[woman] previously on queen sugar...
-Benny, look, you're really sweet, but-- -don't say no yet.
I'm a patient man.
I'm good like that.
How much did you make selling that nft anyway?
Two hundred k.
But was it worth the price of your mother's tears?
[chase on phone] you think I'm gonna let some crackhead slut ruin my life?
[darla] he found me. He knows where I live.
-You know you got the law, right? -I know.
You talk to old boy? The cop.
Not since he turned himself in.
-[nova sighs] -[man] you done with that for good.
♪ where do we go ♪
♪ to get away ♪
[billie] darla.
So is there anything else we need to go over for today?
'cause mrs. Ruffin wants to send her crew home before the storm hits.
But the storm is heading east.
So I might not have lived outside the city in a long time,
but I'm still a country girl at heart.
[laughs]
you hear that?
No bugs.
No birds.
I'm with mother nature.
When the animals shelter, so should we.
You're right.
Let's get everybody home.
♪ dreams never die ♪
♪ take flight as the world turns ♪
♪ keep the colors in the lines take flight ♪
♪ as the world turns ♪
♪ keep the colors in the lines, take flight ♪
♪ dreams never die ♪
♪ keep the colors in the lines ♪
♪ keep the colors in the lines, take flight ♪
hey, my friend.
Why are you so down?
No reason.
Joaquin.
My mom hasn't called this week
and dante keeps asking about her.
I don't wanna keep lying to him, but I don't know where she is.
Baby, your mama's a fighter. She'll make it.
And you don't ever have to carry all of this weight alone.
I am here to talk and listen.
I don't know how things are gonna be if they don't come home
and I don't know how things are gonna be if they do.
I mean, what if only one of them comes home?
Or what if they both do, but they've been through so much
that they don't get along anymore?
How are they even gonna find work?
Where are we gonna live? All of us?
None of the answers are good.
Oh, baby.
You're right.
It's not good.
But it ain't impossible either.
That's where fate comes in.
All this worrying you doing ain't doing nothing.
It actually is hurting you at a time when you need to stay strong.
You gotta take those worries and just swipe 'em away.
It ain't easy, but that's what you gotta do.
Worrying is a waste of energy.
You gotta take your mind and put it on what you can do.
Now you, you can get good grades,
you can be an example for your brother,
you can work hard and stay out of trouble, that's what you can do.
And that's a lot, baby.
Now... Do you think you can handle that?
I think I can.
I know you can.
So you wanna tell me why you didn't have nova pick you up?
[sighs] it was a weird trip, man.
Avoiding that nova look, huh?
A lecture that comes with it.
I had my few share.
What happened in la?
It's a long story.
So it's a weird, long story.
Gotcha.
See your folks while you was out there?
Uh, nah, they were out of town.
[ralph angel] that must've been a relief.
Yeah, I saw the gift.
The whole world saw the gift.
[cell phone ringing]
uh, I gotta take this.
-Handle your business. -Yeah, excuse me.
Yo, zane.
Where are you, man? I've been calling you all day.
My card is maxed out.
You guys ran it up and got on the jet to vegas without signing the bill.
Yo, whatever, man. I need to cash out on my digital wallet.
What do you mean the servers are down?
Come on, man, I need that money.
-Stop playing with me, zane. -[phoneline beeping]
jets, digital wallets...
-[micah sighs] -...Maxed out credit cards.
Sound like trouble to me.
[laughs] yeah, I got it under control though.
Look, I'm not gonna act like I know your life or your world,
but I've chased money
and it cost me.
[thunder rumbling]
you know, with the storm coming,
I could use your help at the co-op.
-I gotta get home. -When was the last time we hung out?
Just you and me?
-Uncle raj, it's-- -micah, I said just you and me.
Hop in. It'll be fun.
[micah] okay.
Maybe we need to close the shop down early.
Those clouds are getting mighty dark.
Already on it.
Last two customers are leaving,
the closed sign is on the door.
