All language subtitles for Dark Winds S03E06 Abidooniidee What We Had Been Told 1080p DDP5.1 H.264

Previously on
"Love After Lockup"...

Julius is calling!

I can't believe we're about
to be out.

Your mom's coming to get you, right?

I can't wait to see you
and just hug you.

We're supposed to see each other
a couple hours tonight.

Is he out?
I don't even know
if he's out yet.

Hi, bae! Mm!

I'm about to just
ride with them.

Whatever.

I don't like sneaking around,
but it got to be done.

Okay!

And we can go to bed now?

Yeah.
Mmm.

Her body has
definitely changed.

Sex isn't really, like,
on my mind right now.

I met Brian in high school.

We didn't date,
but I was on him.

When he get out,
he's gonna live with you?

Yes. I want to have children
with him and everything.

We'll see you when we see it.

Do you love me?

What'd you say?

That this
was for nothing.

Are you super excited
about getting out?

It's a good thing
he doesn't have kids already.

Not yet.
That's a horrible idea.

I just don't think he needs
to rush into anything right now.

I'm gonna tell you right now,
Mama gets the first hug.

You better run faster
than I do.

He should have been
out 30 minutes ago.

I've been waiting on this
for three years.

My heart literally
just can't handle it.

Oh!

Ooh!

This is him.
This is him.

Oh!

♪ I'll go wherever you are ♪

♪ Follow you this far ♪

Ah!

Oh, my goodness.

I'm going. I'm going.
I'm going.

Don't trip.

Oh!

Come here.
You're already crying.

I'm already crying.
Come here!

Mwah!

You alright?
You good?

You good? You good?

Can she have me now?

Come on.

Come on.

I've slept probably six hours
in the last three days.

And then today is probably
the slowest day of my life

up until this point.

It felt amazing
to finally see him

and hug him and hold him.

And I can take him home.

Home is where you need to be.

The shirt says it all.

"Husband, daddy,
protector."

That one.

How you feel about that?

We'll talk about it.

Surprise!

We're gonna talk about it.

Where do I go?
In my lap.

In your lap?

My biggest fear right now...

is that place

and, like, the fear of,

like, going back

or, like, anything that like...

Just messing up.
You know what I'm saying?

I'm beyond blessed that
I got this chance at life again.

I'm just grateful.

I was in prison
for six and a half years

for manufacturing and delivery
of a controlled substance.

I grew up in a Baptist church
all my life,

went to Bible study,
went to Sunday school.

And probably around
the age of 12 or 13,

I kind of fell out of it

and started getting
into the streets more.

17, I was in county,

tried as an adult
for my first felony.

Selling drugs was always
the easiest way to make money.

You're making more money
in two days on the weekend

than you are working
60 hours in a week.

I'm glad I went to prison
for the six years.

It changed me as a person
and it changed me as a man

and it made me value my life

and value the time
I have left with my family.

Why not?

Huh?

Mmm.

One of my main goals is to be
able to find gainful employment.

And I need me a woman that's
gonna be supportive in that,

someone that I can
put my all into

and, like,
really build a life with

and, like, build a future with
and build an empire with.

Are you ready to catch me?

Yeah.
You want some arms?

Don't drop me.

You better not.

What if I do?
Are you ready?

Brooke is here right now,

and I'm gonna give her my all.

I'm gonna see where it goes.

Come on.
Oh, my God, I'm not ready.

Oh, my God,
I'm not ready.

She gonna be good, though.

I'm trying to see what's up
with my guys.

♪ I guess I'm on my best
behavior ♪

I'm feeling irritated.

They weren't even supposed
to be here,

and now you're riding with them?

Nah, she gonna be good.

It's a party.
I'm free.

I'm just, you know,
feeling the vibes.

I definitely feel like
I took my freedom for granted.

Just having
the freedom to do

whatever you want,
whenever you want.

I just want to just live
my life right now.

Yeah.

I can't leave the state.

Can't be around no weapons,
no drugs,

none of that.

And I'm on parole
for three years.

But on good behavior,
I can get off in a year.

Come on, babe.
You ready to go in here?

Yeah.

Whatever. I get it.

It's only nine minutes
down the road.

But it's just the principle.

Thank you.

