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- So you finally got tired, huh?

- Mama, please don't start. Can we come in?

Come on in here, child.

Maya, baby, come up here to the table

and get you something to eat.

So when was the last time this baby had something to eat?

- Don't do that, Mama. You know she's eating.

- Well she sure looks awfully thin.

- I fed her, Mama!

Look, I did not come here to fight with you.

I came here for peace.

- Well maybe that's your problem.

Why you out here looking for peace?

You should be asking God for it.

- Don't with your pep talks.

- That's the other problem.

You don't listen.

I told you Darnell was no good for you

when I first met him.

I knew he was a liar.

- You didn't like him anyway, Mama!

- That's not true, Ebony!

I just knew he wasn't the one.

- You okay?

- I just think it's too early to meet your folks.

- Bae, Ma is cool.

We've been dating for a while now,

so it's time for you to meet them.

You'll be fine.

- All right.

- You'll be fine.

- Hey, sweetheart. - Hey, Mama.

- Mama, this is Darnell.

Darnell, this is my lovely mother, Gail.

- Hello, Darnell.

- Hello, how are you?

- I'm good. Thanks for asking.

- Mama, Darnell is from Billow Town.

Really? I know some people from there.

- Yeah, my family moved there about 20 years ago.

Do you know any of the Hendersons?

- Actually, I do.

Philip Henderson, we used to work at the school together.

Oh yeah? That's my uncle.

- He is such a good guy.

- I think so.

- What do you do?

Mama.

- What?

- Ebony, it's fine.

I'm in...

- Sales.

- And what do you sell?

- Well, I sell...

- Products.

- Ebony, I think this man is more than capable

of answering the questions.

Excuse me one moment.

- Don't tell Mama what you do.

- Why not?

- Just trust me. Don't tell her.

- That was your grandmother.

She wants me to pick up her medication in the morning.

- How is Grandma?

She's doing well.

I think it would mean the world to her

if you would visit her.

- You don't visit your grandmother?

- I don't have time. I've been busy with school and stuff.

- You're gonna visit her tomorrow.

- I can't. I have exams tomorrow.

I'm gonna be in class all day.

- What did I just say?

- It's okay, Ebony.

We'll make time to go visit

your grandmother some other time.

Your education is more important.

- School is?

But you just said that she needed to visit more.

- I did.

However, her education is more important.

It's not pressing.

- But, don't you think that made her feel bad,

the way you told her to visit?

- Darnell, please. It's okay.

- Quiet. I'm talking.

Don't you agree, Miss Gail?

- Mrs. Collins.

- Ms. Collins.

It is important for her to see her grandmother.

- Then it's settled. You're gonna see her tomorrow.

- I don't, like him.

- Why, Mama? I love him.

- You don't even know him.

- No, you don't know him.

- In six months, you are going to regret this decision.

- Mama, why can't you just let me be happy?

- Okay, okay.

I'm not gonna say anything else. This is your life.

- Bye, Mama.

- Hey, this decision you're about to make,

it's either gonna make you or break you.

- Bye, Mama.

- God, please, keep your hands on my daughter.

- Go put on that red lingerie that I like

and come to see me.

- Can I please finish the dishes first?

- You already know the answer to that.

- Yes.

- What?

- Yes, sir.

- Hurry up.

Think you're beautiful?

- Yes.

- Hm. Oh really?

What color do you have on?

- Black.

- I can't hear you.

- Black.

- And what color did I tell you to put on?

- Red.

- You can't tell red from black?

- I'm sorry, Darnell. The red one wasn't clean.

- I'm gonna teach you to obey me!

- Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop, stop, stop!

- Come.

Sit.

Go on, eat.

I know you like it.

It's your favorite, aint it?

- Yes.

- You know why I had to hit you?

Because,

you didn't obey my orders.

And when I give you extreme details,

and you don't produce it,

it will happen again.

Understood?

- Yes, sir.

- Good.

- Sir?

- Yes?

- Can I ask a question?

- Yeah, be brief.

- I would like to sign up for school. I wanna go back.

- No.

- Please, Darnell!

- The answer is no.

- Why? Why can't I go back to school?

- I owe you no explanation!

- Why do you do this to me, Darnell?

