Previously onGames People Play...
Where were you at the time, ma'’am?
She was at home at the time of the-the beating.
I asked the hotel for their security footage
for the previous 12 hours. I'’m assuming
that it won'’t indicate anything different.
MEGAN LORENZ: The body of missing
Golden Nuggets dancer Kalinda Walters
was discovered in Woodley Park here in Los Angeles.
The 23-year-old was last seen in her native town of Fresno
just 11 days ago. Homicide has launched
an official investigationas they await an autopsy report.
Roxanne put it together.
It'’s all paid. I know it'’s a gamble,
but there'’s one rule to remember:
the house always wins, and we'’re the house.
It'’s Laila, and my girl
-Susie Q'’s behind the camera. -Hey.
Oh, God, that is her.
They only give you champagne...
-Laila. -I fought her.
What?
I-I caught her in bed with my husband and I just lost it.
I know...
And I know you called for a reason, so what happened?
You got a speeding ticket or you run a meter?
It'’s not for me. It'’s for my girl Vanessa.
Well, I got your back, so you know I got hers.
Hello, I'’m Detective Andy Loomis.
I'’m investigating the murder
of a woman associated with Ms. Wood,
Kalinda Walters.
Eric, when did you get here?
Just landed two hours ago.
This is her boyfriend all the way from New York, Terrence.
-Huh? -Eric.
So, who'’s Terrence?
I know when you get in, it only goes to your ankles, man,
but you still should come enjoy your pool.
-All right. -Hey!
-[chuckles] Oh. -Oh.
-You all right? You good? -[laughter]
Yeah, stupid. Y'’all happy? See, I'’m here.
-Don'’t give up. -You staying in the water?
-Nah, man. -You better not do that at no game.
-Thanks, Mike. -Mm-hmm.
Hey, man, you want another one?
Hell yeah.
LOOMIS [scoffs]: Officer Cooper.
Nice seats.
-Cooper. -Hey, Detective, what'’s going on?
Doing good, not as good as you.
Big basketball fan?
I watch the games.
Yeah, I watch them, too, on my TV.
How'’d you get courtside?
I won a contest. I was the ninth caller.
How about you just tell me how you really got them?
And this is my son Trevor.
-He'’s a little slow. -Sherry.
This is my mom. She lives with me.
Got one of those bags I got to clean out.
Sherry, you have a very lovely family,
and I'’m not trying to get you fired.
Look, I like timelines, okay?
And I just want to make sure that I got mine right.
Okay, you interviewed Marques and Vanessa King after a fight.
Mm-hmm.
And in return for security footage of this fight,
you got a season courtside.
Just ten games.
This must be some important tape.
Would you happen to have a copy of it?
You know, for the police?
If I can get that for you, you promise not to fire me?
Give me the tape, Sherry.
Did I tell you about my uncle?
The tape, Sherry.
I came to work in this uniform.
What, they expect me to go home naked?
You'’re next.
♪
MARQUES: Her boyfriend comes in, he runs out the house,
leaves his pants, he just in a big 6X white tee with a do-rag.
-[laughs] That'’s it. That'’s it. -Oh, my gosh. That'’s crazy.
Yeah, yeah, I mean, Kareem was always doing
-wild shit like that, though. -Yeah.
You know, he'’s a way different dude now, believe that.
-He'’s way different. -[laughs]
So we at the spot, right, and we-we having drinks.
We see two tough guys in the corner, and they just
eyeballing us the whole night, just staring.
So I'’m like, "Damn, do-do I know these dudes?
They might look familiar. I'’m not sure. You know, sort of."
Then Kareem is, like, you know, like, "What'’s up?" You know?
I'’m thinking, oh, shit, they gonna roll up on us.
For whatever reason, it'’s-it'’s like that.
You know, they want to go.
-So then we start getting ready. -Well, what happened?
They sent over a bottle of Cristal
'’cause they really wanted us.
I'’m done. [laughs]
Well, baby, you know you have always been sexy
and the boys have always liked you.
[both laugh]
Wait, so what did you do?
Shit, I drank that Cristal
and got the hell up out of there.
-Mm-mm. -[phone buzzing]
Who'’s that from?
It don'’t even matter.
I'’m enjoying a wonderful night with my beautiful wife.
-[phone buzzing] -What you got going on there?
