All language subtitles for love_is_s01e03_her_questions

Previously on Love Is... I have two
tickets if you went to Marcella's. Would

like to go?

You're not going to the concert
tomorrow.

We'll be taping the show.

So let it go.

Will you cover for me? You're risking it
all over some man you think you're in

love with.

I am in love with him.

I hope Nui doesn't mind that you have a
kid, no job, and no place to stay.

Because I do think it's time you leave.

You thought I wouldn't come, huh?

I know.

There's this phase of courtship that I
love. I call it the cocoon phase.

Every caterpillar has to go through that
moment to become a butterfly, and I

think every couple needs to go through
that phase as well, to forget about the

outside world and just focus on what's
happening on the inside.

In our cocoon, we fell deeper in love.

We talked and talked. We got to know
each other from the moment I saw him at

concert to the moment we walked out of
the house the next day.

Those 18 hours were some of the best
moments of our relationship.

It's Ramadan Thank

you

You didn't touch my nipples, so I feel
like you're still running around my

beard.

I feel bad.

I hope you don't have to add a day to
fasting.

I don't know.

I think I crossed the line.

I'm just fasting. That's your day to be
sure.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I'm observing Ramadan. You're not.

I'm proud of you.

You're almost there.

It's like Ramadan is a blessing for me
too.

I have this rule, or maybe a hope, a
wish.

I don't want to make love or have sex
with anyone but my husband under this

roof.

I had a three -month rule, but that was
not going over very well. So this is my

new promise to myself.

I'm not trying to kick you and your
friend out.

Oh, no, he's already gone.

No, no, no, no.

He's a good listener.

And the woman says stop.

I just wanted you to know where I was
at.

And it's a good place to be.

Woo!

I'm gonna get going.

I know you got work tomorrow.

don't have a job.

The God I know is fair, kind, and he's
happy that we

follow our heart.

You got a beautiful house.

Thanks for the tour.

And congratulations.

Come on, God.

Come on. I know that you're fair. Come
on.

Come on, God. Please, not tonight.

I was going fast the extra day just to
be sure.

Man, one minute I was on top of the
world.

I had this beautiful woman in my arms
falling more in love with me.

And then my car wouldn't start.

Nah. I wasn't going to knock on Nori's
door to ask her for her AAA card or to

pay for the tow.

The way my life was, being broke, away
from my son, getting kicked out of

Rubies, literally homeless, I was

hanging on by my fingernails.

But that night, With Nuri was my

lifeline.

Fate is something else.

Here I am thinking that God set me up
and he had me the whole night.

I guess I'd say to young people, don't
overthink it.

Go with it.

Allow yourself to be led because half
the time we don't know what we're doing.

With our heart done.

Hey, Nuria. Look at us. You don't want
to leave any more than I want you to go.

Come on.

Other hand. That's your smoking hand.

That's called littering.

I don't date litter bugs.

You know you have to shower.

Just say you want me in your shower.

Okay.

I want you in my shower.

Come in.

I'm not looking. I'm just bringing you a
towel.

Love is about daily leaps.

But I had to long jump over the reality
of that car.

Okay, when I first saw it, I thought to
myself, okay, I'm just going to put some

blinders on, okay? This brother has
different values.

He likes jazz.

He likes linen suits.

I liked him in my shower.

Focus on that.

Four different places.

Paris,

Oakland, in the hills, L .A., and rural
Mississippi.

Mississippi? Heard my people got freed
under a tree right outside of Jackson.

I want to get that land one day.

Sweet.

Okay, Mississippi.

Four different girl names.

Nuri.

Nuri.

Neri.

Oh, man.

Neri. Four different ones.

Like, really?

My roommate.

Your roommate, right.

Okay.

My ex -girlfriend who became my
roommate.

The story's not going to change just
because you keep asking, Neri.

Whatever.

I'll just put...

Nuri, Ruby, Nuri, Ruby.

That'll be fun.

Okay, and your number?

Seven. Oh.

It's always seven.

Why? It's a number for spirituality.

It's God's number.

I like that.

Okay. You ready?

I'm ready.

