...says, "Tell the elephant he still owes me 20 bucks."
-(all laugh) -(video game beeping)
Hey, Marta, can I get another one of your
perfectly assembled lobster sandwiches, please?
MALIK: Another one?
J, man, I'm tired of your cheap ass over here
gobbling up all my lobster, chugging down my bubbly.
You ain't got no champagne at your own house, boy?
(laughing): Yeah.
That's funny.
Look, as long as my wife is working for your mom,
sacrifices have to be made.
-Marta, throw some caviar on that bad boy. -Oh!
-It's like that, caviar? -(cell phone beeping)
Hold on, hold on, ho, ho, ho, ho!
-Come on. -Hey, player formerly known as "Rookie..."
-What's up? -I just got a text from Drew Sidora
inviting me to her album release party.
-You going? -Oh, you just now getting the text?
I'm in her music video, bro.
Of course I'm going. You?
Only if you tell me you're bringing your girl, Melanie,
to your other girl, Drew's party.
'Cause I got to see how a church boy juggles two women.
Oh! Two-piece with a biscuit!
The Kid's only got one woman, and it's not Drew.
I just kissed her, man. It was a mistake.
And all that mess is in the past.
What's a mistake is you taking Melanie to that party.
Unless, of course, she's cool with you
and Drew kissing, but I've met Melanie.
She's not that cool.
And there is no way Drew is cool with you having a fiancée.
Yeah, well, nobody's cool with anything.
See, Melanie doesn't know I kissed Drew,
and Drew don't know about Melanie
and that's the way it's gonna stay.
Yeah, till everything bitch slaps you in the face
at that party.
Y'all two must think I'm stupid.
-Yeah. -Yeah. -(both laugh)
Well, your boy's got it handled.
See, I'm inviting Melanie to that party,
but I know she's not going to be able to go
because she has to study, and nobody meets anybody,
and my past never catches up to me.
Haymaker!
-(groaning) -Good night!
Holla at your boy!
TASHA: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
I-I understand, Mr. Fennell, but because your son
is an All-American, don't you want him
to sign with the best representation?
Of course, I'm talking about me.
No, Tasha Mack Management is not a tiny agency.
It's a boutique agency.
How many clients?
You... you know what, forget it.
Kelly, get your ass in here.
So Michael Fennell is a no, too?
That's, like, five noes in a row.
Are you sure you're trying your hardest?
Look, I'm fighting against these big agencies
and I can't win.
You know, you could just lie.
Why should you be the only ethical manager in town?
You're right.
Get Chris Hardy from Penn State on the line.
Tasha Mack is about to get her fib on.
We'll get all the meetings that we need...
Whoop... it's 5:00.
Have a good night.
Oh, and-and you're off to where?
Home.
Girl, this is crunch time for us!
Let me make the work hours perfectly clear
for you, Kelly Pitts.
You are here until I say, "Go home."
Now, if you'd rather be somebody's wife and mother,
you need to let me know.
No, no, no, no, no! I'm your bitch!
I'll get Mr. Hardy on the line.
Glad we understand each other.
Mm...!
(phone line rings)
JASON: You're working late.
How'd you know?
Because you said you'd be off at 5:00; it's 5:01.
I'm just saying.
Jason, it's crunch time for us.
Tasha really needs me.
So I need you to pick up Brittany from Kimmy's,
swing by the grocery store and make her dinner.
Look, it sounds like a lot, but I'll walk you through it.
First...
Kel, I command men, okay?
I make life-affecting, split-second decisions
in high-pressure situations.
I think I can take care of my daughter
for one night, okay?
Okay... sorry.
Thank you.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
(clears throat)
(phone rings)
Tasha Mack Management. Kelly speaking.
Where is Brittany again?
Mama, Papa's on his way out to shake his thing-thing.
Oh, baby, I'm sorry I can't go and shake mine, too.
(sighs) I know.
It's gonna be hard not having my boo on my arm,
but you know me; I get it, I got it.
You got priorities, and studying trumps flashy parties,
and I love you for that.
Oh, God, I don't deserve you.
Yeah, yeah, you really don't.
But I'll bring you back a party hat.
Derwin, wait!
I'm gonna go.
I said I got you on the party hat.
