02x09 - The Bear

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "Greenleaf"...

- How was that?
- Might have been a little flat.

- You sit there, you watch.
- Are you okay?

Real transformation is the goal.

I can get you on a flight
to Nashville tomorrow.

Thanks for being so nice to me.

Mavis: Do what you do best.
Just look away.

She knew about Mac and faith.

You get out of my house right now.

You let him sit right here
at the table next to you.

- Gigi!
- Stop it.

- I swear to god.
- That is enough!

Mac: Should have left it alone, Gigi.

What have you done?

You think there's not
going to be consequences

- messing in my life?
- Mac...

[Pounding on door]

Where is she?! Where is my daughter?!

- Stupid.
- Ah!

[Coughs]

[Panting]

[Groaning]

Tell me where my daughter is.

- Call an ambulance.
- Tell me where she is.

Tell me... Where... She is.

- I don't know.
- Tell me where she is.

I don't know, Gigi. Call somebody.

No. no.

Please, baby.

I'm not calling anybody

till you tell me where my daughter is.

I'm sorry.

Mac?

Mac.

Mac!

Mac. Mac.

Mac!

[Telephone beeps]

Mac.

[Ringing]

Mac...

Woman: , what is your emergency?

Brett: You say that Mr. McCready
slammed you against the wall

- and choked you?
- Yeah, he tried to k*ll me.

- Are you two friends?
- Why would you ask me that?

I'm curious why he even
let you into his home.

- He didn't exactly let me in.
- You kicked down the door?

- No. he opened the door.
- You marched in uninvited?

Like I told the other cop
who mirandized me,

I thought he had my daughter.

This is how I look at this.

You thought Mr. McCready
had kidnapped your daughter.

In my line of work, that's a motive.

He sustained a wound
inflicted by a bottle

that we both agreed bears
your prints... that's a w*apon.

You come over here, and now he's dead.

She's home.

- She's all right?
- She sounded fine.

Thank you. Thank you.

[Police radio chatter]

- You think I m*rder*d him.
- It's crossing my mind.

[Vehicle doors close]

[Engine starts]

Amen

♪ All right ♪

♪ Amen ♪

♪ Uh-huh, hmm ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Well ♪

♪ Oh-ohh, ohh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

- ♪ Amen, amen ♪
- ♪ oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[Nathan crying]

[Crying continues]

Hey, it's okay.

[Crying continues]

Hey, Nathan.

I got you.

[Siren wails]

Man: Hair up.

[Sniffles]

Hold it higher. Hold it right there.

[Camera shutter clicks]

Okay, let me see the knees.

[Camera shutter clicks]

Come on, turn around.
Let me see your back.

Hold up your hair.

[Sniffles]

- [Camera shutter clicking]
- Okay, turn back around.

[Sniffling]

[Camera shutter clicks]

Brett: Make sure you get the cut
on her right hand.

And that one, too.

Man: Both hands up.

[Camera shutter clicks]

Am I under arrest?

No, pastor. You're free to go.

But I'll be calling you in
for a sit-down tomorrow.

Count on it.

Take care of yourself, Grace.

There was this one time...

Yes?

Mac must have been about or ,

and we were going down to this...

- Mae. Mae.
- Hmm?

Our daughter nearly d*ed tonight.

Pardon me if I ask to be excused
from hearing some fond memory

about the man who tried to k*ll her.

Daddy.

Oh.

Where's Sophia?

We left her home.

We didn't know how you would look.

Okay.

I know you must read
my natural reserve as judgement,

so I'm going to be clear.

I am so relieved that you're alive,

and I don't blame you.

No.

I know that it was self defense.

[Crying] yes, it was, Mom. It was.

I love you.

I love you, Mom.

Oh, My Lord.

[Breathes deeply]

I love you.

[Sighs]

I love you.

Hey.

I'm okay. I'm okay.

I'm okay, baby.

Texting Kevin with the news,

but I'm telling him not to tell Charity

because she's miles away,

and it's the middle of the night.

