- ♪ MTV ♪
[upbeat holiday music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Have yourself ♪
♪ A merry little Christmas ♪
- What the hell is this?
Why are you trying to make me look like Mrs. Claus?
- Well, you said to pull dresses
for your Christmas show?
- Mrs. Claus is a codependent dummy
that does nothing but bake cookies
and shine the boots of her loser husband
who only works one day out of the year.
Do I look that basic?
- Mrs. Claus is beloved.
And the one day Santa works is Christmas.
- Oh, you're trying to see how fast I can get you fired?
[electricity buzzing]
You can't even keep the lights on in here.
- There's nothing that makes me feel the love of Christmas
more than hearing "Shine."
And here it is.
[mellow blues/pop piano]
- ♪ The shine that surrounds you just caught my eye...♪
Turn this off!
- We can't really control the TV.
- Femi. Femi!
- [exhales]
I handle situations with grace and ease.
I can find peace.
- Femi Amadi, get in here now!
- But not with this fool.
- ♪ Let me know one thing ♪
♪ Ooh ooh...♪
- Girl, you know what we said about you paging me
while I'm in the bathroom.
I'm not letting you give me another UTI.
- Make them turn this off.
- Ditey, I'm the executive producer of your TV show,
not the building manager for the store.
- Sorry, we lost the remote.
It's been stuck on this channel for days.
- Pull the plug.
With excuses like that, it's no wonder
you've done nothing with your life.
- You wanna be on TikTok?
Let's go, Karen. - No, no...
- Ha! Miss me with your 200 followers.
- Try 250,000.
- That's cute.
Say hi to my 50 million strong Aphroditey-ites.
Don't play with me.
- Okay, uh... for the record,
I do not wanna be on TikTok,
so I will be sending you a tip and fruit basket. Okay.
- ♪ Oh, it must be...♪
[background chatter]
- What took you so long?
He'll text back. Don't worry.
- I'm not worried. Do I look worried?
- Should I say no?
- Yeah.
- Oh, just--
Great. Awesome.
I love my job.
Stupid.
By the way, the crew busted their asses
to finish decorating.
- Forget coffee. I need a drink.
- Oh--
Did Cinderella's actual mice make this?
[sighs, groans]
[melody begins]
Turn this off.
- Sorry. Wrong Button.
- Femi, I swear if I hear this one more time.
Just one more time. [electricity buzzing]
- Was that me again?
Sorry. - Ditey, I know this
time of year is hard for you.
- It's not hard for me. It's bullshit.
- We're out here trying to make an episode
of your show to sell your music, to make you more money.
So how about we get like, I don't know,
five minutes of you not being
[woman singing] a complete and total bi--
- ♪ So I learned to-to...♪
Oh, my--
[laughs]
I love you!
- See? That's the kind of greeting I should always get.
- Mm-hmm. Maybe if you tried acting lovable.
- I know I did not just haul all your luggage
up here just to hear you tell some other woman
you love her. - Kyra, baby.
I met her. Like, I met her.
- Congratulations on making the show.
I will show you to your dressing room.
- Is every day working with Aphrodite like a dream?
- Every day is like something.
Yeah. This way.
[background chatter]
- Oh, hold the elevator.
♪ ♪
Hey.
Look, I wasn't trying to start a fight earlier.
I'm just trying to get the show together, you know?
And after the Christmas show, a bunch of the crew
were doing a potluck dinner, and it's kind of cheesy,
but it could be fun.
You know, if he doesn't respond and you need some place to go.
- I'm booked that day.
What?
Are you crazy?
You're fired.
- Well, your massage can't last all night.
- Do you know how tense I am because of you guys?
- Okay, well, I'm just--
I'm trying to be a good friend at the holidays.
- I don't need a good friend.
I need a massage.
- Her name means love,
but she's the meanest judge on the hit series
"Pop The Question,"
the show where talented hopefuls audition
for their favorite icons to win mentorship
and their first recording contract.
Hoping to thaw that spirit is fan favorite,
Texan sweetheart Brianna McCallister.
After her audition video went viral,
many believe she's the next Aphrodite.
And now, Aphrodite hasn't agreed to be
anyone's mentor this season--
a "Pop the Question" first--
and she's already sent other promising contestants
in Brianna's category packing.
So will Brianna get her Christmas miracle,
the chance to work with Aphrodite
and win a life-changing debut contract?
Will she even make it to our upcoming
Christmas spectacular episode of "Pop The Question"?
If she's going to get there,
she'll have to survive tonight's cut.
So let's hope there's joy
and not heartbreak in store for our next singer,
Brianna McCallister.
- Whoo! Yeah!
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- But Brianna, before you start,
let's rewind to this week 15 years ago today
when our own Aphrodite changed music history.
- What the hell is this?
- In honor of the 15th anniversary of "Shine,"
we are shining bright for you, Aphrodite.
- Femi! Femi! - You made us believe in love.
- What's going on? What are they doing?
- I can't.
- And that Christmas, you found the love we all dream about.
[audience whooping]
Then what happened?
You write the iconic love song, then you let love slip away.
Oh, well, her love life may be in ruins,
but at least we still have this fire tune.
[cheers and applause]
- That was mean.
- Not as mean as she is.
Enough with the Memory Lane.
Time to focus on the future.
Singing "Shine,"
Brianna's time to make history starts now.
- ♪ The shine that surrounds you ♪
♪ Just caught my eye ♪
♪ ♪
♪ In the pit of my stomach, there's butterflies ♪
♪ Every time I get near you I get weak ♪
♪ In my knees ♪
♪ And find it hard to speak ♪
♪ Lemme know one thing ♪
♪ Do you feel the same thing? ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah, yeah, yeah!
- Brianna, what would it mean
if Aphrodite said yes to you tonight?
- My mom died when I was six,
and my aunt who took me in used to sing me to sleep
with this song.
Always made me feel like things were gonna be okay.
It's also the song that played
when I met the love of my life, Kyra.
And it's the song that she woke up to
after a really bad accident
and we thought we were gonna lose her.
But I wanna do what Aphrodite did--
make a whole generation believe that love is possible.
- All right, Brianna, are you going to pop the question?
- So Aphrodite, can we sing together?
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[crowd booing] - Come on, everyone.
We didn't expect anything but a dramatic holiday surprise
from Aphrodite. [scattered applause]
We're gonna take a quick break and be right back with more,
I hope.
[edgy music]
- Cancel everything, Audrey.
- Antonia. - What?
- Nothing.
- Did you know about this?
- Look, the network wanted to do it, okay?
It's business. It's not personal.
