Original subtitles

Previously on Saints and Sinners,

You set me up.

I'm nothing if not thorough.

Do you have evidence linking Gloria to Leona Byrd?

Anything connecting the two?

You wouldn't believe me.

Tamara's not crazy. I need to get her out of psych ward now.

Tam?

[Groans]

The UpSurge deal has officially closed.

If they try to remove me from office, there will be hell to pay.

[Humming voices]

Okay.

T minus 24 hours. Are we ready?

Always ready, pastor.

It's my job.

Amen.

Yeah.

These pews. You see what I'm talking about?

‐ All of this. You see what I'm saying? ‐ Thank you, ladies.

This has to go.

Definitely take down that one. This whole...

And, yeah. This whole pulpit. That's gonna have to go too.

[Whispering voices]

Ah mayor Johnson, good to see you again.

I don't know if you could tell, but we're a little busy around here.

We're?

Did you forget? I own this building now.

Well I'd appreciate some tact then.

The church you just purchased

is having a milestone celebration.

Hm. You mean it's last?

This isn't a game.

This is the House of God. A community.

Have you no respect?

Out with the old and in with the new.

And it seems like your voters here in Cypress think the same thing.

And if I were you, I'd worry more about that recall petition,

instead of stomping those fine legs through a church that doesn't belong to you anymore.

You get the hell out of my church!

[Door opens]

Aah, right on time.

Wait a minute. What is this? What's going on?

Mayor Johnson, you're not listening.

This church is going down.

You're standing on the new headquarters of my future empire.

And your teeny empire is standing on my city.

[Malik sighs] Any construction plans gotta go through me.

Which is why I received a special permit from the governor.

He's a good friend.

Terrible golfer, but good friend.

Come Monday,

after your little party,

all these walls come down.

[Theme music]

All right, people. Let's make it happen.

♪ Go on, lift your hands, give God the praise ♪

♪ I fell so hard

♪ Lost my faith in God

♪ I couldn't even pray

♪ So I say

♪ We're just sinners

♪ Saved by grace

[Knocking]

Well, thank you, Mary. I appreciate your hustle. Okay, bye.

Oh, I hate the government.

You needed me, what's the latest?

You know, this preservation board

has eight members, and not one of them

can seem to get off of their

overpaid lazy asses to approve

one simple request.

But that's not why I asked you here.

This recall petition,

I need you to make yourself useful for once

and take care of that.

What?

You'll need to gain access to the city clerk's network.

I'm gonna need you to delete about half of those signatures

from the recall petition

to avoid it from being certified.

And how exactly do you propose I do that?

Oh,

I think you'll figure out something.

Or,

I'm gonna throw you back on the street

where we found you.

[Smirks]

You are two seconds away from losing your job

and your church.

So you need me more than I need you.

If I'm gonna do this,

what's in it for me?

Well the office of the city planner has a job opening.

It pays well

for a snoop.

Do I have your word?

Like you said, I need you.

By when?

The city council is going to certify the signatures at the 5 o'clock meeting on Monday.

I need it done way before then.

Fine.

[Heavy breathing]

Malik.

Oh, no. Go on, girl.

Just admiring the view.

[Exhales]

I'd ask how you found me but I'm sure you would just give me another smooth answer.

[Chuckles]

Mmm. Can you pass me my bag please?

[Exhales]

Hm?

No, thank you.

Oh,

I'm surprised you've even heard of the word no.

Mmm.

Because that's still my answer.

Oh, come on Stacia.

[Chuckles] I said no.

[Sighs] Well, answer me this.

Why would you reject such a

big, fat

salary, hmm?

Huh, you forgot. Nice...

package of benefits.

Hah, so you did read my offer?

Look, I'm not gonna lie. It was a very generous offer.

and I was tempted, but...

But what?

Look, UpSurge needs young, smart, strong sisters like you.

It's time for a change of the guard.

Oh, and I looked up your firm's roster.

[Laughs]

Dinosaurs. All of 'em.

Well, all of 'em except you.

[Sighs]

Look one of those dinosaurs is my mother.

Hm.

And everyone has been good to me.

As have my clients.

Leona Byrd and Ella Johnson,

they literally made my career.

Even if I wanted to leave the firm, I couldn't

go work for you.

