Queen Sugar (2016) s04e10 Episode Script
Oh Mamere
1 Previously on "Queen Sugar" I think you're two minutes away from relapsing, - and you're not doing anything about it.
- What? When's the last time you called your sponsor? I can't get the image of you beatin' him out of my head.
I scared you.
CHARLEY: Why did you say all those things? I thought I was doing something good for all of us.
But I see that it was just good for me.
PROSPER: We share the pain it takes to move forward.
Right now is where we hold the line Where we say "enough," like my first kiss Y'all good? And I've played that scene inside my head A thousand times before See you tomorrow, baby.
I opened up my door to find Nova Bordelon, you're not supposed to be here.
- I know, but - so I don't need you squatting in my booth all morning like a sad puppy.
You wouldn't give me the time of day when I stopped by the house, so I'm here.
I would really like for us to talk.
I mean no disrespect, but it's been months, and we're still family, no matter what.
I'm not giving up.
Please don't give up on me.
Nova, I got memories that I'd left in the past seeping into my bones again, invading my mind, my marriage.
It don't feel good.
That's on you.
You're right.
I'm more sorry than I ever been about anything.
I should have discussed what I was doing with you, with everyone, got your blessing.
And if I had said "no, don't do it," would you have listened? Dreams never die Take flight as the world turns Keep the colors in the lines Take flight as the world turns Keep the colors in the lines Take flight Dreams never die keep the colors in the lines Keep the colors in the lines Take flight Feels so good Now we're moving and grooving, can't get enough - [DOORBELL RINGS.]
- ooh, feel it taking over From my head to my feet - Hey.
- Hello.
How are you? - Pretty good.
How are you? - Good.
- It's good to see you.
- Yeah, you, too.
- Are you ready? - Yeah.
You? In-ooh! Boom.
Thanks again for taking him.
City park is one of his favorites.
Yeah, it's no problem.
I'm just happy to be spending time with my little buddy.
- Definitely.
High-five.
- High-five.
You have your overnight stuff? Okay.
Have fun, you two.
Thank you.
- Let's do this.
- Let's do it.
- I love you, mom.
- I love you, Blue.
- See you.
- Bye.
So Moving and grooving, and I can't get enough Feels so good That we're moving and grooving, can't get enough [ENGINE STARTS.]
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
Come on, do you feel it? Hey, mom.
What's up? DARLENE: Hey, Darla.
How are you? You won't believe who I ran into at the coffee shop.
Your best friend is in town Jordan.
Jordan's in town.
We haven't been in contact for years.
Of all your friends, she was my favorite.
Yes, I know you've always liked her, but it's really short notice, and I'm super busy.
Is something wrong, Darla? No, nothing's wrong.
I'm just [SIGHS.]
What's her number? For you, for Your birthday.
Birthday's not until next week.
I know.
I, um If if I change my mind, I didn't want to wait to try and thank you for the other day, for your help.
Thank you, Charley.
I don't think my birthday is gonna be much to celebrate this year.
So, the decision on the highways, prop "k," is coming soon.
Once it hits, I'm back in campaign mode, nonstop.
So, uh, this is sort of the last chance to Do a little getaway.
You want to come with? You're going somewhere? Sure.
Why not, right? Then I'd love to.
Okay.
Let's go, then.
[CHUCKLES, SNIFFLES.]
Lift off I'll never let you fall It's tough, I know Didn't know you liked this song.
But we give it our all I wanna use all my time on you Less is never more So, how are you doing? Better.
Thank you for, uh for taking care of me and for writing that counter-article.
I appreciate you using your new celebrity power for good.
So, have you heard about the mill? What'd the insurance company say? They won't cover it since the police suspect it's arson.
I need to find proof of Frances Boudreaux and Old World Energy's connection to the fire.
Old World Energy? Sounds like a place where bad things happen.
You know I can help with all this.
Old World Energy.
Dig a little.
I'm still a journalist.
I can get at the real story.
You don't have to do all this on your own.
HOSTESS: Cedar and oak women's retreat believes in the rejuvenating power of nature.
We offer guided meditations, raw meals, hikes to our natural hot springs, all you need to expel negative energy.
No distractions.
Just you and nature.
Well, that's exactly what we need, right? Right.
Thank you for this.
It's very cool.
Welcome home.
[CHUCKLES.]
Cozy.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
Is there a restroom nearby? Oh, the outhouses are down that path right there.
Now, I am going to leave you two to get settled in.
Rustic.
It's like when we were little, camping with Daddy, right? Sure is.
Okay.
Ha! Cha! - Cha! Cha! Cha! - [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING.]
[LAUGHS.]
Cha! Cha! You're such a ham, Blue.
Virginia salted? - That one's so funny.
- Yeah.
Can you send these to my pops? And I want to show it to my friend joie.
Yeah, sure.
You know, I think I met her mom a couple weeks ago Ms.
