All language subtitles for Beyond the Gates s02e052.eng

-Oh.
-Where's Rowena?

Uh, she's out running
a few errands.

I hope you're here
with some good news

because it's not
the best time for anything else.

Yeah. How you holding up?

Changes from minute to minute.

Well, hopefully what I've come
to say will help brighten

a few of those minutes.

Why have I been summoned by my
employee at this ungodly hour?

It's 11:00 a.m.
My guys start at 6:00.

I'm rich. I don't.

We didn't pass
this morning's inspection.

Meaning?

Construction on your house
has been shut down.

Indefinitely.

Say that again.

And this time,
you better not mean it.

? ?

I'm only gonna
say this once, Randy.

This shipment better go off
without a hitch,

or there will be blood.

I do not envy the guy
on the other end of that call.

Oh, I'm just offering
a little work incentive.

I'm surprised to see you here.

I thought we agreed to keep
a safe distance from each other.

Well, I figured it was
past time to touch base.

Well, I am pleased
by the visit, but...

last time I saw
that look on your face

was when you were a kid
looking for work.

The Banneker gig
coming up short?

Because I can always
offer a side hustle.

I am here for business, yes,
but also something personal.

I'm intrigued.

I am seeing Eva Thomas.

I've heard.

Figured you'd know.

Still got eyes
and ears everywhere,

which also means you know
we're moving in similar circles.

You're in business
with Eva's big bad mama.

You're gonna take
your tiny little legs

and you're gonna run
to your Mr. Inspector,

and you're going to tell him

to get his behind down
to Orphey Gene's tout de suite.

Capisce?

Yes, I am sick and tired

of living in a hotel.

Please, have a seat.

I'm Kat Richardson,
Nicole Dupree's daughter.

I know. I've seen some photos
around your mom's house.

FRANK:
You really shouldn't

-have made a call like that.
-Really?

LESLIE:
And you really should do your job right...

What's going on over there?

-Weekly villains' meeting?
-[indistinct arguing]

Could be some
construction issues.

Sometimes wishes do come true.

It's nice to meet you.

I've heard nothing
but good things about you.

Well, I should hope so,

but I didn't come here
to talk about me.

What are your intentions
concerning my mother?

[crying]: I am so sorry
to drop in like this,

but I just,
I just needed to talk.

Don't worry, honey. Best friends
have standing appointments.

Is it Deanna? Is she okay?

[groans] What do I pay you for

if not to keep things like this
from happening?

Aw. She looks pressed.

-You don't mind?
-Not in the slightest.

So, the deal
with you and my mom?

We're seeing each other.

Okay, vague.

If I had a better way
of describing it, I would.

Try, because I'm very protective
of those I love.

And so am I. I have two sons
that I would do anything for.

Ah.

And where's their mom?

'Cause the last thing
my mother needs

is another crazy ex
coming out of the woodwork.

She passed away a few years ago.

Oh.

I'm, uh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, I hope this helps.

I very much enjoy spending time
with your mother.

Nice words.

So what else
would you like to know?

I'm an open book.

Good, because
I'm a very big reader.

Thanks for getting the inspector
to agree to meet with my mother.

Why are you thanking this man

for a job that
I am paying him to do?

EVA:
I'm sure this delay is just a blip.

Well, I got a few blipping words
on the tip of my tongue.

It's because of you
and your endless changes

that the construction extended
over the property line.

Whew. Bring it back
on the side of my line, then.

It's not that simple.

How much are we over
the property line?

One inch.

Are you telling me

that your crew is taking
a paid vacation on my dime

over an inch?

Them's the bylaws.

And the breaks.

Oh.

You think so?

I was able to call in a favor,
stop construction.

I mean, for now at least.

You know, it's all thanks
to that one little oversight.

Hallelujah.

You know, you got to love
the irony that a woman

who takes a mile
when given an inch

is thwarted
by that very same inch.

