Queen Sugar (2016–…): Season 7, Episode 4 - Spaces Fill - full transcript
Previously on "Queen Sugar"...
Nova: I'm gonna stage
a ring shout on the land.
I just need to get
a couple corporations
to feel the same way
about this place as I do.
They will.
Making money is exciting,
but it can't be your end goal.
Think about what you're
putting out into the world.
I'm selling Black History Month.
Plantains are my specialty.
My mom taught me.
How is she?
She's good.
You would tell me
if there was a problem, right?
Vince?
Be true to your own heart.
I wanna understand what's
kept you away for so long.
And I will tell you
when I'm ready.
[Laughs]
Man, I don't even know how you
got me in this pool right now.
Just let go.
Just let go.
Lift your feet up.
Okay. There you go.
[Laughs]
You did good, though.
I told you
I don't know how to swim.
[Laughs] Oh, wait.
No, wait, wait, come on.
What?
Here, I'll show you.
You just let the water
hold you up.
Alright.
♪♪
You got me?
I got you.
You sure?
Mm-hmm.
♪♪
Come on.
Come on.
All you have to do is breathe.
Just relax.
♪♪
♪♪
♪ Dreams never die
♪ Take flight
as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Take flight
as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Take flight
♪ Dreams never die
♪♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Keep the colors in the lines,
take flight ♪
Blue: I'm sorry.
I know you're disappointed
in me.
Grandma's really mad.
This is serious, Blue.
Maybe being suspended
won't be so bad.
I could come home early.
I can't wait to see you guys.
I really miss you.
He's really buttering us up.
Okay, look, I have to go
or I'll miss my flight.
Bye, Mom.
Bye, Pops.
- Bye, Blue.
- Catch you later, Blue.
Don't forget,
Baby & Friends at 3:00.
You know how expensive
those classes are.
They don't do refunds.
I got it.
You have the doctor's number
in case anything comes up.
I know it's on your phone,
but I also taped it
to the fridge just in case.
Baby, tell Mommy we got it.
I cannot believe
Blue would do this.
They might suspend him.
Maybe we just come with you.
Make it a little family trip.
No, you need to be here.
There's the auction,
the first harvest.
I'll be back in time
for the potluck.
[Sighs]
Maybe I just shouldn't go.
Baby, go.
Look, we'll be here
waiting for you
when you get back, alright?
Go take care of our little man.
Pop quiz...
When is Baby & Friends?
Ralph Angel, give me
your phone so I can...
It's today.
It's at 3:00, right?
Right.
I got this.
Say bye.
I'll see you later.
Mm-hmm.
[Indistinct conversation
and laughter]
Sandy:
That's so funny.
[Laughter]
That tickles.
[Door opens]
[Laughter]
Billie!
I love that top.
Good morning. Don't be too long.
[Squeals]
[Clears throat]
Sorry, honey.
I thought you were...
I thought you were out.
No, no.
It's... It's fine, Daddy.
I mean, this is your house,
so...
You guys seem, um...
Seem really happy.
Weren't you and Vince
supposed to be
having breakfast this morning?
We did, and it didn't go great.
So, he's taking a walk.
This is so hard.
I mean, I don't even know
what to say anymore.
Vince came all the way out here
to prove he cares.
Let him.
I'm different now.
And this time apart has...
Has changed me.
[Sighs]
It's changed us.
[Door opens]
Sandy: You know,
I'll wait in your room.
I see you two are talking.
No, no, Sandy, stay.
Stay.
No, I insist.
Look, I have to get out
of here anyway.
Give you two your space.
Are you sure
you don't need to talk?
No, Daddy, I'm fine.
Thanks.
♪♪
[Knock on door]
♪♪
Oh, baby, I'm still setting up.
Give me about an hour.
I'm with social services.
I'm looking for a Joaquin Avila.
I heard he might
be working here?
What's this all about?
[Sighs] I've spent
the last three weeks
looking for Joaquin
and his brother Dante.
They haven't been in school,
and I have reason to believe
there's no adult supervision
in the house.
Well, he's not here,
but if I hear anything,
I will let you know.
Please, this is serious.
It starts with
skipping school, and...
doesn't end well.
♪♪
What about all this...
What is...
Mo, would you talk some sense
into Cardale?
Now, we all need to
put our land in a trust
so what happened to Parthena
won't happen again.
He's right.
The Land Trust...
It will hold them at bay.
My property been in my family
for three generations,
and it's gonna stay in there
three more.
So you're just thinking
about yourself?
Is that all this is about?
- No!
- Fellas, listen up. Come on.
I thought we gotta
work together, right?
Man, tomorrow, they're
auctioning off
Ms. Parthena's land.
We said we want to help, right?
Now, this is the chance.
Ralph Angel,
what you going on about?
We're going to that auction,
but we bid against each other,
box out the other bidders.
We get your land back.
We got enough money pooled,
plus we got some funds
left over, right?
You think it could work?
We got more than enough.
I mean, if we all work together.
Is everybody in?
- I'm in.
- Yep.
♪♪
I wouldn't miss it.
[Chuckles]
Count me in.
Uh-huh.
[Laughter]
[Up-tempo music plays]
Chris: Yo, Zane.
What's up?
What's good, man?
Chris, what's up, bro?
Yeah, man.
♪♪
What the hell was that?
What was what?
The guys.
They just, like, ignored me
when I tried to dap them up.
Well, you're only as good
as your last sell.
I told you, those political
photos you posted
didn't sell.
Okay, so if I'm not
selling all the time,
then I'm just out?
Yeah, I told you upfront.
You came to me
to sell your art, right?
Yeah.
Well, you wanna know what sells?
What's hot.
This girl turned her ex's
text messages into an NFT.
Micah:
Yo, and it sold for 35K?
- Mm-hmm.
- Damn.
And this one.
It's a Boomerang
of LeBron James.
And it sold for 208K.
Sheesh.
Your dad's an NBA star.
Got something like that?
I don't wanna put my exes
on blast, so let me see.
Holy shit, that's what
I'm talking about.
This is perfect.
Yo, you post this with your
pedigree, it's gonna sell.
No. No way.
Yo, I gotta get
out of here, man.
I'm behind on this assignment.
Rahad wants us to take
an evocative photo
of a fascinating stranger.
Sounds artsy.
After you're done,
maybe your dad can
introduce you to LeBron
and you can sell something.
[Scoffs] Yeah.
♪♪
I got the stuff
for the co-op potluck tonight.
This, I think, is for you.
Social worker came by
looking for you.
Did you tell her I worked here?
No, I did not.
But I think you need to tell me
what the hell
is going on right now.
♪♪
I'm sorry, Miss Violet.
It's my mom.
A couple weeks ago,
she didn't come home,
and ever since we were younger,
she told us that
if she didn't come home,
then ICE got her
and we should hide.
