- WOMAN IN RECORDING: [grunting, yelling]
- [scuffling] - [items breaking]
- [scuffle continues]
- Girl.
Was this a domestic dispute, sir?
- No.
- Do you know the identity of your intruder?
- No.
- So a female intruder just... broke into your hotel room?
- Yes.
- Do you have any idea what could have motivated
such an attack?
- [hip hop music playing]
♪
- Marques! - MARQUES: Oh, shit.
Chill!
- [indistinct yelling]
- [screaming]
- ♪
- Where were you at the time, ma'am?
- I was at home.
- Can anybody verify that?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yes, she was at home,
at the--time of the-- the beating.
- How did you get that scratch on your neck?
- A cat.
- You guys have a cat?
- [screaming]
- Yes. We have a cat.
- ♪
- Can we go now?
- [door opening]
- I asked the hotel for their security footage
for the previous 12 hours.
I'm assuming that it won't indicate anything different.
Take care of that arm.
- Thank you.
- ♪
- Okay, I've gotta go. - Mmm.
Looking like that, baby, you need to stay right here.
- MAN ON TV: We're joined on today's show
by Reverend Jebediah Hawthorne--
- [laughing]
- JEBEDIAH: Welcome back to "The God Inside,"
I'm your host, Reverend Jebediah Hawthorne.
Beloved, it pains my heart in the deepest part of my soul
to know so many today have been led astray
into darkness.
It's the chickens coming home to roost.
When Adam and Eve becomes Adam and Steve.
Little Adam starts making cameo appearances at work.
Little Adam starts dropping your lunch off everyday.
Little Adam, he got to keep Eve away from Bernadette.
- If I saw his junk at work, I'd be turned off men for good.
- [hums] - [phone chimes]
- Oh, my car's here, I'll be out late.
- Okay, baby. - Wait up.
- Okay.
- Wish me luck with reverend.
- Wooh.
- [indistinct chatter]
- Nia! Girl, I thought you chickened out.
- If I don't make it out of here, you're fired.
- Ah, come on. Jebediah just rolled in.
- ♪
- [metal detector beeping]
- You want my tampon, too?
- Go ahead.
- Dang, can't even wear tampons to the club!
- [electronic music plays]
♪
- Oh, they partying partying. - Okay. I-I-I see.
- ♪
- I know his ass in here somewhere.
- ♪
- [women moaning]
- NIA: How many bathrooms does this place have?
- Girl, this is as far as I've gotten.
- ♪
- White people freaky. Uh.
- [whips lashing] - [moaning]
- That's him.
Out here in front of everyone.
- It's a private club.
You got a little camera on you? - Yes.
- ♪
- [grunting]
- [camera clicking]
- Ah.
- ♪
- Hey, bae, these came out better than I thought.
- Huh, yeah, they just can't know I'm the source.
Last time I posted a photo, they Jemele Hill-ed my ass
and I had to move in here.
- Well, I love you, too.
- Yeah, yeah, I know, babe, but...
God bless the child, you know what I'm saying?
- I know, babe, I got you, okay? - Mm-hmm.
- These photos are encrypted
and they will be sent to you anonymously.
You should have them. - Cool.
- [phone chimes] - Hmm.
- Anything else I can do for you?
- No.
- Well, can I get a little something for my troubles?
It was just real hard.
- Quickly. - Mm.
Quickly is my specialty.
[chuckles] Girl, I gets in and out,
you understand me? - Just don't mess up my hair.
- Girl, wrap it up! - You better wrap it up!
- BOTH: [laughing]
- ♪ Think you know me ♪
♪ But you don't know me ♪
♪ You think you know me ♪
♪ But you don't know me ♪
♪ You think you know me ♪
- [chuckles] King, can you bring Deja her iPad, please?
Want your iPad? Yeah? - DEJA: Yeah.
- There she is, who is that pretty girl?
Oh, yeah. Who's that?
Who are those good-looking folks? Yeah.
- [laughs]
- You can hire someone to do this, right?
- I know, but the last person didn't do 'em right.
- Well, she's two, so I don't think she'll care.
- I care.
- [phone ringing]
- Yo? Okay. I'll be right there. Alright.
- Who's that? - Kareem.