[chuckles]
♪ Time take me, I'’m movin'’ on...♪
I'’m guessing it is the same text, uh, that you got.
The, the police want to see us at 9:00 a.m.
Hmm.
MAN: I mean, you like that place, right?
-Yes. [laughs] -WAITER: And here'’s your dessert menu for you.
CHEF: How was your meal, Mr. and Mrs. King?
-Perfect. Thank you, Frances. -Awesome.
-I appreciate it. -You'’re welcome.
Can we have the chocolate soufflé?
Oh, absolutely, Mrs. King, but I got to tell you
it will take 45 minutes to an hour to prepare.
WAITER: Can I start you off with a wine order?
It'’s okay, we have time.
And also can I get a bottle of Cristal, please?
[laughs]
-Of course, you got it. -Thank you.
You are hilarious.
Yeah. Trying to get you now.
[both laugh]
♪ All you do is cry...♪
We'’re gonna get through this.
We are going to get through this, on top.
Yeah.
Love you.
Love you, too.
Ooh, that'’s a nice ring you got there, Mrs. King.
-I need to upgrade. -What?
For all my stress.
Okay...
Yeah, yeah. I need a ring as big as my heart.
-What about me? -I don'’t have a job.
I can'’t afford nothing but that
little platinum thing on your hand.
Okay.
I gave you a child, that'’s my diamond.
I don'’t know. [laughs]
♪ He can'’t help you now♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh.♪
[phone ringing]
Thank you for calling Nia Bullock'’s office.
COOPER: Did you guys do the Nicki/Cardi story?
Yes, we did the Nicki/Cardi story.
23 million impressions, 11 million unique viewers.
How can I help you?
I got the tape of Vanessa King fighting that dead girl.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You said what?
She whooped that ass.
-A video of who? -Vanessa King.
Hold on one second, don'’t hang up.
Girl, we got a big one. There'’s a cop on the line that says
she has a video of Vanessa King kicking Kalinda Walters'’ ass.
Shh! There'’s a tape?
The real question is: was there a fight?
And if you didn'’t ask, then you knew about it.
Vanessa told me in confidence.
Did she confess to killing the bitch,
and you'’re keeping that in confidence, too?
-That'’s enough, MJ. -Is it?
Yes.
I can'’t believe I was at these people houses.
-I'’m lucky I'’m still alive. -Okay.
Now I'’m gonna break this down for you one time, MJ.
Now, you,
of all people, know the history of injustice
in this country for people like us.
We'’re guilty until proven innocent.
Yeah, I know about the fight, I do,
and I know about the implications it has
on her innocence or her guilt,
but I want nothing to do with that tape, MJ.
And no, no, not because she'’s my friend,
but because she'’s a citizen of this country
and she has a right to a fair trial
and it should not take place in a court of public opinion.
Now, if you have an issue with that,
then you can pack your shit up and go back to New York.
I'’ll pay for your ticket.
I'’ll go tell her we'’re passing.
You go do that.
Thank you for holding.
I'’m sorry, we'’re gonna have to pass.
-Well, have a nice day. -Thanks, you, too.
-Hey. -Hey, can I help you?
Yeah, I would like to file a complaint.
About what?
Somebody'’s stalking my girlfriend.
Okay, you can walk with me, but I got to make my rounds.
You-you know the name of this person?
Yeah, does Officer Terrence Abrams ring a bell to you?
-You'’re Eric, right? -Yeah, good guess.
I saw your picture at her house.
You saw my... That'’s what I'’m talking about.
-Why are you at her house? -It'’s a free country, my man.
It ain'’t no free country when it comes to my girlfriend, man.
What'’s your intentions with Nia, man?
Well, I'’ve always liked Nia, and I'’d like to get back with her.
-Well, she'’s my girlfriend. -Well, implicit in my response
is that I'’d like to see that change.
Is there anything else? I got to get back to work.
-Look, dude, I love her! -I see that.
And she loves me!
Well, then you got nothing to worry about.
[groans]
[mutters]
You need to see me?
Hey, uh, I just want to apologize
for going off on you earlier.
You have been on edge lately.
And I just want to say, if it'’s anything that I did...
No, it'’s not you.
It'’s not you, it'’s just...
I'’m still stressed about Eric.
[laughs]
Eric? So...
is the "D" not working, or are you just not open for business?
