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Sistas - Season 9 - Episode 19: Taking It All Back
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00:00Will you marry me?
00:02Yeah!
00:02Previously, all sisters.
00:04I'm in a relationship. I don't cheat.
00:07I don't care.
00:09It's him.
00:10Who?
00:12I'm here to see Hayden Moss.
00:15It's Damani.
00:17He called me last night
00:18to tell me that he's engaged
00:21to his ex.
00:23Okay.
00:23And she wants me to get rid of my embryos.
00:26So this is her?
00:38Rich?
00:40What are you doing here?
00:41Of course.
00:42There he is, Rich the Shadow, always trailing behind me.
00:46And I see you got flowers too.
00:48You still chasing after Sabrina, I see.
00:49What's it to you, bruh?
00:50All right, you guys do not do this here.
00:53Wait a minute.
00:54Why can't he have your babies?
00:56He seems thirsty enough.
00:58You trying to force my man?
01:00It's because your man offered.
01:02Things have changed, Sabrina.
01:03He has me now to stop him from doing stupid shit like this.
01:07Oh, hold up.
01:09I get what's going on.
01:11You've been after Sabrina this whole time,
01:12and now that you can't have her,
01:14your punk ass is trying to renege, huh?
01:16Punk ass.
01:17He upgraded.
01:20You too.
01:21Sure.
01:22It's probably after I turned him down.
01:24He needed some leftovers.
01:26Mm-hmm.
01:26Bitch, don't play with me.
01:27I am not-
01:28I'm not playing with you.
01:30I can't help you, man.
01:32I've been waiting for it if I can't do something to shoot!
01:34Do something to shoot!
01:34I can't do something to shoot!
01:34The money's doing something to shoot!
01:35Stop it!
01:37Please.
01:38Please.
01:39Swing.
01:41Hey, look at me.
01:43You okay?
01:44I'm good.
01:45Calm down.
01:47You know if your ass wasn't so difficult,
01:49you could probably find a man that actually wants to have your baby.
01:53Hold up, lady.
01:53I don't know your ass, but I know this piece of shit.
01:56Say one more word, and I promise you I'm going to fire off on this job.
01:58Please say another word to Sabrina. Please.
02:00Stop.
02:04Do something with those embryos if you want to.
02:06Bitch, this ain't over. We'll see your ass in court.
02:09Good. I guess I'll see you both there then.
02:15Hey, you okay?
02:16Yeah. Thank you, Rich. I'm fine.
02:20You didn't have to be here.
02:23I know. I just, I didn't like the way we left things last, and I just wanted to talk.
02:27Yeah, I know, but we, we don't have anything to talk about, okay?
02:32Not anymore.
02:33Are you being serious right now, Sabrina? Come on.
02:41Bye.
02:42Bye.
02:58Andy, you didn't mention this.
03:01I'm sorry.
03:02I, I didn't know.
03:04Oh.
03:06Some kind of DEI job fair you got going on in your office today?
03:10It's a good one.
03:11That was a serious question.
03:14Hayden, escort your client to your office now.
03:18You look familiar.
03:21Familiar.
03:22Okay.
03:24Okay.
03:24I look familiar.
03:26I look familiar.
03:27Whoa, she's got a mouth on her.
03:30Can you control her, please?
03:31Get him out of here now.
03:34Don't let that loud one ruin the culture around here.
03:37She don't work here.
03:38Don't worry about her.
03:40Karen, I am so sorry.
03:42I didn't know.
03:42I can't take this.
03:43I should go.
03:43Karen, this is not what we were told to.
03:45I'm so sorry.
03:45Okay, just let me explain.
03:47Let me explain.
03:48Why is he here?
03:51He's represented by the firm.
03:53Oh.
03:54Why would I have these women give statements to you when the doctor has ties to your firm?
03:58It's not like that.
04:00Sorry, Andy.
04:01You may have the best of intentions, but we're leaving.
04:16Let me explain.
04:21If you had been upfront about this, you wouldn't need to explain.
04:24Okay.
04:25And in full transparency, he is buddies with one of the founding partners.
04:30But that is a part of the fight.
04:33Okay, I remember being in the hospital with you.
04:40I thought you were going to make it.
04:43It's okay.
04:43Help me here.
04:44Okay?
04:45I am sorry you had to deal with that, Andy.
