[smooth R&B music]
♪ Yeah
♪ I'm all yours
♪ All yours
♪ In the morning, in the evening ♪
♪ Any time you want it babe
♪ You can get it all you want
♪ Ooh, all you, baby
♪ You
♪ Yeah you got that kind of love that make you jump high ♪
♪ Feel my head up in the clouds ♪
♪ Ooh, I can't give it to myself, baby ♪
♪ You make me wanna fly
♪ To get to where you are, baby ♪
♪ Oh, my candy man, you, you, you, you ♪
♪ Feeling all over my body, baby ♪
♪ Can't lie on you
♪ I want you
[grease popping]
Shit.
[phone vibrates]
Make it fast.
Girl. Rude.
- Sorry, girl. I am running late.
Running late? For?
Oh, dammit.
- Ah, let me guess. Burning down a house again.
- Uh, I hope not. Xavier will be coming over tonight.
- Oh. - Yes.
Well, in that case,
the kitchen won't be the only thing on fire.
[Jasmine imitates sizzling]
- That's the plan. [Jasmine laughs]
- Well, let's just hope he takes you somewhere special
for Valentine's Day.
- Well, actually, we're celebrating Valentine's Day tonight
because he has a business meeting.
[Jasmine] Business?
Yes, business.
Mm. How convenient.
Okay, look, don't start, Jazz.
[Jasmine] Seriously, Krystal?
- Because every man is not a dog.
- [Jasmine] Well, if it barks like a dog [imitates barking].
Okay, he's not a dog. Okay?
- Okay, well, now that you're free tomorrow,
you can come by my place for my annual
Valentine's Day singles party.
Yay. [giggles]
- I think I'll pass. - Why?
- Because I'm not interested in hanging around
a bunch of lonely women who's complaining about
not having a man on Valentine's Day.
No, thank you.
- [Jasmine] No one is gonna be sitting around
complaining about not having a man, come on.
- Okay, let's just talk about it later,
because I have to go.
Xavier, my man, will be here tonight.
- [Jasmine] Okay, but I promise you,
this is not your typical Valentine's Day party.
It's different.
- I gotta go, and I'll talk to you later, and I love you.
- Okay. You sinning tonight, girl?
Uh-huh, that's what you doing, huh? [laughs]
- I rebuke that. - Okay, okay. I love you.
- [doorbell rings] - Oh shoot.
There's the doorbell. I gotta go.
- Bye. - I know.
Shoot.
♪ Girl
[doorbell rings] ♪ Girl
Oh, shoot. [exhales sharply]
Okay. Okay.
[smooth R&B music]
♪ Girl, we're only gettin' started ♪
♪ But you know I got to bang it ♪
Hey, beautiful.
Hey.
For me.
- This is Valentine's Day, isn't it?
- Well, it's the uh, day before, but um,
who's uh, who's counting?
- Right. - Yeah.
- Smells good in here. You cooking?
- It's no big deal, I'm just making your favorites.
Little steak, rosemary butter sauce, and sauteed spinach.
Oh yeah?
Oh yeah.
What's for dessert?
- Chocolate-covered strawberries.
Sounds scrumptious.
Very.
- How 'bout a little snack first?
♪ Gotta take her out and give her all night ♪
♪ We will never stop, we'll never fall back ♪
♪ This is that, I mean all that ♪
♪ Gotta her take out like you're all that ♪
You, you're pretty amazing.
So I've been told.
Really?
[chuckles] Yes, really.
- Well, I'm sure that was in your past though.
- Only if you wanna be in my future.
So um, what's the possibility that you skip your meeting
and come with me on Valentine's Day?
[laughs] Huh?
- I would love to, but, but I can't.
Yeah. Yeah I know.
You got important meeting that you can't really miss, right?
- Krystal, baby, I'm doing everything I can
to be here with you right now.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Because it seem like every time
there's an important event,
you're nowhere to be found, Xavier.
That's not true.
- Yes it is. Let's see, uh, my birthday, no show.
Christmas, no show. Valentine's Day, no show.
Shall I even go on?
What do you want from me?
- Look, I just wanna know where I stand with you,
that's all.
- [sighs] Look, I care about you, okay? But you know me.
I don't conform to society's pressures
to define my relationships.
- I am not trying to get you to define our relationship.
No, no, no, wait.
I am trying to get you to define our relationship.
Like, where do you even see us going, Xavier?
- Krystal, baby, look around. Where am I right now?
- I'm with you. - Yeah.
- There's no other place on Earth that I'd rather be
than here with you, okay?
- Okay. - All right.
I'm gonna see you later.
Wait. Where are you going?
- Early morning flight, I ain't even pack yet.
What about dinner?
Let me get a rain check.
- Rain check? - Yeah.
Rain check?
- Yeah, I'll make it up to you, I promise.
Oh, come on, Xavier.
Look, I, can you just at least stay here for even a moment?
I got you.
Oh!
♪ You bet it don't make no sense ♪
♪ But I'm thinking that I want to ♪
♪ Love you all day if that's okay ♪
- I can't believe he got me sitting here
on Valentine's Day, working.
Son of a bitch.
[pen scratches]
[Krystal sighs]
[computer keys clicking]
What you need.
[power whirring]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Oh my god, you gotta be kidding me.
Oh shit. Oh my god.
[Krystal sighs]
[telephone rings] Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
- [Natasha] Hello, this is Natasha. Who am I speaking to?
- Hi, hi, yes, yes, this is uh, Krystal. Krystal Dawson.
[Natasha] Hold, please.
- Oh my god, you gotta be kidding me.
Come on, come on, come on, come on. Seriously.
[Krystal sighs]
- [Natasha] So sorry, Ms. Dawson. How can I help you?
Yes, yes, listen.
My internet connection just went out,
and I really, really need someone to come out.
If you could just find someone or help me out,
that would be fantastic.
[Natasha] Hold, please.
- Oh gosh. I got this thing, hurry.
This bitch just keep putting me on hold. [sighs]
- [Natasha] Okay. I can squeeze you in next Tuesday?
- What? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
You can't squeeze me in next Tuesday.
See, listen, Natasha, the CFO in my company will fire me,
and I really, I really need someone to come in today.
So if you could just find anyone, I don't care who it is.
I just need someone. Okay?
- Okay. - Hold please.
This bitch.
[upbeat hold music]
[Natasha] Okay.
Yes, I'm here.
- [Natasha] Let me check for you.
Okay.
- [Natasha] There may be someone in your area.
Give me a few minutes, please.
[cellphone vibrates]
Hey.
- [Natasha] Hey, Darryl. It's Natasha.
- Oh, no. What do you need, Natasha?
- [Natasha] Look, I hate to ask you,
because I know you've been working nonstop.
I was just about to get off.
- [Natasha] There is a lady who is hysterical on the phone
and she really needs help.
Her place is not that far.
Can you please swing by there?
- [sighs] Send me the address and I'll take care of it.
[Natasha] Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
[phone beeps]
[sighs] I'm too nice.
[keys jingling]
[ignition turns over]
[truck beeping]
- Please, oh please, oh please, oh please.
[Natasha] Ma'am?
Yes, Natasha.
- [Natasha] I'm sending a technician to your house now.
He should be there shortly.
- Oh. Okay, oh my god. Thank you. Thank you so much.
And you know what, Natasha, I'm so sorry.
I hope that you have the best Valentine's Day ever. Okay?
Okay.
