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[mechanical warring] [ominous music]
[soft pinao music] (woman vocalizing)
♪ I'm unconnected, can't find my place ♪
♪ Lost in the crowd with a blank face ♪
♪ Family don't get me ♪
♪ Friends don't call ♪
♪ I'm screaming inside ♪
♪ For nobody at all ♪
♪ I'm unconnected, can't find my place ♪
♪ Lost in the crowd with a blank face ♪
♪ Family don't get me ♪
♪ Friends don't call ♪
♪ I'm screaming inside ♪
♪ For nobody at all ♪
♪ Wi-Fi dead, no signal, no bars ♪
♪ So Roman drifting past Mars ♪
♪ Mirror, no reflection just static haze.
♪ Walking through the fog caught in the maze ♪
♪ Try to plug in, chords always frayed ♪
♪ Heart on airplane mode love delayed ♪
♪ Static in my chest ♪
♪ Can't tune the sound, search for myself ♪
♪ But I'm never found, I’m unconnected ♪
♪ Can't find my place ♪
♪ Lost in the crowd with a blank face ♪
♪ Family don't get me ♪
♪ Friends don't call ♪
♪ I'm screaming inside ♪
♪ For nobody at all ♪
[Girl Voiceover] I've always
been told that I have an old soul-
and that always resonated with me.
But I never really understood why.
But as time went on
and life experiences and opportunities presented themselves,
well, let's just say
that saying took on a whole new meaning.
Because for me, my story began 15 years before I was born.
After 15 years of hard work and dedication to the J.
Harper Enterprises workforce, it is my distinct pleasure
to present the Vice President of Sales, Miss Sylvia Vanguard.
Congratulations.
(clapping)
Congratulations, Sylvia.
Thank you, Mr. Baylen.
(clapping)
[eerie music]
Hey.
Welcome home,
Madam Vice President.
Oh, well, thank you, Mr.
Warner.
(soft music playing)
What is this?
Open it.
Baby,
this is beautiful.
Thank you!
Now you can go on back and change
and slip into something a little more comfortable.
I'm gone call you when dinner's ready.
Dinner?
That's right. Baby, your man can do it all.
Now go. - Okay!
(soft music continues playing)
That was delicious.
Thank you.
I aim to please.
What?
I'm just so proud of you.
Boy, stop.
My cheeks already hurt from smiling too much today.
No, I mean it.
Since college, I've watched you work your butt off
to get what you wanted.
Now look at you.
Vice president of sales for one of the largest fortune
500 companies in the U.S..
You got it all, baby.
What's wrong?
It just hit me-
I don't have everything.
What do you mean?
Look around you!
What more could you ask for?
A baby?
(soft music playing)
A husband.
You're right.
I've accomplished everything I set out to do.
And now I'm ready.
I mean, we always said that once we got to where we wanted
to be in our careers,
that we would get married and start a family.
And that was 15 years ago.
That is why we froze the embryos,
right? - Yes.
But... - But what?
What's stopping us?
I don't want to play house anymore, baby.
I want a family.
Why would you want to start a family now,
and you just got this promotion?
And you're going to be busier than ever.
I can do that job in my sleep.
And we make more than enough money to hire
any additional help we would need.
And there's always mama.
She's been riding me about getting married
and having babies for years.
Besides, Sterling,
I'm not getting any younger.
(soft music continues playing)
Well, what if I'm not ready?
Not ready?
We've been together for 20 years
and been playing house for 15.
What's left to prepare yourself for?
Not ready to let go of your bachelor pad?
Don't do that.
See, this was supposed to be a happy occasion.
No!
What is it?
Tell me!
Why, after 20 years,
are you not ready to get married and start a family
with me?
I just like things the way they are, baby.
We’re good!
No, you're good.
What are you going? [somber music]
Please, sit down.
Let's figure this out.
There's nothing left to say!
I want a baby and a husband.
And you said you're not ready for that.
Fine.
I can't make you be a husband.
But I can have this baby and raise it on my own.
So that's exactly what I'm going to do.
- Syliva... - I trust
that you won't contest,
since I won't be asking you for help.
[somber music]
There's no need in us continuing to play house either.
I hope you and your bachelor pad
are very happy together.
[somber music continues]
[Nurse] Sylvia Vanguard, the doctor will see you.
[door knocks]
Come in. [door opens and closes]
Syliva, please
have a seat.
Hi, Doctor Buford,
thank you so much for coming on such short notice.
No problem.
So tell me, what brings you in today?
Well, I know we spoke about a month ago
to review the process, but now
I'm ready to move forward with the embryo transfer.
Okay.
May I ask, where does your husband stand on this decision?
We never married,
and he's opted not to take part in the raising of the child,
but would never contest my decision to move forward with the procedure.
I see.
You know, this is a life choice
that shouldn't be taken lightly.
So I ask you, are you certain
this is something you're willing to do on your own?
- Yes. - Okay, then.
Well, let's get you scheduled in.
Congratulations.
[bright somber music]
- Mama?
- I'm in here, baby.
Hey, mama.
Hey, baby. I didn’t know you were coming by today.
Oh, and congratulations again on your promotion.
Thank you.
What's wrong, baby?
Is everything okay with you and Sterling?
No. We're done.
We broke up a few days ago.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
What happened?
Long story short.
I wanted a family, he didn’t.
Well, now, baby, I always told you
that a man is not going to buy the cow when he can get the milk for free.
I know that mama,
but you know how important my career is to me.
