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After Allison and Chelsea said their vows, Allison gave her the wedding ring. Chelsea tried to avoid kissing Allison but ended up kissing her. Jacob read Allison’s journals and found a clue about her inheriting her grandmother’s property. Kat, Madison, and Jacob went to the cabin. When Chelsea rejected Allison, she snapped. Allison told her that no one would have her if she couldn’t have her. She put a knife to Chelsea. Martin went to see Nicole. He told her that he and Smitty were close to reuniting. Martin was hopeful that she and Ted would get back together until she told him that she filed for divorce.

Ted went to see Leslie. He tried to talk her out of buying the house across the street from the Duprees. Ted suggested that she move in with him. He let her know that he wasn’t talking about them living together. Ted wanted to give Leslie the house so Nicole wouldn’t get it in the divorce. Leslie was suspicious about the offer. Ted said he was grateful to have Eva in his life. He said he might move in after his divorce was final because he wasn’t living in a hotel for the rest of his life. Leslie thought he was leading her on, but he said he was ready to give her the house. Late on, Leslie went to Nicole’s place to let her know that she was moving in.

 

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Naomi told Dani that they might have gotten the break that they needed to find Chelsea. Jacob told Kat the same thing. Allison told Chelsea that they were going to be bound for life by getting married. Chelsea told Allison that she was already married. Allison said her husband was an escort. She told Chelsea that she could make Madison disappear. Chelsea said things were going too fast. Allison said she was willing to give her time but not much since they were getting married that day. She let Chelsea know that she was ordained online so she could marry them. Chelsea asked about witnesses to which Allison said God was their witness. Allison put a knife to Chelsea to force her to say yes.

Jacob told Kat that he didn’t want her going with him when he searched the address to where Allison was getting her packages but ended up agreeing to let her go. Kat said she could give Chelsea support if she was traumatized. Jacob ended up regretting letting her go when she said she put Allison’s storage unit key in her pocket. Jacob said she tampered with the evidence. Madison told Shanice that she wanted to marry Chelsea. While Madison was sharing her dream, Allison began the ceremony with Chelsea. Leslie and Eva met with Vanessa to talk about renovations to the house. Vanessa told her that she wouldn’t be able to move in the house for three months because the owners wanted to find a new place to live. Eva and Vanessa suggested that Leslie move to another house. Leslie said Fairmont Crest had something no other place had. Andre told Ted that he wanted to be friends with benefits with Dani. Bill told Nicole that Ted was delaying the divorce with an audit. He said Ted was doing this because he needed time to win her back. Vanessa went to the Duprees to let them know that she was able to put off having Leslie move in the house for a few months. Dani wanted Bill to stop Leslie from moving in the house for good.

 

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Kat went to Joey for help. He wasn’t sure he wanted to help her at first, but Kat convinced him to do it. Joey said that he would give her Allison’s info if she would set up a meeting with Martin. What happened to Chelsea made Martin want to pass legislation for black girls that go missing. He let Smitty know that he wanted a law to make all missing girls equal. Kat arrived to tell Martin about Joey’s proposal. Martin agreed to the meeting. He was getting ready to meet Joey when Smitty hugged him.

Later Martin met with Joey. Joey would help the family find Chelsea if he agreed to be in debt to him. They talked and Joey gave him the information he needed on Allison. Martin sent messages to Kat and Jacob letting them know that he got the information Joey had about Allison. Nicole asked Hayley how she was doing. Hayley was worried about Bill because of his health condition. Nicole was concerned about her condition. Hayley was so moved that she hugged Nicole. Naomi walked in while they were hugging. Bill and Hayley walked in on Dani ad Andre hugging at the Dupree mansion. Ashley arrived and saw them hugging too. Everyone at the Dupree mansion talked about Chelsea’s situation. Bill was shocked to find out that Chelsea was involved with a couple and that she had a girlfriend. Leslie arrived pretending to be sympathetic about Chelsea. Leslie put on a performance and was literally carried out of the mansion by Bill. Allison rambled on about her delusions. The woman admitted that she was out of mind. She felt like Chelsea would eventually give in to her. Allison decided to get something to eat to celebrate their love together. Chelsea struggled to get the chains off and started crying.

 

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Allison was upset with Chelsea for not being grateful that she made sure they had a romantic reunion. Chelsea accused Allison of being crazy to which Allison said she hadn’t seen crazy yet. Allison picked up a knife. She ended up putting the knife down. Allison said the only thing they needed to do was make love. She gave Chelsea lingerie in her favorite color. When Chelsea tried to pull away, Allison told her they could play roughly. Anita and Vernon met with an FBI friend to find out what happened with Chelsea.

Kat got in touch with Allison’s husband Craig who was willing to meet her. Craig met with Allison and told her that he and Allison were never married or involved. He said he was an escort who worked for Joey. Craig said Allison hired him to pose as her husband in order to make the throuple happen. Jacob tried to get a warrant. Kat went to follow a clue. Vanessa told Joey that they shouldn’t see each other anymore. Joey wasn’t willing to break things off. He thought she wanted the danger without the consequences. Joey said what they had was more real than she realized. Andre went to the Dupree mansion to help Bill and Dani make a video pleading for Chelsea’s return. Hayley showed up at the mansion and interrupted the video. The Duprees were upset with Hayley and wanted her to leave. Hayley refused to leave. Bill tried to convince Hayley to leave, but she said she wanted to be there for him and was tired of being pushed aside whenever the Duprees snapped their fingers.

