04x01 - Love Over Hate

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♪

♪ Double cross ♪

♪ I will never let you down ♪

♪ We will fight a
million rounds ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell us ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn the city upside down ♪

♪ Living life on the run ♪

♪ Gonna prove all the time ♪

♪ When it's all said and done ♪

♪ Together we gon' ride out ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn the city upside down ♪

♪ Living life on the run ♪

♪ We're gonna turn this city
up ain't no chilling now ♪

♪ It's either k*ll or be k*lled
that's how we living now ♪

♪ Family first, my sister
got the vision now ♪

♪ We made it way out they
calling me a villain now ♪

♪ Push to the block, boys ♪

♪ You're gonna
need a pie next ♪

♪ I'm on top getting dropped ♪

♪ From the Pyrex ♪

♪ Boss man, mess around ♪

♪ We in the fly jet ♪

♪ Sister always with me ♪

♪ Never left my side yet ♪

♪ I will never let you down ♪

♪ We will fight a
million rounds ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell us ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn this city upside down ♪

♪ Living life on the
run ♪♪ Double cross ♪

♪ Gonna move all the time ♪

♪ When it's all said and done ♪

♪ Together we gon' ride out ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn the city upside down ♪

♪ Living life on the
run ♪♪ Double cross ♪

♪ All my people
started dropping ♪

♪ To get out the trap ♪

♪ They never talk to you
cause a mouse could rat ♪

♪ And if you ever
had a problem ♪

♪ Them shells are gonna hatch ♪

♪ If you wanna go to w*r ♪

♪ Then I'm about the math ♪

♪ We live now, we rich now ♪

♪ This is how we get down ♪

♪ Finna make a grip now ♪

♪ Trapping those bricks now ♪

♪ Feet been hurting and
I can't even sit down ♪

♪ Yes, I'm a born stubborn ♪

♪ Crosses a hit now ♪

♪ I will never let you down ♪

♪ We will fight a
million rounds ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell us ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn the city upside down ♪

♪ Living life on the
run ♪♪ Double cross ♪

♪ Gonna move all the time ♪

♪ When it's all said and done ♪

♪ Together we gon' ride out ♪

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ Turn the city upside ♪

♪ Living life on the
run ♪♪ Double cross ♪

Y'all.

Her mother is in
here, in the hospital.

One of Cade's wives.

She... She went
into the nursery.

She took my son?

Where is she? I-I don't know.

Where is she?! I don't know!

I came straight to you.

I'm sorry.

Oh, Jesus.

♪

Brian.

Brian, where the f*ck is
this woman with my kid?

I swear, I don't know.

I-I wouldn't help
anyone take a baby.

Especially not yours.

I'm gonna check the
security cameras

in the hospital, okay?

Robin, the hospital probably
called the police by now.

You got to get out of here.

You know you're a
fugitive, right?

Listen, take my car.

You're a fugitive.

You don't have to
keep reminding me

that I'm a fugitive.

Now, Robin!

I'm not going anywhere.

That's my nephew, too.

Just go.

♪

[Cellphone rings]

Hello? Cade: Eric.

Who the f*ck is this?

You don't know your
own father's voice yet?

Cade?

I prefer "Dad".

But whatever.

Are you surprised?

Thought Robin k*lled
me, didn't you?

I've taken these
months to convalesce.

Now it's time to
get back to work.

You took my son?

Your son? [Chuckles]

I think you need to have a
conversation with your woman

about who her baby daddy

really is.

The f*ck is that
supposed to mean, huh?

Not my story to tell.

Listen.

I just wanted you to know that
I was the one that took him.

Why? Why wouldn't I?

And it pleases me to know
how devastated you are.

Where are you?

As if I would tell you.

You know what?

I'm gonna find you.

And this time, I'm gonna rip out

your m*therf*cking heart.

Don't threaten me, boy.

I brought you in this world
and I'll take you out.

♪

Cade has my f*cking son.

Cade?

He's supposed to be dead.

He wouldn't be dead if he
called me now, would he?

Oh, come on,

Cross family.

Y'all are slipping.

