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When a woman thinks she's finally found true love she's in for a rude awakening. It becomes a race against time should she stay or should she go.
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00:01:39So you finally got tired, huh?
00:01:42Mama, please don't start.
00:01:44Can we come in?
00:01:47Come on in here, child.
00:01:49Maya, baby, come up here to the table and get you something to eat.
00:02:06So when was the last time this baby had something to eat?
00:02:09Don't do that, Mama. You know she's eating.
00:02:11Well, she sure looks awfully thin.
00:02:13I fed her, Mama.
00:02:15Look, I did not come here to fight with you.
00:02:17I came here for peace.
00:02:19Well, maybe that's your problem.
00:02:21While you out here looking for peace, you should be asking God for it.
00:02:24Don't with your pep talk.
00:02:26That's the other problem.
00:02:28You don't listen.
00:02:30I told you Darnell was no good for you when I first met him.
00:02:34I knew he was a liar.
00:02:35You didn't like him anyway, Mama.
00:02:37That's not true, Ebony. I just knew he wasn't the one.
00:02:45You okay?
00:02:47I just think it's too early to meet your folks.
00:02:49Hey, Ma, it's cool.
00:02:51We've been dating for a while now, so it's time for you to meet them.
00:02:54You'll be fine.
00:02:55Alright.
00:02:57You'll be fine.
00:03:06Hey, sweetheart.
00:03:07Hey, Mama.
00:03:08Mama, this is Darnell. Darnell, this is my lovely mother, Gail.
00:03:26Hello, Darnell.
00:03:27Hello, how are you?
00:03:28I'm good. Thanks for asking.
00:03:30Mama, Darnell is from Billowtown.
00:03:34Really?
00:03:35I know some people from there.
00:03:37Yeah, my family moved in about 20 years ago.
00:03:41Do you know any of the Hendersons?
00:03:43Actually, I do.
00:03:44Phillip Henderson.
00:03:46We used to work at this school together.
00:03:48Oh, yeah?
00:03:49That's my uncle.
00:03:50Aw, he is such a good guy.
00:03:52I think so.
00:03:53What do you do?
00:03:54Mama.
00:03:55What?
00:03:56Ebony, it's fine.
00:03:58I'm in-
00:03:59Sales.
00:04:00And what do you sell?
00:04:01Well, I sell-
00:04:02Products.
00:04:03Ebony, I think this man is more than capable of answering the questions.
00:04:07Excuse me one moment.
00:04:08Don't tell Mama what you do.
00:04:09Why not?
00:04:10Just trust me, don't tell her.
00:04:12That was your grandmother.
00:04:13She wants me to pick up her medication in the morning.
00:04:14How is it?
00:04:15Yes?
00:04:16Ebony, I think this man is more than capable of answering the questions.
00:04:18Excuse me one moment.
00:04:19Don't tell Mama what you do.
00:04:21Why not?
00:04:22Just trust me, don't tell her.
00:04:24That was your grandmother.
00:04:34She wants me to pick up her medication in the morning.
00:04:36How is Grandma?
00:04:37She's doing well.
00:04:38I think it would mean the world to her if you would visit her.
00:04:41You don't visit your grandmother?
00:04:43I don't have time.
00:04:44I've been busy with school and stuff.
00:04:47You're going to visit her tomorrow?
00:04:49I can't.
00:04:50I have exams tomorrow.
00:04:51I'm going to be in class all day.
00:04:53What did I just say?
00:04:55It's okay, Ebony.
00:04:57We'll make time to go visit your grandmother some other time.
00:05:00Your education is more important.
00:05:02School is?
00:05:04But you just said that she needed to visit more.
00:05:09I did.
00:05:10However, her education is more important.
00:05:14It's not pressing.
00:05:17But don't you think that made her feel bad?
00:05:20The way you told her to visit?
00:05:21Darnell, please.
00:05:22It's okay.
00:05:23Quiet.
00:05:24I'm talking.
00:05:25Don't you agree, Miss Gayle?
00:05:28Mrs. Collins.
00:05:30Miss Collins.
00:05:31It is important for her to see her grandmother.
00:05:36Then it's settled.
00:05:38You're going to see her tomorrow.
00:05:40I don't like him.
00:05:56Why, Mama?
00:05:57I love him.
00:05:58You don't even know him.
00:06:00No.
00:06:01You don't know him.
00:06:03In six months, you are going to regret this decision.
00:06:07Mama, why can't you just let me be happy?
00:06:10Okay.
00:06:11Okay.
00:06:12I'm not going to say anything else.
00:06:14This is your life.
00:06:16Bye, Mama.
00:06:18Hey.
00:06:19This decision you're about to make, it's either going to make you or break you.
00:06:26Bye, Mama.
00:06:28Bye, Mama.
00:06:29God.
00:06:30Please, keep your hands around my daughter.
00:06:35Go put on that red lingerie that I like and come see me.
00:06:49Can I please finish the dishes first?
00:06:53You already know the answer to that.
00:06:54Yes.
00:06:55What?
00:06:56Yes, sir.
00:06:57Hurry up.
00:06:58Yes.
00:06:59What?
00:07:01Yes, sir?
00:07:05Hurry up.
00:07:28You think you're beautiful?
00:07:41Yes.
00:07:42Hmm.
00:07:43Oh really?
00:07:45What color do you have on?
00:07:47Black.
00:07:49I can't hear you.
00:07:50Black.
00:07:51And what color did I tell you to put on?
00:07:58You can't tell Reverend Black.
00:08:02I'm sorry Darnell.
00:08:03The Reverend wasn't clean.