- He follows you everywhere.
- He's from L.A., remember? Can you be nice?
- Muchas "gracia."
Hey, Deja! Come here, mami.
Mm-mm, how my goddaughter, huh?
You a big girl! - DEJA: [laughing]
- Yeah, so you want a tour? - Nah.
- Hey, it's good to see you, Kareem.
- Stop lying. - Alright then.
- I got that package for you.
- What package?
- [safe beeping]
- A gun, Marques?
- Yeah, we can't have all this without no protection.
- I don't want my daughter in a house with a gun.
- And I don't want her in a house without one.
Wanna help me pick out a combination?
- No, I don't, I don't want any parts of this.
- Shit!
Shit!
[sighs] Shit.
- ♪
♪ You need to find your freedom ♪
♪
♪ You need to find ♪
- Can I help you? - I'm here for the audition.
Laila James.
- ♪ Don't look for easier tunes ♪
♪ Don't try to be a genius ♪
♪ 'Cause all these shooting stars ♪
♪ They're not so far, no, you sway, sway ♪
♪ Brought in the new sky ♪
♪ Love who you are in every single way ♪
♪
- WOMAN: Shiree? They're ready for you.
- ♪ Don't let them be misunderstood ♪♪
- Excuse me. You need to sign in.
- Oh, I did, it's under Laila James.
- Oh. Okay.
- ♪ And I look around now ♪
♪ Don't see no action, just words ♪
- Laurie Harvey. - Hey.
- Hi! - Girl.
- Just walked into my casting call.
- [camera clicking]
- You're all good, Ms. Harvey, you can go back.
- Thank you.
What's up, ladies?
- ♪ I don't know what you're trying to prove ♪
- You never know.
Still a chance to show your face.
- [scoffs] Do you know how long I've been showing this face?!
- [indistinct chatter]
- Well, um...
maybe you should consider showing a little bit more
than just your face.
Can I buy you lunch?
- Are you trying to holler at me?
- Well, it does beat stealing food.
- [scoffs] It's not stealing if it's free.
- ♪
- You still sweating yourself, girl?
- Jason Lee picked up the story!
- Oh, wow.
- [keyboard clicking]
- You good, babe?
- Uh, yeah, I'm fine. I'm good.
- ♪
I'm great. - [chuckles] Okay.
- ♪ Pocket rockets poppin', we could let 'em off, yeah ♪
♪ Drop down, tomahawk tops off ♪
♪ Hundred cars got the city blocked off ♪
♪ Try and catch me slippin', but I never fall ♪
♪ Pocket rockets, we could let 'em off, yeah ♪
♪ You don't want ♪
- DEANNA: Nia.
- ♪
- She's here.
- Nia. Kris Kensington, President, Eyez Prime Media.
- Ms. Kensington, nice to meet you.
- Call me Kris.
I was just talking with Deanna about the Hawthorne story.
- That story wasn't even submitted for review.
I had absolutely nothing to do with it.
Nia has a history of premature posting.
- Which is when I realized you were the person
I needed to speak with directly.
You've heard of Deep Dive Magazine?
- Yes, of course. It's the number one--
- KRIS: I was talking to Nia.
- Uh, yes, I have.
- Well, we're doing an online offshoot called Deep Dive Daily
and we need an editor.
I would like to invite you to Los Angeles
to spearhead the launch.
- I hired and trained her.
You need someone with management experience.
And I'd bring Nia along to be part of my team.
- You just said you were going to fire her.
- I'll take the job.
- ♪
- [champagne cork popping] - Celebration!
A little champagne!
- [chuckles] Aw, thank you, baby.
- Babe. You're welcome, babe.
I'm so happy for you.
- Hey, I want you to come with me to L.A.
You can work from anywhere, right?
- I can, babe, but I got three months left
on my lease, bae.
After it's up, I'm down there with you.
- Alright, bae. - Bae.
- Y'all not gon' believe what happened.
And I ain't one to gossip, and you know I love the Lord,
but listen, cameras caught up
with disgraced former Family Values Channel president
Reverend Jebediah Hawthorne,
on his way to a six-month rehabilitation program
for "sexual addiction."
- FEMALE REPORTER ON VIDEO: Are you a sex addict?
