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Hey, Pastor.

You can call me Zeke.

Oh, I can't call you Zekie anymore?

No. That's the old me.

Well, I miss the old you.

I miss you.

- Can we at least be friends?
- I don't know.

Hey, uh...

do you mind if I maybe
cook you dinner sometime?

You can take me to dinner.

It feels like you want
a child so a part of you

lives on if you were to die.

That's not a good reason to have a kid.

- Who says I even need a reason?
- I do.

We're not going to resolve
this in one session.

- Man, what the fuck?
- Hey, bro, chill!

Oh, shit! I forgot to tell you.

This is my cousin
Keith. He just got out.

This is Reg.

He's gonna be staying here
while he gets back on his feet.

Street niggas always think
somebody following them,

even when they not.

I need to know if he's
still hitting up ATMs

so I can catch him in the act.

Man, whoever you got watching Reg

- needs to back up.
- Give me some info.

- Hey, man, I'm working on it.
- Work faster.

I don't like rats.

You like being alive?

Don't get us killed fucking with Reg.

Damn.

Fuck!

I know you know who killed my son.

And if you don't tell me who did it,

I'm gonna kill you and bury
your body in my backyard.

It was Zay. I swear.

You saw Zay...

shoot Rob?

No.

Then how can you be so sure?

Nuck told me that's what
happened, and I believe him.

And you're sure it wasn't Nuck?

Yes, I'm sure.

Why do you believe him?

Because I know him.

Are you willing to die for him?

Oh.

You're loyal to him.

I'm loyal to myself.

What's up?

If I had hit that jewelry store...

I'd be locked up right now.

Good thing you didn't.

Somebody tried to set me up.

Tell everybody to come through.

I need to look some niggas in the eye.

You gave me bad intel.

He said that's what he heard.

- Who is giving you information?
- I'm not telling you that.

- You fucking up.
- I'm not the only one.

Reg know you got eyes on him.

That's not my fault.

- I ain't been here in a while.
- You lucky to be here now.

Thanks for letting me come through.

What's wrong?

Alicia knows I know who killed Rob.

I heard it was Zay.

- It wasn't?
- I can't say.

- Why not?
- I just can't.

You choosing the streets over me again.

That night, I ain't have a choice.

Yes, you did!

I thought you came over here
because you wanted to talk.

I can't tell you certain things.

Then why involve me in the first place?

That's why we aren't together now.

You always hiding things from me.

You right, okay, Lynae?

You right.

But if I tell you, you can't say shit.

Um, Nuck killed Rob.

Are you serious?

You knew that and still
took that lady's money?

When I seen him, he was already dead.

Oh, my God.

I saw his dead body.
I panicked, and I threw up.

Jesus.

And then Nuck told me
to get in the front.

It's like I had been promoted.

Nuck made me his right-hand that night.

This is fucked up.

I know.

You got to tell Alicia the truth.

I can't.

And who gonna tell Tiff?

Not you.

Look...

if Alicia finds out...

she'll kill him.

You need to leave Nuck
alone and focus on yourself.

- I hear you.
- I hope so.

Just promise me you won't
say nothing to nobody.

I promise.

Damien.

Oh, shit! What the fuck?

Who is that?

She my brother's baby mama.

Why is the door locked?

Uh...

- Damien.
- Get under the bed.

What?

What you doing in there?

I was supposed to pick
up Ronnie from day care,

and I totally forgot.

So, if she catches you in
here, she gonna kick me out,

- and I'll be homeless again.
- You owe me.

Whatever you want.

Oh.

Hey. What's up?

He was the only kid left.

He was crying his eyes out

because his uncle forgot to pick him up.

Oh, I'm sorry, buddy.

You okay?

If you say you're gonna do something,

you need to do it... you
got to be more responsible.

You're right. I'll do better.

Now, who were you talking to?

Oh, nobody.

I heard another voice.

Ain't nobody in here.

Oh, my God. What are you doing?

And your name is?

Zuri.

Nice to meet you.

What's that?

You can come out now.

I'll give y'all some privacy.

We got Smokey's if you're hungry.

I am. Thank you.

Of course.

- What's your son's name?
- Ronnie.

