All right! And we're walking.
This is our beautiful building here.
And this was our old governor from 1947,
Mr. Lewis Chappell, I think.
Look at all these Mississippi birds.
Aren't they beautiful?
No.
Yeah.
This is where all the legislation happens.
And we're walking. Oh!
Look, we have a special treat. I wasn't expecting this!
Oh, wow.
-Look at all these beautiful babies. -Uh-huh.
Are you enjoying your field trip to the Capitol?
No!
Oh…
Kids, do you know who this is?
-No. -Oh, of course you do.
-No we don't. -No.
We don't.
Take a guess what she does.
Is she the cleaning lady?
Uh, no.
-You on trial? -No.
-Guess again. -I know who she is.
She's that old lady my mama like. Mary J. Blige.
No. Take another guess.
-Okay, no more guessing. -Yeah.
Well, they need to learn.
This is such a wonderful moment for Black history.
Okay, well, this is embarrassing.
Okay, come on. Come on, kids, take a guess.
Oh, no, no, no. No, it's okay.
Just no more guessing, please.
I am the lieutenant governor.
Who?
The lieutenant governor of our great state.
Um…
This is Antoinette Dunkerson, the first Black lieutenant governor.
Okay.
You say that like that's supposed to mean something.
So, what school are you guys from?
Huey P. Newton Elementary, where we rep our set.
-Ooh! Okay. -They militant there. They don't play.
Why you ain't governor? You ain't good enough?
No, I just… I didn't run for governor, okay? I mean…
So you can't beat him?
I… I think I… could have.
Nah, she can't beat him!
-She's setting us back! -Okay.
I told y'all it'd be your own people.
I got a question. You got a man? You want a man?
Girl, see, he got a point. Even the babies can sense it. Ow!
Stop!
Look, you guys are so wonderful and smart.
But I have such a busy schedule, unfortunately.
So I'm going to have to get running to the, um…
What?
The thing that, um, is really important.
What you talking about?
The very important meeting that we have sched…
-Yeah. -We have to go.
And we're walking. Okay, let's go this way. Bye.
All right, kids, I'm going to show you where your ancestors picked cotton
and learned job skills.
-Whoo! -What the hell did she just say?
And we're walking.
You have to do a better job of getting me out of those situations.
I ain't know we was about to be attacked by all of Nick Cannon's kids at once.
-Well, I kept giving you hints. -That shit was too subtle.
Then next time, I'll say, bring your ass. How about that?
Okay, that's better.
Ooh, speaking of ass. Hi, Michael.
Oh, he's behind me.
Uh-huh.
Yep. Speak to him.
-Hi. -Hello, ma'am.
So, I was wondering if you had time in your schedule to come in--
Ooh, girl, don't say come.
-Not come. -It's too literal.
To stop by…
To stop by my office which is right up…
Ooh, sorry, right up here. Um…
You know, up there--
Right to the left… So like right at…
You know where my office is, Michael. I'm sorry, I'm just…
-It's hot. -It's that time of the month.
Sorry.
So, basically, do you have time in your schedule today?
Well, I have been reassigned to Senator Madison,
but once I get him settled,
I can… come by.
Or stop by.
Stop by and, uh, talk to you about it.
Okay, if you could just stop by so we can clear up this,
this, like, huge, huge,
-huge misunderstanding. -Stop doing that.
-Sorry. -It's nasty.
Well, I look forward to hearing about this huge…
misunderstanding.
Oh, girl, he a grower.
Okay.
Thank you. We'll be waiting in our office. Thank you, Michael. That'll be all.
You two have a… a big, good day.
Ah… Ooh.
He is mad.
I know. Thanks to you.
I didn't do nothing. I was trying to help.
It's too much.
-Called you Mary J. Blige. -I know.
-You do look like Mary J. Blige. -Antoinette.
Oh, hey, Governor.
-Good morning. -Good morning. How are you?
I am really, really good.
Great.
You just look lovely.
Thank you.
Could I see you in my office, please?
Girl, he up to something.
Yes, sure, of course.
-Don't do it. -Shut up.
-Take my bag. Thank you. -Don't say I didn't warn you.
-Thank you. -Of course.
-Listen. I just… -Yes.
-We appreciate you taking-- -Yes.
Oh.
You all know Antoinette, my fine lieutenant governor.
No, we don't.
Hi.
Hi, Senators.
Oh my God, hello. Hello, hello, hello. Hello.
