American Crime (2015) s03e06 Episode Script
Season 3, Episode 6
1 People died, and you denied it.
I tried to do right, and you stopped me.
I left Carson.
Can I stay with you and the girls? I have the right to have a baby.
How are you gonna provide? Customers buy tokens online.
And they like what you're doing, they'll tip you.
It's just what you want to do to get tipped.
I am killing myself in that office seven days a week.
We hired a nanny so you can just sit around and write checks.
I hired a nanny so there'd be somebody else in the house to help take care of our son.
[Knock on door.]
[Conversing in French.]
[Door closes.]
Sitting here daydreaming About how it used to be [Indistinct conversations.]
- Scott: Hey, guys! - Helen: Sorry we're late.
We were about to send out a search party.
- Hi, there.
- Hi.
We got a table.
We got a table right over here.
- Hello.
- Right over here.
We went through a rough stretch.
We did.
But, you know, we're still making America's most comfortable furniture.
Well, you're a hell of a businessman.
Clair: And he owns the trademark.
- Uh, yeah.
- [Laughs.]
Right, yeah, simple as that.
Owning the trademark Anybody can do it.
Hey, how's Nicky? - He is so great.
- Oh! Let me show you.
He's so cute.
Oh! He's a little man now! Yeah.
It goes fast.
Yeah, I really wish I'd taken in those years, those early years, just a little bit more, you know? It was It was tough.
It was harder than I thought.
You get You get so stressed-out, you don't even realize how it's affecting you.
And now he's grown, and now it's no more stress.
It's It's enjoyment.
- [Chuckles.]
- Here.
Look here.
He just learned how to ride a bike.
- Look at him.
- Aww.
Oh, that's so Aww.
- That's great.
- Isn't he cute? It must be so wonderful.
Nicholas: Oh, yeah, yeah, it's so wonderful, Clair went and got herself a nanny to do all the work.
Ohh.
Damn.
You're up, Helen.
She doesn't do all the work.
No, she doesn't do all the work.
She just does all your work.
[Chuckles.]
Ah.
And, uh, she only speaks French.
Clair Clair went and got a nanny who only speaks French.
- What? She sounds hot.
- Scott! - I'm just - She's very sweet.
Well, unless you ask her to do something in English, and then she's just somebody who doesn't understand a word you're saying.
[Laughter.]
[Sighs.]
Come on.
Let's go, Scott.
Let's end this thing.
I-I got to work in the morning.
Oh! So sad, so sad! - Would you just - [Chuckles.]
Okay, Clair, come on.
[ Patting .]
Win this for us.
Yeah.
Come on, Clair.
It's just a game.
That's it, no big deal, no pressure, just bragging rights.
That's all.
Watch.
Look Look how Watch how She's trying to figure this out.
I mean, you You can just You can just see her little mind working.
Quit.
You're making her nervous.
No, he's not.
- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! - You cannot make Clair nervous.
Nope.
No, she was a hell of a businessman.
She got things done.
Of course, that was before she gave it all up to to stay at home.
[Chuckles.]
You sit around all day doing nothing, get used to people doing things for you.
Maybe you're not so sharp anymore.
Just let her Let her shoot, Nick.
Just go ahead and shoot, Clair.
Or maybe you want the nanny to do it for you.
8 ball, corner pocket.
- Ooh! - Oh! That's my girl.
- Well - [Pool cues clattering.]
[Sighs.]
You know, Nick thinks nobody speaks French, but you speak French, right, Helen? I'm rusty, but Je ne pouvais pas tomber enceinte parce que Nicholas est impuissant.
C'est la cause de lui si on ne pouvait pas avoir d'enfant.
It was really nice seeing you guys.
I'm tired.
What did she say? What did she say? [Glass thuds.]
[Keys clacking.]
- [Ding.]
- Hey.
Hey.
Should I quit? No.
Got to hang in there.
I know.
Bills are piling it up as it is.
I just sometimes figure, you know, maybe I do like the rich people do Get a lot of debt and let the banks figure it out.
[Chuckles.]
How's being pregnant? Good.
Is that a new picture? Same one.
You got to start seeing a doctor.
You know, you got to start taking care of yourself.
I will.
How are you doing? Kelli's not doing so good not doing too good at all.
Can I talk to her? Just let me talk to her.
[Velcro tears.]
Hey, girl.
What you doing? Cassi's starting to show now.
Yeah.
See that? That's the future right there my future.
Hey, Kelli, want me to put on a little show for you? Rex, you can watch, too.
Help your girl have a good time.
[Ding.]
That's sweet of you, Rex.
Well, I can't retire, but maybe you can maybe you and your baby.
For the whole week? Yeah, the whole week.
Hey, you been signing up and doing chores? Yeah.
Got to do chores, all right? Got to help out.
[Sighs.]
[Insects chirping.]
- [Knock on door.]
- Greg: Kimara? Greg, hey.
- Hey.
- How are you? I'm good.
I'm good.
Well, it's good to see you outside of Virginia.
Ah, you know, making the rounds, getting out in the real world.
Well, we We appreciate it.
Y'all are such great supporters.
And if you happen to be bearing a sizable donation, it would not be turned down.
[Chuckles.]
You know we're always just one proposal away.
