Life After Lockup follows couples as they navigate the complexities of love and relationships after one partner has been released from prison. This episode delves into the unique challenges and emotional hurdles faced by the cast as they try to build a life together on the outside. Expect drama, difficult adjustments, and heartfelt moments as they confront their pasts and uncertain futures.
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00:01Previously on Life After Lockdown.
00:03Oh, my God.
00:04Last time I lived with a woman was over 11 years ago.
00:07We gotta get going to the halfway house.
00:08This is a co-ed halfway house.
00:10There's all these bold ass bitches.
00:13I'm gonna walk you in there.
00:14I trust my husband, them hoses, the issue.
00:19Courtney, what the is going on?
00:21I can chill.
00:22The plan was for Courtney to transfer her parole to Sacramento
00:26so that she can move in with me
00:27and we'd live together as husband and wife.
00:29Where are you?
00:30I just got out of jail.
00:31Who picked you up?
00:32Mark picked me up.
00:33Mark is my friend.
00:34To say he's my sugar daddy is kind of a label.
00:37Are you gonna give me money so I can get back on my feet?
00:39No!
00:40I was raised in the church.
00:42Troy was raised in the streets.
00:44Getting married while he was still incarcerated.
00:46We have some concerns.
00:47Are things different in Buffalo?
00:49I've got a daughter.
00:50You don't care about my anniversary, let alone yours.
00:53He's gonna bless you.
00:55Darius has just been trouble from day one.
00:57She's a psychopathic ass bitch.
01:00Where's my daughter at?
01:01Not here.
01:02Who is neglecting somebody from being with kids?
01:05I had a slip.
01:06I had a drink.
01:07Have you told me I'm good?
01:08I haven't told anybody.
01:09I got court tomorrow.
01:10If you fail to appear as required, a warrant will be issued for your rest.
01:14When I was on drugs, I used to shoplift.
01:16Still haunting me.
01:17I don't think he cares about the relationship, about me.
01:21Red flag.
01:22I'm on my way to court.
01:23I just wanna be separate.
01:26I can go back to prison.
01:28We've been considering having another wedding.
01:32How much do you think we're gonna spend?
01:3360,000.
01:34What about investing in the barbershop and using the profits to throw the big wedding?
01:39I'm not coming second to another business venture.
01:42Would you guys be willing to postpone the wedding?
01:45Yeah.
01:47You lost my job.
01:48And nobody knows that.
01:49Including JK.
01:50You cannot say .
01:51Brooke came up here earlier.
01:52She's at work.
01:53Apparently not.
01:54How was your day?
01:55Just work.
01:56Why you ain't told me you lost your job?
01:58How am I supposed to have a kid with somebody who's lying about where she's at and what she's doing?
02:02It just made me think, like, what else is she lying about?
02:04Get the out of my house.
02:09I'm an entertainer, but I ain't no way to need us.
02:12If I elevate you, got the skills to make or break you.
02:15If we're going toe to toe, you better know it ain't for sure.
02:18So do it hard.
02:19This ain't no fake.
02:20Let's do it real.
02:21It's the risk we take.
02:22It's the risk we take.
02:26Jesus.
02:27It's the risk we take.
02:28Let's go.
02:39I have a few positive and a few negatives.
02:52Me and JK, we really wanted, you know, to have a baby together, but now, you know, it's a possibility that him and I aren't even going to be together.
03:01A week ago, me and JK got in a big argument and he kicked me out of his mom's house.
03:07I'm stressed the **** out to the max.
03:10I haven't talked to JK since he found out that I lost my job.
03:16Your call has been forwarded to Voicemail.
03:18But it was just a white lie about not being at work.
03:22It's not like I was out running the streets or at my ex's house.
03:28Hi.
03:29Sup.
03:30Where have you been?
03:31In the bathroom.
03:33Bro, bro, Brantley.
03:35Breakfast is ready.
03:36Hi, guys.
03:37This one's your sprint.
03:41Have you heard from JK?
03:43I have not.
03:44Has he called or texted your phone?
03:46No.
03:47Yeah.
03:48I don't know what he's got going on.
03:50I know where he's at.
03:51Where?
03:52Texas.
03:53Texas?
03:54So, Jack is ex's.
03:55Oh, ex's.
03:56Probably.
03:57I thought he said in Texas.
03:59The boys have yet to hear from JK.
04:02It breaks my heart because he promised that he would never abandon the kids, no matter what happened between him and I.
04:09And, I mean, he's already doing that just because we got into an argument.
04:15I have too much pancakes.
04:16Do you want to go play your video game and take a break?
04:18Yes.
04:19Okay.
04:20Go play.
04:21Peace out, Boy Scout.
04:22Peace out.
04:23Peace out.
04:24So, it really annoys me that he made all these promises to the boys and he's not keeping them.
04:30It really shows me what kind of person he is.
04:32Yeah, well, I guess we're really about to find out.
04:35Seems to me like we've already found out.
04:37You know when I just went to the bathroom?
04:39Mm-hmm.
04:40I took multiple pregnancy tests while we're in there.
04:48Four of them are positive and two of them are negative.
04:52Jesus Christ.
04:53So, I don't really know, like, what that means.
05:00Well, let's hope it means you're not pregnant.
05:02And I don't have a job.
05:06Really?
05:07What the ?
05:10I just don't understand what you're thinking.
05:15Between you and JK, if you are pregnant, this kid ain't got a chance in hell.
05:20Let me see your test.
05:24The fact that they even let this happen blows my mind.
05:28You know, I asked her the other day if she was using protection.
05:30She told me she was.
05:32All she's done is lie.
05:34JK, I don't know.
05:35I think, like, he brings out the worst in her.
05:39So, why did you have six pregnancy tests in your damn purse?
05:43Because we've been trying to have a baby.
05:45I just didn't want to tell you because I knew this bull was going to happen.
05:50I've already been listening to you, bitch, about every thing else under the sun.
05:54So, I just got tired of listening to it.
05:57Like, again, I'm supposed to say it over and over and over again.
06:00I'm supposed to be able to just come talk to you about stuff like you're my mom.
06:04Yeah, that's my job.
06:05It's also a job to tell you when you're up.
06:09I mean, I don't know what you want me to do now.
06:11Like, what's done is done.
