Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "AMBITIONS"...

I WANT TO TAKE DOWN AS MANY CROOKED BUREAUCRATS AS POSSIBLE.

EVAN LOVES ME, AND ONE DAY SOON, HE'S GOING TO PROVE IT.

YOU'RE JUST A SHINY TOY TO HIM, MIJA. TRUST ME.

UNTIL YOU PUT A RING ON MY FINGER,

I'LL SCREW WHOEVER THE HELL I WANT.

NOT IN MY LOFT.

IT'S TIME YOU HANDED CARLISLE-PERKINS OVER TO ME.

HAVE YOU COME OUT TO MOMMY AND DADDY YET?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TAKING ABOUT.

YOU DON'T GET TO TEXT MY HUSBAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

IT'S DAMIAN COLLINS IN CASE YOU FORGOT 'CAUSE I NEVER WILL.

DON'T DISRESPECT ME.

THELMA'S PLACE IS HERE TO STAY.

YOU REALLY WANT THE DIRT ON LANCASTER, TALK TO HIS MISTRESS.

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[ SIGHS ]

APPARENTLY, IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, MAYOR.

WHY WASN'T I TOLD ABOUT THIS?

THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE THEY JUST FOUND OUT.

HERE'S THE TEXT.

"HEADS UP. THEY'RE BRINGING THE MAYOR'S MISTRESS IN."

[ EXHALES ]

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[ KEYBOARD CLICKING ]

[ LINE RINGING ]

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[ CELLPHONE VIBRATES ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATES ]

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LET ME INFORM YOU WHY YOU'RE HERE.

POOR JUDGEMENT.

YOU'RE HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH MAYOR LANCASTER.

COME ON, PICK UP.

I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO GET CAUGHT UP.

YOU NEVER THINK IT'S GONNA GO AS FAR AS IT DOES

UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE,

AND THEN YOU'RE DEEP IN A PILE OF SHIT OF YOUR OWN MAKING.

IF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS TRUE, AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT IS,

HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH A COWORKER

COULD BE CONSIDERED ILL-ADVISED, BUT IT'S NOT ILLEGAL.

SO YOU ADMIT YOU'RE IN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

WITH MAYOR LANCASTER?

THE ONLY THING I'M ADMITTING IS I DO MY JOB

AND I DO IT DAMN WELL.

ALL OF MY CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY ARE ABOVE BOARD

AND BEYOND REPROACH. -HMM.

I MENTION YOUR AFFAIR WITH THE MAYOR,

AND YOU IMMEDIATELY FEEL THE NEED

TO START DEFENDING YOUR HANDLING OF CITY CONTRACTS.

INTERESTING.

AS AMUSING AS THIS LITTLE GAME HAS BEEN,

I MUST BE GETTING BACK TO WORK.

I'D SIT BACK DOWN IF I WERE YOU, MS. MANNING.

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WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU ACCUSING ME OF?

ACCEPTING KICKBACKS, CONTRACT SKIMMING.

IF THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE TRUE,

THEN YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT SERIOUS TIME IN FEDERAL PRISON.

AND IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT PROTECTING ANYONE,

JUST REMEMBER, YOU'LL FALL FIRST AND HARDEST.

LET ME GUESS.

KENT HAMILTON SICCED YOU ON ME.

THAT LITTLE WORM CAN ONLY MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF

BY PUTTING DOWN THE MAYOR.

MS. MANNING, YOU'RE BEING ACCUSED

OF MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

I'M THE ONE THAT YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT.

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YOU CAN GO.

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[ DOOR CLOSES ]

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ALIX, GIVE ME YOUR PRIZE-WINNING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MATTER.

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MS. TRU HAS BEEN WAITING TO SEE YOU.

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AH, WELL, MY WIFE WOULD NEVER FORGIVE ME FOR TURNING AWAY

HER FAVORITE DESIGNER, PLEASE.

CHLOE, BUZZ ME AS SOON AS REYNOLDS ARRIVES.

-MM-HMM. -THANK YOU.

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WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I'M HERE FOR A BUSINESS MEETING.

YOU'RE ALWAYS TELLING ME TO BE MY OWN BEST ADVOCATE,

SO HERE I AM.

A CONCESSION SPACE OPENED UP AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AIRPORT.

-IT'LL BE PERFECT FOR BELLA TRU. -BELLA.

100 MILLION TRAVELERS PASS THROUGH THAT AIRPORT EVERY YEAR.

IMAGINE THOSE TRAVELERS STOPPING BY A BELLA TRU BOUTIQUE.

-YOU ARE BEING UNREALISTIC. -WHY?

THERE'S A BIG PUSH TO GET MORE ATLANTA LOCALS

IN THE AIRPORT, RIGHT? WHY NOT ME?

BELLA, COMPANIES KILL FOR THOSE SPACES.

I KNOW.

LOOK, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS LATER.

I'M SURE MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT IS WAITING.

[ GROANS ]

THIS COULD BE EITHER THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD

OR THE WORST.

YOU CHOOSE, MR. MAYOR.

GET ME THAT AIRPORT CONCESSION.

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[ DOOR CLOSES ]

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-- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com

CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

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-I'LL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT. -NO, I'M DONE WAITING.

I WANT TO HEAR FROM STEPHEN WITHIN THE HOUR.

-DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? -IF I CAN REACH HIM.

DID I ASK YOU FOR EXCUSES?