04:47But what does that have to do with Dr. Cruz and this firm?
04:50Because here at this firm, when I was made partner, they stripped my power away from me until I fought
04:55back.
04:57And even after all of that, I asked to take on this case.
05:00And you know what?
05:01They told me no.
05:01Because of the conflict of interest.
05:04So you don't even have permission to even pursue a lawsuit?
05:08Then why are we really here?
05:10I believe that I can get Benson to drop him as a client and take on this case.
05:14Because we are not helpless.
05:17And your stories deserve to be heard.
05:19I know you ain't known me that long.
05:21And you've known Andy for an even shorter amount of time.
05:26But she means everyone.
05:30It's a million things she could be doing right now, but she's doing what's on her heart.
05:36So.
05:41I'm going to stay.
05:44I'm going to stay.
05:45And I'm going to say what I got to say.
05:48And I'm not going to let that man stop me.
05:52I'm right behind you.
05:55Let's go change his mind.
05:58We're with you, Andy.
06:07Y'all going to be doing line drills in a few minutes.
06:10That's what I'm talking about.
06:12More than line drills.
06:14Hey.
06:15Man.
06:16I appreciate you coming out, man.
06:18Look, I know you're a busy, busy dude.
06:20Thank you for making time, man.
06:22No, this is all right.
06:23It's cool.
06:23It reminds me of my glory daddy.
06:24Yeah.
06:25Is that right?
06:26Ah, I see what you thought.
06:28What you thought?
06:29I'm just saying.
06:30You said wide receiver, right?
06:31Nah, wide receiver one, to be exact.
06:34Don't be acting like you was cold like that.
06:36All these former players, they just swear they was Randy Moss or somebody.
06:39See, see, you're always talking.
06:41But look, the thing about me is you could actually go online and look up my highlights.
06:45Because I actually played football after they made cameras, unlike you.
06:48Oh, after?
06:49Really?
06:49Let me tell you something, young bud.
06:51What's up?
06:51Yeah, you know you wouldn't go somewhere without us, oldie.
06:54Yo, I just didn't want to do you like that in front of you.
06:57Yeah, yeah.
06:57They take my shirt off.
06:58Yo, man, what you play, DB?
06:59Oh, and a little bit of linebacker, as you know.
07:02I was good enough.
07:02I got a few off of letters.
07:04For real?
07:05Yeah.
07:06What's up, man?
07:06I was good enough to get some letters, but I was a bit of a knucklehead in the streets,
07:12my brother.
07:13Right, right, right.
07:15Man, I hear that story too often around here, man, you know.
07:19Now, most of us, we split most of our time between coaching and teaching.
07:22We offer tutoring, counseling, crisis intervention.
07:27Man, that's dope.
07:28Hey, I'm really doing the best y'all can.
07:30Yeah.
07:32And they do kind of suck.
07:35Yes.
07:36But that's why we need your help.
07:38Now, you could coach.
07:40You could mentor.
07:41I mean, we could even expand this thing like you were talking about.
07:47Sound like a lot of work.
07:49Well, actually, it is.
07:51That's why I would love to have you on our board of directors.
07:54Now, to have a successful businessman and a former superstar athlete, it'd be great for
08:01our organization and for these kids, man.
08:03Former superstar athlete, now you know you're doing too much.
08:06But, um, no, I've been thinking about doing some mentoring.
08:10I just got to figure out if I got time, you know?
08:13Well, think about it, okay?
08:16I got to head to the gym.
08:18Send me the information.
08:19I got you.
08:19I got you.
08:20Yes.
08:20Yo, what you doing later?
08:22I don't know.
08:23Figure it out.
08:24Probably go get some drinks with my homeboy or something.
08:26Okay, cool.
08:27Sound like fun.
08:28Mm-hmm.
08:28Yeah, it's been a long time, you know?
08:31I'll be at the crib alone, chilling, you know?
08:33Yeah.
08:33I don't do much.
08:34No.
08:35Laundry, dishes.
08:37Holding clothes.
08:37Yeah, you know?
08:38Mm-hmm.
08:38Ain't doing a whole lot there, you know?
08:41It's been a long time, man.
08:42You know, chopping over the guys.
08:45All right, Mr. Keyes.
08:47Yeah.
08:48I got you.
08:48I'll send you a text and let you know where it's at.
