[narrator] Previously on Queen Sugar...
There have been recent photographs.
Does this mean that you and Davis have reconciled?
We're a work in progress, but I have forgiven Davis.
Your parents hooked up again.
You're worried about your family back home.
Your life's a little extra right now.
My daddy ain't killed nobody.
Move.
[Ralph Angel] [inaudible] blood gave 'em the idea,
there are some bodies still buried here.
-How y'all boys meet? -Prison, man.
Yeah, what?
I got a way you can make some cash.
[inaudible] should not be on you.
[worker] Got somethin'.
[Police officer] Guess it wasn't all lies.
[Nova] Mm-hmm.
Right.
Mm-hmm.
Oh! Great.
Thank you.
The good news is the judge upheld the stay for the work order to excavate the land,
so they can't start digging again.
Well, that's positive.
And I'm told the forensic testing
to determine the nature of the bones
is ongoing with no set time to expect the results.
So daddy's name just gets dragged through the mud
while they accuse him of murder.
My attorney said that even if it's proven
that those bones are related to the families who are making the accusations,
and if they decide to bring a civil suit,
it's almost impossible for them to win.
That's a whole lot of ifs.
["Nova" playing]
Whatcha workin' over there, beautiful?
Mm. Darla needs this stuff.
She's dealing with a lot, every little bit helps.
I hope she will eat that chips.
If so, you might wanna save a couple of them.
[laughs]
Oh, here!
Get 'em out of here before I eat the whole bag.
[Violet laughs]
I swear this nonsense with Ernest and the land is working my nerves.
Hollywood, I ate a full pint of ice cream last night.
You know how much more of this my pressure or my waistline can take.
Oh, baby, you are beautiful
and I love you whether you are thick or thin.
Yeah. Well, your baby does not want to wind up with high blood pressure, so here.
[laughs]
Get 'em out of here. [laughs]
I didn't know you had started playing basketball again.
Oh, man, that's Love, man! He got me on it.
Our boy love some Steph Curry.
[whooshes]
[laughs]
Thank you, Hollywood.
I know it first, the whole Celine situation didn't make you happy.
-Vi don't even-- -But
I just wanna say, I appreciate how kind you're being to her and Gabriel,
for my sake.
It means a lot to me.
Well, you're welcome. And trust me, baby,
this whole Ernest drama is gonna be over sooner than you think, all right?
And everything will go right back to being good, just watch.
[Prosper] Good morning.
Morning!
I see you went to the bakery.
Mm-hmm, you're early.
You should have gone to Fiona's.
Well, these are organic and they're less sugar.
Maybe try one?
Yeah, well. Fiona is black-owned and is cheaper.
I can't believe Fiona's is still open.
How's Ms. Fiona doing?
Oh, she's doing it well with the rest of us.
Mm-hmm.
[Prosper snickers]
You remember that time you got caught shoplifting there?
Shoplifting's a little harsh.
What was that you took again?
Ah, I can't remember, I was like six.
I didn't even understand I was doing anything wrong.
Some type of cookie.
You want some coffee?
I could make you some.
Yeah, coffee sounds good.
Yeah, don't make it too hot this time.
You already burned my cheek on that last one, you made.
Now that is not a problem because...
how about we try something new?
What in the world is this?
I don't need this.
A hundred dollars?
It's so you can make a nice hearty cup anytime you want.
It's a treat for you, since you're not moving around so much while you recuperate.
Billie, I'm on a fixed income.
I can't be buying fancy pots of coffee and muffins.
I paid for it, daddy.
[stammers] Oh, well, thank you.
But I don't want you wasting your money, either.
What are you doing now?
I'm taking it back.
And I will go to Fiona's instead.
I'm just trying to make you happy, daddy.
[sighs]
You all right?
Ralph Angel, I'm scared.
Scared about what?
The baby...
money.
[groans]
Please not worry about this stuff.
I'm taking care of it all.
I just need you to relax.
Stay healthy.
For the both of you. Focus on the good thing.
I know, you say that, but...
they're up to our necks in payday loans.
