1 00:00:01,610 --> 00:00:03,090 Violet: Previously on "Queen Sugar"... 2 00:00:03,133 --> 00:00:04,613 My family doesn'’t even care that I'’m getting married. 3 00:00:04,656 --> 00:00:07,306 - Well, how long has it been? - Years. 4 00:00:07,355 --> 00:00:11,225 I don'’t remember Mom ever saying anything bad about Lorna. 5 00:00:11,272 --> 00:00:15,152 I think I got this feeling about her from you. 6 00:00:15,189 --> 00:00:18,499 Seeing you makes me think about him more than I want to. 7 00:00:18,540 --> 00:00:20,850 I really did love him. 8 00:00:20,890 --> 00:00:22,850 I know that. 9 00:00:22,892 --> 00:00:26,112 I'’m tired of trying to figure out how this ends. 10 00:00:26,156 --> 00:00:27,806 I'’m tired of pushing you away. 11 00:00:27,853 --> 00:00:29,163 I'’m right here. 12 00:00:32,119 --> 00:00:34,769 Well, you'’re always welcome here, Mom. 13 00:00:34,817 --> 00:00:37,077 I really loved seeing you. 14 00:00:37,124 --> 00:00:38,394 I know Micah did, too. 15 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:41,910 Hmm, definitely. 16 00:00:41,954 --> 00:00:45,094 I will send pics. 17 00:00:45,132 --> 00:00:48,002 Oh! Excuse me! 18 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:49,658 I'’ll post, then. 19 00:00:49,701 --> 00:00:52,791 [ chuckles ] Yes, I promise. 20 00:00:59,102 --> 00:01:01,102 I love you, Mom. 21 00:01:01,148 --> 00:01:02,448 Thank you for, um... 22 00:01:04,325 --> 00:01:05,665 for just... 23 00:01:07,328 --> 00:01:08,458 for understanding. 24 00:01:09,895 --> 00:01:12,115 For being here, for, um... 25 00:01:12,159 --> 00:01:13,329 for everything. 26 00:01:16,511 --> 00:01:18,301 Okay. 27 00:01:18,339 --> 00:01:20,379 Yes. Bye. 28 00:01:22,038 --> 00:01:23,388 I loved meeting your mom. 29 00:01:25,302 --> 00:01:28,522 Gave me a lot of insight into you. 30 00:01:28,566 --> 00:01:30,046 - Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm. 31 00:01:32,048 --> 00:01:33,348 What did you learn? 32 00:01:33,397 --> 00:01:34,917 I'’m gonna keep that to myself. 33 00:01:36,226 --> 00:01:37,836 I might need it later. 34 00:01:39,186 --> 00:01:41,186 - Mmm. - [ chuckles ] 35 00:01:41,231 --> 00:01:43,411 What else might you need later? 36 00:01:45,192 --> 00:01:46,412 Are you coming on to me? 37 00:01:46,454 --> 00:01:47,504 Well, I'’m trying. 38 00:01:53,722 --> 00:01:55,772 Well, come on, then. 39 00:01:55,811 --> 00:01:57,551 [ music playing ] 40 00:01:57,595 --> 00:02:00,465 ♪ Oh, I should just get it ♪ 41 00:02:00,511 --> 00:02:02,251 ♪ Trials and terrors in my years ♪ 42 00:02:02,296 --> 00:02:04,076 ♪ I should be wiser now 43 00:02:04,124 --> 00:02:09,004 ♪ Oh, I wouldn'’t have it any other way. ♪ 44 00:02:09,041 --> 00:02:11,871 [ theme music playing ] 45 00:02:11,914 --> 00:02:15,964 ♪ Dreams never die, take flight, as the world turns ♪ 46 00:02:16,005 --> 00:02:19,225 ♪ Dreams never die, take flight, as the world turns ♪ 47 00:02:19,269 --> 00:02:21,839 ♪ Keep the colors in the lines, take flight ♪ 48 00:02:23,839 --> 00:02:25,749 ♪ Dreams never die 49 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:35,161 ♪ Keep the colors in the lines ♪ 50 00:02:35,198 --> 00:02:38,068 ♪ Keep the colors in the lines, take flight. ♪ 51 00:02:43,467 --> 00:02:45,077 Shall we go over it one more time? 52 00:02:45,121 --> 00:02:46,601 Robert: Of course. 53 00:02:46,644 --> 00:02:48,304 The most likely frameworks for their questions 54 00:02:48,342 --> 00:02:50,562 are Zika as a national health concern, 55 00:02:50,605 --> 00:02:52,865 Zika as a localized threat to the Ninth Ward, 56 00:02:52,911 --> 00:02:55,221 and the criticism of our town hall 57 00:02:55,262 --> 00:02:57,392 as an exercise in hyperbole. 58 00:02:57,438 --> 00:02:59,178 If they do that, we strike back. 59 00:02:59,222 --> 00:03:01,012 Why has the Ninth been neglected by the media 60 00:03:01,050 --> 00:03:02,530 and the government for so many years? 61 00:03:02,573 --> 00:03:05,103 And now death and disease are accepted as the norm. 62 00:03:05,141 --> 00:03:06,711 Zika allows us to equate the local concerns of the Ninth-- 63 00:03:06,751 --> 00:03:09,361 As a global concern for all of us. 64 00:03:09,406 --> 00:03:10,926 It'’s a microcosm of a national health concern 65 00:03:10,973 --> 00:03:14,063 that demands a national emergency-level response. 66 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:18,019 Any which way they come at us, we tag team, 67 00:03:18,067 --> 00:03:20,197 we logically lead the conversation back to our goals. 68 00:03:20,243 --> 00:03:22,163 Hopefully, we'’ll get some action, 69 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:23,942 some traction on social media. 70 00:03:23,986 --> 00:03:26,206 And, hopefully, we get what we need-- 71 00:03:26,249 --> 00:03:28,469 attention, resources. 72 00:03:28,512 --> 00:03:29,952 Woman: Hey, guys, we'’ll be ready in five. 73 00:03:29,992 --> 00:03:31,432 Thank you. 74 00:03:35,824 --> 00:03:38,094 I got something for you. 75 00:03:38,130 --> 00:03:39,260 Um... 76 00:03:42,831 --> 00:03:44,491 Something for your close-up. 77 00:03:46,487 --> 00:03:48,917 So, uh, open it up, 78 00:03:48,967 --> 00:03:51,407 and I hope you like it. 79 00:03:52,493 --> 00:03:53,673 Robert. 80 00:03:57,802 --> 00:04:01,982 I'’m not sure this is gonna go with what you have on, but, um... 81 00:04:35,666 --> 00:04:37,016 [ door opens ] 82 00:04:37,059 --> 00:04:38,629 Ralph Angel: What'’s up, Aunt Vi? 83 00:04:38,669 --> 00:04:40,239 You got some money for me? 84 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,280 [ both chuckling ] 85 00:04:42,325 --> 00:04:44,935 [ music playing ] 86 00:04:46,503 --> 00:04:48,643 Y'’all got a glow about you. 87 00:04:49,854 --> 00:04:51,474 We just got our marriage license. 88 00:04:52,988 --> 00:04:55,818 [ Violet laughing ] 89 00:04:55,860 --> 00:04:59,040 Oh, Ralph Angel, that'’s good, baby. 90 00:04:59,081 --> 00:05:00,781 Ha, ha, ha! 91 00:05:00,822 --> 00:05:02,172 Good for y'’all. 92 00:05:05,174 --> 00:05:06,874 Ah, it expires in 30 days. 93 00:05:06,915 --> 00:05:08,565 You gonna do it at the church? 94 00:05:08,612 --> 00:05:11,312 '’Course, you can have the reception at my place. 95 00:05:15,445 --> 00:05:17,225 We, um-- 96 00:05:17,273 --> 00:05:20,323 we decided to make an appointment with the judge. 97 00:05:23,105 --> 00:05:25,365 An appointment to get married? 98 00:05:25,412 --> 00:05:30,332 See? Aunt Vi'’s saying we should have a proper wedding. 99 00:05:30,373 --> 00:05:31,903 No, Aunt Vi ain'’t. 100 00:05:31,940 --> 00:05:33,330 That'’s between y'all. 101 00:05:35,596 --> 00:05:37,376 But if you change your mind, 102 00:05:37,424 --> 00:05:38,694 you know where I live. 103 00:05:49,436 --> 00:05:50,566 Nova: How we doing? 