I don't deserve to be treated like this.

- You belong to me. I own you.

You will not think yourself,

nor breathe without my permission.

Do I make myself clear?

- Yes, sir.

- Tomorrow, we're getting married.

- I'm not ready for marriage, Darnell.

- Did you hear what I just said to you?

You belong to me.

Do I make myself clear?

- Yes, sir.

- Go in the back and clean your face up.

That black eye better not be showing

in our wedding ceremony tomorrow.

Go!

- Go on then and fix me some breakfast.

You hear me, woman?

- Can I please go change first?

- Yeah, hurry up.

- Yes, sir.

- Uh-uh. I didn't give you permission to sit.

Stand there

until I tell you you can eat.

Where's my pepper?

- We're out.

- What do you mean we're out?

- I forgot to get some when I went to the store.

- Eat.

- Darnell, please, I'm not hungry.

- Oh yes you are!

Eat!

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Ebony, you haven't been returning my calls.

Ebony?

- What?

- I'm worried about you.

I've been trying to call you.

- Well, I've been busy, Kaesee.

You know I'm with Darnell now.

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- You're lying.

You don't answer any of my phone calls after 6:00 PM,

and that's what time Darnell gets home.

What kinda hold does he have on you?

- He doesn't have a hold on me.

- Well, let's go out then to our spot.

- I can't.

Darnell's going to be home soon, and I have to make dinner.

- Girl, we can just give him takeout.

It aint that serious.

- He doesn't eat takeout.

- Come on. I miss my friend.

Let's go.

- Oh no. You have to go.

Go out the back.

- Girl, I aint going nowhere.

- Please, Kaesee.

- Kaesee.

Been a while, huh?

- Yes, it has, Darnell. How have you been?

- I'm great.

What brings you here?

- Well, I haven't seen my friend in a while,

so I was just checking up on her.

- Hm. Oh yeah?

- Yeah.

- Why don't you stay for dinner tonight?

You would like that, wouldn't you, Ebony?

- Maybe some other time.

- Maybe tonight. Start dinner.

- Maybe I can just come back another time.

- No.

That would be rude. We offered you dinner.

Please, have a seat.

So, what brings you here?

- Like I said, I was just checking up on my friend.

I haven't seen her in a while.

- Hm.

Well, you seen her.

- Yeah.

- Kaesee, can I ax you something?

- Yeah.

Who is Ebony to me?

She's your girlfriend.

- No, you're wrong.

She's my wife.

And you know what that means, right?

Hm?

- No.

- That means she belongs to me.

I own her.

And she can't go anywhere unless she gets

permission from me.

So, where did you want her to go?

Nowhere.

Like I said, I was just checking on her.

I didn't want her to go anywhere.

- Kaesee, do you know what I hate more than anything?

- No.

A liar.

Kaesee! Darnell, please no.

And if you touch me,

you won't make it outta here alive.

- Kaesee, please, go.

- Please, come with me! You don't have to live like this!

- I can't. Please go!

- Kaesee, I just realized something.

We don't want you to stay for dinner.

We might not have enough.

- I wouldn't wanna take anything from you

if you were the last man on Earth!

- Kaesee, please go.

- I'm gonna get you away from this monster.

Do you hear me?

- Be careful.

There's a lotta crazy people out there,

that will kill for no reason at all.

So be careful.

I know this aint what I think it is.

- It's not. I'm just stressed.

- You better not be pregnant.

- I'm not, Darnell. It's just stress.

- Tomorrow, you're gonna get a pregnancy test.

And if you are, you're getting rid of it.

- Bring my plate.

- I haven't started dinner yet.

- What do you mean you haven't started dinner yet?

- You got home really early,

and I just haven't had time, Darnell.

I'm sorry.

Hey, Darnell. Where's my baby girl at?

- She's not here right now. She had to run to the store.

- Well do you know how long she's gonna be?

I really need to talk to her.

- I don't know. She might be a while.

- Okay, well, do you think I can use the restroom

before I get back on the highway?

- Um, give me a second.

- I'm sorry. I couldn't hold it.

Ebony, what is going on in here?

Ebony, what is going on in he...

Darnell, you're a liar!

What have you done to my baby?

- She's your baby, but she's my wife.

