All language subtitles for Earth.Mama.2023.WEBRip_

Why should
we care that you make it?

I don't care if y'all
don't care if I do make it.

This is my journey.
It's not nobody else journey.

Nobody's gonna walk,
walk with these shoes

I got on my feet.

Only one that can walk
with these shoes is me.

Simple.

You don't want
nobody to walk with you?

Of course.

You can hold my hand.

You can look back
from a distance.

You still won't feel
what I feel.

You still won't look at it
from my point of view.

When everybody got an opinion,

judgement...

Like they God...

Okay.

Okay.

It's okay, baby. Okay, okay.
Ready?

Kiss me each morning

For a million years

Hold me each evening

By your side

Tell me you love me

For a million...

A million years

- Then if it don't work out
- If it don't work out...

Man, shut the fuck up with that.

I'm serious, I swear.

It was more like matriphagy
or some shit.

What? What is that?

Bro, I'm telling you.
Like, the mom gives birth

and then she feeds herself
off to the baby

till there's nothing left.
It was crazy.

Nigga, there ain't
no crab spiders in the Bay.

On my mama there is
in my backyard.

Nah, cuz. I'm not buying it.

I'm telling you, it was
the most sacrificial shit

- I've ever seen.
- Hell, nah.

This was opened when I found it.

It's missin' some pieces.

I can only give you 15% off.

Yes.

That'll be $29.75.

Your card is declined.

Just put $28 on it.

Thank you.

- Hello?
- Gia,

they're already waiting. How
long will it take to get here?

Traffic's bad.
Can you tell 'em

- I'll be a little late?
- How late?

Your balance is $2.49.

Make a payment.

Make another one,
curve it again.

And then you use the yellow.

Swirl it around
and use the green.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Let's sit. Let's sit.

All right, come on.

Hey, you want to feel?

- Do you feel that?
- Yeah.

I got something for you.

Could wear 'em
all together, see?

When you look on the back,
you can see what your mood is.

Okay?

Are they nice to you guys
in the new place?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

Okay. See, Mama got you guys
sticking together.

You taking care of each other?

Yeah.

Shaynah?

Shaynah, you at least
gonna look at me?

What's going on, baby?

Is it 'cause I was late?

Play, okay?

Hmm?

Shaynah.

Shaynah.

Listen.

I'm trying my best.

This is not so easy.

But I'm right here.

I'm here now.

Shaynah.

Don't be like that Mama.
Look at me.

How's it going, Shaynah, Trey?

Shaynah?

Shaynah?

Shaynah? Shaynah?

Shh.

Everything okay, sweetie?

What are you saying to her?

Shaynah.
At least say, "Bye, Mama."

Shaynah.

Come on, Trey.

She'll be back soon.

He doesn't want to go.

Come on, now.

- Come on, now.
- He doesn't want to go, see?

Come on, now.

Come on, Trey.

Okay.

Your DSR hearing is next week

on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

I'm curious.
What are your plans?

For what?

We're still completing your
reunification requirement.

- So...
- So what?

You started this case plan
a year ago.

Now there's four months left,

six if I ask for some more time.

Ms. Jasmine,
I'm here for every visit.

I've passed every test.

I've gone to every class
you put me in.

Gia, you've been late
on several occasions.

You've yet to complete
a successful home assessment.

And you've missed
child support payments.

Ms. Jasmine,
I can't get any more hours

with all of the courses
y'all are making me take.

So how am I supposed
to pay for all of that?

I'll try to ensure this child
remains in the home,

at least while
you're breastfeeding.

But unless you complete
the program,

I can't guarantee the child
will remain in the home.

Your children need stability

and at the moment,
we haven't seen enough.

What more do you need to see?

Have you finished
the housing application?

Not yet.

Look, we're here to ensure

the best interests
for your children.

All you need
are three more certificates...

I don't need
no fuckin' gold star

to tell me I'm a good mom.

If the courts require us
to intervene,

are there any other family
members

that can look after this child?

