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Previously on Being Mary Jane...

I am engaged,
and I want more.

I like you, Sheldon,
and I like where this is going.

You should have pushed harder.

There is more to good journalism
than interrogating people, Kara.

It's not journalism.
It's advocacy.

Cynthia called
in sick tonight.

- I get to do Prime Time tonight?
- Yes!

♪ It's probably a nip and tuck ♪

I'm not attacking you,
Ms. Foy.

I'm simply asking you
if you think that your book

is being used to further
a political agenda.

If you're really
paying attention to my show,

you would see that we're not
all that different at all.

When I look at you,
I see an ugly black woman too.

♪ ♪

Welcome to the show,
Mary Jane Paul.

I'm gonna start out by saying

there is not one thing
that's ugly about you.

Well, thank you,
and I kind of got myself

in the hot seat on that one, huh?
- Yes, you did.

But for the 12 people out there
who may still have dial-up

and have no idea
what we're talking about,

why don't we roll your interview
just from a couple days ago?

And then we'll talk about it.

If you were really
paying attention to my show,

you would see that we're not
all that different at all.

I mean, granted, we may not
agree on certain issues,

but we're both fighting
to be heard

and fighting to be taken
seriously and to be seen.

So when it comes down to it,

when I look at you,

I see an ugly
black woman too.

Mary Jane Paul, come on.

You know that you're not
supposed to become the story.

We don't make the news;
we just report the news.

How does it feel being on the other
side of that journalistic line?

First of all, let me just say
that being an ugly black woman

has absolutely nothing to do
with appearance.

It's about the people
who feel that their voices

have been stifled by society,

people who are trying
to be heard,

people who have had to
literally fight and scrape

for every little thing that
they've been given in this life.

Those people,

those are the ugly black women
that I'm talking about.

Regardless of race or gender
or sexual orientation,

those people,
I am speaking for them,

people who feel like
their stories don't matter.

It's time for all of us
to stand up

and demand that our voices
be heard.

You are very passionate
about it, but you said "feel."

Feelings aren't facts
when you're reporting the news.

The fact is, there is a whole
segment of our population

that feels that their stories
do not matter

and that they have no voice.

I'm speaking to those people.

You're supposed to call that,
though,

and then bring those stories
to life.

But I want to ask you
about the Tea Party,

the religious right.

How do you respond to them

calling you a racist
for calling this woman

an ugly black woman
on national television?

I think that the beautiful
thing about this country

is that we are all entitled
to an opinion

and to speak our opinions,

and they are justifiably
doing that.

I would also say
that there are several shows

that preach
to their core values,

and more power to them.

I'm going to continue
to use my show,

Talk Back with Mary Jane Paul,

to speak to the people

whose voices and stories
have been largely ignored

and who deserve to have a seat
at the table,

and I make no apologies
about that.

♪ ♪

♪ Look in my eyes ♪

♪ What do you see? ♪

♪ The cult of personality ♪

♪ I know your anger ♪

♪ I know your dreams ♪

♪ I've been everything
you want to be ♪

Hey, come on, Mary.

You've been famous
for a while now,

but even you got to admit

all this buzz has gone
and made you a star.

I don't pay attention
to that stuff.

Girl, please; look,
you ain't even got to front,

not for me, anyway.

Whatever, PJ

As quickly as it all comes,
it goes.

It's just how I--

Not if mom can help it.

Look, she been calling everybody
she knows bragging on you, okay,

Telling the whole world how her
baby done hit the big time.

I'm saying it's not
enough that I have my own news show

or the fact that I was
on the air for, what,

over a decade?

Yeah, Good Morning America
starts talking about me,

now--now that does it.

Don't trip. You
know how she is.

But that new song is hot,
though.

What new song?

Hang on. You didn't hear it?

No.

Let me pull this up for you
right quick.

♪ Follow me ♪

Listen to this.

♪ When I look at you ♪

♪ I see an ugly black woman ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Hey, look, you know you
made it when you get auto-tuned.

Okay, not setting the bar
too high, are we?

Jeez.

It's hot though, right?

Yeah, it's cool.

All right, hate to break up
the party, but I got to pull in.

All right, look,
do your thing.

Bye, ugly black woman.

All right, later, girl.

- Bye.
- Be careful what you say today.

The whole world's watching.

Great to meet
you, Mary Jane Paul.

I'm actually a big fan
of your show.

