- He recorded us, he knew right before he went
on that damn assignment.
- MAN: Previously on "Ruthless"--
- I want you to make love to me.
- It's been so long since I've been held.
- Elder Mother, please.
- You never eat. - I have to go.
- Have you thought about taking a wife?
- What? - How deep are you in?
- All the way down to The Highest.
- I think they've got someone on the inside.
- They have a file on us. - Can you get to it?
- I'll try.
- You're looking for Malcolm?
- No, because I know exactly where he is.
- SARAH: [gasps]
- So what you gonna do? Shoot me?
- Cynthia? - So this is what
you've been doing? - Cynthia, just get out.
- You, Sarah? - I'm so--
- Just shut up! Shut up!
This is what you've been doing, Malcolm?
- Cyn, just calm down. - CYNTHIA: No, you answer me.
You answer me. - What do you wanna know?
- I wanna know why. - Why what?
- What the fuck is wrong with you, Malcolm?
Put that fucking gun out of my face right now, Malcolm!
Why?
You think you can just do this to me?
- Come on. - I've been good to you,
Malcolm. - Come on, here we go again.
- What the fuck is wrong with you?
- Cyn, just calm down, alright? Cynthia, let's just go home.
- You a pussy-ass ho.
You a pussy-ass ho. - I'm so--Cynthia--
- And I hate you. Shut up!
No! 'Cause I was talking to you about it!
I was talking to you about it, and the whole time--
and the whole time you up in here fucking him!
- Calm down! - Get off of me, Malcolm!
- Cynthia, I said calm down! - Malcolm--
- Listen, listen, no, you don't get to say shit!
- Cynthia, get the fuck out of here!
- No, I'm not going nowhere! - Cynthia!
- I'm not going nowhere. - I swear to God,
I will drag you out of here.
- [indistinct yelling]
- Please, please, Malcolm.
- So you listen to this bitch? - Oh, shit.
Okay, Cynthia-- - Get the fuck out of my face.
- Cynthia, don't you touch her. - Ahhh!
Malcolm! - Shit.
- Malcolm, what did you do? - Shit.
- What did you do? - Shit! Goddamn it!
- Malcolm, you hit me! - MALCOLM: That son of a bitch!
- [indistinct arguing]
- Oh, my God, I'm gonna fucking get her.
- SARAH: Hey, hey, hey. - No! What? No,
I'm gonna fucking get her. - Please, stop!
- You know he fucking told her!
- Who are you talking about? - Andrew told her!
- Andrew--what? - Baby, it's the truth.
- What? Are you defending him? - I'm not defending him.
- Fuck out of here, nah, I can't--no, no, fuck that.
Don't tell me calm down. - Look at me, calm down.
- Don't tell me calm down! - Okay.
Goddamn it, I'm gonna find his ass!
I'm gonna find his ass! - What are you gonna do?
- And I'm gonna fucking get even! Goddamn you!
Goddamn, don't tell me calm down no more!
- Ssh, ssh, hey, look at me.
Look at me. Hey. Hey, I'm here.
I'm not the enemy. Hey.
Look at me.
I'm here.
- ♪ When the sun go down, we run the city ♪
♪ I feel the angels brought the demons with me ♪
♪ When the sun go down, best believe me ♪
♪ It's nothing new, the streets is undefeated ♪
♪ When the sun go down
♪ Oh, it get wild, baby, wild, baby, wild, baby, wild ♪
- ♪ Don't you ever, ever, ever try to move me ♪
♪ You best salute me
♪ It's in the bloodstream, we're feeling Rakudushi ♪
♪ The compound, the lessons, the lies, the deception ♪
♪ The FBI's weapons, the punishment, detention ♪
♪ And I just wanna free you from this slave shit ♪
♪ So murder is the case that we're faced with ♪
♪ When the sun go down ♪
- ♪
- [coughing]
- How is she?
- I don't think she's going to make it through the night.
- Ruth, we have to get something for her.
- What can you get?
- There's charcoal in the kitchen.
