-[hip-hop music playing] -[siren wails]
[Mavis] What seems to be the problem, Officer?
Well, uh… it seems you got a little… problem with your taillight.
Ooh. Well, that is interesting
because I've never had any problems with my taillight.
[chuckles] Yeah, it seems to be in great condition.
Ooh. Okay.
But… I'm still gonna have to take you downtown.
-Do you? -Yeah.
-You gotta take me downtown? -Mm-hmm.
Because my only crime is being this fine.
Yeah, well, you in trouble now.
-[Mavis] Shit. You in trouble now. -Oh yeah?
-Maybe I should arrest you. -Oh, y…
[both exclaim]
[Mavis] My God! Ow! Oh my God! Why is it real pepper spray?!
-Ah! I'm dedicated to the craft, Mavis. -What the fuck?!
[funky beat playing]
♪ Okay One time for the big girls in the crowd ♪
♪ Hey! Hear me now ♪
♪ Go on, sis, yeah Show 'em how to work it out ♪
Oh my God. Am I gonna go blind?
No. I think you'll be good.
You'll get it back in, like, I don't know, five minutes.
-Really? -I hope. I don't know.
Did sex send me to the ER? Am I gonna be on one of those episodes?
Oh damn!
-[sighs] -That was wild.
-That was insane. -Yeah.
[laughs]
I know it's only been a few weeks, but my friend Pep is getting married,
and… I have a plus-one to her wedding.
Would you like to be… my wedding date?
Yo!
-Of course, yeah. -Really?
Definitely. I love weddings.
-Wow. Okay. -All right.
["That's Why I Love You" by SiR featuring Sabrina Claudio playing]
[Simone] Um…
-Wow. -Yeah.
Yeah, behold my new artistic era.
It's called, um… hot trash dookie couture, if you will.
It seems like a stress response.
You're just blocked.
Yeah, and… and… and… I know there's somethin' in there.
-Mm-hmm. -Right? But I just…
-I don't know how to get to it. -Okay.
We just need to shift the focus off of making something sellable.
Forget about trying to sell anything.
Khalil, in this moment, right,
what do you want?
♪ Nothin' to see ♪
♪ That's why I love you ♪
♪ We would be more If I could deal with the pain ♪
♪ But I can't ♪
♪ Survive another tumble Down lover's lane ♪
♪ We remain ♪
♪ The brightest color In an ocean of gray ♪
♪ Ain't the same if I cared Ain't the same if you stayed… ♪
You should go.
♪ I just fuck you and leave… ♪
-When you're finished with the work… -Mm-hmm.
-…call me. -Yep.
-I'll get your purse. -Yeah.
Thanks.
♪ There ain't really nothin' to see ♪
[music fades out]
-Hello, beautiful. -Hey.
Wow, this is perfect.
Oh, before we catch up,
um, I wanted to see if you would be my date to Peppermint's wedding.
Oh, okay. Um…
I would love to go with you to the wedding,
but it is a high-profile event.
And I was nervous to tell you, but before we can be fully public,
my team has to do some opposition research on you.
The party's going to back me for a Senate seat next year.
Oh. That's great.
Um… Well, we're in public now.
Yes, at a private club.
Wow. Well, damn.
I thought that, uh, you just like fancy shit.
It's just, as a Black queer politician,
it's an uphill battle in the statewide race.
I just need to know if there's anything about you that could be used against me.
How far they go back?
I'm… blocked.
I can't paint shit. Actually, all I can paint is shit.
What do you think is blocking you?
[sighs] I don't know, man. Maybe…
fear of my work being bad.
And low-key, I don't wanna disappoint this chick Simone.
We almost hooked up.
So you're worried that sleeping with her will affect your work?
Yeah, I feel like if I… if I would've slept with her,
I would've been doing it to avoid my work.
Or my art. Uh, I don't know, maybe feel better about myself,
or… some weird sense of accomplishment.
Man, I don't know.
Do you think you use sex to avoid being creative
or run from experiencing a true connection?
I mean, When I do sleep with a chick,
I mean, I do think about her differently afterwards.
I don't wanna feel like that.
Our time is up.
But we can talk about viewing women with more nuance and complexity
in our next session.
I have a hunch that,
considering this… insight with Simone,
the breakup that brought you here with India…
-Right. -…and the friction with your mom,
there gotta be a connection between your artistic block
and your relationship with women.
Damn. Yo, that shit make a lot of sense.