-[hollywood on phone] gotcha, generator back up on? -Back up is on.
Storm shutters closed?
Yes, my husband. Joaquin handled that.
Uh, cleo [laughs] and percy, they helped out.
I gave them each a pie. You would've thought that they had won the lotto.
Oh, they are the sweetest men you will ever meet,
but the whole family is gold.
Baby, are you socializing or preparing for a storm?
Man, why are you acting like you haven't been through 90 storms?
'cause climate change is real.
And these storms are getting crazier and crazier every year. That's why.
You ain't wrong.
Uh, we're on our way.
[hollywood] uh-huh, what about those sandbags?
Oh, lord! That's what I forgot.
[violet] um, joaquin.
Go into the office and grab the sandbags
and put them along the front door.
Okay, baby.
We'll be home in 20 minutes.
The countdown starts right now.
- Got it. -Mmm-hmm.
-[thunder rumbling] -[rain pattering]
[hollywood sighs]
something cooking in them clouds. You see that?
Let me see.
Yeah, I saw it. Let me see.
Come on, man.
I thought we were done with all that fighting.
Look, they started it.
I tried doing what you said.
Be like bruce lee.
Being like water didn't work.
Dante, sit down.
[hollywood sighs]
all right.
To be like water means to go with the flow, right?
We use our wits, so we don't get in trouble.
Look, man, we just need to work on your charm.
I got plenty of charm.
-Oh, you do? -[thunder rumbling]
look, when I was your age and I was getting pushed around,
I land on my funny bone.
No.
Nah, I don't believe it. You got... You got beat up.
Look, I was a runt till 10th grade.
Up until then, man, I was doing my best to try to be richard pryor.
You don't know the original king of comedy?
Oh, no, no. We gotta remedy that. Stat.
Mmm-mmm. Allow me to introduce you to greatness.
Come on, it's the perfect thing to watch in a storm.
Keep us laughing instead of crying, right?
[dante] yeah.
Now, I'mma show you live on sunset strip,
but you can't tell vi that I showed it to you, all right?
-[dante] why not? -Man, she'd buff both of us,
I ain't got no time to hear that mouth today. Come on.
Okay, I have 7 minutes to get home under hollywood's curfew.
Don't make me spend time worrying about you.
Don't worry, aunt vi.
[violet] "don't worry." I've been telling folks that all day.
But when it comes to you and storms,
you have given me cause in the past to worry.
I know, and I'm sorry, but really, I'm good.
I'm stocked up. Generator, water.
Just about to go pull these storm windows and I'll be all tucked in.
All right, well, you do that and be careful.
I'll call you when I'm done and you better be home.
-[laughs] yes, ma'am. -[nova] okay.
Hi, nova.
Hi, calvin.
What are you doing here?
Why?
Why would you come here minutes before a storm?
I was in town.
I drove by to make sure you had the house closed up.
I had no intention of bothering you. I just wanna help.
That's all.
I don't want you here.
Okay.
I understand.
Will you just let me hatch down the house for you? Can I do that?
[sighs]
[wind howling]
[phoneline ringing]
[on phone] it's ralph angel, leave a message.
Hi, baby. I know I said you were overdoing it with the plywood this morning,
but you were right.
Thank you for always taking such good care of us.
I love you.
Please drive safely.
[thunder rumbling]
[cell phone ringing]
that was fast.
Did you even get to hear my message?
[chase on phone] no, I haven't don't any messages
because you've been ignoring me, darla.
Stop calling me, chase.
I am warning you.
If you don't stop calling this number,
you'll regret it.
[chase] darla, we need to...
Man, landrys don't care about nobody but themselves.
I was gonna ride a bit and get it up.
Yeah, this is kind of crazy, I think we should just go back home.
This is my home.
Hold that.
It's in there.
-Let's see. -All right.
So let's get going.
Might just let this clear up a little bit.
Let's go inside.
Come on.
[thunder rumbling]
I'm not driving in this.
-Hey, there. Come on in. -Hi.
