1 00:00:01,097 --> 00:00:02,196 [violet] previously on queen sugar... 2 00:00:02,232 --> 00:00:03,698 [micah] I want to create something for us 3 00:00:03,733 --> 00:00:05,566 in web3 definitively black. 4 00:00:05,602 --> 00:00:07,769 I'm gonna really need to delve into your creative portfolio. 5 00:00:07,804 --> 00:00:08,736 I'm ready for that. 6 00:00:08,772 --> 00:00:11,639 Aunt martha crossed over last month. 7 00:00:11,674 --> 00:00:13,307 [nova] I should have been more in tune 8 00:00:13,343 --> 00:00:15,576 with everything on my mother's side of the family. 9 00:00:15,612 --> 00:00:18,279 I've been on an island loving you. 10 00:00:18,314 --> 00:00:20,648 -And you've been struggling to love me. -Dominic. 11 00:00:20,683 --> 00:00:22,900 I don't want him being surprised if he finds out about chase. 12 00:00:22,919 --> 00:00:24,652 This is so unnecessary. 13 00:00:24,687 --> 00:00:26,788 -Where is this coming from? -It's coming from my gut! 14 00:00:26,823 --> 00:00:28,489 Should we think about fostering again? 15 00:00:30,093 --> 00:00:31,692 [hopeful music playing] 16 00:00:37,934 --> 00:00:40,268 is all this really necessary? 17 00:00:40,303 --> 00:00:43,771 I mean, it hasn't changed since you were here last. 18 00:00:44,507 --> 00:00:46,107 Standard practice. 19 00:00:46,142 --> 00:00:47,742 I have to make sure everything's in order 20 00:00:47,777 --> 00:00:49,544 before we assign you a child. 21 00:00:51,648 --> 00:00:53,531 Oh, sorry. [laughs nervously] 22 00:00:55,985 --> 00:00:57,218 [hums] 23 00:01:03,827 --> 00:01:05,593 -[hushed whispers] -oh, no worries 24 00:01:05,628 --> 00:01:07,628 about the sherry laying around anymore. 25 00:01:07,664 --> 00:01:10,031 We... We took the notes that you gave us the last time. 26 00:01:10,066 --> 00:01:12,033 We just kicked it up. [chuckles] 27 00:01:16,239 --> 00:01:19,774 uh, well you can see that we just put in one bed this time. 28 00:01:19,809 --> 00:01:20,975 But we saved the other one 29 00:01:21,010 --> 00:01:22,760 in case another child needs us. 30 00:01:23,646 --> 00:01:25,847 And um, we... We're gonna paint. 31 00:01:27,817 --> 00:01:30,118 Look, I know y'all are good people. 32 00:01:30,153 --> 00:01:32,320 I saw how you took care of the avila boys. 33 00:01:32,355 --> 00:01:33,821 But you won't know the kid this time 34 00:01:33,857 --> 00:01:35,456 and there is a process. 35 00:01:35,492 --> 00:01:38,659 Look miss carmichael, we respect that. 36 00:01:39,896 --> 00:01:40,995 But this right here. 37 00:01:42,165 --> 00:01:44,448 This is the most important thing to us right now. 38 00:01:46,169 --> 00:01:48,002 Okay, I'm approving you. 39 00:01:49,005 --> 00:01:50,171 You are now officially on the roster 40 00:01:50,206 --> 00:01:52,707 as permanent foster parents in the state of louisiana. 41 00:01:52,759 --> 00:01:55,877 I'll turn in my report and you'll be notified about assignments. 42 00:01:55,912 --> 00:01:58,246 Could be as early as 72 hours 43 00:01:58,281 --> 00:02:00,414 for as long as 90 days or more. 44 00:02:00,450 --> 00:02:01,716 So be patient, 45 00:02:03,052 --> 00:02:04,685 but be ready. 46 00:02:04,721 --> 00:02:07,755 Okay, now do you know if we'll get a girl or a boy? 47 00:02:07,790 --> 00:02:10,525 [chuckles] I won't know until there's a need. 48 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:11,859 You know, it doesn't even matter. 49 00:02:11,895 --> 00:02:14,262 -We'll be happy with whoever you bring over here. -Absolutely. 50 00:02:14,731 --> 00:02:15,646 Well, good luck. 51 00:02:16,733 --> 00:02:18,699 Alright. Well, thank you so much. 52 00:02:19,435 --> 00:02:20,768 Congrats. 53 00:02:23,907 --> 00:02:27,842 Congratulations, hollywood. 54 00:02:27,877 --> 00:02:31,546 -[crying] -[inhales] oh, baby, baby. 55 00:02:32,982 --> 00:02:35,249 -[exhales] -but hollywood... 56 00:02:36,586 --> 00:02:38,953 We could be parents within 72 hours. 57 00:02:38,988 --> 00:02:40,221 Lord, are we ready? 58 00:02:40,256 --> 00:02:43,291 I mean, I thought that we would have more time to prepare. 59 00:02:43,326 --> 00:02:44,926 Sha, sha... 60 00:02:46,095 --> 00:02:48,629 Baby, we've been wanting this for a long time. 61 00:02:49,666 --> 00:02:52,500 If we ain't ready, we gonna get ready. 62 00:02:53,436 --> 00:02:54,602 -[laughs] -we gonna get ready. 63 00:02:54,637 --> 00:02:56,887 -[both laughing] -we gonna get ready. 64 00:02:56,906 --> 00:02:58,239 [opening theme playing] 65 00:03:00,109 --> 00:03:01,375 ♪ dreams never die ♪ 66 00:03:01,411 --> 00:03:03,311 ♪ take flight as the world turns ♪ 67 00:03:03,346 --> 00:03:05,246 ♪ keep the colors in the lines ♪ 68 00:03:05,281 --> 00:03:07,315 ♪ take flight as the world turns ♪ 69 00:03:07,350 --> 00:03:09,850 ♪ keep the colors in the lines take flight ♪ 70 00:03:11,854 --> 00:03:12,837 ♪ dreams never die ♪ 71 00:03:19,379 --> 00:03:21,429 ♪ keep the colors in the lines ♪ 72 00:03:23,499 --> 00:03:25,967 ♪ keep the colors in the line take flight ♪ 73 00:03:27,170 --> 00:03:28,135 [somber music playing] 74 00:03:32,375 --> 00:03:33,641 [dominic] morning. 75 00:03:35,345 --> 00:03:36,394 It's ginger turmeric. 76 00:03:37,897 --> 00:03:38,713 Thank you. 77 00:03:41,784 --> 00:03:42,950 Really should eat something. 78 00:03:44,237 --> 00:03:45,152 I got some croissants. 79 00:03:45,888 --> 00:03:48,389 Maybe later when ra gets here. 80 00:03:50,660 --> 00:03:51,709 I'm... 81 00:03:52,495 --> 00:03:55,463 I'm sorry about your aunt martha. 82 00:03:56,966 --> 00:03:58,332 I can't believe she's gone. 83 00:04:00,253 --> 00:04:01,802 I just wish I had more time with her. 84 00:04:01,838 --> 00:04:04,338 There was so much more that I wanted to talk with her about. 85 00:04:05,241 --> 00:04:06,540 Learn from her. 86 00:04:07,343 --> 00:04:08,225 Well, she's still here. 87 00:04:09,679 --> 00:04:11,062 In your heart, in your blood. 88 00:04:13,249 --> 00:04:15,349 I have put that part of me on hold for so long. 89 00:04:15,385 --> 00:04:17,652 It gets harder to hear it, feel it. 90 00:04:18,855 --> 00:04:22,390 I need to spend time out there and listening. 91 00:04:24,527 --> 00:04:25,576 For her and... 92 00:04:28,931 --> 00:04:31,165 -And for my mother. -You should do that. 93 00:04:32,335 --> 00:04:33,567 And you don't need to host today. 94 00:04:33,603 --> 00:04:35,536 They're my friends. I can find another place. 95 00:04:35,571 --> 00:04:37,872 [giggling] I'm not missing that. 96 00:04:39,075 --> 00:04:40,408 I want to meet all your people. 97 00:04:41,444 --> 00:04:43,277 All the folk who you travel the world with. 98 00:04:44,280 --> 00:04:46,180 Who take you away from me. 99 00:04:46,215 --> 00:04:47,932 No one could ever take me away from you. 100 00:04:48,918 --> 00:04:50,251 [romantic music playing] 101 00:04:59,696 --> 00:05:00,594 [chuckles softly] 102 00:05:02,065 --> 00:05:03,531 [rockabilly music playing] 103 00:05:03,566 --> 00:05:08,903 here are your copies of the final contracts for your attorney to review. 