Saints & Sinners (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - Episode #1.6 - full transcript

Previously on Saints
and Sinners

Tamara Austin? Have you had
any other pain?

Honey when you're
married to Miles Calloway...

Pain and suffering it just...

Goes away and becomes
part of the daily ritual.

Tamara please I can change.

Look I bought all these
new things for the baby.

I even ordered new baby books.

You think ordering books is
going to change anything?

What do you think you're
doing showing up here?

Your husband signed the church
over to me a long time ago.



I want to be your partner Rex.

We've got to find a way
to keep him quiet and
out of sight until the election.

Then I'm going to find
his ass and lock him up
my first day of office.

These fools trying to
play games with me.

Go to work.

[RACHEL SCREAMING]

Who did this?

Who do you think?

I borrowed money from Rex.

You what?

I know.

I know.

Zeke?
Do you have my money?

No.



[ZEKE SCREAMING]

Now we do this
the easy way...

Or I gotta do it the hard
way and I don't want that.

[GROANING IN PAIN]

7- C-A-X as in X-Ray 27.

What's that?

The license plate number.

Welcome to the 9th annual
Greater Hope neighborhood
block party.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Yeah.

All right let me tell
you what we've got.

Ok?

We got games for the kids.

Food for the adults.

We have choirs for
you music lovers.

And yes we have some Bingo.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
All right.

[INDISTINCT CROWD]

How's Rachel?

Oh she's better.

And you?

Oh me?

Well...

Sometimes I feel like
I'm standing in the light.

And other times I feel like
I'm standing in quicksand.

No one's going to let you sink.

Any more harassment from Rex?

Besides Rachel?

He was involved with that?

Pamela I made a
deal with the devil.

I regret that every day.

I thought you paid him back
from the money returned
from the evidence.

That man doesn't get his
hooks into people for the money.

He enjoys the game.

He's going out of his way to
prove that he can get to anyone
I care about.

The only way to fight Rex
is to get a hook into him.

Sounds like you
have some experience.

I do.

When I was prosecutor I had
him on accessory to murder.

Until my star witness
recanted so Rex walked.

I've felt guilty ever since.
I feel even worse now.

Look it is not your
fault what he's doing to me.

Nah it's not just you.

It's about everybody else he's
hurt since he's gotten away.

Excuse me.
[ GROANS ]

Lady Ella... You're looking as
beautiful as always.

Oh thank you.

What are you ladies
gossipping about?

[ LAUGHS ]
We're not gossipping.

Just girl... Lady...

Mayor stuff.

Don't get too sweaty.

Ok?

I know...

'Cause we have photos to take.

Yeah.

What was that?

Do you think he knows about us?

I don't know.

♪ DOWN LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪

♪ I FELL SO HARD

♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD

♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY

♪ SO I SAY

♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS

♪ SAVED BY GRACE

[ MUSIC PLAYING]

What's that license
plat number again?

7 Charlie Alpha X-ray 278.

7- C-A-X-278.

That's a match.

What this... This
it? This the car.

Finally a break.

These cars are spotless.

We'll never get a print.

When was it cleaned?

Well all the cars are...

Washed as soon as
they're returned.

So...

What's the name of the
person who last drove this car?

At least a dozen people...

In the last couple of weeks.

Who drove the car the
night of the sixth?

The...

The record for
that date is missing.

Can you at least tell us
who was working that night?

I can get you the employee time
sheets sent over to your office.

I mean they're hard copies.

I don't have them here.

What are we going to do now?

Hey... Do those work?

Sure.

Uh but you're going to have
to get authorization from the

Mayor's Office for that.

Yes. I need authorization
for security tapes.

Noah St. Charles.

Alright.

Thanks.

[SIGHS]

What'd they say?

The only person who has the
authority to let us see the

security footage is the Mayor.

Okay then what did she say?

She didn't say anything.

She's making an appearance
at a community engagement.

Of course.

Where?

Greater Hope Baptist Church.

