-[woman yelling] -Shit! All right!
[grunts] Chill!
I see you again, I'’ll kill you!
The body of missing Golden Nuggets dancer
Kalinda Walters was discovered in Woodley Park
here in Los Angeles.
[whispers]: I'’m gonna get whoever did this to you.
Companies contract me to staff their events with pretty people.
Here with me is the woman
who calls herself GoldenGoddessLA.
who'’s messing with a mysterious basketball player.
-She told me it was Marques. -So this bitch
is getting paid to destroy my family, Nia?
New face. Welcome. Nice form, Jackie.
I told you, he'’s perfect.
Do you think that he'’ll do it?
-We'’ve been scooped. -Not scooped. Screwed.
It'’s definitely photoshopped.
Do you guys know what'’s gonna happen to me
if this story doesn'’t blow up?
I can'’t even pay my rent!
Who you got here tonight? Your wife? Or your girlfriend?
[shouting, crowd cheering]
ANNOUNCER: Oh, my God...
At this point I'’m willing to do anything.
Just-- Please, just don'’t leave.
-[groans] -This is all you, isn'’t it?
Nobody trying to shake Marques down but your ass!
You'’re still wearing the $40,000 wristwatch.
I need to get what'’s mine.
So I smile.
I smile all the time.
I'’m naturally a very happy person.
You know how people walk down the street,
and they like to tell you to smile?
You know, they love to tell women that,
especially black women.
But you don'’t have to tell me twice.
I smile all the time.
I smile at basketball games, I smile at press conferences,
I smile at my daughter'’s school.
I smile at the grocery store.
I smile a lot.
And recently, I'’m... having a really hard time
just simply smiling.
So, um, why is it so hard to smile?
♪
♪ Back, back it up, show me what you got, lil momma♪
♪ Back it up, show me what you got, lil momma♪
♪ She'’s dropping that thang like a 64 Impala♪
♪ We gon'’ need a whole lot of ones in here♪
♪ I just threw a thousand lil momma shift gears♪
♪ We gonna need a whole lotta...♪
Hey, make it bounce, girl.
I'’m trying! It'’s not working.
-DIRECTOR: Cut, cut, cut! -[bell rings]
-Ooh. -My God...
WOMAN: Makeup?
Gosh, at least I'’m getting some type of exercise
-for these auditions. -Are you an actress, too?
Mm. Yeah, something like that.
I mean, I booked a commercial once.
Okay. I see you. All I get is extra work.
At least this pays better.
DIRECTOR: Everybody back to one.
Look, all you got to do is just loosen up a little bit.
-Okay. -Loosen up. Feel it.
Feel the beat, you know?
A pop, like that.
Okay, it'’s like, more in the booty.
Yeah, in the booty. Less here, and more
-here. -Okay. Hey, what'’s your name?
[sighs] My name is I'’m tired and I'’m ready to go home.
I'’m Susie Q, but when things get sketchy, I'’m Natasha.
[laughs] I like that. I'’m Laila.
How'’d you get this gig?
My manager. She'’s really been booking me up lately.
-Okay. -But I mean, she gets me in with some pretty dope people, so...
Are you talking about Roxanne?
Yeah. Wait, how do you know her?
She reps me, too.
And trust me. It ain'’t all Vanity Fairparties.
-Not even close. -I see.
-WOMAN: Action! -♪ Back it up, show me what you got, lil momma♪
♪ Back it up, show me what you got, lil momma♪
-Cut, cut, cut! -[bell rings]
[both laughing]
Oh, there has got to be a better way.
Girl, if you know, can you let a bitch know, too?
Actually, I could ask Roxanne
and get you on this gig I got.
It'’s an overnight thing. Easy money.
I was supposed to do it with Tasha, but
-she just canceled. -How much?
-Two Gs apiece. -Ooh.
-You down? -Hell yeah.
-Cool. -MAN: Roll camera.
Okay, how... how do I do it again?
-Okay, listen, it'’s just here... -Uh-huh.
♪ Back, back it up, show me what you got, lil momma♪
♪ She'’s dropping that thang like a 64 Impala♪
♪ We gon'’ need a whole lotta ones in here♪
♪ Back it up♪
-♪ Show me what you got, lil momma♪ -I like that!
-Yeah, you got it. -♪ Back it up, show me what...♪
You'’re not gonna get fired.
Really?
Well, not today. You'’re in the middle of a pay period.
[chuckles] You know what'’s crazy?
You'’re not helping.
'’Cause if I go, you go. You know that. Right?
-I know the drill. -Okay.
We just have to figure out our excuse.
Yeah, well, we can'’t tell the truth, can we?
What? That you tipped your girl off, and she screwed you?