- Listen, I'm not gay and I'm not getting a divorce.
- REPORTERS: [indistinct talking]
- This clearly was an invasion of privacy
and I ask that you leave my wife and my kids alone.
God bless you. Okay.
[chuckling]
I'm going to find the source of those photos,
and when I get back...
they're gonna have hell to pay.
- [laughing] You did that. - I did that.
- Smile for the cameras.
Answer a few questions and...
if you could hold hands, that would be great.
- Yeah.
- How long is this gonna take?
- However long it's supposed to take.
- I'm not saying shit.
- Don't worry about it, no one's gonna ask you shit.
- Welcome, bro.
- Oh, good to see you. - Glad it worked out.
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Vanessa? Jackie Herman, VSA,
we've been trading calls back and forth.
- Yes, I know, I'm sorry, I've just been so crazy
with this move and everything.
- Don't even worry about it, I understand.
And a little something to welcome you to L.A.
- Oh, thank you! - You're welcome.
You look beautiful! - Thank you so much.
- Hi, everybody, thank you for coming,
and, uh, we are about to get started
with the press conference. Coach B?
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Folks, thank you for being here.
It's a great day for Los Angeles.
As you all know, Marques King
is one of the best shooting guards in the league
and we are damn lucky to have him.
Ladies and gentlemen, the new King of Los Angeles,
Marques King.
- [applause]
- Thanks, boss.
- Let's hold it up. - Yeah. Ah, that's nice.
- [cameras clicking] - COACH: Turn it around.
- Cool, yeap. - [cameras clicking]
- MARQUES: Alright, cool.
Thank you. - Of course.
- FEMALE REPORTER: Marques, over here.
- [sighs] Wow. Uh, thank you for coming out for this.
Um, first of all, I'm proud to be a Viper,
and I wanna continue winning traditions
and bring the championship to the city.
- Marques, are you going to be more of a facilitator
in the offense or are you looking to create your own shot?
- Just looking to make the right basketball play, win games,
and this good man right here,
gave me the green light, so when I'm open, it's going up.
- Marques, Marques, is your affair
with Kalinda Walters the reason for the trade?
- ♪
- COACH: I'll handle it, thanks, Marques.
Come on, anybody with basic cable can see
that since the tournament,
Marques King can take over a game.
That was the reason for this trade.
- Kalinda's family has reported her missing
in Los Angeles, do you have any comment?
- Thank you all for coming,
that concludes the press conference, thank you.
- FEMALE REPORTER: Is it true you're having an affair?
- [indistinct talking]
- And the princess is down for her nap.
What--what's going on?
- He said he wants to ask us a few questions.
- It's a pleasure to meet you, sir,
been a fan of yours since your days at SoCal.
- Thanks, but should we be calling a lawyer?
- No, it's just routine, it won't take but a minute.
There's a stigma about us not searching
for African-American females,
so we just have to cover all our bases.
When's the last time you saw Ms. Walters?
- Few weeks ago.
- And you, Mrs. King? - I don't know her.
- Uh, have you had any communication with her since,
Mr. King?
- No.
- Okay, that'll do it.
I just need to mark down that you've been interviewed.
- Okay, yeah. - Okay.
One more thing.
Can I get a selfie?
I promise I won't socialize it, it's just for me and my kid.
- Sure. - [chuckles]
- Yeah. - Okay. [chuckles]
[laughs]
- Alright, that's it. - Okay.
- Thank you, officer, alright, you have a good day.
- OFFICER: You, too.
[laughs] - Hang tight.
It's alright, babe.
- This is the era of the hashtag--
Black Lives Matter, Me Too, and Never Again.
This generation is speaking truth to power,
telling stories that others couldn't.
- Or wouldn't. - Right.
So, like Elle and Teen Vogue, I want Deep Dive Daily
to be the forefront of breaking and making news.
Our only criteria is it's got to be new
and it's got to be true.
- KRIS: New and true, I like it.
You know, Nia, I got a good feeling about you.
You know, I think you got a raw deal at The Times.
- #MeToo. - KRIS: It takes a lot of guts
to bring down Jebediah Hawthorne.
Many would be too afraid of the repercussions.
- Repercussions? What repercussions?
