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Dani had an awkward introduction with Adam. Pamela let her know that he was a jeweler that wanted to meet her. Kat talked to Mona about what happened when she saw her father with Leslie. Andre went to see Ted. Ted thought he was “Dana.” He told him about what happened with Leslie showed up there. Ted talked to him about Kat being there and seeing him with Leslie. Andre informed him that Kat had evidence that Leslie attacked Laura. Leslie had the helmet and gloves she was wearing the night she ran Laura off the road. Eva walked in and saw her hiding it. She walked out and called out to her. Leslie hid the bag. Eva said she was there to get the rest of her stuff. Leslie had her stuff ready for her. She let her know about her run in with Kat. Kat and Mona continued to talk about Leslie. Nicole walked in the room and wanted to know what they were talking about. Andre let Ted know that there wasn’t any definitive proof that Leslie was the nurse at the hospital. Tracey showed up at Anita and Vernon’s place. Anita thought Sharon wasn’t coming, but Tracey told her that she was at the hotel. She wanted Sharon to eat with them at their place, but Tracey thought it would be better if she weren’t there. Tracey would smooth things over for her. Ted talked to Andre about the way the Duprees treat you when you get out of their inner circle. Sharon met Tracey at Orphey Gene. She made snide remarks about Anita. Tracey wanted her to stop talking about her. She let her know that Anita and Vernon wanted to see her. Sharon planned to go off when she saw Anita. Pamela tried to give Dani a reality check about meeting people. Dani blew Adam off so Pamela gave her a piece of her mind about her moving on with her life. She let it slip that she was seeing someone so she didn’t want to go out with Adam.

Ted wanted to know about any woman in Andre’s life that he remembered. He pushed him until he mentioned that he was seeing Dani. Ted was shocked that they were together. Pamela thought that Dani’s relationship with Andre wasn’t serious. Dani didn’t want Nicole to find out about her relationship with Andre. Kat told Nicole and Mona about the jacket being tied to the person who ran Laura off the road. They realized that Leslie got rid of the jacket. Kat put it together that Leslie was using an alias during the accident. She thought they had enough evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie told Eva to get her things and leave. Eva begged her not to be like that. Leslie reminded her that it was just the two of them, but she threw her to the wolves. Eva told her that the plan was for her to get to know her mother all along. She said that she missed her. Leslie said that she walked out, but she corrected her. She didn’t want Eva in her hair. Eva wanted to keep her key, but she told her to knock if she wanted to visit. Leslie wanted her to take her things and leave. Tracey tried to reach Sharon to convince her to change her mind about Anita. Sharon didn’t want to put an end to her anger. She felt like Anita was an actress. Tracey told her that Anita had the same hole in her heart that they did. Sharon couldn’t believe what Anita did to them. Tracey thought things might be better if they were all together again. Dani didn’t want Pamela to tell anyone that she was with Andre. Pamela warned her that Andre might tell people about their affair. Andre talked to Ted about what was happening with Dani. He didn’t like that she wanted to keep their relationship a secret. Kat and Mona felt like they needed more evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie overheard them talking about her. Eva used her spare key to get back into her mother’s place. She went into the closet and found the bag Leslie hid.

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Vernon arrived at home to hear Anita and Tracey arguing. Anita told Tracey that she couldn’t change what happened. She could only own her ambition and what she sacrificed to make her goals happen. Tracey reminded her that she didn’t really sacrifice much. Anita told her that she didn’t have any idea what she went through to get what she wanted. Tracey felt like she would come up with stories to hide from the truth. Anita wanted to put an end to the charade. She thanked Tracey for coming and wanted to pay for her to get back home. Anita apologized for suggesting they reunite. Tracey let her know that she wasn’t opposed to the reunion. She wanted to stop dancing around what happened between them. Tracey wanted to get everything out between them. Anita apologized to her for not thinking about what would happen to the group when she went solo. Tracey said they could reunite as long as Sharon was onboard with it. Anita told her that Sharon hung up the phone when she tried to call her. Tracey didn’t think Sharon would reject her call. After Tracey left, Anita admitted to Vernon that she wasn’t completely wrong about her. Anita wasn’t always sweet when they were together. She was selfish and ruthless back in the day. Tomas saw Kat at Uptown with Chelsea. He reminded her that he took the time to get to know her situation with Eva, but she never got to know him. Tomas told her about himself. She was surprised to hear about his life and thought she should have known what he told her. He was ready to tell her about himself, but that didn’t mean she was ready to hear him out about Eva. Kat didn’t think that would change her mind about Eva. She felt entitled to have bad feelings about Eva without getting judged for it. Kat promised to get to know him better. After they talked about it, things got better for them. They kissed each other.

Hayley let Bill know how she felt about being the second wife. She felt like she was getting shortchanged by having the small wedding and short honeymoon. The community treats her like she doesn’t measure up. Bill told her to have a drink, but she couldn’t do it. Hayley announced that she’s pregnant. He was shocked by the news at first, but he was excited about it. Chelsea arrived and heard that Hayley was pregnant. Hayley thought the pregnancy was a good thing, but Chelsea didn’t agree with her. Chelsea warned her that the community would shun her and her baby for life. Hayley was hurt by what she said, but she put Chelsea on notice. She let her know that the baby proved that her relationship with Bill wasn’t a fluke. They were going to be together for life. She wanted Chelsea to accept it. Smitty and Martin were at Orphey Gene’s, and he wanted to know about his involvement with Bill. He wished he made Martin as happy as he made him. Smitty told him they could get through anything together. He told him that he knew Bill summoned him. Smitty wanted to know if Bill knew something that he didn’t. Martin brushed off his concerns. He told him that Bill was a snake who played mind games. Smitty admitted that he was jealous that Bill knew something about him that he didn’t know.

