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(silence)

♪♪

Sean Starr's remix is gonna pop.

( man )
This is a promo conference
call for Sean Starr.

The first stop on his
promotional tour is Miami,
we need that right away.

( man ) Adding Young Raheem
to Sean Star's single,

that could be huge.

Okay, good afternoon, everybody.

Teri's here.

Okay, so let's get started.

Sales, Ashton.

Overall market is down
17% from last year.

Brick and mortar, down 12%,

nontraditional, down 5%.

Digital ringtones, up 32%.

And the charts?

Young Raheem is still strong

at number 39 after 42 weeks!

( Teri )
All right... good job.

Marcus A&R, what's going on
with Sean Starr's album?

We got our clearances in
from all the major labels,

I finished all the mixes,
sent it out to mastering,

just waiting for
the master to get back.

Okay, thank you...
Kurt, promotions?

As soon as I get
the single from Marcus,

I'm going for ads on radio.

Yeah, and to add
a bump to the BDS spins,

I added Young Raheem
to the remix.

Sean needs a hit.
Yeah.

So do we.

Great job, everyone,
thank you, thank you, guys.

Okay, that's great.

See you later about
Sean's latest release.

Nicole, carve out five minutes
in my schedule for Ashley.

Listen, I want to talk
to you about Thursday.

Do me a favor, go to my
desk, get my messages.

I would be lying

if I said I wasn't
worried about Eclectic.

We're in the red.

We have a huge deficit

and I don't know where
I'm gonna get this money from

to make this label work.

Eclectic, this is Yvette,
how can I help you?

Just hold a minute.

Hey, how you doing?
Fine.

You're looking good today.
Thank you, thank you.

Hey, I'm fitting to go to
the show after work,

you wanna roll with me?
Sounds like a date.

Hey, Teri.
Hey, Eric.

I got the first draft of Sean's album cover. Okay, make sure you get
that to Kurt, I'll see you later. And let's get Sean on the phone, okay?

Yvette, Yvette, I gotta
tell you something, girl.

I'll text you.
You're the A&R guy.

Eclectic, this is Yvette.

( Teri )
I had to reduce
the promotional budget

for Sean's tour.

( woman ) He's not gonna
like that. And neither is Barry.

( Yvette )
I'll tell Ms. Stewart
you called... Thank you.

Hey, Yvette, I left
the cover on Kurt's desk.

Make sure he gets it?
Sure.

( phone ringing )
See you later.

Eclectic Records.

♪♪

Barry told me
about this new idea.

I know, reality show?

Can you imagine all
the hot designer digs

we're gonna get?
So cool.

( man )
Man, look at those girls.

They'd be hot on a reality show.

( man )
So what's up
with your people?

My cable network
contacts are solid.

They want to do a show
on you, your girls

and your lifestyle.

I'm not really with it, bro.

Like I said, there's no reality in reality TV,
so... It'll expand your audience and increase your

merchandising opportunities.

I'm not with it,
so just dead it, all right?

What?

Why?
I don't understand.

That would be a dope
opportunity for him.

( phone ringing )

It's Teri calling me.

What's up, girl?

( Teri )Hey, Sean.

The album release date
has been pushed.

What?

I'm not really with that.

I understand,
but it's only six weeks.

The record needs another cut

and this is the time you
need to make that happen.

Yeah, but what about my tour
and the party for it?

What, we just supposed
to put all that back?

No, it's all good.

The launch party and the tour
schedule remains the same. All right,
Teri, I trust you.

Just don't let anybody
over there

do me in, all right?

You know how y'all
get over there

at the label with that BS.

I got you, Sean.

All right, love you... gone.

Album got pushed back six weeks.

Unbelievable.
Are you serious?

You're my manager...
Why wouldn't she call you?

Well, Sean didn't like hearing
that album release date

was pushed back.

His single doesn't
have any heat.

Young Raheem
on the remix is the key.

Now, everything Young Raheem
touches turns platinum.

Not everything, Marcus.
Yeah, he only
had one album.

And that's the same thing
you said

about Sean's last record.

Come on, now.

But listen...
Marcus isn't that far off.

Raheem is holding his own,
42 weeks on the charts.

He's hot and he's ours,
thank God.

Amen.
Thank God.

Now Sean can do the same thing

if him and his manager
makes the right moves.

Oh, but you know how Barry is.

He's really...
Hey, babe.
Hi, baby.

What's up?

How you doing?
Good.

Everybody, Dwight.

Hey.
Hey, how you doing?

Hello, what's happening, fellas?

What are you doing here?
Oh, I got a lunch meeting

with my agent.
Well, I'm gonna
see you later?

Yeah, definitely... All right.

Love you.
Love you, too.

I'm engaged to a wonderful man
who I love deeply,

star athlete,

and the $100 million contract
isn't that bad, I might add,

but here's the thing...
Dwight wants me to move.

I can't move and run a label
and be a wife.

I know women are thinking,

that is not a problem, girl,

go for the $100 million,
but really?

Can't I have
my career and my man?

So, Teri...

how does it feel being

Mrs. Dwight
$100 million Davis?

We're not even
married yet.
She knows already.

Mm-hmm.

I'm surprised he didn't
come up in here

with his little Super Bowl ring.

I know, right?

Why am I the last to know

that you and Dwight Davis
is a couple? 'Cause you talk too much,
Marcus.

Yeah, you do have a big mouth.

Do you know what I heard?

Charlene Williams... her
husband came up in the studio

and whooped her ass.
What?

That's what I'm talking about.

Right there.
You're a gossip.

What am I gonna do, son?
Right there.

They should have called
the police. So what
happened, what happened?

So he beat her ass
and then what happened?

In front of the program
director, pulled...

Shut up.
Pulled her wig off.

No.
Stop.

You should sell
that to somebody. Don't tell him...
Don't encourage that.

So I want to know, okay,
so he pulls the wig off...

Look at you!
I'm just saying.

Bad publicity for the company,
absolutely not.

But tell me what happened.

Google it, Google it,
let me see it. Let me see
what's going on.

( man )
Okay, LA, we got a special,

special surprise guest
who just came in.

None other than
my main man, Sean Starr.

What's poppin', Los Angeles?

It's your boy Sean Starr,

two "R" s, AKA Superstar,

AKA the African-American idol.

Show!

I love when you do that.

So, Sean, what's going on
with you, man?

Hey, man, it's
all good over here, bro.

We got the new album
"Starr Power"

hitting the stores,

we had to push it back, though,

about six weeks,

only because there's so much
heat on it, we had to let it cool down

before the public could touch it, you feel me?
That's right, that's right... So what else you got?

You got the tour party coming?

Tour party kicks off tomorrow night, Power Base
club. If y'all didn't know, my man Kurt Franklin

set everything up.

That's what's up.

So right after the tour party,
you hit the road, right?

Yeah, man, we hitting
all the major cities.

We got Miami first up,
of course,

Atlanta, we doing DC,
my hometown, Detroit,

we bringing it back to Seattle,

back home to Los Angeles.

It's really, really, really
poppin' right now, man.

Okay, that's what's up.

So right now,
Los Angeles, we getting ready to
hit you over the head

with Sean Starr's latest single,

"Right Left," from the new
album "Starr Power,"

only on K-ROY.

Yo, that is John Blaze, man.

It's hot.

Sean, yo, so what's up
with the six-week pushback?

The label.

I mean, they ain't got
the finances

to push my album the way
they need to right now

so they gonna
push it back six weeks.

On top of that, they got me
doing half the marketing

and promotions on my own,

so I mean, if I didn't have
people like y'all in my corner,
I'd be SOL, you feel me?

So I want to say
thank you off top

for bringing me in today

and in advance for coming
through tomorrow, Beverly.

I mean, I love you, so...

Well, you know Blue got
your back, sweetie.

All right.
Maybe we should do like,

the first ten callers get
two free tickets.

Yeah, man, we got that.
That sounds good.

That's nothing, man, you got it.

What's up, man, what's going on?

You doing shows in your tank?

You need to get into radio, bro.

Hey, hey, you know it's...

You know, everybody can't be
in front of the camera.

You looking real
Cool J right now, brother.

What's the secret?
All right,
let me lick the lips.

Yeah, he think he sexy.

( man )
Yo, I am hooking you up.

You gotta hook me up, brother.

I hook you up with Sean Starr's

promotional tour,
that's eight Gs.

That's six Gs for you.

I keep the rest.

Hey, Kurt.
What's up, Teri?

So tell me about
the promo party.

Oh, it's all set up.

We got the club locked down,
it looks hot.

And we came in under budget.

