Look at you.
You like my uniform?
I'm a working woman now.
If you want, you can join my writers group.
Text me the information when you get a chance.
Do you not want to be seen with me?
Of course, I do. I love you.
Well, you've just been acting really weird on socials.
This could totally blow up in my face.
-It really could. -But what if it doesn't?
This is Chance. He was forced to live with me in college.
You should be honest with Marie.
That's scary.
Why?
'Cause I don't want to lose her.
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Babe, at some point, we need to pick a date.
-Why the rush? -Because we have to do
at least six months of premarital counseling.
-Six months? -Yeah.
Marriage is not for the weak.
That's what I keep hearing.
We'll be fine.
Why did you come in so late last night?
Me and Chance were just catching up.
It was good to see him.
Yeah.
It's been a minute.
He won't let you go
And I know why
He wouldn't show
So I'ma make you mine
I don't mind
- Being alone
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Damn!
Don't say shit, a'ight?
I miss you.
I miss you too.
Oh, oh, ooh
Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!
Everyone!
Sorry to disturb your process,
but I just got verified!
I hope that doesn't mean
you're gonna start charging us more.
-Do people really do that? -Oh, all the time.
Okay. Well, I will be a good person
and keep my prices the same.
all: Namaste.
But also, as a Black woman, I do need you to know my worth.
And my time and my gifts are very valuable.
So if my prices do go up,
don't talk shit in my comments.
Let us begin.
I am so sorry to keep you all waiting.
I'm Reverend Ty Harmon.
All right, um...
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother.
But she lived a long life, she loved the Lord--
Uh, that's not us.
Yeah, both of our mothers are very much alive.
Oh, um--oh!
Right, you're the couple who can only have sex
while listening to K-pop.
-No. -No, that's not us either.
-Um... -Big BTS fans though.
Here you are. Chuck and Marie?
-Yes. -Okay.
All right, so what are your pronouns?
-She/her. -He/him.
Okay, cool. Mine are they/them.
All right, so, no date set for the ceremony yet?
Not yet, but we're narrowing it down.
No rush. You'll have the rest of your lives together.
And that means we have more time to get to know each other.
First things first,
I need you two to finish this form
before our next session.
Here you go.
No need to be alarmed.
There are no right or wrong answers.
It's a questionnaire
that requires you all to look very honestly at yourselves,
at your partner, and your relationship.
Now, it's important
that you all have some private time to do this.
Do not share or discuss your answers with each other.
This is going to help us to determine where the strengths
and, dare I say, weaknesses are in your relationship
so we know where to start our conversations
in the weeks to come.
It sounds stressful.
Not as stressful as divorce.
Have a great day.
So, thank you all for letting Hattie read your work,
and thank you for reading hers.
Hattie, we'll start with you.
What did you think of Jackson's script?
Jackson?
Uh, come back to me.
I want to see how y'all do it first.
Please tell me you read everybody's script.
I did--I didn't. I--look, I'm sorry.
Things got crazy. I'm trying to get this new job.
Nia been getting on my last nerve--
We also don't believe in excuses in this group.
My bad.
Look, I--I promise, next week, I got y'all.
If everybody's cool with giving Hattie a second chance,
I'm willing to let her slide this time.
Fine.
All right, look, it won't happen again.
All right? I promise.
All right. So I guess I will start with Jackson's script.
A crystal meth lab in an old folk's home.
Man, I was dying. You had me rolling, man.
What made you come up with this?
Listen, I have some crazy family members,
and when I can tell you, I can write for days...
Well, she's fallen
Looks sweet, yeah, she is one of a kind
Yo, sorry, again, about today.
You just had to embarrass me, didn't you?
Yo, my bad. Yo, Jackson was mad.
-Yes, he was.
But that's the whole point of being in a group, though.
You got folks that's going to hold you accountable.
Yeah, I definitely need more accountability,
in all areas of my life.
Normally, I would give you one of my good Ted Talks,
but I can't be late for work, so.
It's all good.
Well, I guess I'll catch you next time?
Yo, thanks again for inviting me.
This is--it's dope.
Of course.
Just come prepared next time.
I got you.
-Hello? -Hattie?
I got good news, and I got bad news.
Hit me with the good news first.