It's actually part of the reason why I wanted to steal a bit of your time.
- Okay.
- So, you know we fund the downtown Greensboro shelter.
- Yeah.
- I just came from a meeting with Abby Tanaka.
- She loves you.
- Aww.
The feeling is mutual.
She is Well, they are doing such great work over there.
- Yeah.
They are.
- Yeah.
We're in the final stages of getting a grant approval for the shelter.
Yeah.
She told me.
Honestly, it couldn't have happened without the involvement of people like yourself.
Mm.
I just transition people there.
They do all the work.
Kimara, 105 people to the shelter last year? That's pretty tireless.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's it's work.
Anyway, uh I just need you to confirm the numbers for us.
Mm.
So Abby gave you these? Yeah.
I need to check with my notes from last year.
Sure.
You You want to print something up or Um, I keep handwritten notes.
I'm a bit of a technophobe.
[Chuckles.]
Must be a mess when y'all have to write up proposals.
Hmm.
Let me make a copy of this.
Oh, you can just keep it.
I hate to make a deal out of this, but I just I have to put something in front of the board.
Yeah.
Sure.
Sure.
[Ringing.]
Hello.
This is Abby.
Abby.
This is Kimara.
Hey.
What's up? You know Greg Stephens? Greg? Yeah.
Well, he came by my office.
He wanted me to confirm that I placed 105 kids at your shelter.
Hello? Um, can we talk? That's what we're doing Talking.
I can't do this while I'm in my office.
Can we talk? I'm sorry he came to you.
Are you sorry he came to me, or are you sorry that you're committing fraud? [Sighs.]
It's not fraud.
That's why you left your office so you can talk about it? 'Cause you're not doing anything wrong? - I should have told you.
- You shouldn't have lied.
What are you doing, Abby? That foundation Greg works for wants to give us money, a lot of money if we can hit the benchmarks we outlined in last year's proposal.
But you can't hit them.
The number of people out there who need shelter? Yeah, we could hit those easily if we had more beds, if we had more staff.
Then explain that to Greg.
[Sighs.]
We don't get the money if we can't hit the numbers.
And we can't hit the numbers if we don't have the money.
105 clients? 105 clients? That's, what, 40 more than I placed in your shelter? Well, h-how many times did you call me looking for bed space? Making a phone call and placing a person 'Cause it was at least that many times, probably more No, probably more, but we didn't have any beds for them.
So that is 40 runaways we couldn't place.
That is 40 women trying to get out of abusive relationships we had to turn away.
Are you doing this with any other case workers? I am trying to get people in need a place to stay.
So is Greg's foundation.
All you have to do is say we got it right.
That's not all I have to do.
I keep written records, and Greg want to see them.
Okay.
"Okay"? I'd have to fake a logbook.
So what? Honest to God, so what? You are out there every single day, swimming through the worst of the worst, documenting what you tried to do.
You have a problem with that? You ever hear anything back from that girl who disappeared on you Shae? I mean, the police trying to help you? Abby, don't you drag my client into your bull Okay, well, it's the truth, isn't it? Right.
You don't want to lie, but you have a problem with the truth.
You and me We've got I don't know how many people out there just like your Shae.
They are out there.
You can't do anything to help them.
I can't do anything.
And along comes this guy with his rich benefactors, and he's like, "Yeah, we want to solve your problems.
Just show them what kind of numbers you do.
" So, I can show them what we do.
And that's exactly the amount of help we'll get, nothing more.
The needle doesn't move.
- Or I - You can lie.
[Sighs.]
I'm I'm I'm really starting to get offended by this conversation.
Oh, geez [Sighs.]
Money is not coming into my pocket.
I'm not I'm not making a dime from this.
I am asking you to change a 3 into a 6.
Abby, I don't want to lose my job.
Quit.
If we get this money, we can open up a long-term housing unit.
I have to hire a full-time case manager.
Pays probably eight grand more than you're making.
So now you're bribing me? How much did they cut your budget by? They want you to do twice the amount of work with half the resources.
I am saying you can do what you need, be fully funded, plus get paid what you're worth.
So it is about money in somebody's pocket.
I'd make the hire anyway.
Might as well be you.
It should be you.
If it's not that's all I'll feel badly about.
[Sighs.]
Getting up, Auntie? Getting up? Yeah.
I'm getting up.
You got school.
- Yep.
- Yeah.
Go get ready.
[Exhales deeply.]
Jeanette: Here you go.
I'm glad you're here.
Aww.
I'm glad I'm here, too.
- How long are you staying? - [Chuckles.]
Raelyn: All right, girls, finish getting ready.
- We got to go.
- Oh.
[Chuckles.]
Brush your teeth.
Your aunt will be there when you come back.
Oh, I'll do that.
I'll do that.
Yeah.
Here you go.
Sleep okay? I know you've got that thing with your back.
Oh, it was fine.
Carson called.
When? This morning, on my cell.
Wanted to know if you were here.
What did you say? "I haven't heard from her.
" Thank you.
Did he do something to you? No, not to me.
Then when are you gonna call him? He's worried.
You're concerned about Carson now? He's a good guy.
I wouldn't mind having a man around right now.
[Sighs.]
- Ready.
- All right, girls.
Kiss your auntie, then come get in the car.
Oh, oh.
I love you.
Mwah! I love you.
Mwah! [Keys jangling.]
Shut the door! [Groans.]
[Door closes.]
Okay.
[Footsteps approaching.]
[Birds chirping.]
Really? You only made enough for yourself? Got any big plans for the day? Anything at all you're planning on doing? Hmm? Hmm.
Okay.
I got to go to work.
[Footsteps departing.]
[Door opens.]
[Door closes.]
[Both laughing.]
Phew! Gabrielle.
Gabrielle! [Speaking French.]
No.
[Clattering.]
Eckels: It's a strategic "partnership," as they put it.
The Coates brand still means something in some territories, but these guys know you can't manufacture at a competitive price point.
Nicholas.
Nicholas: Just What's the partnership? They would take on 70% of the manu costs for a 51% stake in the company.
70% to 51%.
So So they They'd be taking on the cost, and we get cash? - They would take on our debt.
- Well, they can have it.
They get majority ownership.
We get production at 30%.
They would be billing themselves.
They can say their rate is whatever they want.
Look, don't don't bring me a deal to piss on it.
You explore this thing or bring me something - I don't think - I can't deal with this now.
Just consider all your options.
[Sighs.]
Helen: Hey.
Just got the message you're here.
- Oh, hey, I-I really - I had to finish a closing.
I-I-I should have called, but I You know, I wasn't I don't think the phone's the best way to Look, I don't want to put you in a bad position, but I think I mean, you know, the other night, uh, you could tell that, uh, there's a little a little tension between me and Clair.
And Clair's got a lot going on with Nicky, with the nanny, and since her mother passed.
She didn't take the loss well.
She okay? Well, you know, I'm, uh I'm concerned about her, her behavior.
Concerned how? Well, you know, she does things that I don't understand, like the other night when she She spoke to you in French.
I mean, she does that.
She'll just start saying things in French and What What did she say? You should talk to Clair.
I did.
I did talk to Clair.
She's the one not talking to me.
Uh [Sighs.]
She was joking.
Well, that's okay.
What did she say? - Nick, I have appointments.
- Oh, come come on, Helen.
She walks around speaking French all the time with that nanny of hers.
She's shutting me out.
She's doing it on purpose.
And she thinks it's funny, and it's not it's not funny.
It's It's ab Abusive, honestly.
And I-I get sick of it.
And I just want to know what she said, so just tell me what she said.
What What did she say? Talk to Clair, okay? Talk to your wife.
Okay.
Okay.
I have to get back to work.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
[Footsteps departing.]
Dustin: Come on, come on, come on.
Boom.
You lied.
Told me all the money I could make.
I can't make hardly nothing.
'Cause you're picky.
You want to hit your cat for charity cases.
You need a daddy.
I need you to all quit taking my money.
I don't get nothing.
You didn't get nothing for recruiting me? I did the math.
60% to Everett, 60% of what's left to whatever slim shady owns the property.
Got to work all week to end up broke.
I was better off with Billy.
Better off in a motel? This stuff gets tiring.
Guys I was with didn't want to talk.
They just wanted to do it.
Count my own money, not waiting for tokens to download off some server.
I got like three clients I can stand.
Jeremy: Get better clients.
Serious.
Get some good tippers.
How? Borrow Tracy's.
Tracy's killing it.
She can break you off some of that.
You get paid, so what? You gonna run back to Billy? [Scoffs.]
You think he's still in jail? How am I gonna know? If I wasn't gonna testify against him, they'd have to let him go, right? He'd be pissed as hell you were gonna talk against him, so you need to stay away from that boy.
You don't want to go back to lollipopping dudes in an alley.
You need to figure some other stuff out.
Helen: He was real upset.
Clair: Well, work has been - He was anxious.
- A lot of stress.
I also think being a father late in life has been hard.
- Mm.
- The business isn't doing well.
He denies it, but [Scoffs.]
- Is that your nanny? - Gabrielle? We are trying to teach her English, so I'd I'd rather you You didn't talk in French.
Can you go check on Nicky? Nicky? What happened? Your hand.
She's had some real bad challenges.
She hurts herself.
I caught her doing it.
And honestly, if I'd known some of this before we brought her over after the hurricane She was in an abusive relationship.
It was bad.
She has some kind of post-traumatic stress.
Oh, my God.
Have you gotten her help? Well, I tried to get her some.
- I mean, have you tried - It's hard.
I try to talk to her.
I talk to her in confidence.
See, Nicholas thinks you're being secretive with her.
Oh, well, I mean, but she's entitled to her privacy.
And he has just so much going on anyway that, you know I think it's more than that.
What you said about him the other night.
You know, what you said to me Oh, well, he was just being an ass.
I'm just not gonna let him be an ass.
Yeah, but was it true? Was what you said true? I was being an ass, too.
Well I'm around if you need me.
We're fine.
[Footsteps approaching.]
Mnh.
[Rustling.]
You need to watch yourself.
You really do.
I mean, you're doing this to yourself.
Do you understand that? - I want to - No, no.
No English.
French.
Well, I mean, you're the one who just doesn't fit in.
We are doing everything we can to make you feel a part of this family.
That's That's It's difficult.
But we do it because we love you.
We do love you.
So, you studied to be a dietician? Well [chuckles.]
um, I studied it a little bit.
My My mother thought it was a good idea.
And you've been a homemaker? Well, no.
I help my husband in his business, with his clients.
Okay.
Employee relations, business services, - that kind of thing.
- Yeah, if buyers If they would come in from out of town, if their families wanted to see the farm, I would give them tours.
And sometimes when he would give a speech, I would introduce him.
Okay, but were you pay-stubbed by the farm? Um I-I'm I'm interested in healthcare.
Is that a possibility? Well, we offer courses for training as a clinical medical assistant or a patient-care technician.
Is that like a nurse? More like a physician's assistant, but unlicensed.
Could be a good route.
There is required training.
How long is that? I-I-I want to be working as soon as possible.
It's a nine-month course.
Mm.
I need to be making money.
Well, you need something right now, try some of the local sit-down restaurants we have around here, if you you know, if you're willing to do food service Or some of the fast-food establishments.
How much do those pay? Minimum wage, around $7.
50 an hour.
Oh, my sister's making minimum.
We need two incomes, good incomes.
Well, you work one of those jobs, sign up for one of our courses, and time will fly.
How much do the courses cost? Um, there's a range of financial-aid options we can help you with.
But about how much? - Let's take a look.
- Okay.
May I keep this? Absolutely.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
[Vehicle approaching.]
[Door closes, keys jangle.]
[Keys clatter.]
[Metal clangs, water runs.]
[Water turns off.]
I told Helen that it's your fault that we weren't able to have a baby.
Nicholas: That's a lie.
No, it's not.
- It wasn't the only reason.
- It's the truth.
How many doctors did you have to go see? - How How many specialists? - You couldn't do it.
I had to use another man's sperm We We tried everything.
And that's why you hate Nicky.
You couldn't get me pregnant.
The one thing a man is supposed to be able to do, you couldn't do it.
[Footsteps departing.]
[Kettle thuds.]
[Gas hissing.]
[Kettle whistling.]
- [Dog barking in distance.]
- Jeanette: Girls get home okay? Yes.
You know, I can get them.
They can get by on their own.
Besides, I don't want them getting used to something that's just temporary.
[Water runs.]
I'm not gonna be a burden to you.
[Water turns off.]
Didn't say you were.
Well, I went down to the Carolina Career Center looking for work.
And? [Sighs.]
And they didn't have anything, nothing that pays anything right away.
Told me to take some courses and look into food-service work.
Keep looking.
You'll find something.
Well, something I want? There's nothing out there that pays a living wage.
Where you been? Or you think I don't get paid nothing 'cause I like not getting paid nothing? I thought things might be different for you.
Different 'cause Of your situation.
Since I got a conviction? That what you mean? I know there are some things that are more difficult for you.
You know why minimum wage is so low around here? They buried stuff about it in that transgender bathroom bill.
Even if somebody wanted to pay more, they can't.
They made people scared and got them to vote against themselves.
Things are hard 'cause some people are stupid.
So since I got to lie to your husband and all that [Sighs.]
can you just explain to me what this episode of yours is all about? It's not an episode.
This isn't a a thing.
It's It's about my life.
It's about my whole life.
Haven't you ever felt overwhelmed? I got the girls.
I can't afford to be overwhelmed.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Insects chirping.]
[Laughter.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Soft music plays.]
And it's like, "What's happening?" It's so bad.
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Mouse clicking.]
[Laughs.]
[Laughter.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Music continues in distance.]
[Keys clacking.]
[Breathes deeply.]
What are you doing? Hey.
I was just - What are you doing? - I was just looking for I told y'all to quit pulling this I'm not.
Y'all keep coming in here and snatching my stuff.
You need to relax.
[Chuckling.]
What? What did you just say? Move! You bitch! [Grunts.]
Bitch! You better get out, bitch.
I told you about that.
I told you to mind your own! You bitch! - [Thud.]
- What the hell? She was in my stuff.
What the What the hell's wrong with you? Oh, my God.
Hang on.
- [Gasping.]
- Hang on, Shae.
- What are you doing? - Shut up! What are you doing? What did you do?! What did you do?! Get Everett.
Go get Everett! [Gasping continues.]
Shae.
Shae, Shae.
She She was Everett: What happened? - Shae? - She was in my stuff! I didn't mean it! I swear it was an - Shae? - It was an accident.
It was Everett: Go to your room and wait.
Go hang out.
- Shae.
- Hey, give me your phone.
Shut off the Wi-Fi.
Get them out of here.
Derrick: Let's go.
Come on.
Give me your phones.
- Come here.
- Girls, to go your rooms.
Don't look at that.
Look at me.
Come here.
Tell me about her.
She have anybody, any family? I don't think so.
She got a guy or anything? - Billy.
- Who's Billy? Was her pimp.
Where is he at? In jail.
Look, there's nothing you can do for her.
Hear me? There's nothing you can do except get everybody in this house screwed.
Tracy's screwed.
You understand that? Jeremy's screwed.
You're screwed.
I didn't do anything.
Are you stupid, huh? Are you stupid? It's not gonna be a problem.
She's got nobody but her pimp in jail.
[Crying.]
We can handle this.
I'm gonna take care of you, same as always.
But there's some stuff you got to take care of, too.
I tried to do right, and you stopped me.
I left Carson.
Can I stay with you and the girls? I have the right to have a baby.
How are you gonna provide? Customers buy tokens online.
And they like what you're doing, they'll tip you.
It's just what you want to do to get tipped.
I am killing myself in that office seven days a week.
We hired a nanny so you can just sit around and write checks.
I hired a nanny so there'd be somebody else in the house to help take care of our son.
[Knock on door.]
[Conversing in French.]
[Door closes.]
Sitting here daydreaming About how it used to be [Indistinct conversations.]
- Scott: Hey, guys! - Helen: Sorry we're late.
We were about to send out a search party.
- Hi, there.
- Hi.
We got a table.
We got a table right over here.
- Hello.
- Right over here.
We went through a rough stretch.
We did.
But, you know, we're still making America's most comfortable furniture.
Well, you're a hell of a businessman.
Clair: And he owns the trademark.
- Uh, yeah.
- [Laughs.]
Right, yeah, simple as that.
Owning the trademark Anybody can do it.
Hey, how's Nicky? - He is so great.
- Oh! Let me show you.
He's so cute.
Oh! He's a little man now! Yeah.
It goes fast.
Yeah, I really wish I'd taken in those years, those early years, just a little bit more, you know? It was It was tough.
It was harder than I thought.
You get You get so stressed-out, you don't even realize how it's affecting you.
And now he's grown, and now it's no more stress.
It's It's enjoyment.
- [Chuckles.]
- Here.
Look here.
He just learned how to ride a bike.
- Look at him.
- Aww.
Oh, that's so Aww.
- That's great.
- Isn't he cute? It must be so wonderful.
Nicholas: Oh, yeah, yeah, it's so wonderful, Clair went and got herself a nanny to do all the work.
Ohh.
Damn.
You're up, Helen.
She doesn't do all the work.
No, she doesn't do all the work.
She just does all your work.
[Chuckles.]
Ah.
And, uh, she only speaks French.
Clair Clair went and got a nanny who only speaks French.
- What? She sounds hot.
- Scott! - I'm just - She's very sweet.
Well, unless you ask her to do something in English, and then she's just somebody who doesn't understand a word you're saying.
[Laughter.]
[Sighs.]
Come on.
Let's go, Scott.
Let's end this thing.
I-I got to work in the morning.
Oh! So sad, so sad! - Would you just - [Chuckles.]
Okay, Clair, come on.
[ Patting .]
Win this for us.
Yeah.
Come on, Clair.
It's just a game.
That's it, no big deal, no pressure, just bragging rights.
That's all.
Watch.
Look Look how Watch how She's trying to figure this out.
I mean, you You can just You can just see her little mind working.
Quit.
You're making her nervous.
No, he's not.
- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! - You cannot make Clair nervous.
Nope.
No, she was a hell of a businessman.
She got things done.
Of course, that was before she gave it all up to to stay at home.
[Chuckles.]
You sit around all day doing nothing, get used to people doing things for you.
Maybe you're not so sharp anymore.
Just let her Let her shoot, Nick.
Just go ahead and shoot, Clair.
Or maybe you want the nanny to do it for you.
8 ball, corner pocket.
- Ooh! - Oh! That's my girl.
- Well - [Pool cues clattering.]
[Sighs.]
You know, Nick thinks nobody speaks French, but you speak French, right, Helen? I'm rusty, but Je ne pouvais pas tomber enceinte parce que Nicholas est impuissant.
C'est la cause de lui si on ne pouvait pas avoir d'enfant.
It was really nice seeing you guys.
I'm tired.
What did she say? What did she say? [Glass thuds.]
[Keys clacking.]
- [Ding.]
- Hey.
Hey.
Should I quit? No.
Got to hang in there.
I know.
Bills are piling it up as it is.
I just sometimes figure, you know, maybe I do like the rich people do Get a lot of debt and let the banks figure it out.
[Chuckles.]
How's being pregnant? Good.
Is that a new picture? Same one.
You got to start seeing a doctor.
You know, you got to start taking care of yourself.
I will.
How are you doing? Kelli's not doing so good not doing too good at all.
Can I talk to her? Just let me talk to her.
[Velcro tears.]
Hey, girl.
What you doing? Cassi's starting to show now.
Yeah.
See that? That's the future right there my future.
Hey, Kelli, want me to put on a little show for you? Rex, you can watch, too.
Help your girl have a good time.
[Ding.]
That's sweet of you, Rex.
Well, I can't retire, but maybe you can maybe you and your baby.
For the whole week? Yeah, the whole week.
Hey, you been signing up and doing chores? Yeah.
Got to do chores, all right? Got to help out.
[Sighs.]
[Insects chirping.]
- [Knock on door.]
- Greg: Kimara? Greg, hey.
- Hey.
- How are you? I'm good.
I'm good.
Well, it's good to see you outside of Virginia.
Ah, you know, making the rounds, getting out in the real world.
Well, we We appreciate it.
Y'all are such great supporters.
And if you happen to be bearing a sizable donation, it would not be turned down.
[Chuckles.]
You know we're always just one proposal away.
It's actually part of the reason why I wanted to steal a bit of your time.
- Okay.
- So, you know we fund the downtown Greensboro shelter.
- Yeah.
- I just came from a meeting with Abby Tanaka.
- She loves you.
- Aww.
The feeling is mutual.
She is Well, they are doing such great work over there.
- Yeah.
They are.
- Yeah.
We're in the final stages of getting a grant approval for the shelter.
Yeah.
She told me.
Honestly, it couldn't have happened without the involvement of people like yourself.
Mm.
I just transition people there.
They do all the work.
Kimara, 105 people to the shelter last year? That's pretty tireless.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's it's work.
Anyway, uh I just need you to confirm the numbers for us.
Mm.
So Abby gave you these? Yeah.
I need to check with my notes from last year.
Sure.
You You want to print something up or Um, I keep handwritten notes.
I'm a bit of a technophobe.
[Chuckles.]
Must be a mess when y'all have to write up proposals.
Hmm.
Let me make a copy of this.
Oh, you can just keep it.
I hate to make a deal out of this, but I just I have to put something in front of the board.
Yeah.
Sure.
Sure.
[Ringing.]
Hello.
This is Abby.
Abby.
This is Kimara.
Hey.
What's up? You know Greg Stephens? Greg? Yeah.
Well, he came by my office.
He wanted me to confirm that I placed 105 kids at your shelter.
Hello? Um, can we talk? That's what we're doing Talking.
I can't do this while I'm in my office.
Can we talk? I'm sorry he came to you.
Are you sorry he came to me, or are you sorry that you're committing fraud? [Sighs.]
It's not fraud.
That's why you left your office so you can talk about it? 'Cause you're not doing anything wrong? - I should have told you.
- You shouldn't have lied.
What are you doing, Abby? That foundation Greg works for wants to give us money, a lot of money if we can hit the benchmarks we outlined in last year's proposal.
But you can't hit them.
The number of people out there who need shelter? Yeah, we could hit those easily if we had more beds, if we had more staff.
Then explain that to Greg.
[Sighs.]
We don't get the money if we can't hit the numbers.
And we can't hit the numbers if we don't have the money.
105 clients? 105 clients? That's, what, 40 more than I placed in your shelter? Well, h-how many times did you call me looking for bed space? Making a phone call and placing a person 'Cause it was at least that many times, probably more No, probably more, but we didn't have any beds for them.
So that is 40 runaways we couldn't place.
That is 40 women trying to get out of abusive relationships we had to turn away.
Are you doing this with any other case workers? I am trying to get people in need a place to stay.
So is Greg's foundation.
All you have to do is say we got it right.
That's not all I have to do.
I keep written records, and Greg want to see them.
Okay.
"Okay"? I'd have to fake a logbook.
So what? Honest to God, so what? You are out there every single day, swimming through the worst of the worst, documenting what you tried to do.
You have a problem with that? You ever hear anything back from that girl who disappeared on you Shae? I mean, the police trying to help you? Abby, don't you drag my client into your bull Okay, well, it's the truth, isn't it? Right.
You don't want to lie, but you have a problem with the truth.
You and me We've got I don't know how many people out there just like your Shae.
They are out there.
You can't do anything to help them.
I can't do anything.
And along comes this guy with his rich benefactors, and he's like, "Yeah, we want to solve your problems.
Just show them what kind of numbers you do.
" So, I can show them what we do.
And that's exactly the amount of help we'll get, nothing more.
The needle doesn't move.
- Or I - You can lie.
[Sighs.]
I'm I'm I'm really starting to get offended by this conversation.
Oh, geez [Sighs.]
Money is not coming into my pocket.
I'm not I'm not making a dime from this.
I am asking you to change a 3 into a 6.
Abby, I don't want to lose my job.
Quit.
If we get this money, we can open up a long-term housing unit.
I have to hire a full-time case manager.
Pays probably eight grand more than you're making.
So now you're bribing me? How much did they cut your budget by? They want you to do twice the amount of work with half the resources.
I am saying you can do what you need, be fully funded, plus get paid what you're worth.
So it is about money in somebody's pocket.
I'd make the hire anyway.
Might as well be you.
It should be you.
If it's not that's all I'll feel badly about.
[Sighs.]
Getting up, Auntie? Getting up? Yeah.
I'm getting up.
You got school.
- Yep.
- Yeah.
Go get ready.
[Exhales deeply.]
Jeanette: Here you go.
I'm glad you're here.
Aww.
I'm glad I'm here, too.
- How long are you staying? - [Chuckles.]
Raelyn: All right, girls, finish getting ready.
- We got to go.
- Oh.
[Chuckles.]
Brush your teeth.
Your aunt will be there when you come back.
Oh, I'll do that.
I'll do that.
Yeah.
Here you go.
Sleep okay? I know you've got that thing with your back.
Oh, it was fine.
Carson called.
When? This morning, on my cell.
Wanted to know if you were here.
What did you say? "I haven't heard from her.
" Thank you.
Did he do something to you? No, not to me.
Then when are you gonna call him? He's worried.
You're concerned about Carson now? He's a good guy.
I wouldn't mind having a man around right now.
[Sighs.]
- Ready.
- All right, girls.
Kiss your auntie, then come get in the car.
Oh, oh.
I love you.
Mwah! I love you.
Mwah! [Keys jangling.]
Shut the door! [Groans.]
[Door closes.]
Okay.
[Footsteps approaching.]
[Birds chirping.]
Really? You only made enough for yourself? Got any big plans for the day? Anything at all you're planning on doing? Hmm? Hmm.
Okay.
I got to go to work.
[Footsteps departing.]
[Door opens.]
[Door closes.]
[Both laughing.]
Phew! Gabrielle.
Gabrielle! [Speaking French.]
No.
[Clattering.]
Eckels: It's a strategic "partnership," as they put it.
The Coates brand still means something in some territories, but these guys know you can't manufacture at a competitive price point.
Nicholas.
Nicholas: Just What's the partnership? They would take on 70% of the manu costs for a 51% stake in the company.
70% to 51%.
So So they They'd be taking on the cost, and we get cash? - They would take on our debt.
- Well, they can have it.
They get majority ownership.
We get production at 30%.
They would be billing themselves.
They can say their rate is whatever they want.
Look, don't don't bring me a deal to piss on it.
You explore this thing or bring me something - I don't think - I can't deal with this now.
Just consider all your options.
[Sighs.]
Helen: Hey.
Just got the message you're here.
- Oh, hey, I-I really - I had to finish a closing.
I-I-I should have called, but I You know, I wasn't I don't think the phone's the best way to Look, I don't want to put you in a bad position, but I think I mean, you know, the other night, uh, you could tell that, uh, there's a little a little tension between me and Clair.
And Clair's got a lot going on with Nicky, with the nanny, and since her mother passed.
She didn't take the loss well.
She okay? Well, you know, I'm, uh I'm concerned about her, her behavior.
Concerned how? Well, you know, she does things that I don't understand, like the other night when she She spoke to you in French.
I mean, she does that.
She'll just start saying things in French and What What did she say? You should talk to Clair.
I did.
I did talk to Clair.
She's the one not talking to me.
Uh [Sighs.]
She was joking.
Well, that's okay.
What did she say? - Nick, I have appointments.
- Oh, come come on, Helen.
She walks around speaking French all the time with that nanny of hers.
She's shutting me out.
She's doing it on purpose.
And she thinks it's funny, and it's not it's not funny.
It's It's ab Abusive, honestly.
And I-I get sick of it.
And I just want to know what she said, so just tell me what she said.
What What did she say? Talk to Clair, okay? Talk to your wife.
Okay.
Okay.
I have to get back to work.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
[Footsteps departing.]
Dustin: Come on, come on, come on.
Boom.
You lied.
Told me all the money I could make.
I can't make hardly nothing.
'Cause you're picky.
You want to hit your cat for charity cases.
You need a daddy.
I need you to all quit taking my money.
I don't get nothing.
You didn't get nothing for recruiting me? I did the math.
60% to Everett, 60% of what's left to whatever slim shady owns the property.
Got to work all week to end up broke.
I was better off with Billy.
Better off in a motel? This stuff gets tiring.
Guys I was with didn't want to talk.
They just wanted to do it.
Count my own money, not waiting for tokens to download off some server.
I got like three clients I can stand.
Jeremy: Get better clients.
Serious.
Get some good tippers.
How? Borrow Tracy's.
Tracy's killing it.
She can break you off some of that.
You get paid, so what? You gonna run back to Billy? [Scoffs.]
You think he's still in jail? How am I gonna know? If I wasn't gonna testify against him, they'd have to let him go, right? He'd be pissed as hell you were gonna talk against him, so you need to stay away from that boy.
You don't want to go back to lollipopping dudes in an alley.
You need to figure some other stuff out.
Helen: He was real upset.
Clair: Well, work has been - He was anxious.
- A lot of stress.
I also think being a father late in life has been hard.
- Mm.
- The business isn't doing well.
He denies it, but [Scoffs.]
- Is that your nanny? - Gabrielle? We are trying to teach her English, so I'd I'd rather you You didn't talk in French.
Can you go check on Nicky? Nicky? What happened? Your hand.
She's had some real bad challenges.
She hurts herself.
I caught her doing it.
And honestly, if I'd known some of this before we brought her over after the hurricane She was in an abusive relationship.
It was bad.
She has some kind of post-traumatic stress.
Oh, my God.
Have you gotten her help? Well, I tried to get her some.
- I mean, have you tried - It's hard.
I try to talk to her.
I talk to her in confidence.
See, Nicholas thinks you're being secretive with her.
Oh, well, I mean, but she's entitled to her privacy.
And he has just so much going on anyway that, you know I think it's more than that.
What you said about him the other night.
You know, what you said to me Oh, well, he was just being an ass.
I'm just not gonna let him be an ass.
Yeah, but was it true? Was what you said true? I was being an ass, too.
Well I'm around if you need me.
We're fine.
[Footsteps approaching.]
Mnh.
[Rustling.]
You need to watch yourself.
You really do.
I mean, you're doing this to yourself.
Do you understand that? - I want to - No, no.
No English.
French.
Well, I mean, you're the one who just doesn't fit in.
We are doing everything we can to make you feel a part of this family.
That's That's It's difficult.
But we do it because we love you.
We do love you.
So, you studied to be a dietician? Well [chuckles.]
um, I studied it a little bit.
My My mother thought it was a good idea.
