A Long Time Coming

**A Long Time Coming** is the sixth episode of the the first season of Snowfall. It is the sixth episode overall.

Outline

Franklin turns to Jerome for guidance, resulting in an unexpected encounter. Teddy contemplates a different future for his family. Gustavo and Lucia enlist business partners from Gustavo's past.

## Summary

### Victoria

A young woman is running around the Los Angeles area in search of her sister Kristen, one of the girls who was partying with Alejandro and Logan on the night Logan OD'd. She is placing various missing persons posters throughout the city in a desperate search for her.

### Teddy

Teddy is at his apartment cleaning a wound off his nose while hearing a voicemail from Julia and his son Paul. He grabs a beer and the message machine and calls Alejandro while shutting off the message machine. Alejandro answered. Teddy asks how his head was, and Alejandro jokes about how he'll never complain about another migraine again. Teddy explains to Alejandro that Lucia couldn't come up with the money and they'll need to find a new buyer. He then states he'll need to leave town in order to get the contras some hardware for their war. Alejandro reminds Teddy he ain't no drug dealer. Teddy tells him as soon as they get the money they'll be able to get his people their guns and the call ends. Teddy then packs his suitcase.

### Franklin

Franklin, Leon, and Kevin arrive at Claudia's nightclub while it is closed during the day. Franklin introduced them both to Claudia as his business partners. Kevin got silly when he referred to the trio as FKL incorporated and attempted to extend his hand toward Claudia, but Leon, however, just smacked it down. Claudia is not impressed with Kevin or Leon and tell Franklin to get them out of her club. Leon tells her that they're there for business, but Claudia is not moved and further orders both Kevin and Leon to vacate. Franklin assured them he has it and enters Claudia's office while Kevin and Leon exit the club. Franklin pulls 4 kilos of cocaine out of his bag while Claudia fetches the money from her safe but she tells him she only wants 2 blocks. Franklin explains all 4 kilos are pure, and Claudia reminds Franklin she is an entertainer, not a drug dealer. She throws down the money and collects 2 kilos. Franklin asks if she knows anyone who would be interested in buying kilos. She unfortunately tells Franklin she does not and suggests to him that he could have learned something during his encounter with Lenny and Ray-Ray. Claudia then points out Franklin needs to go beyond the current neighborhood he's in. She then offers Franklin a chance to learn something as long as he stops by the club and asks him to leave.

### Lenny

Lenny and Ray-Ray are in Lenny's car staking out Franklin's neighborhood and talking about X-Men. They see Franklin, Leon, and Kevin walking down the block. Lenny then pulls out his gun and loads it. Ray-Ray asks if Lenny really wanted to go through with it, pointing out that they robbed him and got them back. Lenny tells Ray-Ray they busted into his house and tortured him and asks Ray-Ray if he's ready. Ray-Ray is hesitant and even Lenny sees it. There is a knock on Lenny's window. It's Andre, out of uniform, and he flashes his badge, ordering them to roll down the window. Ray-Ray can't seem to open the window but Lenny was able to open it. Andre asks what they were doing. Ray-Ray states they were just cruisin'. Andre then tells them to 'cruise' or be arrested. Lenny drives off as he watches the trio enter the Saint's home.

### Franklin

Franklin closes the blinds in his home as he notices Andre looking down the road in which Lenny and Ray Ray went down. They are in Franklin's bedroom and let the money rain as they had a successful deal and fool around more. Franklin then requests they help him cut up the cocaine. They cut open a kilo, and plan to mix 75 percent of the coke with 25 percent of baby formula as Avi suggested to Franklin. Kevin asks how many bags need to be made. Franklin says as many as possible. Franklin then snaps at both Kevin and Leon and claims Claudia might be right about them and asks if they are businessmen or clowns. Kevin got smart with Franklin and calls themselves clowns. There's a knock at the front door and Kevin and Leon panic. Franklin tells them to hide the coke and cash. Kevin asks how are they going to hide all of that. He tells Kevin to figure that out. Leon grabs the cash while Kevin collects the drugs. Franklin approaches the front door and looks outside. There was no one. Then he looks out the window and again, nothing. Franklin returns back into his room and sees Melody crawling through his window. Melody of course sees the tray with coke and the baby formula. Franklin sarcastically applauds Leon and Kevin for a 'Great Fucking Hiding Job'. Melody suggests she wants some, but Franklin informs everyone that no one is trying the drugs. Melody suggests helping selling the merchandise, Franklin, however, does not want her involved. Leon then suggests selling the coke to the Volpes in the Valley. Franklin rejects selling in the Valley and points out Rob's family has plenty of coke on their hands as it is. Kevin then talks about his cousin in Oakland who runs a gang and has connection, then suggests a road trip, even Leon agrees. Seeing the behavior from both Kevin and Leon, he accuses them both of trying the product. They hesitantly say no while sniffing nervously. Franklin didn't buy it and ordered them all out of his house. They come clean and admit to tasting the product. Franklin tells them he'll decide who he will sell the coke to once both Kevin and Leon are sober. As they are approaching the door Kevin flings out the money and talks about getting a pool. Franklin takes the money from Kevin and throw all three of them out of his home.

