Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "GREENLEAF"...

WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN US THE OTHER DAY,

THAT WAS A MISTAKE. -IT WAS?

I WANT YOU TO MEET MY DEAR FRIEND,

PASTOR MAXINE PATTERSON.

I NEED TO BE ON MY OWN.

GET OFF OF MY PROPERTY.

WE LIVE. WE LIVE RIGHT NOW.

THIS CASE GOES TO TRIAL, SHE'LL GET LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE.

YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF ON TRIAL, TOO.

THE DA IS OFFERING YOU A DEAL.

PLEAD GUILTY, SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, YOU GET 20 YEARS.

-I CAN'T GO TO PRISON. -WHAT? ARE YOU QUITTING?

I STAYED BECAUSE I LIKED YOU,

BUT NOW I LIKE YOU A LOT MORE THAN JUST LIKE.

IT'S FOR THE BEST.

IS IT TRUE YOU INVESTED SOME LARGE SUM

OF MONEY WITH ROCHELLE?

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT?

-I DON'T TRUST HER. -YOU'RE MAKING MONEY ALREADY.

ARE YOU USING ME? -NO.

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE.

I'LL NEVER DOUBT YOU AGAIN.

I KNOW YOU HAD AN AFFAIR WITH LIONEL.

EVERY THING YOU LET HAPPEN UNDER THIS ROOF.

STOP BLAMING EVERYONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY ME.

MY DAD CALLED YOU A FEW TIMES. HE HAS PANCREATIC CANCER.

James: YOU KNOW WHAT BROKE THE HEART OF JESUS?

IT WAS THE BETRAYAL OF A FRIEND.

I AM SO SORRY.

James: HERE ARE THE DIVORCE PAPERS.

WHY DID YOU SIGN THEM, JAMES?

BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE NO RIGHT TO THIS MARRIAGE.

PERHAPS I NEVER DID.

♪♪

[ KEYBOARD KEYS CLACKING ]

♪♪

♪♪

Lady: MY DEAREST CHILDREN, IT IS WITH THE HEAVIEST HEART

I WRITE TO TELL YOU IT IS OFFICIAL.

YOUR PARENTS ARE LEGALLY DIVORCED.

THE FAMILY YOUR FATHER AND I STARTED OVER 40 YEARS AGO

WHEN WE MET SO TENDERLY HAS ENDED,

BUT THE NEW FAMILY WE WILL STILL ALL BUILD TOGETHER

IS BEING BORN TONIGHT AS YOU READ THESE WORDS.

I HASTEN TO REMIND YOU OF THE PROMISED LAND

GOD GAVE TO THOSE WANDERERS BEFORE US.

SUCH IS THE LAND WE ARE ALL OF US ENTERING NOW.

LET US TAKE POSSESSION OF IT WITH HOPE,

READY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AHEAD WITH HEARTS

TEMPERED IN THE FORGE OF HONEST STRUGGLE,

AWARE OF OUR PAST SINS BUT READY TO GROW.

GOD ASKS NO MORE OF US THAN THAT.

I'VE COPIED YOUR FATHER ON THIS E-MAIL,

FOR THOUGH WE ARE NO LONGER MARRIED...

"FOR THOUGH WE ARE NO LONGER MARRIED,

WE ARE STILL YOUR PARENTS AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

WITH ENDLESS GRATITUDE

FOR THE LOVE AND BEAUTY IN ALL OF YOU, MY..."

...FOR THE LOVE AND THE BEAUTY IN ALL OF YOU,

MY ANGELS,

MAMA.

♪♪

♪♪

♪ AMEN ♪

♪ ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ AMEN ♪

♪ UH-HUH, HMM ♪

♪ OOH-OOH, OOH ♪

♪ WELL ♪

♪ OH-OHH, OHH ♪

♪ OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH ♪

♪ AMEN, AMEN ♪ ♪ OH ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

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[ DOG BARKING ]

I KNOW. IT BROKE OUR HEARTS, TOO.

OH, I'M SURE TASHA KNOWS THAT, GINA,

AND SHE WILL CARRY THAT LOVE WITH HER

WHEREVER THE LORD TAKES HER NEXT.

NOW YOU JUST PUT THOSE WORRIES ASIDE,

AND I'LL SEE YOU ON SUNDAY.

STAY BLESSED.

WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

OH, JUST ANOTHER PARISHIONER CALLING TO PROCESS

THE NEWS THAT TASHA QUIT.

I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A RISK,

ME KEEPING MY JOB AT THE SCHOOL AND NOT BEING AT THAT CHURCH,

BUT NOW I'M REALLY STARTING TO FEEL IT.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE TREATING THIS LIKE SHE WAS STILL

THE FIRST LADY AND, "OH, OH, HOW WILL TRIUMPH EVER SURVIVE?"

YEAH, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

WELL, DEVIN IS COVERING FOR ME AT EXCELLENCE TODAY,

AND I'M GOING IN THERE.