He's adorable.

Thank you.

So you want to be co-pastor?

I think I've earned it.

Just because you
helped me with a scandal

doesn't mean you get
to own half my church.

I was the first person
to believe in you.

Carolyn was the first
person to believe in me.

And then she cheated on you.

Because I was never home.

But no matter what you were
going through, I stood by you.

I know.

Look, I'm not trying
to take over half your church.

I just want to know that
all the time I'm putting in

will be rewarded.

We're turning over a new leaf

and getting back to
our humble beginnings.

Okay.

If you willing to do the
work, it'll be worth it.

That's all I needed to hear.

Now I need something from you.

Anything.

- When you gonna find a wife?
- Oh, come on now, Pastor.

I'm loyal to God and only God.

Mm, nobody likes a single pastor.

When I find that godly woman.

You come across so many women like that.

You can't find one?

I guess I'm just looking
for the right one.

No, you looking for
perfection on purpose.

I can have high standards.

They're impossible.

You're gonna use that
excuse until the day you die

because you want to keep
doing what you doing.

And what's that?

Spreading them wide
and hitting them hard.

- You're one to talk.
- That's how I know.

Come on, Charles.

There's time.

You can't force me to get married.

Of course not.

But I could ask you to slow down

and pay attention to who
you spend your time with.

Okay. I can do that.

My man.

We need to set some ground rules

if you gonna be staying with us.

I understand.

Should have did this with your
ass when you first moved in.

Look, I'm sorry about today.

Did you really tell her
to get under the bed?

I didn't know what else to do.

- DNA is crazy.
- For real.

Look, bro, you
can't be having random women

- in our bed.
- She's not random.

Random or not, you got to
tell us if you got company.

And if you decide to pick
up Ronnie from day care,

- you can't forget.
- I know. My bad.

And if you finish some juices or chips

or anything you didn't
pay for, please replace it.

And no gambling.

If we catch you gambling again, you out.

I know.

Did you get a second opinion?

I don't need one.

So you not gonna do chemo or radiation?

That won't help now.

I'm not going through that
again... it's horrible.

What about something more holistic?

I heard a raw vegan diet helps.

Ladies, I've been down this rabbit hole.

I'm at acceptance now.

So what do you need from us?

I need y'all to be strong...

especially for Emmett.

- We will.
- We will.

I need to know that you gonna be okay.

We will be.

Tomorrow is not promised.

Cherish every day.

So you two decided to not have children.

That was quite a compromise,
but you got through it.

Yeah, now we got some
other things to get through.

- Mm.
- We disagree on a lot.

Like what?

Like...

I believe in a shared bank account.

I don't.

Having a bank account
that's joint is common,

but some people like
keeping it separate.

Yeah, I'm not used to sharing
my finances with somebody.

We have to start moving as one.

I like doing things my way.

She won't allow me to be the man

- in this relationship.
- I'm my own woman.

A husband needs to lead his house.

Let's get to the root of this.

Is there something
specific that happened

that made you come to this conclusion?

I found her using a toy.

- And that made you feel a way?
- Yeah.

Why does she need that if she got me

Everything isn't always about you.

I loved me before I met you.

I will say, it is perfectly
natural to pleasure yourself,

- even in marriage.
- Thank you.

But, Dom...

I'm also hearing Jamal
is saying that he feels

like he can't be the man

in most aspects of the relationship.

Do you know how that
can make a man feel?

Insignificant.

That puts things in perspective.

And, Jamal, I'm hearing
Dom still needs her space

to be her own person.

I get that.

Do you need more from me?

There's things we could try.

But, honestly, I still need solo time.

Marriage will not work if it's lopsided.

It's give and take.
You're in this together.

I can work on it.

We both can.

Well, let's table this
for our next discussion,

and I'm hoping to hear
about your progress.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

I smell a rat.

Me too.

It could be your ass.

Fuck you. I ain't no snitch.

Nigga, fuck you.

Hey, watch your mouth! That's my cousin.

Man, everybody shut the fuck up!

Whoever lying gonna die.

Where was you at?

Chilling with Shaad.

That's Trig's homey
who works for Alicia.

