All language subtitles for Single Ladies s03e11 One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Previously on Single Ladies. Are you
really going to act like you two aren't

together? I don't even know what this
is.

Danger. I'm going to start my own firm
and take as many clients as I can with

me. Raquel, this is my girl Erica.

I miss Tuesday, sometimes Thursday and
Friday.

So I suppose you called to drop the
other half of the bomb on me? What,

getting married?

How much did you hear?

Pretty much all of it. There's a good
chance that I'm going to be indicted.

Malcolm seems to think that he can
monopolize every woman in Atlanta.

We're just your two favorite women.

We don't have to worry about Deacon
anymore because he's dead.

Oh yeah,

oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.

Wake up, wake up.

Gotta get this paper, get this take off.

Gotta do my hair, gotta put on makeup.

You should lay right here.

Everything's okay right here.

You should stay right here.

You should lay right here.

Everything's okay.

Morning.

Hey.

There's an article about the fire at
Deacon's. Says that they're looking into

foul play.

Probably was.

Don't you worry, that has nothing to do
with us, okay?

Have you seen my keys?

Yeah, they're over on the coffee table.

Sweet.

Hey look, so I'm gonna get ready to head
out, okay?

Oh, um, okay.

I've had these same clothes on for the
last few days, man.

Good luck.

Yeah, well, that's what you get for
staying in the house all weekend.

All right.

Have a good day.

You too.

Have you seen this?

Doesn't really tell us anything new.

Doesn't say it was an accident.

It doesn't say it wasn't.

Where were you that night, Malcolm?

What?

After all I know, don't act so surprised
at the question.

What you know is who I am, babe.

Do you really believe that I'm capable
of doing something like this?

The man is dead.

You still haven't answered my question.

I was right here.

Right here all night, waiting and
worrying about you.

I didn't even leave the house for a
second.

And that is the absolute truth.

I don't want to accuse you of anything.

I just want to be sure I can trust you.
You can.

Hey. Can I talk to you for a sec?

I don't know. Can you?

Of course.

Oh, that kind of talk? I thought we
wasn't going to do that in the workplace

anymore. No, we're not.

We're not. I need to talk to you
seriously, so bring your mind back from

wherever it just was.

Well, it was in a very happy, happy
place.

David, just focus.

I was thinking, and, um...

I feel obligated to tell Felicia what
you're planning.

Oh. It's just, it's not right to ambush
her like this. Okay, yes, I get it.

She's hard on us, but I don't know. I
gained respect for her. She's built this

company from the ground up.

April, I'm not going anywhere.

I was just blowing off steam.

It was pillow talk.

Really? Because it sounded serious to
me.

Look, I know our relationship isn't
conventional.

But I feel like it might be turning into
something real.

And I don't want to have to monitor what
I say around you.

You don't have to.

Okay.

What about this jacket in black?

You already have that jacket in black.

No, I don't.

This is Balmain. The jacket you're
talking about is Balenciaga.

What I meant to say was you already have
500 black jackets.

But I don't have a black Balmain.

It's true.

But could you at least try it in
charcoal?

I don't think that'll work.

Is that tramp wearing my jumpsuit?

For your sake, I hope that's a
hallucination.

Even if it's not, I must be tripping.

I definitely had nothing to do with
that. I thought having my own designer

have bought me just a little bit more
exclusivity. It does, but imitation is

highest form of flattery. I don't want
to be flattered. I want to be envied.

And since you brought up tripping,
please go see that she does.

That'll be all.

Like you physically want me to go trip?
You're still here.

Okay. That's the tenth time you check
your phone.

What's going on? Lady, stop!

Hey!

Where'd you get that junk dude?

What is Omar doing?

Did you see that?

See what?

The style I created for Felicia is
getting bit.

That's the second piece I've seen today.

What am I going to do?

Ask her where she got it. She made it to
her car before I could catch her.

Babe, this is fashion. People are going
to copy, especially if the designs are

as good as yours.

Damn.

Who'd you want that to be?

haven't heard from him all day.

