1 00:00:01,875 --> 00:00:03,289 Previously, on "The Chi"... 2 00:00:03,374 --> 00:00:05,296 Now you know if you gonna run for office, 3 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:07,632 you might wanna consider a name change. 4 00:00:07,716 --> 00:00:09,050 Victor. 5 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:11,969 That's my real name. 6 00:00:12,053 --> 00:00:13,471 If you wanna be on the campaign trail, 7 00:00:13,555 --> 00:00:15,056 you're gonna have to have the right woman on your arm. 8 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:17,017 This is Tierra. She's my play niece. 9 00:00:17,308 --> 00:00:20,645 I think Suede is going to propose. 10 00:00:20,729 --> 00:00:21,938 Are you still thinking about Darnell? 11 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:23,439 Yeah. 12 00:00:23,523 --> 00:00:25,858 Merry Christmas, Jada. 13 00:00:25,942 --> 00:00:27,986 - Ooh! - Whatchu looking at? 14 00:00:29,696 --> 00:00:31,489 - Are you in love with her? - Yeah. 15 00:00:31,573 --> 00:00:33,199 I been in love with her ever since I laid eyes on her 16 00:00:33,283 --> 00:00:35,160 sophomore year in high school. 17 00:00:38,079 --> 00:00:39,719 I got Victor to find your brother. 18 00:00:40,790 --> 00:00:41,999 Sorry, Lynae. 19 00:00:42,083 --> 00:00:46,087 Jamal's locked up... awaiting a murder trial. 20 00:00:49,591 --> 00:00:50,871 Hey, Victor. 21 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,260 Ma? 22 00:00:53,344 --> 00:00:54,679 I'm clean. 23 00:00:54,763 --> 00:00:56,055 You said that before. 24 00:00:56,139 --> 00:00:57,682 And I mean it this time. 25 00:00:57,766 --> 00:01:00,017 Look, we finally gettin' our life together. 26 00:01:00,101 --> 00:01:01,769 Don't mess that up. 27 00:01:01,853 --> 00:01:03,270 That's what all that good, hot, 28 00:01:03,354 --> 00:01:05,481 and nasty unprotected sex gets you... 29 00:01:05,565 --> 00:01:07,024 Three beautiful glorious blessings. 30 00:01:07,108 --> 00:01:08,693 I might go celibate. 31 00:01:08,777 --> 00:01:11,529 Please. You couldn't be celibate if you try. 32 00:01:11,613 --> 00:01:14,365 Join me in my 40-day celibacy challenge. 33 00:01:14,449 --> 00:01:17,118 If you wanna soar, you gotta stop bein' a whore. 34 00:01:17,202 --> 00:01:18,661 If you wanna sing, 35 00:01:18,745 --> 00:01:20,538 you gotta put your dick away, King, mm-hmm. 36 00:01:20,622 --> 00:01:22,707 Your dick deserves better. 37 00:01:22,791 --> 00:01:24,501 My dick deserves better! 38 00:01:26,127 --> 00:01:27,753 I figured you could use some help. 39 00:01:27,837 --> 00:01:30,078 I got 'em distracted so we can get cracking on gifts. 40 00:01:30,163 --> 00:01:32,415 You a blessing. You know that? 41 00:01:32,801 --> 00:01:35,563 Toni Jones' "Take Up Space Sis" plays... 42 00:01:35,766 --> 00:01:37,351 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 43 00:01:37,436 --> 00:01:39,020 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 44 00:01:39,105 --> 00:01:40,815 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 45 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:42,651 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 46 00:01:42,736 --> 00:01:44,362 ♪ Got more room with this ♪ 47 00:01:44,447 --> 00:01:46,323 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 48 00:01:46,408 --> 00:01:47,742 ♪ I got more room with this ♪ 49 00:01:47,827 --> 00:01:49,578 ♪ I'ma trip for this ♪ 50 00:01:49,663 --> 00:01:51,157 ♪ They cannot resist ♪ 51 00:01:51,242 --> 00:01:53,035 ♪ This space is on abyss ♪ 52 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,412 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 53 00:01:56,442 --> 00:01:58,026 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 54 00:01:58,111 --> 00:01:59,654 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 55 00:01:59,739 --> 00:02:00,989 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 56 00:02:01,074 --> 00:02:03,493 I am powerful. 57 00:02:03,578 --> 00:02:04,870 I am unbreakable. 58 00:02:05,223 --> 00:02:06,307 I'ma trip for this... 59 00:02:06,454 --> 00:02:08,330 I am my own source of happiness. 60 00:02:08,461 --> 00:02:10,277 ♪ Push through, sis ♪ 61 00:02:10,362 --> 00:02:13,364 ♪ It's a ghetto ♪ ♪ not designed for my being. ♪ 62 00:02:13,465 --> 00:02:15,089 ♪ I know when to chill. ♪ 63 00:02:15,174 --> 00:02:18,929 ♪ I'm humble... yeah, I don't ♪ ♪ shy away from compliments. ♪ 64 00:02:19,013 --> 00:02:22,266 ♪ I receive. ♪ ♪ I'm worth the fuss. ♪ 65 00:02:22,350 --> 00:02:25,061 ♪ I know this inner work ♪ ♪ will take me from petty ♪ 66 00:02:25,145 --> 00:02:28,105 ♪ to queen to goddess ♪ ♪ to priestess. ♪ 67 00:02:28,189 --> 00:02:32,318 ♪ Competing and comparison ♪ ♪ is enough for me, dog. ♪ 68 00:02:32,402 --> 00:02:35,738 ♪ My growth is not duplicatable ♪ ♪ or copy-friendly. ♪ 69 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:37,782 ♪ I am powerful beyond measure. ♪ 70 00:02:37,866 --> 00:02:40,659 ♪ The version of me ♪ ♪ others created in their mind ♪ 71 00:02:40,743 --> 00:02:42,787 ♪ is not my responsibility. ♪ 72 00:02:42,871 --> 00:02:46,457 ♪ I normalize saying no when ♪ ♪ others want too much from me. ♪ 73 00:02:46,541 --> 00:02:49,418 ♪ I uproot any soul ties ♪ ♪ of attachment ♪ 74 00:02:49,502 --> 00:02:53,255 ♪ that has held me hostage ♪ ♪ to lower paradigms of thought, ♪ 75 00:02:53,339 --> 00:02:55,466 ♪ feeling, expressing, ♪ 76 00:02:55,550 --> 00:02:58,177 ♪ And womaning ♪ 77 00:02:58,261 --> 00:02:59,887 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 78 00:02:59,971 --> 00:03:01,680 ♪ Got more room with this ♪ 79 00:03:01,764 --> 00:03:03,307 ♪ I'm a fool for this ♪ 80 00:03:03,391 --> 00:03:06,477 ♪ Rest is a revolution ♪ ♪ and a luxury. ♪ 81 00:03:06,561 --> 00:03:09,271 ♪ I'm learning to step ♪ ♪ out of survival mode. ♪ 82 00:03:09,355 --> 00:03:13,400 ♪ I wake up to my own BS ♪ ♪ awareness put me on. ♪ 83 00:03:13,484 --> 00:03:15,152 ♪ There ain't nobody ♪ ♪ to put me on. ♪ 84 00:03:15,236 --> 00:03:16,654 ♪ I am the blueprint. ♪ 85 00:03:16,738 --> 00:03:19,406 ♪ I allow others ♪ ♪ to tell on themselves. ♪ 86 00:03:19,490 --> 00:03:22,243 ♪ Their true nature ♪ ♪ will be revealed. ♪ 87 00:03:22,327 --> 00:03:23,953 ♪ That's what I gotta know. ♪ 88 00:03:24,037 --> 00:03:26,580 ♪ I love myself and others ♪ ♪ out loud. ♪ 89 00:03:26,664 --> 00:03:29,166 ♪ I am proud of what ♪ ♪ and who I love. ♪ 90 00:03:29,250 --> 00:03:32,169 ♪ I do the most for mine. ♪ ♪ I use my voice, ♪ 91 00:03:32,253 --> 00:03:34,630 ♪ my heart, my thoughts, ♪ ♪ my truth ♪ 92 00:03:34,714 --> 00:03:36,674 ♪ to speak up about ♪ ♪ what I want. ♪ 93 00:03:36,758 --> 00:03:38,717 ♪ I don't use coded language. ♪ 94 00:03:38,801 --> 00:03:42,513 ♪ I am enough. I am worthy. ♪ 95 00:03:42,597 --> 00:03:45,224 Greatness is not the goal. 96 00:03:45,308 --> 00:03:47,237 Being whole is. 97 00:03:47,322 --> 00:03:50,825 ♪ My love language are explored ♪ ♪ by genuine connections. ♪ 98 00:03:50,910 --> 00:03:52,912 ♪ I'm worthy ♪ ♪ even when I'm bored, ♪ 99 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,618 ♪ even when I rest, ♪ ♪ even when I am confused. ♪ 100 00:03:58,196 --> 00:03:59,613 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 101 00:03:59,697 --> 00:04:01,323 ♪ I got more room with this ♪ 102 00:04:01,407 --> 00:04:03,242 ♪ In the work, ♪ ♪ in the bedroom ♪ 103 00:04:03,326 --> 00:04:04,994 ♪ In the Zoom, on the IG ♪ 104 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:08,289 ♪ In my truth, ♪ ♪ on the beach, I'm a reach ♪ 105 00:04:08,373 --> 00:04:09,832 ♪ I hype me up, ♪ ♪ I gas me up ♪ 106 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:11,417 ♪ I hype me up, I gas me up ♪ 107 00:04:11,501 --> 00:04:13,335 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 108 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:15,004 ♪ Got more room with this ♪ 109 00:04:15,088 --> 00:04:16,714 ♪ I'm a trip for this ♪ 110 00:04:16,798 --> 00:04:18,382 ♪ They cannot resist ♪ 111 00:04:18,466 --> 00:04:20,050 ♪ Spaces on abyss ♪ 112 00:04:20,134 --> 00:04:21,719 ♪ I'ma trip for this ♪ 113 00:04:21,803 --> 00:04:23,721 ♪ They cannot resist ♪ 114 00:04:23,805 --> 00:04:25,973 ♪ Take up space, sis ♪ 115 00:04:43,324 --> 00:04:45,743 Why have I even been paying for all these prep classes 116 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:47,620 if you just gonna be late on the big day? 117 00:04:47,704 --> 00:04:50,539 Dad, SATs aren't even that important anymore. 