01x05 - Confessions

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Previously on

Beyond Black Beauty

I'd like to help you.

It's not much, but it's a start.

What's Aunty J gonna

say when she finds

out Nana's helping

you with Stonepoint?

I don't plan on telling her.

Serena's a good kid. But when we

lost my husband, her

smile went with him.

I started the fight.

It was two against one.

I should have never expected

you would be loyal.

I think you should know

what your daughter's been up to.

Yeah, let's go, girl.

That's it.

If I didn't know better,

I woulda thought y'all

been training for months.

I'm just listening to what

Beauty wants.

Are you done already?

Ronnie needs the arena.

And I need to

not be within a five

mile radius when she gets here.

Man, I love her,

but that kid can hold a grudge.

Your words, not mine.

Anyways, thanks for today.

We enjoyed the company.

Beauty, come on.

Let's go, girl. Come on.

Come on.

Ugh, not again!

Beauty!

Would you look at that.

That was quite the jump.

She's a show-off, huh,

just like you.

Just a couple of women

expressing ourselves.

Now, I have to be the

bad guy again and tell Jolie no.

I spent the whole night

trying to wrap my mind around

why you would go behind my back.

Are you really gonna crush your

daughter's dreams

just to spite me?!

I said no for a reason!

It's time for Jolie

to accept reality.

If you're gonna keep screaming

about me,

can I at least have a chance

to defend myself?

Oh, I'll get to you,

little girl.

Was I really supposed to say no?

We

We made a promise.

No more secrets.

And you, asking a 15-year-old

girl to lie to her mother?!

What were you thinking?!

I am just trying to make up for

lost time with my granddaughter.

I wouldn't have

to keep it a secret

if you weren't

such a dream-k*ller.

Just read it already.

Clearly, it's important.

What?

It's your father.

He's finally been charged and

has 48 hours to turn himself in.

Hey, girl.

Did you know?

Know what? What's going on?

Well, maybe next time, don't

decline my calls like I'm spam.

I'm sorry, I just have a

lot on my plate.

My, my dad I

Yeah, I'm aware.

Turns out he's the

reason my parents

have been fighting.

They invested with him.

So, he's been paying for

your life with my trust fund.

So, I'll ask again:

Did you know?

Of course not.

Norah, hey, whatever's going on

between our parents,

that's between them.

You're my best friend.

I should go.

I love you.

Hi, Mrs. Parrish.

Call me Yvonne.

Uh, I'm supposed to get

these signed for

Principal Lewis.

Well, what I mean is, thank you.

Um

I should probably

She's in the ring, warming up.

But I'm sure you'll have time

to muster an apology later.

Until then

let's get you to work.

How much time are we looking at?

Is that worst case or best case?

Has he spoken to his father yet?

I have to call you back, Thom.

Is he going to jail?

First they have to prove

that he's guilty.

But he is guilty.

He scammed Norah's parents.

That's my friend.

And your friends, too.

Or at least they used to be.

Look, I wish I could tell you

everything's gonna

get better soon.

But the truth is,

we knew this day was coming.

All you can do right now is

just go live your life, Jolie.

I'm just supposed to act

like everything's okay?

That's what

he would want you to do.

What's going on?

They're setting up to train

for the rodeo.

Oh. Don't you rodeo?

They compete as a team every

year. It's kind of

a family tradition.

Aren't you family?

All right, fam,

we need to dig deep.

We are not letting

the Gonzales's take our win.

Girl.

Ready? And go!

Hah!

Uh I got it!

Bad connection, babe.

Let's go again.

- I got it!

- Whoa! Whoa!

Ester!

Ester!

I'm sorry.

Ah! Don't touch

it! Don't touch it!

Your leg, let me Okay, okay.

Just All right, don't move.

Don't move.

I need an ambulance.

Ugh

Rashaad just texted.

Eight weeks on crutches.

He's taking her home to rest.

I'm not one to

say I told you so

- Good.

- Except

It was her first

day. It could've

happened to any one of us.

Yeah, her first day, and now

Ester's leg is on backwards.

Which means, she's out

for the rodeo, which means,

we're down a third leg

for our relay team. Which means,

goodbye family tradition.

But by all means,

let's give Serena

another chance,

since you love handing those out

to everyone but your family.

You done?

It's a week until the rodeo.

Plenty of time to

find a replacement.

Aren't you ready to

get back on the horse?

You love to ride

and you love a rodeo.

What about the obvious choice?

Are y'all kidding me?

This chick doesn't

walk on water. She

can't do what I do.

I could. I just don't want to.

Oh, you could, huh?

On what? 'Cause

we know Beauty

can't stick that landing.

Meet me in the arena

first thing tomorrow.

Beauty and I will show you

how it's done.

They're gonna k*ll each other.

How's our girl doing?

Remarkably well, considering one

of her parents is

going to jail today.

And the other well, if she

doesn't hate me already

she will.

Just let her have Stonepoint.

She's gone soft

in her old age.

Did I tell you she hugged me?

