Being MJ; Season 2, Episode 12: Signing Off

The show opens with MJ at home and the burglar alarm goes off. She calls the police, who suggest that she call the alarm company. She calls Sheldon, afraid, and he says she can come over. He pours them a drink. She discovers that he has a collection of slave love letters and that he may allow the Smithsonian to exhibit them. He tucks her into bed, and stays up to read the love letters that he recently won at an auction. When she wakes up, she discovers he is not sleeping next to her. She gets up looking for him. She brushes her teeth with a new tooth brush Sheldon has left next to the sink with a note. She leaves her new tooth brush in the container at the sink. They don't have sex, and he teases her about sleeping in. He says he usually naps. He makes her breakfast and she discovers he considers them in a relationship. He suggests going back to bed, but she has to go to work. After work, back at Sheldon's, she notices her new toothbrush isn't where she left it. When she asks Sheldon, he says she should use one from his large stash of them. Val calls and tells MJ that David had to put his dog, Monk, to sleep. MJ is worried about David. Sheldon says she should call, but MJ thinks that strange. She doesn't think it's the right thing to do. Cynthia stops by MJ's desk to ask for help getting her a live sign off. Fame costs, she warns. She really wants the live sign off, and MJ begins negotiating for her new contract also including a live sign off for herself and Cynthia while at party at her parents' home for Paul's graduate architecture degree. Paul thanks his mom and dad for their support, proud for no student loan debt. He sincerely gives them thanks. Patrick's daughter, Nai, announces that she is moving to North Carolina with her new fiancé, Kenny, and their daughters. She says she doesn't want a ring she wants a house. Patrick and Niecy are obviously upset by the news. MJ continues her negotiations with her agent over the phone. She thanks Lisa for picking up the cake. She goes to Sheldon's place; they discuss how she got in. Kara calls and she takes the call in the yard, Sheldon picks up after her obviously disappointed. That night, she wets the bed at Sheldon's house. She lies about it being the first time and attributes it to David. Sheldon convinces her to call him. Meanwhile, a melancholy Niecy is breastfeeding Belle, when Helen comes in the room and provides some much needed encouragement. MJ and Sheldon celebrate the contract - and Cynthia's live sign off that was part of MJ's negotiations. Back at Sheldon's, they argue, and it turns into a discussion about how he doesn't believe in cohabitation, marriage, nor having children. Eventually she admits to wanting a baby. She says what he wants is too different and leaves. She goes home, calls David, and several times re-records her message, which expresses her sympathy for his loss. The camera shows the fish she threw from episode 1 safely in its fishbowl. Cynthia delivers a classy live sign off as MJ and Kara toast. Lisa, who has dog sat for David, goes to his place to return some of Monk's things. Lisa discloses that David is a trigger for her depression - because she is in love with him. Sheldon calls MJ at work to congratulate her and apologize, but it's obvious the relationship is over. As Lisa and David talk, MJ calls David from her car. He doesn't realize he has picked it up, and MJ overhears their conversation. Lisa is telling David about her feelings, recounting some very personal information. He denies their relationship as ever being romantic, and she calls him out on keeping all of this secret from MJ. They hear a car honk, and realize MJ was listening the whole time. She speeds up her car and gets into a serious car wreck. The camera closes in on the car and no movement. Everything is still except for the blinking of her left turn signal in the night.

Being MJ; Season 2, Episode 11: Reading the Signs

The show opens with Mary Jane being interviewed on CNN. She is discussing her analysis of the "ugly black woman" show, which had gone viral. The CNN anchorman gets on MJ's case for becoming the news instead of simply reporting it. MJ says she was trying I make a point. That being an ugly black woman is really about people who have been stifled by society, regardless of race, or gender, or sexual orientation. She makes a point to reiterate the rebranding of her show. Her brother, Paul, calls afterward and plays her an auto tune version of the show. A crowd awaits as she pulls her car into the station lot. Cynthia is waiting for her when she arrives at her office, who discloses that the station has asked her to take some time off. She suspects they are getting ready to make a change. Later, Kara comes to MJ's anchor desk to talk about Cynthia's visit. They are asked to meet with the station big wigs. At the meeting, they share their plans to use MJ and Kara for the prime time slot. MJ is told to follow the orders of the producers, and stop the all black agenda. Greg is told to keep a close watch on MJ, work with the momentum, but let MJ go after the dust settles if she doesn't comply. Kara is waiting for MJ in her office, and they discuss fitting in during prime time. MJ doesn't want to give up her new brand direction. Kara says it would be ok to mix things up, but gets called away on a family matter. After that, MJ goes to Sheldon's to share the news. He has a romantic dinner planned for them, which comes off as corny to her. Later at Mark's, they discuss the dinner, and Mark thinks MJ was too harsh on Sheldon. He tells a story about his first seduction of a man, and how it went awry. He advises her to reach out to him. Kara's family is introduced. Hector, her father, is watching television at their family home. Kara heads to the kitchen with her mom, who tells her that her dad want to sell the house. Kara's sister, Lily, comes downstairs. Lily agrees that it is a good time, which brings about an arguement, but mom says there is no way they will go through with the sale. When Kara offers to help financially, she learns that her father lost the house to some loan sharks, and it's too late to help. Meanwhile, MJ asks Mark to help with an apology text to Sheldon. In the bathroom, MJ bumps into Cynthia, who says she knows about the changes that are coming, but doesn't ask MJ to provide any details. Kara is there too, and she and tells MJ she will be paying her parents' rent. MJ holds back celebrating the prime time slot until it is finalized. She and Kara are impressed with Cynthia's poise. She gets a brief text from Sheldon, which makes her freak out, so she talks to Mark about it. As the show closes, MJ is at Sheldon's place to apologize personally, and he says he will call her the next day.