Your job training is complete
and you're now eligible to earn money at the company.
Amazing! What's the bad news?
-I'm not gonna hire you. -Why not?
You can't do this job.
You don't have any upper body strength.
You talk too much.
And you're always on your phone.
-Maurice?
Hold on. Can I call you back real quick?
No, you can't call me back real quick.
The second I hang up, I'm blocking you.
Damn!
All right. Let's see what we got here.
Okay.
Okay. Wow!
Well, first of all,
you two are highly compatible in several areas.
For example, you both rate family as "very important."
-Yes, definitely. -It's so important.
And also, you all are one of the only couples I've seen
to score so highly in communication about finances.
Well, we know that money troubles
are a leading cause of divorce.
Right. Communication is key. It's everything.
Wow. Well, this is very impressive.
All right, so let's talk about the weaknesses.
Okay, in the section about sex,
Marie, I noticed that you marked sexual intimacy
as "low importance" in a relationship,
and, Chuck, you marked it as "highly important."
I'll remind you all that this is a safe space.
I don't dislike sex.
I just don't think that
it's the most important thing in a relationship.
And, just for the record, I'm no sex maniac.
And it would be fine if you were,
as long as everybody you're getting wild with
and wilding out with is a consenting adult.
Well, I only want to wild out with Marie.
And I also noticed that, on the following question,
you marked one thing,
and then you erased it and you marked something else.
-You don't have to-- -The question is,
"How comfortable are you communicating
your sexual desires to your partner?"
Originally, you wrote "very comfortable."
But then, you scratched it out
and you wrote "fairly comfortable."
And, Marie, it looks like you left that one blank altogether.
I don't remember the question.
Do you feel comfortable
communicating your sexual desires to Chuck?
Sexual pleasure is a gift from God.
There's nothing to be ashamed of.
And a marriage is the perfect union
for you to explore, enjoy, and embrace
all of your sexual desires with your partner.
Marie, maybe we shouldn't get married.
Why not?
Because I'm bisexual.
I know.
You do?
I...
I always thought you were.
I just didn't know what to say.
Just because you're bisexual
doesn't mean you can't get married.
I've spent my whole life trying to be straight.
I don't know how to be any other way.
This is all very new to me.
Sexuality is rarely ever black and white.
And it's okay
that you are still on the journey.
It is?
Of course.
It took me so long to be comfortable in my own body.
Everybody's journey is different.
Don't let anybody rush you.
If you two don't show up to this marriage
as your complete
and authentic selves,
it will fail.
So, are we still on track to get you two hitched?
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-What's up? -Hey.
-Need a ride? -No, I hate golf carts.
When I was a kid, I fell off one,
cracked my head open, and I had to get 24 stitches.
-I still have the scars. -Off a golf cart?
It was a big golf cart.
Okay, then, you mind if I walk with you?
Sure.
So, you enjoying your new life as an actress?
Well, I still have to teach yoga part-time, so.
-Why? -I have bills.
Okay, then. Right.
Yeah, not everybody has a title and a fancy salary.
I apologize for not being aware of my privilege.
-I was just messing with you. -Oh, all right.
I mean, no wonder Black audiences
don't want to see struggle on the screen.
They see it every day in their lives.
Well, not all Black people are struggling.
True, but our ancestors had struggles in the past,
and it still haunts us every night.
What kind of roles are you interested in?
All kinds. I want to play
many different characters with all kinds of layers.
Yeah, but not too many.
Yeah, I want to play complicated characters.
I think simpler ones might go over better.
I want to be challenged.
Yeah. But what if audiences don't want to be challenged?
Then I don't get to grow.
Oh. I never thought about it like that.
I'll chew on it and circle back to you.
Hey, you want to grab drinks sometime?
What kind of drinks?
It will be a "getting to know each other" kind of drinks.
-Okay, I'm down. -Great.
I'll have my assistant get something in books for us.
-Okay. -Okay. See you around.
Mm-kay.
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking a lot of things.
Like what?
I think that somewhere along the way,
we started treating our relationship
like we treat our careers--
just checking things off the list.
Get a college degree. Check.
Find an amazing partner. Check.
Find a great house to live in. Check.
Get engaged.
