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Previously on "Claws"...

We're gonna take the Oxy,

and we're gonna put it in empty bottles of nail polish

and sell it right underneath the fat man's nose.

I'm giving you the job.

How long you gonna pay a fool who can't get the job done?

Long as it takes to teach you.

Baron Axel Von Reichler.

I seem to have misjudged you.

Des wants me to meet her and Jenn

at the Grand Brook Country Club.

What are you going there for?

Pushing some pills.

I got you.

Call the salon to make an appointment,

and there's more where that came from.

Ken, you damn traitor!

You're supposed to be working for me!

Ladies, let's move.

Wow.

Hey! Clay, you taking our shit?

Ann, did you tattle to Uncle Daddy?

I think -- I think the class is just starting now.

Polly was gonna do it with me,

but I'm pretty sure she hates me now, so...

I-I'll do it. I'll do it.

What about Desna?

She's not allowed to tell me

who I can or cannot be friends with.

You make deliveries for Lusty Souls?

A bunch of folk all over Manatee County sell this shit.

These are fentanyl patches.

And cheaper than pills. This rachets shit up.

You stick with the hussies, you're gonna be rich,

rich, rich, baby!

♪ Thug, I just walked up on my boyfriend ♪

Girl, thanks for taking out your braids.

I cannot get the smell of weed and truck sex off my hands.

Thanks to your clip-in bangs,

I can't stop having nightmares during the day.

[ Both laugh ]

Sheila: Ladies!

Let's get this party started.

Let's do it!

Now, as your Lusty Souls rep, get ready,

because it's new product release day.

-Ooh! -Oh!

We've got glow-in-the-dark ben wa balls.

-Ow! -They're little cherries.

Oh, horsetail whips.

Rawr!We know who that's for.

And check this out.Ooh.

A G-spot vibrator with A.I. --

artificial intelligence.

It learns how to give you more pleasure.

Oh, my God, I could just cancel Bryce right now.

I'll pre-order all this shit in neon.

Nasty.

As the old-fashioned girl,

I would like to hear about your stimulant creams and lotions.

Sheila: Oh, well, now you're talking about my personal faves,

if anyone would like to sample "instant orgasm."

-Me! -Hold on.

Desna: No, no, no, no, no.

I invited you to come here because I wanted to learn more

about the Lusty Souls business model.

I mean, this is a pyramid scheme, right?

Sheila: No, not exactly.

We call it multi-level marketing.

Okay, how it works is, I'd be your team leader.

So we would answer to you?

Exactly.

You place all your product orders through me,

and then you host your very own Lust Luncheons.

Eventually, you can recruit your own reps,

have them report to you, and get a cut of their earnings.

Desna: So, with this multi-level thing,

how many reps we talking?

Thousands? Maybe more?

I don't know for sure, but there are hundreds of sales tiers.

Bottom line is, the company is a huge success.

The founder started with a $100,000 loan

and turned it into a $30 million empire in just five years.

Damn, Gina. Let me try some of that lotion.

Yes. Me, too, please and thank you.

I was right about this, huh?

We copy their shit for our own thing...

Mm-hmm. ...start home salon parties with Oxy

and have reps out there selling for us.

Clay got that coddle-fist cash,

but we moving on to bigger, better things.

You always thinking.

♪ Yeah, you know I'm blessed, blessed ♪

♪♪

Literally every time I see you, you look younger and younger.

You're like that Benjamin Button.

I shall call you Baron Von Button.

Would you like to attend a charity gala with me?

I would be honored if you would consider being my date.

Oh, I swore off galas after the '92 Met Ball.

But since I get to spend more time with you,

I'd be delighted.

Polly. Polly, I need to ask you something.

Uh, Ken, uh, it's not a good time.

No, it's not about us.

I was just wondering if I should ask Desna for a raise.

Uh, no, and can we talk about this later?

Why?

Am I interrupting a hot date?

You got to be careful with this one.

She tends to be a little over-the-top in bed.

Ken!Sir, I would appreciate it

if you would not speak of a lady in this way.

Oh. A lady.

Everyone, be careful what you say.

We don't want to offend the delicate lady.

Alright, that's enough.

What? You want to fight with me?

Alright, Ken, stop!

Come at me, old man. I dare you.

Ow! [ Gasps ]

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Oh, God. Oh, God, that kills.

A-Alright, alright, alright, alright,

I think we've had quite enough excitement for today.

Don't you think?Ah, yes.

That got the blood pumping.

Run away!

Cowards.

Selena: Are you okay?

♪♪

♪♪

Yeah.

You're very kind.

Oh, the least I can do.

That was so chivalrous of you not to beat up an old man.

I don't think I could have taken him.

Did you see that swing?

Something tells me you underestimate yourself.