[someone slow clapping]
- I was expecting more of an "Oh,
the M&Ms are the wrong color" kind of meltdown from you.
But this is genius.
Drinks after the show?
- Take my song off this show, or I'm off this show.
- [laughs] Oh, sweetie,
I love that you think you have any power here.
It's almost as cute as that knockoff Chopard bracelet
you insist on wearing.
But here's what's up.
You're going to do the show and you're gonna sing the song,
or you'll be sued into irrelevance
and your entire library will go in the vault.
- [huffs] Please. You need me.
- That's debatable.
That little stunt you pulled in that boutique today--
do you have any idea how much it takes to clean up that mess
after a million retweets?
Keep it up.
We get better press letting you go than keeping you on.
Have a great rest of the show.
[edgy music]
♪ ♪
[background chatter]
- Okay, looks like we're back.
Do you have an answer for Brianna?
- Fine.
- Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
- But it's my way or no way.
[electricity crackling]
- Okay, this time I know it's not me.
- Okay. Everything's fine.
Brianna, how you feeling?
- I feel...
like thank you.
Thank you. [giggles]
[cheers and applause]
- No, no. Rule number one, no hugs.
Rule number two, we gotta fix this set.
Much better.
- What the ho ho hell is this?
- It's a holly jolly shit-show.
We need to talk.
- No, we don't.
Who has the wine? I'm thirsty.
- Aphrodite wants me to rethink my entire look.
- Okay. I'm not mad-mad yet,
but I'm not happy-happy.
Okay. You know what? I'm a little bit mad.
- Baby. You're gonna start angry sweating.
No angry sweat today.
- You just worked so hard to get here.
I don't wanna see her ruin it all for you.
- "Shine" is a perfect song.
There's no way you could write a song like that
and not have a good heart.
- You know, I hate how nice you are sometimes.
But if Her Majesty decides to live up to her reputation...
- I'm sure she'll do the right thing.
- Come here.
- She's here? I'm so excited. Aphrodite!
- I did not drink your whole damn bottle,
just the wine inside. - Are you sure that's her?
- Yep. That sounds like our girl.
- Ooh, she looks fun.
- Mmm. She looks drunk.
- Whatever she is, remember we're here to help.
[light music]
♪ ♪
- Where am I?
Why is it snowing in my penthouse?
Ugh!
Get me outta here!
- Great! - She needs a lot of help.
- Oh, ugh.
Femi, Femi!
[groans]
- Girl, come on. - Why am I here and not home?
- Because you're drunk! - Who gave you the key
to my penthouse? - You're at the studio.
Get your act together, Ditey. Pshh!
- I don't have to get anything together.
You know I don't even wanna be here.
- Ladies, let's go.
[whimsical music]
♪ ♪
- Hiya. - [giggling]
- Ooh, your skin looks amazing.
Can I like...lick it, please?
- Huh? Uh-uh.
- You don't wanna be here.
We don't wanna be here. So let's not be here.
- I know this might be forward,
but how about a little nightcap at your place?
- [gasps] Her place?
Yes! I bet your place is so pretty.
Just like your skin.
- Okay, I-I'ma call my driver.
- Oh, girl, we got it.
Bastia? - Let's go.
- Why am I not drunk and feel better?
- You're also in a better outfit
that brings out your best feature.
- What is that?
- Your spirit.
- What?
- Just relax and enjoy your tea.
- I really hope that she likes us.
You know the humans, sometimes they don't like us,
but I really hope this one does.
- Probably because you're always trying to lick them.
- That's just an expression.
That is my way of saying "I think you're dope."
- I love the intention, but no, it's not.
- Yes, it is. - No, it's not.
- Yes, it is. - No, it's not, not, not, not.
- Yes, it is. [screaming] Yes, it is!
- Enough.
No bickering in front of the mor--
- [gasps] - The mortal's gone.
Wait, did she just ghost us?
- It's your fault. - It is not my fault.
- It's always your-- - I can have feelings.
I'm allowed to have feelings. - Focus.
- I'm fine. - Focus.
We have to get this right.
- Okay. I don't wanna be in a true crime podcast.
I don't wanna be in a true crime podcast.
- Let's try this again, shall we?
I'm Bastia, your Celestial Spirit of Truth.
Now, I know this may seem a little weird at first,
but just stick with it, okay?
- No murders in the building!
- Darling, if we wanted to kill you,
we would've done that already.
- What she means is, hi.
We're just three regular old spirits
who've been assigned to you to make your life better.
Aren't you lucky?
I'm Sahra, your Celestial Guide to Compassion.
- And I'm Zero, your Celestial Guide to Service.
I made you your tea, and you're welcome.
- And I'm out.
- Ooh!
- Hi. - Hey.
- Truth, Compassion, Service.
Together, we make love.
- Look, people could do whatever they want in private,
but I'm not into that kind of thing.
[laughter]
- That was a joke!
- Oh, Ditey, you're so funny.
- Are you going to get a crush on every mortal that we meet?
- Maybe.
Just to clarify--
we make Love the concept.
Love that makes life worth living.
- All right, if y'all on some kind of charity or something,
you could reach me through my website
at Get Away From Me dot net.
- Truth. Just like everyone else in your life,
there's so more we'd rather be doing.
- Then why don't you go do it?
- Because unlike you, we are going to do our job!
- All right.
So y'all are magical.
- [gasps] She said magical. - Mm-hmm.
- I think she's getting it. Can I please ladies?
- After you.
- Christmas is about love,
and you've lost it.
You're not giving it, you're not receiving it.
We're here to help you get it back.
- Christmas is not about love.
Christmas is like every other day.
People looking out for themselves.
And maybe on Christmas you get good food,
maybe some cool lotion or whatever.
- So girlfriend, just a real quick protip.
No one can see us but you.
- So see, you can do whatever you want.
We were just trying to save you from...
this.
Hello?
Anyone? [huffs]
You see, Aphrodite, this is how it will end up.
This is it.
- Where am I?
It's cold, scary, and foggy.
- This is what happens to people
who don't let love into their lives.
Aphrodite, look around.
This is what happens.
You have to let love into your life, Aphrodite.
- You're wasting your time.
I don't care about Christmas.
I don't care about any of this.
- Oh, so you think you can lie to the Spirit of Truth?
Let's see how you really feel about Christmas.
- Oh Gosh. Can you guys stop doing that?
I get carsick or magic sick, whatever.
- No, well,
if you need something to throw up on,
then you can just throw it right on here.
- What are we doing here?
- Like I said, learning the truth.
- Oh my God, is that me?
- Look, I made it shiny.
- It's so cute. [both giggling]
- What the hell is that?
