All language subtitles for Taboo 3 The Unforgettable Act (2021)

(dramatic music)

(slow music)

- So let's see.

So, okay, Desmond.

From our last session,

we talked about going on a quest to find your birth mother.

Do you mind sharing with me how that went?

- I found her.

- Wow, that's great.

Awesome.

Okay, well, you want to talk about it?

Like tell me exactly what happened?

Okay, well, we can change the subject and...

Are you a fan of Rebecca Ward?

I'm definitely a fan.

I've seen all of her movies.

I mean, every last one of them.

Actually, I heard she about to come out with a new one soon.

I can't...

What is the name of it?

I can't think of the name of the movie,

but anyway, I was really surprised when I heard about it

due to the fact that they said she was struggling so bad

with her substance abuse.

I mean, they said it was...

She was an alcoholic.

That's, oh.

- Well.

She's my mother.

- Wait.

You're serious?

The Rebecca Ward?

The Rebecca Ward is your mother.

(laughs) Wow.

Okay, I was not expecting that.

Okay, well, I guess that's what the tabloids are for.

The child of one of the most popular actors in the world

and here you are talking to me.

Wow.

I am just, my mind is blown.

I used to follow her career very closely.

They just really tore her apart

with this whole, you know, her being an alcoholic

and so sad because she was so young and so talented.

- Well, you told me to take the Ancestry DNA test.

We came back positive.

I didn't really know how to feel at first,

but I knew that it was something that I had to look into.

- Well, how did that make you feel?

- So many emotions erupted.

- Okay.

All right.

Let's stop and let's focus on that for a moment.

When you say erupted,

explain to me how your feelings erupted.

- Don't really know how to explain it in words.

- Desmond, you have to try.

In order for us to get to the bottom

of this reactive attachment disorder,

you're going to have to create an open dialogue, okay?

So just try to express it the best way you can.

You know I'm here to help you, right?

- Yeah, but...

- No buts.

Listen.

You have to open up and talk to me.

Just start from the beginning.

Tell me everything.

Desmond.

This is a safe place.

Of course you need that, right?

Just tell me everything.

(dramatic music)

Start from the beginning.

- My baby!

- You have a very nice home.

- Thank you.

May I offer you something to drink?

- Oh no, I'm fine, thank you.

- I can't believe you found me.

- I'm not here to start any drama or anything like that.

- Oh, I don't care anything about that.

My life wasn't always in the limelight.

I was very young when I had you.

Back then,

all my mom could think about was my acting career.

- My grandmother.

- Oh, she's long gone.

She was the typical mom-ager.

Anything that was a distraction from my acting

had no place in my life.

But little did she know that the same business

that she fought for me to be in was

the same business that made you.

- What do you mean?

- Your father was a casting director.

A very well-known one.

Little did I know he liked little girls.

I was 13 when I had you.

He was 30.

But my mom was slick.

She used that to get me on every acting project she could

and he did it just to keep from going to jail.

- So that's when you put me up for adoption.

- Well, I couldn't be America's sweetheart

with a baby at 13.

That's not the image they wanted to show the world.

I worked for about three months until I started to show.

And then when it was time for you to be born,

they flew me to Mexico to have you.

After I saw you, I didn't want to leave you.

But my mother wasn't having that.

I was depressed for so many years.

The world never knew.

Back then, we didn't have the internet,

so it was easier to cover things up.

I tried to kill myself several times.

- I'm sorry.

- Don't be.

I'm not telling you this to forgive me.

I just want you to know that I had no control

over what happened to you.

I always dreamed you went to a beautiful family.

I could never be sure.

But looking at you now,

I see that you were well taken care of.

- Thank you.

- You have his eyes.

- Who?

- Your father.

He's dead now.

- Mom, whose car is outside?

- Cassandra.

Come here, dear, I want you to meet someone.

- Hello.

- Okay.

- This is your brother.

I know, I know, it's hard to digest.

- Is this about money?

Because if it is, you're too late, she's nearly broke.

- Cassandra.

- I can assure you this isn't about money, okay?

I just wanted to meet my mother.

- Well, you met.

I'm going to go back and get my car right now.

- Well, that went well.

- Give her some time.

She's seen me at my worst.

- Yeah.

I understand.

- I'm really glad you found me.

You're so handsome.

I always loved you and I prayed this day would come.

- Do you really love me?

- Yes, baby, I do.

- Is it okay if I call you mom?

- That's great, Desmond.

That's great, right?

Why don't you seem happy?

- I mean, everything just all happened so fast.

I met my mother and she's beautiful.

And I mean, inside and out.

It was almost too good to be true.

Almost like a fairy tale.

So, I mean, I guess,

because I was waiting for this moment to happen for so long,

I was just not sure if it would last.

- Why are you focusing on that?

Let's not focus on the bad part.

- Easier said than done.

- Where's this coming from?

Did something else happen that you're not telling me about?

- I mean, at this point, I have yet to meet her husband.

And my little sister was less than pleasant.

- (laughs) Yeah, that's understandable.

Okay, well, what's next?

- Next...

Next was dinner.

This was about a week later.

I met my stepfather.

Lance.

- Hey, come in.

- Oh, this is for you.

- Oh, thank you, they're so beautiful.

- Just like you.

Oh, this is for you as well.

- Oh, thank you, you're so sweet.

What's this?

- Oh, my friend, she actually runs a cosmetic line

called So Jazzie Girl Cosmetics.

