Work Ethic!

In the episode, Van takes Lottie to accompany her to a TV studio run by a private and mysterious person known as "Mr. Chocolate" (who is played by Glover).

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 177,000 household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

He is also known for quickly finishing his productions, reusing the sets, using the blocking rehearsals as the final cut, and often saying "We'll fix it in post" for any continuity issues.

He reveals that he writes scripts through a piano-typewriter and he lacks a concrete plan of running the studio, having the shows use plots or lines that don't add to the narrative, aware that his target audience will consume anything he does no matter how bad it could be.

He then offers Lottie the choice to star in a children's show for 6 seasons, which he claims would make her financially stable until she is 20 years old.

Back home, Van laments ruining Lottie's fun at the studio, but claims that she wants her to choose what she represents when she is old enough rather than Mr. Chocolate exploiting her.

Van then notices that Shamik put a note on the back of the business card he handed her, saying they should meet for sex in a boiler room.

and that it would be written by co-executive producer Janine Nabers and directed by series creator and main actor Donald Glover.

"[5] Writer Janine Nabers explained that while the character resembles Perry, it is also used to represent other producers, "There's an aesthetic when it comes to Black folk and art that I think some people really double down on.

The filmmaker is exploitative to an extent and has amassed his wealth by feeding into stereotypes, but in many ways, he is also providing opportunities for thousands of people who may have been overlooked in life and in Hollywood and giving them a solid starting point.

Donald Glover produced another self-contained psychological horror starring Van as she enters the world of the mysterious Mr.

is not nearly as tragic as 'Teddy Perkins', but it's nonetheless satirizing a huge figure in Black popular culture, so into disguise Glover once again goes as the Tyler Perry-esque Kirkwood Chocolate.

This installment's stakes and mystery were extremely satisfying and peeled back many layers to Van's character growth and her renewed commitment to Lottie full-time.

If season four is the show's swan song, this is the perfect way to discover who Van truly is as a mother and as a fully fleshed-out main character in this series.