Single Ladies

Single Ladies - 01x01 - Pilot

Pardon me, but someone needs to explain the difference.

Between one man saying,

"when I get that feeling, I want sexual healing,"

And another one saying, "I wanna lick, lick, lick you

"from your head to your toes,

Then move from the bed down to the floor."

The difference is Marvin gaye knew how to write a song.

That made a woman feel special.

Like she was the only woman in the world.

That's right.

Marvin...He could get it. I mean, all of it.

Oh, Sam cooke and Teddy pendergrass too, girl.

All of it. Baby, we get it.

You like dark meat. But fundamentally,

Their message is the same. Men are men.

The only difference is the way they're asking for that ass.

Marvin was a genius.

All right, he made women feel powerful,

Like they can heal them with their sex.

Luda's just honest, he just wanna hit it.

See, one way is acceptable nasty.

The other way, just nasty.

- Now prince... - Yes.

He had an artful way of getting a woman into bed.

Hold on a second, I know you're not saying.

Prince is romantic. Hell yeah!

Adore, the most beautiful girl in the world,

Nothing compares 2 u?

Darling, Nikki, soft and wet?

Do me, baby?

I'm sorry, but your boy just nasty.

No, he's acceptable nasty.

Now r. Kelly? Just nasty.

The problem is,

Men don't wanna date anymore. You don't even know how.

That's why I give them a taste of their own medicine.

To keep it moving. Excuse me?

Oh. Not with you, baby.

Look, it's not just men that are freaks, okay?

Women are freaks too. Yeah.

Baby, just because a woman knows instantly.

Whether she's going to sleep with a man or not.

Doesn't mean she doesn't wanna be romanced for a while.

Before she gives him the keys to the kingdom.

Okay, so for the first three months you had me begging.

When you already knew you were gonna let me tap it?

Damn straight.

You gotta wait 90 days to tap this.

I was raised a lady. So that kinda makes sense,

Because a guy knows in the first 15 minutes.

Of spending time with a woman.

Whether or not he'd ever marry her.

Now that's true. 'cause even with.

All that hairspray and those ripped up fishnet stockings,

I knew I was gonna propose to you.

I met Keisha two weeks ago.

And I knew instantly that we had something special,

Something just...Nasty.

'cause I'm glad you got that straight,

Because you're too broke to marry me.

And that's okay. 'cause we both know.

When you diggin' in my pockets you ain't looking for change.

What about you,

Mr. Atlanta dunks mvp, huh?

All them honeys around you, man.

When did you know you was gonna marry Val?

Y'all ain't married, huh?

My bad.

See, you said y'all been together for, like, five years.

What you waiting on, man?

I should stop talking now, huh?

- You think? - No, keish...

It's a valid question. Why not get a valid answer?

Quinn?

Excuse me.

You guys ready to get something to eat?

In a sec, April.

Okay.

Quinn?

Come on, baby.

Look, can we please celebrate that you just bought.

Your very own clothing store, huh?

To Val, everybody. Whoo!

Val, baby, come on. Don't do this right now.

Don't do what?

Wonder about my future?

About where this is going?

Where it's going?

Come on, baby, live in the present.

We're still together, aren't we?

Yeah, but you'd think after five years,

You'd wanna take it to the next level.

I'm tired of making up excuses to my parents,

And to everyone else for that matter,

As to why I'm not married yet.

It's embarrassing. Like right now.

Oh, come on, damn the embarrassment.

Baby, why you keep trying.

To fix something that's not broken, huh?

We're good. And your career's poppin'.

Ain't that a reason to be happy?

- I did not stop styling full-time,

Hand off all my a-list clients,

Take out loans for a store for me!

I made that choice for both of us.

Okay, key words... You made that choice.

You're living out of hotels, always on some world tour.

With Usher, or beyonce, or somebody.

Look, I just suggested that you open up your own spot.

Right here at home so that you can be more stable.

You agreed.

I compromised.

You're the one who wanted me here,

Next to you when you weren't on the road.

You know? Like a wife.

I assumed more stability meant marriage.

You're unbelievable!

Are you done making a scene?

Wow.

Wow what, Val?

I am such a fool.

I can't believe it's taken me this long to realize it.

Here we go with the dramatics.

Can't we just have a good time?

"just have a good time, Val."

"just go with the flow, Val."

"if it's not broke, don't fix it, Val."

You always have an answer for me.

But it's never the right one.

Okay, well you know what? If you ain't happy,

Then you need to... Then what?

Then leave.

Go!

I'm not holding you prisoner. You're a grown-ass woman.

That would let you off the hook, wouldn't it?

Then it would all fall on me.

I don't think so.

But I'll tell you what.

How about I throw you the ball,

And you choose whether to run with it or drop it?

Okay, what are you talking about now?

I'm saying if you like it, then put a ring on it.

If not, let's stop wasting each other's time.

Life is too short.

You're seriously giving me an ultimatum?

Right here, right now?

Yeah. Right here, right now.

Okay, guys...

Let's not get stupid.

- Yeah, why don't we all say good-night.

So these two can work it out?

Yeah, you guys just need to calm down.

Before this gets blown even more out of proportion.

No, no, no, no. You know what?

You guys can stay.

I'm out.

Come on, man.

Think.

Quinn, don't do something you might regret.

It's too late.

Okay, what the hell just happened?

I just became a single woman.

Oh, yeah, my neck.

Yeah.

Oh!

Baby, oh.

- Ooh! - I like it like that.

We got something special, baby.

Oh, man.

What are you doing?

Going to sleep.

No, baby. Not here you're not.

You know I don't like... Yeah, yeah.

You don't like it when somebody wakes up next to you.

I remember. But it's 4:00 in the morning,

And I just put in work.

Is this because I started.

That drama between Val and Quinn?

'cause I already apologized.

Bye, Woody.

I'll call you.

You do realize I don't have a car?

Oh, please don't remind me of that.

After I just gave you some.

Cabs are easy to find around here.

Keish! I live 30 minutes away.

Come on, ma. Stop trippin'.

Let's come on and get some sleep.

Yo... Louis, man.

Oh...

So...I'm a little short on paper.

You're lucky you got all this.

Mm.

Mm.

So I was... wait, okay. Bye.

Okay, now you're starting to work my nerve.

No means no.

Well, damn.

Is that what I get for not calling for three days?