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(alarm ringing)

♪ When I first saw you ♪

♪ I fell in love ♪

♪ Doors stood open ♪

♪ Life showed much more potential ♪

♪ When you took my hand ♪

(water running)

♪ I'll be grand ♪

♪ Remember in the moment ♪

♪ We paused ♪

♪ Taking in it all ♪

- Babe, I am on my way out.

(groans)

- All right,

come here and give me a kiss before you leave.

(chuckles)

(laughing)

- You're all right.

- Did you leave the money?

- Yes, I left the money.

- Thank You.

- You're Welcome.

Try not to spend it all this time.

- Mmm-hmm.

- Talk to you later. - All right, I'll see you.

(vocalizing)

♪ When I first touched you ♪

♪ Heaven came down ♪

- I'm gonna take a couple of days.

- Okay.

Where are you painting?

- Uh, a couple of offices.

- Hey, Rob, what's up?

- Hey, Elizabeth, thanks for those sandwiches yesterday.

- No problem.

Tomorrow I'm gonna make you a Jibarito.

- A Jibarito?

Now, that's what I want.

(laughing)

- Well, boss man wants to see you in his office.

- What does he want?

- I'm just the messenger.

- All right.

Hey, finish loading this up.

I'm gonna check out what he wants.

- Yes, he's walking in now.

Okay, I'll hit you up later.

Yes, promise.

Okay, ditto.

See you tonight.

- Sounds like a woman on the other end of that phone.

- It's nothing.

- You wanted to see me?

- Robert, I, this is going to be extremely difficult for me,

but unfortunately I need to let you go.

- Nate, I don't have time to play games this morning.

We have to be on a job in 30 minutes.

- No, I'm being serious here.

- What do you mean you're being serious?

- We just need to let you go.

- What?

You're serious?

Who's this "we"?

I don't know of any other owners of this company.

I work for you.

Who's this "we"?

Look at me, Nate.

I'm talking to you.

Look, if you're serious about this,

we should discuss this like men.

- This is a manly conversation.

I, are you saying I'm not a man?

- Are you saying you're firing me?

What are you talking about?

- You know, Robert, you're like a brother to me.

- I'm like a brother to you?

- Yeah.

- Did you just say, "I'm like a brother to you?"

- Why are you firing me, man?

- The thing is I,

I can't afford to keep you around.

That's the bigger issue.

it's expensive, profits are down,

I can't afford to pay you what you're worth.

- My father built this company!

Do you understand that?

My father, not yours.

My father built this company.

You're sitting in his seat!

That was the seat that he sat in.

- Okay, and this is true, but let's be honest here, I mean,

you rant the damn company into the ground.

I saved this company.

I brought it back from beneath the dirt,

from zilch, from nothing.

- Yeah, but wait a minute.

I helped you into this position.

(stuttering)

- You're talent and skill set, you know you'll be fine.

The market out there for

painters of your caliber,

you know, I'd be delighted to write you a referral letter.

- My skill set?

Referrals?

What are you talking about?

I'm talented and referrals?

I don't need your help!

I don't need your hand-outs.

What I need is my job.

- Yeah. - You can't fire me!

You can't fire me!

This is not happening.

This really is not happening.

This is not happening.

This, you're firing me?

You're firing me!

- Well,

(clears throat)

that went well.

yeah.

(light acoustic guitar music)

- Mita, what's going on?

- Nate called, he said you were fired from your job.

(sighs)

- Yeah, he fired me.

Can you believe that?

I just got back from Duke's bookstore,

looking up my legal rights.

I think I'm gonna sue that asshole.

He should be glad I didn't knock his ass out.

- And what is he calling you for?

- Babe, you aren't the violent type.

He was just concerned about you.

- He's not concerned about me, don't let his fool you,

and what's with the boxes?

- Oh, I'm moving out.

- You're moving out?

Wait, what do you mean you're moving out?

- Look at this finger.

It's been two years and it's empty.

There's nothing on it.

Robert, there's no way you're able to afford

to take care of me, babe.

- Stop calling me "babe".

- Look, we've just reached our crossroads,

and if you love me the way you say you love me, Rob,

why don't you just let me go?

Come here.

Give me a kiss before I leave.

- Get your crazy ass outta here.

- Robert! - Get off my property!

- Robert, I still have my things in there!

Robert!

Don't walk around at the world angry.

(grunts softly)

Damn.

He blocked me in.

- When she comes to get all this, you know what you do?

Bust her sun roof open with a bat,

dump all this in there, splash some lighter fluid in there,

and burn everything, like they do in the music videos.

Treat 'em like they love treating us.

Got us 'round here, waiting to exhale.

It's time to inhale, man.

- Cuz, it ain't never that serious.

- You know, I saw this coming, right?

- Mita, or me being fired?

- Both.

Oh, wait a minute.

My girl will love this.

- Well, she can have it,

because I bought all of these clothes,

and they're going in the trash bins.

- Look, I saw it coming,

'cause Nate and Mita have always been

the shadiest people in your life.

You know, I never liked them anyway.

You should have a party.

Oh, wait a minute.

Now, this,

I'mma take it to the cleaners and have 'em box it up.

Yes, I'mma lie and say I bought this for my girl.

- Look, I just don't wanna think or be negative right now.

- I get that, but look, you're my cousin,

I love you like a brother and I'm telling you like a friend.

It's not being negative, man.

This is a positive thing, baby.

(laughing)

- Okay, whatever.

- Look, since you're recently unemployed

and you're gonna have a lot of free time on your hands,

you wanna help me with something, man?

Help me distribute some of this coffee?

- What do I look like, selling coffee beans?

I'm not knocking your hustle.

I'm a painter.

I was born to paint, not sell coffee,

and I'm not wearing a three-piece suit.

You see, real men wear steel toed boots.

Your uncle taught me that.

- Okay, but look, I need a favor.

It's this sister that just started her law firm downtown,

she buys coffee from me every other Monday.

I need you to deliver it for me.

- Why can't you do it?

- I'm outta town for a conference.

(sighing)

Come one, cuz, please?

I'm helping you with your crazy woman.

- Well, clearly I don't have anything else, so fine.

I'll do it.

- Thank You.

(sighs)

- Now, it's time to take out the garbage.

- Oh, first thing's first.

Inhale, exhale.

I'll get the lighter fluid.

- Let's go.

(soft music)

♪ Where have all the good times gone ♪

♪ Did they fall away in the night ♪

♪ Each new day my heart still hopes to ♪

♪ Wake with you by my side ♪

♪ Through the passing hours of fun ♪

♪ Of in the goodness and sweet memories ♪

♪ And how they carry me to smile ♪

(clippers chopping)

- Whatcha doing back here, cuz?

- Hey, just cleaning up around here.

- Lawn work?

She drove you to gardening.

Come one, man.

Shame.

Look, you're still gonna be able to drop this coffee

off to my client for me?

- Yeah, I gotcha. - Okay, cool.

One pack of coffee, here's the address.

Please be on time, man.

She's real punctual.

You can't make me look bad.

- I told you, I got you.

- Okay, my man.

Thank you. - All right.

- Now, you know your meeting is not 'til three o'clock.

You could help me for about an hour around here.

- I got allergies, cuz.

I'm allergic to chores.

Ain't happening. - Allergies, huh?

- Have fun with that.

- Okay. - All right.

(upbeat music)

- Oh.

Thank you.

- My pleasure.

Hey, man, who was that sister who just walked out?

- Don't get yourself in trouble, all right?

- [Robert] Come one, who is she?

- I mean, I don't know her personally,

but for the last three weeks

she's been coming here buying books

on business, crime, law stuff, so,

I think she's an attorney.

- An attorney, huh?

