Our Kind of People (2021) s01e08 Episode Script

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Previously on "Our Kind of People"
I can't help but
feel responsible for Teddy
being in the hospital.
They're rushing Granddaddy
into emergency surgery.
Your grandfather's a fighter.
I just couldn't imagine not having
a relationship with my dad.
If you have the chance
to have that, take it.
I only want my company back.
I don't want my wife to get
hurt in the process. Hold on.
Why would you do that?
Aligning with the woman who's
trying to hurt your family?
Teddy Franklin is suffering
from Parkinson's disease.
I want you out of this house tonight.
We're happy to see you awake, Teddy.
My girls.
Thank you.
- Happy birthday, Granddaddy.
- Happy birthday!
Happy birthday, Daddy.
You're looking great today.
Well, you know, maybe I will
climb Mount Everest to celebrate
my return around the sun.
- You're funny.
- Mm.
It's good to see you.
Ah, thank you.
Jackie, you can go ahead and
serve the cherry blintzes now.
Someone's birthday breakfast favorite.
Oh, and Mr. Dupont is
gonna be joining us.
- He's still in Boston on business.
- Oh.
Very good, ma'am.
Are you even trying to talk to my dad?
Mm-hmm. Lo, we're supposed to keep it
focused on the birthday playa.
Your father and I have some
complicated things to talk through.
Could you two take
those gifts up to my office
so that the "birthday playa"
can speak with your motha?
Okay, but save me a blintz though.
- Mnh-mnh.
- Wow.
Okay, I see.
I know that the past few weeks
have been a huge strain on
your marriage, and I'm sorry.
I know that you have been
trying to hold it together
even though Raymond's ex is hell-bent on
blowing things apart by keeping
my health in the headlines.
And it doesn't help
that you haven't been
cleared to return to work.
I mean, the board is
counting the minutes
until the great Teddy Franklin returns.
Well, let's give them
the great Leah Franklin.
This whole ordeal has made me realize
that I haven't done enough
to pave the way for you.
Daddy
I mean, I'm supposed to be
taking care of you right now.
And look at you, taking care of me.
Hmm.
Are you sure?
My meds are calibrated.
My heart gets stronger every day.
I just want yours to be.
So, you take the reigns,
you close the stadium deal,
you build the expansion team,
and you let that victory be
the first jewel in your crown.
Well, you know, the business
is a mess right now.
And you will be phoenix that
raises it from the ashes.
Franklin Holdings,
one day, will be yours.
You tell that to the board and lead
With strength.
Hmm?
Hmm.
Um, you gonna have to
start sleeping over more often.
I am not gonna need my
morning coffee after that.
Hey, I'm always down to put
a little pep in your step.
Yeah, I know you are.
Mm.
But I'm going to see Teddy this morning.
Yeah. You two are doing pretty good.
He's trying.
- I'm trying.
- Yeah.
Well, I'm gonna hit the
shower before I go.
I got some client meetings.
Hey, Ty?
How are you feeling about your dad?
You haven't really said much.
There's not much to say.
My father killed himself,
and the answers to my
questions died with him, so
I'm not just talking about answers.
I mean how you're doing.
Hey.
Talking helps.
Yeah?
Well, I can think of a few other
things that'd help just as much.
Didn't you say you were
gettin' in the shower?
I am. You coming with me?
Get it nice and hot.
I'll be right there.
- Hey.
- Hey, there.
How are you feeling?
Almost right as rain,
according to the doctors.
At the moment, I'm trying to
secure a piece of history
for my birthday.
"Brothers," Malvin Grey Johnson.
You know it?
Oh, I've always been obsessed
with the Harlem Renaissance.
See, that's the Franklin in you.
Actually, this piece was
in my family for years.
It was my brother's favorite.
My father sold it after Louis' death.
I want to try and get it back for him.
When Louis died, we were not our best.
So, I want to do right by him now.
You keep surprising me, old man.
I want to do right by you, too.
I know it's not all healed between us,
which is why I invited
you to my birthday party.
It's a tradition that I
throw a big summer soiree
every year, but this year,
there's just so much more to celebrate.
Uh, assuming you are coming.
Y-Yeah. Yeah, of course!
- Okay.
- Yes!
You know, I was just thinking about
how much your heart attack
changed so many things.
For you and me, for Tyrique.
Mm.
I know he's struggling.
I'll talk to him.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
All right.
And as for your party,
Nikki and I will be there.
