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Vanessa went to see Nicole. She thought that Nicole was disappointed to see her and not Carlton. Nicole explained to her what happened with the BRCA gene testing. Vanessa understood how she was feeling. She thought Nicole was the best person to help the family. Vanessa wanted her to find something constructive to do. Nicole thought Carlton was a nice guy. Vanessa felt like everyone deserved happiness. She talked about moving on with Joey. Nicole wanted to introduce her to single doctors, or she could be single. She felt like Vanessa found the most dangerous person to make her feel safe. Vanessa said that Joey trusted her the way Nicole used to. She wanted Nicole to stop predicting bad things and be happy for her. Nicole promised to do better. Vanessa wanted to go on a double date with Carlton and Joey. Nicole wasn’t sure if Carlton wanted to see her after what she did the night before. Pamela showed up at the club and saw Dani. She had pictures of Anita and Dani from past events. Dani talked to her about the results from the BRCA test. Pamela was surprised she told her about it there and not somewhere like a club. Dani wondered if her time in the spotlight was over and if it meant that she had to go in a different direction. Pamela told her that the only difference was that she was at a higher risk of getting cancer. She can be prepared for it by having knowledge. Leslie met with Joey. He wasn’t happy about being summoned. Joey told her that everything was finished with the clinic so their business was done. Leslie informed him that they were just starting. She wanted to change the name of the clinic so her name would be in the title, but he didn’t want to do that. Leslie thought he was trying to please Vanessa. He informed her that he had people killed for comments like that.

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Naomi set up appointments for she and Chelsea to get tested for the BRCA gene. Cheslea wasn’t sure if she wanted to get it because she was scared for Dani. Kat reminded Chelsea that Naomi was scared too. Her way of dealing with it was by doing things. Naomi got upset when she had trouble making the appointments. It occurred to her that she had to let her father know about her mother’s test results. Chelsea said that she would tell their father the news. Kat noticed that Chelsea needed cheering up so she called Martin to talk to her. Nicole was with Dani to try to comfort her. They reminisced about their childhood. Dani didn’t want Nicole to feel guilty because she got the BRCA gene, and she didn’t. She wanted to stay strong for Naomi and Chelsea, but she couldn’t handle it if they got the gene too. Dani broke down and started crying. Nicole wanted her to have a good cry. Dani wanted to be there for the girls. Nicole told her that she wouldn’t be any good to them until she takes care of herself. Nicole went to check on Naomi and Chelsea. Naomi went to the hospital to talk to Ashley about the trouble she was having getting appointments to get tested. While they were talking, Naomi had a breakdown. Ashley thought she needed a chance to get everything out. Getting the blood tests done would be the one thing she could control. Ashley made a few phone calls and sped things up for Naomi.

Tomas talked about Lynette’s case. Hayley thought she had to look into Lynette’s credibility. Tomas corrected her and said that she had to investigate Lynette’s boss. Hayley, Tomas, and Caroline noticed that Bill seemed distracted. Bill thought about finding out that Dani, Naomi and Chelsea had to get tested for the BRCA gene. Chelsea texted him so he started looking for his keys. Bill found his keys and rushed out of the office. Later Tomas went back to the office to look for Bill. Hayley didn’t know why he left in such a hurry. She admitted that Bill didn’t talk to her about things like that. Kat texted Tomas about the BRCA gene testing. Hayley put two and two together and realized why Bill rushed off. Tomas told her that Bill cared more about his daughters than he did about Dani getting tested. She thanked Tomas for making her feel better. Hayley said privately that he could help Dani now, but she would grieve over his casket soon enough. She left a voicemail for Randy. Hayley told him about Bill putting Dani first. She talked to him about using her bag of tricks on Bill. Hayley didn’t know that Tomas was about to hear her talking. Bill showed up at Dani’s place while Nicole was still there. He wanted to see Dani. Bill rushed up to see her. Nicole saw Bill pull Dani into a hug. Dani wanted him to be with their daughters. She told him that he didn’t have to be her supporter anymore. Dani let him know that Bill wasn’t a match for the BRCA gene. Bill refused to accept that he couldn’t help her beat cancer. Andre returned home and realized that Bill was there. He found Dani in Bill’s arms. Andre interrupted them and escorted him downstairs. He wanted Bill to stay away from his wife.