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Ted saw Leslie in Eva’s place. He demanded to know where Eva was since he was paying the bills for the place. Leslie flirted with him as he walked in the room. Tracey noticed how nice Anita’s piano looked compared to the one they used when they were a group. She thought Anita won the lottery with her life. Smitty wanted to talk to Martin, but he had to deal with meetings. Vernon showed up while they were talking. He felt like he was interrupting them. Anita explained to Tracey that she was blessed, but she didn’t win the lottery. She worked hard for what she got. Anita didn’t like what Tracey was implying. Tracey didn’t seem to believe that she worked hard to get what she had. Doug asked Shanice if he saw Vanessa. She let him know that she didn’t see her. He thought she would be there to celebrate him getting the cast off his hand. Vanessa and Joey were at Orphey Jean. They were enjoying the conversation they were having about the property he wanted. Leslie let Ted know that she wasn’t trying to seduce him. He called her out for the way she treated Eva. She referred to her as her pride and joy. He didn’t believe that since she kicked her out of her place. Leslie said that she kicked her out of her place and not her life. She called Eva her pride and joy. Ted felt like she was trying to be mother of the year. He demanded to see what was in her tote bag and saw the things she tried to take from Eva. Smitty wanted to have lunch with Martin to talk, but he tried to get out of it. Ted demanded to know why Leslie tried to make Kat think that Eva ran Laura off the road. He didn’t understand why she would frame Eva when she ‘s the one capable of committing a crime. Ted talked about the way she destroyed his marriage. He knew she ran Laura off the road. Ted continued to call Leslie out for her actions. He called her out her name while he insulted her.

Tracey felt like Anita was collecting her trophies while she was getting compared to her. She told her that she worked hard after they broke up. It was the same story for her. Everything always circled back to Anita when she tried to do something. Tracey felt like Anita walked all over anyone who got in her way. Anita denied doing that. She did what anyone else who went solo did. Tracey said she left when they needed her the most. Leslie looked in a mirror at her place and talked about her aliases . She wondered which one turned Ted on. Anita explained to Tracey that she had to do what she could to get through what happened. Tracey said they could have helped each other. Anita felt like she had to deal with it herself. Tracey didn’t buy it. Martin, Smitty, Vernon and Samantha spotted Vanessa and Joey at Orphey Jean. They wondered what happened between them. Martin and Vernon felt like they should leave it alone, but Smitty wanted to find out more. Tracey didn’t believe that Anita was wounded. She felt like Anita went running when Dante wanted her to have a solo career. Tracey wanted her to admit it. Vanessa arrived at the hospital and ran into Ted. She called him out for what he did to Nicole. Vanessa wished she was at the party so she could have put him in his place. Ted told her to tell him what she wanted to say. She couldn’t believe what he did to Nicole. Vanessa reminded him of what Nicole did for him. Ted wanted to take everything he did back. He didn’t need to be reminded about what Nicole did for him because he saw it. Ted told her that he would never forgive himself for what he did to Nicole.

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Nicole and Ted had an awkward encounter at the hospital. Vernon had a strange phone call that Tracey overheard. Anita told them that she had a visitor that would help with the reunion. Vernon had to leave. Tracey wanted to know who was coming over. Leslie tried to make things right with Mona. Mona didn’t like the way she treated Nicole because she never did anything to her. Leslie tried to tell her side of the story, but Mona thought she manipulated the situation. She said that Nicole didn’t want anything to do with Ted. Her explanation didn’t sit well with Mona. Ted wanted to talk to Nicole, but she was ready to do it yet. She would let him know if and when she was ready. Kat saw them together and thought they were talking. She had something to tell them. Naomi showed up at Anita’s place. Anita introduced Naomi to Tracey. Kat played the recording of Leslie talking about Laura’s accident. Ted didn’t believe what Leslie said. He thought Leslie was trying to pin the accident on Eva. Nicole didn’t believe that Leslie would blame her daughter for everything. Ted continued to think that  Leslie set her up for the accident. Eva couldn’t believe Leslie was willing to throw her under the bus. Leslie told her that she played along with Kat. She didn’t think anyone would take her seriously when they found out that she had an alibi. Eva reminded her that she didn’t know that she had an alibi. Leslie told her that she protected her when the cop asked her. Nicole wanted Kat to take the recording to the cop. Ted wanted to know what happened. She said she took the recording to the police. Nicole demanded to know why there wasn’t an arrest. Kat told them that Leslie and Eva poisoned Laura. She reminded them that Eva and Leslie destroyed their anniversary party. Ted warned Kat to stay away from Leslie. Nicole agreed with him. She wanted her to leave the police work to Jacob. Kat said she wanted to help Nicole. Nicole appreciated it, but she wanted her to stop going after her. She told Ted that he brought her into their lives, and he had to fix it.

