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-♪ Checkin' tempers, please don't touch me ♪

♪ I'm a winner, bitch

-Previously on "Kold x Windy"...

-You never told me that you had another lover.

-So you still gon' deny that you had sex with Shelly Winter?

No wonder that bitch is tryin' to kill you.

-Wait, Lika. Lika!

-I manage Kold & Windy.

We want to do a song with you. -Kold & Windy raw as hell.

-We should hit Stony ass.

After we lay his ass down,

he ain't gon' have no more clout!

-You fired, Temper.

-I did everything for y'all for two years.

-After I lost both of my parents to the streets,

I moved in with Windy at her auntie house.

I'm fighting a gun charge.

That's how I lost my son to the system.

-Man, you play pretty good for an old dude.

-Old dude?

-Your mama's working really hard

to get you back home with her, okay?

-No. -Stephanie?

-Malika? -Hey.

-Once I do this last big stain,

my life will finally be on track.

Oh, my God.

Hope is that unseen flame

flickering down deep... Uh-huh.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you.

Babe, my gun charges is dropped!

Do you know what this means?

I can get Khiry back!

-Yes!

[Both laugh]

-...as it's an expectation of change,

and change is inevitable.

-We gotta celebrate. I'm taking you out.

Where you wanna go? On me.

-Mm, yo girl is hungry.

I'mma cook. -What? No, you not cooking.

I'm celebrating you, crazy.

-No. This is for Khiry.

He love it when I cook, and I love it, too.

All this drama that's been going on,

I feel like I ain't been able to really chill and smoke

and relax and cook.

Plus, what I make finna be fire.

-A'ight, I'm-a get the J ready. Turn up.

-Let's go. [Both laugh]

-One for me, one for you.

You beat the charge. So proud of you, baby.

-♪ That drink got me like I'm done I'm done I swear ♪

♪ That drink got me like what have I done I swear ♪

♪ That drink got me like I swear it got me like ♪

♪ Ooh it got me like

-Hope is the death of doubt

and new beginnings in trust and belief are brought to life.

-♪ I swear that drink got me like ♪

♪ Ooh it got me like I'm done I'm done I swear that drink ♪

-But hope is careless.

♪♪

♪♪

[Cellphone vibrates]

♪♪

♪♪

-♪ Let's go, let's go

♪♪

-It don't care about boundaries or setbacks.

♪♪

-[Clears throat] -It's a drive

in belief of something better to come.

♪♪

-Well, look what the wind done blew in.

-I'm here to see my daughter.

-Well, I'll be damn.

♪♪

-♪ Kold n windy world erday live like suicide ♪

♪ And u betta get how u living boa it's do or die ♪

♪ Bet not do no lackin homie that mite be yo homicide ♪

♪ Streets ain't neva love nobody specially when u from the chi ♪

-I don't think we're from around here.

-♪ Aye, we shoot we don't miss Foenem smoked u now u lit ♪

♪ We was born into this lane and it's to death u never quit ♪

♪ We be slidin all round the city ♪

♪ Checkin opps up off the list

♪ And it's merched we never losing ♪

♪ We gone score off every hit

♪ And them blicks be running laps get big motion never sit ♪

♪ Been outside since we was shorties Og never took a hit ♪

♪ No New outsiders allowed, it's survival of the fit ♪

♪ Ain't no nan no other place

♪ In the whole world as real as this ♪

-Where is this?

-♪ Aye, we get down on site

♪ It ain't pump fake in this lane shorty ♪

♪ We could take life just like yo maker ain't no game shorty ♪

♪ Back door two foe seven ain't no lackin keep yo eyes shorty ♪

♪ When we on u ain't no way that u can ever hide from me ♪

-♪ Kold n windy world erday live like suicide ♪

♪ And u betta get how u living boa it's do or die ♪

♪ Bet not do no lackin homie that mite be yo homicide ♪

♪ Streets ain't neva love nobody specially when u from the chi ♪

-And that's why I'm here.

-Excuse me, GeGe. I'm out.

-You be careful out there. See you later.

♪♪

-Now, what was that?

You know Renee'. -I do.

And I've been watching them both.

-So why didn't you speak?

-Because I didn't come here to see Renee'.

I came here to see Malika.

♪♪

I'd rather see Malika without Renee's involvement.

-I'mma say this, Brenda.

Don't you come around here starting no shit.

Malika don't deserve it, and I for damn sure don't, either.

