Post by Moments In Life on May 14, 2017 15:11:19 GMT -5
The scene opens up with all of the cast being shown taking their seats on the stage. The audience is heard clapping. The scene pans to Roquel
Roquel:
We are back to the second installment of The Life La, reunion special. Before we left we were talking to Carlos about his roll in this crazy love triangle we saw develop with Ephriam, Prez and himself. Let’s dive back in...So Carlos tell us, did you not feel wrong in any way?
President:
Of course he don't. He got two *BEEP* He was living the dream for real.
Ephriam:
The Main and The Mistress I need to not say more
President:
You need to shut the *BEEP* up. You still reaching, for what dog?
Ephriam:
Reaching for what? I’m just stating a ****ing FACT! The End! and FYI….FYI, our argument was never about fighting for Carlos…..I just personally don’t like how you function. That’s it.
Roquel:
Clearly nothing with the two of you is going to be resolved anytime soon. so i want to switch gears a little bit, but we are definitely coming back to the two of you. What started off as a “Budding friendship, turned sour really quickly. What caused London and President to fall apart. Lets take a look back at London and President’s friendship.
Clips roll showing London and President throughout the season, The camera cues back to the audience.
Roquel:
Now correct me if I’m wrong. The two of yall knew each other before the show started, correct?
London shakes his head no.
London:
I never knew President, I knew of him. We met and once the show was pitched, we started hanging out before actually filming just to kind of get an idea of who each other was.
London pauses.
London:
But we only hung out on a few occasions, so I don’t want people thinking I knew him like that.
President:
We kinda ran into each other at parties beforehand, but the friendship...well what i thought was a friendship kinda grew as the show started.
Roquel:
What went wrong?
President:
If London tells it, I’m mad over that interview he did. Yeah, that started it, for one we were supposed to do that interview together. That was what was originally set up. i find that he went and did the interview without me. That was one. But scratch that. I really don't have to explain much, if you watch the same show I watched, you will see that I was a good friend to this *BEEP*.. Anybody who says i wasn’t is just as bad as this *BEEP* The amount of delusion. amazes me. Even still. I rewatched these episodes so many times, I guess trying to find something I may have done wrong to make things go this way. But i don't see it. When he’s going through things he pushes all his friends away. You watched him do that *BEEP* to Y’layna. Now you see him doing the same with me. That’s what went wrong.
London sits there for a second, he scratches the top of his head.
London:
The night before my agent called me asking me to do Sway, it was a spur of the moment type thing, I reached out to President who also received a call from the same agent regarding the interview, that morning I was suppose to meet up with President and do the interview together but my agent at the time told me that it would be better if we did it separately.
London sighs.
London:
It was nothing against President, but it made more sense. You have to think we’re doing this show, the radio hosts or interviewers are going to ask us question regarding the show and want separate answers and reactions to please their audience.
President:
So call me and tell me that. That’s what I would have done. Instead of my friend having to bringing me a recording. But like i said. That’s only a piece of the pie. But he doesn’t see that. It’s all about that interview to him. His head got big… That’s the *BEEP* problem.He thought he was above the show and everybody that was doing it. He didn't care about nobody on this cast. All he cared about was a check. We know at the end of the day, i didn't sign on this show for a check. He did. He needed the money so bad, he was willing to do whatever it took to get paid for it. And since he needs the money so bad…
President stands up and reaches behind his chair. Security stands by. President reaches behind his chair and pulls out a duffle bag filled with money. He tosses the bag in front of London’s feet. He then reaches behind the chair again, and pulls out a box of custom Versace Sneakers. He tosses them at his feet.
President:
That’s why we fought. He wanted a check and i accidentally spilled wine on his sneakers
London looks down at the bag and shoes, shaking his head in disgust. He jumps up from the sofa kicking both items out into the audience.
London:
Give that cheap *BEEP* to charity, I’m not starving over here.
London laughs.
London:
Look that whole scene was just childish and pathetic, it’s always about money, money this, money that when in reality no one is even talking about that. I came on this show to have fun, to stir up some harmless drama and run with it, but some people took it to heart.
London pauses.
London:
That’s not my fault, at the end of the day money has nothing to do with what the hell went down, its deeper than that, but let’s go ahead and let President think that way, I actually feel bad for him because he so caught up in money that he doesn’t realize his part in this whole mess, I genuinely liked President as I grew to know him. But when I did that interview with Sway, I didn’t mean any harm in that *BEEP* and yeah I probably could have worded it differently but it was no intention to hurt that man.
London shakes his head.
London:
It is what it is, we fought, we threw our shots, I’m over the situation and I’m not going to relive that moment again.
Jada chimes in.
Jada:
I think London doesn’t realize that President was a good friend to him, and maybe some of the stuff London said whether if it was on the radio or in the confessional, some of that *BEEP* came off hurtful and even if it was suppose to come off playful, he didn’t let anyone know that.
London:
And you know what I agree with that, but the thing that pisses me off is that even now I just sat here admitted my wrongdoing but President sits over there and cries wolf when he played a part too.
President:
I never said i was innocent in any situation. If i do something wrong, I own up to it. In this situation. and this situation only, I definitely don't see where i went wrong. I have an issue with money? Yea. I know that.Money has been my only friend for a long ass time. The way I live is the way I know! This is how it was taught to me. “All problems can be solved with money.” That’s what my dad used to say. But my money has never been a factor in this friendship. I never threw my money in your face. But you were quick to throw in everybody face that you were the star of this show! this is your show! you get paid the most for this show! You make us famous! All things you said. So I may only care about money, but all you ever cared about was fame. Our friendship never meant anything to you.
