The Chi (2018) s07e11 Episode Script

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[TIFF] Previously on The Chi
[CAROLYN] Hey, Pastor.
[LAUGHS] You can call me Zeke.
Oh, I can't call you Zekie anymore?
No. That's the old me.
Well, I miss the old you.
[BAKARI] I miss you.
- Can we at least be friends?
- I don't know.
[SHAAD] Hey, uh
do you mind if I maybe
cook you dinner sometime?
You can take me to dinner.
It feels like you want
a child so a part of you
lives on if you were to die.
That's not a good reason to have a kid.
- Who says I even need a reason?
- I do.
We're not going to resolve
this in one session.
- Man, what the fuck?
- Hey, bro, chill!
Oh, shit! I forgot to tell you.
This is my cousin
Keith. He just got out.
This is Reg.
He's gonna be staying here
while he gets back on his feet.
Street niggas always think
somebody following them,
even when they not.
I need to know if he's
still hitting up ATMs
so I can catch him in the act.
[HANNIBAL] Man, whoever
you got watching Reg
- needs to back up.
- Give me some info.
- Hey, man, I'm working on it.
- Work faster.
[ANGIE] I don't like rats.
You like being alive?
Don't get us killed fucking with Reg.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
- Damn.
- [SIRENS WAILING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
♪
Fuck!
I know you know who killed my son.
And if you don't tell me who did it,
I'm gonna kill you and bury
your body in my backyard.
[BAKARI] It was Zay. I swear.
You saw Zay
shoot Rob?
No.
Then how can you be so sure?
Nuck told me that's what
happened, and I believe him.
[ALICIA] And you're sure it wasn't Nuck?
[BAKARI] Yes, I'm sure.
[ALICIA] Why do you believe him?
[BAKARI] Because I know him.
Are you willing to die for him?
♪
Oh.
You're loyal to him.
[SCOFFS]
I'm loyal to myself.
[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
♪
What's up?
♪
If I had hit that jewelry store
I'd be locked up right now.
Good thing you didn't.
Somebody tried to set me up.
♪
Tell everybody to come through.
I need to look some niggas in the eye.
[TOUSSAINT] You gave me bad intel.
[NUCK] He said that's what he heard.
- Who is giving you information?
- I'm not telling you that.
- You fucking up.
- I'm not the only one.
Reg know you got eyes on him.
That's not my fault.
♪
- I ain't been here in a while.
- You lucky to be here now.
Thanks for letting me come through.
What's wrong?
[SIGHS] Alicia knows
I know who killed Rob.
I heard it was Zay.
- It wasn't?
- I can't say.
- Why not?
- I just can't.
You choosing the streets over me again.
That night, I ain't have a choice.
Yes, you did!
I thought you came over here
because you wanted to talk.
I can't tell you certain things.
Then why involve me in the first place?
That's why we aren't together now.
You always hiding things from me.
[BAKARI] You right, okay, Lynae?
You right.
But if I tell you, you can't say shit.
Um, Nuck killed Rob.
Are you serious?
You knew that and still
took that lady's money?
When I seen him, he was already dead.
Oh, my God.
[BAKARI] I saw his dead body.
I panicked, and I threw up.
Jesus.
And then Nuck told me
to get in the front.
It's like I had been promoted.
Nuck made me his right-hand that night.
This is fucked up.
I know.
You got to tell Alicia the truth.
I can't.
[LYNAE] And who gonna tell Tiff?
Not you.
Look
if Alicia finds out
she'll kill him.
You need to leave Nuck
alone and focus on yourself.
- I hear you.
- [LYNAE] I hope so.
Just promise me you won't
say nothing to nobody.
♪
I promise.
♪
[DRAMATIC JAZZ MUSIC]
♪
[ZURI PANTING]
I see this going far
past stars and shit ♪
Resemblance, adult
feelings killing this shit ♪
I had to write it
down, fumbling the sin ♪
Can't keep it in ♪
[DAMIEN GRUNTS]
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- [KIESHA] Damien.
Oh, shit! What the fuck? [GRUNTS]
Who is that?
[DAMIEN] She my brother's baby mama.
[KIESHA] Why is the door locked?
- [DAMIEN] Uh
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- [KIESHA] Damien.
- Get under the bed.
What?
[KIESHA] What you doing in there?
I was supposed to pick
up Ronnie from day care,
and I totally forgot.
So, if she catches you in
here, she gonna kick me out,
- and I'll be homeless again.
- You owe me.
- Whatever you want.
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
[ZURI SIGHS]
[DAMIEN] Oh.
Hey. [STRAINING] What's up?
[KIESHA] He was the only kid left.
He was crying his eyes out
because his uncle forgot to pick him up.