And I thought you might like that as well.

- Nice.

Well, come in.

You're early, but my husband will be down in a minute.

Please.

Can I get you something to drink?

- Oh no, I'm fine, thank you.

- So this must be the prodigal son I've heard so much about.

- Nice to meet you.

- Likewise.

- This is my husband, Lance, and business partner.

- Oh, it's a pleasure.

- So, Rebecca tells me you're into computers.

- Yeah, I actually do IT at MGM.

- The casino?

- Yeah, the casino.

- Do you gamble?

(doorbell rings) - Oh, that must be Erica.

- Erica?

- Her best friend.

- Hey, best friend!

- [Rebecca] Hey, girl.

- So tell me, where is this son of yours?

- [Rebecca] He's over here, come on.

- Okay, okay.

Here he is.

- Erica, meet my son, Desmond.

- Yes! - Hello.

- I'm a hugger.

Come here, let me take a look at you.

- [Rebecca] Girl, stop.

This is my son.

- Hi, Erica, nice to see you too.

- It is.

- Shall we eat?

- Oh, now that sounds good because I'm starving.

- Don't worry, Mama will put some meat on them bones.

- I'd like to see the meat on that bone.

- Hey, Auntie Erica.

- Hey.

Hey, girl.

How you doing?

- Ready to get this dinner over with.

- What?

- Something about this Desmond guy.

- What do you mean?

- All of a sudden she makes a comeback on TV

and he just shows up?

I just don't trust it.

- Yeah.

Give it time, baby.

It's just the way (mumbles).

Come on, I know you hungry.

(upbeat music)

- So Desmond, tell us a little more about yourself.

- But before we get into all that, can we say grace?

- Okay.

Everybody bow your head.

- (clears throat) Honey, can we let my handsome baby boy

say grace just this one time?

- Next he'll be taking over the whole house.

- What was that you said, honey?

- Nothing.

She's just clearing her throat.

- Mom, I don't really feel comfortable saying grace.

- Mom?

He's calling you mom now?

Y'all just met.

- Princess, behave.

- Whatever.

- That's all right, Desmond.

I'll handle it from here.

Heavenly father, bless the hands that prepared this food

and make it nourishment to our bodies.

Amen.

- [All] Amen.

- That was beautiful, Lance.

- Oh, thank you.

- Come on, y'all, let's eat.

What you reading, baby?

- A comic book.

- Put it away.

It's time to eat.

- So Desmond, back to my original question,

tell us about yourself.

- Well, I mean, there's really not much to tell.

I work all the time.

I have a roommate who's recently engaged,

so he'll be getting married soon.

I had a pretty decent life growing up.

My parents did the best they could do with what they had.

- Let me guess, you grew up in the hood with food stamps?

- No.

Actually, my mother is a school teacher

and my father used to be a police officer.

- Okay.

Well then, I guess it wasn't that bad

that Rebecca gave you away after all.

- Thanks, Erica.

- I mean, really.

How were you supposed to provide for a baby

when you were still a baby yourself, sis?

- Well, I mean,

that's exactly why after hearing my mother's story,

I'm no longer bitter or upset.

Actually, I have a newfound love and respect

for my birth mother.

- Oh, that's nice.

And unexpected.

Most kids normally wouldn't be that forgiving.

- So Mom, how old were you?

- That's not important.

- How old are you?

- 28.

- 13?

You were 13.

And you want to talk about me?

At least I wasn't screwing and having babies at 13.

- You know what?

- Little girl, if I were you, I would shut up.

You 'bout to see the hood side of your mama come out.

- I never meant to cause this trouble.

That's the last thing I ever wanted.

The only thing I wanted was to meet my biological mother

so I could find what's been missing inside.

But if my presence here is going to cause this much drama,

I'll just excuse myself.

- No, you will not.

I'll handle them.

You're welcome here anytime.

Now, everyone, eat.

(dramatic music)

- Come on in, Mom.

This is my castle.

- Oh, this is nice.

- Thank you.

- Oh, is this you and your?

- Yeah, that is my adopted mother, Carol.

- You guys look so happy.

- Yeah.

Yeah, that was a really happy day right there.

That was actually one of the last photos

that my adopted father took of us before he passed.

- Oh.

- Yeah.

They were real happy together.

I just hope that one day I can too find true love like that.

Oh, I'm sorry, can I offer you something to drink?

- Oh, no, thank you, I'm fine.

May I?

- Of course.

- So, this is your place.

- Yeah.

Yeah, this is it.

I know it might not seem like much, but you know,

rent out here in Las Vegas is really high,

almost as high as Los Angeles.

- That I know.

Where's your roommate?

- He's at work.

Yeah, he's actually recently engaged,

so I'll probably be downsizing even more here soon.

- Oh.

Did you need any money?

- No, not at all.

I just want to, you know, get to know you.

Actually, recently checked out some of your movies

on Amazon.

- Oh, really?

Which ones?

- It was a "Fixation 2" and "Domestic Warfare."

Yeah.

- So what'd you think?

- They were really good.

Yeah.

Still look the same, not much has changed.

I didn't mean it like that.

- Oh, no worries.

Those came out around the time

I was named sexiest woman of the year.

- I got to say that if I would've grew up in your house,

it would have been pretty cool to brag to my friends saying,

"Hey, my mom was the sexiest woman of the year."

(Rebecca laughs)

- So tell me about your parents.