Mm, you say anything about me?

Hell, no.

And why y'all niggas ain't locked up?

They said they wasn't
looking for us and let us go.

That's 'cause they was
hoping one of y'all was me.

And, uh, where was y'all?

I made dinner, and we went to bed.

You know something, don't you?

I don't know shit.

Reg, Reg! Chill.

Man, one of y'all did that shit,

and when I find out who did...

I'm gonna kill you.

Everybody get the fuck out.

Nigga, I live here.

Anybody that don't live
here, get the fuck out!

Where you going?

To work.

Bae, you like your job?

No, I hate it.

So why don't you come work with me?

I am not trying to be
the Queen to your Slim.

Ain't nobody trying to die.
I'm trying to make some money.

I'm not trying to go to jail for you.

I just need you to be my lookout.

- While you do what?
- Knock over a house.

Your people just got
caught doing the same shit.

That's why I ain't ask
none of they ass for help.

I can't trust them.

But I know I can trust you.

I'm not robbing no house with you.

I just need you to be a lookout.

Don't be scared.

I'm not.

I hate this.

The waiting is torture.

I can't take it.

Cherish the time you have now.

Oh...

it's not easy to do.

If I could get back that
time I had with Harold,

I would have celebrated him more.

I was just so down and out, I...

I forgot to talk about the good times.

How do you do that
without getting depressed?

You should throw her a living funeral.

A what?

It's a funeral, but
the person is still here

to receive all the beautiful goodbyes

before they transition.

Yeah, I think I heard about
something like that before.

Mm-hmm.

They're becoming more popular.

And how would I go about

putting something together like that?

You keep it intimate, simple.

You make it a celebration.

Okay.

- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.

So...

you want me to attend my own funeral?

It's not a funeral.

It's more like a...

celebration of life.

Okay.

I like that.

You do?

Yeah.

Funerals can be depressing.

But this sounds different.

Let's make it special.

No sad shit.

Mm.

You got it.

Mm, oh, no.

Oh. I'm sorry.

I'm making Charles co-pastor.

Are you ready for that?

What do you mean am I ready for it?

You don't like sharing the throne.

I need to spend

more time with my family.

Oh, I'm glad you see that now.

I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner.

Angie?

Charles?

- Wow, how long has it been?
- It's been a while!

Oh, my God.

You are still as beautiful as ever.

Yes, she is.

Oh, this is my husband, Hannibal.

Brother Hannibal, the church
welcomes you with open arms.

Man, thank you.

I see how you was welcoming
my wife with your arms.

Me and Charles grew
up in the same church together.

He used to date my sister.

Angie never let me hear the end of it.

Because you were a player

- and I had to protect her.
- Oh, okay, here we go.

H-how's she doing?

She's still a mess, but she's
trying to get it together.

To this day, I feel like
she's the one that got away.

I'm sure she'd love to hear from you.

No, no, no. I'm blocked.

"Blocked"? Damn, Pastor,
what you do to her?

What? Don't be cussing at church.

A-admittedly, I was a mess, too.

But I'm a changed man now, so...

- I hope so.
- Okay.

So, yeah, I'm gonna need
you to say some nice words

about your mama.

You want me to give a speech?

Yeah, share a loving memory

and speak from the heart.

Don't you think us
throwing her a funeral

while she's still here is kind of weird?

No. I want Jada to know
how much she's loved

while she's still around to hear it.

Where you get this idea from?

- A new friend of mine.
- Who?

This woman I met while
attending my support group.

You already talking to somebody new?

Boy, if you don't shut up.

Her husband went through the same thing

your mama going through.

She's been very supportive.

My bad.

Man, I ain't got time to be thinking

about no other woman,

when the woman I love is...

suffering every day.

Emmett, this is hard.

And I'd really appreciate it,

you know, if you helped me do this...

for your mother.

Fine.

Thanks.

Oh...

and tell Kiesha to make some
of that special cheese dip.

everybody like that.

Oh...

♪ Blowing more gas than a Hummer... ♪

Nah, I'm cool.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

Don't lie to me.

I feel like somebody gonna kill me.

Who?

Alicia.

Why you think that?

'Cause...