I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT OFFICE

THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN MINE IN THE FIRST PLACE,

AND I AM MAKING IT CLEAR TO ALL THOSE FOLKS

WHO'S THE REAL FIRST LADY.

WELL, HEY, YOU'LL GET NO ARGUMENT FROM ME.

AND TASHA DIDN'T GIVE YOU ANY INDICATION

WHATSOEVER AS TO WHY SHE QUIT? -NO.

LIKE I SAID BEFORE, SHE JUST PACKED UP HER STUFF AND LEFT.

MAYBE BASIE IS BACK IN TOWN.

NAH, IF HE WAS HERE, WE'D KNOW.

WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE?

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, MEMPHIS AIN'T THAT BIG,

AND BASIE IS NOT THAT SMALL.

WE'D KNOW.

I STILL THINK IT'S SO ODD.

YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW, TASHA IS ODD.

I'LL SEE YOU AT THE CHURCH.

ALL RIGHT.

WINKIE! LET'S MOTIVATE, LITTLE GUY.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WOMAN'S STORY?

UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN.

YEAH, I GUESS I'M GLAD THAT WE MET WITH HER,

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING TO FIND THE MONEY

TO HELP HER, TOO.

IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN GO BACK TO YOUR CLIENTS AGAIN.

CORALIE'S CASE HASN'T GONE TO TRIAL.

CORALIE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT THE CLOCK RAN OUT ON THE OFFER

OF A PLEA DEAL THE DAY AFTER THE DA MADE IT.

WHAT HAPPENED? -HE'S OFFERED IT ONE LAST TIME.

HMM, THAT'S BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE A CASE.

AT LEAST MEET WITH THIS ATTORNEY THAT WE HIRED FOR YOU, PLEASE.

HE HAS A GREAT TRACK RECORD,

AND HE BELIEVES THAT YOU HAVE A STRONG CASE.

I DO!

THEN WHY WOULD YOU TAKE THIS DEAL?

ARE YOU THAT WORRIED ABOUT ME,

ABOUT THE PRESENCE I'M HAVING ON THIS CASE?

ARE YOU?

♪♪

FINE.

I WILL STEP ASIDE.

I CANNOT RISK GETTING LIFE IN PRISON

WHEN I KNOW I CAN GET 20.

I HAVE KIDS, AND I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THEM.

I'M SORRY, BUT I DO.

BUT, CORALIE, IF YOU ARE EXONERATED,

THERE'S SO MANY WOMEN OUT THERE

FOR WHOM THIS CASE COULD SET A PRECEDENT.

I'M NOT A HERO, AND I HAVE KIDS.

I HAVE A DAUGHTER.

I GET IT.

I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU FOR FINDING ME.

I KNOW I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THIS DEAL

IF YOU HADN'T TAKEN MY SIDE, BUT I AM GOING TO TAKE IT.

CORALIE, WAIT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY MIND.

YES, I AM.

MY MOTHER WENT TO JAIL WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,

AND MY SISTER AND I WERE THROWN IN THAT SYSTEM.

WE WERE PASSED FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE

LIKE TWO HOT POTATOES THAT NOBODY WANTED.

IT WASN'T GOOD.

HE SAYS THERE'S NO WAY I'LL WIN.

YEAH, AND I'M TELLING YOU THAT THERE'S NO WAY THAT YOU'RE GOING

TO PUT YOUR CHILDREN IN THAT SYSTEM IF YOU CAN HELP IT.

LOOK, GRACE GOT YOU AN ATTORNEY, A GREAT ONE,

AND I KNOW YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN JESUS,

BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE SOME FAITH.

I'M TELLING YOU, YOU'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF LOSING,

BUT YOU GOT A WIN COMING.

♪♪

CAN I JUST MEET THIS LAWYER BEFORE I DECIDE?

I JUST WANT TO MEET HIM.

YEAH, YEAH. WE CAN SET THAT UP.

-OH, SO YEAH. -IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HALLELUJAH! OH, SHH.

GOD IS GETTING READY TO MOVE ALL UP IN HERE!

I CAN FEEL IT!

SHH. WOO!

SHE'S JUST, LIKE, A PERSON.

AS OPPOSED TO WHAT?

I JUST MEAN SHE'S REAL.

ISN'T LADY MAE?

WELL, PASTOR PATTERSON.

BISHOP GREENLEAF!

ONE WEEK BEFORE MAE'S BIG DAY, YOU READY?

WELL, HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR SUCH AN EVENT?

YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T PRESUME TO KNOW.

FOR YOU, SACKCLOTH AND ASHES,

AFTER THAT, MAYBE PALMS.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

WELL, WHO'S THE DONKEY, YOU OR HER?

NEITHER, BUT YOU THE ASS.

OOH.

[ CLICKS TONGUE ]

MAE. -JAMES.

CHILD, THAT MAN IS SCARED FOR HIS LIFE.

MM, YOU KNOW I FEEL SORRY FOR HIM?

HE LOOKS A BIT LOST IN HIS OWN CHURCH.

BUT IT WON'T BE HIS FOR LONG.

