Queen Sugar (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
- Morning.
- You're up early.
Thought we'd go get breakfast
before you left town.
George wanted me to stop
by the paper before I leave.
Thanks.
Just let me know when
your daddy's service is.
I'll take the day off.
It's just gonna be a whole lot
of people who you don't know
who I can't introduce you to.
Nova...
You don't even have
to give me the time of day.
Not even a look.
Come on, you were at my daddy's service.
So was the entire police force
and half of New Orleans.
It was easier for me to blend in.
What are you trying to say?
That I can't come or you
just don't want me to?
Saturday.
Nova...
I wanna make sure you're okay.
So please pick up when I call you, okay?
♪ How can I say this
without taking over?
Can I help you?
I'm Samuel Landry, but folks
around here just call me Sam.
You must be Ernest's California girl.
Charlotte, right?
Charley.
You have my deepest sympathies.
Your father was a good man.
A damn good man.
Little man, come here.
What do you think?
Is there something that I can do
for you, Mr. Landry?
Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am.
I thought it best to make
you an offer in person.
Thought you didn't think
anyone was home.
Just give me a call
when y'all ready to talk.
Sorry to hear about your daddy, Nova.
Thank you, George.
But you didn't bring me
all the way in for condolences.
Truth be told, I thought we
should discuss your next story.
Something that would be
front page worthy.
What?
You didn't like my last three pitches?
About the lead in the water?
The kidney problems?
The nervous system damage?
Look, your sister and Davis West are
coming out for the service, right?
I was hoping that's what
you'd be working on.
Since when are you chasing
the gossip pages?
Since they started making more than us.
Look, Davis West's face
is what people want to see.
It's what they want to read about.
So you thought I'd just roll up in here,
happy to tell all my family business?
I thought you'd like to set
the record straight.
No, I have to bury my father.
I'm not a source.
Dig like everybody else getting
their stories on Davis.
Look, at least give me
the accuser's name.
If you want to talk about my story,
we're good.
Otherwise,
stop wasting my gas money.
Sit on down. Let me do the stirrin'.
No, I got it, baby.
I heard you up all night walking around.
It's the least I can do.
We gotta go get some loafers for Blue.
He done long outgrowed the other ones.
What he gotta get dressed up for?
What he gotta get dressed up for?
To say goodbye to his papa
for the last time.
A funeral ain't no place for kids.
What?
Why are we rushing something he got
to deal with later on, anyhow?
So, Blue don't get no closure
like the rest of us gonna get?
He don't need closure.
He need to be a kid.
You... you ain't no more than a kid
yourself, baby, so how you know?
...and his spank God!
Davis West has decided
that when he hits a buzzer beater...
...he's gonna go hit
some booty.
What you looking at, man?
Open palm, double pat,
and across both cheeks.
Only problem is, that ain't his wife!
Davis, do you have a statement
about the rape allegations?
I'm innocent.
Bro!
What are you doing?
You got caught smacking some...
...random girl's butt in a hotel room
by a video camera?
You're the gentle...
- Where you been?
- I went for a run.
Out to Dad's.
You know, it wouldn't hurt
if you got out, too.
Get some fresh air.
Okay.
There are a lot of notes at the house
from this Remy Newell?
- Y'all know him?
- Mm-hmm.
Good friend of your daddy's.
I guess he's got
some tractor part for Dad.
He knows...
He knows he's passed, right?
Everybody knows.
He got Pop's clutch kit.
I could go by there
and get it next week.
I got some things lined up this week.
I could do it, if you want.
All right. Appreciate it.
Remy be up at B & C Seafood
for lunch every Wednesday.
Which one are you looking for?
The one from the parish fair
a few years back.
- I thought it was here.
- Just use the one of Daddy on his boat.
Lord knows, your daddy loved that boat
about as much as he loved y'all's mama,
but that picture ain't right
for no funeral program.
Hey,
you gonna go wake Blue up
before y'all late again?
They had the faculty conference
this morning.
He was tossing and turning all night.
I'm gonna let him sleep.
Hey. When did you get here?
Just got here.
Whoa. Those are beautiful.
- Your mama sent it.
- That was sweet of her.
She sends her deepest condolences.
So, what's there to do for Daddy's
funeral? Are we printing programs?
I wrote it up and put the order in
with the printer's an hour ago.
What about the menu for the repast?
Aunt Vi and I went
through it last night.
And his suit?
I'm gonna go by the house
and grab a couple of 'em.
What up, Wood?
Well, there must be something I can do.
You got enough on your plate,
with everything
that's going on back home.
I'm here.
I can help. Just give
me whatever's left.
We're good.
Okay, what about the
tables, chairs, linens?
We got extra tables and chairs
out there in the shade,
just need wiping down, is all.
What about the casket?
We're meeting at Price's
at 3:00 to pick one out.
And you were just gonna do that
- without me?
- No.
We're doing this together, okay?