As long as you're healthy
enough to do "The Wobble."
Bye.
And in other news,
Franklin holdings is still
suffering huge losses after
the recent news of CEO
Teddy Franklin's Parkinson's diagnosis.
Stocks are crumbling,
and leadership is in question.
Thank you, Alex.
- Hi, Daddy.
- Hey, good to see you.
Looking sharp, young man.
Yes.
Mom, look who's home.
Uh, you said you needed help
with your charity, right?
- Let's let's do that.
- No, I didn't.
Yes, you did.
It was time for me to come home.
- Is it, now?
- Oh, yes, yes.
Look, you wanted your space.
I gave you your space.
But this is my family.
And now what?
I'm just supposed to forget
about all that's happened.
It's not like I haven't
forgotten about things.
And what is that supposed to mean?
How about the fact that you
lied to me about Teddy?
I know something's going on with him.
How about the fact that you
brought your ex-wife into our world?
And now, we are crumbling
because she was thirsty
for a news story?
Because that is really
what's happening here.
Okay. Not your theories
on my father being the
problem in our marriage.
I know about Our Legacy LLC.
Yes, I saw your e-mails.
See, now, how am I supposed to
let you back in this house?
How am I supposed to trust you
when you keep sneaking
around behind my back?
H-H-How you supposed to trust me?
How am I supposed to trust you?!
How can I trust you when
you lie to my face?
And on top of that,
all you do is side with Teddy,
- time and time again.
- Okay, I need to go to work.
Okay, yes now you need to go.
But I'm not going anywhere, okay?
I'm fighting for us.
You come to play?
I came to save our company, Jack.
I found a loophole in
the bail-out agreement.
It allows us to request an audit
of Franklin's management of Darmon.
I think Teddy has tied our company up
in some type of shell
company Our Legacy LLC.
I thought you were benching me.
Legally, I need your signature
to press things forward.
Dude, what are you doing?
Why are you killing yourself to
be in charge of Darmon again?
Teddy buying us out
This was the best thing
that ever happened to me.
Same perks, same paycheck,
fraction of the responsibility.
I mean, look at you, man.
You're a big old,
pretty ball of stress, for what?
'Cause unlike you, Jack,
I have a family and a legacy
to pass on to my children.
Just sign the papers.
I'll have, uh, one of my lawyers
look at it when I get some time.
Remember, I know where all
your bodies are buried,
and I'm not afraid to dig 'em up.
Oh, and y-your backhand?
It's trash.
I decided to go
to Teddy's party tonight.
You coming?
Ye yeah, let's do it.
Okay.
It's kind of crazy
Both of us getting to know
our fathers at the same time.
How you doing with all that?
Uh, we're actually gonna hang out today.
I was thinking, like,
lunch at Bib and Butter's,
and then a bike ride on the pier.
Is that corny?
No, it's not corny. It's cute.
Why, you nervous?
You want me to come with you?
I don't have to go to my meeting.
Mom, you don't have to
worry about me, okay?
I am 17, and I am grown.
Whoa, I will tell you when you're grown.
M'Kay?
But you know what?
Part of the reason I held off
telling you about your dad
is 'cause I really didn't
think you could handle it.
And you are surprising me every day.
And, yes, you are growing
to become an amazing woman.
A Vaughn woman.
I'll see you later. All right.
Okay, everyone, thank you.
Meeting adjourned.
Hey. Here are my incubator reports.
Oh, and I wanted to pick your brain
for a gift for Teddy's big party.
Well, I usually do a thing.
It's tradition.
You could get in on it Or not.
Okay?
Um, what's up?
Look, I spent days with you
at Teddy's hospital bed.
I know what your pre-cry
face looks like.
How have you and Raymond been
since the whole elevator thing?
I'm fine.
Okay. You said "I," not "we."
It's been tough.
There's the Raymond stuff
Not to mention the old
geezers on the board
who keep reminding me that
they'd rather get Franklin
out of this hole with our father
at the helm instead of me.
Mm.
You know what?
Cancel your day.
What? No. Girl, I can't leave.
Come on the company is in mid-crisis.
I'm sorry, is that not
your name on the building?
O-Okay, let's go.
Come on, you need an inter
A sister-vention.
A-ha!
Let's go.
Ah.
Hi. Come on in.
Hey, um, how are you?
Uh, so, I was thinking
maybe we could, uh
We could get some seafood for lunch,
and then maybe we could
We could go ride bikes.