- Yeah, just like you come here, you buy books on painting,

she buys books on law stuff.

- Man, she was beautiful.

- [Duke] Uh huh.

You feel that whip she's driving, right?

- Yeah, but that doesn't mean anything.

Sisters are always ridin' around like that,

with negative bank accounts.

Just like my ex.

- Like your ex?

Who, Mita?

- Yeah.

- You and Mita broke up?

- Yeah.

- Ah, that's why you're asking about the little pretty,

little lawyer chick, huh?

So, y'all are really not together.

- I just said no.

- Since when?

- Couple of days ago.

Exactly two hours after I got fired from my job.

- Nate fired you?

- Yup.

- I knew something wasn't right.

He's a snake, man.

- No, he can do what he wants, it's his business.

- It's not what I'm talking about.

- [Robert] What are you-

(speaking gibberish)

(clucking)

- Got it.

This morning, I see Nate and Mita together at IHOP,

breaking bread.

- Are you sure it was Nate and Mita?

- Yes, I'm sure.

I went over there, I spoke to both of them.

"Hey, Nate, how you doing?"

"I'm good."

"Hey, Mita, How you doing?"

"I'm good."

I remember.

Damn, Rob.

- What?

- It's just, I knew something wasn't right.

- Are you completely sure it was Nate and Mita?

- Yes, I'm sure.

Okay?

I spoke to 'em.

Look, man, I'm just telling you what I saw.

- Okay.

Okay.

Thank you, Duke.

Thank you.

- Hey, Rob.

Don't kill nobody.

- It's all right.

- They're definitely dead.

Yeah.

- I just wanna talk to him.

I wanna ask him how long he's been messing

with my woman behind my back.

That's all.

We've been friends a long time, right?

- Absolutely.

- Known each other for a long time.

So we can talk, right?

- Absolutely. - Okay.

Did you guys know about this?

- Man, everyone knew.

I mean, didn't you know?

- Unfortunately, I did.

- So, how long were y'all gonna

let me walk around here lookin' like I'm stu-

- Rob, you know we cannot let you in there.

- Robert, what are you up here doing?

Why are you showing out?

- Mita, get away from me.

- You're up here acting all ignorant and insecure.

You all need to arrest him.

Arrest him right now for trespassing.

Y'all see him all up here acting all attackish.

- Attackish? - Do something!

You know what, you refuse to realize

that we're no longer a couple.

Robert, I'm with Nate now.

- Mita, I am not here to talk to you.

I'm here to see Nate.

- I know you're here to see Nate,

but it doesn't matter that I cheated on you

or if I was being unhonest.

Get over it! - Unhonest?

So, you're just gonna stand here

and keep making words up like that?

- Just, someone, just make a citizen's arrest.

- Robert, what are you doing here?

- How long, Nate?

- How long, what?

- How long were you messing around

with my woman behind my back?

- Nate, you don't have to answer any of his questions.

Why are you up here acting

like some psycho obsessive stalker?

I'm with Nate now, we're happy.

We're a couple, we're together.

- Okay, sweetie, just be quiet, don't rub it in.

- Mmm-hmm, how long?

- Robert, I tried to tell you on multiple occasions,

it just didn't come out, I'm sorry.

- You tried to tell me by firing me?

That's how you tried to tell me, by firing me?

- Baby, don't answer any more of his questions.

I gave him plenty of signs.

I gave you warnings, I gave you clues,

you just didn't think, you didn't see it in front of you.

- No, no, no, it's cool.

Y'all two deserve each other

'cause see, karma ain't no joke.

Don't worry about it, I'm out.

- Karma?

Oh, karma?

I got your karma.

Hold on just a second.

- No, no, Mita, come back.

- [Mita] Karma?

(light dramatic music)

(sighs)

(upbeat music)

- Hi.

- May I help you?

- Uh, yeah, Julian sent me to give this to you.

- Of course, you must be Robert.

- Guilty.

(laughs)

- You know what, excuse my mess.

I just moved in, so-

- Yeah, I can see that. - Uh, money.

How much was it again?

- Well, he didn't mention anything about payment,

so, I guess you can pick that up with him

when he gets back into town.

- Okay.

- You look familiar.

Have you ever been to Duke's bookstore?

- Yeah, I just saw you the other day.

- Ah, you're the lawyer.

(laughs)

- Yes, my name is Morgan.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

May I have my coffee?

- Oh, yeah, your coffee.

- Thank you. - Okay.

- I better get going.

- Okay, I see you lookin' around,

but trust me, in about a month this place will be brand new.

- Who do you have doing your paint job?

- Actually, I had to fire a couple of guys.

So I mean, do you have anybody in mind?

- Well, yeah, yeah, me.

That's what I do.

I'm a painter.

- Oh, okay.

A Renaissance man.

Okay, so you paint, too.

- Mmm-hmm. - That's good.

- Okay, I guess that was my cue.

(laughs)

- Yeah, I have a lot of work to get done, so-

- What about the paint job?

- You know what, I'm, sorry, but I've heard

to many bad experiences

about doing business with my own folk.

- Oh, come on, that's a myth.

Statistics show that black people

are more satisfied when they do business

with other black people.

I'm black, you're black.

- Mmm-hmm.

That we are.

Okay, I'll keep that in mind.

I hope you don't mind,

I'm a tell Julian you were trying

to hustle me into painting my walls.

You know, his delivery guy.

- Well, look, I'll leave my card with you.

- Okay.

- Number's right there, just don't call the office.

- Now, see, what is that?

See, you already on something.

- No, no, no, I just don't work there anymore,

but you can reach me on the cell,

and if you do call, I will give you

the 10% pretty woman discount.

- Ah, the pretty woman discount.

- Mmm-hmm.

Well, I'm good at what I do.

You can ask around.

- I'm sure you are.

- I'll be waiting for your call.

- Okay. - I'm serious.

All right.

- Door's that way.

- I knew that.

(laughs)

- That's okay.

I need to get security.

- Yes.

Yes.

I said, yes.

I made it there on time.

Why did you tell her I was your driver?

No, you can't lie at my expense.

Look, let me ask you something,

do you know if she has a man?

Well, that's your job to find out, yes and get back to me.

Right, okay.

Yes, Julian.

Bye.

(upbeat music)

- [Julian] And your e-mail address?

- StarksMrs.gmail.com

I like chocolate, too bad you're light skinned.

- Really, we was getting along so fine until now.

You're just mean.

Okay, that's okay.

- You out here slanging your coffee in front

of your apartment complex.

Who does that?

- A man who just made 50k in the last six months,

that's who does that.

I told you, man, there is no better feeling

than doing it for yourself.

- If you say so.

- Cuz, I ain't like you, man,

I can't work at nobody's plantation.

- Well, the plantation provides a steady check,

secure income benefits, and medical.

- What are you talking about?

You just got fired!

And your boss walked off with your girl.

Those medical benefits you was just braggin' about,

hopefully they can heal your broken heart.

(laughing)

- Anyway, what's up with Morgan?

- You been to her office, right?

- Yes. - Okay.

Notice, I did say her office.

- Yes.

- Okay, Morgan is what you would call an entrepreneur.

What she and I do is called entrepreneurship.

- Julian, you're selling coffee beans in front

of your apartment building,

- And that doesn't matter.

The point is, I guarantee you,

Morgan wants a man that's like-minded and thinks like her.

You know what?

Maybe, I need to date her.

Give me one second, cuz.

How you doing?

Can I help you? - Hi.

Just want a bag of coffee, dark roast.

- Okay.

You know what?

Great choice.

That's my personal favorite.

Love my coffee black, no sugar, no cream.

That'll be $30 please.

- $30?

What's in it, crack?

- No, caffeine.

That's crack's second cousin.

