All language subtitles for Queen Sugar s04e07_Enlish

[Violet] Previously on
Queen Sugar...

[Nova] I can't believe this.

I've been short-listed
for the National Book Award.

-[woman] It's official.
-[Charley]
Is it the right decision?

-Candidate Bordelon,
I'm with you all the way.
-[crowd cheers]

Today I realized that
Jimmy Dale coming back

stirred up a lot
of stuff in me...

What is it they say?

"For better or for worse."

What I did to ever deserve you,
I will never know.

[sighs] I can't remember
the last time

a man added to my life
without taking from it.

[hip-hop playing]

[singing in foreign language]

Welcome to Lineages.

-Thank you.
-Ms. Bordelon, I'm Janice.

I'm your producer
today,

and meeting you
is a true pleasure.

I'm so excited to be here.

We are thrilled to
have you as our guest.

-[chuckles]
-Right this way.

Thank you.

Actually, I feel
like the lucky one.

So many of us
are disconnected
from our histories,

our families.

To be reconnected with it,

uh, is really a privilege.

Oh.

I'm so glad to hear
you feel that way.

'Cause,
tell you the truth,

not everyone's happy
with what they find

lurking
in their family trees.

Something I need to know?

Oh, our genealogist
recently found

new information
about your family.

It seems your roots
are more complicated
than we thought,

and, with your permission,
we would love

to include it
in the show today.

No, absolutely not.

We agreed my--
the matrilineal side
of my family

would be our main focus,
not this.

-But--
-There's no way

I'm allowing this
into the show.

We need to strike
segment four.

Ms. Bordelon does not
consent to its use.

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Take flight
As the world turns ♪

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Take flight
As the world turns ♪

♪ Keep the colors
In the lines, take flight ♪

♪ Dreams never die

♪ Keep the colors
In the lines ♪

♪ Keep the colors
In the lines, take flight ♪

[man] Blessing and Blood,

a stunning
piece of work.

Thank you for that.

It includes
a harrowing story,

a bit of family folklore
about the Bordelons

and their fight
to retain their
family's land.

You're referring
to the lynching
of four of my ancestors

by land thieves
and murderers.

Crime committed
allegedly

by ancestors
of Louisiana's

Landry and
Boudreaux families.

It's not folklore.

It can't be proven
through traditional sources.

But not all truths can,

especially
on these matters.

I do, however,
have proof

that a different
family lore that you
write about

may not be
as true as you think.

You write
that your mother Trudy's

matrilineal bloodline
ends with you,

should you decide
not to have children.

I am the last living female
related to my mother,
Tru Bordelon.

Except it turns out
you're not.

This-- This is
Martha Lavoisier.

She is your mother's
first cousin.

"Is"?

She's alive?

She is,
lives a bit
off the grid

in one of the remote
bayous outside
of New Orleans,

but we managed
to make contact.

What did she say?

She's not gonna be
coming on our show
today,

but she did confirm
what our records show.

She's Trudy's cousin,

and, at one time,
they were quite close,

almost like sisters.

Now, what are you
thinking right now?

That I've never been
so glad to be proven wrong.

[chuckles]

I wasn't sure
you would take my calls.

I wasn't sure,
either.

As the only woman
on the St. Thomas
city council,

I've learned
to speak plain.

I don't see us
working with you
to stop the highway.

Your mind's
already made up?

How did a highway
that St. Thomas did want

mysteriously
end up in St. Jo,

where you claim
most people
don't want it?

Because the Landrys
want it.

That's all I know
right now.

A few months ago,
you were the Landrys,

owning their shares,

profiting from
their disgusting greed.

But being duplicitous
isn't new for you,
is it?

I've read
your sister's book.

That's all in the past.
I divested my shares.

Maybe, but I'd
rather be betrayed
by one of them

than one of my own.

Look,
our town is dying,

and that highway
was jobs,

new businesses,
a lifeline.

Joyce, if we get it
out of St. Jo,

we can fight to get it
back to St. Thomas.

-[sighs]
-But the parishes, we--

we have to work together,

or we'll all lose.

Find the real reason

the highway was moved
in the first place.

Then maybe we can talk.

[police radio chatter]

What the hell's
going on?

Look, I didn't do nothin'.
Swear 'fore God,

-I didn't do nothin'.
-What happened?

I didn't do nothin'!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hold on.

Found 20 bags
in your worker's car
over there.

Now, this looks like
intent to sell meth to me.

Look like
some bullshit to me.

You was just driving
round, what, decided
to search his car?

