All language subtitles for Step.Up.High.Water.S01E09.WEBRip.x264-ION10

[hip hop beat playing]

♪ But he older
than he used to be ♪

[A&R Rep]
Exciting day, right, guys?

[Rigo]
No doubt!

Big things poppin'.

I told you
it was gonna happen.

I knew you was
gonna do it, baby.

Eh, no,
we doing it together.

I can't take this shit.

Is it too early
for me to go solo?

-[laughing]
-No?

You guys caught fire
with that party video.

My little kids
cannot stop doing

-that damn dance.
-[laughing]

And with just
a little bit
of massaging

and a bomb video,
we think

it can take over
the world.

We gonna release Rigo's single

along with the most
tricked-out version

of your dance video
that you can imagine.

We gonna turn
that little

cell phone recording

over there in Marietta

into something that can
win the VMAs.

Ooh-hoo! Let's get it, baby!

-Big things.
-Ha ha!

[East-O]
Sorry I'm late.

-Don't sign anything.
-Wait, who's this guy?

-[Rigo] It's my dad.
-That's right.

I'm his dad, his manager,
his producer.

Whatever I need to be.

I'll take this seat here.
Thanks, man.

I've been looking
at Rigo's contracts.

I don't like
what I'm seeing.

There's not enough points
and way too much kickback.

[scoffs] You see,
what you don't understand

-is that all my new artists--
-No, I see. I see. I see.

I understand, but nobody

gonna take advantage
of my son, Rigo.

And nobody's gonna take
advantage of his people.

Matter fact, give me those.

Nobody is gonna sign anything

until I make sure
everything is cool.

Everybody's gonna get
what they deserve.

This time.
Everybody.

[Sage]
Somebody say,
"Welcome back, Sage."

[all]
Welcome back, Sage!

Oh, thank you so much.

I missed y'all.
I really did.

Happy to be back.
I feel refreshed.

Had some time
to record
some new music.

Had some time to think
about this tour.

A lot of very
vital information

is gonna be flowing
through these halls

over the next few months
just waiting for

creative little sponges
like y'all

to soak it all up.

This is the opportunity...

of a lifetime.

So, let's switch gears,

really get ready
for what's going on.

Which brings me...
to this right here.

Ladies and gentlemen,
what you're looking at

is the most important piece of
paper on the face of the planet,

and I'll tell you why.
If your name

is on this very important
piece of paper,

it means that you
have earned the honor

of being able to audition
to be a part of my

professional dance crew
for my world tour.

[kids chatter]

Y'all excited about this, yes?

-[all] Yes!
-Yes?

-[all] Yes!
-Great. Good.

Because the list goes up

right about... now.

-[kids chattering]
-[girl] Watch out!

-Poppy, you're there.
-Move, y'all!

-You're on there.
-Get out my way!

Tal-- Tal--
Where are you, Tal?

Oh, shit,
I made it, guys!

Where am I?

Dude, you're
right there.

Oh, shit.
Okay, I'm in.

[Tal]
Yeah, we got this.

That's what I'm
talking about, baby!

[Sage]
Okay, and nobody knew
that Odalie was lying?

-Come on.
-No, I mean,

we're not the FBI.

We don't go around
fingerprinting everyone.

-[sighs] Damn.
-Yeah.

I feel really bad.

Well, yeah, that but

High Water's best dancer

is now not available
for my damn tour.

Leaving was her choice.

You know what,
'Lette?

When I first got back here

I was creatively frozen.

Just stuck.
I had press
on my back,

and moneygrubbers
hounding me.

But now I wrote a hit record,

within hours we live-streamed
a video for that bitch,

and now it is
the biggest download
in the country.

Shit was about to fall apart,

and now I'm about to go
on the biggest,

not to mention most
lucrative, tour of my career.

-[Collette] That's huge.
-Yeah.

But not just for me--
for us.

I mean,
there ain't no way in hell

I could've pulled this off
without... everybody.

I mean, we got--
we got the whole world

talking about High Water
now, right?

Yeah, I turned down
five press requests
this week.

Watching you
run this place

is definitely
something to see.

-[cell phone ringing]
-Oh.

Ooh, I gotta take this.

Yo, yo, you got Sage.

[Sage] What's going on, brother?
Uh-huh.

[King]
I heard about what
went down in Marietta.

You know, it was weird
not being here,

but you know if I was,
I would've had your back.

Well, be glad you weren't.

Yo, I caught them
highlights, though.

The dance, hey,
it's catchy as hell.

People keep sending me
links to it.

-Thirty thousand views?
-What?

-I was like, "What?"
-Yo, check this out.

Do-Karma Records wanna
release Rigo's single,

and they wanna put out
a music video
with all of us in it!

-Mm.
-[Poppy giggles]

This is gonna blow up.

I've already been
working with Rigo

with the follow-up,

and we just have
some big plans.

We? Hmm.