104 00:05:50,611 --> 00:05:52,311 Woman: You'’re a natural, Nova. 105 00:05:53,657 --> 00:05:55,137 What'’s wrong? 106 00:05:55,180 --> 00:05:56,970 No online chatter. 107 00:05:57,008 --> 00:05:59,008 I expected at least a few tweets. 108 00:05:59,054 --> 00:06:00,584 - Woman: Okay, guys. - [ bell rings ] 109 00:06:00,621 --> 00:06:04,151 We'’re back in five, four, three... 110 00:06:05,887 --> 00:06:07,497 - [ jingle playing ] - And welcome back 111 00:06:07,541 --> 00:06:09,541 as we continue our informative conversation 112 00:06:09,586 --> 00:06:11,276 with Dr. Robert DuBois, 113 00:06:11,327 --> 00:06:14,287 epidemiologist with the Center for American Progress, 114 00:06:14,330 --> 00:06:16,110 and activist Nova Bordelon, 115 00:06:16,158 --> 00:06:18,418 a reporter with the "New Orleans Daily News," 116 00:06:18,465 --> 00:06:20,245 who share concern about Zika. 117 00:06:20,292 --> 00:06:23,382 Nova, you were describing current conditions in the lower Ninth. 118 00:06:23,426 --> 00:06:26,336 Yes. The destruction caused in 2005 by Mother Nature 119 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:30,296 has been made worse by Father Neglect since 2005. 120 00:06:30,346 --> 00:06:33,476 Sorry. Father Neglect? 121 00:06:33,523 --> 00:06:36,833 Father Neglect is my attempt to articulate 122 00:06:36,874 --> 00:06:38,444 the white patriarchal structures 123 00:06:38,485 --> 00:06:40,395 that habitually devalue black life 124 00:06:40,443 --> 00:06:43,143 and have turned New Orleans into a petri dish for Zika. 125 00:06:43,185 --> 00:06:44,965 That'’s quite a powerful statement. 126 00:06:45,013 --> 00:06:46,843 One could even say hysterical. 127 00:06:46,884 --> 00:06:48,634 - You calling me hysterical? - Not you, your statement. 128 00:06:48,669 --> 00:06:51,189 See, I believe the way to engage people in need 129 00:06:51,236 --> 00:06:52,846 or those who could really use help 130 00:06:52,890 --> 00:06:55,200 is by being accurate and factual. 131 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,380 And, furthermore, cute sound bytes like "Father Neglect," 132 00:06:59,419 --> 00:07:01,989 they don'’t-- they don'’t clarify. 133 00:07:02,030 --> 00:07:03,470 They confuse. 134 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:05,690 Seems to me that in your mansplaining, 135 00:07:05,729 --> 00:07:08,299 you'’ve dismissed what I have to say in the same way 136 00:07:08,340 --> 00:07:10,910 that the poor folks of New Orleans are being dismissed, 137 00:07:10,952 --> 00:07:15,302 unless those concerns and issues somehow affect the elite. 138 00:07:15,347 --> 00:07:16,777 And that'’s where Zika comes in, 139 00:07:16,827 --> 00:07:18,257 because it'’s an illness 140 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:20,917 that knows no socioeconomic bounds. 141 00:07:20,962 --> 00:07:22,532 Precisely. 142 00:07:22,572 --> 00:07:24,532 Let me ask Dr. DuBois a question. 143 00:07:24,574 --> 00:07:27,194 And, please, be accurate and factual. 144 00:07:27,229 --> 00:07:28,579 I'’ll do my best. 145 00:07:28,622 --> 00:07:30,892 Could you say that a possible Zika outbreak 146 00:07:30,928 --> 00:07:33,978 could affect everyone, regardless of where they are 147 00:07:34,018 --> 00:07:35,148 or who they are? 148 00:07:37,195 --> 00:07:38,885 Yes. Yes, it can. 149 00:07:38,936 --> 00:07:39,886 Thank you. 150 00:07:42,157 --> 00:07:44,767 Looks like you can rest your case. 151 00:07:44,812 --> 00:07:46,772 Well, we'’re going to let these two experts 152 00:07:46,814 --> 00:07:49,254 retire to their corners of the ring. 153 00:07:49,294 --> 00:07:51,654 I'’m Larkin Gray. Thank you for joining us. 154 00:07:51,688 --> 00:07:53,948 - [ jingle playing ] - Woman: And we'’re out. 155 00:07:53,995 --> 00:07:56,815 - Larkin: That was great. - Robert: Pleasure to meet you. 156 00:07:58,129 --> 00:07:59,519 [ indistinct chatter ] 157 00:08:02,003 --> 00:08:03,703 - What the hell was that? - Robert: What? 158 00:08:03,744 --> 00:08:06,574 You ambushing me on national TV. 159 00:08:06,616 --> 00:08:09,136 We were having a conversation that was polite, 160 00:08:09,184 --> 00:08:10,844 it was informative, and boring. 161 00:08:13,101 --> 00:08:14,621 Nova, I took a bullet for us. 162 00:08:14,668 --> 00:08:16,668 I'’m the guy who called you hysterical, 163 00:08:16,713 --> 00:08:18,153 and now we'’re trending. 164 00:08:18,193 --> 00:08:19,373 Could have warned me you were gonna switch it up. 165 00:08:19,411 --> 00:08:21,151 It would have looked staged. 166 00:08:21,196 --> 00:08:23,106 Your intelligence and your passion, 167 00:08:23,154 --> 00:08:24,814 that'’s what has people fired up! 168 00:08:24,852 --> 00:08:26,772 - We'’re supposed to be a team. - We are. 169 00:08:26,810 --> 00:08:29,330 Not if you'’re using a different playbook! 170 00:08:29,378 --> 00:08:31,208 Okay. 171 00:08:31,249 --> 00:08:33,559 Okay, I'’m sorry, 172 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,210 but we got our message out there to an audience 173 00:08:35,253 --> 00:08:37,303 that'’s still buzzing about it. 174 00:08:37,342 --> 00:08:41,002 Please, can we just get a bite to eat and celebrate? 175 00:08:43,348 --> 00:08:44,998 Then get some rest. We have an early flight tomorrow. 176 00:08:45,046 --> 00:08:46,566 You'’re not coming with me to Louisiana. 177 00:08:46,613 --> 00:08:47,883 Please. 178 00:08:47,918 --> 00:08:49,488 You just trivialized 179 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:51,139 how I'’m trying to help the people in my community. 180 00:08:51,182 --> 00:08:53,532 I don'’t want you around any of us. 181 00:08:58,102 --> 00:08:59,412 [ door slams ] 182 00:09:00,583 --> 00:09:01,543 [ chair thuds ] 183 00:09:04,631 --> 00:09:07,111 Davis: Hold on a second. 184 00:09:07,155 --> 00:09:09,545 So you'’re saying surgery'’s the only option, 185 00:09:09,592 --> 00:09:11,642 and I'’m supposed to just fly out to Los Angeles tomorrow? 186 00:09:11,681 --> 00:09:13,471 My advice is I wouldn'’t wait on this. 187 00:09:13,509 --> 00:09:14,549 Really. 188 00:09:15,859 --> 00:09:18,209 [ sighs ] How long will I be out? 189 00:09:18,253 --> 00:09:19,523 Well, we can re-evaluate after surgery. 190 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,949 Come on, Doc, don'’t. 191 00:09:20,995 --> 00:09:22,255 How long? 192 00:09:25,652 --> 00:09:27,042 Six to eight weeks. 193 00:09:27,088 --> 00:09:29,348 That'’s nearly all of training camp. 194 00:09:29,394 --> 00:09:30,444 It'’s an estimate, Davis. 