- TALLY: Can you get it?
- Yes.
- Everyone's not asleep yet.
- I know.
- Ruth...
- Are we just gonna let her die?
- [mouths] No, no.
- No, I can get it.
- No. No.
You can stay here.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
I will get it.
You can stay with her.
- Okay.
- ♪
- [whispers] Where are you going?
- Did the Elder Mother not tell you?
- Tell me what?
- I'm expecting, so I'm hungry.
Can I eat?
- Okay, go on.
- Are you not guarding The Highest tonight?
- The Highest is fine.
- Are you fine?
- Yes.
- You don't look fine.
- I'm fine.
Now get to the kitchen.
- If you wanna talk about it...
- Hey, no, wait, wait.
Come here, come here.
Hey, what do they do to the girls around here?
- The girls?
- When Lilo comes.
- Lilo?
- Ne--never mind.
- What do you think happens?
- I don't know.
I'm not playing games.
- And I'm not either.
- And I'm not stupid.
- I know.
You are one of the smartest men here.
You don't say much, but you notice everything.
- Just like you.
- Yes. That's right.
- So don't try me, Ruth.
- I don't know anything about the girls.
- Okay.
- But maybe I can guess.
- Guess what?
- I think you can guess, too.
- No. I can't guess, so tell me.
- I don't know--I don't-- - Ugh, damn it, Ruth.
Just tell me.
- Tell me what you think, Oliver.
- Why? So you can tell The Highest?
- I won't do that. - Yeah.
So what are you doing out here?
- I was going to the kitchen
to try and get charcoal for Sister Paula.
- You know you can get punished for that.
- I know.
That's why I'm trusting you not to say anything.
She is gonna die if I don't get it.
- Is she that bad?
- Yes, man.
She drank bleach.
- Okay, look, I'll get it.
Go back to your trailer.
- Are you sure?
- Yes, if you get it, they'll punish you.
You know that. - Okay.
- Where is it?
- It's near the back of the kitchen.
Near all the meds.
Yellow tin.
- Alright, go ahead. - What? You can't go
to the women's trailer.
- I know that. - So how am I gonna get it?
- Just wait right here, okay? - Thank you.
- ♪
- [indistinct TV chatter]
- I don't know.
- I'm telling you.
- ♪
- Who'd you think? - What do you mean?
- Out of all the women here.
- I think Ruth.
- Ruth? - Yes.
- Why would you think that?
- Well, she is beautiful and she--
- Was a whore.
- You don't have to sleep with her.
- Why the sudden concern?
- I just think it's a good thing to do.
- You are not telling me something.
- What do you mean?
I'm telling you everything. - Yeah.
Okay. - [laughs] What?
- We'll find out.
I could have it beaten out of you.
- Well, I would be beaten for no answers to whatever's
going on in that sacred head of yours.
- Flattery will get you nowhere.
- I mean it. - Okay.
- ♪
- Just--just think about it, okay? Maybe...
take her and lay with her.
- River.
- Not have sex with her, just be around her.
- I'm not doing that.
- Just a thought.
- Not for me.
- Like him?
- Mm.
I just love the way they speak.
- Yes.
- I want us all to speak that way.
- Well, you can make it happen.
You are The Highest.
- ♪
- Hmm.
- ♪
- Your Highest?
- THE HIGHEST: [sighs]
- ♪
- Sorry, I didn't realize you had a guest.
- Oh, my third eye says that you did know.
- I'm sorry.
- Is Oliver not out there?
- I relieved him, sir.
- Did you? - DIKAHN: Yes.
I was gonna be your on man tonight.
- Are you?
- DIKAHN: Yes.
But I didn't realize you were with River.
- Well...
I am.
- I'm sorry. - Are you?
- Yes, but, River...
you can leave. - Oh.
I want him to stay.
- Yes, Your Highest.
- Well, since you're here...
[clears throat] I think you should know
what I'm thinking.
- DIKAHN: What's that?
- River?
