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00:00:00I don't want to go in here, please!
00:00:21Please, please!
00:00:25Hello?
00:00:28Hi.
00:00:30Laura?
00:00:31Laura Cowan?
00:00:32I'm sorry.
00:00:33What happened?
00:00:34He locked me in that room and he nailed all the windows shut and he put me in here.
00:00:41I don't know if it happened.
00:00:43It's gonna be okay.
00:00:46Okay?
00:00:47You have to trust me.
00:00:48Okay.
00:00:49Look at me.
00:00:50Okay.
00:00:51Look, I know hope seems lost.
00:00:53And here I get that.
00:00:55But we're gonna get out.
00:00:57Until then, just prayers and words of encouragement to God.
00:01:02Just pray that he hears our cries.
00:01:04And here's our cries.
00:01:06And here's our cries.
00:01:07Hello up there.
00:01:08I finally made it out of the cold and snow and gray.
00:01:10I used to dream about the cold and snow and gray.
00:01:11I used to dream about this.
00:01:12Uh-uh.
00:01:13I...
00:01:14I feel like I did that in the cold, but...
00:01:15Okay.
00:01:16I breathe.
00:01:17I can't believe in the cold and snow and gray.
00:01:18Hello up there.
00:01:33I finally made it out of the cold and snow and gray.
00:01:39I used to dream about this.
00:01:42The sun, the warmth, everything.
00:01:45Your girl is 24 years old and never seen the ocean until this moment.
00:01:52Goodbye, Cleveland.
00:01:54Hello, California.
00:01:57Just look at it.
00:01:59Nothing but wonder and possibilities here.
00:02:02This is where I'm supposed to be.
00:02:04But you already knew that.
00:02:07Sis, give me a breath.
00:02:08I just got here two days ago.
00:02:10Where are you staying?
00:02:11Some studio apartment that is killing my savings.
00:02:14Things are so much more expensive here than they are in Cleveland.
00:02:18I bet.
00:02:19So when you run out of money, then you'll come home.
00:02:22What?
00:02:23No, I'm just getting started.
00:02:25With what?
00:02:26Living my life.
00:02:29Coming together and cleaning up Memorial Park for everyone.
00:02:32It's like this.
00:02:33When you start something for the community, if you can help the community, help each other, even just a little bit, then, then wow.
00:02:44Even small changes can have a positive effect.
00:02:48It's like when you throw a pebble into a lake.
00:02:51Sister, if you throw a pebble into a lake, you may not see that water rise, but you have to know that you made a difference.
00:02:58And then we all start throwing our pebbles in that lake, and we start what's called a movement.
00:03:03And when you have that movement, we give all praise to God.
00:03:06Amen?
00:03:07And that's what we're here for.
00:03:08So go ahead and sign up.
00:03:10Can you take this for a second?
00:03:11I'll be right back.
00:03:11Sister, I don't mean to startle you.
00:03:19Well, I don't startle easy.
00:03:22I saw you taking interest in what I was saying back there.
00:03:26I was.
00:03:28But not now.
00:03:31You've been in Memorial Park long, and know the city?
00:03:36It's long enough to know not to speak to strangers.
00:03:40Shabazz.
00:03:41Laura.
00:03:44Laura.
00:03:46See?
00:03:46Now we're not strangers.
00:03:49Hey.
00:03:50Um, I liked what you said, you know, about the pebbles.
00:03:58Well, if you like that, you should come back Saturday.
00:04:01Maybe I will.
00:04:03You know, what we're doing here is for the people in the community.
00:04:06Strength in them is strength in all of us.
00:04:08It takes just one person to make such a big difference.
00:04:11Okay, if I say yes, will you stop selling me on it?
00:04:14Yes.
00:04:16Then yes.
00:04:18Good.
00:04:19See you then.
00:04:20Got it?
00:04:26Hey.
00:04:26You made it.
00:04:28I did.
00:04:42Want me to work?
00:04:43What do you do besides chasing women in parking lots?
00:04:48That, uh, that's my part-time gig, actually.
00:04:52But, you know, I have three constants in life.
00:04:56There's God, family, and numbers.
00:04:58In that order.
00:04:59I want to be an entrepreneur and start my own thing.
00:05:05You know, all for the benefit of my family, my people, and God.
00:05:08And you're in the community.
00:05:09Wow.
00:05:10That's impressive.
00:05:12You have it all figured out.
00:05:15Still a work in progress.
00:05:17Here, let's take this.
00:05:21How'd you get involved in all this?
00:05:23You know, I lived out here most of my life.
00:05:25It's really important to me to reach out and stay connected to the community.
00:05:30i feel like if people see that i'm here to stand up for other people maybe somebody
00:05:36will pick up that example nice thing you know everybody's raised up
00:05:39what
00:05:43i like that
00:05:46so you just packed up your car and headed out here in a house
00:06:00no job no yeah i know it sounds crazy but every year growing up i used to watch the rose bowl parade
00:06:06right and when i'd watch tv i'd see those people smiling and the sun was shining
00:06:11then i'd look outside and see the snow and it was cold i just knew it was not for me
00:06:16no more cleveland for laura cowell no no and my mother was dead set on not letting me leave
00:06:22she practically stood in front of my car before i left but i just thought i needed to take a leap
00:06:28of faith and do this for myself that's good how's it working out for you now i love it here
00:06:38um it's nobody's rules to follow
00:06:43well miss laura cowan i feel like you're the kind of woman who does what she wants when she wants
00:06:49in spite of anybody's rules you know i'm learning that about myself
00:06:57so what are your plans
00:07:01or well i mean to start like i said i'd definitely like to find a better job get a bigger place
00:07:10just thinking about my future i was thinking about for saturday but we could talk about the future too
00:07:19yeah no check this out
00:07:32what do you think well it's empty though there's really not much to see
00:07:37yeah that's true let's go inside how there's nobody in there for that that's true
00:07:56you coming
00:07:57okay what is this well uh i'm going to rent this place yeah i'm gonna sell the best books over here
00:08:12i'm thinking like some tables um chairs over here maybe incense and plants african art in the
00:08:20uh in the window you're serious shabazz that's amazing i'm just uh thinking of the future our future
00:08:35wait a minute what are you getting at
00:08:38or i love you i want to spend the rest of my life with you
00:08:45but it's only been four months it's too fast
00:08:48well it should be and everything tells me that i should slow down but
00:08:56honestly i just don't know if i could live another day without you in it
00:09:02so we should do this
00:09:05yes but i'm gonna need you to ask me a little better than that
00:09:18i'm a simple man
00:09:21there's nothing simple about my love for you it is all it is everything
00:09:32will you take the journey of our life together with me will you be my wife yes
00:09:39yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes oh my gosh oh uh bring somebody
00:09:53yes okay
00:09:59oh wow
00:10:10it's beautiful
00:10:12Let me show you the rest.
