The Red Line (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - I Must Tell You What We Have Inherited - full transcript
Tia's campaign for alderman is in jeopardy after it is revealed that Jira is her daughter, whom she gave up for adoption. Also, in order to help indict Paul, Daniel tries to find the ...
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"The Red Line"...
I knew you weren't ready,
but I wanted you so badly.
[ amplified voice ] Dwayne Boden
served time in prison
when he took the fall
for the son of a powerful man.
There's an old saying
in Chicago politics--
"Do unto others
before they do unto you."
Be prepared to meet
that "unto."
Ms. Young, care to comment
on the news
that you're
Jira Calder-Brennan's mother?
We were called
to a robbery in progress.
Mr. Brennan did not turn or
raise his hands when prompted.
Procedure dictates
I use deadly force.
[ voice breaking ]
You shot him,
and you let him bleed
to death on the floor.
[ Diego and wife
speaking Spanish ]
I want Paul Evans
to suffer.
Man on radio: Cook County
State's Attorney Amanda Sharp
will convene a grand jury
to indict Paul Evans
in the shooting of Dr. Har--
[ groans loudly ]
[ train wheels squeal,
track rattling ]
[ exhales deeply ]
[ groans ]
[ dog barking in distance ]
♪♪
I wanted to assure you
in person
that I'm deeply invested
in bringing Paul Evans
to justice.
Do you think the grand jury
will indict him?
Obviously,
you know the odds--
the historical odds
against such an indictment.
It's a difficult threshold
to prove murder.
We know how many black families
have been denied justice.
We're not naive,
but Laquan McDonald's killer was
convicted with video evidence.
That was uncontested
dashcam footage
that the CPD did everything
in their power to suppress.
But this
convenience store tape?
No one knows where
it's from.
There's no chain
of custody.
Somebody sent me
an old-fashioned VHS tape.
Can't fake that.
Nevertheless, if we can't
trace where the tape's been...
So what do we do?
Well, unfortunately,
you just have to wait.
But I'm going to do everything
I can, I promise you.
Yeah, you've been
really proactive
ever since the walkout
got national coverage.
You know,
meeting you in person,
you remind me so much
of your mother.
I admire Tia Young
a great deal.
Chicago politics
is an ugly business,
and I'm sorry about the way
your connection is affecting
her chance of winning.
I couldn't agree more.
That's why we're gonna do
everything in our power
to turn it around.
So Ethan really
couldn't make it?
Yeah, he's missed enough work
already for my campaign.
Besides, this isn't
about the family
everybody already knows
I have.
Mm, that's true.
I'm gonna check the mic,
make sure the crowd
can hear the wisdom
you and Jira
are about to drop.
Ms. Young.
Charisse Gray.
I work for Alderman--
Nathan Gordon.
I saw you at the debate
when he chewed you out
after I handed him his ass.
Well,
behind every great man is--
There's a woman catching it.
Why are you here?
The alderman wants me
to be a fly on the wall.
Because every person that's here
is a vote I might lose?
And let's just say he's
hoping for a packed house.
♪♪
They're saying
it's a CPD cover-up
'cause of the damn videotape
leaking out of nowhere.
Meanwhile,
Calder and his kid
are part of this
whole South Side
anti-cop political race.
They should be on trial
for lying
instead of dragging your ass
in front of a grand jury.
I was thinking
of wearing this.
Too formal?
They won't be able
to concentrate on anything
but your legs.
Solid strategy.
[ door closes ]
What is this?
I told you to get out
of my house last night.
[ scoffs ]
Redding's coming over,
needs to talk about
the grand jury thing,
so...since you're already
here for some reason,
might as well stay.
Glad I have your permission.
Cool.
You wanna get dressed?
No, not from you.
I am not interested.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Tia: Hey.
Sorry we're late.
- [ chuckles ] Hi.
- Hi, Daniel.
You...You raised
this brilliant girl.
And bless you for that.
You must be Aunt Suzanne?
Hi.
Hi. [ chuckles ]
This your first time
this far south?
Yeah, I thought I was...
blending in pretty well.
[ laughs ]
Jira, honey, let's go over
some talking points
'cause they're gonna try and
catch you off-guard, so I'm...
Oh, okay.
You okay?
I'm gonna take a hit
in the polls,
but at this point,
so much noise,
I don't know what
the damage is.
Are you okay?
I'm grateful
the two of you are here.
It's our turn.
[ chuckles ]
Yeah.
This grand jury stuff, uh...
it's a hell of a break,
and coming so soon
after Gary's passing...
What's the play?
As the possible defendant,
you don't set foot
in that grand jury room.
It's just witness testimony
from the night in question
and evidence presented
for them to decide
if there's enough
to indict you.
Now the State's Attorney
will try and put
the fear of God in you.
Don't bite.
We'll lawyer you up.
I can take care of myself.
Like you took care
of that tape?
Which I'm sure you know
could carry charges.
But our lawyers get
that video dismissed,
it goes away, a bunch
of angry blacks riot,
and everyone else remembers
why they need us.
Just keep your mouths shut,
and we'll fix this.
I deserve to have my say,
Commander, in public.
Calder's out there talking.
His daughter's out there
talking.
I just look like some guy
trying to save his own ass.
No, you look like
the pissant
everyone else
is trying to save.
[ amplified voice ]
Why didn't you let people know
about your daughter sooner?
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] Jira has
been through more this year
than any teenager
should have to endure.
I wanted to keep her safe,
same as any mother wants
for her children.
So you've put her
onstage now
in front of
all these news cameras?
- I didn't put her on--
- Can I?
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] Uh...
I chose to be here.
The day I met Tia,
I asked her why
she wanted to be an alderman.
She told me that the ward
she loved deserved better.
I believed her then, and you
should believe in her now.
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] You wanna
speak for black folks?
But the people are saying
that the father's white.
Is that true?
[ audience murmuring,
camera shutters clicking ]
Man:
I can answer for that.
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ]
My name is Isaiah Palmer.
I'm Jira's birth father.
[ audience gasping
and murmuring ]
♪♪
[ train wheels squealing,
track rattling ]
ther?
Daniel is your father,
and Harrison.
Isaiah is the boy
who got me pregnant.
Do you know what he wants now?
To make another mess.
Why else would he show up
right now and--
and pull this--this act
right at the very moment
when everything I worked for
hangs in the balance?
Another mess?
[ scoffs ] That's not
what I meant, Jira--
Why can't I at least
meet him?
I mean, he was 15.
You don't even know him now.
What I do know
is that at 15,
I made a hard decision when
he walked out on me--on us.
The moment I told him
I was pregnant, he took off.
He can't just come back
like all is forgiven.
You gave me up back then,
too.
- Jira.
- At least he came on his own.
He's available.
Come on, Suzanne.
I came all this way
to meet her.
Not gonna happen. What the hell
were you thinking?
You turned a campaign event
into "Maury."
They came at Tia
on the issue.
I thought I could do her a solid
and answer the question.
I had to pick up the pieces
when you ghosted her.
So if you think that
I'm gonna put her or Jira
in that position again,
you are out of your damn mind.
You're right.
But I've changed.
- I found God.
- Then produce him.
Jesus can ask me to
move out of this doorway.
Other than that, you have done
enough damage here today.
[ exhales deeply ]
My daughter's impressive...
and beautiful,
just like her mama.
Peace, sister.
You need to trust me
on this.
I'm the only person
in this room
who knows what that man
is like.
Okay, but he's here.
This is happening.
I'm going to meet him.
Not without me being present,
you're not.
I can't believe this.
If there's one thing
that I've learned
in the last couple months,
it's that keeping Jira
from meeting other family--
it's a Sisyphean task at best.
I'm not thrilled
about this either.
But would you rather I supervise
or she find him on her own?
You're gonna do
what you're gonna do.
Don't say
I didn't warn you.
[ door opens and closes ]
[ track rattling ]
I'm putting immunity
on the table
if you testify that Paul Evans
is solely responsible
both for the death
of Harrison Brennan
and the stolen
security footage.
You might as well end
her career on the CPD.
I could charge Officer Renna
tomorrow with conspiracy
and tampering
with evidence.
I'd say that's a little worse
than the current job market.
I'll testify that my name
is Victoria Beth Renna.
Beyond that,
I'm taking the Fifth.
I will not testify
against my partner.
Your ex-partner who put you
in this position
and whose head the city
is clamoring for, Victoria,
not yours.
Look at me.
The testimony is sealed.
There's no risk for exposure,
unless, of course,
your bargain basement lawyer
decides to--
Bite me, Amanda.
Your inquisition
is just electioneering.
Vic, the department
will protect you on this.
Do you trust that they'll
choose a single mother
over an Evans boy,
if it comes to that?
You have two sons, right?
Connor and Gabriel.
You lose five years
with them,
that could really make
a difference
in who they grow up to be.
You take immunity,
you don't miss a day.
[ jazz music playing ]
She's beautiful.
She's got my smile,
I think.
Oh, I'm--I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to, um--
It's okay. I wish
I could take credit for it.
That one's my favorite.
[ chuckles ] I think
we took about 30 of 'em.
Harrison kept
cracking jokes.
That's the only one where
our eyes are all open.
Hi.
Um...can I...
can I hug you?
Uh, yeah.
[ gasps ]
[ whispering ] I never thought
I'd get this.
Thank you. Thank you, God.
Thank you.
Let's sit down.
Uh... [ clears throat ]
Uh, I-I guess
you have questions?
Yes, definitely.
Is it true you disappeared
when Tia got pregnant?
[ gasps ] Well, that's, uh...
Yeah,
you're your mother's girl.
Um...
Okay, yeah.
[ clears throat ] I did that.
I was stupid and--
and scared.
Nobody to blame but myself.
I was just hustling
for a long time--too long.
I'm staying
with my mama's sister
for a few days to see
if Tia will give me a chance
to make amends now.
I-I-I have more family in town?
And they'd love
to meet you.
[ exhales deeply ] Uh..
Uh, do I have any
brothers or sisters?
