"PREVIOUSLYONSINGLE LADIES... HE'SMYPROFESSOR. LOOKSLIKEYOUWEREGETTING SOME SERIOUS EXTRA CREDIT. IFHEDOESN'TFINISHANALBUM  IN TWO MONTHS, YOU'RE OUT THE DOOR WITH HIM. AREYOUHIGH? WHATISYOURDEAL? ICAN'TRUSHINTOANYTHING, ESPECIALLY ANYTHING PHYSICAL. THISISTHESOUTH. IT'S EASY TO GO SLOW. CAM'RONWASWEARINGONE OFMY PIECES, AND SOMEBODY JACKED HIM. STEALINGHISWATCHHAS BEEN ON MY CONSCIENCE EVER SINCE I TOOK IT. I THINK IT'S TIME THAT I COME CLEAN WITH HIM. WELL,ASAMATTEROFFACT, I DID--I SLEPT WITH MY COLLEGE ROOMMATE VAL. [gasps] ¶SINGLE¶ ¶ WHERE ALL MY ¶ ¶ SINGLE LADIES AT ¶ ¶ LADIES ¶ ¶ GET YOU SOME ¶ ¶ LET'S GO, LET'S GO ¶ ¶ YOU CAN'T GET MY LOVE ¶ ¶ I KNOW YOU WANT IT ¶ ¶ YOU CAN'T GET MY LOVE ¶ ¶ I'M GONNA FLAUNT IT ¶ ¶ I FLAUNT IT ¶ ¶ WHERE THE FLY GUYS AT ¶ ¶ LET'S GO, COME ON ¶ ¶ SINGLE ¶ ¶ LADIES ¶" "[beeping]" "JERRY,THANKYOUAGAIN. I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH YOU THIS WEEKEND. TRUST ME, I NEEDED TO GET AWAY. DARLING,ANYTIMEYOU NEED TO GET AWAY, EVEN WITHOUT ME, YOU HAVE CARTE BLANCHE ON MY JET. OKAY?" "JUST LET ME KNOW. IKEEPWAITINGFOR SOMEONETO PINCH ME AND TELL ME THAT YOU ARE JUST A DREAM. IPROMISEYOUI'M REAL. AS WAS LAS VEGAS. THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING ME ENOUGH TO GO AWAY WITH ME THIS WEEKEND. NO." "THANKYOUFOR BEINGA COMPLETE GENTLEMAN. IT'SRAREFORMETOMEETA  WOMAN THESE DAYS WHO..." "WANTS TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW A MAN. I RESPECT YOU FOR THAT. I ALSO RESPECT THE FACT THAT IT'S 3:00 A.M., AND I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A GENTLEMAN AND LET YOU GET SOME SLEEP, SO..." "I'LLCALLYOUTOMORROW. ICANONLYHOPE." "GOOD NIGHT. GOODNIGHT." "VAL? YOU UP? MM. I AM NOW. DIDYOUHAVEFUN INVEGAS? IHADTHEBESTTIME . OH... JERRYHASABEAUTIFULHOUSE THERE. HE COOKED FOR ME ALL WEEKEND LONG. TREATED ME LIKE A QUEEN. [giggles] AND TO TOP IT OFF..." "WE SLEPT IN SEPARATE BEDROOMS. MM-HMM. THE MAN IS CLASSY. WOW." "I 'MREALLYGLADYOU HAD  A GOOD TIME AND THAT YOU'RE IN A GOOD PLACE. MM-HMM. BECAUSEWHILEYOUWERE GONE, THERE WERE SOME... DEVELOPMENTS. WHATKIND?" "[gasps] NO WAY! OH, MY GOD! HOW DID THEY TRACE THIS BACK TO ME? THERE ARE A MILLION VALS IN THE WORLD! SHE COULD HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ANYONE. YEAH,WELL,SHEWASN'T. REMEMBER NOW..." "YOU'RE IN A GOOD PLACE. RIGHT. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT FROM? WE JUST HAVE TO CALL THE WEBSITE, AND WE TELL THEM THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT DOWN. GOODLUCK. BECAUSE IT'S ON GOOGLE. THESEPICTURES--THEYHAVEALL  BEEN PHOTOSHOPPED. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO OR SEEN SHARON IN YEARS! OKAY,FIRSTTHINGSFIRST. IS IT TRUE? DID YOU DO THE DIRTY DIRTY WITH SHARON LOVE? KINDA. [gasps] IMEANALITTLE. OOH! YES." "BUTIT WASJUSTONE TIME. WE WERE IN COLLEGE. AND WE WERE BOTH DRUNK. IT JUST..." "HAPPENED. OH, MY GOD! [gasps] OH!" "WHAT AM I GONNA TELL MY MOTHER? JUSTTELLHERTHE TRUTH. YOU'RE GAY. OH,MYGOD. [snickers]" "REED. REED! WHAT? OH, APRIL, HEY. HAVEYOUBEENHEREALLNIGHT ? WHATTIMEIS IT ? 9:00. INTHEMORNING? I WAS SUPPOSED TO JUST TAKE A NAP. I SET MY PHONE-- WHERE'S MY PHONE? DIDYOUGETANY WORKDONE ? DID YOU WORK ON THAT NEW SONG? ISTARTEDTO ,BUTIDON'T KNOW, I WASN'T FEELING IT SO I CALLED A COUPLE CHICKS OVER HERE TO HELP ME GET MOTIVATED. THATDIDN'TANSWERMY QUESTION. NO,APRIL,IDIDN'T. IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. NO,YOU'RERIGHT. THE WORLD IS SAFE. JUST NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOUR CAREER. IF YOU COULD FOCUS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, STOP PARTYING AND DRINKING LONG ENOUGH TO FINISH YOUR DEBUT ALBUM, YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY DEBUT. THEN,YOUKNOW,STOPPUTTING ME WITH THESE PRODUCERS THAT DON'T GET ME. PUT ME WITH HIT MAKERS LIKE TIMBALAND OR PHARRELL..." "RODNEY JERKINS. HELL, EVEN MAX MARTIN. IAGREE. YOU SHOULD BE WORKING WITH SOME OF