The harvest you were counting on is ruined.
I got a plan B.
What?
I got some pick-up work with my boy, Theo.
Theo from prison.
I used to be Ralph Angel from prison...
don't forget.
Look he legit now.
It ain't glamorous but it will lead to a full-time job...
as warehouse work.
Under the table but it's good money.
I meant what I said in my vows...
Imma take care of us.
That's my word.
[door opens]
Hey!
Okay, so you're early if lunch is involved?
-[Micah chuckles] -Huh?
Not that I'm complaining.
-How are you? -I'm good.
Hmm?
Since when are you wearing cologne?
Since forever.
Hmm.
[yawns]
Tired?
Mm, I'm sorry.
[chuckles]
I, um, haven't been sleeping.
Oh, yeah? Work?
Uh, worrying...
worrying about those remains on the farm.
Worrying about the Black American Farmers Alliance lawsuit.
Worrying about how your father's adjusting to his new life.
And...
I guess what's happening with us,
if I'm being honest.
Everything is just, it's in this weird limbo.
Just got me out of sorts.
I feel like you like to be in control...
and we can't always be.
We can't.
[sighs]
Do you feel that way?
I do.
And I've been having these like...
moments at school.
What kind of moments?
Anxiety.
Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about Mr. Prosper and...
my own experience with police abuse.
And what I realize and I have to remind myself
that I can't control any of that.
The only thing that I can control is how I respond to it, you know?
Some pretty heavy stuff.
Big realizations.
Proud of you.
Thank you.
[Nova] I know my rights, sir.
Those bones were found on my family's land.
[Forensic expert] In conjunction with a criminal investigation?
Barely, and you and I both know it.
-I know no such thing. -Look,
I'm making a reasonable request.
I simply want to be notified by your department
before the forensic results are made public.
Is that too much to ask?
That's not how this process works.
Then how does it work?
Are we finished, Ms. Bordelon?
For now.
[Violet] Okay, baby, so let me read that back.
Peach cobbler, uh, one blueberry pie, two lunch specials,
and two sweet teas.
Right?
Okay.
All right. Ooh, you better knock it off before I tell your wife.
[Violet laughs]
All right, see you in a minute, baby.
-[Violet] Ah, this is for you. -Thank you.
[Violet laughs]
[Violet] Look at you. You are glowing.
Still so huge. [Darla grumbles]
You are hardly huge and even if you were, so what?
You're pregnant.
-You hungry? -Oh, no, no thank you. I'm, uh...
I haven't had much of an appetite lately.
Morning sickness?
Then, what's wrong?
[Darla sighs]
What is it, baby? You can tell me.
I'm worried about Ralph Angel.
He's put under a lot of pressure.
Lord.
Darling, you know that me and my hard-headed nephew
are not on the best of terms right now.
You're right. I, uh...
I shouldn't be talking about this with you.
No, we're family.
I'm exactly who you should be talking to.
Even if we're not on good terms,
I'm always here for you and him, always.
So?
I... I have some money.
It's not a lot,
but, um, enough to pay some bills.
Take the edge off of things a little bit, maybe.
I don't see how that's a problem.
The money that I have...
it's an account that my parents set up for me for college a while ago.
And Ralph Angel found out about it.
How did he do that?
I told him.
Uh...
I see, and he don't want you to use that money.
Right.
But, uh...
I asked them to sign it over to me anyway.
I feel uneasy about it, um,
keeping things from him.
But I need to contribute.
I need to feel that I'm part of the solution to our problems, you know.
Do you know how I feel about that?
Good for you.
Every woman in her right mind should have a little stash of her own if she can.
I mean, just in case.
I have two accounts that Hollywood don't know nothing about.
[both laugh]
Good for you, baby.
Everything is gonna be all right.
[Ralph Angel] Yo. Anybody, home?
Lord, here come trouble.
[Prosper] How about trouble?
Hey, you!
[Hollywood laughs] You're a different story, Old G.
-Oh, hey. -Yeah, wassup man?
You did good, young man.
-You did good. -Did I?