Um, I don't I don't know if you know
how to ride a bike, or
I can ride a bike.
I got locked up in my
20's Not diapers.
Um, right.
I-I'm sorry.
No, no, I'm just I was just playing.
Um, and I plan to be
around for a long time,
so we've got time to get
to all those things.
But for now, I actually need your help.
Okay, with what?
I got invited to Teddy's
big party tonight,
and I need a suit.
And my cousin sent me some
money for new clothes,
but I-I-I don't know w
Shop shopping.
You you need my help
with shopping, right?
Yeah, I do, 'cause the
Is this a new thing, these pants?
Oh well, um,
luckily I-I know a place,
so we can go there.
Cool.
What are you doing? No, no, no, no, no.
- No work.
- Oh whoa, whoa, what?
Let me just let me hit send.
Wow.
You need to relax, so relax.
Okay.
I don't do girl-talk.
Then let's make it a drinking game.
I'll tell you something, you drink.
You tell me something, you drink.
I'll drink, too.
Okay. I'll go first.
I am worried about Tyrique.
He keeps using sex to
deflect from talking.
And that's a bad thing?
Well, he won't admit it, yeah.
He's using his tongue for
everything else but to talk.
Okay.
I see him struggling, you know?
I want to be there for him.
I've known Ty a long time.
Just give him a minute to be him.
Don't push yet.
Thank you.
Okay, your go.
Um, Raymond's the same way.
And our sex life has always been great,
but maybe that's the problem.
I mean, at some point, we just
stopped actually communicating.
Orgasms have a way of shutting you up.
Girl.
Mm, let me get us another round.
You slow.
Okay, you know they will come
All right, girl, bye.
Leah Franklin.
Day-drinking by the pool?
On a weekday, no less.
Seriously, though, how are ya?
I read the reports about Teddy.
He's fine.
I'm fine. We're all fine.
I just needed a break
from my life today,
so I am rewarding
myself with a "me day."
And I spend 2 grand a week
on a personal trainer.
Somebody should appreciate it.
Consider it appreciated.
All right, look,
I know we haven't spoken
since that stupid mistake
I made kissing you
Mm very stupid.
Maybe just in the way that I did it.
There's always been something
special between us.
You know that.
I know Raymond is on a tear about Darmon
and that you guys are going
through it right now,
but if you ever need to talk
Or anything
I am staying in bungalow 3.
Just while my house is being renovated.
And what do you expect
me to do with that?
Well, I don't know, Leah.
It's up to you, I guess.
Enjoy your "me day."
Hey, Q.
Sloane? Wow.
Uh, been a minute.
You in town to see Ms. Jackie?
Yeah, I-I'm staying with my grandma
and helping out around
the compound this summer.
Where are you working?
Oh, you know My dad has me
doing this internship at Darmon.
You went corporate?
I mean, last time I saw you,
you were gonna talk to your
dad about going the NBA.
You should be on a campus
somewhere, you know?
Getting ready for the draft next year.
Yeah, I got to get ready to
take over Darmon one day, so
You know, Dad's orders.
I didn't think you were a guy
to take orders from anybody.
I mean, that's what I liked about you.
Okay, so, you like me.
Maybe I'll see you around.
If you can get away from the office.
Teddy. To what do I owe the pleasure?
Well, I heard you
were back on the island.
I can't believe that Leah
let you out of the doghouse so soon.
I, on the other hand,
am not quite so forgiving.
You've caused my little
girl a great deal of pain
and my family a world of trouble.
Mess up again,
and even Leah won't be able to save you.
This all could have been
avoided if you would have
given me my company back.
That's rich.
You're trying to place the blame on me.
If you hadn't crossed
the boundary and brought
in the black Lois Lane,
I might have considered
giving Darmon back to you.
But now? Mm-mm-mm-mm.
I'm angry, brother.
You know, I've been trying
to figure out exactly
what you're getting
from this little game
that you're playing.
Then I figured it out.
You're a master puppeteer,
and that's the only trick
you have in your bag
to keep people close.
So, yes, yes. My wife, she may
be angry with me for now.
And, yes, you may have
Darmon for now.
But at least I'm not lonely.
I don't have to pull
strings to get people
to stay close by my side
because I'm a pathetic,
miserable, lonely man.
But happy birthday, brotha.
Well, it will be the best.
Look, thank you for lunch,
but next time,
I'll have to cook for you.
- You cook?
- Yeah!
Yeah, I'm all about learning new things.
