Status Updates From River James (The Rockers of...

husband/boyfriend? did drugs & had baby Rain. Anita worried they overdose. Pastor call them say daughter/husband/boyfriend died. Keanna/River watch baby while pastor take Anita to ID bodies. 2 months later, Tink had 6 puppies. Memphis took 1, Finn took 2, Xavier took 1, Keanna/River have last 2. Keanna/River get married & adopt baby Rain. HEA

him, he got vasectomy. He tell her tell him what he already knows, she say she loves him. He say if she lie to him again, he’ll tie her up, come all over her & walk out door. They have sex. She move in w/River. Tink has babies. 3 months later River tattoo on wrist say she’s my addiction, Keanna’s says I’m his drug. River anonymously sending money to lady Anita they met at community drug mtg. Her daughter &

disease. She afraid for River’s sobriety. River deserve more than she can give him. River show up, saw her change into his shirt thru window then go to door. He undresses, find out she not seeing anyone. He tell her story of dead tree tattoo, black crows dead to him yet still sucking life out of him his mom, dad, Jesse. Roots of tree ends where life begins, his seed, any future lives he could ruin won’t come from

loyalty, family then own mom did. River tell her he loves her. She don’t say anything, he beg her say anything. He know she loves him. Keanna say she seeing someone. He tell her break up w/him, kiss her. Keanna tell Natasha about see River. She thought it was fling, if she get together w/him, he’ll eventually find out truth & he b devastated. Tell Natasha can’t have kids, tubes scarred from pelvic inflammatory

congrats. After mtg, Keanna walk out, Pastor ask him if he’d tell his story to at risk youth. River say he’s just drummer, Pastor say Steel Total Destruction (STD). River shock he knew, Pastor saw him on tv. River tell him call management & he’ll see what he can do. Keanna try leave but River stop her, he tell her about CA & stay longer w/Xavier’s mom/boyfriend. He talked w/her, she taught him more about love

mom/abuser man (Henry?) went on vacation. River introduced to drugs 1st night, introduce Jesse. Went home when mom returned w/out abuser, her next guy move in soon after. River didn’t care, kept use drugs, got strong enough to defend himself & took comfort in Jesse, she died. Since chase high in whatever form came in, he’s 21 days sober, lucky b alive, lucky have friendships he didn’t mess up. Keanna tell him

addict, overdose & died. 2 guys come in late & when she turn to them Finn staring at her, River looking at floor. Finn introduce self as Frank, tell his story about mom, Jesse. Keanna surprised find out he’s married w/kid now. River introduce self as RJ. Say mom had man addiction, one who abuse drugs & abused him, he looks at her when he says it. When mom ignore his bruises & other signs she sent him to family

she can feel him, she gets on knees, he take dick out, she ask if can suck. River’s dad come in, she apologize to him, dad say not her fault. Crazy! River gets pic of Tink watching him on tv. He gonna text back but think Keanna deserve better than him. Been 21 days since Keanna saw/heard from River. Keanna moderating community drug addict mtg for 1st time. She introduce self, say she been to couple mtgs cuz mom was

ch 19 River been sober 4 days, they play for crowd. His dad show up w/young fiance, River don’t want talk to him, he left mom/River. Finn ask he ok, dad spill on self & Finn say karma has his back. River purposely back into fiance who spill on herself, River take her to room to give her something to wear. River told Finn send dad up in 5 minutes. River talk her into show her boobs, she suggest he feel them. He say

Finn tell River he think want marry Sonya, River tell him do it. Finn ask River b best man, River say yes. Playing to 200 winners at pool party. Keanna feel upset cuz she didn’t know River so messed up. Her/Natasha watch STD play on tv.

if suicide of w/drugs). River so high it scared him. Finn tell River about Jesse’s diary, White’s confirmed Jesse had mental health issues b4 either of them met her. Finn destroy his mom’s lighter, made him feel better. Maybe River can do same w/Jesse’s. Finn know reason River didn’t tell him must’ve been solid one, River feel little better hearing it. Finn was one found Jesse drown in water, pull her out

Another nightmare, Keanna wake him up, ask who Henry? She hate him for hurting River. River tell her never say Henry again. He leave bed, in morning she see he high but nobody knows what he took. She ask River what took, he tell her f off. She tell Billy let him know their friendship/fling over. She can’t watch someone else kill themselves. Keanna/Tink stay w/Natasha. Keanna’s mom was one kill herself (not sure

Finn/River fight again, Sonya say Finn want best for River, want him heal & maybe Finn needs River to help heal. River make Keanna promise stay at their place w/Tink while they away. River ask for kiss for bday. Kiss & he make her come. Keanna cook dinner for him & cake. He think best birthday ever.

He want leave cuz don’t like b vulnerable, she tell him she suspect Miguel cheating on her for yrs w/blonde barbie. She won’t ever b 2nd fiddle to barbie skank again. River drawn to her, want kiss her but Keanna don’t kiss lips cuz too intimate. River tell her she beautiful. River’s 24th bday. Xavier/Talinn give River tour schedule & plane ticket to LA to film 1st music video. Band need him back. He agree.