 

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The Duprees were worried about Chelsea. Chelsea woke up chained to a bed in a cabin. She tried to reach for her phone, but it was out of her reach. Chelsea had fantasies about her family giving her advice to get to Allison. She angered Allison when she reminded her that she broke up with her when she wanted to be with her. Allison thought it would be fun to make her love her again. Jacob found Chelsea’s phone. He said that she might have forgotten it. Kat told him that she was attached to her phone. Once they realized that Jacob found Chelsea’s phone, the family became more worried about her. Naomi said Chelsea would jump over the couch to get to her phone.

Dani called Bill, and he arrived at the Dupree mansion. She fell into his arms. Dani wanted him to bring their daughter back to them. She didn’t care how much it cost. Madison thought that Allison was the main suspect. Martin told everyone who was at the country club that the launch was cancelled, and he told them why. He wanted them to use their social media contacts to help the family with the search. Vernon arranged for Dani and Bill to have a press conference at the mansion. He went with Anita to talk to their FBI contact. Allison revealed to Chelsea that she was stalking her for a while. She admitted that their relationship wasn’t accidental. Allison set up the dinner with Chelsea’s favorite things. Chelsea made a toast about what would happen when her family found her. She threw her drink in Allison’s face and flipped over the table.

 

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Ted asked Eva to go to Chelsea and Kat’s show with him, but Eva turned him down. Eva decided to go to the club with Leslie who bought a membership to the club. Chelsea and Kat’s show is going to be at the club. Kat was furious when she saw Leslie and Eva walk in the club. She told them that they didn’t belong there. Leslie and Eva were escorted to their seats. Kat continued to be upset about them being at the club. Ted told Bill to stall the divorce. Leslie went to their table to let Bill know that she wasn’t the same person she was before. Bill said he would get her kicked out of the club, but Leslie wasn’t afraid.

The Duprees got together for a drink before the show. Anita told them about Leslie and her new fortune. The family couldn’t believe that Leslie was Barbara’s daughter. While they were processing the information, Vanessa showed up to let them know that Leslie made an offer on the house across the street. Dani asked Vernon to make a counteroffer. She asked what was money for if he couldn’t use it to stop his daughter’s ex-husband’s baby mother. Anita said they needed to be prepared because Leslie would just buy another house. When Kat showed up, she was upset about being kept in the dark about everything. Leslie got a message that her offer was accepted. Eva wasn’t happy, but Leslie was thrilled. The Duprees were upset that Leslie’s offer was accepted. Everyone wondered what happened to Chelsea. While the Duprees were waiting for Chelsea, Chelsea was putting the finishing touches on her outfit. Someone showed up behind Chelsea and covered her mouth with a rag. Later on, Chelsea was chained to a bed.

 

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Anita was upset with herself for hitting Leslie. Vernon told her he had a plan for Leslie. Bill ended up showing up at the Dupree mansion to deal with the situation. He told them that there was nothing they could do to get the money back and that Leslie would most likely use the money to come after them. Bill said she could hire anyone to come after the family. He said he would keep an eye out for them. They wanted to know what it would cost them. Bill said he wanted their respect for him as well as Hayley. Vernon agreed to what Bill wanted. Later on, Anita told Nicole why Barbara died and why she set up a trust fund for her family. She told Nicole that Leslie inherited the money. Eva told Leslie not to spend all the money at once. She asked how much it was. A lawyer showed up to give Leslie her first payment for a million dollars.

Leslie ended up going to see Ted. She reminded him that he considered being with her as slumming it but things were different now. Leslie said she was as rich as he was now. Ted let Leslie know that she would never be like rich people because of her attitude. Leslie offered to give Ted back the money she took from him, but Ted refused to take it. She ended up throwing money at him. Later on, Leslie went to Vanessa to buy a house near the Duprees. Dani saw Andre talking to Ted. She insulted Ted and told Andre not to take advice from him. She took him back to her place to help him get over Ashley dumping him. While they were talking, things got heated. Dani decided to stop things and told him that he would have to work hard at getting back to being friends with benefits.

 

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Leslie couldn’t believe she was going to be rich courtesy of Dupree money. She was thankful that the Duprees were responsible for her money. Leslie talked about being black royalty and enjoy her life beyond the gates. She accused Anita of being responsible for Barbara’s death. Since the group thought of themselves as sisters, Leslie wondered if she could consider her an aunt. Things got heated between them women, and Anita slapped her. Vernon showed up while they were arguing. Leslie told him that Anita slapped her. She played the victim, and Vernon threw her out. Anita got sick at the idea of what happened.