You need to show some respect.

-All respect, GeGe.

Listen, I actually want to thank you

from the bottom of my heart for taking care of my baby.

-Is that right?

-We know that none of this is easy.

But I'm not here to hurt you or her.

You know I had to leave,

and you know why I had to leave.

But I'm back now, and a lot has changed, I promise you that.

-Hmph.

♪♪

Listen.

You did a great job.

-Well, thank damn you.

She was a beautiful child.

But you already knew that, huh?

She's been through enough.

♪♪

What you did, the way you left her?

You left a scar on that baby.

Now, I don't know why you back or what you up to,

but I'mma tell you like this.

You don't want it with us.

Oooo wee, Brenda, mnh-mnh,

I promise you, you don't want it with us.

And that's on box.

-♪ BoxWorld!

♪ Huh, I see that you gettin' money so it's mine ♪

♪ Stuntin' was leadin' you to your demise ♪

♪ Gettin' sick and tired of seeing you showin' off ♪

♪ You gotta look your killa in the eyes ♪

♪ No deposit needed, I'm hella heated, the semi with me ♪

♪ Homie, gimme a reason to squeeze it ♪

♪ Family'll be grievin'

-That was bomb, baby.

You really throw down.

-Oh, I do a little something in the kitchen, now.

-A little something. -[Laughs]

-You know what?

Let's do a toast. -Okay.

-Now, when you toast,

you want to keep eye contact

all the way through,

so even as you toast

and after the first sip.

♪♪

Toast to dope-ass woman.

Artist.

A mother.

A rapper. Cook.

And a sex goddess. -[Laughs]

Marlon.

♪♪

-To a dreamer

who's making her dreams come to reality.

You deserve every bit of success and happiness that you get.

My time with you has been amazing.

Congrats, baby.

-Thank you, Marlon.

That was so sweet.

-Toast.

-♪ Lets keep it between us

♪ Baby, show me love

-♪ Show me love

-♪ Not tryna play with your heart ♪

-I wanna thank you for seeing me on my break and everything.

I know you probably was like in the studio --

-Dale, you look real cute in your uniform.

-Oh, thanks.

You look beautiful in anything you wear.

I'm for real.

♪♪

Oh, my bad.

-♪ Do it to em do it to em do it to em ♪

♪ Do it to em Do it to em He gone love it when I ♪

♪ Do it to em do it to em do it to em ♪

♪ Do it to em I'm such a flirt so he gone lose it when I ♪

♪ Do it to em

-You called me a dreamer.

-I did. Did that offend you?

-It's just...

You see a side of me most people don't.

I am a dreamer,

and I'm gone go hard with it.

♪♪

I'm getting Khiry back, and I'm not gonna be

doing the same shit I was doing before.

I gotta make changes.

♪♪

-You know I know.

-Is this gone change things between me and you?

I mean, you good sharing me with Khiry?

-Come on, woman. I told you. I got you.

If I got you, that means I got Khiry, too.

-Thank you for that.

♪♪

♪♪

I love music.

♪♪

I love everything about it.

The sounds different sounds make together.

The art of it, you know?

-Yeah.

♪♪

-I've been writing some things,

outside Kold & Windy things.

It ain't the same flavor at all, but it's me.

A version of me no one knows.

-Drill's cool, but it's not forever.

Hell, it's killing you.

You don't even drill anymore, and that's okay.

-No.

It's in me, you know?

I'm still drill.

But I'm something else, too.

-Yes, you are.

♪♪

[Chuckles]

♪♪

You ever thought about doing your own thing?

♪♪

Oh, okay. Okay.

Oh.

You're really committed to --

-To Kold & Windy.

BoxWorld. On Box.

-Okay, take it easy, Kold.

♪♪

You're ready to beat me up over that.

-♪ Gettin' money, blue hunnits

♪ I got the smoke, and I doubt they gon' want it ♪

♪ Ain't no opponents, I'm who they can't stomach ♪

♪ You step aside, let a real...run it ♪

-Round two? We doing round two?

-I'm tired.

-You're tired? Okay.

I delivered that mail, didn't I?

Postal man, postal man. Yes.

-Alright. [Camera shutter clicks]

What the -- What is you doing?

-I was just taking a picture. You just looked so peaceful.

-No, I don't like pictures, Joe.

-Oh, come on. -Don't be doing that.

-It's just a pic. Relax.

