04x02 - Spring Forward

[bunniefuu]

-Call an ambulance! -[Angela] I'm on it.

Yes, I need an ambulance.

My girl got shot!

[Zac]Previously onZatima.

Where'd he sh**t you?

He didn't hit me, I just slipped.

-Ah! sh*t! -Whoa, whoa, whoa.

She's cramping.

It's so much stress on the baby.

I'm sorry, man.

-f*ck your sorry. -[scream]

If you don't keep your stress levels down,

I'm afraid you'll be assigned bed rest.

Doc, I gotta work.

But stress can affect the baby's brain development,

among other things.

Aah!

-She gave you a key? -That's how I got in.

[Zac] That's perfect.

[Fatima] No, baby just go to the right just a little bit.

What are you talking about? That's straight as hell.

[Fatima] Then your head must be crooked.

That is not straight.

Zac, just nudge it to the right just a little bit.

-A little more. -[Zac] Right there.

[Fatima] No, Zac, go to the left.

Oh my gosh, Fatima.

[Fatima] Okay, well, let me see. Let me see.

-Okay. -[Zac] Yeah.

That is perfect.

And you ain't even do nothing!

Whatever.

Look, it's looking kind of good in here.

I don't understand why you can't just wait

until the maternity pics.

Look, this is just a placeholder, babe.

I just wanted to make sure it's the perfect place for it.

I'll never understand women.

Hey, no misogyny up in here. Okay?

My bad.

I will never understand Fatimas.

[relaxed, jazzy music]

Uh-uh. Where you going?

It's Saturday. I'm gonna relax.

Zac, we have company, we got chores.

Chores? What are we, ?

Zac, seriously?

Look at the trash, It's overflowing.

-[Zac] I'ma take it out. -When?

-After this game. -Yeah. And the laundry?

Everywhere. When you gonna put that away?

I was gonna move it.

-Move it? -I'm not good at laundry.

-Zac, and what about the crib? -I'ma do it.

[Fatima] When? When the baby's here?

-Right. -You been saying it.

Can I just finish watching the game?

You know what?

The smell of this trash makes me wanna vomit.

Fatima, you pregnant.

Everything make you wanna vomit.

But you know what makes me wanna vomit?

What, Zac?

Your hair that be in the sink all the time.

-What? -[Zac] Yeah. Yeah.

And in the shower.

The shower water don't even go down.

I'm taking a shower and a bath at the same time.

I got to clean out the drain every other day.

Zac, your hair be in there, too.

That's cap. I got a low fade.

I'm talking about your little manscape.

-Hair everywhere. -That is nasty.

Yeah, it is nasty. Take the damn trash out.

-All this sh*t. -[grunting]

I'm taking it out.

That's what I thought.

Pick it up. Pick it up.

Zac?

-Yes, master. -[Fatima] sh*t.

[intro music]

♪ Love ain't perfect, but we still workin' ♪

♪ Ain't gonna be what we see on TV ♪

♪ But it's damn sure worth it Uh-huh ♪

♪ Love ain't perfect, but we still workin' ♪

♪ Don't gotta be what we see on IG ♪

♪ 'Cause we still worth it Uh-huh ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ We still workin' ♪

[relaxed jazzy music]

[Zac reads to self]

This piece goes to six,

and six goes to seven,

but there's got to be a piece missing.

[sighs]

Damn, there sure is a lot of pieces to this crib.

I know.

I should've just paid somebody to put this sh*t together.

Well, if we'd just got the white wood one

like I told you to.

No, that sh*t was a death trap.

The baby's head could've fit in between the bars.

It was like a little baby penitentiary.

Besides, this one got all the latest tech.

Look, it can monitor all the movements

and call in case of emergency.

Zac, we just need a regular crib.

No, we don't. Anything regular about us?

No, we do not need a regular crib.

We need the best crib.

I just gotta figure out how to make this look like this.

Or you could just hire somebody to do it.

I got it. Okay? [bell ringing]

Oh, God.

I know this better not be another pair of shoes

for this baby that's not even here yet.

Baby got more shoes than I do.

Well, my son's collection gotta be like mine.

Take your time down the stairs.

You could help me if you really wanna do somethin'...

[relaxed, jazzy music]

[knocking on door]

Zachary Taylor?

That's for me?

[Man] Zachary Taylor?

You know I do not look like a Zachary Taylor.

-How can I help you? -Oh, hi.

You must be Zachary Taylor.

You could just send him away.

-What's up? -You've been served.