Means a whole lot coming from you, Prosper. All right?
Y'all boy, sit down.
-Whatcha all drinking on? -Oh, man.
Oh, Mia.
-Whatever you want, I'm easy. -[Hollywood] Brown it is.
[sighs]
Oh.
Hollywood, Vi mad at me?
Sorry, you're about the only one she's not mad at.
Facts.
Why is she mad at you?
She not still upset about Blue, is she?
-Yep! -Yep!
What she mad at you for?
-Billie. -Hmm.
Yeah, ever since she's been back,
it's just so hard connecting with her.
I mean, one minute is good, the next minute is bad,
the minute after that is even worse.
Yeah, but the other day, Vi came over
and, well, I defended Billie when they got into it
I wouldn't hurt Vi because she's done so much for me.
I mean, the whole family has.
Now, Prosper, a good man upstairs gave you another shot.
Why you think he did that?
You can get right with Billie?
I don't know with you.
That's what I'd do if I have more time with Pops.
Man, I don't even worry about Vi, all right.
She loves you.
She didn't say nothing to me about nothing being wrong.
And even though she did, she'd be all right.
[laughing]
So here's to not letting the bad days get the best of us.
Amen.
Good to have you back, Prosper.
Thank you. It's good to be back.
[knocking on door]
[Nova] Come in.
Got your rolling papers. Voila!
Thank you.
I'm a mess, I know. [chuckles]
Join me?
No, I wish. Maybe next time, I'm swamped.
What's got you all worked up, anyway?
You got folks losing their minds again?
Did you write another Pulitzer Prize winning piece
on the Karen's or White Supremacy for True Papers?
That's a great idea, seriously.
But until this family drama is resolved,
I'm having a hard time focusing on True Papers,
but as soon as it is, I already know what I'm gonna write about next.
Oh, so you're just gonna leave me hanging like that.
You can read it when everyone else does, neighbor.
-Oh, it's like that. -Hmm.
-That's mine. -Oh, thank you!
-You're welcome. -[Nova laughs]
What's up, boy?
Yo, you gotta get inside there, man.
That DJ in there rockin', boy.
Classic no limit all night, man.
I'm straight.
What's up with you?
I just need a little more details on that thing you was talking about.
Like I said, man...
it ain't no risk, bro.
I got family now, kids. I need them to be proud of me.
Families expect me to provide.
I don't give a damn how you do it
as long as you're doing it. You feel me?
Besides man, I need somebody I can trust on this one, bro.
and I haven't count somebody's on one hand.
And you're one of them, bro.
-You run a hard bargain', boy. -I never like that.
[inaudible]
Man, you go back like babies and pacifiers, bro.
The last thing I want to see is you lose your farm.
You know what, I'll take an L with my cut...
just to make sure you're good. All right?
Whatcha need?
You know what? Matter of fact, here. There you go.
You good?
Why you doing this bro?
You looked out for me when we was doing our [inaudible].
Just tryin' to pay you back, bro.
You're reliable Ralph Angel. Ain't a whole lot of us left.
We need to stick together, bro.
I'm going back in, man. You sure you don't wanna come?
Na.
[both laugh]
Listen, we stronger together, bro.
[sighs]
Hey! [chuckles]
[Nova clears throat]
You're famous.
Infamous is more like it.
Black Twitter's letting me have it.
Been there, done that. Black Twitter ain't no joke.
You know, I talked about a lot of important stuff with Gayle King.
Somehow, all that gets overlooked and I become a silly meme.
Do you wanna put these on ice?
With the week I'm having, don't be surprised if I drink straight from the bottle.
Okay. Heard that.
Well, they say you know the food is good, when black folks is quiet.
It's why it sound like a library up in here.
[Hollywood laughs]
He's right. He's right.
You put your foot in this food.
Eww, in chicken too?
[Hollywood laughs] No, son.
It's just an expression, all right?
She didn't really put her foot in the food.
-Oh! -[all laugh]
This food is good, Miss Vi.
Thank you, baby.
Now, I never thought I'd see the day
when my child would ask for seconds of vegetable.
