Previously on Saints and Sinners.
We're sisters.
Negative press everyday. I don't need any more.
- It's handled. - Keep him away from Ella!
I cannot tell
I was with Josie. Tam can't know.
Without you coming forward, he could
spend the rest of his life in prison.
This thug got in my office.
Don't touch me!
You just bought Jabari a TV station.
I have a major surgery comin' up.
Come work with me.
as the CEO.
Aaah!
[beeping]
[sigh]
[beeping continues]
[rapid beeping]
[Dark Ominous Music]
[Suspenseful Music]
[Tense Music]
[music intensifies]
Christie?
[Dramatic Music]
[Theme Music]
[faint conversation]
* Go on, lift your hands, give god the praise
* I fell so hard * Hey
* Lost my faith in god * Hey
* I couldn't even pray * Hey
* So I say
* We're just sinners
* saved by grace
[engine roars]
- I've been thinking... - About?
The right time to announce my decision for the new
CEO of up-surge.
There's no time like the present.
Hah, you are just like me.
Instinctively impatient.
This will all be yours soon.
But we make the announcement
is just as important as who's being announced.
I know the importance of optics all too well.
Ella Johnson, CEO.
Mm, yeah. I like the sound of that.
Running a multi-million dollar corporation is a quite a bit different
than overseeing a city.
You think? [laughs]
A city's a monopoly
Brown water comes out of your pipes. You can't change water.
Okay but in business, clients have options.
We don't satisfy our client's needs, they go to the competition.
I see.
There's a lot to learn, Ella.
Luckily, I'm a fast learner.
And I am a good teacher.
[laughs]
Every year, we hold a
a gala for the investors and the board.
Alliances are formed, deals made.
Seems like the perfect
place to announce Malik's successor.
What do you think?
- I'm sorry, Mr. Thompson. We have a problem.
- Yes. - None of the drivers showed up today.
Apparently there's an issue with the union.
The union.
Oh that has the stench of Rex Fisher all over it.
Well, sounds like a job for the future CEO.
Indeed it is.
Nah, nah, nah, you helpin' me.
I thank you.
Listen, you and your boys
will be compensated very generously for the work you missed, okay?
I appreciate you.
Yeah, I'll talk to you soon.
[laughs] Just handlin' some union business.
Yeah, well you can give your guys the message.
What message?
Business is good, Rex.
It's so good, bro...
the boss kickin' this thing in overdrive.
More deliveries, mo money.
Well you know I like the sound of that.
Yeah, I knew you would.
How soon can your guys be ready?
Psht, hell we ready to go. Just
say the word.
My man.
You know how we do it.
Yeah, indeed I do.
I'll be in touch.
Yo, yo, yo...
what are we movin'?
It's better for business not to ask too many questions, Rex.
But I'll be in touch.
[Sultry R&B Music]
Will you marry me?
[knocking]
[floor creaks]
- Victor. - Did I catch you at a bad time?
No, I was just--
come in. I'm sorry.
Can I get you anything, water, coffee?
No, no, no. Thank you but
I just wanted to come by, check on you. See how you were doing.
For the baby.
- [Victor laughs] - Thank you. Well, I'm getting by.
You know, good days are bad, but
today's not really a great day.
Well unfortunately it'll be like that for a while, but in time things will get better.
I hope so.
When Malik was younger we were
very close. Even though I adopted him, he was my mini me.
But when a man grows up, he has to forge his own path.
I'm sad to say usually when we
spoke it was about business, but
that, that didn't stop him from sharing about you.
With Malik gone, I consider my job to continue what he started.
So if you need anything, anything at all, you let me know, okay.
Thank you. If you-- you don't know how much I appreciate that.
Malik was the first honest man in my life.
Well, honesty was something I tried to instill in my son.
It's good to know he was listening.
A I know you don't need me to tell you this but
thank you for being so loyal to his memory.
I'm glad someone is.
Is there someone who didn't?
I was just thinkin' about Stacia,
up-surge's legal counsel.
She's also representing Miles in Malik's murder case. It just
seems wrong, you know?
It certainly does.
[Ominous Instrumental Music]
[sighs]
- How you holdin' up?
