- Previously on "Games People Play"...
- I hereby announce my candidacy
for the United States' Congress.
- I hope you got this rapist asshole.
- Stop looking at me like that, girl.
You're as beautiful when you wake up.
- Want to go to the party tonight?
Jaguar F-TYPE, where you at?
- You gon' have to understand the Foundation.
There's very little that airs or streams in this country
without their stamp of approval.
- The Eric Roland situation is about to be closed.
I'm meeting with his girlfriend next week.
- Jeez! - Now with a full--boom!
Let's go look at my new car.
- Real talk now, when you gonna give me my whip back?
- You know, I just went 0 to 60 in three seconds on PCH.
- I know you better stop playing NASCAR in my car.
- Ooh! This thing is zoomin'!
You ever did a donut in this?
- Oh, that's why you needed my car?
- [chuckling]
Hey, you should know better, man.
Never bet against Black.
- You better take care of that car
'cause you're giving me a rematch to win it back.
[overlapping chatter]
- ♪ I got what they waiting for ♪
♪ ♪
- Marques King, how you doing, man?
Good to see you. - Wow, I'm good, thank you.
- Are you sure, man?
'Cause it seems like Romello Copeland's
the new king of the Vipers.
Care to comment?
- Look, we just happy he's on the team.
We happy for him, know what I mean?
- Hey, man, Marques, one more. What about your wife?
- Yeah, we not doing that today.
- Oh, come on, man. - Have a nice day.
- Oh, come on, man, we're just trying
to figure out how the pregnancy is going.
We care. Oh, never mind.
You wouldn't know 'cause you're not the daddy, right?
- Ain't I talking to you guys?
I'm trying to be nice here, man.
Be respectful. Take y'all asses home.
- Hey, you wish you could go home to Deja?
[overlapping shouting]
- And I got it on camera. - Back your ass up, man.
Y'all cross the line too damn much.
Now get my keys. - You're going to jail, man.
- Get your ass up. - You're goin' to jail Marques.
- That's a lawsuit. - You look mad.
- Where's your wife? - Bye, Marques!
- Call the cops!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[knocking]
- Hey. - Hey.
[soft music]
- How are you? - I'm okay.
No offense, but what are you doing here?
- I came over as soon as I heard.
I'm sorry about Eric.
- Why didn't you call? - I did.
You stopped returning my calls, remember?
- Yeah, I'm sorry.
Do you want to come in?
- I'm sorry to barge in on you like this.
I just wanted to come and check up on you.
I know things have been pretty rough on you lately.
- Yeah, just sometimes
it feels like a bad dream, but it's not.
He's really gone.
- I lost someone important to me once.
- Really? Who?
- My college sweetheart.
Um...
she left my house one night
and got hit by a drunk driver on the way home.
- How did you get through that?
- Time.
And knowing that I can live my life in a way
that prevents her from dying in vain.
♪ ♪
- I have to--I have to get ready for a meeting.
- Yeah, uh, sure you do.
- Terrence, I'm sorry. I just--
- I know how this looks.
Your boyfriend dies, and I just show up out of nowhere.
- Yeah.
But I appreciate it.
♪ ♪
- I understand if you don't trust me.
- It's not that I didn't--I didn't say
I didn't trust you.
It's just...it's a lot.
It's just a lot going on, okay?
- Okay. Call me when you're ready.
♪ ♪
- From day one, The Viper organization
has embraced the challenges of creative problem solving
and global brand transformations.
The new Viper Stadium includes the ViperPlex,
which will host designer retailers,
luxury residences, and entertainment venues.
We're more than just a basketball team.
We stand for the entire Inglewood community.
- Oh, shit, sorry. They provoked me, okay?
I know they did that shit for views or whatever,
but I need you to call them before they post.
- Marques King, everyone. - Sorry, shit.
- Please give me a second. Sorry.
I'm in a meeting with investors worth billions.
How dare you burst in like that?
Do you think I care about your personal shit right now?
- See, but it isn't personal.