[sighs] Thank you, Jesus. Whoo. [sighs] Hm.
[soft music]
Rain check, my ass.
- [knocking at door] - Coming, I'm coming.
- Good morning, Missus--
It's Miss.
- Miss Dawson. - Mm-hmm.
- I'm Darryl Jackson with Inferno Media Company.
Your technician?
Oh, oh, yes, yes, yes.
Please, please, um, come in.
Uh, there's something going on with my internet connection.
I really need your help, please.
Well, I'm here to help.
Thank you.
- Welcome. Can you show me where your modem is?
- Yeah, yeah. It's uh, it's in the uh, office.
- Okay. Okay. - I'll get you.
♪ She knows anyone my love
♪ Come and let me work things up ♪
It's uh, right, right here.
- Right there. - Okay.
Wow, you have a really nice office.
Well, Thank you. Thank you.
You're welcome.
[Krystal sighs]
You went to Nolan?
Yeah, I did.
What you know about Nolan High School?
I know all about Nolan High.
Really?
Class of '06.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
Were you on the football team?
[chuckles] Yeah, I was.
- Wow, that was you. Look at you.
- I guess. Uh, that was a, that was a long time ago.
You look good.
Thank you.
But I don't ever really remember seeing you around.
- Oh, please, nobody would ever recognize me.
I was always in the library studying, so, yeah.
- Well, it looks like all of that studying paid off.
Huh.
Congrats.
Better get to work.
Oh yeah.
Let's see. Okay.
[curious music] [equipment clicking]
- Um, you know, how um, do you know when you can uh,
get this fixed or if you can?
'Cause I, I got, I got a really big important um,
deadline to, to make.
- See patience isn't one of your strong suits.
- Not when you have an important, major deadline.
You know, the, the CFO at my uh, company will fire me.
- So what exactly is it that you do,
if you don't mind me asking?
- Um, I uh, I work for a, a pharmaceutical company,
head of the financial division.
Sounds fun.
Yes.
[Darryl blowing]
- Is there somewhere else I could uh, plug this up?
Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Um, it's um, it's up under there.
Yeah, up under the desk right there. Yeah.
You mind?
Mm, go, go right ahead.
All right. [groans]
Let's see.
Start.
Think I found your problem.
Oh, oh, you did?
Was it the, the power or something?
Yeah, it was.
Looks like a breaker tripped or something.
- What? - Just needed to be plugged in
where there was some juice.
- Ah, thank you. Thank you so much. You're a lifesaver.
Um, do I, do I need to give you some money or something?
I know...
That won't be necessary.
- You sure? 'Cause I know nothing's free. [laughs]
I'll tell you what, um, look,
just consider it a Valentine's Day gift
from an old friend from Nolan.
All right.
You have a trash can I can use?
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's um, down the hall to the left, in the, in the kitchen.
Do you mind?
No, go. Go right ahead.
[smooth R&B music]
[trash can slides]
- T-bone steaks in the trash?
- You do not wanna know. Trust me.
You're right.
It's just straight up blasphemous.
- Well, if the internet wasn't working,
maybe you could've had it with me earlier.
Too bad.
You um, you want some uh, bottled water?
Sure.
All right.
There you go.
Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
[Darryl gulping] [smooth jazz music]
[Darryl sighs]
For the road?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. For, for the road.
- Why don't we check your connection?
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Uh, after, after you.
- Okay. - Yeah.
- I'm sorry. - Yeah, yeah.
[Darryl clears throat]
Okay. Let's see here.
[computer whirs and beeps]
- And um, [clears throat]-- - Mm-hmm?
We are back in business.
- Oh, oh, we uh, we, we are. Thank you. Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
- Yeah, um, do I, do I need to pay for any of this?
- No. I already told you it, it's fine.
You sure? Oh, okay, all right.
Uh, well, I guess uh, that's, that's it.
Yeah.
[groans lightly] Excuse me.
Yeah.
Hm? Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, you can um--
- This way. - I'll, I'll walk you out.
Okay.
Some nice flowers you got there.
Hm?
Flowers. They're beautiful.
- Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, right. They, they are, right.
[Krystal chuckles nervously]
Valentine's Day gift?
Something like that.
Must be a special guy.
- [chuckles] You can definitely say that again.
- [laughs] You have a good evening.
You too.
Thank you.
- Thank you again for helping me.
You're welcome.
See ya.
Yeah.
[smooth R&B music]
Yes! Hey-ah!
[smooth reggae music] [Krystal vocalizing]
[knocking at door]
Oh, shit. Oh, shit. Okay.
[knocking at door]
Yes, yes?
Hey.
- Hey. - Hey.
I didn't mean to disturb you, but I left my extra battery.
- Oh, oh yeah, yeah. Give me a, give me,
give one, one second.
All right.
Here you go.
- Thank you. You have a good evening.
You too. See you later.
♪ Yeah, looking out my eyes at you all day ♪
♪ You can lose your head all over places ♪
♪ Licking on your lips like you can taste ♪
[smooth R&B music]
♪ We vibe, we vibe, we vibe
♪ We vibe, we vibe
And...
Shit. [sighs] Thank you.
[Krystal sighs]
[cellphone dings]
[Krystal sighs deeply]
Do I really wanna go to this?
After I take a nap.
Oh, I'm tired.
♪ Right on time, don't be late to the party ♪
- Hey. - Hey.
Hey.
[both giggle]
- I wasn't sure you were gonna make it.
I almost didn't.
Well, I'm glad you're here.
- Well, look, I have a contribution to the party.
- Let me see. Okay, well, I mean, I guess this'll do.
- It should do. [both chuckle]
Give me your jacket, come on.
Okay, well here you go.
And I hope you got some food up in here too.
- Oh girl, I got a chef, private.
What?
That's what I'm talkin' about.
[all chattering] [relaxed rap music]
Krystal.
Hi.
- Girl, I haven't seen you in months.
Yeah.
Where you been?
Tell me. We need to catch up.
[Man] Nah, that ain't nobody.
Oh, oh. Oh, okay.
So, spill it.
You still dating that cutie with the tattoos?
5-9, 195 pounds, white teeth.
- Um, I'm not-- - What's his name again?
- Hey look, Princess, I never mentioned his name.
- Oh. Well, you didn't have to, girl.
I mean, the streets be talking.
Okay. Why am I not surprised?
- So anyway, I mean, like, where is he?
Another business meeting?
- I know you're not talking about--
- He's somewhere minding his business like you should be.
- Here, take this. - Thank you.
Hey, Jasmine. Great party.
This is so good.
- Yes, isn't it? Made it just for my guests.
Oh, what is that?
- Well, I made you a special one.
- Oh, you did? - I did.
- Let me go get Eddie to get that for me. See you girl.
Eddie?
- Okay. Please tell me you handled that.
- I'm gonna handle her. I'm gonna handle that tonight.
[Jasmine laughs]
- There you go. Like, who actually invited her?
- There's no invite. It's invite only.
Oh, okay.
[guests chattering distantly]
- Hey. - Hey.
Hey.
You two know each other?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. He uh, actually helped me earlier today.
Interesting. [chuckles]
Guys, this is Darryl.
Darryl, these are my friends.
Hey. Yo, what up, D?
What up, bro?
Hello, D.
Yeah, I use that term loosely.
- Well um, it was nice meeting you.
Good seeing you again, Krystal.
You too.
- Yeah um, you look good, Krystal.