No, baby, I'm gonna go.
I mean, we haven't been out in a while,
and you know I love me some Drew Sidora
and I know you want me to go.
Come on, admit it.
If I don't, you will be a little sad.
No, I won't.
Swear to God.
So you won't be sad if I'm not there?
Baby, all I'm saying is I don't want you there out of guilt.
That won't make me feel good and the night won't be special.
It'll be all tainted.
Besides, you got your
microscopic anatomy exam on Tuesday, remember?
(chuckles) Yeah, you're right.
Yeah, I'm here to help you.
That's my girl, that's my girl.
-All right, I'm taking off. -Okay.
All right.
Have fun.
Thank you, God.
(ringtone plays)
You're going, aren't you?
MELANIE: Yes. (giggles)
DREW: I believe an album should represent who an artist is
on the inside, you know?
So what's your album entitled?
Broke and Need a Hit.
No, I'm just playing.
The album is called Drew.
And I got the idea
for the first single when I was...
Yeah, just... two seconds.
Malik!
(sighs) Josie, why would
Malik Wright's name be on the guest list?
You know how I feel about him.
I know you two crashed and burned, but he's a name,
and the more publicity he gets tonight,
the more we get tonight.
Yeah, only if I take a picture
with his arrogant, self-absorbed...
You know I don't like...
Hey, Malik!
What's up, Drew? Real big of you to invite me to your shindig.
* *
Oh, this right here?
This is Tomiko.
No last name.
-Hi, nice to meet you. -Hey.
-How are you? -Good.
Where's your boy?
Oh, if you're referring to Derwin,
he hasn't gotten here yet.
Tell him to holla at me.
* *
Tomiko, no last name?
Please.
I know. She probably threw it up
and flushed it down the toilet.
Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.
Oh, Melanie, this is what I was afraid of.
The whole Hollywood scene.
Looks like a lot of druggies up in here.
Come on, let's go.
Wait, what are you talking about?
Everyone looks all happy and beautiful.
That's because they're high, Melanie!
Oh, baby, I look so underdressed.
Yeah, and the hair.
Well, how come you didn't say something before I left?
Well, I thought the club would be darker.
-All right, let... let's just go. -Yeah.
Well, hey, next time you'll know better.
Hey, I know y'all ain't leaving.
Hey, Malik.
I want y'all to meet Tomiko, no last name.
Pleasure.
Uh, but yeah, uh, we're leaving.
But-but why?
Well, as you can see, Melanie
is a little underdressed.
What? No.
Girl, no, you looking amazing, baby.
Yeah, I love your dress and your everyday bag.
(chuckling)
But her hair...
It's fabulous.
I'm-I'm a model. I would know.
Baby, don't sell yourself short.
You're a supermodel.
Show her your cape. Go.
(both laughing)
All right, I guess we could stay
and at least have a drink.
Good idea, girl, Melanie.
Baby, fly over to the bar.
Go on, go on, go, go.
-Have fun, mingle. -Bye.
Have a drink.
(chuckling)
I almost had her out of here, man.
You are killing me right now!
You're supposed to be a player.
I'm just seeing what you can do in the heat of battle,
and frankly, I'm disappointed.
(laughs)
Come on now, Jose.
Now, you know these big agencies don't know how
to relate to us Latenos.
Oh, what, I didn't tell you?
Yeah, I'm Tasha Margarita Mack.
¡Bueno! (chuckles)
Oh, great!
I'll have my assistant call you tomorrow
and firm everything up.
And I will see you in Atlanta on Friday.
Adios, amigos.
Oh, got another one!
(squeals)
Okay, who's our next prospect?
Ryan Rothstein, Florida State.
Hmm.
(phone rings)
Tasha Mack Management, Kelly speaking.
Hi, baby, I'm at the grocery store with Brittany.
Kelly, I need Ryan on the line now.
Oh... sorry.
It's Jason again.
I'm getting tired of these personal calls, Kelly.
Okay... I'm hanging up!
Jason, this better be important.
It is.
It is. Where do I find the onions?
Kelly, Rothstein now!
I got it.
Um, hold on.
Ryan Rothstein?
Please hold for Tasha Mack.
He's on line two.
Ryan Rothstein... shalom.