Do me a favor, Sweetie, put all of your information

down here on the piece of paper.

I'll be in touch with any kind of promotions

and specials and,

I'll just be in touch.

You have a good day.

Back to you.

Your ex, Mita, she really didn't

have anything going for herself,

but she left the employee for the employer.

- Wait, wait, why are you comin' at me like that?

Did I say something to offend you?

- No, and am I'm not trying to upset you, cuz,

I'm just saying.

- Look, you have to admit, this is kinda ghetto.

Don't you think?

- Ghetto?

Tell me something, who else you know making 50 grand

in the last six months,

legitimately, in this tore up ass economy?

Go ahead, I'll wait.

(exhaling)

Exactly.

You know what?

For that, I'm not even gonna hook you up with Morgan.

- Whoa, hey, hey.

- I bet you never even heard of the black Wall Street.

- No, so now what?

- Exactly.

(cell phone ringing)

- Excuse me.

- Hi, how are you doing? - Good.

- Hello?

- I'm new from around here-

- Oh, hey!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sure, that's not a problem.

I could come in and give you an estimate.

Of course.

Okay, I'll see you in a minute.

That was your girl Morgan.

(chuckles)

I'll see you later, cuz.

- Mmm-hmm.

Okay, you know she was really just calling for me, probably.

- I don't think so.

Coffee, painter.

(Julian laughs)

- Have fun.

Okay, um, yes.

Dark roast.

- You had mail in the box.

Hello?

Morgan?

You're gonna pretend like you didn't

just see me walk in the door?

- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm not trying to be rude.

I'm just preparing for this case

and I'm running out of time.

- Just say that,

but don't ignore me like I'm just some trash walking

in here off the street.

- Hill, please.

Please don't start, okay.

I apologize, okay.

I'm just trying to stay focused.

- You know, I won my case today.

- Congratulations.

- I mean, you always win your cases.

- I'm just a great lawyer.

- That, you are.

- When are you gonna be done in here, huh?

I don't know why you didn't just have your dad help you out

with this place.

- I've already told you that I don't want his help.

I mean, I'm pretty proud of what I've accomplished so far.

- Hmm.

I mean, I guess the

decor does kind of match your clientele.

- Hmm.

- But it's your place.

- Yes, it's my place.

- So we, we're still going to dinner tonight?

- Are you sure you wanna go to dinner with me?

- Why wouldn't I wanna go to dinner with you, huh?

See, I think you like to go there,

'cause you like arguing with me.

- I enjoy peace, you enjoy arguing, Hill, okay?

I mean, clearly, one minute we're together

and the next you're breaking up with me.

It's draining.

I am drained.

- I just want us to be together again.

(scoffs)

I want us to be married, again.

- Hill, you say that outta your mouth,

but your actions are totally different.

All I need from you right now is I just need your support.

I'm starting my own law firm.

I am so proud of everything you've accomplished, you know?

God knows I am,

but I can't lose focus of what I'm doing now.

I can't lose sight of me just to make you happy.

Come one, you have yours.

Sometimes I feel like you don't want me to have mine.

- Of course, I want you to have your own firm.

I just want us to be together again.

- Okay.

So, are we together right now?

- Yes, we are.

(chuckles)

- Okay, well, then I guess I'll see you for dinner.

(upbeat music)

- Okay.

- I'll call you later.

- Hi. - I'm here to see Morgan.

- All right, please have a seat.

Name?

- My name is Robert.

- Miss Carter, Robert is here to see you.

Yes ma'am, thanks.

Have a good day, Mister Grant.

Yes ma'am, she'll take you now, Robert.

(laughing)

- There he is.

Mister Black, professional, on time.

Way to represent. - You're funny.

I brought you some coffee.

- Oh, thank you.

- You're welcome. - My favorite.

- So, let me look at these walls.

Did you look at the color schemes that I e-mailed you?

- I did.

I already replied.

- You did?

Okay, let me see.

Okay, yeah, nice.

Yeah, I can see that.

- Yeah, now don't go jacking up the price on me,

because I'm a woman.

- Oh, I won't.

Would you like to discuss the colors over lunch?

- What?

- Lunch?

- No.

- Okay, I see.

You're probably the kind of woman that has a man, right?

- You know what, can we just please keep this professional?

- Okay.

There you go.

- Now, what is the catch?

Why is this so cheap?

- Well, I see you're trying to do something around here,

and I'm not trying to break a sister.

You know, I am the best in the business.

I'm sure you asked around.

- Yes, I did.

- Okay, well, then you can see I'm not trying

to break a sister.

- Well, I'm not trying to break a brother either.

- Come on, I'm good.

- You sure?

- Yes.

- Okay, be honest.

You're not discounting this price

because you have some interest in me?

- No, absolutely not.

Come on.

Yes, yes I am.

- Then, I'm sorry.

I can't take it.

I appreciate the gesture and you're a very nice guy, I just,

I don't want you to confuse this for anything else, so uh,

give me the same quote you would

if I were 400 pounds truck driver, you know.

I can handle it.

- 400 pound truck driver?

- Yeah. - Okay, that would be big.

- Visualize. - All right, so, okay.

That's great.

There you go.

- Oh, Jesus.

- Yeah, well, I am the best in the business.

- Okay, can we discuss a 10% discount, no?

- Oh, no, no, we cannot,

but we can talk about a payment plan.

- Yeah, we're gonna need to do that.

Step into my office.

- I thought you might say that.

I tried to warn you.

(hip hop music)

- I guess it's a good thing

that all the offices on this floor

are closed on Sunday.

Hey, I just saw what you did in my conference room.

It looks amazing.

- Well, I didn't come here to play.

- I brought you some coffee.

- Oh, I don't drink coffee.

Oh, wait.

Is that Julian's brand?

- Oh yeah!

It's the only thing I drink.

- Yeah.

Let me get a cup of that.

See what everyone's raving about.

Oh, that's good.

My cousin's got something going on there, huh?

- It's pretty tasty, right?

- Yeah!

Mmm!

But I'm gonna get back to work

'cause I know you came to check to see if I was on CP time.

- Yeah, I did.

I did that.

- Well, I'm on Robert time.

I got here 30 minutes early.

- Oh!

Very impressive.

- Wait a minute? - Hmm?

- Today's Sunday.

Why are you not in church,

catching the Holy Ghost?

- I'm, um, playing hooky today.

- Playing hooky where?

- Right here.

In my square footage, this lease I'm paying for.

- Okay, wait a minute.

Did you come here to keep me company?

Or maybe you came to check to see

if my black hands weren't taking anything off of your walls.

- Okay, no.

I came up here to just see my money being put to use.

- You wanna help me paint?

- Oh, do I get a discount?

- I already gave you the 10% pretty woman discount.

I tried to give you the 50% let me take you

to lunch discount,

but, uh, you threw that one in my face.

- Touche!

I'll just sit here and I'll observe.

How about that?

- Okay.

You do you, it's your place.

But you stay out of my way.

- Okay.

Did you want me to put your music back on?

- No, but you can talk to me.

- What do you want me to say?

- How long have you been a lawyer?

- Five years.

- Five years?

Is it true that lawyers make the biggest liars.

- Men are the biggest liars.

Lawyers are a close second.

- Are you sure?

- Uh, why do black people always have

to talk when they're working?

- You see, that's another myth.

Everyone talks when they work.

(both laughing)

You know what?

- What?

- It's interesting how we kept bumping

into each other at the bookstore

before we met over this coffee delivery thing.

- Yeah, it's pretty weird.

- Or not.

I love what I do, Morgan.

For one reason it's because it makes people so happy.

- That's good.

Question for you.

- Shoot.

You see, I can work and talk.

I'm listening.