We can call her in the morning.

Or we can wait till
she gets home tomorrow,

I mean, what's the point?

I don't want her racing
back here trying to prove

that she's... Of use. It's just...

There's nothing to do,
and she's just so weary.

Whatever you want, dear.

[Sighs]

Where were you?

What do you mean?

I was calling you when you were
supposed to be at dinner.

Where were you, baby?
I thought he had you.

I was with Zora at the studio.

She called me when I was on my way

to meet you guys and asked for a ride.

So why didn't you
pick up the phone, hmm?

It d*ed.

- I'm sorry.
- Yeah.

It's not my fault you went over
there and did whatever you did.

Sweetheart, I never said it was.

I was just worried.

I was worried something
happened, and I didn't know...

I didn't know where you were.

I couldn't get a hold of you, so...

You know I would give my life for you.

Are you going to go to jail?

Baby, I don't know. I don't think so.

You know it's self defense, right?

Yeah, I know.

Okay. good.

But you did go over there

after you told me you were going to try.

I was looking for you.

I'm not saying it's
your fault, I'm just...

...explaining it. Whatever. You know?

I hate this.

Me, too.

[Sighs, sniffles]

[Breathes shakily]

[Breathes shakily, sniffles]

[Grunts]

[Crying]

[Cellphone ringing, vibrating]

[Sighs]

[Ringing, vibrating continues]

[Ringing, vibrating stops]

[Nathan coos]

- Mr. Satterlee, you're up early.
- Yeah, yeah.

I'm going to try to head to the
office and get some work done.

Can you keep an eye on him
until the first lady, uh...

Of course.

- Oh, what a cute outfit.
- Yeah.

Just, uh, keeping him fresh
for the ladies.

All right, little man.
You be good, okay?

[Nathan coos]

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

What a good Daddy you have.

Yeah.

What are you going to tell bishop?

Just the facts.

The land belongs to us.
Basie's out of the picture.

What do you think he'll say?

I don't know.

[Sighs]

That's why they call
them other people...

you got to get up
in their face to find out.

Just wish me luck.

The fact that you're talking about luck

proves that this is foolishness.

Pray for me.

I don't know if that's going to
work either, but I'll do it.

Thank you.

Bye.

My inbox is fuller
than pharaoh's storehouse

after Joseph took over.

News travels fast.

Yes, well that's why Grace
has to go into work today

with her head held high.

High.

No more scandal.

Mac is dead.

Gigi had motive and opportunity.

How can this be without scandal?

No. it was self defense. She's a hero.

Or, that's what we're
going to tell them, anyway.

Grace is a hero.

Grace: Wow.

Did you just call me a hero?

Well, your father and I
were just discussing

how we're going to handle
this with the deacons,

and that's why I think
it is of paramount importance

that we cast a positive light on this.

God gave you the strength to prevail.

You almost sound convinced, mom.

Well, it's not as if I
would have preferred it

to go the other way.
I was up all night just praying,

thanking god that he saved you.

She didn't sleep a wink.

The question is how we move
through this proudly and fast.

I'm sorry. Has anybody
seen Kevin, by any chance?

Well, he's already at the church.

Well, might as well get
myself there now.

I'm going to call all these old biddies

and tell them to throw away
their police scanners

and open the Bible.

I love you, Gigi.

Aaron, is there anything
I can do to help?

No. no, I'll just see him at work.

Thanks.

All right, then.

And we'll go over your
statement at the office

- before you go downtown?
- Mm-hmm.

- Proudly.
- Okay. Later

Praise God he's here, right?

The lord knows what he's doing.

Don't you give an inch today.

I don't plan on it.

No apologies.

No regrets.

- Understood?
- Understood.

Hold me close

[chuckles] and you heal me

- with your light
- ooooh-ooooh

- [chuckles]
- Okay, ladies, that's good.

[Chuckles]

- So, what do you think?
- They sound amazing.

It's a great song. That helps.