Hello.
Oh, Senators, you have such great reputations. I am a fan.
And we know nothing about yours.
Hi.
-Hello. -Hello.
Well, you ladies, you know how my day is going, so--
We want to talk to you, Governor.
Well, you need to get on my calendar. You can't just barge in here…
Well, we have been trying to get on your calendar for months.
Well, the governor's schedule is very busy, so…
Yes…
Too busy for us? We will remember that.
Well, now, I do have to get to that…
Conference. We got to get going. You're expected in 40 minutes.
Yes, I'm sorry, but talking to Antoinette here is just like talking to me.
Governor, we need to talk--
Well, I'm so sorry. Um…
-We need to get to that meeting. -Yes, the meeting.
I thought it was a conference.
-Same difference around here. -Indeed. Lieutenant Governor…
Every time we call you, you're late.
Well, yes, but if you just meet with the lieutenant, she's got this.
-Like I said. -I don't want to meet with her.
We want to meet with you.
Well, I'm so sorry.
-I really-- -We have to get going.
-Yes, I truly am sorry, ladies. -Right here.
Well, hello.
Oh!
So what can I do for you, ladies?
Mm…
I don't want to talk to you.
You have no power and you are a complete waste of my time.
-Give her a chance. -I will not.
Well, I will.
Don't you see her everywhere Black people are? She is the Black agenda.
That's not fair.
How about we go to my office, ladies?
I actually have my own office, right down the hallway.
-Let's go. Follow me. -Yes, please.
Uh… Um… Can you help me up?
Oh, there we are!
-Come on, Senators. Let's go to my office. -She can't even get out of her own chair.
Okay, here we go.
Go on. Go on.
-I hope there's coffee where we're going. -I just…
Okay, ladies, just come on into my office
and have a seat on the red couch, why don't you?
All right.
Get me some coffee.
-Who's she talking to? -Ooh. Uh…
Thank you, Shamika.
-Get some coffee, please. Thank you. -I ain't getting her shit.
No, thanks.
Well, you have a lovely office.
Aw, thank you. Thank you so much.
I see they didn't let you decorate.
Uh, sorry?
Well, there is a budget to decorate, and I see you didn't do that.
This the same way it looked with that sorry-ass lieutenant governor before you.
Forgive her.
She ain't gotta forgive me. She ain't got the power to do nothing.
Um, okay, well, what is it that I can, um, help with?
What do you think you can do?
Well…
Nothing.
-She's just upset about this pipeline. -She don't know nothing about it.
Oh, yes, I do.
What do you know?
I spoke to the governor about possibly moving that pipeline two miles north
so that it won't affect, uh, the neighborhoods.
And what did he say?
We're… We're still discussing it.
He won't do that.
-Mmm… -Because then it will go through
the landless and farmer zone.
So he went to that church for that Reverend Jones
to take a bribe.
Then you sent a letter from your office telling them they had to take it.
-Actually, that was a misunderstanding. -Girl!
Do you know where you are?
Um, you really don't have to snap those fingers at me.
Bet if I raise up that wig, I can see that you are wet behind the ears.
Do you know these people will chew you up and spit you out?
Do you know that?
First of all,
most of this is my hair.
That is not her hair.
And second, I am really trying.
No, you are not. You have his staff telling you what to do.
-I am working on-- -Have you even looked
at the power that you have here?
Yes, I have. And it is limited--
I'm talking about the things that you can control.
-Let… Will you let the woman talk? -I'm trying! She ain't saying nothing!
Eh... Eh...
How can you help us?
I made it clear to the governor that he should consider moving this pipeline.
It's only a few miles away and will not cost the company
or the state any extra money.
He's not going to do that.
You don't know. I am still working on it.
Well, you better get to work because they are moving earth real soon.
She look like a deer caught in headlights.
How soon?
Tomorrow.
I did not know that.
Because they don't want you to.
You are the only Black woman to ever sit in this seat,
and you are not making any impact for the Black people who put you here.
And just like we put you here,
we will put you out.
Okay.
As a matter of fact, why are we even here? I'm leaving.
Oh…
Forgive her. She's a bit passionate.
Uh, yes, she is.
Uh, Shamika.
-I have Michael here. -Oh. Great, thank you.
-Hi. -Hi.
-I was talking to Antoinette. -Oh, my bad.
Close the door behind you.
-Now you want to close the door? Okay. -Yeah, I do.
Hi. Thank you for meeting with me.