Check.
I guess I never really stopped to think about who I was, or...
who I wanted to be.
Me too.
Marie, I want to be with you.
I just want to make that very clear.
And I want to be with you.
But not like this.
I want you to have space to be yourself before we get married.
What does that mean?
It means,
we should explore a bit.
Do you want to explore too?
Maybe.
I mean, it's not like I have some black book
I've been waiting to whip out.
If I didn't admit to being bisexual,
would we be having this conversation?
Probably not.
But I'm glad we're having it.
We have to be honest with each other or we won't last.
Okay, fine.
If everybody is safe, I'm good.
I like us being honest with each other
and doing what works for us.
Me too.
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Na-na-na-na, na-na-na
Gonna let me go
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na
-Well, look at you. -I know.
I got to take credit for how great I look.
Half of this outfit is Valentina's.
I came straight from work.
That's cool.
-Now, what are you drinking? -Green tea on ice.
Oh. All right.
Can I get a vodka on the rocks for me,
and a green tea on ice for the lady?
-Uh-huh. Of course. -Yes, man, thank you.
So, what's really going on with you and Lauren?
All right. Well, let me explain. I--
Please do.
I think Lauren and I have gone as far as we can go.
We're not growing together anymore.
It feels like we're just going through the motions.
It's...yeah.
Are you really interested in me,
or are you just trying to get some street cred?
Oh, I'm not going to get some street cred dating you.
So, no.
-That's true. -Yeah.
Look.
Hey, I like you.
I like the way you move through the world.
You're...calm.
You're always looking at the bright side of things
and you aren't afraid to follow your dreams.
Thanks, Ben.
I receive that.
-Enjoy. -Ah.
Here's to finding yourself.
Even if it takes a while.
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Dang, this is nice!
We got the place to ourselves?
Yeah, and I hope you like seafood.
Aw.
Actually, I'm allergic.
Oh, shit. Really?
Nah, I'm just messing with you.
But what if I was?
That's true. I'll ask you first next time.
Yeah, you should.
-This is nice, though. Damn! -Mm-hmm.
So we're really the only people here?
Yeah, I rented the place out for the night.
The owner and I are old friends.
What? What's wrong?
Did you rent this place out
because you were trying to be romantic,
or because you didn't want to be seen with me in public?
I feel like every time I try to do something nice,
you have an issue with me.
I'm just asking a question.
I like my privacy.
No, you like your privilege,
and this is just another way for you to protect it.
You know what? I think I lost my appetite.
Every day you walk out of your house,
you get to be this light-skinned,
straight-presenting, curly-haired woman
that doesn't have to deal with half of the bullshit
that the rest of us do.
-Wow. -Yeah, "Wow."
Hattie, have you ever broken through a glass ceiling?
No, I haven't.
You get scarred by it.
You accumulate bruises that don't ever go away.
My first five years,
I cried myself to sleep every night
because I didn't have any friends or any support.
My family started giving up on me
because my dream was taking too long to come true.
So I'm sorry that you can't tell that I like women
by looking at me, and I'm sorry that
I have a white grandfather, but you know what?
Those are things that I can't help.
But you can acknowledge it.
What do you want me to do?
You want me to apologize every five minutes?
I don't want your apology. I just want you to know
that we're not fighting the same fight.
-I know that. -Do you?
Look, we don't walk through this world
the same way.
People take one look at me, and they know
that I'm gay as hell and I'm Black as hell.
And I can't hide from it. You can.
I don't want to.
I can't tell.
I have shared a lot of my life with the world,
and I was hoping that this was one thing
that I could keep to myself.
There's a way to be discreet without disowning who you are.
I can work on that.
And, look, I--I really appreciate the tough love
and all the advice that you've been giving me.
It really means a lot.
But I also want you to know
that we're experiencing
two very different Hollywoods.
The one that you walked into is not the one that I'm living in.
I get that.
And, you know,
some shit I'ma have to figure out on my own.
I guess there's just this part of me
that wants to protect you.
I want your love, not your protection.
-You hungry? -Of course.
I figured you were treating, so I skipped lunch.
Oh, you just going to eat me out of house and home?
See, I could have made a dirty joke right then,
but I ain't gon' do it.
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