I need you get Yancy to get those old buses
up and running. - Yes, Your Highest.
- I need them ready by next week.
I have to make a run.
- Yes, Your Highest.
- Are we going somewhere?
- THE HIGHEST: No.
I'm sending two of the mothers with the children
to the Mexican border on a field assignment.
- Hm.
- Well, that sounds exciting.
- Well...
hopefully it's not exciting at all.
- It's business.
- THE HIGHEST: Exactly.
And you're both my most trusted.
- DIKAHN: Yes.
- That we are.
- [sighs]
- Go back to your trailer.
We'll talk about it in the morning.
- DIKAHN: Yes, Your Highest.
Come.
- He will stay.
- ♪
- Yes, Your Highest.
- Has Andrew come back yet?
- No, sir.
I'm still waiting for him.
- THE HIGHEST: Oh.
That is disturbing.
- I know, sir.
- Well, you let me know when he gets back.
- Will do.
- ♪
- He's gonna give me hell for staying here.
- And I won't give you hell if you leave?
- Well, I like your kind of hell.
- [laughs] He'll be fine.
Dance for me.
- ♪
- [whispers] What the hell?
- I'm sorry.
- What the hell are you doing in here?
- Please don't tell The Highest.
- Boy, this the last time I'm gonna ask you.
What are you doing in here?
- I was hungry.
- What's in your hand?
- Nothing.
- Let me see. What is it?
- It makes you go to the bathroom, I need it.
- Why?
- Because I ate.
- What do you mean?
- The Highest doesn't like me to eat too much.
- Why?
- Oliver, can I just go?
- No.
You know that stealing is not the way of the Raku.
- I know, but-- - But what?
Why are you stealing this?
- 'Cause if he-- - If he what?
- Can I just put it back?
- Get out of here.
- You're not gonna tell him, are you?
- I said go.
- Thank you.
- ♪
- [knocking at door]
- Who is it? - CYNTHIA: Cynthia.
- ♪
- Can I come in? - Yeah.
- Okay, thank you.
- ♪
- Are you alright? - Mm-hmm, I was right.
- What do you mean? - Um, where is Lynn?
- She's asleep. - Oh.
Can you wake her up?
- She's in no position to talk.
- I gotta--I gotta talk to somebody.
- What is it?
- He's having an affair.
- I'm sorry.
- Did you know?
- No.
- You swear?
- I didn't know.
- He's with her.
- Are you sure?
- I saw it.
- ♪
- Yeah, look, let me-- let me get you some water.
- I don't want no water.
Can you give me a drink? - No, look--
- CYNTHIA: Can I-- - You don't need another--
you don't need another drink.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
- Yeah, she--she is such a damn liar.
- Who is?
- Sarah. - What?
- Yeah, he--he's sleeping with Andrew's wife.
- How did you find out?
- Andrew told me.
- What? - CYNTHIA: Mm-hmm.
He came to my house, and he showed me the video.
- [sighs]
I'm so sorry.
- I mean, he--he gave me a key to his house,
and he said that they were there.
And so I went there.
And...and I saw it. - What did they say?
- [laughing] What could they say?
- Damn, Cynthia.
- I gotta get a divorce now?
- If that's what you think you should do.
- What else is there to do, Brian?
- I--I was--I was just saying.
- No, men ain't shit.
- [sighs] - Men ain't shit.
Y'all ain't shit.
Y'all always covering for one another.
- I did not do that. - You know what?
- Wait, did you drive here like this?
- No, I'm fine.
- No, no, you've been drinking.
- I said I'm fine, I'm good.
- Uh, come on. - Where are we going?
- You're gonna stay here in the guestroom.
- No, no, I'm not. I'm not, no.
- Cynthia-- - Hey, could you just
tell me why?
I know--I know you don't know why, but...
I wanna know why.
- I don't have an answer, I'm sorry.
- Of course you don't.
- Come on. - Hmm-mm.
- I can't let you leave here like this.
- [sighs]
Here. Take 'em.
