All language subtitles for Queen Sugar s04e08_Engh

No one ever calls our landline.

[narrator]
Previously onQueen Sugar...

-What?
-Mom, what is it?

-No. No, no, no!
-Mom.

The mill's on fire.

Oh, my God.

I'm gonna get through this.

I am still strong.

-What happened?
-I found 20 bags in your
worker's car over there.

You forgot I got cameras
all around this place, huh?

You been checking those cameras?
Making sure they're working?

-Nova?
-Calvin.

Our goodbye
didn't feel right...

so I thought
we should do it again

or not do it at all.

-[siren blaring]
-[dispatch radio chatter]

Micah!

Micah!

I've been trying
to reach you.

I'm fine. I'm sorry.

We've been here
all night.

-Ma'am, you can't go in.
-[Nova] She's my sister. Please.

♪ 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 ♪

I was
in Philadelphia
when I heard.

I got here
as soon as I could.

Yeah, I told her.

I mean, she's still
family, right?

How bad is it?

I wish I had better news,
Ms. Bordelon.

The destruction's extensive.

Can I go in, salvage
anything from my office?

You need to stay
on this side.

Everywhere else
is unstable or gone.

Why didn't you
get here sooner?

It took 30 minutes
for you to arrive.

Your fire alarm
wasn't functioning.

Dispatch never
got the alert.

We got the call
from a civilian.

We have regular
fire inspections.

We also found traces
of an accelerant,

multiple sources of origin,

abnormal burn patterns.

All these traits are
consistent with arson,
Ms. Bordelon.

It's just a matter of time

before this is
a police matter.

That's all I can
tell you right now.

Excuse me.

Arson?

What the hell
is going on?

Let's go.

-Charley.
-[Nova] Charley, wait, please.

I know you don't want
to hear it from me,

but let's just talk
through things first
before we do anything rash.

You don't get
to say that to me...

to us.

And there is
no "we."

[entry bell rings]

It's good
to see you, Violet.

Sam, I did not summon you
here for pleasantries

or to talk old times.

Have you lost
your damn mind?

Now, I held off
calling you,

even when my shop
was trashed,

because I can handle
my own things.

But this
is my family.

You crossed a line.

You know
that's not my style.

I bark loud to protect
my business and my land,

but I would never
do something like this.

You know that, Violet.

Well, you tell that
to Charley...

who just had
the heaven knocked
out of her.

Now, it may not
be your style,

but it's
your people.

Put a stop to it.

This is bigger than me.

It's out of my hands now.

Sam Landry,
I'm calling in
that favor.

You find a way...

to put the dogs
you lying with
back on the leash.

I'll try my best.

Mm-mmm.
Don't try.

Do it.

Make sure
we're not disturbed.

Gotcha.

[door opens]

Charley, I just heard,

but don't you worry.

You have
my full support.

We will
get through this.

I know you're behind this...

all of it.

You actually
burned my mill?

What era are
we living in?

Charley, you're in shock

and don't know
what you're saying.

Why don't you
get cleaned up?

I'll make some calls.

To who?!
Hank Miller?

Or somebody else
higher up at
Old World Energy?

Who owns you, Frances?

No one owns me.
I'm not a slave.

And I am?

Charley, you're not
thinking clearly.

I'm clear that you
would tear up St. Jo,

this land
you claim to love,

and fill it
with toxic waste

just so you can make
a little extra cash.

Wasn't so long ago

that you were
right there with me,

happy to go along with
making that extra cash.

We were to be
a sisterhood in--

Sisterhood?!

Cut the act, Frances,

'cause I see you.

You don't get
to question me, gal.

I do love our land,
what we grow on it,

and what we
make out of it.

What I love most
is that sugar cane.

After it's washed,
processed,

and all the impurities
are squeezed out of it,

it comes forth
as white as snow,

the way it should be.

-There she is!
-I don't know...

You are exactly
what I thought you were!

who burned your mill,
because I did not
burn your mill.

But whoever did it,
I'm glad for it.

You needed to be
put in your place.

My place is wherever
I decide to be.

Coming down here,
infecting St. Jo

with your nouveaux riche
sports money

and a tawdry
sex scandal.

You're nothing more
than an upstart

mulatta gal
trying to be white.

But I guess that's
your mother's fault.

Now you'd do best
to keep my mother
out your mouth,

because, deep down,
you know you're
just insecure,

lying trash,
who, try as she might,

will never
be more than what
she's always been,

irrelevant.

Why'd you even bother

with the whole
sisterhood masquerade?

