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* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

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* Tis the season *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

("Catch the Christmas Spirit" by Francois A. Dean)

* Celebrate with joyce, remember *

* Celebrate with joyce, remember *

* Christ the king, born in a manger *

* Christ the king, born in a manger *

* Heaven sent he is the reason *

* Merry Christmas every season *

* Celebrate with joyce, remember *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Put your lights up *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

- [David] Oh my God man, are you dying?

- [Donnel] I feel like it.

It's too damn hot, bruh.

I feel like a dumb ass helping you move all this.

- It's a shame to see anybody working

that hard out there like that on Thanksgiving.

Who moves in on a Thanksgiving?

(soft music)

- So, what are you gonna do?

Take him a plate and pull a "Waiting to Exhale" or what?

- No, you're gonna take them a plate.

It's more subtle.

Anyway, I'm not checking for any of them.

- Hmm, says the woman that was camped out like a stalker

in the window.

- (laughs) You know what?

Why don't you-

- Nah, I know, I know what you're gonna say.

You want me to take plates to Mrs. Washington

and Mrs. Tonya, too right.

Right? - Yes, you know it.

Every since Mrs. Washington lost her husband

and dealing with her son that's on drugs,

I just kind of feel like, it's our job

to look after her and Braiden, you know.

- I mean, I get it.

I get like it's the season of giving and all that stuff.

But I'm not a delivery boy.

So, do I get a tip at least?

- No, you do not get a tip.

You get an opportunity to live here

and a chance to give back instead of taking all the time.

Anyway, looks like your losing.

- What? - Mm-hmm.

- No, mom, you're looking at the wrong TV.

- I know what I'm looking at.

- Mom, we've been over this.

What am I?

The 2K king. - What are you?

- The 2K king. (mom laughing)

Go ask about me mom. - Okay, 2K king.

Okay, now you bring the plates over to Mrs. Washington first

and then, our new neighbors over there.

- Mm-hmm, and Mrs. Sonja too, right?

- Oh right, yeah, Mrs. Sonja.

- All right. - And boy, are you crazy?

Take that hoodie off.

Do you see any rain?

- No, but you ain't gotta decapitate me.

- Don't walk around here like that, you know better.

(holiday music)

- Oh, I was just leaving.

What's up my dude? - Not much man.

Just doing my usual plate drop off for my mom.

- Yes, I'm starving.

- And, there's a plate for everybody in the house.

My mom said that if you eat your grandma's plate again,

she gonna fight you in the street.

And she'll do it too.

- Oh, I know.

I'm eating my dad's though.

- Nah, she probably won't mind that.

- So you hitting that loot

with me and Derek next Friday or what?

We'll split it three ways.

I know you need some Christmas cash.

Let me know ASAP.

Ain't nothing to do with one of them

but I'm looking out for family first.

- All right, good looking out.

(holiday music)

(door knocking)

- What's up man, how you doing?

- How you doing?

I'm Kingston.

I just live across the street right there

with my mom, Crystal.

She just want me to bring you guys these plates.

- Oh what? - Since it's Thanksgiving.

And y'all just moved in and everything.

- I don't live here, he live here.

I'm just helping him out but we gonna see

what your mama doing over there though.

Oh my God, check it out.

Turkey part baby, turkey part.

And is this?

This made from scratch, ain't it?

- Yes, sir. - Scratch brother.

- Yeah, but actually, that plate on the bottom there

is for our other neighbor, Mrs. Sonja.

- Who Mrs. Sonja?

- She's an old lady that lives.

- Look man, y'all don't really mess

with Mrs. Sonja like that.

Come on tell.

Man, y'all don't mess with her like that.

And there's two of us, what the problem?

- It's all good. - Hey man, sorry about that.

Look, I'm David.

That's my brother Donnel.

Thanks for bringing those plates though by.

- Thank you, sir. - I appreciate.

- We will need gravy though.

We do need gravy.

- [Kingston] Okay, you want me to go get it?

- [Donnel] Yeah, do that bruh.

- Don't, don't do that.

It's cool. - All right.

- It's cool. - All right.

- Thanks.

Fool, are you crazy?

We don't know that woman.

- All we know is one of us need to marry her.

Hmm, and we know that she been over there

checking me out all day, I know that.

- Checking you out?

- Yeah, what you got a problem with that?

Besides, check this out, all she trying to do

is send you a message that she's available.

Mm-hmm.

That's one.

- Okay. - Number two.

She trying to show you she can cook.

It's up to you to figure out what's number three.

Hmm. - What is number three?

- Damn, I gotta teach you everything.

Check it out.

You got a new house.

You got a new divorce.

You got a new neighbor that's cute, can cook

and like to drink.

What you think?

(David laughing)

Mm-hmm, from where I'm standing,

things looking for you bruh.

Maybe, I should up in this biatch, you know what I'm saying?

- Give me the plate, man.

Go do something.

- [Donnel] You better think about it.

- Yeah, you right.

(rhythmic music)

- (sighs) What is wrong with this?

(electricity fizzing) (women gasping)

- Ew girl, you better hurry up and sell this shop

before she burns it down.

- [Ming] When is the last time

you've had the outlets replaced, Tracie?

- Ew girl, never.

- Girl.

- Look, I'll knock some more off the sell price

for the electrical upgrade.

But, you still need to get some documents notarized

and that lease taken care of.

- Yes, yes, I know, I know.

- Have you been working on it?

- Yes, I've been doing that plus a million other things.

- Good, because I'm trying to be up north

in a nice comfy place by July, girl.

- I hear you, I hear you on that one.

- That's perfect.

That's 100% organic.

So when you go up, like, can you send me that (sniffs)

Gorilla Glue that you're gonna growing out there

'cause you know, I'm cool and I smoke ape, ape.

Don't tell Crystal. (laughs)

- Lisa, are you getting anything done today?

- No, I just don't have anything else to do

so I'm just hanging with you guys.

- Ooh. - Is there a problem?

- I do have a client coming in, so ah,

I need my chair.

- Oh, oh, you want.

You want me to get out of the chair?

- [Crystal] I need my chair.

- Indirectly girl, she's saying you need to go.

- We love you though. - Okay, that's fine.

- We love you, Lisa. - You know what?

As a matter of fact, I do have some things to do.

- Okay. - Hmm.

- Bye, I'll see you guys later.

- Bye. - Bye.

- And you look good mama, you look good.

- Hey Mrs. Tracie.

Hey, Mrs. Mean. - Hey, Mr. Kingston.

What are you doing here?

Why are you not at school?

- 'Cause I forgot, I needed the money for the winter dance.

Today's the last day to pay.

- So you finally decided to go?

- Yeah, that's why I'm here, for the money.

My drug dealing wasn't cutting it, so.

(ladies laughing)

- Don't get smart, okay. - Okay?

- How much is the ticket?

- I think it's like $55.

- $55? - Just $55?

(women mumbling)

Um, Ming.

Do you have cash I can borrow?

- I'm sorry girl, I'm advanced.

I use credit cards.

- Right, Tracie can I borrow $55 till the end of my session.

- You know, anything for my boo.

- Oh. (woman laughing)

- Don't like act you ain't never received money

out of a bra before.

Come take this money.

- Thanks Mrs. Tracie. - Mm-hmm.

- Thanks mom, see you guys.

- Have a good day.

(Kingston laughing)

- Morning.

- What's up, Bug?

- Stop calling me that.

- What you mean, that's your hood name.

Like Ice-Cube or The Game, Left Eye.

- Let me stop you right there, 'cause it's not.

It's actually a nickname and I hate it.

You know that.

- Whatever. - Girl.

Stop flirting with your cousin and grab a broom.

- You know they are not cousins, right?

- They may as well be.

They been knowing each other since they was kids.

- Why is Ryan not in school?

- Girl, don't even get me started.

This girl got suspended.

- Suspended?

- Hmm? - Ryan?

Mrs. 4.0 GPA, president of her class?

- Yeah. - What did she do?

- Mm-hmm, punched a kid that made fun of her

for having two moms. - Hmm.

- Oh well come on.

They're gonna punish her for that?

She's a kid.

- Yeah, she's a very good kid.

I don't know what my sister was thinking giving her up.

Nicole and I are just trying to teach her

how to deal with ignorance and intolerance.

- Hmm. (Ming sighs)

- Yep.

- Yep, you're right. - You're right.

- I won't give involved.

You know what?

My client is actually running late.

So, I'm gonna run out and get some coffee creamer.

- Hmm. - I'll be back.

- Be back.

- Bye.

(rap music)

- Hey, hey. - What?

- What are you doing?

- What am I doing?

I'm adding some ambience to your wack ass window display.

What girl have you ever known wears fuschia?

- Look, look.

You're adding money to my electric bill, man.

And it's too early for Christmas decorations anyway.

Put that down.

- But it's not too early for a holiday sale.

Think about it my brother.

Marketing 101.

Everyone knows that business start to drive

for their Christmas sales the day after Thanksgiving.

So, actually, we're late.

Think about it.

That's marketing baby.

- You still taking that marketing class?

- Yes sir.

Listen to me, I promise you, in five years,

we're gonna have a chain of Level Up stores.

In every urban city in America.

Level Up everywhere!

- I like that. - Yeah, you wait and see.

Hmm, I'mma live in Atlanta, too.

- I like ATL.

- Yeah, you get them big ass houses.

- Hey. - For damn near nothing!

Boy, mama gonna be proud.

- Mom is proud.

- Yeah. - Of me.

She can't be proud of you man, you still live with her.

And you're like 40.

- I'm moving out, punk!

- When?

- I mean, as soon as I can find me a good woman.

And get married, like a normal person.

I'm old school. - You're cheap.

- It's called financially astute, young brother.

There's a big difference.

You probably can't even spell astute.

- Let me hear you spell it.

- Let's just move on, okay. - Yeah, that's what I thought.

Oh, what's up man.

- Hey. - How can I help you?

- How you doing man? - Good, good, how about you?

- I bought this shirt and it had deodorant on it.

- What? - Yeah.

- (sighs) Sorry about this, man.

You know what?

Let me grab you another one and just for the inconvenience,

your next purchase is 10% off.

- I appreciate that. - How's your day going?

- Pretty good, how about you?

- Hey, you know what man?

Everything's going well.

Gotta fire somebody now, but other than that,

you know, life is good.

Thank you for shopping with us.

- All right man, take care. - Sorry.

Hey, my bad about that. - All right.

Have a good day. - All right man, you too.

Thank you.

You know I'm getting real sick of you man.

- What? - Seriously.

- Seriously, what?

- Deodorant, again on the shirt.

This is ridiculous.

- How you know that was me?

- Because it smells like mom's deodorant.

- Okay, it was me.

- And how are you still not wearing your own deodorant

at this point in your life, dog?

Seriously. - 'Cause I ran out, punk!

All right, look man, my bad all right, my bad.

Listen, okay, look.

- This is ridiculous, seriously.

- Hold on man, just listen.

You gonna hear me out?

I had a date last night and I spilled something on my shirt.

So I had to use another shirt.

I mean, what's the big deal?

All right, hold on, hold on, hold on, okay look.

I'm gonna do better, I promise.

- Yeah man, well you need to.

Now look, throw one of them ugly Christmas sweaters

on the mannequin, man, those always-

- Hold on, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

- What?

- I thought you said it was too early for that?

- Look, when you're wrong, you're wrong.

And when you're right, I'm right.

Now just put the sweater on the mannequin, man,

and stop shoplifting.

- When you wrong, I'm wrong.

And when I'm.

You know that don't make no damn sense.

(rhythmic music)

(car alarm beeps)

* You got it babe *

* You know what they say *

* Anything to make you * feel that you're alive *

(rhythmic music)

- Marcus.

- Crystal.

How you doing?

- We're good, just um,

going to the store to pick some things up.

- Yeah, me too.

I had to run inside and get something real quick.

I got the wife and kid waiting on me.

- Oh.

Okay, I see.

You know, it would be nice if you gave your first born

a call or a visit every now and then.

- Look, come on, don't start this.

- Don't start this?

Marcus, he needs a father, too.

It's been so long, I'm sure he doesn't even know

what you look like anymore.

- Look, I gotta go.

I can't say that it was a pleasure.

(rhythmic music)

- Yeah, well neither can I!

(rhythmic music)

- Oh my God, y'all so trash.

- Marcus, shut up man. - Watch and don't talk.

- Aye, whatever, my bad.

But yo, tomorrow is gonna be easy.

We really only need you there to look out.

But I'll still give you 20% of the take.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

20%?

It was a three-way split the other day.

- Was it?

- It definitely was.

You better tell him Derek.

- Yep, you did say that.

What?

- All right, well if you want a third,

you need to grab some merch, too.

I can't be giving away the farm

and I'm taking all the risk.

- You taking all the risks?

Bruh, I'm taking just as much risk as both of y'all.

If we get caught, I'm an accomplice.

At the very least, an accessory.

- Damn, true detective, relax.

- Yeah man, relax.

- It's all good.

All right.

We can split it three ways.

But you need to be ready.

We locked and loaded.

- In and out. - No mistakes.

- All right, bet.

I'm in.

- Hell yeah.

- All right, now, back to this ass whooping.

- Get your ass whoopin, bruh.

Cheats, watch this.

- And he just sat there, dumbfounded,

nothing to say in front of the supermarket.

- Oh, I was wondering why you was so quiet

when you got back to the salon yesterday.

- Girl, what am I suppose to do?

- Well, it's his loss for not being in Kingston's life.

You, just keep it moving like you are.

- What else am I suppose to do but keep it moving?

- Okay. - You know.

Hey guys. - Hey Mrs. C.

- Y'all been on that game all day?

- Nah.

Not really.

You out bruh?

- [Briaden] Yeah, I'm out.

I'll catch you tomorrow okay?

Yo Derek, help me out.

- Yo, I'm good here.

I'm sure Mrs. C gonna cook in a minute.

- Mm-hmm. - Derek, we ate already.

- I'm hungry again.

All right, all right, all right.

You ain't gotta be all. (sighs)

- All right, peace. - All right, bruh.

- I'll catch you later okay? - For sho'.

- Night. - Goodbye fellas, night.

- Hey baby, you good?

- Yep.

- You know, I find it really funny

that every time Braiden's over and I come home,

he goes running off.

And Derek goes following behind him like a little puppy dog.

What is that about?

- I don't know, maybe they had something to do.

Maybe they had somewhere to go.

- I just think people get really squeamish

when there are people around that can sense their bullshit.

That's all I'm saying.

- Girl, I tell Ryan that all the time.

Something about this generation,

I swear, they're extremely aloof.

- Seriously, all they do is play that video game

and keep their phones in their face.

Jesus.

(soft piano music)

(Crystal clearing throat)

- (laughs) Girl. - Uh huh.

Kingston.

- Here we go.

- Can you please, please go to the store for me?

I need some ingredients for dinner.

- Oh, Ryan has her license.

She can take them in my car.

- [Crystal] Hmm.

- No texting and driving, all right?

- Okay.

- I'mma keep my eye on here. - Get up.

- Help me up. - Get up.

- Thank you guys.

- Hurry back. - Okay.

* I'm coasting *

* I'm coasting *

- What?

* We're coasting *

Oh Mrs. By The Book.

I guess you forgot the rules

when you punched ole boy in the face at school, huh?

* Coasting *

* I'm coasting *

* I'm coasting *

* I'm cool *

- Okay, what we're not gonna do is liter.

How can you litter on the street that you live on?

I mean, you shouldn't litter anywhere but that's just.

You know what? - What?

- Go pick it up.

(Kingston laughing) (Ryan scoffs)

- Man, you crazy as hell, I ain't picking that up.

* Coasting *

* I'm coasting *

Really, you just told me to put my seatbelt on.

- Go pick it up.

(rhythmic music)

* I'm coasting *

* I'm coasting *

* Sleigh ride together babe *

* Won't you ride *

* Sleigh ride together babe *

- Where is the grocery list?

* Won't you ride *

* Sleigh ride together babe *

Seriously?

You forgot the list.

You had one job, Kingston.

- Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

(rhythmic music)

(notification beeps)

Just wait, hold on. - Okay, yeah.

(notification beeps)

- Okay, I got it. - All right.

- Hey.

Uh, Kenny, right?

- Kingston. (Ryan laughing)

- Oh. - Yeah.

- Well, I was close, I guess.

- Um. - I'm Ryan.

- Hey, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

- Listen man, tell your mom I said thanks

for sending the food.

Seriously, it was, that was sweet.

- Oh, you liked it huh?

- Yeah, loved it. - Oh, okay.

Well, I mean you should go by the house

and tell her yourself.

I'm sure she'd love that.

- Maybe I will.

You guys have a good night, man.

- You too. - All right, man.

- Yeah. (laughs) - Oh, okay.

- Yeah. - All right.

I'll see you guys later. - Okay.

- Pleasure. - Bye, nice to meet you.

Why do you act like that?

- That dude's a phony.

- What do you mean, phony?

- Look at him.

- He seems nice.

- You don't pay enough attention to people.

- No, you don't pay enough attention to people.

- How? - Derek.

Braiden. - Nah, they're cool.

Braiden's just focused.

- Yeah, he's focused on the wrong thing.

- Okay, well whatever, they're my neighbors, so.

- And so is that old guy.

- I don't know that old dude.

(Ryan laughing) - Look at him.

Nah, come on, let's go.

(door knocking)

- Don't y'all got the keys?

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you was the kids.

- No, I'm David actually.

I just moved in across the street.

I just wanted to come by, introduce myself.

And just thank you for the food.

- Oh of course. - It was super kind.

- I'm Crystal. - David.

- This is my friend Tracie. - How you doing?

Nice to meet you. - It was my pleasure.

I hope you enjoyed it. - I did.

And my brother definitely did.

- Oh, you're very welcome. - So, thank you.

- Of course.

All right, well, okay.

- You know what?

What am I thinking, please come in.

- Are you sure, I don't wanna impose.

Y'all look like y'all partying.

- Well. - We are.

But please, come in.

- Well then, absolutely.

- Thank you for coming over.

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

- Well, welcome David.

- It's nice in here, thank you.

- Thank you. - Of course, of course.

It smells good, too. - Oh.

- Cooking must really be your thing?

- It is, that and cosmetology.

