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Previously on The Chi...

- What happened to your book? - Things got busy.

You need to leave Nuck alone and focus on yourself.

Joining the military does make life easier.

I mean, it's better than student loans.

Aha, but that's where scholarships come in.

Alicia pulled mine.

I'll talk to her.

Man, no, I need to focus on my book anyway.

You want me to attend my own funeral?

It's not a funeral.

It's more like a celebration of life.

Just want to thank you all for coming out.

As you know, this has been a real difficult time for us.

Really appreciate you all showing up,

loving on my Jada here.

When I think about my mama, I can't imagine...

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.

Oh, shit.

- What? - My water just broke.

I'm gonna get you to the hospital,

and everything's gonna be all right.

You trust me?

This is Reg's girlfriend.

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

I can't bring your son back,

but I can deliver his true killer to your doorstep.

What's his girl's name?

Candice. She works at a mobile store.

I love taking young women like you under my wing.

You need a big house, luxury car.

- 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's she like?

Royal, rich.

She don't need nothing from nobody,

and she even has an assistant.

- What's her name? - Terri.

She game me her card.

Keep the car running. I'll be in and out.

Come here.

They say when one thing dies,

something new is born.

Death is a part of life.

As soon as we're born, our path to death begins.

Some of us meet our maker sooner than we should.

No matter when death comes, we're never ready.

Nothing can prepare us.

It just comes at us.

When we're minding our own business,

when everything is going well, then boom...

you're gone...

just like that.

I fucked up.

What's going on?

- They got Reg. - Who got Reg?

The cops.

What the fuck y'all do?

Look, he said he wanted to rob this house,

and he wanted me to wait in the car.

Why are you niggas so dumb?

What'd I do?

Look, did he have a gun on him?

No.

- You sure? - I think so.

All right, 'cause breaking and entering

is not as bad as armed robbery.

Well, can you help me get him out?

All right, text me where he keep his stash at

and come get me.

Okay, bet. I'm texting you right now.

All right.

Fuck.

You know the hospital's 45 minutes

in the other direction?

I need my bag. I packed it.

Ooh.

See, this is why we need to be in the car right now.

This is not my first time at the rodeo.

We got time. Trust me.

Do you know how long it takes for a baby to drop?

- No. - Hours.

Some people say in order to live a new life,

your old one has to die.

Hey, you good?

You had a bad dream?

- It's time. - Time for what?

- Oh, shit! - Just breathe.

I'm supposed to be saying that to you.

- Get the birthing pool. - Okay, I'm on it.

- Oh, shit. - Stay calm.

How you calming me down

when you the one that's giving birth?

I like a calm labor.

I've never been there for the labor part.

There's a first time for everything.

I've learned to embrace my trials...

as well as my triumphs.

I've done things I wish I could take back, but...

I can't turn back the hands of time.

All I can do is surrender and try to survive.

I wonder if I'll ever get to just enjoy

the world around me.

We'll see.

Until then, this is my story...

for better and for worse.

What the fuck?

- Get the fuck out. - Who the fuck is this?

Don't you worry about it.

You could have just told me you had another bitch.

She ain't mine.

Get your ass out of here.

Hey, give me a minute.

Put the gun down, all right?

Did you kill Douda?

Why do you care? You ain't even love him like that no way.

I found a letter he wrote me.

He said that if anybody killed him,

then I'm supposed to kill them.

- Is that right? - Yeah, that's right.

- Was it you? - No.

It was Alicia.

You lying.

She hated his ass, and you know it.

Bianca owed Alicia a favor, all right?

She got him to the cigar lounge.

And when he got there, Alicia was waiting on him.

I ain't never trust that bitch.

Which one?

Both of them.

What was that all about?

Get in the room. I'll be there in a minute.

How'd she get by you?

I fell asleep with my headphones on.

- Nigga, are you dumb? - No.

I ain't want to hear you and your girl fucking.

You are the difference between me living or dying.

You can't be sleeping on the fucking job.

Come on, it has to be in here.

What are you looking for?

