03x07 - That Was Then

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Previously on "Greenleaf"...

They had to remove
your ovaries.

I can't have children?

You know the rules...

No contacting that boy.

Or have I not been clear?

What do you know
about cryptocurrencies?

Nothing.

People are getting rich.
Can we?

You can have the house.

I'll take care
of the IRS bill.

But you have
to leave the church.

Mae: I am sorry
that you were scared.

But you know what?

Don't b*at me up.
It won't fix it.

Fix you.

We're divorcing.

We will always be family.

And I'm still your bishop.

I will continue on
as your first lady

up through
"a day with lady Mae."

Where we will have
a very, very special guest,

my dear, dear friend
Maxine Patterson.

Is that legal defense fund
of yours operational yet?

Why?
Woman in collierville

just k*lled her husband
while he was sleeping.

She's saying
it was self-defense.

Grace: So, she k*lled him
with a hammer,

which sounds unattractive
if you're someone who's thinking

about backing her,
but apparently,

it's something he'd used
on her a few times before.

If you say
that this is the case,

then this is the case.

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No!

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Sophia: Mom?

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Mom.
What are you doing?

Nothing.

Was that about the lady
who k*lled her husband?

The one on the news?

Yeah, I'm going to meet
with her tomorrow,

see if about... I don't know...
If I can help her.

Uh...

We can talk later.

No, no, no.

I'm gonna go to bed soon,
so...

What do you need, babe?

Can you talk
to pastor rona?

About what?

Little saints.

Mm. She's not taking no
for an answer, huh?

Nope,
but I don't want to do it.

I know you going through
a lot right now, baby.

I know it. I do.

I'm never gonna be
able to talk to them

the way I used to.

I don't even know if I
believe in god anymore.

Has your grandmom
heard you say that?

'Cause she's gonna have
you up at 6:00 A.M. with zora

if you're not careful.

Will you talk to her or not?

Yeah, I'll talk to her.

Thank you.

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♪ amen ♪

♪ all right ♪

♪ amen ♪

♪ uh-huh, hmm ♪

♪ ooh-ooh, ooh ♪

♪ well ♪

♪ oh-ohh, ohh ♪

♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ amen, amen ♪
♪ oh ♪

♪ yeah ♪

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Young lady.

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Yes.

It's my birthday.

I know.

Happy birthday.
Thank you.

Now, your parents are coming
over at 8:00 for breakfast,

and that will give us less
time with the text than usual.

No, no, no!
Okay, but...

Mm!

No, no.

Rise!

I haven't seen very
much of you lately.

Seems like some days you
don't even leave this room.

Well, I'm on vacation.

Your brother and kerissa
are on their way over,

with winkie, for zora's
little birthday thingy.

In the morning?

Well, your mother has her
on 7:00 P.M. lockdown.

This was the only time.

Wow.

When is she gonna
get it together?

When are you?

When are you moving out?

It's hard to find a place
when every spare penny

is in the sights of the
internal revenue service.

But if my presence is that
troubling to you, I'll just...

Daddy.

It's just that I, uh...

I'll miss you.

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I'm gonna miss you, too.

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See if you can make it down.

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♪ happy birthday, dear zora ♪

♪ happy birthday to you ♪

- Oh. Mwah.
- Yeah. Mwah.

- Happy birthday, sweetheart.
- Thanks.

Super-sweet, super-sweet.
- Mm. Happy birthday.

Winkie: I get to eat cake
for breakfast?

If you put the word
"coffee" in front of it.

But don't get used to it,
you hear?

We got a surprise for you.

Is it my phone?

Your phone?
Yeah, that's funny.

Tickets to see "Hamilton"?

- Yes.
- Oh!

Okay, so, there are
only two tickets,

so I thought we could make
a mommy-and-daughter date.

Mm, yes, yes!
Yes?

When's the performance?

It's tomorrow night.

- Oh.
- I'm excited.

What a shame.

Why is that a shame?

Well, zora's on punishment.

Well...

It's her 18th birthday.

Actions have consequences.

Well, aren't
you gonna say something?

Mom, you're being
a little tough.

