The Paynes (2018) s01e03 Episode Script

1 Can't believe she lied to me.
[SCOFFS.]
Well, this is what you get.
Young man [SCOFFS.]
Uncle Curtis, we both know that you can't catch me.
Did that catch you? Now, now, now.
Pops, maybe this is for the best.
How the hell is this for the best? Well, you could get your money back, - and now we can all go home.
- Uh no.
My mama not gonna give you that money back.
She spent it.
- What?! - Yeah.
It's gone.
I been duped! I been duped, and I been scorned Kind of like you did on Ella.
I didn't dupe her.
Wait, so moving down here, selling her house, and not telling her, that's not duping her? [SCOFFS.]
What generation are you from, man? I'm from the generation to tear that ass up! - Oh, okay.
- That's where I'm from.
- I understand.
- Do you really? - No, I do.
- You dig? [STAMMERS.]
Hey, I know the generation.
I can't believe this place! Look at it it's a dump.
[CHUCKLES.]
You right about that.
Telling me this place made $8,000 a month.
- I'ma kill her.
- Who? Yo mama.
Hey, man, you ain't gonna touch my mama.
And what you gonna do? Call the police.
Well, they not coming here, I'm sure.
Telling me this place made $8,000 a month.
Are you sure you heard her right? Yes! That's what she said, $8,000 a month.
Look, the only way this place is making that kind of money is if you add a pole in here.
You see what I'm saying? What you know about adding a pole? [LAUGHS.]
Dad, I am not a little kid anymore.
I am a grown man, all right? I'm a pole expert.
Well, Mr.
Pole Expert, let me catch you somewhere there's a pole, unless it's a fire station.
- But Cousin Calvin took me to a strip - Hey, man! - What's wrong with you? - Snitches get stitches.
- You not supposed to snitch.
- Right.
Well, if this place makes what you say it makes, Aunt Ella will be very happy.
But if it doesn't Man, she gonna be angrier than she already is.
And you can forget about trying to convince her to move forever.
Get out of my way! Move! Where you going? To the church.
Which way is it? Wow, Aunt Ella, you've been trying to do something like this in Atlanta for years.
And I would have, if it weren't for the board.
The board at the church always Talking about budget cuts.
Budget cuts, budget cuts.
- Budget, budget, budget cuts! - I know you were upset.
And the administrators They got more raises.
- They do, they did.
- I'm telling you, it was three of them.
Okay, this never puts you in a good place, okay? How do you get raises in the middle of a budget cut? - That don't make much sense.
- Budget cut, budget cut, raise.
- Sorry, I - Budget cut, budget cut, raise.
Okay, Aunt Aunt Ella, but listen - Oxymoron, don't go together.
- Oxymoron, but you know what? - This is nice.
This - And the pastor.
not the pastor.
- His lover offerings.
- Oh, please don't.
A different envelope.
Ha! Trimmed in gold! - You remember that.
- I remember.
That's what they should have budget cut The envelopes.
I remember when they used to have a hat.
Didn't even have a bucket.
Budget cut then let me tell you, they budget cut all them baskets.
What I want you to focus on right now is the happiness.
- This is so great, isn't it? - What happiness? - This place.
- Incredible.
Look how happy the kids look.
- They are.
- They are.
That's because they have somewhere to go after school.
That keeps them out of trouble and out of the gangs.
Just can't get over all these kids.
Just look at 'em! It looks like a pain in the Payne, if you ask me.
Little girl [CHUCKLES.]
I'm sorry, Mom.
You know I be forgetting that I say stuff out loud sometimes.
- Yes, yes.
- Janine, do you see that computer area over there? You see how she set up a computer area? Yes, look! You see, Jazzie? Yeah, old computers.
That's exciting.
I think I think they're nice.
- They are nice.
- Yeah, you're right.
From 15 years ago, those are real nice.
Well, Jazzie, there are some kids who do not have computers at home.
And parents that do everything for them.
Hmm.