195 00:09:30,482 --> 00:09:31,882 An optimistic estimate, okay? 196 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:33,789 [ sighs ] 197 00:09:33,834 --> 00:09:36,234 We know that your body'’s taking a little bit longer to heal now. 198 00:09:41,102 --> 00:09:43,022 So I could be out for the season. 199 00:09:45,759 --> 00:09:47,889 Let'’s take this one day at a time, okay? 200 00:09:47,935 --> 00:09:49,715 Now, if you'’ll give me a moment, 201 00:09:49,763 --> 00:09:52,163 I'’m gonna step out for a second. Be right back. 202 00:09:53,244 --> 00:09:55,554 [ door opens ] 203 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:56,765 [ door closes ] 204 00:09:56,813 --> 00:09:59,123 [ phone chimes ] 205 00:10:19,706 --> 00:10:22,576 [ line ringing ] 206 00:10:23,710 --> 00:10:25,230 Need to take that? 207 00:10:25,276 --> 00:10:26,536 Uh, no. 208 00:10:26,582 --> 00:10:30,062 No, it'’s fine. 209 00:10:30,107 --> 00:10:32,757 Charley'’s voice: Hi. You'’ve reached Charley Bordelon. 210 00:10:32,806 --> 00:10:34,196 I can'’t get to the phone right now, 211 00:10:34,242 --> 00:10:36,372 so please leave a message. Thanks. 212 00:10:36,418 --> 00:10:37,458 [ voicemail beeps ] 213 00:10:41,336 --> 00:10:42,816 Ferris wheel. 214 00:10:42,859 --> 00:10:46,519 Ferris wheel will go here. 215 00:10:46,558 --> 00:10:51,038 Carnival games and food booths will be lined up here, 216 00:10:51,085 --> 00:10:53,085 and we'’ll crown the Brown Sugar Queen 217 00:10:53,130 --> 00:10:55,000 on the stage, which is... 218 00:10:59,267 --> 00:11:01,177 Mr. Winston, nice to see you. 219 00:11:01,225 --> 00:11:02,875 We were just going over the, uh-- the layout. 220 00:11:02,923 --> 00:11:04,623 Winston: Remy. 221 00:11:04,664 --> 00:11:09,714 Look, Miss Bordelon, the field'’s no longer available. 222 00:11:09,756 --> 00:11:12,846 - Wait, we have an agreement. - Yeah, uh, 223 00:11:12,889 --> 00:11:14,719 you can'’t have your party here. 224 00:11:14,761 --> 00:11:17,331 It was a scheduling mistake. 225 00:11:17,372 --> 00:11:18,982 She had a deal, Edward. 226 00:11:19,026 --> 00:11:21,326 That was a handshake deal. 227 00:11:21,376 --> 00:11:25,416 Sorry my little auction'’s gonna put y'’all out. 228 00:11:25,467 --> 00:11:27,727 But there'’s a whole mess of equipment to put on the market. 229 00:11:27,774 --> 00:11:30,824 I'’m just trying to help out the local farmer. 230 00:11:30,864 --> 00:11:32,874 [ scoffs ] 231 00:11:32,909 --> 00:11:36,609 Let me tell you something, Sam, 232 00:11:36,652 --> 00:11:40,442 that maybe you can get to people who don'’t have a spine. 233 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:43,880 But I have a backbone. 234 00:11:45,443 --> 00:11:51,233 And I am not going away. 235 00:12:01,198 --> 00:12:02,498 You will. 236 00:12:09,859 --> 00:12:11,689 [ engine starts ] 237 00:12:25,222 --> 00:12:26,662 Thank you. 238 00:12:26,702 --> 00:12:28,572 [ sighs ] 239 00:12:28,617 --> 00:12:30,267 I called everybody on my list. 240 00:12:30,314 --> 00:12:32,934 - I got one more. - [ line ringing ] 241 00:12:32,969 --> 00:12:35,579 Uh, yes, this is Remy Newell. 242 00:12:35,624 --> 00:12:37,894 I'’m calling on behalf of Ernest Bordelon'’s daughter. 243 00:12:37,931 --> 00:12:40,021 She'’s bringing back the Brown Sugar Festival, 244 00:12:40,063 --> 00:12:41,803 but we had a snag with the venue. 245 00:12:44,459 --> 00:12:46,109 Yes, sir, all outdoors. 246 00:12:47,244 --> 00:12:48,684 It'’s actually for tomorrow. 247 00:12:49,986 --> 00:12:51,156 Oh. 248 00:12:53,598 --> 00:12:55,598 Okay. 249 00:12:55,644 --> 00:12:56,864 Thank you. 250 00:12:59,822 --> 00:13:00,872 [ sighs ] 251 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,100 Yes. 252 00:13:14,141 --> 00:13:16,321 Yes. 253 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:20,360 - Yes, we are in business. - [ laughs ] 254 00:13:20,408 --> 00:13:24,368 $4 a bushel for soybeans this season. 255 00:13:24,412 --> 00:13:25,852 It'’s like growing money out the ground. 256 00:13:27,545 --> 00:13:29,935 I never had so much money in my life before. 257 00:13:29,983 --> 00:13:32,593 You still gotta budget. 258 00:13:32,637 --> 00:13:35,027 Combine, grain cart lease, 259 00:13:35,075 --> 00:13:37,205 thresher, water testing. 260 00:13:40,428 --> 00:13:41,818 This is your bottom line. 261 00:13:48,871 --> 00:13:50,531 What'’s this right here? 262 00:13:50,568 --> 00:13:51,828 You'’re gonna break even. 263 00:13:51,874 --> 00:13:53,704 That'’s good news for your first year. 264 00:13:53,745 --> 00:13:55,655 I don'’t understand a life, breaking my back working 265 00:13:55,704 --> 00:13:57,584 - just to break even. - Ralph Angel. 266 00:14:01,231 --> 00:14:06,111 Son, I had seven straight years of losses. 267 00:14:08,238 --> 00:14:11,198 If I had broken even just once... 268 00:14:14,636 --> 00:14:15,986 things may have been different for me. 269 00:14:17,639 --> 00:14:19,549 But in the end, 270 00:14:19,597 --> 00:14:21,207 they broke my land lease. 271 00:14:25,299 --> 00:14:26,389 I didn'’t know that. 272 00:14:29,607 --> 00:14:30,867 [ sighs ] 273 00:14:32,741 --> 00:14:36,831 Mr. Prosper, truth is... 274 00:14:38,878 --> 00:14:41,048 I just want to give Darla a nice wedding. 275 00:14:42,229 --> 00:14:44,229 She deserves it. 276 00:14:46,581 --> 00:14:48,671 I think she think I just can'’t afford it, 277 00:14:48,713 --> 00:14:50,153 so she worried. 278 00:14:53,980 --> 00:14:55,500 Look like I can'’t. 279 00:14:57,374 --> 00:14:58,904 [ sighs ] 280 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,470 - Remy: Aw, no. - You don'’t know. 281 00:15:06,514 --> 00:15:09,654 No, I got a feeling this is gonna be painful. 282 00:15:09,691 --> 00:15:11,211 - [ music playing ] - Bag? 283 00:15:11,258 --> 00:15:12,608 Uh-huh. 284 00:15:12,650 --> 00:15:14,520 - [ chuckles ] Oh, no. - Wait for it. 285 00:15:14,565 --> 00:15:15,955 - Bagasse? - Mm-hmm. 286 00:15:16,002 --> 00:15:18,962 You didn'’t even know that word last year. 287 00:15:19,005 --> 00:15:22,565 That is two double word bonuses, 288 00:15:22,617 --> 00:15:25,657 plus 50 points for using all my tiles. 289 00:15:25,707 --> 00:15:28,277 Plus another six, what is that? 290 00:15:28,318 --> 00:15:30,578 - Is that 96? - Oh, my gosh. 291 00:15:30,625 --> 00:15:33,055 I thought you'’d be more of a gracious winner, you know. 292 00:15:33,106 --> 00:15:34,146 Normally, I would be, 293 00:15:34,194 --> 00:15:37,414 but we already beat Landry today, 294 00:15:37,458 --> 00:15:39,678 so I'’m kind of on a roll. 295 00:15:39,721 --> 00:15:41,071 [ chuckles ] 296 00:15:41,114 --> 00:15:43,294 ♪ And I go slow 297 00:15:43,333 --> 00:15:46,343 ♪ I wanna fill the space between... ♪ 298 00:15:48,643 --> 00:15:50,473 - Hi. - Hi. 299 00:15:50,514 --> 00:15:53,914 ♪ Feeling like a new machine ♪ 300 00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:56,913 ♪ And if you'’re living how you'’re living for me ♪ 301 00:15:56,956 --> 00:15:58,996 ♪ I wanna hear the floorboards squeak ♪ 302 00:15:59,045 --> 00:16:02,475 - ♪ And, baby, won'’t you... ♪ - Am I doing something wrong? 