Oh? Oh?

Critics argue
that your book tour

is merely the blueprint for
the No Child Left Behind model

that the Republicans used
during the Bush administration.

You know what?
I'm not a politician.

I'm a big fan of your show.

Not at all. Not at all.
Not at all. Not at all.

You know what? When I agreed
to appear on this program,

I was going to be interviewed
by Cynthia,

not by you
and your liberal agenda.

I feel ambushed.

I feel attacked.

You have the opportunity to explain
your position right here...

- No.
- Right now.

And I would love it
if you did that.

You read my book?
Well, I've seen your show.

And you're a race-baiter.

You think the world sees you
as an ugly black woman,

always the victim,
always misunderstood,

and you're really
just a broken record.

Oh. Oh.

You're a woman.

I'm a woman.

I'm sorry.
I don't see the connection.

Oh, let me
connect the dots for you.

Excuse me?

Let me connect the dots
for you.

Excuse me?

When I look at you,
I see an ugly black woman too.

♪ ♪

♪ Look in my eyes ♪

♪ What do you see? ♪

♪ The cult of personality ♪

♪ I know your anger ♪

♪ I know your dreams ♪

♪ I've been everything
you want to be ♪

♪ Oh,
I'm the cult of personality ♪

♪ Like Mussolini and Kennedy ♪

♪ I'm the cult of personality ♪

♪ The cult of personality ♪

Oh, my God.

Mary Jane! Mary Jane!
Mary Jane! Mary Jane! Mary Jane!

Mary Jane!

♪ Neon lights, Nobel Prize ♪

♪ When a mirror speaks ♪

Hi.

We love you, girl.

Thank you so much for watching.

♪
♪You won't have to follow me ♪

♪ Only you can set me free ♪

Thank you so much for watching.

I've got to get to work,
you guys.

Thank you for watching.

♪ ♪

♪ I sell the
things you need to be ♪

♪ I'm the smiling face
on your TV ♪

♪ Oh,
I'm the cult of personality ♪

♪ I exploit you ♪

♪ Still you love me ♪

♪ I tell you one and one
makes three ♪

♪ Oh,
I'm the cult of personality ♪

♪ ♪

Hey, Cynthia.

Welcome back.
You feeling better?

Let's just cut the crap, okay?

You and I both know damn well
that I was never sick.

No, I didn't know that.

Usually when people say things
like that, I tend to believe them.

Yeah, well, it's all bullcrap.

They're trying to push me out,

and they are going to use you
to do it.

- When did they tell you that?
- They didn't.

But when they tell you
you're looking tired

and to go take a few days off
to relax,

that's usually not a good sign.

- You're being paranoid.
- Am I?

You're the face
of the network.

They built this whole place
around you, Cynthia.

If you had not helped them
launch it,

there would be no SNC.

All true, every word of it.

But after what happened
to you at CNN,

you should know better
than anyone

that there is no loyalty
in news.

- This is different.
- Is it?

Before this,
I spent 18 years at ABC,

18 years,

and they pushed me out the door
with little more fanfare

than a sad-looking cake

and a couple of cheap bottles
of champagne.

You're, what, mid-40s?

You're way too young to be
pushed out of the business.

Look at all the female anchors
over 50 still going.

There's Katie Couric
and Diane Sawyer

and Robin Roberts
and Andrea Mitchell.

You're just now
hitting your prime.

Well, now I see
why they love you so much.

Even I can't tell
if you're lying.

As I thank our guest,
actress, author,

and philanthropist
Holly Robinson Peete,

whose foundation, Hollyrod,
offers help and hope to families

living with autism
and Parkinson's Disease,

I can't help but recall a quote
from renowned author

Toni Morrison who reminds us
to make a difference

about something
other than yourselves.

I'm Mary Jane Paul.

Thank you for listening.

And we're clear.

- Hey.
- Oh, boy.

What's up?

Nothing. Everything's fine.

I just had a little drama
with my folks,

I may have to leave
to New York tonight.

But anyway, I'm not trying
to talk about that.

I want to talk about
what Her Highness had to say.

Well, she thinks
that they're pushing her out

and that we're next in line
to fill her time slot.

I knew it. I told you.

Didn't I tell you?

Nobody takes off out of the blue
like that

unless they're going
under the knife

or they're about to get the axe.

How does everyone seem to know
about this rule except for me?

- I don't know.
- Sorry, guys.

