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(cellphone ringing)

- Hey honey.

I was just thinking about you.

Did you get my message?

- (coughs) Ebony.

- Mac? Are you okay?

What's wrong?

- Ebony, please,

I need you to come and get me.

But, baby, you can't
let anybody know.

- Know what?

Mac, talk to me.

(Mac coughs)

- I, I can't over the phone.

I need to see you right
now, it's important.

- You're at your place?

- Yeah.

(Mac coughs)

Just come upstairs the
door will be open.

- Okay, I'm on my way baby,
just hold on, please, okay?

- Please hurry.

(dramatic music)

I did what you wanted,

I took the pills.

Now let me go!

(siren wailing)
(dramatic music)

- [Dispatcher] Be advised,

suspect is armed and
extremely dangerous.

♪ Hey man, check it out ♪

♪ I go by DJ IQ ♪

♪ Who ♪

♪ Pink, yeah ♪

♪ And Ebony ♪

♪ 911, I'm the mother law ♪

♪ Even when I'm sick I'm
making money when I call ♪

♪ So tell them chicky heads ♪

♪ To keep my name up
out they mouth ♪

♪ Before I get the black store ♪

♪ To come and run up
in your house ♪

♪ And I don't need a bill ♪

♪ For damn sure ain't
going to jail ♪

♪ So who you going to tell ♪

♪ I am the 12 ♪

♪ I used to chase the bag ♪

♪ Hit the strippers,
shake my ass ♪

♪ But I'm still making cash ♪

♪ The only difference
is the bags ♪

♪ Still fine as ♪

♪ Still don't give a ♪

♪ Still hit your mans up ♪

♪ So grip up on his butt ♪

♪ Steal real big ♪

♪ Still I am a ♪

♪ What up ♪

♪ And when I'm with my team ♪

♪ Everything I touch is lit ♪

♪ 911 I'm the mother law ♪

♪ I'm the mother law ♪

♪ Ugh, I'm official on it ♪

♪ Pretty pink up on this B ♪

♪ It can dribble, don't it ♪

♪ Look, boy I know you want it ♪

♪ Better grab it
before I pass it ♪

♪ Make you drizzle on it ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Don't try to lay up on it,
what up ♪

♪ Ain't no blocking,
baby pop it ♪

♪ Run a play up on it ♪

♪ Don't try hurry though ♪

♪ I'm trying to nibble on it ♪

♪ What's up ♪

♪ Chew up on this wood ♪

♪ When I slip inside up on it ♪

♪ Ugh, what the criers say ♪

♪ You better hustle, we
gonna tussle ♪

♪ It's some foul play ♪

♪ Yeah, don't want no
fast break ♪

♪ You better take it
to the hole ♪

♪ Put me in the paint ♪

♪ Ugh, look, I need
a slam dunk ♪

♪ Just bend me over me off ♪

♪ I make that jump,
make it jump ♪

♪ That mamba make me run ♪

♪ Make me run ♪

♪ You the GOAT, you the king ♪

♪ You your daddy's son ♪

♪ I am my daddy's son ♪

♪ 911, I'm the mother law ♪

♪ 911 I'm the mother law ♪

♪ Yes she the mother law ♪

♪ I'm the mother law ♪

- [Onyx] See, that's
why you're my girl, Eb.

No judgment, just realness.

If anything ever happens to me,

I know who I'm calling first

'cause I know you're coming.

(gentle music)

Ebony, why did you not
come save me?

- I didn't know.

I didn't know!

(telephone ringing)

Howard Investigations.

Ebony Howard speaking, how
can I help you?

Mm-hmm.

Uh-huh.

Huh?

No, Shanice.

I cannot help you spy on
your boss at lunchtime

to see what she's doing.

No sweetie, this is
probably one of those times

you should mind your business,
okay?

Damn, I need better cases.

Hi, my name is Ebony Howard.

- Um, somebody told me

you could help me with a
problem I have.

Shh, shh.
- Well, what's the problem?

- This is my problem.

- Baby is your problem?

- Well not her exactly.

But her daddy.

He ain't been acting right,
and I wanna know why.

- Oh, so you would like me
to start a case

to help you find him?

- No, I know exactly
where he at,

it's just that he's
been avoiding me.

And I need him to take
one of them DNA tests

so he can know that he
is the daddy,

and can start paying child
support like he need to.

- So just go find him,

and get him to take the test.

- See, that's the problem.

I've been to his job, I've
been to his apartment,

I've been to his mama house.

I been to the trap house.

Everywhere.

My case worker even
gave me paperwork.

- Um, I'm not sure what
you want me to do with this

because I'm not a processor,

I'm a private investigator.

- So I want you to
privately investigate

where this fool is so
he can take this test.

Don't that sign say no
job too small?

He don't know you,

but he'll see me coming
from a mile away and run.

- I mean it does, but-

- Look, my case worker
gave me three options.

- Okay, and they are?

- Option one, I pay
for the test.

- Sounds like a good option.

- No, I can't.

It's the principality
of the matter.

Shoot, I shouldn't have
to pay for nothing.

I already paid by
having his baby.

- Mm-hmm.

Um, then option number two?

- Option two is we can
wait on the court

to order him to take the test.

- Okay, another great option.

- No, that's not gonna work.

You see my caseworker told me

that the courts are backed up

so it could take eight to
12 months to get a date,

and I need for him to pay
for this baby right now.

- And option number three?

- Option three is you
serve him the papers,

and he volunteers to
take the test.

Look, you keep that 'cause
he won't take it from me.

- You do know you could
save some money,

and serve him yourself,
honestly.

Have you contacted the
police for help?

- The police?

Mm-mm. No police.

I don't trust them like that.

So you not gonna do it?

- Girl, do what exactly?

Find your baby daddy,

and serve him with these,

with these papers?

I've already told you.

- And I already heard you.

Look, I was thinking I
could ride with you

when you go find him,

and then I could pop
out the car,

and serve his ass with
these papers!

He can't run then,
what he gonna do?

- See, I prefer to work alone.

And your approach is,

it's too aggressive.

You know they say you can
get more flies

with honey than with vinegar.

What's your name again?

- Niecy.

What the hell you mean
by that anyway?

- It means that if you're
a little nicer to the guy

he probably would just
take the test anyway

to get you off his back.

But so if that's it, Niecy.

- Look, I'll give you $500.

Once I get my income taxes back.

I filed 'em last week,

so I know I'll be
getting them soon.

- So you're gonna give me $500

just to serve your baby
daddy these papers?

- Mm-hmm.

- Okay, so look, I take
my work very seriously,

and sometimes my work can
get a little physical,

which is why I have
to work alone,

and you can't go with me,

for insurance purposes.

- I got insurance.

And I can handle myself.

I got a gun too.

- Ooh, let that be
the other reason

why you can't ride with me.

Look, I'll tell you what,

give me a call tomorrow,

and then we can
discuss the details

if I decide to take your case.

And if he's around, like
you say he is,

this should only take
a couple days.

- I sure appreciate you,
Miss Howard.

Oh, I got a picture of him.

- It's actually Ebony.

And text me that picture,
please.

Do you need a ride somewhere?

- Oh no, we stay
around the corner.

My friend's cousin's sister's
aunt told me about you,

so I figured I'd check you
out since you are in the hood.

- Okay, tell your friend's
sister cousin auntie

that I said thank you
for the referral,

whoever she is.

- Okay. Thank you.

Y'all come on.

Get your sister.

- I have to get better cases.

(cellphone ringing)

(Ebony laughs)

What's good, Callie Cal?

- What's up, Ma?

Just checking to see
where you were.

- Girl, I'm just leaving
the office, on my way home.

I haven't been
sleeping well lately.