Not a problem.
I wanted to apologize.
For?
For the really just…
…crazy misunderstanding that
happened.
About?
It's so funny what happened.
I just want to know what happened.
See, there was this note
that when you gave me that jar of jam,
and then there was a note on it, and on the note, somebody wrote it,
and I thought you wrote it to me and it was like some stuff.
And it was just… just…
-Uh, a note? -Yeah.
From me?
Uh-huh.
So what did this note say?
Oh, well, that's not important.
It is to me.
No, it doesn't… It's just, it…
No. Mm-mm.
So, anyway, I just wanted to apologize
because it was just a really embarrassing situation.
No worries.
And I really should have done more research
before I just let you go.
-I'm sorry. -Don't be.
I mean, to think that you were flirting with me.
That is so just silly and out of this world and…
I was.
Huh?
Flirting.
But I didn't write that note.
Ooh.
And I would never do anything that unprofessional.
But I am still a man, and I'm still human.
And you are still a very beautiful woman.
-I am? -Yes, you are.
Probably why it's best that I am on another detail.
Okay.
Okay, you have a nice day.
You do the same, Michael.
Thank you.
Okay.
Okay, we're just gonna…
go on out here, and… yes.
Girl.
Thank you, Michael.
Thank you.
-Oh my God. -Damn, girl.
He was flirting with me.
-You know what? -Hmm?
He's trouble. And I will respect this office.
Okay, well, what about respecting your kitty?
Hey! You leave my kitty alone.
-Leave her out of this. -She's out. She's out.
I'll respect her on my own time in my own way.
Yep, get it in.
Okay, get out.
Oh, okay. All right. Damn.
Oh my God.
He is so fine!
I will respect this office. You will respect this office.
But, damn, he is fine!
No. Respect this office.
Wow. What is this?
-Uh-uh. Put that up. -What the hell is…?
What the hell is this?
-Hey! -Oh, shit!
What's happening y'all, Pamela, Danny?
-What's up, Basil? -Hey, Basil.
I know the place a little creepy. But it'll grow on you.
No, I don't want none of this or that to grow on me.
Or what? This suit?
Yeah, bro.
Well, your suit ain't suitin' yourself.
Look here, Pimp-a-licious, don't do it.
You're not gonna win.
I never did like him.
Anyways, what's going on? What bring y'all by?
I got a call that Antoinette wanted to see me, so I brought the crew.
I love this. I love that.
Uh, Basil, is this man supposed to be covered in a sheet?
Yeah, he kind of evil looking, ain't he?
You did that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, that was all me.
You thought putting a sheet on him would make it better?
I mean, I could've cut holes in his eyes…
Okay.
Hey, guys. So sorry I'm late. Move, Basil.
-Okay, I'm sorry. -Hey, Kel!
So good to see you. I'm sorry you're going through this.
-It's okay. Danny! Pamela! -Hey, it's good to see you.
-Thank you for being here. -Hey, sis.
Oh my God. This is crazy, right?
Wow.
Uh, Shamika, when you said plantation, you meant like…
-I meant cotton field. -Oh, damn, okay, got it.
Okay, yeah, "massa" and everything.
-It's got the works. -Okay. Oh, yeah. Yes, ma'am.
I told y'all, y'all had to see it to believe it.
-Did we? -Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
-See these three pictures back here? -Yeah.
These are the reasons I don't date white men.
One, two, three, creepy, all three.
Hold on, wait, you date men?
-Get you some business, shorty. -Okay.
I don't want no problem with the LBWW9. I don't… okay.
Where I reside now.
Wow.
Yes, guys, take it all in.
Don't tell him to do that. Okay.
Who was the decorator, Robert E. Lee?
-Uh, well, his wife. -Oh damn.
Yes, and we can't touch anything because it's all historical, yeah.
How are the kids coping with this?
-Yeah? -They want to go live with their dad.
-Are you serious? -Yeah.
I is so sorry… Ancestors. I'm so sorry.
Sis, I didn't know it was going to be like this.
-Oh, you don't even know the half of it. -Come on, tell it.
Spill it.
I'm gonna need dinner and a lot of wine.
-That's what's up. Let's go. -Mm-mm.
As long as Kissy does not come out that kitchen to serve us.
-Well… -Close. Her name is Sissy.
I'm just playing.
He better be.
Yeah. No, it's Dina. But she white.
-That's fine. She can serve us. -Damn.