Why do you want to ride
with some people

that didn't even
try to come see you?

Hmm?
You good?

I mean, I get it.
Those are your brothers.

But you're in a relationship
now,

so I do come first
before these homies.

Can't be mad about me being
in a car for nine minutes.

You could blame me, though.
I'll take all the blame.

Don't be mad at Julius.

Yeah, yeah.
We told her to come back.

My last iPhone
was the 7.

This the 14.

Thank you.

Oh, boy.
Memories.

First real meal.
Memories.

I don't know.
This is rubber.

This isn't how I envisioned
our first meal

with me and Julius to go.

I thought it would, you know, be
more intimate, just be us,

you know,
we can really talk about stuff.

You happy I'm home, babe?
Mm-hmm.

Yeah, I am.

But I love just seeing him
get to eat some real food.

And just watching him be happy
and actually just being free,

I just love that for him.

He deserves to eat
this real food.

I gotta take a piss again.

Excuse me.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Hello? Yeah, babe.
What's up?

Babe! This is you?!

Yeah.

Oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God.

I'm with my mama
right now.

We eating breakfast right now,
just chilling.

Oh, my God.

Yes, please,
'cause listen--

I'm gonna get us a room,

so that way we can spend
some time together.

All right. Yeah.

I'm gonna try to see
you later on, so...

I love you.

Uh, yeah, you know, always.

I'm gonna holler at you.

Alright. Bye.

Alright. Bye.

Why he start doing this
"Yeah, uh, always"?
"Always."

That's outta control.
That's really weird.

When he was in jail,
it's always,

"I love you, I love you."

You know how people be when they
in prison and they come home.

Why am I so mad but I'm
so excited at the same time?
Yeah, it's the jail talk.

She right.
It's the jail talk for sure.

You know how people be.

He just sounds different,
and he--

It's not the Julius
that I talked to

when he was in jail.

What are you most excited about?

That makes me happy.

He told me he was gonna
put a baby in me

as soon as he got home.

But I just think
that he's gonna be more focused

on his freedom and spending time
with his friends and stuff.

Excuse me.

What's up, baby?
I'm ready to go.

Ready to get up out of here.
Me too.

You're gonna
ride with me, right?
Yeah.

So, how he gonna
meet you at the room?

Is his mom gonna bring him?
He ain't driving.

Right.
Who's gonna bring him?

Are you picking him up?
I don't know.

In just a few hours,
I get to see Julius

for the first time in person,

and I know we have
a long ride ahead of us,

but I just want him to be,
you know,

the kind of boyfriend/husband
I need him to be.

Y'all have a good one.
Thank you for the food.

Thank you.

Having, like, Alexis, Ashley,

and other people, like,
that I'm talking to

is keeping my options open.

Good to see you, brother.
Glad you home, man.
Yeah. Love you, buddy.

Love you, too.
We're gonna link up.
Yep. It's home.

You know, Alexis--
she's being too clingy.

You gotta have a vibe.
We gotta vibe.

You know what I'm saying?

'Cause I never met these women, never.

You never know
what could happen.

Alright, babe, let's go.

What's up with you?

Just the whole situation.

You should have
just done what I asked.

That way, we wouldn't
be dealing with this.

What's going on?

This is devastating.

It feels like I got kicked
in the

If the bitch that's picking
you up don't let me see you,

I'm-a fight her.

I am going to be livid
if I miss this man.

I think I see him
in the back seat.

Yes, it was!

everybody.

♪ Yeah ♪

Okay, so excuse my hair,

my face, my everything.

My man had a lot of making up
to do for last night--

and the past two years,
but mostly last night.

So, this morning was great.

♪ Things are different now ♪

♪ Time to move forward ♪

So, how did
my taste?

- Amazing.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

Not you blushing.

Like what?

Me and Bradly
have had sex before.

But I don't know.

It didn't feel
like we were just having sex.

It felt like
we were making love.

Sober sex is different, though.

Yeah? How so?

You're just more,
like, aware.

So, like,
it's more sensitive,

like you're not
on some porn star

- You're not numb, huh?
- Yeah.

That was the best 45 seconds.

That was the first time in...

28, 29 months.

For me, it was a 10.

For her, it was probably like a
3 on the Richter scale.

