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The town was getting ready for Martin’s fundraiser. Jacob was determined to find the Impaler. Joey told Vanessa that his sister, Heather was back in his life in a shocking way. In Genoa City, Victor Newman (from Y&R) was getting on the chopper to go to the fundraiser. Victor got reacquainted with the Duprees. Things got started at the fundraiser when a storm brewed out of nowhere. Heather’s visit stirred up feelings in Joey. He talked to Vanessa about his father. Joey wasn’t sure if he was as bad a person as his father was. Vanessa assured him that he was nothing like his father. They didn’t know if Heather was evil or not. Vanessa didn’t know anything about Heather’s wrongdoings. Jacob arrived at the casino with a name. Joey steered the cop in the wrong direction. After dealing with Jacob, Joey admitted to Vanessa that he wasn’t completely honest with her. He explained that the Impaler made him an offer. Joey didn’t reveal that Heather was the Impaler. Elon was upset that Jacob went to see Joey. Jacob wanted to find the person responsible for Derek’s death.

 

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Everyone showed up for Martin’s fundraiser. When Eva and Izaiah showed up, a reporter asked questions. Kat pulled Eva away and yelled at her for answering the reporter’s questions. Martin was nervous about Joey being at the fundraiser. Ted and Vernon told Joey to leave because having him there was bad for Martin. Vanessa refused to leave. Nicole negotiated a way for Vanessa and Joey to stay away from the cameras. Kyle and Martin caught up. While they were talking, they got high-wind alerts on their phones. Naomi and Ashley showed up at the fundraiser. When Naomi went to look for her father, Ashley ran into Anastasia who made smart remarks about Jan being a housekeeper and Derek’s death. Ashley walked away from her. Dani showed up and took her somewhere private. She tried to comfort Ashley. Dani called Naomi to help her.

Joey went up to Leslie thinking she was Heather. Leslie wore the same cloak as Heather. She went to cause trouble for the people at the fundraiser. Leslie asked Diane how she was able to live her life after faking her own death. Diane said she showed remorse. Kyle firted with Hayley. She took off her wedding rings. Hayley brought up one of his past relationships to let him know that she knew who he was. When Kyle left, Hayley put her rings back on. Martin gave his speech at the fundraiser. It was interrupted by news of a tornado watch. He told everyone to get away from the doors and windows. Dani got on an elevator with Bill. When the elevator stopped abruptly, Dani hugged Bill. The lights went out in the ballroom. It caused Hayley to end up in Kyle’s arms. The tornado tore through the ballroom. A chandelier swayed back an forth which left the guests cowering.

 

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A person in a cloak  showed up in Joey’s office, It turned out to be Joey’s sister Heather. They caught up with each other. He asked her about her connection to the Impaler. Joey was shocked when she said she was the Impaler. He said everyone knew the Impaler was a man. Heather said it was part of her plan. Joey was finally convinced that she was the Impaler. When Joey mentioned their father, Heather got upset. He said the world was better off without him. While they were talking, it was revealed that Joey was abused and Heather went through emotional abuse. Joey wanted to know why she was there. Heather said her ring was no longer operating in the DMV, but she had similar situations in many territories. She said they could work together. Joey let her know that he wasn’t interested and told her to leave town. Vanessa asked Dani to talk to her. Dani was surprised at how the apartment looked. She let Vanessa know that having Joey in her life would be hard for her children since his world is dangerous. Vanessa asked her to leave. Later on, Joey came home and told her about Heather. He lied to Vanessa about meeting the Impaler.

Leslie overheard the plans for Martin’s fundraiser. She heard Megan (the event planner) say that people from Genoa City were going to be at the fundraiser. Leslie wanted an invitation. She went to see Eva who said she was invited to the fundraiser. Eva said she was bringing Izaiah. Leslie tried to convince Eva to take her by saying she would give money to Martin. Eva said she would get her in if she could name one of Martin’s platforms that she supported. When Leslie couldn’t name one, she ended up leaving. Jacob and Izaiah met at Uptown. Izaiah wanted Jacob to find peace even thought he knew it wouldn’t be easy. While they were talking, they talked about Darlene’s feelings towards Eva. Izaiah said Eva was the best thing that came into his life. Jacob told him to put his happiness first.

