narrator: Previously, on "Games People Play"...
- An arrest in the Kalinda Walters case.
- We got Vanessa King. - No, her husband.
- I don't think it was him. - What you asking for?
- $300,000. - Where's the other 50,000?
- I just gave you what the man gave me.
- [indistinct]--ah!
- I can't just leave the man here!
- He can't hurt you anymore.
- I think a second baby is exactly what we need.
- I'll leave you alone if you just tell me if it's mine.
- Eric is moving to LA.
We're gonna try to make it work.
- I know what you did, Jackie.
I'm not going down for you trying to cover up
for your husband.
- - Don't worry.ing I'm heading out the desert.
I'll find a spot.
- It was an accident. I didn't mean to kill her.
- Okay, okay.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[both screaming]
- Where are you taking me?
Help me! Somebody, help me!
Where are you taking me? Stop!
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- [laughs]
- Leave the kitchen when I start cooking.
- It smells really good, though. I'm excited.
- Thank you.
You know I had to christen the new home
with some authentic Nigerian flavors.
- Thank you, and we need a christening
because it kind of sucks.
It's like, right when I was getting use to our other house,
everybody and they mama found out where we lived.
- I know, but you know what, this place is gorgeous.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
- This is nice, man. - Yeah, man, appreciate that.
And this is--the master bedroom open up into here.
- Come out to the pool. Man, this is nice.
- Where I'm gonna make twin boys, hopefully.
- [laughs] - Man.
- Right, 'cause you know if the new baby's a female,
you a girl dad, like, for real, for real, like officially.
- Aww, man, don't. Don't wish that on me now, man.
-that's what it's gon', be if that's what it is.
- I mean, you know, women been running my life
for years, so at this point, it is what it is.
- I feel that.
So that means y'all gon' stay in LA, right?
- It's contract year.
You know, things go the way they supposed to,
and I re-up, then hell yeah, man, I love LA.
- And you and Marques seem really happy,
and that's what matters.
I see him rubbing on your stomach
and staring at your belly.
It's so cute. What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- Mm-mm, nope, something's wrong.
What is it? What is it?
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God, okay.
I'm not sure if the baby is Marques'.
- What? - I went to the doctor, okay?
You know, they give you your due date.
- Yeah.
- When I walk it back, me and Marques were not nothing.
- Oh, is it the white boy's? - Maybe.
- Oh, God, Vanessa. - I know, I know.
And if Marques finds out, he's going to lose his shit.
- nobody's gonna even knows, if it's mixed or not, so--
- Nia, that's not funny.
- The truth is the truth, heffa.
What you gonna do?
- I don't know, pray? I don't know.
- Nia's all I could've ever prayed for, man.
Like, I want to build a family. - Oh, wow.
- Babies, the dog. - Yeah.
- Move her angry-ass mama in, like, the whole nine yards.
- Oh my God. - Like, I want it.
- That's what's up, man, for real.
How does she feel? - Well, you know, look at me.
As far as I'm concerned, she done traded up.
- Okay, my bad, my bad. - You feel me?
- You tell her that? - I ain't gon' tell her that.
That's between me and you, man. Keep it locked in.
- Oh, yeah, we'll keep it solid, yeah.
- That's what she should be seeing.
- She should. - That's what I think.
- I agree. - [laughs]
- I could put it in the bank.
- So, your black ass just gon' roll up there
with all this cash and give it to the white people?
- Not everybody in the bank is white.
- Yeah, but if you walked up with all this money,
they gon' put you under the jail,
then they gon' take our money.
And then, what, Reem? - How is it our money?
- Because if it wasn't for me,
your scary ass would have left it.
You was like, "Help, he having a heart attack.
Somebody, please, call 911." - Yeah, whatever Quanisha.
Whatever, I don't sound like that, okay?
- That's exactly how you sound. - Okay.
- I'm dead on.
- And I wasn't gon' leave no money behind never, okay?
Never in life would I ever leave this much money behind.
- Mm-hmm. - You crazy.
- Yeah. [phone rings]
- Got me all the way--
- If it wasn't for me, like I said--
- Yeah, a'ight. Hello?
Hey, Mom.
What happened?
Okay, I'm on my way. - What's wrong?
- My mom, she's in the hospital.
- What happened?