- Sound like you need some
vitamin D while you at it.

- Oh my God, girl.

I swear you are so nasty.

- Seriously though, Eb,

when's the last you got some?

I hope not since Mark.

- Girl, Mark moved to California

so it's kind of hard to
keep that going.

- Is he the only dude
in the city?

What about Wayne?

- Girl, Wayne got married
and moved to Austin.

I thought I told you that.

- I don't know what to
tell you then

other than your ass just
picky as hell.

- True.

But I still go by the
Coon Commandments.

Number two, a man has
to be cool, calm

and collected if he
wanna get with me.

- Yeah, but you gotta
be willing to

co-mingle, conversate and
be conveniently available.

Add that to your list.

Speaking of being available,

can you pick up from
work tonight?

- Damn, girl!

What happened to your arm?

- Oh man, I was just
messing around

in the gym after work
with the fellas,

went in for a layup, and
came down on my elbow.

- Ouch!

Girl, you gots to be
more careful.

- All crack-a-lacked up
in here, but it's okay.

I gotta be in this for
a month or so.

Ain't nothing.

So, pick me up about 9:00ish?

- Yes, Cal, I'm gonna
come and scoop you.

From the arena, right?

- Yeah, where else?

- You know I don't know
shit about no sports.

- But you like men, right?

Matter of fact, there's
this new dude here

named Mac Pendleton, he
playing in the combine.

Ooh, you would just eat
him alive, Eb.

Chicks come just to see
him practice.

Man ain't even signed yet
and already got groupies.

- See, that's why I'm
not interested.

- But I bet you would
get interested real quick

if you come up here.

- I'm fine, thank you.

But look, I'm about to head out.

Remind me to talk to you
about this case

that I'm working on.

I need your opinion
on something.

- All right, G.

My break's over anyway,
so I'll holler.

- All right, I'll holler.

(gentle music)

(dog barking distantly)

Damn.

- Whoa, damn.

Let me help with that tire.

I'll take it out with my teeth.

- Uh...

- That's on my mama.

- I, um, I got a
nail on my tire,

and I was trying to take it out,

and broke my nail.

- Well listen to me,

you may not wanna do that,

it can flatten your
tire quicker.

Would you happen to
have a spare?

- Um, yeah, let me
pop the trunk.

Let me pop it. (laughs)

- I'd like to see that.

- [Ebony] Sorry, what was that?

- Oh no, let's pop the trunk.

You're all set.

Now, make sure you take
that tire to the shop

so you can get it patched up,
okay?

- Okay.

Or I could just buy
me a new one.

- You could,

but I thought I'd save you a
few bucks with that advice.

- How considerate.

So, um, how much do I owe
you for changing the tire?

- A lady as fine as you are,

if the good Lord asked me
himself, I wouldn't ask.

(Ebony laughs)

But I do accept tips.

(rap music)

- Yo!
- Hey, B!

- [Bryan] What's going on?

- I was just talking to
this beautiful young lady

until you was ready to go.

- Hey.
- Yo.

Come on, man.

We ain't got time to be messing
around with no groupies.

We got an early big
day tomorrow.

You cannot be late for
the first day of combine.

Time is money, my man.

- Uh, groupies?

Nigga, you wish.

- You the one that was
all in his face.

- Um, he offered his
assistance. Thank you.

So I'm usually free most
days after 4:00.

- I appreciate it.

Miss Ebony Howard?

- Yes.

- I'd like to check if I
can read this.

(Bryan sighs)

- Is there a problem?

- Nah, no problem.

Not unless you make it one.

Ma'am.

(car engine revs)

- Eb, what up with
all that noise?

- Girl, just some piece of shit.

But the passenger, girl, he's
fine as hell though! (laughs)

He helped me change my
tire and everything.

- Oh that's what's up.
- Yeah.

- I told you there's always
some action round here.

- Okay, mm.
- Let's go.

- Hey, these right here,

they're going to shoot you
that contract with the GMGB.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

- Okay. What they do?

- (chuckles) Let's just say

it'll bring that beast outta you

that I know that's
inside of you.

Just a little push so the
coach can see you shine.

- Come on, B.

You know they already see that.

- Hey trust me,
they're all natural.

Have I ever let you down?

- Nah.
- We like family, right?

- For sure, B. I mean come on.

You got me the opportunity.

You got me the clothes and
you got me the apartment.

- So you want all
that to continue?

These pills get you up,
get you stuck.

- Yeah.

Keep that up.

(text messages dinging)

(hiphop music)

(dramatic music)

- Welcome to the 2023 Global
Mixed Gender Basketball combine

presented by Guidance Whiskey.

I'm Ciara Collins

alongside my partner
in crime, Luke Simmons

and I can feel the
excitement in the air.

- Thanks Ciara, and
you are right

because this year's GMGB combine

could go down as one of the
most exciting in league history

as we are joined this week

by some of the top prospect
players in the nation

here for the next two weeks.

- Well that's right Luke.

It's been quite some time

since a highly
anticipated player

such as Mac Pendleton
entered the combine.

- [Luke] Mac Pendleton is the
one everyone's talking about.

He's the rare breed of
player that has the ability

to score in the paint, go
for the three.

And is a crafty ball handler

who can get his shot every time.

- But if you combine
that with the fact

that he's the best defender,

he usually guards the
other best teams players

and shuts them down.

- Absolutely, I am
looking forward

to watching him play
for the next two weeks.

(dramatic music)

(static crackling)

- You okay, Mac?

- I'm good.

- Okay, so I have the papers

and the photo evidence
that you sent over.

I'll compile it in both
of the binders

and I'll send you a copy of
everything tomorrow, okay?

Girl, I said in the next
couple of days.

Bye!

Damn, thanks Cal.

This girl's gonna kill me.

Thinking, you know,
everyone is supposed

to drop everything to
accommodate them.

So crab cakes?
- Yep.

I know you need a little tuneup.

New case?

- Girl, maybe if she
don't work my nerves

until something comes up again.

- Oh, last night he said you
wanted my opinion on something.

- Oh, it's about this
case actually.

This crazy ass girl
with three kids

want me to help her find
her baby daddy

and serve him with some
papers for a paternity test.

- Since when do you
serve records and shit?

- Girl, I don't.

But the thing is with
her, I know she lazy.

- [Cal] Why do you say that?

- Because she could
totally do this herself,

but apparently he
keeps dodging her.

So the kicker is if he don't
sign by the end of the month,

she gonna have to pay
for the test herself.

But she don't think she
can pay for the test

because she had the baby.

- Okay, yeah I see that point.

How much is the test?

- 200.

But she gonna pay me 500
to serve a paper slip.

Something ain't adding up.

- So basically she too cheap

to pay for something
that'll benefit her child.

But to find a man, she
gonna pay you five bills?

Yeah, she stupid and dumb.

- Just I feel bad
taking that money.

You know her with all
the kids. She only 24.

- Young girls never prioritize.

Too busy worried about all
that social media bullshit.

I just feel bad for the
babies though.

They ain't ask for that shit.

- Sure thing.
- But fuck that though, Eb.

If she paying, get your money.

- But-
- Ain't no but, G.

You think the rent man
care about all that?

The electric man?

Yeah, you know the cable man

don't care about nothing
except his money.

Better get yours too.

- Oh, you stupid.

Who? Who's is the rent man?

You mean the landlord?
- Whoever.

Shoot, you gotta pay to
live somewhere, right?

Don't nothing in this
world come free

and besides you ain't tell her
to have all them damn kids.

- I mean I didn't.

It's just, I just need
better cases.

- Eb, money is money.

Work the case.
Stack your papers.

Or treat yourself to some
of them big ass shoes

you like or whatever.

