(triumphant music)
- [Radio Host 1] You're missing the point.
- [Radio Host 2] I'm not missing the point at all.
We're talking about the possibility
of a nationwide shutdown.
- [Radio Host 1] That's ridiculous.
- [Radio Host 2] Please let me finish.
We're talking about the possibility
of a nationwide shutdown that would bring
our productivity to a halt.
- [Radio Host 1] This is doomsday talk.
I think you're scaring people into thinking
that this Worn-skin virus is worse
than it is.
- [Radio Host 2] Look, it's proven
to be therapeutic resistant.
You can be a carrier if you're asymptomatic
and it can lay dormant
in a host for a week or more
before becoming active.
- [Radio Host 1] Everything you said right now
could be attributed to the seasonal flu.
We don't shut down schools, airports,
shipping lanes every time the seasonal
flu comes around.
- [Radio Host 2] And I'm not saying we should.
I just want to make it clear to our listeners
that when new CDC guidelines
come out later today,
they should be prepared for the worst.
- [Radio Host 1] And I want to make it clear
to our listeners that top virologists,
top infectious disease experts
and top neurosurgeons are stating
and have been stating that the scariest
thing about the worn skin virus
is the name.
This is a treatable ailment that reacts
well with over the counter lotions
and gels to say, to say,
it's anything beyond
that is fear-mongering.
- [Radio Host 2] Please remind me not to shake
your hand when we're finished,
- [Radio Host 1] I wasn't planning on it.
Let's get back to that music.
(soft classical music playing)
- Hey what's up?
- What's up?
- We'd have called you, but your sister said
it was better to write you.
- Yeah, couldn't turn down a letter.
- Yeah.
Damn man, you don't want to put that out?
You know your mom's don't even like that shit.
- And?
- Look I know you out there on your own doing
your own thing.
But you're in my presence now, man,
please respect me and your mom's.
- All right.
(door opens)
- Man, it smells good up in here.
♪ Your body like oh, wee, ♪
♪ Got a body like that ♪
♪ Better fool me. ♪
- Khalil.
- Ah, you're getting so big!
- My baby!
I missed you.
- I missed you too.
- You are not so big for kisses from your momma.
- I missed your cooking even more.
- Okay well you know I got dinner started
as soon as I heard you were coming over,
let me help with your...
- No, no, no, no, I got it, I got it.
(hip hop music playing)
- [Television] With the Worn-Skin virus rapidly spreading
through all businesses nationwide
and closing early, and we urge all Americans to stay
in your homes.
We're hearing reports of the national guard
being employed to enforce curfews.
We'll keep you updated.
- Good thing I went grocery shopping this morning.
- Dang, I got things to attend to.
- I bet you do.
- [Television] The ring was centered in Columbia with drugs,
finding a way to large city centers.
Twenty-five people have been arrested
and face charges ranging from smuggling
to possession for the purpose of trafficking.
36 hours of steady rainfall have left
many homes in the Metro area knee deep
in floodwaters.
The power was out.
- So you got my letters?
- It's the only reason I'm here sis.
♪ I get the feeling that you would like me, c'mon ♪
nobody did wind up with this guideline.
♪ You do, ♪
- You always got to have a smart remark
- Look I am not trying
to start an argument
while my son is here, okay?
- Yes.
- I'm just tired.
- I'm tired too.
Feels like I'm the only one working
around here.
- Wow.
- Look, it's Friday.
I got up early.
My son is home
and we were forced to stay in this house.
We got to chill with all that.
♪ By herself in this house, ♪
by yourself in this house. ♪
- Oh yeah, have you shown
him to his room yet?
- Oh.
- Couldn't you have used the guest room?
- What are you talking about?
Your mom's a light sleeper.
We're on different schedules.
- So that's what we're calling it.
- No I'll call it what it is.
Just leave it right there,
I'll get my clothes later.
- There she is.
- Whatcha got going on with your show?
- Oh you know, 5,000 followers,
basically an influential entrepreneur.
- Wow, 5,000 followers.
- It's about quality, not quantity.
(hip hop music playing)
♪ Better go all in. ♪
♪ All these players keep looking at me. ♪
♪ I'm a real fine thang, big ego.♪
♪ Tell the whole time, long time, ♪
♪ ain't playing, nuh uh. ♪
♪ I'm a self-made mogul, didn't you know? ♪
♪ Now that's a baddie, baddie. ♪
♪ Now that's a baddie, baddie.♪
♪ If you're looking for someone ♪
♪ To raise yo beats on, ♪
♪ Better go all in, I'm the real one.♪
- Hi, you must be.
- Have you been tested?
- No.
- And you're not wearing a mask?
Wow.
- Well, because what I came to say
needs to be heard.
- And the worn-skin virus, did that just disappear?
- Hold on, I'm mindful of the..
- Hm, strange.
See, did you know that if you catch it,
you lose all your senses
and your tongue turns black?
- Look,
- Leading to, you not feeling
comfortable in your own skin.
Victims going insane and feeling
like they want to peel off their own flesh.
Does that sounded like information
that's forgettable?
- It's not..
- Then why are you here?
Why are you trying to shake my hand?
Aren't you supposed to be quarantined?
Are you forgetful?
- Actually my memory is quite good, Khalil.
Malik has a picture of you on his desk.
- Well, he in there.
Feel free to ring the doorbell.
(doorbell rings)
- Who are you?
- I'm Tasha.
Where's your dad at, sweetie?
- Daddy, you got a visitor.