Deesha, right? - Yeah, yeah.
- Uh-huh.
She's pretty cool.
You like her? I think pops likes Ms.
Deesha.
- Yeah? - Like, likes Ms.
Deesha.
You cool with that? [CAROUSEL MUSIC PLAYING.]
You know, Blue, I remember when my parents started hanging out with other people.
At first, it made me sad, 'cause I thought it meant that we weren't gonna spend any time together.
But I met the other people, and they were nice, you know? I think that my mom and dad are actually happier.
So you didn't feel sad anymore Ever? Sometimes.
Sometimes, but you know what? There's a bright side a big one.
- What? - You get two christmases.
You get two birthday presents.
You get two graduation parties once I get my college letters.
And you get two separate rooms that you can decorate and and and play in.
Double presents is pretty awesome.
It is.
But you know what, man? If you ever feel sad, that's okay.
I just want you to call me if you do, okay? - Okay.
- You promise? - Promise.
- You're gonna call me? - Deal.
- Alright, deal.
Remy.
I know it's hard for you to hear, but I did have genuine feelings for him.
You'd broken up with him, and you two never, you know We never slept together? Right, so I honestly felt like it could be okay.
Problem was I didn't talk with you first.
It's the same with the book.
I acted before communicating with you.
And I don't want to ever do that again, Charley.
Ever.
Nova i don't think I've ever fully understood you.
I've wanted you to.
Why do you think you rush in like that? I mean, what's going on that you do that? Trying to figure it out.
I-I think if if I'm honest, something aunt Vi said earlier got me really thinking, and she's right.
I didn't want your "no" to stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Deep down, I guess I suspected you'd disapprove of me and Remy.
I wanted to explore a relationship with him, so I jumped in before you could say no.
It's the same with the book, maybe.
So you're of the school that it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission? How'd that work out? I hear you.
This is a flaw in me that I have to correct.
And I will.
I promise.
I went out with my coworkers last night to this lame-ass conference reception.
It was like a bootleg cotillion.
[LAUGHS.]
Remember those ugly dresses we had to wear? I'm convinced our mothers wanted us to grow up to be more miserable than them.
Yes, I've, uh I've had the same thought.
And I'm so ready to get the hell out of D.
C.
You're lucky you left.
Every party, it's the same tired guys who work on the hill.
I don't know.
I've seriously been eyeing New Orleans.
- What? - Yeah.
How do you like it down here? I like it.
Saint Jo is nice, quiet, slow.
Right.
You must be out in New Orleans like every night.
So, where's the party tonight? I really don't know.
I'm not about that life anymore.
Not about that life? What are you talking about? We basically invented getting turnt.
WAITRESS: Here you go.
Thank you.
Not getting a drink? Oh, right.
Your mom mentioned you're all dry now.
You don't mind if I have a little fun, do you? It's fine.
I'm fine.
Mm.
I'm gonna slow down, too, one day.
[CHUCKLES.]
We used to get so lit.
Oh, my God.
Remember that night in Georgetown at Thomas caine's house party? You and your man at the time what was his name? - Ralph Angel.
- You said y'all were on a break, but I know you just wanted to party, which was so worth it, because it was epic.
What did we even take that night? Whatever it was had us so out of our minds.
That was a long time ago.
Seven, eight years? Whatever it was, still one of the best nights ever.
One minute, you were downing jell-o shots, and the next, you and Tom were all over each other.
Y'all gave us quite the "x" -rated show, well, before he dragged you upstairs.
- People saw us? - Everybody saw.
Y'all were buck-wild.
Get it, girl.
Next thing I know, Tom was old news.
All about you and chase.
He took you to the bathroom, and you guys were in there for like an hour.
- I had to pee so bad.
Ugh.
- Chase.
Chase Livestone? I don't I-I don't remember him being there.
Yeah, that's how messed up you were.
Um I I've lost track of time, and, uh, I have to go.
- You okay? - Okay, I gotta run.
I gotta pick up my son.
[CAR HORN BLARES.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
[CAR HORN BLARES.]
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
I long for you All the good I've known Has turned to sorrow Waste away the day, afraid I've fallen too far Ease my sadness [EXHALES SHAKILY.]
Ease my sorrow Ease my sadness MICAH: How's that lemonade? This lemonade is killin' it.
It's killin' it.
You know, I gotta go.
Alright.
Uh, I'll go with you.
I can go by myself.
I'm big.
You sure? I am sure.
Alright.
Oh! Blue? Blue! Have you guys seen a kid, - uh, come in here? - No.
He's like this tall.
No, sorry.
I mean, he was just over here.
He has, like, a-a-a Blue shirt.
I-it has, like, a-a shark on it.
- No.
I haven't seen him.
- Sorry, my friend.
No.
Blue! Blue! Hey, little man.
Are you lost? - I-I lost my cousin.
- Oh.
I had to go really bad, and he was not there.
It happens all the time.