Oh, Joaquin.
Why didn't you come to me?
They told us that they'd
separate us in foster care
and that we'd disappear,
that they could never find us.
♪♪
Do you know where you mama is?
Mexico.
She called,
and she's coming back.
We just have to stay put.
It's not right.
Separating families.
Well, so where is your brother?
Joaquin?
I want to see
where y'all are staying.
Show me.
[Down-tempo music plays]
[Siren wailing]
♪♪
Dante.
It's okay to come out.
Violet: Oh, baby.
What happened?
He got into a fight at school.
Y'all got any family
around here?
No.
It's just us.
Okay.
Alright.
So, uh, Dante, pack your stuff,
whatever you need.
You're going home with me.
We'll figure out the rest later.
Joaquin:
But we have to stay here.
Our mom is coming back.
We'll find some way
to contact her,
but for now, we're going home.
♪♪
Your mama thought
we wasn't gonna be on time,
but look at us.
[Toys beeping and playing music]
Toine.
Hey, what you doing here?
Man.
You got all swole on me.
- [Laughs]
- It's good to see you.
Good to see you, too.
Man, you gotta stay ready,
you know what I mean?
These kids might look young,
but any of them
try to bully my kid,
they're gonna get dealt with.
[Laughs]
- Hey, Tru.
- What up, Uncle Toine?
Oh, my God.
You in trouble, man.
She looks smart.
She gonna have you wrapped
around her finger in no time.
She already does.
What's up, little man?
You got so big.
Mm-hmm. Man, it goes fast,
I'm telling you.
Shoot, we was trying for years
to get pregnant.
Four rounds of IVF,
and then finally,
this here's
our million-dollar baby.
Man, he's perfect.
I know you and the missus
must be proud.
Oh, brother, look at this doll.
You see this?
Man, he carries this thing
everywhere.
I have to sneak it out
from under him
just to wash it
after he's asleep.
You know how Blue was.
Couldn't let go of Kenya.
Oh, yeah.
How's he doing?
He's alright.
Darla's with him
in DC right now.
Yeah?
Got in a little bit of trouble.
I just don't like him
not being so close.
Yeah, I bet.
Hey, man, I'm so glad
you're here.
Usually me and Darla
are the only Black folks.
[Chuckles]
Now you, and another
Black father at that?
We about to blow
some minds, brother.
Let's show them
how it's done, huh?
Come on. You ready, baby girl?
Come on.
- You ready to show some stuff?
- How y'all doing?
We right here.
Yeah.
Come on, baby.
Oh.
Alright.
This your spot.
Wait, so you gotta show me
what we doing.
It's my first time, bro.
Oh, man, it's pretty easy.
All you gotta do is clap.
Let's go.
We gotta clap.
That's all I'm supposed to do?
- A little shoulder.
- Okay, we can handle that, huh?
You okay, baby?
They weren't teaching us
what we needed...
It's still illegal to hack
into the school's server.
So when he comes in,
you apologize.
[Door opens]
Mrs. Bordelon, I appreciate
you coming all this way.
Of course.
We understand that Blue found
the history lessons lacking,
but hacking into the system
is unacceptable.
Blue, do you have something
that you would
like to say to Principal Jacobs?
In our class,
we learned a quote
from Walt Whitman...
"Do I contradict myself?
Very well,
then I contradict myself.
I am large.
I contain multitudes."
We've been on the ground.
As sat a Shakur taught us
that there was nothing to lose
but our chains.
We've been in the sky.
Bessie Coleman was the first
Black woman,
the first Indigenous woman,
to hold a pilot's license.
Mae Jemison took us
to space way back in 1992.
All these names
we never hear about.
We contain multitudes.
And this school is not
teaching any of it.
There are multiple ways
of addressing your criticism,
Mr. Bordelon.
Virtual breaking and entering
is not one of them.
Blue may not have gone
about this the right way.
But he is right.
These icons all broke the rules
to make progress.
Are you doing anything
to address the curriculum?
It hasn't been discussed.
Well, Blue was
a summer-school student here,
and he improved your curriculum
by sharing
historical information
that was missing
from your lesson plans.
What he did should be rewarded,
not punished.
♪♪
What happened to a phone call?
I mean, you couldn't call
to let me know
you bringing home two whole
human beings to stay with us?
After I saw how they was living,
there was nothing to talk about.
Vi, this is the same kid
who wrecked your diner.
We all got a past.
And we're all better
than our worst day.
Well, how long they staying?
I don't know yet.
Let's just give it
a couple or days
and go from there.
Right now, we're all they got.
They need us.
♪♪
Never underestimate the love
of a Bordelon woman.
Come here.
♪♪
Look, we've had... no, we have
a good life together, Billie.
If we're really being honest,
we've just kind of been
going through the motions.
Well, I like the motions.
Alright, look, remember
our late-night strategy sessions
when we first met, huh,
that would turn into...
Me on the desk.
Mm-hmm. Calling on God.
Yeah.
And then we'd talk.
All night.
Be each other's sounding board.
Talk about our dreams,
our future,
house, kids.
Those were your dreams
about our future.
When Lila went to college
and it was just us,
I realized how much I gave up.
You gave up?
What'd you give up?
You know I wanted to be
a lawyer, Vince, come on.
I asked you a hundred times if
you wanted to go back to school,
and a hundred more
if you wanted to get married.
Don't revise things.
I felt stuck.
I did.
And it wasn't because of you.
It was because of me.
I mean, I-I thought I went
from being a bad daughter
to a bad friend to a bad mother,
and I didn't want to be
a bad wife.
I was stuck in my head.
And then I came here,
and...
...I realized I wasn't
a bad daughter or a bad friend.
♪♪
I was taken advantage of.
I was...
I was assaulted,
and, um...
abused,
and I was...
disbelieved and dismissed.
The last six months I've just
been kind of, you know,
digging through all of that.
'Cause, I mean, who am I
when I find out everything
I thought I was isn't true?
You know, I mean...
maybe I'm better
than what I thought.
Look what I missed,
punishing myself.
♪♪
Baby, I never gave you
all of me.
I never gave you everything.
I never wanted to let anyone,
let alone you, fully in.
You see?
I was punishing myself,
and you in the process.
And that can't be undone.
It has to be fixed inside.
That's what I'm doing here,
Vince.
That's what I need you
to let me do.
♪♪
I'm sorry.
Hey, man, look, I'm... I'm sorry
we been so out of touch,
but that one just takes up
all our time, you know?
It's all good, bro.
I'm right there with you,
working two jobs,
just trying to make it happen.
Yeah, man,
I-I heard about the farm.
You good?
Man, working it out.
What about you and them boys?
Cops still treating you right?
Actually, I resigned.