Where does your adoptive mom live?

- She actually lives in Georgia.

- So what brought you here?

- Work actually.

- So you had no idea I lived here when you moved?

- When I was a kid, my parents told me that I was adopted,

so I did the DNA search

because I wanted to know where I came from

and the stars just happened to align for me.

- Do you mind?

- Oh, no.

- You don't smoke, do you?

- Nah, my roommate does though.

- Good, don't start.

These things will kill you.

So, what shall we do today?

- I mean, I don't know.

What does a mother and a son do to bond after 28 years?

I'm sorry, I didn't, I didn't mean any disrespect.

- Oh, none taken.

Come on, let's get something to eat.

So what do you have a taste for?

- I'm not really hungry, but I do know this bar around here.

- Okay.

You lead the way.

- Just let me grab my keys.

- Oh, okay.

Well, that sounds like a nice mother and son date.

- Date?

Why are you calling it a date?

- Oh, okay.

Well, let me rephrase that.

That sounds like a nice mother and son outing.

- Oh, okay.

- Okay.

So what did y'all do there?

- Don't know, we talked, had a couple of drinks.

- Hmm.

I see, so you were playing catch-up.

- Yeah, very much so.

The drinks made things a little bit more easier

and more candid.

- Okay, well, was there anything accomplished after that?

- Yeah, I guess you can say that.

♪ In time, I'll make your body mine ♪

♪ We'll sit and hear how they get ♪

♪ Tell me what you see

♪ What you see when you're looking at me, looking at me ♪

♪ And the taste and space got me ready like some Hennessy ♪

♪ Hennessy

♪ So come a little closer

♪ Let me show ya how it really be ♪

♪ I'mma be in your body like it's ecstasy ♪

- Mom.

I'm a big boy now, all right?

You don't have to walk all the way up to my apartment.

- Well, I just wanted to make sure nothing happens

to my baby boy.

Is your roommate here?

- Doesn't appear to be.

I mean, that's not really unusual.

Because he's engaged,

he spends a lot of time at his fiancee's house.

- Well, that's nice.

At least it gives you some time to yourself

when you're not working.

- That's true.

- Feet are still hurting.

Can we sit down?

- Yeah, yeah, let's sit down.

Mom.

Can I offer you some water or some coffee?

I mean, I know we had one too many drinks.

- Oh, that's nothing.

You should see when I don't have to drive.

- Well, in that case, I mean,

I got some wine I need to finish off anyway

so I can bring that out, we can drink on that.

I mean, you can actually stay here tonight, sleep in my bed.

I can stay on the couch.

- Oh, baby, you don't have to do that.

Besides, Lance would kill me if I stayed out all night.

- Really?

Even if he knew you were here with me?

- On second thought, I'll take that glass of wine.

Need any help?

- No, I got it.

Appreciate it.

You just sit down and relax.

(Rebecca yawns)

Tired?

- Oh, child, no.

I'm wide awake.

Why, is there something else you'd want to do?

- No.

There's not anything else that I'd rather do

than to spend some time with you.

- Oh, you're so sweet.

Just like your father.

- Tell me more about him.

- (laughs) Well, how much wine do you have?

- (laughs) You know, Mom, that's a funny story right there.

- No, the funny part is it's all true.

(laughs)

Oh, you know what?

I think it's time for me to go.

- What?

No.

Mom, clearly, clearly you can't drive.

Let me call you an Uber.

- Oh, no, boy, I'm fine.

Oh.

Maybe you're right.

You really do look just like him.

- Who?

- Your father.

- You are so beautiful.

(kissing)

- We shouldn't be doing this.

- But it feels so right.

(kissing)

- For tonight, can I call you Jacob?

- My father?

- Yes.

(kissing)

Oh, Jacob.

Oh, yes, yes, Jacob.

(moaning)

- Where you been?

I called and texted.

- I was out with my son.

We had a few drinks and I slept on the couch

because I was too drunk to drive.

- Rebecca.

We can't have you relapsing, okay?

We're so close to getting you back in the limelight.

You do know we have that meeting

with the TV execs today at noon, right?

- Yes, I know.

I didn't forget.

Just let me go upstairs and take a shower

and we'll be getting prepared.

- Was she out all night?

- It appears so.

Hanging out with your brother.

- He's not my brother.

Smell like she's been drinking.

- Yeah, I smelled it too.

Look, I don't know what this Desmond guy has over her,

but I don't know if it's guilt or whatever,

but she better get it together

because everything I worked so hard for

is going down the drain.

- What do we even know about him?

Maybe we should look more into him.

Hire a private investigator or something.

- You know what, baby girl, that's not a bad idea.

(dramatic music)

(sensual music)

(calm music)

- For this moment, can I call you Jacob?

(kissing)

Oh, Jacob.

Yes, oh, yes.

(knocking)

(slow music)

- Ray Ray?

- Well, well, well.

You did have a way.

- What you doing here, man?

- Saw you had a lady friend last night.

Damn, she a cougar for real.

- Actually, that's my mom.

- Oh, really?

Even better.

- What you talking about?

- I think I'm gonna need to collect on that loan

a little bit sooner than we originally discussed.

- Come on now, Ray Ray, don't do this, man.

I've been making all my payments on time.

- And I know.

To be honest, I appreciate that.

But that was before I knew your...

You did say mother, right?

Movie actress, Rebecca Ward?

Yeah, so I'm gonna need to get all of it.