♪♪

♪ G-Good work, Charlie

♪ Hundred bad...in the city

♪ All the girls, they are so pretty ♪

♪ Hundred bad...

Uncle Daddy: Oh, yeah.

Life's good, isn't it?Mm-hmm.

About to give the gift of fentanyl to all Palmetto.

We make a good team.

Yeah, we do.

It wasn't like this with Desna, I'll tell you that.

You're home now, Ann.

Let's keep talk of that woman to a minimum.

Ooh!

Y'all ain't never gonna believe this.

I just lined up our very first buyer.

-How big a sale we talkin'? -That's just it.

They want our entire stock of patches.

The whole damn sandwich.

First you go get the fentanyl patches.

Now you're gonna go sell them all?

Come here! Proud of you!

Quiet Ann: That's impressive, Bryce.

Looks like we're gonna see a payout

even sooner than expected.

But buyers wanting the whole shipment

looks like a red flag.

Could be cops.

Could be somebody trying to resell our product.

Sure you don't need some backup, boy?

I got this, Uncle Daddy.

I've already been talking to the buyer online.

All seems good.

Gonna go meet 'em later to work out the logistics.

Alright. Go sling our stuff, baby.

I'm on it, on it.

[ Laughs ]

Uncle Daddy: Tell you what.

I just got to figure out what to do about Dr. Ken.

Damn traitor.

[ Cappuccino machine hissing ]

Didn't this used to be Jethro's Feed Store?

These chairs are ridiculous.

I can barely feel my ass.

Hang tight, girl.

Ladies. Here are your cappuccinos.

Oh. Thank you.

So, I see you've applied for a $100,000

small-business loan with your VP, Jennifer Husser.

Yeah, because I don't really have good credit, so...

Oh, well, the good news is, the motto at Oui-Bank

is "Everyone's approved," so congrats.

-What?! -What? What?

[ Laughs ]

Ah!

Now, I should mention there's a condition.

The loan is approved as long as Ms. Husser agrees to co-sign.

Wh-- I mean, even with my condo as collateral?

Like you said, your credit's not that good, and neither is yours.

Separately, you're both high-risk,

but together you're the kind of borrowers we embrace.

And with our Palmetto special in full effect,

you get a 21% fixed interest rate.

That seems high.Like predatory high.

Just for three months, and then it -- it fluctuates.

Up or down?

So, I'll let you two get to it and discuss,

and let's be in business.

There you go.

Look, I know this is a lot to ask.

If we don't pay this loan back, we could lose everything.

Yeah, our houses, our cars.

We won't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.

Okay, but for the first time in my life,

I wouldn't be answering to anybody else,

and I might not get this chance again.

And you heard the man say we was good together.

I do believe in this plan, Des.

I think it's a million-dollar plan.

And I don't want to be a chicken shit

and then kick myself after the fact.

Don't be a chicken shit.

Then let's do it.

Let's build a goddamn empire.

Yeah.

[ Laughs ]

Kenneth.

We got the money.

Order the goddamn pills now.

[ Cellphone beeps ]

Ha! Ah.

I'm so happy. Help me up.

Okay.

Pull, pull, pull.I'm doing it.

Oh, shit. There we go.

Okay.

[ Bell dings ]

I got to be honest, Carol.

You know, you aren't exactly the person

I thought would be interested

in buying a huge supply of fentanyl patches.

You're not exactly what I expected, either.

The dark web usually produces more, like, dark characters.

You seem very beta.

Well, thank you. [ Chuckles ]

But to -- to clarify, I mean,

what doyou want with our entire stock?

What are you, a cop or something?

A cop?

No. I hate cops.

And they hate my family.

Well, actually, they're my adopted family.

That's who the patches are for.

There's about 30 of us living together, but we love it.

We wouldn't have it any other way.

Ah, one of them hippie communes.

Yeah, say no more.

Well, whatever the case may be, I'm real excited for this,

and I -- patches are ready to go.

So, I have to be honest with you.

I don't have the money with me.

I just wanted to make sure

you and your product were legit first.

I can't blame you.

I got burned before in this exact situation.

It caused a huge rift in my family.

My sister barely speaks to me now.

Oh, I'm familiar with family drama.

Yeah, my uncle's been icing me out,

and hopefully this deal will help.

Do you mind?

Uh, no. Be my guest.

♪♪

♪♪

Alright. I will take them all.

I'll drop you a pin for delivery.

And I will have the cash.

I'm really looking forward to this.

And, you know, I-I hope this patches things up

with your family, Carol.

Pun intended.

[ Both laugh ]

♪ You just get this one life

Kenneth, where are my pills at?

Well, good evening to you, too.

I asked you a question.

I placed the order, Desna. They'll be here by tomorrow.

Better be.