- I don't know, she wouldn't say over the phone.
She just said get down there.
- [speaking Spanish]
[police siren wails]
- You, stop! - Ahh!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Please, please, don't!
Please don't do this, por favor.
- Stop, stop. - No, no, no, please, please.
I beg you, don't do this. - The law's the law, ma'am.
You cannot remain in this country illegally.
- I love America. - Shh.
- I love this country. - Cállate.
- Mira, tell them. - Dame la mano.
- Stay right there. - Tell them I'm good.
- Dame la mano. - I'm a hard worker.
Please, Mira, Mira! - Cállate la boca.
- And while you're at it, why don't you show me your ID?
- Mira, call my family. - Show me your papers.
- Call my children. - Let's go, let's go.
- Please, por favor. Por favor, don't do this.
- Get in there, get in there. - Wait, wait.
- Get in there. - Wait, wait!
What if I have information on a crime?
- I don't care if your cousin sells tacos.
- What about if it's about a murder?
Please!
- Mama?
- Thought I was dead, didn't you?
I know. I know you did.
That's why you and that little hood rat
run off with all my money.
- Okay, so, I got you some tea, but it's room temperature--
Hey, son. - What you doing here, Ma?
- I can explain.
- You're taking care of this fool?
- Don't talk to your mother like that.
- I will unplug every plug in your body right now.
- Kareem, there's something you need to know.
- What is it I need to know, Ma?
Hm?
I need to know what, how he swindled me and Marques
for 300 racks for months?
Or how he played me over and over for years,
and I kept letting him slither back in my life?
Better yet, you want to say this is the dirty negro,
the reason why my basketball career ended up
in a piece of shit.
Is that what you want to tell me, Ma?
- It's more to it than that.
- You're damn right it's more to it than that.
- That's the last cuss word
that's gon' come out your mouth at me.
Do you understand?
- Tell him.
- Tell me, Ma. What is it, huh?
- You know we've always been close to Jamal.
- So, what? So what, you date?
- No, it was nothing like that. - So, what is it?
- Back in the day, Jamal and I,
we...
Jamal...
- I'm your daddy, boy.
- [sobbing softly]
What is he talking about, Ma?
Hm?
What is he talking about, Ma? - It's true, son.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- You told me that my dad was dead.
Please tell me that my father's dead, Ma.
- Baby, I'm sorry, but I can't.
It's always been Jamal.
I was married at the time,
and I just didn't have the heart
to tell you or my husband the truth.
- And we figured it was-- it was time to be honest
and tell you the truth, son.
- Don't call me your son.
- Look, boy, you can be as mad as you want to be.
But it don't change the fact
that my blood runs through your veins!
♪ ♪
- I am so disappointed that you still breathing.
♪ ♪
You stay out of my life
and my mom's.
♪ ♪
- Kareem, Kareem, Kareem!
- Somebody, help me! Somebody--ahh!
Somebody, help me!
- Kalinda, Kalinda, stop! Let me explain.
- Back up. - Shh, shh, let me explain.
- Back up, back up! - Look, I'm calling Marques.
I'm calling Marques, look. Look, it's ringing.
He'll tell you.
- Yo, what up? - Yo, I'm with Kalinda.
She and Jackie-- - What are you talking about?
- They got in a fight, and Jackie pushed her
- What? - I thought she was dead, but--
- Shit, is she? - No, she's here.
I don't know what to do. - Give me the phone.
Marques, Marques! They're trying to kill me!
He trying to kidnap me!
- They're good. Everything's okay.
I'ma have Dante take you to the hotel,
and then I'm gonna check in on you after, okay?
- Okay, okay, okay.
I'm getting in the car with him now, okay?
- Yes, please. Just get in the car.
Relax, please, both of you, okay?
- Okay, bye.
- Oh, my gosh.
- Gelato? It's really good.
Hi, sir, would you like a free sample of gelato?
- No, thank you. Appreciate it.
Hi. - Hi.
- Did you want a free sample? - I would like a free sample.
Can you let me know which one's your favorite?
- Coffee is definitely my go-to.
- All right, I'm going with the coffee.
- That one. - I'm grabbing it.
Looks like it's the number one choice.
- Yeah, I'm actually gonna join you,
because like I said, it's super addicting.
- Laila, that's one of my favorite names.
