1 00:00:06,745 --> 00:00:09,356 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:17,625 --> 00:00:18,409 - What's going on? 3 00:00:19,888 --> 00:00:21,542 - I know it. 4 00:00:21,629 --> 00:00:24,241 A returning citizen named Jovan will be staying at my house 5 00:00:24,371 --> 00:00:26,504 until he gets on his feet. 6 00:00:26,591 --> 00:00:30,812 I was introduced to Jovan through a mutual friend of ours 7 00:00:30,943 --> 00:00:34,425 who's locked up in the same prison Jovan was in. 8 00:00:42,085 --> 00:00:43,782 - So, you are getting out tomorrow, 9 00:00:43,869 --> 00:00:45,523 you think you're gonna sleep tonight? 10 00:00:46,828 --> 00:00:48,134 [both laughing] 11 00:00:48,221 --> 00:00:49,527 - I do understand what he's going through, 12 00:00:49,614 --> 00:00:50,789 cause I've lived it. 13 00:00:50,876 --> 00:00:53,531 I have been to prison one time. 14 00:00:53,618 --> 00:00:57,404 My fear is that he'll go back out in the streets, 15 00:00:57,535 --> 00:00:59,406 that would be the ultimate let down. 16 00:01:11,984 --> 00:01:13,116 - [Man] Well, when is he supposed to show up? 17 00:01:26,129 --> 00:01:27,304 - The whole thing's got me concerned. 18 00:01:35,921 --> 00:01:38,445 - [Automated Voice] Please leave your message for [beep]. 19 00:01:42,796 --> 00:01:45,278 - Darquavion was a patient of mine 20 00:01:45,409 --> 00:01:47,150 at the psychiatric hospital. 21 00:01:51,197 --> 00:01:53,852 - Last Darquavion I saw was a really well intended fella. 22 00:01:53,982 --> 00:01:55,462 I have to believe that some form of that guy's 23 00:01:55,549 --> 00:01:57,290 gonna be here, but who knows. 24 00:01:57,421 --> 00:01:59,988 - Outta there huh? Boy! 25 00:02:00,075 --> 00:02:02,948 In this situation, I'm walking into it rather blindly. 26 00:02:05,385 --> 00:02:06,169 We shall see. 27 00:02:08,909 --> 00:02:10,782 - I only know Bill from the time 28 00:02:10,912 --> 00:02:12,523 that I've been writing to him 29 00:02:12,653 --> 00:02:15,830 through a prison pen pal program. 30 00:02:15,917 --> 00:02:17,441 - She's gonna go pick him up. 31 00:02:17,528 --> 00:02:19,138 - By herself? - Yeah. 32 00:02:19,269 --> 00:02:20,400 What I really wanna say is, 33 00:02:20,487 --> 00:02:22,271 what in the world are they doing? 34 00:02:22,359 --> 00:02:24,056 - He was in for burglary, 35 00:02:24,143 --> 00:02:26,884 high speed fleeing and evading the police. 36 00:02:26,972 --> 00:02:28,843 We'll have to go over the rules with you, 37 00:02:28,974 --> 00:02:30,149 you know, when we get here. 38 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:31,497 We live in a Christian home 39 00:02:31,629 --> 00:02:34,153 so anything like nudity or pornography, 40 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:35,633 nothing like that is allowed. 41 00:02:38,636 --> 00:02:40,203 - I have to pick up William [beep], 42 00:02:40,333 --> 00:02:41,508 he's being released today. 43 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:42,727 Oh my goodness. 44 00:02:44,468 --> 00:02:47,340 - I'm worried that our house could be really disrespected. 45 00:02:47,427 --> 00:02:50,213 I have low expectations that this will succeed. 46 00:03:05,402 --> 00:03:06,229 - Is it him? 47 00:03:08,927 --> 00:03:10,537 I'm very excited. 48 00:03:10,668 --> 00:03:13,540 Bill and I, we just built a really good relationship, 49 00:03:13,627 --> 00:03:14,802 a really good friendship 50 00:03:14,933 --> 00:03:17,065 through writing letters back and forth, 51 00:03:17,152 --> 00:03:18,850 and I'm anxious to meet him. 52 00:03:26,509 --> 00:03:28,033 After all these years! Hi Bill. 53 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:29,121 - Hi. 54 00:03:32,559 --> 00:03:33,778 I've been waiting forever, 55 00:03:33,908 --> 00:03:34,561 I didn't think you were ever coming out. 56 00:03:34,648 --> 00:03:36,389 I've been here like three hours. 57 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,348 - Oh, I've been here like 18 years. 58 00:03:38,435 --> 00:03:40,741 - Oh, okay. 59 00:03:41,872 --> 00:03:44,702 - I'm feeling like I could fly. 60 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:48,140 It feels surreal, just completely overwhelming. 61 00:03:48,271 --> 00:03:50,011 The first thing I want to do right now 62 00:03:50,142 --> 00:03:52,710 is get as far away from this prison as possible 63 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,061 and just put this in the rear view mirror permanently. 64 00:03:56,148 --> 00:03:57,497 - Onto better things. 65 00:03:57,628 --> 00:03:59,020 - Yes, free at last. 66 00:03:59,107 --> 00:04:03,547 I feel an incredible feeling of optimism and joy 67 00:04:03,634 --> 00:04:07,855 that after 18 years, massive chunk of my life gone, 68 00:04:07,986 --> 00:04:08,987 I am finally free. 69 00:04:10,728 --> 00:04:14,209 I'm just extraordinarily grateful for Mark and Sharna 70 00:04:14,297 --> 00:04:16,690 that they opened their home to me. 71 00:04:16,821 --> 00:04:18,038 It's very humbling, 72 00:04:18,170 --> 00:04:19,911 the trust that they've put in me and doing that, 73 00:04:19,997 --> 00:04:21,565 and that's more of encouragement for me to do 74 00:04:21,651 --> 00:04:23,915 the right thing, and I'm just so grateful for it. 75 00:04:30,965 --> 00:04:32,315 God is good. 76 00:04:32,445 --> 00:04:33,750 [laughing] 77 00:04:33,838 --> 00:04:35,056 I can't believe you have cashews in the car. 78 00:04:35,187 --> 00:04:37,581 - I just had 'em from Sabbath. 79 00:04:37,711 --> 00:04:38,886 I needed some protein, 80 00:04:39,017 --> 00:04:40,540 I just grabbed that out of the cabinet. 81 00:04:40,671 --> 00:04:42,063 - You're kidding me. 82 00:04:42,150 --> 00:04:43,804 You actually have them in the car. 83 00:04:47,330 --> 00:04:48,156 Oh man. 84 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:50,811 I haven't had one of them in so many years, 85 00:04:50,942 --> 00:04:53,205 it was, I won't say better than sex, 86 00:04:53,336 --> 00:04:55,250 but it was right up there with it. 87 00:04:55,381 --> 00:04:56,208 It was awesome. 88 00:04:57,688 --> 00:04:59,472 I can actually open the window. - [Sharna] Mm hmm. 89 00:04:59,559 --> 00:05:02,432 Control of the window, that's that's no small feat. 90 00:05:03,868 --> 00:05:06,261 I was serving time for burglary, grand theft, 91 00:05:06,392 --> 00:05:09,264 violated that by walking off of work detail. 92 00:05:09,395 --> 00:05:11,658 So for nonviolent charges, I served 18 years. 93 00:05:13,356 --> 00:05:16,837 18 years for a nonviolent crime is a long time, 94 00:05:16,924 --> 00:05:19,797 and in that time I have lost relationship with my kids, 95 00:05:19,927 --> 00:05:21,451 they grew up without me. 96 00:05:21,581 --> 00:05:23,540 There's nobody in my family in touch with me right now. 97 00:05:25,019 --> 00:05:26,107 I've lost my mother, she was mentally ill, 98 00:05:26,238 --> 00:05:28,066 she was told I was dead. 99 00:05:28,153 --> 00:05:30,547 I've lost so much, you know? 100 00:05:32,287 --> 00:05:35,682 I've lost my wonderful muscle bound physique, you know? 101 00:05:35,813 --> 00:05:37,815 So I'm working on that, 102 00:05:37,945 --> 00:05:41,471 but my heart has changed because of the loss and pain. 103 00:05:41,601 --> 00:05:43,516 I don't want to keep adding to that anymore. 