Finger Licking (2024) Movie Script
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- Come with me.
I, I'll bring your favorite
lunch up for you later.
It shouldn't be too busy of a day.
I gotta go.
- Well as I
mentioned, I'm Dr. Dana Duke,
and we'll have plenty of
opportunity to engage,
and to delve into some
critical methodologies,
chiefly confrontation and autonomy.
Now, I did read over
your journal thoroughly.
Your adopted family, they
seem quite interesting,
to say the least.
- Cool.
And, as I mentioned, my name is Ricky.
- Well that's interesting,
you don't strike me as a Ricky.
- I agree.
- Well, Ricky,
in today's session we'll do
a couple of different things.
I'm gonna ask you some questions,
and then I'll do something
a little bit untraditional,
and that's to share a
little bit about myself.
I'll start.
I love to travel.
I've been to all seven continents,
and I've learned so much.
This is the one thing I have learned
that cultures will deceive you.
Now that Greenland is
deceiving, it's not green.
So tell me, what do you do on weekends?
What keeps you busy at night?
- I normally stay to myself.
I normally don't really hang out
with too many people,
or ever really.
I normally like to read my Bible,
and it keeps me out of trouble.
- Ricky, do you consider yourself brave?
- At times.
- Courage?
What about courage?
Are you courageous?
- Maybe not usually,
but I probably have been.
- How do you know?
- I'm not really sure.
That's what hopefully these
will help me figure out.
- Well, you
know, courage is not always
about having all the answers,
it's about finally
realizing that you have to
face the questions
that you've been avoiding your whole life.
- See, so this is probably
the part where you say
"Tell me what happened,"
or "How did that make you feel?"
Or "What were you thinking?"
- Ricky, what you believe will be what is.
Now tell me, why did you come here today?
I'm all ears.
- See?
That restaurant wasn't normal.
Things happened.
I mean things happened
there at that restaurant.
- Mm.
- Hi, welcome to Duke's.
You're the last customer of the day.
- Oh, well I guess
this little restaurant's
pretty lucky then.
- Oh, is that right?
Will you be dinning in or ordering out?
- Order's up.
- Well since I was so gracefully welcomed
I guess I'll have a seat.
- All right.
Take a seat over here.
Have you ever ate here before?
- No, this is my first time.
- All right.
Well then you are
definitely in for a treat.
We have the best sauce in town.
- Well I will be the judge of that.
- It's all in the sauce.
- It's so good.
- Isn't it delicious?
- It's good.
More sauce.
- Let me grab some sauce for you.
- Can we get two apiece?
- Yes.
- More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
Do you see my sacrifice?
Do you see my sacrifice?
Day in and day out working
my fingers to the bone.
Bringing them in two, three,
sometimes four at a time.
They say they're proud of me.
They say they're proud of me.
I heard you.
Mom, I heard you.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
She's always gone.
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you?
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you, Mom?
Sauce, the sauce is always the priority.
What about me?
- So how have you been since we last met?
You know what,
I think today I'm gonna
have you take the floor.
That means you get to
do most of the talking.
Now, please share whatever's on your mind.
- You already know I knew
that this was coming.
We spoke about this.
But I get it.
I do my part, you do yours.
I mean it's cool, you know?
I feel like I'm really finding my way.
But it's a strange foggy kind of way.
Oh, I've been having dreams.
That's right.
They feel,
they feel so real.
- Hmm.
- Like memories.
Like real memories.
- Well thank you for sharing.
What do you think those dreams mean?
- I'm not sure.
- You know,
let's have you do a vision
board, that's right.
Take a couple weeks, bring
it back, we'll share.
Maybe you can find images
that reflect those dreams
that you had when you were a child,
and then some that reflect the dream
that you have today as an adult.
- I'm not fixing to do that.
That's a complete waste of our time.
Yeah, nah, it's not happening.
What are we in here trying to
play with Charlie the goldfish
or are we going deep sea fishing?
Because I don't know about you,
but I'm ready to reel in a shark.
- What are we gonna do?
Ricky, do you believe in magic?
'Cause I do.
- Maybe.
- Maybe.
Hmm.
Tell me, how do you feel
about taking sound advice?
- I should probably do that more.
- Okay.
How about this,
share some ways that you might be
undermining your own progress.
- Well, I do probably way
too much overthinking.
- Mm-hmm.
- It's probably the first
undermining thing that I do.
And then...
What is that art?
- Art?
Oh, that.
What do you think about that?
- No.
No.
Is that...?
Wait.
The sauce.
It can't be.
Yo, tell me where you got this.
Tell me what you think about it.
Is this a joke?
- Huh?
- Are you serious?
Is this...
The sauce.
It can't be.
The sauce.
The sauce.
It's all about the...
The sauce.
The sauce, the sauce.
The sauce.
Oh no.
No.
- Traditions are being passed down
from generation to generation,
and more generations.
And I vow to personally see to it
that that continues.
- Well, I can assure you that
if there has ever been anyone that is
or was into it
I'm definitely your guy.
I can do it.
- Thank you.
- But I have to ask,
where do you get your meat from?
- Hunt it ourselves for the freshest meat.
- Are you, are you sure
we're still talking about
a restaurant here?
I feel like we've kind of taken a detour.
- Rico, Rico, Rico.
This organization and the meat market,
it's one in the same.
Do I have to spell it out?
We are isolated here for a reason.
No media spotlight.
We can bring goods here,
and low and behold, you know what happens.
Are you following me?
- Yes, I follow you.
- So what's your decision?
- I, I'm up to the challenge.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah.
- It's not simple.
It's life changing.
- I won't disappoint you.
- Okay.
I trust you, Rico.
You're in.
- Thank you.
- Hey, I hold high hopes for you.
- Yeah.
- I can't believe Aunt Hilda did that.
Mom, that story never gets old.
- I know, I know.
She sure did.
I tell you she had 'em all
eating out of a pig's trough.
She is one of a kind.
She's just full of integrity though,
you know, fervor.
You know, she had them all on their knees.
Only because she needed to know
whether or not they had the thirst,
and the fortitude to
be part of this family.
You know, this family's
built on tradition,
legacy and sacrifice.
That's right.
You know that sauce?
- Mm-hmm.
- That sauce paid for
my college education,
and the very foundation upon
which I built my entire career.
Now that's something for which
we all should be grateful, right?
- Yes, Mom, I'm very grateful.
But, Mom, sometimes I do feel like
there is something greater inside of me.
I just...
I can't explain it.
- You know that mug?
- Yeah.
- This mug you're drinking out of-
- Mm-hmm.
- Belonged to your Aunt Hilda's
great great grandmother,
passed down from generation to generation.
How many can say that
they're privileged like that?
- Yeah, Mom, I know.
- Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
- Um, yeah.
Um, but, some...
- What's on your mind, dear?
- I don't want everything
that everyone else did
or had to define who I am.
- Hmm.
- Sometimes I wonder what it would be like
if I wasn't in the family
or
I wasn't part of the tradition.
I just have questions, Mom.
- Dear-
- Am I able to ask the questions?
- You know, when I was your age,
I had those exact same
thoughts and feelings.
