Previously on "Queen Sugar"...
Didn't tell me your ex-wifewas going to be here.
Hailey: He's always had a thingfor the exotic.
Did you thinkyou were the only one?
She is the only one.
Micah: I'm almost 20 years old.I don't need to consult you
every time I want to make adecision, like some little boy.
They want us worriedabout harvest.
We get to choosehow we deal with things.
They can't steal our joyunless we let them.
I just been keeping an eye outon that virus stuff.
We here for you.Whatever you need.
So, I'm giving youa heads-up.
Vi's Pies will have to close for a couple weeks.
Reporter: In the state of Louisiana,
the grave danger farmhands face
are outbreaks from the coronavirus,
especially during crop season,
where labor shortages threaten harvesting
and a farm's viability to survive.
Produce crops such as berries have a short life span.
If a farm doesn't have enough workers to harvest
in that small window of time, they're done for the season.
Other crops such as corn and sugarcane,
which rely heavily on machinery,
sadly are having to see their crops go to waste
due to the closing of the local mills --
a direct effect from COVID-19 --
leaving this Louisiana crop season
and the farming community in jeopardy.
Benny Ben.What's good with you?
Oh, this COVID thing got us all.
But we gonna make it through.That's right.
Hey, look, I'll bring you backnext season.
That's my word.
Chris?
What's up, brotha?
No, can't start up again.
We gotta wait it out.
The cane looks beautifulright now.
It's so high.
I ain't really seen itlike this.
We usually done harvestingby now.
Wait a sec.
For real?
You tested positive?
♪♪
Oh, that's crazy.
Hey, look, I appreciate you.
We gonna be back on the landin no time.
That's right.
Be safe.You, too, now.
All right.
[ Cellphone beeps ]
[ Bird squawking ]
[ Sighs ]
♪♪
♪ Dreams never die
♪ Take flightas the world turns ♪
♪ Dreams never die
♪ Take flightas the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines
♪ Take flight
♪ Dreams never die
♪♪
♪ Keep the colorsin the lines ♪
♪ Take flight
[ Device beeps, music plays ]
Good morning.
Mm.
Good morning.
♪♪
You don't mind mesitting here...
♪♪
...do you?
♪ Too close to you
You can stayas long as you'd like.
♪ Don't...
In fact, I insist.
[ Chuckles ]
Once I'm donewith my meetings...
and our communitycheck-in...
I'll make sure the restof your day...
♪♪
...is busy.
I like busy.Oh, I know you do.
♪ You're in lovewith a singer ♪
♪ So I sing you to bed
I love being quarantinedwith you.
Mm.
You know, I feel badfor saying it...
♪ And I start to pretend
...but this timehas been pretty terrific.
Just being...
together.
♪ The summer's just begun
It's a privilege,and I'm thankful.
♪ You know we have...
We are definitely privileged.[ Sighs ]
People are out therestruggling.
But inside here...
with us, it's been...
beautiful...
and intimate.
I'm grateful for you,too.
♪ Too close to you
Intimate likethree times a day.
You don't mind,do you?
No.Didn't think so.
♪ Don't leave so soon
♪ Oooh
Did you getthe honey butter ham
and potato salad readyfor Parthena's delivery?
I got it right here.
You should haveheard her talking about
how much she missedbeing able to host
Easter dinner at her housefor her grandkids.
She sounded so sad.Ah.
Well, I'm sure all thisgoodness you cooked up
is gon' hit the spotand cheer her right up.
Mm, you know what?
Put one of these dutch applecherry pies in her order, too.
[ Paper crinkling ]
You know, baby, all thisfeels like some kind of test.
What you mean?
M-Maybe this is how wefind out what we're made of.
You know, as a people,as a community.
Do we or do we nothave each other's back?
I believe that.Mm-hmm.
Between this placeclosing down
and my placenever opening up,
it's the worst testI ever took.
But we gotta justkeep doing our part,
keep doing our best.
Yep, at least we canget all this
into the belliesof folks who need it
instead of my trash can.
Which is where it would'vehad to go, you know,
if it stayed in thatfreezer much longer.
[ Cellphone ringing ]
Hey, there, Mama.
Willa Mae: Hey, son.
Hey, there,Ms. Willa Mae!
Hey, Vi!She said, "Hey, Vi!"
[ Laughter ]
Hey, you get that packageI sent you?