 

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Vernon got off the phone with Victor Newman (from Y&R ) and told Anita that he would do the keynote speech at Martin’s fundraiser. They talked about Victor taking a chance on him during his first campaign. Martin went over the plans for his fundraiser with his assistant, Shonda. They talked about Kyle Abbott and Devon Winters (from Y&R) attending the fundraiser. Martin said that Smitty warned him not to seat Victor next to Jack Abbott (from Y&R). Smitty couldn’t help him because his story about the plasma ring turned into a five-part series. Later Martin went to see his grandparents. They talked about the fundraiser. Martin appreciated Victor helping with the fundraiser. They also talked about his opponent dragging out what happened to him on the country road three years ago. Grayson went to see Ashley to repair their relationship. She was upset with him, but she gave him five minutes to talk. Naomi arrived at Ashley’s place so Grayson left. She thought Ashley gave Grayson a hard time about getting back together because she didn’t give Derek another chance. She advised Ashley not to punish herself.

Jacob talked to Smitty about uncovering The Impaler’s identity. He thought Smitty could reveal his identity by exposing him in his articles. Smitty thought they should get the public to help them. Vanessa was at the casino and overheard Joey and Randy talking about meeting the Impaler. She couldn’t believe that Joey didn’t tell her about the Impaler. Vanessa wanted to go to the meeting. Joey was afraid for her safety so he wanted her to go to the condo. With hesitation, Vanessa allowed Randy to take her to the condo. She wanted Randy to go back to the casino to watch out for Joey. When Randy returned to the casino there was a knock on the door. Joey was shocked to find out who was at the door.

 

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The episode is based on Hayley’s plan to steal Bill from Dani. Hayley talked to Randy about their plan working and that she would be rid of Bill soon. Naomi and Chelsea talked about their parents’ marriage while they were eating dinner. Bill thought about Dani and how he didn’t notice the way Mike was acting around her. Andre arrived home from his trip. He comforted Dani while she beat herself up about the past. During the flashback scenes, Hayley arrived in town. Hayley’s original target was Joey. Randy knew that Joey wouldn’t fall for it so he thought she should go after Bill. He thought he was the perfect target. Randy thought Hayley should use Naomi to work her way into his life. There was a flashback of Hayley meeting Naomi for the first time. Dani confided in Andre and told him that she wanted to ask Bill to forget his marriage to Hayley and come back to her. She thought that she needed more pain in her life. Dani was the one who introduced Bill and Hayley by having him pick her as his assistant. Hayley flirted with Bill by letting him see her wardrobe. He liked what he saw. They became close after that moment. Bill and Hayley gave in and had their first kiss at the office. In the present, Hayley told Randy that the hardest part was pretending to be guilty.

Chelsea and Dani walked in on Bill and Hayley in a compromising position. Dani yelled at Hayley. She got the shock of her life when Bill told her that he was in love with Hayley. Chelsea thought she saw her mother’s soul leave her body that night. Naomi shifted gears and talked about Jacob. She was glad that Jacob was home safe again. Naomi would never take her for granted. Bill kept thinking about Dani begging him to leave Hayley and go back to her. His thoughts were interrupted when Hayley brought him food to eat. They were about to leave the office, and Bill wasn’t being as affectionate as he usually is with Hayley. Hayley wasn’t happy about that and gave him a cold look. She was ready to kill him immediately. Dani and Andre snuggled in the bedroom. She forgave herself for her moments of weakness. Dani said that Hayley’s betrayal was rough because she thought of her as family.