Come on, what's my future, woman?

Be patient.

Oh, gosh.

Stop!

Okay.

Once upon a time, you met Mary and got
married. Yes.

Yay!

And moved to Mississippi, boo, and lived
in a mansion. Yay. Okay. We had 77

kids, and you made a fortune as a ditch
taker.

Ooh, sex dad.

I like the title.

Written by my baby.

I don't like to be called baby.

Oh.

Yeah.

What's safe to call you?

Yes, dear.

Okay.

Ooh, sex.

I like the title.

Written by Ysir.

Hmm. Interior. Swimming pool.

Night.

The underwater lights in the pool
illuminate something round and fleshy.

image becomes clear, we realize it's a
boy.

Eight years old, a stream of pale red
blood floating upwards.

Little Ricky Jinx fights with the water,
stops.

Helpless, shocked, unable to breathe, we
watch his body relax and the last few

bubbles of air roll from his fat face.

Do you know what it is to feel like a
bad joke? To be a human punchline.

Oh shit, I didn't wake up to pray.

You want me to step out? No.

You okay?

What if that's my boss?

What if he figured out that I skipped
out of work last night?

Do you have to answer me?

Hello?

Oh, hey, Norman.

No!

Stop working on story ideas.

What's up?

Yeah, last night's show was great.

What do you mean don't come into work?

I was there. What?

Oh, my God.

That is great news.

Thank you, Norman.

That is so cool of you. Thank you.

Okay. Goodbye.

He gave us the day off.

Come here.

Can I call you?

a honeydew list.

Are you sure? I feel bad.

Please, eat.

I was going to try and fast with you
today, but then we did all that work.

Trust me.

I never observed Ramadan. I guess I was
too young.

But you can't eat or drink water between
sunrise and sunset.

You can get used to it.

I know there's no facts or bad words,
but you were smoking.

After sundown.

Oh.

I'll let the machine get it.

I'm kissing?

You can kiss.

Good. Because I like kissing you.

When I come back to reality, I'll call
you back. Hey,

Nuri. It's Keith.

I heard you got the day off and I wanted
to connect about our ski weekend.

promising to send you something but i'll
just give it to you when i see you okay

hit me back so we can coordinate oh and
congrats on a great show last night

although you must have ran out of there
i didn't see you well call me back okay

i made those plans before i fell in love
with you of course i'm not going hey

that was before me if you want to go
don't let me stop okay

i'll go

The hell you will.

Ski week, it means you having sex
someplace cold.

It does not.

That's exactly what it means.

That may be his intention, but it
wouldn't be a reality unless I want to

sex. I mean wanted, because I'm not
going. And this is where women confuse

You accept our experience of invitation
where it's spent mostly in a hotel room,

and you don't want to have sex.

That's why men need to be upfront about
their expectations.

What do you think he wants?

To be out of a lot of cash and looking
stupid?

Hell, black people don't even like the
snow.

These bougie black people just trying to
make sex exciting.

Same sex, different location.

Well, it doesn't matter because I'm not
going.

Look at you.

You just got real mad real quick.

Yeah, I don't want to think about it
anymore.

Hmm.

Think by the bell. Unless it's another
one of your men.

I'm probably writing.

Or dreaming.

When I come back to reality, I'll call
you back. Leave a detailed message.

Hey, it's me.

I've missed you.

Give me a call.

I hope you're still beautiful.

I hope you're still living the dream.

That was Derek, my college boyfriend,
who hasn't called me back for a week

so clearly I'm not a priority, nor is
he.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. No.

We're not playing games, remember?

How many are there?

Just you.

Will you please tell me how many men are
in your life, Nuri?

There was Will, who I work with.

He gets the lunches.

I broke his heart on Tuesday and stomped
all over it last night, so that's done.

That was Derek, and I have no problem
calling him back and letting him know

things have changed.

Then there's Keith, another guy I work
with, but not directly.

He's a network executive.

But of course, I will let him know that
things have changed and that I'm not

going skiing with him.

And Ruby?

Are we on me now?

Mm -hmm.

I thought we were done talking about me.

Hello? Oh, hey, Angela.