You know what I'm saying?
It was only 20 seconds,

30 seconds.

Are you happy
to be home?

It's definitely different,

getting back
into moving society.

That's crazy
that my mom came back

just to see you
after all that

she was talking
on the phone last week.

Like, not that, like,
it's gonna have

an effect on our relationship,

you know what I mean,

like, any way
that family members feel.

And that's what
I was trying to talk about

with being friends
with my sister.

Yeah, I know.
That's complicated.
Like, 'cause that just

causes a whole lot of problems.

Me and my older
sister Alissa's relationship

is a little rocky.

Growing up,
my parents split up

probably when I was
like 5 years old.

My mom--
she moved three hours away,

so she really wasn't around.

My dad was always gone,

working day and night,
it seems like,

and we were just constantly
doing hoodrat

But Alissa just burned
so many bridges.

You know what I'm saying?

She's getting me
into bar fights,

more physical altercations.

'Cause when Alissa
feels threatened,

she's gonna lash out
and get manic.

She tries to hurt people
'cause because she's hurt,

'cause she doesn't know
how to handle it.

Like, that hurts the people
that love her,

that want to love her.
other people.
It's gonna hurt me.

I don't have any problems
with her.

But she does have problems
with you.

You won't be able
to go to the holidays.

My sister said you will
not step foot

in that house.

What the
are you talking about?

Oh, my God!
You asked him if he loved

you or our grandmother more,
and you want to know

why my parents don't want
anything to do with you.

This is why.

I mean, like, do you love me
more than your grandma?

Who the says that?

Are you okay?
What's up with you?

What happened?

I don't know.

It's just, the whole situation,
like, made me really sad.

And, like, not just with Alissa,
but, like, with too.

Like, you know,
I was around her every week

since the day she was born.

Like, I love that baby.

And then I found
her binky

in my closet the other day.

Damn.

I'm sorry
it hurts that bad.

Alissa and Savannah
are "best friends."

That happened when I was gone.

So I didn't know
how deep it was.

But again, Savannah,

like, you should have just
done what I asked

and just distanced yourself
from her a little bit.

That way, we wouldn't
be dealing with this.

Well, okay.
I gotta get a haircut.

This has got to come off.

Alright, well,
I'm gonna get dressed.

I know Alissa wants to come
to her brother's

coming home party.

She wants to support me.

And I want to give her a shot
because she's my sister.

Here you go, babe.
Thanks, babe.

But for that to happen,
like, I need y'all to be okay.

We're just gonna go ahead
and call Alissa.

I want to get on
the same page before tomorrow.

I'm doing alright.

Hey, um, yo, how would you
feel about sitting down

and grabbing some food
with Savannah and me

to talk about
tomorrow's party?

'Cause I know
you want to come to that.

I don't want to exclude you
from that.

But I feel like
there should be some--

some ground rules
and

Just get some
on the table

to see where we all
stand at.

That way, an event, an episode
doesn't happen tomorrow.

No, no, it ain't gonna be
no ambush.

Word.

Bye.

I'm seeing
the negative effects

that my girlfriend is having
and depression and sadness.

I might see if I can find you
an outfit for this party.

Alissa is a loose cannon.
She's a wild card.

And it can go south,
it can go north.

It all depends on
how she's feeling that day,

if she got enough coffee,
if she got enough sleep.

Are the kids screaming?

How long do you think
this is gonna be?

Oh, give me like an hour, okay?

Okay.
Alright. Mwah.
Love you.

I love you.
Love you, too.

I just hope it goes
for the best.

Oh, my God!

about to piss me off.

It's the morning of Brian's
release,

and I am all over the place.

I have every emotion that you
could have in the book--

nervousness, excitement.

Birds flying in my stomach,
as Brian would say.

I'm pissed off
because I literally

had my keys last night.

We came into the house,

my little brother
put my key there.

And then I still-- I need to go
to the gas station.

I didn't get gas.
I'm just--

I'm all over
the place, bro.

At this point, I just don't know
how the day is gonna go.

This is clown

Like, this is not real life.

It just can't be.

What the pants
did I have on yesterday?

Like, what the

I'm gonna head to the prison

and hope that I can
peep out my man

before he gets shipped off
to the halfway house.