Yeah. And based on
the plans that I saw,

check this out,

Leslie is actually planning
to reconstruct

Michelangelo's
David in the form of Idris Elba.

You don't know the half of it.

But we are grateful
for your legal prowess.

And that noise was driving
my wife out of her mind.

Now maybe Anita can have
just a little bit

of peace in our own home.

Yeah. Well, I can see

-how exhausted you are.
-[door opening]

I'm sure she is, too, so...

-I should be on my way.
-ANITA: Wait.

I'm glad to see you, Bill.

I have never seen her
behave like that.

Neither have I.

Sure, when we were
under the same roof

and the twins were teens,

she and I could go
for a few rounds, but...

Lord, I remember
those days with Kat.

But I have never seen her
go ballistic in public.

I mean, the... that outburst,

the-the venom in her words.

They cut right through me.

My heart broke
for the both of you.

My baby is in such pain,

and I can't do
a damn thing to help her.

She won't let me.

I know, honey, I know.

But sometimes space is
the best thing you can do here.

That's why I let Donnell
go after her... after.

I... I knew she couldn't
talk reasonably with me.

That was probably
the right thing to do.

But how much more distance
does she need?

It's-it's been six months,

and she has already missed
her father's funeral,

the holidays
in Fairmont Crest, and...

and now she's threatening
to never come home again.

I will help any way I can.

I am very much
a silent partner in the clinic.

I try to spend as little time
with Leslie Thomas as possible.

Though I do like Eva.

I mean, that girl must have
the constitution

of Muhammad Ali to put up
with a mother like that.

Oh, yeah, Leslie gives whole new
meaning to the word "extra."

I had to put her in check
about my upcoming wedding

since there's no engagement.

Now, I do find her mess
amusing, though.

Probably 'cause it's new to me.

But Eva's been dealing with it
her whole life.

And you know what it's like
to have an overbearing parent.

Yeah, I'm real familiar
with all control all the time

as a family dynamic.

So, my guess is

you're hoping to clean up
some of this mess for yourself

by sharing my secrets
with your girlfriend.

Most of my old friends
are locked up or dead,

but I'm neither one,
thanks to you.

Look, I owe you, Joey,

and I'll always be loyal.

Feeling's mutual.

Eva is just as loyal to the
important people in her life,

and I'd like to think
that I'm one of them.

You know, I don't think I've
ever seen you like this before.

It's like a weight's
been lifted.

Probably because
I stopped living in the shadows.

So, Eva's
brightened up your life.

Lucky you.

Thanks to you.

But she and I
don't keep secrets,

so I'd like
to tell her about our...

complicated friendship.

But I would never tell anybody

about your business
without your say-so.

Go ahead, with my blessing.

But know this,

once the name
"Joey Armstrong" is rung,

you can't un-ring it.

This is the first time Deanna
came home after Doug's death,

which should've brought on
a slew of memories for her.

And that dedication ceremony
was, in part, a memorial to him.

I think patience mixed with love

is all you can do here.

You said something similar after
Deanna acted out at Uptown,

and I've been keeping
my distance, but...

it is so hard.

I don't doubt that at all.

Donnell said there are days
where she stays

holed up in her room
and refuses to get out of bed,

and then will go out partying
all night till the sun comes up.

Like a lot of college kids.

Deanna's always had
big emotions.

But there was always
a rhythm to the pendulum.

Donnell and I have noticed
that the tempo has been off.

Do you think this is how
she's grieving her father?

Quite possibly.

We don't know how Deanna's grief
is gonna manifest yet.

It can come in unexpected waves.

She did tell me that she's still
meeting with her therapist.

And I-I think that's true,

but maybe you could use
your connections at Banneker,

reach out
and just make sure she's

actually showing up
for her therapy sessions.

As your best friend
and a mother,

I hear you and I'm with you.

So who's against me?

Never against you.

But as a psychiatrist,

I have certain
ethical constraints.

Since Deanna's an adult,
I can't just find out

anything about her
without her consent.

So, I'm being shut out.