 

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Jacob was going to be acknowledged for his role in bringing down some of the plasma ring. He didn’t feel worthy of celebrating. Elon and Marcel talked to him about how important his job was and that losing people was part of it. Naomi confided in Dani and told her that she didn’t think she could handle Jacob doing more undercover assignments. She didn’t sign up for it. Naomi wanted a man who had a desk job without the risks. Darlene wanted to throw a party for Jacob. She let Izaiah know that Eva wasn’t welcomed at the party. He said that he wouldn’t be at the party either. Darlene thought Eva wasn’t going to be a permanent fixture in his life. Izaiah warned her that if he had to choose between her and Eva, she would lose. After their conversation, Darlene apologized to Eva for the way she treated her. During the ceremony, Jacob thought about what happened at the warehouse. After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed Darlene’s cake. Leslie arrived. Leslie and Darlene got into an argument. Jacob slipped out of the party and went to Uptown. He ran into Kat. Jacob wondered how many drinks he would need to drown out the sound of the gunshots that killed his best friend.

While Bill and Hayley waited for their table at the club, he tried to give her a loving squeeze. Hayley freaked out by his touch. His hand was near the area she kept the vial. Hayley claimed she didn’t want the staff to see him copping a feel. He felt guilty because of his conversation with Dani. Dani reached out to Bill to find out why he didn’t go to the ceremony to support Naomi and Jacob. Hayley admitted to Bill that she intercepted the message and declined to go on their behalf. Bill wasn’t happy about what she did. He asked her not to do anything like that on his behalf again. Bill walked away from her. While Bill was gone, Hayley slipped more poison in his coffee cup.

 

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Naomi went to see Smitty. She thanked him for being there for her and Jacob. Naomi said she didn’t like being kept in the dark, but she understood why. She said you had to keep secrets to protect yourself and the ones you love. Eva admitted that she was struggling with Derek’s death. Ted wanted her to focus on the clinic for a week while she dealt with her grief. He told Eva about Bill being there for him when he lost his brother. Later on, Shanice and Eva bonded with each other over Derek’s death. They told stories about Derek. Nicole told Anita and Vernon that she was upset that Ted volunteered her name as the Chief of Staff. She said that was an indicator that he didn’t know her. They all agreed that Monica would be a good fit for the position. When Vernon left to call Monica, Anita talked to Nicole about Ted. Nicole told Anita that she was fantasizing about Ted. Ted talked to Martin about Nicole and how she has been acting towards him. Martin told him that Nicole has been busy with other guys. Anita suspected that Nicole had feelings for Ted. She asked Nicole who she was taking to the fundraiser. Monica wasn’t sure if she wanted to be Chief of Staff, but Shanice and Vernon convinced her to take the position.

 

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Nicole talked to Vanessa about processing her grief for Doug in her own way. While they were talking, they talked about Nicole fantasizing about Ted. They also talked about Ted suggesting that she become chief of staff. Shanice was shocked that Ted sent Nicole to talk to her about Derek’s death. She wanted him to talk to her directly instead of sending Nicole to talk to her. Shanice opened up to him. Ted was understanding of her concerns. Nicole showed up. She talked to Shanice and cleared things up. Nicole went to see Ted. She said they needed to have a conversation. When she was about to tell him about her fantasies, Shanice showed up. Nicole left but was uncomfortable seeing Ted and Shanice together. Joey and Randy waited to meet the Impaler. He told Randy that he didn’t want the plasma ring operating in his territory. Randy told Joey that he noticed a change in Joey and wondered if it was because of Vanessa. Joey said the meeting had to be at the casino but no weapons were allowed. Vanessa went to see Joey at the casino and asked him what they were going to do about Jacob’s accusations that he was involved in the plasma ring. Joey thought Jacob should focus on something else. Izaiah showed up to see Joey. He asked if Joey had anything to do with Jacob almost getting killed. Joey said he would never hurt anyone in Izaiah’s family. Andre and Dani talked about her developing cancer. There was a possibility that she wouldn’t get cancer, but he didn’t think he would lose his parents. Andre said that was why he cut himself off from people. He said he the more he loved Dani the more he feared losing her.