No, we can'’t tell her that.
People get scooped all the time.
I worked on that expose on Section 8 housing in the Bronx.
This councilman was known to be getting kickbacks
-from the construction company... -[snoring]
I'’m sorry. Are you still talking?
[laughs]
Maybe she'’ll die of boredom by the time
you get to your point. [laughing]
I really can'’t stand you.
If I wasn'’t getting fired, I'’d fire you like this.
Kris. I, um...
I have no idea...
Well, I do. I did a little research.
It'’s called the Internet.
You and Vanessa King go way back, don'’t you?
Were you two line sisters or just chapter sorors?
Oh, uh, line sisters.
Lucky for you, I'’m a Gamma, too.
Oh. Cool.
No, no, no.
And if you like your job,
next time, choose me.
Yes... yes, ma'’am.
-Girl... -I'’m gonna be sick.
Well, at least you ain'’t fired.
Can you go to your desk?
-'’Cause I could fire you still. -Girl, I'’m staying right here.
Oh, my God.
[hip hop song playing]
So it was Jamal all along?
Oh, my God. [chuckles]
Jamal. Man, you should have seen him.
This fool look like he rolled up on himself,
to make it seem like the heat is on him.
-What he'’d do? -What he-- He must'’ve grabbed
your trophy... bop! Bop! Boom! Boom!
-[chuckles] -Bust his head open or some...
The brother ain'’t gonna lie.
But he talking about somebody jumped him.
-Jumped him? -I say, "Jamal...
-Uh-huh? -"Somebody jumped you,
why you still wearing that $40,000 watch?"
-Dumbass. -Dumb...
-BOTH: stupid... -Idiot.
-He think we'’re dumb.
[both laugh]
I watched him the whole time, too.
I can'’t stand his ass. I'’m gonna be real.
I know that'’s your boy, but...
Whatever, I'’m glad that'’s over with.
Yeah, maybe for me, but now he'’s working
with some new kid, Lewis.
Oh, Lord. They'’re always trying to get over on someone.
Well, good. Maybe he'’ll leave us the hell alone.
Yeah, I don'’t know about that.
You don'’t know him like I do.
Look, when you'’re successful, someone'’s always
trying to bring you down. He ain'’t no different.
Like, one day they loan you some smokes,
and give you a ride home from practice. You make it,
all of a sudden, they think you owe them something.
Well, I don'’t owe nobody nothing.
Look, the only person who had my back, believed in me,
even when I didn'’t believe in myself, was you.
So, as far as I'’m concerned, I have your back,
and nobody else.
That'’s deep.
-Hey, you know what, I appreciate that, bruh. -Yeah, man.
Like, real talk, man.
I love you for that, that'’s like family.
-Of course. -And listen. If you need me to say something
for you and Vanessa, I got you on that, too.
Aw, man, I appreciate that.
But I think we good.
Look... real talk...
you think she did that shit?
Wh-- No. No.
-I don'’t think so. -You ask her?
No, I ain'’t ask her. You can'’t just ask that.
-You want me to ask her? -No. Hell no.
Don'’t ask her that. Don'’t ask her that.
I'’m good at asking people stuff.
That don'’t mean... she don'’t like you.
That'’s true. She don'’t.
[whirring]
♪ Everybody just dance with it, clap wit it♪
♪ Pop wit it, rock wit it♪
♪ Then come back wit it...♪
ERIC: So, Kris is a Gamma, too?
That worked out.
Well, she threatened to fire me, so...
But she didn'’t.
But now I'’m on thin ice.
Babe, don'’t let her get you rattled.
Okay? You can always come home.
I'’m not gonna come crawling back, Eric.
-Okay? -Nia,
sometimes a city and a person aren'’t meant for each other.
That'’s why I stayed here.
Just in case it didn'’t work out for you,
you'’d have a place to go.
Wait.
Did you not think I was gonna make it out here?
Nia, I didn'’t say that.
No. No, that'’s exactly what you just said.
No, I was just saying if you di... If it didn'’t work out,
-you would have a place to land, that'’s all. -Oh, okay.
So you want to give me
a soft landing because you thought I was gonna fail.
No, I didn'’t think you would fail.
-[scoffs]Okay. -But if you did,
I just wanted you to know it was okay.
Okay. [scoffs] Okay, I'’m-I'’m done with you.
-I can'’t with you right now. -No, babe. I was saying
-if you didn'’t... Nia. -I got to go.
[sighs]
♪ This is your warning...♪
You still on that cheerleader?
Yep.
They got a time of death?
LOOMIS: Between 10:00 p.m. and midnight.
50 bucks says it'’s blunt force trauma.
Oh, don'’t make that bet.