Mama, what you meanit's still on the porch?
[ Laughs ] I told youshe wasn't gon' open it
until 14 days passed.
[ Chuckles ]She said, "You right."
H-Hey, tell Willa Maethat I s--
Mama, Vi, look,I'm not gon' keep playing
phone operator, now,all right?
Is it okayif I talk to my mama?
[ Chuckles ] Go on.
He's grumpy.
Mama, you know I gotall your essentials.
I got you Vitamin E.I got you Benadryl.
I got all that stuffthat you asked for.
You better open it up.
And the fact of the matter is,St. Jo is just a blip
on the state's radarright now.
We couldn't get fundingto expand our hospital's ICU
before the pandemic.
Can't expect it now.
And now, we're at capacity.
Yeah, we're beyond capacity.
This was just supposed to be two weeks.
Now we're weeks into this.
We got the ER setting up triage tents in the parking lots,
but what happens when they fill up completely, huh?
Where will sick people go then?
And this is whywe can't afford people
not adhering to thestay-at-home order.
Livesare in the balance.
Not to mention we're stillwaiting on federal funds
for the elderlyand unemployed.
Well, according to our COVID-19 Task Force Report,
the majority of St. Jo's businesses
have either shuttered or are in the process of doing so.
What do you mean,"in the process"?
Non-essentialsshouldn't be operating
outside of the mandatedguidelines -- period.
Yeah, and I should be in the Bahamas workin' on my tan,
but that ain't happenin'.
Council Member #1: People take issue
with what's deemed "essential", Charley,
and they aren't gonna let go of something
they've spent their entire lives building without a fight.
Is that why your Aunt Violet's diner
is still open for business, Charley?
The diner is notopen for business.
Oh, well, I drove by there the other day,
and it looked like some activity was going on in there.
"Activity."
Violet Bordelon is doingmore for her community
than you haveor ever will, Jackson.
Calm downand do your job.
I'm done here.
♪♪
That's what I need.
A nice, hot cup of coffee.
Who said this was coffee?[ Laughs]
[ Chuckles ]
Before we kick off
our Tru Papers'Good Neighbor Action,
I'd like to thank you allfor showing up,
for putting thesecare packages together
for the people of St. Jowith such love and respect.
So, if anyone asksfor more of anything --
hand sanitizer,masks, whatever --
we don't understandthe word "no".
Just direct them to theTru Papers helpline,
and we'll accommodate.
We are love in action.
All right, let's hit it.[ Laughs ]
♪♪
You ready?Always.
♪♪
♪ Oh, heartache
♪ It alwaysseems to find you ♪
I should put itwhere they can see it.
♪ ...is always knockingat your door ♪
♪ When there's more lossesthan gains ♪
[ Doorbell buzzes ]
♪ Just hoping that the sunwill shine again ♪
♪ No, there won'talways be rain ♪
♪ They say troubledon't last always ♪
♪ So
♪ Hold on, brother,please hold on ♪
♪ You're under the weightof the struggle ♪
♪ We're only herefor a few days ♪
♪ But those days
♪ But those daysare full of trouble ♪
It's a good day.
Final stop ahead.
Gotta savethe best for last.
♪♪
So, how many "Karens"you have to fight off
to get all this?
Ugh, God, I barely got outof that store alive.
The shelves weretotally empty,
completely wiped out.
It's like we're livingthe apocalypse.
Look like you made out fineto me.
I mean,I did what I could.
We might have some weirdfood combinations for meals,
but I think we'll be okayfor a while.
I sanitize,you put away?
Let's do it.
Where's Blue?
In his room,catching up with school.
Internet been actin'all wonky all day.
Kickin' him offline.Ugh.
It's been happeninglike that all morning.
Our Internet is so slow.
Yeah, I think everythingbeen moving slow
in St. Jo right now.
Wi-Fi been tripping.
It's not likewe have the latest
fiber optic cables out here,though, in the first place.
I mean, if his classesare gon' be online,
shouldn't the school districtmake sure all they students
could accessthe Internet?
Theoretically? Yes.
Practically?A whole other story.
[ Sighs ]
Spent most of the daychecking in on folks.
Trying to explain thisCOVID thing and how it's...
been messingeverything up.
[ Sighs ]
Are you okay?
[ Sighs ]What am I saying?
Of courseyou're not okay.
Actually, I am.
Weird enough, I...