Guess I missed a lot
while I was gone.

You two back together?

He's not the same.

[chuckles] Hmm.

Well, the song is fire,

but every other lyric
is dissing Sage.

Wait, what?

Did you not listen to it?

Boy, I couldn't make out
a damn thing he saying,

but "Oh, man"
and "Throw that shit."

Yeah, well, it's
a Sage diss track.

Did Rigo not think about
your future at High Water?

Did he not think about
your shot at dancing
on Sage's tour?

Oh, fuck.

Yeah, well, Sage
is gonna find out

and he's gonna be pissed

and you're the one
that's gonna suffer.

We both know Rigo
couldn't give a fuck

-as long as he gets
what he wants.
-King, I'm telling you,

Rigo is trying
to be as-- King!

King!

[Janelle]
It's only a misdemeanor

and they said
it might get removed

from my record when I turn 18.

Any kind of police action
in a foster situation

triggers an investigation
with Social Services.

[sighs]
This is your first offense?

First-- Yes. God, yes.

-And my last. I swear.
-No priors.

And in just a few weeks
of living with your uncle--

Listen, it's
a simple mistake, okay?

It was a big mistake.

You know,
I put my neck out

to put these children
in your care, Mr. Baker.

This is not his fault.
This is my fault.

-Al has been ab--
-He's been amazing, okay?

He's maybe...

He's maybe the best parent
we've ever had.

Well, we'll soon learn
if the twins get to stay here

for the rest of the year,
or whether they'll be re-placed.

You know, if they had

any other family,
it'd be a much easier decision.

I advise all of you,
stay out of trouble.

I'm the only one
in trouble.

And I'm making it right, okay?

I'm saving money,
and I told you,

I have a scholarship
to Ohio State.

That's impressive,
Janelle.

-It will work in your favor.
-[Janelle] Look,

the most important thing
is that Tal stays here.

He just got an audition
to tour with a superstar.

You can't split us up right now.

I just write up the report.

I don't make
the decision.

Good luck.

I'm kind of under
a microscope right now.

So we just need to look
as good as possible.

This news about the tour
is perfect timing.

It's not a tour.
It's just an audition.

Which I know you're ready for.

Tal, I'm so proud
of you, okay?

Just stay focused on that,

and let me worry
about the mess I've made.

I already talked to Al
about taking your shifts

so you can just practice.

Wait, are you working
tomorrow night?

Tomorrow-- yes,
I'm working tomorrow.

Al and I are closing.
I think we're gonna
do some inventory.

And that means
you'd be back
pretty late?

Probably.
Why, you and Johnny
gonna go out?

-These are yours.
-Thanks.

No, I was thinking
we'd stay in.

That sounds boring.

Go out and do
something fun, please.

No, J, I was thinking
we'd stay in

and do something boring
together... alone.

-On our own.
-Oh, oh, obviously.

You should be good to go.

Tal, this is, like, a moment.

I don't think
I've ever seen you

this excited
about a guy before.

Well, yeah, it's--
it's not just a crush.

Like, it's different
with Johnny.

I-- I like him,
and-- and I trust him.

And-- And I wanna
make him lasagna.

Lasa-- okay.
Well, your lasagna's

-the bomb.
-I know.

Let's just see if
it's bomb enough

to get into his pants.

[both chuckle]

[doorbell rings]

Hey.

Hey.

Wanted to see if you were okay.

Yeah, I should ask you
the same thing.

You got out of jail
before me, so...

-Janelle, come on.
-No, you know,

we all have to live with
what happened that night.

The only reason I was in jail

was because
I was protecting you.

Or did you forget that?

[sighs]
I know.

And I'm sorry.

But I got to spend the worst
two days of my life in there,

and if you know anything
about my life,

you know that
that's saying a lot.

Yeah.

Yeah, like I said,

I just wanted to
come check on you.

Well, you did.
Thank you.

Okay.

So, um, I'mma go.

Told Dorrie I'd help him
with some school thing.

[sighs deeply]

Babe, you know
you got a key, right?

Why don't you just
wait upstairs?

[Odalie]
We're not going upstairs.

Oh, shit, okay, but we
already did it on the roof.

We could set it off
in the basement.

The elevator
would be great!

It goes up,
we go down!

-Shit, I'm--
-Work first, then play.

What you mean, work?

I wanna help you

land a spot
on Sage's world tour.

With a killer solo.

I may not be
at High Water anymore,

but we made a promise
to help each other
be the best.

I plan on sticking to that.

I wanna see you
kill this audition.

You're serious?

So what, you gonna
whip me into shape?

Yeah, you know,
something like that.

Mm, you gonna whip me hard?

Will you get
in the car?

[chill beat playing]

[turns off music]

So do I get an "A"?

A "B" maybe.

[chuckles]
You have to work

a little bit harder
to get an "A" in my class.

Hold on, hold on.

Did you just give
Sage Odom a "B"?

[laughs]
What are you working on?

Ah, some choreo
for the auditions.

I wanna throw some
partnering in there.

See how they rock with it,
but I'm kinda getting stuck.

-You got some time?
You wanna--
-I can help.

-You sure?
-Yeah.

-Okay, cool.
-Show me--

show me where
you left off.

So, uh, so the first part,
clearly that's all me

-with the mic stand
and everything.
-Yeah.

But then when we go here...
Whoo, poo, pah.

-Mm-hmm.
-So it's a hand
on the shoulder...

-Mm-hmm.
-And she comes around,

control the hips--
sss-sss-sss...

-Head goes around.
-Mm-hmm.

-And stop.
-Okay.

-This is where I'm stuck.
-Um, okay, well,

what if the girl
goes down from here?

Okay, I like that.
I like that.

And then maybe, uh, uh,
maybe it's, uh...

like a pull that kinda
pulls her back up.

That don't--
That don't feel right.

-Uh...
-I think you're holding back.

Okay, okay.
All right, so...

-goes down.
-Mm-hmm.

Then what if
I went here...

brought her up this way?

-Yeah.
-Better?

-Yeah.
-Yeah, okay.

-[chuckles]
-That flows.

-Yeah, it definitely flows.
-Why hold back?

-When you can go
all the way, right?
-Yeah.

-[chuckles] Yes.
-You wanna try it
with the music?

-Yeah.
-Thank you...

-by the way.
-No problem.

[music begins]

-You ready?
-Yeah.

So it's whoo, pah.

Whoo, pah.

Hips.

And down.

Oh, okay.

All right.
I like that.

[exhales]

Eee... I'mma hit 'em
with this is the video.

Watch.

Nah, it look like
you need to borrow

-some of my lip gloss.
-[both laughing]

I mean, if you offering...

[sighs]

Rigo, I'm worried.

You think Sage will be mad
at the "Oh man"?

Man, fuck Sage old ass.

Yo, he irrelevant.

To you, but I'm still
at High Water

and I have a chance
of going on tour.

Maybe I shouldn't
do this video.

What?
You're kidding me, right?

No, and if
Sage finds out--

when he finds out--
he'll probably kick my ass

out of High Water, too.

At least you'll be
in good company.

Stop.

[sighs]
Poppy, look,

you have an audition
for Sage.

That's great.

But think about it.

Girl, we 'bout to
shoot a music video.

It's what we been
talking about
since forever.

It's simple, a'ight?

You believe in us or not?

'Cause we about
to live the dream
we always wanted.

Together.

[both giggling]

[Rigo]
We gonna be good.

I promise.

[Tal]
There you go.

It smells amazing.

-Thanks.
-You made that?

Yeah, uh, well, I mean, I--

I didn't make the sauce
from scratch or anything,

but I kinda do my own thing

and it's vegetarian.
I remembered.

[chuckles lightly]

Uh, so cheers.

Cheers.

[both cough]

Uh, uh, wow.

-That's, uh...
-Yeah, um...

-Uh...
-I guess I should've
smelled it first?

The dust off the bottle
didn't tip you off?

I thought it was--
I mean, it's well-aged.

-I didn't--
-[chuckling]

Sorry, um, well,
here, let me...

Let me make it up
to you.

Uh, your mouth kinda
tastes like the wine.

Yeah, right?
So does yours.

-Why don't we eat?
-Yeah.

Is there red bell
pepper in here?

Oh, yeah, I added
some roasted red peppers
to the sauce.

Oh, uh, I'm kind of allergic.

It's more of
an intolerance, but--

Shit, uh, sorry,
I didn't-- I--

No. Hey, you couldn't
have known.

I should've said something.

You know what,
I'll order a pizza.

Is mushroom and olive okay?

-I can order two mediums.
-I mean, we don't
have to eat now.

Yeah, we could--
we could eat later.

-Uh.
-Wh-- No?

-Uh...
-What, the-- the wine?

-[chuckles]
-Yeah, it tastes like shit.

Hey, we can-- if you want
we can brush our teeth.

Um, I think I have a extra
toothbrush in the bathroom.

We should brush our teeth
and it'll probably be all right.

Um, I think I should...

Ye-- I'm--
I'm gonna go.

Wait, what--
what-- seriously?

What do you mean?

Uh, yeah, just maybe
I'm a little jet-lagged.

-Right, for sure.
-From the flight.

I should've asked if you had
any allergies or anything.

It's just-- It's just
a little too much, Tal.

Too much?
What's too much?

I'm too much? Wha--

I'm-- I'm sorry.
I'm gonna go.

What? Johnny.

You mind if we run it
one more time?

-Yeah.
-Okay, cool.

We'll go from the,
uh, from the down part.

[music begins]

[Collette clears throat]

Five, six, seven, and...

Uh, I, uh...
[clears throat]

I actually should get going.

