04x10 - Through the Fire

[bunniefuu]

I think we should get a divorce.

-Oof! -[gasping]

-Belinda. -I do.

We can't see each other either.

[Zac]Previously on Zatima.

Can't you see that I'm sick?

I'm not gonna make it out!

I don't wanna go out there!

[Deja] f*ck, b*tch. I got you now.

Finish it nice. Fatima!

[groans and coughs]

Have you seen my kids?

Hakeem!

[smooth hip hop music]

-Hey... What's wrong? -Huh?

Why you brushing your teeth all sad?

[sighs]

I just didn't sleep well last night.

What's wrong?

Why something gotta be wrong?

This pregnancy's been having you

sleep like a freaking construction worker, so...

[sighs] I just...

You just what?

I just got a lot going on, babe.

-Ah. -And I'm not sitting down.

Just saying, if you need to rest a little bit...

It's fine. Look, Sayge's party is all set.

The lawsuit discovery is going well.

This baby is still kicking like crazy,

but everything's great.

It's all good.

You don't look like everything's great.

I can't have a mood, Zac?

You have plenty of those.

Well, I'm in a bad one today, okay?

What's today, Tuesday?

I'm just checking on you.

I appreciate you. I really do.

Can you get outside? I need the bathroom.

Copy. Baby's about to blow it up.

-[imitates expl*si*n] -Get out.

[gentle hip hop music]

-[hums] -Zac!

[Zac] All right, I'm going.

Close the door.

-[Zac] Close the... -Yes.

[Zac] Uh-huh.

-[Zac] Spray it. -Get out!

[upbeat hip hop music]

* Love ain't perfect, but we still workin' *

* Ain't gonna be What we see on TV *

* But it's damn sure worth it, uh-huh *

* Love ain't perfect, but we still working *

* Don't gotta be what we see on IG *

* 'Cause we still worth it , uh-huh *

* Yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah *

* Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do *

* We still workin' *

[gentle hip hop music]

-Let me get that. -Good mornin'!

Don't you ever sleep?

I just got off work not too long ago.

I'm wired!

So why don't you stop drinking coffee and go to bed?

Coffee? n*gga, this ain't coffee, it's that yak!

I'm sure it is.

But listen, I can't go to sleep anyway, 'cause I'm on the watch.

Ain't that right, Fatima?

[Deja giggles] Mm-hmm.

What watchin'? Watchin' what?

What you watchin'? What y'all got goin' on?

Nothing, baby, come on, we goin'.

My lips are sealed.

Yeah, let's go to work, baby.

-Both lips. -Hold on.

Actually they're not, okay? But...

Y'all really got something goin' on?

I'm not sayin' nothin'.

Let's go to work, all right?

-You know what? -Mm-hmm?

I don't even wanna know what y'all got goin' on.

Good, cause you ain't privy.

[snickers]

-Privy? -Baby.

Did Fatima teach you that?

-Yep. -I'm actually surprised.

She's usin' it well.

Zac, go to work, okay? Go to work, baby. Go!

[whispered] I got you.

[whispered] You talk too much.

[whispered] I'm on the watch!

[smooth hip hop music]

Bye, baby. You parked too close.

[Zac] Sorry.

Hey, hey, y'all holdin' somethin'?

What the f*ck, man?

Is that him? Is that my n*gga?

T-Boy! [chuckles] Let me hold something, baby.

n*gga, I thought you was in the hospital dead.

-Jesus saved. -Well, you need to stay saved.

No, I don't, man. Let me get something, T.

You think I'm a drug charity?

Come on, man, I'm gonna take care of you, man.

-You know that. -Man.

You know I got that inheritance coming, bro.

No, you don't.

I do, man, K.

My mama left me K, man.

Come on, T. Give me something, baby.

You should've stayed your tweakin' a*s in the hospital.

They wouldn't let me, man.

I got these little...

[laughs]

Come on, man. Time is money.

Let's go. Come on.

n*gga, this is ibuprofen!

Come on, T-Bird, bro.

You that desperate?

Yeah, yeah, bro. I need something, T.