Especially after you took their church.

It would be a betrayal.

[Laughter]

Betrayal, that's funny.

Here.

Why don't you take a look at what your so‐called

mom and your star clients have been up to.

So‐called?

Oh, but I'm sure Marilyn had good reason to lie to you all your life.

[Paper crinkling]

Adopted.

Is this for real?

Not only is it real,

but I have under good authority that it may not have even been fully legal.

I have to go check this out.

Well, what does this document have to do with Leona and Ella?

Accept my job offer and you'll find out.

♪ My eyes I owe it all to you

♪ My eyes finally see the

♪ Truth inside

♪There's no greater love I'll ever find ♪

♪ In hard times

♪ said it won't last too long

♪ He will provide

♪ It's just a test of my faith

♪ to crowd my mind

♪ but it won't shake my peace. I will survive ♪

[Piano music]

♪ You were the friend when I was searching ♪

♪ You're all the strength that I need ♪

♪ to win this fight

♪ You blessed me when I don't deserve it ♪

♪ You are the light

♪ Ah Oh Oah

♪ You are

Wow!

Little man,

you got some pipes.

I don't know about all that. I'm just trying to keep up with your flow.

Ah man. And Greater Hope.

Y'all are some serious business.

But, has anyone seen or heard from Miles?

Uh um.

[Collectively] No.

No one?

I want to put my best foot forward

and make y'all proud.

But the performance tomorrow is a duet.

And if I can't get some serious rehearsal time,

I can do it.

I can step in for Miles tomorrow.

I'm sure you can little man,

but this performance tomorrow is a big deal.

I can't be unprepared for something like this.

But I know all the words.

And I can sing in Miles's register, and then some.

You said so yourself.

All right.

Sir the Baptist.

Cole the Songbird.

‐ Let's see what more you got. ‐ Okay.

Judge Mitchell,

Judge Mitchell!

I already told you I'm running late.

Can you just stop and talk to me for one second?

Did you get my request?

I did,

and it's ridiculous.

This is urgent.

You used to be a smart,

meticulous detective.

And here you are trying to get an emergency warrant

on the psychiatric center based on some

unverified voicemail and some scribbles

by a legally insane patient.

That's beneath you.

Who are you protecting?

Excuse me?

You're deliberately stonewalling me.

Now I'm following the law, as is my oath

and yours. This woman is missing.

Then where is the missing person's report?

Where is her family inquiring after her?

Where is the proof that you have that makes...

That's why I'm here. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

Now just grant me the warrant and I'll prove something's going on.

Request denied.

Now I have a wedding to officiate.

This woman's life is in danger.

Judge Mitchell!

[Rapid breathing]

Dear Lord,

[Instrumental music]

I know it's been a while, but

I need you.

I need you for your forgiveness

and your grace.

[Sniffles]

For the pain that I've caused people that I love.

Tamara.

[Muted voice] She deserved better than me.

I'm sorry for the pain that

I put her through.

I didn't protect her.

I wasn't there for her.

Miles,

Miles, is, is that you?

Tam?

Miles?

Tam.

Baby, I'm so happy you're alive.

What's going on? What are you doing here? How did you get here?

[Sighs] Never mind, me babe. Are you,

Are you okay? Are you hurt?

I'm in a padded room.

I need you to get me out, please!

I can't.

Why?

Why, I told you I don't belong in here. When are you going to believe me?

I'm in a padded room too, baby.

I'm sss...

What?

You were right about the attack.

Christie confessed.

I told you I wasn't crazy.

I know, baby. I'm so sorry I didn't believe you. I was...

I thought I was doing the right thing by

bringing you here, I was protecting you.

Dammit!

But baby, listen.

I'm gonna get us outa here, okay?

And,

we're gonna get our baby back.

How?!

Nobody knows we're here!

[Tamara sobbing] How are we gonna get out?

[Instrumental music]

[Footsteps]

[Music swells]

[Moaning]

[Camera clicks]

[Keys jingle]

[Instrumental music]

[Suspenseful music]

[Yelling]

Jabari!

[Exhales]

Shawn took everything, man.

He flipped Carter,

the snake.

Poor, poor Rex.

You lost so much.

See, you don't get it.

Shawn did this. He did all of this.

