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(announcer) Previously on Lincoln heights...

I was just offering Cassie a ride to school.

In that? She may not look like much.

But I'm fixing her up.

She's gonna be my ticket

into auto design school.

You tried to talk Eddie

out of marrying me.

I just wanted you to be happy.

Hi, I'm Luc bisgaier.

Are you the manager?

And music producer, among other things.

Can I help you?

Yes, you can help me by getting my painting off your wall.

If it were my painting, I would have taken it

the minute I saw it here.

Oh, so you're an artist now?

(Eddie) So what happened?

Gangs, still trying to take over the neighborhood.

If you press charges, you could be putting yourself in danger.

So? Nobody else wants to stand up.

They're all scared.

I wish my dad was still around.

Jarone, I'm here if you need me.

[funky blues music]

♪ ♪

Who's the cop that won't back down

when there's danger all around?

Dad. Dad.

You're damn right.

Well, someone's excited to get back to work.

(Eddie) I am locked,

loaded, and ready for action.

Come here and give me some satisfaction.

Oh, well, you know I do love a man in uniform.

Mmm!

(Coleman) Hey,

is that the way you behave

in front of your children?

Coleman.

Hey, daddy. Hey, hon.

(Coleman) Good to see you, Eddie.

We didn't catch you at a bad time, did we?

No, of course not.

Grandma and grandpa are here

for tomorrow night's fundraiser.

I know that.

Mom's organized a million of these,

so when she volunteered to help the clinic,

I couldn't say no.

Where is your mother?

She's out arguing with the cab driver

about her make-up bag.

Apparently

he lost her Louis Vuitton.

How does a man leave behind an $800 piece of luggage?

Beverly, how are you?

Mourning the demise of my Louis.

Jennifer, you're looking fit.

Hi. It's nice to see you too, mom.

Hi, grandma.

Lizzie? Taylor?

Oh, how did you two get so big?

Cassie? Look at you. You're a perfect size four!

Tay, why don't you take the bags upstairs to your room?

Actually, we'll need two rooms.

Why?

Mom? Dad?

Your mother and I are getting a divorce.

Wait. What?

A divorce, dear. It's fine.

Which room is yours again, Tay?

Hold on a second. Why are you getting a divorce?

Dad, what did you do?

He didn't do anything, Jennifer.

Your father and I have given this a great deal of thought

and decided it's what's best.

Let's talk about this when you get home from work, okay?

Meanwhile, let's get the suitcases upstairs

so your grandmother and I can see

if we remembered to pack some gifts.

Grandma, you can have my room.

Oh, thank you, dear.

Coleman, try not to pace the hall all night.

I swear, that man hasn't slept a wink since he retired.

Well, they do know how to keep it interesting.

[reggaeton music]

♪ ♪

Andale, 'mano! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

Hey, Emilio.

Hey, who's this guy? Do you hire some cheap labor?

I'm the guy whose uncle owns this place,

so chuck here works for me. Nice.

Frankie, Emilio. Emilio, Frankie.

Hey.

Hey, you got one of those for me?

It's all right. He can have mine.

I don't drink coffee. What? What?

What are you, some kind of communist?

Did you bring it? Oh, yeah.

Make sure you get it from the side

so we can see how we raised the fenders.

Dude, would you relax?

This car is your golden ticket into design school.

Right now, I'm more concerned about what Cassie's gonna think.

Why?

The car's for her.

I'm giving it to her.

Have you gone out of your freakin' mind?

This car is a masterpiece!

Come on, man, you tell him.

Yo, keep me out of it.

(Emilio) I'm telling you, Charles.

No girl is worth a car like this!

This girl is.

[clears his throat]

Thanks for coming so fast.

Where is he?

I tried calling momma Taylor, but she wasn't home.

What about Dana?

He says she's out of town on a job interview.

Powell.

Sutton, Lund. What are you guys doing here?

Personal connection to the victim.

You get an I.D. On the perp?

The kid ain't saying nothing.

You know how it is with these little gs.

No, I don't. Why don't you enlighten me?

The kid's a known pot dealer, Sutton.

I see him on his corner every morning.

Now the guys who beat him must've taken his stash.

Otherwise I'd have him in lockup.

I know this kid. No way he's dealing.

Let me get a run at him. He'll talk to me.

All right, well, you better make it fast,

'cause sooner or later, the only talking

this kid's gonna be doing is through plexiglass.

Jarone?

You all right?