00:08:05I'm gonna teach you to obey me.
00:08:11Stop.
00:08:12Stop.
00:08:13Stop.
00:08:14Stop.
00:08:15Stop.
00:08:16Stop.
00:08:17Stop.
00:08:18Come.
00:08:28Stop.
00:08:29Stop.
00:08:30Stop.
00:08:51Go on.
00:08:52Eat.
00:08:53I know you like it.
00:08:55It's your favorite, ain't it?
00:08:57Yes.
00:09:02You know why I had to hit you?
00:09:09Because, you didn't obey my orders.
00:09:14And when I give you extreme details, and you don't produce it, it will happen again.
00:09:21Understood?
00:09:23Yes sir.
00:09:25Good.
00:09:27Sir.
00:09:29Yes?
00:09:30Can I ask a question?
00:09:32Yeah.
00:09:33Be brave.
00:09:38Sir?
00:09:40Sir?
00:09:42Yes?
00:09:44Can I ask a question?
00:09:48Yeah, be brief.
00:09:54I would like to sign up for school.
00:09:56I want to go back.
00:10:02No.
00:10:04Please, Darnell!
00:10:06The answer is no.
00:10:08Why? Why can't I go back to school?
00:10:10I owe you no explanation.
00:10:14Why do you do this to me, Darnell?
00:10:18I don't deserve to be treated like this.
00:10:20You belong to me.
00:10:22I own you.
00:10:24You will not think for yourself,
00:10:26nor breathe without my permission.
00:10:30Do I make myself clear?
00:10:32Yes, sir.
00:10:34Tomorrow,
00:10:36we're getting married.
00:10:38I'm not ready for marriage, Darnell.
00:10:42Did you hear what I just said to you?
00:10:46You belong to me.
00:10:52Do I make myself clear?
00:10:54Yes, sir.
00:11:04Go in the back
00:11:06and clean your face up.
00:11:08That black eye
00:11:10better not be shown at our wedding ceremony tomorrow.
00:11:14Go!
00:11:16Go in there and fix you some breakfast.
00:11:32You hear me, woman?
00:11:34Can I please go change first?
00:11:36Yeah, hurry up.
00:11:38Yes, sir.
00:12:12If you need permission to sit, stand there, until I tell you, you can eat.
00:12:27Where is my pepper?
00:12:29We're out.
00:12:34What do you mean we're out?
00:12:37I forgot to get some when I went to the store.
00:12:41You can see.
00:12:43We're out.
00:12:45You can see.
00:12:47You can see.
00:12:49It's important to learn more words like that.
00:12:51I don't know.
00:12:53I don't understand it.
00:12:55I don't understand the answer.
00:12:57It's important to understand that.
00:12:59I don't understand the answer.
00:13:01I'm not sure what the answer will, you'll understand the answer.
00:13:50Eat.
00:13:52I'm not.
00:13:55Oh yes you are.
00:13:57Eat!
00:14:05Oh yes you are.
00:14:12Oh yes you are.
00:14:44Hey, hey, Ebony, you haven't been returning my calls, Ebony?
00:15:10What?
00:15:11I'm worried about you.
00:15:14I've been trying to call you.
00:15:18Well, I've been busy, Casey.
00:15:20You know I'm with Darnell now.
00:15:23Are you okay?
00:15:26I'm fine.
00:15:27You're lying.
00:15:29You don't answer any of my phone calls after 6 p.m., and that's what time Darnell gets home.
00:15:34What kind of hold does he have on you?
00:15:36He doesn't have a hold on me.
00:15:38Well, let's go out then to our spot.
00:15:42I can't.
00:15:43Darnell's going to be home soon, and I have to make dinner.
00:15:46Girl, we didn't just get him takeout.
00:15:48I didn't get that serious.
00:15:49He doesn't eat takeout.
00:15:50Come on.
00:15:53I miss my friend.
00:15:55Let's go.
00:15:59Oh, no.
00:16:00You have to go.
00:16:01Go out the back.
00:16:02Girl, I ain't going nowhere.
00:16:03Please, Casey.
00:16:12Casey?
00:16:13It's been a while, huh?
00:16:16Yes, it has, Darnell.
00:16:17How have you been?
00:16:18I'm great.
00:16:20What brings you here?
00:16:22Well, I haven't seen my friend in a while, so I was just shaking up on him.
00:16:26Hmm.
00:16:26Oh, yeah?
00:16:27Yeah.
00:16:30Why don't you stay for dinner tonight?
00:16:33You would like that, wouldn't you, Ebony?
00:16:36Maybe some other time.
00:16:38Maybe tonight.
00:16:40Start dinner.
00:16:43Um, maybe I can just come back another time.
00:16:46No.
00:16:47That would be rude.
00:16:48We offered you dinner.
00:16:50Please, have a seat.
00:16:54So, what brings you here?
00:16:58Like I said, I was just checking up on my friend.
00:17:00I haven't seen her in a while.
00:17:01Well, have you seen her?
00:17:06Yeah.
00:17:09Casey, can I ask you something?
00:17:13Yeah.
00:17:15Who is Ebony to me?
00:17:17She's your girlfriend.
00:17:21No.
00:17:22You're wrong.
00:17:24She's my wife.
00:17:25And you know what that means, right?
00:17:29Hmm?
00:17:31No.
00:17:32That means she belongs to me.
00:17:35I own her.
00:17:37And she can't go anywhere unless she gets permission from me.
00:17:42So, where did you want her to go?
00:17:45Nowhere.
00:17:49Like I said, I was just checking on her.
00:17:52I didn't want her to go anywhere.