- Someone we could recommend?
- 'Cause I got no choice,

but to be a single parent.

I'm getting punished
for that too?

Gia, I don't need your
disrespect in my office.

Now, if you don't mind?

Oh.

I swear his little ass
gonna come early.

Okay. How was it?

Talk to me.

It's draining.

You'll get 'em back, G.

That's not what
my caseworker saying.

Don't listen to what
your caseworker said.

Miss C got her kids back
after how long?

Twenty-four months?

Wouldn't you rather that
than nothing at all?

Sometimes that's just
how this shit work.

You got to play their game.
And do what you got to do.

I got some tacos.

Hey, boo.

Man,
there's like 30 condoms in here.

Well, well, well.

You real slick, Miss C.

Yeah. Thank you, Jesus.

Miss Carmen, what you trying
to say today?

I mean, damn,
how much fucking you think

we about to be doing,
Miss Carmen?

That part.

No, maintain family size,
remember that.

I mean, I can try to help you
get your kids back home,

but I can't if you keep
multiplying the household.

- Oh, okay, because...
- All right,

let's get going here.

How do you think

she feels,
when you call her "Mom"?

Can't tell if she's disappointed

or embarrassed by me.

She has that blank look
on her face.

Just ices me.

It's as if me being there

makes her feel worse
about herself.

At the end of the day,
that's my mama.

And that's gonna always
be my mama.

But you can't choose
your parents... You know?

So...

it is what it is.

Do you think speaking to her

about how you feel would help?

No, I don't.

She's busy.

Her addiction created
an anxiety inside me.

And, um...

That anxiety has been passed
down to my child.

And I don't know how
to save her from it.

I'm scared to lose her to it.

Instead of healing,
I ignored it.

Covered it up.

Used substances,

so I wouldn't feel.

I used so much that when
I stopped, I had to learn

how to feel again.

It's not easy.

Gia.

What about you?

No?

Okay.

When you're ready.

Well, we have someone
new here today.

Why don't you come up
and introduce yourself?

Hi, I'm... I'm Alexis.

Um, I'm from Fresno,
California, originally.

And...

There's nothing like
a rambling-ass

white bitch to piss me off.

Gia, I don't get
why you act like that.

Act like what?

You got to start
speaking up in class.

And pretend, like,
you paying attention

or these people
gonna write you up.

And you know that's the only way

your court report
is gonna change.

I'm just trying to help you out.

Well, you're not.

What are you smiling at?

Nothing.

He's dumb.

Nobody?

No. Nobody.

I don't know
why you're being all shy.

I'm not.

How long?

Uh, probably about 12 inches.

I ain't even gonna hold you.

For real, though. How long
you been talking to him?

It's been, like,
a couple of months.

A couple of months
and you ain't told me shit?

Yes, a couple of months, 'cause
I don't need you judging me.

Whatever.

Whoever it is, just make sure
they don't leave you hanging

like the last one.

Damn!

This is exactly why I don't
tell you nothing, Gia.

Because you don't trust nobody.

You're right. I don't.

Eventually, you're gonna meet
a real one

and realize
not every man is a nigga.

Right.

I just think right now,
you're just too tense.

You just need to be gripped up,

flipped over, clapped.

And thrashed. Like, relax.

No thanks.

I'd rather be single
for the rest of my life.

At least I know
what to expect, then.

Now, you and I both know

that's some depressing-ass shit.

Stop, please.

I'm serious.

It's the last mistake
that I wanna make.

Look, friend,
it's not even a mistake.

God was just looking down
and wanted to bless your ass.

But he need to be blessing you
with a new car.

This shit raggedy as hell.

You ready?

Three...

- Hey, ma, check it out.
- Yeah.

Yeah, I know you went
shopping for me, though.

Hold on, listen. That's
a new, little top you wearing?

Why are you always
looking like that?

- No, I'm cool.
- You sure, Mama?

Yeah, I'm good.

