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Previously on The Chi...

When are we gonna get
this new, big house?

So listen, just put down
whatever you can,

and, um,
I'll cover the difference.

I gotta talk to my lady first.

Yes.

Go get us some money
so we can cut ties with Douda

and be our own boss.

So you-you-you don't want me
to pay you back?

I want something else.

Q was my brother.

I wanna know who killed him.

No use in both of us
being alone on V-day.

- I'm in a situation.
- So am I.

smooth sensual music

- What's this? A bag of nickels?
- No.

It's a little deadlier
than that.

I don't need this.

You should be able
to protect your family.

soft ominous music

My son ain't gonna be needing
your little housewarming gift.

Only thing he need
protection from is you.

If anything happens to my son,
his girl, or they kids,

I kill you myself.

- Oh, shit.
- What?

- Did you go through my drawer?
- No. Why?

- Anyone else come in here?
- No, just me.

- Oh, shit.
- Emmett!

smooth sensual music

Oh, shit.

Come on, baby.

You know that shit,
it clouds up my mind.

Come on.

4/20 only comes around
once a year.

Get into the spirit.

Mm-hmm.

You know, it's a damn shame

you cut up this fine-ass
Cuban cigar for this...

this fucking made-up holiday.

What?

This made-up holiday

is gonna make you
a lot of money.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

You like that?

- Oh, shit.
- What?

Somebody's in here.

What?

Who is that?

suspenseful music

We need to talk.

tense hip-hop music

Bianca.

Roselyn.

In the streets, you don't
eat if you don't work

Ain't never been spoon fed

All I did was put in work

This shit ain't
for the weak

If you scared
go to church

No handouts for nobody

If you want it,
get off your ass

Put in work

The only shit worth having

Is shit that you grind for

Working hard,
no days off

Never know
when your time's up

Ain't really shit
you can be

When you a sleeper
or a dreamer

And thinking you gon' take
some, but we strive

Please believe us

Make money all day

Get a busy late night
for the weaver

When doing a regular-degular
doin' porn shit...

Yo, hey.
You good?

Yeah.

- W--
- Yeah.

Back and forth,
back and forth

On two different cellulars

I got some niggas that know
where your peoples

Be sleeping at,
if you thinkin'...

- Excuse me.
- Hey, hey, man! Watch out.

You feel something hard
under the cushion?

Hey, hey!
First of all, pause!

Okay? Second of all,
you need to cool the fuck out.

Yeah, you acting
real paranoid right now.

- Man, come on. I'm-I'm good.
- No.

H-honestly,
you need to hit this, bro.

Please.

Man.

Hey, come on, man.
Get that medicine up in you.

Yeah.

No, I'm good.

Oh, you can't smoke 'cause
you're with the government?

Nah, I'm just chillin'
right now.

I don't want
you losing your job

just 'cause it's 4/20 and shit.

Hey, that just means

more weed-infused wings for us.

I'm glad y'all pulled up on me.

- Yeah.
- I know, right?

I mean, I ain't kicked it
with my nigga, Vic,

in a minute, though.

Man, I'm just tryna get
this city together, bro.

Yeah, I know
it's a full-time job.

I wish you could smoke with us.
I know your ass stressed.

Yeah, I don't really think weed
would help me out right now.

Shit, it helps my ass.

- Right?
- I don't know what I would do

if I couldn't smoke no weed
to clear my mind.

Sometimes, I just
be talking to myself, man,

just to get my thoughts
out there.

Mm.

Am I crazy?

No, no, you're not crazy.

A lot of people
talk to themselves.

But you know, it could mean

you longing for someone else
to talk to.

I don't know, it just...

I always dreamed about
what life would be like

once I got out of the pen, and...

now that I'm out, I just...

just kinda feel like
my life is closing in on me.

From the outside looking in,
my life is great.

Shit, business is booming,

Kiesha and I are good
for the most part,

all my baby mamas
are happy as fuck.

Thank you. Shit.

You know what I mean?

But shit is stressful as hell.

I mean, like...

feel like I'm juggling
a lot of shit right now,

and, uh, I'm scared
I might drop something.

That why you so anxious?

Yeah.
It's-it's a lot going on.

Hey...

when the last time
y'all saw a therapist?

Does couple's therapy count?

Yeah, sure.

Not--oh, damn.
That was with Tiff.

- That was about a year ago.
- What about you, Shaad?

Nigga,
Jesus is my therapist, okay?

Amen.

Come on.
It's not funny. For real.

Come on. We fucking with you.

Come on, man, you know how I am
about that shit.

I don't like strangers
knowing all my business.

Rather just talk to my people, man.

But what if we did this
more often,

but without the weed wings?

What, get together
and talk shit, nigga?

Yeah, like, we could talk
about whatever you want.

Whatever said in that space
will never leave that space.