-Yeah, no, put that up.

It's time for you to go back to work.

Drop me off. -No, no, no, no.

I-I-I'm taking PTO for the rest of the day.

I'm hanging with you, so... -No, the hell you ain't.

-Yeah, I am.

-Okay, you need to quit doing all that.

Like, just take me home.

-Oh, come on, listen, Renee'. I'm serious.

Let's hang. I know you're hungry.

I know you want some more fried chicken,

little carryout, worked out an appetite.

Put something in your belly 'cause I put something --

-Okay. -Right? Right?

-Nope, you ain't put nothing in my damn belly.

[Laughs]

♪♪

-[Snoring] [Cellphone buzzes]

♪♪

-[Chuckles]

GeGe just text me, asking me to come over.

She didn't say what for, so I'mma head out.

Plus, I want to give her the good news in person.

Okay?

Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

-GeGe, guess what!

♪♪

-Hey, baby.

Uh, Malika, can I -- can I talk to you for a minute over here?

Just -- Just for a minute. Just come sit with me?

-GeGe, something you want to talk to me about?

'Cause you called me over here, so...

-I-I actually asked her to have you come.

So I wanted to -- to talk to you.

-Don't.

Please don't.

-Okay, look, I'm still your mother,

so you don't just get to talk to me like that,

like some bitch on the street.

-Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Wait a minute, now.

She already been raised, okay? -Look --

-You're gonna have to try another route.

Try another way, 'cause that ain't gonna do it.

That ain't it. That ain't it. Mnh-mnh.

♪♪

-Look, Malika. I'm here.

I came back for you.

So you need to see me.

See me.

-All these years I could only hope to see you and never did.

I see hope ain't 'bout nothing.

-Wait, wait, wait a minute. I'm still your mama.

You can't talk to me like -- -I'm talking!

-I see you got --

-After all these years, this how you come at me?

You left me.

You...left me.

♪♪

No mother, no father, no explanation.

I'm just dropped off at GeGe's to play with Renee'.

That's how you did me.

Yeah.

Years pass and I don't hear a damn word from you.

And now you think you can show up and -- and flex?

Like, really come at me?

Is you serious? -No.

-You can't be.

-Listen, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Stop. Listen. I just -- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Listen. Listen.

I just want to talk to you because I came back.

I'm here now.

I'm here because I want to get to know you.

I want to be with you. I love you, Malika.

I always have. I've never stopped loving you.

And I know -- I know you have a son.

You have a child, and I know you're a great mom,

and that inspires me.

I want to be like that.

I want to be like that with you.

So please, just -- please.

Please.

Let me talk to you.

♪♪

-Um...

♪♪

Check this out.

I'mma be respectful 'cause that's what GeGetaught me.

-[Breathes shakily]

-But I don't know what else you expect from me.

-I --

-I'll talk to you later, GeGe. -Wait, just -- Malika.

-Lika. Lika. Lika, let's just -- -Wait.

-See what you did?! [Door opens]

Damn it. [Door closes]

♪♪

-Ooh!

[Slurping] Mm-hmm.

-Damn, Joe. You slurping loud. -It was good.

Just like you were good. You know what I'm saying?

[Slurping] Hey. [Cellphone buzzes]

You want to go to the lake? You have a skinny-dipping lake?

We can do it in the water.

-Dale, you really be trying me. -I'm just saying.

I know you ain't never had sex in the wilderness.

You spend time in the studio but not --

-Take me back to my car.

I got something to do.

-But I took off the whole day.

-What that gotta do with me? I said take me back to my car.

-[Sighs] Alright.

But I'm saying, I know you ain't never had sex on a tree trunk.

-Boy.

-Tree-trunk sex?

[Mid-tempo music plays]

♪♪

[Volume decreases]

[Cellphone buzzes]

♪♪

-Hey, Stephanie. -Hey.

-I know we just saw each other,

but I want to talk to you about an opportunity

that's tickin' right now.

-Oh, okay.

Girl, you are right on time.

Won't He do it!

-All the time. You free to meet later?

-Of course. -A'ight, cool.

♪♪

[Camera shutter clicks]

♪♪

[Door opens]

♪♪

-What's up, what's up, what's up?

♪♪

-What ain't? [Sighs]

Got a lot of stuff going on right now, Nae.

-What? I mean, what's wrong? Is it about us?

Listen, you my sis.

-Brenda back.

-Who? -My mom.