### Gustavo

Gustavo and Lucia are walking down the halls of the ER and approaches the reception desk with no one on duty. Oso sees a clipboard and reads through it to find his brother is there. They find his brother Hernan in a wheelchair connected to a dialysis machine. Hernan is surprised to see his brother visiting him. Gustavo introduces Hernan to Lucia as his business partner. Hernan tells Lucia to watch her back when around Oso, because he tends to run when thing get scary. He stares at Gustavo as he is the reason why Hernan is stuck in a wheelchair and on a dialysis machine. Gustavo later requests an introduction to Los Monarcas, and Hernan reminds Oso they are his brothers and states one word from him both Oso and Lucia could be dead. Gustavo points out to Hernan that he's not making enough money working with his gang and offer half of whatever they make on a deal with Stomper's gang, as long as he can set up a meeting. Gustavo does point out that he owes Hernan. He agrees.

### Teddy

Teddy is back in Washington D.C. talking with Ballard about the situation in Central America involving the delay of weapons courtesy of a bureaucratic ambassador. Jim brings up more issues Teddy may have received from Honduras, but Teddy assures Jim everything is under control especially with his work with Alejandro. He states that the contras will have everything once they get ahold of the guns. James tells Teddy he may be able to find a way around the ambassador and states he hopes there was no mistakes in bringing Teddy on. Teddy later calls Julia and tells her he is in town. He informed Julia he spoke with James and asked if he wanted to see her. He tells her he wants them together again. Julia agrees as long as there is no nonsense involved and that Thai food is available.

### Jerome

Jerome just finished baking cookies and served Franklin a few. He points out should Louie leave him, he'll know how to survive. Franklin hands his uncle some cash for the gun he gave him. Jerome accepts the cash and asks why Franklin is really there. Franklin then asks Jerome why he wants no part of the cocaine game with Louie in ear distance. Jerome tells a story about a Mexican diesel truck hijacking, in which the truck was filled with cocaine. He even spoke on how things got hairy between the Blacks and Hispanics while Louie enters the dining room. He also points out there are no winners and the police will not hesitate to lock Franklin up. Then Jerome states selling the blow to white people would place a target on Franklin's back and the only way to play it safe is to sell it in the neighborhood. Jerome then suggests to Louie to take Franklin to Knees. Jerome then tells Franklin to head to the car. Franklin exits the house and Jerome and Louie enter the kitchen. As Jerome prepares to put the cookies away, Louie gets feisty and reached down the front of Jerome's pants. They kiss and Jerome heads off.

### Teddy

We see Teddy and Julia banging in the kitchen on the kitchen table. They stop when they hear Paul crying over the baby radio but Julia insists they keep going. Teddy finally finishes and Julia informs him she needs to check on her son. Julia heads down the hallway as Teddy pulls his pants back on. While placing an ointment on Teddy's neck, Julia asked what change. Teddy explained he didn't want to go in full details, but Julia wanted answers regardless. Teddy finally admits Julia was right about placing some distance between him and the op. He points out how Alejandro is running point and he almost has everything ready. Julia asked if it was something he was capable of doing and Teddy assures her even if it meant being home.. Teddy explains that a lot has happened over the week for him. Julia then lays down an ultimatum for Teddy for full assurances, meaning half truths or hiding information, and expects Teddy to pick up the phone when she calls and explains to Teddy he gets one more chance and not to screw it up.

### Franklin

Franklin and Jerome are at Knees store and he speaks about his time in the 50's. Jerome reminds Knees they're not there for a history lesson. Knees states Franklin needs some context and asks Franklin for the darts on a Ronald Reagan poster. Franklin recovers the darts while Knees spoke more about his history. Knees throw a dart at the poster as he's continues his history until Franklin interrupted and finished it by stating how his movement was tore down by the FBI and stated his father was a panther. A Korean female clerk comes upstairs and states in Korean how they are loading cases of tapes and scolds Knees for throwing darts. Knees states in her native tongue that there's three of them and don't need him. He then picks up Jerome's plastic tray and offers her the cookies. She snaps and knocks the tray out of his hands then leaves. Jerome gets fed up and asks Knees to tell Franklin about his time in the yeyo game and how he lost half his balls. He spoke about his his friend was killed by the Mexicans and bullet went through him. He states that the Mexicans are currently running the coke game and he personally left the game after losing a nut. Franklin asked what gang. Knees instead tossed another dart at the Reagan poster and states it don't matter.