00:17:54Casey, do you know that I hate more than anything?
00:17:59No.
00:18:02A lot.
00:18:02Casey, turn now.
00:18:04Please, no.
00:18:07If you touch me, you won't make it out of your lot.
00:18:11Casey, please, go.
00:18:13Please, come with me.
00:18:14You don't have to live like this.
00:18:16I can't.
00:18:17Please, go.
00:18:19Casey, let's just belong to something.
00:18:23We don't want you to stay from there.
00:18:25We might not have enough.
00:18:26I wouldn't want to take anything from you if you were the last man on Earth.
00:18:30Casey, please, go.
00:18:32I'm going to get you away from this monster.
00:18:34Do you hear me?
00:18:37Be careful.
00:18:38There's a lot of crazy people out there
00:18:40that will kill for no reason at all.
00:18:44So be careful.
00:18:52I know this ain't what I think it is.
00:18:55It's not.
00:18:55I'm just stressed.
00:18:57You better not be pregnant.
00:18:59I'm not, Darnell.
00:19:01It's just stress.
00:19:05Tomorrow, you're going to get a pregnancy test.
00:19:08And if you are, you're getting rid of it.
00:19:25Bring me my plate.
00:19:46I haven't started dinner yet.
00:19:55What do you mean, you haven't started dinner yet?
00:19:58You got home really early,
00:19:59and I just haven't had time.
00:20:01Darnell, I'm sorry.
00:20:02Hey, Darnell, where's my baby girl at?
00:20:15Hey, Darnell, where's my baby girl at?
00:20:26She's not here right now.
00:20:28She had to run to the store.
00:20:29Well, do you know how long she's going to be?
00:20:31I really need to talk to her.
00:20:32I don't know.
00:20:34She might be a while.
00:20:35Okay.
00:20:36Well, do you think I can use the restroom
00:20:37before I get back on the highway?
00:20:40Give me a second.
00:20:41I'm sorry.
00:20:44I couldn't hold it.
00:20:47Ebony.
00:20:49What is going on in here?
00:20:52Ebony.
00:20:53What is going on in here?
00:20:54Darnell, you're a liar.
00:20:56What have you done to my baby?
00:20:59She's your baby, but she's my wife.
00:21:03What?
00:21:04Ebony.
00:21:06Did you marry him?
00:21:07Yes, Mom.
00:21:08Baby, did he do this to your face?
00:21:11I did.
00:21:12And?
00:21:13And I'm going to call the police.
00:21:15Go ahead.
00:21:16Let's see how far you get.
00:21:18I have friends that work for the police station.
00:21:22Is that right?
00:21:23Yes.
00:21:25I'm sorry to disappoint you, Miss Gail,
00:21:27but your friends down at the station,
00:21:30they all work for me.
00:21:32They're under my payroll.
00:21:34Come with me.
00:21:35Ebony, stay early.
00:21:36Ebony.
00:21:37Miss Gail, I thought you said you had to use the bathroom.
00:21:40Don't.
00:21:42Ebony, come with me, please.
00:21:44Please come, Mom.
00:21:45Don't make it worse.
00:21:47You will never get away with this.
00:21:49Do you hear me?
00:21:51You'll never get away with this.
00:21:54Trust me.
00:21:55I already have.
00:21:56I'll never get away with this.
00:21:58I'll never get away with this.
00:21:59I'll never get away with this.
00:22:00I'll never get away with this.
00:22:01I'll never get away with this.
00:22:02I'll never get away with this.
00:22:03I'll never get away with this.
00:22:04I'll never get away with this.
00:22:05I'll never get away with this.
00:22:06I'll never get away with this.
00:22:07I'll never get away with this.
00:22:08I'll never get away with this.
00:22:09I'll never get away with this.
00:22:10I'll never get away with this.
00:22:11I'll never get away with this.
00:22:12I'll never get away with this.
00:22:13I'll never get away with this.
00:22:14I'll never get away with this.
00:22:15I'll never get away with this.
00:22:16I'll never get away with this.
00:22:17I'll never get away with this.
00:22:18Hi there.
00:22:32Can I help you?
00:22:33My name is Detective Bryant.
00:22:34We're canvassing this area for some recent break-ins that have been going on.
00:22:37And we've been going around asking everyone in the neighborhood if they heard or seen anything.
00:22:41Um, well, I haven't seen or heard anything.
00:22:44Okay, well let me give you my card just in case you do see or hear anything.
00:22:47I'm sorry I couldn't be more help.
00:22:50It's okay.
00:22:51Thanks anyway though.
00:22:52You have a good day ma'am.
00:22:53You too.
00:22:54Oh, what's your name?
00:22:56It's Ebony.
00:22:58Okay Ebony.
00:22:59You have a good day.
00:23:00You too.
00:23:17Go in the back and get your room ready.
00:23:24What's going on?
00:23:27This is my girlfriend Jaleese.
00:23:29Jaleese, this is my wife Ebony.
00:23:32I know who she is.
00:23:35This the weak woman that you married.
00:23:39You want to know why he married you?
00:23:42Cause I kept telling him no.
00:23:45Yeah, go to the back and fix up our bedroom.
00:23:48Cause I'll be sleeping in the master suite tonight.
00:23:51What?
00:23:52You gonna leave me?
00:23:53You can't.
00:23:54Cause you know I'll kill you.
00:23:55Now go get your room ready.
00:23:58Now go get your room ready.
00:24:28We didn't wake you, did we?
00:24:42Aww.
00:24:43You want to go to college to better yourself.
00:24:47You know Darnell's never gonna let you do that right.
00:24:51See you?
