Previously on "Queen Sugar"...
They're taking her offthe ventilator, Vi.
Our time is appointed.
Just thought I'd havemore of it.
If we could just takethis horrible virus away,
but leave the connection,I'd take it in a heartbeat.
It wasn't until my dadwas with you
that I realized I havenever seen him totally happy.
The only thing you wantis somebody that you love.
Ralph Angel:My soul mate, right?
Let's get married.
Let's do it tomorrow.
[ Laughs ]Let's do it tomorrow.
That's perfect.
♪ Such a beautiful man
See all that?Mm.
I'mma clear that out.Mm-hmm.
Make you a little pathwayso you can float down
like the queenyou are.
[ Chuckles ] Aww.[ Chuckles ]
And then we can haveeveryone facing the land
with all your beautiful caneas the backdrop.
Our beautiful cane.
You know what I'mma do?What?
I'mma make us one of themlittle pretty wood things
you be seein' the rich folkget married under.
A trellis?Exactly. A trellis.
Do we have time?
For our special day?Mm-hmm.
Yeah, we got time.
Mm.
No matter what,it'll be perfect.
I'm just happy we're justdoing it, ya know?
There's so much sadnessand loss.
This is just about happinessand hope.
I want those again.
I know you do.
I left word for my momlast night.
Mm.
I hope she's not offended thatwe're not giving her time
to come.
What you gonna doif she is?
I mean, ain't itevery mother's dream
to see her childget married?
I like to think that it'severy mother's dream
to see their kidhealthy and happy.
Both of which I amagain.
I just hopeshe can see that.
I hope so, too.
♪♪
When it's a decent hour,
I'll call Charley and Novaand Vi.
I just want to geta Maid of Honor.
[ Chuckles ]
You mindif I ask Charley?
We're getting closer again,and...
I've always looked upto her.
Think she'll like that.
I don't mind.
Thanks.
Mm-hmm.[ Chuckles ]
Mmm.
Now we just haveone more person to tell.
[ Chuckles ]
The most important one,huh?
Mm.
I thinkhe'll be really happy.
Mm-hmm.
♪♪
♪ 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
I'm very happy.
Ralph Angel:Hey, very happy, huh?
Yes.Or very, very happy?
Let me put it this way.
My word for todayis "jubilant."
And now I get to use itfor real right now.
[ Laughs ]
Alright.
There is somethingvery important
that we have to discuss with youabout this wedding
that you need to know.
Tradition says that thereare four things
that I have to have near meto ensure a happy marriage.
Four things?
-Mm-hmm.-Yes.
Four things that the bridemust have near her
when she says "I do."
One, something old.
Number two,she needs somethin' new.
Three, I have to havesomething that I've borrowed.
And number four...
Tradition goes, something old,something new,
something borrowed,something...
[ Drumming on knees ]
blue!
You've already gotsomething blue!
I do have something blue!
This is going to beso much fun!
Ralph Angel: I can't wait.
[ Cellphone rings ]
Hey, baby, did youget my message?
Hollywood: So they gettin' married?
Today?
I can't believe it.
I guess they think I just gotextra wedding cakes
sittin' in my fridge,waiting, just in case.
Lord, Ralph Angel know how to keep people
on they toes, don't he?
I'm gonna have to tell him I ain't gonna be able to make it.
I feel bad.
Don't you dare.
And his heartis with you.
You know that.
Oh.
And everybody's supposedto wear yellow.
How you gonna spring a surprisewedding on folks in 12 hours
and have the audacityto have a dress code?
Baby, I know todayis hard for you.
Makingall the arrangements.
I wishyou'd let me come.
Baby, they said I can'thave a proper burial,
so ain't no use in coming.
I'm just gettingeverything squared away now.
Well,when all of this is over,
we're gonna havea proper homegoing.
To celebrateher life right.
My motherdeserves a funeral,
surrounded by friendsand family,
folks that love her.
Man,that what life's about.
I hear you.
But think on this.
Life isn't about peopleshowing up for you.
Life is about youshowin' up for people,
and she did thatwith her life.
She showed up for you asa wonderful, wonderful mother.
