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Unrun the world. I married a private

equity manager, not Ja Rule's former

intern for a reason. Apparently, he's been

floating the entire band, paying for

studio time, equipment, all of it. No. My

marriage is over. We'll be pitching

L'Oreal. Keith Mumford will run point. I

quit. Start your new company and Pitch

L'Oreal. It'll be your first act as CEO of

your own firm. I'm fucking my thesis

advisor. Which could get him fired and me

thrown out of school, which makes our

communication about me fake step parenting

his daughter easy and effortless. Yeah, I

kept my apartment. Matthew's place is

great, but this is the holy grail of

university housing. You plan on telling

Matthew about this? Fuck no. So you're

here because you need a new advisor or

you're going to have to leave the program.

Correct. There's a big difference between

being an influencer, bloggy person and an

actual author. This is my job and I'm

trying to be good at it. Yeah, and your

job is whack. You know that you're better

than this. I love Ola so much. I didn't

cheat on him because I have doubts about

him or us. It's just. Ola is literally the

only person that I have ever been with

before this. I can't stop thinking about

it. You have to tell him. I slept with

someone else. But I love you so much you

fucked some other dude? That's betrayal.

Ola. You asked me to show you my whole

self. So here I am, just begging you to

forgive me for making one terrible

mistake. Please don't call off the

wedding. To be

honest with you, I wasn't sure we'd make

it here. Life can test

your faith in yourself, in others,

in love. But there is no one else I'd

rather spend the rest of my life with.

You are my perfect girl. And I will love

you forever.

So I do. By the power vested in me,

I pronounce you husband and wife.

One, two, three.

No. Oh my God.

Are you okay? Well, I thought I was, but

I'm coming home from a girls trip instead

of my honeymoon. And I just had the dream

again. Oh, our greatest fear. Sending a

brother off to the land of the Beckies.

And I woke up just after he jumped the

broom with a white woman.

Dreamola ain't shit. One time I dreamt

that Jason got married to the progressive

chick and I changed to Geico the next day.

I'm not ready to go back. Ella had the

right idea. I should have stayed with her

in Tulum. Let's be clear. Ella is staying

an extra week to work on her book, not

escape reality. I'm not escaping taking

time off to be inspired is Ella's back,

not yours. But we are not gonna pretend

like this isn't hard. You're not alone.

We got you.

Hey. I missed you and Amari so

much. And I have the greatest news.

Baptiste agreed to be my thesis advisor.

At first I was scared that it wasn't gonna

happen because the notes on my paper were

so much longer than the actual paper

itself, but I honestly love that. That's

amazing, baby. But listen, there's

something I gotta tell you. Mommy back.

Oh, my God. Marty's never called me Mommy

before. Sandi, wait. Marcy, accept that.

Hey, Sandy. Welcome back.

You too. Mommy got a house in New Jersey.

And I'm getting another room. A new

assignment. Mommy quit the Navy. We're not

quitters, sweetheart. I was honorably

discharged. Her assignment is over. Found

a place in Ridgewood. Well,

congratulations.

Yeah, that's what I wanted to tell you.

Thanks for letting me crash here. I just

don't want to go home yet. Of course,

girl. Hey, you can't keep it

off forever. And I don't know what Mama

Gwen could say now that she didn't say two

weeks ago when Ola called off the wedding.

I never heard a woman over 50 say fuck

that many times. Okay, turn it

on.

Oh. Oh. It won't stop.

It won't stop. Make it stop. Damn. I ain't

never seen a three digit text count. How

long you had it off? Since the flight to

Tulum. Okay. Ola says

he's staying with a friend and he'll let

him know when you're back. Oh, okay.

Well, that's encouraging. It's not. I

overreacted and made a huge mistake, but

I'll take it. Have you watched

Love in Escrow? I got hooked on this shit

that one day it rained in Mexico.

It's real estate porn with black women

running shit. You'll love it.

I don't think I can do it. Look, I know

black women bickering for the camera can

be a little cringy, but the petty on this

show is pretty mild. And no one's sleeping

with anyone's man. Yeah, no, no, I'm

talking about work. I don't think I can do

the. The looks, the stares, the questions.

You don't have to answer shit. I've never

fucked up this big. I have a goal.

I make a plan. I stick to the plan.

What's the plan? For Leaving the office

engaged and coming back without wedding

photos. Well, just come up with a new

plan. But the first one was perfect.

Okay, okay, I get it. Starting over

in our 30s, no man, no job.

It's gonna take some time to get back what

we lost. I just don't want anyone thinking

I'm sitting at home on my couch, sad and

pathetic. No, you're not. It's my couch.

If you need more time, take it. And don't

feel guilty about it. Everyone's always

making black women feel bad about taking a

break. Don't do it to yourself. You're

right. Put on the damn show.

There we go.

Go back with a better offer. I can't

believe it. Where else are you gonna find

another claw foot tub on heated floors

next to a built in vanity down the street?

