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♪ There's no time to lose ♪

♪ You're the one I choose ♪

♪ You're so right ♪

Let's do it.

♪ Let's whip it, baby Let's whip it right ♪

♪ Let's whip it, baby Let's whip it all night ♪

Check, check. One, two.

Good evening, Los Angeles.

I said good evening, Los Angeles!

All right. That's more like it.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You already knew who'd it been

as well as when we gave it to you the first time.

Welcome to Cash Bar, y'all.

I'll be your host tonight, BJ, aka Breezy.

It's Tuesday. So you know what that means.

Two or more will get you on the floor. It's a group thing.

So while your money spends and your back bends,

you better make a new friend 'cause tonight we're going in. Mama!

♪ Want to see you whip it Sure could treat you right ♪

♪ Give me just a minute Of your time tonight ♪

♪ We both are here To have some fun ♪

♪ So let it whip ♪

-Yeah! Whoo! -Yeah!

Yeji!

Hot star!

- Yes, Yeji. Come on! - Yeji, Yeji!

Yeji! You look hot!

You're looking good!

I am not singing tonight.

Girl, yes, you are.

-Come on. -What are you gonna sing, huh?

- Oh. - TLC.

TLC? Okay.

-Or Destiny's Child. -More like N.W.A.

- ♪ Oh, I ♪ ♪ Won't waste your time ♪

♪ No I won't waste your time ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Something divine in you ♪

Where we at, Troy?

Come on.

- Whoo-hoo! - Fall out.

-♪ Let's whip it, baby ♪ -Fall out.

- Come on, man. - Seriously?

Every night it's the same thing.

There he goes again.

Drum solo from my baby.

Come on, man!

Stop doing that!

Here he go with that bullshit again.

Dude, come on.

-You gotta be kidding me. -Does this every night.

Get off the stage, man.

Thank you. All right, y'all.

-I said, "All right, y'all." All right. -Hold on, hold on.

All right, y'all.

That was "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band.

Thank you, everyone. We're gonna let the band take five.

But it's happy hour right now, so make sure you get your drink orders in.

And don't sleep on the jalapeño poppers.

Jalapeño poppers?

Cash, what the hell was that about?

Every night.

Hey, huh? What a set.

- Man. - Sick solo.

Right?

I swear, man, it don't get no better than this.

Do me a favor, all of you. One second.

Take a look out in that crowd.

Every night, my fans show up in droves

to see the biggest undiscovered drummer front man since...

Phil Collins.

- Phil Collins? - Really?

-I said it. -Look, B, to be honest,

you're getting real comfortable here. You're stuck in your...

...own little world.

Sara, guess what she's doing.

She's drawing...

-At a bar. -...at a bar.

Yeji. Hey. Why?

I am drawing in a bar because the men in LA

are all fake, little, emotionally unstable man-babies

who act like they're the prize.

But in actuality, they've got no real drive or plans.

Oh, and did I mention they're utterly scared of being committed?

I'm committed to the game, Jack.

A little too committed, if you ask me.

- Mm-hmm. - Look, bro,

I'm headed straight to the top.

And if you're afraid of heights,

you're gonna get left at the gates.

- I'm sorry. Hmm? - This mother...

'Cause I'm ready to go.

-Can we go? -No.

You're gonna sing one song.

- And you're gonna let loose, all right?

I promise you, it'll change your life.

Life is about moments, gentlemen.

I'm feeling like tonight could be ours.

-That's dramatic. -I'm being serious.

You never know.

Fine.

Fine.

Yo.

All right, party people, we are back.

What's happening? How you feeling?

Just checking the temperature. What's going on?

All right. What we doing?

Another solo, Lenny Kravitz?

Oh.

Looks like we got an empty slot, huh?

Where the ladies at?

What about you, in the all-black?

Yeji.

Would you like to do a duet?

-This is your moment. -Okay, okay. Uh...

- I wanna sing... - You gotta speak up.

I'm sorry, like...

-Girl, come on. -My lady.

-Oh, thank you. -Thank you.

I want to sing "Weak."

Oh!

SWV, huh?

All right. T.Nava?

Two, three, four.

Everybody give my girl some love!

Whoo!

♪ I don't know what it is That you've done to me ♪

♪ But it's caused me to act In such a crazy way ♪

-♪ Whatever it is That you do ♪ -God damn.

♪ What you do When you're doing ♪

♪ It's a feeling I want to stay ♪

-♪ 'Cause my-- ♪ -♪ 'Cause my heart Starts beating ♪

♪ Triple time ♪

♪ With thoughts of loving you On my mind ♪

♪ I can't figure out Just what to-- ♪

♪ When the cause and cure Is you, oh ♪

Whoo!

♪ I get so weak in the knees I can hardly speak ♪

♪ I lose all control And something takes over me ♪

♪ In a daze We'll look so amazing ♪

♪ It's not a phase I want you to stay with me ♪

♪ By my side I swallow my pride ♪

♪ Your love is so sweet ♪

♪ It knocks me Right off of my feet ♪

♪ Can't explain why your love It makes me weak ♪

Fall out again!

Hold up, wait. Excuse me.

Yo.

Uh-huh. See, I know... Ah!

Oh, my goodness. God!

-Are you okay? -Yeah. It's just, um...

- Whoa, whoa. - Where you going?

Don't you want to know how I got my Korean so good?

Okay, "good" is generous.

Your pronunciation is painful.

Ouch. Okay, I'll take that.

My dad was actually Korean.

He didn't stick around for too long, but I picked up what I could

- from... - ...the television.

-Ugh. -That was the last joke. I'm sorry.

Hey.

Can I please know what your name is?

It's Yeji.

Wow.

Yeji.

Um, hey.

You don't want none of this potato salad?

I'm waiting.

-Got it. Can I? Thank you. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.

God, mmm.

Oh, yeah.

I think that's the one.

That's the 153rd version.

You know how they say that's the charmer.

We play a lot of my originals at Cash Bar.

Haters always gonna hate.

But I know there's a few people in there that are really, really feeling it.

My true fans.

Right now, we got Tuesdays.

But once we get bumped up to the weekends, it's a wrap.

I'm talking exposure, drink tickets, pre-rehearsal space.

Everything's happening. President's Black.

This is really my year. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah.

I'm guessing you're speechless?

Dead or alive.

If you could have dinner with any artist...

Hmm.

...who would it be? Besides me.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. You mean...

The BJ from Grammy Award-winning mixtape, "I Am BJ. BJ Is Me."

Exactly.

I get it cracking, just like that egg.

Mm-hmm.

This looks amazing.

Who would you have dinner with?

I'm staring at her.

Did you draw that?

-Um... yeah. -That's sick.

You know what? That's crazy.

Can I play you something?

- This is the last one. - Okay.

-No, this is the last one. -Okay, okay.

Gotta do my artwork for my cover art. That's crazy.

-All right. It's not mixed. -Okay.

Don't judge.

Let me know when you're ready.

-Ready. Ready. -Ready?

♪ If these feelings Don't lie ♪

♪ The least I can do Is try to be honest ♪

You like it?

-♪ Everything feels right ♪ -Yeah.

♪ Since I left All that luggage ♪

♪ At least three or four times A day ♪

♪ I'll be speaking 'bout you To my God ♪

♪ And pray all the demons Go run and hide ♪

♪ Set me free And we'll live our lives Unashamed ♪

♪ My father threw in the towel Too afraid of the heartbreak ♪

♪ But I can't go out That way ♪

♪ Please don't go nowhere ♪

♪ It's best when we're close ♪

Check!

-You wanna go? Let's go. -Yeah, I guess.

Yeah. Let's just get out of here. You got an extra helmet?

♪ I'm not afraid When you hold me ♪

Ayo!