- I think she just read me.
- Yeah.
[LAUGHS.]
- Oh, you know that word? - Oh, yes, ma'am.
I can throw back to the '60s, now.
Don't - I'ma choke her.
- Don't do it.
I wanted to Set the computers up just like that.
I know.
Hey! You know, maybe God was using Uncle Curtis.
Mom, how is God gonna do that? He don't know Uncle Curtis.
Jazz I'm just saying, he created him and was like, - [DEEP VOICE.]
"What did I just do?" - You know what? I'm gonna send you out - to the car in just a moment.
- Did you just do a deep voice for God? Yes, i it it was powerful.
[NORMAL VOICE.]
You know, he would sound like that, right? - He would be powerful.
- Right.
And you would be quiet from now on.
- Wait, did you just say you were gonna - Yes, - yes.
In the car, yes.
- I was gonna wait outside? Mom, in this neighborhood, anything could happen to me.
Then be quiet.
Okay, I'll play with my phone.
- I really like this.
- So - I really like this.
- Does that mean you're gonna stay? That means that I'm so mad at Curtis, I can't even think about it.
Which means you're actually thinking about it.
Janine, please - I'm just saying - Do you think I should stay? I I'm not saying that, I'm just saying that you have been frustrated at the church "Budget cut, budget cut, budget cut.
" You know, that thing.
And then you've been saying you needed a change of pace and your friends have all been moving away.
- Or dying.
- Jazmine! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I did I say that out loud? - Keep it up.
- I did it again.
- Keep it up.
- I'll be quiet.
Okay.
Well, if he had come to me, and we had talked about this, then I would have been much more open to it.
I mean This is just insensitive.
It's it's just so rude to me.
Talk about no respect for your wife of all these years.
I can't do it - on that principle alone.
- On that? This is just - this is just so - Uncle Curtis.
Yeah.
Okay.
So, to be clear, you're not going to move - because you're offended? - Janine That's what it sounds like to me.
- Okay.
- Okay, you know? - How many times has he done this? - Mom, that ain't right.
- You did not just ask her that.
- Right.
Wrong question.
Listen Just think about it.
That's it, just think about it.
Instead of saying "no" because you're mad or you feel like you need to teach him a lesson.
Curtis needs to be taught several lessons.
Hey, have y'all heard the one about the old dogs? Have you heard the one about sticks and stones? - Actually, no, Mama, I have heard that one.
- Oh.
Well, they didn't tell you that the "breaking bones" was because you was in grown folks's business.
This family this family, you know [CLEARS THROAT.]
We need Jesus.
There's too much violence in this family.
I cannot let Curtis think that this was okay.
I can't [LAUGHS.]
Even if I do love Florida, and I do love this place, I can't.
I can't do it because then he's gonna do something else that I don't like.
Child, you might end up on a trolley boat to Alaska if you don't.
What happened to that vocal rest premise - that we were dealing with? - Just wait.
Just, um I really love what you talking about right now.
- Baby - Listen, listen.
Mom, I'm sorry, but ain't no man gonna be treating me like this.
- And I appreciate th And I appreciate that.
- No man! But if you don't be quiet, no one's gonna have a chance to.
- Got it.
I got it.
- Okay.
- Excuse me.
- Yeah? - Hey, are you all right? - Yeah.
Yeah, come on, kids.
Time for your snack.
[KIDS CHEERING.]
They hungry.
Y'all know nothing.
- Hey.
- Yeah? Are you all right? Yeah, mm-hmm.
What happened to your face? Oh [LAUGHS.]
I'm so clumsy.
No, ma'am.
Did he hit her? He just got mad, that's all.
I I forgot and didn't lock the door, - and I'm always forgetting things.
- Nyla Nobody is supposed to put their hands on you.
Yeah, ever, okay.
I don't care what you did.
And don't make excuses for him, either.
Now, where did he go? - Um, Jazzie? - Where?! Where he at?! - No, I said, "where he at?!" - Girl, yo! He gonna hit you, then run? Where he go?! I'm fine, I'm fine, I am.