- Come on, man, don't do this.

- Now, if I got to come back here asking,

I'mma let this here do the talking.

I make myself clear?

Well then, you have a mighty fine day.

Mighty fine.

(dramatic music)

- Hey, baby girl.

I'm gonna take you to get something to eat

after this meeting, okay?

- Okay, cool.

- I need you to get dressed.

- I'm already dressed.

- Look, I love you, but you ain't going nowhere with me

with that little dress on.

(dramatic music)

(phone ringing)

- [Rebecca] Hi, you've reached Rebecca Ward.

Sorry I missed your call.

Please leave a message and I'll get back to you.

Ciao.

- Shit.

Shit.

Text me back, call me back, or something.

(phone ringing)

- [Rebecca] Hi, you've reached Rebecca Ward.

- Fuck!

- What is your problem?

- You are my problem.

What is so special about this boy you don't even know?

We never go hang out like that.

You come home smelling like a wine factory?

Why is he calling now?

Didn't you just leave him?

- Cassandra, give me my phone!

- Not until you tell me what's going on.

- We already discussed this, okay?

Give me my phone.

- No.

He has come into our lives

and messed things up out of nowhere.

- This is my long lost son, all right?

I gave him away when he was small and he forgives me.

And so now we're making up for lost time.

Now give me my phone.

- No, because you were a child.

You're about to settle one of the biggest deals in your life

and he just shows up out of nowhere?

Come on, Mom, he wants something.

- Mind your business, little girl.

- No, Mom, no!

Mom, no!

- Cassandra, I'm not playing with you!

Give me my- - Daddy, Daddy!

No! - Now get out!

- What the hell is going on in here?

- Mom jumped on me for talking about her bastard child.

- Lance, you better get that girl.

I'm tired of her and her mouth.

- Cassandra, look, go to your room.

Me and your mom need to have a talk.

Rebecca, what is going on with you?

Putting hands on our daughter?

- Don't start with me, Lance, you know she had it coming.

I don't know what's gotten into that girl.

She's gotten so damn disrespectful.

- Maybe it's because you're not showing her

enough attention.

I mean, you're giving all your attention to Desmond.

- He's my son and I'm going to do everything I can

in my power to hold on to him.

- I mean, really?

What do we even know about this guy?

I mean, he's a grown ass man with a past.

Look, what if he starts asking you for things

like money or something?

What are you going to do then?

- I'm going to help him because that's what parents do.

- Yeah, parents that were there.

Look, baby.

I know you're trying to make up for lost time, okay?

But I'm just asking you to think with your head

and not your heart.

And baby, look, I love you, okay?

And I don't want to see anything come in between our family.

Now please, get dressed so we can eat?

(phone chimes)

- Fuck that.

I can't wait.

- She'll be right down.

- No problem.

(calm music)

Hello there.

- We're so happy that you can meet us here.

- I am in the Rebecca Ward business

and I believe that this comeback of sorts,

where we claim the spots in people's lives

that Rebecca held not that long ago.

- Well, it's been long enough, so much has changed.

- You're right, it has.

But that's the beauty of it.

Streaming is the game now.

No more having to wait for a specific time

to watch your favorite TV show.

With streaming,

you can watch your actor's new project at will,

showing you to a new generation

while building your already established fanbase.

- (laughs) Well, you know, Rebecca and I agree that is,

it is a new time and we're ready for the streaming wars.

- I am so glad you said that

because I am ready to offer you a very healthy sum.

- This is a very large...

- Well, we are very serious.

We want to do this project with you, Rebecca.

- Well, can you tell me more about the character?

- It's a half hour sit-com style, but with no live audience.

- I see, yes.

- How many episodes per season?

- Again, it's not like traditional TV.

It comes in parts and if the numbers are high,

like we know they will be,

each part will comprise of 13 episodes.

Welcome to the future of TV.

- Okay, well, let us look over the agreement

and we can get back to you in 24 hours.

- Understandable.

But that number is for each episode.

Just a little something for you to think about.

Yeah, huh?

All right.

Well, it was such a pleasure.

- Thank you. - All right.

And let's make history together, okay?

Great, thank you.

- We are back, baby.

Did you see those numbers?

I mean, it's like you're making a blockbuster film.

Did you hear me?

This is huge.

- Yeah, it is.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing's wrong.

I'm happy.

Yay us.

- Why are you being so sarcastic about this?

- I'm not, Lance, I'm happy for us.

- Look, I know he's your son

and I welcome him like he's my own,

but this is business

and we can't afford to let this slip away.

Look.

I will let the lawyers take a look at this

and make sure there are no hidden surprises.

- Okay.

- [Lance] Whoa.

- Sorry, Mr. Thomas, I didn't mean to scare you.

- Oh, that's okay.

Call me Lance.

But is everything okay?

- Yeah, yeah, everything's fine.

I'm looking for my mom, is she around?

- Yeah, she's actually in her office.

- Thanks. - Mm-hmm.

(knocking)

- Mom.

Mom.

- I'm in here, baby.

Hey, is everything okay?

I texted you and told you I'll call you after the meeting.

- Yeah, yeah, I received 'em,

but I waited as long as I could, but you never hit me back.

- What's going on?

What's the rush?

- About last night.

- Not right here.

Not now.

- We're going to have to talk about it.

- We will, just not right now.

- Mom, I'm in trouble.

- What?

What kind of trouble?

