[Animal hooting]
Janice: Jacob!
Jacob!
Jacob, baby, wake up!
♪♪
Jacob! Jacob!
Ben: Janice! Janice!
Get back! Get back! Get back!
♪♪
Help! Somebody!
♪♪
Jacob!
-I got him, honey. I got him. -Okay. Come on, come on.
♪♪
Come on.
♪♪
-Grab his head. Grab his head. -I got it. I got it. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
[Speaking indistinctly]
-I got it. I got him. I got him. -Okay.
-Hey, baby. Baby. Hey. -Jacob. Jacob.
Hey. Mommy's here. Wake up. Come on.
♪♪
[Birds calling]
[Wind chimes ringing]
After last night's events,
I thought we should eat in,
avoid the attention.
Maybe we should go.
Where? Um, hiking after breakfast?
I mean, anything you want to do, we can do.
If you want to learn how to play golf...
I want to go home. Back to Augusta.
This has not been fun. Jacob --
-I-I know it was scary, but you got the wind chimes
installed, and I'm making sure
that there's a ranger patrolling the lake at night.
It's not just that.
Ben, it's everything.
This has literally been the worst vacation of my life.
I've only been on one honeymoon, but I'm pretty sure
it's not supposed to feel like this.
This -- This place is weird. And stressful.
There is something happening...
that I don't understand.
And I gotta get out of here before I lose my mind.
Alright. I got you. Whatever.
Okay.
I'm gonna go get the kids for breakfast.
Alright.
[Wind chimes ringing]
Knock, knock.[Knocks on door]
Hey.
Um, I kind of just wanted to check on you,
see how you're doing.
I mean, do you need anything?
-No. No. I'm good. -Are you sure?
Because, I mean, it's okay if you're not okay.
We were all pretty worried about you.
Uh, nah. When I was under the water,
I wasn't afraid.
Really? Really.
I mean, I've had some pretty weird experiences,
but I was kind of scared.
Really? What is it?
Okay. If I tell you something,
you promise not to tell anyone?
Pinky swear.
I took an edible.
-Edible?! Like marijuana?! -Okay. Shh. Hey! Hey!
Oh, my gosh, Jacob! It was just one, okay?
It was really bad. So don't ever do it, okay?
Okay.
The point is, when I ate it...
I looked in the mirror and I saw this girl.
And she looked exactly like me.
Except it wasn't me. I was so freaked.
I mean, I didn't know what to do.
It felt like she wanted to ask me something
or that she needed help.
What?!
Yeah.
That's -- That's scary.
Almost as scary as when
something pulled me into that closet.
Okay, but that was just your sleepwalking.
No. Something was pulling me.
-Jacob. -I'm telling you.
It was some wrinkly old Black man's hand.
And the lake was different. I --
[Knocking]Hey. You guys ready to eat?
-Uh, yes, ma'am. -Yes, ma'am.
We're ready.
[Chuckles]
Honey, slow down.
I'm pretty sure you need to chew your food.
I am, Mom.
Well, I think this is the perfect breakfast
for our last day.
-Wait. Last day? -Yeah.
-What do you mean? -I don't want to leave.
Well, Ben and I were talking,
and, you know, with everything that has happened...
Mom. No way.
First, you forced us to come here,
and now you're gonna make us leave?
Are you seriously questioning me on this
when you just pulled that crazy stunt the other night?
Why do you suddenly want to stay? I don't think so.
-Okay. L-Let's all just calm down, okay?
Your mom and I just want to keep you two safe.
Then we should stay.
-Ma, I wanna learn how to swim. -What?
And I was thinking Ben could teach me.
No, Jacob. I-I don't know about that.
I do. Look, Mom. I know I can do it.
That is, if Ben's willing.
I...
♪♪
[Wind chimes ringing]
What's with all the wind chimes on the doors?
Well, um, just in case you sleepwalk again.
Honey, we just wanted to take precautions.
Oh, my God. Y'all rigged the house?!
Seriously?!
-Honey. -I'm not a freaking baby, Mom!
Son!
[Knock on door]
I'll get it.
-Good morning, ma'am. -Morning.
We're just stopping by to make sure everything's okay.
Oh. That's very thoughtful.
Um, yeah, we are all good this morning. Thank you.
And thank the officers again last night for their kindness.