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Kat thanked Chelsea for the texts. She told Chelsea that she was afraid that she would have been walking into an intervention instead of a party. Chelsea told Kat that their mothers were getting their results. Kat felt bad that Nicole didn’t feel the need to tell her about the results. After Kat talked to Nicole, she said she wanted things to go back to the way they were. Nicole went to Martin and Smitty’s place to wait for the results. Carlton called to check on her. When Nicole said they were dating, Martin said it was too soon for her to jump into a relationship. She thought he was being loyal to his father. While they were talking, she got an alert that her test results were ready. She found out she’s not a carrier for the BRCA gene. Naomi went to Dani’s place. Nicole called to say she didn’t have the BRCA gene. Naomi checked Dani’s portal. Dani was able to tell what it said based on the expression on Naomi’s face. She told Nicole that Naomi and Chelsea were going to have to get tested. Nicole left Martin and Smitty’s place. Naomi tried to comfort Dani. Naomi went to Chelsea and Kat’s place to tell them Dani had the BRCA gene. Kat said she would be there for them. Anita wanted Vernon to be with their daughters instead of going to chemo with her. Vernon let her know he was going with her. Martin called Vernon and told him Dani and Nicole’s test results. When Anita woke up, she asked Vernon about the girls’ test results. Vernon said he didn’t hear anything yet. Nicole went to Dani’s house to comfort her.

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Before Anita started chemo, she wanted to plan for one last meal since she didn’t know if she would be able to eat tomorrow. Vernon didn’t like her talking like that. He wanted to join her because there was no way she was dealing with it alone. Anita found out that Nicole and Dani were getting their test results tomorrow. She was upset that she wasn’t going to be with them when they got their results. Anita had an idea and left to get supplies. Kat was concerned about purse production delays during the Awards season, but Chelsea was worried about what was going on with the family. Chelsea was upset about the way Kat was handling things because she couldn’t stand the idea of losing her. While they were arguing, Tomas came in. Chelsea told Tomas to talk some sense into Kat and before she left. Tomas let Kat know that he wasn’t going to do anything but he understood her family’s concern. Kat cried in his arms and wished they could let her pretend this didn’t exist. Vernon and Anita called the family, but Kat wanted to spend time with Tomas. When the family went to the Duprees’ house, Anita reminded them about how much they loved New Orleans. She said they wanted to bring New Orleans to Fairmont Crest. When the celebration started, Anita reminded everyone that things were going to get harder tomorrow, but tonight they were going to celebrate. Everyone tried to reach out to Kat, but she turned her phone off. During the celebration, Anita let her family know she was going to allow them to dote on her, but she wanted them to care for each other.

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Tracy went to see Anita. Anita tried to keep her spirits up and avoid talking about cancer. Tracy said she knew Anita was feeling guilty about possibly passing on the BRCA gene to her family. Anita was offended and yelled at her. Tracy told her to stop pretending that it would be easy and that she had everything under control. Anita said she would be weak but this wasn’t the day. She said she wanted to live for now. Anita said she was going to fight it. When Vernon came home, he heard Anita yelling at Tracy. She told Tracy about the things she wanted to do and see. When Anita threw a cup across the room, Tracy said she was glad that Anita wasn’t repressing her feelings. Vernon said Anita didn’t need to protect them. He said it wasn’t just happening to her. It was happening to all of them because they loved her. They made a vow to get through this.

Joey and Marcel talked about being responsible for Doug’s death. Nicole talked to Vanessa about possibly having the BRCA gene. She told Vanessa that others weren’t as lucky as her family was to have access to good health care. Nicole said she would donate more to cancer research and would pay it forward if Anita survived. Joey told Marcel that the evidence pointing to them was gone. He told Marcel that Vanessa was better off without Doug. Vanessa called Joey and told him she needed to meet him. Joey told Marcel to watch out for Vanessa and keep her safe. When Vanessa met with Joey, she told him she was concerned about Nicole. She asked Joey to take Leslie up on her offer of the free clinic. Joey didn’t want to do it. Vanessa told him about the lives they could save. She said they could honor Doug’s life. Joey agreed to meet with Leslie.