- Uh, I beg your pardon?

I pay good money for my
K. Hamptons, thank you.

- You do you, G. It's
just my opinion.

- Yeah, I had another dream
about Onyx last night.

- Yeah?

Ain't that like the third
one you done told me about?

- Yeah, she was talking
to me though this time.

She told me she missed me.

She was trying to say
something else

but I woke up at that moment.

- Could be a sign or something.

- You think?
- I don't know.

- Hold that thought.

- [Cal] What's all that?

- It's the only thing I
have left of Onyx.

What the police didn't,
you know, take to evidence.

Girl, I forgot all this
was even here.

I just couldn't bring
myself to go through it.

Oh snap.

I forgot I had this phone.

Girl, look at it. It's a flip.

(Ebony laughs)

- Eb, you think that
old ass phone

about to turn on after
all this time?

- Hey y'all.

So welcome to the
latest episode of

on the street with Onyx V.

'cause that's what my
life feels like right now.

I just left the store, I'm
walking back to the club,

and I'm waiting on
somebody to pick me up.

(Ebony gasps)

- Damn!

I gotta see what's on
the rest of this video.

- You gonna need a
charger for that dinosaur.

Who do you think got
won that old?

(playful music)

- Ebony.
- Oh hey!

- Girl, it is so
good to see you.

- You too, Miss Glenda.

- I see you brought
your little gay friend.

- The name's Cal, Miss Glenda.

- Alright Cal.
You want some cake, baby?

- Uh-huh!
- I made some real velvet.

- Oh, Miss Glenda! You got it!

My favorite!

- Girl, ain't it everybody's?

- Yes! It looks nice in here.

- [Glenda] Hey Dee!

Girl, it is Ebony and Cal.

- Hey Miss Dorinda!
- Oh my god!

It's been a minute, huh?

- Big D!
- Oh my God.

- What it do, babe?

- Mom, you did not bring
this fool up in here.

- Yes!

- The last time I seen you,
you had a bandage on your hand.

Now you got it on your arm?

Girl, you is clumsy as hell.

- I know, right?
- Oh my God!

What y'all doing here?

- Oh girl, so I have this
phone that it's an old phone.

I'm trying to find a charger
for it, so I figured.

- Mm-hmm, she probably do.

You know she a hoarder.

Yeah, and I know she got
a brick phone up in here.

- Girl.
- So what if I do?

It's probably gonna be
worth some money anyway.

- Okay,
- Cal, come on.

You got one good arm there.

Come on. Help me get this
box up outta here, baby.

(Cal sighs)

- Oh, now you beg when you
need something.

(both laughing)

- Girl!
Well how you doing Ebony?

- I'm, I'm good. I'm good.

- You're still looking good.

- Oh, thank you. So are you!
- I'm trying, I'm trying.

- Uh-uh, girl you doing it.

So I'm good though. I'm
working for myself now.

I got an office over
there off the,

by the strip mall.

- Oh, okay.
- Yeah.

- Okay.

- So look, how's Felicia doing?

Girl, she just like, fell
off the face of the earth.

- Girl, when you get a chance,

call me and we'll talk, okay?

- Okay.

(television
announcer chattering)

Who? Who is that?

Wait.

Girl, that look like
my old strip club boss.

Uh, Debra!

- Girl, that is Debra.

- You lying!
- No, I'm not.

Girl, she got all these little
wellness videos going on.

She's like this big
time help guru.

Don't get it twisted.

I've been doing some of them.

- Really?
- You know?

And she got her own
line of vitamins.

- Vitamins?
- Girl, yes.

Check out, look at the website.

Look all that.

She got a lot going on.
- Here you go, G. Have fun.

- Okay, look, look, Cal.

Look at this. Look, look.

Come here. Look at that.

- Did you know-
- Damn.

She fine for an old chick.

Wait a minute, is that?

- Mm-hmm!
- Hell no!

(all laughing)

Hell no! Hell no!

- Wait a minute.
- Oh okay. I got it, I got it.

- Look.
- I got it, I got it.

- Yes I knew it.
Thank you, Glenda.

- I told you.
- Anytime, baby.

- Let's go.
- Is this us?

- That's y'all.
- Enjoy.

- Thank you. Bye y'all!
- See you later.

- Thank you.
- All right, Cal.

You know I love you, baby.

- Mm-hmm.
- Alright, see you later.

(Ebony laughs)

- So I'm just a little gay girl.
Huh?

- Girl, you know she ain't
mean no harm by that.

- Old people think they can say
whatever the hell they want.

- I'm gonna be like that too
when I get old though, watch.

- Girl, you already like that.

- Whatever.

- Girl, I'm glad she had
that cord though.

Okay, here we go. Here we go.

Here we go. Come on.

Lord Jesus please work.

Ah! (laughs)

Yes. Yes.

Phew. Okay, let's see.

- Hey y'all.

So welcome to the
latest episode of

on the Street with Onyx V.

'cause that's what my
life feels like right now.

I just left the store, I'm
walking back to the club

and I'm waiting on
somebody to pick me up.

And I told that dumb bitch Debra

that we needed more security

around the club other
than Cal and Nate.

But she's too high to even
give a fuck about anybody else.

Hmm, there's other clubs
I can dance at.

Is someone following me?

Damn, my phone's about to die.

So I'm just filming this

just in case something
happens to me

before my battery goes dead.

Where is Ebony?

Oh, I think I see Cal in
the parking lot.

Good. She'll help me kick
this goof's ass if we have to.

(Onyx screams)

- Damn.

I lost my appetite.

- All right, this cake
gooder than love.

So how you find that
phone again, Eb?

- I found it under the
dumpster where I found Onyx.

It was like the police
didn't even care.

Stuff was just
scattered everywhere.

It was like she was just another

black girl killed in the hood.

- Damn, I feel bad now
after watching that.

She was that close to me
and I ain't hear nothing.

I wonder if it was somebody
from the club who did it.

- I remember the
night it happened.

It was these frat boys
they had came in

and it was like they
targeted her from the jump.

- You think so?
- Yeah.

Girl, I came in,
calmed everything,

tried to calm everything down,

but one of 'em pulled
a gun on me.

I went to Debra and tried
to tell her my concerns

and she basically ignored me.

Damn! I gotta talk to Debra.

I gotta talk to Debra.

What's her website again?

- Uh, Pro Black, pro,

problkhealth.com.

- Pro B-L-T?

- B-L-K, Black Pro.

B-L-K health.com.

- Okay.
I'm going to her class tomorrow.

- But she hates your guts, G.

Remember she think you the
one who got the club shut down

because of what
happened to Onyx.

- But I didn't, I
ain't drop a dime.

I just left the club and
never came back.

I gotta go and see her.

- I don't think that's
a good idea, G.

- Why not?

I mean, she really, you know,
might remember something.

- You can try.

(smooth R&B music)

- Look at this bitch.
Namaste my ass.

(soothing music)

- Okay, class.

For this one we are going to
inhale slowly as we come up

rolling those shoulders
back at the hip.

Everybody ready? Inhale and up.

Roll shoulders back.

Oh hell no.

What are you doing here?
Ebony goddamn Howard!

How did you come here to
put me on blast

by having my class in the park?

Hi guys.
Excuse me for one minute.

I'm gonna have a conversation
with an old friend.

You guys keep breathing.

- Uh-uh.
We paid too much for this class.

- No, listen, just hear me out-

- I don't wanna hear shit
you gotta say.

You ruined my damn life.

- Now wait a damn minute.

- No, you wait a damn minute.

I don't want you here

unless you're here to own
up to what you did to me.

- Quit trippin'.

I ain't do nothing to
you or the club.