-It's nice and warm in here.
Yeah, I got gumbo on the stove while we have power.
I've got sandwiches and slaw made up for when we don't.
And I'm so glad you came.
[billie] of course.
I'm just glad daddy missed all this mess.
He picked the perfect weekend to visit his old buddy.
But I sure wish he was here.
I know.
But I'm here with you.
[sandy] yes. [laughs]
and you're batting down the hatches.
But the only thing I didn't do was get that generator ready.
-[door opens] -[billie] right.
[sandy] but your daddy called benny to handle it.
Hey.
Hi.
Thought you was in new orleans.
Yeah, my, um, my dad made me promise to stay with sandy
until he got back into town, so...
Same.
[billie] mmm-hmm.
It's good to see you. It's been a minute.
Yep.
[thunder rumbles]
[sandy] well, benny, you might as well make yourself cozy, huh.
Take that jacket off and come on in and get you a bowl of gumbo.
-Yes, ma'am. You ain't gotta tell me twice. -[sandy] all right.
Come on.
-[inaudible dialogue from tv] -[dante laughs]
[thunder rumbling]
[hollywood] oh, that's my favorite part right here. [chuckles]
what's the matter, young blood?
Joaquin doesn't do too good with storms.
Oh, man, I'd bet on joaquin any day over any storm.
[thunder rumbling]
[hollywood laughing]
joaquin. Hey, hey.
Breathe.
Come on.
Yeah.
I'm sorry. It wasn't always this bad.
It started a few years ago.
After my uncle died.
I remember...
...On our farm.
It was a terrible... Tragic thing.
It was so bad that night.
My dad was so scared. I've never seen him so worried before.
He had to go look for him.
It should've never have happened.
It was a tragedy.
One that none of us will ever forget, ever.
But we're gonna weather this storm tonight.
Also the bordelons are gonna be here
for whatever storm comes to your life.
And when your parents get back,
one of them or both of them,
we're gonna be right here.
And where will they live? Well...
...We're gonna work that out.
Our lives were intertwined
the night of that storm.
Horrible, horrible things happened,
but god also gave us some beautiful things to come from it.
Got it?
Yeah.
Okay.
I like what you've done with the place.
I moved some things around.
Like I wasn't even here.
Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.
You did.
And to be honest,
it's not a conversation I wanna have.
You mean a conversation about us.
Yes. A conversation about us.
-Why not? -Because there is no us.
There's no us anymore.
We've done this before.
The moment after we see each other for a long time
and the world stops,
and we fall into each other's arms
after I forgive you or you forgive me.
No, my world stops when I see you.
Please don't give up.
Give up?
It's already done. We can't make it. We tried.
-And we tried. -Okay.
And then we tried some more.
-If we just-- -[cell phone ringing]
it's aunt vi.
Hi, aunt vi.
[violet on phone] you said you'd call if you got everything done. You good?
Yes, aunt vi, everything is fine.
[violet] all right, holler if you need anything.
Yes, I will.
I miss you.
Do you miss me?
Ever?
Yes.
-[tru babbles] -oh, that's not good.
You got any suggestions?
-What? -[babbles]
oh, really?
Well, I think that's a great idea. Let's try that.
We come from a long line of strong, powerful women.
We got this.
[thunder rumbling]
this is your first storm, baby.
Don't be scared. You're gonna be okay.
[cell phone ringing]
-ralph angel, where are you? -Check me out.
-How? -Drove by on the way home and the boards wasn't up.
Me and micah fixed it but now we stuck.
Sorry I ain't there with y'all.
[chuckles softly] well, that's the smilingest "I'm sorry" I've ever seen.
[chuckles] you know I'm home.
Feels like heaven, even for a few hours.
-Can't explain it really. -You don't have to.
I completely get it and I'm really happy for you.
Take it in.
You needed this.
-Let it fuel you. -Thank you, baby.
-My boy is good so ya'll I should be straight. -Yep, we are very prepared.