00:10:13Okay.
00:10:38Are you doing okay?
00:10:39Do you have anything?
00:10:40Okay.
00:10:41Welcome.
00:10:45Hi.
00:10:47Mama, me and Miriam were hungry.
00:10:49I'm sorry.
00:10:49I can't understand you with that language.
00:10:52Miriam and I are hungry.
00:10:53Great job.
00:10:54Okay.
00:10:54Well, can I help this customer out?
00:10:56I'm hungry now.
00:10:58Ahmed, lower your voice and I need you to have some patience, okay?
00:11:01But Mama, don't you have to learn it too?
00:11:05Moms get to have a little less patience because they have more to deal with.
00:11:08That's not fair.
00:11:10It is fair.
00:11:11More to deal with, less patience.
00:11:15I'll feed them, my love.
00:11:18It's just every time you want something, he just...
00:11:20Okay.
00:11:21All right, Laura?
00:11:22All good?
00:11:23All good.
00:11:25All good?
00:11:26Good.
00:11:26Fish sticks?
00:11:27Yes.
00:11:28Yes.
00:11:28Fries?
00:11:29Yes.
00:11:29Yes.
00:11:30Welcome, gentlemen.
00:11:33Can I help you with something?
00:11:36Uh, Laura?
00:11:37Um, I'll, I'll, uh, I'll, I'll take care of them.
00:11:40Uh, brothers, I was just about to feed the kids and, um, you can look around for a minute.
00:11:45You know what?
00:11:46I got them.
00:11:48Sure?
00:11:48Yep.
00:11:49Let's tell me your business.
00:11:50See why I'm at peace with God.
00:12:01You're welcome.
00:12:03That's what I do.
00:12:04Hello up there.
00:12:12Thank you for another beautiful day.
00:12:14So many blessings.
00:12:15My children, my life, and feeling closer to you.
00:12:19And as always, thank you for sending me this man.
00:12:23Every moment with him, I feel so connected to, well, life and everything.
00:12:29Mariam took forever to get to sleep tonight.
00:12:32And I'm Ed.
00:12:32As soon as his head hit the pillow.
00:12:40Who were those men today?
00:12:42In the store?
00:12:44Oh, um, remember I'm working on getting that storage unit building over on Clark.
00:12:51You know, just trying to secure our future for us, for the kids.
00:12:56God, family, and numbers.
00:12:59You remember that?
00:13:00I do.
00:13:01What are you writing tonight?
00:13:12I'm just talking to him like I usually do.
00:13:16I see you had something you wanted to say, too.
00:13:18What are you going to do with all these journal entries?
00:13:22You going to put them in a book?
00:13:24Because if so, I'll put them on that front shelf, right in the window.
00:13:28I'll be married to a star.
00:13:29No, no, no, no, no, it's nothing like that.
00:13:33I just, you know, I'm writing down all our memories.
00:13:37So that way when we're old and on the porch, we can smile at how a man tried me on a daily basis.
00:13:43Wife, you are so good in so many things.
00:13:48Do you need help, it's a play.
00:14:07Yes.
00:14:08Oh, yes.
00:14:09This is the second one, and then there's another, but they're in a trilogy.
00:14:19So they're in a trilogy, and...
00:14:22They're in the air now.
00:14:30What's going on?
00:14:35What's going on?
00:14:37Shabbat, what's going on?
00:14:38I know my rights.
00:14:38Shabbat, what's happening?
00:14:39Shabbat, what's happening?
00:14:40That's my husband.
00:14:41Step back.
00:14:41Okay, but I just need to know.
00:14:43Hey, look, Lars, just listen to him, okay?
00:14:43Tell me what's going on.
00:14:45Go inside.
00:14:45Ma'am, I'm going to ask you again.
00:14:47Please step back.
00:14:47Lars, just listen to him, okay?
00:14:48Shabbat, what did you do?
00:14:50It's fine.
00:14:50Ma'am, let us do our job.
00:14:52Please.
00:14:52Can you please just tell me what happened?
00:14:54There hasn't been arrested for trafficking in illegal firearms.
00:14:57What?
00:14:58No.
00:14:59No, my husband's a good man.
00:15:00Shabbat!
00:15:01I'll suggest again I'm a lawyer.
00:15:04I'm sorry.
00:15:13Shabbat!
00:15:22You won't fight this.
00:15:28What does your lawyer say?
00:15:31It does not matter.
00:15:34I am guilty in his eyes.
00:15:36Yeah, but these men, they tricked you.
00:15:40You didn't know you were storing guns for them.
00:15:44I let them.
00:15:48I looked away.
00:15:49Makes me just as guilty.
00:15:50Yeah, but what about me?
00:15:54Yeah, but what about me?
00:15:56Ameth?
00:15:57Miriam?
00:15:58That is all I am thinking about.
00:16:01I acted in greed.
00:16:03Not for my family.
00:16:04That's not fair to you or to...
00:16:08But to them.
00:16:10I want my...
00:16:11I want my son to look me in the eyes
00:16:14and see a man who is willing to accept responsibility.
00:16:19Shabbat, please.
00:16:22I could not do this without you.
00:16:24I could not do this without you.
00:16:48I could not do this without you.
