DTLA (2012) s01e07 Episode Script

Stefan Braxton is an extremely gifted entrepreneurial sole practitioner.
The majority of his practice thus far has been in representation of athletes.
However, he has recently signed an extremely talented R&B and hip hop sensation named J-Man.
J-Man.
.
Uh I've never heard of him.
Get press back up for J-Man.
Well that sounds great.
Why don't you tell us a little bit about your background? Of course.
Well, after I went up to Seattle to work with the Johnson Group.
I was with the Johnson Group for about six years, working within the contracts and negotiation department, and the sports and marketing area.
I did so well they decided to send me to New York to work with an associate of mine.
There I cultivated a very large amount of contracts for the entertainment industry.
So I decided to come to L.
A.
And I've been here for about five years of which I've been running my own practice.
And let's just say it's been going very well.
He's good at what he does.
I'm very good at what I do.
And he's very modest.
So, what do you think? It was okay.
- Okay? - Okay, look.
Nice.
Definitely something to think about.
I know it's a big change for you but Thank you Erin.
You have a huge support system here.
It could be great for your business, man.
Plus we get to work together.
Okay.
I tell you what.
Let me sleep on it.
You always gotta sleep on something.
Hey, it is nice okay? I like it.
Okay.
Three for twelve bucks.
Damn these are cheap.
- You want something to eat? - Uh no, that's okay.
Ew no that's disgusting.
I kind of like the spiky ones.
I like the spikes.
So tell me more about this fancy job of yours.
I've been teaching at the institute for about four years now.
I love it.
Hm, what exactly do you do? I teach merchandising, textiles, and accessories.
No no thanks.
What do you think of this one darling? I knew it.
See, here we go.
Wow, yeah.
- It's a good color.
- It is.
This is so inexpensive.
Hey babe.
- Hey babe.
- Oh hey! Got some eggs.
- Nice.
- I'm just making some cornbread.
I see that.
- Smells really good.
- Want to check it out? - Look at that.
- That's pretty sweet, huh? Nice.
So uh are you still gonna go with me to Bryan and Lenny's later? - Yeah.
Of course.
- Okay.
- Thanks for getting the eggs.
- No problem.
So, I'm just gonna start working on these.
Okay.
Gonna cook up something nice tonight.
You remember that guy, Stefan? What was his name? You know, that really tall guy who kept disappearing into the bathroom and then had his little accident behind the bookcase.
Oh God.
- Hershey spurts? - Yes.
- Oh that's gross.
- Karl.
Hot Karl.
Whatever happened to that dude? I'm assuming he either overdosed on or went to rehab.
Good times.
I mean, that poor guy just could not keep his shit together.
I can't believe you guys are moving out, man.
We've got so many memories in this place.
Yeah.
For sure.
I mean, I've only been to like a couple of your parties but they were awesome.
- Thanks Marky.
- You're very welcome.
Actually, the reason I've invited you all here today is to help me finish packing the rest of my shit and move it all down the hall.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
That's not gonna happen.
I thought I'd give it a shot.
Oh hey, hey.
Guys.
Guys.
Does anybody want that chest over there? Lenny doesn't want it and it definitely does not fit in my new place.
I'll check it out.
So you're moving in with the realtor, huh? And his girlfriend right? Yeah.
Rod and Kim.
They got an extra room and they're not gonna charge me first and last month, so, just for a little while 'til I figure out what I'm gonna do.
Good man.
Rod's actually a nice guy.
I gotta give it to him.
And the whole stoner frat house vibe he's got going on over there is perfect for you.
- Such a bitch! - Mm.
Speaking of.
Anybody want to smoke a bowl? I'd love to, but I don't want to risk getting tested.
Oh, we don't do drug testing.
Oh wait.
You're gonna work at Lenny's firm? - Yeah.
- Did I hear drug testing? 'Cause Kai passed his.
Way to go buddy.
I thought you had your parent teacher conference today.
That's not 'til tonight.
And what a way to ruin a conversation.
Let's not talk about that right now.
Wait.
You don't do drugs.
Well I did a little weedie weed.
You did? With who? Stefan, that is none of your business.
Kai's been dating this really hot middle eastern guy.
His name's Raffi.
He's smokin' hot.
The point is I passed the test and the kid's parent found drug paraphernalia all over his room.
- There is a God.
- No shit.
- What was he into? - Meth, honey.
Real methane.
- The kid was a hot meth.
- Oh.
That was so bad.
That's not even funny.
- That was pretty good.
- It's play on words.
- That girl isn't funny.
- No.
No.
SJ, baby, would you please use the plastic cups? We're packing those glasses up.
You can't drink eighteen year old scotch from a plastic cup Len.
It's blasphemy.
Have I taught you nothing? - My bad.
Is she fucked up? - No.
No.
No.
Don't go there.
Her and norm had it out bad last night.
And don't bring it up because she will have a meltdown again.
Anyway, so I'm so glad this is over.
Yes.
The drug testing is all straightened out and now you can go back to smoking crack.
Hell's yeah.