A clear understanding of
how deeply your family cares

about your safety is
a thing of great value, Jacob.

One whose worth
might outlast

even that of seeing
a Broadway musical.

I agree.

I cannot believe you.

Are you ready for some cake,
little man?

Sorry, baby.

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I've got all the vendors
from last year saving the date,

and the Templeton
is holding the ballroom

while we finalize
the schedule.

Perfect.

I'm sorry.
The Templeton?

What's the problem now?

After working with Maxine
all these years,

bigger is better.

I'm just worried the
Templeton's not gonna do it.

That woman draws a crowd.

Do you know, I was
thinking the same thing.

Can't we just do it here?

At the church?

I love that idea.

That's the bishop's
silver jubilee.

Since when?

He told me a few days ago.

He's gonna have
a whole celebration.

While we're having
"day with lady Mae"

at the Templeton across town?

That's not gonna work.

I just meant that
we'd have to ask him.

I'm sure he'll say yes.

You wanted to see me?

Yes.

Oh, karine, I will talk
to the bishop about it.

I'm perfectly willing
to do that.

Karine, let me caution
you about overvaluing

bishop's opinion in this
time of rapid evolution.

Understood.

My mistake.

What do you need?

Well, we are coordinating

with the boys and
girls club of Memphis

some programs for
"a day with lady Mae,"

and their c.E.O.
Is coming over this morning.

Of course, I'm up to my ears
in all of this, and I...

Well, I can't meet today.

But you're
the director of outreach.

I have an appointment
at the county jail

with coralee hunter.

Wait.

With the murderess?

The accused.

Grace.

I am working my fingers
to the bone

to try to breathe
some new life into this church

that your father
nearly vanquished himself

with all
of his negligence and pride.

Now, I want "a day with lady
Mae" to be what everybody

is talking about
over the next six weeks

when they hear
the name "calvary"...

And not some tawdry woman
who bludgeoned

her husband to death in
his sleep with a hammer.

Mama, the d.A.
Is talking death penalty.

A life is at stake.

And defending the rights
of a victim of abuse...

That's as good
a calling card for a church

as some glorified pep rally.

Pep rally?
Yeah.

Is that what you and your
new best friend Ms. Cross...

Call the flagship event

for our church year?

Mama, I have my reasons
for working with Rochelle

on this project.

Mm-hmm.

Sadism and spite,
both aimed directly at me.

Gosh.

You understand me perfectly.

And you don't
understand me at all.

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Thompson,
casket funeral services.

Percy? James.

How many times
do I have to tell you?

When you call,
use your cellphone.

You had me talking all like
white folks for nothing.

Uh, listen, I got to
talk to you about...

Well, I'll have
to call you back.

Yeah, okay.

Ms. Cross, I presume.

Percy.
Mm.

And he sends his love.

And, well...

And your concern today is?

Are you aware of the latest
indignities our daughter

has dragged like a rat
to our doorstep?

Which daughter,
and which indignity?

Grace...

And this murderess
that she's decided to sponsor

like some child
from Africa.

And with church money.

I heard.

Don't you think it's bad
enough that everyone knows

about your troubles
with the tax man?

I mean, do you think
this is good p.R. Right now?

Mae...

Have a seat, please.

What?
Please.

Now, the lord has provided us
a way to pay what we owe

to the tax man.

At least to get started,
anyway.

I'm listening.

But, James, this is you.

Mae...
It's not me.

Your name
was on those returns.

Whatever you say, you knew.

Well, how do you
propose to pay for it?

By making a substantial-
but-short-term investment

in cryptocurrency.

Oh.

This is
Rochelle's genius at work.

Ms. Cross assures me...

That strumpet waltzed
into our church, James,

with a bad reputation
and earned it all over again.

Now, isn't it enough

that she has broken
our family in half?

Do you have to let her
take all of our money, too?

She's trying to help us both.

Oh, you know what?

That preacher was right.

Oh, what preacher?

The one
who wrote ecclesiastes.

"Better to be
a poor, wise youth

than an old, foolish king

who can
no longer heed advice."

Your blindness
in regards to this woman

is truly astonishing.

Mae...