- Owe someone a lot of money.

- Oh god.

Don't tell me you're on drugs.

- No, no, it's nothing like that.

I just dabbled in a little underground gambling.

- What does that mean?

Are they trying to kill you?

- Yeah, if I don't give him his money back.

- [Rebecca] Oh my God.

How much do you owe?

- [Desmond] $60,000.

- What?

Desmond, where am I supposed to get that kind of money?

- I don't know.

Somehow they found out that you were my mom, the movie star.

I'd been making payments on time,

but now he wants the money in full in 24 hours.

Can't you just get the money from Lance?

- Absolutely not.

- I knew it.

- No.

Lance absolutely can't know anything about this.

Don't worry, baby.

We'll figure something out.

I lost you once and I will not lose you again.

- What's going on?

- Nothing, I'm just having a heart to heart

with your brother.

Now please leave us be.

I'll be down in a minute, go.

- Count your days, Mr. Desmond, count your days.

- Think she saw us?

- Don't worry about her.

I'll handle her.

Gotta think of a plan.

How about you move in here?

- What?

No, I can't impose on you and your family.

- You're family too.

I mean, this place has plenty of space

and he won't find you here.

- It's too much to ask.

- Nonsense.

You're my son, my baby boy.

- We need to talk about last night.

- It happened, there's not much to talk about.

- Why did it happen?

- Love.

It happened because of love.

I don't regret it, do you?

- No, but you're my mom.

- And you're my son.

I'm going to go put the jewelry on that your father gave me.

- My father?

♪ In time, I'll make your body mine ♪

♪ We'll sit and hear how they get ♪

♪ Tell me what you see

♪ What you see when you're looking at me, looking at me ♪

♪ And the taste and space got me ready like some Hennessy ♪

♪ Hennessy

♪ So come a little closer, let me show you how it really be ♪

♪ I'mma be in your body like it's ecstasy ♪

♪ You can have it all, have it all ♪

♪ I know you'll always be sitting here late by the fire ♪

♪ And that's all I need

♪ Sitting here and they get

♪ And the taste and space got me wasted ♪

♪ I know in time I'll make your body mine ♪

♪ We'll sit and hear how they get ♪

♪ I think that you want me to call ♪

♪ I think you want me to be spoiled ♪

♪ I'm seeing your body pressed up against mine, baby ♪

♪ Only if you love

♪ I give you the time that you need ♪

♪ Just want to supply your needs ♪

♪ Anything you want to address, we can bring it to the press ♪

♪ Your body's so soft like Cottonelle ♪

♪ I love how you rocking that Chanel ♪

♪ Greatest style is contained

♪ What you're doing, it amazes

♪ Picture perfect, baby, you deserve a movie scene ♪

♪ Picture perfect like a Mitzi photo with his queen ♪

♪ In the finer things, stretching like a limousine ♪

♪ Imagine me and you together, baby, as we quarantine ♪

♪ Don't need no navigation, baby, this your destination ♪

♪ Takes the world that you exhale and I do it with pace ♪

♪ Yeah

- At this point, I'm finally getting to know my mother

in every way possible.

I mean, things are going, going great.

We're spending a lot of time together.

I'm in love with her.

- Hmm.

You mean you love her a lot?

- Yeah.

- Okay, well, that's a good start.

A great start.

- So, she asked me to move in with them and I did

because I needed a place, you know,

where I can clear my head

and save up some money for a little bit.

- Mm-hmm.

So how did that go over with your sister and her husband?

- Not too well.

I mean, Lance really didn't want me there at all.

And Cassandra, she's really flipping out at this point.

- And how does that make you feel?

- I mean, at first I felt bad.

- All right, well, how do you feel now?

- Angry.

- Angry?

At who?

- Lance.

- And why is that?

- Because I felt like he's using my mother.

Like all he cares about is her career, nothing else.

And I mean, on top of that,

it's like he sees me as his competition.

He looks at me as I'm like the other man in her life,

but I'm her son.

I mean, I have the DNA results to prove that.

So there's no reason to be threatened by me.

- Well, have you told him this?

- No.

I mean, I really didn't see the point.

I finally have a relationship with my mother.

That's all I ever really wanted.

- Desmond, you do understand

that their family dynamics has changed

since you've come into the picture, right?

Just like you needed time to heal and process,

don't you feel as though Lance and your sister, um...

- Cassandra.

- Right, Cassandra, yes.

They need that same process.

- Process.

Are you kidding me?

What about my process?

Nobody's given me any time to process anything.

I mean, if it was left up to them, I wouldn't even be there.

- Okay, all right.

So tell me about your sister.

I seen that she was in the tabloids just recently,

do you care to elaborate?

- Can I help you?

- No.

- You look like you looking for some.

- I don't want any of your drugs.

- Fair enough.

Then you must be looking for somebody.

You tell me who you looking for, maybe I can help.

- Can you just leave me alone?

- Okay.

I see ain't no helping you.

You see my friend, Desmond, walking around here,

you let him know Ray Ray stopped by.

- Wait.

You know Desmond?

- Of course.

He's like my BFF.

I ain't seen him in a while though.

I know he'd like to be to himself sometime.

- Well, he's at my house.

- Oh, really?

- Yeah.

I'm his half sister.

- You don't say.

So you Rebecca Ward's daughter?

- You know my mother?

- Only what Desmond shares with me.

He's always bragging about her.

- Well, that's because he's there for her money.