MARTY, I'VE GOT THIS. THANK YOU.

COME WITH ME, GREG.

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RIGHT THROUGH HERE.

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PLEASE, HAVE A SEAT.

IT'S NOT GOOD WHEN OUR NUMBER ONE CLIENT IS UNHAPPY.

HOW CAN I FLIP THAT AROUND?

THELMA'S PLACE, YOU UP TO SPEED?

THE ENGLISH ROWS DEVELOPMENT, OF COURSE.

GOOD. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU

WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS RONDELL LANCASTER IS.

NO, YOU DON'T.

SHE'S TRYING TO BLOCK THE EMINENT DOMAIN ORDER,

AND MY INVESTORS ARE GETTING NERVOUS.

WE CAN'T HAVE THAT.

TELL THAT TO YOUR FATHER. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HANDLE THIS.

I HAVE RESOURCES THAT MY FATHER DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT.

I CAN SECURE THELMA'S PLACE FOR YOU.

MAYBE EVEN BY THE TIME DADDY RETURNS FROM HIS GOLF TRIP.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

I LIKE YOUR STYLE.

SHOW ME.

I'M STARTING TO THINK I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE WRONG CARLISLE.

I'M THE FUTURE OF THIS FIRM, GREG.

REMEMBER THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE.

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YES.

OKAY.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

[ TELEPHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE ]

DEJA, YOU'RE 17.

YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE SCHOOL TO GO TO A CONCERT.

NO!

WAIT, WE'RE NOT FINISHED TAL--

[ DIAL TONE SOUND ]

MUST HAVE GOTTEN DISCONNECTED.

[ CLEARS THROAT ] SURE YOU DID.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH.

NEVER PEGGED YOU AS A THRASHER.

NO, I'M NOT. BUT APPARENTLY, MY DAUGHTER IS.

I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S A GOOD THING.

HAVE A SEAT.

SO, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO SEE ME ABOUT,

MR. GENERAL COUNSEL?

AND YES, I'M THE KNOW FOR THE COOLEST SPOTS

AND CONCERTS IN TOWN.

WELL, THAT AND HEAD OF P.R., AS WELL.

YEAH, WELL, SOMETHING TELLS ME THIS IS GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT

MORE THAN A "GOOD JOB, LORI" KIND OF MEETING.

I'VE SEEN YOUR ADS RUNNING IN THE NEWSPAPER.

IT'S A NICE CONCEPT,

BUT A BIT TOO UNAPOLOGETIC, DON'T YOU THINK?

I CAN TOSS IN A FEW LINES ABOUT MY DAD'S DONATION

TO THE SAMUEL PERKINS FOUNDATION.

OR JUST PULL THE ADS ALTOGETHER.

[ SCOFFS ] I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT.

THE PUBLIC ALREADY MISTRUSTS BIG PHARMA.

AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN DOESN'T HELP.

NEITHER DOES LOOKING WEAK.

OUR COMPANY DIDN'T SURVIVE THIS LONG BY CONSTANTLY APOLOGIZING.

WE'RE NOT GONNA START NOW.

COMPANIES CRUMBLE ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR HUBRIS.

THIS ISN'T A GAME, LORI.

AND YOU DON'T THINK I KNOW THAT?

I'M A PURIFOY AND THE HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS,

NOT SOME SNOT-NOSE INTERN FROM THE MAILROOM.

[ SIGHS ]

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OH, AND SINCE YOU'RE NEW,

HERE'S A PIECE OF WISE ADVICE.

STAY IN YOUR LANE.

YOUR FATHER GRANTED ME ACCESS TO EVERY LANE.

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER.

REMEMBER, I'M HERE FOR A REASON.

AND I'M HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL.

TOO BAD YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT'S NOT THE CASE FOR YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

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THANK YOU. [ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I CAN'T GET OVER WHAT GREAT SHAPE YOU'RE IN

FOR A MAN YOUR AGE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

IS THIS WHAT I HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO WITH EVAN?

AH, GIRL'S NOT PLAYING.

NO, I'M SERIOUS.

EVAN LANCASTER JR. BETTER BE GLAD

I MET HIM BEFORE I LAID EYES ON THE ORIGINAL.

OH, NOW, HERE IT COMES.

SEE, I KNOW YOUR CARLISLES.

WHAT'S ALL THIS SUGARCOATING FOR?

MUST BE SOMETHING I DON'T WANT TO HEAR.

WOULD YOU MIND IF I REMOVED MY JACKET?

IT'S GETTING A TOUCH BIT WARM IN HERE.

WOULDN'T YOU AGREE?

YES, UM, GO RIGHT ON.

SENIOR, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE SOLE OWNER

OF THELMA'S PLACE AND NOT RONDELL.

I'VE ALWAYS ADVISED MY COLLEAGUES TO COME

AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT BUSINESS,

BUT RONDELL ACTS LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN EXIST.

HMM. IS THAT SO?

I THINK IT'S A SHAME WE CAN'T SPEAK DIRECTLY TO YOU.

WELL, WE'RE TALKING NOW, AIN'T WE?

MAYORS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO REVITALIZE

THE BANKS FOR DECADES.

THINK OF WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR EVAN'S LEGACY

IF HE'S THE MAYOR THAT ACTUALLY DOES IT.

YOU COULD HELP SEND EVAN STRAIGHT FROM CITY HALL

TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.

