Original subtitles

So this is what happened last time on Star.

- Rusty? - Musty?

When's the last time I seen your ass?

DEREK: Don't you think you're doing

a little much with this Olivia girl?

- Why are you so worried? - Because I can be.

NOAH: I was hoping you could take a look

- at my contract with Karma. - Maurice's club.

NOAH: I need somebody who knows his weaknesses.

COTTON: This thing between you and

Auntie Cassie has gone too far.

You don't know who she is

and what she's capable of.

MISS BRUCE: You can't keep walking around

with all this pain in you like that.

You got to figure out how to release it.

You ever thought about going to get some help?

I'm good. At least I-I'm getting there.

Can't believe I'm about to say this,

but I feel like maybe we should call the cops.

I agree.

Yo, the cops are not gonna do nothing.

This is not even an emergency yet.

Girl, my mama left the house without a purse and a phone.

How that's not an emergency to you?

I don't know, maybe we're overthinking this.

I mean, she hasn't slept here in the past few days anyway, right?

She could come in at any moment.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Hey, y'all, I can't find C nowhere.

The hell y'all got "Steppin' to the Bad Side" here for?

- Really, Bruce? - COTTON: Come on, y'all.

Let's stick together for Mama, please.

Cotton, you can't get rid of no storm with thunder on your back.

She part of the reason we're here.

You know it's not just me.

You know Carlotta's done this before.

Really? You're a evil bitch to bring that up.

You know that ain't got nothing to do with this.

What are y'all talking about?

That's your mama's business.

Cassie, why are you still here?

Know what?

Let me know when y'all find her.

Okay, so what are we supposed to do now?

You gonna do exactly what Carlotta would want y'all to do.

- You gonna pray and keep it moving. - [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Now, she got a meeting set up tomorrow

with Chris Mackey from Bling Lifestyle Brand

- to sponsor Rhythm & Bells. - Bling?

Wait, they sponsored Coachella last year, right?

Exactly, they'll give us the capital

and the street cred this festival needs.

And her plan was to have y'all to seal the deal

- with the performance at Karma. - SIMONE: Okay.

So, we're supposed to perform when Miss Carlotta's missing?

Carlotta's been here for all of us... when I ain't have nothing

and when y'all decided to come to Atlanta.

The least we can do is make sure we handle this business

till we find her.

["RAPPER'S DELIGHT" BY SUGARHILL GANG PLAYING]

Remember this?

[LAUGHING]: Oh, you did not whip that out.

Ah, look at the face.

- [LAUGHS] - What's wrong with that?

All right, Kid 'n Play. Kid 'n Play.

Here we go. This'll be good.

[LAUGHS] Oh!

- One more. Hey! - Yeah.

That's what I'm talking about.

Gonna try to move your feet [LAUGHS]

- Go left. - Uh-oh.

- I'd like to say hello - [BOTH LAUGHING]

To the black, to the white

The red and the brown - The purple and yellow... - [CARLOTTA SIGHS]

I don't know about that move right there.

That's not gonna work, but I know what will.

My winter music festival.

It is gonna be crazy; you're not even ready.

Lottie, I'm so proud of you.

I mean, you're doing this bigger than we ever imagined.

- I wish you could stay. - But wait a minute.

- That's my part. Ah! - [VOLUME INCREASES]

And the rest is F-L-Y... - What? Huh? Huh? - Come on.

You see, I go by the code... Hey. [WHOOPS]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

And I dress to a tee... We sure looked like that. [LAUGHS]

And I dress so viciously

I got bodyguards, I got two big cars

That definitely ain't the wack

I got a Lincoln Continental

And a sunroof Cadillac

So after school I take a dip in the pool

Which is really on the wall

I got a color TV

So I can see the Knicks play basketball - Hear me talkin' 'bout checkbook... - MAN: Ma'am.

