01x02 - Water Under the Bridge

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What the hell?!

If I tell you to be
at my house tomorrow at six,

and you don't show up?
I'm really gonna f*ck you up.

Previously on Zatima.

I love you.

I wish you knew
how much I love you.

Oh, is somebody
lookin' at the other side?

No, that's...
That's your car.

We know
all about that dude.

Yes, we do.

So, when we gonna
be meeting him?

I think it's time.

Y'all know each other?

Yeah, I do.

-We f*cked.
-f*ck!

I'm, I'm sorry.

What did she just say?

I think...

-I think she said...
-They f*cked.

Bryce, why would
you repeat that?!

You gon' repeat it?!
Come on!

Fatima, you can't be serious
about this thing.

No, no, no.
Belinda, we're not doing that.

I mean, this raggedy n*gga
right here?!

This is who we're
talkin' about?!

Maybe there's somewhere
we should talk?

That's what I'm sayin'.

-We can talk right here.
- Really?

Listen, maybe we should
just step outside and talk.

Just us?

Yeah.

-Let's go to the backyard.
- Okay...

Lead the way.

sh*t, I'm bringin'
all this wine.

You know what I hate
about Atlanta?

What's that?

It's too f*ck' small.

I hear you, man.

Girl.
Did you really have to do that?

Oh.

We bein' serious?

She's really into him.

-Damn.
-Yeah, I am.

Girl, I'm...

What happened?

Nothin'.

You said y'all had sex.
Were y'all dating?

No, we just hooked up.

B, what happened?

-You don't wanna hear this.
-Yes, I do.

Maybe he should tell you.

You are my girl,
and I've known you longer.

Come on, talk!

Any other time,
you're ready to spill the tea.

-Let's go!
- sh*t, okay.

I was flying in from somewhere
and I met him at the airport.

How long ago was this?

It was about two years ago.

We hooked up once,
and then that n*gga ghosted me.

And you're sure it was
two years ago?

Yeah.

See?
Two years ago, sis.

That was before he knew you,
before you knew him...

We're all good, right?

Right...

But he had a girlfriend
at the time.

And her name was Karen.

Did you know about her, Fatima?

Yeah.
I do.

Oh, well...
When that n*gga ghosted me,

I was so mad,
that I just...

I went to her salon
and I told her everything.

What?!

b*tch, you really would
do somethin' like that.

I mean, she was a nice girl!
I was upset.

She still does my hair!

Seriously?!

-Anyway.
- Oh my God.

She told me that
that n*gga ain't sh*t,

and I know he ain't.

Come on!

I'm sorry.

Come on.

You know I'm your girl.

And I want the best for you.

And that n*gga in there
is not it!

What do you think
they're talkin' about?

sh*t.
Me.

What do you think we should do?

Nothin'.
Just let them do they thing.

Okay, it's just...

I think that if they
keep talking longer,

it's just gonna become more
strange...

What the f*ck
you stutterin' for?

You scared?

I'm just sayin'.
No, I'm not scared.

It's just,
that's her friend, you know?

Her?!
Listen.

I did not know Fatima
when I slept with that girl.

And I'm not goin' back
to fourth for her.

- Okay, but...
-I'm not.

If, I mean...

-What?! If what?!
-Look, Zac!

I just think you should go and
tell them what you told me,

and then that would
stop them from talking.

Listen.

I am tryin' to be
a better person.

-Okay?
- Mm-hmm.

I can't be so focused
on my past

that I don't get better
in the future.

That's all I care about,
and Fatima knows that.

If they wanna sit back there
and cackle,

and do all this sh*t,
I don't, I don't care!

Hey!

Hey.
So, y'all ready to eat?

Oh...

We're, we're still
gonna do that?

Yeah, honey,
that's why we're here.

-I just thought... That...
- What?

That y'all would want
to cancel it.

-You know?
-Oh, no, no.

We're fine. We're good.
Oh, this looks amazing, Fatima.

Thank you.
Come on to the table.

- Okay.
- Okay.

footsteps

You good?

I'm fine.

Is she good?

Let's just eat.
Come on.

Wow!
So, that's true?

Yep, and that's how I met Bryce.

- Mm-hmm.
-Wow, okay. I like that.

And Bryce...

Honey, she don't like your boss.

-Mm-mm.
-No?

Mm-mm.
Go ahead, tell him.

His boss knows why
I don't like him.

I mean...
He's not a bad guy.

Excuse me?

You must not
know him personally.

We talkin' about
the same Gary?

No, well, I mean...

Not outside the office.

Okay.