118 00:04:50,623 --> 00:04:52,458 Well, they were in my day. 119 00:04:52,542 --> 00:04:53,959 Well... 120 00:04:54,043 --> 00:04:56,212 it's not your day anymore. 121 00:04:56,838 --> 00:05:00,174 Just trying to make sure you get into our dream school. 122 00:05:00,258 --> 00:05:02,259 It's your dream school. Not mine. 123 00:05:02,343 --> 00:05:04,804 We've been working towards this since you were five. 124 00:05:05,847 --> 00:05:07,765 Can we just go, please? 125 00:05:07,849 --> 00:05:09,517 I'm not your Uber driver. 126 00:05:12,270 --> 00:05:14,430 And if you gonna smoke reefer, go outside. 127 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:16,523 It's freezing. 128 00:05:16,607 --> 00:05:17,984 Tough! 129 00:05:20,028 --> 00:05:22,947 Mellow instrumental 130 00:05:41,215 --> 00:05:46,387 How about we get dressed and go get some brunch? 131 00:05:46,471 --> 00:05:50,140 Hmm. How about I make you a bacon, egg, 132 00:05:50,224 --> 00:05:52,309 and cheese sandwich and, you know, 133 00:05:52,393 --> 00:05:54,770 just sit in bed all day watching murder mysteries. 134 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:03,237 You know what? 135 00:06:03,321 --> 00:06:07,408 I think we should chill on having sex 136 00:06:07,492 --> 00:06:10,077 until you take me on a real date. 137 00:06:10,161 --> 00:06:12,621 Oh, we-we too old to be going on dates. 138 00:06:12,705 --> 00:06:14,581 Who you calling old? 139 00:06:14,665 --> 00:06:16,208 Like, you know, b-both of us. 140 00:06:16,292 --> 00:06:19,878 Look, I am not playing, Darnell. 141 00:06:19,962 --> 00:06:23,215 I am not too old to be treated like the queen that I am. 142 00:06:23,299 --> 00:06:27,344 Oh, woman, you been readin' too many of those memes 143 00:06:27,428 --> 00:06:29,096 of those social media therapists. 144 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:30,848 They got you talkin' crazy. 145 00:06:30,932 --> 00:06:32,641 Look, I chose you. 146 00:06:32,725 --> 00:06:34,310 Damn right. 147 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:36,478 But that don't mean you could just coast. 148 00:06:36,562 --> 00:06:37,688 Why not? 149 00:06:37,772 --> 00:06:39,773 'Cause I got higher standards. 150 00:06:41,275 --> 00:06:43,027 I am not that same little insecure girl 151 00:06:43,111 --> 00:06:44,528 you met in high school. 152 00:06:44,612 --> 00:06:46,655 Ugghh! 153 00:06:46,739 --> 00:06:50,159 If you wanna keep me, you better step up. 154 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:52,703 It's starting to feel like a full-time job. 155 00:06:52,787 --> 00:06:54,955 And if you ain't careful, you gonna get fired. 156 00:06:56,791 --> 00:07:00,377 You about to have me put in my two weeks' notice. 157 00:07:00,461 --> 00:07:01,795 Oh, please, you ain't never 158 00:07:01,879 --> 00:07:03,672 gave a job two weeks' notice. 159 00:07:05,466 --> 00:07:07,676 She's more than a body 160 00:07:09,762 --> 00:07:13,057 It was a woman who brought you in this world 161 00:07:13,141 --> 00:07:14,558 Mm 162 00:07:14,642 --> 00:07:16,226 And girl and it's never over 163 00:07:16,310 --> 00:07:18,312 On the internet tryin' to hustle 164 00:07:18,396 --> 00:07:20,356 Even if she was, who are you to judge? 165 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:21,899 Don't even know a struggle 166 00:07:21,983 --> 00:07:24,151 So watch what you say 167 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:26,904 So that you go, might come back 168 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:29,448 Come back your way 169 00:07:29,532 --> 00:07:33,202 'Cause the world ain't a thing 170 00:07:33,286 --> 00:07:36,580 Without a woman without a woman 171 00:07:36,664 --> 00:07:39,166 Woman like me 172 00:07:39,250 --> 00:07:42,878 Fuck! 173 00:07:44,964 --> 00:07:48,092 Like me 174 00:07:48,176 --> 00:07:49,969 Li-ike me 175 00:08:02,732 --> 00:08:04,400 Hi. 176 00:08:14,368 --> 00:08:16,037 You sure you ready for this? 177 00:08:18,789 --> 00:08:20,833 Yeah. 178 00:08:20,917 --> 00:08:22,501 It's time. 179 00:08:22,585 --> 00:08:24,044 It's a big step, I know. 180 00:08:24,128 --> 00:08:26,631 But we're all here to support you. 181 00:08:28,591 --> 00:08:30,509 ROCK can help with job placement, 182 00:08:30,593 --> 00:08:33,346 free clothes, recovery meetings. 183 00:08:36,140 --> 00:08:38,726 You have my number if you need anything, okay? 184 00:09:02,792 --> 00:09:07,046 Hey, don't worry. 185 00:09:07,838 --> 00:09:09,882 It's hard not to. 186 00:09:11,676 --> 00:09:14,470 Look, I know my word don't mean shit 187 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:17,806 after all the promises I broke. 188 00:09:17,890 --> 00:09:21,060 But I want things to be different this time. 189 00:09:23,145 --> 00:09:24,564 Me too. 190 00:10:59,116 --> 00:11:01,285 We read poetry and stuff here... this is nice. 191 00:11:01,369 --> 00:11:02,703 I mean, it's more than just a place 192 00:11:02,787 --> 00:11:04,454 for women to come and stay 193 00:11:04,538 --> 00:11:06,123 while they're trying to get on their feet. 194 00:11:06,207 --> 00:11:08,959 This is a safe haven, and we provide free healthcare 195 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:10,711 and the space that they can call their own. 196 00:11:10,795 --> 00:11:13,422 - It's amazing. - Some people can't be saved. 197 00:11:13,506 --> 00:11:15,966 Oh, well, now you sound like me. 198 00:11:16,050 --> 00:11:17,801 Oh, shit. 199 00:11:17,885 --> 00:11:20,053 People can be saved with the right support. 200 00:11:20,137 --> 00:11:21,388 Roselyn said I should stop by 201 00:11:21,472 --> 00:11:23,352 and see what you guys were working on. 202 00:11:24,684 --> 00:11:27,019 This place is great for the campaign. 203 00:11:27,103 --> 00:11:28,770 Why isn't anyone talking about it? 204 00:11:28,854 --> 00:11:30,314 Well, you know negative stories 205 00:11:30,398 --> 00:11:32,190 tend to get more traction. 206 00:11:32,274 --> 00:11:33,984 Would you mind taking a picture of Victor and I 207 00:11:34,068 --> 00:11:35,694 outside in front of the house? 208 00:11:35,778 --> 00:11:39,114 Actually, we try not to post about what we do here. 209 00:11:39,198 --> 00:11:40,115 Yeah. This-this ain't about show. 210 00:11:40,199 --> 00:11:42,034 Oh, of course not. 211 00:11:42,118 --> 00:11:43,702 I just think that if more people knew about it, 212 00:11:43,786 --> 00:11:45,370 they might want to help 213 00:11:45,454 --> 00:11:48,332 or reach out for the support that they need. 214 00:11:48,416 --> 00:11:50,626 Yeah. You're right. 215 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:53,295 Trinity House doesn't get as much attention as ROCK does. 216 00:11:53,379 --> 00:11:55,172 That's 'cause it ain't about attention. 217 00:11:55,256 --> 00:11:57,758 It's about doing the work. 218 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:00,927 Well, you know what, 219 00:12:01,011 --> 00:12:02,804 if y'all taking a picture in front of the house 220 00:12:02,888 --> 00:12:04,348 is gonna help us get the word out, 221 00:12:04,432 --> 00:12:06,141 then y'all should do it. 222 00:12:06,225 --> 00:12:08,518 Sometimes you gotta do shit you don't wanna do 223 00:12:08,602 --> 00:12:10,187 to get to where you going. 224 00:12:10,271 --> 00:12:11,939 I know that's right. 225 00:12:13,065 --> 00:12:15,025 What are you doing here? 226 00:12:15,109 --> 00:12:16,860 I wanted to bring you lunch. 227 00:12:16,944 --> 00:12:18,695 That's sweet. Thank you. 228 00:12:18,779 --> 00:12:19,863 Mm-hmm. 229 00:12:19,947 --> 00:12:22,366 Just do one picture. 230 00:12:22,450 --> 00:12:24,117 It'll be painless. I swear. 231 00:12:24,201 --> 00:12:25,786 Make him look presidential. 232 00:12:25,870 --> 00:12:28,998 I'll try. 233 00:12:36,630 --> 00:12:38,006 - What's up, Kei? - Hey. 234 00:12:38,090 --> 00:12:39,549 - Hey! - Thank you so much 235 00:12:39,633 --> 00:12:41,885 for watching him. I just need like a few hours. 236 00:12:41,969 --> 00:12:43,220 Yeah. I got you. 237 00:12:43,304 --> 00:12:44,888 - Hey, EJ. - What's up, Ronnie? 