It's Georgia. Don't give up. Write a

letter. They love letters. That's your

house. This is scripted. You know Tamika's

gonna get a house. She should give up on

her dream home because somebody's gonna

outbid her. That's bullshit. Bullshit.

Ugh. I'm hungry. You got any more chips?

No, but I can go get her some food. Oh,

Ty, if it isn't too much trouble.

No trouble at all. I can

paint my room any color I want. I was

thinking lavender.

No matter what color you choose, it's

gonna be perfect. We almost done?

Yep. Now don't stay up too late while I'm

gone. Yes, ma'am. I promise. We are gonna

go straight to ready?

Yep. Bye, daddy. Bye, Sandy.

Bye, baby. Come on.

Hope you two have a great night.

Let's go.

Work play lotion.

Hey. Work play.

Nice little setup. Don't hit me with a

little. I just want to see where my

savings went.

Word play lotion.

Where's the little button so I can talk to

the singer? What is it?

Yeah, that was me. Hi. What's your name?

Brandon. You might need a vocal coach.

You're pitchy enough.

Why you always this cranky at work?

Just trying to help him out. Damn.

You kicked me out through a text.

Don't ask how I'm doing, where I'm

staying, and now you show up to my job,

which you only halfway care about, to talk

about someone else's relationship problem.

Not just someone. Our best friends. They

can't end up like us. What? Single and

petty. Who's petty? You dropped me from

your health plan. You know I can't get the

good inhaler without insurance. You and

that damn asthma.

I'll see what I can do. Okay, but that's

not why I'm here. I'm worried about

Whitney. What's Ola saying? Not much.

We haven't talked about Whitney since he

pulled the plug on the wedding. Are you

serious? What do y'all talk about?

Basketball, mostly. Well, Ola is the only

thing on Whitney's mind. And she's

crashing on my couch cause she's scared to

go home. Can Ola stop ignoring her and

talk to her? Should we get involved? How

can you say that? You were his groomsman.

How he handles this is his business.

Well, she still loves him. I can tell by

the way she's yelling at love and escrow.

I love that show. Did Tamika get her dream

house? Wait. Yeah. Don't tell me.

Jason, please, can you talk to him?

Fine. Maybe I'll hit up Anderson.

We can see what's up together. Whatever

you gotta do. Thanks. Is that

it? Yep.

Thanks.

Lets go again. Just a little loving

early in the morning Beats a cup

of coffee for starting off the

day Just

a little loving when the world

is yawning Makes you wake up feeling good

Things are coming your way this

whole world it wouldn't be half as

bad. I missed you.

Oh, she is gonna be pissed.

What now? Ooh, Misty just found out

that the buyer for her listing is Alex's

client. This is about to get good.

Oh, my bad. R. Sleeping in, are you?

Today's Monday. I thought you were gonna

go back into work. Yeah, I had a few more

sick days to use. Well,

it's been nice hosting you these last few

days. And you know how much I love you,

but no.

Were you trying to get off? Two things

can be true. Okay, look, I'm not

gonna pretend to know what this is like

for you. But you gotta go there and

reclaim that space. Make it yours again.

You're right. I can't expect you to host

me forever. Sorry. Well, look, if it

gets weird, you can always come back.

But in the meantime, you know, maybe you

wanna go get yourself a smoothie or

something. I'm a multi o girl.

Okay. Okay.

Oh, like right now.

I cannot believe that place delivers

mimosas. There is nothing that you cannot

get in Harlem. And this is why everyone is

moving here. It has been a while since

we've had some alone time together. I

know, right? I love this for us.

Knock, knock. Oh,

hope I'm not interrupting. We just came

by for her. The swim goggles, right. How

did you get in? I'm Ari's key. Do you know

where my. Under your bed. Thank you.

I Was thinking about enrolling her in

summer swim classes. Oh, nice. Yeah, she

loved that. I'll let you know the schedule

so we can coordinate. Sounds good.

Found them. Thanks, Andy. Thanks again.

See you later, Mama hostess.

All right. Another round. It.

Thank you for finding this place. The

movers, all of it. You're welcome.

I mean, I don't know. This. This just

feels different. Feels like home.

Why? Cause you got your own sink? I love

you, but your beard products needed their

own time zone. Okay, like, you don't have

more skin creams and face masks than

Sephora.

Our song is on.

Come here. Oh,

hey. The offer still stands for you to

take those piano lessons. And if you climb

up on that thing like she. Calm down. I

don't know. Know.

This is nice.

Song. Our song.

Our sinks, our life.

Doesn't get any better than that.

It.

So you just gonna hold that cigar? Are you

actually gonna light it at some point? I

don't even smoke. Ola picked this spot.

He wanted to see what I've been up to. Is

it. How you doing?

Uh, I'm okay. At least she stopped texting

me, man. I don't know. What. What did she

even want me to say? You know she's back

from Mexico, right? Talk to her. She

cheated on me. There's nothing to talk

about. So you done with her? Completely.

You know, part of me wishes she

never even told me. Like, there are a lot

of happy dudes out there living a lie.