- That's a good attitude to have.
- You have a beautiful office, this is--
- It's not my office.
It's yours.
- ♪
- [chuckles] - What repercussions?
- Shh. Not now.
- ♪
- So you--you hid the camera inside yourself?
- Girl, you should've seen me walking side to side.
- Ooh. [laughs] - I swear I fit right in.
- Well, it got your promotion.
- I cannot believe this man was preaching gay conversion
on Sunday while being ass-out recruiting on Saturday night.
- Little sister Sasha living up to her line name.
I'm proud of you, so-- - Me?
- Yes. - Look at you.
Look at this. Look at all this.
Nice!
- I mean, yeah, I guess everybody would say
that I hit the jackpot.
But you know, Nia, I was supposed to be in law school,
getting ready to be a high-power attorney,
not trying to keep tabs on who's sleeping with my husband.
- So the rumors are true?
- You know what? All that matters is that...
we are still together, and we are working on it.
- I swear, you are one of the smartest women I know.
I just--I hate to see you expend all of your energy
getting twisted over a man.
- Well, that man is my husband, Nia.
You know I always wanted family and a career,
I just--I got pregnant and...I got family first.
It reminds me, I need to get my baby out of this cold,
and let her go to sleep.
Grab all your snacks, mama.
- [chuckling]
Girl, I swear we are living that life.
Got the champagne, "scrimp."
Oh, you got gift swag? - VANESSA: That's from the, um,
lady--the girl at the basketball--
some basketball wife, girl, I don't know.
You can open it, I'll be back. - Okay.
Oh, shit.
So, after I ordered the salad, the entree came
and they said, "You can't order food to take home."
I said, "I'm not taking nothing home, okay?
I'm gonna kill this food right here and right now, okay?"
- Okay. - And they had to wait, too.
Shoot, a salad ain't a damn meal.
- Out here it is.
- That's why I'm happy I got a man,
'cause you skinny bitches-- I can't.
- Are you still dating that cop?
He's in L.A., right?
- Girl, that was three months ago.
I'm dating Eric, the IT guy I was telling you about.
You steady liking our pictures online.
- Oh. [laughing] - What?!
- [laughing] That-- oh, that's your man?
- I know that he is legally blind
and he rides a bicycle to work, but he's a good man,
and he treats me right.
And when I say he treats me right,
he treats me... ♪ right ♪
- All of that.
Girl, I'm not mad at that.
You know why? 'Cause when me and King
started-- - King? [scoffs] Really?
King. - Fine, "Marques and I--"
- I'm just kidding, girl, go ahead, tell your story.
"King and you," what?
- You know, I love him. - I know.
- And he loves me.
And we loved each other before all of this.
You know, I know he's like, following his dreams and stuff,
but sometimes I wonder, like...
where we would be if he hadn't made it, you know?
- Hmm.
- [melodic ringtone playing]
- That's him calling me now, I'm gonna put that out.
- Okay. - He's feaking.
- [chuckles]
Girl, he can't--he can't smell it through the phone.
- Hey, babe, how was practice?
- It was good, just calling to check in on you.
- Just here with Nia, acting crazy, you know--
- Hey! - Okay, that's good.
How's my princess?
- She's good, she's sleep now.
- Alright, well, look, I'mma go out
with the fellows from the team, get to know each other
a little bit better, is that cool with you?
- Okay, well, I'm happy you called.
- Hmm. Love you, Queen.
- Okay, I love you too, King. Bye.
- ♪
- MANAGER: I can't rep you if you
don't show up for auditions. - I was there!
I just knew I wasn't gonna get it.
It's about hype, not talent.
- MANAGER: That's not always true.
- [sniffs] Really? Then, who booked it?
- MANAGER: Laurie Harvey. - That's what I thought.
- MANAGER: Laurie Harvey has almost a million followers,
she's got a built-in audience and helps promote the projects.
You can't buy that kind of publicity.
- Shit!
- All you have to do is have a good time,
and just be open to making some new friends
with some very high net worth celebs and athletes.
- Are you some kind of pimp?
- Talent recruiter.
- What's in it for you?
- Companies contract me to staff their events
with pretty people.
I do album release parties, all-star weekends,
some hotels just like
good-looking people in their lobby.