You're supposed to put
a b*llet in his head

straight execution
style or some sh*t.

Where is he?

I-I don't know.

He's got to be somewhere nice.

He told me months back,
that he's gonna rebuild

and recruit more
traffickers, including me.

And I can't keep going
through this sh*t

with your family, man.

I gotta hit the streets. I'm
gonna find him and my kid.

Hey, k*ll him this time, please.

Put a b*llet in between his eyes

or straight decapitation,

then barbecue his a*s
with extra seasoning.

Better yet, take the table
saw to his large intestines

and just, ♪ One, two,
Eric's coming for you ♪

Brian! Shut the f*ck up.

Okay. Alright.

Erica: We're
looking for a woman

in a white wig.

We have no visuals on a woman

entering the maternity ward.

Oh! Look at that.

The footage is looped.

Security guard:
Someone hacked it.

That's how the woman
got out of the hospital

with the baby.

[Sighs] You know,
this hospital needs

a security system
in the infant ward.

Yeah, I tried to get one,

but there's no
money in the budget.

Of course.

Hey! Huh?

I need to talk to you.

Excuse me.

They hired this,
like, new doctor.

What's going on?

Cade is alive.

Okay? He just called me. What?

He has my son, and he's
not giving him back.

Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

What? Didn't Robin k*ll him?

Think about it, Erica.

We never checked his pulse.

We was all so f*cked up

finding out that he was our dad,

no one checked to see

if he was properly dead.

f*ck!

We gotta get that baby back.

He's a f*cking psychopath.

Yeah.

And he insinuated, like...

Like the baby wasn't
mine or something.

What?!

You don't think he and
Keenya, like... Ugh!

I should probably
ask her, I mean...

No, no, she would
tell me.Eric.

Eric, Eric!

Cade is a liar.

He's just f*cking with you.

Listen, you need to concentrate

on getting your son back, okay?

You're right.

Okay? Yeah, you're right.

This whole sh*t just
got me f*cked up.

I know.

So, this is what it's like, huh?

This is what it
feels like to get

your kid taken from you.

This is not for him.

I know, I know.

We just... I know.

We're gonna find him, okay?

Look at me.

We're gonna find him.

Alright. Yeah.Okay.

I'm gonna go back
inside, see if I can find

any more footage.

You let me know if
you hear anything,

Okay. Alright.

♪

Hey, O'Reilly.

O'Reilly: Ryan, what's
up? Good to have you back.

Ah, it's good to be back.

And I am back.

Oh! Hey, hey.

Oh, Detective Ryan.

Good to see you back.

Ah, it's good to be back

reinstated after all this
Internal Affairs bullshit.

Well, this place
hasn't been the same

without you. [Chuckles]

What you got there?

Dr. Centrum Morris homicide?

After the forensic
study, it was determined

that he was k*lled

before the house caught fire.

It was an arson.

An arson? Mm-hmm.

Detective Ryan, Officer Lopez.

Good morning.

Look, I just started
back here today,

so I haven't done anything

for Internal Affairs to show up.

Well, that's good.

Because I'm not here on
behalf of Internal Affairs.

I'm here as new chief of the
Heights Police Department.

Yeah.

[Clears throat]

Um, I'm assuming
that's my office?

Okay.

I'll show myself to the door.

This sh*t can't be happening.

[Chuckles] Oh, but it is.

This can't be happening.

Oh, you just saw
with your own eyes.

What?

My name is Matthew Tate.

I'm the new detective, and
I'm looking for my partner...

Detective Ryan, I believe.

Detective Ryan:
What's your name?

Detective Tate.

I don't need a new partner.

It's very nice to meet
you too, Detective Ryan.

I guess we'd be
working together.

Yeah, no.

The f*ck is going on?

[Door slams]

Have you lost your mind?

I was not notified

that I was getting
a new partner.

Well, consider this
being notified.

And don't ever

come into my office
without knocking again.

With all due respect...

Oh, no, no, no,
no, don't give me

the "with all due
respect" bullshit.

That's the caveat
before someone says

something completely
disrespectful.

Listen, Officer Banks...

Chief Banks.