If we find out you ain't reliable,

then this little deal between us, it ain't gonna work.

[ Tires screech, engine revs ]

♪ I live for the hustle

You're welcome.

♪ Don't whisper sweet nothings, 'cause nothing ain't sexy ♪

♪ 'Bout hearing you broke in my ear ♪

♪ Dummy, get up out my face if you always complainin' ♪

♪ And cryin' and runnin' and eww ♪

[ Laughing ]

What it is, shorty?Yeah, yeah.

What you doing out here so late?

Shit, got to keep up with Amazon.

Besides, I like to keep your packages for last.

Mm.

What's going on up in there?

Oh, that?

Just, you know, a little meeting with my clients.

Can I come?

You trying to get your nails did?

I just want to do whatever's gonna keep me around you.

You feel me?

Maybe next time.

Ahh. There you go.

See you later.

Oh, yeah.

♪ Get it, get it, get it

♪ Let's get this money

Dude, Desna's got that good stuff.

-Believe it. -Right?

This bitch has come up!

[ Laughter ]

Kim: I'm having trouble with Jake.

He's not the same guy I married.

I mean, sometimes he doesn't come home for days.

And when he does, he calls me dumb

and yells at me for being a nag.

Well, he's an addict. Addiction's no joke.

But he's -- he's not gonna stop gambling

until you force change, Kim.

How? I mean, he takes all our money.

Don't sweat, Kim-doll.

I got the answer to all your problems.

Well, bless your heart. I'm all ears.

♪♪

Announcer: And now a paid presentation for Claws Up, Inc.

by Desna Simms.

[ Cheering ]

Thank you all for coming.

I would love to offer you an opportunity of a lifetime.

See, I recognize something in y'all,

and it's the same thing I recognize in myself

and my girls.

We all want to do better in life.

Am I right?

-Yeah! -Yes, we do.

I've been where y'all are.

You work hard all week long, work your ass off,

just to come home and find an eviction notice.

-Mm-hmm. -I know that's right.

Two steps forward, one step back, until now.

I can help you with that.

I can offer you a job with no upper limits

to what you can make

and no downside.

You can even create your own schedule.

Now, who's interested in that?

[ Cheering, indistinct talking ]

Uh, so, we talkin' sex work?

I'm talking about money.

I'm talking about living the American Dream.

And right now, that shit is rigged against us.

And ain't nobody gonna do it for us but us.

Yas, hunty! Speak on it!

-Yeah! -Yes.

Me and my girls have a new business venture

we'd like to invite you to be a part of.

And real talk, y'all --

This shit is gonna make you richer than Tyler Perry.

[ Cheering ]

So, without further ado, welcome to Claws Up, Inc.

and the world of multi-level marketing.

With these kits, you'll be throwing your own parties

where you'll sell nail supplies, hand creams,

and these little babies.

All: Ooh!

Remember, ladies, Claws Up, pills down.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Okay, the way this is gonna work --

Everybody will be hosting their very own Claws Up parties

out in these streets.

Tabitha, you've got them bank tellers on lock.

Sheray, your postal route is up by the park,

so that's gonna be your territory.

Little Miss Kim, you are gonna hold it down

with those stay-at-home moms.

That way, y'all, we can all get our bag.

♪♪

Ahh!

[ Breathing heavily ]

Your turn.

Ready to for round 2, young'un?

Or we could actually get to know each other.

Who said that's what this is?

Who said it ain't?

I'm trying to get to know you a little bit better.

How long you been doing nails?

Uh, awhile.

You like it? Yeah. I guess.

You like driving a truck?Not really.

I barely make enough to keep a roof over my damn head.

Things keep going like this,

your boy might have to hit the ho stroll.

Do something strange for a little piece of change.

Well, um...

maybe I could, um...

offer you a little side income.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow your roll, Madame Desna.

I'm not a ho yet.

No. No, no, no, no, no.

I started a business with some of my clients,

and we could use your truck to, uh, make some deliveries for me.

What kind of deliveries?

A little bit of this.

And a little bit of that.

[ Both laugh ]

It'd have to be worth my while.

I can't risk PSS finding out

I'm delivering packages that ain't theirs.

You feel me? I just got this job.

Come on, young'un. I got you.

I'm gonna definitely make it worth your while.

Don't tell me. Show me.

[ Knock on door ]

-Mnh! -Oh, snap.

Virginia. What do you want?

You done sweatin' out your edges?

What do you want?

Miss Berlanga's here for her dip dye.

You want me to take her for you?

I got it. Go. I'm on the way.

-You sure? -Shoo!

Hey, gray shorts.

Tony: Hey, there.

Hey.

Do not.

Anyway, um, I'll be in touch about the details?

You better be.

Yeah? Mm-hmm.