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Leslie went to Joey’s club to see if he would work with her to fund the clinic. He agreed to work with her, but he wanted something in return. Joey wanted her to name the clinic after Doug. Leslie thought he felt guilty about what he did to Doug by racking up his gambling debt and sleeping with his wife. Joey wanted honor the father of Vanessa’s children. Leslie preferred to name a room after Doug instead of the clinic. Later Vanessa found out that Joey decided to fund the clinic. She promised that he wouldn’t regret it. Leslie met with Marcel at Uptown. He warned her about getting into business with Joey. Marcel warned her that Joey wasn’t someone she should cross. She told him that she wasn’t either. He thought she should make sure that Joey funds the clinic with clean money. Randy walked in and saw them kiss. At the hospital, Ashley noticed Shanice and Ted flirting with each other. Ashley wanted details about their relationship. Shanice admitted that she and Ted kissed on New Year’s Eve. Ashley wondered why she was pushing Ted to be with Nicole. Shanice told her to check on Nicole and Dani’s test results. Ted ran into Vernon at the hospital. He offered to make calls on Anita’s behalf. Vernon was impressed with the way Ted was stepping up for Nicole and the kids. Ted told him that he wouldn’t stop because Nicole would always be family. Vernon met with Dani at the country club. He felt like she should rely on Andre and not Bill for support. Vernon insulted Bill while they were talking. He encouraged Dani to lean on Andre for help. After Vernon left, Dani got a text from Bill. He wondered how she was doing.

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Dani and Nicole talked about going to their exes about the BRCA genes news. They agreed to be there for their father. Shanice arrived to draw blood from the sisters. Ted and Andre met at the country club. Andre was afraid that Anita’s news could draw Dani back into Bill’s arms. Ted advised him to put Bill in his place if he doesn’t stay in his lane. Tomas helped Kat deal with her hangover. When she felt better he let her know that Bill told him that she could carry the BRCA gene. Kat let him know that she wasn’t getting tested. Tomas wanted her to lean on him to get through the tough situation. Kat let him know that she needed to get through it alone before she could rely on someone else. Chelsea talked to Madison to find out the cold facts about Anita’s situation. Madison explained how the disease affects black women at a higher rate. Women who have the BRCA gene could get breast and ovarian cancer. Men could get prostate and pancreatic cancer. Madison told Chelsea that she might not get the gene even if her mother tested positive for it. She told her that early detection was the key. Madison admitted that her aunt lost her cancer battle because she listened to her mother’s advice instead of the oncologist.

Naomi talked to Jacob about her fears about Anita’s condition. They were at Orphey Gene’s and saw Marcel and Leslie flirting with each other. Naomi and Jacob were appalled by what they saw. Jacob warned Marcel about getting together with Leslie. Marcel and Leslie left Orphey Gene’s and went to a hotel room. They ended up hitting the sheets. Jacob assured Naomi that he was there for her. He didn’t want to leave her side. Later Naomi and Chelsea met with Kat. Kat told them that Martin said he had a congressional meeting, but he was really stress-eating with Smitty. While they were talking, Kat shut down when they talked about their mothers getting tested. Chelsea told Kat about Madison’s story, but she refused to get tested. They got news that Nicole and Dani were tested and waiting for their results.

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Ted asked Shanice how he should be there for his family if they carried the BRCA gene. Shanice advised him to be there for his children and Nicole even though they’re divorced. At Uptown, a drunk Kat told Tomas that her grandmother had breast cancer. Tomas tried to comfort Kat. She refused to tell him about the BRCA gene. When Ted called, Kat ignored the call. Ted told Shanice that he wanted to change Kat’s mind about getting tested, but he didn’t know how to do it because of their rocky relationship. Shanice said he would know what to do when the time was right. Tomas took Kat home. Kat told him to go to the office. After Tomas left, Ted showed up. Ted said he was there to comfort her and be there for her if she decided to get tested. Kat said she would always need her father. Martin told Smitty what was going on with Anita. Smitty offered to get in touch with a doctor at a cancer center. He thought the doctor could get Kat to change her mind about not getting tested.

Bill went with Dani to the Dupree mansion. Vernon told Dani about bringing Bill over. Dani said Bill wanted to express his sympathy. She said Naomi and Chelsea needed both of their parents. Bill talked to Anita alone. He said he felt helpless and vulnerable after he had his stroke. Bill suggested that she accept any help that was offered to her. He said she should be selfish because no one would think less of her. Bill said people wanted to help her. When Tomas went back to the office, Hayley called him out for not working hard enough. Tomas said some things were more important than work. Bill showed up and understood Tomas’ situation. Hayley ripped into Bill which led him to tell her what was going on. She said she regretted how she was acting. Dani checked on Vernon. Vernon said he didn’t know how to fight this. Dani said he didn’t know how to do other things, but he did it. She said he wouldn’t be alone because his daughters would be by his side. Vernon cried in her arms.

