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[Nova] Previously onQueen Sugar...

Arson? What the hell is going on?

-Put a stop to it. -It'’s out of my hand now.

I'’m calling in that favor.

How will your program survive

if you can'’t afford to plant next season.

I mean, it wasn'’t a total loss.

You forced people to work in a hurricane.

You cost two men their lives.

I'’ve lost... my family.

And I ask you to help...

Charley, Ralph Angel,

and bless Nova.

You keep her safe. Amen.

[cries]

You all right, ma'’am?

Yeah.

You sure you don'’t want to take a break?

Get a coffee? Clear your head from what'’s bothering you?

Well, clearing my head isn'’t...

isn'’t exactly what I want to do.

Because then I'’d have to think.

And I don'’t want to think.

I got man problems.

Mill problems.

Kid problems.

Sister problems.

Oh, yeah, and I'’m frigging running for office.

[laughs]

In New Orleans?

No.

No. But still...

genius, right?

-You'’re running for office. -Mm-hmm.

And when you leave here, if you'’re not careful,

you'’re going to see a lot of people out there

who might recognize you.

And the later in the morning it gets,

the more packed it gets.

Another one.

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Take flight As the world turns ♪

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Take flight As the world turns ♪

♪ Keep the colors In the lines ♪

♪ Take flight

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Keep the colors In the lines ♪

♪ Keep the colors In the lines, take flight ♪

[wind chimes tinkling]

Nova Bordelon.

Miss Martha.

Thank you for allowing me to come.

I don'’t fool with folks unless their soul'’s been cleansed.

Which means I don'’t fool with folks in general too often.

But we'’re family, Nova.

[laughs] Oh!

You are the spitting image of your mama.

And those eyes.

I see nothing but Lavoisier blood in those eyes.

This is for you.

Oh.

Oh!

Imphepho.

Oh!

Oh, Africa'’s sacred herb.

Trudy used it in most of her medicinals and smudges.

It was a favorite of hers.

I had a hard time finding your place.

But it all feels so familiar.

Well, it should.

I'’ve been here before?

When you were about three years old

you ran all over this yard, wearing out your poor mama.

Wow.

I don'’t remember that. At all.

I'’m sure there are many things you don'’t quite remember.

Come on.

I'’ll make us some tea.

What?

[laughs]

Country ham, red-eye gravy,

grits, scrambled eggs, fancy biscuits,

and that rhubarb strawberry jam you like so much.

You ain'’t got to tell me twice. Yes!

[laughs]

So, may I ask,

what'’s the occasion?

Got something on my mind

that I think I should tell you.

Well, you know, you can tell me anything.

It'’s about Jimmy Dale.

I know you was protecting me.

But I can'’t get the image of you beating him

out of my head.

You went somewhere that day.

And the look in your eyes, I...

-I-- -I scared you.

[sighs]

But you'’re right, Vi. I was protecting you.

I know.

And I know...

that you would never hurt me.

But the first time I saw Jimmy Dale get violent,

it wasn'’t with me.

It was with this fool of a man

who was trying to talk to me in the streets.

That'’s how all this started.

-Vi, if somebody coming at you-- -I know, I know.

Baby I'’m just trying to get back to us.

I'’m trying to fix this.

And I know that what I'’m saying right now ain't fair.

but I can'’t shake it.

Okay, well, how do I fix this?

It'’s not for you to fix.

I think I got some work

I need to do on myself when it comes to Jimmy Dale.

I never dealt with it.

And I'’m learning things don'’t go away...

just because you ignore them.

-Morning, Pops. -Morning, Blue.

Okay, let'’s make a deal here. No granola today, please.

Today'’s granola day.

[Blue] Yeah, but can I just have a little bit

of the Sugar Stars mixed in?

Joie has Sugar Stars every day.

That'’s what she tell you.

But I doubt her mama letting it go down like that.

Did you call Joie'’s mom and set up a playdate?

Not yet. Been a lot going on.