Uh, we got
an anonymous tip.

Oh, yeah. Been a lot
of those going around.

Well, this is
a known gathering place
for a bunch of ex-cons.

It's called
a reentry program,

and it got
my daddy's name on it.

I saw your little sign
over there.

-Yeah.
-That's nice.

I don't give a damn
what you call it.

You keep talking like that,
you gonna end up
in the car, boy.

So you forgot
I got cameras all around
this place, huh?

Oh, yeah, the cameras.

Yeah. You been
checking those cameras?

Making sure they're
working all day...

every day?

[chuckles]

It's a set up, Rah, you know
I wouldn't do this.

I know, Benny.
We gonna work it out.

Man, take it easy!

[engine starts]

Damn!

Nova?

Calvin.

Calvin, what are you
doing in Philly?

[man clears throat]

Sir,
I'll meet you inside.

I'm working.

I'm here
for a couple days

and then back
to Baton Rouge.

You live in Baton Rouge now?

Yeah. I moved there
after the divorce.

I see.

I'm sorry to hear.

Don't be.

I'm not.

Well, I'm here just
for a couple days, too.

For your book?

You know about it?

'Course I know about it.
I read it.

You did?

Congratulations.

It's really fantastic.
It's brave.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

It's not every day
the love of a man's life

writes a book
and then tells the world

that he's
the love of hers.

I said you may have been
the love of my life.

Okay.

♪ Why does it come to me
In the darkness... ♪

You should get in there.

Yes, I should.

You have time
for lunch tomorrow?

Yeah,
I-I'll make time.

Same number?

♪ One more time with me

♪ One more time with me

Sometimes you really
don't know what you got
until it's gone.

Mm-hmm.
Is Mr. Hollywood
still at his mom's?

He went to see
about Willa Mae.

She's starting
to feel her years.

[sighs]

And I do wish
that he was here

to handle
all this foolishness

that I don't feel
like being bothered with.

Come on.
I'll drop you off.

All right.

[insects chirping]

[lock clicks]

[car doors open, close]

[engine starts]

[door thumps open]

So which one did it
to you this morning?

My baby boy.
Keeps me prayed up.

Oh, my God.

Baby, call 911.

Yes, ma'am.

-[cell phone clicks]
-Yeah, hello.

We have
an emergency.

We're at Vi's Prized Pies
and Diner,

and, uh,
somebody broke in.
We need the police.

[gasps]

Ms. Violet.

Maybe you should
call Hollywood.

No.

He's with his mama,

and this is
not the first
wall of shit

I have run into.

-[soft chatter]
-[phone rings]

So I'm gonna
read it again...

[all laughing]

[whispering]
She picked up the book.
She picked up the book.

[soft chatter]

[garbage can clatters]

Good morning.

That was so awkward.

[soft chatter]

[dialing]

[phone line ringing]

This is Ralph Angel.

Can't get to my phone
right now.

-Leave a message.
-[beep]

[beep]

Let's see...

Yes, Ms. Bordelon,
I see your reservation.

Just give me a minute.

Thank you.
I'm meeting someone.

He should be here shortly.

Am I late?

No, you're not.

Just making sure.

You're juggling this,
I know.

Your boss didn't look
too happy yesterday.

Not my boss, my client.

I'd heard you left
the force,

but I didn't know
what you were doing.

I have a small
private security
company now.

So like bodyguards?

Something like that.

That's really
impressive, Calvin.

Didn't even
know you were into

having a business
and all of that.

I didn't, either.

I didn't know
a lot about myself.

Last year was
a real roller coaster,

but, all in all,
it was a great ride.

-Shall we?
-Mm-hmm.

[police dispatch chatter]

I'm fine.

[chuckles]

You'll see.
Really, I'm fine.

-Hey.
-Hey, baby.

Anything I can do
to help?

Well, actually
you could grab
some of those big trash bags

and start filling 'em up.

Okay.

Ralph Angel will be here
as soon as he can.

Is Hollywood on his way?

I-I'm good. I--
You know, I'm fine.

I'm just happy
wasn't nobody here
when it happened

and nobody get hurt.

Police have
a suspect yet?

Well-- [clears throat]

They came in,
took a lot of pictures,

but I don't see them
breaking no sweat,

because I didn't have
any video cameras.

I'd never thought
I needed 'em.

Aunt Vi, I promise you
this will not stand.

We will get
to the bottom of this.

Okay?

Thank you, baby.

My Charley.
[chuckles]

What the hell
happened in here?