'Lette, do you know
that you are the only woman

that has ever been
able to hold me down?

Hold you down?
What are you
talking about, Sage?

-We've never even
been together.
-Okay, granted.

But you're always
the one I come back to.

And I figure one of these days
you'd give me a shot.

[chuckles]

I'm sorry, have you
met yourself?

I mean, yeah, you're
this amazing person

and everyone wants
to be in your orbit,

but I-- I just.

Look, I always knew
that if I let myself

fall in love with you,
that would be it for me.

Okay, I don't see anything
wrong with that.

[sighs]
You don't get it.

I have my own dreams, too.

All right, then,
uh, so what?

We would be together
and where would that
leave me, huh?

Waiting around
for you to come home

after partying
with your groupies?

I don't think--

That is where you're wrong.

[Collette gasps]

Sage, this is
a terrible idea.

It's the best fucking idea
we've ever had.

[Odalie]
Wanna hit it again
from the top?

[Davis]
Yeah, but first can you
show me that one move?

You know, the hip thing?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Yeah, I didn't catch that.

Can you do that
one more time?

Maybe slower this time.

Oh, you mean like this?

[moans] Yeah.
Exactly like that.

[giggles]
Okay, get back to work.

♪ Unh ♪

♪ Go on,
tell 'em how it is ♪

-Five, six...
-♪ Unh ♪

♪ Go on,
tell 'em how it is ♪

♪ This world's gone crazy ♪

♪ How the heck
we debatin' killin' babies? ♪

♪ And I hope it piss
a lot of people off ♪

♪ Defend it how you like ♪

♪ But you're still
killin' babies ♪

♪ Twist it,
that's what the devil does ♪

♪ Inch by inch,
we take it how it comes ♪

♪ That ain't religion talkin' ♪

♪ That's real life ♪

[Odalie]
Six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four.

Up, up, kick, stop.

One, two, three.

♪ Like a drum ♪

♪ Addicts gotta
turn around and run ♪

♪ That is the only way
you gon' make it ♪

♪ ...don't mean
you gotta take it ♪

♪ This fast food generation
got young bloods trippin' ♪

♪ Eyes wide shut they ain't
catchin' me slippin' ♪

♪ You can't have my soul ♪

-[song ends]
-[both panting]

How you coming up
with all this?

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

trying out some moves.

Thank you
for helping me.

You sure this isn't weird?

You know,
you helping me out

for something
at High Water?

No.
I want you to kill it.

Yeah, me too, but
I don't know, it's just...

It's gonna suck
being away from you.

So what are you gonna do?

I kinda got a job interview.

What? This is great news.

What, tell me about it.

It's not that big of a deal,

and right now
we just focus on you.

You know, I never met
anybody like you.

Odalie.

-Ugh.
-I hope you don't think

I'm gonna be calling you
Ashley from now on.

How can your parents
name you that?

Ashley.
Do they even know you?

Odalie, Ashley.

Get back to work.

Mmm. Yes, ma'am.

[both chuckle]

-[phone ringing]
-Oh.

I think that's mine.

Hello?

Uh, no, no, no.

Yeah, I'm just...

No, no.
Yeah, I can make it.

In 30 minutes?

Yeah, I'll be there.

Okay, thanks.

Bye.

That was that new job
I was telling you about.

Yeah, well, I mean,
you haven't really

told me about anything yet.

I don't wanna jinx it.

But there's a
second interview

and I kinda have to
leave now if I--

Yeah, okay. Go.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

No problem.

If you need anything,
just let me know.

-Okay?
-Okay.

I'm really not allowed
to talk about it just yet.

Your second professional
gig this month?

Poppy, that's incredible.

I'm very,
very proud of you.

Yeah, but the thing is,

it may take me
out of High Water.

And that's the purpose
of High Water, you know?

To prepare you guys
to succeed as artists.

Professionally.

We don't have
graduation here.

Graduation to us is when
you're ready to fly.

It may be hard, Poppy,
but you might be ready to go.

Are you working
with good people?

Honestly, yes.

People I've wanted
to work with
my whole life.

Good.

[beat playing]

[Sage]
Uh-huh. Shit is dope.

It's moody.
What is this?

What is this?
What is this?

Oh, it's just, uh,

something I'm working on
for a friend.

Hmm. Friend, huh?

Can't bullshit me.

I know stroke music
when I hear it.

Yeah, that's
what I thought.

You grinning and shit.

Okay, so let's see
what we working with.

Let me see,
we have, uh,

major seventh, D flat.

All right, it's warm.

It's emotional.

It says, "I want to,
but I haven't fucked yet."

Correct? Correct.

Yeah, I know--
I know I'm right.

But nah, this is--
this is more than fucking.

This is more
than just sex.

This is emotion.

You wanna get romantic
with this girl.

Ah, okay, okay.

And the finger snap.

Wait, nah, that's
not a finger snap.

-That's--
-That's her.

