When you watch American Crime Season 1 Episode 5, you'll see how destructive two people can be together. Carter is released on bail, but he is required to wear an anklet at all times to monitor where he is. He tries to get his sister to stay with him so he can talk with her, but she has to leave. Aubry shows up on his doorstep which leads to disastrous results. Aubry cuts Carter's anklet while he's sleeping and convinces he to run away with her to Canada because everyone wants to kill him. While on the run, Aubry has a meltdown and she needs to get drugs in her system and they go to a local drug dealer in Modesto. What Aubry doesn't know is Carter owes the dealer money and when he sees Carter he immediately wants him beaten up, but Aubry pulls a razor on the guy and slashes his throat killing him. Carter freaks out and tries to convince Aubry what she did was bad and they are in even more trouble. Aubry doesn't see the problem and is convinced since they now have thousands of dollars worth of drugs they will be able to freely travel out of the country. Unfortunately things turn from bad to worse when Aubry overdoses on the drugs and Carter cries out over her dead body before being arrested.
Meanwhile, Matt is finally buried in Oakland. Barb rants and raves her displeasure to Mark who changes the subject by asking if their family will ever be normal. Later, Mark tells Barb he's engaged to a woman of color and he didn't tell her because he knows how she is. Barb tries to claim she isn't racist, but Mark paints a very vivid picture of her actions and she promises she will change.