[KNOCKING]

Ma'am. [SLAMS TABLE]

- Ma'am! You can't sleep here. - [SILVERWARE CLATTERS]

- Name and I.D. now. - What time is it?

- I got to get to my meeting. - BARISTA: She's homeless.

And she's been trying to leave without paying.

CARLOTTA: No, I'm not.

Just bring me a phone and

- I-I'll give you wh-whatever I owe you. - Ma'am, you're bleeding.

BARISTA: And you smell like you peed yourself.

OFFICER: You got blood all over you.

I was drinking.

- The bottle broke. - Drinking?

Yeah, she was drunk when she came in last night.

I ain't drunk now and I'm not homeless, either.

I own a salon and-and I-I run a music label.

Yeah, well, I guess doing deals with Diddy in your PJs

really wore you out, huh?

- What is your problem, lady?! - Hey, hey, hey.

- You got a bad-ass attitude! - Calm down. Hey, hey, hey.

- That's it, you're out of here! - Get off of me.

I bring me

Get mine, 'bout mine, go hard

Looking for another like me

Boy, stop

I bring me

Whose love is the tightest?

Whose kiss is the nicest?

Me

Whose touch is the rightest?

Me

I bring me

I bring, I bring me.

[PLAYING CHORDS]

Hmm.

[HUMS]

I don't mean to be rude. So, what do you think?

The contracts I can critique. Your music, not so much.

[CHUCKLES] Come on, now, you got to give me something.

All right, you're the first person to hear this song.

And you're my audience:

- fine, educated sister. - [CHUCKLES]

There you go with all that charm.

Is it working?

The music is good.

It reminds me of your first album.

Yeah, my first album was on a major label.

Now I'm on an indie. Good has to be great.

I left the biggest law firm in Atlanta after my divorce.

Started from scratch, became my own boss,

just like you're doing now.

And I regretted it, just like you're doing now.

But trust me, it's worth it.

Thanks.

I got to go.

I'm going to meet Maurice and see what he thinks

about these new terms, so wish me luck.

Wish me luck on this song.

You don't need it.

- Hey. - [KNOCKS]

I just got an e-mail

that our check for Orange Night bounced.

Do you know anything about that?

I don't know. It's probably a mix-up.

Are you gambling again?

[SIGHS] Damn it.

You promised me that would stop

once we started Gravity Media.

How bad is it?

I just borrowed some money to sit at a table

with some major players in the media business.

You're stealing money from our investors

to feed your addiction?

We could end up in jail.

I'm sure we can find a way to pay it back.

- "We"? - Yes, and once we fix it,

I promise I'll get some help.

I'm the boss, I'm the king

Pick a team, pick a team

Yeah... Mr. Mackey, this festival

is gonna be Atlanta's version of Coachella.

The girls are on fire and I think the platform

is the right target for Bling Lifestyle Brand.

- Listen, Mr. Bruce... - It's Miss Bruce.

Right.

My meeting was with Carlotta Brown; is she coming?

I'm filling in for her, and this is her business plan.

Well, I'm not turning over a $10 million check

- to someone like you. - Like me?

I'll continue this with Carlotta tonight at the club.

She will be there?

MATEO: Yes, sir. She will be.

Mateo Ferrera. Pleasure to meet you.

You, also.

Tonight, gentlemen.

MATEO: We'll see you later.

- Where the hell is she? - Look, she had something to do.

You tell Carlotta to get her ass to the club tonight.

- She'll be there, Mateo. - Well, she better be.

Because we need to land Bling.

The officer who brought you in says

he found you in a concerning condition.

Any time a black woman does anything other than smile,

they think she crazy.

How'd you hurt yourself?

I told you, I had an accident.

Look, there is nothing wrong with me.

I've just been under a lot of stress lately.

I can see that; you seem agitated.

Because I keep trying to explain to you that...

Calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down.

It's not against the law to walk down the street.

I ended up in a coffee shop, and the next thing I know,

is the sun came up before I did, that's all.

