Queen Sugar (2016–…): Season 7, Episode 7 - Episode #7.7 - full transcript

[Woman]Previously, on
"Queen Sugar"...

- Benny, look, you're really sweet, but...
- don't say no yet.

I'm a patient man.

I'm good like that.

How much did you make
selling that nft anyway?

Two hundred k.

But was it worth the price
of your mother's tears?

[Chase on phone] you think I'm gonna
let some crackhead slut ruin my life?

[Darla] he found me.
He knows where I live.

- You know you got the law, right?
- I know.

You talk to old boy? The cop.



Not since he turned
himself in.

- [Nova sighs]
- [Man] you done with that for good.

♪ Where do we go ♪

♪ To get away ♪

[Billie] Darla.

So is there anything else
we need to go over for today?

'Cause Mrs. Ruffin wants to send
her crew home before the storm hits.

But the storm is heading east.

So I might not have lived
outside the city in a long time,

but I'm still a country girl
at heart.

[laughs]

You hear that?

No bugs.

No birds.



I'm with mother nature.

When the animals shelter,
so should we.

You're right.

Let's get everybody home.

♪ 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 ♪

Hey, my friend.

Why are you so down?

No reason.

Joaquin.

My mom hasn't called this week

and Dante keeps
asking about her.

I don't wanna keep lying to
him, but I don't know where she is.

Baby, your mama's a fighter.
She'll make it.

And you don't ever have to
carry all of this weight alone.

I am here to talk and listen.

I don't know how things are
gonna be if they don't come home

and I don't know how
things are gonna be if they do.

I mean, what if
only one of them comes home?

Or what if they both do, but
they've been through so much

that they don't get along
anymore?

How are they even
gonna find work?

Where are we gonna live?
All of us?

None of the answers are good.

Oh, baby.

You're right.

It's not good.

But it ain't
impossible either.

That's where fate comes in.

All this worrying you doing
ain't doing nothing.

It actually is hurting you at a
time when you need to stay strong.

You gotta take those worries
and just swipe 'em away.

It ain't easy,
but that's what you gotta do.

Worrying is a waste of energy.

You gotta take your mind
and put it on what you can do.

Now you, you can get
good grades,

you can be an example
for your brother,

you can work hard and stay out
of trouble, that's what you can do.

And that's a lot, baby.

Now... Do you think
you can handle that?

I think I can.

I know you can.

So you wanna tell me why you
didn't have nova pick you up?

[Sighs] It was
a weird trip, man.

Avoiding that nova look, huh?

A lecture that comes with it.

I had my few share.

What happened in la?

It's a long story.

So it's a weird, long story.

Gotcha.

See your folks
while you was out there?

Uh, nah, they were
out of town.

[Ralph angel]
That must've been a relief.

Yeah, I saw the gift.

The whole world saw the gift.

[Cell phone ringing]

Uh, I gotta take this.

- Handle your business.
- Yeah, excuse me.

Yo, Zane.

Where are you, man?
I've been calling you all day.

My card is maxed out.

You guys ran it up and got on the
jet to Vegas without signing the bill.

Yo, whatever, man. I need to
cash out on my digital wallet.

What do you mean
the servers are down?

Come on, man,
I need that money.

- Stop playing with me, Zane.
- [phone line beeping]

Jets, digital wallets...

- [Micah sighs]
- ...Maxed out credit cards.

Sound like trouble to me.

[laughs] Yeah,
I got it under control though.

Look, I'm not gonna act like
I know your life or your world,

but I've chased money

and it cost me.

[Thunder rumbling]

You know, with the storm coming,

I could use your help
at the co-op.

- I gotta get home.
- When was the last time we hung out?

Just you and me?

- Uncle raj, it's...
- Micah, I said just you and me.

Hop in. It'll be fun.

[Micah] Okay.

Maybe we need to close
the shop down early.

Those clouds
are getting mighty dark.

Already on it.

Last two customers
are leaving,

the closed sign is
on the door.

- [Hollywood on phone] gotcha, generator back up on?
- Back up is on.

Storm shutters closed?

Yes, my husband.
Joaquin handled that.

Uh, Cleo [laughs] And Percy,
they helped out.

