Queen Sugar
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They lie, cheat, and bleed black people dry.
The seasons ninth episode lays bare the impending battles facing each Bordelon.
The Landrys plan to use eminent domain to reclaim all of the farmland needed to build the private prison.
Its no mistake that the Landrys payoff is intrinsically tied to the destruction of black lives and livelihoods.
Its a familiar tale thats steeped in the very soil the Bordelons and Landrys are fighting over.
The land is everything: It is freedom, it is refuge, it is a provider.
What happens if it is taken away?
The Boudreauxs extend an invitation to Charley for dinner and a discussion about other options for the land.
At the Boudreauxs home, Jacobs mother is clearly the grand dame of the family.
Her casual racism prompts Charley to tell her that she sounds just like her brother.
What the Boudreauxs want is for Charley to acquire the company shares of Colton Landry, Sams son.
At home with his sisters, Ralph Angel says that there is always something trying to knock me off.
Hes concerned that Blue will want the fancy material things that Darla and her familys money can provide.
In Charleys backyard, Nova finally comes clean about her relationship with Remy.
I will walk away if you want me to, Nova tells Charley.
She is ready to surrender her budding relationship with Remy if it will save her relationship with her sister.
Like Charley said to Mrs. Boudreaux, the Bordelons dont betray family.
Unfortunately, even the best-planned direct actions can go wrong.
My heart sank as I watched the flames engulf the shack and the surrounding land.
In the episodes last scene, Charley verbally splits Remy in two.
Nova and I are forever, were family.
But you, you will always be fleeting, she tells him.
The only thing the Bordelons will fight for is their family and the land.
Other Notes
How exactly did the Boudreauxs discover that Charley knew about the Landrys plan?
Does every powerful person in St. Josephine employ a private investigator?
Is it possible that the fire at the plantation will remain unsolved?
I cant imagine the consequences Micah and his friends will face if it ever comes to light.
On a lighter note, Id like to get my hands on a recipe book for Vis Prized Pies.