No big deal.
Oh, God, Blue.
Blue, Blue, Blue! Hey, come here, buddy.
Thought we said Kenya was
gonna stay home with me?
- But, Papa, I want...
- Oh?
Oh, what's that, Kenya?
Okay.
She said she wanna stay home,
watch some T.V.,
keep Pop a little company.
Think Kenya can stay home with me today?
Yeah?
- Miss Velez!
- Hello, Mr. Bordelon.
- How are you doing today?
- Good!
Oh!
Don't let Kenya watch
too much T.V., Pop.
She's scared of big boy movies.
Don't worry, buddy, she gonna
be with me the whole time.
- But she...
- Hey, how about you tell me
who the first Latino astronaut is?
Uh, Franklin Chang-Díaz.
And then the first Latina astronaut?
Ellen Ochoa!
That's right! All right, go on inside.
Get in there.
Oh, these kids.
So, how you been?
Uh...
as well as expected, I guess.
- You're great with him.
- He's a special kid.
Yeah, he is.
Good genes.
Look, I... I wouldn't ask
if I didn't have to
but... think you might be able
to watch Blue again?
During the service on Saturday,
you know, the funeral.
I'm sorry.
I, uh, I teach ESL classes on the
weekends to make extra cash.
But I would if I could.
- You know that, right?
- Yeah, ain't no problem.
You probably need to get back in there.
I gotta get goin'.
I'll see you later.
T.V. day with Kenya?
Something like that.
Only cartoons, Ralph Angel.
All right, I promise.
How y'all doing over here?
- Just checking.
- I'm good.
You like that meatloaf, don't you?
Special recipe we have here
at the diner.
- Anything else I can get you?
- Excuse me, hi.
Is there a Remy Newell here?
Over there.
I know y'all want some dessert.
- Yeah, something sweet as you.
- Uh-huh.
Y'all want to buy some pecan pie?
Excuse me?
Are you Remy Newell?
Yes, ma'am.
I thought you'd be old.
But still good looking, right?
Sorry.
That's okay.
I'm Ernest Bordelon's daughter.
I found your notes at his place.
I thought you'd be more of a peer.
Well, please, sit on down.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
Um...
A cup of coffee for you.
- Mm. That's horrible.
- Terrible, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Maybe the worst I've ever had.
Well, it ain't no Starbucks around here but
the flapjacks are worth coming back for.
- I'll keep that in mind.
- Mm.
Hey, just let me know when you'd like
me to bring that clutch kit over.
I didn't really come here for that.
When I read all those notes you left...
it seems like you and my dad
were pretty close?
I'm really gonna miss your dad.
Yeah, Mr. Ernest kept me out of a lot of
what would have been knock down,
drag out fights back in the day.
Yeah, he was a good man.
But you know your daddy.
I didn't know everything.
It looks like my dad
was in a lot of debt,
but I really had no idea how much.
What was going on with him?
I... I don't know.
I know he hadn't farmed nothing
in the last two years.
You know, Mr. Ernest
really was proud of you.
I mean, couldn't keep your name
out of his mouth.
A Samuel Landry came by
to make an offer...
No, no. Not here.
Look here.
When y'all get everything
squared away with Mr. Ernest...
I want you to call me, okay,
and we'll talk it out.
In the meantime,
I gotta get back to work.
It was a pleasure
to meet you, Mrs. West.
If you and your family need anything,
y'all just holler, you hear?
Miss Nova, I already come down $1,000.
- I'm still running a business.
- No, we can pay the...
And how much of that business
have I sent your way?
That my daddy referred your way?
I can do another $500, but no better.
- Then nine it is.
- Nine it is.
I'm not gonna forget this.
You're a good man, Mr. Price.
Nothing like Brother
Ernest, but I do my best.
You can put it all on this, Mr. Price.
We'll handle the arrangements.
We're gonna give Brother Ernest
the homegoing he deserves.
You have my word.
Ed, put a third on her card.
Spread out the remainder on these.
Put $300 on each.
I'll pay Ralph Angel's part.
What? You ain't gotta do that.
Just let me cover Ralph Angel's portion.
Ralph Angel can't pay you back.
You don't even know what I got.
That's what I'm saying,
he doesn't have to.
So, y'all gonna act like
I ain't even sitting here?
I'mma pay my part.
I just need a loan till Friday,
when I got my money coming in.
- Ralph...
- I got it.
I just need a few days.
Split the cost in half, Mr. Price.
Put half on mine and the other
half across Nova's cards.
Shall we pick out a casket?
He liked Oak, didn't he?
He didn't fuss with colors.
Burgundy is nice, maybe.
Could I suggest the purple?
It gives a royal feeling,
and he was a king.
Even got velvet lining.
I prefer white.
He was our black stone,
our protection.
It should be white.
Let light send him back to the light.
You know?
A white casket.
Will that work for y'all?
We'll take this white casket.
Okay, we can do that.