THAT IS, IF RONDELL WILL LET YOU.

THIS OFFER HAS BEEN ON THE TABLE FOR A WHILE,

BUT IT'S ABOUT TO GO AWAY.

DAMN IT! THIS AIN'T ALWAYS BEEN THE MONEY!

OH.

SO, SHE BLOCKS YOU AND SHE LIES TO YOU.

WELL, SHAME ON HER.

[ DOOR BELLS JINGLE ]

WHAT YOU DOIN' OVER HERE, STEPHANIE?

TELLING ME THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MONEY

THEY WANT TO GIVE US FOR THIS RESTAURANT.

-THIS IS A REAL GOOD OFFER HERE. -DADDY, I PROMISE YOU --

YOUR MAMA AND ME STARTED THIS PLACE TOGETHER.

THELMA'S PLACE BELONGS TO ME, NOT YOU.

AND I DAMN SURE DESERVE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT!

I FEEL LIKE A FOOL RIGHT NOW!

WHY'D YOU KEEP THIS FROM ME?

WHAT'S GOING ON IS SHE IS TRYING TO SELL YOU

ON GIVING MAMA'S RESTAURANT

TO A CROOKED-ASS WHITE SNAKE IN THE GRASS.

SENIOR, YOU SAID SO YOURSELF.

IT'S A REAL GOOD OFFER.

SELL IT TO ME IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE.

I'LL MAKE SURE THE FAMILY GETS THE BEST DEAL.

FAMILY?

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF FAMILY.

NOW, CARRY YOUR BONY BEHIND UP OFF MY BLOCK!

SEE?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, RONDELL!

Y-YOU JUST ACTING LIKE I'M NOT EVEN HERE!

-DADDY, LOOK -- -DAMN IT, GIRL!

THE DECISION IS MINE AND MINE ALONE.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH, STEPHANIE.

I CANNOT WAIT, SENIOR.

[ CHUCKLING ]

[ DOOR BELLS JINGLE ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

AMARA HUGHES WAS THE ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY

WHO PULLED YOU IN YESTERDAY?

WHY DO YOU THINK I LEFT YOU SO MANY MESSAGES?

SHE SAID I'LL FALL FIRST AND THE HARDEST.

WHOA. NO ONE'S FALLING.

THE CITY IS THRIVING. THAT'S ALL ANYONE CARES ABOUT.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

YOU DIDN'T LET MS. HUGHES GET TO YOU, DID YOU?

A FEDERAL OFFICER WITH THE POWER TO SEND ME TO PRISON?

YEAH, SHE GOT TO ME.

DAPHNE, WE ARE SMART PEOPLE.

WE'VE DONE SMART THINGS.

AND THE FEDS, THEY ONLY EMBARK ON THESE INVESTIGATIONS

TO JUSTIFY THEIR PAYCHECKS.

COME ON.

GET BACK TO WORK.

WE'RE GOOD.

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[ EXHALES ]

-THANK YOU. -PLEASURE.

LORI, YOU GOT A MINUTE?

-WHAT IS IT THIS TIME? -JOIN ME.

PROBABLY NOT IN THIS CENTURY. OKAY, I'M LATE FOR A MEETING.

IF IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN WAIT, JUST TELL ME.

THE FULL-PAGE SPREAD IN THE PAPER

WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER...

THE ONE THAT WAS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS?

...I CANCELED IT.

ON WHOSE AUTHORITY?

MINE. NOW, YOU CAN GO TO YOUR FATHER,

BUT I'M SURE HE'LL AGREE WITH ME.

FROM NOW ON, I NEED TO VET ANY CAMPAIGN

THAT YOU PLAN TO TAKE PUBLIC.

YOU REALLY THINK I'M GONNA REPORT TO YOU?

PROBABLY NOT.

BUT DON'T THINK I'M GONNA STOP DOING MY JOB, EITHER.

YOU'RE AN ASS.

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WOW, THIS IS NICE. I LOVE IT.

WE DIDN'T HAVE NOTHING LIKE THIS IN BIRMINGHAM.

NO?

THIS BAND'S HERE EVERY WEEK?

TIGHT.

THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE ON THURSDAYS.

I SEE.

IT'S SO GOOD TO HAVE ANOTHER BROTHER AT PURIFOY.

YEAH, I WAS AFRAID I WAS GONNA BE THE ONLY ONE.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, THERE'S MY BOY OVER THERE.

-LET'S GO SEE HIM. -I'M GOOD.

-YOU SURE? -YEAH.

-OKAY. -I'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

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DIDN'T TAKE YOU TOO LONG TO FIND

EVERYONE'S FAVORITE WATERING HOLE.

ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES SAID I HAD TO CHECK THIS PLACE OUT, SO...

[ APPLAUSE ]

DON'T MIND IF I DO.

[ CHUCKLES ]

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OOH.

NICE JOB CRAFTING AN ALMOST CREDIBLE ARGUMENT

AGAINST SUING PURIFOY.

YOU WILL HAVE MY WRITTEN RESPONSE IN THE MORNING.

BUT I CAN OFFER YOU A PREVIEW RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT.

RIGHT NOW, I'M OFF THE CLOCK.

WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE IS A DRINK.

-OH, MISS? -YES?

I'D LIKE A MANHATTAN.

-MANHATTAN. -YES, MA'AM.

-FOR YOU, SIR? -A BOURBON FOR ME. THANKS.