Eve: Breathe in through the left...

and out through the right.

One more round.

Breathe in light and breathe out fear.

A-Are you breathing out the fear?

As much as I can, Dean.

Alright, everyone, let's open our eyes

and slowly return to center.

I would like to expand our enlightenment today

by diving into the miracle that is our placentas.

Nature's perfect vending machine for baby.

Show me one piece of man-made technology

that can absorb nutrients and thermo-regulate

while eliminating waste with such economy and grace,

not to mention the entire microbiome

and all her wondrous mysteries.

Basically, the placenta --

H-How can there be a microbiome

when there's no bacteria in the placenta?

There isbacteria in the placenta,

maybe not the kind you're thinking of, but --

What kind, then?

He's not the father.

The non-pathogenic kind.

What's your name?

Dean Simms. I-I'm her pregnancy buddy.

Well, Dean, it's clear

that you're very passionate about this.

I-I become quite fixated when a topic

is as fascinating as the placenta.

Ah.

Namaste.

We share a common fascination.

As I was saying,

the placenta has a very unique microbiome that --

Not true! Fake -- Fake news!

-Fake -- Fake news! -Dean.

-Dean, please. -Yeah. It's fake news.

I-I will not stand by --

Alright.

Maybe we should examine the evidence together.

It's -- It's all lies.

The truth about your unborn children must be told.

Okay.I-I've spent hours studying

American and British literature about the placenta...

Dean....and everyone agrees there is no, no, no...

Dean....no bacteria in placenta.

[ Calculator whirs ]

Hey.

All my girls' numbers add up.

What about you?

I have read over and over this,

and, granted, reading's not my strong suit,

but, uh, I think Kim's $500 short.

Girl, I'm not playing with Kim today.

Well, I'm sure it's an honest mistake and she's good for it.

She's about to be here for more product.Oh, no.

She's not getting anything until you get my money back.

You know how uncomfortable I feel asking for money.

'Cause my Nana made me panhandle...

Panhandle....all the time.

I don't care.

I want my money.

Get it.

No.

Go.

[ Sighs ]

Hey, Kim, sugar.

How's it going?It could be better.

Things are a little rocky right now with me and Jake.

Right. But I'm having fun being a Claws Consultant.

Oh, good.

I'm so glad you're having a good time.

Um, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.

I was going over the books, and, um,

it seems like you're a teensy bit short, like $500 short?

Yeah, um, that's Jake, just always grabbing money

to pay back somebody at the dog track.

But I promise I'll get it to you in the next few days.

-Okay. That shouldn't -- -[ Clears throat ]

Actually, uh, that's not gonna fly.

You owe us $500, and we're gonna get that $500.

Bring it tomorrow, or there's gonna be problems.

Alright? Yeah, okay.

Okay.

[ Bell jingles ]

Unh!Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Baby girl, you're preggers.

We can't have you out here

lifting armchairs like some Neanderthal.

Allow me to help.Oh, check you out, Kenny,

acting all gentlemanly and looking like new money.

Check you out.

I, uh -- I met a lady recently,

and she said I was chivalrous.

Oh, well, you arechivalrous,

and I bet she thought you were pretty cute, too.

I mean, hopefully.

Oh, hey, hey! Let me help you there.

Oh, cool. Thanks, bro.

Alright, yeah, there we go.

Alright, why don't you get in the van?

I'll push it in?Alright, cool.

Thank you.

There we go.

Alright. I like that shirt.

What is that, about a size 20?

How dare you? I've been working out.

[ Grunting, blows landing ]

♪♪

♪ That's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ I like it, uh-huh, uh-huh

♪ That's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

-Hi. -Bryce, you found us.

Yeah. Wow. What a nice picnic.

And your family, they all seem so happy.

Carol: That's all because of you.

Your patches have brought us back together,

and I couldn't be more thankful.

We're going on a trip, and these are gonna be great.

Well, you've also solved a few troubles for me

and my family, as well, so win-win.

Well, I'm glad we could be there for each other, Bryce.

Yeah. Oh!

Well, if you ever need any more...

Oh, I'm sure these will do.

Alright. Well, y'all enjoy!

We will. Yeah.

Well, come to share more information with me?

I...owe you an apology for my outburst earlier.

It turns out my -- my knowledge wasn't completely accurate.

Those articles were out of date.

No doubt written by a cabal of old white men with goatees.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That is a lot of paper, Dean Simms.

How -- How old are you, Eve Peterson?

I'm 62.

I like your face.

Thank you.

I like your face, too.

Do you want to get coffee?

O-Or a pressed juice?

I-I'll buy. I have my own money.

I would very much like that.

Bye. Okay.

♪♪

[ Indistinct conversations, laughter ]

You look beautiful.

Oh, thank you.

I'm so glad you made it.

