Lip Sync Battle (2015) s04e05 Episode Script

Kathy Bates vs. Tone Bell

1 - Hit it! - Yeah, yeah! It takes two to make a thing go right Yeah, yeah! - It takes two to make it outta sight - Hit it I wanna rock right now I'm Rob Base and I came to get down I'm not internationally known But I'm known to rock a microphone Because I get stupid I mean outrageous Stay away from me If you're contagious Ladies love me, girls adore me I mean even the ones who never saw me Like one, two, three, get loose now It takes two to make It takes two, it takes two to make a - It takes two to make a thing - (crowd cheering) What up, Lip Sync Battle? Hello, hello.
This battle is serving up major stars and major comedy.
To lead us all through the madness, he always rocks the mic right, your host, LL Cool J! (hip-hop music plays) They call me Big L'y - Big silly - What? Big money - Big Billy - Whoo! When I'm sliding in them all, can ya hear me? - Hands up! - I be sexing wit these bars so ya feel me Hands up, hands up, hands up! - Lemme hear you say, "Yeah!" - CROWD: Yeah! - LL: Now scream! - (crowd screams) LL: Go, Chrissy, get busy Go, Chrissy She surprises.
She mesmerizes.
She's Chrissy Teigen! I like it.
I like that color on you, Chrissy.
I know.
I just pops a color.
Just going for 'em.
LL: I love it, I love it.
All right.
Now, this is the party you have to see to believe, and believe me, this is the only party you'll want to see.
We got two serious contenders backstage, ready to get it on.
So, if you're ready for the battle, - make some noise.
- (cheering) (dramatic music plays) He's a talented actor, a hilarious stand-up comedian, stars as Carter in the Netflix show Disjointed! Give it up for Tone Bell.
(cheering) LL: And she's won an Oscar, multiple Emmys, and stars as Ruth in Disjointed! Make some noise for Kathy Bates! (cheering) Yes! (crowd chanting) Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy LL: Wow.
Amazing.
So Kathy, Tone, just welcome to Lip Sync Battle.
- We're so happy to have you.
- KATHY: Woo! - Thank you.
- Thank you for having us.
Thank you for having us.
LL: So, Kathy, you're gonna kick things off.
Tone, you can have a seat in the VIP, please.
Kathy, come on over.
(cheering) LL: What song you gonna go with first? - What are you thinking? - Well, I don't wanna let everybody know.
- (cheering) - And I have a feeling that the people here will really know what it is just from the first few bars.
- Okay.
I like it.
- Yeah? Ladies and gentlemen, Kathy Bates! - Oh, yeah! - (cheering) ("Hip Hop Hooray" plays) Hip hop hooray, hey, ho Hey, ho, hey, ho Hey, ho You drew a picture of my morning But you couldn't make my day, hey! I'm rockin' and you're yawning But you never look my way, hey! I'm licking down your darlin' In every single way, hey! Your funny flow is foreign And a green card's on the way This ain't got to do with shampoo But watch your head n shoulder Brother older bold enough to fold ya, yo I told ya A raid afraid of what I made and played it, plus a funky fit So save your flips and tricks for that music and the monkey bit I live and die for hip-hop This is hip hop for today I give props to hip-hop, so hip hop hooray Hey, ho, hey, ho Hey, ho, hey, ho - Hip hop hooray! - Hey, ho, hey, ho Hey, ho, hey, ho You heard a lot about a brother gaining mo' ground Being low down, I do the showdown with any little ho round, no! I wanna know who you're believing, through your funny reasons Even when I'm sleeping you, think I'm cheatin' I did your partner 'cause she's hot as a baker 'Cause I'm Naughty by Nature, not 'cause I hate ya! I love black women always and disrespect ain't the way Let's start a family today, hip hop hooray Hey, ho, hey, ho Hey, ho, hey, ho Smooth it out now (cheering) I don't think I could've ever called that for a million dollars.
- (laughter) - That was awesome! That was so cool.
I I just feel very blessed tonight.
I, honestly, I'm I'm at a loss for words.
I'm so excited.
- LL: That was amazing.
- Thank you, Chrissy.
Thank you.
- LL: So, Kathy.
- KATHY: Yes.
On your bucket list of things to accomplish in your career, how high was performing "Hip Hop Hooray" on Lip Sync Battle? You know it was an unexpected pleasure.
I didn't even know it was in my bucket list, and I've been digging through my bucket list, and there it is.
It's like a diamond.
And I'm like, "Oh my God!" I'm not kidding.
Well, Kathy, you can head on over to the VIP.
Head on over to the VIP.
Tone.
Tone, you come on over.
Oh! So, Tone, what did you decide to go with for your first song? There's a lot of factors, lot of factors where I'm from.
- Okay.
- And, you know, I'm not gonna say the title.
You just gonna have to hear it.
You gonna have to hear it.
- All right, we wanna hear it.
- Let's do it.
Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Tone Bell! (cheering) ("Green Light" plays) I'm ready to go right now Ready to go I'm ready to go right now I see you move, I'm checking your smile Working your back like it's going out of style Come just a little bit closer I just need permission, so Give me the green light Give me just one night I'm ready to go right now I'm ready to go right now One, two, three, green light, but if it's what it seems like The way you moving, baby Lets me know that it's gon' be right I'm ready to go right now I'm ready to go right now Do I have a girlfriend? Technically no If you'll be my girlfriend, then I'll make it so You'll be my only true lover No competition, no others Baby, it's just the thrill of the chase I've got a feeling I'm winning this race Baby, I'm gettin' much closer I just need permission, so Give me the green light I'm ready to go right now I'm ready to go right now - (music stops) - (cheering) Woo! Woo! - MAN: Yeah! - How I do? - LL: Yo.
- How I do? - Very smart.
- TONE: How I do? Very smart! Tone, I am not a voter, but John is in South Africa right now, and you just might do.
- (laughter) - CHRISSY: That was amazing.
Me and John got the same forehead, it's the only thing I can think to say.
Me and him got the same forehead.
CHRISSY: Did you ladies see the chivalry that was happening? Did that not make you adore him even more as a man? - Yes! Yes! - As a gentleman? LL: Kathy, you know Tone is funny, but did you know he could do that? No, I would've said, "No, I'm not coming tonight.
" (laughter) All right, Tone, you can have a seat in the VIP.
- Just go ahead and relax, sit down.
- Appreciate it.
So, Kathy Bates and Tone Bell are bringing it early, and the performances for tonight will be far from Disjointed.
Tone is about to turn it up several notches.
Miss this, and you'll be sorry.
- It's LSB.
- It's LSB, baby! Give me the green light Give me just one night Yeah! Woo! It takes two to make a thing go right Lip Sync Battle is back, and Tone Bell is ready to battle it out with his castmate, Kathy Bates.
How does a guy known for spitting jokes plan on taking out one of the world's finest actresses? Let's find out.
(rock music plays) I'm anxious, I think.
I don't think I'm nervous.
I'm anxious.
I'm not really a musician at all, and so to sing and dance and the choreography is a little something new for me, but I'm excited now.
I mean, I feel I feel pretty good.
I feel like my song choices are strong, give you a little something that you know, a little nostalgic.
And the person who sings it is not really known as a musician.
He dabbles, but it's not really what he's known for.
Kathy, come for me.
That's what you're gonna do.
Come for me.
And I'm only talking, 'cause I know she's talking.
She be texting me all day.
"What you doing?" I'm like, "Why you up? Get some sleep.
"Get some rest, 'cause you gonna need it, okay? Get your electrolytes in right now.
" It's already in my house.
It's already in my house.
I had I had one of these built already.
Did you think it was a game? It ain't a game.
Dramatic walk away.
Kathy's not the only good actor around here, okay? (indistinct chatter) I feel like a champ, is what I feel like right now.
Feel like somebody who needs to get a bigger belt loop for this belt I'm about to win.
(cheering) ("Party All the Time" plays) Girl, I can't understand it Why you want to hurt me After all of the things I've done for you My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time, party all the time My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time She parties all the time Girl, I've seen you in clubs just hanging out and dancing You give your number to every man you see My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time, party all the time My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time She likes to party all the time My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time, party all the time My girl wants to party all the time Party all the time - Ooh, hoo, hoo - Yeah - (cheering) - CHRISSY: Whoa! (cheering) (laughs) Chrissy, you've got bananas in the tailpipe over there.
Yeah, I got I got two bananas, LL.
(people whooping) CHRISSY: I'm lonely.
- (laughter) - I like to party.
Kathy, how do you feel watching Tone get, you know, get Murphy with it? Uh, I I really think he should repeat this number, and I'm gonna go home.
- TONE: No.
No.
No, no, no, no.
- No way, no way, no way.
It was amazing, Tone! Amazing! I gotta be honest with you.
I feel like I feel like you might have something up your sleeves.
I'm not getting too excited just yet.
- Well, I hope so.
- (laughter) Well, Tone, you can head on over to the VIP.
I'm gonna head over there.
All right, all right.
Great job.
Make some noise for him! CHRISSY: Nothing's better than partying so much, you have to involve the cops.
And when we return, we'll find out how Kathy plans to make this a miserable night for Tone.
Oh yeah, we got more.
This is LSB.
My girl wants to party all the time Yeah! Whoo! It takes two to make a thing go right LSB is back, and Kathy Bates is ready to take the stage.
Let's check out behind the scenes and find out the steps she took to give an award-worthy performance.
(hip-hop music plays) - You're scared, right? (laughs) - Yeah, I'm shaking in my - I'm shaking in my socks right now.
- This guy this guy - This lady - taught me all I know about comedy.
- (both laugh) - I just fell in love with Tone right away when we were doing Disjointed.
He's a great stand-up comedian, and a Lotta love there.
Go out there, get your dance on.
All right.
Bye, baby.
Hey! How are you guys? - It's so fun.
Everybody is amazing.
- Oh my gosh.
I think it's the juxtaposition of that song, and who you think I am is just like 180 degrees.
And also, when I heard it, I just thought, it's such a fun song, but I really, really fell in love with it.
