Simone’s foster father shows up in Atlanta and the girls perform at a showcase.
This week, Simones fears finally come to a head and Jahils human trafficking situation gets murkier.
But on a lighter note, Gladys Knight is here!
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One of the tricks up their sleeve?
A performance from their resident girl group, of course.
Before the event, Simone wakes up to the sound of an unwelcome voice piping up from downstairs.
It sounds like her foster father, Otis, is meeting with Miss Carlotta (he is).
Hes asking her for a job, and she seems to be considering it.
Upstairs, Simone freaks out and wakes up Star, trying to convince her.
Because I killed him, Star reminds her.
He goes into his safe, pulls out a stack of fake IDs, and hands her one.
Theres your new life, he says.
Did we miss a step here?
Why does he have these IDs?
And whats the rest of her story?
Later, he goes to watch the girls (do they still not have a name yet?)
rehearse, and breaks the happy news that theyve advanced to the next level in the music festival competition.
Now, in the next two weeks, they need to send avideoperformance.
Why dont we just do it at the hair show where were already performing?
DUH, you guys.
This scene was useless.
1 being No sex before a performance.
Time for the hair show, all glitz and glamour and sky-high hairdos.
Is this tough love, or is Star being straight-up stupid?
To whom, it just so happens, the girls entire performance is an homage.
She knows Alexandra through Roland, of course.
Honestly, these girls are justrollingin music biz connections.
Do they really have to perform at hair shows and record demos in hospital closets?
Alexandra sings lead and sounds amazing (better than Star?)
Yeah he showed up.
But the good thing is, Star sees him with her own eyes andfinallybelieves her sister.
He findsherin the bathroom, and Star fights back with spit and words as he taunts and grabs her.
Not even just a little bit?
You belong to me, etc.
Yet Simone still isnt pulling the freaking trigger.
Shes about to, though … and the scene changes.
Star, Alex, and Carlotta realize Simone is missing and start looking for her.
Meanwhile, Carlotta asks which one of them has her gun, and they both act confused.
Alex says, What about Otis?
and at the same time, Carlotta and Star both say, Otis is dead.
Hmm does that mean Carlotta had a hand in it?
I cant tell if this is good or bad advice.
Is it purely self-serving, like focus on our music so I can be a star?
Or does Star have her own awful memories that have faded?
Is she someone we can actually trust?
Is he really this stupid?
He didnt want to bring her home because someone had broken into his apartment earlier, but still.
There had to have been a better plan than bringing a strange woman along when youre burying a body.
Now we both have secrets, he tells her when he gets back in the car.
I think I missed her exact secret, unless its just … trying to come to America?
Strangely, Im liking him more and more.
Slip up like keep the woman with you and also bring her to witness your crime?
Maybe like that?!
They agree to act like nothing ever happened, then Simone pipes up.
I didnt do it, she says.
I didnt kill Otis.
I wanted to kill him but I couldnt pull the trigger.
As usual, Star doesnt believe her until Simone repeats it over and over.
Carlotta, Alex, and Cotton silently leave the room.
Alex shared an elevator with him … and Carlotta is just full of secrets.
I think my moneys on Cotton, with Carlotta protecting her since her children and children are officially involved.
But what do you think?
And what is the deal with the mystery woman staying with Jahil?
