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[instrumental "Amazing Grace"]

(male #1)
'Brothers and sisters'

look at the person
sitting next to you.

Chances are,
they have a loved one

fighting in Southeast Asia.

'Our boys are doing everything'

'to keep their souls intact
over there.'

So ask yourself

what are you doing over here?

'When you look in the mirror
does the reflection seek'

material gain from the world?

[organ music]

[instrumental
"Son Of A Preacher Man"]

Billy.

[crowd chuckling]

I wasn't finished.

Sorry, dad. Sorry.

[crowd chuckling]

- 'He ain't bad.'
- 'Kid can really play.'

What does it profit a man
to gain the whole world..

...and lose his soul?

[instrumental music]

So, Archie, you said your pop
was William Sanders, right?

(Archie)
'William Jeremiah Sanders.'

What it says
on my birth certificate.

And my mom, Beatrice
passed away six months ago.

Just always told me
he was a drunken bum.

So, why the sudden interest?

My kid came home
the other day

'and asked me
to help him with this.'

[chuckles]
Reminded me of when I had
the same project back in school.

Now my son is asking
about my dad.

You couldn't tell him anything.

Just wanna maybe find out
somethin' about him.

You know,
fill in the blanks.

So your mom told you
he was murdered?

No, no. Old "Philly Tribune"
had a blurb

about a Billy Sanders
killed in 1970.

'Eight months
before I was born.'

Uh, tracked this down
from the Ident Unit.

Looks like you.

Mug shot, huh?

'Guess ma was right.'

What was he arrested for?

Um, disorderly conduct
outside a bar.

And just the one time.
Could happen to anybody.

Paper say he was killed down
on Wharton Street, 1500 Block.

'Any idea what
he was doing down there?'

You see the calluses?

Perfectly manicured nails.

- Your pop a musician?
- Don't know.

Your mother ever
mention anyone else?

- Dad's side of the family?
- 'Nothing.'

That's why I'm here, detective.

When you find anything..

Sure, um..

We'll let you know.

[sighs]

Well, the dad was a reverend.

Billy played the organ
at his church.

And only people interviewed
were, uh..

...friends, family
from the congregation.

What's a church boy doing
hanging down

on Wharton Street
at Friday night?

Think I know.

Ain't seen one of these
for 30 years.

You got to get out more, Will.

[chuckles]

Check out the bee in the middle.

'VIP pass to The Hive.'

After-hours jazz spot
back in the day.

Just a block
from where Billy was killed.

He would have been a regular.

You were
a card-carryin' member too?

[snorts]
I wish.

You had a Jack of Clubs

'you weren't some drunken bum,
like mom said.'

You were stone-cold one of
the best musicians in town.

[theme music]

Let you out of your cave, boss?

Anything to get out
of these CompStat reports.

- What you got?
- Jazz musician, 20 years old.

'Blunt-force trauma.'

And, sir, no wallet on the body.

ID'd from a disorderly
conduct pinch in '70.

Wharton section of South Philly.
Heavy streetwalker traffic.

Well, assigned thought it could
have been the old flimflam.

- A trick gets lured in..
- Pimp cracks his skull.

Takes his cash.

And murder weapon looks
like a bottle.

'Found dark glass shattered
near the victim.'

ME assessed it matched
the wound to his skull.

There's a state liquor store

a block over from where
he was killed.

So was The Hive,
an underground club

where Billy played.

Will was the after-hours guru
back in the day.

Could only go a couple times
before I got drafted.

Ran every Friday,
same night Billy was killed.

I heard of this place,
it was in the basement

of some house, right?

Yeah, joint was hot,
smelly, crowded.

But the music, man!

What I would have given
to have a Jack of Clubs.

Long shot, but let's check out
the bottle.

See if we can track where
it might have come from.

- What about next of kin?
- Reverend Thomas Sanders.

Never mentioned his son played
the clubs back in the day.

You remember any of the
musicians from that place, Will?

Not by name. Owner was
a tough broad, the Queen Bee.

She'd sit at the end
of the bar

smoke like a chimney.

Maybe she's still buzzin'
around.

Can tell us if Billy was there
the night he died.

And talk to the dad too.

See if any of this new info
sparks a memory.

I've got a kid here
who wants to see Detective Rush.

