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[synth beats]

[saxophone solo music plays]

[drum solo plays]

- Yeah. Thank you, I like it. - It's good.

- Hey baby girl.

- Hey Dad.

Sorry I'm late. - Oh, it's all good.

Hey, you know anything about the booth being left open?

We came in this afternoon and the door was unlocked.

- Oh shit, that was me. My bad.

I came in here late last night.

I had to get some stuff off my chest.

Haven't found a better outlet than banging on that drum.

- It's all good, baby girl.

I'm the same way with my trumpet.

All my pain, frustration, and joy go into that thing.

- Oh, I have some ideas I wanna run by you

for the bridge on track six.

- You know, why don't you give us a second.

- [Other Man] Sure.

- Thanks, man.

- What's up?

- See, the thing is your mom and I have been talking

and we think we might finish out the record

in a different way.

- Different how?

- Baby girl, you've enjoyed your time here, right?

I can tell you that your fuse is lit, I like it.

- Dad?

- Your mom and I think that maybe

you don't finish out on this album.

- Mom! - Aklia, come on, now.

This is not the place to do this now.

Aklia.

- Mom, for real?

I finally tell you what the fuck is on my mind

and this is how you react?

- First of all, language.

You have something you want to say to me?

- You're being petty, Mom.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- Then why am I off the record?

- We need a stronger drummer. - Diana, please, come on.

- No, Preston, honey, she needs to learn.

Aklia, you take the easy way out on every turn.

You don't push yourself, you don't dig

and you sure enough don't take correction

and you fight me every time I say anything.

You refuse to acknowledge that you can do better.

- I'm trying.

- No you're not, honey.

You're not even making an effort.

You come in late, you know, you leave, you know, early

and then when you're in here, you're not even focused.

You know, worst thing about it

is your father and I just allow this behavior.

- Daddy.

I didn't even want to do this.

You asked me to do this.

- Aklia, hey, baby girl,

your next record is in you, I know it.

- She'll come around.

- Why would she, huh?

Why the hell would she come around?

- Baby, she needs to learn.

And you know there's nothing wrong with a little tough love.

- But that wasn't tough love, Diana.

She's a kid.

- She's 29 years old.

- But she's my kid. You're just trying to break her spirit.

You know, the worst part is that you're using me to do it.

God dammit!

[melancholy music]

[upbeat, fast-paced music]

- What do you think?

- It's nice.

- [Tammy] Thanks for doing this.

- Yeah, no problem.

- I honestly don't think you were gonna say yes.

- We're friends, okay? Friends.

- I promise when I get signed again,

I'll pay you back. - It's cool.

Hey! - [Jake] Hey, what's up?

- What are you doing here?

- Aklia told me you was here

so I wanted to pull up on you.

- Okay. - Yeah.

Tammy, what up? - [Tammy] Hey, what's up?

- How you doing? - Good.

- Good seeing you.

- I'm gonna go change, let you two chat.

- Yeah, cool.

- You've been dodging me, Jake.

- Well, Taylor, I'm busy, you know.

- That's what you're gonna go with? Busy?

- Taylor, you had sex with my mom.

I think I've been very chill if I'm being honest with you.

Are you serious right now? - No, you're right. I'm sorry.

Have you talked to her?

- No.

I can't right now, so...

- Maybe you should try. She feels terrible.

I mean, we did not mean for you to find out like this.

- We?

You don't get it, do you?

- What?

- Taylor, I fucking like you.

I've liked you for years, I like you a lot.

Wow. Yo, I feel stupid, dog.

I bring you breakfast damn near every day,

I scream your praises everywhere I go,

I tell people how dope, how beautiful,

how talented you are.

It was not obvious?

- Well, not to me, clearly.

Why didn't you say something?

- Because I didn't wanna mess up our friendship, okay?

And I thought, you know,

I've seen you with dudes before so I thought maybe--

- You thought what?

- I thought I could-- - No. Jake, no.

No. Those dudes, that was my choice.

I don't believe in absolutes and I hate labels.

You know I care about you.

- Yeah, yeah. I know, okay?

- Even if it wasn't Candice,

I mean, it wouldn't be you.

- What?

Yeah, you know my mom is never leaving my dad, right?

Not for you, not for anyone.