- What? Ebony.

Did you marry him?

Yes, Mama.

- Baby, did he do this to your face?

I did. And?

And I'm gonna call the police.

- Go ahead. Let's see how far you get?

- I have friends that work for the police station.

Is that right?

- Yes.

- I'm sorry to disappoint you, Miss Gail,

but your friends down at the station,

they all work for me.

They're under my payroll.

Come on, baby.

- Ebony, stay there.

- Ebony.

- Miss Gail, I thought you said you had to use the bathroom.

- Ebony, come with me, please.

- Please go, Mama. Don't make it worse.

- You will not get away with this. Do you hear me?

You will never get away with this!

- Trust me. I already have.

- Hi there.

- Can I help you?

- My name's Detective Ryan.

We're canvassing this area

for some recent break-ins that have been doing on,

and we were going around asking everyone

in the neighborhood have they heard or seen anything.

- Well, I haven't seen or heard anything.

- Okay, well, let me give you my card just in case

you do see or hear anything.

- I'm sorry I couldn't be more help.

- It's okay. Thanks anyway, though.

You have a good day, ma'am.

- You too.

- Oh, what's your name?

- It's Ebony.

- Okay, Ebony, you have a good day.

- You too.

- Go in the back and get your room ready.

- What's going on?

- This is my girlfriend Jalise.

Jalise, this is my wife, Ebony.

- I know who she is.

This the weak woman that you married.

Do you wanna know why he married you?

Because I kept telling him no.

Yeah, go to the back and fix up our bedroom,

because I'll be sleeping in the master suite tonight.

- Darnell!

- What?

You gonna leave me?

You can't, because you know I'll kill you.

Now go get your room ready.

We didn't wake you, did we?

Hm.

Aw, you wanna go to college to better yourself.

You know Darnell's never gonna let you do that, right?

See you,

you his maid.

I'm the real woman in his life.

I'm what every man wants.

Babe!

- I'm coming.

- Enjoy it while you can, because you're next.

- Oh, Darnell would never do me the way he does you.

That was always me.

I'm the H-B-I-C.

You can never be on my level.

Or Darnell's. So don't even try it.

Baby!

- I'm coming.

Good night.

- Ebony, right?

- Yeah. Hey, Officer Brian.

- Uh-oh. You expecting, you think?

- I don't know. I just wanna be sure.

- Well if you are, congratulations. Kids are cool.

- Do you have kids?

- No. Someday I will, though.

- Okay, well, I better get going.

- Hey, you never called me.

- I never saw anything.

- Well, call me if you ever need me.

Or if you just wanna get a cup of coffee or something.

- Okay, bye.

- See ya.

- About time you got here.

We hungry. What you cooking anyways?

You don't hear me talking to you?

Baby, be easy.

♪ When we're together baby. ♪

- I said what we eating?

- Whatever you like, Jalise?

- Hm, that's what I thought.

Now I'm in the mood for some steak,

and if you don't have a rib-eye, go back out and get one.

Bae, you want a steak?

- Yeah.

And first, before you go, go take that pregnancy test.

- Oh, she might be pregnant?

Yeah.

- I told you you better not get her pregnant.

- Go take that test.

♪ Another day, another night without you ♪

♪ Thought I would wake up to you ♪

♪ I was wrong ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Mm mm mm ♪

♪ Why do I keep ♪

♪ Doing to this to me? ♪

♪ I keep hoping things will change ♪

♪ But things are not the same ♪

♪ You don't even call my name ♪

♪ You used to say you loved me ♪

♪ But now that's history ♪

Yo, what's taking so long?

Open this door.

♪ This love don't even love anymore ♪

Good.

- Good.

Because she can't even take care of herself,

let alone a baby.

- You're not sexy anymore.

Why's that?

- I don't know.

- Go change into something nice and come to me.

You been hiding this from me?

- Hiding what?

- You're pregnant.

- Please, Darnell, I really wanna have this baby.

- You're gonna get rid of this baby.

Officer Brian.

- Hey, Darnell, I didn't know you lived here.

- Yeah, what brings you here?

Nothing.

We're still getting reports of break-ins.

I'm just trying to catch them in the act is all.

- I aint seen nothing, and I aint heard nothing.