104 00:05:45,257 --> 00:05:46,911 - What do you think is gonna be the hardest thing for you 105 00:05:46,998 --> 00:05:49,087 now that you're out and you're free? 106 00:05:50,958 --> 00:05:52,612 Don't have money coming in, are you willing to go out 107 00:05:52,699 --> 00:05:55,093 and get a blue collar job to make money? 108 00:05:57,530 --> 00:05:59,445 - I guess the, the humble answer is yes, 109 00:05:59,532 --> 00:06:01,229 I'll do anything to stay outta prison. 110 00:06:03,057 --> 00:06:06,452 The ego driven answer is, probably not, 111 00:06:06,583 --> 00:06:07,410 I wouldn't want to. 112 00:06:08,715 --> 00:06:10,587 - In the past, Bill made lots of money 113 00:06:10,674 --> 00:06:13,111 by picking locks and breaking into safes, 114 00:06:13,241 --> 00:06:17,724 and stealing jewelry, stealing artwork. 115 00:06:17,811 --> 00:06:19,857 In the past few months, he's talked about, you know, 116 00:06:19,987 --> 00:06:23,121 he wants to get a job where he's making $2,000 a week. 117 00:06:23,250 --> 00:06:25,515 This is unrealistic. 118 00:06:25,645 --> 00:06:27,430 You could do something that's not really heavy, 119 00:06:27,517 --> 00:06:29,954 like you could bag groceries at the grocery store, 120 00:06:30,041 --> 00:06:31,477 they hire people to do that. 121 00:06:31,564 --> 00:06:34,567 Or take orders at taco bell or McDonald's 122 00:06:34,698 --> 00:06:37,396 or something like that, one of the fast food places. 123 00:06:38,092 --> 00:06:39,180 - Umm... 124 00:06:40,051 --> 00:06:41,792 - It may sound a little bit arrogant to say it, 125 00:06:41,879 --> 00:06:43,620 but I don't think I'll be flipping burgers 126 00:06:43,750 --> 00:06:46,144 or working at a steel mill or an RV place. 127 00:06:46,274 --> 00:06:49,277 It's really not for me, the manual labor aspect. 128 00:06:49,364 --> 00:06:51,454 I'm more of a hustler, dreamer, 129 00:06:51,541 --> 00:06:53,891 and I think everything's gonna work out just fine. 130 00:06:55,370 --> 00:06:56,763 Lets say, in the pinch, I'll do whatever it takes, 131 00:06:56,850 --> 00:06:58,025 - Okay. but that's certainly 132 00:06:58,156 --> 00:06:59,505 not my preference. 133 00:06:59,592 --> 00:07:01,202 I worked at McDonald's when I was a kid, 134 00:07:01,333 --> 00:07:03,770 and the only thing I did after I worked for him for a while 135 00:07:03,901 --> 00:07:05,685 was take all the money outta the safes, 136 00:07:05,816 --> 00:07:07,600 go to the next McDonald's and do it again. 137 00:07:07,731 --> 00:07:08,949 They used to call me the Hamburglar, 138 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,169 I hit so many McDonald's restaurants. 139 00:07:11,256 --> 00:07:12,170 [laughing] 140 00:07:12,300 --> 00:07:12,997 - Okay. 141 00:07:14,607 --> 00:07:16,217 I know the things that bill has done 142 00:07:16,348 --> 00:07:19,177 in the past and I can definitely look past them, 143 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:20,961 because I know he's a different person now. 144 00:07:21,092 --> 00:07:23,137 He has studied his Bible, 145 00:07:23,268 --> 00:07:24,356 given his heart to the Lord, 146 00:07:24,487 --> 00:07:26,314 and he's not the same man he was. 147 00:07:26,445 --> 00:07:28,534 I want him to make the right choices, 148 00:07:28,665 --> 00:07:32,973 but we are very nervous that when he comes here, 149 00:07:33,060 --> 00:07:36,194 he's gonna be very disrespectful and not follow the rules. 150 00:07:38,022 --> 00:07:40,546 I can do my part, and Mark can do his part, 151 00:07:40,677 --> 00:07:42,896 but Bill has choices to make too. 152 00:07:43,027 --> 00:07:44,637 And if he makes the wrong choices, 153 00:07:44,724 --> 00:07:46,204 it's not gonna be successful. 154 00:08:12,056 --> 00:08:15,015 - Dang, I gotta call my PO in 10 minutes. 155 00:08:21,935 --> 00:08:23,981 Tell little thotties I'm home. 156 00:08:25,286 --> 00:08:26,766 To be able to have a phone, not worry about, 157 00:08:26,897 --> 00:08:30,901 this is DQ calling, you have one minute remaining. 158 00:08:31,031 --> 00:08:32,816 Now I could be on the phone for hours. 159 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,775 [phone ringing] 160 00:08:35,861 --> 00:08:37,647 - Hello Carolyn, this is Mr. [beep]. 161 00:08:38,952 --> 00:08:39,736 - You want me to FaceTime you? 162 00:08:42,390 --> 00:08:43,740 But I don't know how to FaceTime. 163 00:08:45,002 --> 00:08:46,917 I'm gonna try to figure out right now. 164 00:08:55,490 --> 00:08:57,101 She not answering, man. 165 00:08:59,233 --> 00:09:00,887 So much is changed. 166 00:09:01,018 --> 00:09:02,802 I got an iPhone and I don't even know how to work it. 167 00:09:02,933 --> 00:09:05,022 Crazy, man. 168 00:09:11,289 --> 00:09:13,813 I need you to call my probation officer like right now. 169 00:09:13,900 --> 00:09:15,946 I just talked to her, she told me to FaceTime. 170 00:09:18,601 --> 00:09:19,776 - Is there anybody who has a phone 171 00:09:19,906 --> 00:09:21,691 and they're good at doing FaceTime? 172 00:09:21,821 --> 00:09:23,344 I can't do the visual, my phone won't do it. 173 00:09:23,431 --> 00:09:24,476 - I tried to do it. 174 00:09:24,607 --> 00:09:26,478 - I just tried to do it a couple times. 175 00:09:26,565 --> 00:09:28,262 - I'll try to call her and see what I get. 176 00:09:28,393 --> 00:09:29,916 Hello? This is Dr. [beep]. 177 00:09:30,047 --> 00:09:31,439 I'm here, we're downtown. 178 00:09:31,526 --> 00:09:33,354 I just wanna make sure, 179 00:09:33,485 --> 00:09:34,921 well, it needs to be put through on a FaceTime, 180 00:09:35,052 --> 00:09:36,967 is that what you're saying? 181 00:09:37,097 --> 00:09:38,446 Okay. 182 00:09:38,533 --> 00:09:40,840 And then the deadline is four o'clock, okay. 183 00:09:40,927 --> 00:09:42,494 I'll convey this to him right now. 184 00:09:44,539 --> 00:09:45,758 This is kind of important. 185 00:09:45,845 --> 00:09:47,455 He saying I have to talk to my four o'clock. 186 00:09:47,542 --> 00:09:48,587 - Man, I'm trying to do it now. 187 00:09:48,674 --> 00:09:50,241 - Hold on just a second. 188 00:09:50,371 --> 00:09:53,853 If Darquavion screws this up, he's violating his parole. 189 00:09:53,984 --> 00:09:55,855 That'll be one of the worst mistakes he can make. 190 00:09:55,942 --> 00:09:58,641 He can go back to prison easily, today. 191 00:09:58,728 --> 00:09:59,990 She's waiting there for you, 192 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:01,556 but she said if you're not in by four o'clock, 193 00:10:01,687 --> 00:10:02,340 it's a problem. 194 00:10:07,562 --> 00:10:09,956 It say FaceTime unavailable. 195 00:10:10,043 --> 00:10:14,265 Man, what the [beep]. 196 00:10:14,352 --> 00:10:15,440 She's not answering, man. 197 00:10:15,527 --> 00:10:16,920 - This is getting ridiculous. 198 00:10:19,270 --> 00:10:22,360 [tense music] 199 00:10:29,802 --> 00:10:32,457 - Four o'clock, that's a deadline that you got. 200 00:10:32,587 --> 00:10:34,720 If your phone won't work to get her on FaceTime, 201 00:10:34,851 --> 00:10:37,680 somebody else should try to get her on FaceTime. 202 00:10:39,246 --> 00:10:40,944 Man, what the [beep]! 203 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,212 So right at this moment, 204 00:10:48,342 --> 00:10:50,214 Darquavion has to connect to FaceTime, 205 00:10:50,344 --> 00:10:52,564 according to the parole officer. 