I'm her partner.
I'll talk to him.

Uh, he asked for Detective Rush.

(Vera)
'Hey, Scotty.'

[Vera coughing]

[burps]
Ooh! Something I ate.

The chili fries?

[groans]
Good though.

Valens.

Hey, mom.

'Uh, just..'

No reason.
Just checking in.

What, I can't check on my mom?

'Yeah, fine.'

Okay, yeah.
Talk later. Bye.

Ran the title,
real estate files show

the Queen Bee was
Geraldine Watkins back in '70.

- Still around?
- Yeah.

Runs a soul food joint
out of the same address today.

Hey, somebody here to see me?

Oh, yeah, he's right over..

[dramatic music]

We played music for the Lord.

Billy played an organ
the angels envied.

(Vera)
'Is that Billy's brother?'

Tom Jr. was going
to be a preacher

in the Sanders tradition.

My eldest was taken
by the jungle.

My youngest, by the streets.

Both jungles,
just different terrain.

I served over there as well.

You got something
on my son's murder?

(Vera)
'We're looking into it.'

Was there anyone at church
that had a problem with Billy?

On the contrary

when he died, they buried him
like a king.

His casket, his headstone

the flowers, all courtesy
of the congregation.

Any chance we could get a list

of the congregation members
back then?

I'll check and see,
but why?

Tom, you familiar
with The Hive?

After-hours jazz club
back in the day?

(Tom)
'Why would I be?'

I don't associate
with those kinds of people.

Ever mention a girl
named Beatrice Sloan?

What are you implying
about my son, detective?

Nothing. Just trying to find out
what happened.

Well, when his brother died..

...it was rough on everyone.

Me and Billy
drifted apart a bit.

He in some kind of trouble?
Drugs, money?

No, no.
Not that I knew of.

I just think he may have started
to question his faith.

Know anyone
he was hanging with

outside the church
before he died?

I'm sorry. I don't.

But may the weight of the Lord
be on their soul.

(Rush)
Hmm, check out the specials.

Winning numbers
on the track today.

Street lottery. Little numbers
running with your soul food?

Hey, sweeties.

Anywhere you'd like.

Creamed chicken is to die for.

Looks like a winner.

Gotta say, Queen Bee,
a step up from The Hive.

Honey,
I'm an honest businesswoman.

Call Vice over,
they gonna agree?

[scoffs]
The Hive ain't been around
since the 70s.

Well, there's no statute
of limitation on homicide.

Homicide?

Billy Sanders.

Oh, Sanders. Yeah.

Sad, 'cause he was a nice kid.

Had this on him.

- He here the night he died?
- Not that I remember.

We're gonna need the names

of who might have
been here that night.

If any of them are still alive.

All those musician cats
wanted to be like Miles.

They came with a nasty habit.

Any of those cats
have a beef with Billy?

No. Church boy?
Not at all.

Oh, seems like a tight fit
for a jazz club.

They didn't mind.

I had to turn folks away.
Shucks.

Tons of musicians
used to roll through here.

But even I was shocked

the night Billy Sanders
appeared on my stage.

[jazz music]

Whoo! Where did you learn
to beat like that, kid?

'Ooh!'

[audience
cheering and applauding]

Come on, now.
Time to get paid.

[The Temptations
singing "Just My Imagination"]

Uh-uh, gentlemen,
the bank of Geraldine

doesn't give money away.

You drank more than you played.

No, not tonight.

Don't work like that.

♪ I say to myself
you are such a lucky guy ♪

- Hey, Miss Watkins.
- Billy?

I'm gonna see you and your mom
at church on Sunday, right?

♪ ...a girl like her ♪

♪ Is truly a dream come true ♪

Now, beat it.

♪ Out of all of the fellas
in the world ♪

Hey, you alright, kid.

Your father know
you're here, Billy?

No, and I'd appreciate
if we kept it that way.

♪ ...imagination ♪

Sorry to hear
about your brother, sweetie.

Oh, I didn't order anything.

♪ It was just my imagination ♪

Be careful, young man.

Thanks for the drink, miss.

My mother's the only miss
in my family.

You can really play those drums.

I play a lot more than that.

- Really?
- Yeah, I learn by ear.

I mean, if I hear it,
I-I can play it.