Have you ever had any issues with mental health?

Look, I do not need to be in here;

I have meetings to get to.

My name is Carlotta Brown.

I am the CEO of Gravity Records.

All you have to do is google it.

I did and it appears this isn't your first incident.

You had a bit of a break in the past.

- What? - Karma.

You had a very public argument with the owner.

There appears to be a loss of control.

I had a fight with my sister.

And another public incident this morning.

Look, you are not about to put a mental case on me.

Now let me out of this place!

Miss Brown, I'm afraid I can't do that.

With your behavior, you leave me no choice.

[SIGHS] For your safety, you'll be placed on a 72-hour hold.

Who's your mama and your daddy?

Is they rich like me?

They screaming "I bring me"

Bish, I'm the one that brought the table

I'm the boss, I'm the king

Pick a team, pick a team, yeah. Ooh. This feels different when you're pregnant.

- Hey, y'all. Cotton called. - [MUSIC STOPS]

Cops found Carlotta.

She was in a diner, asleep. Poor thing peed herself.

They got her in the hospital, under psych evaluation.

But she ain't even crazy.

Being locked in them kind of places

can make you think you crazy.

So, I think the biggest thing for us right now

is to make sure we nail this performance tonight.

Did you have your meeting with Bling?

I got mine covered on this end.

You make sure you figure out how to twerk

without that baby falling out.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Olivia. Hi.

I'm so sorry; I completely forgot

that you were coming. It's a weird, crazy time.

- Carlotta's in the hospital. - Oh, my God.

Carlotta, she's like a second mother to you.

Should we go see her or... ?

Girl, back off. You don't even know her.

I need some air.

Yo, so this might not be a good time for you to,

you know, hang out and do whatever you do with Alex.

Uh, I can help. Maybe run errands, something?

I just want to keep my mind off tomorrow, okay?

It would've been Bianca's birthday.

Oh, of-of course. No, stay.

Okay, it's... We can figure out something for you to do.

Okay.

This is what my client wants.

I know you can do better, Maurice.

[SIGHS]

- I hope you know he's using you. - Excuse me?

Of all the lawyers in Atlanta, he trots you up in here?

He's trying to get to me so I can cave to his demands.

You always make everything about you.

Has he tried to press up on you yet?

That is none of your business.

- You didn't answer the question. - Ah.

I still love you, and he's taking full advantage...

Bring something to the table for my client

so we can sign and finish this.

Megan...

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Hey.

Hey, I was looking for you.

You okay?

Just family stuff.

I'm just worried.

You know, Miss Carlotta wandered off last night,

and the police found her this morning,

and they decided to put her on a 72-hour psych hold.

And we're all trying to be strong for her, but...

I know what it's like to have to be strong

when you don't know if you can.

Hey, listen, I... came to find you to say,

if you need help with the script thing, I can help.

Thanks. I'll think about it.

MATEO: Nina?

Yeah, I should probably get back to rehearsal, though.

Mm.

No word from Carlotta.

She's not gonna call you back.

She's in the hospital.

She's not showing up tonight.

Well, no Carlotta, no money, no festival.

Since when do you care so much about this damn festival?

Two months ago, you wanted to close Gravity Records.

And I still might, but if this festival could be the answer

for our financial problems, of course I'm gonna do it.

Listen to yourself.

We're gonna find another way to fix your damn problem.

[CHUCKLES]

[CLEARS THROAT]

I appreciate you taking me last minute, know what I'm saying?

- I mean, I know you're busy. - [CHUCKLES]

Look, cutting hair keeps me calm.

I don't know what to do with Carlotta being stuck

in a hospital like that.

How are things with y'all?

You and Noah getting along?

You know that boy always pushing me.

As he should.

You can't disappoint somebody over and over.

That boy almost took his life.

- And I saved it. - Okay, well, Bobby,

you ain't getting no trophies handed to you over here

'cause of something you caused, and I ain't about to waste time

telling you how you need all the black beat off your ass

for what you did to your son.

