Lip Sync Battle (2015) s03e20 Episode Script

Uzo Aduba vs. Danielle Brooks

1 Oh! Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good Everybody says It's just like Robin Hood Well, it's plain to see You were meant for me, yeah I'm your boy Your 20th century toy Yeah! One, two, one, two.
I know I'm your favorite flavor, but he always keeps it fresh, give it up for your host, LL Cool J! One, two, one, two! Let me hear you say "yeah!" Yeah! Say "hell yeah!" Hell yeah! Now scream! Welcome to Lip Sync Battle.
Tonight's show promises to absolutely amaze and astound, but before we meet our combatants, I gotta bring out the magnificent, the majestic, Chrissy Teigen! Everywhere I go, go, go, go, go All they do is stare and stare All they do is stare and stare All they do is stare and stare And stare, and stare Get 'em, Chrissy.
Get it in now, get it in now! Get it in now! Running man for me! Running man for me! Running man for me! Work it out now! Pop a bottle for me! I'm winded! I'm sorry.
I'm loving the energy tonight.
- Whoo, I'm excited.
- Gonna be crazy.
It's gonna get "Taystee" and "Crazy," everybody.
Well, it's time to get it started.
- Let's do it! - Let's get started, all right.
She looks right through us with her Emmy Award-winning character Crazy Eyes in Orange is the New Black, and she wowed us as Glinda, the good witch in The Wiz, Live! Uzo Aduba! And she is the lovable Taystee in Orange is the New Black, she earned a Tony nomination for her role as Sofia in The Color Purple.
The amazing, the talented, Danielle Brooks! Hey! Yeah! What's up? Orange is the New Black! Wow! So, um, Danielle, you come on over here.
Uzo, you have a seat for a second.
So, Danielle.
Yes, sir.
What's your choice for your first song? Okay, so for me, my first number, you know, I'm from the South.
So I thought it only right to start out with some Ciara.
- Oh! - Wow.
What you all think? I think I could yeah, I think I'm gonna get a special Mic.
Oh, okay, you're gonna get something special.
Oh, you got something planned for us.
Is it a headset or something up here? Ladies and gentlemen, Danielle Brooks! Ladies and gentlemen Princess is here - She's Ciara! - This beat is Automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh Work my body so melodic This beat flows right through my chest Everybody, ma and papi came to party, grab somebody Work your body, work your body Let me see you 1, 2 step Rock it, don't stop it, everybody get on the floor Wake the party up, we about to get it on Let me see ya 1, 2 step I love it when ya 1, 2 step - Oh! - Everybody 1, 2 step - Oh! - We about to get it on It goes something like this Shake it like Jell-O, make the boys say hello 'Cause they know I'm rocking the beat I know you heard about a lot of great MCs - But they ain't got nothing on me - Oh! Because I'm five-foot-two, I wanna dance with you And I'm sophisticated fun I eat filet mignon, and I'm nice and young You best believe I'm number one Rock it, don't stop it, everybody get on the floor Wake the party up, we about to get it on Let me see ya 1, 2 step I love it when ya 1, 2 step Everybody 1, 2 step We about to get it on Oh, my gosh! Chrissy, she just came out with a banger.
That was crazy, I mean I feel so hashtag blessed to have the back of you up here all the time.
Yeah, yeah.
You definitely got my attention.
- Uzo! - Yes? I guess it's safe to say Danielle ain't coming out here playing games, so - No games.
- What are you thinking right now? I will say the whole thing was delicious and tasty.
I came to get that belt, son.
She came to get that belt.
Right, Danielle, you go chill in the VIP for a second.
All right.
Good job.
Uzo, come on out here.
What song did you choose? I chose Outkast's "Bombs over Baghdad.
" Ooh.
'Cause I didn't come to play either.
Ooh! Ladies and gentlemen, Uzo Aduba! One, two One, two, three, yeah! In-slum-national, underground Thunder pounds when I stomp the ground Like a million elephants And silverback orangutans, you can't stop a train You want some? Don't come unprepared I'll be there, but when I leave there Bet I be a household name Weather man tellin' us it ain't gon' rain So now we sittin' in a drop-top, soakin' wet In a silk suit, tryin' not to sweat Hit somersaults without the net But this'll be the year that we won't forget 1-9-9-9 Anno Domini, anything goes, be what you wanna be Long as you know consequences are given for livin' The fence is too high to jump in jail Too low to dig, I might just touch hell Hot! Get a life, now they on sale Then I might cast you a spell look at what came in the mail A scale and some Arm and Hammer Soul gold grill and a baby mama Black Cadillac and a pack of Pampers Stack of questions with no answers Cure for cancer, cure for AIDS Make ya wanna stay on tour for days Get back home, things are wrong Well not really, it was bad all along Before you left adds up to a ball of power Thoughts at a thousands miles per hour Hello, ghetto, let your brain breathe Believe there's always more, Ah! Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang - Bombs over Baghdad - Yeah, yeah Don't even bang unless you plan to hit something - Bombs over Baghdad - Yeah, yeah Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang - Bombs over Baghdad - Yeah, yeah Don't even bang unless you plan to hit something Bombs over Baghdad - What! - What? - What? - What! Oh! I see you.
Not the Mic drop! - Chrissy! - Oh! - Boom! Boom! - Chrissy! You okay over there? - Oh, my God! - Did Uzo drop bombs on you, or what? You came out in your sweet little dress and your Jimmy Choos.
And then you (bleep) everybody up! Everyone's like, "What the" What was that? Danielle, talk to me.
I'm just glad to know I got some competition, you know what I'm saying? I got some competition.
So this is gon' be good.
- Yeah.
- We don't play at the Orange.
No, you Yeah, okay.
Hey, you get on over there in the VIP, Uzo.
Round two is coming up where our stars make big noise.
And the big toys blow out their performances, baby.
This is gonna be next level.
Stay locked, it's LSB.
Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang Bombs over Baghdad Now it's round two and the stakes are high.
Let's see how a two-time Emmy winner prepares to go for a Lip Sync Battle win, too.
This is serious.
Danielle We're here at Lip Sync Battle, and, just so we're clear about it, this game is on.
I know you've been talking a lot of smack Oh, it's not recording! Oh, no! If you wanted to go more casual, we could do Mm-mm.
I think I like that already.
Right? Exactly.
Me too.
I'm in love with it.
And then I just thought, like, a really simple white shoe.
I'm so excited for this.
I'm so excited too.
Ready, ready.
Here we go, let's get it! Let's lip sync.
Oh, the stage! The Sta Oh, my gosh! How are you? Good to meet you.
We can do any of that stuff.
Yes, and I like the whole, like Okay, guys, we're gonna do this one more time with Uzo.
I may stumble on these words this first time because I'm nervous.
So you'd think I'm sweating like I wrote this song.
- How are you? - Good, how are you? I'm great, thanks.
Is this meant to be Danielle? That is Danielle.
Aah! You're going down! Hey! I am ready.
Coming through, coming through.
Here we go, standby Oh, she decided to show up.
It's nice to see you today.
Okay, ladies, we're about to start.
Get it, girl! Here we go! Like a small boat on the ocean Sending big waves into motion Like how a single word can make a heart open I might only have one match, but I can make an explosion And all those things I didn't say Wrecking balls inside my brain I will scream them loud tonight Can you hear my voice this time? This is my fight song Take back my life song Prove I'm alright song My power's turned on Starting right now I'll be strong I'll play my fight song And I don't really care if nobody else believes 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me This is my fight song Take back my life song Prove I'm alright song Really? This is my fight song Take back my life song Prove I'm alright song My power's turned on Starting right now I'll be strong I'll play my fight song And I don't really care if nobody else believes 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me Yeah, I've still got a lot of fight left in me Put your hands together for our special guest, Rachel Platten! This is unbelievable.
Chrissy, that was a great song.
Rachel, that was amazing.
- Yes.
- Oh, my God! I was backstage like, freaking out, she was so good.
I forgot my entrance almost.
I was watching her and I was like She's killing this! Chrissy, did Uzo get you all inspired? Were you "I die.
" "I love a power ballad.
" I love a power ballad! Rachel, huge fan.
Oh, my God, that was so good.