And now that I've accomplished pretty much everything I set out to do,
I'm ready to settle down.
Well, as ready as I am for you to give me some grandbabies,
I wouldn't advise you to try to force a man
into something he's obviously not ready for.
Hey, you hungry?
I made some breakfast this morning.
I can heat you something up.
No, mama.
I actually came over here to share some good news with you.
Oh, okay.
Well,
you know how you've always wanted grandbabies.
Yeah...
Well, I've decided to give you one.
How are you going to do that with no husband?
Oh, mama.
It's the 21st century.
Women raise children by themselves all the time.
But that's not how God intended it to be.
You weren't raised in no single family home.
You had a mama and a darned good daddy.
God rest his soul.
Girl, you're talking crazy. - Mama, but...
No. You listen.
I didn't raise you like that.
First comes marriage, then comes babies.
Period.
And anyway, how you talking about having a baby
when you just told me that you and Sterling broke up.
In vitro fertilization.
We had some embryos frozen 15 years ago
when we were both trying to get our careers off the ground.
- Sweet Jesus. - Mama!
It's okay, women do it all the time!
But that’s not how it’s supposed to be.
“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and his mother
and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
God's creation is not to be tampered with, baby.
You know what?
I'm sorry I ever came here.
I knew you wouldn't understand.
Oh, I understand. I just don't agree.
You put your career first all these years, and now, instead of dealing
with the consequences of your decisions, you want to try and play God.
That ain't right.
Well, it's my life, mama.
And I'm going to do what's right for me.
And if you don't want to be a part of this child's life, then
that's fine too.
[somber music]
[machine beeping]
[somber music continues]
Okay, Sylvia,
I'm going to need you to count down from ten with me, okay?
Ten. Nine.
Eight.
Seven. Six.
Five.
[somber music continues]
Good morning baby.
Do you want something to eat before we go?
No. Thank you.
I have a test in biology coming up, so I'd like to get there
a little early so I can get to the library before the bell.
Okay. Well, do you want to stay after today
to go to the game?
It might be fun.
No
- Okay.
♪ Little bird sings in its his cage ♪
♪ Hid from the world he's unafraid ♪
♪ He doesn't know why he was made ♪
♪ So he keeps singing for better days ♪
♪ Little bird ♪
- Okay, well, there was something
really strange that happened.
- [Ebony] Okay, so what are our plans
for after school today?
- [Latoya] Food, okay, what else?
- Arc of the story mirrors...
Ms. Blake, is there something I can help you with?
I'm sorry, Ms. Trust.
- I'm sure you are.
Could you just save whatever side conversation you have
scheduled for your devotees until after my class, please?
- Yes ma'am. - Thank you.
So we're looking at the life of Francine.
- Okay, yes, we're getting chicken.
- [Professor] And as we watch her grow up-
- Is there a problem?
- [Professor] Only is she growing up in Brooklyn,
but she's also-
- I would appreciate it if you shut your mouth
so I can hear what she's saying.
- What did you just say to me?
- I said shut your mouth.
- Oh, uh uh girl, do you know I will beat
the bricks off of you when we get out here?
- Careful now.
We wouldn't want anyone to have an unfortunate accident.
Now, would we?
- [Professor] Alright, well then I guess
that means you all know exactly where the story leads next.
The surprise how we find not just the beginning
and the middle,
it also shapes our story.
Makes sense?
Are there any questions?
(eerie music)
(keyboard rattling)
(phone buzzing)
- Hello?
- Hello Sylvia?
- And to what do I owe the pleasure?
- I know this seems out of the blue,
but I've been thinking about you a lot lately.
- And after 16 years you finally decided to call?
How nice of you.
- Still the same no nonsense ball break.
There's my girl.
- Sterling, what do you want?
- I would like to take you to lunch.
- Still the same cocky self asured bastard.
Now why in the world would I want to go to lunch with you?
- Because you like to eat.
- Okay, fine.
But I get to pick the place
and I'm ordering steak and lobster plus a carryout.
- Okay, no problem.
See you at The Collective at 1:30.
(jazz music)
- Good afternoon, my name is Taylor.
I'll be serving you today.
Do you want to get started with any drinks?
- Yes and actually I'm ready to order.
- [Taylor] All right.
- I'll have a glass of Le Château Moron (indistinct).
And for my meal, I'd like a cup of clam chowder.
And the steak and lobster, medium well.
- All right, good for you, sir?
- I'll have what the lady's having.
- All right, I'll be back with your drinks.
- Thank you.
(jazz music)
Look, Sylvia,
I know you probably still hate me,
but I needed to see you.
- Why?
What happened after all of this time
that you needed to see me?
- Holiness, I guess.
Look, Sylvia,
I won't pretend like I've been living like a monk
all this time,
but after several failed, meaningless relationships,
I’ve come to realize that
I should have never let you go.
You had the right idea.
I was just too selfish to see it at the time.
In hindsight, I wish we would've did it the right way.
Started a family
instead of freezing embryos,
watching all my friends
with their kids going off to college,
now it just...
- What?
- It makes me sad.
I'm sorry.
- Thank you.
I appreciate you saying that.
- So how have you been?
- I've been good.
How’s-
- How is our-
- Daughter?
- Daughter.
- She's amazing.
She's smart and beautiful
and the best thing that ever happened to me.
- I am so happy for you, Syl.
I always knew you'd be a great mother.
- Here you go.
Your cup of soup will be out soon.
- Thank you.