Love to hear that.

Also, Eric stopped by
this morning,

he had the artwork
for Sean's album.

Did you get
a chance to look at that?

Yeah, he put it on my desk
just before lunch. I'll take a look
at it as soon as I get in.

All right, good job...
You know what?

If you loosen up on that grip,

you'd have a better shot.

I'll check back
with you in a bit, okay?

Bye, Kurt.
Oh.

Victor's office
just texted me.
Okay.

Want to see you at his house.

The Beverly Hills
or Santa Barbara estate?

♪♪

Aren't you forgetting it
takes money to make money?

Trimming the label's
operating budget will help.

That's what I did
three years ago

when your father made
me president of Eclectic.

You took the reins at
a difficult time.

The label performed poorly
last year,

losing more than $2 million.

You have several positions
that can be eliminated.

I've asked Ella to take
a close look at the label

and other companies we own.

Victor, you know I hold
you in high regard.

It's mutual.

My father and I agree
that in addition

to the layoffs,

the company's
use of the office space

in Beverly Hills is too
expensive.

About $30,000 per month.

We own another property
east of LA.

It's $3,000 a month, about
the same square footage.

That's a 90% cost reduction
in office space.

Don't worry about the move.

We already have a company
that's under contract

that will handle the basics.

Don't you think
such an abrupt move

will be detrimental
to the label?

At the moment,
we're only concerned with

the bottom line.

I see.

I hope you do.

( woman )Sorry, T,

but I don't see how
we can lay off more people. Last year,
we lost $2 million.

It'd be three if it weren't for

Young Raheem's
ringtone revenues.

Either we do this or Ella
will shut us down.

Seems like she's already trying.

Exactly.

Any messages?

Yeah, plenty.

I'll text you.

Oh, and Dwight called very
excited about a meeting

he had with his agent,
but he wouldn't tell me.

He wants to surprise you.

Well, I'm actually gonna see
Dwight a little bit later,

but... I just have to
be honest right now.

I'm not feeling like
the adoring fiancée,

you know, especially after
dealing with Ella.

I just really need
some time to myself.

( Dwight )
So think about it, all right?

Your man, Dwight Davis,

is about to have
his own energy drink.

I mean, it can't
get any better than that.

What's wrong?

You don't seem...
I had a big meeting today

with Victor and his
daughter, Ella.

The company is in trouble

and I have to lay off
a lot of people. Hold on, wait a minute...
His daughter, Ella?

What does she
got to do with anything?

She's a trust-fund baby.

I doubt she has any idea
about the music business.

She's actually pretty talented.

She's Ivy League,
she's B-school grad

and now she's in charge.

Well, hey.

You don't let it
get you down, okay?

Because we can do
our own thing...

up in Oakland.

All right?

Okay.

Well, babe, I can't leave
the label right now.

And besides, Goompa is
coming to live with me.

Goompa?
My grandfather.

Yeah, he's got his own house,

why is he coming to
live with you? He lost it.

You know, and since
my grandmother died and...

Listen, you know they raised me,

so I cannot put him in a home.

No... you're right.

All right, well,
don't worry about it,

we'll figure it out, okay?

I love you.
I love you, too.

♪♪

Here we are.

Oh.
Chateau me.

Hey, you wanna come up?

You wanna stay over?
If it's okay with you. Oh, it's okay.

I have a quick favor
to ask then.

I have some things
in my car.
Things?

It's okay.

Delicates.
Laundry?

Delicates.
Laundry.

Delicates.

Is that okay... real quick?

Oh, you are just...
Just real quick.

Okay.

♪♪

Unfortunately,
we're trimming our staff.

Don't blame yourself.

This is happening throughout
the record industry.

If you need a letter
of recommendation,

I'll be more than
happy to write one for you.

You've been a pleasure
to work with.

If I could keep you on, I would.

The label's just
suffering right now.

Thank you.

Girl.

She fired half the department.

Someone had to know
what was going on.

( Harrison )
Hey, it's Harrison Shaw
and Beverly Blue

and we're gonna be playing
the coolest jams,

only on K-R-O-Y.

( Ashton )
Kill me now.
Oh hell no.

We went from Beverly Hills
to this?

You know what...
We can make this work.

We're gonna have to.

Who chose this spot?
I gotta work outta
here ever day?

Dump in here.

What in the world is this?
This is a hot mess.

This studio is not poppin'.

Yo, I'll work out of this
cardboard box,

but my vendors
need to get paid on time.

That location for the tour
party...

I need a check today.

Hey, Ed, what's up?
( Ed )Where's that check, Kurt?

You didn't get the check?Hell no.

Oh, the check's on its way.Better be for real
this time. Yeah.

All right, cool, no problem.

No check, no spot.

Damn.

( phone ringing )

Eclectic.

( Yvette )Hey, Juanita,
guess where I am?Come on, Yvette,

we're moving here, I gotta go.

Well, Eric and I just spent
the last few days together

here in his loft.

What?

Are y'all a couple now?

Well, I got some of my delicates

in his washing machine.

So I don't know.

You tell me.

I think being unemployed,
you need to hold onto him.

Well, I didn't exactly tell
him that I got laid off.

Yvette, he comes around
Eclectic all the time,

he's gonna find out.

Well, he just went over
to the Beverly Hills office,

so...

Hello...
Yvette, you know we moved.

Yeah?

Well, he'll find out.

Girl, I gotta go.

I'll talk to you later, bye.

( Ashton )
Juanita, can I get that
SoundScan report now? Must be on crack.

Ella really worked
a number on this office.

Girl, she does not like you.

It's gonna take me a week
to figure out this mess.

What?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

A prenup?

T, I know you're
not signing a prenup.

Crazy, right?

Listen, I just want
the marriage to work,

I'm not after his money.

I know, I know,

but you don't know what's gonna
happen in the future. I mean, look around.

I know, Dwight and we have
to trust each other.

Right now,
I don't want to talk about

no stinkin' divorce

when I'm not even married yet.

Do you at least get to
keep the ring, my baby?

Oh, I'm not stupid.

( phone ringing )
That's my girl,
already know.

Teri Stewart's office,
this is Nicole.

Hey, Nicole.

I just went by the Beverly Hills
office, what's going on?

We moved to Montebello.

I'm surprised Yvette
didn't tell you.

Man, she didn't even
tell me she got laid off.

Well, that's between y'all.

All right, well, is Sean's
party still happening?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's still on.

You're gonna be there, right?

Well, um... listen,
let me call you back.

All right... bye.

I got this gig,

shooting stills for Sean Starr's
tour party. You interested in coming?

You want to go
'cause Nicole's there, huh?

I want to go 'cause it's a gig.

I mean, I'm asking if
you want to go.

I mean, I know you're
doing laundry and all.

Oh.

So you wish that

she were the one to stay
the weekend and all, right?

Girl, we just... we just
hung out Friday,

it's Monday and... Oh, we just hung out? Was it...
Was it a "bring your laundry over and do it" hangout

or was it a, like,
"get to know you" hangout,

have a good time?

Hell no.

( Nicole )Your grandfather called.

I'm picking him up now.

I told you the bank
foreclosed on the house

and after Nana passed,

he fell behind on
the mortgage payments,

didn't tell me in time,
so he's moving in with me.

Hey, you're late.
Sorry, Goompa.

It's all right.

The rest of my stuff
I put in storage.

I didn't want to mess up
your home with my stuff.

Come on.

My label's having a party
tonight... Wanna go?

Ah, I'm too tired.

After helping the movers
pack up all my stuff.

Well, I'll take
you out to dinner.

Let me grab a shower
and change first, okay?

You got it.

You gonna be messing around,

you gonna be late
for your party.

You know, maybe you're right.

Okay, I'll be back in
a couple of hours.

Okay, girl.

Enjoy yourself, have fun.
Okay.

Be careful.
I will.

All right.
Love you.

Love you, too.

♪♪

Why do you always look
so serious, Barry?

You gotta be able to
make sure the bill is paid.

All right, you guys have
a really good night.

Enjoy yourself.

Almost everybody's here. Ladies, what's up?
Eric, you're a little late. Yeah, my bad.

I got a little delayed.
Yvette.

Oh, don't you be blaming me?

Ain't nobody even
looking at you.

Eric, just worry about getting
those photos of

Sean and Kurt, please?
And Teri.

He needs to drop her
like a bad habit.

Nicole!
Bitch, what'd
you just say?

I know you're not
talking to me.
Oh yes, I am.

Oh wait, hold on.
Nicole, chill, chill!

Oh, I need to chill out?
Yes.