Again.

Am I being played, Frankie?

Huh, are you trying
to jack up the prices

on this Chi-town sister?
Is that what's going on?

Because, honey, I can do
some jacking right back.

I warned you,
Ms. Thomas, many times.

Now, when the inspector
gets here...

Oh, wait, wait, wait.

Please tell me, where in
the hell is this inspector, hmm?

Just like always,
if you want something done

the right way,
you got to do it your damn self.

Now... You know,

the world, sometimes
it throws things at me.

And the thing about me is
I can catch it

and throw it right on back.

-Oh, yes.
-[door opens]

Especially where men
are concerned.

Uh, about that...

LESLIE:
Mm-hmm.

Uh, over here.

It's-it's good to see you,
too, Anita.

I know I'm not looking my best,
but, um...

to put it mildly, but...

it makes sense
'cause I'm not feeling my best.

You know, the good old
chemo double whammy.

Uh...

Maybe right now is not
the best time for a visit.

-I agree.
-Sit down, Bill.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm, um...

I'm sorry, Anita.
You're stuck here

toughing this out
when you and Vernon

should be enjoying yourselves.

Oh, we will be taking that
"plan your own adventure" trip

Nicole gave us at Christmas.

It's just a question of time.

Yeah. Yeah. Well,

you're one of the strongest
women I've ever known.

I mean, with the possible
exception of Dani, but...

Since she gets
her strength from you,

safe to assume that
you're still in the lead.

Complimenting both me and Dani?

Will wonders never cease?

Yeah, he's just
telling the truth.

Everyone in this family gets
their grit from you, my love.

Yup.

Yeah, that's right.

That's why this family is
virtually invincible, mm-hmm.

Anita, you keep

harnessing that power
and that iron will of yours,

and cancer
won't know what hit it.

I appreciate your faith
in my fortitude, but...

I have to admit,

cancer's winning
this round today.

So, I'll take that as my cue
to let you get some rest.

-I'll show you out.
-No, no, no, no.

Not until I thank you myself.

I overheard you telling Vernon
that you managed to put a stop

to that god-awful racket
across the street.

Oh, it's nothing.

False modesty
doesn't become you.

You and I, we've had our...

Well, we've been at odds
at times,

but you really came through
for me this time.

So, I-I thank you.

You're welcome.

Vernon.

I'm having a craving.

What can I get you, love?

I would love some of
Orphey Gene's shrimp and grits.

Since Rowena's
out running errands,

would you mind getting me some?

Well, you know,
I have an app here.

I could just order it,
and they'll deliver it.

-It'll be much faster.
-No, no, no, no, no, no.

It's much better when
it's delivered by loving hands.

And...

Bill will stay
and keep me company.

Isn't that right?

Of course.

-I won't be long.
-Take your time.

All right, Anita.

What's this about?

You once told me to lean on
the people around me for help.

Does that include you?

I know how hard you've worked
to bury your past.

I only suggested not
bringing it up for your sake.

But your life is your own.

As far as our relationship
is concerned,

I have nothing to hide.

There are no secrets to be kept
from Eva or anybody else.

Thank you for understanding.

You know, earlier,
you mentioned me being lighter.

I can see that some things
have changed for you, too.

Yeah. Could be.

I'm not one to show my hand,
but Vanessa's a sure bet.

Oh, hi, Izaiah.

What's up, Vanessa?

Joey, I'm gonna head out
of here,

-but thank you.
-I'll see you around.

I thought you two were keeping
your distance from each other.

That boy has got it bad
for Eva Thomas.

That's not news
to anyone with eyes,

but how does that involve you?

Oh, he wanted to make sure
I was okay

with him sharing
our less than savory past.

And?

Who am I to stand
in the way of true love?

You really are
an incredibly kind man.

Well, don't let that get around.
Could ruin my street cred.

You'll never be in danger
of losing your edge.

I just wish people could see
the man in front of me,

especially this paternal streak.