- I made 'em myself. - How...
dare you!
Did I ask you to do that?
Answer me when I talk to you, Angela Wilkins.
- No, ma'am.
- Angela. I haven't heard that name in forever.
- You make this place so ugly
for my dinner with my partners.
Are you trying to embarrass me?
- I'm sorry, I just thought--
- No, you didn't.
You don't think--not about anyone but your selfish self.
You are so lucky I am your mother
and I have to love you because no one else ever could.
And make sure that this room is cleaned up
before that doorbell rings.
- Bastia. - Bastia.
- So we're here... why?
- 'Cause you said that you don't care about Christmas
or love.
It's not true.
You always cared.
- I was ten.
I had an arts and crafts project.
That doesn't mean I wanted the Christmas spirit
to come to our family.
- Then why did you write that exact thing in your diary?
Hmm?
- So I wrote one dumb wish.
I was ten.
- You also wrote it...
At 12...
then again at 14,
and then again...
at 16.
- And I even saw you put something like that
in your notes app last year.
- So that sound like five to me.
- You think you're slick. - We--nah, we not slick.
'Cause slick is like clever, right?
And we tested in the Pantheon for cleverness
and we barely made like the 50th percentile.
But I am very excited to say
that I made the first percentile for killer smile.
Look at my gums. They contoured.
Look.
I'm showing her my gums. [Bahira muttering, annoyed]
- You wanted a Christmas spirit, and you got three.
Aren't you lucky?
- Stop acting like you don't care about
this time of the year,
because it's obvious that you did
and you still do.
- And show that little girl some compassion.
She's still a part of you
and she deserves all the love she never got.
Take care of the people in your life
the way that you wanted to be taken care of.
That's love.
[echoing] That's love...
That's love...
- That settles it-- no more cheap wine!
Let's go!
- Everybody check your mics.
- Okay. I was raised to be thankful for everything,
but respectfully,
are we sure this is for me?
- Okay. You know what?
Sorry, I just need to say something.
- No, it's okay. Baby, it's okay.
- No, no, no, no, no, no. This girl is super talented.
She has a beautiful vibe.
We didn't come all this way for you to ruin all of that.
- And that...
is why the greats work alone.
She's lucky I'm even working with her.
Nobody else would.
- What? - It's okay, I'm fine.
It's fine. - Alexandria.
- It's Antonia. - What?
- Nothing. - Get rid of her.
- You say that like you want to kill me or something.
- Well, now that you mention it...
- No-- - Is that a threat?
- No, I'm just gonna-- Kyra.
Yeah, I'm gonna take her out. I'll be right back.
It's okay.
- Our set looks like a nightmare.
Our star singer looks miserable.
What is the theme you're going for exactly--
Christmas in Hell?
- Christmas is hell.
- Only Because you're making it that way.
You used to believe in the Christmas spirit.
What happened?
- I grew up.
- [groans]
- Okay, now I see the angry sweat.
- She's--ooh, who does she think she is?
- Baby, it's okay. I'm here.
I'm here. It's okay.
- [groans]
- It hurts, huh?
This is another reason why I'm not gonna leave the show.
- It's... it's really not that bad.
- Once I beat this, we can get every procedure that you need.
We're gonna beat this.
- What?
- I know, right?
And you are so lucky.
I mean, try doing a proper brow with no reflection.
Girl, this is like morning drama.
- Mm-hmm. - Hmph!
- Whatever. I have a show to do.
- Do you?
Because you seem real set on destroying the show.
Or at least destroying Brianna's chances
at changing her life.
- You know what? You're right.
What I meant to say was I'm out.
- Eh, that's not happening.
[mellow hip-hop]
- My old college?
Why are we here?
- We're here because you keep messing up things
for that sweet couple
when you know how important real romance is.
- Look, I've always been too mature to think
that some cuddling is gonna change my life.
- Tch. Hmm. - You sure about that?
- 'Cause that's not what it looked like.
- Ugh. Not the wide-leg bootcut jeans
with no zipper and the bandana?
[laughter]
- My man.
The party tonight, Tonya gonna be there?
Angela? Please.
Get this, she tried to tell me I was her first.
Uh, yo, I'll call you back, huh?
- You said you love me.
- Hey, I don't know what I said.
Yeah, we had a good time, but that was it.
- That--ooh!
Ooh!
[mellow hip-hop continues]
- Time to go.
- Okay, show me where he is, and I'll go kick his ass.
Also, I brought snacks.
- Why does this always happen to me?
Kyle ditched me prom night
to go mess around with Jessica Sterling.
- [groans] Ugh. - Freshman year,
remember that guy Jacob? - Mm-hmm.
- He had the whole chemistry class laughing at me
because I asked him out.
- At least you learned how to make stuff glow.
- [chuckles] - You should have seen
Kevin's face.
He didn't even care.
- I'm so sorry, Angela.
You didn't deserve any of that.
- We can feel you feeling how good it felt to have someone
show compassion towards you.
See? Really nice.
- Don't make it weird. You know,
if I was something special,
these people wouldn't keep doing these things to me.
Maybe Mom is right and I just don't deserve to be loved.
- Hey, never say that. - Tch. Oh...
- Okay? You hear me?
I don't wanna hear you say that ever again.
- Look, I'd settle for one good date.
- Come here.
- You know what I really want? - Hmm.
- If I actually do make it big,
I want us to be best friends always.
- Uh, duh.
- And you know what else?
- I wanna make sure that I do something that
makes people feel real love.
What?
I mean, I also said I wanted to be a astronaut,
but they don't have first class on the shuttle,
so that was a hard no.
- Mmm. - [giggling]
- Mm-mm.
Mm-mm.
- [ahem] - Really?
So you guys are gonna make me watch this mess
and not let me drink?
- Nah. - Y'all some mean, bi--
- Ooh! - Hmm?
- Witches.
What the-- y'all drop something?
- Truth.
There is nothing more that we'd rather be doing
than forgetting this.
But we can't do that until you get yourself together, Ditey.
- And we know how important love was--is to you.
Deep down inside at your core,
in your gut, deep down in here.
- Oh my God!
Oh my gosh.
I never thought about it like that.
You guys are so right. Thank you.
- Yes!
- Now, can we go home?
I've got some changes I'm gonna make.
- Yes, yes, yes.
I feel like we just did something.
Okay, give me some, give me some, girl.
- No.
- It's t--it's too soon? - Mm-hmm.
- Kay, that's fine.
Can y'all gimme some of the bottom?
- You got it. - Hey, we did good.
- All right, child, let's go.
- There's really no way we can sing "Shine"?