I think she knows I
know you killed her son.

- Now, why would she think that?
- 'Cause she know I was there.

How the fuck does she know that?

I threw up in front of the house.

You're a little bitch. You know that?

You ain't fit to be my number two.

I ain't want to be your
number two in the first place.

You ain't got a fucking choice.

I know this isn't
as nice as your old church.

It's better.

It's been lived in. It has soul.

It welcomes you.

My pops always said he wanted folks

to feel welcome in God's house.

You know, I'm not gonna get up here

and try to replace your dad.

The congregation don't know that.

They just see you as the rich
pastor who fell from grace

and is using my dad's church to recover.

They don't know my story.
I didn't fall from grace.

- I fell into it.
- People need to hear that.

How do I get folks to listen?

Come on Papa's Pulpit. You
can reintroduce yourself.

All right.

Honestly, I used to
pray for times like this,

- to rhyme like this.
- Dad, stop.

Oh, shit. I-I just meant...

I know what you meant.

This is Reg's girlfriend.

If you can help me get
to her, I can get to Reg.

I don't want him dead. I
just need to bring him in.

You can go places I can't.

Reg knows me. I've been
chasing him for years.

Why me?

Because this is what
you and I both want.

I want Reg and Nuck dead.

I want my son back.

So do I.

I can't bring your son back.

But I can deliver his true
killer to your doorstep.

I don't need you for that.

You want to get away with it, you do.

I know how to kill someone
and get away with it.

Everybody likes insurance.

So how do you know Nuck?

He's in my pocket right now.

What do you have him doing?

I thought he could help me get to Reg.

No luck?

He got a bad tip.

- From who?
- He wouldn't say.

Mm-hmm.

- What's his girl's name?
- Candice.

She works at a mobile store.

All I need you to do
is pull up, charm her...

see if you can get some info

that won't send us
on a wild-goose chase.

I can do that.

And, remember, she
can't know who you are.

You'll have to give her a fake name.

I'm not new at this, Detective.

You see here we leveled up
and got a larger flow hood.

Okay.

And over here, we got a
brand-new incubation tent.

Damn. You ain't fucking around.

- I see you ready to scale up.
- I've been ready.

The Mob can help you with distribution.

I don't know about that.

Why?

'Cause Alicia was the one
that invested in my grow space

and letting me live in her house.

- And?
- And she don't fuck with you.

She don't got to know.

I'll think about it.

What if I make it right with Alicia?

Then we got a deal?

Hell, yeah.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

All right.

I'd rather join a church.

I'm good on both.

I don't want to be a hero.

Not all heroes carry machine guns.

Huh?

There's a war going on
right in our own backyard.

But joining the
military does make life easier.

For who, though?

I mean, it's better than student loans.

Aha, but that's where
scholarships come in, see?

Alicia pulled mine.

When?

- I was gonna tell you.
- All right.

- I'll talk to her.
- Man, nah.

I need to focus on my book anyway.

Yeah, you do.

But someone needs to be
a voice for guys like you.

You're not a monster.

The cards have been stacked against you

since before you were born.

Society would rather see you
locked up than in my classroom.

That's why I fight so
hard to keep you there.

And that's why I stay in church.

Okay, but don't hide out
in the church too long, huh?

I won't.

All right.

Listen, whether you're making
clothes for your friends

or praying for them
or writing about them,

one thing is true...
your friends need you.

So does this city.

You give it its identity...

for better or for worse.

What brings you
to the house of the Lord?

I need some guidance on my marriage.

Ah, well, you've come to
the right place for guidance.

I don't know if I'm the right
person for marriage advice.

Give yourself some more credit.

All right, I can see if I can help.

It's very personal.

It's just between us and God.

Well...

I caught my wife using a...

using a toy.

Okay.

What's the problem?

You don't see it?

Did you join her?

No, I got angry.

See, that was your mistake.

Next time you see her
doing that, join her.

Have some fun.

I did not expect you to say that.

Look, in marriage,

you can do anything
and everything you want

in that bedroom together.

There's no shame. Just be on one accord.

- Thank you, Pastor.
- Yeah. Yeah.

- I like the new spot, man.
- Oh, man.