104 00:05:08,938 --> 00:05:12,289 Well [chuckling] thankfully I do have good lawyers 105 00:05:12,325 --> 00:05:13,708 who can help me with all this, 106 00:05:13,743 --> 00:05:16,460 'cause honestly when I read it, 107 00:05:16,496 --> 00:05:18,695 it just all reads like a foreign language. 108 00:05:18,715 --> 00:05:21,482 [chuckles] now, the fun part. 109 00:05:23,086 --> 00:05:25,119 We get to taste your recipes. 110 00:05:26,422 --> 00:05:28,422 The lab team has worked hard 111 00:05:28,474 --> 00:05:30,591 to duplicate the recipes you gave us, 112 00:05:30,643 --> 00:05:33,227 but we can't finalize anything 113 00:05:34,097 --> 00:05:36,597 until we get your approval. 114 00:05:37,650 --> 00:05:39,316 Here's a sneak peek. 115 00:05:39,352 --> 00:05:40,851 [exhales] alright. 116 00:05:50,196 --> 00:05:51,328 Oh, baby. 117 00:05:52,615 --> 00:05:53,748 It's missing the cinnamon. 118 00:05:54,751 --> 00:05:57,568 There was no cinnamon in the recipe last... 119 00:05:57,587 --> 00:06:00,621 I told those people. I don't follow no recipe. 120 00:06:00,673 --> 00:06:02,790 It's... It's all in my head and in my hand. 121 00:06:03,342 --> 00:06:04,925 I taste as I go. 122 00:06:04,961 --> 00:06:09,746 Um, to mass produce, we'll just need to get all that 123 00:06:09,766 --> 00:06:12,800 out of your head and into a written recipe. 124 00:06:12,835 --> 00:06:14,802 But it's okay. We'll get there. 125 00:06:14,837 --> 00:06:16,670 It's just a process. 126 00:06:16,706 --> 00:06:17,555 But first... 127 00:06:19,025 --> 00:06:24,945 These are the proposed pie boxes. 128 00:06:27,950 --> 00:06:31,018 And we plan to place them at the end of the isle 129 00:06:32,121 --> 00:06:34,355 for maximum visibility. 130 00:06:37,493 --> 00:06:38,692 [breath trembling] 131 00:06:40,630 --> 00:06:41,896 aren't they great? 132 00:06:42,665 --> 00:06:43,731 They're very nice. 133 00:06:46,135 --> 00:06:48,502 [sighs] very nice indeed. 134 00:06:53,226 --> 00:06:56,177 Okay, well don't forget what I said about the cinnamon. 135 00:06:56,212 --> 00:06:57,478 I can't be out there not looking right. 136 00:06:58,548 --> 00:06:59,480 I mean, after all... 137 00:07:01,751 --> 00:07:03,617 My face is on these boxes. 138 00:07:03,653 --> 00:07:05,936 -[both laughing] -it sure is. 139 00:07:09,659 --> 00:07:11,325 This is all that's left of momma's legacy. 140 00:07:12,328 --> 00:07:14,728 Momma spent so much time there. 141 00:07:14,764 --> 00:07:16,530 There's so much about her that we don't know. 142 00:07:17,533 --> 00:07:19,467 I found this in aunt martha's book. 143 00:07:19,502 --> 00:07:21,535 The green lines represent all her land. 144 00:07:21,571 --> 00:07:23,404 She left to a praise house close by. 145 00:07:24,540 --> 00:07:26,924 I mean, I know you didn't have much time with her, 146 00:07:26,959 --> 00:07:30,911 but to me, she was as real and present as daddy was. 147 00:07:32,765 --> 00:07:33,714 Some things. 148 00:07:36,052 --> 00:07:36,951 Not enough. 149 00:07:40,690 --> 00:07:41,522 -Thank you. -Thanks. 150 00:07:44,944 --> 00:07:48,195 [sighs] I wish these walls could talk. 151 00:07:48,231 --> 00:07:50,898 [chuckles] for real. 152 00:07:52,468 --> 00:07:53,534 Looking at this, 153 00:07:55,471 --> 00:07:57,037 I realize I spent a lot of time 154 00:07:57,073 --> 00:07:58,656 living up to his expectations. 155 00:08:00,476 --> 00:08:01,642 I lost track of hers. 156 00:08:03,112 --> 00:08:04,512 How could I let this happen? 157 00:08:04,547 --> 00:08:07,214 [ralph] pops had that effect on us. 158 00:08:07,250 --> 00:08:12,536 It felt like it was a struggle trying to be who I want to be and be who he wanted me to be. 159 00:08:12,555 --> 00:08:15,322 [chuckles] I guess charley figured it out. 160 00:08:16,158 --> 00:08:17,207 She about the only one 161 00:08:17,226 --> 00:08:18,459 who got it together in his head. 162 00:08:18,494 --> 00:08:20,761 Mmm, I don't know about that. 163 00:08:21,964 --> 00:08:23,597 I think she disappointed him less than we did 164 00:08:23,633 --> 00:08:24,932 because she wasn't here to mess up. 165 00:08:24,984 --> 00:08:27,067 Yeah, well I don't want to be like that with my kids. 166 00:08:28,237 --> 00:08:30,020 Making them feel like they can't make mistakes, 167 00:08:30,907 --> 00:08:31,739 be human. 168 00:08:33,192 --> 00:08:36,710 Well, you have to remember he tried. 169 00:08:36,746 --> 00:08:39,280 And you know, after she died, he was left with two kids, 170 00:08:40,249 --> 00:08:41,849 a struggling farm and a broken heart. 171 00:08:43,085 --> 00:08:44,418 He was just surviving. 172 00:08:48,157 --> 00:08:51,392 [hollywood] see you all at the debate. I need your support. Be there. 173 00:08:51,427 --> 00:08:52,626 I hope to see you all at the debate. 174 00:08:52,678 --> 00:08:53,794 Need your support. 175 00:08:53,829 --> 00:08:57,097 -Yeah. -Those kids need us more now than ever before. 176 00:08:57,133 --> 00:08:59,767 So you not only got dads on patrol, 177 00:08:59,802 --> 00:09:01,135 but you're running for school board too? 178 00:09:01,187 --> 00:09:03,337 Sure am. Whatever it takes, man. 179 00:09:03,372 --> 00:09:04,939 These schools need some fixing up. 180 00:09:05,608 --> 00:09:07,474 Yeah well, I don't know why 181 00:09:07,510 --> 00:09:08,509 you have to debate that sucker. 182 00:09:08,544 --> 00:09:10,093 He's just gonna make a scene. 183 00:09:10,112 --> 00:09:12,146 I mean, you can't reason with these people. 184 00:09:12,181 --> 00:09:13,581 They got their own set of facts. 185 00:09:13,616 --> 00:09:15,015 Oh, you're right. You're right. 186 00:09:15,051 --> 00:09:16,784 But it's a part of the election process. 187 00:09:17,853 --> 00:09:20,187 And the school board's got some real power, man. 188 00:09:20,222 --> 00:09:21,455 Now look, if I can get in there, 189 00:09:21,490 --> 00:09:24,124 then I won't have to do dads on patrol. 190 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,827 I can be able to affect change from the inside. 191 00:09:27,330 --> 00:09:28,412 We need more power. 192 00:09:29,081 --> 00:09:30,331 And I intend on getting it. 193 00:09:30,366 --> 00:09:32,633 [chuckling] 194 00:09:32,668 --> 00:09:33,934 anybody with any sense will know that 195 00:09:33,970 --> 00:09:35,135 you the right man for the job. 196 00:09:35,171 --> 00:09:36,604 You care more about these kids 197 00:09:36,639 --> 00:09:38,005 than some of their own folks do. 198 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:38,973 -[cashier] here you go. -Thank you. 199 00:09:39,008 --> 00:09:40,708 Well, I appreciate you for believing in me. 200 00:09:40,743 --> 00:09:43,627 Sandy wants me to pick up some flyers to pass out at the hospital. 201 00:09:43,646 --> 00:09:46,296 Well man, here you go. How are you all settling in? 202 00:09:46,315 --> 00:09:49,984 I love her to the moon, but I can't find a thing anymore. 203 00:09:50,019 --> 00:09:51,885 [laughs] I remember those days, man. 204 00:09:52,688 --> 00:09:54,822 Y'all are so used to living alone. 