Anita and Tracey talked to Naomi about their time as the Articuletts. She told Tracey about Naomi making her sing for Karaoke. Anita mentioned how a producer wanted a performance. Tracey wanted to know why she didn’t jump on it. She didn’t want to do it without the group. Jacob arrived at the hospital and told Nicole, Ted and Kat what happened with the investigation. There was no footage of people leaving Laura’s room. Leslie wanted to use Eva’s bathroom, but she said Ted wouldn’t like it if she stayed. She told her what happened when she was with Ted. Eva didn’t want to hear the details of their relationship. She wanted her to leave so she wouldn’t have to lie to Ted. Leslie wondered if Ted told her about their love. Eva reminded her that she destroyed his life. She told her that Ted would never get back together with her. Leslie said that she was mad at him. Eva wondered why she was mad at Ted. Leslie felt like he questioned what would have happened if he chose her. Eva told her that he hated her for ruining his life. She wanted Leslie to leave. Leslie agreed to go, but she put something in the door so she could sneak back inside. Kat and Jacob talked about what could have happened with Leslie and Eva. Nicole asked Ted if he was going to talk to Eva. He thought she would give him information about what happened. Nicole heard that he put her up. He wanted to get her out from under Leslie’s thumb. After Ted left, Jacob wanted to talk to her about June. He told her that she gave birth but couldn’t remember the baby. Anita felt like the concert was an opportunity to make up for the past. She wanted to make up for leaving the group. Naomi met with Nicole and thanked her for meeting with June. Anita hesitated doing the concert because she didn’t think the group would get back together. Tracey said that it wouldn’t matter if she agreed to do the concert because Sharon wasn’t close to forgiving her. Kat asked Shanice if she saw anyone new show up at the hospital during the time Laura was there. Shanice saw someone and thought it was strange at the time. Leslie broke back into Eva’s room and stole things. Ted arrived while she was in the room.

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Kat wanted answers from Jacob. She wanted to know if Leslie told him that Eva ran Laura off the road. Tomas met with Eva at Orphey Jean. They talked about her connecting with her father. She was grateful since her mother turned against her. Tomas told her that Leslie tried to blame her for Laura’s accident. Eva was shocked to hear that. Leslie went into Laura’s room at the hospital. Kat couldn’t believe Leslie refused to admit that Eva did it. Jacob agreed with her. He said that Leslie didn’t have an alibi for what happened to Laura. Kat wondered about Eva’s alibi. He said she didn’t have one. Jacob felt like Leslie was the one who did it. Kat planned on getting answers. Jacob wanted her to stay out of it, but she didn’t want to do it. Eva told Tomas that she wasn’t the one who ran Laura off the road. She thought Tomas believed she did it, but he told her that he thought Leslie did it. Leslie grabbed a pillow to smother her. Laura asked her what she was doing, and Leslie told her that she needed a pillow. Leslie wondered if Laura thought she was going to smother her. She introduced herself to Laura. Laura knew who she was and what she did to Ted and Nicole. Leslie told her that no one knew anything. She wondered if Laura knew her daughter. Leslie asked her if she knew who was responsible. Anita wondered if Tracey was going to meet her after all. Vernon assured her that Tracey would show up. Anita felt like she got cold feet. She thought Tracey hated her for the way she treated her. Tracey showed up to meet Anita. Leslie told Laura that Eva wasn’t the one who ran her off the road. Eva thought Tomas had too much class to ask her how she could let Leslie control her life. He told her about the way his father treated him. Eva wished her mother stayed one way. She told him about the good things that her mother did for her in addition to the bad things. Eva wanted her mother to treat her better. Tomas wanted the same thing. She let him know that he deserved better. Tomas felt she deserved better too.

Anita and Tracey couldn’t believe how close they were and didn’t see each other. Tracey told Anita and Vernon that Sharon wanted to be with him while they were together as a group. Eva told Tomas that Kat would have a fit if she saw them holding hands. She didn’t think Kat would like her boyfriend holding her hand. Tomas didn’t think they were really holding hands or that Kat was really his girlfriend. He said that Eva was why Kat wasn’t really his girlfriend. Kat interrupted Leslie and Laura talking. Leslie walked out of Laura’s room. Laura told Kat that Leslie was the one who ran her off the road. Kat told her that Jacob thought Leslie ran her off the road too. Laura told her that Leslie was scary because she woke up and saw her staring at her. She didn’t think it was impossible for her to be the culprit. Laura didn’t understand why Leslie would want to run her off the road just for her job. She said she would have been back to work if it weren’t for her cardiac arrest. Tomas told Eva why she was the reason why they weren’t together. Tracey talked to Anita about how they were being torn apart. They went down memory lane about the Articulates. Tracey and Anita seemed to enjoy talking about their past as a group. Getting back together turned out better than Tracey thought it would, Eva took responsibility for what happened to Kat’s family. Tomas told her that everything wasn’t her fault. He reminded her that she tried to stop her mother from exposing the family. Eva liked how he knew how it felt to have a parent like hers. He wanted her to hang in there. Kat put two and two together and realized that Leslie was behind what happened to Laura. Laura wondered if she was still in danger. Kat told her that she couldn’t identify who ran her off the road. She said that Laura could let the guard know about Leslie to keep her out of her room. Leslie ran into Eva. She was about to leave when Eva stopped her. Leslie apologized for missing her little birthday. Eva confronted her about pinning her crimes on her. Kat went back to the station to see Jacob. He reminded her that she was supposed to stay out of it. She told him about her conversation with Laura. He wanted more evidence before he could arrest Eva or Leslie.