-Served what? -Have a good day.

I told you, you don't wanna listen.

You shouldn't be answering the door

without your strap anyway.

-Zac. -Could've been anybody.

Yeah, but it wasn't just anybody.

It was a process server.

Wait, you're being sued

for custody and child support for Michael.

What?

-What? -Zac...

My baby mother's aunt is suing me for my kid.

-Do you even know her aunt? -No, I don't.

I wonder why they wanna give her custody.

-Let me see this. -Right here.

She's saying that me and Heather are unfit parents.

Unfit?

-I mean, Heather, but you... -She don't even know me.

Zac, you know what? Don't even worry about it.

-We're gonna fight this. -This is all because of Heather.

Look, babe.

It's fine. You're not unfit.

We're gonna fight this, okay? Don't worry about it.

This is some bullshit.

Babe, listen. We will fight this in court.

-It's all lies. Like... -Is it all lies, though?

Zac.

-Yeah. -[Fatima] Come here.

Don't do that, okay?

Look, you got this. Look at me.

You, Zachary Taylor, you got this.

And I, Fatima, soon to be Mrs. Taylor,

will be right there with you every step of the way.

All right?

All right.

-I'm gonna need you. -I got you.

[birds chirping]

[soft music]

[phone vibrating] [Angela] Hello?

-[Shawn]Angela. -Yeah?

-[Shawn]It's Shawn. -I know.

Damn, I haven't heard from you in a minute.

[Angela]I've been busy.

With that other dude.

What? What do you want?

I'm calling to ask to take you out on a date.

Boy, I can take myself to Cheesecake Factory, okay?

No, no. Like, I wanna take you out.

I'll take you wherever you wanna go.

Wait, so you're not gonna plan nothing?

Can you just pick? I don't wanna mess this up.

-Ugh! -[Shawn]Look, don't get mad.

-I can plan it. -[Angela]I'm not mad, Shawn.

-I'm just annoyed. -[Shawn]But why?

Because you don't seem to know what the problem is.

I would know what the problem is if you told me.

The fact that I have to tell you is the reason I'm annoyed.

Can we just start over?

I don't wanna start over, Shawn.

[Shawn]Okay, let's start in the middle then.

Let me pick you up next week on a date that I'll plan.

[knocking on door] That's more like it.

Yes, you can take me on a date, Shawn, okay?

-Bye. -[Shawn]Bye.

-Hey. -Hey.

-Talking to Shawn? -Yeah, Shawn.

You seeing him again?

No, but he did ask to take me out, though.

You, uh... You wanna go?

-I am single, so... -Well, you don't have to be.

Bryce, I told you I am not about to spin the block with you.

-Spin the block? -Yeah.

We're exes for a reason, okay? Let it go.

Okay, okay, whatever. I won't push you, okay?

Okay. So, why are you here?

I wanna show you something.

See, Bryce, you can't just pop up to my house

talking about you wanna show me something.

Angela, I didn't say I wanna show you something.

Come on, it's good news, okay? It's great, I promise.

Just take a minute, okay?

Okay.

Oh, it smells good in here.

Yeah, I was just making some lunch.

Oh, that sounds great.

For me.

Yeah, yeah, no, I get it, whatever.

I was just saying it smells good.

Mm-hmm, well, there's no plate for you, so...

Yeah, I know, just take it easy, all right?

Sit down, sit down. I wanna show you this.

Okay, so...

Let's see. I want you to search yourself.

What?

Just search yourself online.

Bryce, I already, I've already seen all of the videos,

and it's embarrassing enough that they're still up.

No, no, look, look, look.

They're all gone.

What do you mean?

Yeah, I had them completely scrubbed from the Internet.

You can't find them anywhere, I swear.

-Look. -You're lying.

Malachi already tried that.

Wait.

-Yeah. -Bryce, how?

They're all gone, even all the nasty comments.

Yeah, just the way it should be.

Only my work profile is up here. How did you do that?

Well, I mean, it took a lot of work,

and I used some connections I have with the cybercrimes unit.

Whatever, that doesn't matter.

What matters is that what happened to you is wrong,

and those videos should have never been posted.

I'm just so relieved.

I miss your hugs.

They're so soft.

-Oh, see, get off of me. -What?

You always gotta ruin it. sh*t.

But thank you, Bryce, seriously.

I mean, you don't need to thank me.

It was my fault it happened in the first place,

and I had to make it right.

You damn right about that.

But still, thank you.

You're welcome.

All right, yeah, okay.