303 00:16:02,526 --> 00:16:04,916 - Not at all. - [ door opens ] 304 00:16:13,624 --> 00:16:15,844 - All right, Dad, peace. - All right. 305 00:16:15,887 --> 00:16:17,797 All right, good night. 306 00:16:17,846 --> 00:16:19,066 What'’s up? 307 00:16:19,108 --> 00:16:20,328 Hey, young brother. 308 00:16:26,289 --> 00:16:29,379 What'’s goin' on, y'’all? 309 00:16:29,423 --> 00:16:30,863 Davis? 310 00:16:30,902 --> 00:16:33,042 You remember Remy. 311 00:16:33,079 --> 00:16:34,559 Hey. 312 00:16:37,083 --> 00:16:38,523 Charley: You got a message earlier today 313 00:16:38,562 --> 00:16:39,782 about the change of venue. 314 00:16:39,824 --> 00:16:41,004 You'’ll be picking Micah up 315 00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:42,483 from a different location tomorrow. 316 00:16:42,523 --> 00:16:43,793 Oh, yeah. Yeah, what happened? 317 00:16:45,091 --> 00:16:46,611 Long story. 318 00:16:48,833 --> 00:16:51,103 The short version is Remy saved the day. 319 00:16:52,968 --> 00:16:54,668 Cool. 320 00:16:54,709 --> 00:16:57,229 Wait, you called me before I called you today. 321 00:16:57,277 --> 00:16:58,577 What'’s up? 322 00:16:58,626 --> 00:17:00,106 [ phone rings ] 323 00:17:03,065 --> 00:17:04,675 I'’m gonna take this. Excuse me. 324 00:17:04,719 --> 00:17:07,679 - Sure. - Hello? This is Remy Newell. 325 00:17:07,722 --> 00:17:09,902 So what is it? 326 00:17:09,941 --> 00:17:11,291 Why'’d you call? 327 00:17:11,334 --> 00:17:14,904 Oh, uh, I just wanted to confirm 328 00:17:14,946 --> 00:17:16,766 the drop time for Micah. 329 00:17:18,428 --> 00:17:20,688 - For today? - Yeah. Yep. 330 00:17:20,735 --> 00:17:23,295 [ sighs ] Excuse me. 331 00:17:23,346 --> 00:17:24,906 Uh, bad news. 332 00:17:24,956 --> 00:17:27,216 Turns out First AME can'’t host after all. 333 00:17:27,263 --> 00:17:29,743 What? Why not? 334 00:17:29,787 --> 00:17:31,827 Apparently the pastor got a call from Landry, 335 00:17:31,876 --> 00:17:34,396 and that got him worried about his insurance. 336 00:17:36,664 --> 00:17:39,934 That was the last site big enough for the rides. 337 00:17:39,971 --> 00:17:44,111 Why does Landry care so much about destroying my festival? 338 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:46,110 Honey, he'’s just trying to get under your skin. 339 00:17:51,940 --> 00:17:54,290 Davis: So don'’t let him. Forget the rides. 340 00:17:54,334 --> 00:17:56,254 Charley: It'’s a carnival, Davis. 341 00:17:56,292 --> 00:17:58,032 I know. 342 00:17:58,077 --> 00:18:00,467 Look, you remember Spring Crush, sophomore year. 343 00:18:00,514 --> 00:18:02,304 Destiny'’s Child canceled at the last minute, 344 00:18:02,342 --> 00:18:03,822 and we found that karaoke guy, 345 00:18:03,865 --> 00:18:05,255 and we had a party anyway. 346 00:18:05,301 --> 00:18:06,691 You'’re saying scale back. 347 00:18:06,737 --> 00:18:07,867 Yeah, why not? 348 00:18:07,912 --> 00:18:09,092 Whack-a-Mole and Pop-a-Shot 349 00:18:09,131 --> 00:18:10,961 is just as much fun as a Ferris wheel. 350 00:18:11,002 --> 00:18:12,922 - But I don'’t have a venue. - How about the farm? 351 00:18:15,050 --> 00:18:17,920 Well, we'’re getting ready to harvest. 352 00:18:17,966 --> 00:18:21,316 But, hey, maybe Vi'’s. 353 00:18:22,623 --> 00:18:25,023 Hmm. Couldn'’t hurt to ask. 354 00:18:25,060 --> 00:18:26,930 Yeah. 355 00:18:30,326 --> 00:18:31,276 Thank you. 356 00:18:33,503 --> 00:18:35,423 I know how you roll, Charley. 357 00:18:35,462 --> 00:18:36,722 It'’s gonna be great. 358 00:18:45,646 --> 00:18:48,426 [ door opens ] 359 00:18:48,475 --> 00:18:50,255 [ door closes ] 360 00:18:56,570 --> 00:18:57,960 - All right. - [ music playing ] 361 00:18:58,006 --> 00:19:00,176 My gosh! Aunt Vi! 362 00:19:00,226 --> 00:19:02,396 What...? [ chuckles ] 363 00:19:02,445 --> 00:19:04,265 Here we go. 364 00:19:04,317 --> 00:19:05,617 Wow. 365 00:19:05,666 --> 00:19:08,446 A Brown Sugar Queen needs a crown. 366 00:19:08,495 --> 00:19:10,315 Yes, she does. 367 00:19:10,366 --> 00:19:12,586 - Ooh! - It'’s really something, Aunt Vi. 368 00:19:12,629 --> 00:19:14,149 Hey, TV star! 369 00:19:16,285 --> 00:19:18,365 Oh, baby. 370 00:19:18,418 --> 00:19:22,068 I love seeing you where you deserve to be, 371 00:19:22,117 --> 00:19:24,337 in the spotlight, in your element. 372 00:19:24,380 --> 00:19:25,820 Thanks, Aunt Vi. 373 00:19:25,860 --> 00:19:28,120 - It really is beautiful. - Don'’t! 374 00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:29,427 [ Nova chuckles ] 375 00:19:29,472 --> 00:19:31,822 This here is my element. 376 00:19:31,866 --> 00:19:35,296 Hmm? Brown sugar paste, royal icing. 377 00:19:35,348 --> 00:19:38,658 I just need to add the sugar roses. 378 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:42,790 All right, so now I assume 379 00:19:42,833 --> 00:19:45,233 I can trust you girls to leave it be. 380 00:19:47,751 --> 00:19:49,011 Nah. 381 00:19:49,057 --> 00:19:51,667 Leave it be while I get dressed. 382 00:19:51,712 --> 00:19:53,842 - Aunt Vi, we are grown. - Love you. 383 00:19:53,888 --> 00:19:55,628 [ both laughing ] 384 00:19:55,672 --> 00:19:57,332 [ thunder rumbling ] 385 00:19:57,370 --> 00:19:59,850 Hope the weather holds for you. 386 00:19:59,894 --> 00:20:01,424 Yep, me, too. 387 00:20:03,071 --> 00:20:04,201 So? 388 00:20:06,030 --> 00:20:06,990 Where'’s he at? 389 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:10,029 Told him not to come. 390 00:20:10,078 --> 00:20:11,508 Wait, what? 391 00:20:11,558 --> 00:20:13,118 Oh, no. Wait, what happened? 392 00:20:13,168 --> 00:20:14,868 I take it you didn'’t watch. 393 00:20:16,127 --> 00:20:17,217 I did. 394 00:20:17,259 --> 00:20:18,259 You were great. 395 00:20:18,304 --> 00:20:20,444 A little dry in the beginning, 396 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,000 but you-- you drove it on home. 397 00:20:22,046 --> 00:20:23,526 You didn'’t think he was dismissive 398 00:20:23,570 --> 00:20:24,750 and disrespectful? 399 00:20:26,007 --> 00:20:27,877 I thought it was good TV, 400 00:20:27,922 --> 00:20:29,452 and it was right for the setting. 401 00:20:29,489 --> 00:20:32,009 I mean, people don'’t tune in to see 402 00:20:32,056 --> 00:20:34,316 a bunch of talking heads agreeing with each other. 