ALEX ALL ANGEL ANNOUNCER BABY BATISTA BOBBY CALVIN CARLOTTA CASSIE CHARLENE CHLOE COTTON COYOTE CROWD DEREK FESTIVAL_STAFFER GUESTS JACKSON JAYDEN JUDGE LIL_DINI MAN MATEO MAURICE MIKE_MIKE MISS_BRUCE MISS_PATT MISS_RUBY NINA NOAH PARAMEDIC PROCESS_SERVER REPORTER ROLAND ROSE SIMONE STAR WIFE XANDER


SIMONE
Previously on Star.
STAR
Congrats.
ROLAND
I see you're ashamed of my name.
ALEX
I need to make music that feeds my soul.
NOAH
I'm in need of a manager.
BOBBY
Is you asking me to be your manager?
NOAH
Only if you're saying yes.
COYOTE
We have your husband. You have 24 hours to get $7,000 or else.
NINA
Simone, you mean a lot to me.
MISS BRUCE
Why do I still feel like a closet freak?
BOBBY
I don't know how Noah's gonna react.
MISS BRUCE
You putting a distance between us is not gonna work for me.
DEREK
Every chance you get, you surround my girl.
MAN
Nothing happened. You broke her heart!
JUDGE
You're being charged with money laundering and drug trafficking. How do you plead?
CASSIE
Not guilty.
CARLOTTA
I know you're covering up for Xander. Dad used to do things to me when we were alone. As long as he didn't touch you, it was okay.
BATISTA
She was a cop. She was murdered. She discovered money was being laundered through the club.
BATISTA
Your services are no longer needed.
DEREK
What about my grandma?
CASSIE
Hey! Happy Kwanzaa, bitch. Look who's free?
CARLOTTA
Oh my goodness.
CASSIE
Hi.
CARLOTTA
I like your little jail hair though. Told you Xander's ass wasn't worth doing no bid.
CASSIE
I know. I promise you, I'm done working out my daddy issues on a dude that think I'm trash.
CARLOTTA
And a white boy at that.
CASSIE
Okay, I was really on some Olivia Pope mess. But a bitch is woke now and I'mma work with these pigs to bring his ass down.
CARLOTTA
Wait, what, hold up. Didn't he already threaten to kill you? You better stay your stupid ass away from him.
CASSIE
You worry too much about me. I'm Teflon, sis. You know I got this. And once I skin his ass for good, we gonna celebrate Christmas at my house.
CARLOTTA
Wait, hold up. Now you know we do Christmas at my house.
CASSIE
Why we always gotta do Christmas at your house?

CARLOTTA
Because you can't cook.
CASSIE
Wow.
CARLOTTA
Okay, and this is Cot's first Christmas with Jayden and he does not need to experience your dry ass mac and cheese.
CASSIE
Cot, she still mad at me?
CARLOTTA
You killed her father. She ain't never gonna get over that. But you were her Titi Cassie. I think she liked you more than she liked me.
CASSIE
I'mma work on fixing that. Because I'm back. I'm back in this family for good. And don't hate on my mac and cheese. It's bomb.
CARLOTTA
Yeah, an atomic bomb.
CASSIE
We gonna stop right there.
CARLOTTA
Listen, whatever. Come on, put some of these up for me. Just put that whole box right there on the tree.
CASSIE
I'll take off my heels then. We have a bitch working already.
CARLOTTA
That's great.
SIMONE
Well, I should probably at least tell Miss Carlotta that you're here. She'll probably start asking why I'm hanging out in this nasty ass trailer all the time.
ANGEL
I know you trust her and I know that you're family. But I don't want anybody else involved in my mess. I don't even like that you are.
SIMONE
I'm your wife. We got to figure this out together. You know, I was thinking maybe we could give Nina a call? Because she.
ANGEL
No. No, we don't need them.
SIMONE
No, but her and Mateo have connections.
ANGEL
I said no, okay? I'm gonna figure this out. You trust me?
SIMONE
I trust you.
ANGEL
I've missed you, Mrs. Rivera.
SIMONE
Say it again.
ANGEL
I've missed you.
CROWD