They're very normal, dear.
And I'll tell you what,
I promise you they're gonna pass.
When you wake up tomorrow morning
you're gonna think back to
Aunt Hilda and her antics,
and it's gonna put a smile on your face.
And you're gonna be so thankful
that you're a part of this family.
Okay?
- Okay, Mom.
- Don't give those thoughts any power.
Just let 'em go.
- Okay.
- You hear me?
- Yes, Mom.
But, I do have one question.
- I've already answered
a lot of your questions, dear.
What possibly could be going through
that beautiful little
head of yours right now?
- Um, well...
- Hmm?
- Mom, I wanted to ask
why do we sacrifice?
- We went over this darling,
many, many times.
It's because it's what the gods want.
We obey our gods.
There's no question about that.
Okay?
- Yes, ma'am.
- Mm-hmm.
And all that came before you
gave you a very privileged life, darling.
He who gives has provided you
with the most fortunate life.
My father, the Grandmaster Duke,
has built what we stand on today.
Be grateful.
- Ow.
Aunt Hilda.
Thanks, Mom.
I am grateful to be a part of this family.
I know you sacrifice
enjoy playing this game,
but I won't let you win.
What are you doing?
- I'm washing dishes like you told me to.
- You just splashed
water on me on purpose.
- Here, you can have these two.
- You can have this.
- Okay, so you can splash me,
but I can't splash you.
- You splashed my dress first.
- So.
- It's my new dress.
- You look pretty damn good in it too.
- Thank you.
It's my special dress
for special occasions
when we're making special sauce.
- What's so special
about this sauce anyways?
- It's special.
- You keep saying that.
It looks like blood though.
- Oh, what?
Blood?
No.
- Look at it.
- It doesn't look like blood.
- Yes, it does.
It looks just like blood.
- No.
It doesn't look like blood.
What do you think, we're vampires?
- I don't know, maybe.
We're vampires,
and I'm coming,
and I'm gonna take a big
chunk out of your neck.
- Please, do.
Please.
- Yeah, I bet.
Okay, no, no.
We have to work.
That is not how you do it.
- How do you want me to do it then?
- You have to put it in one by one.
- One by one?
That's gonna take forever.
- That's messy how you were doing it.
- Okay, I'll just.
- We're cleaning.
- One by one then.
- No, that's how you do it.
- We gotta put it up anyways.
Is that better?
- No, I wanna watch you do it one by one.
- One by one.
- And after that I need you
to put that sauce over there
in other small, little small containers.
Can you do that?
- I guess.
- And I'll watch.
- I will do it if you tell
me what's in the sauce.
- I'm not telling you what's in the sauce.
- Why?
- It's special.
- I know it's special,
you keep saying that.
If you want me to put it in containers,
tell me what's in it.
- It's my family's special recipe.
- I know.
What is your family special recipe?
- You're not in the family.
- Maybe I could be.
- How would you be in the family?
- I don't know.
What's the easiest way I could-
- If you marry me.
- Maybe I will.
- I just met you, why would I marry you?
I was just kidding.
- You brought it up.
- It was just a joke.
We're supposed to be working.
Come on.
- You want me to do
this one by one as well?
- Yes, so I can watch you.
Okay, not like-
- Do I need some fingernails like yours?
- That one.
- This one?
Oh wait, but it's garlic.
Your family's...
- Oh, I'm a vampire.
Ah.
- Yes, exactly, exactly.
- No.
- All right, I'm just gonna...
- Okay.
- Come on.
Do it.
- No.
- Do it.
- Should I?
No.
No, no.
In one minute I'm gonna
call Master Duke on you.
Um, maybe, but no, we're at work.
It's time to work.
We're cleaning, remember?
- You said it about a thousand times.
- Well I have to make
sure you don't forget,
'cause you're acting like you forgot.
And I know you're new around here,
but you have to learn how we do things
at Duke's Barbecue, okay?
- But what if I don't like the way
you do it here at Duke's?
You always have an issue with how I clean,
how I cut, how I talk to people.
- Well if you don't like it,
what are you gonna do about it?
- I don't know,
what do you want me to do about it?
- Nothing.
- What if I just show you
what I'm gonna do about it.
- No, I don't want you to
show me anything, I'm at work.
- As your high priestess I
hereby command this invocation.
Hail, mother of darkness.
Let the incantation begin.
You dwell in the shadow of the vain.
For the sacrifice of
the legacy of the Duke.
For the blood of the
sacrifice that you are.
For the blood of the power
of the sauce, of the
blood of those who come.
I repeat, in the shadows
of the vain you dwell.
You commend the sacrifice
for the legacy of our Duke.
For the power of the sauce.
For the blood of the
sacrifice that you are.
For the blood of all
those who came before you,
and for the blood of all
those who will come after you.
Hail.
- You know, chess is like life,
life in an organization.
All members are trying
to reach the common goal,
but the balance of power
varies amongst the members.
For example, the pawn,
it just marches forward, straight ahead,
not bending, just straight ahead,
whereas the queen is free
to move of its own volition,
has a lot of power.
But the pawn still has power.
It has an important part to play.
You see what I'm getting at?
- Yeah.
- Pardon me, wait a second.
- Um yeah.
- I believe I have something of yours.
Are you looking for this?
He who giveth will see you through, okay?
Okay.
So, where were we?
- Right here.
Checkmate.
- Wow.
That's not exactly fitting of the moment.
Ah, so, um, I mean my father
was a just man.
I recall once where he
rounded up a group of goods,
and those goods took our sacred vow,
but subsequently they
dishonored my father.
That was the blow that shook his core.
And we all felt it.
I mean he was a just man.
He took those goods,
and he lined them up outback.
I tell you what, they never made a fool
of my father nor anyone again.
- Mm-hmm.
- So I say this, it is imperative that we
uphold the key values of this union,
and that is the most important aspect
of this business and operation.
So, do you feel you have
the essence of fortitude
to be joined in all sacredness with us,
the legacy of my father, Master Duke?
- Yeah.
- The answer's not yeah, Rico.
This is not a decision between watching TV
or reading a book.
This is a critical answer.
The answer's yes, Rico.
- Yes.
I understand.
- Stay it with conviction.
- Okay, yes, I will do that.
- Louder.
- Yes, Henry, what do you want from me?
- That's it.
That's what I want, Rico.
Hone that power and use
it to your advantage.
Never forget this day.
- You know, I
was hesitant to come back
because, because you remind
me of someone from my past.
- Well, Ricky, you know
our past often follows us.
It's up to us to bring it along.
- I didn't really think
about it like that.
- I notice that you mentioned
reminded, that's past tense.
Does that mean I no longer remind you
of that certain someone?
Oh, and by the way, this is progress.
You just tapped into some trust issues,
which means we made a milestone mark.
- A milestone?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm not really sure that
I look at it the same way.
- Hmm.
- Do you have any children?
- Yes, I do.
- How many?
- A daughter, one.
She's beautiful.
She's intelligent.
She's outstanding.
Hardworking.
She's gonna make an
amazing leader some day.
You know, ever since she was born
we've been instilling family values
and tradition, heritage,
all the important things.