You're in with the early-bird crowd now, my dear.

We are definitely the only charity in town

with a daytime Casino Night.

[ Gasps ]

Polly? What's wrong?

Are you okay? Oh. Yes. Sorry.

It's just that word.What word?

Uh, "casi--" [ Chuckles ]

"Casino."

I'm sorry. I find it a bit triggering.

You are a delightful mystery.

And I like it.

Do you play poker?

Wait till you see my, my, my, my, my poker face.

[ Both laugh ]

Wonderful.

Polly: You know, I never asked.

What is this charity, anyway?

It's called The Merciful Twilight Foundation.

It's an organization for the terminally ill.

I am a member.

Wait. Are you telling me you're dying?

Not right now. Oh.

With a little bit of luck, I've got a couple of years.

That's -- That's awful news.

Well, I've made my peace with it.

I've -- I've been very lucky in my life.

The only thing that concerns me now

is making sure that my vast fortune

does some good in the world after I've gone.

Oh, well, I'm sure it will wind up in the proper hands.

♪♪

Uncle Daddy: It puts the lotion on its skin,

or else it gets the hose again.

Please. Please, mister, I'll do anything you want.

Look. Look.

[ Laughs ] Just foolin' with ya, Ken.

I think you got it from here.

[ Animals bleating ]

We need to talk about your employment status.

♪♪

Oops, my bad.

I be getting excited.

[ Clears throat ]

Uh, you know what?

Let me finish this, girl. You go on a break.

Damn. A chick don't even get three mistakes

before the hammer comes down?

You don't get no mistakes,

and you need to stay on schedule, so...

I'm gonna get a beet juice to calm my nerves.

Yep.

[ Bell jingles ]

What's wrong with you?

Why you lookin' like somebody died?

Well, I just keep trying to get in touch with Kim,

and it keeps going to voicemail.

Well, maybe she's out there thottin' and boppin'

and livin' her life.

Why you so pressed?

Well, 'cause Des made me pop off on her

and threaten her and say if we didn't get the $500,

it was or else, and I j--

I feel like that could have made something awful happen.

Okay, first of all, stop with all the guilt-trippin'.

Sometimes people need to be checked, right?

A business relationship is like any relationship.

You teach people how to treat you.

You don't think that's just, like, a tad bit controlling?

-A tad? -I mean...

What does that even mean?

It just means you'll do whatever it takes

to whoever to get what you want.

You goddamn right.

It's called having goals, bitch.

Yeah, I mean, just, no offense.

You're just, like, a little bit of a nightmare steamroller

with your incessant demands

who's gonna crush anything good that comes into her life.

Uh, no. I mean, you press so hard, Des.

[ Cellphone ringing ]Look what happened with Dean.No.

Look what happened with Quiet Ann. Zzz!

Hello?

Well, slow down, Skip.

What? Oh, we --

O-Okay, I'm on my way.

Somebody OD'd at a Claws Up party.

Come on. We got to go.

He was having a good time, so I went to get some ice.

When I came back, he was passed out, and everyone was gone.

Oh, shit. Check his pulse.

[ Dialing ]

-No pulse. -Start CPR.

-Did you call 911? -No.

I was scared because of the Oxy,

so I found an EpiPen in his jacket.

I just injected him with it in case it was an allergy.

That's good thinking.

Ken is not answering. Shit.

Uh, the office has this AED thing.

I'm too afraid to use it.Give it to me.

-This isn't working. -He's gonna die.

I'm very overwhelmed right now.

I am not going down for this.

Place electrodes on patient's chest.

This happened to me with a John once.

Oh, my God, girl. You must have been so scared.

-Okay. -Oh, my God.

-I took his monkey and -- -Virginia, shut up!

[ Beeping ] Press shock button now.

Clear.

It's just like in the movies.

-Still no pulse. -Shit.

Stay calm.We are calm!

Somebody's dying!

[ Beeping ]

[ Zap ]Aah!

Oh, my God.

Oh! You're a real-life hero, Miss Desna!

Okay. Thank you.

You're gonna be alright.

Ooh, look at these scrumptious desserts.

What are you going to have?

Well, I probably shouldn't have any of them.

I'm trying to watch my blood sugar.

Bollocks! You only live once.

Knock yourself out.

You know what? You're right.

Let's live.

Yes. [ Laughs ]

Watch yourself.

Who's this bad influence?

Polly Mountbatten. Of the Palm Beach Mountbattens.

By way of Notting Hill. And you are?

Cordelia. I put together this event.

Oh, how lovely.

Cordelia is my daughter.

How fantastic.

You didn't tell me you had children.

Oh, why, yes, actually. I have three.

And as you can see from my darling Cordelia,

they all have very strong opinions

about how I should live my life.

