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[upbeat music]

[laughing]

Q-Anthony, man, the way you break it all down.

I'll tell you, I usually hate seminars.

Ain't that right, Floyd?

Oh yeah, he hates seminars, lectures, meetings, church...

Funerals, baptisms, weddings.

Anything that has to do with a whole lot of talking,

especially if he can learn something.

That's not funny, Floyd. I don't mind learning.

It's just usually people are doing a bunch of yapping.

Can I get you something, Q-Anthony?

Water, please.

I got you. I know what you want.

-You already know. -[Curtis] Okay.

-Hey, man.

It's good meeting you and everything, man.

Absolutely, absolutely. This is absolutely wonderful.

-Heads! -[Q-Anthony] Oh!

-Hello! [chuckling]

You'd have missed that one, Floyd.

Well, I hope my talk was worth your time.

Let me tell you something.

Anybody going into business needs to go

to one of your seminars.

And that's why I bought your book.

And that's a lot coming from Curtis,

'cause he don't even read books.

Yeah, well, I'm gonna read this one.

I think you'll enjoy it. I'm told it's quick and easy.

Like my first wife.

[chuckling]

And your second wife.

True that.

[chuckling]

You know, you two kept me laughing all afternoon.

That's what we do.

Curtis, what is all the ruckus in here?

-Hey, baby. -Hi.

Baby! Q-Anthony, this is my lovely wife, Ella.

Ella, this is Q-Anthony Fields.

Okay.

Well, it is a pleasure to meet you, Ella.

And you, Mr. Fields.

Yeah, baby, Q-Anthony is

a successful business millionaire.

Ooh, congratulations, Mr. Fields.

What kind of business?

Well, several businesses. I own an investment firm.

-Oh. -Yeah.

I was just telling him about me

and Floyd's barbecue enterprise.

-Uh-huh. -Yeah, I tell you,

he came by and had the barbecue,

and he flipped.

Ooh, it is the best tasting barbecue I've ever had

in my life.

-Come on. -[Q-Anthony] Hands down.

And that sauce!

-[Curtis] Come on. -Ooh, mmm!

Well, you know, that sauce? That's my special sauce.

-[Q-Anthony] Mmm! -Something I cultivated

and developed over many years.

Talk to 'em.

Now, I can vouch for him on that.

He started with my dad's recipe,

passed down generations to generations.

And then Curtis got it, added his flavors and herbs,

and here we are.

See? I like your story.

-[Curtis] Mm-hmm. -And all great businesses start

with a story.

Well, hell, Curtis got plenty of stories.

Yes, he does.

-That's true. -Listen,

have you ever thought about manufacturing your sauce

on a larger scale?

You know, say, gaining some retail presence.

You mean like in stores?

Maybe, in specialty shops.

You know, tap into a niche market.

You know, I'm sure a lot of chefs and regular folk

would love to get a homemade sauce without all the hassle.

Oh, you're talking to me right there.

For those of us who cook all the time,

we would love that.

Nice, that's what I'm talking about, Curtis.

Now, I'd love to help take your business to the next level.

Are you serious?

What do you think, Curtis?

What I think? I think I'm excited.

Come on, man.

You a pro at finding businesses with potential.

But tell me something now, Q-Anthony.

Do you really think my sauce got what it takes

to make it to big time?

I wouldn't be here if I wasn't. You know, time is money.

And money motivates everything I do, baby.

You best say that.

That's quite a statement, Mr. Fields.

I don't know if most people would admit that.

Well, you know, most people care about what other people think.

I don't have time to waste on thoughtless opinions.

What other people say?

I'd love to go into business with you, Curtis.

Uh, yes, you would like to go into business with us.

-Yes. -And you too, Floyd.

-My man. -Yes.

Yeah. [upbeat music]

[upbeat electronic music]

[birds chirping]

[plane flying overhead]

[siren wailing, horn honking]

[sirens wailing]

[helicopter blades whirring]

-Yeah, yeah. -All right,

so here it is now.

Listen, you've done all the hard work already.

You've gone into the lab.

You've developed great sauces

and great recipes using those sauces, huh?

So now it's time to--

It's time to make that moolah!

Well, there you go.

Now it's all about creating a foolproof business plan, huh?

You see, I'm not good at that part.

That's okay.

That's why you need a good strong partner in business.

When one is not strong, the partner steps in,

fills in those gaps.

Oh yeah, that's what Floyd does, usually, most of the time.

I've been meaning to talk to you about Floyd.

What's his experience in business?

Oh, Floyd's had a ton of businesses.

Yeah, he had a barbershop, plumbing business,

janitorial business, prepaid legal.

Any of those businesses make money?