Shawn killed Paige, not TK.

I'll tell you something, Jabari.

I loved that girl.

She was a ride or die soldier. One of a kind.

And he killed her.

Framed TK for it.

He been playing me the whole time.

And we gotta do something about that.

Listen, man. Let's let the past be the past.

Water under the bridge.

Shawn hurt my family.

And no matter what's happening between you and I,

we family.

Trust me. He's not gonna get away with this.

[Phone ringing]

Lieutenant Hawkins.

What in the hell?

Where do you think you're taking him? He's under my custody.

Not since noon, He made bail.

These accusations against my client are outrageous and unfounded.

All charges will be dropped.

Yeah I'm glad someone here is interested in justice.

The mayor did this.

Let's go, Kendrick.

Peace.

I'm seeking out the maximum penalty for all of his crimes.

Careful, detective. Alleged crimes.

Illegal possession of a firearm.

Attempted murder on Leona Byrd.

Murder of Rowena Allen in the first degree.

Man, you know I didn't do that!

‐ Don't speak, Kendrick. ‐ Murder of Evan Johnson, Jr. in the first degree.

You'll never see the light of day.

‐ That is, if you don't fry!

‐ You will not harass my clients. ‐ Detective.

‐ You, you heard me! ‐ Detective!

I should've been informed. He's a flight risk.

Man, I just wanna go home.

‐ Look, St. Charles... ‐ And as a felon,

he's a danger

‐ to the community. ‐ Look, St. Charles...

Man, what the hell have I ever done to you?

You shot at me for one.

I said stand down!

[Phone ringing]

You're free to go.

You'll see, detective.

You'll see I was right about everything.

I don't want to hear it.

Well you're gonna hear it.

What the hell is the matter with you?

That's not how we do things.

There are guidelines. There are rules.

Screw the damn rules!

I sit here and follow the rules,

and that family keeps walking. You know it as well as I do.

Crooked lawyers.

Crooked mayors.

Crooked preachers. The whole town

reeks of rot because of that family.

And going by the rulebook

doesn't work when the other side wipe their asses with it.

Maybe you're right.

[Siren]

Wilhelmina,

what part of discretion don't you understand?

Dolores just phoned me that the police filed for a warrant

to search here.

What? When?

It doesn't matter anymore.

At least she did her job.

Don't I get any credit for keeping this place together?

For fast‐tracking that adoption?

Shut up and explain yourself.

Her husband started asking

too many questions. He was getting close.

Too close. So I had to improvise.

He's in solitary confinement.

Have you lost your mind?

I was running out of options, Leona.

I bought us time.

No, you dug us deeper.

[Sighs]

Clean this mess up.

How, then?

You figure it out.

For your own sake.

[Suspenseful music]

[Typing]

[Computer beeps]

[Computer beeps]

[Clapping]

[Singing and Rejoicing]

[Singing and Rejoicing]

[Singing and Rejoicing]

[Singing and Rejoicing]

For God's sake, smile Ella. It's a celebration.

[Singing Continues]

Have you saved our church, yet?

I'm trying, Mother.

Just in case you haven't noticed,

time's up.

[Singing Continues]

Praise him.

[All] Praise him! Hallelujah.

I said praise him!

[All] Praise him!

50 years of Greater Hope.

[Ella] What?!

I verified with public records.

The petition was certified last night.

[Sighs]

And there's one thing.

When I was in the clerk's network drive,

I read up on some rules.

Okay, go on.

A recall petition can be rescinded, even after certification.

How?

By the petitioner.

Her address is on there too.

Inform pastor that my remarks, will have to be pushed.

Okay.

[Pastor Greene] 50 years.

(Congregation) Greater Hope!

[Pastor Greene] Amen!

Rat bastard...

He ain't even hidin'.

Laughin' at us.

Just makes it easier.

Take this.

You good?

What you doin'?

Stay in the car.

Now, what you doin', man?

We are very lucky to have a special guest

in our midst, to lead us in our worship, today.

Hip Hop and R&B star

Sir the Baptist,

accompanied by Greater Hope's own star, Cole Stephens,

and the Greater Hope Choir.

Take us to church! [Applause]

[Applause] Take us to church.

Greater Hope is this a prayer group,

or is this a celebration?