- Why the fuck are you at my house?
- Where is she?
I guess I gotta tell her since you won't.
- You need to get the fuck.
- Let her in.
So what's up?
- Ask him.
He ain't told you about me?
You ain't the only one who means
something to him.
- I've been knowing about you, for about six months now.
- But did you know I was pregnant?
And I'm not raising a baby on my own.
So, yeah.
- Let me tell you something, me and you.
We are not about to have a problem
over choices that this man has made.
I know who I married.
So what you gonna do?
The baby.
Y'all got some talking to do.
- Why the fuck did you come here?
- [Tasha] You're a fucking liar.
And you a cheater.
You need to be a man and just take care
of your responsibilities.
- Hey, calm the shit down.
Malik, I thought that you loved me.
- Hey, y'all better come see this.
Come see for yourself.
(phones ringing)
What is this man?
- Can't you read your phone?
- [Television] The Worn-Skin Virus has gone airborne.
All citizens must remain indoors effective immediately.
Food and supplies will be brought to you weekly
by a government representative.
Government identification, six five dash.
- [Khalil] It's airborne.
Lockdown.
- [Television] The Worn-Skin Virus has gone airborne
and all citizens must remain
indoors, effective immediately.
Food and supplies will be brought
to you weekly by a government representative.
Do not go outside, repeat, do not go outside.
(doorbell rings)
- Would you hurry up?
He gonna leave.
- He ain't going nowhere, he love us too much.
(doorbell rings urgently)
- About time, how's my favorite doomsday survivor?
- If you only knew, bro.
You like the happiest
camper out here, man.
I try to be man.
Somebody's gotta do it.
- Second week already?
They go that fast for you?
I promise, that's got to be
the slowest days of my life.
For real.
Man listen.
- You must still be having
problems at home with your wifey.
Come on, man, y'all the happiest
people in the world
that can't happen.
- I told you.
She don't want me no more.
- Don't say that.
- Let me tell you something.
You want to know why
I'm always in a good mood?
- Why?
- 'Cause I ain't gotta be at home
with her
and I ain't gotta hear her telling
me that she don't want me to talk too much.
- Damn bro, you wanna ease up on the disinfectant?
- Nope.
But you do got to tell me the secrets.
- Secrets of what?
- To a happy marriage.
- Just remember to stick
to the old rules, man.
Happy wife,
happy life.
- Hey man.
- Alright you good, you straight?
- Yeah, like usual.
- Okay, I'll see y'all man.
Ya'll be good out there.
Hey.
Remember man.
Don't give up,
at all.
- Okay.
- Straight.
Hey man walk around mam, the grass, man.
Walk around man.
(hiphop music playing)
- It's been 21 days
and I think it's time to consider
the matrix.
Now know what you're thinking, Khalil,
what are you talking about?
I don't think we're being controlled
by robots or by whatever fluid is going through
our bodies.
We are the robots.
We are the ones in control.
In control.
We are the ones in control.
We created the simulation.
I hypothesized about this years ago.
The future, our eternity at our very fingertips.
Think about it.
People are creating fake lives
of themselves every day.
And I know that the end of the world
is around the corner
and things got a little mixed up,
but we can make a comeback.
All we have to do is trust
in the internet.
Now,
I am stuck
in my house
with my unbearable family
and we're just getting government updates.
They think it's just nothing but lies
and false agendas, but what I believe
is that as long as we have the internet,
we'll be okay.
We still have wifi.
We still have government assistance.
And if you're not out there picking
up garbage or being a first responder,
then you're at home.
What are you doing?
You're just like me.
Literally.
All we need is the internet.
This is your original source of pure truth.
Thank you.
And remember you can't steer
a parked car.
All right.
(sighs)
- Baby, what's wrong?
- I miss school.
- What?
I thought you hated school.
- Not anymore.
I miss all my friends, even Myra.
- The girl that takes your stuff?
- None of them got to come
to my birthday party.
- Awww.
Not a good time to turn seven, huh?
Well, you know what?
I am so very proud of you.
This world hasn't seen anything like this
and you are being so strong.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Why do you have to keep
doing my hair every day?
- Oh girl, that's just the world we live in.
- Why?
- Because they gotta know
we always got it together.
- Why?
- Because it means that we do.
- Why?
- Girl, no more why's.
Look at me.
You have to always keep up in appearance, okay?
That's how you get ahead,
and that's how you stay ahead.
- Do you always have it together?
- Of course I do.
- Does?
- Does what?
- Does daddy love Tasha like he says
he loves you?
- How are they?
- [Tasha's Sister] They're barely telling me anything.
I don't even know which hospital there in.
- Oh my God.
This isn't fair.
- [Tasha's Sister] I know, I know.
But how are you?
Are you feeling okay?
Any incidents?
How long has it been
now since you've taken...
- I'm okay, I'm okay.
All I can think about is mama and daddy. (crying)
- Dinner's ready.
- Daddy.
- It's okay Kenya, I got your plate.
- So, sorry about your parents.
You know there is a slight chance
that they could survive the..
Okay, good talk.
- Hey.
- What's going on?
- Thanks for dinner, you know,
putting everything together.
- No problem.
- I mean I don't know, I just think
it's a really sweet gesture.
Enjoy.
(helicopter flying)
(sirens blaring)
- [Television] We are officially three weeks
into the level five isolation protocol.
And we thank you all
for your patience and strength.
We are living in history.
This time will be talked
about for generations to come.
We wanted you, the people to know
that we believe that this will soon be over.