08:50All right.
08:51All right.
08:52I'll see you.
08:53Yep.
09:05Mr. King, whoa!
09:07It's brown.
09:09Girl, you can't be popping up on people like that.
09:12Almost nice to you.
09:14Wait, what did I do?
09:15I'm in uniform in one time.
09:17Miss King, I really need to see you in my office.
09:21Am I always being cut again?
09:23Because here's the thing.
09:24Oh.
09:25I got a full-time life, so I need full-time money.
09:28Right?
09:29Yeah.
09:30Look, I wanted to wait until we were in private to make sure that I respect you as an employee,
09:35but unfortunately, Hire Airlines has taken a larger budget cut.
09:40Don't do this.
09:41So that means that we'll have to be letting you go, Miss King.
09:47I've been the perfect employee.
09:52Close to perfect employee.
09:55Well, I would say that you have insulted and or assaulted airport staff, customers, co-workers,
10:05all while leaving your office quite early with numerous different excuses and reasons.
10:12My kids were sick, and you know that.
10:14Okay, we've already established that you don't have a child.
10:16You can't prove that.
10:18I didn't even mention the vaping, the crude humor, or even your relationship with your former boss.
10:27These are all baseless, unfactual rumors.
10:32Rumors.
10:34Don't get comfortable, girl.
10:35Mm.
10:36They're gonna have you lay off all these people.
10:38You're gonna have to lay yourself off.
10:40Now, how's that gonna work, Miss King?
10:42I don't know.
10:43I haven't thought that through, but I bet you they have.
10:47Look, Miss King.
10:49Uh-uh.
10:50You gonna fire me after I've given the best years of my life to this raggedy-ass airport.
10:59You know what?
11:00That's all right.
11:01Look, Miss King.
11:04I don't care.
11:05You're destroying property.
11:06Look.
11:08Look, I just want to tell you that.
11:10Okay.
11:12Tell me what.
11:12I do think that you're gonna land on your feet.
11:15You know what?
11:16Your personality and good wit.
11:19Well, you can save that motivational speech for somebody else after you done fired me.
11:25Y'all asses could have called me and saved my gas.
11:28What are we going to keep in this, Miss King?
11:30In this.
11:35Hello?
11:37Hey.
11:38Yeah, Sabrina.
11:39Oh, yeah.
11:39Sure.
11:40Just send her on back.
11:41Okay.
11:48Hey.
11:48Hey, girl.
11:50I am so sorry to bother you.
11:51I came to see Andy, but they said she's tied up for most of the day.
11:54Yes.
11:55Come on.
11:55Sit down.
11:57You're welcome.
11:57She's in with Karen and the other woman getting her testimonies about Dr. Cruz.
12:01That's happening today.
12:03It is.
12:04Okay.
12:04Yeah.
12:05So what's going on?
12:07Kind of embarrassing, but my sperm donor, Damani, he got back with his ex.
12:15And now he does not want me to use the eggs that I fertilized.
12:20I'm scared, Fatima.
12:22I'm really scared.
12:24I put thousands and thousands of dollars into this, and now I'm just back at square one.
12:30Okay.
12:31He can't do that.
12:32That's what I was telling him.
12:35But you know the laws, they're just so murky around IVF and embryo custody.
12:41Yeah.
12:42And then him and his fiancee, Nia, they came into my job today, and they threatened me.
12:48They threatened to take me to court if I don't destroy my embryos.
12:52That's why I came here, and I just, can you help me?
12:57Well, first of all, them showing up at your job is harassment, and that's not going to work.
13:02I do know that.
13:04Okay.
13:05Let's see.
13:06What are you looking up?
13:08Well, I don't really know the laws around all this, but I do know how to find similar laws and
13:13cases.
13:17I know you're busy.
13:19It's fine.
13:20Okay.
13:21Question, though.
13:22How did the two of you meet?
13:24At work.
13:25Okay.
13:26Yeah, he interviewed me.
13:28And after a couple conversations, he offered to donate his sperm because I was telling him about freezing my eggs.
13:36Oh, that's nice.
13:39A little too nice.
13:42I know.
13:43Rich said the same thing.
13:45Hmm.
13:46I should have seen this coming.
13:49Did he try to sleep with you or make any pests at you?