Chief Banks,

I don't need a new partner.

Is that because you
want to continue

to do unprofessional police work

without being held accountable?

No, my last rookie partner

that I had got herself k*lled.

So, I don't need a new partner.

Well, good thing
he's not a rookie.

He has over ten years experience

as a missing persons detective.

Wait a minute.

He isn't a homicide detective,

and you're putting him with me?

Yes.

Because he is an
upstanding officer

who plays by the rules.

Ah, he plays by the rules.

Absolutely. Okay.

We'll see how that works out.

We shall.

[Door opens]

[Door slams shut]

This is going to be

so much fun.

♪

sh*t. Oh, hey, hey.

sh*t.'Bout to head to the
hospital to see the baby.

What are y'all
doing back so soon?

Everyone else is still there.

Cause the baby was kidnapped

out of the nursery
by a f*cking mother.

Holy sh*t. God!

The f... Wait, a mother?

Yes.

So Cade's organization
still active?

And they just
operating without him.

f*ck! Wait, did
Eric go after her?

He's trying to.
That's all I know.

Erica made me leave because
of the f*cking police.

And she was right to do that.

I am not a f*cking child.

I do not need to
be told what to do.

Not trying to tell
you what to do, Robin,

but you're hard headed, alright?

And you're all about
that dangerous life.

Damn right I am.

And I'm going with my siblings

to find my nephew
and ain't nobody

gonna stop me, DeAndre.

Okay, okay, but you know what?

He's my nephew, too.

So we gon' do this
together, alright?

We gon' go find him together.

If you get caught,

we're not going to be able
to bust you out again.

I'm not gonna get caught.

Could you please stop worrying?

Robin, you are my wife, alright?

You are the air that I breathe.

Of course I'm gonna
worry about you.

Just promise me
you'll be careful.

I promise.

sh*t! I promise! Alright!

♪

♪

♪ Skirt off, let's
take this ride ♪

♪ You know you cannot hide ♪

♪ Swerve left and
take this right ♪

♪ I got the wheel,
let's drive ♪

♪ And if you send
them in my way ♪

♪ Won't find them alive ♪

♪ And if you catch
me at the scene ♪

Ahh!

♪ It's a reminder ♪

♪ Gon' hunt you down,
yeah, we gon' find ya ♪

♪ Nowhere to go,
nowhere to hide ♪

♪ Nowhere to lie,
nowhere to creep ♪

♪ You can't lay low,
know you gon' die ♪

[Sirens wailing]

♪ Stirred up ♪

♪ Too bad I don't
believe in karma ♪

♪ I'll take it
into my own hands ♪

♪ It's worth a try ♪

♪ Right now it ain't
no time to dance ♪

♪ Know you gon' die ♪

[Grunts]

Where's Cade?

Huh?

[Groans]

Where is he?

[Groans, chuckles]

You what, you need
to f*cking talk.

♪

You are two are wasting time.

Just move. Uh-huh. [Groans]

♪

Oh!

♪

Oh! [Coughs]

Tell me where Mother
took my nephew.

f*ck, he's dead.

He can't be serious.

He's not dead yet,
he's just passed out.

I need to stop the bleeding.

Wake that m*therf*cker up

so he can tell us some answers.

Eric, can you start doing

chest compressions, please?

Come on!

Mm. Fine.

Come on... [Man gasps]

Oh, where am I?

Where am I?

You're about two
seconds away from hell

if you don't tell
me where my son is.

f*ck... you.

[Groaning, coughs] Me?

What are you doing?

Wake up from that, b*tch.

He could have gave
us more information!

He said all he had to say.

You two need to know
when to move on.

♪

She's your sister. Shut up,

she's yoursister.

♪

Cade: Ssh![Baby cooing]

Yeah. Ssh!

Oh, yeah. Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh!

Okay, baby. Ssh!

Ssh!

Hey, hey. [Chuckles]

You're with your father,

as you should be.

My other children...
all disappointing.

But you won't be.

[Cooing continues]

Ah, one day this
will all be yours.

Yeah.

And I'll teach you pure
love and obedience.

