Queen Sugar (2016) s06e05 Episode Script

Previously on Queen Sugar
There have been recent photographs.
Does this mean that you
and Davis have reconciled?
We're a work in progress,
but I have forgiven Davis.
Your parents hooked up again.
You're worried about
your family back home.
Your life's a little extra right now.
My daddy ain't killed nobody.
Move.
Blessing and Blood gave 'em the idea,
there are some bodies still buried here.
- How y'all boys meet?
- Prison, man.
Yeah, what?
I got a way you can make some cash.
The entire load of the land
should not be on you.
Got somethin'.
Guess it wasn't all lies.
Mm-hmm.
Right.
Mm-hmm.
Oh! Great.
Thank you.
The good news is
the judge upheld the stay for the
work order to excavate the land,
so they can't start digging again.
Well, that's positive.
And I'm told the forensic testing
to determine the nature of the bones
is ongoing with no set time
to expect the results.
So Daddy's name just gets
dragged through the mud
while they accuse him of murder.
My attorney said
that even if it's proven
that those bones are related
to the families
who are making the accusations,
and if they decide
to bring a civil suit,
it's almost impossible for them to win.
That's a whole lot of ifs.
Whatcha workin' over there, beautiful?
Mm. Darla needs this stuff.
She's dealing with a lot,
every little bit helps.
I hope she will eat that chips.
If so, you might wanna save
a couple of them.
Oh, here!
Get 'em out of here
before I eat the whole bag.
I swear this nonsense
with Ernest and the land
is working my nerves.
Hollywood, I ate a full pint
of ice cream last night.
You know how much
more of this my pressure
or my waistline can take.
Oh, baby, you are beautiful
and I love you
whether you are thick or thin.
Yeah. Well, your baby does not
want to wind up
with high blood pressure, so here.
Get 'em out of here.
I didn't know you had started
playing basketball again.
Oh, man, that's Love, man!
He got me on it.
Our boy love some Steph Curry.
Thank you, Hollywood.
I know it first,
the whole Celine situation
didn't make you happy.
- Vi don't even
- But
I just wanna say, I appreciate
how
kind you're being to her and Gabriel,
for my sake.
It means a lot to me.
Well, you're welcome.
And trust me, baby, this whole
Ernest drama is gonna be
over sooner than you think, all right?
And everything will go right
back to being good, just watch.
Good morning.
Morning!
I see you went to the bakery.
Mm-hmm, you're early.
You should have gone to Fiona's.
Well, these are organic
and they're less sugar.
Maybe try one?
Yeah, well. Fiona is
black-owned and is cheaper.
I can't believe Fiona's is still open.
How's Ms. Fiona doing?
Oh, she's doing it well
with the rest of us.
Mm-hmm.
You remember that time you
got caught shoplifting there?
Shoplifting's a little harsh.
What was that you took again?
Ah, I can't remember, I was like six.
I didn't even understand
I was doing anything wrong.
Some type of cookie.
You want some coffee?
I could make you some.
Yeah, coffee sounds good.
Yeah, don't make it too hot this time.
You already burned my cheek
on that last one, you made.
Now that is not a problem because
how about we try something new?
What in the world is this?
I don't need this.
A hundred dollars?
It's so you can make a nice
hearty cup anytime you want.
It's a treat for you, since you're not
moving around so much while you recuperate.
Billie, I'm on a fixed income.
I can't be buying fancy pots
of coffee and muffins.
I paid for it, Daddy.
Oh, well, thank you.
But I don't want you
wasting your money, either.
What are you doing now?
I'm taking it back.
And I will go to Fiona's instead.
I'm just trying to make
you happy, Daddy.
You all right?
Ralph Angel, I'm scared.
Scared about what?
The baby
money.
Please not worry about this stuff.
I'm taking care of it all.
I just need you to relax.
Stay healthy.
For the both of you.
Focus on the good thing.
I know, you say that, but
they're up to our necks in payday loans.
The harvest you were counting
on is ruined.
I got a plan B.
What?
I got some pick-up work
with my boy, Theo.
Theo from prison.
I used to be Ralph Angel from prison
don't forget.
Look he legit now.
It ain't glamorous but it
will lead to a full-time job
as warehouse work.
Under the table but it's good money.
I meant what I said in my vows
Imma take care of us.
That's my word.
Hey!
Okay, so you're early
if lunch is involved?
Huh?
Not that I'm complaining.
- How are you?
- I'm good.
Hmm?
Since when are you wearing cologne?
Since forever.
Hmm.
Tired?
Mm, I'm sorry.
I, um, haven't been sleeping.