205 00:09:54,857 --> 00:09:56,323 It's gonna take some time getting used to it. 206 00:09:56,359 --> 00:10:01,028 But she rearranged everything in the house. 207 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:02,029 [laughing] 208 00:10:02,064 --> 00:10:05,499 and if she didn't move it, she threw it away. 209 00:10:05,534 --> 00:10:08,085 [both laughing] 210 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:10,821 oh man. I love every second of it. 211 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,822 Uh-huh. 212 00:10:11,841 --> 00:10:14,174 You know, we're the lucky ones. 213 00:10:15,678 --> 00:10:17,077 Brother, you ain't never lie. 214 00:10:23,953 --> 00:10:24,852 Never lie. 215 00:10:27,957 --> 00:10:29,089 Darla? 216 00:10:30,860 --> 00:10:31,692 [door closes] 217 00:10:36,232 --> 00:10:37,064 what's going on? 218 00:10:37,867 --> 00:10:38,699 Hey. 219 00:10:39,969 --> 00:10:43,270 -[sighs] is she asleep? -Yeah. 220 00:10:44,273 --> 00:10:46,373 -How was your day? -Nothing new. 221 00:10:47,643 --> 00:10:49,643 I stopped by nova's to talk about aunt martha. 222 00:10:50,613 --> 00:10:52,413 She can't believe she's gone. 223 00:10:52,448 --> 00:10:55,883 Brought back memories of my mom and my dad 224 00:10:56,919 --> 00:10:58,886 -and just how they were. -Oh, yeah? 225 00:11:01,957 --> 00:11:02,790 Look, I don't want to fight. 226 00:11:03,893 --> 00:11:04,892 Neither do I. 227 00:11:05,995 --> 00:11:07,895 But I still disagree with you. 228 00:11:07,930 --> 00:11:09,063 And I think he needs to know. 229 00:11:09,965 --> 00:11:12,466 And I still disagree with you. 230 00:11:12,501 --> 00:11:15,402 But I'm gonna keep trying to convince you that he doesn't. 231 00:11:15,438 --> 00:11:17,154 [scoffs] that's fair. 232 00:11:20,443 --> 00:11:24,144 Actually, my campaign is starting now. 233 00:11:25,781 --> 00:11:27,514 And I'm definitely not playing fair. 234 00:11:29,952 --> 00:11:31,251 [soft music playing] 235 00:11:34,657 --> 00:11:36,924 -you rang? -Blue? 236 00:11:36,959 --> 00:11:38,759 What were you doing hiding in there, man? 237 00:11:38,794 --> 00:11:40,561 Come here. [grunts] 238 00:11:40,596 --> 00:11:43,163 -[laughs] -are you happy to see me? 239 00:11:43,199 --> 00:11:44,932 [hums] 240 00:11:44,967 --> 00:11:46,967 [chuckling] 241 00:11:47,002 --> 00:11:48,635 I missed you so much, man. 242 00:11:49,472 --> 00:11:51,572 [blue] oh, I missed you too. 243 00:11:51,607 --> 00:11:53,440 You're definitely not playing fair. 244 00:11:53,476 --> 00:11:54,875 Man, it's good to see you, boy. 245 00:11:58,631 --> 00:11:59,980 So this is it. 246 00:12:00,015 --> 00:12:02,282 -What you think of our new home, son? -It's cool. 247 00:12:03,385 --> 00:12:04,952 -I like it a lot. -You do? 248 00:12:05,955 --> 00:12:07,387 Even though it's smaller than the farm? 249 00:12:07,423 --> 00:12:09,523 It's big enough for us. 250 00:12:09,558 --> 00:12:14,027 -Grandma's house is so big I get lost in it sometimes. -[chuckles] 251 00:12:14,063 --> 00:12:17,097 like, I'm on the second floor. She's on the first floor. 252 00:12:17,133 --> 00:12:19,533 Granddad is in the office above the-- 253 00:12:19,568 --> 00:12:21,902 they have a three-car garage, 254 00:12:21,954 --> 00:12:23,403 but they only have two cars. 255 00:12:23,456 --> 00:12:25,622 You know what they say about different strokes. 256 00:12:25,658 --> 00:12:27,074 Different strokes for different folks. 257 00:12:27,910 --> 00:12:30,043 -[chuckling] -[blue] right. 258 00:12:32,148 --> 00:12:33,330 What's this doing here? 259 00:12:36,302 --> 00:12:37,151 Reminding me of home. 260 00:12:38,087 --> 00:12:40,020 And you. 261 00:12:40,055 --> 00:12:41,555 You know, if you ever want to talk to us, you can, right? 262 00:12:44,643 --> 00:12:46,527 Oh, can you measure me? 263 00:12:46,562 --> 00:12:48,896 -That's a good idea. Come on. -[darla] that's a great idea. 264 00:12:48,931 --> 00:12:51,398 ♪ oh you know I can feel it ♪ 265 00:12:52,802 --> 00:12:54,301 stand up straight. 266 00:12:54,336 --> 00:12:57,304 ♪ can you feel it I'm the next big thing ♪ 267 00:12:57,339 --> 00:12:58,989 ♪ what up what up when they hit my line ♪ 268 00:12:59,024 --> 00:13:01,241 ♪ feeling me in a brand new rhyme ♪ 269 00:13:01,277 --> 00:13:03,443 ♪ you know me got to keep my vibe ♪ 270 00:13:03,479 --> 00:13:05,546 ♪ what up what up when they hit my phone ♪ 271 00:13:05,581 --> 00:13:07,881 ♪ same old me in a brand new zone ♪ 272 00:13:07,917 --> 00:13:09,716 ♪ what up what up big sax on the jack ♪ 273 00:13:09,752 --> 00:13:11,919 ♪ going gets tough but I'm making these stacks ♪ 274 00:13:11,954 --> 00:13:13,654 ♪ keep my homies and run like a pack ♪ 275 00:13:13,689 --> 00:13:16,256 ♪ loving my grind and I never look back ♪ 276 00:13:16,292 --> 00:13:18,659 ♪ oh you know I can feel it ♪ 277 00:13:19,528 --> 00:13:21,428 ♪ can you feel it ♪ 278 00:13:21,463 --> 00:13:24,164 ♪ can you feel it I'm the next big thing ♪ 279 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,167 ♪ oh you know I can feel it ♪ 280 00:13:27,837 --> 00:13:30,337 ♪ can you feel it ♪ 281 00:13:30,372 --> 00:13:32,773 ♪ I guess I got to like myself ♪ 282 00:13:32,808 --> 00:13:35,642 -this whole album is just-- -everything. 283 00:13:36,478 --> 00:13:38,111 -For real. -[chuckles] 284 00:13:38,147 --> 00:13:39,279 [phone vibrating] 285 00:13:40,115 --> 00:13:41,715 [sighs] sorry. 286 00:13:46,071 --> 00:13:47,120 [laughs] 287 00:13:48,657 --> 00:13:50,374 who has you smiling? 288 00:13:50,409 --> 00:13:53,276 I'm waiting on a call from the studio museum. 289 00:13:53,295 --> 00:13:56,463 -[keke] mmm-hmm. -I met a curator there and sent some of my work. 290 00:13:56,498 --> 00:13:59,533 -So you loved it there? -I did, yeah. 291 00:14:00,569 --> 00:14:04,705 New york was eye-opening, you know? 292 00:14:04,740 --> 00:14:07,224 I mean, it's not like I haven't been there before, 'cause I definitely have, 293 00:14:07,259 --> 00:14:10,644 but something about this trip was just... 294 00:14:12,348 --> 00:14:13,647 I don't know. It hit different. 295 00:14:14,583 --> 00:14:16,350 The vibe, the people. 296 00:14:17,403 --> 00:14:18,552 It kind of felt like home. 297 00:14:19,688 --> 00:14:20,988 Or what I want home to feel like. 298 00:14:24,743 --> 00:14:26,159 Sounds like you have something to say 299 00:14:26,195 --> 00:14:28,528 and the keke I know don't bite her tongue, so... 300 00:14:28,581 --> 00:14:31,398 It's just this is what you do. 301 00:14:31,433 --> 00:14:34,635 Ever since I've met you, you're always looking for the next thing. 302 00:14:34,670 --> 00:14:36,870 No, it's not like that. 303 00:14:36,922 --> 00:14:38,755 I went to new york because I was looking 304 00:14:38,791 --> 00:14:41,341 to secure an investment for our collective here. 305 00:14:41,377 --> 00:14:43,827 Like, la is my parents' city. 306 00:14:43,846 --> 00:14:47,848 Like, I grew up there, but it was their way of life. 307 00:14:47,883 --> 00:14:51,151 It's not necessarily the way of life I would choose for myself. 