The same reason
you did.

The art of war.

Keep your friends close
and your enemies closer.

So it was you
who sent Jacob after me

with his pathetic advances?

That was Jacob's
own weakness,

just like Sam
and all the other men
in our family.

They risk
diluting our bloodlines,

but they always
come home in the end.

That is why
you will never win

whatever battle
you think you're in.

You're outdated,
Frances,

and too blind and basic
to even see it.

I almost feel sorry for you.

Almost.

[gasping]

Did good, Charley.

I got just about
all of it.

...burned down your mill,
but whoever did it,

I'm glad for it.
You needed to be put
in your place.

[engine starts]

♪ Pain in my heart...

Nova.

It's good to see you.
Welcome back.

Thank you.

Is Aunt Vi here?

Uh, no, no.
I heard she was at home

getting some things
together for the family.

Ah, come on.

Uh, take a load off.
Let's talk.

[news theme plays]

Local mill Queen Sugar

suffered
a damaging fire
last night.

-Oh, my God.
-It's still too early to tell,

but police and
fire officials
suspect foul play.

[TV turns off]

-[phone line rings]
-This is Ralph Angel.

Can't get to my phone
right now.

Leave a message.

[sighs]

I ain't even sure
we should be doing
all this right now.

I get that,
but this is your chance

to state your case
with the board,

inspire them with
the good work you're
doing with your program.

It's 30 minutes,

in and out.

And don't lose heart.

You're
gonna be fine.

[truck door shuts]

Ralph Angel?

Ralph Angel,
I-I heard about the mill.
Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

We all good.

Ah, good.

Um, Darla, this is Deesha.

Deesha, Darla.

She helping me out with
my reentry program here.

She a lawyer,
friend of mine.

It's great
to meet you, Darla.

Same to you.

I appreciate you
stopping by.

How is everyone doing?

How's Charley?

Oh, Charley got a plan,

but I don't know.

It's hitting her
pretty hard.

Of course.

Um, I'm gonna
go inside and give
y'all a moment.

No, please don't
let me interrupt.

I, uh...

I just came by to see
that you're all right.

I appreciate that,
Darla.

Nice meeting you.

I've been upset
with them before,

but I always
treated them like family.

With all this going on,
am I wrong

thinking they'd call me?

I-- [clears throat]

I wanna talk to you
about the story
I read in your book,

the night
you saw Ernest burying
something in the cane.

Look, before he
was your daddy,
he was my friend.

I mean,
there were times

me and your daddy
walked the field.

Some nights,
he wouldn't say a word.

Other nights, he did.

He told you
about those white men

who attacked him
at the bait shop?

Yeah, one of 'em
actually came
out to the farm

planning
to do you harm.

Now, your daddy
fought that man

and almost killed him.

Said it was like
being back in the war

doing what he had
been trained to do.

But then,
then there was a moment

when they
were both covered
in blood and dirt,

and the man's
barely conscious.

Your father heard
your mother singing
to Ralph Angel.

Now, he'd woke up crying,

but it was Trudy's voice
that brought him
out of the dark.

Mama had a voice
clear as a bell.

Ah, so pure and clear,

brought him to himself.

And he ended up
helping the man.

He dropped him off
at the hospital,

and then he came on
back to the house.

B-But I saw him digging.

What you saw
was your daddy
burying his pain...

his anger.

Now, he took off
them bloody clothes
and the bat he used

and anything that
reminded him of that night,

and he buried it deep.

He was hoping to forget

that he'd been
trained to kill,

and he saw that it was
still in him to do it again.

-[car door closes]
-[car lock chirps]

[door opens]

[man sighing]

Baby, I got here
as soon as I could.

Thank you
for coming home, baby.

Ah, hey, you know I got
your back, all right?

How is everything?
You feeling okay?

I'm feeling all right,
pretty good.

Anything you
need me to do?

You're here now.

That's good enough
for me.

I, uh, invited the kids over
later for family dinner.

Everybody needs
some comfort,

so that's what I'm cooking.

All right.
Sounds good.

Mmm. [laughs]

[Ralph Angel]
I named this program
after my daddy,

Ernest Bordelon.

He was a man
of integrity,

of honor.

It's been an honor
for me to help folk,

offer 'em work.

Y'all gotta know
I would never
do anything

to shame the legacy
of my father.

Well, thank you
for your heartfelt words,
Mr. Bordelon,

but in light of
Benjamin Williams's arrest,

we still need to conduct
a thorough review
of your program.