Can I offer you a glass of champagne?

- Um, you know what?

I would love some. - Awesome, I'll get you some.

- Perfect, thank you.

This tree is nice by the way.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Funny story.

When Crystal and I first met,

I was opening my hair salon.

And Crystal was dead set on opening a restaurant

inside of the salon.

- [Crystal] Oh my God, you're not telling that story again?

- What?

- Yeah. - Wait, wait, wait.

Wait, wait, wait, time out.

A restaurant in a beauty salon?

- Oh well you know, black people have been doing hair

in kitchens for years, so, you know.

- It was the best of your worst ideas.

The best of your best ideas was starting your own business.

Congrats, sis.

- Oh, cheers. - Let me join in.

Wait, you're starting your own business?

Restaurant? - Uh.

Well, I'm buying a hair salon.

- Correction, she just bought the hair salon.

Okay, here's the champagne.

- Okay, wow, following your passion.

- Yeah. - I like that.

- Eh, yes. - Amen.

- Yes. - Cheers.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

- Hmm, finally, the ingredients

for the secret sauce have arrived.

- Got it all. - Thank you, kids.

- Yep. - You're welcome.

- David, can you join us for dinner?

- Um, I wish I could but actually, I gotta get going.

I got some work to do.

- Oh, okay.

- Where you work?

- What? - Where you work?

- Uh, I own a clothing store.

- Hmm, where at?

- You know what, Kingston?

That is enough of the third degree for our guest here.

Can you please take those ingredients to the kitchen?

- He got a lot of bass in his voice, I see.

- Are you sure you can't stick around for dinner?

- I'm positive but it was a pleasure meeting both of you

and congratulations on the opening-

- Hey mom, I'll be right back.

I'mma take this trash out. - Okay.

- But, is there anything you guys wanna throw away first

like any maybe old or brand new plates?

- No, son, we're okay.

(clears throat) Thank you.

- All right, now.

- Are you sure you guys didn't get

in any of your mama's weed while you were gone?

- Of course not.

- Okay.

- I'mma let y'all get back to your festivities.

Y'all got a lot going on so I'll just,

you know, it was nice meeting you

and I'll see you ladies later.

- Let me walk you to the door.

- Happy holidays. - Good night.

- [David] Good night, nice meeting you.

- Well, thank you for coming by again.

It was really nice to meet you.

- Well, thank you for inviting me in.

And it was nice meeting you too.

- Of course.

- Well, you have a good evening.

I'll see you another time.

- You have a good evening, too, David.

- All right, appreciate it. - Oh, before I forget.

I meant to ask you, do you know a good tax accountant?

I feel like with this new business endeavor,

I'm definitely gonna need one of those.

- You definitely are.

And yeah, I know a guy.

I don't think I have his info on me right now.

But, I could stop by some time this week

and give it to you. - Okay.

- The information.

(Crystal laughing) He got a card.

- I got it. - Okay.

- Yeah. - Well then.

- Thank you.

- I'll see you later this week.

- I appreciate that.

- I appreciate you. - Okay.

- All right. - Get home safe.

- I'll try. - Thank you.

- It's so far.

- Bye. - Bye, I'll see you later.

Damn, she fine.

- [Ryan] Ooh, he was cute Auntie Crystal.

- [Tracie] Okay, neighbor.

- What? - Mm-hmm.

- Oh my, stop it, guys.

Leave me alone.

- [Tracie] You're smiling too hard, girl.

- [Crystal] It's nothing.

(door knocking)

- Ma, it's mom.

- Hello to you too, Bug.

- Mom.

Don't call me that in public.

- Honey, we are rid of the shop

and on our way up north to the fields of green.

- Okay, that is fantastic.

(women laughing)

- Hey everybody, let's eat.

- Yeah. - It's ready.

Uh, Ryan, can you please get Kingston for me?

Thank you.

Girl, I got some macaroni and cheese.

(holiday music)

(Donnel laughs)

- What are you so happy about?

- Wait, what do you mean?

I can't be filled with holiday cheer?

I can't be filled with yuletide joy?

- No, it's weird.

- Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, I'm gonna give you a hint.

Two words, no, no, a name rather.

Bond.

James Bond.

- What the hell are you talking about?

- I got this store a hidden camera surveillance system.

- What, really? - Yes!

- Well finally, you do something I approve of.

Where is it?

- Let me show you what we're working with.

Let me show you, okay watch, watch, watch, watch.

Yeah, you see that right there?

You see that little outlet right there?

- Yeah. - It ain't an outlet.

Baby, that's a camera. - What?

- Yes, right there, we got one on that side.

We got the outlet over there.

All of them are cameras, now watch this.

Now, check this out, check this out now, bruh.

- Donnel. - Show you how Donnel do.

Now the criminal, he walk in here and it's pretty dark.

He don't know what the hell going on.

He can't see, about to steal.

So he gonna walk over here and hit that light switch.

It ain't a light switch!

Bam, he turn the camera on.

That's a camera too.

Hold on, before you say something,

come check out my favorite one.

You gonna like this one.

Come on, you ready for this?

You ready for this? - Where is it man?

- Are you ready for this? - Where is it, come on.

- Do you see it, do you see it?

- No, no. - Do you see it?

- Bam, yes you do see it.

- Are you- - Right there.

- Are you serious? - Yes, air fresher.

Most criminals are funky so they'll never suspect.

- Donnel, there's no way this or any of those

is gonna cover the entire store at the same time.

- Yeah, but all you have to do is rotate the dispenser

for better coverage.

- I'm not, man, can you just get an overhead camera

like a normal person?

- Why you got to act like a little old biatch?

- How much did you spend on this?

- I don't know, I used your card.

Check your statement.

(suspenseful music)

I'm gonna end up firing you man, I swear to God.

I swear to God.

- And that's a big ass joke.

He gonna fire me? (laughing)

Stupid ass.

(holiday music)

(Crystal sighs)

(door knocking)

- Hey. - Oh hi.

- Hey, how you doing?

- [Crystal] I'm good.

- Good, yeah, good to see you again.

I heard the music playing so I figured you were back here.

- Yeah, just taking a little break from baking.

- I see, you look cozy. - How are you?

- I'm good.

I just wanted to stop by and give you

that information you wanted.

- Oh perfect. - Yeah, no problem.

That's my guy, James. - Thank you.

- Super affordable, you'll love him.

He's a great guy.

- Great, I really appreciate this.

- No problem, anything you need, just let me know.

I got you.

- You wanna see what I'm working on?

- Of course, what you working on?

Show me.

- [Crystal] Just a little something special

for the holidays.

- It's the baking you were telling me about.

- [Crystal] Yes.

So, this. - Wow.

- Is what I've been working on.

- What, check you out.

- Trying to get into the holiday spirit.

- I see, that's crazy.

I haven't seen one of these since I was a little kid.

My mom use to make them for me and my brother

when we were young but you couldn't eat them

until after Christmas. - Oh.

- When they were stale.

(Crystal laughing) Those were the rules.

- I remember those days. - You know.

- Yeah, we still loved them.

- I actually usually make them with Kingston every year

but I guess he's a little too old now

for this kind of stuff.

- You're never too old for a ginger bread house

with your mom. - Yeah, that's how I feel.

You know what?

Here.

You give it a try.

Yeah. - This is all you, I think.

- No come on.

- I don't even know if you want me to-

- Come on. - All right.

- Take the icing, there's some gumdrops here.

I got some extra decorations here

if you wanna explore.

- You know what?

I'mma stick to the gumdrops but I got you.

We gonna just- - Let's see what you got.

- [David] We just gonna drop that right there, like so.

- [Crystal] Perfect.

- You know what?

I think I'm the black Gordon Ramsey

- Okay. - I'm Rachel Ray.

I'm top chef, now. - All right now.

Slow down there Gordon Ramsey.

You know, you actually got me thinking the other day

when you asked me if I was opening a restaurant.

- Are you?

What are you thinking?

- I'm thinking that maybe I should have two businesses.

You know, cooking is actually my real passion.

Like that's what makes me happy.

Hair is just a trade I learned when I got pregnant at 15.

But this, this is what makes me happy.

- Wow, pregnant at 15?

- Yeah.

- That must have been pretty hard.

- Yep, it was and still is at times.

- Is his father helping you our or?

- No, his um, dad is not really interested

in being a father to his son.

He uses the age old excuse that I trapped him,

prevented him from playing ball in college

when the truth is, we were both young and naive.

We both didn't know what we were doing.

- Right. - Yeah, it's pretty horrible.

He actually lives around the corner with his wife

and new kid.

- Wow, that's really, that must be awkward.

- Yeah, it's horrible.

- Well, you seem like you're doing just fine without him.

You don't need him.

- Thank you.

- But let me finish helping you out

with this ginger bread house

because you know what? - Okay.

- I'm realizing now, you were struggling without me.

(Crystal yelps) Mm-hmm.

This time, I'mma really bring the heat.

- Bring it. - 'Cause I see some flaws.

You were messing up earlier, too, I see 'em.

- Excuse you? - I see it.

- So I'mma drop this one here, that's cute right there.

- Careful, careful.

(rhythmic music)

- Okay.

You are done.

- Let me see.

Oh. - Oh!

- I love it.