Well, trust me.

He's not a good guy.

Maybe you should just give him
the benefit of the doubt.

-Mm, mm, mm.
-Like you gave Zac?

-That's crazy.
-Y'all want some more?

Ain't no more.
Okay?

Fatima, are you--

Are you really just gonna
sit here and ignore everything?

What?

- Really, B?
-I'm just sayin'.

We really gonna sit here and act
like nothin's goin' on?

This is my sorority sister
and my close friend.

Okay?
We, we need to talk about this,

and I don't think there's
a better time than now.

I really think

that maybe we should all
just maybe sleep on it.

Of course you do.

You know what?
She's right.

Why the hell not.

What?!

Man, I ain't talkin' to her!

Why not?

First of all,
I don't speak hood rat.

- Wow.
- Second of all,

that was wild long ago.

And it's over, so...

-You're right.
-Thank you.

-Except...
-I got it.

-I was giving you the lay up...
-I don't need you to do that.

Mm-hmm.

You were with Karen.

Yes.
I was with Karen.

But Karen and I have broken up.

We had gotten into some problems

and I ran into her
at the airport.

We had sex one time.

And she kept calling me!

Three and four,
five times a day!

I ignored it.
She texts me!

Five, six, seven times a day!
I ignored it.

Then she took her hood rat a*s
to Karen's shop!

Oh...
Is he still salty about that?

Okay, well...
What?!

Okay, Zac.
Well, how is Karen?

-Really?!
- What are you doing?

Fatima, did you know
Karen was pregnant?

Yes, I did!
But seriously, B?!

Like, seriously.
At the table?

Okay.
You know what?

Everybody just sittin' here
acting like...

They don't know what's goin' on.

But I'ma just go outright
and say it.

- What else is new?
-What?!

When have we been like this?
Just holdin' everything back.

Since I keep beating
around the bush...

B, B...

This is beatin'
around the bush?!

- Right.
- Let her say it.

Let her say it.

Thank you.
You too good for him.

And I don't know why
you're with him.

And the same f*cked up sh*t
he did to Karen,

he's gonna do to you.

-Watch!
-No, he's not.

You know, you bitter.

- Whoa.
-Oh, wow.

You are.
You don't even know me!

Okay.

And what you don't know
is that I love this woman.

Well, didn't you
love Karen?

Yes.

And you still managed
to f*ck over her.

You know...

I made a lot of mistakes
in my life.

One of them is sittin'
at this table right now.

Okay, okay.
Hold on.

No, no, no, no, no!
We not gonna hold on.

You wanna know why?
Belinda.

You been runnin'
your mouth all day.

No man is gonna let you
come in his house,

and talk this sh*t, Belinda.

-Zac.
-No! I'm not done.

I love her, okay?
And she loves me.

And you might not know that,
because you don't know me.

And she makes me feel like
I got everything under control.

Even sh*t like this.

Something Karen could never do.

Okay?

So you can hold your judgement.

And your f*ck' mouth.

'Cause ain't nobody
gonna let you come in here

and keep talkin' sh*t, Belinda!

Zac...

I see where you're
goin' right now.

I need to calm down?

I don't need to calm down.

Okay, you know why?

Please be careful
what you're gonna say next.

I'd like to say
that this was a good one,

but I'd be f*ck' lyin'.

I'd like to say it was nice
to meet all of you...

But once again,
I'd be f*ck' lyin.

You stay.
I'ma get up.

- Zac.
-I'ma go for a walk.

Zac, come on.
Come on, man.

No.

Okay.
Excuse me.

-I'm sorry.
-Really?!

I didn't mean for that
to happen, Fatima.

-I'm sorry!
-But you wouldn't stop!

But you needed to know,
it was the truth!

Not like this.

Okay, so you gon' be mad at me?

Come on!

Fatima.

I'm sorry.

B, you...

You know I'm not gonna
let anybody come between us.

Good.
Thank you!

But you can't do that sh*t.

Hey...

This was supposed to be
a good night, and you just...

-I know, I f*cked it up.
-Come on.

-I'm sorry.
-sh*t.

At least we know
he know how to tell a b*tch off.

-You know?
-Yeah.

-That n*gga went off.
-You know?

I really had to
shut that sh*t up.

I'm sorry.

-Yo a*s.
- I love you, girl.

I love you, too.

-Get on my nerves.
-I know!

You let me get on your nerves.

You already know how I feel.

I feel like he ghosted you,

and we all know how you get.

- Mm-hmm.
-Yeah, we do.

Okay, I'll give y'all that.

And maybe he really has changed.