Still out here getting your heart broken?
Wow.
- Well, my heart is actually intact. Thank you, Summer.
I mean, what about you?
Are you still spreading your legs thin across the city,
or is Darryl the lucky winner, huh?
[Summer laughs sarcastically]
- The only thing I spread is butter.
[Darryl clears throat]
You know what?
Um, I'm about to go get another drink uh,
and I'll see you later.
Yeah, you do that.
Bitch.
Whore.
Thank you for coming.
[women laugh uncomfortably]
- Yeah, girl, I like your friends.
- Uh-huh. - Not.
Thank you for having me.
Yeah.
She's so aggressive.
[gentle jazz music]
[all talking at once]
So, the last thing we need is another podcast
from a man with mommy issues.
[Woman] Mm.
- Like, if you dislike women, just say that.
Ma'am, that's all I'm saying.
Oh, okay, hold up.
Some of those podcasts are for shock value,
but most of 'em be speaking facts.
In what world?
- Right. Like, name one thing that they say that's true.
I'll wait.
Oh, okay. Oh, I can name many.
Um, first off,
women no longer subscribe to the idea of submission,
which is hurting relationships.
I mean, not our relationship.
My lady ain't got no problem with submission.
But, we're not even gonna get into all of that.
Secondly, women have more masculine energy
and it's stopping men from leading.
You know, our natural position.
Okay, now, to be fair,
women have had no choice but to step up
because many were left holding the bag.
Uh, how so? Come on.
What do you mean?
There are so many women who are left alone
with children to feed and protect
because men are scared to embrace commitment.
- Exactly. - And that right there
can harden the softest woman, because in her mind,
she can't be vulnerable, she has to be strong.
- Yeah, well, all of that is gonna be thrown out the window
soon, because some states are entertaining the idea
of allowing child support during the fetal stage.
- Ah, what? - See,
and that's exactly what I'm talking about.
That's, that's taking it way too far.
That's just another tactic to keep men down.
[all talking at once]
- Now, now, I don't, I don't agree with that, fellas.
- What? - This. Oh, Jesus.
- I'm just saying there has to be some merit to it.
- Bro, listen, I know we got some fine women in here, bro.
- That part-- - Bro.
But you gotta stop all that capping.
- Oh, leave him alone. - Just be yourself.
Leave him alone.
[all talking at once]
- I'm, I'm being serious when I say that.
Man, my mother almost died when she gave birth to me.
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.
Nah, it's cool.
I just think a lot of men don't factor in
the cost of bringing a baby into this world.
I mean, a lot of women have issues, you know, doctor visits,
you know, the cost in itself.
So why would they have to take care of that alone?
I mean, they didn't make 'em alone.
- Fantastic, Darryl. [fingers snapping]
- Now, you see, I knew I liked you for reason.
- Let me get that back. No, no, no, I need that G card back.
You just let every man in America down.
- Seriously? Come on, G. - Every man in America, bro.
What is wrong with you?
- [Man] Wait a minute. Aren't you being ridiculous, bro.
All right, all right.
[all talking at once]
- On, on that note, I am going to go get some fresh air, so.
- Some fresh air. - All right,
see you guys in a minute.
I, I second that.
- What? - Is that right?
What? No.
All good.
Cheers to you.
- Okay, see, that's--
- What um, [clears throat], so maybe um, you run that back
exactly what you meant.
I wanna, clear that up for me.
- Go on. - Submission, like, like,
you know us, man you know us.
We got the, we got a thing.
Here you go.
You um, you enjoying yourself?
I am now.
- Look, my friends can be a little crazy,
so I apologize about that.
Nah, it's, it's no biggie.
You look nice.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
- So uh, you and Summer dating. I see that.
- No, Summer and I are just friends.
- I think you need to define what friends mean.
- No, I'm, I'm pretty clear about it.
- Well, I think you need to enlighten me.
- Summer and I, we see each other from time to time.
I don't see it really going anywhere past friendship, so.
I mean, but I make a great wing man.
- Oh, you do, huh? - Yeah.
- I mean, does she kinda know that?
'Cause I don't think that she knows that at all, like.
Why do you ask?
- I don't know. I'm just being curious, I guess.
You know, nosy. Super nosy.
I, it's none of my business.
Okay. So, are you being nosy?
Or are you curious about me
as much as I'm curious about you?
I mean, what are the odds? Two times in one day.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say it was a sign.
- A sign? - A sign.
What kinda sign?
Like a sign sign.
A sign sign.
Look, you know what, I, I, I gotta get back.
- Or, or we could just, you know, dish the debate club,
enjoy the rest of the night our way.
Our way?
Yeah. Just you and me.
- I, I, I can't, I can't do that.
My girlfriends, the debate team.
- Okay, look, just all right. Just, just give a second.
All right. The night's still young.
You wanna hang out with me?
Yeah.
And dish the debate club?
- I, I'm not trying to go back in there.
- Me either. So I think we probably just need to go.
- Well come on, Krystal, come on.
[Krystal laughs]
So, tell me like,
what have you been up to all of these years?
Like, you never wanted to leave, like the city?
Actually, I have.
I wanted to go to college to play football,
but I didn't have the money or a scholarship,
so I went to the Marine Corps instead.
Mm.
- Did a few years and then I got outta there.
So, it wasn't for you?
I mean, I was good at it.
Just missed my friends and my family, so I came back.
- So how did you even end up at a cable company?
- I was always fascinated with electronics.
Saw an ad, I applied. Been there ever since.
So, you never wanted more?
What do you mean, more?
- Like, more like, wife, kids, family.
- I was married once, but we were young.
She was in love with someone else, so I let her go.
Just like that?
- Just like that. Can't make no one love you if they don't.
Yeah.
Come on.
What about you?
Me?
I graduated high school at the top of my class,
and I continued with an MBA.
That's impressive.
- Mm-hmm.
- But you're not married? No kids?
Oh no, like, I just,
I don't think it was like part of my cards, you know?
And honestly, I'm not giving up on love, no way.
Even though I need to find the right one.
So what do you do for fun?
Define fun.
Oh no, no.
Please don't tell me you're one of those slaves to your job.
Ah.
- You gotta get out and live your life, Krystal.
There's a whole lotta life to live.
Yeah, I know, I know.
It's just [sighs], look, I've worked so hard,
like trying to rank up the ladder,
and fun hasn't just been on the cards, you know?
Yeah.
Hm.
- Well, if there's anything you can do, I mean,
anything in this world that you can do right now,
what would it be?
Anything.
- Anything? - Anything.
Mm.
It take that long to answer?
[laughs] Uh, I'll perform.
So you sing?
I had no idea you was an artist.
You can, sing me something?
- No, no, no, no, no, no. I don't do that. I, I do poetry.
Oh, cool.
You, so you, have you ever done a, an open mic night?
- I mean, a couple of years ago, so, you know.
What's today?
It's Thursday.
You okay?
Yeah.
[man at microphone speaking indistinctly]
Just fun, okay?
You got this.
- Okay uh, I need two shots. Double.
Okay.
- Oh my god. I cannot believe it.
He's making me do this. It's ridiculous.
- Man, I'm so glad to be here with y'all tonight, man.
Y'all don't even understand how,
how hard it was to get away from my wife
to get to my side chick tonight.
[women chuckle]
I know some of y'all not laughing at that, but it's okay.
If you're not laughing, you're probably the side chick.
- [Women] Uh-huh.
[laughs] You a cheater.
Like, you're the best cheater I've ever met in my life.
Like, I'll lose my, my freedom over you.
All your cheating, man, I can't do it.
I'm not gonna do that.
You know, love is a good thing.
And I feel like, if you find somebody to love, right?
Somebody that loves you,
like with all your flaws and everything.
Somebody that loves your dirty drawers,
[scoffs] you should love theirs back.
[crowd laughs]
Oh, okay. Thank you.
You nervous?
Yeah.
- Ah, ladies and gentlemen, listen.
I got a good friend of mine in the building tonight, man.
One of the dopest promoters in the city.
Y'all clap it up for my man, Darryl Jackson.
Man, make some noise.
[crowd applauds]
Now, he's one of the dopest promoters next to me,
'cause you know, I gets down.
I, I could pack a house. You dig.
So that's my man, he's a hundred grand.
And, he didn't just bring his, his littlest suit tonight.
He brought um--
[crowd laughs]
He brought a special somebody with him,
who's gonna perform for us tonight.
Her name is Krystal Dawson.
Y'all clap it up for Krystal Dawson.
- That's you. - No, no, no, no, no.
I, I, I can't do this.
What? What do you mean,
- you can't? - No, no, no, no, no,
I haven't performed in a long time--
- Krystal, you are head woman in a pharmaceutical company.
- Okay. - Okay?
Okay.
You can do this.
I can do this.
You're that woman.
I am that woman.
- You're that woman. - I am that woman.
- [Man At Mic] Darryl, just tap her ass.
Now go be that woman.
[man at mic laughs]
[breathing heavily] Okay.
- [Man At Mic] Uh-huh, okay, and shot number one,
and shot number two.
Y'all clap it up.
Give her a little courage, give her some encouragement.
Come on up here.
Just be yourself.
- Yeah. Come on up here, Krystal.
Praise the Lord. We're just gonna wait on ya.
Let the spirit move you.
Any slower, we'll all be 50.
I'll be right down.
Please.
- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.
All right, come on.
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time.
Clap it up for Krystal Dawson.
[crowd applauds]
Whoo!
Um.
[taps mic] [mic squeals]
[Krystal exhales sharply]
Hi, uh. [exhales sharply]
This poem is called uh, "On the Stand."
On the stand, running tears coming down my face
like running water coming down from a faucet.
I think I just lost it.
I can't take no more being a hostage
of things you did to hurt me, damage me, stab me, kill me.
Damn, you wanted to bury me.
And when I mean me, I mean my heart.
We was torn apart from the start,
torn from my head to my heart.
But that's another version of what I'm not talking about.
Zoning me out.
You're not even trying to hear me out,
thinking in your head like,
what is this chick talking about?
Killing me softly and not quickly
because you wanted to see me hurt every single minute.
Stabbing me in the eyes so you wouldn't see
how much pain you put me through.
Get out of my presence.
Get out this courtroom, lying and caging yourself.
You killed my heart. So what do I got left? You was guilty.
The judge speaks, "Order the courtroom."
I stand, saying you was guilty
of breaking an innocent heart.
Guilty of betrayal.
Guilty of a relationship failed.
Guilty of honesty.
Guilty of everything you ever told me.
You was guilty.
And that's why you have to pay the price.
I sentence you to life.
And if there is nothing further, your honor,
the case is closed.
[crowd applauds]
- Now snap it up, one more time for Miss Krystal Dawson.
That was good, good.
That's good.
Yeah, y'all give it up, man.
You can't, you can't even make that up.
That's, that's passion right there.
God. [laughs]
I cannot believe I just did that.
That was amazing.
That was like amazing, right?
And like, everybody was like staring at me,
and they thought like, I was great.
And I was like, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh my god, thank you so much, like--
You're welcome.
- For like, even me speaking my truth.
Like, that is just so amazing. Oh my god, thank you.
Look, the night's still young.
Yes.
Let's celebrate.
You wanna celebrate?
I wanna celebrate.
- Let's celebrate. Uh, can we uh, get shots?
Like, lots of shots, like super like, shot shots.
Let's do it.
♪ I could get lost in you
♪ I could get lost in you, yeah ♪
♪ I could get lost in
♪ I could get lost in you
♪ Come enjoy this ride
♪ I could get lost in you
♪ I could get lost in you, yeah ♪
♪ I could get lost in you
♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
♪ I could lost in
[Krystal laughs]
I had a great time tonight.
Me too.
Hope this isn't the last time I get to see you.
Mm, it doesn't have to be.
You know, you could uh, come inside.
Um.
- What? You don't wanna come inside?
I do.
Mm.
But not like this.
Like what? Hmm? [chuckles]
- I wanna make sure it's not the alcohol that's talking.
Mm, you're so admirable.
That was something that you learned
in military school, right?
One of my many traits.
Hmm.
Look, there's just so much that I wanna learn about you,
and I just, I just want you to come inside.
Scout's honor, I'm not gonna do anything. [chuckles]
Okay?
Okay.
- You know I didn't get a chance to look around earlier.
I wanted to be professional.
But you got a really nice place.
Thank you.
I uh, try to keep it simple.
Thank you.
[soft R&B music]
- Why are you looking at me like that?
Just admiring the view.
[Krystal sighs]
Why are you so far?
- I, I uh, I didn't know that I was.
Super far.
[soft R&B music]
[Darryl laughs]
Mm.
- So, what do you wanna know about me?
- Mm. What do I wanna know about you? Wow.
Why are you so single?
That's a loaded question.
No, it's not.
Like, you is like fine to the fine to the fine, fine, fine.
You're outgoing, you're amazing.
I'm just trying to figure out like why,
why are you so single?
- Could say the same thing about you.
Nope. No, no, no, no.
I'm the one that's asking the questions here.
So, spill the beans.
- You're not gonna let that go, are you?
Negative, no.
- Well, I've had my share of relationships that have ended
for more reasons than another.
So, now I'm focused on women who want more outta life,
who don't wanna play games.
[Krystal sighs]
You know?
- Yeah, I can definitely understand that.
But you're like, you're amazing. You know that?
I'm all right.
- No, you're amazing. I need you to know that. [laughs]
Well, thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
Your turn.
I'm kinda seeing somebody.
- So you have a boyfriend and he, he ain't here with you
on Valentine's Day?
- Well, we're not kinda like a label.
And, you know, to be perfectly honest,
he's not around on holidays anyway.
I see.
Well, I'm sure deep down inside you must care for him.
Maybe even love him.
I don't know.
To be perfectly honest,
I think I've just invested so much time that I just don't,
I don't wanna feel like I've, I'm being impatient, you know?
Yeah.
- Yeah. You might think that I'm just a fool, right?
I'm a fool. Just say that. Krystal--
- I don't, I don't think--
- Krystal is a fool. I'm a fool. Right?
- Krystal, I don't think you're a fool.
Really? [scoffs]
Can I tell you what I think?
- That Krystal's a fool? Go ahead and say it.
- That's not what I was about to say.
[Krystal scoffs lightly]
I think that you're a special person,
and if someone doesn't value you then, they're the fool.
That's what I think.
But I'm glad they're fools, 'cause I'm not.
[Krystal chuckles]
Come here.
- Why you want me to come over there?
'Cause I said so.
Come on.
Now come on.
I hope you don't snore.
Can, can I, can I use this?