Roquel:
Harsh accusations child!
London:
I just want to say this and get this out the way now, Y’layna Bryant and I came up with the idea for the show, so yes in the back of my mind I walked around with that “I’m a BIG SHOT” mentality, I apologize for that. But I decided not to deal with the politics of the show, Y’layna did most of the work after we came up with the idea and I left it in her hands and she did a great job with it. But to sit back and say I never cared about our friendship is lies. I could sit here and say all you care about is money and never wanted a true friendship with me but I won’t, I just sat here and said that the way I went about certain things weren’t right and yes I was feeling myself a little bit.
London laughs.
London:
But I never wanted any friendships to suffer or end up like this, I mean look at all of us sitting up here on this stage going at each other like this. I really don’t know what else to say about this situation, I’ve apologized and all I’ve wanted to do was move on.
Roquel turns her attention to President
Roquel:
After hearing that, how do you feel moving forward?
President sighs
President:
I know I’m gonna be looked at as wrong, but I just don't buy it.
He shakes his head
President:
He just said himself, that he just wanted to stir up a little drama. He clearly wants to give yall a good show, and i commend him for that, but I don't know if this is just another one of his acts to make him look like the big guy so everyone can fall in love with him. This could be another way to get all eyes on him. I grew to really *BEEP* with London. We kinda linked on the show before anybody else did. London wasn't opening up to nobody when the show first started. The fact that i was let in was crazy to me. But then you have to look back and say, “Well was that his plan all along?” I really don't know. It makes it hard to believe anything he says when mostly everything he said was made for tv.
Roquel:
So do you see yourselves ever being friends again.
President looks at London
President: The way I feel today? No. Absolutely not
He pauses
President:
But I don't know the future. One day maybe, who knows. we may be able to look past it and build a friendship again, but as of right now… I just don't see it. No ill feelings toward him. I wish him the best in what he does. And i hope he continues to be successful in life. Just go about it a different way. It’s not about knocking everyone down to get to the top. Especially not your friends.
Roquel looks to London
Roquel:
What about you London. Could you ever see yourself being friends with President again.
London takes a deep breath.
London:
Right now I’m interested in that whole situation, I’m not interested in a friendship at all with President because of how everything went down, its way to early. I respect him as a person and a businessman and I also wish him well in his future endeavors, I respect his opinions on how he feels about us but I just don’t agree, no one else feels the way he does so it just makes me wonder you know where all of it was coming from. I’m sure one day if we can sit down and actually talk, who knows what the outcome will be.
London looks towards President direction and then back at Roquel.
Roquel:
Through all of this. Someone snuck in and shook things up even more. Someone who’s been sitting quietly on the couch this entire evening. Let’s roll the clip.
Footage is shown of London and Benji’s conversation in episode 5.
Roquel:
That’s right! Benjiman! It’s time for you to get in the hot seat now!
The audience claps. Benji is shown smiling
Roquel:
This blast from the past! How did you manage to weasel you little way onto the show?
Benji leans forward looking towards Roquel.
Benji:
London actually introduced the idea of me being on the show, I met him one night at Lush and he brought it up so I told him I would check it out.
Roquel:
And you’re a friend of President’s. Did you know about London and President’s beef before you came on?
Benji:
In the beginning I didn’t, the funny thing is the night I met London, that night London and President we’re dancing on the sofa together inside the club. I noticed the two together and I approached London, a couple days later after exchanging a couple texts, London asked me if I wanted to make an appearance on the show.
Benji pauses.
Benji:
After London invited me to be on the show, that’s when I found out about the beef. So it kind of made me think that London only needed me to kind of boost his beef with President.
Roquel:
So you didn't feel it was a little messy to not only not tell your friend that you were filming, but to go behind his back telling his secrets to the enemy?
The Audience Claps
Roquel:
Child you knew what you were doing.
London shakes his head.
London:
Don’t blame Benji because throughout this whole situation Benji hasn’t said anything bad about President except the fact that President is about his money, but who isn’t?
Benji nods his head, agreeing with London.
Benji:
I mean in the beginning I felt that London was taking advantage of me, but the more I talked to London and hung around him I felt different about it. It saddens me to see them two go at it because I believe they truly had a friendship but I didn’t want to add more fuel to the fire.
Benji pauses
Benji:
I will admit that I should have warned President about filming with London but at the time I didn’t know how too, it was so random, a spur of the moment type thing and I was just caught up in my own hype.
President:
Benji and I already hashed this out. He apologized we kinda hashed out our issues. so me and him are good now. And i don't expect him not to be friends with London. I just want him to be careful. Thats all.
Benji:
I appreciate President warning me, but I’ll fill it out myself and see how things go.
Roquel starts to speak but London interrupts.
London:
Be careful? Interesting.
President:
It is what it is.
Roquel:
Careful of what?
President:
I feel like when you go into any situation, you should go into it with some form of carefulness. You watched the same show i did, you know what i mean. I just think the *BEEP* should be careful.
London shakes his head. President adjusts himself in his seat.
London:
Here is my thing and I’ll say this once more, I signed up for this show to have fun and that’s what I did, granted this show *BEEP* up some friendships and I hate that that happened but all I want to do is move on from this BS.
London shakes his head again, looking over at Roquel.
President:
So as I said before and Roquel,correct me if I’m wrong, friendship never meant anything to him. As long as he was having fun. whoever or whatever he destroyed in the process don't mean *BEEP*
The audience claps in agreement
President:
I feel like that’s black and white, cut throat legit. That’s all i wanted was for dude to admit that *BEEP*
London signs.