♪ He's mighty
He's so mighty ♪

♪ He's wonderful

♪ Worthy
of the praise ♪

♪ My God is
worthy of the praise ♪

♪ My God is worthy of
the praise ♪

♪ It would take a day
[ SINGING CONTINUES ]

Pam can you move in
just a little bit?

Ami, can you
face here?

Yeah and line up.

Yeah. All right. So...

Keep practicing.
I'll be right back.

Wait...
Wait, wait, wait.

I don't want to share
my personal space with
you right now...

Or ever.

Ok Cool. Cool. I get
that. I get that.

Then you should also get that
you're the last person that I

want to stand and converse with.

You know I once had an amazing
conversation with you father...

If this story takes
a second too long...

I was feeling very
confident and proud of myself.

And your father noticed
and asked what was going on.

And I began to explain how...

I was finally getting it.

You know how my faith
was coming together.

Five more seconds to go Miles.

He asked me had I
learned to forgive...

Each and every person that...

Had ever done
anything wrong to me.

That until I
learned to forgive...

Faith couldn't grow
or stay in my heart.

Good for you.

Now go home and ask your
pregnant wife to forgive you.

Your father was right.

He was always right
about everybody's faith.

My father was a wise
man despite his faults.

You're not even hearing
what I'm trying to say...

I'm trying not to hate you.

Listening to you
pales in comparison.

[SIGHS ]

How's that going for you?

Not hating you?

Not great.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Goodbye Miles.

I'll see you around.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Come in.

Where's the arm
sling I gave you?

I don't need it.

If you didn't need it I wouldn't
have insisted you wear it.

I'm fine. Really.

You got your ass beat by a
group of neighborhood kids.

Your arm has a hairline
fracture and contusions.

And you patched me up and
made everything all better.

Ok? I'm good. Really.

You're wearing that sling.

[Sighs]

Christie just...

Listen for a... Listen.

My daughter's going to
be here in a minute.

I don't want her
focusing on this.

She won't have a good time.

Hey.

Hey Banana.

Hey. Look at you.

[GROANS]
What happened?

Oh nothing.

Nothing. Nothing.
I'm glad you're here.

Look
this is Christie.

Christie my daughter Savannah.

- Hi.
- Hello.

- Nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you too.

And thank you for
doing that solid for me.

The airport was on the
way, no problem.

Since I missed your birthday...

- I got you something
special.
- Awe.

Awe...

What's wrong?

Nothing...

It's...

Do you like it?

Ladies?

Great choice.
Great choice.

It'll look much better on.

Wrong color?

No. No... It's fine.

But there are going to
be a lot of activities.

Maybe she can wear it later.

Maybe we should
leave you two alone...

No. No. No.

We're fine.

Actually I wanted to ask you
about Pastor Johnson's P. O. box?

Oh we got it handled.

- We?
- Yeah.

The P. O. box was
actually for the clinic.

Only temporary until
the clinic opened.

It's a good thing
Angela was on top of it.

Anything I can do
to help the clinic.

Can you try to be a little less
obvious that you and I are all

of a sudden best friends?

Oh I'm sorry.

I thought we were best friends.

We have an arrangement...

Which means we're
in a cease fire...

Not friends.

We're never friends.

So what is this?

Oh mom told me to
give it to you.

You're not gonna
come back home are you?

Savannah...

Would you like to go down to
the block party until your
dad can meet us there?

Can I?

Yeah.

[Clears Throat]

Wait... Hold on Banana.

I'm glad you're here baby.

Come on.

I don't blame you for
wanting to be comfortable.

Are you sure you don't
want to just try it on?

Are you gonna change?

Change?

Girl do you know how hard it
was for me to put this dress on?

Well you do look very nice.

Thanks.

But I actually
wore this for my mom.

So you don't like it?

It's not bad.

Sometimes you do things to
make the ones you love happy.

Like put on a dress
you don't want to wear.

So you really grew up
in this big ole' place?

Yup.

Every night I would sit
right there and listen to my dad

preach in the pulpit.

But how could someone spend
so much time in a church?

Actually I had a lot of fun.

I had a lot of secret spots.

I used to love to
read right up there.

It was always
quiet and peaceful.

I've got tickets.