Take the keys, same way men take whatever
they want to take from me.
- I'm sorry. - Yeah, whatever.
- Cynthia, let's go.
- ♪
- Here. - Thank you.
- Now go.
- They use the girls to pay for this place.
He buys them.
- What?
What does he do with them?
- ♪
- He has sex with them, and he passes them around.
- Who? Lilo?
- Yes.
- ♪
- Are you sure?
- I don't know that to be true, and you did not
hear this from me. - Ruth.
Are you sure?
- You don't look well.
- What do you think of this place?
- It's paradise.
- Yeah. I guess you're right.
- And that's all you can ever say.
- ♪
- You're right.
- But if there's something that you wanna tell me,
then tell me.
- I--I just don't think this place is right for me.
- Do not let anyone hear you say that.
- Look, I'm--I'm gonna tell The Highest myself.
- Oliver, do not do that.
- Why not?
- Wait. Just wait.
- Why not?
- He thinks the distracted are evil,
so you can't go in there telling him
that you're thinking this.
- I know.
- What's going on?
You were not like this yesterday.
- Nothing's going on.
- You will tell me when you're ready.
- You need to get out of here.
- ♪
- It's good. Really good.
- So why don't you...
have a seat in here? Come on.
- Oh.
- Come on, do it.
See? - [sighs]
- Doesn't that feel good? - Yeah, it does.
- It fits you.
- You think?
- I think you need to be more assertive, Poke,
and start believing in yourself.
- POKE: Well-- - Well what?
- It's kinda hard when everyone tells you how worthless you are.
- Don't you believe them.
That's why I like the Rakudushis.
- What? - I like what they teach.
- How do you know what they teach?
- It's online.
- They are bad news.
- You keep telling me this,
but you're not telling me how or why they are.
- We've just been keeping an eye on them.
- You have?
- Yeah, we know things.
- Because of who's on the inside?
- Exactly.
- Well...
Wouldn't it be cool to find out?
- I could lose my job.
- Oh, come on. I'm sure it's in one
of these files. - No, no, no, no.
Don't do that, that's-- - Why not?
- [sighs] It's not your business.
- Okay. Sorry.
- ♪
- I've upset you.
- That's fine.
- No, I--I didn't mean to.
It's just all so exciting.
- This--this is not fun and games, this is serious business.
You should go. - Yeah?
- Come on. - Well, I...
love how serious you're being right now.
- Come on. - Mm-mm.
Not until...
you make love to me on this desk.
- Oh, we should go.
- [laughs]
- ♪
- [giggling] There we go.
Oh. [laughs]
- ♪
- [moaning]
- ♪
- [door creaks]
- Did you get it?
- Yes. - Thank you.
- Ssh. - Here.
Put it in the water. Help her.
- [groaning]
- Ssh, ssh.
- [groaning]
- Here, drink, drink. - Drink a little bit.
You'll feel better drinking. - Why are we doing this?
- Hey. - This is--
- Shh, shh. - Quiet.
- ♪
- Girl, you're gonna get us all in trouble, okay?
- Okay, okay.
- I will slap the shit out of you.
- I'm sorry. - Shut your mouth.
- Okay. Why are we here?
Why did we come here? - Ssh.
- Zane. - Okay, okay.
But this is not what I promised her.
- Is anything ever what they promise?
- I just want out. - You just wanna
take care of her? Yes?
Okay, just tend to her. Okay?
Okay.
- Come on, we need to go to bed.
- ♪
- Did anyone see you?
- Oliver.
- Ruth, what did he say?
- I think he wants to leave here.
- How do you know?
- He had that look in his eyes.
- What look?
- He was just looking like something was off.
And he went to the kitchen to get it for me.
- He did?
- Yes.
- Without you asking? - Yes.
- Maybe he's with us?
- Maybe so.
- Ruth, you have to be careful.
- You don't have to keep telling me that.
I know. I am.
- Okay, I know.
- But he was just so-- - What?
- He's in love with Lacey.
- What are you doing just walking up in here?