Yes. Come on. [giggles]
♪ So, so, so into you
[Krystal clears throat]
[Krystal laughs]
Good morning, beautiful.
Good morning.
- You always this energized in the morning?
Maybe.
How did you sleep?
I slept good.
Mm.
Did you take my shoes off?
- I did, because I didn't want you to mess up my couch.
Right. Not the couch.
Nope, not the couch.
Look, if you uh, if you gotta go to work,
I completely understand, trust me, it's fine.
Actually, I took off.
Really? Oh. Oh, wow.
So what are you doing today?
Maybe I'll go get off too.
Relax, chill, do something like that.
This coffee's really good.
- Yeah, because I actually made it.
[both chuckle]
I got an idea.
What?
Let's go get breakfast.
Now? Like, right now?
- Well, first things first. I gotta go home and change.
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, you definitely
need to go take a bath.
Yeah, yeah. Mm, and your breath. [laughs]
And brush my teeth?
Yeah, you do.
You give me an hour?
Yeah, I can do that.
Oh, okay.
Some good-ass coffee.
Thank you.
I'll uh, see you soon.
See you soon.
Yeah.
♪ For you
♪ And how I'm feeling, baby, call me crazy ♪
♪ 'Cause I always love the way you make me feel the way I am ♪
♪ Hey yeah
♪ It's more than just a feeling ♪
♪ You make me feel
Morning.
[Jasmine] Good morning to you.
So I tried calling to make sure you made it home safely
last night, but I heard you were hanging out with Darryl.
Who told you that?
- [Jasmine] A little birdie told me.
Who, Summer?
- [Jasmine] Nope. Eddie. Didn't I tell you they go way back?
- You failed to mention that to me.
[Jasmine] Well, yes they do.
Okay, so anyway, tell me, how did it go?
- Oh my god, girl, he is such a gentleman.
He's amazing. He's thoughtful.
He's like, girl, everything.
[Jasmine] Oh, really?
- And you know what? He just left.
[Jasmine] Wait a minute.
Please tell me you did not sleep with him.
No, I did not.
- [Jasmine] I really don't want you to hurt him
if you're still into Xavier.
No, I did not.
And actually, I told him
that I was actually seeing somebody.
- [Jasmine] Really? How did he respond?
- He told me that I needed someone to cherish me.
- [Jasmine] Well, he's absolutely right about that.
But in the meantime,
you need to let go of that lame and focus on the nice--
- Okay, look, I gotta go because I have a date
- this morning. - What? Wait a minute.
Krystal, we're not done talking.
- Oh, I think the phone is going out. Oh, oh, ah, oh, ah.
I got a date. I got a date.
Such a great place.
Oh, thank you.
You're welcome.
- Mm, this looks great. - Thank you.
Could I have some syrup, please?
- Yes, sir. - Thank you.
Chicken and waffles.
- Best chicken and waffles in the city.
Really?
Because you haven't had my chicken and waffles, sir.
Oh, you can cook?
- Mm-hmm.
- The only food I saw was in the trashcan.
- Oh, please. You think you're funny? You're not funny.
I still can't believe that.
Yeah.
- Hey, Da-da.
Hey, Monica.
Uh, what are you doing here?
- Oh, I'm just in town visiting the parents, but um--
Okay.
- Wow, you've uh, you look good. [laughs]
Thank you, thank you.
Oh, who's your little friend?
Uh, Krystal, this is Monica.
Monica, this is Krystal.
Oh, hey sis, how are you?
- Hi, I'm just--
- Anyway, I was just picking up some uh,
some chicken and waffles and,
oh, I can't wait to tell Mom I ran into you.
She gonna get a kick outta this. [laughs]
- [Darryl] Be sure to send her my love.
Yeah. Yeah, I'll do just that.
Good seeing you, Monica.
- It was uh, good seeing you as well.
Nice meeting you. Carrie, right?
It's Krystal.
Uh,
sure. [laughs]
I'll see you Da-da.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Monica] 7-0-8-2-5-7-3-2-2-9.
Where were we?
- Oh, you were about to tell me about Monica. Mm-hmm.
- Uh, she's--
- She, oh, let me, let me guess. She is just a friend. Hmm?
- My ex-wife.
- Mm, 'cause it seemed like she still has a thing for you.
- Monica and I are divorced for a reason,
and I don't wanna talk about it right now.
So, if you don't mind.
Carrie, my ass.
Okay, who does she think that she talking to, huh?
My name is Krystal La'naye Dawson.
Okay? I'm a professional dog walker.
I will dog walk her ass all through this breakfast table.
She don't know me.
You could do better than that. Okay?
Ugh. Carrie, my ass. Carrie, my ass.
It was great seeing you. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Please.
Carrie does fit you though.
- No, I don't. No, don't even play yourself.
Oof. She better be glad she ain't see me outside.
Thank you again for this extended Valentine's Day.
Oh, the pleasure's all mine.
Mm.
- Just hope we can do it again sometime.
Maybe, or maybe not. [laughs]
Hopefully, maybe.
Hopefully, maybe?
Yeah.
- Let me uh, let me, let me think about that.
Okay.
[cellphone dings]
- Oh um, give me, give me one second.
Everything okay?
Krystal?
Yeah, yeah, it's just um,
I got a very important phone call to make, so I gotta go.
Okay, I understand.
- Yeah. - All right.
[hand slaps]
Well you enjoy the rest of your day.
[door slams]
[gentle music]
[Darryl scoffs]
[banging at door]
Mm.
[Krystal sighs]
Hey, lady.
Hey, you're uh, back in town.
- That I am. Damn, I missed you, girl.
- Well, it's only been a couple of days.
What's there to miss?
- Remember that trip I told you with the sales division
I couldn't miss?
- Yeah, you made it perfectly clear
that you couldn't spend Valentine's Day with me.
- Well, I closed a huge deal. I mean a huge deal.
And guess what?
[Krystal] What?
- We're going on a weekend getaway.
What?
- Pack your bags, we going to Bahamas.
Are you serious?
Yeah.
- No, no, no, no. We're not, we're not--
Right now, right now.
- I don't, I don't have things to wear.
I don't, I don't know--
Girl, go. Come on, we out.
I told you I was gonna make it up to you. I got you.
- Oh. Oh, we're going to the Bahamas!
Oh my god, oh my god. We're going to the Bahamas.
Yeah.
[upbeat funky music]
Hey Kris, you ready, or what?
[upbeat funky music]
Damn. You know we're only going for two days, right?
- Okay, look, I don't know what I'm wearing, okay?
Okay.
[cellphone dings]
Oh, shoot.
You good?
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's just, it's just work stuff. Sorry.
All right, let's go. Come on.
We're going to the Bahamas.
♪ My girl
♪ Can't take my eye off you
- All right, know what? It does sound promising.
- Man, she's [sighs], oh, she's amazing.
Okay.
- She's beautiful. She's down to earth.
That's nice.
- She's the real deal, E. She's my missing puzzle piece.
- Oh, what? Hold up. Missing puzzle pieces?
Hold on, man.
- I know, I know. I don't even move that fast. You--
You don't even jog ever.
- That's how I know she's the one.
The what?
The one.
The one?
The one.
- D, you just met the lady a few days ago, man.
Yo, chill. Slow down.
- You and Jazz didn't slow down and y'all fine. Y'all happy.
Look, when you know, you know, and I know.
- And you don't know anything yet. All right.
What about the dude she's seeing?