- What's her name?
She seems like quite the girl.
- It's not important.
But yes she is.
She's my dedicated girl.
You know, being a parent is a privilege.
It's a mentor position.
And, you know, when that
mentee is your flesh
and blood it just makes
parenting all that more profound.
Tell me, Ricky, where do you
fall on the parenting spectrum?
- Well,
my parents and I didn't have
the greatest relationship,
but I feel that that will be changed
when I have my own kid
because then I'll be
able to look after them,
and maybe love them the way I wasn't.
- I understand.
Boy or girl?
- I would love to have a boy.
But if I have a girl,
I'll love her just the same.
- Yeah.
What she look like?
- Angelic.
- Now stop there.
- Smart.
- You said angelic.
Angels, they're our greatest teachers.
My little girl,
she's been my most profound
mentor in many ways.
She's well into her adulthood.
The lessons, they just don't stop coming.
Tell me, Ricky, tell
me about your teachers
in and outside the classroom.
- Um,
my stepdad.
- Mm-hmm.
- He was an okay teacher.
Probably not the best for me,
but he tried,
and so that's really all you can ask.
My positive influence
comes from the Bible,
the majority of it.
- I see.
That's very interesting.
I've noticed that you mention the Bible
each time we've had
these therapy sessions.
Can you tell me the circumstances
around which you acquired the Bible?
- I don't know.
- For the blood in those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood in those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood in the power of the sauce.
For the blood...
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
- It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood inside.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood in the sauce.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood in the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood in the power of the sauce.
For the blood.
- Let's reel 'em in.
- They can't hear you.
- Dion.
- Hi Rico.
- What's up?
- It's all in the sauce.
- It's all in the sauce.
- Louder.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- Look what we've done.
- Look what we've done.
And to think I didn't know
we would pull this off today.
- Now why'd you say that?
- It's all in the sauce.
- You hear?
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- Back to work.
It's all in the sauce.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- So I thought about
the assignment from weeks ago.
- Mm-hmm.
- I did it.
I created the board.
- You did?
Let's see it.
Wow.
Very interesting.
Ricky, just give me one minute.
This never happens.
Dr. Dana Duke.
- Hello sister.
- Okay, we agreed.
- Why would we agree
on something like that?
Master Duke certainly
wouldn't settle for this.
Our family is built on connectivity.
This goes against all principle.
- I can't do this right now.
We agreed clearly, you do
you I do me, all right?
I have to go.
- Dana.
Dana.
- Now, based on the direction
of you trying to capture
the inner child's dream,
were you able to capture any of that?
- Nah, what was that?
- Well, no, if
you recall from the board
you were to describe
what the child in you-
- Nah.
Who was that, the phone?
- Oh, no, just a telemarketer.
Now back to the child.
- Yeah, you know, I didn't need a board
to do so either, okay?
The child in me,
the child in me wanted to get into a car,
and go far away.
Like to another universe or galaxy.
To be free like a star.
The child in me dreamed of talking,
wondering what my voice would sound like.
Would it be soft or deep
or raspy or even heard?
The child in me dreamed
of being with people
just like me.
Being exposed to my culture, my people.
Being loved by family.
The child in me just wanted
to be the child in me.
The adult in me just wants to be free.
- So...
So, how are you?
How am I?
Oh, just hoping for the day
where I can be free from this all,
where all of this family stuff
and this tradition and this sauce.
Here, try this one.
You know, you are really lucky.
I wish I could be just like you.
Sometimes I wish I could just not talk.
Like I've been talking too much lately,
and doing a lot of complaining, Jamir.
I don't know, I just can't help it.
I feel like all I do is complain
and complain and complain,
but you wanna know why?
'Cause I'm sick and tired of this place.
I'm tired of this family.
I'm tired of this tradition,
and I'm tired of this sauce.
Ugh.
According to my mom and Master Duke,
I should be proud and happy.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
Sauce, tradition, family.
Whatever.
I'm over it.
I just want my own life.
Is that too much to ask for, Jamir?
I'm tired of this.
I just want my own life, you know?
Maybe get my own apartment,
get another job.
Maybe go work for another restaurant.
You're probably too young
to even know what I'm talking about.
But, you know, what about the sacrifices
that I have made?
They seem to go unnoticed.
Maybe I should be proud
and happy and grateful.
I mean
I am with my family.
I do have my mom here.
You don't have yours.
Do you remember your mom?
I remember.
Your mother was an honorable woman.
She was young and boisterous.
She was confident and bold.
I could use some of
that right now.
Everyone wanted to be your mom.
Including Mama.
- It's almost time.
This stent's gonna be a little bit longer,
but I promise it's gonna be the last one.
I know my lifestyle hasn't
been the most idyllic
for you darling.
I am so proud of you.
Without your hard work and dedication
this family would not be what it is today.
Say something.
- When will it be enough, mother?
When can I live?
When will I be set free?
Haven't I done enough?
- How dare you.
Do you even hear yourself?
You selfish little girl, you.
You of all people know the hard work
that goes into keeping this family
doing what it's doing.
The dedication and the sacrifice.
I'm so ashamed of you right now.
I could think of 100 people
that would just line up,
and just beg for the opportunity you have.
Who wouldn't want to be head recruiter
for such a dynamic family as the Dukes?
Yeah, that kid, that kid
you've been training,
he wants it.
I can see it in his eyes.
He thirsts for it.
- Are you serious, Dana?
I have been the one holding
this conglomerate together.
Do I not deserve a break?
- Hold on, young lady.
Remember thou Corinth, he who gives.
- Oh, mother, take thou
Corinth and shove it.
Rico, my Uncle Henry and I
want to have a conversation
with you tonight.
- About what?
- Rico, you know what it's about.
- I don't know what it's about.
Why do you want to talk to me?
- It's about your lack of work this week.
- My lack of work?
- Yes, you've done nothing.
- Oh come on.
You think I've done nothing
when you work me like a slave?
Putting all of the sauce
into the containers,
cleaning up after all
of the other workers.
It's like you just wanted
me to do all the work
that you've been doing for you.
What do you do?
- Rico, you literally flirted with me
the whole time in the kitchen.
- Oh, like you haven't
been flirting with me too.
- I have not been flirting with you.
- Oh, so all of that didn't happen?
You little slut.
- What?
Yeah, sit down.
- You two at a stopping point yet?
- Ugh, stopping point.
- I came here to talk.
- Funny you ask.
That's a great idea.
I am beyond at a stopping point.
- Okay, and what's that
even supposed to mean?
- Look, don't you start.
I have been working so hard today.
I have been working my
fingers to the bones,
and you have been doing nothing
but sitting on your ass.
- You think I do nothing?
Do you not see me running
around with all of these people,
doing everything that you told me to do?
- Don't raise your voice.
You haven't even brought in any recruits.
I'm the top recruiter-
- Exactly.
- In here.
I've been bringing everyone in.
- Do you have any numbers on your-
- No I don't have any numbers.
What do you want me to do,
just bring people in off the street
by their bare hands?
- You know how to bring them in.
We've taught you how to bring them in.
- Okay, so I'm just supposed
to do everything now.