So it won't be you.

- Jake.

Jake.

Jake!

[knocking on door]

- Where'd you get that?

- Record store on 125th.

- I didn't know they still sold CDs.

- [laughs] Yeah.

- You don't even have a CD player.

- I already own that on iTunes.

I got that for you to sign for me.

- You didn't have to do that.

- But I wanted to.

So I heard that you're recording an album with your parents.

- Nah, not anymore.

I'm doing my own thing.

- Good for you.

I finally listened to Terri Lyne Carrington.

I see why you like her.

- Yeah, she's cool. - Yeah.

She had this one song that reminded me

of your drum solo on Heartbeat.

Man, I love that record.

That shit moved me.

- How do you remember that?

That shit's old as hell.

- I remember everything you make, Aklia.

- Okay, so you come over here with your little outfit on

with one of my CDs

talking about you remember everything I make.

You're coming at me real hard, Mercedes.

- You're right, this is dumb.

- I didn't say it wasn't working.

I just wanted to acknowledge the effort.

- Listen, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have talked down to you and I had no right.

And I know I can be annoying sometimes

and I know I talk too much and my voice can--

- I ordered Indian food and I'm catching up on Atlanta.

If you wanna stay.

- Abso-fucking-lutely.

[knocking on door]

- Hi, Aklia, right? May I?

I'm sorry to just barge in on you like this.

Is Taylor here?

- She's...

I don't know where she is.

- Oh. Well, you know, she doesn't have my number.

Can you give it to her and ask her to call me?

Thanks. - Mm-hm.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Yeah.

♪ Girl like you, like you

♪ Doing in a place like this

- Good, Tammy, can you give me a little over the shoulder?

Perfect.

Let me adjust something.

- You're tense as fuck.

- No, I'm not.

- I know you, Taylor, I know when you're tense.

Let me guess, Jake told you how he feels,

but shit is complicated because of the woman

I saw you eye-fucking at your gallery closing.

I'm close, right?

- You're a fucking witch, I swear.

- [laughs] Relax. You know I know what I'm doing.

- Yeah, that's the problem.

- Come on, give me some credit.

You're always taking care of me,

let me take care of you for a change.

♪ The glass don't talk back

♪ But I do

♪ I do

♪ I do

[sirens wailing, melancholy music]

[cell phone ringing]

- Hello?

- Hi.

- I stopped by earlier.

- Yeah, I heard.

I'm so sorry I missed you.

- [Candice] I'm sorry I missed you too.

[Taylor laughs]

[melancholy music]

- Hey. What's up?

- I've been here an hour, George.

What part of urgent don't you understand?

- Michelle, look, I got a meeting across town, okay?

What is it?

- I was at your place the other night.

- Whoa, you don't usually drink like this

unless something's on your mind.

Is it Cory? Is he okay?

- My son's fine.

I was trying to tell you something about Candice.

- Michelle, I'm not doing this again, okay?

Me and Candice may have our shit,

but I'm not leaving my wife.

- So fucking arrogant.

Candice met someone, George.

And I think she's leaving you.

- Wait, what?

- For a woman.

He'll get that.

♪ My heart was set on you, set on you, set on you ♪

♪ My heart was set on you, set on you, set on you ♪

♪ My heart was set on you

♪ Young love, nice kid, no love psychic ♪

♪ But my heart wasn't ready for it ♪

♪ [saxophone plays a solo]

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ Caught up in the love tale

♪ If tonight ain't the right time, please tell me when ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't wait in vain for what's to come ♪

♪ If tonight is the wrong time, please tell me when ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't wait for what's to come ♪

♪ She loved me, loved me

♪ She want me what she said

♪ It's feeling like a ocean baby every time we lay ♪

♪ We started from the bottom but I'm still up in your waist ♪

♪ Please don't make me wanna meditate ♪

♪ Oh, but I can't be the great pretender ♪

♪ With these cuffs I surrender

♪ Play with fire 'cause we love danger ♪

♪ Oh, from lovers to strangers

♪ If tonight ain't the right time, please tell me when ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't wait in vain for what's to come ♪

♪ If tonight is the wrong time, please tell me when ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't wait for what's to come ♪

♪ Oh baby

♪ Oh baby

♪ Oh sugar

♪ Oh baby