- Well, they do say money is the root of all evil.

But answer me this.

If he's at your house, why are you here?

- I want to know what kind of guy he really is.

- Really?

I can tell you everything you need to know.

I just live right down there.

You want to sit down and talk?

- All right.

- [Ray Ray] Welcome to my humble castle.

- Well, hardly a castle.

- In your opinion.

I bet your castle pretty dope, huh?

- It's better than this shithole.

- So what you want to know about your brother?

- My half brother.

- You don't really like him, do you?

- No, I don't.

- Well, that makes two of us.

- Why are you looking for him if you don't like him?

- Let's just say we have some unfinished business.

- I knew it.

He's a fucking crack head, ain't he?

- Not that I know of.

- What other kinds of business would he need

with a drug dealer?

Wait, is he a drug dealer?

He gonna turn my house into a trap house.

Not gonna ruin my family.

- Oh, not so fast, little girl.

- First of all, I ain't a little girl.

- Okay, I give you that.

But I'm sorry, you ain't going nowhere.

- Why not?

I gotta tell my mom that her prize son's a drug dealer.

- Girl, sit your little ass down.

Ain't your mom ever teach your dumb ass

about stranger danger?

- Girl, I had to come over here

and make sure y'all wasn't trying

to kill each other up in here.

I can't believe you let him move in.

- Of course I would.

He's my son and he needed me.

- And I understand that, sis, but let's be honest.

You don't really know him like that.

- Well, I know me and I knew his father very well.

We made him, so if he's anything like his father,

he's a good man.

- Okay.

So I wasn't going to talk about this,

but since you brought it up,

how can you be so forgiving with this man?

And why do you talk about him like he is God's gift to you?

- Because he was.

That man created so many opportunities for me.

If it wasn't for him,

my career wouldn't be what it is today.

I owe it all to him.

- Rebecca, do you hear yourself?

Girl, you were 13 years old.

That man was a grown ass man.

That's like statutory rape, to say the least.

- It was not rape.

It was consensual.

- Was he your first?

- Of course he was.

What kind of girl do you think I was?

- Well...

There's a mental illness for this kind of thing.

Let me Google it.

- What are you trying to say?

That I'm crazy for loving the father of my child?

That man was like the father I never had.

And the best lover I've had until this day.

- Sis, you need to see a therapist.

Look, I found it.

It's called Stockholm syndrome.

It's a psychological response.

This is not like it's your fault.

This says it's when the hostage or the abuse victim,

you form a bond with your abuser or with your captor.

That's what happens instead of like getting angry.

- Okay, first of all, I was not kidnapped, nor was I abused.

We were in love.

He promised me the world

until people started spreading lies and rumors.

By that time, I was already pregnant.

I lied and told my mother it was by a boy

in the neighborhood.

I just, I didn't want to get him in trouble.

- You were protecting him then

and you're protecting him now.

Sis, do you still love him?

- Yes.

Yes, I do.

More than you'll ever know.

- Sis, I'm scared for you.

Girl, please, please,

I do not want to see you lose all of this behind that.

Please tell me you're going to see a therapist.

- Girl, just be happy for me, okay?

Jacob and I created a handsome son.

He reminds me so much of him.

His smile, the way he looks.

- You talk about your son

like that's your new love replacement.

How does Lance feel about all of this anyway?

- What do you mean?

- You having a man you barely know living in his house.

- Okay, I pay the bills around here.

What can he say?

Desmond's my son.

I didn't want to give him up then

and I damn sure am not going to give him up now.

I love him.

- Ain't nobody questioning your love for your son, Rebecca.

All I'm saying is don't be so quick to jump in head first.

- I appreciate your concern, I really do.

But right now I have everything I could possibly want

in my life.

- All right.

You do have this newfound glow about you.

I guess Lance must be hitting that spot again.

You little sly devil, you.

You find out that this little Lance being jealous

of your son thing is the very thing you needed

to get him back in the sack again.

- I don't kiss and tell.

- You don't have to kiss and tell.

I can see it all over you, all happy and shit.

Get your groove on, girl.

- Oh, I will.

(glasses clink)

- Why don't you be a dear and tie your feet up for me?

Come on now, girl, I ain't got all day.

Nice and tight.

There you go.

Now put your hands behind your back

and don't try no funny shit.

Now, where did you put your phone?

Ah.

Get my money one way or the other.

You got your brother's number stored in your phone?

Now, why do you not have your brother's number stored

in your phone?

That's not a good sister.

No worries.

I have it in mine.

Sorry to drag you into this and all.

All I care about is my money.

(phone chimes)

(laughs)

- Mom, look, see this.

- Oh my.

- What is it, baby, are you okay?

- Look, I'm fine, but we need to talk.

Alone?

- I'm sorry, Erica.

Mommy duty calls.

Can I call you later?

- Of course, girl, sure.

I love you.

- Love you too.

- (kisses) Please remember what we talked about.

- What is it, boy?

I told you Lance will have a fit

if he comes home and you're half naked.

Please put some clothes on.

- Mom, look, please.

- (gasps) Oh my God, what the fuck?

- Now that should get you a little big brother's attention.

I hope you've been nice to him.

Your fate in his hands now.

- Wait, what?

He doesn't know me.

I'm sure he doesn't want me around.

- Don't question me.

Know what the hell I'm doing.

- Apparently not if you want your money, dummy.

- Shut the fuck up!