♪ 'Cause you never Hold me back ♪

♪ And everything That you told me ♪

♪ Imma hold you to that ♪

♪ And show it to you Right back like that ♪

♪ These things I swear, it's for you ♪

♪ I'll be there Till the last ♪

♪ Weeks then flew by ♪

♪ As we spent all of our time Watching sunsets ♪

♪ When heaven's in your eyes ♪

♪ My heart starts to confess ♪

♪ We seemed to meet At both sides of fate ♪

♪ All the dreams Became our real life ♪

♪ Tell the demons Go run and hide ♪

♪ Set me free And we'll live our lives Unashamed ♪

♪ My father threw in the towel Too afraid of the heartbreak ♪

♪ But I can't go out that way No, no ♪

♪ Please don't go nowhere It's best when we're close ♪

♪ Fingers run 'cross your shoulders ♪

Hey.

♪ I'll carry you home ♪

♪ And right When the sun sets ♪

-♪ We'll hold And then confess ♪ -BJ!

-♪ I'm all yours ♪ -BJ!

BJ, where have you been?

This is everything to me. It's not just music. It's my life!

Bye, BJ.

♪ These things I swear, It's for you ♪

♪ I'll be there Till the last ♪

♪ Yeah, baby ♪

♪ Oh, these things I swear, It's for you ♪

♪ I'll be there Till the last ♪

♪ Yeah, I will ♪

♪ These things, I swear ♪

Let it breathe.

♪ For you, I'll be there ♪

♪ Till the last ♪

Watch me next time.

Ah, here he go with that bullshit again.

You've been singing that same song for the past 12 years.

I see Alice got you tripping.

Loser.

Huh?

Hey, hey. Don't be brushing me off.

You're gonna go turn your back on me?

You must be off your goddamn meds.

Gregory, I'm sorry. Gregory, come back.

Gregory, you all I got.

You're fired.

-What? -Twelve years you've been here,

and all you've done is scare the regulars away

with your broke-ass originals.

It's not keeping the lights on here at Cash Bar.

If anything, you're making it more of a "no cash" bar.

-Mom, what are you doing here? -I needed reinforcements, man.

-Focus. You're fired. -Mm-hmm.

But the good news is,

we may have another opportunity for you.

-Bubba, this is an intervention. -No, I'm leaving.

-Come on. Sit down. -Nope. I'm outta here.

Sit your ass down.

I don't need an intervention, and I don't have to listen to this.

You do need to listen. Look at your Ally account. It's crazy.

Mom, don't be showing everybody our joint account.

Joint account?

-Oh, my gosh. -Yep. Almost overdrawn.

I had to show it to you because I need you to listen to him.

Now, go on, Cash.

It's one hyphenated word.

-K-pop! -K-pop!

Hell no.

-Yes. -Yes.

-No. -Yes.

K-pop is my people's...

-our people's number one export. -Mm-hmm.

An entire amazing and profitable industry awaits you

in the world of Korean pop music.

- Cash will tell you more. - -Thank you, sweet cheeks.

You don't need the mic, Cash.

-Fine, I'll just speak up. -What is he doing?

- Wow. - He don't need it.

1992.

Seo Taiji and Boys.

You see those Korean cuties? They are the OGs of K-pop.

Then we got H.O.T., g.o.d, and BoA,

the latter I've proposed to on several occasions.

There might be a restraining order pending.

Can we fast-forward to the part where this helps me?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. The disrespect.

Oh, my God.

I still haven't got to Diva,

Shinhwa, Girls Generation, Super Junior.

That only takes us to Generation 2.5.

I gotta go to Generation Four, which actually works like iPhone--

Cash. Please.

Fine.

- Ooh. Missed my cue. - All right. Here we go.

- Wildcard. - Wildcard.

Korea's number one music competition show.

-Yeah. We watch it together all the time. -Every Tuesday night.

We do it after our cooking lessons.

I'm trying to help him spice up his Hinge profile.

And, Miss Johnson, you are a fantastic teacher.

-I've learned a lot from you. -I've learned a lot from you too.

Like I was saying, Wildcard.

Imagine American Idol,

but with K-pop trainees.

And imagine that American Idol with K-pop trainees

if it was set on an island

where they had to cannibalize their peers and their close friends

just to survive.

-Oh, it's Squid Games serious. -It's very intense.

That hunk right there in the center? That's Kang. He's a star.

This boy can sing, dance, act. He can rap. He can smolder.

He's got it all.

He's the... Say it with me.

-He's the Wildcard. -He's the Wildcard.

And here's the best part.

See that woman right there, who's gorgeous but kind of scary?

That's my second aunt, by marriage,

-Diamond. -Diamond.

The esteemed host of Wildcard.

In our Kakao family group chat,

she mentioned she needed a new drummer for the show.

And I told her I knew the perfect guy.

You start on the drums,

then show Kang that you can make them hits,

blow his mind, and boom...

- you're the hottest producer in town.

You know what, Bubba? You know, I, uh...

I never really liked your father or his family or anything else about him,

really, if I'm telling the truth.

But the fact is, through him,

you are Korean.

Barely.

And it's part of your culture.

I don't know nothing about the culture or that man.

He was great in bed. He loved Keith Sweat.

-That's how you got here. -Mom.

- That's all you needed in the '80s.

Baby, you can do this.

So what y'all telling me is, if I fly all the way to Korea...

Mm-hmm.

-...learn some Korean... -Just a little bit.

Whatever.

That's enough.

-Schmooze this King Kong kid. -Mm-hmm.

-I'ma be lit? -Yes!

And you can do it, Bubba, because it's in your blood.

You listen to your brilliant,

- beautiful, gorgeous... - Mmm. Oh.

-...voluptuous... -Sometimes.

-...mother. -Take it easy.

Get out there. Take the leap.

Go out there as the drummer for the band,

and come back an international superstar.

Just lock in with Kang. That's all you gotta do.

What do you say?

Bubba. Bubba. Bubba. Bubba.

Okay, fine.

Let's go.

-But I'm not flying economy. -Oh, you flying economy.

- What? - I have standards. If there's an option...

-What is he talking about? -They have economy plus now. My knees.

- Who do you think you are? - You talking ab...

Hey!

♪ Say something ♪

-Come on. -Come on.

Wildcard. Yeah. It's me.

Yes!

In Korea, baby.

McDonald's.

-Got you. -No, no. No tip. Korea, no tip.

- Korea, no tip. No tip. - No tip?

-I like this city already. -Oh, you famous guy.

-You Busta Rhymes. -No.

-Waka Blocka? -Bro, if you don't get out my way...

Uh, Damian Marley. Uh...

Mr. Johnson. Please, follow me.

Okay.

Jacob.

Nice.

All right. "Dear, BJ. We are thrilled to have you at Wildcard crew."

Blah, blah, blah. "All room service needs will be charged to the company."

Let's go!

Let's get it.

It's an artist pass. Yeah.

You wouldn't know nothing about that, right?

BJ!

The real Rastafarian Wildcard champion.

No, seriously. BJ. Nice to meet you.

Wave. Wave. Wave.

All right.

There he is.

♪ It should be me ♪

Stay tuned next week to find out who advances to the next round.

Uh-huh.

I got them hits for you, baby boy.

Mm-hmm.

Me and you tomorrow.

No, thank you.

Housekeeping.

Oh, my God. No, no, no, no.

♪ Yeah, ay dios mío ♪

♪ Move it, move You too slow, bruh ♪

♪ Update Time to V-8 the motor ♪

♪ Everybody asking Where I get the dope from ♪

♪ Update I ain't never told no one ♪

♪ No sweat when you doing What you're 'posed to do ♪

♪ No stress When I'm checkin' up On every move ♪

♪ Jumpin' out the moon roof To the solar ♪

♪ I can see you... Startin' over ♪

♪ Pull over that ass Too fast ♪

♪ Hit the ATM And grab mo' cash ♪

♪ Yes Lord Feelin' like a new man ♪

♪ I was dreamin' in the life Then I woke up in the-- ♪

♪ Pakaveli, Pakaveli I done died and went to heaven ♪

♪ Came back in the 1963 Chevy With gold Pirellis ♪

♪ I just wanted Something better Anything to feed my belly ♪

Shit.