06:12I can't just take it back, put it in my pocket.
06:17You need to keep your mouth shut to him and everybody else until you have a positive blood test from the doctor.
06:23No, I'm going to go to him and I'm going to tell him, like, hey, this is what we've got, buddy.
06:28And I'm going to talk to him about having a baby.
06:31You're an idiot, I swear.
06:33Yep.
06:35Children.
06:37Where are you going?
06:38I got to go talk to JK.
06:39I love you.
06:40Bye, I love you.
06:41Being that they put the ankle monitor box at Kathy's house, he's got to be there.
06:47I honestly don't know how JK is going to react to a positive pregnancy test.
06:52It may be the last thing he wants to hear now.
06:55But I guess we'll just wing it.
06:57I just got here to the court for a shoplifting charge from six years ago.
07:11You know, the stakes are pretty high right now because I could be sent back to prison if the judge isn't happy with me.
07:25So let's go in there and find out.
07:28Stay tuned.
07:29Stay tuned.
07:38All right, ladies, enjoy your day.
07:39Have a good day.
07:40Thanks for coming in.
07:42Bye.
07:45Hello.
07:47Yeah, I can hear you.
07:50No, he's not speaking to me so I didn't know any of this.
07:54Daniel's parole officer calls me and as far as I know he's in Bullhead City for court.
08:00He's not communicating with me.
08:03I have no idea what's going on.
08:07Um, like we were completely fine.
08:11And then it's just out of nowhere.
08:12It's just like train wreck.
08:14So I thought he had court.
08:18He's supposed to come back.
08:23Mm hmm.
08:24Okay.
08:26All right.
08:27You too. Bye.
08:30Daniel's not coming back.
08:31So.
08:34I'm freaking out.
08:38That was his P.O.
08:42He's not coming back.
08:43Um, at this point, I'm done.
08:46Please stop filming me.
08:47This is private and I'm not trying to be rude to you.
08:50I know it's your job, but please.
08:53Please stop.
08:54Just.
08:59Can you get these dope clips out of my car, please?
09:02I don't want to film anymore.
09:03Can you at least tell me what happened?
09:05No.
09:13I know what I did and I know I f***ed up.
09:15Who's even with you right now?
09:16It doesn't matter who you're with.
09:18I got something to tell you.
09:20About what?
09:21My wife is not going to be happy with me.
09:23Walk out.
09:24That's fine.
09:26That's such a f***ing height.
09:27Well, I'm not ready to spend money on a f***ing wedding.
09:29with a f***ing piece of f***ing piece of s***.
09:41We are talking about a hundred thousand dollars here about.
09:45But I don't want it to come out of the wedding budget.
09:48Would you guys be willing to, like, postpone the wedding?
09:51wedding? Yeah. Me and my wedding will go elsewhere. Where are you going? I don't want to cut my
10:04wedding for another business venture. I'll cut my wedding for the kids school and I'll cut my
10:09wedding for the things that have to do with the house and I'll cut my wedding for things that
10:12have to do with the babies. I'm not cutting my wedding for Jay in a barbershop. Me investing
10:17and trying to create more opportunities to make money. I'd be able to give you a million dollar
10:21wedding. It's actually psychotic. How are you missing that Justine? Because that's not even the
10:25truth Mike. That's such a fight. You like make up new as you go along to like cover up whatever
10:30other you're talking about. That's such bull. The way that Justine thinks about money puts a lot of
10:35pressure on me. Hey man if I was running the streets that Montana Mills I could have paid for
10:41right now. I don't get it. Easy to say from a mama's boy. I'm not a mama. Yes you are.
10:47Now I'm hot. I'm not chasing you. This outburst is just Justine's displaced anger about her not
10:57being able to have a relationship with her family. But don't take it out on me. I'm here by your side
11:02every day. I put up with everything. I put up with the family. I put up with the kids. I do the house.
11:10I do every business. I help him make 50 cents on every dollar that he has. And I don't have any
11:18control over what our money does. At this point wedding's off. I'm going to go be with our kids.
11:23One of us should. I'm going to handle business like I always do. I'm done here. I'm leaving. So
11:27do not follow me.
11:40I'm at a new halfway house. And I'm not feeling too hot. All this fighting with Will is not helping.
11:47I get like no privacy here at this house. So like I think I'm just going to take my laundry to my
11:53friends. Where the hell have you been? I haven't heard from you in days. I've been working
12:20and moving into a new halfway house. Days worth of stuff. I don't like you left me here alone. I
12:27have to like I don't have a car. I'm relying on everybody else to give me rides. Like I have to
12:33get to and from work. And stuff. So like I don't know what you expect. I can't just drop everything
12:39and go to Portland every time you get in jail. But that doesn't mean that we should just stop talking
12:44for days at a time, Courtney. That's not acceptable. You're not going to support me and build me up
12:49and be who you're supposed to be for me. Then you know what? Yeah, you deserve to not be talked
12:54to for a few days. Courtney's excuse of not calling or texting me because she's been busy
13:00is the biggest load of I've ever heard in my life. There's no way that she didn't pick up her phone
13:04in the last few days. She could have let me know. It's a garbage excuse and I'm not taking it.
13:11If that's how you're going to behave, if you're going to behave like a single person,
13:14you can be a single person. And you really think that's what I want? That's the way you've been
13:19behaving. It's like you're not even trying to understand. What the do you expect me to think?
13:23That's not how married people act. That's not the kind of relationship I want. You're in and out
13:28of jail. We don't talk. And then this Mark guy that's just here with you, apparently helping you.
13:36You're mad because somebody else is helping me, but you're not here to help me. So that's ironic.
13:40What the did you expect me to do? Not with one of your sugar daddies.
13:45I asked you for money the other day and you got mad at me.
13:48So then why are you stressed so hard off of me giving you money if you got a job right now?
13:51I'm just started working there. I haven't got my first paycheck.
13:56When I was flipping cars, I used to make five to ten grand a week. So I got a job in an auto shop.
14:06They said that they believe in second chances and that's why they hired me with my grand theft auto
14:13charges. But it's just not enough to support myself. Will promised me a thousand dollars a month
14:21allowance. And since he's left back to California, I've only seen 300. If Will don't send me any money,
14:29I know somebody else will. All you do is bitch at me and tell me how I'm up.
