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Previously on Love It.

I love you.

I love you too.

So I'm gonna cut the bullshit and get on with living this life together.

Thank you for coming out this weekend. Well, it turns out that black women are

our biggest audience and they want more of Wendy.

Which is why you guys are here. Because I know sometimes you get drowned out in

the room.

Hey, Nuri. It's Keith.

I wanted to connect about our ski weekend.

Everyone meet Nuri.

Hi, Nuri!

Listen, stop.

You know that guy that you saw me with? So you're going scared.

Have a good time, Nuri.

He's someone that I like a lot.

So, while I appreciate the invitation, I can't have sex with you.

Nuri, I'm gay.

You went on a skeet trip.

What do you want from me, Atheer? What do I want from you? Yeah. You should

told that guy, hell no, right then and there and came after me.

I need you to help me track your seer down.

If I don't talk to him tonight, I know it's over.

Nuri, the other night you asked me, was I using you?

Yes, I am.

I'm using you to make me a better person.

Nuri, you're my fresh start.

Be careful.

That turkey meat came with the house, and I haven't been to the market in...

You made all this with expired ketchup and baking soda?

I've been making something out of nothing all my life.

A week full of orgasms and sex?

Hate yourself.

I'm already in love.

Yes, I broke my no sex under my own roof till I'm married. Rule for you, dear.

But look, who am I kidding?

I really wanted to jump his bones the night we fell in love.

He just made me feel safe in the decision that I had made, and he just

eliminated any regrets or doubts that I had.

Being all wrapped up into each other, and I was in his arms and wrapped around

his legs, it just, for me, confirmed that what we were feeling was true.

I mean, I couldn't believe it.

It only took me two weeks. I couldn't believe it.

Baby, if I come one more time, I might dehydrate.

You ain't never had it like this before, huh?

I've been with guys and bragging about their pee -pees.

Man, this ain't no pee -pee.

How many guys you been with?

I don't think I can tell.

I'm not asking about a kiss.

Come on.

Tell me, I might like it.

What's your number?

What year did you graduate high school?

89. Give or take.

Not yet!

Come on.

Tell me. I won't judge.

I want us to be open with each other.

Let's leave no stone unturned on this journey.

Hold on.

You'll put your lips on my lips, but you won't put your lips on my glass?

You ain't tell me how many men you've been with.

I gotta protect myself.

Okay, geez, I'll tell you.

0 .00008 % of the world's population.

That's like 59 people.

So if you won't tell me how many guys you've been

with, then tell me how many girls you've been with.

You and all these questions.

You're even more beautiful when you're not trying.

Just wear that to work.

Um, excuse me.

I'm 26.

I can dress like that.

Do it for me.

Why?

Because I have your son on it?

Guilty.

Fine.

No bra.

I want them niggas at work to know what they're missing out on.

You see her?

These are my pajamas.

It's basically a dress.

Only it's not.

You're asking me to wear lingerie to work.

Okay, fine.

Try a t -shirt underneath.

That's weird.

Okay, you don't have to do it.

I just thought you looked beautiful in that song.

Fine.

I'll do it.

We were playing house for real. Yes, we were. It was nice to have someone to

wake up next to every morning.

When Yathir came into my life, he inserted himself into my daily routine,

much so that I allowed him to dress me for work. Now, look, a grown woman, been

dressing herself for years, allowed this man to... How about enjoyed a man

desiring you?

And one to show the world how beautiful you are.

The way that I see you.

Yeah, that.

That's why I did it.

What shoes are you going to wear?

These. And what are those?

My wedges.

You need to wedge those in the bottom of your trash can.

You know what.

You don't have no tennis shoes, white ones.

Yeah.

But they're a little dirty.

That's not dirt. That's character.

Put them on.

You see what I'm saying?

Your beauty is effortless.

Hey. Morning.

Hey,

Anthony.

Hey, Angela.

I knew Victoria had a secret. I just didn't think she'd want everyone at work

know it.

Can you see my nipples?

It looks like you smuggled a pepperoni pizza onto your shirt. Who dressed you,

Will Caesar?

Monsieur.

Controlling much?

He was just making suggestions.

Maybe I can grab a jacket from wardrobe.

Norman asked us to meet him at nine and it's already ten till.

If you see him before I get back, pay me.

No, no, no, no, no, no. Not today, Nuri. Thanks, girl.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Okay. Really? Okay. Thank you. Okay, guys. Sorry. I gotta get through. Thank

you. Thank you.

Hey, excuse me. Stop.

On your right.

Thanks.

Oh.