No, that's this annoying thing
where she's popping her gum.

I hate it, but--

But you kinda
love it, too.

Yeah? Okay, so
the question is then,

what the hell is
the hold-up, bro?

I've, um,
I've known her for a while.

-Mm-hmm.
-You know, seen her
go through it.

Figured she'd get tired
of the same old shit,

but, I don't know.

Sometimes
I wanna show her,

you know, how I feel, but...

I don't know.
I feel like it's too late.

This shit right here says

you got something to say.

And nothing is gonna happen
until you say it... to her.

I know, man, but--

Listen, miss me
with the "buts", man, okay?

You want something,
you gotta let it be known.

You gotta let her know.

Yeah, but I--
I don't think I can--

"I don't think."
Let's play her
the damn song, man.

Come on,
go at it direct,

like you did me,
remember?

You poked your head
in that door right there

and told me I needed
your help.

Who the fuck does that?

You the fuck do that.

So do it.

End of discussion.

You're welcome.

[music playing softly]

[Poppy] Just in time
for the fashion show.

Gotta make sure
I'm fly for the shoot.

Which one you like?

This one.

What? [chuckles]

[sighs] Me too.

[Rigo chuckles]

Don't forget to bring
your contract tomorrow,
all right?

You didn't sign it.

It's a big decision.

[both sigh]

Look, this gonna be
the best thing

that ever happened to us.

But if you don't wanna
do this with me

and you wanna stay
at High Water,

I understand.

I mean it.

Look, I'mma hold you down
either way, all right?

Just do what you gotta do
to better yourself.

That is the best thing
you ever said to me.

Come here.

I love you, Poppy.

Look, and I promise...

I promise to keep stepping up
whatever way I need to.

[both chuckle]

So, who's Chef Boyardee
in here?

Y'all put this out
to torture me

-or is this fair game?
-[Tal] It's all yours.

Nobody else
is eating it.

What, fair game?

Listen up.

Things are not going so hot
with this social worker.

-[Janelle] What do you mean?
-What I mean is

your job, scholarship--
it's not cutting the mustard.

[Al] These people want me
to dig into my personal shit.

Tax records, bank records,
medical records.

All that kinda shit.

Where my mama
used to smoke weed at.

Do I know Tupac?

You're not hiding
anything, are you?

Hell no!

Look, I had to
go through a lot

to get you guys
when your mother got locked up.

Now this bullshit?

They're not trying to
keep us apart, are they?

Listen, if I told you once,
I told you twice,

the system ain't for
people like us.

Okay? But don't worry.
Your uncle got a plan.

-This is not breakfast food.
-[phone alarm chimes]

[scoffs]
I gotta rehearse.

But hey, at least we got
some good news today.

Dondre and Poppy
got that video shoot.

Excuse me?

Yeah, I guess they--
they got a big deal

to do a real video from that
dance they did in Marietta.

Poppy just sent me pictures.
I thought you knew, like--

I'm s-- A video shoot?

Half of those moves are mine.
Those are my moves.

Dondre didn't tell me
about a fuckin' video--

Hey!

Watch your motherfucking
language in this house!

This is a religious house!

This social worker's
crawling up my ass

-looking all for shit.
-[Tal] I gotta go.

And where the fuck
is the OJ?

[Tal]
It's in the fridge.

Hey, I got your message.

Cool. Um, there's, uh,
something I wanna show you.

-Have a seat.
-King, what is this?

Come on, just sit.

[scoffs]

[music begins playing]

[chuckles lightly]

♪ These are all the words ♪

♪ Words I never say ♪

♪ Say I love you ♪

♪ If it's where
you want to be ♪

♪ Wasted half a life ♪

♪ Looking for your face ♪

♪ Can't nobody body ♪

♪ Ever take your place ♪

♪ The words I never say ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh, you're my sunshine ♪

♪ In the morning, girl ♪

♪ The way you walk
down the block ♪

♪ Need a warning, yeah ♪

♪

♪ Stay 'bout it
but you're so hot, so hot ♪

♪ So hot so hot so hot ♪

♪ You know my feelings
they for it ♪

[music ends]

[both chuckle lightly]

That was all for me?

[chuckles]

I just wanted to, uh,

to show you how I feel.

I didn't know
you felt this way.

You knew.

Every time you flirted with me

to get a hot track
for a routine...

or every time Rigo
made you feel like shit...

and I was there
to cheer you up.

Look, um, I knew you'd
let me be there for you

on your terms, but...

I just wanna be there
for you on my terms, too.

[sighs]

I...

I just don't know
what to say.

Hmm.

[sighs]

It's cool.

Um... [chuckles]

Sorry for wasting your time.

[sighs]
I signed the contract.

Last night.

[sighs] King, this isn't
just a couples thing.

This is me and Rigo
finally--

You can leave.

All right, ladies,
from the top!

We got five, six,

five, six, seventy-eight!