I just got a calmabout everything.
I had to let goof some people.
Shit is bad, and...
Yeah, I don't knowwhen it's gon' start
looking good again, but...
...did what I hadto do, and...
feel like I didthe right thing.
I mean...
what about gettingyour crop loan?
Couldn't that help?
Banks ain't givin' loansto no farms right now.
To be honest, I'm happywe ain't harvest.
It would have went to wastelike all them other farms
throwin' outall they product.
[ Sighs ]Next year...
the soil will bethree times as rich.
We could recoup everythingwe didn't make this year,
so I'm -- I'm notworried about that.
Feel like the land'sgon' take care of us.
Just gotta be patient.
You have a really beautifuloutlook on this.
[ Chuckles ]
I mean,it ain't come easy.
You seen the upsand downs, but...
hell,this is where we at.
Guess it is whatit is, right?
Yeah.
Okay, well, we havethe money that you've saved
from not preppingfor the harvest.
But, um,have you thought about
asking Charley for a loan,just to tide us over?
Darla, I'm not askingCharley for anything.
Especially not no loan.
I can't go running to Charleyevery time somethin' come up.
Look, I need youto trust me.
I've been here before.
We just gottatake our time,
but we gon'figure it out together.
All right?
♪♪
[ Sighs ]My job is saying
we're closed to the publicfor three weeks,
and then we havea meeting online.
Hopefully, they'll tell uswhen we get to go back,
and then, when I havemy paycheck
from my full-time job,that'll help us, right?
♪♪
It should.
It will.
Like I said,we got this.
Just gotta believe.
The council has beengetting reports
of businesses floutingthe safety protocols.
We are just makingcare packages for folks
who are strugglingand can't get in.
You know that.
Are Nova and Calvinstill delivering?
As long as it's contactlessdelivery, it's fine.
I know that,Councilwoman Bordelon.
It's not me.
It's what the Stateof Louisiana is mandating.
Oh, the same state that stoppedaccepting applications
for the Small BusinessRelief Fund?
Got people like me out hererobbin' Peter to pay Paul,
trying to keepour heads above water?
[ Sighs ]I am working
to help getthe backlog cleared,
but there's talkof the Health Inspector
going aroundshutting people down.
I don't want you to getcaught up in that.
Well, I appreciate that,Charley.
But how longis this gon' go on?
I mean, people are not gonnastay at home forever.
People need people.
Y-You know, to touchand feel each other.
It's supposed to betwo weeks.
It's been a lot longerthan that.
I know.
Trust me...
I know.
♪♪
How's Micah?
He's coming home tonight.
Finally.
[ Inhales deeply ]Semester's almost over.
[ Sighs ] He stuck it outin his dorm,
but I think he finallyran out of food.
[ Both laugh ]
I'm just glad he's gonnabe under my roof.
Yeah, well, good luck.
Mm?
I just rememberwhen Nova came back
after being awayat school.
Ooh, her and Ernest foughtlike cats and dogs.
Well, that's --that's not me and Micah.
Okay.
Well, just remember --he's grown.
And once you havelived on your own,
it's hard to live undersomebody else's rules again.
♪♪
Reporter: ...says once-bustling city streets
have become eerily quiet, while lines outside hospitals...
[ Knock on door ] ...stretch around the block.
Makeshift morgues are being prepared.
[ Door opens ] The governor says
in three weeks coronavirus...
Hey, Mr. Prosper.
Ah, Nova.
I got someessentials for you,
plus a few mealsfrom Aunt Vi
and a whole peach and pecan pie.[ Laughs ]
It's goodto see you.
I'd give you a hugif I could, but ju--
uh, just -- just leavethose things in the kitchen.
I will.It's good to see you.
Been thinkin' about you.
Yes, I appreciate that.
I'm -- I'm doing fine.
You gettin' out any?
I'm fine.
Well, this care packagehas masks,
hand sanitizer,cleaning products.
If you like, I couldput it away for you,
make sure everything'swhere it should be.
Just, uh, leave iton the kitchen counter,
and I'll get to it.Mr. Prosper, you sure
you don't need helpwith anything before I go?
If I need anything, Nova,I'll make it known to ya.
Thank you.
Okay.
Okay.[ Door opens ]
...in response, tenants are demanding that no one
should have to pay their rent until the pandemic is over.
Analysts say that the pandemic may last anywhere
from six months to a year.