[sighs]

As you can see there,
Mr. Williams has been

a model citizen
during his parole.

That, plus the fact
Sheriff Guidry

has three open
files of possible
police misconduct

casts doubt on the veracity
of this so-called bust.

Taken together,
Mr. Williams's
suspicious arrest

does not reflect
on the good work
and effectiveness

of Mr. Bordelon's
reentry program.

That may or
may not be true,

but there's
another matter that's
come to our attention.

The news says
there was a fire

at Queen Sugar mill
last night.

That's where you mill
your cane, right?

Yes, sir, but we
milled more than
2/3 of my harvest

before the fire.

It's
a minor setback,

but doesn't affect
the program.

It does, if you're
unable to recuperate

your losses
in time to make payroll.

How will you pay
the parolees who require
40 hours of work per week?

How will
your program survive

if you can't afford
to plant next season?

I mean, it wasn't
a total loss.

Yeah, things
might get tight
for a minute, but--

Mr. Bordelon,
surely you know
we'll have to take

this new loss
into consideration.

The panel will
reconvene this week,

and you'll receive
our decision shortly after.

Thank you
for coming in.

The fire department
is-- is assessing the damage
at the moment,

so, uh, once they do that,

the insurance companies
will go in--

The insurance company
can take years before
they settle this.

Charley, we took
a chance milling
with you,

but this thing
between y'all
and the Landrys

is looking
too risky for us.

Look, this is just
a-a temporary setback.

A setback?
Your mill was on fire.

I mean, how much did
you lose, Ralph Angel?

I know you still had
cane out there to mill.

Yeah, I did,

but I'm thinking
about keeping
my people working,

not how much money I lost.

[sighs]

Look, any of y'all
need some good workers,

I got people.

Can't afford
no one else, sorry,
not after all this.

Let's just
keep talking, and...

-I gotta get back.
-if...

-Rah.
-if...

if-- if you just--
if you just give me...

I'll talk to 'em, okay,

but you're gonna have
to give it some time.

Expect the arson
investigator
to interview you.

I wasn't there when i--
when it started.

But you may
have information
on conditions

that led
to the fire.

They'll be looking
for evidence

and possible motive
for whoever did this.

We got that recording
of Frances Boudreaux.

Her evil ass clear--

It's good to have,
a smart move,

but she didn't
outright confess,

so that unfortunately
won't help you
in a court of law.

You're saying,
in order to pursue

a case
against Frances,

we'll have to dig deeper
into her connection

with Old World Energy
and prove--

Prove criminal conspiracy
to commit arson.

Okay.

Okay. Okay, fine.

We can do this.

Jacob basically admitted

that Frances teamed up
with Old World Energy

to get them the highway
they need in order to drill.

But we have no proof,
not yet.

No, there has to be
another way.

This is clearly collusion.

We-- We know who did this.

We just need proof!

Let's talk
to Pastor Martinez.

He said his congregants
were being pressured.

They not gonna testify
against him,

between the cops
and ICE.

Okay, maybe--
maybe I could get

a-a confession
from Jacob.

W-We just need
one witness who could--

[gasping]
just wh-who cou...

Baby, your mill
just burned

less than 24 hours ago.

You don't have to have
all the answers
right now.

Come on.

This is a time for us
to look at each other,

to hold each other,
and to heal.

It's a time to break bread
as a family.

Our Father, who art...

[family joining in]
in heaven,

hallowed by Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

[dials]

[phone line rings]

Hello, beautiful.

Hey.

Are you back in Baton Rogue?

Yep. I just got back.
Everyone okay there?

They're fine, safe.

They're not speaking to me,

but they're fine,

and that's
the important thing.

You're important,
too, Nova.

What you think about
all that's going on

is an important
thing.

I think...

I've lost them.

I've lost my family.

I don't believe that.

You didn't see
their faces.

They looked at me
like I wasn't part of them,

like I wasn't--
like I wasn't one of them.

They looked at me
like a stranger...

not even a stranger.

Like an enemy.

I've lost my family.

[sobs]

Where are you?

Nova?

Home.

Okay, good.

[sobbing]

Just breathe,
sweetheart.

Just breathe.

[woman vocalizing]

[Violet] We are
being tried, Lord...

but I know you got us.

so I thank you.

I thank you for keeping us
in your safe place,

Charley, Micah,
Ralph Angel, Blue.

And I always thank you
for Hollywood.

And I ask you to help me.

I do miss
that stubborn child.

I-- Though I
just can't with her.

So you watch over her.