I'm just gonna see you later, I guess.

-Bryce? -Yeah?

You want something to eat?

Really?

Yeah.

You're not bad company, and besides, it's a thank you.

Okay.

Great, I'm just, I'm gonna get my, spend the night bag

in the car.

-See, no, no, Bryce. -[Bryce] Yeah?

No, you're doing too much.

I still have to go meet up with Fatima for yoga.

You can eat, and then leave.

Yeah, yeah, no, no, I mean, I gotta go to work today anyways,

so yeah, I'll just, I'll eat, and then leave.

The food.

Right.

[soft music]

You still slouching?

I'm not slouching, I'm chilling.

Looks like you're acting depressed.

I'm not depressed, I'm just chilling.

Is this about the court case?

It's Saturday, I'm just chilling.

Do you wanna talk to Dr. Reid about it, babe?

Hell no.

Well, did you at least take the trash out?

Yes.

First of all, I just asked a question.

-You ain' gotta get snippy. -Okay.

Yes, I did take the garbage out, and yes, I guess I am upset.

Zac, I knew you were upset.

-You okay? -Yeah.

I just, I just,

I feel like I take two steps forward,

and then I get knocked ten steps back

by somebody with some bullshit.

Zac, you're not being knocked back, okay, babe?

We're gonna fight this.

Fatima, I'm being accused of being an unfit parent.

That's like the worst thing I've ever been accused of in my life.

Zac, you are not an unfit parent.

Yeah, but I'm being accused of it.

Babe, listen, you are being accused of something you're not.

Look, I know you.

And because of circumstances,

you haven't been able to get close to your son.

But Zac, I know you're gonna be one hell of a father

to this child.

And that's how we're gonna beat this case, babe.

I'm gonna be honest.

I don't even know if I wanna fight.

Like, Michael's been taken from me so many times.

Does he even wanna be my son?

You feel disconnected.

Is that what it is? Like, this sh*t is messed up.

Yeah, it is messed up, Zac.

This is exactly why kids should not be isolated

from their parents.

I just hope Heather doesn't do the same thing.

Fatima, I just wanna be a good dad, man.

Zac, you will, regardless of what happens, okay?

Oof.

-What's up? -Right here. Feel it.

Feel that?

That's right. That's my little kicker.

-I bet he...or she... -Mm-hmm.

...is gonna be dunking as soon as she come out of the womb.

-Hey! -[Fatima] Mm, yeah.

[chuckles]

Right after his or her piano lessons.

-Piano? -Yes.

You ever see a piano player sign a max deal, five years,

$ million?

Zac, our child is gonna be cultured, all right?

They'll know how to play the piano

and maybe a woodwind instrument.

-Woodwind instrument? -Mm-hmm.

Of course.

First of all, that's gonna be awkward for a little boy,

playing the woodwind instrument,

like you gonna make him a band nerd?

He better know how to kick so he can kick some bully's a*s.

First of all, ain' nobody gonna bully my baby.

Okay, what you want, fight kids?

Yeah, I will.

sh*t.

-Are you serious? -I am.

-Are you serious? -[laughs]

Zac, you're gonna be an amazing dad.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Well, I have to get ready to go.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Rock with it. Rock with it.

To yoga with Angela,

but if you want, you can meet me later to run some errands.

You wanna spend some time together?

-What do you say? -That sounds good.

-[Fatima] Mm-hmm. -Yeah.

[Fatima] Yeah. You feel better?

Talking to you always makes me feel better.

But you know what really makes me feel better?

What?

[Zac] Spending some time upstairs.

-Maybe. -Maybe?

Yeah, maybe. Look, I gotta go.

-I love you. -Love you too.

See you later.

It's all right. Stretched out in yoga.

Stretch it out. Stretch it out.

Mm-hmm.

-I love you. -[Fatima] Love you too, babe.

[soft music]

-Hey, girl! -Hey, Deja.

-You look cute. -Thank you.

What you, you going to yoga?

Yep.

Girl, that belly isbig! You look like you about to pop!

It ain't that big.

I mean, it's cute though, you know, like the big belly.

What?

No, girl, I'm joking. Just calm down.

How's my boo, Preston?

Preston? Why are you asking about Preston, Deja?

I'm just asking. I can't know how he doing.

I know you.

You done something. What did you do?

Girl, I didn't do nothing. I didn't do...

Good.

Because I still got time to keep him from making a huge mistake.

Oh my gosh.

I might be the best thing that ever happened to that man.

