Thinkin' maybe you could come with me?
Who was that?
Paul.
[Narrator]Previously on Zatima.
Honestly, I don't even wanna talk about him.
So, about your mother...
Yeah, how is she?
She's not looking good.
You too busy about that lil b*tch you got!
Oh, sh*t!
Yo, come on, man!
My bad.
Look, Connie just called me. She said for us to come over.
Yeah, you should go to the hospital.
I heard you.
[music]
Mr. Taylor...
Yes?
I am so sorry.
What happened?
We need to talk to you.
Okay.
Your mom's on life support...
And we don't have any brain activity.
Okay, what does that mean?
The chance of her making a full recovery...
Well, it's, it's not possible.
What?
Your mother lost too much oxygen in her brain.
What?
I am so sorry.
So, what does that mean?
Do...
Is she gonna be okay?
Well...
In my professional opinion,
there's a slim to no chance that she'll make it.
She's not breathing on her own,
and the damage to
the frontal lobe part of her brain,
it, it caused the hypoxic injury.
Which means that part of the, the brain is not responding.
Her breathing on her own is not possible.
Okay, so what does that mean?
So...
We need to talk about taking her off life support.
No, no.
You, you ain't doin' that sh*t.
I am truly sorry.
[Jeremiah] No, no, no, no.
He ain't killin' my mama.
What? I'm, I'm sorry?
-No. -Oh my gosh.
I'm her son!
You and my brother ain't doin' this sh*t!
I see. Okay, but do you understand...?
We ain't doin' that sh*t!
Do you understand that the only thing keeping her alive
are those machines?
I don't give a damn!
I know that this is hard for you.
But she will never be the woman that you knew.
You hear what the f*ck I said?!
We ain't doin' that sh*t!
Okay...
Perhaps I can get someone to come and talk to you
about what all this means.
[Jeremiah] No, no, no.
Jeremiah...
Mr. Matthews, we have done everything we could.
You ain't killin' my f*ck' mama!
f*ck you!
You don't give a f*ck about no black people!
I bet if she was white,
you'd be doin' every f*ck' thing you can
to make sure she's okay!
Mr. Matthews, we have done everything that we could.
You ain't killin' my f*ck' mama!
Mr. Taylor, I'm so sorry.
I will send someone to come talk to you.
Can I see her?
-f*ck no! -Yes, of course you can see her.
-Why, he ain't seein' sh*t! -[Dr. Harris] Sir!
Mr. Matthews, if you do not calm down,
I am gonna call security!
Do I look like I give a f*ck about security?!
Yes, you need to call them.
b*tch, f*ck you, b*tch!
Oh!
Zac!
Jeremiah, God!
[Fatima] Zac...
* Love ain't perfect *
* But we still work it *
* May not be what we see on TV, but it's damn sure worth it *
* Uh-huh, love ain't perfect *
* But we still work it *
* Don't gotta be what we see on IG *
* 'Cause we still worth it *
* Uh-huh, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo *
* We still work it *
Zac...
Well, if you wouldn't have done it,
security would have.
So...
Can we get someone
-to tend to him? -Yes, we have a nurse
that can check him out.
Can, can he see his mother?
Yes, yes. Please, go on.
Alright. Come on, babe.
Will you please go with me?
Okay.
[music]
[Zac]Look at her, man.
It's okay.
Can she hear me?
I don't know.
Damn it, Mama...
If I'd have known givin' you this money was gonna do this...
I never woulda given you that money.
Zac...
Damn it.
[monitor beeping]
Woman, you...
You cause of a lotta pain.
I know you goin' through your own pain, too.
I just wanted you to love me.
I just wanted you to choose me, just one time.
God, man, you so selfish.
Even now.
Choosin' to do this, rather than get clean and fight.
Tryin' so hard not to be mad at you.
But I can't.
If this is what it takes...
...for the pain to be gone, I...
...I'm gonna have to let you go.
I can't keep carryin' you around.
I have to let all this go.
It's okay.
Come here.
It's okay, baby.
It's okay, Zac.
Hi.
Yeah?
I'm Gloria from the billing department,
I know this may be a horrible time, but...
Yeah, it is.
Can we, can we talk outside?
I can't leave her right now.
It's fine, I, I can talk to her. You just stay here.
And you are...?
That's my wife.
Okay.
Okay, I'll allow it.
Alright, I'll, I'll be back. Okay?
-[Zac] Yeah. -Alright.
I'm, I'm so sorry, ma'am. I know, I know this is a lot.
No, it's fine.
Okay, so I know her son Jeremiah
would like her to remain on life support.
The thing is she doesn't actually have
any health insurance.
Okay, how much is it without insurance?
It's gonna run about , per day.
sh*t!
