Queen Sugar

Man: Previously on "Queen Sugar"...

- Robert DuBois. - Nova Bordelon.

I found a letter a couple months back.

All this, Pops left it to me.

You can let your pride write that check if you wanna,

but you best be ready to cash it.

This job is part of my recovery.

You're fired.

Yah!

What the hell is wrong with ya, huh?

- Stop! - Get off of him.

You and Davis messed him up.

It's your fault raising him like that.

- Hey. - Please tell me you're parking.

- (sighs) - Micah?

I'm in New Orleans with Aunt Nova.

It's a Habitat for Humanity build day.

Did you forget about our session with Dr. Thompson today?

I mean, you're always saying

I should do more community service

for my college apps.

She invited me.

- Well, I guess that's that. - Sorry.

Okay, have a great day, honey.

Sounds like Micah won't be joining us then?

He got his dates mixed up.

So he's now at a service project.

- Hmm. - Sorry to have wasted your time.

Why don't you stay, Charley?

We can take this opportunity

to get to know each other a little better.

I actually do quite a few solo sessions with parents.

I just think it's pointless to not have Micah here.

Well, you're here. We're on the clock.

And some time with you will help me

do my job better with Micah.

Mm, he looks so peaceful and yummy.

I'll hate to wake him.

Yeah, well, thanks for coming early.

Quicker I lay them soybeans down,

quicker I'm done.

You don't have to thank me.

I love being here when Blue wakes up.

And I love you being here when Blue wake up too.

Ah! Babe! That's so sweet!

- Come on, sit down. - Thank you.

- You like it? - I love it.

We could have this every morning, you know.

Move in with me and Blue.

We talked about this.

Yeah, that was before you lost your job.

I'd be lying if I said I ain't been worried

these last two weeks,

how you're gonna get by, and, you know...

I'll be fine.

Bills don't stop 'cause a job does.

But, you know, you move in with us,

that takes some of the pressure off your back.

And puts it on yours.

But it's a good kind of pressure.

Them soybeans'll be ready to sell in a couple months' time.

I'm harvesting my cane soon.

Look, money coming to find me.

You don't have to do this all by yourself.

I love... that you're looking out for me.

But I have to take care of myself.

- (clears throat) - I don't want you to worry.

I'm gonna find something soon.

Do I still get to eat my breakfast, though?

Nah, gimme that bad boy. (laughs)

Is that bacon?

Twist on my maple pecan. Like it?

Woman, your hands are blessed.

This supposed to be a tasting, right?

You got me my notebook for me to write down my thoughts.

But you all deep in yours. Now, what's going on?

Baby, I'm just nervous. I want these to sell.

Nah, that ain't it. What's wrong?

Ralph Angel...

found a letter.

From Ernest.

Leaves the farm to him and him alone.

No Nova. No Charley.

Damn, Ernest.

Well, Rah was working the land

when they was off living they lives.

That's not fair.

Well, maybe not, but it's what happened.

Yeah, well, regardless, I told him

to keep this to himself for a while.

Good advice.

This just might not be the right time

to take up all this, Hollywood.

- What, the business? - Yeah.

You stop right there.

God did not mold you to be no peacekeeper.

They grown. You grown.

And you deserve to live the life you want to live.

So, we gonna make that happen, you heard me?

Dr. Thompson: It can difficult to pinpoint a time line

for these sorts of things.

He needs to feel comfortable in his own skin again.

I just hate that some thug with a badge can get in the way

of all we've worked for.

I just don't want to see him fail.

Do you feel that there was a lot of emphasis

on failure when you were Micah's age?

I'd like to keep the focus on him.

Mm, well, it can be helpful

to establish generational patterns sometimes.

Chances are, something that was important to your parents,

is important to you, too.

And potentially important to Micah.

I hear you,

but I'm not raising Micah the way I was raised.

Is there a reason for that?

It's not that I don't appreciate my parents.

I just want Micah to know that he can come to me.

Can I ask, did you feel that you couldn't

talk to your parents when you were growing up?

Well, my mother brought me up mostly.

And I love her. Don't get me wrong.

But... she wanted me to be perfect.

And we didn't talk about things

that fell outside of those lines.

But believe me, I know the line

between excellence and perfectionism.

I'm not forcing that on Micah.

And he knows that?

And I wanna make sure that everyone is paying attention

to the safety guidelines we went over in orientation.

And please be nice to the tools.

So how's Keke? She keeping you on your toes?

You know, sometimes I think I got her all figured out.

A minute later and I'm lost again.

Better get used to it.

Excuse me, shouldn't you be wearing gloves?

What?

What are you doing here?

I saw your tweets asking people to lend a hand.

Thought I'd lend mine.

Atlanta to NOLA is a long way

to lend a hand, doctor.

How about two hands?

Cute. Micah, meet my colleague, Dr. Robert DuBois.

Robert, meet my brilliant nephew, Micah West.

- Pleasure. - Micah: Yeah, you too.

- How can I help? - (chuckles)

Yeah. Uh-huh, thank you.

- Charley. - Darla.

I was hoping I could get your advice about something.

Yeah.

I don't know if Ralph Angel's told you,

but I'm trying to find a new job,

and I was hoping, that maybe, I don't know, you could help me?

- Me? - I mean, if now's not a good time...

No, no, it's fine, really.

It's a little all over the place, but...

- Six months as a parking attendant. - Bartender.

Administrative assistant for a year in college.

I'll be honest, the gaps are concerning.

And I think you're past the age

where internship experience is relevant.

Though the companies are impressive.

- My parents knew a few people. - Well, maybe they can help.

They won't.

How do you know unless you ask?

Um... they were through with me a really long time ago.

Sometimes things can get lost in translation...

and spiral.

You never know where people are at.

You know what? I'm sorry. I'll figure this out myself.

I'm sorry to just, like, drop in like this.

- No, Darla... - It's really okay. Thank you, though.

So, what's going on?

Are we on the edge or over the cliff?

Mm, well, these last couple weeks have felt so long.

Well, that's the hardest part of staying sober, isn't it?

The bad days go by much faster when you're numb.

Last year of my marriage felt like a week.

Ralph Angel asked me to move in.

- And what did you say? - I said no.

He's just trying to be there for me, and I know that.

But... it just makes me feel worse.

Like... like I can't do for myself

or like I'm always gonna need someone to rescue me.

But you know that's not true.

You're right.

I'm telling you, you haven't had

a sugar cream pie till you had Aunt Vi's.

It's sweet and light and...

What other kinds of pies do you make?

Well, Dutch apple, raspberry chiffon,

chocolate silk, black bottom cherry.

I make a lemon supreme

that'll make you ask God for forgiveness.