- Really? - It's a beautiful name, yeah.
- Thank you. - Suits you.
- Yeah, well, I guess I should thank my mom for that.
- Is this your survival job, or--?
- God. Is it that obvious?
- You know, what's obvious is that
if you're not an actor, you should be.
What's your full name?
- It's actually Laila James.
- Laila James. - Yeah.
- Okay, come on, that just has a ring to it.
I got a--okay, I got a confession.
I was standing over there for a minute.
I was looking at you.
And there's just something about you.
I'm Bryant Ellis, from the Sanders Bright Agency.
Have you heard of us? - Shut up, of course.
What do you mean?
You freaking represent everybody!
- [chuckles] We do, yeah.
You know what?
I--we might be able to do something for you.
- Wait, this isn't, like, some scam, right?
- No, it's definitely not a scam.
Give me a call, all right? - I'll definitely be calling.
- Laila. - Yeah, Laila James, actually.
- I won't forget. - Or sometimes Golden Goddess.
Golden Goddess on Instagram. Follow me.
- [chuckling] Okay. I'll follow you on Instagram.
- [chuckling] Okay.
- Vanessa, hey queen, you seen my brush?
[rap music playing on stereo]
That's why don't like moving, man.
Nothing where it's supposed to be.
♪ ♪
Baby, my brush! I--
Oh, baby girl.
Princess, why you--oh, baby girl.
Fuck.
Vanessa!
Deja drawing on the walls! We just got here!
[knocking at door]
[sighs]
[knocking at door] Yeah.
My bad. - Whoa, man, you all right?
- Yeah. - Hey, villain. What's up?
What's going on?
- Yeah, I just-- I can't find shit, man.
- Okay, hold on. What?
- And then your girl, she want to be a little Picasso.
- [chuckles] That's art, man. - Whatever.
- Man, what is wrong with this place?
Where is Brenda?
Did she die or something? God dang, this place.
- No, no, no. No, no, no. ICE got her.
They sending her back to El Salvador, probably.
- Damn, man, don't tell me Brenda didn't have no papers.
- She said she did.
- Man, that's crazy, man.
People do anything to provide for they family, for real.
- Damn, that's cold. How many kids she have?
- A lot. - Can we help her?
- I don't know how, what we could do.
- Damn. - Yeah.
Oh, on another note, I don't know what we doing for lunch.
You got time? - I'm good.
I'm all right. I'm okay.
- What's that soul food spot in Inglewood that we went to?
- Serving Spoon. - Serving Spoon, fire.
That would be great right now. - Yep.
- That would be great.
- Oh, you want me to go get it.
- Appreciate you, bro.
And then while you out, could you get me a brush?
- For real, Marques? - Yeah, that's gonna help.
That would be a lot of help, bro.
- What--come on, man. What you want, huh?
The soft, the medium, hard bristle?
- The soft, man. You know my head's tender, bro.
- For real. Okay, okay.
What--you want me to get something for this also?
Clean this up? - Please. Please.
Man, I don't know where nothing's at.
- You say you have some new information
on the Kalinda Walters case.
- Sí, señor, sí.
- Then why didn't you say something before?
- No one asked me.
Now, I do something for you, you do something for me, okay?
- And what would that be?
- Who do you want, me
or the person who really killed Kalinda?
- Okay, go ahead.
- Mr. King, he asked me to do him a favor.
- You mean Marques King. - Sí, señor.
- Brenda!
[soft tense music]
- Do you need me, Mr. King?
- Yeah, you remember when you said you could fix cars?
- Claro que sí, my nephew has an auto body on Olympic.
- You think he could switch out this bumper?
Ay, Dios mío, you have accident?
- Yeah, something like that.
- No worries, I fix.
Thank you.
- Yeah, thank you.
- But I saw the news, so I tell my nephew,
"Mijo, keep the old bumper."
- Excuse me.
- It's from the King vehicle.
See if the blood belongs to Walters.
Hey, Billy.
We got an interesting lead in the Walters murder.
- Nice.
- Hey, babe. - Hey.
- Hey, babe. - Hey, you.
- Look what I've got.
- What you got?
Ooh. - Mm-hmm.
- Where'd you get that? - I don't know.
- Ooh, uh-oh.
- Oh, maybe I have a man that cares about me.
- Mm-hmm.