Uh, it never worked out
for me that way.
I left Chicago for Indiana
in '09,
hoping for that...settled life.
Found Jesus
and electrical repair instead.
Do you like
being an electrician?
I love it.
Getting into wiring
and circuitry,
learning how things
work from the inside,
always did that
since I could remember.
No, I-I used to do that,
too--that exact thing.
I would take
the blender apart
and put it back together.
[ laughs ]
Harrison tried
to gently guide her
towards an interest
in surgery
so we could have
working appliances. [ chuckles ]
Yeah.
Anyway, um...
so when I saw you
on the news,
and I heard that you were
Tia Young's daughter,
man, my--my truck couldn't
get on I-90 fast enough.
I'm glad you're here...
even if your timing
is just...
Yeah, it was bad. I planned
to--to tell you after,
but when they came after Tia,
well...
- Mm-hmm.
- Um...
What...should we do here?
I-I don't wanna...
It's been a tough year.
[ clears throat ]
It wasn't easy to meet Tia.
She was somewhat planned,
and you weren't. [ chuckles ]
But you're here.
So let's keep talking.
Man: Thanks for talking
to our viewing audience, Paul.
Now we don't know
where this video
of so-called evidence
came from.
Truth is, anyone can doctor
footage these days
to push their agenda.
Hoodie up or down,
you can clearly see
cashier's being threatened,
his life in danger.
People calling it murder
have no idea what
you heroes in blue go through
every day to protect us.
That's why I wanted
to do an interview.
I need to be honest.
I need to ask
for forgiveness.
I know that a lot of people
watched the tape,
and they think that I am
a murderer.
I get it. I get it.
But what you have to know
is that it's just...
It's a moment.
It's the split second you have
to make that call,
and I believed
with all my heart
I was doing
what I had to do.
I was trying to protect
the cashier.
It was a mistake,
and I know that my lawyers
and the department
don't want me to use
that word,
but that's what it was.
It was a mistake.
I wish...
I would give anything
to be able to take it back.
But anyone who knows me
knows I am not a racist.
I'm just not.
I'm human.
And I'm so sorry.
I applaud the candor,
Officer Evans,
especially since the people who
should be asking for forgiveness
are the prosecutors
trying to string you up
with this bogus evidence.
I'm sure you agree.
Thank you so much
for talking to me today.
Yeah, okay.
Yeah, thank you.
Isaiah was amazing.
This whole time I've been
wondering what made me me,
and I think I finally know.
Um, didn't you
kinda already,
with your mom?
Oh, you mean the person who
forbid me from seeing Isaiah?
I mean, the person who
held a campaign rally
just to profess her love
and support of you.
Which your birth dad
kinda shanked.
Can you just support me?
When have we not? There are
just times like right now
that we have
to protect you first.
Isaiah's not dangerous.
Well, messing with your
connection to Tia really is.
[ sighs ] Okay.
- Really?
- Jira...
[ sighs ]
I understand that,
but w--
Well...
[ sighs ] you know,
I thank you for your time.
Delivery.
Gordon's got you
running around.
I don't mind, not when
it's as eventful
as your town hall.
Like y'all weren't
behind that.
Actually, we weren't.
You should have known
when your ex stood up and
started defending your honor.
Said some nice things
online, too.
What?
He told
the "South Side Stinger"
that while you two
had a rocky past,
it was all his fault,
and he's proud of you
for not having
an abortion.
Even still, the alderman
sends his condolences.
Funeral lilies.
You know, I really feel
sorry for you,
trying to demean a sister
to keep that man in power.
Chicago politics
are demeaning.
Do yourself a favor.
Look into Gordon's history.
10 years ago, he set up
a kid named Dwayne Boden
to take a homicide charge
for his son Corey.
- That is low. That is ugly.
- It's not true.
Just 'cause your boss
calls me a liar
doesn't make me one.
You tell Gordon the next time
he wants to gloat,
have the guts
to do it in person,
instead of treating you
like the maid.
Hi. Miss Carter?
[ train wheels squeal ]
Paul: I was doing
what I had to do.
I believed I was protecting
the cashier.
It was a mistake.
Have you seen this?
He keeps saying that
killing Dad was a mistake.
This troll
that's interviewing him
basically says
that the tape is fake.
- Surprise.
- They're gonna toss the tape.
I think we need
to prepare ourselves
for this
not going our way.
I don't wanna think
like that yet.
I don't wanna be sideswiped
again after everything else.
- I just--
- If that happens,
we have a lot of good
to focus on--
new family,
people who care about us.
I'm really glad that you
have those things, Punchkin.
Have you heard from Isaiah?
Yeah, actually.
He was wondering
if he could come by today.
Are you happy
getting to know him?
Yeah. It's...what I hoped.
Dad?
Well, yes, invite him over.
Invite him over.
Okay.
[ baby crying in distance ]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Come on.
It's one of those little
giraffe things.
I don't even know why
I bothered to wrap it.
Look, I'm sorry
I didn't come earlier. I was--
Yeah. Lots going on.
Anyway, what'd you, uh,
what'd you name her?
Ivelisse. Lisi.
Lisi Carranza, huh?
It's pretty, man.
Saw your interview.
Yeah.
I just wanted to do something
that was right.
I kinda twisted up
all my words, though.
Right.
But it might help with
the, uh, grand jury thing.
Doubt it. It doesn't matter.
That's not why I did it.
You wanted to say sorry
for your mistake.
Exactly.
[ Baby Ivelisse crying
in distance ]
I should probably
get back inside.
Yeah, of course.
And, hey...
look, I just wanna say
all this goes sideways,
I'm, uh...
I'm just glad we got
to roll together, you know?
And congratulations again.
Sorry if me dropping by
was a pain--
Stop...apologizing, Paul.
Seriously.
[ baby continues crying ]
Thanks for taking the time
to see me.
[ chuckles ]
Damn, river view.
I always knew you'd do well.
You talking to the press
about me now?
All good things.
Trying to help.
I haven't wanted your help
in a long time.
Can I say I'm sorry
for everything?
I don't want your apology.
I want you gone.
What's it gonna take to get
you to disappear? Again.
You got every right
to be raw.
But I'm not here for you.
17 years, T.
Call me "T" again,
I swear to God--
17 years I've been
carrying what I did.
And when the news broke,
and I learned that
that little girl that I've been
feeling for in the news
was my little girl?
You know that feeling.
Don't act like you don't.
Jira is a strong young woman
who already has a strong father.
That's why she came
looking for me, not you.
That doesn't mean
I got nothing to offer.
You don't want me to talk about
you or your campaign, done.
I thought I was doing you
a solid,
but if it's hurting
your chances,
I'll shut up on the matter.
- Good. Thank you.
But I will not leave
that girl, not again.
And you can feel
some type of way about it,
but as long as Jira wants me,
I'm here.
You got a view,
that's for sure.
[ door opens and closes ]
[ inhales deeply ]
[ siren wailing in distance ]
State your name.
Victoria Renna. R-e-n-n-a.
And your job is?
Chicago Police Officer.
But on suspension
because of your complicity
in the cover-up of the killing
of Harrison Brennan.
I've been suspended, yes.
Now on the night that Paul Evans
shot Harrison Brennan,
what's the first thing
that you remember seeing
when you came into
the convenience store?
I'd like to remind you
that perjury
immediately negates
your immunity.
I saw my partner standing over
the body of Harrison Brennan.
And what did you do then?
I went to the back
and I stole the security tape.
Which indicates
that you knew
that your partner did
something wrong.
Uh...
What did he do wrong?
Officer Evans did not prompt
Dr. Brennan
with a verbal warning.
Was Officer Evans aware
that you stole the tape?
At that time, no.
- Was he ever aware of this?
- Yes, Paul...
Officer Evans came
to know of it.
The tape showed that
Dr. Brennan's hoodie was down,
and his face was visible.
I'd like to remind
the grand jury
that when Paul Evans testified
in a sworn deposition,
he insisted that he could not
see the victim's skin color
and therefore could not have
been motivated by racial bias.
So...Officer Renna,
did Paul Evans see
that Harrison Brennan was black
when he shot him?
Yes.
♪♪
Man: Yeah!
[ cheers and applause ]
Yeah, Tia!
Tia Young! Tia Young!
That's right!
Thank you.
[ sighs ]
Well, that's one I know
I have.
My turn.
- Now talk to some press.
- Okay.
[ indistinct conversations ]
[ scoffs ]
[ chuckles ]
Well, you look spectacular,
young lady.
I thought it was your week to be
the spectacle for a change.
Oh, can I have one word
with you?
Just a little word.
Charisse Gray quit today.
Yeah, I thought
it might be her.
That's the way
you women do it, huh?
Stab 'em in the back
instead of fighting clean.
Is that what you've done?
Fight clean?
You exposed me, my daughter,
my whole family,
and you and Sharp threw
Dwayne away like he was garbage.
You know what's waiting for you
down there at City Hall?
The butchers, and they play
hardball for real.
Me? I'm one of the good guys,
except until now.
Obviously, because thanks to you
and your sisterly solidarity,
Charisse is gonna come up
to the legal fury
of a thousand sons.
But your ass is going to jail,
so you get used
to being uncomfortable.
Oh, and your hands
are clean.
Charisse didn't walk
away unpaid.
Maybe you are as dangerous
as the rest of them.
You might be following
in my footsteps
sooner than you know.
Female reporter:
Polling stations
have closed in Chicago, with
several races already called.
More results are expected
within several minutes,
including State's Attorney
and a closely monitored
alderman race on the South Side.
I feel like I'm almost
cool enough to be here.
[ chuckles ] Yeah.
There's no way prom is gonna
compare to this.
So I guess, uh, we should
probably skip it.
Were we not already
skipping prom?
They haven't called it yet.
They haven't called it yet.
That means it close--
really close,
and there aren't a lot
of absentee ballots
for local races, so I need them
to call this thing now.
- They need to call it now!
- Breathe...
[ inhales deeply ]
Out.