Uh, I don'’t know what'’s going on.
We just, we haven'’t even done it yet.
We have not done anything.
Well, you better get going, honey, that boy'’s gone tomorrow.
Do you know he accused me of lying about Terrence?
You did commit the sin of omission.
I reached out for Vanessa, okay?
And I knew that if I told Eric, that it would be all this drama,
and that'’s exactly what happened.
See? That'’s exactly what happened.
Wrong. But who cares who'’s right and who'’s wrong?
Him and the "D" are leaving.
Would you just go apologize
and go get you some before he'’s gone?
Okay. All right. [sighs]
It'’s what a girl wants.
Uh, no. It'’s what we need.
[snorts]
A'’ight, a'’ight, I'’m going.
-Yeah. Pack your shit up. -A'’ight, a'’ight.
-[laughs] -All right, I'’ll see you later.
All right, see you.
["Emotional" by Saweetie featuring Quavo playing]
♪ Talk, talk to me, break it down, break it down♪
♪ For a chick with some money, yeah♪
♪ She gon'’ break it down for the Huncho♪
♪ Brr, brr, one call, she pull up pronto♪
♪ She do what I say so, drip till her tiptoe♪
♪ I got her on payroll, shawty too fire, fuego♪
-♪ Big stick...♪ -Oh, my God, GoldenGoddessLA?
I didn'’t see your name on the call list, but I'’ll...
I ain'’t even checking for you.
Where is Susie?
I'’m sorry, who?
Bitch, I'’ve been calling you for three days.
Now, if you don'’t want these people
to know your business, your real business,
I suggest you get to talking.
-Did you say Susie? -Mm-hmm.
Yeah, you know what,
I do represent someone by that name.
She ripped off one of my clients.
Stopped returning my phone calls.
Look, that'’s my bad, okay? I told her to ignore you.
But I seriously think she'’s in trouble.
She took a gig on Sunday,
-and now I... -I don'’t know anything
about a gig on Sunday.
But I do know this:
the people I work for,
they abide by a very strict code of conduct.
And if you choose to violate that code,
you do so at your own risk.
You are lucky they didn'’t kill you, too.
♪ Go '’head and tell me that you love me♪
♪ Baby, tell me that you love me, I'’m emotional.♪
We never met. I don'’t know her.
LAWYER: So, when did you find out she was having
an affair with your husband?
At the same time everyone else did.
You know, these bloggers, they make a living
off of being in everyone'’s business,
and most of the time, it'’s not even true.
When you'’re with the detective, don'’t editorialize.
Just answer the questions as accurately
and succinctly as possible.
-Okay. -All right.
-Try again. -[sighs]
MARQUES: I mean, you know, we-- you know,
we talked before and after the games at the arena,
and then we just, we became friends.
Were you in love with her?
Look, yes or no?
They'’re gonna be so much harder on you in the room.
-Hell no. -Marques...
No.
That'’s better. Keep it under control.
Uh, okay. All right. Yeah, you'’re right.
♪ Isn'’t it nice? It can get you whatever you'’d like♪
♪ Doesn'’t matter if it'’s near or far♪
♪ '’Cause I wanna be wherever you are♪
♪ Everything grows...♪
Hey.
Where are you going?
Home.
H-Home? But you have the red-eye.
Well, all that talk about L.A. traffic,
I thought I'’d get ahead of the game.
Hey, hey, look at me, look at me, look at me.
What'’s going on?
He said he was here, Nia.
He who?
Terrence. How could you let him in this house?
♪ I wanna hide away with you♪
♪ Let'’s morph into the light and, oh...♪
You-you met him?
Yeah, I met him. We chopped it up, me and him.
And I told him what time it was.
And where did this take place?
We ran into each other.
You ran into him or you tracked him down?
-That'’s not the point. -It isthe point!
I told you, babe, we were just friends,
and I can'’t keep telling you the same thing!
He don'’t see it like that!
It'’s obvious that he'’s after you, Nia!
You'’re too smart not to see it.
Babe... you are here
for a couple more hours.
What? Can we what?
Just have sex?
And not know where we stand and be in all of this?
That may be your boy Terrence,
-but that'’s not me. -Okay.
I'’m not gonna deal with this.
I'’m not, I'’m not, I'’m not gonna deal with you right now.
-You'’re not gonna deal with me? -No.
