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NARRATOR: Previously on "Sacrifice."

August 11th, 1989.

That's the night my parents died.

[crash]

I want to know everything they did that day.

Is it done?

Are these photos why you killed my parents?

What did you just say to me?

Get your ass over here!

[grunts]

Why are you following m?

I'm your Uncle Sly.

I warned you!

I warned Sly!

Because I knew people were going to die.

CAROL: I want Criterium Records to buy Black Gammon Records,

so I can grind my heel into its dead carcass.

You will lose.

Carol, you're losing.

The shares in Criterium, my father left me,

the shares you claimed were yours.

What's on your mind?

You.

As the President of Black Gammon,

for the sake of the company, Ellis needs to step down.

You're the only thing in this world I love, D.

Believe me, the next time I invite a man into my life,

he's going to damn well deserve it.

I truly am sorry.

Now that's one thing we can agree on.

You should be more concerned about the bodies

you buried blazing a trail to the DA's office.

A trail I blazed with no help from my oldest and formerly

best friend.

You still want to make a run at mayor?

Mayor and beyond.

I want us to be exclusive.

You can't be with any other dudes.

And neither of us can be with any other woman

without each other.

You know how you thought your trust was worth $10 million?

Yeah.

Add a 0.

DANIELLA: My father left me half his shares of Criterium Records?

[intense music]

Oh, Jamie.

This-- this bitch is wired!

You set me up.

I couldn't be more proud.

You are trusting me to lead this label into the next generation.

[beep]

[explosion]

MAN: Daniella!

[upbeat music]

[engines roar]

It's funny how life goes Living out my dream

Thank you, Don.

[music continues]

Fighting just to keep hold

Meanwhile, others project all their bad onto me

Hi.

Ah, yes.

I'll have my assistant set up a meeting.

I look forward to it.

REPORTER: Ms. Fernandez--

Hi, Miguel.

REPORTER 1: Right here, Ms. Fernandez!

REPORTER 2: Daniella, what do you say to the organizers

of the vigil last night?

Do you think it was a good time to travel to Paris?

I made a commitment to the International Entertainment

Lawyers Conference over a year ago.

What vigil?

Family members of the victims of the Jameson Club fire

held a vigil in Hollywood last night.

Now? Why?

I don't know.

But it got a lot of press coverage.

Can you back up, please?

Miguel Costas, how do you like your nickname, Firefly?

Jesus!

Daniella, what do you say to the families of the victims

of the Jameson Club fire?

Just keep walking.

Wait.

Listen.

The fire at Jameson's Club three months ago

was a horrible tragedy.

My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones.

I lost my aunt and my cousin.

I pray we can all heal.

We're done here

Welcome back to crazy, boss.

MAN: Yeah, boss.

Good flight?

Yeah.

Thanks for meeting me.

Uncle Sly!

You know damn well I ain't missing you, baby girl,

coming home from across the pond.

DANIELLA: It's great to see you, all of you.

So how'd it glow?

DANIELLA: C'est magnifique!

I got Kama and Chanel to come to terms.

That's what I'm talking about! DANIELLA: Yeah.

But now we got a lot to catch up on.

I just texted you three new French clients

that have video conferences for next week.

TAMIKA: On it.

And I need you to gather all the intel

you can on these individuals and their organizations.

You got it.

UNCLE SLY: What about me?

DANIELLA: Just be my uncle.

That's plenty. - All right.

DANIELLA: See you at the house. Come on.

Let's go. UNCLE SLY: Hey, let's roll.

Let's roll.

[intense music]

[explosion]

[screaming]

[gasps]

[sighs]

Is it the fire again?

DANIELLA: Yeah.

I can't stop dreaming about it.

You gotta give it some time.

Yeah.

And you?

I was good the moment I saw you outside the club alive.

How's your back?

[sighs]

I don't want to talk about it.

Come here.

I'll tell you one thing.

It's not going to slow me down.

Yeah?

Yeah.

The fire made me see.

See what?

I want to create my own legacy, Dom.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I mean, we got Black Gammon Music Group merged

with your Mayfield, Inc., combined with the 51% share

of Criterium my father left me.

We can rule, Dom.

I'm down with that 100%.

I'm down with you 100%.

I'm really excited about this BET Lifetime Achievement

Award you're getting.

It'll be great for business.

Yeah.

Did I tell you they want me to perform "We Run the Show," live?

Yeah. But isn't that--

A duet?

I know.

They want us to use Naomi.

Naomi?

That's perfect!

She's on our label.