- Only six more months.
- We are making strides for the betterment
of the people.
Your supplies will continue to come
and we will do our best
to make sure things get back to normal
as soon as possible.
We thank you.
And we will get through this.
(guns shooting)
- That was it?
That was the update?
We're doomed. (sighs)
- Khalil, come on.
You're scaring your sister.
- I could've gave a better update than that.
- I like to think
of this just as family time.
- So pointless.
- Sometimes it's just good
to be all together.
- Are we doomed?
- No baby.
Sometimes things just go wrong,
but we will laugh at this
years to come.
- I don't think it's funny.
- Everything gets funny in time.
(suspenseful music)
(water dripping)
(Tasha crying)
- Tasha.
You okay?
Sorry about what happened
with your parents.
Thank you.
Nobody should be alone at this time.
So I'm here for you, all right?
- Malik.
I just want to say, sorry, you know,
for the way that I showed up here.
I was mad, like,
you know how I feel.
- I guess I should apologize too.
All right?
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
I found it.
Yeah.
- Monopoly, and a book.
Congrats.
- C'mon, the book was a wedding gift.
My mama gave me this.
Forgot all about it.
- Our marriage?
- Nah, we used to play Monopoly in college,
I figured we could all play?
- Yeah I remember we used to play.
- Yeah, it was pretty good.
We can play again one day.
- It's nice to dream.
- Marriage is a commitment.
Marriage is growth.
Marriage is together.
Do not feel the need to read
any further if you're not willing
to go the distance
and do whatever it takes.
If you're fully committed,
these are the steps
that God give you.
You will not only be successful
in marriage, but you'll be successful
to your family.
Welcome to the last book of marriage.
This is all you'll ever need.
Are you ready?
Hey Kenya, how long you been standing there?
- I just wanted to say I love you daddy.
(acoustic guitar playing)
(suspenseful music)
- I hate you, I fucking hate you.
You fucking fat bitch.
Why you keep doing this shit?
(Malik whistling)
- Malik.
I'm sorry baby.
Would you stop whistling?
- I'm sorry baby.
This right here though, oh,
it's that next level stuff right here.
- Okay well Kenya was trying to take a nap.
- Oh, I'm sorry, baby.
- It's okay daddy.
- You wanna go upstairs a little bit, play?
- Why did you do that?
You know that ball of energy needs her naps.
- This right here, man.
We can make everything work.
Me you, Tasha, the baby.
You need to read this right here.
- You think a book
gonna get you outta this?
- Nah I'm just saying,
I can't escape this.
I need to embrace this.
We need to embrace this.
- Nah see, I don't need to do shit.
You need to..
You just do not get it.
- If you just listen to me, I'm trying
to tell you about the book god dammit.
Now you ain't gonna come back.
Man I can't stop em man, well I can't stop.
Won't stop.
- What's all this?
- This is a table.
- Why is our food on it?
- So we can have dinner.
Is it wrong for all of us to sit
down together like a family?
- I think it's a great idea.
- Khalil, how's the show?
- Immaculate.
- [Diane] How many subscribers you have?
- You can go check.
I'm done stating it.
Don't want to be too boastful.
- Sounds like we raised an entrepreneur.
- Raised. (laughs)
- I raised you, we raised you.
- I mean, you raised me, but you know,
- Well what, what do you mean by that?
- I think you raised me.
- All right, mama, I appreciate you.
- Well of course she thinks that,
she's your little princess.
- So I should be ashamed of that?
- No, no, no, no, no.
You don't have to be ashamed.
You guys are actually parenting her.
- So what were we doing with you?
- Khalil
Do you know how hard we work?
- Yeah yeah yeah, I understand blood,
sweat and tears.
Just to get where we are.
- So it was wrong to be a family?
- What's my favorite color Malik?
Favorite food?
Do you know that one Diana?
- Hey, you're using our names too much, man.
- What are you gonna do about it?
- Khalil.
- Why are you guys always trying
to be Mrs and Mr. Perfect?
Why is this house so spotless?
Who's coming over?
Does she even know the truth?
- Khalil.
- I mean she's seven.
When she gonna know?
We're all here.
we're all family, right?
You're a twin.
Our sister died during birth.
- Khalil.
- [Khalil] What?
You guys too ashamed to admit it?
You know what?
I'm pretty sure the only people that know
are at this table.
You just gotta be so perfect, don't you?
(cutlery crashes)
(Khalil choking)
- Hey guys.
Hey dad, whatup?
(Khalil choking)
♪Stop, take a picture ♪
♪ Little lady of emotion ♪
♪ Oh baby, watch as you try to get flowing ♪
- You okay?
- My baby girl she thinks I'm a monster.
- She just kid.
- No don't touch me.
Don't even come near me.
A family dinner?
Really?
- So you're mad at me for trying to put..
- Trying?
What part of sticking your dick
in other women is trying?
Don't run from it now.
This is what you wanted, right?
This is the life you wanted?
- I'm not like that anymore.
You really think you've changed, don't you?
- Just let me prove it to you.
You just won't give me no chance.
- I did.
You were supposed to come begging
for my forgiveness.
You didn't.
Wake the fuck up.
You really think I was cool with this shit?
I'm your wife.
You're talking all this, we can work
it out, you don't even got it in you.
- I can prove it.
I'm trying to show you my peace.
- Oh my god. (laughs)
Peace.
You want to know
where I get my peace?
Killing you.
Stabbing you to death, running you over with my car.