00:24:54You his maid.
00:24:55I'm the real woman in his life.
00:24:58I'm what every man wants.
00:25:03Hey!
00:25:06I'm coming.
00:25:08Enjoy it while you can.
00:25:09Because you're next.
00:25:12Oh, Darnell would never do me the way he does you.
00:25:16There was always a me.
00:25:20I'm the H-B-I-C.
00:25:23You can never be on my level.
00:25:27Or Darnell's.
00:25:29So don't even try it.
00:25:31Baby!
00:25:33I'm coming.
00:25:35Good night.
00:25:36Okay.
00:25:37Here in the house.
00:25:39.
00:25:44Yeah.
00:25:45...
00:25:46Yeah. Hey, Officer Brian.
00:25:55Uh-oh. You expecting anything?
00:25:57I don't know. I just want to be sure.
00:26:01Well, if you are, congratulations. Kids are cool.
00:26:04Do you have kids?
00:26:05No. Someday I will.
00:26:08Okay. Well, I better keep going.
00:26:11Hey, you never called me.
00:26:13I never saw anything.
00:26:14Well, call me if you ever need.
00:26:16Or if you just want me to get a cup of coffee or something.
00:26:18Okay. Bye.
00:26:19All right. Take care.
00:26:21Bye.
00:26:21Bye.
00:26:28By the time you got here, we hungry.
00:26:31What you cooking anyways?
00:26:35You don't hear me talking to you.
00:26:36Baby, be easy.
00:26:55I said what we eat.
00:26:56Whatever you like, Jaleese.
00:27:06Hmm.
00:27:07That's what I thought.
00:27:10Now I'm going to move for some steak.
00:27:12And if you don't have a ribeye, go back out and get one.
00:27:16Baby, you want a steak?
00:27:18Yeah.
00:27:18And first, before you go, go take that pregnancy test.
00:27:31Um, she might be pregnant?
00:27:34Yeah.
00:27:36I told you, you better not get her pregnant.
00:27:40Go take that test.
00:27:41One, two, three, seven, eight, six.
00:27:58Okay.
00:28:00Okay.
00:28:00Okay.
00:28:01Okay.
00:28:02Okay.
00:28:02Okay.
00:28:02Okay.
00:28:06Another day, another night without you
00:28:16That I would wake up to you
00:28:20I was wrong
00:28:26Why do I keep doing this to me?
00:28:39I keep hoping things would change
00:28:43But things are not the same
00:28:47You don't even call my name
00:28:51You used to say you love me
00:28:56And now there's history
00:29:00Yo, what's taking so long?
00:29:03Open this door
00:29:15Good
00:29:17Because she can't even take care of herself
00:29:22Let alone a baby
00:29:24Wait
00:29:29So
00:29:30She's
00:29:32Didn't
00:29:33Like
00:29:34Why
00:29:35Like
00:29:36Like
00:29:37Too
00:29:38Cause
00:29:39So
00:29:40She will hold the Aquarian
00:29:41The
00:29:42Who
00:29:43Christina
00:29:44now
00:29:54You're not sexy anymore.
00:30:09Why is that?
00:30:11I don't know.
00:30:15Go change to something nice and come to me.
00:30:24You've been hiding this from me?
00:30:46You're pregnant.
00:30:49Please, Darnia. I really want to have this baby.
00:30:53You're gonna get rid of this baby.
00:31:02You're gonna get rid of this baby.
00:31:16Officer Brian?
00:31:17Hey, Darnell. I didn't know you lived here.
00:31:19Yeah, what brings you here?
00:31:23Um, nothing. We're still getting reports of break-ins. I'm just trying to catch him in the Knack of the Hole.
00:31:30I ain't seen nothing, and I ain't heard nothing. But if I do, you'll be the first one I'll call.
00:31:36Okay. Tell him then I said hi.
00:31:39I will.
00:31:41Audible of the Hole You won't обязательно in the Hole by hole.
00:31:46I ain't seen nothing that's already done.
00:32:20Ebony, get up and go fix me a sandwich.
00:32:36Now!
00:32:47And bring it to my bedroom when you're done.
00:32:50What's wrong with you today?
00:33:17Nothing.
00:33:19You look like you done seen the ghost for the past three days.
00:33:23Have you ever got the feeling that you should be helping somebody, but you aren't doing everything to help them?
00:33:28What do you mean?
00:33:29I went to Darnell's house the other day and something just seemed off.
00:33:32Listen, we can't keep going on about Darnell. He's untouchable. We can't touch him.
00:33:40Something just didn't seem right. I think he may be abusing his wife.
00:33:44Darnell is untouchable. He's one of us. We can't do nothing about it.
00:33:50It shouldn't be that way, though. I didn't sign up to be a cop to be no dirty one.
00:33:56You're part of the Blue family now. We all dirty.
00:34:00I'm going to find out if she needs my help.
00:34:03You can do what you want.
00:34:04But I ain't got time to get in trouble with Sarge today.
00:34:09Let's just go see what she needs right now.
00:34:11Darnell White's going down.
00:34:12Thank you for seeing me today.
00:34:37Oh, absolutely. Have a seat.
00:34:41What brings you in today?
00:34:43Well, it's my daughter. I think she's in danger.
00:34:48Yeah? How so?
00:34:49I believe her husband is abusing her.
00:34:52Mm-hmm.
00:34:54Has she filed a police report?
00:34:55No, she hasn't. And that's why I'm here. I want to file one for her.
00:35:01Well, you can't do that. She has to do that herself.
00:35:06I understand.
00:35:09I just don't want anything to happen to my baby.
00:35:11What's her name?
