- What else was he doing in my office?
- Let's see if he's listening.
- What you got in mind?
- KAREN: Previously on Sistas...
- Karen's been hounding me.
- So what you gonna do?
- Karen, you've got to get over this.
- I need that, Zac.
- Meet me at Danni's.
- She's just jealous.
- She acts like she doesn't want to be with me.
- What does she do that I can't do?
- Now, if I were to touch you like this,
does that make you feel guilty?
- There's nothing to feel guilty about.
- And how about if I were...
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the hell?
- What?
- Um, what do you mean, "What"?
- Would that had made you feel guilty?
- Yeah.
- Okay, good.
So, now we know where your limits are.
- Oh... Um, what?
- Gary, what?
- Were you going to do that?
- I think the better question is would you have let me do that?
- Uh, okay, look--
- Gary, my approach to therapy is very hands on.
I thought I made that clear.
- So, you were going to do that?
- Did you want me to do it, Gary?
- Here in the house?
- Does the location matter to you?
- Okay, um, I'm confused.
- Gary, Gary, listen, you have a lot of trauma
that we're trying to work through, okay?
This is gonna be a really long journey.
Now, I can already tell that you were getting excited
over the idea of oral sex,
now what I want to know is does this usually happen to you?
- I mean, I'm a man.
- Okay, so it's the taboo of it all that stimulates you.
Okay.
- Look, I'm-- - No, no, no, hear me.
So, maybe it's the taboo that turns you on.
Maybe it's what you long for.
And then once it's out in the light,
it's no longer attractive to you.
- Excuse me?
- Look, you and her were able to have sex
when she was the mistress, right?
It was nonstop.
- Right.
- Okay, well, maybe once it was out in the open,
it was no longer attractive.
Maybe she's not what you want.
- Um, I love her.
That's... I love her.
- Okay, but you were getting an erection
because I was touching you.
- Okay, that's biological. That's not my heart.
- It's good that you recognize that.
- GARY: Yeah. - Yeah.
- GARY: Yeah, I do. - Really good.
- Mm-hmm. Um, you know, I don't think this is gonna work.
- No, actually I think--
- No no no no no, you just tried to ---- me, okay?
I don't think I should be doing that with my therapist.
- Let me ask you a question,
you were recommended to me by Jack Mosley,
he didn't tell you how this works?
- No.
- Okay, well, I was able to help him.
- They got divorced and don't speak to each other.
- Yes, but because
he recognized that she was not the one for him.
- Um, Angela, let me ask you something,
how many of these couples have stayed together
after they've been with you?
- With me? - GARY: To see you.
- None.
- Oh, I see.
- That isn't my fault. - GARY: You don't think so?
- No, I think that if I'm able to help someone see
that they're not compatible, I think that's my job.
- Okay, uh, I don't think this is gonna work.
Um, you should leave.
- Are you sure, Gary? We were making--
- GARY: Andi...
- ♪
- FEMALE SINGER: ♪ My girls hold me down ♪
♪ When them boys mess around ♪
♪ my love life is a headache ♪
♪ We're going out tonight ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm looking for love ♪
- Hi.
- Hi, um... you remember Angela?
- I do. - Hi.
- She was just leaving, she was just leaving.
- Well, it's good to see you again.
- I can't say the same.
- Well, excuse me, just...
but um, Gary, you think about that, okay?
- [Gary sighs]
- Boy, uh, mm-hmm.
I'm sorry.
- I don't want that woman in my house.
- I mean, she wouldn't have been here--
- She shouldn't have been here.
- Won't happen again.
- I don't believe you.
- Look, it won't happen, I just...
- What, what Gary?
You just...
- I wanted to have a session, but I knew you would say no.
- You damn right I would say no,
I don't like her,
and you bring her into my house,
you know I don't like her!
- I'm sorry.
- You don't respect me, no, that's what it is,
you do not respect me. - Andi, listen.
- Let me go!
- [door closes]
- What?
- ♪
- Alright, you are all set,
let me get you out of here, mm-hmm.
Thank you so much, I'll see you soon.
Okay.
- PAM: Okay, you wrapped that head up quick.
- Yeah, it looks good.
- Yeah. - KAREN: She was happy.
- Yeah.
- What is it that you...