♪ I tell you
it was just my imagination ♪

[coughs]

So you can hold a beat
but you can't hold your liquor?

No, well, I'm a quick learner.

(male #2)
'One more coming up.'

[chuckles]

♪ Every night on my knees ♪♪

Now, who is the girl?

Beatrice something.

Older, but wise to the fact
that drummers keep the rhythm.

- Beatrice Sloan?
- That's it.

Yeah, used to work
for Ronde Brooks.

Ronde Brooks
of Ronde Records?

One and the same.

But I always thought

that Beatrice was Ronde's girl.

Uh, Ronde know
about her and Billy?

You gotta ask him.

Don't let the suit fool you

'cause Ronde came up
in the streets

and you don't get to what
he had by getting chumped.

Can I get you guys anything?

- Perrier?
- I'm good.

I own every single one
of these on vinyl.

(Ronde)
'No kidding, you know,
I've got a lifetime achievement'

ceremony in my honor coming up.

I could put aside
a couple of tickets.

Thanks, but we're tied up
with Billy Sanders' murder.

Billy Sanders?

Yeah, I remember Billy Sanders.
Session guy.

You must've been pissed
when you heard he was

steppin' out with Beatrice,
knocked her up.

[chuckles]

Guys, I don't..

I don't date my secretaries.

Yeah, nobody with money
does that.

Beatrice would go around
to the clubs

and let me know
which musicians to look at.

- Billy was one of them.
- You and Billy get along?

Sure. Yeah, we got along.

He had a very strict old man
though.

You know, when Billy wasn't
churchin', he was workin' for me

but he asked me to pay him
under the table.

[chuckles]
He wanted to keep it quiet.

So, why didn't you come forward

make a statement
after he was killed?

I didn't even hear about it
until a week later.

Kid quit coming around.

- Why's that?
- 'Why do most of 'em?'

He fell to the bottle
or the needle.

The one thing
I will say about Billy.

Kid was all about the right
place, the right time.

[instrumental music]

Whoa, whoa.
Hold it!

Yo, what's that?

You guys deaf?
Answer me.

Um, I was playing
behind the beat.

'Sounded kinda fresh,
you know.'

(male #3)
Damn it, kid!

Ronde, I-I'm sorry, man.

I told him to stay
on the beat.

Stop, stop. What he's rollin'
with sounds good.

It's your drunk ass that's
always trippin' us up, punchy.

Hit the road. Beat it.
Go sleep it off.

You kiddin' me, man.

Looks like I'm kiddin'?

You, jump in.

Somebody, come play bass.

Behind the beat,
like him.

And with an ear like mine

some things just stick out
to you.

- So, who was the mess?
- That would be Buster Large.

Soon after,
graduated to train wreck.

- You fire him?
- Eventually had to.

After Billy leapfrogged him,
the fellas gave him hell.

He crawled deeper
into the bottle, junk.

He blame Billy for his troubles?

[chuckles]

Ain't that what most addicts do?

Excuse me, detectives.

Here you go, Mr...

So, Buster follows Billy home

from The Hive,
bottle in hand.

Cracks him over the head,
takes him out.

Most expensive bottle of booze
Buster ever bought in his life.

♪ Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪♪

Bet you wish all our vics
were musicians.

Freakin' kid
in a candy store.

(Jeffries)
'No candy store. I went
to had the O'Jays on vinyl.'

Lot to choose from.

You, uh, got any Spinners?

Philly Soul's over there,
on wax.

Buster, right?

Session guy over
at Ronde Records back then.

- Yeah.
- There was some other kid.

Behind you on bass.

- Billy Sanders?
- You guys cops?

Well, we're not here
to sell insurance.

You still hittin' the sauce,
Buster?

- Been clean 30 years.
- 'It's all good.'

But Billy was killed in 1970.

I got along with Billy
just fine.

(Vera)
'Huh?'

Was that before or after
he made you

the laughing stock
of the swamp pit?

Billy wanted that gig,
he could have it.

Ronde was a slave driver,
anyway.

Feel the same way
when you were poutin' outside

the studio after you got canned,
looking for your job back?

Look, hell, yeah, I got pissed.

But I realized that

Billy was just better than me.

It was in his soul.

And he knew what sounded good.