Look, I just came here

to get some information about
the night Onyx went missing

and besides, this is
a public park.

- This is a public park.

But this here, this is my shit.

Excuse my French, excuse me,
class.

I will be right back
in a minute.

Okay? In a minute.

I want you to leave.

- Debra, I mean we were
once friends, right?

- Operative word is were.

(cellphone ringing)

(Ebony clears throat)

- Ebony Howard speaking.

- Good morning, beautiful.
- Who this?

- (laughs) Who this?
Who you want it to be?

- Look, either you tell
me who you are

or I'm hanging up the phone.

- Okay. Okay. It's Mac.

- Mac? Oh!

My handsome sweet tire changer,
Mac.

I was wondering when I
was gonna hear from you.

- Well, you know I've
been pretty busy

with practice and
training and all.

I just wanted to hear your
voice for a little inspiration.

- Oh my voice.
Is that inspiring to you?

- Baby girl, everything
about you is inspiration.

That's why I want to get
to know you a little better

if you let me.

- Ooh, I would be nice.

(cellphone dings)

Mac, can you hold on
for a minute?

- Oh no problem, mama.
I got you.

- Hey Mac, can I call you back?

I think I found a lead on
this case I'm working. Okay?

- Okay mama.

But I wanted to know if
maybe we could get dinner

and a movie a little
later this week.

I usually get done with
practice around 7:00.

- Yeah, that would be nice.

There's this movie I
wanna see, "Red All Over."

- Okay, beautiful.

I'll be waiting for your
call back, okay?

- Okay. All righty, bye.

What is this?

- So you already know
how I get down.

The moment she show up,
what I do?

Break out,

but I'm not saying
nowhere ever, gots to go.

Hey mama, what you need?

Got some OG, Zaza, Kush.
Tell me.

- No I don't need that.

But is your name Julio
Maidu Harris?

- Whoa are you? A cop?

- No, but your baby
mama needs to-

(feet stomping)

Damn!

Damn!

(Ebony sighs)

(smooth R&B music)

♪ Step into it give me
that character ♪

♪ Don't nobody do it like you ♪

♪ Take me places that I
won't forget ♪

♪ Got you hanging off
my neck like a pendant ♪

♪ Can't take your hands off me ♪

♪ Getting too into it
like a G wagon ♪

♪ Tell me where you want me
need to breathe from it ♪

♪ I'm feeling her back shimmy ♪

♪ 'Cause your body got me
hounding

and you out here lounging ♪

♪ Call me when I get
a mattress ♪

♪ I feel the heat of
the passion ♪

♪ We wanted to do it backwards ♪

♪ She playing with me
like actress ♪

♪ Sweet loving then it's
worry so tragic ♪

♪ So we try to pull away ♪

♪ You put me under your spell ♪

♪ Baby talk to me nice
you can have it all ♪

♪ Talk to me give me
that character ♪

♪ Can't nobody do it like you ♪

♪ Take me places that I
won't forget ♪

♪ Got you hanging off
my neck like a pendant ♪

♪ Character, character ♪

♪ Can't nobody do it like you ♪

♪ Take me places that I
won't forget ♪

♪ Got you hanging off
my neck like a pendant ♪

(smooth R&B music)

(coach shouting)
(players chattering)

(locker clangs)

- Whoa B. What the hell, man?

- How come you not taking
the pills I gave you?

Bro, you were playing
like shit today.

Yo, you want to be on this team,

you gotta play at peak
performance at all times.

- Yeah bro. Chill.

Listen to me. These pills
starting to make me feel funny.

- Funny how?

- Like I feel like I'm
possessed, B.

Like I feel crazy,
outta control,

and I'm starting to have
these real bad headaches

and I'm seeing things too.

- You gotta keep taking 'em
and it won't happen so much.

You gotta work all through that.

- Nah, B listen to me.

It's like once I take 'em

and I crash hard

and it started to make me
feel sick to my stomach.

Like shit basically.

- Okay, okay.

Listen, I'll get you something

to level off the side effects,

but you gotta get them
stats up and keep 'em now

or this is all for nothing.

Listen man, you wanna
go back to the block?

Hooping on them dirty ass
courts and shit?

Dodging bullets? Huh?

Living hand to mouth in
the projects and shit?

- Listen, I'm not going
back to the streets

or the fucking projects, B.

This where I belong

and I promise you I'm gonna do

whatever I need to do
to stay here.

- Good.
That's what I want to hear.

Take your meds then and
don't fuck up no more!

Listen man, we like family

and family don't let family
down but we got too much money.

Too much time. The sponsors
are riding on this shit.

Look, I believe in you

but you got believe in
your goddamn self.

- Bro, I do.
Trust me, I do, bro.

- We're good.

After practice, we gonna
slide over here to Goldie's.

We're gonna get us a bite to
eat and a drink or something.

All right?

- Nah, I'm good.

Besides, I'm going out
with Ebony a little later.

- Who's Ebony?

Man, I done told you get
your mind off them groupies.

- Ah nah.

You remember the one from
yesterday? I changed her tire.

- Man, that old broad?

- Old?
B, she's mature and she's sexy.

She practically everything
I want in a woman.

What's wrong with that?

- Ah man, just watch your ass,
man.

Hey, there's something
about her I don't trust.

- You only saying that
because she a sister,

but I bet you if she was
of another persuasion,

you would be trying to
fight me over her.

- Nah man.
Nah, sisters too dramatic.

I like a more demure,
loyal lady.

That's what I desire in a woman.

- And that's your opinion.

And like assholes,
everybody got one.

You know B, sometimes
I feel really

sorry for you, my brother.

I don't know who hurt
you, but that self hate,

really not a good look on you,
my brother.

Hurt people, hurt people,
you know?

(upbeat jazzy music)

- Mac is everything okay?

You seem irritated, baby.

- I'm, I'm, I'm good.

I, I just don't understand
what's taking so long.

- Baby, we just ordered
five minutes ago.

You do want our food
to be cooked don't you?

- Do I look like a
fucking idiot to you?

Of course I want cooked
food. Don't be stupid.

- Excuse me.

Don't talk to me that way, Mac.

- Yes sir.

- I'm gonna need a fresh
bottle of wine and new glasses.

These are filthy.

- Sir, this glass is
actually crystal clear

and it's steam
cleaned every day.

- Are are you blind?

You obviously blind.

You can't tell that
these glasses

and see all these
spots and shit?

I need you to get me
fresh glasses now!

- Mac.

It's okay, the glasses are fine.

Sir, I'm sorry, my
glass is fine.

Thank you.

- Oh, oh, so you just
gonna take his side?

What the fuck is
wrong with y'all?

So I'm just making this shit up,
huh?

- Yes you are!

And you're causing a scene!
Just chill.

- The customer is always right,
Ebony.

I'm paying good goddamn
money for this meal

and if I say my glass is dirty,

then damn it, it's dirty!

- It's okay, it's okay.

- Yes sir.

I'll get fresh glasses for
you right away.

- The glasses are fine.

What the hell?
That was so unnecessary!

- You know what's unnecessary?

Me spending my time and my money

on somebody who don't
give a damn about me!

Just what I have.

- What the hell does that mean?

What do you have that I don't
have or can't get for myself?

- Yeah, I see what's
going on here.

All you women are users.

You think 'cause you
got a pretty face

and that fat ass that you
can just get over on me, huh?

Like how you getting over me
for this free dinner tonight?

- Wow. Wow.

- Your glasses.

- I don't know what type of
dope or shit that you on,

but this, this ain't it.

See I don't need to use
anybody for anything

because I make my own rules
and I make my own money.

Do you hear me?

Now,

because I don't have time
for you or this shit!

Goofy ass.