Okay. You ain'’t gonna deal with me,
but you can deal with Terrence, though, huh?
You ain'’t gonna deal with me.
When did you say you and the deceased first met?
I didn'’t. I didn'’t say that.
We never met.
She was a dancer for the Golden Nuggets, correct?
According to the news.
Do you and your husband have a good marriage?
We do.
And you know him to be faithful?
I do.
How many times did you sleep with her?
I'’m not sure.
Ballpark.
Ten... ish.
But you had no feelings for the deceased?
I never said that.
No, I'’d... I'’d never hurt her.
LOOMIS: So, when you did realize that he had had an affair...
-It wasn'’t an affair. -Okay.
When you did learn that he had been sleeping
with another woman, did that make you angry?
Disappointed.
So no anger, huh?
No, that'’s not who I am.
VANESSA: Oh! I better not see you again,
or I'’m gonna kill you!
Oh! I better not see you again, or I'’m gonna kill you!
You seem unusually disappointed in this moment.
We'’re done here.
Fine, go. I'’ll see you soon.
Is your marriage in trouble?
No. Um, you know, we'’re figuring it out.
I... I love my wife.
All right? She loves me.
The most amazing person I ever met in my life.
-You two have a daughter, right? -Yes.
Yeah, Deja.
She'’s two.
And... they'’re all that matter to me.
That'’s very nice to hear. You'’re a good family man.
-Yeah, I try. -Yet you slept with
Kalinda Walters on "ten-ish" separate occasions?
-It was a mistake. -Yeah, was getting her pregnant also a mistake?
She was pregnant at the time of her death.
-Who said I got her pregnant? -Oh, so you knew she was with child.
LAWYER: Detective Loomis, we'’re done!
If you leave now, you'’re just gonna...
you'’re gonna have to come back and start over.
-We might as well. -You'’re better off answering a few questions.
You'’re better off closing your mouth.
Yeah, I'’ll see you soon.
-REPORTER: There they are. -What the hell?
MEGAN: Mrs. King, is it true you'’re persons of interest
in the murder of Kalinda Walters?
-Step away. Let us through. -Are you glad she'’s dead, Mrs. King?
-No comment. -Get that out of her face, man.
You didn'’t answer my question.
Are you glad she'’s dead?
Kalinda-- are you glad she'’s dead?!
MAN: And here'’s a copy of the arrest report.
WOMAN: Oh, okay, mm-hmm.
[door closes, footsteps approach]
Hey. I need your help.
Laila James. Remember?
You gave me your card and said I could contact you.
Ms. James.
Memory kicked in?
What else you got for me?
It'’s actually not that.
It'’s my friend, Susie.
She'’s missing.
Sit down.
Susie?
What'’s her last name?
She goes by Susie Q.
[chuckles]: Susie Q?
I don'’t know her last name.
You don'’t know her last name.
All right. Well, that'’s not much to go on.
Okay...
look, you were asking me about Roxanne.
-Yeah. -And she works for Roxanne,
but now she'’s missing.
You like tuna?
All right, come on.
Take a seat.
-Susie. -Susie Q.
♪ Hublot watches to Ferraris and Porsches♪
♪ I got all that, I got all that...♪
[reporters and paparazzi shouting]
REPORTER: Mrs. King...
REPORTER 2: We just need ten minutes of your time!
There'’s paparazzi everywhere.
Hold on, okay?
Wait, did they follow you home?
[reporters and paparazzi continue shouting]
[groans]
They were here before us.
I could barely get in the damn gate.
I think... I don'’t know, I think that footage got leaked.
What footage?
Of the fight with me and Kalinda.
I think the cops got in and they leaked it,
'’cause somehow it'’s out.
Well, we didn'’t leak it.
♪ Hublot watches♪
♪ To Ferraris and Porsches...♪
I don'’t know what to do.
I'’m overwhelmed.
♪ Tom Ford, Prada, Louis♪
♪ Bad girls wanna do me...♪
Let me call you back.
-Don'’t hurt anybody. -Excuse me!
Get off of my property, loser.
PAPARAZZO: Hey, Vanessa. Say hi to your husband.
♪ Helluva life♪
♪ One helluva life♪
♪ Yo, uh.♪
Get out!
I better-I better not see you again
or I'’m-a kill you!
Please don'’t go writing about this.