♪♪
Give me my phone, Suzanne.
I will watch for returns.
Go, drink.
I don't want a drink.
I want my damn phone.
Oh, you think
you have a say.
- 'Cause you don't.
- See? You do too much.
- [ laughs ]
- God.
[ laughs ]
♪♪
Mr. Bhatt's here.
♪♪
Oh. Mr. Bhatt's here.
I invited him.
I didn't think
he would come.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah. Of course.
♪♪
Excuse me.
♪♪
You came. You're here.
I am.
And apparently so is half
the student body.
Looking sharp, Mr. Bhatt!
♪♪
Embarrassed?
Can we, uh...
♪♪
Come here.
♪♪
Are you okay...
with whatever that is?
No.
But he deserves
something nice.
Tell me if I look sad.
I'm really glad
that you came.
Andrew Bird:
♪ And I know ♪
♪ That what I say
just sounds absurd ♪
♪ But you can read
between the lines ♪
♪ And you can savor
every word ♪
♪ There'll be times ♪
♪ When you are
stammering through tears ♪
♪ So long they're not
from crocodiles ♪
♪ It will be music to my ears,
To your ears, to my ears ♪
♪ Because what you say is true ♪
[ microphone thuds,
indistinct conversations ]
[ amplified voice ] Everybody,
returns are coming in.
Shut the hell up.
Thank you.
Female reporter: And a very
exciting city election
is coming to a close
in Chicago.
Incumbent Democrat Mayor
Andrew Randolph
is projected to win
with nearly 70% of the vote.
[ crowd murmuring ]
Also State's Attorney
Amanda Sharp
has handily won re-election
with 54% of the vote.
[ woman sighs,
disgruntled murmuring ]
Man: A lot closer
than I thought it would be.
We'll--We'll get her next time.
Come on, Tia Young!
Man: Tia Young!
And I have the results
for several more alderman races.
Here we go.
Man: [ chanting ] Tia! Tia!
All: [ chanting ] Tia! Tia!
Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
- Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
- [ whispers ] Please, please.
Tia! Tia!
Please.
Coming as a bit of a surprise,
newcomer Tia Young has it
in the 6th.
[ loud cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God! [ laughs ]
[ cheering continues ]
Whoo-hoo!
[ cheering continues ]
[ laughs ]
♪♪
[ all chanting ]
Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
[ rhythmic clapping ]
[ gasps ]
♪♪
[ indistinct conversations ]
What are you doing here?
What are you doing?
I gotta talk to Commander.
About what?
I'm done with this.
I'm done with all this.
I don't belong on the job, Jim.
I shouldn't be out there.
How many times
do you have to get cleared
before you get it?!
It was an accident, Paul.
You didn't know
it was the wrong guy.
That's--That's--That's it.
I knew it was the right guy.
I saw him
through the window,
and I knew. I was sure.
I was wrong.
You got there, and you made
the hard call.
No.
Maybe if the man that I saw
hadn't looked like Brennan...
I fired right away
because I knew
he was dangerous.
How did I know that?
Jim, what is that?
I don't think I would have
done it if he wasn't...
If he wasn't black.
That is what they want you
to think.
You're better than this,
Paulie.
That's the thing, Jim.
I don't know that I am.
That family wanted my badge.
They deserve that.
Jim...
they should have that...
at least.
[ JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound's
"I Am Trying to Break
Your Heart" playing ]
[ indistinct conversations,
laughter ]
♪ Then I fell asleep and the
city kept blinking, yeah ♪
♪ What was I thinking ♪
It's the State's Attorney.
♪ When I let you back in? ♪
♪ I said I am trying
to break your heart ♪
[ laughs ]
- Hello?
- Tia?
It's Amanda.
Congratulations.
[ sighs ] Well, I suppose
I should say
the same thing to you.
Oh, it was a closer fight
than I expected,
but it all worked out.
Hmm, well, there's always
next time.
Same goes for both of us.
Listen, I know getting
to know each other
has been bumpy,
but I'm excited
to have another woman
in the mix.
I look forward
to working with you.
As do I.
I look forward to finding out
everything about you.
Likewise. Now I'm sure
both of us have parties
we need to get back to.
Oh, uh, is your family
with you?
Your extended family?
Yes.
Would you tell them
something for me?
Hey, can I talk to you
over here for a second?
Jira, come.
Um...
Paul Evans quit.
♪ But still I'd be lying
if I said it wasn't easy ♪
♪ I am trying
to break your heart ♪
You got to him.
[ laughs ]
[ amplified voice ]
I'm here because of my family.
I'm here because my sister
worked her behind off
to get me here,
and because my husband
and my beautiful son
loved and supported me
through this time.
And I'm here because new family
lifted me up.
I'm here because a man
named Harrison Brennan
told me during
one of my darkest hours
that I could make a difference
one day,
and it was true.
It's true for all of us.
Chicago is a perfect microcosm
of America,
but we're still segregated
in a lot of ways.
And we don't always see
each other.
But we are in this together.
My husband--he drives
a Red Line train,
and we all know the Red Line
runs north to south,
through every different
kind of neighborhood.
But it is up to us to make
those neighborhoods a city.
Call me a crazy optimist,
but I believe that if we could
get Chicago right,
then maybe
we could get America right.
It's gonna be hard.
We are going to get
our hearts broken sometimes.
We lose people. We get hurt,
but we keep fighting.
We fight for our futures.
That is how neighborhoods
become a city,
and how a city becomes a family,
and I know better than most
if there was no better answer
to the darkness than to find
more family.
[ cheers and applause ]
She's talking about you.
She's talking about us.
[ cheers and applause continue ]
♪♪
Tia: I thank you, Chicago.
Now let's get to work!
♪♪
Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.
[ bell rings ]
We'll pick it up tomorrow.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Jira, you got a second?
[ indistinct conversations
continue ]
I'll participate more tomorrow.
Just have a lot on my mind.
No, I get it.
I just...
/
I just noticed that
you weren't whispering
like you usually do
with Riley and Matthew
when I'm teaching.
Everything okay?
I really want them
to have my back on something,
and they sort of don't
right now.
Maybe, uh, cut them
some slack.
It's hard
being the support system.
I never thanked you for what
you did at the walkout.
It's all good.
When those guys in the van
showed up,
I thought my dad
was going to get hurt.
I'm sorry you did.
You're just...You're always
looking out for us--
me and Dad.
You're gonna be late.
Yeah.
♪♪
See you tomorrow.
I'm down everywhere
in the ward.
These exit polls
from my town hall
show that almost everyone
who attended
lost faith in me.
'Cause that damn Isaiah
flapped his gums.
I saw him.
What?
To get him
to cease and desist.
He said he would stop
interfering in my campaign.
- And you believe him?
- I do.
I still haven't spoken
to Jira...
[ pen clatters ]
...since our fight.
Lord only knows what
he's filling her head with.
God, I feel like I am
15 years old all over again,
like everything I've worked for
is falling apart,
like nothing's gonna work out,
Ethan.
- Everything I've worked for--
- Stop.
Your life wasn't over then.
It's not over now.
And Jira and her dad
can handle Isaiah Palmer.
Nothing he says can change
how she feels about you,
but if you fight her on it,
it's gon' be like
fighting you--
pain in the ass,
and nothing good comes from it.
Shut up.
[ laughs ]
You know who you can
fight for right now?
Dwayne Boden.
'Cause people like him, T.,
that's the whole reason
you got in this game.
So you do right
by Dwayne,
even if you lose
this election, you win.
CLOVES:
♪ And I'm up and down ♪
[ track rattling ]
[ cellphone beeps ]
♪ Now I've wasted the day ♪
Bad news?
Elizabeth said the rumor
out of the grand jury
is that the tape disappeared
from inside the police station.
What? A cop sent us
that tape?
If so, she said that
she doesn't think that
any of 'em would ever
admit to it on the record.
And Amanda Sharp needs the CPD
for all future convictions,
so unless the leaker
comes forward...
[ exhales deeply ]
I hate everyone.
I just hate
feeling powerless.
I can cancel on Isaiah.
No, don't do that. You'll have
more fun if you see him.
You're being really...cool
about him.
[ sighs ] You know
he could have stayed home
and done nothing.
Instead he reached out,
and he knew he'd be facing
years of anger.
Brave thing to do...
for you.
♪♪
- Shoot.
- Mnh-mnh, no.
Now, now--
No, do not listen
to that punk.
You wait.
Wait for the dragon.
Just wait for him.
He's gonna come.
- Shoot. Now, now, now.
- Yeah! Vengeance is mine!
Vengeance! [ grunting ]
[ door opens ]
Okay, my turn now.
My turn.
Oh. This is healthy.
Uncle Paul said we could.
All right. Okay.
Outside now.
One lap around the block
for every minute you spent
melting your brain.
- Ugh.
Go on.
Ugh.
[ footsteps depart,
door opens ]
Sorry. [ chuckles ]
[ door closes ]
I just wanted to come by
and see 'em in case...
[ sighs ]
I'm not here to check up
on how the day went.
I...I took the Fifth
on everything.
The last few months
have been--
- It's fine.
- It's not.
You've been trying
to help me,
and I've been...
a miserable bastard.
You didn't deserve it.
I'm sorry.
If the grand jury goes my way
by some miracle,
I will make it up to you.
Let's just...
Let's just get
through this, okay?
So you and Jim, huh?
Is that something I gotta
get used to or...
I'm so not talking
about that with you.
I don't wanna hear about it,
so that's good.
I proudly present
the best bougie tea
on the North Side.
Oh, bold claim.
"When pride comes,
then comes disgrace,
but with humility
comes wisdom."
♪♪
[ laughs ] I'm sorry.
I just...
- I'm playing. I'm playing.
- Oh, okay.
[ laughter ]
Okay.
♪♪
This, uh, grand jury thing--
you holding up okay?
- Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
Just...feels like it's
going to take forever.
I'm glad you're here.
Well, in the darkest times,
we have to try
and bring some joy.