MM-HMM.

STILL THE SAME DRINK AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

I LIKE WHAT I LIKE,

AND THE BARTENDER HERE

MAKES THE BEST MANHATTANS IN TOWN.

KNOW WHAT I'M REMEMBERING?

WHAT?

-FINALS BACK IN COLLEGE. -[ LAUGHS ]

WE'D GET A BOOTH OVER AT LUCKY LOUNGE.

YOU TOSSING BACK MANHATTANS WHILE WE STUDIED OUR ASSES OFF.

AND WE'D IMAGINE THE BIG-SHOT LAWYERS WE'D TURN INTO.

MM. YOU'D BE CLAIR HUXTABLE,

AND I WOULD BE...

Both: BLAIR UNDERWOOD FROM "L.A. LAW."

[ LAUGHTER ]

AND WHEN THE BAR CLOSED,

WE WOULD GO BACK TO YOUR PLACE AND STUDY SOME MORE.

WE NEVER STUDIED AT MY PLACE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

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[ HEARTBEAT THUDDING ]

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I SHOULD GO.

WIFE BE AT HOME WAITING?

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

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Man: TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY.

ASK YOU DOCTOR ABOUT LIMODOL BY PURIFOY.

WE'RE TOUGH ON PAIN.

THANK YOU, GUYS. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

-EXCUSE ME. -OH, GOOD, YOU'RE STILL HERE.

I FIGURED I WAS GONNA HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.

WHY? WHAT'S UP?

LOOK, DAD, WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM.

WE MANUFACTURE OPIOID PAINKILLERS IN 2019.

WE HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, DARLING.

NO, DAD, OKAY, THIS IS SERIOUS.

I SAW TITUS AND ARDEN LEAVING THE BUILDING TOGETHER EARLIER.

SO WHAT?

THE BROTHERS WE HIRED ARE NATURALLY

GONNA GRAVITATE TOWARD EACH OTHER.

IT'S THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, HONEY.

LIKE ATTRACTING LIKE.

DAD, I WONDER IF YOU'LL STILL BE SPOUTING PASSAGES

FROM "THE SECRET" WHEN OUR CHIEF PHARMACOLOGIST

GIVES TITUS INFORMATION HE SHOULDN'T BE PRIVY TO.

LIKE WHAT?

HE'S OUR GENERAL COUNSEL.

GENERAL ASSHOLE IS MORE LIKE IT.

IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT?

TITUS PULLING THOSE FULL-PAGE ADS YOU ORDERED?

LORI, HE MADE THE RIGHT CALL.

DAD, HE'S AN ARROGANT, KNOW-IT-ALL, JIZZ STAIN

WITH A SAVIOR COMPLEX.

TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL.

LOOK, I GET IT.

THIS IS FUN FOR YOU TO HAVE A SURROGATE SON

TO SHOOT THE SHIT WITH OR WHATEVER YOU GUYS DO,

BUT BEFORE YOU GO OFF HANDING HIM THE KEYS TO MY KINGDOM,

YOU MIGHT WANT TO BE SURE HE CAN BE TRUSTED.

[ LAUGHS ] YOUR KINGDOM, HUH?

DAMN STRAIGHT.

GIRL, YOU GOT BALLS THE SIZE OF MONTANA AND I LIKE IT.

YEAH, WELL, I GET THEM FROM MY DADDY,

AND THE FIRST THING HE TAUGHT ME WAS HOW TO PROTECT THEM.

GOOD. I'M GLAD YOU REMEMBER WHO DOES THE TEACHING

AND WHO DOES THE LEARNING AROUND HERE.

OH, COME ON, DAD.

LOOK, ARDEN AIN'T SAYING ANYTHING TO TITUS

OR ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT LIMODOL UNLESS I GIVE THEM THE GO-AHEAD,

AND I AIN'T GIVING IT.

BESIDES, TITUS WORKS FOR ME, AND HE'S -- HE'S LOYAL.

-OKAY, YEAH. IF YOU SAY SO. -I DO!

NOW, TAKE YOUR A--

TAKE THAT ADORABLE FACE BACK TO YOUR OFFICE

AND FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CONVINCE THOSE YAHOOS

OVER AT BLOOMBERG TO TAKE IT EASY ON BIG PHARMA.

ARE WE GOOD?

YEAH, LOVE YOU, TOO, DADDY.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, LORD, HELP ME.

[ SIRENS WAIL IN DISTANCE ]

[ MAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

-HEY. -HI.

WHERE'S JOAQUIN?

HE'S AT MOMMY'S.

DID YOU READ MY PROPOSAL?

I DID. IT WAS IMPRESSIVE.

SO YOU'RE GONNA HELP ME GET THE CONCESSION?

IT'S NOT JUST MY DECISION TO MAKE, BELLA.

YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT OFFICER.

THERE'S A WHOLE SELECTION COMMITTEE.

YOU'RE THE MAYOR.

YOUR OPINION COUNTS MORE THAN ANYONE.

USE YOUR INFLUENCE.

EVERYONE KNOWS I'M AN AMAZING DESIGNER.

-JUST ASK YOUR WIFE. -HEY.

DON'T BRING UP STEPHANIE.

I'M TALKING ABOUT MY CAREER, EVAN.

WHAT ABOUT MY CAREER?

YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE SAW YOU AT CITY HALL?

