Sky is back in NYC from Texas; she was hoping to make a quick stop up there and return to her station in Atlanta but Ceasar has other plans. Once Kitty reveals that $10,000 is missing from the shop on 113th, Ceasar gives Sky the task of nosing around in order to figure out who the culprit is.
But before that, Melody and Lalo try and maintain their day-to-day schedule while living in this outdated RV he copped for them. The idea is that they sublet their apartment and live in the vehicle, in order to pay of Mel’s $30,000 tax debt. She wakes up complaining about not being able to make fresh juice. Lalo is fed up and we’re kinda surprised at Mel and her spoiled brat act. She’s a boho, granola type of chick, you would think she’d have more of an open mind. As Lalo says: “We had a home, but you got in debt. You got us in trouble, I’m trying to do the best.” So chill out.
Okay, so Sky said the same thing we were thinking: “Ceasar. Why is your ”brand ambassador’ in charge of 113th’s books?” How hard would it have been to just hire an actual accountant. Ceas gives Sky permission to figure it out, but all she wants to do is “go lay up in a massive bed, breathe that beautiful Atlanta air and relax.” We ain’t mad.
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Later, Young Bae and her boyfriend (of six months) Rob take things to the next level and decide to move in together, after Bae hesitates, citing her father’s abuse as the main factor. Eventually, after one very sweet gesture from Rob, she agrees to give cohabitating a shot. They’re cute together.
Meanwhile, Vagina Slayer and all his ratchet friends throw a pop-up party at 113th, like they aren’t missing thousands in there. To be fair, the Crew hasn’t been told about the missing cash so there’s that. Still, ol’ boy just got there and he’s throwing parties for strangers? Before that, Vag and Donna (of all people) are discussing Melody as manager. Vag dedices that it’s in his best interests to stay out of Mel’s way. Donna goes even further and says, “Honestly, I don’t think [she] should be the manager. Mel is not one to absorb her emotions and act accordingly to the job.” Girl, shut up. We were shocked to see Donna knowingly throw Mel under the bus like this. But she has a nasty streak of envy in her. Remember when Ceas made Sky a manager? Donna’s a hater.
Anyway, the party jumps off. The blue-haired girl that Walt hired and Mel locked out (and fired) is there. Melody pops up on them like the mother of a latchkey kid. Vagina Slayer and the rest of these rockheads gang up on Melody the manager, because they don’t like that she’s telling them that this party wasn’t authorized. 113th is always partying but typically with the manager there, si or no?
They push Melody out the door, with Donna being the loudest one. “Go outside Mel,” she bellowed. SMH.
Sky is unable to find evidence of who stole the money but she shows Ceas all the “incriminating Snaps” she took of the staff over at 113th. Expensive jackets, grills and butt lifts but she swears against telling, even if she knew who the thief was for sure. “I ain’t no rat,” she says.
Back at 113th, Mel does a tattoo and a few days later, while it’s healing, the client returns to the shop to complain about how sloppy it is. She says that a few of the lines are a bit shaky and Donna and Vagina Slayer couldn’t wait to tear Mel’s work apart. Welp Vag, that Eye of Ra tattoo (or whatever it was) was a mess. And Donna, you don’t want people to revisit that “cover up” you did a few weeks back. All of the internets said that the woman’s ankle looked like she needed it amputated.
The hate for Mel and the negative energy is just coming in waves now, they don’t respect her. Walt and the crew have gone over her head, convincing Teddy to rehire Blue Hair as a receptionist. And eventually, it all comes to a head when Donna says, “What the f*ck’s going on in your world where you would do a f*cked up tattoo like that? What I’m saying is: $10,000 is missing out the shop and everybody think you did it.” No girl. You’re trying to get everyone to be on your side with this and say that the poor girl did this.
Mel cries angry tears, runs into Ceas and Sky and quits Black Ink.
Link up next week and we’ll see what happens next in Harlem.