You mean like Fight Club?

Don't--no, not quite.

I don't want us
to fight each other.

I want us to talk
to each other.

I mean... I feel you, bruh.

Yeah, I ain't trying
to fight nobody.

I got kids.

- Tell that.
- Look.

We gotta be protectors, right?
But who gon' protect us?

- Mm. That's real.
- Yeah.

Uh, hold on.

I thought you weren't fucking
with the high wings.

Man, Fatima told me
to grab her a plate.

Yeah! I know that's right.

Hey, man.
Tell I said what's up, man.

I will.

Y'all wanna link up tomorrow
night at the ROCK center?

And we can finish
this conversation.

I'm game.

Shit, I ain't got shit to do, nigga.

Yeah, let me just check
with Kiesha first.

- I should be good.
- All right. Well, let me know.

- A'ight.
- Okay.

Q was working for the FBI.

I knew that motherfucker
was opps.

Apparently, he almost
got locked up a few years ago,

but to avoid jail time,

he decided he was gonna go
and work as an informant.

soft ominous music

What they got on us?

Nothing big enough
to come arrest you for.

But if they find out
that you had

anything to do with his death,

you can go to jail
for the rest of your life.

I threw his body in the river
for a reason.

Well, water doesn't
wash away everything.

I'll keep the suits at bay.

For now.

Uh--until then,

no more killing niggas
for chewing gum too loud.

Hey, it's not my fault
I got sensitive ears.

Fuck.

dramatic jazz music

easygoing music

In the end
all I wanted was you

In the end
all I wanted was you

Ya-ya-ya-ya

Hey-a

In the end
all I wanted was you...

Mm-hmm.

Mm.

Cool.

Hey-a

Ya-ya-ya-ya

Mm.

Mm, ask if she got
a massage oil.

Yeah, okay.

Got that massage oil.

Mm-hmm!

Mm.

Knew I weren't
just anybody...

... a busybody

Body...

Those watermelon gummies
back in stock?

And I knew
you weren't just anybody

I knew you weren't
just anybody

But you know you were
playing naughty...

Mm.

Naughty

In the end
all I wanted was you

What you, what you want

In the end
all I wanted was you

What you, what you want...

Here you go.

Yeah.

Breathe, nigga, breathe.

Buy me more of
whatever the fuck that is.

- Shit, bro.
- I got you.

Oh, shit.

Yo' ass better pay me back, too.

Come on, bro.
You know I'm good for it.

Nuck still bugging me for weed.

Just keep giving him
Douda wack shit.

How long before we on our own?

Soon.

Just gotta get everything
set up first.

And I know you weren't
just anybody

I knew you weren't
just anybody

But you know you were
playing naughty

Naughty, unh

Right.

God damn.

Last time I had this much money
in my hand,

I had just robbed a bank.

I believe in paying people
for their time.

- Appreciate you.
- Yeah.

You know, Rashaad, um...

there's more
where that came from.

Yeah, I know exactly
where this comes from.

That's why
it's a one-time thing.

tense music

- Get that the fuck outta here.
- I got you.

Hey, boss.

Yeah.

Man, what the fuck is this?

Fucking client never showed.

Maybe the feds got to him
before he got to me.

Fuck!

You find someplace
to put this shit.

- You understand me?
- Yes, sir.

'Cause I can't have this shit
nowhere near me right now!

Yo, Kar.
Check it out.

Do you know anybody
that can hold this for us?

Thanks for coming through.

Okay, take care.

Yeah, you too. Bye-bye.

soft dramatic music

Monica?

Dre?

What...
what are you doing here?

I was just about to ask you
the same thing.

Tracy asked me to come in
a few times a week

and do Reiki and massages
for the staff.

Oh, okay.
She didn't tell me.

I didn't know
she had to run it by you.

She doesn't.

Is this gonna be weird for you?

I mean, you're the one
that broke up with me,

so it might be
a little weirder for you.

Our breakup was mutual,
and you know it.

I remember being a little bit
more hurt about it than you.

Look, if it's gonna be
too much,

I can always talk to Tracy
and--

No.

I don't mind.

- You sure?
- Yeah, it's fine.

You running out of money,
baby girl.

I'm aware.

So?
What's your plan?

I'm still figuring it out.

Well,
you have until graduation

to figure this shit out

or I'm sending your ass
to college.

That's not enough time.

Everybody has deadlines,
even in the music industry.

Look,

things aren't going as fast
as I would like them to,

but Maisha
is building an audience.

I just need a little more time.

You have until graduation.

So you can't support my dreams,
but you can support Tierra?

The only person I'm supporting
right now is you,

and I'd feel much better
about supporting you

if you were getting
an education.

- College is a scam.
- Yeah?