-I'’m not. -No, I... You have that look in your eye,
like you have an idea or something.
-[knock on door] -KRIS: Nia?
I hate missing out on a story.
I swear I did not know about the video.
Even if you had, you wouldn'’t have bought it.
You'’re right.
I was going to bid on it but I passed.
Really?
[scoffs] Would you stop that?
The price was too high.
She just said she was fired
and then said something about her mother
and her uncle. I...
People just will do anything for money.
-Especially people in L.A., I mean... -Listen.
Marques and Vanessa King have been in the news
ever since they got to L.A.
You do realize they'’ve trended number one
-on three separate occasions? -Yes.
But that'’s all gossip.
-Well, then get me the real story. -Okay.
All right. But...
I'’m gonna need extra resources.
And a small budget.
Only if this is an in-depth piece.
Not some fluff article.
It'’s going to be great. I promise.
You'’re good,
as long as you reveal who did it.
-Okay. -No matter who it is.
[exhales]
Get out!
I better-I better not see you again or I'’m-a kill you!
-[camera shutters clicking] -[indistinct chatter]
PAPARAZZO: Oh, she'’s here.
She'’s coming, she'’s coming.
[all clamoring]
REPORTER 1: Who else is inside?
REPORTER 2: Have you ever seen him do anything violent?
REPORTER 1: Do you have any information?
[all clamoring]
[speaking Spanish]
I don'’t know nothing.
Please, I have a... Stop that.
-Don'’t. Don... No. -[reporter speaks Spanish] -[clamoring continues]
Have you seen Kalinda Walters ever enter the house?
-I haven'’t seen anything. Get out! -[all clamoring]
[clamoring continuing in distance]
Hey, Mama.
Hi.
[Deja mumbles]
-Oh! Oh, oh... -Oh, Mrs. King. -Mrs. King! Mrs. King!
Mrs. King. Mrs. King, we just need ten minutes of your time.
[clamoring continues in distance]
You okay?
Oh, let Mommy help you.
[Deja grunts]
Come on.
-[Deja grunts] -Ah.
What are you watching?
[Deja giggles, babbles]
-Can you hear me? -Hmm.
Listen, everything'’s gonna be okay.
All right? Okay.
[Deja mumbles]
It might be better to tune out the world, huh?
[sighs]
-Oh. -Uh.
-It'’s falling. -You got it?
It'’s falling?
Let me help.
Okay.
Everything is gonna be okay.
[exhales]
♪ See what type of games you playing, uh...♪
-PAPARAZZO: Ooh, yes. -You guys must be starving.
-Yes, we are. -We bought some pizza.
♪ Gotta make my next move my best move...♪
[indistinct chatter]
-Right here, ladies. -Respect.
-Here, want some pizza? -JACKIE: There'’s juices and water.
-Angie, I know you'’re hungry. -JACKIE: Got a LaCroix.
-GINGER: It'’s cold and rainy out here. -JASMINE: Who'’s thirsty?
-Thirsty? Drinks? -He'’s thirsty.
[all clamoring]
Jackie, do you have any comment?
GINGER: Yeah, girl.
Take it, you take it.
Yes, yes.
♪ Gotta make my next move my best move♪
-[chuckles] Thank you. Yes, please. -Sepia tone, please.
-Young and thin. Young and thin. -We'’re in a giving mood.
[all clamoring]
-Group shot, group shot. -Group shot.
-Somebody take this pizza from me. -Pizza, please.
-Pizza? -Yeah, who'’s gonna hold this? -I'’ll just grab one slice.
-PAPARAZZO: Every angle'’s a good shot. No more slices, Ginger.
-Just one slice. -Ginger, let me have a slice.
Let me have a slice. Thanks a lot for doing this, Jackie.
[clamoring continues]
-So greedy. -♪ See what type of games you playing, uh...♪
PAPARAZZO: Don'’t hide it, pose with it.
Pose with it.
-PAPARAZZO 2: Ginger, let me have a slice. -There we go.
-Let me have a slice. -There we go, yeah. -Thanks a lot
-for doing this, Jackie, we really appreciate it. -Which one of you ladies
is gonna tell me if Marques is in the house?
-Which one of you ladies is gonna tell me? -Did you guys
-come to see Marques? -You guys take care now.
Do you think he killed her?
-Is Vanessa gonna leave him? -All right, guys. Be safe.