Well, I hope so.

Yeah.
So do I.

I'm sorry.
sh*t.

You know what?

It's all good.

It's cool.

f*ck.

You know what?
Girl, come on.

I think we need to head out.

You take me home so that
Bryce and Zac can talk.

Okay...

-You know, let me help you...
-No, no, no. Yeah, no.

We got to go.
You got to go.

You right.
I'ma just...

Hey, hey man!
Wait up!

I'm sorry about that, man.
I just...

No, it's all good.
I mean, she's wrong, so...

Ain't nobody gonna
sit in they house,

and let somebody talk
at them like that.

Like, I just...

Yeah, I mean...
You wanna know what I think?

I think you handled that sh*t
as well as you could.

Thanks.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm good, man.

I just got all this SEC sh*t,
you know?

I ain't got time
for no extra bullshit.

-You know what I'm sayin'?
-Yeah no. I got you, I got you.

-What?
-Angela said...

They're going to her house,

and she wants me
to meet her there.

Go do what you gotta do, bro.

Okay.
Hey, you're gonna be all right.

Yeah, yeah.
I'll be fine.

Come on, man.
Come on.

I appreciate you, man.

Yeah, of course.
You okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Go, go, go, go.

All right.
I'll, I'll hit you up tomorrow.

Go back in, and...
You know, talk to Fatima.

I plan on it.

All right.

I left some dessert for you.

I saw that.

Did you eat it?

No.

I don't have much
of an appetite.

Why not?

Come on, man.
Stop playin'.

What?

You're not mad?

Zac, how can I be?

Look, we're best friends,

and we tell each other
everything.

I remember her telling me that
she met some guy at the airport

who blew her mind, but...

I did blow her mind though.

Really?

So, it made sense.

But she told you?

Yeah!
But I didn't know it was you!

You all right?

Yeah.

You're not mad?

How can I be, Zac?

Look.
Let me tell you something.

Anything you did
in your past,

I am not concerned about.

What I'm looking at now,
is how you treat me.

And as long as there ain't
no sketchy sh*t,

then we good.

Well...
There's the stock.

Yeah.

And I chose to ride with you
through that.

That's why I love you.

Mm-hmm.

See?
You mad.

I'm not mad.

I just don't like
being blindsided.

I don't either!

I didn't know she was
who she was!

Let me ask you a question.

Every time you take a breath,
and say,

"Let me ask you a question",

I hate the f*ck' question.

Well, let's hope
I don't hate the answer.

Babe.

Is there anywhere,
and I mean anywhere,

that your d*ck hasn't been?

That's not fair, yo!

I'm serious, Zac!
Why not?

Baby mama,
sex in the strip club.

My best friend
in the whole entire world.

How many more of these women
am I gonna have to endure, Zac?

A lot.

How many is a lot?

I don't know!
I don't know.

Try.

-I'm not doin' this with you.
-Ten?

75?

How we goin' from 10 to 75?!

What, you wanna count

every woman I've had sex with
since I was 15?!

Yes!
Yes.

I'm not doin' this with you.

You know what?! I'm not dealin'
with you, either.

She gonna throw
pillows at me?!

Okay, okay!
You wanna do this?!

How many men
have you had sex with?

I'm going to bed.

Oh!
Now you wanna go to bed!

- Yep.
-Now...

Oh, I thought we wasn't gonna
get to bed mad at each other!

I'm not mad!
I'm just goin' to bed.

Yeah, you mad.

You big mad.

Don't be throwin' no pillows
at me, Fatima. I'm not playin'.

Stop...
Why you mad?

You know what?
I got a question.

Was it ten?

75?

-200?!
-All right, n*gga.

Now you pushin' it.

Oh, so you good with 75, though.
That was fine.

200 was too much,
but 7...

75, that's okay!

We not gon'...
We not doin' this tonight.

No, no, no, no!
No, no, we done.

We're done!

-We are done.
-Stay on your side.

Since you mad,
can I have that lotion, please?

You so petty.
So petty.

So, you gonna sneak outta here?

I didn't wanna wake you.

You ain't mind wakin' me
with that loud a*s blow dryer!

Well, I can always call Karen
and have her do it.

You've got jokes, huh.

Can I have a kiss?

Hit that mouth wash, first.

You serious?!

Yes.
I'll see you after work.

You still mad!

I told you, I'm not mad.

But be home by
six o'clock, please.

What's happening at six?

DNA time.

-Can I touch it?
- No.

- Hey.
-Yo, what's up?

Did you get a call?

I did,
from an unknown number.

