1 00:00:02,569 --> 00:00:06,726 You went to see Steve Harvey in some $27 jeans? But -- 2 00:00:06,726 --> 00:00:07,927 I'm offended. You would not be 3 00:00:07,927 --> 00:00:09,829 if you saw me in those jeans. 4 00:00:09,829 --> 00:00:11,831 Oh. Them $3,000 jeans now. 5 00:00:11,831 --> 00:00:14,868 We do not owe the plaintiffs any... 6 00:00:14,868 --> 00:00:16,803 ♪ Money ♪ Money 7 00:00:16,803 --> 00:00:18,938 ♪ Money, hey 8 00:00:18,938 --> 00:00:20,240 And I know some rich people. 9 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:23,877 I don't know one of them that done went out and upgraded 10 00:00:23,877 --> 00:00:26,179 they wife's ring without her asking. 11 00:00:26,179 --> 00:00:28,114 I ought to slap this gavel on this thing. 12 00:00:28,114 --> 00:00:30,250 Hey, it's a big world out there, 13 00:00:30,250 --> 00:00:34,020 and it's filled with people that just don't see eye to eye. 14 00:00:34,020 --> 00:00:35,889 See, that's where I come in. 15 00:00:35,889 --> 00:00:37,790 See, I ain't got a law degree, 16 00:00:37,790 --> 00:00:40,093 and I'm way too fly to wear a robe. 17 00:00:40,093 --> 00:00:44,931 But this is where common sense presides -- in my house. 18 00:00:44,931 --> 00:00:47,533 Court is now in session. 19 00:00:47,533 --> 00:00:48,067 [ Chuckles ] 20 00:00:48,067 --> 00:00:51,137 -- Captions by VITAC -- 21 00:00:51,137 --> 00:00:57,810 All rise for the Honorable Judge Steve Harvey! 22 00:00:57,810 --> 00:00:58,912 Thanks for your applause. 23 00:00:58,912 --> 00:01:01,681 I appreciate that. Thank you. 24 00:01:01,681 --> 00:01:03,549 [ Cheers and applause ] 25 00:01:03,549 --> 00:01:04,384 ♪♪ 26 00:01:04,384 --> 00:01:08,054 All right. So, let's get started with this case. 27 00:01:08,054 --> 00:01:10,056 This is the case of Kimeka Stewart 28 00:01:10,056 --> 00:01:11,257 vs. Tiffany Bonelli. 29 00:01:11,257 --> 00:01:15,895 Kimeka is suing her friend Tiffany for $613.40 30 00:01:15,895 --> 00:01:18,097 for sending her on a disastrous date. 31 00:01:18,097 --> 00:01:20,366 Tiffany says she's not paying for a bad date 32 00:01:20,366 --> 00:01:24,270 and is countersuing Kimeka for $300 for makeup services. 33 00:01:24,270 --> 00:01:27,073 So let's start with you, Kimeka. Yes, sir. 34 00:01:27,073 --> 00:01:29,275 You have 30 seconds to state your case. 35 00:01:29,275 --> 00:01:32,712 Judge Harvey, I'm here today suing my friend Tiffany 36 00:01:32,712 --> 00:01:34,948 for $613.40 37 00:01:34,948 --> 00:01:36,382 'cause she set me up on a blind date 38 00:01:36,382 --> 00:01:38,151 that was supposed to be the man of my dreams. 39 00:01:38,151 --> 00:01:39,452 Mnh-mnh. Nightmare. 40 00:01:39,452 --> 00:01:43,823 So she needs to pay me back and never set me up again. 41 00:01:43,823 --> 00:01:45,091 -Ooh. -Ooh. 42 00:01:45,091 --> 00:01:49,329 Okay, Tiffany, it's your turn. You have 30 seconds to respond. 43 00:01:49,329 --> 00:01:52,198 Judge, I was trying to do a solid for my girlfriend 44 00:01:52,198 --> 00:01:55,134 and hook her up with what I thought was a nice man. 45 00:01:55,134 --> 00:01:58,338 Unfortunately, he ended up being a bum. 46 00:01:58,338 --> 00:02:01,240 But that's not my fault. I was trying to do a good deed. 47 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,810 So now, because I helped her get ready, 48 00:02:03,810 --> 00:02:04,444 helped make up her face, 49 00:02:04,444 --> 00:02:07,013 drove a whole hour to get to her to help her 50 00:02:07,013 --> 00:02:09,148 for this man of her dreams, 51 00:02:09,148 --> 00:02:13,052 she gonna pay me $300 -- $250 for the makeup 52 00:02:13,052 --> 00:02:16,756 and $50 for my gas money. Run me my coins. 53 00:02:16,756 --> 00:02:17,957 -Ooh! -Ooh! 54 00:02:17,957 --> 00:02:19,959 Okay, so let's start with you, Kimeka. 55 00:02:19,959 --> 00:02:22,028 Tell me about this friendship. Okay. 56 00:02:22,028 --> 00:02:23,429 Tell me about this man. Friendship first. 57 00:02:23,429 --> 00:02:26,933 So she's the friend that boss you around, right? Mnh-mnh. Mm. 58 00:02:26,933 --> 00:02:28,234 So she don't let you tell her no. 59 00:02:28,234 --> 00:02:30,236 We go to cigar bars. We love them. 60 00:02:30,236 --> 00:02:32,071 Okay. She went. She'd ask me to go, 61 00:02:32,071 --> 00:02:33,473 but it'd taken me a long time to get ready, 62 00:02:33,473 --> 00:02:35,174 so she should have had called me the day before... 63 00:02:35,174 --> 00:02:36,376 A real long time, but we don't talk about that. 64 00:02:36,376 --> 00:02:38,277 ...if she wanted me to go that day. 65 00:02:38,277 --> 00:02:40,146 But she didn't. And so I couldn't go. 66 00:02:40,146 --> 00:02:41,981 So she go, and she was texting me like, 67 00:02:41,981 --> 00:02:44,083 "Oh, I think this guy might be for you." 68 00:02:44,083 --> 00:02:46,285 And I was like, "Okay, you know? You know me. 69 00:02:46,285 --> 00:02:48,421 I trust you. You're my friend." 70 00:02:48,421 --> 00:02:51,324 Okay, so hold on. So, tell me, so what was it about this guy? Hold on. Okay. 71 00:02:51,324 --> 00:02:54,260 He was a gentleman. He was dressed well. 72 00:02:54,260 --> 00:02:56,396 His conversation was good. It seemed like 73 00:02:56,396 --> 00:02:59,198 he was an intelligent fellow, about his business. 74 00:02:59,198 --> 00:03:02,835 When did you and this guy start communicating and how did it go? 75 00:03:02,835 --> 00:03:04,237 The very next day. Okay. 76 00:03:04,237 --> 00:03:06,072 So he texted me throughout the day -- 77 00:03:06,072 --> 00:03:07,940 "Hey, how you doing? I know you working --" 78 00:03:07,940 --> 00:03:09,108 How old is this guy? 79 00:03:09,108 --> 00:03:11,344 Oh, so he said he was 48. 80 00:03:11,344 --> 00:03:14,313 We'll get to that. That's what he said. 81 00:03:14,313 --> 00:03:16,315 So later on that night, we got on the phone. 82 00:03:16,315 --> 00:03:18,384 We literally talk for, like, 4 hours. Okay? 83 00:03:18,384 --> 00:03:20,319 So you're thinking this is going well. 84 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:23,156 This is going great. You talked to somebody for 4 hours? It -- 85 00:03:23,156 --> 00:03:27,193 So far, you are 100 correct. Baby. Come on. 86 00:03:27,193 --> 00:03:31,197 Hit it. So now, how long after the first conversation 87 00:03:31,197 --> 00:03:32,532 do you all go out? Like, four days. 88 00:03:32,532 --> 00:03:35,268 Oh, four days? But you all are talking for four days? Yeah. Like, daily. 89 00:03:35,268 --> 00:03:37,170 Throughout the day, texting. Every day? 90 00:03:37,170 --> 00:03:39,138 E-ver-y day. Okay? Hours. 91 00:03:39,138 --> 00:03:41,240 It's cute. It's cute. It's giving. It was giving. 92 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:42,975 Are -- Are you prepping for this date? I'm... 93 00:03:42,975 --> 00:03:44,043 You looking forward to it? 94 00:03:44,043 --> 00:03:45,411 Now you know I'm prepping. Real quick, 95 00:03:45,411 --> 00:03:47,180 can we just point out that she told me 96 00:03:47,180 --> 00:03:50,883 that this man was tall, he bald, and he at a cigar bar? 97 00:03:50,883 --> 00:03:52,385 My type. That's me. 98 00:03:52,385 --> 00:03:54,387 That's me. I know. [ Laughter ] 99 00:03:54,387 --> 00:03:57,290 That's what I -- That's me. Okay? 100 00:03:57,290 --> 00:03:59,258 Tall, bald, cigar. [ Laughs ] 101 00:03:59,258 --> 00:04:01,694 Tall, bald... Your life is made. 102 00:04:01,694 --> 00:04:02,462 Listen. 103 00:04:02,462 --> 00:04:07,333 This woman done just told you Steve Harvey 104 00:04:07,333 --> 00:04:10,169 is at the cigar bar. That's what she said. 105 00:04:10,169 --> 00:04:11,304 That's basically what she said. 106 00:04:11,304 --> 00:04:14,407 Tall, bald, and, girl, available. 107 00:04:14,407 --> 00:04:16,175 Your -- Your life fittin' to change. 108 00:04:16,175 --> 00:04:17,710 That's what I said. That's what I had thought. 109 00:04:17,710 --> 00:04:20,146 That -- Your -- Your whole picture... That's what I had thought. 110 00:04:20,146 --> 00:04:22,215 Your whole picture of him was me. Listen. 111 00:04:22,215 --> 00:04:24,217 It was. That's what I said. 112 00:04:24,217 --> 00:04:25,485 [ Laughter, applause ] 113 00:04:25,485 --> 00:04:27,453 I said, "I'm going out with Steve." 114 00:04:27,453 --> 00:04:30,089 And so you got your hair done, your nails done? Got my hair done. 115 00:04:30,089 --> 00:04:31,390 Did you go shopping? 116 00:04:31,390 --> 00:04:33,025 I -- So I just ordered a pair of jeans. 117 00:04:33,025 --> 00:04:34,227 Right? Okay. Because here's my theory 118 00:04:34,227 --> 00:04:37,530 on first dates -- They should be somewhere fun and active. 119 00:04:37,530 --> 00:04:39,999 Yeah, yeah, he ain't Steve Harvey no more. He ain't -- 120 00:04:39,999 --> 00:04:41,100 No, he ain't Steve Harvey. Yeah. 121 00:04:41,100 --> 00:04:43,302 He ain't Steve Harvey at all, but we'll get to it. 122 00:04:43,302 --> 00:04:45,204 Yeah. How much you spend on this outfit? 123 00:04:45,204 --> 00:04:48,040 I just bought a new pair of jeans -- $27.99. 