You're gonna let her
talk to me like that, huh?

Yes.
Oh yes.

No, you need to be a man
is what you need.

Okay, okay, you need to get.

Oh, am I embarrassing you,
am I embarrassing you?

Yvette, chill.
I'm so sorry!

You need to go.
Oh no, I need to go?

You know what?
Yvette!

God.
I'm sorry.

Eric, could you please
get those photos?

I'm on it.

That was crazy.

I told you she...
She's not all there.

She's off the chain, man.

Unemployment must be
getting to her.

She's lucky I was at work.

Yeah, she's lucky
you was at work.

Dag, I ought to call her...
She embarrassed herself.

Hey, hey... Oh, what's up, D?

How you doing, man?
I'm good, I'm good.

Long time no see.

So this is my number one
over here, Sean. That's Rain and this
is also the lovely Natasha.

That's right, hello, hello.

Yo, D, what's up,
big pimpin'?
What's happening, man?

Good looking out
on coming through, man.

Hey, no doubt, man...
You work with Teri, right? Kurt Franklin...
I do promotions for Eclectic.

Okay, promotions, huh?
That's right.

This kickoff of Sean's
promotional tour, this is me.

Oh, you did a good job.

Teri mentioned I got some artists signed on my
own? Oh no, she hasn't discussed it with me yet,

but I'm sure she will.

Okay, I'm sure she will.

Hey, give me a minute,
all right?

It was good meeting you.

Hey, I'll be back.

Hey, Kurt, how about
some promotional vodka?

Yeah.

Cheers.

Nastrovia.

Dwight.

D, I need to
talk to you in private.
What's up? I want us
to get back together.

Oh, come on now, V.
Come on,
just hear me out.

Come on.

♪♪

Hello, ladies!
Hey, boss lady.

Everything's going
really good.
Okay.

Hey, Young Raheem.
How you doing, love?

All right.

Raheem.

We still need to talk about
my ringtone money.

Have your manager call me.

He's busy so I'm gonna be
handling it from now on.

You need to get a real manager,

not your older brother.

That's none of your business.

You know how much money
I bring in to Eclectic?

I mean, damn, I pay your salary.

Whoa.

Let's chill.

I will get this straight.

You owe me a ringtone check

and you about to bring
the ugly out of me.

It's too late for that.

Well, Dwight's inside?
Oh, he is?

Okay, so I'm gonna go to
the bathroom

and powder my nose.

All right.
Okay.

You look cute, girl.

So I thought we rented out
the entire Power Base club.

We're lucky we got the bar area.

The check was late, remember?

So you saved me some money?

Try again.

Dwight.
Oh, I'm with Dwight.

No, you're not.
Bitch, out.

What?
Get out.

( Teri )
You know what...
We're finished.

No, come on, baby... Don't.

Don't what, huh?

You're not getting away
with this.

Baby, calm down,
you know I love you.
Calm down?

You don't love me!

You know what?

You know what?

This!

I didn't sign a prenup for this.

It's over.

Baby, seriously, come here...

Hey, Teri.
Hey, Harrison.

You all right?

I think she was crying.
Oh my God.

What happened?
I don't know.

Hey, Kurt.

Let me get a photo with you
and Mary B. Morrison here.

Oh, you wrote
"Unconditionally Single."

I did, every woman should be.

♪♪

( crying )

Baby, seriously, come on...

( answering machine beeping )

( Nicole )Teri, it's Nicole.

I've been calling you
on your cell,

you're not texting me back.

You got me leaving messages
on this

old-ass answering machine.

There's some crazy rumor that
you caught Dwight

with some groupie
and the way you left,

I know something
went down, girl,

so just come on, T,

if you're there, just please
pick up, all right?

You know I'm there
to talk, so just call me.

( knocking )

Go away, Dwight.

Come on, Teri,
I'm sorry, okay, really.

I was an ass.
You think?

Listen, I gotta fly out tonight,

you know I gotta get back,
just let me in.

No.

Teri, I said I'm sorry, okay?

Don't let me get on a plane
with us like this.

At least let me
give you your ring back.

I said no.

All right, you know what?

I made a mistake,

but in your heart, you know
I'm one of the good guys.

Not for me.

♪♪

Well, lookee what we have here.

Did you have fun tonight?

Where you going?

Peace.
Oh, this is cra...

Hey, this is my key.

How'd you get my key?

This is my key.
That's how I roll.

I'm crazy.

You're just confused.

( Harrison )
Hey, this is Harrison Shaw

and you're listening to the cool
sounds of K-R-O-Y

on your morning drive.

( Nicole )
Did you put
any sugar in here?

No, Nicole, you didn't ask me.

Girl, last night was crazy.

Yvette was a little extra.
A little?

Girl, that is your friend.
I know, that's my girl,

I love her to death,
but she was way over the top.

Oh, I need to chill out.
Yes.

You're gonna let her
talk to me like that, huh?
Yes. I just can't believe
Eric would have

such a bad judge of character.

Nicole, I told you,
it's not Eric, it's her.

She's just a little
desperate right now.

Well, that's obvious.
What about Teri?

I know.

I feel so bad for her.

You know, I can't believe Dwight

would do something like that.

And I heard that girl was
giving Dwight head

in the bathroom.

Ugh.

Nasty.
Nasty.

You think she's still
gonna marry him?

Knowing T, I doubt it.

You think she's
still gonna keep the ring?

I know I would.

Two carats, one for you,
one for me.

Ah!
Ring, ring!

Oh no, it is gonna take way
more than flowers,

Mr. Super Bowl.

Ugh.
They are pretty,
though.

Ooh.

Now don't make
the same mistake twice.

I'm not accepting this.

You shouldn't have thrown it
in the toilet

in the first place.

Nicole, I'm not marrying Dwight.

So what?

Keep the ring anyway.

After all the stuff
he put you through?

If I keep this ring, that man
is gonna expect a wedding.

Teri, Teri, Teri,

who cares what he expects?

That ring is worth, what, 30K?

50,000.

$50,000?

All the more reason to keep it.

Send it all back.

Listen to me, just listen.

Keep the ring,
pocket the 50K...
Nicole...

He owes it to you.

She's right.

See?

I rescheduled my flight.

This belongs to you.

If I keep this ring,
I encourage you.

Well, then that's
good for you and me.

I don't want your ring

and I don't want your money.

Teri, we love each other.

Sadly, I love you, Dwight,

but I can't be with
anybody who treated me

the way that you did.

Listen, I'm more sorry
than you could even know...

but I gotta tell you, that
girl wasn't just some groupie.

I used to date her

and she wanted to get back together. I don't want
to hear nothing about no ex-girlfriend, okay?

There's always gonna be
a woman somewhere

trying to get at you,
so spare me the details.

Come on, Teri,
you don't mean that.

It's the hurt.

Just give us some time.

No, I... Dwight.

I love you.

I feel you, girl, but I still
would have kept that ring.

Nicole, get these flowers
out of here right now.

I got bills.
Now!

Crazy.
Now.

I don't care
how much he grovels.

I'm not going back.

I don't care how much money
he makes.

I shouldn't have
to settle for that.

Women throw themselves at men

even if they don't
have $100 million.

When is it gonna stop?

It's not just his fault.

I mean, it takes two, right?

( phone ringing )

( choking )

Damn.

Yeah?

Yvette.

Oh, hey.

Juanita, what's up?

You tell me, acting all
wild at the tour party.

Nicole insulted me, that bitch.

And Eric, he agreed
with her, that bastard.

I mean, what do you expect?

You were way over the top.

Man, I'm living
in my car and shit.

What?

Did Tanisha kick you out?

Tanisha said I can live with her if I was working.
Girl, I got to go, I got cotton mouth and shit.

Oh, God.

( man )
One always returns
to Florence.

But you'll only
have fully experienced

the daily life of Florence

if you rent a motor scooter

and take on
the Italian drivers...

or do a little bit of
flirting in a local café.

( humming )

Oh, don't worry about that,
I got it.

You know, it's really good
seeing you make all those dishes

that you and Grandma
loved so much.

Getting my appetite back.

That medicinal marijuana helps.

Better get some of them
black eyed peas.

Means money.

Oh, wait a minute.

Is it greens mean money,

black eyed peas mean good luck?

Whatever.

You always did eat like
a little bird.

I don't know.

I'm gonna go eat in my room,
if you don't mind.

If that's what you
want to do, it's your house.

You're a full-grown woman now.

Wait a minute.

Is there something that you want to say? Maybe,
like, me using too much reefer or something?

It's not that, it's...

I broke off my engagement
with Dwight.

