All language subtitles for The Best Man s01e08 The Audacity of Hope.eng

[heart monitor beeping]

[intercom chimes]

- Paging Dr. Statmuth,
Dr. Statmuth, please.

- * So the Bible says *

* And it still is news *

* Mama may have *

* And Papa may have *

* But God bless the child *

* That's got his own *

* That's got his own *

[gentle piano music]

* *

- We would have
celebrated our 20th.

* *

You know, it's the,
uh--it's the what-ifs that--

that always haunt me,

what if you were still here...

what would you have done?

I know you would
have loved our son.

* *

[sighs]

* *

both: "Love is patient,
love is kind,

"love is not easily angered,

"always protects,
always trusts,

always hopes,
always perseveres."

* *

Love never fails."

Never fails.

* *

I'm failing our son.

[sniffles]

I'm failing our son.

* *

Oh, God.

God, you are love.

Please help me understand LJ.

Change me.

* *

Change me.

- Now for a check on your
First Alert traffic

with Scott.

- Faith, tell your brothers
and sister breakfast is ready.

- Moving pretty well
down around Buick.

A mile delay [indistinct]

- Hey.
Q went out to get coffee.

Lance just got back.

You--you need help in here?

- Got it.

- Can we, uh--
can we at least talk about

what happened last night?

- Right now,
we need to be focused

on Lance and his family,

not you
and your lack of transparency.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

- Hey.
You okay?

Hanging in?

I mean, he was upset, but he's
never done this before.

I mean, he's never
been--I mean,

it's been two nights and no
one's seen or heard from him.

- I've gotten some
history from my partner.

Is "he" LJ's preferred pronoun?

- Pronouns?

I'm talking about my son,
my child who's missing,

you want to talk
about pronouns?

- Um, LJ's proper pronouns
are they/them.

- Thank you.

Any birthmarks, scars, tattoos?

- No, no, no.
He's not a tattoo kid.

- Um, actually, there is
a tattoo on their left thigh.

It's a honeybee.
- And close friends?

- None of his teammates
have seen or heard of him.

- Any history of
substance abuse or depression?

- No, no.
Come on, you know that.

- I know.

But these questions
come with the job.

- Okay, all right.

- Do you have
any reason to believe

that LJ would hurt themself?

- Tony,
what are you doing, man?

- Look, we understand these
questions aren't easy to hear,

Mr. Sullivan.
- Okay, I get it.

But my son is missing, man.

- But young people like LJ have
a higher risk of self-harm.

It's an unfortunate reality
we have to consider.

[downbeat music]

- Okay.

Okay. I'm sorry.
- Guys.

I'm sorry.

I should have
mentioned this sooner,

but I know a friend of LJ's
who might know where they are.

* *

- Thanks for staying with Mia.

- I can't believe that
about LJ.

- I know.

It's so scary, Mom.

I don't know what I would do.

- You just gotta
keep breathing, hun.

- Tell Mia her daddy will
make her French toast

in the morning.
- Okay, I will.

- Okay, thank you.
Love you.

- So if you hear anything,
just let me know.

- Of course.

Hey, look, I know
you got a police scanner, man.

Stay off of it.
Don't make yourself crazy.

* *

- Talk to you guys
when I know the plans.

See you in a minute.

Hey.

* *

- [sighs]
Okay.

- Jordan, coming?

- Yep.
I'm coming.

* *

- Hey, Harp.
- Yeah.

- Quentin and Shelby
are already out

papering the neighborhood.
- Cool. You ready?

- Yep.
- All right.

* *

[indistinct radio chatter]

- The Lance Sullivan
at our house.

- [chuckles]
- It's an honor, sir.

I know you gotta be
excited that they're

retiring your number too, huh?

- Yeah.

- Um, I don't--I
don't mean to be rude.

But we've got a lot of ground
to cover here.

I'm just wondering,
is Lex around?

- Oh, I'm sorry.

I told Lex
you guys were coming.

Lex. Lex!

- Hi.
- Hi.

- I'm Jordan.

And this is Lance, LJ's father.

- I know who you are.

- Great.

So I understand that you
and my son are close.

- LJ and I are close.
Yeah.

- So LJ and I, we had a--
a bit of a disagreement

a few days ago.

Now, I have not seen nor
heard from him since.

I haven't seen nor
heard from them since.

I'm concerned,
his brothers and sisters,

they're--they're worried sick.

- I'm sorry,
whose brother and sisters

are worried about them?

- Lex, don't be disrespectful.

- I was just trying to get some
clarity with who "his" was.