I mean, after the last
two years,
then becoming a dad,
changed my whole perspective
on what I'm willing to risk
every day, you know?
I feel you.
Changed everything for us,
too, really.
You know, when I told my wife
that I was gonna quit my job
with no plan "B,"
I thought she was gonna kill me.
- Of course.
- Yeah.
But after she cussed me out,
she asked me,
"What do you love to do?"
Do what you love,
it don't feel like work, right?
Mm-hmm.
I don't know, man,
I was a good cop,
but I didn't love it.
I wanna leave something
for my kids, you know,
make a difference.
[Clears throat]
Figure out what that is yet?
Well, I started volunteering
with these trans kids
in the city.
And my wife started
to come and join me.
Now we run the center together.
Man, you been figuring it out.
Come on, man.
That's what's up.
Congratulations, bro. Appreciate you, bro.
No doubt.
Thank you, bro.
Hey, man, but you on yours,
too, right?
When can I get
my farm-fresh delivery?
Get that family-and-friends
discount, okay?
Need some kale, huh?
- Yes, I do.
- I got you.
Alright, and I like to hear it.
Come on.
Well, listen,
you're coming back, right?
I'll be back.
Yeah, we gotta show these
white girls what's going down.
Man, come on.
You know how we do.
That's it, man.
[Camera shutter clicking]
♪ Sunlight,
I can see it in your eyes ♪
♪♪
Micah: It reminds me
of Kennedi Carter's work.
Did Rahad tell you that?
[Chuckles]
Yeah. Busted.
When I saw you standing here,
I wanted to come up and talk.
I didn't know
how to break the ice.
Well, that's a good start.
Her work is stunning.
Yeah, it is.
It is.
Hey, I'm Micah.
- Nice to meet you, Micah.
- You, too. You, too.
I'm actually, uh,
taking a class here with Rahad.
He told us to take a photo
of a fascinating stranger,
capture their story,
so I was hoping, maybe...
He's stealing my whole act.
That was one of my assignments
when Rahad was
one of my students.
- Oh, you're a photographer?
- I am.
- Wow.
- "Fascinating stranger."
What makes me fascinating
to you?
I mean, take a look.
You got all this style,
this swag, this vibe.
Like, I don't know,
you just... you pop.
You're a smooth talker, huh?
[Chuckles]
♪♪
Wait, is this yours?
Wow.
It's great.
It's great.
I was... I was here
the other day just, you know,
staring at her eyes.
You get lost in those eyes.
I did many times.
[Sighs]
Love of my life.
♪ Baby, we gonna have
a situation ♪
♪♪
Hey, you think I can, uh,
take a photo of you two?
- Sure.
- [Chuckles]
♪ You can break through
the clouds ♪
♪ Lift me up when I'm down
[Camera shutter clicks]
[Chuckles]
You're the fascinating stranger.
What's your story?
I...
I don't really know.
I guess I'm still
figuring it out.
If you don't define you for you,
others will.
The next time I see you,
you need an answer.
[Camera shutter clicking]
[Laughs]
♪♪
[Chuckles]
[Cellphone chimes]
Oh.
[Cellphone rings]
Nova, our office is buzzing
from the ring shout protest
you did.
Thank you. I'm still processing
the impact it had.
So, the movie.
The producers are just
champing at the bit.
They want to get it
fast-tracked.
So the team wants to come
to New Orleans to meet you.
I see.
You're still not thinking
of saying no?
I need everyone in my family
to approve.
All of them.
And I haven't even asked,
with everything going on.
Okay, Nova, this is
a once-in-a-lifetime offer.
Ask them.
Work your magic.
I'll try.
Okay.
Thanks.
We'll talk soon.
[Call disconnects]
[Sighs]
[Pop music playing]
Darla: Blue, being young
and Black and brilliant,
the world is gonna convince you
that you're breaking the rules
when you're just being yourself.
But don't ever let it.
♪ Love you the right way
Well, now that I got
my computer back...
Mm-hmm... if you want,
I could build a website for
the co-op and Aunt Vi's Pies.
I love that.
She could pay me in pies.
No, get it in cash.
Then I'll just buy pies.
Darla Sutton?
What are you doing in DC?
Look at you... gorgeous.
It's, um, Darla Bordelon now,
and this is my son,
Blue Bordelon.
How old are you, Blue?
I'm 11.
Wow.
Has it been 11 years
since we were in college?
Um, Blue, can you go get us
some extra sprinkles?
Get a lot.
[Mid-tempo music plays]
♪♪
Am I crazy?
He looks a lot like Chase.
No. Uh, Ralph Angel
is Blue's father.
I'm just saying,
you and Chase did have a moment.
[Sighs]
There was no moment.
I was unconscious.
I'm so sorry.
I-I didn't know that.
Wait, was it that night?
The past is the past, you know?
I'm not looking back, so...
You know he's running
for Congress?
There were rumors,
even back then.
Please.
Let it go.
Hey.
Mom?
Mm.
You okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Who was that?
Just an old friend.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Okay. Got it?
[Indistinct conversation]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
I thought it would
just be us bidding.
Oh, don't worry.
We got enough
to outbid everybody here.
It's a good plan, Rah.
The start of something new.
Ladies and gentlemen, up next,
we have a 100-acre plot
of foreclosed farm land.
Item C-24.
I'd like to start the bidding
off at 200K.
200K. 200?
Thank you very much, sir.
$200 down right here.
Now, who will give me 210?
210, anybody? 210.
$210, down right here.
Now, who got 215?
220, anybody?
220, right here,
down right here.
Thank you very much, sir.
220. Anybody, 230?
Anybody 230?
$230 down right here.
230.
Don't worry about it.
How about 240, anybody?
240, anybody?
240?
$240 down right here.
240 going once, going twice...
700!
I'll pay 700 for that gorgeously
maintained piece of land.
[Soft gasps and murmurs]
700 going once, going twice.
Sold to Landry Enterprises.
[Indistinct conversations]
- Landry!
- Easy.
Hey!
You don't hear me
talking to you?
The other day,
I had a drink in my hand,
ready to unwind,
and I get a phone call
telling me your ring shout
spooked the city council
and they reversed
their decision...
Parthena had nothing
to do with that.
See, you Bordelons never know
when to leave well enough alone.
Maybe you learn today.
Sorry about that, Parthena.
[Car door opens]
[Car door slams, engine starts]
[Car departs]
♪♪
These old pictures of you
and Mom are just...
I don't know if I'll ever
experience a love like this.
I'm no angel, so if I can have
a second chance, so can you.
Hmm.
Ah.
My wedding day to Claire was
the best day behind me,
besides the day I held you
for the first time.
Mm.
Yeah.
I don't want to replace Claire.
You're not, Daddy.
She's still with us.
And Sandy loves you.
[Both laugh]
So you got a lot more good days
in front of you.
So do you.