So what did you tell her about me?
- I told her the truth.
That you weren't ready to be a father.
- Does she know about
the embryo cryopreservation and all that?
- Yes.
I told her everything when she was 12
because I never want to lie to her.
- Does she hate me?
- I don't know.
We never really talk about it.
- Hmm.
What does your mother say?
(Sylvia laughs)
- Hmm. You know what mama said.
- Yeah.
Yeah, I guess I do.
Can I meet her?
- Mm,
I don't know.
I have to think about it.
- Okay.
(jazz music)
(water trinkling)
(door squeaking)
- Granny, I am here.
(door thuds)
- Hey, baby.
Now you know I don't play that.
You better get your granny a hug.
Nah, was that so bad?
- Painful.
- Girl, come on here so I can fix you something to eat.
Here you go, baby.
So how was your day?
- Fine.
- Fine?
Is that all you got?
Every time I ask, it's fine.
Ry, you act like a 30-year-old woman
trapped in a 15 year old's body.
Give me some specifics, girl.
I want to know how your day went.
- I don't know, granny.
There's nothing to tell.
- Nothing to tell?
Child, you in high school,
there's got to be some boy you got a crush on
or some teenage girl drama.
Child, your mama was full of the drama.
- No.
I guess I'm just not interested in that stuff.
All the boys in my school are immature
and the girls are either idiots or troublemakers.
I don't have time for that.
- Baby, you have got to learn to relax.
Even as a little child, you was always so serious.
It's okay to have fun sometimes.
- Are you sure God would like that?
- Don't you get smart with me. (laughs)
(bright music)
- Hey mama, where's Ryan?
- Oh, she went upstairs to take a nap.
I remember you at that age, all you wanted to do was sleep.
- I know, but I'm glad she asleep.
You'll never believe this.
Guess who called me today?
- Who?
- Sterling.
- What in the world did he want?
- To take me to lunch.
- Lunch after 16 years?
- That's what I said.
- So what'd you say?
- I went.
- And?
- We talked.
He apologized.
Said he missed me and asked to meet Ryan.
- And what did you say?
- I told him I'd think about it.
- Why would you do that?
- Aren't you the one who's always on my case
about me choosing to be a single mother
saying that every child needs a mother and a father?
Well.
- So now you want to start listening to me?
- Please don't make this any harder for me
than it already is.
- Okay, okay.
I'll let it go for now.
- Thank you.
- But I do want to talk to you about Ryan.
- What's wrong?
- I'm just worried about her.
She's still so withdrawn from everything a kid her age
should be attached to.
And I know she's always been like that,
but I thought that it would get better
once she got in middle and high school and found her tribe.
But it just seems to be worse.
- That's just the way she is, ma.
She's a strong and independent person
and there's nothing wrong with that.
- Not on the surface,
but I'm telling you it's just not normal.
- Just let it go, ma.
She's fine.
(shoes thudding)
(upbeat music)
- Hi.
Hi.
(Ryan sighs)
Hi.
(Ryan sighs)
Hi.
(suspensful music)
Hi.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
- Oh.
Oh, hey, beautiful.
Why you leaving so early?
- Just wasn't feeling it.
Not my type of crowd.
- Okay.
I can date that.
You want to go get something to eat?
- Sure.
♪ You don't feel the same ♪
- So I have been working at the plant
for about five years now.
The money is pretty good,
but my manager did say that if I keep up the good work,
I'll be able to make supervisor by the end of the year.
- Well that's great.
I'm sure you'll make it.
- What about you?
What do you do?
- Well, I guess you could say
I specialize in bending people to my will
so I can do whatever I want.
(laughs)
- And what does that mean exactly?
- Exactly what I said.
Why is that funny?
- How old are you?
- I'm old enough to know when I'm being made fun of.
- I'm sorry, okay?
It was just your response, it caught me off guard.
I don't think I've ever met anyone like you before.
- Well then it must be your lucky night.
- It must be.
- You put a lot of salt on those fries.
- Are you judging?
Are we judging now?
- I'm judging.
- Okay. - I'm judging.
- I let it fresh though, so good.
(door clicks)
- Where have you been?
Don't you walk away from me.
I am sick and tired of you thinking you can sneak
in and out of this house whenever you feel like it.
I asked you a question.
Where have you been?
- Don't touch me.
- Girl, I...
- Do it, I dare you.
- Go to your room.
Now.
(dramatic music)
And if you ever think about
sneaking out of this house again,
your next problem will be finding somewhere else to live.
Do you understand me?
- Yes, mother.
(dramatic music)
Mom.
I'm really sorry about what happened last night.
I don't know what came over me.
I just...
I hate it when you treat me like I'm a child.
- Ryan, you are a child.
Do you think it's safe for a girl your age
to be out and about at all time of night?
I don't put rules in place to keep you from having fun.
I do it to keep you safe, baby.
It's a lot of crazy people out in this world.
- I know that.
- If you know it, then why do you keep doing it?
You don't want to hang out with kids your age.
You never wanted to do that.
You don't want to participate in activities, school
or otherwise, baby.
I don't know what to do anymore.
Ryan, I can't help you if you don't talk to me.
- I don't know what to say.
I don't know why I am the way that I am.
I'm sorry, ma.
I really am.
- Hey.
Come here.
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
- Bro, I don't plan on doing too much talking with me.
So tell me what's up now.
Tell me what you've been saying about me.
- I haven't been saying nothing.
- You haven't been saying nothing?