Cutting the breaks, crushing
you with the fridge.
I done thought about it all.
That's my peace.
My imagination,
home away from home.
(door slams)
- He thinks he's this alpha.
If it's not your way,
it's the highway.
What kind of shit is that?
He gets to be an asshole
with no consequences?
It's not fair.
He threw me against the wall.
Why?
He's lucky I know self control.
Sorry you had to see that.
Sometimes, you have to see the honest truth.
That's the downside of being
the most honest person on the Internet.
You deserve the truth.
We're gonna make it work.
We have to.
I'm a bad husband, I get that part.
But I'm also a great father.
Can't see it any clearer.
even says right here, family is stronger
when the marriage is stronger.
I'm gonna save this marriage
whether you like it or not.
(sirens blaring)
- Thank you for letting us talk to you.
- Are you mad at me?
- No.
We aren't the ones that should be mad.
Khalil, he wasn't lying.
When I was pregnant with you,
there was a stillbirth.
- What did that mean?
- It means that during
the delivery, your sister died
- Was it my fault?
- No, not at all.
- We should've never hid that from you.
- Why did you?
- [Diana] I don't know, but we both
are very, very sorry.
So can you forgive us?
- Thank you, baby.
- [Diana] Let me talk to her for a second.
So how would you like
to see your sister?
Good, because I have pictures.
I have ultrasounds, I have all type of stuff
for when you both were in my belly,
how's that sound?
We just got to get them out of Tasha's room.
So whenever we get a chance,
I'll show you, okay?
Okay.
(hiphop music)
- Khalil.
Khalil.
I apologize for yesterday,
I shouldn't have acted like that.
- Strong marriage equals strong family.
You trying to fix the family?
- Desperately.
It all starts with me.
I just need you to be observant.
- What are you talking about?
- Just don't resist, man.
A truce.
- A truce?
- Of me and you, deal?
- Supposed to mean a new you?
Yeah okay.
- I love you.
- Bet you do.
- If you need me, I'll be downstairs.
(hiphop music)
(clears throat)
I'd like to thank everybody for coming out.
Appreciate that.
You know how I acted the other night.
It was crazy.
I need more self-control.
I'm working on that.
I'd appreciate it if y'all could just put
your phones down.
And put 'em on the table.
- You're pushing it.
This is my livelihood.
It'll be all right for an hour.
- An hour?
- You'll be aight for an hour.
All phones need to be on the table.
Matter of fact, don't even bring
your phones to the table.
(sighs)
- See, see this right here.
This is how it starts.
First, he has us at the table,
and now he's mandating phone usage.
- I'm not mandating a motherfucking -
- Then he wants us to act
like we're all a big happy family.
- I was the one who was held up against the wall.
- What's up?
How long you been standing there?
- Just a little bit.
- Need something?
- No.
- All right.
- Actually.
It was really nice of you, you know,
to apologize in front of everybody like that.
It's nice to see you be the
bigger person
- Well it's all good, I'm just trying
to do the right thing.
Appreciate you putting your phone up there too
and coming to dinner.
Word.
- Anytime.
- Appreciate all that.
(doorbell rings)
- Malik.
Malik,
Malik.
(sighs)
Girl, you don't have to do that.
Actually, you probably shouldn't
with the baby.
- That's okay, I got it.
- Okay, well let me help.
- It's okay, I got it.
Don't worry about it.
(helicopter whirring)
- Hi.
- How you doing?
- Good.
So how does all this work?
- I don't think he ever mentioned
you before.
- I know I kind of got trapped
in here when all of this first happened.
- Bet you be ready
to get out of here ASAP,
but the way it works is you,
you take this right here
and go through the list,
make sure everything is there.
You're good to go.
- All right, well.
- I probably should know what should
be on here already, so.
- Yeah, you probably should. (laughs)
- You okay?
- Yeah, I think I'mma be all right.
- Okay.
- I mean,
look, can you keep a secret?
- Okay.
- I mean, I was hoping Malik was here, like,
I wanted to tell him this so bad.
Like I can't hold it in.
- Hold what in?
- It's probably a false alarm.
- What is?
- Okay, look.
So the government, right?
This disease, they said it is airborne,
but it's not... true.
They made a mistake.
Like they swore us in the secrecy
for everything, like, can't do anything.
- Shit it's too soon.
- What?
- Nothing, who all know?
- I mean, just the government workers
and they might let it out to the public
in a week or two, but, just us.
- I can't believe it.
- Honestly, I'm not gonna lie to you.
I was just kind of happy
that everything going back to normal.
- Okay, how do I know
everything in here?
- Oh, we usually triple check everything.
- Yeah, it's straight.
You good?
- Yeah, I'm okay.
- All right, you have a nice day okay?
- You too.
- All right.
(whacks)
- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm okay.
- I appreciate you getting those supplies.
Thank you.
- No problem, anytime.
- So how's everybody day been going?
Khalil?
(Khalil shrugs)
Diane?
- It's been normal.
- Hey that's something.
- I stubbed my toe pretty hard
on the bed.
- Oh, that's not good.
- It's not.
Maybe you can come help me move it.
- So Tasha, how's your parents?
- Not good.
And I'm trying not to think about it actually.
- Oh, that's right.
I'm so sorry.
It's not good to poke
at old wounds, huh?
- You know,
I never got to thank
you guys for your hospitality.
You know?
Who knows?
Probably saved my life,
especially you.
You know.
- Listen, you gonna have to chill
with them friendly hands
at this dinner table.