She had the nerve to show up at GeGe's earlier,

straight acting like everything was gonna be cool.

-I seen her and I didn't even know who that was.

Damn, I wish I could have warned you or --

Wait, she didn't even speak.

What's GeGe got to say about all this?

-I don't know.

I'mma find out, though. But not tonight.

I'm gonna be with Marlon and I just -- I can't.

-I feel that.

Look, Lika, I'm sorry I didn't tell you

about me and Shelly Winter having sex.

I blocked it out.

And I almost forgot about it.

Some stuff I just want to stay in the dark.

-Like they say, what's done in the dark will come to light.

[Cellphone chimes]

-What? -What's wrong?

-[Sighs] This stupid ass

posted a pic of us on his stupid-ass social media.

-Calm down. -No.

-You know he don't mean no harm. Let me see.

[Chuckling] It's cute. -It's not funny.

-You're right. We ain't even got time for that.

We got a hit record with Stony Island.

Things looking real good for us.

-I don't give a damn 'bout no Stony Island.

[Cellphone buzzes]

♪♪

Who's that?

♪♪

-Hey, Malika. This is your mom.

I have a whole bunch of gifts for my grandson,

so I just wanted to know when I could drop them off.

-Mother dearest.

About to block her ass in a minute.

-You need to handle that.

Look, whatever you do, I got your back.

Lika, let's just squash all this mess going on between us.

Like, we can't keep going back and forth.

-Yeah, you're right.

We got a lot of noise around us right now.

-Mm. -The label,

Temper, Shelly Winter.

We got to be united from here on out, you and me.

-Me and you together forever.

[Both laugh]

Girl. Ah!

[Both laugh]

[Sighs] This bitch.

-Ahhhh! Goofy-ass bitch.

Look at her with this lame-ass simp.

I told y'all she weak as hell. -Don't hurt 'em, Shelly.

-Oh, I'mma hurt this bitch, alright.

Oh, look y'all, they done took the post down.

-Aww. -[Laughs]

It's too late, little girl.

We done already seen it.

Matter of fact, drop that beat on them real quick.

♪♪

♪ Renee' a eater

♪ You say we beefin', turn that beef to Sunday dinner ♪

-♪ To Sunday dinner? -♪ Renee', you threw it back

♪ For Shelly, you a winner -♪ You a winner

-♪ And then she open that mouth wide and let me feel her ♪

-♪ She let me feel her -♪ She let me feel her

[Both laugh]

-Yeah, you my wifey for lifey, bae.

Go ahead and tell Kold we the real group members.

-I'm so tired of this bitch, Lika.

-What you gonna do? -[Sighs]

I'm gonna fix her ass.

-No, Nae. It's too hot right now.

No more bodies. It's too much, man.

We gotta ignore her and really plan.

Calm your ass down.

-I'm not like you, Lika. I want to kill this ho.

♪♪

[Siren wailing]

♪♪

-I know she's guilty.

♪♪

-Everything seems to point in her direction.

♪♪

It's only a matter of time she slips up.

-I'll be waiting for her ass, too.

Something about her alibi doesn't sit right with me.

Let's run her social-media files again.

-Great idea.

♪♪

-Here it is, Windy's social media.

We're gonna have to make an arrest sooner than later.

-I agree.

-♪ Everything I got, I work for every penny, every dime ♪

♪ On the...

-Since meeting this afternoon,

I figured out a way to maximize

on what we both seeking from QTC.

We both want to be compensated and accommodated, right?

-Hell, yeah. I'm so sick of those bastards.

-And now them bastards gonna pay.

[Rain falling]

You ever did anything illegal, aside from back in the day

when we stole Bratz dolls' clothes from toy stores?

-I mean, nothing to admit.

I got that PPP loan. [Both laugh]

-You funny. I see you, though.

♪♪

I'm planning to run a huge stain on QTC.

The fortune behind the death of Mrs. Griffin,

the CEO's wife, is up for grabs.

And I'm grabbing. And you can, too.

-Wow. I'm with it.

I'm telling you, you couldn't have called

at a more perfect time.

I'm ready to quit.

-Can't quit just yet.

Not until we get this million.

-What's the move? I'm down.

♪♪

-I've been studying the heir, Jessica Griffin.

We favor.

-Yeah, y'all do.

-With some finessing, I'mma walk right up to her banker

and have her money transferred directly to me.

Now, of course it's not that easy,

and that's where you come in.