00:35:13Ebony Richards. Well, Ebony White.
00:35:16She married Darnell White.
00:35:19Did you say Darnell White?
00:35:21I did.
00:35:22Do you know him?
00:35:23I'm sure he has a file as thick as the Bible.
00:35:28Well, what I can do, I can have my detective do a wellness check. That's about all I can do now.
00:35:33I appreciate that.
00:35:36You're most welcome.
00:35:37Detective Bryan.
00:35:50Yes, Arch?
00:35:51I need you to do a wellness check.
00:35:53A friend of mine's, Gail, just came in and go way back.
00:35:57She fears that her daughter's been abused by Darnell White.
00:36:00Now, I don't want you to cause any disturbance.
00:36:02Do a wellness check.
00:36:03Don't get involved.
00:36:04Sure.
00:36:05I need you to do a wellness check.
00:36:30Brian. I mean, Detective. Brian. How can I help you?
00:36:39Hey, we'd like to come in and ask you a couple questions.
00:36:42Um, okay. Come on in.
00:36:55We didn't have a seat.
00:37:00Ms. White, we've been getting a lot of concerns about your well-being.
00:37:04So, we're doing a wellness check to make sure everything that's going on in your home is okay.
00:37:10Everything's fine.
00:37:13And if it's not fine, you can always talk to us. We only here to help you.
00:37:18I understand that, but everything is fine.
00:37:21Your mother came by the station today. Reach out to her.
00:37:25You got a lot of people worried about you.
00:37:28I'll call her.
00:37:29Call me, Eve.
00:37:39Detective Bryan. Detective Carla.
00:37:42Darnail.
00:37:44What are y'all doing here?
00:37:46Just doing our checks. You know, like I told you earlier in the week.
00:37:50I told you we ain't seen nothing.
00:37:53We have to continue our follow-ups.
00:37:56We haven't seen anything.
00:37:58Jaleese, I got this.
00:38:00Like I said before, if I hear see anything, I'll be sure to call you.
00:38:05You do that. Even if it's right at your doorstep. Ebony, Darnell, and you?
00:38:12Jaleese.
00:38:13Jaleese.
00:38:14I will appreciate it.
00:38:16You guys have a good day.
00:38:19Jaleese.
00:38:20You guys have a good day.
00:38:21Jaleese.
00:38:22Jaleese.
00:38:23Jaleese.
00:38:24Jaleese.
00:38:25Jaleese.
00:38:26Jaleese.
00:38:27Jaleese.
00:38:28Stop it, Jaleese.
00:38:30Stop it.
00:38:31Stop it.
00:38:32Stop it.
00:38:33No, please.
00:38:34No.
00:38:35No.
00:38:36No.
00:38:38No.
00:38:40No.
00:38:42Stop.
00:38:44Stop it, Olla.
00:38:46No.
00:38:48No.
00:38:50No.
00:38:52No.
00:39:06Baby, where are you going?
00:39:29Just going to the kitchen.
00:39:36Darnell, come here, now!
00:40:00What?
00:40:07What did she do?
00:40:13What are we going to do?
00:40:19Go get my phone.
00:40:21Darnell!
00:40:22Now, Jaleese!
00:40:23How is she?
00:40:30Well, I got a sedative.
00:40:32You know, you need to call a man lunch next time.
00:40:36I don't do house calls.
00:40:38Well, I knew you lived right there in the shop.
00:40:40You know, you need to call a man lunch next time.
00:40:42I don't do house calls.
00:40:44I still think she needs to see her primary position.
00:40:45She's alright though, right?
00:40:46I don't know, is she?
00:40:47You know, I'm supposed to report this if it's an attempt to suicide.
00:40:51It wasn't suicide, was it?
00:40:52No.
00:40:53No.
00:40:54Good.
00:40:55I'll see you Thursday if you tell me.
00:40:56Of course.
00:40:57Bye, Doc.
00:40:58Have a good night.
00:40:59Have a good night.
00:41:25You too.
00:41:26So how long are you here for?
00:41:43Well, as long as you need me here for, what's going on?
00:41:50It's your sister.
00:41:52She has completely turned her life upside down.
00:41:56How? I thought she was in school.
00:41:59She was.
00:42:00Until she met the devil himself, Darnell White.
00:42:04What? How long has this been going on?
00:42:06Since they met.
00:42:08I hadn't heard from her in a while.
00:42:11And so I went over there one day and, Gabby, when I tell you, it was horrible.
00:42:18So with all this going on, why haven't you told me so much?
00:42:23Gabby, I didn't want to bother you with this.
00:42:26I mean, you have so much going on.
00:42:28You're overseas.
00:42:30I just didn't want to burden you.
00:42:32I understand that, Mama, but you know family comes first to me.
00:42:37So, like, what are we going to do about this?
00:42:40I went to see Vanessa.
00:42:43Remember Detective Calloway?
00:42:45Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:42:46She said that she was going to go ahead and have the detectives go and do a bonus check.
00:42:51Okay.
00:42:51Make sure that she was okay.
00:42:55I can't believe I've allowed this to happen to my baby.
00:43:01Ma, hold on.
00:43:02Wait.
00:43:02You didn't allow this to happen to Ebony.
00:43:07Ebony is making a poor choice.
00:43:10And she's going to have to learn a lesson from her, unfortunately.
00:43:14But you raised us right.
00:43:17All the prayers that you prayed over us constantly over the years, they're still covering us.
00:43:23This is not your fault.
00:43:24Don't you forget that.
00:43:45Kyra, baby, come on so we can get back home early.
00:43:48Mommy, can Maya come, too?