London:
It is what it is Roquel, he is going to think what he wants to and that’s fine, I have nothing to else to say about the situation.
President:
I’m not thinking anything! you said it!
President bursts into laughter. The camera pans to Roquel.
Roquel:
Chilllllld! We are never gonna come to a conclusion with ya’ll two! Both of you are so stubborn and set in your ways. Neither one of you realize what yall could have just missed out on! I saw something powerful in the two of you! Yall could have taken over the world! But honey what do I know? Moving on! BOOP BOOP!!
Roquel Snaps her fingers.
Roquel:
So throughout this season, friendships were built and destroyed. Love connections kindled and fizzled out. There were so many different things but one thing everything had in common was getting a check!
The audience claps
Roquel:
Yes honey! Through all the ups and downs this show has in some way helped each of these individuals move forward in their respective fields. I wanna know, where are you all now? I’ve heard season two has been greenlit! but reality tv doesn’t last forever! So how are you staying relevant today?
The camera pans to Jaya.
Jaya:
Well, most people know that my modeling career is like...my life. And I just recently landed one of the biggest campaigns of my life. It’s legit a dream of mine. Soon, I’ll be flying off to London to have my very first shoot for the Victoria’s Secret PINK line.
The audience cheers.
Roquel:
Yesss Child! Now can we expect you on the runway over in London?
Jaya smiles and nods.
Jaya:
Most definitely.
Roquel:
Watch out London! Jaya DeCarlo is coming for the girls!!!
The audience claps
Roquel:
What about you Ms. Jada?
Jada:
Unlike other people on this stage, I have a lot of things going on in my life, of course I model and have been for some time now, already did some work with Victoria’s Secret and now I model for Versace, I’ve been working on a work out video and I just finished writing a book which is coming out next month.
Roquel:
Girl, the shaaade! So Ephriam what is next for you?
Ephriam:
Well Roquel, currently I am doing the same thing I am doing, now, I know, I can do more, but recently my dance instructing has taken up to another level, with an expansion in the works, I said in the works because, me being 22 and all, I want to have another back up since everything don’t last forever, which is why I enrolled in a college, majoring in a Visual Media Arts program with a concentration in Television and Video. Who knows? Maybe I’ll be a TV producer! *smiles*
Roquel:
Yesss! Maybe a dance program on tv one day?
Ephriam:
The possibilities are endless, so I’ll say perhaps….if my other ten thousand ideas don’t get put through first *laughs*
Roquel slaps a five with Ephriam
Roquel:
Yess honey! Make that money! Carlos! Tell us. what do you have going on? Will we see more of you in this club business?
Carlos shakes his head yes.
Carlos:
I’ve been doing a lot lately, working with Madison at Lush Nightclub she is basically showing me the ropes of opening a business, i’ve finally got all the permits I need to open up my Tattoo Shop in New York and I’m just living, having fun with this show and you know building something with bae.
Roquel:
Clubs? tattoo shops? Somebody gotta make that money to feed a hungry dance instructor hunny!! yesss
the crowd laughs and claps.
Ephriam:
*laughs* Naaaaah, I make plenty, if not more, to feed the both of us….lets just say I got some very dedicated people that want to learn how to throw down on the dance floor….NOT Twerking, that I can’t teach, it gotta be something that comes to you natural really.
Roquel:
She said I have enough coin for the both of us!! yesss! That brings us to Mr. Lawson. What’s next for the president?
President sits up in his seat. he rubs his chin.
President:
One thing that’s been said about me was that i just “sit around and spend daddy’s money. Which was a lil true. But I’m working on quite a few projects right now actually. Of course, like most of the main cast, i’ll be doing club promotions. I’ll be hosting one with you in a few weeks actually i think it is right?
Roquel:
That’s right! Ya’ll look for us honey!!! coming very soon! Lush get ready!
the audience claps.
President:
Outside of that, of course I’m modeling more. Bookings have become a bit more frequent, and on a grander scale. But the biggest thing I got goin right now is a joint project I’ve started with someone very close to me. We’ll be debuting our very own clothing line in London Next year. It’s called Little Village kids. It’s everything my style recreated. I love to play around with different colors and patterns and materials. I was really hands on with all of the pieces. Nothing is going out that wont represent me. I’m really proud of it...Yea. that’s pretty much what i got happening right now. Trying to get out of my father’s shadow… Although that money I’ve been getting, I invested into my dream. So he’s proud of me.
The audience claps.
Roquel:
Yess! Well I love it! Now London… What’s happening?
London:
I just signed an endorsement with Puma and Swisher Sweets, I’m working on my mixtape “Mind Games” which is dropping in November and I’m working on a briefs line with Calvin Klein, so I’m doing a couple different things.
London winks
London:
Ya boy still getting money.
Roquel:
Yes God! Calvin Klein! she’s very rich!!! What are you doing with swisher sweets? Cooking up new flavors?
London:
I’m doing some commercials and appear on some of the merchandise, also I introduced a flavor that I’m hoping will get picked up.
Roquel:
Giving business man! I love it… Now, as you can see all of our members are moving in their own ways with their careers, Now lets talk about where we are in the love department!!! The obvious would be to start with the “relationship” we didn't see grow on the show…
Roquel looks toward Carlos and Ephriam
Roquel:
You guys have some explaining to do!! What is the deal with you guy’s relationship?
Carlos looks at Ephriam and back at Roquel.
Carlos:
We’ve been dating a couple months now and I think it’s something serious, I’ve really grown to like Ephriam and I really want to see where the future takes us, but we just having fun, going on dates and just enjoying each other.
Carlos looks at Ephriam.