I mean, everybody's basically saying
I don't have a chance unless I do.
- Trust me, this is gonna work way better.
Let's sing.
- "Never shine again"?
- ♪ The days are dark ♪
♪ My heart is black ♪
- ♪ The best of times have come and passed ♪
♪ And love from the...♪
- So, I didn't sign onto a show to be hate-watched.
- I'm not really feeling this either,
but we don't really have a choice, so...
- We always have a choice.
I'm done. - what--wait, no.
No, you can't leave. I...I need you.
W-we need you. Right?
- Whoever leaves my show without my permission,
good luck finding a job next season.
- Well, I don't believe in luck,
but I do believe in doing the right thing.
- Vanessa, please-- please don't go, Vanessa!
- All right.
[funky music]
- Look. Look, Brianna isn't leaving, okay?
And if she can take it, can't y'all hang in there?
- If she doesn't wanna protect herself,
that's on her.
We're gonna get out while we still can.
Plus, we're tired of giving up family time
for Ditey's madness.
Look, we're good to have a conversation,
but is she even willing to talk to us?
- I will elevate the idea and circle back with you.
- Femi, a word.
- Tell my family I love them.
- If you don't get it together
and pull off the beautiful show I deserve, you're done.
- She's not gonna sabotage her own show.
- Aphrodite is rich and manipulative.
You're still paying off your student loans.
Whatever she does, she'll be fine.
You...ha ha. I don't know.
[overlapping chatter, complaints]
- You didn't come back to make amends at all, did you?
- Ding, ding, ding. You win.
You know what you win? A good case of bye.
[both gas] - Girl,
you don't wanna mess with this spirit.
[soulful melody]
- ♪ I am beautiful...♪
- Look, I'm about to miss an in-home sound bath for this.
Y'all don't have nothing else to do at the Parthenon?
- Oh, it's Pantheon.
- I don't care! - I don't think she...
cares. - We don't have a lot of time.
- What do you mean we?
- How do you think that sweet, darling,
adorable, charming little girl feels
singing that mean song that you wrote?
- First of all, she's not a little girl.
She's at least... well, she's old enough
and she's gonna have to figure out
that you have to do things that you don't like.
And people suck and they say things that suck.
It happened to me, and I turned out to be a goddamn icon.
- Oh! - So it couldn't have been
that bad. - That is not what you believe.
Or at least it's not what you wanted to believe.
- Hi, is there a sign-up sheet? Wait, is that me?
- Mm-hmm.
[bluesy melody and singing continues]
- ♪ Don't you bring me down ♪
♪ Today ♪
- Now why would you make that phone call?
You know exactly how it's gonna end.
Hey, Mom, um, are you coming?
- Do you really think you're gonna do something tonight?
I'm not coming down there
to watch your embarrass yourself.
- All right. I'll call you after.
- I remember you from the first auditions.
Angela, right?
- Actually, can you call me Aphrodite?
- O...kay. Come on.
Our next contestant is not Angela,
but the goddess of love, Aphrodite.
- Mm! [chuckles]
["Shine" begins]
♪ ♪
- ♪ The shine that surrounds you ♪
♪ Just caught my eye ♪
♪ Caught my eye ♪
♪ In the pit of my stomach, there's butterflies ♪
♪ Every time I get near you ♪
♪ I get weak in my knees ♪
♪ And find it hard to speak ♪
♪ Lemme know one thing ♪
♪ Do you feel the same thing? ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ ♪
- Whoo!
♪ Boy when we shine together ♪
♪ There ain't nothing better ♪
♪ My life is complete ♪
♪ I'ma love you forever ♪
♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪
♪ I'ma love you forever ♪
♪ Yeah baby ♪
♪ Baby, baby ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, listen, sorry for everyone who came out tonight.
Ha ha. Y'all tried, but it wasn't even close.
Congratulations to the winner of Lucky's Big Talent Night,
Aphrodite.
[cheers, applause, whooping]
- I loved your song.
- Wow.
You made them so shiny.
They're beautiful.
- Yeah. Like your song.
And that dress, and those eyes.
- Aw... - You know what, let me stop.
I'm blabbering.
- Hey, Blabbering. I'm Aphrodite.
- Okay. I see what you did.
[both laughing]
- You didn't know what love was supposed to be.
- No. But you did know it was supposed to be beautiful.
- Yes.
- I was just a dumb kid to think that love
could be as beautiful as the song.
- Aphrodite, it was beautiful.
It really was beautiful.
- It was more than the lyrics you wrote down.
It was it--It was a prayer, a wish,
a request to the universe to let the love
that you dreamed of be true.
- Yeah. And that's why we came.
I mean, you asked for help, and we gave it to you.
- Fine.
But it's like you let me see love,
and then you took it away.
- We took it away... or you pushed it away?
- So you really think my song is good?
- I think that song is gonna change your life...
And I really hope to be there to see it.
[energetic music]
- Okay, look, I know what you guys are gonna ask.
Rolling Stone, "Billboard" covers?
Yes, I did that.
Open Madison Square Garden after winning Best New Artist?
Yep, your girl did that shit too.
And yes, I was invited to Oprah and Obama's birthday party.
And no, you guys cannot be my plus ones.
Because I have my forever plus one right here.
Come here, babe. - Hey, what's up,
what's up, everybody?
- Okay, so, you know, I need all you guys
to come to my baby's new restaurant when it opens.
It's gonna be called Shine Speakeasy.
And I'm gonna be there,
so you know it's gonna be crazy.
- Aphrodite, and what about your family?
They must be so proud.
- Uh, you know, they always have something to say,
but are we here to talk about them or this amazing award?
Look at how shiny it is. - Yeah. Y'all see that?
- You don't have to come tonight.
You know, it's gonna be a lot.
- Come on, baby, you know I love you.
I'm gonna be there.
- You're never getting rid of me.
I can't wait to introduce you to my mom.
- I can't wait.
Y'all give it up for Aphrodite.
- Oh... - Well, that didn't age well.
- And that's how I became a partner
and was able to raise Angela in this house.
- It's a beautiful place.
- I just don't understand how Angela--I'm sorry--
Aphrodite can't be bothered to mention in her thank you
speeches how her stable, steady upbringing
contributed to her being apparently
some sort of a big deal.
- We only have a few seconds when we get those awards.
I forget a lot of things.
- But still, what kind of a daughter
doesn't thank her mother in her speeches?
- Well, I'm gonna thank you for this delicious meal.
It was absolutely perfect.
Excuse me for a second.
Bathroom?
- You think he really loves you, don't you?
- Can we not?
- I mean, dressed like that,
I guess any man would stick around
long enough to watch you take the rest of your clothes off.