What's your question?

- I am going to order some lunch so did you want anything?

It's my treat.

- That's your question?

- Yeah.

- I have a better idea.

Let me finish up over here, and I take you to lunch.

- You are very persistent.

- Yes I am, so is that a yes or a no?

- That's me ordering Chinese food.

Yep!

- Chinese food it is. - I'll be back!

- I'll be here.

So I lost my job and my girlfriend within two hours.

- Oh.

So you just got out of a relationship

and you don't have a job?

Mmm-hmm.

And tell me again, why is it that you want

to ask me on a date?

- That's a good question.

- Do you have a good answer?

- Well, when I saw you in the bookstore, sparks flew.

I mean the fourth of July kind of sparks.

- I have no idea what you're talking about.

- Yes, you do.

I know you saw it, too.

- No, I didn't.

I was just at the bookstore, buying a book,

and you were all, like, in my face.

- Yeah, okay.

- So do you love her?

- Who?

- Your ex!

- Well, if I have to ask you who

then you should already know the answer.

- Oh, you are dangerous, Robert.

You were in a relationship with a female

for two years and there was nothing?

- Well, there was something, but she made it difficult

to love her and hell to live with her.

- How do you know it wasn't you that was difficult?

- Uh-uh.

'Cause it wasn't.

(laughs)

Mmm.

It's good.

- I know. - My break time is over.

- But you didn't finish your food.

- I'll finish later.

Come on, I'll help you up.

- No, no, no!

Come on, I want to finish talking.

- Okay.

Wow.

Did you see that?

- Did I see what?

- Sparks.

(laughing)

You're crazy!

(Robert laughs)

- [Robert] I should get back to work.

- Okay, but, hey!

Robert,

why are you interested in me?

(exhales deeply)

- 'Cause I'd be a fool not to be.

(sighs)

- What am I doing?

Okay.

Okay, you know what, Mr. Man, I'm gonna go ahead and go,

but you got the keys, so you can lock up for me.

- Okay, Morgan, um- - Yes, sir.

- I'm cooking dinner, and I would like to cook for you.

- You're pulling the old "I'm gonna cook for you" trick

out of the hat, huh?

- No, no, no.

It's not a trick.

Please let me cook dinner for you one time.

I, I mean, I promise, if you hate it,

I'll never ask you out again.

But just once!

- I don't go to guys' houses on the first date.

Plus, I mean, how do I know you're not a serial killer?

- Because I'm black.

(scoffs)

- Robert, seriously.

You know, you just got out of a relationship,

and you don't have a job.

- Well, I'm not broke, and I'm over that.

Just one time.

(exhales)

- Okay.

But if I hate the meal, you promise

to not ever ask me again.

- I promise.

- Okay, then let's do it.

But this is not a date, for the record.

It's just a meal,

a luncheon, a dinner.

Linner.

Lunch and dinner?

(chuckles)

How early can we make it?

- 3:30?

- 3:30.

Okay.

Yeah, that's good.

That's good.

I mean, my grandparents eat dinner later than that,

but at least there's daylight out.

Just stay still.

- What are you doing?

- What?

Oh, just,

(camera shutter clicking)

aw, that's a good picture.

Mmm.

You're photogenic.

Just sending this to my dad.

"Hey, Dad, I'm going to dinner."

No.

Backspace.

"Late lunch with this guy named Robert Brown.

If you don't hear from me, kill him."

(laughing)

- That's funny.

You're a little crazy.

Um, but, uh- - No, serious.

Look. - Oh, wow, yeah.

That's me. - That's you.

- We got a deal.

3:30.

- 3:30. - Do not be late.

- I will not be late, sir.

- All right.

Yes!

Yes!

(upbeat music)

- Oh!

Right on time.

What are we cooking over here, cuz?

I'm starving!

- Cuz, you got to go.

What?

I am offended.

I'm family you can't do me like that, man.

Ah!

It's all romantic in here.

Morgan coming over here for dinner?

- Yes, that's why you gotta go.

- Okay, okay.

Look, just save me a plate.

Or we could do like we used to do in the '90s.

You know, I could hide underneath the bed,

and watch the springs go up and down.

(imitating creaking)

- No, we could not.

You gotta go!

- Okay, okay, just save me a plate.

- Just go, bye, bye.

- I'm going!

(imitating creaking)

- Go!

(upbeat music)

So what do you think?

- Mmm.

It's actually better than I thought.

So who taught you?

- Well, my mother taught me the basics,

but I also took cooking classes.

Cooking is another one of my passions.

- How many passions do you have?

- Two.

One pays the bills, and the other gets the ladies.

(laughing)

No, I'm joking.

I really enjoy cooking.

- And I gotta be honest, I've really enjoyed this meal.

I mean, I was just teasing, but, oh, my gosh!

This food is the bomb.

Like, the chicken is melting in my mouth.

How'd that happen? - Oh good.

Eat up 'cause there's a lot more.

But I don't bake,

so the cake that I got came from the store,

but I also got a great bottle of red wine.

You look like a red wine kind of a girl.

- I am.

(Robert laughs)

- Good.

So, what about you?

Do you cook?

- Yeah, I cook.

I mean, it's nothing like this,

so don't get excited.

(both laughing)

Wait a minute.

Let me make sure.

Did you cook this?

- I promise!

It's all me.

- Let me ask you something.

- Shoot.

- What kind of man are you?

- What kind of man am I?

- Yes.

What kind of man are you?

I mean, you men, you like to play your games.

Women hate that.

You know, we just want a real man

who tells us his real intentions.

So, what kind of man are you?

- Well, I have all of my chromosomes intact.

I am a straight, heterosexual man.

- That's not what I'm asking you, Robert, come on.

Let's see, um, do you consider yourself a man of God?

- Am I a man of God?

Oh.

Well, I don't go to church much,

but I do believe in God.

I believe he exists.

But if you're looking for a T.D. Jakes kind of guy,

I'm not him.

But I am loyal,

I, I work hard,

I'm committed,

and I probably break less commandments

than you church people.

(laughs)

- Do you have kids?

- You ask a lot of questions.

- I'm an attorney.

- Nope, no kids.

What about you?

- Wow, uh, no.

No kids.

Two dogs.

Not, not comparing.

- Well, look, I think you would get

to know what kind of a man I am

if you took this dating thing a little bit more serious.

But you don't want to date me.

- Hmm.

So what are we doing right now?

What is that?

- I don't know!

Is this a date?

You said it wasn't a date, but is this a date?

- I don't, I don't know what to call it yet.

- But why not?

Because, technically, you know this is a date.

(sighs)

- Yeah, technically it is.

- Okay.

What's his name?

- It's complicated.

- No, no, no.

This isn't Facebook, it's not complicated.

What's his name?

- Hill. - Hill?

- Yes.

It's Hillman, I call him Hill.

- And how long have you two been dating?

- 11 years.

- 11 years!

Uh, you guys are basically married, huh?

- No, we're not married.

We were married.

(cutlery clattering)

- You were married.

Um, so you're divorced?

Separated?

- Divorced.

Okay, I mean, we married young.

We got divorced three years ago

and for the past six months we've been trying

to work things out.

- Okay, okay, well.

I guess I better put my brakes on this.

- The things is I don't, I really don't want you to.

- Do you love him?

- No.

I mean, I did at one point.

But, you know what, I've always admired him more

than I've loved him.

- You admired him?

Okay.

What did you admire about him?

- Ah!

He's an attorney.

He started his own firm when he was 27.

He used to remind me a lot of my dad,

but he's nothing like my father.

- Okay.

I don't know what to say.

So, you don't love him?

- No.

We haven't even had sex since we've been trying

to work things out.

I don't want that to cloud my judgment.

