Saints & Sinners

Previously on Saints and Sinners..

You and the baby are my priority. I told you that, Tamara.

She's still sleeping with my husband.

Is it true?

Levi, please..

Get outta here, now!

Because of you, I lost everything.

This is my new business partner.

Pastor was in debt.

He paid that debt off by offering up his Church in the form of a Quit Claim Deed.

Which we filed this morning.

There's gonna be a few changes around here.

Ella is not just the Mayor, she's your mother.

That boy is no kin to me.

That boy is your Grandson.

When I was young, I was involved in a drive-by shooting.

That was your brother! - Mom

I knew you would turn out to be nothing.

Somebody help me!

Somebody help me!

Just let the Lord, He will receive you!

I love the Lord so much, my body feels hot all over.

As the Lord permeates my soul and allows me to bring the word,

there's a blaze inside me that can't be extinguished!

- Not by the Devil. - No!

- Not by money! - Yes!

Not by temptations of the flesh!

Lord, and it glows bright

in the power of the Lord, and guides me through the darkness!

Amen!

He'll guide you! He'll receive you.

I promise! Amen!

Amen!

Good afternoon, Denise.

Well hello, Pastor.

Hey, how's your mom? I didn't see her at service yesterday.

I'll make sure she's there next Sunday, Pastor.

So kind of you to ask.

Can I have a look at Gloria Stewart's file please?

I'm sorry Pastor, but

the patient files are confidential.

You understand.

Medical privilege.

Being the owner of the church and

the clinic, I think you can make an exception for me.

I wish I could Pastor.

Really I do.

I've been given specific instructions not to allow anyone to see those files.

Including you.

By whom?

Your wife.

Hey, hey!

Hey!

Help me! Hey! Anybody out...

Help!

You didn't have to stay.

I wanted to.

You okay?

I dreamed of my father again.

I always seem to dream of him when

there's something heavy on my mind.

It's like he's trying to tell me something.

My life changed in so many ways that night.

I'm really sorry for all the pain

you been going through, Ella.

And now this thing with Kendrick.

It's just...

too complicated.

It doesn't have to be.

Why won't you let me be here for you, Ella Mae?

All the men that I've loved...

I've lost too soon.

Not me.

I'm right here.

Where I've always been, Ella.

Right here.

I don't know how I feel about...

anything right now.

I mean you don't have to try to figure it all out today.

But Kendrick needs us.

And we got to try to be there for our boy.

We owe him that, Ella.

I don't think...

I can be what he needs.

My heart and my soul, it just...

twisted into knots.

All these years you wanted to know the truth about EJ.

Who would have thought the answer would be more painful than the question?

Mother, what are you doing?

I should be asking you the same.

What would Evan, have to say about all of this?

Haven't you caused enough damage?

- You mind your business! - Rex, Rex!

You need to be worrying about your real family.

Instead of dwelling on... mistakes of the past.

I am not in the mood for this, mother.

You know I have been watching you make a mess of things

ever since I gave you the church.

And now you let Levi and his little gutter sidekick take over.

What are you talking about?

Well if you had your priorities straight,

you would know that they filed a Quit Claim Deed on the church

property and have taken ownership!

That's not true.

I thought you had the deed to the church.

Wait a minute...

was all this just to distract me?

I would never do that, Ella.

I have the paperwork to prove it.

Are you going to choose this trash over your own mother?

You know what? I don't have time for this.

I'll get to the bottom of this myself.

You need to watch your step.

What's the matter?

- I miss my baby. - Aww...

We've never been apart like this before.

I know, I miss her too, but...

We decided this is what's best, right?

Yeah, but everything is changing, and I don't like it.

At least before we were happy and together.

Yeah well, I wasn't never happy under Rex's thumb.

Babe...

I know you want to be your own man.

And I believe in you.

But, the history you got with this church... is it worth it?

Look, calculated risk is what separates the leaders from the followers, okay?

Now Levi, he's our passport into the legitimate world and out of these streets.

There's still risk cleaning our money through this church.

And now you talkin' 'bout using all our cash for this deal?

Where's Levi end coming from,

Next thing you know, I got to sell my ring just to make ends meet.

Look, look, you not gonna have to do that, okay?

With my past, this is our only choice.

Alright, with Levi's financial skills and my street smarts...

This is a dream partnership babe, we gonna be alright.

Have a dream,

but don't have amnesia.

Remember, Levi got a past, too.

Hello?

Baby!

Whatcha doin'?

You okay?

- Miss you, Brainiac! - That's your dad.

You being good out there.?

I miss you, babe.

So look, we coming out there for parents weekend. I don't wanna hear nothing bad.

Okay. I love you.

Miss you, bye.

Great, great. I'm really glad we could salvage this deal.

Yes, I have my assistant in my office now, and she's going to put it on the calendar.

Okay.

I will talk with you then, Nina. Thank you much.

Bye.

Excuse me now.

Have you lost your damn mind?

What is it now, Ella?

Levi, do you really think you're going to get away with this takeover attempt?

There's nothing to get away with.

Deal's done. Ink is dry.

Wow. So it's true.

And we loved you like family, Levi.

Family? Is that a joke?

You let me believe Christie's baby was mine.

So what, you got all caught up in your feelings and now you're,

you're lashing out like a child?

Levi, I really expected better from you.

Better from me?

Your family has used this church to hide your dirt for years!

That's all about to change.

Levi, come on, just think about what you're about to do. I mean,

you're destroying a family's legacy.

Legacy for who? A slut and a murderer?

You are so predictable.

This is still my church and you will not

talk about my children that way!

This is my church and you have no authority here.

You're going to choke on my authority.

Well, I see that you are mastering the art of personal versus business.

Man I don't know took me so long.

Yeah. Think she gonna be trouble?

The meeting's already set. Even if she tries to do something, it's too late.

How's things on your end?

Man, we just waiting for Rex to make a move.

I haven't heard anything yet.

I feel like we about five steps ahead of him, so we good.

Sounds like we're all set.

You bring the capital?

Yeah.

I lost everything.

Nothing more to lose.

No, no.

Cause of you!

Please let me help you, or you are going to lose your baby.

What in God's name have you done?

I didn't know she was still pregnant.

We have to get her to a hospital.

It's too late for that.

If you can only save one, save the mother.

No!

Where's my baby?