But Greg's asking
for you two upstairs.

Oh, okay, tell him
we'll be there in just a minute.

Okay, and Sharay's
in his office too.

Oh.

What a coinkydink.

Let's go.

Let me start off
by saying congratulations

on making the most
of your opportunities

and though I never would have
expected one of my anchors

to have the type of--Greg,
what's that phrase again?

Viral impact.

I swear, those words
go in one ear and out the other.

Forgive my ignorance.

I've never twittered
or whatever it's called.

I have an account,
but apparently someone

in the mailroom posts
on my behalf.

It's actually in Geri Brown.

She's our VP of Communications.

Same difference.

My point is,
I'm thrilled with all of the...

Viral impact.

And all of the added exposure
it's brought to this network.

Before I proceed, I need to know
that I can trust the two of you.

Can I trust you, Mary Jane?

- Yeah, of course.
- Yeah.

The four people in this room

are the only ones who know
what I'm about to tell you,

so if it leaks out,
I'll know where it came from.

That being said,
we decided to make a change.

Cynthia doesn't know it yet,

but these two weeks
will be her last,

and it's our intention to have
the two of you replace her...

assuming you want the job,
that is.

Thank you, Sharay.

We most definitely want
this job; thank you.

We'll be contacting your reps
to work out the details,

but assuming
all goes as planned,

you two will be on Prime Time
before you know it.

Oh, my goodness.

Thank you so much, Sharay,
for this vote of confidence.

We really appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Yeah, no,
thank you for considering us.

Yes.

Mary Jane,
mind sticking around?

I'd like for the two of us
to chat.

Absolutely.
I'll just meet you downstairs.

Of course. Thanks again.

I love your heels.

I've been admiring them
since you walked in.

- Gucci?
- Good eye.

Yeah, speaking of shoes,
if you're not careful,

I will steal those
right off your feet.

When I look at you,
I see so much of myself.

I love how fearless
and stubborn you can be,

how you know what you want

and how you're willing to do
whatever it takes to get there.

Well, I'm just trying to
give you the best show possible.

I understand that. I do.

But you've got to know
that some people

are going to be threatened
by your resolve.

I wasn't aware of anyone
being threatened by me.

Greg's not like us,

and though he's very good
at what he does,

he rarely has an original idea,
so from now on,

whenever he speaks, you should
assume that he's acting

directly on my behalf, okay?

Okay.

So is this about the kind
of stories that I can do

and the target demo?

At the end of the day,
this is still a business,

and while I'd never ask you
to stifle your creativity,

since that's what makes you
who you are,

when it comes to Prime Time,

I will need you to tone down
the all-black agenda

and shift your focus over
to doing some broader,

more far-reaching stories.

Can you do that for me?

Good, so it's settled then.

I'm so glad that we got to talk,

and please know
if you ever need anything,

my door is always open.

Thank you.

Make sure you keep her
on a short leash.

The last thing we need
around here is to have

an ugly black woman
running wild.

You sure this is the best idea?

No.

But we have to play the hand
we've been dealt.

Let's just ride
this sudden popularity of hers

to a bump in ratings.

It'll make the board happy.

We'll get some kudos
for a diversity hire,

and then
if she doesn't fall into place,

we'll find someone else.

That's what I need. Yep.

Oh, I got to go.
I got to go. Bye.

Hey, what did she say?

She just wants us
to play ball.

I mean,
we mainly talked about shoes.

She is a smart woman.

Mm-hmm, she did her research.

She knows your weak spot.

Yeah,
it all felt very calculated.

That's because it is.

What I still don't get, though,
is, why tell us about Cynthia?

Testing our loyalty
or trying to create a bond.

Either way,
she's definitely using us.

Yeah, well,
so we're gonna use her too.

And don't even think
about going to Cynthia, okay?

Listen to me.

We are this close to our dream
gig, baby girl, all right?

So don't go screwing it up now.

And what's with you today,
anyway?

This is supposed
to be a really great thing.

No, I know, and it's not
that I'm not excited.

I am. It's just...

I know that nightly news has
always been our ultimate goal,

and it still very well may be,

but I'm just finally doing work
that I'm really proud of.

And we're being rewarded
for it.

Yeah, but at what cost, Kara?

I'm up to 1 million
Twitter followers

ever since we started doing
the all-black stories.

I know our ratings are higher
than they report to us,

and I know that Talk Back

is finally making
a real difference.