At least smile for somebody.

You know damn well
she don't never smile

- with her mean ass.
- Hella boosie though.

Always trippin' and shit.

All right, just...
Just chill, man.

Chill, bruh.
Ya'll hella hyphy.

Nah, man.
Hey, check it out.

It's always something
with these females.

Got a janky attitude.

Take a long walk
off a short bridge...

Ooh, look back at it
again. With an ass like that.

- Like that.
- Yeah, man.

You peeking but you
ain't speaking though.

Stop playin' with them, bro.

I just want to see
if you want to hit

the bottle or not.

Why you actin' like
you don't know nobody?

- Kick rocks.
- You know what?

You're always
talking a lot of shit

for a bunch
of little-assed niggas

- who ain't getting no pussy.
- Uh-uh.

- With them dusty-assed dicks.
- Oh.

Nigga's just trying
to love you, girl.

- She talking to you.
- She ain't talking to me.

She talkin' to y'all. I don't
know what you talkin' about.

They always talking shit.

You see they got
new partners now, right?

Cute?

- Not your type.
- And what's my type?

Niggas with money.

- I missed you, babe.
- I miss you.

Let me see, G.

Shit, already this too much
for me?

I love you, but you're on your
own with this one, girl.

I'm out.

Hey, sis.

I'm gonna need the car tomorrow.

Keys and stereo in the front.

You're probably gonna need this.

Thank you.

You good?

Yeah.

Shit.

Hey, what you need?

I got you for 90.
Where you at?

The mother sacrifices herself

by laying into her children
and pressing against the web,

encouraging their instinct
to hunt.

The baby spiders then swarm
over their mother...

up to 3,500 years.

From this fallen redwood,

new sprouts grow.

These twisted knots of wood

nourish a vast root system

that has spanned generations
and generations of human life.

Okay, good.

How about the dress?

All right.

I'mma get you.

She's dead.

Just been tryna figure it out.

They took 'em last year.

- Oh, man.
- So...

- You know.
- Yeah.

What about you, though?
Where you been?

- San Jo.
- Feel like it's been forever.

Yeah.

Well, I was supposed
to come back but, uh,

well, Moms got sick.

Damn, she all right?

Mm...

About a month ago...

I went out a little later
than usual.

And, yeah, the next day,

I woke up, lined up her meds,

and walked in the room

and she was completely still,
face down on the pillow.

So I came back.

Are you all right?

- Yeah.
- Are you sure?

Short and his girl let me in,
so...

What you doing Saturday, Mama?

I don't know. What's up?

I think there's gonna be
a function.

Do you wanna come?

Maybe. We'll see.

Well, I'll be around.
Let me know.

All right.

- Thanks.
- Mm-hm.

I like your dress.

Thank you.

What do you think about this?

Yeah, I like that.

Okay, red one it is.

- Yeah, I like that one.
- Okay.

Okay, come on in, sis.

We're just gonna have you

right in the center.

You can come forward.

Okay. Good.

Gonna have you
place your hands like this.

Okay? No pressure, but just...
Nice.

Come on in. I'm gonna
have you on this side.

Maybe a hand here.

Hmm, never mind. Come.

This one here.

Do whatever makes you
feel comfortable, okay?

Why don't you just ask him?

I hate begging.

I don't think it's begging.

I mean, you work here
15 hours a week.

You should be honest.

He's not gonna deny you
when you're this pregnant.

- We'll see.
- We'll see.

Okay.

Hi.

- Uh, we prefer cash.
- I got you.

So my friend over there?

She think you're kind of cute,
so what's up?

Mm, okay.

- What's her name?
- Her name Naia.

Beautiful.

Hey. Hi.

Um, I was just wondering

is there any way I could get
a $100 advance?

I just don't want my baby
coming out

with no clothes or nothing.

Please?

I can't believe it.
Is that your stroller?

The grey one?
Yeah. Why?

That woman just took something

out of the back of it.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Excuse me?