Darla: If you carry thisover to here...
No, but then that makesthat not work.
[ Sighs ]How about I try...
dividing this first...Mm.
...then carry it overand add the remainder?
Bam!I got it.
Okay.Look at Einstein.
Guess my work hereis done.
You got this.Don't go.
You can stayand be my...
moral support.
Your "moral support."Pssh, whatever.
Good morning.Good morning.
Morning, Pops.Morning, Blue.
Thought you had that staffmeeting online today?
I do, but, uh,I wanted to help him
with his math packet firstbefore getting online.
And the Internet'sacting up again.
We're having...technical difficulties.
[ Chuckles ]
You should probablyfigure out that meeting.
Them work hoursare important.
I know, but, uh...
I-I don't want himto get more behind
than he already is.
It's just one lesson.
[ Chuckles ]I'm sure he'll be fine.
You're right.
I know.[ Sighs ] I just...
I can't seem to thinkclearly these days.
It's --Come on, Blue.
Hmm?Let's let your mommy
use the computer.Okay.
See you later, Ma.Bye.
Bye.
Come on, Einstein.
Guess it's justyou and me.
What we workin' on today?
Trying not togo stir-crazy.
[ Chuckles ]Sounds like a plan.
[ Laughs ]
♪♪
And Vi been working so hardat the diner,
I figured this would bea good surprise for her.
Now, do I put this bourbonon the chicken skin
or in the sauce?
Hollingsworth, what are you doing?
Are you trying to get everybody drunk?
You do not soak the chicken in those spirits.
Okay. Y-Y-You put it in the sauce.
I hear you, Mama. That's right.
What you doing afterdinner tonight?
I-I'm supposed to be playing bridge
with my ladies on the computer.
We'll see how that go.
Ohh,that sound like fun.
Y'all gon'have a good time.
Eh, I don't know.
You have to keep your eye on Miss Christine.
You know she like to cheat
even when we get together playing in person.
So I don't know what kind of stuff
she might try to pull while we all virtual.
[ Laughs]Yeah, she do be cheating.
[ Coughing]
That don't sound good.
[ Coughing continues]
Oh, that ain't nothing.
Everything ain't the 'Rona.
I'm fine.
It just is a little dry in here this time of day.
I just need to turn that humidifier on.
That's all.You sure about that?
I'm fine, son.All right.
'Cause you know I will gostraight up to Baton Rouge
with the quickness.
You better stay at your house and mind your business.
I'm fine. Okay?
I'm good! I'm great!
I told you.
Just fine, all right?
Now, what are you making for dessert?
Cut up some fruit or something.
That'd go nice with that chicken.
All right.
No, I'm -- I'm notrockin' with it, man.
It couldn't be me.
It could b--Anybody who gets a back tat
is gonna regret itwhen they're, like
[laughing] 45.
I'm s--
Mom, um, I'm just --
I'm just talkingto my boys.
I'ma -- Hey, I'mahit y'all back.
All right.
Hey.Welcome home.
Thank you.
I'm gonna, um...clean all this up.
I was just Zoomin'
for a philosophy finalI got coming up.
I thought I'd come in hereand relax for a second.
Yeah, that's fine.Really.
It's actually wonderful to haveyou home safe and sound.
In a couple days,we'll get you a test
so we can be together
and not have towear these masks.
Yeah, I understand.
And just so you know...[ Sighs ]
I'm an adult.You are an adult.
So it's all good.
"It's all good"?
Yep.
It's all good.
[ Laughs ] Okay, Mom.
Thank you.
So, what do you wantfor dinner?
Oh.
I was actually gonna gofor a drive.
You know,just clear my head.
You know, maybe stop bya friend's place really quick.
Wait.
We talked about thisbefore you came home.
I know. I just --You agreed not to visit
friends, frat brothers,Keke -- anyone
until the stay-at-homeorder's lifted.
Yeah, well...
at least the Keke partwill be easy.
Oh, no.What happened?
♪♪
[ Laughs ] She broke up with mefor some other guy.
Yeah, she gota whole new boyfriend.
Whoa.
I mean...
I'm shocked.
I'm sorry.
Micah: Yeah.
I mean,it's for the better.
You know, we -- we --we ran our course.
Just...
different...
paths.
♪♪
Uhhhhh...
but dinner.
I will eatwhatever you make.
I'm starving.