13:55On a work trip, we flirted a little bit, but I shut it down immediately.
14:00Mm-hmm.
14:03I have an idea.
14:04That's where all this came from.
14:06We see men's true colors when they realize they can't have what they want.
14:12But Fatima, there's something with that fiancé.
14:16I don't know.
14:17She's doing something.
14:18He's following her lead.
14:22I'm just glad that Rich showed up when he did, to be honest.
14:25Wait a minute.
14:25Rich was there?
14:27Yeah.
14:29He showed up uninvited to my job.
14:32A lot of people seem to be doing that these days.
14:35But honestly, I don't know what I would have done if he hadn't showed up.
14:40Hmm.
14:41Yeah.
14:41So what did Rich say?
14:43I didn't hear him out.
14:45I'm over it.
14:47I put it behind me.
14:49Hmm.
14:50Well, Zach and I were at Lisfield the other night, and he was definitely talking about you a lot.
15:00Really?
15:01Mm-hmm.
15:02Please just take your time.
15:05I'll be recorded.
15:06Mr. Benson.
15:08Ladies, this is Mr. Benson, one of the founders of Benson, Jones, Lelands, and Barnes.
15:13He will be listening in on the testimonies today.
15:16Hi, ladies.
15:18I told Ms. Barnes that I would sit in and hear your stories, but it's very important that I say
15:24that the firm doesn't promise to do anything beyond this point.
15:30Mr. Benson, the women are aware.
15:33Thank you for coming.
15:34Absolutely.
15:35But I do have other obligations, so I hope this is quick.
15:41Thank you for coming.
15:45Does anyone want to go first?
15:47Let's get this over with.
15:49Okay, please.
15:55I would like you to state your full name and the reason why you're here.
15:59My name is Bianca Simpson, and I am here to talk about my experience with Dr. Cruz.
16:06Can you tell us when and how you met Dr. Cruz?
16:122019.
16:13I was 38 weeks pregnant, and I started having severe cramps and stomach pains at work.
16:23It got so bad I couldn't stand, so my manager called an ambulance for me.
16:29Dr. Cruz was the OB-GYN on call that night at the hospital.
16:34And from the very beginning, he chastised me for not being at home resting, like everyone has the luxury of
16:42paid leave.
16:43I was already in pain and nervous, and he made it 10 times worse.
16:51Dr. Cruz knew that I was alone and used his authority to bully me into a rushed and sloppy C
16:58-section.
17:01And my baby died because of it.
17:08I said no at first.
17:11And I begged and pleaded for a second opinion, but he made it seem like if I didn't agree, right
17:16then I was putting my baby in danger.
17:18So I gave in.
17:20When they pulled my boy out, I didn't hear no crying.
17:27I passed out from blood loss.
17:31And when I woke up, not only was my baby dead, but they told me that he performed a hysterectomy
17:42on me.
17:50Now my baby's not here, and I can't have kids.
17:56Is there any paper trail proving what was done?
18:00My medical records, but I have a feeling they don't match my account.
18:05You never filed a complaint or looked into your medical report?
18:10Well, no, I...
18:11Mr. Benson, not everyone has access to that information or know how to get it.
18:17Honestly, after I healed up, I just wanted to put it all behind me.
18:24I always thought I have a big family, but that was taken away from me by Dr. Cruz.
18:35Hmm.
18:41Oh, well, well.
18:43That's badass.
18:46I see you weren't here doing nothing-ups again.
18:50What?
18:51What are you doing?
18:54I'm working out to manage my stress, like my therapist said.
19:01So you're doing a bunch of nothing.
19:03Got it.
19:05You know what?
19:08I'm only going to stop so I can stop bullshitting with this workout.
19:13Because it was cringy to watch.
19:15Your mom was cringy to watch.
19:17What's up with you, y'all?
19:20I got fired today.
19:23What?
19:24Yeah.
19:25Stop playing.
19:29So, Hire Airlines finally got rid of the people's champ.
19:33And my life is a mess.
19:34And I got to figure out what to do at home.
19:38Ain't all of our lives a mess?
19:41Look, wasn't it just a little time ago I was at your house, lost, venting?
19:49Look, I know it's going to sound cliche, Danny, but there's better days ahead.
19:54Like, think about it.
19:55Okay, you ain't got no job no more, right?
19:57But at least you ain't broke.