So you guys are just gonna sit around,
and watch me do everything?
Is that what you want?
- You're the youngest in the organization,
you have to do everything.
And you have to bring in recruits.
- Listen here, Henry,
you are not Master Duke.
- You're pointing at me.
- How dare you.
- I will talk to him and you
however the hell I want to.
- You will not
I'm out of here.
- Put your hands on me again.
- I told you you need to
settle down or you're out.
- Listen, I know everything
about you and your family.
I know everything.
- Get out of here.
Get out of here.
Get out.
- Henry thinks he can put his hands on me?
I will punch him in his mouth.
The guy wants to play with my feelings.
They think I don't know.
Master Duke, this whole
family.
I will take over this place.
I'll take over this place.
I'll take over this place.
You don't play with Rico.
- So what's going on?
This call seemed urgent.
- They seem more real
and more clear than ever before.
And I don't know what to make of it.
The same one keeps playing
over and over again.
- Tell me more.
- There's a room, a dark room.
People, voices.
A wicked room.
- This room, what made it wicked?
And were you in this room?
- The room is real
from when I was younger.
The family,
the sauce,
the room.
How did they get away with this?
And it's...
- So, Rico.
- I am definitely that guy.
- So I've heard.
What are you doing here?
- What do you mean what am I doing here?
You know I work here.
- What are you doing
here in my family's kitchen?
- Well I just came in here because you-
- Because of me?
- Yeah, I mean-
- Why?
- Every, everything that we talked about.
What do you mean?
Why are you getting all upset?
- You're trying to steal my job.
- I'm not trying to steal anything,
what are you talking about?
And why are you coming at me with this?
- You're trying to steal my job.
I'm the top recruiter, not you.
- Okay, okay, that's fine.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Why are you scaring me?
- Don't even think about
taking my family's inheritance money.
That money is mine.
Do you hear me?
The money is mine.
I am the top recruiter,
and no one else.
Don't you ever forget it.
- What in great heaven?
What are you doing down there?
Get up from there.
Oh.
Are you hurt?
- Dion, she's gone mad.
I don't, I don't know
what's gotten into her.
- The question is what's got into you?
You've gotta be kidding me.
This is about Dion?
Really?
Dion?
- Yeah.
- Get yourself out of it.
Get up and get out.
Get out.
- Screw Master Duke.
- Hey little buddy.
How long you been in there?
I'm delighted you liked
our little escaped.
Do you wanna play rock, paper, scissors?
Yeah.
Rock, paper, scissors.
Rock, paper, scissors.
Ah, you still got it.
Let's get you out of here, hey.
- Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Stop.
Turn.
Repeat after me.
For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood and power in the sauce.
- For the blood
and power in the sauce.
- For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood and
the power of the sauce.
- For the blood
and power of the sauce.
- For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood in the power of the sauce.
- For the blood
and power of the sauce.
It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- I think you and I are more alike
than we both realize.
- I wouldn't exactly go that far,
but okay.
- So what do we have today?
I sense there's something new.
- Actually, there is.
I remember when I left them.
- Left who?
And, are you okay?
- Them, the family.
It was during a period of time
when Dion was hurt and angry,
and plotting to leave.
- Dion?
- Yeah, Dion.
- Dion?
- Dion.
That's when everything started to change.
- Tell me what exactly changed.
- Well, Dion started to think for herself.
- Mm-hmm.
- And gain her own independence.
- Okay, we need to-
- And she left.
- Why don't we keep the focus on you?
Shall we?
- Sure, sure.
- Tell me, Ricky, are you
able to detach yourself
from these dreams?
- No.
They are extremely vivid.
- I understand.
Hmm.
I see.
- Almost like
they're memories.
- What's a memory to you, Ricky?
- In one word?
- Mm.
- Trauma.
- I understand.
Let me share something
about dreams and memories.
Sometimes they seem
alike when they're not.
Dreams can feel real.
Feel like they're real
memories but they're not.
It's just our imagination.
How do you feel about that?
- I don't agree one bit.
- This is good.
We're making more progress.
How can you be so certain
that they're actually real?
- The way that they feel,
it's been felt before.
- You're tapping into some honesty,
and I think we can work with this.
But unfortunately time is up.
I'm gonna have to see you next week.
- Okay.
- Here we are again.
Okay, Dion.
Okay, Dion, you got this.
You can do this.
It's just another shift.
We're gonna get through it.
We're gonna make it to closing time today.
We're gonna make the customers happy.
We're gonna make the family happy.
We're gonna make my family happy.
Everyone's gonna be happy,
well except for me.
Except for me because Dion is never happy,
and no one ever cares.
No one ever cares.
No one ever cares if Dion is happy.
Okay.
- What are you doing here?
Damn, I can't even go to the bathroom.
You're everywhere.
You're everywhere.
I can't do anything.
I have no life.
I have nothing of my own.
You're everywhere.
Are you here to even help me?
Anyway, what kind of flowers are these?
They should be roses.
They should be roses.
If it were my place or my restaurant
they would be roses.
This.
But that's not the case, is it, Dion?
It's not the case.
You wanna know why?
Do you wanna know why?
Because you have nothing.
You have nothing of your own,
and no one cares about nothing.
- I have nothing.
- Jamir, one day you will
be able to say your name.
I believe in his power.
You are protected.
You are loyal.
You are trustworthy.
Jamir, you are the light.
- So, tell me, how was your week?
- So I got you something.
I got you a surprise.
And I really hope you like it.
- Well this comes as quite the surprise.
Thank you.
- So I wasn't really
prepared for this part.
What normally happens on
last final therapy sessions?
- Okay, well that's easy.
This is the part where I get to tell you
or not that you've made
stupendous progress,
and that you are free to move
about the cabin of your life.
- There's another surprise.
My name isn't Ricky.
- Oh.
- You don't strike me as a smoker.
Uh, just like I didn't
strike you as a Ricky.
- Well desperate times calls
for desperate measures.
What did you say your name was again?
- Go ahead, open the gift.
- Why not.
I'll play along.
- My name is Jamir.
But you already know that.
You see, being the child
with no voice, sound,
no direction was harder than
anyone could ever imagine.
Dion, she cared about me.
You see, Dion ran this family.
She decided that enough was enough.
She gained her own voice,
her own independence,
and she left.
You see, the similarities
between Dion and I,
we possess a trait that you
simply just do not have.
And that's courage.
The ability to answer
the toughest questions.
The ability to march right
through the toughest situations.
- Ricky.
- See, I came here with clear intentions.
But,
I see, I see that I've already won.
My name is Jamir, it means God's light.
And there's no way that you or Master Duke
could ever know that.
- Do you wanna ring the bell?
- Hey there, folks.
- Hi.
- Um, we were just passing through.
- We've never been to these parts.
- Well we actually just closed,
but I'm sure I can get
something going for you.
- Do you guys have any good food left?
- Of course we do.
And since you are our
last customers of the day
I'll be sure to make it real special.
And it is finger licking.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- Come with me.
I, I'll bring your favorite
lunch up for you later.
It shouldn't be too busy of a day.
I gotta go.