238 00:12:44,972 --> 00:12:46,723 - What's up, man? - Baby Ronnie's back! 239 00:12:46,807 --> 00:12:48,350 Come on. Have fun with this baby, son. 240 00:12:48,434 --> 00:12:50,435 'Cause Daddy ain't having no more, okay? 241 00:12:50,519 --> 00:12:52,729 Yeah, you say that now. 242 00:12:52,813 --> 00:12:54,898 Come on. Come on. 243 00:12:54,982 --> 00:12:57,859 - Yeah, you want the toys? - Hmm-mm. 244 00:12:57,943 --> 00:13:00,028 Mm-hmm. Oh, my bad, lemme get... 245 00:13:00,112 --> 00:13:01,822 all this stuff out your way. 246 00:13:01,906 --> 00:13:03,615 Cheerios. 247 00:13:03,699 --> 00:13:06,201 Hey! 248 00:13:06,285 --> 00:13:07,869 - How you doing? - Good. 249 00:13:07,953 --> 00:13:09,496 You sure you got him. 250 00:13:09,580 --> 00:13:11,581 Yeah. I got him, girl. Get to writing. 251 00:13:11,665 --> 00:13:13,542 I got this. 252 00:13:13,626 --> 00:13:15,919 Come on. Come on. 253 00:13:16,003 --> 00:13:17,546 Come on. Come on. 254 00:13:17,630 --> 00:13:20,633 Yeah. 255 00:13:21,300 --> 00:13:23,927 Wanna play with some toys? Wanna play with some toys? 256 00:13:24,011 --> 00:13:26,513 Come on. Let's take off your coat. 257 00:13:26,597 --> 00:13:27,931 Let's take off the coat. 258 00:13:30,309 --> 00:13:32,227 All right. All right. 259 00:13:40,861 --> 00:13:42,612 What's going on? 260 00:13:42,696 --> 00:13:44,281 What do you mean? 261 00:13:44,365 --> 00:13:45,991 I'm not dumb. 262 00:13:51,038 --> 00:13:52,832 Have a seat. 263 00:14:00,047 --> 00:14:02,466 I saw Roselyn yesterday. 264 00:14:02,550 --> 00:14:04,384 So that's why you brought me a picnic? 265 00:14:04,468 --> 00:14:06,887 She wants to help. 266 00:14:06,971 --> 00:14:09,390 - We don't need it. - I think we do. 267 00:14:10,057 --> 00:14:13,143 The last thing we need is another cook in the kitchen. 268 00:14:13,227 --> 00:14:16,897 Roselyn's expertise is in nonprofit organizations. 269 00:14:16,981 --> 00:14:18,732 She's also good with fund raising 270 00:14:18,816 --> 00:14:20,942 and public relations, and she likes you. 271 00:14:21,026 --> 00:14:23,945 No. She knows that you like me, Otis, 272 00:14:24,029 --> 00:14:25,489 and that's why she tried to play me 273 00:14:25,573 --> 00:14:27,741 so fucking close all the time. You for real? 274 00:14:27,825 --> 00:14:30,327 What Roselyn wants is to be the new co-director of ROCK. 275 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:31,495 Ah! 276 00:14:31,579 --> 00:14:33,830 A partnership. 277 00:14:33,914 --> 00:14:35,332 I think it's a good idea. 278 00:14:35,416 --> 00:14:36,792 ROCK is mine. 279 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:39,586 I created it as a legacy for my son. 280 00:14:39,670 --> 00:14:41,671 Listen, this could be a win for everybody. 281 00:14:41,755 --> 00:14:43,840 Yeah, we can let Roselyn handle the bureaucracy 282 00:14:43,924 --> 00:14:45,634 while you focus on the people. 283 00:14:47,428 --> 00:14:49,228 How does this help Victor's campaign? 284 00:14:50,264 --> 00:14:52,390 Well, she can recruit a board, 285 00:14:52,474 --> 00:14:54,017 give Community Protection 286 00:14:54,101 --> 00:14:57,395 the stability that it needs to thrive. 287 00:14:57,479 --> 00:14:59,940 And when we're ready to announce Victor's candidacy, 288 00:15:00,024 --> 00:15:02,192 ROCK can be a platform that we run on. 289 00:15:03,652 --> 00:15:05,278 Come on. 290 00:15:05,362 --> 00:15:07,697 Damn it. 291 00:15:07,781 --> 00:15:10,158 I've been under Q's thumb for fucking far too long. 292 00:15:10,242 --> 00:15:11,993 And if we let her do this, 293 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:14,157 she can raise money that doesn't have blood on it. 294 00:15:15,372 --> 00:15:17,374 What if I say no? 295 00:15:17,458 --> 00:15:19,543 Then you get fired. 296 00:15:21,545 --> 00:15:25,257 - How are you gonna fire me? - I won't have a choice. 297 00:15:26,425 --> 00:15:29,094 You asked me to help you get Victor's record cleared. 298 00:15:30,471 --> 00:15:31,972 And Roselyn was one of the people 299 00:15:32,056 --> 00:15:33,641 I had to call to do that. 300 00:15:36,060 --> 00:15:38,687 And she don't do shit for free. 301 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:46,736 You finished the test? 302 00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:48,488 Nah, I didn't. 303 00:15:48,572 --> 00:15:50,699 Why not? 304 00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:52,617 I don't know if I wanna go the college route anymore. 305 00:15:52,701 --> 00:15:54,578 So watchu gonna do? 306 00:15:54,662 --> 00:15:56,705 I don't know. 307 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:58,623 Some privileged-ass shit. 308 00:15:58,707 --> 00:16:00,208 If I didn't finish my test, 309 00:16:00,292 --> 00:16:02,419 my mom would've whooped my entire ass. 310 00:16:02,503 --> 00:16:04,713 - Really? - Yes. 311 00:16:04,797 --> 00:16:06,006 I need to get an education 312 00:16:06,090 --> 00:16:07,799 and get the fuck up out her house. 313 00:16:07,883 --> 00:16:09,593 She got enough mouths to feed. 314 00:16:11,220 --> 00:16:12,888 Do you really think a degree 315 00:16:12,972 --> 00:16:14,764 will make that huge of a difference in your life? 316 00:16:14,848 --> 00:16:18,268 Probably not, but I'm sure it would mean a lot to my mother. 317 00:16:18,352 --> 00:16:20,186 She gave me life. 318 00:16:20,270 --> 00:16:21,354 The least I could do is make her proud. 319 00:16:21,438 --> 00:16:23,607 Besides that, what do you want to do? 320 00:16:23,691 --> 00:16:25,692 I don't wanna be tired all the time. 321 00:16:25,776 --> 00:16:27,616 I don't wanna work a job I hate. 322 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:32,115 If you could do whatever you wanted, 323 00:16:32,199 --> 00:16:33,993 what would it be? 324 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,414 I would rap. 325 00:16:39,498 --> 00:16:40,707 Oh, yeah. 326 00:16:40,791 --> 00:16:42,959 I heard your song on Papa's Pulpit. 327 00:16:43,043 --> 00:16:44,628 That shit was good. 328 00:16:44,712 --> 00:16:46,254 Yeah. Whatever. 329 00:16:46,338 --> 00:16:48,048 I'm serious! 330 00:16:48,132 --> 00:16:49,966 You should start doing more freestyles on your page. 331 00:16:50,050 --> 00:16:51,384 You know niggas talk too much shit 332 00:16:51,468 --> 00:16:52,636 on the comments for that. 333 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:53,970 They'll talk shit now 334 00:16:54,054 --> 00:16:56,264 and be asking for a selfie later. 335 00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:58,516 All right. Maybe I'll do one this week. 336 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,020 Hey, don't say maybe. 337 00:17:02,104 --> 00:17:04,689 Okay, fine. I'll do one this Friday. 338 00:17:04,773 --> 00:17:06,191 Okay. I'ma look out for it. 339 00:17:06,275 --> 00:17:08,694 It'll be there. 340 00:17:11,739 --> 00:17:13,406 You want to get something to eat? 341 00:17:13,490 --> 00:17:14,867 Sure. 342 00:17:21,707 --> 00:17:23,875 Uh... 343 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:26,336 No, you. You can go. 344 00:17:28,589 --> 00:17:30,507 Hey, I'm sorry. 345 00:17:30,591 --> 00:17:33,343 It's not your fault. 346 00:17:33,427 --> 00:17:36,763 You know I didn't mean for you to get hurt, right? 347 00:17:36,847 --> 00:17:38,057 I know. 348 00:17:42,436 --> 00:17:45,605 When my sister got taken, 349 00:17:45,689 --> 00:17:47,691 I didn't think I was gonna see her again. 350 00:17:49,735 --> 00:17:51,778 Fucked me up bad. So I know how you feel. 351 00:17:51,862 --> 00:17:53,697 But you got your sister back. 352 00:17:53,781 --> 00:17:56,533 My brother about to go away for life. 353 00:17:56,617 --> 00:17:59,536 Hey, Lynae. Can you come down here real quick? 354 00:17:59,620 --> 00:18:01,497 There's somebody here to see you. 355 00:18:18,055 --> 00:18:20,098 Who are you? 356 00:18:20,182 --> 00:18:21,016 I'm from the Department of Children 357 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:22,809 and Family Services. 358 00:18:22,893 --> 00:18:25,145 We've just been informed that your brother, 359 00:18:25,229 --> 00:18:28,482 your legal guardian, can no longer look after you. 360 00:18:32,486 --> 00:18:33,737 How you doing? I'm Victor Taylor. 361 00:18:33,821 --> 00:18:35,363 I'm running for city council. 362 00:18:35,447 --> 00:18:36,489 How you doing? I'm Victor Taylor. 