Oh, Dad.

Why don't you just focus on your cookie?

Your new friend and I can get to know each other.

I know what you're doing, so don't even try.

I have no idea what --

I'm not gonna lose my inheritance

to some trailer-trash arm candy like you.

Mountbatten, huh?

♪♪

Aah! Stop it, Clay!

I already apologized for helping Desna steal those damn pills!

What the hell do you want from me?

I'mma break you, boy!

No! No!

[ Screaming ]

♪♪

Hey.

I just got off the phone with Skip.

Big papa who OD'd is gonna be just fine.

Oh, thank Christ on a biscuit.

That shit was so scary.

For real. What if he died?

He could have, but if we gonna be in the game,

we got to expect things to be dark every now and again.

And y'all are sure there is no peanut oil in this nail polish?

I am deathly allergic.I --

Virginia: No, no peanut oil, just a shit ton of chemicals.

Pay attention to the edges.

I got it, girl.

And make sure you don't paint the cuticles again.

Ohh!

Oh, my God, watch it.

Th-That's just me being squeamish about being touched.

I-I lived in a bubble till I was 20.

Okay, um, you know what? This is the real hard part.

Let me just finish it. I got it.

Stop sonning me. You're so frickin' controlling!

I'm -- I'm also allergic to conflict,

so I'm just gonna get out of here now.

I can...

Here.

Sorry, Miss Peanut.

Peanut, the next time you come in, bring your mama,

and I'll throw in some freebies.

I see you, Baby Des.

Next thing you know, you gonna be having that girl

taking out 100K loans and lying to her husband.

Don't cover for me.

Your ass signed that loan quicker than I did.

[ Bell jingles ]Kim.

What's wrong?

I lost all the money.

I had this great party. I sold everything.

I had enough to pay y'all back, but Jake took it.

He stole it?

Oh, baby.

Your relationship's worse than Bobby and Whitney.

Uh, go -- go wash your face.

Okay.

Are you serious?

You know we ain't never gonna see that money.

She is in an abusive relationship, okay?

You don't know the whole story.I don't care.

We ain't gonna be able to pay that loan back

if you keep handling her like this.

You got to be able to take charge of your employees

and get that damn money, or our business is gonna fail.

I'm giving everything I got.

I'm keepin' everything from Bryce.

I'm dealin' with people OD'ing,

not to mention your controlling ass.

Can you just give me a little bit of space and let me work on it?

That's before or after they foreclose on your house?

I beg your pardon?

I been going hard for you for all these years.

Why are you doubting me like this now?

You want to step up?

Yes.

Show me.

Okay. Let's go.

Yep.

Let's go.[ Bell jingles ]

Uncle Daddy: Well, now, keep that nipple --

you got to angle it down like that.

You don't want to get any of that air in there.

That's when you get a gassy baby.

The deal is done. Oh.

I just unloaded our entire stock of fentanyl.

Good job, son.

Easy transaction?Oh, yeah, yeah.

The buyer was as nice as pie.

In fact, she belongs to a hippie commune.

Yeah, said they're gonna use our patches

for a special trip they're going on.

So you mean a bunch of hippies

are gonna trip balls on our product?

Yep. Positive Ascension.

Seem like real good folk, too.

God damn it, boy.

Positive Ascension, they ain't a hippie commune.

They're a doomsday cult!

These people are gonna kill themselves with our patches.

They've already tried it once before.

Don't you read the Huffington Post?

Ah, but they were so positive.

Jesus Christ, if they die with our patches,

they're gonna trace it back to us.

You done screwed up, boy.

♪ But we're going to ride

♪ I can't believe we're doing this again ♪

Found his watch.

We'll be able to get a lot for this.

Oh, my God, this is never gonna work.

Yes, it is.

He's like a bloodhound with cash.

He gambles away everything.

Well, he's got an illness, honey.

-He's sick. -He's weak.

Okay, listen, this is a cycle that only you can break.

Yeah, you got to take some control, girl.

You don't know what it's like.

The hell I don't.

I've been through hell and back,

and let me tell you what I know for sure.

This man don't love you.What?

Des.'Cause if he did, he wouldn't be treating you like this.

It's a little more complicated than that.

Then why don't you enlighten us, Jenn,

with all your years of marital success?

Oh, and how many successful relationships

would you say you've racked up?

Enough.

At least I didn't marry a man I had to kill.

Watch it.

What about these golf clubs?

They got to be worth something.

No, please not -- not those.

Oh, no. Yes, those.

Listen, once we sell all this shit,

you're gonna have enough money to pay me back

and then have yourself a nice little nest egg.

For you, Kim. Isn't that what you always wanted?

Yeah, it's what she want.Let her say it.

Tell her it's what you want.

♪♪

Get up!

Get up, y'all!