00:16:55Sister Laura.
00:16:57Good morning.
00:16:59Apologies.
00:17:00It's Musa.
00:17:01Musa Muhammad.
00:17:02I'm sorry.
00:17:03Do I know you?
00:17:05Well, I worked with your husband
00:17:07on some of the community projects,
00:17:08so we've met just a couple of times.
00:17:13I know things have been difficult
00:17:14since Brother Shabbaz has been incarcerated.
00:17:17Yeah.
00:17:18Listen, your husband did so much for everyone else.
00:17:21I just want to see if there's something I can do for you.
00:17:25And that's really kind of you.
00:17:28Anything you need.
00:17:29You know, I just have to figure it out.
00:17:32But thank you.
00:17:33Brother Shabazz did say his wife is a proud woman.
00:17:37You've talked to him?
00:17:38Oh, yes, many times.
00:17:40We've had conversation about faith, how to make things right with God,
00:17:45how forgiveness can work in all of our lives.
00:17:48Can I at least help put some of these books on the shelf?
00:17:54Those I'm actually taking off the shelf, sending them back to the distributor.
00:17:58I have to close the store, unfortunately.
00:18:02Hi.
00:18:05Mommy, do we have anything to eat today?
00:18:08Of course we do.
00:18:09Come on.
00:18:12Go wash your hands and can you wake your sister up for me?
00:18:15Thanks.
00:18:18Please, take care of the kids.
00:18:21I'll keep working on these boxes.
00:18:22Why don't you just come back home to Ohio?
00:18:37I need to be here when Shabazz gets out.
00:18:40Plus, I don't want to see Mama's I told you so side-eye every time she sees me.
00:18:43Well, I just shut down the bookstore and we have to eat.
00:18:51I have a lot of bills that we need to take care of.
00:18:53Who is this man?
00:18:55He's a friend of Shabazz's and he's literally helped me out so much over this last week.
00:18:59I couldn't have got through any of this without your help.
00:19:05I really do wish there was something I could do for you.
00:19:07There is joy to be found in giving without expecting anything in return.
00:19:13I have to leave the house after next month.
00:19:22After that...
00:19:26Sister Laura.
00:19:29If I'm not being too forward, I have a suggestion.
00:19:37How long are you going to be with this man and his family?
00:19:39I mean, he's got five children.
00:19:42Seven.
00:19:43Mother of God.
00:19:44It's just temporary.
00:19:46Okay, I'll find a job.
00:19:48Get back on my feet.
00:19:49Trust me.
00:19:51Everything's going to be fine.
00:19:52Family, this is Sister Laura.
00:20:09She and her children will be joining us.
00:20:11They'll just be here for a while.
00:20:13Say hello.
00:20:14Hello, everyone.
00:20:16Okay.
00:20:17Back to your studies.
00:20:18This is my wife, Marva.
00:20:24Nice to meet you.
00:20:26Your kids don't go to school?
00:20:28We homeschool them.
00:20:29We feel it's better for their spiritual mind and keeps them safer in the hands of God.
00:20:34Already have Ahmed and Miriam signed up to join us.
00:20:38They can start next week.
00:20:43Um, Ahmed, Miriam, let me talk to you.
00:20:45I'm realizing that Brother Musa has a different way of doing things.
00:20:50So we're going to stay on our P's and Q's while we're here.
00:20:53Okay?
00:20:53Mama's going to find us a new place and we're going to start over.
00:20:56How does that sound?
00:20:57Mama?
00:20:59Yes?
00:21:00What are P's and Q's?
00:21:11Hey, kids.
00:21:12You want to do something fun?
00:21:14Come on.
00:21:16Come on, guys.
00:21:19Come on.
00:21:21Okay, so the game is I'm going to be an animal, but I'm not going to make a sound and I can't
00:21:27tell you what it is and just try to guess.
00:21:29What is this?
00:21:49Oh, we were just playing a game.
00:21:52Playing games is not what they should be doing.
00:21:54What they should be doing is studying and praying.
00:22:00They have finished that.
00:22:03Sister Laura, it is outside your boundaries to determine how much prayer my children get.
00:22:09Children, in the house, now.
00:22:11Hello up there.
00:22:34Thank you for the roof over our head.
00:22:36But it's so quiet here.
00:22:38I think we need some light in this house.
00:22:41Maybe that's my purpose.
00:22:47Hey.
00:22:49Yes?
00:22:50Can I eat now?
00:22:53If you had mopped the floor when I asked you to mop the floor, you wouldn't have missed eating time.
00:22:57This is praying time.
00:22:59Please grab your book and stand in the corner.
00:23:11Don't move until I tell you to move.
00:23:13Are you okay?
00:23:29You're so cold.
00:23:30Here.
00:23:32Are you hungry?
00:23:35Okay.
00:23:36Let me find you some food, okay?
00:23:37Okay.
00:23:43Something wrong?
00:24:03Jeans?
00:24:06Oh.
00:24:07Yeah, well.
00:24:09Children tend to lack self-control.
00:24:11It's up to us to make sure they stay in line.
00:24:15You understand that, right?
00:24:19No, not really.
00:24:22Well, you will.
00:24:27Good night, Sister Laura.
00:24:29Good night.
00:24:55Melissa, you got a minute?
00:25:10Now, what is it?
00:25:13I need a job.
00:25:18A job for what?
00:25:19Well, I need some money.
00:25:26For what?
00:25:29Your food?
00:25:30My children?
00:25:32Me?
00:25:33I mean, to contribute to this family?
00:25:36No.
00:25:37I don't need a job.
00:25:38I got this.
00:25:39Well, you get assistance and you pay for your groceries with food stamps.
00:25:43But we eat, though.
00:25:55Don't we?
00:25:56You do.
00:25:57I just thought maybe I could help.
00:26:00I thought you could help?
00:26:02How?
00:26:05Like you helped your husband?
00:26:07With his business?
00:26:10Ran that right into the ground, didn't you?
00:26:12I don't need a job.
00:26:18How?
00:26:19How exactly are you going to help?