Does he know that you know?
- She told me I didn't have to worry about that.
Listen, okay.
Look, when a woman has her eyes set on somebody,
and has spent a lot of time cultivating that relationship,
it's not that easy for her to just break free.
I hear you.
- I, I promise you, I ain't throwing no shade.
But you just met the lady.
Now Jazz told me Krystal's good people.
But, you need to take your time, all right?
Let's go ahead and see how this plays out.
Ain't no need to rush things.
[TV chatter in background]
All right.
- See now, this is when it gets real.
So let's toast.
To new beginnings, on an amazing road
to a potentially great relationship.
- Salud. - Salud.
[chuckles] Toast.
- What are you guys in here talking about?
[Eddie] Nothing, sis.
- Nothing? - Nope.
- Yeah, I heard my name and something about relationships.
- Yeah, only relationship you gotta worry about is yours.
- Right. - And it's good.
You got you a fine black man who know how to put in work,
and we good.
Which is in good standings, by the way. We are good.
So let's, let's not be all up in this man's business.
Oh, no, this is guy talk.
- Oh, guy talk. - Guy talk.
- Yeah, man. - Tell me later.
Man talk.
- I ain't tell you later. I ain't gonna tell you later.
[suitcases clatter]
[bag thuds]
- So you really not gonna talk to me?
- There is nothing to talk about, Xavier.
- Look, it's not my fault that I got sick.
- We're at a beautiful resort and I enjoyed it by myself.
- Look, I didn't intend for none of that to happen,
all right?
Really?
Yeah.
- [sighs] Okay look, I know, you couldn't help getting sick,
even though I told you that that sandwich was half cooked.
- Yeah, you did. Okay? And I should've listened.
I'm sorry. Come here.
No.
- Come here. Look, I know you like it.
[cellphone vibrates]
- Oh, come on, Xavier, don't answer the phone, please.
Let me take this.
[smooth R&B music]
♪ I've been fooling 'round
♪ Different side of town
- Not tonight. It's been a long day.
Seriously?
Good night.
[sighs] Good night.
♪ This ain't working out, no
♪ This ain't working out for me ♪
♪ I better let you go
♪ Let's not go down that road
[Krystal sighs]
Krystal?
[Krystal sighs]
[gentle R&B music]
Kris?
What's up?
Planning on cooking, or what?
No, not this morning.
- Wow. That's a first. Guess I'll just grab an apple.
Whatever. Just eat the apple.
Hey, hey, hey.
What's going on with you? You used to love cooking for me.
- Okay. The world doesn't center around you, Xavier.
Remember, I have a job?
[Xavier scoffs lightly]
Okay, wait a minute. Why are you even still here?
- Look, I got a meeting later today.
I thought maybe we could spend some time together.
Spend some time together?
Yeah.
What's going on?
What are you talking about?
- Xavier, you never spend any time with me.
Now all of a sudden you wanna spend some time with me?
- Listen. - What's going on?
Come here, come here. Listen.
Look, I know we ain't been on the same page lately,
but-- [doorbell rings]
You expecting somebody, Kris?
No, it's probably Jasmine.
Give me a second.
Jasmine.
[knocking at door]
- Hey. Hey, I was, I was-- - Darryl.
What are you doing here?
- Yeah, Darryl, what are you doing here?
Xavier.
I was in the neighborhood,
so I figured I'd bring you some soup.
You know, since you were under the weather.
Oh, ain't that sweet.
Listen, my man, only thing she's under is your boy.
Xavier.
Bro. [clears throat]
- Um, um, Xavier, this is uh, uh, Darryl.
Darryl is um, the, the cable, the cable guy.
[Darryl scoffs]
Thank you. Thank you for the soup.
You're welcome.
- Listen, cable guy, we got your soup, so uh,
I think you better get going.
We're in the middle of something. Ain't that right, babe?
Xavier.
I see.
Well, I leave y'all to it.
[gentle music]
[door slams]
[Krystal] Oh, god.
- You wanna explain yourself? Who the hell is Darryl?
Nobody, just nobody.
- Looked a whole hell of a lot more than a nobody to me.
I said, nobody. Okay?
- You know what's funny, Krystal?
You spend all that time talking about making it official,
and titles.
I knew you was creeping when I saw two coffee mugs
in your sink.
- Who the hell do you think you're talking to, huh?
Don't you flip this around on me.
Ignore my calls, the hoes in your phone.
You have no room to talk about anyone, Xavier.
- You're incredible, you know that?
- Yes, I know that. And the problem is, you don't.
So you know what, Xavier.
What?
I'm done.
[Xavier chuckles]
- You better think long and hard about that
'cause if I leave this house, I'm not coming back.
- And you know what, Xavier? That's the plan.
- Okay. So you're really willing to lose me? This.
- Trust me, Xavier, it's no loss.
Goodbye. And don't you ever come back.
You know what, Krystal?
Maybe you are better off with that cable guy, huh?
You might even get a discount. You'll get all the channels.
You know what? Kiss my ass.
[Krystal yells]
♪ Nobody said it would be easy
♪ Never said it'd be this hard
[cellphone rings]
♪ When you told me you were leaving ♪
Hey, Xavier.
[woman moaning with pleasure]
[Xavier] Girl.
- [Woman On Phone] [moans] Oh, Xavier.
[Xavier] Damn.
[woman moans]
[phone thuds]
[Krystal crying] [somber music]
[phone keys clicking]
[phone beeps] [phone thuds]
[Krystal crying]
♪ Somebody told me love was crazy ♪
[Krystal sobs]
♪ Didn't know I'd go insane
[Krystal yells]
♪ When you leave, I'm screaming, save me ♪
♪ Come pick up my remains
[phone rings]
- [Voicemail] At the tone, please record your voice message.
When you are finished recording,
you may hang up or press pound for more options.
[phone beeps]
Hey uh, Darryl uh,
I am so sorry for what happened earlier today.
I just wanna say that I'm sorry.
If you could just,
if you could just call me back, please.
[Krystal sniffles]
[sorrowful piano music]
[Krystal sniffles]
- There you go. I figured you could use some ice cream.
I sure do.
- It's melting all over the place.
And I should.
- What's going on, Kris? Talk to me.
- Look, I just let Xavier talk to Darryl
like he was nothing.
Like, let him do it.
He'll be all right.
I don't think so.
I have tried to call him, text, nothing.
Then just give him some space.
I mean, he doesn't seem like the type of guy
to hold grudges.
No.
And then Xavier, calling me with another woman on the phone?
- Whoo. I'm so glad you are over that lame.
[both laugh]
Crazy.
- Don't be so hard on yourself. It'll be okay.
Let me get my spoon,
because you ain't eating this ice cream
like it's the best thing that you ever had.
Mm, this is. [laughs]
Mm.
- Mm, mm-hmm. - [laughs] That was good.
- Mm-hmm, it is.
I figured you'd be out here.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
This is where you always be
when you have something on your mind.
Wanna talk about it?
Nope.
That text message said everything you needed to know.
All right.
Say let's,
let's check up.
Ooh. Oh, we in our feelings, huh?
You in your feelings. You in your feelings.
[Darryl] Ah!
- Whoo-hoo, that was pretty. Whoo!
You know they call me Pretty Eddie for a reason, right?
I gave you that name, E.
Oh, that's true. Okay.
Here we go.
Oh, oh-oh, we serious now, huh? Huh?
Got ya.