If Paul Evans goes
to jail for murder,
that's my joy.
I'm sorry you got dealt
these cards.
What do you mean?
How everything worked out
with your--your dad Harrison.
Yeah, I miss him a lot.
He did his best by you.
I feel like there's something
you're not saying.
I do wish he had lived
in accordance with God's Word.
Do you mean
that he was gay?
God made the rules,
and our only choice is to--
to follow or not follow.
Do you think my dad
is in hell?
Look, I--
It breaks my heart.
Get out. Now.
Jira, look, I...I know this is
hard for you to hear.
- That's not why I'm here--
- Get out of my fathers' home!
[ indistinct conversations ]
Mr. Calder?
Can we help you?
I know...
somebody in this station
sent me the tape
of my husband's murder.
I need you to know
that to do half-right
is to do wrong.
All right,
you need to leave.
If you don't come forward,
if you don't...testify
to the grand jury,
you might as well have
destroyed that tape...
[ voice breaking ] because
making my daughter and me
watch that and having
nothing come of it
is just cruel.
Paul Evans will get away
with it,
and it'll be on you.
[ door creaks ]
[ footsteps approach ]
Alderman's not here.
Oh. [ sighs ]
Well, that's too bad,
especially
since I brought him this.
It's a copy
of the FOIA request
to unseal Dwayne Boden's
arrest records.
It may take a while,
but you tell Gordon
I will fight him until long
after the last vote is counted,
not just for Dwayne,
but for everyone woman like us
Gordon has treated
like garbage.
Have a good afternoon,
Ms. Gray.
He's who gave me a job.
It's a good job. It pays,
leads to other things.
I want other things,
Ms. Young, like you.
I have access
to everything--
Gordon's professional
and personal finances,
his archives, all of it.
I can get what you need
in time to help
with your campaign.
♪♪
But?
I'll need
a $100,000 severance package.
I'll put you on my staff
when I win.
Regardless of what I give you,
it's "if," not "when."
Let's say you do.
You gonna pay me $100K a year?
You know that's
an alderman's salary.
Then what's it gonna cost me
in legal fees
when Gordon sues the bitch
who squealed?
Who can't get hired?
I've gotta look out
for myself
before I can look out
for you.
♪♪
[ track rattling ]
[ dog barking in distance ]
Come on, man.
You still not talking to me?
Redding called.
Yeah, well, I'm sure
he's pretty pissed off
about the interview,
but...
How's Carranza?
Went to see his kid.
Right?
Yeah, he's a friend. I was
doing right by a friend.
That a problem?
Carranza walked
into the grand jury last night.
The only reason
is if he's the bastard
that sent Daniel Calder
that tape.
- That's not possible.
- I told you.
- Get back with Vic.
- No.
Roll with someone
you can trust,
but no, your feelings
got hurt,
so you gave that traitor
an in.
Are you happy now?
Officer Dreamer
just tanked your ass.
He wouldn't do that.
There's no way he would do that!
The only thing standing between
you and a stretch in Joliet
was that tape getting tossed.
They're going to indict you.
They're gonna throw you away.
Everybody tried to save you--
Dad, Vic, the department.
You just pissed it away.
Where are you going?
[ phone beeps ]
What? What happened?
Cop named Diego Carranza
testified.
I think we just proved
chain of custody.
Uh...they--
they know it's real?
They know it's real.
[ laughs ] Oh, my God.
You did this!
Um...Carranza's the last
witness to testify.
Grand jury results are today.
We're skipping school.
- Okay.
- Okay.
[ laughs ] Um...
I'm really glad
you're my dad.
I know...
this year, I've made you
feel like I'm not...
...with Tia and everything.
It's been a rough year.
[ inhales sharply ]
But we're good.
We're good.
I don't wanna see Isaiah
ever again.
He said some stuff
about you and Dad.
What'd he say?
I know what he said.
I had this image of
if I'd grown up with him.
Maybe I'd have some
good things,
but I would hate you.
I wouldn't wanna be
like that.
No, you--you wouldn't.
You couldn't.
Because I had you and Dad.
[ voice breaking ]
You are a really good dad.
[ whispers ]
You know where you slept?
Oh!
The first week
we brought you home?
Mm-hmm. Right there.
- Right here.
- Mm-hmm.
[ exhales deeply ]
And my pulse
lined up with yours.
[ whispers ]
And it still does.
[ wheels squeal ]
Going this low could
come back and bite you.
I don't, Gordon gets
away with everything,
including whatever he does
in these next four years.
I could re-mortgage
the house.
- Ethan'd love that.
- I'm sure he'd like it more
than dipping into
Benny's college account.
We'll think of something.
We always do.
Don't worry.
We'll get Charisse the money.
You ever wished you hadn't
dropped everything to help me?
I am extremely employable.
Don't you worry about me.
[ cellphone chimes ]
Oh, Jira just texted me.
That's good.
She's reaching out.
Grand jury's back
within the hour.
She and Daniel
are heading down now.
[ chair scrapes floor ]
Man: I got it.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Where you going, huh?
I'm not telling you that,
man.
Did you think
I would hurt you?
You think
I'd hurt your family?
Might not be you.
Might be another cop,
but it'll be someone.
Started getting ready
the moment I sent that tape.
Why would you do that
to me, man?
No, no, no, no, no.
Ta bien. We good.
We were partners. You crossed
the line on your partner?
Never wanted to be
your partner.
We were friends, Carranza.
Friends?
You only worked with me
'cause you wanted to prove
you could roll with a brown guy.
I treated you the same
as anyone!
- You just don't get it, do you?
- You don't know me at all.
- I know you.
- You don't know me.
I know a hundred guys
like you.
You grow up in Beverly
or Mount Greenwood,
and you never see a black kid
until your first day
out of the Academy
when the Irish cop
you're rolling with
takes you down to Englewood,
telling you to hit
the animals hard.
Animals. That's what you see,
whether you know it or not.
I'm not my father, Carranza.
I am not Van Dyke.
I am none of those guys.
Think 'cause they're worse,
that you're good?
You get the call,
and you know
it's a black guy
before you see him,
before you get out the damn car.
so stop saying
it was a mistake
like some accident.
You wanna know why
I sent that tape?
'Cause you were
gonna sue those people--
those people you hurt.
But you said "sorry."
Congratulations.
♪♪
[ breathlessly ] Oh, hey.
Not yet?
Elizabeth just went
to go check.
[ exhales deeply ]
I'm sorry.
[ exhales deeply ]
It's okay.
No, I'm--I should have
listened to you about Isaiah.
Oh, I'd hoped
he'd changed.
Maybe he has, but not into
anyone I want in my life.
I'm glad you're here.
Of course I'm here.
It was my turn. You okay?
No? Yes?
One way or the other,
our lives are gonna change...
again.
We got this.
[ camera shutters clicking ]
♪♪
Lauren Daigle:
♪ Where are you now ♪
♪ When darkness seems to win? ♪
Harrison: You're probably
wondering who I am,
where I come from,
what kind of man I am.
Woman:
Harrison? Dinnertime!
- Harrison!
- Okay! In a minute, Mom!
They haven't given us enough
time to tell you everything,
so I'll focus on the stuff
you need to know.
I wanna convince you that
Daniel and I are the right
people to raise your child.
But I want you to make
the decision
that feels...right
to you.
How am I supposed to know
what's right?
When you were little,
what did you wanna do
with your life?
Figure out a way
to help people, like you.
I know it sounds...
You can do that, Tia.
You really think
I can come back from this?
I know you can.
I know you're scared,
but I promise
if you give us a chance,
Daniel and I will love
your child
with everything we've got.
♪♪
I know we're not necessarily
the family you pictured
for your daughter,
but we will take care of her
and protect her
and make sure she knows
every day
that she was chosen.
When my husband and I
decided we wanted more family,
that meant we wanted her.
♪♪
I can't tell you
that we'll be perfect.
We all make mistakes,
but I can tell you
that she'll grow up
in a home
where she'll learn that
whatever setbacks
she experiences in life,
she can triumph over them
and make a difference
in this world,
just like you.
Let us teach her
that family is a choice
and a gift.
♪ I hear you say ♪
♪ Look up, child ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Look up, child ♪
[ reporters shouting questions,
camera shutter clicking ]
[ amplified voice ] I'm
State's Attorney Amanda Sharp.
On behalf of the city
of Chicago and our mayor,
I must begin by once again
expressing my deep sympathy
for the family
of Harrison Brennan.
A Cook County grand jury
has completed its investigation
into the tragic death
of Dr. Brennan on March 6th
during an armed robbery
met with police response
in the Edgewater area
of Chicago, Illinois.
After deliberation
on the evidence presented
in this matter...
The grand jury found that
the officer in question
acted in accordance
with police policy
and that there shall be
no indictment of murder
for Paul Evans.
Thank you.
[ reporters clamoring ]
♪♪
So where are we going?
When Dad and I
were first dating,
we used to just take
lakefront walks.
Just start somewhere
and end up someplace else,
be happy wherever
we wound up.
I don't wanna be happy
right now, Dad.
It's not about pretending
to be fine, I promise.
It's...It's just
about starting somewhere.
[ exhales deeply ]
Was that Elizabeth
calling earlier?
Yeah. [ sniffs ] She called
and she said that the city
made another
settlement offer--
less than we asked for.
More than most people get.
She thinks we should
accept the offer
and get
some kind of justice.
So we'll do that.
[ sighs ]
I don't wanna make it
about the money anymore.
Okay, so at least we know
one thing we're gonna do.
Let's keep walking,
see what else we come up with.
Until we freeze?
Yeah. Let's see how far
the two of us can get.
[ footsteps approach ]
I remember her.
[ chuckles ]
Fell in love with that girl
watching her whup
everyone's ass in algebra.
[ chuckles ]
Was too scared to say it
till about a decade later.
- Mm.
- [ kisses and chuckles ]
That was the year I thought
my whole life was over.
This was supposed to be the year
I really changed things.
You have, no matter what.