Shanice was ready to start physical therapy with Derek, but he wasn’t ready for it. He wanted to watch television. After their session, Derek thanked her for her help. He wondered if his condition would scare her if they were more than friends. Shanice said it wouldn’t scare her, and it wouldn’t scare Ashley. Madison told Ashley that she and Derek need a support system. Andre showed up and hugged her. Ashely didn’t want to be bothered with him hugging her. She confronted him about kissing Dani. Ashley wondered if that was a different type of break up. Andre told her that he did break things off with Dani. After Ashley left, things changed between him and Dani. Unfortunately, Ashley didn’t care about that. After everything that happened, she realized that she belonged with Derek. Kat went to the police station to talk to Jacob about busting Leslie. While they were talking, they discussed her love life. Kat admitted that Tomas was hot, but the sex wasn’t. She wasn’t sure if she was the problem or if it was Tomas. Jacob joked that the best way to find out was for her to sleep with another guy. He told her that things took time. Tomas was bonding with Eva. She was struggling to figure out her identity.

 

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Leslie wanted to meet with Anita. Anita agreed to meet with her. Vernon wondered if Anita wanted him to stay around. Anita said that Leslie wasn’t a threat since he never slept with Leslie or had a child with her. Eva tried to talk Leslie out of meeting with Anita but it didn’t do any good. She suggested that Leslie be careful. Leslie went to the Dupree mansion to meet with Anita. She said good things about Barbara and then accused her of driving Barbara of killing herself. While they were talking, things got heated and Anita wanted her to leave. Leslie said she wasn’t as easy to get rid of as her mother was. She told Anita that Barbara was her mother. Anita was shocked to learn that Leslie was telling the truth. Leslie let her know that she would be getting the money from her mother’s fund. Anita was furious. Leslie wondered why Anita was upset since the money wasn’t coming from her. Anita said the money did come from her.

Martin and Smitty were happy that Tyrell and Samantha weren’t interested in seeing June again. Samantha appeared to have second thoughts about not seeing June. Once June accepted that her children didn’t want to see her, she blamed Naomi for what happened. She ripped up the picture of her children. June blamed Naomi for getting her hopes up for nothing. She said she wished she never saw them. June said Naomi ruined her life. Martin was happy that Smitty said he could spend the night even if he had to sleep on the couch. Naomi wanted Jacob to find June who was at Martin and Smitty’s house. They tried to get rid of June, but she tried to reach out to the children. Tyrell and Samantha came in the room to listen to what June had to say. June looked at the children before she left. Later on, June asked Naomi and Jacob to help her get a job and a place to stay. She said her kids were going to need her one day and she wanted to show them that they could be proud of her.

 

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Leslie thought Peaches lied to her about her mother being an Articulette because of Nicole. Peaches told her that she didn’t know Nicole. What she did know was Leslie was going to be very rich. She took out different documents to show her. Peaches told her that a mystery donor set up a trust fund for Barbara’s relatives, and Leslie was her last survivor. Leslie didn’t understand so Peaches kept explaining it to her. After her conversation with Peaches, Leslie talked to Eva about what she told her. Eva thought she lost her mind so Peaches confirmed the story. After Peaches left, Leslie and Eva tried to process what she just said. Leslie planned to get Peaches the best medical care if there was any truth to what she told her. Shanice was shocked when Ashley asked her to be Derek’s physical therapist. She vowed to push Derek to his limit despite their issues. Shanice wanted to get Derek walking again. Ashley checked on Derek, and he thought he had feeling in his legs. It turned out he was suffering from phantom limb syndrome. Shanice went to his room and let him know that she would be his therapist. Madison went to Derek’s room and told him that he had a long recovery. She informed him that he would be in a wheelchair when he left the hospital. Madison didn’t know when he would walk again.

Nicole advised Vanessa to cut ties with Joey. Vanessa avoided responding when Nicole was summoned to meet Madison at Uptown. She met with Madison at Uptown. Madison wanted to know about getting emotionally involved with her patients. Vanessa showed up too and saw Doug meeting with Jacob. He talked to Jacob about bringing down Joey. Madison told Nicole that being in love with Chelsea was messing with her head. Nicole gave her good advice about separating work from her relationship. Vanessa overheard Doug and Jacob’s conversation about bringing down Joey. After Jacob left, Vanessa warned Doug to keep her happy or he could kiss their lifestyle goodbye since he quit his job. Ted was at Uptown too and saw Nicole at the club. Peaches arrived and struck up a conversation with Ted. He talked to her about what happened with Nicole. She advised him to get off the barstool and go after Nicole. Every minute he wasted was time he wouldn’t get back with her. After Peaches and Madison left the club, Ted approached Nicole. She made a joke about him being with an older woman. He apologized for his behavior. She suggested that he give up expecting a reunion.

 

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At the hospital, Ashley got a shock when Derek was wheeled into the emergency room. He was in a biking accident. When Madison asked where his pain was, he said he couldn’t feel his legs. Ashley admitted that she loved Derek when he was going to surgery. She said she tried to move on but it didn’t work. Later on, Madison told Ashley that the surgery went well, but Derek may never walk again. Despite Leslie interrupting her, Peaches told her that her mother was a talented young singer whose life was cut short. She told Leslie that her mother never talked about the father. Peaches said her mother didn’t want children so she chose to raise her. She assured Leslie that her mother loved her but knew giving her up was for the best. While Peaches was talking about Leslie’s mother, she said her mother committed suicide. Peaches ended up telling Leslie that Barbara was her mother and that she was entitled to an inheritance.