I got my finished my computer
science degree when I was inside.
Hoping to get a gig in the field.
- Seriously?
- Yeah.
I-I gotta get out of
Franklin's guest room
- Yeah.
- And into my own place.
- Yeah, you should do that.
- All right, just one second.
Okay.
Hey. Listen
But, yeah, I cook,
like, shrimp and grits.
Are you okay?
5-5-5-0-8-6-7.
That's Teddy Franklin's lawyer.
I'll need you to call.
Why do you need me to call his lawyer?
We didn't do anything wrong.
That was an expensive store.
Maybe they got the wrong idea.
Okay, but what is it? 5-5-5-what?
Nate?
Can you answer me, please? 5-5-5-what?
Nate, can you hear me?
Nate, 5-5-5-what?!
Nate?
Nate, can you answer
me right now please?
Dad!
Over here! We need help!
- Nik, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
Here.
Oh, thank you.
Tyrique.
A little early for the party.
I came by to apologize.
The night of your heart attack,
that was my fault.
No, no, no. You have
nothing to apologize for.
I should apologize to
you for lying about
your father's suicide for so long.
Here, have a seat.
I thought I was protecting you.
Your father was one of
my closest confidants.
All this talk about him makes
me remember how important it is
to have that someone in
your life to talk to.
How are you doing with all of this?
I'm getting by.
Getting by is the devil's playground.
It's not the right place to be.
Now, I've locked in a
date for you to pitch
the VIP stadium contract.
Perfect pitch, and it's yours.
I do not want you to disappear
inside of your own thoughts,
and that's a very lonely
and dangerous place to be.
Thank you, Teddy.
I really appreciate this opportunity.
So, this is who we are now?
I don't know who we are.
I'm sorry. I'll get it.
You, um I got it.
I got it.
Slide on ova to me
Slide on ova here
Slide, baby, slide
Slide, baby, slide
Oh, slide, baby, slide
Slide, baby, slide
You okay?
Um, yeah, I'm fine.
- Hey.
- Hey!
- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.
Here is something brown and expensive.
Vaugh family tradition.
Pour some out for the new year ahead.
Well, here's hoping there are
many more new years ahead.
I'm really happy to see you both here.
Enjoy.
Slide, baby, slide
I'm gonna go get swingin'.
Slide, baby, slide
Ooooh.
You almost knocked me out
walking in here looking gorgeous.
Wow, you look good. You feel good?
I-I'm just enjoying the party.
Hey, we do need to talk, okay?
- Can we talk later?
- Mm-hmm.
Though there might not be much talkin'
after I get you out of this dress.
Okay, okay.
- What's wrong?
- No, nothing.
I just, you know, feel like
you've been avoiding things.
Uh, we don't have to
have a deep conversation
right this second. Just
Well, uh, can we just enjoy the night?
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Everybody raise a glass for
Teddy Franklin's birthday.
Slide, baby, slide
See? Everybody's here to have fun.
No thoughts, no talking.
Can you please not press me tonight?
Slide, baby, slide
I need another drink.
Good evening. I'll have a
glass of cognac, please.
I saw your dust-up with old boy
on the dance floor earlier.
Yeah, he's having a hard couple weeks.
Just trying to have a good time.
Thank you.
You clean up nice.
All thanks to our daughter.
She helped me pick out this suit.
Mm.
Look at her.
Lookin' like she just
stepped out the Savoy.
She looks so grown up.
She acts it, too.
But she's still my baby.
Well, our baby.
Did she say anything to you about today?
Just that y'all had a good
time, but, no why?
Did something happen?
So, she didn't tell you
about the cop thing?
"The cop thing"? What?
- What do you mean?
- I'm I'm fine.
They weren't there for me.
I just I panicked.
And Nik tried to act strong, but, um,
I'm sure she's more upset about
it than she's letting on.
Wonder who she gets that from?
Well, okay.
I'll talk to her. Thanks for telling me.
You having her back, it's nice.
Mmm.
Excuse me, uh, the press is here.
They snuck in the back,
and they're demanding an interview,
and I-I can't get rid of them.
Enough is enough.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
Excuse us.
Excuse us, please.
Come on, this is ridiculous.
Surprise!
Happy birthday, Daddy.
Thank you.
Tonight is all about all
your favorite things,
and one of those things
is the "Lindy Hop."
Ah.
Now, we've all taken a quick lesson.
Real quick.
So, if you're game,
let's get to Lindy Hopping.