I really want a picture of Rob with me when I have the baby.

When's the last time you saw it?

- I don't know. - Think.

Oh!

Oh, I can't.

Okay, okay. Um, I'll... I'll look around.

Oh, thank you.

Ooh...

Congratulations.

You too.

I won't celebrate till Nuck's dead.

Good luck with that.

Excuse me?

All I can do is look the other way

if he comes up missing.

You should deliver him to my doorstep.

If I participate in getting an informant killed,

it could cost me my job.

And trading one prisoner for another won't?

My son is innocent.

So was mine.

Is this it?

Oh, thank God.

Oh, my God.

Now, can we please get in the car

and get to the hospital?

- Yes. - Come on.

- Ooh. Ooh. - Just breathe.

When is Lindsey getting here?

She on her way.

Oh, wow.

This is dope.

It looks like a spa in here.

I love a calm birthing ceremony.

Y'all don't need to be here, y'all can sit on the porch.

Emmett, you're too loud.

My bad. I was just trying to clear the aura

before the baby get here.

You coming out, baby. You coming out.

Ooh.

You want to go to the hospital?

No.

What do you want me to do?

Just...

I just want to be here.

Okay.

Should... should I call Emmett?

Oh.

Hello?

- Emmett? - Nah, it's Damien.

Put Emmett on the phone.

Uh, Emmett's a little preoccupied at the moment.

Look, this is serious.

Yeah, so is this.

It's time.

Wait, how'd you know?

How'd I... Wait, boy, what are you talking about?

Kiesha's having the baby.

Oh, shit.

What were you talking about?

Jada, she's, uh...

she's making her transition.

What? No, she can't.

- She has to meet the baby. - Damien, I need my phone back.

Dad, do you want me to tell Emmett?

Tell me what?

No, don't tell him nothing.

Y'all focus on the baby.

I don't know.

Look, just do as I say.

I'll figure it out.

- Was you looking out? - Yeah.

And you ain't see nobody watching us?

No.

Then how the cops pull up on me that fast?

Probably caught you on the Ring camera.

This place ain't have one of those.

I think it was me.

You the rat?

No, but I think that rich lady is.

See, this is why I don't want you to be talking to nobody.

Look, I shouldn't have text her.

- What did you say? - I told her I was scared.

Why the fuck would you do that?

- I'm handling this. - Apparently not.

What this rich lady look like?

She was older, pretty.

She had a blowout, and she had an assistant.

I remember that.

- That sound like Shaad bitch. - Who?

I don't know her name,

but I remember him telling me he was living with a rich lady.

Q's sister.

That's the bitch that tried to kill me.

Oh, shit.

Keith let's go.

- What you about to do? - Get my lick back.

It's our decisions

that define our faith.

Amen.

Isaiah 30:21 states,

"God's voice of guidance can be heard

in every direction."

- Yeah. - Amen.

"Each path can grow faith

and show the next step to take."

Yeah.

Now, what that says to me is,

when it's time to walk...

- Uh-huh. - ... you better walk.

Amen.

Stagnation is not faith.

And I know it can be scary, because sometimes

you may not even see where you're going

or understand how you got there.

But when your faith says...

it's time to take another step...

trust God is guiding you.

Amen.

But first you must move.

- Amen? - Amen.

Amen.

Yeah. Yeah.

Amen

Hey, girl.

Hey.

How you feeling?

Not good.

Well, you still look as beautiful as ever.

Oh.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Jada...

I'm leaving Chicago.

What?

When?

I took what you said at the last sister circle to heart.

I want to cherish every day, but...

as long as I'm here, I feel like I'm gonna be haunted

by my past.

It's time for a change.

You deserve a new chapter.

I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you, too.

What's taking so long?

I don't know. It must be an accident or something.

We don't move any faster, I'm gonna get out and walk.

No, I can't let you do that.

What you gonna do about it?

I'm gonna have to get out and walk with you.

- Fuck! - Just breathe. Just breathe.

Stop telling me to breathe.