### Gustavo

While Lucia is loading up the kilos, Gustavo is busy fixing a cassette tape. Lucia asked how much they will take and pay and then asked what would happen if Hernan was setting them up. Gustavo states there is a 50/50 chance while still wounding up the cassette. Lucia grabs a bottle of Mezcal and two glass to fix for her and Oso. Gustavo asks about Pedro, but Lucia could care less. Oso suggests keeping an eye on him, however, Lucia is already seeing red with her cousin. When Lucia offers Gustavo a glass, he refuses and plays with a pencil and the broken cassette. She asks what he does for fun, and Oso states 'This' referring to spinning the broken cassette on the pencil. Lucia drinks down a shot and coughs. Oso finds it amusing. As Lucia pours another glass, she asked him what happened between him and Hernan. Oso refuses and takes the cassette he was fixing to the stereo to play it. He walks back to the table and is handed a shot glass which he humbly accepts. He drinks it down and feels that stinging sensation in his mouth. He then picks up Lucia off her chair and onto her feet and dance to the music from the stereo.

### Franklin

Franklin arrives at Adams Bargain Inc. to see Knees who was fixing himself a pop tart. Franklin wanted to know who was running the coke game but even Knees knew they wouldn't talk to him. Franklin offers to pay for the address. Knees pulls out a pen and paper board and informs Franklin he gets 3 jewels in this life; what his mother tell him; what the streets show him; and what the future holds for him. He writes down an address and gives another lecture to Franklin, who it turns, reminds Knees he doesn't need to be lectured. Knees then charges Franklin $1000 for the address.

### Gustavo

Gustavo and Lucia are with Hernan at Stomper's place in the Barrio where a party is being thrown. Stomper snorts a line of Lucia's cocaine and says it's not bad. Lucia states it's pure and can be worth a lot more. Gustavo also points out he knows about Stomper expanding and they can get him as much as they need. Stomper says there are other ways to get product. Gustavo and Lucia tells him they are not affiliated with and cartels and whoever he is normally buying from is ripping him off, they also offer to deliver the product themselves. Stomper then asks Hernan if they trust them and Hernan assures him of his trust. Stomper's enforcer Memo makes an obscene joke about Lucia coming with the deal and refers to her as a little chicanita while inappropriately sniffing at her. Gustavo then tells him off, but Memo doesn't get the memo and tries to get Gustavo to flinch. Stomper tells Memo to shut it, however Memo pushes it and grabs Lucia. Gustavo then tells Memo to stay away from her. Memo then tells Stomper that Oso looks like he wants to fight him. Stomper asked if Oso was still a wrestler. Gustavo told him he wasn't anymore and he was only there for business. Memo tells Oso he won't be able to talk after he's finished with him and snorts a line. Stomper then tells Gustavo the only business at hand is the one with Memo. The entire gang exit the house and Gustavo assures Lucia he has this. Lucia tells Gustavo to beat his ass because she would rather be dead then sleep with one of the thugs.

### Franklin

Franklin returns home with a bag of groceries and passes up his mother who is vacuuming. He enters the kitchen and pulls out the items and Cissy asks Franklin how he was able to afford that. He lied about working for the Volpe's and says they are in the middle of a production. Cissy didn't like the idea of her son working at a porn studio. Franklin then asked to borrow her car for a few hours and even offered to get the oil changed. She reluctantly agrees and lets him go. Franklin exits his home and enters the car.

### Gustavo

A fight is under way before Gustavo and Memo. Punches are being thrown and they have each other grappled. Memo managed to throw Oso on the ground but Oso manages to get up and the fight continue with everyone watching. Memo manages to get Gustavo off him and shoves him into one of the gang members. Memo then approaches a woman and retrieves a shot of coke to snort and gives Lucia a menacing look. Gustavo, now pissed, jumps back into the circle. He shout at Memo, who then attempt a left haymaker, which Oso ducks and dodges and delivers a right hook to Memo's torso which brings Memo to his knees only to get up again. Gustavo managed to put down Memo in 3 punches and now his opponent is dazed. Gustavo is not finished, he gets on top of Memo and begins hitting him until Lucia calls his name. Stomper then asks Gustavo what the price is after seeing Memo get his ass beat. Oso tells him it's 19K a kilo. Stomper agrees, wants to talk protocol, then start celebrating.

