What the hell?!
If I tell you to be at my house tomorrow at six,
and you don't show up? I'm really gonna fuck you up.
[Narrator] Previously on Zatima.
I love you.
I wish you knew how much I love you.
Oh, is somebody lookin' at the other side?
No, that's... That's your car.
[Angela] We know all about that dude.
[Belinda] Yes, we do.
[Angela] So, when we gonna be meeting him?
I think it's time.
Y'all know each other?
Yeah, I do.
-We fucked. -Fuck!
[music]
[Fatima] I'm, I'm sorry.
What did she just say?
[Angela] I think...
-I think she said... -They fucked.
Bryce, why would you repeat that?!
[murmuring]
You gon' repeat it?! Come on!
Fatima, you can't be serious about this thing.
No, no, no. Belinda, we're not doing that.
I mean, this raggedy nigga right here?!
This is who we're talkin' about?!
[Angela] Maybe there's somewhere we should talk?
[Fatima] That's what I'm sayin'.
-We can talk right here. -[Fatima] Really?
[music]
Listen, maybe we should just step outside and talk.
Just us?
Yeah.
-Let's go to the backyard. -[Angela] Okay...
Lead the way.
Shit, I'm bringin' all this wine.
[music]
You know what I hate about Atlanta?
What's that?
It's too fuckin' small.
I hear you, man.
♪ Love ain't perfect
♪ We still workin'
♪ May not be what we see on TV ♪
♪ But it's damn sure worth it
♪ Love ain't perfect
♪ We still workin'
♪ May not be what we see on TV 'But it's damn sure worth it ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah
[music]
[Angela] Girl. Did you really have to do that?
Oh.
We bein' serious?
She's really into him.
-Damn. -Yeah, I am.
Girl, I'm...
What happened?
Nothin'.
You said y'all had sex. Were y'all dating?
No, we just hooked up.
B, what happened?
-You don't wanna hear this. -Yes, I do.
Maybe he should tell you.
You are my girl, and I've known you longer.
Come on, talk!
Any other time, you're ready to spill the tea.
-Let's go! -[Belinda] Shit, okay.
I was flying in from somewhere and I met him at the airport.
How long ago was this?
It was about two years ago.
We hooked up once, and then that nigga ghosted me.
And you're sure it was two years ago?
Yeah.
[Angela] See? Two years ago, sis.
That was before he knew you, before you knew him...
We're all good, right?
Right...
But he had a girlfriend at the time.
And her name was Karen.
Did you know about her, Fatima?
Yeah. I do.
Oh, well... When that nigga ghosted me,
I was so mad, that I just...
I went to her salon and I told her everything.
What?!
Bitch, you really would do somethin' like that.
I mean, she was a nice girl! I was upset.
She still does my hair!
Seriously?!
-Anyway. -[Fatima] Oh my God.
She told me that that nigga ain't shit,
and I know he ain't.
Come on!
I'm sorry.
Come on.
You know I'm your girl.
And I want the best for you.
And that nigga in there is not it!
[Bryce] What do you think they're talkin' about?
[Zac] Shit. Me.
What do you think we should do?
Nothin'. Just let them do they thing.
Okay, it's just...
I think that if they keep talking longer,
it's just gonna become more strange...
What the fuck you stutterin' for?
You scared?
I'm just sayin'. No, I'm not scared.
It's just, that's her friend, you know?
Her?! Listen.
I did not know Fatima when I slept with that girl.
And I'm not goin' back to fourth for her.
-[Bryce] Okay, but... -I'm not.
If, I mean...
-What?! If what?! -Look, Zac!
I just think you should go and tell them what you told me,
and then that would stop them from talking.
Listen.
I am tryin' to be a better person.
-Okay? -[Bryce] Mm-hmm.
I can't be so focused on my past
that I don't get better in the future.
That's all I care about, and Fatima knows that.
If they wanna sit back there and cackle,
and do all this shit, I don't, I don't care!
Hey!
