01x06 - Feels Like Home

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Previously on

Beyond Black Beauty.

This rodeo is important to this

family, it means

it's important to me.

It's your father.

He's finally been charged.

- Did you know?

- Know what?

Turns out, he's the reason

my parents have been fighting.

He scammed

Norah's parents.

I know we promised no more

secrets, but the

truth is, I knew.

You don't forgive someone

because they deserve it.

It's a gift.

Up for a family ride?

Papa?

I have so much to tell you.

Beauty is amazing.

I mean, she gave us all

heart attacks in the beginning,

but she's really

coming into her own.

And I met Gretchen Müller.

She's everything

I thought she'd be.

And I'm sorry,

I will shut up now.

No. Tell me everything.

My God, I missed you.

I missed you too.

And we were so worried,

but now you're here.

I'm here.

How is that exactly?

I'm not on the run.

I made a deal.

Well, what does that mean?

Instead of prison,

I will pay a fine to the court,

do some community service,

and pay back

the people I hurt

with interest.

And Norah's parents?

They were first on my list.

I'm so, I'm so sorry.

You don't deserve this.

Neither of you do.

I was selfish.

I never wanted to hurt

the people I love the most.

Never.

I'm surprised the

court was so lenient.

How do we thank Thom

for coming through like this?

Thom

gave it a good fight,

but it was my father

who convinced them

that I will not waste

my second chance,

and, um, I won't.

The great Judge

Dumont saves the day.

How much is that gonna cost us?

I don't know.

It was worth it, though.

I would have done anything

to go back to you guys.

Well, I'm happy

you're here, Papa.

Hey.

Mm.

Now that we're together,

we can finally go back home.

Thank God.

Hey, uh, rodeo's in four days.

Jolie, you and Beauty

need to work on your speed.

You need to relax.

Hey, look, this is my year.

Nothing's standing in my way.

I'm gonna crush Isabel, and then

we're gonna take out her family.

Ah, suddenly she's

Ghost and Tommy.

Oh.

Are you ready to compete?

I'm not so sure I'll get to.

What? You've been practicing all

year for this. Why

would you miss it?

My dad scheduled the scrimmage

on the same day.

Well, which means more to you?

That's easy.

Bull-riding.

If you love it so much,

why not tell your father that?

He's not too great

with disappointment, man.

Okay, well, if you're

so worried about everybody else

with your very full plate, do

you have your head in the game?

Well, why wouldn't I?

Oh, look at that. Regression.

Look, no, no disrespect,

but your father's a convict

and somehow not in prison.

I mean, we can just keep

sweeping feelings under the rug.

Thank you for your concern,

but my father is not

gonna serve any time.

My grandfather's a

retired judge, so he helped.

Oh.

So I guess that means you're

finally getting your

old life back, right?

Yeah, I guess.

Jolie finally gets settled

and you uproot her, again.

Maybe we can do

without the emotional warfare.

Is that man not

taking you to Belgium?

Yes. Ultimately, it is our home.

I don't wanna point out

the obvious, but Elle,

where are you

planning on living?

Haven't you sold everything?

We're gonna stay with our

in-laws until we

get back on our feet.

I'm just gonna say

what everyone's thinking.

Mom.

I love you, but we don't

need everyone's input.

Ah, it smells like heaven in

here. I miss good cooking.

Turns out, living like

a bachelor is great

for the waist, but

terrible for the heart.

How are you?

- Good.

Good morning, Mother.

Father.

Mr. Chambers.

Everyone looks

very healthy today.

Must be all that gossip

about me, right?

Looking good, Beauty.

Great work today.

You should have seen us a few

weeks ago. We were

barely connecting.

But now look at us,

on our way to the rodeo.

I'm proud of you. It's not

easy to tame a wild horse.

She wasn't wild, Papa.

She was just misunderstood.

I heard about Stonepointe.

When is the last time

you really trained, though?

I haven't had a chance yet.

Beauty and I are just

finding our footing.

Love, back home, you were riding

five, six days a week.

If you don't practice,

you're gonna lose your momentum.

But we're not back home.

I had to recalibrate.

Or did you forget that part?

You're right.

I have a lot to make up for.

First thing first,

when we get back to Belgium,

we will lease you

a proper horse.

Qualifiers are coming up,

you're gonna need the best.

We'll be back home

before you know it.

Get you back on

track in no time.

Yeah, sure.

Beauty needs some rest.

Okay.

Come on.

Don't worry about him.

He didn't mean anything by it.

There you are.

So what can I do

for Jolie Dumont?

Choose the rodeo.

I can't let my team down.

You mean you don't want

to disappoint your father.

Potato, potahto.

I've seen you ride.

And I've seen you play.

You're the kind of person

who gives 150% no matter what.

But there's no mistaking the

look on your face when you ride.

See, I didn't know that you

were looking at me so hard.

Maybe next time

I'll give you a better view.

Janelle Dumont back in the

saddle. I knew I'd see the day.

You didn't know

nothing.

Nah, I was worried at first

with all the head-to-toe Prada

you were rocking

when you first arrived.

Feels like a lifetime ago.

Isn't it a life

you're returning to?

Your husband's here,

and I'm sure he'll be itching

to get back to Belgium soon.

That life will look

a little different.

Will you be happy?

I hope so.

Jolie and Cédric

were always two peas in a pod.

But since we've been here,

I mean, Jolie and I

have connected

more than we ever have.

The minute we're back,

I might lose her again.

That's not possible.

You've been through

the fire together.