Ha! Yeah, right.

Look, stay away from Zac, his business partners,

his friends, family, anybody we know.

Just stay away from him.

So I can't have nobody in the circle?

-No. -Not even an uncle?

Get your a*s in the house, Deja.

-Bye, big girl! -Big?

[Deja] I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You're right. Too soon. Too soon. I'm sorry.

You're right. It wasn't cool.

I'm sorry. You look good.

It's cute. The bump. You pleasantly plump.

Large and in charge.

-I'm gonna go. -Yeah, do that.

[hip hop music]

Connie.

How we feeling today?

Tired, Dr. Chantis.

I'm real tired.

Well, the chemo will do that to you.

The nurse said they had to up my dosage, my chemical dosage.

Why?

Well, the, um...

...the cancer's spreading, Connie.

-So the chemo ain't working? -It can still work.

Just gonna need a stronger regimen, that's all.

But you missed a couple of sessions, Connie.

Because I have nobody to watch my kids.

I have nobody to watch my kids.

Connie, this is a life and death situation.

You don't have someone you can call?

Or someone who can help you with the kids?

I don't.

[Dr. Chantis] You're gonna need your village.

We're not even halfway through the treatment yet.

Whoa.

It's gonna take another three months.

What am I gonna do?

You're gonna set this pride aside.

You're gonna make sure you get the support you need.

Now, we're here to treat your body.

Your family and friends will help do the rest.

But I need you to make it to these sessions, Connie.

I'm serious.

-All right. -I will.

Doctor, um...

...how long I have if the chemo don't work?

You have a good chance of survival, Connie.

You just focus on making it to these sessions.

I need your mind in the right place.

All right? I believe you can beat this.

-Okay? -Yeah.

So you do your part. Let's fight this.

All right?

-I will. -You got this.

[Connie] Thank you, Doctor.

[Angela] Ooh, hey, girl.

Hey. What you so happy about?

Well, Bryce came over and showed me something huge.

Okay, TMI.

No, girl.

I told you I am not doing that again.

But it actually is pretty big.

Angela, just spare me the details.

-[Angela] Right. -What did he show you?

He got all of the videos taken down.

-What? -[Angela] Yes, girl.

Oh, my God. That's so good.

-I know, right? -[Fatima] How'd he do that?

Apparently, he has some kind of connections

in the cybercrimes unit. I don't know.

Wow. I know you happy about that, girl.

Girl. Yes.

After, I mean, he came over and we...

You what?

-You didn't. Please tell me-- -We made brunch.

And now I think I'm too full to do the downward dog..

Mm-hmm.

I'm surprised Bryce didn't have you downward dogging.

No. I told you I am not doing that again.

Mm-hmm.

So, now that he's made up for his mistakes,

so you think you'll get another chance?

Um, no.

Angela, you know he's gonna keep trying.

And I'm gonna keep letting him try

while I ride Shawn into the sunset.

-Ooh. -He's still around?

Yeah, he's still around.

And, um, he actually wants to take me on a date.

-Oh. -[Angela] Mm-hmm.

-And you said yes? -I like dates.

But do you like Shawn?

I like dates, okay? But that's enough about me.

What's going on with you?

Well, I was running late

because Zac had something come up.

What's wrong?

His baby mama's aunt

is trying to take full custody from both of them.

-Wait, what? -[Fatima] Yeah.

How can she even do that?

I don't know.

She's claiming that both of them are unfit parents.

I haven't read the full petition,

but I feel like she's trying to use his past against him.

-Girl, that is so f*cked up. -I know.

I mean, he shouldn't have to pay for his past forever.

But he is.

So what y'all gonna do?

-We're gonna fight for it. -Fatima, you a good one.

What you mean? Why wouldn't we fight for it?

Oh, some women, most women, would see this as an opportunity

to keep their man more to themselves.

I mean, that is one less child support payment

and one less baby mama drama.

-Angela, that is his son. -Mm-hmm.

And we did a home DNA kit, so I know.

Well, Fatima, those can be faulty, okay?

And you know his baby mama is shady AF, okay?

She could have done anything to that sample.

Angela, I did the swab myself.

Still, Fatima, like,

maybe God is trying to tell you something with all of this.

Why wouldn't we fight for custody?

All I'm saying is, don't get yourself all worked up

over something that might not even be your issue.

I mean, you got your own pregnancy to get through.

This baby has been so active, girl.

I feel like my damn kidneys are bruised.

Yeah, that baby probably got a watermelon head

just like Zac.