You can't buy a better promo than that.

You know what else would be perfect?

Us.

Let's make us public at the Awards.

Really?

Yeah.

No more keeping us a secret.

I love you.

You love me.

Do I?

[laughs]

Stop playing.

I want the world to know you're mine.

That'd be hot.

[sensual music]

[theme music]

BEVERLY: Good afternoon.

The recall votes are in.

The people of Los Angeles are demanding change.

Therefore, I announce my candidacy for Mayor.

AUDIENCE: Yes!

Yes!

[applause]

We are in tough times.

Mayor Duncan has had plenty of time to address

this city's most urgent needs.

And he's accomplished nothing.

Under his watch, your tax dollars have been misspent.

Our city is now famous for Hollywood and homelessness.

Every crime reduction initiative the DA's Office

has put in place, the mayor has squashed.

Under my leadership, Los Angeles will become one of the safest

cities in America.

[applause]

[RAPPING] I saw my first D boy at seven

First of the homies died around age 11

16 when I got my first brick

18, made the flip to 6

19, man, I got my first beard

Yeah, we got that.

That's it.

Damn, man!

I used to lock myself in my room and play this song all day.

Word.

This shit take me back, too.

Them was some crazy days.

You and Stuck put a step to it, didn't you?

Yeah.

We had the little, you know, bah!

OK!

That's it.

DOM: Yeah.

That was it.

Man, this remix is dope, though.

Yo, it's so much better than the original.

Are you sure the producer specifically asked

for me to sing this with you?

What do you mean?

You act like you didn't just jump to the top of the charts.

I did, didn't I?

Yes, you did, making Mayfield, Inc. look good over here.

Well, you signed me to Black Gammon

because it was the bigger label.

That's right.

You're right, Black Gammon.

Well, shit. We got this.

Let's lunch.

Let's do it!

[hip hop music]

WOMAN [ON PHONE]: They're available.

I can transfer you right now.

TAMIKA: Where are they?

WOMAN [ON PHONE]: Please hold.

RECEPTIONIST: These are for you.

Again?

Uh-huh.

I'm so tired of it.

You can't imagine.

I can imagine.

Why you don't tell reception to throw 'em away?

Why, when I get so much satisfaction doing it myself?

Well someone needs to tell Jason to stop

sending flowers every day.

Since I'm never speaking to him again,

I guess that's going to have to be you.

I don't have anything to do with this.

Here's the docs the boss wanted.

Thanks.

So how's Ruby doing?

She ain't been answering my calls.

What'd you do?

Who said I did anything?

After the last surgery, she hasn't been talking to nobody.

What are the doctors saying?

Mostly it's just wait to see if she improves.

And it's frustrating as hell she ain't talking.

I just want to make sure she's all right.

Well that's the problem, though, ain't it?

She's not all right.

[pensive music]

Here's the engagement docs you wanted.

I'll-- - Wait.

I need these signature pages scanned right away.

[phone ringing]

Daniella Hernandez.

Yeah, 5 o'clock works.

Um, can we make it 6:00?

And I only got an hour, yeah?

OK, good.

I'll see you then.

You meeting Lacmes at 5:00.

I'll move it to 4:30.

DANIELLA: OK.

Whoever that was is now 6:00.

DANIELLA: Uh-huh.

TAMIKA: Launch party from 7:00 to who knows when.

Don't you think you should ease back into all this?

Tamika, seriously, this is getting old.

What's going on with the Criterium shares

my father left me?

That shouldn't take them three months to give me what's mine.

I need to protect my seat at the table.

Why is Eric stalling?

I don't know.

But I'll blow up his assistant's phone till he calls back.

Did Ruby call?

Not yet.

All right.

When she does-- oh, my god.

TAMIKA: What?

Come here.

Look at Bev.

She announced.

Therefore, I announce my candidacy for mayor.

And with me as your mayor, the tide will be rising.

MAN: So far, all the outlets are reporting a favorable response

to your candidacy.

BEVERLY: Well that's great.

According to this "LA Times" poll,

of the nine candidates currently registered

to run in a recall election, you're the front-runner.

I'm seeing the same projection in "The Huffington Post."

I guess I have a real shot at this.

In my opinion, it's yours to lose.

Busting Jameson, those pics of you the night of the fire?

That's your campaign poster.

And the Jameson investigation is ongoing.

WOMAN: Keep fanning those investigatory flames all the way

to the mayor's mansion.

Voters will respect that you went after a major pop star.

And drug dealer.

No fear of the rich and famous.