308 00:14:51,186 --> 00:14:53,921 And I took that trip to paris for the summer and that was cool, 309 00:14:53,956 --> 00:14:56,723 but again, something was missing. 310 00:14:56,759 --> 00:15:02,362 And new orleans is beautiful and comfortable 311 00:15:02,398 --> 00:15:04,064 and amazing and magical, 312 00:15:04,116 --> 00:15:07,634 but I'm trying to step outside of my comfort zone. 313 00:15:09,071 --> 00:15:11,204 That's exactly what I felt when I went to new york. 314 00:15:12,107 --> 00:15:13,373 Just in the best way. 315 00:15:15,461 --> 00:15:16,543 Then, that's where you should be. 316 00:15:19,915 --> 00:15:20,964 I think so too. 317 00:15:22,551 --> 00:15:25,719 Plus, I can work on the collective from anywhere. 318 00:15:27,423 --> 00:15:28,839 Just dreaming. 319 00:15:30,259 --> 00:15:32,142 Dream away. [giggling] 320 00:15:35,064 --> 00:15:37,064 -[prosper] what do you think? -I mean, I love it. 321 00:15:37,733 --> 00:15:39,733 Sandy has great taste. 322 00:15:39,768 --> 00:15:41,802 [prosper] yeah, I'm still trying to get used to it myself. 323 00:15:43,572 --> 00:15:46,606 See, I don't know how you put up with all my crap for so long. 324 00:15:46,642 --> 00:15:48,608 Well you know, it has a certain charm. 325 00:15:50,112 --> 00:15:51,995 But what I can't believe is that she let you keep 326 00:15:52,031 --> 00:15:53,647 that old raggedy chair of yours. 327 00:15:53,682 --> 00:15:55,315 -Watch that! -[billie wheezing] 328 00:15:55,351 --> 00:15:57,484 if this chair could talk, it'd have stories. 329 00:15:57,519 --> 00:15:59,453 It ain't going nowhere until I do. 330 00:16:00,622 --> 00:16:01,788 [billie] okay, well then, do you know what? 331 00:16:01,824 --> 00:16:04,007 I hope it stays around for years to come then. 332 00:16:04,043 --> 00:16:05,425 -[prosper] thank you. -Okay. 333 00:16:05,461 --> 00:16:07,327 [both chuckle] 334 00:16:07,363 --> 00:16:12,248 oh, uh, now that dominic is back over at nova's, 335 00:16:12,267 --> 00:16:14,134 you are welcome to stay here if you want. No problem. 336 00:16:15,471 --> 00:16:17,587 Thank you, daddy, but I'm moving back to chicago 337 00:16:17,606 --> 00:16:23,744 as soon as this whole laundry land business is in a better shape for the co-op. 338 00:16:23,779 --> 00:16:26,279 Shouldn't be too much longer. Maybe a couple weeks. 339 00:16:26,315 --> 00:16:27,614 Mmm, sure you ready to go? 340 00:16:29,151 --> 00:16:30,033 I am. 341 00:16:30,986 --> 00:16:32,119 I mean, coming here has... 342 00:16:33,372 --> 00:16:34,871 ...Has changed so much. 343 00:16:35,891 --> 00:16:37,724 Me and you being most important. 344 00:16:39,061 --> 00:16:40,360 I feel the same. 345 00:16:40,396 --> 00:16:42,696 I mean, it really has been wonderful, daddy. 346 00:16:42,731 --> 00:16:44,297 -I mean... -Really. 347 00:16:44,333 --> 00:16:46,800 Yeah, well, I wouldn't have met sandy 348 00:16:46,835 --> 00:16:48,702 if it hadn't been for you. 349 00:16:48,737 --> 00:16:50,370 -Meddling. [chuckling] -I mean... 350 00:16:50,406 --> 00:16:52,039 Making me have a nurse. 351 00:16:52,074 --> 00:16:53,507 I mean, facts! 352 00:16:54,176 --> 00:16:55,675 [laughing] 353 00:16:59,214 --> 00:17:00,147 I'm gonna miss you. 354 00:17:07,356 --> 00:17:08,688 You know, we've been through a lot. 355 00:17:11,693 --> 00:17:12,859 I'm gonna miss you, too, daddy. 356 00:17:16,899 --> 00:17:20,700 His niece was teaching your kids crt. 357 00:17:20,736 --> 00:17:22,536 -[crowd murmuring] -I mean, he's not even a parent. 358 00:17:22,571 --> 00:17:25,989 So now he's gonna be in charge of brainwashing your kids. 359 00:17:26,008 --> 00:17:27,290 [crowd applauding] 360 00:17:32,514 --> 00:17:34,381 well, unlike my opponent here 361 00:17:34,416 --> 00:17:36,332 who's just running his mouth... 362 00:17:36,351 --> 00:17:37,717 [crowd chuckling] 363 00:17:39,354 --> 00:17:41,354 ...I'm doing something to make it better for your kids. 364 00:17:43,025 --> 00:17:44,758 I'm here for more than just 365 00:17:44,793 --> 00:17:46,426 a drop and pick a child up. 366 00:17:47,229 --> 00:17:49,863 I started dads on patrol 367 00:17:49,898 --> 00:17:51,098 to help all of you out. 368 00:17:52,468 --> 00:17:54,067 And I see your kids. 369 00:17:54,103 --> 00:17:55,202 They're struggling. 370 00:17:56,538 --> 00:17:57,771 Scared. 371 00:17:57,806 --> 00:18:00,107 Trying to make sense of a world where they have no control. 372 00:18:01,643 --> 00:18:03,243 So, I volunteer my time away 373 00:18:03,278 --> 00:18:05,045 from my businesses in this community, 374 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:07,247 my own place, the real spot, 375 00:18:07,282 --> 00:18:08,849 my beautiful wife's restaurant, 376 00:18:08,884 --> 00:18:10,684 vi's prized pies and diner. 377 00:18:10,719 --> 00:18:13,120 -[applause] -that'll do it. Tell her! 378 00:18:13,155 --> 00:18:15,722 I volunteer my time because I care. 379 00:18:16,892 --> 00:18:19,059 And contrary to popular belief, 380 00:18:19,094 --> 00:18:21,027 caring is not just a domain 381 00:18:21,063 --> 00:18:22,696 of a biological parent, 382 00:18:22,731 --> 00:18:26,266 it's the domain of every human being 383 00:18:26,301 --> 00:18:28,268 who wants to better their community, 384 00:18:28,303 --> 00:18:29,552 our community. 385 00:18:29,571 --> 00:18:30,971 [applause] 386 00:18:31,006 --> 00:18:33,140 so, how are you gonna educate our kids? 387 00:18:33,175 --> 00:18:35,308 [chuckling] you didn't even finish high school. 388 00:18:35,944 --> 00:18:36,977 [crowd murmuring] 389 00:18:39,681 --> 00:18:40,647 all right, he's not lying. 390 00:18:42,484 --> 00:18:43,700 School wasn't easy for me. 391 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:46,786 Everything was okay till I got to high school... 392 00:18:47,789 --> 00:18:48,755 ...Then I fell behind... 393 00:18:50,259 --> 00:18:52,959 ...And I was too ashamed to ask for help... 394 00:18:54,429 --> 00:18:55,829 ...And nobody noticed I struggled. 395 00:18:56,932 --> 00:18:59,132 So, when my mother got laid off... 396 00:19:00,269 --> 00:19:03,103 ...I told her that I would get a job. 397 00:19:03,138 --> 00:19:05,605 Now, she didn't know that I was gonna be working full-time, 398 00:19:05,641 --> 00:19:08,909 but when she found out, boy, she was hotter than fish grease. 399 00:19:08,944 --> 00:19:10,677 [laughing] 400 00:19:12,481 --> 00:19:15,248 so, by the time graduation rolled around, 401 00:19:15,284 --> 00:19:17,117 nobody even noticed I didn't even show up. 402 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:19,819 I fell through the cracks, 403 00:19:19,855 --> 00:19:21,788 and that's what I see with these kids. 404 00:19:21,823 --> 00:19:24,991 They are falling through the cracks just like me, 405 00:19:25,027 --> 00:19:26,726 and there's nobody there to catch them. 406 00:19:29,031 --> 00:19:30,063 But me and my wife... 407 00:19:31,166 --> 00:19:32,048 ...We wanna be there. 