All language subtitles for Blackish.S08E07.WEBRip.x264-ION10

[ Birds chirping, dog barking ]

♪ I'm on a new level♪

Dre: The work culture in America
is like no place else.

And much like
the rest of the country,

I work hard to give my
loved ones everything and more.

But working this hard

isn't just about
keeping the lights on

or teaching my children
a proper work ethic.

It's about having dope stuff.

♪ I'm on a new level

♪ Bought me a new shovel

♪ Put these...in the dirt

Now, you may just see these
as shoes I use

to cover up
my gray-colored big toe,

but every pair has a story.

I graduated Howard
in these Air Trainers.

[ Bell dings ]

No one remembers that
I graduated with a 2.7 GPA.

They just remember that
I walked across the stage

like two-sport superstar
Bo Jackson.

I wore these
when I proposed to Bow.

[ Bell dings ]

♪ This is my town

I was on my knee
for two minutes

before she said yes.

It kinda ruined the mood,

and the creasing in the toe.

Oh, and these?

[ Bell dings ]♪ Leveling up to the top now

Virgil just did his thing
with these.

I had to get a pair.

You see, I'm a sneaker guy,

'cause growing up in Compton,

they were the only way I could
creatively express myself

without rapping or getting
jumped after theater class.

And after landing
the Super Bowl ad,

it was time to
express myself...

♪ Put these...in the dirt

[ Bell dings ] ...big time.

♪ All my...put in work

♪ Check it out, check it out

[ Sighs ]

So, I'm taking the kids
to school?

Mm-hmm.

Unbelievable.

And I love sneakers

because they're just like me --

cool, inspired by
Black culture, and elite.

Okay.
Yeah.

What do we got?

[ Chuckles ]
Hey, Dre!

Cool kicks, player.

♪♪

Hold up!

I put on my holy grails

and he's wearing
my holy grails?

There's not supposed to be
two holy grails!

Yeah.

Cool...player.

[ Bell dings ]

[ Chuckles ]

Mm.

[ Sighs ]

I got your 911 text.

I came
as soon as I could.

Look at this.

This shower-every-other-day
chump Griffin

is wearing the same shoe
as I am.

I look like a Mark.

My name is Dre,

and he made me look
like a Mark.

What's the big deal

if you guys are wearing
the same sneakers?

They're just shoes.

"Just shoes"?!

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa.

You are lucky that you still
have the taste in your mouth

after a comment
like that.

What?

My dad is wounded
right now.

There is nothing worse

than wearing
the same pair of shoes

as a man who was in
a White fraternity.

Yeah, I'm glad
somebody understands

the gravity
of this situation.

Oh, I lived it.

Last week,
I went to therapy

wearing my Yeezy 350
Turtledoves.

When I got there, my therapist
was wearing them, too.

[ Gasps ]
Cried for
half the session --

and for the first time,
it wasn't about my family.

Okay. [ Laughs ]

Well, then,
if it's such a big deal,

just go to the mall
and get a different pair.

Go -- Go to the mall?!

Oh, my God.Calm down. Calm down.

You got this.

You cannot go to the mall
and pick up hotness.

Let me go, son.

Mall sneakers are for
ex-inmates and stepfathers.

Oh.

[ Sighs ] I can't be
showing up like this.

You know what
I need to do?

I need to go back to
where it started --

the streets.
Mm.

Hit up one of my old spots
and pick up some new hotness.

You know what?
We'll cover for you.

Get out of here,
big guy.
Yeah.

Which excuse do you want us
to go with?

Bubble guts or a holiday
that's like Juneteenth

that they
don't know about yet?

Mm.Mm-hmm.

I have a real job
up here, guys.

I'll go tomorrow.

Excuse me.

Okay.
Uh --

Hey, Mom.

Hi.

[ Sighs ]
I need a favor.

For the last time,
Diane,

they don't do ride-alongs
in ambulances.

No, no, no.
Um, I was just wondering...

