All language subtitles for Insecure s04e01_English

ISSA DEE: My life was
all over the place. I was broke.

I was crashing at Daniel's.

You should've just stayed
with me.

Nah, girl, remember that week
I stayed with you back in '05?

-You just gonna act like--
-I didn't did do shit
to your vase.

♪ That chick
Trying to do it right ♪

ISSA: I'm about to throw
a block party.

You'll need a form for each act.

Some of the acts are TBD,
but I'm on my way to DMing them.

(LAUGHING)

♪ Oh, baby, let's play tag ♪

Which one is Andrew?
Is he the black on or Asian one?

-MOLLY: The Asian one.
-Just try it out.

Sometimes people can
surprise you.

Boy, I'm from Florence
and Crenshaw. Don't play me.

How can I play someone
who orders crawfish tails

-like this isn't a date.
-Oh, this a date?

-Mm-hm.
-Maybe I'm too sober to notice.

-It's good to see you.
-Yeah, you too.

-How is Lawerence?
-I think I'm over him.

Nathan better know how lucky
he is.

-What's wrong with you?
-Nathan hasn't been picking up.

He hasn't hit me back
in a minute.

-What are y'all doing out here?
-Why weren't we on

-your planning committee?
-Blair asked to do it

-and she's a mother.
-Because I don't have a baby,

I could do that for you.

ISSA: This block party,
I just wish we could get

-a really big headliner.
-What do you mean wish? We are.

Thank you for meeting up
with me.

-Do you need a lift?
-No, I'm good actually.

I have a date. I thought maybe
I scared you away

when I told you I was divorced.

Nah.

Nathan showed up at your house,
and I sent his ass on the way

with the quickness.

You should've let me handle that
myself.

Like how you handled
going over his house?

You came after me
and then you just left.

I'm back here now... for good.

ISSA: I need some time
to figure out what I want.

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪

♪ Don't, don't shoot me down ♪

-♪ Yeah ♪
-♪ Don't, don't
shoot me down ♪

-♪ Okay ♪
-♪ Don't, don't
shoot me down ♪

♪ You so
motherfuckin' dangerous ♪

♪ You so motherfuckin'
dangerous ♪

♪ You got me by my neck ♪

♪ That's why these other
niggas lame to us ♪

♪ 'Cause all these other
niggas lame as fuck ♪

♪ We show 'em no respect ♪

Rose Cranberry (on TV):
On the afternoon
of July 23, 2019,

26-year-old LaToya Thompson
walked into a Red Lobster

on Crenshaw and Century.

But she never quite
made it to those warm
Cheddar Bay biscuits.

Honestly...

I don't fuck
with Molly anymore.

Cranberry:
What happened?
Who's responsible?

Did anyone see this coming?
Could anyone have stopped it?

Is LaToya just missing?
Or was she murdered?

We won't stop
until we find out.

I'm Rose Cranberry,
and this is
Looking for LaToya.

♪ We were low, we were high,
Jekyll, Hyde ♪

♪ I'll still stay
by your side ♪

♪ You know I tried
and tried and tried
and tried and tried ♪

(music continues, muffled)

(knocking at door)

Both:
Self-care Sunday!

Oh, wait a minute.
Are you tryin' to seduce me?

Oh, always. So--

-(laughs)
-This week,

we have a guided yoga session
set to the Mereba album.

Okay.

-Along with...
-I'm listening.

Some herbal enhancements
pre-rolled to perfection.

What? Well, in that case,
namaste , bitch.

-Light it up.
-Yes.

I'm so glad
we're sticking to this.

Mm-hmm.

'Cause, you know,
I actually feel really good.

(chuckles)

Girl, same.
Yesterday at the grocery store,

this white lady
tried to cut me.

Now I could have cussed her
oat milk-drinkin' ass out,

but I said, "Nope.
That emotion does not serve me."

Not today, dairy-free bitch.

-Self-care Sunday.
-Yes.

Yeah, I was thinking earlier,

ever since I got
my place in order...

-Mm.
-...it's like my life

follows suit, you know
what I'm sayin'?

So many new opportunities
have opened up.

It's a whole new world.
I'm Jasmine.

Oh, okay, well,
come through,
Princess Flex.

No, I'm serious.
I'm, I'm on this forward path.

I'm focused.

-It's like, no job,
no man, no--
-Huh?