Look, I know you're scared,

but if you can just give us a name, maybe we could--

You could what? help me? Protect me?

Would that be so bad?

Jarone, please,

just talk to me.

Man, the last time I saw you,

you promised you'd be there for me.

But all you did was disappear.

I ain't saying nothing to you.

[electronic rock]

♪ The city never sleeps ♪

♪ You gotta live to your own beat ♪

♪ So easy come and easy go ♪

♪ But it's home ♪

♪ ♪

Seriously, man, you're gonna drive yourself nuts

thinking about this.

I put the boy's uncle in jail.

His mother's unemployed because of me.

Uncle's in jail, mother's a hooker.

Kid's gonna be a real upstanding citizen.

Was I talking to you?

Eddie, I know the guy's a tool,

but that doesn't mean he's wrong.

I mean, are you sure jarone wasn't dealing?

No, but how can I help him

if I don't give him the benefit of the doubt?

Well, you're a better man than me.

And this surprises you?

[sighs]

What you got there, jarone?

Nothing.

Now you really gonna make me search you?

"if you look in my eyes,

"you won't see what I've seen.

"if you touch my hands,

you won't feel What I've done."

I didn't know you could write like this.

Uncle Ricky gave me a notebook before he went to Kuwait.

He made me write every day.

You keep this up,

you could have a future as a writer.

Man, look around.

Does it look like I've got any kind of future?

Oh, my God, jarone!

Are you all right?

Who did this?

Tell me you found the animal who did this to him.

Can we talk in private?

What is happening to a world

where a boy can't even walk to school

without being beat up like a dog?

The officer filing the report

thinks jarone's been dealing pot on the streets.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

I know, but that's how they're writing it up.

You and I both know what this is about.

I'm going to court tomorrow to testify

against that hoodlum who broke into my house.

And that gang came after jarone as a warning to you?

I'm an old lady.

They know that I don't care what happens to me.

But if anything else happens to jarone--

It won't.

You don't know that.

Maybe I shouldn't testify.

Not if it's gonna put him in danger.

Don't make any decisions yet.

Now let me see what I can do.

You have got to protect him, Eddie.

You owe that to him.

You owe that to this family.

I'll empty these drawers for you, grandma.

And plus, you can have the right half of the closet.

I had no idea you were so talented.

Not that it matters.

They cancelled the art program at my school.

That's why I'm home now.

Art class was first period.

You have talent, Cassie,

and your passion is evident in your work.

Don't let anyone stand in the way of your dreams.

Don't make the same mistakes I made.

What mistakes?

Grandma?

[Indian dance music]

♪ ♪

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on there, princess.

Aren't you supposed to be in school right now?

Well, you said if I want something, I shouldn't wait.

I should just go for it.

What you need? I want a job.

So what makes you think I'd hire you?

Because you're busy producing music,

you need someone to help customers.

And plus, I'll work for free.

Plus tips. Well, nothing's free.

Well, give me art lessons.

Teach me how to make my work better

and how to get noticed.

Okay, do you even know how to make coffee?

Duh. I was making it.

Without one of these?

[both laugh lightly]

I'll learn. I'm a fast learner.

Okay, fine.

Why don't you COME BACK AT 2:00,

and we'll see what's what.

2:00? Yeah.

Yeah, if I'm gonna give you a tryout,

we'll have to do it before the afternoon rush.

Is that gonna be a problem?

Well, actually, I have--

Princess, I've got a stack of resumes

from other applicants who want the job.

Qualified applicants.

No, I know.

2:00 is no problem.

And, um, I'll be here. Thanks.

Okay.

She's a trip.

[bell ringing]

Here's where I raised the fenders,

and this chin spoiler is custom sculpted.

And this grill is my own design.

How can you afford all of this?

The money from the job,

plus Frankie hooks me up with paint, bondo,

whatever I need.

So what do you think?

It's beautiful.

Come on, Cassie.

You're an artist.

I want to know what you think.

No holding back.

Well, it's most definitely a work of art,

but every work of art needs a signature.

A signature? Mm-hmm.

Not literally.

Something to let the world know

that it's a Charles antoni creation.

Something simple. Iconic.

Iconic? Mm-hmm.

Like what?

Here.

Like this.

I like it.

It's a Chinese symbol for faith.

You mind if I borrow this?

Mm-mm.

So I'll see you back here after class?

I can't.

I have a tryout for a job at the coffee house.

Cassie, that's great.