MISS BRUCE
Thank you.
ALEX
Okay, okay, that's enough.
STAR

ALEX
You don't need all those wings. Are you eating for all of us now? Is that what this is?
STAR
Don't worry about what I'm eating. Worry about the fact that Tyga ate this verse.
SIMONE

ALEX
Oh-
STAR
"I'm There For You." I'm performing it first up on the set.
CARLOTTA
Damn, Star, save some for the other people.
MISS BRUCE

STAR
Why is everybody clocking my plate? Seriously. My son is hungry.
CARLOTTA
Hey, did you get that note from the doctor clearing you to perform?
STAR
Oh, don't worry about it. It's all good.
CARLOTTA
All right. 'Cause Mateo is up my ass to make sure this festival lives up to the hype. And Maurice can't wait to see me fall on my face. Which ain't gonna happen.
STAR
I hate everybody at that table.
MISS BRUCE
It's that immigrant one who I got a problem with.
CARLOTTA
Bruce, come on now.
MISS BRUCE
You know, his wife left him.
SIMONE
What you say?
MISS BRUCE
Yeah.
SIMONE
Nina left him?
MISS BRUCE
Yes, ma'am. She chopped him. She got over it. Hiya, bitch. I suppose she fell in love with somebody else. Her situation's straight out of a telenovela.
JACKSON
Excuse me everybody. Can I have your attention for a second? Star, baby, will you come up here?
STAR
No.
ALEX
Here she comes.
SIMONE
Get your ass up there.
STAR
What is he doing?
MISS BRUCE
Go on.
ALEX
What are you doing? Go.
JACKSON
I know that things are about to get crazy with this festival and our baby's gonna be here in a couple of weeks. So I wanted to do this now. Baby, we've been through the fire. God knows that you are crazy as hell.
ALEX
This is true.
GUESTS

JACKSON
But you have me for a lifetime if you just say yes.
PROCESS SERVER
Excuse me? Star Davis?
STAR
Yes.
PROCESS SERVER
Oh, you've been served.
MISS BRUCE
Girl.
SIMONE
Why'd you take the.
STAR
Damn it.
CARLOTTA
Get out of here, you jerk.
MISS BRUCE
Bitch don't ever take no yellow envelope.
STAR
I know that. I was a little distracted.
ALEX
Just open it. Just open it. What is it?
CARLOTTA
Oh boy.
STAR
It's a cease and desist. For copyright infringement on “There For You.” They're saying I can't perform it at the festival. Is it real?
CARLOTTA
Yeah. Damn.
STAR
So I can't sing the biggest song of my career on the biggest night of my life. I should've known that your stealing ass stole that beat.
MAURICE
Yo, pregnancy brain got you dumb as hell.
STAR
Well, who the hell did it then?
CARLOTTA
Look, I got the lawyers looking into it. But you're gonna have to come up with a plan B.
STAR
This is what my fans want to hear, Carlotta. It's no plan B.
CARLOTTA
We gonna figure this out. But right now we need to focus on the Goodbye album release.
MAURICE
Which is why Take 3's opening on the main stage. After that, we'll hit the red carpet to promote the Black Ivy trailer. Once that happens, we'll direct everybody to the solo performance. Alex is up first.
ALEX
Wait, can we just make sure my inner's are synced up with my track? I just really don't need any type of sound issue.
MISS BRUCE
Don't worry about the sound, I got that. It'll be good.
NOAH
Well look, I'm locked, loaded, and ready to go.
MAURICE
Well, I hope so 'cause all eyes are on you. The last performance of the festival is the legacy of the whole damn thing. All right, let's get it.
CARLOTTA
Mm-hmm. Still taking credit for my work, huh?
MAURICE
We did it together, and Mateo knows that.
CARLOTTA
I guess that mistletoe means you can kiss my black ass.
MAURICE
Been there. Done that.
CARLOTTA
And you did it wrong.
MAURICE
Merry Christmas, Carlotta.
STAR
What are they gonna do? Sue me for singing my own damn song?
JACKSON
Probably.
STAR
This is so stupid.
JACKSON
Star, listen. It's not like it's your only hit. You have other songs. Including the one you did with Noah. Why don't you just ask him?
STAR
I'm not singing with Noah.
JACKSON
Why? Because of me? Listen, you don't have to protect my feelings. With this or with the proposal.
STAR
Jackson, I'm good with where we're at. All right. We're having this little guy, I'm cool with waking up to your face every morning but.
JACKSON
But what?
STAR
But we're not ready for that. Come on. And I've never been that girl.
JACKSON