Excuse me.

Hello, ma'am.

Excuse me.

Stop.

Are you fucking kidding me?

Hey!

Oh, fuck.

You saw I snuck you
some extra taquitos?

You're welcome, bitch.

In this program,

we focus on your anxiety
and why it results

in uncontrollable
impulse reactions.

Because addicts must
recognize their triggers

if they want to take back
control of their lives.

I've seen most
of you here before.

And some of you are new.

And I've seen you
make the same mistakes.

But the truth is you won't
be able to graduate

from this program unless you
start to practice self-control.

Talia.

Forty-six.

- What's your name?
- Gia Wilson.

Make another line,
curve it again.

And then

you use the yellow.

Swirl it around.

And use the green.

Imagine lowering
yourself into the earth.

The people around you

supporting you.

That thought running
in your head?

It's okay.

It's not driving. You are.
You're driving.

And then,
this bitch had the nerve

to tell me to take the placenta

and digest it as pills.

- The fuck?
- Oh.

Isn't it supposed
to be good for your system?

That's some white people shit.

Well, I bet you
all our ancestors did it.

My nana told me
to bury it outside the house.

It's like getting rid
of an evil twin or some shit.

Do you hear this shit?

No. That is disgusting.

Have you ever helped anybody
with an open adoption?

I have.

And for some people,
it's the best of both worlds.

Finding a safe place
for your kids

and also being able to see them.

But obviously,
that's not an easy decision.

No shit.

And it can be difficult
for some parents.

You know, it's very hard to find

parents willing to do them.

- Why?
- Hm.

Um, okay.

Nowadays, a lot of people
go overseas.

Over there, bam,
it's guaranteed.

They come back over here.

Birth mothers, you know,

they often back out last minute.

But you don't need to make
a decision straight away.

You can see some of the
family, see if you like 'em.

It's not that I don't want
this baby, Miss Carmen.

I know.

I don't think you do.

I do.

You do not have to

tell me that, Gia.

I love them.

Of course, you do.

I don't even know them yet.

And I love them.
I really love them.

Hey.

Why don't you meet
some of the families,

take a look at 'em?

They all white?

No, they not all white.

Keep going.

You know, we could
choose a few and then

maybe we could
meet 'em in person.

I don't know.

It's kind of weird.

I'll let you know.

- See you later.
- Mm-hm.

What's up?

I see you warmin' up to Miss C?

Gia, listen to me.

There's a lot of people
expecting us to fail.

My whole life, I had shit
taken away from me.

They tried to take our culture.

They tried to take our homes.

Tried to take our freedom.

And you know they'll try
to take our babies, too.

Same shit that's happening
to us right now

happened to your mama,
happened to my mama

and it happened to they mamas.

That's exactly why we can't
stop fighting for our kids, G.

It's our God-given right
to have our kids.

And I don't want you to allow

anybody to convince you
otherwise.

I'm going to show you something.

"For I know the plans I have
for you, ' declares the Lord,

"plans to prosper you
and not to harm you,

"plans to give you hope
and a future."

How do you know?

How I know what?

How do you know
God plans for all of this?

'Cause God gives
his toughest battles

to his toughest children.

We used to be a team.

Yeah, but you wanted to be
the next Sprewell.

I just never liked the idea

of being in a women's league.

Like, what the fuck is that?

Right.

Could body up any of them
'lil niggas in our class.

Any day.

Hold up, okay?

Okay.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hm.

Your balance is 96 cents.

Make a payment.

Hello?

Hello?

Trey?

Is that you?

I want you to pick me up.

What's going on?
Is everything okay?

- What they do?
- I don't know.

When can we come home?

I don't know, Trey.

Soon.

I promise.

How's school?

Good.

Did you do your homework?

I did my English essay.

So what'd you write about?

The beach.

Okay.

Maybe when you get back,
we can go back there, okay?

Okay.

Where's your sister?

In bed.

Did you give her the ring?

Mm.