[Belinda] Hey. So, y'all ready to eat?
[Bryce] Oh...
We're, we're still gonna do that?
Yeah, honey, that's why we're here.
-I just thought... That... -[Angela] What?
That y'all would want to cancel it.
-You know? -Oh, no, no.
We're fine. We're good. Oh, this looks amazing, Fatima.
Thank you. Come on to the table.
-[Angela] Okay. -[Bryce] Okay.
footsteps
You good?
I'm fine.
Is she good?
Let's just eat. Come on.
[music]
Wow! So, that's true?
Yep, and that's how I met Bryce.
-[Bryce] Mm-hmm. -Wow, okay. I like that.
[Angela] And Bryce...
Honey, she don't like your boss.
-Mm-mm. -No?
Mm-mm. Go ahead, tell him.
His boss knows why I don't like him.
I mean... He's not a bad guy.
Excuse me?
You must not know him personally.
We talkin' about the same Gary?
No, well, I mean...
Not outside the office.
Okay.
Well, trust me.
He's not a good guy.
Maybe you should just give him the benefit of the doubt.
-Mm, mm, mm. -Like you gave Zac?
-That's crazy. -Y'all want some more?
Ain't no more. Okay?
Fatima, are you--
Are you really just gonna sit here and ignore everything?
What?
-[Fatima] Really, B? -I'm just sayin'.
We really gonna sit here and act like nothin's goin' on?
This is my sorority sister and my close friend.
Okay? We, we need to talk about this,
and I don't think there's a better time than now.
[Angela] I really think
that maybe we should all just maybe sleep on it.
Of course you do.
You know what? She's right.
Why the hell not.
What?!
Man, I ain't talkin' to her!
Why not?
First of all, I don't speak hood rat.
-[Belinda] Wow. -[Zac] Second of all,
that was wild long ago.
And it's over, so...
[music]
-You're right. -Thank you.
-Except... -I got it.
-I was giving you the lay up... -I don't need you to do that.
Mm-hmm.
[music]
You were with Karen.
Yes. I was with Karen.
But Karen and I have broken up.
We had gotten into some problems
and I ran into her at the airport.
We had sex one time.
And she kept calling me!
Three and four, five times a day!
I ignored it. She texts me!
Five, six, seven times a day! I ignored it.
Then she took her hood rat ass to Karen's shop!
Oh... Is he still salty about that?
Okay, well... What?!
Okay, Zac. Well, how is Karen?
-Really?! -[Angela] What are you doing?
Fatima, did you know Karen was pregnant?
Yes, I did! But seriously, B?!
Like, seriously. At the table?
[Belinda] Okay. You know what?
Everybody just sittin' here acting like...
They don't know what's goin' on.
But I'ma just go outright and say it.
-[Zac] What else is new? -What?!
When have we been like this? Just holdin' everything back.
Since I keep beating around the bush...
B, B...
This is beatin' around the bush?!
-[Angela] Right. -[Fatima] Let her say it.
Let her say it.
Thank you. You too good for him.
And I don't know why you're with him.
And the same fucked up shit he did to Karen,
he's gonna do to you.
-Watch! -No, he's not.
You know, you bitter.
-[Bryce] Whoa. -Oh, wow.
[Zac] You are. You don't even know me!
Okay.
And what you don't know is that I love this woman.
[Belinda] Well, didn't you love Karen?
Yes.
And you still managed to fuck over her.
You know...
I made a lot of mistakes in my life.
One of them is sittin' at this table right now.
Okay, okay. Hold on.
No, no, no, no, no! We not gonna hold on.
You wanna know why? Belinda.
You been runnin' your mouth all day.
No man is gonna let you come in his house,
and talk this shit, Belinda.
-Zac. -No! I'm not done.
I love her, okay? And she loves me.
And you might not know that, because you don't know me.
And she makes me feel like I got everything under control.
Even shit like this.
Something Karen could never do.
Okay?
So you can hold your judgement.
And your fuckin' mouth.