MAN: Kathy Bates in the house! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
(cheering) (dramatic music plays) Tone, I love you, but all's fair in love and war, so you better bring your "A" game and not your "Z" game, all right? And I I don't wanna win just because of who I am, you know, because I'm so (bleeps) famous and have so many awards and (bleeps).
I really wanna earn it, so really bring it, because I don't want you to just, you know, thrown the game just because of me.
(cheering) (funk music plays) - (elevator dings) - (ominous music plays) - ("That's What I Like" plays) - Hey, hey, hey I got a condo in Manhattan Baby girl, what's hatnin'? You and your ass invited - So gon' and get to clappin' - (Chrissy laughs) Go pop it for a player, pop-pop it for me Turn around and drop it for a player, drop-drop it for me I'll rent a beach house in Miami Wake up with no jammies, nope Lobster tail for dinner, Julio, serve that scampi You got it if you want it, got, got it if you want it Said you got it if you want it Take my wallet if you want it, now Jump in the Cadillac, girl, let's put some miles on it Anything you want, just to put a smile on you You deserve it, baby, you deserve it all And I'm gonna give it to you Cool jewelry shining so bright Strawberry champagne on ice Lucky for you, that's what I like, that's what I like Lucky for you, that's what I like, that's what I like You say you want a good time Well, here I am, baby, here I am, baby Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me Tell me what's on your mind What's on your mind? If you want it, girl, come and get it All this is here for you Cool jewelry shining so bright Strawberry champagne on ice Lucky for you, that's what I like, that's what I like Lucky for you, that's what I like, that's what I like - (music stops) - (cheering) (bottle pops) TONE: Damn! Damn! Oh my God.
- LL: Kathy! - TONE: Damn.
- LL: Now - (crowd chants) Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, - Kathy, Kathy, Kathy - LL: Yeah! TONE: Damn.
(cheering) Whoo! Wow! I finally have an answer when somebody asks me which is always "What's your favorite LSB moment ever?" It is you on that stage, doing the foot slide.
Oh, come on.
CHRISSY: Another foot slide.
Another foot slide.
Oh.
What did it feel like for you to transform - into Bruno Mars for that moment? - Oh, I wish.
Oh my God, I love me some Bruno.
I really do.
I gotta tell you, I love that guy.
- He's a great guy.
- I want to go to his concert.
Do you think, maybe, he'll let me come and see his concert? - I think he will let you come.
- Okay.
- I think we can figure that out.
- He is so talented.
- I just love him.
- He's amazing.
- Shout out to Bruno Mars.
- Yeah! Bruno Mars! - LL: Tone? - I got no other words.
You did that shit, girl.
- (Kathy laughs) - (crowd cheers) Look, look, this little move right here? CHRISSY: I know! You unbelievable, KB.
Unbelievable.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Kathy, you can relax in the VIP.
- All right.
- Yeah, go into the VIP.
The cast of Disjointed came through and gave us exactly what we like an all-night party.
And when we return, it's winning time, as we find out who takes home this magnificent belt.
It's gorgeous and shiny and ready for the taking.
This is the battle, Lip Sync Battle.
Lip Sync Battle, baby.
Cool jewelry shining so bright Yeah! Whoo! It takes two to make a thing go right Yeah! Whoo! Welcome back to Lip Sync Battle.
Now, tonight we experienced some amazing performances, as Tone Bell and Kathy Bates did their thing.
They pushed each other all night, incredible job.
Before we choose a winner, we gotta shout out the cast - of Disjointed - (cheering) up in the balcony.
Disjointed on Netflix! But it's to find out who will be the new LSB champ.
All right? Is the Lip Sync Battle champ - Tone Bell? - (cheering) Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! - Yes! Woo! - (LL chuckles) That's a lot of "woos.
" Or is the Lip Sync Battle champ Kathy Bates? (cheering loudly) Yeah! CROWD: Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy And the winner of Lip Sync Battle tonight is Kathy Bates! (cheering continues) - CHRISSY: Whoo! - LL: Wow.
Thank you all! - Thank you.
- LL: Kathy, you have the belt, all right? You are the new Lip Sync Battle champion.
(crowd cheering) How does it feel? Well, I I don't I don't even know what to say.
Seriously.
Because I didn't know this was part of it.
- (laughter) - And this feels really good.
And I'm really just happy to be here with all of you guys.
- It's amazing! - (cheering) Thank you so much.
We definitely Tone, we hope you enjoyed yourself.
- Absolutely.
- You know what I'm saying? We enjoyed you.
You know what I mean? - Absolutely.
- How was your LSB experience? Man, LSB? Unbelievable.
Would not have wanted to do it with anybody else other than Give it up for Kathy one more time, everybody.
LL: Well, a big thanks to Kathy Bates and Tone Bell for being a major addition to our Lip Sync crew tonight.
And a big shout out to Lip Sync Nation all over the world.
One love from me, LL, Cool J, and Chrissy Teigen.
And remember, whatever you do in life, "Knock 'em outta the box, L.
Knock 'em out, L!" Cool jewelry shining so bright Strawberry champagne on ice Lucky for you, that's what I like That's what I like Lucky for you, that's what I like That's what I like You say you want A good time Well, here I am, baby Here I am, baby
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