- Yeah? - That's pretty.

- You like it? - You're so good.

- Thank you. - That's hot.

- That's why I'm always here.

Oh my God girl, this is amazing.

Congratulations. - Thank you.

- I mean, you gotta let me do your relaunch.

You have to.

- I really wasn't even going to have a relaunch.

- What?

That's ridiculous, you have to.

They're great for driving sales and getting new clients.

Besides, new owner, new energy, new decor.

I mean, come on.

No disrespect to Tracie but this place,

it can use some new energy and a whole new revamp.

- I didn't even think about it before

but since my friend is a publicist.

- The publicist, okay? - The publicist.

- Yes, we gonna turn up twice, okay?

- Twice? - Once at the relaunch.

And once this weekend at this private little cocktail party

my clients are throwing. - Ooh.

- I'm inviting you and you're gonna love it.

- Oh my gosh, thanks for inviting us.

I like that. - No, no, Ming.

You don't really wanna come to nothing like this.

It's not your vibe, you know.

- Trust me, I'll be there.

Thanks for the invitation.

I am the person for this type of cocktails party.

- Oh my gosh. - Um, Ming.

Are you gonna act like you have some sense?

- What do you mean if I have some sense?

- I'm just saying, you know? - Hmm.

- I always have sense and you know what makes sense?

I'm gonna go shopping right now

and look luxurious for your party

and I'm gonna be the best looking guest you have

and catfish everybody. (laughs)

- Oh my God, okay. - Bye!

- You know what?

You need to be on your best behavior.

- [Ming] I'll try.

- She will not be on her best behavior.

- Really? - Nmm hmm.

- How did that just happen?

- That's just Ming, look at her.

(rhythmic music)

- Oh my God!

Ass me for any help you want.

And I will do it. (Ming laughing)

How can I help you?

- Hi, you're so cute.

- God, so are you.

- I'm looking for something different.

- Mm-hmm. - Something fly.

'Cause I'm going out with my girls this weekend

and I'm trying to look cuter than them

which I know I already am. - Hmm.

- So, do you have something special for me?

- Oh, trick question.

Okay, listen, how about this?

I have got something in the back that I was saving.

- Okay? - But uh.

I think it's really gonna look good on you.

(rap music drowns conversation)

- You wanna go grab it. (laughing)

- [Donnel] Oh, I like you!

God damn, I like you!

Whoa, ass me what you want?

And I'll go get it.

(rap music)

(loud clapping)

(objects clattering) (rap music)

Oh yeah, baby, you gonna like this one.

I'm telling your right now!

You gonna be looking like Beyonce.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Hey!

Oh my God.

I can't believe it.

We got robbed!

(Ming sighs)

Damn! - What?

(rap music)

I think I know those kids.

- I think I know 'em too.

(rap music)

- Yo.

What happened man?

- I know, I meant to call you last night.

Three kids showed up with bags.

They took shirts, jackets, damn near everything.

They even took your ugly sweater

off the Christmas display.

- Oh my God man, that sweater retails for like 200.

- Yeah.

- What you think they got us for in total?

- Probably about a $1000, bruh.

- (sighs) And where were you?

- I was with a customer.

- Come on man.

- I was with a customer and it don't even matter.

You know why?

'Cause we gonna get every piece back.

- Please tell me you caught it on camera.

Yeah, and guess what?

You not even gonna believe who was behind the whole thing!

- It's my neighbor's son. - Yeah, that's right.

And he gonna show up at our house

trying to butter us up

with them damn funky ass plates of food.

And that shit was good though.

- I gotta go talk to her.

(rhythmic music)

Damn man!

(door knocking)

- Hey. - Hey.

- I was just finishing the ginger bread house.

You wanna see it?

- Maybe another time. - Okay.

- Look, I tried to come see you last night.

But you weren't home.

Is Kingston here?

- No, he's not in, come on in.

Why don't you come in?

- Okay, yeah.

Do you know where he is?

- Uh, he is with my neighbor's grandson, Braiden,

and his other friend Derek.

Why what's up, is everything okay?

- Um, actually no.

Um. (clears throat)

Your son and his friends,

they robbed my stored last night.

- What? - Yeah.

- No. (laughs)

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. - I'm serious.

- Kingston has never been in trouble before.

He's not capable of doing something like that.

I'm pretty sure you have the wrong kid.

- It was him Crystal.

Him and his friends.

- And do you have some sort of proof to back up that claim?

- (sighs) Actually, I do.

I got it on my phone.

My brother showed me footage.

Look, I know that this is probably hard to hear.

But uh, okay.

Look.

Um.

Okay, wait, no, this isn't it.

I don't know what that is.

Let me call my brother.

We just got these cameras,

so he knows how to get to it and I don't, I guess.

I wouldn't just make this up. - Hmm.

- So, just give me one second.

You don't have to look at me like that, Crystal.

(phone ringing)

(sighs) Okay, well look, he's not answering but.

I call myself trying to come over here

and do the right thing

by coming to you and not going to the police.

- David, I don't know what your intentions are

but I know my son.

And I know he wouldn't do anything like this.

He has no reason to steal from anyone.

- I wouldn't be here if I wasn't sure.

- And I wouldn't be asking you to leave

if I wasn't sure that my son didn't do this.

- Okay, well.

Tell your son he has 48 hours to return the merchandise

or I'm calling the police, so, it's on you.

It was him Crystal. - Yeah, bye.

(David sighs)

- All right.

* Every time I think I * got your figured out *

- Hey mom, I'm home.

And for the record, it's 11:58 p.m., so I made curfew.

What's going on, what's wrong?

- David came by today.

- Oh, phony Tony.

What'd he want?

- He says that he has you, Derek and Braiden on video

stealing from his store?

- Stealing?

Me?

No, no, ma, he got that, did you see the video?

- No, but he seems pretty sure that it's you.

And he says, you have 48 hours to return the merchandise

or he's gonna consider legal recourse.

- Legal recourse? (laughing)

- Yes. - With no video?

- What do you mean, with no video?

Do you know that if he presses charges, this can stick

and that's a felony?

- You just said he didn't have the video, though.

- That's not what's important!

What's important is that you dare not lie to me.

- Okay, no.

I didn't do it.

Can I go now?

- Go.

(rhythmic music)

- All you do is press me right when I get in the door.

(rhythmic music)

- Okay, ooh.

- Oh my God, I love it. - You love it?

- Yes. - You look bomb girl.

- You did that color perfect.

Thank you, all right.

(faint murmuring) - Yes.

Okay, I'll see you next week.

- All right, have a good one boo.

- Thank you. - I like it.

You look really good. - Thank you.

- All right, take care.

- What's going on with you, girl?

- Yeah, girl, what's up with that hot neighbor?

- Hmm. - Oh, oh, oh, oh.

- Actually, not so hot anymore.

- What?

What happened?

- Girl.

He came by my house and accused Kingston

of robbing his store.

- Kingston? - Kingston.

- Girl, he sure he got the right kid?

- That's exactly what I said.

But he says he has Kingston and his two friends

on video, robbing the place.

- Girl, I don't know about Kingston.

But that Braiden and that Derek are bad news.

I heard they make a lot of money selling clothes

to the kids at school.

- What? - Mm-hmm.

Seem to fit the description to me.

- What, no?

I did not raise Kingston to be a follower or a thief, so.

(women mumbling)

(rhythmic music)

- [Tracie] What's her problem?

- Ming always got something going on, I don't know. (sighs)

- Well, I'm about to get up out of here.

That was my first and last appointment.

- All right, well you're coming out with us tonight, right?

- I can't.

Nicole and I are actually chaperoning

the winter dance tonight.

- Oh.

- Ryan is of course thrilled about it.

- I'm sure she is.

Well, could you do me a favor and keep an eye on Kingston

for me, if I even decide to let him go?

- Yes girl, I'mma have my eyes on everything, okay.

- Thank you.

- Have fun for me tonight. - I will.

- I'm jealous. - Have fun at the dance.

- Oh girl, I'll try. - Chaperone.

(women laughing)

(Crystal sighs)

- Hey Crystal, can I tell you something?

- Yeah, what's up?

- You know, the matter of the incident at the shop

you guys were talking about?

I was there and I did see Kingston, Braiden and Derek.

- Wait a minute.

Ming, why didn't you say anything?

- I'm saying something.

- I mean, why didn't you say something before?

- It's hard to say these kind of things.

You know, I just can't roll up in here

like, hey, Chrystal here's your coffee latte

and by the way,

did you know that you son is a thief, sometimes, hmm?

- Well, thanks for telling me.

- I'm sorry to bring the bad news, hmm.

(rhythmic music)

Now, you know I'm letting you go to this dance

against my better judgment, right?

'Cause you know you gonna be on lockdown for three

to six months if I find out that you're lying to me

about his robbery situation.

- And trust me, I know.

I know my mother. - Mm-hmm.

- Black women do not play, I get it.

- Okay, as long as you know what's up.

All right. - Thanks mom.

- Have fun.

Get out of here, be good. - I will, maybe.

- Now, I have to find something to wear myself.

Okay, let's do this.

(rhythmic music)

- Hey Bug.

(rhythmic music)

- You have to stop calling me that.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on a second.

You out here smoking weed?

