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You should've just stayed with me.

Nah, girl, remember that week I stayed with you back in '05?

‐You just gonna act like‐‐ ‐I didn't did do shit to your vase.

♪ That chick Trying to do it right ♪

ISSA: I'm about to throw a block party.

You'll need a form for each act.

Some of the acts are TBD, but I'm on my way to DMing them.

(LAUGHING)

♪ Oh, baby, let's play tag ♪

Which one is Andrew? Is he the black on or Asian one?

‐MOLLY: The Asian one. ‐Just try it out.

Sometimes people can surprise you.

Boy, I'm from Florence and Crenshaw. Don't play me.

How can I play someone who orders crawfish tails

‐like this isn't a date. ‐Oh, this a date?

‐Mm‐hm. ‐Maybe I'm too sober to notice.

‐It's good to see you. ‐Yeah, you too.

‐How is Lawerence? ‐I think I'm over him.

Nathan better know how lucky he is.

‐What's wrong with you? ‐Nathan hasn't been picking up.

He hasn't hit me back in a minute.

‐What are y'all doing out here? ‐Why weren't we on

‐your planning committee? ‐Blair asked to do it

‐and she's a mother. ‐Because I don't have a baby,

I could do that for you.

ISSA: This block party, I just wish we could get

‐a really big headliner. ‐What do you mean wish? We are.

Thank you for meeting up with me.

‐Do you need a lift? ‐No, I'm good actually.

I have a date. I thought maybe I scared you away

when I told you I was divorced.

Nah.

Nathan showed up at your house, and I sent his ass on the way

with the quickness.

You should've let me handle that myself.

Like how you handled going over his house?

You came after me and then you just left.

I'm back here now... for good.

ISSA: I need some time to figure out what I want.

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪

♪ Don't, don't shoot me down ♪

‐♪ Yeah ♪ ‐♪ Don't, don't shoot me down ♪

‐♪ Okay ♪ ‐♪ Don't, don't shoot me down ♪

♪ You so motherfuckin' dangerous ♪

♪ You so motherfuckin' dangerous ♪

♪ You got me by my neck ♪

♪ That's why these other niggas lame to us ♪

♪ 'Cause all these other niggas lame as fuck ♪

♪ We show 'em no respect ♪

Rose Cranberry (on TV): On the afternoon of July 23, 2019,

26‐year‐old LaToya Thompson walked into a Red Lobster

on Crenshaw and Century.

But she never quite made it to those warm Cheddar Bay biscuits.

Honestly...

I don't fuck with Molly anymore.

Cranberry: What happened? Who's responsible?

Did anyone see this coming? Could anyone have stopped it?

Is LaToya just missing? Or was she murdered?

We won't stop until we find out.

I'm Rose Cranberry, and this is Looking for LaToya.

♪ We were low, we were high, Jekyll, Hyde ♪

♪ I'll still stay by your side ♪

♪ You know I tried and tried and tried and tried and tried ♪

(music continues, muffled)

(knocking at door)

Both: Self‐care Sunday!

Oh, wait a minute. Are you tryin' to seduce me?

Oh, always. So‐‐

‐(laughs) ‐This week,

we have a guided yoga session set to the Mereba album.

Okay.

‐Along with... ‐I'm listening.

Some herbal enhancements pre‐rolled to perfection.

What? Well, in that case, namaste , bitch.

‐Light it up. ‐Yes.

I'm so glad we're sticking to this.

Mm‐hmm.

'Cause, you know, I actually feel really good.

(chuckles)

Girl, same. Yesterday at the grocery store,

this white lady tried to cut me.

Now I could have cussed her oat milk‐drinkin' ass out,

but I said, "Nope. That emotion does not serve me."

Not today, dairy‐free bitch.

‐Self‐care Sunday. ‐Yes.

Yeah, I was thinking earlier,

ever since I got my place in order...

‐Mm. ‐...it's like my life

follows suit, you know what I'm sayin'?

So many new opportunities have opened up.

It's a whole new world. I'm Jasmine.

Oh, okay, well, come through, Princess Flex.

No, I'm serious. I'm, I'm on this forward path.

I'm focused.

‐It's like, no job, no man, no‐‐ ‐Huh?

All this sounds bad, but it's actually really good.