'Cause ain't nobody gonna let you come in here
and keep talkin' shit, Belinda!
Zac...
I see where you're goin' right now.
I need to calm down?
I don't need to calm down.
Okay, you know why?
Please be careful what you're gonna say next.
I'd like to say that this was a good one,
but I'd be fuckin' lyin'.
I'd like to say it was nice to meet all of you...
But once again, I'd be fuckin' lyin.
You stay. I'ma get up.
-[Fatima] Zac. -I'ma go for a walk.
[Bryce] Zac, come on. Come on, man.
No.
Okay. Excuse me.
[music]
-I'm sorry. -Really?!
I didn't mean for that to happen, Fatima.
-I'm sorry! -But you wouldn't stop!
But you needed to know, it was the truth!
Not like this.
Okay, so you gon' be mad at me?
Come on!
Fatima.
I'm sorry.
B, you...
You know I'm not gonna let anybody come between us.
Good. Thank you!
But you can't do that shit.
Hey...
This was supposed to be a good night, and you just...
-I know, I fucked it up. -Come on.
-I'm sorry. -Shit.
At least we know he know how to tell a bitch off.
-You know? -Yeah.
-That nigga went off. -You know?
I really had to shut that shit up.
I'm sorry.
-Yo ass. -[Belinda] I love you, girl.
I love you, too.
-Get on my nerves. -I know!
You let me get on your nerves.
You already know how I feel.
I feel like he ghosted you,
and we all know how you get.
-[Fatima] Mm-hmm. -Yeah, we do.
Okay, I'll give y'all that.
And maybe he really has changed.
[Belinda] Well, I hope so.
[Fatima] Yeah. So do I.
[music]
I'm sorry. Shit.
You know what?
It's all good.
[music]
It's cool.
[Angela] Fuck.
You know what? Girl, come on.
I think we need to head out.
You take me home so that Bryce and Zac can talk.
Okay...
-You know, let me help you... -No, no, no. Yeah, no.
We got to go. You got to go.
[Belinda] You right. I'ma just...
[Bryce] Hey, hey man! Wait up!
I'm sorry about that, man. I just...
No, it's all good. I mean, she's wrong, so...
Ain't nobody gonna sit in they house,
and let somebody talk at them like that.
Like, I just...
Yeah, I mean... You wanna know what I think?
I think you handled that shit as well as you could.
Thanks.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm good, man.
I just got all this SEC shit, you know?
I ain't got time for no extra bullshit.
-You know what I'm sayin'? -Yeah no. I got you, I got you.
-What? -Angela said...
They're going to her house,
and she wants me to meet her there.
Go do what you gotta do, bro.
[Bryce] Okay. Hey, you're gonna be all right.
Yeah, yeah. I'll be fine.
Come on, man. Come on.
I appreciate you, man.
Yeah, of course. You okay?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go, go, go, go.
All right. I'll, I'll hit you up tomorrow.
Go back in, and... You know, talk to Fatima.
I plan on it.
[Bryce] All right.
[music]
I left some dessert for you.
I saw that.
Did you eat it?
No.
I don't have much of an appetite.
Why not?
Come on, man. Stop playin'.
[Fatima] What?
You're not mad?
Zac, how can I be?
Look, we're best friends,
and we tell each other everything.
I remember her telling me that she met some guy at the airport
who blew her mind, but...
I did blow her mind though.
Really?
[Fatima] So, it made sense.
But she told you?
Yeah! But I didn't know it was you!
[music]
You all right?
Yeah.
You're not mad?
How can I be, Zac?
Look. Let me tell you something.
Anything you did in your past,
I am not concerned about.
What I'm looking at now, is how you treat me.
And as long as there ain't no sketchy shit,
then we good.
Well... There's the stock.
Yeah.
And I chose to ride with you through that.
That's why I love you.
Mm-hmm.
See? You mad.
[Fatima] I'm not mad.
[music]
[Fatima] I just don't like being blindsided.
I don't either!