Who's holding? Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
You smoke crack? - Babe, they're kidding.
- Woo, show me the receipts.
Sorry.
Sorry.
SJ, is that a triple? - That was fun, huh? - That was really fun.
Had a good time.
It's crazy that they're moving.
I still can't believe he was trying to make us help him move.
Oh right.
Lenny.
- You gonna get that? - Well, no.
No.
I'm with you right now.
Nothing else really matters.
Is there anything you want to tell me? - No.
- You sure? Yeah.
Is there anything you want to tell me? No.
All right.
God, this elevator is taking forever! Have you ever seen the elevator control room in this building? You mean the top of the elevator shaft? - Yeah.
- I haven't.
I think today might be the day you get to see it.
Yeah.
Let's do it.
Okay.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Aren't you Len? - Yeah.
I'm Bobby.
I'm Bryan's friend.
Bobby.
Yeah.
Good to meet you, man.
Yeah.
This is my girlfriend Pam.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- You have great skin.
- Oh, thank you.
Thank you very much.
So, Bobby, you're the one who has him out surfing at all hours.
Right? Uh, man, we've gone a few times but it's usually in the morning.
- Mornings.
- Yeah.
We only have one car and he has to pick me up at work at two so.
Can't leave my girl waiting at the grove all day.
Right.
You ever need a makeup consultation you need to find me because I have foundation that would match your skin perfectly.
For real.
I'm probably good on that but thank you very much.
- Okay.
Okay.
- I appreciate that.
Uh so you guys only surf in the mornings? - Interesting.
- Yeah, man.
He's always off right after, going to interviews I guess for jobs, but I haven't seen him much lately.
Well, I'll tell him you say what's up.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
- All right.
- Nice meeting you.
- Nice meeting you.
I've called you all here together so that we could all meet and discuss this face-to-face.
Alrighty.
I want to start with you Mr.
Nocomoto.
Please tell us what happened on that night that you were at Club Load.
Club Lo-Ad? Loads? Club Load.
Load.
Go ahead.
So, I went to Club Load that night to meet a friend and literally two minutes in I turned the corner and Devon's on a table, dancing.
Dancing in his under briefs.
I'm sorry Mrs.
Winer, that's just not me.
I mean, I'm openly gay and I have to admit that I have been hanging out with the wrong people lately but I'm trying to sort myself out and get my act up straight.
We've had a long, long talk.
He's doing quite well now.
But that night I was outside the club with my former friends when Mr.
Nocomoto, he grabbed me and he took me inside this What? That is not what happened.
Please.
I've never been inside of an adult club before.
I mean, to say that I worked there that's ridiculous.
Devon, you did work there.
Club Load.
Do you know what Load means Mrs.
Winer? - Uh I'm sorry, I don't.
- All right.
Well, let me fill you in.
It means a load of semen.
It means a load of sperm.
Oh please Mrs.
Jerome.
You're a pervert.
You touched my son.
I grabbed your son.
Got him off the table so he couldn't be touched by those perverts.
You know what? You are all delusional.
This is garbage.
- Where do you think you're going? - Please sit down Mr.
Nocomoto.
Oh Margaret.
This mess.
All yours.
Is Margaret finally coming to her senses? Thank God.
To keeping my job.
- What did I tell you? - And to us.
To us.
Kiss.
Good stuff.
Thank you so much for all this.
I wanted to.
I guess I should say thank you, if anything.
You're welcome.
Thank you for putting up with my mood swings and my complaining.
And I'm sorry if I act so doubtful sometimes.
It's okay.
Why do you do it? Why? Like what is it? You know.
What is it? Like what is that? That's one thing we've never talked about actually.
Like what happened? Like what is the cause of it? Like I want to know.
I really, really want to know more about you.
You know Raffi, telling you about it is not gonna help whatever we have going on.
How do you know? If you're thinking this is gonna bring us closer, it's not what I'm looking for right now.
Just tell me.
What the hell's the big deal? I just need you to be there for me when I need you Raffi.
- Or maybe I just - Just listen.
No.
Listen.
I'm not gonna be that guy.
Okay.
- Whoever he was, that's not me.
- It's not about you Raffi.
It's the problem is after we broke up and everything started happening, I asked myself what did I do to cause so much pain and so much suffering in someone that it would make them so vicious.
- You know? - Yeah.
I'm doing the best I can Raffi.
- I'm doing the best I can.
- All right.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
All right.
I just I'm trying to feel something for somebody but it's really hard.
All right.
All right.
All right.
Listen.
How about we go on a little trip next weekend.
Just me and you.
I got this place right by Kern River; it's a camping spot.
We go together.
We're gonna have a nice weekend together.
It'll be so much fun.
You know Kai doesn't do camping.
- Kai can do camping.
- No.
Kai can't.
Kai doesn't do shit in the ground.
No cell phone reception.
No bed.
All right.
Well, you gotta start somewhere okay? We're gonna take you Kai.
It'll be fine.
It's gonna mean a lot to me.
No.
Have I misled you? Come on.
- Have I misled you? - No.