C-2 and occipital bone fractures.
So she fell.
Or was pushed. Waiting on forensics.
You'’ll be waiting a long time.
But you got the phone.
Yeah. Yeah, and it'’s good.
It'’s real good.
♪ Up in VIP, boo, you know it'’s only you I see♪
♪ Pour the Cris, and you drink it off me...♪
Go!
Hi, guys.
♪ Curves, and it ain'’t no time♪
♪ For words...♪
-Here you are. -Thank you.
You'’re very welcome.
-[camera shutter clicks] -SUSIE Q: Hey, girl.
-[chuckles] -Oh, my God.
Look at you.
-Get in here. -Hey, what'’s up, boo?
-Looking so good. -Ah, so do you.
Thank you.
So, what'’s up? Where are we going?
I don'’t know. I hope it'’s Miami.
-Ooh. -Sorry, ladies. Tahoe.
-Uh... -Why are we going to Tahoe?
Oh, who cares? Easy money.
[sighs] So, what'’s the deal?
You know where we staying?
Roxanne puts it together.
Everything'’s on the plane.
We check into the hotel under the name "Mary Poppins,"
pick up the rental car; it'’s all paid.
Then we party. And then we leave.
Look, I just don'’t want to get into no sesh shit.
You feel me?
Girl, don'’t worry. I got you.
Look, I know it'’s a gamble, but
there'’s one rule to remember.
The house always wins, and we'’re the house.
Ooh, I like that.
Really good. Yeah, here. Say hey to the Gram.
SUSIE Q: Oh, yes. Work!
Oh, my God, you have to post these.
These are so cute.
[doorbell rings]
-Uh-uh-uh! It'’s for company. -Desiree ain'’t company.
She work for the team. She work for me.
Wow, spoiled and entitled.
Those aren'’t pretty colors on you.
Can we, please...
Ah, sorry I'’m late,
but this is not gonna take long.
We'’re having one of our connects
at the LAPD get a window on the TOD.
Time of death.
Well, I already told you, we had nothing to do with that.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, we heard you.
But if you think for one second that the police aren'’t thrilled
that a young, rich black man might be involved
in the murder of this woman, I have two words for you:
"O.J."
OJ played nine holes in Florida this morning,
-so how'’d that work out for LAPD? -Mm-hmm.
And that team jersey you so proudly wear
might as well be a target on your back.
-Oh, that'’s nice. -Here you go.
-Thanks, babe. -Mm-hmm.
Okay, so what I'’m saying is,
as long as you'’re on the same page, you should be fine.
I mean, there'’s really no direct motive,
and, I mean, guys cheat.
It'’s part of the gig, we all know that.
Okay, what I'’m saying is nothing is out of the ordinary.
I mean, people have affairs, people die.
I didn'’t-- I didn'’t have an affair.
-So you only slept with her once? -No.
-Twice? -No.
Okay, I don'’t really need to know
how high you can count.
Sorry, baby.
The point is, I'’m on your side.
Desiree, are you here to protect us or the league?
Both.
Mmm, but the league first.
Protecting the league protects you.
Right.
♪ When it come down to that flow♪
♪ I got that gas, I let it blow♪
♪ Every time I hit the stage♪
♪ I need 200 for a show, for a show♪
♪ Can'’t nobody touch me♪
♪ I thought that you should know♪
♪ I got that kerosene and gasoline♪
♪ I'’m '’bout to let it, '’bout to let it...♪
[engine shuts off, song stops]
[groans]
[front door opens]
[door shuts]
Can I help you with something, young man?
Uh, I'’m just having a look around.
Yeah, well, there ain'’t nothing here to see, so just move on.
Mm.
I like this car.
Yeah, a gift from a college basketball star.
Some rich alumni gave it to him.
Yeah, they probably gonna come take it away someday.
Nah. Ain'’t nobody touching that goddamn car.
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?!
Every time I see her. Twice on Christmas.
[chuckles]
-How you doing, Ma? -Hey, sweetie.
-Oh, how'’s my baby? -I miss you.
Quit all that cussing.
Come on, get in here, boy. [chuckles]
-KAREEM: Ah, it smell good in here. -I know.
[Kareem laughs]
Oh, my God. Mom, come on.
Can you please get rid of these trophies?
Boy, you better stop it about my trophies
'’cause they ain'’t coming down.
-It'’s embarrassing. -Well, it'’s not embarrassing to me.
I want people to know who you were.
[TV droning]
[Kareem sighs]
I guess whatever makes you happy, Momma.
Here.
Now, I told you to stop all this.
It'’s the least I can do.
You don'’t owe me nothing. You hear me?
-Yeah. -Not a goddamn thing.
Now, you know who'’s been asking about you?