363 00:18:36,573 --> 00:18:37,323 I'm running... 364 00:18:37,407 --> 00:18:38,742 Listen, what... 365 00:18:38,826 --> 00:18:40,410 How you doing? I'm Victor Taylor. 366 00:18:40,494 --> 00:18:42,203 I'm running for city council. 367 00:18:42,287 --> 00:18:44,914 What do you need to feel good where you live? 368 00:18:44,998 --> 00:18:46,833 What I need? 369 00:18:46,917 --> 00:18:50,253 We need more art and murals and shit. 370 00:18:50,337 --> 00:18:51,546 More bike lanes. 371 00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:53,423 Fix these motherfucking potholes. 372 00:18:53,507 --> 00:18:54,841 Well, y'all did the damn thing, 373 00:18:54,925 --> 00:18:56,760 getting them bitch ass cops out the hood, 374 00:18:56,844 --> 00:18:58,928 but what you gonna do 'bout these parking enforcers? 375 00:19:07,771 --> 00:19:11,941 I need that punk-ass university of Chicago professor 376 00:19:12,025 --> 00:19:14,736 stop parking in my spot. 377 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:16,529 Hi, I'm Victor Taylor. I'm running for city council. 378 00:19:19,408 --> 00:19:21,618 Don't these niggas know that when they see 379 00:19:21,702 --> 00:19:26,664 a live chest sitting there, that means the spot is taken? 380 00:19:26,748 --> 00:19:28,750 I went to the DMV to renew my plates 381 00:19:28,834 --> 00:19:30,710 and they talking about, oh, you need an emissions test. 382 00:19:30,794 --> 00:19:32,879 But all the emissions places are closed in the city. 383 00:19:32,963 --> 00:19:34,818 So now you gotta drive all the way out to the 'burbs 384 00:19:34,902 --> 00:19:35,986 just to get it done. 385 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:42,889 - Ah! - See? 386 00:19:42,973 --> 00:19:44,808 - Yeah. - You should come to Ward Night. 387 00:19:44,892 --> 00:19:46,226 Uh... I got kids. 388 00:19:46,310 --> 00:19:47,644 We have free child care. 389 00:19:47,728 --> 00:19:48,978 Y'all gonna have food? 390 00:19:49,062 --> 00:19:50,730 Smokey's is catering. 391 00:19:50,814 --> 00:19:52,232 Well, I love Smokey's. 392 00:19:52,316 --> 00:19:53,566 Gracias. 393 00:19:53,650 --> 00:19:55,250 - Ha hey, gracias. - Gracias? 394 00:19:57,321 --> 00:19:58,988 Adios. 395 00:19:59,072 --> 00:20:02,492 Jazzy instrumental 396 00:20:12,252 --> 00:20:13,670 Her brother was making progress 397 00:20:13,754 --> 00:20:15,588 before this whole incident happened. 398 00:20:15,672 --> 00:20:17,173 Yeah. 399 00:20:17,257 --> 00:20:19,217 This was supposed to be temporary. 400 00:20:19,301 --> 00:20:21,136 Why can't she just stay with us? 401 00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:22,512 Kevin, this doesn't concern you. 402 00:20:22,596 --> 00:20:24,681 Yes, it does, Ma! 403 00:20:24,765 --> 00:20:27,016 I-I know both your biological parents 404 00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:29,352 are deceased. 405 00:20:29,436 --> 00:20:31,229 Do you have any other relatives in the area 406 00:20:31,313 --> 00:20:33,148 that could take you in? 407 00:20:33,232 --> 00:20:34,691 Look, with all due respect, 408 00:20:34,775 --> 00:20:36,568 we treat Lynae like she's one of our own children. 409 00:20:36,652 --> 00:20:38,027 She has her own bedroom here and everything. 410 00:20:38,111 --> 00:20:39,362 She's safe here. 411 00:20:39,446 --> 00:20:41,739 Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. 412 00:20:41,823 --> 00:20:43,199 I ain't goin' back to no group home. 413 00:20:43,283 --> 00:20:45,326 If you don't have a legal guardian, 414 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:47,912 the court will petition to make you a ward of the state. 415 00:20:47,996 --> 00:20:51,207 So what if we became Lynae's new legal guardians? 416 00:20:51,291 --> 00:20:52,542 Yeah. 417 00:20:52,626 --> 00:20:54,252 That's a long process, 418 00:20:54,336 --> 00:20:56,588 but you could petition 419 00:20:56,672 --> 00:20:58,548 to become Lynae's temporary foster family. 420 00:20:58,632 --> 00:21:00,508 Okay. 421 00:21:00,592 --> 00:21:03,178 How much time do we have to discuss this? 422 00:21:03,262 --> 00:21:05,388 Things are moving fast. 423 00:21:05,472 --> 00:21:07,807 So I suggest you talk quickly. 424 00:21:11,767 --> 00:21:13,311 Ma. 425 00:21:17,818 --> 00:21:19,485 Upbeat hip-hop 426 00:21:19,569 --> 00:21:21,863 Yeah, lemme see if you can make it go boom 427 00:21:21,947 --> 00:21:24,073 Lemme see if you can make it go mmm 428 00:21:24,157 --> 00:21:26,743 Lemme see if you can shake up the room 429 00:21:26,827 --> 00:21:29,078 Lemme see if you can make it go mmm... 430 00:21:29,162 --> 00:21:31,372 I'm off dairy. Do y'all have a vegan mac and cheese? 431 00:21:31,456 --> 00:21:33,124 Ha. Nah. 432 00:21:33,208 --> 00:21:34,959 Girl, move. Um, let me get the... 433 00:21:35,043 --> 00:21:37,128 Three-piece combo, dark, drenched in mild. 434 00:21:37,212 --> 00:21:38,880 You remember. 435 00:21:38,964 --> 00:21:40,882 Of course. 436 00:21:40,966 --> 00:21:42,091 Can I get my hot sauce on the side? 437 00:21:42,175 --> 00:21:43,551 Why would you want it on the side? 438 00:21:43,635 --> 00:21:45,428 Can I just order how I want to order? 439 00:21:45,512 --> 00:21:47,222 I'm all about a woman's right to choose. 440 00:21:47,306 --> 00:21:48,389 - Whatever, Papa. - Thank you, Papa. 441 00:21:48,473 --> 00:21:50,266 Why would you need it on the side? 442 00:21:50,350 --> 00:21:51,434 Thank you. 443 00:21:51,518 --> 00:21:52,769 The side? 444 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:56,898 Mm-hmm 445 00:21:56,982 --> 00:21:59,275 Mm-hmm... 446 00:22:01,862 --> 00:22:04,197 - Yeah. - Ooh. 447 00:22:04,281 --> 00:22:05,949 I know this part is hard, bro. Ha ha. 448 00:22:06,033 --> 00:22:07,617 But you know what? 449 00:22:07,701 --> 00:22:10,787 I finally feel like I found something I'm good at. 450 00:22:10,871 --> 00:22:13,039 Like, I found my purpose and shit. 451 00:22:13,123 --> 00:22:15,124 Man, let's hit this next block. 452 00:22:15,208 --> 00:22:17,126 Nah, nigga, I ain't getting out this car 453 00:22:17,210 --> 00:22:19,545 until I could start feeling my feet again. You feel me? 454 00:22:19,629 --> 00:22:22,298 Now turn that fucking heat on, man, so I could roll up. 455 00:22:22,382 --> 00:22:24,092 Hold on, bro. We can't roll up to people's houses 456 00:22:24,176 --> 00:22:25,927 smelling like weed and shit, bro. 457 00:22:26,011 --> 00:22:28,763 That is not what my campaign need. 458 00:22:28,847 --> 00:22:31,266 So I'm cold. I can't smoke. 459 00:22:31,350 --> 00:22:32,809 And your goofy ass ain't paying me nothing? 460 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:34,185 The fuck am I doing here then? 461 00:22:34,269 --> 00:22:35,812 Man, what else would you be doing? 462 00:22:35,896 --> 00:22:37,981 Man, I be at the crib with my fine-ass woman. 463 00:22:38,065 --> 00:22:40,275 Man, she got a job. 464 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:41,985 Yeah, she do got a cool little gig, though. 465 00:22:42,069 --> 00:22:43,486 You know she a art curator and shit? 466 00:22:43,570 --> 00:22:45,613 Man, I never thought I'd see the day... 467 00:22:45,697 --> 00:22:47,448 Hey, man, a good woman turn your life around 468 00:22:47,532 --> 00:22:49,158 - if you let her. - I know nigga. Shit... 469 00:22:49,242 --> 00:22:53,621 Look. Here we go. 470 00:22:53,705 --> 00:22:55,331 Mm-hmm. What you see? 471 00:22:55,415 --> 00:22:57,041 Damn, nigga! 472 00:22:57,125 --> 00:22:58,626 Your followers high as well. 473 00:22:58,710 --> 00:22:59,711 Yeah, it's wild, right? 474 00:22:59,795 --> 00:23:01,796 Black women been following me like crazy. 475 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,924 Leaving emojis in the comments and shit. 476 00:23:05,008 --> 00:23:07,093 They like me and Tierra together. 477 00:23:07,177 --> 00:23:09,178 Man, they eating that shit up too, ain't they? 478 00:23:09,262 --> 00:23:11,264 - Mm-hmm. - Man, that's a trip, man. 479 00:23:11,348 --> 00:23:12,807 You sure you don't wanna take her on no real date? 480 00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:14,809 Man, bro, she is not my style. 481 00:23:14,893 --> 00:23:18,187 Tch! You tripping. She er'rybody style. 