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Dani and Pamela went to Joe’s casino to make some money for their business and to find talent. She started flirting with the dealer. Dani planned to have him naked in an international fashion magazine if he played his cards right. Ted went to see Leslie to invite her to an impromptu lunch for Eva. Leslie was still too upset with Eva to celebrate her birthday. Ted thought she was evil for not wanting to celebrate her daughter’s birthday. Leslie refused to let him say that she didn’t love her daughter. She said that Eva reminds her of the love she lost and the life would have had. Leslie wondered if she could still have that life. She placed her hand on his leg. Leslie hoped he would finally do right by her and Eva. Naomi and Jacob found out that June had pneumonia and needed bypass surgery. Dou’s hand was still hurt so another doctor had to help out. Kat arrived at the hospital to show Naomi and Jacob the footage of Leslie accusing Eva of running Laura off the road. Jacob thought her words were damaging, it would take more than that to close the case.He thanked her for what she got and agrees to pursue it. After Kat left, Naomi and Jacob found out that June’s surgery was successful. June was making jokes after the surgery.  Jacob went to Leslie’s place to let her know that she had to go to the station for questioning. 

Vanessa went to see Nicole. Nicole told her that she was thinking about selling her house. With Ted gone, she wanted something new. Vanessa didn’t want to put the house on the market yet. She wanted to give Nicole time to think about it first. Smitty was concerned about Martin so he started investigating him. He talked to Nicole about Martin first. She thought it was understandable that Martin would drop the presidential pursuit until he told her about his nightmares. She became worried about his nightmares. After his visit with Nicole, Smitty met with Bill at Orphey Gene. He wanted to know what Bill meant when he said they should stick together. Bill tried to get around it, but it didn’t work. Smitty wanted to know if there’s something Martin I’d keeping from him. Bill told him to ask Martin since the family was so honest. Doug to the casino and got approached by Joey. He warned Doug to pay back the money he owed him. Doug told him that his debt would be paid off when he could do surgeries again. Joey felt that would take too long. He wanted Doug ro call Vanessa, or he would do it. Dani spotted Joey and Doug talking and wondered what they were talking about. 

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Kat went to see Ted at his hotel. She wanted him to tell her about his affair. He told her about how funny Leslie used to be. It was something he missed with Nicole after she had the miscarriages. He called himself selfish for what he did. Ted missed the love he used to get from Nicole and confuses Leslie’s attention for love. Kat asked him if he would have left her mother if she didn’t get pregnant. Ted didn’t confirm or deny her question. Nicole’s pregnancy inspires emotions in him that led him back to her. Kat surprised him when she wondered why he didn’t strap up when he was with Leslie. Ted thought Leslie was on birth control pills. Kat informed him that their relationship wouldn’t be fixed with one conversation. She hugged him, and he was surprised by that. Leslie went to see Bill at his office. She wanted answers about the cease and desist order that he sent her saying that she waited over two decades to tell everyone about his threats. He promised that everyone would side with him over her after everything she’s done. Leslie didn’t seem worried. She wanted him to do his worst to her because she was going to do hers too. After Leslie left, Bill wanted Ted to come to his office. Ted arrived at Bill’s office. Bill warned him to get proactive with Leslie. He warned him that she is unhinged. Avoiding her wouldn’t be an option for long. 

Naomi went to see her father. She had a feeling what he was talking about when she saw Ted in his office. Naomi was cordial to Ted, but she didn’t believe that her father didn’t threaten Leslie. Eva talked to Andre about the progress she made with Martin and Ted. She promised that Nicole was safe from her.  Eva wanted to be part of Ted’s life. She wasn’t looking for trouble. Eva was happy to see a text from Leslie to meet her at Ophrey Gene. Later Eva met with Leslie. She wanted Eva to use her relationship with Ted to help her get in good with him. She didn’t hide her disappointment when she thought her mother wanted to spend time with her. Leslie forgot it was Eva’s birthday after everything that’s happened. Eva refused to help her. She told her mother that she shouldn’t worry about the cease and desist order because it could have been worse. Kat and Chelsea met up. She told Chelsea that Leslie used her father from the beginning. Kat thought she lied about birth control. She put it together that Leslie and Eva took advantage of Laura’s accident. Kat believed they had something to do with the accident. Chelsea didn’t think they would hire a hitman to take care of Laura. Kat thought Eva ran her off the road. Later Kat went back to see her father. She wanted to warn him about her theory about Leslie and Eva, but he wasn’t there. Leslie showed up and had a conversation with Kat. She didn’t feel guilty about what happened. Nicole was collateral damage in her mission to expose Ted. Kat accused her of running Laura off the road. Leslie agreed that what happened to Laura wasn’t a coincidence. She implied that Eva was the one who ran her off the road. Leslie didn’t think Kat could do anything without proof. Kat was recording their conversation. 