Okay, well, nobody's telling you
you can't do

your black-centric stories.

We just, you know, we've got to
mix it up a little sometimes.

Don't you see
how ridiculous that sounds?

I guarantee you nobody's telling
Cynthia to do fewer white stories.

No, but they still fired
her ass.

Hmm?

Ever since we've had
a black president,

it's like now there are
generations of black kids--

for the first time in history--

who literally and truly believe
anything is possible.

So knowing that,

don't you sort of feel obligated
to give those kids a perspective

of the world that they can't get
anywhere else?

Well, if you don't think seeing
a black female news anchor

on Prime Time
isn't making a difference,

you're crazy.

Mary Jane, look what you did.

You made one comment--one--
and it went viral.

You started a movement, girl.

It's hardly a movement.

Well, call it what you want.

It sure as hell
was something huge.

And yet and still
that's the very thing

that Sharay wants me to change.

Right now, Kara,
the possibilities are endless.

I've got people calling my agent
offering me book deals,

saying they want me to be
a motivation speaker

for 15 grand a pop.

I mean, even broadcast news
is back on the table

as a realistic option again.

Okay, okay, okay,
I see where this is coming from.

This isn't about making
a difference.

This is about making money.

Why can't it be about both?

I've been trying
to find my context.

You know, "How do I help?"

How do I make a difference?"

I mean, the money--the money
just keeps me relevant.

Mary Jane, I hear you.

I really do.

But this is a bird in a hand.

I know that you're having doubts

with all these opportunities
coming your way and everything,

but, mama, this gig--
this one right here--

could be our game-changer
for both of us.

Do you know how lucky you are

being on the other side
of the camera?

Do you?

Kara, you've got a good, what,
30 years left to do great work.

We see what they're doing
to Cynthia.

- I got, what, 10 years tops?
- Stop.

If you start thinking that way,
you're gonna make yourself crazy.

Which is exactly why
I've got to take a step back

and really think
everything through.

And I've got to make
the best decision for--

for both of us.

What's gonna be best
for both of our careers?

Okay.

All right, just, you know,
girl, whatever you decide,

just remember that we are
in this together, okay?

- I know.
- Please?

I know.

- Oh, shoot.
- Just get it.

You know,
go take care of your family.

- Are you sure?
- As many times
as you've had my back?

- I got you.
- You call me.

If anything happens,

if you need anything,
you call me.

I'm serious, M.J., all right?

- Go, go, go.
- Fine. All right.

All right, mama,
I'll be back tomorrow.

Okay.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Hey, come on in.

You will not believe the day
that I have had.

Oh, and hello to you too.

Sorry.

- Hi.
- Hi.

So last week
wasn't a temporary thing.

They officially offered me
Cynthia's job today.

Wow.

And last week,
I would've been overjoyed

and jumped at the chance,
but I don't know.

Right now, I just sort of
feel like I'm selling out.

You know?

Wow.

Okay.

What's all this?

Yeah, I was thinking tonight
we would try Moroccan.

Uh, you were thinking tonight
we would try

all kinds of things.

Well, it's one step at a time.

Something smells so good.

Oh, it's saffron in the rice.

Oh.

Make yourself comfortable.

Pour yourself a drink,

and I'm going to go
put on some music.

Nice.

All right,
they showed me how to do this.

You all right over there?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Um, I had this guy
come over last week

to install a new stereo,
and he showed me how to do it,

and I just don't remember
what he did.

You want
me to come look at it?

I think I got it.

Let me see this.

Something in here.

Is that why
you dated younger girls?

So they could come over
and read the fine print?

You got jokes.

That should be it.

Come on!

What about...

Oh, okay.

I'm sorry. I'm--I'm sorry.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

You all right, chief?

Yeah, I--I got it.

I--it's something that he
told me to push the one and...

Nice, huh?

I'm sorry about all that.

No.

You sure put forth a lot
of effort tonight.

Any particular reason?

No. How do you mean?

Oh, I don't know,
the candles,

the slow jams. the saffron.

No, I just figure we'd have
a nice meal,

some nice wine,

and afterwards,
if you're up for it,

we could check out a film.

What's so funny?

Nothing, these DVDs
remind me of something.

It's nothing, really.

Doesn't seem like nothing.

Okay, I have seen the whole
French film move done to death.

I've used it myself.

Um, but yeah,
it's--it's no big deal.