Ain't none of you shitheads dyin' on my watch!

Carol, you here?

Sorry to interrupt!

Carol? Oh.

Carol is dead, Bryce.

They're all dead.

D-Don't stand there! Get them patches!

Cops can't trace 'em back to us!

Can't believe you staked our entire future

on a death cult, boy.

I'm glad this worked out for one of us, Carol.

♪♪

[ Door opens ]

Girl. No, it's all good.

Sorry to waste your time.

I'm going back to the champagne room.

Dirk said I could have my old job back.

Georgia, stop!

I think you should stay.

Why? For all the fun?

Look, I was just trippin' because of how tough Des can be.

Tough?

You should have met my first pimp.

I'm the one that brought you in.

So I thought if you messed up,

I would have to take the heat for it.

I'm a big girl.

You got to let me make my own mistakes.

[ Scoffs ] Shit.

I've been making them my whole life.

Tell me about it.

I should tell you about myfirst pimp.

Did he leave you in a sedan without food for two days?

He locked me in a minivan.

Look, I know we've both had it rough.

But that's no excuse for me to be acting all psycho.

If I chill out, will you stay?

Yes!

[ Animals bleating ]

♪♪

What are you doing with your life?

Oh, my God. Are you me?

Mm, not if you stay on the path you're on.

This isn't what your mother wanted for you, Kenneth.

You went to medical school.

Your grandma gave you Loehmann's stock for your bar mitzvah.

Your first wet dream was about achieving peace

in the Middle East, man.

Now look at you.

You're in a cage, being held hostage by a crazed redneck.

Can you get me out of here?

Grow a pair, man.

Get yourself out.

No, no, no, no, no, no. You're right.

I need to start taking control of my life, and --

and I-I need to stop being such a -- such a --

Castrated schmuck?

Exactly.Which brings us to Polly.

She doesn't love you. Never has, never will.

So move on.

There's other love for you.

Reciprocal love.

You think so? I know so.

So get out there and be a goddamn baller.

♪♪

Yes!

Freedom! Yes!

Yes!

Thank you, me.

Own it, Kenneth. Own it.

Yes.

You should be proud of yourself, girl.

That's right. Breaking the cycle ain't easy.

What the shit? Who are they?

-I-It's -- It's not what it -- -I-It's not what?

-It -- -What it looks like?

'Cause it looks like my wife put all my shit in a box

with some dime-store streetwalkers.

"Dime-store"?"Streetwalkers"?

This is the goddamn cycle, Kim.

How long you gonna put up with this shit?

Hey, hey, hey, hey. You don't know her life. There is more to it.

Kim, do not do anything you're gonna regret.

She doesn't have the guts.

Give it to me. Des.

Hey.Ugh!

What the --

Kim, stop! Stop!

-Des. -Kim!

-Kim! -Des.

I hate you!

I hate what you've done to our lives!

Kim, wait! This is not how you want to handle this!

Just wait!

-I hate what you've made me! -Shit.

Now give me back the money you took!

-I called the cops! -Oh, God.

[ Siren chirps ]Oh, shit.

-Aah! -Kim! Kim.

That's enough.

Ma'am, put your hands behind your back.

-Kim, we're gonna come get you. -It's gonna be okay.

You ought to be arresting him.

We'll come get you, Kim.

[ Police radio chatter ]

[ Siren wails ]

I know you see it different, but Kim is a bad bitch.

She owned her shit for once.

She got herself arrested, and thank the Lamb of God

we have enough money to bail her out.

Kim. You okay?

We worked it out.

Jake dropped the charges, and he swears he's done gambling.

Kim, you don't believe this shit.

This whole thing is your fault.

-What, now? -You too.

What, now?!

You've been working to destroy my marriage for months.

Don't think I don't see you.

Stay away from us.

We don't want any more of your help.

Ain't that some shit.

You got what you wanted.

What?

What?

My way was working, Des.

She had to come to it herself,

but then you had to be such a control freak

and hand people golf clubs to beat they husbands with.

I got our money back.

Me. I did that, not you.

We would have gotten it back and more, and now --

now we lost one of our dealers

and a potential recruit she would have brought in.

But you know what? Obviously you're right.

Don't listen to me.No.

You're right always.

Huh?

Ain't nothing new here.

And don't you dare tell me

how much we have riding on this, because I know.

And if you don't let go, you're gonna end up

holding a steaming bag of shit by your damn self.

[ Scoffs ]

♪ It's all things Mardi Gras

♪ I don't know about you, but came to party, y'all ♪

Well, at least we got back all the patches.

You know, and, uh, we still made the money from the sale today.

It wasn't a total bust.

Luck, boy. That's what that was.

You can't treat it like a game when it's a business.