- I think we're just wondering
if you've heard from LJ.

- Nope.

[phone buzzes]

- If you would just excuse me,
I'm gonna take this call.

- Now, Lex, if there's
anything you know,

it's important
that you tell us.

- Look, Lex, I just want my
so--

I just want my child home.

- We don't keep secrets, right?

- Um...

LJ was tired of hiding.

We talked about it a lot,
about moving to the city

or maybe LA, but I--I didn't
think they'd leave without me.

But again, I--I don't
have to hide at home.

Sounds like they did.

- [sighs]

Well, I--
- Lance!

- Excuse me.

- Lance?

[tense music]

- I just heard
them say they found

a young Black man,
six feet tall,

brown eyes, athletic build.

- What channel was that on?

- I was trying to
turn up the volume,

and I flipped the channel.
- No, hold on, hold on.

- I can't find it.
- No, don't--hold on.

Don't break it, don't break it.
- Okay, okay. Okay.

[static buzzing]
Okay.

- Deceased Black male
in Liberty State Park,

17 to 19.

Possible suicide.

[tires squealing]

- I told you not to--

- I don't give a damn
what you told me!

Is it LJ?

- I don't know.
- Well, who the hell knows?

- Give me a second
to look into it.

I'll call you back.
- Fuck that.

I'm coming down there.
- Lance, do not do that.

Give me a second, okay?

* *

[phone rings]

- What is it?

- It's not him.
- Oh, God!

[breathing deeply]

- I'll call you back.

* *

[phone rings]

- Hello.
- Hey, Jordan.

- [clears throat]
- [sighs]

- [sighs]

Thank you.

- [sighs]

- You okay?

- I'm not pregnant.

And I'm relieved.

But I'm also kind of sad.

[soft dramatic music]

I've lived my life exactly the
way that I planned it, right?

And--and--and I was ready to
take this unexpected journey.

* *

It would have been nice to just
be able to say this time that

this is what I have to do
instead of what I planned

in my head or what I thought
was right or try to be...

* *

Oh.

* *

I was ready not to be
in control.

* *

And now it's not happening.

And I feel like--
I feel like this was

my last chance to be a mom.
[sniffles]

Oh.
- It's okay.

* *

You would have been one
hell of a mother, Jordan.

My kids are so lucky to
have had you in their lives.

- Yeah. I love them.
[sniffles]

- Thank you for being what
I was just incapable of being.

* *

- You know you're my guy.

- I love and appreciate you.

- Same.
[sniffles]

[phone rings]

- Yeah?

- Lance, we got him.

* *

Thank you for calling.

- This is Pastor Calvin.

He's been like a mentor
for LJ and me.

- Follow me.

* *

- LJ, you had everybody
so scared, son.

- Dad, can you just sit
and listen for a second?

Please.

* *

My entire life, you've
been bringing me to church.

The first thing I
learned in this book

is that God loves me.

I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.

Except the real me
wasn't welcome.

So if I'm not welcome
in God's house

or my own house,

where do I go?

* *

And then I met Lex,

and they introduced me
to Pastor Calvin

and this community of love.

To be honest, Dad,
they probably saved my life.

* *

They reminded me
that God loves me

no matter how I dress

or what sport I play
or who my friends are,

but because I'm me.

How is it that God can
love me unconditionally,

Dad, but you can't?

* *

- I do love you, LJ.

* *

I am so sorry that I haven't
been able to show it enough.

I've already lost your mother.
I don't want to lose you too.

* *

You're my child.

You are Mia's child.

You're a child of God.

* *

I love you, LJ.

* *

[exhales]

* *

- Ah, yes, there you are.

- Look.
- Look who's here.

- Oh, God.

[sighs]
- Here we go.

- I am so sorry.

- It's all good.
Head up.

- Look who's here, guys.
Look who's here! Yay!

- Oh, yes!
- Oh, I missed you.

- I mean...
- Look, this calls for a drink.

Y'all want scotch?

- Come here.
- Aunty Candace, I'm so sorry.

- Oh, LJ.
- Yeah, man. It was a lot.

- It was so scary.
- It must have been so much.

Just glad to be back.

- Appreciate your support, man.
- Any time, man.

Any time.
- I love you.

* *

[birds chirping]

- Daddy?

[gentle piano music]

* *

Daddy?

Daddy? Daddy?

* *

Daddy, where are you?

* *

Mommy?

* *

Mommy, where's Daddy?

- The settlement agreement
is pretty straightforward.