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Vernon called Nicole and Dani and told them to come by the house. They showed up at the mansion. Anita told them that she had cancer. She said it was a triple negative cancer. Anita said it was aggressive and had a high rate of recurrence. Vernon told Andre what was going on with Anita. He asked Andre to be there for Dani. Later on, Vernon went to the mansion when Anita told Nicole and Dani that the cancer could be passed along. They agreed to get tested. Later on, Dani told Andre that she was going to have to tell Bill because he was going to be worried about their daughters. Joey and Vanessa spend time together at the club. He didn’t care if society didn’t want them to be together and asked if he passed the test. Joey said he shut down when his wife died, but Vanessa stole his heart. While Ted and Shanice were talking, Leslie showed up and interrupted them. Leslie told Ted about the progress the clinic was making and said he should be on the committee. She tried to convince him that they should work together with their daughter, but Ted wasn’t interested. He told her that she was spreading false rumors about Vernon having an affair. After he was finished ripping into her, he walked away. Ted and Shanice went to have dinner together. She suggested that he move on with his life. When the ball dropped, Ted kissed Shanice. Leslie got a text from Marcel asking if she wanted to get together.

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Anita had another check-up. Vernon went to the appointment with her. She admitted that she put on a brave front, but she was afraid. Vernon reminded her about the things they’ve overcome throughout the years. He assured her that everything would be fine. The doctor came in the room and told Anita that they had to move quickly because the cancer was spreading fast. He didn’t know what her survival rate would be, but he wanted to talk about how they were going to fight the cancer. The doctor talked to her about getting chemotherapy and a lumpectomy. Anita was terrified by the options. Vernon refused to let her deal with it alone. He pulled her closer to her as the doctor talked to her. They made promises to each other while the doctor discussed when she could get the surgery. He wanted her to have the surgery next week. Anita realized that the family had to find out the truth. Isiah wanted Eva to be his girlfriend. Eva wasn’t sure if he was over Yolonda yet. She wanted them to get to know each other better. They make love and want to spend New Year’s together.

Leslie arrived at the casino to talk to Joey. She had an offer he couldn’t refuse. Leslie wanted him to fund the free clinic. He wondered why she wanted him to join her in funding a free clinic. Joey didn’t want to be respectable. He wondered why she needed that validation. She wanted him to consider working with her. Dani and Vanessa were at Uptown. They noticed the new bartender. Dani wanted him to be a model, and Vanessa wanted him to be an escort for her. The bartender turned down both of them. Joey showed up so Dani left. Vanessa thought he should take Leslie up on her offer. Nicole invited Carlton to have lunch with her at the club. They caught up on things while they were eating. Nicole and Carlton agreed to spend New Year’s together. They sealed the agreement with a kiss.

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Bill drank the poisoned cocktail. Hayley suggested they go to St. Barts to open their gifts. Bill told her the owners backed out of the deal. Hayley refused to be shunned. Bill said she should have known how it was going to turn out when she went after her best friend’s father. Hayley reminded him that he pursued her. An upset Hayley walked out on him and told him this would be what it was like to be without her. Hayley went to the club and saw Joey. He told her to get Bill to pursue the governorship because it would put her in a powerful position. Bill sent her a text telling her he wasn’t feeling well. She left the club. When she got home, she realized Bill wasn’t really sick. He told her he wanted her home so he could make it clear to her that she was important to him. Hayley didn’t believe him. Bill said he opened up to her more than he did Dani.

Anita told Vernon that she was diagnosed with cancer. She told him about what she was going through. Vernon realized she was going through this alone. Anita told him that Tracy and Sharon knew because she needed her sisters. Vernon wanted to know why she shut him out of something important. Anita apologized and said she didn’t know how to do cancer. Vernon apologized for not being there with her. He said he was scared of losing her. Vernon assured her that it was their fight. He said they should tell the children, but Anita didn’t want to. She didn’t want to ruin Christmas. Vernon said she beat the odds all her life and would do it again. Anita said this would be the best Christmas ever. Nicole laughed at Ted when he said Vernon was having an affair. She was upset about the accusation but wanted more details. Nicole started to think the information was true until he said Leslie told him. She left to see Dani. Nicole told Dani about Ted’s accusation. Dani didn’t believe that their father cheated on their mother. While they were talking, they started to think it was possible. They wanted to go to their house and demand answers, but decided against doing it.