Uh-huh?

...if I could have
a day off of school.

Look, I have a ton of tests
I have to study for,

and Casey Emerson said

she's gonna bring her pet rat
to Bio tomorrow,

and I can't handle that
right now.

Okay.

So, you need
a Sanctuary Day.

What's that?

Well, it's something
I used to do with Zoey

when she needed
a little mental health break.

The key was,
we kept it from your dad,

'cause he knows if you miss
one day of private school,

that costs him
two Amiri sweaters

and a dinner at
Ocean Prime.

He's done all the math.Sounds good.

And it'll be
our little secret.Okay.

And if Dad ever finds out,
I'll just remind him

that he was banned
from Ocean Prime years ago.

Do you know that man
still doesn't realize

crab cakes
are not actual cakes?

Anyway, you stay home today,
sweetheart,

and you recharge.
Thank you.

You're very welcome.

All right, sweetheart.

[ Gasps ]

Where did you come from?

Black men have been magically
appearing in doorways

for decades.

Haven't you seen
"Bagger Vance"?

No.

You're letting that teenage girl
walk all over you.

No, Pops.

It's all a part of
my strategy

to make sure
that my daughters know

that they can come to me
no matter what.

Because today, it might be
a mental health day,

but tomorrow, Pops,

it might be
something way bigger.

Well, don't find out
the hard way,

or you're gonna have to
change your name

from "Rainbow" to "Mark."

What?
'Cause you're acting
like a Mark.

You know...
[ Clears throat ]

I never thought
I would say this,

but please stop hanging out
with your son.

Hold up,
he's hanging out with me.

[ Chuckles ]

Mark.

Uh --

Griffin may have had me
on the back foot,

but I had a trick
up my sleeve --

my secret shoe spot.

And this time,
I brought back-up.

I'm sorry this is how
we have to spend our day,

but my dad is finally taking us
to his secret sneaker shop.

Oh, that's why
you're blindfolded.

He doesn't want anyone to know
where it is. Got it.

Well, I mean, he's cool
with some people knowing.

What's up, Olivia?
Why didn't you text me back?

Because you're a teenager
and I'm dating your brother.

Mm, for now.
What?

Bye, guys.Bye, babe.

All right,
we're almost there.

They have
the Friends and Family Edition

with the special boxes.

I hear they only made
like 200 pair of these.

Wow.
Whoo!

♪♪

What the hell?

Who are all these people?

[ Horn honks in distance ]

Ugh.

When did this place become
so commercial?

You know, back in the day,
I used to work at Foot Locker,

and we never knew
what we were gonna get

until we cut the box open
in the back room.

What?

You know, sometimes,
it was just grandpa shoes,

and there were those moments
when you would get that Jordan

he had just wore
in the dunk contest.

So you didn't even know
when they were coming out?

No.

Just feel it in my bones --
like rain.

Those were
the good ol' days.

Man:
You know it.

Montrezl Harrell?

What are you doing here,
man?

What do you mean?

I'm trying to get
these shoes.

Been out here for hours.
Man.

Can't believe I got
my hair braided for this.

All right,
well, stay up, Trez.

It's Montrezl Harrell.

But...is it really?Oh.

That's it --
we're sold out.

What?!

Sold out?
Man, we just got in line!

Jack: Yo, yo, yo,
look at this kid.

They sold him
more than one pair.

He just backdoored
the whole line.

Get him!

♪♪

Oh. Wow.[ Tires squealing ]

Looks like Montrezl Harrell's
off-season workouts

have been paying off.

What are we supposed to
do now?

How are we supposed to
get the shoe?

They only made 200 pairs,

and now eight of them
are riding shotgun

with that kid
in his mom's minivan.

Yeah.

Well, there is
this dude I know in Compton.

Not the kind of dude
you want to owe a favor to,

but he can get his hands
on anything.

Anything.

♪♪

Dre: After driving around
for 20 minutes

to find a working payphone,

I finally got in touch with R--

You know what?