♪ It was the third
of September ♪

Hey, why don't you ever
bring me no drink, Beatrice?

[scoffs]
Why don't you ever pass one up?

[chuckles]

- Hey, baby.
- Hey, babe.

There's a girl here
in her Sunday best.

Uh, she says
she's from your church.

♪ I never got a chance
to see him ♪

So, I was thinkin', um

maybe I could come by
your place later.

Um..

...that-that's probably
not a good idea.

Look, come on,
he catches me here

he'll skin my hide,
let alone bring you home.

Why's he so against you
bein' here?

I-I told you,
it's the way it is.

And-and it's not what
my brother would've done.

♪ Wherever he laid his hat
was his home ♪

♪ And when he died ♪

♪ All he left us was alone ♪

- Hey.
- Hey.

How do I look?

You look great.

Come on,
don't be nervous. Relax.

Ronde, this here's Chandra.

The one
I was telling you about.

'Got those gospel pipes.'

♪ All he left us was alone ♪♪

Not now.

Uh, but you said
you'd hear my friend sing.

Can't you see I'm busy?

Gotta get these sounds right.

Yeah, well, you know you ain't
never gonna get it right

if you keep copying Motown.

What, what did you say?

Your vocalists
got no soul

no pain,
Motown's got gospels.

Screw Motown, alright?
This is Philly.

Then let's actually tap
into the Philly sound.

Falsetto from the street corners
we hear every day.

Let's show that to the world.

What do you know
about making records, huh?

I know this mono stuff is junk.

We need somethin' fresh.

A fuller sound than Motown
has ever imagined.

Strings and horns
all on different tracks.

- What are we, The Beatles?
- Why not?

They it stole from us.
Let's steal it back.

Okay, how about this, kid,
as soon as you can pay for it

we'll do it, deal?

So then, you'll listen
to my friend?

You crazy?
She ain't a front girl.

She just a churchy
with a fat, old ass.

[all laughing]

Chandra..

That's the last I saw of him.

But the thing is, he called it.

Wasn't long before
Gamble and Huff took it

to a whole new level.

Who was his friend?

Chandra somethin',
that's all I know.

Sit tight, Buster.
We may be back.

(Jeffries)
'And Philly soul
was the next step from Motown.'

Takes me back, man.

Cruisin' in the drop-top,
Billy Paul on the eight track.

- Never heard of him.
- Come on, man.

How about The Intruders?

- Delfonics?
- Nope.

Alright, you gotta
at least know "Love Train."

Yeah, song from the beer
commercial.

You're an ass, man.

Needle in a haystack
with this bottle label.

State liquor store
had nothing like it in stock.

So long ago, bottle might not
even be manufactured anymore.

They didn't recognize it
from anything back then either.

I'll hit up the Liquor Control
Board, see what I can find.

Well, this Chandra girl,
Chandra Patterson.

Name's on the list
we got from Billy's dad.

So, how come choir girl
never came forward

after he was killed?

Lil, you know
this kid over here?

That's the same dude
from yesterday.

Uniforms picked him up
on a D&D, asked for you.

Thanks.

[cellphone ringing]

(Rush)
'Hey.'

You asked for me?

Uh, I did?

- What's your name?
- Um..

- Why did you ask for me?
- Well, downstairs..

Your name's
on that board thing.

Well, try again.
You came in yesterday.

Give me your ID.

[sighs]

Sean Thomason.

'Really?'

That's a pretty good fake.

What do you, uh,
what do you do here?

'Well, homicide. Why?'

- You got info on a case?
- Homicide?

Well, that's cool.

- Hmm.
- How long have you worked here?

What's with the personal
questions?

- Uh..
- Uh, he's a DK.

'Put him downstairs.
Let him sleep it off.'

Let's go.

Everything cool?

Well, the kid stinks.

So, looks like Chandra's still
at it in the church.

Only now,
she's the choir director.

[indistinct chatter]

Billy and Tommy
were like older brothers.

We'd sneak out
of church events

find Motown or Stax
on the radio.

(Valens)
Uh, where were you the night
Billy was killed?

Home with my parents.

I didn't really go out
much on the weekends.

Only when you went with Billy
to Ronde's studio.

You never told the police
he worked at Ronde Records.

Billy's parents lost both sons
eight months apart.