- And wants to take it up a notch.
Is that you, is that you? Uh-huh?
I think we're done talking, right?
Get up. - Oh, okay, where we going?
- Let me just grab you.
Yeah, this is what you wanted, right?
Uh-huh, this excites you? - Yeah.
- 'Cause you naughty, right? - Mm-hmm.
- You been a naughty boy.
I'm about to show you something.
Get your ass in there. - Right here?
- Right there, go!
- Ah, oh! - [moaning]
- [sighs] Oh, my God.
[indistinct mumbling] - What?
Oh, oh, oh. Hold on. - [indistinct]
- Careful. - Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Ah. - Sorry.
- They say all people need is a little motivation.
- Uh-huh, you about to have a few scars.
- Mm-hmm, that's okay. - [chuckles]
- They'll heal. - [chuckles]
- Oh, that was good.
- [exhales deeply]
- Gotta get a little lift. Thank you.
[both chuckling]
- Oh, my goodness. - My goodness.
- I just been stressed lately.
I don't know, maybe it's the whole
Jebediah "I will find you" thing.
- Yeah, abbe. Personal threats do that to people.
- Yeah.
It's just nice to just forget the extra stuff
and blow off some steam.
So, thank you. - [chuckles] Thank you.
- You're the one that got it. - [chuckles] Got what?
- I mean, where did you even get this?
- Nia, you didn't order this? - No.
- Nia, what if it's contaminated?
Okay, who would send that? - Okay.
- Nia, who would send that? - Me, me, me.
- You just-- - I did, I did.
- But you just asked-- - I know, it was a joke.
It was a joke.
I thought we needed a little something, something,
so I went to those online sex stores,
and I got this for us, hoping that you would play along.
Never mind. - I did want to play along.
You shoulda just--
- The last thing I want to do is rile you up again
because when you get in your little paranoid crazy modes,
it really-- it really messes up the mood.
- I'm not paranoid.
- Let me know when you've calmed down.
- Okay, but you did order it, right?
[jazz music playing]
- Well, you guys enjoy your meals.
- Laila. - Hi.
- Hey, wow, look at you. You look absolutely beautiful.
- Thank you. - Please.
- Thanks so much. - Have a seat.
[laughs]
- How are you? - I'm great.
How's your day going? - It's even better now.
- Yeah, you hungry? - Of course.
- Have you ever been here before?
- No, never, but I've always wanted to.
- Well, this is one of my favorite places.
I'm here all the time. It's really amazing.
The food is--it's unbelievable.
- Great, I'm a foodie, so-- - All right.
Well, you know what, I'm just gonna try
and get the business stuff out the way,
so I can learn everything about you.
So I'll just take a second to explain who we are
and what we do.
- I know who you are.
You rep some of my favorites,
and you just signed a huge production deal.
- Wow, you do your homework. That's impressive.
I like that. - [chuckles]
- Hey, Bryant. - Hey, Billy.
I got your script, all right? I'm on it.
- You know him? - Yeah.
I don't only know him. I rep him.
- Really? He's my favorite director.
- Basically what we do is we let the baby agencies
develop the talent, then we snap them up,
and we take them to the next level.
- Sounds good to me.
- Yeah, well, I mean,
people tell me I have great instincts.
And I think we can do that with you, Laila.
- It's just I have to keep my priorities in order.
- Which are?
- Well, I know this isn't technically your job,
but I don't feel safe in my neighborhood,
and first things first, I need a new apartment.
- I get it. I get it.
Have you ever heard of the Dahlia Oasis?
- Of course.
But I've only seen pictures in magazines and online.
- Hey, Bryant. - Hey, it's good to see you.
Well, maybe we can help you with a place.
We keep a few units for our favorite clients
and rising stars.
- Did you send me and Eric a package?
- No. Did I miss a birthday? Can we keep walking?
- No, no, it's not-- that's not it.
It's just, someone sent us something,
but I don't know who sent it.
So I'm trying to figure it out.
- Okay, what was in it? - I don't know. [chuckles]
Just that Eric started freaking out,
so I told him it was me to calm him down.
You know how paranoid Eric gets.
- Don't I? Look, why don't you return it?
- I already opened it.
And there's some things you can't return.
- Girl, you can return anything nowadays.