It's not what I would call it.

Well, if everyone
could just see...

No, no. You know what?
What you see...

is for a very select few,
and you're the only one

that has an all-access pass.

Besides,

you wouldn't want to share me
with anyone, would you?

[knock on door]

Come in.

I didn't expect
to see you return

to the scene of the crime
so soon.

Well, our thing is to be direct.
Today is no different.

If this is some sort
of justification

for the way you behaved...

I wouldn't waste my breath.

I think we both know that I...

was coming
from a place of jealousy,

so I'm here to apologize.

Go ahead.

Clearly, that wasn't enough
to smooth things over.

[laughs] Not by a long shot.

You were right to call me out
on my behavior.

It didn't seem like you.

Granted,
I don't know you all that well.

No, but you do, intimately.

But you're right.
It was unlike me.

Truth is, I've never really
been in this situation.

And what situation is that?

I've never had to fight
for a woman's attention.

Now, Ms. Inspector,
between us gals,

um, I'm sure that
we can work things out.

Ma'am, my mother
just wants to cooperate.

Here's what we can do to comply.

LESLIE:
Okay, look, let's just cut

straight to the chase,
all right?

I have oodles of moolah

to smooth out
any little problems,

-and you look like you need...
-[Eva clears throat]

I mean, would love some money.
Mm-hmm.

EVA: Uh, what my mother means
is that everyone likes money.

I got my checkbook, honey.
Let's just...

All construction stops

until after new plans
have been approved.

You've granted waivers
for worse things than that.

EVA:
Can't we just trim the renovation?

-It's one inch. I mean...
-None of this will work.

Are you seriously telling me
that I don't get my shouse?

-I'm sure you're busy.
-Are you serious right now?

We can't, we can't thank you
enough for coming.

Thank you so much.

That is rude!

-Mama!
-Just rude! What?

Don't you "mama" me. All right?

Is this one of those moments?

"Mama, just let the people
just walk all over you" time?

Is that the time right now?

Anything I say to you
would be pointless.

I have had it.

You know what? Don't call me.

I'll call you. Maybe.

LESLIE:
Eva?

Eva!

Rough day?

Did you have something
to do with this?

Mm, I'm just here for the tea.

I will find a way.

Knock yourself out.

It's nice to see you
getting back

some of what you've dished out.

That little stunt you pulled
with the wedding venue:

an all-time low, even for you.

Don't you ever come for me
and mine again.

Or what, Kitty Kat?

Are you gonna use your little
itty bitty kitty claws

on this lioness?

Karma's an even bigger bitch
than you,

so take the call from on high

and move the hell on.

I thought you would just call.

You text 911...

...I come running.

You okay?

Just the usual insanity.

Did your mom book us
on a romantic trip

on the next shuttle to space?

You know what? That'd be
actually kind of dope.

Yeah. We could have
our own planet.

No parents allowed.

How do you always see
the silver lining in everything?

-It's a gift.
-You have so many.

I mean, it's hard to keep track.

Mm.

So what'd she do this time?

Well, thankfully,
it's got nothing to do with us.

And you know what?
I'm officially clocking out

of parenting my parent
for the day.

Sometimes I feel like
all I do with you

is vent about my mama drama.

I like a little drama.

Besides, I was just
telling a close friend

that one of my favorite things
about you is how loyal you are

to the people you love,
despite their shortcomings.

Of which there are many.

Yeah. We all got plenty.

[cell phone chimes]

Hey.

How about a game of blackjack?

[chuckles softly]

Some other time.

-Deanna?
-Mm.

Well, Donnell says she's okay.

I talked to Nicole.

She says
I should respect her boundaries

but stay connected.

Leave her a voicemail.

She'll listen to it
when she's ready,

but she'll know that you're
always there for her.

[line ringing]

[sighs]

[sniffles]

Deanna, baby, it's your mom.

You once told me
that the stroke taught you

not to shut out the people
who want to help you.

And you recommended
that I follow that example.