All this sounds bad,
but it's actually really good.

-It's good vibes, though.
-(laughs)

Well, at least
you're puttin' out
the energy you want back.

I gotta work on that.
Work is draining me.

Well, it takes time.

You know, we just gotta hold
each other accountable.

Molly: Okay.

(grunts)

Girl, you about
to burn your yoga mat.

I know!

(hip-hop music playing)

-Issa: Hey.
-Condola: Hey.

-Good to see you.
-You too.

Ooh, I like that top.
Is it new?

This?
No, I been had this.

-Oh.
-It was my grandma's.

She died. Had hella scurvy.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It just looked so new.

Oh, I try to
take care of my things.

(groans)
Oh, no.

Yeah, I got it.

Should we go over
our checklist?

Check me.

-Okay, A/V.
-Mic check.

-Seating.
-Cheer zone. Check.

-Food.
-Tacos on deck.

-Alcohol.
-Bars on wet.

Okay, then we're all set.

-Ooh!
-(laughs)

And I have someone
micing up the fanboys.

-Oh, perfect.
-This mixer's gonna be great.

We just need to
lock in these sponsors

and then you'll have everything
you need for the block party.

Look at us,
just on top of our shit.

-(laughs)
-(phone buzzing)

(laughs) Oh.

Aw, is that the comeback kid?

Yeah, it's been like a month.
We're still goin'.

Get it, girl.

-He's coming to the mixer.
-(phone beeps, clicks)

What?
Oh, I'm so excited
to meet him.

Tell him to bring his wallet
so he can sponsor me.

(laughter)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Buddah Bless this beat ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ay, let me tell you
'bout this chick
from the West Coast ♪

Ooh, ah!

Hey, uh, hey, Andrew.

Can you tell me
where all the pins went?

-Mm.
-I mean, I don't
see them anymore.

I mean, they were just here
a second ago,

and now they're--
now they're not.

Pretty sure they went
straight to your head.

(laughs)

You know, I think you held
all your power in your hair.

-And now it's gone.
-Wow.

Okay, or maybe
only fucking nerds
are good at bowling.

(laughs)
That's what haters say.

Hater.
Okay, well then,

let's raise the stakes.

-Oh.
-Mm-hmm.

If I get a strike,
you have to key Taurean's car.

I am not trippin' on Taurean.
Listen, I don't need

to be friends with every
bald-headed person at work.

Patrice is enough.

Okay. Different bet.
If I get a strike...

-Mm-hmm.
-...you have to kiss me.

Oh, okay.

-Mm-hmm.
-Molly: Okay.

-Molly: Ooh. Wow.
-That was...

Yeah. I tried.

Mm-hmm.

♪ All these bitches
try to cop me ♪

♪ But he know
he never swap me ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ Na-na-na-na-na ♪

♪ This nigga brought me Gucci
and Prada-da-da-da ♪

♪ Uh ♪

(grunting)

Um, there's too much...
momentum?

-My bad.
-Yeah.

-Let's switch it up.
-Okay.

Thanks.

(grunting)

Okay.

(grunting)

Oh, yeah.

Oh.

I'm not really, uh...

this position is also
presenting some issues for me.

Damn, girl.
You like a Rubik's cube.

But I like a challenge.

Okay, how about,
how about this?

(grunting)

Oh, shit.

I didn't think this would work.

Okay, oh, sh-- okay.

Okay! Okay!

Damn, that missionary
really be hittin', though.

I mean,
church is always the answer.

(laughs)

Oh. Oh, shit, you got a fan?
That's what's up.

Oh, yeah, you sweat on me
a lot last time, so.

Hey, welcome to
a full-sized nigga.

-(scoffs)
-But also,

your room be hot as fuck.
Ain't you the property manager?

You need to fix that shit.

It's 65 degrees, but go off.

Oh, that reminds me.
Got you a little somethin', too.

Oh, word?

Compliments of TSA confiscation.

(laughs)

Don't ever change.
Thank you.

Well, you know.
I'mma holler at you later.

Bye.

♪

♪ You know what ♪

♪ I get it, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I get it, yeah, yeah ♪

Girl, are all these
clothes for the mixer?

-Mm-hmm.
-You know your neck's

not long enough
for these turtlenecks.

Ooh, girl,
I'm exchanging all these.

Condola got me meeting
in all these fancy spots

and I gotta rotate
my wardrobe to keep up.