I've got my own mess.

This Carlotta stuff is...

I guess it brings you back to your pops... the pastor, right?

I know you used to talk about it all the time.

You know, he locked me up like Carlotta

when I told him I was gay.

Had them folk call me everything but a child of God.

Yet, that's exactly what they wanted me to be.

You know, Stevie Wonder could see more than church folk.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, I know that laugh.

The one you push out so you don't feel.

You're gonna have to face it.

Now, who are you supposed to be? Iyanla?

- [CLICKS TONGUE] - Did you come to get a haircut,

or you came to fix my life?

[LAUGHING] Can't nobody fix your life.

Hold your head still

so I can cut these little nappy edges of yours.

- [BOBBY SIGHS] - [CLIPPERS BUZZING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER, DISTANT SIREN WAILING]

Oh.

Mama?

Hey.

I left you some clothes at the front desk.

Okay.

Hey, they're not trying to hurt you in here, huh?

No, I'm okay.

Better than they think I am.

Mama, we were so worried. We all went looking for you.

The girls, Miss Bruce, even Auntie Cassie came...

Cassie?

That bitch is the reason why I'm here.

- She ain't tell you that? - Mama,

Tita Cassie don't have nothing to do with this.

This is about you doing too much.

She told us how you used to wander...

Don't listen to a word she has to say.

Cassie wanted Andy dead.

That bullet that hit your father was meant for him.

Cassie killed your daddy.

But-but Mama, she was...

How... ?

[SIGHS] I'm sorry.

- But you told me, Mama... - I did not want to hurt you,

but this lie has been weighing itself down on me,

and I can't hold it no more.

I'm just too tired.

Oh...

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

- [CAMERA CLICKING] - [FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

It looks a lot better on Alex.

She asked me to bring a few things for her.

Mm.

I heard about how you jumped in

on her solo performance the other night.

That was weird.

I just want to let you know, if you try something

- like that tomorrow night... - What you gonna do? Hmm?

Oh, it's not what, baby. It's how.

Where'd you come from, by the way?

Hong Kong.

Oh, you're funny.

Okay. Good to know.

I could be funny, too. Watch.

Don't watch too hard.

You know, it's dark outside.

I wouldn't want you to trip and fall with that baby.

Threaten my child's life again,

and you'll be buried next to your dead sister.

- I got to go. - What up?

Hey. Any news on Carlotta?

Nothing yet.

But you know who actually needs to be locked up?

That Olivia girl.

She's crazy.

You see the irony there?

Calling somebody else crazy?

All right.

Then nobody knows crazy better than me, right?

I'm dead-ass worried about Alex.

I can't keep up with you.

One minute you're making a diss track about Alex,

the next, you're telling the man at home in a wheelchair

- that you're worried about her. - Yeah.

Alex and I are family.

We fight, but I would never let somebody hurt her.

So tell me you don't think there's something wrong

- with this Olivia girl. - I didn't trust her from the jump.

Then look into her. We got to get that ho

away from Alex before she starts

wearing your girlfriend like a jacket,

'cause that's the type of vibe she got.

- [FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING] - CASSIE: Cott,

I've had people looking for your mama all day.

Cotton, have you heard anything?

She's fine.

She was at a coffee shop, some white lady called the cops.

She freaked out.

They arrested her ass, didn't they?

They put a 5150 on her at Saint Paul's Hospital.

Damn.

They always trying to find new ways

to lock a bitch up.

But you know what? This might be good for your mama,

'cause she's been trippin' lately.

She said the same thing about you.

Look, I just wish I could find a way to help her,

but you know she's not asking nobody for no help.

Even when she was 12, when Mama was out trappin',

she damn near ran the house.

Even had Daddy taking orders.

She was the only one he paid attention to, anyway, so...

- Cassie, you got a minute? - Not now, Maurice.