-Pops-- -I'’m going to call today.

I promise.

Joie is all he could talk about all night.

If you'’re too busy, I can call her mom

and set up a playdate.

What'’s her name?

Oh, Miss Deesha, she'’s really nice, Mom.

You'’ll like her.

[Ralph Angel] That granola waiting for you inside.

-[Blue] Okay. -[Ralph Angel] Ain'’t got time.

Deesha is Joie'’s mom?

You didn'’t tell me.

It'’s not a big deal, Darla.

It'’s a big deal to me.

When I saw you two together...

Deesha knew that I was Blue'’s mother and your ex...

but I didn'’t know

that she'’s not only both your new woman,

but the mother of Blue'’s best friend.

I mean...

why wouldn'’t I want to know this?

You said you don'’t want to talk about

those kind of things with each another.

So I didn'’t.

Look, I know things different.

You seeing somebody, me seeing somebody.

It'’s new.

Just... just got to know I ain'’t never going to do something

just to hurt you.

I'’m really just doing my best.

[Violet] Hey, Prosper. Genevieve.

-Your table'’s available. -[Prosper] Yeah, not this time.

We'’re just picking up lunch for the campaign office.

Oh. Rhonda?

I just got to bag it up, Mr. Prosper.

Thank you, Rhonda.

You seen Miss Charley today?

Oh, no, she ain'’t come by yet.

Yeah, she hasn'’t been at the office either.

She'’s usually the first one in.

Yeah, well, she probably just slept in.

God knows she could do with a little TLC.

We could all use a little TLC.

This place feels like a wake in here.

Yeah, well, after what happened here and the fire at the mill,

everybody'’s in a bad way.

But you know what I feel?

You get knocked down, you get back up.

Yeah, well, this was one hell of a knockdown,

so I'’m not even sure what the get-up looks like.

Well, I do.

-You do? -Yeah.

I got an idea.

Idea for what?

Let me talk it over with Miss Genevieve.

[mumbles]

[chuckling]

All right. Y'’all have a good day...

Mr. Mysterious.

[hip-hop music plays]

[doorbell rings]

[doorbell ringing continuous]

Hey, babe.

Sorry, I know I should have texted first.

No, you don'’t got to text first.

You can come through whenever you want.

I was just cramming.

Got this exam third period.

Well, I was just thinking about you.

-Yeah? -Mm-hmm.

Well, I was thinking about you.

Don'’t feed me your smooth

"California by way of Paris" lines.

[laughs] I'’m not.

You'’re always on my mind.

Where'’s your mom?

Oh, between the mill stuff and the campaign office,

she usually leaves pretty early.

That'’s what I thought.

So?

So...

we'’re alone?

[Ms. Blanche] That'’s your great-grandmama,

one of a long line of Lavoisier women

called to be healers.

Were all the women in our family

called to be healers?

Yes, but not all accepted it.

Some of us were coerced into ignoring our gift.

My own papa wanted me to reject my calling,

and when I refused, he...

he banished me from the family.

What did you do after that?

Oh, well, I spent many years in Haiti and Africa,

becoming a better student.

I came back around the time you were born,

and I settled in this nice, peaceful place

where no one bothered me.

[laughs] Oh!

But your mama'’s visits were treasures.

And at my request,

she kept my return a secret until her transition.

But now you did not come here to look at old pictures

and hear about my traveling.

Come on, sit down. Sit down.

When I found out about you,

I knew I had to meet you.

You came here because you were led to.

Oh.

Your gift is as strong as Trudy'’s.

Felt it ever since I was a kid.

Did you heed the call?

In my own way.

[laughs]

You are Trudy'’s daughter.

She did things in her own way too.

Okay, hold on.

I love you, Micah.

I love you too.

But you'’re my first everything.

I know.

And I want to respect that.

Your first time is a big deal.

Are you sure you haven'’t been with anybody else

since you'’ve been in St. Jo'’s?