She was an excellent daughter, sister, friend.
Willa Mae showed upfor the people who loved her.
She did her life right.
The Lordhas received her.
And, baby, I know when he sawthat lady coming his way,
He said,"Well done."
Yes.
Well done, Mama.
♪♪
Making a new album?
No. I was just in here,moving stuff around,
and came acrossall this.
Seems like yesterday I waschasing this boy out of my room.
[ Laughs ]For one thing or another, and...
[ Sighs ]
And now he's gettingmarried today.
Lord. [ Laughs ]
Time sure does fly by,doesn't it?
It sure does.
I just want themto be happy.
Mm.
They've had to battlethrough so much.
And God knows I haven'tmade it easy for her.
I've made some mistakeswith her.
I think she loves being a partof your family.
I mean, take it from me, youhave an extraordinary family.
When you're close to you guysbut not quite a part of it...
you want to be.
[ Sighs ]
Life was so much easierwhen Mom and Dad were here.
I wish they could be herefor Rah on his big day.
Hey.
Would've been nice.
♪♪
[ Exhales sharply ]
You gotyour Daddy's smile.
That I do.
[ Both laugh ]
♪♪
♪ I got questions,you got answers ♪
It'll be fine.Trust me.
Wait till you see it upon its feet.
Actually, Blue might need tostart pickin' some wild flowers
so we get this thinglooking nice.
Maybe we can askMiss Parthena.
She's got so many beautiesin her yard.
That's a good idea.
Oh, also,how about we drape
this pretty fabricfor our new curtains
I made all around?
That's also a good idea.
Now we just gotta getthe couches from the house
and put them out here,
do a few otherlittle things, and...
I thinkwe might pull this off.
"Think"?Yeah.
That ain't a question.
We gonna pull it off, alright,and it's gonna be perfect.
Blue: Mom!Auntie Charley's on the phone!
She says she'll be here inan hour to help you get ready!
And so it begins,huh?
I'm excited.You excited?
I'm excited.Me too.
Mom, Auntie Charley'son your phone!
Coming!
♪♪
Charley: Got here as fastas I could,
and I know it's a rush,
but I've already put a coupleitems on hold for rent.
You need some nice tables,chairs, linens...
That's very nice of you,Charley,
but, I mean,we're just doing a little --
Just becauseit's a same-day wedding
doesn't mean we can't zhuzhit up a little bit.
Okay.
Let's take a lookat this.
-Surprise!-Surprise!
[ Blowing noise makers,laughter ]
Wait.What's happening?
It's your bridal shower!
Nova: Slash"Welcome to the Family" party!
Slash bachelorette party!
Minus the strippers.But I got my "Magic Mike" DVD
cued upto the best scene.
Y'all want me to share it?
No!No!
[ Laughter ]
You got me.
Thank you so much.This is, um...
This is just to celebrate you,Darla.
On you not only becoming a partof the Bordelon family
by name soon,but on you becoming our sister.
You are our sister,Darla.
If you want to be.
I do.
Thank you, Nova.
Um, I'd give you all a big hugright now if you were here --
all of you.
And, um, Mom, I --
I mean,I didn't expect you to --
You shouldn't be thinking aboutanything today but yourself.
Today is your day.
And if I've learned anythingduring this pandemic,
it's that lifeis way too short
to make people liveyour life and theirs, too.
Amen to that, y'all.
I'm so happy for you,baby.
I'm so proud of you.
I may not be therein person,
but my heart is right therebeside you.
And how's my boy Blue?
How's he handlingall of this wild news?
Oh, he's doing, um, so,so great.
I mean, better than could beexpected for a 9-year-old.
Oh, my God.He's 9.
Yeah.That's almost 10.
Crazy.Time flies.
Is school going okayonline?
How's he managing?
Oh, he's excelling.I just had him tested.
Tested for what?Is he okay?
No, I meanI got his IQ tested.
Really?Yeah, I, um...
I thought he might be advanced,so I, uh,
shelled outfor an online test.
Oh, well, you could'vesaved your money.
I could've told you for free --the boy is smart as a whip.