206 00:10:52,695 --> 00:10:54,740 And all it takes is to violate parole, 207 00:10:54,871 --> 00:10:56,568 for any violation of his probation, 208 00:10:56,655 --> 00:10:58,091 and you're back in prison. 209 00:10:58,178 --> 00:10:58,875 - Say what, Ma'am? 210 00:11:00,180 --> 00:11:02,748 Download what, Ma'am? Google duo? 211 00:11:02,835 --> 00:11:05,055 You don't have Google duo downloaded on that phone?? 212 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:23,377 Man, we gotta call her again. 213 00:11:29,296 --> 00:11:30,428 - Go ahead and try that. 214 00:11:31,168 --> 00:11:33,344 [suspenseful music] 215 00:11:36,390 --> 00:11:37,174 There we go. 216 00:11:37,304 --> 00:11:38,958 - Good afternoon, Ma'am. 217 00:11:39,089 --> 00:11:39,829 - Hi there. 218 00:11:47,140 --> 00:11:48,272 - Yes, ma'am. 219 00:11:55,583 --> 00:11:57,063 - Alright. - [parole officer] Alright. 220 00:11:57,150 --> 00:11:59,283 You mean clean test, test clean, test clean. 221 00:12:05,376 --> 00:12:06,507 - No, I'm just overwhelmed. 222 00:12:06,638 --> 00:12:07,770 Not right now, though. 223 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:09,641 - You too. 224 00:12:12,165 --> 00:12:13,427 - It went well, I'm straight. 225 00:12:15,690 --> 00:12:16,866 So yeah, I'm happy. 226 00:12:16,953 --> 00:12:18,606 I was able to check in with my PO 227 00:12:18,693 --> 00:12:20,043 and avoided going back to prison. 228 00:12:20,130 --> 00:12:22,045 After all that I have a appetite, 229 00:12:22,175 --> 00:12:23,611 I'm just ready to go eat now. 230 00:12:31,184 --> 00:12:33,447 [gentle music] 231 00:12:39,889 --> 00:12:42,500 [alarm ringing] 232 00:12:51,422 --> 00:12:56,166 - Well, today is the day that Jovan gets outta prison, 233 00:12:57,471 --> 00:12:59,517 and I'm gonna meet his cousin Jay there. 234 00:13:00,823 --> 00:13:02,999 It's like 3:30 in the morning right now, 235 00:13:04,435 --> 00:13:05,871 I'm about to get my shower and get ready 236 00:13:05,958 --> 00:13:08,831 because my Uber will be here at about 4:30. 237 00:13:10,615 --> 00:13:14,749 I'm excited about meeting Jovan for the first time, 238 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,317 with him getting out of prison today. 239 00:13:17,448 --> 00:13:21,017 So, hopefully everything goes smoothly, 240 00:13:22,714 --> 00:13:23,933 what I'm hoping. 241 00:13:26,196 --> 00:13:29,373 [train whistle blowing] 242 00:13:49,523 --> 00:13:51,961 I know people may think I'm a little off 243 00:13:52,091 --> 00:13:55,051 by bringing a returning citizen into my home, 244 00:13:55,138 --> 00:13:56,704 straight out of prison, 245 00:13:56,835 --> 00:14:00,883 but being locked up has given me a different perspective. 246 00:14:01,013 --> 00:14:01,796 - How you doing? Good morning. 247 00:14:01,884 --> 00:14:03,363 - Alright, how are you? 248 00:14:03,494 --> 00:14:04,364 - Okay. - Good. 249 00:14:04,495 --> 00:14:05,452 You Jay? - Yeah, I'm Jay. 250 00:14:05,583 --> 00:14:06,671 How you doing? - Hey, I'm already good. 251 00:14:06,758 --> 00:14:08,107 How you doing, alright? - Good. 252 00:14:08,238 --> 00:14:11,197 I don't consider myself a bad person. 253 00:14:11,328 --> 00:14:13,808 You know, I did a bad thing, 254 00:14:13,939 --> 00:14:15,549 but it doesn't make me a bad person. 255 00:14:16,072 --> 00:14:17,029 You know. 256 00:14:17,116 --> 00:14:19,466 I needed a second chance, I got it, 257 00:14:19,597 --> 00:14:21,599 and I believe other people in there, 258 00:14:21,686 --> 00:14:23,993 they come out and need a second chance too. 259 00:14:26,038 --> 00:14:28,084 - Right now we doing the waiting game. 260 00:14:28,171 --> 00:14:29,302 - Right, right. 261 00:14:29,433 --> 00:14:30,173 - Yeah, we ain't got much longer. 262 00:14:30,260 --> 00:14:31,565 - Mm mm. 263 00:14:31,652 --> 00:14:34,481 - He sounds very sensitive, he really does. 264 00:14:34,612 --> 00:14:35,961 - He sounds fed up, he sound tired. 265 00:14:36,092 --> 00:14:37,658 - Something in they voice - Yup. 266 00:14:37,745 --> 00:14:39,399 is like, I'm tired of this. 267 00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:41,358 - Yeah, he's 40 years old mess. 268 00:14:41,445 --> 00:14:43,142 - Right. - You know what I mean? 269 00:14:43,273 --> 00:14:45,623 See, I think that was a lot of his problem, 270 00:14:45,753 --> 00:14:47,494 he went for easy cause that's easy. 271 00:14:47,625 --> 00:14:48,321 - Yeah, well we all did. 272 00:14:48,452 --> 00:14:49,670 - Yeah, yeah. 273 00:14:49,801 --> 00:14:50,889 I did too, you know what I'm saying? 274 00:14:50,976 --> 00:14:51,629 - Mm hmm, mm hmm. Yeah, yeah. 275 00:14:51,759 --> 00:14:54,066 But I learned, hard is better. 276 00:14:54,153 --> 00:14:55,894 Artie's bringing Jovan to her house 277 00:14:55,981 --> 00:14:58,679 to change his perspective of life. 278 00:14:58,810 --> 00:15:00,246 I thought it was a little bit strange 279 00:15:00,377 --> 00:15:01,987 when I first heard about it. 280 00:15:02,074 --> 00:15:04,033 She's actually putting her neck on the line for him, 281 00:15:04,163 --> 00:15:05,469 you know what I mean? 282 00:15:05,599 --> 00:15:07,253 - I do believe that he's going to try 283 00:15:07,384 --> 00:15:08,863 to make a difference this time. 284 00:15:08,951 --> 00:15:10,474 - I do too. - Yeah. 285 00:15:10,561 --> 00:15:13,694 Jovan has sold weed, Jovan has sold coke, 286 00:15:13,825 --> 00:15:16,132 Jovan has sold heroin. 287 00:15:16,262 --> 00:15:17,568 Previous times when I've talked to him 288 00:15:17,655 --> 00:15:19,874 doing his bits or whatever, 289 00:15:20,005 --> 00:15:22,007 he seemed like he wanted to go back 290 00:15:22,094 --> 00:15:23,966 and live his life the way he was living it. 291 00:15:24,096 --> 00:15:25,576 Hopefully we make him turn the wrong turns 292 00:15:25,663 --> 00:15:26,794 to right turns, you know? 293 00:15:33,410 --> 00:15:34,889 - I would say this, 294 00:15:35,020 --> 00:15:38,676 if he starts to like a display a antsy attitude- 295 00:15:38,763 --> 00:15:41,026 - Mm hmm. Oh, okay. - You know what I mean? 296 00:15:41,157 --> 00:15:41,853 - Okay. 297 00:15:43,507 --> 00:15:45,074 - You know, he like money. - Yeah, I know. 298 00:15:45,161 --> 00:15:47,293 - You know what I mean. But see, if he get antsy- 299 00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:48,338 - Uh huh. 300 00:15:48,468 --> 00:15:50,557 - It's on, yeah. - It's on. 301 00:15:50,688 --> 00:15:52,864 [laughing] 302 00:15:54,735 --> 00:15:55,998 - He's real good. 303 00:15:56,128 --> 00:15:57,825 If you start messing up, you got to go. 304 00:15:57,912 --> 00:15:59,044 - Yeah. 305 00:15:59,175 --> 00:15:59,827 That's real though, I respect that. 306 00:15:59,958 --> 00:16:01,220 - Oh yeah. 307 00:16:01,307 --> 00:16:03,179 - If he decides to go back out in those streets 308 00:16:03,266 --> 00:16:05,833 and start hustling again, that'll be on him. 309 00:16:05,964 --> 00:16:08,097 It won't be on me because I know 310 00:16:08,184 --> 00:16:10,882 what I've given in this situation. 311 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:15,495 He said he gets out about what, seven? 312 00:16:15,626 --> 00:16:17,236 - Yeah, between seven to eight. 