Well, if I'm gonna get you high,

you gonna have to come work for me.

All right, all right, T. I got you, man.

Come on, man. sh*t!

T-Bird! That's my n*gga!

I raised you, n*gga. f*ck.

n*gga, you remember me?

-Hey, girl. -Hey.

You feel OK?

Yeah, I mean, I came in a little late today.

I haven't been feeling well.

Girl, I was not feeling good this morning either.

-You weren't? -[Fatima] No.

-What's wrong? -Nothing.

Just a long night and a long morning.

Yeah, girl; last night was all kinds of crazy.

But you need to let us know if you feel a twitch,

a bump, or anything.

I got you. I'm just tired.

Yeah. I'm tired, too.

So I guess last night went well with your little date?

I don't want to talk about that.

Oh, we gonna talk about it.

And, um...

Something did happen last night.

I knew it.

-[Fatima] Be quiet. -What happened?

Leslie showed up.

-What? -Yes, girl.

Uh... What happened?

So, Zac and I, we ordered food,

and I guess she Deeboed the delivery guy,

took the food, and was banging on the door.

-What? -Yes.

That b*tch is bold.

Oh, she's bold, but Deja got her a*s.

What you mean?

Yes, so Deja's been watching her watching me and got her.

I'm starting to like that b*tch.

But she did.

She whooped her a*s right on the front lawn.

I woulda loved to see that.

Yeah. She got away.

-sh*t. -[Fatima] Yeah.

Well, I'm surprised Zac ain't following you around work today.

Yeah. Zac doesn't know.

Fatima, how?

Look, he was in the shower when it happened.

But Deja gonna tell him.

I'ma k*ll her if she does.

No. Fatima, you need to tell him.

sh*t, this is getting out of hand.

Look, I don't want to do anything to get Zac

in any more trouble, okay?

I know. But you're in trouble.

And if something happens to you,

everyone in the way is in trouble.

Okay, I'll tell him today.

Good.

Angela, are you about to fall? What's...

Um, no. I'm good, girl.

I had a headache last night,

and I guess I'm just still recovering.

Okay, well, did you eat anything?

Not yet.

Angela, you cannot be doing those fad diets.

You gotta eat.

I know. I know.

I'm gonna grab some toast or something.

Good. There's some in the break room.

I'll come with you.

Why?

Because I need to make sure you actually eat it.

Fatima, I don't need no babysitter.

Mm-hmm.

I guess you practicing. Okay, Mama.

I am.

And you gotta tell me all about your date.

Right.

But first, um, I gotta pee.

-Right. -This little one got me peeing

every ten minutes, girl.

Okay, I'll meet you in the break room?

-Okay. -Okay.

Oh, my gosh. It's my fault. It slipped my mind.

Hey, look, I know, but we're gonna have to find one ASAP.

Oh, f*ck.

What's up, Zac?

-What's up? -I didn't hear you come in.

Yeah, we're talking about the inspector situation.

-Mm-hmm. -I dropped the ball.

Yeah. You been doing that a lot lately.

-What? -You know,

you've been kind of MIA on some stuff.

Yo, I got a lot going on. Why you on my back?

Yeah, we all do.

Why you on one today, Bryce?

Because if we don't solidify an inspector, we're screwed.

Hey, look, I'm making some calls.

[Bryce] No, no, no, no, no, no.

There's not enough inspectors in Atlanta, okay?

You know that, Zac. You have to be on top of this.

Okay, so if there's not, I'll just push the sale.

Like, what's the big deal?

We can't push the sale.

We can't just...

They're just gonna go with the next cash offer.

f*ck it, then.

I'm gonna just knock on every inspector door I can find today.

No, no, no, no, no. Let me make some calls, okay?

-[Inspector]Hello? -Yeah.

Why you standing there like a Black mama?

I'm disappointed in you, man.

Now you gonna talk to me like a white mama?

You're usually on top of your sh*t, Zac.

I'm still on top of my sh*t.

A baby shower.

Yeah, well, the baby shower's important.

Yeah, this multi-million dollar contract is a big deal.

Let me explain something to you.