00:43:57I'm sorry, Kyra.
00:43:58Maya can't go this time.
00:44:01Okay.
00:44:03Maybe she can go next time, okay?
00:44:07Mama, why can't I go?
00:44:09Because, sweetie, Mama can't go to make sure you're safe.
00:44:15Jaleah won't hurt me, will she?
00:44:18Let's go get something to eat, okay?
00:44:21Okay.
00:44:23Sorry.
00:44:48Kyra, baby, go to the back.
00:44:51But, Mom...
00:44:51Now, Kyra...
00:44:54Maya, you go to the back, too.
00:44:58Yes, ma'am.
00:45:00Darnell, what's going on?
00:45:02Calm down.
00:45:03Who are you trying to play me for?
00:45:06She's just a friend.
00:45:08Calm down.
00:45:09A friend?
00:45:10I ain't no friend.
00:45:12I'm his fiancée.
00:45:12Fiancée?
00:45:16Fiancée?
00:45:17That's his wife.
00:45:19And who are you?
00:45:22I don't know, Darnell.
00:45:24Who am I?
00:45:26You already know what you are to me.
00:45:31I don't.
00:45:32And you will not play me the way you play Ebony.
00:45:35Darnell, what's going on?
00:45:40That's my wife, Ebony.
00:45:44Nebony, why are you staying over there?
00:45:46Go get our room ready.
00:45:49You trying to play me for a fool?
00:45:52That's exactly what he's trying to do.
00:45:57You?
00:45:58You're a pathetic scoose of a man.
00:46:01And you will never see your daughter again.
00:46:03You're not going anywhere.
00:46:09Watch me.
00:46:15Two years, Darnell.
00:46:17Two years?
00:46:18I finally get a ring, and it doesn't even belong to me?
00:46:22I know my worth.
00:46:24And when she finally learns hers,
00:46:26I feel sorry for your fate.
00:46:28I only want you.
00:46:32I don't love her.
00:46:34I love you, baby.
00:46:39I refuse
00:46:41to stay here knowing that another woman
00:46:45is in pain
00:46:46by a man
00:46:47who is determined to keep her in bondage.
00:46:50Get some help
00:46:51before you fall on your own sword.
00:46:53Do you want to die?
00:47:11Huh?
00:47:12Do you want me to kill you?
00:47:14No!
00:47:14I can't hear you!
00:47:16No!
00:47:18Do you want to die?
00:47:20No!
00:47:20Answer me!
00:47:23No!
00:47:41Hey, Grandma.
00:47:42Hey, baby.
00:47:43Come on in and wash your hands.
00:47:45Hey, baby.
00:47:46Hey, Mama.
00:47:47Oh, don't close that.
00:47:49Why not?
00:47:50Because Darnell's coming.
00:47:52Why is he here?
00:47:53He's still my husband, Mama.
00:47:54I know, but...
00:47:55I don't want to talk about it right now.
00:48:02Good evening, ladies.
00:48:04So, Gabby,
00:48:06how does it feel to be home?
00:48:08It's great.
00:48:09I love being here with Mama.
00:48:11We've been catching up on so much stuff.
00:48:13But we was hoping that you
00:48:14would come over sometime.
00:48:16Nah.
00:48:17She ain't gonna be able to do that.
00:48:18Yeah, why not?
00:48:21She's a grown woman,
00:48:22and she does not need your permission.
00:48:24Nah, Miss Gail.
00:48:26She's my wife.
00:48:28That means I own her.
00:48:30She has to do what I tell her to do.
00:48:32Ha!
00:48:35She does not need your permission.
00:48:38Oh, Miss Gail.
00:48:40Thought you was a holy road.
00:48:41Ephesians 5 and 23.
00:48:44A husband has authority over his wife,
00:48:47as Christ has over the church.
00:48:49Ha, ha, ha.
00:48:50How cute.
00:48:51Even Satan himself can quote a scripture.
00:48:54But nowhere in the Bible
00:48:55does it say you beat your wife.
00:48:58Mama!
00:48:59Whether you like it or not,
00:49:00he is still my husband.
00:49:02Do not do that.
00:49:03But you deserve better, Ebony.
00:49:05She not going nowhere.
00:49:08Go ahead and tell him, Ebony.
00:49:10You ain't going nowhere, right?
00:49:12Ebony.
00:49:15Right?
00:49:15Right.
00:49:17Maya, get your coat.
00:49:18Let's go.
00:49:19No!
00:49:19I don't want to go.
00:49:20Now!
00:49:21Ebony, please.
00:49:22Don't leave like this.
00:49:24Bye, Mama.
00:49:25Ebony, please.
00:49:26You sure already know by then.
00:49:28She only hears to my voice.
00:49:31If you continue to reach out,
00:49:32they won't be able to find your body.
00:49:53Let's go to bed students.
00:49:54I'll bring you later to check with you.
00:50:04Darnell!
00:50:05That's for your mother
00:50:06and for telling all our business!
00:50:08I didn't tell her anything!
00:50:10Liar!
00:50:18Now get up.
00:50:21And don't make a sign.
00:50:24Hey there, Darnell.
00:50:32Hey, Detective Vine.
00:50:34Listen.
00:50:35Right now is not the right time.
00:50:37But like I said,
00:50:38I haven't heard or seen
00:50:39anything strange in the neighborhood.
00:50:42I'm not here for that.
00:50:43Ebony's mother asked me
00:50:44to come do a wellness check on her.
00:50:45As you can see, she's fine.
00:50:49You okay, Ebony?
00:50:51You got a lot of people worried about you.
00:50:52Are you okay?