STAR
I'm sorry.
LIL DINI
Yo, Star. Did you get my Christmas present? You know I had my people, uh, just dig up a little dirt on you. I-I mean the song. And it sounded so familiar. You know, my boy did that beat.
STAR
You're the one that did this to me?
LIL DINI

STAR
That makes a lot of sense actually.
LIL DINI
Hey, it's all love. Look.
STAR
I should knock you upside the head.
LIL DINI
Don't do that. Don't do that. Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's, look. Good luck having people show up to that whack-ass event without that whack-ass hit.  Oh! Good aim. I like that.
JACKSON
Stop.
STAR
As soon as this baby drop, I'm coming for you.

LIL DINI
Hey, Tim Tebow. Yo, you goofy as hell.
STAR
He's so lucky I'm pregnant.
MISS PATT
Ooh, girl. Thank you. Hooked me up. They can't fix no black hair in my all white neighborhood. Last time I walked out of there looking like A$AP Rocky. Yo, you seen A$AP Rocky?
JAYDEN
Cotton.
MISS PATT
Looked like and Whoopi Goldberg had a baby.
COTTON
I don't usually do those, but I got you all right, Miss Pat.
JAYDEN
Cotton. Can you hurry up? You said we were gonna go see Santa.
MISS PATT
You ain't whooped his bad ass yet? Boy, Santa ain't real.
COTTON
Stop.
JAYDEN
Santa is real.
MISS PATT
Santa ain't real.
COTTON
That's enough, Pat.
MISS PATT
I'm out of here. Santa ain't real!
JAYDEN
Yes he is!
COTTON
Hey. You didn't see me talking to my client?
JAYDEN
You said that we were gonna go see Santa.
COTTON
We are. When I take you and when I'm done. And when I say so.
CASSIE
And Santa don't like badasses. So go upstairs now, Jayden. These kids.
COTTON
Ti, I had that covered. And what are you doing here anyway?
CASSIE
Look, niece, we a family. He's just as much as mine as he is yours. It takes a village. And I know ours ain't been that good but look. I'm out of jail and away from Xander, I got my head back on straight now. Look, I want you to know that I I can't make up for what I did to Jahil. But I can prove to you every day that I'm sorry as hell. Okay? All of it's behind me.
COTTON
Yeah?
CASSIE
Yeah.
COTTON
Y-You promise?
CASSIE
I do. Hand to God.
MISS RUBY
 I never thought I'd say this, but I miss your little bougie ass.
ALEX
Yeah, I miss you too. But me and Derek, we just.
MISS RUBY
H-Hey. I know, I know.
ALEX
So how's your case?
MISS RUBY
They say they're backlogged. They ain't never gonna process that rape kit so I just take it one day at a time. Tryna get back to me.
ALEX
Yeah, me too. I, uh I keep having these panic attacks and I'm supposed to have the biggest performance of my solo career in front of 25,000 people and they all just want me to live up to my Dad's name. That's not what I wanted. I just want to stand on my own.
MISS RUBY
You, uh, need something to take the edge off? I got some OG Kush.
ALEX
You know, I-I'm so good.
MISS RUBY
All right. It's here if you need a hit. Okay?
ALEX
Okay. I have festival prep to do. I'll probably see you later.
MISS RUBY
Okay. Why you got to be so stubborn. Tell her you were working with the cops because of me.
DEREK
We're not about to talk about this right now.
MISS RUBY
Fine. But you make sure your little hardheaded ass shows up at the Mission tomorrow. I'm feeding the homeless. Making my special green beans.
MISS BRUCE
This festival is kicking my ass. I mean, who plans a festival on Christmas Eve?
BOBBY