Well, I'd rather get scammed

than have a daughter
walking around with no degree

and no money.

peaceful hip-hop music

Bad bitch

I shouldn't even have
to tell you that

Big drip

I shouldn't even have
to tell you that

Face card

I shouldn't even have
to show you that

Cheers, ladies.
I missed y'all.

So how long
you gonna be boo'd up

with Mr. Jackson
Goes to Washington?

Girl, I told you
stop calling him that.

- So y'all living together now?
- Yes.

He asked me to move in
with him, and we did.

Is he paying all the bills?

- Girl, get out my business.
- Ooh, okay!

Miss Real Housewife
of the South Side of Chicago.

I can bring more to the table
than this pretty face.

- But do you have to?
- I want to.

I don't know why.

You always told me

you wanted to start a family
and build a home.

You've manifested the dream.
Why not relish in it?

Because I don't want to be

another person
that he has to support.

And he also could switch up
at any time,

so I think it's best you
keep a job.

How much do you get paid

to write stories
for the local paper?

Okay, I don't
just write for the local paper.

I'm a freelance writer,
which means I can write

for a lot
of different publications,

and I like
to keep the people informed.

Do you trust him?

I do.

Girl, you took too long
to answer that.

No, no, I didn't.

Yes.

If you got a man that wants
to take care of you, let him.

We take care of each other.

Ma, stop trying
to push your dreams on Fatima.

- Girl.
- Everybody don't want

no sugar daddy.

Yes, they do,

unless they lying
to themselves.

Oh, I like being independent.

That's why you single.

I'm choosy.

Listen, Fatima is my daughter.

I'll be doing all the advising
around here.

Um, older sisters
can give advice, too.

Not when
they single and broke.

Girl!

I'm living very well,
thank you.

You live in a studio apartment.

- Girl, it's rent-controlled.
- Okay.

Oh, God.

I just want Fatima

to have the fairy tale
she always wanted.

Yeah, but every fairy tale

doesn't end in some knight
in shining armor.

In mine, it does.

Yeah, but that's you.

Everybody don't want
to be like you.

Dear, I am the prototype.

Everybody should want
to be like me.

soft dramatic music

You want to grab some coffee
and catch up?

I don't think
that's a good idea.

It's just coffee.

I know.

But if my wife asks
where was I at,

I don't want to say, "Well,

I was having coffee
with my ex-fiancée."

Damn, y'all got trust issues?

I like keeping the peace.

That was always your problem.

I thought you said
you didn't want to get married.

Uh... um, I never said that.

Mm.

Just didn't want to marry me, huh?

I just wasn't ready
at the time.

Come here. Look at this.
I've got grandkids now.

- Oh, look! They're so cute.
- Yeah.

I'm really happy for you.

You finally got the family
you always wanted.

Yeah.

I'm grateful.

- So that's your wife?
- Yeah.

Why?

She's just not who
I expected you to be with.

Why?

I thought you had a type.

Well, my type
kept breaking my heart,

so I decided
to switch things up a bit.

So no coffee?

There is always enough time

for the right work.

There is a conversation
in the room

that only these people
can have.

Find it.

Never a failure,
always a lesson.

Trust the people.

If you trust the people,
they become trustworthy.

Move at the speed of trust.

Less prep, more presence.

I told y'all, stop
running through this house.

Fuck.

I thought you said no cursing.

Hey.

What happened in here?

I'm not in the mood.
I gotta get to Tiff's.

Hold on.
Who gon' watch the boys?

You.

Come on, Kiesha.

Emmett, we need a nanny.

First you want a house,
and now you want a nanny too?

And we need a maid.

Girl, this ain't
The Fresh Prince of Chicago.

All this money
is creating problems for us

that you don't even understand.

What are you talking about?

Look, I don't wanna
get into it right now.

You never wanna get into it.

I'm doing the best I can.

Your best could be better.

I don't support you?

Bye, Emmett.

hip-hop music

Dubs being stolen

Blue band hundreds,
fresh tens

Let those pretty girls
hold them

We the ones what I'm
bringing the singles for

Shit, Gucci, Prada, Louis V,
some mo' shit

What you think?

It's good.

You don't sound too impressed.

Look, the competition's stiff
out here.

Your girl, she solid.

I just don't know
that the streets

gonna go crazy over it.

Talk is the weakest
of flex, fly that

We the ones what
I'm bringing the singles for

Shit, Gucci, Prada, Louis V,
some mo' shit

Lil' mama bust you

Say she from the Windy City?
oh, shit

Ah!

Maisha, let's take it back
to the same spot,

but just a little bit
more clear this time.

Actually, it's your time.

- Already?
- It's a rack for another hour.

We're at time.

Damn.
I was just getting warmed up.

Yeah, well, maybe you might
want to start getting warmed up

before we get here, okay?

- We need something iconic.
- Iconic?