Yes. Okay.
(cellphone ringing)

I can hold while you get
that information.

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

(cellphone ringing)

Sure.
So just give me a call back

when you have that information.

I'll be here all day.

Okay, great. Thank you, bye.

(cellphone continues ringing)

Yes, Mac?

- Baby, please.

I am so sorry for the
way I acted last night.

If you'll please just let me-

- I don't know if I
care that much.

- Ebony, honestly I
really don't remember much

except you walking out on me.

- Yes, because you were
rude to the waiter

and just an overall
embarrassment.

- See look, my manager
has me taking these pills

that's supposed to help
my performance.

Problem is they messing
me up mentally.

I told 'em how they make me feel

but he keeps brushing me
off saying things like

I need to keep taking 'em
if I wanna make the team.

- So these pills are they
like steroids?

- I don't know, maybe.

I just know when I'm on 'em,

Ebony, I feel like Superman.

I'm faster, I'm quicker,

I'm stronger, I'm
more aggressive.

But once they wear off,
I feel insane.

- So you're telling me that's
what happened last night?

You were high on pills?

- Well, I was crashing
around that time

and honestly sometimes
they make me hallucinate.

- Like the spots on the glasses?

- Yeah, I can promise
you that glass was dirty.

- No Mac, it wasn't.

Those glasses were
pristine. But I hear you.

- Ebony, please.

I can promise you if
you accept my apology,

it will never happen again.

- How can you be sure if
you're still taking the pills?

You gotta stop, you know,

taking those pills if
they make you crazy, Mac.

- I know, but Bryan,

he's relentless about
me taking 'em.

- Bryan?
Bryan's your manager right?

- Yeah, Bryan Calvin.

- Bryan Calvin. (laughs)

He has two first names?

Don't you know you can't trust
nobody with two first names.

- (laughs) That's the
funniest shit I heard all day.

But isn't your last name Howard?

- Yeah, but Howard could
be a first or last name.

Now Calvin is and always
has been a first name.

- You actually may have
a point there.

- So about these pills,
what are they?

- Well we call 'em jumpers.

You know, when I take 'em

it's like that beast
come out of me

and it's not a pretty sight,

but once I wear off it's
like I feel insane and crazy.

- Yeah, but at what cost?

- Well, you know, Ebony,
basketball is my life.

It's all I ever known. It's
all I ever wanted to do.

- So how'd you meet Bryan?

- When I was about 15 years old,

a dirty little kid
on the streets

and playing
basketball for money.

My father was never around.

My mom, she was always
working two or three jobs

trying to just keep
food on the table

and clothes on our back.

- So where's your mom now?

- She passed away a couple
years ago and you know,

Bryan, he took me in.

I kind of feel like I owe
him everything.

- I understand,

but you don't have to repay
that debt with your life.

- The truth is, I don't
wanna mess this up, Ebony.

I feel like this is my
shot. This is my moment.

Coach said he's one of the
best he's seen in a long time.

So I want to make sure I
do everything,

everything in my power
to get this opportunity.

- Yeah, but you can do it
without the drugs, Mac.

I have faith in you.

Tell you what,

how about you don't take
the pills today,

you go out there, play
and just be yourself?

- Too late.
Already popped some today.

And I know once this
adrenaline start worsening,

that beast really
gonna come out.

- Okay.
If it's all right with you,

can I come and watch you
practice today?

I mean but if it's a problem-

- No, no, no baby, it's no
problem at all.

We usually get done with the
easy stuff in the morning.

So seven o'clock

should be a good time
for you to come watch me.

- Okay, so I will see
you later then.

- [Mac] Alright, see you later.

- Bye.

(laughs) I knew he'd call.

(energetic music)

(coach shouting)

(audience clapping)

(groupies chattering)

- That's yours, Mac!
Come on, boo!

- [Ciara] So is it fair to say

in the early stages
of the combine,

Pendleton's game has been
somewhat inconsistent?

- Yes it is fair to say
that. But not today.

Today he's played like
a savvy league veteran.

Today he's played like
it's the last game

he's ever going to play.

He's got fire, determination,

and for some reason it
looks like rage on his face.

Ciara, I don't know where
that came from.

- Hey call it what you want
just don't get in his way.

- Let's go baby. Come on!

- What the hell are
you doing here?

- What the hell?
I'm here

watching just like everybody
else.

- Don't you think you
a bit too old for Mac?

I mean what do you want?

Money? Clout chasing?

What's your real business here?

- My business with Mac is
just that, my business.

And secondly, since you
in my business,

I don't think he should
be taking those pills.

It's messing him up.

And third, Mac is a
grown ass man.

He can make his own decisions.

And lastly, get outta
my ear with that shit.

- He told you about what? Pills?

Hey, listen to me.

I need you to stay outta my
business and out of Mac's night.

We don't need the intrusion

and we damn sure don't
need the destruction.

And don't make me have to
tell you again.

- Or what? Or what?

- [Bryan] You'll be the
first to know.

- Fuck outta here
with that shit.

Let's go, baby! Good job, baby!

(suspenseful music)

Stop! Stop!

Stop! Stop!

(Ebony shouting)

(Ebony groans)

(both panting)

- Lady, why do you keep
coming after me?

What do you want?

- Oh my god. Yes, it's me again.

Your baby mama Niecy hired me,

hired me to give you
some paternity papers.

- Oh my God!

So she got money to give you

but got her hand down
with me all the time.

See that's that bullshit.

I'm gonna told you like
I told her goofy ass.

I ain't that little
girl's daddy.

- Look, why don't you just
prove her wrong

and take the test?

Damn, what's the problem?

- Hell no. I ain't taking
or paying for that shit.

So the government can have
my DNA? Not gonna happen.

- Look, it's free.
Just, just take it!

- Find the real baby daddy.

Matter of fact, I'll
pay you for that.

- Look I can take
you down there.

We can get it done. Come on.

- That sound like a setup

like she gonna be in the
back waiting to pounce on me

as soon as I walk in there,
I'm not going nowhere with you.

- You know I don't care.
But you gonna take this!

(Ebony groaning)

(suspenseful music)

- Okay, Debra.

(Ebony knocks on door)

- Hello. Come on in.

- Hey.

Wow, you've done well
for yourself.

- I've always done
well for myself.

Come on in.

- Oh, you know a lot of
famous people.

- I do.

Can I offer you something to
drink? Sparkling water or tea?

I don't drink alcohol anymore.

- No, I'm good.
- Okay, have a seat.

So what is it that you had
to tell me and or ask me?

- Okay.
- What's that?

- Wait, before we get into that,

I just want to clear the air.

I never ratted you
out to anybody.

Just after what
happened to Onyx,

I just felt like I should
just stay away from the club.

- That's not how I remember it.

(Debra sniffing)

Damn!
You ain't never heart

of knocking?

- I did knock.
The damn music is too loud.

- That's some good shit, girl.
(laughs)

- I don't want that shit.

I came in here to tell you

that a nigga in VIP pulled a
gun on me and Onyx is gone.

- Where'd she go?
- I don't know!

I mean she's gone.

The niggas in VIP was
grabbing on her

and the one that put
a gun on me,

he slapped her before I can
even step in and do something.

You need to do something!

- I did something.
- What?

- Called security. (chuckles)

- Debra, this shit ain't funny.

Like even a bartender
stepped in to help.

It's six of them.
They outnumbered.

Can you call somebody
before somebody gets hurt?

- Don't tell me what to do!

I own the Posh Fox, not you.

Tell you what you need to do.

Go someplace and get
your hustle on.

Keep your mind on that bag.

Don't be coming in here

worrying me with all
that goddamn foolishness.

- No Debra. Enough is enough!