You can come wait with me while he comes to get you, okay? - Yeah.
- Let's go.
Got a 920-"F" waiting at station "C.
" WOMAN: Copy that.
Stand by.
Step on in.
Hey, he'll find you.
Sync? I don't want to do that.
Where's the home button? I can't see anything on this itty-bitty screen.
Need some help, Ms.
Violet? I'm pretty good with stuff like this.
I don't need help.
Okay, fine.
Okay.
What did you want to do? I want to know how many steps I have so far.
Wait, wait, wait, slow down.
Just hit this button there.
Oh, okay.
You know that you can also check your e-mail on that, too? Why on earth would I want to do that? I will just stick to the basics.
Thank you.
No problem.
Alright.
Keys, this Blue! Cop: Hey! - That's my cousin.
- Back up, alright? - No, no, no.
- Just stand back, alright? That's my cousin in the car.
Alright, let me just see some I.
D.
What do you need to see my I.
D.
For? - That's my cousin! - I want to see your I.
D.
- Show me your I.
D.
- Have I committed a crime? I asked you do something.
- I expect you to do it.
- Don't put your hands on me.
- I didn't touch you - no need for hostility, okay? - Just show me your ID.
- I don't need to do that! - Let him out of the - hey! Hey! Alright.
- Get your hands up.
Come on.
- What get your hands up.
I need you to be calm.
Blue.
Blue, everything's gonna be alright, okay? Blue, do you know this young man? That's my cousin, Micah.
Alright, you stay here.
Okay, kiddo.
You okay? You sure? [SIGHS.]
Where's the guy Darla? You okay? Yeah, I'm just, um just looking for Blue.
Micah, um, brought him to the park.
Well, they're not here.
They at city park over in New Orleans.
Oh, right.
Shit.
Sorry.
Sorry.
What you been doing today, Darla? I'm just, um I need to, um, find Blue.
I need to find my son.
Okay.
Come on.
Let me take you home.
- Come on.
- No, I need to, um it's okay, baby.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
I don't need you to take me home.
Okay, I tell you what.
Let's go find Blue.
Let's go find Blue, baby.
- No.
- Come on.
- Come on.
- I'm fine.
I'm fine! Alright.
Let's go find Blue.
- Okay, but - Okay? i can walk.
Alright? I can walk! - Alright.
- Okay.
Alright.
I see you and Ms.
Genevieve been looking real cozy nowadays, - Mr.
Prosper, uh-huh.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Look, I may or may not have seen y'all every day - in a certain booth - Mm-hmm.
at a certain pie establishment - Mm.
- In this here fine town.
[LAUGHTER.]
May or may not have.
I don't know.
May or may not have.
[LAUGHTER.]
Yeah, well, I tell you, it's nice to keep company with somebody.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm.
You know, and she's a she's a good woman.
- She got a kind heart.
- Mm-hmm.
And I admit that I'm kind of sweet on her.
- Whoo! Sure enough! - Ahh, that's what I like to hear, - Mr.
Prosper.
- Sure you're right.
That's some good news right there.
Yeah, no, it's mighty nice.
Yeah.
It seem like we're all doing pretty good in the love department these days.
- Mm.
- I mean, you know.
Vi's the best woman in town.
Yeah, she is.
And speaking of booths at fine pie establishments [CHUCKLES.]
I've seen you and that pretty lady lawyer.
Yeah, she real cool.
Like her a lot.
Mm.
Feel like she see me the good, the bad.
- Mm.
- Won't take that for granted.
Y'all getting serious, huh? Serious enough, I guess.
Got a little date tonight.
Talk to her about taking things up a notch Mm! making it exclusive.
See how she feel about it.
Ralph Angel gonna have a whole girlfriend! I ain't mad at you.
A whole one? And a half.
Hey! [LAUGHTER.]
[INSECTS CHIRPING.]
I don't think we've shared a room since we were little at Daddy's well, sometimes at Daddy's.
Summers.
There was another time.
When? That weekend I visited you in L.
A.
In '99.
You were still in high school.
I was a freshman at Tulane.
Your mom had a guest room, of course, but we said we wanted to stay together.
[CHUCKLES.]
Yeah.
Yep, I remember that.
Feels like forever ago.
It was forever ago.
You took me to this party.
The house was the size of Saint Jo.
We got there, and you said, "all my friends are here, so be cool.
Just act like you belong.
" I don't remember saying that.
You ditched me most of the night.
I was so out of place.
Everyone looked like they'd just popped out of a Ralph Lauren ad.
When I finally found you, I overheard your friend ask if I was your sister, and you said, "she's just my half-sister.
She's alright, but you can't choose your family.
" I don't remember saying that.
I remember being so excited that my big sister was coming to visit And then being devastated, because You spent the whole time putting me down, about my house, my clothes, my friends.
You took me to places you knew I couldn't afford, over and over again.
Nova, I was treating you.
It didn't feel like that to me, at the time.