Hey yo, I feel like I should tip you or somethin'. [chuckles]
I think I got a extra joint in my pocket if you…
No, that's very kind, but no, thank you, my brother.
[Mavis] Here we go.
-Oh… -[knock on door]
[Mavis] …my God.
-What's up, y'all? -Yes!
-Hey! -Hey.
Thanks for picking this up. I couldn't have done it without you.
Yeah, no worries.
Wow.
Peppermint, you're looking gorgeous.
Thank you, um, Officer Longstroke.
It's Trey, and it is an honor to be here.
Seriously.
-This one? -Mm-hmm.
-He's the best. -All right.
-See you. -See you.
Bye.
-[giggles] -[Peppermint laughs]
You brought the fuckboi
that pepper-sprayed your sweet little freckled face?
Peppermint! Excuse me. That was an accident.
And my peripheral vision is almost coming back.
Okay, I know that you had a plus-one,
but I thought that you'd bring a friend because you ain't got nobody.
Okay, that's a little hurtful. I just wanted to have a fun date, okay?
We're gonna dance and twerk and celebrate you,
and later, we're gonna celebrate me, bitch. Okay?
Okay, Mavis, um… I did something.
[Mavis] What did you do?
I want you to remember that today is my wedding day, okay? It's my day.
Yes, I know.
I need you to not be upset when I tell you what I'm about to tell you, okay?
Because it's my day.
Whose day is it? Mine.
It's your day, honey. I'm giving you the keys to the city.
So in a very generous attempt to play matchmaker,
which I'm usually good at,
I sent a wedding invitation to Luca, who last minute RSVPed,
and so Luca is gonna be here today at the wedding.
What in the actual fuck?
[elegant string music playing]
-Oh God. -Damn, girl.
-Hey. -You been drinkin' already?
Mm-mm, no.
Just locked eyes with my ex, who's livin' in Italy,
and didn't find out he was gonna be here till minutes ago. Hey.
And my cuddy-buddy wedding date is sitting right in front of him.
And they are both fine as hell?
Girl, I didn't know your kitty cat could pull trade like that.
[whooping and cheering]
[romantic acoustic version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" playing]
♪ Mm-hmm-mm ♪
♪ Hmm-mm ♪
♪ Mm-hmm-mm ♪
♪ Mm-hmm-mm-mm ♪
♪ Mm-mm-mm ♪
♪ Somewhere… ♪
Everybody, say love!
[all] Love!
[officiant] Before we get into this, I must say, how beautiful are we?
Our people, our community.
[mouths]
[officiant] Sometimes life is life-ing, but love is also loving.
And for a lot of people…
What the fuck is that Italian nigga doing here?
I have no idea.
Okay, let's get these beautiful souls married.
-I now pronounce you husband and wife. -[cheering and applause]
Harrison, you may kiss your bride. Make it good.
[joyful music playing]
[guests clamoring, whooping]
[cheering]
[hip-hop music playing]
-Hey. -[Luca] Hey.
Mavis.
It's so good to see you.
You look beautiful.
Yeah, it's good to see you too, Luca. Um…
-Hey. -Hey.
-Um…
This is Trey, my date.
Trey, this is Luca.
-Luca, the Italian dude? -Yeah.
-What up, man? -[Luca] Hey.
Whole time, I was picturing a white dude.
-Guess we everywhere, huh? -Yeah.
Hello, Trey.
[Khalil] Hey! Is that Luca?
-What's up, man? -Hi!
-[Khalil] Love the suit. -[Marley] How are you?
Unfortunately, I need to steal Mavis.
You do. I'm… I'm working the wedding,
and I have looks upon looks 'cause I'm a stylist.
-Okay. -[Khalil] Right.
[Marley] What the actual fuck, sissy?
[hip-hop music continues]
Oh my God. Why is he here? For me?
Why is he being a sneaky little sneak?
I mean, he probably thought you'd like to be surprised.
I mean… Y'all be doing grand-gesture shit all the time.
It might be an Italian thing.
Just like a man. Pop up when your ass is doing good.
I don't know. It sounds romantic to me.
When my man left jail, he came right on over and…
Not now, honey.
You guys, I am freaking out. I am freaking out!
The last time I saw this man, he broke my heart.
And he told me he couldn't trust me.
Well, I think he here for you.
I'm good now. I'm good. I'm happy.
I'm in a happy place,
and I do not wanna open those old wounds at all.
-[hip-hop music playing] ♪ We gon' do it like this, like that… ♪
Hi. I just need to borrow him for a minute. I'll bring him right back.
Mr. Popular. Listen.
I am so sorry about that.
I had no idea Luca was gonna be here.
-That was so awkward. -No, honestly. It's… it's all good.
No worries, Mavis. We're good.
So what's the play? You want me to go,
or you want me to kiss all over you, make him jealous?
-You'd do that for me? -Yeah, whatever you need.
That's amazing. I, um…
♪ All my girls They know just what to do ♪
♪ What to do ♪
♪ So just let it go Don't fight the feeling ♪
♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ We outside 'cause it's the weekend ♪
♪ Catch a vibe with me, such a… ♪
[caller] All right, ladies and gentlemen, raise your nails.
Are we ready for a show?
The category is love, y'all.
-[dramatic music playing] -[caller] Opulence. The Love Story.
Are you ready to wake and shake the room?
Oh yes! It's time to get it on down.
It's time to get to the town.
It's time to get to the…
On down, down, down, down, down.
I came to wake and shake the room-ah. I came to take up the room-ah.
I came to wake and shake the room-ah.
I came, I came, I came, I came to get down right now.
Came up to shake up the room right now. Get down right now.
Came to shake up the room right now. I came to get it on.
I came to get it down.
I came to get it on.
I came to get it down.
It's time, it's time, it's time. It's time, it's time, it's time.
It's time, it's time to wake and shake up the room.
Get into it. Get into it. Get into it. Get-get-get on.
Get into it. Get into it. Get into it. Get-get-get in.
Ladies and gentlemen, now presenting
Harrison and Peppermint.
Yes!
It's time to get it on down. It's time to shake it all around.
It's time. The story is love.
Get it, get it, get it, get it down, get down…
[relaxed music playing]
What's up, man? I see you.
All right. Are my juvenile records sealed?
Okay, can you expunge my work records?
No? Oh gosh.
Okay, all right, thanks.
Oh shit.
-Yo, you good? -No, I'm not good. That was my lawyer.
Daphne's doing some weird-ass background check on me
to make sure I'm political girlfriend material.
You think they gonna find somethin'?
Nigga, yes! I've lived a life, Khalil.
I haven't always been this perfect specimen that sits before you.
What's wrong with you?
Oof.
I mean, Marley, it can't be that bad.
Khalil, I fucked white-boy dope dealers back in college because that was my thing.
And I was briefly a…
[softly] …Republican.
A what?
A… You heard me.
[chuckling] So you telling me that Marley was a Bush-era Republican?
Shut up. I'm embarrassed by it.
And I fucked my boss at Neiman Marcus
so I could get that manager discount on them Chanel bags.
Who ain't done shit like that?
Most people.
-[glass dinging] -Whatever.
Okay. Um…
Ah! First of all, Mavis, thank you for styling this wedding down!
[cheering and applause]
And to Harrison.
Oh, my love.
I was so afraid to show you the real me in high school.
I just… I wasn't ready.
And, uh, somehow,
you always were.
But now I finally am.
And I so look forward to growing old with you.
Because I know that, um…
It's an opportunity that so many of my…
of our
trans sisters just don't get.
Uh…
But… here I am,
blissfully happy.
-Yes! -Uh-oh!
All right!
-I love you. -["I Am America" by Shea Diamond playing]
♪ Baby, I am America ♪
♪ I'm a stranger just like you ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Baby, I am America ♪
♪ You been begging for the truth ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ I know you feel it Won't you say it like you mean it? ♪
Hi.
You havin' a good time?
-It's a lovely wedding. -Yeah.
-Everyone looks amazing. -They do.
-You did great. -Thanks.
So,
you're in town for work?
Yes.
The timing worked out.
Good. Good. I'm happy for you. I'm glad the timing worked out.
-I'm glad too. -Yeah. [clears throat]
Me too. All right. Well, have fun, okay?
[slow song starts playing]
Mavis.
Will you dance with me?
["Best Part" by H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar playing]
♪ You don't know, babe ♪
♪ When you hold me ♪
♪ You kiss me slowly ♪
♪ It's the sweetest thing… ♪
-I missed you. -♪ And it don't change ♪
♪ If I had it my way… ♪
I'm…
♪ You would know that you are… ♪
It…
It was really rough when I left Italy.
I know.
For me too.