- Yeah.
- Come on, let me introduce you.

Well, let me just call Kevin
and see how the baby's doing,

and I'll be right in.

- Yeah, take your time.
- Okay.

[Cellphone rings]

Hey. how are you?

Good. Just got to Jabari's.

And I wanted to see how the night went.

Baby-wise? Without a hitch.

But, uh...

Charity: What happened?

[Sighs] your mother told me
not to tell you.

She didn't want you to worry.

What happened, Kevin? Just tell me.

Well, everything's okay. It's just...

Well, apparently Gigi
went to see Mac last night

to get in his face
about something, and...

and, well, she won.

Um...

W-what does that mean?

He's dead.

Are...

Are you serious?

- Yeah.
- I, uh...

I-I got to get home.

I just wanted to tell you

'cause we know how you don't
like being left out of the loop.

No, I... I don't, um...

- Thanks for telling me.
- You got it.

Charity: Wow.

Um...

Gigi's okay? She's not hurt?

Gigi is fine. I promise, Charity.

Kev.

I know it's been really hard,
us breaking up and...

- Moving out.
- Yeah.

I think this could work out,
us being friends like this.

Yeah. of course.

I'll see you tonight.

See you tonight.

And kiss that baby for me, please.

I miss him so much.

[Chuckles] Well, he misses you, too.

Okay. Bye.

Bye.

- Glad you're okay.
- [Chuckles]

Me, too.

How you holding up?

[Sighs]

I'm okay, I guess.

I mean, I'm a little sore, but...

Walk you to your office?

Mm. Thank you.

[Both sigh]

Yeah.

You did what you had to do.

I'm glad you did.

So, what are you here
to talk to Daddy about?

The injunction, or...?

No, I think that thing's run its course.

But, yeah, I have something else

that I think will make
things right between us.

- You're coming back to Calvary?
- It's not out of the question.

Aww. Jacob.

[Chuckles]

I think you've got somebody
waiting for you in your office.

[Exhales slowly]

Yeah.

- Love you, brother.
- Love you, too.

I'm sorry I didn't call you back.

- Hey.
- Yeah.

What happened?

[Ringing]

This is Mavis McCready.

If you're looking to
book Alonzo Ashbury,

leave your name, your venue, and a date.

I'll get back to you.

Anybody else, speak your piece
and keep it brief.

Don't fill up my mailbox.

[Beep]

So, is there anything that I can do?

Not that I can think of.

I just have to convince this cop today

that I didn't go over there
with malicious intent.

Well, from the look of those bruises,

I don't think you're going
to have any trouble

proving self defense.

Your mouth to god's ears.

- Have you prayed about it?
- Mm. [Chuckles]

Might be a good time to toss one up.

I don't think god would listen.

- What?
- He was a bad guy.

I know.

And it's good that he's gone.

I know.

And it's good that you're still here.

It is.

I have to practice my lines.

Thank you for coming
all this way to see me.

Hey, you got it.

So, Mr. Skanks...

I won't call that joker
a pastor any longer.

He's proved he's unworthy of the title.

He's truly out of the picture?

You don't believe me?

Well...

Pop, what do you think this is?

Some kind of elaborate con game?

I have the deed. The land is mine.

The last time you were here, Jacob...

I don't know if you blocked out,

and I don't blame you if you did...

you and that diminutive
demon staged a sit-in

and wasted a day of my life

while jawing about how you all
were going to bring me down.

Uh, fair enough.

Pop, we have the opportunity
to do something together.

To grow Calvary into something better

than its ever been before.

- We?
- Yeah.

All right, what's your end game?

You come back to Calvary. Then what?

We co-pastor.

Trading off Sundays,

build whatever we want
across the street.

- What?
- Co-pastor?

Yeah, Gigi is a preacher and...

Pop, let's be honest, you need help.

So how about I get it how I want?

- Pop...
- Let me finish.

I don't need a co-pastor

any more than I need
a cane to walk with.

Hey, you reached Kevin. Leave a message.