124 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,109 You went to see Steve Harvey 125 00:04:50,109 --> 00:04:53,112 in some $27 jeans? But -- But... 126 00:04:53,112 --> 00:04:56,015 But -- Okay, but, sir, look... 127 00:04:56,015 --> 00:04:57,083 Woman: Say it, Steve! 128 00:04:57,083 --> 00:04:58,084 Sir, but can I... 129 00:04:58,084 --> 00:04:59,318 I'm offended. I looked... 130 00:04:59,318 --> 00:05:01,420 But you would not be 131 00:05:01,420 --> 00:05:03,189 if you saw me in those jeans. 132 00:05:03,189 --> 00:05:04,290 Oh. You see what I'm saying? 133 00:05:04,290 --> 00:05:06,392 You better tell it, girl. [ Speaking indistinctly ] 134 00:05:06,392 --> 00:05:08,194 Girl, you better tell it. 135 00:05:08,194 --> 00:05:09,328 You hear me? 136 00:05:09,328 --> 00:05:12,098 You put something in them jeans... Baby in the jeans! 137 00:05:12,098 --> 00:05:13,366 ...that increased the value. 138 00:05:13,366 --> 00:05:17,904 Them $3,000 jeans now. Them $3,000 jeans. 139 00:05:17,904 --> 00:05:19,238 I... 140 00:05:19,238 --> 00:05:21,307 Let me see this photo. Okay. 141 00:05:21,307 --> 00:05:23,075 Yes. See what I'm saying? 142 00:05:23,075 --> 00:05:25,111 See? And I have on sneakers. 143 00:05:25,111 --> 00:05:26,612 Right? Something cute, right? Okay. 144 00:05:26,612 --> 00:05:30,216 Just simple, but I'm going to an arcade bar. Yeah. Okay, you cute. 145 00:05:30,216 --> 00:05:33,119 I am. Thank you for saying that. Thank you. 146 00:05:33,119 --> 00:05:34,187 I agree with you. 147 00:05:34,187 --> 00:05:35,288 [ Laughter ] 148 00:05:35,288 --> 00:05:38,925 She said, "Thank you. I agree with you." 149 00:05:38,925 --> 00:05:40,293 [ Laughter ] 150 00:05:40,293 --> 00:05:42,128 I love this lady. Whoo, child! 151 00:05:42,128 --> 00:05:43,496 So -- Okay, so you see my -- 152 00:05:43,496 --> 00:05:46,199 You see my braids. Okay, I got my hoops on. 153 00:05:46,199 --> 00:05:47,400 This is the pic that goes to her. 154 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,203 I was like, "Let me come over and do your makeup," 155 00:05:50,203 --> 00:05:51,571 because her makeup by itself 156 00:05:51,571 --> 00:05:55,341 is, like, 4 hours, and I'm not lying. 157 00:05:55,341 --> 00:05:57,043 Does it really take you that long? Yes. 158 00:05:57,043 --> 00:05:57,677 No, sir, it does not. Yes. 159 00:05:57,677 --> 00:05:59,478 About how long would you say to do your makeup? 160 00:05:59,478 --> 00:06:01,581 For a date, where I got to be "beat" beat, 161 00:06:01,581 --> 00:06:05,418 that's gonna take me about an hour and a half, 1:45. 162 00:06:05,418 --> 00:06:08,020 You see why she needed me, Judge? 163 00:06:08,020 --> 00:06:09,188 So tell me about this date. 164 00:06:09,188 --> 00:06:12,558 So he gets out of his car, and first of all, he looks 165 00:06:12,558 --> 00:06:14,627 nothing like any of the pictures that he sent me. 166 00:06:14,627 --> 00:06:18,564 Those was at least 10 years old, and I'm leaning towards 15. 167 00:06:18,564 --> 00:06:22,401 Okay? The man I was talking to was the man in those pictures. 168 00:06:22,401 --> 00:06:25,271 That's not the man who got out that car. 169 00:06:25,271 --> 00:06:28,140 This whole row -- dentures. 170 00:06:28,140 --> 00:06:29,342 They didn't match the top. 171 00:06:29,342 --> 00:06:31,310 [ Laughter ] 172 00:06:31,310 --> 00:06:33,512 Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. 173 00:06:33,512 --> 00:06:36,015 When he was talking, did you see him do like this? 174 00:06:36,015 --> 00:06:37,016 Listen... 175 00:06:37,016 --> 00:06:39,585 [ Laughter ] 176 00:06:39,585 --> 00:06:41,254 No, but I felt like he was trying 177 00:06:41,254 --> 00:06:42,321 to do it with his tongue, being -- 178 00:06:42,321 --> 00:06:43,356 trying to be sexy, like... 179 00:06:43,356 --> 00:06:46,559 Mm. Mm. Mm. 180 00:06:46,559 --> 00:06:48,361 "Sir, could you put your tongue in your mouth?" 181 00:06:48,361 --> 00:06:49,595 That's what I wanted to say. I didn't say it, though. 182 00:06:49,595 --> 00:06:52,431 Okay, at any point, do you text Tiffany? Yes. 183 00:06:52,431 --> 00:06:56,335 After I paid for the food and the drinks that we sat there 184 00:06:56,335 --> 00:06:58,237 and had, 'cause he didn't pay. 185 00:06:58,237 --> 00:06:59,705 'Cause the lady bro-- [ Spectators "ohh" ] 186 00:06:59,705 --> 00:07:02,608 Do you see what I'm saying? So -- I'm sorry. 187 00:07:02,608 --> 00:07:04,310 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm sorry. 188 00:07:04,310 --> 00:07:06,445 The check comes. Explain to me what happens. Right. 189 00:07:06,445 --> 00:07:08,180 Okay, so this the check. Okay. 190 00:07:08,180 --> 00:07:09,382 And it sat there. 191 00:07:09,382 --> 00:07:13,252 And I looked at the check, and I looked at the bartender. 192 00:07:13,252 --> 00:07:14,353 She looked at me. 193 00:07:14,353 --> 00:07:16,389 We both looked at him. 194 00:07:16,389 --> 00:07:18,224 He looking at the sky. 195 00:07:18,224 --> 00:07:19,292 [ Laughter ] 196 00:07:19,292 --> 00:07:22,228 ♪♪ 197 00:07:25,231 --> 00:07:27,366 The check comes. Explain to me what happens. Right. 198 00:07:27,366 --> 00:07:30,403 I looked at the bartender. She looked at me. 199 00:07:30,403 --> 00:07:32,271 We both looked at him. 200 00:07:32,271 --> 00:07:34,273 He looking at the sky. 201 00:07:34,273 --> 00:07:37,076 [ Laughter ] The bill is right there. 202 00:07:37,076 --> 00:07:38,577 Right there. 203 00:07:38,577 --> 00:07:41,213 Me and her looking like, "What he..." 204 00:07:41,213 --> 00:07:42,248 So now we're looking up 205 00:07:42,248 --> 00:07:43,282 'cause maybe something's happening. 206 00:07:43,282 --> 00:07:45,951 We don't know. So now we all looking up. 207 00:07:45,951 --> 00:07:46,519 Okay? 208 00:07:46,519 --> 00:07:48,587 So how did you decide to pay for it? 209 00:07:48,587 --> 00:07:52,491 So I went to pull my crossbody to the front to open it, 210 00:07:52,491 --> 00:07:55,194 thinking, "This will definitely prompt him 211 00:07:55,194 --> 00:07:56,462 to be like, "Oh, no.'" 212 00:07:56,462 --> 00:07:57,596 And I'm moving slow, too, 213 00:07:57,596 --> 00:08:00,199 'cause I'm -- I'm waiting for him to stop me. Mm-hmm. 214 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:02,601 So I'm like... 215 00:08:02,601 --> 00:08:05,571 "All right. Okay." So then I got my wallet out. 216 00:08:05,571 --> 00:08:08,307 So I just take out money and put it down 217 00:08:08,307 --> 00:08:09,608 and give it to the girl, say, "Here you go. 218 00:08:09,608 --> 00:08:11,677 Here's -- Here's this." 'Cause I'm ready to go. 219 00:08:11,677 --> 00:08:14,580 'Cause now you're not what I thought. 220 00:08:14,580 --> 00:08:16,315 You're not the right height. 221 00:08:16,315 --> 00:08:18,684 You got these dentures that we did not discuss. 222 00:08:18,684 --> 00:08:21,387 All right, let's take a look at this bill. Let me... There it is. Yep. 223 00:08:21,387 --> 00:08:23,622 $175 for food and drinks. It was for the dinner -- 224 00:08:23,622 --> 00:08:25,758 We had a good amount of drinks. 225 00:08:25,758 --> 00:08:28,627 Okay, so now you text your girlfriend... Right. 226 00:08:28,627 --> 00:08:31,297 ..."Do you not even know me anymore? 227 00:08:31,297 --> 00:08:32,365 Right. 228 00:08:32,365 --> 00:08:36,469 He was fun, but, like, old man fun. 229 00:08:36,469 --> 00:08:38,771 Not Kimeka fun." 230 00:08:38,771 --> 00:08:41,707 And then you say, "And I swear those were 231 00:08:41,707 --> 00:08:43,609 damn dentures." 'Cause they were. 232 00:08:43,609 --> 00:08:47,046 Tiffany's response was, "So he out, huh?" 233 00:08:47,046 --> 00:08:48,347 [ Laughter ] 234 00:08:48,347 --> 00:08:50,216 So let me ask you something, Tiffany. Sure. 235 00:08:50,216 --> 00:08:51,384 Do you think she didn't give 236 00:08:51,384 --> 00:08:52,852 the guy enough of a chance, enough... 237 00:08:52,852 --> 00:08:57,323 I think the minute that he looked up at the ceiling 238 00:08:57,323 --> 00:08:59,358 when the check was on the table, 239 00:08:59,358 --> 00:09:01,594 she should have told the beautiful bartender, 240 00:09:01,594 --> 00:09:04,063 "Babe, split that check." 241 00:09:04,063 --> 00:09:04,663 Mm. -Yeah. 242 00:09:04,663 --> 00:09:07,600 And she should have paid her portion 243 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:13,072 and walked out, huh, in her good $27.99 jeans. 244 00:09:13,072 --> 00:09:14,173 Mm. 245 00:09:14,173 --> 00:09:15,508 How did the night end? 246 00:09:15,508 --> 00:09:18,677 Okay. The night ended. We walked outside. 247 00:09:18,677 --> 00:09:19,779 He wanted to ask me what I was doing tomorrow. 248 00:09:19,779 --> 00:09:21,647 I was like, "I'm just really not sure." 249 00:09:21,647 --> 00:09:25,718 And then he kissed me, and I allowed it. 250 00:09:25,718 --> 00:09:27,520 -In your mouth? -In your mouth? 251 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,155 In -- In -- In my mouth. 252 00:09:29,155 --> 00:09:30,389 [ Spectators "ohh" ] 253 00:09:30,389 --> 00:09:31,557 Dentures and all. 254 00:09:31,557 --> 00:09:32,825 And -- And I was worried about that. 255 00:09:32,825 --> 00:09:35,394 I was. 'Cause I didn't want those in my mouth. 