I'm very hungry.
So hungry.
Thank you.
♪♪
That's one way to cut downon the grocery bill.
Just grow it yourself.
Well...I'll have a lot moretime to spend
on getting this growing.
I've been officiallylaid off.
You said laid off?
What you mean, laid off?What happened?
[ Sighs ] Apparently,there was an outbreak
among the staff that wasstill working on-site.
Seven peoplecame up positive.
To be safe,they're shutting everything down
until further notice.
♪♪
So, what's gon' happento all them people
and theirinsurance claims?
It'll get backlogged.
♪♪
They paying you still?
For two weeks...
and then I get, um...
furloughed.
What's that mean?
[ Sighs ]It means that, um,
we're stilltechnically employees
and we stillget benefits...
but no checks.
♪♪
Seems ingood condition.
Kept her up well.
She run well, too.
Brand-new clutch,new tires.
Just got the 'draulicsreplaced last year.
So, what you think?
What are youaskin' for it?
$8,500.$8,500?
It's a little steep,ain't it?
Look, man,four-wheel drive,
three-speed dieselwith a 60-inch hitch.
I don't think so.
I'll give you$5,500 for it.
[ Laughs ] Shit,I ain't giving it away.
Look, man, times is hard,but not that hard.
Hey, I appreciateyou stopping by.
You have a good one.
$6,000.
$6,500 cash, and that'sas high as it gets.
$7,500.
I'll meet youat $7,000.
I'm not tryingto get over on you.
It's all I got.
♪♪
I hear you.
You got a dealif you got cash.
Okay.
I'll start the paperwork.
♪♪
♪ While you were sleeping
♪ I made us a new world
♪ While you were laughing
Come on.♪ I gave up this old world
♪ Why wouldn't I?
♪ While you were dancing,I gave up all future plans ♪
Sorry ifI disturbed you.
You're not.
Who are youpraying for?
Prosper.
♪ There's nothing likethe passing time ♪
Clearing his energy.
Removing someof the loneliness...
the despair I believehe's starting to feel.
♪♪
That visitreally got to you.
We thought we'd be homefor two weeks.
It's been six.
And he's been locked inalone all that time.
And I walk in,and he's watching
what's happeningin New York.
Overflowing morgues.
Essential workers exposingthemselves and their families
because there's not enoughdamn protective care.
I mean, really?
They're literally askingpeople to stay at home
until they can'tbreathe anymore.
What is that?
How is he supposed toprocess that
sitting in that housealone?
I'm worriedabout him, too.
Yeah.
I'm worriedfor everyone, frankly.
People our age,young people, children.
I mean, everyone is havinga whole different
set of issuesaround this.
Yeah.
My kids are havinga rough time.
They are?
Yeah, they're restless.
♪♪
No interactionwith other kids,
having to learn online.
This whole thingis just not easy.
They keep telling methey want things
to go backthe way they were.
[ Scoffs ]Don't we all.
Don't we all.
♪♪
[ FaceTime ringing ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Ringing]
Hello -- Hello?Eh, Miss Florence?
Hey, hey.This is, uh, Hollywood.
This is Willa Mae's son,yeah.
I'm -- Have you talkedto my mother lately?
Yeah, I ha--
I haven't been able toget ahold of her all day.
Oh, thank you. Y--
If you could stop by,that would be perfect.
Yeah.
Yeah, thank you so much.Thank you.
All right.
All right, all right.You have a good one, now.
Okay, all right.Bye-bye.
[ Cellphone beeps ]
[ Insects buzzing,birds chirping ]
You've been spendinga lot of time out here.
Sold one of mytractors today.
Thought it would put a dentin some of these bills, but...
[ Sighs ]
...it justain't gon' cut it.
♪♪
Truth is...
...I can't bring inharvest this year.
It's just a fact.
Gotta accept it.
[ Chuckles ]
Guess it comewith the territory, huh?
[ Taps railing ]
My daddy struggled...
[sighs]and I ain't no different.
♪♪
Shit, the last thing I'ma dois let my pride get in the way
of me supportingmy family.
I don't want you selling offpieces of your life
just to support us.
I don't feel goodabout that.
[ Sighs ]
I'm gonna getanother job.
♪♪
Well, I am, too.
What?
That's right.
I'm gonna let thisharvest return itself
back to the land and...
I'ma go ahead and get mea regular job.