00:26:22Right?
00:26:23You don't need a job.
00:26:24I got this.
00:26:25I got this.
00:26:34We have to renew here.
00:26:37Time to settle in.
00:26:42Oh, what was that about?
00:26:48Oh, I took the kids on a walk and we met your neighbor, Wendy.
00:26:51She's really nice.
00:26:52She said she was going to send over some flowers.
00:26:54Maybe we can brighten up this place?
00:26:57Oh, yeah.
00:26:58We don't really socialize with everybody.
00:27:01Especially not that type.
00:27:04What did you tell her?
00:27:07It was just a friendly neighbor conversation, Musa.
00:27:10Nothing crazy.
00:27:13Excuse me.
00:27:14Good job.
00:27:28All right, dinner's almost ready.
00:27:29You guys go wash your hands, okay?
00:27:33Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:35Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:35Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:37Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:39Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:40Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:41Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:43Oh, yeah, brother.
00:27:45Hi.
00:27:45Hi.
00:27:46Um.
00:27:50I only made enough for us three.
00:27:52But we're all hungry.
00:27:57Okay, I suppose we can share with you guys.
00:28:13They all look so hungry, so, you know, we just decide to share.
00:28:22Spreading God's love.
00:28:31Well.
00:28:34By all means.
00:28:35I feed you.
00:28:47I clothe you.
00:28:49And what do I get in return?
00:28:51I get disobedience.
00:28:55I get gluttony.
00:28:57We should be filling ourselves with the word of God.
00:29:07And you know better.
00:29:09Don't look at me.
00:29:10Put your head down.
00:29:19Darryl, did you enjoy this food?
00:29:21No, sir.
00:29:22Good.
00:29:23Good.
00:29:23And you, in my seat, did you eat like a glutton?
00:29:34Are you stuffed with sin?
00:29:36Yes, sir.
00:29:38God tells us to put a knife to our throat if we are given to gluttony.
00:29:43Let's go.
00:29:48Musa!
00:29:49This does not concern you.
00:29:52They were just hungry.
00:29:55Go to your room.
00:29:56Don't talk to me like I'm a child.
00:29:58Then do not act like one.
00:30:00Don't talk to me like I'm a child.
00:30:00We eat when I say we eat, correct?
00:30:19Not let this woman lead you astray.
00:30:25She is not your mother.
00:30:27Mama, what's going on?
00:30:28Mama made a mistake, okay?
00:30:32Okay, sir.
00:30:33I'm so sorry.
00:30:34I'm so, so, so sorry.
00:30:36Okay?
00:30:37I'm sorry.
00:30:37I'm so sorry, Mama.
00:30:39I will not tell you again.
00:30:42Now clean it up.
00:30:44Now.
00:30:51You have to hate living like this.
00:30:57He's my husband.
00:30:58And?
00:31:02God tells him what to do.
00:31:04It comes from him directly to Musa.
00:31:08Come on, you can't believe that.
00:31:10Using religion to justify his actions.
00:31:12Marva, come on inside now.
00:31:18It's both of you.
00:31:24You all better get up and get this house clean before you even think of closing those eyes.
00:31:29Let's go.
00:31:30I have to see Shabazz.
00:31:31I miss him.
00:31:32I miss him.
00:31:33The strength he gives me.
00:31:35I've got to get my kids safe.
00:31:37Are you going somewhere?
00:31:43Yeah, we're walking into town to catch a bus to see my husband.
00:31:49I don't think that's a good idea.
00:31:50They want to see their father.
00:31:54Brother Shabazz and I have spoken about it and he agrees with me.
00:32:01He doesn't want you to come.
00:32:03I'm sorry, you spoke to my husband?
00:32:05Of course.
00:32:06And he was very clear about this.
00:32:10He wants his wife protected.
00:32:13And he's put me in charge of that.
00:32:19Oh, and you wanted to help.
00:32:29This will help.
00:32:36Back to your studies.
00:32:45Now!
00:32:58I have to tell you, I don't agree with you in the way you treat your children.
00:33:06You really think this is good for them?
00:33:09You've had a soft life, Sister Laura.
00:33:15I can see why God saw fit to take everything from you.
00:33:20Send you here.
00:33:22God did that?
00:33:24He has a way of taking everything from us.
00:33:29So that we have to rebuild our lives.
00:33:32Stronger.
00:33:33Better.
00:33:34Vigilance and discipline
00:33:37Show respect.
00:33:42Your children could stand and learn some of that respect.
00:33:46My children don't need to learn anything from you.
00:33:51If they learn from me,
00:33:53they learn from God.
00:33:56And while they are under my roof,
00:33:58I will teach them
00:33:59what he teaches me.
00:34:01Okay.
00:34:05Well, then maybe we just won't stay here anymore.
00:34:08And where will you go?
00:34:11With no money?
00:34:13No car?
00:34:16Nothing?
00:34:16I don't know.
00:34:19But you can't keep us here.
00:34:22Your failures as a parent need to be corrected.
00:34:27Heaven awaits those who have lived a righteous life, Sister Laura.
00:34:31It's time to live righteously.
00:34:37Past time.
00:34:38And I
00:34:39am here to guide you.
00:34:41I had three bags
00:34:57of potato chips.
00:35:01Now I have two.
00:35:02Which means somebody ate one.
00:35:11Who was it?
00:35:15Nobody.
00:35:23Open your mouth.
00:35:24Open.
00:35:52Open your mouth.
00:35:53What?
00:35:53I know you're not.
00:35:54I know you're not.
00:35:55I know you're not.
00:36:21I know you're not.
00:36:21I told you this boy has the devil in him put your hands out boy no you're not gonna hit my son
00:36:31I will teach what must be taught and you will not interfere
00:37:01I will teach what must be taught and you will not have yards, but he will not have those who you are
00:37:18I told you this boy is not a part of my life
00:37:53Hello?
00:37:55Hey, it's me.
00:37:56Oh God, Laura, where have you been?
00:37:58Look, I can't talk for long.
00:38:00I haven't heard from you in weeks. I've been worried about you.
