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Dawn just never gets it right, Hall joked as she discussed the season finale.
Weve gotta discuss the twist ending.
To protect Mo, Dawn goes down for Black Monday and winds up in jail.
What went through your mind when you got that script?I was like, Oh, no.
Dawn just never gets it right.
No credit for Black Monday, prison.
But I didnt see it coming, so I always like that.
And I did like that it was another layer of Dawn and Mos relationship.
Her understanding that those three strikes would have put Mo in jail.
Its pretty clear to me why Mo keeps coming back to Dawn: Shes smart, talented, beautiful.
And she does know that.
And she understands his damage and neuroses as she has the same ones.
Although they cant trust each other in business, there is a fundamental trust that they have.
Even though Mo had a deal going with the FBI, he always tried to keep Dawn safe.
Dawn knows that Mo can go to the lowest depths, but he doesnt with her.
Its like the two of them against the world … when theyre not against each other.[Laughs.]
Maybe we werent talking about it as much ten years ago even though it existed.
But now its incredibly…[phone rings].Hold on one second.
No, I love that.
just tell her I say hi.Thank you.[Laughs.]
Its all just incredibly relevant now.
You know, were looking at Blair and dealing with his sexuality and everything.
Its real and its true and were even seeing it now.
Even the Casey [Rose Wilson] story line with the crosses on the knees.
Its like we have this segment of the population that is so extreme … theres quite a division.
It works even better than if she were, you know, white.
They think theyre in one conversation at the table, but there are two different points of view.
There are certain subliminal messages there.
Clearly, this is a cutthroat world.
Then we got to be the Bad News Bears of Wall Street.
And band together.And band together, even though we destroy each other.
4 for your incredible role as Brenda Meeksin theScary Moviefranchise.No!
[Laughs]That is the best!
Shes one of my favorite characters.
But I used to say to Anna, Why do you think Cindys friends with Brenda?
Brenda is so selfish and so awful.
I literally prayed for her death.
Yeah, you really do pray for her death in that scene.And it was genuine!
My character really didnt care [about Cindy].
I just wanted to leave.
To me, thats the best.
So yeah, it makes me proud.
I have this … well, you have to see it.
We got shut down because of COVID.
We were filming in New York.
And then another movie calledBreaking News in Yuba County,which I dont know when that would come out.
And then something else Ill be going to shoot once we get the date.
So its all kind of, I hate to say COVID contingent, but were working around COVID.
Listen, my thoughts and prayers are just for everyone whos lost people and jobs.
Before you go, youre known to be quite hilarious on set, specifically with yourLittleco-star Issa Rae.
Are you a troll on every set?[Laughs.]
I love to troll Issa.
Im like the bad older sister.
Like, she should be doing it, but I end up doing it to her.
But she does it too!
I said to Issa, Im going to make a video of you and all your trolling moments.
You know, we just like to have fun.
And Issas so hilarious, she always gets the joke.
But she always has a subtle one right there, waiting for me.
We have fun going back and forth a lot.
Last question because I know youve gotta call your mom back.
Do you think Mo and Dawn are gonna make it?Oh, gosh, I hope so!
I want them to make it, but then Im like, they might be awful together.
Theyre actually kind of terrible, but wouldnt it be great if they could make it?
This interview has been edited and condensed.