(chuckles)

I mean, these don't fit.

(stifled laughter)

Molly:
You need me to help out
with anything for the mixer?

Hell yeah.
I'm puttin' everybody to work.

Condola got all these
important-ass people comin'.

Target, Sonos,
Casamigos, Baby Phat.

Oh, shit, girl.
These are, like, real brands.

That's legit, right?

I got Wayne from
the Popeye's on Centinela

and Durty James
from Jamz Creamery.

(scoffs) I mean,
girl, everybody loves
that chicken from Popeye's.

I knew it.
This mixer

is not about to match
the level of people coming.

And because of Condola,
people are gonna
expect elegance,

and here I am,
inviting Target
to my apartment.

Why did I think
I could do this?

Girl, first of all,

don't act like you
don't have shit to offer.

Hey, you've planned
events before.
You've raised money.

Yes, this is on a bigger scale,
but, bitch, you weigh more now.

I don't like that metaphor
but I appreciate your energy.

And also, I'm thinking
of inviting Andrew.

and he works at LiveNation,
so bloop,

you know important people too.

He plus one status?

You know, you know,
we're just having fun.

Plus the nigga got jungle fever
and he is infected.

-Okay?
-Okay.

He patient zero
in this motherfucker.

That's nice.

Yeah, you know,
I feel like I got it.

Yeah, girl, you got it.

You can't keep doing this.

Mm-hmm, yeah, for sure.
Tell me what to do.

(laughs)

Hey, um, just so
I don't fuck it up,

Andrew wanted
to know if he should

invite Nathan to the mixer.

-I said I would ask you.
-Oh.

Um, no, he shouldn't come.

But thanks for tellin' me.

If you were a dress,
I would keep you.

♪

And so I Googled
"persuasive tactics,"
Condola,

and apparently, Condola,
you just need to smile,

give a friendly
consensual touch,

maintain eye contact
and repeat the person's
name, Condola.

-I have never liked you less.
-Really?

-Aw, man, Condola.
-I felt like you seemed nervous.

You need to try to focus on why
these people should trust you.

What makes you special?

No, that makes sense.
Quick follow-up question.

What would you say
makes me special?

(laughs)

-You not gonna answer?
-Everything.

All right, I'll take that.

I just can't get over
the two of you.

Look at my baby bringing
folks together from the womb.

I mean, technically
we met at the cemetery--

-My baby shower.
-Okay.

Well, first of all,

where have you been hiding
this amazing person?

-She's great.
-Right?

Where has this fine fashionista
been all of my life?

-I mean, look at those shoes.
-Oh. (laughs)

Condola, did you
buy those for her?

-(laugh)
-Uh, you play too much.

-She playin'.
-Ooh, these are beautiful.

Did these come
from a client?

Yeah, from the new boo account.

(chuckles)

Well, I guess, actually,

her baby brought us
together, too.

What do you mean?

Hold up. (scoffs)

Are these flowers
from that one guy

you went on
the one date with

that I thought was a total wash
that meant nothing at all?

Yes, him.

Um, Issa, I don't know
if I told you,

but I actually met him
at Tiff's baby shower.

Really? 'Cause...

there weren't
a lot of men there.

Was-was it a tall loser
named Dro, maybe?

No, his name is Lawrence.

What, do you know him?

Issa and Lawrence are exes.
They dated.

They were a couple.
They were together.

Now they're not.

Okay, this is great.

Now, the truth
is all out in the open.

It's fine.

It's fine.

-It's fine.
-(Condola exhales)

Well, this is, um...

-This is--
-So dope!

Of course y'all are together.
You're dope, he's dope.

Y'all dope.
(chuckles) I'm dope too.

LA is just so small.

So small. Where are
all the good men at?

Where are your exes?

Let me run up on them
like you runnin' up on mine.

(shrill laughter)

(awkward laughter)

(phone rings)

Voicemail:
Hello, you've reached
the voice mailbox for--

Molly (echoing):
Molly Carter.

(distant woman moaning)

(moaning continues)

(moaning)

Where you been hidin'?

(moaning)

Huh, do I serve you?
Huh, do I serve you?

Oh, baby, you're so
well-connected.

(moaning)

Damn, girl.

I bet you own all your
own clothes, don't you?

(Condola moans)
True.

Oh, Lawrence, pop the tags.
Pop the tags.