- I just wanted to tell you thank you.
- Don't listen to our conversation.
- Sorry.
- I could have you punished.
- I know I can trust you.
I wanna tell you everything.
- Talk.
- Lacey's in love with him.
- That would explain why he was so upset.
- Why?
- I saw Elder Mother taking her to go see Lilo.
- I'm sure she's with Lilo.
- Have you been with him?
- Yes.
He takes most of us.
Spreads us around like whores to anybody he wants.
He--he's never taken you?
- No.
- You're too old.
- What did you just say?
- I just mean...they like us to look like teenagers.
I just wanna get out of here and never look back.
Me, Paula, William, and six others that I know of.
- Who are the six?
- I don't know their names.
But they slip me notes.
- Tell us what else you know.
- Paula knows more.
- Well, she can't talk now, can she?
- Why did she do that?
- TALLY: Hey, look at me.
What else do you know?
- The Elder Mother flirts with Oliver.
- TALLY: What?
- She saw him talking to Lacey,
and she flirted with him.
- Why won't William eat?
- Because The Highest wants his bowels empty
when he rapes him.
- Wow.
- I told you.
- Yeah, you did.
- So you know?
- We're listening, you're talking.
- That's all I know.
- Well, you need to come back with some more information.
- I'll tell you all that I can.
- Go to bed. - Okay.
- And don't ever eavesdrop on our conversation again.
- ♪
- Yes, Elder.
- ♪
- She's telling the truth. - I know.
- She works with Elder Mother Agnes
in the finance trailer so she would know.
- She can be helpful. - I know.
- I haven't told you this, but...
I have about $100,000.
- What?
Ruth, where?
- It's at Barry's house. - What?
- He doesn't even know where it is,
I left in a shoe box behind a dresser.
He'll never find it.
- Ruth...we have to get it.
- I know. All we have to do is get it
and we can get really far away from here.
- We have to get out of here first.
- Tally, you and I can get out of here.
But we have to get our kids first.
- I know.
- But I'm gonna run these bitches.
- Shit, that's the Ruth I'm talking about.
- But if that little girl eavesdrops again...
she's gonna be the first one.
Tally, how often do you think she does that?
- Girl, I don't know.
- She better learn.
- Girl, that's right.
- [panting] - [giggles]
- [panting]
- Poke?
Poke, baby, are you okay?
- ♪
♪
- Alright, guys, come on, come on.
In here, let's go, come on, come on.
The file's right here. - Is he out?
- Yes.
- How much did you give him?
- I know what I'm doing, Clark.
Elder Mother showed me.
Now hurry up. - Okay.
- Go get the files.
Hurry up!
- ♪
- Is Elder Mother's light on?
- No. - Okay.
- Where are you going?
- To see Dikahn.
- Ruth... - What?
- Did he call for you? - No.
- I don't think that's a good--
- Look, look what I got in the kitchen.
- What's that?
- It's clay.
I can make an impression of his key,
and the next time we go to town to recruit,
we can make a copy of it.
- And then what?
- Get our kids and get out of here.
- You think tonight is a good time?
- They almost killed them.
- I know.
- So we don't have a choice.
- [gasps] That sheriff.
- What about him?
- I told him we go to the market on Thursdays,
and he was gonna meet us there.
- Okay, did you tell him a time?
- No.
But tomorrow's Thursday.
So we can go and see if he's there.
- What are you gonna tell him?
- Just tell him everything.
- Tally, you saw that crazy-ass Marva.
If The Highest rings the siren,
all of those kids are dead and us.
- Look, I know, but we got--
- RUTH: This is the only way.
- TALLY: Ruth, I'm worried about you.
If something happens to you, we don't have a chance.
- So you're only worried because I'm your way out?
- You know what I mean.
- RUTH: But I have to go.
I have to go now.
- Be careful.
- You always say that. I got it.
- Yeah, and you always say that.
- It's worked so far.
Hasn't it?
- Okay.
Okay, okay. - Hurry, here.