Bless Nova.

Touch her mind and heart...

so that she knows the hurt
she done caused.

And keep her safe.

Amen.

Lavoisier.

L-A-V-O-I-S-I-E-R.

Yeah. Thanks.

-[hangs up]
-[knock on door]

One sec!

You came.

[chuckles]

I did.

Can I come in?

My visit isn't
about me or us.

It's about you.

Me? Well-- Well,
I'm struggling.

That's me right now.

All right,
let's talk about it.

[knock on door]

-Hey.
-Micah!

-What's up?
-[chuckles]

Just, um,
returning your keys.

-Thanks.
-Yeah.

Glad you're here.

Meet Calvin. This is
my nephew Micah.

I've heard great things
about you, Micah.

You're the cop?

Ex-cop.

You know, I'm thinking
I should make a sign

or something
so everybody knows.

I'm gonna make
a phone call,
if you don't mind.

I'm gonna be
on the back porch.

Of course.

Go on.

Say what's on your mind.

I know
you're disappointed.

Ah, it's none
of my business.

But you're feeling
some type of way about it.

Tell me.

Radical truth.

Have you been with him
the whole time?

No. You read the book.

So did he. We just
recently reunited on tour.

But don't you feel weird
being with a cop?

A white cop?

Like Orson?

He's not that type of cop.

He doesn't abuse people.

What? You know?
You asked him?

No, not directly.

I've known Calvin
a long time.

I know his heart.

He's not
the kind of person

to beat up
black and brown people.

Okay, but he's seen
other cops do it.

I-I don't know.

All right,
so you're okay

being with somebody
who will stand by

and watch other cops
do that kind of abuse,

watch other cops do
what Orson did to me.

-[crowd murmuring]
-What's up, everybody?

-What's up, man?
-Got your checks for the week.

Know there's been
a lot of talk about
what's going on,

so I just want to be
honest with y'all.

You know,
our program under review

'til they figure out
what's happening.

Heard about
what happened with
your sister's mill.

I'm sorry
about that.

But I gotta ask,
man.

We still got jobs
or not?

I been talking
to other farms

-about any open positions.
-Uh-huh, man.

-What about this farm?
-Yeah.

Doing my best
to keep my word.

The Public Safety
and Corrections Board,

man, they pay a part
of y'all's salary.

Until we out of review,

can't keep everybody.

-[workers murmuring]
-This is crazy.

♪ Echoes start
As a cross in you ♪

♪ Trembling noises
That come too soon ♪

♪ Spatial movement
Which seems to you ♪

[pounding]

♪ Resonating
Your mask or feud ♪

♪ Hollow talking
And hollow girl ♪

♪ Force it out
From the root of pain ♪

[camera clicking]

♪ Never said it was good

♪ Never said it was near

♪ Shadow rises
And you are here ♪

[sighs]

♪ And then you cut

♪ You cut it out

♪ And everything

♪ Goes back to the beginning

♪ And then you cut

[sobbing]

♪ Goes back to the beginning

[metal creaks]

[footsteps crunching]

♪ Never said it was good

♪ Never said it was near

[sniffles]

Have you come to gloat?

No, Charley.

From one business owner
to another,

I came
to pay my respects.

Respect.

None of you even know
the meaning of that word.

Especially Frances.

I warned you
about my sister.

Mmm.

Well, I know she
had something to do

with all of this.

And I know
your sorry excuse
for a family

is in business
with Hank Miller

and Old World Energy.

I want you to know...

I would never physically
hurt your or your family,

not like this.

My hands
are clean on this.

I promise you.

Sam, I will
never believe

a word that comes
out of your mouth...

so just go,

and leave me alone.

[R & B playing]

This was actually
very delicious.

You're a good cook.

Least I could do
for all you done...

help with my fam,

my reentry guys,

just being there for me.

I appreciate you.

I know letting
your workers go
today was tough,

but you did what
you had to do for now.

Just keep your head up

and looking forward.

Yeah.

Even if we save
the program,

still the highway coming
to take away the farm.

I feel like I just
keep letting down
my Pops, you know?

[clears throat]

I respect that.

The feelings
are real,

but it don't mean
they're always
the truth.

[chuckles]

Looks like things
always work out for you.

[sighs]

No, I really be wondering

how some people just be
so blessed, you know?

And then others...

[sighs]

they just seem cursed.

I was still
breast-feeding

and studying
for the bar

when Joie's dad
disappeared
for six months.

I thought my life
was over,

almost lost my house.