Well, good to see you,
too, Cardale,

and, uh, I'm fine.
Thank you for asking.

Oh, I'm sorry,
Ms. Vi.

-Mm-hmm.
-I'm sorry, Vi.

Mm-hmm.

Who would do this?

I don't know.

Good news is
it's just stuff,

and I got
good insurance,

so we'll be
all right.

Ah, this ain't
the first time

we've seen
this kind of thing,
all right,

but I tell you
what we're not gonna do

is look at this mess
one second longer
than we need to.

-[dialing]
-Thank you, hon.

Uh, grab a broom, a mop,

some more trash bags,
anything you find
to clean up with.

[Ralph Angel]
First, Charley's office.

Now Benny and Aunt Vi.

You're right.

This all
feels intentional,
personal...

-Mm-hmm.
-hysterical.

It's bullshit...

and the reason
I became a lawyer.

But the good news
is we were able
to get you out,

and it's gonna take
more than that cop

to get
your parole revoked.

I understand if you
don't want to talk...

but you haven't
eaten anything, either.

[chuckles]

When I was growing up...

used to think,
if I kept my head down,

didn't bother nobody,
nobody would bother me.

Now I know
that's not how it is.

Yeah, it ain't right
this happening to you...

but you can't give up.

I ain't giving up.

Just don't know
where I'd be
without y'all.

We'll be all right.

Gonna be all right.

[papers shuffling]

[Charley] I have
to say, Aunt Vi, you are
handling this very well.

Well, crawling
into the fetal position
ain't gonna help none.

Besides, I've been
through this before.

The diner's
been vandalized before?

Nope. My house.

A parting gift
from Jimmy Dale.

I got through that.

I'm gonna get
through this.

What's Hollywood say?

I ain't talked to him.

Are y'all okay?

We're fine.

I'm the one
with the problem.

Since Jimmy Dale
showed up,

I can't stand
to be touched
by the man I love

because of
the man I hate.

Doctor thinks
I have PTSD.

I promised Hollywood
I was gonna

get right with myself
before he comes home,

and-- and
this foolishness
happening today

ain't gonna change that.

I'm okay.

I am still strong.

[knock on door]

Come on.

[cell phone chimes]

Oh, hey, baby.

Whatever you need,
Aunt Vi, I got you.

I will.
It's all right.

Ah, thank you, baby.

Good, Charley?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah,
I will be.

Um, Rah, can I--
can I see you for a second?

Something just came up.

Oh, I'm good.

[clears throat]

[chuckles]

I love you.

Love you more.

Thank you
for returning my call.

I'm glad
you reached out.

I'm just sick
about what happened
to Violet.

Uh, but...

I have what I think...

you might need.

My pharmacy has three
hidden security cameras.

Great. Which one
faces my aunt's diner?

This goes back
a couple of weeks.

-[file scanning]
-Stop.

Uh...

This man
with the camera...

he looks
like Hank Miller.

Who's Hank Miller?

Jacob Boudreaux's
new business consultant.

He's a creepy guy.
He's always
lurking around.

Wait. Uh, go back.

There he is again.

Taking pictures
of Aunt Vi's diner

on two
different days.

So he's watching us.

[file scans]

Why?

Got him.

Here's your guy,

red-handed, too,

holding a baseball bat

and running from the shop.

Hey.

That's Joaquin.

-Ignacio's son?
-Yeah, Joaquin, Ignacio's son.

I know we gotta
handle it, but...

he going through a lot
right now, Charley.

Something's off
about this.

His brother and his daddy
probably gonna get deported.

[sighs]

We can't
put this on him,

his mama.

Can't take away
another kid from 'em.

I know someone
who can help us.

Just when I thought
you couldn't get
any stronger,

braver, you do.

I don't know
that I feel brave.

Things are hard
right now.

My family's
not speaking to me.

Including
your Aunt Violet?

Even Aunt Vi.

So you're on the road
all alone,

going though the whole
spotlight stuff solo?

Yeah.

I keep saying
that it'll smooth out,

that it takes time, and
the wounds will heal,

but, as the weeks
are turning into months

and no one's
returning my calls,
I feel like...

I may have lost
my family.

I don't think
that's possible.

There's
too much love there,

and love just
doesn't disappear

because we
want it to.

Calvin, I said
some things in my book...

about you, about us...

and about how I felt then.

How do you feel now?

I don't know.

Do you?

I don't know, either.

I thought I had it
all figured out,

that I had to put us
behind me.

But when I saw you
yesterday,

that went right
out that window...

and my world
was spinning round.