No. I met you the first month I got here,

and it'’s been us ever since.

I'’m glad.

Listen, I know we...

I know we were talking about after prom...

but there'’s a lot going on.

We got exit exams.

Our college admission letters are going to drop soon.

Graduation.

So I'’m totally cool

if you want to take more time.

Seriously.

What?

Just the fact that you'’d say that

makes me that much more sure.

This... us...

it feels like the real thing.

Doesn'’t it?

Yeah.

[sighs]

[cell phone rings]

Hey, Mom. What'’s up?

Hey.

Making sure you got to school okay.

Yeah. Yeah, I'’m good.

I need some hands at the mill office when you'’re off.

Okay, okay. I'’ll stop by right after last period.

You'’re such a good person.

I don'’t deserve you.

I don'’t.

You okay, Mom?

Yeah. I'’m fine.

Go on back. I'’ll... I'’ll see you a little later.

Okay?

All right.

-[Ralph Angel] What'’s up, Wood? -What'’s happening?

Picking up some supplies,

figured I'’d pop in, see how you was holding up

without your full team.

Making do.

Shutting down my re-entry program.

-Say what? -Further notice, they said.

Oh, I'’m sorry, brother.

I was just trying to do something good, you know?

I know, man.

I know.

I'’ve been feeling empty, Wood.

I don'’t know why. I just...

Ain'’t nothing been feeling right.

Look, man, you...

you'’re just in the fire right now, that'’s it.

Nova'’s book got you feeling some kind of way.

You in a new relationship that ain'’t even on its feet yet.

Your workers are all scattered all over the place.

That'’s why.

It'’s normal, brother.

Yeah, maybe.

Look here, man, my boys Irvin and Owen

are going to stop by later on tonight.

Why don'’t you come by?

Oh, man, I'’m one step ahead of you.

I'’m going to kick back.

My acres are ready for my soybeans.

It'’ll take a while without all my workers.

All right, brother.

After a while, all right?

Man, I appreciate you stopping by.

-I'’ll take it on back to the walk-in. -Okay, baby.

Thank you.

What'’s that?

It'’s a Mexican chocolate pepper pie.

My mom wanted you to have it...

as a thank-you for giving me a second chance.

Rhonda, baby...

take that.

There'’s a list on the chalkboard in the hallway.

I expect you to complete everything on it

by the end of your shift.

Yes, ma'’am.

Thank you again.

Okay.

[Ms. Blanche] So, Trudy'’s been visiting you in your dreams.

At first it was just a feeling.

Her presence.

But recently, the dreams have become different.

I almost see her.

I reach out to touch her, and...

that'’s when the dream ends.

This belonged to your mama.

Her remedy book.

Notes she was taking

when she was studying to be a healer.

She gave it to me when she left this life

and chose another path.

You mean when she turned away from her calling

because she accidentally got pregnant with me?

Accidentally?

Oh, no, no.

It took her a while, but she came to realize

that nothing in her life was an accident.

Not Ernest,

and certainly not you.

But Mama gave up what she loved for what she had to do, right?

Oh, my goodness, you have it twisted, child.

Know this.

You and Ralph Angel

were a source of great joy to Trudy.

She'’s visiting you in your dreams

because she wants you to know she misses you.

She loves you.

She'’s watching over you.

She wants to remind you

to be you.

You should go see her more often.

See her?

What do you mean? Mama was cremated.

After she died, Daddy scattered her ashes in the wind.

[laughs] No.

No, chère.

Your father buried your mother on the family farm.

That was her last gift to him,

to you and to your brother.

[sighs]

All I'’m saying, though, is this, man.

The Saints'’ coach, he act like, you know,

good defense is optional.

Man, ain'’t nothing wrong with their defense.

Ain'’t that right, Hollywood?

All I know is if the refs can throw a flag

with a man who'’s getting abused out of bounds,

we get that championship.

Speaking of the Super Bowl,

you make it to the big game,

maybe you take some of that green you got

and charter a plane for all of us, make it a big party.