19:59Yet, Jack.
20:01Because that money that I was going to use to save, invest, whatever.
20:06I now got to use that to survive, so.
20:09Think about all the other shit you got out of with less resources.
20:12Maybe it's, this is just life telling you it's time for a fresh start.
20:18All right, can you chill on the lovely day, optimism, BS?
20:22All right, you know, maybe I should, you know, split like Karen and leave Atlanta, too.
20:27Because.
20:28You could never.
20:29You love Atlanta too much.
20:31That's the truth.
20:31Where would I go?
20:33Not to Seattle.
20:34Not to Seattle?
20:35And Tony won't let you go that far anyway, so.
20:37Oh, that's going to be over with.
20:40What do you mean?
20:43I lost my man to someone else.
20:46Who?
20:50Lost him to the spread.
20:53It's Paul A.
20:55He gambling now?
20:56Enough of the, take my money.
20:59Cold hard cash.
21:00Are you serious?
21:02Yes.
21:03This is, oh, I'm sorry, I don't mean to laugh, but this is OD.
21:06Like, if it's not one thing, it's the next thing.
21:08I know, yeah.
21:09It reminds me of you and Karen.
21:13Yeah, it does.
21:14So then trust me when I tell you, if it don't fit, don't force it.
21:18Look, Danny.
21:19Come on, man.
21:20Sometimes you just got to have tough conversations.
21:23Well, it ain't going to be today.
21:25Because today has been rough enough.
21:29Well, if you want to burn off some steam, you can always work out with me.
21:32I don't think I'm done.
21:33I think I did plenty.
21:34What you mean?
21:35Yeah.
21:35You said you were just getting started.
21:37Good burn.
21:38Good burn.
21:38Danny.
21:39Yeah, yeah, yeah.
21:41My name is Aubrey Davis.
21:43I, along with my husband and doula, were planning an at-home birth.
21:49But my water broke at 38 weeks while I was away from home.
21:53And Dr. Cruz was the lead doctor at the hospital.
21:57Can you walk us through you and your family's experience with Dr. Cruz?
22:00It started with small microaggressions.
22:05Rude remarks like calling my family an entourage.
22:09Making it seem like we were there to cause trouble.
22:11He called my husband, my baby daddy, over and over again.
22:15Even after my husband asked him to stop.
22:19And after the pain kicked in, it only got worse.
22:22What did your licensed doula have to say about all of this?
22:27She wasn't let into the hospital.
22:30So I spent all that time coming up with a plan I felt comfortable with for nothing.
22:35How did you all proceed?
22:40I still wanted to try to deliver without an epidural.
22:43But I was in so much pain, I had changed my mind.
22:48Dr. Cruz decided to teach me a lesson.
22:52He said it was a lesson for my holistic mumbo-jumbo.
22:59He forced me to deliver for 12 hours.
23:02No epidural, no pain medication.
23:06My husband went off.
23:09Dr. Cruz threatened to call the cops on him, kicked him out of the room.
23:13This is highly unusual, is it not?
23:15Yes.
23:17But he painted us out to be the out-of-control troublemakers.
23:20He even said in the report that I was the one who didn't ask for the epidural.
23:25So for 12 hours, you asked for help, and you didn't receive the help you needed.
23:30You can handle it.
23:34That's what he said while I was screaming.
23:38I screamed for God, my mom, anybody, but I was alone.
23:45When I complained, they made it seem like I wasn't to be trusted, like they couldn't believe me.
23:51That's the story, right?
23:54It's black women that think we are so strong that we can handle the pain, or that our pain doesn't
24:01exist.
24:02And they make us suffer because we can take it.
24:07And then if we address it, we're aggressive, or difficult, or liars.
24:18Yeah, exactly.
24:19Every time, right?
24:20Mm-hmm.
24:22I filed a complaint with the hospital and the medical board.
24:27And what happened once you filed the complaint?
24:30Nothing.
24:31Nothing?
24:32It was my word against his.
24:34And he had another doctor there shadowing him to verify all the details, so...
24:39They made me seem like I was out of my mind, so it was my word against the hospitals.
24:43But I also heard that Dr. Cruz is a powerful man.
24:48Friends in high places.
24:53So what did he say?
24:55It's nothing that you don't already know, but he wants you back bad.
25:01And from what I can tell, he's generally sorry.
