DeMarcus Lectures Al - Scene | Atlanta | FX

Paper Boi inadvertently offends DeMarcus and receives a lecture on the treatment of Black-owned businesses. Stream all episodes of #AtlantaFX on Hulu.

Atlanta Season 4, Episode 10.

Season 4 finds “Earn” (Donald Glover), “Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles” (Brian Tyree Henry), “Darius” (LaKeith Stanfield) and “Van” (Zazie Beetz) back in their hometown. But the question is, has Atlanta changed or have they? Atlanta is executive produced by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Hiro Murai, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms and Dianne McGunigle. Atlanta is produced by FX Productions.

DeMarcus Lectures Al - Scene | Atlanta | FX

[bellanicoletv]

“DON’T GIMMEDAT BROTHA SHHHHEEIT!” Had me SCREAMING!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[docshadowman]

This scene was a masterclass on acting, writing, messaging, and comedy. This whole episode was a chefs kiss

[CezaMVO]

This is how they end the show, a black owned sushi restaurant mad about a Popeyes keeping black people ignorant. One of the greatest shows ever to be created, no debating

[igormorais]

The restaurant he is talking about is Sukiyabashi Jiro, it is in the Ginza subway of Tokyo. Seats ten people only, costs 400 dollars per person, reservations are done months in advance and it is considered the best sushi in the world. The only way for a foreigner to even get a reservation was to ask the maitre at the Park Hyatt in Tokyo. Study under Jiro takes 10 years and then he gives you your shokunin (craftsman) certificate. One of his students opened one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC.

[taylorevison]

The "this n#gga serving poison fish" line had me dead

[mikedabeast]

This was the "Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood" message moment. I loved the quotes & dark humor of it all, especially the "Gotta watch out for them NY niggas. They're bound to hit a lick" part.
Thank u Donald Glover for giving us 4 seasons of greatness in Afro-Surrealism & Dramedy.

[jcnot]

This man done changed his state of origin 10 times over the course of his speech 😂

[owenleal]

I like that this was pretty much one of Al's classic adventures that happen to him while he's by himself, except Van and Earn were there this time to bear witness.

[hannaduet]

One thing I've always enjoyed about Atlanta is that it is a true dark comedy. Most shows that describe themselves as dark comedy either lean to far in one direction or end up falling flat because the comedy will undercut the dark tone of a scene or vice versa. Atlanta manages to deliver these scenes where you are constantly laughing at the absurdity of it and at the same time make you feel unease and discomfort. The writers do a fantastic job of balancing the tone between humor and intensity of its darker moments. This scene is just one perfect example of that.

[TheTriangleOffense]

“Saulted’ and battered, sold back to us in our own image.” Lowkey spittin……… but I’m still goin to popeyes

[garcalej]

Somehow, the final boss is Malcolm X trying to serve you poisoned blowfish.😂
I will truly miss Atlanta🥲

[xXDaRhTXx]

He is talking about Atlanta

A tv show created by Daniel Glover, a Black actor and musician, and directed by Hiro Murai, a Japanese-born director

[Jay_Goku]

“…but I guess my master was never a [MUTED] from Florida” is just as funny as what comes after 😂

[theonexiii]

I wish I could get people who aren't black to really understand the feeling I get as a black person from seeing this scene. It's really hard to put into words if you haven't lived a black life.

[obamabinbaben]

He may have been a bad vessel for the message, with all the lock the door till they try the poison fish stuff, but his message was straight up facts

[hitthisloudgbeforeichangem]

Not gonna lie this definitely made me look at where I'm spending my money for the first time in my life

[GangstaStan]

"You're embarrassing yourself. You're a black man, with a Japanese restaurant, in Atlanta." - Detective Carter.

[willemdaho]

“he bond to catch a lick” is the funniest line in any tv show

[ct]

He definitely outta line but he right.

[mrmusickhimself]

2:02 - I am SO glad that kept that line read, it sounds like the actor had his soul pinched.