01x06 - Let Fear Win

[bunniefuu]

♪

[interviewer]
How do you confront your fear?

I face it.
And I've been scared many time in my life.

Very scared.

But, uh, fear is something that
you feel it in your stomach.

It's a punch.

And, uh, you have two things to do
with that. My opinion, my opinion.

Either flee or face it.

And I choose to face it.

Me, I can, like, pray.

[♪ hip-hop music playing]

Don't worry. I'll make sure
we'll have fun, and Allie's in, too.

Fine. I'll stay in on New Year's Eve,

but we better not be making
vision boards or some sh*t.

Stop blinking. Stop blinking.

And remember, you have to wait until
the glue gets tacky before you apply it.

And when you apply it,
you have to press...

- [snoring]
- Are you paying attention to the process?

You're gonna be on your own
at the wedding.

I know...

Alex is getting married on New Year's Day.
Who does that?

- Mm. Sounds like a Julie decision to me.
- Mm-hmm.

You excited?

[scoffs] For the last month,
I've been waking up screaming,

convinced I was in a plane crash.
This week?

I was dreaming I was on the beach,
toes in the sand.

Mm-hmm.

- Last night was a little different though.
- Hmm?

I was on the same beach,
but Bubba was there.

And he was complaining that
the piña colada was making his teeth hurt,

and I was like, "Since when do you talk?
And why is your voice so low?"

You know, you wanna
tell people your dreams,

- and they're like, "Why?"
- That's weird.

- [gasps] My God!
- [giggles]

How am I gonna do this on my own?

Just bring this picture of your auntie.

She was my inspo for your graduation beat.

[Melissa Jackson] Elise was so inspiring.
I mean, look at her.

So confident and empowered.

- Look at you both!
- [giggles]

Gorgeous world travelers.

- [sighs]
- This reveal would've been better

if you had a full-length mirror.

Mm-mm. I cannot take
that much of me all at once.

[sighs]

[audiobook] If you're afraid of flying,
you're not alone.

Over 40% of Americans
have the same fear.

- Did you know flying is the safest...
- Oh! sh*t! Hey, girl!

Okay, bold lip!

- Mm.
- Looking like you 'bout to kiss a letter

- and send it off to w*r.
- [laughs] Stop!

Tamika said I needed
to "occasion-up" my uniform

for the High Flyers graduation.

Girl, why you ain't tell me
you was graduating?

It's not a big deal.
I wasn't even gonna go,

but they said someone special
was gonna be speaking.

I'm hoping for Hoda Kotb. [giggles]

Okay, so how you celebratin'?

Actually, I was gonna
ask you for a discount

for some luggage to go
with my vacation hair.

- b*tch, ya broke. Stop playin'.
- [laughs]

- Okay, well, read me, then!
- Okay, listen, Linda.

- Hm... Mm-hmm...
- You ain't hear it from me...

But go ahead to sub-level two.
Tell Mike I sent you.

- Okay. Alright.
- Mm-hmm.

Ain't gonna have to suck d*ck
for this suitcase, am I?

- You might! How much you want it?
- I ain't mad at it.

- I've done a lot more for a lot less.
- [both laugh]

- [♪ upbeat music playing]
- [elevator dings]

Hi.

Uh, Kaya sent me?

I'm graduating today,
and, you know, I have this...

[loud buzzing]

[mouthing]

[buzzing stops]

- This is amazing!
- Yeah, I get that a lot.

I mean, every room down here
is like a cave of wonders.

Anything on the bottom shelf.

Cool.

[scoffs]
So, people just leave their stuff?

- Or they never made it back.
- Never made it back?

Well, I'm taking my first flight.

Hope it's not my last.

[Mike]
Bottom shelf only.

[gasps] Oh, my God!

[laughing] No way!

No way!

This is just like Elise's!

Expensive taste.

- I'll take it.
- [Mike] Happy graduation.

Spoiler alert,
your guest speaker is a video.

- [elevator dings]
- Morning.

[♪ gentle music playing]

- [click]
- [ding]

Hold the elevator! Hold it!

Hold...

[sighs]

[sighs]

- Press the button.
- I pressed the button.