MISS BRUCE
Like, bitch, you ain't got no damn presents to wrap?
BOBBY
Crazy.
MISS BRUCE
I'm gonna need a little mini vacay after this.
BOBBY
How about, uh, New Year's Eve?
MISS BRUCE
Really?
BOBBY
I've got a singing gig in New York. You wanna come?
MISS BRUCE
Okay. You plan it, I.
BOBBY
Y-Yep. Noah.
NOAH
Oh, you beat me here, huh?
BOBBY
Yeah, man, I just thought I'd go over some manager stuff with Bruce.
NOAH
'Sup, Bruce.
BOBBY
And I know you got all that pressure on you and after what happened on tour.
NOAH
Pop, come on. I'm almost six months sober.
BOBBY
Yeah, and we gonna keep it that way, right?
NOAH
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
BOBBY
Right?
MISS BRUCE
Bae, he got it.
BOBBY
Yeah, I uh, yep, mm-hmm.
NOAH
What's up with y'all? Y-Y'all together?
BOBBY
Nah, we're just old friends. He was giving me advice.
NOAH
Mmm okay.
MISS BRUCE
I'm gonna go check on the girls.
BOBBY
All right. I'll hit you up later.
MISS BRUCE
Nah, I'm I'm done with the manager talk for today.

MAURICE
Last year Ayanna gave you an advantage but I'm putting it all on the table, Carlotta.
CARLOTTA
As far as I'm concerned, you're a nonfactor. Taken a lot of losses. Andy, Jahil.
MAURICE
Look, you ain't the only one with losses. And I ain't losing again.
CHLOE
The whole city is excited about Rhythm and Bells. And this Goodbye album is supposed to be the truth. Y'all really ready to say good-bye?
SIMONE
You know, we're really just trying to grow as artists.
CHLOE
Going solo is risky. Luckily for you, Star, you have some momentum straight out the gate. “There For You” is still a bop. Alex, this is your first major performance as a solo artist.
ALEX
Yeah.
CHLOE
Even though you were signed to your father's label at 15. I got a lot of love for you, but let's be real, the label canned your album and yet here you are. You know, not everybody has what it takes to go solo. And if you weren't ready then, what makes you so sure you're ready now?
CARLOTTA
You know what? This interview is over.
CHLOE
I just have a few more questions.
CARLOTTA
No, no, no. No more questions. That's enough questions.
SIMONE
Alex, calm down okay.

STAR
Yo, why you coming for her like that?
ALEX
Yeah.
SIMONE
Don't let her get in your head. Just breathe.
ALEX
Yeah I can't breathe. I can't breathe.
STAR
Carlotta, what is happening? Is she okay?
CARLOTTA
Deep breaths. She's gonna be fine. Come on, honey, just breathe.
SIMONE
Should we-should we?
CHLOE
Are we getting this?
CARLOTTA
Hey! I said the interview is over. What part of that don't you unders- move!
STAR
Is she okay?
ROLAND
The regret.
ROSE
I want a divorce.
ALEX
Oh, we can't do this.
DEREK
Find somewhere else to stay tonight.
BOBBY
Hey. Look, about earlier I ain't ready to tell Noah yet.
MISS BRUCE
He's a grown man.
BOBBY
I know.
MISS BRUCE
He's a grown-ass man, Bobby. And he knows his father got a life.
BOBBY
I just got my son back. I ain't ready to lose him again.
MISS BRUCE
I'd make you lose him?
BOBBY
If I start parading us around after what I did to him all those years ago, how-how you think that's gonna make him feel?
MISS BRUCE
Look, I've spent a very long time learning to love myself. And you not gonna hide me. I'm not gonna lessen myself so that you can live some fake reality. Even if I do love you.
BOBBY
Wait. Y-You love me?
MISS BRUCE
Yeah. My stupid ass love you.
NOAH
Wow, this is great. You lied to my face.
BOBBY
Oh. Noah.
NOAH
And-and you know, the funny thing is? I would have been cool, Pop. But you just keep lying to me.
BOBBY
Noah. Noah! Wait, Noah!
CROWD

