Beyond Black Beauty (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

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Previously on
Beyond Black Beauty
I'd like to help you.
It's not much, but it's a start.
What's Aunty J gonna
say when she finds
out Nana's helping
you with Stonepoint?
I don't plan on telling her.
Serena's a good kid. But when we
lost my husband, her
smile went with him.
I started the fight.
It was two against one.
I should have never expected
you would be loyal.
I think you should know
what your daughter's been up to.
Yeah, let's go, girl.
That's it.
If I didn't know better,
I woulda thought y'all
been training for months.
I'm just listening to what
Beauty wants.
Are you done already?
Ronnie needs the arena.
And I need to
not be within a five
mile radius when she gets here.
Man, I love her,
but that kid can hold a grudge.
Your words, not mine.
Anyways, thanks for today.
We enjoyed the company.
Beauty, come on.
Let's go, girl. Come on.
Come on.
Ugh, not again!
Beauty!
Would you look at that.
That was quite the jump.
She's a show-off, huh,
just like you.
Just a couple of women
expressing ourselves.
Now, I have to be the
bad guy again and tell Jolie no.
I spent the whole night
trying to wrap my mind around
why you would go behind my back.
Are you really gonna crush your
daughter's dreams
just to spite me?!
I said no for a reason!
It's time for Jolie
to accept reality.
If you're gonna keep screaming
about me,
can I at least have a chance
to defend myself?
Oh, I'll get to you,
little girl.
Was I really supposed to say no?
We
We made a promise.
No more secrets.
And you, asking a 15-year-old
girl to lie to her mother?!
What were you thinking?!
I am just trying to make up for
lost time with my granddaughter.
I wouldn't have
to keep it a secret
if you weren't
such a dream-killer.
Just read it already.
Clearly, it's important.
What?
It's your father.
He's finally been charged and
has 48 hours to turn himself in.
Hey, girl.
Did you know?
Know what? What's going on?
Well, maybe next time, don't
decline my calls like I'm spam.
I'm sorry, I just have a
lot on my plate.
My, my dad I
Yeah, I'm aware.
Turns out he's the
reason my parents
have been fighting.
They invested with him.
So, he's been paying for
your life with my trust fund.
So, I'll ask again:
Did you know?
Of course not.
Norah, hey, whatever's going on
between our parents,
that's between them.
You're my best friend.
I should go.
I love you.
Hi, Mrs. Parrish.
Call me Yvonne.
Uh, I'm supposed to get
these signed for
Principal Lewis.
Well, what I mean is, thank you.
Um
I should probably
She's in the ring, warming up.
But I'm sure you'll have time
to muster an apology later.
Until then
let's get you to work.
How much time are we looking at?
Is that worst case or best case?
Has he spoken to his father yet?
I have to call you back, Thom.
Is he going to jail?
First they have to prove
that he's guilty.
But he is guilty.
He scammed Norah's parents.
That's my friend.
And your friends, too.
Or at least they used to be.
Look, I wish I could tell you
everything's gonna
get better soon.
But the truth is,
we knew this day was coming.
All you can do right now is
just go live your life, Jolie.
I'm just supposed to act
like everything's okay?
That's what
he would want you to do.
What's going on?
They're setting up to train
for the rodeo.
Oh. Don't you rodeo?
They compete as a team every
year. It's kind of
a family tradition.
Aren't you family?
All right, fam,
we need to dig deep.
We are not letting
the Gonzales's take our win.
Girl.
Ready? And go!
Hah!
Uh I got it!
Bad connection, babe.
Let's go again.
- I got it!
- Whoa! Whoa!
Ester!
Ester!
I'm sorry.
Ah! Don't touch
it! Don't touch it!
Your leg, let me Okay, okay.
Just All right, don't move.
Don't move.
I need an ambulance.
Ugh
Rashaad just texted.
Eight weeks on crutches.
He's taking her home to rest.
I'm not one to
say I told you so
- Good.
- Except
It was her first
day. It could've
happened to any one of us.
Yeah, her first day, and now
Ester's leg is on backwards.
Which means, she's out
for the rodeo, which means,
we're down a third leg
for our relay team. Which means,
goodbye family tradition.
But by all means,
let's give Serena
another chance,
since you love handing those out
to everyone but your family.
You done?
It's a week until the rodeo.
Plenty of time to
find a replacement.
Aren't you ready to
get back on the horse?
You love to ride
and you love a rodeo.
What about the obvious choice?
Are y'all kidding me?
This chick doesn't
walk on water. She
can't do what I do.
I could. I just don't want to.
Oh, you could, huh?
On what? 'Cause
we know Beauty
can't stick that landing.
Meet me in the arena
first thing tomorrow.
Beauty and I will show you
how it's done.
They're gonna kill each other.
How's our girl doing?
Remarkably well, considering one
of her parents is
going to jail today.
And the other well, if she
doesn't hate me already
she will.
Just let her have Stonepoint.
She's gone soft
in her old age.