Since Robyn petitioned,
we'll just need

Harper to agree on the terms.

- Uh, yeah, sure.

Robyn can have whatever
she and my daughter need.

I just want whatever
is least disruptive

for Mia, 'cause she's starting
first grade in a couple weeks.

- Of course.

Moving on to asset divisions.

With regards to the house,
we're proposing an equal split

of proceeds from the sale.

- From the sale?
Wait, hold up.

We're not selling it.

Robyn's gonna keep
it so that Mia has

somewhere familiar to live.

I've already moved out, so...

- I don't want that house.

- Okay, where are
you gonna live?

- Ghana.

- What?

- You can't just spring this
on us like this.

- She just came up with this,
but she really--

- Yeah, but--
- Are you for real?

- Look, I knew you were
gonna react this way.

And I didn't want
to debate you.

- So you decided
to blindside me instead?

- Are you--are you
trying to punish me?

- This isn't about you, Harper.

This is about me building
a home in a place

that makes me happy,
where I feel seen.

- Okay, fine.
Be happy.

Have fun.
Be seen.

But Mia is staying here.

- This will be good
for Mia too.

- How?

- We had a wonderful time
this summer.

- Oh.

- She--she'll get to grow up in
a place where her complexion,

her hair texture
aren't questioned,

where she's not othered
or made to feel like

she has to be some
magical Negro

in order to succeed in life.

- How--how are we
supposed to co-parent

from two different countries?

- Look, I--I know that
this isn't an easy idea

to accept right away,
but we can make this work.

And I'll never
keep you from Mia.

You can come anytime,
stay as long as you want.

The door is always open.

- You know, the only--the only
reason I agreed to give you

primary custody was because

I thought you were living
five blocks away.

This changes everything.

I can't support this, Robyn.

I won't.

- Well, I hope you change
your mind, 'cause either way,

we're moving to Ghana.

[soft dramatic music]

* *

- A little or a lot, captain?
- A lot, please.

- It's 10:30 in the morning,
guys.

- Yeah.

- And should you
be drinking that?

- Look, I'm not gonna let
my house guests drink alone.

- I mean, I was willing
to go back to therapy,

sleep on the couch,
all of that.

She wasn't hearing it.

And now Ghana!

- Maybe you should
consider going with her.

- But my work is here,
my life is here.

- Robyn and Mia are your life.
You can write from anywhere.

- Now you sound like her.
I'm not going to Africa.

And neither is my daughter.

- Yeah.
Well, how you gonna stop her?

- I--I gotta advise you here,
Harp, contesting a divorce,

it can get nasty.

I've seen it happen
with other couples,

and it always ends up hurting
the children the most.

Consider what's best for Mia.

- A daughter should
be near her father.

Can't be on another continent.

- But a court battle will
get nasty and expensive.

And worst of all, it will strip
you and Robyn of any semblance

of a friendship.

You want that?

- Listen, Joe.

Do whatever you got to do to
stay in your daughter's life.

You don't want to
miss a minute of it,

'cause you can't get none
of that time back, man.

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Appreciate y'all.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you, New York!

I love you!

- Wow, what a moment,
a well-deserved moment

for fan favorite--

- Live "From the Culture."

It's your girl Paris Holiday
serving you up

the hottest looks every day.

And who do I have here?

- Jordan, who is this
wannabe doing my segment?

- Oh, that's Paris.

That's the social media
correspondent.

She's fine. She's just
boosting the ratings.

Relax.
- Wow.

She was so sweet
when I met her.

She is taking this method
acting shit way too far.

- Hey, Harp.

Yo, Murch, you seen Harp?
The car's outside.

- He's still getting
ready, I guess.

- Oh, well, shit,
it's time for another drink.

Hey, y'all want one?
[laughter]

- Can you believe him?
He needs to stop drinking.

[knocking at door]
- Oh, oh. [laughs]

- You get it.
Oh, can you get that?

- Got it, got it, got it.
[knocking at door]

UPS? You guys--

- Where is he?

Harper?

Harper?

Harper?
- What's going on?

- You filed for custody
without talking to me?

- Are we gonna--are we
gonna do this right here?

- Yes. I want to talk
about it right now.

- Okay, then yeah.

I--I did what I thought
I needed to do to keep

my daughter close to me.

- Robyn, what's going on?

- Tell them, Harper.

Tell all your friends who mean
so much to you

how you've trapped me
in a place I don't want to be

because you
can't get your way for once.

- When am I supposed
to see my daughter?

Once, twi--twice a year?

- I told you the door is open.