I returned some underwear that shrunk after I wore them.
They gave me my money back and a credit on my account.
- Okay, all right. Thank you.
Just forget it, please.
- Look, the only thing I couldn't return is something
that a friend bought me that shall remain nameless.
- 'Cause you probably ain't know his name. [chuckles]
- Anyway, let's just say, well, we went to a toy store.
- You mean a sex store?
Wait, I thought you couldn't return that stuff.
- Hold up. Wait.
Why am I sensing it's something naughty?
- No, no, no, no, don't start. Just don't, just don't.
- It was something naughty. - Stop.
- You and Eric was getting your freak on
with your little naughty gifts.
- This is serious, okay? - Okay.
- Jebediah Hawthorne shouted me out in his little sermon,
and then since then, we've just been on pins and needles.
- Okay, so you think it was him?
But why would he send you something?
- That's what I'm trying to figure out.
- Okay, was it something kinky?
I mean, 'cause you know he is into kinky stuff.
- Why would you say that? - I mean, think about it.
He had all that S&M stuff on in that picture we posted.
- It was Jebediah.
[door alarm buzzes]
- I was worried about you.
- I have some experience running bitches.
I'll be all right.
- Well, I must say you look better than can be expected.
- Cut the pleasantries, Carl. Just get to the point.
- The cops have new physical evidence
that points to another suspect.
If it casts enough doubt,
I might be able to get you out of here.
- Is this really real?
- We still have to go before a judge and file a motion,
but yes.
- Whatever you have to do, please just get me out of here.
- I will.
[soft dramatic music]
- [sighs]
[indistinct PA announcement]
- You came back.
- You know why I'm here.
- 'Cause you want to know what happened
between me and your daddy?
- Don't call him my daddy. - That's who he is, Kareem.
- Why didn't you tell me? - He's a good man.
He was wronged.
He was accused of something he didn't do.
- Pretty sure, whatever it is, I assure you he did it.
- No, because he was with me at the time.
I told the cops, the DA, everybody.
Nobody wanted to hear from me.
And it wasn't enough. They put him away for years.
And after that, he just wasn't the same.
He started hustling, and cutting corners,
and trying to get the edge on people
to make up for the time that he had lost.
I mean, I just wasn't comfortable
with that influence in your life.
- So you lied to me, Mom?
- The system destroyed that man.
I didn't want it to destroy my child.
- But you let him coach me.
- He saw something in you I didn't see,
that I could have never seen.
So when he asked me to be a part of your life,
I said only to coach.
I thought that maybe if he could keep it together
and prove himself, that I'd tell you.
And then he got you into that damn point shaving scandal.
[soft dramatic music]
But when I saw him lying there in cardiac arrest,
I mean, that's when I finally realized that,
for better or for worse, you had the right to know.
♪ ♪
- Here we are.
- So, do you guys do any studio apartments?
- We don't do studios.
Come on in.
- Oh...[chuckles]
this is too nice.
This is--two floors? - Mm-hmm.
- My own little freaking bar area?
Like, what is that even?
I'm just here to look. - No one's just here to look.
- The pool, wow. - Who sent you again?
- My agent, Bryant Ellis from Sanders Bright.
[upbeat music playing]
♪ ♪
- Damn. - What, is there a problem?
- You're pre-approved. - What?
How much is the rent?
- It's a percentage of your income,
and then we own you.
- Huh? - Just kidding.
Someone obviously believes in you.
The reason we have so many high profile, high net worth
guests is because we catch them on the low.
And it looks like we scooped you up just in time.
Go ahead and settle in. I'll start your lease.
- Wow. Thank you.
♪ ♪
- What up, baby? - You good?
What's up, man? - Nothing much.
- Yeah? Wait, where little Jackie at?
Thought you was bringing her.
- Jackie didn't think it was a good idea.
- Oh, wait, y'all still talking?
- Yeah, she's good. Really good, actually.
- I'm just surprised you still talking to her,
especially after what she said to you.
I mean, personally, I wouldn't have been able
to handle that shit, you know.
- Yeah, but she's a good mom.
- All right, I ain't judging you, brother.
Gotta do what's best for the family, right?
- Yeah. - What's up, Dante?
You got something to say?
- Our attorney says Jackie's getting out.
- For real? Damn.
Well, shit, that's good, right?