THE BEST PRODUCERS, BUT THEY'RE EXPENSIVE. AND YOU'VE ALREADY BLOWN THROUGH THE MONEY THAT WES GAVE YOU UP FRONT, SO..." "WE'RE KINDA WORKING ON FAVORS RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW? TRYING TO PULL OUT A MIRACLE. WESLISTENSTO YOU. MAYBE YOU COULD GET HIM TO RELEASE SOME OF THE MONEY I GET ON THE BACK END? ITRIEDTHAT..." "ANDTHE  STAPLER HE THREW AT ME IS STILL STUCK IN THE WALL. [sighs] OH... OKAY. I'M ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO TURN OUT TO BE EITHER REALLY STUPID OR ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. WHAT? IHAVEALITTLEMONEYOFMY OWN THAT I AM WILLING TO INVEST IN YOU. IF I GET YOU A HEAVYWEIGHT PRODUCER, YOU HAVE TO PROMISE YOU WON'T SCREW ME. REED, LOOK AT ME. I'M SERIOUS. YOU'DDOTHATFOR ME?  WE'VEALREADYGONEOVERTHIS . IT'S FOR ME. ILOVEYOU. GETTOWORK." "OKAY,WHATABOUTANGELINA JOLIE? I KNOW SHE'S TINY, BUT THOSE BIG SEXY EYES AND LIPS MAKE UP FOR IT. NAOMICAMPBELL'SPRETTY. OR WHAT ABOUT CARMEN ELECTRA? SHE'S STILL HOT. SALMAHAYEK? J.LO? COME ON, VAL. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET A FEEL FOR YOUR TASTE. ILIKEMEN. IT'SHALLE,AIN'TIT?  I DON'T BLAME YOU. HALLE'S FINE. SHE COULD GET IT..." "ALL OF IT. YOUGUYSMUSTNOT LIKEBEING EMPLOYED, BECAUSE YOU'RE REALLY POKING THE TIGER. VAL, FOR THE RECORD, I THINK YOU AND EVA LONGORIA WILL MAKE A CUTE COUPLE. THISISNUTS. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PHONE CALLS I'M GETTING FROM OLD FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS SAYING THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW AND IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT I CAME OUT OF THE CLOSET? WELL,YOUAREINYOUR 30s.  YOU'RE STILL SINGLE. YOU'VE NEVER BEEN MARRIED. YOUALSODON'THAVEANYKIDS.  ANDDON'TFORGET,YOU LIVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL, VOLUPTUOUS WOMAN. WHO'SALSOSINGLE. ANDWHOALSODOESN'THAVE  KIDS. HUH. I DO HAVE A GAY-LOOKING LIFE. IF I WERE GAY, I WOULD JUST SAY SO. I MEAN, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? IHADTHATSAMEREVELATION THREE DAYS AGO. HEY, VAL. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN, TEN YEARS? IDON'TKNOWWHETHERTO STRANGLE YOU OR HUG YOU. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING SAYING MY NAME ON THE AIR LIKE THAT? IWASTHINKINGMYMICWAS OFF. GIRL, I BEEN TRYING TO FIND YOU EVER SINCE. BUT I LOST YOUR NUMBER THREE PHONES AGO. I'M SO SORRY. ANYWAY, THIS WHOLE THING HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR THE BOTH OF US. HA. FORME,THETIMINGCOULDN'T BE WORSE. I JUST GOT MY OWN NATIONAL TALK SHOW. CONGRATULATIONS! THAT'S GREAT! YEAH,ITWASGREATUNTILTHIS WHOLE THING SCARED CORPORATE. THEY A BUNCH OF CONSERVATIVE OLD GUYS WHO'RE GIVING ME THE BLUES BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T BUY "A GAY SHARON LOVE." THEY DON'T WANT ANY CONTROVERSY. EXCUSE ME, VAL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US, SINCE YOU'RE LISTENING ANYWAY? WELL,I 'MHAPPYYOUGOT  YOUR OWN TALK SHOW, BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT WHAT I WAS GONNA DO WITH MY AFTERNOONS ONCE OPRAH ENDED. BUT YOU'RE THE PERFECT PERSON TO FILL THAT VOID. ANDTHAT'SEXACTLYHOW I SOLD IT. I SAID, "AMERICA IS GONNA NEED ANOTHER BIG-BONED BLACK WOMAN WITH AN AMPLE BOSOM TO CRY INTO, AND THAT'S ME." [laughter] IDON'TSEEIT.  I'M JUST KEEPING IT REAL. YOU HAVE A LOCAL APPEAL, BUT NATIONAL? REALLY, GIRL? YOU?" "NO! [laughs] SINCESHEHASTHE GIFTOF FORESIGHT, I'M WONDERING WHY SHE DIDN'T FORESEE THAT COLLEGE MIGHT HAVE SAVED HER FROM A LIFETIME OF FOLDING SWEATERS. OH? KEISHA." "COULDYOUHELPTHAT  CUSTOMER OVER THERE? PLEASE? VAL,YOUCOULDHAVEDONE  BETTER. EVEN DRUNK. YOUKNOW,I'MDOINGASEGMENT ON MY SHOW ABOUT WOMEN STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO THE MAINSTREAM. JUST HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN OFF THE POLE? OH,LETME-- KEISHA,PLEASE. IKNOWASTRIPPERWHEN ISEE  ONE. PLEASE. UM,I KNOWTHISISREALLYBAD TIMING, BUT MY MOM LOVES YOU. SHE'D KILL ME IF I DIDN'T GET YOUR AUTOGRAPH. HEREYOUGO . AMI PUSHINGIT ? PICTURE? GIRL,GIMMETHEPHONE. LET ME FIND MY LIGHT. YEAH, THAT'S GOOD. CHEERS. OKAY,VAL,ISHOULDGO. I'M SURE THAT THIS WHOLE THING IS GONNA BLOW OVER... ONCE CHARLIE SHEEN OR ONE OF THEM HOUSEWIVES DOES SOMETHING STUPID. RIGHT? [both laughing] GIRL,YOUSHEDDING. OH,REALLY? YOU KNOW WHAT? WE HAD THOSE WOOL SWEATERS OVER THERE. YOUGOTSOMEDOWNHERE TOO.  