The Forty-Year-Old Version

782 00:41:44,083 --> 00:41:46,625 part of Harlem getting harassed by Homeless Harry over there. 783 00:41:46,708 --> 00:41:48,333 It's Lamont... 784 00:41:48,416 --> 00:41:49,250 but okay. 785 00:41:49,333 --> 00:41:51,250 -Look, I want-- -No, you look. 786 00:41:51,333 --> 00:41:55,041 You're blowing me off when I'm trying to tell your tired, unproduced ass 787 00:41:55,125 --> 00:41:56,375 some good news. 788 00:41:56,458 --> 00:41:57,333 What? 789 00:41:58,125 --> 00:42:00,625 <i>Harlem fucking Ave.</i> 790 00:42:01,500 --> 00:42:02,958 Whitman wants to produce it. 791 00:42:03,375 --> 00:42:04,291 What? 792 00:42:04,375 --> 00:42:07,208 He said he's over the thing and wants to do your play, 793 00:42:07,291 --> 00:42:10,875 pending we make some changes around length and tone and did I say length? 794 00:42:11,291 --> 00:42:13,333 Doesn't matter. He's all in. 795 00:42:13,583 --> 00:42:14,708 Mmm... 796 00:42:15,208 --> 00:42:16,416 -What? -I don't know. 797 00:42:16,500 --> 00:42:18,791 Does that... does this even feel right? 798 00:42:18,875 --> 00:42:21,041 Does an after-dinner fart feel right? Hell's yes. 799 00:42:21,125 --> 00:42:22,583 No, I mean... 800 00:42:23,333 --> 00:42:27,458 do I want to compromise my play for some arrogant asshole? 801 00:42:28,166 --> 00:42:30,500 -You <i>choked</i> that asshole. -Shh. 802 00:42:30,583 --> 00:42:32,750 That asshole didn't press charges. 803 00:42:32,833 --> 00:42:36,166 That <i>asshole</i> still wants to work with you. 804 00:42:37,166 --> 00:42:40,000 This is the major production you wanted. 805 00:42:40,333 --> 00:42:43,291 Yeah, but do I want it this way? 806 00:42:44,208 --> 00:42:45,291 [scoffs] 807 00:42:46,041 --> 00:42:47,166 [Radha] What? 808 00:42:47,250 --> 00:42:50,958 You know, the whole "us against the world" thing was cute in high school, 809 00:42:51,416 --> 00:42:55,291 but I like opportunity, and eating out, and silken robes. 810 00:42:56,666 --> 00:42:59,333 Just know, to stay an underdog, you have to lose shit. 811 00:42:59,875 --> 00:43:01,750 Archie, we can find another producer. 812 00:43:01,833 --> 00:43:03,000 I'm talking about me. 813 00:43:04,375 --> 00:43:05,333 What? 814 00:43:06,833 --> 00:43:09,541 [chuckling] Archie, you don't even mean that. 815 00:43:09,625 --> 00:43:13,916 I've known you since I was skinny and you pretended to like girls. 816 00:43:14,708 --> 00:43:17,833 Look, I'm doing this show on Thursday. 817 00:43:18,250 --> 00:43:19,500 Show? With who? 818 00:43:20,041 --> 00:43:21,458 D from Brownsville. 819 00:43:21,958 --> 00:43:23,666 He's doing this artist showcase 820 00:43:24,125 --> 00:43:27,291 -and he invited RadhaMUSprime to perform. -Who-da-mus? 821 00:43:28,958 --> 00:43:30,791 Seriously, it would mean a lot if you came. 822 00:43:34,375 --> 00:43:35,208 Archie. 823 00:43:36,458 --> 00:43:39,500 [Lamont] Give a bitch a chance, man. 824 00:43:39,583 --> 00:43:42,125 Her desperation is making me nauseous, 825 00:43:42,208 --> 00:43:46,750 although technically, you gotta eat something to throw up, know what I mean? 826 00:43:48,458 --> 00:43:51,166 Whitman had some notes. Will you look them over? 827 00:43:52,041 --> 00:43:53,875 I will seriously consider it. 828 00:43:56,458 --> 00:43:57,458 See you on Thursday? 829 00:43:57,541 --> 00:43:59,458 Whatever, bitch. Look at the notes. 830 00:43:59,541 --> 00:44:00,708 You 40 yet? 831 00:44:00,791 --> 00:44:02,000 [Radha] Not yet, ma'am. 832 00:44:02,083 --> 00:44:03,791 Still trying that rapping shit? 833 00:44:03,875 --> 00:44:05,333 Yes, I am, ma'am. 834 00:44:05,416 --> 00:44:07,291 You know, you're not going to be satisfied 835 00:44:07,375 --> 00:44:10,541 until you sleeping in a box like that fool over there. 836 00:44:10,958 --> 00:44:12,125 [Lamont] Hey, mama. 837 00:44:12,208 --> 00:44:14,708 [woman] Shut up with that mama mess. 838 00:44:14,791 --> 00:44:16,583 I'll beat some homeless ass. 839 00:44:18,208 --> 00:44:20,875 [school bell droning] 840 00:44:20,958 --> 00:44:23,250 [students chattering in distance] 841 00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:27,500 Why are you guys still here? 842 00:44:30,458 --> 00:44:31,333 Hello? 843 00:44:31,916 --> 00:44:35,791 My ex-girl's older half cousin says you rhyming in a show. 844 00:44:36,708 --> 00:44:37,750 It's true, Miss B? 845 00:44:40,208 --> 00:44:41,958 Don't you guys have someplace to be? 846 00:44:42,041 --> 00:44:44,375 -Damn, it's like that? -For real? 847 00:44:44,708 --> 00:44:46,458 You just gonna shut the youth out of a moment 848 00:44:46,541 --> 00:44:48,208 that could potentially change how we dream, 849 00:44:48,500 --> 00:44:50,791 how we look at the cold world out there, how we confront-- 850 00:44:50,875 --> 00:44:53,083 Yes, damn it. Okay. 851 00:44:53,166 --> 00:44: