Beyond Black Beauty (2024) s01e09 Episode Script

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Previously on
Beyond Black Beauty█
Let's partner with Stonepointe
on that clinic.
Have you ever seen anyone
that looks like us
at Stonepointe?
That's not█
The exact same book.
It's been in our
family for generations.
- We miss you.
- Yeah, Mom is Mom.
Mom is Mom? Son, she
didn't get there by herself.
You helped her draw
that line in the sand.
When I said you
made the shortlist,
I meant you. Not Beauty.
Now is not the time
to be showing nerves to someone
who designs champion athletes
for a living.
Beauty may not have been
bred to compete,
but she was born to do this.
I don't really know
What you're tryna do ♪
Got the top down
Goin' 'bout a hundred and two ♪
You liking what you see ♪
And baby I'd have to agree ♪
I'm looking way too
damn sexy tonight ♪
Not a beauty in the world
You ever seen like this ♪
Tell me, do you wanna watch me
Move my waist like this█ ♪
You better not.
I'm just minding
my own business.
Alvin, my uniform.
Probably should've
thought of that.
You play dirty, but█
touché.
You're not
bored of me yet?
Our time together,
it's all ranch and Stonepointe.
And if I'm not
prepping for the clinic,
I'm training every
night with Beauty.
It can't be what
you signed up for.
And what if it is?
I never had nothing
special before█ ♪
Oh, sorry.
Um, Jolie?
Kyle Freed.
I'm with the Baltimore Inquirer.
I'm covering the clinic today.
Gretchen insisted
that I get some
face time with the
future Olympian.
- Of course.
- Great.
Don't worry. We'll
pick this up later.
So tell me, when did
you first start to ride?
Yes.
You all must be feeling very
proud of what you managed to do.
Well, we haven't
done anything yet.
But, yes, we're happy to open
our doors to a wider community.
And it's great to
give our children
access to a
champion-level trainer,
like Gretchen.
It really is the
perfect partnership.
They bring the eager
participants and we bring, well,
everything else.
And maybe we'll
find a few hidden
equestrian talents
in the process.
More little Jolies.
Just what the world needs.
Uh, Petra, as a co-owner
are you hoping for
this to be the first
of many Stonepointe
community clinics?
Stonepointe-Chambers
community clinics.
Right.
That's the hope.
These clinics are the perfect
chance to share access
to proper high-level
English riding lessons.
And nothing would
make us happier
than to extend that opportunity
to the children of
the underprivileged
and underserved community
of West Baltimore.
Mm, my ranch is a mainstay
in West Baltimore.
We've been serving our community
for over a hundred years.
Quite successfully, I might add.
No one's saying otherwise.
Our goal is simply
to build a better, safer future
for these children who can't
help where they grow up.
Underprivileged, underserved?
And now you're gonna save us
from ourselves?
You're, you're taking
me out of context.
And truthfully,
you should be grateful
that we've shown special
interest in your ranch.
- There's no need to overreact.
- Okay.
We're done here.
Yeah, you can take your people
and your horses and your money
and get the hell off my land.
That's right.
Hey.
I don't know how to begin
to apologize for my mother.
You know how old folks are.
Holding onto a past
that no longer exists.
But this doesn't change anything
between us.
Doesn't it?
No, no, of course not.
I still believe in
you and your talent.
I'm not my mother.
I make my own decisions.
And you, of all people,
should know not to judge someone
by the sins of their parents.
You're not wrong about that.
Gretchen!
Yes. Coming.
I'll be in touch about training.
Can't wait.
Bye.
So, what happens now?
So many people have RSVP'd,
shall we just postpone?
Absolutely not.
We made a commitment
to the community.
So I still plan to offer a
profession clinic
for English riders.
I'll call Marcos.
The Gonzalez ranch
has the hunter jumper horses
and the tack we need.
They won't mind helping.
I'll take care of the course.
Oh, great. Let's get to it.
I'm glad everyone
seems confident
you can pull this
off in six hours,
but who exactly is
teaching this thing?
Uh, uh, no.
No. No.
Honey, those kids are expecting
a professional.
And you're our
Grand Prix winner.
Yeah, but that, that
doesn't mean that█
But what?
You can do this, Jo.
Okay, fam. Let's get to work.
I don't mean to interrupt,
but I'd really love to stick
around and tell the story.
You know our readers
love an underdog.
Ma, look, I posted
about the clinic,
people are excited.
Any publicity is
good publicity, so█
Okay, Mr. Freed, but just
try not to get in the way.
Yes, ma'am.
Familia!
Let's unload
quickly. Get to work.
Hey, Marcos!
Long time.