- Look, if you did have sex with him, it's okay.

I mean, he's your husband.

- Okay.

We're not married.

We are legally divorced, Robert.

Are you listening?

Do you hear what I'm saying?

- I am listening to everything you're saying.

I am paying very close attention.

Do you look at him the way that you look at me?

- How do I look at you?

- You don't know?

Okay.

You're here with me, right?

What do you want from me?

- I don't know.

I don't.

(exhales sharply)

I don't even understand what's happening right now.

- Okay.

Would you like a glass of wine?

- That'd be good.

I could take a glass of wine.

- Okay, good, me, too.

Follow me out to the deck.

You know, I'm sorry to hear that.

- [Morgan] Thank you.

- But I'm not trying to compete, Morgan.

- I'm not asking you to, Robert.

Do you believe in a soul mate?

- Hmm.

Yes.

I believe a soul mate is someone

that you can connect with completely,

mentally, spiritually,

and, at the same time, incredibly attracted to, physically.

That is a prescription for a perfect marriage, Morgan.

- Nice.

(Morgan giggles)

- You are beautiful.

- Oh.

- You should let me paint you some time.

- Oh!

So you paint more than just walls, huh?

You got your Picasso on?

- You know all the pictures inside of the house?

- Mmm-hmm.

- That's my work.

- Really? - Mmm-hmm.

- Wow!

Would you ever get married?

- Of course!

But I know the present view of marriage is pretty distorted

in today's society, especially amongst black folks.

But marriage is beautiful.

I look forward to being married one day.

To the right woman, of course.

- Of course!

- But I'm patient.

What do you want?

- Mmm.

Peace.

Oh, I desperately need peace.

I just want a man I can grow with.

A partner I can go on a journey with through life, you know?

I don't know.

I just, I want a strong spiritual man who can lead me.

Can't stand a weak man.

(both laugh)

So, I want a real man.

A manly man.

A man who spends less time in front

of the mirror than his woman.

- See, most women say they want a real man,

but what kind of woman are you?

- I'm a help-meet.

Sure.

I like helping my man meet his goals, you know?

I helped my ex start his business from nothing.

- And once he got put on, he left your ass for a white girl.

- Oh see, he did not leave me for a white woman.

(Morgan laughs)

I mean, Robert, I just want my man to want things

out of life, you know?

Have his own separate set of goals,

and working to pursue them.

That's kind of important.

- Well, you know what I do already.

I'm a painter, that's what I do.

- Yeah, about that- - What about that?

- You're kind of amazing.

- Mmm-hmm, thank you.

- You are!

And you're a hard worker, Robert.

Do you know how much money you can make in that field?

Seriously you have the talent.

You should go for it!

You, my friend, should start your own business.

- Whoa!

No, no, no.

See now, I've been there, done that.

And then what I found out is

that I don't like running corporations or businesses.

I mean, besides, it's too much paperwork.

- Um, can you read?

- Yes, I can read.

Can you read?

- Yes, I can read.

I was just checking.

Just 'cause you're in a bookstore

does not mean you can read.

There's a lot of pictures in those books.

- Can I read?

- I'm just teasing!

- So you think I should read some books on business, huh?

- Of course.

- Can you recommend a few?

- Oh, absolutely.

- Okay.

All right, hmm.

- Oh!

Sure.

Thank you.

Guess you picked up on I like wine.

- Just a little bit.

You better be careful with that.

You might find yourself stranded here tonight.

- Mmm.

Okay, you know what, I said I want a good man,

but not a good one-night stand,

so I should probably go before it gets too dark.

- I hear that.

- You mind walking me to my car?

- After you.

- I want to finish that.

I do. - I know you do.

(Morgan laughing)

- So do I.

- Ah, I really needed this tonight.

Yeah, I had a great time.

Yeah, I mean, I haven't had this much fun since,

it's been a while.

- Here, let me get that for you.

- Oh, thank you.

- Are we going to do this again?

- Yeah.

Uh, tomorrow, maybe?

- Yes.

You just have to let me take you out to dinner next time.

- You know what, that, my friend, is a deal.

- All right.

Can we call tomorrow our official date night?

- Yes.

- Are you sure?

- Unless you want me to change my mind.

- Oh, no, no.

Absolutely not.

Thank you, Morgan.

- For what?

- For tonight.

- Thank you, Robert.

Um, dinner and company.

It was amazing.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

- I'll see you tomorrow.

- Okay.

Hill.

- Where you been?

I've been calling you all night,

and all morning.

- Aw.

Thank you, sweetie.

- I was this close from throwing all your clothes away

in the trash bin.

You are so lucky because unlike you, I have a conscience.

- Robert, if you would have did that,

I would have knocked out all your house, car,

and garage windows.

- And I'm taking this car off of my insurance plan

before you can get to the corner.

- Get your ass away from my car!

Argh!

Can't stand him.

(car beeping)

Asshole!

- Ah.

Nice, nice, nice, nice.

You'd be proud of me, Pop.

(chuckles)

Hey, good afternoon.

- Hey.

Afternoon.

- We still on for tonight?

- Actually, we, um, we need to talk.

- Sure, shoot.

- Excuse me.

- Oh, yeah, sure.

- Robert.

This is Hill.

- Oh.

How you doing, Hill?

- Robert, pleased to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- So, am I to understand you're the one doing

all this amazing work in here?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

This is my work.

This is what I do.

- How much you charging for all this?

- Oh, you have to ask Morgan that.

Morgan, you're okay with the price, right?

- She's okay with the price.

I think it's quite fair, almost too fair.

So this is what I'm gonna do.

I'm going to give you a check.

Fill it out how you see fit,

and we're all good here.

- But, but I'm not finished with the job.

You don't have to pay me until I'm finished.

- Brother, your services are no longer needed.

Just take the check, grab your things, and go.

- Okay.

Morgan, thank you.

Excuse me.

- If I see that clown in here again,

I'm going to fight you with everything I have,

before signing over those properties.

Are we clear?

- Yes, we are clear.

(dramatic music)

- Okay, so you're telling me, the dude bust

in the office on y'all,

told you to leave, and you left?

You know what, cuz?

Just take my blood out your veins.

We can't even share the same blood, man.

- I'm not about to compete or fight over no woman.

There are too many women out there.

And if I were to beat him down, then what?

- Then you'd have beat him down?

- And what would that prove?

- That you can beat him down!

(sighing)

You should have dropped some beatings on him.

That's what I would've done.

You ask me, Morgan's worth busting a couple of heads over.

You oughta go get that girl.

- It doesn't work like that.

- Then how does it work?

- I don't know!

Your guess is as good as mine.

But it can't work like that!

- Mmm, mmm, mmm.

See this?

This is my disappointed face.

I am shaking my head in shame at you, man.

- Anyway, do you, just lock up before you leave.

- Where you going?

You ain't got a job.

You ain't got nowhere to be.

- I'm going to look for a job.

- Okay.

Before you do, answer one thing for me, please.

You remember how jealous it made you feel

to hear Morgan say that she admired Hillman?

- I never said it made me jealous.

- But I know you, and I know it did.

- No, it didn't.

- My point is this.

It's just the way women's minds are constructed.

Women admire men who adore things.

It's like, uh, dumb-dumb, Mita!

Looks, muscles, that's all she ever really needs.

Morgan?

She's gonna need a little more, man.

- So, what are you saying?

- You have to make her admire you.

(exhales deeply)

Oh.

You're waiting for me to tell you how

to make her admire you.

- Yes.

- Step out on faith.

Do what I've been telling you for years.

Start your own business.

You've got enough money saved up.

And you've got the money your pops left you,

just sitting there in the bank.

You know how to run a business.

You're smarter than Nate any day of the week.