00:38:03Hold on, Lauren's sleeping. Let me go in the other room.
00:38:15Okay, what's up? You sound like you're in trouble.
00:38:19I'm sorry, I had a bad dream and I'm just getting out of it.
00:38:24Sorry.
00:38:25Laura, that makes no kind of sense.
00:38:28Look, I gotta go.
00:38:35Now get in your room.
00:38:36His eyes are always on me.
00:38:39He watches me every day, locks us in our room at night.
00:38:43Every time I try to speak up, he hits me.
00:38:46Tells me if I try to leave, he will hurt my babies.
00:38:49I need you to help me find some strength.
00:38:52I feel it draining from me every day.
00:38:56What are you doing? Give me that back.
00:38:58I am teaching you lessons God has chosen me to teach.
00:39:02Now get inside and take care of your children.
00:39:07Or would you rather I take care of them?
00:39:09Never mind.
00:39:20I like to see you now.
00:39:22Oh, my God.
00:39:23Jewel.
00:39:23So高 me.
00:39:28I don't know.
00:39:58So what are you doing in here?
00:40:04What time is it?
00:40:06Ahmed, Miriam, wake up.
00:40:09Go in the room with the other children.
00:40:11Come on.
00:40:12Go ahead, babies.
00:40:13Mama's going to talk to Brother Moose, okay?
00:40:15I'll come get you in a little.
00:40:19Come on.
00:40:22Come on.
00:40:28What are you doing?
00:40:38No.
00:40:40No, no.
00:40:41You're not going to do that.
00:40:42No!
00:40:43Don't you dare.
00:40:44No!
00:40:45No!
00:40:46No!
00:40:47No!
00:40:47No!
00:40:48No!
00:40:49No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:50No!
00:40:51No!
00:40:51No!
00:40:51No!
00:40:52No!
00:40:52No!
00:40:53No!
00:40:54No!
00:40:54No!
00:40:55No!
00:40:55No!
00:40:56No!
00:40:56Go to sleep.
00:41:19Wife.
00:41:24You look confused.
00:41:26But I think you heard me.
00:41:28Well, that's your wife.
00:41:29You ain't my husband.
00:41:30I just told you, I am your husband now.
00:41:36That man will never want you again.
00:41:40Look at you.
00:41:42You're broken.
00:41:44You've got nothing.
00:41:47You've got nowhere to go.
00:41:49You belong to me now.
00:41:58Go to sleep.
00:41:59Go to sleep.
00:42:19You're mine.
00:42:40You're mine.
00:42:42Go to sleep.
00:42:42Let's go.
00:42:43Don't worry about looking for your stuff.
00:42:50I threw most of it away.
00:42:52You had too much.
00:43:02Mama?
00:43:03Yes?
00:43:03Can I rub your belly again?
00:43:06Sure you can.
00:43:06I can feel the baby moving.
00:43:13You can.
00:43:14This one's a kicker.
00:43:17Is Daddy going to be here when the baby comes?
00:43:22No.
00:43:24Daddy's not going to be able to make it in time.
00:43:28God.
00:43:31Oh dear God.
00:43:33I think the baby's coming.
00:43:35Go get your brother.
00:43:36Stop being dramatic.
00:43:37It's not time yet.
00:43:40Do I look like I'm joking?
00:43:42I need to get to the hospital.
00:43:43No.
00:43:44Marva can handle it here if it's time.
00:43:48How's the pain?
00:43:49Does it feel like a contraction?
00:43:50No.
00:43:51No.
00:43:52I think something's wrong.
00:43:53I think something's wrong.
00:43:54I think something's wrong.
00:43:54I think something's wrong.
00:43:55I think something's wrong.
00:43:56I think something's wrong.
00:43:56It's time for me.
00:44:00It's time for me.
00:44:13Morning, Laura.
00:44:23Your baby girl is doing just fine.
00:44:26Vitals all check out.
00:44:26She's healthy as can be.
00:44:30Do you think I can see her?
00:44:32Of course you can.
00:44:34We usually wheel them in, but...
00:44:36No, but can you take me to see her?
00:44:39It's probably best if you rest and...
00:44:41Take me.
00:44:42Please.
00:44:44Take me to the mirror.
00:44:46Okay, Laura, we can walk down the hall and see your baby now.
00:44:48She has just the sweetest face.
00:44:50No.
00:44:51No.
00:44:52Lay down.
00:44:53I need your rest.
00:44:58Nurse, please bring your baby here.
00:45:08We're checking out today as well.
00:45:10You try anything like that again, and you'll never see that baby.
00:45:29We need some protection out here.
00:45:38What's her name?
00:45:40Taslima.
00:45:42But we're going to call her Taz.
00:45:44Do you like that name?
00:45:45Yeah.
00:45:46It's pretty.
00:45:47She's pretty.
00:45:49Can I hold her?
00:45:50Kids, leave Laura alone now.
00:45:52Baby needs to eat.
00:45:53Yeah, you all stop messing with that child.
00:45:57After I feed her.
00:45:58You need to sign this.
00:46:13What's that?
00:46:15You got another mouth to feed.
00:46:17We need more assistance.
00:46:17Watch, Taz.
00:46:37Ahmed, what happened?
00:46:39What's wrong?
00:46:41Who did this to you?
00:46:44You did this?
00:46:45Why would you hurt him?
00:46:46He started it.
00:46:48Ahmed?
00:46:51See, that's how we know.
00:46:54He's not one of us.
00:46:57Still can't follow the rules.
00:47:00He's going to learn now.
00:47:02You let this happen?
00:47:04Are you crazy?
00:47:05They're kids.
00:47:08Ahmed, Miriam, go outside, please.
00:47:10Please.
00:47:16You are evil.
00:47:23I should slap that blasphemy out of your mouth.
00:47:27How dare you?
00:47:30How am I evil when it is God who shows me the righteous path?
00:47:36How?
00:47:36How am I evil when my every action is God speaking?
00:47:44Through me!
00:47:46You take his words and you twist them.
00:47:50They mean nothing in your mouth.
00:47:53Laura.
00:47:55Laura!
00:47:55Laura!
00:47:55I must cast out.
00:48:16Cast out.
00:48:19You can't stop.
00:48:27No.
00:48:36You can't stop.
00:48:39You can't stop.
00:48:49What are you doing?
00:49:00I cast you out.
00:49:02Musa?
00:49:03Musa, what are you doing?
00:49:04Give me my baby.
00:49:05Give me my baby.
00:49:06I cast you out.
00:49:06Give me my baby.
00:49:07Musa!
00:49:08No!
00:49:09I have the divine right.
00:49:12And I cast you out.
00:49:14Give me my baby.
00:49:15I cast you out.
00:49:16Musa, give me my baby.
00:49:17Give me my baby.
00:49:18Give me my baby.
00:49:19Give me my baby.
00:49:21Get my baby.
00:49:24Musa.
00:49:26Musa.
00:49:27Get out.
00:49:29Musa.
00:49:30Musa.
00:49:31No!
00:49:32No!
00:49:34My baby.
00:49:36My baby.
00:49:37My baby.
00:49:40My baby.
00:49:40Oh, my God.
00:50:10Oh, my God.
00:50:40Oh, my God.
00:51:10Oh, my God.
00:51:40Oh, my God.
00:52:10Oh, my God.
00:52:12Okay.
00:52:17Okay, come on.
00:52:24Oh, my God.
00:52:31Hold on.
00:52:36Stand up.
00:52:37Okay.
00:52:42Okay.
00:52:44You can go now.
00:52:53Let's go. Clean up these buckets.
00:52:54Let's go.
00:52:55Let's go.
00:52:57Go on.
00:52:59Let's go.
00:53:00Let's go.
00:53:06Dig.
00:53:07You better dig faster, or I'll dig this hole deeper and put one of you in it. Now dig the hole.
00:53:25Let's go.
00:53:26The kids need to eat.
00:53:38Tonight we pray.
00:53:39Tomorrow we eat.
00:53:41Tomorrow we eat.
00:53:42Tomorrow we eat.
00:53:43Let's go.
00:53:44I'll go.
00:53:45Let's go.
00:53:46Let's go.
00:53:48Let's go.
00:53:49Look what I've done.
00:54:19Moses says you speak through him, but I know he's lying.
00:54:35All this writing, where's it gotten you?
00:54:40Nowhere.
00:54:49And who is up there that you think you're writing to?
00:55:01If you believe you're speaking to God, you show nothing but disrespect.
00:55:08What you don't seem to understand is that God has chosen me.
00:55:18He has shown me this path for you.
00:55:23He guides my hand.
00:55:26He gives me the words.
00:55:30And he gives me the power to cleanse this sinful world and those in it.
00:55:42He gives me the power to cleanse this path.
00:55:54He gives me the power to cleanse this path.
00:56:00He gives me the power to cleanse this path.
00:56:12He gives me the power to cleanse this path.
00:56:46Where's the pen?
00:57:06Hello up there.
00:57:08I've been praying to you, but now I'm putting down some words again.
00:57:11We've been in this garage two or three weeks.
00:57:15I don't know.
00:57:17I'm not sure.
00:57:17It's hard to keep track.
00:57:25Moussa gives us so little to eat.
00:57:29We're starving.
00:57:30I saw her yesterday.
00:57:39It just about broke me.
00:57:42But I know she's mine.
00:57:45I can feel her in my heart.
00:57:46I spy with my little eye something, something black.
00:58:00A truck.
00:58:02Starts with a B.
00:58:05Bird?
00:58:06Yes, a bird.
00:58:09That's it.
00:58:10You win.
00:58:11Your turn.
00:58:12I try to distract Ahmed and Miriam with stories, songs, or games.
00:58:17Anything to hide this life.
00:58:21But some horrors are just unavoidable.
00:58:23No.
00:58:30No.
00:58:41No.
00:58:42No.
00:58:43No.
00:58:43No.
00:58:44No.
00:58:44As bad as it is for us, I know it's worse for his children.
00:59:04He calls it discipline in your name, but we know that's not true.
00:59:08It's nothing but torture.
00:59:10I pray for them.
00:59:11If I don't do something, we're all going to die here.
00:59:14I pray for them.
00:59:44If I don't do something, I don't do something.
00:59:46If I don't do something, I'm going to die.
00:59:46I don't want to die.
00:59:48I don't want to die.
00:59:50Mama, what's that?
01:00:02The tape recorder.
01:00:06the tape recorder sometimes people don't believe you until they hear what happens
01:00:13i'm gonna record him show people what he's doing to them and to us
01:00:19step away from me boy don't you step away from me boy get back here
01:00:26never avenge yourself but leave it to the wrath of god i am the wrath of god
01:00:36i need you to do some work marva's sick i need you to go to the grocery store with
01:00:49me and point out the things that i eat you think you can handle that
01:00:55come on kids no no no no i didn't say anything about them i said you i didn't say them you stay
01:01:06i don't get smart remember you got your kids at home if you do anything they're going to be the
01:01:18ones to answer for
01:01:30i have to use the bathroom
01:01:45can you wait till we get home okay well i can pee right here and you can start explaining it to
01:01:50everybody hurry up
01:02:20go
01:02:22go
01:02:34go
01:02:36go
01:02:38go
01:02:40go
01:02:42go
01:02:44Oh, my God.
01:03:14Now, you two stay on the stairs.
01:03:31Don't move.
01:03:32You know the drill.
01:03:33It's okay, kids.
01:03:40Oh, you still got some fight in you.
01:03:44I will have you whenever I choose.
01:03:52No.
01:03:54It's not you making the decisions here.
01:03:56No.
01:03:57No.
01:03:58No.
01:03:58No.
01:03:59No.
01:04:00No.
01:04:02You sent me.
01:04:04I'm bleeding.
01:04:08I need to go to the hospital.
01:04:11Seriously, I can bleed.
01:04:13I can bleed to death.
01:04:17So be it.
01:04:18Dad.
01:04:21Mom.
01:04:21Mom.
01:04:21Mom.
01:04:31Dad.
01:04:43Dad.
01:04:43Ahmet, Miriam, come here please.
01:05:13All right guys, pay very close attention to what I'm about to tell you, okay?
01:05:22Every night I write on this notepad, and I stick these in my waistband, that's where
01:05:28I keep them, okay?
01:05:31And this, this is where I keep this.
01:05:37If something ever happens to Mama, what's going to happen to you?
01:05:41I don't know, I just, I just need you to know where these are.
01:05:51If something happens to me, like if I go to sleep, and I don't wake up, you mean like
01:05:59if you die?
01:06:04You must get the letter and this tape, and you make sure nobody finds it, okay?
01:06:11Okay.
01:06:12Okay.
01:06:13Okay.
01:06:14Hello up there, another day locked in this garage with no end in sight.
01:06:26This is where you need to be.
01:06:40No!
01:06:41No!
01:06:42You're looking!
01:06:43No!
01:06:44No!
01:06:45No, no!
01:06:46No!
01:06:47No, no, no!
01:06:48Please!
01:06:49Mother, why?
01:06:50I don't want to sleep, please, please!
01:06:55I can't breathe!
01:07:00I can't breathe!
01:07:04Hello?
01:07:17Hi, I'm Laura. Laura Cowan.
01:07:23I'm Zara.
01:07:25Hey, what happened?
01:07:27He hit me.
01:07:31And he threatened my son.
01:07:34He locked me in that room.
01:07:38And he nailed all the windows shut.
01:07:40And I just say, I don't know.
01:07:43I don't know what's going on.
01:07:46And now he put me in here.
01:07:48I don't know what's going on.
01:07:50And my son.
01:07:55It's going to be okay.
01:07:57Okay, you have to trust me.
01:08:00Look at me.
01:08:01Look, I know her seems lost.
01:08:05And here I get that.
01:08:07But we're going to get out.
01:08:09Until then, just send up some prayers and words of encouragement to God.
01:08:16Just pray that he hears our cries.
01:08:18Okay?
01:08:22Can you do that?
01:08:25Yeah.
01:08:29Thank you so much.
01:08:57A package for Laura Cowan.
01:09:04Oh, no, I can come get it myself, can I?
01:09:07No, no, she has the package.
01:09:08All right.
01:09:21The food stamps came in.
01:09:27They're in my name, and you need an ID to go get them.
01:09:31Put that on.
01:09:33I'll be right back.
01:09:39My name is Laura Cowan, and I'm being held captive in a garage with my children.
01:09:44Help us.
01:09:57Ahmed, Miriam, listen to me, okay?
01:10:06Remember what Mama told you.
01:10:09Yes, if I die, you find someone that you think you can trust, and you tell them that these
01:10:13papers are on me, okay?
01:10:15Ahmed?
01:10:17Miriam?
01:10:19Okay.
01:10:22Okay.
01:10:22Okay.
01:10:22Okay.
01:10:27Let's go.
01:10:33Let's go.
01:10:34Let's go.
01:10:34Let's go.
01:10:57Let's go.
01:11:09Get over there.
01:11:11Come on.
01:11:15You better act right.
01:11:17You got those kids to think about.
01:11:18Hey, Moosa.
01:11:33It's Reggie, your boo, from Bakersfield.
01:11:36Oh, yeah, yeah.
01:11:37Brother Reggie.
01:11:38How you doing?
01:11:38Hey, I'm good, man.
01:11:39You know I used to run Youth Empowerment Zone.
01:11:41Yeah.
01:11:42Yeah, I remember.
01:11:43You live out this way?
01:11:45Not too far.
01:11:46Not too far.
01:11:46We're just moving in.
01:11:47Oh, that's good news, brother.
01:11:49We have a growing community here that I'd love for you to be a part of.
01:11:53Well, we're just getting settled, so we're going to have to see about that.
01:11:57All right.
01:11:57Well, come on, brother.
01:11:58Now, you got to remember, it's hard for me to take no foreign answer.
01:12:01I can come out to where you stay.
01:12:03We can talk.
01:12:04No, no, no.
01:12:04That won't be necessary, sir.
01:12:06All right.
01:12:06Well, then you have a minute now.
01:12:11All right.
01:12:12Okay.
01:12:13All right.
01:12:13Give me one second.
01:12:14All right.
01:12:17I'll just go over there and sign for the package, then come back over here.
01:12:23Don't do me this stupid.
01:12:25I don't have any problem putting a bullet in your head.
01:12:28You understand?
01:12:29Please.
01:12:31So if you know I started it, now it's all by myself.
01:12:36Come back and see me.
01:12:41Just a second.
01:12:41Next in line, please.
01:12:58Good morning.
01:12:59Good evening.
01:13:00How's your day going?
01:13:04Fine.
01:13:07Your ID, please.
01:13:09You just wait here.
01:13:13I have to get this in the back.
01:13:14I'll be just a minute.
01:13:27Miss Cowan.
01:13:29Sign here.
01:13:29Okay.
01:13:50Laura!
01:14:20Come on now.
01:14:24Okay. Thank you.
01:14:50Mama, why are you up?
01:15:02I was just praying.
01:15:05Do you want me to pray with you?
01:15:08I can pray too, Mama.
01:15:11Sure.
01:15:13Can't have too much prayer.
01:15:14I was younger.
01:15:25I had these two aunts, Bertha and Marity.
01:15:28And they used to drag me to church every single Sunday.
01:15:33They were so full of life and Jesus.
01:15:37Just to see God through them was amazing.
01:15:41They used to sing this one song to me all the time.
01:15:45Why should my heart feel lonely and long have a home?
01:16:00When Jesus is my portion
01:16:08A constant friend is he
01:16:16His eye is on the sparrow
01:16:25It's the police.
01:16:36It's the police.
01:16:55Yes.
01:16:59Yes, Detective Rodney-Gallan, Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
01:17:03Can you open the door?
01:17:07Yes.