What? I just thought I would have heard
from him by now.

When did you last feel?

This morning.

So it's only been a few hours.

It's been nine, so that is not a few.

You're on woman time.

He's on man time.

It's like dog years.

Every seven hours for you is like an
hour for us.

Wait, so I'm the dog in this scenario?

You the dog.

Why is it so hard to text. I text
without even meaning to from my purse.

aren't big texters. Not even gay men.

You're lucky if you can get five words
from us.

Except if we're sexted. And even then we
don't text, because we're only doing it

with one hand.

Fine. Don't text. Even better, pick up
the phone.

I mean, I spent three days straight with
this guy. That's got to mean something,

right? Yeah, it does. You spent three
days with this guy.

Period. End of meaning. Yeah, well, it
meant something more to me, so I would

appreciate a phone call.

Or at least a text.

He is not a mind reader.

Just let him know.

You have to establish your expectations
when you first get together with a guy.

When I first got together with Malcolm,
I didn't have any questions, even when I

had suspicions.

And we all know where that led.

Fine.

So what do I do now?

I'll tell you what you're not going to
do. You're not going to call him.

No calling.

Didn't you just say to establish my
expectations?

Yeah, when he called.

And he will, eventually.

And if he doesn't, you have to be okay
with that.

Never, ever let him know how much it
bothered you.

Because it shouldn't. I mean, you have a
full life. You're not that girl sitting

around waiting, staring at the clock,
waiting on some guy to call you.

No waiting.

Is there an echo in here?

What are you talking about me?

Come here, trans. You've got another
guest coming. Be reasonable.

If I told you that I love you, would you
run away?

No, no, no, no, no. Do not do it. I need
to know it back.

If I gave you all my love, would you
give it back?

What would you do with that?

Ask a lot of that.

And if I gave you all my time... I can
send him a five -word text. It's not a

big deal. Five little words.

Hope you had a good day.

You catch up on everything. Perfect.

No, no, no.

Not the chicken.

Let me take this.

Don't answer. Don't answer.

Hey. Hey, what's up?

I was actually meaning to text you and I
hit the wrong button.

I didn't mean to. No, no, it's cool.

Um...

I was thinking that maybe we should get
some help for Cut.

For what?

You know, research and paperwork, that
kind of stuff. But you know what?

We don't need to talk about this right
now. All right. I mean, if that's cool,

because me and the guys, we just ordered
something to eat.

Oh, yeah. You're with the guys. Cool.

Yeah, sure.

I mean, it's kind of late, no?

Maybe that's just me.

All right.

You have a good night.

Yeah, yeah, cool.

Bye.

Yeah, but maybe that's just me.

What is that, Raquel?

I knew I needed you the first time you
were gone.

Sure, Terry.

I'm surprised to see you. I haven't
heard from you all day. We talked on the

phone.

Only after I accidentally called you.

I'm not big on the phone.

That's not my point.

Look, I said I'll talk to you later.

And it's later.

Although I'm not much more for talking
right now.

Terrence?

Somebody looks a little worn out.

Nah, man, I'm cool.

Uh -huh.

Where you been at, man?

You been at wall lately.

I been around, man. I been laying low.
Yeah, I bet you been laying, all right.

Who is she? Who is who?

What you mean, who?

Look, man, let me tell you something.

Player to player.

Composite to composite.

Friend to friend, man. Okay.

You don't go giving the new girl too
much too soon because then she get

And that's not what we want. Is that how
it happens?

Yeah. That's how it happens.

Man, first they start getting
comfortable, and then after they get

they start getting anxious and
delusional and hypnotized, and they

at wedding dresses.

That's not what you want either.

That's because you're such a great
character.

They can't help themselves.

I know.

Hell.

Let me get a spot here. Something is
wrong with you.

I'm just saying, man.

I can't help it. I'm just being myself,
man. I just lay it down and do that damn

mind.

Look, man, if you go spending all your
time with her, when it's time for her to

hang out with you and your boy, she's
going to be crazy.

Is that right, J .J.? Look, what is this
training day and I'm eating hard?