Good.
And I would like to sew this
into the satin?
We don't allow
that kind of thing, Miss Nova.
We run a straight
Christian business here.
If she wants the pouch in the casket,
the pouch is going in the casket.
Okay. I meant no harm.
Wait, y'all, these are the show caskets.
Y'all can't be messing
with them like that.
But you know what,
y'all are like family.
Go on and I'll make sure
this one belongs to Brother Ernest.
- King you.
- King me, dude!
- You win.
- I win?
Yeah.
Your dad. You better answer it.
Micah, you there?
I called the Aspen house,
Newport Beach...
Where are you guys, man?
Grandpa died.
You're in St. Josephine's?
How you holding up?
About as well as you, I assume.
Not Daddy...
Davis.
Let's just say, with
everything that's happened,
you can dig a hole right next
to Daddy and leave me there.
Don't conjure that up.
What else are you thinking
about for the repast?
- Some crabs?
- Yeah, get some crabs.
Hey, Mrs. Nguyen, how's it going?
Yeah, let me look
at some of the crab here.
- You want the crawfish, too?
- Yeah!
No, I don't think we gonna do crawfish
today, I think we gonna do this crab.
- Yeah, here we go.
- Let's see what you got there.
- Okay. See you again.
- Ain't that pretty?
- Mm-hmm.
- It's so beautiful.
Looks like joy.
Just give it all to me.
Yeah, I need all of that.
- Let's see...
- Hey, what's in there?
This is the snapper here... no,
I'll take this big one right here.
This one?
- Yeah, that's perfect.
Thank you so much. - Okay.
What do we got in here?
So, this is... this is
redfish right here?
- Yes.
- Yeah, that looks really good.
Let me see, you got...
Yeah, give me all of that.
- What was that?
- Okay.
Are they moving?
Yeah, they moving, they're alive.
I mean, you got to get 'em fresh.
I thought maybe they were just soakin'
- in there or something.
- You don't remember?
- Charley, really? Really?
- What?
I need you to wrap... wrap the head up.
Thank you.
Twenty. Have a really good day.
All right, thank you.
Hello?
What you doing this weekend?
Ralph Angel.
Yeah, what you doin' Saturday?
Working.
Look, I got Pop's funeral
and I can't take Blue with me.
It's an early shift, so I can be
out way before the service starts,
or get somebody to cover for me.
All right, 11: 00 and no later.
- All right.
- Now, I'm for real.
Violet's house, 11:00,
and no later than that.
I promise you, I...
I'm not gonna let you down.
Thank you so much.
Sorry. Thank you.
There you go.
How's Aunt Vi holding up?
She gonna be all right.
Been through worse and came
out on the other side.
I ain't seen her like this
since Ralph Angel's trial.
That woman loves hard.
Hard for her to let things go.
Who is that?
Whole bunch of peckerwoods.
What the hell y'all think y'all doin'?
We're your servers. We're
here to set up for tomorrow.
Ain't nobody call for no servers.
You need to pack that bitch up
and go on back to New Orleans.
But the order came from
Charley Bordelon-West.
What the hell is that out there?
It's for the repast.
You something else, Charley,
you know that?
Whoa, whoa. It is just some
drinks, tables, and linens.
- I thought it would help.
- Don't nobody need no fancy ass linen.
Okay, look. I'm paying for it.
So, what's it matter? Just
let the servers handle it.
They know what they're doing.
And you don't know a damn thing
about nothin' except wasting money.
How long have you been gone, huh?
You ain't been gone that long.
How come you don't remember
how it's done?
Oh, and how it's done
has to be your way?
Ain't that right?
I've been trying to help
but for some reason you've been
blocking me at every turn.
We don't honor our father
by sitting friends and family
outside at fancy tables.
We don't honor our father by having
strangers serve those grieving.
We serve comfort food
to those who need comfort
and we do it with our own hands!
That's how a family does a repast.
And we certainly don't pay our
respects with American Express.
Now, get those folks out that yard!
Chi, you gonna catch a cold out here.
It won't be long before
Ralph Angel take Blue.
He ain't listening to a
damn thing I say about it.
Now, Vi, you gotta let Ralph
Angel be that boy's daddy.
Ernest gone, they'll go. I'm alone now.
Baby, you are not alone.
You got Hollywood.
If you still want kids,
you need to find somebody
who can do that.
Woman, what you talking about?
You good with Blue.
It it ain't right for you to waste
time with me if you still want kids.
No, see, you can't be wasting time
when you are where you want to be.
And baby...
I am exactly where I want to be.
Auntie Vi.
Up here, baby.
You guys got a basketball?
Yeah, we got a basketball.
- What you think this is?
- Y'all good.
Tell my mom I'm at the gym.
I'll be back later.
All right.
Hey, man.
I missed you.
Listen, Micah, you're
too young to understand
what's really happening right now, okay?
- I just need you to...