I'm talking to my niece.

No, I got to go check on the salon.

Cott, you okay?

I just got an interesting call from Mateo at Gravity Media.

He's looking for a big name

to hook a sponsor for his winter festival.

- Hmm. - He doesn't think Take 3 is big enough.

So he wants Noah?

I told him we'd consider.

In return, he guarantees Noah's headlining for the R&B fest.

Tell him no.

Uh, what do you mean "no"?

We get Noah headlining, we can start making bigger moves.

We already took her biggest artist.

Now we could take her festival, too.

Maurice, I need you to chill.

Okay, she is my blood, and you better watch your back

before you find yours on the floor.

And that's not a threat.

Ask about me.

You went to Derek about Olivia?

Yeah, because you don't know the girl.

I know that her sister just died,

and she's going through a very emotional time right now.

- Why don't you get that? - Yeah, but that bitch hijacked

your first solo performance, and you didn't even blink.

Yeah, well, that's not the first time that's happened.

And I checked her for that.

Okay. Well, you reacted very differently, didn't you?

So obviously, she's in your head.

She is grieving, just like Carlotta is.

All right. Before you say anything, we're rehearsing.

We just had to switch up some of the choreography.

Forget about the performance.

- It got chopped. - What?

Straight Ricky Martin says he doesn't need Take 3

to land the sponsor.

He has somebody bigger... Noah Brooks.

You have got to be kidding me.

So they're taking us out of Rhythm & Bells, too, or what?

I don't know. Mateo's taking over the event.

He says he can handle the sponsor himself,

and he knows about Carlotta.

ALEXANDRA: How did he find out about that?

Only Satan knows.

- Uh, let me call you back. - [DOOR CLOSES]

Simone, how's Carlotta?

What do you mean, "How's Carlotta?"

How did Mateo figure out about her?

- What did he do? - Don't act like you don't know.

I know y'all are a team. I trusted you.

I thought that we were friends.

Mateo's my husband,

and you're my artist.

Right.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I didn't threaten her baby.

I told her to be careful

because she was getting herself worked up.

Look, I'm really not here to play she-said, she-said, Olivia.

She's jealous of our friendship.

She's probably lonely.

I mean, the real is, nobody likes her,

not even her sister.

Yeah, well, that's Star.

Okay, she is who she is.

And no matter how complicated it is between us,

you have got to respect her, both of them,

or we just can't hang out anymore.

I was wrong. Okay? I admit it.

Look, I get we both have a lot going on.

So maybe you should just spend some time with your family.

Since you're not performing anymore,

maybe you could come, too.

Meet my mom. Tell her about your last conversation

with Bianca. We could go tonight.

I'm...

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, I'd love that.

Oh, okay.

Ms. Brown. You awake?

You have another visitor.

I don't want to see no more visitors.

So tell Christine Brown to leave?

No, you can let her in.

[SIGHS]

Nurse, get her out of here.

Wait.

- What happened to your hand? - Don't...

I'd rather let the devil himself

sit on this bed before I let your ass.

You're my sister.

I don't care what's going on.

They told me they had you up here on a hold.

I just came to lay my eyes on you.

Well, now you see me. Now go.

Nobody's ever seen you like this.

But I remember when Daddy left,

- you ran away... - I'm not doing this with you.

- Now go. Get out! - [DOOR OPENS]

- Get her ass out of here! - All right!

I'm-a go.

[DOOR CLOSES]

You must be off the wagon,

'cause you done lost your damn mind.

How the hell you gonna work with Mateo

while Carlotta down like this?

Partly because you left her high and dry.

What are you talking about?

Carlotta in the hospital.

We were all trying to save

this festival 'cause that's what family do for family.

I know your daddy messed you up good,

but that ain't what we do around here.

What happened to Carlotta? I-I didn't know.

Probably 'cause you were busy worrying about yourself.

Sober don't mean selfish.

W-Wait.

What can I do?