He's the kind of guy where
if I mention his name,

I'd have to bleep it out
for my own protection.

♪♪

Still, I made the call,

and my dude gave me the address
of the guy

who was the Pablo Escobar
of the game.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Hey.

Dre.

Hey, what's up, man?
[ Laughs ]

[Bleep] said he was sending
somebody by for some sneakers.

I didn't think
it was gonna be you.

I called my connect to get to
the top of the mountain

only to find out the mountain
was named after this guy.

Thanks for the hook-up.Hey, anytime, Trez.

He let you call him
"Trez"?

Now I know why everything
is messed up.

If this guy is the plug,

no wonder the shoe game
is leaking.

Well, I'm surprised
you're into sneakers,

considering the fact you walk
around the office barefoot.

[ Laughs ] Oh, man,
I'm only shoeless

if I need to think
or sleep or make love.

Other than that,
I'm wearing sneakers.

So, you're really serious
about kicks.

Oh, yeah, man.

Hmm.
Oh, yeah.

Yeah, man,
I love the whole game of it.

When I was 12 years old,

there was a sneaker convention
in Orlando

while my family was there
for Disney World,

and I got
my very first pair.

I got the original
Reebok Pumps, right?

I get back to school.

Everyone's making
a big deal out of it.

I kind of became
"the shoe guy."

Hmm.

Come on, man. Let's see
if I got what you need.

Okay.

There's no way
he's a true sneaker fan.

This dude
is just chasing clout.

He's a tourist.

[ Choir vocalizing ]

♪♪

Okay.

He has a couple of pairs.

[ Rapid dinging ]

♪♪

So, what do you think?

Huh?

Oh.

It's cool.

Anyone with money
can fill a closet,

but real love of the game
means you know the history.

I don't know if he knows
anything about the culture.

♪♪

Hey, the Nike VaporMax.
I love these.

Which pack
did this come from, again?

The Next Ten.

They're nice,
but, you know,

not quite as nice as
the Original Ten.

Mm, okay.

You actually have
the Justin Timberlakes?

Everybody and their mama bought
these on Super Bowl Sunday,

and then they tried to resell
them on Super Bowl Monday.

[ Chuckles ] Looks like
you got caught.

Yeah,
they're not my favorite,

but, I mean, JT did give me
this autographed pair,

and I was just trying to
be polite.

I mean, Tinker Hatfield --
absolute genius,

but the Jordan 3's
are classics, man.

He just -- He didn't need to
try and reinvent the wheel.

Yeah. [ Chuckles ]

Yeah, I mean, that's what
I tweeted at the time.

Right?

Ooh.

The, uh --
The tan on the midsole

of your Air Max 90 "Bacon"
seems off.

Yeah, my pair, uh,
the tan is much lighter

from the toe
to the middle of the shoe.

Hmm. Wouldn't surprise me
if these were...

fake.

No, man, I --

I think you might be
confused.

See, I-I think
what you must have

are these right here.

These are the 2021
reissued "Bacons."

And see,
it's got the lighter tan,

and the pink on the swoosh
is a little bit different.

This one here -- see,
the tan, it gets richer.

You get that nice patina
the older it gets.

What you're holding there,
that's the 2004, man.

That's the original.
Those are super rare.

This one, though --
I mean, it's --

thi-- this is
a cool shoe, too.

Yeah, could you just get me
those shoes, man,

so I can get out of here?

I got some errands to run.You got it, yeah.

What's your Venmo?

Uh, "SneakerKang1."

"SneakerKang."Yeah.

Yeah.Yeah.

There it is -- profile pic
of me and Nas.

Of course it is.[ Cash register dings]

Alright, money's sent.

Thank you.

Enjoy.

♪♪

Hey.
Hi.

Um, I just wanted to
thank you again for yesterday.

Oh.Yes, I know how lucky I am

to have
such an understanding mom.

Ally Sanders had to
shave her eyebrows

before her parents
would pay attention to her,

and now -- now they just
growing in weird.

