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(female narrator) Previously on "Living Single.."

Synclaire tells Overton exactly how she feels.

Oh, nuts.

And a perfect man moves in.

By the way everybody, I'm Hamilton.

As soon as he come downstairs I'm asking him out.

That's only if he turns me down.

Like either of you have a chance

once he sees me.

‐ Hello. ‐ Hi.

Bonjour.

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Do what you want ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Single ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Yes we're living ♪

♪ The single life yeah ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Single ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ And in a nineties kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Keep your head up what ♪

♪ Keep your head up that's right ♪

♪ Whenever this life get tough you gotta fight ♪

♪ With my home‐girls standing to my left and my right ♪

♪ True blue it's tight like glue ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Single ♪

♪ And in a nineties kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Haa ♪

Wait a minute. He's coming back!

Oh.

Oh, well, can I help you with that?

Uh, no. I think I can handle this.

By the way, I'm Hamilton.

Like the Greek God?

No, I don't think there's a Greek God named Hamilton.

Well, there is now.

‐ I'm Max. ‐ I'm Khadijah.

And I'm Regine.

Well, well, it's nice to meet you all.

I guess I'll be seeing you guys around.

‐ Oh, yes. ‐ Alright.

Walk that walk.

"Greek God?" I'm saying..

Oh, please.

You were the one that was ready to just rip your blouse open.

Yes, you both put on quite a show.

Yes, quite a show.

I, on the other hand as usual, remained composed.

[chuckling]

You know, that's true, Max.

Now wipe the drool off your shoes.

Look, I think we need to just stick to what we said out there.

Keep our hands off Hamilton.

And lips, and shoulders and hips.

And anything else that, uh, might accidentally

brush up against him.

You know what I mean, don't you?

♪ Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum ♪

Morning, all.

Guess what?

You'll never guess.

Overton and I did it last night.

‐ 'What?' ‐ What?

That's right. We kissed.

Is that all?

No. I kissed him first.

‐ Yao! ‐ Not good?

No, it's okay for a woman to kiss a guy first.

No, it's not.

Passive is back, dear. Don't you read?

Oh, you know, I did read something in Cosmo.

Mmm‐hmm, than you know that for most men

it's all about the chase.

As soon as the thrill is gone, so are they.

And sometimes, they're gone before the thrill

ain't that right, Regine?

No, Overton is not that kind of a guy, is he?

You think I was too aggressive?

Please. Overton's been waiting for that kiss

since the day he met you.

That's right, sweetie. And he'll be back for more.

Well, um, I'll see how he acts this afternoon.

It's flea market Sunday, we go every week.

That's right.

And this afternoon you two will come home

with more junk

and some seriously chapped lips.

Oh, I don't know.

Synclaire, relax.

You're talking about a guy, not food.

That's right, and I realized, no sense in getting all

worked up over some man.

[pounding on door]

Oh, that's Hamilton.

Sorry about that, I wasn't knocking.

I was just moving this.

Oh, well, can I help you with that?

Oh, no, it's okay. See, this is how I get my exercise.

I just carry it up and down the stairs.

[laughing]

[instrumental music]

Look at that door.

Man, that's the gateway to paradise.

I'mma go to see how my baby is doing this morning.

Wait, wait, wait. Oh, Overton, Overton, Overton, man, look.

When dating

the worst thing one can do

is appear too eager.

No, you told me the worst thing you could do

is call out the wrong name.

Uh‐huh, but eagerness is just as bad.

Alright, now do you know what's happening

on the other side of the door?

Yeah, my true love heart is going lub‐dub lub‐dub.

It's a war council, man.

Right now those hens

are coaching Synclaire into three C's.

Catch, conquer and control.

No, man. Synclaire wouldn't listen to none of that.

Would she?

See, you're assuming she's still Synclaire.

She's one of them now.

And as one of us, you need to maintain a position of power.

Play it cool, my brother.

‐ Yeah. ‐ 'Yeah.'

Thanks. You saved a relationship, man.

Well, I do what I can, you know.

Alright. Yeah. Okay.

Hello.

Hello.

Nice talking to you.

Yeah, I got her right where I want her now.

‐ Hey, what's up, man? ‐ Hey, What's up?

You must be the new tenant, huh?

I'm Overton, the handyman.

‐ Hey, Hamilton Brown. ‐ Alright.

Kyle Barker. Welcome to our communal domicile.

‐ Alright. ‐ It's a nice building, man.

Although, we do have to call the exterminator

from time to time.