Yeah, except for Luc wants me TO MEET HIM AT 2:00.

Aren't you in chem class at two?

Yeah, and I have a midterm.

So you're just gonna blow it off?

Cassie-- Look,

Luc is giving me free art lessons in exchange for--

Wait a minute. Art lessons?

Yeah. He's a gifted artist.

Considering the fact

that the school shut down the art program,

I could use the help.

If I don't start thinking of myself

as a real artist, then no one else will.

I know you're a real artist, Cassie.

But I think that missing school is a bad idea.

You're right. Of course you're right.

[bell rings]

So I'll see you back here later?

Yeah. Where else would I be?

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

♪ And this goes out to my music lovers ♪

Here you go. All right.

Your new barista, reporting for duty.

I gotta say, I didn't know you'd make it back on time.

You must be serious about working here.

I'm serious about being an artist.

So am I hired?

Really? So I got the job?

Do you see me handing anyone else an apron?

[both laugh]

Thank you. You're welcome.

The caterers have been hired,

almost everyone has RSVP'd,

and this counter would make a perfect the open bar.

Oh, mom, this is the nurses' station.

I don't think we can just--

(Dr. Mario) Hey, Jenn?

Oh, you didn't tell me your sister was visiting.

Dr. Mario, this is my mother, Beverly.

Charmed.

Forward and shameless. I like him.

Thank you for coming to rescue our little fundraiser

on such short notice.

Oh, this is just a little soiree.

You should see me when I'm working

with an actual budget.

I'll have to be sure to catch you in action.

I look forward to it.

[chuckles]

Okay, let me just say

as a concerned daughter and fellow adult, eew!

Don't be such a prude.

Oh, mom, the man's half your age.

Beware the green-eyed monster.

I am not jealous, mom.

I am a happily-married woman.

Well, there's a difference

between being "happily married" and blind.

Fortunately, I'm neither.

Okay, you cannot be this happy about getting a divorce.

Why not? Because.

You love each other.

There's more to our relationship

than just what you see.

Like what?

I am not having this conversation with you.

Why not? Wh--

Mom, why won't you talk to me?

[phone rings]

Lincoln heights free clinic.

This is she.

No, there must be some mistake.

Cassie's in school right now.

Oh, really?

[sighs]

(Eddie) Lizzie, come down for dinner!

I'll be right down.

Tay, dad said that--

Oh, hey, grandpa. sorry.

Lizzie.

Uh, vitamin supplement.

At my age, you take all the help you can get.

So what do you say we retreat to the kitchen

for some tacos?

Yeah, I'll be right down.

I just left something in my room. Okay.

Come on, jarone,

grab a tortilla and fix a plate.

Hey, it looks good.

Here, let me help you.

I'm a grown man, Beverly. I can help myself.

You all right?

Yeah, fine.

I'm just upset about Cassie ditching school.

Are you sure that's all?

Come on, Jenn, talk to me.

It's my mother.

40 years of marriage down the drain,

and she's acting like nothing's happened.

The worst part is that she won't even talk to me about it.

Her marriage is ending.

It's not an easy thing to talk about.

I know.

Things haven't been easy

between me and my dad either.

But mom...

That woman has kept me at arm's length

since the day I was born.

Come here.

It's okay, baby.

[door opens]

Cassandra Sutton! Get in here, please.

Your teacher called

this afternoon about the chemistry test you missed.

I'm sorry, but I had a good reason.

What could possibly justify you missing a midterm exam?

I had a lot on my mind.

Look, I'm sorry.

I promise I'll take the make-up exam.

Oh, I know you will.

And you'll also be doing dinner dishes for a month.

Go upstairs and get washed up.

You're late for dinner.

Where's Lizzie?

She hasn't come down yet.

Tay, go upstairs and get your sister.

I'll do it.

Sit.

What are you doing in my room?

Close the door, Tay.

Are you going through grandpa's stuff?

Yes. Close the door.

What's going on?

I think grandpa's sick.

I--I saw him taking these.

He said they're vitamins.

Flute-uh-mide?

Doesn't sound like any vitamin I ever heard of.

I know.

That's why we need to find out what it is.

Well, big man, why aren't you eating?

Ain't hungry.

Ain't hungry?

Baby, he doesn't have to eat if he doesn't want to.

(Eddie) Now hold on. We had a deal, remember?

You come here once a week for dinner, like family.

Ain't no deal if I don't have a choice.