Nicole had a divorce party with Dani and Vanessa. Ted and Andre talked about their problems. Andre wondered what he did wrong with Ashley. Ted said he missed Nicole. Andre told Ted to fight for the woman he loved. Ted thought he might have had a chance. Sharon and Tracy asked Anita if she wanted to go on tour with them, but Anita turned them down. Anita said she was glad they were able to deal with the pain of the past and move on to a better future. After they left, Anita told Vernon that she should have reached out to Barbara’s family so someone from her family could have represented her.

 

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Eva was shocked to find out that Leslie was in debt for $10,000. Leslie wanted Eva to get the money from Ted. When Eva left, she got a surprise when a woman named Peaches showed up claiming she was the only mother Leslie knew. While they were talking, it was revealed that Leslie stole a man from Peaches. Peaches said she wasn’t there to remind her of what she did. She said she was trying to get in touch with Leslie because she’s dying and thought it was time for her to know who her real mother was. Kat met up with Chelsea to talk about her sex life with Tomas. She told Chelsea that she wasn’t gay or asexual, but questioned if she waited too long to have sex. Ted was upset when he saw Nicole having dinner with Carlton. When Ted was about to go to their table, Anita interrupted. Anita and Vernon let Ted know that he hasn’t spent much time saving his marriage as he has been building a relationship with the child that ruined it. Ted wanted to talk to Nicole. When Carlton left, Ted confronted Nicole about moving on with his co-worker. Anita and Vernon showed up and made Ted leave.

June told Naomi that the reunion with her children was going to be a disaster. She told Naomi that her dreams didn’t come true. June said she would rather disappoint the children by not meeting them than see how they would react to her. She said she remembered the good times as well as the night everything went wrong and decided they were better off without her. After Naomi fixed her up, June liked what she saw. Smitty and Martin were afraid they would lose the kids. Martin told a shocked Smitty that he was in therapy. He told Smitty that he wanted to be a better man than the one he married. Later on, Naomi and June showed up. Tyrell and Samantha expressed their anger towards June. She told them that she gave them up so they could have a better life. June asked if there might be room in the picture for her. Smitty and Martin told her they needed to talk in private about it. Tyrell didn’t want June in their lives while Samantha thought their mother wanted to be in their lives. Martin told Smitty that he should move back in for the sake of the children. Before Smitty could say anything, Tyrell and Samantha came in and said they had a decision about June.

 

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Smitty thought game night was fun, but he and Martin had a long way to go before they could reconcile. The couple started arguing when Naomi called telling them she needed to meet with them immediately. Jacob and Naomi arrived and announced that they found Tyrell and Samantha’s biological mother. Martin and Smitty were shocked, but they didn’t want to meet June. Samantha and Tyrell heard the end of their conversation. Their parents assured them that they would decide the path forward. Samantha was leaning towards meeting their mother, but Tyrell didn’t want to meet the woman who abandoned them. After they talked it out, they decided to meet June. Tomas and Kat had another intimate encounter. He enjoyed having sex with her, but she didn’t seem too thrilled about it. Tomas wanted to have sex again, but she didn’t seem enthusiastic about it.

Chelsea and Madison were at the country club and talked about their relationship. They were struggling to get on the same page. Chelsea and Madison got on the same page when Allison arrived. Allison had a business proposition for Chelsea, but she turned her down. Madison left the table to take a phone call. Allison sat down and told her about the way Craig treated her. Chelsea advised her to move out and get therapy. She told her to talk to friends and to stop coming to her with her problems. When Madison came back to the table Allison warned her that Chelsea would break her heart. Chelsea threatened to get a restraining order if she didn’t leave her alone. Allison continued to spy on them when they kissed each other. Leslie called about the inheritance and hung up the phone when the person asked about her birthday and social security number. She told Eva to stop believing that she’s inheriting a lot of money. Eva was tired of hearing Leslie’s drama and ripped into her. Their argument became intense. Eva admitted that she loved Nicole and hated what their antics did Ted and his family.

 

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Hayley told Bill that she wanted to go to the hospital to find out if they could try for another baby. When they went to the hospital, the doctor told them Hayley’s recovery was going well so they could try for another baby within three months if they wanted to. Hayley told Bill that she was blessed to have him in her life despite losing their child. She said she wanted to have a baby for them. Eva went to Leslie’s place with groceries. While Leslie was going through the bills there was a letter about an inheritance. Leslie thought the letter was a scam. Eva called Tomas to find out what he thought about it. He told Eva that her mother was probably right about the letter being a scam. Tomas said there could be something to the letter. Later on, Eva told Leslie that the letter could be real, but Leslie didn’t believe it. Eva said it could be like a lottery ticket. She said Tomas said to call but make sure not to give out too much information in case it was a scam. Leslie called the number and the letter appeared to be real.