Stupid.

Shut your ass up.

That's nice.

Well, well, well.

Looks like somebody loves you after all.

- He sent another picture and a message.

- My God, what does he want?

- He wants $120,000 in 24 hours.

- I can't get that kind of money in 24 hours.

What did you do to him?

- I told you it was a gambling debt.

And now he wants double.

I have no idea how he knows who Cassandra is

or how she ended up with him.

- We're going to have to tell Lance.

- What?

Why?

Can't you just get the money out of the account

without him knowing?

- I can't move that kind of money without Lance knowing.

- This is going to be a problem.

- It's going to be a bigger problem if we don't tell Lance.

Do you really think that he'll hurt her

if we call the police?

- Really don't know.

- Then we have to tell Lance.

It's his daughter too.

- I'm so sorry.

So sorry, I never wanted you to be involved.

- Baby, Mama will take care of everything.

(kisses)

(dramatic music)

- Telling all this...

This is all your fault!

- Stop it, that's not gonna solve anything!

- Look, Cassandra is my daughter, okay?

And your son got her caught up in his bullshit!

- Look, man, I'm sorry.

- Now, sorry's not going to bring her back, is it?

Now, where we gotta make this drop?

- He wants me to meet in that apartment nearby, okay?

He wants me to meet him alone.

- Are you fucking kidding me?

How do I know that this isn't a plan of yours

to get money out of your mother?

- Lance!

- What?

If you think I'm gonna let you go alone

and have the fate of my daughter rest in your hands,

you got another thing coming.

Oh, I'm going.

- Where we going to get that kind of money from?

- Mom, Mom, I'm so sorry for all of this.

I never meant for any of this to happen, I'm sorry.

- I know, I know, it's okay, it's okay.

We'll figure this out.

Where the hell did you get that much cash?

- We'll talk about that later.

Now let's go get my daughter.

- Okay, look, I put the money in the car.

He must be suspecting something

because he sent a message saying meet him

under the underpass instead.

Look, if there's any funny business going down,

he'll kill all of us.

- Do you believe this two bit street thug?

- Yeah, I do actually.

He's capable of anything.

- But this is all your fault.

Now I deal with you after this is over.

- You need to chill, all right?

It's not her fault.

You can chill with the threats.

- What you say to me, boy?

- Boy?

- Stop it, both of you, just stop!

- Mom, tell your husband to fall back.

- Lance, listen, let's just listen to him, okay?

We don't know this guy.

- Look, I ain't worried.

- [Rebecca] Lance, where'd you get that from?

- Look, please listen to me, all right?

You're going to get all of us killed.

- I tell you what I'll do.

All right, we'll take two separate cars

and I'll pull over somewhere down the street,

but I want you to have me on speaker phone

so I can hear everything that's happening.

And if I think you had something to do with this,

why, I kill you myself.

- Lance!

(ominous music)

- I hope that's my money in that bag.

- It's all here.

- Hand me the bag.

- Uh-uh.

Not till I see Cassandra.

- Get your ass out the car.

See?

Safe and sound.

Ain't no body parts removed.

- You okay?

- Where's my dad?

- Look, he's not too far from here, all right?

- Hey, I know y'all having fun

with this little family reunion, but I want my money.

So we got a problem or not?

- No.

- Open it.

Looks like our business here is done.

Hand me the bag.

Thank you.

- [Lance] Now bring me my daughter.

- I knew you were trouble.

- Look, it's not the time for that right now, all right?

- It is the time.

You managed to get all that money out of my mom and dad.

- Look, if you never would've went snooping

around my apartment, he never would have found me or you.

- How do you know what I was doing?

- That's the only way he could have found us.

I never wanted any of this to fall back on any of you.

- Well, it did.

And now we lost all of our money because of you.

- Look, just get in the car, all right?

Please?

(car beeping)

What are you writing?

- Oh, nothing.

So from what you're sharing with me,

nothing is like how it was mentioned in the tabloids.

- Yeah.

I had no idea that Lance called the police on three-way.

So when Ray Ray got up the road a little bit,

the police stopped him.

But of course Lance spinned it a little bit differently

in the media.

You know, there's nothing like an actress on a comeback

with a whole bunch of drama in the news.

- (laughs) Absolutely.

So where's Ray Ray now?

- You know, with his priors and a gun on him,

he's going to be locked up for a really long time.

- How are things with you and Lance?

- Still tension.

No, but my mother refuses to let me leave the house,

so their marriage is on the rocks.

- What about Cassandra?

- Still a brat.

- Okay.

Well, have you two talked about what happened?

- Not at all.

She tries to avoid me at all costs.

- I see.

That has to be very stressful for you.

- You have no idea.

- So, your mother.

- What about her?

- Why do you think she doesn't want you out of her sight?

- I don't know.

I guess it's some type of bonding thing, I guess.

- So she's not taking sides or anything?

- What do you mean?

- Like with Lance?

- No, nothing like that.

Our relationship couldn't be stronger.

- Hmm.

So tell me what happened when you got back home

from the kidnapping incident.

- You need to get your shit

and get the fuck out of my house.

- What the hell is going on here?

- Like I told you before,

I'm not going to risk everything that we built

over the likes of this.

- This what?

- You know what I mean.

- No, I don't, Lance, please tell me.

- Look, he almost cost our daughter her life.

- Look, he wasn't going to hurt her, all right?

He was just out for money.