-[ Laughs ]-Oh, it's probably true.
You know, I did okayin my studies.
And I got a PhDin common sense.
Hey, hey!Which is the best kind!
[ Laughter ]
This is amazing.Thank you so much.
Love you, Darla!So happy for you.
Yay!Congratulations.
[ Blowing noise maker,laughter ]
Sorry you're going through this,Wood.
How you makin' out?Man, I'm gettin' through it.
So, Mama wanted to be cremated,which is hard for me.
I didn't see that comin'.
More I didn't know her.
So I rentedthis little boat,
spread her ashes outat this lake
that we used to go fishingat this afternoon.
It's like I never seenthat lake that quiet before.
Water was barely movin'.
It was like it waswaitin' for me.
Waitin' for her.
I know this ain't easy,Wood.
You just gotta take it one dayat a time.
You feel me?I know.
I just...
just gotta keep it movin',I guess.
Look, man, whether you can makeit down to the wedding or not,
ain't nothin' changin'.
You still my Best Man.
Hey,I appreciate that.
You know I do.I love you and Darla.
I love everything that's goingon in your life right now.
But I...
I'm just really goingthrough it right now, Rah.
Hey, man, but you know I'd bedown there if I could, though.
Ah, man, say less.
I overstand.
Handle your business.
Chop it up when you getback to the city.
No doubt.
I love you, bruh.
I love you, Rah.
Congratulations, bro.
[ Laughs ]
♪♪
[ Sighs ]
♪♪
[ Laughs ]
Somebody happy.
Take ityou ladies had you some fun.
Mm, just a little bit.
Wait till this COVID thingis over.
We're gonna throw herthe bridal shower
every Bordelon womandeserves.
Did somebody say Vegas?
I ain't hear nobodysay Vegas.
[ Laughs ]
You ain't takin' my girlto Vegas, Charley.
You trippin'.
Uh-huh.
I just got off the phonewith Wood.
He ain't gonna make itdown on time.
I feel for him.
This is all just...
terrible.
Guess I ain't gonna haveno Best Man.
It ain't that bad,right?
Why don't you ask Micah?
I bethe would love to do it.
I mean, he sees you more likea older brother than an uncle.
I mean, just a thought.
No, I love that.
I'll ask him.
Guess you do got some good ideasin that big ol' head of yours.
Hey, don't hateon the "Big Head."
And them chicken legsyou been walkin' around with.
Oh!
Like that?
See, you must've forgotthat these skinny legs
used to give you the workback in the day, huh?
Y'all still livingon a lie.
You didn't beat me.I did.
How could you beat me...
Drumstick?
Oh, see, now you crossedthe line, Charley.
Oh, yeah, you knowwhere to meet me.
Are we doing this?
It's already done.
I'm about to embarrass youon your wedding day.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.-Don't tell Darla.
Go ahead and call it.No, you call it.
You --Go!
Hey, girl, you saidI was supposed to call it!
You a cheater!Aah!
That's how I beat you last time!You supposed to wait for me!
You cheatin'!
[ Laughter ]
I'm 'bout to get you!Watch out!
Aaah!
[ Laughter ]
Ahhh!
Yes!Come on, baby!
Go ahead and say it!Go ahead and say it!
Alright.Alright, what?
Alright, you won.Yeah, I won!
Y'all heard that?!For now.
For now,she said I won.
Consider ita wedding gift.
I'll take it.
I see you.
♪ Beauty ain't a waist line,ain't a smile, ain't a face ♪
♪ Beauty's holdin' my head upwith grace ♪
So happy for you, Rah.
I love you.
♪ I'mma be my best self
I love you, too.
♪ I'mma be my best
♪ I'mma be my best self
[ Knock on door ]
Come in.
Hey.
Think this will work?
That's not yellow.I --
We're supposedto wear yellow.
Hey, this is the lightest colorthat I have.
That's clean anyway.I don't have any yellow.
Yeah, I'm not sure that I do,either.
Not that anything will fitsince I've been locked
inside of my refrigeratorfor two months.
Can you do these for me?
Yeah.
Why don't you wearthat white dress
with the little frillson it?