Oh.

You know, I don't need to be
anybody's trophy wife,

I've got my own career.

Well, from what I heard
the other night,

he's not worth it.

I thought you
were asleep.
No.

Anybody come up
in here late at night,

ain't about to catch me
sleeping.

But you didn't say anything.

I wanted you to
share it with me,

so I could show respect for you.

Thanks, Goompa,
that means a lot.

It's the years, sweetheart.

This was
somebody that I trusted.

This was somebody who

I was supposed to spend
the rest of my life with.

And not to mention
things at work

aren't that great, either.

Ella, oh, I could kill her.

Ooh, if I were to see her today.

( phone beeping )

"Where's my ringtone money?"

Yeah, right.

Blue, what's the 4-1-1
with Teri Stewart?

Well, I heard she
broke up with Dwight Davis.

Really?

You interested, huh, Harrison?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, she is
everything that my ex wasn't.

That definition fits
a lot of women.

Look at you.

( Juanita )
Yes, I'm sorry,

Ms. Stewart and her assistant
are not in just yet.

They are on their way
back from Galaxy now.

Damn, you a cold piece.

Want some?

Halle Berry.

Okay, I wrote that message
down, thank you...
( phone ringing )

Hold on one second, please.

Good morning, Eclectic,
how can I help you?
( phone ringing )Yes, I'm sorry,
one second, please.

( Ashton )
Juanita!
Good morning, Eclectic.

Did the buyer from Transform
call me yet?
Yes, yes, I did. Hold on one second.
( phone ringing )

Good morning, Eclectic,
how can I help you?

( phone ringing )
I'm sorry, they're not
in just yet.

It's really... You know what,
one second, please.

( Kurt )
Dude, we did a promotion
and you drop my record?

Yo, what do I need to do to get
my BDS where it needs to be?

But they like Sean in Miami.

This ain't no Def Jam or
Interscope,

I mean, we ain't
got that kind of money.

Hello?

He hung up on me.
Guess who I just met.

Tupac?
No.

Victor's daughter!

I didn't know he had a daughter.

And she's part black.

I knew Victor was happening.

Listen, there's a meeting
in the conference room,

Teri wants you there, okay?

When Mom and Dad
started Eclectic,

it was with a few jazz artists
and some folk singers.

It was fun
and they even made money.

Now you're swimming in red ink.

We're not alone.

The entire music industry is suffering
right now. But what about Eclectic?

Nothing seems to work.

Can anybody
help me out with that?

Do we have the right artists,

the right songs, the right
management team?

I... I like this team.

It's a good team.

It's a very good team.

Sean's new single is picking up
a lot of steam.

( Kurt )
The single feels good,
we're massaging all the PDs.

Exactly, the program
directors have even

promised us more airplay.

I get it.

And we don't have to spend
a million dollars to get it played?

It's not gonna be cheap.

Moving forward,

all travel and expenses
must be signed by me.

You'll be turning in
your company credit cards today.

What?

They'll be returned if and when

I determine
a new operating budget.

Teri?

And remember,
no drugs or drinking

on the premises at any time.

It's a major legal liability.

I trust you have
a handle on this, Teri.

I got it.

Cards.

Good enough.

What planet...

No, excuse me, what universe is Ella from?
Our industry is based upon relationships.

You have to have
relationships with people

and she clearly...

You would think somebody who's
named after

the late great Ella Fitzgerald
would be a really cool person.

Extra, extra, read all about it.

What?

Where did you get this?
Wikipedia, girl.

Listen.

"Ella Oliansky
is the 28-year-old daughter

"of billionaire
investor-entrepreneur

"and inventor Victor Oliansky.

"Ella is the sole heir
to a fortune

estimated at $6 billion."

What?
And they're trying

to cut things around here...
Listen.

"The only child of
Victor Oliansky

and his late wife jazz singer..."

That's where the black
part comes in.

"Jean Cheyenne.

"Ella is an internationally respected management
consultant who specializes in mergers and acquisitions."

You think she's trying to
merge us with another company?

I hope not.
Oh God.

"A graduate of
Harvard Business School,

she spends most of her time
in Paris and Hong Kong."

Bitch.
Bitch.

"Where her father
owns various properties."

What does this mean for us?

Well, let's not panic yet.

Okay.

Girl, I gotta get back to work,
I'll talk to you later.

All right.

Hmm.

( Harrison )
This is the most requested
single of the day,

Young Raheem, "Work Me."

( Teri )Marcus, remember,

Sean decided to take a break from the tour
because he's pissed about the lack of promotion.

We need him back
on stage by next week.

I heard that.

So keep it positive.

Got it.

When your first album came,
"Meet the Starr,"

you was multiplatinum.

When "SuperStarr" came,
your sales, they dropped.

I'm here to bring you back
on track, brother.

All right, but everybody's
talking about doing

a new track, doing a remix,

but what's going on
with my single right now?

I mean, we on the road
as we speak

and my radio play in
Atlanta is mediocre at best.

See, that's gonna
change right now.

To get you poppin' again,
I'm wanna add Young Raheem

to the remix of your single.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, then it's
all about Young Raheem.

Nah, baby.

Young Raheem on your single,

we could sell a half a million
ringtones in three weeks.

But we still need radio.

Kurt can't go to radio
with a million dollars anymore,

"SuperStarr" came in
un-recouped.

Yeah, where's Kurt?

Where's the VP of promotions and what is he doing?
Shoot, with no hit record, he can't promote nothing.

I made some banging pirozhnoe.

Danish.

From Russia with love?

Yeah.

♪♪

So Marcus keeps sending me
texts about this group.

I hope they're really good.

Well, I just hope he has lunch laid out like he
promised. Hey, Blue, why are we the only LA station

playing Sean's latest single

and I still can't get a lunch
with Eclectic's Teri Stewart?

I heard he was crazy.

Just like her boss,

beautiful and takes
no prisoners. Bev, this is
Teri Stewart and Nicole...

Mason, and I love
your show.
Thank you.

Teri.
Hey.

Hey, guys.
Hey.

What's going on?

Harrison.
What's up, man?

Blue, what's going on?

So this is it right here.

This is a one-stop shop.

We could do tracking, recording,

mixing,
editing, mastering. Everything here.

Videos in the back.

In my budget, right?
Definitely in your budget.

Okay.
Okay.

Dwight... Ugh.

Handle it.
Okay.

How about lunch?
Okay.

Okay, cool.

So where you want to eat?

Oh, I'm open.
Yeah.

Yo... Where you going?

This is Harrison from
K-ROY.
What's up, man?

I brought Begetz all
the way down here to meet you

and you're just gonna
walk out on me?

Don't let what's
going on in our personal lives

interfere with this business.

This is not personal,
Nicole can handle business.

I don't need Nicole, Teri,
I need you.

Dwight, you don't have me.

Teri!

Thank you.

What's up, fellas?

Yo, where did she go,
what is this?

Look, she had to run out
to an emergency meeting,

but don't worry, I'm here,

I'm her eyes and ears.

Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

The president of the company
comes here, I got Begetz here,

I got Shay Shyster flew in,
what is this? I know, I know, I know,
but I promise your artist

is still gonna get heard.
Do you know
what I just turned down?

So tell me, what was that
all about?

Look, Marcus
calls me at the station,

says he wants me to listen
to Begetz's new jam

and tells me
you're gonna be there.

Isn't it obvious?
Which part?

The part where there's a rumor
that you and Dwight are engaged

or the rumor that you two
are breaking up?

My money is on the breakup.

We have a winner.

Okay, good.

So...
Harrison,
let's just eat lunch.

( woman )
Hi, are you guys
ready to order?

Yes, I will have
the salmon and salad.

Okay, and for you?
Baked chicken.

Great, thank you.
Thank you.

We're just colleagues.
Wow.

That really
does not sound right.

I mean, I've known you
for two years,

but just in passing.

And?

Listen.

I'm a record label executive,
you're an on-air personality.

There is a conflict of interest.

I want my records
played on the radio.

I get it, I get it, I get it.

Conflict of interest.

The perception, yes.

Not really.

Perception can be everything.

I suspect you let
the old man win the last set.

Me, lose on purpose?

When have I ever done that?

Like father, like daughter, huh?

True, except
concerning Eclectic.

Why are you such a pit bull

with that little record label?

Come on, it's less than
1% of our total holdings.

That's just business,
Dad, that's all.

The value is in
the music catalogue,

not current operations.

Maybe you're right.
Of course I am.

( laughing )

Why do you
always have to be right?

Oh, that's the way God likes it.

Just like your mother, huh?