Look, if you won't do something
about it then maybe I will.

- You got some nerve
coming in my office

threatening to bring the
heat down on me.

- I ain't threatening you yet,
Debra.

Look, I came in here
to tell your little ass

to do something
about our safety!

Look instead of sitting
here getting high and drunk.

Come on, D.

There used to be a time

that you were concerned
about the dancers.

- Oh, don't get it twisted.

I still care about the dancers.

I just care more about
my paper and besides,

I ain't got time to be worried
about no grown ass women

running around making
bad life choices.

Onyx knew the risk when
she took the job

and you, you old enough
to know that too.

- Do you hear yourself?
- Did you hear what I said?

You don't like it.
You can bounce too.

- You know what?

I'm gonna go and find Onyx

and when I do we ain't never
coming back to this dump again.

- [Debra] Whatever.

- This shit ain't over.

And you better hope ain't
nothing happen to her

with your coke-headed ass.

Fuck you, bitch.

- I swear I don't
remember threatening you.

- Well, that's how I
remember it.

- Look, I was really
only worried about Onyx.

She was only 19 years old.

- I know that's what she said.

But after they found her body
and contacted her family,

that's when I found out
she was only 17 years old.

- 17? I didn't know that,
honestly.

She was just a kid

and I was the one that found
her body in the dumpster

and I had to call the police.

- Damn, Ebony.

I didn't know you was
the one who found her.

Yo, I'm sorry for that.

Look, I just assumed
that you thought

I had something to do with it
because she died by the club

and I didn't do
anything to help you.

Ebony, I'm sorry.

And I know I should have
talked to you about this.

I owe you a bit of gratitude.

- Why?

- If I hadn't lost everything,

I wouldn't have gotten
motivated to get clean.

It took me hitting rock bottom

to figure out I needed
to get my shit together.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I mean after losing the club

I had all this misdirected
anger towards you.

Towards life. Man, all of it.

It caused me to take
a hard look at myself.

- I'm not sure is that a
good thing or a bad thing?

- Oh yeah, that's a good thing.

And I thank you.

- So we good? Come on.

- We good now. (laughs)

- Okay! Way too much.

Ain't nothing changed with you

so no seriously, look, so Onyx.

Look, this is the last video.

Lemme get to it, of Onyx
before she, you know...

Whatever.

I'll just look at,
take a look at it

and tell me if anything
jogs your memory.

- No, I don't know.

I was sniffing a lot of
cocaine back then, but.

- Stop.

- Is someone following me?

Just in case something
happens to me

before my battery goes dead.

Where is Ebony?

Oh, I think I see Cal in
the parking lot.

Good.

(Onyx screaming)

- Baby, I can't watch
no more of that.

♪ Because I can guarantee
that I'll be fine ♪

♪ No more pain ♪

Damn, what the hell man?
What's good, B?

- I am subletting this
place to you.

I do have a key, remember?

- Oh right.

I guess you got a point.
You want a beer, bro?

- Nah, I'm good. No thank you.

But Mac, a question.

Me and you do, do you
consider us family?

- Of course, B.

I don't know where I'd
be had not I met you.

- Okay, so what goes on in our
family stays in our family.

- What you trying to get at now?

- Look man, I'm a need for you

to stop telling that old
bitch about my business,

my family business, man.

- What the hell are you
talking about, B?

Dude, I ain't told
Ebony nothing.

- Well, how the fuck she
know about the jumpers then?

- I don't know.

Maybe I took the pills and
blacked out and said something.

- You think this a
game don't you?

This shit cost me money
every time you breathe, eat,

sleep, shit, drink or whatever.

I've been busting my ass
to get you to the top

and to keep you there because
that's what a check is.

But I'll be damned by
letting some two bit ass-

- Hey, hey we not doing that, B.

Call her what you wanted

but you gonna need my baby
Ebony name out your mouth.

If anything she just
looking out for my wellbeing

and I appreciate that.

And sometimes I think
she the only one.

(somber music)

- So Mac, I'm not looking out

for your
motherfucking wellbeing?

Am I not guaranteeing you

a starting spot on one
of these teams?

Am I not working my ass
off to get you the deal?

- Call it what you want

but them pills making
me sicker than anything.

I shoulda just stopped taking
'em and trained harder anyway.

- Nah, Mac I don't
think you get it.

Lemme help you understand
the severity of this.

If I see you with Ebony again

I got something for you
and that bitch.

- Everybody tough
until they get hit

in they motherfucking mouth.

I ain't no pussy ass nigga.

- All right.

(dramatic music)
(punch thuds)

- What's going on, Eb?

- Girl, so look, you know I
talked to Dorinda and she,

don't do that,

and she told me that you a
bit of a health guru now.

You got videos all online.

That's how I found you.
You know that right?

- Your stalker ass.
- Okay. (laughs)

- No Eb, I wouldn't call
myself a health guru

but when I came outta rehab

after I detoxed all of that
garbage out of my system,

I felt like a new woman.

I wanted to feel like that
for the rest of my life.

- Okay, so how did you
get started? New woman?

- I just started learning
everything I could

about clean eating and
healthy lifestyle choices

that I gave up everything,

especially alcohol and I
don't even eat meat anymore.

I'm a pescatarian. (laughs)

- Oh wait. Oh wait.
- No wait.

I'm telling you it is
the best thing

if you really want to
remain healthy.

- So you mean to tell
me you don't eat steak?

- No ma'am.
- No chicken?

- No.
- Only fish.

- Like that good salmon
you just had.

Absolutely.

(both laughing)

No Ebony, honestly there
are alternatives,

meatless alternatives.

Believe it or not, tofu can
taste like just about anything

if you season it right.

- To who?
- Tofu, fool.

(both laughing)

Oh, it's good.

- But you know whatever,
to each his own.

It ain't for me.

- Thank you ma'am.
- But your vitamins,

so do you make them yourself
or do you send them out?

- I work with a health
manufacturer, right?

And they've assisted
me in creating

and all natural vitamin,
no artificial anything.

My vitamins have a bit
of every major vitamin

that's beneficial to
the human body.

Check 'em out.

- Okay, alright.
Queen Essentials.

- For a queen like yourself.
(laughs)

- Okay, let me see.

All right. Can I take one now?

- Please.
- Okay.

Lemme see what you got in here.

- Well?
- Okay.

- Okay?
- Okay.

- Right, right?
- Okay.

- Yeah.
- Okay. These are good.

I mean they're sweet but
not like candy sweet.

- Exactly. So a lot of
my followers like myself,

we have underlying conditions.

It's obesity, diabetes,
hypertension.

So I really, really was on it.

I didn't wanna add any
artificial sweeteners or

flavors.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

- So let me ask you,
what do you know about,

what's it called?
Performance enhancing drugs?

- You mean like steroids?
- Not no, no, no.

Not the kind you shoot up,

but like in the pill form.

I guess I have this friend,

he's a basketball player
and his manager

have him taking these things
that they call jumpers

and it makes him
absolutely crazy.

- Oh, that does not sound good.

These drug manufacturers,

they will work with
synthetic compounds

that mimic the natural
hormones in the human body

like testosterone and estrogen.

Girl, that stuff can do
some serious bodily harm

that's not a good look.

- Exactly, that's
what I thought.

So I suggested that he
stopped taking 'em

and he said he would.

And then his creepy manager

girl, threatened me today and
told me to stay away from him.

- He threatened you?
- Girl, yes.

But you already know
I'm not scared easily.

- That I do know, right.

- Especially since you know
I got a license to carry.

Now that I'm a PI though.

- License to pop a cap
off in his ass.

- You already know.

(both laughing)

- You do have me curious
about those pills.