I didn't know she was who she was!
Let me ask you a question.
Every time you take a breath, and say,
"Let me ask you a question",
I hate the fuckin' question.
Well, let's hope I don't hate the answer.
[music]
Babe.
Is there anywhere, and I mean anywhere,
that your dick hasn't been?
That's not fair, yo!
[Fatima] I'm serious, Zac! Why not?
Baby mama, sex in the strip club.
My best friend in the whole entire world.
How many more of these women am I gonna have to endure, Zac?
[music]
A lot.
How many is a lot?
I don't know! I don't know.
Try.
-I'm not doin' this with you. -Ten?
75?
How we goin' from 10 to 75?!
What, you wanna count
every woman I've had sex with since I was 15?!
Yes! Yes.
I'm not doin' this with you.
You know what?! I'm not dealin' with you, either.
She gonna throw pillows at me?!
Okay, okay! You wanna do this?!
How many men have you had sex with?
I'm going to bed.
[Zac] Oh! Now you wanna go to bed!
-[Fatima] Yep. -Now...
Oh, I thought we wasn't gonna get to bed mad at each other!
I'm not mad! I'm just goin' to bed.
[music]
Yeah, you mad. [laughing]
You big mad.
Don't be throwin' no pillows at me, Fatima. I'm not playin'.
Stop... Why you mad?
You know what? I got a question.
[music]
[Zac] Was it ten?
75?
-200?! -All right, nigga.
Now you pushin' it.
Oh, so you good with 75, though. That was fine.
200 was too much, but 7...
75, that's okay!
We not gon'... We not doin' this tonight.
No, no, no, no! No, no, we done.
[Fatima] We're done!
-We are done. -Stay on your side.
[music]
Since you mad, can I have that lotion, please?
You so petty. So petty.
[music]
So, you gonna sneak outta here?
I didn't wanna wake you.
You ain't mind wakin' me with that loud ass blow dryer!
Well, I can always call Karen and have her do it.
You've got jokes, huh.
Can I have a kiss?
Hit that mouth wash, first.
[Zac] You serious?!
Yes. I'll see you after work.
You still mad!
I told you, I'm not mad.
But be home by six o'clock, please.
What's happening at six?
DNA time.
-Can I touch it? -[Fatima] No.
[music]
[line trilling]
-[Bryce] Hey. -Yo, what's up?
[Bryce] Did you get a call?
I did, from an unknown number.
-I ain't answer it. -2-0-2 number?
-[Zac] Yeah. -Okay. Call that number back.
Who is that?
[Bryce] Well, it's good news and bad news.
Good news is, you're ready.
Bad news is, they're sending Gretchen.
And... She's a bitch.
-What? -[Bryce] Yeah.
I've known her to just tear people's lives apart.
Bryce, do you think I want to wake up to this shit, bro?
Hey, look. I'm just telling you.
-[Zac] All right, whatever. -Call her back,
because you don't want her to think you're avoiding her.
All right. Copy, I got you. I got you.
[Bryce] Okay. Let me know what she says.
Yeah, I got you.
[Bryce] Okay.
[music]
[line trilling]
[phone ringing]
This is Gretchen.
Hi, this is Zachary Taylor,
I got a missed call from this number?
Hi, I'm Gretchen Washington from the SEC.
I was trying to reach you to see if you're available
to meet this afternoon.
Do you know what this is about?
I mean...
[Gretchen] Oh, I think you know.
No, sorry, Gretchen. I don't know what this is about.
Okay. Well, I will be at your house at noon.
[Zac] Wait. Do you need the address?
Hello?
[line trilling]
What is it?
[Zac] I called her back, man.
She's comin' here at 12.
[Bryce] [sighs] Okay.
What the fuck you mean, "Okay"?!
Hey, don't worry, man. You got this.
[Zac] All right, all right.
Are you coming?
Actually, I better not.
Why not? You said you was coming!
[Bryce] You don't want her to think you're hiding something.
Copy.
Come on, man. You got this!