(phone rings)
- This my sister.
She don't ever call me at this.
Oh my god.
(Tasha crying)
(door knocking)
- Hey, I'm sorry about your parents.
(Tasha crying)
- I cannot believe I said that.
- You didn't know.
- I mean didn't I, they were sick.
- How is she?
- What do you think?
Important updates are starting,
turn on the TV.
- Why is it not coming on?
- [Malik] I don't know, let me check.
The cables are gone.
- Gone?
That don't make sense.
- They're not here.
Khalil?
- What do I look like taking TV cables?
- [Malik] Hey, calm down.
This is not a protest.
- [Khalil] Protest to what?
- That's what we want to know.
- [Khalil] Well, here's an update.
The physical world is ending.
- Ending?
No, your brother's just being dramatic
the world is not ending.
- Someone's parents just died
and all you guys are worried
about are TV cables?
Ugh
(sad music)
(door knocks)
- What's up, you okay?
- I'm okay.
- I mean, I don't really know what to say.
- That's fine.
- I'm going to help you with the funeral.
Help you get with your sister,
anything else you need.
- Malik, you don't have to do that.
- Yeah but I want to do that.
If you let me.
- Thank you.
You want to come in?
- I really want to give you space.
- Malik, that's the last thing I need
right now is space.
Can I hug you?
- I don't think you should do that.
- You can hug me back.
See, this is okay.
- Look Tasha, I don't want this.
- Don't lie to yourself, Malik.
- This not what we suppose to be doing.
Look.
I know you got a lot going on in your head.
- Malik.
- You're very emotional, Tasha.
- I know what I want, don't run from it.
- Tasha.
- Malik.
- Look, I know things are impossible right now.
But it gets better.
I'm sorry man
(soft music)
(suspenseful music)
- Your auntie and your daddy
the only family we got left.
You're right Malik.
It will get better.
You're gone see.
- We could have been best friends.
(door opens)
(screams)
(clock ticking)
- Oh, she's waking up, she's waking up.
Malik.
- That's good, that's good.
I'm calling, but they're not letting
me through.
I'm getting voicemails.
- Hold on, wait a minute.
Slow, now you can have a concussion.
What were you doing in Tasha's room?
- I was looking for pictures.
- Oh my god, your sister.
- Oh, I'm not going to get through with this.
This don't even make sense.
You're lucky Tasha found you.
You okay?
- What'd you do, pass out?
- There was somebody in the closet.
- Bandits.
- Bandits?
- Nothing, you know,
I gotta do some reading.
- I cannot believe I forgot.
I told her I would show
her pictures from when I was pregnant.
That's what she was looking for.
- It's not your fault.
- I almost killed our baby though.
- Kids do this all the time.
They hurt theyselves all the time.
- Why wouldn't she just come to me
why didn't she just ask me for help?
Like, it is all my fault.
It's all my fault.
- Look, stop.
Come here.
It's okay.
She good.
You good.
- [Diana] All right, I'm gonna go check on her.
- Nah, I'll do it.
- [Diana] You sure?
- Yeah.
- I saw someone, I'm not lying.
- Okay.
There's nobody in the house though Kenya.
- But I saw his eye.
- And I believe you, you know why?
'Cause you just like daddy.
You're strong, and your imagination be working
and playing tricks on you.
- But it looks so real.
- I know, I know how it goes.
Did I ever tell you about when daddy met
the ghost man?
No?
Well,
your grandma
and my grandma
show me that what I was thinking
was an imagination, it wasn't real.
- But it looks so real.
- Yeah, it does.
That's how it be sometimes.
But there's no, there's nothing in the house okay?
- Promise?
- I got you, you know that.
You good?
All right.
- Daddy.
- [Malik] What's up?
- I never got to do my recital.
- Get outta here, you've been working on it?
Oh, we gotta do that, ballerina time.
- Did he tell you why we in here?
- And now we bring to you introducing
to everybody, please sit down, please sit down.
Nobody stand up.
(Diana laughing)
Thank you so much.
The greatest sensation ever to hit
the stage in the world seven years ago,
me and my wife had the best thing
that ever happened to us.
One of the best things,
my son is in the audience y'all,
give it up to him.
Yeah.
We're gonna bring her out
and we wanted her to sing,
we wanted her do other things,
She didn't want to do that.
So we said, what do you want to be?
She said ballerina, so we put
her in a ballerina class
and to make a long story short.
She's the greatest thing y'all ever seen
in your life.
So y'all give it up
for the greatest seven year old
you've ever seen in your life.
I repeat ever seen your life.
Kenya.
(soft music)
(Diana laughing)
- Good job.
- I've been practicing a lot.
- I can tell, your moves are so good now.
I wish I could take you and buy ice cream,
but we can't leave the house.
Come here.
- Is that a smile I see
on you Khalil?
- That was cute.
Father daughter time.
Must be nice to only see his good side.
We're watching a ballet recital
while the whole world is burning
down in front of us.
- Why must you go there man, killing the mood?
We can still have a good time, even those hard times.
- Hard, we are way past that.
- Still did a great job.
Yay.
- You didn't do too bad yourself.
- [Malik] Thank you.
- They don't even realize
what danger we're in
and I'm not talking
about the virus.
Should have seen them tonight.
All happy.
Happy over a kid's dance recital.
They're acting like
the world's not burning down.
But back to the point.
Bandits.
Have you heard of them?
Look into it.
I see some of you understand
what's going on.
I mean, who goes outside
at a time like this?
What are you idiots?