482 00:23:18,271 --> 00:23:20,481 If people thinkin' we together gets me into office, 483 00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:21,858 I will take it. 484 00:23:21,942 --> 00:23:24,861 There's a lotta people countin' on me, bro. 485 00:23:24,945 --> 00:23:26,905 I can't let 'em down. 486 00:23:29,116 --> 00:23:30,658 - I can feel that. - Mm-hmm. 487 00:23:30,742 --> 00:23:32,618 But you need to stop looking at Tierra 488 00:23:32,702 --> 00:23:34,203 and start focusing on Deja. 489 00:23:34,287 --> 00:23:37,373 You lucky she fuck with your dusty ass. 490 00:23:37,457 --> 00:23:38,875 Dusty ass, huh? 491 00:23:38,959 --> 00:23:40,209 I said dusty. 492 00:23:40,293 --> 00:23:41,878 Well, I ain't so dusty no more, nigga. 493 00:23:41,962 --> 00:23:43,588 Ha ha. Yeah, you look like a new man 494 00:23:43,672 --> 00:23:45,089 ever since you got you a woman. 495 00:23:45,173 --> 00:23:47,008 - Yeah. - Mm-hmm. 496 00:23:47,092 --> 00:23:48,509 She help making me a better man. 497 00:23:48,593 --> 00:23:50,428 You know, teach me some new things. 498 00:23:50,512 --> 00:23:52,013 Mmm. 499 00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:54,515 Don't fuck that up, now. 500 00:23:54,599 --> 00:23:57,560 I try not to. 501 00:24:08,530 --> 00:24:16,530 Feelin' it now 502 00:24:17,789 --> 00:24:20,750 Feel 503 00:24:20,834 --> 00:24:22,919 Feelin' it all over 504 00:24:24,171 --> 00:24:28,007 Lovin' how, how 505 00:24:28,091 --> 00:24:31,094 It's bringin' us closer 506 00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:37,016 I finally finished. 507 00:24:37,100 --> 00:24:39,852 - You finished it? - Yes. 508 00:24:39,936 --> 00:24:41,855 Hey. You did it. 509 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:46,485 There no typos in there, is there? 510 00:24:47,819 --> 00:24:49,278 No. I triple-checked. 511 00:24:49,362 --> 00:24:50,822 Kay. 512 00:24:52,032 --> 00:24:53,158 Good. 513 00:24:54,910 --> 00:24:57,620 You know, you can lean on me anytime. 514 00:24:57,704 --> 00:24:59,498 I appreciate that. 515 00:25:01,583 --> 00:25:03,709 I'm proud of you, girl. 516 00:25:03,793 --> 00:25:06,045 I'm proud of me too. 517 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:11,259 Mellow jazz music... 518 00:25:21,144 --> 00:25:25,273 Look, Lynae's gonna be 18 in a couple of years. 519 00:25:25,357 --> 00:25:26,816 So will Kevin. 520 00:25:26,900 --> 00:25:29,068 All we gotta do is get 'em across the finish line. 521 00:25:31,154 --> 00:25:34,490 Mellow jazz continues... 522 00:25:37,661 --> 00:25:41,289 If it's too much on y'all, I could figure something out. 523 00:25:41,373 --> 00:25:43,499 How? 524 00:25:43,583 --> 00:25:47,170 I can find a place to stay. 525 00:25:47,254 --> 00:25:49,297 You don't sound too confident. 526 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:55,178 Taking on a foster child is a huge commitment. 527 00:25:55,262 --> 00:25:58,473 Babe, I'm committed to building this family. 528 00:25:58,557 --> 00:25:59,724 And I'm not? 529 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,103 Kiesha and the baby are outta the house. 530 00:26:04,187 --> 00:26:06,772 And Kevin has matured a lot in the past year. 531 00:26:06,856 --> 00:26:09,484 Whatchu so afraid of? 532 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:11,486 I don't wanna make a promise to be there for her 533 00:26:11,570 --> 00:26:13,405 when we might not even... 534 00:26:14,739 --> 00:26:16,533 We might not even what? 535 00:26:23,498 --> 00:26:24,874 I just always thought 536 00:26:24,958 --> 00:26:26,960 my brother would come back for me. 537 00:26:28,461 --> 00:26:32,674 Sometimes... things don't go the way we planned. 538 00:26:33,258 --> 00:26:36,636 So what you wanna do, send her to a group home? 539 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:40,056 Do you know the kind of abuse that goes on in those places? 540 00:26:40,140 --> 00:26:41,349 I didn't say that. 541 00:26:41,433 --> 00:26:42,892 Okay. Well, regardless of our issues, 542 00:26:42,976 --> 00:26:44,685 we don't know what's gonna happen to her 543 00:26:44,769 --> 00:26:46,729 if she becomes a ward of the state. 544 00:26:46,813 --> 00:26:49,013 Now, if she stays here, then she can have a future. 545 00:26:49,816 --> 00:26:51,567 You wanna get outta here? 546 00:26:51,651 --> 00:26:53,861 Where we gonna go? 547 00:26:53,945 --> 00:26:56,572 ROCK's hosting an event, and Papa does need some help. 548 00:26:56,656 --> 00:26:58,908 I'm not in the mood to be passing out food. 549 00:26:58,992 --> 00:27:00,952 Aw, come on. Just grab a plate. 550 00:27:03,913 --> 00:27:05,290 A'ight. 551 00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:10,211 You know the kind of abuse 552 00:27:10,295 --> 00:27:11,837 that goes on in those places? 553 00:27:23,725 --> 00:27:25,977 We don't even know what she wants to do. 554 00:27:26,061 --> 00:27:28,729 Then let's go talk to her. 555 00:27:28,813 --> 00:27:30,523 - Come on! - Fine. 556 00:27:37,822 --> 00:27:39,032 Lynae. 557 00:27:57,008 --> 00:27:58,718 Damn. 558 00:28:00,845 --> 00:28:03,639 Well, it looks like they went out without permission. 559 00:28:03,723 --> 00:28:06,851 Yeah. I don't blame 'em. 560 00:28:06,935 --> 00:28:09,020 Now I'm gonna be up all night worryin'. 561 00:28:09,104 --> 00:28:10,646 Hey. It's gonna be okay. 562 00:28:10,730 --> 00:28:12,231 They're gonna be fine. 563 00:28:12,315 --> 00:28:14,650 That's what we said about Kiesha. 564 00:28:14,734 --> 00:28:17,612 Jazzy music continues... 565 00:29:04,826 --> 00:29:08,163 Good evening. Could we get started, please? 566 00:29:15,170 --> 00:29:16,921 Okay! 567 00:29:17,630 --> 00:29:21,967 Well, tonight I have the distinct honor of introducing 568 00:29:22,051 --> 00:29:24,887 one of the co-founders of Community Protection 569 00:29:24,971 --> 00:29:28,349 and this beautiful space that we're in, Trinity House. 570 00:29:28,433 --> 00:29:31,686 Victor Taylor has been a pillar of his community, 571 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:34,355 and he's someone you can trust. 572 00:29:34,439 --> 00:29:38,401 So please join me in giving a very warm welcome 573 00:29:38,485 --> 00:29:40,569 to the love of my life 574 00:29:40,653 --> 00:29:44,365 and your future city councilman, Victor Taylor. 575 00:29:44,449 --> 00:29:46,242 - Whoo! - Yeah. 576 00:29:46,326 --> 00:29:48,203 All right! 577 00:29:48,776 --> 00:29:49,986 What up? 578 00:29:52,767 --> 00:29:54,018 What up, y'all? 579 00:29:54,258 --> 00:29:56,384 Thank you so much for coming out tonight. 580 00:29:56,507 --> 00:29:58,420 First, I wanna send a shout out to ROCK 581 00:29:58,505 --> 00:30:00,715 and my lovely lady, Tierra, 582 00:30:00,799 --> 00:30:03,592 for putting this together for us. 583 00:30:03,676 --> 00:30:05,386 For those of you who don't know, 584 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:07,722 Ward Night is usually an opportunity 585 00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:11,183 for elected officials to hear from the people. 586 00:30:11,267 --> 00:30:14,061 Well, I'm not an elected official. 587 00:30:14,145 --> 00:30:15,771 Not yet. 588 00:30:15,855 --> 00:30:17,982 That's my mama. 589 00:30:19,901 --> 00:30:23,738 Last year, my baby brother was one of the many Chicagoans 590 00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:26,449 that were brutalized by the CPD. 591 00:30:26,533 --> 00:30:28,117 And though he's not perfect, 592 00:30:28,201 --> 00:30:30,578 former Mayor Perry did take a brave step 593 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:32,663 in standing up for the community 594 00:30:32,747 --> 00:30:34,915 and defunding the police. 595 00:30:34,999 --> 00:30:36,459 I've been one of the folks on the ground 596 00:30:36,543 --> 00:30:37,793 with our homegrown alternative 597 00:30:37,877 --> 00:30:40,171 we like to call Community Protection. 598 00:30:40,255 --> 00:30:42,631 And tonight I just wanna open up the floor 599 00:30:42,715 --> 00:30:44,842 to hear from you. 600 00:30:44,926 --> 00:30:46,302 What's working? 601 00:30:46,386 --> 00:30:50,264 What's something we could be doing better? 