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Anita wanted to create the perfect Christmas day for her family. Sharon and Tracey arrived at the house. Anita told them that she didn’t want to tell her family about her cancer diagnosis until after Christmas. Nicole arrived and made shady comments to Sharon. Kat went to Ted’s hotel to bring him a pizza. She knew he would want to watch football. Leslie arrived hoping to be with Ted, but she was let down. He told her that they would be friends. Ted sent her on her way. Leslie went into the hallway and saw Shanice arrive at Ted’s place. She stayed to find out why she was there. Shanice said that she made cheesecake for her friends. Ted wanted to know if that meant they were friends. Shanice let him know they were friends for now. They began enjoying pizza and cheesecake. Their bond was getting stronger.

The rest of the Duprees showed up at the Dupree mansion, and everyone was in a festive mood. Vernon informed Anita that she would cry when she opened her gift. He was right because she started crying when she saw the photo Andre had restored. The family exchanged gifts, and Nicole looked at her father suspiciously. Nicole pulled Dani aside and told her that they had to tell their mother the truth. Dani didn’t want to hurt their mother, but Nicole thought it would be better coming from them. Anita walked up and interrupted their conversation. They were going to tell her the truth when they were interrupted by singing. Everyone was surprised to hear Vernon singing at the piano. Vernon admitted that he was getting professional singing lessons from Sharon. He began singing “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and Anita became emotional. Anita and Vernon stared into each other’s eyes as they prepared for what was coming.

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Dr. Ahn informed Anita that her cancer is aggressive and difficult to treat. She suggested that Anita tell Vernon the truth so he could support her. Later Anita went to Uptown to get her mind right about the news she received. Tracey and Sharon showed up there to support her. They promised to be by her side. Dani wanted to have a great tree that would rival Martin and Smitty’s. June showed up at Martin and Smitty’s house. She gave Trey and Samantha ornaments that she gave them when they were babies. Kat showed up to the house to help Martin and Smitty trim the tree. Eva was there too, but she felt ignored. Smitty had a surprise for everyone. He invited June’s sister to the house. Regina realized that June did the right thing by giving up her children. She wanted June to come home with her for Christmas.

Dani’s party was underway. Nicole showed up without a date. Jacob and Naomi didn’t show up together because they weren’t speaking. Naomi wasn’t speaking to him because she didn’t like her present. The monkey he bought her represented the trip he planned for them. He wanted to take her to Mexico. Naomi apologized to him, and they were on the same page. Kat showed up for Dani’s party in time to put the star on the top of the tree. Leslie had proof for Ted that Vernon was cheating on Anita. Ted was skeptical about her accusation. She managed to convince him that she was telling the truth. Ted went to Nicole’s house to tell her what Leslie said. Tracey confronted Sharon about what was going on with her. Sharon was ready to confess to her. Anita went home. She took Vernon’s hand and prepared to tell him the news she received from the doctor.

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Anita told Sharon and Tracy about the biopsy. Tracy told her that she had a questionable test and how scared she was waiting. Sharon and Tracy tried to talk Anita into telling Vernon the truth. Anita told them that she was scared for her life. While they were talking, the doctor called Anita so she could go over the results with her. Later on, Anita found out she had breast cancer. Nicole and Dani met to talk. She told Dani how much her life had changed. Dani told her better times were coming. Nicole said she and Carlton had a wonderful date. Dani thought it sounded boring. When Nicole said she and Carlton kissed, Dani was interested. Dani suggested she bring Carlton to the party. Nicole wasn’t ready to show him off to the family yet. Dani wondered if Kat’s disapproval was why Nicole didn’t want to bring Carlton. Later on, Nicole asked Carlton out, but

Vernon and Andre talked. He told Andre that he didn’t approve of him keeping his condo, Andre said he wasn’t keeping it to be with other women. He said he wouldn’t disrespect Dani like that. While they were talking, Bill came up. Vernon told Andre to keep an eye out for Bill. He didn’t want Bill to get back together with Dani. Sharon called Vernon so they could get together. Tracy overheard the conversation and wanted to know what was going on. Leslie talked to Ted about going to Martin’s party with him and Eva. Ted didn’t think it would be a smart idea to bring the woman who destroyed his marriage to the party. Leslie said people had affairs. She told him that Vernon was having an affair with an Articulette.