For some reason, I always feel small around you, still.
For a long time, I thought that was on me.
At some point, I came to feel it was on you.
But both are wrong.
Sometimes things are just the way they are.
Every time I think we're we're starting to understand, it's clear to me, after all this time, we still don't know each other as well as we think we do.
I can't, uh I just can't I can't remember it.
Blue doesn't Blue doesn't deserve this.
Oh, God, it's it's all my fault.
What's your fault, baby? Look at me.
You and me, we got a past, but I know you been doing better than this, so what happened? Let it out, whatever it is that made you do this to yourself.
I can't.
I can't talk to you About this.
You're gonna let this thing take over again destroy everything you've worked for? I I didn't I didn't know what I was doing.
I was so out of it that night.
[GROANS.]
Go on, baby.
Speak it.
I, um I found I found out there were two two guys, but I don't I don't remember any of it.
I don't being with them.
I can't figure it Nobody made sure you was okay enough to be involved in all that? I was God, I was so messed up.
I I was, uh I was really high.
It's gone.
But I shouldn't have been there.
God.
Oh.
Darla? Baby, you listen to me.
Listen.
If you are out of it, then you are not in the right mind to agree to anything.
Do you hear me? And that ain't just my opinion.
That's the law.
You understand? But I "but," my ass.
There is no "but" here.
I was I was Maybe maybe I didn't say no.
And maybe you did, or maybe you didn't say nothing 'cause you couldn't.
If you can't remember any of this It was hard for me, too.
But he was my husband, and I was a young woman.
I thought this was just the way it had to be.
I even stopped saying no because it didn't seem to matter.
I blamed myself, thought there was something wrong with me.
But I know now that it wasn't right then, and it ain't right now.
No means no.
Don't matter the circumstances.
And even if you you don't say no Or can't, don't no man or anybody else have the right to take advantage of you.
That's rape.
[MEN LAUGHING, SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
- What's up, buddy? - Hey.
You have fun with your big cousin? I sat in the back of a police car.
Police car? What? I just I lost I lost track of him for like one second, and and the cops found him.
They weren't nice to him, pops.
Young man, it's okay if you ain't okay.
You know that, right? You a'ight? I mean, I'm just tired of it.
We can't never get so tired we start letting other folks tell us who we are.
- You hear me? - Yes, sir.
You keep your head up.
Don't let them put you in that place, that dark place.
You keep living, loving, growing, and doing for others.
That's the key, just like we do for you.
You make sure you do it for somebody else.
Yeah.
You hear? Yeah, I hear you.
Thank you.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
What's up, aunt Vi? VIOLET: Ralph Angel, I need you to meet me at Darla's.
Darla's? Got Blue right here with me.
I need you to meet me here right now, please, alone.
A'ight.
I'm sorry to, uh, have called you over like this, but, um I-I wanted to talk to you before Blue got home.
I ain't got no idea what this about.
Y'all just sitting there like that.
Truth is I'm scared already.
There's nothing to be scared about.
The truth is a light, even when it don't feel like it.
I, um I wanted to, uh, talk to you about, um the night that Blue was conceived.
I-I found out that, um that there were two.
Two? Two what? Two, uh Two guys that I was with.
I don't remember.
I, uh I don't [SNIFFLES, SIGHS.]
I don't remember because, uh, I was out of it, completely.
I, uh I realized, uh For the first time that, um I couldn't have agreed to be with them in that state.
I, uh I-I didn't realize it before, but, um, I realize it now.
I was, um [SIGHS SHAKILY.]
I was, um I'm sorry.
No.
You ain't gotta be sorry.
Ain't gotta be sorry, okay? You ain't gotta be sorry.
I'm gonna give you both some time.
Ain't gotta be sorry.
Hey.
I'm sorry for drinking, for what happened before, and for putting you through this.
Hey.
You got nothing to apologize for.
Gonna get through it.
You hear me? All you've been through, you ain't give up yet, on yourself, on Blue.
Huh? Whatever it take, Darla, you know I'm right here with you.
You know that.
I'm right here, okay? My Blue.
I'm I'm scared.
Yeah, me, too.
Please don't see him differently.
Don't change nothing.
Hear me? You're gonna be alright.
Come here.
Come here.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
Damn.
I know it's there, but I can't hear you sayin' - [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- I know it's there But you fail to break it You can come in.
I know it's there, but you just won't say it Hey.
Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Show me where the lights are off, lights are off Thank you for staying.
Can't you let go now? How you feeling? Empty.
I could stay a little longer if you want.
You have to go to work.
I gotta go to work.
It's too early.
Maybe you just lay down for another hour or so.
Make sure you don't oversleep.
Hmm? Okay.
Okay.
As you speak your truth Worlds below the words you use I know it's there, but I can't hear you sayin' I know it's there, but you fail to break it I know it's there, but you just won't say it Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Show me where the lights are off, lights are off Tell me how you feel inside, can't you let go now? Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Ooh, ooh, ooh
- What? When's the last time you called your sponsor? I can't get the image of you beatin' him out of my head.