01:17:08Yeah, we're looking for a Laura Cowan.
01:17:16Who are you looking for?
01:17:17Laura Cowan.
01:17:22Let me set it up.
01:17:23I'm out here.
01:17:39We need you at the door.
01:17:40I'm out here.
01:17:40I need you at the door.
01:17:53Ma'am, can you identify yourself?
01:17:57Laura.
01:17:59Laura, Laura Cowan.
01:18:00Miss Cowan, you mind coming outside and talking with us for a second?
01:18:04Alone?
01:18:15Ma'am, could you tell me
01:18:16if you wrote this letter?
01:18:26I did.
01:18:28I did.
01:18:29Okay.
01:18:32My kids are in there.
01:18:33He has a gun.
01:18:34He has a gun.
01:18:34Wait.
01:18:35Oh, shh.
01:18:36Keep going.
01:18:36Oh, shh.
01:18:37Keep going.
01:18:37Okay.
01:18:37Keep going.
01:18:38Keep going.
01:18:41My kids are inside.
01:18:43My kids.
01:18:44Oh, shh.
01:18:44Keep going.
01:18:45Keep going.
01:18:45Go, keep going.
01:19:06Miriam.
01:19:07Your mother needs you.
01:19:08Hand in the air, now.
01:19:13Don't move.
01:19:14Don't move.
01:19:16Got him?
01:19:17Got him.
01:19:18I got him.
01:19:23Oh, Ben?
01:19:24Miriam?
01:19:28Come on.
01:19:29Come on.
01:19:30Come on.
01:19:34Come on.
01:19:34Come on.
01:19:35Come on.
01:19:45Help.
01:19:46What?
01:19:47Is there someone out there?
01:19:48Yes.
01:19:49Yes.
01:19:49He's been giving you another woman in there.
01:19:53Help!
01:19:55Give me my women!
01:19:56Help!
01:19:57Help!
01:19:57Help!
01:20:02Help!
01:20:02Help!
01:20:02Help!
01:20:03Help!
01:20:03Help!
01:20:03Help!
01:20:03Help!
01:20:03Help!
01:20:04Help!
01:20:04Help!
01:20:04Help!
01:20:04Help!
01:20:05Anybody hear me?
01:20:06Anybody hear me?
01:20:12I got you. I got you. Okay.
01:20:15Oh, thank you.
01:20:17He told you we'd make it out, right?
01:20:20We're free, baby. We're free.
01:20:22I love you so much.
01:20:24Oh, wait.
01:20:35Thank you so much.
01:20:55Don't worry. I'm gonna get out.
01:20:58I'm gonna find you. I'm gonna kill you.
01:21:01I'll kill you!
01:21:03Somebody shut him up.
01:21:33Please, please, please, please.
01:21:35That's my baby.
01:21:36We need to assess the situation.
01:21:37That's my baby.
01:21:38Listen, it's okay.
01:21:39Thanks so much.
01:21:58Oh, wait.
01:22:00Hello up there
01:22:11It feels good to be free
01:22:13Here he comes
01:22:15Javaz is getting out of prison and meeting Taz for the first time
01:22:18I pray you can help us become a family again
01:22:21Our new beginning
01:22:30Why are you over here?
01:22:40I missed you
01:22:43Not as much as I missed you
01:22:46How are you holding on?
01:22:49I should be asking you that
01:22:50Yes
01:22:53Daddy
01:22:54My angel
01:22:57My prince
01:22:58I
01:23:01Pray to God
01:23:03That he would bless me
01:23:04To be able to have you guys in my arms again
01:23:06And God is good
01:23:08Yeah
01:23:09Yeah
01:23:09Yes
01:23:10Oh my God
01:23:14Oh man
01:23:17Husband
01:23:18This is Taz Lima
01:23:20Let daddy meet this beautiful queen
01:23:27Wow
01:23:33She's a part of you
01:23:36She was sent to us to be a part of this family
01:23:42Find my way to love her
01:23:50All good?
01:23:54Yeah
01:23:54All good
01:23:55Except we need to get this family fed, right?
01:24:01Yeah
01:24:01Yeah?
01:24:01Yeah?
01:24:02You guys still eat fish sticks and fries?
01:24:04Fish sticks and fries
01:24:05Fish sticks and fries
01:24:06Yes!
01:24:07We were all together for a moment
01:24:10Happy
01:24:11But life sometimes takes its turns
01:24:14Shabazz died of a heart attack a month after he got out of prison
01:24:19My life changes forever again
01:24:25But you already knew that
01:24:28Alright little munchkins
01:24:29Come on
01:24:30We got a lot
01:24:32We have to pack up
01:24:33Watch your sister
01:24:35I'm sick
01:24:37Take it all in
01:24:42So we're gonna go back home to Ohio
01:24:46And I don't know if we'll be able to see this again
01:24:48But look at what God can do
01:24:52There's so much beauty in the world
01:24:56With endless possibilities
01:24:58And I don't want you to ever forget that
01:25:01Okay?
01:25:03Okay?
01:25:04Got it
01:25:05I promised God
01:25:08When I was in that garage
01:25:10And it was cold
01:25:13Wet
01:25:15And we were hungry
01:25:19I told him I dedicate my life to helping others
01:25:23And he did
01:25:26And I'm keeping my promise
01:25:28You know, I used to call myself a victim
01:25:33But I realized we're not victims
01:25:37I'm not a victim
01:25:39I'm greater than that
01:25:42We're greater than that
01:25:44We're survivors and thrivers
01:25:47I came home with three beautiful children
01:25:53Blessed with the knowledge that
01:25:57No matter how dark the days are
01:26:01They will always be my sunshine
01:26:06Be strong
01:26:09Stand tall
01:26:12Don't stop your trouble
01:26:15Give her your own
01:26:18You'll raise up
01:26:21Above a stormy ground
01:26:23You'll raise up
01:26:24No one could chain you down
01:26:26Be brave
01:26:27Be bold
01:26:29Be fire
01:26:30Be fearless
01:26:32Be fearless
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