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Martin had the nightmare again. Someone in his dream asked to see the color of his money. He woke up before he could see who it was. Nicole talked to Dani about grieving her relationship. Dani told he’d that she and their mother probably sent Ted and Eva to the hospital with emotional wounds. Nicole didn’t need anyone defending her. Dani reminded her that the Dupree family doesn’t hide. They fake it until they make it. Dani wanted her to go out. Ted and Eva went out for breakfast. She thought they would be more welcomed at the hotel. He didn’t want to do that because they deserved to be there. Anastasia (a gossip in town) saw them together and gave them the evil eye. Eva felt uncomfortable with her watching them. Ted told her that people would have to get used to seeing them together. He planned to set Eva up as a hairstylist. Ted thought she might be able to get another personal assistant job. Dani brought Nicole to the club. She told her to hold her head high. They spotted Ted and Eva at the club. Ted was about to talk to Nicole, but Vanessa stopped him. She tried to take Nicole’s mind off of Ted by talking to her about Doug and his self-destructive behavior. Dani lectured Ted about his actions. He said he was taking her advice and stepping up for his daughter. Dani had a message for Eva. She let her know that she would never be a Dupree. Dani went to Nicole and Vanessa’s table. Anastasia arrived at the table. She thought betrayed women should unite. After Anastasia left, Nicole wanted to run off, but Dani and Vanessa convinced her to stay. 

Anastasia went to Ted and Eva’s table and made a snide comment to her. Eva wanted to leave so she left the table. Anastasia apologized to Ted for what she said to Eva. Nicole, Dani and Vanessa drank to Eva walking out of the club. Ted arrived at their table. He said there was no excuse for what he did to her. Ted planned to be the man who learned from his mistakes. He was determined to get Nicole back within a year. After he left, Nicole thanked Dani for talking her into going out. Leslie saw Jan at Orphey Gene. Jan wouldn’t let sit with her. She didn’t like the way she used her and Mona. Jan didn’t like how she manipulated her daughter. Leslie explained what happened with Ted and how he wanted her to get an abortion. Jan felt sorry for her at first. She wouldn’t have used her daughter the way Leslie did. Jan told her that she acted out of hate and couldn’t sit with her. After her conversation with Jan, Eva arrived at Leslie’s table. They went back and forth about Eva’s betrayal. She begged her to let her again. Leslie wouldn’t let her come home. She reminded Eva about what she did. Eva ran off. Jan couldn’t believe the way she treated Eva like that. Leslie yelled at Jan. She had more plans up her sleeve. Eva ran into Ted and told him what happened with her mother. 

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Dani demanded answers from Bill about what he did for Ted. She told him that it was her family. Bill thought he was doing the right thing. Dani told Bill about everything Ted did to Nicole and couldn’t believe his role in the plan. Bill didn’t feel he did anything wrong. Dani wanted to know what else he did to help her family. She and Bill continued to argue about what he did for her family. Bill told her to take it up with her parents if she wanted answers about what he did for the family. Vernon tried to make Nicole feel better. She said she felt numb from everything that happened. He thought it was good that she was feeling numb right now. Vernon assured her that her family had her back. Andre went to see Ted. Ted felt like he was the only person who would want to see him. Andre asked him how things were going at the hospital. He told him that was the only thing he didn’t mess up. Andre wondered if there was anything he could do for him. Ted wanted him to put a good word in for him with Nicole. Nicole thought Ted was the closest person she would find like her father. She couldn’t believe she was so blind when it concerned Ted. Anita didn’t want her to put herself down for Ted. The only thing she did was love her husband. Nicole felt like being with her parents made her feel secure and loved. Bill told Dani that everything that happened has already been done. She warned him to stay out of her family’s business. He didn’t have a problem with that and that’s why he left her. Dani couldn’t believe that she ever loved someone like him. She stormed out of his place. Hayley wanted to know if Bill really meant it when he said he was finished with the Duprees.

Andre told Ted that he believed that he and Nicole would get back together. Ted wasn’t sure about that. Andre left and there was a knock at the door. Martin was the one at the door. Tomas and Eva showed up at the bar. He wanted to talk to her, but she didn’t think she would be good company. Tomas didn’t think she was capable of what she did. Eva felt like his comments hurt more than anyone else’s. Andre went to see Nicole. He hated what she was going through. He let it slip that he knew about Ted’s affair. Andre admitted that Ted talked to him about the affair. Nicole couldn’t believe that he knew and didn’t say anything. Martin confronted Ted about what he did to his mother. He said that his lies destroyed his mother. Martin didn’t know who he could forgive when he didn’t know who he was. He thought Ted was the best. Andre told Nicole that he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He begged her to forgive him. Nicole didn’t blame him for what happened. He said that Ted regretted what he did and never wanted to hurt her. Nicole didn’t know what to do with that information. Tomas thought he knew Eva, but he was wrong. Eva didn’t want to stay with him. She wanted to leave, but he wanted her to stay. Bill met with Smitty because he knew he wanted to congratulate him for pursuing his career. He realized that Smitty could use a friend. Bill wanted Smitty to remind Martin that they were on the same team. Martin wanted answers from Ted. Ted assured Martin that he loved Nicole. He apologized to him. Ted was determined to get his family back. Eva knew she was wrong to do what she did. Tomas grabbed Eva’s hand when she started crying. Kat walked back into the bar and saw him holding Eva’s hand. Dani went to see Ted. She planned to read him the riot act for what he did to her sister. Leslie went to Nicole’s house to talk to her.