Ephriam:
Yeah, so don’t expect any news about me getting a ring, oh no, I don’t play that until its written in cement that us, me and Carlos are actual husband material for each other *laughs* but really, I like where we are right now. Why ruin a good pace now?
Roquel:
So why didn't you guys air any of your relationship on the show? If ya’ll haven't mentioned it. we probably wouldn't have known no shade. i thought Ephriam was dating Santana.
The audience laughs
Ephriam:
I’ve always been on the mindset that the less people know the better….I mean that is probably the last thing I would say, I’ll admit but with everyone getting up in peoples buisness every time they watch a reality show like this, there’s always those wannabe TMZ’s and the news sites, making up shit as they go and watch, really, I just don’t want to deal with that bull****. I mean you got people getting all foogazey over showing love on Twitter *coughs*AlexSchafer*coughs* sorry I got a cold, but yea you know what I mean *smiles*
Roquel:
Ok ok. So if it wasn’t made official enough on the show for you, It’s official now, Carlos and Ephriam are now Ephlos!
Roquel laughs. The audience chimes in laughing
Roquel:
So President is kicked to the curb?
President chuckles
President:
You got jokes Roquel!
Roquel:
So the short- lived romance is done with you and Carlos is over?
President looks at Carlos. He smirks.
President:
If that’s what you want to call what that was, then yea. the short lived romance is done.
Roquel:
When’s the last time you talked to Carlos?
President:
I think we may have talked once, since filming was over.
Roquel:
So you guys aren’t even friends?
President:
We really aren’t anything to be honest. The way *BEEP* went down between us was pretty hurtful you know. shit like that isn’t easy to get over. But it is what it is He’s not an enemy. we just are what we are.
Roquel:
How do you feel about that?
Carlos:
I mean I just didn’t like the disrespect from President’s end, as my friend he should have respected the relationship and Ephriam, all that fighting and name calling *BEEP* wasn’t worth it at the end of the day so that’s why I think our friendship went sour. But I have no issues with President now, we spoke a few times actually because we hosted LIFE events at night club but yea go off what President says because he’s always right.
Carlos smiles sarcastically and the camera goes to London.
London:
Preach.
President cuts his eyes
President:
It’s kind of hard to respect a relationship when you getting texts saying other *BEEP* but we won’t go into that. I’m in a whole new space. That’s the past. I’m in the present looking to the future. It’s no bad blood. Everything has a season, and ours has passed.
Roquel:
So are you seeing anyone?
President smiles
President:
I am. He’s actually here right now.
President points his boyfriend out in the audience
Roquel:
Who’s he? Cute!
President:
That’s Rafael! That someone that I started little village kids with.
Roquel:
How did you guys meet?
President:
We actually have worked together for years. We’ve done print work together. We walked in shows together. He kinda came and said he’s always wanted to work with me on a project. how we got here? I don't question it. but i like where its going.
Roquel:
Good for you! And what about you Benji? What’s going on with you?
Benji:
Nothing really going on right now, I just graduated school and I’m getting ready to travel the world a bit but once I’m back in the states I plan on co-owning this restaurant with a friend of mines.
Roquel:
So no love for you right now? Are you looking? Looking like that!
Roquel fans herself
Benji:
Not really, I never really had good luck in that department but who knows what LIFE will bring me.
Roquel:
Miss Jada? I’m kinda interested. What’s your love life like?
Jada smiles
Jada:
I’m single, I’m so caught up in work and just living my own life that I haven’t made time for a man to come in and interrupt my shine, but the thought of a relationship has come across my mind a few times, hey a girl gets lonely at night sometimes.
Jada looks at President
Jada:
I joke with President telling him he needs to go straight for a night.
Jada laughs. President smiles
President:
Jada already know!!! She’d be that one! My chick bad.. Definitely!
Roquel:
As we come to a close. I hear its up in the air if a second season is confirmed. But I have to say! great first season. You had a lot of people who didn't even think your show would get picked up. Here we are sitting at the Reunion special. How does that feel for yall?
Ephriam:
Personally I could care less of an opinion of a bunch of nobodies whose only way of getting over their mediocre selves is by continuously bashing this show, using us as some platform to explain their stupid points. Really now? Please *eyeroll* Other than that, it feels amazing!
London:
I feel good, like I said it was fun.
President:
At the end of the day not everybody gon like you. everybody gotta accept that! Even if you’re bashing us, you’re only helping us get more relevance? You’re making people tune in to see who we are regardless. And guess what, you’re watching too! so thanks for watching. I like to focus on those that like the show!.
Carlos:
I enjoyed filming with everyone, and yes even the ones I had problems with here today. We’re all human and we make mistakes, but that’s why there's forgiveness and maturity and hopefully from this experience we all have learned something.
Benji:
I am honored to be apart of this experience and I’m ready for another ride if there is one, I respect everyone on this stage and I wish everyone success and wealth.
Roquel:
Who’s coming back if the second season does get picked up?
Roquel looks around at the cast.
Ephriam:
I’m definitely coming back for Season 2, bring on the condra hunty!
Jada:
I think I would, it was really fun filming with President and at the clubs, it was great.
Carlos:
I would come back, less drama and more fun, maybe if there is another season we call take a trip somewhere.
London covers his mouth holding back laughter.
London:
I don’t know if I could do this again, so its up in the air with me.
Benji:
I would do it again, definitely.
Jaya:
Maybe and that’s all I have to say.
President:
We’ll see… That’s all I’ll say.
Roquel:
Well there you have it! Wrapping up an amazing season. Wishing all the cast of the life success and fulfillment in all of their future endeavors. Look out for the cast and until next season if there is one…. Get your life honey!!!!