That's not a move.

It was, you know,

you seem like a person
who likes foreign films.

Oh, do I? Really?

Yeah.

You don't think we're a little
too old to be playing games?

I mean, come on.

I'm not playing anything.

Look, if you don't want
to see the damn film,

I couldn't care less, really.

Okay, calm down.

Pump the brakes.

I'm just saying
that this is really, I mean--

and you have to admit,
all of this is--it's a lot.

It's a whole hell of a lot,

and I'm sure
to the 25-year-olds,

this stuff works wonders.

I mean, it's a panty-dropper
move, so I get it.

But to me,

it's just coming across...

corny.

Oh, jeez. Now you're mad.

Not my intention.
It's no big deal.

I think you're just
taking it the wrong way.

You know?

It's just dinner and a movie,
Mary Jane.

And I appreciate it.

I totally appreciate it.

It's just a bit much.

That's fine.

It's all good.

I get it.

You have no idea that this
is entirely your fault, do you?

- Entirely?
- Yeah.

I think that's a bit
of a stretch.

It's not my fault the man
is sensitive salad.

What? Mary Jane, come on.

Are you kidding me?
You called the man corny.

I mean, what the hell
did you expect to happen?

I assumed he would have taken it
as constructive criticism.

Oh, please, Mary Jane.

A man goes out of his way to
plan a romantic dinner for you.

Constructive or not, that was
not gonna ever end well.

No, I think you're making
too big of a deal out of it.

It wasn't that bad.

Yeah, that's probably why
you guys sat in silence

for the rest of the night.

You're right.
I'm an awful person.

Oh, see, I didn't say--
I didn't say all of that.

No, I'm an awful person.
I'm an awful person.

Okay, maybe misguided,
but see,

what it is is that you women
don't realize it,

but your words have the power
to either lift a man up

or to crush his spirit,

especially when someone likes you
enough to go to that kind of effort.

Thank you. Thank you.

Please, enough.

Okay, so, what is the likelihood
that this whole thing

just might blow over?

- I mean, that could happen.
- It could.

I don't know, Mary Jane.

It's all dependent
on the person, I guess.

You know, there was
this guy back in college,

Donovan Rossi.

- Oh.
- Mmm.

We're in my room making out.

Now, we didn't really know
what the hell we were doing.

It was all kind of awkward.

Now, at this point,
I had already been with a woman,

but I had never been
with a guy--

- Whoa, okay. Hold up.
- What?

Pause Pause.

Okay, how did I not know
that you'd slept

with a freaking woman?

- Hey.
- Okay.

And now that I do know, oh,
it's blowing my mind.

- Girl.
- Okay, that's all.

- Back to you.
- Okay.

- You were making out.
- Doing our thing.

- So things started to heat up.
- Mm-hmm.

Clothes started coming off,

and then there I am standing
in front of him buck naked,

and he starts to laugh.

- Oh, damn.
- Oh, my gosh.

And before I knew it,
he ran out of the room,

and we never spoke again.

It's 'cause you were like...

Oh, please, child.

My point is, in that moment,

Donovan realized
that he wasn't gay.

And he just freaked out.

That poor guy. Jeez.

What do you mean, poor guy?

Mary Jane, look, okay,
in that moment,

no matter how many times
I play it over in my head,

I can never forget it.

The whole point of me
baring my soul to you

is to show you the depth
of what Sheldon may be feeling

after you laughed in his face

and that are were
two sides--always--to a story.

It couldn't be that bad,
could it?

I mean, I don't know.

Apparently neither do you.

So, what do I do now?

I'd reach out to him.

You know, hit it,
and hit it hard.

Pun intended?

You know,
you can laugh it off,

avoid this if you want to,

but drawing off
of my own experience,

the harder it is to recover.

A capacity crowd here
at home tonight as the Knicks

are back on familiar territory
for one game.

Quite a bit on the line as
they've been struggling of late.

Hello, I'm here.

Hi, Ma.

What are you doing here?

How you doing?

I thought you said
you were gonna call

when your flight landed?

Aww, no, it's easier for me
to catch a cab.

How are you?

Oh, look at you.

You look good.
Skinny but good.

Thank you. I--stop.

I do not. Hey, pop.

Hector.

Please pause the game, huh?

- Get up. Come on. Say hello.
- It's all right.

It's okay. Don't worry about it.
Don't get up, pop.

How you doing?

Good to see you.