Who? Quanisha?
Yeah, well, if you know it, then why don'’t you give her a call?
Been busy, Ma.
Yeah, with that Marques King.
Look, don'’t get so caught up in him
that you don'’t do nothing for yourself.
I know.
Look, that'’s why I got to ask you something.
Have you heard of, uh, Lewis Ketchum?
Miss Gloria and them people?
Yeah. That'’s her sister'’s boy.
Ooh, that boy could play, too.
You know, people say that he reminds them of you.
Huh. That'’s exactly why I need to holler at him.
You got they number?
I can get it from Gloria.
Why? What, you want to "Jamal" him?
No. Nobody trying to Jamal nobody, okay?
I said I just want to holler at him for a second.
-You know? -Yeah.
See where his head is at.
Mm-hmm. All right. Look, I'’ll fix you a plate.
Please do, '’cause I am hungry.
Leave all my food on the counter.
I know when to come to your house.
♪ I'’m probably up, I probably whip out a Porsche♪
♪ I probably was ... up♪
♪ I probably was♪
♪ I'’m finally, I'’m finally up♪
♪ I'’m finally up, I might pull up, I might pull up sports♪
♪ I might pull up trucks...♪
Girl, where do you have me at?
[scoffs] Girl, just trust me.
♪ I'’m probably with her, I probably was, yeah♪
♪ I'’m finally up, I'’m finally up, yeah♪
♪ I'’ll probably pull up ♪
♪ Probably whip out a Porsche ...♪
-Yeah, I think you'’d like it. -Yeah.
-Hey, hit that. -Oh, cool.
♪ I probably get her friend on the spot♪
♪ I probably get♪
♪ I probably get right on the spot♪
♪ My problem you'’re not here♪
♪ Come check out my watch, yeah♪
♪ Come check out my spot and the Benz I ain'’t got♪
-I'’m telling you. -♪ Come check out my lot♪
♪ I park half a million♪
♪ All the drops and incredible spots♪
♪ I just pray the boy ain'’t hit the lock♪
♪ At my stash spot, aw, before you even try♪
♪ I'’m gon'’ spaz out♪
♪ You didn'’t even get in the game, you ... a mascot♪
♪ Yeah, you on that now♪
♪ Yeah, I won'’t back down here♪
♪ I'’m gon'’ add out here, hey♪
♪ What you mad about, yeah♪
♪ I'’m probably up, I probably whip out a Porsche♪
♪ I probably was ... up...♪
My name is Kelechi.
Hi. I'’m Laila James, aka "GoldenGoddessLA."
I'’m Natasha.
Welcome, ladies.
Oya, make them something to drink.
-OYA: Yes, boss. -Thank you.
♪ I'’m finally up, yeah, I probably pull up♪
♪ I probably whip out a Porsche, yeah♪
♪ I'’ll probably whip up 18...♪
So this chick posts naked pictures of my husband
for the entire world to see, including our friends,
my family, my mother...
-all to be famous. -Mm, you know,
fame is like a horrible drug.
And the only reason I was able to make it go away is because
I found this other guy so thirsty
he'’d sell his soul to sell diet books.
That'’s just, that'’s just the devil'’s work, but go ahead.
My husband betrayed our marriage.
I don'’t know what to do.
Yeah, but the question is, what do you want to do?
I want to be happy, and I want him.
I just want things to be how, you know, we were before,
but...
maybe he doesn'’t want me
-anymore. -Don'’t say that. Of course I do.
Bishop, I love her.
I love you.
Is this love?
♪ Got a ... like go, get the money, go♪
♪ Go bring out the bag, let it hit the floor...♪
MAN: Wow.
♪ Got a ... like go, get the money, go♪
♪ Stack, stacking so much money♪
♪ Think I got a clone ♪
♪ By now you can call me♪
♪ Mr. Man with the sauce♪
♪ Stack a couple bands and feed ♪
♪ The fam like a boss♪
♪ Litty for the winter then we flex the summer off♪
♪ Cost a couple grand to get the feature♪
♪ '’Cause it cost♪
♪ Why them boys keep hating, why they coming at me?♪
♪ Eeny, meeny, miny, mo...♪
That guy keeps staring at me.
♪ Throw '’em in the alley, yeah, my chick a baddy♪
♪ She be moving savvy...♪
-It'’s a little creepy. -Exactly.
-[speaking Chadic] -Yes, boss.
One second.
♪ Paper chasing♪
♪ Chasing, chasing, I'’ve been paper chasing...♪
Look.
Do you see that?
Yeah, I wonder how much that is.
Too much.
For you.
♪ Love to hate me, yeah, they love to hate me...♪
How much longer do we have to be here?