Me, too.

So this is your spot?

Where you relax? [laughs]

Works for me.

Try it.

I'll do more
than try it.

Like this, right?

Sort of.

-Hmm?
-Right...

-[ball clunks]
-[both laugh]

That's your fault.
I'm better than that.

That's what
they all say.

Oh. So I'm not
the first woman
that you brought here.

It's like that?

No, no, no.
It's definitely
not like that.

I spend a lot of time
by myself these days.

Thinking of the one
I let get away.

Amongst other things.

So, what's next?

This is the best day
I've had in a long time.

Thank you.

[chuckles]

Thought you was
coming back later.

About to pick up Blue.

Wanna roll?

I wanted to talk
to you first.

'Sup?

I'm hearing
from some colleagues

at Public Safety
and Corrections

that Benny's arrest
is giving them cause
for concern.

Your reentry program is
gonna go under review,

-and soon.
-They gonna shut me down?

They're gonna try,
but we're not gonna
let that happen,

not without a fight.

How we stop it?

Get witnesses
on the day
of the arrest.

They'll go over records

and protocols for how
you're running the program.

If you have
surveillance tapes--

Yeah, I did.

Look, Guidry
messed with them.

Then, we'll prove
he tampered with them.

If I lose...

They could revoke
your grant funding

and kill it.

But first things first.

We clear
Benny's name.

We will hit them
with everything we can.

If they're gonna
take this from you,

they're gonna
have to work for it.

It means a lot.

For real.

Appreciate you.

You mean a lot.

Let's get Blue.

Thank you for bringing this

to our attention
instead of the police.

[speaking Spanish]

[speaking Spanish]

Didn't wanna do it.

Then this man
offered me $500.

I said no.

Then he said
he'd do to my mom

what they did
to my dad...

unless I threw that brick
through your window

and messed up
the diner.

I'm very sorry.

Is this the man
who threatened you?

He works for the Landrys.

No. I know this man.

I've seen him before.

[Ignacio]
Not the Landrys.

He worked for
Old World Energy.

The gas company?

He was hanging out
at my church
a while ago,

trying to get
my parishioners to sell
their land to him.

At lowball prices, too.

Old World Energy just
drills all over the place
for natural gas,

so it's probably...

For fracking.

In St. Jo?

Why would somebody
from a fracking company

be hanging around
my aunt's diner?

Excuse me.

[speaking Spanish]

Joaquin did the damage
to the diner. He threw

that brick
through my window,

but somebody else
put that brick in his hand,

and that's who I want.

It's not
a poison chalice, Jacob.

Last time we spoke,

I was rude...
and wrong.

You tried to warn me,
but I didn't listen.

I apologize.

[chuckles]

I should be
held accountable.

You were
trying to help,

and-- [laughs]

I pushed back
really hard,

so hard,
it got me thinking.

What am I really
afraid of here?

[chuckling]

I'm not laughing.

We're running
against each other.

People make
all kinds of arrangements

to get what they want...

or need.

We both know that.

What's the catch?

[sighs]

So, Old World Energy
is coming to St. Jo.

Tell me about your deal
with Old World Energy,
about Hank Miller.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Drilling for natural gas,
fracking.

I'm talking about
the plan to turn St. Jo

into another
toxic ghost town.

What's the highway for?

To get equipment
in and out?

A new highway makes
new industry possible.

They always do.

It will also
bring jobs, money.

That's what you all
said about the prison.
Was that just a ruse?

When we surveyed
for the prison,

we found gas deposits
in St. Jo.

My mother teamed up
with Old World Energy
to lock down the land.

Between the new tariffs
and the trade wars,

sugar don't pay
what it used to.

And so you diversified

at the cost
of an entire town.

This ain't about
black and white, Charley.

This is winners and losers.

Big energy won this fight
a long time ago.

You just
gotta pick a side.

We did.

Eventually you will as well.

I won't just let you
make a fool of me.

You know that,
don't you?

I think it's
a little late for that.

Get out.

Everyone was
laughing at me.

You can't
think like that.

You don't believe me.

I heard
what they were saying.

I believe you.

It ain't
about that.

I just want you to think
of something else,

good things.

I was doing fine.

I am fine.

[sighs] I was
working my steps.

Hey, you're doing great.

Most of us
go through this,

our past being
dug up in some way.

Her book is
a national bestseller.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean

to say it's
not a big deal.

It is.

But we can't
go back...

not even
in our minds.

You need
to call Marlene.

I called you.

And now I think you need
to talk to your sponsor.