What color is it?

I think it's dark blue or black.

I'm not sure.

It's okay.

Why don't you get in bed, okay?

Just pretend that I'm there.

Okay...

You want to hear that song?
Help you get to sleep, too?

Hmm. Yes.

Okay.

Kiss me each morning

For a million years

Hold me each evening

By your side

Tell me you'll love me

For a million, a million years

You sleep?

Love you.

Do you have a name yet?

- We have some ideas.
- We kind of want to

wait till we see him
to decide his name.

That makes sense, yeah.

You two have a beautiful family.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

What you have is rare.

Right on, man.

Well, trust me,
we see a lot in here.

- Appreciate y'all.
- All right.

I think it'd be okay if you
wanted to eat something now.

I'll wait.

What you hungry for?

Uh, probably the white sauce
pasta and potato salad.

I think I know her.

I think
that's the lady right there.

Hey.
Lovely to meet you.

You, too.

And this is Gia.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Must be Amber.
Oh, hey.

We're so grateful to be here.

Nice to meet you too.

Nice to meet you, too.

This weather is something else.

- Would you like a water?
- Yes, please.

You want me to get you
some of that...

- What about you, Amber?
- Alfredo from the buffet?

- You want a bit of everything?
- Thanks.

- Yeah? Okay.
- All right.

- After you.
- Thank you.

I'm so sorry...

Must be really hot for you.

Yeah.

It won't stop kicking, either.

I think I got an athlete
in there.

- You play ball?
- Yeah, but just JV.

- What position?
- Guard, but sometimes my coach

switches me to forward, though.

You play?

I did. I just kept
getting banged up.

So skinny at your age.

I just ended up quitting.

You don't mind it?

I don't like it much either,

but I'm just trying
to do whatever

to get me to SF State.

- That's good.
- Yeah.

You always wanted to go there?

Well, my parents
went there, so...

I used to want to go there, too.

Why didn't you?

I had my son.

You could still go.

Just got different dreams now.

So where are y'all from again?

We live in Novato now.

Not far from the high school
on Rowland Drive but, uh...

I grew up in Emeryville
with my grandma.

And I lived not far from the
North Berkeley BART station.

We met in college.

Were both dating other people,

but soon realized they weren't
right for us, didn't we?

She didn't leave me much choice.

I got pregnant soon after that.

We were young, but
we had our friends,

people who took care of her
when we couldn't.

We always wanted Amber
to have a sibling, though.

So we waited.

Wanted to be in a good position

for when we had another.

Then,

when we were finally ready,

I couldn't.

I, uh,

didn't realize how lucky I was

to have Amber
at the time that I did.

Mm.

For the last four years,
we've been trying to adopt.

- It's a process.
- Hm.

Always is.

Did you want
to show her the, uh...

Oh, yeah.

I don't know if Trey and Shaynah

are too old for this, but...

Well, we thought
it might be nice

for the next time you see them.

Um...

Thank you.

I'm sure they'll love it.

It was Amber's idea, really.

Mm.

I would've loved to have
an older sister like Amber.

So, you live nearby here?

No, not really, but...

You're kind of out here.

She's being private on that one.

Amber, how's school going?

- It's going good. Yeah.
- Really?

You're just saying that
'cause they're here now?

Is she telling the truth?

She's great, I mean,

she's a lot brighter than
I was when I was her age.

She must get it from her mama.

I don't know about that.

So...

What'd you think?

I think they're great.

Yeah?

Amber, she's sweet.

So you wanna meet
other families, or you...

- No? Right.
- I don't think so.

Because, you know,
we don't have to do this

if it doesn't feel right.

Nah, it's not that.

Maybe we can invite Monica

to one of your
doctor's appointments?

Is that what's supposed
to happen next?

Yeah, sometimes.

You know, we can play this
however you want.

There's no normal way
to do this.

When was your last checkup?

I'm not sure.

Maybe a couple months ago.

Yeah. And they did
the ultrasound?