Why don't you give Vince
a second chance?
Hell, he's here already.
How convenient is that?
[Chuckles]
You two don't quit, do you?
So, you're gonna be
at the potluck, right?
I don't know.
I think I'm gonna
stay home tonight.
You gotta be there.
It's the first harvest.
Please?
Daddy, you got that look
in your eye.
What you up to?
So silly.
♪ Getting pulled over
♪ 'Cause there's someone else
I look like ♪
♪ I'm scared
Ignacio:
Vi. Thank God for you.
How are the boys?
Are they okay?
Are they eating?
They are here, they're safe,
they're going to school,
don't you worry.
Thank God.
Thank you, Vi.
It's so hard to communicate
to anyone on the outside.
'Nacio, how you holding up
in there, buddy?
Everything okay?
I'm okay.
I just needed to know
my boys were safe.
I can't lose them.
Everyone here's trying
to find their children.
They need to stay together.
Please, don't let them get lost.
My church got me a lawyer,
and she says that I can request
legal guardians.
Of course, man.
Look, they can stay here
as long as you need.
Absolutely.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
They're my everything.
I know Bea is
trying to get back,
but please take care of them.
We will, and I know
they really want to talk to you.
Here you go.
- Papa.
- Mijos.
Papa.
You got through.
We miss you so much.
Mijos.
Te amo much, mijos.
[Speaks Spanish]
Te Amos también, Papa.
[Speaks Spanish]
So that's where the boys
will be sleeping,
and we have, uh,
a couple of bed...
Twin beds that we're getting
from our neighbor,
[chuckles]
and we got plenty of food.
- Yeah. Plenty.
- Probably too much.
Matter of fact, Joaquin is
always trying to get me
to do more organic.
Mm-hmm.
Hmm.
This will have to be
locked away.
Oh, yeah, I'm putting
all that liquor up.
All that's gone.
Now, the bottle of sherry...
Nobody's drinking that, alright?
Vi uses that for cooking.
Doesn't matter.
You'd be surprised
what these kids get into.
Duly noted.
I don't usually do it like this,
but the boys can stay with you
while you complete
your application.
If you pass, you're good to be
their temporary guardians.
- That's great.
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, what else do you need?
Just more paperwork
detailing income, employment,
background checks on all adults
on the premises.
All very standard.
If there any other adults
living here besides you two?
♪♪
I gotta get you out more often,
this is how it's gonna be
when you get back.
Stop it.
And I really did miss you.
You held it down
all by yourself.
I know those thirsty moms
at class were like,
"Mm, is he single?"
I mean, maybe like one or two.
Maybe three.
Mm-hmm.
[Baby coos]
She's fine.
How was the rest of the trip?
Darla.
The trip?
I'm just tired.
I'm good,
now that I'm here with you.
♪♪
Give me a kiss.
Mm.
Alright, more chicken,
everybody.
Oh, no.
Is that Lucille?
Oh, girl, what are you doing
at our first-harvest potluck?
Prosper invited me out the blue.
Something about
miracles and love.
I really couldn't tell you.
[Laughs]
Yeah, he's smitten.
That's for sure.
[Chuckles]
Now, hold on, ain't that
the little trollop
that tried to steal
your husband back in the day?
She at it again,
talking to your current husband.
First, Hollywood's not
my current husband.
Hollywood's my forever husband.
My equally yolked helpmate.
Understand that?
Second, all that mess
you're talking about
was started by Jimmy Dale.
Yeah, he was a grown man
chasing after young girls.
He was the one
spreading that lie
about that poor girl
hiking up her skirt.
Do you think you can learn
anything from that?
♪♪
I left thinking, like,
"What have I done?"
[Chuckles]
I haven't been anywhere.
Alright, man, we get it.
Next year in Miami at Art Basel.
- Naw.
- We'll get lit.
It's more than that.
Like, I want to break the mold.
We spend all day chasing trends,
trying to make money, for what?
What if we were
the new vanguard?
You know, what if we walked in
and set the standard?
[Rap music playing]
♪ A little bit childish
Hey, guys, one more round
and we're out, alright?
♪ I'm flying
♪ Yo, yo, energy, energy,
energy, yo ♪
♪♪
Yo, you get what
I'm trying to say, right?
[Sighs]
Man, I'm... I'm just confused,
'cause you came to me on some
"Let's work together
as Black men" type tip.
Yeah.
I invest in you, and...
you get lucky,
you make one sale.
And now you're posting photos
that clash with our aesthetic.
♪ Gimme the loop, hammer time,
gimme the truth, uh ♪
[R&B music plays]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
♪♪
You came.
Your dad insisted that
that I not leave
without saying goodbye.
[Chuckles]
Right.
Well, I'm really glad
you're here.
Me, too.
You wanna dance?
Sure.
[Both chuckle]
♪♪
May I?
Of course.
Look, I don't know
how much time you need,
but while you're taking it,
just...
Just know that, um, I'm waiting.
And I made myself okay
with our relationship
being on your terms.
I told myself it was fine.
I've been telling myself
that for years.
And...
I-I'm gonna try to continue
to give you what you need now.
What I learned about your past,
I understand
that it was traumatic
and that you deserve the room.
Thank you.
Look, man, I like you.
Man, you're talented,
you're smart.
[Rap music playing]
But Ivory's not for everybody,
and that's okay.
No matter what,
we'll always be cool.
♪ I'm a little bit childish
[Scoffs]
♪ Chug another Red Bull down,
I'm flying ♪
♪ Wild, wild renegade,
kill 'em with a smile ♪
♪ High tide, overplayed
[Cellphone clicks open]
[Buttons tapping]
Yo, Micah, we'll be late
for DeadGoat69's party.
You coming?
Uh, naw, I'll meet y'all there.
Okay.
[Door opens]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
This is the last time.
[R&B music plays]
If you choose us,
things have to be different.
Very different.
So let that be part
of your decision.
No more secrets.
No more distance.
You come back,
we get married,
and we grow together.
[Mid-tempo music plays]
Or we don't.
No more in between.
Okay.
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Band playing up-tempo music]
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
Prosper Denton,
what are you doing?
Come on.
Dance with me.
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Cheers and applause]
We're gathered here today
to celebrate
the co-op's first harvest.
[Cheering]
Now, odds were against us,
but we made it here,
and to me, that is a miracle.
[Crowd agreeing]
And Sandy...
you're my miracle.
Oh.
You've made me happier
than I've been in years.
[Down-tempo music plays]
And if you'll have me,
I'd like to return the joy,
the passion,
and the love
for as long as I can.
♪♪
- Oh. Oh!
- Okay!
[Laughter]
Sandy Leflore...
...will you marry me?
Yes, darling.
I will marry you.