And you've been a homemaker? Well, no.
I help my husband in his business, with his clients.
Okay.
Employee relations, business services, - that kind of thing.
- Yeah, if buyers If they would come in from out of town, if their families wanted to see the farm, I would give them tours.
And sometimes when he would give a speech, I would introduce him.
Okay, but were you pay-stubbed by the farm? Um I-I'm I'm interested in healthcare.
Is that a possibility? Well, we offer courses for training as a clinical medical assistant or a patient-care technician.
Is that like a nurse? More like a physician's assistant, but unlicensed.
Could be a good route.
There is required training.
How long is that? I-I-I want to be working as soon as possible.
It's a nine-month course.
Mm.
I need to be making money.
Well, you need something right now, try some of the local sit-down restaurants we have around here, if you you know, if you're willing to do food service Or some of the fast-food establishments.
How much do those pay? Minimum wage, around $7.
50 an hour.
Oh, my sister's making minimum.
We need two incomes, good incomes.
Well, you work one of those jobs, sign up for one of our courses, and time will fly.
How much do the courses cost? Um, there's a range of financial-aid options we can help you with.
But about how much? - Let's take a look.
- Okay.
May I keep this? Absolutely.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
[Vehicle approaching.]
[Door closes, keys jangle.]
[Keys clatter.]
[Metal clangs, water runs.]
[Water turns off.]
I told Helen that it's your fault that we weren't able to have a baby.
Nicholas: That's a lie.
No, it's not.
- It wasn't the only reason.
- It's the truth.
How many doctors did you have to go see? - How How many specialists? - You couldn't do it.
I had to use another man's sperm We We tried everything.
And that's why you hate Nicky.
You couldn't get me pregnant.
The one thing a man is supposed to be able to do, you couldn't do it.
[Footsteps departing.]
[Kettle thuds.]
[Gas hissing.]
[Kettle whistling.]
- [Dog barking in distance.]
- Jeanette: Girls get home okay? Yes.
You know, I can get them.
They can get by on their own.
Besides, I don't want them getting used to something that's just temporary.
[Water runs.]
I'm not gonna be a burden to you.
[Water turns off.]
Didn't say you were.
Well, I went down to the Carolina Career Center looking for work.
And? [Sighs.]
And they didn't have anything, nothing that pays anything right away.
Told me to take some courses and look into food-service work.
Keep looking.
You'll find something.
Well, something I want? There's nothing out there that pays a living wage.
Where you been? Or you think I don't get paid nothing 'cause I like not getting paid nothing? I thought things might be different for you.
Different 'cause Of your situation.
Since I got a conviction? That what you mean? I know there are some things that are more difficult for you.
You know why minimum wage is so low around here? They buried stuff about it in that transgender bathroom bill.
Even if somebody wanted to pay more, they can't.
They made people scared and got them to vote against themselves.
Things are hard 'cause some people are stupid.
So since I got to lie to your husband and all that [Sighs.]
can you just explain to me what this episode of yours is all about? It's not an episode.
This isn't a a thing.
It's It's about my life.
It's about my whole life.
Haven't you ever felt overwhelmed? I got the girls.
I can't afford to be overwhelmed.
[Breathing heavily.]
[Insects chirping.]
[Laughter.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Soft music plays.]
And it's like, "What's happening?" It's so bad.
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Mouse clicking.]
[Laughs.]
[Laughter.]
[Indistinct conversation.]
[Music continues in distance.]
[Keys clacking.]
[Breathes deeply.]
What are you doing? Hey.
I was just - What are you doing? - I was just looking for I told y'all to quit pulling this I'm not.
Y'all keep coming in here and snatching my stuff.
You need to relax.
[Chuckling.]
What? What did you just say? Move! You bitch! [Grunts.]
Bitch! You better get out, bitch.
I told you about that.
I told you to mind your own! You bitch! - [Thud.]
- What the hell? She was in my stuff.
What the What the hell's wrong with you? Oh, my God.
Hang on.
- [Gasping.]
- Hang on, Shae.
- What are you doing? - Shut up! What are you doing? What did you do?! What did you do?! Get Everett.
Go get Everett! [Gasping continues.]
Shae.
Shae, Shae.
She She was Everett: What happened? - Shae? - She was in my stuff! I didn't mean it! I swear it was an - Shae? - It was an accident.
It was Everett: Go to your room and wait.
Go hang out.
- Shae.
- Hey, give me your phone.
Shut off the Wi-Fi.
Get them out of here.
Derrick: Let's go.
Come on.
Give me your phones.
- Come here.
- Girls, to go your rooms.
Don't look at that.
Look at me.
Come here.
Tell me about her.
She have anybody, any family? I don't think so.
She got a guy or anything? - Billy.
- Who's Billy? Was her pimp.
Where is he at? In jail.
Look, there's nothing you can do for her.
Hear me? There's nothing you can do except get everybody in this house screwed.
Tracy's screwed.
You understand that? Jeremy's screwed.
You're screwed.
I didn't do anything.
Are you stupid, huh? Are you stupid? It's not gonna be a problem.
She's got nobody but her pimp in jail.
[Crying.]
We can handle this.
I'm gonna take care of you, same as always.
But there's some stuff you got to take care of, too.