Six hours,
so another 45 minutes.
Oh... he'’s coming.
My boss wanted me to tell you
that he finds you most attractive.
Please tell him thank you for me.
He'’s actually going to the casino now.
When he returns, he would like for you to welcome him back.
Oh, no, I'’m okay. Thank you.
[chuckles] We were just hired for the party.
Yeah, we'’re not actually prostitutes. [chuckles]
That was not the deal we made with your employer.
That'’s the deal Imade with my employer. No sex.
Wait here, please.
♪ Yeah, my chick a baddy♪
♪ She be moving savvy♪
♪ What a big butt, call her Pam♪
♪ Shorty, she all in the zone, might be Xaned up♪
-♪ Running it was theplan♪ -[indistinct conversation]
♪ Jug and finesse so the haters can'’t stand us ♪
♪ And she just might be my fan♪
♪ Get to the crib and she sucking my mans up♪
♪ We just ran off on the plug♪
♪ Chasing, chasing, we chasing them bands up♪
♪ Chasing, chasing♪
♪ I been paper chasing♪
♪ Chasing, chasing♪
-♪ I been paperchasing♪ -Whatever.
♪ Love to hate me, yeah, they love to hate me♪
♪ Prezzy on my wrist I call it Ronald Reagan♪
-♪ Got a...♪ -What does that mean?
-This is not good. -Oh, I-I told you
-I didn'’t want any sesh shit. -What the...?
♪ Like, go, get the money, go...♪
I do not like that creepy-ass look, girl.
♪ You turned your back on the things♪
♪ You used to covet deeply...♪
-I thought that was normal. -That ain'’t shit?
I thought you were mad at me.
I thought you were gonna be mad at me.
I know I jacked up your big exclusive.
Girl, you had to do what you had to do. Plus,
I don'’t want my brand built on that bullshit, anyway.
Our friendship is way more important to me than any job.
Aw. You mean that?
Nah.
[clicks tongue]
[laughs] I'’m just kidding. You know...
-You play too much. [laughs] -You know I love you. Come on.
I love you, too.
[sighs]
Mm.
Look, the last thing I need right now
is my life being disrupted by some random-ass ho.
You ain'’t never lie.
I have one trying to ruin a friendship,
and another one haunting me from her grave.
You talking about that Kalinda girl?
You know, some people low-key think I did that shit.
You?
-I know... -You? [laughs]
Men be going from zero to a hundred.
And I saw Marques go after that guy the other night.
And he went hard, too.
I was, like, "Damn."
I fought her.
What?
I-I caught her in bed with my husband and I just lost it.
♪ Into hell'’s depot...♪
[sighs]
♪ Ya lookin'’ high, ya layin'’ low...♪
Please don'’t go writing about this.
I'’m not.
No-- uh, you have that look in your eye
like you have an idea or something.
That is the way I look.
I always got ideas.
Well, do you need me to help? Do you need anything?
Yeah.
Have you, uh, been in contact with Terrence
since you'’ve been out here?
No. I mean, well, I looked him up.
Oh, you looked him up?
Do you need me to reach out to him for you?
Yeah, didn'’t he say that, you know,
if we had any legal trouble, we can reach out to him?
He said-he said I could reach out
if I had any legal troubles.
-But, you know... -Well, have you used him?
A man bails you out of jail one time...
-Once. Once. -Okay, I-I understand.
I don'’t want to start any drama between you and your IT guy,
having you reach out to your ex.
Me and Eric will be fine.
Me and Eric arefine.
If you need me to reach out to Terrence, I'’ll do it.
Yeah, I-I need someone to look into this.
Someone that I can trust, you know?
You can'’t trust Marques?
It'’s not him.
It'’s this Desiree publicist girl.
She just, she doesn'’t care about me.
It'’s just all about basketball.
Don'’t worry about Desiree.
Okay? It'’s about you and Marques.
Are y'’all good?
-Yeah. -Yeah?
You know you can tell me, right?
-I'’m good. -Okay.
'’Cause I'’ll beat his ass.
-You know that. -I already did that.
-Oh, right. -Ugh, he needs it.
-[both laugh] -We could do it again.
-[yawns] -[snoring]
[clears throat]
Girl, I'’m tired.
Let'’s dip.
Without getting paid?
Does it look like we'’re getting paid?
[sighs] Dude did look pretty pissed.
♪ This stage is...♪
I'’m not leaving here empty-handed, though.
♪ Where I go♪
♪ To let go♪
♪ Just sit back...♪
-SUSIE Q [whispering]: What are you doing? -Looking.
For what?
Anything.
♪ You'’re gonna watch me dance♪
♪ Just sit back♪
♪ You'’re gonna watch me dance♪
Come on, let'’s go.