403 00:20:34,363 --> 00:20:37,933 And I was actually impressed that you knew to play it that way. 404 00:20:37,975 --> 00:20:39,275 I didn'’t. 405 00:20:39,325 --> 00:20:41,405 He switched up the talking points 406 00:20:41,457 --> 00:20:43,717 after the commercial break without telling me. 407 00:20:43,764 --> 00:20:45,774 Well, that'’s not playing nice. 408 00:20:47,202 --> 00:20:48,862 And I'’d tell him 409 00:20:48,899 --> 00:20:50,949 if I ever met him. 410 00:20:52,555 --> 00:20:54,505 But big picture? 411 00:20:54,557 --> 00:20:56,037 He got folks listening 412 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:57,390 so you could get your point across. 413 00:21:01,347 --> 00:21:03,567 Micah: I didn'’t realize putting up little stringy things 414 00:21:03,610 --> 00:21:04,920 would be so hard. 415 00:21:04,959 --> 00:21:06,869 I can tell. 416 00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:08,177 You haven'’t done this before, have you? 417 00:21:08,223 --> 00:21:09,443 What are you, a professional-- 418 00:21:09,485 --> 00:21:10,525 Davis: Hey. 419 00:21:10,573 --> 00:21:12,623 Micah: Hey. 420 00:21:12,662 --> 00:21:14,192 Hey, what are you-- what are you doing here? 421 00:21:14,229 --> 00:21:15,839 I had to come by and talk to your mom. 422 00:21:15,883 --> 00:21:17,323 [ thunder rumbling ] 423 00:21:17,363 --> 00:21:19,233 Hey, this is, uh-- 424 00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:20,928 this is Keke. 425 00:21:20,975 --> 00:21:22,495 Nice to meet you, Mr. West. 426 00:21:22,542 --> 00:21:23,892 Please, call me Davis. 427 00:21:23,934 --> 00:21:26,294 No, I'’m gonna call you Mr. West. 428 00:21:28,243 --> 00:21:31,123 Okay, well, it'’s really nice to finally meet you. 429 00:21:31,159 --> 00:21:33,469 Micah can'’t stop talking about you. 430 00:21:33,509 --> 00:21:34,949 I'’m gonna run inside, 431 00:21:34,989 --> 00:21:37,119 and, uh, you know. 432 00:21:37,165 --> 00:21:38,335 - Nice to meet you. - You, too. 433 00:21:38,384 --> 00:21:39,434 [ door opens ] 434 00:21:41,387 --> 00:21:42,687 [ door closes ] 435 00:21:42,736 --> 00:21:44,556 What do you mean, bumper-to-bumper? 436 00:21:44,607 --> 00:21:46,257 - [ TV playing ] - What are you doing here? 437 00:21:46,305 --> 00:21:47,565 What'’s the big deal? I brought a couple of teammates 438 00:21:47,610 --> 00:21:48,870 to support the festival. 439 00:21:48,916 --> 00:21:50,086 You'’ve gotta be kidding me. 440 00:21:50,134 --> 00:21:52,404 Well-- well, I understand that. 441 00:21:52,441 --> 00:21:55,791 No. No, I got it. 442 00:21:55,836 --> 00:21:58,006 - It'’s fine. - Reporter: ...seven inches of rain. 443 00:21:58,055 --> 00:22:00,875 - What are you talking about? - [ sighs ] 444 00:22:00,928 --> 00:22:02,628 - Road closure. - [ thunder rumbles ] 445 00:22:02,669 --> 00:22:05,319 All of my trucks out of New Orleans are blocked. 446 00:22:05,367 --> 00:22:06,587 Violet: And they can'’t go another way? 447 00:22:06,629 --> 00:22:07,849 That don'’t make no sense. 448 00:22:07,891 --> 00:22:09,631 It'’s gotta be Landry. 449 00:22:09,676 --> 00:22:12,456 Why won'’t that man leave us be? 450 00:22:12,505 --> 00:22:13,585 We can still have a party. 451 00:22:13,636 --> 00:22:14,766 Are you kidding? 452 00:22:14,811 --> 00:22:16,901 We have no catering, no activities, 453 00:22:16,944 --> 00:22:19,254 no Skee-Ball, no Whack-a-Mole. 454 00:22:19,294 --> 00:22:21,084 I'’d like to whack a Landry. 455 00:22:21,122 --> 00:22:22,862 We should just tell everyone that it'’s canceled. 456 00:22:22,906 --> 00:22:25,336 It'’s raining anyway. It'’s a certified disaster. 457 00:22:25,387 --> 00:22:28,557 Charley, we can make a way out of no way. That'’s what we do. 458 00:22:28,608 --> 00:22:32,088 Now, it won'’t be like what you had in your mind exactly... 459 00:22:32,133 --> 00:22:34,793 - [ door closes ] - ...but we can celebrate our harvest. 460 00:22:34,831 --> 00:22:36,921 It'’s the best way to show Landry he ain'’t gonna stop us. 461 00:22:36,964 --> 00:22:39,314 We'’ll put the word out that it'’s a potluck. 462 00:22:39,358 --> 00:22:41,398 Reporter: The governor is urging people to take cover. 463 00:22:41,447 --> 00:22:42,927 Have it at the mill. 464 00:22:42,970 --> 00:22:44,970 It looks like we'’re gonna get rained out here anyway. 465 00:22:45,015 --> 00:22:47,185 Ralph Angel: I can set some games up. 466 00:22:47,235 --> 00:22:49,535 You know, maybe we could play some H-O-R-S-E or something. 467 00:22:49,585 --> 00:22:52,455 Davis: Yeah, and I don'’t know how you'’re gonna feel about this, 468 00:22:52,501 --> 00:22:55,461 but I think I could get Tamar Judith down here to sing, too. 469 00:22:55,504 --> 00:22:58,334 - [ coughs ] - How could you swing that? 470 00:22:58,377 --> 00:23:00,287 - Ralph Angel: She'’s tight. - Nova: She'’s dope. 471 00:23:00,335 --> 00:23:03,075 - Ralph Angel: Yeah, she is dope. - Nova: Yeah, bring her! 472 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:06,040 - The community would love that. - Ralph Angel: That'’s perfect. 473 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,080 And this is for them. 474 00:23:12,434 --> 00:23:13,784 [ exhales ] 475 00:23:18,092 --> 00:23:19,922 You buying that grass? 476 00:23:21,791 --> 00:23:23,401 Farm ain'’t bringing in what I hoped. 477 00:23:24,968 --> 00:23:26,748 Enough to get by, though, right? 478 00:23:26,796 --> 00:23:28,966 Barely. 479 00:23:29,016 --> 00:23:30,536 What I'’m supposed to do if something come up? 480 00:23:30,583 --> 00:23:34,243 How do you mean? Like, get sick? 481 00:23:34,282 --> 00:23:35,722 I'’m getting married. 482 00:23:38,112 --> 00:23:41,032 Darla deserves a nice wedding. 483 00:23:41,071 --> 00:23:42,731 [ sighs ] 484 00:23:44,901 --> 00:23:46,341 Well, you could get a second job. 485 00:23:47,643 --> 00:23:48,823 No shame in that. 486 00:23:54,694 --> 00:23:56,174 Ain'’t that easy, 'Wood. 487 00:23:59,525 --> 00:24:01,735 [ music playing on radio ] 488 00:24:09,404 --> 00:24:11,454 I got a guy working on my crew. 489 00:24:11,493 --> 00:24:13,193 Did a little time. 490 00:24:13,234 --> 00:24:15,764 He works graveyard, processing shrimp. 491 00:24:17,194 --> 00:24:20,074 Man, I heard about that place. 492 00:24:20,110 --> 00:24:22,940 Break your back, stink you up real good. 493 00:24:24,941 --> 00:24:26,161 I'’m cool. 494 00:24:28,989 --> 00:24:31,559 Ralph Angel, you'’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. 495 00:24:33,472 --> 00:24:34,652 You want to do good for that woman? 496 00:24:36,213 --> 00:24:38,653 Sometimes, man, it takes sacrifice. 497 00:24:38,694 --> 00:24:40,264 I'’ve been there. 498 00:24:43,351 --> 00:24:45,441 Look, I'’m gonna get that number for you, all right? 