I've been calling
the halfway house back to back,

changing my voice,
talking to different people,

and every time I call,
it's still the same answer.

It could be weeks.
It could be months.

I hope we are able to start
the family that we want

sooner than later.

I know my phone
didn't just d--

You're lying.

Okay. It didn't.
I'm just tripping.

It's 7:22.
I'm still running late.

I'm gonna just have to leave.

I am not about to jeopardize
seeing him be released,

seeing him as a whole,

just because I lost my keys
the night before.

I forgot my purse.
My mind is everywhere.

So, I'm gonna go off
on a limb,

and I'm gonna leave
my back door unlocked

and pray that when I get home,

all of my
is still at the crib.

Oh, this is Brian.

Thank you for using GTL.

What's up, baby?
You got any word?

Listen,
the way the day is going,

if the bitch that's picking
you up don't let me see you,

I'm-a fight her.

Alright, baby,
I'm on my way there.

I'm about to be there.

Yeah. I'm cool.
I love you so much.

Alright.
Bye.

Wow.

It's just a lot.

He could probably be released
at any time now.

I have no clue when.

I don't know if he's
gonna be able to tell me.

I don't know if they're
gonna let us see each other.

And it kind of sucks
because I don't have access

to, like, the prison grounds,
so I can't just meet him there.

We are in the boonies.

Oh, hell, no. I'm here?

What the

Babe, you were here
this whole time?

I can't believe they had
my baby jammed up in this place.

Look at all them wires
and

It's just really hitting me
like,

"Damn, my baby was just in here
for six years straight."

One day after
the mother other.

Like, he had to spend
his Christmas there.

I bet they don't got
one Christmas light in sight.

I haven't been going to see
Brian in prison

because it breaks my heart.

I don't want to see him
in those chains.

I don't want to see him
with no handcuffs.

Like, I just I don't want to see
him in that type of environment.

It don't feel good to me.

Is that him?

No.

He hasn't messaged me,

but I don't know if
he's really gonna be able to.

I'm waiting. Hold on.
That's a Jeep coming.

Let me see if it's a Jeep.

Get out the way!

No.

They're not even turning
this way.

everybody.
Like, I'm irritated.

It's already 10:00, 10:16.

stupid.

I am going to be livid
if I miss this man.

I don't know
if this is Brian or not.

It might be. I think I see him
in the back seat.

No.

No, that--
Yes, it was!

If we get married,
can that fix this?

Do you want to get
married to me?

Uh...

So, what's the plan?

Where we at?

I don't think
they're taking me seriously.

You're getting her
worked up.

So, where are
you staying tonight?

My mother.

He on some bull Ashley.

What have you been
up to today?

I actually just had
a focus group for Furry Flirt.

Oh, God. So, that's
what you're naming it?

Yeah. Furry Flirt.

Alright.

I'm gonna help
some furries get funky.

Everyone has their
own thing, I guess.

♪ Where the party at? ♪

♪ I'm-a bring my homies
♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm a little stoney
♪ Hey ♪

They were really cool, honestly.

The people who came to
the focus today were really fun.

I will say that
furries are always really nice.

I'm a video game nerd,

which you might not know
by looking at me.

I work in the IT department
for a hospital,

and currently my passion
project is creating a dating app

for furries called Furry Flirt.

I started off
on one dating app

and then I got kicked
off of that.

A lot of people
still have this idea

that furries are cringe
or weird.

Yeah, there's kind of
a big stigma with it...

Yeah.
...that I'd like
to help get rid of.

I'm not a furry.

I saw a need in the market

for this niche group
to have a dating app.

I'm trying to help furries
find love

the same way that I did
with Courtnee.

I need help
with the purse, like, bad.

Okay.
I have no idea what to buy.

Um, I actually don't even know
what type of style she likes.

I met Courtnee
because I was on Instagram

and I saw some
really cute mug shots.

I thought she was gorgeous,

and I liked her bio
that she wrote.

I thought it was very honest.

And so I thought, "Let's talk
to some prison chicks."

I was charged with
identity theft,

stolen vehicles,
and reckless endangerment.

This is my first time
in prison.

So, I've been here
for like a year.

I mean,
the crazy part is I could

actually see us getting married.

