The Plantation

No, no. No!

Shit!

Hi, honey.

- Where the hell are you?

- I know, I know. Traffic's crazy.

Hmm, I've been gridlocked for the past hour, babe.

Some like accident or wreck or something.

Oh, my god. Is that a body?

- We're gonna miss the flight.

- Okay. I'm going as fast as I can, babe.

It's not my fault you booked the flight last minute.

- It leaves in an hour and a half, Mariah.

- Okay, well, what do you want me to do?

Oh, I already prayed to the traffic gods.

- I know you were passed out

when I left this morning.

I saw you just, just get here

or we're gonna be late.

I love you too.

Um-hmm.

- Hey, hey, hey. Just let it out, let it out, let it out.

It's only four o'clock, Mariah.

You can't keep this up.

I, I said I'd take you to--

I'm fine, okay. Jesus.

I had one too many cocktails at the airport.

It's not my fault the flight was delayed.

- Smelt it on you when you picked me up.

Drinking isn't the solution here.

It's gonna take both of us and if one of us isn't willing

to put in the effort--

- I know what Dr. Morris said, okay. I was there.

I'm gonna drive.

Hey,

I forgot to mention earlier.

Um,

I saw that you put the picture back up.

Is, is that okay?

Me saying sorry will never be good enough for you, will it?

It won't bring him back, Mariah.

["Will The Circle Be Unbroken" playing]

You lost?

Didn't mean to spook you folk.

- I'm not sure why your hand's in my car window then.

- Mariah. - I'm happy

to help you find your way.

I'm sorry ma'am,

but, uh, what makes you think we're lost?

- Just haven't seen you around here.

Wanted to make sure y'all know where you're going.

- Uh, we're good. Just a quick rest stop.

Thank you so much for your concern, though.

Um, we'll be on our way shortly.

- Hmm, y'all have a good day now.

You too.

You too?

What?

All right.

Great.

First time meeting Caleb's girlfriend

and we're already late.

Wait, wait, wait. Hold on.

So you're telling me we're staying

in the same cottages that the slaves stayed in?

I thought we were staying in actual Airbnbs, guys.

- They're kind of like Airbnbs, but more historical.

- And free. - Free?

Yeah. Anna had the hookup.

Being a local, family knows everybody.

I guess somebody that works with her father

runs the plantation houses and the slave cottages now.

Which, wow, now that I say that isn't surprising whatsoever.

- Hey, my daddy and uncle are groundskeepers that's all.

So yes, they know the owners.

Oh, and when Caleb did that whole 32andMe thingy

and found out that his ancestors were slaves,

we did a deep dive.

Lo and behold, his great-aunt and great-grandmother

worked the very same plantation my daddy now works.

What are the odds of that? - Okay, wait.

So you're saying that your daddy works

at the same plantation

that Caleb's ancestors were enslaved on?

- Yeah. - What can I say?

We're dysfunctional.

Mwah.

Uh, okay.

No, uh, but seriously seeing all the things

that's happening to our people right now,

you know people gunned down in the streets by police

who are supposed to protect us.

You know it, scared me.

It really is scary

and just wanted to know what my ancestors went through

and I thought it might make me stronger.

You are so strong, baby.

But it's gonna be an adventure, trust me.

It's gonna be really fun.

Maybe we'll make some new friends.

My daddy says, the people out there are just lovely.

- We're closing in an hour, y'all.

- Like I said, good old Southern hospitality.

Ain't nobody in here anyway.

Like, what the fuck is her problem?

- Jesus. - All right, check.

So, we're gonna be hiking from here all the way down here.

Um...

- That is the Frogmore Plantation slave cottages,

Evermore Plantation cottages

and our final stop, Destrehan Plantation.

That's where Caleb's ancestors were housed.

- Housed? - Then I think

we can just order a cab back from there.

You all would drive back to the city.

Oh, the views along the way are supposed to be gorgeous.

Should be good fun all around.

Hmm, sounds fun.

Well, I'm gonna get another one. Anyone else?

- Hell, yeah. - I don't think I can.

I'll be useless tomorrow if I go past three.

- Actually, yeah. I mean why don't we all just head to bed?

I mean, we got an early morning tomorrow.

- Oh, boo. - Oh, come on, Charles.

You don't wanna embarrass me

in front of my Creole ancestors.

I mean, do you see how they drink around here?

Don't wanna fall behind. We'll look like tourists, babe.

- Mariah. - Stella.

- Hey! - What the fuck Charles?

You've had, you've had enough.

Charles, it's okay, man.

Why don't we just try and have a good time, all right, bud?

Right. Yeah, I'm going to bed.

What? Come on, dude.

It's, it's fine.

I just, you know, I wanna be well rested for tomorrow.

- Charles, come on, man. Charles!

Sorry, y'all.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

You poor thing.

- Oh, how about that other round then?

- No, I really don't think I can.

I'm honestly getting a little tired myself.

I think I might go off to bed too.

- What? - I know I'm a wimp.

Why don't you two have another?