 

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Hayley was having a drink when Leslie showed up at her table. She wasn’t interested in what Leslie had to say. Leslie refused to take no for an answer. She told her that she knew she was a con artist. Leslie warned Hayley that she hadn’t been caught yet. She said that she would be there when she reached her downfall. Bill walked into the club and saw Leslie and Hayley together. He told her to leave the table. After Leslie left, Bill talked to Hayley about his tremors. He thought that he should see Madison again. Hayley pretended to agree with him. She thought he might have been stressing over everything that happened recently. Hayley managed to talk him out of seeing a doctor.

Anita and Vernon were finally ready to make love again, but they were interrupted by Kat and Martin. Kat and Martin met up and talked about seeing their grandparents. Martin talked to Kat about his kids getting older. He told her that Tyrell was having sex. Anita and Vernon went to a hotel. They put up a sign so they wouldn’t be disturbed and had a wonderful time together. Naomi and Jacob were reunited. She couldn’t stop thinking about the danger Jacob was in. Jacob kept seeing Derek take a bullet for him. He blamed himself for what happened to Derek. Naomi tried her best to convince him that it wasn’t his fault. Martin and Vanessa ran into each other. They talked about how important it was to tell your loved one how you feel about them since tomorrow isn’t promised. After talking to Martin, Vanessa went to see Joey. She told him that Jacob thought he was the Impaler. Vanessa admitted that she’s still grieving since she cleaned out Doug’s locker at the club. She was determined to clean his things out of the attic. Later Joey got a call from Randy. The Impaler wanted to meet with them.

 

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Everyone gathered for Derek’s memorial. Jacob informed Vanessa that he planned to bring down everyone involved in the plasma ring even if Joey’s part of it. Grayson texted Ashley to let her know that he would stay away even though she was on his mind. Vanessa announced that she planned to start a college fund in Derek’s name. Naomi thought that Derek saved Jacob’s life. She wouldn’t have her husband if Derek hadn’t saved his life. Jacob had a lot of thoughts about Derek during the service. Dani called Bill out for turning a blind eye to the things that Mike did while he worked for him. They talked about Pamela and how she was there for Dani more than Bill was. Bill said that Mike wasn’t that bad. She felt like he allowed Mike to prey on young women. Dani informed him that Mike hit on Naomi too. She felt that was the reason Naomi didn’t want to work for him. Later Bill met with Ted, and they talked about regretting their past mistakes. They wished they were still part of the Dupree family.

Chelsea asked Madison how she planned to handle her family when it came to the wedding. Madison suggested they invite her mother. Dani showed up and wanted to talk about the designers she convinced to design their dresses. Chelsea let her know they planned to go with something more modern. Madison wanted to get something off the rack. Ted surprised Nicole by telling her that he recommended her as the next chief of staff to the board of directors. She questioned his sanity. Ted reminded her about the wild things she’s been doing lately. Kial walked in the room while they were talking. After Ted left, Nicole told him about Ted’s offer. Kial felt like Ted suggested her so he could spend more time with her. After they discussed everything, Kial felt like she would be perfect for the job.

 

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Leslie was upset that Lia made a mess of things for her at the clinic. Eva agreed to help her until she could find a replacement. Kat grilled Ted about making eyes at Nicole at the cotillion. She also heard about his drama with Leslie and Shanice. Eva arrived so Kat changed the subject to talk to her about Samantha and the cotillion. After Kat left, Eva talked to Ted about doing double duty and working with her mother. She assured him that she would be able to do both jobs. Kial went to visit Nicole. She asked him if he ever fantasized about his dead wife while they were together. Kial assured her that he didn’t think about her while they were together. Nicole admitted that she fantasized about Ted but not while she was with him. It didn’t bother him, but he wanted to keep things open. Nicole didn’t want to make love because she was busy with work. Kial wanted to stay with her anyway. Donnell pressed Joey about his involvement with his mother and the role he played in his father’s death. Joey insisted that he was innocent. Donnell couldn’t believe that he didn’t stop Doug from drinking. Joey said that he runs a business. Doug’s death didn’t keep him up at night. Donnell appreciated his honesty.