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

I just got Noah a headlining spot

in the biggest festival in Atlanta.

I'll have my client sign the deal

- first thing tomorrow. - Good.

Mateo also asked me to come on as a consultant

for the festival. So let's celebrate.

Let me get you a drink. Still sauvignon blanc?

Jack, straight up.

But not tonight.

Yeah, maybe next time.

Didn't I tell you where your blood would fall, bitch?

Listen, I ain't nobody's bitch.

Second, I know you not gonna shoot me in here.

Now, I just got our artist into the biggest music festival

in Atlanta. Maybe it's time

you start thinking about who's really running things in here.

Enjoy the show, Cassie.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I want to thank everybody.

Thank you so much for being here tonight, y'all.

I want to send a special shout-out to Chris Mackey.

That's why you see me in this full Bling Lifestyle gear.

Give it up for Chris Mackey. Yeah, yeah.

- [CHEERING] - Appreciate you, brother.

- Where is Alex? - NOAH: A'ight, now let's kick this night off...

I don't know. I tried calling her.

- She's not answering her phone. - NOAH: Ladies and gentlemen,

give it up for Take 3.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

Yes.

- Where's Alex? - Just keep it going.

Tonight is very special.

- We'd like to dedicate it to Carlotta Brown. - [CHEERING]

Ms. Carlotta couldn't make it with us here tonight.

But none of us would be here

without her, so we want to make sure

tonight is poppin' for Carlotta, all right?

- [CHEERING] - NOAH: Yeah.

["IMAGINATION" PLAYING]

Late night, we could meet up late night

Bet we'd do some things you thought you'd never do

If it feels right

I bet you wonder what it feels like

To see me dancin', take it all off just for you

You'd like to lay your body down

Next to me

You know I like to play around

Such a tease

Maybe one day it can go down

How we think

Don't lose your concentration

Use your imagination

You can use your

Imagination

You better use your

Imagination

Let your mind run free

Tell me what you want to do to me, use your - Imagination - You better use your

I be doing them things you want to see me do

Doing them things like I need to do

Doing them things have you sprung like

Like, whoa, like, yo, yo

I'm never losing

And you ain't no fool, that's the reason you choosing

That's the reason we do this

Baby, you better use it - You can use your - Your

Imagination

You better use your - Imagination - Imagination

Let your mind run free

Tell me what you want to do to me - Use your, yeah - Imagination

You can use your

Imagination. [CHEERING]

Yeah, for sure.

- Whoo! - NOAH: Thank you so much.

You know what? I think it's about time we announced

Atlanta's answer to Coachella.

Y'all give it up for Carlotta Brown's

- Rhythm & Bells. - [CHEERING]

Thank you. Give it up for Take 3.

[CHEERING CONTINUES]

Let's go, let's go, let's go Where have you been? I've been calling you all night.

I thought Alex was with y'all.

- She ain't been answering her phone. - STAR: No.

And I think she's still with the Olivia bitch.

- I told you to look into her. - I did.

All I got was her parents' number,

- so... - STAR: Did you call them?

- Call them. - All right.

[LINE RINGING]

- WOMAN [OVER PHONE]: Hello? - Hey.

This is Derek. Alex Crane's boyfriend.

WOMAN: Oh, Alex, yes. She's been so generous,

- the way she's reached out. - [DEREK CHUCKLES]

Yeah, we were just trying to get ahold of her.

I know she was going over there with Olivia today.

- Olivia? - Bianca's sister?

[CHUCKLES]: Olivia is not Bianca's sister.

She tried to hurt my daughter.

You better stay away from her, baby.

I thought I got rid of you.

I'm back.

- Use your - Imagination

You better use your

Imagination... They all killed it tonight for you.

All for you.

You know, you the reason I'm here.

You and that blood constantly dripping

off your dirty-ass hands. Andy.

Jahil.

Who you gonna kill next, huh?

I didn't kill Andy.