- It's couture, Mom, and the label got it for me.
The only thing that's knock-off is this bracelet,
and that's the only thing I could afford.
- Three years and no ring. Not surprised.
You're a medium pretty girl who wrote a decent song.
But do you really think that's enough to keep
a man like that?
Look, if that boy loved you,
he would've asked for more by now.
If your record "label" really cared about you,
they would've actually done something special
with your career by now.
You're just a hack singer like the rest of them.
- And what would you have done if you really loved me?
- I'm doing it. I'm telling you the truth.
The world thinks you're so fancy now,
but I know who you really are.
You're a selfish little girl who thinks she can sing.
- [gasps] - I can sing.
You've never even been to a show.
Why do you have to be so--
- What? Hard?
How do you think I did all of this?
How do you think I became the first woman,
the first Black person at my firm, to become partner?
Because I was hard.
How do you think I kept us in this gorgeous house?
Because I was hard.
Who do you think paid for all of your piano lessons?
I did because I was hard.
You think childhood is supposed to be about cuddles
and participation trophies.
You think I'm not supposed to correct you
when you're being foolish?
My mama had me pick out my own switch from a tree
if I so much as breathed near her wrong.
And you're gonna come into my house
and talk about how I didn't love you enough?
Trust me, the world is hard.
You wanna make it, you better be harder.
Oh, there he is.
Pumpkin pie?
- Yes, please.
- [sighs] Get me out of here.
[somber melody]
- ♪ The day is dark, my heart is black ♪
- Brianna, this isn't you.
- Maybe this is who I'm supposed to be.
- I didn't fall in love with some Texas sweetheart just
to watch her turn into the other sister
of the Addams Family.
- So what?
You want me to just quit this opportunity?
- You're not gonna win.
Not like this anyways.
You need to sound more like this.
More like you.
Oh.
- See, you can't hide the pain forever.
We're gonna have to get this fixed eventually.
This is why I'm doing this and you and me,
we know nothing about this industry.
She does.
I think I need to listen to her.
- Ditey may know the industry, but she doesn't know you.
- Look, you were right about the song, okay?
It was a prayer.
I wanted nothing more than to live
the life filled with the love I saw in movies
and heard about in songs.
But oh, well, it just didn't work out for me.
- And why do you think that is exactly?
- Because once I did what my mom said,
once I realized how people treated me,
there was no love.
Whoosh me around. I'll show you.
[laughter]
- I love when she thinks she knows
what she's talking about.
Let's go.
- Wow. Michael's bar.
This was right before he opened.
I could still smell that new leather.
- Okay, here we go, here we go.
- Oh, here we go.
- ...With her new song, "Sticks and Stones."
- ♪ When raindrops trickle down your window pane ♪
♪ At least you know I'm there to keep you dry ♪
♪ ♪
♪ People talk, it don't matter what they say ♪
♪ At least we know our love is do or die...♪
- Damn, babe. You sound really good, man.
Holy!
Uh, do you want a drink?
- What I want is to be number one like I'm supposed to be.
And why don't I have a drink?
- I just asked you.
You know what? Never mind, I got you.
- Ditey, no matter what happens tonight,
you'll always be number one with us, okay?
- And that "Shine" is a bit dull
as she comes in at number two.
- Damn! - Oh, Ditey, what're you doing?
- Babe, come on, man. Watch out.
- Why are you trying to act like you don't
know how important this is?
You know it's my career that pays for your nightclub,
and you need the work too.
Because if this goes well, you'll be able to sell
another documentary about me.
So everyone stop overreacting like I'm overreacting,
and why don't I have a drink?
- Because you just-- - Your cray-cray ass
just threw it down.
- Oh, okay. Femi, that's enough.
No, it's fine.
Babe, I understand you are upset, but we love you.
We're not trying to fight you.
- No, you don't. You just need me for stuff.
- Okay, calm down, Angela.
- Angela? Oh, we're using the real name.
You mad? - Yes, I am.
We both are, actually.
- Oh, so you guys just been talking behind my back?
- No, no, not like that. Because we feel like
we can't talk to you anymore. - What did you say?
- You know what? I feel like I'm talking to
your mom right now. - Oh, you're trying to die
tonight! - That's okay, Ditey, just--
- Get off of me. Just don't touch me.
Oh, I forgot he had the nerve to say that to me.
I mean, he was a little outta line.
But I guess he didn't deserve them hands.
- No. - Did you ever think
that maybe they were just like
a teensy, tiny little bit right?
- No.
My mom was a bitch. - [gasps]
- I'm a star.
Some people just can't handle the heat.
You know, when you guys are like this, I can't be here.
- What?
Babe. Babe.
- Save the apology for someone who cares.
- What the hell happened to her?
- I have no idea. - But we know what happened.
Would you like to have a seat?
I mean, I don't have a chair, but I do have biceps.
They're real strong. Just sit right there, girl.
- Zero, stop.
- I mean, what do you mean you know what happened?
My boyfriend and my best friend had an argument
and they just gave up on me
on a very huge night in my career.
- But you were scared and sensitive back then.
They were just trying to love you
the best way they knew how.
- Aphrodite, did you ever talk to anyone
about the way you were raised?
Tell them the truth about how it really made you feel?
- I have better things to do than "talk about" my feelings.
[all gasp] - Not again.
- Wow.
Yeah. 'Cause acting out, throwing tantrums,
storming out-- that's a much better choice.
How'd that work out for you, hmm?
[holiday music playing]
- What is that?
- A little nostalgia.
Something I made for our tree as a kid.
You know, my mom sent it so I thought we could hang it.
- You know I can afford real ornaments now.
- Anyway, I got some good news.
I think my loan for the bar is finally coming in.
Pretty sure we can finish opening
up Shine Speakeasy, the dream. You know?
- You think about the bar.
That's good, you know, 'cause I'm out here
really doing the thing.
And you know, you know what I want for Christmas?
I want you to stop using me.
- Okay.
You know what? I can't keep doing this.
- You can't keep doing what?
Hanging onto my fame, leading me on?
Oh, my God.
My mom was right.
- Your mom was a lot of things,
but right was rarely one of them.
I'm sorry.
Look, at least we don't have to invite her
to the Christmas cookout after we're married, right?
- [coughing] After we're married?
Now you wanna talk about marriage?
You know, if you really loved me like that,
you would've did this a long time ago.
- Listen, babe,
I love you.
You know that, right?
- So why does it sound like you wanna dump me?
- Because you're hurting me, and I don't wanna hurt anymore.
Truthfully, I don't even know if you actually love me.
You've never really said it.