Deanna ran into Doug’s arms. He let her know that he was there to help her break Joey’s spell on Vanessa. Doug told her that Joey was the reason why he was dead. He came to Deanna because she was the only one who saw through the lies. Doug wasn’t worried about settling a score. His goal was to keep his family safe. A waiter showed up so Deanna tried to protect her father, but he was gone. Later Deanna met with Donnell. She didn’t tell him about seeing Doug. He told her about his conversation with Joey. Donnell decided to leave it alone and thought she should too. They weren’t going to see their father again. She mumbled that he wouldn’t see him. Donnell stormed off because he couldn’t get through to her. Deanna went back to the club where she saw her father. She wanted him to come back to her. He didn’t come back to her. Deanna started crying when he didn’t come back to her. Hayley complained to Randy about the drug not moving fast enough. Randy wanted her to stay the course. Hayley was ready to move to a beach. Leslie took her place in the booth. Joey didn’t answer her calls. She thought he blamed her for the plasma infiltrating the clinic. Randy didn’t want to help her.

 

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Shanice told Ted that Derek’s death forced her to think about the future and who she should be with. She said despite what happened in his past, she doesn’t want to give him up. Leslie showed up while they were talking. Ted ripped into her and told her not to interrupt is time with Shanice unless it had to do with their daughter. Jan and Mona talked at Orphey Gene’s. While they were talking, Grayson showed up. Jan told Grayson not to give up on Ashley. Leslie showed up and overheard that Grayson had money problems. She offered him a job. Derek’s father Brian went to Ashley’s apartment. He said he was there to get Derek’s body so he could bury him back home. Brian gave Ashley Derek’s medal of honor and a ring box. Later on, Brian went to the police station. He refused to shake Jacob’s hand. Brian blamed Jacob for Derek’s death. When Jacob offered to help him get through the red tape to get Derek’s remains, Brian accepted it. Jacob told him that Derek would always be a hero to him. Brian walked away. Later on, Elon and Ted had a press conference at the hospital about the plasma ring and Lia’s involvement in it. A reporter asked about Derek’s death. Leslie pushed Elon out of the way to defend her clinic. After she said some words about Derek, she broke down in Ted’s arms.

 

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Vanessa overheard Kat and Tomas talking about Lynette and Lia. She warned them to let the police do their jobs. Vanessa ended up talking with them about Lynette and Lia working together. While they were talking, they talked about Deanna. Deanna showed up and heard them talking about her. Vanessa didn’t want to cause a scene in public. Joey tried to convince Donnell that he wasn’t involved in the warehouse shootings, but he didn’t believe him. He was getting upset with Donnell’s accusations, but he was willing to answer any question he asked him. Joey informed Donnell that he loved Vanessa and would take a bullet for her. His comment scored brownie points with Donnell. Donnell wanted to talk to Joey about the night his father died. He asked him one more time if he had anything to do with his father’s death. Grayson arrived at Vanessa’a apartment and heard Jan tell Ashley that she always wanted Derek to be her son-in-law. After Jan left, Grayson wanted to come clean with her. Grayson explained how he ended up working with Lia and the plasma ring. He told her that he couldn’t get out of it. Grayson called her the same nickname that Derek called her, and she became enraged. She yelled at him and blamed him for Derek’s death. Deanna was at the club and got a shock when she saw Doug.

 

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Elon questioned Joey about Randy being at the warehouse. He warned Joey that he was going to find the person behind the plasma ring. Elon warned Joey that he would be dealt with if he turned out to be the person involved with the plasma ring. Joey told him that he would never put Jacob or any of Elon’s family members in danger. Naomi tried to comfort Ashley. Ashley wasn’t sure how to mourn Derek since they weren’t together anymore.She blamed herself for everything that went wrong in their relationship. Naomi reminded her that Derek wouldn’t want her to blame herself. She called Jan to help Ashley. After Naomi called her, Jan arrived to help Ashley. While they were talking Ashley blamed her past for what happened to Derek.