I scared you.
CHARLEY: Why did you say all those things? I thought I was doing something good for all of us.
But I see that it was just good for me.
PROSPER: We share the pain it takes to move forward.
Right now is where we hold the line Where we say "enough," like my first kiss Y'all good? And I've played that scene inside my head A thousand times before See you tomorrow, baby.
I opened up my door to find Nova Bordelon, you're not supposed to be here.
- I know, but - so I don't need you squatting in my booth all morning like a sad puppy.
You wouldn't give me the time of day when I stopped by the house, so I'm here.
I would really like for us to talk.
I mean no disrespect, but it's been months, and we're still family, no matter what.
I'm not giving up.
Please don't give up on me.
Nova, I got memories that I'd left in the past seeping into my bones again, invading my mind, my marriage.
It don't feel good.
That's on you.
You're right.
I'm more sorry than I ever been about anything.
I should have discussed what I was doing with you, with everyone, got your blessing.
And if I had said "no, don't do it," would you have listened? Dreams never die Take flight as the world turns Keep the colors in the lines Take flight as the world turns Keep the colors in the lines Take flight Dreams never die keep the colors in the lines Keep the colors in the lines Take flight Feels so good Now we're moving and grooving, can't get enough - [DOORBELL RINGS.]
- ooh, feel it taking over From my head to my feet - Hey.
- Hello.
How are you? - Pretty good.
How are you? - Good.
- It's good to see you.
- Yeah, you, too.
- Are you ready? - Yeah.
You? In-ooh! Boom.
Thanks again for taking him.
City park is one of his favorites.
Yeah, it's no problem.
I'm just happy to be spending time with my little buddy.
- Definitely.
High-five.
- High-five.
You have your overnight stuff? Okay.
Have fun, you two.
Thank you.
- Let's do this.
- Let's do it.
- I love you, mom.
- I love you, Blue.
- See you.
- Bye.
So Moving and grooving, and I can't get enough Feels so good That we're moving and grooving, can't get enough [ENGINE STARTS.]
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
Come on, do you feel it? Hey, mom.
What's up? DARLENE: Hey, Darla.
How are you? You won't believe who I ran into at the coffee shop.
Your best friend is in town Jordan.
Jordan's in town.
We haven't been in contact for years.
Of all your friends, she was my favorite.
Yes, I know you've always liked her, but it's really short notice, and I'm super busy.
Is something wrong, Darla? No, nothing's wrong.
I'm just [SIGHS.]
What's her number? For you, for Your birthday.
Birthday's not until next week.
I know.
I, um If if I change my mind, I didn't want to wait to try and thank you for the other day, for your help.
Thank you, Charley.
I don't think my birthday is gonna be much to celebrate this year.
So, the decision on the highways, prop "k," is coming soon.
Once it hits, I'm back in campaign mode, nonstop.
So, uh, this is sort of the last chance to Do a little getaway.
You want to come with? You're going somewhere? Sure.
Why not, right? Then I'd love to.
Okay.
Let's go, then.
[CHUCKLES, SNIFFLES.]
Lift off I'll never let you fall It's tough, I know Didn't know you liked this song.
But we give it our all I wanna use all my time on you Less is never more So, how are you doing? Better.
Thank you for, uh for taking care of me and for writing that counter-article.
I appreciate you using your new celebrity power for good.
So, have you heard about the mill? What'd the insurance company say? They won't cover it since the police suspect it's arson.
I need to find proof of Frances Boudreaux and Old World Energy's connection to the fire.
Old World Energy? Sounds like a place where bad things happen.
You know I can help with all this.
Old World Energy.
Dig a little.
I'm still a journalist.
I can get at the real story.
You don't have to do all this on your own.
HOSTESS: Cedar and oak women's retreat believes in the rejuvenating power of nature.
We offer guided meditations, raw meals, hikes to our natural hot springs, all you need to expel negative energy.
No distractions.
Just you and nature.
Well, that's exactly what we need, right? Right.
Thank you for this.
It's very cool.
Welcome home.
[CHUCKLES.]
Cozy.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
Is there a restroom nearby? Oh, the outhouses are down that path right there.
Now, I am going to leave you two to get settled in.
Rustic.
It's like when we were little, camping with Daddy, right? Sure is.
Okay.
Ha! Cha! - Cha! Cha! Cha! - [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING.]
[LAUGHS.]
Cha! Cha! You're such a ham, Blue.
Virginia salted? - That one's so funny.
- Yeah.
Can you send these to my pops? And I want to show it to my friend joie.
Yeah, sure.
You know, I think I met her mom a couple weeks ago Ms.
Deesha, right? - Yeah, yeah.
- Uh-huh.
She's pretty cool.
You like her? I think pops likes Ms.
Deesha.