We're actually here on another matter.
Seems to have been a disappearance
of this young lady here.
-Oh, my goodness. What happened? -Apparently, she went missing
while doing an Instagram Live from the woods.
Is that what all of that ruckus was about
last night in the dining room?
Do you know her?
Uh -- I mean, this is -- this is disturbing.
We -- We met her, but we don't really know her.
See? Look. That's it. We are getting out of here today.
Well, I'm sorry, ma'am. That actually won't be an option.
We've declared a full lockdown on Lake Levi.
No one will be entering or leaving the premises
until further notice.
Um, what?
You can move around the grounds, enjoy the facilities.
We will be imposing a curfew.
We just ask that you stay together as a unit.
No one needs to go around at night alone, especially...
Black women?
We appreciate your cooperation, ma'am.
-Mm-hmm. -Your safety's
our number-one concern. -Hm.
Y'all have a nice day.
Sarah, did you know about this?
Um, not really.
I mean, I saw something about it on my phone, sure.
And you didn't think to tell me
about the disappearance of a Black woman?
Okay. I forgot.
There was a lot going on with Aquaman last night.
Don't put this on me. -Okay. You know what? Whew!
The second -- and I mean the second --
we can get out of this damn plantation, we are leaving.
Okay, well, I want to go to the arcade.
Did you not just hear what I said?!
This sucks.
Oh, Jesus.
♪♪
[Groans]
♪♪
What do you want from me...
♪♪
[Coughing]
♪♪
My dear...
As I started preparing these videos,
I began to reminisce of our brief time spent together.
I questioned, how much do you really remember
if you even remember me at all?
[Chuckles]
My beloved wife, your grandmother, died
when your mother was but a child.
Raising a young, fiery Black girl alone wasn't easy.
Your mother and I clashed frequently.
She rebelled
and refuted the knowledge I tried to pour into her.
She dismissed me as a madman
with delusional grandeur.
As a child of God,
abundance is your birthright.
Not struggle. Not poverty.
Not mediocrity.
But abundance.
Increase.
And territory is yours.
It's your gift.
But...just because it's your gift,
that doesn't mean you don't have to fight.
You will be fighting for the rest of your life.
The enemy's job is to take it from you.
And your job is to fight to attain it.
Then fight to maintain it, baby girl.
But you must always be prepared for the good fight.
I know there's times
that you feel that your head
is barely above water.
[Whimpers]
[Coughing]
♪♪
But I need you to swim...
...and push through.
[Muttering]
[Coughs]
Block out the distractions.
Block out the fears.
Be still!
♪♪
And listen.
♪♪
Ben: Hon! Have you seen my swimming trunks?!
Yeah! Um...
♪ Not an infant, he a grown man now ♪
♪ Switchin' the style, but any moment could get buck wild ♪
♪ See, it's the rebirth of the real ♪
♪ Tryin' to speak how I really feel ♪
♪ And givin' up my soul just to say I got a deal ♪
♪ So tell a label I ain't your slave ♪
♪ Tell the haters I ain't gonna change ♪
♪ There's more in life than a few dollars ♪
♪ And the diamond chain, it's that pain ♪
♪ It's that real talk, that shit you really feel talk ♪
♪ Get a real spark, my music make a midget even feel tall ♪
♪ Was thinking on my life ♪
♪ While sittin' by the water tryin' to write ♪
♪ Thinkin' about what I went through in this fight ♪
♪ And how the streets made me a man ♪
♪ I can't move without a plan ♪
♪ You gotta let some people off the plane before it lands ♪
[Exhales deeply]
[Text message bloops]
Fuck.
[Helicopter blades whirring]
Where are you going?
To sit on the other side. By myself.
Towel, please.
-Scared? -A little bit.
Ready?
-He's ready. Ready. -Just be careful.
Shouldn't he have those floaty things for his arms?
Nope. They'll just restrict his movements.
It'll be fine. Trust me. I got it.
-It'll be okay, Mom. -Be careful, baby.
-Yes, ma'am, I will. -Mm-hmm.
-Alright. Ready? -Let's do it. Let's go.
-Take care of my baby. -Of course. Of course.
I got it.
So, I've been worried about you.
I've been calling you. You haven't been answering my calls.
-You were worried? -Yeah.