Oh, well, see, I am more than game.
Oh, you mean business.
- Absolutely.
- Okay.
Okay, Daddy!
Whoo!
You guys did great.
You learned all of this for me?
- We did.
- Yep.
Thank you. And come on, everybody.
Get le let's dance.
You and mom gonna be okay?
Yeah, we just hit a rough patch.
Happens with every marriage.
Listen, I don't want you
to worry about that.
I want you to focus on you
and stepping up this summer.
You're really coming into
your own with Darmon.
Okay, uh, well, about that
I don't want to do the
internship anymore.
Son, Darmon is your legacy.
Every man in this family has done that
for the last seven decades.
And what? You're gonna
break tradition? For what?
Uh, I don't know. I don't know yet.
Son, a lot of work has
gone into this company
for you and for this family.
Okay, but you never asked
whether I wanted it.
You just kind of planned
it all out for me,
and I'm not just gonna let you do that.
Look, I'm not gonna fight
for something I don't love
just because it's what the
family has planned for me.
You always told me to be my own man.
To fight for what I really want.
Let me do that.
So, I think that we surprised Grandpa.
Mm-hmm.
Mom, are you okay?
Oh, yeah I'll be fine.
I know that you think that
I'm a daddy's girl, but I
- Mom.
- Yeah?
I really do feel like
you and I have been
in a good place lately,
and I don't want you to think
that I'm just taking his side.
I would have been upset if, you know
That Alex lady did what she did to you.
Well, honey, you don't
have to worry about me.
I know how to take care of my own heart.
I'm gonna go fix my face, okay?
Ah
Hotel parking lot's y'all's
idea of an after party?
It's to Jack's bungalow.
Jack?
Raymond's business partner.
Um
Leah, I I didn't.
I didn't go in.
I could. I-I could just go in there,
and I could just pull the
ripcord off my marriage.
But you called me.
And now I'm sitting in my damn car
crying about a damn man.
I mean, I'm supposed to be
stronger than this, right?
Oh, see, I was actually at
the last black lady convention,
and we took a vote.
Turns out, we no longer have to carry
the weight of the world on our backs
while still walking in heels, okay?
Yeah.
I watch my mother try to
be strong her entire life.
And as much as I learned from that,
I would have learned more from
seeing her softer moments.
I've thought a lot about
your mom lately
And how what happened between our father
must have been hard.
Yeah, but she hid a lot of that from me.
Kept up that "strong black woman" thing.
We all do.
But it's not sustainable.
It's not.
Black can crack.
And after what happened
with Teddy, she did.
Yeah.
My mother, too.
They weren't the only ones that he hurt,
and this time, Raymond and my marriage
have become the collateral damage.
I'm his wife.
I told him I would have his back and
And that I would help him
get Darmon back from Daddy,
but I couldn't.
I tried, but I
Leah, I know we're just starting
to get to know each other,
but do you want to know
what I really think?
The real power is in honesty.
Sure, it exposes some of our stuff,
but it's not weakness.
Weak would be throwing
away your marriage
and walking into Jack's room.
Being honest, vulnerable with Raymond
Telling him what you just told me?
That's power.
Q, what are you doing in the staff wing?
I took your advice,
and I'm finally paving my own way.
So, as a thank you,
I thought I'd score you
an exclusive invite to the
biggest party of the night.
Isn't Mr. Franklin's party already over?
Well, yeah, but it's all
about the after party.
Some of us are doing a
bonfire down at the beach,
so what do you say?
Will you help me celebrate
my new-found freedom?
I'd love to.
It's a little late for that.
Sloane still has a job to get up for.
Evening, Ms. Jackie. How are you?
Vigilant, Mr. Quincy.
With any other young woman,
I'd serve no judgment,
but when it comes to
this one, steer clear.
Good night.
Come on in.
That's why I gave you the key.
Raymond.
So, I got word that you're not
gonna sign the disclosure.
Yeah, well, I had my team look it over,
and then I got an offer from Teddy.
I gave him my shares in perpetuity,
so you no longer have to
worry about my signature.
Just you and the old man now.
I knew I shouldn't have trusted you.
You're right You shouldn't have.
Hey, and now that we're no
longer business partners,
maybe I can clue you
in to my intentions.
I have always thought
that Leah was a fox.
So if you don't think you
can handle that anymore
We're done.
Our families done.
You didn't go hang
out with your cousins?
Um, I felt like writing.
I see Nate's journal.