[Cheers and applause]
[Laughter]
[Band playing up-tempo music]
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Mid-tempo music plays]
♪♪
♪♪
Nova: I'm gonna stage
a ring shout on the land.
I just need to get
a couple corporations
to feel the same way
about this place as I do.
They will.
Making money is exciting,
but it can't be your end goal.
Think about what you're
putting out into the world.
I'm selling Black History Month.
Plantains are my specialty.
My mom taught me.
How is she?
She's good.
You would tell me
if there was a problem, right?
Vince?
Be true to your own heart.
I wanna understand what's
kept you away for so long.
And I will tell you
when I'm ready.
[Laughs]
Man, I don't even know how you
got me in this pool right now.
Just let go.
Just let go.
Lift your feet up.
Okay. There you go.
[Laughs]
You did good, though.
I told you
I don't know how to swim.
[Laughs] Oh, wait.
No, wait, wait, come on.
What?
Here, I'll show you.
You just let the water
hold you up.
Alright.
♪♪
You got me?
I got you.
You sure?
Mm-hmm.
♪♪
Come on.
Come on.
All you have to do is breathe.
Just relax.
♪♪
♪♪
♪ Dreams never die
♪ Take flight
as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Take flight
as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Take flight
♪ Dreams never die
♪♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Keep the colors in the lines,
take flight ♪
Blue: I'm sorry.
I know you're disappointed
in me.
Grandma's really mad.
This is serious, Blue.
Maybe being suspended
won't be so bad.
I could come home early.
I can't wait to see you guys.
I really miss you.
He's really buttering us up.
Okay, look, I have to go
or I'll miss my flight.
Bye, Mom.
Bye, Pops.
- Bye, Blue.
- Catch you later, Blue.
Don't forget,
Baby & Friends at 3:00.
You know how expensive
those classes are.
They don't do refunds.
I got it.
You have the doctor's number
in case anything comes up.
I know it's on your phone,
but I also taped it
to the fridge just in case.
Baby, tell Mommy we got it.
I cannot believe
Blue would do this.
They might suspend him.
Maybe we just come with you.
Make it a little family trip.
No, you need to be here.
There's the auction,
the first harvest.
I'll be back in time
for the potluck.
[Sighs]
Maybe I just shouldn't go.
Baby, go.
Look, we'll be here
waiting for you
when you get back, alright?
Go take care of our little man.
Pop quiz...
When is Baby & Friends?
Ralph Angel, give me
your phone so I can...
It's today.
It's at 3:00, right?
Right.
I got this.
Say bye.
I'll see you later.
Mm-hmm.
[Indistinct conversation
and laughter]
Sandy:
That's so funny.
[Laughter]
That tickles.
[Door opens]
[Laughter]
Billie!
I love that top.
Good morning. Don't be too long.
[Squeals]
[Clears throat]
Sorry, honey.
I thought you were...
I thought you were out.
No, no.
It's... It's fine, Daddy.
I mean, this is your house,
so...
You guys seem, um...
Seem really happy.
Weren't you and Vince
supposed to be
having breakfast this morning?
We did, and it didn't go great.
So, he's taking a walk.
This is so hard.
I mean, I don't even know
what to say anymore.
Vince came all the way out here
to prove he cares.
Let him.
I'm different now.
And this time apart has...
Has changed me.
[Sighs]
It's changed us.
[Door opens]
Sandy: You know,
I'll wait in your room.
I see you two are talking.
No, no, Sandy, stay.
Stay.
No, I insist.
Look, I have to get out
of here anyway.
Give you two your space.
Are you sure
you don't need to talk?
No, Daddy, I'm fine.
Thanks.
♪♪
[Knock on door]
♪♪
Oh, baby, I'm still setting up.
Give me about an hour.
I'm with social services.
I'm looking for a Joaquin Avila.
I heard he might
be working here?
What's this all about?
[Sighs] I've spent
the last three weeks
looking for Joaquin
and his brother Dante.
They haven't been in school,
and I have reason to believe
there's no adult supervision
in the house.
Well, he's not here,
but if I hear anything,
I will let you know.
Please, this is serious.
It starts with
skipping school, and...
doesn't end well.
♪♪
What about all this...
What is...
Mo, would you talk some sense
into Cardale?
Now, we all need to
put our land in a trust
so what happened to Parthena
won't happen again.
He's right.
The Land Trust...
It will hold them at bay.
My property been in my family
for three generations,
and it's gonna stay in there
three more.
So you're just thinking
about yourself?
Is that all this is about?
- No!
- Fellas, listen up. Come on.
I thought we gotta
work together, right?
Man, tomorrow, they're
auctioning off
Ms. Parthena's land.
We said we want to help, right?
Now, this is the chance.
Ralph Angel,
what you going on about?
We're going to that auction,
but we bid against each other,
box out the other bidders.
We get your land back.
We got enough money pooled,
plus we got some funds
left over, right?
You think it could work?
We got more than enough.
I mean, if we all work together.
Is everybody in?
- I'm in.
- Yep.
♪♪
I wouldn't miss it.
[Chuckles]
Count me in.
Uh-huh.
[Laughter]
[Up-tempo music plays]
Chris: Yo, Zane.
What's up?
What's good, man?
Chris, what's up, bro?
Yeah, man.
♪♪
What the hell was that?
What was what?
The guys.
They just, like, ignored me
when I tried to dap them up.
Well, you're only as good
as your last sell.
I told you, those political
photos you posted
didn't sell.
Okay, so if I'm not
selling all the time,
then I'm just out?
Yeah, I told you upfront.
You came to me
to sell your art, right?
Yeah.
Well, you wanna know what sells?
What's hot.
This girl turned her ex's
text messages into an NFT.
Micah:
Yo, and it sold for 35K?
- Mm-hmm.
- Damn.
And this one.
It's a Boomerang
of LeBron James.
And it sold for 208K.
Sheesh.
Your dad's an NBA star.
Got something like that?
I don't wanna put my exes
on blast, so let me see.
Holy shit, that's what
I'm talking about.
This is perfect.
Yo, you post this with your
pedigree, it's gonna sell.
No. No way.
Yo, I gotta get
out of here, man.
I'm behind on this assignment.
Rahad wants us to take
an evocative photo
of a fascinating stranger.
Sounds artsy.
After you're done,
maybe your dad can
introduce you to LeBron
and you can sell something.
[Scoffs] Yeah.
♪♪
I got the stuff
for the co-op potluck tonight.
This, I think, is for you.
Social worker came by
looking for you.
Did you tell her I worked here?
No, I did not.
But I think you need to tell me
what the hell
is going on right now.
♪♪
I'm sorry, Miss Violet.
It's my mom.
A couple weeks ago,
she didn't come home,
and ever since we were younger,
she told us that
if she didn't come home,
then ICE got her
and we should hide.
Oh, Joaquin.
Why didn't you come to me?