There's a lot of room in here.
You could move over.

[elevator creaking]

[elevator bangs]

The f*ck?

- The elevator stopped.
- No sh*t.

Probably broke it when
you clawed the doors open.

- Blame it on my Shake Weights.
- [sighs]

Hey, have you handed in
your timesheet, by the way?

[mutters]
Jesus Christ.

[pushing button]

[student 1]
All that work for a video speech

from the crowd control captain?

[student 2]
The one who got trampled?

[♪ rhythmic music playing]

- [clicking]
- Hello?

- [static on intercom]
- Hello!

[garbled voice on intercom]

[scoff] Of course my cell phone
is still not working.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Okay? My friend Mike, and potential lover,

he used to work in maintenance,
and now he's over in security.

Wait. Mike from Lost and Found?

You know Michael Benedetti?

Y-Yeah. I needed some luggage,
and he helped me with that.

Yeah, he's always had
a soft spot for sad sacks.

- Just like Alex.
- What do you mean?

You know, I can't believe you're going
to Hawaii to Alex's wedding.

I mean, even though you two used to bone.

- Way to sh*t where you eat.
- Okay, what about you and Mike?

Well, I have confessed my feelings
right to Michael's face,

and he politely, and repeatedly,
said, "No, thank you."

So, at least I know where I stand.

You know, I still share our plants,
and I water them.

I mean Philodendrons, they don't deserve
to be caught up in this whole

will-they-won't-they type thing.

Sounds like a won't-they. [sighs]

- [alarm blaring]
- Okay, what the f*ck is going on?

That sounds like the alarm.

Oh, does it?
Does it sound like the alarm, Patti?

No sh*t!

[Melissa]
Hello? Anybody?

[sighs]

We don't know what the alarm
was trying to alarm us about,

you know what I'm saying? [panting]

Is it hot in here? A-Are you hot?
You know, I just...

I need food
or a cigarette or something.

I will have no part in
your luggage thievery.

[mocking]
"Your luggage thievery!"

[normal]
Where did those come from anyway?

- I always come prepared.
- [laughs]

Ha! Oh, water.

- [spraying]
- Ah.

- Mm... Want some?
- No.

Oh, Mel's not here yet.

- That's who you're here to see, right?
- Yeah, I'm her boss.

- I can text her... Oh.
- I'll text her. Oh.

[both laugh]

- [typing]
- [♪ rhythmic music playing]

- [sends text]
- [quiet room chatter]

So what are you, like, 5'10? 5'11?



- 5'11, actually. Yeah.
- Oh, okay.

[room chatter continues]

♪

[clatters]

I'm still sore from yoga.

- Oh, yeah?
- So... yeah.

Plus, the cup is a lot
heavier than the napkin...

- [mumbling]
- Oh, of course. Yeah, yeah. I get that.

We're about to board our final flights!
Take your seats.

[Dan] [on radio] Dan for Alex.
Patti missed a pickup.

She ghosted? It's not like Mel to miss
cookies and orange drink.

Hey, big guy. Do me a favor
and let her know I stopped by?

- Yeah.
- [Alex Williams] Appreciate it.

♪

[cards shuffling]

[Melissa] Is there something quieter
you can do with those cards?

[sighs]

[Patti Berger] You know, if you quit,
you'd never have to hear them again.

Okay, seriously. Why do you hate me?

The Alex thing was two years ago.

Seriously, Patti,
why do you hate me so much?

You sit in my chair.

You're surprised by the seasons.
Your f*cking bold lip.

[sighs] And I completely loathe the fact

that you took my spot in High Flyers.

Well, if it makes you feel better,
I'm missing the graduation right now, so...

It doesn't actually 'cause it was
supposed to be my graduation.

But, I guess
I forgot to sleep with Alex.

- There it is.
- You know, I think it's really crazy

that he invited you to his wedding
and even crazier that you're gonna go.

Why do you care?

Because it finally seemed
like he was getting over you.

[electricity buzzes]

- [rumbling]
- Oh!

- Huh.
- f*ck!

- [alarm beeping]
- [panting]

Okay.

Now, pick a card. Any card.