You're not gonna make me choose

between my family and work, okay?

I dropped the ball on one thing.

No, no, man.

You didn't come to the lunch either.

I asked y'all to move it.

We... We can't just... Look, man.

The owner needs to know who he's doing business with.

Okay? If he doesn't have

a face-to-face connection with you,

then you're just, like, our assistant to him.

Man, get the f*ck out of here, man.

I ain't nobody's f*cking assistant.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Like, you really on one today, bro.

Hey. What the hell is going on?

Zac can't handle the truth. He should've been to lunch.

Okay. Yes.

But he does have a lot going on.

I swear, we gonna find time.

This rich m*therf*cker gonna know who I am.

Like, you bugging.

Look, with these kind of deals,

you must make them the priority, Zac.

[Preston] Hey, look, I hate to admit it, but he is right.

Man...

Man, you know why I haven't gotten married?

Yeah, because you corny.

And the only woman that likes you is Angela,

and she ain't even really like you.

I'm Asian.

My parents ask me why I haven't gotten married every single day.

And I haven't gotten married

because I know this life takes you away from family.

And Fatima and the baby are gonna have nights,

sometimes weeks, without you while you're traveling

to close a big deal, okay?

And you're gonna miss soccer games and milestones.

The hell I am. My kids ain't playing soccer.

Look, man, I understand. It is a huge, huge sacrifice.

But we're climbing the ladder, okay?

What we're doing, it's gonna be generational.

I can do both.

Can you?

Look, man, you dropped the ball big time, okay?

That's just... that's just the truth.

But what I'm actually scared of is that you're not all in.

I understand you have a lot going on,

all right?

And we know that you can't be everywhere at once.

Sometimes you're gonna have to choose.

We can pick up some of the slack, but...

Nope, nope, nope, nope. I got it.

I'm all in. We're building an empire, right?

Right.

You believe me, right?

Yeah. I believe you.

Okay. It's my fault.

It's my fault. I'll...

I'll... I'll...

I'll get my sh*t together.

And, no, Bryce, I owe you an apology.

Because I...

should have never said that sh*t.

It's cool. It's cool, man.

No, it's not cool. I'm working on myself.

I got to be better. All right?

Come on. Come on.

No, no, no.

I thought you said we was cool, though.

[upbeat hip hop music]

[chuckles]

That's my guy right there. Oh, man.

[Preston] All right, all right.

Look, now that everybody's back in love,

I have an inspector on the line, okay?

Let's go to my office so we can all talk to her.

Okay, let's go.

All right, let's do it.

Hold up, hold up.

[Preston] What is it?

It's Fatima. Don't worry about it.

-All right, come on. -No, no, no.

You got to... You got to take that.

-Yeah. -We'll wait for you.

-You sure? -Yeah.

All right, it'll be quick.

-Okay. -Yeah, for sure.

Cool.

Hey, babe, now is not a good time.

Zac, I'm spotting. I'm headed to the hospital.

What?

Yeah, Angela's taking me now.

[Zac]I'll meet you there. I'm on my way.

-Okay. -Fatima's in the hospital.

I got to go.

[tense music]

Hey, how is she?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

They took her to the back when we got here,

and they haven't said anything since.

Excuse me. Can you help me?

-[Dr. Solas] Mr. Taylor? -Yes.

You remember me? I'm Dr. Solas.

Yes, I do. Can you help me?

What is it that you need?

My, um...

My fiancée, Fatima Wilson, she's in one of these rooms.

I'm just trying to find her.

Oh, give me a second.

Do you work here, too?

Oh, yes.

I'm only at the rehab center twice a week.

-Okay. -Here we go.

Fatima Wilson. She is in Room .

Now, she is with the doctor, but if you give me a minute,

I can take you back.

-Okay. -Okay.

-Thank you. -No problem.

Zac, maybe it's not that bad.

Some women bleed throughout their pregnancy.

Well, how much blood was it?

It wasn't a lot, but it did scare me.

I knew she should have been on bed rest.

You can't always avoid these types of things.

-Angela... -Zac, just calm down, okay?

I get it now.