-PAPARAZZO: Is Vanessa gonna leave him? -Be safe.
Are you friends with Kalinda Walters?
-Bye-bye! -[all clamoring]
Kalinda, have you talked
-to her parents? -Don'’t be shy, now.
She'’s been missing for a week now,
do you know anything...
-[clamoring continues] -MAN: What did he have to say?
-What advice are you guys giving your friend? -One more time. Bye, guys.
Thank you, guys.
Girl, please. This is what we do.
JACKIE: I mean, as soon as I saw the security footage,
I was on my way.
GINGER: I thought you went to the salon first.
Yes, Ginger,
because you are never to let them see you sweat.
-Hmm. -JASMINE: Speaking of sweats--
girl, you want me to call my glam squad?
Because you-you look a mess.
What do I look like getting my hair and nails done
during a time like this?
-Innocent. -I appreciate that,
but I didn'’t do anything.
It'’s not about what you did. You'’re a story now.
JACKIE: Yes, you are a story.
And that is why you need them on your side.
That way, when the story comes to you,
you can tell the story your way.
-GINGER: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. -MERLOT: Don'’t worry, girl.
-This too shall pass. -GINGER: I mean, as long as nothing else
-comes out. -Yeah, there isn'’t
anything else that could, um...
-come out, is there? -[Vanessa scoffs]
The way they'’re acting, it'’s like this tape is enough.
-Hmm. -Bastards.
Look, Vanessa, keep us posted on everything.
-GINGER: Mm-hmm. -JACKIE: You hear me?
We'’ll do whatever it takes to protect you.
-Promise you that. -JASMINE: Mm-hmm.
-Okay. -MERLOT: We got you, girl.
I'’ve been taking boxing classes, Krav Maga,
I got pocket mace, what you need?
Yeah, and I got a cousin in Compton
that can get it done real quick and easy.
You know what? Come to think of it, I can
-set you up with my martial arts instructor... -I-I think I just...
I-I really just need peace right now, you guys.
Like, church or something like that would...
-Just know that we got you. -Anything you need.
♪ Tell me, boy, what'’s the truth?♪
♪ I know, I know.♪
REPORTER: L.A. Vipers player Marques King and his wife Vanessa King
are facing public scrutiny after the release
of a hotel surveillance video
that appears to show Mrs. King violently attacking
an unarmed woman.
The victim has been identified
as former Golden Nuggets dancer Kalinda Walters,
who was found dead early last month.
The Vipers have issued a press release
expressing support for the Kings.
However, sources close to the team confirm that
Marques King has not reported to practice since last week.
Okay, and give me a little push.
-How'’s that? -That hurts.
Okay, and back...
Ow! [exhales]
That really hurts.
Scale of one to ten.
-12. -Okay, look.
I... I think we'’re looking
at a mild to severe high ankle sprain.
Now, just stay off of it for a week to ten days
and I'’d use a boot or crutches.
Boot... No, I-I can'’t do that.
-Why'’s that? -KAREEM: Because...
he makes a lot of money,
and he'’s on a 15-man roster,
so he definitely wants to stay on it. [chuckles]
Got it. [exhales]
How many shots of cortisone have you had in that ankle?
-Zero. -Good answer.
Let'’s get you that shot, then. K-Kareem.
Stay out of my bag.
-Sorry. -Uh...
Just gonna wash my hands and, uh, where'’s your bathroom?
-Uh, to the left right here. -Oh, great.
-Yeah. -Kareem.
-Don'’t touch anything. -I'’m not.
You trust this guy?
Shit, all day.
Look, when I ran out of money for my insurance...
-Hmm? -[scoffs] I paid him in cash to do my rehab.
How do you feel now?
Like a all-star with a scar.
[whoops]
-Look at that. -Oh, shit, Vanessa don'’t like that.
I didn'’t, I made it.
Okay.
Let'’s do this.
No.
Any fear of needles?
Not if they can get me in the game tomorrow.
-All right. -On the court.
I am assuming
that you want to keep this consultation confidential?
-Very. Very confidential. -KAREEM: Yep.
A'’ight, look. Just putting this money in your bag.
Remember, the money goes in, nothing comes out.
I got you. You know how we do.
-All right. -[chuckles] Boy.
There'’s gonna be a little bit of pain at first
and then no pain at all.
