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- ♪ Remember when you said ♪

- Where's she at? - Do you see her?

- ♪ You would never leave ♪

♪ Thought I had you for life, mm ♪

- Uh, I--uh...

you know our diva loves to make an entrance.

[laughter] Everybody take a seat, please.

Nigel, she's probably just trying

to make herself as stunning as possible

to look perfect for you.

She probably just needs some, um, mascara,

'cause that's what brides need right now.

[whispering] Hey, baby.

I'm gonna need you to stall, okay?

- How am I supposed to do that?

- You're long-winded. Think of something.

What are you looking at?

- Your titties. - My eyes are up here.

- They're right there. How am I not--

hey, what am I supposed to say?

Okay.

All right.

Showtime.

I'm gonna--

I'll take that. I'll take that.

Thank you so much.

Hey, let's give Regina Crowell

a round of applause.

[applause] Amazing voice.

Just an amazing voice, wasn't it?

She just sang that song.

You know, you--okay.

Okay, yep, yep. He'll be back.

He'll be back.

He's just gonna run a quick errand.

Hello. My name is Gary Washington.

How many out-of-towners do we have?

Show of hands. Oh, gosh.

One, two... So basically everybody,

which makes sense,

because it is a private island, which is--

let's give it up for the island, right?

[mid-tempo music]

- [whimpers]

Oh.

- Hey.

- Hazel, what are you doing up here?

You're supposed to be downstairs getting married.

- Yeah.

- I can't get married in desert rose.

Who gets married in desert rose?

- Hazel, you and Tony selected every detail

down to your underwear.

Desert rose is perfect.

- Wait, you're not Ari.

Where's Ari?

- She and David couldn't make it.

- Boom! That's a sign.

That's another sign that this was not meant to be.

- Hazel, what are you talking about signs?

What does that even mean?

Listen, you have to do this.

This is your moment.

You get to marry your Jamaican Prince Charming.

Don't blow it because you have cold feet.

Come on. You're Hazel Rachelle.

You perform in front of thousands of people

all the time.

- Tens of thousands.

And this is different.

This is not just cold feet.

This is--this is-- I can't marry Nigel.

- ♪ This is roller coaster love ♪

♪ Can't you take me high ♪

♪ This is roller coaster love ♪

♪ Leave you breathless every time ♪

[upbeat music]

- [laughing] - Oh, I wish Ari could be here.

- Me too, but I'm glad I made it.

I almost didn't. Gary got me good last night.

I had to wake up really early this morning to sneak out.

He probably didn't make it to basketball.

- I like how you out-schedule him.

It's great. - Thank you.

- Anytime, baby.

- Yeah.

- Not in front of company, eh?

- Hazel. - Oo-wee!

Okay!

- Guys, it's so crazy how horny

perimenopause has got me.

- Mm-mm.

I am not looking forward to that--

the hot flashes, the insomnia, mood swings.

I'm good.

- See, that's what I'm talking about.

You know, people always focus on the negatives.

I haven't had my period in months,

and Nigel has been servicing my needs 24/7.

- [laughs]

- Listen, you better be careful

with those missed periods, because you can find yourself

with a change-of-life baby.

I'm just saying, I'm no Dr. Oz,

but a lot of premenopausal women

ovulate more often,

so you might just end up with an oops baby.

- Oh, I'm sure you're fine

as long as you're on top of your birth control.

- Bitch, Father Time is my birth control method.

Bree, why don't you say something before?

- Because I'm not your mother, and I'm an orthopedic surgeon.

- Okay, look, Hazel.

I'm sure you are change-baby-free,

but maybe you should just take a pregnancy test to be sure.

- Well, my boobs have been kind of tender.

- Mm. - Maybe I should.

- Wait, my mom had me at 49.

Y'all think I'm a change baby?

- Yeah. - Girl.

Your name should be "My Bad."

- Honey, your middle name should have been "Change."

Jayla Change Wright.

- Okay, so I guess you better take your pregnancy test

before you a change mama, huh?

[light music]

♪ ♪

- Baby, whatagwan?

♪ ♪

- I love that you love buying me gifts.

That love language questionnaire

really paid off.

♪ ♪

- I couldn't help but overhear you and your friends earlier.

I swear, the darker the rum, the louder y'all get.

- This is about the possibility.

Honey, I'm sure that there's no ba--

I am positive that there's no ba--

Ba-- - It's called a baby.

- Mm-mm. - [chuckling]

- Oh, Nigel, I thought we talked about this.

You said that you were fine

with us being a child-free couple.

Did you change your mind?