Just one thing.

Uh-oh.

Here it comes.

What?

I vetted you.

But now that you've officially announced,

I have to know where the skeletons are, if there are any.

Are there?

[hip hop music]

Lord knows, no time for the foes

We ignore those

Got the super trip watermelon food bowls

But don't get to shivering

Too cool

Too cool

Whip, gotta bounce, bounce

See hoes stay out of my way

Or you gonna get rolled

Feel that pressure

I'm a diamond

Every member on the team gotta do it by you

If you need a plug, I got a friend who got a friend

But the plug stay charged

[chatter]

One last round, Dom, on the house.

Now you know you didn't have to bring that over yourself.

Well I wanted to personally make sure

that my favorite customer, and his guests,

are enjoying themselves.

We couldn't be better.

So when are you performing next?

Hmm.

I'll let you know.

OK.

[laughs]

Before we get on up out of here,

let's make a toast to the king.

I don't know where I'd be if he didn't give me my chance.

Cheers. - Cheers.

Cheers.

And to the next superstar in the game.

BET Awards, get ready, because "We Run the Show" is going up.

Period.

Let's go.

Get it.

[clinking]

Yo, Dom!

I thought that was you. - Yo.

You want me to take care of this nigga?

DOM: No, no. I got him.

I got him.

What's up, Stuck?

Been a minute, man.

More like hours.

But who's counting, you know what I'm saying?

Can I join?

It ain't really a good time right now, Stuck.

In case y'all didn't know, I'm Stuckey Unger.

I'm the other voice on the original "We Run the Show"

record.

Yo, Stuckey.

I'm Naomi.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah, yeah, I recognize you.

You and Dom's version is the shit.

I'm honored to be performing it with him on the Awards.

Your shit's tight.

Much respect.

But you know-- - Yo, Stuck.

Let me holla at you over here, man.

Sure, sure. Hey, y'all keep partying.

Hey, don't talk to them, man.

Why you treat me like that in front of them, man?

'Cause you walking up in here proves you

still that same bum-ass nigga.

Nah, I changed, D.

Yo, what you looking for, Stuck, money?

I want to get back in the game.

The hip hop game?

Yeah.

Or is it the, I got a gig tonight,

but I'd rather be banging, game, or maybe, I can't do it

because I'm too fucked up on cocaine game, or how

about the pussy's too good tonight game?

Everything but work, Stuck.

You think I'd be coming at you like this

if I had any other options?

How much you looking for?

I hear you might sing "We Run the Show" at the BET Awards.

A remixed version, man.

Yeah.

And I was hoping I could perform with you like old times.

Look, man.

Exposure like that, and I'm resuscitated, bruh!

I can't do it, Stuck.

You ain't you if I ain't there.

You know that.

Producers want Naomi.

Ain't nothing I can do about it.

I'm sorry.

I see.

So you taking orders from suits now!

We done, Stuck.

Replacing me with a bitch on my song that made you famous.

Get the fuck out.

You ain't me!

You ain't me.

[hip hop music] I ain't gonna never miss

I tried to measure up to my brother

He a head-hunter

Rube, I'm here for you.

That's all I called to say.

I'm here.

Oh, my god.

What?

My LSAT scores are here.

LSAT?

What, you're going to law school?

I'm thinking about it.

What?

Check you out!

What made you do that?

I asked myself after the fire, if I had died,

what was I leaving my kids?

So I studied harder than I studied for anything.

And I took the test.

What did you score?

It's an email with the link.

You do it.

I'm scared.

Let me see.

How'd I do?

You scored a 159 out of a possible 180.

What?

MAN: That's good?

That's 11 points less than Obama!

That's gotta be good, right?

[laughter]

Man, what's up?

I'm proud of you!

But what made you decide to go to law school?

I haven't decided.

I just know I want to send my kids to private school.

I want them to have the best.

That's going to take money.

You make good money.

I'm a single mom with two kids living in LA.

I need to earn Daniella money.

I feel that.

But look.

[laughter]

Listen, don't let Stuckey get in your head.

This type of opportunity don't roll around every day.

I don't care.

I'm out!

Wait!

You worked hard on this song.

It was Dom and Stuckey's hit.

I know how I would feel if I was in his shoes.

It ain't even the same song.

It's better!

I'm not getting in the middle of Dom and Stuckey.

There ain't no Dom and Stuckey.

That shit ended years ago.

On VH1, MTV?

Everybody saw how tight y'all were.

You mean to tell me you ain't got no love for him whatsoever?