LIL DINI
Hey. Yo Star, don't forget- Pimps up, hoes down. Till it go down.
STAR
Punk-ass bitch.
CARLOTTA
Forget about him. All right, y'all. You're up in five. I know I've been making this whole thing about me and my job. But it's not. It's about y'all.
MISS BRUCE
Take 3.
SIMONE
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually gonna miss this.
STAR
No you not. You're about to be a movie star. You won't even remember Take 3.
ALEX
Exactly.
SIMONE
Shut up, y'all. You about to be Alex Crane 2.0 and you're about to be Stardi B in half a minute.

STAR
Stardi B?
SIMONE
I just can't believe we're actually breaking up.
STAR
We're not. We're leveling up.
MISS BRUCE
There you go.
CARLOTTA
Call it a hiatus. I ain't never giving up on this group. Sorry.
MISS BRUCE
Right. Ain't gonna happen.
STAR
Course not.
CARLOTTA
Yeah. On three. One. Two. Take 3!
ALL
Take 3!
MISS BRUCE
Come on, Take 3.
CARLOTTA
Come on, ladies. Let's get 'em.
MISS BRUCE
Go let them hos now.
CROWD

STAR
All right. Let's make them miss us.
MISS RUBY
Here, you can have the last of the green beans. We have more. You all enjoy your dinner. You should be there. Makes no sense you throwing away what you have over you tryna help me.
DEREK
Is it me or does it seem like there was way more volunteers last year?
MISS RUBY
Or maybe it was you moving faster.
DEREK
You silly. You know, despite everything going on, you still here giving back.

MISS RUBY
Yeah, well, and I'mma be here till everyone has a full belly.
DEREK
Mmm, love you.
MISS RUBY
Love you too.
DEREK
I'll help you with this.
MISS RUBY
No, no, let me take these rolls in.
MIKE MIKE
I'm about to give you the ride of your life.
DEREK
Grandma, what's wrong?
MISS RUBY

DEREK
Grandma, is that the man who hurt you? That's the man who hurt you.
MISS RUBY
No, wait. No, no, Derek! Please, please.
DEREK
No.
MISS RUBY
Please, take me home. Come on, take me home. Please. Please, please, come on. Oh.
FESTIVAL STAFFER
These came for you, Mrs. Rivera.
SIMONE
Um, do you mind just putting them in my trailer for me?
FESTIVAL STAFFER
Yeah. Got you.
SIMONE
Thank you.