Oh, I'm sorry, buddy.
- You okay?
- [GIGGLING]
[KIESHA] If you say
you're gonna do something,
you need to do it you
got to be more responsible.
You're right. I'll do better.
[KIESHA] Now, who were you talking to?
Oh, nobody.
I heard another voice.
[DAMIEN] Ain't nobody in here.
Oh, my God. What are you doing?
[SIGHS]
And your name is?
Zuri.
Nice to meet you.
[RONNIE] What's that?
You can come out now.
[CHUCKLES]
I'll give y'all some privacy.
[KIESHA] We got Smokey's
if you're hungry.
I am. Thank you.
[KIESHA] Of course.
- What's your son's name?
- Ronnie.
[ZURI] He's adorable.
Thank you.
[HIP-HOP MUSIC]
♪
So you want to be co-pastor?
[CHARLES] I think I've earned it.
Just because you
helped me with a scandal
doesn't mean you get
to own half my church.
I was the first person
to believe in you.
Carolyn was the first
person to believe in me.
[CHARLES] And then she cheated on you.
Because I was never home.
But no matter what you were
going through, I stood by you.
I know.
[SIGHS] Look, I'm not trying
to take over half your church.
I just want to know that
all the time I'm putting in
will be rewarded.
We're turning over a new leaf
and getting back to
our humble beginnings.
Okay.
If you willing to do the
work, it'll be worth it.
[CHUCKLES] That's all I needed to hear.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]
- Now I need something from you.
Anything.
- When you gonna find a wife?
- Oh, come on now, Pastor.
I'm loyal to God and only God.
[EZEKIEL] Mm, nobody
likes a single pastor.
[SIGHS] When I find that godly woman.
You come across so many women like that.
You can't find one?
I guess I'm just looking
for the right one.
No, you looking for
perfection on purpose.
[CHARLES CHUCKLES] I
can have high standards.
[EZEKIEL] They're impossible.
You're gonna use that
excuse until the day you die
because you want to keep
doing what you doing.
And what's that?
Spreading them wide
and hitting them hard.
- [CHUCKLES] You're one to talk.
- [EZEKIEL] That's how I know.
Come on, Charles.
There's time.
[CHUCKLES] You can't
force me to get married.
Of course not.
But I could ask you to slow down
and pay attention to who
you spend your time with.
[SOFT PIANO MUSIC]
Okay. I can do that.
My man.
[KIESHA] We need to
set some ground rules
if you gonna be staying with us.
I understand.
Should have did this with your
ass when you first moved in.
Look, I'm sorry about today.
Did you really tell her
to get under the bed?
I didn't know what else to do.
[EMMETT SCOFFS]
- DNA is crazy.
- For real.
[EMMETT] Look, bro, you
can't be having random women
- in our bed.
- She's not random.
Random or not, you got to
tell us if you got company.
And if you decide to pick
up Ronnie from day care,
- you can't forget.
- I know. My bad.
And if you finish some juices or chips
or anything you didn't
pay for, please replace it.
And no gambling.
If we catch you gambling again, you out.
I know.
[SERIOUS MUSIC]
[EMMETT SIGHS]
[JADS GROANS SOFTLY]
Did you get a second opinion?
[SIGHS] I don't need one.
So you not gonna do chemo or radiation?
That won't help now.
I'm not going through that
again it's horrible.
What about something more holistic?
I heard a raw vegan diet helps.
Ladies, I've been down this rabbit hole.
I'm at acceptance now.
So what do you need from us?
I need y'all to be strong
especially for Emmett.
- We will.
- We will.
I need to know that you gonna be okay.
We will be.
[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
Tomorrow is not promised.
Cherish every day.
[CHERYL] So you two decided
to not have children.
That was quite a compromise,
but you got through it.
Yeah, now we got some
other things to get through.
- [CHERYL] Mm.
- We disagree on a lot.
[CHERYL] Like what?
Like
I believe in a shared bank account.
I don't.
Having a bank account
that's joint is common,
but some people like
keeping it separate.
Yeah, I'm not used to sharing
my finances with somebody.
We have to start moving as one.
[DOM] I like doing things my way.
[JAMAL] She won't allow me to be the man
- in this relationship.
- I'm my own woman.
A husband needs to lead his house.
[CHERYL] Let's get to the root of this.
Is there something
specific that happened
that made you come to this conclusion?
I found her using a toy.
- And that made you feel a way?
- [JAMAL] Yeah.
Why does she need that if she got me
Everything isn't always about you.
I loved me before I met you.
I will say, it is perfectly
natural to pleasure yourself,
- even in marriage.
- Thank you.