- [♪ funky music playing]
- [planes whirring]

[exhales]
Where you at, Mel?

[Deshawn] I am traumatized, bro.
It smelled like short ribs.

Yo! You guys seen Mel?

- Say what?
- Have y'all seen Mel?

- She didn't show up to her class thing.
- Nah, not since yesterday.

Dang. Aint no fresh butts either.

Were you just smelling
the cigarette butts?

- Trying to find Mel.
- Maybe she quit.

- Smoking or her job?
- Both.

Either. I don't know.
I'm just hypothesizing. That gift for her?

Nicotine gum for her flight.
And I got her diploma for her.

Figured she might want it.

- Hmm. That's pretty thoughtful of you.
- Very thoughtful.

Oh, you gonna miss Mel
while she's on her trip.

- Man, y'all don't start, man.
- Nothing wrong with that, bro.

Look, I miss Shaun
every time he go to Disney World, bro.

Mm-hmm, and I missed DeShawn
when he was out for his auntie's surgery.

- Bro, I could feel that. Were you praying?
- Say less, bro.

- This is different! She's missing!
- [DeShawn] Bro, calm down.

It's okay to care about one person

more than you care about
everybody else, Terrance.

We're late all the time.
You never come looking for us.

It's like how you used to care about Tina.

- Before you broke her heart.
- I don't blame you, though.

Mel got that Lizzo-Rihanna thing going on.
Lasagna!

- Hey...
- [Shaun] Just admit it!

He likes her.

- Man, shut up.
- [DeShawn] Ah! See!

I'm not doing this with y'all.
I need to find Mel, bro.

- Yeah, he feeling it.
- It's like that movie You've Got Mail.

How is it like the movie You've Got Mail?

- 'Cause her name's Mel.
- Oh, sh*t.

- You a genius, bro. g*dd*mn.
- Come on, bro.

That's M-A-I-L,
but points for the h*m*.

- [banging on door]
- [Melissa] Help! Come on!

- Come on! [screaming]
- [♪ tense music playing]

Everything's gonna be okay.

God, hello?! [gasps]

There isn't a world where...
blinking red...

[gasping] isn't bad.

I can't breathe! [gasps]
I can't breathe! Can't breathe!

I can't die like this!
Trapped in a metal coffin!

- [glitching]
- Get me out of here!

Mike said she left
Lost and Found a while ago.

[Rory Cohen]
Hey, Kaya!

Do you have any more
of your heating balms?

No, having supply chain issues.

Excuse me. Oh, God!

My mom pulled her hammy
playing pickleball,

and now, it's like this whole thing.
She's got this big tournament coming up.

I cannot stand...

- Wh-What's going on?
- It's Mel.

No one's seen her,
and she hasn't made any of her pickups.

We checked Paulie's Pretzels,
Dunkin' Donuts,

the pee bathroom, the poo bathroom.

She's not at any of her normal spots.

Okay, first of all, Mel is strictly
an Auntie Anne's girl, never Paulie's.

And did you check the massage chairs?

The breastfeeding pods?
She goes in there to nap sometimes.

Okay, well, I can activate
the Slack channel if you want,

uh, but, uh, you know,
just don't tell Mel that I helped you,

- because we're not speaking.
- Mm!

[Shaun] [on radio]
Mel's stuck in an elevator.

[Deshawn] [on radio] Elevator bank,
sub-level two, corridor B.

- Let's go. Come on, come on, let's go.
- [♪ dramatic music playing]

- [Melissa] Can't breathe!
- [firefighter] We're gonna get you out.

- [Melissa] Oh, my God.
- [door creaking]

Jesus... Oh, God... [panting]

Oh, God...

- You need anything?
- She needs a cigarette.

Nicotine!

Are you okay?

You're, like, so obsessed with me,
it's embarrassing.

- Give her some space, bro. g*dd*mn.
- You need to calm it down, Mike.

Well, I care about her. As a friend.

- You coming?
- Mm-mm.

- Shout out to the firefighters, bro.
- Yo, they're underrated, bro.

Hell, yeah. You know they can barbecue
better than police, too.