You include me in that group?

I'm touched.

Well, you're certainly
not at the top of the list,

but...

I know I can count on you
for some things.

Huh.

[grunts softly]

This should be good.

You are one of the few people...

...who will tell me
the unvarnished truth,

who will trust
that I can take it.

The truth about what?

When you look at me,

what do you see?

Do you still see Anita Dupree?

Or is it just...

cancer?

[sighs]
If you really want the truth...

...I see my mother.

The truth is...

a few months ago...

...I probably wouldn't
have thought

about our current situation
too much,

'cause I didn't come here
looking for anything serious.

And now,
since we are being direct?

Well, the connection
that we share, I...

...never took into account
that this same chain...

reaction could be happening
over in column "B."

You being column "A," I suppose?

That would imply that one column
favors the other.

I'm not going to apologize
for how the alphabet works.

After ending
your decades-long marriage,

you deserve to explore
all your options.

But I was hoping that...

...you'd still like
to consider...

...me as an option
after, you know, my, uh...

Off day?

[chuckles]

So...

do I still have a column?

You do.

And that column has
a lot of check marks on it.

Especially considering
I happen to really like

when a man can admit
that he's made mistakes.

But your body-melting
neck massage

might rank a little bit higher
than that.

-[chuckles]
-Somewhere between being direct

and those
incredibly beautiful eyes.

I'm about to be really direct.

Oh.

I want to give you
the key to everything.

But, seriously,
you're pure bliss

after the train wreck
my life has been till now.

[chuckles]

Have you missed my own mess?

Hello? My own family?

From what you've said,
your only problem is your dad.

Jacob, Luke, your mom-
they're squarely Team Izaiah.

I think the only problem
with Elon is

he just doesn't know you
like I do.

Well, no one
has ever known me like you.

Well, I can name one thing
I don't know.

Who's this friend
you were talking me up about?

Do I know her?

It's...

Joey Armstrong.

Oh.

I didn't know
you two knew each other.

Yeah.

Yeah, Joey's
the only other person

that has always seen
the good in me,

even at my lowest.

You seldom talk
about your family.

I know your father was...

Never the man he needed to be.

Not for me.

Not for my mother, either.

He tried to dim her light
every chance he got.

And somehow
I remind you of that...

dynamic?

Well...

But not in the way
you might think.

Vernon has always stoked
your flame,

encouraged you to burn brighter.

But this...

this damn cancer
is snuffing out your spark.

[sighs] Well, the "crab"
has a way of doing that.

You know, when I first saw you
today when I came in...

...I thought I saw my mother.

Yeah. I mean,
just for a second, but...

I got to be honest-
it threw me.

Hit me hard.

I knew
you were feeling something,

-but I never thought that.
-[sighs]

[chuckles softly]
I'm sorry for oversharing.

Oh, please.
Don't you dare apologize.

[chuckles softly]

Now, see, that
is nothing like my mother.

And you two look nothing alike.

But yet...

...something about me now

reminds you of her.

By the end...

...my mother was so beaten down,

she stopped believing
she would get better.

Dani once told me that her...

-depression was soul-crushing.
-Yeah.

Yeah. Crushed her soul

and everybody's soul
who cared about her.

Listen to me.

You do not let cancer
bully you into submission.

You understand? Don't do that.

You use every tool
at your disposal.

I have.

Anita.

I can see
that you're in pain right now.

Have you talked
to your doctor about it?

He knows.

Because you assume that?
Or did you tell him that?

-Well, I...
-Did he hear you?

Did he hear you?

Make him hear you.

Don't just sit
and suffer in silence

or brace yourself
against the storm.

Don't do that.
Please don't do that.

You reach out for the help
that's reaching out to you.

And if the worst happens?

No, come on.
We're speaking truth,

so don't stop now.

You'll know
that you faced cancer

with the same determination that
took the Articulettes to fame.

The same determination
that made you an EGOT.

When the path is blocked,

Anita Dupree
does not wait for miracles.