Color's good on you.
Oh. I'm meeting Suzanne
at the venue for election night.
"The Red Line"...
I knew you weren't ready,
but I wanted you so badly.
[ amplified voice ] Dwayne Boden
served time in prison
when he took the fall
for the son of a powerful man.
There's an old saying
in Chicago politics--
"Do unto others
before they do unto you."
Be prepared to meet
that "unto."
Ms. Young, care to comment
on the news
that you're
Jira Calder-Brennan's mother?
We were called
to a robbery in progress.
Mr. Brennan did not turn or
raise his hands when prompted.
Procedure dictates
I use deadly force.
[ voice breaking ]
You shot him,
and you let him bleed
to death on the floor.
[ Diego and wife
speaking Spanish ]
I want Paul Evans
to suffer.
Man on radio: Cook County
State's Attorney Amanda Sharp
will convene a grand jury
to indict Paul Evans
in the shooting of Dr. Har--
[ groans loudly ]
[ train wheels squeal,
track rattling ]
[ exhales deeply ]
[ groans ]
[ dog barking in distance ]
♪♪
I wanted to assure you
in person
that I'm deeply invested
in bringing Paul Evans
to justice.
Do you think the grand jury
will indict him?
Obviously,
you know the odds--
the historical odds
against such an indictment.
It's a difficult threshold
to prove murder.
We know how many black families
have been denied justice.
We're not naive,
but Laquan McDonald's killer was
convicted with video evidence.
That was uncontested
dashcam footage
that the CPD did everything
in their power to suppress.
But this
convenience store tape?
No one knows where
it's from.
There's no chain
of custody.
Somebody sent me
an old-fashioned VHS tape.
Can't fake that.
Nevertheless, if we can't
trace where the tape's been...
So what do we do?
Well, unfortunately,
you just have to wait.
But I'm going to do everything
I can, I promise you.
Yeah, you've been
really proactive
ever since the walkout
got national coverage.
You know,
meeting you in person,
you remind me so much
of your mother.
I admire Tia Young
a great deal.
Chicago politics
is an ugly business,
and I'm sorry about the way
your connection is affecting
her chance of winning.
I couldn't agree more.
That's why we're gonna do
everything in our power
to turn it around.
So Ethan really
couldn't make it?
Yeah, he's missed enough work
already for my campaign.
Besides, this isn't
about the family
everybody already knows
I have.
Mm, that's true.
I'm gonna check the mic,
make sure the crowd
can hear the wisdom
you and Jira
are about to drop.
Ms. Young.
Charisse Gray.
I work for Alderman--
Nathan Gordon.
I saw you at the debate
when he chewed you out
after I handed him his ass.
Well,
behind every great man is--
There's a woman catching it.
Why are you here?
The alderman wants me
to be a fly on the wall.
Because every person that's here
is a vote I might lose?
And let's just say he's
hoping for a packed house.
♪♪
They're saying
it's a CPD cover-up
'cause of the damn videotape
leaking out of nowhere.
Meanwhile,
Calder and his kid
are part of this
whole South Side
anti-cop political race.
They should be on trial
for lying
instead of dragging your ass
in front of a grand jury.
I was thinking
of wearing this.
Too formal?
They won't be able
to concentrate on anything
but your legs.
Solid strategy.
[ door closes ]
What is this?
I told you to get out
of my house last night.
[ scoffs ]
Redding's coming over,
needs to talk about
the grand jury thing,
so...since you're already
here for some reason,
might as well stay.
Glad I have your permission.
Cool.
You wanna get dressed?
No, not from you.
I am not interested.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Tia: Hey.
Sorry we're late.
- [ chuckles ] Hi.
- Hi, Daniel.
You...You raised
this brilliant girl.
And bless you for that.
You must be Aunt Suzanne?
Hi.
Hi. [ chuckles ]
This your first time
this far south?
Yeah, I thought I was...
blending in pretty well.
[ laughs ]
Jira, honey, let's go over
some talking points
'cause they're gonna try and
catch you off-guard, so I'm...
Oh, okay.
You okay?
I'm gonna take a hit
in the polls,
but at this point,
so much noise,
I don't know what
the damage is.
Are you okay?
I'm grateful
the two of you are here.
It's our turn.
[ chuckles ]
Yeah.
This grand jury stuff, uh...
it's a hell of a break,
and coming so soon
after Gary's passing...
What's the play?
As the possible defendant,
you don't set foot
in that grand jury room.
It's just witness testimony
from the night in question
and evidence presented
for them to decide
if there's enough
to indict you.
Now the State's Attorney
will try and put
the fear of God in you.
Don't bite.
We'll lawyer you up.
I can take care of myself.
Like you took care
of that tape?
Which I'm sure you know
could carry charges.
But our lawyers get
that video dismissed,
it goes away, a bunch
of angry blacks riot,
and everyone else remembers
why they need us.
Just keep your mouths shut,
and we'll fix this.
I deserve to have my say,
Commander, in public.
Calder's out there talking.
His daughter's out there
talking.
I just look like some guy
trying to save his own ass.
No, you look like
the pissant
everyone else
is trying to save.
[ amplified voice ]
Why didn't you let people know
about your daughter sooner?
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] Jira has
been through more this year
than any teenager
should have to endure.
I wanted to keep her safe,
same as any mother wants
for her children.
So you've put her
onstage now
in front of
all these news cameras?
- I didn't put her on--
- Can I?
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] Uh...
I chose to be here.
The day I met Tia,
I asked her why
she wanted to be an alderman.
She told me that the ward
she loved deserved better.
I believed her then, and you
should believe in her now.
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ] You wanna
speak for black folks?
But the people are saying
that the father's white.
Is that true?
[ audience murmuring,
camera shutters clicking ]
Man:
I can answer for that.
[ audience murmuring ]
[ amplified voice ]
My name is Isaiah Palmer.
I'm Jira's birth father.
[ audience gasping
and murmuring ]
♪♪
[ train wheels squealing,
track rattling ]
ther?
Daniel is your father,
and Harrison.
Isaiah is the boy
who got me pregnant.
Do you know what he wants now?
To make another mess.
Why else would he show up
right now and--
and pull this--this act
right at the very moment
when everything I worked for
hangs in the balance?
Another mess?
[ scoffs ] That's not
what I meant, Jira--
Why can't I at least
meet him?
I mean, he was 15.
You don't even know him now.
What I do know
is that at 15,
I made a hard decision when
he walked out on me--on us.
The moment I told him
I was pregnant, he took off.
He can't just come back
like all is forgiven.
You gave me up back then,
too.
- Jira.
- At least he came on his own.
He's available.
Come on, Suzanne.
I came all this way
to meet her.
Not gonna happen. What the hell
were you thinking?
You turned a campaign event
into "Maury."
They came at Tia
on the issue.
I thought I could do her a solid
and answer the question.
I had to pick up the pieces
when you ghosted her.
So if you think that
I'm gonna put her or Jira
in that position again,
you are out of your damn mind.
You're right.
But I've changed.
- I found God.
- Then produce him.
Jesus can ask me to
move out of this doorway.
Other than that, you have done
enough damage here today.
[ exhales deeply ]
My daughter's impressive...
and beautiful,
just like her mama.
Peace, sister.
You need to trust me
on this.
I'm the only person
in this room
who knows what that man
is like.
Okay, but he's here.
This is happening.
I'm going to meet him.
Not without me being present,
you're not.
I can't believe this.
If there's one thing
that I've learned
in the last couple months,
it's that keeping Jira
from meeting other family--
it's a Sisyphean task at best.
I'm not thrilled
about this either.
But would you rather I supervise
or she find him on her own?
You're gonna do
what you're gonna do.
Don't say
I didn't warn you.
[ door opens and closes ]
[ track rattling ]
I'm putting immunity
on the table
if you testify that Paul Evans
is solely responsible
both for the death
of Harrison Brennan
and the stolen
security footage.
You might as well end
her career on the CPD.
I could charge Officer Renna
tomorrow with conspiracy
and tampering
with evidence.
I'd say that's a little worse
than the current job market.
I'll testify that my name
is Victoria Beth Renna.
Beyond that,
I'm taking the Fifth.
I will not testify
against my partner.
Your ex-partner who put you
in this position
and whose head the city
is clamoring for, Victoria,
not yours.
Look at me.
The testimony is sealed.
There's no risk for exposure,
unless, of course,
your bargain basement lawyer
decides to--
Bite me, Amanda.
Your inquisition
is just electioneering.
Vic, the department
will protect you on this.
Do you trust that they'll
choose a single mother
over an Evans boy,
if it comes to that?
You have two sons, right?
Connor and Gabriel.
You lose five years
with them,
that could really make
a difference
in who they grow up to be.
You take immunity,
you don't miss a day.
[ jazz music playing ]
She's beautiful.
She's got my smile,
I think.
Oh, I'm--I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to, um--
It's okay. I wish
I could take credit for it.
That one's my favorite.
[ chuckles ] I think
we took about 30 of 'em.
Harrison kept
cracking jokes.
That's the only one where
our eyes are all open.
Hi.
Um...can I...
can I hug you?
Uh, yeah.
[ gasps ]
[ whispering ] I never thought
I'd get this.
Thank you. Thank you, God.
Thank you.
Let's sit down.
Uh... [ clears throat ]
Uh, I-I guess
you have questions?
Yes, definitely.
Is it true you disappeared
when Tia got pregnant?
[ gasps ] Well, that's, uh...
Yeah,
you're your mother's girl.
Um...
Okay, yeah.
[ clears throat ] I did that.
I was stupid and--
and scared.
Nobody to blame but myself.
I was just hustling
for a long time--too long.
I'm staying
with my mama's sister
for a few days to see
if Tia will give me a chance
to make amends now.
I-I-I have more family in town?
And they'd love
to meet you.
[ exhales deeply ] Uh..
Uh, do I have any
brothers or sisters?
Uh, it never worked out
for me that way.
I left Chicago for Indiana
in '09,
hoping for that...settled life.