-(moaning, slapping)
-Stop!

Oh, no.

Tasha (on TV):
She told me her and her
boyfriend was having problems.

They always arguing.
I know he knows somethin'.

Did he do it?

Boyfriend? She said that?

I mean, you know,
we was talkin'.

All right, did I hit it? Yes.
I didn't kill her, though.

I mean, I-I killed the pussy.
(laughs)

No, my condolences
to her Moms and Pops.

(knocking on door)

-Hey.
-Hey.

All right, so, we have
a bottle of 2015 Josh,

the finest
movie theater popcorn

drizzled in
the realest of butter,

and my own personal touch,
hot sauce.

Are you okay?

-Yeah, I just--
-It's too fast.

Wine and popcorn
is kind of a move.

I think that I might be
friends with your ex.

-My ex what?
-Girlfriend.

Issa?

-What?
-Do you know the girl

that I've been
working with?

The one whose mixer
is tomorrow?

That's her.
It's her mixer.

I've been helping
your ex-girlfriend

-plan a mixer.
-This is...

-Crazy, what?
-Right?

It is crazy.
It's like, crazy.

And the fact that
she came up to me

after that screening and
introduced herself, it's--

Wait, hold on.
Is she crazy?

Yeah, I mean, she's crazy,
but she's not crazy crazy,
you know?

So how long
were y'all together?

Five years.

Five years?

Wow, that...

that is significant.

-This is a lot.
-Yeah, it's a lot.

But it's fine.
We're fine.

There is no drama.
It's really all good.

Good like I should
keep working with her?

-You're gonna keep
working with her?
-I don't know. Is that weird?

(stammers)
This is all weird.

No, no, you shouldn't
bail on her.

It seems like she
needs you right now.

Hey, you know what?

You want a glass of wine?

You know what, actually...

can we just
rain check tonight?

Okay, yeah, you, you sure?

It's not you
or anything like that.

I just...

I think I just need some time
to process all of this.

Yeah, okay, sure.
Yeah.

♪ Got body, got body ♪

♪ Mind, body,
can't stop it, hey ♪

♪ You want it, you got it ♪

Hey, Ahmal,
can you start puttin'

the tablecloths on the tables?
I gotta grab an extension cord.

Fine, but don't forget,
I got carpal tunnel

and I gotta DJ tonight.

You just pressing play,
calm down.

Trina:
Issa!

Your brother is fine.
He single?

Yeah, but he's gay.

Benjamin daddy gay. And?

(sighs)

Oh.

(inaudible)

-Hey, you made it.
-Hey.

(awkward chuckle)

(both chuckle)

You found a parking spot okay?

Oh, yeah, I got lucky.
Somebody was leaving.

Cool.

-So about Lawrence.
-Oh, he's not coming tonight.

Oh, I was...

Okay.

I'm just gonna go make sure
everyone knows where to set up.

-I'll see you in a minute?
-Cool.

What's-what's the dress code
for tonight?

Oh, when I said
residents were welcome,

I was really
just being polite.

Which one you think
your brother like more?

Legs or titties?

Titties, always.

See, everybody like titties.

♪ Come on, girl ♪

♪ I haven't practiced
in a long time ♪

Hey, I just
wanna let you know.

Today may be
a little homegrown.
But she's trying.

So I could have
saved this outfit?

Relax, Urban Outfitters.

(exhales)

Oh, ho, Urban.
Okay.

Well, if we're
still dating next week,

uh, do you want to hang out?

Oh, if?
How about Friday?

Friday, I have plans,
but I could do any other day.

Plans? What, you got a date
with one of your other girls?

Huh?
You out here in these streets?

Is that funny?

Wait.

Are you, are you
dating other people?

Uh, I mean, yeah,
but nothing serious.

Aren't you?

(scoffs)
Yeah, of course.

-And-and-and you are too, so.
-Yeah.

(chuckles)
Yeah, I see you, playa.

Stacking these dates.
Dates on dates on dates.

♪ I just bought a crib
on top of the hill ♪

♪ And I bought
a brand new ride ♪

♪ Am I keeping it real? ♪

♪ There's nothing wrong
if you got it ♪

Why trust him to do anything?

Kelli:
Ooh, don't tell me to stop

'cause I don't know how.

(laughs)

Hey, finish it off.
There you go.

Enjoy yourself.