You think that you could
get a few of 'em?

I would love to have my
chemist check 'em out

and see what he could find out.

- Yeah, I can ask Mac to
give me a couple.

- Okay.

- You would really do
that for me?

- Of course I would do
that for you, Ebony.

And I'm here for you for
whatever you need, girl.

- Thanks girl.
I appreciate it, Deb.

This was good.

- Give me my damn vitamins back.

- Girl, no not these.
(Debra laughs)

These are coming with me.

The Queen Essentials.

For a queen, these are
coming with me.

(cellphone ringing)

Hey honey, I was just
thinking about you.

Did you get my message?

- Ebony?

- Mac, are you okay?

What's wrong?

- (coughs) Ebony, please.

I need you to come and get me,

but baby, you can't let
anybody know.

- Know what? Mac, talk to me.

- (coughs) I can't
over the phone,

but I need to see you right now.

It's important.

- You're at your place?

- Yeah. (coughs)

Just come upstairs, the
door will be open.

- Okay. I'm on my way, baby.

Just hold on please. Okay?

- Please hurry.

- [Debra] Hey Ebony, you
good there girl?

- No, it's, it's, it's Mac.

He sounds like he in trouble.
I gotta go.

I gotta call Cal.
Thanks for everything.

(cellphone ringing)

- Yeah. What's up, Eb?

Say what? Oh man, G.

I'm kind of in the
middle of something.

Right now?

All right, G.

Text me the address and
I'll be there in a minute.

Sorry, I'm gonna have to
call a little rain check

on all of this right here.

I got something
important I gotta do,

you know, top secret
security shit.

You know what I'm saying?

Huh? I gotcha.

Call you later. Okay?

(suspenseful music)

- Mac? Mac?

Where the lights at?

Mac?

- Mm-hmm. Yeah.

The fuck I been waiting for.

Come on.
I got little surprise for you.

(Mac coughing)

- Oh my God.
What did you do to him?

Oh, so you gonna kill us?

- Nah, he good.

Bitch, it's you who you
need to worry about.

Yeah.
See I'm not a violent

man by nature,

but I will protect what's mine

and I stand to make a
lot of money

for those who are
invested in my partner

but especially for me.

- And it don't matter who you
hurt or kill in the process?

You using him as your
private guinea pig!

- Who are you to be the one to
get in the way of my success?

Because I swear it wouldn't
end well for you if you did.

- Look, what you're giving
Mac, it's making him crazy.

I've seen it.
It's poisoning him.

- No, he can handle it.

But when I can't handle

is some nosy whore who
can't mind her own business.

But I'll kill you

if I have to protect
what's rightfully mine.

- Okay, well look, you got me.

What can I do about it? Huh?

You crazy.
- Nah, you did this to him!

- Eb, where you at?

(dramatic music)

What the hell? What the hell?

(Ebony shouting)

(gunshots blasting)

(siren wailing)

- [Wayne] A shooting occurred

at the Grand Bend
Towers tonight.

A man by the name of
Bryan Campbell was killed

and a woman was wounded.

The police are still
investigating the matter,

but the incident seems
to be in self-defense.

This is Wayne
Stevens for JWS TV.

(siren wailing)

(Ebony knocks on door)

(smooth R&B music)

(toilet flushes)

♪ Don't you let go ♪

- Here with Mr. James Scott,

CEO and founder of Global
Mixed Gender Basketball.

And Mr. Scott. Let us know
a little bit about GMGB

- Global Mixed Gender Basketball

is the first court basketball

with men and women
playing together.

- [Ciara] Now when you say men
and women playing together,

is this because of equality?

- Absolutely.
It's about time that women,

men and women are on the
same court at the same time.

And with Global Mixed Gender
Basketball, this is what we do.

- Absolutely.
Well thank you so much.

And is there any
particular prospects

that you've seen tonight?

- [James] Well, I saw one
gentleman, what's his name?

Mac Pendleton.

- [Ciara] Mr. Pendleton?
Yes. He's awesome.

- [James] Yeah, he seems
to be a good prospect

for one of our teams.

So I'm looking forward
to meeting him.

- Well. All right, let's
get back to the game.

♪ Lift every voice and sing ♪

♪ 'Til earth and Heaven ring ♪

♪ Ring with the
harmonies of liberty ♪

♪ Let our rejoicing rise ♪

♪ High as the listening skies ♪

♪ Let it resound loud as
the rolling sea ♪

♪ Oh, sing a song ♪

♪ Full of the faith that the
dark past has taught us ♪

♪ Sing a song ♪

♪ Full of the hope that the
present has brought us ♪

♪ Facing the rising sun
of our new day begun ♪

♪ Let us march on 'til
victory is won ♪

(audience cheering)
(audience applauding)

- We have not seen the
fire in Pendleton's game.

Yeah, he scored some points,

but he has yet to bring
that beast mode

that he bought early in
the competition.

- Absolutely, Ciara,

he's shown that he can play
without dominating the ball

and get other players
involved in the game.

Coaches love to see this
type of player on their team,

but when it comes down to it,

coaches also love to
see the type of player

that can flip that
switch and dominate

when the game is on the line
and that's what matters.

- So does this help or hurt

Pendleton's chances of
getting into league?

- You know, Ciara, I think
this is very difficult to say.

I think after his
performance today,

Pendleton has left more
questions than answers.

It's gonna come down to
whether or not the coaches see

Pendleton as an impact player

or as an inconsistent player.

(Julio clapping)

- Niecy, it's Eb.
I'm at the game.

I think I finally got who
Julio on lock.

Let me hit you back 'cause I
think I finally got his ass.

- Leave me the hell alone, lady.

I already told you I'm
not taking no damn test!

You testing my patience.

- Ain't nobody
intimidated by that.

Just take the damn paper.

- Are you serious? Have
you seen that baby?

- It doesn't matter.
Plus it's free.

- Ain't nothing in his
life free or easy.

Tell that freak I said
I'll take the test

when hell freeze over.

- Well, it's a chilly day today!

Take this damn paper!

(playful music)

(players shouting)

- Are those Kamica Hamptons?

(shoe thuds)

- That was good.
- What the fuck, lady?

- Bam, baby!

You busted. Don't move!

- Yo, what the hell, Eb?
- Chill, chill, chill.

I got this.

- Damn.
- I got this.

(kick thuds)

- Well, the final
score is 96 to 78

and it is clear that
Pendleton kept his team

in the game until the
fourth quarter.

However, we never saw that
dominant player

that dominated those
drills in one-on-ones.

- Ciara, I agree.

The league is already
full of players

who can do exactly what
Pendleton did tonight,

but the coaches came
here to look for a player

that can win them a
championship.

Then after tonight's
performance,

I've just not sold on
Pendleton being that guy.

- Well, I'm not sure
what's going on

with Pendleton off the court,

but on the question of
whether or not

he's ready for the league,
it's out of his hands now.

- It's out of all of our hands,
Ciara.

- Oh my gosh.

What was that for? (laughs)

What was that for?

- I just wanted to let you know,

I'm forever grateful for
your presence in my life.

Baby, I don't know where I'd
be these last couple days

if I didn't have you in my life.

- Okay. I mean, I guess I owe

the nail in the tire for
that one, huh? (laughs)

- Yeah, I guess you do.
- What's up, Eb?

- Hey, bud.

- I see you and this little
superstar right here.

Damn! You killed on
the court tonight, bro.

Killed. Look, good luck.

I wish you luck.

I hope you make it to
the league and all that.

- I appreciate you, Cal,

and thank you again for
helping Ebony save my life.

I owe you one.

- You know it.

Yo Eb, that dude was mad as hell

when you threw that shoe at him,
right?

- I know.

