Charley: Previously on "Queen Sugar"...
I just want to give Darla a nice wedding.
I think she think I just can'’t afford it, so she worried.
You breathed new life into something
most people had long since forgotten.
This community is fed, and I'’m not talking about its belly.
I'’m talking about its spirit.
I know I messed up. Can we fix this?
I think you'’re a very good man,
but you'’re no good for me.
You wanna do good for that woman?
Sometimes, man, it takes sacrifice.
[ crying ] My parents called.
They'’re coming.
[ music playing ]
[ door opens ]
♪ You'’re the realest of them all ♪
♪ I'’d say without a doubt ♪
♪ Always been my lucky charm, girl, when my luck runs out... ♪
Why don'’t you come in and take a shower?
Ain'’t trying to bring all this inside.
[ water turns off ]
I smell like who did it and what for.
It doesn'’t matter.
- [ exhales ] - Here.
Appreciate it.
You don'’t have to do all this.
Between my job, the harvest,
and the soybeans,
we'’ll be okay.
Yeah, well, okay ain'’t enough.
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah what would I do without you? ♪
A couple shifts a week ain'’t gonna kill me.
Bought some shrimp for dinner.
Thinking Aunt Vi maybe could make some of that étouffée
for your folks.
♪ All I need is your lovin'’... ♪
- They may like that. - Yeah, they'’d probably love that.
Um...
I gotta get out there.
Since you dropped Blue off at school,
I'’ll pick him up later.
Everything'’s gonna be fine.
They wouldn'’t come all this way
if they didn'’t love you, Darla.
No matter what happens...
we'’ll face it together.
Okay?
Okay.
I'’d give you a hug,
but you'’re gonna have to take a shower with me.
Okay, I'’ll take a shower with you.
- Oh, you don'’t mind that? - No.
Ralph Angel: Let'’s get this shrimp inside
before it starts smelling like me.
[ theme music playing ]
♪ 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 want to point your attention
to one analysis in particular.
This is the antinuclear antibody test,
and as you can see, you tested positive.
The ANA test has a 97% correlation rate with lupus.
Considering your symptoms,
I think we can safely diagnose you.
Lupus.
You'’ve been experiencing what we call flares.
Basically, your body thinks there'’s an illness,
and it'’s defending itself.
But there is no illness, so it'’s attacking
its own healthy organs and tissues.
That'’s where your joint pain and other challenges are coming from.
This is a chronic illness,
but for many, including you,
it can be managed.
Violet?
Violet, I'’m here for you through this.
Okay?
[ door opens ]
Well, you done good, ma'’am.
- Real good. - [ door closes ]
Folks are saying they had so much fun at the festival,
we should do it every year.
As long as you help me again.
Oh, of course.
We make a pretty good team.
I was thinking,
if you don'’t have plans...
we should celebrate and do dinner out.
Or we could stay in.
And possibly dessert afterwards.
- Dessert? - Mm-hmm.
Really?
What'’d you have in mind?
Don'’t know yet.
But I'’m getting there.
Slowly, but surely.
I'’m glad.
And I understand.
It'’s just been a minute.
Not since Shauna, so...
I just needed to wrap my head around it.
I respect that.
But you'’re who I want.
Know that.
♪ You come up slowly
♪ While we'’re happy ♪
♪ Down the road, lovers say ♪
♪ It cannot be
- ♪ But I cannot see... - [ beeping ]
♪ Those words...
- Darla: Hello? - Hey, Darla.
Violet, I was-- I was actually just about to call you.
Violet?
Are you there?
No, listen, uh...
I have a large pie order
that I thought was for next week,
but it actually is due this week.
And Hollywood usually helps me,
and he'’s out of town for his deposition,
so, honey, I'’m so sorry, but I'm--
I'’m not gonna be able to host your dinner after all.
Oh.
I see.
Okay.
But don'’t worry, okay?
I'’m, uh-- I'm gonna help you pay for
a nice takeout dinner from the High Yellow,
and for dessert, I got a... [ chuckles ]
I got a key lime pie
that will make your parents think that they in heaven.
How about that?
Of course. Thank you.
Darla, baby, I am so sorry for this confusion, okay?
Talk to you in a bit, okay?
See, he didn'’t know who he was dealing with,
and that was the problem.
Mm, I was the one that wasn'’t clear.
[ music playing ]
I started losing myself, you know.
Mm, yeah, I know how that is, girl.
Doing things, saying things,
wearing things that weren'’t me.
Mm.
It was the me he wanted me to be.
Well, you woke up before most people do.
Before you were consumed.
And for that, give yourself some credit, okay?
♪ I been told ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
- ♪ For one that was never fair to you... ♪ - You okay?