Of course he's got love for him.

But, Naomi, you got to see the business side.

You cancel on the Awards now, you

ain't getting another invite.

That's where y'all come in, ain't it?

I'll be back.

But we run the show, king, queen.

I'm out.

[hip hop music]

Well, we need to find a solution.

She cannot pull out of this.

All right.

UNCLE SLY: Think about it, Pop.

Three months, we ain't seen or heard from Carol.

She knows something.

I don't trust her little sneaky ass.

She's probably hiding on a beach in Belize or Costa Rica.

Ellis, it's not a bad idea for us to do the same.

Don't you think?

Shit!

The other thing is, you two ain't being completely honest

about what y'all know, like who called Matthew the night

that my sister got killed?

And I know you know, Arnold.

What happened, man?

You forgot?

Come on, Sly!

I couldn't forget the night Hunter and Lila

were killed if I wanted to.

[crash]

It's done.

ARNOLD: If I knew who was on that call, I would tell you.

But thanks to you, the one man who might have known

is now dead.

I let Matthew go, man.

Matthew died trying to escape the fire.

That's what happened to Matthew, man.

One way or another, the truth of who made

that call will be revealed.

Well, you know what?

When it does, I want no part of it.

I didn't come here to rehash old times.

I'm retiring from the law firm.

And I'm making plans to disappear just like Carol,

somewhere warm with a lot of sand.

Just like that?

Exactly like that.

And if I were you, Ellis, I would do the same.

[laughs]

Not a chance.

But hey, best of luck, old friend.

Adios, amigo.

See you, old pal.

ARNOLD: Be well, man.

Get the fuck out of here.

I'm telling you, Pop.

He knows exactly who made that call.

Son, that happened a long time ago.

Don't matter, Pop!

When I catch up with who it is, they're

going to get the same thing that Matthew got.

[laughs]

Oops.

I let that slip, didn't I?

[laughs]

Hey, you mind if I go check on Ruby?

Company would do her good, if she'll have it.

I'll see you in a bit.

[hip hop music]

Did you get them?

You can't keep putting off your back surgery, Daniella.

Miguel, I don't have a choice.

I'm too busy.

What I'm saying is that, with your history,

these are not a good idea.

I know.

I know.

[pensive music]

OK.

How about this?

You give me my dose, a few for emergencies.

You keep the bottle.

Yeah?

OK.

[music continues]

Thanks, Firefly.

Please don't call me that.

Listen, I'm sorry I couldn't get you out of that fire unharmed.

Don't be.

It's not your fault. I saw people in trouble.

I helped them.

I got hurt.

It happens.

Hey.

I'll only take these when I'm in pain.

As soon as I-- - Dom.

What up?

Good night.

DANIELLA: Good night.

Hey.

You OK?

Yeah.

DOM: Look, I was thinking.

What if I did the track with Stuckey?

I know, as fucked up as he is, but I wouldn't

have made it without him.

DANIELLA: No.

Dom, you said it a hundred times, how, once you made it,

Stuckey's bad habits nearly ruined your career.

No! - I know.

I know.

It wasn't all bad, though.

There was definitely some dark days.

But he always had my back, just like you.

[pensive music]

Look.

Why don't we go to bed?

We'll talk about it in the morning, OK?

All right.

Let's go to bed.

I'll be right there.

All right.

[chill music]

Hi.

Good morning.

How are you?

I'm OK, had a little trouble sleeping, but--

Really?

How's Mr. Shaw?

Ah, man.

He's been different since that fire.

I think he came out of there with some new scars.

You know what I'm saying?

Losing Estelle, Chauncey, and you know what happened

with Ruby, it's killing her.

In fact, it's killing me.

Yeah.

Me, too.

Listen, I only have 30 minutes.

I gotta get back to the office.

I got a lot of work to do.

No, no, no, no, no.

You said you would give me an hour.

And I want an hour.

You got to learn to rest your mind and your spirit.

And you said you're having trouble sleeping, right?

Yeah.

Nightmares, huh?

Guess what?

We gonna fix all of that.

Yeah.

How are you going to do that?

I made a pact, joy and I. And joy is all mine.

Wait, is that Rumi?

Yeah, it is.

Never go back to sleep on your Uncle Sly.

See, I learned that on the inside

when I took up meditation.

And if you want to be one of the most

powerful players in this town--

I gotta learn to meditate, right?

That's right.

That's right.

It kept me sane all those years, reminded me

when I was going through things or things

were happening all around me.

See, I sought that quiet path.