Trust me...

A lot has changed since then.

I see you're having a
lot of success here.

Savannah will you at
least just try it on?

But my dad doesn't
know what to get me.

He doesn't even
know what I like.

Well if you don't like it...

Stuff it right
back into the box.

Huh?

There's a dressing room
right behind that door.

Awe.

What is your problem?

I don't have a problem.

You're the one trying to get
Levi's daughter to like you.

It's like watching a train
wreck way before it happens.

You want to see a train wreck?

Keep testing me.

As long as you keep
paying me to stay quiet...

There's no reason to test you.

That's great.

An offer is an offer right?

Okay.

Let me know.

Thanks.

You got an offer?

It's not the price I wanted...

But at least it is an offer.

That should make
you happy right?

Happy?

Maybe relieved.

Where's Savannah?

She's trying on the dress.

Glad to hear that.

Thank you.

Oops... Or not.

[Laughs]

I guess we can go
ahead and hit the block party.

Uh yeah.

[Sighs] Did you at
least like the box?

Yeah the box was all right.

[Indistinct Crowd]

Levi. Good to see you.

Yeah.

And who is this?

I'm Savannah.

Yes of course.

Look at you all grown.

Savannah this is Jada.

You two are cousins.

Oh.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Can we go play?

Yeah. Right.

Cute girl.

How's the arm?

Watch it man. Watch it.

What do you care?

Cause man I warned you.

Look you tell me you've
got the money I might be
able to do somethin'.

But until then
you're on your own.

What happened to you?

I thought we were family.

I'm doin' what I got to do.

And I suggest you do the same.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

All right. Everybody remember to
pick up your raffle ticket.

Ok see I got mine.

You got to get your own.

All right.

Seriously let's
remember this is a fundraiser.

So have some fun...

But let's raise that money.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]
All right?

Now the church ain't greedy.

It's just needy.

All right.
[LAUGHING]

[SOUNDS OF THE
BLOCK PARTY]

[SOUNDS OF THE
BLOCK PARTY]

You better watch
out for that one.

She's gonna give you
nothing but trouble.

She's nothing but
trouble already.

Believe me.

And bossy.

When she turns sixteen...

I'm gonna change my name
and leave the country.

I wasn't talking
about your daughter.

I was talking about mine.

Did you decide what you're
going to do about Rex yet?

And the deed?

And is everyone
working for him now?

Only the Devil knows how
to work with that man.

So what does that say about us?

We're resourceful.

We're gonna find a
way to beat him.

What's the next move?

We gotta give the dog a
bone as often as we can.

I mean that's the
only way right now.

Where do we find the bones?

Looks like we've got a lot of
money floatin' our way today.

Lady Ella...

No disrespect...

But we're gonna need every dime
that we raise here today just to

keep the church
from going under.

I understand that Levi.

I know better than
anyone how deep the hole is.

But we just got to stay out
of his path until we...

Sort things out.

Around here it seems like the
only way to stay out of Rex's

path is in a coffin.

Here.

Take this.

I don't need that.

This belonged to Pastor Johnson.

Now I know he would rather
you have it and not need it...

Than to need it and not have it.

Here.

No. No. No you keep that.

And one two three and...

♪ We've come
to lift the Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift
the Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift
the Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift the
Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ Cause there is no
one like you ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ Cause there
is no one above you ♪

♪ But there is no one...

You guys sound amazing.

Cressida let me talk to you.

Hey.

I got somewhere I've
gotta be right now.

I have to be there.

No you need to be here.

We haven't even
been to the stage yet.

Listen you're ready.
Ok? You'll be fine.

No listen.

Don't try to get
on my last nerve.

I'm not trying. No.

- Listen I'm sorry.
- Miles no.

- You'll be fine.
- No.

Today of all days... No.

Hey. All right.

Let's go from the top. Ready?

One two three and we...

♪ We've come to
lift the Savior higher ♪

Hey. I'm sorry I'm late.

I didn't think you were coming.

Didn't you have that music
competition thing today?

Gospel Fest? No
that's next week.

Now you should come.

Or not.