- I bet their picnics be fire!
- Mm-hmm.

They do that medium-well steak.
Can't get no medium or no weller.

Can't eat steak.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

I can't even be in
an elevator for an hour.

How am I supposed to be on a plane for 12?

I'm not going to Hawaii!

- Do you want to go?
- Not if it means going on a plane!

From now on,
I'm only dealing in certainties!

I'm keeping my a*s on the ground,
and I'm taking the stairs.

Come on, Mel.

♪

You buying anything?

I got a plan to help Mel. You in?

[Kaya] You know I'd do anything for her.
What you thinkin'?

[Terrance] JFK is one of the largest
airports in the world,

so we'll have to assemble
the whole team to pull this off.

First, we're gonna need
some threads to sell the vibe.

Threads, ready to move.

[Terrance] Luckily, Rory has a connection
that can get us into the restricted area.

Hangar five.

♪

[Terrance] I'll get Shaun and DeShawn
to acquire the other necessities.

- [DeShawn] Bingo!
- [Shaun] Yahtzee!

[Terrance]
But there's one thing I can't do.

- Get Mel off work.
- [Kaya] I got that covered.

- I'll get Mike to do it.
- Patti, I need a favor.

- Ah, nice.
- Not that kind of favor.

♪

- Sure.
- And that's the plan. Can you bounce?

Who gon' stop me?

Denise, I'm out! Woo!

♪

[Melissa]
Isn't the training hangar off-limits?

[scoffs] So, this is how it happens, huh?

I always thought you'd take me out
by loosening one of the wheels on my cart.

You know, I should have known better.

No one who eats that much microwave fish
is in their right f*ck' mind.

You've left me no choice.

Okay, just make it quick, okay?

And avoid my face.
I'm gonna be buried in these lashes.

- [brakes squeak]
- Get out, ugly.

Terrance? What are you doing here?

- [lights click]
- Thanks, Patti.

- Never again.
- Hello. I'm a fellow first-class passenger

- headed to Maui.
- Terrance, what is all this?

Well, I want you to get on
that plane to Hawaii tomorrow.

But first, we're gonna try this one.

It's a training simulator,
so it won't even leave the ground.

You down?

[Melissa]
Okay. Josh!

The latest and greatest
from my ghost kitchen.

You made that for me?

The ginger in the cookie
will settle your stomach.

[whispers]
The champagne will f*ck you up.

- [laughs]
- Don't mind if I do.

- Kaya? [laughs]
- Looks like we're ready to board.

- You good? Alright.
- So far, so good.

You're in on this, too?

[Kaya]
Yasss! Welcome to Flight 420.

[Melissa laughs]

Headed to Maui, Hawaii.

- I'll take that.
- Oh, thank you.

Okay, so are you gonna
want a window or an aisle?

[simulator whirring]

[laughs] Um...

This part, you actually gotta choose.

[Melissa]
Oh! Hey, guys!

Window.
I've never seen clouds up close!

[soft laugh]

[sighs] Oh, this is nice!

- Yeah, first class.
- Yeah! [laughs]

I have a b*mb and a knife,
and I'm mad as hell!

Nah, I'm a disgruntled passenger.
I don't have a b*mb or a knife.

[laughs] I can see that.

I am mad as hell, though.
I'm not gonna lie.

Just personal sh*t, for real.

Not feeling seen at work, you know?

[laughs]

Didi pissed me off again, snoring.
Loud as hell. I'm like, "Look..."

But lemme say one thing about the snoring,
one thing at all, I'm the bad guy.

Sir, I'm gonna need you to shut the
f*ck up before I kick you off this plane.

[laughing]

- I'm an Air Marshal.
- [Melissa] Got it.

They keep you safe from
crazy passengers while you fly.

Good to know. [laughs]

Welcome aboard.
It's our pleasure to serve you

on your flight to Maui.

Much like the bar-tailed godwits,

we will be using a supportive wind

to carry us to our destination westward.

It's a beautiful day.
It's gonna be a smooth flight.

[Shaun/DeShawn]
Caw-caw, caw-caw! Caw-caw!

We're gonna start.
It's gonna feel like an actual takeoff.