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Hayley, Lynette, and Randy met up and talked about old times. They talked about the cons they used to do together. While they were talking, Lynette told them there was no loyalty in the con game. Randy thought Lynette had a motive for being in the DMV. Lynette said Bill was the only one who could get her out of the embezzlement charges. Hayley didn’t believe her. Randy and Hayley agreed to keep an eye on Lynette and work well as a team. Hayley left to meet with Bill. Dani and Bill saw each other at the club. They insulted each other’s spouses. After they finished arguing, they talked about past holidays. There was a flashback of Dani telling Bill that she was pregnant. Hayley showed up and was upset about Bill being with Dani. When Hayley and Bill sat for dinner, he told her he wanted her to get off the pill so they could have a family.

Anita wanted to tell Vernon something, but Andre arrived. Vernon and Andre talked about Anita’s Christmas gift. While Anita and Andre were alone, he opened up to her about not liking the holidays because happy families reminded him of his late parents. Anita said he was a part of their family now. She said his parents would be proud of him. At Uptown, Marcel told Leslie that he wasn’t on the Dupree clock so he wanted to be with her. He flirted with Leslie until he realized that he must have misread the signals. While they were talking, Marcel told her his wife wanted a divorce. Leslie told him she only loved one man and she wasn’t going to get involved with someone less than she deserved. Marcel said he wasn’t like any man she met. He kissed her.

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Hayley met Lynette at Uptown. Bill wanted Tomas to look into Lynette’s past. Hayley tried to convince Lynette that her relationship with Bill was real. Lynette said their secrets would stay secret. She told Hayley that it was a coincidence that she turned to Bill when she was charged with embezzlement at the bank. Later on, Hayley went back to Bill’s office. Bill asked Hayley what she thought of Lynette. Hayley said she hadn’t talked to her long enough to know. Bill said he wanted her to work with Tomas on Lynette’s case. Vernon told Anita that he wanted to spend the holidays somewhere romantic, but she turned him down. Later on, Dani showed up. Anita told Dani that she wanted her to take care of Vernon if anything ever happened to her. Dani was upset when she asked her that. Vanessa went to the casino to tell Joey that she was willing to do anything to get him back. She admitted that she would have left Doug for him if he hadn’t died. Vanessa said she put everyone first, but real estate gave her a purpose. She said she had an empty marriage and numerous affairs until she met him. Joey said she didn’t have to set fire to her life to be with him. He said her kids may not want her to be with him. She said there was no one she would rather be with. He said he wasn’t going anywhere.

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Nicole set up a picnic so she and Carlton could eat together. A song came on, and Carlton decided it would be their song. He wanted to dance with her. Nicole decided that she was going to be a new woman. She planted a kiss on him. Naomi met with Leslie to talk about the free clinic. Leslie wanted to help people and now she can do it. While they were talking, it turned out that Leslie was trying to buy respect. Samantha arrived and wanted to be part of the conversation. Leslie brushed her off in a rude way. Naomi warned Leslie not to let her ego get in her way. Jacob met with Isiah to get him to make up with their father. Isiah didn’t have any interest in getting their father’s approval. Eva tried to give him advice about forgetting the past. She thought he should embrace the possibilities. After talking to Eva and Jacob, Isiah decided to go to the police station to see his father. He let Elon know that he would be home for Christmas. Ted hoped he would get a miracle, and Eva would join the family to decorate Martin’s Christmas tree. Eva wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Marcel crossed paths with Leslie, and she wondered if it was a coincidence. Leslie wanted to know if he was paid to watch her the way he did at Winterfest.

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Hayley met with Randy to let him know that she ran into Lynette. She was her partner back in the day. Randy wanted to know why she was popping up now. Hayley got her number from Bill’s file and wanted to meet her at Uptown. Later the women met at Uptown and looked at each other suspiciously. Lynette called her “Val” and told her that it had been a long time since they saw each other. Anita met with her doctor. The doctor let her know about legions that she found on her breast. Dr. Ahn told her that 80 percent of biopsies were benign. Anita didn’t want her family to know about it. After she talked to Dr. Ahn, Anita decided to go through with the biopsy. Martin talked to Nicole about a bill against gambling. Nicole wondered if it was a good idea to go against Joey. She thought it would be dangerous. Joey had the same conversation about the bill against gambling. He wasn’t sure if it would hurt his business. Later Joey met with Bill and talked about him running for office. Joey thought they could target Martin. Bill wasn’t sold on the idea, but he would give it some thought. After his conversation with Joey, Bill talked to Hayley about his conversation. She didn’t think it was a good idea to run for office.