Exactly.

I don't know, I mean,
I guess Ella hates me

because she thinks we're
in a competition

for fatherly love or
something with her dad, Victor,

which is clearly not the case.

Victor is my mentor.

She has nothing to be, you know,

in competition with me about.

( Teri )
Eric, you've outdone
yourself

with Sean's album cover.

Great work.

Thanks, Teri.

Regarding your schedule
for tonight, the recording session.

Okay.
I need to have

a very good still package.

Definitely, definitely.

I'll call you with all the
details, so don't worry.

Okay.
So...

Wonderful.

Thanks, Teri.
Always a pleasure.

I'll call you later
and I'll see you tonight.

All right.
All right.

♪♪

Barry, I need you to
make sure Sean

has no distractions
in the studio tonight, AKA the girls.

All right, I got you.
All right?

Now I need two minutes alone
with Sean.

Why you gotta be
alone with my client?

Pep talk, Barry.

Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.

Sean.

What's up, Teri?
Hi.

How you doing?
Great, how are you?

I'm good.

So I wanted to talk to you
for a second. All right, you know
that I believe in you 100%,

which is why you were
signed to this label.

Your first album was great,

the second, not so much,

but I still believe in you,

which is why we've moved forward

with this third album.

Now, you know that the
industry has changed, okay,

which means that we need to move

in the direction of new media and ringtones.
I like lavish things, you like lavish things,

so I need you to bring it, okay?

You got it.

You know, I need this to be my best work to date,
so whatever you need, I'm gonna commit it 1,000%,

just let me know, you got it?

All right, all right.
Thanks for coming down.

Of course.

All right, be safe,
all right.
Take care, okay.

We are his muses.

I mean, how can we
possibly be distractions?

I mean, I was there for
the first album,

and you know what?

That album went platinum.

If more men had
distractions like us,

there'd be a whole lot more
successful men in this world.

See, you know what?

That's what
I'm talking about.
That's right. I mean, Barry just
doesn't understand our value.

Yo, where's your manager
at, man?

He ain't here.

I heard about
your ringtone issues, too.

That mess wouldn't happen
with me.

You heard that, huh?
Yup.

Want a hit?
No.

All right, cool, more for me.

Make sure that when we come...

Oh, there's Barry,
but I don't see Marcus.

Yo, man, niggas
getting me twisted.

Think niggas are doing
stuff for no money.

Are we close?
No, I'm not
talking to you.

Look, you wanna do the gig,

just e-mail me the contracts.

Sean's on a new label.

Oh, he called and said he's
gonna bring a guest.

No, I'm back.

Uh-huh.

We still ain't doing nothing
without no damn cheese, so tell them
niggas to get up off of it.

Barry, is everybody you
work with a nigga?

Not you, boss lady...
Or you, Nicole.

Gee, thanks.

I'm gonna go talk to Raheem.

Hey, guys,
I'm so sorry I'm late.

So, so sorry.

You slippin'.

Yo, what the heck,
honestly?
You know what? Before you
even get started,

I haven't forgotten about
your ringtone money.

And so you say.

Marcus, you the one that told me to
be here, I'm only here 'cause of you.

You late, we ain't...
I got you, I got you,

let me just handle this.

Come here, let me speak to you.

Listen, while I got his
concentration,

let me knock out these vocals.

As long as it doesn't
cost me any more money.

Okay, let me show you something.

( whispering )
Oh, no, no, no,
I don't think so.

Where you going?
Uh-uh!

You don't
touch me like that, okay?

You keep your damn hands
to yourself.

Teri!

I should have
slapped him, okay?
Okay.

Let me handle this,
let me handle this.

You know what...
He's inappropriate.

We need to deal with
Raheem right now.

( Marcus )
What happened now?

Raheem's not respecting Nicole.

I understand, but let's
try to lay down these tracks.

Wrong... We need to get
this straight immediately.

Eclectic does not need
a lawsuit.

Oh.
You okay?

Yeah... Yeah, I'm okay.

Really?

No, not really.

Raheem.

I mean, he thinks just because
he's an artist,

he can say anything,
do anything, touch anybody.

I'm at work.

I'm not a groupie.

You cannot
touch women like that.

I didn't touch that girl.

It's inappropriate
and unacceptable.

You tripping, dog, I'm out.

You know what...
You better check yourself.

Especially if you expect
for me to pay

for those tracks you're using

from Swizz Beatz
and the Underdogs.

Let me talk to him, Teri.

Dog.

Listen, we gotta
make this happen.

Marcus, I would do this, man,

but it's really about the money.

Money?

Rah, that's not
how you're gonna get it.

I never seen you like this...
What's going on, girl?

I just feel like
I'm breaking down, Eric.

Everything is just too much.

Eclectic is in trouble.

Teri...

Teri's running around here,
like, trying to pretend
like everything's fine.

I mean, we can't even afford
a publicist

to pump Sean's album.

I feel like I'm in danger of
losing my job at any minute.

Nicole has nothing to do with
you not getting your money.

She is right about that.

Okay.

Okay.

You know Harrison, right?
Of course.

Hi.

How are you?

How you doing?

Great.

Strong women never really
go over too well with Raheem. Really...
How do you do it?

Can't you tell?

I love strong women.

Is that right?
That's right.

Well, come on in
and watch this session.

Okay.
Okay.

Let's get back in there
and finish this.

But afterwards,

we're gonna continue this
conversation.

Okay.

Marcus, explain
the vision behind this single

so everybody gets a better
understanding.

Well, I have Begetz come in
and write "Splash" for the guys,

I got Sean in there,

Young Raheem
doing the vocals over

and it's gonna be top,
one record.

Hit it, Julian.

♪♪

♪ We splash ♪

♪ Splash
diamonds just flash ♪

♪ In other words we show 'em
how to get that cash ♪

♪ We splash ♪

♪ Splash
the rocks with the chain ♪

♪ It's funny how a few dollars
will mess up your brain ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ We don't say ball no more
we say "splash" ♪ ♪ In other words I'll
show you how to get that cash ♪

♪ All money reason
in God we trust ♪

♪ I don't trust nobody
but God so y'all better duck ♪♪

So what y'all think?
I'm feeling it.

I think it's a hit.

All right, man,
top five all day.

Let's do this.
It's done.

All right, bro, enjoy
the rest of your session.

Yes, sir.
Handle that, man.

Good stuff today.
Appreciate it, man.

Uh-huh.
Thanks for
coming through, baby.

Not a problem.

Ringtones.
Ringtones?

Yeah.
Yeah?

Yeah.

Oh my God.

Hey.
Hey.

You good?
Yeah.

Well, you know it sounds
really good,

I think it could take off.

Well, that's our hope.

Thanks for helping out
with Young Raheem.

Well, Sean had mentioned

that they were recording that day and
if I wanted to come by, you would be here.

And you couldn't resist.

Got me.

But he also mentioned that
Raheem would be performing

and knowing Rah's rep,

I thought you
could use a little help.

Well... as you can see,
I did.

So...
thanks, I appreciate it.

It's just I feel like
the weight of this company

is resting on my shoulders
right now

between Ella and Marcus

and Kurt and Ashton, it's just...

It's just too much.

You know?

Yeah, I know how that feels.

A lot of stress.
Yes.

Well, you happen
to be in luck, because...

I happen to be the best
shoulder-rubber in the world.

You didn't know that
was a word.
I didn't know that.

Let me see what you got.
Okay.

♪♪

It comes with kisses, too?

♪♪

We better stop.

I don't know exactly where
my feelings are right now.

Like, is Harrison
the rebound guy

or is this something
that could be serious?

I kind of just need to slow down

and, you know,
get a grip on things

because I did just, you know,

get out of this relationship
with Dwight,

but Harrison sure is cute.

Hey, I got it from here.

You can take the rest of
the evening off. Thanks, T.

Good job today.
Thank you.

Good job today, too.
Thanks, T.

So this is the timer.

Now, this old baby, my camera.

I mean, I mostly shoot digital,

but for labors of love,
there's just no other way.

Mm-hmm.

And I bet you bring all your ladies up
here, right? Put the negative in here.

Like that.

Slide that in?

Why don't you show me that?

♪♪

Good morning.

Hey, morning.

What are you doing up so early?

I wanted to see you off to work.

We should have
lunch today.
Okay.

I won't be free
'til about 2:00, 2:30.

That won't work for me.

All right, well, it's just,
I gotta go see my attorney.

My ex-wife is
contesting the divorce.

Then she's not your ex,
she's your wife.

Technically.

( brushing )

♪♪

Now I can kiss you.