You've come too far--

I'm not weak, Leo.

I'm just upset.

Anyways...

thanks for coming.

I'll call you later?

[Charley]
I know you don't
want to hear this.

He's here.

The boy who did this?

I know you're upset.

Charley.

I know, Aunt Vi,
but, please,

just hear him out.

Ms. Bordelon...

what I did, it wasn't me.

I mean, it isn'tme.

I only did it
to protect my mother.

Okay, be quiet.

Don't say nothing else...

'fore I change my mind.

This is how we
gonna handle this,

old-school style.

You gonna come here
three afternoons
a week

and on weekends
to work this off.

We clear?

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

All right, then.
Let's get started.

Come on.

Wh-What is this?

This is St. Jo
doing what it does...

coming together
for one of their own...

for you.

This warms my heart.

[sighs]

This is something else.

It is.

And I'm starting to think

it's time for everyone
to see what we're about.

[Calvin]
Well, that was nice.

Yeah, it was.

So...

So, yeah. Um...

I don't know
what else to say.

Me, neither,

so I'm just
gonna say how I feel.

I miss you.

Writing the book

made me face my part
in everything I've done,

and I wanted
to apologize to you...

for all the ways I held back,

for all the things
I resented...

for all the ways
I punished you,

when really I was trying
to punish myself.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I couldn't
be your ideal.

Truly sorry.

Hey.

Keep in touch, okay?

I will.

♪ You'll teach me

♪ More than I could use

♪ I used to toil

-♪ On what to do
-[elevator dings]

♪ You'll teach me
More than I could use ♪

♪ All for you

♪ All for you

♪ All for you

[clock ticking]

[reporter] It's a quiet
but momentous morning

in St. Josephine
and St. Thomas.

Residents
from both communities

have gathered together
for a moment of silent protest

in a show of solidarity
and resistance.

Wearing both the colors
and the motto

of the Louisiana state flag,

"Union, justice,
and confidence,"

this morning's action
is a push back

against the rumors of a plan
to use a new highway extension

to help Old World Energy begin drilling for natural gas,

or fracking, on farmlands throughout St. Jo.

It's a move
that Charley Bordelon,

a candidate for city council,
says would destroy homes

and upend cane farming
in St. Jo

and damage the fragile economy
of St. Thomas.

The time has come
for justice

and to end
corporate greed

and the exploitation
of small, vulnerable
communities.

We're here today
to say we're united.

Defeating us
won't be easy.

We won't let you
walk over us,

take away
our farms and homes,

destroy our livelihoods.

We will keep fighting,

and we're confident
we will win.

[applause]

[knock on door]

Hi.

Hey.

I was hoping to catch you
before you left.

I'm on the red-eye.

Come in.

Our goodbye
didn't feel right...

so I thought
we should do it again

or not do it at all.

Maybe we
shouldn't say goodbye.

We've changed.

I keep thinking...

could these
new versions of us...

do better together
than we did before?

To be honest,

I wondered
the same thing.

I keep coming
to the same place.

I'm scared
of us together...

for real,
out in the world...

what that really means.

Last time nearly broke me.

Last time did break me.

I was broken

all the way,
in every way.

But I would
feel that pain again

if maybe,
this time, we could
do it right.

You and me,
we always go all-out,

100% passion,

physical...

less of our minds...

our spirits.

That was a big part
of the problem, I think.

Yeah.

I guess
you're right.

If you'd be willing
to explore with me...

to see if we're
on the same wavelength,

that we want
the same things,

talk through the things
we couldn't work out before...

get to know
the new versions of us

before anything else...

I'd be willing to.

I want to.

I'm willing.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

You should see these.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

What you got?

That's what you did.

Wow.

Look at you.

Should use some of 'em
for your campaign.

Uh, I don't know.

I don't want
people thinking

that's the only reason
we made a stand today.

Come on.
You killed it today.

I mean, you're sure
to get the newspaper
endorsements now.

When do they drop?

I'm supposed to be hearing
within the week,

but I meant what I said.

What we did today, it isn't
just about my campaign.

I know.

But, still...

my mom's a badass.

Hey. Language.

Not that it isn't true.

-Right.
-[laughs]

[ringtone playing]

[telephone ringing]

[second cell phone ringing]

No one ever calls
our land line.

Hi, Prosper.

Wait.

S-Slow down.

[telephone ringing]

Wh-What?!

-Ma, what is it?
-No.

No, no, no.

Mom.

The mill's on fire.

[music playing]

[woman]
Go, Ree-Ree.