You know what? Shut up, Angela.

Don't do that.

Gonna have to buy that baby some Head and Shoulders.

-Angela? -It may be Herheadatary.

[fake laughs] You know what?

-I'ma leave. -You can't even get up.

-Shut up. -[laughs]

[dramatic music]

[phone vibrating]

-Hey. -Hey, Zac.

You busy?

Um, yeah, just going through some paperwork.

What's up?

Nah, I ain't talk to you in a minute.

I just was callin' to say hey.

Yeah, I've been swamped.

Just trying to get ready for the baby to be here.

Yeah, she will have that baby any day.

What's up with you? You sound weird.

Nah, I'm fine.

I know you won't hear nothing about Jeremiah.

[Zac]No, I don't.

I guess he wanna stay alive

because he ain' been coming around.

I know you ain' calling me about that fool.

Nah, I just, I was calling

because I ain't talked to you in a while.

[Zac]Okay.

Hey, I'm planning the baby shower, so...

be on the lookout

for your invitation to be in the mail soon.

-Yeah, I can't wait. -[Zac]Alright.

Hold up. Hey, that's Preston.

-I have to take this call. -Oh, okay.

-Tell Fatima I said what's up. -[Zac]I got you.

-Bye. -[Zac]Alright. Bye.

-Yo. -[Preston]Hey, brother.

I thought you were coming in to see the new office today.

Looks like they finished painting and everything.

I forgot. Is it important?

It really is.

It's all good, though. It won't take long.

[Zac]Alright, um,

I'ma find some way to get out of these chores

and I'll make it there.

-You don't take no days off? -Uh, no, man.

I don't have a family like you.

I, um, I just, I work.

You got what I like to call nice distractions.

-Yeah. -You good?

If I'm being honest, no, bro.

[Preston] Anything I can help with?

Not unless you know a good custody attorney.

Uh, actually, I do.

You do?

Yeah, she's, uh, she's an ex, though.

Nah, I ain' worried about it.

I don't wanna give you no problems with Deja.

She been asking about you.

I'm not dating Deja.

Does she know that?

[Preston] I don't know what she knows.

-That girl is off the chain. -[Zac]Yeah, that's a fact.

But you did give her your number, though.

Obviously, I regret that.

I bet you do.

Look, do you want me to contact my ex for you or not?

Nah, I'ma just try to figure this out on my own,

but good looking, though.

Hey, look, I was also calling because, um,

I was trying to see what I could bring for dinner tonight.

I was thinking about bringing gumbo.

You gonna make it? Or your mother gonna make it?

-No, I'm making it. -You make gumbo?

You ain't definitely getting rid of Deja now.

Alright, bet.

I'll tell Fatima you gonna make the main dish.

This way she can just make the sides.

-Cornbread or something. -Alright, man.

It's all good.

Look, I'll see you later, alright?

Alright, bro.

What's up?

-I see you took the trash out. -Yes, I did.

How are you? You wanna sit?

Oh. Mm-mm.

Well, how was yoga?

-Tiring. -Really?

I thought you were supposed to be all loose and energized.

Mm-mm, yeah, me too, but...

your child wouldn't stop kicking.

I'm gonna go up and try to take a nap

and hopefully the baby will take one too.

Can I rub your feet while you go to sleep?

Ooh, that sounds nice. Yes.

-Can I rub your booty? -Hmm.

Sounds even nicer.

Can I rub your...

Okay, you gonna let me go to sleep or not?

I'm just asking.

Come on, boy. You can put me to sleep.

Yes.

[birds chirping]

[tense music]

-Hey, Tyrone. -[Tyrone] What's going on?

I thought you was going out to lunch.

I did, but I forgot something. I had to come back and get it.

-What are you doing? -Cleaning up, you know?

Oh, okay. So, what's that?

-Huh? -What's that behind your back?

-Nothing, man. -[Tyrone] Nothing my a*s.

-What is this, man? -Nothing.

What you hiding something for?

What's this?

You stealing from your own shop?

I'm not stealing from the shop, man.

-What is this? -That's mine.

I've been stacking some extra cash, man.

Stacking some extra cash.

Come here.

I told you.

Don't have to worry about that situation anymore.

All right? So, are you gonna tell me?

-I'm making things right. -With who?

I'm not stealing from the shop, okay?

That's all you need to know.

Tony, hold up. Tony!

[Tony] I'll be back, man.

[door shuts]

sh*t!

[birds chirping]

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[knocking on door]

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