Tru and I are going to lie down, and listen to the rain,
and wait it out together.
-There my ladies go. -[chuckles softly]
that's real heaven right there.
-I love you, baby. -I love you.
-[tru cries] -no, it's okay. It's okay.
-[thunder rumbling] -it's just the storm.
I swear to it, he was sweet on me.
And I told him, "I am not that type of girl."
-[laughs] sandy. -I was already married.
-You could write a tell all. -[both laugh]
[sighs] generator's still stuck.
Took me a little longer than I thought,
but I should have you up and running in no time.
-Well thank you kindly, benny. -Yes, ma'am.
[bennie sighs wearily]
[door creaks]
-you sweet on him. -What?
I saw how you was looking at him.
-[chuckles] -all right, maybe a little bit.
[both chuckle]
I mean, he's cute and everything
but I need to focus on me, right?
That's my priority, myself.
-Yeah, I understand. -[thunder rumbling]
I will never get used to this weather.
I mean, I would rather shovel snow in chicago than this.
-[chuckles] -how do you stay so calm?
Here, let me show you. Listen.
My mother used to do this, too.
She would say that she was listening to god, that the rain held secrets.
-And what do you hear? -Rain.
[chuckles]
she could hear from god but she couldn't hear me.
Everything I told her seemed to go in one ear and out the other.
You talk.
-I'll listen. -[thunder rumbling]
I just wish that she could have heard me
when I told her about jimmy dale.
Things would have been different.
I never would have left.
I would have stayed, and we could have had more time together.
I miss her, I do, but I am still so damn mad at her.
People do the best they can but we all fall short, even the best of us.
Let her beautiful qualities lead your thoughts about her.
The laughter, even the things you use today that she taught you
about listening to god in the rain, the beautiful things.
[thunder rumbling]
yeah.
Thank you.
-There's something I wanted to ask you. -Mmm-hmm?
About the wedding.
I was never blessed to have children.
Both my parents are gone.
I would love for you to be the maid of honor.
[chuckling softly] really?
-Yeah, of course. -[sighs in relief]
I'd be honored to be your maid of honor.
-Yes. -Thank you.
I'm glad we have each other, billie. I really am.
[chuckles softly]
[thunder rumbling]
how these boys can sleep through all of this
is beyond me. [chuckles]
yeah, well, joaquin had a very emotional day.
-What happened? -You know, just worrying about all the unknowns.
About his folks, about when or if they come back.
Just a bunch of hard questions, poor baby.
And then, he brought up his uncle dying on the farm.
-Oh, baby, every time I think about that. -I know, I know.
You know, it just proves to me
that us being in those boys' life,
it's a part of our destiny, you know?
Like, something like that just don't happen
if it's not for a bigger picture.
Mmm, right, baby.
I basically told them the same thing.
Well, what did he say?
Well...
I think he felt my heart.
I hope he did, anyway.
Baby, it is impossible,
if you are loved by one violet bordelon desonier,
■ñ not to feel her heart.
Mmm.
Thank you, baby. Mmm.
Mmm.
I needed that.
I did, too.
I need more things, too.
-There is a full on storm going on outside. -Mmm-hmm.
Perfect.
And now I can make as much noise as I want with my husband.
[chuckles]
-mmm. -[laughs]
[thunder clapping]
I heard about the farm, I'm sorry.
Oh, it's not lost forever.
I have faith that we'll get it back again,
but I appreciate it.
I wanted to call, but I wasn't sure if I'd be welcomed.
Would I have been?
Probably not.
And I'm not saying that to hurt you.
I'm just telling you the truth.
Yes, I miss you.
Yes, I think of you now and then...
...Of what we had.
But I had to face the facts.
That we loved each other for a time.
That we tried to turn our love
into an actual life together
more than once, more than twice...
...But that we just aren't meant to be that for each other and...
...That's okay.
I've made peace with it.
I have this recurring dream...
...Of you and I sitting on our old porch swing...
