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Previously on Love It. I think you need to go to New York, sit down, and rework

that five -year plan you had with Derek.

You remember when Norman gave Andrew the option to co -write with me and she

decided not to?

Norman gave it back to me. Make sure you call me when you get to work.

Promise. I am going to write an amazing script. And then you're going to come to

show night. You can meet my agent.

I directed that yoga video for you. That you never finished.

Oh, you made it.

Oh. You know this dude? Of course, this is my boyfriend. I put his name on the

list myself. Well, whatever name you gave him is not on his list.

What's the problem, you fear? How many problems are you going to break, Nuri?

Tonight, I needed you to have my back.

What are you doing?

Don't touch me! Don't touch me!

I was molested.

We had more in common than you think, Nuri.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Sorry if I woke you. I've been meaning to clean this stove. Like, really clean

it. Thinking it may be why I don't cook so much.

I thought it was because you can't cook.

No, I can cook. I just don't because I don't like this kitchen.

Nuri, what are you doing?

I'm cleaning.

Babe, are you sure you're okay?

We had a rough night.

You fear I'm fine?

I know you're fine.

I'm trying to find out if you're okay.

Last night was a lot for both of us.

Maybe you should just take the day off. I didn't get this far moping and letting

what happened to me slow me down or stop me.

I stop, he wins.

He's not going to win.

Larry.

You see her.

Unless you need to talk.

No, I'm good.

Then I'm good.

What are you doing here?

Trying to see you and figure out what the hell's going on with us.

What's up, brother?

You see her?

Derek. Nice to meet you.

Yeah.

You see her, Derek?

Derek?

You see her?

Of course, this is a casualty just dropping in on you.

Sorry.

Come on in, brother. No, no, no.

I should have called.

Nori, I'm staying at the Maldonado. I'd love to connect if you have some time.

It was nice meeting you.

Nice meeting you, too.

Sorry for just dropping by.

No disrespect.

Okay. Oh, and this.

This is for you, too. A little housewarming gift.

Congratulations.

Thank you. I got it, babe.

Careful, it's heavy.

Oh, I got it.

There's a gift receipt inside in case you don't like them.

Serving platters were for my mom. Tell her thank you.

It was nice seeing you.

Okay.

Bye, Derek.

I guess we gotta put those in some water.

What the fuck?

Are you gonna meet him?

No.

I think you should.

For what?

I already told him we're through.

Shoot, I get it.

I have to see it for myself, too.

My baby got a mauve feeling.

I'm gonna make some coffee. You want some tea?

Yeah. Okay.

I know you love your fear, but it's okay to get closure from your ex.

I mean, it would drive me insane not to know why he traveled all this way.

Okay, yeah, I do want to know what he has to say, but I don't want to

your fear.

But girl, he the one who told you to go meet with him.

Come on.

That's a test.

Excuse me. You have any grapefruit balls?

How do they function? I don't know.

No, you're right.

Brothers ain't that involved.

Hell, they just started going down on us.

You're right.

Where's your car?

It's their ticket today.

He has a big meeting with my agent.

All right now.

Well, let me know if you need a ride to go meet Derek.

You just want to ruin my relationship.

Yeah, you shouldn't go.

You see, it gets mad when his name ain't on the list.

Imagine how he'll flip if you go to a hotel to meet a man.

But...

He may be less mad if my girl comes with me.

I knew your trifling ass wanted to go.

Spectacular. Thank you.

Look at you.

God.

What? Yeah, what?

You wanted to talk?

I'm here.

I got you an apple martini.

I don't drink those anymore.

A lot can change in a month.

So how's work?

Really, Negro?

Wow. Now you got a potty mouth.

Who gave you those bad habits?

Derek, what is it that you want to say?

Maybe you can catch me up on the drama run first.

No drama.

You just went to New York and forgot all about me.

And like my email said, I found someone else.

Dating, I guess.