- Yeah, yeah, sure. [sighs]
They found some new evidence.
Apparently, Kalinda was hit by a car?
[soft tense music]
And when I dropped her off at the hotel, she was alive.
- She was alive last time I seen her, too.
- That rules out three of us.
- What are you trying to say?
♪ ♪
- You said Vanessa walked in on you two together.
- Okay, and?
- And maybe she--
- Don't bring that bullshit over here, man.
Do not disrespect my wife like that.
- I'm just saying, it could be a possibility.
- Ain't no possibility, man. What are you talking about?
Dante, you need to go. - It's like that?
- It's like that. You need to leave.
- All right.
[tense music]
[knocking at door]
- Well, it's about damn time!
Hi. - Hi.
You okay? - Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. I am now.
[sighs] You look good.
So you finally came to see me. - Yeah.
I'm, uh...
I'm sorry about what happened.
You know? You good, though?
Did Kareem come and bring you the stuff?
Get you all squared away? - Yes, he did.
But thing is, I don't want stuff, Marques.
I want you. I miss you.
- I'm sorry it had to come to this.
But I have a family.
- You know, we have something special here.
- Yes, we did, at least.
[pop music playing]
♪ ♪
- You want a--you want a drink?
- Yeah, yes, yes.
♪ ♪
But you got options.
All right, what do I want?
- Me.
♪ ♪
- ♪ We gon' empty the stash out ♪
♪ Add something to your bank account ♪
♪ ♪
- Marques! - Shit!
[screaming]
Chill! Hey, chill!
[dramatic hip-hop music]
♪ ♪
- Bitch!
- [screams] - Vanessa!
- ♪ Oh, you chasin' money like it's running ♪
- Guys, look at my new spot.
It's so cool. There's the pool.
And look at this.
Look. The roof even slides open.
How crazy is that?
I feel like, any second, someone's gonna come
and tap me on my shoulder, and kick me out.
I'll keep you guys updated and hopefully I'll still be here.
[pop music playing]
- Oh. Her.
[notification chimes]
- What? I'm blue check verified?
Damn!
Oh, shit.
- Eighteen. [door opens and shuts]
What's wrong, baby? I got here fast as I could.
What's wrong? - I count it every day.
I don't touch it, and we five short.
It's five missing. It's 5K.
- Baby, just wait. Calm down, calm down.
- What you mean "calm down"? This is our future.
We five short. - I know!
Just relax. I took some of the money.
- What do you mean you took some of the money?
- Baby, I honestly didn't think you would mind.
- Why would you think that?
- Look... [sighs]
Look, babe.
[soft dramatic music]
Quanisha LaShlossen Jenkins...
- Yes?
- Will you... - Yeah, mm-hmm?
- Marry me? - Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
You already know!
Yes! Oh, my God.
Ah...yes.
[soft dramatic music]
- I love you so much, babe. - I love you.
Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
I promise you, baby, I'ma be a better man.
- Oh, my goodness. - I promise.
- [sobbing]
- [growling]
Marques!
[screams]
♪ ♪
[phone ringing]
♪ ♪
[groaning]
[phone ringing]
[both screaming]
Oh my God. Oh, shit.
[sparse tense music]
♪ ♪
[gasps]
♪ ♪
What are you doing up so early?
- I'm glad you up, though.
[sighs] Um...
I want to talk to you about something.
- Okay. - It's about Jackie.
She's getting out.
And they may have a new suspect.
- Shit.
Well, I think I know what's next.
- Um... it's all right, though.
You know, we always figure it out.
I got you, all right?
- I, um...
I appreciate that,
but there's something bigger we need to discuss.
- Bigger than this?
- I was gonna wait until tonight to talk to you.
- Talk to me about what? - [sighs]
I slept with someone else.
I'm really sorry.
It was just one time.
- All that...man.
You cheated on me. Wow, okay.
So...
like, I get it.
I messed up, but that's not even you.
So, why?
- I don't know, Marques.
Maybe because I was just trying to get revenge on
all of the bitches and bullshit
you have just dragged me through.
- Do you love him?
- No, I don't love him. No, it was one time.
I was just--we were going through a really rough time,
and he's an old friend, and--
- Mm. - I still love you.
- Okay. Can't believe you did this shit.
Wow, wow.