- Why does everyone assume I smoke weed?

Just because my two moms own several dispensaries.

- Mm-hmm. - And are buying a weed farm.

- Yeah. - Doesn't mean I smoke I weed.

- Okay. (Ryan coughs)

But don't you?

- Yes. - Yeah.

- It just bothers me that people assume I do.

People assume a lot about me.

- Like what?

- Like me liking girls.

I'm sure you've heard the rumors.

- Yeah, okay, but.

Girls who like girls are hot.

- I guess.

Just, I don't like girls.

I have two moms, yeah, but,

that doesn't mean I'm gay.

It's just.

Small minded bullshit.

And I can't wait to graduate and get on with my life.

- Yeah, I feel you.

People can be trash sometimes.

What you about to do after graduation?

(rhythmic music)

- Probably go to college.

Maybe take a year off first.

What are you doing?

- [Braiden] Wait till I see you outside the school, boy!

- I don't know.

- Wait till I see you man. - Hey, hey!

- Let me back in there, he owe me money.

- You need to leave school premises right now.

- I ain't going nowhere till get my money.

- Listen, fighting on school grounds

is terms for suspension. - I don't care!

I ain't going nowhere till I get my money.

- We will call the police and have you forcefully-

- I don't care about no police!

- Okay, don't do this, don't do this.

All right?

You just need to be compliant

until the school handles every-

- I don't care about this trash ass school!

- Hey, you watch your mouth. - Calm down.

- Just chill out B, Mrs. Tracie just trying to help.

- I don't need help from no gay chick.

- Oh! - Excuse me?

- How a pretty woman like you end up gay anyway?

- [Ryan] What?

- Now you real out of pocket right now.

I'm looking at these circumstances

and it seems like you need to make better choices

instead of questioning mine.

(Braiden laughing)

Oh, it's funny to you?

'Cause I'm not laughing.

- Braiden, you need to leave. - Bye.

- Now.

- Whatever man.

I don't want to be in this trash ass party anyway.

- Shut up.

- Don't make it any harder for yourself.

You don't need all that tonight.

I promise.

- [Tracie] That kid is always getting in trouble.

- He's dumb, he's dumb.

- Oh, he gave me the middle finger, yeah, that's real cute.

Thank you. - Come on, ma.

- Thanks for that. - Come on.

* Got me on the mind *

* I'm tripping *

* If this was another time, another time *

(door knocking)

- Oh.

I'm assuming these coffees are a part of your apology?

- More like a peace offering.

I would have brought you a plate of gumbo

that I made last night but I heard my last plate

ended up in the trash.

- Yeah, my bad.

Um, but this change of heart happened pretty quickly.

What happened?

- Well, I confronted him about it and he lied.

I know my son and I know when he's lying.

He's never been in trouble before, I just.

I feel like I'm failing him.

- Don't. - Yeah.

- You're not. - A little.

- He's a kid.

Kids do stupid stuff.

That's how it is.

But if this is his first real incident,

then you're doing a great job.

- Do you have any kids?

- I don't.

Me and my ex-wife didn't get to have any.

She uh, she tried to poison me.

So, that pretty much ended everything.

- Wow, Jesus.

That is a lot.

- Almost died, so.

- Oh, oh, God!

Goodness.

- Yeah. - That's terrible.

- She was pretty crazy.

- That's why you don't eat anyone's food.

- Exactly. - Oh, got it.

- But you know, I'm in therapy, I'm gonna be all right.

Don't worry.

But um, enough about me.

What you gonna do about Kingston?

- Well, that's why I came here to talk to you about.

I have an idea but, I need your help with it.

- What do you need?

- He's definitely giving back the stuff.

But I feel like there needs to be some kind of consequence

for what he did, you know?

- That's a good idea.

- So, I was thinking he could work off the debt, for you.

You know, it would give him an incentive

to really learn about what hard work is

and get off that video game.

And you know, come work for you.

- Let's give it a shot. - Okay.

- Cheers?

(holiday music)

(faint dialogue on TV)

- Are you serious? - Are you?

- No, mom, come on.

I'm not having any discussion with him here.

- Good, because there's nothing to discuss.

I saw the video.

Where are the clothes that you and Braiden stole?

(Kingston sighs)

Where are they!

- Braiden has everything at his house.

- (sighs) Oh my God, what were you thinking?

- I was trying to surprise you mom.

I was gonna buy you that pastry case you said you wanted,

for the shop.

I didn't know it was his store.

- Kingston, it is not about that.

Robbery is serious and it can land you in prison.

Now, you go to Braiden's house right now,

and you get all of those clothes to return immediately.

- And then you also need to report to work at my store

after you do that. - What?

- Yeah, me and your mom decided

that we would keep this between us

and instead of me going to the police

you're gonna work off the debt in my store.

- What, how do I have a debt if I'm returning your stuff?

- Let's just consider it a karmic debt.

- A what?

You just made that up. - Kingston, stop it!

It is apparent you have way too much time on your hands.

You report to work or I'll turn you into the police myself.

(holiday music)

- I'd take this deal if I were you, man.

I'm giving you a chance.

- Oh he's taking this deal and I'm taking this damn game.

- Are you serious? - Yeah, yes, I'm serious!

You stole from this man! - Come on.

I know, but I'm bringing it back!

(holiday music)

- Whatever, this is bullshit.

- Well, excuse me?

Kingston! - What?

- What did you say? - Nothing!

(holiday music)

- (scoffs) Oh my God.

(sighs) This boy has lost his damn mind.

The last place that I want to see him in a prison.

- Look, I was never gonna call the police, okay.

There's too many black men in prison as it is.

He made a mistake.

We can fix it, okay? - Thank you.

- Don't stress. - Thank you, David.

- You're welcome, no problem, no problem.

Look, you go talk to him.

And, if you need me, I'm across the street.

- Okay. - Okay?

(door knocking)

- It's open. (faint dialogue on TV)

- [Kingston] What up bruh?

- What's the deal, my dude?

Man, you sure you don't want in on this game?

I bet you 20 I can beat you.

- Nah bruh, I can't.

Shit is messed up right now.

You ain't get my text?

Bro, look at your phone right now.

- Text? - Look at it.

- It's a wrap.

Old dude across the street owns the store we hit.

Say he has us on video.

So?

- So?

Bro, we gotta take everything back

or dude's gonna turn us in.

- Did you see the video?

- No, but my mom did.

Man, I gotta take everything back right now

and I gotta work at this dude's store

my entire winter break,

for free! (Braiden laughing)

- Oh man, sucks to be you.

I ain't doing any of that.

Besides, me and Derek sold half them things.

I got your cut.

- I'm good on that bruh.

Bruh, my mom made some kind of deal with him.

I, I think she's actually feeling this corny ass dude, too.

So, just let me get whatever you got left.

- Whatever man.

- I'mma play your game.

- Here you go, mama's boy.

Man, get me that controller.

- Damn bruh, what happened to half?

- That's the only thing we got to sell.

So, I guess more than half.

- This is.

All right, man, I'm out, damn.

- (laughing) Have fun at work, boy.

- [Kingston] Shut up.

(Ming laughing)

- Girl, you make it feel like a party up in here

when you show up.

- You know, I'm the party baby, I'm the party.

- You sure are, you sure are, you're the party treat.

- Excuse me, I'm looking for David.

- Yeah, we know why you here, punk!

Where all the stuff you stole?

- Uh, actually it's just this.

- You took all of that stuff and this is the only thing

you can bring back?

This ugly ass sweater? - Baby.

- I should call the police.

You know what, I'm calling ICE.

- Baby. (laughing)

What's up Kingston?

Here to do your community service, huh?

- Yeah, I guess so.

- Come on, you're lucky.

You can do worse than having to have all day in this store

with this handsome guy right here.

Oh my God, look at this cute little face.

I'll see you later, all right?

- Yeah, all right baby.

- Be good. - Okay, I promise.

(lips smacking) - Bye baby doll.

Baby doll, baby doll, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm, hmm.

Don't look at my girl like that.

Let's go Aladdin.

- Aladdin?

- Are you just gonna leave the front

of the store unattended?

I mean, that's how y'all got robbed in the first place.

- No, we got robbed because of your ass!

- No actually, he's right.

Now that's there three of us,

there has to be somebody on the floor

at all times. - Agreed, yes!

- Okay. - Yes.

- I'm glad you agree, man the front.

You come with me.

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hold on, hold on.

First of all you ain't the boss of me.

Now, I'm gonna work the front

because I choose to work the front.

Not because you told me.

Always telling me to do stuff in front of people.

- Now look, I got three rules.

Number one, be on time.

And by be on time, I mean be early.

Number two.

No phones on the floor.

Give it to me. - Right now?

- Give me the phone, I'm not gonna say it again.

Come on.

Great.

You not gonna be needing that.

There's always something you should be doing.

And number three,

your little friends, whatever their names are,

the little robbers you hang with,

they're not allowed to step foot in my store.

And if they do, they're going to jail

and you're going with 'em.

Do I make myself clear?

- Yes sir. - Perfect.

- First things first, I say,

we brand the shop with a whole new name.

- What? - Hmm.

- Cityscapes is a good name.

- Tracie, you're the owner anymore, okay?