What?

The whole calm down thing...

Don't tell me to f*cking calm down right now. Seriously.

-Right. Right. -[Dr. Solas] Mr. Taylor?

-Yeah. -You can follow me back.

-Thank you. -I'm coming, too.

Okay.

Here she is.

[Fatima] Hey.

How are you feeling?

This really scared me.

What happened?

They said that I need to see my OB probably every week now,

that everything's okay.

If everything is okay, then why are you bleeding?

Zac, it could be hemorrhoids, stress,

or just unexplainable.

Fatima, don't sit here and tell me that this just happens.

Babe, it does.

[Ultrasound Technician] All right.

Let's take a look at this munchkin.

There it is.

There goes my baby.

My God.

Do y'all know the sex yet?

No. We're waiting till birth.

Okay. Well, the sac looks good.

Let's hear that heartbeat.

Oh, my God.

Every time I hear it, it's, like, unreal.

Well, everything looks good.

I'm gonna get this read over to the doctor,

and she'll be back in to talk to you.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm. Absolutely.

Babe, I know you're not gonna want to hear this.

Oh, babe. I'll sit down.

-Huh? -You'll, what?

Yes, look...

If the doctor says that's what's good for the baby,

that's what I'm gonna do.

Well, before you back off,

maybe you should handle that Leslie b*tch first,

got you stressed out.

What?

sh*t, did I say that?

Yeah, I already heard you. Leslie doing what?

She popping up everywhere and stressing Fatima out.

I was gonna tell him.

You was taking too damn long, girl, and he needed to know.

Yeah, I think I need to know this.

Zac...

Fatima, I can't believe you're doing this.

Zac, are you really blaming this on me?

You're putting our baby's life at risk.

You ain't saying nothing. Angela, where she be?

-Me? -Don't act dumb.

Where did she pop up at?

Zac, stop yelling at Angela.

Yeah, don't yell at me.

Well, then say something.

Fatima...

She's come to the house, my job, the office.

She even broke into the house again.

Yeah, I was there when she broke in months ago.

Months? Months ago?

What the f*ck are y'all doing?

Zac...

She was outside last night.

Wait, so last night, that noise?

It was Deja fighting her off.

So that's why Deja been acting goofy.

Well, goofier than normal, because Deja always goofy.

But she been hiding your secrets.

Zac, I just had to figure something out.

Figure what out?

What to do!

Whether to get a restraining order

or just the right steps to take.

Fatima, what's a restraining order gonna do?

Zac, just chill, okay? This isn't helping.

You know what? I'm getting you a bodyguard.

Zac, are you serious?

I'm not screaming. I'm not fighting nobody.

I'm not going after nobody. But I'm also not negotiating.

You getting a bodyguard.

[Dr. Harris] Okay, Fatima.

I wasn't hoping to see you in the hospital again.

-Yeah. -Well, we had some bleeding.

And that's not supposed to happen, right?

Um, it does happen.

And most mothers go on to have a perfectly healthy birth.

But this late in the pregnancy,

we just want to be extra cautious, though.

Right, so she should just

be laying down until she gives birth, right?

-Zac. -No.

There was no hemorrhaging, no hemorrhoids.

The baby's fine. Really strong heartbeat.

She doesn't need to stop. She just needs to take it easy.

She needs to find that balance.

And remember what we said about stress.

So, so y'all don't plan on doing anything?

Well, I do want her to follow up with her OB.

And they'll probably set up weekly appointments

to monitor her.

-I know-- -I can't...

-I just... Sorry. -I know you're scared.

-I'm terrified. -And she's scared.

Hell, we all scared.

I get it.

But right now, we want her in observation.

She is perfectly fine to go about her daily life.

But at the first signs of pain or discomfort,

I want you back here or at your OB.

-Okay, Fatima? -Yes, Doctor.

Okay. Mind your stress.

All of you.

I'll get you discharged in a minute.

I don't know. Something just...

This don't feel right.

You don't feel like the doctor's taking it

as seriously as she should?

I don't feel like none of y'all are.

Look, I'll look into getting a doula.