Hey, what you got there, big boy?

[chuckling]

What is that, a Phyllis mug?

Are you by any chance from Philadelphia?

‐ Yeah, I'm form Monteria. ‐ Stop it now.

I grew up there. Right around the corner from Ishkabbible's.

Ishkabibble's? Oh, Ishkabibble's!

That's the hook up.

You know they got the best hoagies in the city.

Umm. Taste good just to say hoagie.

Hoagie, hoagie, hoagie.

[chuckles]

Yeah, that felt good. Didn't it?

Hoagie.

Yeah.

Well, you know, I just got into town a couple of days ago

and I'm already having some serious hoagie withdrawals.

Well, hey, look, there's a sandwich shop

on Flat Bush avenue that's not half bad.

I'll take you there of you'd like.

Yeah, let's do that sometime.

‐ Hope to see you soon. ‐ Okay.

Hope to see you naked.

Regine, you were right.

Of course, I was, dear.

About what?

I just ran into Overton. He was kind of cold.

Told you, if you go after a man too aggressively

you're only gonna scare him off.

What are you making?

A man trap.

Hamilton likes Italian.

Hey, how come you get to go after a man and I can't?

That's unfair.

Well, life's not fair.

That's why bras come in different sizes.

[laughing]

Now, honey, please, make yourself useful.

Help me pack this basket so I can take it upstairs.

Why don't you just invite Hamilton?

He's right outside taking his garbage out.

You lying. Girl, open up that window.

Now, see, Synclaire, technically

this isn't me going after the man.

This is the food bringing the man to me.

Food.

[knocking on door]

Man.

I wish I could be as subtle as you.

Yeah, well, you can't.

Hamilton, what a surprise! Oh, do come in.

You know, I was out back and I smelt something amazing

coming from this kitchen. What is that?

Oh. Just a little tri‐colored corkscrew pasta

in a marinara sauce with capers and sun‐dried tomatoes..

Which I sun‐dried myself.

Wow, and you were planning on serving it

with this Merlot here, huh?

Yup.

Hmm, you really know your wines, don't you?

Well, I take a wine tasting class

at the new school once a week.

You know, you should come with me sometime.

‐ Yeah, let's do that sometime. ‐ Yes.

Alright, well, I've to go finish unpacking but, uh..

‐ I'll see you soon. ‐ Okay.

Bye‐bye now.

[giggling]

[door closing]

[laughing]

Oh, I got it.

Good hands, good hands.

You know, you don't meet a lot of women

who can dribble like that.

You don't meet a lot of people who can dribble like that.

You know, they used to call me All‐State

because if you were on my team

you were in very good hands.

‐ Really? ‐ 'Really.'

Well, they used to call me MVP.

No explanation needed.

Well, this sounds like something that

needs to be settled on the black‐top.

We could go right here.

Yeah, I got minute. What you got?

What you got? Come on.

[laughing]

Hello?

Hello?

Timeout

[instrumental music]

So, what's up, meadowlark. What's going on?

Just a little, uh, one‐on‐one.

Well, I thought we agreed no playing ball in the house.

Well, listen, ladies, you know I'd love

to finish playing this game but

I haven't had a chance to unpack with so many

pleasant distractions.

Excuse me.

Focus.

Look, it's not my fault he tried to get next to me

and not y'all.

Excuse you, but Hamilton and I have a very firm

tentative date to go wine tasting.

Well, he would have to taste a lot of wine

to think you're more engaging than me

an attorney, his home girl, from Philly.

Thank you very much.

Please.

The man is not looking for a wine tasting.

Chef Boyardee.

Nor some home‐girl.

A man wants his equal.

Someone he can match wits and shots with.

Okay, well, this sounds to me like

we got some tactical planning to do.

Yes, you do.

I gotta little scheming I need to do.

Woman can't think on an empty stomach. Peace and love.

Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, little drummer boy.

Hell, man, don't you and Synclaire usually go to

the flea market about this time?

Yeah. I'm kinda nervous about meeting her.

‐ 'Why?' ‐ She hasn't called me all day.

I think she's losing interest.

Of course he's still interested.

Then why is he been avoiding me all day?

He's probably out in the hallway right now

waiting to take you to that raggedy flea market.

If that ain't love, I don't know what is.

Alright, alright. I'm going.

But first, smell my breath.

Get away from me, Overton.

I knew something was wrong, Kyle.

She stood me up.

She's probably doing whatever females do

to make themselves late all the time.