[ LAUGHS ]

♪♪

♪♪

HEY. I THINK I FINALLY GOT SOMETHING.

OH, ON WHAT?

ROCHELLE CROSS.

♪♪

BISHOP!

MS. CROSS!

[ CHUCKLES ]

MS. CROSS, UH, WHAT'S ALL THIS?

WELL, THIS IS THE TEMPORARY OFFICE

FOR YOUR DAUGHTER'S LEGAL-DEFENSE FUND

UNTIL IT GETS A BUILDING OF ITS OWN.

WELL, WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THAT.

YEAH, WELL, WHATEVER THE LORD NEEDS.

WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.

ARE THE RUMORS I'M HEARING TRUE?

WHICH ONES?

SO HARD TO KEEP TRACK.

THAT YOU'RE FINALLY DIVORCED.

WELL, WHO'D YOU HEAR THAT FROM?

OH, JUST SHY OF EVERYONE AND NOT JUST HERE.

IT'S ALL AROUND TOWN.

WELL, YES.

THE RUMORS ARE TRUE.

MAE AND I ARE...

OFFICIALLY NO LONGER TOGETHER.

AW, WELL,

MAYBE YOU AND I CAN DO SOME DAYTIME DRINKING

TO CELEBRATE [CHUCKLES]

OR CONSOLE AS THE CASE MAY BE.

ACTUALLY, I'D LOVE THAT.

THANKS.

OH, BISHOP, IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO.

♪♪

AND THEN YOU'LL JUST WALK OUT THE DOOR

OF THAT COURTROOM AND GO HOME.

YOU REALLY THINK I CAN GET OFF FREE AND CLEAR?

THAT'S POSSIBLE?

IF I THOUGHT I COULD LOSE THIS CASE, CORALIE,

I WOULDN'T TAKE IT.

TRUST ME.

OKAY.

I'LL DO IT.

WHEW. HALLELUJAH.

COUNSEL GARNER, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, ALL.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

WHO ISN'T THE HERO?

I'M SCARED.

WOULDN'T BE COURAGE IF YOU WEREN'T.

THOSE KIDS ARE GOING TO THANK YOU.

YOU JUST WAIT.

YOU'RE SAVING THEIR LIVES.

THANK YOU.

♪♪

♪♪

MR. OBI?

YES, HELLO. THAT IS ME.

KERISSA GREENLEAF.

[ CHUCKLES ]

JOSEPH, NICE TO MEET YOU.

OH, AS THE FIRST LADY, I THOUGHT I WOULD COME BY

AND OFFICIALLY WELCOME OUR NEW ACCOUNTANT

TO THE TRIUMPH FAMILY.

THANKS, MA'AM. I'M HONORED.

WELL, WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE.

WE'VE BEEN OPERATING WITHOUT A REAL ACCOUNTANT

FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS.

IT'S QUITE EVIDENT.

OH, IN WHAT WAY?

UH, NOTHING TOO DIRE,

IT'S JUST IRREGULARITIES IN HER USE OF EXCEL

AND, UM, FLOCKBASE.

-OH, MM. -BUT THERE'S THIS --

WH--WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

I SEE PASTOR GREENLEAF,

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, TRANSFERRED A --

A PORTION OF SUNDAY'S OFFERING INTO THIS EXTERNAL ACCOUNT.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS FOR, THIS ACCOUNT?

♪♪

SO WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THIS NEW ALBUM, "CROSSROADS"?

LOOK, MAN, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF --

LOT OF STUFF THIS PAST YEAR, TRIBULATIONS ON TRIBULATIONS,

SO, UH, SO YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR, LIKE,

A, LIKE, AN AMALGAMATION OF ALL THAT PAIN.

FEEL ME?

GOT ME OUT HERE BLESSING Y'ALL WITH NEW VOCABULARY AND WHATNOT.

AMEN, AMEN.

RIGHT ON, BROTHER, RIGHT ON, AN AMALGAMATION.

WELL, I'M DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING THAT,

AND I KNOW WE'VE GOT SOME CALLERS ON THE LINE

WHO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT IT, TOO.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO IT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

FIRST CALLER ON THE LINE,

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND FOR OUR DEAR BROTHER, MR. HAMBRICK?

KIMORA: Hey, y'all. This is Kimora.

HEY, HEY, WHAT'S UP, K?

I just want to know when you're going back on tour,

and can I get some floor seats for me and my girls?

[ LAUGHS ]

WELL, UH, THE DATES ARE NOT FINALIZED YET,

BUT IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO POP OFF THIS SUMMER.

DM ME ABOUT THOSE SEATS, OKAY?

Oh, I'm going to do that right now.

-ALL RIGHT. -RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, NEXT CALLER ON THE LINE,

WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND WITH MR. HAMBRICK, SISTER EVE?

-Hi. -HEY, HEY.

I just wanted to say I was watching live

when you were at the mansion with all that drama.

YEAH, UH, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

Is that your girlfriend, or, like, what's going on with that?

EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING. YOU KNOW, I'M GOOD.

WE GOOD BECAUSE GOD IS GOOD.

[ CELLPHONE CHIMES ] AMEN. WELL, LOOK.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL THE TIME WE HAVE...

-SORRY, SORRY. -...FOR CALLERS,

BUT THE NEW ALBUM, "CROSSROADS," WILL BE OUT ON NOVEMBER 3rd

BY NONE OTHER THAN OUR DEAR BROTHER, ISAIAH HAMBRICK.

THANK YOU FOR COMING BY, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE YOU, MAN.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD SHOW, BRO.

YOU'RE LISTENING TO 104.8 FM.

YOU'RE REALLY MAKING A LOT OF MISTAKES LATELY.

♪♪

[ PIANO PLAYS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

-MS. GREENLEAF? -YEAH, THAT'S ME.

COME IN.

ARE YOU THE NEW HYMNAL SALESMAN

I'VE BEEN HEARING SO MUCH ABOUT?

BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE HONEST.

RIGHT NOW, IS JUST NOT THE TIME TO BUY HYMNALS.

I JUST -- THERE'S NO TELLING.

I'M NOT THE NEW HYMNAL SALESMAN.

OH, GOOD.

I'M PASTOR PATTERSON'S MUSIC DIRECTOR.

SHE TOLD ME TO FIND YOU AND INTRODUCE MYSELF.

OKAY. YES, PERFECT.

CHARITY GREENLEAF.

MICHAEL KENNELWORTH, PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

GREAT TO MEET YOU.

UH, PLEASE -- PLEASE SIT.

AFTER YOU.

SO WHERE SHOULD WE START?

UM, I'VE HEARD ALL ABOUT THIS BAND THAT WE'RE FLYING IN,

AND I JUST GOT ALL OF THE CHOIR ARRANGEMENTS.

I'M SORRY. BEFORE WE GET INTO ALL THAT,

WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT IF WE PRAYED?

I JUST FIND THAT IT MAKES THINGS GO SO MUCH MORE SMOOTHLY,

DON'T YOU?

YEAH, UM, I LOVE THAT IDEA.

FATHER GOD, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SISTER GREENLEAF

HERE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK BY HER SIDE.

I KNOW THAT SHE IS GOING TO BE SUCH A BLESSING

AND A MENTOR TO ALL OF US.

AMEN.

AMEN.

OKAY.

SO WHO DO YOU HAVE SPEAKING BEFORE LUNCH, JACINTA BUTLER?

WELL, SHE'S A FRIEND OF MINE,

AND SHE'S BEEN DOING RESEARCH INTO PAY EQUITY

FOR WOMEN WHO WORK IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

JUST STOP RIGHT THERE.

WHAT'S THE TITLE OF THIS EVENT?

"SHE CHANGES EVERYTHING."

RIGHT, NOT "SHE PUTS EVERYONE TO SLEEP."

OH! WHY DON'T YOU HAVE GRACE SPEAK?

OH, NO.

I'M SORRY, FIRST LADY.

NO, NO, BOO-BOO. SHE'S PASTOR GREENLEAF.

SHE'S NO MAN'S FIRST LADY ANYMORE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

GIRL.

WHAT IS IT, KARINE?

LIONEL JEFFRIES IS ON THE PHONE.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

CALL BACK.

IS LIONEL THAT ONE THAT YOU --

UH, YOU KNOW, I PROMISED JACINTA THIS SLOT A LONG TIME AGO.

WELL, I'M GOING TO GIVE GRACE MINE.

MAXINE.

I'M JUST SAYING, YOU'VE GOT MOMENTUM HERE, MAE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT JACINTA HAS GOT ON YOU,

BUT THAT DAUGHTER OF YOURS IS ON THE TRAIL

OF THE SPIRIT RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S GOING TO BRING IN YOUNG PEOPLE.

WE NEED THAT.

GET HER UP THERE AND LET HER TALK.

THE ANSWER IS NO.

WELL, I THINK YOU'RE MISSING A BIG OPPORTUNITY.

I'M NOT SURE WHY, BUT IT IS YOUR DAY, MAE.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

LIONEL.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS?

I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE TASHA TOLD ME SOMETHING ABOUT

REAL CHURCH MAYBE, BUT, UH, HONESTLY, I DON'T REMEMBER.

I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE TO CALL HER LATER.

OR I CAN CALL HER RIGHT NOW.

NO, WOULD YOU JUST LET ME HANDLE IT?

WOULD YOU?

I TOLD YOU, JACOB, TAKING CHARGE.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ Ringing ]

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATING ]

[ SCOFFS ]

YEAH, NOW YOU WANT TO TALK.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

[ VIBRATING CONTINUES ]

[ DOORBELL CONTINUES RINGING ]

[ POUNDING ON DOOR ]

TASHA, I AIN'T PLAYING NO GAMES WITH YOU!

NOW OPEN THIS DOOR!

OKAY!

SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR PHONE?

I DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING.

WHY AREN'T YOU AT TRIUMPH?