Hi. Hi, Nuri.

I'm so sorry for barging in.

You look cute.

You really think so?

Yes, girl.

That's hot.

Or cold.

That's why I'm here. I need some help with my headlight. If you have the time.

I'm an extra harassment case waiting to happen.

So what made you think that was a good idea?

Not what.

Who? It's cute.

Shoot, I like it. Be bold.

I try.

Cool if I rock this?

Oh, that's Leroy's. He wore that trench with his son in those fake watches.

Right? Yeah.

You've gone legit now.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'm telling you, Ang, this business is cutthroat.

Window just keeps getting smaller and smaller for a brother.

Like an awning window?

What the hell is that?

You know, the small window that sits above or below a stationary window.

Like, it helps the air flow.

No, I don't get it.

Draw it for me.

I guess.

Padawan. Hi.

You're wearing pajamas?

I know you're sleeping on the job, but damn, I told you to be here at nine.

I'm sorry.

I was here on time. I just had to go grab a coat. But you weren't here when I

was here.

So, Martine.

Yeah. Mark a tardy. Oh, that's four tardies for Nuri.

Yep. Six more tardies equals your five.

What are you standing there for? Sit down.

Oh.

Yeah, I still don't get it.

So. The network finally got back to me about the Wendy's show think tank.

Did they love the pitch?

Good news, bad news.

The good news is they want to test the episode and see if Wendy's really a

Wow.

Bad news is I miscalculated the number of guaranteed episodes I have versus how

many I actually have to give.

So what does that mean? That means that the script I wanted to give to Padawan

actually belongs to you.

She has two guaranteed in her contract.

So with that being said, since you both came up with Saturday, we'll leave it to

Ange to decide if she wants to co -write the episode with you.

Oh, my God. Yeah, I know. I'm the best.

I'm also running late. So you guys discuss it amongst yourselves and

get me an answer by noon.

I am so excited.

The only two women in the writer's room get to work together.

Try something that's going to give a voice to the everyday black woman.

We might even win an Emmy.

Angela?

Wait, Angela!

I've got a story arc that is going to change the game.

You see how they do us?

Norman, it's so foul for that.

Foul for what?

Putting me in a position to tell you no.

But why would you tell me no?

Girl, he threw us in a box because we're the only women.

And we would kill this script.

I get that you're eager to show Norman what you can do.

Hell, we all are.

But don't get ahead of yourself. Just follow the bouncing ball.

Please help me understand what's happening right now.

We're girls, right?

Neri, you're my girl.

But you're not my writing partner.

But he wanted to give me a script.

And my contract says I get two.

I'm sorry, sweetie.

But this is business.

It's not what you want. It's what you negotiate.

Our agents should have this talk, not us.

Black women.

Working together.

Look at that. Y 'all remind me of Debbie and Felicia.

Look at you. Go on, sisters. Do it for yourselves.

There's something different about you.

Can't quite put my finger on it. Don't put your finger anywhere near me.

No, seriously, there's a certain je ne sais quoi.

Negro, spell it.

I'm trying to Mac, man. I don't understand how your wife fell for you.

six, so it's like extremely understandable.

My wife is a six, what is Angela? I'm a nine, because that's what I got in my

purse if you want to keep talking.

Okay,

so really, I mean, maybe it's your perfume?

I got a man, okay?

That's the difference.

Damn, another one?

Will!

Don't go away, man.

Come here, Will.

So you're just a playhead, huh, Nuri? Whatever.

Why you gotta do my dude like that? Wait, wait, wait. Will, I thought you

looking up with Keith.

Man, Keith isn't her man. Keith is her job security.

I am not with Keith, okay?

My man's name's Yasir.

You share too much.

Yasir? Wait, I think I bought a bean pie from that brother of Sloth's.

She got her a Muslim mother.

Oh, okay, so that's why you dress like you in a harem.

I feel you.

Flying carpet ass.

With a Ali Baba ass.

Oh, shit.

Y 'all laughing like there's some award -winning writers up in here.

Come on, let's hear it.

A hush falls over the door.

Scared money don't make none.

Who's writing the next script?

I am.

Y 'all cool?

Mm -hmm. I'm fine.

Uh -uh, uh -uh. I thought you told me that when a woman says, I'm fine, she's

not fine.

I'm fine, really.

I added the really, so it counts.

Just when I think I figured y 'all out. You add an addendum, paragraph, section

B to I'm fine.

You're a chariot of weight.

Can you put that out, please?

I could have driven up to your building so you didn't have to walk so far.

It's fine.

I need an exercise.

You tried.

I appreciate it.