Well, Tamara's tryin' to take Austin from me.
So a....not so great.
- Okay, first we have to focus on getting you out of here.
And then, we can discuss Austin after that.
What do I need to do?
- I spoke with the judge. I got her to set bail.
How?
You're not a flight risk,
You have family in the community.
And just to be safe, I gathered support from Pastor Greene and
- ...and the church. - [Miles exhales]
[sighs]
You're amazing.
I know.
Bail's not gonna be cheap.
Do you have access to any money?
A I still got the money from the settlement.
I just need time to access it.
Do you have someone who can get it for you?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it. I got it.
Good.
Now you work on that and I will follow up with you tomorrow.
- Stay strong
for Austin.
Hey...
thank you for believin' in me.
Miles, you are a lot of things,
but you are not a killer.
[Quiet Instrumental Music]
Guard, guard...I need to make a phone call.
- And you checked the security cameras?
- Yeah, twice.
Alright. We're gonna need access to those.
- Of course. - There doesn't seem to be any signs of...
forced entry. Did you check the locks?
Yeah, a they seem to work.
Who found the body?
[in unison] Both of us.
But um, we answered these questions last night.
- Sometimes you remember new details.
We actually might need you to come into the station and
get a little more questioning.
Okay, no problem.
Listen, did you ever file any formal complaints?
- [phone vibrating] - Crazy fans? Unwanted advances at work?
I mean not that I know of, but we just took over the station.
Excuse me. I gotta take this call.
Go ahead.
Let me ask you--
I told you not to call me.
- [Dr. Ross] You still want her to disappear?
Yes.
- After today, our little problem won't be an issue.
It's good to know.
[sighs]
You ready to get back into the operating room?
I've got butterflies.
It's like the first day all over again.
You'll be fine.
It'll all come back in no time.
So what are we doing today?
We are performing an organ procurement.
Like what happened to Jessica?
Who?
The girl who ran out of the room.
I heard some of the nurses mention she's a donor.
Ah yeah, poor girl. We get quiet a few donors coming through our doors.
It's practically [laughs] harvest season.
Does the hospital perform many transplants?
No transplants. Just removals.
We actually ship
to various hospitals around the country.
- I see. So what are we removing today?
I am performing a Hepatectomy and a Nephrectomy.
- It's actually really-- - Dr. Ross...
the patient isn't taking to the anesthesia.
- What's her BP?
- 180 over 120.
Stay here while I handle this.
How many CC's did we give her?
- We've already given her 35.
[Dramatic Music stings out]
[sighs]
Morning, Victor.
Is there something wrong?
What company do you work for?
- What? - Who's your employer?
up-surge.
And whose signature is on the check you cash every week?
- I'm not understanding where we're going-- - It's my signature.
And I'm not paying you to represent my son's killer.
Victor, that's not what--
Mr. Calloway
has an alibi that can confim...
- ...where he was-- - Loyalty is the most important thing
in business. If you have none,
I have no use for you.
He is a friend who is reaching out
I'm only giving him advice.
The box Kareem is holding is for your personal items.
You have 10 minutes to pack it up before you're
escorted out of the building.
- Victor, this-- - I don't want to hear your...
excuses, your rationalizations, or
or musings about one's right to
a fair trial.
- There is an innocent man in
- ...jail. - There is a killer where he belongs.
Not only have you betrayed me, you've betrayed your profession.
I'm helping a friend!
Legally, which is a conflict of interest.
One the bar association will be notified of.
Before I'm through with you, you will be lucky to be a stenographer
in traffic court.
Ten minutes!
Leave your key card with Kareem and a
never ever show your face here again.
[Instrumental Music]
This is what you requested from the records vault, mayor.
Thank you, Trey. That'll be all.
Would you close the door on your way out, please?
Oh, no problem.
Thank you.
Hah, hm.
I got you, Rex.
[sighs]
[dialing]
[Moody Instrumental Music]
Cut the crap, Rex. This is not a social call.
I need you to meet me tonight at the spot.
- [Rex] You got it. - Good. I'll see you there.
[phone rests]
Family members tell us Jenna Burroughs has not
been seen for days,
making this the 6th woman that has gone missing this--
We are receiving breaking news
regarding the death of WQCL TV's
very own Joy Covington.