Zac, I promise I'm gonna take it easy.

Thank you.

[smooth music]

God, I feel so f*cking good.

[upbeat music]

Oh, God.

I feel so good.

Mama?

There you are, Mama.

Jeremiah.

Mama, I'm trying to get to you.

Why, Jeremiah?

Because you're all I got.

That's not true.

Yes, it is.

There's people that love you. Zac loves you.

Zac don't love me, Mama. I ain't got nobody.

I don't wanna live no more, Mama.

This ain't for you, son. You're carrying my addiction.

[crying]

You are better than this. Don't come here anymore.

I just wanna... I just wanna...

Mama? Mama!

Mama! Mama!

Mama!

You good down there?

-Yeah. -You sure?

Yes, baby.

Zac, you sure you don't need me to come and help you out?

No, I'm good. I got it.

I'm just going to get her home, get her into bed,

get her something to eat so she can relax.

But if I need something, I already know.

Don't even hesitate. Call me, okay?

I got you.

Okay. Bye, girl. Get some rest.

I will. Thank you.

-Hey, thanks. -Of course, Zac.

I got you.

That's a good friend.

I know.

-Yo. -Hey, man.

I just wanted to call

and apologize about my tone earlier.

It really wasn't that big of a deal.

I've just never seen you miss anything like that before.

Bro, it's not you. It's me, okay?

I got to be better.

And in this next phase of my life,

I just got to be a man of my word at home and at work.

All right. Cool, man.

-How's Fatima? -[Zac]Yeah, she good.

She's good, and the baby's good, so that's all I can ask for.

Okay. That's great.

That's what's most important. All right.

I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

All right. Bye.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, I, um...

I dropped the ball on some things at work,

but I got it.

You do. I love you, Zac.

I love you, too.

Now, I got to get you home and get some rest.

-All right? -Yeah.

Before we go home, babe, can we stop by the office?

Are you serious?

Yes, Zac.

Look, I need to let my boss know

that I'm going to be working from home.

I got to get some files, my laptop, and my car.

Fatima, you said you was going to get some rest.

That's what you told the doctor.

Zac, I know.

I know, and I heard what the doctor said,

and I don't give a sh*t about all this other stuff.

Zac, look... You know what? Forget it.

What? It's what?

-Just... -No, no.

I think you're putting the baby's life at risk.

That's what I think.

Zac, how could you say something like that?

That's how I feel.

You know what? Just take me to the office.

I'll drive my damn self home.

I'm not leaving you there. Just...

Zac, just do it, okay?

All right.

f*ck. Everything I do is wrong.

I try to do everything right. It's wrong, wrong, wrong.

f*ck.

[sighs]

[mutters]

Hello?

Hi, Miss. um...

I got the call this morning.

I just came from inside your apartment.

I am so sorry this happened to you.

-Yeah. -I saw you told the police

you accidentally set the fire while cooking.

Yeah.

I was frying something, and then the grease popped.

And then it just got out of control so fast.

Huh. Mm-hmm.

Um, I haven't talked to my caseworker yet.

You know I'm on the housing--

Yeah, I know.

They're working on getting you and the kids set up in a motel.

[sighs] Thank God.

But I do need to ask you something, Connie.

Are you being honest with me about this incident?

Yes. What would I lie for?

Well, if it's any other scenario,

you're in some pretty serious trouble.

Like what?

Like child endangerment.

The kids was in the back room when the fire broke out.

Were they?

Yes, they were.

I was told you came running out of your apartment

looking for them like you didn't know where they were.

Nah. Where'd you get that from?

Interviewing the kids.

I have to let you know this is now an open investigation.

Sure. Sure.

My goal isn't to see children taken from their parents,

but it is my job to do what's in their best interest.

Talk to your caseworker.

-Okay. -Get settled in the motel,

and I'll follow up with you tomorrow.

Thanks for coming by. Bye!

What the hell?

Uh, yeah...

[gentle music]

[groans]

Whew.

[dramatic music]

sh*t. What the hell was that?

[rousing music]

[upbeat hip hop music]

[gentle music]

[energetic music]