14:35It's not me for wanting the best for you, I guess.
14:40First of all, you're not denying that this Mark guy is a sugar daddy.
14:43Are you high right now, dude?
14:46Mark is my friend, so helps me out. If you want to put the label on the sugar daddy, don't you?
14:54None of this is funny, Courtney.
14:56It's like you're just jealous because he's the one here providing for me and you're not.
15:01The total amount of money I've spent on Courtney during this relationship, her phone, her clothes,
15:06her bag, her glasses, the ring, somewhere between 15 and $20,000. So I decided it was probably a
15:15better idea to just not give Courtney an allowance because I don't feel like there's a reason I
15:20should be giving money to someone who doesn't communicate with me. And after Courtney was arrested
15:26for GHB, I made the right choice. Go date Mark then.
15:32Then what the f*** are we talking about right now? You're talking about me being jealous over
15:39some guy who can take care of you because he clearly wants to f*** you and all he's doing
15:45is spending money on you. That's the f*** definition of a sugar daddy.
15:53I am the one calling him my friend.
15:57And how the f*** am I supposed to believe that, Courtney? You so far have not given me a reason
16:02to trust you. You're making me feel like f*** about myself more so than I already do.
16:08This is what it sounds like when someone cares about you and you're f***ing up. And who's even
16:11with you right now?
16:16I'm by myself right now.
16:17It doesn't matter who you're with.
16:20Just saying.
16:24It's my mother calling you.
16:27You're by yourself, you're with Zaria.
16:28Why?
16:29Because I don't want to hurt our little feelings.
16:32Don't worry about the relationship with my f***ing mom.
16:34At this point, there may not even be a wedding for them to come to.
16:37It's better to not be together.
16:41What are you doing here?
16:42Pregnancy test.
16:43Oh, Jesus.
16:44I told you, don't get the girl pregnant.
16:45You can't afford it.
16:55I'm in the outside of the halfway house.
16:58They're definitely watching you.
16:58They got plenty of cameras everywhere.
17:00They even have like your cell phone passcode and whatnot.
17:03So, yeah, the food is way better than the joint, I'll tell you that much, though.
17:15Hey, Arthur.
17:16Hello.
17:16How are you?
17:17Good.
17:18Good.
17:18Good to see you guys.
17:19This is my father-in-law.
17:21Nice to meet you, sir.
17:22Nice to meet you, too.
17:23Come on back.
17:23Yeah.
17:25So, what are we doing?
17:27Well, we have a whole situation with my husband's son.
17:31Um, the state of Illinois, DCFS, has taken custody from the biological mother.
17:38So, we're just trying to get placement in custody.
17:42We got this court hearing, you know, in a few days.
17:45I just really wanted to kind of get more clarification so I can prepare Keith more.
17:49Okay.
17:50Keith has three biological children.
17:52And, you know, there was an alleged neglect with his son.
17:59So, Damari got picked up by DCFS.
18:02There's a criminal trial right now that Mari's mom's facing.
18:07Keith's always wanted Mari coming to stay with us.
18:10So, we have to fight as hard as we can.
18:14So, tell me how you ended up with the placement of the child.
18:18DCFS ended up contacting us.
18:20Contacted you and your wife.
18:21Have you considered seeking guardianship?
18:26No.
18:26I was in hopes that my son would be able to get custody of him.
18:30Get his custody back?
18:31And has he stayed in contact with his father over the years?
18:35Yes.
18:35Oh, yeah.
18:36Definitely.
18:36He's been visiting his dad and everything.
18:40Keith, he's been away from his son for some years now.
18:44So, they need to build their bond back up.
18:47Damari needs to really get to know his dad.
18:49And his dad really needs to get to know him.
18:53I've been in contact with a mother.
18:55And I already had custody signed over to me.
18:58Oh.
18:58Did you go to a courthouse and get it signed by a judge?
19:01No, I had it notarized.
19:03Okay, but that's not a...
19:04I didn't even get a chance to.
19:06You know what I'm saying?
19:06They had already did their little sneak and said, oh, well, we've already revoked custody.
19:11So, then I had no say because I wasn't with Keith prior to his incarceration.
19:16We got married while he was incarcerated.
19:18So, I haven't technically built a married life to be able to even be legally like a stepmom, I guess.
19:25There's things you got to understand.
19:27The law is written solely for the best interest of the child.
19:31And the fact that you happen to be a good mom doesn't change the fact that something bad can happen.
19:37And whether a judge feels safe putting the child there.
19:41So, it is very complex.
19:44It's sad that I can't control the situation.
19:48To know that it's in somebody else's hands, another agency's hands, that's the frustrating part.
19:54He's our son and he belongs to us.
19:56So, shouldn't nobody be able to interfere with that?
19:59I have a criminal case that I'm dealing with over in Iowa.
20:03It's a financial issue.
20:05And so, I just wanted to know if that would cause any type of issues with my husband getting custody of his son.
20:13Right now, I'm fighting a theft charge, dealing with a dispute with a client, with my tax and accounting business.
20:19It's ongoing right now.
20:22So, we will see what happens.
20:27Keith's circumstance have a bigger concern than somebody who's been dealing in a financial circumstance.
20:33Will it affect him getting custody of his son, since he's been in prison for about a decade?
20:39Absolutely.
20:40And then the concerns about why he went to prison.
20:43His record's not bad.
20:44It's, you know, it's drugs.
20:46The problem is when there's drugs in the home, there's all kinds of issues of violence.
20:52There's issues of police raiding the home.
20:55Even if he's trying to turn his world around, he isn't going to be that person day one.
21:01And the judge is going to say he isn't that person day one.
21:06I mean, he really loves his children.
21:08So, he was just eager to get out and get custody of his son.
21:12I appreciate that, but his son wouldn't be in the predicament of being in foster placement had he not been in prison.
21:22Remember that Keith wasn't here when he was needed.
21:26And you can say all day long, yeah, he was incarcerated, but yeah, he was incarcerated.
21:31And so, from the eyes of the judge, which is, where was he?
21:37You're not home with your child.
21:40I'm fighting back tears because it's bull****.
21:43Me and Keith, we're not playing when it comes to Mari.
21:47You have to always be ready to fight, you know, because the world's going to always be against you.