- Well as I
mentioned, I'm Dr. Dana Duke,
and we'll have plenty of
opportunity to engage,
and to delve into some
critical methodologies,
chiefly confrontation and autonomy.
Now, I did read over
your journal thoroughly.
Your adopted family, they
seem quite interesting,
to say the least.
- Cool.
And, as I mentioned, my name is Ricky.
- Well that's interesting,
you don't strike me as a Ricky.
- I agree.
- Well, Ricky,
in today's session we'll do
a couple of different things.
I'm gonna ask you some questions,
and then I'll do something
a little bit untraditional,
and that's to share a
little bit about myself.
I'll start.
I love to travel.
I've been to all seven continents,
and I've learned so much.
This is the one thing I have learned
that cultures will deceive you.
Now that Greenland is
deceiving, it's not green.
So tell me, what do you do on weekends?
What keeps you busy at night?
- I normally stay to myself.
I normally don't really hang out
with too many people,
or ever really.
I normally like to read my Bible,
and it keeps me out of trouble.
- Ricky, do you consider yourself brave?
- At times.
- Courage?
What about courage?
Are you courageous?
- Maybe not usually,
but I probably have been.
- How do you know?
- I'm not really sure.
That's what hopefully these
will help me figure out.
- Well, you
know, courage is not always
about having all the answers,
it's about finally
realizing that you have to
face the questions
that you've been avoiding your whole life.
- See, so this is probably
the part where you say
"Tell me what happened,"
or "How did that make you feel?"
Or "What were you thinking?"
- Ricky, what you believe will be what is.
Now tell me, why did you come here today?
I'm all ears.
- See?
That restaurant wasn't normal.
Things happened.
I mean things happened
there at that restaurant.
- Mm.
- Hi, welcome to Duke's.
You're the last customer of the day.
- Oh, well I guess
this little restaurant's
pretty lucky then.
- Oh, is that right?
Will you be dinning in or ordering out?
- Order's up.
- Well since I was so gracefully welcomed
I guess I'll have a seat.
- All right.
Take a seat over here.
Have you ever ate here before?
- No, this is my first time.
- All right.
Well then you are
definitely in for a treat.
We have the best sauce in town.
- Well I will be the judge of that.
- It's all in the sauce.
- It's so good.
- Isn't it delicious?
- It's good.
More sauce.
- Let me grab some sauce for you.
- Can we get two apiece?
- Yes.
- More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
Do you see my sacrifice?
Do you see my sacrifice?
Day in and day out working
my fingers to the bone.
Bringing them in two, three,
sometimes four at a time.
They say they're proud of me.
They say they're proud of me.
I heard you.
Mom, I heard you.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
She's always gone.
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you?
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you, Mom?
Where are you, Mom?
Sauce, the sauce is always the priority.
What about me?
- So how have you been since we last met?
You know what,
I think today I'm gonna
have you take the floor.
That means you get to
do most of the talking.
Now, please share whatever's on your mind.
- You already know I knew
that this was coming.
We spoke about this.
But I get it.
I do my part, you do yours.
I mean it's cool, you know?
I feel like I'm really finding my way.
But it's a strange foggy kind of way.
Oh, I've been having dreams.
That's right.
They feel,
they feel so real.
- Hmm.
- Like memories.
Like real memories.
- Well thank you for sharing.
What do you think those dreams mean?
- I'm not sure.
- You know,
let's have you do a vision
board, that's right.
Take a couple weeks, bring
it back, we'll share.
Maybe you can find images
that reflect those dreams
that you had when you were a child,
and then some that reflect the dream
that you have today as an adult.
- I'm not fixing to do that.
That's a complete waste of our time.
Yeah, nah, it's not happening.
What are we in here trying to
play with Charlie the goldfish
or are we going deep sea fishing?
Because I don't know about you,
but I'm ready to reel in a shark.
- What are we gonna do?
Ricky, do you believe in magic?
'Cause I do.
- Maybe.
- Maybe.
Hmm.
Tell me, how do you feel
about taking sound advice?
- I should probably do that more.
- Okay.
How about this,
share some ways that you might be
undermining your own progress.
- Well, I do probably way
too much overthinking.
- Mm-hmm.
- It's probably the first
undermining thing that I do.
And then...
What is that art?
- Art?
Oh, that.
What do you think about that?
- No.
No.
Is that...?
Wait.
The sauce.
It can't be.
Yo, tell me where you got this.
Tell me what you think about it.
Is this a joke?
- Huh?
- Are you serious?
Is this...
The sauce.
It can't be.
The sauce.
The sauce.
It's all about the...
The sauce.
The sauce, the sauce.
The sauce.
Oh no.
No.
- Traditions are being passed down
from generation to generation,
and more generations.
And I vow to personally see to it
that that continues.
- Well, I can assure you that
if there has ever been anyone that is
or was into it
I'm definitely your guy.
I can do it.
- Thank you.
- But I have to ask,
where do you get your meat from?
- Hunt it ourselves for the freshest meat.
- Are you, are you sure
we're still talking about
a restaurant here?
I feel like we've kind of taken a detour.
- Rico, Rico, Rico.
This organization and the meat market,
it's one in the same.
Do I have to spell it out?
We are isolated here for a reason.
No media spotlight.
We can bring goods here,
and low and behold, you know what happens.
Are you following me?
- Yes, I follow you.
- So what's your decision?
- I, I'm up to the challenge.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah.
- It's not simple.
It's life changing.
- I won't disappoint you.
- Okay.
I trust you, Rico.
You're in.
- Thank you.
- Hey, I hold high hopes for you.
- Yeah.
- I can't believe Aunt Hilda did that.
Mom, that story never gets old.
- I know, I know.
She sure did.
I tell you she had 'em all
eating out of a pig's trough.
She is one of a kind.
She's just full of integrity though,
you know, fervor.
You know, she had them all on their knees.
Only because she needed to know
whether or not they had the thirst,
and the fortitude to
be part of this family.
You know, this family's
built on tradition,
legacy and sacrifice.
That's right.
You know that sauce?
- Mm-hmm.
- That sauce paid for
my college education,
and the very foundation upon
which I built my entire career.
Now that's something for which
we all should be grateful, right?
- Yes, Mom, I'm very grateful.
But, Mom, sometimes I do feel like
there is something greater inside of me.
I just...
I can't explain it.
- You know that mug?
- Yeah.
- This mug you're drinking out of-
- Mm-hmm.
- Belonged to your Aunt Hilda's
great great grandmother,
passed down from generation to generation.
How many can say that
they're privileged like that?
- Yeah, Mom, I know.
- Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
- Um, yeah.
Um, but, some...
- What's on your mind, dear?
- I don't want everything
that everyone else did
or had to define who I am.
- Hmm.
- Sometimes I wonder what it would be like
if I wasn't in the family
or
I wasn't part of the tradition.
I just have questions, Mom.
- Dear-
- Am I able to ask the questions?
- You know, when I was your age,
I had those exact same
thoughts and feelings.
They're very normal, dear.
And I'll tell you what,
I promise you they're gonna pass.
When you wake up tomorrow morning
you're gonna think back to
Aunt Hilda and her antics,
and it's gonna put a smile on your face.