YOU EXPOSED US TO ALL KINDS OF SCRUTINY.

YOU'RE BEING PARANOID.

ALL ANYONE SAW WAS AN ENTREPRENEUR

GOING IN TO PITCH THE MAYOR.

ENOUGH.

NO MORE STUNTS.

WE HAVE TO COOL IT OFF FOR A BIT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN "COOL IT OFF"?

I MEAN, I CAN'T SEE YOU AS MUCH ANYMORE,

AND I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE NOW.

WAIT.

ARE YOU DUMPING ME?

LOOK, THERE'S A LOT OF HEAT ON ME RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS BECAUSE I PUSHED FOR THE CONCESSION, ISN'T IT?

YOU'RE NOT HEARING ME.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DAMN CONCESSION,

AND IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.

DON'T GIVE ME THAT TEMPORARY BULLSHIT!

I'M NOT STUPID, EVAN!

BELLA, WHY ARE YOU ACTING THIS WAY?

NO, WHY ARE YOU?!

YOU'VE ALWAYS KNOWN WHO I AM AND WHAT I WANT!

AND I HAVE YOUR CHILD! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MARRIED!

STOP!

SHH...

MY GUYS SAY RODERICK IS ON HIS WAY UP.

I'M LEAVING. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

-[ Whispers ] GET RID OF HIM. -[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

GET RID OF HIM! NOW.

Roderick: BELLA, BABY, IT'S ME.

YOU GONNA LET ME IN?

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ] -YOU IN THERE?

BELLA?

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WHAT'S WRONG?

I'M -- I'M JUST HAVING A REALLY TERRIBLE DAY.

COME HERE.

I'M ALWAYS GONNA BE THERE FOR YOU.

JOAQUIN, TOO.

I LOVE YOU, BELLA.

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[ MOANS ]

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Bella: [ MOANS ]

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Man: ♪ YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, BABY, WE CAN GO ♪

♪ WHEREVER, WHENEVER ♪

OH!

TITUS. OH, MY GOD.

-YOU SCARED ME. -HEY.

FIGURED I'D FIX THE COFFEE TABLE EDGE

YOU'VE BEEN RIDING ME ABOUT SINCE BIRMINGHAM.

I'VE BARELY MENTIONED IT.

-BARELY LIKE EVERY DAY. -EVERY DAY?

YEAH, LIKE CLOCKWORK.

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HONEY?

ROUGH DAY AT WORK?

YEAH.

HUNTER'S SPOILED-BRAT DAUGHTER GOT UNDER MY SKIN.

SHE'S BARELY OUT OF COLLEGE, AND HE LETS HER RUN

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING FOR THE WHOLE COMPANY.

IT'S MADDENING.

SWEETHEART, HEY.

HOW ABOUT WE LEAVE THE OFFICE AT THE OFFICE?

GOOD IDEA.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

MM.

AW. THAT'S SO SWEET.

OH, YEAH. I FORGOT TO TELL YOU.

OUR DAUGHTER'S MAKING A QUICK TRIP TO ATLANTA

TO ATTEND A ROCK CONCERT.

LET ME KNOW WHEN SHE GETS HERE.

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HEY, SWEETHEART.

HOW'S SCHOOL, DEAR?

FINE.

MM.

ANY UPDATES ON YOU AND KHALIL?

MARILYN BARNES AND I WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT

WHAT A CUTE COUPLE YOU MAKE.

CARLY, WOULD YOU PLEASE PUT DOWN THE DAMN PHONE

AND ENGAGE IN A CIVILIZED CONVERSATION WITH YOUR MOTHER?

[ CELLPHONE THUDS ]

THANK YOU.

I WAS CHECKING MY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE.

OH.

I CERTAINLY HOPE YOU'RE NOT NEGLECTING

YOUR MORE IMPORTANT CLASSES FOR ALL THIS THEATER BUSINESS.

WOW, MY "MORE IMPORTANT CLASSES."

HONEY, I JUST DON'T WANT YOUR GPA TO SUFFER.

YOU KNOW HOW COMPETITIVE IT IS

TO GET INTO A IVY LEAGUE LAW SCHOOL.

MOM. FOR THE LAST TIME, I'M NOT GOING TO LAW SCHOOL.

THEATER IS NOT A HOBBY FOR ME. I'M AN ACTRESS.

NO ONE GIVES A DAMN ABOUT WHAT VIOLA DAVIS'S GPA

IN COLLEGE WAS.

[ LAUGHS ]

I'M SORRY, HONEY. YOU'RE NO VIOLA DAVIS.

CARLY, I DIDN'T MEAN THAT THE WAY IT SOUNDED.

HONEY, I WAS JUST TRYING TO SAY THAT --

CARLY, ALL I WAS TRYING TO SAY WAS --

THAT I'M TERRIBLE.

I HEARD YOU, LOUD AND CLEAR.

CARLY.

CARLY, HONEY, WAIT!

I'M REALLY SORRY!

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

[ RINGS ]

HEY, NICK. I COULD USE SOME GOOD NEWS.

REALLY?

TELL ME ALL ABOUT THIS DAMIAN COLLINS.

YOU GONNA BE OKAY?

I'LL BE FINE.

YOU SURE I CAN'T SPEND THE NIGHT?

TONIGHT IS NOT A GOOD NIGHT.

-BYE. -BYE.

-EVAN. -SHH.

-THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? -YOU DUMPED ME.