- Morgan mentioned that.

But starting a business is too much work.

- So is taking a dump when you're constipated, man,

but you still gotta go.

- What?

What does that even mean?

Just lock up before you leave.

- All right, man.

Hey, if you see Hillman while you're out there,

hit him with one of them ghetto leg drops.

- You need to be writing my check

for my Rita Hayworths.

My mom told me not to give my body away

and I get jack in return.

- You know what, sweetie?

I just spent $5000 on you last week

and I can't afford to keep dishing out money like this.

It's getting-

- That was last week.

I don't live in the past, Nate.

That was in the past.

I live in the moment.

Gosh!

The time you took talking,

you could've been writing the check.

- You know, it's funny.

I was searching the Internet myself,

and I found the Ritas, even online, they're $3000 a pair.

Don't you think that's just a little excessive for shoes?

- Nate, are you saying I'm not worth $3000?

Is that what you're hinting at?

- No, no.

Shh.

There's people listening, can you keep it down?

- I don't care what these people in here think about me!

Half these guys wish they were dating me.

I'm a blessing to you.

- Yeah, I know.

- My gosh!

Just cut me the check.

I don't care about what these phony people

in here are saying about me.

- You know, this month, it's tight,

I've got all these bills to pay, and-

- I should come before your bills.

Just cut me my check!

- Yeah, you should.

How much?

- Baby, it's only $3500.

- This relationship has become so one-sided.

Mita, I wasn't expecting this

to be so expensive.

- All relationships are expensive.

Look what Jay Z spends on Beyonce.

- Ha.

Yeah.

- See, was that so hard?

(exhaling slowly)

- I'm cursed, I'm cursed.

That's pretty much-

- [Robert] Nate?

- Robert.

Robert.

- I just saw our friend storm out of here.

You looked a little stressed out, bro.

- That's funny.

(clearing throat)

No, I'm, uh, I'm really sorry about,

you know, me and you, the whole Mita situation.

- I told you over the phone.

It's all good.

I thank you.

Ah, my check.

Thank you.

- Where, where are you going?

Sit down.

We should catch up.

- No, I gotta get going. - You should sit down!

Just, uh, it's a comfortable chair,

and there's this opportunity I wanted to tell you about.

It's quick.

I'm really sorry about Mita, you know, and-

- I told you it's all good.

- You know, the thing is when I think

about the two of you together,

it's just this magical, I need you to take her back.

- Oh, hell no!

No, you wanted her, she's all yours.

- I'll pay you. - I'm not interested.

- $5000.

- You wanted her, she's yours.

- 10,000, 15.

She's making my life a living hell.

- Hey. - Look, okay.

Okay.

You know what, I'll give you 10% of the company.

- Nate, you taking Mita off my hands

is worth this entire company.

- The entire company is, you can have it back!

You know what, I don't want it!

Just take, we should sign a contract right now.

- Nate, Nate, stop.

Okay, stop.

Listen, I'm happy now.

I have serenity in my life.

I had to put up with that for two years.

Look, you wanted her, she's yours now, bro.

Good luck.

- Two years?

Oh, my God.

Two years?

It's only been a month.

- So, we need to get a little bit creative

about getting some people in here.

- I understand that.

Look, I'm doing as best as I can, all right?

- Okay, big bro.

- The book, please.

- Handle it.

- Hey, what's up, bro?

- Hey, Duke, where's your business section?

- Business, for you? - Yes.

- Sure, go up those stairs and look in the back.

- Thanks.

- Business?

(sighing)

- Hey!

- Hey!

- How ya doing?

- Uh, good, Robert!

Huh?

- Uh-huh.

Um, I'm here to pick up my order.

- Yeah.

Your order, um,

let me run upstairs.

I think I left it in the back.

- Wait, that's not it?

Yeah, I mean, I hope that's my copy.

- It's yours, huh?

(both laughing nervously)

- I see it.

Yep, um, sure.

(exhaling dramatically)

(imitating explosion)

- Delicate, and it made it.

There you go, nice.

- Yeah.

You know what, actually, this is a great book.

My wife and I was having problems,

we read the book, capisce?

- Nice.

- [Duke] Disappeared, deleted, forever.

- That's great.

- So you're married.

- No, I'm not married.

- I knew you wasn't.

I knew it.

But, you about to be married.

- Eh, I'm divorced.

Trying not to make the same mistake again.

- High five! - Yeah.

Bow!

- Trevor!

- Uh, bless you.

- Thank you.

Um, well,

I see you paid for it online.

- Every time.

- I knew that, too.

I knew it.

You know what, I

just want to take this time out to say thank you!

Okay, you've been a great supporter

to the bookstore and I really appreciate it.

- Oh, no problem.

I mean, my mom used to bring me here as a little girl,

so there's a lot of memories in this store.

Thank you for keeping it alive.

You know, nerds like me

actually like the feel of a real book in our hands, so-

- Yeah, I can feel that.

And, hey, if I can do anything

to keep the store open, guess what?

I'm going to do it because this is for the community.

- That's right.

- [Duke] Robert!

(laughing nervously)

I'm sorry.

- You should get something for that.

- [Duke] Yeah.

- Are we good here?

- Um,

(exhaling)

you know, I'm going to just switch bags,

this one is bad luck, I heard.

- Okay, you know what, I don't even need a bag.

I'll take it like that, let's save a tree.

Yeah, all right, okay.

Well, thank you.

- You're welcome. - Till next time?

- All right. - All right.

- Robert!

Robert!

God!

- Dude, why do you keep calling me?

- Because, man, your girl was here, she left,

and I was trying to stall as long

as I could without making it look so obvious.

- Who, Mita?

- You know damn well Mita ain't coming in no bookstore, man!

I'm talking about Morgan.

- Morgan? - Yes, Morgan.

- Where did she go?

- She left. - Damn!

Why didn't you tell me she was here?

- I did. - When?

- Just now.

- Why didn't you tell me she was here, when she was here?

- I tried to.

(exclaiming in frustration)

- Well, I didn't hear you until just now.

- Well, you know, I couldn't just call your name real loud

and make it so obvious.

I mean, I at least tried to stall her for you.

- Stalling her and telling me she's here

are two different things.

- But they're very similar.

- Just give me these books.

- Aw, Robert!

Look at you!

(laughing)

Trying to be a little business man, huh?

Trying to up your stock portfolio?

(laughing)

- Let me just have those two books,

and I'm going to stop coming here

if you keep acting like this.

You can't run a business and act this slow.

- Slow.

You date Mita, the dumbest chick on planet Earth,

for two years straight and you call me slow?

Yep.

(clearing throat)

Cash, credit or debit?

- [Both] Cash.

- I knew it.

Too many numbers on a debit card for you, huh?

- Give me my books.

- Yes.

That's not,

you lost your job, I forget.

Thank you for your $4.

(light guitar music)

(knocking on door)

(knocking on door)

- Hey.

- [Morgan] Want to invite me in?

- Oh, yeah, sure, sure.

(clearing throat)

- How are you?

- I'm good, Morgan, how are you?

- I'm okay.

(chuckling)

I mean, it's been a rough couple of weeks.

Look, I didn't mean to stop by unannounced,

I just really, really wanted to apologize.

- There's nothing to apologize for.

- Robert, I just sat there

while he talked to you like trash.

I could have said something.

- Morgan, you don't have to trip over that.

I'm not.

- You're not mad at me?

- Not at all.

- Okay.

What are you reading?

- I decided to start my own business.

- That is great.

Wow, you should!

- Yeah.

What I got from being at your office that day was,

you don't look at him the way you look at me.

(chuckling)

- That's because I don't care for him

the way I'm starting to care for you.

- You know, there's an old adage that says,

"If you love something, you let it go.