But, Dom
I'm also hearing Jamal
is saying that he feels
like he can't be the man
in most aspects of the relationship.
Do you know how that
can make a man feel?
Insignificant.
That puts things in perspective.
And, Jamal, I'm hearing
Dom still needs her space
to be her own person.
I get that.
Do you need more from me?
There's things we could try.
But, honestly, I still need solo time.
[CHERYL] Marriage will
not work if it's lopsided.
It's give and take.
You're in this together.
I can work on it.
We both can.
Well, let's table this
for our next discussion,
and I'm hoping to hear
about your progress.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
[LIGHT JAZZ MUSIC]
♪
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
I smell a rat.
Me too.
It could be your ass.
[KEITH] Fuck you. I ain't no snitch.
Nigga, fuck you.
Hey, watch your mouth! That's my cousin.
Man, everybody shut the fuck up!
♪
Whoever lying gonna die.
♪
Where was you at?
♪
Chilling with Shaad.
That's Trig's homey
who works for Alicia.
[REG] Mm, you say anything about me?
Hell, no.
♪
And why y'all niggas ain't locked up?
They said they wasn't
looking for us and let us go.
That's 'cause they was
hoping one of y'all was me.
♪
[TAPPING]
And, uh, where was y'all?
I made dinner, and we went to bed.
♪
You know something, don't you?
[ANGIE] I don't know shit.
Reg, Reg! Chill.
Man, one of y'all did that shit,
and when I find out who did
I'm gonna kill you.
♪
Everybody get the fuck out.
Nigga, I live here.
Anybody that don't live
here, get the fuck out!
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Where you going?
[CANDICE] To work.
[REG] Bae, you like your job?
No, I hate it.
So why don't you come work with me?
I am not trying to be
the Queen to your Slim.
Ain't nobody trying to die.
I'm trying to make some money.
I'm not trying to go to jail for you.
I just need you to be my lookout.
- [CANDICE] While you do what?
- Knock over a house.
Your people just got
caught doing the same shit.
That's why I ain't ask
none of they ass for help.
I can't trust them.
But I know I can trust you.
I'm not robbing no house with you.
I just need you to be a lookout.
[CANDICE SIGHS]
Don't be scared.
♪
I'm not.
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
[DISTANT DOG BARKING]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
♪
I hate this.
[RILEY] The waiting is torture.
I can't take it.
Cherish the time you have now.
Oh
it's not easy to do.
If I could get back that
time I had with Harold,
I would have celebrated him more.
I was just so down and out, I
I forgot to talk about the good times.
How do you do that
without getting depressed?
You should throw her a living funeral.
A what?
It's a funeral, but
the person is still here
to receive all the beautiful goodbyes
before they transition.
Yeah, I think I heard about
something like that before.
[RILEY] Mm-hmm.
They're becoming more popular.
And how would I go about
putting something together like that?
You keep it intimate, simple.
You make it a celebration.
Okay.
- Thanks.
- [RILEY] Mm-hmm.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
So [SIGHS]
you want me to attend my own funeral?
It's not a funeral.
It's more like a
celebration of life.
♪
Okay.
I like that.
You do?
Yeah.
Funerals can be depressing.
But this sounds different.
Let's make it special.
- No sad shit.
- [CHUCKLES]
Mm.
You got it.
Mm, oh, no.
Oh. I'm sorry.
♪
I'm making Charles co-pastor.
Are you ready for that?
What do you mean am I ready for it?
You don't like sharing the throne.
[CHUCKLES] I need to spend
more time with my family.
Oh, I'm glad you see that now.
I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner.
♪
And it don't feel right ♪
Oh, baby, your sugarcoated face ♪
Drives me crazy ♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[CHARLES] Angie?
Charles?
- Wow, how long has it been?
- It's been a while!
[CHARLES] Oh, my God.
You are still as beautiful as ever.
Yes, she is.
Oh, this is my husband, Hannibal.
Brother Hannibal, the church
welcomes you with open arms.
Man, thank you.
I see how you was welcoming
my wife with your arms.
[ANGIE] Me and Charles grew
up in the same church together.
He used to date my sister.
Angie never let me hear the end of it.
[ANGIE] Because you were a player
- and I had to protect her.
- Oh, okay, here we go.
H-how's she doing?
She's still a mess, but she's
trying to get it together.
To this day, I feel like
she's the one that got away.
I'm sure she'd love to hear from you.
No, no, no. [CHUCKLES] I'm blocked.
"Blocked"? Damn, Pastor,
what you do to her?
What? Don't be cussing at church.
A-admittedly, I was a mess, too.
But I'm a changed man now, so
- I hope so.
- [CHARLES] Okay.