256 00:09:35,394 --> 00:09:36,629 And I told him about it the next day 257 00:09:36,629 --> 00:09:38,731 when I sent him my breakup -- breakup video. 258 00:09:38,731 --> 00:09:40,566 You sent -- Wait a minute. Mm-hmm. 259 00:09:40,566 --> 00:09:42,501 Wait a minute. You sent him a what? 260 00:09:42,501 --> 00:09:43,636 My breakup video. 261 00:09:43,636 --> 00:09:45,738 Good morning. I need to tell you openly 262 00:09:45,738 --> 00:09:48,407 and honestly that we won't be seeing each other again. 263 00:09:48,407 --> 00:09:50,843 When I actually offered to pay, 264 00:09:50,843 --> 00:09:53,679 I thought for certain that you would be like, 265 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,615 "Nah, mnh-mnh. I got it." 266 00:09:56,615 --> 00:09:58,317 And then I would have been like, "Okay, well, 267 00:09:58,317 --> 00:09:59,485 at least let me do the tip." 268 00:09:59,485 --> 00:10:02,555 No, you didn't. The kiss was nice, 269 00:10:02,555 --> 00:10:06,826 but it was way too far for a first date. 270 00:10:06,826 --> 00:10:08,427 And, like, the grabbing of my butt 271 00:10:08,427 --> 00:10:10,396 and all that kind of stuff, like, 272 00:10:10,396 --> 00:10:12,531 the vibe for me changed at that point. 273 00:10:12,531 --> 00:10:14,533 How long was this? Four minutes. 274 00:10:14,533 --> 00:10:16,669 A four-minute breakup video? Uh-huh. 275 00:10:16,669 --> 00:10:19,572 I don't ghost people anymore. I let -- I send them a video 276 00:10:19,572 --> 00:10:22,308 to let them know why they won't see me again. 277 00:10:22,308 --> 00:10:23,542 Okay. And then once I show 278 00:10:23,542 --> 00:10:25,544 that it's delivered, I block their number. 279 00:10:25,544 --> 00:10:26,912 Well, that's nice. Isn't that nice? 280 00:10:26,912 --> 00:10:29,315 That's nice. That's the Christian thing to do. 281 00:10:29,315 --> 00:10:31,584 That's the Christian thing to do. 282 00:10:31,584 --> 00:10:33,486 So now... 283 00:10:33,486 --> 00:10:36,422 ladies, I understand you and your friend -- 284 00:10:36,422 --> 00:10:38,324 I don't think you made a mistake. 285 00:10:38,324 --> 00:10:39,325 I really don't. 286 00:10:39,325 --> 00:10:39,892 [ Cheers and applause ] 287 00:10:39,892 --> 00:10:43,629 You can't know everything there is about a man 288 00:10:43,629 --> 00:10:45,664 at a meeting at a cigar bar. I agree. 289 00:10:45,664 --> 00:10:50,302 So you had ample time afterwards to get to know him. 290 00:10:50,302 --> 00:10:52,471 Everybody missed on this one. 291 00:10:52,471 --> 00:10:55,674 Your countersuit is for $300 -- 292 00:10:55,674 --> 00:10:59,879 $250 for a discounted makeup service and $50 for gas. 293 00:10:59,879 --> 00:11:05,584 You all didn't discuss this as a business transaction. 294 00:11:05,584 --> 00:11:08,053 You went over there and did it 'cause this is your girl. 295 00:11:08,053 --> 00:11:14,260 So you had no agreement. So you can't get $250 for that. 296 00:11:14,260 --> 00:11:15,794 Your gas, I don't -- 297 00:11:15,794 --> 00:11:18,864 You know, I know gas is high, but you drove over there. 298 00:11:18,864 --> 00:11:23,602 The plaintiff, Kimeka, your suit is for $613.40 -- 299 00:11:23,602 --> 00:11:26,872 $195.41 for dinner and drinks, 300 00:11:26,872 --> 00:11:29,708 $260 for new braids, $130 for nails, 301 00:11:29,708 --> 00:11:32,845 and $27.99 for a new outfit. 302 00:11:32,845 --> 00:11:34,647 Let's start bottom up. Okay. 303 00:11:34,647 --> 00:11:35,848 The new outfit -- 304 00:11:35,848 --> 00:11:38,717 You still got the jeans. Yeah. 305 00:11:38,717 --> 00:11:42,555 And then the $130 for nails. 306 00:11:42,555 --> 00:11:45,558 Look like you still got them on, so... 307 00:11:45,558 --> 00:11:47,726 [ Laughter ] 308 00:11:47,726 --> 00:11:50,663 Now, so the new braids, that's $260. 309 00:11:50,663 --> 00:11:51,931 Now this dinner and drinks. That -- 310 00:11:51,931 --> 00:11:53,999 'Cause this is what's really wrong here. 311 00:11:53,999 --> 00:11:57,603 It's the dinner and drinks that you want to sue your friend for 312 00:11:57,603 --> 00:11:59,838 for setting you up on this bad date. 313 00:11:59,838 --> 00:12:03,442 Yes, sir. She didn't know the man had dentures. 314 00:12:03,442 --> 00:12:04,810 [ Laughter ] 315 00:12:04,810 --> 00:12:08,714 We're in a cigar bar. I ain't seen a man's dentures 316 00:12:08,714 --> 00:12:11,650 come out of his mouth smoking a cigar yet 317 00:12:11,650 --> 00:12:15,287 'cause you keep your lips curled most of the time. 318 00:12:15,287 --> 00:12:16,288 Uh-huh. 319 00:12:16,288 --> 00:12:18,357 [ Laughter ] 320 00:12:18,357 --> 00:12:19,491 That's right. 321 00:12:21,860 --> 00:12:24,563 Every now and then, you... [Laughs] 322 00:12:24,563 --> 00:12:25,764 [ Laughter ] 323 00:12:25,764 --> 00:12:28,601 But then you can push them back up, and don't nobody know. 324 00:12:28,601 --> 00:12:30,869 [ Laughter ] 325 00:12:30,869 --> 00:12:33,672 No way she would have known this. 326 00:12:33,672 --> 00:12:36,141 When the check comes -- And let me say this to women. 327 00:12:36,141 --> 00:12:42,014 If a man does not find you worthy of paying for a meal, 328 00:12:42,014 --> 00:12:46,485 how in the world is he gonna find you worthy to take care of? 329 00:12:46,485 --> 00:12:47,553 Come on. 330 00:12:47,553 --> 00:12:49,922 Now... 331 00:12:49,922 --> 00:12:52,858 when the bill come, you should have 332 00:12:52,858 --> 00:12:55,694 looked at that lady and said, "Oh, excuse me. 333 00:12:55,694 --> 00:12:57,863 I thought I was on a different type of date. 334 00:12:57,863 --> 00:12:59,732 But I realize that I'm not. 335 00:12:59,732 --> 00:13:03,502 So let's split the check and let me pay my portion," 336 00:13:03,502 --> 00:13:04,670 and then you get up and go home. 337 00:13:04,670 --> 00:13:06,672 That's right. Woman: Exactly. 338 00:13:06,672 --> 00:13:08,173 Now, listen to me. 339 00:13:08,173 --> 00:13:12,745 Next thing you need to do -- Stop sending messages to people 340 00:13:12,745 --> 00:13:15,581 you're not gonna see no more. Stop talking about, 341 00:13:15,581 --> 00:13:18,484 "I don't like ghosting people." Bye! 342 00:13:18,484 --> 00:13:19,918 [ Laughter ] 343 00:13:19,918 --> 00:13:23,722 But now since you did pay it, that's on you. 344 00:13:23,722 --> 00:13:25,557 -That's right, Steve. -Yeah. 345 00:13:25,557 --> 00:13:29,728 Now, this kiss outside. 346 00:13:29,728 --> 00:13:33,565 A woman has got to learn not to reward bad behavior. 347 00:13:33,565 --> 00:13:34,733 Come on. 348 00:13:34,733 --> 00:13:36,068 [ Cheers and applause ] 349 00:13:36,068 --> 00:13:42,441 How in the hell do you get a kiss and you can't even 350 00:13:42,441 --> 00:13:44,643 buy me a plate of food? 351 00:13:44,643 --> 00:13:47,012 But you want a kiss, though. 352 00:13:47,012 --> 00:13:50,783 Now, none of this is for sale... That's right. 353 00:13:50,783 --> 00:13:52,818 ...but it's not available for free. 354 00:13:52,818 --> 00:13:54,453 That's right. 355 00:13:54,453 --> 00:13:56,555 [ Applause ] 356 00:13:56,555 --> 00:13:59,391 So I've reached my verdict. 357 00:14:02,795 --> 00:14:05,497 For the defendant, I have to throw out 358 00:14:05,497 --> 00:14:07,800 your countersuit of $300 -- 359 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:11,970 $250 for discounted makeup services and $50 for gas. 360 00:14:11,970 --> 00:14:14,239 Your countersuit is completely dismissed because 361 00:14:14,239 --> 00:14:17,076 you did it out of your heart for the love of your girl. 362 00:14:17,076 --> 00:14:23,782 And for the suit of $613 -- $27.99 for the new outfit, 363 00:14:23,782 --> 00:14:25,451 you still have the clothes. 364 00:14:25,451 --> 00:14:26,819 $130 for the nails. 365 00:14:26,819 --> 00:14:28,520 They still looking good. 366 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:30,756 $260 for the new braids. 367 00:14:30,756 --> 00:14:32,624 They gone. Something happened to them. 368 00:14:32,624 --> 00:14:34,026 Don't know where they are. 369 00:14:34,026 --> 00:14:36,895 And $195.41 for dinner and drinks 370 00:14:36,895 --> 00:14:38,964 that you should have never paid for in the first place. 371 00:14:38,964 --> 00:14:40,999 -That's right. -Right. 372 00:14:40,999 --> 00:14:42,768 It is not her responsibility. 373 00:14:42,768 --> 00:14:44,937 Come on. Her responsibility 374 00:14:44,937 --> 00:14:46,171 was to be your girl 375 00:14:46,171 --> 00:14:49,742 and to try to set you up, and she did that. 376 00:14:49,742 --> 00:14:54,580 I am dismissing the suit for $613.40. 377 00:14:54,580 --> 00:14:55,748 That's my verdict. 378 00:14:55,748 --> 00:14:56,915 And that's the way I see it. 379 00:14:56,915 --> 00:14:59,118 Thank y'all for coming. 380 00:14:59,118 --> 00:15:01,954 Y'all are just friends, and that's all it is. 381 00:15:01,954 --> 00:15:04,923 Appreciate y'all coming. Thank you very much. 382 00:15:04,923 --> 00:15:06,792 I will never, ever play Cupid 383 00:15:06,792 --> 00:15:08,927 as it comes -- as it applies to Kimeka Stewart. 384 00:15:08,927 --> 00:15:12,698 We will be friends forever. She just cannot set me up again. 385 00:15:12,698 --> 00:15:14,099 I'm in three other groups. 