And I found whatever it was I needed.

You understand?

Don't go back to sleep on Uncle Sly.

That's right.

Where there is zen, there is rest.

More Rumi?

Oh, no.

That's a Sylvester Shaw original!

[laughs]

Let's get started. Come on.

OK.

Here we go.

[chill music]

So what the hell do you want?

I thought you might want a way out

of spending the rest of your life in a six by eight cell.

Where's your attorney?

I don't need one, 'cause I ain't saying shit.

I told you the smart one died.

You're right, Jason.

Let's go.

Wait.

Talk.

In exchange for information, we

might be willing to work on reducing

the charges against you.

Witness protection might not be out of the question,

depending on the information you give.

We need your LA connects, names, dates, times, transactions,

all verifiable, of course.

I got two names for you, Dom-fucking-Mayfield

and Daniella Hernandez.

Is this a joke?

They set us up!

I heard your sister demand her 100 keys.

Yeah?

Think about that for a second.

You guys are supposed to be the smart ones, right?

Are you saying that Dom and Daniella

had possession of the cocaine until that night?

How stupid would we be to keep that much cocaine

in my sister's club, huh?

And now my sister's dead.

You're running for Mayor.

And Daniella and Dom?

They think they're golden.

But those motherfuckers, they're going to reap what they sowed.

Take me back to my rack!

[buzzer]

GUARD: Watch your arm.

[intense music]

All right.

Come on.

This way.

What do you think?

I think she's full of shit.

Shit.

I need to be somewhere.

[hip hop music]

I don't waste my time with these little punk boys

Only got time for the kings of my choice

I-- I don't need a crown for you to know that I'm the one

See their necks break no matter what I got on, yeah

I got that energy

Ain't nothing stopping it, yeah

I got that energy

DANIELLA: Hey! - Hey.

You made it.

I'm sorry for the last minute on this.

No, you said Connie had to meet with us.

Yeah, we're catching her on her way to rehearsal.

Catch her?

Dom, why would we need to do that?

Here she is.

Connie!

Hey, Dom, Daniella.

DANIELLA: Connie.

You're not backing on the Lifetime Achievement Awards

on me, are you?

No, of course not.

No, it's about the track, "We Run the Show."

Naomi's not feeling up to performing the track.

She must be seriously ill to miss a shot like this.

Good news is, Stuckey's in town.

He'd love to do it.

I know.

I know.

Just one night, one song, and that's it.

Well I'm surprised you can even say his name

after what he put you through.

That's facts.

But holding on to the past ain't doing nothing for me now.

I'm just trying to problem solve.

Well we promoted the hell out of Naomi's appearance.

She better be there.

See you at the show.

DANIELLA: Bye, Connie.

CONNIE: See you later.

I cannot believe.

What?

Dom, that was embarrassing.

Look, I lead from now on.

Don't ever do this again.

I have to be somewhere.

Just got that energy

Damn.

Love you, too

I was born with it

Yeah, yeah

Born with it

Are you all right?

Of course.

This is really good.

Did my office suggest this place?

Stop.

You know they didn't.

This place sells burgers.

What's that supposed to mean?

You like expensive, nasty food, like snails and fish

eggs and spiders and ants.

That is 100% untrue.

Oh, it's very true.

And since we're in this safe space,

it's a good time to talk about other truths.

Uh-oh.

Where's this going?

My campaign manager is worried about skeletons clawing

their way out of my closet, especially skeletons

that look like Dom Mayfield.

Bev, I promised you.

If the Jameson bust was successful,

Dom would be the model citizen.

And that's exactly what he's been.

Don't worry!

Look, I know I wasn't there for you when you ran for DA.

But I'm here for your run at mayor, which is why I wanted

to see you today, starting with my commitment

to help your campaign raise whatever funds it needs.

I know I can pull in at least a few hundred

thousand dollars more from all the people who owe me favors.

Wow.

I-- I don't know what to say.

Thank you?

And know that we will support you

all the way to the champagne.

What?

What's that grin for?

I mean, you sure are using we a lot.

I'm just saying.

All right.

You know what I say?

LA's first Black woman mayor must

look impeccable at all times.

I'm getting you a glam squad.

You're coming with me to the BET Awards.

Daniella, I got no time.

The time is now!

You must be photographed looking fierce all over the town

you love, Madame kick-ass mayor-to-be.

Come on!

[clink]

[pensive music]

What you got there?

Some food for Ruby.

ELLIS: The nurse will give it to her.

I brought some takeout for you, Ruby.

Just leave it.