I didn't wanna add
insult to injury.

Well, it might have helped
solve his murder.

[sighs]
Billy changed
from the boy I knew.

'He was drinking a lot.'

Started losing himself
in the studio scene.

But you wanted to be
in that scene.

Thought I was gonna be
the next Aretha.

But Ronde could care
less about gospel vocals.

Well, the way we heard it,
Ronde stopped you at the gate.

No, I got my chance to shine.

And it was all
because of Billy.

[indistinct chattering]

- Where the heck is Billy?
- I'm here. I'm here.

I couldn't split
organ practice early.

Dad stayed the whole time.

Alright, we're gonna need
separate mics.

Fresh from up here, fellas.
Fresh from up here.

And ladies, there you go,
there you go.

- Follow my lead.
- Billy, wh-what the hell?

Don't worry, you can pay me
when it's a hit.

Start us off.

[piano music]

(Billy)
'Tempo up.'

Just a bit.

Rhythm section.

[instrumental music]

Guitar.

[guitar music]

Strings. Horns.

[instrumental music]

Choir, come on now.

♪ What they do ♪

Yeah!

♪ Smile in your face ♪

♪ All the time
they wanna take your place ♪

♪ The backstabbers ♪

♪ Backstabbers ♪

♪ They smile in your face ♪

♪ All the time
they wanna take your place ♪

♪ The backstabbers ♪
♪ Backstabbers ♪

♪ All you fellas
who have someone ♪

♪ And you really care
yeah yeah ♪

♪ Then it's all of you fellas ♪

♪ Who better beware ♪

♪ Yeah yeah ♪

♪ Somebody's out
to get your lady ♪

♪ A few of your buddies
they sure look shady ♪

♪ Blades are long
clenched tight in their fist ♪

♪ Aiming straight at your back ♪

♪ And I don't think
they'll miss ♪

♪ What they do? ♪♪

"The Lord is good to all

and his tender mercies
are on all his works."

And boy, was the Lord
good to Billy?

I know that song. It was
a pretty big hit, huh?

Sound that launched the label.

[sighs]
He was Philly soul.

I still have the sheet music.

You know, Billy footed the bill
for all those musicians.

Where did he get that money?

Well, not from what Ronde
paid him, I'll tell you that.

I don't remember
a woman's voice on the track.

When they recorded it,
they swapped me out

for three men who sang
falsetto and could dance.

Ronde's call.
That's just the way it was.

Oh, Billy didn't get the cash
from the old man.

He'd never approve.

Unless Billy was dipping
into the donations basket.

Pass the hot sauce.

Well, the father could tell us
who handled the church finances.

Hmm, if they're still alive.

What's up, Will?

Liner notes.

'See something off, guys?'

(Stillman)
'Huh, "music, lyrics,
and arrangements."'

Ronde's a one-man show.

Chandra said Billy wrote
that song.

So, why is Ronde getting
sole credit for the track

that launched the label?

Hmm, steal a little,
you're a thief.

You steal a lot, you're a king.

[clanking]

(Rush)
'Get up, Finn Cooper.'

Unless you want me
to give this to your dad.

[sighs]

You mean our dad?

Must have really wanted
to meet me.

Yeah, I guess.

Here I am.

So, what do you wanna know?

Just wanted to see
what you look like, okay?

Did you call my dad?

Not my place.

You could have saw me
two days ago.

Yeah, but..

...there were all these
cops and people around.

It's kind of how
it is around here.

I don't know.
What was I gonna say?

So, you get your load on,
jammed up.

'Well, there was easier ways.'

You always drink like this?

No.

You know what..

...it's just like,
things are one way.

Then it's like,
there's this other sister.

They say you might be coming by?

Yeah, I mean, well..

I don't know about-about that.

Yeah. It's like weird, right?

'So, uh..'

...so, what happened
with you and Dad?

What do you mean?

It's like he's got this
whole other life before.

But I've never even seen
a picture of the guy

before he was like, 45 or so.

Um, I guess there's some things
he didn't want you to know.

Like what?

Well, you have to ask him.

Yeah, right.

Need an officer
to drive you home?

- I can go?
- Don't make a habit of it.

- Okay?
- Uh, yeah.

No, I'll take the bus. Thanks.