Better than some,
worse than others.

You know how it is.

Hey, how 'bout those Knicks,
huh?

You think Phil Jackson'll
bring us the championship?

Only if he gets his ass back
on the bench where he belongs.

We got Derek Fisher.

- He's a Laker.
- Oh, brother.

Hey, hey, hey,
are you hungry?

No, no, no, actually,
I got something on the plane.

- You look hungry.
- Ay, stop it.

- Come on.
- You look good, Ma.

Okay, come on.
Keep me company, huh?

How you been?

So how long you get
to stay this time?

Probably just go overnight,
unfortunately.

So, Ma, when are you gonna
tell me what is going on?

You've texted me,
like, 14 times.

And each one was more cryptic
than the other.

You've got to be kidding me.

Come on.

Every day, all he does
is scream at that TV.

Oh, a few weeks ago,

okay, he comes and he tells me
that we're moving to a condo...

What?

That we're selling the house.

Can you believe that crap?

No, no,
that doesn't make any sense.

Yeah, out of nowhere.
Just like that.

There's got to be some kind
of explanation.

Yeah, well, if you can find it,
all right, you tell me.

Because he's like talking
to a wall.

- Papí?
- Oh.

And that one is not much better.

Kare bear.

Hi, Lily pad.

- How are you doing?
- I heard that you were coming.

But I had to see it
with my own two eyes.

- Oh, my goodness.
- Hi.

- Ooh, my goodness.

- Hi, Mom.
- You look beautiful.

Oh, my goodness.

What is this? Nice.

Did Daddy buy this for you?

Yeah, yeah, a while back.

Is that why you're always
defending him,

'cause he buys you nice gifts?

- It's a knockoff, okay?
- Mm-hmm.

And you should talk.

That outfit probably cost
more than my rent.

Yeah, well, the difference is,
I paid for this myself.

Enough, both of you, huh?

If you're here to try to talk
them out of selling the house--

Wait, you mean him.

And in what universe is it
a good idea to sell this house?

Actually, the way the market
is rebounding,

it's a really good time
to sell, Ma.

What? Since when are you
a real estate expert?

Last I heard, you were
an unemployed hairdresser.

You're not here 10 minutes,
and you're already criticizing

and trying to take control
of everything.

- Big surprise.
- Okay, you listen to me, okay?

Kara's here
because I asked her to come.

I am tired of you and your dad
ganging up on me.

- Ma--
- No, shh.

I don't care what the market
looks like, huh?

I am not selling my house,
and that's final.

Lily, how could you possibly
be siding with him on this?

Seriously, they've lived here
for, like, 40 fricking years.

And how could you not?

This place is practically
falling apart.

- Who cares?
- So what?

Mamí worked her ass off to keep
this roof over our heads.

You act like she paid
for the place all on her own.

- Because she practically did.
- Why would you even say that?

Try making a
shot, why don't you?

- God.
- Oh, my God.

Forget it. Never mind.

I really miss you. I do.

I really do miss you very much.

Yeah.

Well, it's not like
we don't talk; we talk.

Yeah, but it's not the same.

It's not.

Why didn't you call me
about this house stuff?

Because I knew that you
were gonna try to come

and save the day.

- Well--
- Just leave it alone.

Daddy promised me
that it's gonna be all right.

They've dug a deep hole
for themselves to dig out of.

And honestly, there's just not
that many shovels in New York.

Oh, my God.

Wait, Mark. Hey, Help.

What did you do now?

I swear I have tried to write
this text, like,

a million times.

Oh, yeah.
You're trying too hard.

What about this last part?

Is that true about you,
uh, having him in your life?

Yeah. I mean, for now, I guess.

I mean, I just met him,
so... kind of?

Okay, let's see.

How about something like this?

This is so perfect that
I almost hate you right now.

You know you love me.

Glad I could help.

Wait, wait, so now what?

Now we just wait.

Hey, Pop.

Hey.

It's really coming down, huh?

- Mm.
- Oh, my goodness.

I hope they don't cancel
my flight.

So, Pop...

how bad is it?

What are you talking about?

Things are good.

You know, it's so crazy
how being away

gives you such clarity.

About what?

How much you hate me?

Hate you?

You actually think I hate you,
Papí?

That's--I don't hate you.

I don't see you
coming around very often.

Papí,
that's because I work too much.

That's it. Nothing else.

At least you're getting paid.