- I gotta sleep with them?
- ROXANNE: Not if you don't want to.
- ♪
- NIA: You like what you see? - Yes! You look good, babe.
- Okay, so what do we do?
- ERIC: Okay, you download the app?
- Yeah, I downloaded the app.
- Cool, cool. Now, look, so now,
I'm in control of you, and you're in control of me.
It's called digital remote stimulation.
- That doesn't sound hot at--oh!
- [buzzing] - Oh! Slow down, slow down.
- [chuckles] You liked that? I was just--
- [buzzing] - [gasps]
Oh, bae, oh! Okay, bae, slow down--
- Yeah, that's a little payback.
- Okay, my bad, we're gonna take it slow.
We're gonna take it slow. - NIA: Okay.
- [sighs] Okay, bae.
- [buzzing] - Okay.
Mm. Okay.
- ♪ The way that you move, nobody do it like you ♪
♪ Come a little closer ♪
♪ I can tell by the way that you move ♪
♪ Nobody do it like you ♪
♪
♪ Bend over, girl ♪
♪ Now throw back ♪♪
- [camera clicking]
- ♪
- [phones chiming]
- [call tone]
- LAILA: What's up? - Is that me in the picture?
- You have no idea, do you?
You really can't tell your ass from your elbow?
- Laila, this ain't a joke.
Okay? Not after what I've been through.
- Look, I need to boost my profile for work.
- Laila, if my wife finds out.
- You didn't even know it was you.
You know how many dudes I have
asking me to take their picture down?
- MARQUES: I don't give a damn about your profile, Laila.
Take it dow-- - [call hangup]
- ♪ Oh my ♪
♪ I've been working all week ♪
♪ No lie ♪
♪ Can't sleep and I don't why ♪
♪
♪ I'm just tryin' to unwind ♪
♪
♪ Just tryin' to unwind ♪
♪
♪ I'm just tryin' to unwind ♪
♪
♪ I toss and I turn ♪
♪ I crash and I burn ♪
♪
♪ This passion, it hurts me ♪
♪
♪ Oh, when will I learn? ♪♪
- VANESSA: Hey, babe, you know we're supposed
to go to dinner with, uh, Nia tonight.
Remember you said you wanted to see her?
- Who's gonna watch Deja? - VANESSA: I found a sitter.
- That was quick. - No, it's Nia's assistant.
He needed a little extra money, so.
Hmm? - I made plans with Kareem.
- You were just with him two nights ago.
- I was with the fellows from the team, that was different.
Kareem felt a little left out.
- Oh, God forbid Kareem feels a little left out.
Did he find a place yet?
- Nah, he still at the Camarillo,
keeps him out the old neighborhood.
- Whatever, Marques. - Love you.
- No, you don't. - [doorbell rings]
- VANESSA: Can you get the door?
- [crickets chirping]
- MJ. Marques King. - How you doing?
- Alright.
Come on in.
- [engine starts]
- [call tone]
- Hey, um, I'mma be a little bit late,
I think Marques is at it again.
- Handle your business. I can wait.
- VANESSA: Okay.
- FEMALE GPS VOICE: Starting route to Camarillo Hotel.
- ♪
- [key beeps]
- VANESSA: [yells] [grunts]
[screams]
Let me go!
- [punch] - VANESSA: [grunts]
- Take him! Take him! Take him!
- Hey! You hit Vanessa?!
- She hit me first, man! God!
It was dark, man, I didn't know it was her.
I swear.
You want that money, man?
Soon as I got out, they rolled up on me.
You weren't returning my calls!
So I go up to your room... and she jacked me up.
- You know if it gets out, you attacked a woman...
in my hotel room!
- I didn't know it was her! I thought it was you!
Hey!
- She see you? - I don't think so.
- I'm glad she kicked your ass.
- Come on, man! Dunk the ball!
- [doorbell rings]
- Man, I'm sorry about Vanessa, man, is she okay?
- Yeah, yeah.
She wasn't supposed to be there. It's not on you.
- Look, it's from an old gambling debt
I need to clean up.
- I thought you was done with that.
- I am, I swear, man, this is from before.
- Kareem, I can't have that shit around me, you know that.