I swear to God!

[OVERLAPPING SHOUTING]

- What is wrong with you? - Why?

- [SOBBING]: Why is... ? Why? - Jahil's death is on me.

But you got to let it go. You got to give it to me.

You don't have to be the big sister

you were when Daddy left.

You don't even know who your daddy is.

I know he loved you more than he loved me.

And Mama, too.

I'm good. You can go now.

You're not good.

Look, me and Maurice ain't gonna fight you

while you're down like this.

We need you on your "A" so we can

whup your ass that way.

[DOOR OPENS]

- [DOG BARKING] - Come on.

I want to show you some of Bianca's things.

- [INDISTINCT SHOUTING] - Um...

where are your parents?

They're not home.

- Where's my pizzas? - Shut up!

That's just my aunt.

You care more for that damn iguana than you do for me.

OLIVIA: Just stay here.

I'll be right back.

[SHOUTING CONTINUES]

- WOMAN: Who the hell is this? - OLIVIA: Don't worry about it!

[SHOUTING CONTINUES]

- [DOOR OPENS] - OLIVIA: I have to get out of here.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Are you looking for something?

Olivia, where's my phone?

I took it.

"I took it" means "it ain't yours no more, bitch."

I underestimated you guys.

The show was legit. I'm down to invest

- in Carlotta's festival. - Sounds great to me, man.

Business affairs can start drafting contracts

first thing tomorrow. You'll have access to the funds

- right away. - Oh, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Legal counsel will complete the terms upon Carlotta's return.

Until then, the money will stay in escrow.

Mr. Mackey wanted a guarantee of her involvement.

This is our guarantee.

That sounds fair. Great doing business.

My pleasure.

I'm like a janitor

Brushing up everything in my parameter

You just an amateur

I'm making money from Cali to Canada... We've decided to release you.

Your vitals look good,

and I've determined you're not a danger

to yourself or anyone else.

But I suggest you continue to seek help for yourself.

Black women

are the strongest beings on Earth,

but we're still not invincible.

I was...

I am struggling.

My husband died a few months ago.

Nobody even knew he was my husband.

We kept it quiet.

Almost so quiet that...

my heart forgot, too.

Until he was gone.

He was the only person who knew me...

inside and out.

The only person who knew everything.

The only one you ever let in.

It's okay to let other people in.

Not with this.

I got all this anger and pain.

I always tried to protect Cassie,

but all she wants to do is compete with me.

She has no idea what I did for her,

how I protected her.

I always took it.

- Always. - Took what?

She thinks Daddy loved me more than her.

But that wasn't love.

You have to deal with this pain.

Take some time to yourself.

It's not selfish, I promise you.

It's freedom.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Why did you bring me here?

I want to be your friend, Alex!

It's simple. But you were listening to that bitch, Star.

Look... okay, I am your friend.

Get up.

Don't lie to me. I've been watching you for a while.

And then... I read that Bianca

was sitting next to you on the plane, and I got jealous.

Your sister is different.

That wasn't my sister.

Okay? That was some girl at high school

that didn't talk to me.

I saw you posted on her page.

That's when I reached out to you.

- You tricked me? - People like me

don't get to be friends with people like you!

Okay? I wanted to... see what it was like.

See wh... what what was like?

To be seen.

To be famous.

Okay? To be happy.

A girl died because of my fame, okay?

I promise it won't make you happy.

I would give anything to not be seen sometimes.

Because you take it for granted!

Do you know how different my life would be if...

if I could be seen?

Look, everybody's gonna see you like this.

Is that what you want? To be seen...

- like this? - [SIRENS APPROACHING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

I will explain everything to them, okay? I swear.

You won't have to.

You all right?

- [GRUNTS] - Ms. Crane.

- You okay? - Yeah.

DEREK: Baby! We're here.

STAR: Alex, are you okay?

They better lock that bitch up.

They said she did this to Bianca, too. She's crazy.