What are you doing?

You were up so early.

Just uploading
last night's footage.

Oh, look, that's good.

Sean is crazy.

You know, it's nice
having you around.

It's nice being here.

Why don't you move in?

Maybe in a few months.

Too fast for you, huh?

Uh, yeah, just a little.

Don't get me wrong, though,

I really like
the vibe we've got going, but we should see
how it goes.

Ditto.

All right, then slow your roll.

Don't scare me like that.
Yeah, this is cool.

I must be out of my mind.

I can't believe
that I let myself do this.

You know what, that man is
technically

still married, right.

Ooh... But he sure can kiss.

Oh my God, he is such
a good kisser.

Then why worry about it now?

Because it's only been
a few weeks since Dwight.

I don't want to go through
the same heartache and pain

that I went through with him

and I'm already
spending the night

over at Harrison's house.

That's not good.

I mean, let's be clear...

I did not have sex
with that man.

I wanted to have
sex with that man.

But I didn't sleep with him.

I mean, besides,
I don't have time

to nurture a relationship
right now.

I know, you are busy.

But it's just funny how
the more a woman says no,

the more a man wants
to hear yes.

Yeah, I think it goes both ways.

It's human nature.

You know, the things we want
the most

are the things
that we can't have.

Mm, I know that's right.
Mm.

What does that mean?

Well, last night,
I went over to Eric's place

after the recording session.

You know, he has a really nice,
artistic loft.

It's real cool.
Mm-hmm, and?

And we chilled.
And?

And I was a really
bad girl last night.

I mean, I like Eric.

Girl, I like him a lot.
Okay.

I just don't want it to be
a problem, 'cause, you know,

he does work for Eclectic.

'Cause technically,
he's a freelancer

and he's not under contract.

I just don't want it
to be an issue.

It's not an issue

as long as you keep
your business private.Always.

Oh, but Barry is no different.

It's always "nigga this"
and "nigga that."

Yo, man, these niggas
got a nigga twisted

if they think niggas
is doing stuff for no money.

Why is he still using
that word?
I don't know.

Thank you.

I... I mean, we should be
beyond that by now.Exactly.

Not to mention the way he talks to Teri. I
mean, she's the president of the company,

calling her, "Hey, Princess,"

"Hey, boss lady."

She's the president,
call her by her name.

And then as soon as she
turns her back,

he's all looking at her behind.

Oh my goodness.

And I told you what happened
with me and Young Raheem. Exactly...
no respect.

You should have
slapped his ass.
I should have.

But you know, these rappers
and these music videos,

they make it seem
like we don't have a mind.

I know.
Like it's just T&A.

Exactly.

But you should have saw those women
that came out to that music video casting.

Girls had everything out.

I wanted to take a blanket
and cover 'em up.

Girl.

Well, you know, sex sells.

Girl, you're right,

and sex is paying our paycheck.

And I need my job.
Hello!

I'll talk to you later.

( phone ringing )
All right.

Good morning, Eclectic,
how can I help you?

Oh, yes, I do.

♪♪

Okay, so make sure
that we have, um,

all of the messages
taken care of.

Okay.

Young Raheem's first payment

will be available by next week

for his ringtone
royalties.
Great.

He should be happy to hear that.

You know what?

I've been trying to
reach Raheem and all I get
is a full voice-mail. Good luck,
that's his only number.

That's ridiculous.
So here's the deal.

If you could get me those
inventory orders, it'd be great.

Teri, now Ashton's asked me
for inventory orders?

I already have Marcus
putting his studio bills

and clearances on my desk.

( phone ringing )
Now the phone.

Oh, T.

Quincy Jones called,
he wants to invite you

to his newest event.

Hey, Teri.

I'm gonna warm up the streets
with "Passenger Side,"

then third quarter,

we're gonna hit
the streets with "Splash."

Okay, just make sure
Harrison and Blue

have an advance copy.

Of course.
All right.

Signatures, please.

And also,
you need to get on that.

He's been calling.
All right.

I'll handle this in a bit,
I'll be in my office.

Okay.

( Nicole )
Teri, Harrison's on
the line for you.

Okay.

Hi.

Hey, Nicole.
Hey, you.

Nice shirt.

Yeah, thanks.

It smells good, too.

She's expecting you.
Okay.

You wanna go out tonight?

I'll call you.

Okay.
Okay.

I'm good.

I have a meeting with Eric

and he's in my office,
so not today.

All right.
Okay.

I'll talk to you later?

Okay, bye... Hi.
Hello.

Let me see what you got.
Here it is.

Look, don't tell me
I imagined it,

because she dissed me.

But did she come to the phone?

Yes.

You don't want dessert
or anything, do you?

No, I'm cool.

Do you even know
how Teri feels, Harrison?

Yeah...
I mean, probably confused.

You know, she just ended
one relationship,

starting another.

She know you still married.

Yeah, but that's just technical.

Technical... Not to a woman.

Are you serious?

For real.

♪♪

( crowd roaring )

So they're really gonna
pay me my money, huh?

I worked it all out.

Teri really came through.

Thank you.

Marcus, you're the only one
I trust in there, man. I see your vision.

You know, believe it or not,
Teri got your back, dog.

Whatever you say, man.

Oh yeah.

See, this is what
I'm talking about,

this is what I needed.

Yeah, that half a mil
is just the first installment.

Man.

You know, I put up with
a lot of BS, man.

I gotta keep it 100 with you.

My brother ain't got no
business managing me.

But he family, man.

I mean, it's only been him,

me and my mom
as far as I can remember.

But I'm glad I got you
on my side, man.

That's real talk, Marcus.

Thanks for everything, man.

Appreciate it.

Now go kill that stage.

( crowd roar growing )

( man )
Now what you've been waiting
for, Young Raheem!

He'll be right back, man.

That's right.
Hey, Mr. DJ.

What's happening?

So where you coming from?
I was just on
the phone with Teri. She's still at
the office, huh?

Yeah, yeah, but we gonna
hook up tomorrow and, you know,

I'm gonna get in the kitchen,
cook a little something up.

( Sean )
That's what's up, man...
I know that's right.

You cook?
You better ask somebody.

Who are you talking to, man?

This dude is the best chef
in the world.

Hey, excuse me.

Next to Natasha, Harrison is the best chef
in the world. Y'all know the best chefs

in the world
are men anyway, right? Oh, no only because
men are chefs

because the woman
does all the work

and then the man takes
all the credit.
What's wrong with that?

I don't see the problem with it.

Natasha, did you see
where Rain went?

I think she went
to powder her nose.

Yeah, go check on her
for me, please.

I know what that means.
Yeah, you better
get up on that.

Yeah, I'm gonna go check on her.

What a gentleman.
I'm a gentle man.

Thank you.

So what's up with Teri, man?

Teri, man, wow.

It's just...
It's getting confusing,

you know what I mean?

Like, 'cause at first, she
would take all my calls,

kind of be on point,
had a lot of time for me,

but lately, you know,

I've been getting the assistant,

kind of feel like
I'm getting pushed to the side.

It's just getting
a little bit frustrating,

that's all.

Hey, bro, what can I say?

You know that's what you
gotta deal with

when you're dealing
with a super woman

and Teri is the super woman.

And that's the story, so...

And then along
came Dwight.
Yes, Dwight.

Great athlete,
just couldn't go the distance.

Sounds like he blew it.
Ah-ha!

You know what...
I'm glad you can cook.

That is really good.

Guess what?

I talked to my attorney today.

And?

He got my ex
to sign the divorce papers.

Right there?
Mm-hmm.

I think I missed a spot.
Okay.

Yeah.

♪♪

Hey.
Hi.

Well, something
sure smells good.
Uh-huh.

This is a pleasant
surprise.
Well, thank you.

You know, it's nothing.

Just a little turkey bacon, some
eggs, fruit, toast and coffee. You know.

Well, this is a lot

when you're used to eating
corn flakes every day.

Well, wait until you try
the salmon croquettes

my grandfather taught me
how to make.

Girl, pinkie swear.

Swear it.

I got a chance to listen
to the show this morning.

You did?
Mm-hmm.

What was your favorite part?

The part where you played
the Eclectic catalog. Okay, now you're
starting to see the benefits.

Mm-hmm, love the benefits.

So you got a busy day?
Ugh.

Yes.

I have a meeting with
the entire staff, Marcus is over budget,

Kurt has to make
some promotional deals

and I have a phone conference
with some international sales,

so a pretty busy day.

But enough about me.

You need to try the eggs.

Uh-huh, the all-important
taste test.

Mm-hmm.