‐It's good vibes, though. ‐(laughs)

Well, at least you're puttin' out the energy you want back.

I gotta work on that. Work is draining me.

Well, it takes time.

You know, we just gotta hold each other accountable.

Molly: Okay.

(grunts)

Girl, you about to burn your yoga mat.

I know!

(hip‐hop music playing)

‐Issa: Hey. ‐Condola: Hey.

‐Good to see you. ‐You too.

Ooh, I like that top. Is it new?

This? No, I been had this.

‐Oh. ‐It was my grandma's.

She died. Had hella scurvy.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It just looked so new.

Oh, I try to take care of my things.

(groans) Oh, no.

Yeah, I got it.

Should we go over our checklist?

Check me.

‐Okay, A/V. ‐Mic check.

‐Seating. ‐Cheer zone. Check.

‐Food. ‐Tacos on deck.

‐Alcohol. ‐Bars on wet.

Okay, then we're all set.

‐Ooh! ‐(laughs)

And I have someone micing up the fanboys.

‐Oh, perfect. ‐This mixer's gonna be great.

We just need to lock in these sponsors

and then you'll have everything you need for the block party.

Look at us, just on top of our shit.

‐(laughs) ‐(phone buzzing)

(laughs) Oh.

Aw, is that the comeback kid?

Yeah, it's been like a month. We're still goin'.

Get it, girl.

‐He's coming to the mixer. ‐(phone beeps, clicks)

What? Oh, I'm so excited to meet him.

Tell him to bring his wallet so he can sponsor me.

(laughter)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Buddah Bless this beat ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ay, let me tell you 'bout this chick from the West Coast ♪

Ooh, ah!

Hey, uh, hey, Andrew.

Can you tell me where all the pins went?

‐Mm. ‐I mean, I don't see them anymore.

I mean, they were just here a second ago,

and now they're‐‐ now they're not.

Pretty sure they went straight to your head.

(laughs)

You know, I think you held all your power in your hair.

‐And now it's gone. ‐Wow.

Okay, or maybe only fucking nerds are good at bowling.

(laughs) That's what haters say.

Hater. Okay, well then,

let's raise the stakes.

‐Oh. ‐Mm‐hmm.

If I get a strike, you have to key Taurean's car.

I am not trippin' on Taurean. Listen, I don't need

to be friends with every bald‐headed person at work.

Patrice is enough.

Okay. Different bet. If I get a strike...

‐Mm‐hmm. ‐...you have to kiss me.

Oh, okay.

‐Mm‐hmm. ‐Molly: Okay.

‐Molly: Ooh. Wow. ‐That was...

Yeah. I tried.

Mm‐hmm.

♪ All these bitches try to cop me ♪

♪ But he know he never swap me ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ Na‐na‐na‐na‐na ♪

♪ This nigga brought me Gucci and Prada‐da‐da‐da ♪

♪ Uh ♪

(grunting)

Um, there's too much... momentum?

‐My bad. ‐Yeah.

‐Let's switch it up. ‐Okay.

Thanks.

(grunting)

Okay.

(grunting)

Oh, yeah.

Oh.

I'm not really, uh...

this position is also presenting some issues for me.

Damn, girl. You like a Rubik's cube.

But I like a challenge.

Okay, how about, how about this?

(grunting)

Oh, shit.

I didn't think this would work.

Okay, oh, sh‐‐ okay.

Okay! Okay!

Damn, that missionary really be hittin', though.

I mean, church is always the answer.

(laughs)

Oh. Oh, shit, you got a fan? That's what's up.

Oh, yeah, you sweat on me a lot last time, so.

Hey, welcome to a full‐sized nigga.

‐(scoffs) ‐But also,

your room be hot as fuck. Ain't you the property manager?

You need to fix that shit.

It's 65 degrees, but go off.

Oh, that reminds me. Got you a little somethin', too.

Oh, word?

Compliments of TSA confiscation.

(laughs)

Don't ever change. Thank you.

Well, you know. I'mma holler at you later.

Bye.

♪

♪ You know what ♪

♪ I get it, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I get it, yeah, yeah ♪

Girl, are all these clothes for the mixer?

‐Mm‐hmm. ‐You know your neck's

not long enough for these turtlenecks.

Ooh, girl, I'm exchanging all these.

Condola got me meeting in all these fancy spots

and I gotta rotate my wardrobe to keep up.