Shit. All right.

- Where is it? - Where is it?

Must be here. Ooh, my goodness. Hi.

-Oh, so sorry. I got that. -Over there.

Yeah.

This is money. Wow.

Hi.

Uh, which, uh...

Ooh.

Where is it? Got it. My bad.

Everybody, quiet, please!

Camera!

Psst. You know which cue this is?

Cue music. Three, two, one.

-♪ Yeah ♪ -Oh.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

-♪ Yeah ♪ -♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ It should be... me ♪

-♪ Which card will be chose ♪ -♪ It should be me ♪

♪ The wild card ♪

♪ The wild card ♪

♪ Wild card ♪

♪ Wild card ♪

♪ It should be me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ It should be... me ♪

BBQ.

Cut!

Yeah, man. I'm classically trained too.

Y'all like the Korean Beatles.

I'ma holler at you, man. Get some food.

I'ma just call you Skip.

Ooh, there go Kang. There go Kang.

Come on, here we go.

Yeah, Kang!

Hey, yo. Hey, hey, Kang.

Kang, right? How you doing, man? I'm BJ. Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.

I'm the new drummer for Wildcard.

I shouldn't say drummer though. I'm more like an artist,

performer, extraordinaire.

You speak English? My-- My name, uh, BJ--

- What are you doing? - Oh.

Just saying hi.

That was it.

You must be my nephew's friend, CJ?

Uh, BJ, yeah.

Not only were you exactly 23 minutes late...

-Well, I can ex-- -...but made a mockery of yourself

and a mockery of our show right now.

-What? -But you have gotten yourself

one step closer to being fired

if you step out of line again.

Understood?

Understood.

Good.

Uh-huh. Mmm.

-Oh! My bad, my bad. -Off my tail!

Wow. I literally got secondhand embarrassment for you.

Whatever.

Wait, are you the new drummer?

I'm an artist, okay?

I live, sleep, dream and eat music. Where's catering?

Oh, it's funny you should ask.

- Allow me to provide you a whole tour. - -Just want to eat.

You see, this place has everything.

Puppy rooms, lounge rooms, practice rooms,

gaming rooms, dance rooms-- my personal favorite--

-Even more puppy rooms, surprisingly-- -Yo, yo. Yo, yo, yo.

Can you just show me where the food's at?

-Oh, absolutely. Right this way. -Appreciate it, bruh. Yeah.

If you will.

What in the Hogwarts is going on round here?

-Little Oliver Twist-looking ass. -Um, beg your pardon?

My name's Tae Young.

That your stage name?

- I suppose so. - Hmm.

Well, I suppose that's where you went wrong.

You need something way more slick.

Oh. Well, what's your name?

Bobby Johnson.

But I go by BJ, also known as Breezy, also known as The Breeze.

-But you can call me Mr. B. -Uh-huh.

Every artist should have a few nicknames, Jack.

-I'm sorry, who's Jack? -Where you from, Tae Young?

I'm from Winchester, England.

Fourteen licks from the Shire.

- Just kidding. - I'm Korean.

But I'm learning a British accent

because my mom told me that my father was from overseas.

Figured I'd impress him with the accent.

In case I ever meet him.

-That's oddly preemptive. -Innit?

-Cut it out. -Okay.

So what do you know about K-pop?

Not a damn thing, actually.

Another bandwagon jumper.

Shame.

Nevertheless, I'll get you up to speed.

Right this way.

Oh, my God. Got them big-ass jumbo shrimp.

Let me tell you the key positions in K-pop.

Mm-hmm, I'm listening. Ooh, rice cakes.

First, you have the Visuals.

Visuals' main job is to just look nice.

- That's it? - That's it.

They come in handy during promo shoots,

and they can't take a bad picture.

-If you don't mind. -Boy, if you don't...

What are you doing? Oh.

See?

Wow. Gorgeous.

Next, you have the Main Singers.

♪ I lost my mind ♪

Main Singers sing so well

that sometimes you forget they can't even dance.

To distract from the fact that they can't dance,

they put Main Dancers in front of them while they do their high note.

Next, you have the Main Rappers.

Almost every K-pop song has an obligatory rap verse.

So Main Rappers are vital.

Got it.

-Ooh, sriracha. -You wanna know what position I am?

-Nope. -Well, I'm the leader.

Oh, yeah? Leader of what?

Um, guys, this is Mr. B.

What up? Cool hair.

Nice nunchucks.

Put your hand down. That's enough.

Um, let's intro ourselves.

-Get in formation. -Uh...

- We are, uh... - LP!

Cool. Um, what does LP stand for?

Lower percentile.

It's where we're ranked on the show.

Well, that's... sad.

Why don't you call yourselves...

It'll come to me... BNB.

Bad News Bears.

- Mm-hmm. Yeah, yeah. - Whoa.

It's better and less pathetic.

Ooh.

Guys, let's try the intro with BNB.

Here comes Bad News!

Ooh! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the greatest show after Wildcard!

You're watching the Psick Show! Make some noise!

Whoo!

-Yes! Wildcard! -Wildcard!

I think this is the best season ever among all Wildcard seasons.

Yes, there's so many... - I back that.

...talented kids out there.

You know, I-- I cannot choose who's the best, you know?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

So, how was your first day?

I was getting somewhere with the Kang kid,

but he's more elusive than Bigfoot.

Plus, he's always surrounded by a pit crew.

God damn, Brenda, your cakes are looking thick.

-Turn that thing around. -Excuse me?

Mmm. Why don't you come over here and take a bite?

Set it down right there.

Oh, these came out-- Ooh-- So good.

Uh, y'all cooking again, I hope.

Yeah. Yeah. We're about to get busy.

Put it in slow now.

- Okay, like that? - What the f...

Yeah, just like that.

Uh, Mom, Cash...

All right, fam. I gotta get back to these cakes...

a-and pies. But have a great day too.

And remember, get to Kang.

I'm eatin' all that tonight.

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Oh, my God. I'm hanging up.

...K-pop legend...

Whoo.

Let's go, Wildcard.

Impressive.

Whoo!

Damn.

Yes!

Outstanding.

Oh.

Eliminated.

Wow.

♪ It should be... me ♪

-Excuse me. -I can't tell which one's your nose...

Okay, little things here.

-Hey, bro... -Ooh! Fire.

Five, six, seven, eight.

- No, stop. - Mmm. Hey.

What position is Kang again?

Oh, he's, like, all the positions.

- An all rounder. - An ace.

Yeah. As long as you show that you're an ace too,

he'll probably respect you.

Got it.

Hmm?

BJ! Time for rehearsal.

- That's my cue, guys. You coming with?

- BJ? - We can't go in there.

Lower percentiles aren't allowed in.

-Yeah, BJ! Time for rehearsal! -Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

No CP time!

Well, good thing I'm part of the band.

Hold on to this, buddy.

Here we go. Yep.

Mm-hmm. You see?

Mm-hmm, got a little bounce.

Guitar player. Get up.

Try that little ditty again.

Uh-huh.

There we go. But to this tempo.

Nice. Bass, slide in there.

Slow down, Jack.

We need some space for Kang. He's our lead.

All right now, strings.

Keys, y'all gonna fall in but when Kang sings. Let's get it.

♪ I lost my mind ♪

♪ Get in slow motion ♪

Got a little bounce.

Yeah! All right.

That boy wanna krump now. Yeah! Okay!

Big finish! Big finish! Big finish! Big finish!

Big finish! Hey! Fall out, fall out!

Big finish.

Whoo!

Did you feel it?

You're speechless, right?

That's what I'm talking about. I'm coming in for a hug

'cause I'll be damned if you didn't take me back to church.

Get off me.

Sorry.

BJ, stop pressing Kang. He's not a sandwich, okay?

Okay, that was crazy.

That was crazy.

And there's more where that came from.

You let me get in there with you in the studio I promise you,

I got some stuff. I got some stuff, Kang.

Where you going?