00:50:53I said she's fine.
00:50:54I didn't ask you.
00:50:55Ebony, are you okay?
00:50:57I'm fine.
00:50:58See?
00:50:58She's fine.
00:51:00Well, here's my card.
00:51:01I already have it.
00:51:02Good.
00:51:03Call me if you need me.
00:51:04She's not gonna need you.
00:51:06Have a good night.
00:51:06Is this you want to show off?
00:51:26You're sleeping outside tonight.
00:51:28No, Darnell, please.
00:51:29Please, just let me go sleep in Maya's room.
00:51:31I said you're sleeping outside tonight.
00:51:32Please, Darnell, no.
00:51:35Please, Darnell, please.
00:51:36Please, let me go.
00:51:37No, no, no.
00:51:38No, no, no, no, no.
00:52:08No, no, no, no.
00:52:15Are we going?
00:52:29No, we're not.
00:52:31Ebony, we haven't hung out in months.
00:52:32Not even months, years.
00:52:35Don't you even care about our friendship?
00:52:37Of course I care about our friendship.
00:52:39Well, then do something about it.
00:52:41We care about you.
00:52:43Look, he's going to be home soon, so you have to go.
00:52:47I'm not going anywhere.
00:52:48No, you gotta go.
00:52:50I'm going to confront him.
00:52:52Casey, you are just gonna make it worse.
00:52:55I can handle this.
00:52:56I'll call you tomorrow.
00:52:59Whatever.
00:53:00I'll call you tomorrow.
00:53:23Darn out.
00:53:36That's not what you're supposed to call me.
00:53:38Sir.
00:53:40What do you want? I'm working.
00:53:43I need money.
00:53:47Why?
00:53:49I need pads and feminine products.
00:53:52I haven't had any for a while.
00:53:55Use what you've been using.
00:53:57Darn out, please.
00:53:59I've done everything you ask.
00:54:01Can I please have money for pads and soap?
00:54:04What have you been doing?
00:54:06I haven't had anything.
00:54:12So you haven't been using anything?
00:54:14Nothing.
00:54:22Go pack my briefcase.
00:54:28My flight leaves in 20 minutes.
00:54:32Now!
00:54:33Do you know what?
00:54:36I've never had no other thing.
00:54:36I've never had no, I've never had best left.
00:54:37I've never had no air.
00:54:38I've never done anything like that.
00:54:50But I still want to take away.
00:54:51That even though I have no знаe of it,
00:54:53is a good point.
00:56:57You think you can steal from me?
00:57:09I'm sorry.
00:57:12I'm sorry.
00:57:13I'm sorry.
00:57:14I'm sorry.
00:57:15Stop.
00:57:16Please stop.
00:57:17Stop.
00:57:18Stop.
00:57:19Please.
00:57:20Stop.
00:57:21Please.
00:57:22Stop.
00:57:23Please.
00:57:24I'm sorry.
00:57:25Stop.
00:57:26Stop.
00:57:27Please.
00:57:28No.
00:57:29Please.
00:57:30Stop.
00:57:31You're not to come out.
00:57:56I'm sorry.
00:57:58You ready?
00:57:59No.
00:58:00Stop.
00:58:01I've just got back on my roof.
00:58:03You stink.
00:58:33You stink.
00:59:03You stink.
00:59:33You stink.
01:00:03You stink.
01:00:11You stink.
01:00:15Hello. Can I help you?
01:00:27No, but I can't help you. Can I come in?
01:00:29Sure. Come on in.
01:00:34Can I get you anything to drink?
01:00:35Um, no. No, thank you. This won't take long.
01:00:40So, how can I help you?
01:00:42My name is Rachel White. And Darnell, he was my husband. We were married for 10 years.
01:00:49I'm confused. Darnell says he's never been married.
01:00:53Yeah, we have three kids together. One is almost a teenager.
01:00:57Um, so sorry. He's never mentioned you or the children.
01:01:02Mm. I'm quite sure he wouldn't mention it. Are you guys married?
01:01:10Yes.
01:01:12Let me guess. He dragged you down to the altar, too?
01:01:16I've been knowing about y'all for a long time, Ebony.
01:01:19I know about the abuse and everything.
01:01:22I choose to keep my children away from that man because he is a monster.
01:01:26Their father is a monster.
01:01:28He done abused me.
01:01:31He raped me.
01:01:32One time he even threw up in my mouth.
01:01:34And that's when I had it.
01:01:38That was the last straw.
01:01:40That night.
01:01:40That's when I was gonna kill him.
01:01:43Don't look at me like that.
01:01:44I know it done ran past your mind before.
01:01:48So, what happened?
01:01:50Well, you don't really plan to kill people, Ebony.
01:01:55They just push you to that limit.
01:01:58So, I had it all planned out.
01:02:00That night, I took my kids and dropped them off at their grandparents' house.
01:02:04He usually leave every day between 5 and 6, and he expected me to be in the bed by 9 o'clock.
01:02:10So, I made up a fake body in the bed.
01:02:13But I was in the bedroom, in the closet, with my daddy 357 in my hand.
01:02:18Here he come through the door with another woman again, as usual.
01:02:23And I'm supposed to be okay with it?
01:02:26I just stared at them.
01:02:28I watched him make love to her.
01:02:31I was froze.
01:02:32I could not move.
01:02:33I had to take it all in when I seen her face.
01:02:36Who was it?
01:02:39It was my twin sister.
01:02:41I shot at him.
01:02:44I missed him.
01:02:46And I shot my sister.
01:02:47I'm telling you this, Ebony, because don't be like me.