I QUIT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU QUIT?

JUST WHAT I SAID, "I QUIT."

♪♪

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

WELL, I'M LOOKING AT TMZ RIGHT NOW

BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LOT --

THE HELL YOU ARE.

HEY, YOU'RE GOING TO BREAK THAT!

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF GAMES YOU'RE PLAYING,

BUT YOU GOT A JOB TO DO, AND YOU BETTER GET TO IT.

YEAH, WELL, THEY ALREADY HIRED SOMEONE ELSE.

YEAH, SOMEBODY THAT'S GOING TO FIND ALL YOUR

SLOPPY LOOSE ENDS YOU LEFT THERE.

AND WHAT DOES IT MATTER?

IT'S OVER.

THE FUNDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM TRIUMPH.

BISHOP HAS ALREADY WITHDRAWN IT.

I'M DONE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE YOU WANT ME TO SAY

OR HOW YOU WANT ME TO SAY IT, ROCHELLE,

BUT I DID WHAT I DID, AND I'M DONE!

I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING ELSE!

YOU'RE MESSING WITH AN INNOCENT MAN.

WHO, JACOB GREENLEAF?

YES, JACOB GREENLEAF.

HE'S A GOOD MAN, ROCHELLE.

ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH HIM?

NO.

YOU ARE, AREN'T YOU?

WHY WOULDN'T I BE?

-OH -- -WHAT?

I WOULDN'T EVEN BE IN THIS MESS IF I WAS WITH A MAN LIKE HIM

AND NOT SOME NO-ACCOUNT, NOTHING BROTHER OF YOURS!

SERIOUSLY, AND YOU GOING TO SAY THAT TO MY FACE?

YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE.

BASIE IS OUT HERE RISKING HIS LIFE FOR YOU,

PAYING HIS DEBTS OFF TO RUSH BACK TO YOUR UNGRATEFUL ASS.

-UNGRATEFUL? -AND YOU ARE OUT HERE

DISRESPECTING HIM BY MOONING OVER SOME JACOB GREENLEAF, HUH?

WHAT WOULD BASIE SAY?

NOTHING.

BASIE WOULDN'T SAY NOTHING BECAUSE BASIE IS DEAD.

THE HELL MAKES YOU THINK THAT?

WELL, IF HE'S NOT, WHERE THE HELL IS HE THEN?

♪♪

GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE.

GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T EVER COME BACK!

AND IF YOU DO, I WILL CALL THE COPS,

AND I MIGHT JUST FORGET WHAT STORY

I'M SUPPOSED TO TELL THEM.

NOW GET OUT.

♪♪

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

♪♪

♪♪

[ Ringing ]

WE GOT A PROBLEM.

WELL, I HAVE TO SAY,

THAT WAS THE MOST PLEASANT WORSHIP-PLANNING MEETING

I'VE BEEN A PART OF IN A LONG TIME.

WELL, SEE, I TOLD YOU.

YOU GET GOD ON YOUR TEAM.

EVERYTHING JUST WORKS BETTER.

AMEN.

HEY, UH, IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT YOU'RE FREE

FOR DINNER TONIGHT?

I HEARD OF THIS PLACE, UH, FLIGHT.

OOH, FLIGHT. [ CHUCKLES ] THAT IS GOOD.

IT'S REALLY THE BEST.

WELL, I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS A GUEST

OF PATTERSON WORLD MINISTRIES, IF YOU'RE AROUND.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.

-GREAT. -BUT I'VE GOT TO GET HOME

TO MY SON TONIGHT SO... -OH, WOW.

MAXINE DIDN'T MENTION YOU WERE MARRIED.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S SWEET YOU THINK THOSE TWO THINGS GO TOGETHER

IN THAT WAY, BUT, UM, NO, DIVORCED, ALMOST A YEAR NOW.

OH, WOW. I'M SO SORRY.

IT'S FOR THE BEST.

MY EX-HUSBAND -- AND I ONLY MENTION THIS

BECAUSE YOU MIGHT SEE HIM IF HE PICKS UP

NATHAN THIS WEEK --

HE'S GAY, SO...

-OH. -YEAH.

WELL, THEN I'M DOUBLY SORRY, BUT I'LL PRAY FOR HIM.

THAT SORT OF DECEPTION IS ONE

THAT'S VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO PRAYER.

RIGHT, UH, SO I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW?

CAN'T WAIT.

-YEAH. -GREAT MEETING YOU.

YOU TOO.

♪♪

-MAXINE! -TELL ME THIS IS YOUR DRINK!

-BLACK DRIP WITH AN EXTRA SHOT? -THAT'S THE ONE.

OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

-MM. -I NEED THIS TODAY.

OKAY, SO WHERE'S IT ALL AT, PASTOR?

WHERE'S WHAT ALL AT?

THIS LEGAL FUND OF YOURS.

YOU STARTED IT. IT'S NEWS.

WHERE'S IT AT?

HOW CAN I HELP?

WELL, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT IT, TWEET ABOUT IT.