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Hayley tried to convince Bill that they should go to St. Barts, but he said he couldn’t go because of a client. The client was Lynette. She was accused of embezzling money from the bank she worked at. Later on, Hayley told Randy that she needed to get Bill somewhere isolated. She said she couldn’t have the doctors trying to look into his collapse and finding the drugs. Randy said it was impossible. Later on, Hayley went to Bill’s office. Bill introduced her to Lynette. The women knew each other. Ted and Shanice were at Orphey Gene’s. He told her he didn’t like living in a hotel and how lonely his life has been. When he mentioned his friends being couples, Shanice didn’t mention setting Nicole up with another man. Tomas went to Kat to find out if she was avoiding him. Kat said she was struggling with what they were and what she wanted them to be. She said they were moving too fast. Kat said she wasn’t afraid. She told him it wasn’t him. It was her. Kat told him she wasn’t easy to love which was risky. Tomas thought he should be the judge of what was too risky. Kat said she refused to be pushed. She needed to be sure before she made a decision. Tomas let her do what she wanted to do. Leslie and Eva met with Vanessa. She thought Leslie and Eva were looking for places for the free clinic. Vanessa said they should work out the legalities first. Leslie said it was the perfect opportunity for Eva to reach out to Tomas. Eva said she was more interested in a relationship with Izaiah which would keep her from upsetting Kat. She told Leslie she had the perfect lawyer in mind.

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At the coffee shop, Laura didn’t want anything to do with Eva or Leslie. While they were talking, Laura revealed that Marcel was paid by the Duprees to stay close to Leslie during Winterfest. Leslie went to see Marcel at the police station. She said he talked about his boat more than his wife. He said people wanted to see her in prison. Later on, Eva told Leslie that she was taking a risk being around Marcel. Leslie said she was getting close to him so he could protect her. She told Eva to get closer to Laura. Elon told Marcel they needed to bring up their arrest rate. Marcel said he wanted to prove that Leslie was guilty. Bill met with Tomas for lunch. He said Tomas could possibly make partner but he couldn’t break his niece’s heart. Bill wanted Tomas to guarantee that he and Kat were okay. Tomas told Bill that he asked Kat to move in with him.

Martin and Kat met at Orphey Gene’s. Things were tense between them at first. Kat told him things were moving too fast with Tomas. She thought Tomas wouldn’t like her if he knew the real her. Martin suggested that she let Tomas see the real her and fall in love with her. He said there was more to her than meets the eye. They decided to make more time for each other. Ashley and Naomi met at Uptown. Derek and Jacob showed up. Ashley told Naomi that she felt like she broke up their friendship. Derek told Jacob that he wanted Ashley to have feelings for him. Jacob suggested that he move on. He told Derek to be careful about moving on with Cheryl because it could ruin his work life. Naomi told Ashley that she and Jacob haven’t worked out their problems.

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Bill collapsed, and Hayley called Randy. She talked about what happened to Bill. She didn’t check his pulse so she was afraid that he was dead. Randy told Hayley that he was dead the minute he met her. Hayley panicked and slapped her husband awake. Bill thought he passed out because he fasted for his bloodwork. Hayley left to get him something to eat. Bill thought she was too good to be true. He stared at the mug that Hayley gave him to drink the tea. He didn’t notice the smile on her face when she worried about her life without him. Bill agreed to go to the hospital to get checked out. Hayley ended up talking him out of going to the hospital. Randy approached Shanice about visiting a friend who collapsed. He wouldn’t give his name. Shanice became suspicious. Kat talked to Dani about her feelings for Tomas. She told her that he worked a lot. Dani suggested that she move in with him and take up his space. She wanted her to occupy his time and be there when he needed her. Kat admitted that she was afraid of someone taking Tomas from her. She wished she were more like Dani. Dani understood that it was hard for her to forgive Eva, but she advised her to break up with Tomas if he cheated again. She wouldn’t apologize for what she does if he hurt her niece again. Kat was as likely to forgive Eva as Dani would forgive Hayley. Nicole was happy to see Kyle. He arrived with flowers for her. Kyle massaged her neck. They got to know each other. He revealed that he lost his wife when she had a heart attack. Kyle was brokenhearted about it. They continued to talk and agreed to go out again. Kyle kissed Nicole on the cheek. Ted saw the kiss.