[ANGIE CHUCKLES]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- [CHARLES CHUCKLES]
So, yeah, I'm gonna need
you to say some nice words
about your mama.
You want me to give a speech?
[DARNELL] Yeah, share a loving memory
and speak from the heart.
Don't you think us
throwing her a funeral
while she's still here is kind of weird?
No. I want Jada to know
how much she's loved
while she's still around to hear it.
[EMMETT] Where you get this idea from?
- A new friend of mine.
- Who?
This woman I met while
attending my support group.
You already talking to somebody new?
Boy, if you don't shut up.
Her husband went through the same thing
your mama going through.
She's been very supportive.
My bad.
Man, I ain't got time to be thinking
about no other woman,
when the woman I love is
suffering every day.
Emmett, this is hard.
And I'd really appreciate it,
you know, if you helped me do this
for your mother.
Fine.
Thanks.
Oh
and tell Kiesha to make some
of that special cheese dip.
[CHUCKLES] everybody like that.
Oh
[HIP-HOP MUSIC]
Blowing more gas than a Hummer ♪
♪
[BAKARI] Nah, I'm cool.
[NUCK] What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
Don't lie to me.
♪
I feel like somebody gonna kill me.
Who?
♪
Alicia.
Why you think that?
'Cause
I think she knows I
know you killed her son.
- Now, why would she think that?
- 'Cause she know I was there.
How the fuck does she know that?
I threw up in front of the house.
You're a little bitch. You know that?
You ain't fit to be my number two.
I ain't want to be your
number two in the first place.
You ain't got a fucking choice.
[PAPA] I know this isn't
as nice as your old church.
It's better.
It's been lived in. It has soul.
It welcomes you.
My pops always said he wanted folks
to feel welcome in God's house.
You know, I'm not gonna get up here
and try to replace your dad.
The congregation don't know that.
They just see you as the rich
pastor who fell from grace
and is using my dad's church to recover.
They don't know my story.
I didn't fall from grace.
- I fell into it.
- People need to hear that.
How do I get folks to listen?
Come on Papa's Pulpit. You
can reintroduce yourself.
All right.
Honestly, I used to
pray for times like this,
- to rhyme like this.
- [LAUGHING] Dad, stop.
Oh, shit. I-I just meant
I know what you meant.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
♪
[TOUSSAINT] This is Reg's girlfriend.
If you can help me get
to her, I can get to Reg.
I don't want him dead. I
just need to bring him in.
You can go places I can't.
Reg knows me. I've been
chasing him for years.
Why me?
Because this is what
you and I both want.
I want Reg and Nuck dead.
I want my son back.
So do I.
I can't bring your son back.
But I can deliver his true
killer to your doorstep.
I don't need you for that.
You want to get away with it, you do.
♪
I know how to kill someone
and get away with it.
♪
Everybody likes insurance.
♪
So how do you know Nuck?
He's in my pocket right now.
[ALICIA] What do you have him doing?
I thought he could help me get to Reg.
No luck?
[ALICIA] He got a bad tip.
- From who?
- He wouldn't say.
[ALICIA] Mm-hmm.
- What's his girl's name?
- Candice.
She works at a mobile store.
All I need you to do
is pull up, charm her
see if you can get some info
that won't send us
on a wild-goose chase.
I can do that.
And, remember, she
can't know who you are.
You'll have to give her a fake name.
♪
I'm not new at this, Detective.
♪
You see here we leveled up
and got a larger flow hood.
Okay.
And over here, we got a
brand-new incubation tent.
Damn. You ain't fucking around.
- I see you ready to scale up.
- I've been ready.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
The Mob can help you with distribution.
I don't know about that.
[NUCK] Why?
'Cause Alicia was the one
that invested in my grow space
and letting me live in her house.
- And?
- And she don't fuck with you.
She don't got to know.
I'll think about it.
What if I make it right with Alicia?
Then we got a deal?
Hell, yeah.
- [NUCK] Yeah?
- Yeah.
[NUCK] All right.
[HIP-HOP MUSIC]
♪
I'd rather join a church.
I'm good on both.
I don't want to be a hero.
Not all heroes carry machine guns.
Huh? [CHUCKLES]
There's a war going on
right in our own backyard.
[PAPA] But joining the
military does make life easier.
[GARDNER] For who, though?
I mean, it's better than student loans.
Aha, but that's where
scholarships come in, see?
Alicia pulled mine.
[GARDNER] When?
- I was gonna tell you.
- [SCOFFS] All right.
- I'll talk to her.
- [BAKARI SCOFFS] Man, nah.
I need to focus on my book anyway.
Yeah, you do.
But someone needs to be
a voice for guys like you.
You're not a monster.
The cards have been stacked against you
since before you were born.