- Just what? Trust you?
Okay, I get it.
You're mad.
Son, I'm mad, too.
Yeah, for getting caught?
For hurting Mom? For what?
I didn't do anything, son.
I'm gonna prove that I'm innocent,
but right now is not the time.
We can all talk when we're back in L.A.
I love you. I love your mom.
And we're gonna get through this, okay?
Micah, let's go.
So, you go behind my back, and what,
arrange to meet Micah?
Well, you wouldn't answer
any of my calls.
My texts. I didn't know
where the hell you were.
- You shouldn't have come here.
- Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Charley, wait a minute.
- Keep moving.
- Wait, wait.
Baby, I'm here for you and Micah.
- You just lost your father...
- Don't tell me what I lost.
I loved Ernest. You know that.
I'm glad he died before
knowing what you did.
Charley, I know how it looks,
but you have to let me explain.
You need to leave.
No, wait, not until I pay my respects.
- Ernest was my family, too.
- No!
See, you don't get to say that anymore.
I'm gonna stay
and you're gonna hear me out.
- Come on, come on.
- Listen!
I'm not leaving my boy behind, okay?
You understand that?
No matter where we stand,
we'll do right by Micah.
- Micah needs me.
- I don't need you.
But I need you, though.
Hey, hey.
Listen...
This was the proudest day of my life.
It was one of the proudest days
of your grandpa's life.
My first ring.
You were just a baby, man,
still in diapers,
sitting on Ernest's lap.
Your mom beside you.
Son, this ring means nothing
to me without you.
Nothing without
your love and respect of me.
Everything is not about you.
I fixed a bologna sandwich for you.
Put it on the kitchen table.
I want a haircut.
I barely got enough time
to give myself one.
But it's for Mom.
Go get your chair.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're not off yet, darling.
I need you to stay here.
- Pam's gonna cover for me.
- I need Pam on booth four.
I can't stay. I gotta get my son.
You also got to get a check to
take care of that son, right?
I will put in extra time next week,
Anthony, I promise, just not today.
You either stay today, or
there won't be a next week.
Just set it right here.
I got you.
Make sure that she sit up straight.
All right, come on.
The clippers are dull
so I'm gonna have to cut it low.
- Is that cool with you, buddy? - Yup.
Glad you finally
shaping that boy's hair up.
Gonna look real nice for the service.
But it's for Mom. She's coming today.
You think she'll like it?
- I'll be right back, buddy.
- Okay.
- Hang tight.
- Okay.
You think having that
no count gal watch Blue
is better than him coming with us?
Look, I respect ya,
and I appreciate everything
you do for us.
But he's mine, all right?
I don't want him seeing no coffin,
no grave, no death.
He'll have enough of that to come.
Baby, coddling him
ain't doing him no favors.
Ernest always regretted all
the coddling he did with you.
His only son, up on a pedestal.
It ain't right, it ain't healthy.
See how it turns out.
Oh, yeah? How's that? Hmm?
Wrestling with the world.
A world that ain't got
no pedestal for you.
Shit.
Thank you so much.
Shit.
Shit!
She's coming, Pop.
I gotta go or I'm gonna be late.
We gotta go, buddy.
- Come on, get your coat.
- Five more minutes, please?
Let's go say bye to Papa. Come on.
You just do what you want, don't you?
The rest of us be damned.
Wait. Charley, wait.
Charley.
Baby... okay, you were right.
Everything's not about me, okay?
This isn't about you or us.
This is about Ernest.
Only Ernest.
Ain't no secret
Brother Ernest wasn't no blind follower.
He was just a man who lead by
just being true to himself.
I knew it was gonna be hot
today so I begged him,
I said, "Brother Ernest," I said,
"please don't make these brothers
do your service outdoors
with these mosquitoes
and all this heat."
He just said to me,
he said, "Brother Remy,
you better get 'em some fly
swatters and some patience.
'Cause I'm going on my own way."
He just wanted to go home
near what he loved.
"The evergreen, which once marked
the temporary resting place
of the illustrious dead,
is an emblem of our faith
in the immortality
of the soul.
By this, we are reminded that we have
an immortal heart within us...
that shall survive the grave,
and which never, never die."
"The shadows of mortality
and reveal to our ancient souls
those serene heights of joy and beauty,
whither, we trust,
our brother has ascended.
As we consign his body
to the resting place
may we realize how weak and impotent
every human arm,
and trust in Thy might alone
for deliverance
from the domain of death.
Grant Thy sustaining grace
to these mourners and bereaved friends.
May all find rest and comfort in Thee,
and, relying upon Thine infinite love,
- wait in patient hope...
- Ain't the time.
...death to be swallowed up in victory."
Amen.
And Genesis 3:19,
by the sweat of your face,
you will eat bread
until you're in the ground.
Why? Because that's where we were taken.
We are dust, and dust we shall return.
Amen, Brother Ernest.
May you rest in peace.