22:01How do we wrap it right here?
22:03Tie it, then cut that piece off, and then tie it again and keep doing it.
22:12Oopsies.
22:20Oh, great heavens.
22:22Great heavens?
22:23Arzaya, are you helping out?
22:25Of course I am.
22:26Or are you just sitting on the floor?
22:28Mom, can you explain to your husband that I'm helping?
22:32Wow.
22:33Make sure you keep that same engine when you ask for a Lego set.
22:37Okay, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill.
22:39Being home feels so surreal because it's just like, damn, seven months ago I was in a cube,
22:46and everything that I'm living now was just like, it was just a thought in my mind.
22:51Man, this is nice.
22:53Troy did what he said he was going to do.
22:55He asked to remarry me.
22:58Oops.
22:59Oh!
23:01What do we have here?
23:05I've started a business doing waxing and buffing the floors.
23:10Because of it, we don't have any financial issues anymore.
23:14My kids can have what they want.
23:15My wife can have what she want.
23:17We're blessed.
23:18We're blessed.
23:19Do you know where I put the hooks at?
23:24No, baby.
23:25You hide stuff from yourself all the time.
23:27Don't do that.
23:28I mean, he's not wrong.
23:30Troy and I split rent payments on our beautiful new lake house.
23:36The kids have a huge backyard to play in, all this space, space for baby Troy when she comes.
23:43And it just feels like, I feel like a real adult now.
23:47What are you most excited about for Christmas time?
23:52Presents.
23:53I'm joking.
23:54Spending time with my family.
23:56And I'm hoping that your family and dad's family will come together.
23:59Your family and dad's.
24:01Our.
24:03Our.
24:04Families.
24:05Both of our sides of the families.
24:07There you go.
24:08Who come together and give each other presents.
24:11Especially me.
24:13On these end of the fence, everybody love me.
24:18On my side of the fence, not so much.
24:22Currently, the most beef I have is with Karen.
24:26I need to talk to her because some boy been up in here.
24:31And him and her having an affair.
24:34He already know.
24:35You dumb.
24:36She's a psychopathic ass bitch.
24:40She's cut off.
24:44It's my mother calling me.
24:52Hello?
24:54Hey, Troy, what you doing?
24:55I'm not doing anything.
24:57Oh.
24:58Well, anyway, I got something to tell you.
25:00You by yourself, you with Zaria.
25:02Why?
25:03Because I don't want her to have a reaction because then that's going to have me have a reaction.
25:08And I don't want to hurt her little feelings.
25:11See, here you go.
25:12You always being disrespectful.
25:13That's what I'm talking about.
25:14What is, what is, this is why I don't be wanting to talk to you.
25:16Troy, I just need to talk to you just about something.
25:19This is private.
25:20Listen, I don't got time for this.
25:21Please don't call me.
25:24Spill you.
25:26Oh, my God.
25:30I care for you.
25:35Hey.
25:36Some family members are engaged differently from others.
25:40But I'm also hoping my sister will be there since I haven't seen her.
25:45I'm sorry to forget what her face looks like.
25:48All you got to do is look at me.
25:50You know who that is?
25:52My brother.
25:53Yeah, you finally get to meet him in person.
25:55I always wanted a big brother.
25:57My baby mother want me to spend time with my daughter.
26:05I understand that she wouldn't just be me and Troy.
26:07Until me and you can build co-parents and stability, it can't be anybody else involved, Troy.
26:12Yes, you're her dad, but negative.
26:15But it's not just me and Troy.
26:16I have a family.
26:22Hello?
26:24Hi.
26:25Yes.
26:25What you doing?
26:28Decorating him, setting up for Christmas.
26:30When he has an emergency, you got to hurry up and get home.
26:32There's too much going on here.
26:34Too much going on about what?
26:37Vaughn is spiraling out his throat.
26:39I'm just really shaking up right now because Vaughn is calling me constantly.
26:44I just need you here.
26:46What are me coming down there going to do for Vaughn?
26:49I just think you being his older brother, he will listen to you more than he'll listen to me.
26:55My little brother is Vaughn.
26:57He's 26 years old.
26:59I don't want him to make the same mistakes that I made being in prison, in and out, my whole youth.
27:07I just feel like, I just deserve to have, you know, my first Christmas being home.
27:13I gotta just...
27:14I don't understand that, but you've been gone a dozen years, so who else is there but me?
27:19We lost our brother, so who's been doing it while you've been gone?
27:21Me.
27:22Who's been taking up just like me?
27:24I understand it's your first Christmas, but you need to understand that this is a crisis, and I need you home.
27:29On one hand, it's my first Christmas here with my family, and then on the other hand, it's like, damn, my little brother, he need me.
27:41I wasn't been able to be there for him.
27:43I don't know what I'm going to do.
27:50You okay?
27:52Yeah, I'm fine, baby.
27:53What's that you was talking about?
27:55My little brother.
27:57Hold on.
27:58Yeah.
27:58I don't know what's going on with him, so...
28:02What I do know is, my wife is not going to be happy with me going to Buffalo.
28:08He was trying to enjoy my soap, and that's it.
28:21Did he just score some, like, fentanyl and heroin?
28:23Don't worry about it, all right?
28:26You know, we got a situation.
28:28Oh, Jesus.
28:29What do you want me to say?
28:30Yippee-ki-yay, we're going to have a baby?
28:32I just heard someone, so you're with somebody.
28:35You're all going to the...
28:36I got some...
28:37Well, not anymore.
28:47He's not coming back.
28:49At this point, I'm done.
28:51Can you tell me you're happy?
28:53No!
28:53Let's turn on this light.
29:10Let's see if we can get this one here.
29:13Hello?
29:16Hello?
29:17Hey.
29:19Let me tell you how court went.
29:21It went good.
29:22I had 80 hours of community service, and I required to pay $50 for the restitution that I owe.
29:30Okay.
29:31I don't like you got restitution mid-to-base right now.
29:34I'm upset, and you know, your PO called me.
29:40Let me ask.
29:42I'll meet you back tomorrow.
29:43Okay?
29:44It's fine.
29:45I'm at a hotel.
29:46It's a long drive home, you know.
29:47And just got a little late.
29:48I'm just driving at night, so I decided to stay for it.
29:52I'm so fed up.