They told us that they'd
separate us in foster care
and that we'd disappear,
that they could never find us.
♪♪
Do you know where you mama is?
Mexico.
She called,
and she's coming back.
We just have to stay put.
It's not right.
Separating families.
Well, so where is your brother?
Joaquin?
I want to see
where y'all are staying.
Show me.
[Down-tempo music plays]
[Siren wailing]
♪♪
Dante.
It's okay to come out.
Violet: Oh, baby.
What happened?
He got into a fight at school.
Y'all got any family
around here?
No.
It's just us.
Okay.
Alright.
So, uh, Dante, pack your stuff,
whatever you need.
You're going home with me.
We'll figure out the rest later.
Joaquin:
But we have to stay here.
Our mom is coming back.
We'll find some way
to contact her,
but for now, we're going home.
♪♪
Your mama thought
we wasn't gonna be on time,
but look at us.
[Toys beeping and playing music]
Toine.
Hey, what you doing here?
Man.
You got all swole on me.
- [Laughs]
- It's good to see you.
Good to see you, too.
Man, you gotta stay ready,
you know what I mean?
These kids might look young,
but any of them
try to bully my kid,
they're gonna get dealt with.
[Laughs]
- Hey, Tru.
- What up, Uncle Toine?
Oh, my God.
You in trouble, man.
She looks smart.
She gonna have you wrapped
around her finger in no time.
She already does.
What's up, little man?
You got so big.
Mm-hmm. Man, it goes fast,
I'm telling you.
Shoot, we was trying for years
to get pregnant.
Four rounds of IVF,
and then finally,
this here's
our million-dollar baby.
Man, he's perfect.
I know you and the missus
must be proud.
Oh, brother, look at this doll.
You see this?
Man, he carries this thing
everywhere.
I have to sneak it out
from under him
just to wash it
after he's asleep.
You know how Blue was.
Couldn't let go of Kenya.
Oh, yeah.
How's he doing?
He's alright.
Darla's with him
in DC right now.
Yeah?
Got in a little bit of trouble.
I just don't like him
not being so close.
Yeah, I bet.
Hey, man, I'm so glad
you're here.
Usually me and Darla
are the only Black folks.
[Chuckles]
Now you, and another
Black father at that?
We about to blow
some minds, brother.
Let's show them
how it's done, huh?
Come on. You ready, baby girl?
Come on.
- You ready to show some stuff?
- How y'all doing?
We right here.
Yeah.
Come on, baby.
Oh.
Alright.
This your spot.
Wait, so you gotta show me
what we doing.
It's my first time, bro.
Oh, man, it's pretty easy.
All you gotta do is clap.
Let's go.
We gotta clap.
That's all I'm supposed to do?
- A little shoulder.
- Okay, we can handle that, huh?
You okay, baby?
They weren't teaching us
what we needed...
It's still illegal to hack
into the school's server.
So when he comes in,
you apologize.
[Door opens]
Mrs. Bordelon, I appreciate
you coming all this way.
Of course.
We understand that Blue found
the history lessons lacking,
but hacking into the system
is unacceptable.
Blue, do you have something
that you would
like to say to Principal Jacobs?
In our class,
we learned a quote
from Walt Whitman...
"Do I contradict myself?
Very well,
then I contradict myself.
I am large.
I contain multitudes."
We've been on the ground.
As sat a Shakur taught us
that there was nothing to lose
but our chains.
We've been in the sky.
Bessie Coleman was the first
Black woman,
the first Indigenous woman,
to hold a pilot's license.
Mae Jemison took us
to space way back in 1992.
All these names
we never hear about.
We contain multitudes.
And this school is not
teaching any of it.
There are multiple ways
of addressing your criticism,
Mr. Bordelon.
Virtual breaking and entering
is not one of them.
Blue may not have gone
about this the right way.
But he is right.
These icons all broke the rules
to make progress.
Are you doing anything
to address the curriculum?
It hasn't been discussed.
Well, Blue was
a summer-school student here,
and he improved your curriculum
by sharing
historical information
that was missing
from your lesson plans.
What he did should be rewarded,
not punished.
♪♪
What happened to a phone call?
I mean, you couldn't call
to let me know
you bringing home two whole
human beings to stay with us?
After I saw how they was living,
there was nothing to talk about.
Vi, this is the same kid
who wrecked your diner.
We all got a past.
And we're all better
than our worst day.
Well, how long they staying?
I don't know yet.
Let's just give it
a couple or days
and go from there.
Right now, we're all they got.
They need us.
♪♪
Never underestimate the love
of a Bordelon woman.
Come here.
♪♪
Look, we've had... no, we have
a good life together, Billie.
If we're really being honest,
we've just kind of been
going through the motions.
Well, I like the motions.
Alright, look, remember
our late-night strategy sessions
when we first met, huh,
that would turn into...
Me on the desk.
Mm-hmm. Calling on God.
Yeah.
And then we'd talk.
All night.
Be each other's sounding board.
Talk about our dreams,
our future,
house, kids.
Those were your dreams
about our future.
When Lila went to college
and it was just us,
I realized how much I gave up.
You gave up?
What'd you give up?
You know I wanted to be
a lawyer, Vince, come on.
I asked you a hundred times if
you wanted to go back to school,
and a hundred more
if you wanted to get married.
Don't revise things.
I felt stuck.
I did.
And it wasn't because of you.
It was because of me.
I mean, I-I thought I went
from being a bad daughter
to a bad friend to a bad mother,
and I didn't want to be
a bad wife.
I was stuck in my head.
And then I came here,
and...
...I realized I wasn't
a bad daughter or a bad friend.
♪♪
I was taken advantage of.
I was...
I was assaulted,
and, um...
abused,
and I was...
disbelieved and dismissed.
The last six months I've just
been kind of, you know,
digging through all of that.
'Cause, I mean, who am I
when I find out everything
I thought I was isn't true?
You know, I mean...
maybe I'm better
than what I thought.
Look what I missed,
punishing myself.
♪♪
Baby, I never gave you
all of me.
I never gave you everything.
I never wanted to let anyone,
let alone you, fully in.
You see?
I was punishing myself,
and you in the process.
And that can't be undone.
It has to be fixed inside.
That's what I'm doing here,
Vince.
That's what I need you
to let me do.
♪♪
I'm sorry.
Hey, man, look, I'm... I'm sorry
we been so out of touch,
but that one just takes up
all our time, you know?
It's all good, bro.
I'm right there with you,
working two jobs,
just trying to make it happen.
Yeah, man,
I-I heard about the farm.
You good?
Man, working it out.
What about you and them boys?
Cops still treating you right?
Actually, I resigned.
I mean, after the last
two years,
then becoming a dad,
changed my whole perspective
on what I'm willing to risk
every day, you know?
I feel you.