There is one way

you could really

solidify your bond

before you leave.

Take my spot in the relay.

No, you love the rodeo.

But it's a family tradition.

One that Jolie

will never forget.

Welcome to the

Bill Pickett Rodeo.

I've never seen

anything like this before.

Go on.

Next up, we have

the Junior Breakaway Roping.

Where is he?

I don't think so.

I'm gonna grab him.

You got a problem with praying

and practicing now?

Baby, he's harmless.

Just leave him be.

Come on.

With Ronnie

Parrish in second place,

Isabel Gonzalez

remains our reigning champion.

So, how'd our girl do?

You're here.

What? Are you

surprised to see me?

I'm just proud.

Knew I'd find you here.

Boy,

you love the horses.

Looking good, old man.

Ah.

Yeah, you look like

you've been eating.

Pop, I'm good.

Don't stress.

That the truth?

Yeah, yeah. You

know, I ain't alone.

I got people looking out for me.

Okay.

Well, we miss you.

Your mother too.

You know how it goes.

Come on.

Yeah, Mom is Mom.

Mom is Mom?

Son, she didn't

get there by herself.

You helped her draw

that line in the sand.

Look, she's a mother

to the neighborhood,

always looking out for the kids,

even when they're not her own.

That's her strength.

And her weakness.

Listen, she can't take the risk

your new family might bring.

You know, sometimes

I imagine riding

with Lil' Man and Ronnie.

Or us hooping.

And Ma's laugh.

With them

I get to be me.

That don't mean

I don't love y'all.

Come here.

We love you too, son.

Always.

We love you.

What?

Nothing. Just gauging your mood.

Honey, you lost.

Again.

Don't worry, my

head's in the game.

We won't win anything

with you looking like that.

Excuse you.

What's wrong with

what I'm wearing?

Release the bun.

Yeah, that'll do. That'll do.

You ready?

Ready!

And the Chambers

family back in the arena.

Come on, Yvonne!

Faster!

To beat

the Gonzalez Ranch,

they gotta come in

in under 45 seconds.

And homegrown Baltimore cowgirl,

Yvonne Parrish is

off to a good start!

Come on! Ride!

And she's about

to hand off to

her sister, Janelle.

We haven't seen this cowgirl

in over two decades!

That's right, Jolie, go!

Now

handing off to her

daughter, 15-year-old

Jolie Dumont,

riding Black Beauty

in her first rodeo.

Jolie's a Grand Prix equestrian,

but is she a cowgirl?

Remember,

the Gonzalez time to beat

is 45 seconds on the nose.

Go!

It's gonna be close!

Nice handoff!

Will

sixth-generation

cowgirl, Ronnie bring

her family the win?

Ronnie does it!

The Chambers family

takes the win,

coming in at 43.5!

What do you say, rodeo fans?

I see you! I see you!

Yeah, you're loving this.

Can you blame me?

Nah, it all looks good on you.

Out there in the arena,

you were in your element.

You weren't so bad yourself.

You know, I wasn't sure about

bull-riding until

I saw you do it.

It's nice.

It's dangerous.

It suits you.

I wasn't on as long

as I wanted, though.

You'll be a master in no time.

What, like you?

I mean, you've been here a

few months, yet

you fit right in.

Just in time for you

to go back to Belgium.

Well, you played a part in that.

Kinda.

Oh, yeah.

It was hard at first.

Until it wasn't.

Maybe I should thank you now.

There's no thanks necessary.

I got your back.

No matter how far you are.

You better.

Alvin!

Dad.

Dad, this is

Your mother's

waiting in the car.

Thank you.

You know what I'm

saying?

Parrish.

My condolences. I know

how losing bruises your ego.

Oh, you got a short-term memory?

'Cause we're one for one.

Honey,

I gave that to you.

Saw you sulking, and I wanted

to be the one

to lift your spirits.

Next time you're looking

for some pointers,

look my way.

What the hell was that?

Hey. What's on your

mind, mon petit chou?

Why'd you do it?

I don't think I have

an easy answer.

I was very good

of taking care of my family.

Then I wasn't, you know.

But I

I needed to feel

important again.

If we hit rock bottom, I

wanted to be the one to save us.

I really think about it

I risked it all for nothing.

That's stupid.

Honestly, I

thought I'd hate you.

I've been so angry

the last few months.

But we get to be a family again.

That's saying a lot.

But?

You're the reason

why we had to come here.

You're the reason

Mom and I had to

make the best of a

pretty awful situation.

You're the reason why Norah

won't return my calls.

And probably never will.

But it's because of Mom and I

that we have a life.

And a really good one.

It's not fair for you to tell us

to give it up just for you.

I just sort of showed up

and made assumptions, didn't I?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, mon petit chou.

Sorry.

Thanks.

I'm going to make dinner.

Oh, you're cooking now, hmm?

Come here.

What did I miss?

Oh.

Nothing.

Just our daughter

giving me a much needed lecture.

- Yeah.

- Ah.

Welcome to the club.

Listen

I

I didn't realize Baltimore

meant so much to you.

To both of you.

So I'll do anything,

whatever you want.

As long as you'll have me.

Even if that means staying here?

Yes, yes.

I have to go back and forth

to honor my deal,

but a million times yes.

As long as for

you, staying doesn't

mean settling

unfinished business.

You and Rashaad,

you loved each other once.

You don't have to

worry about that.

- No?

- Mm-mm.

Good.

I so missed you.

We

really did it, girl.

Just you and me. Hmm?

Nothing can stop us now.