(chuckles)

I mean, these don't fit.

(stifled laughter)

Molly: You need me to help out with anything for the mixer?

Hell yeah. I'm puttin' everybody to work.

Condola got all these important‐ass people comin'.

Target, Sonos, Casamigos, Baby Phat.

Oh, shit, girl. These are, like, real brands.

That's legit, right?

I got Wayne from the Popeye's on Centinela

and Durty James from Jamz Creamery.

(scoffs) I mean, girl, everybody loves that chicken from Popeye's.

I knew it. This mixer

is not about to match the level of people coming.

And because of Condola, people are gonna expect elegance,

and here I am, inviting Target to my apartment.

Why did I think I could do this?

Girl, first of all,

don't act like you don't have shit to offer.

Hey, you've planned events before. You've raised money.

Yes, this is on a bigger scale, but, bitch, you weigh more now.

I don't like that metaphor but I appreciate your energy.

And also, I'm thinking of inviting Andrew.

and he works at LiveNation, so bloop,

you know important people too.

He plus one status?

You know, you know, we're just having fun.

Plus the nigga got jungle fever and he is infected.

‐Okay? ‐Okay.

He patient zero in this motherfucker.

That's nice.

Yeah, you know, I feel like I got it.

Yeah, girl, you got it.

You can't keep doing this.

Mm‐hmm, yeah, for sure. Tell me what to do.

(laughs)

Hey, um, just so I don't fuck it up,

Andrew wanted to know if he should

invite Nathan to the mixer.

‐I said I would ask you. ‐Oh.

Um, no, he shouldn't come.

But thanks for tellin' me.

If you were a dress, I would keep you.

♪

And so I Googled "persuasive tactics," Condola,

and apparently, Condola, you just need to smile,

give a friendly consensual touch,

maintain eye contact and repeat the person's name, Condola.

‐I have never liked you less. ‐Really?

‐Aw, man, Condola. ‐I felt like you seemed nervous.

You need to try to focus on why these people should trust you.

What makes you special?

No, that makes sense. Quick follow‐up question.

What would you say makes me special?

(laughs)

‐You not gonna answer? ‐Everything.

All right, I'll take that.

I just can't get over the two of you.

Look at my baby bringing folks together from the womb.

I mean, technically we met at the cemetery‐‐

‐My baby shower. ‐Okay.

Well, first of all,

where have you been hiding this amazing person?

‐She's great. ‐Right?

Where has this fine fashionista been all of my life?

‐I mean, look at those shoes. ‐Oh. (laughs)

Condola, did you buy those for her?

‐(laugh) ‐Uh, you play too much.

‐She playin'. ‐Ooh, these are beautiful.

Did these come from a client?

Yeah, from the new boo account.

(chuckles)

Well, I guess, actually,

her baby brought us together, too.

What do you mean?

Hold up. (scoffs)

Are these flowers from that one guy

you went on the one date with

that I thought was a total wash that meant nothing at all?

Yes, him.

Um, Issa, I don't know if I told you,

but I actually met him at Tiff's baby shower.

Really? 'Cause...

there weren't a lot of men there.

Was‐was it a tall loser named Dro, maybe?

No, his name is Lawrence.

What, do you know him?

Issa and Lawrence are exes. They dated.

They were a couple. They were together.

Now they're not.

Okay, this is great.

Now, the truth is all out in the open.

It's fine.

It's fine.

‐It's fine. ‐(Condola exhales)

Well, this is, um...

‐This is‐‐ ‐So dope!

Of course y'all are together. You're dope, he's dope.

Y'all dope. (chuckles) I'm dope too.

LA is just so small.

So small. Where are all the good men at?

Where are your exes?

Let me run up on them like you runnin' up on mine.

(shrill laughter)

(awkward laughter)

(phone rings)

Voicemail: Hello, you've reached the voice mailbox for‐‐

Molly (echoing): Molly Carter.

(distant woman moaning)

(moaning continues)

(moaning)

Where you been hidin'?

(moaning)

Huh, do I serve you? Huh, do I serve you?

Oh, baby, you're so well‐connected.

(moaning)

Damn, girl.

I bet you own all your own clothes, don't you?

(Condola moans) True.

Oh, Lawrence, pop the tags. Pop the tags.