[laughs] See? That'’s how I know y'’all ain't married.

Think Vi would put up with that foolishness?

-You do what Violet says? -Hell yeah.

What am I going to do? Lay up with your rusty ass?

-[laughs] -Speaking of Vi, though,

I heard that you had a little run-in with her ex.

[chuckles]

Oh, yeah? Where you hear that at?

[Irvin] Hey, man, small town.

You know people ain'’t got nothing better to do

than talk about other people'’s business.

[laughter]

I heard that old boy showed up uninvited,

and then you showed him his way out...

headfirst.

[Irvin] That man had it coming too.

He lucky to still be walking.

Ain'’t that right, Hollywood?

[laughter]

You know, maybe I could have handled it a little bit better.

Kept a cooler head.

I know this: a man put a hands on my woman,

he'’s going to be six feet under.

[laughs]

I don'’t know, O.

You know, it'’s a little bit more complicated than that.

Hey, man, ain'’t nothing complicated, man,

about protecting your wife.

[both laugh]

[Irvin] Damn right.

So I'’m handling the drinks,

and Prosper'’s taking care of the music.

Violet, you'’re handling...?

Food and decorations.

It'’s going to be a great event.

Micah? You okay, baby?

Hey, auntie. I'’m good.

How are you?

I'’m good.

Hello, Mr. Prosper. Ms. Genevieve.

Have any of you seen my mom?

I'’ve been trying to get a hold of her all day.

Yeah, me too.

When'’s the last time you saw her?

Last night, before we went to bed.

But this morning she calls me and tells me

to meet her at her mill office,

but she never showed.

I don'’t know, it's probably not a big deal, but...

Can you try and track her on that phone thing of yours?

Yeah, I'’m trying now.

[cell phone chimes]

Actually, I think I'’m getting something.

It says that she'’s in New Orleans...

on Poydras.

She'’s, like, near the convention center.

[Violet] What'’s she doing way down there?

[Prosper] Good question.

[exhales]

[playing upbeat bluesy music]

Hold up, guys.

-Hey. -Hey.

Guys, this is Darla.

-Hi, guys. -[woman] Hey, Darla.

-[man] Hey, what'’s up? -Let'’s take a break, everybody.

Just need a minute.

This is a truly a great surprise.

I was hoping to get to hear

a couple of minutes of your rehearsal.

And I brought you and the guys some beignets.

Appreciate that. I do. But...

we need to talk.

I read Nova'’s book.

Right.

Of course.

I was...

I was wondering why you hadn'’t been

returning my calls and texts.

I was going to,

as soon as I could find a way--

You know, you could have at least faced me in person,

rather than ghosting me like a teenager.

I'’m not ghosting you, Darla.

And I'’m not judging you.

But I do have a problem

with what I read, and--

My past is more important to you than right now.

And I thought...

I thought you of all people would understand.

But, I mean, it'’s fine. I get it.

I don'’t think you do.

My issue isn'’t with the book or what'’s inside it.

I don'’t care about your past.

I care about your future.

And mine.

What'’s that supposed to mean?

I think you'’re two minutes away from relapsing,

and you'’re not doing anything about it.

What?

I'’m fine, Leo.

When'’s the last time you called your sponsor?

I don'’t know. A couple weeks ago?

I know the signs of a relapse. I'’ve had several.

And there'’s no way that my past

can be made public like yours was,

and it not have a bad effect on me.

That'’s you. I feel fine. And in control.

I'’m still working my steps.

What do you want to do?

For the sake of my own sobriety...

I need to pump the brakes on our relationship for a little while.

Listen, we got a gig later

and need to get back to rehearsing.

I'’ll call you in a couple days.

Maybe we can talk.

All right, y'’all, let'’s get back to it.

The bill, please.

Why are you here?

Your son is concerned about you.

He called me.

Told me where to look.

Let'’s get out of here.

No.

Not-- Not with you.