Oh, yeah? Work?
Uh, worrying
worrying about those remains
on the farm.
Worrying about the Black
American Farmers Alliance lawsuit.
Worrying about how your
father's adjusting to his new life.
And
I guess what's happening with us,
if I'm being honest.
Everything is just,
it's in this weird limbo.
Just got me out of sorts.
I feel like you like to be in control
and we can't always be.
We can't.
Do you feel that way?
I do.
And I've been having these like
moments at school.
What kind of moments?
Anxiety.
Yeah, I've been thinking
a lot about Mr. Prosper and
my own experience with police abuse.
And what I realize
and I have to remind myself
that I can't control any of that.
The only thing that I can control
is how I respond to it, you know?
Some pretty heavy stuff.
Big realizations.
Proud of you.
Thank you.
I know my rights, sir.
Those bones were found
on my family's land.
In conjunction
with a criminal investigation?
Barely, and you and I both know it.
- I know no such thing.
- Look,
I'm making a reasonable request.
I simply want to be notified
by your department
before the forensic results
are made public.
Is that too much to ask?
That's not how this process works.
Then how does it work?
Are we finished, Ms. Bordelon?
For now.
Okay, baby, so let me read that back.
Peach cobbler, uh, one blueberry pie,
two lunch specials,
and two sweet teas.
Right?
Okay.
All right. Ooh, you better
knock it off before I tell your wife.
All right, see you in a minute, baby.
- Ah, this is for you.
- Thank you.
Look at you. You are glowing.
Still so huge.
You are hardly huge and
even if you were, so what?
You're pregnant.
- You hungry?
- Oh, no, no thank you. I'm, uh
I haven't had much
of an appetite lately.
Morning sickness?
Then, what's wrong?
What is it, baby? You can tell me.
I'm worried about Ralph Angel.
He's put under a lot of pressure.
Lord.
Darling, you know that me
and my hard-headed nephew
are not on the best of terms right now.
You're right. I, uh
I shouldn't be talking
about this with you.
No, we're family.
I'm exactly who
you should be talking to.
Even if we're not on good terms,
I'm always here for you and him, always.
So?
I I have some money.
It's not a lot,
but, um, enough to pay some bills.
Take the edge off of things
a little bit, maybe.
I don't see how that's a problem.
The money that I have
it's an account that my parents
set up for me for college a while ago.
And Ralph Angel found out about it.
How did he do that?
I told him.
Uh
I see, and he don't want
you to use that money.
Right. But, uh
I asked them
to sign it over to me anyway.
I feel uneasy about it, um,
keeping things from him.
But I need to contribute.
I need to feel that I'm part of the
solution to our problems, you know.
Do you know how I feel about that?
Good for you.
Every woman in her right mind
should have
a little stash of her own if she can.
I mean, just in case.
I have two accounts that
Hollywood don't know nothing about.
Good for you, baby.
Everything is gonna be all right.
Yo. Anybody, home?
Lord, here come trouble.
How about trouble?
Hey, you!
You're a different story, Old G.
- Oh, hey.
- Yeah, wassup man?
You did good, young man.
- You did good.
- Did I?
Means a whole lot coming from you,
Prosper. All right?
Y'all boy, sit down.
- Whatcha all drinking on?
- Oh, man.
Oh, Mia.
- Whatever you want, I'm easy.
- Brown it is.
Oh.
Hollywood, Vi mad at me?
Sorry, you're about
the only one she's not mad at.
Facts.
Why is she mad at you?
She not still upset about Blue, is she?
- Yep!
- Yep!
What she mad at you for?
- Billie.
- Hmm.
Yeah, ever since she's been back,
it's just so hard connecting with her.
I mean, one minute is good,
the next minute is bad,
the minute after that is even worse.
Yeah, but the other day, Vi came over
and, well, I defended Billie
when they got into it
I wouldn't hurt Vi because
she's done so much for me.
I mean, the whole family has.
Now, Prosper, a good man
upstairs gave you another shot.
Why you think he did that?
You can get right with Billie?
I don't know with you.
That's what I'd do
if I have more time with Pops.
Man, I don't even worry
about Vi, all right.
She loves you.
She didn't say nothing to me
about nothing being wrong.
And even though she did,
she'd be all right.
So here's to not letting the
bad days get the best of us.
Amen.
Good to have you back, Prosper.
Thank you. It's good to be back.
Come in.
Got your rolling papers. Voila!
Thank you.
I'm a mess, I know.
Join me?
No, I wish.
Maybe next time, I'm swamped.
What's got you all worked up, anyway?
You got folks losing their minds again?