Looking good, old friend.
A little creaky,
but, uh, still ticking.
Thanks so much for coming.
Us urban ranchers gotta stick
together. It's
always been like that.
And it'll stay that way.
Come on, let's get you set up.
Uh, I'm, I'ma go help
there. Yeah? Mm.
Does Mom
know you're here?
Let me worry about your mother.
So, what, is she, uh,
tryna to erase me now?
The mural?
Nah, nah, that wasn't Mom.
That was all Stonepointe.
Got you.
All right, then,
let's show
Stonepointe how we do.
Okay.
Yeah. Yeah.
Wow.
Our people were
never given their due credit.
We were instrumental
in taming the Wild West.
One in four cowboys were Black.
That's right.
Our readership is
gonna eat this up.
I'm sure a lot of
them don't know
that Black cowboys even exist.
Well, imagine that.
Black achievements erased
from the history books.
You can tell your
readers I'm shocked.
No, Americans love to think
they created rodeo,
but it originated
with the Spanish and Mexicans,
then our people
gave it some flair.
You wouldn't have steer
wrestling without Bill Pickett.
My kids have barely mastered
Postmates. What's your secret?
Well, we're committed to
seeing our history
live beyond us.
Through
the next generation.
Ronnie, the barrel racer.
- And Lil' Man, the█
- Calf roper.
And best Peewee
Bronc Rider of 2012,
Lemond Parrish.
Does she think she's fooling
anyone with that fake smile?
She's fooling everyone outside
this family and
that's all that matters.
I know my daughter.
Yvonne won't let
anyone stop her.
And you must be
very proud of yours.
Filling in for Gretchen Müller
is no easy feat.
I am proud of her.
But also worried.
Jolie has some doubts.
She thinks that we're not
capable without Stonepointe.
Are you surprised?
It's hard to have pride when
you don't know your history.
We know you took our
heirloom with you to Belgium,
but I'm betting you didn't
tell her the whole story.
I guess I took it just so I'd
always have a piece of home.
But I was gonna tell her
about its history.
Some day.
Well, how about today?
We show Jolie
where she comes from.
Yeah.
Yeah.
We can't afford trouble.
And wherever Lemond
goes, trouble follows.
We have our rules for a reason.
This is not "our" rule.
But I've gone along
with it, like always.
Look, you wanted
Stonepointe out,
I got your back.
You wanted help to
deliver on your clinic,
I got it for you.
But Lemond is it.
The boy knows his
way around every tool.
It's one day.
Hey. You're welcome.
We'll talk about this later.
Hi.
Oh so hard to be in love
Yeah, yeah ♪
Can you feel it? ♪
It looks exactly like the plans.
Oh, we won't take offense
to your surprise.
Okay. I was a little worried.
At least the course looks right.
Now, just for the teaching part.
You got this.
Good
afternoon, everyone.
Welcome to the Chambers-Gonzales
community clinic.
Led by my talented granddaughter
and Grand Prix winner,
Jolie Dumont.
Jolie!
I know you were all
expecting Stonepointe today,
but there's a reason
why they aren't here.
How many times have
you been undervalued?
Mm-hmm.
And how many times has this
community been underestimated?
Mm-hmm.
We will not let
anyone steal our joy,
our pride,
our respect.
Our ranch has been a part of
this community
for six generations.
Its values are rooted in a
people who overcame cruelty
and inhumanity.
My great-grandfather, Gabriel,
was a freed slave.
Raised as a cowboy.
He started reading█
Black Beauty.
And when he got this land,
it inspired him to turn it
into a safe haven for human
and for horse.
"My doctrine is this,
that if we see cruelty or wrong
that we have the power to stop
and do nothing,
we make ourselves
sharers in the guilt."
Consistency in the basics
will make you an expert one day.
So, let's start with the basics.
This position is
called a two-point.
Heels are down,
front is forward,
and your bum is
up off the saddle.
See here, heels
down is important.
It steadies you.
If you go on your toes,
you lose your balance
and your horse will
also lose its balance.
Now, I'm gonna take
this position over a jump.
See? Nothing to it.
Would anyone like to volunteer
to ride Beauty?
Yeah, no, I don't trust
that horse. It bit Lil' Man.
What happens if she
doesn't want to jump?
What if she kicks us off too?
Beauty is dangerous.
Can we ride
a different horse?
Uh, hey, y'all.
Uh█
Look, we know it's scary.
To try something new.
And, yeah, Beauty
here made a mistake,
but she's a different horse now.
Ronnie has never
been on Beauty before.
That's right.
So she'll go first.
Show you there's
nothing to worry about.
C'mon.