25:05Yeah, I don't know if I can forgive him.
25:08He really hurt me.
25:12But I do miss him.
25:15I'm opposed to the other men out in these streets.
25:18It's been exhausting.
25:20And even when you run into a good guy that you think has good intentions, somehow they turn into a
25:26demoni.
25:27Mm.
25:29Yep.
25:29That's pretty much how dating goes.
25:31I mean, all you can do is ask the questions, do the research, and pray for the best of these
25:37Negroes.
25:37A lot of praying.
25:39Right.
25:40And speaking of research, what I'm seeing is, honestly, these cases are different state by state.
25:47And it's this Nia chick that's doing all the pushing.
25:50Mm-hmm.
25:51So I suggest we do a little pushing of our own.
25:56How so?
25:58You trust me?
26:00Oh, girl, hurry up.
26:02I have to get ready for tonight.
26:04I told you I'm not the best at lineups.
26:07It doesn't matter how good you are, girl.
26:09This will do.
26:10I don't have to sit in a barbershop anyway with talking about basketball and big booties and conspiracy theories.
26:16Although, the eye candy is better there.
26:20All I see in here is bangs.
26:22Chow, you are done now.
26:24Mm.
26:25Good.
26:26I'm ready for the extravaganza.
26:28Damon, will I see you there tonight?
26:31Are you talking to me?
26:32Because that's not my name.
26:34Will I see you there tonight?
26:36Maybe.
26:38Uh-uh, Danny.
26:39It's Karen's going away night out.
26:41You have to be there.
26:43I've had the day from hell, okay?
26:46Mm.
26:47Well, I did have to leave, but I could always hear a little mess.
26:51Do tell.
26:54Hell, it's not a secret anyway.
26:56My hair is thin and I got laid off at work, okay?
26:59Ooh.
27:00And that's the beginning?
27:02I don't have that much time, but I will like to say condolences for the alopecia and the jaw.
27:08Chow, I'm in the same bowl.
27:10Not with the thinning hair.
27:12Yeah, but who knows what's going to happen to this place after Karen leaves.
27:15Yeah.
27:16Well, you still have roots to riches.
27:19I know, but I don't like to depend on just one thing.
27:21That's very expensive over here.
27:24Well, I'm sure Karen's going to keep this place open somehow.
27:27She need a gift to me.
27:29I would turn it into Pam's wig emporium.
27:32Mm.
27:33No, she needs to give it to someone with style, class, and turn it into something nice.
27:38Maybe I'd have naked man out here serving and hookah by the hairdryer.
27:43Yes.
27:44That's right.
27:45That is classy.
27:48But I guess it could work for Ratchet and Lena.
27:50Okay.
27:51But you know what I'd like?
27:53If it was like a nice spa, I could get a good mani-pedi while I'm getting my hair done,
27:58knock it out.
27:59I'd never leave.
28:00That is such a good idea.
28:03Yeah.
28:04Yeah.
28:04We could add that to Pam's wig emporium.
28:07Uh.
28:09Are you really trying to be the wig, Willy Wonka?
28:11I am.
28:13I can see it now.
28:15Now, I know we're joking, but this could be a really good idea.
28:20Danny could be an investor.
28:22Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up.
28:23You got that bag from the airport, didn't you?
28:25Listen here, Negroes.
28:26Don't start counting my money through the ways you could spend it.
28:29I haven't decided what I'm going to do with it yet.
28:31But I'm going to throw something in on it, too.
28:34Mm-hmm.
28:35How much something?
28:36And I have ideas.
28:39That's perfect.
28:40That's worth anything more than what y'all have.
28:42Oh, okay.
28:43But you need my money?
28:44Guys, I'm going to talk to Karen about it tonight.
28:47Good, good.
28:48Listen, this is too big of a decision to just make it on a whim.
28:53Ain't you tired?
28:55Working nine to five, waiting on someone to pay you.
28:59Mm-mm.
29:00The risk is nine to five these days.
29:03Come on, step out on fate.
29:07Honestly, you have a point.
29:09If my life is going to be a disaster, I might as well have some say in it.
29:13That's right.
29:14Okay.
29:15All right.
29:15I'm in, but I'm in charge since I'm the, you know, money.
29:19No, ma'am.
29:21We in charge together.