And you're gonna be so thankful
that you're a part of this family.
Okay?
- Okay, Mom.
- Don't give those thoughts any power.
Just let 'em go.
- Okay.
- You hear me?
- Yes, Mom.
But, I do have one question.
- I've already answered
a lot of your questions, dear.
What possibly could be going through
that beautiful little
head of yours right now?
- Um, well...
- Hmm?
- Mom, I wanted to ask
why do we sacrifice?
- We went over this darling,
many, many times.
It's because it's what the gods want.
We obey our gods.
There's no question about that.
Okay?
- Yes, ma'am.
- Mm-hmm.
And all that came before you
gave you a very privileged life, darling.
He who gives has provided you
with the most fortunate life.
My father, the Grandmaster Duke,
has built what we stand on today.
Be grateful.
- Ow.
Aunt Hilda.
Thanks, Mom.
I am grateful to be a part of this family.
I know you sacrifice
enjoy playing this game,
but I won't let you win.
What are you doing?
- I'm washing dishes like you told me to.
- You just splashed
water on me on purpose.
- Here, you can have these two.
- You can have this.
- Okay, so you can splash me,
but I can't splash you.
- You splashed my dress first.
- So.
- It's my new dress.
- You look pretty damn good in it too.
- Thank you.
It's my special dress
for special occasions
when we're making special sauce.
- What's so special
about this sauce anyways?
- It's special.
- You keep saying that.
It looks like blood though.
- Oh, what?
Blood?
No.
- Look at it.
- It doesn't look like blood.
- Yes, it does.
It looks just like blood.
- No.
It doesn't look like blood.
What do you think, we're vampires?
- I don't know, maybe.
We're vampires,
and I'm coming,
and I'm gonna take a big
chunk out of your neck.
- Please, do.
Please.
- Yeah, I bet.
Okay, no, no.
We have to work.
That is not how you do it.
- How do you want me to do it then?
- You have to put it in one by one.
- One by one?
That's gonna take forever.
- That's messy how you were doing it.
- Okay, I'll just.
- We're cleaning.
- One by one then.
- No, that's how you do it.
- We gotta put it up anyways.
Is that better?
- No, I wanna watch you do it one by one.
- One by one.
- And after that I need you
to put that sauce over there
in other small, little small containers.
Can you do that?
- I guess.
- And I'll watch.
- I will do it if you tell
me what's in the sauce.
- I'm not telling you what's in the sauce.
- Why?
- It's special.
- I know it's special,
you keep saying that.
If you want me to put it in containers,
tell me what's in it.
- It's my family's special recipe.
- I know.
What is your family special recipe?
- You're not in the family.
- Maybe I could be.
- How would you be in the family?
- I don't know.
What's the easiest way I could-
- If you marry me.
- Maybe I will.
- I just met you, why would I marry you?
I was just kidding.
- You brought it up.
- It was just a joke.
We're supposed to be working.
Come on.
- You want me to do
this one by one as well?
- Yes, so I can watch you.
Okay, not like-
- Do I need some fingernails like yours?
- That one.
- This one?
Oh wait, but it's garlic.
Your family's...
- Oh, I'm a vampire.
Ah.
- Yes, exactly, exactly.
- No.
- All right, I'm just gonna...
- Okay.
- Come on.
Do it.
- No.
- Do it.
- Should I?
No.
No, no.
In one minute I'm gonna
call Master Duke on you.
Um, maybe, but no, we're at work.
It's time to work.
We're cleaning, remember?
- You said it about a thousand times.
- Well I have to make
sure you don't forget,
'cause you're acting like you forgot.
And I know you're new around here,
but you have to learn how we do things
at Duke's Barbecue, okay?
- But what if I don't like the way
you do it here at Duke's?
You always have an issue with how I clean,
how I cut, how I talk to people.
- Well if you don't like it,
what are you gonna do about it?
- I don't know,
what do you want me to do about it?
- Nothing.
- What if I just show you
what I'm gonna do about it.
- No, I don't want you to
show me anything, I'm at work.
- As your high priestess I
hereby command this invocation.
Hail, mother of darkness.
Let the incantation begin.
You dwell in the shadow of the vain.
For the sacrifice of
the legacy of the Duke.
For the blood of the
sacrifice that you are.
For the blood of the power
of the sauce, of the
blood of those who come.
I repeat, in the shadows
of the vain you dwell.
You commend the sacrifice
for the legacy of our Duke.
For the power of the sauce.
For the blood of the
sacrifice that you are.
For the blood of all
those who came before you,
and for the blood of all
those who will come after you.
Hail.
- You know, chess is like life,
life in an organization.
All members are trying
to reach the common goal,
but the balance of power
varies amongst the members.
For example, the pawn,
it just marches forward, straight ahead,
not bending, just straight ahead,
whereas the queen is free
to move of its own volition,
has a lot of power.
But the pawn still has power.
It has an important part to play.
You see what I'm getting at?
- Yeah.
- Pardon me, wait a second.
- Um yeah.
- I believe I have something of yours.
Are you looking for this?
He who giveth will see you through, okay?
Okay.
So, where were we?
- Right here.
Checkmate.
- Wow.
That's not exactly fitting of the moment.
Ah, so, um, I mean my father
was a just man.
I recall once where he
rounded up a group of goods,
and those goods took our sacred vow,
but subsequently they
dishonored my father.
That was the blow that shook his core.
And we all felt it.
I mean he was a just man.
He took those goods,
and he lined them up outback.
I tell you what, they never made a fool
of my father nor anyone again.
- Mm-hmm.
- So I say this, it is imperative that we
uphold the key values of this union,
and that is the most important aspect
of this business and operation.
So, do you feel you have
the essence of fortitude
to be joined in all sacredness with us,
the legacy of my father, Master Duke?
- Yeah.
- The answer's not yeah, Rico.
This is not a decision between watching TV
or reading a book.
This is a critical answer.
The answer's yes, Rico.
- Yes.
I understand.
- Stay it with conviction.
- Okay, yes, I will do that.
- Louder.
- Yes, Henry, what do you want from me?
- That's it.
That's what I want, Rico.
Hone that power and use
it to your advantage.
Never forget this day.
- You know, I
was hesitant to come back
because, because you remind
me of someone from my past.
- Well, Ricky, you know
our past often follows us.
It's up to us to bring it along.
- I didn't really think
about it like that.
- I notice that you mentioned
reminded, that's past tense.
Does that mean I no longer remind you
of that certain someone?
Oh, and by the way, this is progress.
You just tapped into some trust issues,
which means we made a milestone mark.
- A milestone?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm not really sure that
I look at it the same way.
- Hmm.
- Do you have any children?
- Yes, I do.
- How many?
- A daughter, one.
She's beautiful.
She's intelligent.
She's outstanding.
Hardworking.
She's gonna make an
amazing leader some day.
You know, ever since she was born
we've been instilling family values
and tradition, heritage,
all the important things.
- What's her name?
She seems like quite the girl.
- It's not important.
But yes she is.
She's my dedicated girl.
You know, being a parent is a privilege.
It's a mentor position.