Stop it.
Okay, no,
I'm just playing.

You know what?
It's really good.

I'll never make breakfast again.

It's tasty.
Mm-hmm.

You will.
Okay, you're right.

♪♪

You know, sometimes you
remind me

so much of your mother.

I can't sing like her.

But you sure got her looks.

And pragmatic nature.

And that, too.

You know, Eclectic's
only real asset

is the music catalog.

Give Teri some time.

Ooh, that was a good idea,
I needed that.

I needed that... ooh, me too.

If I get another message
from Ella

asking me for
those operational budgets...

Come on, ugh.
Listen.

Juanita, you work with all the guys,
what's going on? I need my budgets.

Are we at work right now, Teri?

You know I'm overwhelmed.

I got freakin' Marcus,
all that paperwork from him,

then I got freakin' Ashton with
his little sales reports.

"Here, Miss Thing."

I mean, "Gosh, could you
do this, Juanita?"

My goodness gracious.

Then Kurt, all he wants to
do is play golf.

Don't even get me
started on Kurt, okay?

Yes, let's not get started
on work.
Okay.

All right, all right.
Can we please just...

Enjoy happy hour.
It's gonna
get done, Teri,

it's gonna get done.

I'm working on it,
I'm gonna work late, okay?

Thank you.

I mean, but why
you got that glow on?

You asking me, "Where
is the stuff?"

With a smile on your face.

I've noticed that.
Okay, what's
going on with you?

Nothing, I mean...

let's just say
Dwight is officially done.

Oh.
Especially
after this morning.

Ooh, hello, Harrison...
How you doing?

How you doing?

Damn, can I get some?

I'm married,
I can't even get none.

Y'all got me working
all these hours.

I want to have
a glow on my face, too.

Well, Eric... Eric asked me to
move in with him and I'm...

No.
No, no.

No.
No.

No.
Why?

No!
No.

You can't do it, I'm sorry.

But he's... I think he's
a genuinely nice guy.

He is a nice guy,
I'll give that to him,

but once you move in,
it's over, it's a wrap.

Why pretend like you're married?

Let that man put a ring on
your finger, then move in.

Plus, y'all need to
date some more.

Wait a second...
I just realized something.

Dwight, Harrison, Eric,
all bald.

What's up with
the bald-head loving?

I don't know, I like
that bald head.

Should I got tell my man
to shave his head or what?

It's like my magic ball,

you can see your fortune in that
head. Oh, you could be like, ooh, baby...

With your smooth baldy.

Come on, baldy!

Here's to the baldies.

( Harrison )
Harrison Shaw and I'm gonna be
with you all morning

on the station
that plays the most jams.

Well, you gotta add
my record to the rotation.

Yeah.

Well, then we can get you
them 50 iPhones

we promised you
for that promotion.

Yeah, all right, cool,
I gotta go.

Yeah, I'll holler back
at you, all right?

Cool.
Hey, Kurt.

I had to trim the budget
for the release party.

We can no longer afford
the Power Base club

and a publicist.

You're gonna have to do
publicity

for the release party.

Now, the good news
is that we have a savings,

which is gonna go toward
promotions,

so those 50 iPhones
you just promised

can actually be delivered.

All right, cool.

I'll put in a couple extra
hours, all right.

Keep me posted?

Thanks, Kurt.
All right, thanks, Teri.

I'm gonna have to talk
to you later, okay?

We were gonna see each other.

I can't, there's not
enough time today.

No time?

Harrison, I have several
budgets that I have to get in,

I have a few meetings planned.

All I want to do at the end
of the night is just crash. I understand.

Call me later.

Listen, Harrison, can you
do me a favor?

What's that?

I hope you don't take
this the wrong way,

but I need some space.

If it's space you want,
it's space you'll get.

Oh come on, Harrison, honey,

please don't be like that,
I just need some time. Yeah, okay, later.

High maintenance.

Wow.
Okay.

Sean's first-day numbers
are in from the West Coast

and they're not good.

The Midwest is a little
better but not by much.

We can turn this around.

I'm working on a budget that
will allow us

to put more resources

into promotion
to increase sales.

Well, that's great.

So what I need you to do
is do a meeting with everybody

who worked on this album.

You got it, I'll set it up.

Does that include Eric?
Let's keep it internal.

How are you guys doing?

Well, the past few weeks
have been great.

But you were a little
abrupt with Harrison.

What's going on with that?

I mean, you see
what's going on around here.

I'm busy, I don't have
a lot of time.

I mean, I love the man,
but he can be high maintenance.

Oh, you mean he actually
wants to see you sometime?

Okay, Nicole.

You and I both know that
neither Harrison nor Eric

can make us feel better, okay?

Especially if this album fails.

Speak for yourself, hey.

Seriously, though,
you gotta remember,

you can have a great career
and a great relationship.

Remember that.

Think about it.

Thank you.

Listen, I hope you don't mind,

but I need some business advice.

Dwight, I know you're interested

in the music business

and my advice to you would be,

if you're gonna invest
your money,

you need to invest
with people you can trust

and it's got to be smart.
What do you have in mind?

If I had your kind of money,

I would do a joint venture
with Eclectic.

Yeah, but you don't
have my kind of money.

You could have had my money,
but listen.

Whatever it is
I do, it's got to work.

Okay.

Have you ever met Victor
Oliansky, Eclectic's owner?

Yeah, when I played in Miami.

That's the man you need
to meet with.
All right.

Set it up, we'll talk about it.

But set it up soon, okay?

I gotta go to training camp
in a few weeks. You know, Blue,
I don't get it.

I meet a woman, I fall for her

and I want to
spend time with her.

Do I expect too much?

Well, did you confront her
about being with Dwight?

No, I didn't, but I told her I
would give her a lot of space.

Besides, if she wants
to get back with Dwight,

there's nothing I can do
about that.

But you don't know that.

I mean, you don't know that
she really wants to be with him.

Yeah, you're right.

But all the same,
it's not something that

I would even confront her about.

I don't consider
myself a jealous person.

You got cheese on that burger?

You're not gonna eat this.

It starts with the music
and ends with the sale.

The in-store was a disaster.

It's 'cause we didn't have
enough promotion.

Yo, airplay is
poppin' right now.

Ash is head of sales,

he should tell you why it
ain't selling.

Ash, explain.

But you didn't have it
in the top-ten markets.

Give me LA, give me Chicago,
give me New York.

Both of you guys quit it,

'cause if you don't got YouTube,

MySpace, Twitter or even
Facebook

or the hip-hop network,

we're not in the promotion game.

Look, I got it
in the top 50 on iTunes.

Yeah, but you didn't get
it on the front page.

Guys, let's not
play the blame game.

It's obvious that we need
resources

in order to get
new media outlets.

I'm working on a deal that
will provide us

with enough capital
to get us out of this mess.

( phone ringing )

Oh.

Eclectic Records.

Oh yes, hold one second, please.

It's Victor.
Okay.

Hi, Victor.

I am absolutely uncertain

about pairing
Dwight and Victor together

to do business.

You know, is this the right
decision,

can I trust Dwight this time?

Ella, I'm sure,
is still in her father's ear,

constantly telling him to
get rid of Eclectic,

but little does
she know about this deal.

Yeah, I tried again,
but I couldn't get her

on the phone this time.

Did you text her, too?

Look, I know she's worried
about Sean's album release.

You know, man, she got a gig
that has a lot of pressure.

So do I?

Not the same.

Not like that.

Nowhere near the same.

Hey, did you get
that memo about us

having to clean up
after our show?

Yes.

After we finish
our playlist here, I got to go do
inventory

'cause you know
they fired Lester.

And before that,
they fired Clarence.

Man, radio is changing,
especially urban.

Man, it's a wonder
we still got a job.

Amen to that.

♪♪

Dog, 'cause look,
it's really messed up

what radio is doing now.

They're syndicating everything.

They take
the voice, they package it up

and they mass-distribute it
all over the country.

So somebody
like me, like a local DJ,

I feel like I'm the last of
a dying breed, man.

Yeah, man,
I know, tell me about it.

It's the same way with me,
you know.

With digital
downloading and ringtones.

It's not the same anymore, man.

People ain't buying
music anymore, you know?

Remember back in the day
when people used to

buy albums and then
tapes and then CDs.

They'd be excited
about buying a CD, you know,

you couldn't wait to
get that CD.

It ain't like that no more, man.

Ain't nobody buying music.

Circuit City, done.

Virgin, done.

Tower, done, man.

You know what?

I think I've had enough alcohol.

You sure?

For tonight, yeah, man.

Yeah.