That's what I thought we agreed to. You got this dude in your house.

You said you only wanted your husband in the house.

I thought that was me.

Derek, are you delusional?

Seriously, you have no time for me.

Holidays come and go.

I admit, I got a little mad.

Didn't send you anything on Valentine's Day. So you did read my email.

You just couldn't believe that I would move on from you.

Yeah.

I read the email.

Really long.

Why are you here, Derek?

Because I'm not going to let you off the hook that easy.

I wanted to answer your email face to face and let you know that you're the

woman for me.

You always have been.

I told you.

I'm in love with him.

No, you're not.

You're just trying to get back at me.

I am in love with him.

You're in love with a broke dude you've known for a little over a month.

Who's lying to themselves, Nuri?

How do you know all this?

You can't call me, but you can call my mother? Because you're being foolish out

here. You've had your fun, I've had mine. It's time for us to get serious.

You got your career flying off out here. I'm doing my fizzle in NYC.

Don't talk like that.

You got our place in LA. I'm about to scoop up this brownstone in Harlem.

Harlem's gonna be a goldmine in the next ten years. Trust me. We can be that jet

-setting couple that we always dreamed about.

Open it.

No. It's yours.

It's not.

I really am. None of those girls meant anything. Nothing.

It was just all fun.

I always used a condom.

This is my proposal?

No.

This is.

There you go.

Will you marry me?

I love you.

I promise to never take you for granted again.

It's too late.

Honeymoons and Grace.

It's too late.

No, it ain't.

I'm gonna lay for a couple more days.

Don't take my kindness for weakness.

I'll let you have this tantrum, but you need to wake up before it's too late.

Come back and get this.

You have two days.

I'll leave it here.

Derek!

One pricey glass of wine in exchange to hear all the details.

Oh, he's coming like this?

No, he's coming like that.

Oh, shit!

Damn! One minute I can see him, the next I'm blind.

Yeah, I almost peed myself when I first saw it. Girl, what are you going to do?

I don't know.

That right there tells you neither one is for you.

No, I know who I want.

Why you got his ring, though? Because he left it.

I couldn't just leave it sitting there. A brother did what?

This kind of shit is reserved for characters played by Julia Roberts.

Hell, Julia Roberts don't get rings left behind for her. I told him I was in

love with Ysir, and he told me, think about it.

That's a G move right there.

Exactly. It's a move.

Ysir wants to be with me.

Derek wants to win me.

And as soon as he does, go right back sitting on his shelf and collecting

Girl.

Just drink.

Not for your woes, but for that gold between your legs. Because these men are

flippant.

Oh my God.

You right.

And hurry up.

Gotta put your t -shirt back on.

Can't go home with your titties out.

Isn't that like a betrayal to take another man's ring into your face?

Well, where am I going to leave it?

With you?

Oh, hell no.

The only engagement ring I want to hold is my own.

Good luck, girl.

Hey.

Hey.

So, how'd the meeting go?

Your agent didn't show up.

No. Yep.

It's all good.

No, it's not.

Yes, it is.

Thank you.

For what?

Who stood you up?

What you did for me.

Nobody's ever stepped out for me like that.

Actually using their business relationships to make something happen

Some relationship I have.

Listen to me, Larry.

You setting up that meeting was you believing in me.

That's all a man needs?

Hell.

I was sitting there.

Waiting on your agent.

and my new good shirt on, all my scripts stacked.

And when I realized he wasn't going to show, I didn't get mad like I normally

do.

In fact, I was overcome with happiness.

I felt happy.

And then I realized that I just haven't felt happy in a very long time.

I felt like I met myself today, like, I was gone and now I'm back.

And then in that moment, it just, my life just, it just aligned.

Wow. That's beautiful.

You see?

Malcolm?

Yeah, I thought it was you.

Yo, Mal.

What's up, man?

I ran into my boy from high school.

Good brother.