♪ Never fair, no
♪ But now you will
♪ And I wanna tell you I love you ♪
♪ Whatever you choose to do ♪
♪ But every now and then
♪ I want to run back to you ♪
♪ Every now and then
♪ I just might lose my mind... ♪
[ music playing ]
Hi.
Hi. I-- I'’m Sierra.
Hi, Sierra. It'’s very nice to meet you.
- I'’m Calvin. - ♪ I wanna run back to you... ♪
- So good to see you. - ♪ Every now and then
- ♪ I just might lose my mind... ♪ - You, too.
- Why don'’t I just-- - No. No, girl, I'’m sorry.
I'’m-- I'm with my friend.
Yeah, of course.
Maybe I can call you later?
Yeah.
Call me later.
Y'’all have a good day.
♪ Oh, no, no, ooh
♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no... ♪
Who was that?
The past.
[ scoffs ] Yeah, one you have never once told me about.
Yeah, well...
some things are best left in the past.
[ gasps ]
- Auntie Nova! - [ laughing ]
- How you doing, Blue? - What up, Nova?
- What up, Charley? - Hi.
- Hey, Charley. - Hey, little man.
Look who shows up. Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Right when the work'’s almost done.
Hey, I was working. I took my soybeans in.
I know. Darla told me.
How'’d it go?
Prosper'’s estimate wasn'’t right.
What do you mean?
I mean we made 20% more than he said we would.
Babe.
That'’s amazing. I'’m so proud of you.
Ralph Angel: Mm-hmm.
Nice job, Rah.
Thanks.
This mean you can quit the seafood plant?
Nah. I still want that paystub for parole.
But with this extra money, we could have our wedding.
A nice one.
- What you think about that, huh? - [ giggles ]
Come on. Oh, you laughing at Pops.
- You can'’t dance with no music! - You laughing at Pops.
All right, I'’ma fix that right now.
- [ music playing over radio ] - Ralph Angel: Uh! Uh!
Uh... uh... uh!
- Come on, watch your step. - Really good moves, Blue.
Okay. [ chuckles ]
I see you, Blue. All right, Blue, you got it.
Charley: Yeah, Darla.
Ralph Angel: Come on, y'’all, stop being scared. Come on.
- Hey. - Ralph Angel: Oh, oh, oh!
Charley: Get in it. [ laughing ]
- Yeah, Blue. Uh! - [ Charley laughing ]
♪ How I spent my day dreaming ♪
♪ Planning how to say I love you ♪
♪ You must have known that I had... ♪
Ralph Angel: Aunt Vi, come on, what'’s goin' on?
- Come on, Aunt Vi. - Charley: Come on in, Aunt Vi.
- Come on! - Blue: Aunt Vi!
- Ralph Angel: Hey, hey, hey, hey! - Charley: Aunt Vi!
Hey, hey, hey!
Blue: ♪ Aunt Vi, Aunt Vi!
- Hey, hey! - Whoa, okay, Blue!
You got some moves on you, now.
[ chuckles ]
I don'’t think you're gonna need that, buddy.
But I want them to like me.
How come they'’ve never come before?
- They got their reasons. - Mm-hmm.
Don'’t worry. Ain'’t nobody gonna not like you.
What do I call them?
I'’ve never had a grandma before,
but I had a poppa.
That'’s still Poppa'’s name...
even though he'’s in heaven.
How '’bout Granddad?
Gramps?
Papa?
- G-dad? - Mm.
I got it.
- What about G-dawg? - [ chuckles ]
G-whiz? Or Geronimo?
- [ giggles ] - Well, let me catch a break.
How about... Granpa?
That sound like a classic to me.
[ grunts ] I knew that was coming.
Woman: Oh.
[ car door closes ]
Hi, Dad.
Hi, Darla.
Mom, Dad, this is my fiancé,
Ralph Angel Bordelon.
Very nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton.
- Nice to meet you. - Pleasure is mine.
Please call us Darlene and Quincy.
Yes, ma'’am.
And this... [ sniffles ]
this is Blue.
I know you'’ve never met me,
but may I have a big hug?
- Sure. - [ gasps ] Aw.
Oh.
Come on inside.
Watch your step.
Thank you, Lord, for this food you brought before us,
and our family growing around us,
and all the love in between us.
In Jesus'’ name,
amen.
- Amen. - Amen.
Amen.
[ Ralph Angel sighs ] All right.
Darlene: This part of Louisiana is so beautiful.
[ chuckles ]
I admit the times I'’ve been here,
I haven'’t gotten past the riverfront,
the French Quarter, or the university
when we brought you down here.
It'’s pretty country.
Potty time. Excuse me.
[ chuckling ]
Ralph Angel: Hey, don'’t take too long, Blue.
So I saw you on the Larkin Gray show,
and I must say you were quite impressive.
You really should have your own show.
That'’s very kind,
but I can'’t see that path for myself.