WE'RE GETTING SO MANY REQUESTS FOR HELP

FROM THESE WOMEN WITH THESE CASES.

SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL.

SAYING WHAT?

WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY.

I'LL HAVE MY FOUNDATION CUT YOU A CHECK

AND, WHILE WE'RE AT IT, DOUBLE DIP.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

YES, I DO.

GOD JUST TOLD ME.

WELL, AMEN TO THAT THEN!

-AMEN! -THANK YOU.

-THANK YOU. -YES.

YOU AND YOUR MAMA...

YEAH.

...WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

MM-HMM.

GET ME THAT E-MAIL.

YES, MA'AM. I WILL.

MM, THANK YOU.

-BLESS YOU. -GOD BLESS YOU.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

HEY. WHAT'D YOU FIND OUT?

ME NOTHING, BUT I HEARD FROM MY COP FRIEND.

He found three girls named Rochelle in the system.

ANY LAST NAMES?

Nah, they're juvenile records.

THEY HIDE IDENTITIES, BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS.

PLEASE.

Based on the days they spent in the foster system,

only one of the Rochelles could be your Rochelle.

AND HOW ABOUT ANY FAMILY SHE LIVED WITH?

FLANNERY, AND THEY STILL LIVE

at the same address in Portersville.

WANT TO TAKE A LITTLE DRIVE?

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

NO, NO, NO. YOU'RE RIGHT. I MEAN --

UH-HUH.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FIND MORE PERMANENT DIGS.

HMM.

I CAN'T KEEP RUNNING A CHURCH FROM THE GUEST ROOM

OF A HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO A MORTUARY.

I'LL HELP YOU FIND A PLACE.

WOULD YOU?

COME ON.

YOU KNOW ME.

THAT'D BE GREAT.

THANK YOU.

THE PLEASURE IS ALL MINE.

[ GLASSES CLINK ]

♪♪

MM.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT GOES DOWN EASY.

[ SIGHS ]

I TOLD THE MAN I WANTED A BOTTLE FIT TO CHRISTEN A SHIP

FOR A LONG JOURNEY INTO A BRIGHT FUTURE.

YOURS OR MINE?

OURS.

♪♪

♪♪

[ HORNS HONKING ]

BABE, YOUR PRESALES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF.

ARE YOU GETTING THE ALERTS I'M GETTING?

♪♪

I'M SORRY ABOUT EARLIER.

I FORGOT I EVEN APPLIED TO SPELMAN.

THEY WANTED ME TO COME IN FOR SOME INTERVIEW.

-TOO BAD YOU CAN'T DO IT. -WHY CAN'T I?

I MEAN, WE'RE IN ATLANTA.

IT WON'T TAKE AN HOUR.

DID YOU COME HERE FOR SPELMAN, OR DID YOU COME HERE FOR ME?

IT COULD BE BOTH, COULDN'T IT?

BAE, I NEED YOU WITH ME ON THIS TOUR 100%, YOU KNOW?

YEAH, BUT --

BUT NOW YOU WANT TO RUN OFF.

AFTER EVERYTHING I DONE FOR YOU,

HAD ME AT YOUR GRANDFOLKS' HOUSE

LOOKING HELLA PRESSED, AND NOW YOU WANT TO JUST LEAVE?

WHO -- WHO DOES THAT?

WELL, YOU COULDN'T EVEN TELL SOME HO ON THE RADIO

THAT WE WERE TOGETHER.

WHY DO YOU CARE? "EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING."

WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO TELL HER?

THE TRUTH.

I'M YOUR GIRLFRIEND, THAT WE ARE TOGETHER.

I'M SITTING RIGHT BEHIND YOU, HOLDING YOUR JACKET,

MAKING SURE YOUR SCHEDULE WAS ON TIME.

THEN YOU COULD'VE ASKED HER IF SHE PREFERRED DASANI

OR AQUAFINA TO QUENCH HER THIRST.

I WOULD'VE SHIPPED HER A CASE OF THE STUFF.

I'LL CLAIM YOU WHEN YOU START ACTING LIKE SOMEONE

WHO DESERVES ME.

AND IT'S FUNNY. LAST TIME I CHECKED,

SPELMAN DOESN'T ACCEPT HIGH-SCHOOL DROPOUTS, SO, YEAH.

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YOU KNOW, I'M WATCHING MY CARBS RIGHT NOW.

♪♪

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATING ]

TASHA, IT'S KERISSA.

KERISSA, DON'T HATE ME.

I'm sorry. Why would I hate you?

I'M NOT A BAD PERSON, KERISSA.

TASHA, HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING, OR ARE YOU HIGH?

Although I guess you can.

THEY SAY THAT BAD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS,

AND I GUESS YOU CAN'T REALLY SAY

THAT YOU'RE NOT BAD IF YOU REALLY ARE,

but I really didn't mean to do anything bad.

I JUST DID.

WHAT BAD THING DID YOU DO?

WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME ALL MAD?

BECAUSE THE NEW ACCOUNTANT SAID THAT --

WHAT? IT WAS JUST A KISS.