- No, not at all.

I just wanted you to know that if we had a little accident,

I'd still love you and the little accident.

♪ ♪

- Little accident.

- Mm.

- See, we already disagree on names.

- [chuckles] Okay, then.

Let's take the test, so we know if I need

the luck of the dark liquor.

- Okay. Okay.

Uh, I just--I just need to wrap my mind around this.

I've only taken one other pregnancy test,

and it was traumatizing.

It was so traumatizing.

- Of course.

Take your time.

Babe. - Huh?

- Don't worry.

Either way, we're in this together.

Come here, babes.

Come here. - All right.

♪ ♪

- Mm.

♪ ♪

- I'm just getting to the office, girl.

I could not work from home.

- Okay, you must be desperate

if you're actually going into work.

- Anything to get away from Nigel

and that damn pregnancy test.

How are you?

- Versace tipped me off to some stuff

going on here at work, and I have

to cross my T's and dot my I's.

You know, I got to stay on my P's and Q's.

- Okay, girl. I get it.

You know the alphabet.

Oh, hell no.

Girl, let me call you back.

♪ ♪

- Do you mind?

- As a matter of fact, I do.

This is my office.

- Oh, the Western construct of ownership is so baffling.

- What?

- Can you give us a minute?

I can't believe that you interrupted

my meeting just as I was getting

a clear vision of his aura.

- Okay, I wouldn't have to interrupt your aura visions

if you did them someplace else, Regina.

- But you haven't been here for weeks.

How was I supposed to know that you were gonna

make a surprise appearance?

- If you hadn't sent my assistant off to Peloton

to teach, he would have let you know.

- I did what was best for Curtis,

and I have no regrets.

- Okay, it was bad enough you living in my house,

and now you're encroaching on my space here.

Regina, I can't have it.

- Like living with you and Nigel

pawing all over each other was so great?

I felt like I moved into the dorms at Pornhub.

- Okay, jealous much?

I kicked you out of my house.

Girl, I'm kicking you out of my office.

- Interesting.

Would you even have an office

if it weren't for Regina Crowell?

- Ooh, bitch, I would, because the label

is called Ladies First,

and I'm the First Lady.

- Look...

as your number-one artist,

I don't think having my own office

is too much to ask.

- Fine.

I'll set you up somewhere far away from me.

Now, can you get out?

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

You left your little funky oils.

♪ ♪

[pizzicato music]

♪ ♪

- Well, that's it.

[sighs]

Now we wait.

- Are you okay?

- I just don't want you to be disappointed.

- Disappointed?

I have the most beautiful woman in the world in my arms.

Not even a pregnancy test is going to change that.

[soft music]

Matter of fact,

I've been thinking about it a lot lately.

And I'm tired of our love being put on pause.

- [laughs]

- So, Hazel Rachelle...

will you marry me?

For real this time.

- Yes. - Yes?

- Yes. Again, and again, and again.

Yes, yes, yes.

Mm-hmm. [laughs]

Ooh! - What's wrong?

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- Oh, my God.

- It's negative.

- So it is.

[soft music]

- Are you okay?

- I'm great.

Are you okay?

- Definitely.

- Now, let us go and do the things

that make you have to take a pregnancy test

in the first place.

- [laughs]

Oh, yes, oh.

- Girl, I am so sorry I'm late.

Hazel insisted that I meet her here,

so I figured I'd just knock two birds out with one stone

and not reschedule our dinner date.

- Well, listen.

For the record, you can always reschedule me

because there is no place I enjoy

on Earth more than my own bed.

- Oh, you made it. There you are.

Oh, and you brought Maxine.

- Yes. - Even better.

- Oh, I thought we had a girlfriend spark

when we met at your concert.

- Yeah, sure.

Girl, I need as many high-profile people

here tonight as possible.

I got to convince this hotel to put my wedding on,

and they're already a packed schedule.

That's right.

I'm engaged again.

- Fantastic.

Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- Isn't that the same ring?

- Focus.

The events manager is hosting

this "bridal Bublé" here tonight.

I want to give her a little... [smacks lips]

taste of the wedding guest list

before the big ask.

- Now I know why you offered to pay for dinner.

Before you even ask, I don't do weddings.

- Since when?

It wasn't that long ago I discovered you

singing on a janky rooftop.

- Rediscovered.

And that was then. This is now.

- Hm.

So what's on the menu here? [cell phone buzzes]

Um--oh.

Yeah, that looks good.

Oh, Jamaican sweet potato--

Have you actually eaten here before?

- Hi, ladies. - Oh, hey.