- Oh, that's bullshit!
- Okay.

- That is bullshit!

You shut that door the moment
that you filed for divorce.

And every little step
you have taken since then

has been selfish as fuck!

- You wrote a book on selfish!
- Okay.

- You have consistently
put yourself first

in this marriage time
and time again!

You--you force everyone
in your orbit to--

to do and act like
you see in your head.

I am not a character
in your book, Harper!

I am not!

- Okay, guys. All right,
this isn't gonna solve--

- Candace, I need you to mind
your own business, please.

- What?
- Oh, no, no, no, no.

- This is right here.

- You can't talk to her
like that.

- I'm not talking to her!

I'm trying to talk to my wife!

- No, I'm done talking.

Just let me go.

- Then go!

But Mia is staying.

- Fuck you, Harper.

You are a piece of shit!
- Fuck you!

You fake African Kunta Kinte.
Go!

- Fuck you!
- Leave!

- You fuckin'
Uncle Tom Clarence Thomas.

- Leave! Go! Go!
- Get that stick out your ass!

- Get out of my face!
- Motherfucker.

Motherfucker.

[tense music]

- Told you this would happen,
right?

I told you this would get ugly.

- It's been ugly, Murch.

I have run out of options.

- You always have
plenty of options.

And you know what, Harp?

Real talk, every time
you have the opportunity

to choose yourself
over doing the right thing,

you always choose yourself!

And yeah, I said it!

And I meant it.

I'm gonna go check on Candace.

I guess I'll see you guys
at the stadium.

- [sighs]
Harper, I'm sorry,

but do you not see
what you're doing to Robyn?

- Listen, you want me to see--

she's the one who filed
for divorce.

She's the one who's moving
to a different country.

- Okay, I get it.

But I'm saying
she is her mother.

And as a mother,
we always have the best

interest of our children.

Always.

- So then you lying to Kennedy

and keeping her away
from Quentin for ten years,

was that in her best interest?

- Oh, shit.

- No, no, for ten years.
- Wow. Really?

- Was that in her
best interest?

- Okay.
- So I apologize.

I disrespectfully disagree.

- That's some real talk.

- What the fuck
did you just say?

- I said

keep my wife's name out your
motherfuckin' mouth, nigga!

- You think this is a joke?

- Look, Harp is just
doing what he got to do

to keep his family together.

You got to respect that.

- No, I don't have
to respect shit.

You know, Harper,
this is just you

just not getting your own way.
Typical Harper.

- Can you just please stop?
Stop.

You're not making it better.
- Oh, I'm sorry.

So you should help the
situation, help your "friend."

- Shelby, back the fuck up.
- Jordan, please. I'm fine.

- No, I'm not gonna stop
'cause I'm sick of this shit.

- Me too.
- It's okay.

She's defending her friend.

- I'm done with this bullshit.
- Harper.

- Okay.
Keep going, Jordan.

Bye.
- Grow the fuck up, Shelby.

- So we still going or what?

- What?

- Are we going?

- No.

Dead man walking.

Have another drink,
why don't you?

- As you wish.

[jazz music]

[laughs]

Happy wife, happy life.
[laughs] Shit.

- * It's all about
them fast car nights *

* And them big boat days *

* Living this champagne
life, everything's okay *

* Let's toast it up *

- Lance, Lance, Lance, Lance!
[overlapping chatter]

[upbeat music]

- Lance, when did you decide
to retire?

- Hey, Lance,
isn't this your son LJ?

Hell of a corner.

- Lance, Lance, is he gonna
follow in your footsteps?

- Mr. Sullivan isn't taking
questions at the moment.

- No, no.
It's okay.

So of course, you guys all
know my family.

Here is Faith, August,
Hope is around here somewhere.

I can't really find her.

And of course,
my firstborn, LJ.

They're non-binary.

So if by my footsteps,
you mean is LJ

gonna be a person of God,
loving to their family,

and the best person
they know how to be,

then absolutely,

they'll definitely follow
in my footsteps.

But if you're talking
about football--[chuckles]

That decision is all theirs.

I can tell you that LJ
is brave, sure of themselves,

and will definitely
blaze their own path.

And whatever path that is,
I support a million percent.

[light music]

* *

- [whispers] Love you.
- Love you too.

Any more questions?
What's that?

[overlapping chatter]

[upbeat music]

* *

- There he is,
the man of the hour.

- Hey, Harp.
- What's up, y'all?

Right.
- So good to see you.

What's up, y'all?

Looking good.
- Thank you.

- Looking good.
- Thank you.