But if I do, you'll be the first one I call.

- Okay.

Tell Ebony I say hi.

- I will.

- Ebony.

Get up and go fix me a sandwich.

Now!

And bring it to my bedroom when you're done.

- Sarge want us to go do a run.

What's wrong with you today?

- Nothing.

- You look like you just seen a ghost

for the past three days.

- Have you ever got the feeling that you should be helping

somebody but you aren't doing everything to help them.

- What you mean?

- I went to Darnell's house the other day,

and something just seemed off.

- Listen, we can't keep going on about Darnell.

He's untouchable. We can't touch him.

- Something just didn't seem right.

I think he may be abusing his wife.

- Darnell is untouchable.

He's one of us. You can't do nothing about it.

- It shouldn't be that way, though.

I didn't sign up to be a cop to be no dirty one.

- You a part of the blue family now.

We all dirty.

- I'm gonna find out if she needs my help.

- You can do what you want,

but I aint got time to get in trouble with Sarge today.

Let's just go see what she need right now.

- Darnell White's going down.

Thank you for seeing me today.

- Oh, absolutely. Have a seat.

What brings you in today?

- Well, it's my daughter. I think she's in danger.

- Yeah. How so?

- I believe her husband is abusing her.

- Mm-hm. Has she filed a police report?

- No, she hasn't, and that's why I'm here.

I wanna file one for her.

- Well, you can't do that.

She has to do that herself.

- I understand.

I just don't want anything to happen to my baby.

- What's her name?

- Ebony Richards. Well, Ebony White.

She married Darnell White.

- Did you say Darnell White?

- I did. Do you know him?

I'm sure he has a file as thick as the Bible.

- Well, what I can do, I can have my detective

do a wellness check.

That's about all I can do now.

- I appreciate that.

Thank you.

- You're most welcome.

- Detective Brian.

- Yes, Sarge?

- I need you to do a wellness check.

Friend of mine, Gail, just came in and we go way back.

She fears that her daughter's being abused

by Darnell White.

Now I don't want you to cause any disturbance.

Do a wellness check. Don't get involved.

- Sure.

Brian. I mean, Detective Brian.

How can I help you?

- Hey, we would like to come in, ask you a couple questions.

- Um, okay, come on in.

You can have a seat.

- Miss White, we've been getting a lotta concerns

about your well-being.

So, we're doing a wellness check to make sure

everything that's going on in your home is okay.

- Everything's fine.

- If it's not fine, you can always talk to us.

We only here to help you.

- I understand that, but everything is fine.

- Your mother came by the station today.

Reach out to her.

You got a lot of people worried about you.

- I'll call her.

- Call me if...

- Detective Brian.

Detective Carla.

- Darnell.

- What are y'all doing here?

- Just doing our checks.

You know, like I told you earlier in the week.

- I told you we aint seen nothing.

- We have to continue our follow-ups.

- We haven't seen anything.

- Jalise, I got this.

Like I said before, if I hear or see anything,

I'll be sure to call you.

- You do that.

Even if it's right at your doorstep.

Ebony, Darnell and you?

- Jalise.

- Jalise, I will appreciate it.

You guys have a good day.

- Stop it, Darnell, stop it!

My baby, please stop! No!

Please, Darnell, stop it! Please, stop!

- Baby, where you going?

- Just going to the kitchen.

Darnell, come here, now!

- What?

What she do?

- What are we gonna do?

- Go get my phone.

- Darnell!

- Now, Jalise!

How is she?

- Oh, I got her sedated.

You know, you need to call an ambulance next time.

I don't do house calls.

- Well, I knew you lived right in the street.

- I still think she needs to see her primary physician.

- She's all right, though, right?

- I don't know. Is she?

You know, I'm supposed to report this

if it's an attempted suicide.

It wasn't suicide, was it?

- No, just misdosage.

- Good. I'll see you Thursday at the town meeting.

- Of course.

Bye, Doc.

Have a good day.

You too.

- So how long you here for?

- Well, as long as you need me here for.

- What's going on?

It's your sister.

She has completely turned her life upside down.

- How? I thought she was in school.

- She was, until she met the devil himself, Darnell White.

- What? How long has this been going on?

- Since they met.