We not young no more, E.
That one ain't gonna work on me, baby.
Okay. All right.
- Show you how it's done, E. - Okay. Okay.
- Show you how it's done. Get off me, E.
Okay.
Ah!
[ball clangs]
[men laugh]
- [Krystal laughs] - Right? Right?
- My god. - No.
Remember that time we were at the water park
and you thought you were drowning?
- Oh my god, that was so embarrassing.
- It was so funny though. [laughs]
No.
- Everyone around us just kept yelling, "Just stand up."
You were flapping your hands,
and your ponytail was floating in the water behind you.
- Oh, that, that was like so embarrassing.
I didn't like that at all.
And it was hanging around my favorite crush.
Wait, what was his name? Um, uh--
- Dexter McGrady. - Dexter freakin' McGrady.
Oh my gosh.
[women laugh]
Wow. Gosh, why does love have to be so hard, Jazz?
Mm.
Like, for real.
Love isn't hard.
We humans just complicate things.
So, it was my fault?
- I mean, since we're handing out the blame card.
- Okay, you're supposed to be my friend right now, right?
- Well you know I wouldn't love you
if I didn't tell you the truth.
And of course you know I love you, girl. [chuckles]
Xavier wasn't worth your time though.
I mean, don't get me wrong. He was perfect on paper.
He had multiple degrees. He was attractive. He had money.
He checked everything off your list
that you wanted in a man.
But, what about his values? His integrity?
He never treated you like you were the only one.
And he always made plans before you.
I tried to convince myself
that Xavier was the perfect man for me.
Hm.
And then I met Darryl.
He made me feel like everything was amazing.
He made me feel alive and everything. And, he made me laugh.
And I just ruined it.
- Well, all of the chips have fallen.
All you can do is just gracefully pick them back up.
Look, let me have a heart to heart with Eddie.
Maybe he can convince Darryl to giving you a call.
Look, I'm not making any promises--
- Yeah. - And I don't know
what's gonna happen.
But, you never know.
I appreciate that.
- That's the least I can do, friend. [chuckles]
Ooh, oh. Mm, ooh.
Where are you going?
[Jasmine sighs]
- Girl, we have been eating ice cream and drinking wine,
and you know dairy does not agree with my stomach.
I forgot about that.
- Uh-huh, yeah. So, I'll see you in the morning.
Have a good night. Love you, girl.
I love you too.
[Krystal sighs]
[traffic humming]
You ordered this for me.
I was cool with a smoothie.
[door squeaks]
Incoming.
Okay.
- You gonna do what I say. - All right.
Krystal.
Haven't seen you since Valentine's Day.
And now you're here, disturbing our brunch.
Hey, Summer, how are you?
[Summer chuckles sarcastically]
Darryl? Hey.
What's up?
Where's your boyfriend?
Um, he's no longer around.
I see.
- Uh, Krystal, you need something?
'Cause obviously we're busy.
- Yeah, Summer, can, can I talk to him for a second, please?
I don't know.
You wanna talk to your little friend, Darryl?
Okay. We can talk outside.
- Uh, Darryl, you know you don't,
you don't have to go outside.
It'll only take a minute.
[glass clinks]
What is it?
Look, I messed up royally.
Apology accepted.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Please just, can you just please hear me out, please?
- What is it that you wanna say to me, Krystal?
Because you didn't have anything to say the other day.
I thought we had a connection.
We did.
Look, we still do.
- No, I made a mistake opening up to a woman
that wanted to play games.
I stood on my truth and you shot me down.
Look, I was confused.
Look, I know now what I want, and I know that it's you.
- Look, I'm glad you had a lot of time to think about that.
I really am.
But I don't come second to no man.
Even if I am a cable guy.
♪ I'm going off
♪ They going off the mat
♪ All the mistakes they making, I made ♪
♪ I could've taught you that
♪ I gotta watch
Yeah, boy.
Honestly, now look.
What you got right here is prime Angus beef,
seasoned to perfection, my brother.
Now, the secret is to put some that washer-whooser sauce,
- Worcester-- - Worcestershire sauce.
Yeah, the W sauce.
You gotta put that in there. It holds in the juices.
Keeps it fresh.
Yeah, just wanna get warmed up real quick.
- Okay. - All right.
Yo, yo. Um, how you feeling, man?
What's been good with you, man? Really?
I been good.
Nah, for real. How you been?
- E, if there's something you wanna ask me,
why don't you just ask me?
- Thought that's what I was doing. I just asked you twice.
Seriously though. How you doing, man?
I saw Krystal the other day.
Really?
How'd that go?
Not good.
Yeah, sorry to hear that.
I know you fell pretty hard, pretty fast, man.
- Yeah, well, I learned my lesson,
and it'll never happen again, I'll tell you that.
- [chuckles] And uh, what lesson you learn?
- Never fall for the same woman twice.
Twice? You just met her.
- The first time I met Krystal was in high school.
What?
- Yeah, and when I saw her the other day,
I acted as if I had never seen her a day in my life.
But, I remember her.
She would be sitting in that library, doing math.
I mean always math.
I never really seen anything else, just math.
Like she was trying to accomplish something, you know?
I mean, she was the most beautiful, smart girl
I've ever seen in my life.
[Eddie chuckles]
Seriously.
Hey.
- I mean, I was a ball player so I had girls coming at me
left and right, left and right, and,
just wasn't able to make my move.
So I never did anything about my crush.
Hm. Wow.
That was deep, huh?
- Huh, deeper than the Atlantic Ocean, my brother.
- I wasn't expecting that. - Well, you asked for it.
You asked for it.
Man.
- But, that's the past. I'm good. It's all good.
Food looks good.
Oh, you all ready know that.
There's no love lost.
My man. All right.
- So, who you got for the finals?
- Finals? You mean who I got forever?
Who?
- Chicago. - Chicago. [laughs]
You already know that.
- You gonna die, they gonna bury you in red, watch.
Hey, hey, long as you know.
- I know. I know the world don't know, but I know.
- Y'all better not be in here burning up my food.
Look what the cat drug in.
What?
- Um, babe, I gotta show you something in the bedroom.
[Eddie] The bedroom?
Yeah.
Man, you good?
In the bedroom?
Good to see you, Krystal.
You too.
Mm, smells good in here.
- Mm-hmm.
You look good too.
Thank you.
Is that how it is?
You're just not gonna talk to me, Darryl.
- Darryl? - You know,
I can't believe you let old boy talk to me like that.
And you didn't say anything.
I am sorry. Okay?
Sorry?
- Yes, I'm sorry. - Sorry?
Well sorry just don't quite make it right now, does it?
Damn.
Darryl.
- Darryl. - That's crazy.
Can you just at least
- talk to me. - That's what you got to say--
- Darryl, just, can you please just talk to me?
- What is it that you want me to say, Krystal?
You say you want love, but you entertain a clown.
Darryl.
- I thought you wanted peace, but you choose the very thing
that moves you further away from it.
But you say you want me, right?
But we both know how that went down.
So maybe I just need to accept the fact
that you ain't the woman that you say you are.
Look, I'm sorry.
Look, I am that woman, that never changed.
It's just, look, it's complicated.
- Complicated? - It's complicated.
- Krystal, complicated? Solving world hunger is complicated.
Finding the cure for cancer is complicated.
But leaving somebody that does not love you,
that does not care about you or honor you,
- it's not complicated, Krystal. - Listen, I'm sorry. Okay?