Please.
The wise, the humble, my people, my family.
I call on you to inform
the ones you live with
because you never know.
I can't confirm this, but
there's a chance they're in my house.
- What are you doing?
- Going to bed.
- At this time?
- Yeah.
- Since when you start going to bed this early?
- Been awhile, hasn't it?
- Yeah.
- I was thinking.
- Okay, we aren't not even about to...
- No, no, no.
You're a great mother.
Just had to tell you that,
I know I ain't tell you in a long time.
- Thank you.
Thank you for saying that.
- Yeah, you do a great job.
Anybody who says
a family that is perfect
is liars,
we all got problems.
Even if our kids is a little bit
- Extra? (laughs)
- Mhm.
(birds chirping)
- So do you believe me now?
Somebody is in this house.
- There's no one in this house.
So whoever has the phones, give em up now.-
- Please, come on now, it's the only way
I could talk to my sister.
- They took my computer cables.
There's only two options.
One, there's bandits in this house
or two, someone's messing
with my payroll.
All I know we have to check
every room, every corner.
let's go.
- [Malik] Who the fuck is he talking to?
- I said, let's go.
- What payroll?
- Don't break my stuff.
- Okay, this better not
be one of them tricks
from that book.
- What?
- You know, get the family working together.
Bonding.
- Nah, I wouldn't do that.
That's not a bad idea though.
- What's this?
- My pillow.
- Oh, your pillow.
Where you like to sleep with snakes?
My TV cables,
my computer cables.
- Kenya.
- I didn't do it.
- Your mom is just talking
to her now.
- Everything I have, everything I am
is on that computer.
Why can't she just give me back my phone.
- Your mom is trying, man.
- What about your laptop?
- Checked for it already, it is gone.
- The one on the desk?
- Yes.
- Did she say anything?
- She won't confess.
- She might be thinking about her sister.
- You think?
- Maybe she's trying to get us to believe
about the man in the wall.
- That's not like Kenya.
Even if she is mad.
- Probably just trying
to get back at us.
We only ones in here with phones.
She probably just like yo.
- But the TV cables?
- I don't know.
Come on, let's dance.
- What?
- Come on, let's dance.
we need to do something on our past time.
- Malik, when was the last time we danced?
- When we seen that guy
in that Notorious movie.
Long way back.
- Oh my god.
- I ain't playing with you, come on.
Real quick.
How was he doing, he was beatboxing right?
Boom.
Boom boom.
Boom, boom.
- Malik what are we doing?
- Trying to find our inner peace.
I love it when she call me big papa. (laughs)
- What's the point of keeping track
of days?
Who cares.
We're all gonna die anyway.
My sister's turning more
and more like Malik.
I can't even talk to you guys.
I'm alone.
- Why don't we all just look
at the positive side of losing
our stuff.
- Of course you're defending her.
- It's about quality time.
- There's people out there who need me
and I can't reach out to them.
Please, can you just?
- I didn't.
- [Malik] No, we're not doing that again.
There's people out there who need
my voice actually care
about me, yet.
- Is she mad at me.
- No, she's not.
- I didn't take the phones, I swear.
- Why would a seven year old take
internet routers?
(soft music)
(teeth brushing)
- Did you sleep good?
- Mhm, it's just a good day.
- Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
- So you have anything planned?
- Nope.
- July 26, just, a good day.
- Yeah, it is.
(soft hiphop music)
What you got going on?
I don't think I've never seen you this still.
- I can't eat.
I can't think.
Can't do anything.
What's the point?
- I thought you were going to be dramatic
about them people online.
- My people,
those people are my family.
- Do those people take care of you?
Give you a house,
shelter, food?
Come on man, think son.
We love you, we take care of you.
You kidding me?
Will they die for you.
Listen, I don't want you to get caught
up in that internet stuff.
It's fake.
All right?
Khalil.
- Listen, we're gonna die anyway.
Fire's doesn't get us, the bandits will.
- You want to know a secret?
- I'm known to like secrets.
- Only your mom's know's.
But I keep a gun in here.
What?
- Yeah.
- Since when?
- Don't worry about that, to take care of the bandits.
so we good.
What happened?
No policies.
Nothing you want to say?
- No, why?
- Just remember this.
Khalil, you're extraordinary
Don't let nobody change your mind
or what you have set.
All right?
Oh, by the way, I need to do something tonight.
So I'm gonna need your help.
- What kind of help?
- Just help me, my boy.
See you in a minute.
(door knocks)
- Mommy, I need you to come with me
Daddy needs your help downstairs.
- With what?
- I don't know.
- Yeah, that's what's up.
- [Diana] What is this?
- This is what it is, come here.
I appreciate you.
Let me get that, my son.
On July 26th, 2002,
I made the best decision I ever made
in my life.
And you made the worst.
I can live with that.
And then you held your end of the bargain up
and I promised to do better.
And yes, you do not deserve me.
I deserve you.
I swear on my life
that I will be the husband you deserve
for more years to come.
You are the joy in my life.
You teach me patience
and how to be considerate.
And without you, I am nothing.
I said this countless times
for the first time
in a long time.
I mean it
and I will let nothing separate us.
Ever.
Diana.
I love you.
- I love you too.
(door knocks)
- Yeah?
- [Khalil] It's Khalil.
(sighs)
(soft r&b music)
Hey,
I'm sorry for upsetting
you the other night.
I wasn't thinking.
- I'm sure.
- Wait wait wait, Tasha Tasha.
I just get so angry.