- Okay.
- [Carl] [on PA] Ladies and gentlemen,

we are next in line for takeoff.

[texts whooshing]

- Airplane mode!
- [Melissa] Oh!

sh*t, right. Airplane mode.

[Terrance]
That's what it's for.

[Melissa]
That's right! I'm like... [laughs]

[Kaya]
Even if this drops from the ceiling,

the plane will still be able to land.

Put it on, even if it messes up your hair.

[Carl] [on PA] Flight attendants,
prepare the plane for departure.

Hey. If you start to feel anxious,
press right here.

Okay.

I'm still really scared. [weak laugh]

- Okay, well, what scares you the most?
- Um...

Well, going up in the air,

and then trusting that
we'll stay up in the air,

and then coming down from the air.

- So a-all of it. [laughs]
- All of it.

Okay, so, I'm here. I got you.

[Carl] [on PA]
Flight attendants, take your seats.

[typing]

[engine whirring]

- [sighs]
- [simulator rumbling]

[engines whirring]

I don't... I don't think I can do this.

[rumbling continues]

[clears throat] Look at me.

Hey. Look at me.

It's all good.

[fasten seatbelt signs ding]

[Carl] [on PA] We've reached
our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet.

Our takeoff simulation is complete.

- [laughs] Holy sh*t. I did it!
- [laughs]

Like a fledgling freeing itself
from the safety of its nest,

[over PA] developmentally,
it's ready to fly.

Mel, you're ready.

You did it.

You may have missed your graduation,

but you're not gonna miss your flight.
You're a High Flyer now, girl!

- Hey!
- [all clap]

[Kaya]
Congratulations!

- [Shaun] Go!
- [DeShawn] Yo, you a flyer now!

You guys did this for me.

I actually stole the frame.
But it was Terrance's idea.

It was all Terrance's idea.

Congratulations. I'm proud of you.

Thank you for all of this.

I don't know if I'll be able to get
on the plane without you,

let alone land by myself.

I know you will. I have no doubt.

And we might not all be able
to be on the plane with you,

but we're all rooting for you.

You relaxin' Jackson now.

- Yeah. Wooza!
- Easy peasy.

- [both laugh]
- [Alex] Don't worry.

Landing is the same,
just the other direction.

Look at you.
You did it.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Alex? Shouldn't you be packing?
You leave tonight.

What are you doing here?
Aren't you, like, busy?

- Doing all things wedding?
- Come on...

No. No. No, not for this.

If you're coming to Hawaii for me,
I can be here for you.

- You did that. I'm proud of you.
- Thank you.

Yo, my n*gga, you k*lled this, bro!

That's what I call
some GOAT sh*t, Terrance.

- That's what you call sh**ting a shot.
- Psh, man.

What's up, man? Why you standing there
looking like Claire Danes?

Bruh, him?
I know you not trippin' on that, bro.

Come on, man, he about to get married.
You got nothing to worry about.

Nah, nah, it's not that.

You know, sometimes you could
sh**t your shot and make it,

but it don't matter
'cause they rooting for the other team.

- Naw, man, you'll be alright, bro.
- You got this, T.

♪

♪

[Tamika] I can't believe
we're actually doing vision boards.

I need more champagne for this sh*t.

- [Tamika] What's the watering can for?
- [Allie] Oh, that.

Right. I decided that this year,
I'm not going to have sex.

- b*tch, on purpose?
- [laughs] So long as it serves me, yeah.

I just wanna water my own f*cking garden.

- That better be a dope-a*s watering can.
- [laughs]

Look, you guys promised me
that this was gonna be

more fun than Vegas with Lamar.
And instead,

I'm watching Melissa doing...

- Baby, what are you doing?
- Um, I am, um...

I'm just using washi tape to put a frame
around this palm tree.

- Would you like to talk us through that?
- Yeah.

These are palm trees.
Um, they're in Hawaii.

- Mm-hmm.
- And I'm going to Hawaii tomorrow.

And in Hawaii, I'm gonna tell Alex
I still have feelings for him.

- So...
- [choking]

- [Allie] Oh, Mel...
- So, could you hand me that glitter pen?