I didn't mean to hug you that tight.

Can't read this kid.

-What's that mean? -Only room for one star.

Oh.

What?

He always got something slick to say.

What?

"Nega" who? Y'all getting a little comfortable.

Hey, bring me back some shrimp chips.

Yo.

-Was that Kang singing? -You saw that?

-That was you? -Oh, yeah, I was on the drums.

-Was he the one that picked the song? -Mm-hmm.

Yeah, he picked it, yeah. I mean, I was right next to him.

Hey, what's up.

-Oh, my God, I love that song. -How does it go again?

Yeah, but he was tripping on me--

♪ I lost my mind ♪

Excuse me.

♪ Get in slow motion, baby ♪

Wait...

Wow.

I'm impressed. Not bad.

Hey, Gordon Parks.

What about you? Can you sing anything?

Like what?

I don't know, maybe, uh...

Oh, what?

Scatting.

Somebody help me out. Um, what's your name?

Lil Ken doll?

- Sunghoon? - Sunghoon, yes.

Sorry about that. Um, you play keys?

- Every night. - Okay.

Let's see it.

Thank you.

Yeah, see the thing about these scales is you have to push from the gut

but clench the cheeks.

All right?

Now start me off somewhere.

You try it.

- Wow. I didn't know you was a singer.

Yeah. A little raspy, but I like it. It's texture.

Yeah. Like a little D'Angelo.

Your voice sits at around, like, an E register.

Let me hear that.

Y'all sing. Go!

Nice.

The vowels.

Delay it!

Take it up.

I can't even go that high. Take us home.

-Yes. -Yeah.

See that? See that?

You push and clench and you reach greatness.

- You know what I'm saying? It's all about...

Okay, what is that?

-Wait. No. It's not what you think it is. -No, no, no.

One of these stage pipes busted.

We were behind you, like--

We had something going on and you just kinda ruined it.

-Did you fart? -Yes.

Yeah, that's raw sewage. Get that up out you.

And g-get from around me. Get from around me.

Yo, this is crazy.

Somebody help!

-Thanks for teaching me scat singing. -Yeah, no problem.

Your voice is kinda nice.

You're pitchy, but you got a good ear

and you got potential.

Not a lot, but you got some.

-Thanks. -Mm-hmm.

You kind of remind me of myself a little bit but...

...more with an Asian twang.

- That's my mom. - On the moped?

- Yep. - Nice.

♪ I don't know what it is ♪

♪ That you've done to me ♪

♪ But it's caused me to act In such a crazy way ♪

♪ Whatever it is... ♪

Tae Young.

Mr. B, this is my mom. Mom, this is Mr. B.

He's like a teacher. He's an artist. He's a drummer.

He taught me scat singing, like...

Do it!

- Okay. - Where y'all going?

I mean, um, pleasure to meet you.

Do you mind if I have a few words about your talented son over here?

- Okay. - Appreciate it.

Hi.

Hi.

Um...

He...

Is that...

Give me my money, panda.

-Is he... -Not here.

Okay.

Um...

I'ma need a paternity test.

- I'm not paying no back-end child support.

-We going on the Maury Show. -Okay, I said not here.

Okay, so then where?

Mom.

Could Mr. B. perhaps, you know, come over for dinner?

That sounds like an excellent idea to me, small child.

Time and place?

-All right, just, uh... -Let me just do that for you.

-...give me your number. -Mm-hmm.

See you there.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

You got plenty of room. Go. Go, go, go.

Pleasure meeting you.

Bye, Mr. B. See you tonight.

You gotta be kidding me.

♪ You fucking on me good But your body so greasy ♪

♪ I wish you understood Just how much ♪

♪ I really need ya Really need ya... ♪

♪ I wanna buy a plane For you ♪

♪ Go spend my whole advance On you ♪

-Oh. -I'm so sorry.

-Pushed it too much. -It's the Milkis.

- Ugh! - -I told you to stop drinking those.

-They're just so good. I have to go. -Fighting.

That was pure radish. It's still...

- Check your drawers. - Okay.

-Fun's over. -Yep. I think it's time for you to go.

No, no, no. I think it's time for you to tell me what this is all about.

Hold on. Is he mine?

-Yep. -And you weren't gonna tell me?

Don't come in here.

-Nope. -Why?

Because I know you, and you don't care.

You never gave me a chance to care.

Well, do you?

No, but I wanted the chance to.

All so you could just say no?

-Yes. -BJ, why are you here?

I'm an in demand K-pop drummer for a little show called Wildcard.

I know you heard about that. It's a big deal.

You play in the corner in the dark.

But they can feel me.

Darkness doesn't hide talent.

No, no, no, you are washed.

You're just another loser American wannabe artist

who came to Korea knowing nothing about the country.

All to milk the popularity of K-pop so has to have a futile shot in the dark

at reviving your corpse of a career.

If you even had a career, that is.

Are you done, or are you finished?

- Listen, let's stick to the script.

- The kid, did you tell him about this yet?

'Cause if you haven't, I think we should keep this whole shindig--

Tell me what?

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no.

No, no.

No, no. No, no, no.

-No, no, no. No. -Tae Young, this is your father.

You're just gonna do it like that. Okay.

What?

Yeah.

So, you're not British?

Why would I be British?

-Hmm? -I don't know.

-Why would I be British, Yej? -I don't know.

-You don't know. -I don't know.

My mom said this is my dad.

-Oh, Idris Elba... -Mm-hmm.

...is his dad. Wow.

We even watch all his movies together.

That's so crazy. I can't say I'm too offended.

It doesn't even matter anymore.

You lied to me.

- Way to go. Parent of the decade.

Is his grandpa Morgan Freeman? He has a cousin named Will Smith?

Come on. Take a bow.

-You really did that. -Oh, really?

You're saying this to the parent who stayed, who took care of him?

I'm just literally catching wind of this whole thing right now.

-I have no clue about it. -Great. Go talk to him.

-Talk to who? I don't even know the boy. -You upset him. You did this.

-How did I upset him? -He's your son. Go talk to him.

-You want me to fix your mess? -Yes.

You want me to just go ahead and jump into fatherhood.

- Okay, cool. I'm gonna do it. All right. - Hop. Hop.

This way, right?

- There's only one way. - Okay!

-Taeshawn? -Tae Young.

Tae Young.

Yo.

Oh, wow.

Is it cool if I come in?

Nice.

Wow.

Look, fam.

I'm just as weirded out as you.

Okay?

If you need someone to talk to, I guess I'm here.

I don't know. We work at the same place so...

we should be chilling.

What are you doing? Okay. Picture time?

Is that your process? All right.

Wait, what? You have a kid?

I don't know, man. That's what Yeji's saying.

I got to get a DNA test.

I-I mean, what does he even look like?

I told you. He's Tae Young on the show.

The little Filipino-looking kid.

He must get no screen time 'cause I don't know...

Whoa! I just googled him.

Yep. That's definitely your kid.

My God.

Um...

You want one? Beer?

Wait, what did bubba just say?

Cash? Why are you at my mom's house again? It's not even Wednesday.

Ooh, baby, he's over here pounding.

I'm about to beat it up. - You're what?

Beef. We're pounding beef. Get your head out of the gutter.

Oh, my Lord. Do I have a grandbaby?

Mom, slow down, okay? Nothing's confirmed.

I'm gonna get a DNA test tomorrow. We're gonna figure this out.

I don't know who she been with. I don't know where she been.

No. You don't need to do no test. That boy got your nose,

your old-biscuit forehead, your big ass teeth.

You is the pappy. Oh, my God, I got a grandbaby.

Oh, I can't wait to call Shondra.

Aw, congrats on the whole fatherhood thing.

But did you forget you're supposed to be there for Kang?

Cash, this obsession with Kang has gone way too far, all right?

Now, if you love Kang so much,

you fly your ass to Korea,

you bleach his hair, pick his boogers, be part of his security team.

But I got bigger fish to fry right now, all right?