...Old and gray and still in love.
I don't think I can make peace with that.
I don't know how to.
The story keeps repeating in my head.
[phone buzzing]
you seeing somebody?
Yes, I am.
Is he good to you?
Yes, he is.
-Do you love him? -I do.
As much as I love you?
I can't do this with you.
Just tell me to leave and I'll walk out the door.
Well, I can't exactly send you into a storm.
I'm sorry.
I, um...
...I'm not prepared for these conversations.
These feelings,
I don't want them, I moved on.
Help me...
...Move on.
I don't know how to do it.
Help me move on.
Help me.
[rain falling]
[thunder clapping]
storm's only getting worse.
Might just have to stay here for the night.
All right.
Yo, it's been a while
since I actually stopped to look at this thing.
Was hoping to make it back before tru's first birthday.
Travis said y'all ain't talked yet.
Mmm.
This ain't a lecture. Just asking.
[sighing] man, what do I even say?
Sorry.
My mama's just never gonna forgive me for this.
You're her son.
You don't have no choice.
Definitely got a lot of ass kissing.
[chuckling] right.
In your very near future.
[laughing]
[knocking on door]
[male voice] hello, is anyone there?
Shall we see who it is?
I'm not even supposed to be here.
[male] hello? Anyone!
Who is it?
[male] I'm not from around here, please!
Hold on.
"not from around here."
let's try it out.
You by yourself?
[male] yeah, it's just me.
[exhales deeply] come on.
[male] thank you.
It's insane out there.
They got us like a truck.
Do you live here?
-No, we just... -No, we just shelter.
Yeah.
[man chuckling] lucky me.
I'm chase.
[loud thunder clapping]
you have to let me go.
I can't.
You can.
You have to.
For both of us.
But we're better together.
That's a story you're telling yourself.
You have to tell another story.
No, I'm not gonna rewrite us.
That's what you're doing now.
Rewriting us like some fantasy when...
...In actuality...
...For every gorgeous day together there were...
...Ten horrible ones.
No, but when I see you my heart starts racing.
I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable,
but do you feel that?
-You feel that, right? -Yes.
I feel that, I've always felt it,
what do you want me to say?
Say what you feel!
You wanna know how I feel?
[whispering] yes.
It isn't easy to look at you.
Looking at you stirs things in me.
Always has.
Had to pack up your things...
...And to get over you...
...But I did.
I read your book every day.
Over and over.
It got me through my worst days,
and you said I was the love of your life.
Did you mean it?
I did.
Then why didn't you call?
I've waited for you every day.
I wrote that...
...Before I knew what you did.
When I look at you now...
...That's all I see.
You see the worst days when you look at me?
Yes.
Not our years together?
[thunder clapping]
if I would have told you...
...On our first date...
...What happened that night
when I was working in something
that I have regretted every day since...
...Would we have still had our time together?
No.
Then I don't regret keeping it...
...'cause I'm grateful...
...For the love you shared with me
and the time that I got.
[thunder clapping]
[gasping] look!
Look, who left candy here to look after us?
She's here to protect you.
You see her?
I'm gonna put her right down here.
Do you wanna hear...
...Your brother's favorite bedtime story?
Okay.
Once upon a time, there was a girl named olivia and a boy named oscar,
and they were the best of friends.
One day, oscar and olivia, on a stormy night just like this,
found a beautiful, magical toy in the forest.
-[baby cooing] -[laughing]
and the toy giggled, just like you.
And loved them very much.
But, oscar had to go on a long vacation.
While he was away,
olivia didn't take very good care of the toy...
...Or herself.
When oscar came back,
he was very angry with olivia for what she'd done,
and olivia thought she may lose the toy and oscar forever.
[thunder rumbling]
and an evil man came calling,
but olivia would never, ever let him near their toy.
Oscar loves olivia,
and olivia loves oscar...
...With all of her heart.
And no matter what anyone says...
...It is their toy.
And in time...
...Oscar and olivia got another toy.