Today was our annual
Greater Hope block party.

Oh so you went there first...

And then...

You came here.

Typical Miles. Typical.

Constantly putting
your family second.

Why can't you believe in me?

Yes I went there and I left...

Because I knew I
needed to be here for you.

- You needed to be here?
- Okay wanted.

Listen...

My first priority from
now on is my vow to you.

If there's ever a choice between
something else and my family...

I'm choosing us every time.

I don't know Miles.

It's gonna to take a lot more
than you coming to one doctor's

appointment for me
to take you back.

I know.

And I'm willing to do whatever
it takes for you and the baby.

[Crowd Cheering]
Amen.

[Crowd Amens]
Amen.

I would like to thank
all the choirs that have
blessed us by...

Coming to the stage with such
beautiful beautiful gospel.

But I have the
pleasure of introducing the
choir that I was born to love.

Can you please put your
hands together for the

Greater Hope Baptist
Church Choir.

[Cheering]

♪ We've come to lift
the Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift
the Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift the
Savior higher ♪

♪ [Vocalizing]

♪ We've come to lift the
Savior higher [Vocalizing] ♪

♪ For there is no one like you
[Vocalizing] ♪

♪ For there is no
one above you
[Vocalizing] ♪

♪ For there is no one
[Vocalizing] ♪

♪ No one like you
[Vocalizing] ♪

[CHOIR CONTINUES SINGING]

Where's Savannah?

She's with Paige and Jada.

You left her?

No I didn't leave her.

She's with her cousins.

What's wrong?

Thank God.

Hey baby.

Hey dad.

You look really pretty.

Look at you.

[Laughs]
Does it make you happy?

Very.

[LAUGHS]

Did you win that?

No.

That man gave it to me.

Come here.

Come here.

What's up man?

Nice turn out.

Yeah yeah yeah.

It's nice.

You know there's
somethin' about a block party...

People set aside their
differences and come together...

Sends chills up my spine.

Want me to turn
the heat up again?

Yeah as much as I love heat...

You know you shouldn't
ask me that question.

Turn it up.

You ain't gonna eat that.

Really?

All right fellas come
on. Thanks Truman.

What can I do for
you detectives?

We've been trying to
contact your office.

Have you checked our messages?

It's about the Johnson case.

Do you have a suspect in mind?

Yes I got your
messages about the footage.

I'm looking into it.

[DEACON BEGINS AN ANNOUNCEMENT]
It is my honor to introduce to

you a distinguished
pioneer of this community.

Please put your hands
together for the Mayor
of our fine city...

The honorable Mrs.
Pamela Clayborne.

[CROWD CHEERS]

Sorry detectives... But my
audience awaits.

If you need to
speak to me again...

Please call and
make an appointment.

Oh it's like trying
to hold water in your hand.

She's slippery.

True politician.

We should find a way to a
corner her before she leaves.

Politicians can't be cornered.

Hello. Hello.

It has been an esteemed honor...

To serve you fine
people of Cypress.

And I want to thank each
and every one of you...

For your support during
my campaign to be your
next State Senator.

[CROWD CHEERS]

My successor must be
someone who can...

Continue to naviagte our ship
through the seas of hope...

Improvement and change.

Someone who has the
same dreams and visions...

That we have always had.

Allow me to
introduce my choice...

For the next
Mayor of your city...

Councilwoman Ella Johnson.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Thank you. Oh I...

I am moved to immeasurable
depths of appreciation for Mayor

Clayborne's support.

And I appreciate all of you...

As we celebrate this
Ninth Annual Neighborhood
Block Party...

Started by my husband...

Pastor Evan Johnson.

With your blessings and
votes for Mayor of Cypress...

Reducing crime in our
neighborhoods will be
my highest priority.

None of us should have to
live under the suffocation of

delinquancy and misconduct...

Towards citizens
of our community.

It is my deepest concern...

That things in our community
may have to get a lot worse...

Before they can
get a lot better.

But I assure you...

That things will get better.

[CROWD CHEERS]
Thank you.

Thank you so much.