‐(moaning, slapping) ‐Stop!

Oh, no.

Tasha (on TV): She told me her and her boyfriend was having problems.

They always arguing. I know he knows somethin'.

Did he do it?

Boyfriend? She said that?

I mean, you know, we was talkin'.

All right, did I hit it? Yes. I didn't kill her, though.

I mean, I‐I killed the pussy. (laughs)

No, my condolences to her Moms and Pops.

(knocking on door)

‐Hey. ‐Hey.

All right, so, we have a bottle of 2015 Josh,

the finest movie theater popcorn

drizzled in the realest of butter,

and my own personal touch, hot sauce.

Are you okay?

‐Yeah, I just‐‐ ‐It's too fast.

Wine and popcorn is kind of a move.

I think that I might be friends with your ex.

‐My ex what? ‐Girlfriend.

Issa?

‐What? ‐Do you know the girl

that I've been working with?

The one whose mixer is tomorrow?

That's her. It's her mixer.

I've been helping your ex‐girlfriend

‐plan a mixer. ‐This is...

‐Crazy, what? ‐Right?

It is crazy. It's like, crazy.

And the fact that she came up to me

after that screening and introduced herself, it's‐‐

Wait, hold on. Is she crazy?

Yeah, I mean, she's crazy, but she's not crazy crazy, you know?

So how long were y'all together?

Five years.

Five years?

Wow, that...

that is significant.

‐This is a lot. ‐Yeah, it's a lot.

But it's fine. We're fine.

There is no drama. It's really all good.

Good like I should keep working with her?

‐You're gonna keep working with her? ‐I don't know. Is that weird?

(stammers) This is all weird.

No, no, you shouldn't bail on her.

It seems like she needs you right now.

Hey, you know what?

You want a glass of wine?

You know what, actually...

can we just rain check tonight?

Okay, yeah, you, you sure?

It's not you or anything like that.

I just...

I think I just need some time to process all of this.

Yeah, okay, sure. Yeah.

♪ Got body, got body ♪

♪ Mind, body, can't stop it, hey ♪

♪ You want it, you got it ♪

Hey, Ahmal, can you start puttin'

the tablecloths on the tables? I gotta grab an extension cord.

Fine, but don't forget, I got carpal tunnel

and I gotta DJ tonight.

You just pressing play, calm down.

Trina: Issa!

Your brother is fine. He single?

Yeah, but he's gay.

Benjamin daddy gay. And?

(sighs)

Oh.

(inaudible)

‐Hey, you made it. ‐Hey.

(awkward chuckle)

(both chuckle)

You found a parking spot okay?

Oh, yeah, I got lucky. Somebody was leaving.

Cool.

‐So about Lawrence. ‐Oh, he's not coming tonight.

Oh, I was...

Okay.

I'm just gonna go make sure everyone knows where to set up.

‐I'll see you in a minute? ‐Cool.

What's‐what's the dress code for tonight?

Oh, when I said residents were welcome,

I was really just being polite.

Which one you think your brother like more?

Legs or titties?

Titties, always.

See, everybody like titties.

♪ Come on, girl ♪

♪ I haven't practiced in a long time ♪

Hey, I just wanna let you know.

Today may be a little homegrown. But she's trying.

So I could have saved this outfit?

Relax, Urban Outfitters.

(exhales)

Oh, ho, Urban. Okay.

Well, if we're still dating next week,

uh, do you want to hang out?

Oh, if? How about Friday?

Friday, I have plans, but I could do any other day.

Plans? What, you got a date with one of your other girls?

Huh? You out here in these streets?

Is that funny?

Wait.

Are you, are you dating other people?

Uh, I mean, yeah, but nothing serious.

Aren't you?

(scoffs) Yeah, of course.

‐And‐and‐and you are too, so. ‐Yeah.

(chuckles) Yeah, I see you, playa.

Stacking these dates. Dates on dates on dates.

♪ I just bought a crib on top of the hill ♪

♪ And I bought a brand new ride ♪

♪ Am I keeping it real? ♪

♪ There's nothing wrong if you got it ♪

Why trust him to do anything?

Kelli: Ooh, don't tell me to stop

'cause I don't know how.

(laughs)

Hey, finish it off. There you go.

Enjoy yourself.

‐Turn up. ‐Kelli.