Did you write another
Pulitzer Prize winning piece
on the Karen's or White
Supremacy for True Papers?
That's a great idea, seriously.
But until this family drama is resolved,
I'm having a hard time
focusing on True Papers,
but as soon as it is,
I already know
what I'm gonna write about next.
Oh, so you're just gonna
leave me hanging like that.
You can read it when everyone else does,
neighbor.
- Oh, it's like that.
- Hmm.
- That's mine.
- Oh, thank you!
You're welcome.
What's up, boy?
Yo, you gotta get inside there, man.
That DJ in there rockin', boy.
Classic no limit all night, man.
I'm straight.
What's up with you?
I just need a little more details
on that thing you was talking about.
Like I said, man
it ain't no risk, bro.
I got family now, kids.
I need them to be proud of me.
Families expect me to provide.
They don't give a damn how you do it
as long as you're doing it. You feel me?
Besides man, I need somebody
I can trust on this one, bro.
And I haven't count
somebody's on one hand.
And you're one of them, bro.
- You run a hard bargain', boy.
- I never like that.
Man, you go back like babies
and pacifiers, bro.
The last thing I want to see
is you lose your farm.
You know what,
I'll take an I with my cut
just to make sure you're good.
All right?
Whatcha need?
You know what?
Matter of fact, here. There you go.
You good?
Why you doing this bro?
You looked out for me when
we was doing our.
Just tryin' to pay you back, bro.
You're reliable Ralph Angel.
Ain't a whole lot of us left.
We need to stick together, bro.
I'm going back in, man.
You sure you don't wanna come?
Na.
Listen, we stronger together, bro.
Hey!
You're famous.
Infamous is more like it.
Black Twitter's letting me have it.
Been there, done that.
Black Twitter ain't no joke.
You know, I talked about a lot
of important stuff with Gayle King.
Somehow, all that gets overlooked
and I become a silly meme.
Do you wanna put these on ice?
With the week I'm having,
don't be surprised
if I drink straight from the bottle.
Okay. Heard that.
Well, they say you know the food
is good, when black folks is quiet.
It's why it sound like
a library up in here.
He's right. He's right.
You put your foot in this food.
Eww, in chicken too?
No, son.
It's just an expression, all right?
She didn't really put
her foot in the food.
Oh!
This food is good, Miss Vi.
Thank you, baby.
Now, I never thought I'd see the day
when my child would ask
for seconds of vegetable.
Mm-mm. You a miracle worker.
I think Mr. Man has something
to do with it as well.
You know what, baby.
I'm gonna have to save this for later.
I'm gonna save mine for later too.
Come on, Gab, there's something
I wanna show in the living room
I got some good news.
Girl, the way things
have been going lately,
I could use some good news.
What you got?
That attorney you gave me
he called and got the
paperwork started on my divorce.
Oh, certainly, that's great
news. Good for you, girl.
Mommy!
Look at what Mr. Hollywood got me.
- What is that?
- A basketball.
- Oh, let me see.
- No.
- Well, did you say thank you?
- He sure did.
Well, I didn't, so thank you.
Don't you dare bounce that
basketball at Miss Vi's house.
I tell you what, go out on the porch
and just dribble it with your left hand
I'll be out there in a minute, okay?
Yes, sir.
He adores you and you're just
so good and gentle with him.
Thank you for that.
And, Queen Vi, thank you,
girl for everything.
What ya'll back together
that's just amazing.
If you could bottle it up
and sell it, you'd be rich.
Come in.
Hey, have you seen my meal card?
I can't find it anywhere.
No, just take mine.
Thanks.
Hey, uh, how you feeling, man?
You've been meditating?
I've been trying to.
Nice, yeah.
Well, the more you make it a
daily practice, the easier it gets.
You know, I've actually been
experiencing that and I really like it.
- Good, man. Good.
- Yeah.
Hey, what is that? Those are lit.
This, oh, man, just some photos I took
from my Uncle Hollywood's grand opening.
I knew you're into photography but damn,
bro.
- You got skills.
- Thank you.
Hey, you should take
some pictures of me.
What for?
I know it sounds hella shallow
but I need
some new pictures for my social profiles
and whatnot.
- A social profile?
- You know what it is, man.
I'm a good looking dude.
I should be getting
hit up more than I do.
All right.
Um
I'm at it. Let's do it.
Dude, all right.
Not here, bro. Let's go on campus.
More space. You can get
the natural light on you.
Fine, but can we go to the
dining hall first? I'm starving.
Okay, so you wanna have a meatball sub
before we do the photoshoot?
You're right? Yeah, we'll go after.