And vote for me.
[Laughs]

[CROWD CONTINUES CHEERING]

[CROWD CONTINUES CHEERING]

You ready to go yet?

We're not going to
find anything here.

Maybe you spoke too soon.

Christie.

I need you to get
Savannah out of here.

What happened?

Daddy?

Just...

- Levi what happened to you?
- Just listen listen listen...

It's not safe for
her to be here.

I need you to... I
need you to take her Ok?

I need to take care of something
and I'll be right behind you.

I promise.

[ Christie ]
Levi.

Just go.

What happened?

Are you Ok?

I'm Ok.

No.

I'm fine.

Ain't gonna be no problem
with you Levi is there?

No. Nah. It's all business now.

Good cause I'm about to turn the
heat up on all of them.

- You feel me?
- I feel you.

Let me tell you something...

I want that church,

and everybody in it... in my
pocket.

Everybody pays.
You understand?

Yeah.

Alright.

Good.

Hi. Thanks for coming today.

Hi thanks for
coming today Katie.

[ LAUGHS ]
Thanks again. Alright.

Hey how's it going?
Thanks again.

Mrs. Clayborne?

I'm still Mayor.

Mayor. Prosecutor. Clayborne.
Don't mean nothin' to me.

Well, It will when I'm
state senator.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

You hear that?

That's crickets, lady.

Nobody cares what you tryin'
to call yourself these days.

You don't even understand the
big picture do you?

Being a state senator gives
me the eyes and ears of the
entire state

So I'm gonna be watching
you, closely.

Well you had your chance
once and you failed.

Only reason you keep
comin' after me is to get
the egg off your face.

Far as I'm concerned, I
don't care who you are

you ain't never going to be
able to make anything stick.

I'm what you call,
"untouchable."

No one is untouchable.

Soon you're going to be looking
over your shoulder, you're not
going to know who to trust.

And the next time, I'm
going to make sure

they put your ass down a rat
hole for the rest of your life.

Cricket's lady.
That's all I hear.

[ KISS NOISES ]
Idiot.

[ INDISTINCT COVERSATION ]

So what was that all about?

Just putting my hooks in him.

[ MUSIC ]

Hey, pass me my camera.

[ SHUTTER CLICKS ]

[ KNOCKING ]
Yes?

It's Levi.

- Hey Brother.
- Hey Pastor Greene.

Looks like we did
pretty good today.

Pretty good? Nah, we
made a killing man.

We had a awesome day, Brother.

Pastor, I'm sorry. I'm not
going to be able to make
all the entries today.

Everything okay?

Yeah, it's just that my
daughters in town and I

really want to spend
some time with her.

Okay.
[ KNOCKING ]

Who is it?

It's Lady Ella.

Hi, may I talk to Levi?

Lady Ella, we're a bit busy.

[ Lady Ella ]
I just need a word
with Levi.

Brother Sterling. Lady Ella
needs to see you outside.

I'll go see what she needs.

I'm gonna take care of that
family thing as well.

Levi...

"For he will give his angels
charge concerning you, to guard
you in all your ways."

Now go take care of
that family situation.

Well it worked. Are you sure
about this?

Look, this is on me not you.

Okay, Rex will be here any
second. You should go.

I'm not leaving you here.

I'll be okay. I know
how to handle Rex.

He just wants to hurt
the people I care about,

just to prove a point. But, he
would never hurt me.

I wish I could believe that.

Look, you should leave.

This is enough money to keep
him in check for a minute

- Okay.
- Oh Levi, wait...

- I can't take that!
- No, you have to...

You have to take it.
Please.

If I take that, that makes me
just as bad as them.

Yes but at least you'll be armed
and able to protect yourself.

Look I lost a husband. I'm not
ready to lose anybody else.

- Okay, okay...
- Just go, now!

My ears are burning.

Seeing you two together, it all
makes sense now.

Is this where the ladies
go to gossip?

What? You hiding behind your
mama's skirt Levi?

Just go home. I
can handle it.

You shouldn't even be here.
Need to let the grown folks
sort this out.

[ CHUCKLING ]

You got my money?

Huh?