Okay, we gotta flip this. Plan B.

Well, there's no-- What's plan B?

Of course, you wouldn't know what plan B is.

That's what got you in this mess in the first place.

Does your kid have any of your talent?

He sings from his neck, but that's an easy habit to break.

Okay. He's gonna be your focal point.

You gotta prove to Kang that you could turn a piece of coal into a diamond.

Cash, why are you talking about jewelry right now?

I need you to help me. What am I...

What am I gonna do?

Ugh, gosh. Pathetic.

You're gonna wake up early as hell tomorrow morning,

grab your little squirt, and whip him into shape.

Kang loves aces 'cause aces are winners.

You're gonna show Kang that you don't need him...

...so he wants you.

Reverse psychology. They do that in all the competition movies.

- Okay. - And you know what? Hey.

Bubba, it's time you did something with your life

like had a family, and this baby is so cute.

I can't believe I never noticed him before.

Is it gonna be cute when there's rug rats running all over your house

while his broke musician father

is doing Bruno Mars covers in the Santa Monica Promenade?

On second thought, Bubba, stay on your grind.

-I'm cooked. I'm cooked. Yeah. -Ah.

Oh!

Oh.

Good morning.

If you would?

Well, he said, "You're hella corny.

So you gotta get your sauce up".

- I don't know what that means though.

Yo. Oh, wow.

Love the fit. Paired the flannel with the sherpa.

Little Annyeong Wintour vibes. Good morning.

What are you doing?

Oh, I... I figured I'd pick up Tae Young today.

You know, whip him into shape.

-Yeah, for the competition. -Mm-hmm.

- Is that so? - Yessirski.

Why do you care all of a sudden?

Oh, well, it's funny you should ask.

You see, they're only winners in the Johnson family bloodline.

So I can't have him out here tarnishing the family name.

Yessirski.

- No cap. - Mm-hmm.

I'll have him back in no time, I swear.

-You can take the day off. -Please, Mom. Please.

- You look good and comfortable already. - Please.

-Mom, if we could just exit the premises. -You're good to go.

-Maybe-- Yeah. -Have it your way. Just chill out.

-If it's cool, you could literally just-- -Please, Mom. If we could--

Oh, my God. Fine, fine.

- Yes. Yes! - Let's ride!

-Let's go. -Thank you so much, Mom. I love you.

Have fun.

That look is crazy though. Cozy vibes, right?

All right, peace out.

I'ma holler at you. You got any cash. No? Okay, I got you.

♪ I ain't even Put my jewels on ♪

♪ I ain't even played My latest, greatest song ♪

♪ I ain't even Put my jewels on ♪

Now, the first step to becoming a superstar

is treating yourself like one.

Ooh, day spa.

Come on. Let's get some pampering in.

But we didn't really work today.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. The first step, son.

Ooh, when did you start playing the drums?

My first drum set was the womb.

Mama said I was a kicker.

Grew up playing in church.

Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Andraé Crouch.

Kirk Franklin. Mm-hmm. All the greats.

They said my pops was into music too,

but the first and last time I saw him was at his funeral. A little to the left.

Mama said he used to play me records when I was a baby.

Before he left.

Yeah, I'll tell you right now, showbiz and family just don't mix.

It's either one or the other. You can't do both. It never works out.

Well, until now. Until now.

Well, if you've been a musician all this time,

why can't I find you on Spotify?

Because greatness takes time.

Think about it. Kimchi.

The longer you let it ferment, the better it tastes, right?

-Sure. -Same thing with wine.

Same thing with cheese.

Same thing with Dr. Dre's next album. All these things take time.

All right?

What happened to you and Mom?

Yeesh.

Little Gayle King over here asking the tough questions.

Did she ever say anything about it?

Yeah, but all she said was she fell in love...

-Mm-hmm. -...with a self-centered, big-toothed...

man-baby.

She did say she fell in love though, right?

-Yeah. -See?

-One more question. Do you-- -No more questions, huh?

How about I ask some questions? Some fun ones.

Favorite movie? One, two, three.

-Friday. -Frozen 2.

Are you kidding me?

Favorite color? One, two, three.

- Mother-of-pearl. - Green. Mother-of-pearl?

Celebrity crush? One, two, three.

-Dua Lipa. -SZA.

Okay.

Favorite food? One, two, three.

Chicken wings.

That's what I'm talking about. Let's get some.

I should have got the 12-piece. This is crazy.

It's really good.

Mm-hmm. My Lord.

Mmm! What?

The records in the alley?

Whoa...

Boy, oh, boy.

Sick.

I tell you, man, music is the great communicator.

- And you know the crazy thing about music?

Especially K-pop music is that there's nothing new under the sun, son.

-Know why that is? -Why?

Black people. Mm-hmm. Yeah.

You see, from Black folks you get gospel.

And from gospel, you get the blues.

And from blues, you get rock and roll.

From rock and roll, you get funk, soul, R and B, hip-hop.

I mean, house, country.

Pretty much any genre you can think of

with the exception of classical and polka.

But I digress.

Now, follow me. See these?

These are the Avengers of music.

- Sick. - Mm-hmm.

And if K-pop is about boy bands and girl bands,

well, hell, this gotta be one of the greatest bands ever.

The Jackson 5. Yeah.

To put in your little K-pop terms,

Michael Jackson would be the center,

-the face of the group. -Aah.

The ace of all aces.

In that case, that makes BTS

today's Jackson 5.

That's right!

The Jacksons walked in order for BTS to dance.

They wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them.

In order to know where you're going, you gotta know where you've been. You dig?

Yeah. Oh, watch it. Watch, watch.

-Girl. -We outside, ain't we?

- Who would have thought? - Hey!

We worldwide, right?

The fits. The fits.

Don't gas me up. Nah, nah, nah. Tell me.

- I'm trying to keep up with you. - -Okay!

Black don't crack, baby.

And we gonna stay Black. Ain't got no choice.

-Boy, you better quit. -You too, young man.

Oh, yeah, him? Chip off the old block.

-Yes, yes. -It's all good though.

-Hey, be blessed. -You too.

-Get to where you're going safely. -Keep your head up.

Traveling mercies to you all.

All right, we gotta go, girl. We gonna miss our train. Bye.

-Wow. -Do you know them?

Absolutely not.

But spiritually we're like this, okay?

You see, you come from a long line

of kings, queens, scholars, philosophers, ballers, shot callers.

Yeah. The diaspora is strong.

And it's in you.

-Let's kick rocks. -We're not gonna buy these?

Hell no. It's on streaming. Come on.

Okay.

You gotta have a walk about yourself, you know?

I kind of like hear a rhythm and step.

Oh, oh, oh.

Am I tripping or does that say Earth, Wind & Fire?

Oh, yeah.

Korean spots like these like to pay the big bucks for Western acts.

-We can wait in line if you want. -Wait in line? Boy.

Waiting in line is for peasants, not superstars.

Okay?

Follow me. Come on.

Strut, bro. Come on. Confidence. There you go.

Bounce. Follow me now.

Yeah. Straight ahead.

Oh.

Hold on. Slow your roll. All right.

I didn't know they made Koreans that big.

- Yikes. - All right. Um...

We gotta regroup.

-Who's that? -Are you kidding me?

That's Vernon from Seventeen.

Okay. Do we know Vernon?

Not personally.

All right.

It's time to make a new best friend. You ready?

-But, Dad, I-- -No, no, no, no.

You're a finalist now.

Superstar. Right?

Straighten up. Get his attention before he goes in there.

-All right. -Yeah. Come on.

Yerp.

Wait a minute.

-You're Tae Young. From Wildcard. -Yep. Mm-hmm.

I know you, man.

-That's me. -Congrats on the show.

Oh, my goodness. Uh...

Tae! Sherman! Hello? Forgot something.

-Did he just call me Sherman? -Can you get your man?

-It's my dad. -I'm with him.

Hey, yeah. Come on, bro.

Bro, stand down. Stand down.

Yeah, that's my dad.