This liquor has gotta last all day,

so you gotta stop pouring so much.

I'm tryin' to help you out. You know what they say.

The stronger the libation, the bigger the donation.

You see Spencer over there?

He offered me a cool five figures

for one night of passion.

Now, I'll take one for the team. Just say the word.

‐I'll never say the word. ‐Yes, you can.

‐No. ‐The word is...

I'll get back to you at the end of the night.

Yeah, I got you.

Hey, what if just, hypothetically,

what if you met an amazing woman‐‐

‐Hello. ‐Right, and that amazing woman

just, out of the blue, was dating your ex.

Just hypothetically.

Would you try to make it work or walk away?

I mean, that happened to me, you know?

She's in jail now.

I framed her, but we still write.

So y'all are like pen‐‐ pen pals?

Renée cool.

‐Tiffany: Issa! ‐Okay.

‐You good? ‐Yeah.

Ay, yo, Spencer.

You bring your Bill Murray‐lookin' ass over here.

(chuckles)

Hey.

Issa, this is Sheryl from Diageo.

Oh, hey, Sheryl, it's so nice to meet you in person.

Thank you so much for providing the holy spirits.

(laughter)

Well, you're so welcome.

We do so much business with Tiffany and Condola

and Condola says such great things about you.

‐Issa is an amazing collaborator. ‐Oh, Condola is phenomenal.

‐Brains, beauty, ass. ‐I can't wait for you to hear about the block party.

Mama got ass, too.

I'm sorry, I'm just so thankful for the alcohol.

I might name my daughter Sheryl. Or my son.

Gender is a construct.

Well, why don't you just tell me more about the block party?

‐Well, I‐‐ ‐But, but‐‐

‐Oh, sorry. ‐No, no, you go.

‐I was just gonna‐‐ ‐I‐‐

Okay, this is like watching a live conference call

and I can't take it.

I was just going to mention the other vendors.

Yes, right, I noticed some of them

from the cemetery screening.

It's funny. All black LA events

use the same vendors. Everybody swaps back and forth.

It's like, once we find a good one,

we all just share 'em.

Well, the block party will emphasize black businesses.

I'm not sure if Issa has mentioned that.

Sheryl: She did. But what else can you tell me, Issa?

I mean, you're kind of bein' stingy with the deets.

Are you Nigerian? I can't do another scam, Condola.

‐She is a Nigerian princess. ‐I'm an American, heh.

Sheryl, why don't I show you around?

Issa, maybe we should separate.

You can take this side, I'll take this one.

‐Oh. ‐Let's sell this thing.

Sell it.

Let me introduce you to...

Are y'all okay?

Oh, yeah, that's the homie. Don't we look okay?

For the record, I did not know about any‐‐

Tiffany, it's fine.

Yeah, it's basically a community experience

aimed at showcasing local artists and businesses.

Oh, based on Condola's other events,

I thought it would be more fun.

Oh, yeah, I haven't even gotten to the fun part yet.

That's... I was just gettin' there.

I'm glad you said‐‐

So the main thing to know is it's gonna be fun.

It's great that it's fun, but I'm more concerned

about our brand awareness.

How will you provide metrics to indicate impact?

Um...

So it's like fun with brand elevation

and social justice undertones.

Oh, you like political events? Well, this is like a caucus.

Like a party caucus.

Oh, no, no, no, no, it's not political at all.

It's‐‐ not in this climate.

(laughs) It's like escapism. Really, you just

forget about it all.

‐Y'all here for the mixer? ‐Yeah.

Okay, word. Raise your hands up like this.

Step to the scanner. Don't move.

What?

(scoffs) My bad. I'm all on high alert and shit.

(laughs) Enjoy, it's hype in there.

‐Brrat! ‐Oh.

‐Brrat, brrat! ‐Okay, yeah.

♪ Baby when you say my name ♪

♪ Sit back, sip some Chardonnay ♪

(exhales) Should we get a drink?

Yeah, um, why don't you get me something brown?

I'll go find Issa.

Oh, where are you gonna go?

You'll find me.

Okay.

Can you give me a second?

Hey.

You're here. Girl.

Not that many people are signing up.

Can you do that thing where you make white people laugh

‐and they give me money? ‐(laughs)

I'm a little rusty, but I got you.

I see you put TSA bae to work.