I'm just telling you, dog, you got to
divvy out the wood.

You're not dealing with no rookie, man.
I know it's hard for you, dog.

He was just gone. He didn't even leave a
note.

Girl, I warned you. That article said
dating has been replaced by hooking up.

Strangely enough, I think I'm dating
David.

Wait, what?

When did that happen?

Yesterday, but don't pull up party
invitations just yet. But he did say

thinks you have something real.

Ooh, see?

So something real can come from hooking
up. Uh, I don't know that I'd be willing

to say that just yet, but... I mean...

I didn't think that Terrence and I were
hooking up, but apparently we are.

Oh, well, sweetie, you don't know
anything for sure. Just give it some

Yeah, well, Keisha thinks I shouldn't
wait around.

Well, you can give it time and still
live your life. Yeah, of course, April,

I mean, the stakes are so much higher.
It's not like he's just some random guy.

I've got a business with him, you know?
Oh, yes, I do know. Hello, David's

office is right across the hall from
mine, remember?

True.

Speaking of which, um, let me call you
back.

Oh, actually, I'll just stop by later.
Oh, great. All right. I'll see you

Bye.

Hey!

You want to check out that new spot up
the block today for lunch?

It depends.

Are you buying?

That depends. Are you giving it up?

Yes, I'm buying. I'm buying. Hey, is it
weird that we're talking by a desk and

not humping on top of it?

All right, I'm out of here. I'll see you
later.

Oh, hey.

Do you have Lonnie T's number by any
chance?

Did Felicia put you on his team?

Oh, no.

I saw him a while ago. I told him I was
staying in contact.

Purely social.

Okay. Yeah. Well, I'll just... You know
what? I'll text it to you. That works.

Technology. You text me, I'll text you
back.

Maybe a sex pic.

Hey, babe.

Why don't we go away for a long weekend?

Check this out.

I just got this email about a new resort
that just opened up in the Virgin

Islands. I mean, should we really be
going out of town with everything that's

going on? Maybe. It's just a few days.
In fact, I think that we deserve to get

away.

Going away sounds good, but... But what?

What's going on?

We can't just go back to the way things
were.

Okay.

What do you mean?

I thought that we worked through
everything.

We did.

I'm ready to forgive.

But I can't forget.

I mean, you keeping things from me
almost tore us apart.

And you need to know moving forward, I
won't tolerate being kept in the dark

anymore.

We're building a life together, Malcolm.

Which means we always have to be on the
same page.

No more surprises.

I promised you that things would be
different from now on, right?

I promised you, and I meant it.

Now, can I please take you away for a
long weekend?

Now, listen, we don't even have to go
anywhere. I mean, we could do a... A

staycation right here at home. You just
got to promise me that you're going to

wear one of those little itty -bitty
bikinis.

Send me the link to the report.

Okay.

You're going to love it.

Yeah.

You do know what I like.

Don't give me that look, Keisha Cream.

Otherwise, neither one of us are going
to be leaving this house for the rest of

the day.

Okay.

You get my message?

Good.

Yeah, well, I don't like moving
merchandise like this either, but I got

as quick as I can. I can't have Keisha
finding out about it.

Sure, just be as low profile as
possible, please.

All right.

Keep me in the loop.

Hey, guys.

Felicia is on a tear today who snuck out
of the office.

You see, that is why I like being my own
boss.

Being your own boss includes reading
fashion magazines and snacking on the

all day. Sign me up.

This is the first treat I've had all
day.

Oh, try some. Dark chocolate. They taste
really good.

Oh, are those jackets I ordered in the
back?

These are amazing.

Told ya.

Oh, you want me to go get those for you?
Oh, no, no. You ladies stay and enjoy

your chocolate. At least for one minute
you're not talking about men.

And he's gone. Did you hear from
Terrence? No.

What? I really thought he was your
knight in shining armor. I mean, he

went and rescued you. Yeah, well, let me
tell you about armor. It's almost

impossible to penetrate.