That's right.

That's right. Watch out now.

Nah, bro.

You know me. Outkast.

Tae, how are you just gonna leave me like that?

Sorry, Dad. I just got lost in the sauce.

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

♪ Dee-ya ♪

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

I love you!

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

♪ Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya ♪

♪ Dee-ya ♪

Incredible. Incredible.

Encore, encore.

I see you out there, young brother.

Thanks. You're my Dad's favorite band.

No joke.

He's a drummer. Best in the game.

-Well-- -A drummer?

I do a little something here and there.

We don't usually let random people play with us.

But at the same time, we haven't seen Black people in weeks.

So come on up.

Are you serious?

He's being shy. Go up there.

Come on.

Go, go.

All right. Yeah!

Oh my... Sorry.

Don't fall.

Philip.

Verdine White. Can I just touch your hair.

Sorry. I didn't mean that.

All right. How you doing?

"Let's Groove."

Okay. My time has come.

Let's do it.

One, two, three, four!

♪ We can boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ Let's groove tonight ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ Share the spice of life ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ Baby, slice it right ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ We're gonna groove tonight ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon down ♪

♪ Let this groove Get you to move ♪

♪ It's all right, all right All right ♪

♪ Let this groove Set in your shoes ♪

♪ So stand up All right, all right ♪

♪ Gonna tell you What you can do With my love, all right ♪

♪ Let you know, girl You're looking good ♪

♪ You're out of sight All right ♪

♪ Just move... ♪

You ain't got it.

- I don't deserve this! - Eliminated.

It's not fair! It's not fair!

I'm not...

♪ Let this groove Get you to move ♪

♪ It's all right, all right All right ♪

♪ Let this groove Set in your shoes ♪

♪ So stand up All right, all right ♪

♪ Let this groove Get you to move... ♪

Eliminated.

I'm sorry I couldn't be...

...more handsome.

- Eliminated. - It's cool.

I know where you live, Diamond.

♪ You will see Give a little sign ♪

♪ I'll be there, after a while If you want my love ♪

♪ We can boogie on down ♪

-♪ The boogie down ♪ -♪ Down ♪

-♪ Boogie on down... ♪ -♪ Down upon down ♪

Try it again. From home.

This will not be my last dance.

♪ Let's groove tonight ♪

♪ Baby, slice it right ♪

♪ Baby, slice it right ♪

♪ We gonna groove tonight ♪

♪ The boogie down Down upon... ♪

I told y'all bout... Chat, my boy Tae Young going crazy.

I told y'all, chat. He's going to win, bro. Mark my word, bro.

Mom, I made top eight.

And Dad said it's because I successfully channeled the diaspora.

-Yes, yes, yes. -The diaspora?

Ancestors are smiling down upon you today. I'm proud.

What's she saying?

Okay. Maybe that's my cue. I'm gonna--

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. You go, Yeji go too.

-Huh? -Talk to her.

Three people go eat ice cream. Ice cream.

Ice cream, Mom. Please, can we get ice cream?

Please, Mom?

I don't have any money. I get paid next week.

-Uh, no, no. No, no. -It's, um...

No, I can't.

-I can't take your money. -No! No.

-Come on. -Take! Take!

All right.

Thank you, Kitty. I always wanted a sugar mama.

- Have a fun! - Thank you!

Hey.

I got it covered, all right?

-Um, all of it? Okay. -Yeah, all of it.

- It's, like, six bucks. - Hang on, now.

If I could just check for poison.

Yeah, it's proce--

-Could you just please not? -Yeah, it's procedure.

- Wait, can you-- - Mm-hmm. Mmm.

Fire. Hold on.

Oh, that's good.

What she say? - She wants a photo.

Okay.

Sure.

Mmm.

Wildcard Yeah.

See?

Finally famous, Jack. Trying to tell you.

Oh.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah I wanna raise the bar up ♪

♪ Distance makes the heart Grow fonder, my girl ♪

♪ Pacing around this hotel ♪

♪ Back and forth Talking to myself ♪

♪ I wasn't quite through ♪

♪ Oh, but you made me quit ♪

♪ Let's brainstorm Think a bit ♪

♪ Touch base On the next event ♪

♪ I said, cool ♪

♪ 'Cause I was tired And drunk as shit ♪

♪ But you blew me a kiss ♪

♪ Said that's what I get For minding my own biz ♪

♪ Soon as I get the chance I'ma offer my hand ♪

♪ Offer my hand ♪

♪ Just to clear a path We gon' slide on through ♪

♪ Slide on through ♪

♪ I got you in a trance So that you can't move ♪

Hey.

Why didn't you tell me about him?

Why do you think?

Maybe you thought I was selfish.

A little immature.

A little?

Okay, maybe more than a little.

I don't know. I guess I... I always felt that

a bad parent was worse than an absent one.

I got scared.

You know, you weren't always there for me as a boyfriend.

Couldn't imagine you as a dad.

Hmm.

But hey...

keep this up and maybe you can prove me wrong.

Maybe.

Oh, my God.

Um...

Come on, come on. Tae?

Tae boogie. He's good.

-Just get his arms. Come on. -What?

They're gonna call CPS. Get him.

I'm not going to jail in Korea.

All right. Here we go.

Okay.

Yep.

-Move the blanket. -Okay.

Move that blanket.

Ooh.

Okay. Oh.

Hey, we made it.

That boy is heavy.

You ain't asleep.

Little shit.

Good night.

-I mean, those are your dense... -Mine?

...Johnson genes.

- Those are your linebacker shoulders.

-Blue 42. -Oh, God.

Uh, thanks for... thanks for carrying him.

-Usually gotta do that myself. -Oh, yeah?

- That's why your arms are so big, huh?

You gotta be strong to do that every day.

Yeah.

-No. That's the same one? -Yeah.

What? It still works?

No way.

Mm-hmm. And it's tuned.

Mm-hmm.

Let's see if I still got it.

♪ I'm not afraid When you hold me ♪

Sorry.

♪ 'Cause you never Hold me back ♪

♪ And everything That you told me ♪

♪ I'm gonna hold you to that And show it to you Right back ♪

-♪ Like that ♪ -♪ Hey ♪

♪ These things I swear Is for you I'll be there ♪

♪ To the last ♪

Oldie but goodie.

♪ I don't miss her one bit ♪

♪ Maybe a little bit ♪

♪ Some days I think about it ♪

Good morning.

♪ But I get over it Real quick ♪

Wow. What in the lackluster is going on here?

Michael Jackson is spinning in his grave. Y'all, cut it out.

All right. That's enough.

That's...

Dakho, are you fighting demons? Stop.

You're gonna hurt yourself.

Mmm.

What the hell's going on here?

Oh, well, they've all been eliminated,

but these guys still want to help me out.

Yeah. Sucks ass.

But Tae Young is still our fearless little leader.

And we're gonna support him until the very end.

Hmm.

I'm just here to dance the sadness away.

Okay.

Well, that all sounds fine and dandy.

But I'm talking about the movement.

I'm talking about the boring choreo.

Why is it so uninspired?

Oh, you mean dancing?

Oh, is that what you call it? Dancing?

Okay. Take five for a second.

Yeah. I see we're gonna have to teach y'all a little lesson about dancing.

Just a little... Just a little something, all right?

The jacket's coming off.

Michi, if you will.

Yeah.

Ooh. Oh...

Oh. Hey, hey.

Wait. Wait for it.

Okay.

Hey. Hey. Hey.

I ain't trippin'. I ain't even tripping.

Your eyes are on me now. Okay?

Don't get lost in it, okay? Don't fight the current.

But what you gotta do is let it take control.

Control you, and let it move you, and let it groove.

And let it soothe you and let it shake you.

You feeling me?

Yes! It'll get ahold of you. Now give it back.

- That's what I'm talking about.

You feeling me?

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Okay.

Hold up.

Nobody panic.

It's all good.

That's all included. That's all included. Yeah.

Huh? That's right.

Yeah. You can clap.

