All language subtitles for The Red Line 1

♪♪♪

Try to be still.

Just a couple more.

Woman: Dr. Brennan,
we're losing him.

Okay. Let's get some
O-negative on standby.

[ monitor
emitting continuous tone ]

Someone bag him.

[ indistinct conversations ]

We need to release the air
in his thoracic cavity.

[ indistinct conversations
continue ]

[ gasping ]

[ monitor beeping steadily ]

[ cellphone ringing ]♪ The only difference
between you and I ♪

- He's asleep.
- Well, hello to you, too.

You put your dad on, and then
you need to go to bed.

I am not tired.

Are you cutting?

- Yeah. Brain tumor.
- What size scalpel?

- Daddy, 15.
- Very nice. Safe choice.

I just want the guy to make it
through the night.

All right, well, listen,
keep your hands steady

and use your other hand
to put your dad on the phone.

I...told you, he's asleep.

Jira, am I gonna have
to ask you for a third time?

[ snoring ]

Dad!

It's Dad.

No better way to tell me?

"I'm sorry, Daddy.
I love you so, so much."

- Dad, I'm doing something.
- Oh, well,

did I ever tell you
about where you slept

the week we brought you home?Oh, my God, yeah.
Like a million times.

Right here,

like a beautiful,
little snoring,

pooping...
- [ whispers ] Kitten.

Kitten.

Gross.

You complete me.

Does anyone care
that I'm still here?

Go to bed.

[ clears throat ]

Hey, handsome.

Um...what was the--
the thing?

The thing?Was there a thing that
I was supposed to pick up

on the way home
from work?

Milk, the thing that you put
in your coffee every single day.

Besides milk.

- Just milk, Dr. Brennan.
- All right.

I love you.
I'll be home soon. Bye.

[ DeJ Loaf and Leon Bridges'
"Liberated" playing ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

♪♪♪

♪ If you feel free, then you
should lift your hands ♪

- ♪ Wanna shake it, baby
- ♪ Wanna shake it, baby

♪ Like I know you can

♪ So many things in this world
I don't understand ♪

♪ I won't judge who you love
or your brown skin ♪

♪ People gettin' liberated

♪♪♪

♪ Get up on your feet
if you got the feeling ♪

♪ Hey

♪ Get up on your feet,
people gettin' liberated ♪

♪ When I was young,
I was told ♪

♪ "What you reap
is what you sow" ♪

[ cellphone buzzing ]♪ Life ain't always sunny

♪ Don't get caught up
in the glow ♪

♪ And I don't know it all
but I see as I grow ♪

♪ Can't take the pain away
'cause it's in my soul ♪

♪♪♪

- How's it going?
- Man: Whassup?

[ door bells chime ]

One sec. [ sighs ]

[ Muzak playing ]

[ door bells chime ]

Hey, I'll take--
I'll take this, too, okay?

[ smack ]Aah!

[ thud ]

- Aah!
- Open up that register.

Hurry up! Now!

You trouble?

No. I-I-I'm married.
I have--I have a daughter.

- Floor.
- Okay.

Please.

Please.

Open it up now.

Hurry up!

[ doorbells chime ]

Are you okay?
Here, let me see.

[ gasps and whimpers ]

- Let me see.
- Stop! Leave me alone!

I'm a doctor, okay? Can I grab
that first aid kit back there?

Get away from me!

[ train wheels squealing ]

Don't touch me!

I'm trying to help you.[ gunshot ]

Woman: Shots fired!
Shots fired!

You okay?

[ Dr. Brennan wheezing ]

[ gasping ]

Woman: Find his gun.

[ continues wheezing ]

Man: Not him.
That's the wrong guy!

[ gasps ]

[ continues wheezing ]

[ siren wailing ]

[ train wheels squealing ]

[ cellphone rings ]

[ ring ]

[ ring ]

[ cellphone chimes ]

Daniel, it's Elizabeth.
We hear about charges today.

You hired me to be your lawyer, so pick up my calls.

Jira? You should
seriously be considering

getting up right now!

[ knocks on door ]

Jira, you have
about five seconds

before I open this door
and pull you out of that bed.

Five...four...three...
two...

[ sighs ]

Why do I have to go in
with you?

You know why.

No, I-I could be sleeping
for another hour.

Well, maybe if you didn't
disappear for hours at a time,

we could talk about that.

You know, I'm not exactly
looking forward to today either.

Can we just stay home
and watch the news?

I don't think sitting here

and obsessing
about federal charges

is how we wanna spend
our first day back.

Just have to get
through today, okay?

[ sighs ]

What if that cop
gets off?

No, we're not gonna go there
until we have to.

We are just going
to school, okay?

So please, just...

get dressed.

I can't get dressed
until you move.

[ Alabama Shakes' "Hold On"
playing ]

♪ Bless my heart

♪ Bless my soul

♪ Didn't think I'd make it

♪ To 22 years old

♪ There must be someone

♪ Up above

♪ Saying, "Come on, Brittany

♪ You got to come on up"

♪ You got to hold on

♪♪♪

Female P.A. automated voice:
Doors closing.

[ brakes squeal ]

Enjoy the rest
of the day, okay?

- Have a good one.
- All right.

[ door opens ]Hey!

Daddy![ door closes ]

What's up, Benny?
[ chuckles ]

How's the train today?

Oh, really, really fast.
Got me back home in no time.

- You sleep okay? All right.
- Yep.

- Good deal. Where's Mama, huh?
- Mm-mm.

Mm-mm? You think Black Lightning
can find her, huh?

[ giggling and screaming ]

- [ continues giggling ]
- Hey, baby. How was work?

- Fine. Mwah.
- Mmm.

Hey, Benny, go get
your backpack, okay?

- [ chuckles ]
- We're leaving in 30 seconds.

Whoa!

You, uh...

You still doing breakfast

with the Honorable
Nathan Gordon, Esquire?

[ chuckles ]

Yes, I am.

Hey.

Competition just wanna
get in your head

'cause he know
you got him beat, a'ight?

This time next year, I'm gon'
be calling you Alderman Young.

[ chuckles ]You jinx me, Ethan,
I swear to God...

All right. All right.

Can I ask you
a question real quick?