- Oh.

- I hadn't heard from her in a while,

and so I went over there one day,

and, Gabby, when I tell you, it was horrible.

- So with all this going on,

why haven't you called me sooner?

- Gabby, I didn't wanna bother you with this.

I mean, you have so much going on.

You're overseas.

I just didn't wanna burden you.

- I understand that, Mama,

but you know family comes first to me.

So, like, what are we going to do about this?

- I went to see Vanessa. Remember Detective Calloway?

- Yeah, yeah yeah.

- She said that she was gonna go ahead

and have the detectives

go and do a wellness check.

- Okay.

- Make sure that she was okay.

- Mm.

- I, I can't believe

I've allowed this to happen to my baby.

- Ma, hold on, wait.

You didn't allow this to happen to Ebony.

Ebony is making a poor choice,

and she's gonna have to learn

a lesson from it, unfortunately.

But you raised us right.

All the prayers that you prayed over us

constantly over the years, they're still covering us.

This is not your fault.

Don't you forget that.

Kyra, baby, come on,

so we can get back home early.

Mommy, can Maya come too?

- I'm sorry, Kyra. Maya can't go this time.

- Okay.

- Maybe she can go next time, okay?

- Mama, why can't I go?

- Because, sweetie, Mama can't go to make sure you're safe.

- Jalise won't hurt me, will she?

- Let's go get something to eat, okay?

- Okay.

- Kyra, baby, go to the back.

- But, Mom.

- Now, Kyra.

Maya, you go to the back too.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Darnell, what's going on?

- Calm down.

- Who are you trying to play me for?

- She's just a friend. Calm down.

- A friend? I aint no friend.

I'm his fiancee.

- Fiancee?

That's his wife.

- And who are you?

- I don't know, Darnell. Who am I?

- You already know what you are to me.

- I don't, and you will not play me the way you play Ebony.

Darnell, what's going on?

- That's my wife, Ebony.

And, Ebony, why you standing over there?

Go get our room ready.

- You trying to play me for a fool?

- That's exactly what he's trying to do.

You, you're a pathetic excuse of a man.

And you will never see your daughter again.

- You're not going anywhere!

- Watch me!

- Two years, Darnell, two years!

I finally get a ring, and it doesn't even belong to me?

I know my worth, and when she finally learns hers,

I feel sorry for your fate.

- I only want you.

I don't love her. I love you, baby.

- I refuse

to stay here knowing that another woman

is in pain by a man who is determined

to keep her in bondage.

Get some help, before you fall on your own sword.

- Do you wanna die?

Huh? Do you want me to kill you?

- No!

- I can't hear you!

- No!

- Do you wanna die?

- No!

- Answer me!

- No!

- Hey, Grandma.

- Hey, Baby. Come on in and wash your hands.

Hey, Baby.

- Hey, Mama.

Oh, don't close that.

- Why not?

- Because Darnell's coming.

- Why is he here?

- He's still my husband, Mama.

- I know but...

- I don't wanna talk about it right now.

- Good evening, ladies.

- So, Gabby, how does it feel to be home?

- It's great. I love being here with Mama.

We been catching up on so much stuff.

But we was hoping that you would come over sometime.

- No, she aint gonna be able to do that.

- And why not?

She's a grown woman, and she does not need your permission.

- Nah, Miss Gail. She's my wife.

That means I own here.

She has to do what I tell her to do.

- She does not need your permission.

- Oh, Miss Gail, I thought you was a holy roller.

Ephesians Five and 23.

A husband has authority over his wife

as Christ has over the church.

How cute.

Even Satan himself can quote a Scripture.

But nowhere in the Bible does it says you beat your wife.

- Mama!

Whether you like it or not, he is still my husband.

Do not do that.

- But you deserve better, Ebony!

- She not going nowhere.

Go ahead and tell them, Ebony.

You aint going nowhere, right?

- Ebony?

- Right?

- Right.

Maya, get your coat. Let's go.

- I don't wanna go.

- Now!

- Ebony, please, Don't leave like this.

- Bye, Mama.

Ebony, please.

- You should already know by now.

She only adheres to my voice.

If you continue to reach out,

they won't be able to find her body.

- Go to bed, sweetie.