♪ Do that oh man ♪

♪ Do that, throw that ♪

♪ Do that oh man ♪

♪ Do that ♪

She's great.

[Rigo]
Mm-hmm.

I like her.

-Really?
-Babe, come here.

I was just playing.
-I'm gonna kill him.

-[Rigo] Aw, shit. Uh-oh.
-Oh, sweet baby Jesus.

-So I guess I missed the call.
-Janelle, what are you
doing here?

You let me know
you're auditioning dancers

for a video based on
my damn choreo?

Based on some
of your choreo.

-Dondre.
-I'm sorry, but...

-it's complicated, you know?
-Yeah, it is.

Yeah, because you got wasted
and couldn't perform.

Or did you forget that?
A part of you

was going down in flames
and Poppy was right there

and she made some magic
happen with it.

[Dondre]
Yo, real talk--

you freaked me out
that night.

We were partners.

I was counting on you
and you let me down.

And this is a big deal

for Poppy and Rigo
and, I guess, me.

And I didn't want
anything to--

I didn't want anything
to fuck with that right now.

You're right about all of that,
but you still lied to me.

Look, I'm not here
because I'm mad

about what you and Poppy
and Rigo got.

I'm here because I deserve
a chance to at least audition.

You know I do.

I'll talk to the director.

You look beautiful,
by the way.

♪ Hold my Ralph Lauren ♪

♪ I got that Polo on
down to my socks ♪

Rocket fuel for me,
rocket fuel for you.

[chuckles] Thank you.
I needed this.

So check this out,

how about you free up
for me tonight,

we leave here a little
earlier than we should,

and you let me take you
to a fantastic dinner?

Like a date?

[growls]
You know how I feel

about labels and titles,

but okay, we can
call it a date.

So...

Yes. Yes.
I'm sorry.

-I just, uh--
-You just wanted me to kiss you.

-Ah, I got it. Okay.
-What?

-Come here.
-What if someone sees?

You wasn't worried
about that
the other night.

Listen, I've been waiting
ten years for this,

I'm not holding back no more.

-Get your ass over here.
-[giggles]

[knocking on door]

Sorry to interrupt.

Hi. Mm-mm.
You didn't. Nothing.

You need to see this.

"Oh, Man." I'll bite.
What is this?

Yesterday I would've
said it's nothing,

but the "Oh, Man"
is viral now.

Their little
iPhone video

is outpacing your
live stream upload

in likes, comments,
and shares.

Let me--
Let me see.

And there's
something else.

Hold up, is--
is that Rigo?

And Poppy?
Come on.

Is he s--

How you turn this shit up?

♪ Throw that, do that ♪

♪ Oh, man, do that ♪

-Is he saying old man?
-I don't know.

-It's hard to tell, but--
-Do this little fuck

think he talkin' about me?

Who--
Who's seen this?

Dlisted, Ballers,
and TMZ.

They're saying
it's a diss track.

Fuckin' East-O.
Motherfuckin' East-O.

-And fucking Rigo!
-Let's just calm down.

-Maybe this'll blow over.
-[Johnny-One] There's also buzz

that Do-Karma is trying
to scoop these kids up.

Produce a single
and a video.

Are you fuckin' serious?

Yeah, it's hot,

it's tracking,
and it's growing.

All right. Hmm.

And since we're
announcing the details

for the tour this week,
I'm worried that--

You know what?
Fuck East-O.

Fuck East-O and his
bitch-ass offspring.

These motherfuckers think
they can diss me in my city?

I run this motherfucker!
You know what?

Okay, all right.

This shit just got
real fucking personal.

Real motherfucking personal
right now.

Uh, you know what?

[Johnny-One]
Let me see if I can

refresh these analytics
and add some tags.

I'll try and drive some more
traffic to your website.

Yeah, go--
go do that.
Go do that.

Shit!

♪ Do that oh man ♪

♪ Do that throw that ♪

♪ Do that oh man ♪

♪ I am the life of the party ♪

♪ Watch me oh man on somebody ♪

♪ Got my weight up
on the block ♪

♪ Watch me oh man on somebody ♪

♪ Nobody better than me ♪

♪ Nobody better than me ♪

♪ They like
oh man oh man oh man ♪

♪ I throw that shit
on the street ♪

Who's she, again?

Aw, man, that's just
his damn girlfriend.

-Oh.
-She ain't nothing
but a lame ass--

[Dondre & Poppy]
Shut up.

She invented some of those moves

that's blowing your ass up
right now.

She deserves this.

♪ Do that oh man ♪

♪ Do that throw that ♪

Five, six,

five, six,
seven, and.

Hey.

Are you guys all done?

Yeah, uh...

Sherman's calling
the dancers.

Telling them who's in,
who's-- who's out, you know?

I'm actually
glad you waited.

I'd rather you hear it
from me than on the phone.

I didn't get it, did I?

Not as a featured dancer, no.