Tried? I wore my underwear to work for you, and they made fun of me.

They're jealous.

I see I need to give you a minute.

Can we just go?

I get it.

You're embarrassed. That's why you didn't want me to drive up. I announced

relationship to the entire room.

Everybody knows, so no, that's not it.

I just don't want everybody up in our business, that's all.

Then why'd you announce it?

I don't have no problem taking the bus tomorrow.

You don't want that officer right.

No, I want you to use my Jeep.

I don't want them to think of you as just another guy I'm dating.

You're my man.

What would you do if your friend had the option

to co -write her script with you?

And she declined?

Sounds like I need to say something that you want to hear.

If I don't get a script this season, my career is screwed.

You're overreacting.

That's because this is the entertainment business.

I should be overreacting.

There's a million people in line for my job, including you.

And if I drop the ball, who's to say I'm going to get another shot?

They haven't even given you a ball to drop yet. Maybe they think you're not

ready. If Angela was my friend, she would let me co -write her script with

to help me show them that I'm ready.

You two sound like beaches.

Excuse me?

You know, beaches.

Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey.

It's a movie about two girlfriends.

One is jealous because her friend is a famous singer, but she's still a

successful lawyer.

It was Oscar nominated for set decoration, but still.

I can't believe you haven't seen it.

You know what always makes me feel better?

There's a trip to the movies I like that

Here you go, bud.

Hey,

can I get a line? You got it.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Is he taking?

No, it's all you.

You can tell a lot about someone about what they drink.

Currently, this exact conversation is happening at every bar across America.

Barry. Denis, my mom named me after a dead parakeet when she was 16.

Keith, my mom named me after my grandfather when she was 27.

Well, look who's an original now.

Touche.

So what does my drink say about me?

Oh, I'm sorry?

I said, what does my drink say about me?

Oh, it only really works for alcohol.

Oh, don't be shy now. Come on.

Fine.

You're not here to drink and unwind.

You're here to fit in.

How so?

Well, you ordered a lime and didn't use it.

It should make your carbonated water look like a vodka soda.

Maybe I'm sober.

Maybe. Except that he gave you a free water before everybody else got their

expensive drinks.

Definitely was regular.

Maybe I'm working my way up to something stronger.

Or maybe you're just trying to keep a clear head.

Because when you drink, your thoughts turn into words that you can't say.

And what does your drink say about you?

Nothing. I just like the taste.

Okay, sure.

That's a two -year -old Cabernet.

You want a taste?

Oh, come on now.

Don't be shy.

Tate!

Edward?

Your friend could have my feet.

I was just on my way to work themselves.

Beer packs are no rose.

So hard to find a damn seat in this place.

Saved by the suit.

I have never seen you here before.

I'm hardly on this side of town.

They're having a silent film festival at the plaza.

Oh, I didn't take you for a fine arts tour.

Why? Because I write for Marvin.

Look, you said it, not me.

I love my job.

But damn, the hardest topic we've tackled was that time Leroy thought he

fickle.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I am fighting the same losing battle on

my end.

You mean the black exec hired to oversee the black show doesn't have any say?

Hey, this business forces us all into situations we must tolerate.

Do you have any idea how hard it is wearing this damn tie every day?

I don't, but I know what it's like to feel suffocated.

If I hear, damn, Leroy, one more.

The viewers love taglines.

You know what the sad part is?

I pitched that stupid shit.

And now it haunts me every time I close an act break.

If I had my way, I'd take a year off and focus on a drama pilot for staffing

season.

I need the money.

My parents are too proud and broke for me to quit my job. Hey, I heard that.

I worked so hard to be who I want to be.

I can't even be who I want to be.

She'll be like,

she'll be like, she'll be like, did your father eat? And when we think now she's

like.

I told you there'd be some black people in here.

Where?

Down there.

You sure you don't want to go see that? Shh.

Gosh, when you said we were going to the movies, I thought we were going to go

see Love Jones.

It's a packed theater full of black people talking at the screen.

No thanks.

We'll go see it two months from now, on a Wednesday morning.

Besides, there's a lot you can learn from a solid film.

Like what?

How to be quiet.

Never met a writer that could read.

The old serpents used the incident to influence the minds of Catholics against

the Protestants.

What?

I'm an audible learner.

I can't enjoy it if I don't hear it. And I can't enjoy it if I hear you.

Sorry.

Remember, gentlemen.

The Mesialads had nimes when hundreds of our faithful parents... Oh, my God.

Really, though?

Angela?

Keith? Do you mind?

I told you I saw some black people in here.

