I'm not even mad. OK?
I will survive!

-[Paige] Yeah.
-Yeah. And another thing.

These men are
gonna learn how to treat me!

Oh yeah,
I'm not domesticated anymore!

Yeah. Yeah. No more being
the nice girl. The good girl.

-Yeah!
-Yeah.

-Cheers to that.
-Cheers to that.

-To the game!
-Yes.

-You feel it?
-Yes.

One thing about me is I'm not
slowing up for a single soul.

No, and you shouldn't.
You should remain...

-Thank you. Thank you.
-Dylan! Hi!

What's up, sis?
Oh, you shaved the mustache.

Oh, the best for you.

Oh! you're getting good.
You're getting good.

-Who's this?
-Maurice.

Well, very nice
to meet you, Maurice.

-Yeah, that's--
-[Maurice] My pleasure.

We'll see about that.
What you drinking?

Oh, well, I was drinking white.
So, why stop now?

-Good choice.
-This is pink.

[Heaven] One more thing.

If, just in case
there are any complications,

we would have to
go to the hospital.

No, we're not doing a hospital.
We did that already.

We're not doing that.
We're good.

-[Heaven] OK.
-OK.

What?

Fatima, just stay healthy. OK?
No stress. That's the key.

All right. Thank you for coming.

-[Heaven] Of course.
-[Zac] Thank you.

-[Heaven] Thank you.
-Travel safe.

So, you really did that, huh?

Did what?
It was just a consultation.

Zac, you should have
asked me first.

Zac, you should have
asked me first.

Are you serious? Fatima,
I'm not doing the hospital.

The hospital failed us,

and I'm not going through that
with you. Period.

Zac, I get that, OK? But I'm
the one carrying this child.

I have to do
what's right for me.

OK. I hear you. It's your body,
but it's our child.

I get a say in this, too.

Zac, I'm not saying
that you don't.

OK?

But I'm the one
carrying this baby.

I'm the one going through it.

OK. So, then what if something
goes wrong? Then what?

Then we will cross that bridge
when we get there.

But Zac, I need you
to respect my decision, OK?

And back off!

Fine. We're gonna talk
about this later though.

[Fatima] No we're not!

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Tell me more about Dr. Cruise.

OK, so you came here
to talk about this?

I mean I thought
we came here to have drinks,

get to know each other. Now
you're talking about Dr. Cruise?

OK, this can't be
the first time he's done this.

It's not, but I don't see how
I fit into this.

Well, you stood up for Karen.
That mattered.

-That was important.
-Yes, and it's already cost me.

Crossing Dr. Cruise has
put me on the board's radar, OK?

And now I have a meeting with
them next week to answer for it.

OK, I understand. I am
not trying to get you fired.

Look, this isn't
just about my job.

It's the whole system, Andi.

Exactly. And that's why
I need your help.

OK, but I would like to not lose
my entire career in the process.

-Reginald?
-Yes.

Do you know how many
Black and brown women

have been losing for decades?

You just won't let up, will you?

I can't.

So, you're in uh,
banking with my sister, huh?

Yeah, we are work besties.

You could practically
write a sitcom about us.

Yeah, pays the bills,
keeps the lights on.

You know, it's so weird,

you don't seem like the type
to be behind a desk, though.

You know, I imagine like,
on a stage, lighting it up.

You know, I hear that
all the time.

There was one instance where
I was to perform with Beyoncé.

But Blue Ivy looked better
in the costume.

God, Maurice, you didn't tell me
that you know Queen Bey?

Girl, we go way back.
I know her cousin.

-Wow.
-Enough about me and B.

What about your career?
Come on, tell me.

Work is work.
But I love what I do.

I just came back from
a pop-up in LA last week.

-Yeah, big crowd, great vibes.
-Oh, shit.

OK, so tell me,
do you make avocado toast or...

That's so funny!
That's so funny.

More like brisket and mac and
cheese. You know, the kind

that makes you want to slap your
momma and get some seconds?

-Whoa.
-Love my momma. You better stop.

Or else?

So, you guys want to
get one more drink,

or you want to take this
party somewhere else?

Or do you just want
to continue to ignore me

and treat me like I'm
completely invisible?

Excuse me, bartender.
Hi. Can I have one more?

Light on the ice,
heavy on the pity.

Oh, you didn't think
that was funny?

OK, yeah, well, I'll work on it.

You know, just trying to get
into their conversation,

but they won't let me.
You ever talk to somebody

and they just
completely ignore you?

Yeah, you know what I mean.

-Now we're talking.
-Well, look at that.

Seems like Paige got
a little jungle fever.

Well, it looks like it's, uh,
warming up for both of us.

I need to talk to somebody.

[phone ringing]

-Hey, girl, what's up?
-Hey, um, you busy?

Yeah, no, I'm all yours.

Um, promise me
you won't say anything.

Do I ever?

No, you don't,
and I appreciate that.

Look, I...
I know you and Zac are close.

Girl, I hate that --.
What'd he do now? What's up?

When y'all talked the other day,
what happened?

How was he acting?

I mean, he was definitely
in his feelings,

but when I left, he was fine.
What's going on?

I know he's dealing with a lot,

and I don't want to
disregard his feelings.

You know what? Never mind.
I'm being insensitive.

What happened, Fatima?

It's nothing major.
He's just off.

Girl, you gotta be specific.
I don't speak vague.

Just tell me what it is. You
know I'm not gonna say anything.

I don't know. It's like this
push and pull with him.

One minute he's being
vulnerable,

and then the next minute,

he doesn't want to
talk about his feelings.

Oh, so now he's in full-on
leave-me-alone mode?

Yeah, and now he's acting weird
about our baby,

talking about he wants to
have a water birth.

A water birth?

Ain't nobody got time to be
pushing out a baby in a lake.

Exactly.

I wouldn't
take it personally, girl.

You know he loves you,
but woman to woman,

you've been putting up
with a lot lately.

Yeah. It's not exactly
what I signed up for,

but here we are.

I know everyone's been focused
on, you know, Zac and Karen,

I know everyone's been focused
on, you know, Zac and Karen,

but how are you holding up?

[sighs] I'm holding up.

Fatima, you are
carrying a whole-ass human

and dealing with Zac's drama.
How are you?

Look, I can't even process
what I'm feeling right now.

I'm just...
I'm good. I'll be fine.

Sounds like somebody
who's not fine.

Look, I'm just suppressing
the negativity, you know?

Suppress?

Girl, why do Black women always
have to suppress our emotions?

It's not healthy. Let it out.

Yeah, I know.
Danni, can I be honest with you?

It's the only way to be.

I feel like shit for
even thinking this,

-let alone saying it out loud.
-Go on.

I hate that Karen lost the baby.

Danni, I wouldn't wish that
on anybody. I wouldn't.

But a part of
me was relieved when...

when the stillborn was Zac's.

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[snoring]

-I don't like that.
-This can't be my life.

[Maurice] Next on Sistas .

Dr. Cruise has been putting
his patients at risk for years.

I thought I had lost you
that night.

-I'm gonna get justice for you.
-What you got planned today?

Still riding
the relaxation train.

If you want, I could set up an
interview with outside Fred.

You wanna bury
the homeless people?

It's the gateway drug!

You and I could
get into a lot of trouble

with you practicing law without
being licensed. You understand?

You ain't gotta worry about
that. I got her back now.

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