Look, that's why when people buy companies,

they hire new staff and they get rid of the old ones.

- Well, I mean, I think it's a good name.

I like it.

- I know, but look,

now that you're gonna have a pastry corner,

you wanna think about changing the name

that's gonna incorporate that element into it,

you know, it's just a thought.

- And I get it but Jess,

I wasn't thinking about doing anything too crazy.

You know, I was thinking about maybe,

a few plants here and there, the pastry case.

- Girl, this shop is gonna need a Christmas miracle, okay?

No offense, Tracie. - None taken.

I don't own the place anymore, remember?

- Okay, um, what do you think about this?

- So, let's move this over here from here.

(holiday music)

- What's up Kingston? - Hey Bug!

- What's going on?

- Not much, just work life, you know.

- Yeah, this place is dope.

- Uh ha, I told you. - Yeah.

- You need to go check them racks over there.

And all the way to the back.

Just, there's so much stuff

in here that would look good on you.

(Ryan laughing)

Hey Mrs. Tracie. - Hey!

- Ah, David. - What's up man?

- You remember my mom's friend, Tracie, right?

- Of course, I remember Tracie.

- How you doing? - How you doing?

Good to see you again.

- Her daughter, Bug. - How you doing, Bug?

- It's actually Ryan.

Please ignore him. - It's Bug.

- It's Ryan.

- We gonna go with Ryan 'cause you look like

you might stab somebody, so.

- It's good to see you again. - Ryan it is.

Good to meet you.

Um, you guys need anything, any help?

Dressing room?

- No, I'm finding way too much, uh uh.

I'm gonna blow my savings up in here.

- Well, I'm glad you like everything, thank you.

- Mom, what about this?

- Yes, that's my color right there girl, yes.

- Yes.

- That color looks great on you.

- Beach vibe. - That's look great on you.

- Yeah, I'm ready, can you ring me up?

- Oh, you a fast shopper?

- Oh yes- - You ready to go.

- I know what I like, okay? - Okay, well.

I got you, let's do it.

- What you looking at Bug?

- This dress.

- Come look at these. - Okay.

- Look, I thought these were like,

you know, them tight pants you girls be wearing.

- Leggings?

- Whatever, but they're skirts.

- Oh. - That blew my mind.

Look at that. - Wow.

- Yeah. - I like it.

You like it? - Yeah, uh.

Maybe do a red one because- - Oh, okay.

- That's not really- - 'Cause of Christmas?

- Yeah, uh ha. - Right.

- Right. - Okay.

- You really got it going on in that.

- Thank you. - Hey, excuse me, bro.

- Oh yeah, how can I help you?

- Do you have this Nipsy jacket in a medium?

- Actually, you like the third person to ask that today.

We're about to get a new shipment next week.

But that's all we go right now.

(man grunts) Yeah, sorry about that.

- That's all good man.

I'll check in next week.

- Cool, cool. - All right?

- I'll see you then. - All right, man.

You guys have a blessed day.

- All right, you too. - Have a good one.

- So, what you on tonight, Bug?

- Uh, probably studying.

Catching up on some Calc homework, something.

- Homework? - Yeah.

- We got a still a week of winter break left.

- Well, my teacher acts like we didn't have winter break.

So, and I don't have anything else to do anyway.

- Hmm well, I think you should go to the movies.

- With who, you and the homies?

- (laughing) No, just, me.

- Okay.

And I'm driving?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, but. - Oh.

- I'm paying for the tickets, so we all good.

- Okay, you got money. - Yeah, you know.

- Look at you. - I'm getting paid and all.

- It's a date. - Cool, cool, cool.

Can't deny-

- Wait till you see what I got girl.

(Ryan laughing)

He hooked me up with a discount.

- Hey, that's our family discount.

- I'll see you later, okay? - All right.

- Let's go. - Bye, Bug.

- [David] Hey.

- What's up?

- Thanks for spreading the word about the store, man.

- Oh yeah. - I appreciate it.

- It's no problem.

I mean, you guys got nice stuff here, you know.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah.

- That's why you and your friends robbed me, right?

- (sighs) I mean, to be honest, no.

I mean, if I had known it was store,

I would have never done it.

- So, you think it matters who's store it is?

- Well, I mean no but, if I had known it was your store,

I definitely wouldn't have done it.

You're my neighbor, you know.

I mean, I wasn't going to do you like that.

- Kingston man, we all neighbors.

Everybody in this community.

And it's up to us as men to protect

and to respect what we're building.

You doing good though, man.

I'm proud of you.

- Yeah?

- So proud that uh,

I'm actually thinking about offering you a paid position.

(Kingston sighs)

What you think?

- You're lying? - No, I'm serious man.

You wanna work here?

- Yeah, yes, yes, please!

- All right. - Thank you.

- Welcome aboard man, hey you earned it.

You've been doing good man, I've been watching

and uh, I like what I see, so.

- Cool. - Keep it up.

- Dope, thank you so much. - No problem.

- Oh, oh wait, actually, um.

About my first pay check.

- Paycheck? - Uh yeah, um.

Do you think I can get an advance on that?

- I just agreed right now to start paying you.

- I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.

Kingston, I just hired you but listen,

I just asked Ryan to the movies before she left.

And you know, she's already driving me.

And I can't have her pick me up and pay for my ticket.

- Hmm. - Then what I look like?

- (sighs) Yeah, that's not a good look man.

All right man, you really like this girl, don't you?

- A lo-

Yeah, yeah, she cool.

- She cool? - Yeah.

- I don't give my money away for cool.

Do you like her or not?

Tell the truth.

- Yeah, yeah, I like her a lot.

- Yeah, I can tell.

All right man.

Look.

It's a hundred, all right.

- All right.

- You go over that, you're own your own.

- Oh, hey, that's popcorn and everything.

- All right. - I appreciate it.

Thank you. - Hey, no problem.

Have fun man.

- And thanks for the job again.

- [David] Hey, no problem man, keep up the good work.

- For sure.

(soft music)

- You trying to move it with your mind?

- Oh my God.

- Posing under it, like it's Jesus.

- No, I um, I'm trying to decide

if I should change the name or not.

- Hmm, what would you change it to?

- I don't know.

My friend Jessica's helping me with the relaunch

and she thinks I should change the name.

- Well, do you wanna change the name?

- Hmm?

I don't know.

No.

- Yeah, it doesn't sound like it.

And if you don't want to change the name,

then you don't have to.

This is your business now.

This is your sign.

This is your dream, so.

You know, you have to do what you feel is best

for your brand.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- That is good, sound advice right there.

- Well, thank you for acknowledging my wisdom.

- Hmm, what brings you by the shop tonight?

- Well, I wanted to come by and let you know face to face,

that I offered Kingston a paid position and he accepted.

- What? - Yeah.

He earned it, he's been working hard, so.

- No way. - Mm-hmm.

He's been bringing in business, too, so.

- Oh Good.

- Yeah, he's been doing a great job.

- Oh that's great.

- So, our plan worked. - Yes.

- We did it, up top. - Thank you.

I feel relieved. - Hmm, good, good.

- Good.

- But now that all that's solved and things are better.

You know, um.

I was also wondering if uh,

you would have dinner with me on Friday?

- Dinner? - Dinner.

Me and you.

- (laughs) Are you actually gonna eat?

- Uh, ah ha, okay.

You still got jokes, you gotta get those out still.

- I mean, it's just stating the obvious.

You don't eat so, I you know.

- Well, I'm willing to change that.

- Are you?

- If you eat with me.

(Crystal laughing)

I know you like to cook but now, I'm trying to take you out.

- Hmm. - Mm-hmm.

- Dinner? - This Friday.

Or Saturday, Sunday.

- Friday. - Tuesday.

I'm flexible.

- You know, um.

Friday works for me.

- Friday? - Mm-hmm.

- Okay, perfect, works for me too.

- Okay.

- All right, I'll see you then.

- See ya.

Oh my God. (laughs)

- Um, she's unusual.

- Mm-hmm.

- [David] Oh my God, that's unsanitary.

- Ming, okay!

- Does she take medication? - Hmm.

Has she lost?

She didn't take it today if she is.

- No, that's just Ming all day long.

- Oh my God.

You know what?

How close friends are y'all? - Ignore her.

- Okay. - You know what?

- Let me try to- - Back to my sign (sighs).

(rhythmic music)

- Hey, Kingston.

- What are you doing here?

- I just wanted to come check you out.

- How'd you know where I worked?

- Oh, your mom told me.

- Oh.

Okay, I'm gonna have to have a talk with her about that.

- This place is pretty nice.

- Look man, do you need something?

'Cause I got a lot of work to do.

- I don't need anything.

I just, I just wanted to come see you, man.

- You wanted to come see me?

After all these years, now, you wanna come see me?

Why?

For what? (scoffs)

And you know, well here I am, okay.

You see me, now I gotta get back to work.

- Look, just give me a chance.

- Give you a chance?

Dude, you've had more than enough chances.

I'm good, all right?

I got me a job.

I'm about to graduate.

Me and my mom did all that without you.

Don't nobody need to give you no more chances.

- I'm sure I deserve that.

Look, I know it's been a while.

Okay, but I really do wanna

be a part of your life, Kingston.

Look, I can't change or make up for anything

that happened in the past.