I will speak to grace
and call her off

if you'll meet me
halfway in this.

Now, I've already put most of
my personal account into it.

What...

What we have
in our shared account

will get us
where we need to go.

Where you need to go.

Not in a billion years.

You made all these beds.

You lie in them.

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Hey.

Thank you.

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That's it?
Yes.

Just third
down the hallway.

Thank you.

Pastor Greenleaf.

Weston price.

The d.A. Who elected not
to try you for manslaughter.

Right.

Thank you.

What brings you down here?

Coralee hunter.

She goes to calvary?

No.

We just recently started
a legal defense fund

for victims like her.

Coralee hunter
is no victim.

She m*rder*d her husband
in his sleep

with a hammer he had
used just hours earlier

to hang
a picture of his family.

Then I assume
you know what he also did

with that hammer
in the past.

There isn't even a shred
of admissible evidence

that he ever abused her.

Well, I'm content to
let a judge decide

what's admissible
and inadmissible.

Excuse me.

Grace.

You know, you're
starting to sound

like you're the one without
a case here, counselor.

Sometimes I hand
a case off to another d.A.

Because
I can't be objective.

That pond you're
about to step into,

it might be a lot
deeper than you think.

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Sorry, Phoebe.
I forgot my key.

Whenever there's a ring
at the door,

I don't like to answer it

in case it's
a policeman standing there

with another summons.

There'll be a policeman
at the door, all right.

Hello?

Yeah, charity,
this is Percy Lee.

Percy, daddy's friend?

Yeah.
So, how are you, angel?

I'm... I'm fine, I guess.

Why are you calling me?

I got this memorial
service here tonight,

and the singer just called
and says she has the flu

that everybody's got.

So I thought
maybe you would step in

and offer
some musical comfort.

Hope it's all right to ask.

Yeah. Um, but...

Percy, I don't know.

I'm...

I'm not sure I can be
of comfort right now.

This family just lost
their great-great-grandmother,

and she's the heart
and soul of the family,

and they're all tore up,
and all I got

is some prerecorded
organ music and spotify.

So, just one or two songs?

Or am I gonna have to
call that daddy of yours

and get him to come up there
and harass you to do all this?

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Your mother
is being too strict.

My mother is being firm.
That's the point.

If you weren't being
so prideful about this,

you'd see the wisdom
in it.

Isn't being strict
your whole brand?

Zora is 18.

If she decides to leave,
there's nothing me, you,

or your all-seeing, all-knowing
mother can do about it.

My mother knows
what she's doing.

If your mother knew
what she was doing,

it wouldn't have taken me
nearly 20 years to get you

to straighten up
and fly right.

I'm gonna go talk to her.

Go ahead.

I wasn't asking
for permission!

Sorry.

My mistake.

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Thank you.

Hi, coralee.

You don't look so good.

I'm fine.

This

this room just got a little
small there for a minute.

Do you know why I'm here?

You're from some church.

Yeah.
Mm.

We have a fund that
provides legal aid

to people
with cases like yours.

I don't believe in god.

That's why you're here...
To save my soul.

It's not.

I'm here to help, coralee.

'Cause I was very...

I was once very close to
sitting exactly where you are.

How?

Let's talk about you.

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He had me pinned down.

He was choking me.

If he hadn't been
blind drunk,

I'd probably be
the one dead today.

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And that's when you decided.

I never decided anything.

I don't even
remember doing it.

Understood.

I'm glad it happened,
though.

For the kids' sake
if nothing else.

He abused the kids, too,
huh?

No, he just threatened to
all the time

to get me to...

You know...
Whatever he wanted to do.

Guard: Time's up.

I'm gonna see you soon.

Will you really?

Yeah.

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♪ when you hear
of my homegoing ♪

♪ don't you worry about me ♪

♪ oh, lord ♪

♪ when you hear
of my homegoing ♪

♪ don't you worry about me ♪

♪ when you hear
of my homegoing ♪

♪ don't you worry about me ♪

♪ 'cause I'm packed right now ♪

♪ oh, right now ♪

♪ and I'm on my way home ♪

♪ ooh ♪

♪ I'm packed right now ♪

♪ oh, right now ♪

♪ and I'm on my way home ♪

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If you could
just sign these.