She makes one.

You think a lot of me.

Well, I've seen what you can do.

Well, uh...

I take it my work here is done?

You can see yourself out, yeah?

Yeah.

[door opens]

[shuddering]

Hey, hey, she's fine.
Your grandmother is fine.

Then why were you
standing here like...

I just came by to let them know

I took care of
the noise pollution.

[sighs]

-Thank you.
-[chuckles softly]

Yeah.

Look, we may not legally be
family anymore, but...

...all those years
don't disappear, Kat.

Hmm?

I got the same number.

I'll pick up if you call me.

-Okay?
-Okay.

[door opens]

[door closes]

ANITA:
Dr. McCormick,

this is Anita Dupree.

All right, Monica.

I, uh... I want
to take you up on your offer

to consult on my case.

I need all the help I can get.

The twins would always need
a cooldown phase after a blowup.

You know, Donnell
would come around pretty quickly

after he had
a chance to think, but...

...Deanna,

she always needed, mm,

a little more time
to-to sift through her feelings.

And waiting isn't exactly
your strong suit.

Uh, like it's yours?

I'll let you in on a secret.

I got where I am mostly by grit

and trusting my gut.

I would love to do that, but...

I'm just feeling off-kilter
right now.

Well, that's my point.

Sometimes even the mighty
need a little divine guidance.

Oh, is this
the Gambling Buddha talking?

Emphasis on the "gambling."

What I'm suggesting
is that you play the odds.

The odds are
Deanna will come back.

She always has before, right?

Good.

Then let me take care of you.

Hmm?

Come with me.

I have something for you.

Joey was there for me, Eva,

when nobody else was.

Thank God for that.

I'm glad you can share
all of this with me.

And you're okay with it?

I mean, I know you were
a bad boy turned Banneker man.

But now I know
how you got there.

Yeah. I owe Joey so much.

Even my relationship with you.

How do you figure that?

Well, if I had kept
on that other path,

I might not be here
with you right now.

Matter of fact,
I may not be anywhere.

But I really do believe
that, no matter what,

the universe
would have brought us together.

So now you almost know
everything.

Except...

I really do...

Words can wait.

I have something else in mind.

Is that the key to your heart?

Not quite.

It's the key to my new place.

You can come and go
as you please,

on your terms.

No strings or conditions.

And what is the protocol
for just stopping by?

Just in case.

Well, I'm not interested
in seeing anyone,

nor do I intend to.

I am, uh, not ready
to reciprocate.

And I wasn't expecting you to.

And what if I don't choose
your column in the end?

I've learned the hard way
that life is too short.

I'm not interested
in playing games,

and I'm also not about having
any regrets.

I have one condition.

Name it.

Don't make me guess.

What do you want
for your housewarming?

That property line
looks a little off.

-Apparently, it is.
-Mm.

I'd say by about an inch.

It was you.

You doused my shouse,
didn't you, Vern?

I've told you before-

it's "Senator Dupree" to you.

Well, thanks to you, I've had
one hell of a day, Senator.

Whatever do you mean?

Hmm.

You know, I've played nice
with you Duprees.

Since when?

I took to the sidelines
on WinterFest,

and I did not make one scene.

And then when you and Anita
tried to stiff me

with the lunch
for the Articulettes

that I paid good money for,

I just let it slide.

But this, Vernon?

I can only be pushed so far.

You're wrong about that.

I have only begun to push.

Game on.

Sometimes I wonder if this is

a dream that you wake up from

-right when it gets good.
-Let's find out.

If Carlton and Kial were cars,

who would you drive
for 100,000 miles?

It is not a competition.

Conceivably,
you could keep both.

I want to sign
a do-not-resuscitate order.

I haven't been able to stop
Anita from doing what she wants

a day in our lives.

-Smitty, listen.
-No, you listen.

We said if this got out of hand,

if this got dangerous,
we would pull the plug.

Well, Jacob, it's dangerous.

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