-[Zac] Yes, I got this. -Okay.
Just give me a call back afterwards, okay?
I got this. I got this.
You got this.
I don't got this.
[music]
Hey.
[Angela] Hey. You okay?
Yeah, I'm just goin' into work.
Well, Belinda feels like shit.
[Fatima] I don't want her feelin' like that.
Yeah, but you know that she gets drunk
before she shows up anywhere.
Yeah, I know.
[Angela] Maybe you should stop by there.
Well, it is on my way to work.
[Angela] Okay.
What, what did you think about Bryce?
You know, I had him all wrong.
I like him.
[Angela] See, I told you.
Yeah, you clearly like him.
Girl, I really do.
Oh, but my boss is comin'. I gotta go.
All right, girl. I know how that is, bye.
[Angela] Bye.
[music]
[knock on door]
Yeah!
[knock on door]
-Who is it? -[Fatima] It's me.
You here to beat my ass?
[Fatima] Just open the door!
Look, I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Look, I had a couple drinks before I came that night,
and you know when I been mixin' brown and white...
I, I know. It's fine.
You sure?
Yeah.
But you can't be comin' at my man like that.
-It's not cool. -I'm sorry.
And I know I fucked up the whole night,
it was shitty, I know.
Yeah, you did.
Girl, sit down.
Okay, let me get this shit out of the way.
-I'm sorry. - chains clinking
You know what? It's all good.
I know your night was really shitty after that.
No, I just went to sleep.
That's it?
Yeah. I mean, what else could I do?
I guess you're right.
Yeah, but...
Belinda, I do wanna ask you a question.
Oh, shit. Okay, okay.
Now that you're sober...
Did you really mean the things you said last night?
Is that how you really feel?
About Zac?
Yeah.
Angela was right, you know?
I was still mad about that nigga ghosting me.
And you know, shit.
You know how I become when I get mad.
Yeah, I do. 'Cause we the same.
We just see red like a damn bull.
-[Fatima] Mm-hmm. -Can't put it out.
Does he really make you happy?
He does.
I just don't that nigga fucking over you.
I know.
Neither do I.
So, it's just...
You've been through so much,
like, you deserve to be happy this time, you know?
And I am.
So, he really makes you happy?
Yes, he really makes me happy.
-He does. -Girl.
Okay, then I'm with it.
I got you. I'ma back off.
Okay. Thank you for that.
I just have to get over you sleeping with him.
I know. Just a little weird.
-Just a little... -Beyond.
[Belinda] It's just, it's just...
He breaks every girl code.
Whether it's Chinese, Black, white, just...
-[Fatima] All of 'em. -[Belinda] Yeah, shit.
It's okay, 'cause...
Neither one of us knew this was gonna happen, so...
And I'm not gonna do no shit like this again.
Oh, I know.
And to be clear, I don't want him now.
-Okay? -I know.
-I'm sorry. -[Fatima] Okay.
Shit, now I feel like I need to apologize to him!
-Oh, no, no, no... -[Belinda] What?
Oh, so he over there big mad.
He's shakin' the table and shit, he big mad.
No, but I just think we need to give that some time.
And it's not the time.
-Okay. -[Fatima] Yeah.
-Patience. -[Fatima] Mm-hmm.
Yeah. So this, this will do for now.
Okay. Thank you, girl.
It's all good.
I gotta go to work.
-Nice chat. -Me, too. Okay.
Pay these bills.
Yeah.
-All right, girl. -Love you.
Love you, too. See you later.
-[Belinda] All right. -All right.
[music]
You got this, you got this.
[knock on door]
Yeah!
[music]
Hi, I'm...
-[Zac] Gretchen. -Yes.
[Zac] Yes, yes. Come in. Come in, please.
Thank you.
Yes. Have a seat, please.
Okay.
Thanks.
Want me to take your coat or anything?
No, I'm okay.
Can I get you some water? Or...
No. Thank you.
You know why I'm here, right?
Actually...