No. She stood me up, man.

You knock on her door?

So she could slam it in my face?

Overton, you are bugging and you are bugging the hell out of me.

Now, you know what they say.

It's better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.

But the bigger question is

is it better to have lost without loving

than to never have loved or never have lost

without having loved or lost.

Um‐hmm.

That's what I want to know.

I cannot take it anymore.

We have got to get our two

socially challenge roommates together.

So, Khadijah, tell Synclaire to call Overton and apologize

for standing him up.

What?

Excuse me, but Overton stood Synclaire up.

Whatever.

The point is, these two are an accident that needs to happen.

Okay, ladies, it's time for intervention.

What do you say I throw a little soiree up at my place?

I will provide the chips, dip and Overton.

You bring Synclaire and we'll let nature

such as it is, take it's coarse.

I don't know.

I'm not sure I wanna get involved in this one.

"One" is the loneliest number that you ever do.

[sobbing]

What time is the party?

Uh‐huh.

You know, Overton and Synclaire might catch on

if we don't have other guests.

So, I think we should invite

oh, I don't know, say, one new neighbor.

You got a thing for the new brother, huh?

Yeah, I remember it was like that when I first moved in.

[laughs]

Kyle, we didn't know you were here for a month.

I'm sick of you.

So deep in your denial.

[chuckles]

[screams]

Alright, we have got to do something

about this Hamilton thing.

And I don't care how long it takes

I don't care if we never leave this room

but we've got to figure out a way to solve this problem.

How about this?

We'll have a party at Kyle and Overton's

and invite Hamilton.

He'll see his options and be forced to choose one.

Problem solved.

Now, if you will excuse me

I've got to go pick out an outfit that will make you both

look like men.

[knocking on door]

Hey, man. Glad you could make it.

Hey, thanks for having me, man.

Hey, you now, I can't believe how friendly

everybody is in this building.

Yeah. Not everybody.

Some of them just seem like they're friendly.

Then they'd break your heart into billion pieces.

Dip?

No.

[doorbell ringing]

Ladies, how you do..

Okay, now that everybody's here.

What do you say, we play a little party game?

You know, something to open up the communication.

Break the ice, give everybody‐‐

I've missed you.

Hmm, I missed you too.

Is there some place we can go and talk in private?

Um, nice party, Kyle.

Some people just have an instant chemistry.

Know what I mean?

Actually, I do, you know.

My‐my parents fell in love at first sight.

Yeah, then they were married two weeks later.

Ah, what a love story. Tell me more.

They got divorced when I was five.

Batter up, Khadijah.

Girl, we look good together.

Oh, Overton, I'm so glad we made up.

I was afraid, I'd mess things up

by being so aggressive.

Oh, girl, I love how aggressive you are.

Arrr..

And to think I wasted a whole day wondering

if you still liked me.

Let's make a promise that we'll never act this childish again.

Pinky swear?

Yeah. Come here, girl.

So, Hamilton, now that you have all your things moved in

what's next on your agenda, some hoops?

An authentic hoagie?

Wine tasting perhaps.

Well, I, uh, I do like 'em all.

Well, which one do you like more?

(Kyle) Yo, Hamilton.

I just got a new non glass screen for my computer, man.

Why don't you come on up, check it out?

It's a little tight in that cauldron, huh?

[chuckles]

‐ See, uh, Kyle. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

You know these ladies pretty well, right?

‐ Yeah. ‐ I need your advice.

Oh, so I take it, you're interested in one or more.

Well, actually, there's one in particular

I can kinda go for.

Do tell.

Hey, Kyle, sorry I can't stay longer, brother

but, uh, something very urgent just came up.

Synclaire and Overton are still in the bathroom, huh?

Exactly.

Alright, man. There she is. Good luck.

Hey, uh..

I'm on my way out but I was wondering if you and I could get

a drink or something later?

Well, um, I'd‐I'd love to.

As a matter of fact, we can go right now.

Hey, that works for me, listen, I'll meet you

in the hallway in a few.

Kin‐kin.

Don't sweat it.

[instrumental music]

And that's how I became so fascinated by the esophagus.

Uh, yeah, well, check this out, right?

I'd love to hear more about your med school stories

but I gotta wash my hair.

Hey, wait, wait, wait.

Just one more thing, sweetheart.

Yes?

You said the drinks were $2.75 each, right?

You include the tax and the tip and your half comes to $6.84.

You did this to me.

I do chose my people.

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

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