Although Washington isn’t so sure anymore that Kendra and Scott should wind up together, she is confident in the other ways she dealt with the pain of American Son. First, the actress/producer did “a real deep dive in self care.” Then, she worked with social justice lab the Opportunity Agenda to create a discussion guide for the story, which went in the original playbills. Now the guide lives online and is featured in the Netflix special’s credits. “We just hope people continue to have the conversation and build shared community and understanding after they see the film,” Washington says.