[ GLASS CLINKS ]

She's sleeping.

Thank you Christie.

I don't know what I would have
done without you today.

Let me help you. Let
me take a look at
these bandages.

[ GROANS PAINFULLY ]

What are you
doing with that?

I wanted to use it on someone.

But I lost my nerve.

You know what, Levi. Ten
percent of your life is what
happens to you.

Ninety percent of your life
is how you respond to what
happens to you.

You want to know
what happened to me?

My daughter served me
with my divorce papers.

My career is over.

I'm probably gonna go to
prison for insider trading.

I got my ass whooped by the
neighborhood thugs.

And now they
threatened daughter.

Who threatened Savannah?

Rex.

Why?

Your father put us in a bind.

Your mother knows about it.

Apparently we all need to
protect ourselves.

That's my father's gun isn't it?

What does it matter
whose gun it is?

Your mother feels my life is
in danger enough to just give it
to me. So...

Give it back to her.

He threatened my daughter!

If they want to go after you,
that gun won't stop them,

it'll only make them come
after you faster with
more vengeance.

You don't understand!

I swear I'm losing it.

I don't know what to do.

I keep trying...

I keep trying to make
everything right and I'm not
fixing anything.

I'm making it worse.

[ GUN CLICKS ]

[ SIGHS ]
I'm sorry.

[ WHISPERS ]
I'm sorry.

- Here you go honey.
- Thanks.

So did you have a good time with
Christie yesterday?

You guys seem to
be getting along.

Is she your girlfriend?

What would make you think that?

- Good Morning.
- Morning.

Did you rest well Savannah?

Mmhmm. Did you spend
the night?

You know what baby, Christie and
I were up talking and

um, it got late. Too late for
her to drive home.

And so, she stayed.

Yeah my friend's dad got
married to someone else,

and she said no
matter how nice she is,

she'll never be her mom.

Mmmm. You know what? You should
have... this coffee is
incredible.

Taste that. Taste that and
you shouldn't talk with
your mouth full.

Baby let's do something
with your hair. Let's get
your hair done.

Come on. Gotta get
ready for church.

We can eat in a second.
We'll be back.

You got a minute?

No I'll come find you when I do.

It's about the Mayor

What about the Mayor?

One thing all our
leads have in common is
Mayor Clayborne.

Detectives, you do know how
hot the fire gets

when you step into this
burning building?

We're already are on fire
and we haven't even

stepped into any
burning building.

What in the world?

The two of them?

Together?

Makes for a motive to
get rid of their husbands.

And maybe the other one is next.

You two have done enough. I'll
handle things from here.

[ KNOCKING ] Excuse me.
Lieutenant Hawkins is here.

Alright. Send her in.

You sure?

Yeah, it's okay. Thanks Truman.

This way.

- Theresa.
- Mayor.

What can I do for you?

I need to talk about
the Johnson case.

Well, you could have just called
but please have a seat.

This needed to be
done in person.

Sounds serious.

Well, it could be.

Off the record, I need to
ask, what is the true nature

of the
relationship between you
and Councilwoman Ella Johnson.

Well, I really don't
think that's any
of your business but,

if you must know, we're friends.

How good of friends?

What are you implying?

The evidence speaks for itself.

It was her husband.

They had financial problems.

She has ties with the
local crime boss

and she has access
to city vehicles.

You were a prosecutor.
Connect the dots.

This is all...

This is just... it's all just...
circumstansial at best.

We're waiting on the final
piece of evidence from
your office.

Now once the surveillance
footage comes back,

I'm hoping we'll
have all the answers.

I approved the request the
minute it came across my
desk.

As soon as I have it I will
turn it over to you.

I appreciate it.

Pamela, you might want to
rethink your endorsement of her,

until we figure this out.

Don't let your friendship
cloud your judgement.

Ben!

Yes Ma'am.

Did you ever get that
footage I requested?

[ DEVICE CLICKS ]

[ DEVICE CLICKS ]

We've got a problem.

What do you need me to do?

Get rid of this.

Make sure there are no copies.

No one ever needs to see that.

Consider it done.

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