Oh, hell no. He's broken even.

And usually he loses money.

I really think you need

to reconsider your business relationship with Floyd.

Oh, Miss Ella.

-Mm-hmm. -Hey.

Hello, Mr. Fields. Can I get you anything?

Oh no, I'm fine, thank you.

-Baby. -Mm-hm.

Q-Anthony is teaching me so much,

I feel like I'm in school.

Where's Floyd?

He should be here to hear all of this,

don't you think?

Oh yeah, I guess I could've called him.

I called Curtis.

I wanted him to meet my business partners.

They wanted to meet the creator. This wasn't a meeting for Floyd.

Well, Floyd is Curtis's business partner.

Curtis, call Floyd.

-Mm-hm. -Where you going, baby?

I am going to help Glo with some mailers.

She's trying to keep her job.

She's campaigning to keep her job as HOA president.

You know, they're having a whole lot of drama down there.

-Still? -Mm-hm.

And all this from the little Bible study you had

at the house? -Curtis,

you'd think it's the Bible study,

but it's really Elizabeth Wellington.

She has it in for Glo, always has.

That lady is really something.

-[Curtis] Hmm. -Anyway, I'm gonna let you

all get back to your meeting.

All right, baby.

Great seeing you again, Ella.

Likewise.

Okay, where were we?

Oh, we were talking about lots of money.

Yeah, that's right, that's right, that's right.

And you wanna make lots and lots of moolah!

[upbeat music]

Good morning, Jazzy.

Good morning, Pumpkin.

What's good about it?

-Uh-oh. -What happened?

Did Malik stash Malisa's diapers in your trash can again?

He better not have.

And they need to watch what they feedin' that child.

Did the twins steal your ear pods again?

Is that what keeps happening to my ear pods?

Never mind.

Mom, Dad, y'all need

to start controlling all these doggone kids

in this house, okay?

I'm sick of it.

-You sick of it? -You sick of it?

I'm sick of it.

Okay, let me tell you what I'm sick of, okay?

All these grown kids still living in my house.

Daddy, that's mean.

No, that's not mean, that's real.

Mom, don't encourage Dad, please.

His jokes aren't funny.

These are not jokes, okay?

Why did the chicken cross the road?

That's a joke.

You, Malik, and Lisa still living in my house?

These are not jokes.

Okay, baby, just take a moment and breathe.

-You want me to breathe? -I do, I need you to breathe.

-See, I can't breathe. -Why?

-You know why? -Why?

Because all these grown-ass kids done sucked up all

my damn oxygen.

Jazzy, baby, what has you doubting the beauty

of this good day?

-Jackson. -Jackson.

-Mm-hmm. -Who's Jackson?

You remember that kid that almost got me

to fail Dr. Hutton's class because he cheated off of me?

-Oh. -Oh, him?

-[Jazmine] Mm-hmm. -What about him?

Well, now he's in my field reporting class

and my media group.

They didn't kick that boy out of school?

No, he's on probation.

So now you have to work with him?

-Mm-hmm. -Is there something you can do?

Can't you, I don't know, protest or something?

I tried, but my professor wants me

to work through things with him.

She said it's good exercise to work with people I don't like

as opposed to always working with people I do like.

And I don't like Jackson.

Well, your professor is not wrong.

[disapprovingly] Mm-mm. I don't like it.

I don't know. Mm-mm.

And I don't like that Jackson either.

See? We on the same page. -[Jasmine] Yep.

-How you gonna not like the kids?

I ain't like what he did, so I don't like him.

He called me a square, Daddy. You heard that?

-Bye, y'all. -[Janine] Bye, baby.

You better stop. You better stop.

The truth is the truth.

We raised her to be a strong Black woman.

Yeah, she's strong, but you raised her to be like you.

Q-Anthony I got to tell you, brother,

I am really excited.

I'm excited, man.

I mean, who'd have thought I'd have a whole new career

after my retirement?

Well, listen, listen, listen.

Don't feel like you have to run

from your first career, build on it.

-Hmm? -Okay, what do you mean?

Well, I mean, people know you as the fire chief, right?

Yeah, but now I want to be known as the sauce boss.

Sure, sure, sure, sure.

So why not use your fireman career

to fuel where you are right now?

-Huh? - Build on

what's already been built.

I'm not following you.

Okay, listen.

I've been meaning to talk to you about the name

of your business and the name of your products.

Oh, you don't like the name, The Sauce Boss?

Floyd came up with that.

I think we can find something stronger.

-Okay, okay. -[Q-Anthony] Yeah.

Hello, Mr. Fields. Hello, Sauce Boss.

-Hey, baby. -I like that name.