- No, we almost there. - No, we not.

If we ain't go back for that picture,

we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.

So you didn't want me to go back

and get a picture of my child's dead father

to be with me in spirit when I give birth?

- Is that what you're saying? - Of course not.

Then what the fuck you trying to say?

- This is my fault? - No, I'm not saying nothing.

I'm just trying to get us to the damn hospital.

Ooh, shit.

Let me see if I can find us a detour.

- Yeah, do something, nigga. - I'm trying. I'm getting over.

- Hey! - I'm stuck!

You better...

On, bro, you better get your ass back in the car.

Ooh.

Come on, Kiesha, almost there.

You got it. You got it. It's... it's... it's...

Come on, baby, it's Game Six. You Jordan, all right?

Ticker's going. You coming down the lane.

You about to win this whole thing.

- Emmett... - Huh?

- ... that ain't helping. - Okay, okay, my bad. Okay.

Let me get in there with you

- You got this, Kiesha. - I got you.

We got this. We got this.

I got you.

We got it. We got it.

Come on, baby, you the strongest woman I know.

The strongest woman I know.

Okay, Kiesha, you got to sit up.

You got to push one more time.

Right there. I'm right here with you.

Almost there.

Oh.

Boy, what are you doing here?

I told you to focus on the baby.

- They kicked me out. - Why?

Kiesha said my energy was too chaotic.

I'm not leaving here

before meeting my grandbaby.

She's right.

This isn't your decision.

It's mine.

I'm going over there.

I don't know.

Trust me. I can make it over there.

The baby will be here soon.

And I want to be there when the baby comes.

Um, I can't say no to you.

- I can drive. - Okay.

All right, help me get her to the car.

Okay.

Oh.

Ooh.

Hurry up, I need to...

Ooh.

Wait.

Okay, you're doing great, Kiesha, doing great.

- It's fourth quarter, baby. - Emmett.

Right. Right. My bad.

Okay, time to push again.

Ooh. Oh.

Ooh. Ooh.

Okay, just breathe. You got it.

You got this. You got...

We better not be stuck.

Come on!

Now we step into the editing process.

That is the process where we go through the book together,

make some tweaks and some actual edits,

and ideate about what it would take to make it stronger.

The goal is to make a seminal piece of work

that will last forever.

So I still got more work to do?

You goddamn right.

You got to keep pushing until it's timeless.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Now, my first suggestion to you as your editor...

think of this book as volume one.

Why?

Well, you've clearly lived a lot of life,

but you are still young.

I'm curious about what your 20s teach you,

and your 30s are gonna be crazy.

I'm not thinking about my 20s or my 30s.

I just want to make it through tomorrow.

That's no way to live, son.

With all due respect...

I'm not your son.

I know you aren't. I, um...

But, uh, having you around has, uh...

it's helped me heal a wound

I didn't know how to tend to.

- I'm sorry. - No, no, you don't have to be.

No, you've done a lot for me.

It means a lot

that you even think of me like a son.

I'm honored.

I'm just not good with bonding with folks.

Well, I read your book. I can see why.

Hey.

Just... it's all here, man.

How long does the editing process take?

Uh, as long as it takes.

I had a feeling you was gonna say that.

Yet you still asked.

You know what? Um...

I think, uh, you might like this.

Hmm.

You were good today.

It's always nice to have your approval.

I've never seen this side of you.

Ah.

There are a lot of things

you don't know about me, little girl.

Hey.

- See you at home, yeah? - Mm-hmm.

I want us to be a family again.

Well, I think it would be easier to do that

if we all lived under the same roof.

Are you asking me to move in with you?

- Are you ready for that? - Yes.

I've missed you.

If we're gonna do this,

we need to establish some ground rules.

That's only fair.

You can come and go as you please,

but I need to know where you're going and when you'll be back.

I can do that.

And Kenya's gonna be here for at least another year

until she gets on her feet.

I look forward to spending more time with her and Miles.

I have a feeling her and Papa are gonna get back together.

Yeah, I can see it, too. He's a good kid.