It is business. It's about the brand.
That's why I need you to kill those videos.
- I can't keep putting out fires for you.
- I know, I know.
- Do you see the pattern here, Marques?
You're self-sabotaging again.
- What do you want me to do, Eden?
Want me to make a personal appearance,
go to a party, do some outgoing messages?
I need you to fix this. - I have to go back in.
- What do I have to do for you to help me?
- Get your shit together, Marques.
And don't you ever do that again.
- I'm sorry. Hey, how you doing, sir?
♪ ♪
- You okay?
- Why you sleeping so sound all of a sudden?
- Why you got a attitude?
- So you good? - You not?
Hmm? - I'm fine.
[phone rings]
- Hey, Mom. - Hey, sweetie.
I wanted to do something for you over at the house
next Saturday-- how 'bout a crab boil,
you know, few family and friends.
- Hey, Mom, I gotta work next Saturday.
And Quanisha, she cooking tonight.
You should come over and eat with us.
- Might as well have Jamal pick up some Wing-a-Ding
and just bring that over.
If I have to eat Quanisha's food,
then I'm gonna need a witness and a designated driver.
- Really, Ms. Johnson?
- Boy, why you ain't tell me I was on speaker phone?
Hey, Quan! Now, baby, you know
I'm just playing. I'll see y'all tonight.
- Babe, she was just playing. - No, she wasn't.
- No, no, look at me. Look, look, okay?
My mom, you know what she told me the other day?
- What she tell you?
- She said she ain't never ever seen a girl
with the most prettiest dimples like you.
- Thank you so much for meeting with me.
- Oh, no, please.
As far as I'm concerned, this conversation
is beyond necessary.
Eric was a good man.
- That he was.
So I've been doing my research,
and I've been getting a better understanding
of who the Foundation actually is.
- What have you found out?
- Well, they're basically controlling American perception
through media and entertainment.
- Exactly.
- It's just crazy because every time Eric would come
and talk to me about this, I would just ignore him
and tell him to quit being so paranoid and dramatic.
- But then?
- But when he died,
I realized he must have been onto something, you know?
- Yeah, I was hoping that they didn't take him out.
- I definitely think they did.
- He told me about a recording
that could actually expose the Foundation.
- Where is it?
- I think he said it was on his laptop or something like that.
Have you seen it? - No.
No, but I'll look for it tonight.
- His laptop's at your house, right?
That's how you've been using his IP?
- Um...
no, it's somewhere safe. - Oh?
- Yeah, I'd rather not have that stuff at my house
just in case something happens.
- That's smart, but when you do find it,
send over to me.
I can help you leak it,
and we can burn the empire to the ground.
- I'd rather just get to know you more before I send out
something that might have gotten Eric killed.
- Well, that makes sense.
- No you can't. You can't do that.
[knocking]
[R&B music playing softly]
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hi, I'm David Landsberg.
- How can I help you? - I represent Jason Tucker.
- Okay, do you want to come in?
- Yeah. - Okay, I only have a minute.
- That's all I need.
Nice place. Mind if I sit?
- Sure.
- I understand Mr. Tucker had spoken to you recently.
- Yeah, so?
- Oh, just checking in,
making sure everything's going okay for you and all.
- It is. - Clearly.
You're the lead on a new television series
with no real resume or even credits.
You know, outside of your sexual escapades
with married ballplayers on social media,
I don't think most people had ever even have heard of you.
- And yet you managed to find your ass in my trailer?
What do you want? - Since you asked...
It's completely standard.
Signing it will help ensure that things continue to move
in a positive direction for you and Mr. Tucker.
- A nondisclosure agreement? So what is this?
You want me to just act like he didn't rape me?
- There's not a court in the land
that wouldn't consider that to be mere conjecture.
- Wow, so if I don't sign this, then what?
- Then you may quickly see this life you've built crumble.
It's your call, Ms. James.
Take as much time as you need.
Enjoy this beautiful trailer... for now.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- I feel like a celebrity.