I know you'’re still angry with me.

I understand why more and more each day.

But right now, you also need to be safe.

You'’re running for office.

Come on.

You'’re going home.

Please.

Come on.

Hey-hey.

Hey.

You mad at me?

No.

No, baby.

Just got a whole lot on my mind right now.

Owen and Irvin was over from the rig.

How they doing?

They heard about the beating I put on Jimmy Dale.

They was glad about it. Gave me props.

Well, you guys like that kind of talk.

You know, usually I'’d enjoy it, but I don'’t know.

It must have been something you said

that made me realize

that most times, when me and the fellas get together,

all we doing is keeping the jokes

and the sports talk coming.

Something wrong with that?

Well, it is if that'’s the only thing we doing.

Seems like the only time I ever talk about any real stuff

is when I'’m with you.

Like today, when I really didn'’t even know

what to say to Ralph Angel when he was down.

Well, we women have had lots of practice talking to each other.

[chuckles]

Look at this.

Now how come us men don'’t do things in groups like y'’all do?

All these different support groups

for women in St. Jo'’s, and not one for men.

Maybe if we had one,

we wouldn'’t scare the women we love so much

with the way we act sometimes.

Maybe you'’re right.

That'’s all the lights I got.

Ooh.

That going to be enough?

Man, this is more than enough.

Aunt Vi'’s going to be super happy, man.

Ain'’t no thing. Ain'’t no thing.

All right.

Yo, can I ask you something?

Anything and always.

What'’s going on?

It'’s about relationships.

You and Keke all right?

Yeah, we good, we good, you know.

So good that...

[sighs]

...we'’re ready to take it to the next level.

Ah.

It'’s her first time,

and I'’m not too far behind myself.

Just...

it'’s a big deal for both of us.

It'’s important you do right by her.

Yeah. I mean, things are great between us now,

but with college, I don'’t know.

A lot can change.

I feel you, buddy.

You know, change is always going to come.

What really matters is that you got love for her.

Yeah.

I think I do.

I think about her all the time.

-Yeah, you in there. -[laughs]

Congrats.

Thanks.

But how do you know it'’s for real?

Like, my dad told my mom he loved her,

and look how that turned out.

Don'’t worry about all that.

You ain'’t your daddy, Micah.

The real question is, what'’s your gut saying?

I don'’t know.

That I'’m an idiot if I stop tripping about

what might, might not happen

and just be with her.

-[laughs] -What?

Your gut sound kind of smart.

[laughs]

Handle your business.

I got it, thanks.

No problem. All that hair.

All right.

Hey.

Blue been trying to call to say good night.

[Darla, on phone] I'’m sorry, I was...

I was out.

My bad.

Ain'’t mean to interrupt you on your date.

No, it'’s okay.

I'’m home.

And really happy to talk to Blue.

Blue, your mama wants to say good night.

Hi, Mommy.

I tried to call you a hundred times.

I'’m sorry.

How was school?

School was just okay.

But recess was amazing.

Oh, yeah? Tell me why.

Joie made this really cool model space rocket

with Miss Deesha, and they brought it to school.

And all recess we pretended that we were astronauts.

And guess what?

I was the one who got to walk on the moon.

Just like you taught me when we played astronauts.

-What? Wow, that'’s amazing. -Yeah.

Joie wanted to do the moonwalk,

but we drew straws and I won.

You should have seen me, Mom.

I was walking in slow motion

like those astronauts in those old moonwalk videos.

Taking one giant,

and really slow,

leap for mankind on the playground.

Then Miss Deesha gave us all cupcakes

with the names of the planets.

Mine had caramel icing. It was delicious.

But we had so much fun.

You had so much fun?

I really wish you were there.

I wish I was there too.

I love you.

Good night.

Good night.

♪ Black girl

♪ Will leave this fight

♪ To someone else for now

♪ You can close your eyes Let your hair down ♪

♪ Breathe in, breathe out

♪ Yes, there will be battles

♪ You sometimes lose

♪ They never last For a day ♪

I'’ll be in the guest room if you need me.