Girl, I'm still trying
to find my voice.

And we don't have time
for that.

I don't mind going to school
if this doesn't work.

College has always been
my backup plan.

Okay, well, people who make it?
They don't have a backup plan.

I'm the one rapping, not you!

And if it wasn't for me,
you wouldn't be doing

half of the shit
you're doing right now.

We not doing much!

Look, we gotta crawl
before we walk.

How long are we gonna
be crawling?

I just need another song
from you.

- And I'm working on it.
- Work harder.

And if you don't think I have
what it takes to make it,

then say that shit.

I don't think that.

Then stop coming at me!

tense hip-hop music

Yeah, a big bang
when you swing

It's too much to handle

Drop a dookie and sing

Need to burn a candle...

Yeah.

Boy, this was supposed to be
a friendly competition,

not a massacre.

I been in a bowling league
since I was six,

so I'm basically a pro.

You really are an old soul.

Oh, I definitely
been here before.

I'll try again.

Hey, just a little bit, uh... yeah.

And keep your eye on the ball.

Yes!

Anita Baker's "Sweet Love"
playing

This my song.

Why do you think
I requested it?

With all my heart

I love you, baby

Stay with me
and you will see

My arms will hold you, baby

Never leave
'cause I believe

I'm in love

Sweet love

Hear me
calling out your name

I'm in love

Sweet love

Morning.

- Morning.
- Morning, Victor.

Morning.

What do you want?

I missed you, too.

Sit down.

Turns out that
Q was an FBI informant.

What's that got to do with me?

Don't play dumb.

Everything you says,
it stays right here with me.

I ain't got shit to say.

Well, keep that same energy
when the feds come knocking.

By the time I saw him,
he was practically dead.

And then your husband
finished him off.

So you're an accomplice?

soft tense music

Just stay quiet, okay?

You don't know nothing,
you didn't see nothing.

Got it?

I'm getting tired of lying.

Well, in this case,

it's better
than the alternative.

bassy hip-hop music

Welcome to my sanctuary.

This is Blue Dream.

This my shit.
You know this.

This is a great strain
for beginner growers

because it's high yield

and it does well
in most climates.

Tolerant of overfeeding
without burning.

Burning?
What you mean?

See, that's when you fertilize
with too much nitrogen

and you burn your plants.

It's a common rookie mistake.

What's different
about my weed is,

there are no harsh chemicals
in my growing process.

My plants are like my babies.

I would never give them water
that I wouldn't drink myself.

Damn, that's crazy.

Yeah, and it actually
make a lot of sense.

Mm-hmm.

Now, that's just nasty as fuck.

Nah, that's organic.

All of these worms
and microorganisms

means the soil is alive.

Living soil
means fertile plants.

That's why my weed don't smoke
like nobody else's.

The weed y'all getting is grown
in salt and rockwool.

- What's that?
- Synthetic growing cubes.

It's faster than
mixing fish meal with bat guano

and letting the worms
go to work.

People always ask,
"What's the difference?"

I just say,
"Your lungs will thank you."

That air blast was
to clean off any pollen

you might've gotten on you.

And why does that matter?

To prevent you from getting
a hermed-out crop

and losing a lot of money.

Hermed?

Let's say you carry pollen

from your male plants
into the nursery

where you keep your
female plants, the mothers.

Those plants get hermed out.

Now you have a crop
full of seeds.

Don't nobody need that shit.

And the wild part is,

a hermed-out crop
smokes just as good,

but the average consumer
sees a bunch of seeds

and assumes it's low-quality,

so you can't sell it
for the same price point.

So we need space suits
and a air blaster?

Ideally,

your nursery and grow room
are in separate spaces

to cut down on human error.

Wait.

You never said nothing
about needing two spaces.

We only got funds for one.

Getting the right space
is the first part.

You need a room
with temperature control

and space
to segregate the genetics.

Sound like
we need some more money.

I never said
the revolution would be cheap.

You got a checkup--a checkup--
a checkup--

like, who do you go to see?

- Doctor, doctor!
- Yeah.

They have, like,

a oat version,
they have a soy version.

- Milk?
- Milk!

Yes.

When you, like,
have a long journey somewhere.

A voyage?

What I do every day
at Smokey's.

- I go to--
- Work, work!

Girls wear it sometimes.

Pink!

- Skirts.
- N-nah.

- Dresses!
- Close.

Underwear?

- Y'all suck. Next one.
- It is--

Something you do
when you like the rhythm.

Strip!

Dance!

- It rings.
- Phone.

- Yeah.
- What the hell?

- Girls put it on they face.
- Makeup, makeup!

When you singing,
what are you reading?

Melody! Oh, book!

What are you reading
when you signing?

- A script. Lyrics, lyrics!
- Lyrics!

Bam!

No, he not,
no, he not, no, he not!