29:53I can't even hear it from Daniel himself that he's spending a night in a hotel.
29:58His parole officer has to call me.
30:01What did the PO say?
30:02She said she doesn't think it's safe for us to be living together, and she said she's probably going to pull you out of this living situation.
30:11That's why I'm freaking out.
30:13I guess he's telling his parole officer that I'm the problem, and he just needs to be away from me.
30:18Which is shocking to me, because, like, I'm doing no wrong.
30:25I mean, don't worry about it, all right?
30:27Yep.
30:27I'm not going to f***ing battle on you.
30:30I think it's f***ing Daniel wants to go do whatever he wants to do and leave me in the dust.
30:37I'm going to come back tomorrow, and I'll be back in the morning.
30:39All right.
30:41Okay.
30:41You got it.
30:43Okay, bye.
30:43He's just being really shady, and I just think it's really upsetting seeing this side of him.
30:51Normally, I would go drink, but I don't drink anymore.
30:55So I think that's also something that's really hard for me, because that's how I cope with my feelings.
31:02Um, why are you telling your parole officer our business and, like, our life and our problems?
31:09And especially where he is right now, that's where he did a lot of crime, and he got arrested.
31:14And then all of a sudden, he got a hotel room.
31:18Did he just score some, like, fentanyl or heroin?
31:20And was like, actually, I'm going to stay here and just have a good night.
31:23I'm just, I don't have the energy to do anything.
31:28I just want to sleep.
31:34You're more of a woman than I could possibly ever imagine.
31:37Have you and Courtney been intimate?
31:39Do you want to know the truth?
31:41You know, we got a situation.
31:43He don't f***ing listen!
31:45This is the third time that JK hasn't done anything with what he learned in prison.
31:49We got to figure the f*** out.
31:53That's my last night in the highway.
32:02I was mad.
32:03I'm looking forward to seeing my wife as soon as I get up out of here, you know what I'm saying?
32:06I know she's going to pull up.
32:07It's been a long-ass journey overall, you know?
32:10Here now, 11 years.
32:12Now it's my time again, you know what I'm saying?
32:14Things are looking out.
32:21Kira?
32:23Yeah?
32:23Daddy's coming home tomorrow!
32:26Thanks.
32:27You excited?
32:28Mm-hmm.
32:28You're going to make him a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting.
32:32It's very overwhelming knowing that Keith's coming home tomorrow.
32:35Now he gets to see the real me.
32:37He gets to see how I move.
32:38I want to feed him so bad, I just want to cut his f***ing mother f***ing steak up and feed him.
32:45When he gets home, he's the boss of the house.
32:49He's the boss of the house.
32:50There you go.
32:50He gets to drive the car.
32:51He gets to drive the car.
32:53In the front seat.
32:55And he gets to tell us what our chores are.
32:58No, he don't tell me what my chores are.
32:59No, not yours.
33:00He'll tell you what your chores are.
33:01Not yours, because you don't do any choice until you're in.
33:05No, I still do chores.
33:06Yeah, I know.
33:08I'm super excited for my dad to come home.
33:11Oh, hi!
33:13He can take me to dinner and stuff, like restaurants, and he can take me to vacation.
33:19You just, like, really get to know him better.
33:22Where's Nana?
33:23Oh, your sister had to go to work.
33:26Oh, yeah.
33:27I know.
33:27It's weird, huh, that she's got a job now.
33:29Does my dad know that Kate's just coming home for good tomorrow?
33:34Yep.
33:35She knows your dad is coming home.
33:37You mean our dad?
33:39That's not her dad.
33:40Oh.
33:41He's just a bonus daddy.
33:42So he's, like, her stepdad or something?
33:44Yeah, mm-hmm.
33:45And he's my real dad.
33:47He's not your biological dad, but, yeah, he is the man that takes care of you and loves you dearly.
33:53He's not my biological dad.
33:58I thought he was my biological.
34:00Mm-mm.
34:00Not your biological dad.
34:02Can I make it up?
34:04Okay, we've got the butter, the oil, the sugar, we need the vanilla abstract.
34:10Kira's so ready to be a daddy's girl, but my oldest daughter is just, like, not with the
34:16she's older, she don't know this man, so she's protective.
34:21And then now having to deal with a custody hearing with his son and not knowing what's going on.
34:29If, God forbid, things don't work out, it'll be devastating.
34:33Did I not put no damn bacon powder in here?
34:36I don't think so.
34:37Oh, my God.
34:38I messed up this whole recipe.
34:44Micah and I got into a fight.
34:46I'm super annoyed.
34:48He's not in bed with me.
34:49And I'm okay with that.
34:53I just hate the s***, man.
34:55What's going on?
35:06Justine upset me.
35:07She called me a mama's boy.
35:08And I don't want to argue.
35:10I feel like I've been fighting and arguing my whole life, and finally I have something
35:13so precious.
35:14But it's like, I felt like if I went up there, she was just not going to want to talk to me,
35:20and it was just going to make me feel worse.
35:23At this point, Michael, I think that all of you guys need counselor.
35:26I'm being serious, especially Justine.
35:30Michael and Justine's relationship is like a roller coaster.
35:37Crazy love.
35:37Sometimes they don't see eye to eye, you know?
35:41For the sake of the two of them, they should work or whatever.
35:44And by the way, my son is mama's boy.
35:47He is.
35:48Everybody knows that.
35:56I missed you last night.
35:59You missed me last night?
36:00I did.
36:02I don't like the way you talked to me.
36:04You were just like, oh, yeah, we can put the wedding on hold.
36:07It just reminds me of all the things that I've put on hold willingly with no issue.
36:12It's like, oh, yeah, like, I wouldn't mind doing that.
36:13It's like, yo, how are you always so gun-ho to, like, put important things of ours on the back burner?
36:20That doesn't even make sense.
36:22It's not that I like to put the things that pertain to us on hold.
36:26It's that I feel like we have to constantly sacrifice.
36:29When have I ever told you no?
36:30When do I ever tell you no?
36:32We're partners on everything, so why would you ever have to tell me no?
36:35But that's my point.
36:37I can disagree with something.
36:38You can, but, like...
36:40But I never do.
36:40I mean, and not for nothing, bringing up my family, like, trying to use that against me, out of line.