I wonder, though, because I didn't know.

Nury! Angela!

And Keith.

Hey.

I don't think you got my name last time.

Let me see it.

Angela, this is busy.

None of that.

You get a hug, sis.

It's so nice to finally meet you.

Nuri won't shut up about you at work.

You're beautiful.

Thank you.

Hey, you got a girl.

We're going the same way, right? Yeah.

You know this film was D .W. Griffith's response to the criticism he faced for

Birth of a Nation.

I guess that makes it our reparations.

A three -hour film about racism that you have to read is not reparation.

Well, I thought Intolerance was well -written.

We heard.

You must kill it in the writer's room.

Oh, she does.

Go into the restroom.

Ooh, girl, I'm right behind you.

Why do women always go to the bathroom together?

You know they're going to talk about you.

Or you.

Nah.

You the one that dated both of them.

I

know

what it looks like.

What? You want to date with my ex?

No, not at all.

Shoot, girl.

I'm trying to go skiing too.

Yeah, well, Keith isn't a very good skier anyway.

In fact, he doesn't even like skiing.

You got any lotion?

My hands are dry.

Here.

The snow is a lot colder when you're in the friend zone.

I can't blame you for trying.

She's a special girl.

That she is.

Oh, well, plenty of fish.

You serious, Cole?

I see why he was worth that.

Damn, I guess I better go hide him, too.

You serious?

I can't tell if you're joking.

I'm fine, really.

This whole situation is hilarious.

Are we cool or not?

What do you think, Angela?

Look, I already told you, it's not what it looks like.

Nobody keeps Milk Nut Head ass but you.

Look, I already told you I'm fine.

Can we drop it?

Please.

It's dropped.

Great.

Wow. So it's only two of y 'all in the entire company? Yeah, at the executive

level, I mean. And the writers don't want you around because they see you as

house slave.

House slave.

I was going to say something different. It's all the same, believe me.

What? You know I would never break our girl code, right?

Do I?

That is not who I am.

Hey, whatever you do behind closed doors and your friend's back, that's your

business.

You know what? Forget it.

It's forgot. I tried to let you know that this crazy situation was just a

coincidence. Sure. But since you want to act funky, you could do that.

I'm too grown for this shit.

Okay.

But I think everybody cares what people think about him.

They just pretend them when they don't. Can we get out of here?

It's good to meet you.

You okay?

Yeah.

What did you do?

I don't think movies were a good idea.

You want to tell me what happened in the bathroom?

No.

You and Angela cool?

No.

Can your happy Gemini come home?

No.

It's like you're the one that needs a cigarette.

Make sure to close the door all the way. I don't want to have it smell in here.

Wait.

You're going to let me smoke without putting up a fight.

That's no fun.

They're your lungs.

You still upset that your ex moved on to your best friend?

Chill, okay? I'm not upset. I get it. He's GQ.

Keith is not my ex. Drives a nice car.

Seriously, stop.

Probably has a 401k that's off the chart.

We'll see how funny it is when Angela contracts HIV.

Wait. What?

He's gay.

Keith's gay.

He came out to me on a ski trip.

You're being visceral.

I've read stories on the rise of HIV in black women due to brothers on the DL.

So you can't generalize a whole community just because you didn't get a

Sue me. I'm trying to save her life.

About being homophobic?

Oh my God, I'm tripping.

Please don't judge me.

I swear, my favorite professor in college was gay.

Yeah, well, he wouldn't approve.

So Keith's gay, huh?

Yeah. I don't want Angela falling for a guy who doesn't really want her.

Ain't nothing to do with the script.

No. I'm way past that.

I should just tell her.

First thing tomorrow.

No, you can't out that man like that.

If you're going to confront anyone about Keith's sexuality, it should be Keith.

Yeah, but if I don't tell her, I'm going to feel like a bad friend.

And if you tell her, you're going to be a bad friend.

It's like you're trying to win something.

Excuse me?

It sounds like you're trying to hurt Angela instead of helping her.

Just let it go. You're not getting the script.

This is not about the script. Nuri, yes it is.

Just admit it so you can move past it.

You're going to get a script.

Just not this one. This one ain't for you.

And as far as Angela, what would mean more to her right now?

If you're sure who Keith is?

Or if you're sure who Nuri is?

How was work?

Fine.

How was work? Fine.

How was work?

Fine.

Hey.

I can go home while you're in this little funk.

Give you some space.

No, no. I'm sorry.

I'll go.

hate that he saw under my hood so thin.

But when he allowed me to just be a brat and love me anyway,

well, who doesn't want that?