- How you doing, young man?
- Hey, man.

I'm glad you could
make it, man.

- Hey, come on, man.

You know I wouldn't
miss your big day.

Um, I feel like it's my fault
everybody else miss it though.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I got
all the congratulations

and apology texts
from the whole crew.

- Word.
- Yeah.

- I'm sorry, man.

I feel like I cannot let you
have a momentous occasion

without bringing some drama.

- "Some drama"?
[laughs]

Just a little bit?

- Oh, boy.

- You okay, man?

- Uh...

I don't think so, man.

I--I just--nobody--

- You know what?
Don't even have to talk.

Come sit at my table.

You know, you see the spread
they rolled out for your boy,

right?
- Yes. Yes, I do.

- Come sit at the table, dawg.

- Um, thank you.

I'ma let you do your thing.

I'ma--

[clears throat]
I'ma get out of here,

but I just wanted to show
my face

and, you know, let you
take your well-deserved

victory lap and, you know,
leave you be to your family.

Man, you got a--you got
a really beautiful family.

- Thank you, bro.
- Yes, sir.

- All right.
- Good night.

[gentle piano music]

* *

- All right.
[claps]

Okay, you guys can
get some dessert.

And get me some cheesecake.

* *

- Who's that, Dad?

- It's Jasmine.

- Well, she's really pretty.

- Mm-hmm.
I agree.

* *

Well, don't just stare at her,
Dad.

Go talk to her.
- Okay. All right, look,

I don't need some coaching
from y'all, all right?

- [chuckles]
- I got this.

- [laughs]

- Okay.

- Okay, so you come
into my city on my day

and can't even warn a brother?

- Well, I live here now.

I took a management job
with Hilton.

We're sponsoring
this reception.

- Wow.
Congratulations.

Welcome to the big city.
- Thank you.

It's been a great transition.

The people here
are really nice.

The weather, not so nice.
[laughter]

- Yeah. Tell me about it.
I'm well aware.

* *

Wow.

It's really good
seeing you again.

* *

- It's nice seeing you too.
[chuckles]

* *

Ah, those the children?

- [laughs] Yes.
Yes, those are the kids.

- Beautiful.

A perfect blend.

- Would you like to meet 'em?

- If that would be all right.

- It will be all right.

- Okay.

Oh, my gosh.

[indistinct chatter]

- [panting]
[notification chimes]

- Oh, this dude.

Good morning,
Kennedy Headphones.

- What's up?
- "What's up?"

The proper response, baby,
is good morning.

- Okay, good morning.

Jesus.

- Damn it. I pay all
the goddamn bills around here.

I don't know what I gotta do
to get

some damn respect
in my house?

Nobody gives me--

[groans]

- Dad?
Dad?

- Oh, shit.
- Dad, what's wrong?

- Do you need me to call 911?

- Yes, yes, call--call,
but don't leave me,

don't leave me, please,
just use my phone, baby.

- Okay, okay.
- Use my phone.

- I got you, Dad.
- [groaning] Shit!

Did you just call me Dad?

- Yeah.

Hello?

[all cheering and shouting]

* *

- Home, please.

[engine turns over]

* *

- What do you say we read some
of these books over FaceTime

with each other later on?

- "Archer and the Zodiacs"!

- [laughing] Oh, baby.
We always read that one.

- I know,
but it makes me happy.

- You know, you are the reason

why Daddy wrote that book,
right?

- You told me.

You should write more
books like that, Daddy.

- For real?
Tell me why.

- Because all the books
you read in school

and at museums
are about marching

and boycotts and people
being mean to us.

Anyway.
- Yeah. Well, you know what?

I guess it's time to get you
some different books, huh?

- Guess so.
- Try to dig in.

All right.
One of these has cheese.

- I'll be back.

- Where you going?
Mia?

Wait, wait, wait.
Mia.

- Here you go
if you're hungry.

[gentle music]

* *

You okay?
- I'm fine.

- That was sweet.

Aren't you hungry though?

- Yeah.
But I know I'll eat again.

We have more.
We can give more.

Right, Daddy?

* *

- Right, baby.

Okay.

Want to split mine?
- Okay.

- All righty.

* *

[fire alarm beeping]

[door opens]

- [sighs]

[quirky dramatic music]

- Said 45 minutes, I put
the shit in there 45 minutes.

- What the hell?

- You weren't supposed
to be home already.

Shit!
- [coughing]

Quentin, what is going on?

- Uh, um...

that is the baked cauliflower.

That's the first time
I tried to do it.