Yes, also the current bill for the past two days
is about ,, which we're going to need.
Okay...
I know Zac already paid for the first night, so...
Well, the check did not clear.
I'm sorry, what?
I'm sorry.
No, no, there has to be a mistake.
-That can't be right. -I don't know what happened,
but I have here right on record
that the check did not go through.
I see.
I, I know this sounds insensitive,
and I know he loves her,
but if she does not regain consciousness,
and you cannot pay...
I, I get it.
Okay.
I'll...
I'll talk to him.
But I overheard some nurses in the ICU talking,
we are running out of beds.
We are going to need the room.
Okay, so this is just business for you guys?
I am sorry, Mrs. Taylor, I can speak to your husband
-if you need me to. -No, you can not.
Okay, well, I spoke to his brother,
and filled him in on all this.
And what did he say?
He said that Mr. Taylor would take care of it.
I see.
Look, I will...
I'll talk to him about this.
Okay, but it needs...
Girl, I said I heard you.
Okay?
Again, I am so sorry.
Yeah.
[music]
Oh, gosh...
Ma...
What did she say?
Listen, it's okay.
Tell me.
Well, your mother does not have insurance,
and they're sayin' they need payment
to keep her on life support.
Babe, I don't know what to do.
Zac, they're not gonna kick her out of this hospital.
They would have a world of legal trouble
if they did that.
Okay.
So, I got time?
Look, you don't have to make a choice tonight.
Alright?
Actually...
Wanna talk to the doctor again?
I can't leave her like this.
Okay, well, I'll go get the doctor.
Please, baby?
-[Fatima] Yeah. -Thank you.
[Jeremiah] Mama.
Mama.
Jeremiah, let's just, let's go find the doctor.
Can you just, can you do that for me, please?
I don't wanna leave.
Baby, just, he's not gonna leave.
-I can't leave. -Okay, alright.
Thank you.
[knocking on door]
It's open!
Hey.
[Angela] Hey.
You okay?
No, I'm not okay.
Well, what is so important that you needed to see me about?
I need to talk to Zac.
I...
Okay...
He's at the hospital with his mom.
Oh, sh*t.
What? What, what's goin' on?
So, my credit card got declined,
and I went to the bank,
and they told me that all of my assets have been frozen.
-[Angela] sh*t. -Yeah, the banker said
it's because of my business with Zac.
Wait, but why would that be?
I don't know, but I, I can't pay my bills, Angela.
-I don't have any money. -Okay, Bryce, okay.
Look, I'm gonna call Fatima.
-Okay. -Okay.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Just tell her that I need to talk to Zac right away.
Okay, I'm, I'm calling, I'm calling.
[phone ringing]
Hey.
[Angela]You at the hospital?
Yeah.
[Angela]Okay, and how's it goin'?
Not good, she's in bad shape.
And Zac has to make the call to take her off life support.
Damn, girl.
How long you think you gon' be there?
I don't even know. It's bad.
Okay...
Give me a call when you leave.
Okay. What's goin' on?
Nothing, nothing. Just give me a call, okay?
Alright, I will.
[Angela]I'mma come on over, okay?
Yeah, Angela, I don't...
I don't think Zac's gonna be up for company tonight.
[Angela]Okay...
Give me a call.
What's goin' on, is everything okay?
Nothin'. Fatima, it's nothing.
Alright, well, I gotta go. I'll call you back, okay?
-[Angela]Okay. -Alright, bye.
Sorry...
What happened?
I couldn't tell her.
What? Well, why not?
Look, Bryce, Zac's mom...
He has to make the call
whether or not to keep her on life support.
-What? -[Angela] Yeah.
[Bryce] Oh, sh*t.
[Angela] Yeah, I, I know.
-I know. -sh*t.
It, it's... Bryce, it's fine, it's fine.
No, it, it's not fine,
because I need to know what the hell he did.
-[Angela] Yeah, I know... -I know this is a bad time
and everything, but...
It's, we'll figure it out. Okay?
What, what hospital did she say they're at?
Bryce, you are not about to go up there.
Angela, I need answers right now.
-Okay? -Okay, okay.
But his mom, she's dying.
What am I supposed to do?
We're just gonna wait,
and Fatima's gonna call me when they leave, okay?
sh*t. sh*t!
Bryce, please just calm down. Okay?
I've just never been in
this type of situation before, okay?
[Angela] I know.
I know, I know he did something.
That's the thing, I know he did something!
Bryce, calm down!
Look, I'mma get you somethin' to drink.
Okay.
[Angela]Jesus...
Mama.
Mama.
You can shake her all day, she not comin' back.
This is all your fault, n*gga.
Go ahead, Jeremiah.
You gotta let her go.
f*ck you.