Found Jesus
and electrical repair instead.
Do you like
being an electrician?
I love it.
Getting into wiring
and circuitry,
learning how things
work from the inside,
always did that
since I could remember.
No, I-I used to do that,
too--that exact thing.
I would take
the blender apart
and put it back together.
[ laughs ]
Harrison tried
to gently guide her
towards an interest
in surgery
so we could have
working appliances. [ chuckles ]
Yeah.
Anyway, um...
so when I saw you
on the news,
and I heard that you were
Tia Young's daughter,
man, my--my truck couldn't
get on I-90 fast enough.
I'm glad you're here...
even if your timing
is just...
Yeah, it was bad. I planned
to--to tell you after,
but when they came after Tia,
well...
- Mm-hmm.
- Um...
What...should we do here?
I-I don't wanna...
It's been a tough year.
[ clears throat ]
It wasn't easy to meet Tia.
She was somewhat planned,
and you weren't. [ chuckles ]
But you're here.
So let's keep talking.
Man: Thanks for talking
to our viewing audience, Paul.
Now we don't know
where this video
of so-called evidence
came from.
Truth is, anyone can doctor
footage these days
to push their agenda.
Hoodie up or down,
you can clearly see
cashier's being threatened,
his life in danger.
People calling it murder
have no idea what
you heroes in blue go through
every day to protect us.
That's why I wanted
to do an interview.
I need to be honest.
I need to ask
for forgiveness.
I know that a lot of people
watched the tape,
and they think that I am
a murderer.
I get it. I get it.
But what you have to know
is that it's just...
It's a moment.
It's the split second you have
to make that call,
and I believed
with all my heart
I was doing
what I had to do.
I was trying to protect
the cashier.
It was a mistake,
and I know that my lawyers
and the department
don't want me to use
that word,
but that's what it was.
It was a mistake.
I wish...
I would give anything
to be able to take it back.
But anyone who knows me
knows I am not a racist.
I'm just not.
I'm human.
And I'm so sorry.
I applaud the candor,
Officer Evans,
especially since the people who
should be asking for forgiveness
are the prosecutors
trying to string you up
with this bogus evidence.
I'm sure you agree.
Thank you so much
for talking to me today.
Yeah, okay.
Yeah, thank you.
Isaiah was amazing.
This whole time I've been
wondering what made me me,
and I think I finally know.
Um, didn't you
kinda already,
with your mom?
Oh, you mean the person who
forbid me from seeing Isaiah?
I mean, the person who
held a campaign rally
just to profess her love
and support of you.
Which your birth dad
kinda shanked.
Can you just support me?
When have we not? There are
just times like right now
that we have
to protect you first.
Isaiah's not dangerous.
Well, messing with your
connection to Tia really is.
[ sighs ] Okay.
- Really?
- Jira...
[ sighs ]
I understand that,
but w--
Well...
[ sighs ] you know,
I thank you for your time.
Delivery.
Gordon's got you
running around.
I don't mind, not when
it's as eventful
as your town hall.
Like y'all weren't
behind that.
Actually, we weren't.
You should have known
when your ex stood up and
started defending your honor.
Said some nice things
online, too.
What?
He told
the "South Side Stinger"
that while you two
had a rocky past,
it was all his fault,
and he's proud of you
for not having
an abortion.
Even still, the alderman
sends his condolences.
Funeral lilies.
You know, I really feel
sorry for you,
trying to demean a sister
to keep that man in power.
Chicago politics
are demeaning.
Do yourself a favor.
Look into Gordon's history.
10 years ago, he set up
a kid named Dwayne Boden
to take a homicide charge
for his son Corey.
- That is low. That is ugly.
- It's not true.
Just 'cause your boss
calls me a liar
doesn't make me one.
You tell Gordon the next time
he wants to gloat,
have the guts
to do it in person,
instead of treating you
like the maid.
Hi. Miss Carter?
[ train wheels squeal ]
Paul: I was doing
what I had to do.
I believed I was protecting
the cashier.
It was a mistake.
Have you seen this?
He keeps saying that
killing Dad was a mistake.
This troll
that's interviewing him
basically says
that the tape is fake.
- Surprise.
- They're gonna toss the tape.
I think we need
to prepare ourselves
for this
not going our way.
I don't wanna think
like that yet.
I don't wanna be sideswiped
again after everything else.
- I just--
- If that happens,
we have a lot of good
to focus on--
new family,
people who care about us.
I'm really glad that you
have those things, Punchkin.
Have you heard from Isaiah?
Yeah, actually.
He was wondering
if he could come by today.
Are you happy
getting to know him?
Yeah. It's...what I hoped.
Dad?
Well, yes, invite him over.
Invite him over.
Okay.
[ baby crying in distance ]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Come on.
It's one of those little
giraffe things.
I don't even know why
I bothered to wrap it.
Look, I'm sorry
I didn't come earlier. I was--
Yeah. Lots going on.
Anyway, what'd you, uh,
what'd you name her?
Ivelisse. Lisi.
Lisi Carranza, huh?
It's pretty, man.
Saw your interview.
Yeah.
I just wanted to do something
that was right.
I kinda twisted up
all my words, though.
Right.
But it might help with
the, uh, grand jury thing.
Doubt it. It doesn't matter.
That's not why I did it.
You wanted to say sorry
for your mistake.
Exactly.
[ Baby Ivelisse crying
in distance ]
I should probably
get back inside.
Yeah, of course.
And, hey...
look, I just wanna say
all this goes sideways,
I'm, uh...
I'm just glad we got
to roll together, you know?
And congratulations again.
Sorry if me dropping by
was a pain--
Stop...apologizing, Paul.
Seriously.
[ baby continues crying ]
Thanks for taking the time
to see me.
[ chuckles ]
Damn, river view.
I always knew you'd do well.
You talking to the press
about me now?
All good things.
Trying to help.
I haven't wanted your help
in a long time.
Can I say I'm sorry
for everything?
I don't want your apology.
I want you gone.
What's it gonna take to get
you to disappear? Again.
You got every right
to be raw.
But I'm not here for you.
17 years, T.
Call me "T" again,
I swear to God--
17 years I've been
carrying what I did.
And when the news broke,
and I learned that
that little girl that I've been
feeling for in the news
was my little girl?
You know that feeling.
Don't act like you don't.
Jira is a strong young woman
who already has a strong father.
That's why she came
looking for me, not you.
That doesn't mean
I got nothing to offer.
You don't want me to talk about
you or your campaign, done.
I thought I was doing you
a solid,
but if it's hurting
your chances,
I'll shut up on the matter.
- Good. Thank you.
But I will not leave
that girl, not again.
And you can feel
some type of way about it,
but as long as Jira wants me,
I'm here.
You got a view,
that's for sure.
[ door opens and closes ]
[ inhales deeply ]
[ siren wailing in distance ]
State your name.
Victoria Renna. R-e-n-n-a.
And your job is?
Chicago Police Officer.
But on suspension
because of your complicity
in the cover-up of the killing
of Harrison Brennan.
I've been suspended, yes.
Now on the night that Paul Evans
shot Harrison Brennan,
what's the first thing
that you remember seeing
when you came into
the convenience store?
I'd like to remind you
that perjury
immediately negates
your immunity.
I saw my partner standing over
the body of Harrison Brennan.
And what did you do then?
I went to the back
and I stole the security tape.
Which indicates
that you knew
that your partner did
something wrong.
Uh...
What did he do wrong?
Officer Evans did not prompt
Dr. Brennan
with a verbal warning.
Was Officer Evans aware
that you stole the tape?
At that time, no.
- Was he ever aware of this?
- Yes, Paul...
Officer Evans came
to know of it.
The tape showed that
Dr. Brennan's hoodie was down,
and his face was visible.
I'd like to remind
the grand jury
that when Paul Evans testified
in a sworn deposition,
he insisted that he could not
see the victim's skin color
and therefore could not have
been motivated by racial bias.
So...Officer Renna,
did Paul Evans see
that Harrison Brennan was black
when he shot him?
Yes.
♪♪
Man: Yeah!
[ cheers and applause ]
Yeah, Tia!
Tia Young! Tia Young!
That's right!
Thank you.
[ sighs ]
Well, that's one I know
I have.
My turn.
- Now talk to some press.
- Okay.
[ indistinct conversations ]
[ scoffs ]
[ chuckles ]
Well, you look spectacular,
young lady.
I thought it was your week to be
the spectacle for a change.
Oh, can I have one word
with you?
Just a little word.
Charisse Gray quit today.
Yeah, I thought
it might be her.
That's the way
you women do it, huh?
Stab 'em in the back
instead of fighting clean.
Is that what you've done?
Fight clean?
You exposed me, my daughter,
my whole family,
and you and Sharp threw
Dwayne away like he was garbage.
You know what's waiting for you
down there at City Hall?
The butchers, and they play
hardball for real.
Me? I'm one of the good guys,
except until now.
Obviously, because thanks to you
and your sisterly solidarity,
Charisse is gonna come up
to the legal fury
of a thousand sons.
But your ass is going to jail,
so you get used
to being uncomfortable.
Oh, and your hands
are clean.
Charisse didn't walk
away unpaid.
Maybe you are as dangerous
as the rest of them.
You might be following
in my footsteps
sooner than you know.
Female reporter:
Polling stations
have closed in Chicago, with
several races already called.
More results are expected
within several minutes,
including State's Attorney
and a closely monitored
alderman race on the South Side.
I feel like I'm almost
cool enough to be here.
[ chuckles ] Yeah.
There's no way prom is gonna
compare to this.
So I guess, uh, we should
probably skip it.
Were we not already
skipping prom?
They haven't called it yet.
They haven't called it yet.
That means it close--
really close,
and there aren't a lot
of absentee ballots
for local races, so I need them
to call this thing now.
- They need to call it now!
- Breathe...
[ inhales deeply ]
Out.
♪♪
Give me my phone, Suzanne.
I will watch for returns.
Go, drink.
I don't want a drink.