- Yeah? - Like, likes Ms.
Deesha.
You cool with that? [CAROUSEL MUSIC PLAYING.]
You know, Blue, I remember when my parents started hanging out with other people.
At first, it made me sad, 'cause I thought it meant that we weren't gonna spend any time together.
But I met the other people, and they were nice, you know? I think that my mom and dad are actually happier.
So you didn't feel sad anymore Ever? Sometimes.
Sometimes, but you know what? There's a bright side a big one.
- What? - You get two christmases.
You get two birthday presents.
You get two graduation parties once I get my college letters.
And you get two separate rooms that you can decorate and and and play in.
Double presents is pretty awesome.
It is.
But you know what, man? If you ever feel sad, that's okay.
I just want you to call me if you do, okay? - Okay.
- You promise? - Promise.
- You're gonna call me? - Deal.
- Alright, deal.
Remy.
I know it's hard for you to hear, but I did have genuine feelings for him.
You'd broken up with him, and you two never, you know We never slept together? Right, so I honestly felt like it could be okay.
Problem was I didn't talk with you first.
It's the same with the book.
I acted before communicating with you.
And I don't want to ever do that again, Charley.
Ever.
Nova i don't think I've ever fully understood you.
I've wanted you to.
Why do you think you rush in like that? I mean, what's going on that you do that? Trying to figure it out.
I-I think if if I'm honest, something aunt Vi said earlier got me really thinking, and she's right.
I didn't want your "no" to stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Deep down, I guess I suspected you'd disapprove of me and Remy.
I wanted to explore a relationship with him, so I jumped in before you could say no.
It's the same with the book, maybe.
So you're of the school that it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission? How'd that work out? I hear you.
This is a flaw in me that I have to correct.
And I will.
I promise.
I went out with my coworkers last night to this lame-ass conference reception.
It was like a bootleg cotillion.
[LAUGHS.]
Remember those ugly dresses we had to wear? I'm convinced our mothers wanted us to grow up to be more miserable than them.
Yes, I've, uh I've had the same thought.
And I'm so ready to get the hell out of D.
C.
You're lucky you left.
Every party, it's the same tired guys who work on the hill.
I don't know.
I've seriously been eyeing New Orleans.
- What? - Yeah.
How do you like it down here? I like it.
Saint Jo is nice, quiet, slow.
Right.
You must be out in New Orleans like every night.
So, where's the party tonight? I really don't know.
I'm not about that life anymore.
Not about that life? What are you talking about? We basically invented getting turnt.
WAITRESS: Here you go.
Thank you.
Not getting a drink? Oh, right.
Your mom mentioned you're all dry now.
You don't mind if I have a little fun, do you? It's fine.
I'm fine.
Mm.
I'm gonna slow down, too, one day.
[CHUCKLES.]
We used to get so lit.
Oh, my God.
Remember that night in Georgetown at Thomas caine's house party? You and your man at the time what was his name? - Ralph Angel.
- You said y'all were on a break, but I know you just wanted to party, which was so worth it, because it was epic.
What did we even take that night? Whatever it was had us so out of our minds.
That was a long time ago.
Seven, eight years? Whatever it was, still one of the best nights ever.
One minute, you were downing jell-o shots, and the next, you and Tom were all over each other.
Y'all gave us quite the "x" -rated show, well, before he dragged you upstairs.
- People saw us? - Everybody saw.
Y'all were buck-wild.
Get it, girl.
Next thing I know, Tom was old news.
All about you and chase.
He took you to the bathroom, and you guys were in there for like an hour.
- I had to pee so bad.
Ugh.
- Chase.
Chase Livestone? I don't I-I don't remember him being there.
Yeah, that's how messed up you were.
Um I I've lost track of time, and, uh, I have to go.
- You okay? - Okay, I gotta run.
I gotta pick up my son.
[CAR HORN BLARES.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
[CAR HORN BLARES.]
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
I long for you All the good I've known Has turned to sorrow Waste away the day, afraid I've fallen too far Ease my sadness [EXHALES SHAKILY.]
Ease my sorrow Ease my sadness MICAH: How's that lemonade? This lemonade is killin' it.
It's killin' it.
You know, I gotta go.
Alright.
Uh, I'll go with you.
I can go by myself.
I'm big.
You sure? I am sure.
Alright.
Oh! Blue? Blue! Have you guys seen a kid, - uh, come in here? - No.
He's like this tall.
No, sorry.
I mean, he was just over here.
He has, like, a-a-a Blue shirt.
I-it has, like, a-a shark on it.
- No.
I haven't seen him.
- Sorry, my friend.
No.
Blue! Blue! Hey, little man.
Are you lost? - I-I lost my cousin.
- Oh.
I had to go really bad, and he was not there.
It happens all the time.
You can come wait with me while he comes to get you, okay? - Yeah.
- Let's go.
Got a 920-"F" waiting at station "C.