313 00:16:17,367 --> 00:16:18,977 - Oh, okay. 314 00:16:19,108 --> 00:16:21,632 I'm not just walking into this just with blinders on. 315 00:16:21,719 --> 00:16:22,807 I know there's a chance 316 00:16:22,894 --> 00:16:24,722 that this could just go ape [beep]. 317 00:16:27,725 --> 00:16:31,946 My fear is that he'll go back out in the streets. 318 00:16:32,077 --> 00:16:34,471 That would be the ultimate let down, 319 00:16:34,558 --> 00:16:36,864 not just for me, but for himself. 320 00:16:38,649 --> 00:16:39,693 - There he go! 321 00:16:44,742 --> 00:16:45,569 What's up man? 322 00:16:47,745 --> 00:16:49,051 - [Jay] Yeah! 323 00:16:50,704 --> 00:16:53,055 How you doing, man? - Woo! 324 00:16:54,273 --> 00:16:56,145 - Hey baby. - It's been a long time! 325 00:16:56,232 --> 00:16:57,624 - I know, right? - Come here. 326 00:16:57,711 --> 00:16:58,669 I finally get to meet you. 327 00:16:58,756 --> 00:17:00,062 - Yeah, finally. 328 00:17:00,149 --> 00:17:01,976 - Finally, all this time. 329 00:17:02,064 --> 00:17:03,282 - All this time, I'm telling you. 330 00:17:03,413 --> 00:17:04,631 - What's up, Jay? - What's up, man? 331 00:17:04,762 --> 00:17:05,979 - Hey bro. 332 00:17:06,111 --> 00:17:07,895 - I've been hanging in there, man. 333 00:17:07,982 --> 00:17:10,550 I'm glad this day done finally came, man. 334 00:17:10,637 --> 00:17:11,856 - [Jay] Yeah. - [Artie] I know, right? 335 00:17:11,943 --> 00:17:13,292 - My name Jovan, 336 00:17:13,423 --> 00:17:15,425 I just spent three years in Grafton Correctional, 337 00:17:15,512 --> 00:17:16,208 and now I'm free. 338 00:17:17,208 --> 00:17:19,689 Its like a dream come true, man. 339 00:17:19,776 --> 00:17:22,257 Like it was so hard in there, 340 00:17:22,388 --> 00:17:23,563 I just couldn't wait to get free 341 00:17:23,650 --> 00:17:25,435 to get home to my family, you know? 342 00:17:25,522 --> 00:17:27,305 I'm so beat, man. 343 00:17:27,437 --> 00:17:29,178 Hey, I'm just glad they brought you, 344 00:17:29,308 --> 00:17:31,354 this is my first time meeting you and everything. 345 00:17:31,484 --> 00:17:34,226 Oh, man, it a blessing to have friends like you 346 00:17:34,357 --> 00:17:35,619 in a persons corner, man. 347 00:17:37,403 --> 00:17:39,884 - This is who I've been talking to all this time, you know? 348 00:17:40,014 --> 00:17:41,973 It's like, wow, put a face with the voice, you know. 349 00:17:43,409 --> 00:17:47,457 But um, I know I don't know Jovan really well, 350 00:17:47,587 --> 00:17:50,112 except through a friend of mine, 351 00:17:51,461 --> 00:17:53,506 but I don't think I'm being naive. 352 00:17:53,637 --> 00:17:55,508 - I want to, you know, get something to eat. 353 00:17:55,595 --> 00:17:56,901 Get out these clothes. 354 00:17:56,988 --> 00:17:58,337 - [Jay] Okay. 355 00:17:58,424 --> 00:18:00,252 - You know, get down to the business, man. 356 00:18:00,383 --> 00:18:01,384 I'm ready. - Okay. 357 00:18:01,471 --> 00:18:02,950 Y'all cool with that? - Yeah. 358 00:18:03,081 --> 00:18:05,692 - When I told people that I was rolling in somebody's house 359 00:18:05,779 --> 00:18:08,391 that I never met, you know, it was different reactions. 360 00:18:08,521 --> 00:18:11,394 Some people was in awe, some people was doubting. 361 00:18:11,481 --> 00:18:12,569 You know, I was doubting myself, 362 00:18:12,699 --> 00:18:14,005 I couldn't believe it. 363 00:18:14,136 --> 00:18:16,747 But I'm pretty astounded that, you know, 364 00:18:16,877 --> 00:18:19,489 we connected like that and she's actually willing 365 00:18:19,576 --> 00:18:20,925 to help me out. 366 00:18:21,012 --> 00:18:23,232 I see y'all brought some food. 367 00:18:23,319 --> 00:18:25,408 - [Jay] Yeah. - [Artie] Yeah. 368 00:18:25,538 --> 00:18:27,671 - What's this? 369 00:18:27,758 --> 00:18:28,672 - [Jay] I think some chicken in there, man. 370 00:18:28,802 --> 00:18:29,847 - Think we got some chicken. 371 00:18:29,977 --> 00:18:31,805 - Thank you. 372 00:18:31,892 --> 00:18:33,329 This is the best chicken I'm about to have 373 00:18:33,416 --> 00:18:35,505 in three years. 374 00:18:36,854 --> 00:18:37,681 Man, I'm so happy to get the [beep] 375 00:18:37,811 --> 00:18:39,117 out of this damn prison, man. 376 00:18:39,204 --> 00:18:41,598 - [Artie] I know, I'm glad you outta there. 377 00:18:41,728 --> 00:18:45,210 - I'm far, far away from it, I'm not going back. 378 00:18:45,297 --> 00:18:46,603 I've changed my ways, man. 379 00:18:46,690 --> 00:18:48,866 I ain't got it in me no more, 380 00:18:48,953 --> 00:18:51,303 be playing out there in them streets like that, 381 00:18:51,434 --> 00:18:52,391 you know what I'm saying? 382 00:18:52,478 --> 00:18:54,785 Taking these penitentiary chances. 383 00:18:54,872 --> 00:18:58,397 - Jay said that Jovan likes money, 384 00:18:58,484 --> 00:19:02,662 that's why he was so caught up in what he was doing, 385 00:19:02,793 --> 00:19:05,883 and if he becomes really antsy, 386 00:19:05,970 --> 00:19:10,322 then I'll know that he's back on the other side. 387 00:19:10,453 --> 00:19:13,020 So, I will be looking for signs like that in him. 388 00:19:13,978 --> 00:19:15,588 Let me show you your room. 389 00:19:15,675 --> 00:19:16,372 - Okay. - Okay. 390 00:19:19,679 --> 00:19:21,203 - So this is your room. - This is a pretty house. 391 00:19:22,465 --> 00:19:23,770 - Pretty nice house. 392 00:19:23,901 --> 00:19:25,511 - Yeah, there's your bed and everything. 393 00:19:25,642 --> 00:19:26,860 - Oh man, this is nice. 394 00:19:26,947 --> 00:19:28,035 - Yeah, thanks. 395 00:19:29,385 --> 00:19:31,648 This is my room, and bathroom right here, 396 00:19:31,735 --> 00:19:33,127 linen closet. 397 00:19:33,258 --> 00:19:34,868 - Okay. 398 00:19:34,999 --> 00:19:37,349 My first impressions of the crib was, it's a nice place. 399 00:19:37,436 --> 00:19:39,830 It's way better than where I came from. 400 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:41,919 You know, even though the room was a little small, 401 00:19:42,006 --> 00:19:44,704 it doesn't matter, I don't have to be laying around, 402 00:19:44,791 --> 00:19:47,577 other dudes, looking at them. and [beep] 403 00:19:47,707 --> 00:19:49,579 And they hovering around my bunk area. 404 00:19:49,666 --> 00:19:52,321 I can actually close the door and lay down on my bed, 405 00:19:52,408 --> 00:19:54,236 get a little peace of mind. 406 00:19:54,366 --> 00:19:56,063 I really want this to work, you know what I'm saying? 407 00:19:56,194 --> 00:19:58,414 Because it's gonna be beneficial. 408 00:19:58,544 --> 00:19:59,719 - [Artie] I know you feel good, being out. 409 00:19:59,850 --> 00:20:01,330 - Yeah. I feel good, man. 410 00:20:01,417 --> 00:20:04,028 I'm ready to just get on out and, you know, enjoy life. 411 00:20:04,158 --> 00:20:05,943 - If you wanna make something eat or whatnot. 412 00:20:06,073 --> 00:20:07,945 You wanna drink or something? 413 00:20:08,032 --> 00:20:09,773 Something cold to drink? 414 00:20:09,860 --> 00:20:11,775 - Like right now I really get something I gotta do, 415 00:20:11,862 --> 00:20:13,124 like I said, I got a lot of people I gotta see, 416 00:20:15,431 --> 00:20:17,824 - I thought we was going to talk for a while, you know? 417 00:20:17,911 --> 00:20:19,261 - Yeah, we'll get to it. 418 00:20:19,348 --> 00:20:20,914 We'll talk, we'll talk. 419 00:20:21,001 --> 00:20:22,742 - So now you gonna brush me off, huh? 420 00:20:24,266 --> 00:20:26,180 - I'm not brushing you off, 421 00:20:26,311 --> 00:20:28,182 I'm going to talk to my mom. - Okay. 422 00:20:28,313 --> 00:20:30,315 Like, I haven't seen her in three years. 