-I ain't answer it.
-2-0-2 number?

- Yeah.
-Okay. Call that number back.

Who is that?

Well,
it's good news and bad news.

Good news is, you're ready.

Bad news is,
they're sending Gretchen.

And...
She's a b*tch.

-What?
- Yeah.

I've known her to just
tear people's lives apart.

Bryce, do you think I want
to wake up to this sh*t, bro?

Hey, look.
I'm just telling you.

- All right, whatever.
-Call her back,

because you don't want her
to think you're avoiding her.

All right.
Copy, I got you. I got you.

Okay.
Let me know what she says.

Yeah, I got you.

Okay.

This is Gretchen.

Hi, this is Zachary Taylor,

I got a missed call
from this number?

Hi, I'm Gretchen Washington
from the SEC.

I was trying to reach you
to see if you're available

to meet this afternoon.

Do you know what
this is about?

I mean...

Oh, I think you know.

No, sorry, Gretchen.
I don't know what this is about.

Okay. Well,
I will be at your house at noon.

Wait.
Do you need the address?

Hello?

What is it?

I called her back, man.

She's comin' here at 12.

Okay.

What the f*ck you mean,
"Okay"?!

Hey, don't worry, man.
You got this.

All right, all right.

Are you coming?

Actually, I better not.

Why not?
You said you was coming!

You don't want her to
think you're hiding something.

Copy.

Come on, man.
You got this!

- Yes, I got this.
-Okay.

Just give me a call back
afterwards, okay?

I got this.
I got this.

You got this.

I don't got this.

Hey.

Hey.
You okay?

Yeah, I'm just goin' into work.

Well, Belinda feels like sh*t.

I don't want her
feelin' like that.

Yeah, but you know
that she gets drunk

before she shows up anywhere.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe you should
stop by there.

Well, it is on my way to work.

Okay.

What, what did you
think about Bryce?

You know, I had him all wrong.

I like him.

See, I told you.

Yeah, you clearly like him.

Girl, I really do.

Oh, but my boss is comin'.
I gotta go.

All right, girl.
I know how that is, bye.

Bye.

Yeah!

-Who is it?
- It's me.

You here to beat my a*s?

Just open the door!

Look, I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Look, I had a couple drinks
before I came that night,

and you know when
I been mixin' brown and white...

I, I know.
It's fine.

You sure?

Yeah.

But you can't be comin'
at my man like that.

-It's not cool.
-I'm sorry.

And I know I f*cked up
the whole night,

it was shitty, I know.

Yeah, you did.

Girl, sit down.

Okay, let me get this sh*t
out of the way.

-I'm sorry.
- chains clinking

You know what?
It's all good.

I know your night was
really shitty after that.

No, I just went to sleep.

That's it?

Yeah.
I mean, what else could I do?

I guess you're right.

Yeah, but...

Belinda, I do wanna
ask you a question.

Oh, sh*t.
Okay, okay.

Now that you're sober...

Did you really mean the things
you said last night?

Is that how you really feel?

About Zac?

Yeah.

Angela was right, you know?

I was still mad about
that n*gga ghosting me.

And you know, sh*t.

You know how I become
when I get mad.

Yeah, I do.
'Cause we the same.

We just see red
like a damn bull.

- Mm-hmm.
-Can't put it out.

Does he really make you happy?

He does.

I just don't that n*gga
f*cking over you.

I know.

Neither do I.

So, it's just...

You've been through so much,

like, you deserve to be
happy this time, you know?

And I am.

So, he really makes you happy?

Yes, he really makes me happy.

-He does.
-Girl.

Okay, then I'm with it.

I got you.
I'ma back off.

Okay.
Thank you for that.

I just have to get over
you sleeping with him.

I know.
Just a little weird.

-Just a little...
-Beyond.

It's just,
it's just...

He breaks every girl code.

Whether it's Chinese,
Black, white, just...

- All of 'em.
- Yeah, sh*t.

It's okay, 'cause...

Neither one of us knew
this was gonna happen, so...

And I'm not gonna do
no sh*t like this again.

Oh, I know.

And to be clear,
I don't want him now.

-Okay?
-I know.

-I'm sorry.
- Okay.

sh*t, now I feel like
I need to apologize to him!

-Oh, no, no, no...
- What?

Oh, so he over there big mad.

He's shakin' the table
and sh*t, he big mad.

No, but I just think
we need to give that some time.

And it's not the time.

-Okay.
- Yeah.

-Patience.
- Mm-hmm.

Yeah.
So this, this will do for now.

Okay.
Thank you, girl.