A Mets dude--
what does he wear?

Cape! Cape!

And time!

- How many we get?
- Six.

No thanks to you, Kenya.

You wasn't even paying
attention that last round.

I didn't get the clues.

Hey, don't be mad
'cause y'all are losing.

- Tell your girl to step it up.
- Excuse me?

Look, guys, it's just a game.

- Okay, can we just chill?
- Yeah.

Y'all the ones that wanted
to be boys versus girls, shit.

Yeah, 'cause girls are smarter.

Well, we winning, so...

'Cause y'all cheating.

I'd never cheat on you.

- What?
- What is you talking about?

Nigga.

Nothing, nothing.

- You want some?
- No.

I told you my girl don't smoke.

I'm not your girl, Papa.

So do you, um,

not smoke 'cause you don't
wanna get in trouble,

or you just don't do it?

I'm too grown
to get in trouble.

Oh, well, I guess

I look forward
to becoming grown as well.

You know, see, me and Kenya
don't do that childish shit.

All right, bro.

Nah.

Oh, so you ain't smoking
'cause she ain't?

Nah, I just wanna be alert
in case we play another round.

Man,

this shit way more fun
when you fucked up.

- Right.
- If y'all was high,

maybe y'all would play
fucking better.

Boy, I am high as hell.

- We know.
- What's that supposed to mean?

You need to get focused.

I'm focused
whether I'm high or not.

Uh-uh, girl. Hell, naw.
It's too cold for all that.

I'm not trying to go home
smelling like weed.

- Me, either.
- But, like, come on.

Oh, nah.
It's cool, y'all.

It's cool.
You can open up the window.

You know,
I don't want my landlord

coming in here talking shit, anyway.

Damn, nigga, where the fuck
you get that from?

- I made it.
- For real?

That shit hard, shorty.

If you like it,
he could make you one.

- How much?
- $50.

Nuh, mm-mm.

That shit ain't that nice.

It is.

Yes it is, nigga.
Your ass tweaking.

These motherfuckers solid.

- Better tell him, bro.
- All right.

-$20.
-$35.

Fuck it. Bet.

You always working.

Well, someone has to.

And what's that
supposed to mean?

Nothing.
Let's play another round.

One more,
and then I gotta go, so...

Me too.

What y'all gotta do?

Kenya and I
got responsibilities.

Boy, shut up, Papa.

Y'all do too much.
Y'all do too much.

Hey.

I come bearing
Douda's tithes and offerings.

dramatic musical sting

I already told you
his money is not welcome here.

tense music

No weapon formed against me
shall prosper.

You sure about that?

Is there anything
else that I can help you with?

Then you be blessed.

Here, boy.
Come on.

Hey.

I didn't know
you had the boys tonight.

Yeah, neither did I.
Kiesha dumped them on me.

Boy, a woman can't dump
your own kids on you.

Y'all gotta share that load.

I don't remember you sharing
the load with my mama.

- Yeah, well, we sharing it now.
- I'm grown, though.

Yeah,
you still need your daddy.

Hey, you know we do have
someone here from childcare

if you wanted to drop them off.

- Uh, y'all got childcare?
- Of course.

Lot of folks here have kids,

so we make sure they can come
even if they don't have help.

Oh.

I mean, I can take 'em back.

Okay.

Hey.

Listen to me, boy.

What?

You need to be mindful
of the company you keep.

What you talking 'bout?

- You ain't no gangster.
- I never said I was.

Then why you hiding guns
in your nightstand

like a dumbass?

That was you?

I-I been looking all over
for that damn gun.

I thought one of the kids
might'a took it.

This is why
you ain't got no business

having no damn gun.

You wouldn't know
what to do with it.

And knowing Douda,

it's probably got some bodies
attached to it.

You must've forgot
I-I used to run these streets.

- I want it back.
- For what?

'Cause it's mine.

How 'bout this?

I hold on to it for you,

and if you ever really need it,
you come find me.

I don't need your permission.

Yeah, maybe not.

But it's clear that
you still need my protection.

Oh, shit.
My bad, y'all.

Emmett's weed wings had me
slumped like motherfucker.

Nigga!

What?
I didn't know it was some kind

of big motherfucking secret
or something.

Y'all had weed wings
without me?

Uh, no.
It was last minute.

But shit,
it wasn't that last-minute.

I mean, he had flyers
printed up and everything.

Victor,
why don't we get started?

All right.

Look...

I know usually
when we get together,

it's to play poker, smoke weed,

or talk about work.

But tonight, I just want
to check in with y'all,

see how y'all doing.

Like how we doing emotionally?

How you doing in general.

I wanna talk about the things

we don't normally talk about
with other people.

Oh, you mean like sex stuff?

Whatever you want
to talk about.

I want this space
to be a safe space.