423 00:20:30,402 --> 00:20:31,708 - Okay, I understand. 424 00:20:31,795 --> 00:20:33,753 - My cousin, he waiting on me, so. 425 00:20:33,884 --> 00:20:35,755 - Okay. - Alright, thank you. 426 00:20:35,886 --> 00:20:36,626 I'll be back later. 427 00:20:38,802 --> 00:20:41,283 - I'm a little disappointed. 428 00:20:41,413 --> 00:20:44,242 I can understand he wants to get out and visit everybody 429 00:20:44,373 --> 00:20:46,462 just coming home, but I thought he would spend 430 00:20:46,592 --> 00:20:49,160 at least a little time with me today. 431 00:20:50,509 --> 00:20:53,425 Maybe a little bit early to expect the worst, 432 00:20:53,512 --> 00:20:56,994 but I got my eyes open, and I'm watching. 433 00:21:03,435 --> 00:21:05,829 [suspenseful music] 434 00:21:12,966 --> 00:21:13,880 - [Sharna] And this is our house. 435 00:21:14,011 --> 00:21:15,447 - Oh, it's beautiful. 436 00:21:15,534 --> 00:21:17,623 - Have you ever lived in a house? 437 00:21:17,710 --> 00:21:19,233 - Of course. - Or always apartments? 438 00:21:19,364 --> 00:21:20,670 Brooklyn's like all apartments, isn't it? 439 00:21:20,757 --> 00:21:22,106 - We have one of the biggest houses in Brooklyn, 440 00:21:22,193 --> 00:21:22,933 I grew up in. 441 00:21:23,063 --> 00:21:24,978 - [Sharna] Oh, okay. 442 00:21:25,109 --> 00:21:27,807 - I was just released from prison after serving 18 years. 443 00:21:27,938 --> 00:21:30,244 I feel like I'm dreaming, 444 00:21:30,375 --> 00:21:32,725 I feel optimistic about the future. 445 00:21:32,856 --> 00:21:35,598 I'm looking forward to my freedom. 446 00:21:35,728 --> 00:21:38,905 For example, just being able to go to a bathroom 447 00:21:39,036 --> 00:21:40,777 with nobody else in there, in peace. 448 00:21:40,864 --> 00:21:43,127 I'm just overjoyed about this. 449 00:21:43,214 --> 00:21:44,737 There's a lot to look forward to. 450 00:21:44,824 --> 00:21:47,218 I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time. 451 00:21:51,265 --> 00:21:53,529 - As of today, I believe I'm 50/50 452 00:21:53,659 --> 00:21:56,227 on wondering whether or not I made the right decision. 453 00:21:56,314 --> 00:21:59,883 Taking an ex-con that we've never met into our home, 454 00:21:59,970 --> 00:22:03,539 I've certainly been very supportive of Sharna's idea. 455 00:22:03,669 --> 00:22:05,454 I'm trying to be optimistic, 456 00:22:05,541 --> 00:22:09,719 and yet I feel it's likely that things may not work out. 457 00:22:12,417 --> 00:22:13,070 - Welcome home. 458 00:22:14,419 --> 00:22:15,986 - Hello. 459 00:22:16,073 --> 00:22:17,379 - Hi. 460 00:22:17,509 --> 00:22:18,858 This is Mark. - Nice to meet you, Bill. 461 00:22:18,945 --> 00:22:19,772 - There's Bill. 462 00:22:19,859 --> 00:22:21,208 - Good to see you. 463 00:22:21,295 --> 00:22:23,385 I'm doing great, how are you doing? 464 00:22:23,515 --> 00:22:24,473 - Hanging in, a long drive. 465 00:22:24,603 --> 00:22:25,952 - Yeah. 466 00:22:26,083 --> 00:22:27,301 - Yeah, thank you for the courtesy 467 00:22:27,432 --> 00:22:28,520 of your hospitality, I appreciate it. 468 00:22:28,651 --> 00:22:30,957 - Well, you're welcome. 469 00:22:31,088 --> 00:22:32,611 - It's very much overwhelming already. 470 00:22:32,742 --> 00:22:35,005 It's going from a surreal negative, 471 00:22:35,135 --> 00:22:38,269 loud, filthy environment to a beautiful, nice, 472 00:22:38,356 --> 00:22:41,403 peaceful, quiet home is a shock to the senses. 473 00:22:41,490 --> 00:22:42,795 - Yeah. 474 00:22:42,926 --> 00:22:43,883 - Is something that I haven't experienced 475 00:22:44,014 --> 00:22:45,102 in many, many years. 476 00:22:48,366 --> 00:22:50,499 - Would you like to take a look around the house? 477 00:22:50,629 --> 00:22:52,326 - Sure. 478 00:22:52,414 --> 00:22:54,459 - So, if you wanna look behind you, we have the family room, 479 00:22:54,546 --> 00:22:58,376 which we've spent about three or four days repainting. 480 00:22:58,507 --> 00:23:00,726 - [Bill] Looks very, very cozy. 481 00:23:00,857 --> 00:23:01,901 - [Mark] Thank you, yeah. 482 00:23:03,599 --> 00:23:04,991 - Meeting Mark for the first time, 483 00:23:05,078 --> 00:23:07,559 my first impression, he was just as polite 484 00:23:07,690 --> 00:23:08,995 and kind as can be, 485 00:23:09,082 --> 00:23:10,519 and welcome home, brother. 486 00:23:10,606 --> 00:23:12,216 And you know, he just treated me 487 00:23:12,303 --> 00:23:13,957 like a long lost family member. 488 00:23:15,045 --> 00:23:17,569 So, that was pretty good. 489 00:23:22,835 --> 00:23:24,576 - This is my room that I'm staying in. 490 00:23:26,752 --> 00:23:29,973 - Yeah, at the moment we're staying in separate bedrooms. 491 00:23:30,060 --> 00:23:31,583 - So, you guys sleeping in different rooms, 492 00:23:31,670 --> 00:23:33,063 cause you are fighting or something? 493 00:23:33,150 --> 00:23:34,586 Or... 494 00:23:35,587 --> 00:23:37,284 - Nope, absolutely not fighting. 495 00:23:37,371 --> 00:23:38,721 Doing great. 496 00:23:38,851 --> 00:23:41,158 Just trying to keep space when we're asleep, 497 00:23:41,288 --> 00:23:42,942 especially when we're on different shifts. 498 00:23:43,029 --> 00:23:43,813 - Okay. 499 00:23:45,771 --> 00:23:47,381 I thought maybe it was part of their religion, you know? 500 00:23:47,469 --> 00:23:49,949 They couldn't sleep together until they, whatever. 501 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:51,951 It's just really weird. 502 00:23:52,038 --> 00:23:53,953 [laughing] 503 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:55,955 She exiled herself to the purple room. 504 00:23:57,914 --> 00:24:00,090 - Bill did quickly notice that we were sleeping 505 00:24:00,220 --> 00:24:02,309 in different rooms. 506 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:04,050 Bill is being just a little nosy, 507 00:24:04,181 --> 00:24:06,183 and he could mind his own business. 508 00:24:09,012 --> 00:24:11,405 Alright, one more room and that's your room, Bill. 509 00:24:11,493 --> 00:24:12,842 I'll let you do the honors. 510 00:24:14,887 --> 00:24:16,193 - Is this it? 511 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:17,020 - No, that's a closet. 512 00:24:21,546 --> 00:24:22,199 - Wow. 513 00:24:27,030 --> 00:24:27,944 Unbelievable. 514 00:24:28,031 --> 00:24:28,901 - How do you like it, Bill? 515 00:24:28,988 --> 00:24:29,859 - How do you like it? 516 00:24:32,426 --> 00:24:33,210 - Unbelievable. 517 00:24:34,690 --> 00:24:37,562 - You got some friends there in bed with you. 518 00:24:37,693 --> 00:24:39,521 - My daughter used to sleep in this room. 519 00:24:41,697 --> 00:24:43,002 - I feel like I'm being pranked, 520 00:24:43,089 --> 00:24:45,396 but it's better than a prison cell. 521 00:24:45,483 --> 00:24:47,398 I don't care if it was pink in here right now, 522 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:49,443 I'm going to sleep and enjoying the room. 523 00:24:49,531 --> 00:24:50,793 - Over the last three weeks 524 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,186 we've been remodeling pretty much everywhere 525 00:24:53,273 --> 00:24:56,712 except in my stepdaughter's old room. 526 00:24:56,842 --> 00:25:00,193 Maybe I kind of intentionally left the room the way I did 527 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,848 to test him on how he was gonna react. 