I really like that dress.
Please tell meI raised you better than that.
What?
Only the bride is supposedto wear white at a wedding.
It's considered crassfor another woman
to wear anythingeven resembling white.
Takes the focusoff the bride.
Yeah, that makes sense.Yeah.
I think it's so coolthat they're doing
a same-day wedding.
And I'm gonna bea Best Man.
Hey![ Both laugh ]
I'm just really excited.
Yeah, I'm excited, too.
I just -- I don't know if it'sbecause of the wedding
or because we finallyget to get out of this house.
-Right, same.-Mm-hmm.
I just hope I don't disappointUncle Rah.
Mm.
Like, what is a Best Mansupposed to do, even?
There.
Handsome.And don't worry.
You're gonna make a fineBest Man.
Just, you know,be there for him.
Support him.He's nervous.
Nervous?
I've never seenRalph Angel Bordelon nervous
a day in his life.
Well, yeah, I hadn't with Davis,either,
but his friends told mehe was a wreck.
Especially because I was halfan hour late to the chapel.
Half an hour?!
What were you doing?
Was freaking out.
You know, wondering if I'd makea good wife and...
what our life would belike after that.
And that's what's runningthrough Rah
and Darla's heads today.
So let's just be supportive,be there,
just whateverthey're experiencing.
Oh.
How's this?
Well, it's...
yellow.
It is yellow.
Thank youfor that expert opinion.
[ Laughs ] No, I like it.
Okay.I love it, I love it.
It's nice, right?Mm-hmm.
Look at you lookin'all handsome.
Guess you reallyis my son, huh?
Uh, are you nervous?
Am I nervous?Yes.
Nervous for what?
You and Momare getting married.
I thought you were supposedto be nervous.
I'm only nervous about thingsI ain't sure about.
Alright.Marrying your mama
and loving you both,
it's probably the only thingI'm absolutely sure about.
Okay. I get you,but if you were nervous,
I'd understand.
Oh, you'd underst--I said I'm not nervous.
Come on.Put 'em up.
We gotta be gentlemen.
Keep yourself cleanor your mom will kill me.
Come here, boy.
I love you.Mm, I love you, too.
You better.
Mm-hmm.Gentlemen.
Oh. [ Laughs ]
Okay.Gentlemen.
Alright, alright.
Ready to go?Are we ready to go?
[ Laughs ] Got that ring?
The ring?
The ring.Oh, snap.
I thought --I thought you was gonna --
You're supposedto have the ring.
You knowI got the ring.
Talking about this ring,or...?
Oh, playin' with melike...
Lighten up, man.Yeah.
You were about to have yourselfin a headlock, Micah.
I'd like to see you try,Blue.
No, by him!Me. He's talkin' about me.
I ain't scared, man.
Let's go marry your mama.
[ Knock on door ]
Knock, knock.
Are you okay?
I never thought this daywould come, ya know?
And then, literally,it's here.
All of a sudden.
You're sure you wantto do this, right?
Oh.Yes, absolutely.
I just, um...
Sometimes I've...
done so many things,
given him so many reasonsnot to love me.
And yet he does.
Ralph Angel loves you.
And you love him.
You chose each other.
That's what matters.
Everything elseis in the past.
Where it belongs.
Nova sent this ahead.
It's a gift for you.
Something old.
[ Gasps ] Oh.
This is beautiful.
Vintage of the paper,gorgeous handwriting...
It's from Trudy.
Ralph Angel's mother?
You should readwhat it says.
"I never thought I'd haveanother baby.
Let alone a son.
Then, he was born.
And I could never imaginemy life, our world, without him.
He's truly an angel baby.
My Ralph Angel.
And when he looks upinto my eyes,
I see an old soul that has knownmine for many lifetimes.
My prayer for him is thathe will find love in this life
like the kindI feel for his father.
A tried and true love that willanchor him and elevate him,
however and in whomeverthat love may present itself.
I bless himwith this prayer...
from the deepest partof my spirit.
Ashe.
And so it is."
That's me.
I'm that love.
Yes, you are.
♪♪
Violet: The sight of thistakes my breath away.