Was it Rigo?
He have something
to do with it?

No, Rigo's onboard.

Poppy and me
got him to agree
to a solution.

Janelle, listen to me.

Sherman's gonna add
a scene at the end.

Kind of like the party

in the viral video,
but bigger, crazier.

We can invite anybody we want
to dance in the background.

A background dancer?

Yeah, but you get
to dance your own--

Janelle, come on.
I'm doing this for you.

No, no, no, you're doing it
'cause you feel guilty.

-Guilty?
-That you didn't tell me
about the video.

That you were gonna let
all of this

take off without me.

-I do--
-Look--

I don't want you
to throw me a bone

just 'cause you feel
sorry for me.

Janelle, I don't
feel sorry for you.

-You deserve this.
-No, damn it, Dre.
Just stop.

I know you're trying to help,
but it's just making it worse.

I know what I did
that night in Marietta.

I spent a weekend in jail
thinking about it

over and over
and over again.

What I deserve
is a chance to prove

that what I did that night
is not who I am.

That's what I came here
to prove.

I don't wanna be
in the video

because you feel like
you owe it to me.

I wanted to be in it
because I'm good enough.

Maybe I'm not.

[whispers]
Janelle...

Janelle.

[Tal]
Look, all right, I get it.

I was doing too much.

Dinner and candles
and wine.

But it didn't feel
like too much.

I was just trying
to have fun, you know?

I can see how that was
kinda like pressure.

And you're probably a little
more experienced than me.

Is that it?

Is that what--
is that the problem?

Wait, that was your first?

It was gonna be.

Till you ruined it.

-[both laugh]
-[Tal] Yeah.

And I thought...

I thought it
would've been cool,

if it were with you,
you know?

Was that your first time?

Yeah.

Except it's not--
it's not what you think.

I didn't know anything
about sex

before I left home,
except for the fact

that I knew I was into guys.

But I was young,
and people thought
I was cute.

Right, you are cute.

[both laugh]

And there were a few guys
that were happy to show me

a good time, but it's just

none of them even bothered
to make it special.

Until you.

What, even with the bad wine?

Especially the bad wine.

John, you didn't even
eat my lasagna.

But you made it for me.

It was the best lasagna
that I never tasted.

[both laughing]

And I don't know,
just suddenly

I didn't know
what to do with myself.

I didn't know
what to do with you.

That's what was weird?
That's weird?

That was so weird.

And-- And scary,

and so, so fucking sexy.

♪ Can we put this
out in the open? ♪

[Johnny-One chuckling]

Wrong day to wear
a tight shirt,
Johnny, seriously.

[Johnny-One laughing]

♪ But it wouldn't
sink in this ocean ♪

♪ I'll be here
right by your side ♪

♪ Weavin', treading... ♪

[birds chirping]

Mm-mm, I smell coffee.

Oh, my God,
you're the best.

[Uncle Al]
Tal! Janelle!

Wake your ass up
and come eat these eggs!

Oh, shit!

Johnny, wake up.

[Johnny-One]
Did we fall asleep?

Yes, we fell
a-fucking-sleep!

-Who's yelling?
-It's my uncle.

And that is not yelling.
You will know yelling...

if he fucking
sees you here.

[fan crashes to ground]

Fuck it, just leave it.
Just leave it.

Just go.

I made perfect eggs.

-[clears throat]
-They getting cold.

You want these eggs?

-Yeah, yeah.
-Hmm.

-[knocking on door]
-[Al] I oughta go next door

and beat that Dondre
right in his pretty,

-little dimple face.
-No, no, no, no.

It wasn't--
It wasn't his call.

Uh, I could see it.

You know, in the room.

I'm just not
at that level.

Maybe somebody's trying
to tell me something.

Yeah?

I've had this dream of being
a dancer my whole life,

and people always
say, you know,

ignore the people
that shut you down,

and if you believe
in yourself and work hard

then your dreams
will come true.

You know, at least that's
how it happens in the movies.

What happens if
you're not good enough?

You know, where's
the movie about that?

[sighs] I have
my scholarship

to Ohio State
in the fall, though,

so that's still a big deal.

Maybe that's where
my fate lies.

[sighs] Dreams, ambitions,

and movies.

Did I ever tell you
what my first ambition

in life was to be?

-Unh-unh.
-I was gonna be

the next Bruce Lee.

-Really?
-Yeah.

-[Janelle laughs]
-I mean, I took karate

and Kung Fu, and I'd eat
Chinese food, I thought was--

-[Janelle laughs]
-I'm serious.

Until my first competition.

Uh, I didn't even
see the kid coming.

I woke up on the floor.

All I remember is the ref
saying, "Are you okay, son?"

-[Janelle chuckles]
-Waking me up.

The whole ride home,
and that awkward silence.

My mother said,
"Keep on kicking, son.

Keep on kicking."

Look, there's something
I need to talk to you about.

The social worker called.