We bringing fuck buddies out the house now?

I was on a very tight budget and he was free.

Plus, I told him to hype up everybody

that comes to the mixer.

Hey, this party is nuts! Can't wait for the bigger one.

Girl, if you like it, I love it.

Well, I'm runnin' out of time and I gotta get

more people to sign up to sponsor. You good?

Yeah, but can I talk to you for a second?

Yeah. What's up?

Andrew said that he was dating other people.

Oh, okay.

Should I trip or not?

(scoffs) Here comes Dante's complaining ass.

Look at this nigga tryin' to find me.

‐So what should I tell him? ‐Girl, I don't know.

He's here with you. So what's the problem?

You said you got it, so get it.

Dante, yes.

What the hell you got goin' on here?

You've got to give your tenants a heads up.

I sent out notices weeks ago.

Well, I ain't get one. Where I'm supposed to park?

You know what, you can have my spot.

Okay, where's your car?

I don't got no car.

♪ All you ladies pop your pussy like this ♪

♪ Shake your body, don't stop, don't miss ♪

♪ All you ladies pop your pussy like this ♪

♪ Shake your body, don't stop, don't miss ♪

♪ Just do it, do it ♪

Ahmal, stick to the playlist. What the fuck?

‐Trina had a request. ‐You're not a real DJ.

‐You got a problem, sis? ‐Trina, this is not that type of party. Okay?

Uh, anybody lookin' for that type of party

come to the afterparty in apartment number five.

‐It's gonna be nasty. ‐How nasty?

Uh, no, no, no, no.

There will be no nasty afterparty.

Trina. You can't throw parties in your apartment.

Oh, so I can't throw parties but you can?

Shit, tell me the rules now. I got time.

‐I don't have time. ‐Hey, girl.

‐I know you're busy. ‐"I know you're busy."

But one of your port‐o‐potties is broken,

and people gotta pee.

‐How did it break? ‐You don't wanna know.

I tried to calm the line down but they gettin' feisty.

They talkin' about they want a refund.

For a free event?

(quiet chatter)

Okay, um, can you help me out?

Okay, I got you.

Hey, everyone.

Um, thank you so much for bearing with me.

We don't have to let the port‐o‐potties

ruin our port‐o‐party.

‐(light laughter) ‐Def Jam.

Thanks, guys. Um... okay.

Uh, well, my name is Issa Dee,

and I'm organizing the block party, and...

I know I gave some of you different versions of the event,

but I want to use this opportunity

to make my vision clear.

We have so much talent and excellence right here,

and I felt like we didn't have enough spaces

to showcase and celebrate that in this neighborhood,

so that's where the idea for the block party came from.

She's doing so well.

I finally know what this bitch is doing.

Do you think she's mad at me?

Wait, why would she be mad at you?

Issa: And so, I wanna take this moment

to give a special thanks to Condola Hayes.

I could not have brought this idea to life without you.

Anyway, um, I love my neighborhood

and I love this city so much.

But it devastates me to see our communities changing

without our input.

And so, I wanna change that.

We have 10 sponsors so far and I know we can double it.

Sign‐up sheets are in all four corners.

And I thank you so much and I will see you at the block party.

Oh God, this party is lit! Yeah!

(airhorn blares)

(cheers and applause)

Thanks‐‐ thanks, Calvin.

‐Yeah. ‐Woman: My friend.

I'm so proud of you. Good job.

‐Thank you, Ahmal. ‐You gotta thank me, too, though.

Okay, next time, I'll remember that.

(inaudible)

♪

♪ Like a mixer up in that green, boy ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

(R&B music playing)

Ready to go?

You know, actually, I think I'm gonna hang back and help Issa.

‐Is that cool? ‐Yeah, for sure.

Uh, I'll just Lyft home.

Okay.

‐This was fun. ‐Yeah, yeah.

Thanks so much for coming.

‐Are you all right? ‐Mm‐hmm.

Okay, cool.

‐Get home safe. ‐You too.

♪

♪ Don't know if I'm ready ♪

♪ Girl, don't get me started ♪

♪ I refuse to let you... ♪

Issa, I loved your speech.

‐Thank you. ‐You're the real deal.

I'm from Oakland, and it's already changed so much.

Honey, I would be thrilled to contribute to the big day.