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME FOR EVER GETTING INVOLVED

WITH YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE?

[ INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES ]

COME ON, MAN. COME ON.

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COME ON.

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[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

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[ CRICKETS CHIRPING ]

SWEETHEART, IT CANNOT BE THAT BAD.

I'M TELLING YOU, EXCALIBUR IS THE WORST.

BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE EXCITED ABOUT YOUR ROBOTICS LAB.

NOTHING ABOUT THAT TRAINING FARM

FOR FUTURE CAPITALISTS EXCITES ME.

WELL, I'M SURE YOU STAND OUT WITH YOUR NEW LOOK.

YEAH.

I STAND OUT BECAUSE I'M ONE OF ONLY FIVE BLACK KIDS ON CAMPUS.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ] -[ GASPS ]

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-HEY. [ DOOR CLOSES ]

MOM, DAD, THIS IS RAZR. HE'S IN MY CLASS AT EXCALIBUR.

-WHAT THE F-- -LORD, HAVE MERCY.

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I CANNOT BELIEVE A COUPLE OF Ls CREATED MY GIRL.

-EXCUSE ME? -DID HE JUST CALL US LOSERS?

-LAWYERS! [ LAUGHS ] -[ LAUGHS ]

YOU READY TO GO, BABE?

UH, I'M SORRY, GO WHERE?

PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE NOT GONNA TRIP.

DAD ALREADY SAID THAT I CAN GO TO THE CONCERT.

-I DID? -WHEN I CALLED YOU.

JUST BE HOME BY 1:00.

-MIDNIGHT. -DAD.

YOU HEARD HER.

KEEP TALKING AND IT'LL BE 11:30.

DEJA.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND KEEP YOUR PHONE ON.

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IT'S BEEN INSANE, MEETING YOU FOLKS.

YEAH, LIKEWISE.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

WE JUST LET OUR CHILD LEAVE THIS HOUSE WITH...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT.

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GAVE HER PERMISSION.

NO, I REALLY DIDN'T. I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE IT

A THING AND EMBARRASS HER IN FRONT OF HER...

FRIEND.

WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR SWEET, LITTLE BABY GIRL?

WE SENT HER AWAY SO THAT WE COULD DEAL WITH ALL OUR CRAP.

AND NOW SHE'S GOTH BLACK BARBIE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

OH, CAN YOU IMAGINE RAZR AS A SON-IN-LAW?

TITUS. COME ON, NOW. WE GOT TO DO BETTER THAN THAT.

OH, INDEED, BABY. INDEED.

YOU THINK THEY'RE HAVING SEX?

-OH, I CAN'T GO THERE. -YOU'RE RIGHT. NEVER MIND.

[ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

THAT RESTAURANT IS MY LIFE.

AND THAT RICH THOT YOU MARRIED?

SHE'S TRYING TO STEAL IT OUT FROM UNDER ME.

MAYBE THIS IS A GOOD THING.

I KNEW YOU'D BE ON HER SIDE. I JUST KNEW IT.

NO, I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU, SIS.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME YOU'RE HAPPY SLAVING 16 HOURS A DAY

IN A RESTAURANT THAT BARELY BREAKS EVEN.

I LIVE GOOD, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD --

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD -- NEEDS THELMA'S PLACE TO SURVIVE.

THELMA'S RESTAURANT'S THE REASON YOU NEVER GOT MARRIED

OR HAD CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN.

DO YOU EVEN DATE ANYMORE?

I DON'T NEED A MAN OR KIDS TO FULFILL ME, EVAN.

LOOK, I JUST CAME OVER HERE

TO ASK YOU TO TALK SOME SENSE INTO DADDY.

THAT'S ALL.

STAY OUT OF IT, EVAN.

♪♪

ME AND MY BROTHER ARE HAVING A PRIVATE CONVERSATION, OKAY?

SO YOU CAN TURN YOUR LITTLE FUNKY SELF AROUND AND TROT

RIGHT UP ON OUT OF HERE.

ANYWAY...

YOU'RE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO IN MY OWN HOUSE?

THE ONLY ONE LEAVING IS YOU.

GO ON.

SCURRY BACK TO THAT RAT TRAP YOU CALL A RESTAURANT.

GO ON, NOW.

THOSE CROW'S-FEET ARE WALKING ALL OVER YOUR FACE,

SISTER-IN-LAW.

EVAN, WON'T YOU BE A DEAR AND SCHEDULE

YOUR WIFE ANOTHER BOTOX APPOINTMENT?

♪♪

YOU AND DADDY COULDN'T GIVE GREG PETERS WHAT HE WANTS.

NOW I HAVE THE SITUATION IN HAND.

HE HASN'T PROMISED TO SELL.

NOT YET.

♪♪

Amara: OKAY, PUT YOUR LEG RIGHT THERE.

MM, YEAH, NOW HOLD IT.

-RIGHT THERE? -MM-HMM.

-OH. -OH, GOD.

-YEAH. -OOH.

-NOW -- NOW PUT YOUR HAND THERE. -RIGHT HERE?

-NO, NOT THERE. -OKAY.

-HERE. -OOH.

-THAT'S IT RIGHT THERE. -OKAY.

-THAT'S IT. -ALL RIGHT.

WAIT, BUT DOESN'T YOUR KNEE HURT WITH YOUR LEG AT THIS ANGLE?