Same goes for you and Ronnie.

- Okay, here's a question.

- Mmm.

What would've

happened if 16-year-old

me had spoken to you that way?

If you're waiting

for Ronnie to say,

"Thanks, Mom,

you raised me right,"

I wouldn't hold your breath.

Speaking from personal

experience.

Some things you only understand

once you become a mother.

True.

Still, I'm getting

a little tired of

having to defend my decision.

Maybe it's time to let that boy

come home, then.

Ma'am, it's your rule.

Some things you only understand

once you become a grandmother.

Oh

Loosen up! Get that riding crop

outta your butt!

We ride with one hand

in Western.

Oh, frustrated, are we, Belgium?

Yeah, me, too.

Now, to pass the

baton we have to

be able to gallop

our horses in sync.

The goal is to gallop to the end

and back without

tearing the ribbon.

Easy.

Right.

Ready?

Three, two, one

I thought we were going on one.

It's "three, two, one, go."

Okay, fine.

Ready?

Three, two, one, go.

two, one

How are we supposed

to win like this?

What do you even care?

This rodeo means nothing to you.

How would you know?

Your actions speak

louder than words.

Oh, so, that's why you ratted

me out about Stonepoint.

You're holding a grudge.

Oh, fine.

Yeah, sure, gaslight me.

You have a pattern of behavior

and I don't trust you.

- That's not fair.

- Fair or not, it's the truth.

You and Serena can go and do

what you do best

and hurt people.

I'm sorry I hurt you.

And for the record,

I think Serena is too.

She deserves a second chance.

And by the way, so do I.

I'm not the same girl I was

when I first came here.

This rodeo is

important to this family.

Which means, it's

important to me.

This is my family, too.

And right now

I need my family.

Three, two, one

Will you look at that.

Our girls.

Aw, good girl.

Good girl.

Does that look mean

what I think it does?

Papa turned himself in?

I haven't heard.

So, Stonepoint, then.

Can't train there anymore.

Secrets are bad,

blah, blah, blah

That's not Look,

I understand why you did it.

You wanted

to hold onto your life.

I know we promised no

more secrets,

but the truth is

I haven't held up my end

of the bargain either.

I lied to you.

When you asked me

if I knew about your father.

I knew

The truth is, I

didn't ask questions

because I was

afraid of the answers.

I really liked my life. And

ignorance allowed

me to hold onto it.

It's selfish, but I didn't

want us to lose everything.

We did lose everything.

And what about Norah's parents?

Did you know about them?

I convinced them to invest.

You-You, you what?!

It was before I knew

the deal was bad.

Then, when I learned the

truth I didn't warn them.

My priority was your safety.

I chose to protect my family.

You think you protected me.

You've been lying this

whole time to protect yourself.

And the worst

part is, you've been

acting like we're

in this together.

When in actuality

you're no better than him.

Hope you're proud of yourself.

Peace and love

To the ones who give praise ♪

- Take a bow ♪

-

As the light hits the face ♪

See me now

I'm loud and proud ♪

And to those who fear

Leads them to hate ♪

You gonna bite my head off, too?

What a pity to be locked

In that place I know ♪

I really couldn't have had

at least one good parent?

Oh, your mother and I used

to argue the exact same way.

Matches and gasoline.

We used to argue

about the way we argued. Heh.

That's what happens when

you're cut of the same cloth.

I'm nothing like her.

Can I show you

something?

Yep.

Ooh!

This belonged to your mother.

This is her first

all-around national.

And this is one

of our family rides.

Your mother insisted

we do one every week.

Didn't matter who

was mad at whom.

We stopped doing

them when she left.

I'm just supposed

to forgive her?

She doesn't deserve it.

You don't forgive

someone because they deserve it.

It's a gift.

That's not

Oh. The exact same book.

It's been in our family

for generations.

Guess Janelle took it with her

when she left.

It gives me a kind of peace

knowing she took some

"home" with her.

I always thought

it belonged to my dad.

That love you have,

it runs deep in your blood.

Give her her crown

When she walks in the room ♪

We are the first ones ♪

We are light of the sun ♪

I'll save you the trouble.

Okay, I quit.

What's this?

Your hours. Yvonne signed it.

Guess I'll see you tomorrow.

Look, you messed up.

It's not the end of the world.

Look, I'm just trying

to help my mom.

Things haven't exactly been

easy for us, and, uh

I know, Ronnie, that's

not an excuse, I just, um

I want you to know that I'm

sorry for how I treated you.

All right. We're good.

We are?

You're not gonna, like,

I don't know, renege on that

and then corner me

down some alley?

Nah, nah, I won't pull a Serena.

Mm.

But get outta here

before I change my mind.

Jolie?

There she is!

Up for a family ride?

Yeah.

Ready?

Whoo! Oh!

I heard this used

to be a tradition.

Cédric?

Papa?

Papa!

Look at you.

I can't believe you're here.

It's a new day,

new life, new leaf ♪

All right, all right

All right, all right ♪