That'’s a shame,
because you really are very impressive on the air.
And you running a top-notch sports management firm
and then segueing into being
the only black woman to own a sugar mill
in the United States of America.
You two, both of you young ladies,
very impressive.
We'’re so, so very proud of you.
Thank you.
I really couldn'’t do it without Darla'’s help.
She has been invaluable.
Yes. I'’m sure that Darla
can learn a lot from both of you.
Well, Darla could teach a lot, too.
She damn near rebuilt her whole life
from the ground up.
Of course she has,
and I look forward to hearing all about it.
I'’d love that.
Blue can spend the night at my house tonight,
so you don'’t have to rush in the morning.
Thank you.
Violet: There you go, Quincy.
- Thank you, baby. - Mm-hmm.
I want my rocket pajamas, please.
Mm-hmm. And for school tomorrow?
Shark shirt!
What about dinosaur?
Okay. Probably just wanted something with teeth.
Okay. Go get your toothbrush.
- [ whispers ] Thank you. - You'’re welcome.
He'’s so precious.
An angel, really.
Do you think the things that happened
have taken a toll on him?
Darla is a good mother now.
She loves him to the moon.
He loves her to the stars.
Of course, there are things that happened
that we both won'’t forget,
but all I can tell you is that he'’s a happy child,
and he grew up with a lot of love.
I'’m so relieved to hear that.
Thank you for all you'’ve done for Blue.
Baby, I was blessed by it,
and your monthly checks, they helped.
It was all I could do for him,
all I could muster.
Well, it meant something.
I'’m so sorry.
For all I missed.
All the time I missed with both of them.
But we'’re here now.
- We are. - We are here.
[ music playing ]
[ knocking on door ]
[ singer vocalizing ]
- Hey. - ♪ I wanted you
- ♪ For a long time... - Hey.
I wanted to see if you could talk.
♪ Tell me you'’re no good for me ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ But I was fixed on you ♪
♪ I was fixed on you, I was focused ♪
♪ Yeah...
I thought I was okay.
I was moving on.
Then I saw you.
Hard feeling to shake.
For what it'’s worth, I know I haven'’t moved on.
I tried.
In a lot of ways I shouldn'’t have.
And I'’m just realizing...
I'’ve been at war with myself.
Me, too.
But why are we fighting...
this?
Ourselves? Each other?
What do we have to do to find the peace
together?
Whatever it is, say it...
and I'’ll do it.
Whatever you say, I'’ll do.
[ knock on door ]
[ music playing ]
[ door closes ]
♪ Say we'’re not done ♪
- ♪ Say we'’re still one... ♪ - Damn.
♪ Call me yours
♪ Take it or leave it
♪ Take it or lose me now... ♪
You'’re so beautiful...
I could look at you forever.
I believe in forever.
And I want you in mine.
[ sighs ]
You okay?
I realize that we haven'’t
really talked about things.
Should we?
I'’m not sure that we'’re on the same page.
I was just telling you how I feel.
You said forever.
Is that, um...
is that literal?
I guess I was just thinking out loud.
Oh, good. Oh, okay.
Uh, so like pillow talk.
Okay, sorry. [ chuckles ]
- Good. - Whoa.
Wow.
You seem a little too relieved.
I guess I am a little.
You don'’t see a future for us?
- I just wanna be with you - Wait.
Would you marry again?
Uh...
I'’m barely out of my last marriage.
I... think it'’s a little premature to be thinking about another.
It'’s-- it's just not on my mind.
How about a family?
You mean a family as in children?
Like having children?
Yeah, like having children.
I think about it a lot.
I'’ve always wanted kids.
Life got in the way of that.
I hadn'’t thought about having another child.
[ music playing ]
♪ Say you still want me ♪
♪ Call me yours
♪ Take it or leave it
♪ Take it or lose me... ♪
Is it something you could think about?
Remy...
I'’m not sure I want to.
I promised myself...
if I ever had another chance...
I wouldn'’t let you go,
not until you knew how I felt about you.
I know.
I don'’t think you do.
Felt like a fraud my whole life.
Didn'’t care much about sports,
but I played because my daddy wanted me to.
I didn'’t want to join the force, but I did
because my family expected me to.
I didn'’t want to get married...
but I did...
because everyone thought I should.
I didn'’t want kids...
but she did, so we had kids.
I did my whole life
what everybody else wanted me to do.
Until you.
Being with you...
was the first time I was able to be me.
You were my choice.
You were so free. You were so...
You were so brave.
And just being around you
made me want to be brave, too.
I love you.
I love you so much.
More than anything or anyone.
I love you, too.
Hear me.
Know.
For you, I'’m freedom.
For me...
you'’re prison.
What happened at that bar was horrible.
It was beyond horrible.