She don't got life insurance, bro.
n*gga, you got money!
What kinda life is that for her, man?
She don't wanna live like this.
And f*ck you know what she want?
You don't know sh*t!
Jeremiah, she don't. I'm tellin' you, she don't.
Man, you haven't been around this woman in years, man.
I'm not gonna argue with you, Jeremiah.
So, you just gonna let 'em k*ll her?
That's what you gon' do?
Bro, she's already gone.
n*gga, she's still breathin'!
Can't you f*ck' see?!
I'm signin' the papers, bro.
You ain't signin' sh*t!
Listen, man...
They can't take her off the machine!
If they do, it's m*rder!
They're tryin' to get in yo head so you can sign the papers, man.
I know, man! I ain't signin' sh*t!
Jeremiah...
[Jeremiah] You ain't signin' sh*t, either!
Listen for once in your f*ck' life,
let her live!
This ain't living, bro.
Look, this ain't life.
Come on, man.
You want her dead.
f*ck.
[Jeremiah] That's what you want?
Jeremiah, man...
This n*gga want her dead. This n*gga want you dead, Mama.
When does it come, Jeremiah?
What?
Her check.
What the f*ck you talkin' about?
Next week, two weeks?
You just tryin' to keep her alive to get her check.
n*gga, get the f*ck outta here!
You got money for her care?
No.
You don't.
You don't give a sh*t about her, bro.
Well, n*gga, that's my mama!
Gosh...
Alright, Jeremiah.
You think that check gonna take care of you?
Really?
Say, man, you ain't never done nothin' for this lady
when she was well.
Now you gon' do this?
n*gga, f*ck you.
You're the worst, bro. Just the worst.
[Jeremiah] Mama.
You gon' make it, Mama.
Your b*tch son tryin' to k*ll you, Mama.
Hey.
-Hey. -[Tony] How's she doin'?
Not good.
For real?
Yes. It's bad.
But she's gonna make it though, right?
No.
[Tony] Damn, man...
Zac's not gonna be okay.
What do you mean?
I mean after everything that they've been through?
Yeah, growin' up as kids, it was bad.
Yeah, it was a lot.
Did he tell you everything?
Yeah. He did.
Fatima, I just wanna say I'm sorry about all this.
Alright.
Just the disrespect I've shown you...
I said alright.
I was just, I'm tryin' to apologize.
I can see you really love Zac, and I know he loves you.
After you made the fake page with Belinda?
No, no, that was all Belinda. I had nothin' to do with that.
But you were with her.
We was just kickin' it.
I had no idea she was tryin' to destroy you and Zac
by settin' up the fake profile.
I had no idea about that.
Yeah, well...
"Sorry" has a different kind of behavior.
You right. And from here on out, I got you.
Well, look, I gotta get back to the barbershop.
But I'll see y'all later.
-Alright. -Aight.
Actually, can you give me a call if anything changes?
I wanna make sure I'm here for Zac.
Yeah, but I don't have your number.
Oh, I'll put it in your phone.
-And you can take... -Yeah, no.
-That's okay, that's okay. -I'll let him know,
and he can tell you himself.
I appreciate that.
Alright, it's in there as "Tony: Zac's Boy".
-Alright. -Alright.
Got it.
Alright, man.
I just wanna let you know, you're a good woman.
None of them other chicken heads that he was dealin' with
coulda dealt with anything like this.
I mean, they sucked good d*ck,
but they couldn't do anything about that.
Nate, Nate, Nate, Nate.
That's too soon, man. Too soon.
You right, I'm just sayin', though.
-She's a good woman. -Nah, nah, I know, I know.
-Honestly, Fatima... -Strong woman.
Dead-a*s, I'm...
I'm so happy that you're with him.
Thank you.
He has a good woman.
Can I have a hug?
[Fatima] Hell no.
You always habitually overstep.
Okay?
Take it down a notch. That's just how he get down.
I, I see, yeah. Bye.
Bye.
Don't touch me.
Don't, don't worry. Alright, Fatima.
Alright.
[music]
-[Fatima] You okay? -Did you find the doctor?
Yeah, I called for her. She's on the way.
Alright, just...
-Mr. Taylor. -[Zac] Yes.
Your wife said you wanted to see me?
Yeah, I know it's a long shot,
but I was just wondering if you guys really did everything.
Yes.
Yes, Mr. Taylor.
We ran every test that we could.
She has no brain activity at all.
The machine's the only thing keeping her alive.
So, you recommend we take her off life support?
Oh, that, that is not my call.
It's yours and your brother's.
Mine and my brother's?
Yes, unless you have power of attorney.
No.
Well, does he?
No, they not the type of people to have
powers of attorney and stuff like that.
Well, then you'll both have to sign.