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Leslie dreamed about Ted coming to her place and thanking her for telling Nicole the truth about their relationship. Hayley and Bill talked about his role in saving Ted’s marriage. Ted went to Bill’s place to confront him. Anita and Vernon discussed the way Bill and Ted treated their daughters. They were talking about what Bill did for the family, but Chelsea interrupted them before they talked about what he did for them. Ted wanted to know why Bill didn’t tell him that he had a child. Eva was in Nicole’s office and wanted to talk to her. Nicole didn’t blame her for Ted’s affair. Eva reminded her that she’s the product of the affair. She tried to apologize, but Dani showed up. Dani demanded that Eva get out. Eva left the house. Nicole let Dani know that she had it under control. Dani didn’t agree with her since she allowed Eva in her house. Kat talked to Tomas about Eva and Leslie. She had no intention of getting to know Eva. Chelsea couldn’t believe her father was involved in Ted’s situation. She told Anita and Vernon that she wanted to know what else he did. Hayley tried to defend Bill to Ted. Ted wanted answers for why he didn’t tell him that he had a baby. Bill wondered why Ted didn’t tell him that Leslie was in town. Ted just wanted his wife back. Dani gave Nicole things to help her feel better. Nicole hoped that everything was a mistake and that it wasn’t true. Dani let her know that Eva had a birth certificate. Eva showed up at Leslie’s place. Tomas told Kat that it wasn’t Eva’s fault that her father cheated. He felt like Kat was mad at the wrong person. Kat wondered who she should be mad at, and he told her that she should be mad at her father. Bill wanted to take Ted down a peg at one point. He said he didn’t have to help him years ago, but he did. Ted thought things would have been different if he told her the truth years ago. Bill wasn’t sure that was true. He informed Ted that he earned some time in the dog house. Bill thought he might have a chance to get back in Nicole’s good graces.

Dani wanted to go after everyone involved with hurting Nicole. She reminded Nicole that Ted loved her. Dani told her about the things he did to show that he loved her. Nicole didn’t want to hear her defend Ted. Dani knew she was right. Leslie wanted to know what was in Eva’s box. She thought that Nicole fired her. Leslie demanded to know why Eva turned on her. She couldn’t believe that Eva put Ted above her. Leslie said that Ted didn’t care about her. Eva told her that he didn’t care because he didn’t know she existed. She yelled that it was Leslie’s fault. Leslie was trying to protect her because she didn’t want to tell her that he wanted her to have an abortion. Eva demanded to know why she didn’t tell her the truth. She noticed the boxes on the floor. Leslie told her that she was kicking her out because she refused to stay with someone she didn’t trust. Eva let her know that she slept in her car. Leslie told her to stay with her father since he needs family. Eva took one last look at her mother and walked out the door. She cried while she walked away. Ted told Bill and Hayley he would do anything to make his marriage work. He walked out of their house. Hayley realized that Bill missed the Duprees paying him to take care of their problems. He didn’t deny missing it. Dani wondered if there would ever be a time where she would forgive Ted and get back together. Nicole didn’t think she would ever feel that way. She was too upset to do anything. Dani thought she should wait until she was ready to move on. Eva went to see Ted because she didn’t have anywhere else to go. He wanted to know why she didn’t stay with her mother. She told her that she kicked her out for defending him and Nicole. He felt like it was too little too late. Ted wanted to know what she wanted from him. She was hoping that he would want her in his life. Kat told Tomas that she couldn’t forgive her father for what he did to her mother. She refused to forgive Eva for her role in destroying her parents’ marriage. Kat wanted him to end his friendship with Eva. Dani showed up at Bill’s place to confront him for what he did for Ted. Eva continued to tell Ted what she thought she knew about him. He knew why she wanted to get revenge on him but why did she do that to Nicole. If he were a better man, he would still have Nicole. Eva reminded him that she wouldn’t be born. Ted planned to give her a room and then he would get an apartment for her.

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Leslie approached Ted at the anniversary party. Eva begged her not to say anything to him. Ted reminded her that she was supposed to leave town. Leslie wondered if anyone had smelling salt or cardiac paddles. She felt like Nicole was going to need them. Leslie wondered if she should tell Nicole who she was. Eva begged the guests to help. She told them that she wasn’t well and locked her in the closet. Smitty and Martin grabbed Leslie, but Nicole told them to let her go. Mona admitted that Leslie recommended Eva for the job. She didn’t know that Leslie had an ulterior motive. Naomi arrived at the party late. Nicole told Ted that Leslie was Sherry and not Dana. Leslie told her that Ted knew who she was. Kat called Leslie insane. She announced that Leslie said her name was Anna. Kat told everyone that Leslie was Eva’s mother. Eva cried and apologized to Nicole. She said she tried to stop Leslie. Carlton said that he let Eva out of the closet. Hayley was surprised that Bill was missing Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Bill said that Ted wasn’t any better than the rest of the family. Hayley didn’t believe that and wanted to know more. Bill didn’t say anything at first. She questioned him about what he meant and realized that Ted cheated. Vernon wanted to get Leslie the help she needed. He wanted everyone but his family to leave the room. Leslie mocked him while he asked the guests to leave. She wanted her lover to come clean to everyone. Nicole cried by her mother’s side after she heard Leslie’s comment. Anita shot daggers at Leslie with her eyes.