36:52You don't know about me and my family and our dynamic and why, okay?
36:56The complicated relationship I have with my mom, it's always been hard.
37:01You got seven kids, and now you have a new baby coming into the picture.
37:07The plan is to just leave it in God's hands.
37:08Leave it in God's hands, huh?
37:10What the ?
37:10I'm going to be having another baby.
37:13Nine, ten.
37:14What the happened?
37:16I wish that I could have a relationship like Mike and his mother, but I've learned to accept our relationship for how it is,
37:26even though it's not exactly what I would want it to be.
37:28Whatever I go on with my family over here, you don't have to be worried about it.
37:33Don't project that onto our relationship either.
37:36And at this point, there may not even be a wedding for them to come to.
37:41I mean, we're already one step there.
37:45Yeah, I crashed on the couch because I didn't want to start any issues up there.
37:49Once I got up there, I was going to want to touch you, I was going to want to hug you, I was going to want to kiss you.
37:52Of course, you were going to want whatever it is that you wanted, and you were going to totally ignore the fact that I was upset.
37:56You're going to then tell me, once I started telling you how I feel, you're going to roll over, do what you do, we're done talking,
38:02and make sure that the conversation and everything is in your control.
38:04I know what you're going to do.
38:06So it's better that you fluffed your pillow down here.
38:09I didn't come down and get you.
38:10Why do you have your bag?
38:17So you're just X-ing me out?
38:19This is not a good sign to where our relationship is supposed to be heading.
38:24You're not a wife.
38:26F*** that.
38:27Up all night.
38:44Just thinking.
38:45Tried to call my little brother, tried to see if I could talk to him, you know, answer.
39:06I don't know what's going on with him.
39:07My little brother, like, he feel like I haven't been there for him.
39:12I was incarcerated.
39:14Our mother had us separated growing up.
39:16He lived with his aunt.
39:17I live with my aunt.
39:20It's my chance to be there for him.
39:22Troy.
39:23Yes.
39:24We only got two eggs.
39:26Is it okay if I have the eggs?
39:28You can have whatever you want.
39:30Why do you have your bags?
39:32I'm going to go take care of family business, and I'm coming back home.
39:40Are you about to go see baby Troy?
39:41I was trying to see her while I'm there just as well.
39:43Okay, so if you're trying to see her, I want to come.
39:46I want to be able to talk to Yana, so then that way we could at least try to move forward.
39:50All right, well, first I'm going for my little brother.
39:53I'm trying to see what's going on with him.
39:55Let me talk to him first, and then we can go from there.
39:59All right, Troy.
40:02Two days.
40:05Clearly you have your mind made up, so there's no point in me going back and forth with you.
40:13Troy's family needs him.
40:15Like, I get that.
40:16I understand that.
40:20But communication is key in our relationship, and I feel as though when you're not communicating,
40:25it's another form of dishonesty.
40:29And food good.
40:30Choke on it, then.
40:33Excuse me?
40:34Just stop talking.
40:36No.
40:38You're just going about this the wrong way.
40:40I'm not the one that actually went.
40:42Just be supportive.
40:42Just say okay, and I'll see you when you get back.
40:45That's all you got to say.
40:46We're not going back and forth about this.
40:50Because I said what I said.
40:51You just said.
40:52I said what I said.
40:53I said what I said.
40:54I said what I said.
40:55What's the issue?
40:57I'm coming right back.
40:58The fact that you're not including me right now?
41:01I're included.
41:02I told you that I'm going and I'm coming back.
41:05How?
41:05I'm not involving you and I don't know what's going on.
41:08So I'm not going to bring you there if I don't know what's going on.
41:10Clearly you knew what's going on because you had your bags packed.
41:15Yes, to just go.
41:16I don't know what's going on.
41:16I didn't hear you talking to anybody this morning.
41:19So last night when you took your phone call and you came back in like everything was fine
41:25and I asked you what the matter was and you said no.
41:28Is that or is that not lying?
41:30No, I'm lying.
41:31Lord Jesus.
41:33How are you withholding the truth?
41:34I'm getting ready to go.
41:36I said what I said.
41:37And you're walking out as always running, running, running away, walking.
41:42What you going to walk to Buffalo?
41:44Daniel did not come home and I'm starting to get really nervous.
41:57Hey.
41:59We've got an issue.
42:00I cannot even believe this shit seriously happened.
42:02You don't listen.
42:07Just another day in the light.
42:08Look at me, you see the lies of nature defies.
42:11No matter what, we're going to be celebrating tonight.
42:12It sparked the out of my neck.
42:17It's a celebration.
42:19Can we celebrate?
42:20To get finished getting ready in the car.
42:23Feeling like a little girl all over again.
42:25I'm like, oh my God, I'm going to pick my man up.
42:26You know?
42:27Boom, boom, boom.
42:28Let's go, let's go, let's go.
42:32All right, I still got to put my lashes and stuff on.
42:35You want to do that right now?
42:36I don't know what to do before I get to him, yeah.
42:40All right, Kara.
42:41Love you, baby.
42:43Bye.
42:43Bye, baby.
42:44Have a good day at school.
42:50Hey, babe.
42:51Oh my God, happy release day.
42:53Again.
42:53Yeah, I'm on my way.
42:59It just feels so good being able to pick you up and to know that, like, we're never going
43:04back.
43:05You get to be with me and, you know, all day long.
43:13You really do.
43:14Sorry.
43:16Oh my God.
43:22Hey, baby.
43:22Welcome home.
43:29We're leaving, babe.
43:32Some of your family's already there.
43:35Oh, you look real good.
43:38I'm all right.
43:39Fair enough for a split.
43:43It feels good to finally be able to be out here.
43:46Yeah.
43:49Being able to finally be free.
43:51Just to be able to feel the journey with her on the outside.
43:56My man looks damn good.
43:58In the real world, they have all of it.
44:01But at least out here, I get to get a bite.
44:02Hi, everybody.
44:06It's good to have a family together.
44:11So, where's everybody's glasses?
44:13Because here's...
44:15I need a drink.
44:18You should have been outside.
44:19I need a drink.
44:21Hello.
44:22Welcome home.
44:23How are you doing?
44:26I'm all right.
44:27How are you doing?
44:27Keith is my stepson that I raised.