Regina met with Naomi and Jacob at Orphey Gene’s so they could talk about June. She told them nothing changed when it came to June. Regina didn’t want any part of Naomi finding out information about June’s children. She gave them June’s things. Naomi suggested that Regina give June her belongings. She was able to get Regina and June to reunite with each other. The letter that was in the belongings was about June’s kids. It said that she called CPS to keep her children safe. Regina was happy that June made a sacrifice for the children. June told Naomi that she could look into the closed adoption. Regina wanted June to stay with her. Samantha tried to push her parents back together by sending Martin a message to bring food to the house. Smitty said he didn’t send Martin the text. Samantha said she was the one who sent the text. Martin and Smitty agreed to have dinner. While they were eating, they ended up arguing. Later on, things were better between them. Jacob told Naomi that Tyrell and Samantha were June’s children.

 

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Dani found Andre on her couch thinking about the future. He wanted to settle down with someone, but they both knew it wouldn’t be with her. Andre continued to comfort her. Dani would miss his comforting nature more than the sex they had together. She wished him and Ashley well. Dani admitted that she didn’t mean that. Her parents taught her manners. She left to talk to Bill. Hayley was resting upstairs when Dani arrived at the house. Dani apologized and took full responsibility for what happened to Hayley. Bill didn’t think an argument with Hayley would cause a miscarriage. Bill became emotional and thought it would be his chance to make up for the mistakes he made with Naomi and Chelsea. He started crying softly so Dani comforted him. Hayley walked in the room and saw Dani comforting her husband. Dani apologized for everything that happened including accusing her of faking her pregnancy. Hayley thought her timing was perfect because she was too tired to read her for filth. After Dani left, Hayley admitted to Bill that she didn’t know if she could go through that again. Bill believed they could still have a family. He wanted to put money away from the baby’s college fund. Dani arrived at the Dupree family home and saw Nicole. She talked to her about what happened with Hayley. Dani questioned how Nicole could love her. While the sisters were talking, Dani admitted that she was still in love with Bill. Her feelings for Bill became stronger when he broke down about the loss of the baby.

Ashley and Jan talked about her love life. She admitted to her mother that she and Andre weren’t getting together. Ashley planned on being alone. Jan was happy to hear that. A few minutes later, Andre arrived to see Ashley. He had a gift ready for Ashley. Andre gave her a picture to remind her of their night in “Paris.” He told her that he broke up with the woman he was seeing. Ashley told him that they couldn’t be together. Andre couldn’t believe she wanted to end things before they got started. He walked away feeling upset and disappointed. Anita caught Vernon trying to sneak out of the house. He said he had meetings and had to leave. Anita told Nicole that she believed Vernon was up to something. The mother and daughter duo talked about the concert. Anita forgave herself for what happened to Barbara. Later Anita met with Vernon. They met with Vernon’s longtime friend (Devon Hamilton from Y & R). Devon was in town to make an offer to Anita. Anita said she didn’t have the time to create an album. She wanted him to make the offer to Tracy and Sharon instead. Anita suggested they do another Articulettes song. She wanted to include Barbara’s vocals on the track. They hugged after she made her suggestion. Devon ran into Dani. She looked at him as if something happened between them.

 

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Bill was upset that Hayley lost the baby. When Bill left to get Hayley some tea, Naomi asked if her father was mourning a baby that never existed. Hayley said the baby was real but the ultrasound wasn’t. Naomi didn’t believe her. Hayley told her that she was afraid to get the ultrasound because it might prove that something was wrong with the baby. She wondered if the ultrasound would have saved her baby. Naomi agreed not to say anything to her father. When Bill came back, Naomi didn’t say anything. She ended up leaving. Bill let Hayley know that it wasn’t her fault. Jan told Derek to reunite with Ashley. She advised him to fight for Ashley. Derek listened to Jan’s advice. Later on, he went to Ashley’s apartment. He asked her for another chance. Derek tried to convince Ashley that he was the one for her. He said he wouldn’t keep going back and forth and wanted to know if it was going to be now or never. Later on, Derek went to Uptown and told Jan that Ashley chose Andre.

Dani went to see Andre to tell him that she caused Hayley to lose her baby. She called Bill to find out what was going on with the baby. It was confirmed that Hayley lost the baby. Dani called herself a monster for causing Hayley to lose her baby. Andre said he didn’t believe that Dani wanted to hurt the baby. He said it wasn’t her fault and that Hayley came looking for a fight. Dani hugged him but let go because she thought she was being selfish. She said she kept crossing the line of wanting and needing him. Dani said it couldn’t be take, take, take every time they’re together. They started kissing each other. Ashley walked in and saw them kissing. When Ashley left, Andre and Dani stopped kissing. Dani said she refused to use him. Andre said he would hold her all night because they were friends. Vanessa told Joey that his problem with Doug was gone. She said she told Doug about the bug in his car. While she was talking to Joey, Doug met up with Randy to talk about dealing with Joey. He said he couldn’t expose Joey without Vanessa going down so he said they had to aim higher. Doug wanted to connect Joey to Kenneth’s death. Randy said they would do it his way. He said Joey wouldn’t see it coming.