She's not ready.

She can't see.

I miss you.

And I'm here when you're ready.

[pensive music]

Come on.

[cries]

NURSE: It's OK.

I got you.

Young man, I know I'm not hearing you right.

I'm afraid you are, sir.

After three months, the insurance company

is refusing to pay the claim?

JOSH: Well just about every policy out

there has an exclusion for claims arising

from criminal acts, on the part of the insured

or any of its employees.

But Carol started the fire!

Yeah, they mean Jameson.

That's ridiculous!

The insurance company is drawing a line from Jameson's

illegal drug sales to the fire.

DANIELLA: How?

She was an artist on the label, not an employee.

Their position is that made her an employee.

[scoffs]

Well, we better change their position.

Yeah.

Josh, 14 people died.

And at least twenty more may require

medical care for the rest of their lives,

including my cousin, Ruby.

The government can't absorb that cost.

DANIELLA: The label could go bankrupt.

And the people still wouldn't get the care they need.

The insurance company needs to pay.

Yeah.

It's bullshit times bullshit.

We'll fight it, OK?

DANIELLA: Yeah.

I got a hearing in about an hour,

so I'll let you know how it goes.

Do what we do.

You got it.

If those bastards succeed--

Oh, they won't.

Black Gammon Records, my life, ruined overnight!

It's a shot.

Granddad.

Listen, when I took over Black Gammon,

I promised to protect you and its legacy.

And that's exactly what I'm going to do.

Don't worry!

This is nothing to lose sleep over.

Mhm.

We've seen it before.

[pensive music]

Wow.

Who are you?

And what did you do with DA Rucker?

It's not too much.

I still look like a serious candidate for mayor.

You look great.

I'm impressed.

Thank you, Jason.

So what's on your mind?

That talk we had with Jameson's sister, Kofi,

it's got my brain stirring.

In what way?

We were both convinced once that Dom's crew robbed Bobby

Howard and stole his cocaine.

Dom and Daniella could have set up Jameson and Kofi the way

she alleges.

Could have, won't get a conviction, Jason.

For now, focus on getting justice for the arson victims.

Witnesses say Carol Steinberg may have started the fire.

Find her.

And leave Dom and Daniella alone until

after the mayoral election.

That's not what I said.

You didn't have to.

Now this is what I'm talking about.

I look forward to working together like this, problem

solving, being that couple.

Barack and Michelle, J and B.

Stop it.

I don't sing.

I dominate.

I know.

You must have got everything sorted out with Criterium.

Not yet, but--

Naomi!

DOM: Yo, yo, come in.

Drink? Water?

NAOMI: I'm good.

Thank you.

OK.

So, Daniella, did you call me here today as my label

or as my lawyer?

Today, I'm hoping to be your teacher.

DOM: Stuck, come on in, man.

Nice!

Mr. Unger.

Daniella Hernandez.

Stuckey.

Pleasure to meet the woman who finally

soothed the savage beast.

Sit.

So let's get to it.

You want back in the game.

How do we make that happen?

I don't know.

How?

By putting you in the room with the chairwoman

of Backgammon Music Group.

And the president of Backgammon and CEO

of Mayfield, Inc.

The deal is, you bless Naomi singing at the Awards.

And I produce your first comeback single,

a full-on Dom Mayfield joint.

Mr. Unger, I can't do this without your blessing.

[pensive music]

You make an album, we got a deal.

[music continues]

Fuck it, an album.

OK.

Let's make it legal and binding, shall we, Mr. Unger?

Album.

And there you have it.

We got a deal.

[hip hop music]

I cut my nail-shaped casket

Always on 10

I'm acting

I stay bossed up

Yeah, a bad bitch

Couldn't pop it down if you asked me

I think I'm the baddest if you ask me

I can pay the tab if you ask me

I can cop a bag if you ask me

You gon' be a fan if you ask me

I'm the plan if you ask me

Taking trips to Bali for a tan

And it's on me

No good if it's phony

My home-girls poppin', looking like some tenderoni

I put my nails til my feet stay stuck

Hey, Ruckey, big smiles for the Gram.

[shouting]

[SINGING] Hittin' on my fans like I'm on the way front

I stay fresh, yes

Head to the ground

I stay laced

Are you sure you're ready to do this?

Let the world know Dom Mayfield and Daniella

Hernandez are a couple?

Yeah.

Come on.

Wait, no, not these lips.

Later. - Later?

Yes.

[SINGING] Bossed up

You're a bad bitch

Couldn't pop it down if you asked me

PAPARAZZI: Dom Mayfield, come on over for a picture!