You never say nothing, you always so scary, bruh.
Stop lying, bruh.
- I'm not lying.
- You not lying? - No.
- It's never you, right?
- No. - You always.
So you always so innocent, right?
(bell ringing)
You need to get on your knees because I don't believe you.
(toilet flushing)
(water trinkling)
(shoes thudding)
(eerie music)
(body thudding)
- Michael Adams.
Monica Alexander.
Latoya Blake.
Latoya?
Where is your fearless leader?
- I don't know.
I saw her right before class
and she said she was going to the bathroom.
- Is that code for skipping?
- No, that's code for if she was going to the bathroom,
if she was skipping, do you think we'd be here?
- How uninspired of me.
Ebony, would you please go
and check to see if in fact,
Ms. Blake really is in the restroom.
And please remember to tell her
if the two of you are not both back in your seats
within the next two minutes,
I will be marking you absent.
Heather Butler.
Isaiah Buchanan.
William Carter.
Angela Chase. - Ms. Charles, come quick,
Latoya just fell on the stairs.
- What?
(seats rattling)
(eerie music)
(shoes thudding)
(eerie music)
Hello?
Yes, we need an ambulance immediately.
(eerie music)
455368 Tandum Street.
Yes, please hurry.
(phone buzzing)
- Hello.
- Hi.
How are you?
- I'm good and you?
- I can't complain.
So did you get a chance to think about my request?
- Yes and I still don't know, Sterling.
There's a lot going on right now
and I don't know if meeting you would help.
- Well, what's going on?
- Typical teenage girl stuff.
- Look, Sylvia, you don't owe me anything.
And I really appreciate the fact that
you even took the time to entertain my request
considering how we left things.
But I promise you,
I'm not trying to make things harder for you.
I just want to meet my daughter,
try my best to make things right.
I know that that may never happen,
but I would like to at least try.
You don't have to keep doing this alone.
Even if you're not interested in giving us another chance,
at least let me help pick up some of this life.
- Okay.
I'll talk to her
and let you know when we can set something up.
- Thank you, Sylvia.
Thank you.
(Sterling sighs)
(door clicks)
- Hey, baby.
How was school?
- Good, actually.
- Really?
What happened?
- Just got to see some things come full circle.
- Care to elaborate?
- No.
- Okay.
I know you're working,
but I wanted to talk to you about something.
- Sure.
What's going on?
- I received a call from Sterling Warner, your father,
and he wants to meet you.
What are you thinking?
- No.
- Okay, I respect that.
But can I ask why?
- Why would he want to meet me now after all this time?
Didn't you say he left you after you told him
you wanted to have a baby?
- Yes, but-
- But what?
Is he having some sort of midlife crisis
and just decided to try to right all of his wrongs.
- Well, something like that.
I know he really wants to try to make things right
and I was hoping that you'd at least hear him out.
- Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, mother.
I'm sorry that you couldn't think past
your own selfish wants
before deciding to have a baby without a father.
Let me ask you something.
Did you ever think about how that would affect me?
- No, I didn't.
I just wanted a baby so bad, baby.
I never thought of-
- Of course you didn't.
You had your precious career
and everything else you could ever want.
So why not throw a baby in there
as the ultimate cherry on top
so you could be the modern day woman who has it all.
Consequences be damned, right?
- Ryan, I never knew how much this bothered you
because you never talk about it.
- Save it.
There's nothing to talk about.
You made your decision and I've had to live with it.
So no, I don't want to meet him.
I'm good.
I'm going to finish studying at the library.
I'll be back later.
(dramatic music)
- Hey, come on in, come on in.
You know, I was so glad to get your call.
I mean, I wasn't sure I was ever
going to get to see you again.
You know, since you didn't call me after the other night.
- Well, today must be a lucky day.
- So what you been up to?
- Nothing worth talking about.
How about you?
- Nothing, just working and waiting for you.
- Your life must be very boring.
- Wow.
Okay, yes.
Yes, it actually is, all right?
How about you take a seat?
(door knocking)
(door squeaking)
- What are you doing here?
I told you I had to talk to her,
would let you know when it was a good time.
- I know, I just been so nervous.
I went shopping and after I finished shopping,
I was still nervous.
So I figured I would just come over, get it over with.
- Get it over with?
- I didn't mean it like that.
Can I please come in?
- No, Sterling, she doesn't want to meet you.
I'm sorry.
- You don't got to apologize.
I did this to myself.
- She's not all that thrilled with me either.
- Why?
- Come on in.
(door thuds)
- What happened?
- After I told her you wanted to meet her,
she went off on me about my decision
to become a single mother.
Called me selfish for not thinking about
how not having a father would affect her.
- Oh.
- I know what you're thinking and if you say it,
I'm going to throw you and your presence out of here.
- I wouldn't do that to you.
Hey, she's just angry.
She'll come around.
- No.
You don't know her.
Ryan's not the kind of kid to say something and not mean it.
She, Sterling, she's different.
- What do you mean different?
- Ryan is very smart and mature for her age,
but detached from everything around her.
She's never been affectionate
and it's almost like she hates for anyone to touch her
unless it's absolutely necessary.
She doesn't like being around kids her age.
And no matter how much I try to connect with her,
it's like I'm punching through a brick wall.
The only person she holds in any regard is mama.
- Huh.
Why do you think that is?
- I don't really know.
- [Actor 1] And the last one.
- Man, I'm thirsty.
Can I get you something to drink?
- No, I'm good.
- Okay, I'll be back.