I promise.

IS THAT WHY YOU LEFT?

That's -- That's why you quit?

DON'T HATE ME, KERISSA.

TASHA, I NEED YOU TO ANSWER ME.

DID YOU LEAVE BECAUSE YOU AND JACOB HAD --

HELLO?

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[ SIGHS ]

[ RECEIVER CLATTERS ]

♪♪

Maxine: ♪ I SING BECAUSE I'M HAPPY ♪

♪ I SING BECAUSE I'M FREE ♪

COME ON, GIRL.

♪ HIS EYE... ♪

♪ IS ON THE SPARROW ♪

♪ AND I KNOW HE WATCHES ♪

♪ ME ♪

THAT'S RIGHT, GIRL.

BETTER SING, HONEY.

OH, NO, GIRL.

-YES! -I CAN'T DO THIS.

-OKAY. -TOO MANY THINGS.

-SAY WHAT YOU WANT. -TOO MANY --

BUT ON THE DAY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE SINGING.

I WILL THINK ABOUT IT.

THAT'S THE THING ABOUT YOU, MAE.

YOU'RE A TRIPLE THREAT -- PREACHING, SINGING,

GOOD-LOOKING.

IT IS THE START OF YOU FIRING ON ALL OF THOSE CYLINDERS

YOU DON'T REMEMBER HAVING.

HMM.

IF I COULD JUST DO HALF OF WHAT YOU SAY.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, TALK TO ME.

WELL, UPON WHAT THEME WOULD YOU HAVE ME SPEAK, SISTER?

GRACE.

SEE, RIGHT THERE, WHAT'S WITH YOU AND THAT GIRL OF YOURS?

OH, DID YOU SEE THE TIME?

OH, MY DEAR. -NO, YOU DIDN'T!

DON'T DO THAT, MAE!

-UH, LISTEN, I AM... -WHAT?

-...GOING TO HAVE TO KARINE... -UNH-UNH!

DON'T DO THAT!

...BRING YOUR CAR AROUND TO PICK YOU UP, AND I...

-MAE! -...WILL SEE YOU

AT THE RESTAURANT AT 8:00, RIGHT? 8:00.

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[ DOOR OPENS ]

HOW IS YOUR TRIFLING ASS GOING TO LIE TO ME IN GOD'S OWN HOUSE?

HOW? -WHAT DID SHE TELL YOU?

WHAT DID WHO TELL ME, JACOB, HUH?

NOTHING HAPPENED, KERISSA.

REALLY? BECAUSE I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE

WITH THAT GOLD-PLATED HUSSY, WHO, BY THE WAY,

IS THREE EGYPTIAN-COTTON SHEETS TO THE WIND

AT 4:00 P.M. ON A WEEKDAY,

AND SHE SAID, "IT WAS JUST A KISS."

SO WHAT WAS IT, NOTHING,

A KISS, OR WHAT?

IT WAS JUST A KISS!

OH, SO NOW IT JUST WENT FROM NOTHING TO JUST A KISS?

STOP LYING TO ME, JACOB!

I'M NOT LYING. OKAY?

IT WAS JUST A KISS, AND IT WAS A NOTHING KISS

BECAUSE I SHUT IT DOWN.

I TOLD HER, "I DON'T PLAY LIKE THAT ANYMORE. I'M FAITHFUL."

YOU'RE FAITHFUL?

YOU'RE JUST FAITHFUL TO YOURSELF, JACOB.

THAT'S WHY ZORA LEFT.

MAYBE WINKIE AND I SHOULD GO, TOO.

ALL RIGHT NOW. WATCH THAT.

THE MAN IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE TENTPOLE OF THE FAMILY,

THE STRONG TOWER THAT HOLDS IT UP!

YOU'RE JUST A TWIG!

I'M THE PROBLEM, RIGHT?

YOU'RE NOT EVEN A TWIG.

YOU'RE JUST A PUDDLE,

A PUDDLE OF NEED AND DESIRE AND BAD IDEAS AND...

HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME AGAIN?

I TRUSTED YOU.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR, DOOR OPENS ]

WHAT?

I'LL COME BACK.

WHAT IS IT, JOSEPH? NO, I'LL COME BACK, TRULY.

JOSEPH, PLEASE JUST COME IN AND SAY WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.

IT'S ABOUT THE ACCOUNT.

OH, I TALKED WITH THE WOMAN WHO WAS HANDLING THE BOOKS,

AND SHE DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW.

I DON'T THINK SHE DID ANYTHING.

THEN SOMEONE DID, VERY MUCH SO.

MEANING WHAT?

OVER $200,000 WAS DEPOSITED INTO IT OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS,

THEN WITHDRAWN, BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND WHERE IT WENT.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

GOOD AFTERNOON. HI.

-HELLO. -YOU JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES?

UH...

-UH, NO. -NO, MA'AM.

WE'D LIKE TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS, THOUGH

ABOUT A GIRL WHO LIVED HERE ONCE.