- You're up early.
Thought we'd go get breakfast
before you left town.
George wanted me to stop
by the paper before I leave.
Thanks.
Just let me know when
your daddy's service is.
I'll take the day off.
It's just gonna be a whole lot
of people who you don't know
who I can't introduce you to.
Nova...
You don't even have
to give me the time of day.
Not even a look.
Come on, you were at my daddy's service.
So was the entire police force
and half of New Orleans.
It was easier for me to blend in.
What are you trying to say?
That I can't come or you
just don't want me to?
Saturday.
Nova...
I wanna make sure you're okay.
So please pick up when I call you, okay?
♪ How can I say this
without taking over?
Can I help you?
I'm Samuel Landry, but folks
around here just call me Sam.
You must be Ernest's California girl.
Charlotte, right?
Charley.
You have my deepest sympathies.
Your father was a good man.
A damn good man.
Little man, come here.
What do you think?
Is there something that I can do
for you, Mr. Landry?
Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am.
I thought it best to make
you an offer in person.
Thought you didn't think
anyone was home.
Just give me a call
when y'all ready to talk.
Sorry to hear about your daddy, Nova.
Thank you, George.
But you didn't bring me
all the way in for condolences.
Truth be told, I thought we
should discuss your next story.
Something that would be
front page worthy.
What?
You didn't like my last three pitches?
About the lead in the water?
The kidney problems?
The nervous system damage?
Look, your sister and Davis West are
coming out for the service, right?
I was hoping that's what
you'd be working on.
Since when are you chasing
the gossip pages?
Since they started making more than us.
Look, Davis West's face
is what people want to see.
It's what they want to read about.
So you thought I'd just roll up in here,
happy to tell all my family business?
I thought you'd like to set
the record straight.
No, I have to bury my father.
I'm not a source.
Dig like everybody else getting
their stories on Davis.
Look, at least give me
the accuser's name.
If you want to talk about my story,
we're good.
Otherwise,
stop wasting my gas money.
Sit on down. Let me do the stirrin'.
No, I got it, baby.
I heard you up all night walking around.
It's the least I can do.
We gotta go get some loafers for Blue.
He done long outgrowed the other ones.
What he gotta get dressed up for?
What he gotta get dressed up for?
To say goodbye to his papa
for the last time.
A funeral ain't no place for kids.
What?
Why are we rushing something he got
to deal with later on, anyhow?
So, Blue don't get no closure
like the rest of us gonna get?
He don't need closure.
He need to be a kid.
You... you ain't no more than a kid
yourself, baby, so how you know?
...and his spank God!
Davis West has decided
that when he hits a buzzer beater...
...he's gonna go hit
some booty.
What you looking at, man?
Open palm, double pat,
and across both cheeks.
Only problem is, that ain't his wife!
Davis, do you have a statement
about the rape allegations?
I'm innocent.
Bro!
What are you doing?
You got caught smacking some...
...random girl's butt in a hotel room
by a video camera?
You're the gentle...
- Where you been?
- I went for a run.
Out to Dad's.
You know, it wouldn't hurt
if you got out, too.
Get some fresh air.
Okay.
There are a lot of notes at the house
from this Remy Newell?
- Y'all know him?
- Mm-hmm.
Good friend of your daddy's.
I guess he's got
some tractor part for Dad.
He knows...
He knows he's passed, right?
Everybody knows.
He got Pop's clutch kit.
I could go by there
and get it next week.
I got some things lined up this week.
I could do it, if you want.
All right. Appreciate it.
Remy be up at B & C Seafood
for lunch every Wednesday.
Which one are you looking for?
The one from the parish fair
a few years back.
- I thought it was here.
- Just use the one of Daddy on his boat.
Lord knows, your daddy loved that boat
about as much as he loved y'all's mama,
but that picture ain't right
for no funeral program.
Hey,
you gonna go wake Blue up
before y'all late again?
They had the faculty conference
this morning.
He was tossing and turning all night.
I'm gonna let him sleep.
Hey. When did you get here?
Just got here.
Whoa. Those are beautiful.
- Your mama sent it.
- That was sweet of her.
She sends her deepest condolences.
So, what's there to do for Daddy's
funeral? Are we printing programs?
I wrote it up and put the order in
with the printer's an hour ago.
What about the menu for the repast?
Aunt Vi and I went
through it last night.
And his suit?
I'm gonna go by the house
and grab a couple of 'em.
What up, Wood?
Well, there must be something I can do.
You got enough on your plate,
with everything
that's going on back home.
I'm here.
I can help. Just give
me whatever's left.
We're good.
Okay, what about the
tables, chairs, linens?
We got extra tables and chairs
out there in the shade,
just need wiping down, is all.
What about the casket?
We're meeting at Price's
at 3:00 to pick one out.
And you were just gonna do that
- without me?
- No.
We're doing this together, okay?
No big deal.
Oh, God, Blue.