29:23Pretty sure I'll be in charge.
29:25And that is a meeting.
29:26We'll talk more about it.
29:28I have to go because there's a white man at my house trying to convince me that you put red
29:32sauce on party meatballs.
29:33Y'all know about it.
29:34Get out of here, Marvin.
29:35Bye.
29:36Bye.
29:36The production.
29:37Crazy sell.
29:39I had a medical emergency with my twins.
29:47My OB couldn't get to me, so I ended up with him.
29:55I truly believe, had I not spent so much time in the waiting room and convincing Dr. Cruz to listen
30:08to me, it's okay.
30:13It's okay here.
30:14My baby would still be here.
30:19Okay.
30:22Okay, we're going to go to a short break.
30:25No, no.
30:27No.
30:31There's been enough breaking.
30:34Are you sure?
30:38Positive.
30:43We've wasted so much time.
30:49I asked him.
30:52Please, check on my babies.
30:56Check on them.
31:00And he refused.
31:07Do you think that Dr. Cruz purposely ignored your pain?
31:12I do.
31:15He couldn't have cared less if we lived or died that day.
31:27I don't mean to defend him at a time like this.
31:32But Brett delivered our children and our grandchildren.
31:38He was observant.
31:45I don't think that Dr. Cruz does not view these black women in the same light.
31:54But he's been practicing for over 30 years.
31:58Do you think he could have survived that long not caring about the women's lives he affects?
32:05Yes.
32:07Yes.
32:10This is America.
32:13He is a white man.
32:16So, yes.
32:18Because when crimes against black and brown people happen, you can get away with anything.
32:27You can be anything.
32:30Be a doctor.
32:33Shit, he can run for office.
32:38Do you believe that if your own OB-GYN were present, that your experience would have been different?
32:46I do.
32:48He didn't believe that I knew what was happening with my body.
32:53But once, he didn't do his due diligence to check himself.
33:02Carrying twins to full turn and only coming home with one.
33:15I don't know if I'm ever going to get over that.
33:20But I'm trying.
33:23I am trying for my daughter's sake.
33:33But Mr. Benson, every woman in here is dealing with a special kind of postpartum depression
33:46that's made even worse by knowing we were wronged and violated.
33:55I didn't even want to come.
33:58I didn't want to speak on this.
34:03Because it reminded me of being back in that hospital room.
34:08But I am here.
34:11And I know that this may be as far as we go.
34:18But I have to try.
34:21For all of us.
34:24We are all here to reclaim what was taken from us.
34:32Today, we take it back.
34:38All right.
34:40All right.
34:44Yes?
34:45Yes.
34:46This is Ms. Taylor, Sabrina Hollins' legal counsel.
34:50Is this Mr. Damani Hendricks?
34:52Yes.
34:53What do you want?
34:55We here at Benson, Jones & Leland, the largest and most successful law firm in Atlanta,
35:01didn't get our reputation by allowing anyone to threaten any of our long-time and high-value clients.
35:06Okay.
35:07But your client also...
35:08I wasn't finished.
35:10My client has provided emails and text messages that prove that you gave up any rights to the embryos.
35:17And that you made romantic advances at her, and it wasn't until after Sabrina denied them that you changed your
35:24mind.
35:25She's lying.
35:26Damani wants nothing to do with her.
35:28Either way.
35:29Mr. Hendricks, I'm calling you to let you know that after harassing my client, you may also be losing your
35:34job.
35:35I am filing a complaint with the corporate HR department and letting them know that we have intention to sue
35:42them as well.
35:43What does that have to do with my job?
35:45Well, both of you work for different branches of the same company, and you can't go to somebody's office threatening
35:52them with your wife, sir.
35:53Ain't nobody threatening her.
35:55We have a witness who says otherwise.
35:58So I suggest you all get ready for a very lengthy custody war that you will eventually lose.
36:05But it will cost you more in legal fees than the salary for the job that you're about to lose.
36:14I ain't buying it.
36:16Go ahead, do what you need to do.
36:17We got lawyer money, too.
36:20You mean your cousin?
36:22Yeah.
36:22Craig can take care of it.
36:26Mr. Hendricks?
36:27Yes.
36:27Your wife is writing checks that you're going to have to cash.
36:30That's not my wife.
36:31Yeah, she's not my wife.