What did she do to you?

She just needs help.

SIMONE: Let's get you home.

- - [CRICKETS CHIRPING]

Well, Lord have mercy, she's risen.

- Miss C! - [SIGHS]

Missed you.

I missed you, too.

[CHUCKLES]: Hey, y'all.

Mmm.

Thank you so much for holding me down

- while I was gone. - I mean, Mateo ruined his pretty face

running his damn mouth, but...

- we got it together. - Well, good. You should be able

to handle him while I'm gone.

There's this retreat in Jamaica

that Ayanna told me about a long time ago.

Don't look so sad. I'll be back.

I just need to... finally deal with some things

I've been holding in for a long time.

So I'm gonna get me some therapy, some sun...

And find a fine-ass man?

- Like Idris? - Mm-hmm.

As long as he ain't a preacher

- or a record label executive. - Yep. None of those.

Give me a minute.

CARLOTTA: Listen.

I know I should have told you a long time ago,

but promise me you won't do nothing to Cassie when I'm gone.

Mama, she's a monster.

I can't protect you while I'm not here.

That's only gonna cause me more stress.

Please, Cotton.

I got you.

[SOFTLY]: All right.

[PHONE BEEPS]

[LINE RINGING]

Hey. It's Bruce.

Look, can you meet me somewhere?

I need to get something off my chest.

[DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE]

How you doing?

I've been through so much crazy stuff this year...

I'm just numb to it at this point.

Yeah, but, Alex, don't push down those feelings.

You know, that's what Carlotta did,

and look what happened to her.

You're a good person. Okay, you cared

about Bianca, but you can't let this guilt take over.

It wasn't even your fault.

Yeah, but you weren't there.

I stopped that girl from having a life.

There's nothing that you could have done about that.

Get off that plane, Alex.

You're alive; act like it.

And we got an album to make,

so if you could get it together,

- that'd be great. - [CHUCKLES]

You are a broken record.

I know. I said it for effect.

But you have been around us long enough to know crazy,

so I kind of feel like you should've seen

- that loony tunes bitch coming. - Yeah, that's true.

I mean, I clocked you guys were insane from the jump, so...

- But here you are. - Yeah. I don't know why.

- - [CHUCKLING]

You want a hug?

[SOFTLY]: Not really.

- Hey... - You do.

Mm.

BOBBY: Hey.

I'm good. I don't know why I called you down here.

I'm here. So you can stop acting like you don't need nobody.

How you feeling?

Stuck.

The strongest woman I know found healing today.

Now I got to find it, too.

[WHISPERS]: Daddy.

[SIGHS]

This place still looks the same.

Yeah, but you not the same.

I'd be lying if I said some Sunday mornings

I don't still hear that little boy's voice in my head...

praying, asking God to make him normal.

I wish I can tell him he was already normal.

Not just him.

Everybody.

Then tell them.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

You really got me everything I asked for.

There's just one more thing.

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

For the Bible

Tells me

So

Jesus loves me

This I know

For the Bible

It tells me so

Little ones

To Him belong

They are weak

But He

Is strong

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Oh, yes

Jesus

Loves me... You always knew me better than anybody, Jahil.

You held me up.

Thank you.

[SIGHS]

[WHISPERS]: Good-bye.

JAHIL: Good-bye, Lottie.

MISS BRUCE: Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Yes

Jesus

Loves me

Oh, yes

Jesus

Loves me

For the

Bible

It tells

Me...

So... He must really love you

to make you black and gay.

Why do you say that?

We're the only ones that come close

to suffering like he did.

And yet we rise.

Yeah, I suppose we do.

I'm really sorry I didn't believe you.

I'm just happy you're safe.

[PHONE VIBRATING]

DEREK: Mm.

Of course.

- Star, what do you want? - Yeah.

- STAR: Go online. - Why?

Now.

What the hell is this?

- _ - Olivia.

She said she'd been watching me for a while.

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