Said she tried to verify
your scholarship at Ohio State,

but when she opened
her big mouth

about what happened
in Marietta,

they pulled your scholarship

because of the arrest.

I lost it?

So if I don't have college...

that doesn't look good
to the social worker,
does it?

Look, I can
save up some money.

In a year's time
we could probably go--

A year? No.

Me and Tal could get
taken away now.

And if Tal loses High Water
because of me... [crying]

[crying]

[Al sighs]

Keep on kickin', girl.

Keep on kickin'.

Reggie.

Yeah, it's me.

I'm sorry.

Look, I know what we decided.

I know it's dangerous,

but you gotta come back.

Ju-- Just for a minute.

It's for the twins.

♪ Oh man in the money ♪

♪ Eating breakfast
at the Waffle House ♪

♪ Oh man in the morning ♪

♪ Counting paper
in the copper house ♪

♪ Oh man in the money ♪

♪ Eating breakfast
at the Waffle House ♪

♪ Oh man in the morning ♪

♪ Countin' paper in the trap ♪

♪ Oh man on 'em ♪

♪ Oh man on 'em ♪

♪ Throw that shit ♪

♪ Throw that shit,
oh man ♪

♪ Oh man on 'em ♪

♪ Oh man on 'em,
throw that ♪

♪ Throw that shit ♪

♪ Throw that shit ♪

[Sherman] Whoo!

Looking good, guys.

This is gonna be crazy.

You know, this reminds me
of the time

when I shot Sage Odom's
music video

-and it was just o--
-[East-O] Oh!

Don't ever mention that name

around anything I'm doing.

-You understand me?
-[Sage] Yeah!

Might not wanna do that.

'Cause I'm like
the Candyman.

Say my name too many times

and I might just pop up!

-Ready to shut shit down.
-[Sherman] Sage!

Hi. I-- I am so sorry--

Hey, check it out.
So since this is like

your last job ever,

you should probably
take some pictures.

Take some selfies.
Get this shit right here.

What the fuck
are you doing here, Sage?

Oh, I just wanted to address
the dream team right quick.

Is that all right?
Thanks, buddy.

Hey!
What's going on, everybody?

Listen, I won't take up
a whole lot of your time

'cause y'all look busy in here.

I'm a big fuckin' deal,
and you niggas ain't.

Now hold on,
before you get all angry,

that is not me talking shit.

That is me doing something

that I like to call
self-evaluation.

And I feel like everybody
in this room

should do a little
self-evaluation.

Because if you motherfuckers
do this video,

you will be able to pinpoint
the moment your career ended.

[East-O]
Oh, now you a tough guy.

Talkin' all that smack
in front of all these witnesses.

But you know if we was alone,
you know what
I'd do to you, right?

Let me guess,
you'd kill me? Yeah.

Bang-bang.
Rawr-rawr. Got that.

Hey, Poppy, this what
you wanna do, really?

This is what you
bust your ass for?

This the kinda producer
you wanna work with?

Right.
I didn't think so.

Hey, listen, ladies and
gentlemen, that is my time.

I'mma get out y'all way,
but before I do,

I will leave you with this.

Get out
while the gettin' is good,

and I will not hold a grudge.

Stay and do this bullshit,

oh, and you don't know a grudge

like a Sage Odom grudge.

Carry on.
Better idea.

How about you don't?

Deuces.

Yo, you don't walk out
on me like that, yo.

What, you think you mister
high and mighty now?

What, 'cause you got what?
A new single?

Your new world tour?

You got Collette?

Yeah, I know all
about that, man.

But what you don't know,
I had her first.

In my house.
In her house.

A couple hotel rooms.

At High Water.

Bitch, that's your house.

Still don't get it.

I mean,
I shouldn't be shocked.

Different tax bracket,
different class bracket.

I could imagine that
a lot of shit that I say

just... goes right over
the top of your head,

so let me break this down

in language that you
can understand, huh?

Keep trying me, and I will
motherfuckin' end you.

See, you may have power
on the streets of Atlanta,

but I am Atlanta, nigga.

I mean, I know
you heard of this.

It's all over the radio, baby.

It don't get
no bigger than me.

So big-ass me is done
with little-ass you.

Keep fuckin' around.

I'mma show you what I mean.

Yeah, why don't you go ahead
and shoot me in the back

like the fuckin'
coward you are?

Pop--

[gasps]

[car starts]

♪ Get it how you live
Get it how you live ♪

♪ You say you got
that action ♪

♪ Get it how you live ♪

♪ It's a ATL thang
You already know ♪

♪ It's a ATL thang
You already know ♪

♪ Yeah, step up, step up
Yeah, step up, step up ♪

♪ Yeah, step up, step up ♪

♪ Real tough
Step up, step up ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, step up ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, step up ♪

♪ Step up, step up ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, step up ♪

♪ You gotta step up ♪
[echoes fade]

[man] Made in Georgia.