You got access to get close to her.

-She comes by the label often.

Walks in all snooty as hell thinkin' she all that,

and all she talk about is how she's moving away.

-Perfect.

I need all them details on her mannerisms,

the way she speak, what she drink, all that.

-Jessica's kind of ditzy, if you ask me.

-Okay, good.

That's what I'm talking about, details.

The Griffins is a very high-profile family,

popular in this city.

They got all kind of ties.

I need you to have my back.

Be on standby. My eyes and ears.

I'll be shopping for wigs and outfits and stuff like that.

'Cause I'll be impersonating Miss Jessica Griffin's ass.

-Damn!

-I need you to get her fingerprints, too.

-Whoa. How I'm supposed to do that?

♪♪

-[Chuckles]

♪♪

[Door closes]

♪♪

Hey, baby.

-Hey. Damn.

Place looks nice.

-Thank you.

Just wanted to set the mood.

Today's been something else.

-This like this every day, candles and the low lights?

-No, not every day.

-Smelling good.

-But there's something I want to talk to you about.

-Oh. Oh, the thing with GeGe.

Everything a'ight?

-Uh...

♪♪

-No. [Chuckles] It's not.

Um...

My mom is back.

-Wow. -Yeah.

-Wow, Malika.

You a'ight?

-Sorta kinda.

This ain't even what I wanted to talk to you about.

♪♪

Something I should have gave you a long time ago.

♪♪

Marlon...

I'm so grateful and happy that you back in my life again.

We had something beautiful back in the day,

and I believe we have something even more beautiful now.

-Yeah, look, I wanted to contact you when I was locked up

but I didn't want to have you put your life on pause for me.

♪♪

[Laughs]

[Sniffs] Perfume on it.

You did the thing.

♪♪

Okay.

♪♪

What the hell is this, Malika? I don't get it.

-I wrote this letter years ago.

And I should have gave it to you years ago.

You Khiry's father.

-What you mean?

-He's your son. Our son.

-I been kicking it with you this whole time.

Hanging out. I seen him.

I-I've been with little man.

Malika, he a whole ass 8-year-old.

And you justnow telling me?

-I just couldn't find the right moment to tell you.

I didn't even know I was gonna tell you.

-Damn!

♪♪

You know how messed up this is, Malika?

-I just said I'm sorry.

I didn't know what to do. You was in jail.

-And you still lost him. You got a lot of nerve.

-Low blow.

I apologize for my decision.

I really do.

But now that you know, I...

I want you to be part of his life.

Part of our lives.

Marlon, I ain't mean to hurt you.

-Malika, I had a long day.

I really don't want to see your face right now.

-♪ This is

♪ This is

♪ This is my destiny

♪ This is

♪ This is

♪ This is my destiny

♪♪

[Cellphone buzzes]

-Hello? -Hi.

Am I speaking with Temperance Davis?

-This is she. -Excellent.

I understand you're Kold & Windy's manager.

I'd like to talk about a business opportunity with you.

-I'm no longer their manager. Good luck with that.

♪♪

-Khiry!

Oh, my baby!

♪♪

You know Mama loves you, right? -Mm-hmm.

-Come on, let's go.

♪♪

-Yes.

-I'mma put this on.

-Can we get something to eat?

-Yep, we're going over to GeGe's house.

You know she always got something cooking.

-Yes.

-I love you.

♪♪

Come on.

♪♪

-♪ All I ever wanted was to just get a chance ♪

-Okay, you're dismissed. Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

-Okay.

Okay, okay.

♪♪

-Um, Ms. Griffin, could you sign this, please?

-More signatures?

-For the bank.

-What do I do? What do I do? -This is my life out here.

-What do I do? -Yeah.

-Everything is moving so quickly.

And my appointments are moved up for this week, correct?

-Mm-hmm. -You are the bomb.com.

You know what? Let's just head to my office.

There's a few more things I want to confirm before relocating.

Alright.

[Footsteps depart]

♪♪

[Door closes]

-[Exhales deeply]

♪♪

-Oh! -Oh, you winning.

-Ooh! Is that my baby I see?

Khiry, come here, boy.

Give your GeGe a hug.

Oh, look at you. You hungry?

-Mm-hmm. -Okay, I got something for you.

-What? -You know I got something.

-My nephew out. You did your bid, boy.

How you feeling? Come on, TeeTee miss you.

Hug me for real.