- [Actor 2] Her name was Carmen.
- Say her whole name.
- Carmen Langston.
- So when are you going to tell me how old you really are?
- How old do you think I am?
- At least 18, I hope.
But you really got me starting to wonder.
- I'm old enough to know everything
a man like you could possibly want from women.
- Look, Ryan,
I'm starting to think that this was a bad idea, all right?
You are a beautiful girl and I really like you,
but I can't keep going on
without knowing how old you really are.
I mean, I feel like you're trying to play me.
- Really?
I'm playing with you?
You are the one that's rejecting me.
- No, I'm not rejecting you.
I just need to verify how old you are
and then we can go from there.
- Age is just a number.
I'm a lot more mature than the other girls my age.
It doesn't matter.
- Well, the law says otherwise
and you just told me everything I need to know.
I'm going to need you to leave.
- Don't touch me.
- Okay, fine, just please leave.
- [Actor 2] That's the difference between us.
(eerie music)
- You're going to regret this.
(door squeaking)
(door thuds)
- So what is she like?
What is she into?
- I really don't know.
- You look even better than I remember
and you learned how to cook.
- What is he doing here?
- Ryan, this is Sterling.
- I know who he is.
I said I didn't want to meet him.
- Ryan, I'm sorry.
Your mother said that she would speak with you first
and then she would let me know,
but I didn't wait for her call.
It's not her fault.
I overstepped and I'm sorry.
If you don't want to talk, I can just leave.
- No, you stay, I'll go.
- Ryan.
Ry...
(shoes thudding)
- Sylvia, I'm so sorry.
- Just go.
- Okay.
(dramatic music)
(door squeaking)
(door thuds)
(knuckles rapping)
- Sylvia, baby, what's wrong?
- Mama, I messed up.
You were right all along.
- Okay, okay, come on in.
Come on in, so we can talk.
Now tell me what happened.
I asked Ryan if she wanted to meet her father
and she said no.
And then she went off on me about my decision
to become a single mother,
Calling me selfish and everything,
then she left.
And then he showed up anyway,
and when she came,
she went off on the both of us.
- Baby, you're going to have to pull yourself together.
Crying and falling apart is not going to solve anything.
- I'm losing my daughter.
What do I do?
- You can start by falling down on your knees
and going to God in prayer to ask him what you should do.
Honey, you took it upon yourself to play his role
by bringing life into this world.
And now you're dealing
with the consequences of your actions.
Let me ask you something.
Did you ever stop to think about what you did to that child
by freezing your embryos?
When does life start?
- When the sperm fertilizes an egg.
- That's right.
And it is at that precise moment
that the most high gives that new life a soul.
Psalm 139, 13:16 says,
"For you formed my inward parts,
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance
in your book was written,
every one of them,
the days formed for me
when as yet there were none of them."
So what do you think happened to that baby
when that egg was fertilized and then frozen for 15 years?
Baby, I've been praying about this
since we talked the other day
and God revealed it to me
because he answers prayer.
Ryan's soul came into being almost 30 years ago.
And just because her body was not formed
doesn't mean her inner being didn't continue to advance.
That's why she's always been so mature for her age.
And we wonder why she couldn't connect
with anything or anyone.
It's because she can't, baby.
I can't imagine that anything feels right for her,
especially at this age.
- What have I done, mama?
I never mean to hurt my baby.
- No you didn't.
People are always trying to step into God's shoes,
but never prepared to deal with the consequences.
But the good thing is God can fix anything.
All you have to do is ask Him.
Heavenly Father,
Lord, we come to you right now as humbly as we know how.
(gentle music)
(water trinkling)
- Okay.
All right.
Hey.
(fists thudding)
Ow.
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(box thuds)
(door clicks)
- Hey, did you take any money out of my drawer?
- No.
Why would I do that without asking you?
- I don't know.
You do a lot of things without asking.
- Are you calling me a thief?
- I'm saying there's a thousand dollars
missing from my cash drawer
and you're the only other person living here
so you do the math.
- Wow, mom, I really don't know what to say to that.
(phone buzzing)
- Hello?
Yes.
We can do that.
Can you give us about an hour?
Thank you.
Get dressed.
We have to go down to the police station.
(gentle music)
- Hi, how can I help you?
- Yes, I received a call from Detective Collins.
- Detective Collins?
Yeah, can I get a name for you?
- Sylvia Vanguard.
Hey, Collins, I got a Miss Vanguard up here for you.
He can be right up in one second,
you guys can have a seat.
(people speaking indistinctly)
- Ms. Vanguard.
Detective Collins, how are you?
Thank you for coming down for on such short notice.
- No problem.
What is this about?
- Maybe we should speak in another room.
Right this way.
Yep, ma'am, we're actually going to go this way.
Right this way.
(door thuds)
Just one second please.
And good.
So do you know why I asked you to come down here today?
- No.
- Detective, what is this about?
- We're going to get to that, okay?
I just have a few questions that I need
to ask your daughter if you don't mind.
Ryan, where were you today say 9:00 AM?
- She was at school.
- Ms. Vanguard, please.
I really need Ryan to answer these questions for herself.
- Last time I checked she was a minor.
That's the reason why I, her parent,
have to be in here with her.
- Yes, you are correct.
But unless you were with her for every minute of every hour,
then she really has to answer the questions on her own.
- It's fine, Mom, I don't mind.
I was at school at 9:00 AM today.
- You're sure?
- [Ryan] Yes, I was in gym class.