- I'll take care of it, man.
- You know, I be doing my thing.
But don't get it twisted, I love Vanessa, she's my world.
I can't have nothing happen to her,
you understand me?
- Yes, I understand, man.
- Keep it clean.
- Clean. - Okay.
Morning. - Good morning.
You want coffee? - Please.
Thanks, babe. - You're welcome.
- Well, now that you're better, you wanna tell me why--
- You wanna know what I was doing
at Kareem's hotel room the other night.
- Yeah, it's how all this got started.
- No, you running around town sticking your thing in everybody
is how all of this got started.
- You said we would have a fresh start.
- Okay.
[scoffs] I'm embarrassed to even say this, but...
have you ever heard of GoldenGoddessLA?
- What's that? A Chinese restaurant?
- No, it's a...online account.
- I don't have time for that stuff, babe.
- Well, there's a girl by the name of GoldenGoddessLA,
and she's sleeping with a professional athlete
and she keeps posting pictures of his body parts.
- What?
It's a light-skinned man with a light-skinned ass,
I don't know.
- Well, I could've sworn it was your yellow ass.
- How many hot yellow asses have you seen?
- Hmm, you got me there.
[sighs] Maybe I need a wider sampling.
- Don't play with me.
You're mine. You hear me? Yeah.
- ♪ She got my head up in the clouds ♪
♪ And I'm not ever coming down ♪
♪ Just try to catch me if I fall ♪
♪ Until then this world is ours ♪
- ♪ Got my head up in the clouds ♪
♪ And I'm not ever coming down ♪
♪ Just try to catch me if I fall ♪
♪ Until then this world is ours ♪
♪ She got my head up in the clouds ♪
♪ And I'm not ever coming down ♪
♪ Just try to catch me if I fall ♪
♪ Until then this world is ours ♪
♪
♪ Shawty said she mine, she don't want nobody else ♪
♪ And everything I buy her I know she'd buy herself ♪
♪ She do that by herself ♪
♪ Without nobody help ♪
♪ And yeah her body murder ♪
♪ That's if looks could kill ♪
♪ She got my head up in the clouds ♪
♪ And I'm not ever coming down ♪
♪ Try to catch me if I fall ♪
- MARQUES: I better get going.
I'll be late for practice.
Love you, Queen.
- [hums] I love you too, King.
- ♪ And I'm not ever coming down ♪
♪ Just try to catch me if I fall ♪
♪ Until then this world is ours ♪
♪ Until then this world is ours ♪♪
Then, Cardi B and Offset were next and had their own
cheating situation,
where he got caught up in some sticky glue.
Here with me is a woman who calls herself GoldenGoddessLA
who's messing with a mysterious basketball player.
- What's up, Rack? - So, do all men cheat?
- Come on, girl, I mean, basically, but real talk,
bitches always so thirsty to get a man,
but don't know how to keep 'em.
- Well, if somebody was sleeping with your man,
your significant other, how would you feel?
- Come on, I would be in my feelings, of course,
but dipping ain't about-- - But?
- Dipping ain't just about one person,
it's about both their asses.
Now, if you got your shit on lock,
it won't be a problem, period. - Period? Reveal who he is
and give me the tea, period.
- [laughs] Listen, I can't today,
but what y'all can do is go ahead and follow me
#GoldenGoddessLA.
- You didn't give me the tea, but thank you,
please follow GoldenGoddessLA, Rack Rants, y'all.
- NIA: Wait a minute, is this a physical therapy thing
or do you just got it like that?
- No, we just got it like that. - NIA: [laughs] Hey.
Hey.
[laughs]
- Only one rule.
Female masseuse for me. - NIA: Okay.
- And Marques gets men. - That makes sense.
- I still feel really bad that I missed out on dinner, so,
I wanna make it up to you.
- Oof, girl, you are forgiven.
How about we do lunch and you stand me up?
Because mama needs a foot rub.
- Okay, well, hook her feet up.
- Thank you.
- You know, I really needed this.
- NIA: Mm. - I have been a nervous wreck
since the other night.
- Do you remember what happened?
Was someone following you?
- I don't know, I don't remember.
- Is there anything I can do?
- I don't think so. - I'm sorry.