- You all jittery, are you on that shit?
- Okay, stop it Pam, come on.
- Well, then what is it? - KAREN: Nothing.
Can you just, you know, check the mail,
did you check the mail?
- Girl, you checked the mail this morning.
- Okay, well then, stock the perms in the back.
- We ain't got nothing but three back there.
- Alright, look, Isaiah will not keep my clients, okay?
They will be back.
- How can you be so sure?
- Trust me, I didn't build all this
for them not to come back. I have faith.
- Well you keep the faith, chile.
- KAREN: I will. - And get your preacher man
to pray for you. - I will do that, too.
- You didn't even acknowledge his flowers.
- I did. They're beautiful.
- You ain't open the card.
- 'Cause I was working.
- I'm just saying. - Well, just do what I ask.
- Ooh, okay, yes ma'am, boss. - Thank you, thank you.
- Girl, open that card! - Did you read it?
- I did not.
- Pam?
- I didn't. I want you to tell me.
- No, go back to your desk. - [Pam hisses]
- ♪
- AARON: I talked to God, and the decision is final.
You are mine.
So, let's go to dinner tonight. Call me.
- ♪
- Hello?
- AARON: You get my flowers? - Yes.
- AARON: Okay good, so 8 o'clock tonight?
- Look Aaron, um-- - Look, I'm not taking no
for an answer. - KAREN: Okay.
Well, can we move it to 8:30? - Yes.
- Alright, where at?
- AARON: Steam Plant. I know you like that place.
- Okay.
- Okay? Good, I'll see you then.
- Okay.
Thank you.
- For what?
- KAREN: For the flowers, for your patience,
putting up with me.
- Aw see, I should be saying that to you.
- KAREN: Well, it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated.
- Well look, I want you to feel the same way,
so I'll see you tonight. - Okay. I'll see you.
- AARON: Okay. - Bye.
- [Karen sighs]
- [phone rings]
- ROBIN: Hello? - Hi.
- ROBIN: Andi? - Yeah.
- ROBIN: How are you? - I'm good.
- ROBIN: What's going on?
- Um-- - ROBIN: Andi, you okay?
- I'm at the restaurant.
- ROBIN: Oh, here at the hotel?
- Yeah.
- ROBIN: Okay, I'm at the front desk.
- Oh, okay um, I can let you finish.
- ROBIN: No no no no, I'll come join you.
- Okay. I'll be here. - ROBIN: No, stay on the phone.
- Are you sure? I mean, I can wait.
- ROBIN: But, why would you do that when I'm here?
- Oh, you meant you're right here?
- ROBIN: Uh-huh, yeah, literally.
- Hi. - Hi.
So, you ordered something?
- Yeah.
- So, you've been here for a while?
- Yes.
- Trying to get the nerve up to call me?
- No. - Come on.
- Maybe.
- Okay. I'm glad you did.
- I just wanted to discuss business.
- Okay.
- So, you're taking over the firm?
- Well, my partners.
- That's exciting.
- It is.
- Good for you.
- I told you that. - You did.
- Oh I see, we trying to keep this about business?
It's good, Andi, we both adults here.
Can I get another whiskey neat, please?
And the lady will have... - Another martini.
- Nice. - Oh, with a tequila chaser.
- Even nicer.
- It's been that kind of day.
- Okay, what's on your mind?
- Thank you.
- Look, the good thing about us both being lawyers,
we understand privilege. But more than anything,
with us both being black and successful--
- ANDI: Mm-hmm. - We understand privacy.
- Yeah.
- Okay so, judgement-free zone,
anything you tell me here, it's between me and you.
- Well, you've already read all the issues
I'm having with Gary, right? - Yes.
- I used to tell my friends everything about him,
but I don't do that anymore. - ROBIN: Why?
- Because we made up.
But, they already hated him so much,
so I just um, I don't really have--
- So now you don't have a sounding board anymore?
- Not really.
- Well, I'm pretty good at that.
- I would feel terrible talking to you about him.
- ROBIN: Why? I'm just a-- - You're just what?
- A co-worker.
- A co-worker that flirts with me.
- Come on, look, I can be...
I can be objective.
- No, we're not doing that.
- Okay, don't.
- I will tell you that things are not good.