Meaning? Meaning, I just don't know if
he's ever going to open up to me. I just

don't know if he's that kind of guy.
Okay, well, then you've got to be the

to do it. No. No, I'm tired of being the
one who's always needing to ask where

the relationship is. Then don't.

Remember, the definition of crazy is
doing the same thing and expecting

different results.

That is not the definition of crazy.
That is one of many. Yeah, well, you

another definition of crazy?

Chasing a guy through a marathon to tell
him you love him after he already told

you that he wants to be with somebody
else.

And in this crazy good, like this stuff,
looks like chocolate.

Okay, anyway, I am done chasing men.

If Terrence wants to act cool, no
problem.

I will play it cool as well.

Just make sure you play it cool, not
cold.

That is a fine line.

Like the one she straddles between
fashionable and faux pas.

Like the one you straddle between funny
and annoying.

All right, we got to go. Risha's going
to kill us. Bye.

Call me later.

I'll call you tonight. Okay.

Hey, what are you up to?

Closing up the store. And you?

Just catching up with the fellas.

I'm about to swing by later on tonight.

You know what?

I've got some paperwork to get into
tonight. I think I'm just going to stay

and figure it out.

Okay, well, what time will you be
finished?

I won't know until I actually get into
it.

Tonight's just not good for me,
Terrence.

Okay, well, don't work too hard.

Yeah. I'll try.

All right. Well, I guess I'll catch up
to you some other time.

Cool.

See you another time. All right, bye.

Really?

Hey, yo, T.

What you doing, man? Quit making love to
the phone.

There he goes.

Let's go, man.

Hey, April.

Hey, what you doing?

Watching breakfast at Tiffany's.

Watching Breakfast at Tiffany's?

Yep.

Hold on, I've got someone at my door.

Okay.

Wow.

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a cry for
help.

Um, it's a classic. A classic that we
watch when we're moping.

We're taking you out.

But not like that. No.

Why do I feel like this is an
intervention?

Oh, because it is. Remember when you
guys did this to me when I was tripping

over Reggie?

Now, get dressed. Omar, can you just
work your magic? I'm going to go run and

get the car.

I'll see you soon.

I don't want to go out.

Margarita straight up with salt, please.

Let's probably go light. We came ready
to party.

And I am getting on the dance floor
tonight because the DJ is off the hook.

the DJ tonight is Lenny T. He's one of
our artists.

In fact, I should probably go say hi
before I drink margarita. That's a good

idea, senorita. I'll be back.

I'm glad you guys took me out tonight.

So am I.

Lenny!

Hey, girl.

May, June, and July. How you doing?

I'm good.

Thank you for the invite.

You got to play your new track as much
as you can because we got to build that

buzz.

That buzz about David leaving?

What's up with that?

Um, he was just thinking about it.

Well, look, I'm only saying something
because you and I go way back, but he's

trying to get me to come with him. Well,
it makes sense. If I was going to open

my own place, I'd try to steal you, too.
But I'm your girl. You know, I got your

back. We've known each other since high
school. You got nothing to worry about.

Besides, that contract he gave me was
way too... Did you say contract?

Yeah. He already had contracts drawn up?
Like I said.

Don't worry about it.

You're my girl.

I got to get back. I'm going to holler
at you. All right.

Thanks, man.

So, I blew his hands off instead of
letting him swing by.

So, you're playing it cool, huh?

Yes, just like you said.

Cool, but not cold.

I told him I had a lot of paperwork to
do for the store.

Work is always a good excuse.

Always. Yeah, but it's true.

I got a lot going on. Of course you do.
You are moving and shaking.

Especially after this margarita.

Uh -oh.

What?

Looks like Terrence is doing a little
moving and shaking of his own.

Okay.

Okay. No big deal. It's okay.

I'll just go and say hi.

Exactly. Exactly.

You were just out having a few drinks
with your friends.

Please out with a few friends who may or
may not be professional dancers.

Omar, that's not helping.

Sorry. Sorry.

Mm -hmm.

You ready? Hold on. Okay.

You go get them, Tiger.

Turn up a job.

Hey.