- Come on. You live in my house.
I gave you seed money to start your business.
- Oh, that's where we're going with this?
- That's where we're going with this.
You know where else we go?
To every single red carpet together.
- Love is supposed to be more than that.
I need more than that from you.
- God, just say it.
- Remember Christmas, Aphrodite.
It won't be the same without you.
- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm!
- I'm going home. - Oh, wait.
Actually, you can't go home because the building that you
live in was not built in 2017.
So you have to stay with us because you
can't really break the time-space continuum
the way we can. You don't have powers.
Oh, oh, oh! She gonna go anyway.
Oh, wait, wait, wait.
- I just wanna get back to my life.
Can't you just glue those things on?
Not again. Where are you taking me now?
- It's not us this time.
- Is the tree on fire?
- Hey, Ra-Thar.
Nice tree.
- Sexy. right?
- Mm-hmm. - Y'all been really
messing it up down here, haven't ya?
- We were just about to update you.
- It's like y'all don't even want
to get back into the Pantheon.
- If you have started renting out my condo,
I'm gonna tell your mama.
- Oh, okay. So her mama's like a god.
- Excuse me? - Yes.
- What the hell? - Mm-hmm.
- Through the lens of space and time,
you look nothin' like you do on TV.
Perhaps you should just take the L
and leave with some dignity,
because once you're out of chances,
you are out of the Pantheon for good.
And those arms are lookin' pretty bare, ladies.
- We are fine. We've got this.
- You're here to save your own asses.
Is she worth it?
[uneasy music]
♪ ♪
- Wait a minute, y'all aren't doing this to help me.
Y'all are doing this to get back into the heaven,
the space, the pine tree, whatever,
wherever y'all are from.
- Oh, we are from the Pantheon.
It is very easy to say and remember.
Just say it with me. Pan-the-on.
- I don't care, y'all lied.
- Oh, no the truth.
It's complicated, Aphrodite. - Yeah.
- It's not complicated.
Y'all tried to convince me that the universe
loves me so much that it sent me some freaking angels.
- Oh, well, see, that's the thing.
We're not angels, but a lot of my best friends,
they are angels. - Uh-huh.
- Y'all are the D-team.
Y'all are just like everybody else,
looking out for yourselves, trying to use me.
- I can see that you're upset.
- I'm not upset. I'm done.
[stammering]
- [gasps]
- Oh...
- You know, I would storm off, but I don't wanna get
stuck in another nightmare.
Take me home, I'm done. - Oh, okay.
- Um, um, um, um, Spirits, can I have a sidebar?
Maybe a quick bubble of silence.
- Absolutely.
- What in the fresh hell is this?
- So part of growth is accepting
that sometimes we fail.
So maybe we should call it.
[muffled speech]
How bad can it be?
- Oh sure. You know, that is a great idea.
How about we just go ahead and call it.
We can spend the rest of our lives
here in eternal waking death.
Oh, no.
- Okay, well, maybe you should have
thought of that before you started this
mission with face-licking.
- I know y'all hear me?
Hello?
- You are bad at your job.
And it is your fault that we're gonna
spend the rest of our immortal lives i-i-in Brooklyn.
- Please, I just wanna go home.
- It's not my fault. - But it's always her fault.
- Stop it, stop it, or I am going blow
every light on the street.
We need to get back to work.
- Why are you ignoring me?
- We've tried everything,
but we have not tried the one thing.
- I hate doing the one thing. - Yes.
- We all hate doing the one thing,
but it is the only thing left.
And we are going to do it.
- Finally, can we go home now?
- Girl, I wish. - Mm-mm, mm-mm.
And this is going to be unpleasant.
- Nothing can possibly be worse than tonight.
- Yes the hell it can.
[haunting music]
♪ ♪
- What now? What is this?
It, ah--
- Going into the future isn't fun.
- And I just got these lashes done.
- You have an aesthetician?
- Well, just because I'm a celestial being doesn't mean
I don't want to look good.
- Believe me, future travel is a last resort...sometimes.
The truth is painful.
- No, no, no.
That can't be me.
- Ohh...
[somber music]
♪ ♪
[moans] Ohh...
Please, Bastia, come on. This hurts.
- It's the only way.
- ♪ The shine that surrounds you just caught my eye ♪
- Okay, nice tricks, but for real, where are we?
Why are we taking a shortcut through a litter box?
- As I said, this is your future.
- ♪ I get weak in my knees ♪
I sound terrible.
♪ Let me know one thing ♪
♪ Do you feel the same thing? ♪
♪ For it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
- You don't shine, you suck.
- I was an icon.
- Not anymore. [laughs]
Let's see if I-con get outta here.
- This can't get any worse.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
So not one person came by?
I'm just alone in that box.
So I give out tough love.
What's wrong with that?
- Love's not supposed to be tough.
- It was tough for me.
I learned that's what love was supposed to be.
It's like... when you learn a song,
you do what it says on the page
and you rehearse it that way
over and over and over again.
That's all I was doing. Rehearsing what I was taught.
- You're an artist, Ditey.
You know, sometimes you've gotta change up the tune.
- ♪ This is where the silver cloud ends ♪
- Sources tell us that there were no mourners
at Aphrodite's funeral today
which ironically falls on the 25th anniversary
of one of the saddest moments in music--
the day that the Goddess of Love
was relegated to be a demon forever.
After turning the Christmas Day special of her show
into a Christmas Hell, Aphrodite's former best friend
got the diva fired from the show.
Viewers may remember Aphrodite's signature song
is what led her to the love of her life.
But following a shock split from the singer
and the failure of a business venture,
he struggled to get back on his feet,
and vanished from public view.
- Make this stop.
- We can't, but you can.
- Wait. You guys are lying again.
This future, this happened because Femi got me fired?
- About the show.
We can't give you the beautiful episode you want.
I'm sorry.
- Fine. Then we'll lean into the train wreck.
Kid ruins her life on Christmas day.
I can sell that.
- She's not gonna get me fired.
- Yeah, well, there-there is one thing I think definitely
needs to change though.
- She'll stand up for me.
- Is that your final answer?
- It's the only way to move forward.
I mean, we messed up this round and we don't--
you don't have to have another season like this.
- If she cares about me, she'll fix it, right?
Y'all are really out here just wastin' my time.
- Bastia, shall we?
- Yes, let's go.
- [crying]
[somber music]
♪ ♪
- Wait, why is she crying?
- Bastia, don't do-- - Bastia, stop!
No! - Aphrodite can't change,
they said.
Her heart's too hard, they said.
And like an idiot, I didn't wanna believe them.
- Look, I know that you're mad at me, but...