Mm-mm. You a miracle worker.
I think Mr. Man has something to do with it as well.
You know what, baby. I'm gonna have to save this for later.
I'm gonna save mine for later too.
Come on, Gab, there's something I wanna show in the living room
I got some good news.
Girl, the way things have been going lately,
I could use some good news. What you got?
That attorney you gave me...
he called and got the paperwork started on my divorce.
Oh, certainly, that's great news. Good for you, girl.
[Gabriel] Mommy!
Look at what Mr. Hollywood got me.
What is that?
A basketball.
-Oh, let me see. -No.
-Well, did you say thank you? -He sure did.
Well, I didn't, so thank you.
[both grunt]
Don't you dare bounce that basketball at Miss Vi's house.
I tell you what, go out on the porch
and just dribble it with your left hand I'll be out there in a minute, okay?
Yes, sir.
He adores you and you're just so good and gentle with him.
Thank you for that.
And, Queen Vi, thank you, girl for everything.
What ya'll [inaudible] back together...
that's just amazing.
If you could bottle it up and sell it, you'd be rich.
[knocking on door]
Come in.
Hey, have you seen my meal card?
I can't find it anywhere.
No, just take mine.
Thanks.
Hey, uh, how you feeling, man? You've been meditating?
I've been trying to.
Nice, yeah.
Well, the more you make it a daily practice, the easier it gets.
You know, I've actually been experiencing that and I really like it.
-Good, man. Good. -Yeah.
Hey, what is that? Those are lit.
This, oh, man, just some photos I took
from my Uncle Hollywood's grand opening.
I knew you're into photography but damn, bro.
-You got skills. -Thank you.
Hey, you should take some pictures of me.
What for?
I know it sounds hella shallow but I need some new pictures for my social profiles
and whatnot. [laughing]
-A social profile? -You know what it is, man. I'm a good looking dude.
I should be getting hit up more than I do.
All right.
Um...
I'm at it. Let's do it.
Dude, all right.
Not here, bro. Let's go on campus.
More space. You can get the natural light on you.
Fine, but can we go to the dining hall first? I'm starving.
Okay, so you wanna have a meatball sub
before we do the photoshoot?
You're right? Yeah, we'll go after.
Kidding man. Typical model, bro.
[Micah] No, I need to get some shots actually.
[Isaiah] Nice.
[Nova laughing]
I totally forgot about that.
Daddy was so mad at us.
Mm-hmm.
Now, I don't know who y'all think I am.
But I'll tell you who I ain't...
[both] One of your little friends.
[both laughing]
I miss him so much.
-Me too. -Mm.
I wish he were here now.
Yeah, sure. Make finding out about those bones a lot easier.
Daddy didn't kill anyone, right?
No, of course not. And if he did,
he had good reason and no other alternative.
-I need some more wine. -You read my mind.
[laughs]
-Uh-oh. -[laughs]
Oh, can you grab me two eggs, please?
I've never known you to bake.
Yeah, I've read once baking can have a calming effect on you.
I tried it and it worked.
Really?
Yeah, might have something to do with,
I don't know, have a control over
something in your life and other things are out of control.
-Hmm. -You should try it.
I mean, yeah, no, I think I'll stick to the wine.
[laughing]
I am not mad at it.
-Good fix. -[laughing]
[thunder rumbling]
God.
I don't come to you often.
You remember the last time I've been to church...
and open up a Bible?
[sighs]
I'm bad for that.
I know what I'm doing and that is...
it's wrong.
This is for the right reasons now.
I know it's wrong.
I probably shouldn't ask you this but...
[Ralph Angel sobbing]
keep me safe tonight, please.
I promise from here on now,
Imma do right.
Imma be the type of man my family could be proud of.
That's my word.
[sighs]
Amen.
Oh, shit.
Slight change of plans.
What you mean, slight change of plans?
One of my guys pulled off so Imma need your help to load this truck, all right?
It's always some bullshit, huh?
If you don't wanna do it, don't do it, bro.
Just give me back the money and we straight. All right?