Turns out that he has a spot in Linwood with an extra room and needs help on the

rent. Wait, what? Slow down so I can catch up.

What I'm trying to say, nerd, is my life is a line and I see it. I got five more

days to be out of Ruby's place and I haven't found anything close to what I

afford. Then, boom, I found a place.

It just fell in my lap.

And then I come back here.

Ruby pages me, says that she met someone who's interested in buying the yoga

video that I directed. What?

Yes. We got a meeting set up and all.

It's like, it's like things are looking up for me.

And it started with you.

I love you.

And I hope you never get tired of me saying it.

As long as you don't get tired of me saying it.

But you didn't say it, though.

I love you.

I'm not tired.

I love you.

I'm still not tired.

Oh, I love you.

You want to see it?

What? Your dick?

What?

No, my new place.

Oh, my God.

Don't hide your face.

I'm glad that my woman's a freak.

You didn't know what you were talking about?

But yes, of course, I want to see it. Okay.

I knew you wanted me to see it. I'm just picking up

what you put there.

It's kind of far from Hollywood, don't you think?

It's the only thing that's in my price range.

What up, bruh?

What's up?

I don't care how far away it is. I say as soon as you see that apartment, you

take it.

What you never really experienced is living on your own. I still have a

roommate, though.

Yeah, but it's yours.

Your spot, your address, your place to lay your head, grind it out, plot a plan

to build from.

You right.

Hell, you can piss all over the toilet seat and clean up whenever you want to.

Or not clean it up.

Thinking of possibilities.

You right. It ain't much.

It's where I can stand on my own two feet.

That's the feeling we're all after, right?

Mm -hmm.

Knock,

knock.

Yo, what up, man?

Come on in, man.

Everybody, this is y 'all.

Y 'all, this sorry -ass nigga is Pete, man. But you only got one move, though.

Whatever, man.

And that's a scooter and shit.

What up, y 'all?

It's Nerd.

Thank you.

Hey, come on. My bad, my bad, my bad. My bad.

Bruh, yo, stop cheating, man.

Man, all my cheats suck. You can't come around right in front of me, man. And

you think the problem is you're impressionate, though, isn't it, Mark?

Yo, we're not black, man.

Move to the right.

Thanks,

bro. Yeah, man.

It's cool.

That's a new mattress.

My grandma only had it for a week before she died, so you good.

You see, this is going backwards.

You can't write here.

There are 30 -year -olds playing video games.

All the dishes are made out of paper.

None of the sofas match. And they got outside furniture inside.

The room is clean, though.

That's all I need.

Well, I need to see you.

And if you live here, we will never see each other.

See what it is. We just need a minute.

Okay?

Yeah.

Nigga ain't even move in yet. He already got brought.

Oh, man.

Yo, drama gonna cost extra. So you know.

So what time we meeting this guy tomorrow?

Okay.

All right.

Okay. Yeah, all right, I'll see you in the morning, Ruby.

Okay.

So does that mean you can't meet the repairman over here tomorrow?

That's right.

How about this?

Because I do need to pack up and get out of Ruby's. I'm all ears.

You take me over there tonight.

I pack up, I ride with her in the morning to the meeting, and I come right

here to meet the duo about the dryer.

Thank you.

Girl, after all you do for me.

And you can cook.

Looks good.

Told you, I just had to clean the stove.

Nuri, it's just tacos.

I have to cook in a clean environment.

I'd prefer a remodeled one, but... Oh, well. The key is cheese

first. To make your Nuri just tacos.

You ready?

Yeah.

Bismillah.

Bismillah.

Do you ever think that you can't see the beauty in your home because of what's

in your past?

What are you talking about, Willis?

When I was trying to analyze myself, I remember reading some books on women who

was obsessed with cleanliness, obsessed with their space, and obsessed with the

perfection of their environment.

Because they didn't have control of their bodies.

Maybe.

You can talk to me, Neri.

This might sound twisted, but I wouldn't change anything.