So that's the way you see it?

I'm forcing you to be here?

Yeah, and just 'cause you and my grandma

made me come here don't mean you can make me eat.

[Coleman clears his throat]

Eddie, can I talk to you a minute?

I don't blame you.

People telling me what to do,

huh, I wouldn't eat either.

The problem is,

all your pride has got you is a cold taco.

But they aren't all cold.

Go on.

You know you want it.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

I hate to say this, Eddie,

but that boy is nothing but trouble.

Excuse me?

Look, I know it's none of my business--

Well, at least we can agree on that.

I'm just not comfortable having someone like that

around my grandchildren.

Someone like that?

Now, you don't know the first thing about jarone.

He's a good kid.

He just needs a little bit of guidance.

I see the effort you're making.

But that boy doesn't need your coddling.

No? What does he need?

He needs a job.

I appreciate you hanging out with me today.

It's not like I have much of a choice.

Look, I know it's tough with you and your mom.

It's hard when money's tight.

So?

So I talked to a buddy of mine.

He's willing to give you a job at his hardware store.

What? Hardware store?

Look, I know it's a big step,

but Jake's a good guy.

Just promise me you'll give it a shot.

I ain't promising nothing.

I never asked you for no damn job.

Hey, where do you think you're going? Let go of me!

(Eddie) Where do you think you're going?

Let go of me!

Good, you finally caught the little monster--

The one that broke into my store.

Get over there.

I'm telling you, Eddie, this is one of the kids

who broke in my store during the riot.

Yo, man, this old weez don't know what he's talk--

Who you calling an old weez?

Jake, you sure about this?

I saw him with my own eyes.

He came in here and he took a roll of chicken wire.

What's a boy like that gonna do

with a roll of chicken wire?

I don't blame you for being upset,

but I'm in kind of a bind here.

I made jarone's family a promise.

If you press charges, I won't be able to keep that promise.

That boy needs to pay for what he's done.

I hear you,

but some bad guys are after jarone.

Connected guys.

He goes into the system now,

he may not come out alive.

See how it goes.

If it doesn't work out, press charges.

Make him pay his debt to society.

To hell with society.

He can pay his debt to me.

Whoa, you're in early.

I want to get this done.

I'm giving Cassie the car tonight.

(Frankie) Dude,

did you sleep here last night?

What? No. Of course not.

Come on, man.

I know you've been locking horns

with your step-dad and all,

but we ain't bonded for sleepovers.

If my uncle Fernando catches you--

I got it, Frankie. It won't happen again.

(Frankie) Hey.

Did you tell him?

I told you, I got nothin' to say.

About what?

It's about your girlfriend.

What about her?

We saw her at the coffee house YESTERDAY AT ABOUT 2:00.

It wasn't Cassie. She was in chemistry class.

You must have seen someone else.

I know what I saw, man, you know?

She was with the guy that runs that place,

uh, lucky--

Luc?

Yeah.

I don't need this right now, Emilio.

I'm telling you, they were real chummy.

Stop it!

Damn it, Charles, I'm not making this up!

And I'm not gonna stand here

and listen to you tell lies about Cassie!

Just leave.

Dude, déjelo.

Hey, you know it ain't like me to get involved.

Then don't.

But if there's a chance lil' vato is right

about your girl,

wouldn't you want to know?

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

Charles, hi.

So I guess you took the job.

Yeah, it's really great,

and the people here are nice,

and Luc is teaching me so much about--

Hey, Luc.

This is Charles. Charles, this is Luc.

What it do, bra?

So you're the artist.

Something like that.

So how does that work?

I don't get your meaning.

Come on, I mean, you must have gone to art school.

Had some gallery exhibits?

'cause otherwise you'd just be

a guy running a coffee shop, right?

Charles, can I talk to you for a second?

What are you doing? You're embarrassing me.

Embarrassing you?

You ditched school and came here

after you promised me you wouldn't.

I know. I'm sorry.

I thought my opinion mattered to you.

Of course it does.

But you wouldn't want me to pass up the opportunity

to work with Luc, would you?

Even if it means blowing off school?

Charles, look, in ten years, I won't need chemistry,

but I'll need everything that Luc is teaching me about art.

You wouldn't want me to give up on my dream, would you?

No, of course not.

Good. Then stick around.

I get off in an hour, okay?

Let me buy you a cup of coffee.

Cas, you know I don't drink coffee.

You know, on second thought, I'd love a cup.

"Flutamide.

A type of therapy used In the treatment of..."

of what?

Prostate cancer.

Grandpa has cancer?

I don't know, Tay. Maybe.

Well, what are we gonna do? I don't want him to die.

Well, me neither.

We need to tell mom.

[hip-hop music]

♪ ♪

Hey, yo, check it, t.

Little man's playing housewife.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where you goin'?

We got business to discuss.

I didn't say nothin' to them cops.

I didn't say nothin' to nobody.

Well, somebody said somethin'.

Get away from him!

Or what?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Come on, t.

I think they got the message.

Nah. Not yet.

[clatter]

Tell your grandma We said, "what up?"

Okay, Tay, your sister's working late tonight,

so I am trusting you two not to burn down the house.

Lizzie, there's leftovers in the fridge.

Don't let your brother eat any junk food, okay?

Uh, mom, can I talk to you?

Not now, Lizzie, we're running late.

Mom, dad?

We may be old, but we're not deaf.

[doorbell rings] I got it.

(Lizzie) Bye.

Momma Taylor, jarone, what's wrong?

Momma Taylor, what happened?

The same thugs beating up on my grandson,

that's what happened.

Look, maybe you all should go on.

I'll meet you there later.

Is there anything I can do?

(Eddie) No, it's all right.

It'll be okay. Okay.

Now don't be late. APERITIFS ARE AT 7:00.

Still think you can fix this?

Come on in.

What happened?

They went after him at the hardware store, Eddie.

Threatened Jake with a gun.

Did he call 911?

Yeah, and they took

more than half an hour to show up.

What? Response time should have been

less than five minutes.

You said you were gonna protect him,

and you failed.

Momma. I'm sorry.

I cannot testify, Eddie.

Not if it means jarone won't be safe.

You of all people should understand that.

Momma, if people like you stop testifying against criminals,

nobody will be safe.

Now I'm gonna find out

who got that 911 call.

It doesn't matter.

Yes, it does.

Now we're sworn to protect,

and that's what we're going to do.

Can't do nothin'.

Let's go, jarone.

Momma Taylor, it's okay.

Not everybody can be a hero.

[door closes]

Yeah.

I need you to check the dispatch logs

and find out who was on patrol.

Thanks.

[sighs]

Lizzie.

Dad, can I talk to you for a second?

I'm in the middle of Something. Can it wait?

It's about grandpa.

What about him?

I think he's sick. He might even be dying. What?

I saw him taking some pills.

They're called flutamide, and they're for prostate cancer.

And you know this because?

I snooped through his things. Lizzie.

I know it was wrong, dad,

but I was really worried about him.

Can you talk to him, please?

Come here.

I'm sure your grandpa's gonna be just fine.

What if he's not?

[overlapping chatter]

[clinking glass]

Can I have your attention, please?

Good evening, everyone.

I want to thank you all very much for being here tonight.

So I am pleased to announce

that thanks to all of your generous contributions,

we will be serving the good people of Lincoln heights

for another fiscal year.

[cheers and applause]

And now it is my honor

to present to you one of the main reasons

that we achieved that goal.

Please welcome one of our most generous benefactors,

the honorable Coleman Bradshaw.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

When a man reaches a certain age,

he begins to take measure of his life.

Now here I am at the end of my career,

asking the question

that we all must ask ourselves eventually.

Is the world a better place

because we were in it?

Well, I don't know the answer to that question,

but I do know one person

who never will have to ask it,

because she's dedicated herself

to the well-being of others,

and given this old man more years of sacrifice

than anyone should ever have to endure.

So I'd like to create

a new staff endowment

in the name of my inspiration,

my role model,

and my best friend,

Beverly Bradshaw.

[applause]

Mom, are you all right?

Mom!

Mom!

Mom, where are you going?

You can't just leave.

I'm not feeling well, dear.

The amuse bouche must have disagreed with me.

Mom, wait.

You can't keep doing this.

You connect with total strangers every day,

help people you've never even met,

but I am your daughter.

Sooner or later,

you're gonna have to start talking to me.

I'll see you at home, Jennifer.

Can't you at least tell me why you want this divorce?

What makes you think I'm the one who wants it?

(Cassie) Okay.

The cash register's balanced,

and the espresso machines are all spotless.

Anything else you need?

Don't you want to hang and check out the rehearsal?

(Kevin Michael) Yeah.

Stick around.

We're working on some new tracks

for our set on Friday night,

and I could use an unjaded opinion.

I'm Kevin Michael. Nice to meet you.

Hey, I'm Cassie.

So come on, stay. Check us out.

All right?

All right. Okay.

Let's go.

[beatboxing with guitars]

Are you gonna stand there

or are you gonna help me close this place down?

Come on.

♪ ♪

♪ In an imaginary world every boy and every girl ♪

♪ They'd all get the same things ♪

♪ They'd all get the same things ♪

♪ A little dough, a lot of love ♪

♪ With a mom and dad to hug ♪

♪ They'd all get the same ♪

♪ Things, yeah ♪

♪ Down here, the world is real ♪

♪ And it don't matter how you feel ♪

♪ 'cause we don't get the same things ♪

♪ We don't get the same things ♪

♪ You gotta work to stay alive ♪

♪ 40 hours from 9 to 5 ♪

♪ We don't get the same ♪

♪ Things, no ♪

♪ But all my gangsta friends ♪

♪ And all my skater friends ♪

♪ We all want the same things ♪

♪ I'm sayin' we all want the same things ♪

♪ DJ's in the club ♪

♪ He's with freaks and thugs ♪

♪ We all want the same ♪

♪ Things, yeah, baby ♪

♪ Ooo ♪

♪ And I think about the way ♪

♪ All the politicians say ♪

♪ They say they Want to change-- ♪

Charles, what are you--

Come on, we're leaving.

What are you doing? I can't go.

I have work to do.

Not anymore you don't.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means ever since you started working here,

I don't even know you anymore.

Charles, I've only been working here two days.

I'm not kidding, Cassie.

Let's go.

Have you lost your mind?

Hey, friend, I think you'd best let her go

and take a breath.

I'm not your friend. And I'm not asking.

You two, stop it!

Get him out of here, right now!

Charles, You have to leave. Now!

I can't believe you're putting that guy over me!

I can't believe you're doing this!

You could cost me my job!

Please! Charles, go!

♪ All my gangsta friends ♪

♪ And all my skater friends ♪

♪ We all want the same things ♪

♪ We all want the same things ♪

♪ DJ's in the club ♪

♪ He's with freaks and thugs ♪

♪ We all want the same things ♪

[tires squealing]

♪ All my gangsta friends ♪

♪ And new boyfriends ♪

♪ They all want the same things ♪

♪ I'm sayin' we all want the same things ♪ ♪

Ice cream, mom?

Boy, you must be more upset than I thought.

Guilty pleasure.

Have it your way, mom. I'm done arguing.

[sighs]

[door opens]

Cassie?

Hi, mom.

I'm gonna go to bed.

Come in here.

Cassie, have you been crying?

Cassie.

Talk to me.

(Beverly) Cassandra,

give me your hand, baby.

When a person has someone

who cares about her,

someone who cares enough to listen,

only a fool would keep her troubles

to herself.

Come on. Come on.

Ever since you were a baby,

you loved chocolate ice cream.

Charles and I had a fight.

It was really bad.

It was bad.

I kicked him out.

Why?

Because he was being completely irrational.

Mom, he almost cost me my job.

Grandma, you said never let anybody

stand between you and your dreams.

It's okay, baby, it's okay.

You did the right thing, Cassie.

If Charles loves you,

he'll support you no matter what.

Is that why you and grandpa are getting a divorce?

Because he doesn't support you?

That's...

Not something we talk about.

I hear the fundraiser went well.

Mm.

Well, we did what we came to do.

Is there something you want to talk about?

Lizzie tells me she saw you

taking some multivitamins yesterday.

You tell Beverly?

That I'm taking vitamins?

That you have cancer.

Ah.

So Lizzie rolled on me, huh?

You didn't answer the question.

That's because it's none of your business.

Fair enough.

But you know I can't keep this from Jenn.

I was diagnosed six months ago.

That's why I retired

and left the bench.

You think you're protecting Beverly

by keeping this from her?

I'm protecting her by giving her

the kind of man she deserves.

The kind of husband that supported

and took care of her for 40 years,

not some sick old man,

which is what I've become.

You want her to see you as a man?

Tell her the truth.

(Jenn) Come on, mom.

When a person has someone who cares about her,

she'd be a fool to keep her troubles to herself.

[sighs]

I--

[clears throat]

I wanted to be a social worker.

All I ever wanted to do was help people.

You do help people, mom.

I gave up my dreams to marry your father.