I'd be happy to.

How you doing, karine?

How's your day going?

Just busy
showing the ropes

to Maxine Patterson's
Ms. Something.

I'm sorry,
but that girl is slow.

I see.

I just keep
praying for Patience.

"Steel security."

What's that for?

Uh, security
for "day with lady Mae."

Security?

So, "day with lady Mae" is
gonna be at calvary this year.

That big, huh?

It may very well be, yes.

And when were you going
to tell me about it?

Well, I just only got the
deposit back from the Templeton,

and I didn't want to say
anything until I found...

Oh, you didn't want to say
anything period, Mae.

Just admit it.

Well, since you're here,

you should know that,
with Maxine,

there will be
extra costs this year.

Well, then let Maxine
pay for it.

Why not have her rent the
fedexforum while she's at it?

I mean, if you're expecting
such a flood of people.

James, having Maxine's presence
is a boon for the church.

Oh, pfft.
Better to have her here,

where it really counts.

And what about
my silver jubilee?

Oh, you mean
the silver jubilee

that I was just informed about
this morning?

What about it?

Just don't you
forget our deal.

And what deal is that,
dear?

After this "day with
lady Mae," you're gone.

Gloria: Sorry.
Lady Mae.

The committee is gathered
in the conference room.

Thank you, Gloria.

And as for me and
my future plans,

I will go where
the lord leads me to go,

and I assume
you'll do the same.

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All right.

There you go.

What?

Don't "what" me.

You know I know when
something's going on with you.

So, you want
to talk about it?

Probably shouldn't.

You know I'm married

to the one and only
basie skanks, right?

I know how to keep a secret,
Jacob, so talk to me.

Come on.

Talk to me, Jacob.
Tell me what's going on.

You ever...

Have somebody that you know
treat you like the person

that you used to be
back in the day,

but you're not
that person anymore?

Are you kidding me?

You know
what I'm talking about?

Yeah, I know what
you're talking about.

Jacob, do you think
I've always been

this holy church lady
you see in front of you?

Like I didn't go out

every Saturday night,
trying to get my swerve on.

Walking into church on
Sunday, eyes barely open,

praying other people was
thinking I was really praying.

And, you know, those people
would love to bring me down

and remind me
of that every day,

but I know I've
been forgiven, so...

Yeah, see,
that's just the thing.

I know kerissa forgives me,
but she'll never forget.

And then she won't
let me forget either.

And I'm sick of it.

Hmm.

Bring it in.

Come on, bring it in.
Oh, god.

It'll be okay.

It'll be all right.

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Bishop?

Hey.

Just the woman
I want to see.

I can't say
I mind meeting in person,

but it does
have me curious.

What's my bishop up to now?

Oh.

You found more cash.

I found more cash.

Cash I wouldn't give
to anyone else.

But I trust you...

And your expertise.

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Thank you.

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Do you believe her story?

What, that her husband
abused her?

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.
That part rings true.

And there's a string
of emergency-room bills

and 911 calls, yes.

So, what's the problem?

This d.A.

He's gonna use my story
against her...

Against me.

He said as much
right to my face.

So what?

That was self-defense, too.

I mean, I know
it was hellish, but...

It was self-defense, too,
right?

- Call somebody.
- I'm not calling anybody...

Till you tell me
where my daughter is.

Right?

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Right.

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All right, all right! I'm
goin', I'm goin'. I'm goin'.

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You want to put that down?

Hmm?

No. I've had enough
alcohol for the minute,

so I'll stick
with my water.

Well,
if that's your pleasure.

What a day, though.

Yeah.

You know,
I thought I'd come here

and sing a few songs
and then skip on out.

Yeah.

I feel run over.
Drained.

Being in the midst
of all that grief.

Yeah.

Well, you know,
people come here

reeling from the worst thing
that's happened to them,

and you soak it in.

Wow.

I don't know
how you do it.

I drink.

Lady Mae,
thank goodness we caught you

before you left
for the day.

The caterer needs a deposit
today, or they won't commit.