I can't end like this.
- You only care now 'cause you think that what?
That you don't want to end up broke?
You're already broke where it counts.
And trying to break other people
isn't the flex that you think it is.
- You wanna be like her? Fine.
You will be alone. - No, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.
It's a Texas number.
Hello? This is her.
Yeah. Do we get approved?
Is Kyra gonna be okay?
- Why is she asking if Kyra's gonna be okay?
- What? You guys are a hospital.
You're supposed to care about people.
Is money all you care about?
They rejected our financing.
- Let me guess.
You're still gonna stay here though?
- Kyra, I know how hard it's been
for you since the accident.
You can't even walk. You're in pain all the time.
And I can hear you crying when you think I'm asleep.
I know how dark it gets. I do.
You worked so hard, and you lost everything
you worked so hard for in the accident.
But I can't lose you to that same darkness.
- I don't wanna lose you and who you are
because when I get into that darkness,
you are what pulls me back.
I don't know that I'd make it.
- Why is she talking about losing someone?
Like I'm not trying to kill anybody.
I'm just trying to harden her up a little bit.
Like keep her from getting hurt.
- Please come with me, please.
- Kyra, wait.
- Looks like she got hurt anyway.
- She's just like me.
She's just a little girl that needs to know that she's okay
the way she is.
- Or maybe one day she can find someone
that can make her see that.
- I can do that. I can do it.
- Goodbye, Aphrodite.
- No, I can it. Just let me--
- Hello? Hello, wait, come back.
Hello! I can do it.
- And we've got a late-breaking exclusive.
Aphrodite has fallen.
We're being told her studio is severing
all ties to the surly siren.
And it's all happened on Christmas Eve.
- Aphrodite does not represent the values
we strive to maintain.
As of today, she will no longer be on
"Pop The" Question.
I hope she gets the help she needs.
[knock on door] But tune in tomorrow
for our Christmas day show...
- Femi. Oh my God, I'm so glad to see you.
I really wanna talk to you about something.
- Look, it's my time to talk, Aphrodite, okay?
I love you so much.
- Femi, no, no, Femi-- - I can't do this anymore.
Okay? - Femi. Femi.
No-- - I've had enough, okay?
I honestly don't know why I let you treat me
so bad for so long, but I'm gonna take
some time to figure that out.
- There's nothing to figure out.
We can work this out. Okay?
- I've left the show and I just need to cut ties with you.
So don't call, don't text.
Don't try. You're already blocked.
- Uh-I--
- [huffs] Tuh.
- We weren't trying to waste your time.
Too bad...you wasted ours.
- No!
Oh, we have to do the song.
She has to do the song. I gotta go.
- ♪ I'll never shine again ♪
♪ This is where the silver curtain--♪
- She can't sing this. She can't sing this.
- I'm sorry. You can't be here.
- Look, if she sings this tomorrow,
It's gonna be over.
What are you doing, dummy? She can't--
You gotta sing about love.
Get off of me.
Okay. I can't fix the show.
Let's just put on another show.
But where?
Of course, of course, he blocked me.
I'd block me too.
Hello? Hello.
Okay, you have to pick up.
Hello? - Hello?
- Antonia.
- It's Antonia.
Wait, did you just say Antonia?
- Yes, Antonia. - Sorry, no.
Natasha told me to get rid of all this stuff.
- It's okay. It's okay.
Look, I know that I owe you so much more than an apology,
but can we start there?
- Um...yes!
Thank you.
[squeals and laughs]
- Okay. Uh-huh. Okay.
That's good. - Oh.
- Okay, great.
So I need to save Brianna's career and her relationship,
and I need you to help me. - Oh my God.
I love her. - Yeah, so do I.
- So what do you need me to do? - Okay.
So I need you to take this number
and do whatever it takes.
Give him whatever he wants to make sure that he opens up
his club tonight for a show. - And should I use your name?
- No. You know how important this is for Brianna.
That's all you need.
I know you're about to close, but I
will pay double for everything if I can have all of this.
Oh, and this.
You know, if you wanna do something special
for your 3.5 million followers, you should come to
Shine Speakeasy tonight.
- How did you know I was at 3.5?
- I keep an eye on all talent.
- Did you guys get this text from Antonia?
All hands meeting at Shine Speakeasy midnight
on Christmas Eve.
- Girl, you know I just quit.
At Shine Speakeasy?
Why there?
Nope.
I quit. I quit.
[light music]
♪ ♪
- Oh, shit. - This is a closed rehearsal.
- It's me.
- Oh. Well, I was just leaving.
- Wait, Brianna. - No.
Everyone told me you were a monster
and I didn't wanna believe them.
I trusted you and now I'm here, miserable.
Kyra is gone, and-- - Brianna, please.
- No, I gave everything I had to this show
and you tried to destroy me. Who does that?
- Wait. - You better let me leave.
I look sweet,
but you don't wanna catch these hands.
- Look, Brianna, I am so sorry about everything.
You are an amazing artist with such a glorious future ahead.
- Yeah. If I just give up my vibe, my look,
and hate the world with you.
Sorry, Ditey. Hard, pass.
- No. You're gonna be great just being you.
I never should have tried to change a thing.
Look, take whatever you want.
Anything you want. It's on me.
- Wait, if this is just another joke stunt for the show--
- No, it's not a stunt.
It's me trying to do the right thing after being so wrong.
- I knew I was right.
You couldn't possibly write a song like that
and not have a heart that was just as gorgeous.
- Okay, okay, hurry.
So look, I don't know what I can do about tomorrow,
but we're putting on a show tonight.
We're gonna do a Christmas Eve special.
- I just wish Kyra was here.
- Call her.
- I can't. - Call her.
Just do it.
I got you.
[phone chimes]
- Hello.
- Hey, Kyra.
I'm sorry.
I know you said not to bug you.
- Read this.
- "I can't promise that every day will be easy.
I can't promise that I'll never make you cry.
But if I can promise anything, if that every day I don't say
I love you is a day wasted in my eyes.
My favorite place to be is wherever it is you are.
You are my sun, my moon, and my bright shining North Star.
I can't make you come home.
But I swear this to be true.
If you give me the gift of letting me,
I promise to always sing to you."
- Oh, hey, sorry.
We're actually not going to the airport anymore.
[overlapping chatter]
- Oh, my gosh. - It looks so cute.
- It looks so good. - Dressing rooms are that way.
Please say it's not too late. Please say it's not too late.
Please say it's not too late.
Michael.
- What are you doing here?
- I thought it would just--
- Never mind.
My therapist told me I need to work on my boundaries.
So truthfully, I don't really care why you're here.