-Turn up.
-Kelli.

This liquor
has gotta last all day,

so you gotta stop
pouring so much.

I'm tryin' to help you out.
You know what they say.

The stronger the libation,
the bigger the donation.

You see Spencer over there?

He offered me
a cool five figures

for one night of passion.

Now, I'll take one for the team.
Just say the word.

-I'll never say the word.
-Yes, you can.

-No.
-The word is...

I'll get back to you
at the end of the night.

Yeah, I got you.

Hey, what if just,
hypothetically,

what if you met
an amazing woman--

-Hello.
-Right, and that amazing woman

just, out of the blue,
was dating your ex.

Just hypothetically.

Would you try to make it work
or walk away?

I mean, that happened to me,
you know?

She's in jail now.

I framed her,
but we still write.

So y'all are like pen--
pen pals?

Renée cool.

-Tiffany: Issa!
-Okay.

-You good?
-Yeah.

Ay, yo, Spencer.

You bring your
Bill Murray-lookin'
ass over here.

(chuckles)

Hey.

Issa, this is Sheryl
from Diageo.

Oh, hey, Sheryl,
it's so nice
to meet you in person.

Thank you so much for
providing the holy spirits.

(laughter)

Well, you're so welcome.

We do so much business
with Tiffany and Condola

and Condola says such
great things about you.

-Issa is an amazing
collaborator.
-Oh, Condola is phenomenal.

-Brains, beauty, ass.
-I can't wait for you to hear
about the block party.

Mama got ass, too.

I'm sorry, I'm just
so thankful for the alcohol.

I might name my daughter Sheryl.
Or my son.

Gender is a construct.

Well, why don't you just tell
me more about the block party?

-Well, I--
-But, but--

-Oh, sorry.
-No, no, you go.

-I was just gonna--
-I--

Okay, this is like watching
a live conference call

and I can't take it.

I was just going to mention
the other vendors.

Yes, right,
I noticed some of them

from the cemetery screening.

It's funny.
All black LA events

use the same vendors.
Everybody swaps back and forth.

It's like,
once we find a good one,

we all just share 'em.

Well, the block party will
emphasize black businesses.

I'm not sure if Issa
has mentioned that.

Sheryl: She did.
But what else can
you tell me, Issa?

I mean, you're kind of
bein' stingy with the deets.

Are you Nigerian?
I can't do
another scam, Condola.

-She is a Nigerian princess.
-I'm an American, heh.

Sheryl, why don't I
show you around?

Issa, maybe we should separate.

You can take this side,
I'll take this one.

-Oh.
-Let's sell this thing.

Sell it.

Let me introduce you to...

Are y'all okay?

Oh, yeah, that's the homie.
Don't we look okay?

For the record, I did
not know about any--

Tiffany, it's fine.

Yeah, it's basically
a community experience

aimed at showcasing
local artists and businesses.

Oh, based on Condola's
other events,

I thought it would be more fun.

Oh, yeah, I haven't even
gotten to the fun part yet.

That's... I was
just gettin' there.

I'm glad you said--

So the main thing to know
is it's gonna be fun.

It's great that it's fun,
but I'm more concerned

about our brand awareness.

How will you provide metrics
to indicate impact?

Um...

So it's like fun
with brand elevation

and social justice undertones.

Oh, you like political events?
Well, this is like a caucus.

Like a party caucus.

Oh, no, no, no, no,
it's not political at all.

It's-- not in this climate.

(laughs) It's like escapism.
Really, you just

forget about it all.

-Y'all here for the mixer?
-Yeah.

Okay, word.
Raise your hands up like this.

Step to the scanner.
Don't move.

What?

(scoffs) My bad.
I'm all on high alert
and shit.

(laughs)
Enjoy, it's hype in there.

-Brrat!
-Oh.

-Brrat, brrat!
-Okay, yeah.

♪ Baby when you
say my name ♪

♪ Sit back,
sip some Chardonnay ♪

(exhales)
Should we get a drink?

Yeah, um, why don't you
get me something brown?

I'll go find Issa.

Oh, where are you gonna go?

You'll find me.

Okay.

Can you give me a second?

Hey.

You're here. Girl.

Not that many people
are signing up.

Can you do that thing where
you make white people laugh

-and they give me money?
-(laughs)

I'm a little rusty,
but I got you.

I see you put
TSA bae to work.