602 00:30:50,348 --> 00:30:52,975 What's something you think I should know? 603 00:30:53,059 --> 00:30:56,437 I'm here to serve y'all, so... don't be shy. 604 00:30:58,308 --> 00:31:01,642 Mellow R&B... 605 00:31:09,244 --> 00:31:11,037 ♪ Yeah, whoo ♪ 606 00:31:11,409 --> 00:31:12,495 ♪ Ha, you know when ♪ ♪ they doubt you ♪ 607 00:31:12,579 --> 00:31:13,996 ♪ That should give you fuel ♪ 608 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,498 ♪ I think these rappers ♪ ♪ runnin' that tool ♪ 609 00:31:15,582 --> 00:31:16,832 ♪ You can just tell ♪ ♪ when they pen game weak ♪ 610 00:31:16,916 --> 00:31:18,667 ♪ In come the knee, ♪ ♪ I'm too elite ♪ 611 00:31:18,751 --> 00:31:20,169 ♪ I'm 16, ♪ ♪ I'm stacking it neat ♪ 612 00:31:20,253 --> 00:31:21,796 ♪ Ain't on my body, ♪ ♪ that would be no good ♪ 613 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:23,339 ♪ If y'all wanna talk about ♪ ♪ stackin' the things ♪ 614 00:31:23,423 --> 00:31:25,174 ♪ That I need as a shorty, ♪ ♪ you better make sure ♪ 615 00:31:25,258 --> 00:31:26,967 ♪ You let her know ♪ ♪ I be head of the class ♪ 616 00:31:27,051 --> 00:31:28,511 ♪ I'm in designer ♪ ♪ from hip to the ass ♪ 617 00:31:28,595 --> 00:31:30,179 ♪ I'm from the rack, ♪ ♪ if you play with the sack ♪ 618 00:31:30,263 --> 00:31:31,806 ♪ You know that the hood ♪ ♪ ain't gone give you a pass ♪ 619 00:31:31,890 --> 00:31:33,349 ♪ How many bars I got, ♪ ♪ a lot? ♪ 620 00:31:33,433 --> 00:31:34,975 ♪ Four and... ♪ ♪ run at it a lot ♪ 621 00:31:35,059 --> 00:31:36,685 ♪ I left my granny to see ♪ ♪ I been offered a match ♪ 622 00:31:36,769 --> 00:31:38,187 ♪ If you ask me, ♪ ♪ I been through a lot ♪ 623 00:31:38,271 --> 00:31:39,980 ♪ But uncle play ah, ♪ ♪ they say that I'm older ♪ 624 00:31:40,064 --> 00:31:41,524 ♪ They say that she wild, ♪ ♪ so I don't know who wrote it ♪ 625 00:31:41,608 --> 00:31:43,192 ♪ My big flows, ♪ ♪ ain't no foldin' ♪ 626 00:31:43,276 --> 00:31:44,985 ♪ They know me, ♪ ♪ and I ain't Mcboldin' ♪ 627 00:31:45,069 --> 00:31:46,654 ♪ How many flows you got? ♪ ♪ A lot ♪ 628 00:31:46,738 --> 00:31:48,364 ♪ How many goes to that? ♪ ♪ A lot ♪ 629 00:31:48,448 --> 00:31:49,699 ♪ These hos been hatin' ♪ ♪ they been tryin' to knock me ♪ 630 00:31:49,783 --> 00:31:51,601 ♪ But don't no guy ♪ ♪ secure my spot ♪ 631 00:31:58,317 --> 00:31:59,708 Alright, y'all, we got something special 632 00:31:59,792 --> 00:32:01,168 for you tonight. 633 00:32:01,252 --> 00:32:02,878 So I'm gonna need y'all to keep that energy going 634 00:32:02,962 --> 00:32:06,882 and give it up for Ma is ha! 635 00:32:13,598 --> 00:32:15,975 I ain't try in to rap in nobody's charity event. 636 00:32:16,059 --> 00:32:17,893 Okay. Where else you getting booked to rap at? 637 00:32:17,977 --> 00:32:21,856 Look, just tune 'em out and think of this as practice. 638 00:32:23,107 --> 00:32:26,611 - Okay. - Okay? Just go. Go! 639 00:32:44,545 --> 00:32:46,797 Okay, y'all must a forgot who I was 640 00:32:46,881 --> 00:32:48,757 When I'm talkin', this big body bends in the womb 641 00:32:48,841 --> 00:32:50,217 I deserve your round of applause 642 00:32:50,301 --> 00:32:51,969 Yeah, pressure 643 00:32:52,053 --> 00:32:53,596 You cannot out-finesse a finesser 644 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:55,264 Elite on any one of your spectrums 645 00:32:55,348 --> 00:32:57,099 Brilliant as she built like a blessin' 646 00:32:57,183 --> 00:32:58,434 Princess of my city, I stand on it 647 00:32:58,518 --> 00:32:59,810 Pen pal, you heard my hands on it 648 00:32:59,894 --> 00:33:01,604 I been to up up up 649 00:33:01,688 --> 00:33:04,189 My downfall cost put bands on it 650 00:33:04,273 --> 00:33:06,609 Ma is ha the GOAT, my bad, you already knew that 651 00:33:06,693 --> 00:33:07,902 No, I ain't need me a church boy 652 00:33:07,986 --> 00:33:10,905 - Whatever platform... - Whoo hoo hoo! 653 00:33:10,989 --> 00:33:12,406 Now, mama got all them kids 654 00:33:12,490 --> 00:33:14,450 And I got all the sieves 655 00:33:14,534 --> 00:33:15,743 'Cause I told her that I needed them soldiers 656 00:33:15,827 --> 00:33:17,578 She kept me gangster, baby, go go 657 00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:19,121 So part of my hug and mission is simple 658 00:33:19,205 --> 00:33:20,789 Usin' my gift-givin' body created 659 00:33:20,873 --> 00:33:22,541 To build a foundation to make that bitch fold 660 00:33:22,625 --> 00:33:24,209 I'll make a hit off a beat box 661 00:33:24,293 --> 00:33:25,586 I used to run outta Reeboks 662 00:33:25,670 --> 00:33:27,129 Dedicate this to my granddad 663 00:33:27,213 --> 00:33:28,964 He up there braggin' on me now 664 00:33:29,048 --> 00:33:30,883 A friend of my royalty, under construction 665 00:33:30,967 --> 00:33:32,468 I'm more than me, childhood tryin' to take hold a me 666 00:33:32,552 --> 00:33:33,719 Tradition beggin' for older me 667 00:33:33,803 --> 00:33:35,054 I just wanna be a code-a me 668 00:33:35,138 --> 00:33:37,097 But damn, that's a lot 669 00:33:44,772 --> 00:33:46,566 All right, Ma is ha! 670 00:33:52,739 --> 00:33:53,989 Happy? 671 00:33:54,073 --> 00:33:56,116 Yes, that was good. 672 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,369 But you could work on your stage presence 673 00:33:58,453 --> 00:33:59,870 - and your diction. - My what? 674 00:33:59,954 --> 00:34:02,206 Sometimes you mumble your words. 675 00:34:02,290 --> 00:34:03,624 And what you're saying is great. 676 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:05,125 So I just want to hear it. 677 00:34:05,209 --> 00:34:08,545 Okay. Ha. I'll work on that. 678 00:34:11,883 --> 00:34:14,009 You gettin' big and strong. 679 00:34:18,056 --> 00:34:19,431 Daddy, I'm bored. 680 00:34:19,515 --> 00:34:22,017 You bored? Well, go outside. 681 00:34:22,101 --> 00:34:24,353 - It's too cold outside. - What? 682 00:34:24,437 --> 00:34:26,313 That's what my mom used to tell me when I was bored. 683 00:34:26,397 --> 00:34:28,023 No. This is a new generation. 684 00:34:28,107 --> 00:34:29,692 Can I watch TV? 685 00:34:29,776 --> 00:34:33,696 Nah, you done had enough screen time for today. 686 00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:35,864 How about... we build a fort? 687 00:34:35,948 --> 00:34:38,117 - Yeah, Daddy! - Let's build a fort! 688 00:34:38,201 --> 00:34:39,911 - Yeah! - Come on. 689 00:34:40,244 --> 00:34:43,831 I could be the one to out-praise ya 690 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:46,917 Show you about all these different flavors 691 00:34:47,001 --> 00:34:49,670 Baby, we could do it big like the majors 692 00:34:49,754 --> 00:34:53,424 Let me put you out on all the front pages 693 00:34:53,508 --> 00:34:56,677 I could be the one to out-praise you 694 00:34:56,761 --> 00:34:59,930 Lemme show you about all these different flavors 695 00:35:00,014 --> 00:35:03,017 Baby, we could do it big like the majors 696 00:35:03,101 --> 00:35:05,477 Let me put you out on all the front pages 697 00:35:06,562 --> 00:35:07,896 Hip-hop song begins... 698 00:35:07,980 --> 00:35:09,314 ♪ Black lights, black toilet paper ♪ 699 00:35:09,398 --> 00:35:11,108 ♪ Sittin' on the frigerator ♪ 700 00:35:11,192 --> 00:35:12,609 ♪ I'm bad and I know it ♪ 701 00:35:12,693 --> 00:35:14,236 ♪ Big wheels are rolling ♪ 702 00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:17,021 ♪ Got that Nina on my hip and they never... ♪ 703 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,199 You think your mom's gonna let me stay with y'all? 704 00:35:20,284 --> 00:35:22,995 I hope so. 705 00:35:23,079 --> 00:35:25,039 ♪ Nigga, dope-a-da ♪ 706 00:35:25,123 --> 00:35:26,498 ♪ Money in the ear ♪ ♪ no time to fuss ♪ 707 00:35:26,582 --> 00:35:28,083 ♪ Livin' in the brush ♪ ♪ when I bust a nut ♪ 708 00:35:28,167 --> 00:35:29,918 ♪ See a girl in a party ♪ ♪ just actin' up ♪ 709 00:35:30,002 --> 00:35:31,670 ♪ And these niggas ♪ ♪ be lettin' 'em ♪ 710 00:35:31,754 --> 00:35:32,968 ♪ I'm drowin' out ♪ ♪ to this roast ♪ 711 00:35:44,350 --> 00:35:47,436 ...wet bottles, throttle 712 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,688 Sippin', sippin' on them wet bottles 713 00:35:49,772 --> 00:35:51,273 Throttle 714 00:35:51,357 --> 00:35:54,443 Leave it with a bare model model 715 00:35:54,527 --> 00:35:58,739 Who shakin' up that black bottle, bottle? 716 00:35:58,823 --> 00:36:00,825 This is the volunteer schedule. 717 00:36:03,494 --> 00:36:05,329 We only accept free store donations 718 00:36:05,413 --> 00:36:07,831 Monday through Wednesday, 719 00:36:07,915 --> 00:36:09,958 and somebody needs to be here every day by 6:00 a.m. 720 00:36:10,042 --> 00:36:12,128 to unlock the kitchen for books and breakfast. 