- ♪
- [indistinct whispering]
- [gravel crumbling]
- Hey, brother.
- He's waiting for you.
- Who is?
- Dikahn.
- Okay, well, where is he at?
- He's at his trailer.
- Okay, I'll go see him right now.
- Are you headed there?
- Where else am I gonna go, brother?
- Where you been?
- What are you talking about? I've been at the store.
Are you questioning me again, son?
- No, not at all, but they are.
- Okay, that's fine. I'll handle it.
- Yes, sir.
- What are they saying, though?
- I don't know. Where you been?
- Again, I told you, I was at the store.
- [scoffs] Well, they don't think so, okay?
And I think he knows.
- He knows what?
- Where you've been.
- What did he say?
- Look, all I know is that he went to see
The Highest, and now they wanna talk to you.
- Okay.
- So you should get in there, brother.
- Well, let me in.
- Let him in, fellas--brothers.
- ♪
- Stop worrying, relax. - Alright.
- ♪
- [knock at door]
- Come in.
- Your Highest? - What is it?
- Andrew's back, sir.
- Where is he?
- Um, he's going to visit, Dikahn, sir.
- Don't look away.
- I'm not, sir.
- Have you never seen two naked men before?
- Yes, Your Highest.
- Then why are you looking away?
- I'm sorry, sir.
- Do you play cards?
- No, sir, I don't.
- Oh.
We could teach you how to play strip poker.
- Yes, sir.
- We're both losing.
- BOTH: [laughing]
- Would you like to play?
- Your Highest, I have lots of work to do tonight.
I'm sorry. - Yeah.
You're not ready.
- I'm sorry, Your Highest.
- Go on.
- Yes, sir.
- The look on his face, it's sad.
- And how bound up he is.
- Yes, it is.
- It's my turn? - Yes.
- ♪
- Hi.
- What are you doing here?
- Am I always gonna have to beg to see you?
- [sighs]
Go to bed.
- I'm sorry.
- Mm.
You were just punished.
- Can you punish me again?
- Ruth...
- Look at me and say it.
- You need to go back to bed.
- Look at me.
I know you feel it.
- You're gonna be the death of me.
Go to bed.
- How 'bout later?
- Please go to bed.
- Please make me feel the way you did before.
- I'm gonna tell you one last time.
- Yes, Dikahn.
- If Elder Mother catches you...
I won't protect you this time.
- Yes, Dikahn.
I will go.
Needing you every step.
- [gravel crunching]
- Brother.
Shall I get these over to the Elder Mother?
- I don't like being lied to.
- What?
- Where have you been?
- I went to my house.
- Why?
- Because after you told her never to come here again,
I wanted to make sure that she knew that.
- No.
- Yes.
- You're lying.
- No, sir.
- You left here without permission.
- Yes.
- So you disobeyed.
- Yes.
- We need to speak to The Highest.
- Yes, sir.
- No.
This way.
- ♪
- Up, ladies!
Where's Ruth?
- She's gone to-- - I'm here, Elder Mother.
- What are you doing out of bed?
- I don't feel well.
- Really?
- I'm sorry.
- Well, maybe you're carrying after all.
- That would be amazing.
- Well, come get the groceries.
- Groceries?
- Yes, Andrew did us a favor.
So no market tomorrow.
Let's go.
- ♪
- What are we going to name this baby?
- I was thinking Tyler.
- Tyler.
Ooh, that's adorable. [laughs]
- ♪
- [camera beeping]
- Come on, guys, hurry up.
He could wake up at any moment. Let's go.
- [indistinct whispering]
- Make sure you put it back neatly.
Clean it up.
Go check the files out there, too.
Clark? - Yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Go, I got this, go.
- ♪
- Melinda! There's nothing.
There's nothing here.
- What?
- You see?
- What kind of deputy wouldn't have anything in his desk?
- Exactly.
- I'll find out what I can.
Close all the drawers, y'all get out of here.
Hurry up!
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- Come on, Clark, go.
- CLARK: Alright.
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