386 00:15:14,099 --> 00:15:16,869 They have a rather generic dress code. 387 00:15:16,869 --> 00:15:17,970 Together: [ Yawning ] 388 00:15:17,970 --> 00:15:21,507 The Golden Girls didn't give a damn about that. 389 00:15:24,743 --> 00:15:28,580 [ Cheers and applause ] 390 00:15:28,580 --> 00:15:30,149 Okay, let's get started. 391 00:15:30,149 --> 00:15:31,984 This is the case of Bradley Blumer, 392 00:15:31,984 --> 00:15:33,919 Amanda Cipolletti, and Megan King 393 00:15:33,919 --> 00:15:36,922 vs. Carrie Taft, Kimm Santa, and Jessie Haynes. 394 00:15:36,922 --> 00:15:38,991 Bradley, Amanda, and Megan are suing the other half 395 00:15:38,991 --> 00:15:40,125 of their a cappella group 396 00:15:40,125 --> 00:15:43,095 for $3,000 in excessive costume costs. 397 00:15:43,095 --> 00:15:45,764 Carrie, Kimm, and Jessie feel the lawsuit is ridiculous 398 00:15:45,764 --> 00:15:46,999 and say there is nothing excessive 399 00:15:46,999 --> 00:15:48,834 about looking your best. 400 00:15:48,834 --> 00:15:50,002 Let's start with you, Megan. 401 00:15:50,002 --> 00:15:52,070 I believe you're the spokesperson on this side. 402 00:15:52,070 --> 00:15:54,072 You got 30 seconds to state your case. 403 00:15:54,072 --> 00:15:56,208 Sure. Thank you, Your Honor, for having us here. 404 00:15:56,208 --> 00:16:00,045 We are here on behalf of 1/2 of Epiphony A Cappella, 405 00:16:00,045 --> 00:16:04,917 suing the other half of Epiphony A Cappella for $3,000, 406 00:16:04,917 --> 00:16:06,885 $1,000 for each of us, 407 00:16:06,885 --> 00:16:09,254 for money that we've been forced to spend on 408 00:16:09,254 --> 00:16:14,159 elaborate costumes, accessories, shoes, you name it, 409 00:16:14,159 --> 00:16:17,129 over the course of four years for gigs that we've had. 410 00:16:17,129 --> 00:16:19,298 It's just gotten really out of hand at this point. 411 00:16:19,298 --> 00:16:24,002 So, Jessie, it is your turn now. You have 30 seconds to respond. 412 00:16:24,002 --> 00:16:27,072 I am absolutely flabbergasted. 413 00:16:27,072 --> 00:16:28,941 We always try to be very frugal 414 00:16:28,941 --> 00:16:31,877 when it comes to our beautiful costumes. 415 00:16:31,877 --> 00:16:35,080 We do not owe the plaintiffs any... 416 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:36,882 ♪ Money ♪ Money 417 00:16:36,882 --> 00:16:38,951 ♪ Money, hey 418 00:16:38,951 --> 00:16:41,019 Man: Okay. [ Laughter ] 419 00:16:41,019 --> 00:16:44,623 [ Applause ] 420 00:16:44,623 --> 00:16:45,123 This is a courtroom. 421 00:16:45,123 --> 00:16:48,160 This is not onstage. Whatever. 422 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,863 Steve: Let me start with you, Megan. 423 00:16:50,863 --> 00:16:53,031 Tell me how the whole group started. 424 00:16:53,031 --> 00:16:55,968 Sure. So about four years ago, 425 00:16:55,968 --> 00:16:59,204 Jessie decided that she wanted to kind of create a group. 426 00:16:59,204 --> 00:17:01,340 The total group is six people? Correct. 427 00:17:01,340 --> 00:17:04,109 Do you all have particular roles in the group? Like... 428 00:17:04,109 --> 00:17:05,844 I'm the artistic director, 429 00:17:05,844 --> 00:17:07,980 so when they came on board with me, 430 00:17:07,980 --> 00:17:10,849 they understood that I was trying to do something 431 00:17:10,849 --> 00:17:12,818 really outside of the box. 432 00:17:12,818 --> 00:17:14,686 Yeah, but there is a limit. 433 00:17:14,686 --> 00:17:15,754 Now, this was your idea 434 00:17:15,754 --> 00:17:17,155 to start the group? Absolutely. 435 00:17:17,155 --> 00:17:18,957 And your name is? Amanda. 436 00:17:18,957 --> 00:17:21,093 Amanda. Yes, ma'am. Look, I teach middle school drama. 437 00:17:21,093 --> 00:17:24,696 I got enough drama in my life. I don't need it outside. 438 00:17:24,696 --> 00:17:25,230 And this has gotten to be -- 439 00:17:25,230 --> 00:17:28,467 So this is not you guys' full-time job? 440 00:17:28,467 --> 00:17:29,134 No. 441 00:17:29,134 --> 00:17:31,637 What's your schedule like? I mean, do you work? 442 00:17:31,637 --> 00:17:32,237 You got gigs? 443 00:17:32,237 --> 00:17:34,706 -Yeah. -So a lot of us have families. 444 00:17:34,706 --> 00:17:35,874 I myself am a single mom. 445 00:17:35,874 --> 00:17:37,943 I'm also a music teacher full time. 446 00:17:37,943 --> 00:17:40,979 And so when we step out of our normal roles 447 00:17:40,979 --> 00:17:42,915 and we come to Epiphony, 448 00:17:42,915 --> 00:17:45,017 there's so much that we do so well together. 449 00:17:45,017 --> 00:17:47,386 That's why I'm so just gutted over this. 450 00:17:47,386 --> 00:17:51,323 I mean, Megan and I have been friends for 20 years, 451 00:17:51,323 --> 00:17:55,060 and now I just totally feel like she turned her back on me, 452 00:17:55,060 --> 00:17:57,896 and she knows that I don't have it like that, Your Honor. 453 00:17:57,896 --> 00:17:59,831 And now she's going and pulling this on us? 454 00:17:59,831 --> 00:18:02,801 Are you for real? 455 00:18:02,801 --> 00:18:04,803 Well, y'all have made her cry. 456 00:18:04,803 --> 00:18:05,971 So what's the real problem? 457 00:18:05,971 --> 00:18:07,205 I think that the problem is, is that, 458 00:18:07,205 --> 00:18:10,008 you know, to Jessie's point, she is a single mom. 459 00:18:10,008 --> 00:18:12,110 So these outfits for her do cost money. 460 00:18:12,110 --> 00:18:14,079 They cost money for us, as well. But she -- 461 00:18:14,079 --> 00:18:15,948 But you're the one here suing. 462 00:18:15,948 --> 00:18:19,251 She will wear this to, you know, the grocery store. 463 00:18:19,251 --> 00:18:22,120 We have been forced to buy outfits that, quite frankly, 464 00:18:22,120 --> 00:18:24,923 we don't like to fit an aesthetic that is not our own. 465 00:18:24,923 --> 00:18:27,092 Your Honor, if I may... [ Laughter ] 466 00:18:27,092 --> 00:18:31,897 ...I try my best to tailor our outfits 467 00:18:31,897 --> 00:18:33,131 for what's appropriate for the gig. 468 00:18:33,131 --> 00:18:37,035 For example, when we show up onstage for a competition, 469 00:18:37,035 --> 00:18:40,372 we show up in glitter everything, down to the shoes. 470 00:18:40,372 --> 00:18:43,976 Well, let me tell you. Ain't nobody want to see this in that. 471 00:18:43,976 --> 00:18:47,913 Okay? I-I am not... 472 00:18:47,913 --> 00:18:49,281 I'm 55 years old. 473 00:18:49,281 --> 00:18:51,049 I don't want to look like a teenager. 474 00:18:51,049 --> 00:18:53,118 It is about what we -- we sound like. 475 00:18:53,118 --> 00:18:55,120 That's distracting. Your Honor... 476 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:57,055 Well, let me -- Yes, ma'am? Your Honor, 477 00:18:57,055 --> 00:19:00,225 we need to look great every time we hit that stage. 478 00:19:00,225 --> 00:19:01,994 Jessie has eclectic taste, 479 00:19:01,994 --> 00:19:04,229 but she is so good at picking out outfits 480 00:19:04,229 --> 00:19:06,264 that match our personalities. So let me ask you something. 481 00:19:06,264 --> 00:19:08,300 Do y'all three dress different from y'all three 482 00:19:08,300 --> 00:19:10,302 when y'all are performing? How does that work? 483 00:19:10,302 --> 00:19:11,937 No. We don't. Well, I don't wear -- 484 00:19:11,937 --> 00:19:13,205 I don't wear sequins. 485 00:19:13,205 --> 00:19:15,207 Don't we have pictures of her in sequins? Yes, we do. 486 00:19:15,207 --> 00:19:17,109 Yeah, because you made us buy them. Uh-huh. 487 00:19:17,109 --> 00:19:19,277 I requested that they buy a glitter shoe 488 00:19:19,277 --> 00:19:21,313 for one of our competitions. Shocking. 489 00:19:21,313 --> 00:19:24,249 And at that rehearsal, she came over to rehearsal 490 00:19:24,249 --> 00:19:27,953 with seven pairs of shoes in the trunk and said, 491 00:19:27,953 --> 00:19:29,254 "Don't tell my husband." 492 00:19:29,254 --> 00:19:32,124 Oh, she is lying. Unh-unh. Unh-unh. 493 00:19:32,124 --> 00:19:34,826 No, here's what -- Unh-unh. That's the truth 494 00:19:34,826 --> 00:19:36,094 'cause y'all... Aha! 495 00:19:36,094 --> 00:19:38,196 ...y'all have shoes in the car. You got it, Judge. 496 00:19:38,196 --> 00:19:41,066 Marjorie put them in different closets on me. That's it. 497 00:19:41,066 --> 00:19:44,302 I brought those over for her to approve. 498 00:19:44,302 --> 00:19:46,004 And I said, "Don't tell my husband," 499 00:19:46,004 --> 00:19:47,272 'cause I had put it on the credit card, 500 00:19:47,272 --> 00:19:48,507 so, "Don't tell him." 501 00:19:48,507 --> 00:19:51,810 You bought seven pair of shoes at one time? I return them. 502 00:19:51,810 --> 00:19:54,579 They got to get all approved by Jessie, the queen over here. They got to get approved. 503 00:19:54,579 --> 00:19:57,382 And I'm not going to make five trips to the shoe store. 504 00:19:57,382 --> 00:20:00,285 But didn't Jessie tell y'all which pair to buy? 505 00:20:00,285 --> 00:20:03,021 Oh, yeah, but... And they were $30 on Amazon, honey. 506 00:20:03,021 --> 00:20:05,090 Just saying. Hey, man, did you buy the spark-- 507 00:20:05,090 --> 00:20:06,158 For shoes I will never wear again. Wait a minute. 508 00:20:06,158 --> 00:20:08,193 What -- Did you buy the sparkly shoes, dawg? 509 00:20:08,193 --> 00:20:09,361 I did have to buy the sparkly shoes. 