I took care of him. I made him pay for what he did.
I did everything I could. You know that.
I don'’t care about that night.
I'’m talking everything.
What is everything?
I'’m a prison?
How can you look at me and say that?
I can'’t be all of myself when I'’m with you.
I can'’t.
I can'’t fight for my people every day
and come home...
and have to explain it.
I can'’t cry over brothers slayed by cops in the streets,
and no one ever pays...
and then come home to a cop.
Come on.
This is crazy.
I was going crazy.
I can'’t want to share everything with you,
knowing there are parts of me
you really don'’t want to know.
Part of me that loves my people
more than anything that will make me set that aside.
I never-- I never asked you to set it aside.
You never asked about it at all.
Now, just because you wish something is meant to be
doesn'’t mean it is.
♪ Once in a while, I do something that wakes me up ♪
♪ Vibrates me in my skin
♪ Every now and again
♪ I tangle up instead
♪ Every now and again
♪ And the black and gray
♪ Is fading out in front of me... ♪
It seems you'’ve really taken to this community.
Made it your home.
Right now, I need what'’s here.
Stability...
and family.
You say that as if we aren'’t still your family.
I don'’t know where I stand with everyone.
Well, until last week, we didn'’t know where we stood with you.
Respectfully, Mom...
I have written to you for years.
I have called.
No response.
I'’ve been very clear with where I'’ve stood.
No, Darla.
If you had clarity, you would know
that just because you say the words doesn'’t make it true.
You'’ve said "I'm clean"
or "please help me"
or "I love you" before.
But then you haven'’t been clean
or you haven'’t accepted our help
or you haven'’t respected our love.
So don'’t act as if we'’ve done you wrong, please.
You'’re right.
I'’m not trying to scold you,
but don'’t act as though we'’ve shunned you.
I can only imagine what you'’ve told them.
But if it'’s anything to that effect,
I'’d be very disappointed.
It'’s how I felt.
Do you know how it felt for us?
Our daughter calling us high
and asking for money.
Or high, screaming in pain.
Or high, threatening to harm herself,
and we are all the way across the country,
scared out of our minds.
And we come for you...
but you'’re not there.
And you say you'’re coming home...
but you don'’t come.
You tell us to leave you alone...
and then you call and you demand money.
You almost broke us.
Eventually, we had to create some distance.
For our own sanity.
For our own health.
And your father...
[ exhales ]
What about Dad?
Let'’s just say he had a very,
very hard time.
Very hard.
[ sighs ]
I want to take responsibility for what I'’ve done.
For what I'’ve put you through.
I know I broke your heart.
And now that I'’m a mother...
[ sighs ]
I can feel your heartbreak.
Please let me make amends.
I'’m sorry.
Please believe me.
Please forgive me.
I'’m clean.
I forgive you.
And I believe you.
- [ sobs ] - Okay?
When you make amends to everyone you'’ve touched,
you can truly be free.
I want you to feel free.
We'’re gonna be all right.
- I missed you so much. - I missed you, too.
I'’m so happy you'’re here.
I know you are.
[ music playing ]
You ever think about karma?
Enough to try avoiding the bad kind.
I don'’t know what kind of karma I have.
♪ As the wind blows, I wonder if you know ♪
♪ I feel your heartbeat... ♪
Or what kind of future you'’ll have
if you'’re with me.
I'’m okay not knowing.
I think.
Plus, we have enough time to figure it out.
There'’s no rush.
To us.
♪ Just the way I like it... ♪
I'’m moving forward now.
That'’s...
the way that I can make amends to you.
I'’m working my steps.
Every day.
I'’m a good person.
And a good mother.
I'’m gonna be a good wife.
I know that you will be.
Start your marriage on solid ground.
Trust, honesty.
I think that Ralph Angel would understand...
if you tell him the truth.
You need to make amends to him...
don'’t you?
Ralph Angel?
My God, I love you.
So much.
Please don'’t hate me.
I hate myself enough already for this.
Darla.
Please.
Darla, you'’re scaring me.
[ sighs ]
[ whispering ] God, please help me.
Darla.
[ sighs ]
When we first got together...
I went back to D.C. one time.
And I got high with my friends.
Worse than I ever have before.
Harder stuff.
And I slept with someone.
I don'’t know who.
It was a party
with my girlfriends from high school.
Blue.
Nah.
He might... [ sniffles ]
not be yours.
Ralph Angel, I'’m sorry.
Blue.
♪ Strangers in shade
♪ Leaves blowing away
♪ Haunting reflections
♪ Truth wearies your pace
♪ Will my soul ever be found? ♪
♪ Show me a sign, point me the way ♪
♪ Before I sink, gone with the rays ♪
♪ The sun was so bright, it covered my face ♪
♪ And now all I see is ashes and grace. ♪