499 00:24:48,138 --> 00:24:50,358 You can do whatever you want with it. 500 00:25:02,892 --> 00:25:04,762 [ music playing ] 501 00:25:04,807 --> 00:25:07,237 Remy: All right, gentlemen, let'’s keep it clean. 502 00:25:07,288 --> 00:25:08,508 - [ giggling ] - You know the rules. 503 00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:10,680 [ chatter ] 504 00:25:10,726 --> 00:25:12,596 Come on, why you do that to me, boy? 505 00:25:12,641 --> 00:25:14,031 You got him leaning, D! 506 00:25:14,077 --> 00:25:15,167 - [ grunting ] - Get it! 507 00:25:15,209 --> 00:25:16,859 Get it! Yes, sir! 508 00:25:16,906 --> 00:25:19,076 Yes, sir! 509 00:25:19,126 --> 00:25:21,216 I told you about him! 510 00:25:21,258 --> 00:25:24,648 Prosper Denton is still the champion! Yes, sir. 511 00:25:24,697 --> 00:25:28,087 Man on P.A.: All right, this is Tamar Judith'’s last song, 512 00:25:28,135 --> 00:25:30,135 so let'’s give her a warm round of applause 513 00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:31,830 and say, "Thank you, Tamar." 514 00:25:31,878 --> 00:25:35,138 [ crowd applauds, cheers ] 515 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,590 ♪ Don'’t have much to bring ♪ 516 00:25:43,629 --> 00:25:46,979 ♪ Just a lot of sad songs ♪ 517 00:25:47,023 --> 00:25:49,903 ♪ I used to have everything ♪ 518 00:25:49,939 --> 00:25:52,509 ♪ Gave it up for the simple things ♪ 519 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:57,031 ♪ I moved on 520 00:25:58,469 --> 00:26:00,859 ♪ Past the pain... 521 00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:07,044 Folks are enjoying themselves. 522 00:26:08,828 --> 00:26:11,478 Everyone is making the best of it. 523 00:26:13,180 --> 00:26:15,790 Selling yourself a little short, aren'’t you? 524 00:26:15,835 --> 00:26:19,315 People are really having a good time. 525 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,190 - Suppose so. - Nova: What are y'’all doing over here? 526 00:26:21,231 --> 00:26:23,061 Being antisocial. 527 00:26:23,103 --> 00:26:24,763 - [ cheering, applause ] - It'’s just-- 528 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,150 it'’s just I, uh-- I had a different vision for today. 529 00:26:28,195 --> 00:26:30,625 I wanted this to be memorable, 530 00:26:30,676 --> 00:26:34,066 and look around, Landry won. 531 00:26:34,114 --> 00:26:35,904 Charley, ain'’t nobody thinking about 532 00:26:35,942 --> 00:26:38,072 a Ferris wheel or a dunk tank. 533 00:26:38,118 --> 00:26:41,638 And don'’t nobody care about no poop-butt carnival games neither. 534 00:26:41,687 --> 00:26:43,727 Can'’t you see, that'’s not what this is about? 535 00:26:43,776 --> 00:26:47,126 What I see is a community being forced to settle once again. 536 00:26:47,170 --> 00:26:49,300 Nova: Charley, you just got here. 537 00:26:49,346 --> 00:26:51,996 And just when I thought you figured out what this is really about, 538 00:26:52,045 --> 00:26:53,695 you prove you'’re still... 539 00:26:54,917 --> 00:26:56,477 What? 540 00:26:56,527 --> 00:26:59,917 Look, we don'’t have to have a sugarcane festival 541 00:26:59,966 --> 00:27:01,706 like theirs for it to matter. 542 00:27:04,144 --> 00:27:06,494 Look around you. 543 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:15,370 You brought the community together. 544 00:27:16,635 --> 00:27:18,415 Remy: Nova'’s right. 545 00:27:18,462 --> 00:27:20,032 You breathed new life into something 546 00:27:20,073 --> 00:27:22,293 most people around here had long since forgotten. 547 00:27:22,336 --> 00:27:24,946 Just because it didn'’t have all the bells and whistles 548 00:27:24,991 --> 00:27:26,951 doesn'’t take away its power. 549 00:27:26,993 --> 00:27:28,693 This thing got whittled down and whittled down, 550 00:27:28,734 --> 00:27:30,004 but look around you, baby. 551 00:27:30,039 --> 00:27:32,389 This community is fed. 552 00:27:32,433 --> 00:27:33,523 And I'’m not talking about its belly. 553 00:27:33,564 --> 00:27:35,224 I'’m talking about its spirit. 554 00:27:35,262 --> 00:27:37,002 ♪ ...doing this thing for a long, long time ♪ 555 00:27:37,046 --> 00:27:38,956 ♪ And I ain'’t about to stop... ♪ 556 00:27:39,005 --> 00:27:41,485 I don'’t know what to say. 557 00:27:45,141 --> 00:27:46,491 Say you'’ll dance with me. 558 00:27:46,534 --> 00:27:48,934 ♪ ...yeah ,yeah, yeah 559 00:27:48,971 --> 00:27:52,711 ♪ Handling my own business... ♪ 560 00:27:52,758 --> 00:27:53,848 All right, now, y'’all make way. 561 00:27:53,889 --> 00:27:55,799 We coming through here. 562 00:27:55,848 --> 00:27:57,368 Here we come. 563 00:27:57,414 --> 00:27:59,204 Make some room in here! 564 00:27:59,242 --> 00:28:00,902 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah 565 00:28:00,940 --> 00:28:02,900 ♪ Handling my own business... ♪ 566 00:28:02,942 --> 00:28:04,862 Yeah! 567 00:28:04,900 --> 00:28:06,380 Come on. 568 00:28:06,423 --> 00:28:07,773 [ Remy chuckles ] 569 00:28:18,305 --> 00:28:19,215 [ Darla whispers ] Um... 570 00:28:24,659 --> 00:28:26,309 Darla, baby, what'’s wrong? 571 00:28:33,059 --> 00:28:35,019 [ crying ] My parents called. 572 00:28:36,627 --> 00:28:38,367 They haven'’t answered my calls 573 00:28:38,412 --> 00:28:42,682 or reached out to me in... 574 00:28:44,635 --> 00:28:46,635 six years. 575 00:28:51,338 --> 00:28:52,688 They'’re coming. 576 00:28:54,950 --> 00:28:56,470 [ laughing ] Well, that'’s-- 577 00:28:56,517 --> 00:28:58,477 that'’s good news. 578 00:28:59,694 --> 00:29:01,834 That'’s beautiful news, baby. 579 00:29:04,786 --> 00:29:06,136 I'’m really nervous. 580 00:29:06,179 --> 00:29:10,179 Oh, baby, they probably feel the same. 581 00:29:10,226 --> 00:29:12,186 But they'’ll see who you'’ve become 582 00:29:12,228 --> 00:29:16,188 and what a wonderful mother you are to Blue. 583 00:29:16,232 --> 00:29:17,892 I don'’t know. 584 00:29:17,930 --> 00:29:20,110 My dad sees what he wants. 585 00:29:20,149 --> 00:29:21,979 Well, then that'’s on him. 586 00:29:23,457 --> 00:29:25,937 And don'’t you hide on a count of it. 587 00:29:29,637 --> 00:29:31,547 [ sighs ] 588 00:29:36,339 --> 00:29:40,909 You know, I met my first husband 589 00:29:40,953 --> 00:29:43,433 at this festival back in the day. 590 00:29:43,477 --> 00:29:46,087 Too young and foolish to know better. 591 00:29:46,132 --> 00:29:48,872 Oh, but that man, 592 00:29:48,917 --> 00:29:51,177 I didn'’t know God made that kind of glory. 593 00:29:51,224 --> 00:29:53,624 [ chuckles, sniffles ] 594 00:29:53,661 --> 00:29:57,361 And one day, he hit me, 595 00:29:57,404 --> 00:29:59,804 hard, right across my jaw. 596 00:30:01,451 --> 00:30:04,501 Wasn'’t long before that became a regular thing. 