I gave them each a pie. You would've
thought that they had won the lotto.

Oh, they are the sweetest
men you will ever meet,

but the whole family is gold.

Baby, are you socializing
or preparing for a storm?

Man, why are you acting like you
haven't been through 90 storms?

'Cause climate change is real.

And these storms are getting crazier
and crazier every year. That's why.

You ain't wrong.

Uh, we're on our way.

[Hollywood] uh-huh,
what about those sandbags?

Oh, lord!
That's what I forgot.

[Violet] um, Joaquin.

Go into the office
and grab the sandbags

and put them
along the front door.

Okay, baby.

We'll be home in 20 minutes.

The countdown
starts right now.

- Got it.
- Mmm-hmm.

- [Thunder rumbling]
- [rain pattering]

[Hollywood sighs]

Something cooking in
them clouds. You see that?

Let me see.

Yeah, I saw it. Let me see.

Come on, man.

I thought we were done
with all that fighting.

Look, they started it.

I tried doing what you said.

Be like Bruce Lee.

Being like water didn't work.

Dante, sit down.

[Hollywood sighs]

All right.

To be like water means
to go with the flow, right?

We use our wits,
so we don't get in trouble.

Look, man, we just
need to work on your charm.

I got plenty of charm.

- Oh, you do?
- [thunder rumbling]

Look, when I was your age
and I was getting pushed around,

I land on my funny bone.

No.

Nah, I don't believe it.
You got... You got beat up.

Look, I was a runt
till 10th grade.

Up until then, man, I was doing
my best to try to be Richard pryor.

You don't know the original
king of comedy?

Oh, no, no.
We gotta remedy that. Stat.

Mmm-mmm. Allow me to
introduce you to greatness.

Come on, it's the perfect
thing to watch in a storm.

Keep us laughing
instead of crying, right?

[Dante] Yeah.

Now, I'MMA show you
live on sunset strip,

but you can't tell vi that I
showed it to you, all right?

- [Dante] Why not?
- Man, she'd buff both of us,

I ain't got no time to hear
that mouth today. Come on.

Okay, I have 7 minutes to get
home under Hollywood's curfew.

Don't make me spend time
worrying about you.

Don't worry, aunt vi.

[Violet] "don't worry." I've
been telling folks that all day.

But when it comes to you
and storms,

you have given me
cause in the past to worry.

I know, and I'm sorry,
but really, I'm good.

I'm stocked up.
Generator, water.

Just about to go pull these storm
windows and I'll be all tucked in.

All right, well, you do that
and be careful.

I'll call you when I'm done
and you better be home.

- [laughs] Yes, ma'am.
- [nova] okay.

Hi, nova.

Hi, Calvin.

What are you doing here?

Why?

Why would you come here
minutes before a storm?

I was in town.

I drove by to make sure
you had the house closed up.

I had no intention of
bothering you. I just wanna help.

That's all.

I don't want you here.

Okay.

I understand.

Will you just let me hatch down
the house for you? Can I do that?

[Sighs]

[Wind howling]

[Phone line ringing]

[On phone] it's Ralph angel,
leave a message.

Hi, baby. I know I said you were
overdoing it with the plywood this morning,

but you were right.

Thank you for always
taking such good care of us.

I love you.

Please drive safely.

[Thunder rumbling]

[Cell phone ringing]

That was fast.

Did you even get
to hear my message?

[Chase on phone] No, I
haven't don't any messages

because you've been
ignoring me, Darla.

Stop calling me, chase.

I am warning you.

If you don't stop
calling this number,

you'll regret it.

[Chase] Darla, we need to...

Man, landrys don't care
about nobody but themselves.

I was gonna ride a bit
and get it up.

Yeah, this is kind of crazy, I
think we should just go back home.

This is my home.

Hold that.

It's in there.

- Let's see.
- All right.

So let's get going.

Might just let this clear up
a little bit.

Let's go inside.

Come on.

[Thunder rumbling]

I'm not driving in this.

- Hey, there. Come on in.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- It's nice and warm in here.

Yeah, I got gumbo on the
stove while we have power.

I've got sandwiches and slaw
made up for when we don't.

And I'm so glad you came.