Kidding man. Typical model, bro.
No, I need to get some shots actually.
Nice.
I totally forgot about that.
Daddy was so mad at us.
Mm-hmm.
Now, I don't know who y'all think I am.
But I'll tell you who I ain't
One of your little friends.
I miss him so much.
- Me too.
- Mm.
I wish he were here now.
Yeah, sure. Make finding out
about those bones a lot easier.
Daddy didn't kill anyone, right?
No, of course not. And if he did,
he had good reason
and no other alternative.
- I need some more wine.
- You read my mind.
Uh-oh.
Oh, can you grab me two eggs, please?
I've never known you to bake.
Yeah, I've read once baking
can have a calming effect on you.
I tried it and it worked.
Really?
Yeah, might have something to do with,
I don't know, have a control over
something in your life and
other things are out of control.
- Hmm.
- You should try it.
I mean, yeah, no,
I think I'll stick to the wine.
I am not mad at it.
Good fix.
God.
I don't come to you often.
You remember the last time
I've been to church
and open up a Bible?
I'm bad for that.
I know what I'm doing and that is
it's wrong.
This is for the right reasons now.
I know it's wrong.
I probably shouldn't ask you this but
Keep me safe tonight, please.
I promise from here on now,
Imma do right.
Imma be the type of man
my family could be proud of.
That's my word.
Amen.
Oh, shit.
Slight change of plans.
What you mean, slight change of plans?
One of my guys pulled off so Imma need
your help to load this truck,
all right?
It's always some bullshit, huh?
If you don't wanna do it,
don't do it, bro.
Just give me back the money
and we straight. All right?
C'mon!
Good, man.
Hey, you hear somethin'?
What?
- I could've swore I heard some.
- Paranoid.
Granted we out out here.
But I ain't playin' games.
Just hurry up.
Almost finished.
All right, that's a wrap.
Lookin' all big.
See you on the next one, aight?
So, there be no next one, bro. I'm done.
All right. Respect, bro.
Great doin' business with you.
Oh, that was fast.
I literally just
dropped them off at the motel.
Oh, that Gabriel can talk.
You tell it.
He wore me out.
What he talkin' about?
What else? You.
Mr. Hollywood this, Mr. Hollywood that.
Whoo.
It was cute though.
You know, Hollywood
you've been different lately?
No, wait look, in a good way.
I think Gabriel has brought something
out of you I ain't
never seen before.
You know, we're always
gonna have kids in our lives.
You know, Micah, Blue, the new baby
and I wouldn't be surprised if Nova
winds up having kids, at some point.
But it could never gonna be ours.
I know that.
And you're still okay with that?
Without passing on your
last name or your legacy.
Vi, legacy is about more than just kids.
Oh, shit.
Thank you.
All right.
Mm.
So, what's the verdict?
Good.
Okay.
Now, let's get to why
you're really here.
I know it's not so that I
could sample your pastries.
Why else would I be here?
Charley Bordelon, I've known you
longer than you've known yourself.
So what's up?
It's about Davis.
What'd he do now?
Nothing. Nothing wrong, at least.
Just
- social media is going crazy and I
- Oh, Charley!
Social media.
Why do you care so much
about what folks think
about who you in a relationship with?
Most of those folks you
don't know from a can of paint.
Good question, and good point.
Look, first, you post a
picture of you and Davis online
for the world to see and comment on.
And then you go up on Gayle King's show
and try to sell those folks
your rights to your business.
You are just asking for trouble, baby.
Have I ever asked you what
you thought of Hollywood?
Not that I can recall, no.
Exactly. Because I'm in a
relationship with him, you ain't.
Trouble is bound to find
its way into a relationship.
Me? I'm just not gonna go out
and invite trouble there.
True love is sacred, it's a blessing.
You need to start
treating it like it is.
Thanks, Aunt Vi.
That is why I came here today.
- One other thing.
- Mm-hmm.
Leave the baking to me.
These cupcakes,
as dry as I don't know what.
Mm. Those are
Those are croissants, Aunt Vi.
- Oh Lord.
- Mm-hmm.
Just a
- Oh, baby.
- Yeah.
Damn Nova, I mean, knew
you were talented but this is, girl?
Thank you.
You're also asking for trouble.
Good old boys in blue won't be happy
when you put this on True Papers.
- You sure you wanna do this?
- I'm very sure.
Nova, I I owe you an
apology for how I told your father
about your private life back then.
It was wrong under any circumstance,
and I'm truly sorry.
I've wanted to hear
that for a long time.
Apology accepted.
It's time we focus
on the future, not the past.