And, you know, when that
mentee is your flesh
and blood it just makes
parenting all that more profound.
Tell me, Ricky, where do you
fall on the parenting spectrum?
- Well,
my parents and I didn't have
the greatest relationship,
but I feel that that will be changed
when I have my own kid
because then I'll be
able to look after them,
and maybe love them the way I wasn't.
- I understand.
Boy or girl?
- I would love to have a boy.
But if I have a girl,
I'll love her just the same.
- Yeah.
What she look like?
- Angelic.
- Now stop there.
- Smart.
- You said angelic.
Angels, they're our greatest teachers.
My little girl,
she's been my most profound
mentor in many ways.
She's well into her adulthood.
The lessons, they just don't stop coming.
Tell me, Ricky, tell
me about your teachers
in and outside the classroom.
- Um,
my stepdad.
- Mm-hmm.
- He was an okay teacher.
Probably not the best for me,
but he tried,
and so that's really all you can ask.
My positive influence
comes from the Bible,
the majority of it.
- I see.
That's very interesting.
I've noticed that you mention the Bible
each time we've had
these therapy sessions.
Can you tell me the circumstances
around which you acquired the Bible?
- I don't know.
- For the blood in those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood in those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood and the power of the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood in the power of the sauce.
For the blood...
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
Rest is for the weary.
- It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
It's already done.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood inside.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood in the sauce.
For the power of those before you.
For the power of the blood in the sauce.
For the blood of those before you.
For the blood in the power of the sauce.
For the blood.
- Let's reel 'em in.
- They can't hear you.
- Dion.
- Hi Rico.
- What's up?
- It's all in the sauce.
- It's all in the sauce.
- Louder.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- Look what we've done.
- Look what we've done.
And to think I didn't know
we would pull this off today.
- Now why'd you say that?
- It's all in the sauce.
- You hear?
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- Back to work.
It's all in the sauce.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
- So I thought about
the assignment from weeks ago.
- Mm-hmm.
- I did it.
I created the board.
- You did?
Let's see it.
Wow.
Very interesting.
Ricky, just give me one minute.
This never happens.
Dr. Dana Duke.
- Hello sister.
- Okay, we agreed.
- Why would we agree
on something like that?
Master Duke certainly
wouldn't settle for this.
Our family is built on connectivity.
This goes against all principle.
- I can't do this right now.
We agreed clearly, you do
you I do me, all right?
I have to go.
- Dana.
Dana.
- Now, based on the direction
of you trying to capture
the inner child's dream,
were you able to capture any of that?
- Nah, what was that?
- Well, no, if
you recall from the board
you were to describe
what the child in you-
- Nah.
Who was that, the phone?
- Oh, no, just a telemarketer.
Now back to the child.
- Yeah, you know, I didn't need a board
to do so either, okay?
The child in me,
the child in me wanted to get into a car,
and go far away.
Like to another universe or galaxy.
To be free like a star.
The child in me dreamed of talking,
wondering what my voice would sound like.
Would it be soft or deep
or raspy or even heard?
The child in me dreamed
of being with people
just like me.
Being exposed to my culture, my people.
Being loved by family.
The child in me just wanted
to be the child in me.
The adult in me just wants to be free.
- So...
So, how are you?
How am I?
Oh, just hoping for the day
where I can be free from this all,
where all of this family stuff
and this tradition and this sauce.
Here, try this one.
You know, you are really lucky.
I wish I could be just like you.
Sometimes I wish I could just not talk.
Like I've been talking too much lately,
and doing a lot of complaining, Jamir.
I don't know, I just can't help it.
I feel like all I do is complain
and complain and complain,
but you wanna know why?
'Cause I'm sick and tired of this place.
I'm tired of this family.
I'm tired of this tradition,
and I'm tired of this sauce.
Ugh.
According to my mom and Master Duke,
I should be proud and happy.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
More recruits, more sacrifice.
Sauce, tradition, family.
Whatever.
I'm over it.
I just want my own life.
Is that too much to ask for, Jamir?
I'm tired of this.
I just want my own life, you know?
Maybe get my own apartment,
get another job.
Maybe go work for another restaurant.
You're probably too young
to even know what I'm talking about.
But, you know, what about the sacrifices
that I have made?
They seem to go unnoticed.
Maybe I should be proud
and happy and grateful.
I mean
I am with my family.
I do have my mom here.
You don't have yours.
Do you remember your mom?
I remember.
Your mother was an honorable woman.
She was young and boisterous.
She was confident and bold.
I could use some of
that right now.
Everyone wanted to be your mom.
Including Mama.
- It's almost time.
This stent's gonna be a little bit longer,
but I promise it's gonna be the last one.
I know my lifestyle hasn't
been the most idyllic
for you darling.
I am so proud of you.
Without your hard work and dedication
this family would not be what it is today.
Say something.
- When will it be enough, mother?
When can I live?
When will I be set free?
Haven't I done enough?
- How dare you.
Do you even hear yourself?
You selfish little girl, you.
You of all people know the hard work
that goes into keeping this family
doing what it's doing.
The dedication and the sacrifice.
I'm so ashamed of you right now.
I could think of 100 people
that would just line up,
and just beg for the opportunity you have.
Who wouldn't want to be head recruiter
for such a dynamic family as the Dukes?
Yeah, that kid, that kid
you've been training,
he wants it.
I can see it in his eyes.
He thirsts for it.
- Are you serious, Dana?
I have been the one holding
this conglomerate together.
Do I not deserve a break?
- Hold on, young lady.
Remember thou Corinth, he who gives.
- Oh, mother, take thou
Corinth and shove it.
Rico, my Uncle Henry and I
want to have a conversation
with you tonight.
- About what?
- Rico, you know what it's about.
- I don't know what it's about.
Why do you want to talk to me?
- It's about your lack of work this week.
- My lack of work?
- Yes, you've done nothing.
- Oh come on.
You think I've done nothing
when you work me like a slave?
Putting all of the sauce
into the containers,
cleaning up after all
of the other workers.
It's like you just wanted
me to do all the work
that you've been doing for you.
What do you do?
- Rico, you literally flirted with me
the whole time in the kitchen.
- Oh, like you haven't
been flirting with me too.
- I have not been flirting with you.
- Oh, so all of that didn't happen?
You little slut.
- What?
Yeah, sit down.
- You two at a stopping point yet?
- Ugh, stopping point.
- I came here to talk.
- Funny you ask.
That's a great idea.
I am beyond at a stopping point.
- Okay, and what's that
even supposed to mean?
- Look, don't you start.
I have been working so hard today.
I have been working my
fingers to the bones,
and you have been doing nothing
but sitting on your ass.
- You think I do nothing?
Do you not see me running
around with all of these people,
doing everything that you told me to do?
- Don't raise your voice.
You haven't even brought in any recruits.
I'm the top recruiter-
- Exactly.
- In here.
I've been bringing everyone in.
- Do you have any numbers on your-
- No I don't have any numbers.
What do you want me to do,
just bring people in off the street
by their bare hands?
- You know how to bring them in.
We've taught you how to bring them in.
- Okay, so I'm just supposed
to do everything now.