Marcel informed Lia that she might be able to help herself by telling what she knew about the plasma ring. Lia refused to talk so Marcel decided to talk to Joey. Marcel went to see Joey and suggested that he retire for real. Joey rejected that offer. Ren was at the police station and was ready to tell the name of the Impaler. Lia tried to explain why she did what she did to Shanice, but she didn’t want to hear a word that she said. She wanted to make sure that the hospital didn’t suffer. Shanice vowed not to make the hospital pay for her decisions. She informed her that she was involved in something that got her friend killed. Shanice wanted her to rot for what she did. Jacob appeared in Lia’s room next. He informed her that Grayson got immunity, and she had a small window to make the same deal that he did. Lia assured Jacob that she didn’t know who the Impaler was. Bill and Tomas talked about Lia and Lynette being connected through the plasma ring. Kat had ideas of how they could find out the truth, but Bill didn’t want her to get involved. Donnell met with Vanessa and confronted her about Joey being involved in the plasma ring. She got upset and told him that Joey wouldn’t go after underprivileged people who have to sell plasma to afford to eat. Donnell didn’t believe Joey the way she did. Later Donnell went to see Joey to find out the truth. He confronted Joey about the plasma ring. After Donnell left, Joey called Randy. He wanted him to get in touch with the Impaler. He wanted the Impaler to know that he was getting too close to his turf.

 

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Everyone arrived for the cotillion. Samantha got nervous because Donnell was late. The host for the event got sick so Chelsea and Kat agreed to take over hosting the event. Samantha was prepared to be her own escort for the cotillion. Francesca stepped on Samantha’s dress when she was about to proceed. Donnell was there to catch Samantha to keep her from falling. The debutantes were presented to everyone and danced. Jessica’s parents were happy about her performance on the dance floor. They thought she was acting like a video vixen. Nathan insulted Samantha, and Tyrell was ready to fight him. Ted told Tyrell to leave the event. June found Nathan drinking from a flask. Jessica told Tyrell that she wanted to finish what they started the other day. The time arrived to announce the Platinum Deb winner. Deanna shocked everyone by arriving for the moment.

Elon and Marcel were outside of the warehouse. Grayson and Jacob were waiting for the meeting. Randy and Derek found their way to the warehouse. The situation became very dangerous. Lia arrived at the warehouse too. She wanted to be part of the meeting. While she was there, she recognized Jacob and tried to strike a deal with him. Things got worse when Ren found out there was a leak. Ren wanted to get rid of Grayson. The police arrived at the warehouse. Derek to stop a bad guy and shots were fired.

 

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When the envelope was opened, Deanna thought it was a mistake. While Anastasia was eavesdropping, she found out Francesca won and let everyone know. Dani was shocked. Anastasia took the sash and put the tiara on Francesca. It was revealed that Nathan switched the cards. Anastasia tried to fight it, but Samantha was the real Platinum Deb. Tyrell and Jessica made love. After they finished, he was worried about what would happen to them if they went to different colleges. Jessica’s parents were upset that Martin didn’t tell them that Jessica and Tyrell were missing. Vanessa was happy that her children were home. Things were okay until Deanna noticed that Joey was wearing Joey’s cuff links. Jacob wasn’t shot. It turned out he passed out from hitting his head. Derek was rushed to the hospital. Lia had chest pains and was taken to the hospital. Elon told Grayson he would find out who leaked what was going on. Naomi reunited with Jacob. Derek told Ashley not to be scared. He was taken to the operating room. Ashley was ready to go after Lia when she said she was grazed by the bullet. Lia went for treatment. Grayson told Ashley what happened. Vanessa went to see Joey to see if he had anything to do with what was going on. Joey told her that things could go wrong with his business. Ashley was shocked when Derek’s doctor talked to Shanice. The doctor said Derek didn’t make it.