 

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Hayley was in excruciating pain, but she didn’t want Dani to help her. She asked a stranger to take her to the hospital. The person turned out to be Randy. Dani called Bill to let him know that he couldn’t leave town because Hayley was rushed to the hospital. Ashley couldn’t violate HIPPA by telling everything about Hayley so Naomi tried to get the info without using names. Naomi wondered why the woman rejected the ultrasound. She remembered that her father showed her the ultrasound. Randy returned to Uptown and told Dani that Hayley didn’t want her at the hospital and her. Dani thought Randy looked familiar so he tried to cover his tracks and left. Elon questioned Joey about the dead guy in the park. They both knew who the man was in the park. Elon asked Joey if he put a hit on the guy. Joey informed him that he wasn’t going down alone. Elon told him that the investigation was shut down. They agreed to go their separate ways. Jacob walked in and saw them shaking hands. He accused his father of looking the other way where Joey is concerned. Elon reminded him about the times he overlooked the Duprees crimes.

Doug was drinking and warned Vanessa that Joey was dangerous. Vanessa informed him that Joey had the car bugged. She was worried about him. Vanessa said she loved him. Doug told her to stop laundering for Joey before he goes down and takes her with him. Naomi wondered why Hayley faked a sonogram. Ashley revealed that Dani thought Hayley was faking her pregnancy. Naomi thought Hayley could have lived her life as a gold digger without faking a pregnancy. Vanessa told Joey that she convinced Doug to back off. Doug bought a new phone to call Randy. He was shocked that he was still in town. Naomi went to Bill’s place to confront Hayley. She told Naomi that she felt better. Naomi wanted to know why she lied about the ultrasound. Before she could answer, Bill walked in the room. Hayley announced that she lost the baby.

 

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Dani wanted Pamela to meet her at the club. She talked to her about Ashley being with Andre. Dani felt like Ashley should stay away from Andre. A man like Andre would destroy Ashley’s mind. Dani didn’t have a problem with Ashley. She just wanted her to stay away from Andre. Hayley had a cryptic conversation on the phone with someone. She wanted the person to keep what she said a secret. Caroline walked in the room while Hayley said to keep it a secret. She thought quickly and told her that it was a surprise for Bill’s birthday. Hayley managed to get Caroline to help with her plan. Dani and Pamela talked Bill and Hayley’s relationship. She told Pamela about Hayley being a golddigger when Hayley walked in the club. Dani and Hayley got into a heated argument. While they were arguing, Hayley grabbed her stomach and walked off. Dani said bad things about her, and the baby that didn’t exist. Pamela told her that she would never forgive herself if something happened to Hayley’s baby. Hayley walked back in the room bloody. She screamed that something was wrong with her baby. Ashley left a message for Naomi to meet her so they could talk about her date with Andre. After she hung up the phone, Andre showed up. Ashley broke up with him even though they weren’t technically a couple. She told him that he wasn’t the type of man to settle down, and they kissed each other. After they kissed, he said it was time for him to talk to Dani. Andre wanted something real. He believed he had a future with Ashley.

Derek and Shanice ran into each other at Orphey Gene’s. They had chemistry, but she didn’t want problems with Ashley at the hospital. Shanice felt she was too good to play games. She refused to be an afterthought. Derek admitted that he was wrong to ask her to go along with his plan. They agreed to start fresh. Bill was about to go to Atlanta when Naomi arrived. She asked him if he killed anyone lately. He tried to brush off her sarcastic comment, but it didn’t work. Bill admitted what actually happened. He said he would do anything to protect the people he loved. Bill believed he and Dani did a good job raising her if she couldn’t believe what he did. They talked about Hayley’s accident. She hated Hayley, but the baby was innocent. Later Naomi went to see Ashley. They talked Naomi wanted to put her career first. Naomi wasn’t interested in having babies. Speaking of babies, Naomi mentioned Hayley’s second ultrasound. She noticed the look on Ashely’s face when she mentioned it. Naomi demanded that she tell her what she knew.

 

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When Hayley wanted to give Bill breakfast, she fell over a box. Bill wanted to take her to the hospital, but Hayley was determined not to go. He said he was making an appointment for her and wanted to be there with her. Bill also said he was going to be there for the ultrasound. Ted ripped into Doug for almost messing up a surgery. He told Doug that there could be a malpractice suit. Doug told him that he couldn’t fire him because he quit. Ted tried to convince Doug to stay at the hospital. Doug threw up in Ted’s face that Nicole kicked him out of the house. Nicole overheard Vanessa talking to her accountant. While Vanessa was talking, Joey’s name came up. Nicole wanted to know what was going on between Vanessa and Joey.

When Nicole left, Doug called Vanessa and said he would be the king of laundering if she was going to be the queen. He said he would do it by using what he knew about Joey. Vanessa left to meet Joey. He told her that he bugged Doug’s car and knew everything. Joey said he found out that Doug thought he was going to blackmail him  and that she was lying to him. Vanessa said she would keep her husband in line. They ended up kissing. Nicole met up with Carlton. They talked about the concert as well as their fears. Carlton made Nicole laugh. While they were talking, Ted showed up to make sure Nicole was okay after what happened with Leslie. Nicole let him know she was okay.