Deep down, I always hoped
that we make up
for how things went down back then.
But as time went on, I just
I don't know, I started
to lose hope, I guess.
You were my first best friend, Nova.
My only best friend
and I know this is stupid.
But for years, I would always
compare my new friends to you.
That's not stupid. I did the same thing.
You did?
It's just that nobody ever measured up.
Hmm.
Just one big disappointment
after another.
At some point, I just stopped trying.
Your shoes are too big to fill.
I guess what I'm trying to say,
Nova, is, not that it's easy
but I'm really glad
you're back in my life.
Me too.
There he is.
Hey, my bad. Sorry we're late.
You're here now.
Don't matter, just grab a glass.
It's a little early for champagne,
ain't it?
Hey, it is never
too early for champagne.
So ya'll drunk already, huh?
Today was a good day, ya'll.
Our family had a win.
My brother, your father,
Ernest Bordelon was a good man.
That's right.
A man whose name and
legacy remains untarnished.
Thanks to Nova's investigation.
We now know that those remains
were 150 years old,
which means that them old bones
just prove what we already knew.
Ernest Bordelon didn't kill nobody.
Say it.
Here's to Ernest!
To Daddy.
Them bones they
knew they thought it was
I just wonder,
man, whose are they really?
Wassup?
Yo. How did that test go?
Uh, let's just say,
it went and it's over.
And we shall see?
Confidence man. That's incredible.
Uh, I was ill-prepared.
I just didn't study enough.
Why not?
Life?
How was I supposed to focus
on these tests and stuff,
when we're in the midst of
the most dynamic of times?
Yeah.
This is supposed to be
the time of our lives.
- Right?
- Period.
I don't know. I'm
I'm just feeling restless.
I'm ready for an adventure or something.
I feel you.
I thought, you know what? How about
we adventure
over to Ten Cent Tacos?
Your boy is famished.
You got it.
Hey, like, um
You know, if you ever
need anybody to talk to,
I'm here for you,
the way you were here for me.
- Thanks, man.
- Yeah, of course, man.
Um
tacos for the honors.
Come on, it's no joke.
This is nice.
This, getting to be out,
to feel normal again.
Yeah
if you like this, you're gonna
love what I got planned.
You got plan?
We're going on a babymoon.
A babymoon?
Since our honeymoon
got cut a little short.
Figured we do something nice.
Got us a little,
B&B in the garden district.
They got everything.
Check it out.
Fireplace, jacuzzi, walk-in showers.
It's nice, right?
It is.
I just feel like everything we've
been going through, we deserve it.
It is beautiful. But I don't
- It's only for a few days.
- I know but still
It's a lot.
I worked the double shift last
night with Theo, I got double pay.
Come on, I'm working another
shift next week too, okay?
I got you. I got us.
We're gonna be all right.
Boom.
I got what you want.
That's not the kind of favor I
called in for my friend, but thank you.
Second time being summoned to Casa de
Nova this week,
starting to feel special.
Well, kind of need a special favor?
What's happening?
I need some further testing done
on
The remains found on my family's farm.
I think you can point me
in the right direction.
I can do it for you at the university.
I'll find the right people who can,
might take a minute though.
That's fine, I'm a patient woman.
Is that right?
Well, maybe one day, some of that can
rub off of me.
I could use some patience.
You wanna, uh, go for a jog?
I was just gonna head out
for my evening run.
It'll be cool to have some
some company.
Sure. A jog would be nice.
I just need to change.
Of course, I'll be patient.
Sure smells clean in here.
I may have overdone on the pine scent.
Yeah, that's it.
It's spotless, uh
You really outdid yourself
this time, Maybillie.
And you haven't called me
that since I was a little girl.
If you did, I was either in trouble
or you were reading me bedtime stories.
I'm too old for bedtime stories.
Says who?
Yeah, I want to thank you
for being here.
You don't have to thank me, Daddy.
I'm your daughter,
I'm supposed to be here.
Uh, yeah.
It's donut holes.
You know, I got caught in Fiona's,
it was donut holes.
Yeah, I remember that.
Oh, you used to love those
things when you were little.
Nothing made you happier.
You'd eat a whole pack for breakfast
if we didn't keep an eye on you.
Wasn't really shoplifting,
you were curious.
You are always your own person, Billie.
And sometimes that didn't fit in to
what I wanted you to be,
and I was wrong for that.
I, uh, hope you can forgive me
for all the times that I failed you.
I love you so much.
I'm sorry for anything I ever
did that embarrassed you.
I made you feel like
I wasn't worthy of your love.
You were always worthy
and I love you so much.