Atlanta - Fourth Season

- Huh? - You ready to go?

Oh, no, y'all go ahead. I'll catch up with you.

I got a "dep date."

Dep date? A picnic with a deputy?

An underground Johnny Depp film edited from all his old films.

You're both wrong.

Sensory deprivation tank, one hour.

- You were closer. - I was closer. Yeah.

Well, it's nice, man. You know, it's just you alone

with your thoughts floating in water.

It's like being in the womb again,

replenishes your mind and soul.

You should try it.

Mm.

Yeah, um, I'll do that when I, uh, have the time.

Yeah, I'll try it.

That almost always

certainly means no.

You need us to drop you off?

Nah, I got errands to run on the way.

Don't come to this thing with a full stomach.

Van'll be pissed.

I'm like a teenager. I'll be hungry in an hour.

Let's go.

You could've ended stronger than that.

So, you park your own car,

you give 'em your keys,

- and they call it valet. - Mm-hmm.

That's not valet to me. That's giving a stranger your car keys.

I hate that shit.

That part.

Yeah, I thought the whole point of valet was the parking.

Know what I'm saying? I should be able to toss you my keys

and be like, "Nah, nigga, keep it. I got another one."

- I don't understand it. - Yeah.

So, this place, it's supposed to have a really good spot.

Ooh, wait, wait, wait. Shit, oh, shit. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Damn.

- Come on, bro. - Oh, man,

I know exactly where I'm going after this.

- You smell that? - Yeah.

It smell like the manager mean as hell.

You know, this is exactly why we're going to this thing, okay?

You need to be able to support your own.

God, man.

This is the first Black-owned

sushi restaurant in Atlanta. So...

This guy Demarcus studied under real sushi masters in Japan.

It's legit.

Okay, so they serve fried rice?

No, man, sushi. Sushi.

All right.

Van's friend invested in this place, so, you know,

you'd be helping him out a lot by eating here.

This it?

Oh, hold up, man. Didn't this, uh,

used to be a Blockbuster?

Hell yeah, this used to be a Blockbuster, man.

- Next. - Oh.

I've got a prescription for "Eze."

It's spelled E-Z-E, like "Easy."

I mean, not like Eazy-E, but E-Z-E.

One moment.

Yeah.

I don't see anything here for you.

Are you sure? I mean, you guys

just sent me a notification, so...

Can you check the back?

Sorry, I'm just running late for my float sesh.

- Uh... - So... thank you.

Mm.

Uh... I-I'm sorry,

I overheard what you were saying.

Were you talking about a sensory deprivation session

or shitting?

Uh, sensory deprivation,

actually.

I just started doing that about a year ago.

- Oh, really? - Yeah.

I go with a group of girlfriends.

- It's the best. - It's-it's great, right?

It's a sort of...

soothing therapy, really.

- It really is. - Yeah.

We used to be a book club. Now, we call ourselves

the Flo-teps.

The what? The Flo-teps?

- It's silly. - It's clever.

You know, I, uh...

I had to stop going because I got too deep into it.

The visions in the tank can be so intense.

I started to lose track of what was real.

Yes. I... I-I sometimes get into it too much.

When-when that happens, though, I found a little trick

to help anchor myself.

What is that?

Closer.

A thick Judge Judy.

Wait, wait a minute.

- What in the hell are you saying? - Shh, shh, shh...

Thick Judge Judy.

- Yeah. - Like, thick thighs and tits?

Yes, and booty, really, you know,

doesn't matter which body part you use,

but, uh, the idea is...

Judge Judy is always on TV, right?

So, if I see her and she's thick,

I know I'm in the tank.

Interesting.

Can I ask you something,

and I don't want to be, like, too personal or anything, but

your prescription, are you here for anxiety?

Oh, actually, no. I'm-I'm here because my...

my baby needs antibiotics,

but I have done everything.

Zoloft, Lexapro, you name it.

N-Now I've changed, completely changed my lifestyle.

I'm pretty much a vegan.

My baby's father thinks I'm crazy,

but it-it works for me.

Yeah.

I think...

I think I was trained for a long time

to look at this world like a battle,

and, in some ways, it is.

But...

I'm a part of this world, too,

this big thing, and I'm allowed to dance

in it how I want to.

As a matter of fact, I demand that I do.

Mr. Eze.

Um...

Thank you.

Hey.

Can I say something?

Of course.

You have a beautiful spirit.

Thank you for sharing your time with me.

Wow.

Thank you. You, uh...

I'm grateful for you, too.

Maybe I'll catch you in a dep sesh sometime.

Or I'll catch you.

Be well.

- Hey. - Sup, boo?

- Sorry. - It's okay.

Enjoy.

- Yeah, thank you, thank you. - Thank you.

Thanks for coming, Al.

Yeah, no problem, not a problem.

Uh, they're really excited that you're here,

so I think we'll get good service.

Thank you.

The chef would like to meet with you all before we get started,

if that's all right?

- Yeah, that's cool. - Yeah, thank you.

- Yeah. - Cool.

- Yeah, thank you. - All right, cool.

I mean, if I'm-a do low tier, I'm-a do it the right way.

- Come on, man, that's not fair. - Hell it ain't.

Y'all talking about Popeyes?

We'll go after, I promise.

I... I thought you wanted to come here?

I do want to come here, but...

I can't stop thinking about the Popeyes.

Why do you think I sat facing away from it?

Hello.

- Hey. - Hi.

- What's going on? - My name is Chef Kenny.

We'll be serving you omakase today

since it's a special occasion.

Demarcus is a big admirer of your work,

and he's honored to have you here.

Thank you.

Sup!

What's up!

Darius!

Darius X.

Why you hiding from me, baby?

London? Oh! Wait a... London.

I-I'm hiding from you? You hiding from me.

I hit you up, like, two months ago

about that, uh, that lockdown party, you remember?

You know I change my number every couple months.

- Facts. - Email me, like the underground days.

Uh... no.