I'm fine.
I'm sorry.
She's gonna calm down.
Mom, this is not right, okay? This ain't right.
Now, once again, where'd he go? I'm fine.
I'm fine, I am.
- I'm fine.
- Look at you.
Nyla? Mm-hmm.
There he go.
Come on.
We ain't finished talking.
- I don't think so.
- Me, either.
And I know so.
Nyla, I need to talk to you.
And I said you're not.
- Baby - Did he just say "baby"? Now, I know this fool didn't just say "baby.
" - Uh-uh! - Jazmine! When did you become an old black woman from the south? [LAUGHS.]
Right.
Well, that is my birthright! Okay? And I don't like this at all.
Neither do we, okay? And she will not be talking to you.
- Yeah, we ain't having that.
- Please, please.
Nyla, I I just want to apologize.
Well, it ain't accepted.
So bye-bye.
- Baby, this ain't none of their business, it's - Oh, okay, you one of them deaf dudes.
You didn't hear what I just said? - Little girl.
- Right, you know what? Ha, I like this whole defensive thing you got going on, but right now, you're doing too much.
- I am? - Yeah.
Let us handle this, okay? Thank you.
Okay, listen, I see what y'all trying to do, but you trying to go old-school.
I think we need to hit this dude with the new way, all right? Jazmine, please.
Please Okay, go on.
Go ahead and try and teach kKng James to the New Testament.
Go on, see how that works.
- I got you.
- Listen to me, young man.
Hi, I'm Ella.
What's your name? My name's not your business.
No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.
Ooh, I'm scared.
[LAUGHS.]
Well, listen, Not Your Business, she, um She's not going to be talking to you today.
- Oh, okay.
- Mm-hmm.
As I said, this is not your business.
- Well, I'm making it my business.
- Okay.
Baby.
You gonna let these people come between us? Well, looks like we've already come between you.
And we ain't moving.
Baby, please, you know I'm sorry.
I know, I know.
No, lady, you do not know.
You don't know anything.
- Can we just talk for a second, Nyla, you and me? - Okay.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait.
- No, no, no, no.
I need to talk to him.
It's okay.
It's okay.
This will only make him more upset.
Uh-uh, no.
You need to step.
Okay? - Who who is this little girl? - Right, little girl.
This little girl is old enough to know that you ain't supposed to let anybody put their hands on you.
- Okay, now I said - This ain't none of your business.
- Know what? I'm gonna - No, no, no, no! Listen, see, what I need you to do right now Hey, focus.
Right here.
Mama, okay? I need you go to over there with the kids.
But, Mom, I really think y'all need my help with this dude.
No, I really think you need to go.
- Are you you sure? - Exodus.
- 'Cause, Mama, I'm really - Jazmine! - I been doing that cardio - Jazmine, go, now.
- Okay.
- The other way.
All right, I'm going.
But I will be right by that door Watching.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, no.
Where are you going? - To talk to him.
- No.
Why can't you talk right here? - Well, he wanted to talk in private.
- I don't care what he wants to do.
Why? A real man would just say what he has to say right here.
So say it, big, tough man.
I'll be right back.
No, no, Nyla.
She's right.
You're right.
I'll say it.
I'm sorry.
Nyla, you know that I love you.
Just - Don't do it again, okay? - I won't, promise.
Okay, uh I gotta get to work.
Just be out of here in time to pick up the kids.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- Love you.
- Love you.
Okay.
Okay, okay.
Nyla, I I I know you don't really know us that well.
- No, no, no, I don't.
Wait, wait, now.
- Girl, listen.
You cannot just let this happen.
It's not right.
You cannot let this happen.
- I know.
I know, but I - No, no, no, no buts.
- But I did leave the door unlocked.
- I don't care.
You it does not matter.
He's not supposed to put his hands on you.
- I know, but I ha - Nyla, but what? I have two kids, and he took us in, and he is good to them.