" WOMAN: Copy that.
Stand by.
Step on in.
Hey, he'll find you.
Sync? I don't want to do that.
Where's the home button? I can't see anything on this itty-bitty screen.
Need some help, Ms.
Violet? I'm pretty good with stuff like this.
I don't need help.
Okay, fine.
Okay.
What did you want to do? I want to know how many steps I have so far.
Wait, wait, wait, slow down.
Just hit this button there.
Oh, okay.
You know that you can also check your e-mail on that, too? Why on earth would I want to do that? I will just stick to the basics.
Thank you.
No problem.
Alright.
Keys, this Blue! Cop: Hey! - That's my cousin.
- Back up, alright? - No, no, no.
- Just stand back, alright? That's my cousin in the car.
Alright, let me just see some I.
D.
What do you need to see my I.
D.
For? - That's my cousin! - I want to see your I.
D.
- Show me your I.
D.
- Have I committed a crime? I asked you do something.
- I expect you to do it.
- Don't put your hands on me.
- I didn't touch you - no need for hostility, okay? - Just show me your ID.
- I don't need to do that! - Let him out of the - hey! Hey! Alright.
- Get your hands up.
Come on.
- What get your hands up.
I need you to be calm.
Blue.
Blue, everything's gonna be alright, okay? Blue, do you know this young man? That's my cousin, Micah.
Alright, you stay here.
Okay, kiddo.
You okay? You sure? [SIGHS.]
Where's the guy Darla? You okay? Yeah, I'm just, um just looking for Blue.
Micah, um, brought him to the park.
Well, they're not here.
They at city park over in New Orleans.
Oh, right.
Shit.
Sorry.
Sorry.
What you been doing today, Darla? I'm just, um I need to, um, find Blue.
I need to find my son.
Okay.
Come on.
Let me take you home.
- Come on.
- No, I need to, um it's okay, baby.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
I don't need you to take me home.
Okay, I tell you what.
Let's go find Blue.
Let's go find Blue, baby.
- No.
- Come on.
- Come on.
- I'm fine.
I'm fine! Alright.
Let's go find Blue.
- Okay, but - Okay? i can walk.
Alright? I can walk! - Alright.
- Okay.
Alright.
I see you and Ms.
Genevieve been looking real cozy nowadays, - Mr.
Prosper, uh-huh.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Look, I may or may not have seen y'all every day - in a certain booth - Mm-hmm.
at a certain pie establishment - Mm.
- In this here fine town.
[LAUGHTER.]
May or may not have.
I don't know.
May or may not have.
[LAUGHTER.]
Yeah, well, I tell you, it's nice to keep company with somebody.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm.
You know, and she's a she's a good woman.
- She got a kind heart.
- Mm-hmm.
And I admit that I'm kind of sweet on her.
- Whoo! Sure enough! - Ahh, that's what I like to hear, - Mr.
Prosper.
- Sure you're right.
That's some good news right there.
Yeah, no, it's mighty nice.
Yeah.
It seem like we're all doing pretty good in the love department these days.
- Mm.
- I mean, you know.
Vi's the best woman in town.
Yeah, she is.
And speaking of booths at fine pie establishments [CHUCKLES.]
I've seen you and that pretty lady lawyer.
Yeah, she real cool.
Like her a lot.
Mm.
Feel like she see me the good, the bad.
- Mm.
- Won't take that for granted.
Y'all getting serious, huh? Serious enough, I guess.
Got a little date tonight.
Talk to her about taking things up a notch Mm! making it exclusive.
See how she feel about it.
Ralph Angel gonna have a whole girlfriend! I ain't mad at you.
A whole one? And a half.
Hey! [LAUGHTER.]
[INSECTS CHIRPING.]
I don't think we've shared a room since we were little at Daddy's well, sometimes at Daddy's.
Summers.
There was another time.
When? That weekend I visited you in L.
A.
In '99.
You were still in high school.
I was a freshman at Tulane.
Your mom had a guest room, of course, but we said we wanted to stay together.
[CHUCKLES.]
Yeah.
Yep, I remember that.
Feels like forever ago.
It was forever ago.
You took me to this party.
The house was the size of Saint Jo.
We got there, and you said, "all my friends are here, so be cool.
Just act like you belong.
" I don't remember saying that.
You ditched me most of the night.
I was so out of place.
Everyone looked like they'd just popped out of a Ralph Lauren ad.
When I finally found you, I overheard your friend ask if I was your sister, and you said, "she's just my half-sister.
She's alright, but you can't choose your family.
" I don't remember saying that.
I remember being so excited that my big sister was coming to visit And then being devastated, because You spent the whole time putting me down, about my house, my clothes, my friends.
You took me to places you knew I couldn't afford, over and over again.
Nova, I was treating you.
It didn't feel like that to me, at the time.
For some reason, I always feel small around you, still.
For a long time, I thought that was on me.
At some point, I came to feel it was on you.