36:34Yeah, I won't be your wife if you have your kid with this hoe.
36:37Let's add defamation to that list.
36:40Okay.
36:41I wouldn't have to take care of the kids.
36:43That's the point.
36:44No, that's not the point, Damani.
36:48Mr. Hendricks, must I remind you that we have evidence proving that you gave up all legal rights as an
36:54intended parent,
36:56and that all embryos created with your sperm rightfully belong to Sabrina Hollins.
37:01But, uh...
37:02No buts.
37:03Listen, do not contact my client again without her legal counsel present.
37:08And I will be drafting up paperwork right now to send to Brookhaven's corporate HR department within the hour,
37:13and you'll be subpoenaed.
37:15You know what?
37:16Do your worst.
37:17I dare you.
37:18Honey, just toning that down significantly.
37:21I love you.
37:22I appreciate the energy right now, but let's not put that on us right now.
37:25You know what, matter of fact, is Sabrina there?
37:27Can I speak with Sabrina, please?
37:28One second.
37:31Yes?
37:33Sabrina, look, I'm sorry for all this.
37:36You know, it's been real stupid.
37:37Are you serious right now?
37:39Mia Moore, I need you to take it down a lot of levels real quick, just for me, just for
37:42me.
37:45Look, we shouldn't have come at you at the bank,
37:47and Mia shouldn't have come at you the way that she did.
37:51I respect your decision, and do what you feel is right with the embryos.
37:55Just leave us out of it.
37:57That was the plan all along, Damani.
38:00All right, we'll draft up a concrete document and get this in writing.
38:04I'll sign it.
38:04Just put this behind us.
38:07We'll be in touch.
38:12No, seriously?
38:17Oh, my God, thank you.
38:20Yeah, um, no problem.
38:22You are going to make such a fantastic lawyer.
38:26Yeah, or an amazing actress after their performance.
38:30That's it.
38:33Rarely in my career have I been at a loss for words, but that was harrowing to hear.
38:42And I am so sorry that anyone would ever have to endure such pain.
38:48My dear late wife would roll over to her grave if I heard these powerful words and ignored them.
39:03This is absolutely the kind of case the firm should be taking on.
39:09We will drop Dr. Cruz.
39:12We will stand behind Ms. Barnes and you women in your fight.
39:17Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go kick out an unwelcomed visitor.
39:35I love you.
39:37Me neither.
39:38Thank you so much.
39:40We did it.
39:42I heard.
39:45Amazing news.
39:46Oh, it's congratulations.
39:47Um, thank you, but what are you doing here?
39:51It's a long story.
39:53I will tell you ladies later.
39:56Congratulations.
40:01Andy, thank you for making this happen and taking this home.
40:05Thank you all for trusting me.
40:07It felt really good to get that all out.
40:13Fatima, like all things, I could not have done this without you.
40:17Yeah.
40:17So make sure you remind me if I want to act like I don't know that.
40:22You know I will.
40:26Benson, you will pay for this.
40:28Leland is rolling over in his grave.
40:31I gave you the chance to leave peacefully.
40:33Now go.
40:34You can't do this to me.
40:35Do you know who I am in this city?
40:37You let these nagging hood rats put you up to this.
40:39Nope.
40:40I know you don't remember me.
40:43Because we all the same to you, right?
40:46But your downfall is coming.
40:49And I want you to familiarize yourself with the beautiful faces that made it happen.
40:55You can take them out.
40:56And this is not over.
40:57Do you hear me?
41:00You...
41:02You...
41:05You...
41:09Vaughn.
41:11Excuse me?
41:13We telling the story made me remember that the second doctor who helped Dr. Cruz lie on me,
41:17his name was Dr. Vaughn.
41:25What is this?
41:28I have something to tell you.
41:30Next on Sisters.
41:31I am so excited about our plan.
41:34Yeah, well calm down.
41:35We have to talk to Karen for us.
41:37To new beginnings.
41:38New beginnings.
41:40To new beginnings.
41:40Start our night at Billy Jakes with the champagne soiree.
41:44Danny, you good?
41:45Mm-hmm.
41:46Uh, you sure?
41:47What the hell?
41:48Dr. Vaughn keeps texting and calling me.
41:50He's here.
41:51And he wants me to come outside.
41:53I know what you did.
42:27I we need to know what you did.
42:28You
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