Hey, Kevin. It's Aaron.

Just checking in,
seeing how you're doing.

Hope you're cool.

Call me back.

[Cellphone beeps]

Have you talked to Isaiah since...?

Yeah, we had a discussion.

You shouldn't see him again.

Your concern has been noted.

Zora, you deserve to be
with someone who...

I don't know, helps you shine
brighter, not dims your light.

Why do you worship
the ground he walks on?

- He can't even really sing.
- Okay.

Now you're walling.

You keep walking, I'll leave.

The Zora I know would never
let anyone talk sideways to her

let alone punish her
for telling the truth.

Then stay with him.

Fine. fine.

I'll dump him.

- Promise?
- I promise.

[Sighs]

But you have to help me find a new bae.

I'll make it my summer job.

- All right now.
- [Chuckles]

- Come on.
- Okay.

Oh, give me a bite of that thing.

- Ah!
- Have it. It smells like feet.

Athlete's foot, I swear. It's crazy.

[Both laugh]

So, okay, he was on
top of me, choking me.

That's when I grabbed the bottle.

Okay, no.

Say that you were afraid
you were going to die.

Then you grabbed the bottle.

Okay? life or death.

Okay, he was on top of me, choking me.

I... I thought I was going to die.

I grabbed the bottle and swung it.

- Then nothing.
- What do you mean?

In your statement, you said
that you didn't remember

what happened after
you swung the bottle.

Don't start remembering now.

Understood?

Okay.

He let go, and he fell to the floor.

Brett: Then what?

I told you that's all I remember.

[Chuckles] must be something
in the water around here.

- It's like flint.
- How so?

All the amnesia.

It seems like half the K*llers
come in here have it.

I told you everything I know.

Not sure you have.

Something happened after you
stabbed Mr. McCready, didn't it?

Something?

- You called .
- Yeah, I called .

Immediately after Mr. McCready's
body hit the floor?

This meeting's over.

Yeah, I know.

I just ended it.

We'll be in touch, Pastor.

Jacob: I'll be honest.

I don't know
quite what to do at this point.

I told you bishop
was going to be like that.

I know. You were right.

- Will you remember for next time?
- Yes.

Every time you don't listen
to me, bad things happen.

That's a fact.

All right, so we have no money.

We have a piece of land
we can't afford to build on.

- Let's just go talk to Greg.
- Greg who?

- The guy from "Voice of Life."
- "Voice of Life"?

Maybe he can cut you a TV deal,

you can make some money that way.

No, I don't want to do that, no.

You would be good on TV, Jacob.

Uh, maybe, but the way he came onto you?

What kind of man does that
make me if I partner with him?

A man with a job.

Now that all our savings
went to that land,

you're going to have to do something

because we can't just live on
what I make at the school,

not even here.

Yeah, I hear you. I just don't
want to go down that road

if I don't have to.

- That's for me?
- Mm-hmm.

You can't face a moment
like this on an empty stomach.

At least not my man.

What?

I know what to do.

[Knock on door]

How'd it go downtown?

Not good.

Well, tell me all about it.

I'll bet it went better than you think.

I need you to do something for me.

Look, just tell me what happened.

If it turns out I go to jail over this,

promise me that you'll do
whatever it takes

to keep Sophia.

Her dad is going to try
to take her back.

I don't really think it'll come to that.

Do you actually think
they'll press charges?

It was clearly self defense.

I know that, Daddy.

But they also know that I'd
been harassing Mac for months.

What I did to his car is...

It is not good.

If they try to make you pay,

we will move heaven and earth
to keep you out of jail.

- What if you can't?
- Then god will find a way.

Look at this family, all we've survived.

I wish I had your faith.

I wish you did, too.

It's all right.

Sidney: Great having you guys, as usual.

Thank you for always being transparent.

So, remember, every time
you have a wayward

thought or desire,

I want you to take a dose.

That may make you a bit nauseous,

but that's very normal.

I screwed up.

Be right back. Everything okay?