510 00:20:09,361 --> 00:20:12,964 In fact, I brought them here for you. 511 00:20:12,964 --> 00:20:14,366 I have not won them since. 512 00:20:14,366 --> 00:20:17,869 Hold on. We got a video of you all performing. 513 00:20:17,869 --> 00:20:20,872 Let's see the video. 514 00:20:20,872 --> 00:20:25,077 [ All scatting ] 515 00:20:25,077 --> 00:20:29,081 ♪ Very superstitious 516 00:20:29,081 --> 00:20:31,850 ♪ Writing's on the wall 517 00:20:31,850 --> 00:20:34,986 [ Cheers and applause ] 518 00:20:38,857 --> 00:20:40,025 Now... 519 00:20:40,025 --> 00:20:42,661 all y'all had on black... Woman: Mm-hmm. 520 00:20:42,661 --> 00:20:46,198 ...and I did notice these three were a little bit more shiny. 521 00:20:46,198 --> 00:20:48,400 Mm-hmm. A little more shiny. 522 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:52,070 Do we have a personality conflict here? 523 00:20:52,070 --> 00:20:53,572 I think it's an aesthetic conflict. 524 00:20:53,572 --> 00:20:56,141 You know, I think that we can come -- all come together 525 00:20:56,141 --> 00:20:59,111 and perform in our own aesthetics 526 00:20:59,111 --> 00:21:00,412 and still look cohesive. 527 00:21:00,412 --> 00:21:02,147 But every time we have a gig, 528 00:21:02,147 --> 00:21:05,016 it turns into an hour-long conversation 529 00:21:05,016 --> 00:21:06,985 about what Jessie wants us to wear. 530 00:21:06,985 --> 00:21:08,320 And it just gets exhausting. 531 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,388 What is your opposition to that? 532 00:21:10,388 --> 00:21:12,457 So I would say our -- our main opposition 533 00:21:12,457 --> 00:21:16,294 is that for every new gig, we have to buy a new outfit. 534 00:21:16,294 --> 00:21:19,231 Personally, I'm in three other a cappella groups, too. 535 00:21:19,231 --> 00:21:20,966 Do you work, too? We're the best. 536 00:21:20,966 --> 00:21:22,134 I do work full time. 537 00:21:22,134 --> 00:21:23,268 Yes. And you work full time. 538 00:21:23,268 --> 00:21:25,270 He the best what -- beatbox? 539 00:21:25,270 --> 00:21:27,472 Yep, that's what I do. He holds it down. 540 00:21:27,472 --> 00:21:30,142 But we can replace him if we need to. 541 00:21:30,142 --> 00:21:32,177 [ Spectators "ohh" ] 542 00:21:32,177 --> 00:21:33,578 I'm just gonna go out on a limb 543 00:21:33,578 --> 00:21:36,281 and say you probably shouldn't have said that. 544 00:21:36,281 --> 00:21:38,083 [ Laughter ] 545 00:21:38,083 --> 00:21:40,118 ♪♪ 546 00:21:43,021 --> 00:21:44,222 Yep. He the best what -- beatbox? 547 00:21:44,222 --> 00:21:45,257 Yep, that's what I do. 548 00:21:45,257 --> 00:21:47,359 But we can replace him if we need to. 549 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,162 [ Spectators "ohh" ] 550 00:21:50,162 --> 00:21:52,230 I'm just gonna go out on a limb 551 00:21:52,230 --> 00:21:54,232 and say you probably shouldn't have said that. 552 00:21:54,232 --> 00:21:55,400 [ Laughter ] 553 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:57,602 So is that why you called me a year after the group formed 554 00:21:57,602 --> 00:21:59,371 to beg me to come join y'all? Yeah, I was gonna say. 555 00:21:59,371 --> 00:22:01,239 It took us a year to find a VP. Yeah. 556 00:22:01,239 --> 00:22:03,208 Now, what part of North Carolina y'all live in? 557 00:22:03,208 --> 00:22:04,442 -Charlotte. -Charlotte. 558 00:22:04,442 --> 00:22:08,180 Charlotte. Ain't no more damn white beatboxers in Charlotte. 559 00:22:08,180 --> 00:22:09,981 [ Laughter ] 560 00:22:13,285 --> 00:22:15,220 Now, I like all y'all. 561 00:22:15,220 --> 00:22:17,289 Judge, can I jump in here? Yes, ma'am. 562 00:22:17,289 --> 00:22:19,124 I'm the oldest in the group. Uh-huh. 563 00:22:19,124 --> 00:22:21,026 I'm like the mom of the group. 564 00:22:21,026 --> 00:22:22,494 Okay. I just want us to 565 00:22:22,494 --> 00:22:24,563 sound good and look good at the same time. 566 00:22:24,563 --> 00:22:26,331 I don't think that's asking too much. 567 00:22:26,331 --> 00:22:28,400 It's not asking too much, but -- but... 568 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,236 Okay, then. If it's not asking too much, 569 00:22:31,236 --> 00:22:33,305 what, is it costing too much? 570 00:22:33,305 --> 00:22:35,373 They're making us buy these crazy clothes 571 00:22:35,373 --> 00:22:37,275 specifically for gigs, and we have closets 572 00:22:37,275 --> 00:22:38,710 full of stuff that we already could wear. 573 00:22:38,710 --> 00:22:41,246 How much have you all spent? Do you have any receipts? 574 00:22:41,246 --> 00:22:42,280 Let me -- Let me -- Let me take a look. 575 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:43,315 -Yes. -We do have receipts. 576 00:22:43,315 --> 00:22:46,451 Steve: Per performer, $1,078. 577 00:22:46,451 --> 00:22:48,587 This is over a four-year period. 578 00:22:48,587 --> 00:22:52,123 But, Judge, I'm a middle school math teacher in my normal life. 579 00:22:52,123 --> 00:22:54,259 This is the only time I get to transform 580 00:22:54,259 --> 00:22:55,660 into something different. 581 00:22:55,660 --> 00:22:58,663 Don't take this alternate persona away from me. 582 00:22:58,663 --> 00:23:06,438 If you take $1,078 and you divide that by 48 months, 583 00:23:06,438 --> 00:23:13,044 it's $22.46 a month. 584 00:23:13,044 --> 00:23:14,379 I'm an entertainer. 585 00:23:14,379 --> 00:23:19,351 What Carrie is saying is, like, man, she's got this alter ego. 586 00:23:19,351 --> 00:23:21,653 She steps out. She gets to live a dream. 587 00:23:21,653 --> 00:23:25,323 This guy loves singing so much he's in four different groups. 588 00:23:25,323 --> 00:23:27,025 I mean, you all actually have 589 00:23:27,025 --> 00:23:29,160 a passion for what you do. 590 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:30,562 But we have a conflict here, 591 00:23:30,562 --> 00:23:37,569 and you're gonna mess up the group over $22.46 a month. 592 00:23:37,569 --> 00:23:40,338 Tell me what the real problem is. 593 00:23:40,338 --> 00:23:43,441 So what I've been doing is comparing how much money 594 00:23:43,441 --> 00:23:44,576 we've been spending on outfits here 595 00:23:44,576 --> 00:23:46,411 compared to my other three groups. 596 00:23:46,411 --> 00:23:48,280 Okay. In the other three groups, 597 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:51,449 they have a rather generic dress code, 598 00:23:51,449 --> 00:23:53,285 I guess we'll call it, for our performances. 599 00:23:53,285 --> 00:23:55,287 Together: [ Yawning ] 600 00:23:55,287 --> 00:23:57,522 [ Laughter ] 601 00:23:57,522 --> 00:23:59,658 The Golden Girls didn't give a damn 602 00:23:59,658 --> 00:24:01,760 about that analogy you just gave. Woman: I know, right? 603 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:06,231 Yeah. And my point is that we can stick to one or two, 604 00:24:06,231 --> 00:24:08,233 maybe even three outfits that we rotate 605 00:24:08,233 --> 00:24:09,701 based on the kind of performance that we do. 606 00:24:09,701 --> 00:24:12,604 Back in 2018, when I started the group, 607 00:24:12,604 --> 00:24:15,373 I let them know that the stakes were high. 608 00:24:15,373 --> 00:24:18,410 If we're gonna sound better, we need to look better. 609 00:24:18,410 --> 00:24:22,347 But that doesn't equal glitter and crazy, crazy stuff. 610 00:24:22,347 --> 00:24:23,548 -And -- Yeah. -I disagree. 611 00:24:23,548 --> 00:24:25,216 I think that sets us above the rest. 612 00:24:25,216 --> 00:24:26,251 Do we not look fabulous? 613 00:24:26,251 --> 00:24:28,253 Which side would you rather look at? 614 00:24:28,253 --> 00:24:29,721 [ Cheers and applause ] 615 00:24:29,721 --> 00:24:32,590 Okay, see, let me -- Let me jump in here for a sec. 616 00:24:32,590 --> 00:24:35,694 Megan and Jessie, how long have you all known each other? 617 00:24:35,694 --> 00:24:38,463 20 years, Your Honor. Have you all been friends? 618 00:24:38,463 --> 00:24:40,465 We have worked together. She is my -- 619 00:24:40,465 --> 00:24:41,566 We've been roommates. 620 00:24:41,566 --> 00:24:43,234 We are like sisters. She is my sister. 621 00:24:43,234 --> 00:24:45,570 And that's why this is tearing me apart. 622 00:24:45,570 --> 00:24:48,506 The issue is deeper than the money. 623 00:24:48,506 --> 00:24:51,576 And I think we've got to come to some type of compromise 624 00:24:51,576 --> 00:24:54,713 because it can't just go your way... Mm. 625 00:24:54,713 --> 00:24:57,649 ...and it can't just go your way. 626 00:24:57,649 --> 00:25:00,185 This is about a group just having a good time. 627 00:25:00,185 --> 00:25:01,586 This is a break from the norm. 628 00:25:01,586 --> 00:25:03,655 You get a chance to step outside your box, 629 00:25:03,655 --> 00:25:07,258 get out your real world. Who don't like performing? 630 00:25:07,258 --> 00:25:09,527 All of you, if you had your druthers, 631 00:25:09,527 --> 00:25:13,365 you could perform for a living and let all them jobs go. 632 00:25:13,365 --> 00:25:15,333 You don't love them kids that much. 633 00:25:15,333 --> 00:25:17,135 Let's just be real. 634 00:25:17,135 --> 00:25:20,405 [ Laughter ] 635 00:25:20,405 --> 00:25:22,540 I've reached a verdict. 