I've been thinking about this
for, like, six months.

Of course.

If you running
for City Council,

why the hell they call you
"alderman"?

Because...Chicago--
we're complicated.

Chicago, okay.

Mm-hmm. Now go to sleep.

♪♪♪

Female reporter: Chicago awaits official word today

on whether or not
the federal government

will press charges
against Officer Paul Evans

in the shooting
of an unarmed black doctor

six months ago.

Harrison Brennan, a surgeon,

left behind a husband
and teenage daughter.

We expect word

from the Department of Justice
this afternoon

at a press conference
to be held at Federal Plaza.

[ panting ]

[ dog barking in distance ]

What's funny?

[ scoffs ] You look
like a Kardashian.

Yeah, that's not funny.

It's kinda funny.

[ chuckles ]

What's gonna happen today,
Vic?

Nothing. Today's the last day
you're gonna have to worry

about federal stuff.

You know,
a month from now,

no one's gonna care
about you

or Harrison Brennan.
I promise.

Can't wait
to change clothes.

[ sighs ]
You do eight last night?

Yeah. I need the hours.

All right, well, you just wanna
go home and crash, that's okay.

You've been
babysitting me nonstop.

Like I'm leaving your ass
alone today.

Let me buy you breakfast.

[ gears shift ]

Thanks, Vic.

Hey, Miss Jira.

Hey, Mr. Bhatt.

You and I gonna have fun
this year?

You teaching
"The Great Gatsby"?

No. No, my class
is mainly cat videos

while I sob quietly
in a corner.

We'll be good then.

Mm-hmm.

Sit up.

[ gasps ]

They smell weakness,
you are screwed.

[ sipping ]

Oh. Should I leave
the second one, or...

No, I think my heart
would literally explode.

[ chuckles ]

Hey, real quick.

Yeah.

So Jira's not
the biggest fan of fiction.

She's more of
an A + B = C.

- Don't take it personally.
- I never do.

She is in a place today.

I got her back.

Thank you.

Anything I can do for you?

Pretend I'm fine.

I'm Kalen.

Jira.

I just wanna say that...

I think what happened
to your dad is, like,

a complete injustice.

Yeah, it was.

I just want you to know

there are people
who understand.

Excuse me.

I need a hall pass.

- Please.
- Of course.

Take as much time
as you need, dear.

[ clatter ]

Famous Tia Young.
[ laughs ]

Welcome to my home.
So happy to have you.

Thank you
for the invitation.

Well, so little time left
to be cordial.

The last leg of a campaign
can be the most exhaustive time.

Well, I don't know.
It can't be more tiring

than the first few months
of being a mom.

- How old is your boy?
- Benny--he's almost 7.

Oh, that's--that's a great time.
Here, help yourself.Oh, thank you.

At that age, you still
think that you're perfect.

[ laughs ] No, I am the law,
but his dad is perfect.

Little boys love trains.

I've been meaning
to ask you,

how is a girl
with a master's in economics

end up married
to public transit?

We grew up together.

So you came back for him.

I came back
for my neighborhood.

I was just lucky
he was still here.

Mm. That's very sweet.

- [ chewing ] Come on.
- [ clears throat ]

Genuine and dedicated--

that's the impression
you've made in the ward.

Butpolling at 39%,

you're not going to beat
an incumbent in the 6th.

[ laughs ]

Trying to school a risk analyst
on statistics, hmm?

I'm not trying to school you.

I wanna hire you.

This will be my last term
on city council.

I wanna groom
my own successor.

Who better than
the fiercest opponent I've had

in over a decade?

I appreciate
the compliment.

There's no shame
in stepping down. [ sips ]

[ cup clatters ]

Just...

Come work with me
within my administration.

At the end of four years,

there's an endorsement
from me

that comes with the weight
of 30 years of service.

That's very generous,
Nathan.

But?

I'm not interested
in joining the old guard.

You're entrenched,

and the way things have been
isn't good enough anymore.

All due respect,

I'm not the one who should
be dropping out of this race.

[ chuckles ]

What do you think you're
gonna be able to get done

in your first four years
without knowing anyone? Hmm?

Well, do something
about that $125 million

you're about to spend
on new police recruits.

We don't need more
of them.

We need to train
the ones we have.

We need them not to cost us
another $100 million

every two years in lawsuits.

[ cup clatters ]It's what we have
to work with.

Working with them
instead of changing their ways

is what got
Dr. Harrison Brennan killed

in a convenience store
on his way home.

I know you're not
putting that on me.

I know you know
better than that.

I put that on all of us.

Give me four years
to teach you.

Make friends.

Spend a little more time
with Benny, hmm?

[ chuckles ]

The working mother argument
is beneath you, Nathan.

I'm speaking
from experience.

You don't get
that time back.

I'm Jira. I was adopted
from here in 2001.

I've decided I'm ready to know
who my birth mother is, please.

Would you mind showing me
some ID, Jira?

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

Good picture.

[ chuckles ] Thank you.

Uh, I also have copies
of my birth certificate

and Social Security card

if you need more forms
of identification.

I also have the introductory
letter written to my mother

as well as the forms
from the website filled out.

Whew. I wish everyone
was as prepared as you.

I've--I've thought
about this for a long time.

And I always do
my homework.

So why aren't you
in school right now?

Uh, this just seemed
more important.

I'm sure it does.

So why do you wanna meet
your birth mother?

[ clears throat ]

Something...
going on at home?

No. I mean, not with--

I know what you mean. No.

I just need more family.

Why do you need
more family?

I just do.

You're 17, Jira.

Until you're 18, a parent
needs to request your records.

I'm hoping
you'll make an exception.

That's not how it works.

[ voice breaking ] There's no
need to involve anyone else.

She's my mom.
I did the research, and...

No. She gave birth
to you.

There's a difference.

It's a big decision,

and until you're an adult,
it's one that you should make

with the family that raised you,
Ms. Calder-Brennan.

Come back with your other dad,
and we'll see what we can do.

Ugh! Hawks are
a damn disaster this year.

Only team worse
is Detroit.

No way.
Red Wings are gonna rally.

We can still go to the Cup.

Only bling
that belongs in Detroit

is on the front teeth
of your citizens.