No.
Wait.
[dial tone buzzing]
-OPERATOR: Room service. -Hi.
-How can I help you? -Yeah, we'’re gonna need some more champagne up here.
Like, your best champagne. I'’m talking, like,
the most expensive champagne that you have.
-All right, how many bottles...-Hey.
What are you doing?
-Hello? -Hi. One second. Sorry.
Getting paid.
Listen, we probably shouldn'’t mess around with these guys.
Susie, you said the house always wins, right?
Right? Who'’s the house?
We'’re the house.
That'’s my girl.
Yeah, hi.
So we'’re gonna need about, like... four cases.
Okay, I'’ll send them right up.
Thanks.
-[quietly]: You'’re crazy. -[laughs]
Well... let me tell you,
you'’re gonna have to help your wife and fight for this marriage
like it seems like she'’s willing to fight for it.
-Is that right? -Yes.
And you have to rebuild the trust, see?
Because without it, man,
you in the wilderness, and you'’re really lost, son.
Mm. Preach.
But-but, even lost sheep need patient shepherds.
-MARQUES: Mm. -You need one
-that'’s willing to forgive... -Mm-hmm.
-...one that'’s willing to listen. -Facts.
Here'’s the question: do you talk to each other?
Do you guys communicate?
-No, he doesn'’t. -[stammers]
No, you don'’t.
-Yeah... -Ever.
-Uh, sometimes. -I know nothing.
I'’m a detective in my own house.
-That'’s not true. -If it'’s not true,
why am I-- why would I say that?
'’Cause you angry.
No. I mean, I'’m hurt.
And then he gets quiet and just looks.
Bishop, I... Okay.
SUSIE Q: I think we should call Roxanne.
Susie, get in the car.
Girl, look, it'’s perfect. They'’re rich.
They won'’t even look at the bill.
It'’s the perfect crime.
♪ Fast like a sportscar♪
♪ Scrapping like a street car...♪
SUSIE Q: I think somebody'’s coming.
-Then it'’s time to get the hell out of here. -MAN: Stop!
[engine starts]
-Go, go, go. -Stop them!
[engine roaring]
♪ And ready to go get it♪
♪ I'’m a superstar.♪
♪ Gold medal, gold medal, gold bottles♪
♪ Gold letters, all on my lettermen♪
♪ Late Night with Letterman...♪
So, look, all you gonna do is,
you gonna try to bump him-- ah-- draw the foul--
whoop-- knock it down. Just like that.
All right. Let me see you do that, little man.
Yep. Yep, bump it. Yep.
Go with it. Try to draw the foul.
Now knock it down.
[whoops] That'’s what I'’m talking about!
I guess it'’s true what they say, huh?
-You do got some game, baby. -Little bit.
-Hey, look, let me holla at you about something, okay? -What'’s up?
-So look, what-what'’s your main position that you... -JAMAL: Hey!
-Yo! Yo! -Ah, shit.
-Yo! -What'’s up, Coach?
Hey, look, you know you don'’t need to be messing with him.
I did, it was the biggest mistake I ever made in my life.
-Look. Shit. -What'’s going on here, man?
What y'’all talking about?
Nothing, man, just catching up with my boy, Lewis.
He ain'’t your boy, so step off.
Yo, yo, I ain'’t nobody'’s boy.
See? Now you done pissed him off.
KAREEM: Man, why don'’t you go back
and get into your piece of shit-ass car, man? Why don'’t...
And why don'’t you take that bass out your voice, son?
KAREEM: Ah, so-so now you gonna "son" me?
-Huh? -Hey, hey, hey, hey!
-Quanisha. -What the hell is going on?
What are you doing here?
Your momma said you was here.
Why y'’all trippin'’?
Look, ain'’t nobody trippin'’,
-right, man? -Come on. Let'’s go.
Come on!
Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
-Lewis don'’t belong to you. -Y'’all trippin'’.
-I'’m about to be done with both of y'’all. -See, the truth is,
Kareem could'’ve been a great player, but he ain'’t.
Just some has-been that never was.
Yeah, and you know why?
Because of your lying, broke ass.
You destroyed his life, promised him everything
and now he has nothing.
And here he is, at it again. You think about that.
You better yoke your girl, brah.
-I'’m sorry? -She good.
You need to go.
Hey, Coach.
Coach, I appreciate everything, man.
I just need some time.
Some time for what?
Yo!
Lewis!
-[Quanisha scoffs] -A'’ight.
Bye.
Remind me to always bring you to a fight.
You ain'’t changed a bit.
-Ain'’t never gonna. -Mm.
I see you still need me to have your back.
-Mm. I see you still looking good. -[chuckles]
So do you.