But both are wrong.
Sometimes things are just the way they are.
Every time I think we're we're starting to understand, it's clear to me, after all this time, we still don't know each other as well as we think we do.
I can't, uh I just can't I can't remember it.
Blue doesn't Blue doesn't deserve this.
Oh, God, it's it's all my fault.
What's your fault, baby? Look at me.
You and me, we got a past, but I know you been doing better than this, so what happened? Let it out, whatever it is that made you do this to yourself.
I can't.
I can't talk to you About this.
You're gonna let this thing take over again destroy everything you've worked for? I I didn't I didn't know what I was doing.
I was so out of it that night.
[GROANS.]
Go on, baby.
Speak it.
I, um I found I found out there were two two guys, but I don't I don't remember any of it.
I don't being with them.
I can't figure it Nobody made sure you was okay enough to be involved in all that? I was God, I was so messed up.
I I was, uh I was really high.
It's gone.
But I shouldn't have been there.
God.
Oh.
Darla? Baby, you listen to me.
Listen.
If you are out of it, then you are not in the right mind to agree to anything.
Do you hear me? And that ain't just my opinion.
That's the law.
You understand? But I "but," my ass.
There is no "but" here.
I was I was Maybe maybe I didn't say no.
And maybe you did, or maybe you didn't say nothing 'cause you couldn't.
If you can't remember any of this It was hard for me, too.
But he was my husband, and I was a young woman.
I thought this was just the way it had to be.
I even stopped saying no because it didn't seem to matter.
I blamed myself, thought there was something wrong with me.
But I know now that it wasn't right then, and it ain't right now.
No means no.
Don't matter the circumstances.
And even if you you don't say no Or can't, don't no man or anybody else have the right to take advantage of you.
That's rape.
[MEN LAUGHING, SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
- What's up, buddy? - Hey.
You have fun with your big cousin? I sat in the back of a police car.
Police car? What? I just I lost I lost track of him for like one second, and and the cops found him.
They weren't nice to him, pops.
Young man, it's okay if you ain't okay.
You know that, right? You a'ight? I mean, I'm just tired of it.
We can't never get so tired we start letting other folks tell us who we are.
- You hear me? - Yes, sir.
You keep your head up.
Don't let them put you in that place, that dark place.
You keep living, loving, growing, and doing for others.
That's the key, just like we do for you.
You make sure you do it for somebody else.
Yeah.
You hear? Yeah, I hear you.
Thank you.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
What's up, aunt Vi? VIOLET: Ralph Angel, I need you to meet me at Darla's.
Darla's? Got Blue right here with me.
I need you to meet me here right now, please, alone.
A'ight.
I'm sorry to, uh, have called you over like this, but, um I-I wanted to talk to you before Blue got home.
I ain't got no idea what this about.
Y'all just sitting there like that.
Truth is I'm scared already.
There's nothing to be scared about.
The truth is a light, even when it don't feel like it.
I, um I wanted to, uh, talk to you about, um the night that Blue was conceived.
I-I found out that, um that there were two.
Two? Two what? Two, uh Two guys that I was with.
I don't remember.
I, uh I don't [SNIFFLES, SIGHS.]
I don't remember because, uh, I was out of it, completely.
I, uh I realized, uh For the first time that, um I couldn't have agreed to be with them in that state.
I, uh I-I didn't realize it before, but, um, I realize it now.
I was, um [SIGHS SHAKILY.]
I was, um I'm sorry.
No.
You ain't gotta be sorry.
Ain't gotta be sorry, okay? You ain't gotta be sorry.
I'm gonna give you both some time.
Ain't gotta be sorry.
Hey.
I'm sorry for drinking, for what happened before, and for putting you through this.
Hey.
You got nothing to apologize for.
Gonna get through it.
You hear me? All you've been through, you ain't give up yet, on yourself, on Blue.
Huh? Whatever it take, Darla, you know I'm right here with you.
You know that.
I'm right here, okay? My Blue.
I'm I'm scared.
Yeah, me, too.
Please don't see him differently.
Don't change nothing.
Hear me? You're gonna be alright.
Come here.
Come here.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING.]
Damn.
I know it's there, but I can't hear you sayin' - [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- I know it's there But you fail to break it You can come in.
I know it's there, but you just won't say it Hey.
Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Show me where the lights are off, lights are off Thank you for staying.
Can't you let go now? How you feeling? Empty.
I could stay a little longer if you want.
You have to go to work.
I gotta go to work.
It's too early.
Maybe you just lay down for another hour or so.
Make sure you don't oversleep.
Hmm? Okay.
Okay.
As you speak your truth Worlds below the words you use I know it's there, but I can't hear you sayin' I know it's there, but you fail to break it I know it's there, but you just won't say it Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Show me where the lights are off, lights are off Tell me how you feel inside, can't you let go now? Baby, when you're strong enough, strong enough Ooh, ooh, ooh