ANGEL
Hey.
SIMONE
What the hell are you doing here? One photo and ICE could grab you.
ANGEL
Stop thinking that. Tonight is Christmas Eve and all I wanna do is watch my amazing wife. Look, you wanted this for yourself and you got it. I'm here.
SIMONE
Yeah. I just don't know why, I feel like the rug's gonna get pulled.
MATEO
Angel Rivera?
SIMONE
If you even think about turning him in, I swear to God I'll let everybody know about your money problems.
MATEO
So, you're trying to threaten me? I was him once. Fix your lipstick and go sell my movie.
ALEX
Where is it? Where is it?  Whoa, what the- what the hell, Derek? What are you doing with a gun?
DEREK
Why are you even here? Don't you have a show?
ALEX
I'm nervous. I need to take the edge off. But, tell me what's going on. Okay, you need to talk to me. You owe me that.
DEREK
The man who hurt my grandmother is in the Bankhead Crew. And that girl you saw me with is the detective on the case. Was the detective. She-she died. I've been working as an informant. Just trying to help them find anything. Then tonight. I found the guy who raped my grandmother. And I'mma go handle it. For good.
ALEX
Look, you-you need to give me the gun. But, if you kill him, she won't be able to come back from that. You're the best man I know. And I can't lose you again. So, please. It's okay.
DEREK
You gonna go to your show now?
ALEX
No. No, I should stay here with you.
DEREK
You're scared. I've watched you try and outrun your father's name for two years.  That's your name too. When you go on that stage, I want you to be that girl who came from New York. I want you to go out there and be the girl who I first fell in love with.
CROWD
Y'all know me. Y'all know me. Y'all know me.
CROWD
Y'all know me. Y'all know me. Y'all know me. Y'all know me.
STAR
Hey. How's it going? How was the trailer premiere?
SIMONE
It was different. A lot of eyes on me. And only me.
STAR
Right, so why do you why do you look unhappy?
SIMONE
I'm not unhappy, I'm fine. I just we need to focus on your solo performance.
STAR
I'm trying. I don't know what to do. Lil Dini's people are watching me like a hawk, though. You could stop staring at me like a criminal! I'm not gonna sing the damn song.
SIMONE
They fronting. It's fine.
STAR
I'm gonna have to go out there and tell those people the truth. I can't deliver.
NOAH
Or you can go up there with me. Jackson thinks we should open up your set with our duet. I mean, I think it'll definitely get people hyped for your solo stuff.
STAR
Thank you, but I already told you no, Jackson.
JACKSON
Baby, will you just stop being so stubborn for once in your life? I know you're trying to be loyal to me. But you've waited your whole life for this night. If that means going up there with Noah, then that's what you're gonna do.
STAR
Ask me again.
JACKSON
Ask you what?
STAR
I'm not getting on my knee. Ask me again.
JACKSON
Are you serious?
STAR
Oh my god.
JACKSON
What's wrong? Are you okay?
STAR
My water just broke. My water just broke, I'm having a baby.
JACKSON
Okay, okay.
SIMONE
I'm gonna go get Miss Carlotta.
STAR
I'm having a baby right now.
JACKSON
Okay, baby.
SIMONE
Everyone keep calm while I go get Miss Carlotta.
JACKSON
Just breathe.
STAR
I don't know what to do.
JACKSON
We need some help.
NOAH
Where's the paramedics?
SIMONE
Hey, we have to be calm, y'all. Stay calm.
JACKSON
Just breathe, just breathe. Just wait.
STAR
I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do.
JACKSON
Can we get some help, please?
CASSIE
I'm taking your money. I'll take that. And this drive. You drive.
WIFE

XANDER
Come on, real quick.
WIFE
The kids will be home any second.
XANDER
Oh. Oh, you keep talking and I'll stick another one in you.
WIFE

XANDER
You are the only woman that I have ever loved. You know that, right?
WIFE
Mmm.
CASSIE
You ain't even worth a bullet.
CARLOTTA
I'm here, Star.
JACKSON
Just breathe, just breathe.
STAR
He's not supposed to come yet.
CARLOTTA
It is time to push this baby out. The baby is coming.
STAR
I can't!
CARLOTTA
Yes you can!
NOAH
You can do it!
CARLOTTA
Your mother did it, I did it.
STAR
I can't.
CARLOTTA
Star Davis, you will push this baby out.
NOAH
You can-you can do it.
CARLOTTA
All right, here we go now. Come on.
NOAH
You can do it, you can do it.
JACKSON
Come on, baby.
CARLOTTA
Now, push! Push!
JACKSON
Push! Push, come on!
CARLOTTA
Push, push, push, come on!
STAR

JACKSON
You got this!
CARLOTTA
Here we go, here we go, here we go! That's it, that's it, I see it! It's coming!
NOAH
Come on, baby. Come on.
STAR

JACKSON
Push, baby.
NOAH
Push!
JACKSON
Push, baby, push!
CARLOTTA
Push.
JACKSON
Push.
SIMONE
Right, one more time.
STAR
 