- Wow? Are you serious, Marques?
- Yes, I'm serious.
All that bullshit you told me
about disrespecting our marriage,
and then I'm your husband.
You giving it away! - Shh.
And I'm your wife that you had no regard for.
You're talking about my one time,
compared to your thousands of times?
- So, what do you want to do, Vanessa?
Okay, we about to have a baby. I could work past this.
You know, it's gon' take me some time, though.
I'm not gon' lie to you.
- It's not yours.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I'm so sorry.
♪ ♪
Look, I could have lied.
But that is exactly why we are in this--
- What you talking about you could have lied?
You've been walking around here for months
with another man's baby in your stomach!
- I never expected this. - Doesn't matter.
Your expectations don't change the reality!
You pregnant by another man!
- Shh. - Oh, my God.
I understand-- I understand I made mistakes.
I messed up.
I've said that time and time again.
But this--come on.
- It's the same thing you've done to me.
The difference is, I would have soldiered up and handled it.
♪ ♪
But we both know you can't.
♪ ♪
Look, I...
I love you, King.
- Man, I love you, too, Queen.
But, come on, like...
♪ ♪
Sorry. [inhales deeply]
What now? [sniffles]
Hm?
♪ ♪
- We got to go.
- Who's we? - Me and Deja.
- Vanessa.
Vanessa, look.
I need you to hear me.
I need you to hear me very clearly.
[soft tense music]
My baby girl is not leaving this house, okay?
- What, you think that she'd be better off without he mother,
and in here living with you with nannies raising her
while you're out on the road?
That doesn't make any sense.
- What do you have to offer her right now?
You just gonna go on the run with her,
raise a baby fugitive?
- Well, first of all, Marques,
I haven't been charged with anything.
- Yet. It's only a matter of time, Vanessa.
Did you not hear me bring up Jackie right now?
She's getting out. They have a new suspect.
- Marques, you and I both know
that Deja is much better off with me.
- Vanessa, I will stop this whole god damn world
from spinning before I let you take my baby girl.
You understand me? - [chuckles]
If only you could have loved me half that much.
- I'm not hearing that, Vanessa.
- Don't fight me on this, Marques.
- Don't make me go to war on this, Vanessa.
What are you talking about?
[clattering]
- Why don't you just think about this?
- No, you need to lower your voice.
Hi, Pumpkin! - Baby girl.
- Aww. - Oh.
- Did Daddy wake you up? - Good morning, Mommy.
- Good morning. Oh, give me some eggs.
- Yeah. - Are you hungry?
Do you want some breakfast? - Yeah.
- Okay. - You want to make some?
- Come on, let's go make some eggs.
- Girl, you want to cook for Daddy?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
- I'm gonna go cook some... - Come on.
- Eggs for you. - Yes, let's go.
- Yeah. - Come with me.
- You want to go make-- go make the breakfast.
- Let's go make some eggs.
- We're not done, Vanessa. - I know.
We'll talk about it when you get home from practice.
[soft dramatic music]
- Bye, baby.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Taking a break ♪
♪ This world is heavy ♪
- This right here.
- ♪ I made mistakes ♪
♪ No, I'm not perfect ♪
- Thank you, Carl.
- I'll be in touch.
- It is so good to see you.
- Let's just drive. I just want to get out of here.
- Okay, okay. We're getting out of here, baby.
- ♪ I can't keep on making the same, old mistakes ♪
- All right, I'm back.
Vanessa.
Hey.
Hey, Vanessa, you in here?
Hey, Vanessa!
Vanessa!
Come on, let's finish this talk!
Hey, Vanessa!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Deja, Deja, Deja.
Hey, baby, baby. Baby girl, hey.
Hey, baby, baby.
No! Vanessa!
♪ ♪
narrator: Next on "Games People Play."
- Two important orders of business today.
Our newest Viper, Romelo Copeland.
The new VP of Business Operations,
and my daughter, Eden Lazlo.
- You gon' keep doing this every damn day?
She gone.
- Have you heard from her or had any
recent contact with her? - No, I haven't.
- Your story was wrong,
and now Jackie Herman wants to sue us.
I'm sending you both down.
- Can you at least tell me if he's a person of interest?
- Is that why you guys traded for Romelo Copeland?
- We make whatever adjustment
necessary for the good of the team.