Yeah. He's sweet.

I have some ground rules, too.

Oh, what rules you got?

I don't think we should sleep in the same bed for a while.

Well, that is new for you.

This time has to be different.

I agree.

It looks like y'all stuck between floors.

No shit, Sherlock! Ooh.

We're moving as fast as we can.

Man, she's about to deliver a baby.

I really need y'all to move.

Have you ever delivered a baby before?

- No. - If this takes too long,

I'll put the doctor on the phone, so they can walk you through.

I'm not having my baby on a fucking elevator.

Ma'am, you might not have a choice.

Man, just get the doctor on the phone

and please try to hurry up.

Get us out of here as fast as you can.

- Just breathe. - Ooh.

- Here come another one. Ooh! - No, no, no.

The baby's coming.

- Huh? Huh? - I see the head.

You got this. You got it. You got it. You got it.

- I need to push! - Are you sure?

Yes!

- Victor, is it? - Yes.

I need you to be in position to catch the baby.

Oh.

Tiffany, I need you to take a deep breath

and push down.

Aah!

Oh, shit, oh, shit, he... he's coming, he's coming.

Again!

Oh!

Oh.

It's a girl.

Just one more.

One more push, Tiffany.

I promise, you got this. You got this.

Oh! Yes, yes.

Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

Baby's here. He's here.

The baby's here.

He's here. He's here.

He's here. Your baby boy is here.

He's here.

I love you, Kiesha.

I love you, too, Emmett.

Look, Rob is right here with us.

He's right here with us.

He's beautiful.

- We're moving. We're moving. - Oh, Thank God.

Okay.

- Are you the father? - No, no, no, I'm not.

- Come with me. - Okay.

You got it. You did so good.

Okay, okay.

You did great. You did great.

Okay, right here.

Okay.

Oh.

It's okay.

She's perfect.

What's her name?

Jada.

We love you, Ma.

Oh.

I love y'all, too.

Mm.

Her name ain't no damn Terri.

It's Alicia.

She set us up.

Damn, can't trust nobody.

Bae, text her and tell her to meet you somewhere.

Act like it's an emergency.

I told you.

You can't trust nobody.

Go keep her occupied.

What you about to do?

I'm gonna go in there

and see if she got anything worth taking.

Keith going with you?

Hell, no. I'm not going back to jail for nobody.

I don't even hear y'all talking right now.

Man, go take her to go meet up with that bitch.

I'm gonna have Hannibal come scoop me.

Text him the addy.

Have him meet me here in 15 minutes.

- All right, babe. - All right.

I'll be back.

I never got a chance to thank you.

For what?

For introducing me to Professor Gardner...

for believing in me.

So what did you think?

I think it's really good.

- Word? - You're talented.

I've always known that.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Then move in with me.

Your brother not gonna let me live here.

- I'm getting my own place. - Since when?

- I saved up some money. - You told your brother yet?

No, I wanted to tell you first.

Nae, he not gonna like you living on your own.

He don't have a choice,

and the house he's staying in is mine.

He's lucky I'm letting him and his new wife stay here.

So you the big boss now, huh?

I just want to start a new chapter.

I want a life of my own.

- So do I. - Then come be with me.

Nuck almost died the other day 'cause of me.

Keeping him alive should not be your responsibility.

It's my job to protect him.

And whose job is it to protect you?

I adore you, Kiesha.

I'm so glad you tough on Emmett.

Sorry.

Mm-mm, don't be.

Can't be a pushover.

You have to stand up for yourself.

Never forget the sound of your own voice.

I won't.

I tucked away some money for you...

to start your own homeschool.

Thank you.

I'm just glad you helping Emmett fulfill his dreams.

But don't forget to follow your own.

Oh, shit.

What was so urgent that it couldn't wait?

I want to get away.

- From what? - My boyfriend.

- Did he hurt you? - No.

But I think he will if I don't do what he says.

Bring him to me,

and I'll make sure he never lays a hand on you again.

What are you planning on doing?

I can make people go away.

