-[Trey] Eyes closed. -[Mavis] Oh my God.
I feel like I'm on an episode of Fear Factor.
Do I have to eat a spider for money?
Okay. Ready?
-Uh-huh. Ooh, it smells good. -Mm-hmm. Open your eyes.
Aw, you made breakfast.
These are some post-sex lemon bars.
Oh! I love that.
-Um… -Oh.
I mean, I guess they're a little… wet. Um…
Yeah. Um…
-Soggy. -It's okay.
It's all good 'cause, like,
Paul Hollywood can't be Paul Hollywood all the time, you know what I mean?
-[knock on door] -[Khalil] Yo, knock knock. It's me.
Yo, I hope you decent.
-Khalil? -Yo, we need to talk.
What? What is going on?
-What's up, man? -What up, fam?
D… Hey. I've been calling you all night. Why haven't you been pickin' up?
I have been busy getting a little busy, obviously. What's up?
Excuse us, Officer.
Yeah, man.
What's up?
Look, Mave. Uh, Luca… wasn't in town just for the wedding.
He lives here now.
What?
[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 ♪
Hey. Um…
Hey, Trey. Um…
Your ex lives here now.
Your walls are thinner than a Triscuit.
Okay. Well, a Triscuit's kind of, like, a thicker cracker, but okay. Whatever. Um…
-I don't know. I think I just need, like… -You just need some space. It's all good.
-I'll call you later. -All right. I'll see you later.
Bye.
Khalil? I feel sick.
I feel like I wanna be sick right now.
-Oh my God. -[Khalil] What? What's happening?
It's Luca. He's texting me right now. What, is he watching us?
Did he bug this place? I knew that Italian nigga was in the Mob.
What am I supposed to do?
It feels like my whole world is upside down right now, okay?
He lives… He lives here? And he's texting me?
Just take a breath, okay?
But if he moved here, does that mean that he wants to get back with me?
If it were me,
I wouldn't put this effort in if I wasn't trying to get together.
He was my person.
You know?
He was the first and last thought of every day,
and… and… anything that happened,
it felt like it didn't happen unless I told him about it.
And, um…
I missed him a lot.
Like, a lot.
But I had to get over it…
and just cry myself to sleep.
I cried myself to sleep a lot.
Damn, Mave, I…
I didn't know you felt all that.
Hey, maybe he's here 'cause he realizes he made a mistake.
Because he did.
[phone buzzes]
What's up, Nala? It's not a good time.
[Nala] My bad, Mavis. I would not have called,
but the new Charles Renee shipment is in, and they got all the wrong sizes.
The tag says 2X, but it's givin' 12.
What are you talking about?
I just maxed out the company credit card on those dresses.
-Is this a joke? -Are you freaking out?
If you freak out, I'mma freak out. I'm an empath.
Yes, I know you're an empath! I'll be there as soon as I can.
So which one of you motherfuckers said I had image issues?
Everyone, this is Marley, my girlfriend.
Marley, this is Shirley, my campaign manager,
and Brad, her assistant.
-Hello, Ms. Williams. -Hello.
So I'm responsible for helping Daphne achieve her goals.
-[Marley] Mm-hmm. -[Shirley] I'm gonna cut to the chase.
This outfit is, what, $12,000?
I didn't know I was on The Price is Right.
But the price is wrong. It's 19.
With the bag.
Well, we're gonna need you to dress a little less extravagantly so that,
by extension, Daphne doesn't seem elitist.
So you want a Walmart bitch?
[laid-back jazzy R&B music playing]
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Is that right? ♪
[Khalil] Yo, Simone, this silence is killing me, okay? You gotta…
You gotta say something. What do you think?
I love it.
It's new and exciting and… gorgeous.
Girl, you had me… nervous over here.
I was more nervous than a white politician with blackface photos.
Can you please come and explain this piece to me?
Yeah, yeah, of course, of course.
All right, so… one of my friends just got married recently,
and she's Black and trans…
Okay.
…and, you know, I was just thinking about
everything she's had to go through.
You know, not just for her to find love but
just who she truly is.
I just wanted this piece to feel…
boundaryless, like her,
which is… Come here.