408 00:19:33,068 --> 00:19:36,770 We just found out that we were approved 409 00:19:36,805 --> 00:19:39,839 to become foster parents. 410 00:19:39,875 --> 00:19:41,975 So we wanna help out as many kids as needed. 411 00:19:42,010 --> 00:19:44,277 And that is why 412 00:19:44,313 --> 00:19:46,213 I am running for the school board. 413 00:19:47,482 --> 00:19:49,449 I want to make a difference. 414 00:19:49,484 --> 00:19:50,600 Or at least try. 415 00:19:53,322 --> 00:19:56,072 So, thank you for considering giving me your vote. 416 00:19:57,192 --> 00:19:58,692 My name is hollywood desonier... 417 00:20:00,412 --> 00:20:02,395 ...And to me, all kids are a star. 418 00:20:02,431 --> 00:20:03,530 [applause] 419 00:20:09,571 --> 00:20:10,937 [cheering] 420 00:20:13,675 --> 00:20:14,874 [mouthing] 421 00:20:14,910 --> 00:20:16,576 [mouthing] 422 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:23,750 to wear your hard hat, blue. Nothing's up yet. 423 00:20:23,785 --> 00:20:26,152 [blue] I like it. Makes me feel in charge. 424 00:20:26,171 --> 00:20:27,504 Don't need no hat for that. 425 00:20:29,091 --> 00:20:31,007 That's where the cane goes, right? 426 00:20:31,043 --> 00:20:33,159 -[ralph] it goes in on top. -[darla] mmm-hmm. 427 00:20:33,178 --> 00:20:36,012 And then it gets chopped up and turns into sugar. 428 00:20:36,048 --> 00:20:38,848 Then the juice is extracted and boiled. 429 00:20:38,884 --> 00:20:41,885 I did a science fair project on processing sugar. 430 00:20:41,937 --> 00:20:45,188 Most kids in d.C. Have no idea where their food comes from. 431 00:20:46,358 --> 00:20:48,325 Spoken like a true bordelon. 432 00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:50,260 You know you got sugar cane in your blood, right? 433 00:20:50,896 --> 00:20:51,995 Perfect amount. 434 00:20:52,030 --> 00:20:54,197 [blue] that's what I tell my friends. I like farming. 435 00:20:54,232 --> 00:20:56,266 We have a garden at sidwell 436 00:20:56,301 --> 00:20:58,868 mrs. Obama started when sasha and malia were there, 437 00:20:58,904 --> 00:21:01,538 but really small compared to ours, pops. 438 00:21:04,276 --> 00:21:06,042 I'm gonna go check out the part numbers. 439 00:21:07,879 --> 00:21:09,746 See, he's fine. 440 00:21:09,781 --> 00:21:11,047 When he's with us. 441 00:21:11,967 --> 00:21:13,300 I'm worried about when he's away. 442 00:21:15,220 --> 00:21:16,503 You worry too much. 443 00:21:26,064 --> 00:21:27,797 Purple? 444 00:21:27,833 --> 00:21:29,566 Baby, what if the kid don't even like purple? 445 00:21:29,601 --> 00:21:31,601 That is not plain old purple, 446 00:21:31,636 --> 00:21:33,703 that is electric violet. 447 00:21:33,739 --> 00:21:35,205 It's for the accent wall. 448 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:36,356 Well, it's a bold choice. 449 00:21:37,175 --> 00:21:38,441 Everybody loves violet. 450 00:21:39,845 --> 00:21:41,077 I know I do. 451 00:21:41,113 --> 00:21:42,145 [chuckling] 452 00:21:43,015 --> 00:21:44,314 oh, okay. 453 00:21:44,349 --> 00:21:46,983 You know, I just wish I knew if, 454 00:21:47,019 --> 00:21:49,586 you know, we were preparing for a girl or a boy 455 00:21:49,621 --> 00:21:51,254 or knew anything about them. 456 00:21:51,289 --> 00:21:53,990 In fact, baby, are they gonna tell us 457 00:21:54,026 --> 00:21:56,393 why the child is in foster care? 458 00:21:56,428 --> 00:21:57,694 You know? 459 00:21:57,729 --> 00:22:00,330 Are we gonna know anything about what they've been through? 460 00:22:00,365 --> 00:22:02,332 I don't know, baby. 461 00:22:02,367 --> 00:22:05,168 We're just gonna take it one day at a time, okay? 462 00:22:06,805 --> 00:22:07,771 Well, I guess you're right. 463 00:22:07,806 --> 00:22:08,738 [chuckling] 464 00:22:08,774 --> 00:22:09,806 I hear you. 465 00:22:10,842 --> 00:22:13,610 Hollywood... [chuckling] 466 00:22:13,645 --> 00:22:16,446 -...I keep thinking about you in that debate. -[chuckling] 467 00:22:16,481 --> 00:22:19,449 that man did not know what hit him. 468 00:22:19,484 --> 00:22:21,785 Ah, baby, I did my best. 469 00:22:21,820 --> 00:22:23,987 I just said what I felt and just spoke the truth. 470 00:22:24,623 --> 00:22:25,789 Now we'll see what happens. 471 00:22:25,824 --> 00:22:28,658 Yeah, well, whatever happens, I'm so proud of you. 472 00:22:28,693 --> 00:22:30,627 Baby, look around... 473 00:22:31,830 --> 00:22:33,329 ...I'm proud of us. 474 00:22:35,667 --> 00:22:36,533 [chuckling] 475 00:22:52,684 --> 00:22:54,184 place is a time capsule. 476 00:22:54,236 --> 00:22:55,452 [dominic] did you spend a lot of time here? 477 00:22:55,487 --> 00:22:57,987 [nova] I guess I was here a lot when I was little, 478 00:22:58,023 --> 00:23:01,858 and, uh, I know this may sound weird, 479 00:23:01,910 --> 00:23:04,477 but I dreamt about this place my whole life. 480 00:23:04,496 --> 00:23:06,362 I wasn't always sure if it was real 481 00:23:06,398 --> 00:23:08,164 or if I made it up, but... 482 00:23:09,334 --> 00:23:10,333 ...It felt like home. 483 00:23:13,271 --> 00:23:16,239 I come from a long line of women, powerful women. 484 00:23:16,274 --> 00:23:17,173 Mmm. 485 00:23:20,262 --> 00:23:21,711 I felt that in you the minute I met you. 486 00:23:26,685 --> 00:23:29,152 Oh, she really put space 487 00:23:29,187 --> 00:23:30,753 between her and the rest of the world. 488 00:23:31,890 --> 00:23:33,556 Well, it wasn't all by choice, 489 00:23:33,592 --> 00:23:36,309 uh, all the women in my family have a gift. 490 00:23:37,028 --> 00:23:39,062 But her father saw it as a curse 491 00:23:39,097 --> 00:23:40,196 and sent her away. 492 00:23:43,235 --> 00:23:44,484 Did she ever confront him about it? 493 00:23:45,470 --> 00:23:46,836 No. 494 00:23:46,872 --> 00:23:48,705 He died when she was in haiti, 495 00:23:48,740 --> 00:23:50,406 but she said he visited her in her dreams 496 00:23:51,126 --> 00:23:52,125 and they made peace. 497 00:23:54,813 --> 00:23:55,879 Does ernest come to you? 498 00:23:58,333 --> 00:23:59,165 He does. 499 00:24:00,118 --> 00:24:00,984 Sometimes. 500 00:24:02,137 --> 00:24:02,986 And my mother. 501 00:24:07,492 --> 00:24:08,324 See? 502 00:24:09,978 --> 00:24:11,461 She was writing her story. 503 00:24:12,797 --> 00:24:14,397 The story of this land... 504 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:16,232 ...The house. 505 00:24:18,603 --> 00:24:20,003 This is trudy's room. 506 00:24:21,339 --> 00:24:22,238 That's my mother. 507 00:24:23,675 --> 00:24:26,409 Martha says, "trudy's room gets the best light. 508 00:24:27,779 --> 00:24:29,445 You have to come to this room... 509 00:24:30,448 --> 00:24:31,281 ...When you're ready." 510 00:24:57,809 --> 00:24:58,641 I guess... 511 00:24:59,644 --> 00:25:00,543 ...Guess I'm not ready. 512 00:25:13,708 --> 00:25:15,041 This collective is gonna work. 513 00:25:15,076 --> 00:25:17,794 It is, we're gonna revolutionize web three. 