Investigators have ruled her death
to be accidental.
With this latest update,
our hearts and our prayers go out to Joy's
family as they deal with this tragic loss.
For WQCL TV,
I am Anita Robinson.
[Somber Instrumental Music]
[Jabari sighs]
Accident, my ass.
Man, Ella's body count is risin'.
You think this was Ella?
Hell, yeah.
Joy was all over her.
She probably was onto somethin'.
Ella tried to buy the news and
she couldn't, she killed it.
Well, you can play detective later.
Right now, you need to address the team.
[sighs] Yeah, you right.
[clears throat] A...everyone,
huddle around, please.
Everybody, please.
Okay...I know we all wanna know what's goin' on.
Okay, now Joy
she was full of life, and she never ran
from a story. And to honor her,
I want you guys to keep that same attitude.
That same energy when it comes to the news.
If there's more to the story,
police will let us know.
And if you guys need a few days to process everything,
let us know. We understand.
Thank you.
[Somber Instrumental Music]
That was amazing.
Well...I don't know about amazing, but
it's what was needed.
- Well, the station will get through this.
We make a great team.
Yeah, we do.
- Hey. - Hey.
[cuffs unlatching]
[chair scrapes]
Hey.
What's wrong?
Is it that obvious?
You're a nervous wreck. Did you get the money?
[sighs] No, no. Your accounts were frozen.
- They wouldn't let me take anything out. - What, how?!
The bank said that somebody put a lean on your account.
- [Miles exhales] - They, they wouldn't give me any more details.
Well, what about Tam?
She won't return my calls.
[laughs]
What's so funny?
Just, karma [laughs]
comin' back to bite me in my ass.
All those times I
actually lied to her. All those times I
actually lied to her.
Now I'm tellin' her the truth.
And she don't even believe me.
Well...maybe she'll change her mind.
Nah.
I let her down too many times.
[inhales] Maybe...
maybe I deserve this, you know.
Miles, don't say that.
I mean we lyin' right now, right?
You and me slippin' in the dark.
I can't blame Tam.
This is all my fault.
You know may-- maybe this is god
and he's just linin' everything up in the universe right.
Thank you for puttin' some money on my books.
I bought some paper and pencils.
I got plenty of time to write about
all my sins [laughter].
Stop it, Miles.
I mean, hell....what I could get 20 years.
[Miles exhales]
Could write a lot of albums
in all that time.
Look at me, that's not going to happen!
I'm gonna get you outta here.
I'll go down to the church.
Yeah, well...
Well you tell them
say a prayer for me.
And then
pass around the collection plate
Oh and tell them to ask god to send me 50,000
so I can--
Miles.
get me outta here.
Miles, Miles...
you do not deserve any of this.
Look, you're a good father.
You're a good man. You've been everything to me.
- Don't you see that? - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Um...
I shouldn't be dumpin' this all on you, you know.
You deserve better.
[Soft Instrumental Music]
It's sure good to see you.
You just let me know if anything changes, alright.
Yeah, yeah I will.
Alright.
Miles, wait. Miles!
[Dramatic Music stings out]
[Blues Music]
Take notes.
What you wanna put on, 5,000?
Well, well, well...
Look what the cat dragged in. Aren't you a sight for sore eyes.
Good ole Rex. [smirks]
It sounds like you're happy to see me.
Oh I'm always happy to see you, Josie.
[chuckles] Well that's good,
because I have a proposition for you.
- Really?
A...do me a favor.
Would you make me like a banana split?
[laughs]
Listen, um and I know you didn't come all the way down here in your um
sexy business attire just to chit chat.
What can I do for you?
You own several businesses,
so you understand how cash flow can be
erratic.
[pool balls clanking]
- Erratic...
that sounds so sexy.
How erratic?
50,000 would make things easier.
- 50,000?
So you came all the way down here to ask me for a loan?
Well it wasn't to borrow some sugar.
[laughter]
50,000 is a lot of money.
And how do you plan to pay me back?
Monk's. I'll put it up as collateral.
- Monk's?
I've been in Monk's a bunch of times. Always packed.