Go ahead and clap for that. Mm-hmm.

Hold your applause.

Now, what did we notice?

- Hmm... - Huh?

Hello.

I just spilled my guts on the dance floor.

-Good face. -Facial expression. Yes.

Mm-hmm.

I was in a lot of pain that whole performance.

I cried myself to sleep last night. Do you see any bags?

Had a charley horse going up the right side of my leg.

This whole side was numb.

-I shouldn't be here today, y'all. -What's a charley horse?

Was under a lot of pain but you never saw it.

You see it?

That's showbiz.

What else?

Your pants ripped.

My pants did rip.

I'm gonna keep it 100. They ripped.

But one malfunction don't stop the show.

Huh? Are you really doing anything if you haven't ripped your pants?

What else? Like something about my dance moves.

- Y'all see it. Come on. - Oh, um...

-Yeah? -You look overextended.

-Somebody else. Come on. -Okay.

Yeah.

-Take it smooth. -What does it mean?

-Smooth. -You damn right.

It was smooth.

It was rhythmic, and it was fluid.

Guys, guys, guys,

you have to lose your mind.

Okay?

Or better yet, free it.

Mm-hmm.

As the great American poet once said,

"Free your mind and that ass will follow."

-I like ass. -Mm-hmm. Who doesn't?

-Can I get an "Amen"? -Amen.

-Can I get a "Yes, Lord!" -Yes, Lord!

Now, let's see that choreo again.

-Yeah, all right! -Huh?

Free ass, free ass, free ass!

Free ass, free ass, free ass!

Who's your favorite?

-Kang. -Kang?

Hmm. How about you?

-Tae Young. -That's my guy.

-Really? -Oh.

I see some kind of star potential in him.

-He's so good. -Yes.

His style, his swag, the way that he sings, his aura, everything.

-And he's a little boy, you know? -Yeah.

Hold up.

You did that all by yourself?

Sure did.

I like that.

Ooh.

Ooh.

I can work with that.

You say you wanna do some production, huh?

-Yep. -Okay. What's the tempo?

-125. -I like it. Dance tempo.

Mm-hmm. One second. I'll be right with you.

Here we go.

Two, three, talking 'bout...

You did your thing. That thing was horrible.

Get the... ...off stage.

- Eliminated. - Your loss!

What's up?

Do you think...

I can win the competition?

Yeah.

I got you, Tae.

Thanks, Dad.

You, me, Burning Man next year. Let's go.

Yeah!

-BJ! -Oh, my God.

How you doing, Diamond? I was actually gonna be on time today

but, uh, I think I had some bad mandu last night.

-I had the bubble guts all-- -Shut up. Walk with me.

Oh, let's get it.

-BJ... -Uh-huh?

...despite the initial horrible impression

you made on your very first day...

-Right. -...ever since, you have flowered

into an impressive member of our staff.

You're welcome.

- As a result, we'd like to transfer you.

Uh, transfer?

Yes, or rather, promote. A promotion.

See, the previous winner of Wildcard, Jeffrey Yi, is on a world tour right now

and we would love it if you would accompany him

on his Saudi Arabian stop as an opener.

Hold up now. You said "opener"?

-Like, just me? -Just you.

-My music? -Mm-hmm.

Oh, my goodness.

-Can I please-- Okay. -Stop.

Thank you so much.

Ooh.

I just need a... Oh, my...

I'm trying to process this, but I've been waiting my whole life for this.

So I'm gonna get a chance to open up for a previous Wildcard winner.

My music.

Just me.

My big shot.

I leave tonight for Saudi.

We did it.

-No, no, don't worry. I'll be right back. -What?

We'll take it where we left off.

What is he supposed to do now? Huh?

He's gonna be all right.

He's gonna remember what his pops told him, right?

The choreo... Like, you, you... Like, you got it in you...

-Tae! -Stop. Stop...

-Come on. -No, no.

This is not a stop on your little tour, BJ.

-Huh? Just stop. -Yeji, I'm gonna be right back.

And I don't care.

-I didn't have a choice. -Safe travels, BJ.

Yeji!

Hell...

♪ What about us? ♪

♪ What about Changing your mind? ♪

♪ What about love? ♪

♪ I need you by my side ♪

♪ Girl, I ain't nothin' ♪

♪ Baby If it's so hard to decide ♪

♪ It's just you and I ♪

♪ It's just you and I ♪

BJ.

There are bigger things than this stupid little bar.

What-what-what about other things like...

like venturing out, moving out of LA, eventually starting a family?

What?

Babe, me and you are in a polyamorous relationship.

-What? -Hold on, let me finish.

There's me. There's you.

And the music.

Babe, I have worked so hard.

I'm talking blood, sweat and tears.

I'm talking my dreams coming true.

Okay?

If you plan on getting in the way of that, I don't know.

Maybe we need to have a little conversation.

Think we just had that conversation.

♪ It's just you and I ♪

♪ What about us? ♪

♪ What about us? ♪

♪ Type of man To make it go to work ♪

♪ Type of man That make you Show your worth ♪

♪ I can help you Make your shoulders work ♪

♪ Got something Make you feel like worth ♪

-♪ I ain't mad It should be like that ♪ -How you doing?

Could you turn the AC up?

♪ Get your bag, baby Be right back ♪

♪ Sweat me Like fleece and leather ♪

♪ Can't nobody do you better ♪

♪ Sundown and sunrise ♪

♪ Two things we can't buy ♪

♪ It's still gonna cost me Something ♪

♪ It's still gonna cost me Something ♪

♪ Sundown and sunrise ♪

♪ Two things we can't buy ♪

♪ It's still gonna cost me Something ♪

♪ It's still gonna cost me Something ♪

♪ Either way It's gonna cost you ♪

♪ Ain't nothing free You gotta pay It's gonna cost ya ♪

♪ You say you want a piece Then it's gonna cost you ♪

♪ Type of work That make you wake up Before... ♪

♪ Type of man That don't believe In cutting no corners ♪

♪ Floor seats but I ain't show I'm busy recording ♪

♪ Plus These ain't even playing Like Kobe or Jordan ♪

♪ Even when a... ain't speaking He's saying a lot ♪

♪ Now stop Anybody else hot? ♪

So, welcome, Mr. Johnson.

Diamond's told us so much about you.

As you can see, we have your backup band, your singers,

and your drum kit.

And if everything is to your liking,

then let's get straight into the sound check.

Yalla, yalla.

This is insane.

What in the Neil Peart?

Uh... Oh, thank you.

Oof.

All right.

Yalla, yalla!

Sorry, my bad.

♪ But these feelings Don't lie ♪

♪ The least I can do is try ♪

BJ, BJ, BJ, if you're all good here,

we're gonna have a full dress rehearsal tomorrow.

I just want to go over the bridge.

Can we get Jeffrey here, please? Jeffrey? Jeffrey?

-It's really tricky. -Jeffrey?

-Can we bring in Jeffrey? -One more time, if...

All right.

Mocktails?

No matter what life may bring...

I need you to understand...

that your life is in his hands.

Listen.

♪ You don't have to worry ♪

♪ And don't you be afraid ♪

Joy.

♪ Joy comes in the mornings ♪

- Is that Kirk Franklin? - Trouble.

♪ Troubles They don't last always ♪

There it is.

♪ For there's a friend In Jesus... ♪

You know what this is, right?

A dream sequence?

Uh-uh. This is your come-to-Jesus moment.

-Oh. -Uh-huh.

Okay, but...

you're not Jesus. You're Saweetie.

-I'm an angel. -Right, right.

The point is, what you gonna do with your son?

Are you ready to be a daddy?

BJ, look. You're clearly being called to step up to the plate.

Are you gonna answer that call?

Will you answer the call, Bubba?

-Dad? -Dad?

-What? -Will you?

Will you?

- Will you? - My God is an on-time God.

You gonna answer the call or not, BJ?

♪ I know I can stand ♪

I believe it. I've seen it too many times.