636 00:25:22,540 --> 00:25:25,076 [ Cheers and applause ] 637 00:25:27,579 --> 00:25:29,447 I'm throwing out the suit 638 00:25:29,447 --> 00:25:33,585 for $3,000 for the excessive wardrobe costs. 639 00:25:33,585 --> 00:25:35,687 It's spent. It's gone. 640 00:25:35,687 --> 00:25:37,655 And I can't expect your group members 641 00:25:37,655 --> 00:25:40,658 to pay you an additional $3,000. 642 00:25:40,658 --> 00:25:43,728 But I would like to see the group continue. 643 00:25:43,728 --> 00:25:48,366 So I'm going award each one of you 644 00:25:48,366 --> 00:25:54,806 $1,000 apiece for wardrobe 645 00:25:54,806 --> 00:26:02,480 that has to be spent exclusively on shiny, glittery... 646 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:04,749 over-the-top... 647 00:26:04,749 --> 00:26:08,486 I want some more shiny shoes for Brad. 648 00:26:08,486 --> 00:26:13,358 Next time I see your tape, this little light of mine... 649 00:26:13,358 --> 00:26:16,494 let it shine, let it shine... 650 00:26:16,494 --> 00:26:18,496 Together: Let it shine. 651 00:26:18,496 --> 00:26:22,167 That's my verdict. And that's the way I see it. 652 00:26:22,167 --> 00:26:25,503 [ Cheers and applause ] 653 00:26:25,503 --> 00:26:29,340 And I want to hear y'all sing something. 654 00:26:29,340 --> 00:26:30,475 [ Cheers and applause ] 655 00:26:30,475 --> 00:26:33,378 I'm gonna find out what this is about. 656 00:26:36,581 --> 00:26:39,250 [ Beatboxing ] 657 00:26:39,250 --> 00:26:40,485 Come on, boy! 658 00:26:40,485 --> 00:26:43,321 [ Group vocalizing ] 659 00:26:43,321 --> 00:26:46,658 ♪♪ 660 00:26:46,658 --> 00:26:53,731 ♪ There is a house in New Orleans ♪ 661 00:26:53,731 --> 00:26:56,301 ♪ They call the Rising Sun ♪ 662 00:26:56,301 --> 00:26:59,003 Steve: Come on, black boy. 663 00:27:00,738 --> 00:27:02,807 It's not what you've done. 664 00:27:02,807 --> 00:27:05,543 It's "What have you done for me lately?" 665 00:27:05,543 --> 00:27:07,412 So, come on, Janet Jackson. 666 00:27:07,412 --> 00:27:08,546 [ Laughs ] 667 00:27:08,546 --> 00:27:10,348 [ Applause ] 668 00:27:13,418 --> 00:27:16,521 [ Cheers and applause ] 669 00:27:16,521 --> 00:27:18,590 Okay, so let's get started. 670 00:27:18,590 --> 00:27:21,826 This is the case of Ariel Scott vs. Olu Akinrinde. 671 00:27:21,826 --> 00:27:23,661 Ariel is suing her husband, Olu, 672 00:27:23,661 --> 00:27:26,698 for $8,500 for a Nigerian wedding 673 00:27:26,698 --> 00:27:28,566 that never happened. 674 00:27:28,566 --> 00:27:30,735 Olu says he doesn't owe her a cultural wedding 675 00:27:30,735 --> 00:27:32,837 because she's not Nigerian. 676 00:27:32,837 --> 00:27:35,573 Okay, so let's start with you, Ariel. 677 00:27:35,573 --> 00:27:37,675 You have 30 seconds to state your case. 678 00:27:37,675 --> 00:27:41,713 I'm here today to sue my husband, Olu Akinrinde, 679 00:27:41,713 --> 00:27:43,615 for broken promises. 680 00:27:43,615 --> 00:27:44,749 And not only that -- 681 00:27:44,749 --> 00:27:48,453 for my big, fat Nigerian wedding that never happened. 682 00:27:48,453 --> 00:27:50,388 So how much are you suing for? 683 00:27:50,388 --> 00:27:53,291 I am suing for $8,500, sir. 684 00:27:53,291 --> 00:27:55,560 Okay, Olu, it's your turn. 685 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:56,995 You have 30 seconds to respond. 686 00:27:56,995 --> 00:28:00,732 Judge Steve, I do not owe my wife a Nigerian wedding. 687 00:28:00,732 --> 00:28:02,467 If I wanted a Nigerian wedding, 688 00:28:02,467 --> 00:28:04,269 I would have married a Nigerian. 689 00:28:04,269 --> 00:28:04,936 [ Spectators "ohh" ] 690 00:28:04,936 --> 00:28:08,640 And I believe that a Nigerian wedding is expensive. 691 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:12,510 It is gonna be better if we spend the money on a property. 692 00:28:12,510 --> 00:28:13,778 So I got my wife a house, 693 00:28:13,778 --> 00:28:16,514 and I think I don't owe her a wedding. 694 00:28:16,514 --> 00:28:20,118 [ Cheers and applause ] 695 00:28:20,818 --> 00:28:22,587 Now, let me understand something. 696 00:28:22,587 --> 00:28:23,788 You all are married? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 697 00:28:23,788 --> 00:28:26,524 So why do you still want a wedding? 698 00:28:26,524 --> 00:28:28,226 Let me take you back, Judge Steve. 699 00:28:28,226 --> 00:28:29,027 Starts in 2020. 700 00:28:29,027 --> 00:28:33,531 One day I'm talking to my pastor, and he's like, "Ariel, 701 00:28:33,531 --> 00:28:34,933 you've been single for a long time." 702 00:28:34,933 --> 00:28:36,935 And he's like, "I think I have the perfect guy for you." 703 00:28:36,935 --> 00:28:39,771 Insert this Nigerian Prince Charming, right? 704 00:28:39,771 --> 00:28:42,874 Whirlwind romance. Four months later, we get married. 705 00:28:42,874 --> 00:28:45,810 But we have a wedding. A small wedding in the house. 706 00:28:45,810 --> 00:28:48,046 Wait, wait. You met him. Yes, sir. 707 00:28:48,046 --> 00:28:50,515 Four months later, you're married. Yes, sir. 708 00:28:50,515 --> 00:28:51,616 I knew he was the one. 709 00:28:51,616 --> 00:28:52,617 [ Spectators "aww" ] 710 00:28:52,617 --> 00:28:54,586 Okay. [ Applause ] 711 00:28:54,586 --> 00:28:56,754 So you got married at home? 712 00:28:56,754 --> 00:28:58,356 Yes, sir. During COVID? 713 00:28:58,356 --> 00:28:58,856 Yes, sir. Yeah. 714 00:28:58,856 --> 00:29:00,858 How many people in the wedding? 715 00:29:00,858 --> 00:29:02,827 Six or seven. And a couple more on Zoom. 716 00:29:02,827 --> 00:29:03,861 Oh, on Zoom? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 717 00:29:03,861 --> 00:29:05,563 Yeah, that's how they were doing it. 718 00:29:05,563 --> 00:29:06,564 They were doing like that. Yes. 719 00:29:06,564 --> 00:29:07,665 Okay, so you're married. 720 00:29:07,665 --> 00:29:08,800 You're married after four months? 721 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:10,835 Yes, sir. Wow. Love at first sight. 722 00:29:10,835 --> 00:29:12,604 Love at first sight. Olu, 723 00:29:12,604 --> 00:29:14,839 when you met her, tell me your feelings. 724 00:29:14,839 --> 00:29:18,776 I used to see her in church, but I was holding back. 725 00:29:18,776 --> 00:29:21,713 You know, I didn't want that thing in church. 726 00:29:21,713 --> 00:29:25,516 Okay, so let's back up. Just me and you talk. 727 00:29:25,516 --> 00:29:26,851 You -- You had -- 728 00:29:26,851 --> 00:29:29,654 You saw her at church? Yes. 729 00:29:29,654 --> 00:29:32,657 And you didn't talk to her why? 730 00:29:32,657 --> 00:29:35,660 I was being considerate about having 731 00:29:35,660 --> 00:29:36,794 a relationship in church 732 00:29:36,794 --> 00:29:40,665 because you know how ladies can be in church. 733 00:29:40,665 --> 00:29:43,501 So I wasn't sure... 734 00:29:43,501 --> 00:29:45,737 until the pastor said 735 00:29:45,737 --> 00:29:47,872 this might be a good option. 736 00:29:47,872 --> 00:29:49,540 All right, now, you want -- You want me 737 00:29:49,540 --> 00:29:50,108 to tell you what really happened? 738 00:29:50,108 --> 00:29:52,577 What happened, Judge Steve? Tell us what happened. 739 00:29:52,577 --> 00:29:54,045 [ Laughs ] 740 00:29:54,045 --> 00:29:57,682 You had seen her at the church before. 741 00:29:57,682 --> 00:30:00,918 You looked at her. You're thinking to yourself, 742 00:30:00,918 --> 00:30:03,154 "Wow. A little bit out of my league. 743 00:30:03,154 --> 00:30:06,891 I don't want to blow it." So when the pastor came to you, 744 00:30:06,891 --> 00:30:09,594 you had an opening that you had been looking for. 745 00:30:09,594 --> 00:30:10,928 You just didn't know how to create. 746 00:30:10,928 --> 00:30:13,531 You thought she was out your league. 747 00:30:13,531 --> 00:30:14,666 Not really. 748 00:30:14,666 --> 00:30:16,601 [ Laughter, spectators "ohh" ] 749 00:30:17,969 --> 00:30:21,439 I know what was happening 'cause I'm looking over there. 750 00:30:21,439 --> 00:30:22,607 Yeah. 751 00:30:22,607 --> 00:30:23,741 She out your league. 752 00:30:23,741 --> 00:30:24,809 [ Laughter ] 753 00:30:24,809 --> 00:30:26,811 Okay, so talk to me now. 754 00:30:26,811 --> 00:30:28,813 Mm-hmm. You want this wedding? 755 00:30:28,813 --> 00:30:30,581 Yes, sir. Why? 756 00:30:30,581 --> 00:30:31,883 I am American, as you know. 757 00:30:31,883 --> 00:30:34,919 And he's from the Yoruba tribe. He's Nigerian. 758 00:30:34,919 --> 00:30:37,789 When you see a traditional Nigerian wedding, 759 00:30:37,789 --> 00:30:40,658 they not only have the elements of the American side. 760 00:30:40,658 --> 00:30:42,927 It has elements of the Nigerian side, as well. 761 00:30:42,927 --> 00:30:45,863 So I think it'll be a perfect way to blend our two families. 762 00:30:45,863 --> 00:30:46,964 Did you all talk about this 763 00:30:46,964 --> 00:30:49,567 before you got married? Yes, sir. 764 00:30:49,567 --> 00:30:50,868 So what happened to that? 765 00:30:50,868 --> 00:30:52,003 I was under the impression 766 00:30:52,003 --> 00:30:54,772 that after COVID, you know, everything died down, 767 00:30:54,772 --> 00:30:56,808 his family was able to come into America, 768 00:30:56,808 --> 00:30:59,777 that we would have this wedding December 2021. 