I bet.

Just think of me as your protector.

You look more like predator to me,

and I guess I look like prey.

- Hey. - We've been robbed.

Oh, shit. Are you okay?

I'm fine.

- Fuck. - Where are you?

My water broke, and I had to rush to the hospital.

I had the baby.

Oh, my gosh.

How is he?

Mm, he's perfect.

I knew he would be.

I'll be right there.

Maybe Victor should come by.

No, no, no, I'm coming to you.

Jesus Christ.

What's his name?

Rob Junior.

Oh.

You've made me so happy.

He can't wait to meet you.

I'll be right there.

Okay.

Everything okay?

Somebody robbed our house.

What the fuck? You want me to go over there?

- No, Alicia's on her way now. - Oh.

Where's Shaad?

She gave him the night off.

There's always some shit.

What the fuck are you doing here?

I know you killed Douda.

And who told you that... Nuck?

As a matter of fact, he did.

Well, he's lying.

I watched him do it with my own eyes.

Really?

Because he said that you used Bianca to do it.

That was the plan.

So it was premeditated.

He killed my brother, and I wanted revenge.

Well, so do I.

I don't know why you want me to leave Chicago so bad.

It's not safe here.

I don't know if it's safe anywhere.

I just want to know that you and your family

gonna be okay.

I'll protect them.

And if men like me keep leaving Chicago,

I don't know what this city will become.

I respect your decision.

Mm.

- You okay? - Mm.

Mm.

J?

J?

J?

It's a beautiful morning.

Yes, it is.

I wish I didn't have to work today.

Please, you know how many folks out of work right now?

You better be grateful for this job.

You right. I need to get my ass up.

Excuse me.

So I was thinking...

maybe I host you tonight.

Oh.

Well, I can't wait.

But tell me, though, are you a, um...

shoes-on or a shoes-off type of house?

I don't wear shoes in the house.

Well, I'll make sure I wear some sensible socks, then.

Well, I have some slides if you need them.

Hmm.

Victor.

Hmm?

What's up?

Did Alicia come by last night?

I don't know.

If she did, she would have come to my room.

Of course.

I haven't heard from her.

Alicia?

Alicia!

Oh, shit. Oh.

Oh. Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

This Shaad right here.

Yo, where you at, man?

Tiff had the baby.

I need you to get to Alicia's house right now.

- What's going on? - I can't say.

Just get here.

Now!

I got to go.

- What's going on? - I don't know.

What you mean you don't know?

I'll be right back.

You can't just leave me here and not say shit.

Look, let me just go see what's going on,

and I'll call you, I promise.

Okay.

Just breathe.

So I guess you was the rat after all.

Not on purpose.

No more talking to strangers from now on.

Yeah, I'm chillin'.

Enjoy your earnings.

I put mine to the side.

Smart man.

Yeah, me too.

Oh, I want to go to Tulum.

Bae, we can't leave the country... I'm out on bail.

- We got to lay low. - For how long?

Just till the cops fall back.

Oh, my gosh.

- You so motherfucking sexy. - Mmm.

Thanks, baby.

Alicia's dead.

Did you do it?

No, she was dead when I got there.

Why'd you go over there?

Tiff told me somebody robbed 'em.

Wha...

Who would want to kill Alicia?

I don't know.

What the fuck?

I-I-I don't know what happened, man.

I-I-I walked in here, a-and the place was a mess,

and she was lying dead on the floor.

Jesus.

Come on, man, we can't leave her on the floor like this.

No, we can't touch the body, bro.

- Nigga, we ain't kill her. - So?

Look, man, I'm moving her over to this couch

whether you help me or not.

- Come on! - Fuck it, bro.

Just... look, man, grab her right here, okay?

- On three, all right? - Oh, God.

- One, two, three. - Fuck.

Oh, man.

What the fuck, bro?

Fuck!

I should've been here.

Hey, man, don't blame yourself.

No, I'm gonna blame myself. It's my fault.

The house is surrounded.

- Come out with your hands up. - Shit!

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