Uh, thank you.

♪ Sheryl, you're a blessing ♪

I just made that up for, for you.

I'll be in touch.

(quietly): Yes!

Oh, look at Miss Inglewood.

‐Hey. ‐(laughs)

‐You did so awesome. ‐Thank you.

I'm really proud of you. Really, really proud of you.

‐(crying): Proud of you. ‐Okay.

I don't know, it's the hormones. I'm sorry.

I don't even care that much.

I'm sorry, that was mean. That's the hormones, too.

Girl, we are so impressed with you

out here being inspirational and shit.

Lookin' like Simone Biles but, like, a little clumsy.

I ain't mad.

Okay, I'll take it.

Thank you guys so much for coming through and helping out.

Of course. Yo, where did we land

on the, um, whole Spencer transaction?

I think definitely don't do it.

Oh, oh, yes, no. I...

No, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm...

‐Okay, bye, y'all. ‐Bye, girl.

(chuckles)

Yo, that was amazing.

I got, like, 30 sponsors to sign up.

This is really happening.

I mean, I told you to get it

and I fucked around and got it, too. (chuckles)

Yeah, that's amazing. Congrats, you did your thing.

Thank you. What's wrong?

Nothing.

I mean, I think I'm done with Andrew, but whatever.

‐What the fuck? ‐(exhales)

‐Why? ‐Because he's dating other people.

You know, and I'm letting go of whatever doesn't serve me.

(scoffs)

‐But y'all were having fun. ‐I mean, we were.

Wait, you like him. Like, really like him.

I don't know, I'm just bothered.

Girl, you gotta be real with yourself.

Like, take me for example.

I was frontin' earlier and I had to be like,

girl, stop frontin'.

Oh. Okay, so if we're done fronting, um...

it's weird that you're still working with Condola

when she's dating Lawrence.

And when were you gonna tell me?

I tried to call you.

And, yeah, I mean, it's weird, but...

it doesn't have to be and I'm fine with it.

So you're just gonna keep working with her and being her friend?

Yeah.

And she's cool with that?

I think so. I mean,

she came tonight and I couldn't have done

any of this without her, so.

‐Girl, I guess. ‐What?

It's...

It's just that you know your life don't have to be this messy, right?

Sometimes, I think you like that shit.

Okay. Wow.

I'm just trying to help you be real with yourself.

And hold you accountable. That's it.

No, you right.

(scoffs)

Thanks.

(slow R&B music playing)

(phone bloops)

(knocking on door)

I know he did it. I know it in my heart.

‐Hey. ‐Hey.

I'm glad you called.

‐How, uh, how was the mixer? ‐It was good.

It was a good turnout.

So...

are we good?

♪ Take it or leave it, it's what you're owed ♪

♪ Not okay ♪

♪ He could make you think you're someone else ♪

♪ Headaches, always, always, uh ♪

♪ Take it or leave it, it's what you're owed ♪

♪ Okay ♪

You got it?

Yeah, I got it.

♪ Something to get in your way, uh ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Nauseous, feeling so weak ♪

♪ Can't smoke if I do not eat ♪

♪ Knees weak at 33 ♪

♪ Late nights, but don't text me ♪

♪ Swallow, but I want to scream ♪

♪ I want the lifestyle for free ♪

♪ Choose to ignore blues ♪

♪ Something to get in your way, uh ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ You choose to stay ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I want the lifestyle for free ♪

♪ I want the pussy for free ♪

♪ An arm around me to grieve ♪

♪ Late nights, but don't text me ♪

♪ Swallow, but I want to scream ♪

♪ I want the lifestyle for free ♪

I'm thinking two per bag, don't forget a toothbrush.

Broccoli extract? Girl.

Let me see one of them toothbrushes.

That's what the kids gon' do.

I don't want it to be awkward whenever Lawrence's name comes up.

‐Me neither. ‐Y'all were talking about me?

It wasn't anything bad.

So‐‐ So‐‐ So‐‐ So, what else did y'all say?

(LAUGHING)

I thought it was just gonna be the two of us.

You want me to tell her to leave?

MOLLY: It's been almost a month and I'm just not feeling close to him.

He dicks you down, makes you laugh‐‐

Aye.

What's the problem? 'Cause I don't hear it.