I know we're so lucky. I needed a day
off.

You did what?

Already? That's right. I'm at the new
hardware store. So if it's crazy, I can

dump them in shop.

You cannot go on a date with a guy that
you met off the internet.

I thought we covered this.

Well, look, you asked if I ever decided
to meet one of my potential serial

killers to let you know.

Well, I'm letting you know.

He should be here in 15 minutes.

15? Girl, go back in your car. Install.

Give me 20. I'm on my way.

Okay.

Bye.

Everything okay?

No. Angela accepted a date from some guy
that she met online.

Angela's grown.

I have to go check on her. Look, if it
wasn't for her, we wouldn't be together

now.

She had her back.

I have to have her.

Okay.

But we can meet up later.

But let's get out of the house.

And away from your phone.

How about insomnia at five?

Yeah, I got some errors at one.

And you got to check on your roommate?

Insomnia at five o 'clock.

Oh, shoot.

Insomnia at seven o 'clock. My mom's
coming over at five.

We can break fast together.

It's only at 7 o 'clock.

Go like that.

See you at 7.

Where it all began.

Drive safe.

I love you.

I love you too.

Yeah, I can't get to the phone right
now.

Look here, man, I'm in a bind, man, and
I'm going to need to borrow your AAA

card.

Look here, I'm on foot, so I'm going to
call you when I get closer.

Sean, if you're sitting there, man, pick
up.

Yeah?

Angela? Yes.

You are stunning.

Thank you.

So, you were saying something about
needing help to put together a proper

toolbox?

You know, just to repair simple things
around the house.

You're a homeowner.

I am.

Well,

The toolboxes are now, too.

After you.

Are you serious?

The lottery is going to help the public
schools.

No, they're not.

Just hear me out, all right? It at least
gives them a chance.

I mean, education is really the only
launching pad for the masses of black

people to rescue themselves.

Yes, education is the key. But the
lottery is a scam for hardworking and

and marginalized people to spend the
money they don't have on a rigged

I think the way to go is homeschooling.
No. That presupposes the parents at home

are educated enough to do that. Oh, my
God.

Angela.

Nuri? What's up, girl?

What are you doing here?

I'm just buying some new...

I just bought a house.

Congratulations, girl.

Yeah, smart move. The prices are really
low after the Northridge earthquake.

Yeah. Nuri, this is Pierre.

Pierre, this is my co -worker, Nuri.

Oh, okay.

So how do you like tax law?

I love it.

Although it's always a chase, since
everyone wants to avoid them. Oh, no.

Guilty as charged.

Caught.

Uh -oh.

Well, listen, it was very nice meeting
you.

I'm going to go ahead and give you to a
moment. I'll be over here getting a jump

on the hammers. I can dance a little
bit. Oh, I see that.

Girl, I'm so glad you came.

You have to help me get out of this.

What? Why?

My tingly meter went meh.

You're going to pass up on a nice guy
because of your tingly meter? Aren't you

happy I'm not going to be with the
serial killer?

Well, I am here to assess.

And I have assessed.

I think he's nice.

You don't know anything about him.

I still don't know if he knows the
difference between a Phillips or a

screwdriver. What are you talking about?

He said he was handy.

He's over there playing at the safe with
all the hammers. Everybody knows what

those are.

That does not mean you are handy.

But he's nice.

And a true gentleman.

I am clearly a good listener.

Tax attorneys.

He's trying to see if I am who I say I
am.

And kudos on Rolla with that.

I believed you. That's because I gave my
Broadway performance in the role of

bumping into a good girlfriend.

Well, let's get you an Oscar and help me
get out of this thing.

Are you sure?

He's a pretty good one to throw back out
to sea.

How do you know that?

Because that's him.

What is that?

That thing that's hard to define, but
aren't facts.

What beats being kind?

Not being a liar?

He said he's 6 '2", so there's that.

And he clearly gave me a picture of
himself from high school because he

too old to be 35.

So either he's not taking care of
himself, he's diabetic, or he's really

back home living with his grandparents.

Oh, you're a homeowner?

I am.

You just have it all together, that is.