44:30So happy.
44:30Look at you.
44:32Going in and out of jail is hurtful.
44:35You know?
44:35I just wish better life for them.
44:38That's the goal, is to stay out of jail.
44:39All the grandkids, the nieces and nephews, your nieces and nephews, they look up to you.
44:45They're happy to see you home.
44:46Yeah.
44:46Y'all have to show them a better way.
44:49And I'm going to put that on y'all.
44:50Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
44:51Show them a better way because they're looking up to y'all.
44:53You know what I'm saying?
44:54Yeah.
44:55Well, they can be able to learn from my mistakes and I can be able to put my story and my life
45:00out there, my struggles, and then see if I could change, anybody could change, you know
45:04what I'm saying?
45:05We definitely have experience with losing family to the system.
45:10It's very normal where I'm from, just be able to see people go in and out of prison, man.
45:15The court ended up giving our brother a little bit over 13 years.
45:19My dad, he has been incarcerated too.
45:22It's just a whole dark cloud from where we from.
45:25Actually, I got to go to court tomorrow in order to pre-trial to try to get my son back.
45:30Yeah.
45:31What I noticed is once things is about to get good, a lot of stuff pops up, you know?
45:38That happened, what, a couple of weeks right before I came home?
45:41Yeah, so the whole DCFS situation happened with his son, Damari.
45:47Whatever hurdles I got to go through, I'm going to do it to make sure I'll be able to get Damari.
45:52Can't nothing keep us from him.
45:54Like, we're coming to get you, baby.
45:56My dad, he has him right now.
46:00But at the same time, I've been putting forth the effort, trying to be able to get him.
46:04Yeah.
46:05I've been doing everything I've been putting my mind to, so I've been executing, you know?
46:09Yeah, dad.
46:09It really feels bad to be doing things the right way.
46:13And when he spoke that, I'm like, yeah, he grew.
46:16Now that I'm all the way free, getting custody of Damari is my number one priority.
46:21He shouldn't have to go through what he's been through.
46:24My job is to be able to protect him and make sure that he's home in a stable household.
46:28That's what it's going to be.
46:29Like, if you speak it into existence, it's going to happen.
46:41We stayed in Bullhead last night after court.
46:46Bianca tried calling me.
46:48I don't even want to talk to her, man.
46:49I just want to enjoy my time out here.
46:52I got a long drive ahead of me.
46:54I'm not looking forward to seeing her.
46:57I think it's going to get messy.
46:59I don't have space for any of this.
47:10We don't have furniture that he was supposed to help set up with me.
47:14Daniel did not come home yesterday.
47:18We got in a really big argument, and he's not communicating with me whatsoever.
47:23And I'm starting to get really nervous.
47:28Oh, no.
47:29Because now he has all this freedom.
47:37He has a car.
47:38He can go do whatever he wants.
47:40And that's just a really scary thing, not knowing what is going on in his mind.
47:46All right.
47:47We need to pause for a second.
47:48Because I'm bleeding, and this is not good.
47:52I don't have any band-aids.
47:59Love that.
48:00Things are chaotic.
48:02Like, I wish he would just be here to help me.
48:05Like, he knows we just moved in, and there's a bunch of s*** we have to do, and now I'm cutting
48:09myself on accident because I'm just stressed the s*** out.
48:13F*** traffic, man.
48:15Jesus.
48:16Bianca loves to flood me with text messages and calls to just kind of keep up.
48:28Like, the FBI, like, where am I at?
48:29What is he doing?
48:31That's a lot of pressure.
48:32Like, I don't like how that makes me feel.
48:34I just want space.
48:40Hey, what's up, bro?
48:41I'm driving now.
48:42Just getting back into Scottsdale.
48:44F***.
48:45Big fight with Bianca again.
48:46I know that after my relapse, maybe going to a bar isn't good for me, but after going
49:03to court, you know, I'm just, I'm just so relieved.
49:06No judge.
49:07No jail.
49:09Community service.
49:11I just want to spend some time with my friends.
49:13I feel like I need to celebrate.
49:16Hey, what's up?
49:23What's going on, my boys?
49:25What's up?
49:26Long Island.
49:27Long Island.
49:29I haven't had a Long Island since I was in New York.
49:31It's about time, bro.
49:32It's about time.
49:33Today's the day.
49:35I was just telling him, man.
49:36Oh, you're catching the boys up?
49:37Yeah, yeah.
49:38So, apparently, he's being drugged down a little bit, but I got some extra baggage.
49:43For Bianca.
49:44It all boils down to me not giving her enough attention, and I'm not going to give any of
49:49that.
49:49So, she's upset, and she thinks I don't care about her feelings.
49:52I do care about her feelings so much that I want her to be an independent person, and
49:56that's why I'm doing these things.
49:58But she won't see it that way.
50:00The GPS location became a thing.
50:03Now she's following me on my location.
50:04I don't have to, but I'm like so annoyed that I'm like, here, have it, dude.
50:10I'm so annoyed.
50:11Shut up.
50:11Here.
50:15Oh, it's just Bianca.
50:16Now, go ahead.
50:17You're not going to answer?
50:18Just hit decline.
50:19Just let her ring, man.
50:20Just let her ring.
50:21Just let her ring.
50:21You need to get her off your case.
50:23Girl, get a hobby.
50:25What?
50:25You know, we're in love, we're together, but I feel overwhelmed from this codependency
50:30because it's like I'm all she has.
50:33Don't look at it.
50:34Just don't even think about it.
50:35Kitty.
50:35Oh.
50:36I just want my freedom, and I'm not a babysitter, and I don't need a babysitter.
50:48Where's the waiter?
50:49I need a drink.
50:50I need a drink.
50:54What are you doing here?
50:54Pregnancy test?
50:56I cannot even believe this happening right now.
50:58This is serious.
50:59I'm definitely nervous, too.
51:01My parents are probably not going to go well.
51:03She bought you rubbers, not to put on the Christmas tree.
51:07I'm not going to be perfect.
51:09Nobody's asking you to be perfect.
51:10I'm just asking you to stay out of jail.
51:12What did you expect when you went to a prison looking for girlfriends?
51:15At the store?
51:17Have you and Courtney been intimate?
51:19Do you want to know the truth?
51:20Mom, you're pregnant?