-Okay, okay, alright. Let him get his stuff.

Get your stuff and go on upstairs.

You know where your room is.

Oh, so glad he home.

-Hey, y'all. -Hey.

-That just made my damn day.

-I know, right? -I know. I know, right?

-Oh, well, I'mma head out. Y'all hit me if y'all need me.

-Okay, boo.

-I got him back. -I know.

-He's officially back home.

I told him you'd have something cooking for him for sure.

-I sure do. Got his favorite up there.

You know he gonna raid that refrigerator.

-Why are you okay with Brenda being here, GeGe?

-[Scoffs] -I don't understand that.

-Brenda is your mother, okay? -[Sucks teeth]

-As much as I don't like how she mothers you, she is your blood.

Now, I don't know why she's back or if you can even trust her,

but she came over here

and she told me that she want a new chance with you.

And she said, "I'm not here to hurt her."

And who am I to tell her she can't see you?

But I want you to know, I checked her ass.

I checked her ass good.

I gave her a good piece of my mind, yes I did.

-But you ain't even tell me.

You just let me walk right into that.

-Little girl, I know you.

And I know that you wouldn't have brought your ass over here

if you knew she was here.

Now, I'm sorry that things went down the way they did,

but I just, you know, I did what I thought was best.

Is that all right?

Malika.

Come on now, you know I love you.

You know that, right? Come on.

♪♪

Look, your mother's past... it ain't pretty.

♪♪

Brenda is a talented scam artist, okay?

I mean, the bitch is skilled.

I just...

I need you to be careful, all right?

-Yeah.

-♪ I wanna pull up in a Phantom ♪

♪ I wanna pull up in a Range

♪ But mostly since I was a kid

♪ My mama been praying and dreaming of thangs ♪

♪ Nothing outrageous, just the benefits of hard work ♪

♪ Now I'm in the same place -♪ What's that

-♪ It's either get this gwop or die first ♪

♪ I can be sick as shit with nan nurse ♪

♪ Following a family member up in a hearse ♪

♪ I done held back so many tears it hurts ♪

♪ 'Cause I know I gotta contend and come first ♪

-Hey, whatcha got for me?

-Well, Jessica's for sure leaving town very soon.

-Okay.

You got the schedule for me? And the prints?

-Prints.

-Ooh. Nice.

-I can't do this.

♪♪

-Excuse me?

-I can't do it.

I can't. I almost got caught.

♪♪

-What you think this is? Some kind of game?

♪♪

'Cause I ain't playing with you, Stephanie.

-Malika, I-I ain't do nothing. I just want out. I'm scared.

-You shouldbe scared. Scared of me.

-Wait, wait. Malika, I promise I'll keep my mouth shut. Please.

♪♪

-I swear, Stephanie.

If I get any kind of tingle in my body

or hear any word on you saying something, anything,

you'll have me and Renee' to deal with.

Now leave.

♪♪

[Door closes]

[Exhales sharply]

I'm gonna find someone else.

-♪ It's money out there -♪ Who gon' get it?

-♪ It's money out there -♪ Who gon' get it?

-♪ It's money out there

♪♪

-♪ Soul searchin' -Mm-hmm! [Chuckling]

[Speaking indistinctly]

-♪ In a vinyl groove

-Hey, little lady. Oh, I know what you like.

-Nah, I'm -- I'm actually here on business.

-Oh?

-I'm gonna need you for something. Something big.

-Oh, that makes sense. You down here to talk

to the big dog about something big.

-[Laughs] Yeah, I'm excited, fo sho.

The stakes are high. -Mm.

-And I need to move on this ASAP.

Someone pulled out on me at the last minute,

and I need one more person.

♪♪

-Wow. Mm, mm, mm.

♪♪

-How you doing?

-Woman still fine as all get out.

Must feel good to still have your mama around here

nowadays, huh?

-I don't want nothing to do with her.

-Girl, back in the day, we had this spot

where we used to conduct our business out of,

and we look up one day and all the lights is out.

I mean, pitch black.

Your mama went outside and stared at the meter,

pulled out her little computer, started tinkering around.

And next thing I know, we had lights.

She looked at us, she said, "These lights

will never go off again." And they never did.

And get this. [Laughs]

We never paid another bill, either.

That's who your mama is. She gets things done.

She's something else.

♪♪

Mm.

-Willie!

-Oh, my God. -Hi!

-Brenda, girl. Oh! -Mmm!