You know he gave us a place to stay, Miss Ella.
We were homeless.
He's okay.
He just gets upset.
That's all.
No, no, no.
This is not all right.
This is not all right.
That's not all.
What do your kids think? They're just happy that they have a roof over heads today.
What do they say when he's hitting you? - He doesn't hit me.
- Oh, no, no, no.
Mm.
Don't you dare say that this is the first time.
No, I was gonna say that he is respectful.
Respectful? He doesn't do it in front of them.
Oh, no.
- Oh, no.
- Baby, you got this all wrong.
I mean I mean, all wrong.
This is not okay.
- You don't know what I've been through.
- No, I don't.
No, I do not.
But I do know that you don't have not have to keep going through it.
Where will me and my kids go? Hmm? Wait.
We can't do another shelter.
All right? We just can't.
I just have to be more careful, okay, and do what he says.
And this will be fine.
- This will not be fine.
- I'm sorry! - This will not - Sorry.
If you'll excuse me.
Wow.
- Mmm, mmm, mmm.
- Wow.
I hope she gets help.
Oh, she's gonna have lots of help.
- Baby! - Mnm-mnm.
Mnm-mnm.
I saw the RV outside, so I knew you was in here.
Curtis, don't.
Don't come in here with this.
- Don't "baby" me.
- But, baby, can I finish? Can I just finish what I gotta say, please? Okay? I'm sorry.
All right? - Okay? - Curtis No, let me apologize.
I'm sorry I didn't talk to you first, baby, okay? We can go back to Atlanta.
I'll talk to the realtor.
Try to get the money back.
I should have considered your feelings, Ella.
I know that.
Baby, forgive me.
Is that really him talking? Yeah, 'cause his big dream turned out to be a big bust.
Oh, what's up, y'all? Can we go ahead and head back to Atlanta, 'cause my friends they waiting on me.
And so are mine.
Well, before we leave, I think we should all use the bathroom, 'cause you know how Uncle Curtis is.
Yeah, and we don't want to talk about number two.
Charging you $95 - A drop.
- Okay.
Um no.
You guys You guys go home.
We're gonna stay.
Say what? Yes, Curtis.
Maybe this is the next moment in life that I've been praying about.
I've raised Calvin and C.
J.
And definitely helped to raise our kids.
You can say that's right.
- Helped? - Come on, now.
Baby - You sure? - Yes.
Yes.
Maybe it's time to try to help somebody else.
No, don't don't move.
Don't try to get over here close to me.
'Cause I'm still mad at you for how you disrespected me.
I I apologize.
I'm sorry.
Well, wait till you see that laundromat.
Then you really gonna be mad.
Hush in your head.
Say something else.
- You saw the place.
- Say something else! Curtis? Yes, baby? - You want to stay? - Yes.
Yes! Yeah, but you gonna take me to a hotel.
The kid's right here.
- Don't say it in front of the kids.
- Until the house is ready.
Nice hotel, baby.
I love you.
You ought to.
- Are you sure you're staying, Aunt Ella? - Yes, baby, yes.
We're gonna stay right here in Florida.
It's not the moon, so We will see you soon.
Okay.
Just go on.
Go, go, go.
- Go, go, go.
Go, go, go.
- Bye.
- Aw.
- I know.
- [SMOOCHES.]
- Bye! - I guess you gone.
- Love you.
- Call shotgun.
- Shotgun! Take care of my stuff.
Where is my stuff, Curtis? - Right here, baby.
- Ew.
I love you.
Come on, Malik.
Bye, Aunt Ella.
Mm-hmm.
What is it, honey? Can they come back and visit? - Love you.
- Oh! Oh! - I love you.
- I love you.
- I love you.
- Oh, Curtis.
- They gone.
- You have to hug me.
- You look beautiful.
- Thank you.
- Psyche.
- Take care of my family.
Just me and you, baby.
[SOBBING.]
That's what I'm crying about.