And you're the only one who would understand.
- Come in.
Listen, I know I can't compare
my bullshit to yours.
- You absolutely can't.
- But how do you plan to get past it?
- Khalil, you just got to get past it,
the best way that you know how to.
- What do you mean?
- You know what I came to realize?
when you want something bad enough,
you just have to take it,
no matter what it takes.
- I don't think that'll work for me.
I don't know, maybe it's from Malik,
Diana, childhood trauma shit.
The only real friends I have,
I haven't even met.
It's so unfair.
- Look, all of this shit is unfair.
It's gonna get better though.
You'll see.
- What if it doesn't?
- It will.
Don't worry about it.
(Khalil slams against the wall)
What are you doing?
- Tasha.
- Get out.
- Listen, we make each other happy.
- No.
- I'll be there for you.
- Get out.
- [Khalil] Tasha.
I'm sorry.
(soft rhythm music)
♪ Pull up, pull up ♪
♪ Hey, pull up, pull up, baby you gone slide ♪
♪ pull up, pull up, baby you gone ride ♪
♪ pull up, pull up, baby you gone slide ♪
♪ pull up, pull up, baby you gone ride all day ♪
♪ I just happen holla through the fire ♪
♪ If you try to come, just try to slide ♪
♪ Baby you just know how to ride. ♪
♪ We just gonna ♪
- I was scared.
- What you thought I forgot?
- I thought I was daydreaming.
For so long, I hated you.
I felt that again today.
I'm sorry.
- Don't ever apologize
for the way you feel.
- I'm happy.
And I haven't felt
this way in so long.
(microwave dings)
- Hey, hey.
You hungry?
Come on, now, you need to eat something.
Sorry for putting you down here
like this.
But look, Diana called herself making some dinner.
I mean, it's not like mine,
but it's pretty good.
Wanna taste it?
Come on, it's gonna get cold.
I know you got people looking for you.
That's why I need you to get up
and stop playing games, come on.
Stop playing.
No, no.
Get up.
(tense music)
No, get up.
(tense music)
(Tasha laughing)
- What you doing down here, man?
- Why you up?
- Hey man, I forgot how hungry I get
when me and your mom...
- Come on, I did not ask for all that.
Aye man, you the one who said it.[Laughing]
Why you up, huh? [Laughing]
- I feel just like you.
Idiot
- What are you talking about man?
You finish eating man?
I thought we hadx progress.
Remember?
Come on man, you're not an idiot.
Let's go, let me talk to you.
Let's go.
This right here, this my spot.
- What's here?
- This is when you take
your mind and let it run wild.
Your imagination.
Use it properly.
It's gonna answer all your problems.
- So what's my answer to you?
- I'm not your enemy, son.
Just trying to tell you something.
when your mom's got pregnant
- Listen, you don't have to..
- Khalil,
Three times in my life, I was an idiot.
The first time, was getting your mom pregnant.
I was only in college.
not the fact that you were the problem
that she was pregnant.
The fact that you was coming
into an unstable world,
I was excited to be a father.
So I knew I had to change my options.
I was busy as hell
and I wasn't around.
I get it.
I'm sorry.
Okay?
You caused all of this.
You're the reason for this.
All right.
So just imagine Tasha coming
in here with a baby on her stomach.
That's my third time being an idiot.
But the real point is
you could sit down
and turn a horrible situation
into a great one.
Long as you use your mind.
You'll get it when you get older man.
(hiphop music playing)
- Malik.
You need something?
- Nah I was just thinking.
- About?
- About us and the whole situation.
- Can I talk to you for a minute?
- All right.
- Look, we can't do this.
- Malik, I love you.
- We can't do this.
- Don't tell me you're serious
about all that half ass wedding bullshit.
I know you still want me.
- Look, for the baby's sake,
I'm gonna forget about this.
But we gotta make this work.
- Make what work?
- It's either me, or it's her.
- Tasha, I made my choice.
- You have no idea what I've done for you.
For us.
- I'm gonna be there for y'all
but not like this.
(door opens)
(door slams)
(intense music)
- He still wants you.
Some of us just have to work a little bit harder than others
that's all.
- Tasha.
To be honest, I'm still trying
to wrap my head around everything.
But I want you to know
you're a part of this family now,
look I didn't have my father growing up.
I've always wondered what my life would be like.
Had he been around.
Might sound crazy, but I want to help
with the baby.
At least make sure Malik
is in the baby's life.
You know?
- I was thinking the same thing.
- We were thinking of playing Monopoly tonight.
You should join us.
- Happy to.
♪ It's a celebration. ♪
♪ We got P2, we got Baby Drew ♪
♪ It's about time to have some fun. ♪
- Let's go.
(radio playing in background)
(rolling dice)
It's your turn.
- So we're not gonna act
like our phones are gone forever.
- Look Kenya, if you have the phones just say so.
- I don't have the phones.
- Kenya.
- Just let her go.
- Don't you think she has thought long enough?
- We need our phones.
- Think about Tasha's sister.
She probably worried sick.
- Nah, she be fine.
(hiphop music playing)
- Somebody in the closet.
Somebody in the closet.
- If Kenya's telling the truth.
And Tasha knows.
What's she hiding?
(door knocking)
- Khalil?
Khalil.
- Hey, you know where Tasha is?
- Why are you in her room?
- Shh, don't worry about that.
Come with me.
Listen, I believe you.
I know you didn't take the phones.
- Really?
Who did.
- Tasha.
- Why?
- I don't know.