[Billie] Of course.

I'm just glad daddy missed
all this mess.

He picked the perfect weekend
to visit his old buddy.

But I sure wish he was here.

I know.

But I'm here with you.

[Sandy] Yes. [Laughs]

And you're batting down
the hatches.

But the only thing I didn't do
was get that generator ready.

- [Door opens]
- [Billie] Right.

[Sandy] But your daddy
called Benny to handle it.

Hey.

Hi.

Thought you was
in New Orleans.

Yeah, my, um, my dad made
me promise to stay with Sandy

until he got back
into town, so...

Same.

[Billie] Mmm-hmm.

It's good to see you.
It's been a minute.

Yep.

[Thunder rumbles]

[Sandy] Well, Benny, you might
as well make yourself cozy, huh.

Take that jacket off and come
on in and get you a bowl of gumbo.

- Yes, ma'am. You ain't gotta tell me twice.
- [Sandy] All right.

Come on.

- [Inaudible dialogue from TV]
- [Dante laughs]

[Thunder rumbling]

[Hollywood] Oh, that's my
favorite part right here. [Chuckles]

What's the matter,
young blood?

Joaquin doesn't do
too good with storms.

Oh, man, I'd bet on Joaquin
any day over any storm.

[Thunder rumbling]

[Hollywood laughing]

Joaquin. Hey, hey.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Come on.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.
It wasn't always this bad.

It started a few years ago.

After my uncle died.

I remember...

...On our farm.

It was a terrible...
Tragic thing.

It was so bad that night.

My dad was so scared. I've
never seen him so worried before.

He had to go look for him.

It should've never
have happened.

It was a tragedy.

One that none of us
will ever forget, ever.

But we're gonna weather
this storm tonight.

Also the bordelons
are gonna be here

for whatever storm
comes to your life.

And when your parents
get back,

one of them or both of them,

we're gonna be right here.

And where will they live?
Well...

...We're gonna work that out.

Our lives were intertwined

the night of that storm.

Horrible,
horrible things happened,

but god also gave us some
beautiful things to come from it.

Got it?

Yeah.

Okay.

I like what you've done
with the place.

I moved some things around.

Like I wasn't even here.

Sorry, I didn't
mean it like that.

You did.

And to be honest,

it's not a conversation
I wanna have.

You mean a conversation
about us.

Yes. A conversation about us.

- Why not?
- Because there is no us.

There's no us anymore.

We've done this before.

The moment after we see
each other for a long time

and the world stops,

and we fall
into each other's arms

after I forgive you
or you forgive me.

No, my world stops
when I see you.

Please don't give up.

Give up?

It's already done.
We can't make it. We tried.

- And we tried.
- Okay.

And then we tried some more.

- If we just...
- [cell phone ringing]

It's aunt vi.

Hi, aunt vi.

[Violet on phone] you said you'd call
if you got everything done. You good?

Yes, aunt vi,
everything is fine.

[Violet] all right,
holler if you need anything.

Yes, I will.

I miss you.

Do you miss me?

Ever?

Yes.

- [Tru babbles]
- Oh, that's not good.

You got any suggestions?

- What?
- [babbles]

Oh, really?

Well, I think that's a
great idea. Let's try that.

We come from a long line
of strong, powerful women.

We got this.

[Thunder rumbling]

This is
your first storm, baby.

Don't be scared.
You're gonna be okay.

[Cell phone ringing]

- Ralph angel, where are you?
- Check me out.

- How?
- Drove by on the way home and the boards wasn't up.

Me and Micah fixed it
but now we stuck.

Sorry I ain't there
with y'all.

[Chuckles softly] Well, that's the
smilingest "I'm sorry" I've ever seen.

[Chuckles] You know I'm home.

Feels like heaven,
even for a few hours.

- Can't explain it really.
- You don't have to.

I completely get it
and I'm really happy for you.

Take it in.

You needed this.

- Let it fuel you.
- Thank you, baby.

- My boy is good so ya'll I should be straight.
- Yep, we are very prepared.

Tru and I are going to lie
down, and listen to the rain,

and wait it out together.

- There my ladies go.
- [chuckles softly]

That's real heaven
right there.

