Lip Sync Battle (2015) s01e09 Episode Script

Salt vs. Pepa

Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ohhhhhhh well, it's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah and I'm your boy, your 20th century toy He rocks the bells, and now he's gonna rock the house.
Please welcome our host, LL Cool J.
That beat is crazy.
Welcome to "Lip Sync Battle.
" You know what it is, all right? You've seen it on TV, you've seen it online, you've seen it everywhere, so you know the game is simple.
Two stars lip-sync two songs.
The audience decides who did it the best, okay? And here to help me out is our color commentator.
She's the voice of the people, the mistress of social media, the lovely, the talented, my girl Chrissy Teigen.
Hi, everybody! Make some noise for Chrissy.
We have some real big things planned for tonight, huh? I watched the rehearsal today, and these stars are really they're into it and they're very serious.
It's a little mano-a-mano chest-bumping stuff going on, right? I'm like, "they might not be friends anymore.
" It's gonna be crazy.
You ready to do it? I'm excited.
You guys ready to do this? Let's go.
Let's welcome our performers.
They're usually the duo known as Salt-N-Pepa.
But tonight, it's Salt versus Pepa.
First up, the first star.
One half of one of the greatest female rap groups of all time.
Give it up for a good friend of mine, Salt! And you can't think of Salt without what? Pepa! The other half of the greatest female rap group of all time, here's Pepa! Whoa, okay.
Oh, boy.
Their trophy cabinet is packed with just about every singing award there is, except the only one that really counts.
Lip sync championship belt.
Okay, so who should go first? Um It's Salt-N-Pepa, so Salt goes first.
Pepa, we've got a prime seat for you over there.
Have a seat, relax.
Salt, come on over.
Let's keep it simple.
Salt.
So happy you're here tonight.
Thank you.
You know, tell the world what's your first song? I picked a pop-rock song Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone.
" Girl power.
Here's the thing we started out friends it was cool, but it was all pretend yeah, yeah since u been gone You dedicated, you took the time wasn't long till I called you mine yeah, yeah since u been gone and all you'd ever hear me say is how I pictured me with you that's all you'd ever hear me say but since u been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so moving on yeah, yeah thanks to you now I get I get what I want since u been gone you had your chance you blew it out of sight, out of mind shut your mouth, I just can't take it again and again and again and again since u been gone since you been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so moving on yeah, yeah thanks to you thanks to you now I get I get what I want since u been gone since u been gone Whoa.
Who knew you were a pop diva? - Thank you.
- Who knew? So, obviously you've toured around the world.
Millions of people love you.
What does it feel like, you know, getting out here, belting out a pop tune for all of these fans? Well, you know, L, we can't sing, so, you know.
We been wanting to do this for years.
I love it.
Yeah, I couldn't hold a note if you handed it to me.
It was exhilarating.
That's wonderful.
Pep, what do you think? I have to I have to give that.
You liked it? I really did.
I was like All right, okay.
Salt, switch out with Pepa.
Pepa, come on down.
Salt.
All right.
Okay.
Oh, isn't that sweet? Ooh.
Ooh.
Hey.
So, Pepa, millions of people are watching.
- Pressure makes diamonds.
- Yes.
- But the pressure is on.
- Right.
- All right? - Yes.
What's your first song? "I'm In Love With the Coco.
" Yo, that actually would've been bananas right now.
Is that what you're gonna do? - No.
- Why not? I'm only joking.
I'm doing Katy Perry, "Firework.
" Well, here, about to own the night like the 4th of July, here's Pepa.
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind, wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under? Screams but no one seems to hear a thing do you know that there's still a chance for you 'cause there's a spark in you? You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine just own the night like the 4th of July 'cause, baby, you're a firework come on, show 'em what you're worth make 'em go, "aah, aah, aah" as you shoot across the sky-y-y baby, you're a firework come on, let your colors burst make 'em go, "aah, aah, aah" you're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe Wow.
Whoa.
Again, I got I got to ask you.
You're an emcee, a lyricist.
Katy Perry.
I know.
'Cause I can't sing.
This is like your second childhood.
You know, you're in the mirror with the brush.
I can only lip-sync this.
I can't really sing this, so this is perfect.
Well, guess what? You did it perfect.
Thank you.
Salt.
What did you think of Pepa exploding in the sky? She did well.
Beautiful, gorgeous.
Oh, isn't that so sweet? Backstage, they're like, "yeah, it's on.
" Salt was like, "yeah, it's on.
" "Yeah, I'm about to tear it up.
Yeah.
" Like, "oh, she did well.
Yeah.
" Don't let her fool you.
Pepa, have a seat next to Salt, please.
Have a seat.
Chrissy, who owned their song? I kind of lost my brain for Salt, I got to say.
That was great, honestly.
- You enjoyed Salt a lot.
- Whoo! It was great.
I totally, like, I spaced, and I was like, "this is fantastic.
" But I don't know.
This is so hard.
No, no, no.
You said Salt.
That's okay.
Pepa's a big girl.
Believe me, she can handle it.
I can handle it.
All right.
Chrissy weighed in, but the battle rages on.
When we come back, Salt and Pepa step up their game in round 2.
"LSB," stay in sync.
Baby, you're a firework Since u been gone I can breathe Welcome back to "Lip Sync Battle.
" It's time for round 2.
Each star has one final shot to bring down the house with costumes, dances, fire, flair.
Now, Salt's up first in this do-or-die round.
Let's she how she got amped up.
I don't know what you got, Pep, but I got an arsenal.
It's Pepa's room.
Oh, what you doing in my room? Now I'm visualizing kicking Pepa's butt.
_ It's on.
I still got the moves.