I can't go nowhere in the neighborhood
without being offered something free--
deep condition at the salon
and a free car wash at the gas station.
- Knowing damn well all they want is Viper tickets.
- Mm-hmm.
- Feel like old recruiting days, huh, man?
- What, people trying to take advantage of me?
Yeah, does feel like old times.
- Whenever somebody tries to take advantage of you,
that just means you've made it.
- Here you go. - You done came up for real.
- Pastor Mays wants you to stop by.
- For what, to put money in the collection plate?
He never had me come down there no other time.
- Yes, he did, right after you won the state championship.
- Here you go.
- Well, I'm kind of busy on the weekend.
- There is not a game this Sunday.
- But we are looking at wedding venues.
- Exactly. - So what is all of this?
- Okay, I made crusted heirloom tomato,
basil red snapper, cabbage, and potato salad.
- Mm. - Boy, we gotta pray first.
Quanisha.
- I got it, Mama. - I got it.
- Dear heavenly Father, it's your girl Quan-quan.
You know what it is.
I just want to thank everybody at this table
who is eating this beautifully prepared meal
that I made my fiancé, his mama, and this man.
[knocking]
- All right!
Damn!
- What's up? - What's up?
Did I miss my haircut appointment or something?
- No, I just came to holla at you.
- All right, come in. You could have called.
♪ ♪
- Yep. Mm!
All that for you? - Yeah.
Man, what's going on?
- Got some friends need a favor from you.
- All right, what friends? - Them.
- If it's the "them" I think you're talking about,
why would they send you?
Oh.
- Do what they ask. Prove yourself.
This could be good for you.
Follow the instructions. You'll be good.
- You want a plate?
- Heck yeah, I'm hungrier than a mug.
- And I want to thank you for the big fish
and the little fish in the sea,
and the ones that are on our plates
and the ones that are still swimming.
I want to thank the farmers for the greens.
And I want to thank all the little bugs
that got eaten by the big bugs.
- [clears throat]
- Since everybody doesn't want to give you
the thanks that you deserve, let's end this prayer.
Amen.
- Amen to that. Let's eat up, everybody.
- Let's switch plates. - Why, what's wrong with yours?
- I'm afraid she gonna try to poison me.
She can't stand my ass. - Oh, so you want me to die.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- God protect me. - This is good.
- You know, I like my fish fried a little less hard,
just a bit more moist
so it's not like I'm eating sawdust of the sea.
- Next time, I'll be sure
to give you a very undercooked piece.
- I ain't gonna lie.
When he said you was cooking, I was scared as shit.
This potato salad, girl, damn good.
- Mm-mm, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Where did you get the recipe for this potato salad?
- It's banging, right? It's good, huh?
- This is my grandmother's recipe, boy.
It's supposed to stay in the family.
- Quanisha family, Ma. - Hey.
- That's to be determined.
- You did good. My grandma be proud.
Gran Gran.
- You like the potato salad. - No, we don't.
You better not like it.
- Bro, what you done did now?
And how did you drag me into it?
- It ain't got nothing to do with what I did.
She just wants to talk to us
about the press junket for Viper Cares.
- I forgot you got the inside scoop now.
- Not for long. - Why you say that?
- Said that she wanted to fire my ass this morning.
- More play time for me!
- You better tell me when you wake up.
- Good news to me.
- Hey, guys, Eden's running a bit behind.
Make yourself at home. - Okay.
Can you come back?
She hot. - She cool.
[indistinct chatter]
- Bro, can I give you a little advice?
- Oh Lord, I need advice from you?
- Hear me out, man.
Now, just me personally, I think you should start
letting go of shit you can't control.
- What do you mean?
- For example, you will never be able
to control somebody opinion or somebody actions.
The only thing you can control is you.
- It's that simple?
- Life get a whole lot easier when you realize that.
- Sound easier said than done. - First step is to try.
Just think about it.
- Yeah, you're right. Appreciate that.
- What's wrong, son?
- I'm good, man. - Nah, nah, nah.