JACKSON
All right, come on, come on, come on, you got this. You got this, you got this. Come on, baby.
CARLOTTA
You did it. You did it. Oh.
BABY

ALL

CARLOTTA
Oh my god. Oh my god!
SIMONE
He's okay.
STAR
Is he okay?
SIMONE
Oh oh my god.
STAR
He's okay. Yes, oh my god.
STAR
He's okay, he's okay.
STAR
Hi Hi Hi. He's okay. He's okay.
SIMONE
It's okay.
STAR
Jackson, Jackson, I didn't know. I didn't know, I didn't. I didn't know. I didn't know. Noah, Noah, I didn't know. I'm sorry.
PARAMEDIC
We got to get you to the hospital.
CARLOTTA
It's okay.
SIMONE
It's okay.
STAR
I really had no idea. They told me the wrong date at my first appointment and I just never second-guessed it. All I was trying to do was give him something more normal than what we had. I tried to force a fairy-tale. But that doesn't happen for people like us.
SIMONE
But you got a perfect little prince out of it.
STAR
I did. We have a baby.
SIMONE
We do. Speaking of families, I got to tell you something. I should've told you earlier, but uh, Angel snuck back into the country for me. I still do believe we're gonna all get our happy ending. I'm gonna ask Mateo for help. Anyway, you want me to go get the Daddys?
STAR
I want you to not call them that ever again.
SIMONE
Okay, um, I'll go get the, uh.
STAR
The boys.
SIMONE
The, yeah, t-those guys.

NOAH
 Look Jackson, when we were on tour.
JACKSON
Come on, man. I'm not trying to talk about that right now.
SIMONE
She wants to see y'all both.
CARLOTTA
I know we better get somebody on this main stage before these ticket holders go crazy.
ALEX
What'd I miss?
CARLOTTA

MISS BRUCE
So word is, Star ho-ish ass done had Noah's baby right after proposing to Jackson. This is gonna burn Twitter alive.
ALEX
Star had Noah's baby?
MISS BRUCE
Merry Gagging Christmas. Now we got to find a replacement for them on the main stage.
CARLOTTA
The festival's riding on the closing act.
MATEO
What's this I hear about Noah and Star?
CARLOTTA
Listen, I already have a call out to Gigi. If she can get here, then we.
ALEX
Put me on the main stage.
MAURICE
Premiering a couple of songs and closing a festival are two different things.
MATEO
That's too risky.
ALEX
Look Carlotta, I can do this. Okay, I'm ready.
CARLOTTA
Put her on.
MATEO
All right.
MAURICE
If she doesn't blow this out of the water, it's on you.
CARLOTTA
Shut up.
ALEX
Oh.
STAR
I hope you know I wasn't lying. To either of you.
JACKSON
Can I hold him?
STAR
Okay. Be careful.
JACKSON
You got him?
NOAH
Yeah. I got you.
STAR
Jackson.
JACKSON
I just need a minute, Star.
NOAH
He's beautiful.
STAR
He's perfect.
CROWD

ANNOUNCER
Sorry folks, Noah Brooks will not be performing tonight. But I won't leave y'all hangin'. Taking his place on the main stage is Alexandra Crane.
ALEX