Kat wanted Eva to stop the mess that Leslie started. Leslie told her that Eva wasn’t born when it started. She asked Martin if he remembered the server who gave him brownies when he was a kid. Martin looked to Ted for answers. Ted ordered her to leave his family out of it. Leslie told everyone that Ted wasn’t excited when she told him that she was pregnant. Nicole almost fainted when she heard the news. Dani wanted to make sure that she was okay. Leslie said that she was pregnant, but Ted told her to get an abortion and leave town. She said she was crushed when he wanted her to get an abortion. Leslie announced to everyone that Ted called Bill to offer her money to get the abortion and leave town. If she didn’t take the offer, her child wouldn’t be safe. Someone would kidnap her baby. Eva started crying as Leslie told Ted that Bill planned to sell her baby on the black market. Ted denied what Leslie said. Leslie bought what Bill said and gave in to his threat. She announced that she went to Chicago and secretly had the baby. Ted was shocked when he found out that Kat was his daughter. Eva was surprised when she found out that Leslie agreed to have the abortion. She told Ted that Leslie made her believe that he didn’t want her. Kat told everyone not to believe what Eva and Leslie were saying. Ted wanted to talk everything out. Nicole snapped and ran out of the room. Kat followed her mother out of the room. Vernon asked Ted what he was supposed to do with what happened. Ted went after Nicole. Smitty told Leslie that the show was over. Dani refused to let her get away with what she did to her sister. Chelsea and Naomi couldn’t believe what Leslie said about their father. Martin stopped Ted and realized when he cheated on his mother. He remembered “Dana” and how Ted used him as a cover so he could cheat on his mother. Martin pushed Ted onto a sofa just as Smitty came in the room. Smitty stopped Martin from going after Ted. Eva found Ted, but he couldn’t talk to her at the moment. He regretted not listening to Kat because she knew that Eva was up to no good. Eva explained that her mother told her a different story about what happened. She tried to stop Leslie from going through with her plan. Eva asked him to forgive her while Leslie walked in and overheard her. She wanted Eva to cry her a river. Ted left to find Nicole. Leslie told Eva that she made the wrong choice. Eva cried while Leslie walked away. Mona apologized to Vernon and Anita. They didn’t blame her. Ted was responsible for what happened. Anita wanted Dani to get the family together so they could make a plan. Ted went home, and Kat told him to leave her mother alone. Nicole believed what Leslie had to say. Ted couldn’t deny it so Kat got upset. She defended him. Ted didn’t know how much of Leslie’s story was true. He didn’t know if Leslie had a baby, but it could be the truth. Ted said he was selfish, but it was a long time ago. The Duprees talked about what happened with Ted and Leslie. They wondered if he really did if Eva was his kid. Chelsea reminded everyone that Kat knew the truth about Eva all along. Leslie showed up at the Dupree mansion and shocked everyone. Ted waited for Nicole to come out of the shower and apologized to her. Nicole couldn’t feel anything. Her world stopped at the party. Kat approached Eva. Eva told her that she was right all along. She gave Kat DNA test papers.

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Eva thought about Ted welcoming her into his family. Leslie was dressed as a server. She told Eva that she was ready for the party and thought it would be great when Ted finds out that his daughter was the cause of his destruction. Eva wasn’t happy to hear that and felt bad about going through with the plan. She didn’t hate the Duprees the way Leslie did. Leslie ordered her to do what she was supposed to do. Eva reluctantly agreed to go through with the plan. She questioned if they had to publicly expose Ted. Leslie told her that they had to do it because Ted treated them like dirt under his shoe. She was tired of living in the shadow of their perfect lives. Eva started crying while Leslie was talking to her. While Eva was crying, Leslie reminded about the things they were cheated out of in life. Eva let her know that the plan felt wrong. Her mother told her to think of it as a roller coaster ride, but Eva wanted to get off. Ted and Nicole’s marriage would be destroyed. Leslie didn’t care about that because he was gaining a daughter. Anita, Vernon and Kat got ready for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Kat told her grandparents that her speech will make her father. Vernon thought Ted would cry about the speech. Anita felt like he was sentimental like Vernon. They talked about how much they cared about Ted. The discussion turned to Tomas. They wanted to make sure he was right for her. She told them that he asked Tomas for help with something that made her uncomfortable. Kat refused to do it, and he apologized to her. She wanted to have the type of relationship that her parents had. Once Vernon met Ted, he knew he would marry his daughter. Anita thought he was the son they never had. Leslie and Eva arrived at the club. She took Eva to a closet. Leslie wanted to change from her server uniform into an evening gown. Leslie wanted Eva to text her when the time was right. There was no lock on the door on the inside so she gave Eva the keys. Leslie changed the plan. She wanted Eva to come get her. Mona was outside of the closet and saw Eva. Leslie heard them while they were talking about her. Eva walked off and joined the rest of the people for the party.