The audience claps. credits roll
Roquel:
We are back to the second installment of The Life La, reunion special. Before we left we were talking to Carlos about his roll in this crazy love triangle we saw develop with Ephriam, Prez and himself. Let’s dive back in...So Carlos tell us, did you not feel wrong in any way?
President:
Of course he don't. He got two *BEEP* He was living the dream for real.
Ephriam:
The Main and The Mistress I need to not say more
President:
You need to shut the *BEEP* up. You still reaching, for what dog?
Ephriam:
Reaching for what? I’m just stating a ****ing FACT! The End! and FYI….FYI, our argument was never about fighting for Carlos…..I just personally don’t like how you function. That’s it.
Roquel:
Clearly nothing with the two of you is going to be resolved anytime soon. so i want to switch gears a little bit, but we are definitely coming back to the two of you. What started off as a “Budding friendship, turned sour really quickly. What caused London and President to fall apart. Lets take a look back at London and President’s friendship.
Clips roll showing London and President throughout the season, The camera cues back to the audience.
Roquel:
Now correct me if I’m wrong. The two of yall knew each other before the show started, correct?
London shakes his head no.
London:
I never knew President, I knew of him. We met and once the show was pitched, we started hanging out before actually filming just to kind of get an idea of who each other was.
London pauses.
London:
But we only hung out on a few occasions, so I don’t want people thinking I knew him like that.
President:
We kinda ran into each other at parties beforehand, but the friendship...well what i thought was a friendship kinda grew as the show started.
Roquel:
What went wrong?
President:
If London tells it, I’m mad over that interview he did. Yeah, that started it, for one we were supposed to do that interview together. That was what was originally set up. i find that he went and did the interview without me. That was one. But scratch that. I really don't have to explain much, if you watch the same show I watched, you will see that I was a good friend to this *BEEP*.. Anybody who says i wasn’t is just as bad as this *BEEP* The amount of delusion. amazes me. Even still. I rewatched these episodes so many times, I guess trying to find something I may have done wrong to make things go this way. But i don't see it. When he’s going through things he pushes all his friends away. You watched him do that *BEEP* to Y’layna. Now you see him doing the same with me. That’s what went wrong.
London sits there for a second, he scratches the top of his head.
London:
The night before my agent called me asking me to do Sway, it was a spur of the moment type thing, I reached out to President who also received a call from the same agent regarding the interview, that morning I was suppose to meet up with President and do the interview together but my agent at the time told me that it would be better if we did it separately.
London sighs.
London:
It was nothing against President, but it made more sense. You have to think we’re doing this show, the radio hosts or interviewers are going to ask us question regarding the show and want separate answers and reactions to please their audience.
President:
So call me and tell me that. That’s what I would have done. Instead of my friend having to bringing me a recording. But like i said. That’s only a piece of the pie. But he doesn’t see that. It’s all about that interview to him. His head got big… That’s the *BEEP* problem.He thought he was above the show and everybody that was doing it. He didn't care about nobody on this cast. All he cared about was a check. We know at the end of the day, i didn't sign on this show for a check. He did. He needed the money so bad, he was willing to do whatever it took to get paid for it. And since he needs the money so bad…
President stands up and reaches behind his chair. Security stands by. President reaches behind his chair and pulls out a duffle bag filled with money. He tosses the bag in front of London’s feet. He then reaches behind the chair again, and pulls out a box of custom Versace Sneakers. He tosses them at his feet.
President:
That’s why we fought. He wanted a check and i accidentally spilled wine on his sneakers
London looks down at the bag and shoes, shaking his head in disgust. He jumps up from the sofa kicking both items out into the audience.
London:
Give that cheap *BEEP* to charity, I’m not starving over here.
London laughs.
London:
Look that whole scene was just childish and pathetic, it’s always about money, money this, money that when in reality no one is even talking about that. I came on this show to have fun, to stir up some harmless drama and run with it, but some people took it to heart.
London pauses.
London:
That’s not my fault, at the end of the day money has nothing to do with what the hell went down, its deeper than that, but let’s go ahead and let President think that way, I actually feel bad for him because he so caught up in money that he doesn’t realize his part in this whole mess, I genuinely liked President as I grew to know him. But when I did that interview with Sway, I didn’t mean any harm in that *BEEP* and yeah I probably could have worded it differently but it was no intention to hurt that man.
London shakes his head.
London:
It is what it is, we fought, we threw our shots, I’m over the situation and I’m not going to relive that moment again.
Jada chimes in.
Jada:
I think London doesn’t realize that President was a good friend to him, and maybe some of the stuff London said whether if it was on the radio or in the confessional, some of that *BEEP* came off hurtful and even if it was suppose to come off playful, he didn’t let anyone know that.
London:
And you know what I agree with that, but the thing that pisses me off is that even now I just sat here admitted my wrongdoing but President sits over there and cries wolf when he played a part too.
President:
I never said i was innocent in any situation. If i do something wrong, I own up to it. In this situation. and this situation only, I definitely don't see where i went wrong. I have an issue with money? Yea. I know that.Money has been my only friend for a long ass time. The way I live is the way I know! This is how it was taught to me. “All problems can be solved with money.” That’s what my dad used to say. But my money has never been a factor in this friendship. I never threw my money in your face. But you were quick to throw in everybody face that you were the star of this show! this is your show! you get paid the most for this show! You make us famous! All things you said. So I may only care about money, but all you ever cared about was fame. Our friendship never meant anything to you.
Roquel:
Harsh accusations child!