I'm so glad that I could
give you this gift.

And just so you know,
Sanctuary is here for you

whenever you need it.Really?

Wow, that is
such a relief...Mm.

...'cause I've been
under a lot of pressure

in school lately,
and PSATs are coming up,

and I've just been
grinding on that.

Ugh, really?

Yeah, and that's why
I need you to sign this.

Oh, what's this?

It's a form acknowledging
that you know

there are some assignments
I haven't turned in.

Oh.
I'd ask Dad, but --

Oh, God, no.
[ Laughs ]

Sweetheart, I'm --
I'm really glad that you --

that you trust me
with this.

Wow.

Oh, also, um,
I was hoping to grab dinner

at my friend
Tall Ryan's house.

I-I hope that's okay.

I know Dad doesn't like me
hanging out with someone

before he finishes reviewing
his background check, so...

Oh, no, you --
[ Scoffs ]

I've got your back.

[ Sighs ]
Sanctuary.

Wow. Thank you so much
for this.

You're welcome. Yeah.Thank you.

Um -- Oh, wow.
[ Clears throat ]

I just got a text.

Pops: Oh, wow.Hmm.

Change of plans.
Yeah, I know.

Um, Tall Ryan's band
is playing at a bar.

They are?Yeah, but i-it's all good,

because they're letting
minors in,

so I can, you know.

Sanctuary.Mm.

And before you ask
how old Tall Ryan is,

Sanctuary.
That's it!

That's it.[ Exhales sharply ]

I will not be played
by a little teenage girl, okay?

I see what you're doing,

and I thought that we were
in this together.

But no.
I'm telling your father.

I'm-a tell him
about the homework,

about the not going to school,
all of it.

Telling your Dad.Wait, what?

Yes, sister!
Okay?

No more Sanctuary.

You just called me "sister"
with a hard "E-R."

Yes, sister.

You must really be mad.

[ Scoffs ]

Pops:
[ Clears throat ]

[ Newspaper rustles ]

Well...

I think my work here
is done.

Mm.

Thanks.

♪♪

Junior: I didn't know
you were back already.

[ Gasps ]
Did you get the shoes?

Yeah, I got 'em.

Alright, let's see
these bad boys.

[ Sighs ]

I didn't even think
these were real.

You could say these are worth
more than my whole life,

and I'd believe you.

Uh, they a'ight.

A'ight?
Oven fries are a'ight.

Dad, these are
your Moby Dicks.

Actually, I think they might be
made out of whale leather.

Yeah.You're probably right.

Griffin messed it up for me,
man, alright?

We create
so much dope stuff

only to have it
stolen from us.

I swear to God,
if I see one more White boy

with diamond earrings
and a fade,

I might lose my mind.

It's real.

We lose something

every time
it goes mainstream.
Mm-hmm.

You know, when "SportsCenter"
starts saying,

"It's time
to spill the tea,"

it's time to stop saying
"It's time to spill the tea."

Yeah, we need
cultural reparations.

We create too much stuff
to be priced or pushed out.

You know what?
I'm done.

Excuse me.

♪♪

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Well, if he's done,

then I can probably
just take these, right?

We're about the same size.

[ Scoffs ]
Sorry, playboy.

I can resell these
and make a killing.

Besides, everyone knows
you stuff your shoes.

♪♪

Here's the thing --

at some point,

a line in the sand
has to be drawn.

People can't take and take
and take from our culture

without consequences.

[ Telephones ringing,
indistinct conversations ]

The "Back to the Future" shoes?

[ Bell dings ]

I thought those
were urban legend.

We gave up jazz
without a fight,

and I'm not letting
the same thing happen

to something Black people
actually still care about.

I'm about to liberate
these shoes for the culture.

♪♪

Hey, Dre!Oh!

Hey.
What's going on?

[ Groans ]

Uh, I got bubble guts.

[ Groans ]
Gotta take a day.