Really?
Yeah.

Courtnee and I have been dating
for about six months now.

She's so smart,
and she's witty.

One of our
first video visits, I was like,

"Stand up for me"
'cause I noticed

she wasn't wearing a bra.

Courtnee's very sexy.

I kind of like
the gray thing over there.

This one? Let's see.

I have everything else--

underwear, pants,
clothes, phone.

Oh, wow. 200 bucks.

That's not bad, actually.

How much have you spent
on her so far?

2 grand, maybe 2.5.

On someone you've never met?

Yes. Yeah, yeah.
Alright.

I think you're crazy.

You might be proven right.

I've known Will
for like 12 years now.

- Right here?
- Yes.

I haven't seen Will in
a relationship in a long while.

I appreciate
you coming out with me today.

Yeah. No problem.

So it's interesting to see him
falling so hard and quick

for someone
he's never met before.

Thank you.
Have a great day.

He seems like he has

some rose-colored glasses
on right now.

At first,
I was a little concerned

that I was just
one of these dudes

who was like a sugar daddy
for her while she was locked up.

But I can tell by the way
she talks to me

that she really cares.

I'm sure that's what
everybody says, like,

10 minutes before they
find out they're being scammed,

but I know I'm not.

It's been about eight years

since I had
a serious relationship.

I work full time.

I'm helping my mom
take care of my dad,

who's got dementia and cancer.

And I typically have actually
really bad taste in women.

But I think that Courtnee
is the exception to that rule.

This is an entire outfit
for her.

This is all of her underwear,
bras, everything she needs.

The idea that my girlfriend's
gonna be here with me

when we get back is...

It's all very surreal.

Hi!
Hey, gorgeous.

Yeah.

Four days.

Order room service,

have wild monkey sex
all over the hotel.

Pass out.

I literally can't think
of a thing else.

That sounds
like a pretty solid plan.

What's going on?

You got to be
kidding me.

Why?

Courtnee had to apply
for special permission

to leave Oregon and parole
with me here in California.

So this is devastating.

It's a gut punch.

It feels like I got kicked
in the

Do you think if we just,
like, roll up

to your parole officer
and be like,

"Hey, if we get married,
can that fix this?"

Yeah.

I mean, do you want
to get married to me?

Yeah.

Are you sure?
That wasn't a--

That wasn't
a resounding "yes."

Yeah.

Are they giving us a date

that we can start
the interstate compact?

Um...

I'm bummed.

We have 10 seconds left, gorgeous.

I hope you have a good night.
I love you.

Okay. Love you. Bye.
Love you. Bye.

Who is this?

Who the
is this big-booty bitch?

What you got going on?

I'm done.

Y'all do not need
to have any children.

It would be
at least nine months.

Basically, like,
the pull-out game's strong.

You can't, like,
see me tonight?

Do it? I didn't even
think about that.

That probably do feel
weird as

♪ 'Cause I'm the life
of the party ♪

♪ I go off like confetti ♪

♪ Oh, no, I'm not slowing ♪

Whoa!

Okay!

♪ I'm ready to have me
some fun ♪

Look at this bed!

I can't wait to mess up
them sheets!

I'm excited.

Julius said that he's gonna
hang out with his family

and his mom for a little while

and then he's going to come
see me.

Looks good.

I'm gonna have rose petals
and champagne.

It's just gonna be really nice.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!

What's up, y'all?
It's party time.

- Hi.
- Hey.

Oh, my God,
I'm so nervous.

What are
so nervous for?

I don't know. I need y'all's
help with everything,

literally with everything...
Well, let's get to it.

...'cause I don't know
what I'm doing.

Well, let's go.
Where we need to start?

Look.

This is what I got.

Look.
Isn't it sexy?
Ooh, okay.

This is so sexy.

That's definitely gonna
be cute with this.

And it's gonna be
extra cute with this.
What is that?

This is 4 in 1 Playful Flavors,

warming lubricant,
kissable, and massage.

I definitely want to have sex.

That's the number-one
part of my bucket list.

I'm about to lower
these blinds a little bit.

Alright. So, change?

Yeah.

I just want to have
a good time and see my man.

Ashley,
are you getting excited?

Oh, my God,
I'm so excited.

Are you having second thoughts?