Because when you're nine and you're told if you tell anybody you're going to

lose your mother and sister, there's nowhere else you can go but to God.

And now my relationship with him is so sweet and safe.

I know I don't pray like you do or go to the mosque like you do.

But I talk to God every day.

Call on him every hour on the hour.

So if that means I have to go through that for four years to get the

relationship I have with God, then I accept it.

What about you?

I don't think about it much.

I mean, it happened.

It's over.

I'm good.

You see, you can talk to me, too.

I thought that's what we were doing.

I know.

The cheese at the bottom.

Mm -hmm.

Don't tell anyone my secret.

Well, your secret's safe with me.

Have you told him yet?

No. And I don't need to.

Derek doesn't mean anything to me anymore.

I'll give him his ring before he leaves.

And I'll get back to my life with you, fear.

Race you.

You bet.

And go.

I don't want to take you over there.

I can call Sean, you know. I mean, I don't want you to ever have to go back

there. No, Ruby and I are just friends.

I'm not worried about her.

I just don't want to be apart from you.

I love you.

I love you.

Taking you so long.

You

don't

understand. Of course I understand.

No, you don't.

My hair follicles to the tips of my toes. I am floating. I am humming.

It's like... I don't want to be apart from you.

Ever.

So what are you saying?

I'm saying what I said.

I don't want to live without you.

So are you asking me to marry you?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

I'm serious good I'm serious too

Remember, you're engaged.

Beat me when you get home.

Bye.

Bye. Bye!

What?

You feel guilty for leaving your fiancé to go hang out with your girlfriend?

I came back to just say thank you for cutting out all the bullshit, cutting

all the games, and tell you that I love you.

And I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

Hurry up and get your business done here and come back to me.

I don't like to share.

Good night.

Good night.

What's up, man?

Yeah, I didn't think we were meeting until tomorrow morning.

Kendrick, you're naked.

My bad.

Here, give me a second.

Kendrick, how about we officially meet in the morning?

Cool. Because you're about to leave, right?

Yeah. Cool.

I was going to say it's nice to meet you, but we'll probably take care of

tomorrow.

My man.

Whack -ass nigga.

You said you were coming by in the morning.

Ruby, who's that?

I wouldn't have to answer that if you'd come by in the morning.

Who's this dude that got you feeling all good about yourself?

Look, he's just somebody that's here to scratch your itch. What, you got eczema?

Because he would scratch it real hard.

Don't be rude, okay?

So he's the connect that we're supposed to meet in the morning for business.

Yep. So what is it?

Business or pleasure?

How about both?

You're not the only one who wants it all.

Ruby, help me understand.

So if you and I are business partners and you knock on boots with him, when

that leave me?

In a damn good position.

So I'll see you in the morning.

So listen.

I came early to pack up some stuff. I found a place.

Okay, cool. Now I don't have to feel bad about putting you out.

Well, hey, I'm going to need a little time to grab some things.

I had Sean come scoop me. Cool. Well, if Sean's not home, you better call

Tyrone.

The very thought of you makes my heart sing

like an April breeze on the way.

My one and only love.

Oh, my God.

The shadows fall and spread their misty charms

in the hush of night.

My one I don't belong.

It's over.

Yo, why does it sound like a genuine concert back there?

Ruby got herself an old fake -ass Hollywood and they grow back there.

Yep.

I came in the house and they were straight bucking on the floor by the

door.

Yeah, I remember that kind of sex.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm great. You sure?

I mean, that sounds upsetting.

It was quite upsetting.

Then I actually had a sense of relief.

I'm happy she found someone.

A better man than me.

I'm the jealous type.

If I didn't have Nori, it'd be a different story.

But honestly, it takes away the little residual guilt that I felt.

I'm done with this chapter in my life.

This dude was my blessing.

And you want me to help you move again for free?

Yep.

You got a job now.

I'm charging you.

I'll be out in a minute.