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪

Hey, guys. It's me Issa Rae, and I am joined

by our incredibly talented showrunner, Prentice Penny,

for another season of our Wine Down.

♪ (UPTEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

So, the cold open ends with Issa saying

she doesn't "eff" with Molly no more.

How does this set the tone for the new season?

We've been building to Issa and Molly needing

to have a conversation.

And we want the audience to be like,

"What‐‐ What did I miss?"

Our show is known as‐‐ you know,

for Issa and Molly's relationship,

they are legit friends.

They're girls. They ride for each other.

We wanted to start to question:

"Are these friendships or relationships for a reason,

or for a season?"

So, one of the things that's a big deal

is how everybody's like leveling up this year.

Well, Issa and Molly start off as we see them, together, uh,

‐taking care of themselves. ‐Yep.

And I think Issa, more so than Molly,

has decided to focus on nothing but good vibes.

Making sure that her career or her passion is in order.

And not letting distractions, uh, take her away from that.

I think also too, like what we've done, too,

is I think tried to flip the season a little bit.

The dynamics where like, "Oh, Issa has a lot of work‐‐

‐Yeah. ‐...situations,

and Molly is having more personal, men issues."

They've tasked each other to hold each other accountable.

And we found out at the end of the episode that...

‐(WINCES) ‐...maybe Issa's not ready

for Molly to hold her so accountable,

and to be so truthful. Um...

It's almost like, uh, be careful what you wish for.

Yeah. So, throughout the series,

we haven't seen Molly be in a long‐term relation‐‐

‐No. ‐Her relationships.

‐She blows those up. ‐Yeah! (CHUCKLES)

They kind of fizzle.

I think, inherently, her nature, is to want to be boo'd up.

‐I think she's fighting... ‐Yeah.

...that energy to want to do that.

And I think when she realizes, like, "Oh, he's dating too."

Which is what you said you were doing, it's like,

"I don't really want you to be out there...

‐Exactly. ‐...I'm out there."

Despite her denial, she's invested in Andrew‐‐

‐For sure. Yes ‐...at this point.

And I think it was a big step for her to text him.

‐Yep. ‐And...

I'm curious, like, why do you think Molly comes

for Issa after finding out that she's gonna

continue working with Condola,

despite the fact that Condola is dating Lawrence?

Molly, knowing Issa's history, I think she knows more

about Issa and Lawrence's relationship

‐than anyone. ‐Yeah.

Molly knows that Issa's ultimately gonna be affected

‐by this. ‐Molly knows all this stuff

about you as a friend,

and Condola doesn't know anything.

And Condola's energy is just to want to build you up,

so that's infectious, right?

Like, you're already feeling

‐like planning this is a lot. ‐Yeah.

And here comes this woman believing in you

while this other friend is kind of like,

‐"Girl, this is a mess." ‐That is so real too.

And we've talked about this in the room.

is that Issa is the type of person

to feed off of people putting that kind of energy in her.

Yep.

Like, she needs that to kind of succeed.

In some ways you need stupidity around you...

‐(LAUGHS) ‐...to‐‐ Because‐‐

Like the first person to fly, he's going,

"I'ma do what that bird does."

‐It's like, "Fool, don't." ‐Yeah, "Don't."

"Don't, you ain't gonna fly."

‐But that person next to you... ‐But you need to believe‐‐

...is like, "Yeah, bruh, fly."

‐"You could fly!" ‐"You could fly!" Like‐‐

Why do you feel Issa has the need

to tell these potential sponsors different versions

of what the block party should be?

(SIGHS) Issa's always just trying to sell some shit.

It's just‐‐ Honesty is not her favorite policy.

Yeah.

And I think this comes from this feeling of like,

"Maybe my event isn't good enough.

Maybe I'm not the right person to do this,

so I need to tell them what they want to hear.

As opposed to having them buy in to who I am,

because maybe who I am isn't enough."

You know, in the end, they bought into her.

Like when you're throwing an event like this,

nobody's like, really like,

"Oh, this event is the dopest thing,"

or, "This is the best idea."

‐They're really looking at you. ‐Yeah.

They're like, "What is it about you

that I should put my money behind?"

And I think she realizes that later.

‐This is a good season. ‐It is gonna be good.

Thank you for hanging out with us tonight.

See you next week.

‐Next week, cheers. ‐Cheers!

♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