I let the color, like, spill over the border.
[Simone] Mm-hmm.
We have to show this at the Emerging Black Artists exhibit.
I mean, it's incredible.
-What? -Yes! Yes.
[chuckles] Simone, that's dope. Thank you. Thank you.
Oh my… That's crazy.
And you might wanna keep thanking me
because
I sold two more of your pieces.
Mm-hmm.
For 10K.
You changin' my life.
Your boy's sellin', and he's showin'!
-Oh my God. Thank you. Thank you. -Of course.
-God, thank you. -Of course.
You're welcome.
[Khalil] Mm.
But we can't do this, right?
It gotta just stay right here?
'Cause it's about the…
it's about the art.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
I don't get involved with my artists.
[funky R&B music playing]
♪ Some people out there don't wanna live ♪
♪ Know how to take, don't know how… ♪
-Hi! -Hi!
Welcome to Château de Renee.
[in French] Oh, thanks. My name is Mavis Beaumont.
Where is Charles Renee?
[in English] Oh, Charles actually doesn't speak French.
Sure. Freedom fries only. [chuckles] Okay, okay, okay.
Um… Well, I would like to speak to Charlie, please,
because the inventory that I purchased is not what I expected, so… is he in?
Um… No?
No?
No.
So would he not be over there?
No.
Definitely not make a left and then make a right?
-Definitely not. -Thank you so much.
It's good. I like it.
Hi, Mr. Renee. I'm Mavis Beaumont. I'm a stylist.
I'm actually a plus-size stylist
that you invited to sit in the front row
of your, um… premiere launch of your plus-size line.
Here's the thing with your plus-size line though.
Um…
It's not really plus size.
And I spent a lot of money I don't have because, yay, capitalism.
And, um… the extended sizes,
they really just don't extend. They don't even extend over me.
-I'm sorry, you said you were a stylist? -Yes, I'm a stylist.
Right, right, right.
Well, see, that is the difference between you and me
because designers use a high-fashion size trend.
As far as the invite goes, well, I have people to do that.
Um… Look. I agreed to sell Charles Renee, and this is not Charles Renee.
And I do realize how weird it is to say Charles Renee
when I'm talking to Charles Renee, but… I'm gonna need a "refundé."
Ooh, Charles Renee don't do refunds.
Then I'm gonna have to call my lawyer.
Oh, that's great. That's great. Hey, Greta, be expecting a phone call from
the law offices of Pretend, Not Real, and Lies.
Thank you.
And how do you spell lies?
For fuck's sake, Greta! You don't know how to spell lies?
They didn't teach you that in House of Dragon School?
-Yo, yo. -Hey, baby.
See any more packages for me downstairs?
No, not that I saw, but I do have some good… news though.
-[Adrienne] Mm-hmm. -[Khalil] What is all of this?
What is this? Why is Morgan Freeman all lit up, mean-mugging me?
What did you expect him to do, narrate? I ain't got no penguins.
Are you serious?
I give you $10,000, and this is how you spend it?
A… a… a… a… a… a… nail station? Gold luggage?
Now, that is for my Disney cruise. Moana's my bitch.
We talked about this. I thought you was gonna be more responsible this time.
Khalil, what do you expect me to do? You only gave me half the money.
Ma, I got the other half.
That's what I came to tell you.
Oh, well, my bad, my bad. I didn't know you were gonna get it.
You know what? All this going back.
-Uh-uh. -That's right, all of it.
All this shit is goin' back
'cause the last thing I need is both of my parents in prison.
And keep them boxes. You gonna pack all this shit up.
You don't even drink coffee. Why you got an espresso machine?
[Adrienne] I can start.
-[Adrienne] Bye. -[Khalil] Bye.
So Daphne's team says no designer labels, no expensive fabrics,
basically nothing that Kelly Rowland would wear in a Tyler Perry movie.
They gon' have me looking like somebody who'd ride a Citi Bike.
Oh, Mea Culpa. Did you know that also means "my bad" in Italian?
I'm pretty sure that's Latin.
So you sell two paintings, and all of a sudden, you're Rosetta Stone.