You wouldn't have had to be worried about me
if you didn't leave me alone in a cabin the other night.
Left you? I told you to follow me out.
Okay. I was gonna follow you. I was just...conflicted.
But I never would have left you there by yourself.
Conflicted? About what?
This is my job. I'm not on vacation like you.
Okay. Listen. You don't know me.
And you don't know my story.
Hell, Idon't even know my story.
And I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out. Okay?
-Alright. Let's see. -That, uh...
-Ooh! -...water's kind of cold.
Oh, no, no. Feels like a sauna in here.
Are you kidding me?You sure?
Yeah. Yeah. You should come in. Really. It's fine.
[Indistinct conversations]
[Chuckles]
But, you know, I think it's good
that we found that cabin the other night.
And I've been meaning to talk to you.
Hendrix. Cabana 4 needs towels.
Okay...
We'll talk later.
Ben: Most important thing is being able to float.
-Okay. -Alright. Here we go.
One. Two. Three. Put your arms out.
Arms out. Arms out. Okay. Back a little bit.
-Okay. -You're doing it!
-That's so cool! -So cool, right?
[Ben speaking indistinctly]
♪♪
[Indistinct conversation]
[Laughter]
♪♪
Lunchtime, and the dining room half-empty.
People afraid to leave them fancy lake house.
It ain't even night yet.
I don't see why.
It's not like they out here snatching up white folks.
-[Chuckles] -That was so much fun.
-I'm so proud of you! -Thank you.
-Hey, babe. -Hm?
One of the guys out here just texted me.
You mind if I sneak away and play some golf?
No. But what are we gonna do for dinner?
I don't want to go out tonight.
Um, after golf, I'll swing by the restaurant
and have them put some food away.
You'll text me the orders?
Sounds like a plan, Stan.
-Okay. -I had so much fun today, Ben.
-Thank you. For real. -You were great.
I mean, I didn't even do that much.
You're a natural.Look at my teacher.
Da da da da da!
-Ohh. -Bye.
-I want a handshake! -We can make one.
I need a handshake! You know, I'm your mom!
-We can make one, Mom. I promise.
-Mm-hmm. Okay. -I promise.
Let's get it going.
Now, Thomas, I don't find myself
saying this very often, but I'm afraid you were right.
Clearly, we have been infiltrated.
There is a mole in our midst.
So, would you elaborate on how exactly
Black Beauty purchased or inherited property
at Lake Levi?
Based on what we've gathered thus far, sir,
it seems that the property was originally owned
by a corporation named under a shell company.
She is the beneficiary of that estate.
And how many of these shell companies
we got floating around out there?
And who's to say who many other people
have wiggled their way into Lake Levi?
Sir, we are confident that our restrictive measures
have ensured that this has not happened previously.
We are currently flagging any other potential anomalies.
Look. I got nothing against your people.
I will rent, Airbnb, lease to your kind all day.
But this -- this is a problem.
And to make matters worse,
this individual is a direct descendant of Freeman Lake's.
Imagine what would happen
if other descendants were to attain property!
And do we even know if she is aware of this?!
♪♪
What does our cell have to say about this?
Our cell has been summoned, sir.
And he is in route for a debriefing.
Someone close to us... among us...
has carefully and strategically orchestrated this,
and I want to know who the fuck it is!
Yes, sir.
♪♪
[Knock on door]
Uh...
Hey!
-Hey. -Hey.
What are you up to?
Um, you know, just working on my summer reading --
you know, the one that your husband assigned
on the last day of classes.
[Chuckles] The summer reading.
Um, but you know what? I really am feeling a bit tired.
I think I'm just gonna take a little nap.
Are you sure you weren't IM'ing that boy from the pool?
Um -- Oh, you mean -- you mean DM'ing.
No, no. I wasn't. I wasn't doing that. No.
Okay. Alright. Well, who is he?
Okay. His name is Hendrix.
Hendrix?
So is that who you're hanging out with
when you sneak out at night?
Mnh-mnh. That was a question, baby.
I need an answer.
Okay. Well, you know what? He doesn't know
that I'm not allowed to sneak out, so --
Okay. But you do.
And you thought that you found someone to help you out.
Honey, what if something happened to you?
-Nothing's gonna happen to me. -No!