- I love you, baby.
- I love you.

- [Tru cries]
- No, it's okay. It's okay.

- [Thunder rumbling]
- It's just the storm.

I swear to it,
he was sweet on me.

And I told him,
"I am not that type of girl."

- [laughs] Sandy.
- I was already married.

- You could write a tell all.
- [both laugh]

[sighs]
Generator's still stuck.

Took me a little longer
than I thought,

but I should have you
up and running in no time.

- Well thank you kindly, Benny.
- Yes, ma'am.

[Bennie sighs wearily]

[Door creaks]

- You sweet on him.
- What?

I saw how you
was looking at him.

- [Chuckles]
- All right, maybe a little bit.

[Both chuckle]

I mean,
he's cute and everything

but I need
to focus on me, right?

That's my priority, myself.

- Yeah, I understand.
- [thunder rumbling]

I will never
get used to this weather.

I mean, I would rather shovel
snow in Chicago than this.

- [Chuckles]
- How do you stay so calm?

Here, let me show you. Listen.

My mother
used to do this, too.

She would say that she was listening
to god, that the rain held secrets.

- And what do you hear?
- Rain.

[Chuckles]

She could hear from god
but she couldn't hear me.

Everything I told her seemed to
go in one ear and out the other.

You talk.

- I'll listen.
- [thunder rumbling]

I just wish that
she could have heard me

when I told her
about Jimmy Dale.

Things would have
been different.

I never would have left.

I would have stayed, and we
could have had more time together.

I miss her, I do, but I am
still so damn mad at her.

People do the best they can but
we all fall short, even the best of us.

Let her beautiful qualities
lead your thoughts about her.

The laughter, even the things
you use today that she taught you

about listening to god in
the rain, the beautiful things.

[Thunder rumbling]

Yeah.

Thank you.

- There's something I wanted to ask you.
- Mmm-hmm?

About the wedding.

I was never blessed
to have children.

Both my parents are gone.

I would love for you to be
the maid of honor.

[Chuckling softly] Really?

- Yeah, of course.
- [sighs in relief]

I'd be honored
to be your maid of honor.

- Yes.
- Thank you.

I'm glad we have each
other, Billie. I really am.

[Chuckles softly]

[Thunder rumbling]

How these boys can
sleep through all of this

is beyond me. [Chuckles]

Yeah, well, Joaquin
had a very emotional day.

- What happened?
- You know, just worrying about all the unknowns.

About his folks, about
when or if they come back.

Just a bunch of hard
questions, poor baby.

And then, he brought up
his uncle dying on the farm.

- Oh, baby, every time I think about that.
- I know, I know.

You know, it just proves to me

that us being
in those boys' life,

it's a part of our destiny,
you know?

Like, something like that
just don't happen

if it's not for
a bigger picture.

Mmm, right, baby.

I basically told them
the same thing.

Well, what did he say?

Well...

I think he felt my heart.

I hope he did, anyway.

Baby, it is impossible,

if you are loved by one
Violet bordelon desonier,

■ñ
Not to feel her heart.

Mmm.

Thank you, baby. Mmm.

Mmm.

I needed that.

I did, too.

I need more things, too.

- There is a full on storm going on outside.
- Mmm-hmm.

Perfect.

And now I can make as much
noise as I want with my husband.

[Chuckles]

- Mmm.
- [laughs]

[thunder clapping]

I heard about
the farm, I'm sorry.

Oh, it's not lost forever.

I have faith that we'll
get it back again,

but I appreciate it.

I wanted to call, but I wasn't
sure if I'd be welcomed.

Would I have been?

Probably not.

And I'm not saying
that to hurt you.

I'm just telling
you the truth.

Yes, I miss you.

Yes, I think of you
now and then...

...Of what we had.

But I had to face the facts.

That we loved
each other for a time.

That we tried to turn our love

into an actual life together

more than once,
more than twice...

...But that we just aren't meant
to be that for each other and...

...That's okay.

I've made peace with it.

I have this recurring dream...

...Of you and I sitting
on our old porch swing...

...Old and gray
and still in love.

I don't think I can
make peace with that.

I don't know how to.

The story keeps
repeating in my head.

[Phone buzzing]

You seeing somebody?