Look who got finished with their work.

Yeah, I came with April and Omar.

Well, let's get them over here.

Hey, look, first I want to introduce you
to some people.

Hey, yo, yo, everybody listen up.

I want y 'all to meet Raquel.

Hey, Brooke Bell.

How are you?

Erica, I'm good. How are you? Never
better.

Parents tell me cut is really kicking
ass.

Yeah, yeah, it's doing well. Well, if
you ever need any more modeling, you

I'll give you the friends and family
discount.

Oh, well, everyone loves a cheap deal.

Hey, so I'm going to the bar. Did you
want something?

No, I'm good.

Appreciate it.

Hey, you want anything? You good?

I'm fine.

Omar, I was actually falling for him.

God, how can you do this to me?

No, you know what? The better question
is, how did I not see he was lying? I

mean, his mouth was moving. Of course he
was lying.

Nothing. You were just hypnotized by the
deep.

Happens to the best of us.

What?

Hypnotized by the... I thought that's
what you meant.

There's a jumpsuit, not a dress.

Another one. Another what?

Another one of my designs on somebody
who is not Felicia.

Where do you keep coming from? Hey,
there's only one way to find out. Let's

Um, we are business partners. Yeah?

Who are?

Uh, yeah, we own a jewelry line called
Cuts together.

Cool.

Cute outfit, girl.

Where'd you get it from?

Online.

VintageSeek .com. All one word.

Thanks.

You were right.

Mystery solved.

This is my song.

Girl, you should have seen his face.

He could not believe it. I could not
believe I missed it.

No one puts baby in the corner.

Hey, Raquel, where are you going?

I'm calling you tonight.

Okay, you're just going to leave without
saying goodbye?

Guys, give me a second.

You didn't say goodbye this morning.

Look, that's because I didn't want to
wake you.

Yeah, well, why didn't you leave a note?

Phillip, I'm sorry.

All right?

So what's up? Am I going to see you
later?

Tonight?

Oh, no, honey.

I'm not a booty call, but you know what?
You can try Erica, because she doesn't

seem to mind.

Come on, you know Erica and I are just
friends. Yeah, with benefits.

Raquel, come on.

No, one of your friends knew who I was,
because you've never even ever mentioned

me. What's going on with you? What is
going on with us?

What do you mean?

Terrence, what are we?

Come on, what do you want me to say,
huh?

If I say the wrong thing, you'll freak
out.

Okay, that's how you feel? Fine. Do what
you always do.

Don't say anything.

Can we go, please?

Let's just face it. Women want to look
like you.

Even if that means buying two -bit
knockoffs of my designs online.

So why should we sit back and let
somebody else get rich off of your

charisma and my insane talent?

The fashion industry can be fickle.

Yes, but a line designed by me, inspired
by you, it'd be like printing money.

Look, I appreciate your confidence in
us, but I'd have to think about it.

a big undertaking and an even bigger
risk.

But yes to the shoes.

Yes to the shoes.

Oh, hey babe, don't forget that we have
reservations.

So you want to just meet me at my
office, say around 7 .30?

See you then. Alright.

Hey, and I hate keeping it from Keisha,
but it had to be done.

Yeah, I'm sure. I've been extremely
careful. Now, listen, I appreciate your

cooperation with all this because I know
I have been through rules more than a

little bit. But, I mean, you know, a
man's got to do what a man's got to do,

right?

Yeah.

Okay.

Well, let's make it happen.

See you soon.

Alicia, before we discuss what I came
here to, um, I need to confess

Unless this has to do with business, I'm
sure I'd rather not know.

Unfortunately, it does have to do with
business. Um, I've been sleeping with

David. You think that was a big secret?
Because it wasn't.

Well,

this might be. David is planning to
leave price management and he's going to

to take half your clients with him.
What?

That's the contract that he gave to
Lenny T.

Why rat him out if you're sleeping with
him? Because it's one thing to sleep

with someone that works in your company,
and it's another thing to watch them

demolish it.

Admirable.

What? No, Felicia, you're admirable.