Ayanna,

you always have your
head in that laptop

and you never do
anything for Cade.

Everything I do is for Cade.

He'll never make you a wife.

And you'll never get
this crown of glory.

Cade will marry me.

I love him, and he loves me.

You're not Eve!

Cade demandslove.

He doesn't give it.

You're worried that
Cade will love me

and I'll take your spot.

My spot?

Please.

What, you think your first wife,

now that Gemini is gone?

See that spot is still open

and I'm gonna get it.

Over my dead body!

If that's what it takes.

As if Cade is gonna
let you touch me.

There's a long line of wives

that came before you.

You will never be first.

[Footsteps approaching]

Is the baby asleep?

Sound.

We've been here for three
weeks in the Heights,

and Eric is looking
for that baby boy.

He's gonna find us real soon.

My priorities have
rebuilt my operations.

And all you need to do
is take care of my son.

I can handle my children.

Of course.

How can you be so sure
if you're his father

or his grandfather?

How dare you ask
such a question?

That's Cade's baby.

♪

Even after all this time...

there's still just a silly,

lonely little girl

whose own mother
didn't want her.

That's why she threw
you in the garbage

when you were born.

But I pulled you
out of that filth.

I attempted to love you.

But I decided your
mommy's right.

You are not worthy of love.

But...

I... You are useless.

But I'm the one who
hacked into the hospital's

security cameras
to keep looping, so

that Diane could take the baby.

You think this is the
first baby I've taken

out of a hospital?

I would have got my son
out of that hospital

with or without you!

Now go.

And I don't mean to your room.

I mean out of my life.

Go back from whence you came.

[Crying] But I
have nowhere to go.

The gutter!

Cade, please don't do this.

[Crying]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

They'll be back
soon, I'm sure of it.

No, well I'm not.

Every time Robin
walks out that door,

I'm never sure if
she's coming back.

Well, Eric wanted
you to stay here.

He's not sure if

Cade will come for Keenya again.

It's been four days.

I-I should have went
with him this time.

[Pounding on door]

Relax, it's just us.

Thank God. Calm it down.

Do you have any information

on Cade's location?

[Sighs]

Nah, not yet.

Something's got to give.

Erica: We've taken out

everyone left that
was associated

with the trafficking.

Yeah, well, everyone
that we know of,

they're more afraid of Cade

than they are of death.

Eric: Right.

Where is he?

Eric: Looking for him, babe.

Where's my baby?

We'll bring him back
to you, I promise.

Alright?

I got a name for him.

It's Jace.

Jace Cross.

Jace Cross.

Jace.

[Sighs]

I like it.

It's a beautiful name.

Gemini: She's been
back in that room

all day.

Postpartum depression is...

is common among
mothers and newborns,

but her newborn has
been taken from her.

She's about to
completely unravel.

I think she's going to
need a prescription, Erica.

Yeah, no, I'll... I'll
take a look at her.

But first, you guys need
to get some rest and eat

so you can have some
energy for baby Jace.

You know, Erica, it's
late, you should...

you should stay here tonight.

You know where
the guest room is.

Yeah. Thanks.

♪

You, me...

upstairs now.

Mom.

It's been three weeks.

I thought I would
have found him by now.

Cade is a chameleon.

He can blend in

or he can be
completely incognito.

But he's not a man of patterns.

There is no way

you can guess where he is.

Yo... You don't think
him and his wives

are capable of hurting
the baby, right?

Cade is capable of anything.

But babies are...

they're usually under
the care of the mothers.

They'll take care of him.

Until Cade decides
what to do with him.

So, time is of the essence, son

Yeah.

There is.

♪

[Sighs] Well, Polly.

This is it.

I mean, I know it's
not the fancy office

like the district attorney's,

but [Sighs] it's our home.

It's just fine, boss.

I mean, listen, if
anybody can go from

a prosecuting attorney
to a defense attorney,

it's you. [Chuckles]

Thank you.

What am I... doing?

[Sighs]

[Door opens]

Oooh, so this is the new digs?

Oh, this is so cute.

Hi, Layla.

What's up, honey?

Hey, Mom.