Me and Pepa get a little competitive on the stage, you know? She thinks she can pop like me.
But I got more going on up here, so Pep, I'm coming after you, girl.
I've been being really, really nice, but you have no idea how hard I'm gonna go.
Coming for you, pep.
I'm coming for you, girl.
Don't sleep on me.
This speech is my recital I think it's very vital to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky is the title here we go it's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky it's tricky, tricky tricky, tricky it's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky trrrrricky I met this little girlie her hair was kinda curly went to her house and bust her out I had to leave real early these girls are really sleazy all they just say is, "please me" or spend some time and rock a rhyme I said "it's not that easy" it's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky how is it? Tricky, tricky tricky, tricky it's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky tr-tr-tr-tricky tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky we are not thugs we don't use drugs but you assume on your own they offer coke and lots of dope but we just leave it alone it's like that y'all y'all but we don't quit you keep on rock shock 'cause this is it is it Salt, Salt.
Wow.
Yo.
- This speech is my recital - Uh-huh.
- I think it's very vital - Uh-huh.
To rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky tricky Here we go! Yo.
How did that feel channeling your inner Run-D.
M.
C.
, JMJ? You know, we patterned ourselves behind Run-D.
M.
C.
, so that was my moment right there.
I love 'em.
I love 'em.
Pep.
What do you think? Well, like she said, you can't go wrong with doing Run-D.
M.
C.
We always say we were the female Run-D.
M.
C.
, you know what I'm saying? - So I loved it.
- That's beautiful.
- So, you like what she did? - I did.
There you go.
That's why they together forever.
I think Pepa's in shock.
You think she's in shock.
I think she's in shock right now.
She is in shock.
Well, Salt, please have a seat over there.
You look great.
That was that was hot.
That was unbelievable.
We'll be right back with more lip-syncing to your all-time favorite songs here on "Lip Sync Battle.
" Promise you, baby.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll Welcome back to "Lip Sync Battle.
" We're halfway through round 2.
Salt just channeled her inner Run-D.
M.
C.
Very tricky.
Let's take a look at how Pep got ready for this winner-takes-all showdown.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You know the word pep.
What it mean? Pep up.
You know, hype.
Pep.
That's right.
I'm pepping it up tonight.
This is a first, though.
This is different.
It's fun, you'll see, you'll see.
Me and Salt, we're partners, we're always on stage together.
But tonight, it's going down.
_ _ I think I heard Salt in the hallway screaming "Team Salt.
" Team Salt! What's up? Team Salt! I was like, "is that Salt?" Quiet, Salt.
"Hmm, that's a little different tactic she's using.
" _ _ This is real talk.
This is Pep talk.
I'm coming for you tonight, Salt.
It's on.
Whoo! At first I was afraid I was petrified kept thinking I could never live without you by my side but then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong and I grew strong and I learned how to get along and so you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key if I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me go on now, go walk out the door just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye did you think I'd crumble did you think I'd lay down and die oh, no, not I I will survive oh, as long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive oh go on now, go walk out the door just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye did you think I'd crumble did you think I'd lay down and die oh, no, not I I will survive oh, as long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive I've got all my life to live I've got all my love to give and I'll survive I will survive hey, hey Oh, baby! Pep.
Just talk to me.
Just tell me what was going on in your mind when you did that? You know, this is just for all the survivors out there, all the women who've been through some Some ish.
See what I'm saying? Some ish.
Only a superstar can lip-sync a song and inspire people.
Okay.
Salt, what did you think? She was a'ight.
You're killing me.
She was a'ight.
That was wonderful.
That was great.
Not only do you survive, but you thrive.
Pepa, have a seat.
So, Chrissy.
I was impressed with both women.
You know, I thought they were both amazing.
From your vantage point, what did you see in terms of style, lip-sync ability, degree of difficulty? What did you think? A lot of good ass is what I saw from my vantage point, honestly.
Okay, here we go.
Let's see.
Pep, you came out, you lost your shoes, you were going for it, you felt it.
It was honestly, I got some goose bumps.
I looked down on my hairless Asian skin, and it still, like, I saw it buckling.
I got, like chicken skin.
But also, Salt, you came out, you had all those dancers.
I was like, "holy there's so much happening.
" So, I was like, "damn, she, like, danced her ass off.
" Like, you killed it.
I mean, that was it seemed flawless.
Okay, okay.
All right.
So, it comes down to this.
One belt, two performers.
Math doesn't work out.
We'll be right back to see who gets the trophy on "Lip Sync Battle.
" I will survive oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I will stay alive I've got all my Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll I'm back here with the queens of hip-hop, Salt-N-Pepa! It's been so much fun tonight.
It's time to pick a winner.
Chrissy, the lip sync belt, please.
Audience.
Audience, it's up to you.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my goodness.
Chrissy, don't drop the championship belt, please.
- Sorry.
- Should I hold that for you? It is heavy.
It is heavy.
I didn't know it was that heavy.
Audience, it's up to you.
Is the winner Pepa? Is the winner Salt? People.
People.
My people.
My people.
The "Lip Sync Battle" champion is Pepa! Oh, thank you so much! Wow, wow.
Oh! Here we go Well, thank you to Salt-N-Pepa for being guests on our show.
Make sure to check out our next "Lip Sync Battle.
" I'm LL Cool J, and for me, Chrissy, and everyone in the "Lip Sync" crew, good night, and remember, knock 'em out the box, L.
Knock 'em out, L.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky it's tricky, tricky tricky, tricky it's tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky trrrrricky I met this little girlie her hair was kinda curly went to her house and bust her out I had to leave real early these girls are really sleazy all they just say is, "please me" or spend some time and rock a rhyme I said "it's not that easy"
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