- Is there anyone that can vouch for you?
- I would assume my gym teacher.
He did take attendance.
- Okay, I'll make sure I check in on that.
- Now, can you please tell us why we're here?
- Do you know a man by the name of Gianni Simmons?
- No. - Yes.
- Okay.
Ryan, how do you know this man?
- I met him on the way home from school one day,
he tried to talk to me but I turned him down
because he was too old.
That's it.
- And you're sure about that.
- Detective, if you don't tell us while we're here,
I'm afraid I'm going to have to call my attorney.
- Okay, Ms. Vanguard, we'll do it your way.
because right now Mr. Simmons is laying in a hospital bed
with three broken ribs and a concussion.
And he believes that you are the reason
why he's in this situation.
- What?
- Yeah.
He thinks that you hired a couple of thugs
to rough him up a little bit because he turned you down
and threw you out of his house.
Is this true?
- No.
- And what's your version of the story?
- I just told you.
- You do realize I have ways of finding out
that who's telling the truth and who's not.
- Okay, she answered your question.
Now you're trying to bully her
into saying something incriminating.
- And how is that Ms. Vanguard?
All I'm trying to do is cover all my bases
to make sure that no one perjures themselves
in the event that this thing finds itself in a court of law.
- Well, if that happens, my attorney will be more than happy
to address any of those issues.
We're leaving.
Let's go, Ryan.
(door thuds)
What are you hiding?
And why are you lying?
Ryan, what did you do?
Baby, I can't help you if you don't talk to me
and if you keep lying, I really can't help you
because I won't know what I'm up against.
Please just talk to me.
- What's the point?
None of it matters.
- What does that mean?
- Exactly what I said.
I just hate when you keep asking me
all these stupid questions.
You want me to open up?
Okay, here it is.
I can't be the person you want me to be.
I can't love you like you want me to love you.
I can't laugh and be the giddy teenage daughter
you always dreamed of.
Because none of it means anything to me.
I feel nothing, mother.
Nothing.
So I do things that make me feel something.
That's it.
(eerie music)
- I'm sorry you feel that way.
I just wanted to help.
- You can't help.
And you should feel sorry because it's all your fault
and now you just have to deal with it.
(eerie music)
(dramatic music)
- I am so sorry to barge in on you like this.
- Oh, it's okay.
Please come on in.
Have a seat.
(chair scraping)
Tell me what's going on.
Is Ryan okay?
- No, she's not.
Nothing about her is okay.
- Hey, it's okay.
What happened?
- Things with Ryan just kept getting worse.
My mother seemed to think that
by us having her embryo frozen to be somehow
through off her natural process of development.
- What do you mean?
- Basically, her soul age is 15 years older
than her physical age.
And that may be the reason that she's the way she is.
- That's ridiculous.
- Is it?
God never meant for a child to come into the world that way.
I should have listened to you.
Just let it go.
- Hey, Syl.
Hey.
Okay, don't worry.
I'm here.
I will do whatever I can to help you get through this.
All right?
It's okay, Syl.
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
- What are you doing here?
- I just came to check on you.
See how you're doing.
- Get out of here now before I call for help.
- There's no need for that.
I'm not going to do anything,
right now anyway.
I admit I may have overreacted the other day,
but what's done is done.
I'm willing to let bygones be bygones
if you just drop the charges against me.
- And why would I do that?
You're crazy.
- Listen, I am a very diligent and astute individual
who is very determined to get what she wants.
So believe me when I say,
I have gone out of my way to learn
everything I can about you,
which wasn't very hard because let's face it,
people share way too much on social media.
Anyways, if you don't drop the charges,
I will go out of my way to destroy you
in every area of your life that matters.
And do you know what?
People will believe me.
Because as you so graciously pointed out,
I am a minor.
And if that doesn't work,
I will burn your house to the ground with you in it.
But if you make that call right now,
I'll leave this room and you'll never see me again.
I promise.
(dramatic music)
(phone ringing)
- Detroit Police Department.
- Detective Collins, please.
- [Officer] Yes, one second please.
(phone ringing)
- Collins.
- Hello, Detective Collins, this is Gianni Simmons.
- Mr. Simmons, I was planning on calling you.
I wanted to update you on your case.
How you been feeling?
- I'm a little better today.
Thanks.
I was actually calling to let you know that
I would like to drop all the charges against Ryan Vanguard.
- What?
- Yes, I was thinking,
and I don't think she really had anything to do
with what happened to me.
I was just shook and I came to an unlikely conclusion.
- And you're sure this is what you want to do?
- Yes.
I just want to thank you for looking into my case.
And I'm sorry I wasted your time.
(phone thuds)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
(shoes thudding)
- Ryan, can you come here please?
Now your mother tells me
that you've been getting into a lot of trouble lately,
stealing from her,
sneaking out of the house
and now you're being accused
of having some man put in the hospital.
- I haven't done anything wrong.
- Everybody can't be lying.
- Ryan, we only want to help.
Baby, I know you're angry
and I apologize if I've done anything
that may have contributed to you feeling that way.
But I can't change the past.
Maybe I went about it the wrong way,
but I am not sorry I had you.
I love you and all I ever wanted
was to be a good mother to you.
- Well, good job, mom.
- You listen to me.
You are not going to stand here
and disrespect your mother in my presence.
I know she's not perfect.
But then again, none of us are.
She did what she thought was best
and now we have to figure out how to move forward.
But at the end of the day,
you can't blame her for the things you're doing.