Jason, why are you calling me about onions?
There are people in green smocks with name tags who can help.
Hey, you're the one told me to come here.
I'm sure there's a bunch of stores
that have onions where they're supposed to be.
Excuse me, sir. You carry onions?
Other than those?
Oh, well...
a little signage would help.
Smart ass.
-(people cheering) -Wow.
This thing is dead.
-Come on, Mel, let's call it a night. -What?
I haven't even met Drew yet.
-What? -I haven't met Drew yet.
Oh, there she is!
Introduce me
so I can get her to autograph my CD!
You brought it with you?
Mel, what are you, a tourist?
Baby, you don't want to be that girl.
You know what? I'll do it.
So, are you going to be that guy?
Baby, it's different for me.
I'm a celebrity.
You are?
Girl, you want your CD signed or not?
All right, just go. Thank you!
Any time now, God.
-DREW: Derwin! -Hey!
-How you doing? -Oh!
-I'm good! -Wow! Look at you!
I am so happy to see you!
I mean, I was pissed-- I mean, not about you,
-'cause now that you... -Right, right. Can you autograph this?
(both chuckle)
You know your boy, Malik's here with some supermodel
-stealing my spotlight. -Yeah.
"To Melanie. Best wishes."
But now that you're here,
we'll be the couple with the spotlight.
(chuckling): Yeah, sure.
You know, you know,
I forgot something at the bar.
-Okay. -And...
-Drew, I got to tell you something. -Yeah?
I have a fiancée.
What?
And she's on her way over here.
* *
And here she is!
-Hi. -Hi.
I'm Derwin's fiancée.
Oh, baby, you have something right there.
-Uh... -Uh, Melanie, right?
Yeah, yeah.
Thank you so much for signing it.
-I am a huge fan. -Oh.
-Huge. -Derwin thought it might
-be a little déclassé. -Oh, no.
Please, after everything he's done, he's worried about that?
(laughing): Oh, Drew...
Drew is so crazy.
-(laughing) -All right,
well, so we're taking off
and we'll let you get back to your night.
Oh, wait.
Why are you leaving so soon?
We're, uh... we're leaving because...
uh, you know, I can't... my inner ear, Drew,
-well, when people was dancing and doing their... -Derwin!
I-I get it.
It's cool.
Melanie, it was nice meeting you.
Yeah, no, you, too.
-Good night. -I love your dress.
(giggling)
Come on, Mel, let's go.
MELANIE: She's so nice.
You know, maybe we should hook her up with somebody.
Hey.
I know, y'all ain't leaving.
They're about to show Drew's video.
Aren't you in that joint?
Oh, that's right.
Baby, you are.
We can't leave now.
Uh, I heard it was hot.
(chuckles)
Come here.
* *
Ooh.
Kind of likethat.
Yeah.
(chuckles)
Mm, I hear you, Mrs. Holloway.
We have to protect our boys.
Teenage girls going around here having these babies
out of wedlock...
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, well, we Christians have to stick together, amen.
Well, sure.
I can meet Deuteronomy on Saturday.
Mm-hmm.
God bless you, too.
Bye-bye.
(both scream)
(phone rings)
(sighs) Sorry.
Maybe it's an emergency.
Mm-hmm. He better be on fire!
Jason, what is it now?
Hey, I was just calling to see how you were doing. Thank you.
That's sweet, but I really don't have time for this right now.
Tasha's got like six meetings set and I...
Yeah, yeah, so...
so, tell me again: is Brittany allergic
to sesame seed or poppy seed?
Sesame. Is there a problem?
Baby, give me a break, everything's fine.
I'll... yeah, I'll see you when you get home.
(sighs)
So, these are not poppy seeds.
-What are we going to do tonight, Daddy? -Well,
sweetie, first we're going to stop by the drugstore.
See what they have for those...
those pretty polka dots on your face.
I'd really like to thank all of you for coming out to my album
release party, but before we debut
-my video for my first single... -This is it, baby.
-real quick, I'd like to thank my label... -Yeah, this is it.
...my director, Liquid X.
(cheering)
And a certain up-and-coming athlete
who's also, I discovered, a very talented actor.
Let everybody see you, Derwin.
(cheering)
All right, let's get to it.