I can't hear you over the Hawks
losing to the Penguins.

Who you like
this year, Paulie?

Uh, whoever can kick
the crap out of the Penguins.

Yeah. Hawks are gonna need
someone who can shoot straight.

Yeah.Maybe get a job with them,
Paul.

[ chuckles ]

That was dumb.

I thought it would be funny--

It was, man. It was.

It's fine.

I'm sorry, man.

- Aah!
- Jim, can you--

Can you not--[ thud ]

[ grunting ] God.

You can't just be
hitting people, Jim.

I don't wanna hear it.
I'm done with everyone talking

about you like, what,
like they know?

It was a crack.
He made a joke.

He's never been
on the job!

He has never been scared
with a second to make a call!

You know--You know what?
I got enough on my plate

without you
throwing tantrums!

You're not helping!

I know what happens
when you don't make that call.

You got a little bit
of ours back, brother.

It was the wrong guy,
Jim.

You didn't know that.

[ door opens ]

Hey. Boss just called.
There's no voicemail.

Quick rule, everyone.

When I am speaking,
you are not.[ indistinct conversations ]

[ conversations stop ]Good morning. Happy new year.

Welcome back
to A.P. U.S. History.

History is our story.

Youare the direct result
of every decision ever made

by every person who's ever
come before you.

We live in Chicago because

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
once came upon this land,

cold and empty,

and thought,
"I can make a home here,"

stood by that vast lake.

They weighed their fear...

and they stuck it out.

And I want you to understand
that person's hope.

We are all the children
of a million hopes,

and it's our responsibility
to act upon our own hopes.

[ indistinct conversations ]

[ knocks on door ]

Tyrant.

What did you give them already
that you have to grade?

I made 'em journal
over the summer.

They are easier to break

when you have a window
into their souls.

How you doing?

I have got Angelica Barrett
fourth period, so...

Ahh. Do you want me
to fight her?

She'd eat you alive.

I'd rip out enough hair
to ruin prom.

I'll consider it.

No, but if she touches
my hair, I'm out.

Or my face.

Thank you for defending
my honor.

[ chuckles ] Anytime.

Seen Jira yet?

This morning in the hall.
She's got her game face on.

You both do.

Think anyone's buying it?

Mm...definitely.

[ P.A. alert tone chimes ]

Woman: Mr. Calder,
please report to the office.

Mr. Calder,
please report to the office.

Daniel.

School's off-limits,
Elizabeth.

You're not answering
your phone.

You break my rule,
I break yours.

I didn't wanna hear
bad news.

Is it good news?

There's never gonna be
good news.

No charges for Paul Evans.

[ gasps ]

The civil lawsuit
is ready to be filed.

They failed Harrison
every way they can.

It's time to make
the city pay up.

Daniel.

I have to tell Jira before
she finds out on her phone.

[ door closes ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

Come inside for a minute.

Nothing's gonna happen
to him, is it?

No legal ramifications, no.

Are we gonna sue?

I think we should sleep
on that.

Why?

Because...if we do,

even if we win,

it is the next four years
of our lives.

Is that what you want?

Does he get
to keep his job?

I don't know.

He probably will.

It won't always be
like this, I promise.

[ whispers ]
Don't promise.

♪♪♪

- I need my suit.
- Why?

[ glass clatters ]

No--no charges.

[ gasps ]

♪ Then you just came along

♪ And I was helpless

[ door closes ][ chuckles ]

[ both slurp ]

[ glasses clatter ]

[ Paul retching ]

Hey, I know today
must be really hard.

It's okay.

You're holding on
to a lot of negative energy,

and it's getting directed at
the people trying to help you.

You need to let go
of that.

I need to let go
of that?

Yeah.

Do not talk to me...
ever.

No phones, Jira.
Let me see you in the hall.

I...

Now, please.

- Miss Jira.
- I'm going to the office, okay?

Hey, you like baseball?

Yeah.

Cubs.

What happens when a ball gets
lost in the ivy at Wrigley?

Bea Miller: ♪ Wanna break
all the clocks and the mirrors ♪

Outfielder raises
his hands.

Okay.

So...next time
someone's pissing you off,

just raise your arms
above your head.

Send you on an errand.

♪ Don't know how to escape
from this prison ♪

Really?

I mean, h--

How am I supposed to overwork
and terrify everyone

if you're always
stealing focus?

♪ I can't breathe

Do I have to go back in?

Yeah.

But...

Let's give it a minute.

♪ I can't breathe

♪♪♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

♪ I can't breathe

You okay?

[ pounds table ]

No federal charges.

I met Dr. Brennan once.

He was so happy
to get that little girl.

Wanted to name her Jira.

He thanked me.

I know.

Would it have...

Would it help her

to...to meet me?

- What, you're really asking?
- Yes.

I can... [ scoffs ]

In the past, I haven't exactly
been allowed an opinion on this.

- I need you to.
- T... [ sighs ]

You know, I just...

You sure this is
about her?

I just wanna do
the right thing here.

You did that
when you gave her up.

I get it if you wanna
make sure she's okay.

But that's about
what youneed.

Maybe it is.
Is that such a bad thing?

I don't know. You still
won't win this election.

I could wait four years.

I could be a mom.
I-I could work with Gordon.

You don't respect Gordon,

and you know if anyone
find out about her,

that's all they gon' see--
no more economics genius,

just a hood rat who got
pregnant at 15.

Is that what I was?

You know that's not
what I meant.

[ kisses ]

You only ever been
a dream girl to me, baby.

And you always saying you
really wanna make a difference.

Run for office,
and you doing that already.

- I'm her mom.
- No.

You're Benny's mom.

I know that.
Why can't I be both?

Come on, Tia.

Where you going?

[ kisses ]

I'm going
to the press conference.

T.

[ Kamau's "Pohlease" playing ]

[ crowd shouting indistinctly ]

♪♪♪

[ amplified voice ]
Good afternoon.

My name is Paul Evans.

[ crowd booing ]

[ shouting indistinctly ]

Boo!

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

A tragic mistake was made.

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

I'm grateful
the federal government

recognized that
and exonerated me.

I look forward
to once again serving

the great city of Chicago
and hope that all involved...

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

...hope that all involved
can now try to find

some measure of peace.
Thank you.