I followed the recipe
perfectly.

I put it in for 45 minutes,
and it came out burnt,

so I'm like,
"Okay, I'll get another one."

Then I said well
maybe I'll make...

- Okay.
You're gonna burn yourself.

- Cheese with a Z. Shit.

- And it got burnt.

I was trying to do something
nice for you, baby.

Um, can we--can we just sit
down and talk for a minute?

Look, I owe you an apology.

* *

- Fine.

I used to be able
to do everything right.

Now I just do it all wrong.

- Are you feeling okay?

- Yeah, now I am.

Earlier though, I was working
out and I pinched a nerve,

and I felt the tingle, and
I thought that I was having

another heart attack,
and I felt so damn embarrassed

when the EMT showed up.

[gentle piano music]

- Well, baby, I told you,

you just need to stretch
and hydrate.

Your bones aren't
what they used to be.

- Yeah. I know.

And Pop always say,
"Don't get old."

But it's either that or die.

[sighs]

And I don't want to die.

I want to make better choices,
you know?

Not just for me for us and
for our little wayward child

that we made.

You know, she called me Dad

when she thought I was dying,
but...

* *

Made me cry, you know,
like a little girl.

So maybe I didn't really
know who I am anymore.

[sighs]

* *

- Maybe you're your best self.

I like it.

- Well, I want you
to know I love you.

Shelby, I--look at me.

Shit.
I love you.

And I'm--and I'm--I know
you've been trying really hard,

trying to be considerate
and help me and I made

it difficult and I'm so sorry.

But I really love you.

- [sniffles]

* *

It has been difficult.

I just want what's best
for you,

because I love you.

You're the only man
that I've ever loved.

I care about you
so much that it scares me.

You are my life,
Quentin Spivey.

- Well, I'm gonna be here.

From now on, it's you and me.

For us, I want to be here,

for our little girl.

- Okay.
Me too.

And I'm gonna stop trying
to reverse the clock.

Fuck it.
[laughter]

A bitch is getting old.
[laughter]

Maybe I'll just, I don't know,
go natural

and stop shaving under my arms.

- Don't--don't--don't do that.
[laughter]

[smooching]
- I love you so much.

* *

- Mommy!
- Hey!

You had a good time?
- Yeah.

- Yeah?
Good.

Why don't you get cleaned up
for dinner?

- Okay.

- Hey.
- Hey.

So, uh, I'm withdrawing
the custody claim.

[gentle music]

She's--she's got
your spirit, Robyn.

And I don't want
to damage that. [clears throat]

And I just don't want to fight,

so we'll figure this thing out
however we need to.

* *

You have my blessing.

- Thank you.

* *

- Wanna give me some sugar?

All right.

[grunts]
That was a good one.

I love you.

- Love you too, Daddy.

- All right.

All right, be good.

- Bye!
- Bye-bye.

[Gladys Knight's
"Neither One Of Us"]

* *

- * It's sad to think *

* We're not gonna make it *

* *

* And it's gotten
to the point *

* Where we just
can't fake it *

* *

- Be a good girl, all righty?

Look, you can FaceTime me
whenever you want to talk.

Day or night, okay?

I love you.

- Daddy,
can't you come with us?

- Honey. We talked
about this, all right?

Daddy's got to stay
here,

and I'm gonna visit you real,
real soon, okay?

* *

[sighs]

You're gonna have
the most amazing adventures,

and I want to hear
about all of them, okay?

Oh, sweetie.

- Daddy, please.

- Oh, bud.
- Please come with us.

- Oh, I'm gonna come visit you,
I promise, real soon, okay?

All righty?
You believe me, right?

Okay?

I got to--okay,
I got to go talk to Mommy.

All right.
Arms and legs.

Arms and legs.

- * Every time
I find the nerve *

* To say I'm leaving *

* *

- Robyn, please, just don't go.

Okay?
Please, I'll do anything.

I'll move. Okay?
But I can't--

I can't leave her like that.

Okay?
I'll change, I promise.

- Harper, stop.

Please.

You're never gonna change.

And I can't be your
version of me anymore.

- I'll be whatever
version you want.

But just please don't go.

Okay?
Do you hear that?

- I know.
It hurts me too.

But I have to do this.
I have to go.

- Robyn, please.
Robyn.

Please.
Robyn.