Layla, what are you doing here?

And who is this?

This is my friend
Trey, and he walked me

home from school.

Trey, this is my
stepmom, Miss Minton.

I'm Trey. Trey Sanders, ma'am.

How are you? I'm
fine, thank you.

And, uh, walked?

Layla, you should
have called me.

Well, we took the shortcut
through the playground.

She was determined to walk home,

and I was determined
to walk with her

to make sure she
got here safely.

Yeah, he just really
nice that way, you know?

Well, that was very
chivalrous of you, Trey.

Layla, can I talk
to you for a moment?

Sure.

Layla, why are you

not at school?

I just could not be
at school today, okay?

Like, I get anxiety

around all those
people in the classroom

and it's... I get it.

I get it. Come here.

Listen.

I know that you're
still trying to get over

this whole ordeal,

but, Layla, you
should have called me.

Do you need a session
with Dr. Nelson today?

Okay. I will make
the appointment.

I'm gonna call your school
and have you excused

for your absence.

Trey, I'm gonna take
you back to school

so you don't get in
any trouble, okay?

Trouble?

Trey is the top of the class.

He got the best grades,

and he's a class pet.

Layla's right. Except for
that teacher's pet part.

But I'm not going to
get in any trouble.

And I'm good walking back.

Oh, no, no, no, I insist.

Your mother would want me
to take you back to school.

So that's what I'm gonna do.

What?

My mom passed when I was 8

and my dad when I was 12, so
I lived with a foster family.

Um, I'm sorry to hear that,

but your foster mother
wouldn't want me to...

I'm fine. I'm good.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Okay.Layla.

Text me later. Layla: Yeah.

Nice to meet you, Miss Minton.

You too.

[Sirens wailing in distance]

♪

Hey, y-you alright?

[Sniffles]

♪

Is there someone I
could call for you?

♪

Do you have anywhere to go?

♪

Are you hungry?

[Sniffles]

There's a store
around the corner,

I could buy you breakfast.

I won't hurt you.
I won't hurt you.

I'm one of the good guys.

♪

♪

I'm Trey.

And you?

Okay.

So, uh...

Do you have any family?

I live with a foster
family, and, uh...

they're pretty cool.

How old are you?

I'm 18, senior in high school,

and I've been accepted
to five colleges already.

I'm getting a degree
in special education,

you know, to help kids
with special needs.

I feel like I was

born to do something
special for a child.

Like help a child.

In my family, I have
to prove my worth.

If I recruit, I
know he'll marry me.

Recruit?

You mean, like, uh...

like the military?

No, but I need to recruit you.

You can help him rebuild.

Come with me now.

Um, I don't know about that.

You're talking kind of weird.

You may need some help.

You leave me no choice

but to put you in
this predicament.

Give me the money.
Oh, young l...

No, no, no, no, young
lady. Put that g*n down.

You don't want to do
this. Put the g*n down.

No! Give me the money.

Please don't sh**t! Okay,
you let my cashier go,

and we'll talk about
some money, okay?

What are you... Shut up!

Now give me the m...
Give me the g*n!

[Indistinct shouting]

[g*nsh*t fires]Aah! [Screaming]

Drop that g*n, or I'll
blow your head off!

Okay, okay. Don't
sh**t! Don't sh**t!

Drop the g*n! Don't
sh**t! Don't sh**t!

Don't sh**t!

Man: The kid had an accomplice.
She was in on it with him.

What did she look
like? I don't know.

I don't remember any details,

but that is the kid
who pulled the trigger

and k*lled my customer
in cold blood.

Okay. Thank you
for your statement.

You got it.

What did the kid say?

Kid's name is Trey Saunders.

He was here with a
young lady he just met.

He doesn't know her name.

According to him,
she k*lled him.

Witnesses?

Cashier said they came
in together, robbed them,

and ended up k*lling
the man together.

His name is Harold Rogers.

Okay. Get him out of here.

Yep.

What do we have?

Homicide.

The kid is a culprit.

Other culprit...
female, early 20s.

Got away, but we've
got witnesses.

Is this the weapon? Yeah.

Chief, what are you doing here?