Wait. You said that you were going

because you wanted to touch
the Pacific Ocean or some sh*t.

I know. But turns out,

I've been lying to myself this whole time.

It's like I can't see anyone else

because I'm wearing Alex goggles.

All I see is him.

I still have feelings for him.

Feelings-feelings?
Romantic feelings?

Yeah.

And now, I'm afraid
if I don't tell him how I feel,

I'm gonna regret it
for the rest of my life.

And I know how it sounds, but...

when I saw him on that plane...

it's still there.

I still feel it.

Well, can't argue with feelings.

[scoffs] Yes, you can!
You're endorsing this?

Yeah. I mean...

Yeah? What's the worst that could happen?

I don't know, you tell me.

- Listen.
- [plane roaring]

You're in Maui.

You're looking stunning
in that silk ELOQUII jumpsuit,

- face beat, just like I taught you.
- [wolf whistle, applause]

You see a tray of Mai Tais.
You smash that sh*t.

And then the bartender says, "Hey!

Those are for invited
wedding guests only."

And then you say,

like a woman
with conviction on a mission,

-"I was invited."
- [mouthing along]

Garnish? b*tch,
you don't have time for garnish!

You knock that sh*t back.

[♪ "My Best Friend's Girl"
by The Cars playing]

And then,
you kick open the ballroom doors!

♪ Here she comes again ♪

And there they are.
The bride, the groom,

and you,
ready to fight for your man.

♪ Here she comes again ♪

And then you say, "Don't marry her, Alex.

You don't love her.
You love me."

And then Alex looks at Julie.

Then, he looks at you.

Then, he looks at God.
And then,

he looks at you and says,
"Mel..."

- ♪ She's my best friend's girl ♪
- [Allie] Hold on!

[♪ song stops]

I'm the only one who's
actually been married here.

It's not just Mai Tais and a jumpsuit.

Here's what you're not seeing.

[rewinding]

[door slams]

You're nervous and nauseous,
as you should be.

The second those doors get kicked in,

every phone that's been recording
the wedding is now zooming in on you.

All of these people who love
the bride and groom watch you.

Their hearts drop into their stomachs

as they start livestreaming
this clusterfuck caused by you.

Alex and Julie look at you with fear.

- [♪ dramatic opera music playing]
- Despite that, you still say it.

"Don't marry her, Alex.
You don't love her. You love me."

As you wait for an answer,

you accidentally lock eyes
with the mother of the bride.

She's devastated.

And the father of the bride,

who hasn't done anything
physical in years,

is getting ready to tackle your a*s

for ruining his precious
daughter's big day.

And Alex's answer...

[Tamika] b*tch, don't leave us hanging!
What'd he say?

- I don't know.
- [♪ music fades out]

I don't know what Alex will say.

Either way, the wedding's ruined,
and you're trending.

And not in a good way.

[mouthing]

[sighs]

[Melissa]
I hear you.

[laughs]

All of that could absolutely happen.

But, I am tired

of listening to everyone else but myself.

[♪ gentle classical music playing]

I wanna try.

Not knowing how Alex feels,

[sighs] that sh*t'll k*ll me
before a plane does.

And yes, it might all be a mistake,

but it's a mistake I'm excited to make.

And yeah, I know it sounds crazy

and this sh*t might blow up in my face,
but...

I don't care. [weak laugh]

I don't care.

[whooshing]

[♪ music grows dramatic]

Because at least when I die...

and my whole life
flashes before my eyes...

at least I'll see something.

If I'm gonna move on,
I need to know the answer.

And f*ck me for thinking
the answer might be

he wants to be with me, too.

[sighs] What time is his flight?



Even though I think it's a terrible idea,
why not tell him right now?

- I'm sorry, what?
- Ruin his New Year's, not his wedding.

Oh, sh*t!

[weak laugh]

[♪ "Baby I Got You" by Christophe
Deschamps and Eric Starczan playing]

♪ Oh, babe, I got you ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Oh, babe, I got you ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Oh, babe, I got you ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Oh, babe, I got you ♪

[♪ song ends]

[♪ fanfare playing]