Okay, Anthony Bourdain, I see you.
Don't pay her no mind. She got Luca on her brain.
It's Luca, it's Charles, it's Trey. It's everything, to be honest.
I got a lot goin' on.
I got, like, a fire between my titties. Do you have TUMS?
Yep, I got TUMS, I got molly crumbs,
mushroom gummies, mushroom chocolate, pregnancy test, Plan B.
I stay ready. What all you need, sis?
I'd love some TUMS and a pregnancy test.
Say what?
Like, for fun. You know, just for fun because, um, you know how sometimes,
for fun, you have a lot of unprotected sex with a stripper,
and your period be a little late? So I'm just doin' it for fun.
-[Marley] Bitch. -Thank you.
Look, we all know it's your body, your choice.
I'm down for whatever you comfortable with,
and I might not be ready to be a…
Uh… That's my bad. I don't know where that came from. That just…
-Mm-hmm. -That was autopilot.
-Yeah. -Just came out.
But what I'm trying to say is
I'm here for you, regardless.
I don't know how many women you've told that to,
especially in a bucket hat, because that's low-key terrifying,
but I do appreciate that it feels like you meant it in this moment.
-You know I did. -Okay.
-[chuckles] -Thanks.
If you need anything else, it's here.
Well, I kind of need you to get a pillbox.
You can't flush a pillbox down the toilet. Y'all don't know how to carry drugs.
You both goin' to jail, both of y'all motherfuckers.
Who's chasing you?
[mellow electronic music playing]
-♪ One, two, three ♪ -♪ One, two, three ♪
-♪ Now, one, two, three ♪ -♪ One, two, three ♪
-♪ When you here with me ♪ -♪ Here with me… ♪
[alarm rings]
Okay.
-Doc. -What's up, man?
-What's happenin'? -A'ight?
Yo, I gotta say, uh…
-I think I'm fixed. -Mm-hmm.
So, um… I had this big blowup with my moms, right?
-Over, you know, about the money. -Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
And usually, I would just, you know, walk away and bury that shit.
[Dr. Lawrence] Okay.
But, um… I sat in my feelings, like you said,
and I just started to paint.
And… the first layer was definitely… anger.
[Dr. Lawrence] Mm.
But then it was laughter 'cause my moms, bro,
my moms is funny as fuck, bro. She's hilarious.
And I just… I thought about all of that shit.
And… I gotta say, man, I ain't been this inspired in a minute.
Good to hear you're working through your emotions and your art,
and very refreshing that you actually made some connections
based on what we discussed.
Man, I appreciated that 'cause… man, I figured,
I thought therapy was gonna be
just whining about some shit that you can't control.
But I'm telling you, man, this has been… very helpful.
Hey, whinin' is just part of the process.
And on that note, you ready to talk about your pops?
Nigga, really?
Yeah, daddy time.
["Volvo" by Kota the Friend playing]
♪ New day, new crib, new kicks too ♪
♪ You brag, okay, we lit too ♪
♪ New way, new mind, new wave ♪
♪ Oh, wine glass up for the drama That we live through ♪
[music fades]
[gentle music playing]
Here you go.
[Luca, softly] Oh.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Thanks.
Did you, um… did you make all the food that we had
on our first date at that Italian restaurant?
Yes.
I would've taken you back there,
but it's been torn down.
And now it's a Filene's Basement.
[Mavis] Oh.
Okay.
I guess that's just, like, what you do, you know?
You don't like something, you tear it down,
you build it back up again, move on with your life,
forget it even… existed or was there.
It's what you do.
So we're not talking about the restaurant?
No.
We're not talking about the restaurant. I'm talking about us.
Why am I here? Why did you ask me here? Why are we doing this together?
Why did you move to New York and not tell me?
Okay. I had the chance, through work, to live here.
And I wanted to set myself up
and not put pressure on you and our relationship.
Relationship? Okay, so we're in a relationship now?
Is that what you said? What the hell are you talking about, Luca?
-I just… I didn't… I didn't want to deal-- -Well, then what did you want?
[speaking Italian]
[Mavis, in English] I don't understand.