Did I tell you she hugged me?
Same goes for you and Ronnie.
- Okay, here's a question.
- Mmm.
What would've
happened if 16-year-old
me had spoken to you that way?
If you're waiting
for Ronnie to say,
"Thanks, Mom,
you raised me right,"
I wouldn't hold your breath.
Speaking from personal
experience.
Some things you only understand
once you become a mother.
True.
Still, I'm getting
a little tired of
having to defend my decision.
Maybe it's time to let that boy
come home, then.
Ma'am, it's your rule.
Some things you only understand
once you become a grandmother.
Oh
Loosen up! Get that riding crop
outta your butt!
We ride with one hand
in Western.
Oh, frustrated, are we, Belgium?
Yeah, me, too.
Now, to pass the
baton we have to
be able to gallop
our horses in sync.
The goal is to gallop to the end
and back without
tearing the ribbon.
Easy.
Right.
Ready?
Three, two, one
I thought we were going on one.
It's "three, two, one, go."
Okay, fine.
Ready?
Three, two, one, go.
two, one
How are we supposed
to win like this?
What do you even care?
This rodeo means nothing to you.
How would you know?
Your actions speak
louder than words.
Oh, so, that's why you ratted
me out about Stonepoint.
You're holding a grudge.
Oh, fine.
Yeah, sure, gaslight me.
You have a pattern of behavior
and I don't trust you.
- That's not fair.
- Fair or not, it's the truth.
You and Serena can go and do
what you do best
and hurt people.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
And for the record,
I think Serena is too.
She deserves a second chance.
And by the way, so do I.
I'm not the same girl I was
when I first came here.
This rodeo is
important to this family.
Which means, it's
important to me.
This is my family, too.
And right now
I need my family.
Three, two, one
Will you look at that.
Our girls.
Aw, good girl.
Good girl.
Does that look mean
what I think it does?
Papa turned himself in?
I haven't heard.
So, Stonepoint, then.
Can't train there anymore.
Secrets are bad,
blah, blah, blah
That's not Look,
I understand why you did it.
You wanted
to hold onto your life.
I know we promised no
more secrets,
but the truth is
I haven't held up my end
of the bargain either.
I lied to you.
When you asked me
if I knew about your father.
I knew
The truth is, I
didn't ask questions
because I was
afraid of the answers.
I really liked my life. And
ignorance allowed
me to hold onto it.
It's selfish, but I didn't
want us to lose everything.
We did lose everything.
And what about Norah's parents?
Did you know about them?
I convinced them to invest.
You-You, you what?!
It was before I knew
the deal was bad.
Then, when I learned the
truth I didn't warn them.
My priority was your safety.
I chose to protect my family.
You think you protected me.
You've been lying this
whole time to protect yourself.
And the worst
part is, you've been
acting like we're
in this together.
When in actuality
you're no better than him.
Hope you're proud of yourself.
Peace and love
To the ones who give praise ♪
- Take a bow ♪
-
As the light hits the face ♪
See me now
I'm loud and proud ♪
And to those who fear
Leads them to hate ♪
You gonna bite my head off, too?
What a pity to be locked
In that place I know ♪
I really couldn't have had
at least one good parent?
Oh, your mother and I used
to argue the exact same way.
Matches and gasoline.
We used to argue
about the way we argued. Heh.
That's what happens when
you're cut of the same cloth.
I'm nothing like her.
Can I show you
something?
Yep.
Ooh!
This belonged to your mother.
This is her first
all-around national.
And this is one
of our family rides.
Your mother insisted
we do one every week.
Didn't matter who
was mad at whom.
We stopped doing
them when she left.
I'm just supposed
to forgive her?
She doesn't deserve it.
You don't forgive
someone because they deserve it.
It's a gift.
That's not
Oh. The exact same book.
It's been in our family
for generations.
Guess Janelle took it with her
when she left.
It gives me a kind of peace
knowing she took some
"home" with her.
I always thought
it belonged to my dad.
That love you have,
it runs deep in your blood.
Give her her crown
When she walks in the room ♪
We are the first ones ♪
We are light of the sun ♪
I'll save you the trouble.
Okay, I quit.
What's this?
Your hours. Yvonne signed it.
Guess I'll see you tomorrow.
Look, you messed up.
It's not the end of the world.
Look, I'm just trying
to help my mom.
Things haven't exactly been
easy for us, and, uh
I know, Ronnie, that's
not an excuse, I just, um
I want you to know that I'm
sorry for how I treated you.
All right. We're good.
We are?
You're not gonna, like,
I don't know, renege on that
and then corner me
down some alley?
Nah, nah, I won't pull a Serena.
Mm.
But get outta here
before I change my mind.
Jolie?
There she is!
Up for a family ride?
Yeah.
Ready?
Whoo! Oh!
I heard this used
to be a tradition.
Cédric?
Papa?
Papa!
Look at you.
I can't believe you're here.
It's a new day,
new life, new leaf ♪
All right, all right
All right, all right ♪