Can't control things,Darla.
You can only controlhow you feel about them.
[ Chuckles ]
That's what Mamaalways used to say.
♪♪
Wise woman.Uh-huh.
Very wise.[ Chuckles ]
Real question is,who's hirin'?
Got about 20 million peopleout of work right now
with this COVID thing.
That's true.
[ Sighs ]
What about, um...
convalescentand nursing homes?
I read they're shorton staff.
But that might be risky.
What ain't riskyin 2020, baby?
♪♪
♪ No Skips, no skips,no skips ♪
[ Cellphone rings ]
♪ Everyday I just song I make
♪ No rewind or forwardwith me I'm on play ♪
Hello?
Yeah, this him.
♪ Don't trip
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. No.
That's perfect.
4:00 p.m.?
4:00 p--N-No, that -- Yeah.
Yeah, will do.
All right.
♪♪
[ Exhales slowly ]
I agree with you. I'm just --I never thought of it that way.
You feel me?
Like, I guess I saw it bothways, but that makes more sense.
[ Knock on door ]Come in.
Hey.Hey.
I'm heading out.You need anything?
I'm good.
I'm just on the phonewith my friend.
Girl: Oh, my God. Is that your mom?
I love her so much! Ooh, can I say hi, please?
[ Laughs ] Yeah,you're on speaker.
She can hear you. For real?
Oh, my goodness! Uh, hello, Charley!
I mean, Ms. Bordelon-West.Who is that?
Wait, I mean, Miss Bordelon!Hold on.
It's this girlI go to school with.
She look like SZA, and sheis obsessed with you.
Please say hiand make her day.
♪♪
[ Cellphone beeps ]Hey.
Hello.It's Charley Bordelon.
How are you? Oh, my gosh!
It's your voice![ Laughs ]
Yep, it's my voice,all right.
Nice to meet you.Okay, bye-bye.
Bye! Oh, my God!
She's so nice!
And in all the magazines and stuff
and in the sidelines at the games,
she always looks so damn good.
You always lookso damn good.
I'm serious.
Here you go.
I'm looking forward tospending some time with you.
You know, afterthis is all over.
Some real time.
Yeah, I want that, too.
A lot.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
[ Chuckles ]
Yeah,I'll bet you do.
[ Telephone rings in distance ]
[ Sighs ]
Receptionist:Mr. Bordelon?
Come on back.
[ Clears throat ]
And then, pendinga negative COVID-19 test,
you'll be required to finishour mandatory protocols
and procedures workshop.
That's if you're hired.
Any questions so far?
No, ma'am.
Mr. Bordelon,y-you're clear
that this is a custodialposition, right?
Yes, ma'am.I'm clear.
And I very muchappreciate the opportunity.
Do you?
I-I mean, you'rea farmer by trade.
Used to beingyour own boss.
A-And the pay here...
Well, I guess whatI'm getting at is that
this isa caregiving business.
Our number-one priorityis the safety
and well-beingof our elderly.
I understand.
This isn't a jobyou take
just because your money'sgotten funny.
It's unglamorous work,
and we hold our residentsmost sacred.
I'm not lookingfor just a clock-puncher.
I want someone thatwants to be of service
to our residents.
I've found that those areour team members
that work out the best.
Ms. Thompson...
my fatheris Ernest Bordelon.
He was a farmer.
He also pushed a broomfor a living.
Waxed floors,scrubbed toilets.
Did what he had to dofor his family.
But he did itwith his head up.
You know, growing up,he taught me to do the same.
Checked his egoat the door.
So, I take pride in making surefolk live in dignity.
I admit...my moneyis kind of funny.
In fact,it's hilarious.
But being hereis a choice,
and I know what it takes,
and I understandwhat this is.
As you also said,I am a boss,
so I know whata good employee look like.
♪♪
I'm here to solveyour problems, Ms. Thompson.
♪♪
Can you start on Monday?
Yes, I can.
[ Ringing]
[ Sighs ]
♪♪
[ Sighs deeply ]
Chamomile, honey,a little bit of lemon.
Stirred witha cinnamon stick.
So, how's Prosper?
I couldn't get aholdof him just now.
Baby,thank you for this.
I know your mama'son your mind.
Yeah.
Her neighbor saysshe stopped by,
checked on her.
Yeah, she was doing okay,just a bit lethargic.
I looked up that symptom.
It wasn't good.