514 00:25:17,829 --> 00:25:20,163 Shame it needs revolutionizing. 515 00:25:20,198 --> 00:25:21,331 And it's just starting. 516 00:25:22,467 --> 00:25:24,133 But white supremacy works fast. 517 00:25:24,169 --> 00:25:26,669 Well, we're gonna move faster. 518 00:25:26,705 --> 00:25:28,137 [chuckles] 519 00:25:29,591 --> 00:25:30,573 they emailed me. 520 00:25:31,810 --> 00:25:33,209 What was that? 521 00:25:33,245 --> 00:25:35,078 It's just one of the responses I've been waiting on. 522 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:36,579 One that I really want. 523 00:25:38,817 --> 00:25:41,451 And it's the law enforcement accountability project. 524 00:25:41,486 --> 00:25:43,319 They match artists with projects 525 00:25:43,355 --> 00:25:44,887 that amplify police aggression. 526 00:25:44,923 --> 00:25:46,689 That's perfect for you. 527 00:25:46,725 --> 00:25:47,624 I know. 528 00:25:47,659 --> 00:25:50,193 Um, what are we waiting for? Move. 529 00:25:51,246 --> 00:25:52,061 [computer beep] 530 00:25:52,731 --> 00:25:55,298 "micah, I'm thrilled to share 531 00:25:55,333 --> 00:25:58,635 that on the merits of your grassroot activism 532 00:25:58,670 --> 00:26:00,903 and your current art practice, 533 00:26:00,939 --> 00:26:03,506 we'd like to invite you to accept the position 534 00:26:03,541 --> 00:26:05,508 of east coast artist coordinator 535 00:26:05,543 --> 00:26:08,244 -for the law enforcement accountability project." -are you serious? 536 00:26:09,414 --> 00:26:11,047 -Micah! -I got a job? 537 00:26:12,751 --> 00:26:14,017 I have a job! 538 00:26:14,052 --> 00:26:15,618 [laughing] 539 00:26:17,922 --> 00:26:19,155 a good job! 540 00:26:19,190 --> 00:26:20,790 -Yes! -An important one. 541 00:26:22,027 --> 00:26:24,427 You did! And in new york. 542 00:26:28,199 --> 00:26:31,234 Remember prom night when we were stuck in that hotel 543 00:26:31,269 --> 00:26:34,170 and everybody was talking about their dream job? 544 00:26:34,205 --> 00:26:36,005 Yeah, I remember that. 545 00:26:36,041 --> 00:26:39,776 You said you would end up in something "respectable" 546 00:26:39,811 --> 00:26:40,793 like a hedge fund. 547 00:26:40,829 --> 00:26:42,011 [chuckling] 548 00:26:42,047 --> 00:26:44,280 but you didn't. 549 00:26:46,318 --> 00:26:48,851 You blew off harvard 550 00:26:48,887 --> 00:26:51,254 and stayed here because it was right for you. 551 00:26:52,657 --> 00:26:54,057 New york is right for you. 552 00:26:54,726 --> 00:26:56,559 You're gonna do big things. 553 00:26:56,594 --> 00:26:58,461 It's just a huge decision, like, I gotta... 554 00:26:59,848 --> 00:27:01,597 ...I can't rush into it, I got school... 555 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,300 ...Family, you and the collective. 556 00:27:04,336 --> 00:27:05,468 Don't worry about us. 557 00:27:06,237 --> 00:27:07,170 We all here. 558 00:27:07,806 --> 00:27:09,639 I'll hold her down. 559 00:27:09,674 --> 00:27:12,975 A collective success doesn't always have to fall on one person. 560 00:27:13,745 --> 00:27:15,244 And you can do it from new york. 561 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,246 My parents are gonna freak out if I drop out. 562 00:27:18,199 --> 00:27:21,117 You're parents want you to be happy. 563 00:27:21,152 --> 00:27:22,485 No, they want me to make them happy. 564 00:27:24,622 --> 00:27:25,621 I don't believe that. 565 00:27:26,658 --> 00:27:28,358 My entire life they've told me I can... 566 00:27:29,361 --> 00:27:32,328 ...Do anything, I can be anything, 567 00:27:32,364 --> 00:27:35,264 just within their idea of success. 568 00:27:35,300 --> 00:27:37,033 Maybe you misread that. 569 00:27:38,103 --> 00:27:39,402 Either way, it's your life, 570 00:27:39,437 --> 00:27:42,472 and if you want it, convince them. 571 00:27:45,110 --> 00:27:45,975 [chuckling] 572 00:27:53,201 --> 00:27:54,384 you know, I would have been really lost... 573 00:27:56,054 --> 00:27:58,588 ...When I came to new orleans if I hadn't met you. 574 00:27:58,623 --> 00:28:01,290 Remember that when I need a place to stay in new york. 575 00:28:01,326 --> 00:28:02,291 [laughing] 576 00:28:02,327 --> 00:28:03,626 I'm serious, I'm serious. 577 00:28:06,331 --> 00:28:07,930 I really came into my own here, 578 00:28:07,966 --> 00:28:09,399 and you had so much to do with that. 579 00:28:11,636 --> 00:28:14,303 It's like you are new orleans to me. 580 00:28:41,232 --> 00:28:43,699 He used to put his hat on my head so I couldn't see anything. 581 00:28:44,919 --> 00:28:46,269 He did that to me when I was little, too. 582 00:28:49,407 --> 00:28:50,573 I miss pops. 583 00:28:51,342 --> 00:28:52,375 [blue] I miss papa, too. 584 00:28:54,512 --> 00:28:56,379 Where do you think we go when we die? 585 00:28:58,383 --> 00:28:59,465 That's a tough question. 586 00:29:01,252 --> 00:29:02,101 We live on. 587 00:29:02,971 --> 00:29:04,554 In people's hearts that love us most. 588 00:29:05,940 --> 00:29:07,023 That's all we can do. 589 00:29:11,729 --> 00:29:12,695 [phone ringing] 590 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:17,066 mr. Prosper. 591 00:29:19,304 --> 00:29:21,370 Wait, slow down, you said cardale said what? 592 00:29:26,110 --> 00:29:28,211 What's going on, mr. Prosper? 593 00:29:28,246 --> 00:29:30,847 Never thought I'd be happy to see someone get evicted, 594 00:29:30,882 --> 00:29:31,814 but he deserves it. 595 00:29:33,084 --> 00:29:34,717 Who deserves something so horrible? 596 00:29:34,752 --> 00:29:36,385 [billie denton] landry. 597 00:29:36,421 --> 00:29:38,221 [sam landry] is this necessary? Do you really have to do this? 598 00:29:38,890 --> 00:29:39,922 Look, you know, 599 00:29:39,974 --> 00:29:41,540 you know this is all just a big misunderstanding? 600 00:29:41,559 --> 00:29:42,892 Never thought I'd see this day. 601 00:29:44,062 --> 00:29:45,428 Didn't come soon enough. 602 00:29:46,231 --> 00:29:47,897 He got away with so much. 603 00:29:48,566 --> 00:29:49,982 For way too long. 604 00:29:50,018 --> 00:29:51,934 My daddy would love to see this. 605 00:29:51,970 --> 00:29:54,270 Hmm, yeah, well, 606 00:29:54,305 --> 00:29:56,205 he's looking down on it right now and loving it. 607 00:29:56,241 --> 00:29:57,173 That's right. 608 00:29:57,208 --> 00:29:59,942 You know they're gonna auction of his land. 609 00:29:59,978 --> 00:30:01,344 My land right in the middle of it. 610 00:30:02,113 --> 00:30:02,945 Ralph... 611 00:30:03,948 --> 00:30:04,814 ...We will get it back. 612 00:30:06,084 --> 00:30:07,116 Don't give up hope. 613 00:30:08,987 --> 00:30:09,952 Hey, landry! 614 00:30:12,357 --> 00:30:13,456 What are you doing? 615 00:30:13,491 --> 00:30:15,758 Want him to see who exposed him to the usda. 616 00:30:18,096 --> 00:30:19,929 That was the borderlons 617 00:30:19,964 --> 00:30:21,881 and the black farmers from st. Joe. 618 00:30:22,634 --> 00:30:24,000 We did that! 619 00:30:39,384 --> 00:30:41,450 [lady in background] hi, dr. Barnes, how are you? 620 00:30:43,021 --> 00:30:44,487 [dr. Barnes in background] thank you, thank you so much. 621 00:30:45,823 --> 00:30:46,956 Man of the hour. 622 00:30:47,492 --> 00:30:48,791 [laughing] 623 00:30:48,826 --> 00:30:49,825 how are you doing? 