No, not yet.

Don't you wanna
hear the heartbeat?

I do, I...

I do, I just don't
have insurance, so...

No, no, I'll take care of that.

We get you some
Presumptive Eligibility.

Yeah. We can go to our
local clinic, you know.

They take care of all my mamas.

I know, I know it's not easy.

But I promise you, it's a lot
better than not going.

Gotta make sure this baby

has everything it needs
to be healthy.

You, too.

What if I can get you
in this week?

Are you good, ma?

Yo, Mama,
those were people around.

What?

The ones poking
through the windows.

CPS?

I guess so.

What'd they do?

Just kept knocking.

No one was home.

Good. I don't need them
coming in before my hearing.

Can't your sister help
or something?

If they found out
how she make a living,

I might never see my kids again.

- Want to go?
- All right.

I never knew this was here.

Yeah.

We got the beach on one side
and the forest on the other.

And don't nobody even come.

Except people
trying to disappear.

Why you don't answer?

Ain't she your best friend?

I'm thinkin' of givin' my baby
up for adoption.

And Trina, she be on some,

"You siding
with the devil" shit.

Why she so obsessed with God?

I don't know. Make her believe
in herself more.

I guess.

Like, the way I'm feeling,

at least this way,
I know where she's going.

And I can choose
where she's going.

I don't have to see my baby
in a agency office.

If the village ain't right,
find a new one.

I just want my kids
to remember me

as they grow older.

Of course, they will.

I'm not so sure.

You'll always be their mama.

And, you know,
y'all got a way of doing that,

just being there,
even when you're not around.

They just say shit like that
to make it hurt less.

Well, sometimes, uh,

when I'm by myself,

I feel a hand on my back.

And I think I'm just tripping,
you know?

And then I realize
it's just Moms, you know,

letting me know that
everything gonna be all good.

Sound like some God shit to me.

Nah, just spiritual.

Same shit.

Not at all.
It's feelings, you know.

Not some man-made law
to live by.

Does that comfort you?

Yeah, somewhere.

Hey, I wanna hear
the story you wrote.

For school?

Mm-hm, that's the one you
was tellin' me about, right?

"When I lived with my mom,

"we would go by the water.

"Shaynah and me pretended
we were kings and queens.

"On our island,
we found lots of silver.,

"I counted every piece.

"We were rich.

"Shaynah would dance
in the leaves.

"She loves the trees
and how long the roots growed.

"And when we were done,
we'd lay on our throne,

"and wait for Mama
to come back for us."

It's a great story.

- Thank you.
- Love it. Thank you.

Do you want to read to us?

- Okay, go 'head.
- "The...

"The mother bird stood

"still un...

"until her son
came to her side."

Good job.
You want to keep going?

"At...

"At da..."

Da-da-awn.

"dawn that day,
she had been feeding with him.

"In the sil..."

- Silent.
- "...silent and fre...

- "Fre..." Mmm.
- Freshness.

"freshness of the morning."

Mm.

Good job.

Do you want to keep going?

"Then... Then fain...

Faintly.
"faintly..."

Let's see if we can
have a power.

Okay, one, two, three.

See?

That's good.

It's the same color.
It's crazy.

Little purple and green.

I won't let you guys down.
I promise, okay?

Probably, like, you know,

five years old
when they came in, and

raided my mama house
and took us.

Yeah.

I'll never forget that shit.

I ain't understand it.

From then on, it was just
from house to house,

group home to group home.

You know,
not having no stability.

Really got to me.

I might look tough,

but, you know...

I remember it
like it was yesterday.

My mom was holding me
and this car just pulled up.

They had suits on.

They just grabbed me
out of my mom's arms.

Didn't say what's going on.

Just, like, snatched me up

like I'm being, like,
abducted or something.

From that day forward,
my life ain't been the same.

In and out of foster care,
different ones, you know,

and just wondering what's
going on, what's happening.

How'd it go from me being with
my mom to total strangers?