I want my damn phone.
Oh, you think
you have a say.
- 'Cause you don't.
- See? You do too much.
- [ laughs ]
- God.
[ laughs ]
♪♪
Mr. Bhatt's here.
♪♪
Oh. Mr. Bhatt's here.
I invited him.
I didn't think
he would come.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah. Of course.
♪♪
Excuse me.
♪♪
You came. You're here.
I am.
And apparently so is half
the student body.
Looking sharp, Mr. Bhatt!
♪♪
Embarrassed?
Can we, uh...
♪♪
Come here.
♪♪
Are you okay...
with whatever that is?
No.
But he deserves
something nice.
Tell me if I look sad.
I'm really glad
that you came.
Andrew Bird:
♪ And I know ♪
♪ That what I say
just sounds absurd ♪
♪ But you can read
between the lines ♪
♪ And you can savor
every word ♪
♪ There'll be times ♪
♪ When you are
stammering through tears ♪
♪ So long they're not
from crocodiles ♪
♪ It will be music to my ears,
To your ears, to my ears ♪
♪ Because what you say is true ♪
[ microphone thuds,
indistinct conversations ]
[ amplified voice ] Everybody,
returns are coming in.
Shut the hell up.
Thank you.
Female reporter: And a very
exciting city election
is coming to a close
in Chicago.
Incumbent Democrat Mayor
Andrew Randolph
is projected to win
with nearly 70% of the vote.
[ crowd murmuring ]
Also State's Attorney
Amanda Sharp
has handily won re-election
with 54% of the vote.
[ woman sighs,
disgruntled murmuring ]
Man: A lot closer
than I thought it would be.
We'll--We'll get her next time.
Come on, Tia Young!
Man: Tia Young!
And I have the results
for several more alderman races.
Here we go.
Man: [ chanting ] Tia! Tia!
All: [ chanting ] Tia! Tia!
Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
- Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
- [ whispers ] Please, please.
Tia! Tia!
Please.
Coming as a bit of a surprise,
newcomer Tia Young has it
in the 6th.
[ loud cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God! [ laughs ]
[ cheering continues ]
Whoo-hoo!
[ cheering continues ]
[ laughs ]
♪♪
[ all chanting ]
Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia! Tia!
[ rhythmic clapping ]
[ gasps ]
♪♪
[ indistinct conversations ]
What are you doing here?
What are you doing?
I gotta talk to Commander.
About what?
I'm done with this.
I'm done with all this.
I don't belong on the job, Jim.
I shouldn't be out there.
How many times
do you have to get cleared
before you get it?!
It was an accident, Paul.
You didn't know
it was the wrong guy.
That's--That's--That's it.
I knew it was the right guy.
I saw him
through the window,
and I knew. I was sure.
I was wrong.
You got there, and you made
the hard call.
No.
Maybe if the man that I saw
hadn't looked like Brennan...
I fired right away
because I knew
he was dangerous.
How did I know that?
Jim, what is that?
I don't think I would have
done it if he wasn't...
If he wasn't black.
That is what they want you
to think.
You're better than this,
Paulie.
That's the thing, Jim.
I don't know that I am.
That family wanted my badge.
They deserve that.
Jim...
they should have that...
at least.
[ JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound's
"I Am Trying to Break
Your Heart" playing ]
[ indistinct conversations,
laughter ]
♪ Then I fell asleep and the
city kept blinking, yeah ♪
♪ What was I thinking ♪
It's the State's Attorney.
♪ When I let you back in? ♪
♪ I said I am trying
to break your heart ♪
[ laughs ]
- Hello?
- Tia?
It's Amanda.
Congratulations.
[ sighs ] Well, I suppose
I should say
the same thing to you.
Oh, it was a closer fight
than I expected,
but it all worked out.
Hmm, well, there's always
next time.
Same goes for both of us.
Listen, I know getting
to know each other
has been bumpy,
but I'm excited
to have another woman
in the mix.
I look forward
to working with you.
As do I.
I look forward to finding out
everything about you.
Likewise. Now I'm sure
both of us have parties
we need to get back to.
Oh, uh, is your family
with you?
Your extended family?
Yes.
Would you tell them
something for me?
Hey, can I talk to you
over here for a second?
Jira, come.
Um...
Paul Evans quit.
♪ But still I'd be lying
if I said it wasn't easy ♪
♪ I am trying
to break your heart ♪
You got to him.
[ laughs ]
[ amplified voice ]
I'm here because of my family.
I'm here because my sister
worked her behind off
to get me here,
and because my husband
and my beautiful son
loved and supported me
through this time.
And I'm here because new family
lifted me up.
I'm here because a man
named Harrison Brennan
told me during
one of my darkest hours
that I could make a difference
one day,
and it was true.
It's true for all of us.
Chicago is a perfect microcosm
of America,
but we're still segregated
in a lot of ways.
And we don't always see
each other.
But we are in this together.
My husband--he drives
a Red Line train,
and we all know the Red Line
runs north to south,
through every different
kind of neighborhood.
But it is up to us to make
those neighborhoods a city.
Call me a crazy optimist,
but I believe that if we could
get Chicago right,
then maybe
we could get America right.
It's gonna be hard.
We are going to get
our hearts broken sometimes.
We lose people. We get hurt,
but we keep fighting.
We fight for our futures.
That is how neighborhoods
become a city,
and how a city becomes a family,
and I know better than most
if there was no better answer
to the darkness than to find
more family.
[ cheers and applause ]
She's talking about you.
She's talking about us.
[ cheers and applause continue ]
♪♪
Tia: I thank you, Chicago.
Now let's get to work!
♪♪
Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.
[ bell rings ]
We'll pick it up tomorrow.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Jira, you got a second?
[ indistinct conversations
continue ]
I'll participate more tomorrow.
Just have a lot on my mind.
No, I get it.
I just...
/
I just noticed that
you weren't whispering
like you usually do
with Riley and Matthew
when I'm teaching.
Everything okay?
I really want them
to have my back on something,
and they sort of don't
right now.
Maybe, uh, cut them
some slack.
It's hard
being the support system.
I never thanked you for what
you did at the walkout.
It's all good.
When those guys in the van
showed up,
I thought my dad
was going to get hurt.
I'm sorry you did.
You're just...You're always
looking out for us--
me and Dad.
You're gonna be late.
Yeah.
♪♪
See you tomorrow.
I'm down everywhere
in the ward.
These exit polls
from my town hall
show that almost everyone
who attended
lost faith in me.
'Cause that damn Isaiah
flapped his gums.
I saw him.
What?
To get him
to cease and desist.
He said he would stop
interfering in my campaign.
- And you believe him?
- I do.
I still haven't spoken
to Jira...
[ pen clatters ]
...since our fight.
Lord only knows what
he's filling her head with.
God, I feel like I am
15 years old all over again,
like everything I've worked for
is falling apart,
like nothing's gonna work out,
Ethan.
- Everything I've worked for--
- Stop.
Your life wasn't over then.
It's not over now.
And Jira and her dad
can handle Isaiah Palmer.
Nothing he says can change
how she feels about you,
but if you fight her on it,
it's gon' be like
fighting you--
pain in the ass,
and nothing good comes from it.
Shut up.
[ laughs ]
You know who you can
fight for right now?
Dwayne Boden.
'Cause people like him, T.,
that's the whole reason
you got in this game.
So you do right
by Dwayne,
even if you lose
this election, you win.
CLOVES:
♪ And I'm up and down ♪
[ track rattling ]
[ cellphone beeps ]
♪ Now I've wasted the day ♪
Bad news?
Elizabeth said the rumor
out of the grand jury
is that the tape disappeared
from inside the police station.
What? A cop sent us
that tape?
If so, she said that
she doesn't think that
any of 'em would ever
admit to it on the record.
And Amanda Sharp needs the CPD
for all future convictions,
so unless the leaker
comes forward...
[ exhales deeply ]
I hate everyone.
I just hate
feeling powerless.
I can cancel on Isaiah.
No, don't do that. You'll have
more fun if you see him.
You're being really...cool
about him.
[ sighs ] You know
he could have stayed home
and done nothing.
Instead he reached out,
and he knew he'd be facing
years of anger.
Brave thing to do...
for you.
♪♪
- Shoot.
- Mnh-mnh, no.
Now, now--
No, do not listen
to that punk.
You wait.
Wait for the dragon.
Just wait for him.
He's gonna come.
- Shoot. Now, now, now.
- Yeah! Vengeance is mine!
Vengeance! [ grunting ]
[ door opens ]
Okay, my turn now.
My turn.
Oh. This is healthy.
Uncle Paul said we could.
All right. Okay.
Outside now.
One lap around the block
for every minute you spent
melting your brain.
- Ugh.
Go on.
Ugh.
[ footsteps depart,
door opens ]
Sorry. [ chuckles ]
[ door closes ]
I just wanted to come by
and see 'em in case...
[ sighs ]
I'm not here to check up
on how the day went.
I...I took the Fifth
on everything.
The last few months
have been--
- It's fine.
- It's not.
You've been trying
to help me,
and I've been...
a miserable bastard.
You didn't deserve it.
I'm sorry.
If the grand jury goes my way
by some miracle,
I will make it up to you.
Let's just...
Let's just get
through this, okay?
So you and Jim, huh?
Is that something I gotta
get used to or...
I'm so not talking
about that with you.
I don't wanna hear about it,
so that's good.
I proudly present
the best bougie tea
on the North Side.
Oh, bold claim.
"When pride comes,
then comes disgrace,
but with humility
comes wisdom."
♪♪
[ laughs ] I'm sorry.
I just...
- I'm playing. I'm playing.
- Oh, okay.
[ laughter ]
Okay.
♪♪
This, uh, grand jury thing--
you holding up okay?
- Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
Just...feels like it's
going to take forever.
I'm glad you're here.
Well, in the darkest times,
we have to try
and bring some joy.
If Paul Evans goes
to jail for murder,
that's my joy.
I'm sorry you got dealt
these cards.