Look at that guy from Family Matters and

married superhead. That nigga's always

smiling. Hey, look, I know how

it looks, you know, but men cheat all the

time, and women take them back all the

time. Well, maybe you two could push past

this. Okay. Anderson, would you

marry Ella if she cheated on you? I mean,

I didn't say all that, but yeah. Yeah,

and that's what I thought. That's what I

thought. We're not here to tell you what

to do. We just want to make sure you're

good. Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. I have to say,

there is something special about a woman

who wants to be honest with you. Renee

never cheated. But if she had, she

definitely wouldn't have told me. My whole

life, I have never been this mad,

and I hate it. I hate being

this mad at her. Sounds like you still

love her.

About damn time. So how'd it go?

Whose apartment is this? It's Auntie's

grad apartment. Whitney's attached herself

to my couch, so that's why I couldn't meet

you. There. Does Matthew know about this

place? Jason, please. We don't have time

to explain all that. How'd it go?

Well, I think

he still loves her. But I don't know if it

changes anything.

He's still pretty heated. Are you okay?

Yeah, fine. Any luck with the insurance,

though?

No. Come on,

Ren. I thought we were better than this.

I left Eclipse. Oh.

New agency? Yes,

mine. And I know you're thinking this is

the same thing as you quitting your job to

pursue your dream, but it's not. How?

How is it not the same? I couldn't

actually grow at Eclipse. I had to go

out on my own. Well,

good luck. For real.

Oh, I'm not gonna do you like you did me.

Nah. I hope your company thrives.

I hope you make millions.

And I hope you find people who support

you. Cause it's really fucking lonely when

you have to do this on your own.

He didn't take all of his things. Who?

Ola. Are you okay? I need a shot.

I don't know why you need a shot, but I

need one too. Naomi is back.

Amari's mom. What? For how long?

For life. She quit the Navy and now she's

over me playing mom to Amari. Wait, can

you quit the Navy or got kicked out. I

don't know how it works.

So what does it mean that he took some of

his clothes but not all? I'm not sure.

This is where Ella would say something

esoteric. Yeah. When is that bitch back?

I need her here. Oh my God, it's him. I

gotta go. I gotta go. Oh, okay.

You're not good at running in heels.

Gather yourself.

I am honestly terrified for her.

Me too. I eat her wings.

Hi.

Hi.

I missed you.

If you want to go back to the pastor or do

couples therapy, whatever. I want

to know why. I don't know. I know that it

won't happen again. How,

if you don't know why? Because I don't

want to hurt you. All that time in Tulum,

that's the best you could come up with?

You're gonna have to do better, Whitney.

What else do you want? I mean,

I gave you time and distance and you

cancelled the wedding. I. Wasn't that

enough? You think that makes us even?

I'm not gonna beg again. I'm not gonna

speed past you not knowing why you

fucked another dude just cause you're

trying to move on. I apologized and

I meant it with everything in me. That

should be enough. After 10 years, that

should be enough. It's not.

What are you doing?

I'm moving out, Whitney.

I'll let you know when I can come back for

the rest.

Formally submit my resignation at HOTI

Digest. I. I could not be more grateful

for the opportunities you gave me when I

needed. I knew it. I knew

that bitch was gonna quit on me. My God.

As soon as that caramel Casanova came back

into the picture, it was just a matter of

time. Ooh, this generation is doomed.

Doomed. They worried about climate change?

Fuck that. These millennials and their

fucking dreams.

She couldn't find one coffee shop in

Harlem to write her black girl magnum

opus? She gotta finish it in tulum.

Oh, where are her strappy flats? Got us

packing up her shit like the help. You

know, I knew Ella could be selfish

sometimes, but damn. Oh, did you remember

to pack her vitamin C, sunscreen, six

months on the beach. You know what? This

book better be fucking bestseller. I'm

talking Oprah's list, Michelle's list, or

should we pack our Nicky Giovanni? Good

idea. Pack that,

and at the worst fucking time, too. Is

there really a bad time to choose

yourself? Thanks, ladies.

I tried to help, but I didn't know what

jeans you wore to that spring break you

lost Sandy at senual frogs.

Do I want to know? No.

Take care of our girl. Okay? I will.

All right, that's the last of it.

So you just gonna go to Mexico? What about

your job? I left my job getting the way

the last time. Not gonna let that happen

again. That was a good answer. All right.

I hug you,

it's never gonna be the same. You talking

about Ella or Olaf?

You gonna tell us what he said when he

came over? Basically, he didn't like my

answers to his questions. Sorry.

Wet.

We need a toast. You need a drink.

Yes. We've been through too much.

Okay.

To Ella.

To us.

No matter how we move or when

we move, there's only one direction.

Straight ahead.

Ra.

A bumblebee with a song lyric. Tillywit

long lyric at that. Okay, I thought it

was. I could have another dude in a

minute. I want you to be my T.A.

seriously, I was hoping you and I could

have a relaxing summer together. You've

been a hungry bossy since the day I met

you. Who's the boss? I'm the boss.