Not really.

I hope he shows, though.

I know. I'm a little nervous
about that part.

Yeah. I don't want her heart
to be broke.

That's gonna crush me.

I honestly don't think
he's gonna show,

or if he does show,
it's gonna be, like, drama.

He should be blowing her up.

I mean, when he was in jail,
he made time to call.

Now you're free.

Like, why don't you have
that same energy?

Like, it just seems
kind of fishy to me.

Okay!
Okay, girl!

So, this is the vibe.
This is the wig of the night.

You look very cute.
Okay.
What's her name?

Shanaynay.

Oh, God.
Okay, Shanaynay.

Shanaynay.

I hope he's ready
for what's about to hit him.

Um...

I hope he's ready.

We home, babe.

Finally home.
We home.

Damn, what is this?

Damn, you turnt up
for me like that?

Damn.
Welcome home.

Thank you, baby.
You're welcome.

Mmm.
I love you.

I love you more.

Mmm!

Alexis definitely making me

feel special right now

with the balloons, the roses.

Ain't nobody did that for me.

So that do be making
me feel guilty.

And this our bedroom.

Hey. Okay, then.
For sure.

That's your side
of the closet.

Yeah, this is everything
right here.

My man is home.
I'm just excited.

All the nerves are gone.

I don't even know
why I was nervous,

and I'm just ready to just go in
here and love on my man

and cuddle with him.

I'll make a baby tonight
if it's God's will.

How you feeling, babe?

You like the apartment
and stuff?
I feel good.

Yeah, this-- this is home.

This is where
I'm about to be at.

It's great.
It's perfect.

Aww.
Couldn't ask
for nothing better.

Aww.
For real, babe.

I'm just glad to be here.

I ain't gonna lie, babe.
I'm ready to lay down.

You already know
what's going on.

I'm ready to get into
the shower.

I wanna get in
with you.

Come on then.

It's been six years since
I've been intimate with a woman,

you know what I'm saying,

so I'm definitely
looking forward to,

you know what I'm saying,

getting it,
you know what I'm saying,

doing what I do with Alexis.

But I at least got to give
Ashley a chance.

You know what I'm saying?

So I can actually see
what type of person she is

before we even

take any more steps.

I don't know.
it's just crazy how, like,

at one moment he said,
like, you know,

he's gonna be the man
you want him to be,

but, I mean, with
him getting out--

He's calling!
Julius is calling.

Shh, shh, shh.

Oh, wow.

What's up, baby?
What you doing?

Getting cute.
What you doing?

I'm with my mom right now.

We're about to go do some stuff,

and it's gonna take
a little minute.

So you can't, like,
see me tonight?

I don't feel like
you're taking me serious.

Him and I are both grown.

He can't be
a mama's boy forever.

Bitch, why is you
attacking me, bitch?

Bitch, you be chasing
everybody away.

You're the common denominator.

I feel
like I've kind of allowed her

to manipulate me long enough.

Love you. Love you, too.
I love you.

Call me when you're done.
I'll come back.

Okay.
Maybe.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Pop them bottles up ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Light up all these crowds ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Let the people know ♪

Get the
out of here, man.

Huh? What's up, baby?
You good?

Yeah, I'm good.
You chilling?
Yeah.

I'm gonna grab a seat
right here.

You look old, bro.
For real.

You look old.
Ah!

Nah, I'm just kidding.

They must have had
cocoa butter up in the pen.

Mike is my number-one dawg, bro.

Surprisingly,
that is one of my friends

who I have never
got in trouble with.

I mean,
all we did was drink and,

you know what I'm saying,
watch the fights

and do cookouts.

Mike's one
of my domesticated friends.

Man, how's life been treating
you, dawg?

The whole 30 hours
being out, right?

Yeah.

I'm just trying
to get my together,

if I'm being honest with you.

Seems like you're off
to a good start.

Yeah, getting my hair cut.
Number one-- appearance.

Right?
Presentations's everything.

I go back to work on Monday.

I have to do that roofing
with Kap again.

I just need it to hold me over
till I can get my CDL license.

I already told you that, right?

Ain't nothing wrong
with that.

I definitely learned
how to appreciate freedom

from going to prison.