- Please tell me I made it in time,

or Ari's going to kill me.

Oh, and by the way, why am I here?

- Just go with the flow.

The event manager's coming by.

Hi, Evelyn.

You remember me?

Hazel Rachelle, Grammy Award-winning singer.

- Well, yes. I know exactly who you are.

I just hadn't realized that we'd met.

- We haven't,

but your reputation precedes you.

- Oh, well, as does yours, Ms. Rachelle.

- Thank you. I'm being rude.

I, um--I didn't introduce you to my friends.

- Okay.

- This is New York State Senator David Montgomery.

- Pleased to meet you.

I hope to have your vote in my next election

for U.S. senator.

- That's right. That's right.

Tech giant and founder of Anonymously--shh--

Maxine Hart.

- Hello. - Top litigator Jayla Wright.

- Wow.

- And my dear friend-- - Regina Crowell.

- Wow, well, it's such a pleasure

to have all you luminaries in one place.

Here, allow me to send over a bottle of champagne.

- Oh, that is so sweet! - Evelyn.

- Thank you. - Of course.

- I won't say no. - That would be so perfect.

We're actually celebrating my engagement.

- Oh, wow. Oh, congratulations.

- Thank you.

- You know, I do hope you'll consider us as a wedding venue.

We cater to very high-profile clients.

- Hmm, I didn't even think of that.

But it is a wonderful idea.

- Dear Goddess.

- Perfect.

Well, we're technically booked through 2024,

but you know what?

I'm sure I can squeeze you in in late 2023.

- 2023? - Mm-hmm.

- Is that the year or military time?

- Here, why don't you take my card?

Give me a call tomorrow, and we'll get you in the books

for later next year.

And trust me, you'll be so thankful

you have that extra time.

Pleasure to meet you all. - Bye-bye.

- Bye. - Thanks.

- 2023?

I'm not waiting that long to marry my Nigel.

- I hear you, girl, but how about getting

married on a private island?

- Oh, I love it.

Is there Airbnb for private islands?

- Well... - No.

- You don't need one when you can just woo the owner.

- Okay.

- I don't understand. - Duh.

I'm the owner.

- Hoo! You were the right one!

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, wait a minute.

You have a private island?

I don't remember that in the divorce settlement.

- Yeah, I know you don't.

- I didn't hear that. - Okay, okay, relax.

Technically, I don't own a private island.

My mother Sheila does from the Bronx.

- Love it. - Now, see.

My ex may have caught me off guard, but trust.

He didn't catch your girl slipping.

- Oh, my God.

Can I really get married on your private island?

- Yes, of course you can.

There's just one small little thing.

You have to do it in two weeks.

Between Jeffrey hiding out from his almost space mission

and Beyoncé's Egyptian-themed beach bash,

I'm more booked up than SpaceX.

- I'll take it. - Yeah?

- I knew we had a girlfriend spark

the moment I met you at my concert.

[all laugh]

- Well, I'll be in LA with Ari, but we can fly in together.

- Perfect.

- Ooh, while we're on the island,

I could scout for a location

for my music video.

- Um, I thought you didn't do weddings.

- Oh, but I do do private islands.

- I'm getting married on a private island.

[laughter]

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- Look, okay, so now you want to have a baby?

- Hell, no.

Versace, I was so relieved

when that pregnancy test said negative.

But I could tell Nigel was a little disappointed.

I mean, he has mentioned having a "likkle accident"

more than once.

- Well, that definitely sounds suspicious.

- You should see him

with his little nieces and nephews.

I just need this doctor to tell me

that I am too old to have babies,

and then we could just settle this thing once and for all.

- Got it.

And I'm here for?

- Moral support.

And I hate driving. - Whew.

Good, because for a second there,

I thought that you were going to ask to borrow my eggs.

- Ew.

No diss, but that would mean my babies

would have your father's DNA.

And I don't think "borrow" is the right word.

- Fair.

Anyway, I'm planning on having...

six kids,

so I'm probably going to need my eggs anyway.

- Six?

What are you starting, a farm?

A volleyball team?

- Hazel Rachelle, the doctor will see you now.

- Let's go see if those eggs are fried.

- All right.

- Good news.

Your chances for conception are positive.

- What do you mean there's still a chance?

- I mean, it may require a little,

maybe even a lot, of medical intervention,

but pregnancy isn't off the table for you.

- No, no, no, no.

I am premenopausal.

I'm having a hot flash. See?

Like, I'm so hot. - I got you.

I got you. [fan buzzing]

- Barely, and your ovarian reserves

are really good for your age.