Society would rather see you
locked up than in my classroom.
That's why I fight so
hard to keep you there.
And that's why I stay in church.
Okay, but don't hide out
in the church too long, huh?
I won't.
All right.
Listen, whether you're making
clothes for your friends
or praying for them
or writing about them,
one thing is true
your friends need you.
So does this city.
You give it its identity
for better or for worse.
[EZEKIEL] What brings you
to the house of the Lord?
[JAMAL] I need some
guidance on my marriage.
Ah, well, you've come to
the right place for guidance.
I don't know if I'm the right
person for marriage advice.
Give yourself some more credit.
All right, I can see if I can help.
[JAMAL] It's very personal.
It's just between us and God.
Well
I caught my wife using a
using a toy.
Okay.
What's the problem?
You don't see it?
Did you join her?
No, I got angry.
See, that was your mistake.
Next time you see her
doing that, join her.
Have some fun.
I did not expect you to say that.
[CHUCKLES] Look, in marriage,
you can do anything
and everything you want
in that bedroom together.
There's no shame. Just be on one accord.
[LAUGHS]
- Thank you, Pastor.
- [LAUGHING] Yeah. Yeah.
- I like the new spot, man.
- Oh, man.
Well, I hope to see you and
your wife in church on Sunday.
- We'll be here.
- [EZEKIEL] All right.
[TIFF] Where's all your stuff?
I don't need a lot of stuff.
[SCOFFS] I was expecting
you to be more flashy.
What do you like?
Comfort, quiet.
Yeah, me, too.
[SOFT JAZZ MUSIC]
♪
If you had to define
your life in one word,
what would it be?
[EZEKIEL] Blessed.
[PAPA] I'm not surprised by that answer.
Everything's a blessing, even
when it feels like a curse.
What do you think contributed
to your first divorce?
With my first wife, Carolyn,
I was a devoted pastor,
but I wasn't a devoted husband.
I stayed late at the church.
I helped folks with their problems
and spent long weekends and
holidays planning events.
I was always raising
money for something.
Everything came before my family.
How do you think that
impacted your daughter?
Oh, I think it had a
huge impact on Kenya.
She started looking for me in other men.
She started running
around with a bad crowd,
and I-I couldn't get a hold
of her the way I needed to.
[PAPA] But y'all have been rebuilding.
Absolutely.
Um, I think when she had
Miles, she and I reconnected
in a different way.
I had to stop judging her
and start listening to her.
Now, what everybody
really want to know
is, what happened with Tatiana?
When I met her, I thought
she was the answer to all my prayers.
I thought I needed a wife
to just sit next to me
and be pretty
and not challenge a thing I said.
But that turned out to be a mistake.
Why?
Because
her being quiet didn't keep me
from being unfaithful to her.
Tatiana kept my secrets
in exchange for her own.
So y'all both had affairs?
Her secrets aren't mine to tell,
but she kept herself entertained
while turning a blind eye to
my inappropriate relationship
with my secretary.
And has that inappropriate relationship
with your secretary come to an end?
Yes.
And is it true that
you and your first wife
have been reconciling?
[CHUCKLES] We're getting reacquainted.
And she's a Black woman.
- [LAUGHING] Yes.
- [PAPA CHUCKLES]
Yes, she is.
[CHUCKLES] Look, just making
sure the listeners know.
Um
now, would you say Carolyn
is your first true love?
I would.
Have you always known that?
Yes, but
I wasn't ready for her
when she came into my life.
I-I mishandled her the first go-round.
But I'm wiser now.
[PAPA] How so?
Um, I'm ready to be the man
she always knew I could be.
And, Carolyn
[SIGHS] if you
give me another chance,
I promise I will never
abandon you again.
I will never disappoint you.
I will never forsake you.
[PAPA] Wow.
Well, thanks for coming
to the altar, Pastor Zeke.
And thanks for keeping it real.
This has been another
episode of Papa's Pulpit.
Please be sure to tune in next week.
And don't forget to pay
your subscription fee.
God bless.
- That was dope.
- [EZEKIEL] Appreciate it.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
[JAKE] Professor
Gardner always preaching.
Always, man.
I ain't gonna lie. I
like what he said, though.
Me too.
- [JAKE] Hey, hey, hey.
- [BAKARI] Huh?
- [JAKE] Who that?
- [BAKARI] I don't know.
[VEHICLE PASSING SLOWLY]
[PERSON] All right,
then. Good seeing you.
Let's dip.
[ENGINE REVVING]
[DISTANT DOGS BARKING]
Hey, I think we lost them.
We should probably split up.
You sure?
Maybe I'm just paranoid.
Hey.
We good.
- All right.
- All right.