We bringing fuck buddies
out the house now?

I was on a very tight budget
and he was free.

Plus, I told him
to hype up everybody

that comes to the mixer.

Hey, this party is nuts!
Can't wait for the bigger one.

Girl, if you like it,
I love it.

Well, I'm runnin' out of time
and I gotta get

more people to sign up
to sponsor. You good?

Yeah, but can I talk
to you for a second?

Yeah. What's up?

Andrew said that he
was dating other people.

Oh, okay.

Should I trip or not?

(scoffs) Here comes Dante's
complaining ass.

Look at this nigga
tryin' to find me.

-So what should I tell him?
-Girl, I don't know.

He's here with you.
So what's the problem?

You said you got it,
so get it.

Dante, yes.

What the hell you got
goin' on here?

You've got to give
your tenants a heads up.

I sent out notices weeks ago.

Well, I ain't get one.
Where I'm supposed to park?

You know what,
you can have my spot.

Okay, where's your car?

I don't got no car.

♪ All you ladies
pop your pussy like this ♪

♪ Shake your body,
don't stop, don't miss ♪

♪ All you ladies
pop your pussy like this ♪

♪ Shake your body,
don't stop, don't miss ♪

♪ Just do it, do it ♪

Ahmal, stick to the playlist.
What the fuck?

-Trina had a request.
-You're not a real DJ.

-You got a problem, sis?
-Trina, this is not that
type of party. Okay?

Uh, anybody lookin'
for that type of party

come to the afterparty
in apartment number five.

-It's gonna be nasty.
-How nasty?

Uh, no, no, no, no.

There will be no
nasty afterparty.

Trina.
You can't throw parties
in your apartment.

Oh, so I can't throw parties
but you can?

Shit, tell me the rules now.
I got time.

-I don't have time.
-Hey, girl.

-I know you're busy.
-"I know you're busy."

But one of your port-o-potties
is broken,

and people gotta pee.

-How did it break?
-You don't wanna know.

I tried to calm the line down
but they gettin' feisty.

They talkin' about
they want a refund.

For a free event?

(quiet chatter)

Okay, um, can you help me out?

Okay, I got you.

Hey, everyone.

Um, thank you so much
for bearing with me.

We don't have to let
the port-o-potties

ruin our port-o-party.

-(light laughter)
-Def Jam.

Thanks, guys. Um... okay.

Uh, well,
my name is Issa Dee,

and I'm organizing
the block party, and...

I know I gave some of you
different versions of the event,

but I want to use
this opportunity

to make my vision clear.

We have so much talent
and excellence right here,

and I felt like
we didn't have enough spaces

to showcase and celebrate that
in this neighborhood,

so that's where the idea
for the block party came from.

She's doing so well.

I finally know
what this bitch is doing.

Do you think
she's mad at me?

Wait, why would
she be mad at you?

Issa:
And so, I wanna
take this moment

to give a special thanks
to Condola Hayes.

I could not have brought
this idea to life without you.

Anyway, um,
I love my neighborhood

and I love this city so much.

But it devastates me
to see our communities changing

without our input.

And so, I wanna change that.

We have 10 sponsors so far
and I know we can double it.

Sign-up sheets
are in all four corners.

And I thank you so much
and I will see you
at the block party.

Oh God, this party is lit!
Yeah!

(airhorn blares)

(cheers and applause)

Thanks-- thanks, Calvin.

-Yeah.
-Woman: My friend.

I'm so proud of you.
Good job.

-Thank you, Ahmal.
-You gotta thank me,
too, though.

Okay, next time,
I'll remember that.

(inaudible)

♪

♪ Like a mixer up
in that green, boy ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

(R&B music playing)

Ready to go?

You know, actually,
I think I'm gonna
hang back and help Issa.

-Is that cool?
-Yeah, for sure.

Uh, I'll just Lyft home.

Okay.

-This was fun.
-Yeah, yeah.

Thanks so much for coming.

-Are you all right?
-Mm-hmm.

Okay, cool.

-Get home safe.
-You too.

♪

♪ Don't know if I'm ready ♪

♪ Girl, don't get me
started ♪

♪ I refuse to let you... ♪

Issa, I loved your speech.

-Thank you.
-You're the real deal.

I'm from Oakland, and it's
already changed so much.

Honey, I would be thrilled
to contribute to the big day.