That was a choice I made because I loved him,

but I hated that I had to make it,

and I took it out on you.

Mom.

For years, I watched you and your sister

living my dream.

You never said a word. I didn't even--

What was I supposed to do?

Tell you that I blamed you for my unhappiness?

And now that your father's retired,

after everything I've sacrificed,

he doesn't

look at me anymore.

He doesn't touch me.

He won't even talk to me,

except to tell me he wants a divorce.

It's not quite so simple.

Oh, Cassie, we, um...

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I want you all to hear this.

Beverly, I didn't stop showing you affection

because I don't love you.

I'm sick.

I have cancer.

Oh, my God. (Jenn) dad.

I thought if I could get through this on my own,

you would never, ever have to worry about me.

You silly old man.

It's my job to worry about you.

It always has been.

You're going to get through this,

you hear me?

But you're gonna have to let me take care of you.

What about our marriage?

I don't know, Coleman.

I don't know.

I'm...

I'm going to need more time

to heal myself.

Beverly, you take all the time you need.

I'm not going anywhere.

(Eddie) Everything's going to be fine.

What would you do?

If you had a life-threatening illness,

would you keep it from me?

I could never keep something like that from you.

Good.

Plus, I think you'd hurt me if I did.

Mmm. Could be kinky.

[laughs] [phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

Hello.

Hey, Lund.

Yeah, thanks.

Is everything okay?

We just found out who got the call

to Jake's hardware store yesterday.

You sure you want to do this here?

Where the hell were you yesterday?

Excuse me?

Jake's hardware, yesterday afternoon.

Your response time was 37 minutes.

If you know my response time, then you know

it was because I was on a traffic stop.

A traffic stop that lasted 37 minutes?

It got heated.

What's this about? Jarone Clemmons.

The little pot dealer who told you to bug off?

He told you to your face he didn't need your help.

He refused to I.D. The guys who beat him.

And you're coming in here, stepping up to me?

You're mad at the wrong guy.

Oh, no, I got the right guy.

You're the guy

who only cares about his clearance rate.

Book 'em and bag 'em.

They're just street trash, right?

Get him out of here, Lund.

Jarone, come over here.

I told you not to run off like that.

Eddie.

Momma, you came.

I'm proud of you.

Well, I'm only here because they subpoenaed me.

Mrs. Taylor, we're about to get started.

Thank you.

It's okay if you want to tell the truth.

I can take care of myself.

Well, you shouldn't have to.

(A.D.A. Margolies) You say you got a pretty good look

at the man who broke into your house, Mrs. Taylor.

Do you see that man in this courtroom today?

No, I don't.

Are you sure?

The person who broke into my house is not a man.

He's a coward

who hides behind guns and violence

to get his way.

He and all his no-account friends

have this whole community so scared,

they think they can get away with anything.

I see.

And can you identify that coward?

(momma Taylor) That's him. Right there.

Way to go, momma Taylor.

She's still got game.

Yeah, but for how long?

You got a problem, cop?

No problem.

I just came to tell you that from this moment forward,

you are your crew

are in the jarone Clemmons protection business.

If he so much as gets a hangnail.

You pay. Right.

You gonna come after all of us?

No. Just you.

And when I do,

I won't be wearing a badge.

Yeah? Well, maybe we come after you first.

Who gonna stop us?

I am. Me too.

Ditto.

Come on, let's go.

You know they're just gonna keep coming back.

(Lund) Yeah.

But now we got backup.

They're starting to mow their lawns.

I heard you doubled your donation

to the clinic last night.

Ah, it's all for a good cause.

You know, I owe you an apology.

I always thought that you had it easy with Jenn.

A relationship like that,

it takes work.

You gonna be all right?

For the first time since I was sick,

Beverly and I are talking.

I mean really talking.

So yes, whatever happens,

I'm gonna be just fine.

Thank you.

Um...

I'm gonna go see about dinner.

[chuckles] Yeah, you do that.

[chuckles]

You coming?

In a minute.

(jarone) In every war, there are weapons.

Gats. Nines. Hate. Intimidation.

Don't matter who you are.

Everybody's strappin'.

But sometimes, some days,

it goes the other way,

and the weapons are hope, trust,

and understanding.

Maybe those are the weapons that can win the war...

Or maybe it ain't supposed to be won at all.

Maybe the point is

to keep on going,

keep on fighting,

and never, ever give up.

[loud banging]

[electronic rock]

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