And, if it comes back,

then it was yours to start with.

But if it doesn't,

it never was."

That's what I'm living my life like now, Morgan.

What's meant to be, will be.

Maybe you're meant for me, and maybe you're not.

- I want to be meant for you, Robert, I do.

I just need time.

I mean, I went through a terrible divorce.

Just nasty, I mean, it drained me emotionally.

I gave up, I relinquished everything to him,

my property, things I had before we were married,

things we acquired together.

(sighing)

And, you know, he promised that he would sign

over my properties back to me,

but, as you can see, he's just been holding that against me.

- Wow, that's ruthless.

- Yeah, he's a little bit of a jerk.

- Well, do what you have to do.

I'm not going anywhere.

- Really?

- If it's meant to be, it will be.

Who knows, maybe God will send what's meant for me

running through that front door.

I don't know.

- Robert, Robert, Nate broke up with me.

- This is not from God, clearly it's a sign from the devil.

Mita?

- Huh?

Who is this woman, and why is she at my man's house?

- Mita, Mita, what are you talking about?

We are not together.

- Well, baby, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.

Nate broke up with me and he kicked me out.

I wanted to come back.

- [Robert] Well, I-

- I should, I should probably leave.

Uh, yeah.

- No, no, no.

You don't have to go anywhere.

I'm just-

- It's okay, you should probably take care of that.

Just call me later.

- We'll continue this conversation, right?

- Oh yeah.

Just call me tonight.

- All right.

(Robert sighing)

- Robert, I was defended by the way she looked at me,

and you just stood there and said nothing.

- Defended?

You mean offended.

Your ass is too illiterate to be this bougie,

and you don't have to be offended

because it's true, plus your ass is crazy.

- Why are you talking to me like this?

- Mita, look, you need help.

You need a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a doctor, somebody,

but you need to get help.

- Why is everyone against me.

I just want to be loved.

I deserve to be loved.

Robert I feel like-

- Mita, Mita, stop it!

Stop!

Just listen!

Okay?

I understand.

I get it.

You have nowhere to go.

You can stay on the couch until then,

but you have to stop taking advantage of people,

and start taking responsibility for yourself.

- But I do take responsibility for myself.

That's- - No, your crazy ass don't!

No!

My cousin has been far too generous for far too long,

but not me, dumb-dumb.

You gotta go.

You've been voted off the show.

Let's go.

Come on, come on!

- What? - Let me get your bag.

Here we go.

- Robert!

Don't touch me like that. - Good-bye.

- Out the door!

Vite, vite, vite!

Out! - You know, give me my purse!

- Get out!

Bind you up, basketball wife.

Sprinkle some seasoning salt across the front here,

so she can never come back.

And, please, stop messing with these crazy women.

- I know.

You told me, and I get it now.

I promise you, I promise you I get it.

- Okay, now, speaking of seasoning salt,

what you got to eat, man, I'm starving!

(Robert laughing)

What?

- Hey.

- Wow, I'm so happy you came.

Okay, have a seat, I've got to tell you something.

- Morgan. - What?

(light guitar music)

(gasping)

- Are you okay?

- Those were sparks.

- What did you want to talk to me about?

- That kiss, right there, just confirmed it.

Robert, I want this to flourish.

I've decided to let Hillman have everything,

I don't care about it, I just,

I need peace and I want to be happy with you.

I mean, I accumulated it once, I can do it again.

- No, Morgan, how much property and valuables

are you talking about?

- 2.3 million.

But, it's fine, he can have all of that.

There is this one property, though, and it's been

in my family for generations,

and my mom, she left it to me when she passed,

and my dad, he made me promise

never let Hillman get his hands on it and I did that.

I was just so delusional in that marriage.

I just wanted out, and now

I've disappointed both of my parents.

- Well, I don't want you to do that for me.

- Okay, well, I'm doing it for us.

- Well, don't.

- Okay, then, I'm doing it for me.

- No, no, no.

Morgan, people normally make bad decisions early on

in relationships,

and I don't want you, six months to a year from now,

to turn around and regret it,

or resent me for the decisions

that you're thinking about making.

That's a lot of money to just pass up on,

and I don't want that on my head.

- I'm not going to regret it.

- Morgan, you're not listening.

You're making an irrational and an emotional decision,

right now.

You can't do that.

I will not let you do that.

- Then what do you want me to do?

- I don't know.

- Well, Robert, we've got to figure something out.

- Hill.

- [Morgan] Hmm?

- Hill, Hill.

I got it.

- Got what?

- I got it, I got it.

Look, I need you to trust me.

Just trust me, I'll be right back.

Okay? - Okay.

- Just trust me.

- But, where are you going?

- Yes, I got your message.

Uh-huh, I'm here in, yes, I did.

And I took the phone call.

And I did call you right back.

Why?

I will do it in a little bit.

- Uh, uh, ma'am?

Uh, ma'am, you might want to get off the phone

so you can pay for the book first.

- Roy, I'm trying to get something together here.

I will.

- Wow.

You may want to just-

- Just a minute, just a minute, little one, I will do it.

(growling in frustration)

- You're aggravating me.

- I don't need it.

I don't need it.

You can have it.

- [Duke] Well, can you at least put it back?

- No, no!

- So rude.

(sighing)

- Hey, stupid Duke?

Where's Robert?

I'm supposed to meet him here.

- Hey, stupid Mita.

He's not going to make it.

- What do you mean, "He's not going to make it?"

- Um, excuse me, sir?

Sir!

Sir, you, with the brown suit.

- Me?

- Yes, you.

Come, real quick, please.

I just want a second.

Come on, man, I'm not going to bite.

Thanks.

Today, the store, we're doing a matchmaker.

Now, we just want to put great people together,

and guess what, I'm looking at two winners.

You guys are perfect for each other.

- The two of us? - The two of you.

- Uh-uh.

You are too dirty.

You know I'm with Robert,

and you're trying to hook me up with some strange man.

- Mita, you're so delusional.

You're not with Robert, he hates you.

We want to send you guys on a blind date.

- Uh, actually, I'm here to meet somebody.

So that's probably not a good idea.

- [Duke] Hey exactly.

She's right there to your right.

Blind date, the two of you.

- Duke, wait a minute.

How can it be a blind date when I'm looking right at him.

Duke, I already know how he looks.

(Duke laughing)

- You caught that, good job.

All right, that mean you guys are listening, right?

There's two movie tickets in here,

as well as a certificate to Ponderosa.

- Ain't nobody eating in no Ponderosa.

- Ponderosa.

You kidding me?

This is some kind of joke.

- Mita!

Two in a row!

You are on a roll.

Look at you.

You know what,

you just earned yourself a Southern Grill dessert cupcake.

This the most important thing, all right?

You guys go on this date, and you live happily ever after.

Take the envelope.

- Uh, that's not really how it works.

- [Duke] Take the envelope.

Okay, look behind her.

Look down.

There you go.

Take the envelope.

There you go.

I knew it would come up in the end.

- Don't ever snatch anything from me.

- Checkmate. - Jesus, I'm sorry.

Duke, where's my cupcake.

- It's right here.

Not so bad, right?

Hmm.

That's right.

- Allow me.

- Now, did you see how easy that was?

Everyone deserves happiness.

I mean, crazy people need love too, right?

Uh-huh.

- See, I like to do my projected numbers

for the next three years.

- I wish I knew you years ago,

my business would have never failed.

- Hey.

Every great businessman has had a business

that's failed at least once.

Okay?

Come on, you're going to get your property.

Babe, that's big.

So, now we focus in on the hard one.

You're really going to help me with this, right?

- Yeah, I'm here for you.

Okay, I'm not going anywhere.