DOI ?" "THANKYOU. LOOKATTHAT. OH... [both gasp] THANKS." "THAT'LLBE WORTHAT LEAST 2,500. THANK YOU! SHARON! I-- SHARON? SHE PROBABLY LET THEM IN HERE." "[both making fighting noises] OH! OH! YOU KNOCKED ME OUT! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. HEY,NOTIN ABOXINGRING , SUGAR. OH... THAT WAS QUITE A WORKOUT. I'M GONNA HAVE TO REHYDRATE BEFORE OUR REMATCH. YEAH. WELL, NOW THAT I BEAT UP ON YOU, CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE, UM... ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? OH. [laughs] OKAY. YOU KNOW, I WAS HOPING THIS WHOLE THING WOULD GO AWAY. MM-HMM. YOUKNOW... IT WAS JUST ONE TIME IN COLLEGE. I-IWASTALKINGABOUTQUINN. BUT I DO WANNA GET BACK TO THAT OTHER THING. OKAY. SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT QUINN? SWEETHEART,WHOYOUDATED-- THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS. BUT QUINN WAS ENGAGED TO MY DAUGHTER, AND I HAPPEN TO OWN THE TEAM HE PLAYS FOR. SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE NOT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT. THAT'SSWEETOF YOUTOASK.  I DIDN'T BRING IT UP BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T BRING IT UP. I WOULD SAY SO IF IT DID. TRUST ME--QUINN? IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM MY MIND. WHY?" "DOES IT MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE? I'MHERE,AIN'TI?" "SO..." "NOW THAT THAT'S OUT OF THE WAY... YOUWANNAKNOWABOUTSHARON LOVE. MM-HMM. NO,WEARENOT ACOUPLE. AND NO, I AM NOT A LESBIAN. OKAY. OKAY. IHAVETO ADMITTHATTHE REASON I THOUGHT YOU WERE TAKING IT SLOW WAS THAT..." "I WAS JUST A BEARD. YOUSERIOUSLYTHOUGHTTHAT? COMEON,THISISATLANTA. IT'S A GREAT CITY. BUT NOT EVERYBODY IS AS EVOLVED AS YOU WANT THEM TO BE. THERE'S A LOT OF SOCIAL PRESSURE ON A WOMAN, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE A MAN, HAVE A FAMILY. JERRY." "PLEASE. STOP. I LIKE MEN. IN FACT, I LOVE MEN. AND THE REASON I TAKE IT SLOW IS BECAUSE IN THE PAST I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOO QUICK TO JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET WITHOUT TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RELATIONSHIP IS RIGHT. I TAKE IT SLOW BECAUSE WHEN YOU WAIT... IT MAKES IT ALL THE MORE SPECIAL. OKAY. I STAND CORRECTED. YOUSERIOUSLYTHOUGHTIWAS USING YOU AS A BEARD? [laughing] PUTYOURGLOVESON.  ORDINARILY,I DON'THITA WOMAN. OH. [laughing] OOSH!" "GO." "YOUSUREYOUDON 'TNEEDMETO  STAY, VAL? WE COULD GET A RUSH OF CUSTOMERS ANY MINUTE. NO,YOUCANGO.  IT'S A SLOW DAY. KEISHA AND I CAN HANDLE IT. [whispers]THANKYOU. QUITPLAYING. I WAS TRYING TO SEE IF I PASSED MY REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXAM. KEISHA. IT WAS A TEST. OF COURSE YOU DIDN'T PASS. YOUMIGHTWANNABUTCHUPYOUR RUN. [gasps] WHATHAPPENED? DID YOU PASS? YEAH! OH! IKNEWIWANTEDTOGETMY  LICENSE, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD FEEL THIS GOOD. I MEAN, I STILL NEED TO GET A BROKER TO SPONSOR ME BUT... I PASSED! CONGRATULATIONS. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, KEISH. THANKS. ME TOO. MM, MM, MM! DON'T LET ME GET INTERESTED IN MEDICINE. I'LL MESS AROUND AND DISCOVER A CURE FOR SOMETHING. [dialing phone] HEY, MALCOLM, WHAT'S UP? LOOK, WE'RE SWAMPED, AND VAL REALLY NEEDS ME TO STAY, SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO RESCHEDULE OUR LUNCH TODAY. I'M SO SORRY. OKAY." "TALK TO YOU LATER, BUDDY." "BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING, I KNOW YOU THINK I'M JUST PLAYING A GAME WITH MALCOLM. BUT FOR ONCE, I'M NOT. REALLY. MM.SOWHATWAS ..." "THATALL  ABOUT? WE'VEHUNGOUTTHREETIMES SINCE HE SAID HE JUST WANTED US TO BE FRIENDS, BUT IT'S BEEN SO WEIRD AND FAKE, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE FRIEND ENERGY. WE HAVE DIRTY, SEXY, "I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER" ENERGY. OKAY." "WELL,IF YOU'REBOTH FEELING THAT, THEN GET BACK TO IT. THAT'STHEPROBLEM. HE'S ACTUALLY FINE WHERE WE ARE NOW. I'M THE ONE THAT CAN'T TAKE IT. LIKE THE OTHER DAY, WE WERE-- NO,NO,NO ,NO . BACK UP? WHAT DID YOU JUST ADMIT? YOU CAN'T TAKE..." "WHAT? DAMNIT! I KNEW YOU WERE GONNA HEAR THAT. OKAY, YES. I SAID IT. I LIKE HIM TOO MUCH, AND I THINK ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME. I HAVEN'T FELT THIS WAY ABOUT A MAN SINCE SEAN. YOU'REFALLINGIN LOVE. [laughs] I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. THISISNOTAHAPPYTHING . AND THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE. OH! HEY,YOUTWO. HI,GIRL. KEISH,I NEEDAHUGEFAVOR. SURE." "EVERYTHINGOKAY? ITWILLBE ,IF YOUCAN DO THIS FOR ME. I NEED A SERIOUS HOOKUP. I GOTTA GET REED INTO THE STUDIO WITH SUPER TRACKS, BUT HE'S BOOKED SOLID. OKAY,BUTAREN'TYOU THE ONE  THAT WORKS AT A RECORD LABEL? YOU'D HAVE MORE CLOUT THAN ME. USUALLY." "BUTWHENIGOTSUPER  TRACKS ON THE PHONE, HE TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I DON'T HAVE A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND I KNOW THAT HE WOULD MOVE MOUNTAINS FOR YOU. ISN'TTHATTHEPRODUCER THAT'S HAD A CRUSH ON KEISHA FOR LIKE FIVE YEARS? KEISHA,PLEASECANYOU WORK YOUR MAGIC? IUSEMY FEMININEWILESFOR ME. WHY CAN'T YOU USE YOURS FOR YOU? PLEASE. I'LLTHINKABOUTIT.  APRIL,YOU'REREALLYTAKING THIS AR THING WITH REED VERY SERIOUSLY. I'M PROUD OF YOU. YEAH,WELL,IHAVENOCHOICE. I'M PUTTING UP MY OWN MONEY. WHAT? WHY? THEY'VESHELLEDOUTALL  THEY'RE GONNA SHELL OUT AT THE LABEL. IT'S A DECISION THAT I'VE MADE. PLEASE, GUYS, I NEED SUPPORT RIGHT NOW..." "NOT CRITICISM." "YOUOWEME ... [laughs] THANK YOU!" "CHRISTINA,CANISPEAKWITH  YOU, PLEASE? WHAT'SUP? HAVEYOUGOTTENANY OFMY CALLS OR TEXTS? YEAH." "I GOTTHEM. WHY? WELL,YOUHAVEN'TRESPONDED. WELL,I DIDN'TFEELINEEDED TO. WHYWOULDYOUFEELTHAT ? I ASKED IF YOU WANTED TO GO TO THE MOVIES OR GO TO DINNER. DOESN'T THE PERSON YOU'RE SLEEPING WITH DESERVE SOME SORT OF RESPONSE? YOU'REMAKINGTHISOUT TOBE MORE THAN WHAT IT IS. IT'S JUST WEIRD NOW. IT USED TO BE FUN. SONOWYOU'REJUSTBEINGA BITCH. OKAY,THISIS HOWIT'SGONNA WORK FROM NOW ON. WE ARE DONE MESSING AROUND, SO YOU CAN STOP FLIPPING OUT. YOU'REENDINGIT ? DIDITEVERREALLYBEGIN? COMEOVERTONIGHTSOWECAN TALK ABOUT THIS, PLEASE. THERE'SNOTHINGTO TALK ABOUT. IT WAS JUST SEX. YOUCAN'TJUSTGOAROUND TOYING WITH PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS, CHRISTINA. GEORGE,SERIOUSLY,YOU'RE OVER 30 AND I'M ONLY 21. I DON'T MEAN TO BE MEAN, BUT WHY DON'T YOU JUST DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP?" "¶ALLINEEDISABEAT ¶  ¶ THAT'S SUPER BUMPIN' ¶ ¶ OKAY ¶ ¶ ALL I NEED IS A BEAT ¶ ¶ THAT'S SUPER BUMPIN' ¶ ¶ OKAY ¶ ¶ ALL I NEED IS A BEAT ¶ KEISHA,YOUROCKFOR DOING THIS. IKNOW. SERIOUSLY,WEREALLY APPRECIATE IT. YEAH,THANKSAGAIN. I MEAN, SUPER TRACKS IS ONE OF THE DOPEST PRODUCERS OUT THERE. AIN'TTHATKEISHAGREENE? MM-HMM. SORRY,BOO. YOU ABOUT FIVE YEARS TOO LATE. I'M THAT CHICK THEY CALL NOW. OH! LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE SHOOTING A VIDEO. I MIGHT HAVE TO STOP BY AND CHECK THAT OUT WHEN WE'RE DONE. REED,FOCUS. [sighs] THE THINGS WE ENDURE FOR OUR FRIENDS. HEY, HEY! OH! MY KEISHA. MY FUTURE BABY MOTHER. WHAT'S UP, BABY? HEY. YOUSEEIGOT MYALL-TIME FAVORITE GIRL ON THE WALL. AND YO, I GOT A TRACK I JUST GAVE KANYE AND I CAN SEE YOU IN THE VIDEO. [chuckles] YOU KNOW I STOPPED DOING VIDEOS, BUT I APPRECIATE THE LOVE. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING TIME FOR MY GIRL APRIL. ANYFRIENDOF KEISHAISA  FRIEND OF MINE. WESPOKEACOUPLEOFTIMES ON THE PHONE, BUT IT'S GREAT TO MEET YOU IN PERSON. AND THIS IS REED. REED! YOU USED TO BE WITH THAT GROUP NRG, RIGHT? Y'ALL WAS HOT! I GUESS YOU FLYING SOLO NOW, RIGHT? YEAH,YOUTHINKYOU CAN HELP ME OUT, MAN? I'M TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE TOP. IGOTTHETRACKS. I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH 'EM. [hip-hop beat plays] ¶ ¶ ¶I SAWHERSTANDINGTHERE¶ ¶ WITH THE SUN SHINING ¶ ¶ THROUGH HER HAIR ¶ ¶ TELL ME I'M NOT WRONG ¶ ¶ WHEN I LOOKED FOR YOU ¶ ¶ YOU WERE GONE ¶ ¶ AND I CAN'T STOP THINKING ¶ ¶ I'M WRONG ¶ ¶ NO, I CAN'T STOP THINKING ¶ ¶ I'M WRONG ¶ ¶ JUST WANTIN' TO KISS YOU ¶ ¶ JUST WANTIN' TO KISS YOU ¶ ¶ SO WRONG WRONG WRONG ¶ ¶ NOW YOU GONE GONE GONE ¶ OOH! [laughter] MY MAN RIGHT HERE IS FIRE. YO, I'MA CLEAR SOME ROOM OFF MY SCHEDULE AND WE GON' DO THIS. MAKE SOME REAL MONEY. ANDWHILEYOUMAKINGTHAT  MONEY, DON'T FORGET TO GIVE KEISHA HER FINDER'S FEE. WECANTALKABOUTTHAT AND OUR FUTURE, BABY. [chuckles] YOU ARE SO FUNNY, SUPER TRACKS. BUT I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. I'LL CALL YOU THOUGH. OH,HOLDUP . I JUST DID YOUR GIRL A FAVOR AND I CAN'T EVEN GET A HUG? UH-HUH. [growling] OOH. OKAY, OKAY. OKAY. AREYOUSUREYOU DON 'TWANT TO ROLL UP TO THIS MANSION PARTY WITH US? THAT GUY SAID HE'D GET US IN. IDON'TKNOWHIM . BESIDES, I'M TIRED. I'M GOING HOME. AND IF YOU WANT A RIDE, YOU BETTER COME ON. I'MGOOD. I'LL GET A RIDE." "MMM. AIN'T NEVER GON' BE ANOTHER ONE. HEY,YO,TINA. YOU FEELING THAT "E" YET, MA? 'CAUSE IF NOT, I GOT SOME OTHER GOODIES THAT'LL DO THE TRICK. YEAH,I TOOKBOTH. AND IT'S TONYA. ITDON'TMATTER. COME ON, LET'S JUST GO. EXCUSEME,MISS. DO YOU NEED ANY HELP? NO,I 'MFINE. I'M REALLY FINE. LETMEREPHRASETHE QUESTION. DO YOU KNOW HIM? NO,BUTIDON 'TKNOWYOU EITHER. CANYOUEXCUSEUSFORA  SECOND? I'MAWAITIN THECAR FOR TWO  MINUTES AND I'M OUT, ALL RIGHT? [scoffs]WHATDO YOUWANT? THEQUESTIONIS ,WHATDOYOU WANT? AND I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT. HOW'SMYLIFEANY OFYOUR  BUSINESS? FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I'M TRYING TO GET MY NAME OUT THERE AND YOU'RE GETTING IN THE WAY OF THAT. OH,I 'MSORRYFORSTOPPING YOU FROM GETTING IN A CAR WITH A GUY YOU JUST MET ALL DRUGGED-UP ON ECSTASY. GO AHEAD THEN. GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE. PLEASE. LIKE YOU DIDN'T USED TO DO THE SAME THING. I KNOW YOU DIDN'T GET IN ALL THOSE VIDEOS BASED ON YOUR LOOKS OR YOUR DANCING. YOU WEREN'T ALL THAT. [chuckles] BELIEVEME,LITTLEGIRL. I NEVER PLAYED MYSELF LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO. MM-HMM. OOH, I NEED TO SIT DOWN. IT'S KICKING IN. OKAY. HMM. CAN YOU GIVE ME A RIDE TO THE PARTY?" "MMM. WELL, GOOD MORNING. YOU CAN'T BE THAT SAME IMPOLITE GIRL I MET LAST NIGHT. THANKYOUFORTAKINGCARE  OF ME. I REALLY NEEDED THAT. I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THAT PARTY THOUGH. I WAS TRYING TO MEET AKON. IHOPETHAT'SNOT HOW YOU  USUALLY OPERATE. WHAT'STHATSUPPOSEDTOMEAN ? CALMDOWN." "I'MNOT JUDGING. I'VE JUST BEEN IN THE GAME A LITTLE LONGER THAN YOU AND I'VE SEEN GIRLS LIKE YOU-- ALL STARSTRUCK AND IMPRESSED BY THE MANSIONS, THE CARS, AND THE JEWELS. PLEASE. I'M NOT IMPRESSED BY ANY OF THAT. MY DADDY COULD BUY AND SELL MOST OF THESE DUDES. OKAY,SOYOU'REALITTLERICH GIRL, DADDY'S LITTLE PRINCESS. HELLNO. HE WANTS ME TO HAVE A CORNBALL LIFE WHERE I GET MARRIED TO SOME DOCTOR. THAT IS NOT ME. I'M TRYING TO BLOW UP. OFCOURSE. ANDIFPARTYINGWITHTHESE DUDES HELPS ME TO DO THAT... THEN SO BE IT. OKAY. THAT'S DEFINITELY A PLAN. BUT AFTER YOU PISS OFF YOUR DADDY AND PLAY EVERY GUY IN TOWN, THEN WHAT? THENI GOTWHATIWANT . THEN I'M FAMOUS. SOYOU'REFAMOUS. THEN WHAT? THENI GETMY OWNREALITY SHOW. OKAY,SONOWYOU 'RE OVEREXPOSED AND INFAMOUS. THEN WHAT? THENI 'MWALKINGTHERED  CARPET AT THE GRAMMYS AND AT MOVIE PREMIERES. OKAY,THENWHAT? THENI DON'TKNOW. DAMN, WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME ALL THESE QUESTIONS?" "BECAUSEYOUSHOULDKNOWTHAT  