Gettin' inspiration, or trying to
understand him a little bit better?
Nate told me what happened
today after lunch.
Why didn't you tell me?
Um, it wasn't that big of a deal.
I just had to stay calm, uh,
for him, like you would.
Oh, you remind me so much
of myself, it's scary.
I was always trying to be strong,
'cause that's what I saw growing up.
But I think if mama
Eve had let me see her
be vulnerable, we could
have stopped the cycle
of always pretending to be
strong when we're actually
falling apart inside.
But you're never falling apart.
Nikki!
Yes, I do.
I struggle just like everybody else.
Really?
Raising you alone,
and I had to be a mother
and a father, and that made it hard
to show you when I was hurting.
And I'm sorry for that,
'cause I think it sent
you the wrong message.
Let me tell you something.
You are allowed to be vulnerable.
This is a big step you're
taking with your dad.
You don't have to go through it alone.
I-I just saw him start to panic,
and I didn't know h-how to help.
Yeah, you don't have to know everything.
You're a kid.
Let us grown folk do our part
and take care of you, okay?
Look, I was thinking we could
all use support right now.
Nate does want to get out
of Teddy's guest room.
How would you feel if he
were to move in with us?
I'd love that.
Really?
Well
Okay.
Thanks.
All night, I was staring at
you from across the room.
I was wondering,
how did we get to a place
where we keep things from each other?
I know I didn't get there alone.
No, you didn't.
Played my part.
I lied to you in hopes
of protecting you.
I sent those Our Legacy
LLC e-mails so long ago,
when I was trying to fix whatever it was
my father was trying to do to Darmon.
Then Daddy found out what I was doing
and locked me out of the books, too.
You could have just told me that.
It's hard to admit it,
but the strong and powerful
Leah Dupont was powerless
in the situation.
I mean, I can't fix it.
And maybe if I did,
you wouldn't have felt like
you had to turn to Alex.
And maybe the two most
important men in my life
wouldn't be at each other's throats.
Yeah, I know that it's
always been you and Teddy
against the world
And especially with all the trauma
you've been through with your mother.
I also know that you and my
mother aren't the best of friends.
But at the end of the day,
she knows you're my wife.
You come first, and I've always
made sure she knew that.
So, as your wife, what can I do?
I mean, I want to find
out about Our Legacy LLC,
because my father's never gone through
so much trouble to hide
something from me.
I'll find out.
But trying to protect your
relationship with him handcuffs me.
I need to be able to come out
swinging and do what I do.
It's the only way I'm
gonna be able to beat him.
It has always been me
and D against the world,
but it's me and you
against the world, too.
Do you no handcuffs.
Done.
Uh, where are you going?
Well, you said you,
uh, needed some space
and didn't want me
sleeping with you, so
Well, who said anything about sleep?
Hey.
Hugh, hurry up.
Mom's not gonna let us
use her car all night.
Okay, I'll be right out.
Oaks Bluff Beach Club.
Hi. Um, bungalow 3, please.
Hold, please.
I'm sorry, Mr. Harmon isn't answering.
Jack Harmon?
Would you like to leave a message?
Come in.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I got your text. Are you all right?
- Nikki okay?
- Yeah, yeah, she's fine.
Um
We had a talk.
Just realizing how much
she's had to grow up
over this past year, and she's so smart.
And she's tall like you,
so sometimes, I just
I forget that she's still a kid.
But she won't be for that much longer,
and I want her to have some time
where she gets to be a
kid with two parents.
So, um, we both think you
should move in with us.
I I appreciate the offer, but I
I don't want a hand-out.
A hand-out is a guest room at
the Franklin mission, okay?
Nate, I'm talking about family.
Nikki needs us
To to take care of her.
Together.
Look, I know you've held
it down for 17 years, Gee.
But if we're gonna try to be
some kind of family for Nikki,
I need you two to let me be her father
so I can be strong for her.
For us.
Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hey.
You wanted to talk. I'm here to talk.
- Yeah.
- I see your ex here
didn't waste no time pushin' up on you.
No, nobody was pushing up on nobody.
Hey, you are faded, okay?
Yes, we need to talk, but come back
when you have a clear head, okay?
- I'm good.
- Tyrique, you're not.
She asked you to leave, bro.
Or what? You gonna do something?
Hey. No.
Please, Tyrique, you need to leave now.
We can talk later, okay?
You ain't worth it.
Maybe y'all ain't worth it.
Okay.
Maybe none of this is.