I marveled at this woman that accomplished so much so young.

And it was refreshing to me to be allowed to see the cracks.

To see her pout.

I just wanted to give her a safe place to land.

That was empowering for me.

She was, after all, a woman who wants things her way.

By her own efforts.

And by the hand the universe dealt her.

I think I really liked being needed by her.

I think I really loved.

Being needed by her.

Then, after a few quiet beats of Wendy on the phone with her mother, Marvin and

Leroy enter the shop.

You know, they're joking around with her. Damn, Wendy, you're weaving shot.

How'd you get a job doing hair?

And instead of her snapping back, she tells the guys that she just found out

mother has cancer.

I don't know about that, Mom.

Sounds kind of whack to me. Now, Marvin, we're trying something new with this

Wendy episode.

Yeah. I get that, but as long as my name is on the show, I need it to be funny.

And this ain't funny.

So what if we give her the gout?

She can have the gout. Yeah, Charles can write the episode because, you know, he

got in his neck.

Can't get gout in your neck.

Gout.

Gout. Yeah, that sounds like something you get in medieval times or something.

That's funny. That's funny.

Yeah. Let's keep working on that. Let's build on that. Yeah, I like where you're

going, Lionel. But what would that do to the story?

I mean, I have her going back to Georgia to see her mom.

Is the gout serious enough to prompt that trip?

Shoot, that's her mama. Black folks ain't never been scared to run back to

mamas, okay?

Mama got Eric.

I know you can't hear me, but I'm coming, Mama.

Mama slipping full.

Push that life alert button because I'm coming, Mama.

Mama sneeze.

Pick up your dentures and wipe your ass. I'm coming, Mama.

Mama got ashy elbows.

I got the cocoa butter. I'm coming, Mama.

Mama's car broke down. I got a skateboard. I'm coming, Mama.

Mama Thursday. I got the Kool -Aid. I'm coming, Mama.

Hey, um, nice try, Ang.

We're going to go with the gout.

Besides, building that Georgia set would have just cost us time and money. True.

We could always just...

Bring mama down to L .A. and have her stomping around Marvin's with a swollen

foot. We got the puns in the oven,

y 'all.

Black people love puns.

Padawan, you got something better?

Uh, I like the gout. Gout, damn.

It's gonna be a good show.

But it's a cheap joke.

With cancer, we can take a taboo subject and turn it on its side.

Sure, it's a scary disease, but it's relatable.

And that's what comedy is.

A relatable tragedy.

If we base an entire episode around one joke, where is the story?

Ask yourself, do we want to be profound?

Or do we want to just be another show not saying anything?

I think we want another tagline like, I'm coming, mama.

And then Terry, I got the razor. I'm coming, mama. I got the gillette.

The best the mom cares did.

All right.

You okay?

No.

My script is horrible now.

Well, someone told me once, it may go in a different direction, but you don't

stop pitching.

Well, you should tell her to shut up sometime.

I'm trying to get her to let me write the script with her.

You know what?

I'm just playing.

No, you're not.

Do you want the script?

What?

Seriously, do you want the script?

Because I don't want to put my name on the shed.

My pastor said if you want new things in your life, you need to make room for

new blessings.

Don't play with me right now because I'm pretty raw.

I did a lot of spiritual work to get through this week. You don't even have

back in there.

But I am spent.

I can't spend on a merry -go -round today.

I'm serious.

If you think you can do something with this story...

I'll be happy to tell Norman it's yours.

I can't

take advantage of this moment.

I'm serious.

You're tired.

You're frustrated.

The Angela I know doesn't give up on the script she negotiated.

Look, as much as I want your script, I want your friendship more.

So, you're going to keep your script, and I'm going to have your back.

With jokes, pitches, if you need me to write some more scenes, whatever.

I got you.

Thank you.

I am tired.

I'm tired of writing these whack -ass scripts.

It's not going to be whack, I promise.

Whatever. I don't know where they are. Nerdy, Nerdy, Nerdy, come on. You can

tickle me all you want. Come on, where are they?

Nerdy, come on. Where'd you put them?

Where'd you put them?

Nerdy, stop playing.

Come on.

Where's my smarts?

If you want them.

I'm going to the store then.

No, you see her.

I'm serious.

I want to help you like you help me.

Sam.

Let's make a deal.

I'll help you stop smoking if you always promise to stop me from being a brat.

Just give me the cancer.

First off, cancer's not funny.

And second, I'm for real.

Fine.

What brass in these spankings?

You see her? What's my name?

You see her?

You don't have to stop.

Oh, okay.