528 00:25:04,589 --> 00:25:07,244 Over here, we do have your list of rules. 529 00:25:08,506 --> 00:25:10,639 Bill's house rules. 530 00:25:10,769 --> 00:25:11,727 Look at that. 531 00:25:11,814 --> 00:25:13,337 - Okay. 532 00:25:13,424 --> 00:25:14,991 - Bill, he kept adding more there. 533 00:25:15,078 --> 00:25:17,820 - We kept worrying about you, so we kept adding to the list. 534 00:25:17,950 --> 00:25:18,690 - [Bill] Okay. 535 00:25:20,474 --> 00:25:22,564 - No profanity, 536 00:25:22,694 --> 00:25:26,045 give 10% tithe to God's work, 537 00:25:26,176 --> 00:25:28,395 lights out at 10:00 PM, 538 00:25:28,482 --> 00:25:32,051 non-compliance results in penalties. 539 00:25:33,444 --> 00:25:34,750 - I scarcely know how to respond. 540 00:25:36,534 --> 00:25:38,144 The heck is going on here? 541 00:25:38,275 --> 00:25:40,320 I got a unicorn for a nightlight, 542 00:25:40,451 --> 00:25:43,280 and then the poster sized list of rules 543 00:25:43,410 --> 00:25:45,151 with a freaking rainbow on it. 544 00:25:45,238 --> 00:25:47,501 A little extreme, I hope they're subject to negotiation. 545 00:25:47,589 --> 00:25:48,764 - I don't know about that but... 546 00:25:51,549 --> 00:25:52,768 - Awkward silence. 547 00:25:53,856 --> 00:25:55,335 I get it, I'm under their roof. 548 00:25:55,422 --> 00:25:58,643 I'm a Christian I'm not, probably as strict as they are, 549 00:25:58,730 --> 00:26:01,864 but at the same time, I'm a New York guy, you know? 550 00:26:01,994 --> 00:26:03,169 Forget about it. 551 00:26:03,300 --> 00:26:05,258 Everything's subject to negotiation. 552 00:26:05,345 --> 00:26:08,522 If something comes up, something happens, 553 00:26:08,653 --> 00:26:10,742 I shouldn't be judged. 554 00:26:10,829 --> 00:26:12,309 I think we should put that in the closet 555 00:26:12,439 --> 00:26:14,006 where like all my guests that come over, 556 00:26:14,137 --> 00:26:16,269 don't have to see that embarrass me. 557 00:26:17,401 --> 00:26:19,142 - I don't know about that. 558 00:26:20,491 --> 00:26:22,493 Bill might think these rules are funny, 559 00:26:22,580 --> 00:26:25,365 but I really don't know why he would have a problem 560 00:26:25,452 --> 00:26:27,193 with following any of them, 561 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:30,806 because this is our house and the rules need to be followed. 562 00:26:32,155 --> 00:26:33,722 - We'll talk with you in the morning, okay? 563 00:26:33,809 --> 00:26:34,984 Good night. - Good night. 564 00:26:38,596 --> 00:26:42,165 Quite a comforting childish, maybe feminine scene 565 00:26:42,295 --> 00:26:44,167 for a guy coming outta prison, 566 00:26:44,254 --> 00:26:46,212 but I'm not allowed to have anybody in the room, 567 00:26:46,299 --> 00:26:47,170 so who's gonna know? 568 00:26:49,041 --> 00:26:50,521 What the hell did I get myself into here? 569 00:26:58,050 --> 00:27:00,357 [upbeat music] 570 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:08,147 [phone ringing] 571 00:27:08,234 --> 00:27:09,453 - [Sandra] Hello? 572 00:27:09,583 --> 00:27:10,672 - Hey, do you think you could come out here 573 00:27:10,759 --> 00:27:11,585 and gimme a hand with this mattress? 574 00:27:11,673 --> 00:27:13,283 I just pulled up in the driveway. 575 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:14,676 - [Sandra] Yeah. - Thank you. 576 00:27:17,156 --> 00:27:18,505 - My name's Sandra, 577 00:27:18,592 --> 00:27:20,377 I'm 30 years old and I'm a dental assistant. 578 00:27:20,507 --> 00:27:21,900 - Hi, I'm Kyle, I'm 30 years old 579 00:27:22,031 --> 00:27:24,076 and I'm a union construction worker. 580 00:27:24,207 --> 00:27:26,078 We both live here in St. Charles, Missouri. 581 00:27:26,165 --> 00:27:27,689 We met at a party. 582 00:27:27,776 --> 00:27:30,169 We been together for three and a half years. 583 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:31,693 Let me go backwards here. 584 00:27:31,780 --> 00:27:33,477 - [Sandra] If I end up falling, I'm gonna be pissed. 585 00:27:33,607 --> 00:27:34,870 - I know when she's pissed off, 586 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:35,784 and when she's in a good mood, 587 00:27:35,914 --> 00:27:37,524 and when she's happy. 588 00:27:37,655 --> 00:27:39,788 For right now, we'll take the mattress into our bedroom. 589 00:27:39,875 --> 00:27:41,790 - Our home is already small, 590 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,922 I'm not excited at all about having to share 591 00:27:44,009 --> 00:27:45,707 our one little bathroom. 592 00:27:45,794 --> 00:27:46,925 - And we're getting ready to welcome 593 00:27:47,056 --> 00:27:48,579 a returning citizen into our house. 594 00:27:52,452 --> 00:27:52,975 - [Automated Voice] This call is from 595 00:27:53,105 --> 00:27:53,932 a correctional facility. 596 00:27:54,019 --> 00:27:55,542 To accept, press one. 597 00:28:16,868 --> 00:28:17,869 - You have the right to remain silent. 598 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,131 Anything you say can, and will, 599 00:28:19,262 --> 00:28:20,611 be used against you in a court law. 600 00:28:22,265 --> 00:28:23,745 That is probably gonna be heroin. 601 00:28:35,626 --> 00:28:36,583 - We've got too much in his house, 602 00:28:36,714 --> 00:28:37,976 we need to get rid of stuff. 603 00:28:38,107 --> 00:28:40,239 We're gonna have to downsize some of it. 604 00:28:40,326 --> 00:28:42,328 - I ain't getting rid of my [beep]. 605 00:28:42,459 --> 00:28:45,114 - Well, I don't know. 606 00:28:45,201 --> 00:28:46,463 We're gonna have to make some sort of an adjustment. 607 00:28:46,550 --> 00:28:47,943 - Yeah, I get that, 608 00:28:48,073 --> 00:28:51,294 but kind of an inconvenience. 609 00:28:51,424 --> 00:28:53,296 - It's an extreme inconvenience. 610 00:28:53,383 --> 00:28:56,342 I understand why Sandra's not as comfortable. 611 00:28:56,429 --> 00:28:58,257 It's her personal space, 612 00:28:58,344 --> 00:29:02,348 and now someone's being thrown into it. 613 00:29:02,479 --> 00:29:03,610 He doesn't have anywhere else to go, 614 00:29:03,697 --> 00:29:05,612 he doesn't have anybody else to help him. 615 00:29:05,699 --> 00:29:07,353 His dad's passed, 616 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,574 and from I understand is he's kind of burned some bridges 617 00:29:10,661 --> 00:29:12,837 by making some [beep] decisions. 618 00:29:12,924 --> 00:29:16,449 I know he got caught up with a bad drug habit. 619 00:29:16,580 --> 00:29:19,278 - And this is the person you are welcoming into our home? 620 00:29:20,976 --> 00:29:22,934 - We have never met Nick in person, 621 00:29:23,021 --> 00:29:24,675 made the choice to bring Nick here to help 622 00:29:24,762 --> 00:29:26,416 because I knew his father, 623 00:29:26,546 --> 00:29:29,941 who unfortunately passed away about two years ago. 624 00:29:30,072 --> 00:29:31,595 And from my understanding 625 00:29:31,725 --> 00:29:34,250 Nick doesn't have a strong household to go to. 626 00:29:34,380 --> 00:29:36,034 I know his dad was concerned with the path Nick 627 00:29:36,165 --> 00:29:38,776 was going down, but he's not around. 