No.
- Exactly.
Have I been good? - Yes.
- Yeah? - Can I think about it? Do it for me.
Do it for me please.
Next weekend.
You're gonna put it in your calendar? Yeah? You promise? Yeah.
I promise.
It's more complicated than just a business transaction.
If you're gonna break the profits down by who paid for what, there's no question I paid for over ninety percent of shit.
And if you guys were married, then everything would be split in half.
Thank God we weren't married.
Could you imagine? I just don't think he deserves more than say twenty percent.
- What? - 25 percent.
- A quarter? - I'm cool with that.
Look.
If everything is as cool as you say it is, then what's wrong with splitting everything in half? - It's fair.
- You bumped your head.
That's the opposite of what Stefan said.
Stefan? He lets his whole life be dictated by money.
He has no idea what a real relationship is like.
He doesn't know what fair unfair is.
Look.
You and Bryan have been together for five years.
Six years but who's counting.
Six? Really? Are you walking funny? What's wrong with you? No.
Okay I'm a little sore.
What's a few thousand dollars in the grand scheme of things, Len? You help him out.
You help him transition smoothly and he's happy.
You're happy.
Listen to you talking all healthy and relationship.
- I'm trying to help you out.
- What's up with that? Yeah.
I'm trying to be a friend.
What's Raffi do to this guy? You're sprung.
- No.
- No? I don't do commitment and you know that.
- I don't get serious.
- Okay, Kai.
I know you have trust issues.
Oh my God.
Okay.
But if you're feeling this dude, don't be afraid to let him in.
Don't let past shit dictate future shit.
I'm just saying.
Maybe this is the one to let your guard down.
- SJ and I were talking about it.
- Oh, here we go.
You're digging on this dude and that's cool.
Just let it happen.
Any digging happening is in my bedroom.
- Uh see I don't - In the shower.
- I don't need to hear that.
- In the kitchen.
Oh, bitch.
That's why you're walking funny you stank bitch.
- You're disgusting.
- I know.
I'm so bad.
I can't help it.
All right.
I'll be in in about an hour.
Okay? All right.
Bye bye.
Hey Thomas.
- What do you want? - Come here.
I just got out of the shower.
- You not ready yet? - Hell no.
I was in the shower.
All right.
Hurry up and get ready.
For what? Some of us work in the daytime.
I gotta get to work.
Look.
I want to thank you for introducing me to J-Man.
- Oh, no problem.
- Yeah.
I was talking with him and he wants to sign me as his lawyer.
- What? - Yeah.
- When did this happen? - This week.
We uh met a couple times and his manager right.
They liked me.
You guys met this week.
And last week too.
Yeah.
So I hope it's okay? Well there's nothing I can do about it now.
I know.
So realize, seventy five percent of the top vendors are going to push you towards the box family stores.
That's just the way it is.
Class dismissed.
Midterm in two weeks.
Study.
Uh you got any time this week Professor? I'm working on my portfolio today.
Yes.
Great.
Thanks John.
Hi.
Uh your car was in the parking lot.
What are you doing here? I'm pretty much stalking to you.
I see that.
Are you hungry? - I guess.
- Sweet.
IUh figured we could have a picnic.
- What? - Yeah.
Like old times.
Oh God.
We're not gonna get in trouble are we? No.
Please.
No one's here.
Are you coming or? - Oh, you're so corny.
- I know.
- God! - Some things never change.
No.
IUh have another surprise.
- You do? - Yep.
I made it with the material we got together.
- You did? - Yeah.
Well? I love it.
- Really? - Yeah.
I love the distressing and the wash, it's really different.
I'm really impressed.
- Thank you.
- I'm proud of you.
Thank you.
That means a lot to me.
I don't know what to say.
There's this vendor, the Cauldon Group.
I've given them a few things before and I want to give them this.
- Shut up.
- No.
You shut up.
If it's that good, they'll love it.
- What? - Yeah.
They'll love it.
Wow.
Um I don't know what to say.
But if anything happens, if anything comes out of that, - we're fifty-fifty.
- No.
This was all you.
You did this.
And it's easy for me to do something like that if I believe in it and I do.
I really do.
Now all you have to do is come up with a name.
- More moo shu? - Yeah.
Okay.
Here.
Got it.
Last box.
Yep.
Last box.
- This is a nice place.
- Thanks.
Yeah.
Um so the money.
So, I thought about it, and I think that we should split it fifty-fifty.
You put just as much into making that our home as anybody and I think it's only fair.
- Yeah? - On one condition.
What's that? No more lies.
Oh Lenny.
I'm not lying to you.
I'm serious.
Okay.
I still consider you my best friend.
I just want us to be cool.
Me too.
All right.
Give me a hug.
Arr.
I guess we're all done? Yeah.
Thank you so much for your help.
- I mean it's - Yeah.
No.
No.
No.
Not a problem.
So I guess I'll see you around? Definitely.
Okay.
Come in! - Hey neighbor! - What's up? - Yeah buddy.
What's up? - Aw, you guys brought food.
Made sandwiches.