721 00:36:13,796 --> 00:36:15,714 This could be a good thing if you let it. 722 00:36:15,798 --> 00:36:17,674 Listen, if you do anything to damage 723 00:36:17,758 --> 00:36:20,594 what I've built, I promise I'll kill you myself. 724 00:36:20,678 --> 00:36:22,096 My goal is to make sure 725 00:36:22,180 --> 00:36:24,473 that ROCK is the type of organization 726 00:36:24,557 --> 00:36:26,433 that famous people want to donate to. 727 00:36:26,517 --> 00:36:28,644 I don't care about famous people. 728 00:36:28,728 --> 00:36:31,313 I started ROCK to honor my son. 729 00:36:31,397 --> 00:36:33,732 You started ROCK because you feel guilty. 730 00:36:33,816 --> 00:36:36,068 I know that you sent Ronnie 731 00:36:36,152 --> 00:36:38,445 to kill the kid that killed your son. 732 00:36:38,529 --> 00:36:40,489 Problem is, he killed the wrong kid, 733 00:36:40,573 --> 00:36:42,908 which in turn got him shot. 734 00:36:42,992 --> 00:36:44,576 Sounds like I'm not the one 735 00:36:44,660 --> 00:36:46,704 who's causing all the damage around here. 736 00:36:55,046 --> 00:36:56,422 Yes. 737 00:36:58,758 --> 00:37:01,927 Aren't you taking credit for the labor of a trans woman 738 00:37:02,011 --> 00:37:04,388 by claiming you founded Trinity House? 739 00:37:07,225 --> 00:37:11,061 Well, like my lady said, I helped co-found it, 740 00:37:11,145 --> 00:37:13,397 which I did. 741 00:37:13,481 --> 00:37:17,067 But now I'm doing everything I can to keep these doors open. 742 00:37:17,151 --> 00:37:19,444 Look, I've never shied away from the fact 743 00:37:19,528 --> 00:37:21,363 that this community has been built 744 00:37:21,447 --> 00:37:24,992 on the backs of Black women working hard to keep us safe. 745 00:37:25,076 --> 00:37:26,618 And Trinity House was founded 746 00:37:26,702 --> 00:37:29,997 by a Black trans woman named Imani. 747 00:37:30,081 --> 00:37:33,333 She had the courage to speak up when no one else would. 748 00:37:33,417 --> 00:37:36,712 She transformed this place into a safe space for women. 749 00:37:36,796 --> 00:37:39,214 And she helped make me the man I am today. 750 00:37:39,298 --> 00:37:43,051 Now I've taken on more of a leadership role 751 00:37:43,135 --> 00:37:45,053 since she's moved back home, 752 00:37:45,137 --> 00:37:49,767 but I will always, always give her her flowers. 753 00:37:52,478 --> 00:37:55,689 Thank you. Any more questions? 754 00:37:55,773 --> 00:37:57,191 Gotta keep it one hundo 755 00:37:57,275 --> 00:38:00,861 rapping continues 756 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:02,654 I know your heart is set on the college thing, 757 00:38:02,738 --> 00:38:04,990 but if you wanna lean more into music, 758 00:38:05,074 --> 00:38:07,117 maybe I can help you. 759 00:38:07,201 --> 00:38:08,869 How? 760 00:38:08,953 --> 00:38:11,538 Maybe I can manage you. 761 00:38:11,622 --> 00:38:14,917 What you trying to do, be the Earn to my Paper Boi? 762 00:38:15,001 --> 00:38:16,627 Something like that. Yeah. 763 00:38:18,004 --> 00:38:19,839 I don't know. 764 00:38:21,340 --> 00:38:22,841 What's that smell? 765 00:38:22,925 --> 00:38:25,093 Um... Smokey's. 766 00:38:25,177 --> 00:38:27,638 Does it smell weird to you? 767 00:38:27,722 --> 00:38:29,556 No. 768 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:31,440 All I got left is beef ribs and gizzards. 769 00:38:43,821 --> 00:38:45,405 Oh shit. 770 00:38:45,489 --> 00:38:48,116 True, stay true 771 00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:50,285 True, I need you to keep it real with me 772 00:38:52,038 --> 00:38:55,499 I, uh, I really appreciate that question. 773 00:38:58,044 --> 00:39:00,295 No, you didn't. 774 00:39:00,379 --> 00:39:04,716 But you handled it well, I guess. 775 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:06,385 I was sweating. 776 00:39:06,469 --> 00:39:08,845 Ha, yeah, I was about to get you a paper towel. 777 00:39:08,929 --> 00:39:11,140 It's nice to meet you. 778 00:39:13,434 --> 00:39:14,601 Fatima. 779 00:39:14,685 --> 00:39:16,019 It's a beautiful name. 780 00:39:16,103 --> 00:39:18,105 Thank you. I gave it to myself. 781 00:39:18,189 --> 00:39:20,023 Oh really? 782 00:39:20,107 --> 00:39:21,566 I'm the one that wrote the article 783 00:39:21,650 --> 00:39:23,610 about who the folks wanted to see run. 784 00:39:23,694 --> 00:39:26,989 Oh. I didn't get that many votes. 785 00:39:27,073 --> 00:39:29,283 No. But, you know, 786 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:30,617 enough folks talked to me about you 787 00:39:30,701 --> 00:39:32,869 to get that honorable mention. 788 00:39:32,953 --> 00:39:35,122 That's why I'm working on getting my name out there. 789 00:39:35,206 --> 00:39:38,709 Well, I see, uh, Tierra is helping with that. 790 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:42,254 She's amazing. 791 00:39:42,338 --> 00:39:44,882 She's everything voters could want. 792 00:39:47,259 --> 00:39:48,677 When did you and Imani break up? 793 00:39:48,761 --> 00:39:51,305 Are you interviewing me? 794 00:39:51,389 --> 00:39:53,098 - Is this... Is that what this is? - Off the record. 795 00:39:53,182 --> 00:39:55,309 I don't want to focus on the past. 796 00:39:55,393 --> 00:39:57,269 Tonight is about the city's future. 797 00:39:57,353 --> 00:40:00,022 And what do you have planned? 798 00:40:00,106 --> 00:40:03,150 Whatever they need. I care about these people. 799 00:40:03,234 --> 00:40:05,611 It's not just a career move for me. 800 00:40:07,405 --> 00:40:09,489 I believe you. 801 00:40:09,573 --> 00:40:11,283 I ain't got nothing to lie about. 802 00:40:11,367 --> 00:40:15,621 Victor, I have been looking all over for you. 803 00:40:16,956 --> 00:40:19,416 There are some voters here that need to speak to you. 804 00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:21,418 Okay. I'll be right there. 805 00:40:21,502 --> 00:40:24,046 It was nice to talk to you. 806 00:40:24,130 --> 00:40:26,381 I hope we can keep the conversation going. 807 00:40:26,465 --> 00:40:29,051 I'd like that. 808 00:40:29,135 --> 00:40:31,387 - Shall we? - We shall. 809 00:40:33,264 --> 00:40:34,389 We're not done yet. 810 00:40:34,473 --> 00:40:36,600 We have a few more people that need... 811 00:40:50,197 --> 00:40:51,407 Oh. 812 00:40:53,075 --> 00:40:54,409 What is all this? 813 00:40:54,493 --> 00:40:56,244 Well, don't take a whole day 814 00:40:56,328 --> 00:40:58,413 to recognize sunshine. 815 00:40:58,497 --> 00:41:01,249 Aww. Darnell. 816 00:41:01,333 --> 00:41:02,834 All right. All right, woman. 817 00:41:02,918 --> 00:41:04,836 - Come on, take this. - Okay, okay, okay. 818 00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:06,421 Go back there. Get dressed. 819 00:41:06,505 --> 00:41:08,256 - I like the new Darnell. - We got reservations. 820 00:41:08,340 --> 00:41:09,700 Oh! 821 00:41:11,969 --> 00:41:14,930 Mellow instrumental 822 00:41:47,671 --> 00:41:50,173 This can't be happening. 823 00:41:50,257 --> 00:41:51,466 Don't stress out yet. 824 00:41:51,550 --> 00:41:56,096 We got like... a few more minutes. 825 00:41:56,180 --> 00:41:57,639 Stop staring at it! 826 00:41:57,723 --> 00:42:00,392 I'm just making sure you did it right. 827 00:42:00,476 --> 00:42:02,144 I can't be pregnant. 828 00:42:02,228 --> 00:42:03,812 Well, there's a 50% chance you could be. 829 00:42:03,896 --> 00:42:05,439 This isn't funny. 830 00:42:05,523 --> 00:42:06,982 You just mad 'cause you pregnant. 831 00:42:07,066 --> 00:42:08,984 Oh my God. Is that what it says? 832 00:42:09,068 --> 00:42:10,735 No results yet. 833 00:42:10,819 --> 00:42:12,530 Stop scaring me. 834 00:42:15,324 --> 00:42:17,159 What would you do if you are? 835 00:42:17,243 --> 00:42:18,618 I don't even want to think about... 836 00:42:18,702 --> 00:42:21,288 - Who would you tell first? - Ma is ha. Stop. 837 00:42:21,372 --> 00:42:22,831 Okay. Okay. I said sorry. 838 00:42:31,924 --> 00:42:33,759 It's time. 839 00:42:36,887 --> 00:42:39,848 You, uh, want to hold my hand? 840 00:42:48,440 --> 00:42:50,234 Fuck! 841 00:42:54,989 --> 00:42:56,656 Excuse me, y'all. Can I borrow him 842 00:42:56,740 --> 00:42:59,576 for a second, please? Let me holla at you real quick. 843 00:43:02,621 --> 00:43:04,539 - What's up? - Nigga. 