- And you made sure of that, didn't you?

It's funny how this happens

when you come back into your mom's life.

I want you out my house.

- He's not going anywhere, he's my son.

- This is not up for discussion.

- It's my hard work that paid for this house, not yours.

- Mom.

- Quiet.

As a matter of fact, you know what, go to your room.

Now I would rather see you out on the street than my son.

I'm not gonna lose my son over you.

- Is that your final offer?

- That's my only offer.

- Okay.

Well, then don't you come crying back to me

when your son make you lose everything you worked hard for.

- Oh, I won't.

Believe that.

Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

Sorry I caused all this.

- No, don't be, it was a long time coming.

Where you going?

- Going up to my room.

- For tonight, can you sleep in my bed, Jacob?

I mean, Desmond?

(calm music)

- What the fuck?

- [Rebecca] What are you doing in here?

- Why is he sleeping in here with you like this?

- Okay, look, it's not what it looks like, okay?

Mom was just cuddling me because she knew I was upset.

- Cuddling you?

Cuddling you?

I was the one held at gunpoint.

You should be cuddling me, Mother.

You don't even seem happy that I'm back.

- Look, I'm happy that you're back.

Listen, just go make some tea and go to bed, all right?

This is not what it seems, believe me.

I was just holding my child and comforting him,

something I didn't get to do when he was little.

- You both are full of shit.

- Watch your mouth, young lady.

- I hate you.

And fuck you.

- This isn't gonna be good.

What if she calls Lance?

- I know.

He can divorce me and take everything

just based on what she tells him.

- What are we going to do?

- I dunno, just give me a minute to figure something out.

(ominous music)

- What's this?

- It's called sleepy time tea.

It'll help you relax and get to sleep easier.

- No, I'm way too worked up to go to sleep.

I'm gonna need something stronger than this.

- Believe me, what's in that cup will help.

- Wait.

Where you going?

- I'm going to give this tea to Cassandra

and talk to her for a minute.

- Yeah.

Okay, good idea.

Smells minty.

- What do you want?

Get out.

- I came to bring you a peace offering.

I know how much you love tea at bedtime.

This will make you sleep.

- I don't want to sleep.

I want to get out of here.

- I understand, what you saw didn't look right,

but I assure you it was nothing more.

What kind of a woman do you think I am?

- Mom, it looks really bad.

Now you've pushed Daddy away because of him.

- I'm going to fix things with your dad.

I already told Desmond

that tomorrow we're gonna for a new place to live.

- Really?

- Yes.

You're my baby girl.

I can't let anything come in between us.

I don't know what I was thinking.

I'll get rid of him one way or another.

- Do you promise?

- Of course.

Now drink up and let Mommy handle the rest.

- Okay.

(kisses)

(rock music)

(knocking)

- Oh, special night with Lance?

- What are you doing here?

- Girl, I came to pick up Cassandra.

Yeah, girl, why is it so dark in here?

- Girl, can you come back tomorrow?

- Why?

I ain't come here for you anyway.

Cassandra!

Cassandra!

- Why are you so loud?

- Where's Lance?

- He didn't come home last night.

- Because of Desmond?

I told you, girl, you better take care of that situation.

Not for nothing, but you about to lose a good man.

Cassandra!

Cassandra!

Cass...

Cassandra?

Cassandra?

(crying)

What did you do?

- It ain't what you think.

- Ain't what I think?

I think you killed your daughter!

Oh my god!

- What are you doing, what are you doing?

- Bitch, you going to fucking jail!

- [Rebecca] Oh my god, why'd you do that?

(screams)

- She said she was gonna call the cops, all right?

And if she do that, I'll never see you again.

- I'm yours, completely.

- And I'm yours.

(kissing)

(ominous music)

(door creaking)

(gun clicks)

- What the fuck?

Baby girl.

Come on, wake up, baby girl.

Come on, baby girl.

No, no, no, no, no.

Baby girl, wake up, it's Daddy.

Daddy's here.

Baby girl, come on.

What the fuck?

- [Rebecca] Lance, get out!

- You nasty bitch!

(dramatic music)

- Stop it!

Stop!

(gun fires)

No!

- Desmond, I'm still concerned

that you have not accepted full responsibility

of having your sister kidnapped

and also breaking up your mother's marriage.

- See, that's where you're wrong with that.

Cassandra brought that on herself.

You see, if she never would've been snooping

around my apartment, this never would have happened.

And as far as the divorce,

my mother said that her and Lance were already on the verge

of getting a divorce.

- Hmm.

Well, I think this is a great place for us to leave off.

We can pick back up next week.

- Actually, doc, we can't.

This is going to be my last session.

- Desmond.

Desmond, you are not ready.

- But I am.

You see, it's time for me to, you know,

take my time and spend it with my mother.

We got a lot of catching up to do.

- [Dr. Freeman] I understand, but...

- But?

No, doc, there is no but, okay?

Now as much as I appreciate our time together, I really do,

but you got to trust me when I say that I'm done here.

- Okay, well, what's your next step?

- I'm going to really take this time

and spend it with my mother.

I've come to the realization that, you know,

she's what I've been missing, so.

Her love is unmeasurable.

She, she really fills that void, you know.

It's kind of like killing three birds with one stone.

Thanks for listening to my story, doc.

Because of you, my life is so much better.

Have a good day, doc.

- You too.

- Here, you drive the car.

Ready?

- I'm ready.

(dramatic music)