Okay, so-

(romantic guitar music)

♪ I've set my eyes on a prize ♪

♪ Hoping for years ♪

♪ Floating in clouds ♪

♪ Not laden in tears ♪

♪ Dreams full of sun ♪

♪ Will meet me right here each day ♪

♪ My heart ♪

♪ Belongs ♪

♪ To this ♪

♪ My soul ♪

♪ Is open ♪

♪ I gotta win ♪

♪ Yes ♪

♪ Gotta win ♪

♪ Yes ♪

♪ I relax and let go ♪

♪ In the midst of the climb ♪

♪ Every step moves this mountain ♪

♪ It was never too high ♪

♪ Take a chance ♪

♪ See you at the top ♪

♪ I'm stronger ♪

♪ Celebrate what love has done ♪

♪ Win ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Uh-Huh, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, how my heart ♪

♪ Belongs ♪

♪ To this ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ And my soul is open ♪

♪ I gotta win ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Gotta win ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ There's nothing no one nowhere ♪

♪ That can stop me ♪

♪ No no no ♪

♪ I gotta win ♪

♪ I gotta gotta win ♪

♪ I win ♪

♪ Set my eyes on that prize ♪

♪ I hold it in hand ♪

♪ Treasurin' every lesson ♪

♪ Inside of my path ♪

♪ Beginning each day ♪

♪ Seeing I gotta win ♪

♪ Win ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ My soul is open ♪

♪ I got to win ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ My soul is open ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ My soul open ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ My soul is open ♪

♪ My heart belongs to this ♪

♪ My soul is open ♪

♪ I win ♪

♪ I've set my eyes on a prize ♪

♪ Hoping for years ♪

♪ Floating in clouds ♪

♪ Not laden in tears ♪

(clearing throat)

- Julian. - Miss Nicole.

- Hey.

How are you? - Good, and you?

- Uh, good now. - Hmm.

- Uh, so what you got for me today?

- The usual, got your dark roast, just like you love it,

just like I love it.

- Oh, but I was thinking more

of a honey nut roast kind of, you,

color, height-

- Oh, kind of a hazelnut honey, okay.

- [Nicole] Yeah.

- But still strong enough to get you what you need.

(coughing)

Like that? - Woo!

I want you, you're going to have to, uh,

order me up a fan with this coffee, you know what?

- Okay.

You be careful, I'm grown.

- I'm so hot right now.

Okay, um, ooh, Julian.

Okay.

Coffee tomorrow?

- Yes ma'am.

- And the next day. - Absolutely.

- And the next day. - And the next day.

Many days, the good God just wake you on up,

you just come on out here and get what you need.

- [Nicole] You serve coffee at night?

- You better be careful, I'm going to change your last name.

You better be careful, Nicole.

- Oh, sorry, sir.

Ooh.

- Nicole, you better stop.

You better stop, I'm grown, I'm single.

Stop!

- Yeah, I see how you selling so much coffee.

(laughing)

- How's my newlywed entrepreneur cousin doing, man?

- How's business?

- Great, man.

Slanging this coffee, you know what I do.

How are you?

- Great.

Julian. - What's up?

- I want to thank you.

- For?

- Well, for one, for being real,

and two, for introducing me to Morgan.

She makes me a better man,

and I want to thank you for that.

- No thanks needed.

Everything happens for a reason, bro.

Think about it.

If Nate had never fired you,

I'd have never asked you to go

take that coffee over to Morgan

and you might not have met her.

- That's true.

- And this all started off because

Nate and Mita were messing around behind your back.

It's crazy how all this good came from a bad situation.

- I just talked to Mita the other day.

- Her crazy ass.

- Well, Mita's not so crazy anymore,

she actually acts human now.

- Mita acts like a human being?

- Yeah, she's really evolved.

- Isn't she dating Morgan's ex-husband?

- Yep.

She says that they're in love.

She's in love.

I can tell, I heard her voice on the phone.

She works at his law firm.

She went back to school.

- Mita? - Mita.

- Mita?

Crazy Mita is in school?

- She's getting her edumacation now.

(laughing)

- Unbelievable.

- You can believe it.

You see, we all have the ability to change.

Morgan and I are opening up our third store

and we want your coffee to be the official brand there.

- You serious? - Mmm-hmm.

- Do you know how big that would be for me, man?

Thank you.

- No, thank you because now I understand

what you were talking about.

We have to do for ourselves,

and we have to do what other people have already been doing.

We got to keep our money right tight and in our families.

Yep, I get it.

We gotta invest in ourselves and in our own communities.

- Right, that's all I been trying to say, man,

we gotta take our nickels and dimes,

put them in one big piggy bank.

50 million black folks, 50 million dollars.

We got more than enough money

to get our 40 acres and 50 million mules.

- I'm with you, bro.

- When you guys opening the new stores?

- Couple of weeks.

She's at the office right now going over all the paperwork.

And, we're pregnant.

- I knew it!

I knew it!

I was dreaming about fish all last week.

I knew it.

I knew it.

- How many months?

- Two.

- That's awesome, man.

Congratulations, man, that's awesome.

- Thank you. - Wait a minute.

So, I'm a Goddad?

- Yes you are, coffee king.

Now, give me some of this.

I want to see what everybody's been talking about.

- Okay, all right.

Well, this right here's espresso.

I was going to be defended-

- No, please don't be defended.

- Okay.

I was about to say, there's going to be a problem in here.

(light guitar music)

- Just have to do it myself.

Hey, babe, look.

(laughing)

Wow.

Hey!

- Hey, you guys.

- Oh, my gosh.

How you doing?

You guys look great.

- Thank you.

You two look awesome.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

So, what's going on?

- We were just here, um, getting a book for my class, and,

okay, really I was getting some cupcakes.

- No judgment here.

We're always here for cupcakes.

Hey, Hill, I just, I just wanted to come in and say,

thanks for signing papers.

- No problem.

Thank you.

- Hey, that was Robert's idea.

- Seriously, I want to thank you guys

for having Duke introduce us.

- It was no big deal.

Hey, we'd love to invite you guys to dinner.

- That's a good idea, baby.

- Yeah.

- Babe?

(stammering)

- Sounds fantastic.

- Good. - Awesome.

(light guitar music)

- I told you it wasn't going to be a big bottle.

(all laughing)

Hey, hey, hey!

- [Both] What up, cuz?

- Hill. - Hi.

(all chattering)

- Come on, cuz.

- Welcome, welcome, welcome.

- [Morgan] Have a seat, have a seat.

- [Julian] All right, all right.

- [Morgan] Have some of this.

- [Mita] Yes.

A lot of that.

- You know what, let's make a toast.

Let's make a toast.

- Great idea.

Let me.

No, no, no, look.

- My cousin always has to be the life of the party.

- Because I am!

We see you got corked as soon as we got here,

soon as we showed up!

But, let's toast to-

- [Robert] Success.

- Success.

And, to us.

Us beautiful, black, successful people.

- [All] Yes.

(all chattering)

- Whoo! - Cheers!

- [Robert] All right.

(laughing)

- And eye contact.

- [Morgan] Yes, and eye contact.

- Remember what I told you about that.

You all know about that, right?

♪ When I first saw you ♪

♪ I fell in love ♪

♪ Doors stood open ♪

♪ ♪ Life showed much more potential ♪

♪ When you took my hand ♪

♪ Love began ♪

♪ Remember in the moment ♪

♪ We paused ♪

♪ Taking in it all ♪

♪ I wonder when you saw me ♪

♪ Did you feel the same ♪

♪ Two worlds colliding ♪

♪ Hard to breathe ♪

♪ Disguising the feeling ♪

♪ Like summer when it snows ♪

♪ So unexpectedly we fall ♪