Especially here.
I never thought I'd see it.
He handsome, ain't he?
I don't think I've ever seen himlook more beautiful.
And he don't look half bad,either.
♪♪
Oh!
-[ Laughs ]-Ohh!
Gotta keep livin',right?
♪♪
Micah: Alright, Aunt Nova,hit them tunes.
♪ Could you be that fine love?
-[ Laughs ]-Ah.
♪ Mm-hmm, that 1949 love
Ralph Angel: All to himself.
♪ That quiverin your spine love ♪
Hello, sir.What's up, man?
♪ That summer wine love
Thank you very much.And the second one.
♪ Could you bethat great love? ♪
♪ Mm-hmm-hmm
♪ That California state love
♪ Uh-huh-mm
♪ That nearly third date love
♪ That almost fake love
♪ On that 1949 love
[ Laughs ]
♪ Walk straight into the fire
♪ I'd bet anything on my love
♪ We'll be lost in time, love
♪ Just grab a warm body
♪ And pick up the keys
♪ If you need somebody,somebody to be ♪
♪ You can't count on timing
♪ Or just wait and see
♪ I'll be that somebody,so settle for me ♪
♪ I'll be waiting, waiting
♪♪
I love you.
♪♪
You look amazing.
[ Chuckles ]
Priest: Welcome.
Maya Angelou said,"In the flush of love's light,
we dare be brave.
And suddenly, we see that lovecosts all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only lovewhich sets us free."
Today, we are here to witnessthe union
of two beautiful individuals
who are preparedto commit their lives
to one another for eternity.
They are Miss Darla Suttonand Mr. Ralph Angel Bordelon.
Who gives this woman awayto be wed this day?
Here, here!
I do.
[ Laughter ]
Priest: Alright.You two ready?
Yes, sir.
Alright.
On this day,we stand before God
to exchange vowsof love and commitment.
Ralph Angel?
From the first dayI saw you,
I knewmy heart was in trouble.
Not -- Not being with youwasn't an option.
I knewI needed you in my life.
And by God's grace,
today isa dream come true.
You're my sun and my moon,Darla.
You light upall the dark places in me,
make me a better man.
I remember the first timethat you held my hand.
It felt like gentle,strong love...
coming through your touch.
I never wanted the feelingto fade.
I've loved yousince that moment.
And I've prayedfor this moment.
For today.
You've picked me up...
when I thought I couldn'tget back up again.
You've illuminatedmy life...
when I thought thatI was done shining.
Now I shine foryou,
I shine because ofyou...
and I'm shining with you.
Forever.
And always.
Alright.
♪♪
♪ You
Do you, Ralph Angel,
take Darla to beyour lawfully wedded wife,
to have, hold, and cherish,till death do you part?
♪ Hope, prayer, and love
I do.
♪ All the wise wordsI was taught ♪
♪ Have hope and keep prayer
♪ And love until you're cold
Amen.
Darla,do you take Ralph Angel
to be your lawfullywedded husband,
to have, hold, cherish,
until death do you part?
I do.
♪ Will you catch me?
♪ As I hoped you would before
♪ Will you hold me?
I now pronounce youhis and hers.
Y'all can kiss now.
-Whoo!-Yes!
♪ I want you to catch me, baby [ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Catch me, catch me
♪ I want youto catch me, baby ♪
♪ Catch me
♪ Catch me, catch me
-Yes, yes, yes, yes.-Whoo!
♪♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ When I'm with you
Close your eyes.
♪ I feel so free
Violet: Come on, Rah.
♪ I feel that love is goingto take control of me ♪
Whoo-hoo!
♪ When I'm with you
♪ It's for real
I loves her, y'all.Whoo!
Yes, indeed.
[ Laughs ]
Oh.
♪ When I'm with you
He don't wanna touch it.
I'm not touching it.
♪ When I'm with you
Save some for tonight,y'all!
Ralph Angel: Lot morewhere that come from.
♪ Baby, our love reflectsits rays of light ♪
♪ On everyone in the world
It's our song, huh?Mm-hmm.