01:02:51Get out.
01:02:52Get out now.
01:02:53How do I get out?
01:02:54It's been in you.
01:02:55It's been there.
01:03:00Here, it's clean.
01:03:02It can't be traced back to you.
01:03:03Take it.
01:03:04I don't know how to use a gun.
01:03:06When you get tired, you'll know how to use it.
01:03:10Do what you gotta do for you and your daughter.
01:03:17I am not your slave.
01:03:31I am not your slave.
01:03:46I am your wife.
01:03:47I am a daughter of Zion.
01:03:51I am the apple of God's eye.
01:03:56I am not your doormat.
01:03:58I am a company.
01:04:00No longer will I let you treat me this way.
01:04:03You don't even know what an angel.
01:04:06Yeah, I don't know how to use it.
01:04:08I love that.
01:04:15I am not my�마e.
01:04:24I don't even know how to use it.
01:04:55Get ready to come to me.
01:05:11No.
01:05:13What did you just say to me?
01:05:16I said no.
01:05:22We're going to try this one more time.
01:05:24And you better get it right.
01:05:27What did you just say to me?
01:05:30I said no.
01:05:32What are you going to do with that?
01:05:59Oh, I see you've been talking with my ex-wife.
01:06:05You are a liar, Darnell.
01:06:07And I hate you.
01:06:08You robbed me of my life.
01:06:10You stole my voice and made me your slave.
01:06:14But what you don't realize is I had a praying mother.
01:06:18And even though you took her from me, she never stopped praying.
01:06:22What you going to do?
01:06:23We both know that you're too weak.
01:06:26And you're never going to use that.
01:06:28Do not come any closer, Darnell.
01:06:31I promise you will be a dead man.
01:06:33Sarge, do we have to keep doing these wellness checks?
01:06:41Because I think she must like it or something.
01:06:44Well, Gail, it's my friend.
01:06:47And we're going to do it until we get an answer.
01:06:50All right.
01:06:57Call for backup.
01:06:58Some people say I'm a bad man.
01:07:14And some people say I shouldn't be this way.
01:07:20I grew up just a young boy.
01:07:22Ain't no man in place did what I had to do.
01:07:28I faced what I had to face.
01:07:31I'm just a man.
01:07:33And I'm doing what I can.
01:07:36See, I still got my pride.
01:07:38Got my word by my side.
01:07:41I'm a bad man to you.
01:07:44But my heart is true.
01:07:46God made me a man.
01:07:49And I'm doing what I can.
01:07:51I live my life like I want to.
01:07:57When I want...
01:08:00Mom, it's a leak in the basement.
01:08:05Well, maybe it's the washing machine.
01:08:07I don't think so, Mom, because I just put the last load of clothes and I checked it.
01:08:11Thank you, baby.
01:08:18It's a detective.
01:08:20A detective?
01:08:21Sergeant Calloway.
01:08:29Detective Miller.
01:08:30Yes.
01:08:31Can you come in?
01:08:32Yes.
01:08:32Come on in.
01:08:40What's going on?
01:08:44Ebony?
01:08:45You want to tell your mother?
01:08:46Ebony, tell me what?
01:08:54What's going on?
01:08:57Maya, come here, baby.
01:09:08Detective?
01:09:09Go take her in.
01:09:10Go take her in.
01:09:27Detective Bryant, please talk to me.
01:09:31Ebony, what did you do?
01:09:33Mama, take care of Maya for me, please.
01:09:37What is going on?
01:09:38What?
01:09:39I got some calls that were shots in the neighborhood.
01:09:43We got to Darnell's house.
01:09:45The door was open and he was laying on the floor.
01:09:48Oh, my God.
01:09:50Is he dead?
01:09:51No, he's not dead.
01:09:53But I doubt he'll ever walk again.
01:09:57But you're going to take my baby?
01:09:59Did y'all get together and come down to the station and testify that it was self-defense?
01:10:03I'm sure she'll be all right, I think.
01:10:07I got a good friend.
01:10:09That's a good professor.
01:10:16Keep in touch.
01:10:33I'm finally free.
01:10:41I've escaped devotion.
01:10:44And now it's time for me.
01:10:46I've got to read what I saw.
01:11:00I heard you, girl.
01:11:02Now I know.
01:11:05Those feelings you have from me are now gone.
01:11:11Seeing the good book can clearly say you reap what you sow one day.
01:11:23I didn't believe it, but now I see it.
01:11:28You're going away.
01:11:35Woo.
01:11:37Woo.
01:11:38Woo.
01:11:38Woo.
01:11:38Woo.
01:11:39Woo.
01:11:40Woo.
01:11:40Woo.
01:11:41Woo.
01:11:41Woo.
01:11:53See, I can't see what I had in front of me.
01:12:02You was a good woman.
01:12:07But I was still blind to see.
01:12:11Woo.
01:12:11Please, baby, please, baby, cause I want you back, but I know it's too late for that.
01:12:30You're gonna reap what you sow. You told me that, and now you're gone. I didn't believe it, but now I see it. I'm all alone.
01:12:50Oh, God, reap what I sow. Girl, I broke your heart, and now I know we're over and over, and now I'm alone.
01:13:07In the good book, you clearly say you'll reap what you sow one day. I didn't believe it, but now I see it. You're gone away. I'm gonna reap.
01:13:37Another day, another night without you, that I would wake up to you. I was wrong.
01:14:04Oh, why do I keep doing this to me? I keep hoping things would change.
01:14:22But things are not the same. You don't even call my name. You used to say you loved me, and now there's history.
01:14:37Let's give up our love, cause life don't give a love.
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