Yes.
-After you. -Thank you.
Where we sitting, boo?
Shit, I'm the one taught her how to make greens.
Oh, that makes sense.
Whatever that's supposed to mean.
She was putting raisins in the potato salad.
-That's awful. -Then gonna make a casserole.
What Black people y'all know eat a damn tuna casserole?
-Not one. Where's the salt? -Mm-mm.
I used to have that for dinner all the time.
Oh. That's 'cause her adopted mom is white.
I'mma tell you one more time. She's not white, she's Creole.
-Caucasian? -Uh…
Okay. They tried to save her like The Blind Side.
Antoinette called us here to talk. I know it wasn't about this food.
You're absolutely right.
Um, there's actually a lot of issues going on.
So, I went to the books,
and I realized I have a lot more power than they're actually giving me.
We'll get to that later.
The most important thing is this pipeline.
Hold on. Who laying pipe?
-She talking about Michael. I think. -Okay. You know I be into that.
-What's in his throat? The pipe? -I don't know.
Okay, guys, this is important stuff, okay?
-I'm sorry. -That's why a team is here.
The biggest is this pipeline is scheduled to go through this area,
which you will see is going through all poor neighborhoods, right?
-I always lay pipe in poor neighborhoods. -Basil!
I will make you leave this table.
Because I lay pipe?
-Yes! -What are we talking about?
Do you?
-None of your damn business. -He does.
Basil!
Okay, I'm just gonna shut up.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Okay, I don't need everybody.
Okay, so, I just need to get ahead of this,
but there is not a lot of time.
There has to be legal wrangling that we can do
to just buy time until we can figure this out.
-See, I knew they were up to something. -Mm-hmm.
So, you got a plan?
Yes, I do. It just came to me as I was looking at this woman,
looking down upon us, having dinner.
Uh, this white woman right here?
Yeah, I need to hear this 'cause mommy ain't doing nothing for me.
Well, this church is where Dr. King preached at.
-Oh. -Mm.
And the same church that Reverend Jones is the pastor of.
So, we can file a motion with the courts to delay it
because it's a historical landmark.
-That's good. -That is so good.
-Yeah. -There you go.
-It's going to piss off a lot of people. -Okay. And I am a lawyer.
-You are. -Let me do it.
-Yes! -Ah!
That's my girl.
Which brings me to my next topic.
My staff.
I can choose my own staff, I found out.
And I want the three of you.
Hmm.
I know, you're so excited, right?
You can't wait to work for the lieutenant governor,
who's one of your best friends, right?
Yeah, but Nette, I'm sorry. I love working in private practice.
I know, but this would be so good for your…
You know, I like being a private citizen.
Ain't nothing about your life private.
-That's the way I like it. -Hold on.
Wait, hold on. 'Cause… I like this.
Yes!
Thank you, guys.
Do you know what this will do for your practices?
Your PR firm will blow up,
and you will go all the way to the White House, I can feel it.
-We gonna be there with you. -Yeah.
-Uh… -Question.
-Yes? -Is Basil still gonna be driving you?
No.
Basil right here, you could've asked Basil if Basil gonna be the driver.
But you don't hold a purse string, shorty.
I don't know what that mean.
So, guys, does that mean you're in?
Mm, look… Oh God.
First, let's get this motion filed and… let us think about it.
Come on, guys, I need your help.
-Why she keep leaving me out? -I don't know. You the glue. Why?
I'm not leaving you out. You are my eyes and ears.
Say something. Don't leave my baby out.
-My baby's important. -Thank you.
-She is important. -She's smart.
She is pretty, and she loyal.
-And she about to give me that ass… -Okay.
-That's it. -Got to go.
Thanks, guys, for coming over. Appreciate it.
Guess what, baby? We can be as loud as we wanna be!
-Let's go. -Are they serious?
-I don't know. -You like you got a diaper on.
-Oh, shit! -Oh my God!
I'mma think I need a diaper now.
Take me to the bathroom first. My drawers is wet.
Eww!
-Nette, I am so proud of you, girl. -Why?
Because this is the Antoinette I know.
Aw, thank you, cousin.
You welcome, girl.
All I'm saying is you need to go in, kick some ass, take some names.
You know I will.
I just love it.
All I need for y'all to do for me
is just get weed legal here, so I can get high when I want to.
You already get high when you want to.
Yeah, but then I be worried about the police and stuff.
Just take care of that for me. I ain't asking for much.