769 00:30:59,777 --> 00:31:01,079 That's what you thought was gonna happen? 770 00:31:01,079 --> 00:31:03,815 Yes, sir. That's what we discussed multiple times. 771 00:31:03,815 --> 00:31:06,884 And we went so far to even open a joint account for that. 772 00:31:06,884 --> 00:31:10,021 Were -- Were you making any plans towards this wedding? 773 00:31:10,021 --> 00:31:11,956 Because, see, right now... Yes, sir. 774 00:31:11,956 --> 00:31:14,859 ...this is what it sound like to me, Miss America. 775 00:31:14,859 --> 00:31:16,127 [ Laughter ] 776 00:31:16,127 --> 00:31:19,764 It sound to me like you done mapped out a plan in your head 777 00:31:19,764 --> 00:31:22,133 that you didn't share with your husband. 778 00:31:22,133 --> 00:31:24,202 I can see how you could feel that way, Judge Steve. 779 00:31:24,202 --> 00:31:26,237 No, I'm just -- I don't feel Yes, sir.nothing. 780 00:31:26,237 --> 00:31:29,006 Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. No, I-I know what he felt 781 00:31:29,006 --> 00:31:31,976 when he was getting ready to approach you. Yes, sir. 782 00:31:31,976 --> 00:31:33,845 You, I have no idea. Yes, sir. 783 00:31:33,845 --> 00:31:37,482 If I knew women, I'd be a billionaire. 784 00:31:37,482 --> 00:31:38,082 [ Laughter ] 785 00:31:38,082 --> 00:31:41,586 Okay. Yes, sir. So we talked to his family. 786 00:31:41,586 --> 00:31:42,954 Found fabric in Nigeria. 787 00:31:42,954 --> 00:31:44,722 We were in the planning stage. 788 00:31:44,722 --> 00:31:45,957 The und-- The impression I was under. 789 00:31:45,957 --> 00:31:48,226 Okay. What discussions do you recall, Olu? 790 00:31:48,226 --> 00:31:50,728 Well, she wanted to know about the Nigerian wedding, 791 00:31:50,728 --> 00:31:52,096 the customs and all of that. 792 00:31:52,096 --> 00:31:53,664 And I would say, "This is how it is. 793 00:31:53,664 --> 00:31:54,899 This is what this is called." 794 00:31:54,899 --> 00:31:56,868 And I never promised 795 00:31:56,868 --> 00:31:58,970 because I knew the financial implications 796 00:31:58,970 --> 00:32:01,038 and I wasn't ready to go into that. 797 00:32:01,038 --> 00:32:06,878 You discussed a wedding with a woman, 798 00:32:06,878 --> 00:32:12,016 and you think 'cause you didn't make a verbal promise 799 00:32:12,016 --> 00:32:15,119 that that was just supposed to whoosh? 800 00:32:15,119 --> 00:32:17,889 Well, Judge Steve, I -- It's 2020. 801 00:32:17,889 --> 00:32:18,990 It was COVID, 802 00:32:18,990 --> 00:32:22,660 and I just never felt like I promised. 803 00:32:22,660 --> 00:32:25,029 [ Spectators "ohh" ] Mm. 804 00:32:25,029 --> 00:32:27,131 Let me tell you something, Olu. 805 00:32:27,131 --> 00:32:30,968 We in a -- We in a deep, dark hole right now. 806 00:32:30,968 --> 00:32:33,070 Me and you, right now, we losing. 807 00:32:33,070 --> 00:32:35,807 So, now, this wedding you say 808 00:32:35,807 --> 00:32:37,108 that you all have been discussing... 809 00:32:37,108 --> 00:32:39,844 Judge Steve, I can explain what it -- what that entails. 810 00:32:39,844 --> 00:32:42,113 The traditional wedding is really expensive. 811 00:32:42,113 --> 00:32:44,882 Everybody comes and you foot the bills. 812 00:32:44,882 --> 00:32:46,884 Over here, you can see the outfit. 813 00:32:46,884 --> 00:32:48,853 I can start from the bride. 814 00:32:48,853 --> 00:32:50,788 Is the -- The bride is in the white? 815 00:32:50,788 --> 00:32:53,124 Yes, it's called iro, buba, 816 00:32:53,124 --> 00:32:56,627 and what she has on top of her head is gonna be the gele. 817 00:32:56,627 --> 00:32:57,995 For a mother-in-law, 818 00:32:57,995 --> 00:33:00,865 she's gonna have the asa-oke, as well, and the gele. 819 00:33:00,865 --> 00:33:02,667 And if you go to the groom, 820 00:33:02,667 --> 00:33:03,935 I'm gonna have an agbada. 821 00:33:03,935 --> 00:33:05,203 That's the overall that I have to wear. 822 00:33:05,203 --> 00:33:08,206 And I have a hat called the fila. Uh-huh. 823 00:33:08,206 --> 00:33:10,775 To show you more about the tradition, 824 00:33:10,775 --> 00:33:12,743 I brought you one so you can see. 825 00:33:12,743 --> 00:33:13,845 Yeah. 826 00:33:13,845 --> 00:33:16,113 I love tradition all like that. 827 00:33:16,113 --> 00:33:17,181 You know? There you go. 828 00:33:17,181 --> 00:33:19,784 Yeah. Thank you, man. This is real nice. 829 00:33:19,784 --> 00:33:21,052 This is to show status. 830 00:33:21,052 --> 00:33:22,820 It shows your marital status. 831 00:33:22,820 --> 00:33:24,622 If you tilt the cap to the right, 832 00:33:24,622 --> 00:33:25,323 it shows you're married, 833 00:33:25,323 --> 00:33:27,892 and if you tilt it to the left, it shows you're single. 834 00:33:27,892 --> 00:33:30,862 Oh, yeah. I have to... 835 00:33:30,862 --> 00:33:32,797 All right. All right. 836 00:33:32,797 --> 00:33:35,633 [ Cheers and applause ] 837 00:33:35,633 --> 00:33:36,767 What's up? 838 00:33:36,767 --> 00:33:39,871 It's nice. What do you call it? Fila. 839 00:33:39,871 --> 00:33:41,873 I'm gonna keep the fila. I'm gonna keep that. 840 00:33:41,873 --> 00:33:43,074 Thank you for bringing it. 841 00:33:43,074 --> 00:33:45,042 You still in trouble, though. You do know that? 842 00:33:45,042 --> 00:33:48,012 So, so, Judge Steve... Yeah, go ahead. 843 00:33:48,012 --> 00:33:51,849 All of this is gonna cost nothing less than $10,000. 844 00:33:51,849 --> 00:33:53,784 Yes. That's the groom's responsibility? 845 00:33:53,784 --> 00:33:54,819 The groom's responsibility. 846 00:33:54,819 --> 00:33:56,687 Oh, I understand. 847 00:33:56,687 --> 00:33:57,889 So where are we at with this? 848 00:33:57,889 --> 00:34:01,025 Because I'm a little stuck right here in the story. 849 00:34:01,025 --> 00:34:03,294 You want to have this wedding when? 850 00:34:03,294 --> 00:34:07,832 I would love to have the wedding at the end of 2022. 851 00:34:07,832 --> 00:34:09,233 You -- You all would go to Nigeria? 852 00:34:09,233 --> 00:34:11,035 I would prefer to have it in Nigeria, 853 00:34:11,035 --> 00:34:13,004 but that would be about $25,000. 854 00:34:13,004 --> 00:34:15,907 If we went there, all of his family, friends... 855 00:34:15,907 --> 00:34:17,308 No, everybody coming in Nigeria. 856 00:34:17,308 --> 00:34:19,010 Everybody in the immediate family. Have you -- 857 00:34:19,010 --> 00:34:20,878 Do you know that there are weddings in Nigeria 858 00:34:20,878 --> 00:34:23,814 that have 200 people in the wedding? 859 00:34:23,814 --> 00:34:25,116 -Yeah. -Wow. 860 00:34:25,116 --> 00:34:27,184 So we're concerned about cost, 861 00:34:27,184 --> 00:34:30,354 but he's not actually being economically smart. 862 00:34:30,354 --> 00:34:33,824 Instead of us splitting the cost for a wedding, 863 00:34:33,824 --> 00:34:35,092 he just went and got a house. 864 00:34:35,092 --> 00:34:36,794 He went and got a more expensive house 865 00:34:36,794 --> 00:34:37,895 than what we already have. 866 00:34:37,895 --> 00:34:39,897 Excuse me. I'm sorry. 867 00:34:39,897 --> 00:34:41,132 [ Laughter ] 868 00:34:41,132 --> 00:34:44,135 We already have a house, Judge. Wait. No, wait. Stop. Back up. 869 00:34:44,135 --> 00:34:46,103 I'm beyond confused right now. 870 00:34:46,103 --> 00:34:48,839 Yes, sir. Yes, sir. You're married to a man who, 871 00:34:48,839 --> 00:34:50,107 instead of giving you a wedding, 872 00:34:50,107 --> 00:34:52,877 buys you a bigger and better house? 873 00:34:52,877 --> 00:34:54,812 Yes, sir. You're tripping. 874 00:34:54,812 --> 00:34:57,682 [ Cheers and applause ] 875 00:34:57,682 --> 00:35:00,584 [ Scoffing ] 876 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:04,322 I'm beyond confused right now. 877 00:35:04,322 --> 00:35:06,257 Yes, sir. Yes, sir. You're married to a man who, 878 00:35:06,257 --> 00:35:08,059 instead of giving you a wedding, 879 00:35:08,059 --> 00:35:10,094 buys you a bigger and better house? 880 00:35:10,094 --> 00:35:12,830 Yes, sir. You're tripping. 881 00:35:12,830 --> 00:35:15,633 [ Cheers and applause ] 882 00:35:15,633 --> 00:35:17,702 [ Scoffing ] 883 00:35:17,702 --> 00:35:21,706 ♪♪ 884 00:35:21,706 --> 00:35:23,140 I'm -- I'm sorry. 885 00:35:23,140 --> 00:35:25,810 I didn't have another word for that. 886 00:35:25,810 --> 00:35:27,645 I forgot I was a judge. 887 00:35:27,645 --> 00:35:28,879 Uh... 888 00:35:28,879 --> 00:35:29,947 [ Laughter ] 889 00:35:29,947 --> 00:35:31,282 What's -- What's wrong? 890 00:35:31,282 --> 00:35:34,018 I understand it's part of the Yoruba tradition 891 00:35:34,018 --> 00:35:35,152 to buy the house, 892 00:35:35,152 --> 00:35:37,788 but it's also part of the Yoruba tradition 893 00:35:37,788 --> 00:35:39,090 to have a Nigerian wedding. 894 00:35:39,090 --> 00:35:43,928 Now he went and put $5,000 down without my knowledge... 895 00:35:43,928 --> 00:35:46,030 Judge Steve. ...and then signs a contract 896 00:35:46,030 --> 00:35:47,164 I-I was unaware of. 897 00:35:47,164 --> 00:35:48,199 Judge Steve... Yes? 898 00:35:48,199 --> 00:35:49,300 ...a part of it is true. 899 00:35:49,300 --> 00:35:51,769 The thing is, I'm from the Yoruba tribe, 900 00:35:51,769 --> 00:35:52,436 and you know man to man, 901 00:35:52,436 --> 00:35:54,372 Yeah. ...I can't be living in my wife's house. 902 00:35:54,372 --> 00:35:57,241 I already told her when we got together, 903 00:35:57,241 --> 00:36:00,111 "This is gonna be temporary. I'm gonna get my own house. 904 00:36:00,111 --> 00:36:01,312 Our name is gonna be on the deed. 905 00:36:01,312 --> 00:36:03,280 It's not just my house. It's our house." 906 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:06,183 And then I made sure that I put in -- in there 907 00:36:06,183 --> 00:36:08,853 all the things that she wanted in the house. 908 00:36:08,853 --> 00:36:11,088 She wanted an extra bathtub. 909 00:36:11,088 --> 00:36:13,090 I made sure that that was included. 910 00:36:13,090 --> 00:36:14,992 You ain't losing no more, man. 911 00:36:14,992 --> 00:36:17,061 Nah. 912 00:36:17,061 --> 00:36:18,129 Nah. 913 00:36:18,129 --> 00:36:19,397 [ Cheers and applause ] 914 00:36:19,397 --> 00:36:21,999 You know, in a -- in a game of sports, 915 00:36:21,999 --> 00:36:26,037 this is what they call a shift in momentum. 916 00:36:26,037 --> 00:36:27,304 [ Laughter ] 917 00:36:27,304 --> 00:36:31,042 Now, have you done anything else? 918 00:36:31,042 --> 00:36:33,077 Yes, I love to make my wife happy. 919 00:36:33,077 --> 00:36:36,247 Last Christmas, she already had a wedding ring, 920 00:36:36,247 --> 00:36:38,149 and I decided to upgrade it. 921 00:36:38,149 --> 00:36:40,184 The initial one she had was really beautiful, 922 00:36:40,184 --> 00:36:41,919 but I just wanted -- Wait a minute. Wait a minute. 923 00:36:41,919 --> 00:36:42,953 Wait a minute. Yes. 924 00:36:42,953 --> 00:36:44,188 You upgraded the ring already? Yes. 925 00:36:44,188 --> 00:36:47,024 I wanted to make her happy, and I felt like what I... 926 00:36:47,024 --> 00:36:48,793 Stop right there. 927 00:36:48,793 --> 00:36:50,261 [ Laughter ] 928 00:36:50,261 --> 00:36:52,663 [ Cheers and applause ] 929 00:36:55,266 --> 00:36:59,303 This boy right here done made the momentum shift. 930 00:36:59,303 --> 00:37:02,106 It's fourth quarter. He winning by 40 right now. 931 00:37:02,106 --> 00:37:03,274 Woman: Wow. 932 00:37:03,274 --> 00:37:07,078 Yes, sir. Did you ask for the upgraded ring? 933 00:37:07,078 --> 00:37:08,212 No. 934 00:37:08,212 --> 00:37:11,415 What?! You didn't ask for it? 935 00:37:11,415 --> 00:37:15,086 He did it to make you happy? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 936 00:37:15,086 --> 00:37:18,255 Let -- Let me see. This is the upgraded ring? 937 00:37:18,255 --> 00:37:20,825 That's the original ring. Olu: That's the original one. 938 00:37:20,825 --> 00:37:21,992 What's the upgrade? 939 00:37:21,992 --> 00:37:24,061 [ Spectators gasp ] 940 00:37:24,061 --> 00:37:25,930 [ Applause ] 941 00:37:29,867 --> 00:37:31,969 [ Spectators chanting "Olu!" ] 942 00:37:38,109 --> 00:37:39,910 Hold on. Wait a minute. 943 00:37:41,879 --> 00:37:43,814 [ Laughter ] 944 00:37:45,983 --> 00:37:50,287 It is no longer Olu. 945 00:37:50,287 --> 00:37:53,891 Ladies and gentlemen, it is King Olu. 946 00:37:53,891 --> 00:37:56,627 [ Cheers and applause ] 947 00:38:01,999 --> 00:38:05,202 I... 948 00:38:05,202 --> 00:38:07,371 have never -- 949 00:38:07,371 --> 00:38:10,374 And I know some rich people. 950 00:38:10,374 --> 00:38:14,512 I don't know one of them that done went out and upgraded 951 00:38:14,512 --> 00:38:19,250 they wife's ring without her asking. 952 00:38:19,250 --> 00:38:21,185 You got a upgrade after two years. 953 00:38:21,185 --> 00:38:24,088 I ought to slap this gavel on this thing right here. 954 00:38:24,088 --> 00:38:26,891 [ Laughter, applause ] 955 00:38:29,226 --> 00:38:31,262 Phew. 956 00:38:31,262 --> 00:38:32,963 Go ahead. 957 00:38:32,963 --> 00:38:34,498 [ Laughter ] 958 00:38:34,498 --> 00:38:38,102 Say something to save yourself. 959 00:38:38,102 --> 00:38:39,537 [ Laughter ] 960 00:38:39,537 --> 00:38:43,240 Well, Judge Steve, back to the broken promises. 961 00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:47,478 Oh, you're doing it. See, it's not what you've done. 962 00:38:47,478 --> 00:38:50,514 It's "What have you done for me lately?" 963 00:38:50,514 --> 00:38:54,151 So, come on, Janet Jackson. Let's go to the broken promises. 964 00:38:54,151 --> 00:38:57,188 Yes, sir. He didn't promise the time frame, 965 00:38:57,188 --> 00:38:59,256 but he did promise the traditional wedding. 966 00:38:59,256 --> 00:39:02,426 So now, the $8,500 is not only for the wedding. 967 00:39:02,426 --> 00:39:05,029 It's for the broken promises. 968 00:39:05,029 --> 00:39:06,964 Because your word is your word. 969 00:39:06,964 --> 00:39:08,499 Olu, how do you feel 970 00:39:08,499 --> 00:39:11,569 about giving her a more traditional wedding? 971 00:39:11,569 --> 00:39:15,372 I wanted to have a wedding, but it is expensive. 972 00:39:15,372 --> 00:39:18,576 I'm from an accountant family. My dad is an accountant. 973 00:39:18,576 --> 00:39:21,412 And I believe that we should invest our money. 974 00:39:21,412 --> 00:39:24,215 That was why I went the route of the house. 975 00:39:24,215 --> 00:39:27,218 You are correct in some things you say. 976 00:39:27,218 --> 00:39:29,687 A man's word is his bond. 977 00:39:29,687 --> 00:39:33,524 And women don't really care what else has happened. 978 00:39:33,524 --> 00:39:36,193 They're gonna point to what you said. 979 00:39:36,193 --> 00:39:39,630 That's a part of wearing that crown. 980 00:39:39,630 --> 00:39:42,633 The right woman will require that you put it on. 981 00:39:42,633 --> 00:39:47,338 And as heavy as it is, it helps you become better men. 982 00:39:47,338 --> 00:39:51,041 How do you feel about Olu? 983 00:39:51,041 --> 00:39:52,643 Well, I really love Olu. 984 00:39:52,643 --> 00:39:55,846 I was a single mom for four years, Judge Steve. 985 00:39:55,846 --> 00:39:59,149 So now he taking care of you and -- and the baby, too? Yes, sir. 986 00:39:59,149 --> 00:40:00,351 Oh, girl. 987 00:40:00,351 --> 00:40:02,219 Oh. Oh, girl. 988 00:40:02,219 --> 00:40:04,755 [ Spectators chanting "Olu!" ] 989 00:40:11,095 --> 00:40:12,463 Go ahead. 990 00:40:12,463 --> 00:40:17,268 So I really appreciate not only that he's a good husband to me, 991 00:40:17,268 --> 00:40:20,504 but he's the father that my son never had. 992 00:40:20,504 --> 00:40:22,573 [ Voice breaking ] So I'm really grateful 993 00:40:22,573 --> 00:40:25,442 and appreciative of Olu, and I love him. 994 00:40:25,442 --> 00:40:28,178 [ Spectators "aww" ] 995 00:40:28,178 --> 00:40:32,016 Olu, how do you feel about Ariel? 996 00:40:32,016 --> 00:40:32,816 I love her. 997 00:40:32,816 --> 00:40:38,389 She's very passionate, and I always want to make her happy. 998 00:40:38,389 --> 00:40:42,026 "Always want to make her happy." 999 00:40:42,026 --> 00:40:43,060 Man. 1000 00:40:43,060 --> 00:40:45,396 [ Applause ] 1001 00:40:45,396 --> 00:40:47,464 See... Yes, sir. 1002 00:40:47,464 --> 00:40:49,466 ...oh, I know you wanted a wedding... Yes, sir. 1003 00:40:49,466 --> 00:40:52,536 ...but it was more important for him to get an asset 1004 00:40:52,536 --> 00:40:55,572 because it's culture. You got to be the provider. 1005 00:40:55,572 --> 00:40:57,775 So what'd he do? He go out and get a house. 1006 00:40:57,775 --> 00:41:03,213 Then he took your ring after two years and upgraded it. 1007 00:41:03,213 --> 00:41:05,516 I've reached a verdict. 1008 00:41:05,516 --> 00:41:09,620 [ Cheers and applause ] 1009 00:41:09,620 --> 00:41:14,325 Your lawsuit is for $8,500 -- 1010 00:41:14,325 --> 00:41:17,594 $7,500 for half of a wedding 1011 00:41:17,594 --> 00:41:20,731 and $1,000 for broken promises. Yes, sir. 1012 00:41:20,731 --> 00:41:25,502 I'm throwing out the lawsuit for $8,500. Totally thrown out. 1013 00:41:25,502 --> 00:41:27,638 It was ridiculous for you to bring it in here. 1014 00:41:27,638 --> 00:41:31,475 You should be ashamed of yourself. 1015 00:41:31,475 --> 00:41:34,611 But because there is so much love between you, 1016 00:41:34,611 --> 00:41:39,416 I am going to give this man, King Olu, 1017 00:41:39,416 --> 00:41:43,620 $17,500. 1018 00:41:43,620 --> 00:41:45,389 And throw the biggest wedding you can. 1019 00:41:45,389 --> 00:41:47,257 Thank you. Thank you. 1020 00:41:47,257 --> 00:41:49,159 That's my verdict. 1021 00:41:49,159 --> 00:41:50,561 And that's the way I see it. 1022 00:41:50,561 --> 00:41:54,198 [ Spectators chanting "Olu!" ] 1023 00:41:54,198 --> 00:41:57,368 ♪♪ 1024 00:41:57,368 --> 00:41:59,269 Let me get on out of here. 1025 00:41:59,269 --> 00:42:02,206 Hey! [ Laughs ] 1026 00:42:02,206 --> 00:42:03,674 It feels amazing 1027 00:42:03,674 --> 00:42:08,545 to be awarded $17,500 by Judge Steve Harvey. 1028 00:42:08,545 --> 00:42:10,481 Don't worry, Judge Harvey. 1029 00:42:10,481 --> 00:42:11,682 We're gonna put it to good use 1030 00:42:11,682 --> 00:42:14,451 and have the wedding of a lifetime. 1031 00:42:14,451 --> 00:42:19,256 ♪♪