You got free will just like everybody else.
And the path you're taking, baby,
is not going to lead anywhere good.
There's a way that appears right,
but in the end it leads to death.
- Well, we'll just have to see about that, won't we?
- Who you talking to?
I am not your mama.
You know I love you with everything in me.
But I will stalk a mudhole in your behind
if you ever talk to me like that again,
she might let you get away with it.
But I ain't the one.
Do you understand me?
I am your grandmother and you will show me some respect.
- Okay, ma.
Ma.
Mom.
Please let her go
and let me handle it my way.
(Ryan crying)
- Doing it your way is what got you in this mess.
You need to stop trying to operate in your own understanding
and give it over to God
because he's the only one that can fix this.
If you don't do something
to get control over this situation,
that girl just might end up killing somebody.
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
(knuckles rapping)
- Ryan?
Ryan, can we talk?
(door thuds)
(knuckles rapping)
- Ryan?
What are you doing here?
Is everything okay?
- Yes.
I decided I'm ready to talk.
- Oh wow, that's great.
Does your mom know you're here?
- No.
- Okay, well come on in.
(door clicks)
Oh, Ryan, I'm so glad you stopped by.
I've really been wanting to meet you
and I think.
(phone ringing)
You go ahead in and make yourself comfortable.
I have to take this call.
I'll be right with you.
Hello.
- She's gone again.
I don't know where she is or what to do.
- It's okay, she's here.
- What?
- She just got here,
says she's ready to talk.
- She didn't have to sneak out to do that.
- I know, but I like to sit down with her,
see what's on her mind.
Maybe we can get somewhere.
- Okay.
- I'll keep you posted.
Okay.
- So you are a dentist?
- Yes.
I have my own practice in West Bloomfield.
- I thought about going into the field of medicine
after I graduate.
- Really?
You know, I bet you'd be great at it.
Your mother tells me that you're very smart.
- Really?
Is that all she told you about me?
- How about we sit down so we can talk?
So what made you change your mind?
- Curiosity, I guess,
being that I am attest to baby and all.
I wanted to see how the other half of me was living.
- Look, Ryan,
I know your mother and I made some mistakes.
Me more so than her.
But I knew she did the best she could
to give you a great life.
I'm sorry that I wasn't there to help,
but I'm here now.
I just hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.
- Could I please have something to drink?
- Sure.
Who would you like?
- Water, please.
- Coming right up.
(zipper zipping)
Okay, here you go.
Ah. (taser zapping)
(eerie music)
(phone buzzing)
(eerie music)
(Sterling whimpering)
(shoes thudding)
- Are you comfortable?
You wanted to meet me?
So here I am, your daughter.
Your artificially created progeny.
What do you think?
(eerie music)
I hate you.
I hate you both for being too selfish
to have a normal family.
But I hate you more
for allowing her to do this to me.
You could have stopped this, you know?
Do you have any idea what it's like to feel like
you've been trapped in the wrong body your entire life?
(phone ringing)
- [Operator] Please leave your message after the tone.
(eerie music)
(door thuds)
- If you wiggle, I'm going to poke your eyes out.
Do you understand?
Good.
- So what happens now?
- You die.
- And what would this solve?
- I don't know, but I think it will make me feel better.
- How will killing me make you feel better?
- Because it will make me feel something.
(eerie music)
- Ryan, baby, you need some help.
Your mother loves you very much
so does your grandmother.
I want to be there too.
I do, I really do.
But you just got to give me a chance.
- No more talking.
(door bell ringing)
- Help.
(taser zapping)
- Ryan.
Sterling.
(eerie music)
Sterling, Sterling.
Sterling, I'm here.
Sterling, Sterling.
What happened?
- Oh.
She got me with a stinger.
- I'm so sorry.
I got that for for when she's out and about by herself.
- We got to call the police.
Get you out these cuffs.
- No, no, no, no, no.
We got to help her.
Not pull her away.
- We got to do something, she's dangerous.
- We will, we will, we will.
But not that.
Not yet.
- Okay, okay.
Okay, okay.
How do we going to get you out of these handcuffs?
- Oh, I got handcuff keys.
Upstairs in my dresser drawer.
Up there.
- Relax.
- I definitely have questions about that one.
Okay.
- Ah.
(Sterling panting)
(dramatic music)
(door thuds)
(phone ringing)
- Hello.
- Hey, mama.
- [Grandma] Hey baby, what's wrong?
- You'll never believe this.
Ryan went over to Sterling's house
and threatened to kill him.
- What?
- She used the stun gun I bought her to incapacitate him
so she could handcuff him.
I actually believe she might have went through with it
if I hadn't have got there when I did.
- Sweet Jesus.
Did you call the police?
- No, he didn't want me to.
- Sylvia, you ain't got the bitter sense
that the good Lord gave you.
I'm coming over there to stay with you.
- No mama, you don't have to do that.
- I'm on my way, bye.
(dramatic music)
(shoes thudding)
Here you go, baby.
That should help you wind down
so you can get some sleep tonight.
- Thank you, mama.
I wonder where she is.
- I don't know.
But you do know you're going to have
to call the police, don't you?
I would hate for her to finally succeed in killing somebody.
- I know.
I just feel so guilty.
- Baby, don't cry.
Don't cry.
Everything is going to be okay.
Everything will work out the way it's supposed to,
Believe that.
(Sylvia crying)
- Thank you, mama.
I'm really tired.
I think I'm just going to go to bed.