You got that look you used to get when I designed
a play you didn't like.
Talk to me.
- Just Quanisha, you know, when I first met her,
I loved the whole roller coaster,
all the dips, the twists, the dives.
It's just that me being older now,
I'm not into all her rides.
- Are you done with Quanisha? - No, not at all.
I'm just tired of proving to her that she all I need.
- Wait a minute.
Didn't you just mess around on her?
- But that was weeks ago.
Okay, I'm not I doing that shit again.
- Look, even though you might be confident in the fact
that she's all you need,
that doesn't mean that she thinks so.
- And I let her know that.
- Kareem, words don't mean a goddamn thing.
You got to show her through your action.
- That's your advice, huh?
- [chuckles]
How you think I got your mama?
- I don't know, tell me.
- ♪ Watch how my name roll off your lip ♪
♪ You know you're...♪
- Hey, Rome. I'm gonna head home soon.
I was thinking maybe you can stop by,
and we can have our own one-on-one game.
- ♪ You'll never be the same again ♪
♪ You see this perfect tan, no lie ♪
♪ No lie ♪
♪ So good, so good ♪
♪ Brand new ♪
♪ Brand new, oh yeah ♪
- [muttering]
- I just washed that. - It's not clean.
- Okay, Ms. Johnson, what's the problem?
Why are you mad at me all of a sudden?
- I'm not mad at you.
I'm just worried that you're rushing into this with my son.
- Seriously?
As long as me and Kareem have been together,
you're concerned about us rushing?
I've been in love with Kareem since I was a child.
- Exactly, you guys were children when you met,
still needing me to drop you off
at the mall for your little dates.
What I'm talking about is real life--
bills, babies, mortgages, 401Ks.
That's what I question if you're really ready for.
- I've always taken care of myself,
and I can take care of Kareem, too.
- You know, that's was wrong with you girls today.
You're so concerned about being focused on being a bad bitch
or independent that you forget it's okay
to lean on your man from time to time.
- I don't have a problem leaning on him
when it's necessary,
but I also want to be able to stand on my own first.
- Look, I busted my ass trying to raise that boy.
Now, I know that I can't always be there for him,
but I need you to promise me that you'll be there.
I mean, really there.
- I promise. - Okay.
And Quanisha. - Yes, Ms. Johnson.
- Okay, so you can call me-- - Mama?
- Sheila. Give me that thing.
I'm gonna take some of this potato salad to go.
- Sure thing, Mama.
♪ ♪
- It still needs more relish. You ain't my granny yet.
- I have literally looked everywhere.
I cannot find this recording Ruff was talking about
about on Eric's laptop.
- Girl, you know Eric's crazy ass--sorry,
his low key ass probably just hid it in a secret folder
titled "anime" or some shit.
- I already looked in the "anime" folder--it's not there.
I'm serious, Laila.
If this recording is the reason why he was killed,
I want to see it.
- No, I get that.
Just be patient. I know you'll find it.
Hey, do you mind taking a look at this for me?
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
- This is an NDA.
- Yeah, they want me to sign it
so we can all just move on.
- See? I knew it was something.
No one just ups and apologizes
all late without wanting something.
- Well, what do you think I should do?
- Look, I'm not a lawyer,
but you cannot let them silence you.
- If I let this get out, it doesn't just hurt him.
It hurts me, too.
- Are you okay now? - No.
- Well, then it sounds to me like you're already hurt.
- Thank you so much for coming today.
I'm so sorry Mr. Tucker isn't here to meet
with every single person,
but we really appreciate you coming and your support.
- Hi, is Jason Tucker here?
- Yeah, but he's currently in a meeting.
Can I help you? - Tell him Laila James is here.
- Like I said, he's unavailable right now,
but I'm happy to let him know that you came.
- Oh, is he unavailable? Because I see him right there.
Jason, Jason! Hi.
Can we just have a moment of your time?
- Excuse me, Michelle. - Thank you.
- Meeting my ass.
- Laila, how are you?
Why don't go into my office and we can chat?