You teenagers think that you are exempt
from the dangers of the world, and you're not!
I don't get it.
Hey, Mom, can you close my door?
Mom, can you come back and --
I'll just do it myself, I guess.
♪♪
You're so cold.
Who are you?
You have to find her.
♪♪
-Hey, little man. -Hi.
Janice: Hey.
You're not asleep yet?
No. Not yet.
Well, I just wanted to tell you
that I am very proud of you.
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
-For what? -For everything.
For coming here.
For asking for help in facing your fears.
You are extremely brave.
And you're looking like a real pro out in that water.
Might be the next Michael Phelps.
No, Mom. More like Cullen Jones.
He was the first Black male swimmer
to win a world record, actually.
Wow. [Chuckles]
The things I learn from you are amazing.
Get some sleep. Yes, ma'am.
-I love you. -I love you, too.
-[Chuckles] -Wait. Mom...
Hm?
I really hope they find Chee Chee alive and well.
Me too, baby. She's in all of our prayers.
And, Mom... please be careful.
We all get really worried when you disappear for a while.
Especially Ben.
[Chuckles] What do you mean?
No -- Well, maybe. I don't know.
I know I just heard him on the phone
talking about how you keep disappearing.
[Chuckles] Is that right?
Yeah.
Well, you don't have to worry about that
because I'm not going anywhere. Yes, ma'am.
-You got it? -Got it.
-I love you. -I love you, too.
-Get some rest. -Yes, ma'am.
-Really. -Really.
-For real. -I will.
[Both laugh]
-I love you, baby. -Love you, too.
[Radio chatter]
Man: Three. Six. One.
[Helicopter blades whirring]
[Slurring] Hey, babe. I just played the best --
Are you drunk?
I had a few beers at the bar.
Hm. And lost track of time...
and the ability to return text messages.
Uh, no. I...
I didn't get any text messages from you.
I...
I turned the phone off while I was playing golf
and forgot to turn it back on.
I-I'm sorry.It's fine. We were hungry.
You said you were going to bring dinner.
Damn.
I really messed up tonight, didn't I?
It's fine. We managed.
The restaurant sent over some pizzas.
No. It's not fine. I can hear it in your voice.
No, it's not fine, Ben!
We're in the middle of a lockdown.
A Black woman is missing,
And you can just be out and about
like you don't have a care in the world?
Playing golf, having beers,
and not think about your Black family huddled here,
afraid to go out?!
You know what? Like it or not,
for better or worse, this is what you signed up for!
And right now... your privilege is showing.
♪♪
"Got the money in my hand. Got the..."
[Text message bloops]
"Tryin' to get to the plan..."
[Text message bloops]
[Sighs]
[Muttering]
[Text message bloops]
♪♪
[Muttering]
[Text message bloops]What the...
♪♪
[Woman sobbing and shouting]
♪♪
Help! Please!
♪♪
[Sobbing]
♪♪
Help me! Please! Please! Somebody!
Tell...I'm in the woods!
Please! Please, You guys! Let somebody know! Help me!
Y'all are just standing there!
Don't let me die in vain! Please!
Chee Chee! Chee Chee! [Indistinct shouting]
Move, move, move! You okay?
You okay, baby? You okay?
-They tried to kill me! -Are you alright? Just breathe.
Breathe. Breathe. What happened?!
-They had me in the woods! -Who?!
Record it. Make sure it's recording.
What -- The hell with this phone!
Just -- I'm worried about you. Breathe, baby.
Yo. Thank you, everybody. W-We'll keep y'all posted, okay?
Alright. Baby, breathe. What the fuck?
You're just standing there! What happened?!
Babe. Babe. All my stuff is gone.
Okay? We need to call security.
I think them dingy-ass housekeepers stole my shit
thinking I was dead.
-Nah. No. That was me. -What?
I had to get all that designer fluff up out of here.
Ooh.
"Balenciaga was blockin' me. That Gucci was guiltin' me.
The...was sinking me.
Got rid of all the shit so you could see the real me."
Whew. Yo, you like that?
Yo! Babe, I'm really on another wave right now.
No more dumbing down my shit
over "SpongeBob" beats for streams.
-Fuck that. -Okay. [Chuckles]
So I go missing, and you decide to clean up shop. Wow.
It's not even like that, Chee.