- Well, actually I was trying to not run into you.
- You being serious right now?
Let me tell you something.
I worked really hard to make this place
my happy place, my dream.
So I really hope you're not trying to ruin that for me.
- I promise I'm not.
- You know, if I knew that this event was all about you,
it never would've happened. - Look, it's not.
And you know, I actually did wanna see you this Christmas,
but not like this.
I'm sorry.
- Just tell me what kind of stunt
this is and nobody gets hurt.
- I have no idea what's happening.
- Great.
[scattered applause]
- Thank you guys so much for being here tonight.
I know it's late on Christmas Eve
and you'd rather be with your families.
Well, anybody but me.
So 15 years ago I wrote a song,
a prayer, really,
that love would be everything
I could ever hope for.
But because it was scary,
I allowed my love to be corrupted
and I hurt people because of it.
I wanted the song pulled from the show
because it hurt so much to hear it.
And I missed what I once had.
And I'm terrified that I'll never feel it again.
But love isn't just about me getting something for me.
It's about giving.
It's about showing love to the cast and crew
that make this life possible.
To my best friend who I owe so much.
To the person that tried to stand by my side,
even though I pushed him away over and over and over.
Originally, I asked the universe to make
this song bring me love.
And now I'm committing myself to showing love to anyone
and everyone who needs it.
There's a Christmas special tomorrow for this show.
And because of some of the dumb things that I did,
what you were going to see is not what this song is about.
And because I got fired today,
I wasn't able to do anything about that except
put on this show tonight.
Brianna McCallister.
How dare you...
think you had to even ask me to be your coach.
It would be an honor.
And to tell the truth, you don't even need me
because you shine so bright on your own.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the beautiful
Brianna McCallister.
- ♪ The shine that surrounds you ♪
♪ Just caught my eye ♪
♪ Caught my eye ♪
♪ In the pit of my stomach, there's butterflies ♪
♪ Every time I get near you ♪
♪ I get weak in my knees ♪
♪ And find it hard to speak ♪
♪ Lemme know one thing ♪
♪ Do you feel the same thing? ♪
- ♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love, shine shine shine ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love shine shine shine ♪
- ♪ You are the light in this heart of mine ♪
♪ Heart of mine ♪
♪ Broke through the walls right into my eyes ♪
♪ Every time I'm out with you I get weak ♪
- ♪ In my knees ♪
♪ When you're gone it's hard to sleep ♪
♪ Never thought I'd find something ♪
♪ Oh, you made me believe ♪
♪ Oh, it must be love shine, shine, shine ♪
♪ Oh, it must be ♪
♪ Love ♪
♪ Oh, it must be love ♪
♪ Shine, shine, shine ♪
[cheers and applause]
- All right, I know we're breaking format of the show,
but this deserves a contract, doesn't it?
- Oh, my God!
I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you. Thank you, I--
This, this is perfect.
I can't imagine a better Christmas.
- Hmm. I can.
Femi, can you pass me my phone?
Thanks.
It's for you. Put it on speaker.
- It's a Texas number.
Hello?
- This is Dr. Azad from St. Germaine Hospital.
I wanted to apologize for our delay
in prepping the treatment that you needed.
But we just got notice that there is unlimited payment
in full and we are happy to welcome you back to our campus
and get Kyra back to full health.
- Oh, my--what?
You did this?
- It was very last minute, but I think we made it work.
It's the least I could do.
- I told you she was nice.
- Thank you so much.
- Did you make it snow?
- That's a negative from the booth.
No special requests on order for tonight.
- I guess that's that Christmas magic.
All right.
We have just a few more surprises.
There are some really special people in the audience.
Come on out guys.
- Mom?
Mom!
[upbeat Christmas song]
♪ ♪
- All right, everyone, it's Christmas.
So get outta here and go be with your families.
Wait, unless you work for me.
'Cause if you work for me, then you
have to stay here because we have
an amazing big Christmas dinner right here for everyone.
- Finally, she's acting like the Goddess of Love.
- This is what I signed on for.
- ♪ It's gonna be a special Christmas...♪
- And all of your return flights are taken care of.
And you have an entire month before we come back
to make this kind of show the place
where everyone feels the love.
Merry Christmas.
[cheers and applause]
- Drinks tomorrow to figure out your next contract.
- You can have my music, but I will be focusing on mentoring
singers and making sure that this place is a place
where everyone can shine.
- Well, the preliminary numbers look good for tonight.
- Girl, what did you think it was gonna be?
Consider that my Christmas gift.
Mom.
- I heard your speech.
Sounds like you finally learned to listen.
- Look Mom, I don't know what happened
to you that made you like this, but can I suggest therapy?
For both of us. I'll go with you.
And maybe we can work on healing what's between us.
When you're ready to talk, I'm ready to listen.
- Hey, good job.
- Thank you.
Oh my God, I'm so sorry.
- I know.
- Can we be okay?
- Oh, I'm gonna make you buy me so many massages.
But, uh, yeah.
We're okay. - Kay.
You deserve those massages. - I know.
- I'm not gonna lie.
- But yeah. We're okay.
- She did it. - I'm so proud.
- Oh no. - Oh, no.
We're good for once.
- Girl, you did it.
Look.
- Y'all did it.
- Thank you guys so much.
- You should have seen Ra-Thar's face.
She was like, no way.
And we were like, yeah, of course.
- Yes, yes, and yes.
- And I think this belongs to you.
- I think you should keep it.
And don't you dare forget about us.
- Oh, I won't.
- Shall we toast?
To Aphrodite.
Congratulations.
- Thank you, guys.
[soft piano]
- Hey. - Hey.
- I loved your song.
- God, I am so stupid.
- Well, hey, Stupid. I'm Michael.
- Look, am so sorry for everything
and I miss you so much.
- She misses him. She misses him.
- Kiss him. Kiss him.
- No, it's the tension that's the sexiest.
Don't kiss. Don't kiss.
- Kiss. - Can y'all shut up?
- Is everything, okay?
- Gentle reminder-- only you can see us.
- Oh, if you gonna give her reminders,
could you remind her that I have not licked her face yet?
- Zero, come on. - But we are leaving soon.
- We got to leave.
- I just hear voices like downstairs.
I think they're loud. - All right.
- Look, can we just start over?
- I think we just did.
Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
- Never in doubt. They got some catching up to do!
- Ohh...
- Mmm!
[light music]
♪ ♪
- Now, that's a Diva Christmas.
- ♪ Just hear those sleigh bells jingling ♪
♪ Ring-ting-ting-a-ling too ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪
♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪
♪ And friends are calling yoo-hoo ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