 

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Everyone got ready for the cotillion. Ted had a heart-to-heart talk with Vernon. While they were talking, Ted was excited to be part of the festivities. The women went to the Dupree mansion to get ready. Bill thought about past cotillions and realized he never asked Hayley about her past. Hayley tried to change the subject. She put more of the poison in his cocktail. When Bill suggested they go to her hometown so she could visit her family and best friend, Hayley snapped at him. Hayley calmed down, she told him that her family were mostly criminals that she wanted nothing to do with. Ren told Jacob that there was a big meeting with the plasma ring bosses who were thinking of moving their operation out of Garland. Jacob tried to get more information but it didn’t work. Lia called Ren to let him know that Grayson would be bringing the delivery from the clinic. Later on, Lia met with Derek. He didn’t want Grayson to be a part of the clinic. Lia convinced him to let Grayson be a part of it. Grayson gave Ashley a binder of the things she needed to take care of his mother if anything happened to him. Ashley panicked when Grayson made it seem like he wouldn’t survive. Later on, Grayson stole the plasma from the clinic. Derek caught Grayson stealing the plasma. When Derek threatened to call the police, Grayson said they already knew about it. Derek didn’t believe him. Grayson said Ashley’s life would be in danger if things didn’t go as planned.

 

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Jacob and Smitty talked about the plasma ring. While they were talking Ren called Jacob to tell him about being at the warehouse for extra security. Smitty thought the case was starting to unfold. Jacob told him not to show up at the warehouse. He thought it was too risky. After Smitty left, Jacob called Elon to let him know that the Impaler would be at the meeting. They planned a raid at the warehouse. Elon told him that he was proud of him. Lia met with Grayson to talk about moving the product at the clinic. Grayson let her know that Derek only had him doing grunt work. He didn’t think he would get in the lab. Lia demanded that he get creative because it was a matter of life and death. Later Lia went to the police station to talk to Marcel. She became uncomfortable when she found out about the glitches in the hospital footage that Marcel discovered. Lia would look into what happened. After Lia left, Elon discussed the plan to bust the Impaler with Marcel. Marcel knew that Lia was the one who turned off the cameras at the hospital. They wanted to wait for her to slip up.

Grayson searched the clinic. He was almost caught when Eva showed up. Grayson watched Eva as she put the code into the secured cabinet. Jacob called Naomi and promised that the case would be over soon. Ted asked Monica to come to his office so he could get help with Shanice regarding Leslie. Shanice showed up and saw Monica. Monica thought she was pushing Ted away so she won’t get her heart broken again. She gave Shanice advice about relationships. Monica thought she should give Ted another chance. Vanessa talked to Nicole and advised her to make her dreams become a reality. Nicole let her know that sex wasn’t their problem. Their problems started because of the secrets he kept. Later Ted showed up at Nicole’s office, and she remembered the fantasy she had about him.

 

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Nicole tried to calm Samantha’s nerves about the cotillion. While Nicole was talking to her, Francesca and Anastasia arrived at the club. Anastasia approached them, and she was very rude to them. She made comments about Samantha not being a biological Dupree. Anastasia also insulted June by calling her a drug addict. Nicole had enough and told her off. Francesca apologized to Samantha for what her grandmother said about her. She agreed with her grandmother, but she didn’t think she should say things like that out loud. Samantha had enough of them and couldn’t do it anymore. She decided to leave the country club. Anita was nervous to talk to Dr. Bauer about her next steps. They talked about how long it would take Anita’s hair to grow back and whether she should have a lumpectomy or a double mastectomy. Anita decided to get a lumpectomy. Vernon wanted her to focus on the cotillion and Chelsea’s wedding as well as the life they have together. Vanessa thought about Doug while she was talking to Joey about the cotillion. He got angry when he realized that Vanessa was looking for his sister. Joey thought she was trying to fix his life because she felt guilty about her own life. Vanessa got upset and stormed off.