♪ ♪

- This is not the news I paid you for!

♪ ♪

Versace!

[upbeat music]

- Guys, we were good.

I mean, we were great, even.

And then, last night, at the rehearsal dinner,

everybody started talking about how sacrifice

was this major part of love,

and I realized that I haven't sacrificed shit.

- Sure you have.

- Mm. - Hazel.

Well, I can't--

I actually can't think of anything right now,

but I--that's because I'm wildly hungover

and can't do it like I used to.

But I will definitely think on that

and let you know what you sacrificed.

- Nigel gave up his homeland.

He replaced his dream of having a upscale restaurant

in the grill with a food truck in New York.

He signed an ironclad prenup

without even batting an eyelash.

And now he's willing

to sacrifice fatherhood.

- But Nigel said that he's okay with not having kids.

So it's fine. - Yeah, he said that.

- I didn't tell him that I could, Jayla.

That's a difference from not being able to.

Maybe I don't know what real love is.

- Oh... - Hazel, that is not true.

You have demonstrated real love since the day we met.

- It is the same.

And sometimes, it's just a matter of choice, really.

Like the chief of surgery job.

I didn't take it, and I took this interim position

and a huge pay cut, because I didn't trust

myself around Dr. Bernard.

- Yeah, I thought that was strange.

I don't know why you did that.

- To be honest, I don't know

that I'll ever tell Gary the truth,

why I didn't take that job,

because deep down inside,

I know that is the right thing to do.

- Okay, girl, you know that I love you,

but you need to read the room.

This is not about you.

- Okay, cool. Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool.

Look, Hazel, what I am trying to say

is that sometimes, we have to sacrifice what's best for us

in order to do what's best for our relationship.

♪ ♪

- I know what I have to do.

- I didn't always know that I wanted to be an author.

I kind of stumbled upon it.

I had a dream, a very vivid dream,

and in that dream, I saw a werewolf and a vampire

coming together and then falling in love...

- Okay, okay. - And having a baby.

One second, baby. I'm almost done.

- And in this dream-- I'm not finished.

- Thank you so much.

I told y'all he was long-winded, didn't I?

Okay, give it up for Gary Washington.

That's my boo.

You can take a quick intermission.

Be right Black. [laughs]

- Such a tough crowd.

I told them the one about the rabbi,

the priest, and the dog walker.

Not even a chuckle. Nobody laughed.

- Really? - Nobody laughed.

- That one's so funny.

Did I tell you Hazel has been freaking out,

but she's calm now?

Meanwhile, your cousin Pam keeps blowing my phone up.

Oh, with all the heavy bangers.

She wants to know where the backup corkscrew is

for the backup corkscrew.

- Junk drawer.

- But she also wants to know if we have

petty cash for dry cleaning,

and if we paid our cable bill.

Like what? - Okay, and, baby?

- "Okay, and, baby?" Are you serious?

She is unhinged. She is ridiculous.

She is tearing our house up, and this is the person

that you permanently chose

to be the caretaker of our children?

- Will you relax, all right, baby?

You're doing this in front of all these people, okay?

- I don't give a shit about these people.

- If she's asking these types of questions,

clearly, she has everything under control.

Did you have some of Mia's Jamaican chocolate?

Are you high? - No.

- I can't even believe the words

coming out of your mouth right now.

Gary, you let her get away with everything.

When I get home, she's out. - Okay.

- And I won't let you do that thing you want

to do when we're on vacation.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

[phone line trilling]

- Hey, Bree. What up?

- You tell me, Pam. What's going on?

- Nothing. Popping popcorn.

- You should be taking care of the kids.

That's what you're supposed to be doing.

- Oh, well, we're supposed to be upstairs watching a movie,

which we could be doing if you would stop bothering me.

- Okay.

Well, what's going on with this EpiPen business

and Ali drinking wine?

- Oh. [laughs]

Girl, I was just messing with you.

And Lord knows you deserve it.

- That is not funny.

- I know you don't really care for me that much.

I know, and whatever.

But you should know that I love your kids.

I care about them like they were my own.

So you just need to chill. Just relax.

Stop worrying. - Okay, Pam.

Yes, I know you do love the kids with all your heart

and you'll treat them like your own.

So thank you for that.

- See?

This is what I've been trying to tell you.

- Okay, you're right. She can stay.

You can stay, Pam.

- Yeah!

Hey, that's what I'm talking about.

Where is the grocery list around here?

Because I need to add a couple of boxes of wine.

I would really love some--

- Oh, God, she wants boxes of wine now.