Had a job offer
that depended

on me passing the bar,
but I was exhausted

from being up
with Joie all night.

But I took it
one day at a time...

and I got
through it.

Small goals
started adding up
to big strides,

and eventually
I found a way
to make it work.

You can either
let fear stall you...

or drive you.

Let it drive you.

♪ Don't, woman

♪ Treat him wrong

♪ As the saying goes

♪ A good man
is hard to find... ♪

Stay with me tonight?

♪ A good man
is so hard to find ♪

♪ If you want

♪ The one you love...

I missed you so much.

I missed you, too.

Micah,
I just wanted to say...

-yesterday was--
-Yeah, I know.

All I could think about was,

what if you and your mom
had been in there?

I know.
Thankfully we weren't.

I know,
but what if you had?

I don't know
what I would have done.

It's all good, baby.

Just wait.
Stop interrupting me.

I'm trying
to tell you something.

[sighs]

I love you, too.

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

[distant train horn blowing]

I don't know if it's
the right time or not,

but prom is coming up.

Yeah, it is pretty soon, huh?

Yeah, so I--

I think we should talk
about making plans
for prom.

Now?

Okay.

Uh, I'm gonna get a tux,

you know,
get a limousine.

You could pick
the colors if you want.

No, I mean...

I think
we should talk about

makingplans
for prom...

night.

Ah. [chuckles]

Plans.

Yeah.

Are you ready?

I'm ready
to talk about it.

[sighs]

That was real good.

Think your greens
got even better,
if it's possible.

I've-- I've never asked.

I've never felt
I needed to ask,

but, after talking
with Micah...

Ask me.

Have you ever used
excessive force?

No.

Have you ever
seen another officer
use excessive force?

Abuse black people?

Yes.

And did you look away?

Yes.

Horrible things
happen.

And you have
to be brave to stand
against the tide,

and I wasn't.
I wasn't brave. I was...

I was a coward.

I'm not trying
to humanize myself

or explain it away.
I'm telling you the truth,

because I want you
to know how it felt
to be inside.

How does
running away help?

Because I
wanted to live
with myself,

not stay
in a toxic
environment,

one that ruined
the most important
relationship in my life.

I didn't want to be
the person you
turned away from.

I wanted to--

to change.

I'm sorry.

And I know
it's not enough.

Your past is
always gonna be there,

always gonna be
a new challenge.

Because of it,
there's no way
to erase it.

Why would I
want to do that?

My past led me to you,

and that led me
to want to be
a better man.

[cell phone buzzing]

Hello.

Ralph Angel?

Darla.

I called you
to see how things are.

Still here.

About all I got.

I know what that
feels like.

It sucks.

How's Blue?

Fine. [chuckles]

He started his little
Blue corner thing early

over
at Aunt Vi's tonight.

I can, um-- I can come by
and pick him up

and take the weight
off of you for a while
if you want.

No, you good.

Talked to him
earlier.

Been asleep,

not before he
told me he didn't
want to be

a marine biologist
no more. Heh.

Talking about,
uh...

[both]
Going to space.

Yeah.

I don't know.

I feel like he
growing up right
in front of us.

Isn't he amazing?

Yeah.
He's figuring
it out,

just like
all of us.

[liquid pouring]

♪ I'm not gonna
Take the blame ♪

♪ 'Cause you
Keep on running ♪

♪ Keep on running

♪ Away from me

♪ I'm not gonna
Play this game ♪

♪ Where I keep on beggin'

♪ Keep on askin'

♪ What you need

Is this true?

Migrant workers
that were killed
during the hurricane

when their boss
told them to keep working,
that was you?

Why didn't you tell me?

I don't know.

I was embarrassed.

You were embarrassed
because you were guilty.

You forced people to work
in a hurricane.

You cost two men
their lives.

I tried to fix it,

for all
the difference
it made.

Wh-What does that mean?

I wish I could change
what happened then...

but I can't.

I wish I could change
what's happening now, but...

Th-That's your answer?

You lost your building,
your business,

and that's terrible,

but these men
lost their lives.

Is this
the real you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess it is.

♪ I don't wanna make
An empty promise ♪

♪ I ain't got time

♪ To tell you lies

♪ No, I ain't gonna pull you
Through the darkness ♪

♪ But I can show you

♪ Where to find a light

[song continues]

♪ Ooh, ooh, yeah

♪ No, I ain't gonna pull you
Through the darkness ♪

♪ But I can show you

♪ Where to find a light

[woman]
Go, Ree-Ree.