Not always being on guard,
not having to watch your back,

not having to worry about
90 guys that are in the pod

and which one's gonna stab you.

Like, that is traumatic.

I mean, if you ain't busy,
then, you know,

your mind goes
100 miles an hour.

You know, we all know
how that works out.

I want to get a house.

I want to get a financially
stable job that I love

and I'm not gonna regret

and hate to wake up to
every morning.

I want to keep on evolving
and bettering myself

and wiping these things
off my plate

and putting the next thing down
so I can get it done.

You looking forward to this
whole get-together tomorrow?

Yeah, 100% am.

Alissa's trying to come to that.

And that's a problem?

I mean, with Savannah, yeah,
that's definitely a problem.

'Cause the last I seen,
they were, like, doing, like,

nice, cute little
TikToks on--
Super best friends?

You see it?
Yeah, super best friends.

Yeah.
Yeah.

I'm not trying to be a dickhead.
I want her to come.

But I don't want her to come
with all my friends

and then something happens.
Being extra.

Like, a whole episode,

blow down,
dirty laundry in the air.

Whew. Yeah, 'cause--
Right? Right?

I could go without that
tomorrow.

Savannah is the number-one
member on my team.

I'd rather this not be
about Alissa.

This is about you.
You back.

Yeah, I know.

So, if Savannah and Alissa

can't get this resolved,

I'll 86 Alissa,

and then it will just be
me and Savannah.

Now I don't have to worry
about that.

How's the whole
relationship deal

since you've been out?

I mean, it's going well.

Savannah's worried
about me off.

I told her straight up

I'm not in it for all that
no more.

I'm trying to get my life right.

I mean, we did
a lot of stuff.

I'll say that.

So, as long as you, uh,

stay straight on that one,
I think you'll be alright.

I just hope it works out.
I don't know.
Yeah.

I mean, it seemed pretty strong,
you know, long distance.

Yeah, but she just loves
micromanaging a lot.

Who's texting you?

Mike.

Aren't you about to see him?

Yeah. Yes, we are.

Put the phone down,
Bradly.

I'm casually texting
while we're talking.
Casually check back in.

Before I went in,
we were just friends,

and now coming out,
we're in a relationship.

I don't know what to tell you
about that one, boss.

I'm hoping everything works out
for you on the outside.

I want to marry Savannah,
but I want to take it slow,

make sure that we really are
compatible with each other.

I'm hoping for the best.

♪ Get up, stand up ♪

Oh, my God.
Huh?

Your back's gonna
be hurting after this one.

Let's go.

♪ Get up, stand up ♪

Barbecue sound okay?

Yeah, that's fine.

Y'all want to know what was
on the menu for today?

Oh, my God.

It was a
pork noodle casserole,

which, in essence,
was gonna be

just, like, some melted noodles,

not even cooked,
just melted.

What?
Yeah.

And then no seasoning at all.

And the pork's probably pink.

So barbecue sounds...

Amazing?
...amazing.

I'm definitely super stoked
about my release.

I'm ready to go.
You know, I'm ready to do it.

You know, I love life,

and I'm just ready
to proceed with it.

The lady hands me
my parole package.

She goes, "Okay, this is the
day you'll get off parole."

Y'all want to know
what that day is?

Oh, God.

2033?
June 16, 2033.

Whew!

They say, "Go straight home,"
and they call the number.

I would call it right now
'cause you're wanting to stop--

we're gonna stop
and eat and--

No, they said we can stop
for food.

Okay, but what time frame
did they give you to get home?

The lady was like,
"You're on a curfew monitor,

so I don't see why it would be
an issue for you to go."

Well, you go-- You call them
right now and find out.

Right before I got out,
I found out

that I was gonna get released
on EM,

which is electronic monitoring.

Basically,
if I'm on house arrest,

I have to be home every night
and have curfew

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday,

and then weekends
I will be on house arrest.

Report--

Okay, I got to go
straight to the house?

I could stop
and get something to eat?

Okay? Yes, ma'am.

Alright.

Thank you.

For me coming out this time,

I have a whole
different mindset.

One day I woke up
and started thinking

about my future, my retirement.

You know, I haven't paid
anything into Social Security

or anything like that,
so I literally saw

that I was wasting my life
in prison.