51:39However you want to handle that, you do that.
51:42It's your mom.
51:43I can't deal with the now, bro.
51:47I'm definitely nervous to tell my parents about this.
51:52You think I can holler at y'all in the room real quick?
51:54Uh-huh.
51:55Mama's been on my neck about these condoms, about not having a kid, so it's probably not
51:59going to go well.
52:01Well, you know, like, if I need help, of course I'm going to ask for it.
52:04I need some advice right now.
52:06Like, what is my next step to do?
52:08What's up?
52:10Man, uh, you know, we got a situation.
52:15She took some pregnancy tests.
52:17Oh, Jesus.
52:18Help me, Lord.
52:20Some of them are positive, some of them are negative, so it's like, mama, you all right?
52:25No, I'm not.
52:27She bought you rubbers to use, not for to put on decorations for the Christmas tree.
52:33Y'all ain't being very much help right now.
52:36What do you want me to say?
52:40Yippee-ki-yay, we're going to have a baby?
52:42I mean, that would be nice.
52:45This is your baby's baby.
52:47Why are you not excited about it?
52:50We already are aware that we don't have this whole life figured out, but do you not think
52:56your son's going to be a good dad?
52:58I know I'm a damn good mother, so what's the problem?
53:00Um, I told you, don't get her pregnant right away.
53:06You don't f***ing f***ing f***ing!
53:10I told you numerous times, don't get the girl pregnant, you can't afford it!
53:16You two have got to figure out what you're going to do.
53:19Because all this fussing and fighting every day, and now you're possibly pregnant?
53:24F***ing f***ing f***ing.
53:25Calm down.
53:27Y'all got to figure it out.
53:29If you're going to be together, if you're not going to be together.
53:32Don't come to us for money.
53:34We done told you.
53:36I'm going to have it figured out, man.
53:37I'm going to have it figured out.
53:39Well, this is good.
53:40Yeah, figure it.
53:41Go ahead.
53:42And while you're in prison, what did you tell me?
53:44I learned to listen.
53:46Apparently not.
53:48This is the third time he's gotten out of prison.
53:50And this is the third time that JK hasn't done anything with what he learned in prison.
53:55At least so far.
53:56Maybe he'll get a friggin' brain cell to take care of the child.
54:00He needs something.
54:02I ain't got time for this crap.
54:04Bull .
54:08Well, that went .
54:09I want to be a part of my child's life.
54:12I want to raise my child.
54:14I don't want to be in a f***ing weekend, Daddy.
54:17We'll have to figure out the money and all that and then go from there, I guess.
54:23If Brooke is pregnant with my child, that's a blessing.
54:27That's all I can ask for.
54:28But at the same time, all the fighting, the trust issues, the insecurities, it's like, come on, bro.
54:35If you sit back and think about it, like, are we in a real good spot to bring a child into this world?
54:40I don't know.
54:45Okay.
54:46Well, I guess.
54:47I don't know.
54:48We'll figure it out.
54:49Okay.
54:49Like, I would never treat you like this if you were down.
55:08Who's even with you right now?
55:10I'm by myself right now.
55:11It doesn't matter who you're with.
55:19I just heard someone, so you're with somebody.
55:22Come on, dude.
55:24I don't know how we fix this.
55:25I don't know where we go from here.
55:26I mean, I can only do so much, and I can only go so far.
55:36I'm not going to be perfect all the time, dude.
55:39Nobody's asking you to be perfect all the time.
55:41I'm just asking you to stay out of jail for longer than a couple of weeks.
55:44Here's the problem.
55:46You don't understand what it's like to get out of prison, to learn to live a different life, to learn to act a different way, and the struggles that comes with it.
55:58Adjusting to life outside of prison hasn't been exactly easy.
56:04You're not giving me any words of encouragement telling me I can get through this or we can get through this.
56:10Out here, it's like you have real-life problems.
56:13Sometimes, let's say, your bills or something happens to your car.
56:17In there, you have problems like, oh, you can't sit at my table.
56:25It's a lot harder, for sure.
56:27All you do is literally bitch at me.
56:30Bitch at me and tell me what I'm doing wrong.
56:32I feel like Will is, like, constantly, like, instead of pushing me to be a better version of myself,
56:39it's, like, more of, like, he's, like, nagging at me because I'm not perfect enough for him.
56:45It adds a lot of stress onto my life.
56:48Like, what did you expect when you went to a prison looking for girlfriends?
56:51It's, like, and you expect you to start the store?
56:56No, well, no, I'm not going up for this.
57:00Well, not anymore.
57:03That's great.
57:05Like, I know what I did and I know I up, but we're supposed to be able to make it through anything
57:10and you, like, one time and you already, like, are bouncing?
57:16Like, what the f***, dude?
57:20Here's the thing.
57:21You're not a wife.
57:22You're not a wife and we're breaking up.
57:23That's it.
57:24No, I don't care.
57:25I'm not going to listen to you.
57:26We're going to f***ing hang up.
57:27I don't care.
57:28Hang up.
57:28You're not a wife.
57:29We're breaking up.
57:33F*** that.
57:35Come here.
57:37We're good.
57:39We're going to do it right.
57:40We'll get through this.
57:54He didn't even give us a chance.
57:58Like, the point of being married to somebody is that you learn and you grow with them.
58:10I love him, you know, and I want this with him over everything else.
58:21Hi.
58:22I just can't believe that everything happened how it did.
58:28I don't know.
58:29I just think that finding somebody in prison isn't the right place.
58:33You're more of a woman than I could possibly ever imagine.
58:37You have so much ability and life ahead of you.
58:44Look at me for a second.
58:44You're going to be okay.
58:48Have you and Courtney been intimate?
58:50Do you want to know the truth or not the truth?
58:53He's not the one.
58:54He really isn't.
58:55She's a very loyal woman.
58:57I do know that.
58:58But, you know, Will's in Sacramento.
59:02I, uh, I'm here in Portland.
59:04Hey, stop crying about him.
59:07I can't say that there hasn't been a couple hot moments.
59:09You know, uh, we've had our fun.
59:12Thanks for the TED Talk.
59:15That's what I'm always here for.
59:18I know Mark is, like, clearly into me, but, yeah, that just would, it can never happen.
59:29So.
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