♪ It's for real
♪ What I feel
♪ When I'm with you
♪ Nobody but you
♪ Honey, I love you
Nova: Okay, y'all, time to getyour groove on.
Aw, yeah.
Violet: Yes, I heard it.
I was so nervousit wouldn't work or that
I wouldn't hear the priestask who's giving her away.
Well, you did great.
I tell you,these kids...
The last thing I thought I wouldbe doing this morning,
in the middleof this darn pandemic,
is attending my daughter'sbridal shower and wedding.
On the same day.
The same day!
Your cake is so beautiful,Violet.
Oh, well, thank you.
Making it's the easy part.
The hardestis trying to keep
Blue's little fingersfrom digging in it.
Aunt Vi, Grandma.
Aww.
Your presenceis needed outside
for the mostauspicious occasion.
They are toasting stuff.
And --No! Unh-unh!
No, Blue.-I'm just try--
Go, go, go, go!
[ Laughs ]
You see?
Using all those big words.
Blue is too much.
That boy is so smart.
He sure is.
When this is all over, we needto make sure we find a school
that manages his talents.
Yeah, well,what are you thinking about?
I mean, Micah warmedto Gardini Prep.
Well,maybe for high school,
but he needs somethingright away.
I was thinking aboutcalling my friend
at the Sidwell FriendsSchool.
Where is that?
Washington, DC.
Darlene, now that's a longway to commute.
Well, we'll have to talkabout the living arrangements,
but if Blue'sgot the goods...
I'm sure he does.
The worldshould be his oyster.
The world?
I mean, can you imagine Blueattending the same school
as the Obama girls?
The Obamas?
Well, that's nice.
Look, Darlene, girl,I gotta go.
I'll talk to youlater this evening, okay?
No, listen, no --Uh, well, goodbye.
Ding ding ding dingding ding ding!
[ Laughs ]
Hey, hey, hello!
[ Light laughter ]
Obviously,congratulations to you two.
Rah, Darla,I'm so proud of y'all.
So proud that y'all alwayshave each other's back.
And for never letting the badmake you tear each other apart.
You two were madefor each other,
and that's a very rare thing.
Finding your complement.
Someone who's gonna love youfor you.
It's always comforting, to me,
having that special personto come home to,
who's always gonnahave your back.
So...
may your hearts always befilled with joy and love.
And may that joy and lovealways help you...
find your way.
-Hear, hear.-Hear, hear.
-Yes, very good.-Cheers.
Cheers.
Alright, now.Alright.
[ Applause ]Thank you, thank you.
Nova...Yeah?
You ever see usgetting married?
I mean, would you evermarry me?
I mean,is that in any of...
our future in any wayin your mind?
I mean, I don't want to startthinking about it
or dreaming about it if...
you don't see yourselfgetting married to me.
I mean, because of our...
differences.
Our differences are becominga gift to each other.
In ways I never imagined.
Let's think about ittogether.
♪♪
[ Chuckles ]
-You okay?-Yeah.
That was a beautiful speech,honey.
Thank you.
♪♪
I know you were with us today.
I could feel you all around.
Watching over your little boyon his big day.
I know Rah could feelyou there, too.
I don't know how he couldn't.
♪♪
He's happy, Mom.
I don't know.
Something's changed in thiscrazy time we're in.
I feel differently now.
I just ask for your guidancealong the way.
[ Voice breaking ]Your loving spirit.
I'm going to need it.
♪♪
Ralph Angel: Ah, there it is.
Darla: [ Chuckles ]
Ooh.
About to feed me that?
Yeah.Alright.
Ralph Angel, watch outwith that cake now.
Be quiet, Charley,and let me feed my wife --
Oh!Oh, oh!
That's how you feel?
That's how I feel.
Oh!Oh!
[ Laughter ]
♪♪
Show you I can get downon the dance floor, right?
♪ Whoa
♪♪
Vi...
you're all I got.
All I got now.
And you are allI will ever want.
And I got you.
Through it all,I got you, baby.
♪ Whoa, no
♪ Before I let you go
♪ Oh
♪ I would never, never, never
♪ Never, never, never, never,never let you go ♪
♪ Before I go
♪♪