[ indistinct shouting
intensifies ]

♪ Who police the police? ♪ Who police the police?

♪ Who police the police? ♪ Who police the police?

♪ Who police the police ♪ Who police the police

♪ When they get out of line? ♪ Who police the police

♪ When you see the police

♪ Say a little prayer
to the shepherd ♪

♪ Who let the wolves
guard the sheep? ♪

♪♪♪

[ train tracks squeal ]

♪♪♪

Woman over P.A.:
This is Thorndale.

[ yawns ]

- Kira?
- Dad?

Doors closing.

Do you love me?

Yeah. More than anything.

[ sniffles ] I need you
to do something for me.

Okay. What do you
need me to do?

I wanna meet my mom.

But you have
to give me permission,

legally, so...

I'm the parent you've got.

I want more family.

We're gonna get through this.

You can't possibly understand
what I'm going through.

I want someone who can.

Do you think that I don't
wake up every morning

wishing it had been me?

It would never happen
to you.

Please help me meet my mom.

No.

Why?

It's my job to protect you,

so I'm gonna keep you away
from the one person

who didn't want you.

Okay? So let's go home.

I don't wanna go home.

Jira, we're gonna home
right now.

[ train wheels squealing ]

- Jira, get off that train.
- No.

Doors closing.

Ethan:
You wanna be a hero, huh?

Benny: Yeah, and be
just like Black Lightning.

Yeah, I know.

And never get hurt.

You can do a lot
of good stuff

to help people.

But everyone...gets hurt.

But you, me, and Mama--well,
we take care of each other.

Always.

Okay. [ kisses ]

[ pops lips ]

[ whispering ] Five minutes.

Love you, son.

You did great.

It'll be good, get back.

In uniform, you'll feel
more like yourself.

[ Rivvrs' "Save My Soul"
playing ]

Hey, you got another
overnight tonight?

Yeah. [ scoffs ]

Two boys in Catholic school
doesn't get cheaper.

- Did it to yourself.
- [ chuckles ]

Yeah, serves me right.

♪ I feel it in my bones

Thanks, Vic.

[ exhales deeply ]
F-For what?

For everything. For...

♪ In my veins, my blood

Just everything
since it happened.

The only hope I had, Vic.

Only person telling me
it'd be okay

that I actually believed.

'Cause--'cause you--
youbelieved it.

I have no idea how you
were able to, but you did.

God. [ inhales sharply ]

Oh, my God!

Vic, hey!

[ exhales deeply ]

Vic, it's okay. It's over.

- [ exhales deeply ]
- Vic.

[ laughs ]
You're gonna believe that?

You think I didn't wake up
in cold sweats

and worry every second?
You--oh, you freaking kid!

Vic, breathe.

I did something bad, too.

All right, what?

You know the--the tape?

The security tape.
The tape from the store.

I took it. You were catatonic
when it happened, and--

You said--You said
I did everything right.

You did.

No, no. Why would you mess
with the tape?

Why would you mess
with the tape, Vic?

He was leaning
over the cashier!

The cashier was screaming.
Why did you mess with the tape?!

You're supposed to say
something.

Camera's right on your face.

You're supposed to say something
before you fire. [ scoffs ]

You said
I did everything right!

Yousaid I did
everything right.

You're safe now! Paul!

♪♪♪

Hey.

I love you.

I love my family.
It's the one I want.

[ sighs ] I'm the one who
gave her to Harrison Brennan.

How's the world revolve,
Tia, hmm?

[ clicks teeth ]

No.

I'm gonna run this year.

- There's too much to do.
- Mm-hmm.

And if I need to leave her be
to do it, okay.

That's how
I'll make it better.

Okay.

Alderman Young.

[ chuckles ]

♪♪♪

Woman over P.A.:
This is Thorndale.

Doors closing.

[ The National's "Fake Empire"
playing ]

♪♪♪

♪ Stay out super late tonight

♪ Picking apples, making pies

♪ Put a little something
in our lemonade ♪

♪ And take it with us

♪ We're half awake
in a fake empire ♪

♪ We're half awake
in a fake empire ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Tiptoe through
our shiny city ♪

♪ With our diamond slippers on

♪ Do our gay ballet on ice

♪ Bluebirds on our shoulders

♪ We're half awake
in a fake empire ♪

♪♪♪

♪ We're half awake
in a fake empire ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪ Turn the light out,
say good night ♪

♪ No thinking
for a little while ♪

♪ Let's not try to figure out

♪ Everything at once

♪ It's hard
to keep track of you ♪

♪ Falling through the sky

♪ We're half awake

♪ In a fake empire

♪♪♪

♪ We're half awake

♪ In a fake empire

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[ automated female voice
announces over P.A. ]

[ wheels squeak ]

Dad, come on!

[ door bells chime ]

Automated female voice:
Doors closing.

It's so early.

Well, we'll get
to the courthouse

before all the reporters.

There's gonna be
so many cameras,

just like
the week he died.

Yeah, you know, you can
still change your mind.

You don't have to go on TV
if it's gonna be too hard

to keep it together.

I'm doing it for Dad.

And my mom might be
watching today.

Well, who's to say
she even knows or...cares?

You don't know her.

Neither do you.

[ pounding on door, door opens ]

Did you kick
my newly painted front door?

Ha! My hands are full trying
to carry my sister to victory.

Mnh-mnh, take that mess
to the basement.

Campaign's outgrown
the basement.

Auntie Suzanne!

Benny Bean!

You need to put a shirt on,
buddy, all right?

There's two on the bed.
Pick one.

Hey. Check these out.

- Oh.
- Oh.

Is that the photo
we're going with?

Yeah. It was the most
electable option.

I like that outfit.

You said upscale
but not uptight.

I did. Now those shoes
are cute,

but can you canvass
a hood in them?

I can walk, talk, shake hands
all day in these shoes.

- [ chuckles ]
- Yeah.

- Here.
- Ooh.

- Personality.
- Oh.

- Then I'm taking it back.
- If you can find it.

Benny: Daddy!

It's all personality
in this house.[ cup clatters ]

All right.
Let's go get some votes.

Ah, I have new intel.

Nathan Gordon thinks
you're a threat.