I want to go home, read my book,

"Extraordinary Popular Delusions

and the Madness of Crowds."

People going mad in herds, man,

and they regain
their sanity one by one.

What does that have to do
with anything?

I mean, life is about
the company we keep.

Harrison.

We met a year ago at a party.

Let me help you with that,

you're having problems.

You a hot mess
tonight, come here.

No, I'm good.
I got you.

Hold on a second.

Mm-mm, I'll drive you home.

I'll just take that.

I'll drive.

Yeah.

Come on, now.

You just lay back...

and enjoy the ride, come on.

Easy there.

I got you.

♪♪

Ooh.

( phone ringing )
There we go.

Do you want me to get that?

( phone ringing )

There we go.

Whoo!

Ooh.

Oh.

See, I told you
I should have gotten it.

Oh.

Hey... Hey, what you
doing that for?

Are you really gonna
be complaining about this?

There you go.

Just relax, that's better.

You know what you need?

You need a good woman to
take care of you

and everybody
needs a little love.

Just lay back and relax.

That's better.

Hey, look,
you gotta go now.
Shh.

You better listen to the man.

Hey, look, I was just...

Leave him before your butt
get more than it can handle.

Bitch, you need
to get out of my face.

Oh, I know you didn't.
Yes, I did.

You know what?

Don't let me show you
these streets I came from.

Bitch, I will whip your ass.

Okay.

Oh!
Okay, okay, okay, whoa!

Bitch, I'm gonna cut you!
Yeah, yeah.

Look, you gotta go, Yvette.

What?

You're gonna kick me out
for this ho?
Yes. Oh, I see how it is.

Ooh, it is cold out here.

I am done with these fools.

Tired of all this.

I gotta walk my ass
all the way... Shit... Better slow down.

Look, Teri, I'm really sorry.

You know what, Harrison,

you have to get up early
in the morning, so just...

No, no, I don't, not tomorrow.

Come on, you don't mean that.

You know I had
to work really late today,

so all I wanted to do
was be with you

and I come here
and I see you drunk

on the couch with Yvette.

No, that's not... No, uh-uh.

The drinking, yeah,

but she picked me up, I didn't
pick her up. It's the same difference.

No, it's not
the same difference.

Look, I was stupid, all right,

and I shouldn't
have been drinking, but I wasn't trying to
cheat on you.

Harrison, I thought we
had something.

We do.

We got something.

Look, I was wrong, okay?

Look, I saw you with Dwight.

At the restaurant?

Dwight came over to talk to me
about business,

it was innocent.

You know what...

This is so high school,
Harrison.

No, wait, you're right.

I should have talked
to you about it.

So what do you want?
I want us.

I want you.

( woman )
To the challenge of ice
and cold, add another.

Wind.

I really think you should go to

the release party with me.

I don't like rap music.

I'm a blues and jazz man.

Please, let me just watch
the documentary, okay?

This precarious edge is
the favorite spot of the
dipper.

It's a songbird that hunts
aquatic insects year-round.

Insulated with special down,
it dives in and out,

all the while looking
dry and comfortable.

You ought to be like the dipper.

Standing in bare, little feet
on the ice...

Look, Teri, your
reorganization plan

and financial estimates

address the label's problems, but it's a two-year
turnaround. That's realistic, given the market.

But too slow.

Then we'll talk
to Victor about it.

My father is not gonna
continue covering for you. For me?

That's not the truth,
Ella, and you know it.Please.

You know my father wouldn't
have done this without you.

Okay...
Here's what's gonna happen.

I'm gonna take four months

and I'm gonna restructure
this company

and in the event that that
doesn't happen,

then what you should do

is hold onto the music catalog

and then sell off
everything else.

Okay, Ella?

Have a good day.

♪♪

We are live with my main man

Sean Starr's album release party

for "Starr Power."

What's up, man, what's
been going on since

the last time
we talked to you? First off,
let me say, show!

All right, I gotta
set the mood off top.

Man, everything's good,

we got the new single,
"Passenger Side,"

it's testing real well.

Young Raheem actually made
an appearance on the album,

so everybody look out for that,
"Starr Power," in stores.

Goompa, if you don't mind,

I've got some
business to take care of.

Okay, I'll be at the bar.
Okay.

All right.

Teri.
Gentlemen.

Dwight, I've already outlined
for Victor

the type of joint venture

that would run a minimum of
two years

and allow you to join our label.

I want music from both artists
at Eclectic

and under contract to me.

Correct.
And I hadn't considered

any partnership deals for
Eclectic.

And I've also submitted to
Victor a plan for us

to use his Internet

and digital media contacts
to strengthen distribution.

And then we would split
gross profits 50-50?

Exactly.

Ten million in funding
over the next two years. Sounds good.

Got a deal.
You got a deal.

Congratulations.
Congratulations.

We have a couple of questions
from our listeners,

'cause we are live.

Our first question is
from Keisha, she is from Atlanta

and she's actually asking
something

that I would like to know.

Do you sleep in the nude?

Sometimes, I guess it just
depends on

where I fall asleep.

Oh!

Tow!

Thank you, everybody,
for coming out tonight,

to Eclectic's own
album release party

for our man Sean Starr.

But to kick off festivities,

we're bringing out the
triple-platinum ringtone artist,

y'all all know him.

Young Raheem.

Let's make it happen.

♪ I say
say work me work me ♪

♪ Work me work me ♪

♪ Say work me
work me ♪

♪ Work me work me ♪

♪ Say work me
work me ♪

♪ Work me work me ♪

Let's go.

♪ Hello love what's your name
what it be like ♪

♪ Tripping at the graveyard
and work me all night ♪

♪ Yeah I see you droppin' it
and I see you poppin' it ♪

♪ Show me to the river
yeah I'mma hop in it ♪

♪ I go by the name of Flea
yeah you know me ♪

♪ Known to tear up any beats
space can throw at me ♪

♪ You know I'm no lame
you know I'm no simp ♪

♪ If I put this work in we'll
have you walking with a limp ♪

♪ Hit it out the park
like I'm in the major leagues ♪♪

I am a real twitter.

What are you, gay?

No, I'm talking
about Twittering.

Oh.

And I'm supposed to know
what that is. Instant messaging, e-mail.

Twittering.

No, man,
I'm not into that stuff.

I don't even own a cell phone.

In-ter-net.

No, no, no, no, never.

I read the newspaper.

Well, congratulations.
Thank you, sir.

The name is Victor Oliansky.

Oliansky?
Oliansky.

You own the record company.

That's right.
Okay.

Are you into herb?

I got some of the best.

Come on.

Well, label president,
how you feeling?

You got your two top stars here,
Young Raheem, Sean Starr.

Yes, I'm feeling great.

I don't even have
to talk about Young Raheem,

we already know, he's
top-selling, okay,

but I am
so excited about Sean Starr,

"Starr Power,"

and with the help of you two,
he's gonna be platinum, right? Yes.
Right.

Yes.

Okay.

♪ ... wake up from my dream
back to lonelyville ♪

♪ I always knew that
my journey was made for two ♪

♪ But I'm still rolling solo
like I always do ♪

♪ The love of my life
what she just denied ♪

♪ I need her rolling me
flowing me ♪

♪ On my passenger side ♪

♪ On my passenger side ♪

♪ My passenger side ♪

♪ I need you rolling me
flowing me ♪♪

Ooh, that's good.
Yeah.

Have you done much traveling?

No, I been in the post office
for the last 45 years. Really?
Yeah.

Well, would you like to
come with me over to Italy?

To Lake Como?

I have a villa right on
Lake Como.

Oh, you're kidding me.
No, I'm serious.

Really?
Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Count me in.

Okay.

Seems like it's gonna be
a beautiful friendship.

( laughing )

You said Italy, right?
Yeah.

Yeah, well I...
You know, I never been there,

but they have some
nice ladies in Italy.

Oh yeah, they do.

Watch out, Nicole...
I am a one-woman, man, girl.

Get on out of here.

So your salmon cakes as hot
as your dance moves?

Pinkie swear.

Keep you going.

So I'm gonna bring
my stuff over this weekend.

All right, get ready,
it's coming.
And I'll give you your key.

Okay, going
old school... Try to keep up.

Oh, you just gonna do
the robot?
$10 million robot.

All right, now.

( Ella )
Teri, I've spoken to my father
about the two-year venture.

In any event, I'm returning
the company credit cards

as well as your authority
over company expenditures.

I'll continue monitoring
the quarterly financials

and if you need to get in touch
with me,

I'll be at
my father's house in Paris.

[Together] Bitch.

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