No. no, it's not.

None of this works. This is all a lie.

- None of it works!
- Look, um...

- Look, Kevin, it's okay.
- No.

No. it doesn't work.
This whole thing is a lie.

It's not about being perfect, okay?

It's about keeping working and trying

- until something clicks here.
- This is all pointless.

People need to figure out who they are.

All of y'all are lying to yourself!

Can we talk outside?

No, I'm not going nowhere with you!

I'm driving myself crazy trying
to do what you say is right.

Kevin, you have to do the work.

You're a liar.

[Sighs]

Oh, god, be merciful on me,
sinner that I am.

[Speaks indistinctly]

[Voice breaking] I'm so sorry.
I tried to do the right thing.

You know my heart, Lord.
You know my heart.

You know my heart.

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

But don't take my daughter away.

- Hello, honey.
- Hey, Daddy.

Oh.

I spent my whole trip
worried sick about you.

Oh.

Little, who told you what happened?

Kevy did.

Well, how'd it go?
Come on, sit down, tell us.

It's okay. I...

Feels wrong trying to talk
about that when...

Considering everything
that you've been through.

Oh, my god, Gigi.

- No, we want to hear about it.
- Yes.

Yes, we could use
some good news around here.

It was... it was good.
I-I had a great time.

- Oh, that's wonderful.
- Jabari was so supportive.

I'm sure he was.

And the group recording
my song sounded amazing,

and they want more songs.

I knew that would be a blessing.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

That's so good. [Chuckles]

That means a lot.

Honestly, I'm just happy you're okay.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Oh, Gigi.

Mm.

Oh.

- I'm okay.
- Now I'll go hug my baby.

- Yeah. yeah.
- Night, mama.

- Oh, baby.
- Love you.

- Love you, Daddy.
- Good night, baby.

[Both smooch]

Well, he just had to go and spoil

the end of that girl's trip.

Doesn't seem spoiled to me, mama.

Mm.

Kevin?

Shh. He's not here.

- Where is he?
- Oh, I don't know.

He just asked me to watch
the baby until you got home.

Thank you, Maricel.

Appreciate it.

[Nathan cooing]

Mama's baby.

Kevin.

I've been married long enough
to know when to ask,

"have I done something wrong?"

I know you don't understand why,

but I am grieving for Robert.

No, I don't understand.

Well... he was young once.

And I'm sure it's hard
for you to imagine now,

but he wasn't always
the devil he became.

Every Friday, Daddy would cash
his paycheck at tristate bank

and he'd take us kids
with him because afterwards,

we would go and have us a ice cream.

And one day, the teller asked Daddy

what we were all going
to do with that money,

and he said,

"well Imma give them
all a roll of nickels

so they can play pinball
while I get drunk."

[Chuckles]

- Sounds like Henry.
- Oh, he was just joking.

And I knew that. Mavis knew it.

But Robert didn't.

[Sighs]

Then we went outside
and he burst into tears,

and he said, "I don't
want to go to the bar."

And I said, "oh, Daddy
was just kidding."

But...

but he...

Was in a mood for the rest of the day

because he was sensitive that way.

Now, only god knows
why people do what they do,

but sometimes I think
that Mac became the way he was

watching Daddy...

...and what he did to me.

Mae?

No.

Mae.

No.

[Sobbing]

[Knock on door]

Coming.

I'm coming.

Hey.

- Grace, you got a minute?
- Aaron. Yeah.

Come on in, come on in.

Did you hear something?

You did. Oh.

It's good news.

What?

Prosecutor's office isn't going
to pursue charges against you.

- Why?
- What?

It seemed like they were
going to, didn't it?

Yeah, it did, but... You're clear.

So it's all done?

Yeah.

Congratulations.

I don't believe it.

[Chuckles]

Yeah. well, you know what they say.

Sometimes the bear gets you,
sometimes you get the bear.

Hmm.

Mac: You know how many times
I'd prayed not to go to jail?

Hundreds.