597 00:30:06,543 --> 00:30:07,633 I'’m so sorry. 598 00:30:08,894 --> 00:30:11,244 It'’s okay, baby, and long over. 599 00:30:11,287 --> 00:30:12,457 But I remember... 600 00:30:15,030 --> 00:30:18,470 even after Ernest ran his butt out of town... 601 00:30:20,340 --> 00:30:22,820 folks looked at me a certain kind of way. 602 00:30:26,302 --> 00:30:27,742 I wanted to hide. 603 00:30:29,262 --> 00:30:31,132 But then I realized 604 00:30:31,177 --> 00:30:36,137 if I don'’t shake this off me, 605 00:30:36,182 --> 00:30:38,492 that'’s all they'’re gonna see. 606 00:30:42,884 --> 00:30:47,284 Now, I know that you are planning to have... 607 00:30:48,716 --> 00:30:50,236 a courthouse ceremony. 608 00:30:52,589 --> 00:30:57,029 But if you change your mind and you want to celebrate 609 00:30:57,072 --> 00:30:59,902 with your family and friends, 610 00:30:59,945 --> 00:31:01,985 my offer still stands. 611 00:31:14,220 --> 00:31:17,090 [ door opens ] 612 00:31:17,136 --> 00:31:18,826 [ all cheering ] 613 00:31:25,448 --> 00:31:26,708 Hi, everyone. 614 00:31:26,754 --> 00:31:28,504 All: Hi! 615 00:31:28,538 --> 00:31:30,498 Thank you all for coming today. 616 00:31:30,540 --> 00:31:35,020 St. Jo has been waiting for a Brown Sugar Queen for too long. 617 00:31:38,548 --> 00:31:41,988 I, uh-- I want to thank my family 618 00:31:42,030 --> 00:31:43,860 for pulling together today. 619 00:31:43,902 --> 00:31:45,382 Y'’all had my back, 620 00:31:45,425 --> 00:31:47,165 and I love you. 621 00:31:48,645 --> 00:31:50,555 And I want to thank Davis West 622 00:31:50,604 --> 00:31:52,824 and the Stingers for supporting us 623 00:31:52,867 --> 00:31:53,957 by being here today, 624 00:31:53,999 --> 00:31:55,829 along with Tamar Judith. 625 00:32:06,185 --> 00:32:08,395 You know, there'’s one person who has really been by my side 626 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:12,578 and supporting me in this from the very beginning. 627 00:32:12,626 --> 00:32:13,796 And that is Remy Newell. 628 00:32:15,455 --> 00:32:16,455 Come on up here, Remy. 629 00:32:16,499 --> 00:32:17,939 - No. - Come on. 630 00:32:25,073 --> 00:32:27,163 All: Whoo! 631 00:32:27,206 --> 00:32:29,556 Man: Yeah, boy! Get her, Remy! 632 00:32:29,599 --> 00:32:33,689 Charley: All right, it is time to introduce our Brown Sugar Court 633 00:32:33,734 --> 00:32:35,914 and to crown our queen. 634 00:32:35,954 --> 00:32:39,224 A committee of local sugarcane farmers 635 00:32:39,261 --> 00:32:41,791 chose these extraordinary young women 636 00:32:41,829 --> 00:32:43,959 based on their academic achievement 637 00:32:44,005 --> 00:32:45,655 and their community service. 638 00:32:45,702 --> 00:32:49,272 So please give a hand to Alicia Beaumont, 639 00:32:49,315 --> 00:32:52,135 Keke Raymond, Orli Mentone, 640 00:32:52,187 --> 00:32:54,617 Genevieve Woodruff, and Mayweather Perkins. 641 00:32:54,668 --> 00:32:56,628 [ cheers, applause ] 642 00:33:03,546 --> 00:33:04,936 It was close, 643 00:33:04,983 --> 00:33:08,863 but this year'’s Brown Sugar Queen is 644 00:33:08,899 --> 00:33:10,899 Keke Raymond. 645 00:33:22,174 --> 00:33:24,134 [ music playing ] 646 00:33:24,176 --> 00:33:26,176 Mm! 647 00:33:26,221 --> 00:33:29,181 Wouldn'’t be a special occasion without your pies, Violet. 648 00:33:29,224 --> 00:33:31,574 Ah! Too kind as usual. 649 00:33:31,618 --> 00:33:33,138 What can I get you, Prosper? 650 00:33:33,185 --> 00:33:35,745 Well, I haven'’t had your butterscotch shoofly. 651 00:33:35,796 --> 00:33:38,836 Ah, that'’s a good choice. 652 00:33:38,886 --> 00:33:41,106 - Recognize that hat band? - [ chuckles ] 653 00:33:41,149 --> 00:33:43,059 Don'’t tell me that's from your wife'’s apron 654 00:33:43,108 --> 00:33:45,068 from the Brown Sugar court. 655 00:33:45,110 --> 00:33:47,110 Nova: The court didn'’t drop that antiquated notion 656 00:33:47,155 --> 00:33:49,765 of making aprons to symbolize a woman'’s place in the kitchen 657 00:33:49,810 --> 00:33:52,730 baking with sugar until I staged a revolt in the '’90s. 658 00:33:55,076 --> 00:33:56,816 It was fine for us back then, wasn'’t it? 659 00:33:56,860 --> 00:33:58,820 - Fine by me. - [ Violet laughs ] 660 00:34:04,999 --> 00:34:07,179 ♪ Move it in, move it out... ♪ 661 00:34:09,612 --> 00:34:10,572 What can I get you? 662 00:34:12,441 --> 00:34:14,011 A moment of your time. 663 00:34:14,052 --> 00:34:16,102 ♪ You got me so sick 664 00:34:16,141 --> 00:34:18,451 ♪ Here in this discotheque ♪ 665 00:34:18,491 --> 00:34:20,971 ♪ Girl, you'’re movin'’ me ♪ 666 00:34:21,015 --> 00:34:22,355 ♪ Girl, you'’re groovin'’ me... ♪ 667 00:34:31,286 --> 00:34:33,546 I know I messed up back at the studio. 668 00:34:35,464 --> 00:34:38,514 I have no problem admitting that freely. 669 00:34:38,554 --> 00:34:41,474 I will do whatever I need to do to fix this. 670 00:34:46,432 --> 00:34:47,612 Nova. 671 00:34:49,348 --> 00:34:50,518 Can we fix this? 672 00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:58,230 If we'’re gonna do this... 673 00:35:00,272 --> 00:35:01,752 we have to be in it together. 674 00:35:03,362 --> 00:35:05,492 As partners. 675 00:35:05,538 --> 00:35:07,368 I'’m not trying to be anybody'’s chess piece. 676 00:35:07,409 --> 00:35:08,629 That'’s not how I see you. 677 00:35:08,671 --> 00:35:11,811 Everything I want for me, I want for us. 678 00:35:11,848 --> 00:35:14,158 I want to do this side by side. 679 00:35:14,199 --> 00:35:16,719 [ music playing ] 680 00:35:18,725 --> 00:35:20,805 You are exceedingly brilliant... 681 00:35:22,424 --> 00:35:24,474 and special. 682 00:35:24,513 --> 00:35:28,343 And I think yesterday'’s appearance was just the beginning. 683 00:35:28,387 --> 00:35:32,257 I feel like if we play our cards right, 684 00:35:32,304 --> 00:35:35,354 we could be the face of a movement. 685 00:35:35,394 --> 00:35:38,574 - [ thunder rumbling ] - ♪ I love you, baby... 686 00:35:38,614 --> 00:35:41,794 I don'’t think the movement needs a face. 687 00:35:41,835 --> 00:35:45,965 And I'’ve never wanted to elevate myself above anybody else. 688 00:35:46,013 --> 00:35:48,363 All our lives are worth the same. 689 00:35:48,407 --> 00:35:50,497 Of course we'’re all equal. We both know that. 690 00:35:50,539 --> 00:35:53,189 Not everybody is in a position 691 00:35:53,238 --> 00:35:56,328 to shoulder the burden of leadership. 692 00:35:56,371 --> 00:35:59,371 That'’s a big part of the reason why. 693 00:35:59,418 --> 00:36:03,638 ♪ I got things to do on my own... ♪ 694 00:36:03,683 --> 00:36:05,383 That'’s why I love you. 695 00:36:07,295 --> 00:36:09,725 You get what it takes, 696 00:36:09,776 --> 00:36:11,256 and you'’re still committed. 