THE COST OF THOSE FEW MOMENTS IN THE LIMELIGHT WILL ROB YOU OF YOUR INTEGRITY. AND IT MAY NOT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU NOW, BUT IT WILL. BUT-- LOOK,JUSTGO HOMEAND THINK ABOUT IT. AND SPEAKING OF HOME... LET'S GET YOU THERE. ¶' CAUSEI JUSTWANT¶ ¶ TO LOVE YOU, BABY ¶ ¶ I DON'T WANT TO WASTE ¶ ¶ NO TIME ¶ ¶ WANT TO BE YOUR ONLY ONE ¶ ¶ BABY, PLEASE DON'T BREAK ¶ ¶ MY HEART ¶ ¶ ALL THESE STARS OUT ¶ THISISWHEREYOU LIVE? THISISWHEREMYBROTHER LIVES. [keypad beeps] ¶I DON'TWANTTOWASTE¶ ¶ NO TIME ¶ ¶ WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE ¶ ¶ BABY, PLEASE DON'T BREAK ¶ ¶ MY HEART ¶ [doorbell rings]" "TONYA,WHERETHEHELLHAVE  YOU BEEN? I'VE BEEN CALLING YOU ALL NIGHT. DON'TWORRYABOUTIT.  OBVIOUSLY I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. HERVERSIONOF TAKINGCAREOF HERSELF IS DROPPING TWO ECSTASY PILLS AND GETTING INTO A STRANGE MAN'S CAR. HEDIDN'TNEEDTOKNOW ALL THAT. WHY YOU GOT TO COME OVER HERE STARTING DRAMA? HOWDOYOUTWO EVENKNOW  EACH OTHER? HOWDOYOUTWO KNOWEACH  OTHER? OH, IS THIS ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS? TONYA,DON'TLETYOURMOUTH GET YOU INTO MORE TROUBLE, ALL RIGHT? LOOK,SHE'SOKAY. SHE'S HERE. SO I'M GONNA GO. ACTUALLY,I 'DLIKEYOUTO STAY. SHE'S GONNA GO. WHEREAMIGOING? STAYWHERE? STAYHEREWHILEIDROP HER OFF AT OUR DAD'S. I REALLY WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING. IHAVETHINGSTODO. IT'SSOMETHINGIMPORTANT, KEISHA, OKAY? I'LL BE BACK IN 30 MINUTES. PLEASE. OKAY. LET'SGO. DON'TRUN. [grunting] OH! NO FAIR." "YOU CHEATED. HOW?" "I KNOCKEDYOUOUT . NO. I WAS DISTRACTED BY YOUR DUMB IDEA. COMEON,VAL. LOOK, JUST HEAR ME OUT. IT TURNS OUT BEING GAY IS FABULOUS. MY TWITTER IS ALL ATWITTER. I HAVE SIX NEW FACEBOOK FAN PAGES. AND FOR EVERY SPONSOR THAT'S FALLEN OUT, I'VE GOTTEN TWO MORE. I MEAN, WHO KNEW IT TURNS OUT BEING GAY IS THE NEW BLACK? OKAY,WELL,THAT'SGREATFOR YOU. BUT WHAT ABOUT ME? HERE'SHOWYOUCOMEIN. WE KEEP THIS COUPLE THING GOING FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS. THEN AFTER MY PREMIERE, AFTER I'VE GOTTEN GOOD NUMBERS, YOU CAN BREAK UP WITH ME. WE JUST HAVE TO TIME IT SO IT'S DURING SWEEPS. SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN NOVEMBER? SHARON,YOUAREALWAYSTRYING TO CONVINCE ME TO DO SOMETHING CRAZY. JUST LIKE THAT NIGHT. AW,HELLNO ! THAT'S THE STORY YOU TELLING? IFYOUWOULDHAVEJUST PAID  YOUR HALF OF THE HEATING BILL, WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO CUDDLE TO KEEP WARM. THAT'SALLIWAS DOINGWAS CUDDLING. YOU WERE DOING OTHER THINGS. YEAH,I WASSLEEPING. WHOSLEEPSNAKEDWHENTHEY  COLD? ALLTHEMAGAZINESSAY THATIS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP WARM. BESIDES, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO SUGGESTED WE DO SHOTS. LOOK,I WASASOUTHERNBELLE STEEPED IN TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN VALUES. YOU WERE A NEW YORK CITY GIRL, LIVING LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS. I NEVER STOOD A CHANCE. SHARON,LOOKAT ME ANDLOOK AT YOU. BETWEEN THE TWO OF US, WHO NEVER STOOD A CHANCE? ITHINKOBVIOUSLYTHE TRUTH NEVER STOOD A CHANCE. YOUWEREDELUSIONALTHENAND YOU'RE DELUSIONAL NOW. I AM NOT GOING TO BE A PART OF YOUR HOAX. JUSTDOTHISFOR ME, VAL . I NEED THIS. [chuckles] THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID THAT NIGHT TOO. HOWWOULDYOUKNOWWHAT I SAID IF YOU WERE SO ASLEEP? GOOD-BYE,SHARON. ¶I 'LLRIDEHERTHROUGH¶ ¶ THE CITY ¶ ¶ WITH THE SUICIDE DOORS ¶ ¶ OUT NOW ¶ YOUKNOW,IDIDN'TSIGN UP FOR THIS, MAN. I WAS FEELING REED. AND IF I WANTED ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR ARTISTS, I'D BE DOING THAT. HEY,GUYS,WHAT'SGOINGON? WHERE'S REED? APRIL,THATIS THEQUESTION. WHERE IS REED? HEISN'THERE? HE TEXTED ME AN HOUR AGO AND SAID HE WAS. HELIED. YOUKNOWWHAT? BOTH OF Y'ALL WASTING MY TIME. I'M OUT. [cell phone vibrates] I'MGETTINGACALLNOW.  WAIT. REED,WHERETHEHELLAREYOU? MA'AM,THISISN'TREED. THENWHOIS IT ? YOU KNOW, PUT REED ON THE PHONE. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. I'MCALLINGFROMATLANTA GENERAL HOSPITAL AND YOUR NUMBER WAS THE LAST ONE DIALED. ARE YOU A RELATIVE? YES. WHAT'S GOING ON? I'MSORRYTO TELLYOU THIS, BUT..." "MR. DURHAM OVERDOSED. [sighs] THANKSFORWAITING. SOWHAT'SSO IMPORTANTIHAD TO STAY? WELL,FIRSTOFF,IREALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR MY SISTER... FOR STOPPING HER FROM GOING WITH THAT GUY AND FOR WHATEVER YOU SAID TO HER. YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON IN A LONG TIME TO ACTUALLY KNOCK SOME SENSE INTO THAT HARD LITTLE HEAD OF HERS. HOW'DI DOTHAT? WELL,FORTHEFIRSTTIME , SHE'S QUESTIONING WHAT TO DO WITH HER LIFE. WOW. I'M GLAD I COULD HELP. YEAH,I 'VEBEEN-- I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS. AND LET ME START WITH WHY I BOUGHT JASMINE'S BOOK. OKAY. ITWASBECAUSEOFTONYA. TONYA HAD GOT... CAUGHT UP A FEW YEARS AGO AND ACTUALLY DID SOME PORN. JASMINE WROTE ABOUT IT, SO I BOUGHT THE BOOK TO COVER IT UP, BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE KILLED MY FATHER OR HE WOULD HAVE KILLED SOMEBODY ELSE. WHOA. THANK YOU..." "FOR TRUSTING ME WITH THAT. IHATEWHATMYSISTERDID. BUT IT WAS HER MISTAKE AND I DAMN SURE WASN'T GONNA LET JASMINE MAKE IT WORSE. WELL... SINCE WE'RE BEING HONEST... THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WANTING TO TELL YOU FOR QUITE SOME TIME MYSELF. I'MLISTENING. REMEMBERWHENITOLDYOUI  DID SOME THINGS I WASN'T PROUD OF? WELL, ONE OF THOSE THINGS WAS STEALING YOUR WATCH OFF CAM'RON'S SET. AND I'M SORRY I LIED ABOUT THAT. OKAY. IREALLYDIDN'TKNOWITWAS YOURS. BUT JASMINE SAID IF I DIDN'T TAKE IT, SHE'D WRITE ABOUT THE STUPID STUFF I DID YEARS AGO. I COULDN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING RIGHT NOW? I'MTHINKINGTHATI APPRECIATE HOW REAL WE'RE BEING WITH EACH OTHER AND HOW REFRESHING THAT IS. THAT'SNOTTHERESPONSEIWAS  EXPECTING. IRESPECTYOUFOR TELLINGME, OKAY? AND ORDINARILY, YEAH, IT WOULD BE A DEAL BREAKER. LISTEN. THE BOTTOM LINE IS I MESSED UP, OKAY? AND I MISS YOU. AND I WANT TO BE WITH YOU. WAIT. ARE YOU SAYING-- I'MSAYINGLET'SDOTHIS . OR AT LEAST LET'S TRY. MALCOLM,PLEASEDON'TPLAY WITH MY HEART, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IN THIS. MINEISTOO. WHAT'S WRONG, BABE? IJUSTNEVERTHOUGHTWE'D  GET HERE." "BATHROOM'STHERE. I'LL GRAB YOU SOME BLANKETS. YO,COULDIGET ALITTLE SYMPATHY? SYMPATHY? WHAT'S THE ONE THING I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO? WASTE MY MONEY. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID. SO SLEEP IT OFF, I'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME IN THE MORNING, AND WE'RE DONE. YO,YOUDO REALIZEYOU JUST PICKED ME UP FROM THE HOSPITAL? FORPARTYING! OH, OH!" "POOR YOU! "I DID TOO MANY LINES. I POPPED TOO MANY PILLS ALL AT THE SAME TIME." AND BY THE WAY, YOU'RE DOING IT BACKWARDS. CAN YOU BURN OUT AFTER YOU'VE MADE IT? WHATDOYOUWANTFROM ME? ALITTLEDAMNPROFESSIONALISM AND RESPECT... FOR YOURSELF AND ME. WHY AM I HAVING THIS CONVERSATION? GOOD NIGHT, REED. APRIL,PLEASE,CANIJUST SAY SOMETHING? I'M SORRY, FOR REAL. HOWMANYSORRYS? SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE. NOW,OKAY,FINE. YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY IT'S SO HARD TO GO IN THE STUDIO? YOU KNOW WHY I CAN'T FINISH MY ALBUM? YOU KNOW WHY I GET HIGH? I'M AFRAID TO FAIL. YOUDON'TEVENUNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HAVE. YOU HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL, SOULFUL VOICE. AND WHEN YOU SING WHAT'S IN YOUR HEART, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FAILURE. EVEN IF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT, YOU'VE BEEN TRUE TO YOURSELF. JUST BE AN ARTIST, REED. LET ME WORRY ABOUT THE REST. WHAT,SOWE 'RENOTDONE? ARE YOU STILL GONNA WORK WITH ME? [scoffs] HERE ARE THE RULES. NO MORE DRUGS, NO MORE FLAKING ON STUDIO TIME, NO MORE BITCHING ABOUT THE SKILLS YOU THINK YOU DON'T