I just feel like...

It just basically, like,
broke me into pieces,

you know, like...

And, like, the shit
I went through

in those foster homes

really put me on a bad path.

And to this day, that's a path
I still can't run from.

But even through all that,

I never once blamed my mom,
you know.

After the child is born

the umbilical cord is
snipped and clamped.

Over the course of the baby's
first five days of life,

the cord dries out
to a hard texture

and shifts to a dark brown
or black color.

It's extremely important

not to interfere with this
natural process.

Do not touch,
cut or pull at the cord...

as it could potentially
harm the child.

- Oh, hi.
- Hey.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Thank you.

Where's everybody else?

Oh, Amber and Paul
wanted to come but...

We just thought it would be best

with Monica today.

Maria Garcia.

I see.

How are you doing?

I guess I'm just
a little nervous.

Hm.

Well, what about you?

Me, too.

But excited.

Thank you for inviting me.

- Excuse me.
- It's okay.

Hey, Trina.

What's up, G?
Where you at?

- The mall.
- You want to tell me

- why you been dodging me?
- I'm not, I swear.

Gia, come on.

You know God's watching you.

I'mma hit you after this.

Gia? Gia Wilson?

Bye.

The bathroom is
down the hall to the left.

There's cups inside.

Leave your sample
on the counter.

Then put this label on it.
Then meet us in Room 3.

And that...

That's the heart.

So your baby's head is down,

and in good position
for delivery.

You're measuring 37 weeks now,

which means your baby
can come at any time.

But it is healthy.

Thank you.

And here are your pics.

One for you.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Congratulations, ladies.
- Mm-hm.

Thank you.

- Have a good day.
- Have a good one.

How you doing?

I don't think I can do this.

It's just...

Well... it's okay.

It's okay.

I just don't want
to let anybody down.

Oh, no, no, you don't have to...

You don't have
to worry about that.

I can't do this.

Now, look, it's not a decision

that you have to make today.

I can't do this.

Gia.

Uh...

One second.

Gia.

Um...

- If she doesn't want to...
- Oh, well...

- What?
- Can I get the keys?

Man, nah, I'm busy.

Ari, please?

- Please?
- I said I'm busy.

Ari, let me get
the fucking keys to the car.

Man, get off my door, Gia.

- Where you going?
- Wanna come?

We ain't doing shit?

Let's go.

Hey, bro, you driving later?

Nah, brother.
You know, I don't drive.

But I do be yokin'
this motherfucker.

Let me slide through.

Goddamn.
Where's your car at?

You acting ancient right now.

What you talking about?
You acting ancient.

Walk your ancient ass on, then.
Got something on my gas?

- Yep.
- How much you got?

- Hey, man.
- Wassup with, cus?

Hey, slow down,
it ain't going nowhere.

I heard her heartbeat today.

That's what's up.
How's it sounding?

Good, strong.

But?

I don't want to give her up.

We'll figure it out, Mama.

Don't worry.

Come on, let's go.

Bro, turn that shit off!
Turn that shit off.

Burh can't drive.
You know he got no bars.

Aw, shit!

- G.
- Let's go

G.

- Why are you running?
- I'm not.

Okay, then what you hiding?

Nothing.

Okay, Gia.

This your partner now?

At least she ain't a liar.

I didn't lie.

G, we 'posed
to be in this together.

And we are.

So then why are you planning
on giving your baby up?

I haven't even decided to.

I just think the devil got you
so fucked up right now,

you're not even thinking clear.

Damn.

Why the fuck you care about
what I'm doing, anyways?

Gia, you 'bout to make the
biggest mistake of your life.

Turning your back
on your fucking kids?

Your dumb ass don't even
deserve no baby.

- The fuck you say?
- I said, your dumb ass don't

- deserve no baby.
- Get the fuck out my face.

Or what?

- Don't test me, Trina.
- Or what, nigga?

Get the fuck out my face.

No, Trina! Trina!