The music is good. The food is good. The women look
good, sexy. Don't seem like you have any cash flow problems.
So what is this loan really for?
A friend.
How good a friend?
I needed to bail somebody out of jail, okay.
- $50,000? - Mm hm.
What'd he do, kill somebody?
Well whoever it is,
that thing must really be good
if you wanted to put up Monk's to save his ass.
So is it a yes or a no?
Yeah.
Let me help you out.
But you know you owe me.
I know.
Josie,
tell your friend, Miles...
I say hello.
[kisses air]
[Laughs]
[footsteps receding]
- Do you think he'll eat this?
- [laughter] My dad'll eat anything.
But this, this is his favorite.
Good.
Can you pass me the
[in unison] sugar!
[laughter]
- Alright. Thank you. - There you go.
Just gonna put a little bit right there. There ya go.
[Angela] Mm.
[laughter] You know this is exactly how my mom used to make it.
Oh sweetie, it's okay.
What else did your mom put in the spaghetti?
[chuckles] Well...
she did put a ton of tomatoes and garlic in her pasta every time.
- Okay, well let's add extra
Tomatoes and garlic.
[Angela laughs]
You know...I'm really glad that you're staying with us.
[Tranquil Music]
And I'm really glad that your father and I are friends.
Me too.
It smells so good.
Yeah.
Hugh, you still got this old thing?
[Rex laughs]
Yeah, I still got it. You know I thought about gettin' rid of it but a
I decided to fix it back up and keep it.
Remember I used to pick you up in this?
We used to sneak out of Leona's.
Rex, I'm not here to talk about the past.
Here.
What is this?
This is goodbye.
This drive is evidence of your involvement
in the casino robbery.
I could have given it to the cops, but it's yours.
What's your angle, Ella?
There's no angle. There's no game.
I'm just tired.
- Tired of what? - Everything.
What are you talkin' about, Ella Mae?
This back and forth.
I hurt you, then you hurt me, and-- and for what?
We shouldn't be livin' like this.
What is this really about, Ella?
Oh, is this about you new daddy, Victor?
No, it's about moving on.
It's about growth.
I wanna make some changes in my life,
you should want the same.
Rex for once, I want to do something good.
- Really? - Yes.
Every time somethin' happens, Ella, you sink into a dark place.
Rex, you aren't hearing me!
My father's in my life.
God has given me a second chance.
Victor's groomin' me to be CEO of up-surge and I wanna take
full advantage of this opportunity.
Please, life the strike.
Let me do my job.
- You're really serious, aren't you? - Yes, I am.
And if you love me,
if you've ever loved me,
you gotta let me go.
[door shuts]
[sigh]
[exhale]
- Hey.
Hey.
I can't believe the church would do this for me.
I gotta give Pastor Greene a call.
It wasn't the church.
They released my money for the bail?
- No.
Then who?
I borrowed the money and put up Monk's as collateral.
[door clicks loudly]
[loud unlatching]
Josie...
I don't, I--
I can't believe you would do that for me.
[door clicks]
You're the only one that came through, huh?
I believe in you, Miles.
I know that you are not a killer.
- [Josie exhales] - Thank you.
[collective exhaling]
Hey um...
is um, is Tamara the one that's pickin' me up?
No.
Good, good cause um
[zipper slides] Look, look
I, look...
she just can't know that you're the one that's bailin' me out, okay?
So--
More lies, right?
[sigh]
We're gonna tell her, okay.
Just not yet, alright. That's all.
You keep sayin' that.
You keep sayin' that don't you. You know what?
Where do you want me to take you?
My place.
I just wanna go to my place and take a shower and lay in my own bed.
On second thought,
why don't we go to your place?
[exhales]
Sorry about the delay. We're back on schedule.
You can watch while I prep the patient so you can get your sea legs back.
We're using anesthesia?
Would you rather the patient feel the incision?
We had to administer an additional 50mg of propofol.
She should be comfortable now.
I just thought with everything
we were removing, the patient is deceased.
Like I said, a generous donation.
Voluntary movement is normal.
It's been a long time since you've been in the operating room,
hasn't it, Christie?
Scalpel.
[Ominous Suspenseful Music]
Dr. Johnson...
are you gonna join us?