### Teddy

Teddy is back in LA riding with Alejandro. Teddy informs Alejandro the weapons will be brought to the contras by the end of the week. Alejandro states the CIA run the weapon facility and doesn't understand why there are delays. Teddy doesn't bring up the ambassador but states that some peoples egos need to be entertained. Alejandro then offers to fly him across country next time, rather than pick him up at LAX. Teddy then asked if Alejandro found another buyer for the coke, unfortunately, Alejandro came up short on that end. Teddy then asks Alejandro to stop at a restaurant so he can eat.

### Franklin

Franklin is now in the Barrio riding the street looking for the address Knees gave him. As he pulls up to find the address, he is already surround by Los Monarcas members. A gang member named Ephraim knocks on the window and asks who he's looking for. Franklin tells him no one, but Ephraim stated he pulled up in their territory is was looking for someone. Franklin prepares to restart the car as Ephraim pushes him with more questions and even asks for his name. Franklin's answer. Assuming it was over, Franklin rolls up the windshield and starts the vehicle only for Ephraim to bust open the window and pull him out of the car. Ephraim then checks Franklin for any weapons and discovers a baggie of cocaine. Franklin tells him he's there to offer a product and wants no trouble. Ephraim doesn't accept that answer and strikes Franklin in the belly as his boys pull him further on the street. Franklin attempts to break away from them and eventually one of the Monarcas draws a gun on him. Lucia and Gustavo see this happening as they leave. Ephraim then orders his boys to take Franklin to Stompers house. Gustavo and Lucia attempting to ignore what is happening and approach the pickup, however, when Franklin tried to explain that he was just wanting to sell his product, Gustavo quickly jumped in and stopped the guys. Oso then tells Ephraim and the boys he is in business with Stomper and asked what Franklin did. Ephraim got smart and Oso he was in the wrong neighborhood. Oso asked if he was armed. Ephraim revealed the coke he found on Franklin. Oso tells Ephraim he knows Franklin and demands he lets him go. As Ephraim attempts to mouth off to Oso, Stomper whistles at them and signals him to let him go. Ephraim then warns Franklin never to appear in his neighborhood again. Franklin is in complete shock from what conspire and Oso attempts to calm him. He asked Franklin if he had a car. Franklin hesitantly nods. Gustavo tells him he needs to leave. Franklin introduces himself and tells Oso should he needs anything, he is to find him. Gustavo shakes his hands and tells him to get going. Franklin gets to his vehicle and Lucia asks Oso if that was the fan from the wrestling match as they both jump into the pickup. Both parties leave the Barrio immediately.

### Teddy

Teddy and Alejandro pull up to a café and Alejandro discovers a missing persons ad with a picture of Kristen, one of the 3 girls from the night Logan died. Teddy sees the ad and asks Alejandro if he knows her. Alejandro comes clean and tells Teddy that she was one of the girls he killed the night of Logan's death. Teddy was less than satisfied with the answer, meaning this will bring more blowback for the both of them.

## Cast

Main* Damson Idris as Franklin Saint
* Carter Hudson as Teddy McDonald
* Emily Rios as Lucia Villanueva
* Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata
* Michael Hyatt as Cissy Saint
* Amin Joseph as Jerome Saint
* Angela Lewis as Louanne Saint
* Juan Javier Cardenas as Alejandro Usteves
* Isaiah John as Leon Simmons
* Malcolm M. Mays as Kevin Hamilton

Guest Cast* Bokeem Woodbine as Knees

Recurring* Judith Scott as Claudia Crane
* Nic Bishop as James Ballard
* Reign Edwards as Melody Wright
* Justine Lupe as Victoria Grelli
* Marcus Henderson as Andre Wright
* Craig Tate as Lenny
* Markice Moore as Ray-Ray
* Peta Sergeant as Julia
* Michael Ray Escamilla as Hernan Zapata
* Tony Sancho as Stomper
* Bernardo Badillo as Ephraim
* Susane Lee as Umee
* Frank Merino as Memo
* Adela Tirado as Rosa
* Manny Martinez Hernandez as Male Nurse
* J. Francisco Rodriguez as Homie #1

## Music

* *Mi Amor Es para Ti* by **Los Solitarios**
* *Smiling Faces Sometimes* by **The Temptations**
* *Como un Ave* by **Grupo Celeste**