No judgment.

No judgment?

No judgment.

We want to know how
we can support y'all, men.

And how we can support
each other.

All right, so the floor's open.

Whoever wants to start talking
can just start.

I guess I'll, uh...

...kick things off.

I think for me...

I've accomplished something
I really wanted.

We real proud of you, too, man.

Yeah.

- Yes, sir.
- Thank you. Thank you.

Really, I...I feel that.

But...

I also feel isolated now that
I've accomplished that goal.

Shit, man. How?

Y-y-you surrounded by people
every day, man.

Yeah, people that want
something from me.

People that need me
to make their lives better.

I mean, I know it's my job
to support my community, but...

I don't always feel
like my community supports me.

And I realize that...

I picked a job
that's a thankless one.

And I don't do it
for gratitude, man.

Really, I...

I don't.

I want my city
to be a better place.

And that means people

not always gonna agree
with my ideas.

And I have to be okay...

with people not always
being happy with me.

And that's hard.

I know about that life.

Why don't you step that out
a bit, Marcus?

Okay, um...

well, I been dating somebody
for the last few months.

- Oh, shit!
- Congratulations.

My daughter, Jemma,
she's not too happy about it.

Yeah, yeah.
Bet she pissed about that.

Yeah, but it's--

this woman isn't somebody
I'm just having fun with.

She's...

brought me back to life.

Or back to the man
I used to be

before I was a single dad.

And Jemma, she just used to it
all being about her.

But now I just have
to make sure

that they both feel loved.

Good luck with that shit, man.

How can we be more supportive?

Honestly, just pray for me.

Send me some ideas, you know,
that you might have.

I can help 'em
build their own relationship

without them
wanting to kill each other.

If my girl and my ex-wife
can be friends?

I'm sure Jemma and your girl
can figure it out.

I appreciate you saying that.
That gives me hope.

Victor, how can we support you?

Man, I think my shit
is more internal.

I gotta stop trying
to be Superman.

But see, that's--

that's what society keeps
telling us that we have to be.

I mean, it's no wonder
y'all trying

to be everything for everybody.

You think that's the only way
to be a man.

But Pop, you put down
a lot of your responsibilities

when I was coming up
because you couldn't handle it.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's true.

And now we making up
for lost time.

Which is cool, but...

I never got a chance to see you

juggle my mom
and juggle your career.

Honestly, I think that's why
my ass struggling right now.

Wait, hold on.

You can't be blaming me
for your bullshit.

That's not what I'm doing.
I'm saying...

everybody expects me to be
this strong Black man.

But how can I be
what I didn't see?

I'm just figuring
this shit out on my own,

and I'm gonna stumble sometimes.

Mm-hmm.

I wish people would just

stop judging me
for falling down and...

help a nigga get back up again.

Right.

You know what, man?
I-I...

I'ma keep it a buck, right?
I-it--

it's kinda hard for me
to sit here and listen to y'all

complain
about y'all's situation.

You know what I'm saying?

I mean, 'cause all y'all
got lives that I wish I had.

I mean,
y'all been out in the world

building businesses,
starting families,

running for office.

And a guy can't even get a job, man.

Living at my woman house,

a house I can't even smoke in.

Dog, I told you, just open up
a motherfucking window, man.

Nah, it ain't just that, man.

I-I-I'm still lusting after
this woman that I can't have.

Hold on.
Who you lusting after?

You ain't lusting after Kiesha?

Man, it ain't nothing
like that, it's just--

We was at the house earlier.

Nah, honestly, I'm just trying

to be the best man
I can for my woman.

Okay?
I mean...

I owe her a lot.

She really took a chance on me, and...

I just don't
wanna let her down.

I know my little sister
disappointed in me.

She has every right to be.

But I know I gotta do better.

Not just for her, but for me,
first and foremost.

I can't go back to jail.

Shit, me neither.

These streets make it
so fucking easy

for a nigga to slip up, man.

You ain't never lied.

Sometimes, the streets
can slip into your house

when you ain't even looking.

But like I said,

we all need to be mindful
of the company we keep.

I think we're all
in good company right now.

Yeah.

light upbeat jazz music

I like this, man.

Well, I think this is
a good place to stop for now.

How 'bout we take a break
and regroup in just a bit?

soft music

Appreciate you for this, bruh.

Yeah, there you go.

Appreciate you.

smooth R&B music

That smell good.

Yeah, this different.

That's why
we gotta get a bigger place.

So we can grow our own shit.

Y'all tryna move?

No, this'll be a spot
just to grow.

You need a permit for that,
don't you?

Mm-hmm.
We gonna figure that out.

- Don't get locked up.
- Girl, we won't.

We just need a realtor
to help us find a spot.

Ours is cool.

But I mean,
we got him from Douda, so...

you know how that go.