Uh, thank you.

♪ Sheryl, you're a blessing ♪

I just made that up
for, for you.

I'll be in touch.

(quietly): Yes!

Oh, look at Miss Inglewood.

-Hey.
-(laughs)

-You did so awesome.
-Thank you.

I'm really proud of you.
Really, really proud of you.

-(crying): Proud of you.
-Okay.

I don't know, it's the hormones.
I'm sorry.

I don't even care that much.

I'm sorry, that was mean.
That's the hormones, too.

Girl, we are
so impressed with you

out here being
inspirational and shit.

Lookin' like Simone Biles
but, like, a little clumsy.

I ain't mad.

Okay, I'll take it.

Thank you guys so much
for coming through
and helping out.

Of course.
Yo, where did we land

on the, um, whole
Spencer transaction?

I think definitely don't do it.

Oh, oh, yes, no.
I...

No, I'm not, I'm not,
I'm not, I'm not, I'm...

-Okay, bye, y'all.
-Bye, girl.

(chuckles)

Yo, that was amazing.

I got, like,
30 sponsors to sign up.

This is really happening.

I mean, I told you to get it

and I fucked around
and got it, too.
(chuckles)

Yeah, that's amazing.
Congrats, you did your thing.

Thank you.
What's wrong?

Nothing.

I mean, I think I'm done
with Andrew, but whatever.

-What the fuck?
-(exhales)

-Why?
-Because he's dating
other people.

You know, and I'm letting go
of whatever doesn't serve me.

(scoffs)

-But y'all were having fun.
-I mean, we were.

Wait, you like him.
Like, really like him.

I don't know,
I'm just bothered.

Girl, you gotta be
real with yourself.

Like, take me for example.

I was frontin' earlier
and I had to be like,

girl, stop frontin'.

Oh. Okay, so if we're
done fronting, um...

it's weird that you're still
working with Condola

when she's dating Lawrence.

And when were you gonna tell me?

I tried to call you.

And, yeah,
I mean, it's weird, but...

it doesn't have to be
and I'm fine with it.

So you're just gonna
keep working with her
and being her friend?

Yeah.

And she's cool with that?

I think so.
I mean,

she came tonight
and I couldn't have done

any of this without her, so.

-Girl, I guess.
-What?

It's...

It's just that you know
your life don't have to be
this messy, right?

Sometimes, I think
you like that shit.

Okay. Wow.

I'm just trying to help you
be real with yourself.

And hold you accountable.
That's it.

No, you right.

(scoffs)

Thanks.

(slow R&B music playing)

(phone bloops)

(knocking on door)

I know he did it.
I know it in my heart.

-Hey.
-Hey.

I'm glad you called.

-How, uh, how was the mixer?
-It was good.

It was a good turnout.

So...

are we good?

♪ Take it or leave it,
it's what you're owed ♪

♪ Not okay ♪

♪ He could make you think
you're someone else ♪

♪ Headaches,
always, always, uh ♪

♪ Take it or leave it,
it's what you're owed ♪

♪ Okay ♪

You got it?

Yeah, I got it.

♪ Something to get
in your way, uh ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Nauseous, feeling
so weak ♪

♪ Can't smoke
if I do not eat ♪

♪ Knees weak at 33 ♪

♪ Late nights,
but don't text me ♪

♪ Swallow,
but I want to scream ♪

♪ I want
the lifestyle for free ♪

♪ Choose to ignore blues ♪

♪ Something to get
in your way, uh ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I want
the lifestyle for free ♪

♪ I want
the pussy for free ♪

♪ An arm
around me to grieve ♪

♪ Late nights,
but don't text me ♪

♪ Swallow,
but I want to scream ♪

♪ I want
the lifestyle for free ♪

I'm thinking two per bag,
don't forget a toothbrush.

Broccoli extract? Girl.

Let me see one
of them toothbrushes.

That's what the kids gon' do.

I don't want it to be awkward
whenever Lawrence's name
comes up.

-Me neither.
-Y'all were talking about me?

It wasn't anything bad.

So-- So-- So--
So, what else did y'all say?

(LAUGHING)

I thought it was just gonna be
the two of us.

You want me to tell her
to leave?

MOLLY: It's been almost a month
and I'm just not feeling close
to him.

He dicks you down,
makes you laugh--

Aye.

What's the problem?
'Cause I don't hear it.