Sorry, sorry.
- That's all I can hear, sorry. - I'm sorry.
Okay, I don't know what to say.
I don't even know what to do.
- But honestly-- - Okay.
Me being honest with you,
is not me being honest with myself.
I met Xavier when I was at a business retreat
and I thought that he was everything that I ever wanted.
And then I met you.
So I was a rebound?
- No you wasn't a rebound. - I was just a rebound.
No, you wasn't a rebound.
- That's how I felt, Krystal! - Darryl, Darryl,
please just stop.
Just listen to me.
When I met you, I felt alive, I felt seen, I felt heard.
And I just want you to know that.
- So then tell me, what did you expect to accomplish
by coming down here to tell me that?
Because I don't give a damn. Get on.
Darryl, just. [crying]
Look, I didn't respect this, that's for sure.
But what I do know is that, what I felt,
and actually what I felt for you is real.
I actually fell in love with you.
[floor creaks]
[footsteps thudding]
[Krystal sniffles]
[Krystal crying]
Krystal. Wait.
I tried.
Give me a hug.
- Look, I gotta, I just gotta get outta here.
[gentle somber music]
On the stand, running tears coming down my face
like running water
- coming down from the faucet. - I know you seen me call you.
I called you like five times. That's not, that's crazy.
I think I'm exhausted.
I can't take no more being a hostage,
of things you did to hurt me.
Damaged me, stab me, kill me.
Damn, you wanted to bury me.
And when I mean me, I mean my heart.
Now we was torn apart from the start,
torn from my head to my heart.
But that's another version of what I'm not talking about.
Zoning me out, not trying to hear me out.
Thinking in your head like what is this chick talking about?
[gentle somber music]
[patrons chattering]
[Darryl sighs]
Hey, sweetie.
Hey.
- I swear, you love this place, don't you?
Just as much as you do.
Can I join you?
[R&B music in background]
What?
Where's Carrie?
Her name's Krystal.
- Sorry, Krystal. I thought she might be here.
Where is she?
What do you want, Monica?
Um [chuckles lightly].
What do I want? I was just uh...
Darryl, I was hoping that um, maybe we could try again.
- Monica, you know there was a time
when I would've cut off my left arm to be with you,
but you made it very clear
that's not what you were looking for.
- Look, sweetie, we were young then.
And um, I just wasn't ready for what you had to offer.
There's that.
Darryl, you have [laughs],
you've always been a very good man,
honest, and a man of integrity.
You know, you were very clear
about the life you wanted to live and,
baby, sometimes that can just be a bit much.
- So, was that before or after you stepped out?
'Cause I'm confused.
[Monica scoffs]
- Darryl, seeing you with uh, Carrie the other day,
it just, ooh,
it just made me think about what we could be now.
Baby, I love you.
Her name's Krystal,
and I appreciate your sentiment, but I lost my appetite.
I'm gonna go.
[money crinkles]
I guess that's a no, huh?
That's a hell no.
[rap music in background]
Carrie, my ass. Shit.
[door bangs]
♪ Call me the ball hog
♪ Puttin' my team on
♪ If I'm higher we all tall
♪ Just know I got your back
♪ If you down, then we all fall ♪
[knocking at door]
Darryl?
Hey.
- What are you, what are you doing here?
It does mean something.
What?
- Well, you said if it means anything.
What I feel for you is real, and it does mean something.
See I, I know we had a connection
because I can't stop thinking about you.
And I want you, Krystal.
And I, I may not be all you want or need, but,
I'll die trying to be.
[gentle jazz music]
Why?
Because you're worth it.
What does this even mean?
♪ Yeah, just goodbye
♪ Baby you came into my heart
♪ Satisfy, tasting stars
♪ Life gets hard
Been wanting to do that.
Me too.
♪ Sacrifice from the start
Yes. [laughs]
[door bangs shut]
♪ Let's start over
♪ Yeah
♪ I know you got problems
♪ Know you at the bottom
♪ Know you took a loss today
♪ Everybody want bottoms
♪ Give me for a dollar
♪ You just found bottom today
♪ Tell me you're a Westsider
♪ I've been trying to fight it before I go all the way ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody got problems, everybody starving ♪
♪ Don't you go all today, yeah
♪ Don't you go all, don't you go all down ♪
♪ That's right
♪ Don't go all
♪ Yeah
♪ Don't you go off, don't you blow off now ♪
♪ All right
♪ Look, hey y'all, I woke up this morning ♪
♪ Living my best life
♪ And if it isn't, at least I gave it my best try ♪
♪ I'm just enjoying them moments ♪
♪ 'Cause there ain't no next time ♪
♪ Trying to slide with my people on the West side ♪
♪ Yeah, moving different than all the rest ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm 'bout doin' it different ♪
♪ New vision and no regrets, man ♪
♪ I used to be a victim, repented up on my stress now ♪
♪ Excuse me, I'm just ventin'
♪ To gettin' it off my chest, yeah ♪
♪ Believing one day we all ball ♪
♪ But once you get your shot
♪ Just don't turn into a ball hog ♪
♪ Puttin' my team on
♪ If I'm higher, we all tall
♪ Just know I got your back
♪ If you down, then we all fall ♪
♪ That's naughty, baby.
♪ That's right, that's right
♪ Can't control me, but that's life, that's life ♪
♪ Yeah, let's spend time more than we spend cash ♪
♪ You only got one life and it do end fast ♪
♪ But, I know you got problems, know you at the bottom ♪
♪ Know you took a loss today
♪ Everybody want bottles, flippin' for a dollar ♪
♪ Just wanna bottle play
♪ Tell me joy works harder
♪ I been trying to find it, before I go all the way ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody got problems, everybody's starving ♪
♪ Don't you blow off today
♪ Don't you blow off, don't you blow off now ♪
♪ That's right
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ Don't you blow off, don't you blow off now ♪
♪ That's right
♪ I could get lost in you, I could get lost in you, yeah ♪
♪ I could get lost in, I could get lost in you ♪
[singers vocalizing]
♪ You smooth
♪ Know what you talking about
♪ You fit the crown
♪ You just too damn smooth
♪ Love how I can take you 'roun ♪
♪ Old money down to the Boogie-down ♪
♪ See it's where you work it, work it ♪
♪ Every once in a while you serve me a little ♪
♪ Side piece action, oh now
♪ What is this magic
♪ And you say, you say satisfaction ♪
♪ What is this magic
♪ That I can't fight
♪ Clearly, it's all you
♪ What are we getting into
♪ Don't wanna start nothing, nothing too serious ♪
♪ But I'mma enjoy this ride
♪ I could get lost in you
♪ I could get lost in you, yeah ♪
♪ I could get lost in, I could get lost in you ♪
♪ Clink that fast, champagne I ain't gotta teach ya ♪
♪ Big claps for ya racks, yeah you a leader ♪
♪ I could get lost in, I could get lost in ♪
[singers vocalizing]
♪ Cool like the wind, ah yeah
♪ Blow it, make it back
♪ And you write your own checks, bruising that pen ♪
♪ You too sick in your fit king shit, love you in your zone ♪
♪ And work it, work it
♪ Every once in a while you serve me little side piece act ♪
♪ It's when you work it
♪ Every once in a while you serve action ♪
♪ What is this magic
♪ Oh, you say, you say satisfaction ♪
♪ What is this magic, yeah, that I can't ♪