Look at me, Marques.
[Kareem squeals] Look at me, look at me, Marques.
Look. Ooh.
-Okay. There you go. Not so bad, huh? -[grunts]
Damn.
Appreciate it, thank you.
[inhales sharply]
KAREEM: Is it numb yet?
Kareem, when are we gonna see you back out on the court?
I miss seeing you play.
I'’m-I'’m working on it.
-You are? -Yeah.
I'’m working on going back pro.
A'’ight.
I want to see that.
Come see me at the office.
Um, Doc, you got some samples?
-Kareem. -Nah, never mind.
Call me if you have any pain, all right?
-Okay, will do. -You ain'’t got one sample?
No.
Stop asking. You can'’t... Stop doing that.
-Stop asking him for stuff. -[door opens]
Hey.
[door closes]
You want to play 2K?
We ain'’t got nothin'’ else going on.
-All right, come on. -Uh-huh. You first, though.
-I'’m gonna get home. You play... -Well, get the controllers.
-How we gonna play? -Oh. I didn'’t know what to do.
[groans]
Who else are they looking at? Is it just Marques and Vanessa?
I'’m not gonna lie, that video'’s not a good look for them.
[sighs]
Shit. I knew it.
Well, there'’s more.
-Kalinda was pregnant. -What?!
-Wait, d-does Vanessa know? -I'’m not sure.
But Marques did.
And that gives him motive.
Okay, uh, so, well, what sh... Should I tell her?
I mean, that'’s up to you.
Thank you... thank you for the information.
No, but don'’t worry,
this thing'’s a long way from being over.
Loomis is a smart guy, and he'’s thorough.
This morning he went back to talk to someone
he brought in weeks ago.
Some woman named, um...
Roxanne Wood.
How do I know that name?
You remember that chick you told me Marques, uh, hooked up with?
Yeah, Laila James.
That'’show I remember.
-That'’s Laila'’s manager, right? -Nah, more like
her handler-- at least from what I'’ve heard.
Apparently, Roxanne was also in the victim'’s cell phone,
so Loomis is thinking there might be
some sort of connection.
Yes. See?
That is helpful. Thank you.
I got you. I mean, that'’s what friends do.
-Just keep it on the low. -Exactly.
See? That'’s what I wish Eric would hear,
what he would listen to.
[chuckles] You know, he came to holla at me.
I am so sorry about that.
Nah, you got nothing to be sorry about.
-No. I do. -No. You'’re a beautiful woman.
Hell, if you were mine, I'’d check up on you, too.
It'’s just that... when we were in New York,
it was... it was perfect.
And then...
this distance thing, and...
he'’s just being extra right now.
Okay? And I did not mean to get you involved.
I am so sorry.
-But I am involved. -No. You'’re not involved.
I am.
And I want to be more involved.
Uh...
well, like I said, um...
m-me and Eric are... together.
[chuckles]: So?
What'’s that got to do with me?
Thanks for the tea.
[door opens]
[door closes]
♪
Okay, guys, so just like... Hey.
-Guys. Pay attention. -Aw, come on.
Just like Tulsa here, these guys play a lot of man-to-man.
All right? They overplay the passing lanes.
So a little backdoor will work great here.
When Marques gets here,
you'’re gonna throw him a pass fake, okay?
A goodpass fake.
-All right? -Uh, you better tell Marques.
Yo, King. Watch it!
-Oh! -Geez!
[groans]
[groans, exhales]
BUXTON: Is he all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'’m good, I'’m good.
-Damn! -Just... just got to shake it off.
-You all right, man? -Better get ready.
-Get him some ice. -Get up, boy.
Come on, come on, man.
Yeah, don'’t help me up.
[exhales]
He'’ll be all right. Don'’t worry about it. He good.
-You good? -Good, yeah, yeah, I'’m good.
Try to put a little pressure on it.
-What? -Try to put some pressure on it.
BUXTON: ...their bread and butter.
They got a great passing big man.
I'’ll get you some ice, all right?
Yeah, yeah. Okay, okay.
BUXTON: ...scorer, but he will find the open man.
They got active guards that like to slash...
[Buxton continues indistinctly]
BUXTON: Anyways,
listen, every time we get into the paint,
we'’re not getting those offensive rebounds, okay?
We'’re getting to the hole,
but no offensive rebounds.