Yeah.
As a matter of fact, it came clear to me.
While you was lost,
I was praying and meditating for you to return.
And I figured it out.
Yo. Dead-ass. It's all gone.
The clothes, the gifts, the trophies.
All of it. It's like a spiritual purge.
A spiritual purge? Kordell, get serious!
Okay? Where is my Versace robe?
Where's all my shit? I got on this cheap-ass --
I don't even know what fabric this is, okay?
But it's giving me a rash. You know my skin is sensitive.
I see you threw away everything but that titty-milk chain.
Why you ain't throw away that fake shit?
You ain't got no business calling nobody fake.
I'm as real as they come.
♪♪
How do real ones charge their phones in the woods?
When you dragged your dramatic ass out of the woods,
I went through your phone.
I wanted to thank the fans, you know?
Chee, your phone was on 100% battery.
Kidnappers charge phones? Where were you, Chee?
I don't know what you're talking about.
And why you ain't call me first?
Or the cops? Shit, your mama at least.
First thing you decided to do was go on Live?
Come on. Think about it.
'Cause it got me thinking.
You know what? I'm done.Where you going?
You got nickels and dimes, but you ain't got no real coins!
And, by the way, my chain ain't fake!
[Chuckles] Janice!
Good morning.Good morning.
John, is it? Yes. Uh...
Some call me "White Man John," if that does the trick.
No. Just John is fine.Of course.
Uh, just wanted to check and see how you and your family
were faring today.
How's Jacob?
He's fine. Thank you for asking.
Yeah, there's so much stuff going on around here.
I'm so thankful they found that young Black woman last night.
I understand she wasn't significantly injured.
Well, being kidnapped while on vacation is significant enough.
Well, of course. I didn't mean to downplay it.
Right. I know. I have some errands to run.
Yes. Uh, Janice. Mm-hmm.
My door is open any time. For any reason.
Thank you.
♪♪
[Indistinct conversations]
Man: Hey.
Well, hey. Good morning, Miss Janice.
Morning, Thad.
You, uh -- You back for some more croquettes?
I think we both know I'm not here for the croquettes.
That young lady that went missing.
Thank God they found her, but...
what is going on with this place?
Uh, do you wish to take a walk with me by the lake?
It's this way.
[Indistinct conversations]
I don't put too much time to that distraction
about the alleged disappearance or...
"Alleged"?
Remember the last time we spoke?
I asked you, did you know who you were?
Yeah. I'm still unsure of what you mean.
Ah.
Well, just over 200 years...
a man by the name of Edward Pierre Terra,
an explorer and abolitionist --
he bought pieces of this land
that we are standing on right now.
Now, he built a community
for the recently freed slaves in the area.
-Wow. -Yeah.
But one night, the local whites,
they plotted against him, formed a lynch mob,
and they pulled him from his house,
tortured and mutilated him,
and threw him -- threw him into the lake.
After they murdered him, they ransacked the town
and they killed countless men, women, and children,
mostly by drowning.
They brutally killed Terra's wife,
his firstborn son.
He had two daughters.
One was never found,
but one was apprehended by a local slave owner.
And legend has it, he held her captive for several years,
impregnated her,
illegally forced her back into slavery.
[Exhales heavily]
That slave owner's name...
was DuVernay.
Even though they reaped a bountiful harvest,
the DuVernay name was a powerful dynasty
in these lands for generations.
Several years ago, the United States government
did a top-secret excavation of the grounds and the lake,
and they uncovered the skeletal remains
of over 100 bodies dating just over 200 years old.
Let me guess. They covered it up.
Just like they did with the Freeman bombings.
Oh, yeah. Five years ago wasn't an accidental fire.
I was there.
Oh, my God.
But you are the one, Janice.
You are the one to bring our people back to Freeman Lake.
I am not Shuri. I cannot save Wakanda.
Listen to me.
Stephanie Love... Deja Bleitreu...
My fellow lost children.
Shanna. Samantha Jones.
The countless women who came here oblivious of their destiny.
But you -- you and your daughter's frequencies
are the strongest I've ever felt.
You are a direct descendant of Terra.
There are few of us here who bear this information
and claim our destiny and are willing to die for it.
You will have help.
You will have aides.
And when the time comes, you will know what to do.
♪♪