 

 

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Anita talked to the audience about the Articulettes. She did a tribute to Barbara with help from Andre. Dani shocked everyone when she kissed him in front of everyone. The crowd went crazy. Sharon forgave Anita for everything. Anita, Sharon, and Tracy had an emotional moment on stage. After the show, Smitty let Martin and the kids know that he would try to make it to the party. Leslie crashed the afterparty with Eva in tow. Kat stopped them from getting inside the party. Eva wanted her mother to leave the party. Leslie finally agreed to leave but warned Eva that she could jump over any obstacle. Eva cut her off so she didn’t hear the rest of her threat. Nicole heard that the afterparty had crashers and headed to Orphey Gene’s. She approached Leslie while Eva asked her mother to dial back the drama with Nicole. Nicole argued with Leslie. Eva tried to keep the peace between the ladies. She said that her mother was a fan of the Articulettes. Nicole planned to get her an autographed vinyl copy of their album so she could shove it somewhere she wouldn’t like.

Smitty shocked everyone when he showed up for the afterparty. He let Anita know that he wasn’t ready to forgive her or Vernon yet. Smitty did understand that they did it because they loved Martin. He saw Martin, and they had a conversation. It didn’t really help things between them. Chelsea wasn’t sure what to call Andre now that he’s with her mother. She warned him not to hurt her mother. He was spared when Madison showed up for the afterparty. Madison was starstruck when she met Anita. Anita gave her blessing to their relationship. Dani wanted Andre to take her home from the party. Samantha and Tyrell had a strange conversation which leads to them possibly being June’s children. They never want to take their fathers for granted. Jim (Anita’s manager) wanted Anita to pursue her career, but she wasn’t interested. She wanted to stay home and asked him to focus on Sharon and Tracy’s careers.

 

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The Articulettes were nervous about the show. Leslie told Eva that she was upset about not having tickets to the show. She blamed Ted for why she didn’t have tickets. When Eva went to the bathroom, Leslie looked through her pocketbook and stole a credit card to pay for her bill. She also stole the tickets Ted gave her. Shanice and Ashley talked about Derek and Andre not having tickets to the concert. Nicole let everyone know that Martin and Smitty were going to the concert. Samantha thought it was a good sign for her parents. Kat was glad that Martin and Smitty didn’t break up because of an affair.

Doug let Vanessa know that he wasn’t going to the concert with her. He said he was done with pretending that they were happy. Vanessa told him to stop drinking, gambling, and blurting things out at the worst time or she wouldn’t be able to keep him safe. Doug ended up giving Shanice his ticket so she could go with Vanessa. At the theater, Naomi and Smitty talked about the secrets they were keeping from their spouses. Everyone was shocked when Leslie showed up. Vernon warned Leslie not to ruin the night. Eva tried to stop Leslie from saying anything. The concert went underway. Derek and Ashley went for coffee. While they were talking, Derek promised not to give up on them if she gave him another chance. Ashley said they were over and that she needed to move on.

 

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Anita talked to Sharon and Tracy about being offered a solo at the concert. She said she missed the jazzy side of her that she gave up when her daughters were little. Sharon and Tracy were supportive of Anita doing a solo performance. While she was talking, Sharon suggested that they all have a solo performance unless Anita thought they would be stealing her thunder. Anita said she would love for them to have a solo performance, but Tracy said she was a background singer. Tracy said Anita earned her spotlight and told Sharon that they should let Anita have her time. Martin wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to the reunion concert. Dani called him out and said he needed to support the family. She said he had everyone walking around like they would shatter him they said the wrong thing. Dani understood what he was going through and said he could go back to being depressed when it was over. Martin agreed to go to the concert.

Nicole went to see Smitty. She said Smitty and Martin were the strongest couple in the family. Smitty said he always thought the same thing about her and Ted. He told her the break up didn’t come out of nowhere. He said he and Martin had plenty of fights leading to their break up. Nicole asked if he felt better knowing how upset Martin was about what happened. Smitty said it didn’t work because Martin lied to him for two years. He said Martin should feel guilty. Nicole let him know that Martin wasn’t the one orchestrating the cover up. Smitty said he was mad at Vernon and company. He said he was afraid of what would come next. Smitty wasn’t sure if Joey would call in a favor one day in the future. Nicole understood how he felt after what she went through with Leslie because of Ted’s secret. She said there were times when she could see things from Ted’s point of view, but their situations were different. Nicole said Ted chose to have an affair while Martin had a terrible situation forced on him. Smitty asked how he could live with a man he didn’t trust. He said he was hurt by Martin’s secrets. Nicole said Martin kept it a secret to maintain Smitty’s innocence. Smitty said he knew that logically, but the pain wasn’t logical. Nicole said going to the concert was the first step. Smitty agreed to go after he talked to Martin. Later on, Smitty asked Martin how he would feel about him going to the concert. He said he would be doing it to support Anita. At Orphey Gene’s, Vernon confronted Andre for having an affair with Dani. He asked Andre what his intentions were with Dani. Andre said he would be grateful for any time Dani allowed him to see her. While they were talking, Vernon warned Andre not to give him any reason not to like him. Anita walked in the living room to find Tracy practicing the choreography while Sharon was by the window. Sharon was having trouble breathing. Anita and Tracy wanted to know what was going on, but Sharon wouldn’t answer. When Sharon was able to speak, she told Anita and Tracy that she couldn’t do this and ran out.