ROCHELLE CROSS.

SHE HAD A SISTER.

THE SISTERS, ROCHELLE AND TARA,

BUT CROSS WASN'T THEIR LAST NAME.

WHAT WAS IT? DO YOU REMEMBER?

LET ME THINK.

SHOOT.

JAMES.

THAT'S RIGHT, JAMES.

ROCHELLE JAMES?

MM-HMM.

♪♪

YOU CAME.

WHAT DO YOU WANT, LIONEL?

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MY DAUGHTER.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

-HELLO? -Hey, charity.

MICHAEL: This is Michael from today.

OH, YEAH, HEY. WHAT'S UP?

I HOPE I DIDN'T WAKE YOU.

NO, I, UH, I JUST PUT NATHAN DOWN.

Oh, okay.

How's Flight?

UH, I DIDN'T GO.

OH.

WHY?

WELL, YOU WERE BUSY TONIGHT,

AND I FIGURE I'M GOING TO BE HERE ALL WEEK.

MAYBE IF WE PLAN IT IN ADVANCE...

AND GO ANOTHER NIGHT?

Yeah, yeah, if you want to.

NO PRESSURE.

YEAH, UH, YEAH, THAT'S -- THAT'S FINE.

LET'S DO IT.

ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU SURE?

YOU DON'T SOUND TOO...

YEAH, NO.

I'M SURE. LET'S -- LET'S GO.

OKAY. COOL.

COOL.

ACTUALLY, MICHAEL, YOU KNOW,

YOU SAID SOMETHING EARLIER THAT KIND OF BUMPED ME.

WHAT? WHAT'D I SAY?

KEVIN IS THE FATHER OF MY SON,

AND THAT WHOLE DECEPTION THING WAS --

WELL, HE IS GAY, RIGHT?

WELL, YES, HE IS BUT --

Then he's been deceiving you

ABOUT HIS STRUGGLE WITH THAT SIN,

AND HE'S DECEIVING HIMSELF STILL.

MICHAEL, IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.

WAIT, WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING HIM

AFTER WHAT HE PUT YOU THROUGH?

CHARITY, YOU DESERVE BETTER.

YOU'RE RIGHT. I DO.

AND MAYBE THAT'S NOT YOU.

Goodbye, Michael.

♪♪

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ]

♪♪

GIGI!

DADDY.

-HEY. -HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO PROBLEM.

HEY.

I DON'T SEE MYSELF GETTING MUCH SLEEP TONIGHT ANYWAY.

COME IN. COME IN.

WHAT HAS GOT YOU SO EXCITED?

UH, YOU FIRST.

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU THIS HAPPY IN A WHILE.

YOU MUST BE RELIEVED TO HAVE THE WHOLE DIVORCE FINAL,

I GUESS, HUH?

WHAT'S YOUR NEWS?

YOUR TONE ON THE PHONE HAD ME CONCERNED.

OH, YEAH.

IT SHOULD.

YOU TELL ME.

WHATEVER IT IS, WE'LL WORK IT OUT.

I PROMISE.

DADDY, WHAT I'M GOING TO TELL YOU,

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE.

WELL, IT'S THAT KIND OF A NIGHT.

ROCHELLE CROSS...

WHAT ABOUT HER?

AND BE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

BEFORE YOU SAY A WORD AGAINST HER.

DADDY, SHE IS DARRELL JAMES' DAUGHTER.

SHE'S THE HALF SISTER OF BASIE SKANKS.

♪♪

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♪♪

[ WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON TELEVISION ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

♪♪

[ CONVERSATIONS ON TELEVISION CONTINUE ]

♪♪

♪♪

[ LAUGHTER ]

♪♪

[ KEYPAD BEEPING ]

[ Ringing ]

[ Clicks ]

WENT TO VOICEMAIL.

SHE PROBABLY KNOWS WHY WE'RE CALLING.

OR SHE'S PASSED OUT.

OR SHE SKIPPED TOWN.

HOW COULD YOU DO THIS AGAIN?

I BARELY DID ANYTHING.

OH, DON'T EVEN START WITH THE MINIMIZING.

YOU ARE SICK, JACOB.

YOU'RE SICK, AND YOU NEED HELP.

I WON'T DISAGREE.

CALL HER AGAIN.

SHE'S NOT GOING TO PICK UP.

JUST CALL HER. I WANT HER SCARED.

I WANT HER TO KNOW THAT WE KNOW AND THAT WE'RE NOT GIVING UP.

JUST CALL.

[ Ringing ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATING ]

♪♪

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

GO AWAY, ROCHELLE!

[ KNOCKING CONTINUES ]

ARE YOU S--

NOW I ALREADY DONE TOLD YOUR ASS,

AND I'M NOT PLAYING WITH YOU!

OPEN THE DOOR, TASHA!

YOU GOT ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO RUN.

♪♪

BASIE.

TASHA.

TASHA.

TASHA.

TASHA.

[ WHIMPERS ]

♪♪

I HEARD YOU BEEN A BAD GIRL.

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