♪ No matter what May come my way ♪

My life.

♪ My life is in your hands ♪

- Hi. - Okay.

Want some help?

Got you. How you doing it?

Jesus! I got it.

What are you doing here, BJ?

I quit the Saudi gig.

You did?

Yep.

It didn't feel right.

That was a stupid decision considering you...

probably just fumbled a pretty big bag, huh?

Yeji...

I know why you left.

Back then I wasn't ready to be a boyfriend,

and I damn sure wasn't ready to be a father.

All I want to say is thank you.

Thank you for letting me be a part of Tae Young's life,

because I swear that boy has changed mine for the better.

I know that he might get his talent,

charm, wit, devilish looks from his pops,

but...

it's because of you that he's an amazing human being

with a heart of gold.

The only reason

I haven't peeled your ass like one of these radishes...

is because, frankly...

I have never, ever...

seen Tae Young as happy

as he is when he's around you.

Yeji...

Yeji, I'm sorry.

You can't hurt him again, BJ.

I won't. You have my word.

It's like a K-drama or something.

Goddamn.

Saweetie was in it in a white dress.

So she's talking about, "You need to answer the call."

"I need to answer the call? You ain't Jesus.

You know what? I'm answering the call."

I wake up, I booked the flight and I...

Oh, I got you this from the airport by the way. Yeah, there you go.

I tapped in with your mom.

We in the back alley. She cutting radishes.

I'm like, "Please forgive me, Yeji." We both crying in the rain.

All right, fam, we get it.

You're just new to this whole dad thing.

I mean, at least you came back.

That's more than what your dad did.

Whoa.

- Ah. - My bad.

Tae...

All I ever wanted was to be a huge star

playing my songs on the biggest stages.

But the day I met you...

everything changed.

All I could think about was spending more time with you.

Listen, you're cooler, more talented, smarter,

somewhat better looking than I'll ever be.

But you know the greatest thing of all?

You got heart.

Yeah.

I want you to know I'ma always have your back.

And I'm honored to be your appa.

I love you, man.

I love you too, Pops.

That's my dawg.

So, are you ready?

Yeah.

-All right. -Wait. Ready for what?

Jesus Christ.

You're on a show called Wildcard.

-You're a finalist. Okay. -Oh! Right.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, sure. Doesn't sound like it to me.

I guess we should just pack it up and go home, right?

'Cause it doesn't seem like he's ready at all.

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay. Now with your chest.

-Yeah! -Now with the diaphragm. Yeah!

Yeah!

Top of the morning, comrades.

Your presence has been requested today

because little Tae Young here has enlisted your help

for the final performance.

So in order to succeed in this finale,

you're gonna need three things.

Number one, a K-pop banger.

Something with a message and a nasty groove.

Number two, iconic drip.

I'm talkin' show up and show out.

We ain't gotta do too much.

But you gotta understand, the flashing lights is on you.

So you gotta throw on your hater blockers and stay focused.

It's time to execute.

And lastly, a world-class show.

From choreo to pyro.

I'm talking jaw-dropping spectacle

like no other.

I want that audience falling out of their seats

and tumbling into the aisles.

This ain't no show! It's an experience.

Now, some of you may have been eliminated,

but you still have a chance to be a part of history.

Guys, what are you doing? Come on.

Yo! Yeah.

Nice.

Showbiz kid, y'all. We got this. Yep.

-Let me get a solo. -No.

Okay.

BJ, what are you doing here?

You gonna have to translate what he said later

because I didn't like how he said it.

Yo!

-Mom? What? -Hi, baby.

- What are you doing here? - Oh, honey. Came to see you.

Look who they let through customs.

-Did you gain weight? -No! It's a little tight. It's Korean fit.

Well, TY, meet your grandma, Brenda, and your uncle, Cash.

Oh, actually your step-grandpa.

Step what?

Me and Brenda...

-Just playing, bro. -You're not gonna tell him about us?

-Huh? -Just joking too!

So gullible, man.

You know I wouldn't miss my grandbaby's final performance.

I'm coming in. Come on and hug your nana.

Big fan.

Oh, he's so handsome.

You know, in person, he doesn't look Samoan at all.

This a Black boy. Yeah, my genes are strong.

Told you.

Hello, baby. Hug your grandma.

- Aw. - Mm-hmm.

Yeji. You are just as cute as ever.

Cuter than all his other girlfriends. Boy only had two.

Come on in here, girl. You know what?

You were too good for him back then, so it's good you fled the country.

-Mom, can you stop? -Okay, I'm just saying.

It's the truth. Anyway, we're all here with Tae Young.

Hey, baby I'm gonna make you

some collard greens...

Let's do it. Y'all ready? Let's bring it in.

Put 'em all in, Jack.

Oh, you're so cute. You look better in person than on TV.

I'm real proud of you guys. Y'all are family.

BNB... ...on three.

One, two, three!

Kang!

We're cooked.

How do we follow that?

♪ I only come out In the night ♪

Holy smokes.

♪ I only come out In the night ♪

Okay, a little dry ice, sleek visuals, tight formation.

And tight abs.

-He's not Beyoncé. -Or Janet Jackson.

Janet Jackson. I'd be screaming.

You're gonna be all right. Come on. Let's lock in.

It's time. It's time.

-Come on. Come with me. -Just one more peek!

-Tae! We love you, Tae! -We love you!

Two, three, four.

Tae Young!

♪ For certainty ♪

♪ Love's not black White, brown or burgundy ♪

♪ It's plain to see ♪

♪ But all the colors combine And it comes right back To me ♪

♪ Take a look outside ♪

♪ And breathe the air Look around ♪

♪ Love is everywhere ♪

♪ Just look to your side ♪

♪ I will be there Look around ♪

♪ Love is everywhere Everywhere ♪

Go, baby!

Come on!

♪ Take a look outside ♪

♪ And breathe the air Look around ♪

♪ Love is everywhere ♪

♪ Just look to your side ♪

♪ I will be there Look around ♪

♪ Love is everywhere Everywhere ♪

Tae Young! Tae Young! Tae Young!

Let's see how the cards fall.

Come on, Tae Young. Come on, Tae Young.

You got this, Tae.

Please, please, please.

Kang.

What?

Yeah!

Oh, my God. Kang wins!

-Yeah! -Kang won the show Wildcard.

That's unbelievable.

Wow.

Tae Young lost?

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

You know what I think?

I think the whole thing was rigged.

Diamond probably got pissed 'cause I quit the Saudi gig.

Damn.

My team's gonna hate me now.

-Sorry to let you down, Dad. -Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Don't talk like that.

No one's gonna hate you,

and you ain't got nothing to be sorry about, okay?

Listen, man,

no matter where I'm at in the world,

I'd drop everything just to be here with you

and watch you lose.

Nah, but seriously...

being your dad's the best gig I could ever have.

Mm-hmm.

Thanks, Dad.

You got it, champ.

-Super cool, right? -It was super cool.

When you hopped on the drums, they went crazy.

And I got to keep the watch too.

- What are you guys doing? - Ooh. Waiting on ice cream.

-Nice. -Thanks, Mom.

Oh, yeah. By the way, surprise!

I added a few pictures to your scrapbook. Hope you don't mind. Yeah.

I know you saw all these, but have you ever seen...

- this? - Mmm!

-Is that Mom? -Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

I had an emo phase. - Geez.

Look at me. Young Lenny Kravitz.

Young Lenny Kravitz's magician.

There's your grandma

and your grandpa before he passed.

And last but not least...

You kept that?

I keep all your drawings. Come on.

Gotta know where you've been in order to know where you're going, right?

-Mm-hmm, yeah. -Hey,

looks like the best is yet to come, huh?

Aw, yeah. We should add some family pictures.

Oh, wouldn't that be sweet?

-I'm sorry. -Okay.

-I didn't think about it. Listen-- -Yeah. Run.

-Okay, hold on. Listen. -I'm about to kick your ass, BJ!

-Come here! -Your mom's crazy!