 

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Anita was nervous about the reunion tour. With everything going on with her family, she didn’t want to fall on her face. Her agent arrived and had a proposition for her. He wanted her to perform a solo song at the concert. Anita didn’t want to do that because she wanted the focus on the group. Chelsea arrived at Dupree manor and saw The Articulettes rehearsing without Anita. She was excited to see them until she looked at their costumes. Chelsea found a nice way to say their outfits were classics. She thought they had to change their outfits if they wanted to attract a younger crowd. Sharon and Tracy went to her for advice. They were concerned because they didn’t talk to Anita first. Chelsea thought her grandmother would love the outfits she picked for them. She talked to Tracy and Sharon about how they remained close for so many years. Anita saw them together and loved the changes Chelsea made with the outfits. She thanked the ladies for giving her a chance to make things right. Anita wished Barbara were there too. Sharon thought they had to let go of a lot of baggage if they were going to succeed. Tracy felt they all played a part in what went wrong with the group. Anita told them about her agent’s idea for her to perform a solo song. She told him no, but she asked the others what they thought. Naomi went to see Dani, and they talked about Martin’s secret. She felt guilty about keeping a big secret from Jacob especially since Bill was connected to a murder. Dani was shocked by the news. She didn’t know how to feel about it. Naomi told her why they kept Dani in the dark about what happened, and she understood. She felt bad because it would affect Naomi’s relationship with Jacob.

Nicole and Martin started their session. She tried to help him understand that his helplessness was a result of everyone deciding for him. Martin understood what she was saying to him. He wanted to know how he could get his marriage back on track. Nicole told him it would take baby steps. She advised him not to rush things. Dani arrived and interrupted their session. She had clothes for the concert. Nicole forgot about the concert. She and Martin weren’t really up for going to it. Nicole wasn’t really concerned about their mother’s feelings at the moment. Dani guilted her into going to the show. Kat wanted Samantha to do social media content, but she wasn’t really up for it after what happened with her parents. She wondered why she was just hearing about Martin and Smitty’s marital problems. Samantha said she was preoccupied with by her job and relationship with Tomas. Naomi showed up too and offered an extra shoulder for Samantha to cry on. Samantha thought the Duprees should stop falling in love. Tyrell tried to convince Smitty to go to the Articulettes concert. He said Anita would notice if he wasn’t there. Vernon showed up to talk to Smitty. He felt they were long overdue for a conversation. Vernon knew Smitty was upset with him, but he hoped he would put his anger aside for one night. He wanted him to think about Anita for the night.

 

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June and Regina weren’t happy to see each other. Regina said June couldn’t live with her. June called her a snake. Regina showed June a picture of her children. June took the phone from her and said the picture was a random one she found on the street. Regina was shocked that June didn’t recognize her children. June denied having children. Regina said June abandoned them. She told June that the kids deserved better, but she treated them like garbage. Regina ripped into June and said she did everything she could for her and the kids. June walked out of Orphey Gene’s. Regina told Naomi and Jacob that June always does this. They asked Regina questions about June, but she didn’t want to answer anymore. She told them not to call her again. Andre and Ashley spent time together on their date. He asked her about her personal interests. She said she didn’t really have any interests. Ashley said Derek had a future for them planned, but she was glad she got out of that. Andre talked about how losing his parents taught him not to take things for granted.

At the casino, Joey was upset that he lost a bidding war over a building he wanted. Vanessa said they could counter bid, but a war would draw attention to their partnership. Joey changed the subject and said they needed to speed things up with their other project. He said he wanted to double the money flowing through her reality company. Vanessa didn’t know if she should be flattered or scared. While they were talking, they made out until Doug walked in. Doug wanted to know what they were talking about. Joey told him to leave, but Doug refused. Doug told Vanessa that he could gamble since the money was going to her company. Joey and Vanessa wanted Doug to leave, but Doug chose to stay. When Doug refused to leave, Joey threatened him. Doug told Joey that he would tell his friends in the police department about his deeds. He told Joey that he liked games. When Doug left, Joey wanted one of his men to plant a bug on Doug. Eva told Ted that she wouldn’t tell Kat or Nicole about the money he gave her. Ted asked her if Kat caused her to miss the accreditation renewal. Eva said Kat did cause it. She said if she needed to let go of things if she wanted Kat to let go. Ted said Kat crossed the line for the last time. Eva went to Leslie’s apartment and asked her why she felt the need to tell on Kat. Leslie said somebody needed to do something to Kat. She said there were consequences for Kat’s actions. Eva said she didn’t want to fight with Kat anymore. Leslie said the fight had just begun. She said Eva and Kat would be battling for the rest of their lives. After Leslie got the money, she said she wanted more. Leslie said this was the first of many loans she wanted from Ted. Eva decided to leave the apartment without telling Leslie where she was going. Kat went to see Ted. She told him that Leslie went too far when she tried to get Nicole arrested. Kat said the charges were dropped, but Eva and Leslie were still trying to cause trouble. Ted said Kat was the one who kept involving herself in Eva’s life. He said the games needed to end. Ted said she didn’t have to like Eva, but she needed to leave her alone.

 

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