This is too much.

What you doing with your lip? - My lips?

- Yeah. - You know what this is.

- You doing the "you know I'm right" lip thing.

- Listen, can I just say something?

Not gonna lie. It feels good to get my way.

- Don't get used to it, GR Washington.

You may have won this once, but I play the long game.

- Okay, can we just say that you forfeited this round

for the greater good?

- Yes, you can. Love and sacrifice.

- Yo, yo, yo, yo.

Have you guys seen this gorgeous shorty,

like this tall, soulful eyes, really fucking funny?

- It sounds like the whole guest list.

- Look, last time I saw her, she was wearing this shoe.

- Well, you better give her her shoe.

She's got a bare foot. - Y'all don't know nothing.

- Where is she? - It's a dope shoe, though.

- It is. - I know, right?

- How is she just running in heels?

- Wow.

You look even more beautiful than I ever imagined.

But wait.

Isn't it bad luck for the groom to see

the bride before the wedding?

- Nigel, I went to the doctor, and there's still a chance,

a small chance,

I can have children.

- Praise Jah.

That's great news.

- Yeah.

That's what I thought you'd say.

Nigel, I cannot deny you fatherhood

because I don't want

to have children at this age.

- I don't understand.

- Honey, you have given me sacrificial love

since the day we met,

and it's my turn to do the same for you.

So as crazy and as painful as this is...

[soft music]

I can't marry you.

- Hold on. Hazel, you're talking crazy.

Of course you can.

- Can you honestly say you haven't seen

how imbalanced our relationship is?

♪ ♪

Exactly.

You're more give, and I'm more take.

- But, Hazel, I love you.

And love conquers all.

- Yeah,

until you realize that the "all"

rests solely on your shoulders.

♪ ♪

I've been in an unbalanced relationship,

and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

- Hazel, I told you you matter to me.

- Nigel, you are going to make

a wonderful father.

♪ ♪

I want you to go out there and live

the life you fully deserve,

because I'll always love you.

This is my way to prove it.

- ♪ Say you love me for life ♪

♪ I could do you so wrong it'd be right ♪

♪ Still, you never made me sacrifices ♪

- What do I do?

- ♪ Yeah, you're mine ♪

♪ I'm a victim of my pride, yeah ♪

♪ Put my foolish fears aside, yeah ♪

♪ Somehow, some way 'cause you love unconditionally ♪

- So we have an announcement to make.

We're not getting married.

- Whoo! - Oh, shit.

Praise be to the most high god!

- Okay.

But it's really okay.

We just realized that this wasn't what's best for us.

- But we still love each other,

and we'll still be the best of friends,

so no stress.

- And the party's still going.

- Meet us on the dance floor.

[all cheering]

[Shenseea's "Sure Sure"]

- Aye Rvssian! - Pyroman.

- ♪ Usually I'm indecisive ♪

♪ But tonight, mi sure sure ♪

[upbeat dance music]

♪ ♪

- What is it that you don't get?

This merger changes everything.

- Well, it changes nothing.

And you're just looking for a reason

to put our relationship back in the closet.

- That's your privilege talking.

I am Black and a woman,

so it goes from beautiful rising attorney

to Jacob's girlfriend.

Pardon me if I'm not okay with that.

- Excuse me, everybody.

I regret to inform you that goat will not be served.

Unfortunately, he run away.

- No, not the goat!

- Yes, Billy got on the road,

but we still have the party!

[dance music]

♪ ♪

- What are you doing? Wait, what are you doing?

Just help me up.

- I got you. - Okay.

- Shit. - You put this in there.

My dress is stuck in your pants.

- I gotta look good. We're fine.

- Hi, Hazel. - Hello, Hazel.

- It looks like you two have been enjoying yourselves.

- Just walking on--you know. [cell phone ringing]

- Yeah. - I got a call.

- Long walks on the beach.

- It's David. I'll be right back.

One second. What's up, Dave?

- How you doing? - I'm okay.

- Okay?

- Yeah, I'm doing a lot better than I thought, actually.

I think we're gonna be all right.

- That's good. - Yeah.

- I love that. The party was beautiful.

- Mm-hmm. - The dress is stunning.

- Hey. - You look beautiful.

- Thank you. - I got some news.

Um...

- What?

David and Ari missed their ferry again?

- Okay, what's the excuse this time?

- Right.

- That was David calling from the hospital.

Um...

[soft music]

Ari had an aneurysm.

♪ ♪

She died.

♪ ♪

- Oh, God.

- No.

- Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

- Wait.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

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