YEAH, ALL I'M THINKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW

IS HOW TO PUT MY FOOT OVER YOURS...

-MM-HMM. -...WITHOUT US -- WAIT, WAIT.

-OH-HO! -[ LAUGHS ]

-YOU CHEATER! -VICTORIOUS!

-OH! -I WIN.

NO, FACT'S NOT ENTERED IN EVIDENCE.

OH, NO, I'M SORRY, TITUS.

YOU SEE, THE RULES EXPLICITLY STATE THAT THE FIRST PERSON

-WHO FALLS WILL -- -UNLESS THAT PERSON

IS INTENTIONALLY PUSHED OVER BY THEIR OPPONENT!

NO, THE RULES DO NOT SAY THAT!

-YEAH, THEY DO! -NO, THEY DON'T!

-I'M SORRY. [ LAUGHS ] -[ LAUGHS ]

-THIS WAS FUN. -YEAH, IT WAS.

IT'S FUNNY, ALL IT TOOK TO SHOW US HOW TO LOOSEN UP AGAIN

WAS ONE LITTLE VISIT FROM OUR MUTANT DAUGHTER.

-[ LAUGHS ] -AH, SO I'M A MUTANT NOW.

-OH. -DEJA, BABY, I'M -- I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN --

AH, DAD, I'M OKAY WITH BEING A MUTANT.

I KNOW IT'S A SHOCK, SEEING HOW I'VE CHANGED.

SWEETHEART, WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

-WHAT HAPPENED? -YEAH.

THE FRONT-ROW TICKETS THAT RAZR GOT FROM THE SCALPER WERE FAKE,

AND WE COULDN'T GET IN.

OH, BABY, I'M SORRY.

HE'S JUST SO DEPRESSED. I JUST TOLD HIM

TO JUST DROP ME OFF AND PICK ME UP IN THE MORNING.

SO YOU CAME ALL THIS WAY FOR NOTHING.

I GUESS I CAME ALL THIS WAY FOR YOU AND MOM.

LET'S PLAY THREESIES.

-OH! -OKAY.

-YEAH! -YEAH.

I'LL KICK YOUR BUTTS LIKE I ALWAYS USED TO.

UM, I'M SORRY. NO, YOU'RE NOT.

NO, YOU'LL KICK YOUR MOTHER'S BUTT 'CAUSE SHE'S --

-YOU JUST LOST. -SHE'S NOT VERY GOOD AT TWISTER.

-DID YOU -- -YOU CHEATED!

DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU FELL AND BUST YOUR ASS?

-OH, WOW, REALLY? -YOU HAVE AMNESIA.

♪♪

Man: ♪ BAD GIRLS ALWAYS GETTIN' IN TROUBLE ♪

♪ GOOD GIRLS WANT TO BUT DON'T KNOW HOW ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I AIN'T COME HERE TO CUDDLE ♪

♪ GIRL, I CAME HERE TO TURN YOU OUT ♪

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?

I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR.

MAYBE I DO LIKE WOMEN, BUT I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOU.

♪♪

OKAY.

IF YOU SAY SO.

Woman: ♪ I REALLY DO ♪

♪ I REALLY DO ♪

♪ IF YOU ASK ME, LOVE, TO SWIM THE OCEAN BLUE ♪

♪ I'LL SWIM IT BACK AND FORTH JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU ♪

♪ AND IF YOU ASK ME, LOVE, TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN HIGH ♪

♪ I'LL CLIMB IT JUST AS LONG AS YOU WERE BY MY SIDE ♪

♪ LET'S SAY YOU ASK ME, LOVE, TO CROSS THE DESERT SAND ♪

HELLO, MR. MAYOR.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

OH, NO, NO, THIS IS THE RIGHT NUMBER,

BUT CARLY'S IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTIMATE MOMENT WITH ME

RIGHT NOW, AND SHE'S JUST TOO OUT-OF-BREATH TO SPEAK.

OKAY. CARLY, I'M KIDDING. I'M PLAYING WITH YOU.

-GEEZ. -OH, MY GOD.

COME ON.

♪ I REALLY DO ♪

LOOK, THIS IS OUR SECRET.

I WOULDN'T PUT YOU IN JEOPARDY, OKAY?

♪♪

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WOULD NEVER HURT YOU.

♪ I REALLY DO LOVE YOU ♪

OKAY.

♪ IS IT BECAUSE YOU PROMISED ME YOU'D NEVER LEAVE ♪

♪ OR IS IT 'CAUSE YOU SAID I'M THE REASON YOU BREATHE ♪

♪ IS IT BECAUSE WHEN I'M FEELING DOWN, YOU CALL ♪

♪ OR WHEN I SLIP, YOU CATCH ME BEFORE... ♪

♪♪

[ DOOR OPENS ]

♪♪

-CARLY. -MOTHER.

I ADMIT I WAS A BIT HARSH DURING DINNER.

♪♪

YOU KNOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BLURTING THINGS OUT.

♪♪

I THINK YOU ARE A PROMISING YOUNG ACTRESS.

♪♪

BUT THERE IS A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES OUT THERE FOR YOU.

I JUST WANT YOU TO BE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARLISLE YOU CAN BE.

♪♪

"THE BEST CARLISLE I CAN BE?"

YOU SOUND LIKE A MARINE SLOGAN, MOM.

I'M A LANCASTER, REMEMBER?

CARLY, I'M TRYING.