C'mon!
Good, man.
Hey, you hear somethin'?
[Theo] What?
-I could've swore I heard some. -Paranoid.
Granted we out out here. But I ain't playin' games.
Just hurry up.
Almost finished.
All right, that's a wrap.
Lookin' all big.
See you on the next one, aight?
So, there be no next one, bro. I'm done.
All right. Respect, bro. Great doin' business with you.
Oh, that was fast.
I literally just dropped them off at the motel.
Oh, that Gabriel can talk.
[both chuckle]
You tell it.
He wore me out.
What he talkin' about?
What else? You.
Mr. Hollywood this, Mr. Hollywood that.
Whoo.
It was cute though.
You know, Hollywood...
you've been different lately?
No, wait look, in a good way.
I think Gabriel has brought something out of you I ain't never seen before.
You know, we're always gonna have kids in our lives.
You know, Micah, Blue, the new baby...
and I wouldn't be surprised if Nova winds up having kids, at some point.
But it could never gonna be ours.
I know that.
And you're still okay with that?
Without passing on your last name or your legacy.
Vi, legacy is about more than just kids.
[chuckles]
[Hollywood laughs]
[police siren wailing]
Oh, shit.
[sighs]
Thank you.
All right.
[Violet clears throat]
[Violet] Mm.
So, what's the verdict?
Good.
-Okay. -[Charley laughs]
Now, let's get to why you're really here.
I know it's not so that I could sample your pastries.
[sighs]
Why else would I be here? [Charley chuckles]
Charley Bordelon, I've known you longer than you've known yourself.
So what's up?
It's about Davis.
What'd he do now?
Nothing. Nothing wrong, at least.
Just...
-social media is going crazy and I... -Oh, Charley!
Social media.
Why do you care so much about what folks think
about who you in a relationship with?
Most of those folks you don't know from a can of paint.
Good question, and good point.
Look, first, you post a picture of you and Davis online
for the world to see and comment on.
And then you go up on Gayle King's show
and try to sell those folks your rights to your business.
You are just asking for trouble, baby.
Have I ever asked you what you thought of Hollywood?
Not that I can recall, no.
Exactly. Because I'm in a relationship with him, you ain't.
Trouble is bound to find its way into a relationship.
Me? I'm just not gonna go out and invite trouble there.
True love is sacred, it's a blessing.
You need to start treating it like it is.
Thanks, Aunt Vi.
That is why I came here today.
-One other thing. -Mm-hmm.
Leave the baking to me.
These cupcakes, as dry as I don't know what.
Mm. Those are... Those are croissants, Aunt Vi.
-Oh Lord. -Mm-hmm.
[Violet laughs]
Just a... [Violet laughs]
-Oh, baby. -Yeah.
Damn Nova, I mean, knew you were talented but this is, girl?
[chuckles softly] Thank you.
You're also asking for trouble.
Good old boys in blue won't be happy
when you put this on True Papers.
-You sure you wanna do this? -I'm very sure.
Nova, I... I owe you an apology for how I told your father
about your private life back then.
It was wrong under any circumstance, and I'm truly sorry.
I've wanted to hear that for a long time.
Apology accepted.
It's time we focus on the future, not the past.
Deep down, I always hoped that we make up
for how things went down back then.
But as time went on, I just...
I don't know, I started to lose hope, I guess.
You were my first best friend, Nova.
My only best friend...
and I know this is stupid.
But for years, I would always compare my new friends to you.
[Nova laughs]
That's not stupid. I did the same thing.
You did?
[laughs]
-It's just that nobody ever measured up. -Hmm.
Just one big disappointment after another.
At some point, I just stopped trying.
Your shoes are too big to fill.
I guess what I'm trying to say, Nova, is, not that it's easy...
but I'm really glad you're back in my life.
Me too.
[both laugh]
There he is.
Hey, my bad. Sorry we're late.
You're here now. Don't matter, just grab a glass.
-It's a little early for champagne, ain't it? -[laughs]
Hey, it is never too early for champagne.
So ya'll drunk already, huh?