All right, $25 per item, just letting you know.

The longer you think, the more money it costs.

I'll charge you in a minute.

Excuse me.

Pardon.

May I have your attention, please?

Have you seen my prayer rug?

Yo, I haven't. I can't.

Yo, what is wrong with you, man?

She just said it wasn't in here. Yo, you need to ease up, bro. You need to go

grab your shit and get out of this house.

You better go or I'm going to call the police. Call the police.

I'm calling them.

Please don't call the cops. Please don't call the cops.

I thought y 'all was having a threesome.

Come on, man.

You want to laugh. I mean, unless it's true.

You stupid, man.

True.

I keep answering when you call.

I'm worried about Ruby.

She's fine.

You know, it's dudes like that is exactly why her parents didn't want her

.A. And now that she ain't with me anymore. It's not your responsibility.

Man, you don't get it. Get what?

She's either going to have to learn the hard way like the rest of us.

Or put that dick on tap.

Man, what am I doing?

Here I am, fighting over Ruby when I just got engaged to Nuri tonight.

Wait, what?

Yeah, your boy's engaged.

This nigga was so desperate for a house to call a home that he got down on one

knee.

She proposed to me.

Light skin, long curly hair, proposed to you. Said she can't live without me.

And since I can't live without her,

I said yes.

You know what?

I'm done helping you forever.

Because clearly I got to focus on myself.

Oh, man, what do you mean? You and Camille.

Man, me and Camille get on each other's damn nerves. And what's new about that?

Maybe I don't want that anymore.

How do you know you want to spend the rest of your life with a girl you just

met?

When I'm with her, I don't think.

I just do.

I just want to be with her.

That's just it.

I'm with Camille because I feel like I have to be with her. Why? Because I'm

here? Because of Rand, because of daycare, because I don't have anything

And she threatened to leave me again if I don't get one of those nine to fives

of benefits.

Wow. I hate that y 'all keep going through this.

Yeah, me too.

So what you going to do?

Same thing I want to do for my job.

Quit before she fires me.

First of all, you let them fire you so you can collect unemployment.

I'm too good. Even when I don't try, I'm still top seller. They ain't going to

get rid of me.

You see, I don't want to sell other people's brands anymore.

I want to launch my own.

Or maybe stick around a little longer.

So you can stack some cash.

I mean, this retail business requires a lot of capital. Man, tell me to go for

it.

For once, I need someone to tell me to go after the things that I dream about.

Go after your dream, Charles. Say it like you mean it.

I'm about to risk all I have just to go get a little bit of what you got, so

please, say it like you mean it.

I got a number to a guy that's looking for a roommate.

You know how we use our life and our work?

Maybe he did a rewrite after you two fell in love.

No, Angela.

It's right here.

Writer's draft before we met.

He wrote, if we met a year ago, what would you say to me? And I said exactly

what his character Tiffany said, verbatim. I would say, I love you.

Next line.

Let's cut the bullshit and get on with living this life together.

He wrote this April 1996.

We met January 1997, MLK weekend, and he used the words of his script, and I

fell for that shit.

I turned my whole life upside down for some cheesy dialogue.

Okay, Nuri, look.

I can't believe I fell for this shit!

It's me.

I know it's really early.

I just wanted to catch you before you went to the airport.

Yes.

I can come... Oh.

Okay, sure.

Thank you.

You always had amazing taste.

Yeah. Why are you so far away from me?

I'm not going to bite.

There's a lot of that.

Why'd it take another guy to get your attention?

Nuri.

A lot of people in this world need an alarm to wake up.

I'm up.

I'm up now.

Derek.

I'm really sorry.

Look, if, um... If it does work out between you two,

send me back the ring.

And then in 5, 10, 20, shit, 50 years, we can be friends again.

I love you.

I gotta go.

Everybody take five.

I gave you a ring.

And you still have it?

You see her.

Don't walk away.

You see her.