We'’re not gonna make every shot, all right?
I need you to get big in the paint.
You all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'’m good, I'’m good.
-Did you tweak it? -A little bit.
Just a little stinger.
-Just tweaked it a little bit. -All right.
-Make sure you see the trainer later. -Yeah, yeah.
[indistinct chatter]
BUXTON: Guys. Relax.
VANESSA: Wait, so he....
wants to mess with you and doesn'’t care
that you have a man?
You know, Eric is right.
I think I like having two guys after me.
That'’s not just you; that'’s everybody.
I don'’t know what to do.
Who says you have to do anything?
It'’s just, it sucks because Eric is not just a good boyfriend,
he'’s a good person.
He'’s the only guy I can see myself with long-term.
So you really love Eric,
you'’re just not sure if you'’re done with Terrence.
Exactly. And I ain'’t trying to be that person.
Ah.
Well...
what I will say is, you see what happened with me and Marques.
Met young, fell in love, rushed into things, and...
-now you see where that got us. -Mm.
I-I'’m sorry, I'’m bringing all this up,
and you got all that to deal with.
That'’s okay. At least I'’m not the only one
with drama in her life.
Well... you'’re about to get some more.
What?
Kalinda was pregnant.
By Marques?
I'’m sorry.
It'’s not your fault.
She knew what she was doing.
He knew what he was doing.
Just like your other little friend.
-The other little girl. -Stop. Don'’t call her my friend.
She'’s not my friend.
You know, I saw her at the police station.
Well, maybe... she was doing something else.
At the same time? Please. That littlebitch is messy,
and she'’s trying to set us up for some more money.
I don'’t know, Vanessa, that just...
that seems a little far-fetched to me.
Well, since that'’s your girl, why don'’t you call and ask her?
She'’s not my girl.
But I'’ll ask. I have no problem asking.
Now?
I'’m gonna go check on Deja.
[sighs]
[groans quietly]
[siren wailing in distance]
[ringtone playing]
[scoffs]
Yeah?
Hey. It'’s Nia.
As you can see.
I knowyou'’re not calling me.
-I need to ask you something. -For what?
-We'’re not friends, remember? -Could I please
just ask you something?
It'’s really important.
What?
A friend of mine saw you
at the police station today.
Yes, I was there. And I know she saw me.
But it didn'’t have anything to do with her.
Okay, then why were you there?
[sighs] Because my friend is missing.
Susie. And the only reason I went to the police station
is because she worked for Roxanne,
just like that Kalinda girl.
Wait, so you think there might be a connection?
I don'’t know. I just want to find my friend.
Okay, okay. Um, okay, maybe we can help each other.
When can you meet?
I don'’t know. Can you come by
-tomorrow morning? -Yeah, sure, I'’ll be there.
All right. Bye.
Thanks.
["Be Free" by Jamila Cooksey playing]
[knocking at door]
Hey. Yeah, um, just come in.
You could sit anywhere.
You want some coffee? Tea?
Water?
[screams]
[TV announcer speaking indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
-[muffled talking, sobbing] -[vehicle rumbling]
Please let me out!
[sobbing]: Please...!
[gasping breaths]
Please let me out!
Let me out! Please!
-Next onGames People Play... -Hey, MJ, what'’d you get?
Somebody on the inside is ratting out the Kings.
-Do you think it was Kareem? -KAREEM: Look like you
-got you a problem. -It'’s not funny, man. No, wegot a problem.
What you mean, "we"? I ain'’t in this.
Who else you tell about Laila?
It'’s just a little offer we got on the winery.
♪ For $10 million!
Wait, on the winery? I...
We'’re-we'’re not selling, are we?
REPORTER: There she is! There she is! There she is!
Go away!
-What?! -VANESSA: They'’re pushing me out.
I'’ve gotten a lot of bad press lately,
and clearly, I'’m a liability.
Laila said her and Kalinda worked
for that woman, Roxanne Wood.
And now another one of Roxanne'’s girls is missing.
This morning I went by her office.
Whole place has been cleared out.
Please, please! I didn'’t mean to take the champagne!
I'’m sorry. I'’m sorry.
VANESSA:Laila is the one doing this, Nia.
NIA: Which is why we need a Plan B.
-This isour Plan B. -Oh, my God!
Are you out of your damn mind?!