That was so I feel like a stronger woman because of it.
- Now, oh, I feel good.
- Yes.
That's exactly right.
- Thank you, guys.
- So amazing.
- Thank you for coming.
- Congratulations.
Rachel Platten, everybody! Danielle.
Uh-oh, uh-oh! - Uzo brought out Rachel, she riled up everybody's emotions.
Are you ready to, you know, go at that? And can you handle that? Are you ready? I'm so ready.
You know, that was so touching.
And lovely, you know.
Especially if you're running for President or something.
That's really nice.
But this is Lip Sync Battle! I love it.
Well, on that note, Uzo dropped some fighting words, and some loving words, on LSB, and now Danielle gets her last shot at swinging the momentum in her favor.
What's she gonna do? What's about to happen? Find out right after this.
It's Lip Sync Battle.
This is my fight song Uzo just delivered a beautiful performance.
Now it's Danielle's last chance to swing the votes her way.
Let's see the process she went through to make sure Uzo gets to look at the belt but never ever touch it.
I gotta crush it today.
I got my dance moves down, I've been practicing.
Hi, hi! Oh, my God It's going down! Whoo, whoo! - Thanks for coming.
- I'm glad to be here.
Yes! I might need a knee pad for that one, boy.
My friend Uzo wins all the Emmys, you know? But I'm about to take home this belt though.
All right, my dear.
This is kind of what I'm feeling for underneath.
It'll give you some color.
All these people watching me strip.
Here's my competition.
- Oh! - Oh, what's up, lady? I thought you said bring it on the field, lady? Girl, I talk on the field, not on the Come on! Come on, homey! You don't want to take it there, Danielle.
- Come on! - Come on? Let me document you 'bout to lose! Let me document you 'bout to lose! It's a battle.
It's going down.
She's losing today.
Surprised my lashes are still on.
Whoo! I feel like I'm on the clouds.
Ready to go.
Ready to beat some ass.
You losing today.
Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike He's down on his luck, it's tough So tough Gina works the diner all day Working for her man She brings home her pay for love For love She says, we've gotta hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other And that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot Whoa, we're half way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer Livin' on a prayer Ooh We've gotta hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when it's all that you've got Whoa, we're half way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer Boom! Yo, Chrissy, you looking real 80s hair band-ish right now.
It smells like hair is on fire.
- Yo.
- Oh, my gosh! Yo, was that as fun as it looked? Oh, my gosh, yes.
It was amazing.
I got to fly! Uzo.
You are officially a rock goddess, woman.
Oh! Absolutely, without a doubt about it.
That was amazing.
Danielle, you go on over to the VIP.
Which way will the audience turn? Decisions, decisions, decisions.
But when we return, we get our answer.
We're crowning a new champ after this.
It's LSB.
Whoa, we're half way there Whoa Welcome back to Lip Sync Battle.
Uzo Aduba and Danielle Brooks gave us an all amazing, outstanding night with a lot of surprises.
That being said, somebody has to win.
So it's time to crown a Lip Sync Battle champion.
- Chrissy, let's do it.
- Yes.
Is the champ Uzo Aduba? Or is the Lip Sync Battle champion Danielle Brooks? Hey! The Lip Sync Battle champion is Danielle Brooks.
Good job, Danielle.
The title and the belt are yours.
What's it feel like? Oh, my God, I feel amazing, you know.
I had some great competition.
Uzo came swinging real hard, you know.
But Uzo might win all the Emmys, but I win the Lip Sync Battle belt! That's amazing.
- You were phenomenal tonight.
- Thank you.
The Mic drop was crazy.
How was your experience? Thank you, thank you.
In all sincerity, this is the most fun show I have ever been on.
Thank you for having us.
It's incredible.
- Thank you for being here.
- Incredible.
Look, the battle was tough.
You guys are amazing, I love each and every one of you.
Big shout-out to the Lip Sync nation all over the world.
Online, playing on the new app.
We see you and we appreciate you.
One love from me, LL Cool J, and my girl Chrissy.
And remember, whatever you do in life, knock 'em out the box, L.
Knock 'em out, L! Whoa, we're half way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer Thank you, everybody.
We love you.

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