624 00:30:49,861 --> 00:30:52,662 Hey, new must be wifi's girlfriend? 625 00:30:52,697 --> 00:30:54,030 Wifi? 626 00:30:54,065 --> 00:30:55,431 [dr. Barnes] whole time we were in the dessert, 627 00:30:55,466 --> 00:30:58,534 all he's thinking about is finding wifi so he can call you. 628 00:30:58,570 --> 00:30:59,869 Oh! 629 00:30:59,904 --> 00:31:01,304 Hmm. [chuckling] 630 00:31:01,339 --> 00:31:03,439 giving away all my secrets? 631 00:31:03,474 --> 00:31:05,875 Wonderful to meet you, miss bordelon. 632 00:31:05,910 --> 00:31:07,310 Thank you for hosting us. 633 00:31:07,345 --> 00:31:08,311 It's my pleasure. 634 00:31:08,346 --> 00:31:10,680 This is dr. Barnes, he's our program chair. 635 00:31:10,715 --> 00:31:12,048 At least he is for a few more months. 636 00:31:12,083 --> 00:31:13,983 He's one of the few black archaeologists 637 00:31:14,018 --> 00:31:16,586 who chairs a university program and is basically my hero. 638 00:31:17,322 --> 00:31:18,254 [chuckling] 639 00:31:19,090 --> 00:31:20,556 something I wanna talk to you about. 640 00:31:20,592 --> 00:31:21,857 Yeah, certainly. 641 00:31:21,893 --> 00:31:23,826 It's not public yet, 642 00:31:23,861 --> 00:31:26,979 but tulane university 643 00:31:26,998 --> 00:31:30,866 has been chosen to participate in an international delegation 644 00:31:30,902 --> 00:31:33,736 for a landmark dig 645 00:31:33,771 --> 00:31:36,205 in bamako, mali. 646 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:39,008 Congratulations! That is massive. 647 00:31:39,711 --> 00:31:40,876 I'd like you to lead it. 648 00:31:44,248 --> 00:31:45,514 [stuttering] 649 00:31:47,952 --> 00:31:50,019 uh, thank you, dr. Barnes, I... 650 00:31:51,055 --> 00:31:52,555 ...I, are you sure? 651 00:31:52,590 --> 00:31:53,856 I mean, this is your dream. 652 00:31:53,891 --> 00:31:55,725 Our dreams shine brighter 653 00:31:55,777 --> 00:31:58,427 when they're stepping stones for others. 654 00:31:58,463 --> 00:32:00,596 It's your turn, young man. 655 00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:03,199 [stuttering] 656 00:32:06,104 --> 00:32:08,304 I... I... Thank you. 657 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:10,706 I don't know what to say. 658 00:32:11,743 --> 00:32:13,442 The dig will start end of spring, 659 00:32:13,478 --> 00:32:16,379 16 months in a cradle of civilization. 660 00:32:16,414 --> 00:32:17,380 You earned it. 661 00:32:18,216 --> 00:32:19,582 I can think of no one better 662 00:32:19,617 --> 00:32:22,218 to represent me and our university. 663 00:32:23,588 --> 00:32:24,754 Think about that. 664 00:32:35,333 --> 00:32:37,400 I don't wanna be away from you that long again. 665 00:32:38,102 --> 00:32:40,102 Not so soon, not like this. 666 00:32:40,138 --> 00:32:41,070 But... 667 00:32:42,473 --> 00:32:45,574 ...This is everything you've wanted. 668 00:32:45,610 --> 00:32:48,544 Everything you've been working toward your whole career. 669 00:32:48,579 --> 00:32:49,945 This is it! 670 00:32:49,981 --> 00:32:53,249 Yeah, I know, but I don't wanna do it without you, though, nova. 671 00:32:53,284 --> 00:32:54,283 I don't, like... 672 00:32:56,871 --> 00:32:58,170 Would you come with me? 673 00:32:58,206 --> 00:32:59,088 Would you... 674 00:33:00,658 --> 00:33:02,008 Would you move to africa with me? 675 00:33:02,043 --> 00:33:03,426 [stuttering] whatever this is, 676 00:33:03,461 --> 00:33:06,178 I wanna experience it together with my love, with my... 677 00:33:07,165 --> 00:33:08,164 ...My best friend. 678 00:33:08,199 --> 00:33:10,533 You're one of my favorite people in the world. 679 00:33:11,869 --> 00:33:13,202 You're one of my favorites, too. 680 00:33:14,972 --> 00:33:18,007 But dominic, this is your destiny not mine. 681 00:33:18,042 --> 00:33:20,009 This is your path and you have to follow it. 682 00:33:20,044 --> 00:33:21,677 My path leads here. 683 00:33:33,157 --> 00:33:34,623 You changed my life. 684 00:33:36,294 --> 00:33:37,193 I feel the same. 685 00:33:53,611 --> 00:33:54,710 [message alert] 686 00:34:04,722 --> 00:34:06,021 [phone ringing] 687 00:34:06,057 --> 00:34:07,123 [laughing] 688 00:34:07,558 --> 00:34:09,024 very funny. 689 00:34:09,060 --> 00:34:12,061 [billie] you okay? I know breakups are hard. 690 00:34:12,113 --> 00:34:15,097 I'm just writing, um... 691 00:34:15,133 --> 00:34:19,535 Been inspired lately to tackle a new subject. 692 00:34:19,570 --> 00:34:21,737 [billie] well, you sound like you're in a good place. 693 00:34:21,773 --> 00:34:27,376 Listen, if you need to cry, or scream, or go get a drink, 694 00:34:27,411 --> 00:34:30,646 I'm here for you. Don't be too strong to fall apart, okay? 695 00:34:31,783 --> 00:34:33,115 I hope you don't mind me saying that. 696 00:34:33,151 --> 00:34:35,918 No, no, that's fine. That's... 697 00:34:35,953 --> 00:34:38,654 I'm just following where the universe is taking me. [chuckles] 698 00:34:41,592 --> 00:34:45,427 local business man sam landry, behind on loan payments, 699 00:34:45,463 --> 00:34:48,764 was accused of bribing local usda officials. 700 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:51,867 The land seizure is set for auction this week. 701 00:34:51,903 --> 00:34:55,771 One of the largest asset seizures in louisiana history... 702 00:34:55,807 --> 00:34:57,606 [parthena] I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. 703 00:34:59,510 --> 00:35:01,277 All that land. 704 00:35:01,312 --> 00:35:03,546 [billie] most of it's stolen from black farmers. 705 00:35:03,581 --> 00:35:06,048 It's the only piece that matters to me. 706 00:35:06,083 --> 00:35:08,584 Might as well just auction off my daddy. 707 00:35:08,619 --> 00:35:11,287 Look, we have nova's advance money 708 00:35:11,322 --> 00:35:14,072 and everyone in the co-op is willing to pitch in. 709 00:35:14,091 --> 00:35:15,424 Same as they did for parthena. 710 00:35:15,459 --> 00:35:18,561 Yeah, well, all our money together couldn't help out parthena. 711 00:35:18,596 --> 00:35:20,729 She got less land than landry got. 712 00:35:20,765 --> 00:35:23,098 Look, all these companies and people, 713 00:35:23,134 --> 00:35:25,167 they coming out the wood works for this property. 714 00:35:25,203 --> 00:35:29,171 Uh, I don't wanna cause an alarm, but I just heard 715 00:35:29,207 --> 00:35:31,006 from hugh over at the hardware store. 716 00:35:32,059 --> 00:35:34,426 Sam's not going down without a fight. 717 00:35:34,445 --> 00:35:37,196 Now he's calling in old favors 718 00:35:37,231 --> 00:35:39,698 and his friends are talking about showing up at the auction. 719 00:35:39,734 --> 00:35:42,601 Win or lose, we have to try. 720 00:35:42,620 --> 00:35:45,187 All his friends got deep pockets. 