[ scoffs ]

His camp is doing robocalls.

He's making
a huge television ad buy.

We don't have the money
for that.

Oh, we're not gonna win
unless we can get it.

A gala
for Dr. Harrison Brennan?

Perhaps we should expand
your demographic.

No. Not that way.

Because I'll bet the gays
like an upstart candidate.

You could get exposure,
raise us some money.

Jira might be there.

I mean,
that could feel...raw,

but you could handle it.

I promised my husband

that part of my life
was over,

and I promised myself
that I would leave Jira alone.

Mm-hmm.
Got Benny ready.

Good job, Daddy.

I am the greatest.

[ laughter ]

What's this?

Oh. That is nothing
to be worried about.

All right.

Go. All right.
Go get 'em today, all right?

Mwah. Alderman Young.

[ laughter ]

I told you not
to call me that.

[ door creaks ]So...

That's a "no" on the gala?

I know you're thinking
like my campaign manager,

but think like my sister.

I can't be in the same room
as Jira, not when I--

Okay, okay.
There's other donations.

Thank you.

Elizabeth: Six months ago,
Dr. Harrison Brennan

was shot for the crime
of living while black.

Harrison Brennan
was on his way home

to his husband and daughter
when police officer Paul Evans

shot him twice in the back
with no cause.

♪♪♪

Elizabeth: His wrongful death
was one of dozens

perpetrated by the CPD
against black men in Chicago.

[ crowd shouting indistinctly ]

We demand that Officer Evans
be discharged from the CPD,

and we demand that Chicago
pay for its sins

in the amount of $5 million.

[ camera shutters clicking ]

No amount of money can ever
bring Harrison Brennan back,

but the city let his death
go unpunished,

and there will be a reckoning.

[ camera shutters clicking ]

All right,
do I have an O'Malley?

- Woman: Right here.
- Smith, Carl.

- Here.
- Smith, James.

- Yep.
- Chapin.

- Here.
- Um, Miller?

- Here.
- Uh, this goes without saying,

but one of us is getting
a raw deal in the press lately.

And when they come
after one of us,

they come after all of us.

Talking about you, Evans.

Evans!

- Sorry, Cap. What?
- You're off desk duty, son.

Hand in your apron.

Whoo-hoo!

[ applause and laughter ]

You're riding
with Officer Carranza.

You boys have been wanting

to get to know
each other better, right?

Hey, muy bueno,Carranza.

Classic
Irish Brotherhood move.

Sidelining me
for a photo op.

You know, your daddy
shouldn't have bothered

making the call.
You rolling with a Puerto Rican

is not gonna make
this lawsuit evaporate.

I'm good with Carranza.

Is this about
the convenience store tape?

I don't wanna talk
about it.

I took it to protect you.

Shut up, Vic.

Goodbye.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Saw you on TV.
You okay?

No, don't ask.
I don't wanna cry again.

Well, wanna hear
about me instead?

Yes. Someone else's life.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
well, it took all summer,

but Mom and Dad are so in
on pronouns.[ beep ]

- Good.
- And then, um, there's Jacob,

who acts like
he's never used

the word "they"
in his life, so...[ beep ]

Your brother once
screamed at me for an hour

because I called
his D&D character an elf

instead of a half-elf.
"They" should be easy.

Yeah, you'd think.

Actually, can I talk
about me, please?

Whoa, so needy. [ laughs ]
Yes, yes, yes.

My dad is killing me.
No thaw on my mom.

I just--I just need
more family.

Why is that so hard
to understand?

- I gave him literature.
- Literature?

- Hey, Mr. Bhatt.
- As in your new favorite class?

All right.
Well, I'm here for you.

Um, and I'll see you later.

[ makes kissing sounds ]

[ indistinct conversations
continue ]

So I, uh, saw the news.

- You and your dad okay?
- My dad is always okay.

I'm sure he'd like you
to think so.

He's succeeding.

I gotta go to biology--
still reigning favorite class.

Challenge accepted!

[ Machan & Machan's "Never Gonna
Break Your Heart A" playing ]

♪♪♪

That whole post office
is gonna vote for you.

Well done, sis.

I will cherish that praise
always.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Hey. Will you look at
Dinorah Benson,

wearing 3 grand in pearls
on a Thursday.

How much did she give
last election year?

60 grand?

To Gordon.
They go back 25 years.

Dinorah Benson is not
giving you money.

Yes, she is.

♪ First you say you will

♪ Then you say you won't

Good morning, ladies.
My name is Tia Young.

Wash and style?

Candidate
for 6th Ward Alderman.

♪ Running hot and cold

Ms. Benson, Tia Young.
It is an honor.

Mm-hmm. I know who you are,
running against Nathan Gordon,

saying we don't need police
to protect our neighborhood.

I didn't say we don't need
the police,

but I dosay the police
have to be more responsible

to our community.

They're costing the city
too much money and hurt.

They shot Maurice.
They shot Corsean.

That North Sider
they shot up six months ago--

his family's gonna get a big
check for sure. What's his name?

Harrison Brennan.

- Mm.
- [ women murmuring ]

And Nathan Gordon is saying
we need more police--more!

Not better.
I'm saying "better."

Train them
before you let them loose.

Nathan Gordon was
helping people in the 6th

since before you were born.

[ scoffs ] I love that
you think I'm under 30, Dinorah.

- [ chuckles ]
- Oh, do we know each other?

- I'd like to, Ms. Benson.
- You should do your homework

before you talk about
Nathan Gordon and the police.

He was instrumental
in making sure Fred Rice

was the first black man
to run the CPD.

In '83.

What's Gordon doing now?

A friend would tell the man
his time has passed.

He knows it already,
even if he can't admit it.

He knows I'm next.

All right, you are all done,
Dinorah.

Thank you.

Dinner--
that's all I'm asking.

Oh, I doubt that.

[ door opens,
door bells tinkle ]

You're a mom?[ door closes ]

Yeah.

I'll vote for any mom.

Thank you, sis.

Thank you.

[ exhales deeply ]

Truly your genius is wasted
on first period European Lit.

- They're not even awake yet.
- Well, neither am I...

especially when someone forgets

it's their day
to bring the coffee.