Every time I talk to Mama,she says she's okay,
and, Vi,I don't like it.
Well, maybe you should run onup there and see about her.
It'll put your mind at peaceto lay eyes on her.
Baby, what aboutyour deliveries?
Well, your mama'smore important.
♪♪
Well, maybe I'll...
head out first light,check on Prosper first.
♪♪
Man: Time to play...Woman: ...satellite and radar...
[ Cellphone ringing, vibrating ][ Channel changing ]
Reporter: ...is New Orleans,
the city with the highest death rate in the country.
Streets usually vibrant with music and tourists
are empty tonight.
Meantime, hospitals are filled
and rapidly running out of supplies.
15 years after Hurricane Katrina,
residents are hunkered down once again in their homes,
weathering a radically different storm.
Reporter #2: The FBI reported that Chinese and Asian-Americans
are now experiencing increased hate crimes
due to the coronavirus global outbreak.
This trend also includes minors as alleged perpetrators.
Just this week, police said teens attacked
a 51-year-old woman on a New York City bus,
throwing anti-Asian statements against her
and accusing her of causing the coronavirus.
President Trump said that this week and next
will probably be the toughest
in the fight against the coronavirus.
While speaking at the Coronavirus Task Force briefing
on Saturday, Trump...
[ Cellphone ringing, vibrating ]
...but added that...[ Channel changes ]
[ Indistinct conversation]
[ Ringing, vibrating continues ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Ringing, vibrating continues ]
Hey, Hollywood.
[ Laughs ]Hey, Prosper.
It's not Hollywood.It's Nova.
Oh. H-Hi, Nova.
Uh,Hollywood just called,
and I-I thoughthe was-s calling...
How are you feeling,Prosper?
And don't say fine.None of us are fine.
I really want to knowhow you're doing over there.
I'm a little worriedabout you.
Yeah, uh...
I-I-I'm sorry I was rudewhen you came by.
T-That ain't me.
You weren't rude, and there'sno need to apologize.
Everybody'sgoing through it.
Yeah.
But also, everyone'sdifferent, you know?
Going through it in different ways.
Yeah, I suppose.
♪♪
Well...
♪♪
Can I talk to youabout this story
I'm working onfor Tru Papers?
It's about the new movement to help get the homeless
off the street and into these empty hotels
that are closed due to the virus.
I'd love to get a quotefor you from this article.
Get your opinion.
Oh, y-- Uh, s-sure.
Y-Y-Yeah, I-I'd be h-happyto help if I can.
Thanks, Prosper.
[ Sewing machine whirring ]
[ Whirring stops ]Mmm.
Somebody cleans up well.
Well,you must have forgot --
I make everythinglook good, baby.
[ Both chuckle ]That you do.
[ Winces ]That line-up, though.
Here I go, thinkingyou was my friend.
I am your friend.
I-I'm just saying.Well, I'm just saying,
seeing that a brothercan't get to a barber,
I think I did a pretty fine joblining myself up.
Darla: [ Chuckles ] You did.I'm just kidding.
You look fine.
You look good.
Thank you, I guess.
How you feelingabout your first day?
Better than I thought.
Glad to have a checkcomin' in, you know?
Just countingmy blessings.
Mm.
But tell me what you gotgoing on over here.
Don't you worry about whatI got going on over here.
This is going tobe awesome.
Let you tell it.Mm-hmm.
I'm proud of you.
♪ Got us all plugged inthis barren land ♪
I know.
I'ma see you later?
Mm-hmm.
Keep it up.
I put your lunchin the cooler.
♪ I promise youthat they'll be prancing ♪
Thank you, baby.Mm-hmm.
Have a good day.You, too.
[ Whirring resumes ]
[ Door closes ]♪ There's something higher
♪ Something we can't see
♪ The methane burnsand it puts us out with ease ♪
♪ Gotta find balance
♪ I can't explain
♪ The rock is so consistent
♪ With a slight change
♪ Gotta find balance
♪ I can't explain
♪ The rock is so consistent
♪ With a slight change
♪ Connected or neglected
♪ I just hopeyou stay protected ♪
♪ These are just createdobstacles ♪
♪ We're just stuckbetween the lines ♪
♪ And there ain't too muchto see ♪
♪ I just let the music move me
♪ ...the powers at be
♪ There's something higher
♪ Something we can't see
♪ Gotta find balance