Oh...

God...

It's so amazing how much
you and I are so alike.

Boy, we hate to lose.

No matter what obstacle
gets in our way,

we just keep plowing forward
until we find a way to win.

Even if it means hurting
other people in the process.

You never lost a day
in your life.

Really?

How about the fact that I gave
so much of myself at work

that I lost everything
that I value?

I lost my marriage, my kids,

I never get to see
you guys anymore.

Trust me, I've lost plenty.

And you know what else
we have in common, Papí?

We always think we can do
everything by ourselves,

and the truth is that we can't.

So why don't you do me a favor
and put your pride aside

and just give me a number,
and let me write a check,

and Mamí never has to know
anything about this.

Papí, just give me a number.

I don't care what it takes.

I will do anything to keep
you guys in this house for good.

I want to help you.

It's already too late
for that.

What do you mean?

I had to sign the deed over
to Johnny B. a few months ago.

Oh, no, you didn't.

Why didn't you come to me?

Would you ever ask your kids
for money?

What does that mean?

Besides, it just...

it snowballed.

Before I knew it,
I was in so deep,

I couldn't get out
from under the vig,

let alone the principal.

I've been paying Johnny B. rent,

pulling from our savings
so your mamí wouldn't know.

But now, even that's
just about tapped out.

And I can't bring
myself to tell her.

Okay?

Oh, my God.

Oh, God.

Well, I won't ask you
what she said.

This way, you don't have to lie
to my face.

How did you find out?

In this business, when people
start to be overly nice to you,

that's when you have to start
watching your back.

If you fly at all, you know
the routine at airport security.

Take off your shoes...

So what, you're just gonna
pay their rent for a little while?

How can you even afford that?

I can't.

I can't.

I just...

Sometimes you've just got to
suck it up

and do whatever you got to do.

I've never seen my dad
like that.

And I'm telling you,
I would just--

I'd do just about anything
for my mom,

anything just for her not to
have to deal with any of this.

Oh, boy.

Well,

I guess my kid's gonna
have to go to public school now.

I bet that Prime Time bump
in your paycheck,

that'll help out a little bit.

Absolutely.

Cheers to that.

Cheers.

To keep terrorists
from sneaking something harmful

into the plane,
yet last year,

a 16-year-old nearly hopped
the fence at the...

It's hard to believe that's
gonna be you in a few weeks.

Let's make sure
our deals close first

before we start to celebrate
too much.

I spent so much of my life
moving from dream to dream

and climbing
the corporate ladder

and racing towards
an imaginary finish line

that come to find out
might not even exist.

I just...

I just wanted to enjoy where
I was at for once, you know?

Right.

And like it or not,
where I'm at is right here

being offered a promotion.

Not a bad place to be.

Not a bad place to be.

Look at her.

She's such a pro.

My God, you would have no idea
she's on her way out.

Tough biz we're in.

Just goes to show,

you never know what people
are going through.

Right?

What the hell is this?

I don't really
see the confusion.

Don't you think
it's a little formal,

his use of the period that way?

I mean, why not use dashes
or ellipses?

Like, maybe there's more
to come.

Give a girl some hope.

Maybe there isn't.

Maybe you should be preparing
yourself for that possibility.

And it's just so cryptic
in its simplicity.

"Thank you," period.

Well,
unless it's not cryptic at all.

You don't know Sheldon
the way I do.

Everything that man does
has a purpose,

and he did this precisely
because he knew

it would drive me crazy,
and it's driving me crazy.

I mean, really?

It takes 24 hours to write,
"Thank you," period?

Yeah.

I hate dating.

Okay.

♪ I keep lying to
myself, I don't need nobody else ♪

Wow.

♪ But
I do, I need you ♪

♪ I can't sleep on it ♪

♪ Maybe I've been thinking
too deep on it ♪

Before you say anything,
I just want to apologize

for showing up unannounced.

Okay.

Well, you, uh,
before I got your text,

I was really starting to worry.

'Cause it took you so long
to respond,

and I started to get nervous

if I wasn't gonna hear
from you again.

I wasn't sure
if you would, either.

Well, you know,
I--I'm just really sorry,

'cause I didn't--I didn't mean
to make you feel

any kind of way.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Oh.

Sure, yeah.
I'll--I'll just go.

♪ I've been lying to myself ♪

♪ I don't need nobody else ♪

♪ But I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ I need you ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ ♪