Well, that answered that.
She said what?

"You stop to get something
to eat, you go straight home,

and come here at 9:00."

The only time
I was ever on probation,

I didn't make it 60 days

before I was back in jail
and on my way to prison.

You hungry, baby?

I'm hungry as an ex-convict,
fresh out of jail.

That's how hungry I am.

Let me get a house sausage,

sliced brisket, ribs.

Alright.
French fries.

Yep.
And fried pickles.

Help yourself to a cup.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm. Just...

happy you're home.

I love you.

I love you, too, baby.

Don't cry.
I'm just saying.

I wouldn't trade you
for nobody.

Anyone, ever.

I just sometimes feel like
I could have done better.

I made my own choices
that led me down this path.

You know what I'm saying?

You didn't do that.

Moms always feel like
they could have done better.

I love you.
I love you, too.

I tell everybody
you're my world.

I'll tell them
I'm a mama's boy.

I wasn't raised to be bad.

You know, my mother,
you know, she made sure

that we was good.

Like, she's been there for me
every step of my life.

Yeah. You never were embarrassed
to show your affection to me.

I could do no wrong,
in my mother's eyes.

Like, yes,
she wants me to do better.

Yes, she gets pissed off at me
that I make the mistakes

and decisions I make.

But no matter what, I can never
have my mother believe that--

that anything that I decided
to do was her fault.

So what's the plan
from here?

Ain't no plan.
Straight home.

Okay. And then?
Extracurricular activities.

Look how she's looking.

Maybe you could take her.
I didn't say make babies,

I said extracurricular
activities.

Yeah.
But that's what he means.

I know exactly what he means.

What's the one thing
I taught you all your life?

Pull out.
No.

I mean...

What was it?

No glove, no love.
No glove, no love.

But I told her,
no glove, all love.

I told her
if I had to go in there

and put it on you myself,
I would.

You laughing, thinking
it's funny, but I'm serious.

Very serious.

Y'all do not need to have
any children right away.

I'm currently not
on birth control.

I don't plan to get on
birth control.

We don't plan to use condoms.

I'm not, like, trying to get
pregnant right off the rip.

But I'm not going to be upset
if I do either,

because I know, um,

him having a child is one thing
that he really, really wants.

I told my mom, look--
I'm not going
to back down from it.

I'm not going to back down
from it.

Also, I'm 31 years old,
I've already got two kids,

and I'm not trying
to have no baby when I turn 40.

You have to prove
yourself first

before you start bringing
kids in this world.

Prove that you're
gonna stay out of jail.

No breeding
if you ain't leading.
Prove that you're gonna
get a job and keep it.

Prove that you're gonna
be there, be present.

What're you doing, roll call?
There's no sense in...

even thinking about
having a baby right away.

You don't feel like I've waited
long enough?

If you hadn't been locked up
for the last 15 years.

I've been thinking
of asking her to marry me.

Huh... That is the plan.

I would say no.

I don't know.

Who the
is this big booty bitch?

What you got going on?

I don't know
if this is Brian or not.

No. That w-- Yes, it was.

He was just in that car.

I wanted to see Brian before he
has to go to the halfway house,

just so I can give him some love

and show him
that I am here to support him.

But his driver, PO,
whoever the hell it was,

zoomed right past me as if,
you know, it was nothing.

I probably should have never
came here.

I sat up here for no reason.

Like, damn.

He hasn't been able to see
anybody for the past six years.

A quick hug would have made
him feel good.

Hi, baby. What you doing?

Where are you at?

Oh, my God. Did you see me?

I knew it!

It's not funny.

I'm about to bring you
some stuff up there.

You think you'll be able
to go up to the front

and you can give me a--
give me a kiss?

It's always no.

I don't like when a
mother tell me no.

I would call halfway house
"prison junior."

It's prison with a couple
of cool points on it.

Alright, baby, I'm here.

I don't know
how long he's gonna be there,

when I'm gonna be able
to see him,

when he'll be able to leave.

Why it look like these little
MA people sitting outside?

Why you can't go outside?

No. They're in the front.

The only thing I am able to do

is drop off any items that,
you know, is acceptable there.

Thank you.

And it's just frustrating.

We could have just
touched fingers,

and I would have been happy.