Blue, Blue, Blue! Hey, come here, buddy.
Thought we said Kenya was
gonna stay home with me?
- But, Papa, I want...
- Oh?
Oh, what's that, Kenya?
Okay.
She said she wanna stay home,
watch some T.V.,
keep Pop a little company.
Think Kenya can stay home with me today?
Yeah?
- Miss Velez!
- Hello, Mr. Bordelon.
- How are you doing today?
- Good!
Oh!
Don't let Kenya watch
too much T.V., Pop.
She's scared of big boy movies.
Don't worry, buddy, she gonna
be with me the whole time.
- But she...
- Hey, how about you tell me
who the first Latino astronaut is?
Uh, Franklin Chang-Díaz.
And then the first Latina astronaut?
Ellen Ochoa!
That's right! All right, go on inside.
Get in there.
Oh, these kids.
So, how you been?
Uh...
as well as expected, I guess.
- You're great with him.
- He's a special kid.
Yeah, he is.
Good genes.
Look, I... I wouldn't ask
if I didn't have to
but... think you might be able
to watch Blue again?
During the service on Saturday,
you know, the funeral.
I'm sorry.
I, uh, I teach ESL classes on the
weekends to make extra cash.
But I would if I could.
- You know that, right?
- Yeah, ain't no problem.
You probably need to get back in there.
I gotta get goin'.
I'll see you later.
T.V. day with Kenya?
Something like that.
Only cartoons, Ralph Angel.
All right, I promise.
How y'all doing over here?
- Just checking.
- I'm good.
You like that meatloaf, don't you?
Special recipe we have here
at the diner.
- Anything else I can get you?
- Excuse me, hi.
Is there a Remy Newell here?
Over there.
I know y'all want some dessert.
- Yeah, something sweet as you.
- Uh-huh.
Y'all want to buy some pecan pie?
Excuse me?
Are you Remy Newell?
Yes, ma'am.
I thought you'd be old.
But still good looking, right?
Sorry.
That's okay.
I'm Ernest Bordelon's daughter.
I found your notes at his place.
I thought you'd be more of a peer.
Well, please, sit on down.
- Thanks.
- You're welcome.
Um...
A cup of coffee for you.
- Mm. That's horrible.
- Terrible, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Maybe the worst I've ever had.
Well, it ain't no Starbucks around here but
the flapjacks are worth coming back for.
- I'll keep that in mind.
- Mm.
Hey, just let me know when you'd like
me to bring that clutch kit over.
I didn't really come here for that.
When I read all those notes you left...
it seems like you and my dad
were pretty close?
I'm really gonna miss your dad.
Yeah, Mr. Ernest kept me out of a lot of
what would have been knock down,
drag out fights back in the day.
Yeah, he was a good man.
But you know your daddy.
I didn't know everything.
It looks like my dad
was in a lot of debt,
but I really had no idea how much.
What was going on with him?
I... I don't know.
I know he hadn't farmed nothing
in the last two years.
You know, Mr. Ernest
really was proud of you.
I mean, couldn't keep your name
out of his mouth.
A Samuel Landry came by
to make an offer...
No, no. Not here.
Look here.
When y'all get everything
squared away with Mr. Ernest...
I want you to call me, okay,
and we'll talk it out.
In the meantime,
I gotta get back to work.
It was a pleasure
to meet you, Mrs. West.
If you and your family need anything,
y'all just holler, you hear?
Miss Nova, I already come down $1,000.
- I'm still running a business.
- No, we can pay the...
And how much of that business
have I sent your way?
That my daddy referred your way?
I can do another $500, but no better.
- Then nine it is.
- Nine it is.
I'm not gonna forget this.
You're a good man, Mr. Price.
Nothing like Brother
Ernest, but I do my best.
You can put it all on this, Mr. Price.
We'll handle the arrangements.
We're gonna give Brother Ernest
the homegoing he deserves.
You have my word.
Ed, put a third on her card.
Spread out the remainder on these.
Put $300 on each.
I'll pay Ralph Angel's part.
What? You ain't gotta do that.
Just let me cover Ralph Angel's portion.
Ralph Angel can't pay you back.
You don't even know what I got.
That's what I'm saying,
he doesn't have to.
So, y'all gonna act like
I ain't even sitting here?
I'mma pay my part.
I just need a loan till Friday,
when I got my money coming in.
- Ralph...
- I got it.
I just need a few days.
Split the cost in half, Mr. Price.
Put half on mine and the other
half across Nova's cards.
Shall we pick out a casket?
He liked Oak, didn't he?
He didn't fuss with colors.
Burgundy is nice, maybe.
Could I suggest the purple?
It gives a royal feeling,
and he was a king.
Even got velvet lining.
I prefer white.
He was our black stone,
our protection.
It should be white.
Let light send him back to the light.
You know?
A white casket.
Will that work for y'all?
We'll take this white casket.
Okay, we can do that.
Good.
And I would like to sew this
into the satin?
We don't allow
that kind of thing, Miss Nova.
We run a straight
Christian business here.
If she wants the pouch in the casket,
the pouch is going in the casket.
Okay. I meant no harm.
Wait, y'all, these are the show caskets.
Y'all can't be messing
with them like that.
But you know what,
y'all are like family.
Go on and I'll make sure
this one belongs to Brother Ernest.
- King you.
- King me, dude!
- You win.
- I win?
Yeah.
Your dad. You better answer it.
Micah, you there?
I called the Aspen house,
Newport Beach...
Where are you guys, man?
Grandpa died.
You're in St. Josephine's?
How you holding up?
About as well as you, I assume.
Not Daddy...
Davis.
Let's just say, with
everything that's happened,
you can dig a hole right next
to Daddy and leave me there.
Don't conjure that up.
What else are you thinking
about for the repast?
- Some crabs?
- Yeah, get some crabs.
Hey, Mrs. Nguyen, how's it going?
Yeah, let me look
at some of the crab here.
- You want the crawfish, too?
- Yeah!
No, I don't think we gonna do crawfish
today, I think we gonna do this crab.
- Yeah, here we go.
- Let's see what you got there.
- Okay. See you again.
- Ain't that pretty?
- Mm-hmm.
- It's so beautiful.
Looks like joy.
Just give it all to me.
Yeah, I need all of that.
- Let's see...
- Hey, what's in there?
This is the snapper here... no,
I'll take this big one right here.
This one?
- Yeah, that's perfect.
Thank you so much. - Okay.
What do we got in here?
So, this is... this is
redfish right here?
- Yes.
- Yeah, that looks really good.
Let me see, you got...
Yeah, give me all of that.
- What was that?
- Okay.
Are they moving?
Yeah, they moving, they're alive.
I mean, you got to get 'em fresh.
I thought maybe they were just soakin'
- in there or something.
- You don't remember?
- Charley, really? Really?
- What?
I need you to wrap... wrap the head up.
Thank you.
Twenty. Have a really good day.
All right, thank you.
Hello?
What you doing this weekend?
Ralph Angel.
Yeah, what you doin' Saturday?
Working.
Look, I got Pop's funeral
and I can't take Blue with me.
It's an early shift, so I can be
out way before the service starts,
or get somebody to cover for me.
All right, 11: 00 and no later.
- All right.
- Now, I'm for real.
Violet's house, 11:00,
and no later than that.
I promise you, I...
I'm not gonna let you down.
Thank you so much.
Sorry. Thank you.
There you go.
How's Aunt Vi holding up?
She gonna be all right.
Been through worse and came
out on the other side.
I ain't seen her like this
since Ralph Angel's trial.
That woman loves hard.
Hard for her to let things go.
Who is that?
Whole bunch of peckerwoods.
What the hell y'all think y'all doin'?
We're your servers. We're
here to set up for tomorrow.
Ain't nobody call for no servers.
You need to pack that bitch up
and go on back to New Orleans.
But the order came from
Charley Bordelon-West.
What the hell is that out there?
It's for the repast.
You something else, Charley,
you know that?
Whoa, whoa. It is just some
drinks, tables, and linens.
- I thought it would help.
- Don't nobody need no fancy ass linen.
Okay, look. I'm paying for it.
So, what's it matter? Just
let the servers handle it.
They know what they're doing.
And you don't know a damn thing
about nothin' except wasting money.
How long have you been gone, huh?
You ain't been gone that long.
How come you don't remember
how it's done?
Oh, and how it's done
has to be your way?
Ain't that right?
I've been trying to help
but for some reason you've been
blocking me at every turn.
We don't honor our father
by sitting friends and family
outside at fancy tables.
We don't honor our father by having
strangers serve those grieving.
We serve comfort food
to those who need comfort
and we do it with our own hands!
That's how a family does a repast.
And we certainly don't pay our
respects with American Express.
Now, get those folks out that yard!
Chi, you gonna catch a cold out here.
It won't be long before
Ralph Angel take Blue.
He ain't listening to a
damn thing I say about it.
Now, Vi, you gotta let Ralph
Angel be that boy's daddy.
Ernest gone, they'll go. I'm alone now.
Baby, you are not alone.
You got Hollywood.
If you still want kids,
you need to find somebody
who can do that.
Woman, what you talking about?
You good with Blue.
It it ain't right for you to waste
time with me if you still want kids.
No, see, you can't be wasting time
when you are where you want to be.
And baby...
I am exactly where I want to be.
Auntie Vi.
Up here, baby.
You guys got a basketball?
Yeah, we got a basketball.
- What you think this is?
- Y'all good.
Tell my mom I'm at the gym.
I'll be back later.
All right.
Hey, man.
I missed you.
Listen, Micah, you're
too young to understand
what's really happening right now, okay?
- I just need you to...