Well, I hope to see you and
your wife in church on Sunday.

- We'll be here.
- All right.

Where's all your stuff?

I don't need a lot of stuff.

I was expecting you to be more flashy.

What do you like?

Comfort, quiet.

Yeah, me, too.

If you had to define
your life in one word,

what would it be?

Blessed.

I'm not surprised by that answer.

Everything's a blessing, even
when it feels like a curse.

What do you think contributed
to your first divorce?

With my first wife, Carolyn,
I was a devoted pastor,

but I wasn't a devoted husband.

I stayed late at the church.

I helped folks with their problems

and spent long weekends and
holidays planning events.

I was always raising
money for something.

Everything came before my family.

How do you think that
impacted your daughter?

Oh, I think it had a
huge impact on Kenya.

She started looking for me in other men.

She started running
around with a bad crowd,

and I-I couldn't get a hold
of her the way I needed to.

But y'all have been rebuilding.

Absolutely.

Um, I think when she had
Miles, she and I reconnected

in a different way.

I had to stop judging her
and start listening to her.

Now, what everybody
really want to know...

is, what happened with Tatiana?

When I met her, I thought

she was the answer to all my prayers.

I thought I needed a wife
to just sit next to me

and be pretty

and not challenge a thing I said.

But that turned out to be a mistake.

Why?

Because...

her being quiet didn't keep me

from being unfaithful to her.

Tatiana kept my secrets
in exchange for her own.

So y'all both had affairs?

Her secrets aren't mine to tell,

but she kept herself entertained

while turning a blind eye to
my inappropriate relationship

with my secretary.

And has that inappropriate relationship

with your secretary come to an end?

Yes.

And is it true that
you and your first wife

have been reconciling?

We're getting reacquainted.

And she's a Black woman.

Yes.

Yes, she is.

Look, just making
sure the listeners know.

Um...

now, would you say Carolyn
is your first true love?

I would.

Have you always known that?

Yes, but...

I wasn't ready for her
when she came into my life.

I-I mishandled her the first go-round.

But I'm wiser now.

How so?

Um, I'm ready to be the man
she always knew I could be.

And, Carolyn...

if you give me another chance,

I promise I will never
abandon you again.

I will never disappoint you.

I will never forsake you.

Wow.

Well, thanks for coming
to the altar, Pastor Zeke.

And thanks for keeping it real.

This has been another
episode of Papa's Pulpit.

Please be sure to tune in next week.

And don't forget to pay
your subscription fee.

God bless.

- That was dope.
- Appreciate it.

Professor Gardner always preaching.

Always, man.

I ain't gonna lie. I
like what he said, though.

Me too.

- Hey, hey, hey.
- Huh?

- Who that?
- I don't know.

All right, then. Good seeing you.

Let's dip.

Hey, I think we lost them.

We should probably split up.

You sure?

Maybe I'm just paranoid.

Hey.

We good.

- All right.
- All right.

All right.

Bakari!

Oh, shit!

Oh, shit! Fuck!

Somebody help me! Help!

- Can I help you with something?
- I think you can.

Well, do you need a phone or a tablet?

I haven't bought a phone in so long.

My assistant usually
handles this sort of thing.

- Oh, you have an assistant?
- Of course. I'm rich.

Well, what do you do?

That's a loaded question.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Do you want to learn?

- Learn what?
- How to be like me.

And you gonna teach me?

I love taking young women
like you under my wing.

You shouldn't have to wear
that ill-fitting Polo...

oh... and those horrible khakis.

You need a big house, luxury car.

And I want to go to Tulum.

Have you been to Bora Bora?

Where's that?

Are you single?

Why does that matter?

Who you choose to be with

determines how far you go in this life.

I got a man.

And is the relationship...

promising?

I don't know yet.

What's wrong?

He runs the streets. That's all.

I understand.

You just be careful.

Hmm?

Oh, I'm not in the market for a house.

Girl, clearly.

But, you know...

call if you ever need anything
or if you want to talk or...

feel like you're in danger.

Why would I be in danger?

If your boyfriend runs the streets,

you're always in danger.

Oh...

well...

I heard your dad on Papa's Pulpit.