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Hayley found out that Bill was at the hospital for a follow-up exam. She was concerned and called Randy so they could meet. She told him that Bill was getting blood work done that could ruin their plan. Randy said the drug wouldn’t show up. Madison told Bill that his blood work wasn’t abnormal. They talked about her Thanksgiving with Chelsea. Madison told him how things went. Later on when Bill went back to his office, Hayley gave him a cup of tea. After Bill drank his tea, he stumbled in the office and passed out at Hayley’s feet. Anita said she didn’t question where Vernon laid his head at night. Vernon made plans with Sharon. Dani showed up to invite Anita and Vernon to lunch with her and Andre. Vernon turned down the invitation. Later on, Vernon set up a romantic night with Anita. When he left the room, the doctor called Anita to let her know she needed more tests done. Kat told Chelsea that she turned down Tomas’ suggestion of moving in together. She told Chelsea that she loved Tomas but it was complicated.

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During the Winterfest, Vanessa called Joey to get him to change his mind about being her escort. He still denied her invitation. She was upset and started drinking. Vanessa continued to spiral. Hayley tried to reconnect with Naomi, but it didn’t go the way she thought. Naomi reminded her that she used her friendship to get to her father. She thought Hayley was humiliating her father. Bill watched Dani and Andre while they were at celebration. He tried to talk to Anita, but she gave him the cold shoulder. Leslie bossed Laura around, but Mona stopped her from giving her orders. Marcel interfered with their argument. He thought Laura and Mona were wrong. Marcel scored points with Leslie. Speaking of Leslie, she overheard a suspicious conversation between Vernon and Sharon.

Later, Vanessa wasn’t happy that Leslie was part of their society after trying to kill two people. Marcel heard Vanessa and tried to defend Leslie again. He reminded Vanessa that Joey was staying away for everyone’s sake. Vanessa started crying so Ted decided to take her for a walk. Ashley talked to Dani about her wedding. She didn’t think Dani’s marriage was real at first. Ashley realized that Andre loved her and respected their union. During the party, Hayley flirted with Izaiah. Eva walked up and saw Hayley flirt with him. Anita was thrilled when KeKe Wyatt was announced at the entertainment for the party. Bill had a message for Andre. He warned him to treat Dani right. Andre informed him that some men don’t need to be reminded to treat her right. Kat admitted that she loved Tomas, but she was ready to live with him yet. Tomas agreed to slow things down and went to Winterfest without her. After Tomas left, Kat saw Joey. She thanked Joey for his help with finding Chelsea. Nicole and Kyle got to know each other. He enjoyed watching Nicole command the room. Kyle felt like it was an honor to be her date. He kissed her hand and asked if it would be okay if they saw each other again.

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Everyone got ready for the Winterfest. Marcel let Vernon know that there wouldn’t be any trouble from Leslie at Winterfest. Ted wanted to talk to Tomas about his relationship with Kat and Eva. Eva talked to Leslie about the free clinic that Samantha wanted to do. Ted showed up and gave Eva a gift. Leslie told Eva to have a good time even though Kat was going to be there. Kat refused to forgive Eva. She didn’t want to see Ted dancing with Eva and decided not to go to Winterfest. Anita met with Sharon and Tracy. She asked them about their meeting with Devon. Tracy said Sharon must have a new man in her life because she has been busy. Sharon denied the accusation. Anita said the money from Winterfest was going to mental health services for musicians in honor of Barbara. She told them that Leslie was Barbara’s daughter. At Orphey Gene’s, Jacob told Izaiah that he missed him. Izaiah said he had trouble shaking off their father’s presence even when he wasn’t there. Jacob said he didn’t approve of him being with Eva. He told Izaiah that Eva was trouble. Jacob invited Izaiah to Winterfest. Everyone was ready for Winterfest. At Uptown, Kat told Tomas that she didn’t want to go to Winterfest. Tomas said he understood and suggested that they move in together. Sharon was suspicious when she saw Vernon and Tracy sneak off together.

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