- Absolutely not. I prefer to be in public.
- Okay.
I will be right in. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
We haven't met.
I'm Jason Tucker-- - Do not touch me.
- Okay, all right.
- I got your little message. This is from you.
Do you want me to just act like it didn't happen?
- Laila, that NDA was sent to you
regarding our very consensual relationship
back in high school.
- Why would a consensual relationship need an NDA?
- Because in today's times,
women come out of the woodwork with revisionist history
about things they were previously happy to do.
- That's bullshit! - Hey, come on.
- You just want me to go away? - I want you to be happy.
- You have no business running for office.
- I just want to serve the people
of our country for the greater good.
- You're a sex offender.
You should be in prison for what you have done.
- Come on, please, relax. - Don't touch me.
- We were friends.
You came to my defense like you had my back.
I trusted you.
- Mr. Tucker, Senator Oberg is on the phone.
- Okay, thank you.
Look, I'm sorry. I'd love to sit and chat.
But perhaps we can finish this conversation another time.
- Excuse us, ladies.
♪ ♪
- I got that one.
Now I've got this money. There's a dude right there.
There's a dude right behind you.
There's a dude right behind you--get him!
- I'm trying. - [groans]
Marques, I just--
- You don't listen. You don't listen.
You don't listen, bro. You don't listen.
- How don't I listen?
- Because you don't know how to lead a team, bro.
- All right, whatever, and you do, huh?
You do? I'm done with you, man.
Just-just accept the Ls you done took the day.
That's all you gotta do. You sorry.
You sorry as hell. You wanna do something else?
Huh? - What?
- You wanna play Uno, dominoes, what?
- I'm tired of Ls, man.
That's enough ass whoopings for today.
- You sure?
'Cause word on the street is you walking around here
like you Macho Man Randy Savage and shit.
That what they saying.
- They, as in Eden? Eden told you that?
- Look, we just looking out for you, bro.
- Okay, well, no need. I handled it.
It's all good.
- You sure you don't wanna talk about it?
- I just told you I handled it. What else you want from me?
- I want you to put some respect
in your voice in my house.
- Okay, so ain't no more. I'm out, some dumb ass games.
- You always act like this when you lose.
You're a sore loser.
How you gonna be that tall
and worry about little things in life.
- I have to say, it felt so good
finally standing up to his ass.
- You really trusted him, didn't you?
- Yeah, and it's been really hard
to trust anyone since then.
- I know it'll probably take time,
but just know that you can trust me.
- Thanks, girl.
- Oh, my God.
I wonder if that's how you got your job.
- Bitch, what? - The TV show.
The fly-ass apartment. - Okay, slow your roll.
- No, just hear me out.
Jason decides to run for office, right?
Then your life all of a sudden changes for the better.
Then you get everything you ever wanted.
- Well, damn, a bitch can't just come up?
- And he said "for the greater good" just like Jebediah.
I bet you it was the Foundation.
- Or you're just high.
- Yeah, no, yeah.
I hope you're right.
- Hey. - Hey.
- This is a weird time to be popping up
for a booty call, but I can oblige.
- Actually, it has nothing to do with that.
- Uh...okay, have a seat.
What's going on?
I know you're not here to break up with me
because we're not even officially together.
- No, nothing like that. It's about Nia.
- Is she okay?
- She's been digging a little too deep,
and she has some information on the Foundation
that we need to get from her. - I can get it from her.
- No, we're handling it ourselves.
- Wait, like, what does that even mean,
that you guys are gonna try to take her out or something?
Uh, hello, Andre.
What's that supposed to mean?
Are you serious?
- I didn't say that specifically.
However, there's too much at stake for any loose ends.
- Look, I'll talk to her.
She knows it's not worth it. Please.
- I only came here to prepare you.
I know that Nia's your friend.
- Please don't let them do this.
- No one can stop them, MJ.
No one can.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[knocking]
♪ ♪
- Oh, hi. I'm glad you came.
- Duh, we only had plans.