The premiere of my new video, "Slow It Down."
-(cheering) -All right.
(cheering)
(R&B intro playing)
* Slow it down *
* Ooh *
* I could see myself falling in lust with you *
* I gotta control that this ain't how we do *
* Ooh *
* You know I'm saving all my hugs for you *
* And I love the way you wait patiently *
* Kiss me on my lips all the time *
* How did we end up here? *
* It's like a dream I dream about you *
MELANIE: Wow, uh...
Malik was right.
This is, uh, a little more than hot.
Well, it looks much hotter than it really was.
It's all very technical.
Mmm.
(crowd cheering)
* *
Uh, Derwin... bar.
Good idea.
I'm a little parched.
-Why didn't I know about the kiss? -Huh?
The kiss!
Oh, that.
Well, I... I told you I played her boyfriend.
* Know I shouldn't tease you every time *
Come on, Melanie, we're adults here.
-All right, I was acting. -Yeah, well,
you're not that good of an actor.
And, Derwin, that wasn't just a kiss.
You were making love with your mouth.
It was business, Mel.
(sighs)
You know what?
I... I can't even look at you right now.
* Do you like it when I play around? *
* Do you like the way I break it down? *
* Yeah, I like it when you play around *
* I like the way you put it down *
* But you know we got to slow it down... *
Good work today, Kelly.
Back at you, boss.
I can't believe we met our goal.
Even with Jason's interruptions.
Sorry about that.
Oh, don't be.
Just be damn sure it don't happen again.
I'll talk to him.
I have to admit,
I do miss Brit a smidge.
Aw, and you'll be able to see her
as soon as you finish typing up my new itinerary.
She'll probably be asleep when I get home.
Ooh, that reminds me.
Make sure all the hotels got
an orthopedic mattress for my back.
This is the longest I've ever been away from her.
Oh, wow, and don't forget,
load the iPod with The Best of Keith Sweat for me.
This is business, and I am a businesswoman now.
So, I guess I'll just have to suck it up.
Go ahead.
Call your child.
Thanks.
Hey, babe.
-How is Brittany? -Fine.
She's fine, just... laying in bed watching a video.
It's... ev-everything is really just all good.
(sighs)
Can I talk to her?
Oh, you know, she just nodded off.
Oh.
Well, give her a kiss for me.
I'll be home in a few hours.
-Yeah. -Jason,
thanks for being so supportive.
And for being a great dad.
That's... piece of cake, babe.
Yup.
Okay.
* *
Mmm.
Come on, Drew, don't look at me like that.
Like what?
A liar?
I'm not a liar.
Okay, I withheld the truth, but...
Okay, I'm a liar.
Ooh,
and I am so glad I didn't give you any.
And tonight... tonight was going to be the night, too.
Listen, Drew, I'm sorry, all right?
It's just that things haven't felt right
ever since I proposed to Mel.
I mean, she had to have
this whole five-year engagement thing.
Then I met you.
Just fun, exciting.
I don't know.
Things seemed easier for a minute.
* *
Ugh, I am not getting sucked in by your puppy dog eyes.
I kiss guys like that all the time.
It's just the business.
I don't know.
Maybe I am making too big of a deal out of this.
-I mean, come on, a heads-up would have been nice. -Look,
he brought you here.
So, he's claiming you.
Or he could be hiding out in the open.
Girl, don't listen to me.
I'm buzzed.
Good luck.
Thank you.
DREW: Derwin, for real,
what are you doing?
I don't know myself.
But leading you on wasn't the way
to go, and I'm sorry.
Uh, you said that already.
Get a new line.
'Cause this whole player thing, it isn't you.
What you need to do is get your girl
and get up out of here
before I show the uncut version of my video.
By the way, congratulations on your night.
Thanks.
You look good.
Uh, your fiancée's over there.
* *
Derwin. Hey.
What's up?
Um, you ready to go?
Uh...
I talked to Tomiko and...
well... I'm sorry.
I overreacted.
And I guess if you're going
to be doing this kind of stuff,
I have to learn the difference
between a business kiss and a real kiss.
* *
Now, that's a real kiss.
Come on.
Where's your man going?
Oh, don't worry.
He'll be back.
* Keep it movin'... *