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪

Hey, guys. It's me Issa Rae,
and I am joined

by our incredibly talented
showrunner, Prentice Penny,

for another season
of our Wine Down.

♪ (UPTEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

So, the cold open ends
with Issa saying

she doesn't "eff" with Molly
no more.

How does this set the tone
for the new season?

We've been building
to Issa and Molly needing

to have a conversation.

And we want the audience
to be like,

"What-- What did I miss?"

Our show is known as--
you know,

for Issa
and Molly's relationship,

they are legit friends.

They're girls.
They ride for each other.

We wanted to start to question:

"Are these friendships
or relationships for a reason,

or for a season?"

So, one of the things
that's a big deal

is how everybody's like
leveling up this year.

Well, Issa and Molly start off
as we see them, together, uh,

-taking care of themselves.
-Yep.

And I think Issa,
more so than Molly,

has decided to focus
on nothing but good vibes.

Making sure that her career
or her passion is in order.

And not letting distractions,
uh, take her away from that.

I think also too,
like what we've done, too,

is I think tried to flip
the season a little bit.

The dynamics where like,
"Oh, Issa has a lot of work--

-Yeah.
-...situations,

and Molly is having
more personal, men issues."

They've tasked each other
to hold each other accountable.

And we found out at the end
of the episode that...

-(WINCES)
-...maybe Issa's not ready

for Molly to hold her
so accountable,

and to be so truthful.
Um...

It's almost like, uh,
be careful what you wish for.

Yeah. So,
throughout the series,

we haven't seen Molly
be in a long-term relation--

-No.
-Her relationships.

-She blows those up.
-Yeah! (CHUCKLES)

They kind of fizzle.

I think, inherently, her nature,
is to want to be boo'd up.

-I think she's fighting...
-Yeah.

...that energy
to want to do that.

And I think when she realizes,
like, "Oh, he's dating too."

Which is what you said
you were doing, it's like,

"I don't really want you
to be out there...

-Exactly.
-...I'm out there."

Despite her denial,
she's invested in Andrew--

-For sure. Yes
-...at this point.

And I think it was a big step
for her to text him.

-Yep.
-And...

I'm curious, like,
why do you think Molly comes

for Issa after finding out
that she's gonna

continue working
with Condola,

despite the fact that Condola
is dating Lawrence?

Molly, knowing Issa's history,
I think she knows more

about Issa
and Lawrence's relationship

-than anyone.
-Yeah.

Molly knows that Issa's
ultimately gonna be affected

-by this.
-Molly knows all this stuff

about you as a friend,

and Condola doesn't know
anything.

And Condola's energy
is just to want to build you up,

so that's infectious, right?

Like, you're already feeling

-like planning this is a lot.
-Yeah.

And here comes this woman
believing in you

while this other friend
is kind of like,

-"Girl, this is a mess."
-That is so real too.

And we've talked about this
in the room.

is that Issa is the type
of person

to feed off of people putting
that kind of energy in her.

Yep.

Like, she needs that
to kind of succeed.

In some ways you need
stupidity around you...

-(LAUGHS)
-...to-- Because--

Like the first person to fly,
he's going,

"I'ma do what that bird does."

-It's like, "Fool, don't."
-Yeah, "Don't."

"Don't, you ain't gonna fly."

-But that person next to you...
-But you need to believe--

...is like, "Yeah, bruh, fly."

-"You could fly!"
-"You could fly!" Like--

Why do you feel Issa
has the need

to tell these potential sponsors
different versions

of what the block party
should be?

(SIGHS) Issa's always
just trying to sell some shit.

It's just-- Honesty is not
her favorite policy.

Yeah.

And I think this comes
from this feeling of like,

"Maybe my event
isn't good enough.

Maybe I'm not the right person
to do this,

so I need to tell them
what they want to hear.

As opposed to having them buy in
to who I am,

because maybe who I am
isn't enough."

You know, in the end,
they bought into her.

Like when you're throwing
an event like this,

nobody's like, really like,

"Oh, this event
is the dopest thing,"

or, "This is the best idea."

-They're really looking at you.
-Yeah.

They're like,
"What is it about you

that I should put my money
behind?"

And I think she realizes that
later.

-This is a good season.
-It is gonna be good.

Thank you for hanging out
with us tonight.

See you next week.

-Next week, cheers.
-Cheers!

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