Mm, you and me both.

You good?

I don't think I need
him to talk about me.

But I'm glad he's clearing the air.

I bet it's weird having a
parent a lot of people know.

Mm, it's weird to have a
parent that's a preacher.

I bet.

I see Papa's glad you're back.

I'm glad, too.

Y'all better get back to work.

I don't pay you to socialize.

So I know it's not fancy.

I don't need steak and lobster.

You sure?

Yeah, I don't care
about stuff like that.

Where are you from?

All the rich people
I know are miserable.

Mm, that's real.

Plus, I wanted you to take
me to your favorite spot.

Well, this is it.

And I like it.

It lets me know a lot about you.

Like what?

Well...

that you're old school...

and you like the simpler things in life.

Exactly.

Were you really worried
that I wasn't gonna like it?

You know, sometimes
I just feel like I'm not...

good enough for the women I date, so...

What do you mean?

I'm just tired of being a broke
guy who just got out of prison

who's still struggling
to make ends meet.

It's okay to be that guy.

At least you're trying.

I am.

You know, I make candles
because I love it.

Now, I know it's not gonna
make me a lot of money, but...

it makes me happy.

At the end of the day, that's
really all that matters.

Wait, so you saying we
can be broke together?

Um, maybe we could try
being happy together.

I like that.

I'm really glad we came.

Me too.

I love this idea.

We got to start giving
folks their flowers

while they can still smell them.

Yeah. Still sad as hell, though.

Dying shouldn't be something we fear.

It should be something we
embrace when the time comes.

God's plan may be perplexing
at times, but it's never wrong.

All I know is, when I die,

I just want folks to turn up,
and I want a solid-gold casket.

That's tacky.

It's my funeral.

I can do whatever I want.

Hey, hey, Kiesha, Emmett with you?

No, he's on the way.

Better hurry up and get here.

My brother.

Hey.

It's a beautiful event, brother.

Yeah. Glad you can make it.

Sorry I was late, man. I...

I was actually on a date

that went a lot better than I expected.

Oh, shit.

She's special, man.

Yeah, well, if you got a
good one, hold on to her.

Never know how long you got, you know?

Oh!

Oh, babe.

Hey!

Hey.

I didn't know you were coming.

Yeah, I had to come and pay my respects.

Aw, that means so much to me.

Oh, babe.

- Uh, uh, this is...
- Yeah, I remember.

H-how you doing? Good
to see you, brother.

- Good to see you.
- All right, yeah.

They got drinks over
at the bar, if you want.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

Why would you embarrass
me and Kenya like that

on Papa's podcast?

Are you crazy?

Did you think that was cute?

I was trying to be honest.

You can't be honest in private?

I was just...

letting you know how I felt.

You have my number.

That's fair.

But it's not just you I
needed to come clean to.

I needed to make sure everybody knows

I'm doing things differently now.

I'm aware of that.

But I'm a private person.

What are you saying? You
don't want to try again?

I just want our life to be our own.

- We're public servants.
- You are.

We aren't.

I hear you.

I hope so.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I know it's hard, but
this has been really nice.

Okay.

Your mom is really feeling the love.

Great.

Hey, everybody.

Um...

just want to thank y'all for coming out.

Um, as you know,

this has been a real
difficult time for us.

So, um, really appreciate
y'all showing up...

and loving on my Jada here.

It means a lot to us.

Love you, Jada.

Thank you, really.

All right, all right, all right.

She said no sad shit.

So it's time for us to come up

and show Jada how much she means to us,

share a happy memory

or, you know, whatever
words you want to share.

Um...

might as well start with her oldest...

friend.

Tracy, why don't you come on up here?

Hey, everybody.

Hey, Ma.

When I...

when I think about my mama...

I can't imagine...

I got you.

"A boy's first love is his mama.

"You saw the best in me
when I was at my worst.

You held on to me
till I could see myself

as the man you raised.

And now I'm holding on to you.

No matter what happens,

I'ma hold on to the love you...

you poured into me...

and my family.

I'm gonna hold on to the
wisdom that finally grew me up.

I'm gonna hold you in my heart...

until I see you on the other side."

Good job.