Excuse me, detective.

We got the call. We
can handle this case.

Mm. I'll be the judge of that.

Do you mind if I speak to
you outside for a moment?

Lead the way. Please, after you.

Ladies first.

[Scoffs]

Alright.

I'm not sure if
you're fully aware,

but I'm no longer
under investigation

and you are no longer
Internal Affairs.

Oh, I'm very aware.

But, you see, my job

is to make sure that you
do your job properly.

And that is exactly
what I'm going to do.

Well, I don't need a
g*dd*mn babysitter!

Well, I disagree, detective.

That whole police
department was run

by a child-trafficking criminal,

and I can't even imagine the
injustices that went on there.

Yeah, well, bear in mind

I'm the one that
cracked that case.

What I bear in mind

is that had you been
doing your job properly,

you would have never been placed

under an internal investigation
in the first place.

I know how to do
my job, damn it!

g*dd*mn it!

That's why the case is closed!

Becausel did my
job. You know what?

That shitty police work
you guys were doing...

"Shitty police work"? Shitty
police work you guys were doing

would not be tolerated,
not under my watch.

And I will tell you something.

Before you even
think of going left,

I'll be the one to
steer you right.

Yeah. Okay.

Finished?

Because you and I both
know that's bullshit,

and you know it.

Bring it, detective.

[Scoffs]

♪

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♪

[Doors hiss]

♪

♪

[Indistinct conversations]

♪

Oh.

You're not the bus driver.

Well, Peggy called
in sick last minute,

so I'm filling in for her.



Okay, boys and girls,
take your seats.

I want you to have
a wonderful evening,

and don't forget to
do your homework.

Children: Yes, ma'am.

And make sure to sit in
the first three rows,

boys and girls.

Yes, ma'am.

♪

♪

♪ Skirt off, let's
take this ride ♪

♪ You know you cannot hide ♪

♪ Swerve left and
take this right ♪

♪ I got the wheel,
let's drive ♪

♪ And if you send them in my
way, won't find them alive ♪

♪ And when you catch me at the
scene, don't you be surprised ♪

♪ A reminder ♪

♪ Gon' hunt you down ♪

♪ And we gon' find ya ♪

♪ Nowhere to go,
nowhere to hide ♪

♪ Nowhere to lie,
nowhere to creep ♪

♪ You can't lay low,
know you gon' die ♪

♪ Know you gon' die ♪

♪ Start up ♪

♪ Too bad I don't
believe in karma ♪

♪ I'll take it
into my own hands ♪

♪ It's worth a try ♪

♪ Right now it ain't
no time to dance ♪

♪ Know you gon' die,
know you gon' die ♪

♪ Got a hundred on the dash,
on my way to take what's mine ♪

♪ I don't break, I flow the
gas, I got m*rder on my mind ♪

♪ I know I'd be there soon ♪

♪ Just know you're
runnin' outta time ♪

♪ I heard you wanted action,
so I put you in a line ♪

♪ I came from the mud ♪

♪ You can join me in
them trenches now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm lookin' for blood ♪

♪ You might have to
see the dentist now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm wipin' 'em up ♪

♪ Every moment you
got's precious ♪

♪ Stuck in the
hole that you dug ♪

♪ We might have to get
this section down ♪

♪ 'Fraid to live, in my face ♪

♪ I can't get off of
it, We don't have to ♪

♪ You've got the brains,
I know you're confident ♪

♪ Call it quits, you don't
want blood on your designer ♪

♪ If you forgot,
let me remind you ♪

♪ A reminder ♪

♪ Gon' hunt you down ♪

♪ And we gon' find ya ♪

♪ Nowhere to go,
nowhere to hide ♪

♪ Nowhere to lie,
nowhere to creep ♪

♪ You can't lay low,
know you gon' die ♪

♪ Know you gon' die ♪

♪ Start up ♪

♪ Too bad I don't
believe in karma ♪

♪ I'll take it
into my own hands ♪

♪ It's worth a try ♪

♪ Right now it ain't
no time to dance ♪

♪ Know you gon' die,
know you gon' die ♪

♪