Changed everything for us,
too, really.
You know, when I told my wife
that I was gonna quit my job
with no plan "B,"
I thought she was gonna kill me.
- Of course.
- Yeah.
But after she cussed me out,
she asked me,
"What do you love to do?"
Do what you love,
it don't feel like work, right?
Mm-hmm.
I don't know, man,
I was a good cop,
but I didn't love it.
I wanna leave something
for my kids, you know,
make a difference.
[Clears throat]
Figure out what that is yet?
Well, I started volunteering
with these trans kids
in the city.
And my wife started
to come and join me.
Now we run the center together.
Man, you been figuring it out.
Come on, man.
That's what's up.
Congratulations, bro. Appreciate you, bro.
No doubt.
Thank you, bro.
Hey, man, but you on yours,
too, right?
When can I get
my farm-fresh delivery?
Get that family-and-friends
discount, okay?
Need some kale, huh?
- Yes, I do.
- I got you.
Alright, and I like to hear it.
Come on.
Well, listen,
you're coming back, right?
I'll be back.
Yeah, we gotta show these
white girls what's going down.
Man, come on.
You know how we do.
That's it, man.
[Camera shutter clicking]
♪ Sunlight,
I can see it in your eyes ♪
♪♪
Micah: It reminds me
of Kennedi Carter's work.
Did Rahad tell you that?
[Chuckles]
Yeah. Busted.
When I saw you standing here,
I wanted to come up and talk.
I didn't know
how to break the ice.
Well, that's a good start.
Her work is stunning.
Yeah, it is.
It is.
Hey, I'm Micah.
- Nice to meet you, Micah.
- You, too. You, too.
I'm actually, uh,
taking a class here with Rahad.
He told us to take a photo
of a fascinating stranger,
capture their story,
so I was hoping, maybe...
He's stealing my whole act.
That was one of my assignments
when Rahad was
one of my students.
- Oh, you're a photographer?
- I am.
- Wow.
- "Fascinating stranger."
What makes me fascinating
to you?
I mean, take a look.
You got all this style,
this swag, this vibe.
Like, I don't know,
you just... you pop.
You're a smooth talker, huh?
[Chuckles]
♪♪
Wait, is this yours?
Wow.
It's great.
It's great.
I was... I was here
the other day just, you know,
staring at her eyes.
You get lost in those eyes.
I did many times.
[Sighs]
Love of my life.
♪ Baby, we gonna have
a situation ♪
♪♪
Hey, you think I can, uh,
take a photo of you two?
- Sure.
- [Chuckles]
♪ You can break through
the clouds ♪
♪ Lift me up when I'm down
[Camera shutter clicks]
[Chuckles]
You're the fascinating stranger.
What's your story?
I...
I don't really know.
I guess I'm still
figuring it out.
If you don't define you for you,
others will.
The next time I see you,
you need an answer.
[Camera shutter clicking]
[Laughs]
♪♪
[Chuckles]
[Cellphone chimes]
Oh.
[Cellphone rings]
Nova, our office is buzzing
from the ring shout protest
you did.
Thank you. I'm still processing
the impact it had.
So, the movie.
The producers are just
champing at the bit.
They want to get it
fast-tracked.
So the team wants to come
to New Orleans to meet you.
I see.
You're still not thinking
of saying no?
I need everyone in my family
to approve.
All of them.
And I haven't even asked,
with everything going on.
Okay, Nova, this is
a once-in-a-lifetime offer.
Ask them.
Work your magic.
I'll try.
Okay.
Thanks.
We'll talk soon.
[Call disconnects]
[Sighs]
[Pop music playing]
Darla: Blue, being young
and Black and brilliant,
the world is gonna convince you
that you're breaking the rules
when you're just being yourself.
But don't ever let it.
♪ Love you the right way
Well, now that I got
my computer back...
Mm-hmm... if you want,
I could build a website for
the co-op and Aunt Vi's Pies.
I love that.
She could pay me in pies.
No, get it in cash.
Then I'll just buy pies.
Darla Sutton?
What are you doing in DC?
Look at you... gorgeous.
It's, um, Darla Bordelon now,
and this is my son,
Blue Bordelon.
How old are you, Blue?
I'm 11.
Wow.
Has it been 11 years
since we were in college?
Um, Blue, can you go get us
some extra sprinkles?
Get a lot.
[Mid-tempo music plays]
♪♪
Am I crazy?
He looks a lot like Chase.
No. Uh, Ralph Angel
is Blue's father.
I'm just saying,
you and Chase did have a moment.
[Sighs]
There was no moment.
I was unconscious.
I'm so sorry.
I-I didn't know that.
Wait, was it that night?
The past is the past, you know?
I'm not looking back, so...
You know he's running
for Congress?
There were rumors,
even back then.
Please.
Let it go.
Hey.
Mom?
Mm.
You okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Who was that?
Just an old friend.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Okay. Got it?
[Indistinct conversation]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
I thought it would
just be us bidding.
Oh, don't worry.
We got enough
to outbid everybody here.
It's a good plan, Rah.
The start of something new.
Ladies and gentlemen, up next,
we have a 100-acre plot
of foreclosed farm land.
Item C-24.
I'd like to start the bidding
off at 200K.
200K. 200?
Thank you very much, sir.
$200 down right here.
Now, who will give me 210?
210, anybody? 210.
$210, down right here.
Now, who got 215?
220, anybody?
220, right here,
down right here.
Thank you very much, sir.
220. Anybody, 230?
Anybody 230?
$230 down right here.
230.
Don't worry about it.
How about 240, anybody?
240, anybody?
240?
$240 down right here.
240 going once, going twice...
700!
I'll pay 700 for that gorgeously
maintained piece of land.
[Soft gasps and murmurs]
700 going once, going twice.
Sold to Landry Enterprises.
[Indistinct conversations]
- Landry!
- Easy.
Hey!
You don't hear me
talking to you?
The other day,
I had a drink in my hand,
ready to unwind,
and I get a phone call
telling me your ring shout
spooked the city council
and they reversed
their decision...
Parthena had nothing
to do with that.
See, you Bordelons never know
when to leave well enough alone.
Maybe you learn today.
Sorry about that, Parthena.
[Car door opens]
[Car door slams, engine starts]
[Car departs]
♪♪
These old pictures of you
and Mom are just...
I don't know if I'll ever
experience a love like this.
I'm no angel, so if I can have
a second chance, so can you.
Hmm.
Ah.
My wedding day to Claire was
the best day behind me,
besides the day I held you
for the first time.
Mm.
Yeah.
I don't want to replace Claire.
You're not, Daddy.
She's still with us.
And Sandy loves you.
[Both laugh]
So you got a lot more good days
in front of you.
So do you.
Why don't you give Vince
a second chance?
Hell, he's here already.