Today was a good day, ya'll.
Our family had a win.
My brother, your father, Ernest Bordelon was a good man.
[Ralph Angel] That's right.
A man whose name and legacy remains untarnished.
Thanks to Nova's investigation.
We now know that those remains were 150 years old,
which means that them old bones just prove what we already knew.
Ernest Bordelon didn't kill nobody.
Say it.
Here's to Ernest!
[all] To daddy.
Them bones they knew they thought it was...
I just wonder, man, whose are they really?
Wassup?
Yo. How did that test go?
Uh, let's just say, it went and it's over.
And we shall see? [laughs]
Confidence man. That's incredible.
Uh, I was ill-prepared. I just didn't study enough.
Why not?
Life?
How was I supposed to focus on these tests and stuff,
-when we're in the midst of the most dynamic of times? -Yeah.
This is supposed to be the time of our lives.
-Right? -Period.
I don't know. I'm... I'm just feeling restless.
I'm ready for an adventure or something.
I feel you.
I thought, you know what? How about we adventure over to Ten Cent Tacos?
Your boy is famished.
You got it.
Hey, like, um...
You know, if you ever need anybody to talk to,
I'm here for you, the way you were here for me.
-Thanks, man. -Yeah, of course, man.
Um...
[inaudible] tacos for the honors.
[Isaiah] Come on, it's no joke.
[Darla] This is nice.
This, getting to be out, to feel normal again.
Yeah...
if you like this, you're gonna love what I got planned.
You got plan?
[chuckles]
We're going on a babymoon.
A babymoon? [chuckles]
Since our honeymoon got cut a little short.
Figured we do something nice.
Got us a little,
B&B in the garden district.
They got everything.
Check it out.
Fireplace, jacuzzi, walk-in showers.
It's nice, right?
It is.
I just feel like everything we've been going through, we deserve it.
It is beautiful. but I don't...
-It's only for a few days. -I know but still...
It's a lot.
I worked the double shift last night with Theo, I got double pay.
Come on, I'm working another shift next week too, okay?
I got you. I got us. We're gonna be all right.
[knocking on door]
[Nova sighs]
-Boom. -[Nova chuckles]
[Dominic] I got what you want.
That's not the kind of favor I called in for my friend, but thank you.
[Nova laughs]
Second time being summoned to Casa de Nova this week, starting to feel special.
Well, kind of need a special favor?
What's happening?
I need some further testing done on the remains found on my family's farm.
I think you can point me in the right direction.
[Nova laughs]
I can do it for you at the university.
I'll find the right people who can, might take a minute though.
That's fine, I'm a patient woman.
Is that right?
Well, maybe one day, some of that can rub off of me. I could use some patience.
You wanna, uh, go for a jog?
I was just gonna head out for my evening run.
It'll be cool to have some... some company.
Sure. A jog would be nice.
I just need to change.
Of course, I'll be patient.
[sighs]
Sure smells clean in here.
I may have overdone on the pine scent.
Yeah, that's it.
It's spotless, uh...
You really outdid yourself this time, Maybillie.
And you haven't called me that since I was a little girl.
If you did, I was either in trouble
or you were reading me bedtime stories.
I'm too old for bedtime stories.
Says who?
Yeah, I want to thank you for being here.
You don't have to thank me, daddy.
I'm your daughter, I'm supposed to be here.
Uh, yeah.
[chuckles]
It's donut holes.
You know, I got caught in Fiona's, it was donut holes.
[laughs]
Yeah, I remember that.
Oh, you used to love those things when you were little.
[both laugh]
Nothing made you happier.
You'd eat a whole pack for breakfast if we didn't keep an eye on you.
Wasn't really shoplifting, you were curious.
You are always your own person, Billie.
And sometimes that didn't fit in to
what I wanted you to be, and I was wrong for that.
[sighs]
I, uh, hope you can forgive me for all the times that I failed you.
I love you so much.
I'm sorry for anything I ever did that embarrassed you.
I made you feel like I wasn't worthy of your love.
You were always worthy and I love you so much.
[both crying]