I'll come in later to check on you.

Darnell!

- That's for your mother!

And for telling her all our business!

- I didn't tell her anything!

- Liar!

Now get up.

And don't make a sound.

Hey there, Darnell.

- Hey, Detective Brian.

Listen, right now is not the right time.

Like I said, I haven't heard or seen

anything strange in the neighborhood.

- I'm not here for that.

Ebony's mother asked me to come do a wellness check on her.

- As you can see, she's fine.

- You okay, Ebony? You got a lotta people worried about you.

- Are you okay? - I said she's fine.

- I didn't ask you.

Ebony, are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- See, she's fine.

- Well, here's my card.

- I already have it.

- Good. Call me if you need me.

- She's not gonna need you. Have a good night.

And since you wanna show off,

you're sleeping outside tonight.

- No, Darnell, please.

Please, just let me go sleep in Maya's room.

- I said you're sleeping outside tonight!

- Please, Darnell, no! No!

Please, Darnell, please! Please let me go!

- Daddy, where's Mommy at?

- She ran to the store, but she'll be back.

- Okay. - Go back to bed, baby.

Aren't we going?

- No, we're not.

- Ebony, we haven't hung out in months.

Not even months. Years.

Don't you even care about our friendship.

- Of course I care about our friendship.

- Well then do something about it. We care about you.

- Look, he's going to be home soon, so you have to go!

- I'm not going anywhere.

- No, you've gotta go.

- I'm going to confront him.

- Kaesee, you are just gonna make it worse.

I can handle this. I'll call you tomorrow.

Whatever.

- Darnell?

- That's not what you're supposed to call me.

- Sir.

- What do you want? I'm working.

- I need money.

- Why?

- I need pads and feminine products.

I haven't had any for a while.

- Use what you been using.

- Darnell, please, I've done everything you've asked.

Can I please have money for pads and soap?

- What have you been doing?

- I haven't had anything.

- So you haven't been using anything?

- Nothing.

- Go pack my briefcase.

My flight leaves in 20 minutes.

Now!

- You think you can steal from me?

- I'm sorry, Darnell. Sorry, stop!

Please stop! Stop, stop.

Stop.

Stop, please.

Darnell, please, stop.

I'm gonna call the police soon.

- You are not to come out!

- You stink.

Hello. Can I help you?

- No, but I can help you. Can I come in?

- Sure, come on in.

Can I get you anything to drink?

- No, no thank you. This won't take long.

- So, how can I help you?

- My name is Rachel White.

And Darnell, he was my husband.

We were married for 10 years.

- I'm confused. Darnell says he's never been married.

- Yeah, we have three kids together.

One is almost a teenager.

- I'm so sorry.

He's never mentioned you or the children.

- Mm, I'm quite sure he wouldn't mention it.

Are you guys married?

- Yes.

- Ugh.

Let me guess. He dragged you down to the altar too?

I been knowing about y'all for a long time, Ebony.

I know about the abuse and everything.

I choose to keep my children away from that man

because he is a monster.

Their father is a monster.

He done abused me.

He raped me.

One time, he even threw up in my mouth.

And that's when I had it.

That was the last straw.

That night, that's when I was gonna kill him.

Don't look at me like that.

I know that ran past your mind before.

- So, what happened?

- Well, you don't really plan to kill people, Ebony.

They just push you to that limit.

So I had it all planned out.

That night, I took my kids and dropped them off

at they grandparents' house.

He usually leave every day between five and six,

and he expected me to be in the bed by nine o'clock.

So I made up a fake body in the bed,

but I was in the bedroom, in the closet

with my daddy .357 in my hand.

Here he come through the door

with another woman again, as usual.

And I'm supposed to be okay with it?

I just stared at them. I watched him make love to her.

I was froze. I could not move.

I had to take it all in when I seen her face.

- Who was it?

- It was my twin sister.

I shot at him.

I missed him, and I shot my sister.

I'm telling you this, Ebony, because don't be like me.

Get out. Get out now.

- How do I get out?

- It's been there for you. It's been there.

Here, it's clean.

It can't be traced back to you. Take it.

- I don't know how to use a gun!

- When you get tired, you'll know how to use it.

Do what you gotta do for you and your daughter.