No, no, I don't. But I can assume.
And what do you assume?
Is it because of my stock investment isn't it?
Yes.
Do you wanna talk about it?
Not really, but...
What do you need to know?
Did you know that Ballanesta
was going to get a government bailout?
No.
Did you know that they would be bought out by Wilson?
No.
Well, we don't have any records of you ever making a trade.
So, I'm curious.
Why this stock?
I don't know.
Do you know about my background?
[Gretchen] Some of it.
Why don't you fill me in?
You sure you don't want nothin' to drink? I can...
No. Just your background, Mr. Taylor.
Straight to the point, right?
Well, you do know that I was in jail for three years.
I'm pretty sure you know that. Correct?
Yes. Go on.
Right.
So, while I was inside, I studied a lot.
And I studied the algorithm of the market,
and I learned when to buy and when to sell.
I watched Ballanesta at its bottom.
The only thing I know is numbers.
I'm not a history buff, but I do know numbers.
And I knew that when it was at its bottom,
the copper was gonna diminish in the rest of the world,
while continuing to increase in Europe.
And I also knew that if the company folded,
the government would prop them up.
How did you know that?
Well, I mean,
the defense contract's a public record.
Plus all the events in Afghanistan.
A 20 year war that just ended?
Sheets, metals, copper, microchips,
and all the things that Ballanesta's involved in,
they would be needed.
Okay.
Okay, I get that. But why this stock?
Like I said, watching the algorithm
and the world.
Do you have a computer here?
Can you show me what you mean by these algorithms?
[Zac] Sure.
My computer's over there, I'm just gonna grab it.
-[Gretchen] Okay. -[Zac] Just wait right here.
Mm-hmm.
You sure you don't want anything to drink?
I can, I can grab...
No, Just your computer, thank you.
[music]
[Zac] Put the password in.
Gotta lock this stuff up. This information here is...
Mm-hmm. Okay.
Excuse me, can you just... Thank you.
The SEC people are nosey.
These algorithms, Mr. Taylor.
Excuse me.
-Sorry, this... -Forgot the password?
No, no, no, no. I just...
There we go. It's coming up.
Okay.
[music]
Okay.
-You in a rush? -No.
-You can go and come back. -No, no, no.
No? Ah, see?
You see this thin red line?
Yes.
And see the blue lines.
Those are all Fortune Five Hundred companies.
And they pretty much tell me where the stocks are going.
Okay.
But how did you know?
Like I said, it does take skill and some luck.
So, you're telling me
with no other stock investments,
you were able to figure this out?
Yes.
Who taught you this stuff?
Gretchen, I was in jail for three years,
with nothing but time on my hands.
Yes. I know.
So, that's... That's it.
Okay.
[Zac] That's what happened.
Okay, but I'm just curious, why?
-You ever been to jail? -[Gretchen] No.
-No, you haven't, right? -[Gretchen] Can't say I have.
I've been to jail, right? And when I came out, I was broke.
I worked at the airport,
and then I worked at a company called Chain Breakers.
I know it well.
You know everything, right.
So, they sold a house. I got a $20,000 payout.
And I believed in Ballanesta so much,
I put every dime I had on this stock.
That was bold.
Yeah, it was. But stupid as hell.
When I look back on it.
But look at your upside.
No, no, no, no, no. No, no.
Hindsight is 20/20.
When I first put the money in, it tanked.
Yes, I'm aware.
And then it bounced back before I could take out
the little bit I had left in, out.
[Gretchen] I see.
So, that's what happened.
Okay.
Okay, so...
I answered your questions?
-[Gretchen] Yes. -Yes.
Yes. Too good.
What?
Too good. Too perfect.
Like maybe you were rehearsed.
I'm sorry you feel that way...
Let's cut the bullshit, Mr. Taylor.
You got a tip...
From this woman.
She's a senator's wife, on the intel committee.
They knew this was gonna happen.
Now.
Do you want to tell me the truth,
or do I open that door for the FBI?
[music]