That's why I assembled a tough-as-shit brigade

of loyal soldiers to be our corner boys.

Love it.With strict rules and regulations,

we could be running the drug game in Palmetto in no time.

That's right. We finna own this place the smart way.

Which is why I'm gonna ease up

on your responsibilities, alright?

Until Ann and I can teach you about

how to be a real businessman.

-But, Uncle Daddy, I -- -That's enough, Bryce.

Now meet my old prison softball team.

Ann.

Hey.

Ladies!

Come to my window.

Let's get to work.

♪ That girl just likes to party ♪

♪ I know what I want, you know what you need ♪

Hey, there.Come on in, young'un.

I brought you a little somethin', somethin'.

Ooh. Dark liquor.

You tryin' to get laid and paid.

[ Laughs ] Can you blame your boy?

No, I cannot.

Okay. This is your place.

Uh-huh. Okay, okay.

I like this.

Mm-hmm.

So, how are things going with your rounds?

Oh, good. Yeah?

Yeah. Real good. Your clients seem real nice.

♪ All these bills gotta get paid ♪

What's really in those boxes?

Don't worry about what's in the box.

Worry about what you're gonna put in this box.

Oh, you know I can do that.

Ooh.

Ooh, look what I found for you.

Mmm. You want that?

Come -- Come on, now. You play too much.

You want this?

Or you want all of this?

With all due respect, Miss Lady, I'm gonna have both.

[ Both laugh ]

♪♪

Qigong keeps me centered.

Would you care to join me?

It might get our energies into harmony.

No, thank you.

I-I-I prefer more traditional avenues to get to know you.

I-I brought kale and spinach juice

to facilitate conversation.

Thank you.

Sit.

I do believe you're the most direct man I've ever met.

Yeah. I can be filterless.

And -- And I perseverate.

It's part of being on the spectrum.

I'm not speaking about your diagnosis.

I mean you, Dean, underneath all the labels.

You believe what you believe passionately,

and you're not afraid to share it.

I like that.

And you mean well.

I can see that from a mile away.

Thank you.

And when you were holding forth about the female anatomy,

you actually made the word "vagina" sound sexy.

Not many men can do that.

I have a lot of unusual talents.

Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Desna: What the hell is this about, Kenneth?

Clay, you sick sadist, get your fat ass out here!

I was busy getting it in.Shut up!

Uncle Daddy: What the hell you doing? You s'posed to be in a cage!

What's she doing here?You know what?

Enough!

I'm sick of being caught between your bullshit.

You getting paid, ain't you, Kenneth?

How many times I got to tell you to shut up?!

I did a lot of soul searching in that cage you put me in,

and I'm done being a stooge.

You both need me.

I don't need either of you.

I can get a pharmaceutical job anywhere.

Who you kidding, Ken? You ain't in demand like that.

No, I'm serious.

If you want me to keep getting you pills,

you're gonna have to deal with me working with Desna, too.

And, Desna, if you want me to keep buying pills for you,

you're gonna have to increase my fee by 5%.

What?!Now, if either of you have a problem with this arrangement,

then you go find another doctor.

I got a big problem with it.

Well, too bad!

I snitched once, and I have no problem snitching again.

On both of you.

And I will bring us all down.

♪♪

[ Exhales sharply ]

-Hey. -Oh, hey.

How ya doin'?

Ah.

To be honest, I never felt better.

You?Better than full-fat pork at the State Fair.

Nice. I'm Selena.

Hey. I'm Ken.

Would you like to go out with me sometime?

I'd like that. Alright. Cool.

I'll, uh -- I'll make a plan. I'll hit you up.

Looking forward to it.Alright.

Have a good night. You too.

[ Car alarm chirps ]

♪ You only call me

So, if I play my cards right,

I'm gonna be walkin' off with that Baron's fortune.

Mm. Get your coin, sis.

Yeah, but the only problem is

he's got this battleaxe daughter,

and that bitch is gonna be a problem.

Ooh.

♪ I don't like bitches

Hey.

How was your little walk?

How's that bag of shit you're holding?

♪ Don't got time for snitches

[ Bell jingles ]Hey, Bambi!

-Hey, girl. -Bambi.

-What's goin' on? -Nothin' much.

I found seven new girls who wanna get in on the action.

-Is that okay? -Yes!

Actually, uh, we've been rethinking the game.

Actually, youbeen rethinking the game.

Oh, so I can't have any opinions anymore?

I just got to do what you say and shut up?

♪ Don't mix that up

You know what your problem is, Des?

You can't stand for anybody to question you.

Yeah, you know what yourproblem is?

Well, you gonna tell me!

You will never succeed, Jennifer, being soft!

♪ This is my land

You want to be everybody's friend?

Or you want to be a gangster?

♪♪

[ Bell jingles ]

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