OWN Queen Sugar Recap: "The Darker Sooner"

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Every family has problems but there comes a time when you have to put your differences aside and come together, which is what is shown in the Bordelon family on OWN's latest hit drama series 'Queen Sugar'.

In the fourth episode titled "The Darker Sooner" Ralph Angel tries to prove to his siblings that he can run the farm while they take care of other things. A co-worker offered to work Angels hours while he went to buy some seed cane. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get the seed cane so he went to his co-worker who led him to his cousin that sold seed cane. Ralph spent $15,000 on the seed cane and thought he was good to go,  until Remy the irrigation specialist examined the cane and noticed it was tainted with fungus.

Charley and Micah returned home so Charley can continue to manage her husband, Davis.  The NBA player was accused of raping who appeared to be a prostitute named Goalie. While Charley was busy helping Davis with this matter, their son Micah was dealing with the affects of his father's actions at school. His girlfriend, Stella showed excitement when Micah returned back to school. However, Micah wasn't so welcomed by Stella's mother like he once was. Later on Charley was called to the school after he was accused of sending a pic of his private part to Stella's phone. The school suspended him but as it turns out it wasn't his private part, it was the other young lad Stella was cheating on Micah with. 

Nova is very passionate about journalism and helping African American males and their families. After she visited her friend's son in prison he was brutally attacked. Nova visited the young man in the hospital. Her brother Ralph felt she cared more about him and other males more than she cared about him when he was on lock down. Nova found out about this incident from her secret lover and police officer Calvin who is also married with a child. 

Towards the end of the episode Charley met up with Davis new lawyer. They wanted to make the rape charge go away by offering $500,000 to the accuser. To Charley's surprise the alleged prostitute turned down the offer. Is it because half a million dollars is not enough? Does she want more money? What does she really want?

Watch episode 5 of 'Queen Sugar' Wednesday, September 28 on OWN Oprah Winfrey Network!

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