[camera flashing]

PAPARAZZI: Please, a few pictures?

Dom, over here!

[paparazzi clamoring]

REPORTER: Dom, it's Araya.

Come on over here.

I know it ain't the mightiest of the music studio, Dom Mayfield!

What's good?

How you doing?

Well, it looks like we may have a new Hollywood power

couple making their debut tonight,

Dom Mayfield as the magic behind the music,

and Daniella Hernandez, the brains

behind the Black Gammon throne.

What can I say?

We are in love.

Aw.

Ms. Hernandez, are you here to support Dom?

Of course I'm here to support Dom.

And as the chairwoman of Black Gammon Music Group,

I'm doubly excited about the recent merger

with Dom's Mayfield, Inc.

Well, your merger and the merger of the two labels

has garnered nine nominations tonight.

That's right!

- Good luck! - Thank you.

- Appreciate it. - Thank you so much.

- Ms. Hernandez? - Yes.

You've been served.

[pensive music]

Oh, my god.

I'm sorry.

Who's it from?

[cameras snapping]

It's from the families of the victims of the Jameson fire.

I'm being sued for their wrongful deaths.

PAPARAZZI: Dom, over here!

Don't worry about this.

We'll figure this out later, OK?

Yeah, of course.

All right?

Go.

[texting]

Come on, Charlie.

If you're feeling how I'm feeling

Then you must be feeling love, yeah

I just want to give you that feeling

I just want to give you that feeling

PAPARAZZI: Dom, how are you?

WOMAN: Get him over here!

Real quick.

DANIELLA: Yeah, of course.

WOMAN: Oh, my god!

[fuzzy music]

Hey, behind you.

Hey.

Are you sure you're ready for all that?

I hope so.

Well you look great.

Ah, so do you.

I'm so happy you came.

DOM: Mayor Rucker, good to see you.

Hello, Dom.

And it's still DA Rucker.

For now.

But it's going to be mayor soon.

Right.

DANIELLA: Yeah.

WOMAN: DA Rucker?

How are you? DOM: Good?

Yeah, of course.

There's Naomi.

I ain't going to lie.

I ain't know how that shit was going to turn out yesterday.

Wow.

You handled it like a suit who knew what he was doing.

Well I think that's a compliment.

[laughs]

Naomi!

Wow, you look beautiful.

Thank you.

Wait, Beverly.

I want you to meet my long-time friend,

sorority sister, and LA's next mayor, District

Attorney Beverly Rucker.

I'm honored, DA Rucker.

And I'm a great fan of your music.

Thank you so much.

Let's get a picture, huh?

Sure.

Miguel, can you take a picture, please?

DANIELLA: Great.

Perfect.

Thank you.

Thank you.

How are you feeling?

If we hit it like we did in rehearsal yesterday,

we're going to bring the house down.

You already know.

But I'm a nervous wreck.

Nah, you going to be good.

Mr. Mayfield, Naomi, we need you backstage.

Let's go.

We'll be back.

Good luck.

All right.

All right. You ready?

I'm ready.

Miguel?

[hip hop music]

She'll love while the music keep draggin'

What you think it is?

I would never leave you hangin'

[phone ringing]

What do you want, Jason?

Ms. Bland, so good to hear your voice.

Listen to my voice telling you to stop sending

me flowers every damn day.

What kind of fool does that?

A fool trying his hardest to get back in your good graces.

That's not going to work, so stop.

What do you want?

JASON [ON PHONE]: Just calling to check up on you.

How are you?

I'm good.

JASON [ON PHONE]: Working late, as usual?

Sounds like so are you.

[laughs]

Trouble finding a new salsa partner?

I tried, with no luck.

Try harder.

Look, I really need to get out of here, so.

Don't let me keep you.

I just thought I'd check in.

Good night.

Good-- Jason, I took the LSAT.

You what?

[laughs]

JASON [ON PHONE]: Oh, my god.

What did you score?

I got a 159.

I hear it's pretty good!

JASON [ON PHONE]: Pretty good?

That's amazing!

[laughs]

That's my girl.

Look, I know you're wondering, how

you going to work and pay for school, whether to go

full time, at night?

I did the same thing when I gave up law enforcement Look,

it's going to be hard.

But I'll be there.

We've got this.

Hold up on the we, Jason.

I've got this.

[upbeat music]

Ms. Hernandez, they need you backstage.

It's urgent.

OK.

Because you lied to me!

What are you talking about?