Yes, I am.

Is he good to you?

Yes, he is.

- Do you love him?
- I do.

As much as I love you?

I can't do this with you.

Just tell me to leave
and I'll walk out the door.

Well, I can't exactly
send you into a storm.

I'm sorry.

I, um...

...I'm not prepared
for these conversations.

These feelings,

I don't want them, I moved on.

Help me...

...Move on.

I don't know how to do it.

Help me move on.

Help me.

[Rain falling]

[Thunder clapping]

Storm's only getting worse.

Might just have to stay
here for the night.

All right.

Yo, it's been a while

since I actually stopped
to look at this thing.

Was hoping to make it back
before tru's first birthday.

Travis said y'all
ain't talked yet.

Mmm.

This ain't a lecture.
Just asking.

[Sighing]
Man, what do I even say?

Sorry.

My mama's just never
gonna forgive me for this.

You're her son.

You don't have no choice.

Definitely got a lot
of ass kissing.

[Chuckling] Right.

In your very near future.

[laughing]

[Knocking on door]

[Male voice]
Hello, is anyone there?

Shall we see who it is?

I'm not even
supposed to be here.

[Male] Hello? Anyone!

Who is it?

[Male] I'm not from
around here, please!

Hold on.

"Not from around here."

let's try it out.

You by yourself?

[Male] Yeah, it's just me.

[Exhales deeply] Come on.

[Male] Thank you.

It's insane out there.

They got us like a truck.

Do you live here?

- No, we just...
- No, we just shelter.

Yeah.

[Man chuckling] Lucky me.

I'm chase.

[loud thunder clapping]

You have to let me go.

I can't.

You can.

You have to.

For both of us.

But we're better together.

That's a story you're
telling yourself.

You have to tell
another story.

No, I'm not gonna rewrite us.

That's what you're doing now.

Rewriting us like
some fantasy when...

...In actuality...

...For every gorgeous
day together there were...

...Ten horrible ones.

No, but when I see you
my heart starts racing.

I'm not trying to make
you feel uncomfortable,

but do you feel that?

- You feel that, right?
- Yes.

I feel that,
I've always felt it,

what do you want me to say?

Say what you feel!

You wanna know how I feel?

[Whispering] Yes.

It isn't easy to look at you.

Looking at you
stirs things in me.

Always has.

Had to pack up your things...

...And to get over you...

...But I did.

I read your book every day.

Over and over.

It got me through
my worst days,

and you said I was
the love of your life.

Did you mean it?

I did.

Then why didn't you call?

I've waited for you every day.

I wrote that...

...Before I knew what you did.

When I look at you now...

...That's all I see.

You see the worst days
when you look at me?

Yes.

Not our years together?

[Thunder clapping]

If I would have told you...

...On our first date...

...What happened that night

when I was
working in something

that I have regretted
every day since...

...Would we have still
had our time together?

No.

Then I don't
regret keeping it...

...'cause I'm grateful...

...For the love
you shared with me

and the time that I got.

[Thunder clapping]

[Gasping] Look!

Look, who left candy
here to look after us?

She's here to protect you.

You see her?

I'm gonna put her
right down here.

Do you wanna hear...

...Your brother's favorite
bedtime story?

Okay.

Once upon a time, there was a girl
named Olivia and a boy named Oscar,

and they were the best
of friends.

One day, Oscar and Olivia,
on a stormy night just like this,

found a beautiful,
magical toy in the forest.

- [Baby cooing]
- [laughing]

And the toy giggled,
just like you.

And loved them very much.

But, Oscar had to go
on a long vacation.

While he was away,

Olivia didn't take very
good care of the toy...

...Or herself.

When Oscar came back,

he was very angry with Olivia
for what she'd done,

and Olivia thought she may
lose the toy and Oscar forever.

[Thunder rumbling]

And an evil man came calling,

but Olivia would never, ever
let him near their toy.

Oscar loves Olivia,

and Olivia loves Oscar...

...With all of her heart.

And no matter
what anyone says...

...It is their toy.

And in time...

...Oscar and Olivia
got another toy.

And this time, they promised that
they would take better care of them.

And so with that promise,

and a whole lot of love...