628 00:29:38,907 --> 00:29:41,823 So, out of respect for his father and a friendship, 629 00:29:41,910 --> 00:29:43,389 I want to help him succeed in the best way 630 00:29:43,476 --> 00:29:44,521 that he possibly can. 631 00:29:46,305 --> 00:29:48,830 - I felt like I didn't really have much of a choice, 632 00:29:50,527 --> 00:29:55,140 so I'm just gonna make some sacrifices for Nick and Kyle. 633 00:29:57,969 --> 00:29:59,753 - Me and his dad used go hunting and stuff all together, 634 00:29:59,841 --> 00:30:02,582 his dad taught me everything I knew about hunting. 635 00:30:02,669 --> 00:30:04,541 I know it messed him up when his dad died, 636 00:30:04,671 --> 00:30:06,021 got the phone call his dad died. 637 00:30:07,892 --> 00:30:09,851 - I know Kyle likes to try to give people 638 00:30:09,938 --> 00:30:12,854 the benefit of the doubt, and I do too, 639 00:30:12,984 --> 00:30:16,640 but I've done that before and I've been burned before. 640 00:30:16,770 --> 00:30:19,773 I'm very, very familiar with this song and dance. 641 00:30:19,861 --> 00:30:22,472 I have known too many people 642 00:30:22,559 --> 00:30:26,824 addicted to pain pills and drugs, 643 00:30:26,911 --> 00:30:28,782 and it really makes me nervous that Nick 644 00:30:28,913 --> 00:30:30,872 could potentially bring that energy 645 00:30:31,002 --> 00:30:34,049 into my personal sanctuary here. 646 00:30:35,746 --> 00:30:40,098 Well, I hope he doesn't bring no drama back to our house. 647 00:30:40,229 --> 00:30:41,839 One mix up and he is out, that's it, 648 00:30:41,970 --> 00:30:43,145 one strike policy. 649 00:30:43,232 --> 00:30:44,494 I'm writing a rule board out, 650 00:30:44,624 --> 00:30:46,409 we're gonna stick it on the wall in his room. 651 00:30:46,496 --> 00:30:48,977 This isn't a permanent thing, this isn't a party spot, 652 00:30:49,064 --> 00:30:52,241 this is just somewhere to come lay your head, get a job, 653 00:30:52,328 --> 00:30:55,374 get your [beep] together, and get on down the line. 654 00:30:57,855 --> 00:30:59,204 - Honestly, I didn't think 655 00:30:59,291 --> 00:31:01,598 this was actually going to really happen. 656 00:31:03,295 --> 00:31:04,601 Umm so... 657 00:31:06,429 --> 00:31:09,345 I'm not having like second thoughts, 658 00:31:09,432 --> 00:31:15,612 but I definitely...definitely wonder if this is gonna work. 659 00:31:16,743 --> 00:31:18,093 - I would really appreciate it 660 00:31:18,180 --> 00:31:21,705 if you could please, out of your care for me, 661 00:31:21,835 --> 00:31:23,446 give it your best effort. 662 00:31:29,713 --> 00:31:31,933 [gentle music] 663 00:31:33,630 --> 00:31:35,066 - [waitress] Alright are you ready to order? 664 00:31:35,153 --> 00:31:36,285 - Salad please. 665 00:31:36,372 --> 00:31:37,634 - [waitress] Salad okay. - Thank you. 666 00:31:37,721 --> 00:31:38,635 - [waitress] Want chicken? 667 00:31:38,722 --> 00:31:40,637 - Grilled, please. - Okay. 668 00:31:48,819 --> 00:31:51,126 - Yo, since you've been out, bro, how you feeling? 669 00:31:51,213 --> 00:31:53,911 Like how you feeling with the atmosphere of new world? 670 00:31:53,998 --> 00:31:55,652 Like, how you feeling? 671 00:31:55,739 --> 00:31:57,088 - I don't even know how to feel right now, you know? 672 00:31:57,219 --> 00:31:59,786 Just sucking it all in at the moment, you know? 673 00:31:59,873 --> 00:32:01,832 It's surreal, really is though. 674 00:32:04,487 --> 00:32:06,750 To be right here in this position though, 675 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:08,099 it's a blessing though, honestly, you know? 676 00:32:08,230 --> 00:32:11,146 - What's your plan, DQ? What you trying to do? 677 00:32:11,233 --> 00:32:13,496 - Man, just be around my family. I've been gone for so long. 678 00:32:20,807 --> 00:32:24,289 I was 17 going on 18 when I met Henry, 679 00:32:24,376 --> 00:32:27,858 and they placed me in a residential treatment facility, 680 00:32:27,945 --> 00:32:31,383 which is where Dr. Henry was residing as a physician. 681 00:32:31,470 --> 00:32:32,776 And my first impression was, man, 682 00:32:32,863 --> 00:32:35,953 this is a cool ass old dude, cool ass old dude. 683 00:32:36,084 --> 00:32:37,737 He asked me what it is that I wanna do in life 684 00:32:37,868 --> 00:32:40,175 and he said, you gonna do great things. 685 00:32:40,262 --> 00:32:42,568 And he said that I made some type of face or something 686 00:32:42,699 --> 00:32:45,528 and he just knew right there, man, 687 00:32:45,658 --> 00:32:47,660 this is a unique individual, 688 00:32:47,747 --> 00:32:49,662 I'm going to do something special for him. 689 00:32:51,403 --> 00:32:55,016 So, with my brother in this process and this transition, 690 00:32:55,146 --> 00:32:58,149 how long are you planning on basically being with him? 691 00:32:59,803 --> 00:33:01,239 - Well, that's a really good question. 692 00:33:01,326 --> 00:33:03,502 I'm glad you're asking because I'm really not your dad, 693 00:33:03,633 --> 00:33:04,373 and he knows that. 694 00:33:05,896 --> 00:33:07,376 But I play a role that is like that. 695 00:33:07,506 --> 00:33:09,813 So, I don't think it will end 696 00:33:09,900 --> 00:33:12,250 because I think it's what it is. 697 00:33:12,381 --> 00:33:14,209 - My opinion is Dr. Henry has read about 698 00:33:14,296 --> 00:33:16,037 a kid like this in a book 699 00:33:16,124 --> 00:33:20,954 and he's trying to see if his test really gonna work. 700 00:33:21,042 --> 00:33:23,696 Like if he puts Darquavion in a good environment, 701 00:33:23,783 --> 00:33:27,352 in a good home, will he be a positive influence in it? 702 00:33:27,439 --> 00:33:29,485 And I can tell him this, you can't want more for Darquavion 703 00:33:29,572 --> 00:33:32,836 than Darquavion wants for himself. 704 00:33:32,923 --> 00:33:35,752 - My plan is to be staying there for six months, 705 00:33:35,839 --> 00:33:37,406 not even that long though, you know, 706 00:33:37,493 --> 00:33:39,408 and get my own spot though. 707 00:33:45,196 --> 00:33:46,110 You know what I'm saying. Right. 708 00:33:46,197 --> 00:33:47,590 - [Maliek] He never had his own life. 709 00:33:47,677 --> 00:33:49,244 - I gotta experience life, 710 00:33:49,331 --> 00:33:51,637 cause if I don't experience life, then how can I ever learn? 711 00:33:51,724 --> 00:33:52,769 - Yeah. - What's your worst fear? 712 00:33:55,554 --> 00:33:56,903 - Truthful? - Mm hmm. 713 00:33:57,556 --> 00:34:00,429 Being anything like my biological father or mother. 714 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:02,257 Failing. 715 00:34:04,259 --> 00:34:05,216 Were your mother and father in your life? 716 00:34:05,303 --> 00:34:06,435 - Yep. 717 00:34:06,522 --> 00:34:08,262 - See, I ain't had that though. 718 00:34:08,349 --> 00:34:11,222 - No, we didn't have no known cherry picked childhood. 719 00:34:11,309 --> 00:34:16,097 My mom, we really don't have much contact. 