London:
I just want to say this and get this out the way now, Y’layna Bryant and I came up with the idea for the show, so yes in the back of my mind I walked around with that “I’m a BIG SHOT” mentality, I apologize for that. But I decided not to deal with the politics of the show, Y’layna did most of the work after we came up with the idea and I left it in her hands and she did a great job with it. But to sit back and say I never cared about our friendship is lies. I could sit here and say all you care about is money and never wanted a true friendship with me but I won’t, I just sat here and said that the way I went about certain things weren’t right and yes I was feeling myself a little bit.
London laughs.
London:
But I never wanted any friendships to suffer or end up like this, I mean look at all of us sitting up here on this stage going at each other like this. I really don’t know what else to say about this situation, I’ve apologized and all I’ve wanted to do was move on.
Roquel turns her attention to President
Roquel:
After hearing that, how do you feel moving forward?
President sighs
President:
I know I’m gonna be looked at as wrong, but I just don't buy it.
He shakes his head
President:
He just said himself, that he just wanted to stir up a little drama. He clearly wants to give yall a good show, and i commend him for that, but I don't know if this is just another one of his acts to make him look like the big guy so everyone can fall in love with him. This could be another way to get all eyes on him. I grew to really *BEEP* with London. We kinda linked on the show before anybody else did. London wasn't opening up to nobody when the show first started. The fact that i was let in was crazy to me. But then you have to look back and say, “Well was that his plan all along?” I really don't know. It makes it hard to believe anything he says when mostly everything he said was made for tv.
Roquel:
So do you see yourselves ever being friends again.
President looks at London
President: The way I feel today? No. Absolutely not
He pauses
President:
But I don't know the future. One day maybe, who knows. we may be able to look past it and build a friendship again, but as of right now… I just don't see it. No ill feelings toward him. I wish him the best in what he does. And i hope he continues to be successful in life. Just go about it a different way. It’s not about knocking everyone down to get to the top. Especially not your friends.
Roquel looks to London
Roquel:
What about you London. Could you ever see yourself being friends with President again.
London takes a deep breath.
London:
Right now I’m interested in that whole situation, I’m not interested in a friendship at all with President because of how everything went down, its way to early. I respect him as a person and a businessman and I also wish him well in his future endeavors, I respect his opinions on how he feels about us but I just don’t agree, no one else feels the way he does so it just makes me wonder you know where all of it was coming from. I’m sure one day if we can sit down and actually talk, who knows what the outcome will be.
London looks towards President direction and then back at Roquel.
Roquel:
Through all of this. Someone snuck in and shook things up even more. Someone who’s been sitting quietly on the couch this entire evening. Let’s roll the clip.
Footage is shown of London and Benji’s conversation in episode 5.
Roquel:
That’s right! Benjiman! It’s time for you to get in the hot seat now!
The audience claps. Benji is shown smiling
Roquel:
This blast from the past! How did you manage to weasel you little way onto the show?
Benji leans forward looking towards Roquel.
Benji:
London actually introduced the idea of me being on the show, I met him one night at Lush and he brought it up so I told him I would check it out.
Roquel:
And you’re a friend of President’s. Did you know about London and President’s beef before you came on?
Benji:
In the beginning I didn’t, the funny thing is the night I met London, that night London and President we’re dancing on the sofa together inside the club. I noticed the two together and I approached London, a couple days later after exchanging a couple texts, London asked me if I wanted to make an appearance on the show.
Benji pauses.
Benji:
After London invited me to be on the show, that’s when I found out about the beef. So it kind of made me think that London only needed me to kind of boost his beef with President.
Roquel:
So you didn't feel it was a little messy to not only not tell your friend that you were filming, but to go behind his back telling his secrets to the enemy?
The Audience Claps
Roquel:
Child you knew what you were doing.
London shakes his head.
London:
Don’t blame Benji because throughout this whole situation Benji hasn’t said anything bad about President except the fact that President is about his money, but who isn’t?
Benji nods his head, agreeing with London.
Benji:
I mean in the beginning I felt that London was taking advantage of me, but the more I talked to London and hung around him I felt different about it. It saddens me to see them two go at it because I believe they truly had a friendship but I didn’t want to add more fuel to the fire.
Benji pauses
Benji:
I will admit that I should have warned President about filming with London but at the time I didn’t know how too, it was so random, a spur of the moment type thing and I was just caught up in my own hype.
President:
Benji and I already hashed this out. He apologized we kinda hashed out our issues. so me and him are good now. And i don't expect him not to be friends with London. I just want him to be careful. Thats all.
Benji:
I appreciate President warning me, but I’ll fill it out myself and see how things go.
Roquel starts to speak but London interrupts.
London:
Be careful? Interesting.
President:
It is what it is.
Roquel:
Careful of what?
President:
I feel like when you go into any situation, you should go into it with some form of carefulness. You watched the same show i did, you know what i mean. I just think the *BEEP* should be careful.
London shakes his head. President adjusts himself in his seat.
London:
Here is my thing and I’ll say this once more, I signed up for this show to have fun and that’s what I did, granted this show *BEEP* up some friendships and I hate that that happened but all I want to do is move on from this BS.
London shakes his head again, looking over at Roquel.
President:
So as I said before and Roquel,correct me if I’m wrong, friendship never meant anything to him. As long as he was having fun. whoever or whatever he destroyed in the process don't mean *BEEP*
The audience claps in agreement
President:
I feel like that’s black and white, cut throat legit. That’s all i wanted was for dude to admit that *BEEP*
London signs.
London:
It is what it is Roquel, he is going to think what he wants to and that’s fine, I have nothing to else to say about the situation.