How convenient is that?
[Chuckles]
You two don't quit, do you?
So, you're gonna be
at the potluck, right?
I don't know.
I think I'm gonna
stay home tonight.
You gotta be there.
It's the first harvest.
Please?
Daddy, you got that look
in your eye.
What you up to?
So silly.
♪ Getting pulled over
♪ 'Cause there's someone else
I look like ♪
♪ I'm scared
Ignacio:
Vi. Thank God for you.
How are the boys?
Are they okay?
Are they eating?
They are here, they're safe,
they're going to school,
don't you worry.
Thank God.
Thank you, Vi.
It's so hard to communicate
to anyone on the outside.
'Nacio, how you holding up
in there, buddy?
Everything okay?
I'm okay.
I just needed to know
my boys were safe.
I can't lose them.
Everyone here's trying
to find their children.
They need to stay together.
Please, don't let them get lost.
My church got me a lawyer,
and she says that I can request
legal guardians.
Of course, man.
Look, they can stay here
as long as you need.
Absolutely.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
They're my everything.
I know Bea is
trying to get back,
but please take care of them.
We will, and I know
they really want to talk to you.
Here you go.
- Papa.
- Mijos.
Papa.
You got through.
We miss you so much.
Mijos.
Te amo much, mijos.
[Speaks Spanish]
Te Amos también, Papa.
[Speaks Spanish]
So that's where the boys
will be sleeping,
and we have, uh,
a couple of bed...
Twin beds that we're getting
from our neighbor,
[chuckles]
and we got plenty of food.
- Yeah. Plenty.
- Probably too much.
Matter of fact, Joaquin is
always trying to get me
to do more organic.
Mm-hmm.
Hmm.
This will have to be
locked away.
Oh, yeah, I'm putting
all that liquor up.
All that's gone.
Now, the bottle of sherry...
Nobody's drinking that, alright?
Vi uses that for cooking.
Doesn't matter.
You'd be surprised
what these kids get into.
Duly noted.
I don't usually do it like this,
but the boys can stay with you
while you complete
your application.
If you pass, you're good to be
their temporary guardians.
- That's great.
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, what else do you need?
Just more paperwork
detailing income, employment,
background checks on all adults
on the premises.
All very standard.
If there any other adults
living here besides you two?
♪♪
I gotta get you out more often,
this is how it's gonna be
when you get back.
Stop it.
And I really did miss you.
You held it down
all by yourself.
I know those thirsty moms
at class were like,
"Mm, is he single?"
I mean, maybe like one or two.
Maybe three.
Mm-hmm.
[Baby coos]
She's fine.
How was the rest of the trip?
Darla.
The trip?
I'm just tired.
I'm good,
now that I'm here with you.
♪♪
Give me a kiss.
Mm.
Alright, more chicken,
everybody.
Oh, no.
Is that Lucille?
Oh, girl, what are you doing
at our first-harvest potluck?
Prosper invited me out the blue.
Something about
miracles and love.
I really couldn't tell you.
[Laughs]
Yeah, he's smitten.
That's for sure.
[Chuckles]
Now, hold on, ain't that
the little trollop
that tried to steal
your husband back in the day?
She at it again,
talking to your current husband.
First, Hollywood's not
my current husband.
Hollywood's my forever husband.
My equally yolked helpmate.
Understand that?
Second, all that mess
you're talking about
was started by Jimmy Dale.
Yeah, he was a grown man
chasing after young girls.
He was the one
spreading that lie
about that poor girl
hiking up her skirt.
Do you think you can learn
anything from that?
♪♪
I left thinking, like,
"What have I done?"
[Chuckles]
I haven't been anywhere.
Alright, man, we get it.
Next year in Miami at Art Basel.
- Naw.
- We'll get lit.
It's more than that.
Like, I want to break the mold.
We spend all day chasing trends,
trying to make money, for what?
What if we were
the new vanguard?
You know, what if we walked in
and set the standard?
[Rap music playing]
♪ A little bit childish
Hey, guys, one more round
and we're out, alright?
♪ I'm flying
♪ Yo, yo, energy, energy,
energy, yo ♪
♪♪
Yo, you get what
I'm trying to say, right?
[Sighs]
Man, I'm... I'm just confused,
'cause you came to me on some
"Let's work together
as Black men" type tip.
Yeah.
I invest in you, and...
you get lucky,
you make one sale.
And now you're posting photos
that clash with our aesthetic.
♪ Gimme the loop, hammer time,
gimme the truth, uh ♪
[R&B music plays]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
♪♪
You came.
Your dad insisted that
that I not leave
without saying goodbye.
[Chuckles]
Right.
Well, I'm really glad
you're here.
Me, too.
You wanna dance?
Sure.
[Both chuckle]
♪♪
May I?
Of course.
Look, I don't know
how much time you need,
but while you're taking it,
just...
Just know that, um, I'm waiting.
And I made myself okay
with our relationship
being on your terms.
I told myself it was fine.
I've been telling myself
that for years.
And...
I-I'm gonna try to continue
to give you what you need now.
What I learned about your past,
I understand
that it was traumatic
and that you deserve the room.
Thank you.
Look, man, I like you.
Man, you're talented,
you're smart.
[Rap music playing]
But Ivory's not for everybody,
and that's okay.
No matter what,
we'll always be cool.
♪ I'm a little bit childish
[Scoffs]
♪ Chug another Red Bull down,
I'm flying ♪
♪ Wild, wild renegade,
kill 'em with a smile ♪
♪ High tide, overplayed
[Cellphone clicks open]
[Buttons tapping]
Yo, Micah, we'll be late
for DeadGoat69's party.
You coming?
Uh, naw, I'll meet y'all there.
Okay.
[Door opens]
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
This is the last time.
[R&B music plays]
If you choose us,
things have to be different.
Very different.
So let that be part
of your decision.
No more secrets.
No more distance.
You come back,
we get married,
and we grow together.
[Mid-tempo music plays]
Or we don't.
No more in between.
Okay.
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Band playing up-tempo music]
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
Prosper Denton,
what are you doing?
Come on.
Dance with me.
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Cheers and applause]
We're gathered here today
to celebrate
the co-op's first harvest.
[Cheering]
Now, odds were against us,
but we made it here,
and to me, that is a miracle.
[Crowd agreeing]
And Sandy...
you're my miracle.
Oh.
You've made me happier
than I've been in years.
[Down-tempo music plays]
And if you'll have me,
I'd like to return the joy,
the passion,
and the love
for as long as I can.
♪♪
- Oh. Oh!
- Okay!
[Laughter]
Sandy Leflore...
...will you marry me?
Yes, darling.
I will marry you.
[Cheers and applause]
[Laughter]
[Band playing up-tempo music]
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
♪♪
[Mid-tempo music plays]
♪♪
♪♪