[All] Celebration!

Can we take 'em to church?

[All] Yeah!

One, two, three, four...

[Upbeat Music Starts]

♪ Mama say she gonna lose me‐

♪ (Ha, ha, ha, huh!)

♪ She pray the angels out on duty

♪ (Ha, ha, ha, huh!)

♪ Preacher can't even rebuke me

♪(no oh wah)

♪ Born a sinner and I'm 'bout to sin again tonight

♪ You gon' have to forgive me, yeah

♪ (Oh ooo oh)

♪ I'mma raise hell until I reach heaven's door ‐ Nobody worried about that, OG.

♪ Mama said she gonna lose me. Yeah.

♪ She pray the angels out on duty

♪ (Huh, yeah, yeah)

♪ Preacher can't even rebuke me,

[Grunting in pain]

♪ Born a sinner and I'm 'bout to sin again tonight [Grunting]

♪ You gon' have to forgive me, yeah (oh‐ooo‐oh)

♪Woa oh ooh

♪ I'mma raise hell until I reach heaven's door

♪ You gon' have to forgive me, yeah (oh‐ooo‐oh)

♪ I'mma raise hell until I reach heaven's door

♪ Hey‐ay‐ay‐yay‐ay, yeah (hey hey hey)

♪ Hey‐ay‐ay‐yay‐ay, yeah

I hope it was worth it.

I know what you did.

You killed my wife.

♪ Mama say she gonna lose me, yeah (ha ha ha huh)

♪ She pray the angels out on dut ‐ You lucky these people out here.

Little bitch.

♪ Preacher can't even rebuke me, (Hey, yeah)

Can I help you officers?

Yes...

by getting out of our way.

♪ I'mma raise hell until I reach heaven's door

♪ You gonna have to forgive me

♪Woa oh ooh

What happen?

You out the game one day and you forget everything?

You see the way Shawn shot up when he got that call?

Yeah.

How he was noddin' and listenin',

like his old man was barkin' orders at him?

Yeah.

He a lieutenant, he ain't the captain.

So, someone else is giving the orders?

Yeah.

I got his phone.

So let's find out who that is.

You two.

Look, I'll take the east wing, you take that end, okay?

Copy.

[Phone Ringing]

Come on.

Come on, Dolores. Get off your fat ass and answer the phone.

Hello.

Why the hell would you sign a search warrant?

Willie?

What are you screaming about?

I did no such thing!

I am holding it right in my hand.

I signed nothing!

Stop them, I am on my way.

[Breathing Heavily]

It's too late.

♪ dance and I'm gonna let 'em (ay‐ay‐ay)

Ah, Kendrick Murphy.

Good to finally meet you.

Ah Murphy, Murphy, is it Murphy?

Or is it Fisher?

Oh, I know it's Byrd, right?

It's Murphy.

And it look like you know a lot about me,

but I don't know who the hell you are.

Oh, I'm sorry. Where are my manners.

Malik Thompson.

Or you can just call me the guy who bailed you outta jail.

And if you play your cards right...

guy who'll get all the charges dropped.

Please, sit.

I did you a solid.

Just hopin' you'd do one for me.

It sounding like I don't got a choice.

[Laughs]

You're a quick learner.

Your pops. He's hiding something.

Something so big, he turned in his own son just to keep him quiet.

Oh, damn.

You didn't know?

Hmm.

Well, I guess you didn't know ole Rex,

killed your friend Rowena, either, huh?

Wow.

Would you look at that.

We've known each other for what two minutes

and I've told you more truth than your daddy.

So I get it.

You wanna buy me.

Own me.

Turn me against, Rex.

Make me a pawn, in someone else's game.

Nah, Kendrick, nah.

Cause you see, I know what it's like to be lied to.

To have your identity robbed.

To feel displaced.

So what do you want?

I want what you want.

The truth.

Now whatever Rex is hiding it's important enough to betray for...

and kill for.

Now, your freedom that was a gift.

Now you can use that freedom and work for me,

or you can walk away.

Right back to Rex Fisher, and Ella Johnson.

[Suspenseful Music]

[Phone ringing]

So you are asserting you had no idea,

how Miles Calloway ended up confined in your facility?

My client has already given you her statement.