- I am not your slave.

I am your wife.

I am a daughter of Zion. I am the apple of God's eye.

I am not your doormat.

I am a queen.

No longer will I let you treat me this way.

- Get ready to come to me.

- No.

- What did you just say to me?

- I said no!

- I'm gonna try this one more time,

and you better get it right.

What did you just say to me?

- I said no!

- What you gonna do with that?

Oh, I see you been talking with my ex-wife.

- You are a liar, Darnell, and I hate you!

You robbed me of my life.

You stole my voice and made me your slave!

But what you don't realize is, I had a praying mother.

And even though you took her from me,

she never stopped praying!

- What you gonna do?

We both know that you're too weak.

And you're never gonna use that.

- Do not come any closer, Darnell.

I promise you you're a dead man.

- Sarge, do we have to keep doing these wellness checks?

Because, I mean, she must like it or something.

Gail is my friend, and we gonna do it

until we get an answer.

- All right.

- Call for backup.

♪ Some people say I'm a bad man ♪

♪ And some people say I shouldn't be this way ♪

♪ I grew up just a young boy, no man in place ♪

♪ Did what I had to do ♪

♪ I faced what I had to face ♪

♪ I'm just a man, and I'm doing what I can ♪

♪ See I still got my pride ♪

♪ Got my word by my side ♪

♪ I'm a madman to you ♪

♪ But my heart is true ♪

♪ God made me a man, and I'm doing what I can ♪

♪ I live my life like I want to ♪

♪ When I want ♪

- Ma, it's a leak in the basement.

Well maybe it's the washing machine.

- I don't think so, Ma, because I just put the last load

of clothes in and I checked it.

- Thank you, baby.

- It's a detective.

- A detective?

Sargent Calloway, Detective Miller.

- Yes, can we come in?

- Yes, come on in.

What's going on?

- Ebony, you wanna tell your mother?

- Tell me what?

What's going on?

- Maya, come here, baby.

- Detective, go take her in.

- Detective Brian, please talk to me.

Ebony, what did you do?

Mama, take care of Maya for me please.

- What is going on?

- Got some calls about shots in the neighborhood.

When we got to Darnell's house,

the door was open and he was laying on the floor.

- Oh my God. Is he dead?

- He's not dead, but I doubt he'll ever walk again.

But you're gonna take my baby?

- If y'all get together and come down to the station

and testify it was self-defense,

I'm sure she'll be all right, I think.

She's got a good friend and a good defense attorney.

I'll keep in touch.

- Thank you.

Finally,

I've escaped devotion.

And now it's time for me.

♪ I gotta reap what I sow ♪

♪ I heard you girl, now I know ♪

♪ Those feelings you had for me are now gone ♪

♪ See in the Good Book it's clearly said ♪

♪ You reap what you sow one day ♪

♪ I didn't believe it, but now I see it ♪

♪ You're going away ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ Woo, woo ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ See any man can see ♪

♪ What I had in front of me ♪

♪ You was a good woman ♪

♪ But how lost and blind to see ♪

♪ Take me back ♪

♪ Please, baby ♪

♪ Take me back ♪

♪ Please, baby ♪

♪ Take me back ♪

♪ Because I want you back ♪

♪ But I know it's too late for that ♪

♪ You're gonna reap what you sow ♪

♪ You tell me that, and now you go ♪

♪ I didn't believe it, but now I see it ♪

♪ I'm all alone ♪

♪ I gotta reap what I sow ♪

♪ I broke your heart, and now I know ♪

♪ We're over and done ♪

♪ Now I'm alone ♪

♪ In the Good Book it clearly says ♪

♪ You reap what you sow one day ♪

♪ I didn't believe it, but now I see it ♪

♪ You're going away ♪

♪ I'm gonna be ♪

♪ Another day, another night without you ♪

♪ Thought I would wake up to you ♪

♪ I was wrong ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Mm mm ♪

♪ Why do I keep ♪

♪ Doing this to me? ♪

♪ I keep hoping things will change ♪

♪ But things are not the same ♪

♪ You don't even call my name ♪

♪ You used to say you loved me ♪

♪ And now that's history ♪

♪ Let's give up on love ♪

♪ Because love don't even love ♪