- Oh, well, I didn't know
if you would still want to come after yesterday.
- I know you were high, girl. You didn't mean that shit.
That shirt is really cute.
- Thank you. Marques got it for me.
- Why can't I get anything free?
[knocking]
- I'm almost done by the way. Can you get that?
- MJ, yeah? - Yeah.
- Hi! - Hey, girl.
- How are you? - I'm sorry.
What are you wearing? Where's your Viper gear?
- Oh, that's today?
I thought we were doing some work.
You said you had some new theories.
- I do, I do.
I just--I already ran it by someone.
- Someone like who, Terrence? - No, not Terrence.
I met this guy, Ruff.
He's a little weird, but at this point,
I'll just take all the help I can get.
- Nia, be careful. - I'm always careful.
- Maybe I'll just stay here and do some work.
I'm sure it's something I can help you out with.
- Wait, what?
You never usually miss out
on a chance to champagne and campaign.
- Right?
- Well, I mean, I can't go like this.
- You know damn well
your casual is way stronger than most people's sexy.
- Facts. - Facts.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
- I'm gonna miss you.
- Okay, very well.
- See you. - Thank you, MJ.
I'll see you later.
- I love you, Nia. - Oh, I love you, too.
You okay? - Yeah.
- You sure? - Mm-hmm.
- Okay, I'll be back.
- I'll lock the door. - Okay.
- Awesome first half so far, very solid for the Vipers.
You have Copeland, you have Woolridge, Hansen,
all putting numbers up on the board like Pusha T,
but the story is our man Marques King.
- For sure, Ro, but I'ma be honest with you.
King and Copeland both doing good on both sides
of the floor right now, so with that said, you know,
we just gotta stay tuned to see what they do.
- Defensive assignments right now for the Vipers.
Appears to have things on wrap--Kareem mentioned it,
talking about switching defense.
There's a foul on the play. That's King.
- No, no, no. That wasn't no foul.
- Apparently has some things to say to the ref, and--
oh, there's one tech. That is a foul right there
what King is doing to the official.
He is letting him have it right now.
There's another tech-- you disrespect...
you get the tech. He's outta there,
and he's still talking to the ref.
Players are having to hold him back.
Rome Copeland comes in and pulls him away.
- Calm him down, man. - King's still on the floor.
He has to be escorted off.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
[static, rapid beeping]
- [whispers] Shoot.
- Oops.
♪ ♪
- VIP--very important person.
I heard that.
- I do feel bad I invited you guys out,
and then I get kicked out.
- Can you stop apologizing? - Right?
- We had fun. - It was exciting.
- Seriously, thank you.
- I love seeing you get in trouble.
- Yeah, do you? - I do.
- Happens a lot. - Give me a second.
Wow, really?
So you just disappeared?
But I thought you weren't just like all the other ones.
- Can you not do this here? - Do you mind?
Do you mind, please?
- Give me a second, sweetie. Come on, don't do all that.
I meant to call you. It slipped my mind.
- You meant to call me, right. - Yeah, like relax.
I respect what it take
to handle what you going through.
But I just got to L.A., and if we being honest,
it might be a little bit too much for me.
- Too much for you? Are you kidding me?
- Laila, Laila. - Too much for you--get off me.
- Come on, Laila. Don't be like that.
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Are you good? - Yeah, I'm good.
Actually I have an early call time.
Do you mind if we just-- - Yeah, sure.
- Be safe. - Yeah.
- Hope you had a good time. - I did.
- You gon' be a star. - Always.
- You're good, all right? - I wanna be a star.
- You are, you already are.
I know you're mad that I got ejected tonight,
but that's not-- - But nothing, Marques.
Your selfish behavior cost us the game.
- We'll beat them next time. Don't worry about it.
- And what about what happened
the other day with the paparazzi?
- I thought you said you handled it.
- I did, but my patience is running really thin
with this machismo bullshit you've been on lately.
- I said I'm sorry about everything, didn't I?
- And what does sorry do for me?
More so, what does sorry do for you
if there's no change to support it?