River take shower while Tink in his room. Come out, Tink ate his weed, he freak out but Tink b fine. Keanna arrive, pissed at River cuz Tink high. Finn/Sonya come over, Sonya make Finn apologize, Finn/River fight, Finn give him something was Jesse’s cuz Sonya think River need it. Keanna tell River she gonna b his friend for now. Keanna want get know River, he tell her about Jesse. She say her death not his fault.

he tells he’ll do same to mom, tell everyone River beg for it, tell everyone he’s homo. Keanna wake to his bad dream, he beg someone not hurt him. Have sex, she tell him tell about who hurt him. He get pissed off, tell her don’t know what talk about, dresses & say maybe he’ll see her around. (Total ass to her). Billy talk w/Keanna, River like her & dog but he mess. River see canary yellow range rover, want it

place. Keanna struggle w/weight, boys, friends, self esteem but grandma help her realize where pain was from, help her heal. River/Tink dog go Miguel’s, River kick him to ground, Tink bite his hand. River tell him stay away from Keanna, Miguel say he piece shit so River drag him over to where Tink pooped & shove him face 1st in it, takes pic. River flashback to mom’s 4th husband rape him. When done, tell River if

Miguel had kicked her dog, threw her in hall. Keanna need look for her but afraid leave. She see River hold Tink, she thankful. River see Miguel hit her face, he gonna kick Miguel ass. Landlord tell her has get rid of dog, River offer take dog. Keanna proud black woman raised by grandma who was preacher’s daughter. Keanna has sister, 2 brothers, she 1st graduate high school, college, not get knocked up, & have own

they’re better than him, they haven’t killed someone. Finn was good for Jesse & he (River) kill her. River upset cuz lead singer lost his weed bowl, find out cousin Miguel (one River hit last night) took it, gave it to Keanna. Miguel/Keanna used date. River go her place, see her dog b held by cop. Miguel kick way in Keanna’s, he throw glass piece at her head, hit wall & break. She threat call cops, he leaves.

Have sex, in middle of night River bad dream, says no, curl up in ball, Keanna wake him. He gone in morning, nobody home which make River anxious, look thru drawers find something numb pain, finds old joints from when he w/Jesse. Billy home, River say Keanna best lay had in yrs but not gonna see her again. He needs drugs, drugs don’t need him. Women too much work. Billy say Memphis/Finn don’t think so. River say

ago Keanna join gym. 1 month ago she shower after workout, she feel confident again. She best friend w/Natasha. Natasha has kid, 5 yr old Jordan. Natasha is physical therapist, Keanna registered nurse. River flirt w/Keanna at physical therapist. Keanna meet Natasha at bar. Band Inappropriate Thoughts (band opened for STD) playing. River play drums cuz band drummer play w/STD til River heals. Keanna go home w/River.

mom ask why she not enough, dad tell her clean up she pathetic & leaves. River wake to Talinn sit by bed, tell River mom on way. River pissed, don’t want deal w/mom. mom on husband number 5, he lasted longest & he very rich. River 15 yr old, masturbate when husband number 4 come in make fun River. River tell him f u. He bend River over desk, hit back/butt w/belt & then rape him while River scream for mom. 3 months

Billy/Memohis to leave, they heard dr’s, he messed up, he quits. River hear Finn talk, he want Finn feel hate he suppressed for yrs, want him hurt like he do. River say Finn did this to him, told him take care of girl, River always done that for him. Finn say he didn’t take care of Jesse, she died. Hear Finn tell guys find replacement or he done. River 5 yr old when parents fight after party, dad pack suitcase,

ask if Finn know about him/Jesse? River catch his breath. She say Finn would understand. No wouldn’t, Finn send Sonya away cuz she knew about her. River say he hate Finn for 6 months & didn’t even know who he was. Bright lights come at them, River feel metal crush into him, he look to Sonya, she grab his hand & screams. River keep saying ur gonna b ok. He think he can’t lose Jesse, then he blackout. River yell

end tour take Sonya back to Xavier/Talinn’s. Sonya spill hot drink on River in car, she sorry. He take off shirt, grab sweatshirt from
back. Sonya ask was that joker tattoo? Why he get it? River tell her nickname he gave for someone he knew long time ago cuz she never smiled. she ask if he loved her. River say 16 yr old boys who get blow job & sex think love whoever gave it to them. Sonya look at him strange. She

him she pregnant. She tell him boyfriend (Finn) want her keep it, he too strait laced for her. He didn’t understand her like River did, she call River her light, white knight. She not ready have kid, she messed up & when not she want get messed up. He met up w/her, she gonna terminate pregnancy. Had plan but 2 days later Jesse dead. ch 1. Finn, River best friend of 6 yr messed up, make him leave party celebrating

Narrators: Kai Kennicott & Wen Ross
River James & Keanna Sutton
6 yr ago River saw Jesse w/strawberry blonde hair, green eyes when he 16 yr old, got high for 1st time. They fool around, get high had sex & condom broke. Jesse ran away from White’s, see tall guy w/beanie hug her, River’s friend say that Jesse’s boyfriend. Jesse came back, hooked up for week til he went back home. Couple months later, Jesse tell