- I gathered.
Want to go upstairs?
- I was still deciding.
- Okay.
- Can we just stay and have a few drinks for a while?
- Of course, long as you want, long as you want.
- Thank you. - ROBIN: Sure.
- ♪
- [vehicle backing up and beeping]
- Hey. - Hey.
- PRESTON: I was just thinking about you.
- Yeah? What were you thinking about?
- I was thinking that I miss you.
- DANNI: What you doing?
- I just turned the tractor off.
- You are so country.
- Okay, yeah, I know I'm country, and I'm proud of it.
- So I was thinking,
I don't really want to wait until this weekend, you know?
- PRESTON: Danni, it's just one more day.
- Well, if it's one more day,
why don't you just come over tonight?
- Are you sure? - DANNI: Yes.
- Look, I don't want to overstay my welcome.
- You are not overstaying your welcome, alright?
You know what to do.
- PRESTON: Okay, well good,
but I'm only bringing my toothbrush.
- I already have one for you.
- No, I threw that out. - DANNI: Why?
- I didn't know if you let the buttlicker use it.
- Okay, can you stop? - PRESTON: No, I'm serious.
- Alright, he used mine, and I told him to take it with him.
- Okay.
- DANNI: Can you, like, never bring him up again,
in this life or the next?
- Look, I'll try, but honestly, it's just such good fun.
- Alright.
So, um, what time can you get here?
- PRESTON: When I finish up here, I'll be there.
- Alright. See you later.
- Alright, I'll see you then.
- Bye.
- [knock on door]
- Alright, coming, I'm coming.
- ♪
- Hi. - DANNI: Hey, how you doing?
- KAREN: Good, is he here? - DANNI: No.
- KAREN: Well, what time is it? It's ten to 7:00, no?
- Yeah, I know.
- He's gonna be late.
- Karen? - KAREN: What?
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, are you okay?
- I'm fine, why?
- Are you sure?
- I'm a bit anxious, I guess.
- Mm-hmm, yes, yes, about this?
- Well yeah, I want to say what I need to say,
and then go, get it over with.
- Is that all?
- What? What else would it be, Danni? What?
- Are you sure you don't have anxiety
about this going the other way?
- Okay, what do you mean?
- It not actually being over for you, you know?
- It has to be over, Danni.
- Why is that, Karen?
- I need it to be.
- Okay, yeah.
- Have anything to drink? - DANNI: Yup.
- You do? - Mm-hmm, yeah, the fridge,
on the door, I got plenty of stuff in there.
- Actually, um, you got your pen?
- Yeah. - KAREN: Let me get some.
- That's not a good idea. - Come on, Danni,
let me get, take the edge off, come on, gimme.
- That shit makes you horny, and you know with him--
- KAREN: I'll be fine.
- Alright, it should be interesting--
- KAREN: Thank you. - To say the least.
- Thank you so much.
- DANNI: Mm-hmm. Setting yourself up for failure.
Now, where do you want me to be?
- What do you mean? - DANNI: When he gets here?
- Um... Just go in the other room.
- So, there's no door there, right?
- KAREN: Oh, that's right. - Yeah.
- I should've gone to 'Brina's.
- DANNI: You know you still can. - No, um, it's fine.
I want you to sit and be, um, be uh, objective.
- Objective, okay. - KAREN: Okay, alright.
What time is it?
- I would say about three minutes later
since the last time you asked.
- Okay.
I need to get a drink, get a drink.
- Okay, with the weed. - Yes.
- That's gonna be good.
- WOMAN: Hello?
- Hey girl, did you get text of all the questions I sent you?
- WOMAN: Yeah.
- Girl, I owe you. - WOMAN: I got you.
- Alright, I'm gonna call you on my office line.
- WOMAN: Okay.
- Hey, girl. - WOMAN: Hey.
- How you doing?
- WOMAN: I'm good, what you doing?
- Girl, just at work, it's late,
I'm about to go home.
- WOMAN: Oh yeah? Girl, you need a man.
- Honey, listen--
- WOMAN: How's it going with Zac? Spill the tea, girl.
- WOMAN: Girl? - He alright.
- WOMAN: What? You were crazy about him.
- I like him, but I'm not crazy about him.