ROLAND
I see you're ashamed of my name. You talentless brat.
ALEX
I need to make music that feeds my soul. My soul! Not yours!
CARLOTTA
We've got ourselves a Christmas baby.
ALEX
He's perfect.
STAR
He is. So was your performance. I saw it. You broke the internet.
ALEX
Did I?
STAR
You did. I saw it.
SIMONE
Girl, it was so dope.
ALEX
Thank you.
STAR
If I didn't just have him and if I wasn't in such a good mood, I'd be jealous.
ALEX
Of course.
STAR
Actually, I am jealous. And of that hair. I mean, my blonde could never.
ALEX
You like it, don't you?
CARLOTTA
Let's give them a little time to talk.
JACKSON
Hi. You know, I was up all night thinking about this.
STAR
Okay, so when Noah and I were on tour, before you got.
JACKSON
Star, I didn't come here for an explanation.
STAR
Well, I think we should at least talk about this.
JACKSON
And I think I should move out. I'm not mad at you, I just thought he was gonna be my son. Good-bye, Star.
BOBBY
Figured you'd be here, man. Whenever you got upset as a kid, you'd just bury yourself in schoolwork.
NOAH
I'm not upset with you or-or Bruce. Bruce is good people.  So are you, half the time.
BOBBY
Then what's wrong?
NOAH
Star had a baby last night. It's mine.
BOBBY
Oh okay, yeah. Uh, how you feel about that?
NOAH
I-I don't know how I feel yet. All of a sudden, I'm a father. I look down at him and I see me. I look at me I see you.
BOBBY
Hey man, you seeing that part all wrong. You are gonna be a great father.
NOAH
How do you know that?
BOBBY

NOAH
I mean, it's not like I had a great example to follow.
BOBBY
Nah, nah.
NOAH
I'm sorry.
BOBBY
Nah, nah, nah, no, you know what? You're right, son. Let me tell you, that's why. You know what not to do. You ain't gonna run scared. Yeah, lie, disappoint like me. I-I'm s-still learning. You are everything I never was. All of it. Come here, come here. All right, look. Um, I'm just saying, I would like to meet him one day whenever you ready.
NOAH
Of course. Grandpa.
BOBBY

NOAH
I mean, I wouldn't have it no other way.
BOBBY
I love you.
NOAH
I love you.
CARLOTTA
Oh. Can you text Cotton and tell her to pick up some ice on the way home from the mall?
CASSIE
Oh. So was Santa good to you, Lottie?
CARLOTTA
I got my health, I got my job, I got my family.
CASSIE
Mm-hmm.
CARLOTTA
I ain't have to eat that nasty mac and cheese you make.
CASSIE
That's your mac and cheese. Just to be clear.
CARLOTTA
 So I say I'm doing all right. I'm in good shape. What about you?
CASSIE
Ah, I'm in good shape too. Me and Cotton are gonna start from scratch in the New Year. First thing in the morning, I'm taking Xander down. I got all his dirt.
CARLOTTA
Wow. Well, it's about damn time.
CASSIE
Mm-hmm.
CARLOTTA
He had you whipped for about 15 years.
CASSIE
He could put it down like a black man though.
CARLOTTA
Just nasty and racist.
CASSIE
What? I'm not a racist. But I'm right.
CALVIN
Oh, girls. Look at you. Merry Christmas, my babies. Merry Christmas.
CASSIE
Mm-mm.
CARLOTTA
Get the hell out of my house. I don't want to hear anything you got to say.
CALVIN
Well, uh.
CARLOTTA
You need to leave.
CALVIN
Look, um, the doctors say that, uh, I may have Alzheimer's. I'm sick.
MIKE MIKE
All right, man. Welcome to the Bankhead Crew, man. Proud of you.
MISS RUBY
Want some more? Made them special.
MIKE-MIKE
Hell yeah. 'Prec. Well, hello my love. You must miss me.
MISS RUBY
I been alive for 70 years. You the only man who took my pride.
MIKE MIKE

MISS RUBY
But I'mma get it back today.
MIKE-MIKE
Oh yeah? That sound nice.
MISS RUBY
Them green beans about to give you the ride of your life.
MIKE MIKE

REPORTER
Gravity Media took over Atlanta yesterday with the first Rhythm and Bells festival. But there was drama behind the cameras too as Star Davis, one of the members of Take 3, went into labor. We'll have more details about this after the break. But we hope she's doing all right.
CHARLENE
Well, well, well. Merry Christmas.
CARLOTTA
Sick, huh? Yeah, you a sick son of a.
CASSIE
Don't give Calvin none of your time. What you want?
XANDER
You took something that belongs to me, so I took something from you.
JAYDEN