[Dramatic Thrilling Music]
[music stings out]
[phone vibrates]
[vibrating continues]
Hello, Victor.
Rex Fisher.
Oh lord, what did he do now?
Apparently whatever you asked him to do.
The drivers will be back at work tomorrow.
You've proven you can make things happen, Ella.
That's the sign of a real leader.
Well I'm just happy that up-surge is back on track.
And Rex?
- He's out of my life,
soon I'll be able to give
up-surge 100%.
- You've got some hard decisions to make.
I know. I've made up my mind.
Good.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to make sure these
drivers make up for lost time.
Of course.
- Oh and Ella, and this is
any indication of what the future CEO can do,
the company's going to be in great hands.
What the hell do you want?
I'm here as a friend.
A friend? You're defending a lying murderer who killed my fiance.
- A man who was your husband. - Yeah, was!
Come on, Tamara, we both know with even with
- Miles's faults, he couldn't of-- - Is that why you came here?
To try to convince me that someone else killed Malik?
No.
I came here to tell you that
I was fired as up-surge's counsel.
Well...actions have consequences.
Victor was protecting his son. Someone has to.
I wouldn't put all of my trust in Victor.
Who should I put it in, huh?
You?
Tamara do you really believe that I would risk my reputation
my career, for somebody that I thought was guilty of murder?
I don't know what kind of lies Miles has been feeding you,
but what I do know is that the man that I love,
the only honest man in my life, is dead.
And Miles's DNA was at the scene.
So what the hell do you expect me to believe?
That things aren't always as they seem.
Good night, Stacia.
- Miles has an alibi!
What?
[sighs] The night that Malik was killed,
Miles wasn't alone.
Putting him away for a murder that he didn't commit
isn't gonna bring Malik back.
And you should know the truth.
And what is that?
Ask Miles about that night.
[Tamara scoffs]
Better yet...
ask Josie.
She just bailed him out of jail.
[footsteps receding]
[door creaks]
Victor, Victor, Victor... let me holla at you.
You know a Ella usually knows when she's bein' played.
Excuse me?
You heard what I said.
But I gotta tell you,
I'm impressed with how you have her wrapped around your fingers.
Considering she's been surrounded by weak men most of her life,
her admiration of me is understood.
- All these years you've been gone,
now you come back
and you wanna make her CEO?
She's very curious.
No, what's curious is that a small-time street rat would
believe that I give a damn what he thinks.
- I love rats because they can smell a pile of garbage a mile away.
[Rex laughs]
Let me tell ya somethin',
just know I'm on to you, got that.
[knocking on window]
[Rex laughs]
[Ominous Music]
You don't want no trouble with me.
Now get your punk ass in the car and drive Ms. Daisy.
Get in the car.
Yeah, get in the car, boy.
What I do with my business is none of yours.
If I were you, I would stay away from Ella.
Focus on that little....barbershop.
I hear business is slow.
Pew.
[knocks]
[Rex laughs]
[clapping echoes]
My man, Victor.
[laughter]
[Ominous Music]
Hey...Jada's asleep.
I tucked her in, and she was out like a light.
- I guess all the cookin' wore her out. - Hm.
Thanks.
I'm gonna turn in myself.
If you don't need anything, I'll be in the guest bedroom.
Hey, Angela...
[glass rests]
Stay.
I wanna talk to you.
[Jabari inhales and exhales]
You know...
things have been really difficult for me since Paige died.
I know.
And um
I never thought that
I would be able to care about anybody else except my daughter.
But you've been here for me and Jada.
Yeah.
She's a real sweet girl.
You both are. Well I mean, you're not a girl, but
- ...you understand it. - I know. I get it.
I know what you mean. It's just um
I saw the two of you cookin' together and
she hasn't laughed like that since
[Angela sighs]
Look um what I'm sayin' is that I'm really glad that you're here.
And..
I'm finally ready to move on.
[sighed laughter]
I've been havin' these feelings for a while now.
Feelings?
What feelings?
I love you.
[soft moaning]
I love you too.
So, what I'm gonna do first is complete an incision from the
upper abdomen to the lower abdomen.