Boy, when are your guts
not bubbling, huh?

♪♪

♪♪

Boy, if you don't get
them shoes off the counter

before your mama
sees 'em --

Pops, these shoes cost
$15,000.

Your mama and her switch

don't care
how much they're worth.

Where'd you get
them crazy things?

They look like
the shoes they wore

when they faked
the moon landing.

Yeah, I took them off this dude
Griffin at my office.

Oh, great.

So, now I'm an accessory
to a crime -- again.

Pops, you don't get it,
alright?

These are my 40 acres.

My reparations
for us giving them Yeezys,

uh, "Stankonia,"
and the Bankhead Bounce.

Boy, don't nobody Bankhead
no more.

Yeah,
but we should, Pops.

We should.
[ Sighs ]

It seems as if
they've taken everything

and turned it into
something with no context,

no history --

something to be
packaged and sold.

Yeah, I know.

It's frustrating seeing
little pieces of our culture

ripped away from us.

Did I ever tell you

about this little barbecue joint
in Inglewood?

Had the best brisket
I'd ever tasted.

No, you haven't.

Oh, it was
my secret little spot --

until that damn Bobby Flay
did his show down there.

Oh.
Next thing you know,
I can't get my corner table

'cause there's
White hipsters in there

looking like
skinny lumberjacks.

See?
So you stopped going.

No, I didn't,

'cause you know what,
Dre?

It doesn't matter who's sitting
at the table next to me.

That place is still mine.

I just don't know, Pops.

I mean,
I used to love sneakers

more than I love
most of my kids.

[ Both laugh ]

I just don't feel
that fire anymore.

Well, don't let anyone
steal your joy.

Okay, Pops,
you're right.

And, uh, by the way...Yeah?

Stop trying to jump me
in the line for reparations.

Have a little respect.

Pops, when I get it,

weget it.

The truth is that Black people
create amazing things,

so Pops is right --

trying to stop other people
from liking it

is as impossible as plugging
a dam with a toothpick.

Not so fast,
big fella.

We wanted to get you
a little something

to cheer you up today
before work.
Oh.

Yeah, we heard you crying

and rapping "Air Force Ones"
by Nelly last night.

You guys heard that?

You were pretty loud.

Guys, I don't know.

Dad, come on.

Let us do
something nice for you.

I mean, you've taught us
all about the shoe game.

You know, it's what
we all have in common.

You know how some families
go on fishing trips

or talk about
their feelings?

Mm-hmm.We have shoes.

It's our thing.

♪♪

You know what?
Thisis my thing.

My thing with my kids,

and I'm not letting anybody
take that light.

Guys, thanks.

The colorway
is all wrong, but...

Oh.

Thank you.

♪♪

You know, this the closest
he's ever come

to saying he loves me.

[ Door closes ]

You're joking, right?

No.

♪♪

I realized that it isn't about
not having Jordans as a kid...

[ Bell dings ]

...or even appropriation.

I love being a sneakerhead,

and I love sharing moments
with other sneakerheads

like my kids --

and even this guy.

Hey, man.

Oh, great kicks.

Yeah, they're custom.

You're looking at
one of one.
Mm.

You'll never get
a pair of these.

Ugh, well,
that's too bad, man.

But, you know,
I just sold

my whole sneaker collection
yesterday.

What?
Yeah, yeah.

I'm into vintage vinyl now.

In fact, our buddy
in Compton [Bleep] set me up

with this immaculate
Jelly Roll Morton acetate

that is just...
chef's kiss.

Okay.
Yeah.

Well, good luck
with that.

Thank you.
Alright.

Oh, and, hey, man.
Yeah?

Keep an eye on those.
Mmm?

Somebody's been boosting
sneakers from the offices.

There's probably something
I should tell you.

I saw Josh walk into your office
with a huge duffel bag.

Mm-hmm.

Hmm?
Mm-hmm.

Eh, we all know I'm not getting
any other kind of reparations.