...They lived
happily ever after.

- [Chase] So, you in a frat?
- [Micah] Yeah.

I, uh, rushed
my freshman year.

[Chase] Aw, man.

Takes me back.
I love being in a frat.

Hey, we just trading
war stories.

What kind of damage
did you do in college?

I ain't go to college.

[Chase] It's not for everyone.

I know you had to have your pick
of country tail, looking like you do.

I ain't move like that, bruh.

My bad. No disrespect.

I played it pretty fast
and loose, you know, but...

With the lies right now,

with all this me too stuff
in the zeitgeist...

What you mean?

There's no more passion.

No more heat of the moment.

Look, check it...

You can go to a party,
find a bunch of drunk girls,

and go home with one of 'em.

[Chuckling] Them days
is long gone.

I mean, look at me.

I went to the right schools, I got the wife,
I got the kid, I shook the right hands.

And now,
as I'm running for office,

this girl I hooked up with one time
going around telling about how I raped her.

And her kid is mine.

[Scoffing] Like all
of Georgetown

- didn't sleep with her at one time, you feel me?
- [Micah] No.

Who you talking about?

The one that said
you raped her?

What you mean?

Is her name Darla?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What's going on?

[Stammering] Hey man,
just let me explain, all right?

[Micah] What's going on?

This the piece of shit
that raped Darla.

[Chase] No, no, no,
I didn't, she was...

[Micah] Stop!

[Chase grunting]

[Micah] Stop!

[Micah] Uncle Ralph,
you're gonna kill him!

You're gonna kill him or what?

You're gonna go to jail!

- [Ralph] For what?
- But what if you get locked up again?

- Think about blue!
- [chase] I didn't do it!

Think about you!

- I didn't... I did nothing!
- [Ralph] You didn't what?

- [Chase] I didn't!
- [Micah] Stop.

What... Stay out of it!

Hey, I just wanna talk to her.

[Angrily] Talk about what?

She's accusing me about
this kid, man.

I don't know... What else
I'm supposed to do besides...

Uncle Ralph!

[Ralph] Don't mention blue!

- Don't you mess with her...
- [Micah shouting] Uncle Ralph!

- He ain't doin' nothing.
- [chase] I just wanna talk to her.

[Ralph] Talk to her
about what?

Anything you wanna say
to her you can say to me.

I just wanna clear things up.
All right?

You wanna clear what up?

You're not from
around here, right?

No...

Well, these fills, they deep.

This water is real cold.

[Micah] Uncle Ralph,
it's not worth it.

It's not worth it.

- Look, I just need to talk to her...
- shut up, shut up!

Better leave.

[Chase] Okay, okay!

[Door slamming]

I knew something was off
when she came back.

I knew it!

How she not gonna tell me?

Maybe she was trying
to protect you.

Protect me from what, Micah?

That man knows my son!

What if he take blue
from me, huh?

Then what?

The storm, it's really over.

And the sun is shining,
as she does.

As she does.

[Sighing]

I have a new story.

Tell me.

I met...

...And fell in love
with this incredible woman.

The most remarkable woman
that I have...

...Ever known.

She opened her heart,
she loved me too.

We didn't know it,
but we were on borrowed time,

and despite
the ticking clock...

We had lived a life together
for many years.

They were holding hands...

...Through many storms
and some sunny days, too.

As time disappeared...

I was heartbroken.

I didn't believe that I could
go on without her.

But I realized that her time
in my life was like her name.

She was an astrological event,
she was shining,

bright and bold star.

She light up my universe...

...Before she was gone.

And I realize how lucky I am
to have seen it...

...To have held it.

"Edge of the dark" playing...

That's my story
and I'm sticking to it.

That might be the best story
I've ever heard.

♪ Waitin' for a spark
just to light up the cold ♪

♪ Waitin' at the edge
of the dark ♪

♪ Can't get enough
sittin' here watching you ♪

♪ Waitin' at the edge
of the dark ♪

♪ Thinkin' 'bout us
sittin' here watching you ♪

♪ Fade into the morning
as silence lays over you ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh waitin' at
the edge of the dark ♪

♪ Thinkin' 'bout us
sittin' here watching you ♪