Chelsea recorded the event for social media. She talked to Vernon and Anita about the secret to a happy marriage. Andre took pictures of everyone at the party. Eva and Mona talked about how great Ted and Nicole were together. Kat told Chelsea that she had a bad feeling about Eva’s mother. She told her that Leslie looked like a woman she met named Anna. Kat was afraid she was going to be at the party. Dani hugged Nicole and congratulated her. Nicole remembered Dani telling her to prioritize Ted or she would lose him. Kat caught Eva trying to get into the closet at the club. Eva lied and said they needed more linen for the tables. Kat basically warned her to behave herself at the party. Eva opened the door and noticed that Leslie wasn’t in the closet. Ted told Nicole that he wanted to be wherever she was. He kissed her while Leslie eavesdropped on them. Dani spotted Eva and asked if she ever considered modeling. Eva managed to get away from her so she could find her mother. Kat talked to Mona about Leslie. She learned that Mona just met Leslie. Ted and Nicole found Eva and made her an offer. They wanted her to become a medical assistant. Once she graduated, she would work for Ted. Eva was touched by the offer. Later Eva found her mother and told her the plan was off. She wanted the truth to come out, but she didn’t want to humiliate Ted and Nicole. The Richardsons were good people. Eva begged Leslie to let her handle things her way. Leslie locked Eva in the closet and walked away. Eva screamed for her to let her out. Kat told Chelsea that Anna and Leslie were the same person. She wanted to tell her parents that Eva was involved in Leslie’s plan. Eva yelled for help until Carlton heard her and opened the door. Ted thanked Andre for his help with getting his past stray out. He was right to keep his secret in the past. Ted hoped the good things he did outweighed the bad. Ted made a speech about Nicole. He felt the same way he did when he first met her. Ted thanked everyone and asked Eva to come up to him. Ted and Nicole looked around for Eva. Eva had to get to Ted and Nicole before it was too late. Kat tried to stop Eva from going to the party. Eva went to Ted and Nicole and wanted them to leave. They were confused by her actions. Eva wanted them to trust her, but it was too late. Leslie walked in the room and said they couldn’t leave. Ted wasn’t happy, and Nicole was confused. Ted wanted Leslie to go, but she wouldn’t leave. He told her that she was supposed to leave town. Eva pleaded with Leslie not to say anything. Nicole wanted to get Leslie some help. Leslie felt like she would need the help. Ted wanted Leslie to go and that made Nicole more confused. Leslie wondered if Ted was going to tell Nicole what happened or would she do it.

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Doug felt like the pressure of his addiction was catching up with him. He turned to Nicole for help with his gambling problem. They talked about his history with gambling. During their conversation, they realized that Doug always craved winning. He loved the adrenaline and validation. It’s similar to the feeling he gets from being a surgeon. Doug admitted that he has a big debt, and it took a toll on his marriage. Nicole suggested he join a support group. He wasn’t sure about that because he thought someone might recognize him. Vanessa was upset that Diego was icing her out. He didn’t think she had a right to be upset when he rarely saw her. 

Bill spotted Naomi and Martin at the country club. They weren’t in the mood to talk to him since he broke Dani’s heart. Martin let Bill know that their time as family was done. Bill reminded Martin that it would be beneficial for them to be on good terms if he intended to run for president. Doug had a confession for Vanessa. He admitted that he was lying to her. Doug had a confession for Vanessa. He admitted that he was lying to her. Doug didn’t tell her about his addiction. He told her how he felt after their spontaneous hotel sex. The moment made him think about when they were a stronger couple. Tomas joined Bill at his table at the club. He wanted to talk about the review boards’ demands of the firm. Bill’s hand started shaking. Tomas thought he should see a doctor. Bill dismissed it as being dehydrated. A homeless woman named June was in trouble with the law. Naomi wss looking to give back to the community. Jacob called Naomi to speak with June. She didn’t want the help. June didn’t have the money to pay, and she didn’t trust Naomi as far as she could throw her. Despite her attitude, Jacob wanted Naomi to help her.

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Kat was determined to catch Eva in a lie. She wanted Tomas to help her catch Eva. He thought she might be overreacting. She told him that she met her surrogate mother Anna. Tomas told her what Eva said to him and the light bulb went off for her. Kat found out that Eva’s surrogate’s mother’s name was actually Leslie. He felt bad for telling Kat what Eva said to him. Tomas didn’t want to cause more friction between her and Eva. Kat was happy that her suspicions were right. Nicole went to see Laura at the hospital. She brought her flowers and found out that someone else gave her flowers. Laura told her that Eva sent them, and she relaxed. Nicole didn’t think Eva would do something behind her back. Eva and Leslie argued about how to handle Ted and Nicole’s relationship. They accused each other of lying. Leslie was starting to doubt Eva’s commitment to their plan. She felt like Eva’s loyalty was getting twisted. Leslie did her best to convince her that she didn’t run Laura off the road. 

Nicole assured Laura that Eva wasn’t going to take her job. She and Ted considered her family. Nicole was concerned about the spike in Laura’s potassium level which caused her to have a heart attack. Nicole wondered how it happened. Kat surprised Eva at home. She told Eva that she was feeling threatened by her bond with her parents. Kat wondered if they could be friends. Eva grabbed her phone so Kat started looking around. She took an incriminating picture. Leslie showed up while she was taking the picture. Kat recognized Leslie, and she started putting things together. After Doug and Vanessa made love, he wanted to know why she had the look in her eyes. She didn’t want to tell him about Joey so she said it was about work. They went their separate ways later on. Doug tested himself to see if he could beat his gambling addiction. Vanessa planned on meeting someone at Uptown. Joey approached her and told her that he owned the escort service that she uses. Hayley gave Bill bad news. She informed him that she’s not pregnant after all. Bill wasn’t happy or upset about the news. He wasn’t sure how he was supposed to react to her news. Hayley let him know that it was okay if he felt relieved by the news. Bill was fine with spending his life having her to himself. He admitted that there was a part of him that wanted to be a father again. They were willing to keep open minds about having children.

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