Sterling and I are meeting in the morning
to try to figure all this out.
There's really no need in you staying here tonight.
- I don't like the idea of leaving you here
with everything that's going on.
What if Ryan comes back.
- She won’t.
She knows I know she was at Sterling's house,
so I don't see her coming back here.
With this in conjunction with everything else,
She probably thinks I'm going to turn her in.
- As you should.
She needs to be off the street for her own good
as well as everybody else's.
- Go home, mama.
I'll be fine.
- Are you sure?
- Yes.
I'll call you if anything comes up.
- Okay.
(door squeaking)
I love you.
(door clicks)
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
- Ah.
(knuckles rapping)
Ry.
(knuckles rapping)
- You can't stay in there forever, mom.
So you might as well open the door.
(knuckles rapping)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
- Mama.
(eerie music continues)
- Sylvia, honey, I didn't want to startle you,
but I had this crazy feeling that I just couldn't shake
so I came right over.
- Mama.
Mama, she's here.
Go back to the car and call the police.
No mama.
Mama. (taser zapping)
(eerie music)
(eerie music continues)
- One of us isn't leaving this house, mother.
This ends tonight.
- You got that right.
(Sylvia shouting)
(suspenseful music)
(Sylvia shouting)
- Ryan?
Ryan, baby.
Baby, you got to stop this.
- You just don't understand.
I can't live like this anymore.
- I know, I don't understand, baby.
But I want to.
I want to try.
Please.
Ryan, let us help you.
- No, nobody can help me.
- In the name of Jesus
and the power of his blood.
I commend you to put down that knife.
I said put down that knife.
- I can't.
I can't.
It won't stop unless she dies.
- Baby, that's not true.
Jesus can fix it.
- No, no, no, stop it.
Stop it.
Please stop it.
Stop it.
Stop, please.
- But he can.
- [Ryan] Oh no.
- Heavenly Father.
- No, oh no.
- The name of Jesus and power of his blood.
- No, no, stop it.
- I ask you to please receive.
Right now put my granddaughter.
- [Ryan] Stop it, please.
- To buy the cast out.
The spirit of Leviathan.
The spirit of lying, murder and chaos.
- [Ryan] Stop it, please.
- Lord, I ask you.
Commission your Holy Spirit right now, Lord.
- Please.
- To take charge
and give Ryan a mind of peace
that passes understanding.
Lord, I ask that you open her eyes, Lord.
To show her your loving kindness towards her.
Lord, I ask you to show her that she is loved
and that she can be made whole.
Lord, I thank you that you hear me
and that you answer prayers.
(dramatic music)
- I'm so sorry, Granny.
I don't know what's wrong with me.
- God's got you.
God's got you.
And we're here.
We love you, don't we?
(Ryan crying)
- Oh, sorry. I'm so sorry.
(dramatic music)
- Glad you all can make it.
So now, Ryan, I want you to tell me why you're here.
Your mom, your grandma, and your dad
are all here for support,
but they can't do this for you.
This is something that you're going to have to tell me
in your own words.
Why are you here?
- I'm here because
I want to be made whole.
I don't know who I am
or what I'm supposed to be doing
and that makes me want to lash out.
I don't want to be that person anymore.
And I think Jesus is the only one who can help me with that.
- Yes he can,
but I won't lie to you.
The road to healing won't be easy
because spiritual warfare is a real thing.
And we've got a lot of work ahead of us
figuring out how to close all the open doors in your life.
You're going to have to take up your armor
and fight every day.
But I promise you,
we'll all be here every step of the way.
- You too?
- Oh, 100%.
I'm not going anywhere.
- I'm sorry for what I did to you.
- I know baby girl.
I know.
(dramatic music)
- Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Mom, Dad, are you guys ready too?
- Yes.
(dramatic music)
- Repeat after me,
dear Heavenly Father.
- [All] Dear heavenly Father.
- I confess before you right now
that I am a sinner who is in need of a savior.
- [All] I confess before you right now that I'm a sinner
who is in need of a savior.
- And I believe that your son, Jesus Christ,
shed his precious blood on the cross at Calvary.
- [All] And I believe that your son, Jesus Christ,
shed his precious blood on the cross at Calvary.
- And died for my sins and rose again on the third day.
- [All] And died for my sins
and rose again on the third day.
- And right now, master Jesus,
I ask that you come into my heart and save me.
- [All] And right now, master Jesus,
I ask that you come into my heart and save me.
- Amen.
- [All] Amen.
(dramatic music)
- And now the real work begins.
- [Ryan] He wasn't lying.
That is where the real work started.
And like he said, the road wasn't easy,
but my parents really came together
to help me through my daily battles.
And of course, my grandmother was there
every step of the way.
(bright music)
I can happily say that I'm doing much better.
I still struggle sometimes.
But stronger is he who was in me
than he that is in the world.
With prayer, Bible study,
and a strong support system,
I am encouraged that everything is going to work out
exactly the way God meant for it to.
(bright music)
(upbeat music)
♪ Joy in the morning ♪
♪ Joy in the pain ♪
♪ Joy in the mourning ♪
♪ Joy in the rain ♪
♪ This won't stop my this won't stop my joy (Oh no) ♪
♪ Joy in the morning ♪
♪ Joy in the pain ♪
♪ Joy in the mourning ♪
♪ Joy in the rain ♪
♪ This won't stop my this won't stop my joy (Oh no) ♪
♪ And when my soul is getting weary I put my trust in you ♪