You've worked so hard to build this
place, and yes, I didn't like you at

but I do now.

I like you, I like my job, and what I
don't like is when someone threatens it.

Okay, either you haven't had your coffee
yet or you're upset about something.

I've already had my coffee.

Uh -oh. Mm -hmm.

I just overheard Malcolm on the phone
telling someone, don't let Keisha know.

Mm -hmm. The man's obviously got some
new shady deal he's working. He promised

that he would not keep things from me
anymore, and that promise didn't even

a week. Damn, girl, I'm so sorry.

Yeah. Me too.

Because he may be okay with breaking his
promises, but I'm not okay with

breaking mine.

And I made a promise that if he kept one
more thing from me, I'd be gone.

Okay, so what did you say?

Nothing yet. I was so angry I couldn't
even think straight.

He doesn't even know I overheard him.

Okay.

I'm going to take this day.

I'm going to try to calm down. Yep.

Yep. And then when I meet him for dinner
tonight, I'm going to let him have it.

Okay. Well, at least you have a plan.

Yep. And after I'm done with this one,
I'm going to take up your old one,

meaning I'm done with men for a while.

I'm focusing on me.

Yeah. Well, that makes two of us.

What happened with Terrence? Nothing.
Nothing happened with Terrence. Terrence

is Terrence, girl. I just woke up and
realized that he is in relationship

material, and I should have never, ever
went there, and I did.

And you know what?

I'm ready to get back on track.

I've done nothing but choose the wrong
guys over and over again.

So from now on, I'm just going to choose
me. I like the sound of that.

Come here.

At least we got each other.

And we'll get through it.

Hey, lady.

You like my jacket? I got it.

Look, I can explain that.

Oh, you say that like I'm asking you to.

You told me you weren't going to do
this, David.

I swear to God you lied to me for the
last time. Look, I was going to take you

with me. Why would I come with you?

You're constantly lying. You're always
out for yourself.

She may be tough, but she's fair. And
guess what, David? She doesn't lie.

But this is business, April.

Trust me when I tell you, Felicia's out
for herself.

Well, at least she wasn't sleeping with
me and pretending she wanted a

relationship. Yeah, well, maybe I did,
but you'll never know now.

You're not capable of having a
relationship. A relationship takes a

guess what? You don't have one.

It scares me to think I didn't realize
this sooner. You know what? It's fine,

because I know who you are now. Enough!
Enough!

God, we're done here. Listen, David, you
might want to re -read your contract

before you go off stealing clients.

You see, there's a little thing called a
two -year non -competitive clause. Do

you need me to explain it to you? Wait,
what?

Better yet, you might want to have your
lawyer explain it to you.

There's a copy of your contract and with
the rest of your crap.

Oh, hey, David.

I'll take good care of your clients.

Seen as Felicia gave them all to me.

Hello? Get back to work.

Surprise.

What?

What is all this?

Baby, we've been through so much.

And I've made so many mistakes.

But most of those mistakes were made in
the past.

When I didn't have you by my side.

So tonight, tonight I'm asking you to
stand by my side

for the rest of our lives.

And I wouldn't even dream of doing that
unless I was ready to put a ring on it.

It was quite a production.

See, I've had rings from every single
Frank's Jewels in the world.

Sat here.

For the love of my life.

That's what you were doing.

What?

Nothing.

Take a look around.

And if there's not one here that you
like, then we'll just have it made for

Tisha Green?

Will you marry me?

Hell yeah.

Yes, yes, yes, I'll marry you.

Oh, my

God.

On the season finale of Single Ladies.
My email has been blowing up with RSVPs

for the engagement party.

Here's to getting your own on your own
terms.

Yeah.

Luke has all these judges in his back
pocket. And I might need those judges if

this indictment comes down, man. David
is going after Sergio.

You're getting on a plane right now to
make sure that he doesn't.

So I was thinking that we should run the
business by phone calls and email for a

little while.

I have to see this for myself.

I really messed up this time.

Keisha!

Keisha, stop!

I know what you and your brother did to
Deacon.