Yeah, well Q-Anthony thinks we can come up

with something just, you know, stronger.

Curtis, Sauce Boss sounds strong.

What is stronger than a boss?

Well, sure, I see where you're going there,

but I just think we need to explore all options.

Well, what does Floyd think about it?

Where's Floyd?

Oh, Q-Anthony called him. He was busy today.

Oh, okay, as long as someone called him

and included him.

-Oh, yeah. -M-hmm.

Curtis, what do you think

about Chief Payne's Firehouse Smoke Sauce?

Huh? Huh?

Hits me right here.

-Yeah? -[scoffs]

-Like that? -I see.

Now I see what you're saying about building

on your old career.

Right, right, right.

Remember when I said people love a good business story?

They love a good story in business.

-Yes, sir. -That's what I'm talking

about right there.

You have a great story.

You see, I never thought about that.

-There it is. -Never thought

about it like that. -Yeah, see?

That's a good story.

Floyd, ha ha. I thought you were busy all day.

Me? Nah, I've been at home bored as hell.

-Can I see Curtis? -Come on.

-Come on in! -Okay. It's good seeing you too.

-[Ella] Mm-hmm. -What's up, Cesar?

-Flizzoid! -Q-Anthony.

-Floyd. -Q-Anthony, um...

What's going on here?

[dramatic music]

Oh, yeah, Floyd. Q-Anthony got some great ideas

about taking the business to a whole new level.

-[Ella] Mm-hmm. Uh...

What was that you were saying about Floyd was busy?

You called him and he was busy all day?

-Yeah. -The devil is a liar.

Ain't nobody calling me.

Floyd calm down.

I ain't calmed up.

You can check my phone log if you want.

No, no, no, no, no. That's not even necessary.

-You're here now. -[Q-Anthony] Yeah.

Yeah, but I really want to know what happened

and how that happened, Curtis.

Well, who knows?

You know, I had my office reach out to you,

Floyd, and they said you were busy.

-Ha ha. -Oh, ain't nobody call me.

-Oh.-Well, that's weird.

Really? [snaps fingers] Sylvia.

You know what? I got a new girl in my office.

I'm going to have to get on her about that.

You need to get on Sylvia's lying ass.

So, uh, y'all like having a meeting or something?

Oh, yeah.

Q, Anthony's got some really good ideas

that'll take our business to a whole next level.

Yeah, what were you saying?

You were saying, oh...

[chuckles]

He doesn't like the name Sauce Boss, change it.

-Mmm... -Oh, I came up

with the name Sauce Boss.

Oh, yeah, that's what Curtis said.

-Mm-hmm. -Yeah, well,

what's wrong with the name?

Oh, well, nothing's wrong with it, but in business,

you want to use everything you have as an angle.

All right?

You know, Curtis, you started off as a fireman for so long.

Then you became the chief, right?

-Mm-hmm. -I'm saying we can build on all

of that information, right?

Let's say, like, uh, Fire Chief...

Three Alarm Fire Spicy Smokehouse Sauce.

-Hmm? Hmm? -See? See?

I like the way you think, man.

See, people love a cool story.

Listen, listen, the fireman

who became a barbecue expert,

that's a feel-good community story,

all about the neighborhood guy

who starts a small business and wins!

I like that! What you think, Floyd?

It's a good idea.

-[Q-Anthony] Yeah. -But, uh,

Sauce Boss has been doing well enough as it is.

Right, what about the fact

that there are people who identify

with the original brand and they like it?

Well, rebranding happens all the time.

You know, any time a business wants to expand

or go to a higher level, you know, that's what they do.

Yeah, but don't worry,

the winning product is still the same.

Curtis's amazing recipes are still

in the driver's seat, baby.

[chuckles]

Q-Anthony Fields, everybody.

-Huh? -Ladies and gentlemen,

Q-Anthony Fields.

Come on now! Business personified!

-[Ella] Curtis... -You heard me?

Baby, baby, see,

it's the sauce that drives the bus.

It's the sauce.

[laughter]

I wish I could take the bus and drive over his ass.

[smooth hip hop music] [knock at door]

Hi, Professor Davidson, come in.

Hi, Jasmine.

I'm glad I was able to catch you.

Oh, me too.

And this is my day off, so it's perfect.

-Great. -Uh,

do you want something to drink?

Oh, I'm fine.

-Okay. -So, I received your email.

Right, I hope it wasn't too harsh.

Oh, they were harsh. What was the line that got me?

Hmm... "He's an untrustworthy,

conniving, sniveling snail", I think it was.

That's right. It's the best I could do.

I don't curse.

Well, good, I like that you don't curse.