♪ You still need to rest too

Why did you say all those things?

♪ I know how much it hurts

♪ To always prove your worth

♪ Your life is precious

I didn'’t do it to hurt you.

I thought I was doing something good for all of us.

I really did.

But I see that it was just good for me.

I love you so much, Charley.

So much.

And I'’m sorry I hurt you.

♪ ...yourself Keep it tucked away ♪

I'’m sorry.

♪ They'’ll have to find another Wonder for today ♪

♪ Ooh-hoo-hoo

[sobs]

♪ You don'’t always have to be The one to save the world ♪

♪ You'’re always the one To save the world ♪

♪ And they never say Thank you girl ♪

[cries]

♪ I love you

[crying]

♪ Good night

♪ Good night

[Nova] "I said a lot of things

I shouldn'’t have said about my sister, Charley Bordelon,

in my memoir Blessing and Blood.

But I'’m here to try to fix what I broke.

I'’m sorry. I was wrong.

And I'’m writing this article to set the record straight.

My book hurt people.

It diminished my sister, a woman I now see

as among the strongest I'’ve ever encountered.

And I would rather not one person pick up this book

if it means hurting more people

or costing the people of St. Jo

the best champion they could ever elect.

As a councilwoman,

she'’ll protect the farmers of St. Jo.

She'’ll put you first, not herself.

I know this,

because despite unforgiveable things I have done,

she still allows me to call her '’sister'.

She is what we all want to be:

strong, wise, compassionate.

A leader.

Most importantly,

Charley Bordelon is the big little sister

I want to be when I grow up."

[sighs]

[phone line rings]

[Darla, over answering machine] Hi, this is Darla.

-Leave a message. -[answering machine beeps]

Hey, Darla. I know you busy,

but I was kind of worried about you earlier.

I don'’t know why. I just...

just want to make sure you'’re good.

Anyway, we'’re having a little get-together

over at the mill tonight.

You'’re welcome to come by.

It'’d be nice to see you.

Give me a call back.

Mom, I need you to come with me. Can you do that?

-Micah-- -Oh, come on.

Come on. I have to show you something.

Trust me.

Micah, why'’d you bring me here?

It'’s okay, Mom. You got to trust me.

What is all this?

[woman preaching loudly]

Micah...

-[woman] Here she comes. -[man] There she is.

[applause]

-[choir woman] ♪ You preachers♪ -[woman] There she is.

♪ Oh, you preachers Here come the line ♪

♪ You better follow You better follow ♪

♪ Here come the line Here come the line ♪

♪ Oh, you children Oh, you children ♪

[Prosper] Right here...

right now is where we hold the line.

-[woman] Yeah, that'’s right. -[Prosper] Where we say enough.

Where we decide we will not be moved.

Not one step further.

Now, we'’re here tonight to do what we'’ve always done.

Create something out of nothing.

-[woman 1] Right on. -[woman 2] Whoo, yeah.

Charley.

Ralph Angel. Nova.

Now, we'’ve come together to claim this space

and what'’s left of this mill

from what it was and whatever it shall be.

We share in the pain it takes to move forward.

Every step on this journey is not going to be easy,

-but it'’s time to come together. -[applause]

No matter what.

[Genevieve] ♪ I'’ve got a feeling ♪

♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

-♪ I'’ve got a feeling ♪ -[rhythmic clapping]

♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

[man] Oh, yeah.

[Genevieve] ♪ I'’ve got a feeling ♪

♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

♪ Be all right Be all right ♪

♪ Be all right

♪ My mother told me

[man] What she say?

[Genevieve] ♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

♪ My mother told me

♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

♪ My mother told me

♪ Everything'’s gonna Be all right ♪

♪ Be all right Be all right ♪

♪ Be all right

-[clapping] -[man] Yes.

[gasps]

[sobbing]