But, you're my son, all right.

And I'm gonna try.

Okay, all right?

Here's my number.

Just give me a call if you ever change your mind

or you wanna talk or go play some ball or something.

- Whatever.

- I'm gonna keep trying.

- Okay.

- All right.

(soft reflective music)

- You all right, little man?

- Yeah.

- You sure? - Yeah, I'm straight.

- All right, hold it down, now.

(holiday music)

Thank you so much for shopping at Level Up.

- You have a good one.

- And make sure we got everything.

- We'll be back. - Yes, all right.

God bless, make sure you bring some of your friends

with you. - Okay.

- Proud of you, Aladdin, that's what I'm talking about.

(rhythmic music)

(door knocking)

- Hey. - Hey.

How you doing?

- I'm good. - You look incredible.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- You like it? - I love it.

I like them boots, too.

- Thank you. - All right, you ready?

- I am, let's do it. - Let's go.

- Okay, so where are we going?

- Well, let's just say it's gonna be magical.

You're gonna love it.

(faint talking) (rhythmic music)

- Come on man, you've been folding that same shirt

for an hour.

You folding shirts, not pizza boxes.

- Hey boo. - Oh hey baby, baby.

Oh my God, you looking good.

I was just about to lock up

and when I say, I was just about to lock up,

I mean, he was just about to lock up.

So, we can roll. - Oh, again.

- No, I've never closed the store by myself before.

- It ain't rocket science, punk!

All you have to do is turn off the lights.

Lock the gate out front.

When you get ready to leave, here, here's the key.

And make sure you drop it off at David's house.

Oh, and make sure you leave it in the mailbox

'cause he's on a date tonight.

About to bust some freaky deaky deaky-

- Hey, hey, hey, hold man, come on!

That's my mom he's with.

- Oh damn, my bad, I forgot.

No disrespect.

- Mama got some needs too, you know.

I work with her so I know.

Trust me, she's always-

(Kingston yelling)

- I'm good, thank you, thanks.

- You got this baby.

David was just at the shop,

you know, bragging about how great you've been doing.

- Yeah, he's hanging in there man.

- Thanks, I guess.

- Well child, we're gonna go to a club

by my grandma's back,

or should we call it back in my day, a house party.

- Yeah. - Oh, we still call them that.

- All right, hold it down, hold it down.

- [Ming] Bye.

- I love it. - Good, good, good.

- Yeah, I like to make it fancy.

You know what I mean?

How you feeling though?

How'd you like dinner?

- I feel good.

Dinner was amazing. - Good, good.

- Thank you. - No problem.

- It's been a while. - Really?

- It's been a while since I've done anything like that, so.

- So I'm special, I'm getting special treatment.

- Tonight is special.

- Okay, what about tomorrow?

(Crystal laughing)

I wanna be special tomorrow, too.

(Crystal laughing) Can't just be today.

- It's been a good night.

- You want something to drink?

- Yeah. - I got you.

I got some wine. - Oh, wine?

- [David] Went and got it just for you.

- Perfect. - Yeah, I got you.

By the way, um. - Yeah?

- You look fantastic.

- Thank you.

- You seen the waiter looking at you, right?

- You said that already.

- Yeah, I was gonna slap him but, you know,

I'm a Christian. - Oh, you was jealous?

- Hmm, a little bit, a little bit.

You know uh,

I seen you peeping me from the window by the way.

First day I moved in.

- You saw me? - I saw you.

I knew it the whole time.

- Don't get your head all big, okay?

I was looking out the window. - You wanted me.

- I was looking at what's happening in my neighborhood.

Please. - You saw the chocolate.

(Crystal laughing)

And you couldn't resist. - Please.

- Wanna toast? - But I did see you.

- Did you? - Yeah.

- Well, I'll toast to that.

'Cause I saw you too.

(glasses clinking)

Let me turn some music on.

See what shuffle got going on tonight.

(rhythmic music)

- Oh, I love this song. - Really?

- I love this song. - This your jam?

- This is my song.

- Well, let's dance.

- Dance where?

- Right here.

Mom's always said, as long as their music playing,

you can dance anywhere.

- Your mom sounds like a very fun person.

- Well, maybe you'll meet her.

If you got some rhythm.

- I don't know. - Don't be shy.

- Palm me, palm to palm, touch me.

- Are you challenging me? - I'm challenging you.

Let's dance, don't be scared.

- (laughing) Oh my God, this is crazy, okay.

- Ready?

- I have not done this in a very long time.

- Well, thank you for bringing it back for me.

- Okay, so like this? - Mm-hmm.

- Okay. - You just, nice and slow.

* Whisper sweet songs, words *

You got it. (slow rhythmic music)

* Sweetest melody *

You're beautiful.

- Thank you. (laughing)

- You're welcome.

(slow rhythmic music)

- [Police] Police, stop!

- Yo, yo, yo, gotta go.

Go that way. - I'll go this way.

- [Police] Come on old buddy, get your hands up now!

(labored breathing)

- Dang it.

* Oh it's that bullet whiskey sipping *

* Holy spirit feeling *

- [Braiden] You kid, you need to hide me.

- Wait, wait, wait, no, no, no, no, no.

- Hide me now, hide me now. - You cannot be in here.

- Hurry up. - You need to leave now.

- Hurry up, hurry up. - No, no, I can't.

You're not suppose to be in here at all.

- The cops are coming man.

- You got to go 'cause I'm gonna get in trouble.

- Do you wanna go to jail?

(overlapping yelling)

- Don't you move! - Wait.

- I said shut up kid!

I need you to give me an excuse to blow you away!

* Around my neck, who cut the nooses off *

- Can't you see I have a gun?

- It's locked King. - Shut up.

- [Kingston] You call the David, the manager.

- Put your hands behind your head now!

* It's like we're trying to * propose to Hillary Banks dad *

* Shit just hit the fan *

* Your baby need some food but you spent *

(slow romantic music)

(phone ringing)

- Just like in the movies, I guess.

Sorry about that.

(phone ringing)

Hold on.

Hello?

What?

All right, I'm on my way.

All right, bye.

- Is everything okay?

- Kingston's in trouble?

- What? - We gotta go, come on.

(faint talking)

Hey, is everything okay?

What's going on?

- Is this your place, you're the owner?

- Yeah, I own it with a partner.

Is he under arrest?

Is everything okay?

What happened?

- Well this young man and his friends robbed a liquor store

down the street with a BB gun.

So we chased them down the alley and they ran in here.

Is this your son?

- No, I'm his mother.

Why is he being held?

- We're detaining him for questioning.

And possibly aiding and abiding.

- What?

- Officer look, I can assure you,

whatever he's being accused of, he's not responsible.

He's my employee.

- Do you have surveillance videos here, sir?

- Yeah, I can access it from my phone.

- Can I see it?

- I don't really know how to work it yet.

I don't have the code.

My brother just put the cameras in.

Um, can I bring it down to the station

or email it to you or something?

Can you just let him go, please?

- I'll tell you what.

- I'm gonna go ahead and let him go.

- Thank you, officer.

- But first thing in the morning,

I need you to get that surveillance video

and I need you to get it to my office as soon as possible.

- First thing in the morning, I'll be down there.

- And if I don't see what I need to see,

then I'm gonna have to move forward with the investigation.

- Okay, perfect.

Thank you officer.

I really appreciate you for being so understanding.

- [Officer] Yeah.

- Kingston, what happened?

- Braiden came running in here

and he told me I needed to hide him.

Tried to throw me his backpack.

- You hid him in here?

- No, I told him right away, he needed to leave.

He wasn't allowed to be in here.

- Are you sure? - Yes, he's sure.

- Crystal, let him answer for himself.

Are you sure? - Yes.

- And the camera's gonna back you up on that?

- Yes, do you not believe me?

- I don't know man, you lied to me before.

- Why don't we just see the video.

Bring it up.

- Look at it. - Fine, all right.

I hope you're telling the truth.

- I am, just watch the video.

- Yeah, we gonna see.

* We hoping I don't fall off the edge *

Okay, I think this is it.

- What's wrong with the sound?

- Okay, you know what?

- I don't need sound to see

that something fishy is going on.

If you told him to leave, why is he not leaving?

- Are you kidding me?

Braiden does not listen to anybody.

Why would he just listen to me all of a sudden?

- He's still there.

You know what?

Look, I'll let you know when you can come back to the store.

- Are you firing me?

- I'm not firing you.

I just need some time to figure this out.

The police were just in my store, man.

This is serious.

That's bad for business.

- He could have been hurt.

And all you're worrying about is what's bad for business?

- Crystal, look, I know you want to baby him.

But, that's a felony, this is serious for him and for me.

(rap music)

- You know what?

Take all the time you need.

Come on Kingston.

- Wait, now look, Crystal.

- Figure it out. - I didn't mean it like-

(holiday music)

- Hey. - Hey mom.

- [Crystal] What are you doing here?

- Uh, to be honest with you.

I'mma meh (clears throat).

I'mma man. - Oh.

- A working man at that. - Aw.

- And it didn't feel right sitting at home all day

doing nothing, so, I figured,

I'd come in and help you out around the store.

- Aw, son, I'm so proud of you.

I'm sure there's something that we can find for you do

around here. - Great.