Do you mind if I have a seat?

Oh, no. Of course.

You're way too pretty to have a potty mouth.

Anyway, I couldn't respond to your email in written form.

I thought it would be best that we talk in person.

Oh, um, Professor Davidson, these are my parents.

This is my dad, Chief Payne.

-Hi there. -Hi.

-Call me C.J. -Nice to meet you, C.J.

And this is my beautiful mother...

-Janine. -Nice to meet you, Janine.

Great to meet you.

So, um, she read my email about Jackson.

-Oh. -Oh, yes.

We are very, very glad that you chose to swing by.

We've been pretty concerned about this.

Oh, I'm sure.

Uh, Jackson cheated off of Jasmine previously,

so it almost got her in a lot of trouble.

Yeah, I heard. That was not his best day.

Hmm, so I really don't want to have anything to do with him.

Oh, I understand that.

And look, I can't make you do anything you don't want to do.

Thank you, Professor. That's such a relief.

I'll show you out.

Okay, okay. Hold on.

Let the professor finish.

So, Jackson has joined our department and your class.

Would you like to have a seat?

Thanks.

Um, I'm just a little confused. Why wasn't he expelled?

Well, at the university, plagiarism is not an expulsion,

but it is a disciplinary probation.

The university believes in helping students learn

and grow when they make a mistake.

I've met with Jackson and his family and I believe

that this young man is good, but that he did a bad thing.

I have decided not to define him by this one moment.

Now, I know we live in a cancel culture,

but sometimes us human beings make mistakes.

Well, with all due respect,

he picked the wrong one to make a mistake with.

If I were you, I'd probably feel the same way.

And look, if you don't want him to participate

in your group,

I will see who else he can work with,

or I will have him work alone.

Oh, that's great. Thank you, Professor.

But, I would challenge you in this moment

to consider extending an opportunity

for him to apologize to you.

And you, to decide if you can consider working

with him this semester.

That is one big challenge.

-Mm-hmm. -Just, just sleep on it.

Jasmine?

That'll be one long sleep. But, I'll think about it.

Great.

It was a pleasure meeting you, Mr. and Mrs. Payne.

You have raised an amazing young lady.

Thank you, thank you. And she's lucky to have you.

I can't wait to hear your decision, Jasmine.

-Thanks, Professor. -Mm-hmm. Take care.

You too.

[gentle music]

-Curtis! -Hey, babe.

Hey, babe. Floyd is here.

Oh, hey, Floyd.

-Curtis. -Alrighty,

I'm gonna let you two business partners talk.

-Okay. -[Ella] Mm-hmm.

-Okay. -Thank you.

Okay, what now, Floyd?

What do you mean, what now?

Well, I mean, I can always tell when you upset and emotional.

I am not emotional.

What's on your mind?

I just don't appreciate the fact

that you having meetings behind my back.

-There. -Floyd,

you're my business partner.

Q-Anthony, he just, he's got a lot of good ideas.

Hey, you act like he the only one that got good ideas.

I got good ideas too, Curtis.

Yes, you do. You do, and I appreciate that.

That's why I went into business with you.

Yeah, I just feel like we don't need him,

and I think he can just go to hell.

Floyd, I want us both to win, okay?

Q-Anthony has got experience,

a proven track record, and money, okay?

He can help us go to the next level.

You know what? I got a good feeling about him, Floyd.

I just don't think we need him, Curtis.

Well, I think we should entertain him, Floyd.

Okay, well, let's just go ahead and read the book,

and then we can go tell him to go fly a kite.

Floyd, in business,

it's best not to reinvent the wheel.

I see you've been reading again, huh?

That's Chapter Three?

Yes. So let's take advantage of what he already knows.

All right, we can entertain him for a little while.

Okay, good.

I say we just work with him, and then if we don't like it,

and we don't want to work with him anymore,

we can tell him to go fly a kite.

Is that a deal?

[smooth music]

-Deal. -Deal.

Oh, this is terrible.

I think it's great.

Daddy, why? What am I supposed to do?

Well, I know how you feel, all right?

So if it was me, I would personally have to walk--

-Babe-- -No, just a second.

-Dad. -No, no, babe.

--into the office and let her know--

-Babe, babe, babe, babe. -What?

She asked me.

It's not you, okay? It's Jasmine.

She's grown up now.

She's gonna have to make her own decisions, okay?

But, Dad!

No, no. "But, Dad," nothing.

You just sleep on it. That's what adults do.

Your dad's right. Sleep on it.

Yeah, always go with your heart, baby.

But I ain't got no heart when it comes to this dude.

No, I think you do.

I think you do have a heart for him,

and that's why you're so conflicted.

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