Mrs. Austin is a registered patient and Wilhelmina was only doing her job.

We're talking about Mr. Calloway.

He has a very interesting story to tell,

but I'm giving you the opportunity to confess.

I'm not even sure that your search warrant was legal.

You still have not produced it for me.

I'm only giving you one more chance, Ms. Hayworth.

Are you sticking by your statement?

Yes, I am.

I know that you want there to be a bigger story, Lt. Hawkins.

But I have no idea how Mr. Calloway ended up there.

[Suspenseful Music]

[Door buzzes]

[Door opens]

[Suspenseful Music]

And we're adding lying to law enforcement, assault, endangerment, conspiracy....

I need a moment with my client.

Certainly.

[Door opens]

[Door closes]

Throwing out the rulebook certainly has its advantages.

I must admit, it felt good.

But heads up, looks like the rulebook is fighting back.

Who in the hell do you think you are?!

Your Honor, please calm down.

Oh, this is calm.

You should have seen my face an hour ago,

in the Attorney General's office.

You need to be cleaning out your desk, right about now.

Lieutenant.

‐ Again, I advise you to not do this. ‐ Shut it, Marilyn.

Lieutenant, Detective, I'm ready to discuss making a deal.

There is a...

bigger fish in the water that I think you might be interested in.

Willie?!

The ship is sinking, Dolores.

This is your last chance to get on the raft.

[Suspenseful Music]

This is where Shawn's been calling and coming to.

Alright.

[Suspenseful Music]

[Clicking]

Nah, please man. You don't have to do this.

[Whispering] Who's that he talkin' to? Can't make him out.

I was just trying to help.

Yo man, please! I won't...

[Gunshot]

[Man] Y'all clean this mess up.

[Suspenseful Music]

[Knocking]

[Dog barking]

What are you doing here?

Hi, Mrs. Tucker. I'm Mayor Ella Johnson.

I know who you are.

What do you want?

Well, I was wondering if I might have a minute to speak with you.

Well, it's not a good time.

I just found out my son...

is dead.

Oh..

[Soft Music]

Mrs. Tucker, I am so sorry for your loss.

I lost a son myself.

[Sniffles]

Look Mayor Johnson,

I appreciate your sympathy,

but you should know better than anyone that I'm in no mood to talk.

So just go ahead and say whatever it is you came here to say.

Well, I wanted to talk to you about your...

well, about your recall petition.

What about it.

You have every right to express your dissatisfaction.

But I'm barely into my term, and.

Well, perhaps there's a more constructive way that

we can address whatever issues you might have.

You want me to withdraw my petition?

Your petition, yes.

But not your grievances.

In fact, I came here today to invite

you to be the face of my constituent advisory board.

You'll have your own office in City Hall.

We'll get to know each other better.

You'll have a direct line to my office, and together

we will work on behalf of the people of Cypress.

[Laughs]

We'll get to know each other better?

Absolutely, Sheri!

You don't remember me, do you?

[Suspenseful Music]

We've met before.

When you were a councilwoman,

I came to your office to say my piece,

about that awful crime bill you wrote.

I warned you the harm it would do

to young black men like my son Shawn!

I begged you to rethink it.

You looked me in the eye and you said you would.

And you lied.

Not three months after that law passed,

my Shawn was arrested,

and because of the mandatory minimum sentencing that you supported,

he served a federal sentence for a misdemeanor!

Because of you,

he had a record!

He couldn't get a job. He fell in with the wrong crowd, and now he's dead!

Sheri, please let me explain....

He said you'd do this.

He said you would only look after yourself!

‐ Who? ‐ My benefactor.

He's been taking care of me... of us.

He got Shawn out,

got him a job.

Helped undo all this harm you've done.

So when he asked me to file this recall petition,

I was more than happy to do it.

Who put you up to this?

You're a murderer.

And not just my, Shawn.

I know you killed that woman, called a hit on her husband.

We're gonna expose you for the fraud that you are.

For all the pain you've caused this city.

Now, get outta my house!

What you need is to really embrace who you are.

And what is that suppose to mean?

Your darkness matches mine.

[Laughter]

I have a right to face my accusers.

To defend myself!

I said get....

[Dramatic Music]

[Thud]

Son of a bitch.