You know, you don't need
to get locked up

every time you wanna see me.

The great Ronde Brooks.

And I'm staring at those
gold records, thinkin'

"Damn, if I had a tenth
of that talent."

But it was Billy's talent.

The real innovator.

Excuse me?

'Billy wrote this.'

Yet I can't find
his name anywhere.

That's some cold jealousy.

What happened when Billy learned
you cuffed his song?

Cuffed his song?

You know how many people steal
my stuff and call it their own?

'See, that's what
lawyers are for'

and I think I'd like mine.

- Now.
- 'Sure.'

'Course, takes some time
to process.

Lifetime achievement award.

Might have to miss the ceremony.

Oh, hey.

Alright.

So, Billy should have
gotten credit.

And one thing I know,
when a guy's in trouble..

...he tends to make
hasty decisions.

[Harold Melvin singing
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"]

Baltimore?

You're drinking
all the time now.

(Billy)
'Suddenly, you care about that?'

Things are different now, Billy.

You owe cash to some
really dangerous people.

That was to make the record.

(Beatrice)
'You think Ronde cares?'

You think he's ever
gonna pay you?

You used to believe in me.

I do, baby. I believe
you can do anything you want to.

But you're under Ronde's thumb.

You know, and-and,
and your dad controls--

You don't know anything
about that.

Well, I know you won't even
introduce me to your family

'cause I'm not..

...I'm not from the church.

♪ Between right and wrong ♪

Damn it, Billy.

Once I make it big,
that will all change.

No, it won't.

♪ ...happy home ♪

Look at you.

♪ Oh don't get so excited ♪

I mean, what do you want?

♪ When I come home
a little late at night ♪

You wanna fill
your brother's shoes?

♪ 'Cause we only act
like children ♪

Do you wanna be
your own person?

♪ If you don't know me by now ♪

For us.

♪ If you don't know me by now ♪

♪ You will never
never never know me ♪

♪ You'll never never know me ♪

♪ Oh hey ♪

I see.

♪ ...don't know me by now ♪

♪ If you don't ♪

When you're ready
to be a father..

♪ You will never
never never know me ♪

...you let me know.

♪ No you won't ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ We all got ♪

Whoa, whoa! You break it,
you pay for it.

You owe me money, Ronde.

♪ I've got mine ♪

You need to get
some things in order.

Give you enough so she
can go take care of it.

I don't wanna take care
of it.

Ronde, this is my song
on the radio. My song.

And when it's picked up
nationally, it will be huge.

Those are my lyrics.

And my arrangements
and my music.

I did not authorize
those extra musicians.

You get paid
when I get paid.

- You still work for me, son.
- Not anymore.

'Hey.'

'Want out of your contract?'

Pay you for the credit.

Keep your mouth shut.

You never have to see me again.

- Ten grand.
- Five.

- Not a penny more.
- Fine.

♪ You will never
never never know me ♪

I got plenty more hits in me.

♪ If you don't know me by now ♪♪

Did the kid help?

Yeah, sure. Sure, he helped.

'But he couldn't handle
his own business.'

[chuckles]
Hell..

I've had 13 gold records
since he died.

I'm a master at what I do.

You know who loaned him
the money for the orchestra?

There's only one bank in Philly
a black musician

would have went to
for that kinda cash.

The bank of Geraldine.

The Liquor Control Board
couldn't ID our label

but I got a list
of local distributors

that would have shipped
the dark bottles back in 1970.

Well, they can ID it,
maybe they know

where the bottle was shipped.

I already sent them the label.

Had an interesting chat

with my buddy in Vice.

Geraldine was more
than a numbers runner.

You don't say.

Yeah, investigated her
a few years back

for loan sharking.

Not enough to charge her,
I take it.

No, but one sap they picked up
begged to stay in lockdown.

Scared her goons would break
his legs over 200 bucks.

Billy owed a lot more than that.

That's why he needed money
from Ronde.

Maybe heading to pay her
back when he got jumped.

Oh! Hey, come on, Serpico.

It's your lucky day. Time
for some real detective work.

Nice to see you again,
Queen Bee.

Don't see numbers
running on the menu.

I told you everything
I know about Billy.

Left out you were pretty heavy
in the loan sharking game.