Oh, God, I'm sorry.

Kidding.
Had a busy morning.

- You're okay?
- Yeah, I feel great.

I feel energized,
finally doing something.

What do you got there?

I'm giving a speech

at the LGBTQ Equality Gala.

I can't tell
if it's any good.

It's about Harrison.

I mean, I...didn't
really know him.

You can still give notes.

- I mean, if you have time.
- Absolutely.

The only thing that I love more
than giving unsolicited notes

is giving solicited notes.
- [ chuckles ]

Thank you.

And please be honest.

Always am.

[ bell rings ]

[ siren whoops ]

[ police radio chatter ]

[ gears shift ]

[ beep ]

You had the last two calls.
I got lead on this one.

It's your first day back.
I got this one.

Is that all right
with you?

Yeah, we're good.

[ window whirs ]

What's the rush, bruh?
Keeping the girl waiting?

No, sir.Well, you ran through
a red light back there,

so I'm gonna need to see
your license, registration.

[ knocks on window ]

[ window whirs ]

Put that away.

I'm gonna keep my hands
where they are, Officer.

I just told you
to turn it off.I don't want to reach.

Get out of the car.

You're disobeying an officer.
Out of the car.

Turn the phone off now.

Damn, you the cop. That's
the cop that shot that guy.

We're just trying to get home.

Yo, that might have been
a yellow.

Just be more careful
next time, okay?

All right, you're good.
Go ahead.

Video's gonna be online
by the end of the day.

They're probably
posting it now.

You put your hand
on your gun

every time
you see a cellphone,

we got a problem.

♪♪♪

You disobeyed an officer.
Get out of the car.

Turn the phone off right now. I'm gonna keep my hands
where they are, Officer.

Get out. Damn, you the cop. That's the cop that shot that guy.

Jira, you okay?

There's a video of Paul Evans
at a traffic stop.

Have you seen it?

Don't watch that.

Why does he get
to keep doing this?

He's not. We're gonna stop him.
That's why we're suing the city.

But what if getting him fired
doesn't make us better?

Dad, I don't want to feel
like this anymore.

I wish something good
would happen.

I know, and it will,
I promise.

It doesn't seem like it will,
but it will.

Nothing's gonna just
magically get fixed.

I know that. We're doing
everything that we can.

We're gonna get him fired.

I'm not talking
about the lawsuit.

[ exhales deeply ]

Why won't you help me?

Because she's not
gonna fix anything,

because she's not
your family.

because this perfect person
doesn't really exist,

because all that
we really know about her

is that she gave you up.

Oh, is that really all
you know?

How many times do I have
to tell you this?

It was different
for gay couples back then.

Harrison adopted as a single
father. I adopted later.

He met her,
but he never knew her name,

because it was anonymous.
I'm not hiding anything--

No, you don't tell me
anything!

All you do is just keep saying
that everything will be okay!

I'm standing right here.
I am standing right here,

and I love you,
and I can help you.

I don't wanna see that!

This is gonna happen to me

at some point.

I need someone who knows
how it feels, what it's like,

whoever she is,

wherever she is!

I know she looks like me!

[ voice breaking ]
I need her.

[ line rings ]

Woman:
North Shore Adoption Agency.

This is Elena.
How may I help you?

[ cellphone ringing ]

[ clears throat ]
Tia Young's phone. [ chuckles ]

This is Elena from the
North Shore Adoption Agency.

Is Ms. Young available?

Adoption agency.

Hello?

Ms. Young,
if this is a good time,

we have something
to discuss with you.

Ms. Young?

I'm here.

[ vehicle approaches ]

Dad's getting sentimental.

Well, he never planned
on you moving back in,

so he sublet it to Jesus.

Same mattress.

You're here temporarily
because of protestors.

It's not like you needed
a ramp built.

Can you lay off?
I had to leave my house.

I got a partner who thinks
I'm gonna murder him

every time he's gonna
go get coffee.

I just wanna be a cop.
I just wanna do my job.

We got your back, brother.

Evans cops go back
on the job 80 years.

We don't eat our own.

Gotta make this work
with Carranza.

If I don't, this lawsuit
definitely goes bad.

[ exhales deeply ]

Is there something else?

You know how there's no
security tape?

- Yeah.
- It's 'cause Vic took it.

She...

[ sighs ] ...told me
after I got cleared.

But now it's a cover-up,
so...

Then get rid of it.

Yep?

It is unkind to ask
a sadist for notes

and then give him
something perfect.

This...is perfect.

[ sighs ]

But?

I was at the memorial.

[ papers rustling ]

I don't remember you
being there. It was a bad day.

Why are you doing
the eulogy again?

Because survivors are
supposed to be inspiring,

and I'm...not right now,
and that is at least eloquent.

Nothing new
in the last six months?

Nothing that I want Jira
to hear.

I want her to focus
on good things.

Jira might like to know that
she's not the only one drowning.

Did she say that?

Teacher-student
confidentiality.

One of us has to be okay.

One note.

The best things are honest.

[ sighs ]

Like you.

[ knock on door ]Yeah!

[ pounding on door ]

God. Oh, come on!

I want the tape.

You need to give me
the tape.

I took it
so you wouldn't have to.

You stealing evidence kinda
defeats the purpose, you jag.

Great, but I'm walking
into a lawsuit

with that hanging over
my head, and that's on you.

Give me the tape.

I drove over it
with my cruiser five months ago.

threw what was left
in a dumpster in Pilsen.

Okay.

Come on.

Doesn't have to be
like this.

We can roll together again.

- Give your dad a call.
- No, I don't want him to d--

You need to stop acting
like my mother.

You need to stop coming at me
like my 14-year-old.

I'm good with Carranza.

Dinorah Benson
left a message.

You available for dinner
on Saturday?

What?

[ chuckles ]

[ chuckles ]

When I left that salon
yesterday,

I never thought
she would call.

- Well...
- [ chuckles ]

I needed that today.

You weren't--

You weren't interested
in talking this morning

after the agency called.

Yeah, it wasn't
a pleasant phone call.

T., I just wanted to say,
I...

I know there's one thing
for you

to just know she out there,

but it's different when
you know she asking for you.

That's...that's hard.

That's the right thing
for everybody.