Step up and be a fucking mother!

- She can't save you, G!
- Come on now.

Don't pay her
no mind, Mama. She don't know

- what she saying.
- Stop callin' me that.

- Ma, chill. We got this, Ma.
- I'm not your fucking Moms.

Okay?

You know what?
Fuck you, G!

Okay.

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Your balance is 4 cents.

Make a payment.

- Hello?
- Your balance

- is zero cents.
- My water broke.

Make a payment.

My phone's cutting out.
Can you...

Can you just...

Okay, fuck.

Fuck.

Abruption. Two liters
estimated loss of blood.

- How long?
- Three weeks out.

- Is the father here?
- No, just a friend.

Any word from her friend?

Uh, water just broke.

Are you doing okay?

Here's your mama.

Can you give us a minute?

Of course.

Let me know if you
need anything, all right?

I got you.

The doctor
told me the test results.

What am I supposed to do?

You've pushed yourself
right into a corner.

I didn't know what to do.

I gave you options.

How could I trust you?

You get paid to sell kids.

No.

I get paid to do my job.

Helping young mothers
get out of a system

that was created
to hurt people like us.

Do not put this on me.

You told me you wanted
to do right by this baby.

I do.

Then what is this?

What are you doing?

I mean, why didn't you tell me
you still had a problem?

I could've helped you.

It's not a problem. It was
just the first time since...

And it's always the first time.

Miss Carmen, I swear.

I know you're 24,
but you have got to grow up.

It's not just about you anymore.

I didn't mean to.

There's just so much going on.

Yeah, well,
we all have a lot going on.

Doesn't mean that
you can abuse your child.

I didn't abuse her.

- You did.
- No.

- You did.
- No, I didn't.

What you did
to your body affected her.

You're both linked.

They, uh, already
called your caseworker.

So what do you wanna do?

Because you've got a few hours
before they'll decide for you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

She's beautiful.

Mm.

I can't believe
she's really here.

Do you wanna hold her?

Hey, hey, hey.

Oh...

Look at your nose.

And your long eyelashes.

Just like your mama.

Can I?

What position you think
she'll play?

I don't know, maybe point.

Don't let her get
pushed around, though.

Gotta make sure she's a lot
stronger than I was.

I'd much rather be in Las Vegas.

We got the strip right here.

What? That's the strip?

This is it. Little bit larger.

How can...
You can't even tell.

Look how dark it is.

- It is a bit, yeah.
- For Las Vegas?

For Las Vegas, yeah.
How about this one?

- This is Vegas. Right?
- Yeah, it looks a little...

- It looks better.
- The desert?

But it just doesn't
really look like Vegas.

- You don't think so?
- Mm.

How about the hibiscus?
Bahamas again.

Oh, yes.
Well, I like hibiscus juice.

Do you?

Me too.

- Yes.
- Beautiful.

The Bahamas
is the spot to be at.

Beautiful. Okay.
Let's talk about pricing.

You have a napkin?

And since she's been coming up

negative every time.

But we'll continue to monitor
her progress.

I see.

Thank you. You may step down.

Sure.

Thank you.

Yes?

I don't want my kids
going through

what I've been through.

Or what I'm going
through right now.

They deserve to see me.

More than once a week,
more than for an hour.

Look, I'm committed to my kids.

I've shown you that.

And although
you might not believe

that I'm fit to parent
them right now,

no matter what,
I'll always be their mama.

So what I'm asking...

What I really, really want

is for you to consider
more frequent, longer

and unsupervised visitations
with my kids.

That's it.

Thank you.

Sometimes I feel like
I'm not enough.

I... I just can't do enough.

I don't know if
I'm more angry at my mother

for doing what she could
with what she had.

Or if I'm angrier that I'm
doing the same to my children.

It's so hard
to explain to a child

that you don't know
better yourself.

That you're learning.

That each day that goes by,
you're just winging it.

I want to protect them like
they need to be protected,

but nobody was there
to protect me.