Not afraid to pop some kneecaps.

Billy owed you some major coin.

Okay, you got a warrant?

Oh, you want a warrant?
Yeah, that's cool.

Yeah, it'll just take,
say, a few weeks.

In the meantime, your
friendly neighborhood officer

will stand post, make sure
business is on the up and up.

Okay, alright, listen.

Billy did owe me money

and he paid me back.

Only his timing
couldn't have been worse.

♪ Me and Mrs. Jones ♪

Oh, hey. Hey, wh-what
you doing here, sweetie?

Um, hey, Geraldine.

I got your money, 2,500.

It's all there.
You can count it.

No, th-that's fine. Um, thanks.

♪ Got a thing going on ♪

Umm..

...thanks, thanks, sweetie.

♪ We both know that it's wrong ♪

♪ But it's much too strong ♪

♪ To let it go now ♪♪

[sighs]

I've never seen Tom so shook up.

I mean, he had a reputation
to protect.

That's a pretty big scandal

you hitting it
with the reverend.

Not my proudest moment.

But being with him..

...made me feel better
about myself.

Tom know Billy saw
the cufflinks?

I lied, said he hadn't.
Tom didn't believe me.

So, he went after him?

I don't know for certain.

I mean, considering
what happened..

...I sure hope not.

Hey, Billy didn't take
from the church, but get this.

Clerk said she got
an anonymous donation

right after Billy died
with orders for his headstone.

Twenty five hundred bucks.

That's the exact amount
Billy had on him.

Hey, found where
our label came from.

Philadelphia Winery.

Communal wine.

Explains why our label
wasn't in a state store.

Oh, it was shipped
to church supply shops

including one down the street
from Tom's church.

Father catches son
on the street

and get into an argument.

Dad gets the last word.

Well, it looks like
that anonymous donation

was made with blood money.

You told us
you didn't know anything

about a place
called The Hive, Tom.

That's true.

So you don't know anything
about Geraldine Watkins either?

Miss Watkins is a part
of the congregation.

Has been for 50 years.

On Sunday, sure.

But you were tending flock
with a separate congregation

on the side.

[sighs]

Believe me, I've been making
amends over that for 39 years.

(Jeffries)
Recognize this?

Bottle of wine from our church.

Same kind of bottle
that killed Billy.

Must have hurt when he found out
you were a liar and a cheat.

Not to mention
a hypocrite, Tom.

I-I know I was flawed
as a husband and as a preacher

but I loved my son.

Did you go after Billy
that night, Tom?

I did.

Searched all over.

I only wish it would have gone
differently when I found him.

I was at the house.

Mother said
you packed some things.

Everything okay, son?

Something on your mind?

I'm leaving home, dad.

I'm gonna start my life
away from your church.

You'll do no such thing.

The music I do,
it's not some sin.

It's me. You'd know that
if you'd just listen to it.

What does it profit a man
to gain the whole world--

The whole world
and lose his soul?

I can quote scripture too.

I just see things different.

What I do, it's like
my own sermon, you know?

How dare you disgrace me
like this?

- How am I disgracing you?
- Hanging with that element.

Going around town,
borrowin' money.

How do you know about that, huh?

From Geraldine?

You've got no right to question
me, boy. I'm your father.

Then act like it for once.

Your brother's
lookin' down on you now.

I'm not Tommy.
Don't you get it?

He told me he was glad
that he got drafted.

Don't you talk
about your brother.

So he could get away from you.

They took the wrong son.

You judge me..

...but your preaching
is as empty as your soul.

The sins of the father
do visit the son.

What did you do
after Billy left, Tom?

Went home to my wife.

Couldn't even look her
in the eye.

(Vera)
'One thing
keeps troubling us.'

A stranger makes a donation
for Billy's headstone

and you're cool with it?

That headstone was gorgeous.

It was inscribed with Psalm 145.

"The Lord is good to all

and his tender mercies--"

"Are on all his works."

Whoever did that
knew my son better than me.

All he wanted was my acceptance.

And I couldn't give it to him.

(Jeffries)
'Billy has a son
who wants to meet you.'

Maybe now, you got
a second chance.

Who else had access
to the wine, Tom?

We heard it was
the choir director.

Still is.

(Valens)
'We got this at the church.'