* *

- * There can be no way *

* There can be no way *

- * Be no way *

- * This can have
a happy ending *

- * Happy ending *

- * No, no *

* So we just go on *

- * We go on *

- * Hurting and pretending *

* *

* And convincing ourselves *

* *

* To give it
just one more try *

- * One more try *

- * Because neither one
of us *

- * Neither one of us *

- * Wants to be
the first to say *

* Neither one of us *

- * Neither one of us *

- * Wants to be
the first to say *

* Neither one of us *

- * Neither one of us *

- * Wants to be
the first to say *

* Farewell my love *

* Goodbye *

- * Goodbye *

[doorbell rings]

[indistinct chatter on TV]

- Oh, he goes down hard.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

- [groans softly]

[doorbell rings]

- Hey.

- Hey.

- [groans]

- Hey.

Hey, Harp.

- What up, Joe ?

[Earth, Wind & Fire's
"Keep Your Head to the Sky]

* *

- Harp...

we need a fourth.

- * Master told me one day *

* I'd find peace
in every way *

* But in search for the clue *

* Wrong things
I was bound to do *

* Keep my head to the sky *

- Well, we about to run
a Boston on y'all niggas.

[laughter]

* *

- I did not expect that.

- Hey, you know?
Let's get him, Murch.

Let's get him.
- Let's get him.

[overlapping chatter]

- * And he said *

* Keep your head to the sky *

- * To the sky *

- Incoming.

My sources say
that Fox is plotting

some stealth alt programming
for Black men pundits

chopping the headlines.

They're literally calling
it "Counter Culture."

And they plan on airing it
opposite "From the Culture."

How do you want to handle it?

- Latest market
research shows that we need

to do a refresh
on our morning shows,

rebrand to be more appealing
to millennials and Gen Z.

The projected spend puts
us over our fiscal year budget

by 26%.

What do you think?

- We're at an impasse
in contract negotiations

with union reps.

And they are threatening
potential work stoppages

as well as a strike
if their demands aren't met.

So we need further direction
from you on strategy.

And we could use your presence
in the next round.

[overlapping chatter]

[notifications chiming]

[overlapping chatter]

[soft dramatic music]

[phones ringing
and overlapping chatter]

[bassy thrumming
and glass shattering]

- Override on the budget so
that HR can get into this.

- What do you think, Jordan?

- I think I need to go.

[Beyoncé "Break My Soul"]

* *

- * La-la-la-la,
la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la *

* La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la,
la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la *

* You won't break my soul *

* Na, na *

* You won't break my soul,
no-no, na, na *

* You won't break my soul,
no-no, na, na *

* You won't break my soul *

* Na, na *

* Now, I just fell in love *

* I just quit my job *

* I'm gonna find new drive *

* Damn,
they work me so damn hard *

* Work by nine *

* Then off past five *

* And they work my nerves *

* That's why I cannot
sleep at night *

* You won't break my soul,
no-no, na, na *

* You won't break my soul *

* No-no, na, na *

* You won't break my soul,
na, na *

* You won't break my soul *

* I'm tellin' everybody
everybody *

* Everybody *

* Everybody *

* *

- I can't believe
that you actually quit.

- I didn't quit.
I just pivoted.

And I can't believe
that I actually

got you out of the house.
- Well, thank you.

- I'm still producing
"From the Culture."

The only difference
is now I'm consulting

with some start-up companies
and working on some

of my passion projects.
- Hmm.

- So life is good.

- [chuckles] Okay.

Well, you look happy.

- Do I?
- You do.

You look good.
- I feel good.

I feel good.
I feel--

I feel like it's nice
to put myself on the list,

you know?

- Mm-hmm.
- How you holding up?

- Uh, some days
are better than others.

- Yeah.

- But for the most part,
I'm good.

Selling the house.

Taking a bath
with this buyer's market.

- Mm, smart.

- Doesn't make sense
to keep the spot.

It's--it's too big
for just me, so...yeah.

- Where next?

- Um, I was thinking
about maybe Brooklyn.

Your place is pretty fly.

- Brooklyn?

- Yeah.

- BK is not what it used to be.

You know, it's very pricey.

- I don't know.
Could be worth it.

[gentle piano music]

* *

- You know, you are still
very cute, Harper Stewart.

But I can't be
your soft place to land.

You're not gonna get over this
for a very long time.

And I can't wait for
you to work through it.

You need time.

And not with me
or any other woman.

- I'll always need you, Jordan.

- And I'm always gonna be here
for you as your friend.

But look, if--if fate
brings us back together

and it's meant to be, then--

- If you don't get
interrupted by emergency phone

calls and skipping CDs.

- Exactly, that part.

- Look,
I don't know if I like this

self-care Jordan
all that much, but, um,

I'll support the dream.