697 00:36:11,299 --> 00:36:14,779 Nova, be honest with me. 698 00:36:14,824 --> 00:36:16,964 Do you really see yourself staying in the Ninth 699 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:18,260 for the rest of your life? 700 00:36:18,306 --> 00:36:19,696 Excuse me? 701 00:36:19,742 --> 00:36:22,572 I get why you would feel guilty about leaving, 702 00:36:22,615 --> 00:36:24,085 but you can'’t let that stop you 703 00:36:24,138 --> 00:36:27,048 from taking the main stage that you deserve. 704 00:36:29,143 --> 00:36:32,323 Your work-- that'’s the next step. 705 00:36:32,364 --> 00:36:33,974 That'’s the big picture. 706 00:36:34,017 --> 00:36:35,927 Why does the picture have to be what you say it is? 707 00:36:35,976 --> 00:36:37,926 Why does everything have to be 708 00:36:37,978 --> 00:36:39,718 - the way you think it should be? - No, hold on. 709 00:36:39,762 --> 00:36:41,242 You been trying to get me to step outside myself 710 00:36:41,286 --> 00:36:42,716 ever since the day you met me. 711 00:36:45,203 --> 00:36:46,943 I shouldn'’t have to disappear into you... 712 00:36:48,858 --> 00:36:50,688 to make this work. 713 00:36:50,730 --> 00:36:55,430 And if you thought I ever wanted to leave my home... 714 00:36:57,737 --> 00:36:59,297 you never knew me. 715 00:36:59,347 --> 00:37:00,737 No. 716 00:37:00,783 --> 00:37:02,393 I know you. 717 00:37:09,183 --> 00:37:10,363 And I know what you could be. 718 00:37:10,402 --> 00:37:11,532 That'’s the problem. 719 00:37:15,015 --> 00:37:16,535 I think you'’re a very good man... 720 00:37:20,803 --> 00:37:23,073 but you'’re no good for me. 721 00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:28,855 Don'’t do this. 722 00:37:28,898 --> 00:37:30,808 I don'’t need you to dream for me. 723 00:37:33,512 --> 00:37:35,122 I like what I got. 724 00:37:39,344 --> 00:37:41,914 ♪ Can you ever love somebody? ♪ 725 00:37:41,955 --> 00:37:43,865 I think you should leave now. 726 00:37:47,221 --> 00:37:49,661 ♪ Can you ever love somebody? ♪ 727 00:37:49,702 --> 00:37:52,182 Let'’s just talk about it. 728 00:37:52,226 --> 00:37:54,746 There'’s nothing else to say. 729 00:37:54,794 --> 00:37:57,884 ♪ Can you ever love somebody? ♪ 730 00:37:57,927 --> 00:37:59,537 ♪ Keep that space 731 00:37:59,581 --> 00:38:02,581 ♪ And not push it away 732 00:38:02,628 --> 00:38:05,978 ♪ Can you ever love somebody? ♪ 733 00:38:06,022 --> 00:38:08,982 ♪ Truly tell me 734 00:38:10,636 --> 00:38:12,986 ♪ Can you ever love somebody? ♪ 735 00:38:15,945 --> 00:38:17,205 [ sighs ] 736 00:38:18,687 --> 00:38:20,777 Blue had fun today. 737 00:38:20,820 --> 00:38:22,260 And how about you? 738 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:24,210 [ grunts ] 739 00:38:25,607 --> 00:38:29,607 I'’ve been thinking about us all day. 740 00:38:39,142 --> 00:38:40,622 My mom called me today. 741 00:38:47,977 --> 00:38:49,067 [ sighs ] 742 00:38:51,198 --> 00:38:53,108 It wasn'’t hard to talk to her. 743 00:38:53,156 --> 00:38:55,196 And it makes me think... 744 00:38:56,508 --> 00:38:58,598 [ sighs ] 745 00:38:58,640 --> 00:38:59,820 ...if she can come around... 746 00:39:02,470 --> 00:39:04,120 maybe my dad can, too. 747 00:39:07,954 --> 00:39:09,434 Come here. 748 00:39:11,087 --> 00:39:13,307 - I'’m happy for you, baby. - Thank you. 749 00:39:17,833 --> 00:39:19,403 It made me realize you'’re right. 750 00:39:19,444 --> 00:39:21,234 [ Ralph Angel chuckles ] 751 00:39:21,271 --> 00:39:23,751 We should celebrate each other. 752 00:39:25,493 --> 00:39:27,153 For real. 753 00:39:27,190 --> 00:39:29,020 Everybody there. 754 00:39:30,455 --> 00:39:31,715 You still want to? 755 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,410 Of course, I do. 756 00:39:36,156 --> 00:39:38,896 ♪ Yeah 757 00:39:42,467 --> 00:39:45,167 ♪ Ooh 758 00:39:48,734 --> 00:39:51,214 ♪ Yeah... 759 00:39:54,043 --> 00:39:55,223 [ tapping ] 760 00:39:55,262 --> 00:39:56,662 Hey. 761 00:39:56,698 --> 00:39:58,868 Um, the team and Tamar are gone, 762 00:39:58,918 --> 00:40:01,488 so I should go, too. 763 00:40:01,529 --> 00:40:03,309 [ thunder rumbling, rain pattering ] 764 00:40:04,663 --> 00:40:05,883 You know, you did a lot of good today. 765 00:40:07,492 --> 00:40:09,412 Between the Stingers and... 766 00:40:10,930 --> 00:40:12,890 Tamar. 767 00:40:14,716 --> 00:40:15,666 And you. 768 00:40:19,373 --> 00:40:20,333 It meant a lot. 769 00:40:23,943 --> 00:40:25,603 I appreciate that. 770 00:40:28,513 --> 00:40:29,603 I, um-- 771 00:40:29,644 --> 00:40:32,434 I leave for L.A. in the morning. 772 00:40:40,002 --> 00:40:41,182 Okay. 773 00:40:43,571 --> 00:40:45,361 You'’re not gonna ask why I'’m going? 774 00:40:45,399 --> 00:40:48,009 No. 775 00:40:48,054 --> 00:40:49,804 No, I'’m not gonna ask why. 776 00:40:51,579 --> 00:40:53,449 It'’s not for me to ask anymore. 777 00:40:59,065 --> 00:41:00,105 Right. 778 00:41:03,373 --> 00:41:05,293 Hey, look, 779 00:41:05,332 --> 00:41:08,472 tomorrow'’s not really a big deal or anything. 780 00:41:15,429 --> 00:41:16,599 Remy is. 781 00:41:20,042 --> 00:41:21,392 He'’s a big deal. 782 00:41:22,654 --> 00:41:25,314 [ music playing ] 783 00:41:29,008 --> 00:41:30,968 ♪ It'’s a really good sign ♪ 784 00:41:31,010 --> 00:41:34,010 ♪ That you hope my mind is true ♪ 785 00:41:35,928 --> 00:41:38,758 ♪ And I'’ve been thinking of what to say... ♪ 786 00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:41,150 - Charley? - Yeah? 787 00:41:41,194 --> 00:41:43,204 I'’m sorry. 788 00:41:43,239 --> 00:41:48,899 ♪ So you wanna be a man about it, do you? ♪ 789 00:41:48,941 --> 00:41:50,731 For all of it. 790 00:41:50,769 --> 00:41:53,689 ♪ And have you figured out all you wanted ♪ 791 00:41:53,728 --> 00:41:54,818 ♪ Have you? 792 00:41:56,992 --> 00:42:02,522 ♪ When your heart becomes a million different pieces ♪ 793 00:42:04,347 --> 00:42:06,567 ♪ That'’s when you won't be able ♪ 794 00:42:06,611 --> 00:42:09,531 ♪ To recognize this feeling ♪ 795 00:42:11,006 --> 00:42:14,526 ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 796 00:42:14,575 --> 00:42:18,005 ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 797 00:42:18,057 --> 00:42:21,577 ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 798 00:42:21,626 --> 00:42:24,446 ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 799 00:42:24,498 --> 00:42:27,848 - ♪ Tough love - ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 800 00:42:27,893 --> 00:42:31,423 - ♪ Tough love - ♪ That'’s called tough love ♪ 801 00:42:31,461 --> 00:42:34,551 - ♪ Tough love - ♪ That'’s called tough love... ♪ 802 00:42:36,292 --> 00:42:38,822 [ vocalizing ]