Who's that..

...listed as the choir director
from '70 to '71?

Delia Patterson.

You don't recognize
your own mother, Chandra?

What does any of this have
to do with Billy?

It was exciting being at
the studio with Billy, huh?

- The one time, yeah, but--
- It wasn't for you.

[sighs]
I always just felt better
in the church.

But we got the contracts
from Ronde's office.

You didn't leave your backup
gig like you told us.

Uh, you were fired
about a week after Billy died.

That's why you dedicated
your talents to the church.

You might have had the talent,
but you didn't have the look.

You know, you were only there in
the first place 'cause of Billy.

Without him, you were nothin'.

In fact, you were always
overlooked.

By Ronde, then by Billy--

Billy never overlooked me.

(Rush)
'Lot of pressure on Billy.'

The church, the studio, I'm sure
trying to help you added to it.

Good thing he had support
from someone like Beatrice.

What? Why?

Well, she loved him.

Love? Please.

She didn't even know him.

Paid for his headstone
after he died.

She didn't pay for it.
I..

I kept hearing
about this headstone.

Wanted to see it for ourselves.

(Rush)
'"The Lord is good to all'

and his tender mercies
are on all his works."

Psalm 145.

An ode to Billy.
Your atonement.

'Now, how did you pay
for it, Chandra?'

With the exact amount Billy had
on him when he was killed?

And the groundskeeper
at the cemetery..

...says you were there
at least once a month.

[sobbing]
I loved Billy.

Ever since I was little..

...he was there for me.

And when Billy needed you..

...you were there for him,
weren't you?

[sobbing]

He called.

Said he needed a ride
to the bus station.

[sighs]

You don't understand.

I couldn't lose him.

He was the only one
who believed in me.

Ooh! Thought I'd have
to walk the whole way.

I owe you tons.

Oh, it's not a problem.

Why you jumping to get
to the bus station anyway?

Gotta get to Baltimore.

I finally stood up
to my old man, Chandra.

'I'm gonna move out on my own.'

- Really?
- And look.

I told Ronde to kiss my ass..

[chuckles]
...and he actually paid me.

You shove it, Ronde.

[both laughing]

But you're still gonna work
for him though, right?

What? No.

I'm gonna do my own thing.

But you're the only one
promoting me there.

[chuckles]
You said we were gonna make
a record together.

'I believed you, Billy.'

A-and we can someday.

Someday? When?

Without you around,
I'm just a ghost.

You can't just leave.

I have to.

I'm gonna go get Beatrice
and bring her back here.

- So we can start a label--
- Beatrice?

You know, it's because of her
that I'm, I-I..

I have the guts to do all this.

Because of her?

Some a-assistant wants to leech
off of you

'cause she knows
you'll be something?

'No, it's not
like that at all.'

- She believes in me.
- I believe in you.

She's pregnant.

'And I wanna be with her.'

This is something
that I need to do.

[tires screeching]

No.

No.

[gasping]
We make, we make magic, Billy.

You know, you know
what I can do.

- You're the only one.
- Chandra, calm down.

You said-you said
we were gonna make it--

- You just calm down.
- Together.

It will be okay.
You're great.

We'll make a record someday.

This is not about the record.

I'm sorry.

[panting]

[glass shattering]

[panting]

[tires screeching]

[The Spinners
singing "I'll Be Around"]

♪ This is our fork in the road ♪

♪ Love's last episode ♪

♪ There's nowhere to go ♪

♪ Oh no ♪

♪ You made your choice ♪

♪ Now it's up to me ♪

♪ To bow out gracefully ♪

♪ Though you hold the key ♪

♪ But baby ♪

♪ Whenever you call me ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ Whenever you want me ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ Whenever you need me ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ I'll be around ♪

♪ I knew just what to say ♪

♪ Now I found out today ♪

♪ Oh the words
had slipped away ♪

♪ But I know
there's always a chance ♪

♪ A tiny spark
will remain yeah ♪

♪ And sparks turn into flames ♪

♪ And love can burn once again ♪

♪ But I know you know ♪

♪ Whenever you call me
I'll be there ♪

♪ Whenever you need me
I'll be there ♪

♪ I'll be around ♪♪

(Rush)
Stay tuned for scenes
from our next episode.

[theme music]