- [phone chimes] - VANESSA: Oh, hold on.
- Is it Marques? - [voice breaking] Yes.
Can you hand me my robe?
- ♪
♪
- ♪ Hola, mamasita, how you been? ♪
♪ For real, what's the trick for me to see you again? ♪
♪ No lie, think about you all the time ♪
♪ Somehow you gotta be tired from running through my mind ♪
♪
- Hey! Hey! Vanessa, hey!
Ooh! - [thud]
- Vanessa Ellis. - VANESSA: Bryce?
- Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
- No, it's good to see you. - Is it? [laughs]
- [chuckles]
Oh, no, you're bleeding. - I am?
- I'm so sorry. - BRYCE: That's fine.
- [nervous laugh]
- So, what are you up to these days?
- Well, I have her, so I'm a mommy.
- Well, she is adorable, by the way.
- Thank you.
Yeah, now that she's a little older,
I think I'm gonna go ahead and, uh, finish law school.
I've got a year left, so... what about you?
- I went straight through-- undergrad, law.
I'm a clerk for the federal judge now.
Mayburn, Ninth Circuit.
- Oh.
Oh, Bryce, you're still bleeding.
- Yeah, I'll just take care of it at home.
Can I give you my number? - Yeah.
- Here, why don't you-- - [phones beep]
- --call me if you have questions about law school, or--
I'm on the board of governors.
- Okay. - Call me anyway.
- [laughing] Okay.
- It's good to see you. - You, too.
- ♪
- Wanna flip over for me?
- Uh, rough day or a great night?
- What are you talking about? - Your back.
- What the--
- VANESSA: [moaning]
- Shit.
- You ratchet, man-stealing hoe.
- [phone beeps] - Wait a minute now.
I've seen this movie before.
- I'm Marques King, come on in.
- MJ: Oh. My. God.
Oh, my God!
They want breaking news? I got breaking news.
- What? What is it? What?
- You heard of GoldenGoddessLA? - Yeah.
- Marques King is the man in the photo.
- Wow, really? I don't even--
- Bitch, you already knew. - I just found out.
- How long were you gonna keep that little nugget
in your happy meal? - Vanessa's my friend, okay?
- So what else do you know that you're not telling me?
'Cause I jeopardized a very important relationship
to get you into that club for the Hawthorne story.
- You slept with the guy once. - Twice.
And he had a sauna in his living room.
- I'll figure something out.
- ♪
♪ Say oh Lord ♪♪
- KRIS: Good morning, Nia.
- I am so sorry I'm late.
- You're the boss, you can't be late.
- Is everything okay? - KRIS: I have some news.
- Girl.
You tell her, it's better coming from you.
- Have you heard of GoldenGoddessLA?
- She has. Go ahead.
- Well, she's shopping a reveal of the athlete in the photo,
and I just outbid everyone,
so you can have the exclusive story.
- [chuckles] I was actually hoping to start off
with something...less salacious.
More--more substance.
- First things first, we need eyeballs,
and it fits your criteria-- it's new and it's true.
- That is our criteria. [laughs] - [laughs]
- So I'll get the contact information
and you'll set up the interview ASAP.
I'm so excited for you. - NIA: Thank you.
- So exciting. - Don't you got somewhere to be?
- I do now. [laughs] So excited.
- [sighs]
Hey. Hey, hey. Hey, girl.
Um...what's--what's up? What's up? Okay.
- [dial tone] - VANESSA: Hello?
- Hey, girl. - VANESSA: What's up?
- Um...I have something to tell you.
- I can't talk right now.
[sighs]
- [indistinct police scanner]
- ♪
- NARRATOR: This season, on "Games People Play"--
- Let's welcome Vanessa King as the newest member
of the VSA Wives.
- The body of missing Golden Nuggets dancer,
Kalinda Walters, was discovered in Los Angeles.
- PUBLICIST: If you think the police aren't thrilled
that a young, rich black man might be involved,
I got two words for you: O.J.
- Someone handsome is here to see you.
- You don't get it, do you? - You being serious right now?
- LAILA: You think you're smart
and you got all your shit together,
wives and girlfriends running around like they got
the perfect relationship.
- I'm gonna get whoever did this to you.