And are you sure you saw
a man in the closet?
- I promise, wait,
was that the bandit you were talking about?
- I don't know.
But we don't need to worry
about that or anyone.
We need to think.
- About what?
- Why is Tasha taking our stuff?
And if there is another man in this house,
why is she hiding him?
Where is she hiding him?
- The storage room.
- Malik said his keys went missing didn't he?
- They did, but they weren't.
Somebody took them.
- You see you're catching on little sis.
- Wait.
- What's up?
- Thank you for believing me.
- Listen, I'm sorry for blaming you.
- But it did take you awhile.
- Don't push it.
(suspenseful music)
Kenya, if someone is in here,
I need you to run and scream
as loud as you can, okay?
The fuck?
Listen, we need to.
(Kenya screams)
(kettle boils)
- Girl, how long have you been sitting there?
- Not long enough.
Still trying to figure out why.
- Why what?
- Why you?
I don't get it.
- Get what, have you seen Kenya?
You know if she's had her snack?
- They're in the basement.
I can take you to 'em.
What are you willing to do for love?
First line in the book.
I like that question.
- Where's everybody at?
- You're not going to answer me?
- You first.
- Oh no no, baby, you first.
- We done talked about this too many times.
- Answer me.
- Diana, Khalil.
Kenya.
- Anything.
That's the answer.
(suspenseful music)
(Diana crying)
- You're a strong bitch, ain't you?
(Diana crying)
- Don't call me that.
- Where'd you get my gun from?
- Oh baby.
Shouldn't leave all your important keys
just laying everywhere.
Anybody could get 'em. (laughs)
Oh I was gonna do so much.
Oh I was gonna do more around the house.
More flirting.
More lovemaking.
But Regi and his big ass mouth.
You fallen all back in love.
Had to go fuck everything up.
- What do you want?
- What do I want? (laughs)
What do I want?
You gone have to choose.
Either it's me,
or them.
(Diana crying)
Baby.
Tell the truth.
It's me you want.
You want me.
You want us.
- You want to know the truth?
- Yes.
Okay.
The truth is,
I didn't fall back
in love with my wife.
(Diana confused)
I always loved her.
(tense music)
- Wrong answer.
You're gonna have to fucking choose,
it's either me, or them.
- I made my choice.
- So that's how you gonna do me?
You're going to leave me all alone?
- But you're not alone.
Your sister, the baby, us, the family.
We can make this work.
Just put the gun down.
- No.
- I just wanted a perfect family.
That is not a fucking perfect family.
(Tasha screams and gun fires)
(doorbell rings)
- Hi.
- Hey ma.
How was your drive?
- It was good actually.
- Good.
- Yeah, they stopped doing
checkpoints at county line road.
- Well that's good, 'cause how long
has it been now?
- Four months.
So how's he been?
Well, her sister actually called.
- What, why?
- You're not going to believe this, but
she was lying the whole time.
There is no baby.
- Are you serious?
- Yes.
Apparently she suffers
from some sort of mental disorder.
So she was on medication,
but because she was here with us,
she hadn't been taking it.
- Did she say what it was?
Nah, her sister got off
the phone so quick.
She just wanted to let us know
about the baby.
- That's wild.
- Yeah.
- He's taking it pretty hard, I mean.
He feels guilty about everything.
- Where is he?
Mom told me about the call.
Listen, dad.
I'm here for you.
All right?
We're gonna get through this.
(Malik sighs)
It's gonna be okay.
Is it cool if I say a prayer?
- Yeah, okay.
- Thank you God.
For safe travels.
Thank you for the food.
Let it be a nourishment to our bodies.
And thank you God,
for family.
- That's what's up.
- Amen.
♪ Instead of caring about your feelings ♪
♪ I took my own course, embarrassed ♪
♪ You out in public and I'm sorry of it. ♪
♪ I heard you deeper every time I did ♪
♪ Some fucked up shit. ♪
♪ Even though ♪
♪ I can't let you go girl ♪
♪ I must admit. ♪
♪ That you deserve better. ♪
♪ Baby girl you deserve better. ♪
♪ You deserve better than me. ♪
♪ But I can't let you leave ♪
♪ Babe, you deserve better. ♪
♪ From me, cause I can't see you with nobody. ♪
♪ Else, I was establishing my wealth. ♪
♪ I should have paid attention more ♪
♪ I was too focused on myself. ♪
♪ She not fascinated by the presents. ♪
♪ All she really want is my presence. ♪
♪ You should never have to beg ♪
♪ for my time. ♪
♪ I pushed you away, you feel denied. ♪
♪ I let my pride get in the way ♪
♪ of my feelings, emotionally distracted ♪
♪ from the killings ♪
♪ I was acting nonchalant ♪
♪ when you said you would leave. ♪
♪ Instead of caring about your feelings ♪
♪ I took my own course. ♪
♪ Embarrassed you in public, and I'm sorry for it. ♪
♪ I hurt you deeper every time I did ♪
♪ Some fucked up shit. ♪
♪ Even though I can't let you go girl ♪
♪ I must admit. ♪
♪ You deserve better. ♪
♪ Baby girl, you deserve better. ♪
♪ You deserve better than me. ♪
♪ But I can't let you leave. ♪
♪ Yeah, I guess you really came to this. ♪
♪ Steady calling your phone, ♪
♪ You ain't answering. ♪
♪ Steady complaining about petty shit ♪
♪ But I'm the reason for it all ♪
♪ So I can't trip♪
(triumphant music)