Fuck that.
We'll find a spot on our own.

We tryna cut ties
with that nigga.

Yeah, I wish
we could cut ties, too.

Ever since
he started coming around,

Emmett been acting different.

Don't be afraid
to check his ass.

I'm not.

You need to quit your job
and sell this cheese dip.

But you believe in me
and say all the right things

To lift me up

I don't mind,
I don't mind us

We're never alone

Is it just me,

or were Kevin and Maisha
acting a little weird?

Nah, it wasn't just you.

They was being weird as fuck.

Tip it in, uh

- Oh, shit.
- Tip it real good

Some rapper just posted a video
in one of your shirts.

Who is it?

Tip it real good

You're givin' me
a heart attack

My dick is hard as fuck

That ass is hella fat,
I wanna bust a nut

Damn!

And I don't even know
this nigga.

Shit, I-I'll take it.

You can rowdy
ride me cowgirl...

His, uh, lyrics
are really misogynistic.

Man, that's just
how niggas rap.

Wait, if this is
what people want to hear,

then what are me and Maisha
gonna do?

Uh--uh, I don't know.

Switch it up.

Or, I guess,
don't make no money.

Take you to
the back, I got unlimited...

It would've been nice
if he tagged me though.

I ain't gonna lie.

- Yeah.
- It's all good.

I'll just repost it
in my stories and tag him.

Congrats, babe.

Tame her with my money

And she tame me
with her tongue

She lickin' on her ass crack
and lickin'--

Shit, boy, I tell you.

Hey, listen,
we can't thank y'all enough

for inviting us over
for dinner tonight.

Yeah, it means a lot to him.

And, well,
you know I love to cook.

He also loves any excuse
not to spend money.

Oh!

I'm not about to spend my damn
money on no restaurant food,

especially downtown.

And they be having
them meter maids

just standing outside
waiting to give you a ticket.

Oh, man. Tell me about it.

Hey, Shaad, set that down.

Oh, I got you.

Oh, that must be Marcus.

Oh, snap! You invited him?
Man, that's my guy!

Yeah, you know,
after our little chat,

I figured he and his woman
could use some quality time

with us grown folk, you know?

Okay, I see you, player.

Yeah, come on in. Grab a seat.
Got enough ribs for everybody.

Oh, I'm a vegetarian.

Oh, okay. Cool.

Uh, well,
we got some corn on the cob.

Come on, brother. Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, you want me
to touch you up?

All right. Cool.

It's good to see you, Tierra.

Last time we saw each other,
we were on a double date

with you and Victor.

Mm-hmm.

Well, we all know
how that ended, so...

Oh, well, that must've been
quite embarrassing.

Oh, no.
I've been through much worse.

- Oh.
- Really?

I've lived a crazy life.

Shit, I can't tell.

You look like a princess to me.

Well, I am glad that
you found yourself a real love.

Thank you.

And this is, uh...

- new for both of us.
- Mm.

Marcus, I don't think I ever
seen you with a woman before.

I like to keep my love life
private, that's all.

Hey, spoken like a true pimp.

Oh, whoa.
No, nothing like that.

I'm just always focused
on my daughter.

Oh, now you
splitting your attention?

Yeah.

Hasn't been easy.

But we're working it out.

- Mm.
- Hey, hey, all right now.

All right.

Tierra,
if you don't mind my asking,

what is it that you do
for a living?

I mind you asking.

Oh, excuse me?

No, it's just, you know,

I hate it when people
ask me that, so...

Oh, that's 'cause
you ain't got no job right now.

So what?

I-I-I mean, I'd just rather
be judged based off of

who I am and not what I do.

Shaad, you should come in
on this little idea I got.

Now, it's not
a whole lot of money,

but it's better than nothing.

You know what?

I'll do just about anything
right about now.

Hear me out.

See, I'm trying to come up with
a Black version of a sexy maid.

Our selling points
would be that, you know,

we some handsome brothers
in tool belts,

but, you know,
we actually fix shit.

Well...

Well, how much you make a day
doing that?

Like, mm, 200, 300.

Nigga, that's it?

Hold on.
Pump the brakes now.

We--we fix some pipes, dog.

We ain't layin' 'em.

Whole 'nother--
whole 'nother job there.

smooth R&B music

Whoa-oa-oa

So I see you got
some new soldiers on deck.

Yeah, I'm tryna train 'em up
the right way.

Mm.

They all wanna be
just like you.

And too bad they ain't.

You know,
I won't be here forever.

I have to pass this throne down
to somebody.

Okay, so...

who we thinking?

I don't know.

Only time will tell.

I got my eye on the quiet one.

Yeah, well, you know,
and he's, um...

he's still wet behind the ears.

But he has potential.

I know Nuck is your favorite.

He's loyal,
but he's not ruthless enough.