Gordon is gonna come
for me,

especially if I keep going
for people like Dinorah.

I can keep
you and Benny close,

but it--it's wrong
to drag Jira into it.

She has been
through enough.

That's true.

I gave her to someone
who could give her

the life
that she deserved.

Harrison promised me that,

and he made me promise
to--to live the best life

that I could.

Jira is loved.

I know that.

You and Benny,
you are my life.

But I'm sad about her.

[ kisses ]

Benny!

Dinnertime.

Hey. [ chuckles ]

Hey. Give Mama a hug, all right?
She need a Benny hug.

You okay?

Yeah, baby.
[ exhales deeply ]

I'm always okay with you.

Jira: Dad?[ door closes ]

Jira, in here.

Hey.

Come sit with me.

Uh, what's going on?

So I called
the adoption agency,

and I asked them
to find your birth mother.

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't how long
it would take,

and I didn't--I didn't...
Anyway, they--they called,

and they said
that she's unavailable.

Uh, what does
unavailable mean?

It means
for whatever reason,

she can't or...
won't meet.

I know this is not
what you wanted to hear,

but maybe knowing for sure
is better than wondering.

Nah, you should have
told me you were calling.

Well, I did try--

No, I could have done
something.

I could have
rewritten the letter.

I could've said
the right things.

- It's gonna be okay.
- Good to know.

[ footsteps depart ]

[ exhales deeply ]

[ speaking Spanish ]

[ cellphone beeps ]

[ police radio chatter ]

Where you from, Carranza?

Humboldt Park.

I worked Humboldt.
Talking to your wife?

Yep. She's pregnant.

Hey, congratulations,
man.

You know, I've never
done anything to you.

Look, I don't know
what happened,

but the Irish Brotherhood--
they made sure you got cleared,

and that's--
well, that's whatever.

But I don't like being
the brown guy they put you with

to make you look good
for your lawsuit.

It wasn't my idea.

[ radio crackles ] Female dispatcher:
All available units,

respond to a 454 in progress
on Catalpa.

Suspect is armed.

Unit 238 en route.[ radio crackles ]

[ gears shift, siren wails ] Copy 238.

Jira, can you come here,
please?

Honey, can you get this--

You're not dressed.

I can't go to the gala.

My hands are tied, Jira.
I cannot make her appear.

It's not about that.

I'm just done
with public stuff.

I mean,

I'm going to cry.
I can't not.

So you do it.
You know, you can do it.

You shouldn't be alone.

Riley's coming over.

Glad they're here
for you.

You look nice, Dad.

[ crowd shouting indistinctly ]

[ siren wailing,
police radio chatter ]

Carranza: Whoa. All right.

Female dispatcher:
Proceed with caution.Take it easy.

All right, everyone, Back it up,
back it up. Y'all, back it up.

He's high on drugs.

Disappeared
for the three days,

and then broke back
into my home.

Myhome! I grew up here!

- Back up. Back up.
- Carranza: Hey, bro.

I need you to put
the knife down.

You don't know a thing.

- No. Not a thing! not a thing!
- Shoot his ass!

Every time he shows up,
it's trouble! I got kids!

You want this done right?

Shut up and let us do
our job, okay?Paul: Calm down.

Put the knife down, okay?

Hey, dummy!

Put the knife down.

No! No!

[ taser crackling ]

[ grunts ]

Carranza:
You did good back there.

Yeah, you, too.

[ police radio chatter ]You kept your cool.

Didn't draw your weapon.

Figured it would be okay.

I'm just glad
we got him down safe.

Hey.

Look, you wanna hit the Key,
grab a beer, maybe?

White guy with a knife--

wasn't as scary as those guys
with a cellphone?

[ dog barking in distance ]

I gotta get home.

Let's roll.

Hey.

Kids are
at their dad's tonight.

Jim's coming over for beer.
You wanna come?

Yeah.

[ light jazz playing on piano ]So...you want money.

- Money would be a good start.
- What comes after that?

You withdrawing
all financial support

from Nathan Gordon
for the foreseeable future.

Oh, child. [ laughs ]

It's everyone's
best interests--

the ward's, mine, yours.

Ms. Young, I'm here because

I thought you were
a serious person.

Also, Nathan hasn't had to fight
for an election since the '90s.

In my opinion,
he could use the exercise.

but if you think I'm
going to abandon him,

you're not being serious.

Heis not being serious.

I told Gordon the way it's been
isn't good enough anymore.

We have to think
beyond the neighborhood.

The mayor's never gonna care
about the 6th,

but he will if the 6th
locks arms with the 48th,

the 19th.

We're at a turning point
in this city,

where we can come together
in a fight for our lives.

There's a party going on
tonight in the Loop--

a gay gala for a black man
who was murdered by police.

That's a lot
of angry white folks

who care about one of ours.

The Honorable Nathan Gordon
should be there, working,

but he's not.

Should you be there?

♪♪♪

♪ We don't need another reason

♪ Love is all we need to know

♪ Give all thanks,
we can feel it ♪

♪ Right, don't stop,
don't believe it ♪

♪ I'm giving it all to you

♪ Giving it all to you

♪ We don't need another reason

♪ Love is all we need to know

♪♪♪

Man: Danny!

♪ Giving it all to you

What on earth
do you think you're doing?

Making my grand entrance.

- How are you, Danny?
- Out of the house at least.

- I miss him so much.
- I know. Me, too.

Where's Jira?She's home.
She's with a friend.

She's not quite up
for parties yet, so...

We've got you.

That's a start.

Our table's
near the front.

Come. Everyone is looking
forward to seeing you.

♪♪♪

How is it that I've never
been invited to this?

Same reason nobody here will be
at the South Side Peace Fair

in a few weeks.
- Mm-hmm, I need that hat.

[ chuckles ]

You know, I loved Chicago
when I went away to college,

and when I came back,
I loved it even more

because it was home,
but my home

is the most segregated city
in America.

I have nightmares
about somebody saying to me,

"Who was that got shot
a few months ago?

Was it Benny something?"

Someone could say that
about myson.

Nathan Gordon has been
doing good in the 6th

for a long time.

2016 happened because
people were comfortable.

Nathan's planning
on riding out his last term.