President:
I’m not thinking anything! you said it!
President bursts into laughter. The camera pans to Roquel.
Roquel:
Chilllllld! We are never gonna come to a conclusion with ya’ll two! Both of you are so stubborn and set in your ways. Neither one of you realize what yall could have just missed out on! I saw something powerful in the two of you! Yall could have taken over the world! But honey what do I know? Moving on! BOOP BOOP!!
Roquel Snaps her fingers.
Roquel:
So throughout this season, friendships were built and destroyed. Love connections kindled and fizzled out. There were so many different things but one thing everything had in common was getting a check!
The audience claps
Roquel:
Yes honey! Through all the ups and downs this show has in some way helped each of these individuals move forward in their respective fields. I wanna know, where are you all now? I’ve heard season two has been greenlit! but reality tv doesn’t last forever! So how are you staying relevant today?
The camera pans to Jaya.
Jaya:
Well, most people know that my modeling career is like...my life. And I just recently landed one of the biggest campaigns of my life. It’s legit a dream of mine. Soon, I’ll be flying off to London to have my very first shoot for the Victoria’s Secret PINK line.
The audience cheers.
Roquel:
Yesss Child! Now can we expect you on the runway over in London?
Jaya smiles and nods.
Jaya:
Most definitely.
Roquel:
Watch out London! Jaya DeCarlo is coming for the girls!!!
The audience claps
Roquel:
What about you Ms. Jada?
Jada:
Unlike other people on this stage, I have a lot of things going on in my life, of course I model and have been for some time now, already did some work with Victoria’s Secret and now I model for Versace, I’ve been working on a work out video and I just finished writing a book which is coming out next month.
Roquel:
Girl, the shaaade! So Ephriam what is next for you?
Ephriam:
Well Roquel, currently I am doing the same thing I am doing, now, I know, I can do more, but recently my dance instructing has taken up to another level, with an expansion in the works, I said in the works because, me being 22 and all, I want to have another back up since everything don’t last forever, which is why I enrolled in a college, majoring in a Visual Media Arts program with a concentration in Television and Video. Who knows? Maybe I’ll be a TV producer! *smiles*
Roquel:
Yesss! Maybe a dance program on tv one day?
Ephriam:
The possibilities are endless, so I’ll say perhaps….if my other ten thousand ideas don’t get put through first *laughs*
Roquel slaps a five with Ephriam
Roquel:
Yess honey! Make that money! Carlos! Tell us. what do you have going on? Will we see more of you in this club business?
Carlos shakes his head yes.
Carlos:
I’ve been doing a lot lately, working with Madison at Lush Nightclub she is basically showing me the ropes of opening a business, i’ve finally got all the permits I need to open up my Tattoo Shop in New York and I’m just living, having fun with this show and you know building something with bae.
Roquel:
Clubs? tattoo shops? Somebody gotta make that money to feed a hungry dance instructor hunny!! yesss
the crowd laughs and claps.
Ephriam:
*laughs* Naaaaah, I make plenty, if not more, to feed the both of us….lets just say I got some very dedicated people that want to learn how to throw down on the dance floor….NOT Twerking, that I can’t teach, it gotta be something that comes to you natural really.
Roquel:
She said I have enough coin for the both of us!! yesss! That brings us to Mr. Lawson. What’s next for the president?
President sits up in his seat. he rubs his chin.
President:
One thing that’s been said about me was that i just “sit around and spend daddy’s money. Which was a lil true. But I’m working on quite a few projects right now actually. Of course, like most of the main cast, i’ll be doing club promotions. I’ll be hosting one with you in a few weeks actually i think it is right?
Roquel:
That’s right! Ya’ll look for us honey!!! coming very soon! Lush get ready!
the audience claps.
President:
Outside of that, of course I’m modeling more. Bookings have become a bit more frequent, and on a grander scale. But the biggest thing I got goin right now is a joint project I’ve started with someone very close to me. We’ll be debuting our very own clothing line in London Next year. It’s called Little Village kids. It’s everything my style recreated. I love to play around with different colors and patterns and materials. I was really hands on with all of the pieces. Nothing is going out that wont represent me. I’m really proud of it...Yea. that’s pretty much what i got happening right now. Trying to get out of my father’s shadow… Although that money I’ve been getting, I invested into my dream. So he’s proud of me.
The audience claps.
Roquel:
Yess! Well I love it! Now London… What’s happening?
London:
I just signed an endorsement with Puma and Swisher Sweets, I’m working on my mixtape “Mind Games” which is dropping in November and I’m working on a briefs line with Calvin Klein, so I’m doing a couple different things.
London winks
London:
Ya boy still getting money.
Roquel:
Yes God! Calvin Klein! she’s very rich!!! What are you doing with swisher sweets? Cooking up new flavors?
London:
I’m doing some commercials and appear on some of the merchandise, also I introduced a flavor that I’m hoping will get picked up.
Roquel:
Giving business man! I love it… Now, as you can see all of our members are moving in their own ways with their careers, Now lets talk about where we are in the love department!!! The obvious would be to start with the “relationship” we didn't see grow on the show…
Roquel looks toward Carlos and Ephriam
Roquel:
You guys have some explaining to do!! What is the deal with you guy’s relationship?
Carlos looks at Ephriam and back at Roquel.
Carlos:
We’ve been dating a couple months now and I think it’s something serious, I’ve really grown to like Ephriam and I really want to see where the future takes us, but we just having fun, going on dates and just enjoying each other.
Carlos looks at Ephriam.