Maybe you wanna say something I can understand.
-[Luca speaking Italian] -What are you trying to say right now?
-[in English] You just need-- -I don't understand.
-Okay, listen to me! -I'm trying to listen to you!
I love you, Mavis!
[soulful Italian pop music playing]
There's no one else for me but you.
I've missed you so much.
-I can't. I can't. -What?
[Mavis] I can't. I can't do this.
What? What happened?
What do you mean "What happened"?
You broke my heart into a million pieces. That's what happened.
And you can't just invite me over here and make chicken piccata
and expect to go down on me and act like everything's okay.
You broke my heart first.
H… How are we supposed to talk about this?
That's the thing.
We're not talking. We're never talking. It's not our thing. We don't talk.
It's just action and grand gestures, a… and where does that get us?
It gets us nowhere,
and the last time we talked, you told me you couldn't trust me.
You said you understood why I couldn't trust you.
I did. I do. I…
I need you to understand why I don't trust you.
It's me. I love you.
No. No.
Is this what love is?
Just… hurting each other over and over and over, and…
[Luca] Mavis.
…just trying to figure out how to move past it? Is that what love is?
-Life is unpredictable. -Look, Luca.
I can't… be in a relationship that's unpredictable.
I need stability.
I gotta go.
[automated voice] This is a Euclid Avenue-bound C local train.
The next stop is Jay Street–MetroTech.
Wow. Babe, I haven't been down here in, like, ten years.
I promised I wouldn't come back until they had a subway vaccine.
Oh, they do. It's called Uber Black.
[both laugh]
Marley, I take the subway every day.
It's how I stay connected to my constituents.
Oh, your constituents.
You always talk about these constituents like we're in a throuple.
Well, they're like family to me.
[pensive music playing]
I remember riding this damn thing every single day.
Running out of money, jumpin' turnstiles.
It was so tough back then.
But I'm glad I did not waste time wallowing,
and I had it in me to just work hard,
or else that little skinny bag of bones
wouldn't have made it to where she is today.
Well, I've never had to worry about money.
Not like that.
I think it's incredible what you've done with your life,
what you continue to do.
-Thank you, babe. -Mm.
But remember, we're on the train. Watch your purse.
-No, seriously. -[Daphne chuckles]
And so this is the start of a series about all the incredible women in my life,
like my friend Peppermint
and like my mom.
I wanted to capture their
complexities and nuances.
A'ight, so I'm done yappin', but thank y'all
for comin' out tonight and helping me celebrate them.
-[cheering] -Yes!
The work is stunning.
-Thank you… -You're welcome.
…Amy Sherald. That's Amy… Sherald.
-[softly] That's fucking Amy Sherald. -Amy Sherald!
[softly] Rah!
God, I feel so seen. Baby Carrot!
-Aw. -[Mavis] Aw.
Who the fuck is cuttin' onions up in here?
I'm so proud of you.
[man] All right, all right, all right!
-[Khalil] Welcome, man. -Tony. What's up?
'Sup, baby? This art is lit.
-What's up, Mave? -What's up, Tony?
How you doing, Art Gallery Barbie? What's good?
Okay, I'm doing good, low-budget Kevin Hart.
-Okay. -Loved you in Jumanji.
Thank you, sexy Bratz doll.
-Okay. -I love it. I whip my hair back and forth.
That's right, I do. I whip people out of my way too.
-Yeah. -[both laugh]
You know what else is really good? This painting.
-You right. -No, it's so good. Honestly, I love it.
It's one of my favorites 'cause
you didn't have to tell me it's your mom. I can smell the cigarette smoke, baby.
And I love that smell!
You don't smell nothing. Come and give me some love.
-She crazy, man. -I know.
Mrs. Holland! What's goin' on? Look at you in your red dress.
-Hey! -Okay.
Now, I heard that you and that Jacque with his fine ass,
y'all not together no more?
Hook a bitch up.
With what?
[Mavis] Oh!
-She's wild. -Hey.
You know what? Marley is, like, 30 minutes away.
I'm gonna go get her. After I refill this drink.
Khalil, you didn't tell me your mama this fine. What?!