721 00:35:45,223 --> 00:35:49,391 They have deep pockets but I know folks here with bigger hearts. 722 00:35:50,878 --> 00:35:52,995 But hey, y'all. Listen up. 723 00:35:54,332 --> 00:35:57,600 Now, y'all seen the news, you know what's going on. 724 00:35:57,635 --> 00:36:01,337 All right? Now we have to band together to help ralph angel. 725 00:36:01,372 --> 00:36:04,006 -[woman] mmm-hmm. -[prosper] he and his family, they've come through for us. 726 00:36:04,041 --> 00:36:06,508 Now it's time for us to come through for them. 727 00:36:06,544 --> 00:36:09,812 All right, now they're gonna auction off his land in two days. 728 00:36:09,847 --> 00:36:11,347 So, every little bit helps. 729 00:36:12,683 --> 00:36:14,550 Okay? Please. 730 00:36:14,585 --> 00:36:18,420 [indistinct murmuring] 731 00:36:25,229 --> 00:36:27,663 if it comes down to a fight, we're right there with you. 732 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:30,266 Thank you, mr. Prosper. 733 00:36:35,239 --> 00:36:38,007 Like you always told me, one step at a time. 734 00:36:41,379 --> 00:36:44,213 So, you know, I was in new york 735 00:36:44,248 --> 00:36:48,951 and I met with an investor, grandma knows her, but this is not about her. 736 00:36:49,553 --> 00:36:50,853 I just... 737 00:36:52,523 --> 00:36:53,772 [charley] what's going on, micah? 738 00:36:53,808 --> 00:36:56,341 Mom, I got a job offer while I was in new york. 739 00:36:56,360 --> 00:37:00,279 -So, plan is to drop out of xavier... -[charley] what? 740 00:37:00,314 --> 00:37:03,666 ...And start a new chapter there. 741 00:37:03,701 --> 00:37:05,768 [charley sighs] micah, you're starting to make 742 00:37:05,803 --> 00:37:07,937 choices that you'll have to live with for the rest of your life. 743 00:37:07,972 --> 00:37:09,705 -Are you, are you even thinking about that? -Mom, mom, mom. 744 00:37:09,740 --> 00:37:10,956 You don't get it. 745 00:37:10,992 --> 00:37:15,327 I have never felt more sure about anything, ever. 746 00:37:17,448 --> 00:37:18,914 [charley] I don't know what to say. 747 00:37:18,966 --> 00:37:23,285 This is the part where you say, "congratulations, micah." 748 00:37:24,171 --> 00:37:25,754 "I knew you could do it." 749 00:37:25,806 --> 00:37:27,723 [charley] I just don't know anymore. 750 00:37:27,758 --> 00:37:29,458 I just thought you'd be happy for me. 751 00:37:30,661 --> 00:37:32,194 Everyone else is. 752 00:37:32,229 --> 00:37:35,898 This is a great opportunity for me to explore, to move forward in my life. 753 00:37:35,933 --> 00:37:38,067 [charley] think about your future. 754 00:37:38,102 --> 00:37:39,935 You could have talked to us first before you went-- 755 00:37:39,987 --> 00:37:41,403 I'm not asking for your permission. 756 00:37:43,407 --> 00:37:44,340 I'm an adult. 757 00:37:46,277 --> 00:37:48,226 You just insist on treating me like a kid. 758 00:37:48,245 --> 00:37:49,712 [charley] then stop acting like one! 759 00:37:49,747 --> 00:37:52,114 I'm not act-- you're not even listening to me. 760 00:37:52,149 --> 00:37:55,250 Like, I'm not going to new york to just live there. 761 00:37:55,286 --> 00:37:57,736 This is exactly what I've been working for. 762 00:37:57,755 --> 00:38:00,155 This is exactly what I wanna do with the rest of my life. 763 00:38:00,191 --> 00:38:03,125 Make art, make community. 764 00:38:03,160 --> 00:38:06,462 Have a job, I'm gonna have access to so many people 765 00:38:06,497 --> 00:38:09,331 who actually see me for who I am. 766 00:38:11,218 --> 00:38:12,401 I have to be there. 767 00:38:12,436 --> 00:38:14,636 [charley] well, we'll talk more later. I gotta go, bye. 768 00:38:30,821 --> 00:38:33,322 Now, this room is better, right? 769 00:38:33,374 --> 00:38:36,992 I mean, it's closer. That way, if they need us, we can hear 'em. 770 00:38:37,044 --> 00:38:39,862 And I tell you, baby, this, this electric violet, 771 00:38:39,897 --> 00:38:42,164 it's the right choice, baby, you nailed it. 772 00:38:42,199 --> 00:38:43,065 You think they'll like it? 773 00:38:43,634 --> 00:38:45,000 We can always repaint. 774 00:38:46,203 --> 00:38:49,138 I thought we would have gotten the call by now. 775 00:38:49,173 --> 00:38:51,173 Do you think that there's a problem? 776 00:38:51,225 --> 00:38:54,143 I think our baby will come right on time. 777 00:38:54,678 --> 00:38:55,644 I don't know. 778 00:38:56,514 --> 00:38:57,579 [sighs] 779 00:38:58,933 --> 00:39:00,749 I mean, maybe our time has passed. 780 00:39:01,419 --> 00:39:02,618 You know? 781 00:39:02,653 --> 00:39:05,454 Maybe this, this isn't the right thing to do. 782 00:39:05,489 --> 00:39:07,806 I am not a young woman. 783 00:39:07,825 --> 00:39:10,909 You, violet bordelon, are timeless. 784 00:39:10,945 --> 00:39:12,778 -I'm serious. -And so am I. 785 00:39:15,433 --> 00:39:18,200 You can imagine me, a baby and me? 786 00:39:18,235 --> 00:39:20,536 With parents that are barely micah's age? 787 00:39:20,571 --> 00:39:23,756 I could see any child being lucky calling you mama. 788 00:39:23,791 --> 00:39:26,658 Do you think belinda has changed her mind? 789 00:39:26,677 --> 00:39:28,210 Just need to be patient, baby. 790 00:39:28,846 --> 00:39:29,945 Just a little bit. 791 00:39:37,221 --> 00:39:39,021 [nova gasps] miss pearl. 792 00:39:43,561 --> 00:39:45,761 [pearl] so pleased that you came back. 793 00:39:47,131 --> 00:39:49,198 Say prayers for miss martha's journey. 794 00:39:49,733 --> 00:39:51,400 She was a good woman. 795 00:39:52,436 --> 00:39:54,403 She deserves this. 796 00:39:59,210 --> 00:40:01,376 Ladies, shall we begin? 797 00:40:02,246 --> 00:40:03,579 -Yes. -[woman murmuring] 798 00:40:16,293 --> 00:40:21,130 we ask in the name of our beloved martha lavoisier. 799 00:40:22,833 --> 00:40:26,101 That as her soul separates from her body, 800 00:40:26,137 --> 00:40:29,004 she be granted peace. 801 00:40:29,940 --> 00:40:32,274 May her homegoing path be clear 802 00:40:32,309 --> 00:40:36,912 and her journey be filled with euphoric joy. 803 00:40:36,947 --> 00:40:41,250 May our hearts be strengthened. 804 00:40:41,285 --> 00:40:45,754 We know and believe that while absent in mind, she is present in spirit 805 00:40:45,789 --> 00:40:50,926 and in spirit she is mighty. 806 00:40:50,961 --> 00:40:54,630 ♪ in my home ♪ 807 00:40:54,682 --> 00:40:58,600 ♪ over there♪ 808 00:41:01,805 --> 00:41:06,808 ♪ for I shall walk♪ 809 00:41:06,861 --> 00:41:13,148 ♪ the golden stairs♪ 810 00:41:14,151 --> 00:41:19,705 ♪ and I'll be free♪ 811 00:41:19,740 --> 00:41:26,628 ♪ of every care♪ 812 00:41:26,664 --> 00:41:32,050 ♪ I'll be happy ♪ 813 00:41:32,086 --> 00:41:33,552 [whispering] I feel you with me. 814 00:41:33,587 --> 00:41:36,054 ♪ I'll be happy ♪ 815 00:41:36,090 --> 00:41:37,756 martha, on my right. 816 00:41:37,808 --> 00:41:39,892 ♪ in my home♪ 817 00:41:39,927 --> 00:41:41,560 martha on my left. 818 00:41:42,429 --> 00:41:43,979 Thank you. 819 00:41:45,099 --> 00:41:52,104 ♪ over there ♪