A Season for Love

Action.

Cut.

- I need some dick. - Sounds personal.

Girl, let's go out.

No. I just want to chill at home.

I haven't had a night off in forever.

This is sad.

Why? Why is it sad?

Why can't I just stay at home and watch a movie in peace? Why?

Everything about it is sad.

Plus, you need some dick, too.

- I don't. - But you do.

You really do.

Please?

Please, please, please?

You're not gonna let this go, are you?

Nope.

- Fine, I'll go. - Let's go.

I was thinking I could wear the red top, and you...

Wake up. I know you ain't asleep.

No, I'm not. Just give me a minute.

I'll put on something cute.

Mm-hmm.

I'll be waiting.

Oh, man.

Bro, can we-- can we adjust

the brightness or something?

I can always adjust the exposure.

I can't look at this right now.

Look, I need a break.

Bro, we gotta knock this out.

The film festival deadlines is coming up soon.

I'm telling you.

Let's just step away for a few hours

and come back in the morning with fresh eyes.

All right, but one night. One night.

Then we knock this out. All right?

Exactly. Come on.

I know a place we can get some drinks.

...going to get something to drink.

Okay...

- Good night? - Yes.

Yes, it is.

Hi, there.

Hi.

I see you're just standing here alone.

I was wondering if... I could join you.

Sure, sure.

So, uh... what brings you to the bar?

Um, I thought I needed a change of scenery.

Work has been... really tough lately, so.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Work can be really... real stressful sometimes.

- Uh-huh. - Yeah.

Uh-huh.

So, do you come here often or...

Um... no, actually.

I, for whatever reason,

decided to go out tonight.

- Right. - Tonight.

- Right. - Yeah. Uh-huh.

I'm sorry, I'm not into this...

- No, it's-- it's okay. - ...talking to strangers

- kind of thing. - It's okay.

But I appreciate you for trying.

- Right. - Yes.

Not good at small talk.

Yeah.

Well, it was nice meeting you.

- Uh-huh. - Even though

- I totally bombed that. - It's okay.

It's not about how well you do. It's about the effort.

So...

Right. Yeah, you're right.

Mm-huh.

I'll let you enjoy your drink, um...

maybe I'll see you around.

Maybe.

Okay.

Oh...

Swing and a miss.

Whatever, bro.

Thank you, Nikki. That is the last time

I'll ever go out with you.

Just leave me here.

Wonderful.

Hey.

Hey... again.

Nice and early.

- Going home so soon? - I am.

My girl left me, so I am going home.

Not really the type to be at the club alone.

Dang, she left you?

That's whack.

Yeah, it is.

- My name's Malik, by the way. - Sam.

It's nice to formally meet you this time, I guess.

Yeah. Nice to meet you again.

We're gonna try this small talk thing again?

Nah, nah.

Yeah, the club's not really my thing.

I'm more of a...

nice lounge, something like that.

That's more my vibe. The club, I don't really--

- you know what I'm saying? - Yeah... me, too.

Um...

looks like my ride is here.

It was really nice to meet you...

- Malik. - Malik, Malik, Malik.

- Nice to meet you, too. - You too.

I mean, yeah, yes.

See you later.

Looks like mine's here, too.

So...

Yeah?

What do you do for a living?

I'm a filmmaker.

That's cool.

Thanks.

Have I seen any of your work?

Uh... probably not.

- I'm sure it's good. - I'd like to think so.

- What do you do? - I'm a doctor.

- Oh, really? - Yeah.

- That's dope. - Thank you.

- What kind? - Cardiologist.

- So you deal with the heart? - Yes.

That's dope.

It's just that I have been working

really, really late nights at the hospital,

and tonight was supposed to be my night off,

and I was supposed to be with my friend,

but she left me

at the club, so...

Let's not waste a good night off.

I know a few good spots we could eat uptown.

I could eat. I could eat.

Oh, okay. Driver, can you stop us here?

Okay.

Shove over here.

- Yeah. - Uh-huh, I see.

Taking the outside, good.

- Yeah. - I was raised right, man.

My mom said, "You always got to make sure that...

the lady on the inside, guy got to be closer

to the street," hold the doors, all that.

- All that good stuff. - Chivalry is a lost art.

It is. And it's sad, too.

- Yeah. - It's kind of

nostalgic, actually.

Yeah, you're right. Shouldn't be, but...

I'm actually kind of nostalgic in a way.

Yeah? How so?

I don't know, man. I like-- I like the--

the classic stuff.

'90s R&B, all that good stuff.

You know? Classic movies.

That's part of the reason why I don't like the club.

It's like I don't-- I don't get the music--

Yeah. I think we all can agree

that whatever they're playing nowadays

is nowhere near as good as '90s R&B.

Right.

Well. Yeah. Well, here we go.

- Food truck? - Yeah.

Right here.

- It's the best in the city. - Best-- okay.

Best in the city.

Trust me. Trust me. You're gonna see.

- Okay. - You're gonna see, come on.

Okay... this is pretty good.

- See, I told you. - You're right.

You got it. You got it. It's good.

It's the best in the city right here.

Uh, okay. All right.

It is good, though. It is good.

So, Mr. Filmmaker,

what movies or directors inspire you?

Um...

Definitely Spike.

Mm, I'm sure.

"Do The Right Thing," "She's Gotta Have It."

- Absolutely. - Yeah. Classics.

- Uh-huh. - John Singleton.

Antoine Fuqua.

And I like what Ryan Coogler's doing, too.

- Okay. - Yeah.

My favorite work is definitely "Love Jones."

- Really? - Yeah.

- Yeah. - That's my favorite.

What's your favorite part?

Man, so many dope parts in there. Um...

maybe the poem.

One of them was just a booty call.

It was the smoothest booty call ever.

All right...

I guess... okay.

But I think, um... what's so great is the...

it's just great art, you know?

Great representation