Near the end of our song, he's coming out

to join us for the final verse?

How come you didn't tell me that?

Who are you talking about?

STUCKEY: Me!

Stuckey, how the hell you get back here, man?

I still know people, D. I can get where I want.

Right.

But the deal was for you to stay away.

I tried.

But it's my jam.

It ain't right, me not singing on it.

Come on, man!

The album deal, it's off.

It's his song.

Let him sing it.

DOM: What?

You're on in three minutes.

Hey, Stuckey.

Now you know you're not supposed to be here.

Miguel, escort him out.

I can take care of this.

No.

Dom, leave it.

Oh, oh, peacemaker and deal-maker, wow!

You know, you look real, real calm for somebody

who got 14 burnt bodies on 'em.

I'm going to start calling you fireproof,

or, no, how about sizzler?

Tired of yo shit, man!

Dom! MIGUEL: All right.

Let's go.

That's enough Hey.

That's enough, Dom.

Dom, that's enough!

All right?

STUCKEY: You know what, D?

I am still that nigga!

DOM: Yeah?

And you just fucked up!

DOM: OK.

What the fuck?

Naomi, you're on in two minutes.

I can't perform with my hair like this.

What?

Look, nobody's ever going to know about this.

Nobody ever knows about the drama behind the scenes.

All they're going to know if you don't show up

is that you're a flake.

They came here for you!

Your job as an artist is to go out there and give

an amazing performance.

Listen, you either learn to compartmentalize and be

a superstar, or you could end up like Stuckey,

who's offering all this drama because he has nothing else.

What's it going to be?

I guarantee, y'all about to lose your minds.

Give it up for Dom Mayfield and Naomi!

[cheering]

[RAPPING] Yeah!

You know we in the motherfuckin' building

Get on your feet

Let's go!

Saw my first D boy at seven

First of the homies died around age 11

16 when I got my first brick

18, made the flip to six

19, man, I got my first bid

21, almost had my first kid

Wrote my first hit right around 22

Now a few years later, makin' CEO moves

Yo, Dom be Dom

Baby girl on the remix

Speakin' flex

Fuck a broke nigga feelings

Yo, buckle up, 'cause we 'bout to take flight

G6 to a sold-out Garden

[SINGING] Making a way out of no way

Get out your feels

Show me the money

You see Chanel on the heels

You know I'm coming

Ain't no question, baby

I told myself, one day, you going to make it

If they keep changing the rules, you gotta break them

The mountain ain't going to move

I had to sink it

Ain't no question, baby

We run the show

We make those deals you're dreaming up

Real bosses keep the team on

No fake shit

Show me love

We run the show

We make those deals you're dreaming up

Real bosses keep the team on

No fake shit

Show me love

We run the show

We run it

We run the show

We run it

We run the show

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen, the BET Awards

are proud to present Dom Mayfield

with the Lifetime Achievement Award

for his incredible body of work.

And he's not done.

Give it up for Dom Mayfield!

I am the best at this

And I ain't gonna mess with this

[cheering]

I work harder than most to be better than this

Never stop training 'cause I'm the best at this

I am the best at this

Nah, you ain't gonna mess with this

[cheering]

I work harder than most to be better

You OK?

Being served didn't ruin the night for you, did it?

Not a chance.

Good, babe.

It's red carpet official now.

You worked your magic on Naomi, and we're

walking away with the brass

Yes, we are.

Can it just be us for the rest of the night?

Can I read your mind?

I already made plans.

Oh, you did?

Mm.

Miguel, I got you a car.

It's right behind us.

Dom and I are taking the scenic route home.

I don't think that's a wise idea, Daniella.

Miguel, I wasn't asking.

Enjoy your night, OK?

[chatter]

[pensive music]

I'll be goddamned.

[hip hop music]

I want love

I want to try

Do you know how hot you are?

Mm.

Tell me.

DANIELLA: Did you see all that love you got tonight?

Yeah.

It was amazing, wasn't it?

It was.

I mean, a new album from Dom Mayfield just might be hot.

Just saying, you should have an album of your own.

You think a lot about that.

[groaning]

I'll always be good for you

Ain't no sonny enough

As long as I've got you

[moans]

Shit!

Get down!

[intense music]

[shooting]

[glass shatters]

[hip hop music]

They say sleep is the cousin of death

Well, envy is the sister of hate

And hate is the brother of death

See, one is a little bit closer than the other

That's why you can't sleep

You gotta keep your eyes open, in case they try to sleep you

Go, yo

Hey

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