- WOMAN: Well, I still think you should get with Hayden.
- FATIMA: That guy that works at this office?
- WOMAN: Yeah! - No girl, he be pissing me off.
- WOMAN: What did he do?
- We went on one date, and he just started acting crazy.
- WOMAN: That's 'cause you put that thang on him.
- No, that's 'cause he put it on me,
but I'll never tell his ass that.
- WOMAN: Really?
- Yeah girl, I be acting like I don't like him.
- WOMAN: Really? - FATIMA: Mm-hmm.
But girl, let me tell you,
he wears these blue jeans and this blazer,
and it is so sexy.
I really wish he'd put an orange shirt on under it.
- WOMAN: That's still your favorite color?
- Mm-hmm, you know I love a man in orange, girl.
- WOMAN: Well tell him. - Look, I gotta go.
- WOMAN: Is Zac waiting for you?
- Girl, I don't see him every day.
I'm just playing him.
- WOMAN: Are you? - Yes, girl.
Zac ain't shit, I just be gassing him up, his broke ass.
- WOMAN: Wow. Girl, you be running them.
- You know it, but look,
I gotta get out of here. - WOMAN: Okay.
I'll talk to you later. - Okay, girl, bye.
- WOMAN: Bye.
- ------------.
- ♪
- Okay, that's it.
- Okay.
She does all of that in bed?
- Yep, and a strap on.
- Calvin, um--
- Dang, you wanted to know the truth.
- I did.
- You'd be surprised how many straight couples are into it.
- Okay...
- There you go. Judging the shit out of me.
- No, no. No, no, no.
No. No, that's not what...
No.
- How does that make you feel? And tell me the truth.
- I mean...
Hm... How does it make me...
Seeing my man bent over in a position like that is...
just seems a little... - Little what?
- Don't you find it emasculating?
- No. I find it pleasurable.
- Okay, okay, okay.
But, isn't it just like a little short,
like a little short leap away from a man doing the same thing?
- I guess it might be for some, but for me, as a straight man,
I'm good.
It's, it's, like I told you before, it's a fetish thing.
There is a distinct difference between sexuality and fetish,
you know that, right?
- Uh... yeah.
- There it is, judging me.
- No, no. - Mm-hmm.
- No, no, this is my, "I'm processing," face.
- Yeah, I get it.
- What if I can't do that?
- Then you can't do it.
- Are you sure you won't, like, want it or miss it or?
- Sabrina, it's nothing,
it's not something that I crave or I need everyday,
I was just letting you know.
- What if it never happens? - Then it never happens.
I'll be fine.
You know, I wish we would've done this when we first met.
- What do you mean?
- You know, talk, just like this.
- Yeah, but how many people are gonna talk about...
this on a first date?
- Yeah, I guess you're right.
- But, timing's everything. - Yeah, yeah it is.
- And this time is good.
- What do you mean?
- It's a great time. Wine? More?
- Yeah, I'm kind of low, but remember,
I'm not getting drunk.
- Oh yeah, yeah yeah, only a little for you, huh?
- Yeah. - Maybe some water?
- You enjoy the food? - Mm-hmm.
- Good. - Great meatballs.
- Good.
- ♪
- Hey. - ZAC: Yo, where you been?
- I worked late.
- Damn. I kind of wanted to see you before I went in here.
- FATIMA: Why? - Come on, you know why.
- Look, I'm glad you didn't. - ZAC: And why is that?
- Because, I don't want to be in the middle of this anyway.
- You're not in the middle of it.
- FATIMA: Technically, I am.
- I mean, technically, but-- - But nothing, Zac.
Look, I'm glad you didn't see me and let's just leave it at that.
- ZAC: Yo, please don't be mad, please.
- Are you there?
- ZAC: Yeah, I'm outside of Danni's spot right now.
- Alright, well go in and do that.
- Yo, why you gotta be like this?
- FATIMA: I'm not being like anything.
I just want you to be clear.
- That's why I'm here.
- FATIMA: Zac, tell me everything.
- I will.
- And I don't want to be pulling it out of you.
- ZAC: Don't worry, you won't.
- Alright, go on in.
- No, I just, I want to talk to you for a little bit,
can I just do that? Just be patient.
- FATIMA: Zac... - Yo, she's trippin', yo.