Who is it?

[Ominous Music]

Check it out.

Malik.

Yeah.

Sheri, call me back please.

We're gonna get through this I promise.

[Gun clicks]

[Instrumental Music]

[Receiver hangs up]

[Exhales]

Gentlemen.

You're some special kind of rat, aren't you, boy?

Huh, real busy.

Took you long enough, old man.

I was busy stealing everything from right under your nose.

Your crew, your businesses, your woman.

Can't blame her though. She needs a man, not a fossil.

Yeah, but real men,

put in they own work.

Real men don't hide behind their soldiers.

Then put a bullet in they back.

You know what you are?

You a scared little, bitch.

That's what you are.

[Smirks]

Does a real man get his own son thrown in jail?

See cause for me, family is everything.

But for you. Nah, family is an asset or a liability.

Does a real man murder an innocent woman?

You sure you wanna be talking about killin' innocent women?

Mhmm? You killed my wife.

My baby girl's mother.

That was Shawn.

Yeah but he worked for you, he took orders from you!

Not that one. That wadn't part of the plan.

Soon as he told me what he did, I didn't waste a second taking him out.

Shoot him, Jabari.

Why the hell should I believe you, huh?

[Dramatic Music]

What you doing with a picture of my mother?

Answer me, man.

What you doing with a picture of my mother!?

Because she's my mother, too.

Don't believe him, Jabari.

What?

We're brothers, Jabari.

♪ It is well, It is well, ♪ It is well, It is well,

♪ with my soul.

Hallelujah.

[Crowd] Hallelujah. Greater Hope.

Ella, where have you been?

Last minute mayoral business.

And has given us such a gift this day.

Your speech is coming up.

Clean yourself up.

But we are confronted,

with a sobering truth that once all the singing, dancing and worshiping is over,

come tomorrow, this building no longer belongs to us.

[Shock from the crowd]

But note that I said “building”"

and not “church”, because it is not the brick and the concrete that makes us a church.

[Applause from crowd]

Whatever happens,

wherever we may end up,

Greater Hope has not seen it's last days.

We have proven that today! Amen!

Amen.

Amen.

[Cheers and applause]

Thanks in no small part to the moral leadership

of our founders and former first ladies.

Let us now hear from one of them,

Mayor and Lady Ella Johnson!

[Cheers and applause]

Pastor Greene, thank you for your moral leadership.

Now some of you may have noticed my brief absence

during our wonderful jubilee celebration.

Well there's something that I must share with you.

I just got off the phone with the Preservation Society

and Greater Hope is officially in contention for historical preservation.

Meaning that any plans to demolish

or alter this building is prohibited until further notice!

[Cheers and applause]

[Cheers and applause]

God is good, isn't he?

And as long as we stay united,

no one can hurt us.

No one can take us down!

[Cheering stops]

[From Crowd] What's going on?

What in the world?

[Crowd Mumbling]

Leona Byrd?

What is the meaning of this? We're in the middle of service.

You are under arrest.

[Crowd Gasp]

[Laughs] Excuse me?

What on earth for?

Kidnapping, [Crowd Gasp]

conspiracy to commit felony fraud, battery. Should I go on?

Are you out of your mind?

I don't have the slightest clue, what you're talking about.

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Ella, do something.

Cuff her.

[Crowd stunned exclamation] Don't you touch me.

Don't touch me.

I am Lady Leona Byrd!

Not some common criminal, get your hands off of me.

[Crowd exclamation]

Ella, do something.

Do something, Ella.

Ella Mae Byrd, do something. [Crowd confused mumblings]

You have the right to remain silent, [Crowd confused mumblings]

anything you say, can and will be used against you. [Crowd confused mumblings]

You have the right to an attorney. [Crowd confused mumblings]

If you can't afford one, one will be appointed to you. [Crowd confused mumblings]

Do you understand your rights? [Crowd confused mumblings]

Ella Mae!

On the season finale of Saints and Sinners,

You're not gonna be able to cover your tracks forever.

Everyone knows what you are.

And what is that?

The devil!

How do you sleep at night?

Leona could ruin us both.

I've taken your church and flatlined your mayorship.

The city is mine now.

This town's trying to damn me to hell,

well I'm gonna give them hell right back.