They can't all be
cold-blooded like you.

- But that's the job.
- Mm-hmm.

War is not the answer

War is not the answer

In times like these

We need love

We need love

Hey.

Welcome.

Well, sure as hell
beats smoking in the cold.

- Here you go, man.
- Hey.

Needed this shit.

Especially after the day
I just had.

I got you, dog.

Take a load off.

ominous music

Douda wants to offer you
an opportunity.

War is not the answer

Yeah, yeah

War is not the answer

Yeah, yeah...

Hell, no.

We just need you
to hold on to 'em.

In exchange for a fee,
of course.

No, I'm--
I'ma stay outta trouble.

Y'all have a good evening.

- I can talk to him.
- Nah.

I got him.

A'ight.

Sorry, sorry, sorry. Hey.

So, um, what's so urgent
it couldn't wait?

We tryna cut ties with Douda.

Oh.
What you need from me?

We need a permit
so we can grow our own weed.

Well,
Victor can submit the proposal

once he gets inaugurated.

But City Council
will still have to vote on it.

And not everybody
likes the idea

of people growing weed
in their neighborhood.

I'll be creating jobs.

And weed is the safest drug
out there.

It's not that simple.

I'll be a reference
on her application.

- Who are you?
- Cairo Fuqua.

- Famsterdam Farms.
- Uh-huh.

Look, I support you
starting your own business,

but I got bigger issues
I need to tackle first.

So how long it's gonna take?

- Oh, it--
- Give us six months.

Six months?

Fuck that.

Come on.

Is there anything else
we can help you with?

Yeah, I'ma talk to him
alone real quick.

You're not getting the permit
whether I'm in the room or not.

This ain't about
the fucking permits, my nigga.

- Then what's it regarding?
- Quincy.

Give us a minute.

suspenseful music

You didn't like my uncle Q,
did you?

I ain't know him that well.

That's not what I heard.

Your uncle had a lot
of enemies.

Any of 'em
want to take his life?

I don't know.

You don't know.

Mm-hmm.

You better not be lying to me, nigga.

I ain't got no reason to lie.

I'm not waiting that long
to start growing.

You don't have to do it
by the book,

but if you don't,
you'll be taking a risk.

I'd rather take a risk
than keep working for a killer.

You might wanna talk
to your man first.

He down for whatever I want.

upbeat R&B music

Which one y'all like better?

Child,
they all look the same to me.

What you need
is some fly-ass wallpaper.

Girl, y'all ain't no help.

Why all these kids in here?

Girl, this little brother

sell his merch
out of the house.

He paying bills?

No, we let him keep his money
so he can save it.

- Oh, girl.
- Child.

He needs to move
out of y'all house.

Girl,
it's more his house than mine.

I'm the one that just moved in.

Mm-mm.

Damn, this went from
a trap house to a tranny house.

- Oh!
- Bitch, don't get slapped.

What's going on?

One of your little friends
being disrespectful.

These niggas ain't my friends.

This a customer.

And if you can't
respect my house

or the people in it,
you can get the fuck out.

Don't nobody want
your gay-ass shirt no way.

- Man, come on.
- Get off me.

Man.

Fuck up outta here.

Anybody else want to talk?
'Cause y'all can leave, too.

Don't come in here
with that bullshit.

A'ight.
Who next?

Come on.

Fuck you doing here?

What's this?

Oh, hell, no.
I ain't holding this.

Come on.
Come on.

After all we done for you,
Emmett?

You won't have to hold it long.
We'll be back for it.

What if my girl find this shit?

Nigga, make sure she don't.

First Peter asks us
to look into our hearts

and find courage.

What do you do...

when a lion
prowls your village,

looking to eat your young?

Do you feed him
from your table?

tense music

What do you do when
a lion prowls your village,

jaws dripping with the blood
of your neighbors?

Do you let him sleep
in your bed?

- No.
- Uh-uh.

Do you follow him blindly?

Do you long to be like him,
hoping that one day,

you, too, can be the king
of your own jungle?

If we are not vigilant...

that lion will destroy
everything we love.

If we are not upright shepherds
of our flock,

that beast will not stop

until all of our young's hearts
are ripped out.

If we don't cast that devil
out of our city...

...he will devour us all.

And I just pray...

that he doesn't come
for your house next.

Amen!

Take care of him.

Glory to...

Say less.

Name

Singin'

Glory to his name

I'm singin'

Glory to his name

Yeah, there to my heart

Was the blood applied

Glory to his name

I'm so wondrously

Saved from my sin

Jesus so sweetly abides within

There at the cross

Where he took me in

Glory to his name

Singin' glory to his name

Singin' glory

To his name

There to my heart

Was the blood applied

Hey

Glory to his name

Oh, that I can say
it's glory

Glory to his name

Oh, where would I be
without you

Glory to his name