- Thank you.

* *

You just need to go out there
and be that artist you want

to be and lean
into your feelings

no matter how difficult
or painful it may be.

To go out there
and write your ass off.

* *

- Mmm.

- And I love you.
- Well, I love you.

[applause]

- Harper, you have been
in this literary game

for quite some time.

But "Pieces of Us," a
Reconstruction Era love story,

didn't quite see
that one coming.

- [chuckles]

- This marks a new direction
for you.

- Mm-hmm.

- Can we expect more surprises
from you?

- Uh, I certainly want
to continue to keep reaching.

Um, I think I owe it to people

to--to push myself further.

That's what I set out to do.

And of course, as long
as I have good friends

that continue to support me,
challenge me,

and still love me,

I keep striving.

- Well said.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Pulitzer Prize winner,
Harper Stewart.

Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up.

[cheers and applause]

* *

- Congratulations
on your award.

So well-deserved.

I'm proud of you, Harper.

- Thank you.
Thank you, Robyn.

I--I appreciate it.
Now where's my baby girl?

I wanna say hi.

- She is at a playdate,

but I'm gonna have her
call you back right away.

- Okay, that sounds good.

Um, so listen, Robyn,
I--I just want

to thank you for being you.
- Aw.

- I'm really lucky to have you
in my life.

- Tell everybody I said hello.

- Will do.

- Oh, by the way,

I think you have
a special guest coming by.

- Say what?
- Daddy!

- What's up, little mama?
How are you?

How did this--
where's your mama?

- Grandma brought me back
with her.

- Aw, look at the
family coming through.

Look at that.
- Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it.

Oh, my goodness,

do you know how happy I am
to see you right now?

[Alicia Myers'
"I Want to Thank You"]

- Oh, my gosh, let me see it.
[gasps]

- Oh, my goodness!

Quentin, I need an upgrade.
- Quentin.

- Sorry, Q.

* *

- * I wanna thank You,
Heavenly Father *

* For shining
Your light on me *

* You sent me someone
who really loves me *

- Shit.
- Do it.

- Shit.
- I want to do it.

- Baby, shit.
- I want to do it.

I want to do it.

[laughter]

- I think you got some makeup
on your shoulder.

- Oh, you did?
Okay, well.

[laughter]
- Cut.

* *

- Is this vegan?

I think you made
my big toe stand up.

[laughter]

* *

- Is that Lance?

* *

[laughter]

* *

- [laughs]

- Terrence, she's magical.

- His name is Quentin.
[laughter]

- [mutters indistinctly]

What is it?
[laughter]

- [mutters indistinctly]

- [laughs]
Good night, Darius.

I mean Demetrius.
- [laughs]

- Fuck.

- She said she didn't
want to be a badger?

As in like the animal or--

[laughter]
- Stupid. You're so dumb.

- You are stupid.

- [laughs]
Stop.

[laughter]

* *

- * I know it could not
happen without You *

* Ooh, ooh *

* Without you *

- Ay, ay!

- You better come
get your wife.

[laughter]

- [mutters indistinctly]

Sorry.
[laughter]

- It was so good!

- * Ahh-ahh-ahh *

- Action.
[baby screams]

- I mean, the baby screaming?

[laughs]

- * His light your way *

* Thank You, Father *

* For shining
Your light on me *

- Taye, could you
stop fucking walking?

I'm acting over here.
Stand still.

- The fuck are you doing, man?
Terrible choice.

Where did you get
that shit from?

- All right.
- Should I show breast?

- No. Not--this is not
that kind of show, okay?

- Think you're making a mistake
on that one.

[laughter]

I love you too.

[laughs]
I'm sorry.

- Hey, hey.

Sorry to int--

[laughter]

- What? They help me relax.

- Relax.

They're looking like
they're building a factory.

[laughter]

- Okay, and?

- Well, the cab clearly
stopped for us and then--

[laughs]

- Oh, I'm so sorry.
I can go.

- So I'm gonna withdraw the--

the custody clause.

- Claim.
- Claim.

- Reset.
- [laughs]

- Step aside and it's yours.

- It's--it's--it's--what is it?
[laughter]

Drama, some drama.

- "Some drama."

- Repeat the whole line again.

- Fuck you, Malcolm.
[laughter]

- * I know it could not
happen without You *

* Ooh, ooh, without You,
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh *

- Oh, what happened to your--
all: Oh!

* *

- I don't like how this
going down at all.

[laughter]
I think she blindsided you.

- Cut!
[laughter]

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