We'll start with the kidneys and then work our way over so we can--
Am I boring you, Ms. Johnson?
- Dr. Johnson.
That remains to be seen.
- A..no. Please continue.
Very well, then.
[Tense Instrumental Music]
Let's get started. Shall we?
[gasp]
[Thrilling Instrumental Music]
- What the hell are you doin', Johnson?
- She's still awake. She's still awake!
[grunting] [screaming]
Uah!
[crash]
[grunting]
Aah!
[moaning]
Wake up.
- Wake up. - [Paige groans]
Please wake up.
- There you go. There you go. - [Paige groans]
Okay, okay. Aaah!
- [grunting] - Get off me!
[Christie screams] Get off!
[groaning]
[Christie gasping]
Uah!
- Ooh. - Uah!
[slumps]
[instrument drops] That's for the hallway, bitch.
[breathing heavily]
Let's get you outta here, Paige.
Come on, come on.
[Dramatic Music stings out]
What is so important that I need to be brought out
here in the middle of the night?
The trucks can't deliver tonight.
What do you mean the trucks can't deliver?
The guys took their break and they came back to this.
We found this razor embedded in one of the tires.
[crickets chirping]
- I don't know how long it's been gone. I've only been
working there a couple of weeks.
- And there were no witnesses who saw what Dr. Ross was doing?
Other than the nurse in the room, I don't think so.
Well...
Ms. Morris has a lot to thank you for. That's for sure.
Yeah.
Where is she? She is actually
with doctors. Probably the last place she wants to be.
But she'll be safe.
- [sighs] Good. - And it looks like I have everything I need from you.
Do you need somebody to drop you home?
No, thank you. I'm fine.
- You sure? - I'm sure.
- Thank you. - You're very welcome.
How can I help you?
A...ah,
actually I do have a favor to ask.
- I'll do my best.
- Find out what's going on
between that reporter who died, the girl I saw in the room, and this.
The world is going crazy.
Hey, times have changed.
- Not like this.
Not in Cypress.
I give you my word, I'm gonna do everything I can to find out what's going on.
And now that we got Dr. Ross in custody,
I'm gonna pull on that string and see where it leads us, alright?
Thank you so much.
- Actually thank you. You got us this far.
We'll take it from here.
[heavy sigh]
[footsteps receding]
Excuse me.
Take over for me.
I'll be right back, alright.
Rex,
there's something you should know.
I wrote like 7 songs.
- What?
And yeah, I wrote like 7 songs.
How does that even happen? What are they about?
[scoffs] About everything.
- Huh. - About you.
Oah.
[giggles]
You know when you're--
when you stuck in those cement walls, boy...
you definitely start to appreciate the smallest
of things.
Heh,
one of my songs is about ah a mouse that a
yeah, he kept visitin' my cell so--
[laughs] Stop playin'.
* three hots and a cot
* are the only friend I got
You're so silly.
Nutin' like a
jail cell to get the creative juices flowin'.
Hm, well it's not the only thing that's been flowin'.
Mm mm uh mm.
Mm hm hm, I was thinkin' um
maybe I could do one of the songs at Monk's?
Of course.
Boy, you know that stage is always yours.
Huh.
You know I was um
I was in there, I was just layin' there wonderin' if I would ever get out.
The only thing,
the only person I could think about, was you.
I'm just, I just wanna say thank you, you know for
what you've done for me. I know I've done
- a lot of things in the past... - Mm.
[Josie smirks]
but you never...you never held it against me.
And um
I just want you to know that I appreciate you.
Well why don't you
show me how much.
- Mm...again? - Mm hm.
- Right now? - Yes. You got 2 seconds.
- Okay. - [laughter]
- One - [giggling scream]
- One, two. [groans] - [Josie laughs]
- Ooh, yes. [Josie giggles, moans]
- Uh oh. - [giggles]
[Miles smirks]
- Oh, okay. - [Josie moans]
Mm, Miles.
- Oah...yeah.
[music stops]
[knocking]
[Jabari sighs]
[sighs]
[groans]
[floor creaks]
Who the hell is comin' here this late in the night?
Comin'.
[Suspenseful Music]
[sighs]
[Dramatic Music]
[music stings out]