HAVE. JUST WRITE AND SING. OH, AND ONE MORE THING. YOU'RE SLEEPING ON MY COUCH UNTIL WE FINISH THIS ALBUM. SO GET COMFORTABLE. ANDACCORDINGTO HOSPITAL OFFICIALS, MOTHER AND ALL SIX BABIES ARE DOING JUST FINE. ON ANOTHER NOTE, I WAS HOPING IT WOULD DIE DOWN ON ITS OWN, BUT THE MEDIA CIRCUS AROUND THE QUESTION OF MY SEXUALITY HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND. NOT SINCE THE COUNTRY WAITED WITH BATED BREATH TO SEE IF THE CHILEAN MINERS WOULD EMERGE SAFELY HAS A STORY SO CAPTIVATED THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. I CANNOT LEAVE MY HOUSE WITHOUT A CAMERA OR A MIC BEING SHOVED IN MY FACE. JENNIFER ANISTON, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT, GIRL. I DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS SITUATION, AND I CERTAINLY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO EXPLOIT IT. I'M A VICTIM. BUT WHO I FEEL MOST SORRY FOR IS POOR LITTLE VAL STOKES. JUST ASK HER. SHE'S DEFENSELESS. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO SPEAK UP FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE AND MAKE PRIVACY A PRIME TOPIC ON MY NEW SYNDICATED TALK SHOW THAT JUST GOT AN EARLY PICKUP, AIRING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT 4:00. YES, OPRAH, I GOT YOUR SLOT." "WELL,VAL,IGUESSYOUR  GIRLFRIEND'S GONNA KEEP US IN SUSPENSE. SHE'SJUSTPLAYINGANOTHER ANGLE FOR THE PUBLIC. TRYING TO GET MORE RATINGS. MMM. I GUESS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S REAL. WHOA. YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT'S REAL WITH HER, BUT I HOPE YOU KNOW WHAT'S REAL WITH ME. WHAT'STHATLOOK? IWANTTO KISSYOU . THENI THINKYOUSHOULDDO THAT." "DIDTHATFEELREAL? NO. THAT FELT UNREAL." "MMM. [both chuckling] MMM, AS MUCH AS I HATE TO LEAVE... I'M GONNA SHOWER AND GO BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET UP EARLY. AREYOUSERIOUS? YOU HAVE TO GET UP EARLY? TO DO WHAT? I..." "JUSTHAVEALOT OFSTUFF TO DO TOMORROW. MM-HMM. I'MSORRY. [sighs] I'M SO USED TO LEAVING RIGHT AFTER. OH, THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLE, DOESN'T IT? WHAT'STERRIBLEIS THATYOU  NEVER HAD ANYBODY WORTH STAYING FOR. NOW YOU DO. SO YOU'RE WELCOME TO SHOWER. IN FACT, I'LL JOIN YOU. BUT YOU AIN'T LEAVING." "[scoffs]" "APRIL, YOU ASLEEP?" "AH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? IWASJUSTSHOWINGYOUA  LITTLE LOVE FOR THE LOVE YOU SHOWING ME. OKAY,REED. I AM GONNA SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME. YOU'RE NOT MY TYPE... AND THIS ISN'T THAT KIND OF PARTY, OKAY? LET'S JUST PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. SEE,I WASJUST--IWAS JUST FEELING APPRECIATIVE, 'CAUSE-- PUTITIN ASONG. ALLRIGHT." "GOODMORNING,BEAUTIFUL. GOODMORNING,HANDSOME. I COULD GET USED TO THIS. THAT'SWHATI'MHOPING. MMM. WHAT? DON'TWORRYABOUTIT.  TELLME. MMM. OH. YOU CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT YOU DOING THIS, HUH? YOU LIKE ME. IMUSTLIKEYOU IFI 'M  SITTING HERE PUTTING BUTTER ON YOUR TOAST. YOU KNOW WHAT?" "YOU DO IT. NO,I LIKEIT WHENYOU DOIT. THAT'S' CAUSEYOULIKEME TOO. YEAH,I DO. I REALLY DO. DON'TKISSNOBODYELSELIKE  THIS, KEISHA. I'M NOT PLAYING. DON'TBUTTERNOBODYELSE'S TOAST, MALCOLM. I'M NOT PLAYING." "[giggles] YOU LIKE ME. [laughter] YEAH. ¶LIESTO YOURSELF¶ ¶ ARE THE WORST KIND ¶" "NEXTONSINGLELADIES... [gasps]QUINN? OH,HELLNO . ¶ANDYES¶ ¶ EYES CLOSED ¶ I'MGLADTO SEEYOU 'REHARD AT WORK. HI,LADIES! WELCOME TO MY BRUNCH. WHAT'SUP,MALCOLM? GUESS MY INVITATION GOT LOST IN THE MAIL. THISISMY LITTLEBROTHER TERRENCE. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE? IWANTYOUBACK. IAMWITHSOMEONE. IT'S JERRY. JERRYWHO? WATERS. OFALLTHEDUDES,YOUPICKED THE OWNER OF MY TEAM? THANKYOUFORSTANDINGUP FOR ME, BABE. IFYOUHADJUSTSTAYEDOUTOF  IT LIKE I TOLD YOU TO, THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. NEXT TIME..." "LISTEN. ¶FEELSO FREE¶ ¶ DON'T NEED ANYONE TO KEEP ¶ ¶ MY MIND, MY BODY, MY SOUL ¶ ¶ SINGLE ¶ ¶ LADIES ¶"