- Eden, you don't know the demons
I'm fighting every night.
- Ha. Neither do you. - What?
- I know your daughter is gone,
and it's impossible for you to be happy without her, okay?
I understand, but if you spiral into this man
who can't control his anger and frustrations,
who the hell are you gonna be when she comes back?
- And what do you want me to do, Eden?
Because I feel empty without her.
Like, there's nothing left without Deja.
- Then you need to get help, Marques.
- What do you mean?
What do you mean?
- I want you to see my therapist.
[phone chimes]
- Yeah, I'm good on that. Thanks.
- This isn't about a relationship with anyone
other than the one you have with yourself.
- And you really go to this lady?
- Once a week.
There's nothing wrong with having someone to talk to.
- Yeah. I don't really feel comfortable
telling a stranger my problems.
- Well, then, consider her a friend.
Make the appointment.
[door closes]
- Oh, what are you still doing here?
- I spilled the tea. - Yeah, you told me already.
- No, really, I split the tea.
Come here, let me show you.
It won't turn on.
- The laptop? - Yes.
- What? No, no, MJ, please.
What did--what--
No.
MJ, everything Eric did,
everything he died for was on that laptop!
How could you make me lose him again?
- I'm sorry, Nia, I wouldn't try to hurt you.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Your call will be answered
in the order in which it was received.
Due to the unusually high volume of calls,
the current wait time is 15 minutes.
[knocking]
- You're not who I want to see right now.
- I'm trying to do everything I can.
- Hey.
What's going on? You sounded upset on the phone.
- I am.
MJ may have destroyed everything on Eric's computer.
Everything's gone.
- Your call will be answered in the order
in which it was received.
The current wait time is 38 minutes.
- How the hell did it go up? - Did you back up the data?
- Yeah, did you back up the data?
- No, it's dead. It's gone.
There were pictures on there that I can't get back,
songs that he performed for me
that I'll never be able to hear again.
♪ ♪
- I'm so sorry, Nia.
I know how much you cared about him.
And he can never, ever be replaced, ever.
- Your call will be answered in the order
in which it was received.
Due to the unusually high volume of calls...
- Please go. - But I'm trying to fix it--
- Just go! -...52 minutes.
- My man, she said go.
[crying softly]
- I'm sorry, Nia.
- It's all right.
It's all right.
- It's like I'm two different people.
There's a man I am,
and there's the man I'm trying to become.
You know, sometimes, it's a bitch trying to be either one.
I know I can't just give up.
But sometimes I want to give in.
People think they have all the answers to my problems.
You could draw up a new play. You could reset a broken bone.
You could take a shot for the pain.
But when something's gone, and you can't bring it back,
how do you fix that?
Can you help me with that?
'Cause if you can't, I just feel like I'm wasting my time.
[mellow hip-hop]
- ♪ Came with the gang, a myriad ♪
♪ Came with the motley crew ♪
- Yeah. - ♪ I just forgot ♪
♪ Where I was...♪
- I might as well open up my own restaurant,
'cause the way my food be lookin'--whoo!
- ♪ Came with a wig splitter ♪
[talking to self under breath]
- MJ's kitchen.
I dare somebody try to tell me these potatoes...
Gonna send this to my mama.
- ♪ We just wanna party, party, party...♪
- Look what I made.
I bet you can't do it like me. [laughs]
[muffled yelling] Hey--hey--
- ♪ Came with the gang, a myriad ♪
♪ Came with the motley crew ♪
- Next on "Games People Play"...
- I was just trying to help.
- Marques, man of the hour, come on up.
- My high school's retiring my jersey back in Oakland.
- That's quite an honor.
- Back home brings back a lot of hard memories.
- Well, hello and welcome. - Hey, Dad.
And... - This is Marlene.
- So glad to finally meet you. I always wanted a son.
- Oh, word? - Drunk check.
Might wanna put that out! - You smoke weed?
Everybody, step out. Let me see your ID.
- We going to jail. We going to jail.