Calling me like this with all this shit.
- FATIMA: Wait, how did she even get through to you?
I thought you blocked her?
- I don't know, I did.
She was calling me from wild, different numbers.
- Well, she obviously wants to talk to you.
- Yeah, I get that.
- FATIMA: Alright, so go in and talk to her.
- Okay, okay, alright, I'ma go in there.
- Thank you.
- ZAC: Alright, I'ma see you in a little bit.
- Alright. And you can tell me everything that happened,
and whatever else you wanted to tell me today.
- Okay.
- FATIMA: Alright, I'll talk to you later.
- Alright, I'll see you soon. - FATIMA: Alright.
- What time is it, Danni?
- 7:08. - He's late.
- Did he say he was coming? - Yeah, he did.
- Alright, well one thing I can say about Zac,
if he says he's gonna do something, he's gonna do it.
- I know. - DANNI: Do you?
- Look, we had our problems, but he was always there.
- Karen? - What?
- Do I need to remind you of all the bad shit?
- Okay, no Danni, you don't.
- Like the time he cheated on you?
- I know, Danni.
- DANNI: And the time after that--
- Okay! I don't need a list.
- Alright, I just don't want him coming in here,
and you just remembering all the good stuff.
- I'm not. - [knock on door]
- Oh, he's here.
- Since when did this ----- start knocking?
Come on! It's open!
Damn.
- ZAC: What?
- DANNI: Shit.
- ZAC: What?
- It's good, it's good.
Karen, you don't stand a chance, baby.
- Danni. - Alright.
Hi, Zac. Bye, Zac.
- What's up, Danni.
- I'll be in the other room.
- You don't gotta go nowhere. This don't gotta be private.
- Oh, I'm just here for moral support,
y'all do what y'all gotta do.
- You don't even got no door in that room.
- Moral support.
- Alright, what's up?
- How are you?
- I'm busy these days.
- That's good.
- What's up?
- Look, I don't know if you know about me--
- ZAC: No, I know about you.
It was three years, right?
- Right.
So then you know that I need you to tell me that it's over.
- I thought I did that-- - KAREN: No.
Not when you angry, not in passion,
but right now, while we talking like two adults.
- Okay. - So...
Look me in my eyes and tell me that you don't love me,
and you don't want to be with me anymore.
- You know I can't do that, Karen.
- Why not?
- Because I do love you. I will always love you.
- Zac... - But we can't be together.
- That ain't helping me.
- Well, what you want me to say?
You say you want honesty, right? - KAREN: I do.
- Alright, well that's some honesty for your ass.
So what's up?
- I need you to tell me that you don't love me anymore.
- Karen, that would be a lie.
- Can you at least say that you don't wanna be with me anymore?
- You ain't gonna let this shit go.
I don't want to be with you no more.
- Say it in my eyes,
look me in my eyes when you say it, Zac.
- Why, Karen?
- What you mean, "Why"? - Why!
- So I can move on, that's why. - Why are you doing this?
- So I can move on! - So move on!
- So I can be free of you and whatever this hold is
that you have on me, don't act like you don't know.
- Karen...
I can't be with you no more.
- That ain't what I asked you to say.
Say you don't want to be with me anymore, Zac--
- Right now, right, right now, in this moment, Karen,
I don't want to be with you no more.
- That's not what I need you to say, Zac.
- Karen, all I can tell you is the truth.
I'm tired of the bullshit and the lies.
- KAREN: The lies? - ZAC: Yes.
- The lies? - Yes!
- Just say you can't say it, just say that,
because that's the truth.
- No, I can't say it, Karen, but I'm moving on, okay?
And every day that I wake up and I'm not looking at you,
and I'm not thinking about you,
every day it gets ------- easier, okay?
It gets easier!
- Right.
- Right, I know I'm right, so go be with the preacher.
- Is that what you want? - Is that what I want?
Don't do that, don't do that, that's not about me.
That was never about me.
- Okay. Fine. - Fine. Can I go now?
- Are you with Fatima?
- You need to let that go. - 'Cause if you are, you know,
you might be using her to get over me.
- Karen, you need to get over yourself.
- Oh, you could--
- Ain't nobody using her to get over you.
- You really could be, Zac, you should think about it.