I won't.

None of us can afford
to be comfortable, Ms. Benson.

It's Dinorah.

And I'd like
to call you Tia.

♪♪♪

[ opens drawer ]Oh, you stayed in

to go through
your father's things?

Oh, I did that
with my dad once.

It was a big mistake.

There has to be something
in here about my mom.

All right, so you find out
who she is, and then what?

I have no idea.

Maybe I just wanna
hear her say it,

that she doesn't
want to know me.

[ papers rustling ]

He was so put together
at the press conference.

Hmm.

I'm not like him.

I cried.

You know,
maybe I'm like her.

But there's nothing here.

Well, that's 'cause your mom's
never wanted to be found.

That's not on Daniel.

Look, I get...
you wanna punish someone

for how you feel.

I've been there.

I just think you both
deserve better.

Look, let's just go.
Let's go, um...

Oh! Why don't you just
invite me

to the most amazing
LGBTQ party of the year,

since the fact
that you haven't already

is rude as hell
when you know I would love

to freak out
on a dance floor?

I don't think
there'll be dancing.

Until someone starts.

Oh-ho-ho-ho.

[ amplified voice ]
It is my honor to introduce

Harrison's husband,
my dear friend,

Daniel Calder.

[ applause ]

[ applause subsides ]Um...

[ camera shutters clicking ]

I'm Daniel Calder, speaking
on behalf of my husband,

and as many of you know,

suing the city on his behalf.

Harrison brought me here
to this gala 20 years ago,

and back then, when people
would ask us how we met,

we joked that a black man,
a gay man, and a doctor

walked into a bar, and I fell
madly in love with him.

[ chuckles ]

[ laughter ]

Thankfully, that's a joke
that doesn't work as well today

because people
can be so many things--

should be so many things.

But often, they...get reduced
to one thing,

and they could die for it.

Harrison died for it.

[ chokes up ]

[ clears throat ]

I, um...

[ clears throat ] Sorry.
Um, Harrison Brennan...

saved lives.

He saved mine.

He loved me more than I ever
thought I would be loved,

more than I expect to be loved
again, if I'm being honest.

[ inhales and exhales deeply ]

I thought my family was safe.

Harrison...

...never made that assumption
because he worked in a hospital

and he saw things every day.

♪♪♪

[ voice breaking ]
I thought we were safe.

And now... [ exhales deeply ]

my life is shattered and...

even if the man who killed
my husband is punished...

...there's nothing that's gonna
bring my love back.

I just wanna say thank you
to Harrison

for helping me raise my hero,
Jira.

As long as I have her, I have
love in my life, and we...

I hope we'll be okay.

I... [ clears throat ]

...would just like to ask
all of you,

let's all make it harder
for this to happen.

[ applause ]

[ applause ]

[ dance music playing ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

Nathan's going to be
very angry with me,

but much angrier with you.

I'm here for the fight.

[ indistinct conversations
continue ]

There's a strong ally.

Oh, I don't think
now's a good time.

Mr. Calder.

♪♪♪

Dinorah Benson.

- That was a beautiful speech.
- Oh.

It wasn't very, um...
Anyway, thank you.

I want you to meet Tia Young.

- Hello.
- Hello, Mr. Calder.

Ms. Young is campaigning
for City Council

on the South Side,
but she's also running

for families like yours.

Thank you.

I see a friend. Excuse me.

♪♪♪

[ clears throat ]

Um...it's very nice
to meet you.

I met your, uh,
your husband once.

♪♪♪

It was
a very long time ago,

but he was a--
he was a very, very good man.

I could tell that
right away.

When did you meet him?

I'd had a, um,
a medical condition,

and he...
he took care of me.

Well...
he was very good at that.

I'm very sorry he was
taken away from you

and your daughter.

How is she?

Do you have kids?

That...is the first time
that I have seen her smile

in six months.

I've been trying to be
the thing that she needs,

but when Harrison died,

she lost something
that I can't give her.

And if you have kids,
you know...

all you wanna do is...
help 'em.

♪♪♪

That's true.

[ gasps ]

I'm sorry for taking up
so much of your time.

You have a good night.

♪♪♪

[ door creaks ]

Oh-ha-ha-ha.

You're the least shy person
I ever met.

Saves time.

[ beeping ]

Same as your PIN.
That's just stupid.

Planning on stealing
my identity?

Trade you anytime.

Beer's in the fridge.

Great.

You and Carranza
make a good couple.

Hmm. Please.

He works with me
'cause he has to.

He thinks I'm...

♪♪♪

...whatever he thinks.

He's wrong.

You're a good guy.

They why'd you take the tape?

♪♪♪

You weren't the only cop
in that store.

Exactly.
When people see that tape,

they don't see
the whole picture.

I was protecting us,

you, 'cause you're
good police.

You can hate me if you want,
but I'd do it again.

♪♪♪

[ bottles clink ]

I'm gonna get you another beer.

♪♪♪

I'll be right here
in shock

that a guy in this house
is getting something for me.

♪♪♪

Thanks for watching out
for him...

that night.

He can't say it.
I can, so...

♪♪♪

[ door creaks, bottles clink ]

[ bottles continue clinking ]

[ beeping ]

[ whirs and clicks ]

♪♪♪

[ horn honks in distance ]

[ Laura Mvula's "Can't Live
With the World" playing ]

[ wheels squeal ]

♪♪♪

♪ You can't live
with the world ♪

♪ On your shoulders

♪ Your shoulders

♪♪♪

♪ Take my hand

♪ And you'll see
love will find us ♪

♪ Will find us

♪♪♪

♪ You've been lost

♪ In a dark place

♪ A long time

♪ A long time

♪♪♪

You did great.
[ chuckles ]

I forget sometimes
that you're not okay either.

I thought when we got you,
I could protect you.

I wish I could.

What's wrong?

Uh, I know you tried.

But she's not...
"unavailable."

She just doesn't want me.

I want you...

since before
you were born.

I have always wanted you.

♪♪♪

♪ I'll stay

♪ I'll hold you till morning

♪ I'll hold you

♪♪♪

[ cellphone vibrates ]

♪♪♪

♪ You can't live

♪ With the world
on your shoulder ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[ train track rattling ]

Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.