You need a ride?
I got my car.
Oh, you got your car?
-Uh-huh. -Okay.
Girl, let me give you that ride and quit playing.
-[laughs] -Come on, baby, I see you.
I'’ll think about it.
You better quit playing and let me tickle that...
[both moaning, screaming]
Do it some more! Do it some more!
Oh, God, oh-- oh! God, oh, God,
-oh, God, don'’t-- oh, God, don'’t stop. -[screams]
Oh! Oh, my God! I can'’t...
-I can'’t! -Oh, God!
-[screams] -Shit.
-Oh! -Oh, my God, don'’t stop, oh...
[both moaning]
♪ Dig him up, dig him up, here'’s the shovel♪
♪ My plucks game...♪
Oh, I missed you, girl.
Oh, I missed you.
Oh, I got to call my momma
-and thank her. -Oh, my God.
-I got to call my momma. -Don'’t talk about your momma
while you'’re inside of me.
[both moaning]
LAILA: Let'’s stop here.
[whispering]: Let'’s check it out.
Okay. This is weird.
[upbeat Latin music playing]
Hi.
Good morning.
-Buenos días. -[giggles]
¿Gustaría unos tamales?
Oh, I don'’t speak Spanish.
You don'’t understand "tamales," girl?
¿Dos?
Sí.
Oh, and can we have a bag of hielo?
Sí.
Thank you.
[indistinct conversations]
MAN: Nia.
-Terrence. -[Terrence chuckles]
Oh, my goodness.
-Hi. -Hmm.
-Wow. -Wow.
You look amazing as always.
Thank you.
So do you.
-Thank you, thank you. -You look good.
Oh, uh, have a seat, please.
Thank you for coming.
I got you.
You know, I was happy you reached out.
So, how'’s L.A. treating you?
L.A.'’s okay.
Getting used to it.
It takes some getting used to. [chuckles]
-Yeah. -How'’s the new gig?
It'’s, it'’s fine.
Uh... [chuckles] My bad.
After you reached out, I kind of looked you up.
It'’s okay.
-I looked you up, too. -[chuckles]
It'’s all good. [laughs]
And I know you called for a reason.
So what happened?
You got a speeding ticket or you ran a meter?
You know they got cameras out here that'’ll get you.
First of all, I don'’t drive; I'’m from New York.
-Second of all, it'’s not for me. -Here we go.
-It'’s for my girl, Vanessa. -Mm.
You remember her, right? We pledged together
-and she married... -Marques King, yeah.
Yeah, he, uh, plays for the Vipers now.
All right. Hey, I'’m a fan.
Oh, I can see.
Well, then you heard about that chick
he was banging that showed up dead?
Yeah, yeah, it'’s not a good look.
No.
I need a cop'’s eye.
She needs someone that could, you know,
walk her through everything.
You know what I mean?
Yeah. Well, I got your back.
So you know I got hers.
I appreciate that. I got you.
[both chuckle lightly]
I'’m glad we can still do this.
-Yeah, can I get one of these fries now? -Sure.
Yeah, you can get whatever you want from the menu, actually.
-Hey, wh-whatever I want? -It'’s on me.
-All right. -Okay, wait.
-Hold on. -Mm-mm. Anything.
-From the-the right side. -No, no, no. No.
You done made a mistake now.
[laughs] Okay, wait, wait, wait.
[phone ringing]
SUSIE Q: It'’s Roxanne.
-Ignore her. Voice mail. -Seriously?
-Voice mail. -[scoffs]
Listen to me. We'’re gonna sell this champagne,
make a shitload of money and everyone'’s gonna get paid.
Even Roxanne.
So stop tripping, okay?
[scoffs] This is not how I thought this was gonna go.
[scoffs]
There'’s no such thing as "how it was supposed to go."
That'’s a fairy tale.
And fairy tales are bullshit.
Look, life just... goes.
And mostly, you lose.
But sometimes--
[chuckles] almost, like, never.
But sometimes, you get champagne.
So you celebrate when you can.
Susie, we won. [chuckles]
And they only give you champagne when you win.
[giggles]
It'’s really good frio.
[Laila giggles]
Gracias.
Hey, you mind if we get this on camera?
-Sí,okay. -[laughs] Susie, take a video.
-Laila, ¿y tu? -Eligio.
[chuckles] Hey, y'’all.
What'’s up? It'’s Laila. And my girl
-Susie Q'’s behind the camera. -Hey.
[laughs] And this is our new friend, Eligio.
Hey, did you guys know?
They only give you champagne when you win.
[laughs]
Oh, God. That is her.
Laila.