[JAKE SIGHS] All right.
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING IN THE DISTANCE]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Bakari!
[CHILDREN GIGGLING]
[GUNSHOTS]
[SOMBER JAZZ MUSIC]
[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SQUEALING]
- [BABY CRYING]
- [JAKE] Oh, shit!
Oh, shit! Fuck!
Somebody help me! Help!
[COUGHING]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER ON TV]
- [BREATHING HEAVILY]
♪
[DOOR OPENS, DOORBELL CHIMES]
- Can I help you with something?
- I think you can.
Well, do you need a phone or a tablet?
I haven't bought a phone in so long.
My assistant usually
handles this sort of thing.
- Oh, you have an assistant?
- Of course. I'm rich.
Well, what do you do?
That's a loaded question.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Do you want to learn?
- Learn what?
- How to be like me.
[CHUCKLES] And you gonna teach me?
I love taking young women
like you under my wing.
You shouldn't have to wear
that ill-fitting Polo
oh and those horrible khakis.
You need a big house, luxury car.
- And I want to go to Tulum.
- [ALICIA GASPS]
Have you been to Bora Bora?
Where's that?
[ALICIA CHUCKLES]
Are you single?
Why does that matter?
Who you choose to be with
determines how far you go in this life.
I got a man.
And is the relationship
promising?
[CANDICE] I don't know yet.
What's wrong?
He runs the streets. That's all.
I understand.
[SOFT R&B PLAYING]
♪
You just be careful.
Hmm?
Oh, I'm not in the market for a house.
Girl, clearly.
But, you know
call if you ever need anything
or if you want to talk or
feel like you're in danger.
Why would I be in danger?
If your boyfriend runs the streets,
you're always in danger.
♪
Oh
well
♪
[FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING, DOOR
OPENS, DOORBELL CHIMES]
I heard your dad on Papa's Pulpit.
Mm, you and me both.
You good?
I don't think I need
him to talk about me.
But I'm glad he's clearing the air.
I bet it's weird having a
parent a lot of people know.
Mm, it's weird to have a
parent that's a preacher.
[LYNAE] I bet.
I see Papa's glad you're back.
[BOTH GIGGLE]
I'm glad, too.
Y'all better get back to work.
I don't pay you to socialize.
So I know it's not fancy.
I don't need steak and lobster.
[SHAAD] You sure?
Yeah, I don't care
about stuff like that.
[CHUCKLES] Where are you from?
All the rich people
I know are miserable.
Mm, that's real.
Plus, I wanted you to take
me to your favorite spot.
Well, this is it.
- And I like it.
- [SHAAD CHUCKLES]
It lets me know a lot about you.
Like what?
Well
that you're old school
and you like the simpler things in life.
[DOOR BELLS JINGLE]
Exactly.
Were you really worried
that I wasn't gonna like it?
[SIGHS] You know, sometimes
I just feel like I'm not
good enough for the women I date, so
What do you mean?
I'm just tired of being a broke
guy who just got out of prison
who's still struggling
to make ends meet.
[SOFT R&B PLAYING]
It's okay to be that guy.
At least you're trying.
♪
I am.
You know, I make candles
because I love it.
Now, I know it's not gonna
make me a lot of money, but
it makes me happy.
At the end of the day, that's
really all that matters.
Wait, so you saying we
can be broke together?
[LAUGHTER]
Um, maybe we could try
being happy together.
I like that.
I'm really glad we came.
♪
Me too.
I'll do anything for you, baby ♪
And you know I'm feeling some way ♪
But for you, I go crazy ♪
I love this idea.
We got to start giving
folks their flowers
while they can still smell them.
Yeah. Still sad as hell, though.
Dying shouldn't be something we fear.
It should be something we
embrace when the time comes.
God's plan may be perplexing
at times, but it's never wrong.
[JAKE SIGHS] All I know is, when I die,
I just want folks to turn up,
and I want a solid-gold casket.
That's tacky.
[SCOFFS] It's my funeral.
I can do whatever I want.
Hey, hey, Kiesha, Emmett with you?
No, he's on the way.
Better hurry up and get here.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Every day that I wake up ♪
[DARNELL] My brother.
Hey.
It's a beautiful event, brother.
Yeah. Glad you can make it.
Sorry I was late, man. I
I was actually on a date
that went a lot better than I expected.
Oh, shit. [CHUCKLES]
[SHAAD] She's special, man.
Yeah, well, if you got a
good one, hold on to her.
Never know how long you got, you know?
♪
[GLASSES CLINK]
♪
[BOTH GROAN]
[LAUGHTER]
[GASPS] Oh!
[DARNELL] Oh, babe.
Hey! [SCOFFS]
[SUEDE] Hey.