- Just what? Trust you?
Okay, I get it.
You're mad.
Son, I'm mad, too.
Yeah, for getting caught?
For hurting Mom? For what?
I didn't do anything, son.
I'm gonna prove that I'm innocent,
but right now is not the time.
We can all talk when we're back in L.A.
I love you. I love your mom.
And we're gonna get through this, okay?
Micah, let's go.
So, you go behind my back, and what,
arrange to meet Micah?
Well, you wouldn't answer
any of my calls.
My texts. I didn't know
where the hell you were.
- You shouldn't have come here.
- Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Charley, wait a minute.
- Keep moving.
- Wait, wait.
Baby, I'm here for you and Micah.
- You just lost your father...
- Don't tell me what I lost.
I loved Ernest. You know that.
I'm glad he died before
knowing what you did.
Charley, I know how it looks,
but you have to let me explain.
You need to leave.
No, wait, not until I pay my respects.
- Ernest was my family, too.
- No!
See, you don't get to say that anymore.
I'm gonna stay
and you're gonna hear me out.
- Come on, come on.
- Listen!
I'm not leaving my boy behind, okay?
You understand that?
No matter where we stand,
we'll do right by Micah.
- Micah needs me.
- I don't need you.
But I need you, though.
Hey, hey.
Listen...
This was the proudest day of my life.
It was one of the proudest days
of your grandpa's life.
My first ring.
You were just a baby, man,
still in diapers,
sitting on Ernest's lap.
Your mom beside you.
Son, this ring means nothing
to me without you.
Nothing without
your love and respect of me.
Everything is not about you.
I fixed a bologna sandwich for you.
Put it on the kitchen table.
I want a haircut.
I barely got enough time
to give myself one.
But it's for Mom.
Go get your chair.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're not off yet, darling.
I need you to stay here.
- Pam's gonna cover for me.
- I need Pam on booth four.
I can't stay. I gotta get my son.
You also got to get a check to
take care of that son, right?
I will put in extra time next week,
Anthony, I promise, just not today.
You either stay today, or
there won't be a next week.
Just set it right here.
I got you.
Make sure that she sit up straight.
All right, come on.
The clippers are dull
so I'm gonna have to cut it low.
- Is that cool with you, buddy? - Yup.
Glad you finally
shaping that boy's hair up.
Gonna look real nice for the service.
But it's for Mom. She's coming today.
You think she'll like it?
- I'll be right back, buddy.
- Okay.
- Hang tight.
- Okay.
You think having that
no count gal watch Blue
is better than him coming with us?
Look, I respect ya,
and I appreciate everything
you do for us.
But he's mine, all right?
I don't want him seeing no coffin,
no grave, no death.
He'll have enough of that to come.
Baby, coddling him
ain't doing him no favors.
Ernest always regretted all
the coddling he did with you.
His only son, up on a pedestal.
It ain't right, it ain't healthy.
See how it turns out.
Oh, yeah? How's that? Hmm?
Wrestling with the world.
A world that ain't got
no pedestal for you.
Shit.
Thank you so much.
Shit.
Shit!
She's coming, Pop.
I gotta go or I'm gonna be late.
We gotta go, buddy.
- Come on, get your coat.
- Five more minutes, please?
Let's go say bye to Papa. Come on.
You just do what you want, don't you?
The rest of us be damned.
Wait. Charley, wait.
Charley.
Baby... okay, you were right.
Everything's not about me, okay?
This isn't about you or us.
This is about Ernest.
Only Ernest.
Ain't no secret
Brother Ernest wasn't no blind follower.
He was just a man who lead by
just being true to himself.
I knew it was gonna be hot
today so I begged him,
I said, "Brother Ernest," I said,
"please don't make these brothers
do your service outdoors
with these mosquitoes
and all this heat."
He just said to me,
he said, "Brother Remy,
you better get 'em some fly
swatters and some patience.
'Cause I'm going on my own way."
He just wanted to go home
near what he loved.
"The evergreen, which once marked
the temporary resting place
of the illustrious dead,
is an emblem of our faith
in the immortality
of the soul.
By this, we are reminded that we have
an immortal heart within us...
that shall survive the grave,
and which never, never die."
"The shadows of mortality
and reveal to our ancient souls
those serene heights of joy and beauty,
whither, we trust,
our brother has ascended.
As we consign his body
to the resting place
may we realize how weak and impotent
every human arm,
and trust in Thy might alone
for deliverance
from the domain of death.
Grant Thy sustaining grace
to these mourners and bereaved friends.
May all find rest and comfort in Thee,
and, relying upon Thine infinite love,
- wait in patient hope...
- Ain't the time.
...death to be swallowed up in victory."
Amen.
And Genesis 3:19,
by the sweat of your face,
you will eat bread
until you're in the ground.
Why? Because that's where we were taken.
We are dust, and dust we shall return.
Amen, Brother Ernest.
May you rest in peace.