CAN'T YOU AT LEAST MEET ME HALFWAY?

IF THAT WAS YOUR BEST VERSION OF AN APOLOGY,

THIS IS THE BEST I CAN DO TO ACCEPT IT.

WELL, UH, WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM?

REHEARSAL?

KHALIL, MAYBE?

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU AND DAD ARE PIMPING ME OUT.

DON'T BE SO DRAMATIC. NOBODY'S "PIMPING" YOU OUT.

HOWEVER, IF THINGS ARE PROGRESSING

BETWEEN YOU AND KHALIL,

IT COULD HELP YOUR DAD CONVINCE MARVIN BARNES

TO MOVE BETA NEW ELECTRIC TO ATLANTA.

THAT'S ALL.

THERE IS NO FUTURE WITH ME

AND KHALIL, SO DROP IT, OKAY?

♪♪

THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT THE BEST CURE FOR A BAD ATTITUDE

IS A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.

LET ME NOT KEEP YOU FROM IT.

[ KISSES ]

♪♪

WHERE ARE YOU HEADED THIS LATE?

JUST A QUICK BUSINESS TRIP.

I'LL BE BACK IN THE MORNING.

♪♪

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

Man: ♪ I'LL GIVE YOU THE KEY TO MY HEART, BABY ♪

♪ FOR FREE TO GO EXPLORING IF YOU WANT, BABY ♪

♪ TAKE A HIT OF THIS AND WE CAN ZONE OUT ♪

♪ WE ON A WHOLE 'NOTHER LEVEL, WE AIN'T GOING DOWN ♪

I'VE MISSED THIS.

ME, TOO.

♪ SO DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME IF IT'S NOT TRUE ♪

I'M DONE LIVING IN THE PAST.

I'M MAKING YOU A SOLID PROMISE, BABY.

I WILL NEVER BRING UP DAMIAN COLLINS AGAIN.

♪♪

♪ OH, BABY ♪

[ DOOR BELL JINGLES ]

THE GPS ON YOUR FANCY CAR MUST HAVE GONE WONKY FOR YOU

TO END UP IN THE BANKS THIS TIME OF NIGHT.

GOT SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND?

RONDELL SAID YOU'RE THINKING HARD ABOUT SELLING THIS PLACE.

WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH YOU?

LOOK, THE ONLY REASON YOU'D SELL

IS BECAUSE YOU'RE PISSED AT RONDELL.

MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO THINK AGAIN.

SHE'S BEEN LYING TO ME,

TREATING ME LIKE AN OLD, SENILE FOOL READY FOR THE REST HOME.

BUT THAT AIN'T THE REASON, NOHOW.

♪♪

THEN WHAT?

THESE SOUL-SUCKERS ARE COMING AROUND AND SAYING,

"GET OUT OR ELSE."

I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER FINDING OUT WHAT THEY MEAN BY THAT.

POP, I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT I C--

IT'S TOO HIGH A PRICE TO PAY

FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S ALREADY GONE.

YOU GOT DRUG DEALERS AND DEVELOPERS NO MATTER

WHICH WAY YOU TURN.

IT'S BETTER TO GET OUT

AND HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR IT.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU COMING TO ME LIKE THIS.

LETS ME KNOW YOU'RE NOT WITH THEM.

AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE RUMORS FLOATING AROUND ABOUT YOU

AIN'T TRUE.

DON'T BELIEVE NONE OF THEM, POP.

WHEN YOU WERE ELECTED, I WAS SO PROUD.

THOUGHT, "MY BOY THE MAYOR...

[ LAUGHS ]

"...YEAH, HE'S GONNA HELP MAKE LIFE BETTER

FOR THE FOLKS AROUND HERE,"

LIKE YOU WERE REALLY GONNA REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM

AND LIFT ALL OF US UP LIKE "THE TALENTED TENTH."

JUST MAGICAL THINKING.

LOOK, PAPA, DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.

OKAY. SELL, DON'T SELL.

RONDELL WILL BE FINE EITHER WAY. I GOT HER BACK.

THAT MUCH, AT LEAST, I CAN PROMISE YOU.

AS FAR AS THE WAY SHE TREATS YOU, WELL, WE LANCASTERS

HAVE A MESSED-UP WAY OF SAYING, "I LOVE YOU."

♪♪

BUT YOU KNOW SHE DOES.

♪♪

♪♪

[ DOOR BELL JINGLES ]

♪♪

[ DOOR BELL JINGLES ]

♪♪

MRS. LANCASTER.

♪♪

WELCOME TO BIRMINGHAM.

DAMIAN COLLINS, IT'S SO GOOD TO FINALLY MEET YOU.

♪♪

NEXT TIME ON "AMBITIONS"...

YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING.

OFFICER, PLEASE REMOVE THIS GARBAGE.

CARLISLE-PERKINS COULD USE AN ATTORNEY

WITH YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.

BRIBING A JUDGE IS NOT WHO I AM, HUNTER.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY LAWS YOUR BREAKING RIGHT NOW?

-IS THIS A VENDETTA? -NOT AT ALL.

YOU LYIN' BITCH.

I CAN MAKE YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL.

YOUR THREATS ARE AS EMPTY AS YOUR PROMISES.

IT'S WAY PAST HIS DEADLINE, SO LET'S SEND THE INFORMATION

WE HAVE ON HIM TO --

SCRATCH THAT, NICK.