And this time, they promised that they would take better care of them.
And so with that promise,
and a whole lot of love...
...They lived happily ever after.
-[chase] so, you in a frat? -[micah] yeah.
I, uh, rushed my freshman year.
[chase] aw, man.
Takes me back. I love being in a frat.
Hey, we just trading war stories.
What kind of damage did you do in college?
I ain't go to college.
[chase] it's not for everyone.
I know you had to have your pick of country tail, looking like you do.
I ain't move like that, bruh.
My bad. No disrespect.
I played it pretty fast and loose, you know, but...
With the lies right now,
with all this me too stuff in the zeitgeist...
What you mean?
There's no more passion.
No more heat of the moment.
Look, check it...
You can go to a party, find a bunch of drunk girls,
and go home with one of 'em.
[chuckling] them days is long gone.
I mean, look at me.
I went to the right schools, I got the wife, I got the kid, I shook the right hands.
And now, as I'm running for office,
this girl I hooked up with one time going around telling about how I raped her.
And her kid is mine.
[scoffing] like all of georgetown
-didn't sleep with her at one time, you feel me? -[micah] no.
Who you talking about?
The one that said you raped her?
What you mean?
Is her name darla?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's going on?
[stammering] hey man, just let me explain, all right?
[micah] what's going on?
This the piece of shit that raped darla.
[chase] no, no, no, I didn't, she was...
[micah] stop!
[chase grunting]
[micah] stop!
[micah] uncle ralph, you're gonna kill him!
You're gonna kill him or what?
You're gonna go to jail!
-[ralph] for what? -But what if you get locked up again?
-Think about blue! -[chase] I didn't do it!
Think about you!
-I didn't... I did nothing! -[ralph] you didn't what?
-[chase] I didn't! -[micah] stop.
What... Stay out of it!
Hey, I just wanna talk to her.
[angrily] talk about what?
She's accusing me about this kid, man.
I don't know... What else I'm supposed to do besides...
Uncle ralph!
[ralph] don't mention blue!
-Don't you mess with her... -[micah shouting] uncle ralph!
-He ain't doin' nothing. -[chase] I just wanna talk to her.
[ralph] talk to her about what?
Anything you wanna say to her you can say to me.
I just wanna clear things up. All right?
You wanna clear what up?
You're not from around here, right?
No...
Well, these fills, they deep.
This water is real cold.
[micah] uncle ralph, it's not worth it.
It's not worth it.
-Look, I just need to talk to her-- -shut up, shut up!
Better leave.
[chase] okay, okay!
[door slamming]
I knew something was off when she came back.
I knew it!
How she not gonna tell me?
Maybe she was trying to protect you.
Protect me from what, micah?
That man knows my son!
What if he take blue from me, huh?
Then what?
The storm, it's really over.
And the sun is shining, as she does.
As she does.
[sighing]
I have a new story.
Tell me.
I met...
...And fell in love with this incredible woman.
The most remarkable woman that I have...
...Ever known.
She opened her heart, she loved me too.
We didn't know it, but we were on borrowed time,
and despite the ticking clock...
We had lived a life together for many years.
They were holding hands...
...Through many storms and some sunny days, too.
As time disappeared...
I was heartbroken.
I didn't believe that I could go on without her.
But I realized that her time in my life was like her name.
She was an astrological event, she was shining,
bright and bold star.
She light up my universe...
...Before she was gone.
And I realize how lucky I am to have seen it...
...To have held it.
["edge of the dark" playing]
that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
That might be the best story I've ever heard.
♪ waitin' for a spark just to light up the cold ♪
♪ waitin' at the edge of the dark ♪
♪ can't get enough sittin' here watching you ♪
♪ waitin' at the edge of the dark ♪
♪ thinkin' 'bout us sittin' here watching you ♪
♪ fade into the morning as silence lays over you ♪
♪ ooh-ooh waitin' at the edge of the dark ♪
♪ thinkin' 'bout us sittin' here watching you ♪