All right. Don't
embarrass me, lady.
Imma Imma boss
Imma Imma Imma boss█ ♪
Bum up, Ron.
Yes, just like that.
Great job!
How about a hand
for our first rider?
And our dependable Beauty.
Who's here to have some fun?
Hold up, work, I
seen that look before ♪
Independent, in to win it
I ain't gotta look for mo ♪
Imma Imma boss
Imma Imma Imma boss█ ♪
Ooh! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Thanks for
helping out today.
Couldn't have done
it without you guys.
It's becoming a pattern.
Can you not live
without me, Parrish?
Mm.
Trying very hard not to.
Way down in my heart
Is where you found the key ♪
Good night.
My soul is on fire
'Cause you bring the heat ♪
There ain't no
love without insanity ♪
It's more than enough
To know you want it too ♪
Get over it.
Look, you ain't gotta hide
your feelings from us
Parrish.
We see you for the beautiful,
complicated creature you are.
I hate you.
We killed it today.
The Müllers are
gonna eat their words.
We'll see.
Gretchen just texted me. She
wants me to stop by Stonepointe.
You're still gonna
work with her?
After everything
colonizer Petra said?
If I let every
racist thing affect
me, I wouldn't get anywhere.
What about pride? You have any?
Of course I have pride.
It's why I work as hard as I do.
Maybe what Petra
said was messed up,
but that's her.
Gretchen isn't her mother.
Yeah, but she's a Müller.
I bet the apple doesn't fall far
from the white privileged tree.
Better get out while you can.
And walk away
from an opportunity
I worked my whole life to get?
Uh, yeah, no.
There have been plenty
of white faces to stare at.
And I've always been
the only one in the arena,
but it didn't stop me then.
And it won't stop me now.
See, and I get it.
You gotta infiltrate
to break barriers.
Look at how the day went.
The look on those kids faces to
see someone who looks like them
do the unthinkable,
that, that's priceless.
See, this is why
I didn't want y'all to date.
Of course you're gonna
take her side. Stop.
Look, I guess you
just gotta ask yourself,
are your dreams worth
the cost of your soul?
Today was a good day.
Mm-hmm.
And if it was so good,
then why do I get the feeling
that you're still unhappy?
Stop interrogating me, Elle.
Lemond was our saving grace.
Seeing all my kids
together after so long█
It shook me.
I just wish it wasn't
so complicated.
Then uncomplicate it.
Look, maybe it's time
for him to come home.
I have given that boy█
so many chances.
And the last time I
let my guard down█
he brought a gun onto the ranch.
And Lil' Man was
the one who found it.
He's the one who chose gang life
over family, not me.
Lemond messed up.
And I know you have
to keep everyone safe.
But I know a thing or two
about missing
out on your family.
I just don't want you
to make the same mistake I did.
Life is unfairly short.
Did you see Ron Money's posture
when she was riding English?
Yeah, I do.
She was practically British.
Okay, maybe next
time volunteer yourself.
Yeah, next time. Yeah.
Dinner.
Do you have to go?
Yeah, bud. I'll see you soon.
Work on that posture.
Boom.
- See you, girl.
- See you.
You did good today.
Yeah, like my ma taught me.
Night.
Hungry?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Oh,
thank God you're here.
What's going on?
Freed called.
For a response
about his article.
Listen to this.
"What happened here today
was a community coming together.
Representing themselves
and pushing diversity
in a sport where it's lacking.
Stonepointe could learn a thing
or two from the Chambers ranch."
That's unbelievable.
I mean, what's wrong with that?
Diversity doesn't
just happen overnight.
So listen.
We'll just have to make it clear
to the world
that you are a Stonepointe's
ambassador of sorts.
Then there will be no doubt
about our commitment
to diversity.
Is this because of the article
or you actually
wanna be inclusive?
Uh, it's all part
of our modernize mandate.
It's always been the plan.
And you just happen to be
the perfect candidate.
It's win-win.
It is a great opportunity
to open the door for others.
Exactly.
So, let's get Freed on the phone
and tell him that
you agree with Petra.
But we did deliver without you.
Yeah, maybe we define success
a bit differently.
And wasn't it the point to give
them a world-class teacher?
No.
No, the point was to show these
kids that there's
space for them too.
And I got to be a part of that.
Are you
really not gonna help
the one person who's
been rooting for you?
For months?
Without my family's support
or money or access
you wouldn't even be able
to walk through the front door.
Who do you think you are?
If█
I see something
wrong and do nothing,
I'm just as guilty.
No, I am not gonna be your
diversity doll on some pamphlet.
Good luck getting to Belgium.
Watch me.