Ephriam:
Yeah, so don’t expect any news about me getting a ring, oh no, I don’t play that until its written in cement that us, me and Carlos are actual husband material for each other *laughs* but really, I like where we are right now. Why ruin a good pace now?
Roquel:
So why didn't you guys air any of your relationship on the show? If ya’ll haven't mentioned it. we probably wouldn't have known no shade. i thought Ephriam was dating Santana.
The audience laughs
Ephriam:
I’ve always been on the mindset that the less people know the better….I mean that is probably the last thing I would say, I’ll admit but with everyone getting up in peoples buisness every time they watch a reality show like this, there’s always those wannabe TMZ’s and the news sites, making up shit as they go and watch, really, I just don’t want to deal with that bull****. I mean you got people getting all foogazey over showing love on Twitter *coughs*AlexSchafer*coughs* sorry I got a cold, but yea you know what I mean *smiles*
Roquel:
Ok ok. So if it wasn’t made official enough on the show for you, It’s official now, Carlos and Ephriam are now Ephlos!
Roquel laughs. The audience chimes in laughing
Roquel:
So President is kicked to the curb?
President chuckles
President:
You got jokes Roquel!
Roquel:
So the short- lived romance is done with you and Carlos is over?
President looks at Carlos. He smirks.
President:
If that’s what you want to call what that was, then yea. the short lived romance is done.
Roquel:
When’s the last time you talked to Carlos?
President:
I think we may have talked once, since filming was over.
Roquel:
So you guys aren’t even friends?
President:
We really aren’t anything to be honest. The way *BEEP* went down between us was pretty hurtful you know. shit like that isn’t easy to get over. But it is what it is He’s not an enemy. we just are what we are.
Roquel:
How do you feel about that?
Carlos:
I mean I just didn’t like the disrespect from President’s end, as my friend he should have respected the relationship and Ephriam, all that fighting and name calling *BEEP* wasn’t worth it at the end of the day so that’s why I think our friendship went sour. But I have no issues with President now, we spoke a few times actually because we hosted LIFE events at night club but yea go off what President says because he’s always right.
Carlos smiles sarcastically and the camera goes to London.
London:
Preach.
President cuts his eyes
President:
It’s kind of hard to respect a relationship when you getting texts saying other *BEEP* but we won’t go into that. I’m in a whole new space. That’s the past. I’m in the present looking to the future. It’s no bad blood. Everything has a season, and ours has passed.
Roquel:
So are you seeing anyone?
President smiles
President:
I am. He’s actually here right now.
President points his boyfriend out in the audience
Roquel:
Who’s he? Cute!
President:
That’s Rafael! That someone that I started little village kids with.
Roquel:
How did you guys meet?
President:
We actually have worked together for years. We’ve done print work together. We walked in shows together. He kinda came and said he’s always wanted to work with me on a project. how we got here? I don't question it. but i like where its going.
Roquel:
Good for you! And what about you Benji? What’s going on with you?
Benji:
Nothing really going on right now, I just graduated school and I’m getting ready to travel the world a bit but once I’m back in the states I plan on co-owning this restaurant with a friend of mines.
Roquel:
So no love for you right now? Are you looking? Looking like that!
Roquel fans herself
Benji:
Not really, I never really had good luck in that department but who knows what LIFE will bring me.
Roquel:
Miss Jada? I’m kinda interested. What’s your love life like?
Jada smiles
Jada:
I’m single, I’m so caught up in work and just living my own life that I haven’t made time for a man to come in and interrupt my shine, but the thought of a relationship has come across my mind a few times, hey a girl gets lonely at night sometimes.
Jada looks at President
Jada:
I joke with President telling him he needs to go straight for a night.
Jada laughs. President smiles
President:
Jada already know!!! She’d be that one! My chick bad.. Definitely!
Roquel:
As we come to a close. I hear its up in the air if a second season is confirmed. But I have to say! great first season. You had a lot of people who didn't even think your show would get picked up. Here we are sitting at the Reunion special. How does that feel for yall?
Ephriam:
Personally I could care less of an opinion of a bunch of nobodies whose only way of getting over their mediocre selves is by continuously bashing this show, using us as some platform to explain their stupid points. Really now? Please *eyeroll* Other than that, it feels amazing!
London:
I feel good, like I said it was fun.
President:
At the end of the day not everybody gon like you. everybody gotta accept that! Even if you’re bashing us, you’re only helping us get more relevance? You’re making people tune in to see who we are regardless. And guess what, you’re watching too! so thanks for watching. I like to focus on those that like the show!.
Carlos:
I enjoyed filming with everyone, and yes even the ones I had problems with here today. We’re all human and we make mistakes, but that’s why there's forgiveness and maturity and hopefully from this experience we all have learned something.
Benji:
I am honored to be apart of this experience and I’m ready for another ride if there is one, I respect everyone on this stage and I wish everyone success and wealth.
Roquel:
Who’s coming back if the second season does get picked up?
Roquel looks around at the cast.
Ephriam:
I’m definitely coming back for Season 2, bring on the condra hunty!
Jada:
I think I would, it was really fun filming with President and at the clubs, it was great.
Carlos:
I would come back, less drama and more fun, maybe if there is another season we call take a trip somewhere.
London covers his mouth holding back laughter.
London:
I don’t know if I could do this again, so its up in the air with me.
Benji:
I would do it again, definitely.
Jaya:
Maybe and that’s all I have to say.
President:
We’ll see… That’s all I’ll say.
Roquel:
Well there you have it! Wrapping up an amazing season. Wishing all the cast of the life success and fulfillment in all of their future endeavors. Look out for the cast and until next season if there is one…. Get your life honey!!!!
The audience claps. credits roll