Khalil, where you been hidin' your cute friends?
-Mama Adrienne… -Hey, get your thirsty ass somewhere…
You right. That's crazy.
-Sorry. You're right. -You bein' thirsty. Go to the bar.
Don't…
-You a mess. -He's cute.
-You a mess. -And I look good.
You do look good. You know I hate when you wear this dress though.
-[Adrienne chuckles] -Hey.
Thank you… for bein' here.
And this is the piece that you inspired.
-Oh, really? -Mm-hmm.
Damn, baby.
You Bob Ross'd the shit out of this.
Look at that.
You know, you get your artistic side from your dad.
-Mm-hmm. -Mm-hmm.
Except you're doin' somethin' he never could do.
-What's that? -Makin' money.
'Cause look at all these corny-ass white folks around here buying your art.
Ooh-hoo-wee!
Congratulations, baby. I'm gonna go take a look at these.
I've got some really big news to share.
Oh, yeah. Amazing. Let's hear it.
Mavis… I just booked Magic Mike in Vegas.
Trey, that's amazing.
Go off.
Yeah.
But what about us?
It's been really, really fun. Honestly, it's been fucking fantastic.
[Trey] It's been a blast.
But… I think we know it's over.
Whenever I see a lemon bar,
I'll think of you.
[Mavis] Aw. Trey, I am so happy for you.
And I know how hard you've been working on your tapes too, so.
And my tapes pop because you style my looks, so thank you.
No, thank you!
[sighs] I really needed to hear that
because I feel like I'm not good at anything.
Why not?
I just feel like there's a speed bump at every turn.
And I'm getting tired.
This Charles Renee thing,
I took a big gamble, and I feel like I lost.
I wish he could see how his fake-ass sizing
looks on women like me.
I don't know, Freckles. That sounds like a plan.
He should see you in that dress so he knows.
["Link Up" by Tinashe playing]
This line actually, funnily enough, came to me in a dream.
[both chanting] Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Our back fat got no place to go!
Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Our back fat got no place to go!
Is this some sort of protest?
-Yes, it is. -Mm-hmm.
Charles Renee is lyin' about his sizing.
That's right. This is supposed to be a 2X. I am a 2X.
This barely covers my beautiful cinnamon cheeks. Do you see this?
And who are you?
Let me tell you somethin'. I am a stylist that was invited to the fashion show
to sit in the front row and wear Charles Renee designs in my size.
This is ridiculous.
And that is exactly what I'm gonna do. Hey, hey!
But what's your name?
My name is Mavis Beaumont. Thank you for the follow-up.
You're like a real journalist. I'm not used to interviews.
Anyways, hey, hey! Ho, ho!
Our back fat got no place to go!
Hey, hey! Ho, ho!
Our back fat got no place to go!
[crowd joining in] Hey, hey! Ho, ho!
Our back fat got no place to go!
-Hey, hey! -Hey, hey!
-Ho, ho! -Ho, ho!
Our back fat got no place to go!
-["Link Up" by Tinashe playing] -♪ Bad bitches link up ♪
♪ Link up ♪
♪ I just pulled up in a Brinks truck ♪
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-♪ I just pulled up in a Brinks truck ♪ -♪ Brinks truck ♪
♪ Hunnid thousand dollars Cuban link up, yeah ♪
♪ All this drip on me I fuck the sink up ♪
-♪ Bad bitches link up ♪ -♪ Link up ♪
-♪ Link up ♪
♪ I-I-I just pulled up in a Brinks truck ♪
♪ Brinks truck ♪
♪ Windows tinted, presidential Fuck a limo ♪
♪ Damn your rental Blew that shit on incidental ♪
♪ 'Nashe pulled up at the club Change the tempo ♪
♪ Change the tempo ♪
♪ Me fuckin' with you, not my MO ♪
-♪ No! ♪ -♪ Not my MO ♪
♪ Make a scene, made a cover, magazine ♪
♪ In yo' face, bitch This ain't Maybelline ♪
-♪ Rafaelo, VVSs, bling bling ♪ -♪ Bling ♪
♪ Head coach I might put you on the team ♪
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