I love the internet.

Says the tax attorney.

I know how hard it is to find someone
out here.

And everyone's hoping this internet will
give them a fresh start.

I didn't get my prince this time, but I
will get one.

So you fall in love your way, and I'll
fall in love mine.

Now, are you here to help me or not?

Yeah, sure.

Thank you.

And action.

It was great seeing you, Neri.

You too.

See you at work.

Ow. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry, girl. Oh,
shoot.

Oh, shoot. It looks like it's Rage. Let
me get you to the... Oh!

Ow! Ow!

Yeah. Rage check. Rage check. Ow. You
know, we got to get her to the emergency

room. It's tax season, and we really
need her.

Damn it, Ty. Oh, no, no.

Yo. What up?

I really didn't want to make this call
to you again, man, but I do need to hold

that AAA card.

Damn, man.

My gym card? Triple A?

What's next?

Season pass at Disney?

Come on, man. Seriously?

I'm serious.

Your brother got one more useless on his
card, so no.

I'll level you down.

Man, Ruby got a Triple A card that you
helped pay for.

Remember, California's a common law
state.

You scared me.

Ruby, what happened to you?

You're not supposed to be here.

Ruby.

I messed up.

You gotta talk to me, whatever.

I got liposuction.

That's why I was tripping so hard about
the money all the time.

Yeah, Ruby, why didn't you tell me?
Because I feel stupid.

These yoga studios aren't hiring this
black girl with all this butt and

Don't judge me.

Please. I tell you all the time how
beautiful you are.

Yoga's hard.

You have to be super skinny if I want to
really compete and build and grow my

business in L .A.

Hey, listen, Roby, look, if you want to
do lipo for you, that's one thing, but

doing lipo for... Yeah, there's not
enough black people trying to do yoga

to make a living.

I have to do something.

I do not have the body my white clients
want.

But you have the knowledge.

And do you want me to help you take this
off?

I can't until I go back for my next week
checkup.

Well, how are you going to use, uh...
It's gorgeous.

That used to sound sexy. I know, right?

Life owns everything.

Oh, that's right.

I'll be right out.

Right out here.

If you need anything.

Okay, what's his last name?

What's his last name, Nuri?

I don't know.

And do you even know his birthday?

Okay, well, what do you two talk about?

Hey, you're the one who told me to go
find a life outside of work.

Okay, so this is my fault?

No, I'm just saying.

Okay, you know what? You don't know
enough about him.

I do.

Come here.

Mom. What? Come dance with me.

I have to go. I have to meet him in a
minute. Who?

You see her? What's his name?

Mom, stop.

Come and dance with me first. Stop.

Come on.

Sweetheart, you have a generous heart.

And there are times when it's just wide
open, and that's a good thing.

But you do have to be discerning about
who you give it to.

Well, I already gave it to him, so.
Watch your tone.

All I'm saying is just put it on layaway
a little more. Learn it.

Get to know each other. I think that is
the joy and the purpose of courtship.

When did you figure that out? After your
fourth marriage?

Okay. My less evolved former self would
have slapped you across the floor.

But my more evolved spiritually centered
self says,

enjoy getting to know him.

And start with his last name and his
birth date so I can do his chart.

Okay.

Ow, my ankle.

You better dance with him, Nuri.

Find out if he steps on your toes, or if
he can lead, or if he knows how to let

the spotlight be on you.

I will.

Good. I promise.

Better.

Hmm.

But now, I have to go meet Yosir What's
-His -Name, okay? So let me walk you

out.

Oh, my God, oh, my God.

Did I hurt you?

Why did I do this? Why did I do this?
Why you did it is in the wind.

We in it now.

Come on.

We can do this.

See?

No infection for you.

Not on my watch.

It's like a little juice box.

One down.

We got one to go.

Sitting in an upright position will
facilitate drainage.

If you lay flat on your back at home
immediately after liposuction, you will

start draining profusely as soon as you
stand up.

After six to eight hours
postoperatively, you may lie flat and

comfortable position.

Did you follow this?

Ruby, before I got here, were you
sitting up?

I think I did.