♪ Give it all, oh ♪
♪ I just wanna see ♪
♪ I just wanna see how beautiful you are ♪
♪ You know that I see it ♪
♪ I know you're a star, where you go… ♪
-I have to go. -♪ I'll follow ♪
♪ No matter how far ♪
-[upbeat song playing] -♪ Come on ♪
-♪ We can do whatever we like ♪ -♪ Yeah ♪
♪ It don't make a difference, babe ♪
-♪ Long as I'm with you, baby ♪ -♪ Come on ♪
♪ Move your body closer to mine ♪
♪ I can tell that you want it, babe ♪
♪ Come on, get on it, baby… ♪
[song continues in distance]
[man groans]
Luca.
-Luca, you all right, man? -[Luca groans]
All right, man. Why don't I help you get home?
-Man, give me that. -[Luca groans]
[phone vibrating]
Hey!
How was the wedding?
It was beautiful, and it would've been even better had you been there,
but I understand.
Ya gotta vet me. Ugh.
About that. Um… I was talking to my team,
and they took me through what they found, and…
Okay, so what? I flashed a cop to get out of a ticket.
I got get-outta-jail titties. What the hell?
Listen, nothing about your past is an issue.
There's just some
image issues.
Image?
There's just some annoying political conventions to adhere to.
Listen, come by my office tomorrow, and we'll get into it.
All right. I guess I'll… I'll just see you then, okay?
See you then.
Oh, wait. Before you go,
can you show me those get-outta-jail titties?
Absolutely.
[giggles]
-Okay! -[both laugh]
Oh God. I hope you had a good time today.
Of course.
-Yeah? -[laughs] Yeah.
Food was bangin'. Music was good.
-Yeah. -Had a great time hangin' out with you.
-Aw. -So yeah.
How'd you feel about that thing with Luca though? Was it weird?
Yeah.
Yeah. That was weird. It was, um…
Oof.
That man lives a whole ocean away, and he didn't even, like, contact me
to tell me he was coming?
-He was kind of wildin' with that. -Right?
Yeah. I think so.
-It's a lot. -Yeah. It was a whole-ass lot.
But, um…
Thank you.
No, for real. Thank you. You were like…
Boy, you are a very good wedding date.
That was so fun.
You did the worm and the electric slide.
It was like you were teaching a Zumba class at one point with a bow tie.
I didn't know what was happening. It was amazing.
[soulful music playing]
I really love the shirt you got me. I'm just trying to stay true to the craft.
-I love that for me. -Mm.
["Love Me Not" by Ravyn Lenae playing]
-[Khalil] You sure this right? -[Luca] Yeah.
-[Khalil] Yeah? -[Luca] Yeah.
[Khalil] Some lights would help. [grunts]
There we go. All right. I'll put you on the couch, okay?
[Luca] Thank you. Thank you. Sorry, buddy.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
[Khalil] Boy, you are heavy.
-Sorry. -[Khalil sighs]
So what is this? This a…
It's a Airbnb?
Mm. No, no.
-This is my place. -Say that again?
I live in New York.
What you mean? Luca, say that again?
Yo, Luca, you said you… you said you live in New York?
You live in New York now?
[Luca] Hmm?
-Luca, did you move here for Mavis? -[Luca] Mm… [sighs]
Luca, come on, man. Hey. Did you move here for Mavis?
-Luca. -Mm.
["Love Me Not" continues]
♪ I think that your affection… ♪
Shit.
♪ Your grip got a hold on me ♪
♪ Now forever, let's get back together ♪
♪ Lord, take it so far away… ♪
-[phone vibrating] -♪ I pray that, God, we don't break ♪
♪ I want you to take me up and down ♪
♪ And round and round again ♪
♪ And, oh, it's hard to see you But I wish you were right here ♪
♪ Oh, it's hard to leave you When I get you everywhere ♪
♪ All this time, I'm thinkin' We could never be a pair ♪
♪ Oh no, I don't need you But I miss you, come here ♪
♪ And, oh, it's hard to see you But I wish you were right here
♪ Oh, it's hard to leave you When I get you everywhere ♪
♪ All this time, I'm thinkin' I'm strong enough to sink it ♪
♪ Oh, no, I don't need you But I miss you, come here ♪
♪ He love me not, he loves me ♪
♪ He holds me tight then lets me go ♪
♪ He love me not, he loves me ♪
♪ He holds me tight then lets me go ♪
♪ He love me not, he loves me ♪
♪ He holds me tight then lets me go ♪
♪ He love me not, he loves me ♪
♪ He holds me tight then lets me go ♪
♪ You gotta say that you're sorry At the end of the night ♪
♪ Wake up in the mornin' Everything's all right ♪ night ♪