[JADA] I didn't know you were coming.
Yeah, I had to come and pay my respects.
Aw, that means so much to me.
[CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES]
- [JADA] Oh, babe.
- Uh, uh, this is
- Yeah, I remember.
H-how you doing? Good
to see you, brother.
- Good to see you.
- [DARNELL] All right, yeah.
[JADA AND SUEDE CHUCKLE]
They got drinks over
at the bar, if you want.
[SUEDE] Oh. Oh, yeah.
Why would you embarrass
me and Kenya like that
on Papa's podcast?
Are you crazy?
Did you think that was cute?
I was trying to be honest.
You can't be honest in private?
[SCOFFS] I was just
letting you know how I felt.
You have my number.
That's fair.
But it's not just you I
needed to come clean to.
I needed to make sure everybody knows
I'm doing things differently now.
I'm aware of that.
But I'm a private person.
What are you saying? You
don't want to try again?
I just want our life to be our own.
- We're public servants.
- [CAROLYN] You are.
We aren't.
I hear you.
I hope so.
[SMOOTH MUSIC]
♪
- Hey.
- [KIESHA] Hey.
I know it's hard, but
this has been really nice.
Okay.
[KIESHA] Your mom is
really feeling the love.
Great. [CLEARS THROAT]
[INHALES DEEPLY]
- [TAPPING MICROPHONE]
- [DARNELL] Hey, everybody.
Um
just want to thank y'all for coming out.
Um, as you know,
this has been a real
difficult time for us.
So, um, really appreciate
y'all showing up
and loving on my Jada here.
It means a lot to us.
- [APPLAUSE]
- [PERSON] Love you, Jada.
Thank you, really.
All right, all right, all right.
She said no sad shit.
So it's time for us to come up
and show Jada how much she means to us,
share a happy memory
or, you know, whatever
words you want to share.
Um
might as well start with her oldest
friend.
Tracy, why don't you come on up here?
I've been fearing it all ♪
[SOFT MUSIC]
Angels invented it all ♪
Didn't you? ♪
Energy falls ♪
♪
Don't we all? ♪
Am I human? ♪
You and I ♪
Will love again ♪
On the other side ♪
But there are no fears ♪
Looking ♪
[EMMETT CLEARS THROAT]
♪
Hey, everybody.
Hey, Ma.
When I
when I think about my mama
♪
[VOICE BREAKING] I can't imagine
[SOBBING]
♪
[DARNELL] I got you.
[EMMETT CONTINUES CRYING]
"A boy's first love is his mama.
"You saw the best in me
when I was at my worst.
You held on to me
till I could see myself
as the man you raised.
And now I'm holding on to you.
No matter what happens,
I'ma hold on to the love you
you poured into me
and my family.
I'm gonna hold on to the
wisdom that finally grew me up.
I'm gonna hold you in my heart
♪
until I see you on the other side."
♪
Where your tears go ♪
Good job.
[APPLAUSE]
♪
All right, Jada.
Um, there's something
special we wanted to do.
You know, oftentimes,
we don't get to give our
loved ones their flowers
while they're still with us.
So
tonight you're getting yours.
♪
Where your tears go ♪
[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
I'm sorry I didn't finish my speech.
You didn't have to.
It's like I can't really
distill all my emotions in
a short little speech, you know?
Well, sometimes words aren't enough.
- Oh. [CHUCKLES]
- Sorry.
I love you, Ma.
Mm.
I am who I am because of you.
[SCOFFS]
I'm so proud of you.
You've come a long way.
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
- I wanted to make you proud.
- [COUGHS]
You made yourself proud.
That's what matters.
What am I going to do without you?
[JADA] Mm.
I want you and Kiesha
and your babies to survive.
[EMOTIONAL MUSIC]
What are you talking about?
[JADA] It's too dangerous here.
I want y'all to leave Chicago.
♪
Ma, this city is all I know.
[JADA] Promise me.
♪
[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
♪
- [SIGHS]
- [CELL PHONE CLICKING, BLOOPS]
[REG] Who you texting?
My new mentor.
Who mentoring you?
Some lady came into the shop today
and said she wants to
take me under her wing.
What you trying to do?
Be like her.
What's she like?
Royal, rich.
She don't need nothing from nobody,
and she even has an assistant.
- What's her name?
- [CANDICE] Terri.
She gave me her card.
- I don't trust that shit.
- [CANDICE CLICKS TONGUE]
You don't trust nobody.
I trust you.
[CANDICE CHUCKLES]
Why?
'Cause you know I ain't no monster.
I know you got a temper on you, though.
Niggas be fucking with me.
Well, you better not lose it on me.
I know that much.