I don't know. I was high on these drugs.

Was anyone here with you?

Yeah. Lila drove me home and she stayed
with me a little bit.

So you didn't tell anyone?

Except the anorexic girl that got you
into this?

No. Why not?

I don't know.

Embarrassed, I guess.

Yeah, but this was major surgery.

Outpatient. But I hear you.

Thanks for being here.

Just because we're not together doesn't
mean I don't care about you.

You see the potential in people, but you
also have to look at the reality.

I mean, it's like this house.

You just had to have the one with so
much work to do. So much potential.

But the one on the next block, for a
little more money, was moving ready. I'm

sorry. I think I've done wonders ripping
up the carpet and painting the wall.

Which makes me wonder, are you talking
about houses or Derek?

Well, what is going on between you two?

Nothing.

Which is why I'm with you, Sear.

What's his name?

Nuri, I just love you, and I want you to
find a man who's going to love and

protect you.

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone by the name of
Yusir was admitted into the emergency

room. I was wondering if you had a
listing for Nuri Summers. No last name.

She lives on Cochran Ave.

Okay.

Thank you.

I would like to make a report as a
missing person.

Um, three hours?

Wait, wait, wait!

Can I leave you his name?

Yo, it's me.

Did I happen to leave a piece of paper
over there with Nori's number on it?

Yeah!

Let me call you back.

I'm coming.

I was in a panic.

Had he been abducted, assaulted, run
over, locked up,

taken by a gang for him not to show up
for all it is?

She thinks really highly of herself.

Is everything okay?

No.

Can you come with me for a second?

Yeah. Come on.

How did his car get all the way down
here?

I was going to have it towed. But then I
thought, well, I don't know what this

guy is to you.

I mean, I know he spent the night last
night.

But then when he pushed his car down
here, I... So you saw him? Yeah. It was

strange.

Is he okay?

Are you okay?

No, I'm not, Pearlie.

I'm in love with a guy I don't even
know.

Don't know where he is, don't know how
to get a hold of him, don't even know

last name.

It's Yasir Omar.

Are those his clothes?

Yeah. Looks like he's living out of his
car.

Yasir Omar, 1739 Klondike Street,
Apartment 9.

Okay.

Thank you.

Why'd you call me? Please, don't tell
anyone about this.

I'm so embarrassed.

You okay?

No.

Why did I do this?

Because it says all over that paperwork
that you won't learn the results.

I'm stupid.

You are.

Come on.

I think it's time for your sponge bath.

I stink?

Yep.

That's probably Sean. He was going to
bring some groceries back.

You didn't tell him anything, did you?

No.

Why would I do that?

Just sit tight.

Don't want to disturb your roommate?

Nuri, I know you probably have a lot of
questions.

Do I?

And I apologize for not calling you all
day.

And for standing me up.

Look, Ruby had, um... I mean, she just
got... Unless she's dying, I don't

understand. Just trust me.

I can't talk right now, but I'll tell
you everything.

Like, what's your last name, maybe?

What you're hiding?

Like why you stood me up like why you
didn't have the decency to call me then

I'm gonna answer all those questions And
I also need to know If you've ever been

married before or if you have any kids
or if you have a job income or if you're

homeless Or if your fear is your birth
name and when your birthday is and if

you're using me as a second chance at
life Am I using you?

Yes. Are you using me? No, I'm asking
you to trust me and I'm asking for

What we have is

And if you believe that, then I'll see
you tomorrow and I'll tell you

everything. You deserve complete answers
and every explanation, Nuri, but I

can't do it right now.

Why not?

We went from falling in love on our
first date to our first argument in the

of three days.

I closed the door on the woman I love to
protect the woman that needed me.

If I were to answer Nuri's questions and
let her see all of me, I

couldn't do that at Ruby's.

That would have been disrespectful to
both of them.

I thought sponge baths were supposed to
be relaxing.

I'm freezing.

We're almost done.

That feels good.

What was that?

At the door.

I'll tell you later.

I'm going to step out so you can finish
up.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Once you draw, let's do another lap
around the living room.

Then we get you back in bed.

Okay.