- Is that what you doing? With the preacher?
You using him to get over me?
- No.
- No? So then don't put that shit on me.
- It does help me get through the night.
- See? There she go right there, the Karen I know.
There go the bitch. Easier, easier, easier.
- You think I want to feel like this about someone
like you, Zac? Really? - Then don't, then don't
- Really? Well, my heart just ain't ready to let it go,
how about that?
For some honesty for you, how about that? Okay?
- Well like I said before, time.
- Oh, time? - Yeah.
- Like you took time, right? Like you took time, Zac?
- You need to hear it? What you need?
- I do need to hear it. - Tell me what you need.
- You know exactly what I need to hear Zac, just say it.
- Look at me, look at me. - I'm looking.
- Karen, I don't love you no more.
I don't want to be with you no more.
Is that good enough for you?
Get over it.
- He won't say it. - He did.
- KAREN: He lied. - Karen...
- He lied, Danni.
- I know-- - You know he lied, Danni,
he lied, he's angry, you hear him yelling?
I needed him to mean it!
- Karen, what are you doing, hm?
- Three years, Danni, three years,
that's longer than any of y'all have been with a man, come on.
- And we didn't go through all the shit you went through.
- I know, okay? ----, I know.
- Karen, you can't
just remember all the good stuff, alright?
You need to think about-- - KAREN: I'm thinking!
- DANNI: I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Yeah.
- I need you to listen to me, okay?
- KAREN: Yeah?
- If you are using Aaron to get over Zac--
- I'm not. I'm not.
- But there's the slightest chance...
You need to think long and hard about that, okay?
- I have to go.
- I mean, I'm sorry. You want to hang out?
- KAREN: No, um...
I have to go take care of something.
- Alright sweetie, I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry. Barging in and...
- DANNI: It's okay, what are friends for?
- Thank you, Danni. - You're welcome.
But, I do need you to pay me for the weed.
- No, it's what friends do.
- [door closes]
- She gotta let this thing go.
Damn shame.
- [door beeps]
- Nice room.
- Yeah, it's got a nice view.
- I see.
- I was talking about you.
- Thank you.
I don't, um, I don't think I should be--
- What?
- I don't think I should be here for many reasons.
- Why?
- Well, um, I love my fiancé.
- But, you're here for a reason, too.
- Yeah. That's true.
- So, you might as well make a choice.
- Making choices aren't as easy as you're making it seem.
- That's true, that's true.
- What would you do if you were me?
- If I were you? - ANDI: Yeah.
- If I were you, I wouldn't be able
to keep my hands off myself. - You are ridiculous!
- Alright, okay, if I were you, um,
I think you need to be sure about what you want.
And the only way to be sure about what you want
is to take some chances, to do some things that--
- And have sex with you, I'm sure.
- If you want to.
- If I did that,
I don't know if I could look him in his face anymore.
- Yeah, I can't really say nothing about that.
- Yeah. - But, I can tell you that
we will be the only two people in the world
that know about this.
- I can't do this.
- Okay. Then we don't. - Okay.
I'm gonna go. - Okay.
- I'll see you at work tomorrow?
- Uh no, I have a few meetings,
and then I leave for London.
- Oh, I thought you were leaving in a few days?
- Yeah, we had to move some things up.
- Okay. - Yep.
Alright, well, thanks for coming by.
- Sure.
- And um, thank you for a really great dinner.
- It was great. - Yeah.
- Wait.
Will we be the only people that know about this?
- Well, us and whoever you tell.
- ♪
- Hello?
- FATIMA: I'm not giving that ----- the time of day.
Look, I gotta get out of here.
I'm not seeing him everyday, I'm playing him.
Zac ain't shit.
And I be filling his head up like he the man. Broke ass.
- FEMALE NARRATOR: Next on Sistas...
- I got some bad news.
- I knew you would do what you wanted to,
just like every other -----.
- Well, did you get what you needed?
- I'm not okay, and I'm a wreck.
- Where you going? - Home.
- You can stay the night, I mean...
- Yeah, I don't want to do that.
- WOMAN: Hey, I was about to call you.
- I found out more about Calvin.
- I really want this to happen.
- Andi, what up? - Zac.
- What you doing here?
- ♪