What do you mean?
How everything worked out
with your--your dad Harrison.
Yeah, I miss him a lot.
He did his best by you.
I feel like there's something
you're not saying.
I do wish he had lived
in accordance with God's Word.
Do you mean
that he was gay?
God made the rules,
and our only choice is to--
to follow or not follow.
Do you think my dad
is in hell?
Look, I--
It breaks my heart.
Get out. Now.
Jira, look, I...I know this is
hard for you to hear.
- That's not why I'm here--
- Get out of my fathers' home!
[ indistinct conversations ]
Mr. Calder?
Can we help you?
I know...
somebody in this station
sent me the tape
of my husband's murder.
I need you to know
that to do half-right
is to do wrong.
All right,
you need to leave.
If you don't come forward,
if you don't...testify
to the grand jury,
you might as well have
destroyed that tape...
[ voice breaking ] because
making my daughter and me
watch that and having
nothing come of it
is just cruel.
Paul Evans will get away
with it,
and it'll be on you.
[ door creaks ]
[ footsteps approach ]
Alderman's not here.
Oh. [ sighs ]
Well, that's too bad,
especially
since I brought him this.
It's a copy
of the FOIA request
to unseal Dwayne Boden's
arrest records.
It may take a while,
but you tell Gordon
I will fight him until long
after the last vote is counted,
not just for Dwayne,
but for everyone woman like us
Gordon has treated
like garbage.
Have a good afternoon,
Ms. Gray.
He's who gave me a job.
It's a good job. It pays,
leads to other things.
I want other things,
Ms. Young, like you.
I have access
to everything--
Gordon's professional
and personal finances,
his archives, all of it.
I can get what you need
in time to help
with your campaign.
♪♪
But?
I'll need
a $100,000 severance package.
I'll put you on my staff
when I win.
Regardless of what I give you,
it's "if," not "when."
Let's say you do.
You gonna pay me $100K a year?
You know that's
an alderman's salary.
Then what's it gonna cost me
in legal fees
when Gordon sues the bitch
who squealed?
Who can't get hired?
I've gotta look out
for myself
before I can look out
for you.
♪♪
[ track rattling ]
[ dog barking in distance ]
Come on, man.
You still not talking to me?
Redding called.
Yeah, well, I'm sure
he's pretty pissed off
about the interview,
but...
How's Carranza?
Went to see his kid.
Right?
Yeah, he's a friend. I was
doing right by a friend.
That a problem?
Carranza walked
into the grand jury last night.
The only reason
is if he's the bastard
that sent Daniel Calder
that tape.
- That's not possible.
- I told you.
- Get back with Vic.
- No.
Roll with someone
you can trust,
but no, your feelings
got hurt,
so you gave that traitor
an in.
Are you happy now?
Officer Dreamer
just tanked your ass.
He wouldn't do that.
There's no way he would do that!
The only thing standing between
you and a stretch in Joliet
was that tape getting tossed.
They're going to indict you.
They're gonna throw you away.
Everybody tried to save you--
Dad, Vic, the department.
You just pissed it away.
Where are you going?
[ phone beeps ]
What? What happened?
Cop named Diego Carranza
testified.
I think we just proved
chain of custody.
Uh...they--
they know it's real?
They know it's real.
[ laughs ] Oh, my God.
You did this!
Um...Carranza's the last
witness to testify.
Grand jury results are today.
We're skipping school.
- Okay.
- Okay.
[ laughs ] Um...
I'm really glad
you're my dad.
I know...
this year, I've made you
feel like I'm not...
...with Tia and everything.
It's been a rough year.
[ inhales sharply ]
But we're good.
We're good.
I don't wanna see Isaiah
ever again.
He said some stuff
about you and Dad.
What'd he say?
I know what he said.
I had this image of
if I'd grown up with him.
Maybe I'd have some
good things,
but I would hate you.
I wouldn't wanna be
like that.
No, you--you wouldn't.
You couldn't.
Because I had you and Dad.
[ voice breaking ]
You are a really good dad.
[ whispers ]
You know where you slept?
Oh!
The first week
we brought you home?
Mm-hmm. Right there.
- Right here.
- Mm-hmm.
[ exhales deeply ]
And my pulse
lined up with yours.
[ whispers ]
And it still does.
[ wheels squeal ]
Going this low could
come back and bite you.
I don't, Gordon gets
away with everything,
including whatever he does
in these next four years.
I could re-mortgage
the house.
- Ethan'd love that.
- I'm sure he'd like it more
than dipping into
Benny's college account.
We'll think of something.
We always do.
Don't worry.
We'll get Charisse the money.
You ever wished you hadn't
dropped everything to help me?
I am extremely employable.
Don't you worry about me.
[ cellphone chimes ]
Oh, Jira just texted me.
That's good.
She's reaching out.
Grand jury's back
within the hour.
She and Daniel
are heading down now.
[ chair scrapes floor ]
Man: I got it.
[ indistinct conversations ]
Where you going, huh?
I'm not telling you that,
man.
Did you think
I would hurt you?
You think
I'd hurt your family?
Might not be you.
Might be another cop,
but it'll be someone.
Started getting ready
the moment I sent that tape.
Why would you do that
to me, man?
No, no, no, no, no.
Ta bien. We good.
We were partners. You crossed
the line on your partner?
Never wanted to be
your partner.
We were friends, Carranza.
Friends?
You only worked with me
'cause you wanted to prove
you could roll with a brown guy.
I treated you the same
as anyone!
- You just don't get it, do you?
- You don't know me at all.
- I know you.
- You don't know me.
I know a hundred guys
like you.
You grow up in Beverly
or Mount Greenwood,
and you never see a black kid
until your first day
out of the Academy
when the Irish cop
you're rolling with
takes you down to Englewood,
telling you to hit
the animals hard.
Animals. That's what you see,
whether you know it or not.
I'm not my father, Carranza.
I am not Van Dyke.
I am none of those guys.
Think 'cause they're worse,
that you're good?
You get the call,
and you know
it's a black guy
before you see him,
before you get out the damn car.
so stop saying
it was a mistake
like some accident.
You wanna know why
I sent that tape?
'Cause you were
gonna sue those people--
those people you hurt.
But you said "sorry."
Congratulations.
♪♪
[ breathlessly ] Oh, hey.
Not yet?
Elizabeth just went
to go check.
[ exhales deeply ]
I'm sorry.
[ exhales deeply ]
It's okay.
No, I'm--I should have
listened to you about Isaiah.
Oh, I'd hoped
he'd changed.
Maybe he has, but not into
anyone I want in my life.
I'm glad you're here.
Of course I'm here.
It was my turn. You okay?
No? Yes?
One way or the other,
our lives are gonna change...
again.
We got this.
[ camera shutters clicking ]
♪♪
Lauren Daigle:
♪ Where are you now ♪
♪ When darkness seems to win? ♪
Harrison: You're probably
wondering who I am,
where I come from,
what kind of man I am.
Woman:
Harrison? Dinnertime!
- Harrison!
- Okay! In a minute, Mom!
They haven't given us enough
time to tell you everything,
so I'll focus on the stuff
you need to know.
I wanna convince you that
Daniel and I are the right
people to raise your child.
But I want you to make
the decision
that feels...right
to you.
How am I supposed to know
what's right?
When you were little,
what did you wanna do
with your life?
Figure out a way
to help people, like you.
I know it sounds...
You can do that, Tia.
You really think
I can come back from this?
I know you can.
I know you're scared,
but I promise
if you give us a chance,
Daniel and I will love
your child
with everything we've got.
♪♪
I know we're not necessarily
the family you pictured
for your daughter,
but we will take care of her
and protect her
and make sure she knows
every day
that she was chosen.
When my husband and I
decided we wanted more family,
that meant we wanted her.
♪♪
I can't tell you
that we'll be perfect.
We all make mistakes,
but I can tell you
that she'll grow up
in a home
where she'll learn that
whatever setbacks
she experiences in life,
she can triumph over them
and make a difference
in this world,
just like you.
Let us teach her
that family is a choice
and a gift.
♪ I hear you say ♪
♪ Look up, child ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Look up, child ♪
[ reporters shouting questions,
camera shutter clicking ]
[ amplified voice ] I'm
State's Attorney Amanda Sharp.
On behalf of the city
of Chicago and our mayor,
I must begin by once again
expressing my deep sympathy
for the family
of Harrison Brennan.
A Cook County grand jury
has completed its investigation
into the tragic death
of Dr. Brennan on March 6th
during an armed robbery
met with police response
in the Edgewater area
of Chicago, Illinois.
After deliberation
on the evidence presented
in this matter...
The grand jury found that
the officer in question
acted in accordance
with police policy
and that there shall be
no indictment of murder
for Paul Evans.
Thank you.
[ reporters clamoring ]
♪♪
So where are we going?
When Dad and I
were first dating,
we used to just take
lakefront walks.
Just start somewhere
and end up someplace else,
be happy wherever
we wound up.
I don't wanna be happy
right now, Dad.
It's not about pretending
to be fine, I promise.
It's...It's just
about starting somewhere.
[ exhales deeply ]
Was that Elizabeth
calling earlier?
Yeah. [ sniffs ] She called
and she said that the city
made another
settlement offer--
less than we asked for.
More than most people get.
She thinks we should
accept the offer
and get
some kind of justice.
So we'll do that.
[ sighs ]
I don't wanna make it
about the money anymore.
Okay, so at least we know
one thing we're gonna do.
Let's keep walking,
see what else we come up with.
Until we freeze?
Yeah. Let's see how far
the two of us can get.
[ footsteps approach ]
I remember her.
[ chuckles ]
Fell in love with that girl
watching her whup
everyone's ass in algebra.
[ chuckles ]
Was too scared to say it
till about a decade later.
- Mm.
- [ kisses and chuckles ]
That was the year I thought
my whole life was over.
This was supposed to be the year
I really changed things.
You have, no matter what.
Color's good on you.
Oh. I'm meeting Suzanne
at the venue for election night.