-Brenda, Brenda, bo-Brenda.

Goodness gracious. You look amazing.

-Thank you. Good to see you. -Good to see you.

-Oh, Malika, wait. Hang on just one second.

Um, have you been getting any of my texts?

-Still don't know how you got my number.

-Ooh.

-Where there's a will, there's a way.

-I gotta go.

I got a son who needs me and I won't let him down.

-Uh, hang on one quick second.

From one parent to another,

at some point you're going to let your children down.

But we do the best we can.

Actually, um, I was wondering

if I could leave this stuff for Khiry here that I got him?

-I guess that's cool.

-Okay, good.

Okay.

-Can I talk to you for a minute?

-Sure. Yes. Uh-huh.

♪♪

♪♪

So, since we're -- we're talking, you know,

I really wanted to tell you I'm proud of you.

-That ain't necessary. [Chuckles nervously] Um...

I'll just get straight to the point.

I'm facilitating a pretty deep stain

involving me impersonating a high-profile person.

We look just alike, so I'm gon' trick her banker

into transferring her money directly to me.

But my key point person bailed out on me,

and I need to replace her.

♪♪

-I see.

So, you heard about me.

-You come highly recommended. -[Sighs]

You know, Malika, as much as I want to have a relationship

with you and get closer to you,

I can't do this.

I don't want youto do this. This is not okay.

It's dangerous.

-I ask you for one thing and you say no?

-For good reason.

Look, I love you, and regardless of what you think of me,

that's not gonna change. But I can't say yes to this.

I'm sorry.

-[Sighs]

♪♪

-Anyway, I'm gonna -- I'm gonna go.

♪♪

♪♪

[Cellphone vibrating]

♪♪

-What?

-I've been trying to reach you all day.

-Clearly I don't want to be reached.

What do you want? -[Laughs]

-I don't understand what's going on.

Like, whatever I did, I'm sorry.

-Sorry not gonna cut it, Joe.

Looka here. We had a good time.

That time has ended.

-Renee', I know you don't mean that.

Come on, now. -[Chuckles]

If you ain't believe me, you never really knew me.

Bye.

You ready to do this? -Hell yeah.

-Okay. Oh, but before we do it,

I got some entertainment for the people.

Live. Okay.

Hey, y'all. Whaddup, whaddup, whaddup?

It's yo girl Windy.

And I'm on some pettiness right now.

Like, pettypetty. -Double petty.

-Let me show y'all this. Y'all see this thirsty bitch?

Look at her, hating on me, making songs about me.

[Laughs]

Look, she in love with me, y'all.

-[Laughs]

-She want this. [Chuckles]

On box! I'm out.

[Door closes]

[Keyboard clacking]

♪♪

[Knocking]

♪♪

-Uh...

-I know it's late.

-It's okay.

He fell asleep watching a movie, and I'm just working.

♪♪

-That was a lot, Malika.

-I know, and I-I -- -Just...

Just let me talk.

♪♪

I still love you.

But after what you did,

I don't know if I can trust you.

♪♪

So we through.

But I'll still be there for Khiry.

Can't believe I got a son.

♪♪

-Hope is that unseen flame,

as it's an expectation of change.

[Indistinct conversation]

[Door bangs] -Put y'all damn hands up!

Yeah, y'all know what it is. Y'all thought we was playing?

-And change is inevitable. -[Laughs]

-Renee'?

-Man, shut up. You don't know me, fool.

-Hope is the death of doubt, and new beginnings in trust

and belief are brought to life.

-This bitch-ass white boy, he real tough.

Watch when I find your ass, I'mma light it up, trust.

-You just take your rings off

before I take your whole hand with me.

-Yeah. -Do it.

-Damn, Joe, you gonna let Phony Island punk you like that?

-♪ Time for you to die

[Gun cocks, fires]

♪♪

-[Gasps]

-That's what I'm talking about, Ricky!

You're on this. Come on, we got this dude.

-♪ Time for you to die

♪♪

Let's go.

-But hope is careless.

It don't care about boundaries or setbacks.

It's a drive in belief of something better to come.

[Gun cocks, fires]

-♪ Hang down your head now, what have you done? ♪

♪ Hang down your head and cry

-♪ Hang down your head now, what have you done? ♪

♪ It's time to say goodbye

♪♪

♪ Time for you to die

♪♪

♪ When the sun sets

♪♪

♪ Time for you to die