720 00:34:18,708 --> 00:34:20,840 but I feel like everybody needs 721 00:34:20,927 --> 00:34:23,320 some type of leader in their life, 722 00:34:23,407 --> 00:34:25,976 because if you don't have no one to look up to, 723 00:34:26,063 --> 00:34:29,021 then you just going to end up in the predicament 724 00:34:29,153 --> 00:34:30,894 that I was in, you know? 725 00:34:30,981 --> 00:34:32,374 You're gonna go to the streets 726 00:34:32,461 --> 00:34:34,637 and you gonna fall in love with the streets, 727 00:34:34,724 --> 00:34:36,421 and you fall in love with the streets 728 00:34:36,508 --> 00:34:38,641 there's only two things coming, death or prison, so. 729 00:34:39,990 --> 00:34:41,512 I'm gonna ask you a question. - Yeah. 730 00:34:41,644 --> 00:34:44,081 - Do you know it's like to be hungry? 731 00:34:44,168 --> 00:34:45,952 - Do I know what it's like to be hungry? Yes. 732 00:34:46,039 --> 00:34:47,258 - No, I mean like hungry, nothing in the fridgerator. 733 00:34:47,345 --> 00:34:49,391 - [Maliek] It's not called hungry, starving. 734 00:34:49,478 --> 00:34:50,131 - Nope. 735 00:34:51,958 --> 00:34:53,307 - That's where we come from. 736 00:34:58,748 --> 00:35:01,142 it doesn't quite help him understand 737 00:35:01,272 --> 00:35:04,754 some of the trauma that, you know, DQ may have that pops up. 738 00:35:04,841 --> 00:35:05,842 You know, you can do all the research you want, 739 00:35:05,972 --> 00:35:07,278 if you ain't never went to bed hungry, 740 00:35:07,409 --> 00:35:09,062 never been in that predicament, 741 00:35:09,193 --> 00:35:10,847 how can you help him if you can't relate? 742 00:35:10,934 --> 00:35:12,762 So, what are you gonna do? 743 00:35:12,849 --> 00:35:14,503 - I just gave up pivotal times in my life, 744 00:35:14,633 --> 00:35:15,678 years, you know what I'm saying? 745 00:35:15,808 --> 00:35:17,375 - [Joe] That's a decade, almost. 746 00:35:17,462 --> 00:35:18,507 - [Maliek] Bro, you ain't got no more time to waste. 747 00:35:18,594 --> 00:35:19,856 - I ain't got time to waste, period. 748 00:35:19,986 --> 00:35:21,466 - It's called [beep] happens. 749 00:35:28,865 --> 00:35:32,695 And not to sound racist or whatever, 750 00:35:32,782 --> 00:35:33,913 but he's white, were black. 751 00:35:34,044 --> 00:35:35,698 You know, he's a doctor. 752 00:35:39,092 --> 00:35:42,139 - Which do you think you notice it more is true in you, 753 00:35:42,270 --> 00:35:43,749 that you follow the rules 754 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:46,056 or that you tend to make exceptions to the rules? 755 00:35:46,187 --> 00:35:47,666 - It depends on what the rules are though. 756 00:35:47,753 --> 00:35:51,235 You know, the thought is going to be embedded in my head, 757 00:35:51,366 --> 00:35:53,106 like, I know I'm not supposed to do this. 758 00:35:53,194 --> 00:35:56,545 Nobody is going to tell me what to do, but me, 759 00:35:56,632 --> 00:35:58,199 period, you know? 760 00:36:06,598 --> 00:36:09,384 [gentle music] 761 00:36:20,177 --> 00:36:23,224 - I am preparing my home for an inmate. 762 00:37:22,195 --> 00:37:25,373 When all communication stopped, 763 00:37:25,460 --> 00:37:28,637 that made me doubt what I was getting ready to do, 764 00:38:05,587 --> 00:38:08,198 [traffic noise] 765 00:38:12,115 --> 00:38:15,118 [gentle music] 766 00:38:42,580 --> 00:38:44,887 - I don't want this to turn into, 767 00:38:46,584 --> 00:38:49,108 I gotta chase you down to find out where you are 768 00:38:49,239 --> 00:38:53,722 all the time, or like you're a kid, you know? 769 00:38:53,809 --> 00:38:57,769 Cause that's stressful to me, and I don't need any stress. 770 00:38:57,856 --> 00:39:00,337 It put a couple thoughts in my head. 771 00:39:00,424 --> 00:39:04,036 Like, is this going continue to happen? 772 00:39:04,167 --> 00:39:06,735 And, is it worth it to me? 773 00:39:10,216 --> 00:39:13,045 I have a degenerative bone disorder, 774 00:39:15,221 --> 00:39:16,658 I have cervical stenosis. 775 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:18,921 Okay. 776 00:39:19,922 --> 00:39:22,054 So, I deal with pain every day. 777 00:39:25,493 --> 00:39:27,016 I have severe nerve damage, 778 00:39:27,103 --> 00:39:29,888 I have 14 plates and seven screws in my spine, 779 00:39:31,194 --> 00:39:33,979 I had a hip replacement on my left side, 780 00:39:34,110 --> 00:39:36,286 I get another hip replacement in December. 781 00:39:43,554 --> 00:39:45,643 I may look a little sleepy sometimes, 782 00:39:45,774 --> 00:39:49,734 but I'm watching everything that's going on 783 00:39:49,821 --> 00:39:53,042 and you can't take advantage of a disabled person, 784 00:39:53,129 --> 00:39:54,696 cause it'd come back to haunt you. 785 00:39:55,914 --> 00:39:56,959 Karma is real. 786 00:39:59,918 --> 00:40:03,052 I would've never expected him not to call me. 787 00:40:03,139 --> 00:40:07,056 I do think it's setting a bad precedent so far. 788 00:40:07,143 --> 00:40:08,666 You know, you told me 789 00:40:08,797 --> 00:40:10,407 you tried to get your family to do this for you, 790 00:40:10,538 --> 00:40:12,453 your sister to do that for you, 791 00:40:12,540 --> 00:40:15,064 and blah, blah, blah, while you were incarcerated, 792 00:40:15,151 --> 00:40:18,850 and nobody until you met me, helped him. 793 00:40:18,981 --> 00:40:21,113 I think that's just totally disrespectful, 794 00:40:24,029 --> 00:40:26,945 and I don't take too kindly to being disrespected. 795 00:40:27,729 --> 00:40:30,253 Mm mm. That gets my goat. 796 00:40:32,429 --> 00:40:34,692 Just putting the thought in my head, 797 00:40:34,823 --> 00:40:37,303 like wondering, is it gonna be like this? 798 00:40:37,434 --> 00:40:39,915 Is this how you are when you're out in the free world? 799 00:40:40,045 --> 00:40:44,441 Are you irresponsible, you know? 800 00:40:49,402 --> 00:40:52,928 I want this roommate situation with Jovan to work out. 801 00:40:53,058 --> 00:40:57,498 Still no phone call, no text, no nothing, no Jovan. 802 00:41:07,333 --> 00:41:09,553 - Are any of the rules negotiable? 803 00:41:09,640 --> 00:41:12,948 Why so strict on the pornography and the X-rated movies 804 00:41:13,035 --> 00:41:14,558 if they're not illegal? 805 00:41:14,689 --> 00:41:17,039 - I really don't want you breaking the rules. 806 00:41:17,126 --> 00:41:18,693 - Kind of feel like I'm in prison, again. 807 00:41:18,823 --> 00:41:20,085 - Darquavion, it's your new home. 808 00:41:20,216 --> 00:41:22,305 - What the hell is this? 809 00:41:22,435 --> 00:41:24,263 He's a hoarder. 810 00:41:24,394 --> 00:41:27,179 - I just got outta prison, my first day out. 811 00:41:27,310 --> 00:41:28,398 I got a letter from Robert. 812 00:41:28,485 --> 00:41:29,878 I'm nervous, just a thousand things 813 00:41:29,965 --> 00:41:31,662 are going through my head right now. 814 00:41:31,793 --> 00:41:33,621 - Ready to go get our new roommate? 815 00:41:33,708 --> 00:41:36,058 What up dude? - What's up buddy? 816 00:41:36,188 --> 00:41:38,016 - This is a no strike policy here. 817 00:41:38,103 --> 00:41:40,236 You mess up once, you're out. 818 00:41:40,366 --> 00:41:42,717 - My son, Steven, really doesn't like the idea 819 00:41:42,847 --> 00:41:45,371 of me letting Jovan stay with me. 820 00:41:45,458 --> 00:41:47,635 - I just don't want no outta line nothing, you know? 821 00:41:47,765 --> 00:41:49,637 - I ain't gonna be walking on no egg shells. 822 00:41:49,767 --> 00:41:51,377 I don't think this gonna work. 823 00:41:51,464 --> 00:41:53,684 I don't know what I'm gonna do.