844 00:43:04,623 --> 00:43:06,708 Is you stupid? How are you going to push up 845 00:43:06,792 --> 00:43:08,543 on another woman in front of all these people? 846 00:43:08,627 --> 00:43:10,987 Man, I ain't push up on nobody. We was just talking. 847 00:43:12,131 --> 00:43:13,673 Nigga, please. 848 00:43:13,757 --> 00:43:15,467 I ain't never seen you look at Tierra like that. 849 00:43:15,551 --> 00:43:17,761 Yeah. That's because we are just bidness. 850 00:43:18,762 --> 00:43:22,015 Look, man, I ain't even gonna hold you, okay? 851 00:43:22,099 --> 00:43:25,060 But judging from what I saw earlier this evening, man, 852 00:43:25,144 --> 00:43:26,895 you could go all the way with this thing, man. 853 00:43:26,979 --> 00:43:28,396 Many of these people'll vote for you 854 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:29,689 no matter who you fucking. 855 00:43:29,773 --> 00:43:31,691 Man, this just one town hall, all right? 856 00:43:31,775 --> 00:43:33,235 I need these people to believe in me, 857 00:43:33,319 --> 00:43:35,029 and Tierra is helping with that. 858 00:43:37,031 --> 00:43:38,698 Want to win that bad, huh? 859 00:43:38,782 --> 00:43:41,034 I want to help people, man. 860 00:43:41,118 --> 00:43:42,744 See, that's what I'm saying. 861 00:43:42,828 --> 00:43:45,705 Man, they got gay mayors. They got trans senators. 862 00:43:45,789 --> 00:43:47,207 All types of shit out here, man. 863 00:43:47,291 --> 00:43:48,959 You ain't gotta lie to win. 864 00:43:49,043 --> 00:43:50,919 Man, my followers is going up. 865 00:43:51,003 --> 00:43:55,757 We got new folks visiting ROCK every day, every day. 866 00:43:55,841 --> 00:43:57,259 I mean, that's true. 867 00:43:57,343 --> 00:43:59,928 I just don't want to rock the boat now. 868 00:44:02,514 --> 00:44:03,849 - A'ight. - A'ight? 869 00:44:18,656 --> 00:44:20,407 Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. 870 00:44:20,491 --> 00:44:22,117 Don't call on him now. 871 00:44:22,201 --> 00:44:23,368 What should I do? 872 00:44:23,452 --> 00:44:24,869 You need to tell Jake ass. 873 00:44:24,953 --> 00:44:28,123 What do you think he'll say? 874 00:44:28,207 --> 00:44:29,291 He'll probably be cool about it. 875 00:44:29,375 --> 00:44:30,584 Really? 876 00:44:30,668 --> 00:44:31,960 Yeah. He the type 877 00:44:32,044 --> 00:44:33,837 to take care of his responsibilities. 878 00:44:37,466 --> 00:44:40,135 Have you ever been in this situation? 879 00:44:40,219 --> 00:44:43,514 Ha. Hell no. I know how not to get pregnant. 880 00:44:48,894 --> 00:44:52,314 Um, how are we supposed to keep the conversation going 881 00:44:52,398 --> 00:44:54,775 when, uh, I don't even have your number? 882 00:44:56,276 --> 00:44:58,111 I know how to find you. 883 00:44:58,195 --> 00:44:59,946 All right. 884 00:45:00,030 --> 00:45:03,575 You know what? I know what you're doing. 885 00:45:03,659 --> 00:45:05,368 What's that? 886 00:45:05,452 --> 00:45:07,912 You're making folks feel comfortable. 887 00:45:07,996 --> 00:45:10,248 Hmm. I know where you're getting at. 888 00:45:10,332 --> 00:45:11,750 Oh, do you? 889 00:45:11,834 --> 00:45:15,378 Yes. And love it if we could go somewhere 890 00:45:15,462 --> 00:45:18,048 and talk... maybe off the record. 891 00:45:19,550 --> 00:45:21,719 I want to show you the real me. 892 00:45:23,721 --> 00:45:25,222 Okay. 893 00:45:30,936 --> 00:45:32,854 Soft jazz 894 00:45:39,051 --> 00:45:41,720 I'll leave my... pen and pad at home. 895 00:45:58,088 --> 00:46:01,341 I'll take a glass of your best red. 896 00:46:01,425 --> 00:46:03,718 Y'all ain't got no Crown Royal? 897 00:46:03,802 --> 00:46:05,345 I doubt it. 898 00:46:05,429 --> 00:46:06,971 Just bring me whatever brown liquor y'all got 899 00:46:07,055 --> 00:46:09,641 and bring the lovely lady a whole bottle 900 00:46:09,725 --> 00:46:12,644 of the most expensive real wine y'all got back there. 901 00:46:16,940 --> 00:46:19,401 - Look at you. - Yeah. 902 00:46:19,485 --> 00:46:22,529 Don't you even think about ordering no dessert either. 903 00:46:22,613 --> 00:46:26,491 Wow. See, there goes the old Darnell. 904 00:46:26,575 --> 00:46:28,910 What I mean, woman, is 905 00:46:28,994 --> 00:46:31,705 you the only dessert I want to have tonight. 906 00:46:31,789 --> 00:46:33,665 - Hmm? - Mmm. 907 00:46:33,749 --> 00:46:35,417 What if I want a real dessert? 908 00:46:35,501 --> 00:46:37,544 Oh, shit. When we get home, 909 00:46:37,628 --> 00:46:39,421 then I'll make you a Darnell Sundae. 910 00:46:42,341 --> 00:46:44,926 Look here, I am not lickin' no whip cream. 911 00:46:47,638 --> 00:46:50,348 Like I used to in high school. 912 00:46:50,432 --> 00:46:51,599 Why not? 913 00:46:51,683 --> 00:46:53,101 - Ooh! - Ha ha ha ha ha! 914 00:46:53,185 --> 00:46:55,228 You drunk? 915 00:46:55,312 --> 00:46:57,939 No, but, uh... 916 00:46:58,023 --> 00:47:01,568 in all seriousness, you were right. 917 00:47:01,652 --> 00:47:06,030 I can't just demand your love. I gotta earn it. 918 00:47:06,114 --> 00:47:09,409 Pshh. I done lost too much time with you. 919 00:47:09,493 --> 00:47:13,997 Now, I'm gonna make sure I do everything it takes 920 00:47:14,081 --> 00:47:15,761 to make sure I don't lose you again. 921 00:47:17,584 --> 00:47:19,545 Aw, Darnell. 922 00:47:27,219 --> 00:47:29,971 I love you. 923 00:47:30,055 --> 00:47:32,807 Me too. 924 00:47:32,891 --> 00:47:36,436 Jazzy dinner music continues... 925 00:48:03,255 --> 00:48:05,048 Hey. 926 00:48:05,132 --> 00:48:07,884 - What you doing? - Uh, I-I was asleep. 927 00:48:07,968 --> 00:48:10,345 You fell asleep on the couch again? 928 00:48:10,429 --> 00:48:11,805 What you want? 929 00:48:11,889 --> 00:48:13,139 Don't get disrespectful, nigga. 930 00:48:13,223 --> 00:48:15,433 - I'm not. - Where's EJ at? 931 00:48:15,517 --> 00:48:17,060 He asleep. 932 00:48:17,144 --> 00:48:18,728 Okay. I just wanted to tell him good morning 933 00:48:18,812 --> 00:48:20,563 before he went to daycare. 934 00:48:20,647 --> 00:48:22,273 A'ight, I'll Face Time you when I get in the car. 935 00:48:22,357 --> 00:48:24,067 A'ight. You good? 936 00:48:24,151 --> 00:48:25,652 Yeah. 937 00:48:25,736 --> 00:48:27,028 You sure? You seem a little short. 938 00:48:27,112 --> 00:48:28,655 I just woke up, Tiff. 939 00:48:28,739 --> 00:48:30,198 A'ight. Just call me with my baby 940 00:48:30,282 --> 00:48:31,366 before you drop him off. 941 00:48:31,450 --> 00:48:33,364 All right. Bye. 942 00:48:37,706 --> 00:48:39,374 You good? 943 00:48:39,458 --> 00:48:40,875 Yeah. 944 00:48:40,959 --> 00:48:42,377 Why you ain't tell her I was here? 945 00:48:42,461 --> 00:48:44,295 I didn't feel like I had to. 946 00:48:44,379 --> 00:48:46,506 - Why not? - I don't know. 947 00:48:46,590 --> 00:48:48,883 You feel guilty? 948 00:48:48,967 --> 00:48:51,219 I just didn't think it was necessary, that's all. 949 00:48:51,303 --> 00:48:54,556 Okay. 950 00:49:14,660 --> 00:49:19,497 Soft music... 951 00:49:19,581 --> 00:49:23,501 ♪ When it seems impossible ♪ 952 00:49:26,463 --> 00:49:30,383 ♪ Like against the wall at the end of the road ♪ 953 00:49:30,467 --> 00:49:32,469 ♪ We need to talk. ♪ 954 00:49:33,929 --> 00:49:38,641 ♪ Hope helps me to know that ♪ 955 00:49:38,725 --> 00:49:43,521 ♪ Within me there's a purpose ♪ 956 00:49:43,605 --> 00:49:47,025 ♪ I'ma take all the good, to hell with the bad ♪ 957 00:49:47,109 --> 00:49:50,445 ♪ Livin' in the present, forget 'bout the past ♪ 958 00:49:50,529 --> 00:49:53,239 ♪ Not goin' back, my mind's made up ♪ 959 00:49:53,323 --> 00:49:56,910 ♪ I decided I'm enough ♪ 960 00:49:56,994 --> 00:49:58,620 ♪ Been through the ring ♪ 961 00:49:58,704 --> 00:50:01,414 ♪ In a fire ♪ 962 00:50:01,498 --> 00:50:04,459 ♪ Yet the sun always shine brighter ♪ 963 00:50:04,543 --> 00:50:08,796 ♪ And so I know anything could be done ♪ 964 00:50:10,007 --> 00:50:11,633 ♪ Well ♪ 965 00:50:11,717 --> 00:50:15,720 ♪ Nothin's impossible ♪ 966 00:50:15,804 --> 00:50:18,640 ♪ Days get rough and you can search them ♪ 967 00:50:18,724 --> 00:50:20,683 ♪ Lookin' for the answer ♪ 968 00:50:20,767 --> 00:50:22,936 ♪ Don't you get discouraged ♪ 969 00:50:23,020 --> 00:50:25,813 ♪ Please know that ♪ 970 00:50:25,897 --> 00:50:30,818 ♪ Nothin's impossible ♪ 971 00:50:30,902 --> 00:50:32,820 ♪ Yeah ♪ 972 00:50:32,904 --> 00:50:34,948 ♪ Nothin's impossible ♪