Um, but, first things first.

Uh, when's pay day?

- Are you serious?

With all the food that you eat,

you're actually gonna end up owing me so,

grab a broom or something

and make yourself useful. - All right.

Oh, by the way, I was gonna tell you,

my buster ass father showed up at the store the other day.

Why'd you tell him where I worked?

- He asked.

- Well I could have done without that visit.

- Look Kingston, I know that things did not work out

with me and your father but,

you're older now and I feel like if he's gonna be

in your life, then,

that should be on you.

At least he's trying.

- Hmm. - Seems like it.

- We'll see.

Hey Mrs. Ming. - Hey.

- You're in early.

- I know, oh man, I'm usually fashionably late.

- Mm-hmm.

- But you know last night,

I was having the best date of my life.

But Donnel said there was an emergency at the shop.

- There was.

Things got kind of crazy last night.

- What happened?

- Kingston is okay but Braiden got arrested

and detained by the police.

- Oh my gosh. - Yeah.

- I didn't think it was that serious.

- It was that serious.

- Sorry, to have to go through all of that.

- (sighs) We'll see, I guess this is just life.

- You know, you got this girl.

You're a queen.

You're gonna be fine.

- Thank you.

I appreciate it Ming.

- I mean, the kid was doing great.

I thought he'd be fine.

- Yeah, he was fine.

Until you left him in the store by himself.

Every day man, you keep showing me

that this is not a priority to you.

- And what is that suppose to mean?

- It means I'm thinking about buying you out

and getting some real help around here.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, you need to relax.

Your brain's starting to itch.

Mistakes happen.

- Yeah man, but they happen every day with you.

Every day.

I'm sick of it.

- Man, I believe him. (David scoffs)

- Yeah, well I don't.

And we wouldn't even be in this situation

if you would have just put some real cameras in the store.

Now, I'm involved in a police investigation.

Thanks a lot.

- Look, I said I was sorry, okay?

Whatever it is, we'll figure it out.

- Yeah man, look, just figure out

if you wanna sell your share or not.

Because I'm thinking about selling mine.

This is way too problematic for me.

- Yeah, well life's problematic sometimes.

- Yeah, it's problematic all the time with you.

I'm done with it.

Do what you want.

(door slams)

(rhythmic music)

Have a seat. - All right.

- So we can do something with this.

(Kingston laughs)

- [Barber] Yeah, so what we doing man?

- Uh, I mean, a little line up, you know.

I mean, I'm just not trying to go bald or nothing but.

(Marcus laughing)

- [Barber] Yeah, you don't want to be like your dad.

- Just make me look good, you know.

- Whatever. - Okay.

(rhythmic music)

* Hang a shining star * upon the highest bough *

(rhythmic music)

* And have yourself a merry * little Christmas now *

- Oh hey Ming, what's cracking?

- Hey, David, is Donnel here?

- No, he took the day off.

Can I help you with something?

- Actually, yes, but let me confess.

I know that he's not here.

I talked to him before I came here.

- Okay, um, I'm a little confused.

But I know that's your thing, so uh, what's going on?

- Is there a chair in the back?

- What?

No, there's no, there's no chair back here.

I moved it. - Oh.

Well, you might want to see it anyway.

- I don't know have a chair Ming.

What do you need?

- My bad, that's how I rehearsed it, okay.

So, just, okay, let me just show you.

- Show me what?

- Show you a video. - Are you okay?

(Braiden and Kingston yelling)

- Freeze right now. - Wait, wait, wait, wait.

- When did you get access to the store's camera?

- I mean I installed my own.

- What?

What, what, what is going on, what?

- Look, I am with your brother right now.

And I know he tries to talk to women in the store.

Hell, that's how we met.

So, the inner crazy in me came out

and I installed my camera of my own.

Which is 10 times better than the one installed by the way,

'cause mine records in color, there's sound

and it backs up to the cloud after 24 hours.

- So, okay, okay, wait, please stop.

Does Donnel know about this?

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I have planned to remove it the night of the incident

because you know what?

I never really saw anything but you guys bonding

which is cute but not the point of (sniffing) spying.

- Okay, Ming, you can't do this.

That's recording and spying on people.

That's crazy and illegal.

You do know that right?

- I know, I know, trust me.

But, technically, I saved the day, right.

Can you please give Kingston his job back please?

And you know, give Crystal some

and you know, don't mention this to Donnel?

- Okay, I can do two out of those three things.

- Okay. - Um.

I can consider giving Kingston his job back.

- Okay.

- Um, I can definitely give Crystal some,

if she's with it, you let me know.

- Okay.

Donnel. - But the thing about Donnel.

Yeah, I can't, that's my brother.

- Come on. - I gotta tell him the truth.

That's man code, come on now.

(Ming sighing) Please stop growling at me.

- Okay, fine, fine.

You know what's weird?

- What?

- I like you but I don't like you

at the same time. (laughing)

- (laughing) You know what?

I feel the same way about you, Ming.

It's mutual. - Hmm.

- Looks like we're all set for the relaunch tomorrow night.

- Thank you Jessica.

This is truly like, a Christmas miracle right now.

- That's what friends are for.

- I appreciate it.

- I will say though, it does look really nice in here.

I'm already feeling the Christmas spirit.

- Very festive.

- So, are you sure that you don't wanna rechange the name?

- No, I'm gonna keep it the same, 100%.

- Okay, all right, well I will see you tomorrow.

- Thank you girl. - Okay.

Oh, hello?

This is Jessica. (slow rhythmic music)

(Crystal squeals)

- David, you seen my nice jacket?

Oh you know what, I think it's in the car.

Let's go, baby, let's roll.

- Man, what you doing with this big ass teddy bear?

- Come on man, this is a early Christmas present

for my baby, Ming.

Yeah, help her celebrate her relaunch.

- So wait, you got a grown ass woman a teddy bear

for Christmas?

- This is not just a teddy bear for Christmas

and I said early Christmas present,

emphasis on early.

I'mma get her something else.

But look, watch this.

If you squeeze his stomach like that,

it's got hidden cameras that come on in the eyes.

- That ain't too creepy, is it?

- Oh, hell no.

You know what man?

You and Ming gonna be all right-

- Yeah, right, right, I'm feeling that, right!

- Yeah. - And you know what?

You need to let that stuff go too, man.

'Cause you know you feeling Crystal, you know,

you feeling Crystal, come on, man.

Besides, I kind of miss having the kid around.

Come on man, let's go, let's go!

(rhythmic music)

Oh damn baby, you look good.

Can I get in your picture? - Oh!

Oh my gosh, baby. - You like it?

- Yes, I do.

How'd you know I liked bears?

- Well your name is Ming. - Ah ha.

- And I was thinking about the Ming Dynasty is in China.

- Oh. - And it's a panda bear, so.

- You're so brilliant.

You know I want a baby, not a bear right?

- Okay, but we can't do that here.

Jingle bells, jingle bells.

(Ming laughing)

- I wanted to stop by and apologize.

I overreacted and um, I was wrong.

- So I assuming you saw Ming's footage?

- Yeah, I did and regardless of how weird, invasive

and illegal it was,

you know, she was right and it worked, so.

Sorry, again. - Thank you.

- How's, how's Kingston doing?

Is he all right?

- Yeah, he really misses the shop, a lot.

- Really? - He does.

(Christmas music)

- Should I do it?

- Do what?

- (sighs) Kingston!

Come here man, let me talk to you.

- What's up?

- Listen man, um, I'm sorry.

I overreacted and I shouldn't have.

I should have believed in you.

- Don't even worry about it, I mean,

after what I did at your store the first time,

I probably wouldn't have believed me either.

- Well speaking of the store.

I hear you miss it. - A lot.

- Well, then come back.

- Are you serious? - Serious man.

Come get your job back.

- (laughing) Hell yeah.

- Kingston, language please. - Sorry.

- It's a Christmas party, man. - Right, my bad.

Just anything to get away from women 24/7.

- Hey, you volunteered.

- I know but I thought that it was gonna be like.

- All right, go back to David's store, bye.

- I volunteer to save the day, all right.

So come to my store.

Welcome back man. - I appreciate it.

Thank you so much. - It's no problem.

No problem, y'all are cute together.

(rhythmic music) (guest chattering)

- So, how's this for a Christmas miracle?

- Girl, this is perfect.

- I told you I was gonna hook you up.

- Thank you, I couldn't have done this without you.

- You know what? - Yes.

- This calls for a toast. - Yes!

- Where's my glass, somebody bring me a glass.

- Oh, we turning up? - Let's do this.

- Where's your glass? - Where's my glass.

And oh, thank you, okay.

To the new Cityscapes.

(guests cheering)

- Merry Christmas.

- To the new Cityscapes. - To the new Cityscapes!

("Catch the Christmas Spirit" by Francois A. Dean)

* Celebrate with Joyce remember, *

* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

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* Put your lights up *

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* Celebrate with joyce, remember *

* Celebrate with joyce, remember *

* Christ the king, born in a manger *

* Christ the king, born in a manger *

* Heaven sent he is the reason *

* Merry Christmas every season *

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* Catch the Christmas spirit *

* Tis the season *

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* Put your lights up *

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* Tis the season *

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* Tis the season *

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