It was funny though, right?
- It was funny as hell.

But look, I'm out. I'll
holler at you later.

- All right, well I'm
gonna catch up with you.

- Oh man, your girl
Cal is funny.

- I know, right?

- But she good people though.
- Yeah, she is.

- But why was you chasing
that dude across the floor?

- Ugh!
It is for a client of mine

and I am so glad it's over.

- Listen, me too.

- So when you find out if
you made it into the league?

- Well, I guess they gonna
give me a call tomorrow.

- Okay. What happens if
you don't get a position?

- Well, baby, you know,
basketball is,

it's my passion and my dream.

But you know, life goes
on with or without it.

- True.

- I often thought about
becoming a farmer.

- Wait. What?

(Mac laughs)

Okay, I was not expecting that.

- Yeah, yeah.

See my grandparents, they had
some farm land up in Arkansas.

They used to grow
soybeans and as a kid,

I just used to enjoy
the idea of open space

and growing my own food.

- Okay. (laughs)

- And listen, there's more
to me than basketball,

trust and believe.

- You know, I seem to learn

more and more about
you every day.

(cellphone ringing)

- Oh.

Oh, it's Deb.

- [Debra] Hey, I'm sorry I
left the game so abruptly.

- Oh, did you have a
good time at the game?

- [Debra] I had to take
care of some business.

My apologies for leaving
the game so early.

But Ebony, since Bryan's demise,

the police have uncovered
a huge illegal drug ring.

- See, I told you, you
can't trust nobody

with two first names.

- But I had two last
names McGraw Pendleton.

- Wait, McGraw? That's crazy!

Look, I don't know that
two last names?

Okay, we just gonna have to see.

We gonna have to see.

- [Debra] Are y'all
two finished?

Look, so I hope I'm not
being too presumptuous,

but since Mac doesn't
have a manager anymore

I was wondering if maybe
I could step in?

- Yeah, something that would be

a positive message to everyone.

- Yeah. Well, let's just hope
I get into this league first.

- [Debra] Talk about it.
Get back with me.

- You will. I believe in you.
- I believe in us.

- [Debra] I'm so happy for
both of you and Mac, Ebony.

- Thank you.
- Love you, Eb.

♪ Waiting, been underrated ♪

♪ Happy belated, a
star is born ♪

♪ We the greatest,
finally made it ♪

♪ Yeah, we up now, we up ♪

♪ We up now ♪

♪ It's the big dance
where your team at ♪

♪ Y'all crashing out ♪

♪ My dreams gonna run flat ♪

♪ Water ice cold like a
teething rain ♪

♪ Two G rapping boy ♪

(audience applauding)

(upbeat music)

(audience chattering)

(audience applauding)

- Thank you, thank you.

Now, Niecy, you say that
Julio has been avoiding you

because he thinks he's not
the father of your baby Julia.

- I'm not.

- Yes, Vonda. I am so sick

of this lame-o
wannabe a G loser.

- [Julio] Okay.

- That I had to hire

a private investigator
just to track him down.

She in the audience.
Hi Ebony, girl.

Hey girl!

That's my homegirl.

But anyways, don't
gimme money for diapers,

formula, clothes, shoes,
nothing, Vonda.

- Is this true, Julio?

Do you not provide
for your child?

- See, Miss Vonda,

I've been harassed, ambushed,
manhandled.

- Liar.
- And falsely accused

of a lie perpetrated by
this dressed up garbage can.

Might look good on the outside,

but it's rotten smelly
on the inside.

- Hey, then you must be
Oscar the Grouch then.

- And to Ebony Howard,
the PI who snagged me,

I ain't got no beef
with you per se.

You seem like a nice
lady and all

and I know she paid you
to come find me.

But you playing y'all.
All of y'all.

Ms. Vonda, show these
baby pictures.

- She is his.

It's called a regressive gene.

- That's not a thing.
- Look it up. Regressive gene.

- That's not a thing.
- Yes, it is what?

- [Julio] Okay. You don't
even know what that is.

- [Niecy] Yes I do.
That's what we got.

A regressive gene, look it up.

- [Julio] You just
learned that this morning.

- [Niecy] Whatever!

- [Julio] She learned
that this morning.

- [Niecy] Whatever!

- [Vonda] Should I even
read the test results?

- Please, please read them.
- Please.

(audience applauding)

- Julio Manville Harris being
the father to Julia, you are

not the father.

- Damn, I told you!
- Girl.

- Look, I couldn't even
show my face around here

for the next couple weeks, damn!

Oh.

(cellphone dings)

(suspenseful music)

Damn.

(upbeat rap music)

♪ Hey you know you gotta
be in it to win it ♪

♪ Hey, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Win it I win it ♪

♪ Aggressive is just
the beginning ♪

♪ Tunnel my vision y'all really
ain't focused on my mission ♪

♪ Yeah, gonna get it ♪

♪ Was gone for so long but
I never stopped spinning ♪

♪ Running my points I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess got
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Win it, I win it ♪

♪ Aggressively talking
is just the beginning ♪

♪ Tunnel my vision, y'all
really ain't focused ♪

♪ I'm on my mission ♪

♪ Gonna get it was gone
for so long ♪

♪ But I never stopped spinning ♪

♪ Running my pump I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking the mess run
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Batman was just
chasing the bag ♪

♪ Lost my confidence and
pride when I lost Uncle Nash ♪

♪ Right, these days yeah,
your boy coming back ♪

♪ Spitting from my
fucking soul ♪

♪ And I'm killing these tracks ♪

♪ Win it I win it ♪

♪ Aggressively talking
is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision ♪

♪ Y'all really ain't
focused I'm on my mission ♪

♪ Gonna get it was gone
for so long ♪

♪ But I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points guy
I know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Win it I win it ♪

♪ Aggressively talking
is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision y'all
really ain't focused ♪

♪ While on my mission, yeah ♪

♪ Perry gonna get it
was gone for so long ♪

♪ But I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points,
guy I know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

♪ My right victory is a sight ♪

♪ Through trials and
tribulations ♪

♪ Hustle hard
through the night ♪

♪ Never losing, won't
give up on my fight ♪

♪ Every moment really matters
in the struggle called life ♪

♪ Win it I win I grab
to the top ♪

♪ This is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision ♪

♪ Y'all really ain't
focused on my mission ♪

♪ Yeah, Perry gonna get it ♪

♪ Was gone for so long but
I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Win it, I win it I
grind to the top ♪

♪ This is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision ♪

♪ Y'all really ain't focused
on my mission, yeah ♪

♪ Perry gonna get it ♪

♪ Was gone for so long but
I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points, I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Fuck your enemies ♪

♪ Never friends with me ♪

♪ Gotta stay up on your path ♪

♪ Negativity and your energy
guy knock it off your back ♪

♪ Don't fuck with narratives
or they comparisons ♪

♪ The spit of fake rappers
can't compare with them ♪

♪ I ain't the king ♪

♪ Let the horse keep
on blaring ♪

♪ And get your boss up if
you niggas can manage it ♪

♪ Win it, I win it I
grind to the top ♪

♪ This is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision ♪

♪ Y'all really ain't
focused on my mission ♪

♪ Yeah, Perry gonna get it ♪

♪ Was gone for so long but
I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking a mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

♪ Win it, I win it I
grind to the top ♪

♪ This is just the beginning ♪

♪ Turn on my vision ♪

♪ Y'all really ain't
focused on my mission ♪

♪ Yeah Perry gonna get it ♪

♪ Was gone for so long but
I never stopped spitting ♪

♪ Running my points I
know my position ♪

♪ Talking that mess spun
you out like a piston ♪

(upbeat rap music)

(smooth hiphop music)