All right, Jada.

Um, there's something
special we wanted to do.

You know, oftentimes,

we don't get to give our
loved ones their flowers

while they're still with us.

So...

tonight you're getting yours.

I'm sorry I didn't finish my speech.

You didn't have to.

It's like I can't really
distill all my emotions in...

a short little speech, you know?

Well, sometimes words aren't enough.

- Oh.
- Sorry.

I love you, Ma.

Mm.

I am who I am because of you.

I'm so proud of you.

You've come a long way.

I wanted to make you proud.

You made yourself proud.

That's what matters.

What am I going to do without you?

Mm.

I want you and Kiesha...

and your babies to survive.

What are you talking about?

It's too dangerous here.

I want y'all to leave Chicago.

Ma, this city is all I know.

Promise me.

Who you texting?

My new mentor.

Who mentoring you?

Some lady came into the shop today

and said she wants to
take me under her wing.

What you trying to do?

Be like her.

What's she like?

Royal, rich.

She don't need nothing from nobody,

and she even has an assistant.

- What's her name?
- Terri.

She gave me her card.

I don't trust that shit.

You don't trust nobody.

I trust you.

Why?

'Cause you know I ain't no monster.

I know you got a temper on you, though.

Niggas be fucking with me.

Well, you better not lose it on me.

I know that much.

I won't.

Done.

Okay.

Hey, what are you doing here?

Ronnie started crying,

so he called me, asking for help.

I came over and helped calm him down.

Was he having one of his episodes?

He was a little cranky

because he couldn't have any more candy.

But I compromised and
gave him some apple slices,

and he was good.

We got to playing and
lost track of time.

Damn, did you clean up in here?

Uh, I'm a little OCD.

I-I like to clean to calm my nerves.

Thank you.

You're doing so good.

Give me five.

Oh, yeah.

You're really good with him.

Thank you. I love kids.

You do?

Yeah, I actually used to
babysit for this family,

but the dad made a pass
at me, so I had to quit.

We were just talking
about getting a nanny.

Yeah, you ain't got to worry
about me... I'm reformed.

- I could use the cash.
- How much cash are we talking?

Let us discuss it.
We'll get back to you.

Okay.

Hey. Hey.

Your brother's back.

We see you got some help with Ronnie.

I'm sorry I didn't
tell you Zuri was coming over.

I just couldn't get him
to stop crying, and I...

I didn't want you to worry.

It's cool.

- It is?
- This time.

We might be hiring your
girl as a new nanny.

You sure that's smart?

Well, you ain't crazy, right?

No, I'm just a free spirit.

As long as you keep Ronnie alive

and don't break my pockets,

you can be as free as you want to be.

I think that's it.

Wait, where's the other side?

Hey.

Mm.

- Thank you for today.
- Yeah.

It was really beautiful.

Oh, yeah.

I wanted you to feel
celebrated, you know,

while you could still feel it.

- After I go...
- Hey, not now, Jada.

Come on, just listen.

I don't want you to be
alone the rest of your life.

There's another love for you out there.

I want you to embrace it.

I can't imagine loving someone else...

the way I love you.

Mm.

That was beautiful, huh?

I hope people talk about
me like that when I'm gone.

Me too.

Oh, shit!

What?

- My water just broke.
- Oh, shit.

- Oh.
- I'm a few weeks early.

No, no, no, no. Don't worry, I got you.

I'm not ready.

Look at me.

I'm gonna get you to the hospital,

and everything's gonna be all right.

You trust me?

All right, so keep the car running.

I'll be in and out.

Come here.

I'll be right back.

Lord...

some of the most solid
niggas I've known in life

are still ten toes down on sinking sand.

I made it out the mud

where holes don't really
evolve or think we can.

The wisdom I feel most
is sifted out the palms

of wrinkling hands

by those who sit and
tell stories like NORE

and the drinking champs.

A moment of silence, shh.

Let the Holy Ghost come baptize niggas.

'Cause I evolved from
using my Southern drawl

to flog and chastise niggas.

The posture I have

towards the countenance
of my niggas is let 'em be

'cause even when you know
why the caged bird sings,

you might not consider 'em free.

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