I won't.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Done.
- [LAUGHING] Okay.
- [DOOR CLOSES]
[KIESHA] Hey, what are you doing here?
[SIGHS] Ronnie started crying,
so he called me, asking for help.
I came over and helped calm him down.
Was he having one of his episodes?
[ZURI] He was a little cranky
because he couldn't have any more candy.
But I compromised and
gave him some apple slices,
and he was good.
We got to playing and
lost track of time.
Damn, did you clean up in here?
Uh, I'm a little OCD.
I-I like to clean to calm my nerves.
Thank you.
[ZURI] You're doing so good.
Give me five.
- Oh, yeah. [LAUGHS]
- [RONNIE BABBLING]
You're really good with him.
Thank you. I love kids.
You do?
Yeah, I actually used to
babysit for this family,
but the dad made a pass
at me, so I had to quit.
[CHUCKLES]
We were just talking
about getting a nanny.
Yeah, you ain't got to worry
about me I'm reformed.
- I could use the cash.
- How much cash are we talking?
Let us discuss it.
We'll get back to you.
[CHUCKLES] Okay.
Hey. Hey.
Your brother's back.
We see you got some help with Ronnie.
[DAMIEN] I'm sorry I didn't
tell you Zuri was coming over.
I just couldn't get him
to stop crying, and I
I didn't want you to worry.
- [EMMETT SIGHS]
- It's cool.
- It is?
- This time.
We might be hiring your
girl as a new nanny.
- You sure that's smart?
- [ZURI CLICKS TONGUE]
[KIESHA] Well, you ain't crazy, right?
No, I'm just a free spirit.
As long as you keep Ronnie alive
and don't break my pockets,
you can be as free as you want to be.
[DAMIEN CHUCKLES]
[ZURI] I think that's it.
Wait, where's the other side?
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
♪
Hey.
[DARNELL] Mm.
- Thank you for today.
- [DARNELL] Yeah.
- [CHUCKLES]
- It was really beautiful.
Oh, yeah.
I wanted you to feel
celebrated, you know,
while you could still feel it.
- After I go
- [DARNELL] Hey, not now, Jada.
Come on, just listen.
[DARNELL SIGHS]
I don't want you to be
alone the rest of your life.
There's another love for you out there.
I want you to embrace it.
I can't imagine loving someone else
the way I love you.
♪
[JADA] Mm.
♪
[DARNELL GROANS]
[SWITCH CLICKS]
♪
That was beautiful, huh?
I hope people talk about
me like that when I'm gone.
Me too.
- [WATER DRIPPING]
- Oh, shit!
What?
- My water just broke.
- Oh, shit.
- Oh.
- [SIGHS] I'm a few weeks early.
No, no, no, no. Don't worry, I got you.
[SIGHS] I'm not ready.
Look at me.
I'm gonna get you to the hospital,
and everything's gonna be all right.
You trust me?
[SERIOUS JAZZ MUSIC]
♪
All right, so keep the car running.
I'll be in and out.
Come here.
[TOBE NWIGWE'S "I'M NOT GOD" PLAYING]
I want to save you ♪
Ooh, but I'm not God ♪
I'll be right back.
I want to heal you ♪
But that's not my job ♪
I want to pick you up ♪
Off of the ground ♪
And lift you higher ♪
I want to save you, yeah ♪
But I'm not God ♪
I want to save you ♪
But I'm not God, no ♪
I would do anything ♪
Anything to heal you ♪
But I've realized ♪
That's not my job ♪
I want to save you ♪
I'm not God ♪
After this passed ♪
My nigga still be on my mind ♪
♪
My nigga DK offed his gal ♪
Then took his life ♪
I learned the true meaning ♪
Of two wrongs don't make it right ♪
♪
But that's life ♪
I take it in stride ♪
[PERSON] Lord
some of the most solid
niggas I've known in life
are still ten toes down on sinking sand.
I made it out the mud
where holes don't really
evolve or think we can.
The wisdom I feel most
is sifted out the palms
of wrinkling hands
by those who sit and
tell stories like NORE
and the drinking champs.
A moment of silence, shh.
Let the Holy Ghost come baptize niggas.
'Cause I evolved from
using my Southern drawl
to flog and chastise niggas.
The posture I have
towards the countenance
of my niggas is let 'em be
'cause even when you know
why the caged bird sings,
you might not consider 'em free.
My paw-paw in the midst
of Ruach Elohim petitioning ♪
Anointed a nigga with
oil back in the gap ♪
And I'm slicker than
a bowl of kerosene ♪
A loaded clip on my
hip for a Pharisee ♪
No, they didn't know ♪
Better switch and let her
sing at your front door ♪
No caroling but on me ♪