So you guys are just gonna sit around,
and watch me do everything?
Is that what you want?
- You're the youngest in the organization,
you have to do everything.
And you have to bring in recruits.
- Listen here, Henry,
you are not Master Duke.
- You're pointing at me.
- How dare you.
- I will talk to him and you
however the hell I want to.
- You will not
I'm out of here.
- Put your hands on me again.
- I told you you need to
settle down or you're out.
- Listen, I know everything
about you and your family.
I know everything.
- Get out of here.
Get out of here.
Get out.
- Henry thinks he can put his hands on me?
I will punch him in his mouth.
The guy wants to play with my feelings.
They think I don't know.
Master Duke, this whole
family.
I will take over this place.
I'll take over this place.
I'll take over this place.
You don't play with Rico.
- So what's going on?
This call seemed urgent.
- They seem more real
and more clear than ever before.
And I don't know what to make of it.
The same one keeps playing
over and over again.
- Tell me more.
- There's a room, a dark room.
People, voices.
A wicked room.
- This room, what made it wicked?
And were you in this room?
- The room is real
from when I was younger.
The family,
the sauce,
the room.
How did they get away with this?
And it's...
- So, Rico.
- I am definitely that guy.
- So I've heard.
What are you doing here?
- What do you mean what am I doing here?
You know I work here.
- What are you doing
here in my family's kitchen?
- Well I just came in here because you-
- Because of me?
- Yeah, I mean-
- Why?
- Every, everything that we talked about.
What do you mean?
Why are you getting all upset?
- You're trying to steal my job.
- I'm not trying to steal anything,
what are you talking about?
And why are you coming at me with this?
- You're trying to steal my job.
I'm the top recruiter, not you.
- Okay, okay, that's fine.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Why are you scaring me?
- Don't even think about
taking my family's inheritance money.
That money is mine.
Do you hear me?
The money is mine.
I am the top recruiter,
and no one else.
Don't you ever forget it.
- What in great heaven?
What are you doing down there?
Get up from there.
Oh.
Are you hurt?
- Dion, she's gone mad.
I don't, I don't know
what's gotten into her.
- The question is what's got into you?
You've gotta be kidding me.
This is about Dion?
Really?
Dion?
- Yeah.
- Get yourself out of it.
Get up and get out.
Get out.
- Screw Master Duke.
- Hey little buddy.
How long you been in there?
I'm delighted you liked
our little escaped.
Do you wanna play rock, paper, scissors?
Yeah.
Rock, paper, scissors.
Rock, paper, scissors.
Ah, you still got it.
Let's get you out of here, hey.
- Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Right, left.
Stop.
Turn.
Repeat after me.
For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood and power in the sauce.
- For the blood
and power in the sauce.
- For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood and
the power of the sauce.
- For the blood
and power of the sauce.
- For the blood in those
that came before us.
- For the blood in
those that came before us.
- For the blood in the power of the sauce.
- For the blood
and power of the sauce.
It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- It's already done.
- I think you and I are more alike
than we both realize.
- I wouldn't exactly go that far,
but okay.
- So what do we have today?
I sense there's something new.
- Actually, there is.
I remember when I left them.
- Left who?
And, are you okay?
- Them, the family.
It was during a period of time
when Dion was hurt and angry,
and plotting to leave.
- Dion?
- Yeah, Dion.
- Dion?
- Dion.
That's when everything started to change.
- Tell me what exactly changed.
- Well, Dion started to think for herself.
- Mm-hmm.
- And gain her own independence.
- Okay, we need to-
- And she left.
- Why don't we keep the focus on you?
Shall we?
- Sure, sure.
- Tell me, Ricky, are you
able to detach yourself
from these dreams?
- No.
They are extremely vivid.
- I understand.
Hmm.
I see.
- Almost like
they're memories.
- What's a memory to you, Ricky?
- In one word?
- Mm.
- Trauma.
- I understand.
Let me share something
about dreams and memories.
Sometimes they seem
alike when they're not.
Dreams can feel real.
Feel like they're real
memories but they're not.
It's just our imagination.
How do you feel about that?
- I don't agree one bit.
- This is good.
We're making more progress.
How can you be so certain
that they're actually real?
- The way that they feel,
it's been felt before.
- You're tapping into some honesty,
and I think we can work with this.
But unfortunately time is up.
I'm gonna have to see you next week.
- Okay.
- Here we are again.
Okay, Dion.
Okay, Dion, you got this.
You can do this.
It's just another shift.
We're gonna get through it.
We're gonna make it to closing time today.
We're gonna make the customers happy.
We're gonna make the family happy.
We're gonna make my family happy.
Everyone's gonna be happy,
well except for me.
Except for me because Dion is never happy,
and no one ever cares.
No one ever cares.
No one ever cares if Dion is happy.
Okay.
- What are you doing here?
Damn, I can't even go to the bathroom.
You're everywhere.
You're everywhere.
I can't do anything.
I have no life.
I have nothing of my own.
You're everywhere.
Are you here to even help me?
Anyway, what kind of flowers are these?
They should be roses.
They should be roses.
If it were my place or my restaurant
they would be roses.
This.
But that's not the case, is it, Dion?
It's not the case.
You wanna know why?
Do you wanna know why?
Because you have nothing.
You have nothing of your own,
and no one cares about nothing.
- I have nothing.
- Jamir, one day you will
be able to say your name.
I believe in his power.
You are protected.
You are loyal.
You are trustworthy.
Jamir, you are the light.
- So, tell me, how was your week?
- So I got you something.
I got you a surprise.
And I really hope you like it.
- Well this comes as quite the surprise.
Thank you.
- So I wasn't really
prepared for this part.
What normally happens on
last final therapy sessions?
- Okay, well that's easy.
This is the part where I get to tell you
or not that you've made
stupendous progress,
and that you are free to move
about the cabin of your life.
- There's another surprise.
My name isn't Ricky.
- Oh.
- You don't strike me as a smoker.
Uh, just like I didn't
strike you as a Ricky.
- Well desperate times calls
for desperate measures.
What did you say your name was again?
- Go ahead, open the gift.
- Why not.
I'll play along.
- My name is Jamir.
But you already know that.
You see, being the child
with no voice, sound,
no direction was harder than
anyone could ever imagine.
Dion, she cared about me.
You see, Dion ran this family.
She decided that enough was enough.
She gained her own voice,
her own independence,
and she left.
You see, the similarities
between Dion and I,
we possess a trait that you
simply just do not have.
And that's courage.
The ability to answer
the toughest questions.
The ability to march right
through the toughest situations.
- Ricky.
- See, I came here with clear intentions.
But,
I see, I see that I've already won.
My name is Jamir, it means God's light.
And there's no way that you or Master Duke
could ever know that.
- Do you wanna ring the bell?
- Hey there, folks.
- Hi.
- Um, we were just passing through.
- We've never been to these parts.
- Well we actually just closed,
but I'm sure I can get
something going for you.
- Do you guys have any good food left?
- Of course we do.
And since you are our
last customers of the day
I'll be sure to make it real special.
And it is finger licking.
- It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.
It's all in the sauce.