It's all good.

I gotta go to work.

-Nice chat.
-Me, too. Okay.

Pay these bills.

Yeah.

-All right, girl.
-Love you.

Love you, too.
See you later.

- All right.
-All right.

You got this, you got this.

Yeah!

Hi, I'm...

- Gretchen.
-Yes.

Yes, yes.
Come in. Come in, please.

Thank you.

Yes.
Have a seat, please.

Okay.

Thanks.

Want me to take your coat
or anything?

No, I'm okay.

Can I get you some water?
Or...

No.
Thank you.

You know why I'm here, right?

Actually...

No, no, I don't.
But I can assume.

And what do you assume?

Is it because of my stock
investment isn't it?

Yes.

Do you wanna talk about it?

Not really, but...

What do you need to know?

Did you know that
Ballanesta

was going to get
a government bailout?

No.

Did you know that they
would be bought out by Wilson?

No.

Well, we don't have any records
of you ever making a trade.

So, I'm curious.

Why this stock?

I don't know.

Do you know about my background?

Some of it.

Why don't you fill me in?

You sure you don't want nothin'
to drink? I can...

No. Just your background,
Mr. Taylor.

Straight to the point, right?

Well, you do know that
I was in jail for three years.

I'm pretty sure you know that.
Correct?

Yes.
Go on.

Right.

So, while I was inside,
I studied a lot.

And I studied the algorithm
of the market,

and I learned when to buy
and when to sell.

I watched Ballanesta
at its bottom.

The only thing I know
is numbers.

I'm not a history buff,
but I do know numbers.

And I knew that when
it was at its bottom,

the copper was gonna diminish
in the rest of the world,

while continuing to
increase in Europe.

And I also knew that
if the company folded,

the government would
prop them up.

How did you know that?

Well, I mean,

the defense contract's
a public record.

Plus all the events
in Afghanistan.

A 20 year w*r that just ended?

Sheets, metals,
copper, microchips,

and all the things that
Ballanesta's involved in,

they would be needed.

Okay.

Okay, I get that.
But why this stock?

Like I said,
watching the algorithm

and the world.

Do you have a computer here?

Can you show me what you mean
by these algorithms?

Sure.

My computer's over there,
I'm just gonna grab it.

- Okay.
- Just wait right here.

Mm-hmm.

You sure you don't want
anything to drink?

I can, I can grab...

No, Just your computer,
thank you.

Put the password in.

Gotta lock this stuff up.
This information here is...

Mm-hmm.
Okay.

Excuse me, can you just...
Thank you.

The SEC people are nosey.

These algorithms, Mr. Taylor.

Excuse me.

-Sorry, this...
-Forgot the password?

No, no, no, no.
I just...

There we go.
It's coming up.

Okay.

Okay.

-You in a rush?
-No.

-You can go and come back.
-No, no, no.

No?
Ah, see?

You see this thin red line?

Yes.

And see the blue lines.

Those are all
Fortune Five Hundred companies.

And they pretty much tell me
where the stocks are going.

Okay.

But how did you know?

Like I said, it does take
skill and some luck.

So, you're telling me

with no other stock investments,

you were able to
figure this out?

Yes.

Who taught you this stuff?

Gretchen, I was in jail
for three years,

with nothing but time
on my hands.

Yes.
I know.

So, that's...
That's it.

Okay.

That's what happened.

Okay, but I'm just curious, why?

-You ever been to jail?
- No.

-No, you haven't, right?
- Can't say I have.

I've been to jail, right? And
when I came out, I was broke.

I worked at the airport,

and then I worked at a company
called Chain Breakers.

I know it well.

You know everything, right.

So, they sold a house.
I got a $20,000 payout.

And I believed in
Ballanesta so much,

I put every dime I had
on this stock.

That was bold.

Yeah, it was.
But stupid as hell.

When I look back on it.

But look at your upside.

No, no, no, no, no.
No, no.

Hindsight is 20/20.

When I first put the money in,
it tanked.

Yes, I'm aware.

And then it bounced back
before I could take out

the little bit
I had left in, out.

I see.

So, that's what happened.

Okay.

Okay, so...

I answered your questions?

- Yes.
-Yes.

Yes.
Too good.

What?

Too good.
Too perfect.

Like maybe you were rehearsed.

I'm sorry you feel that way...

Let's cut the bullshit,
Mr. Taylor.

You got a tip...

From this woman.

She's a senator's wife,
on the intel committee.

They knew this was gonna happen.

Now.

Do you want to
tell me the truth,

or do I open that door
for the FBI?