What, at six weeks out,
they need our money?

They're the only ones
big enough to handle the job,

and they're popular.

And bishop's
already left for the day.

Oh, no problem.

I will just transfer my money
from my personal account

and then have the church
write me a check tomorrow.

Thank you so much.

One moment,
and let me log in.

Wait.

Uh...

Is something wrong?

Uh...

I don't know, but...

There is definitely
something amiss.

They need the check
by the close of business.

Gloria.

Yes?

Would the two of you
excuse me?

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Talk to my mother?

Nope. I was just trying
to figure out what it was

I wanted to say
when you walked in.

Why?

Well...

I thought we should both
go over there tomorrow

and bring zora home.

What made
you change your mind?

Prayed about it.

Thank you.

Sorry I got so dug in.

It's okay.

I am sorry that
I brought up all that stuff

about you
not flying right.

That wasn't fair.

It's okay.
We all make mistakes.

Yes, we do.

It's true.

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You emptied
our shared account?

It'll be full
in two weeks' time.

More than full
if all goes well.

Says Ms. Cross.

Says cnbc
and everyone else.

Insider trading
is not illegal yet,

so the word on the street
is that we'll be...

I want you
out of this house tonight.

I've already made
arrangements to stay

with Percy
for the short term.

I'll be leaving
in the morning.

You'll leave tonight.

And, this time,
take it all, James.

Every last tie
and purple robe

and gaudy knickknack.

I want you out of here.

I want you gone.

As you wish, dear.

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Grace: You okay, baby?

Sweetie, what are you doing?
What are you doing?

Leave me alone!
No, stop it, stop it.

Give me that.
Stop that!

Stop it!

What is wrong with you, honey?
What's goin' on?

The Bible is all lies!

Your granddad
gave you this Bible.

Sweetheart.

You feel what you want
to feel, you be upset,

but this is not a lie.

He loves you.
He gave this to you.

Don't throw that away.

You will regret it.

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I hate that I can't go back.

To what, honey?

Go back to what?

To before I got saved.

I just want
to not know god's real

so I can just live my life.

Come here.

I can't forget how I felt
the day in the church

when I went
down in the water.

I don't want to love someone
who treats me this badly.

I just want to let god go.

I just want him to let me
forget and leave me alone.

Why won't
he just let me go?

He's not gonna let you go.

And I'm not
gonna let you go.

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Hey.

Never thought
I'd see you again.

Well, you should have
more faith.

I told you
that isn't my thing.

I know.

I'm here to bail you out.

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Hey. Y'all ready?

Just about.

I don't like this one.

You didn't like
the last three either, honey.

Come on, we got to go.

You know he doesn't want
to wear that anything
zora doesn't handpick?

Mm-hmm.

My little gq man.

His big sister
kept him fresh, though.

Yes, she did,
and she will again.

Mwah.

Hey, maybe we can start
some kind of a game night

or something.
Something fun.

Uh, yeah.
As long as it's not chess,

'cause you know that little
boy's got an unfair advantage.

Mm.

Thanks for doing this.

No need to thank me.
It's all good.

We just have
so little time left with her

that I want her to go out
into the world

knowing that we love her
and that we support her 100%.

She'll know.

I love you so much.

I love you, too.

Mm.

Are you having
a hard time deciding?

Uh, on what?

What you're gonna wear.

Kind of.

What did I do now?

Oh, nothing.

No, I was just thinking
that it might be a good idea

for you to take over
the little saints

while Sophia's healing.

Yeah, it's a no for me,
though.

Come again?

I'm not good with kids.

Zora, I think
it's come to a point now

where taking care
of the souls of others

will give you a deeper sense
of value of your own.

Do you not agree?

Well, I know
how it feels to be young.

Oh, you feel like you have
all the time in the world

to try things out,
make mistakes, but...

Zora, I can tell you from
experience that the moment

to be your best self
is right now.

I don't want to do it,
grandma.

And even if I did, I can't.

Why not, zora?

I'm 18 now.

I'm leaving.

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And when, pray tell,
is this grand escape

of yours taking place?

In about 10 minutes.

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Zora?

Zora!