He's not gonna do that.
I'm sorry, but there's no other way.
Okay. Thank you.
For everything.
Yeah. Sure.
So, what should I do?
Zac, don't.
Don't do that to me.
I just, I just want your opinion.
Zac, that is your mother. I cannot tell you what to do.
Okay.
Do I have to make a decision, like, now?
No, you don't have to make a decision right now.
Just take the night to think about it, okay?
Alright.
Can, can I just go home and change?
-Like... -Yeah.
You'll come back with me?
Yeah.
Come on.
[music]
Hey, neighbor!
You okay?
We match!
You seem to be doin' well.
Yeah. You look like sh*t.
Today is not the day, Deja.
Okay, alright, I'm sorry.
I just wanted you to know that
I'm, I'mma get that money to y'all.
Quick, fast, and in a hurry.
-Alright. -Hey, I, I know it's late.
I'm sorry.
-It's all good. -[Deja] Okay.
How are you, Fatima?
Deja, it's not the time.
Damn, a b*tch tryin' to be nice to y'all.
-Like, that, that's it. -[Fatima] Come on, babe.
So, y'all not finna invite me in?
Y'all not gonna offer me nothin' to drink?
No lemonade, no nothin'?
See, that's what happens every time I try to be nice to y'all!
[music]
Can I get you anything?
Just you.
You got me.
You sure?
Yeah.
Do I have all of you?
Yes.
So, can we go to your house and get your stuff?
I'll go and get my things in a little bit.
But I'm not leaving you right now.
Promise?
I promise.
Man, I need to hear that right now.
Good.
Oh, my gosh...
How you feelin' right now?
I don't even know.
Okay, well...
I think maybe you should talk to Dr. Reid.
Yeah.
[Fatima]Okay.
And he can just, you know, help you process everything.
Fatima, I just...
I love my mom, but I feel empty. You know?
It's like, crazy.
Everything you go through in your life as a kid,
it just comes back as an adult.
I know, I know,
and that's a lotta stuff to work through.
And you just been ridin' with me the whole time.
Zac, I have had to work through my own bullshit.
But every time I see you,
I see you for where you can be.
Not for where you are.
What do you see? What can I be?
Better every day.
My mother ain't never told me that.
I know. I know.
Cursed me out, told me I ain't gonna be sh*t.
That can't be easy to hear.
No.
I don't know what I'mma do, but...
I know what my brother gonna do.
I know what my brother gonna do.
What are you talkin' about?
He's tryin' to get her check.
The longer she stays alive, the more money he gets.
You really think that?
I know him.
He gon' find a way to cash it.
Jeremiah gonna be Jeremiah.
Damn.
Babe, I can't wait for us to be parents.
Like, you, I know you gonna be an amazing mother.
I'mma be an amazing father,
a better father than I have been.
Yeah.
[Zac] You know?
It's gonna be amazing.
Yeah.
What kinda husband you think I'll be?
A great one, I hope.
-You think so? -Yes.
Yeah, you, too.
And I know you'll be an amazing father, too.
You just have to be aware and take everything you've learned,
and you'll be great.
I love you.
I love you too, Zac.
Do you really know that?
Yes. I do.
Do you really know that?
Fatima, I know that.
Do you know that?
Yeah, but you weren't sure.
I'm sure now.
Okay.
As long as you know that. And don't ever forget it.
-Thank you. -Yeah, you're welcome.
Ooh, damn!
What?
Girl, he fine as hell for a Chinese man!
-Where you get him? -Girl, he is Japanese.
Oh, okay, my bad. [speaking foreign language]
Girl, take your a*s inside, please.
What are you talkin'...?
What are y'all even doin' out here?
Mind your damn business!
That's my neighbor!
Girl... Come on.
You wanna call me?
Yeah, maybe later.
[Deja] I'll give you my number.
No... Yeah, okay.
[Deja] Okay.
[Angela] The hell wrong with you?
Girl, your babies gonna be cute!
But my baby's gonna be cuter!
Hey.
-What's up, Angela? -Hey.
I'm sorry to hear about your mom.
It's cool.
I'm so sorry, Zac.
It's alright, man.
Did you get my message?
Did you get any of my calls?
I mean, I seen you called, but I just,
I been dealin' with a lot.
You know what I'm sayin'?
-Yeah. -Bryce...
No.
Don't.
What?
Nothing.
It's not the right time.
Okay, I know it's not good timing, Angela,
but he needs to know.
What is goin' on?
All our accounts are frozen.
What?!
Yeah, all of our assets and accounts are frozen,
and it's because I'm associated with you.
-What?! -[Bryce] Yeah.
How is that possible?
I, I, I don't know. That's what I wanna know.
f*ck.
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