-So it feels like you'’re under a lot of pressure. -Yes, a lot of pre--
You'’re damn right, Bishop, I'’m sorry to talk to you like that,
but I am, okay? A-And nobody understands that.
With all due respect,
you wouldn'’t understand that, Bishop.
My wife don'’t understand, nobody understands.
And I'’m not saying let'’s get all boo-hoo,
let'’s feel bad for the rich athlete,
but I have a lot of expectations on this new team,
You know, if I-I miss a few shots,
they just wondering that, well, is something wrong with me?
You know, everything'’s on me. If I, if I turn over
the ball a few times, did I cost the game?
All my friends want a piece of me, I-I,
I got a marriage here, that... [exhales]
...that I can'’t seem to get right.
And a wife that I am constantly disappointing.
And Bishop, believe me,
her happiness is all that matters to me.
And that her and my daughter never want for anything.
So... yes, I...
I do feel the pressure.
So...
so, baby, well, yeah, when I'’m out there,
I do get distracted.
And I do get tempted.
A-And you'’re right,
I'’m not, I'’m not making excuses...
I just got, I got to do better.
And I will, I...
-I'’ll do better. -I know.
[Marques exhales]
-[chuckles] -I swear,
when I applied for the job, I thought
-I was gonna get flagged. -I told you
I was gonna make that go away. Excuse me, my man.
-Uh, can we get a couple more? -Mm-hmm, certainly.
-[phone buzzing] -Oh-- [chuckles]
I-I really should get going. It'’s getting late.
-I got work in the morning. -Mm-mm.
-So... -I thought you were the boss.
-You sure look like you'’re running things. -[chuckles]
[buzzing]
Come on. Just one more drink.
[buzzing stops]
I guess another round wouldn'’t hurt.
One more round.
-That'’s the Nia I know. -[laughs]
Plus, you got to finish that first, come on, now.
-Oh, trust me, I'’m-a finish it. -Uh-huh.
Uh, '’cause I ain'’t driving.
-Lightweight. Uh-huh. -Remember?
I remember a few.
[laughs]
-[sniffs] Mm. -Okay, wait.
I-- From what I remember, you were the lightweight.
Things change, right?
♪ I don'’t want to be your♪
-♪ E-e-e, e-e-e, e-e-ex♪ -[siren in the distance]
♪ E-e-e, e-e-e, e-e-ex♪
♪ Let'’s skip the awkward run-ins♪
♪ Pretending like we'’re strangers♪
♪ And get back to how we started♪
♪ Yeah♪
♪ Don'’t pour water on fire♪
♪ Just '’cause it'’s different♪
♪ And we'’re not the same♪
♪ Doesn'’t mean things have to change♪
♪ I'’ve got no trouble with my pride♪
♪ Got trouble cutting ties♪
♪ I don'’t want to be your ex♪
[giggles]
♪ Friends, can we still hang out♪
♪ On the low, get wild?♪
♪ I don'’t want to be your, I don'’t want to be your♪
♪ Hit your girl up with a text♪
♪ When you'’re alone and feeling stressed♪
♪ I don'’t got to be in love with you♪
♪ To love you, ooh...♪
[giggles]
♪ Treat me like your♪
♪ E-e-e, e-e-e, e-e-ex♪
♪ I don'’t want to be your♪
♪ E-e-e, e-e-e, e-e-ex♪
♪ E-e-e...♪
-[phone chimes] -You know them days
that start off wack and then end up amazing?
'’Cause you have an adventure
that you couldn'’t have ever dreamed of
when everything was shit?
[chuckles] Yeah, today was one of them days.
And one of them nights.
[phone chimes]
♪ We'’re way too good♪
♪ At being friends♪
♪ Can we still hang out, on the low, get wild?♪
♪ I don'’t want to be your, I don'’t want to be your ex♪
♪ I don'’t want to be your ex♪
♪ We'’re way too good at being friends...♪
[sighs]
[phone chimes, buzzes]
[chiming, buzzing]
[gasps]
They like me now.
[chuckles]
At least they know who I am.
[phone chiming]
[whispers]: Yes.
[laughs]
♪ E-e-e, e-e-e, e-e-ex.♪
-Next, onGames People Play...-I have some really good news.
-I bought a winery. -Word.
All right, well, that'’s what'’s up.
Nia, what'’s up?
I cannot be seen with this bitch.
-Hey, how you doing? Okay. -What'’s up? Hi.
Man, this cyber sex ain'’t working out for you,
-is it? -It was cute at first, but it just got old.
-Bitch, you about to cheat? -No, I'’m not about to cheat.
You just always got to have the spotlight, huh?
-What, you being serious right now? -You just don'’t get it, do you?
What don'’t I get, Kareem?
I'’m tired of covering up for your sorry black ass.