Vanessa went to Uptown to meet with Donnell. They talked about Deanna. Deanna was doing better. Joey interrupted them to offer Donnell cufflinks that his uncle gave him. Donnell didn’t want them. Joey apologized for overstepping. After Joey left, Vanessa wanted the people in her life to co-exist. Later Donnell went to Joey’s office to apologize to him. Joey let him know that he wasn’t trying to replace his father. He wanted to be friends with him. Randy and Mona saw each other at Orphey Gene’s. She agreed to meet him for breakfast, but she pulled the breaks when he started flirting with her. Mona was a woman of substance. She wanted to know about Lynette. He told her that she was gone. Randy wondered why she bothered meeting with him. She wondered the same thing. Mona wanted him to go back to church.

 

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Bill was shocked to find out that the woman suing Madison is being represented by his former employee, Mike. Mike threatened to destroy Madison’s career and reputation. He planned to delay the case until his client received a $40 million settlement. A reporter tried to question Madison and Chelsea. Chelsea got upset and knocked his phone out of his hand. The reporter threatened to sue her. Elon arrived at Orphey Gene’s and convinced the reporter to drop the charges. Later Chelsea and Madison went to Bill’s office. They found out that Mike sent the reporter to question Madison. Randy informed Joey that he knew who Smitty met with earlier. They thought Smitty met with a male prostitute. Later Joey confronted Smitty about it when he saw him. Smitty and Joey got into a heated argument. He called Jacob to tell him about his argument with Joey. Elon arrived at the casino to talk to Joey. While they were talking, Elon revealed too much information to Joey. Joey realized that Smitty and Jacob were investigating the plasma ring.

Naomi and Ashley talked about Lia being involved in the plasma ring, and the danger unfolding at the hospital. Lia heard them talking about Ashley breaking up with Grayson. After talking with Naomi, Ashley tried to get information from Grayson. She realized that Lia was listening to them so they had to play along. Grayson wanted Ashley to slap him, and she did it. Lia got involved and defended Ashley. She sent him to the lab. Smitty arrived at the hospital to get information. Ashley helped him by allowing him to get into Nicole’s office. Smitty and Ashley compared notes about the plasma ring. He told her that Grayson was a good person, but he was in over his head. Lia told Grayson that he was going to volunteer at Leslie’s clinic so he could steal plasma immediately.

 

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Eva, Leslie, Ted, and Izaiah spent time together celebrating Eva’s birthday. Later on, they gave Eva her gifts. Izaiah let Eva know that she wouldn’t spend another birthday alone. While they were talking, he let it slip that he loved her. Eva said she wanted him to say that to her. She told him she loved him too. Nicole told Vanessa that she fantasized about Ted while she was in bed with Carlton. Vanessa asked if it was because it was her and Ted’s anniversary or did she want Ted back. She told Nicole to sleep with Ted so she could get him out of her system. Nicole refused to do it. When Nicole went to the bathroom, Leslie showed up. Leslie told Vanessa that she came from a dinner. Vanessa thought Leslie didn’t care about Marcel. Leslie said she still had feelings for Ted. Nicole ran into Ted and had another fantasy about him.

Hayley was upset that Naomi didn’t want to spend time with her and Bill. He talked them into spending time together. They talked about Mike coming back. Hayley said Mike was the worst thing that happened to the firm. Kat told Chelsea and Dani that a video of Madison and her girlfriend attacking a reporter at Orphey Gene’s went viral. They wanted to figure out a way to fix the situation. Chelsea said she couldn’t make a statement before talking to Naomi and Bill so she wouldn’t ruin Madison’s case. When Chelsea called Bill, he gave her advice on what to say. Smitty met with Tomas to find out about Lynette. Tomas wanted to exchange information. He told Smitty that Lynette accused him of being inappropriate. Tomas thought it might have had something to do with Hayley. He told Smitty that he thought Lynette might have left town. Smitty thought someone might have killed her.

 

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Ted talked to Leslie about the way she treated Shanice. Leslie changed the subject by mentioning taking Eva out for dinner for her birthday. Ted was willing to go because he couldn’t see her on her birthday because of the cotillion. Later on, Leslie met up with Derek to rip into him for not letting Grayson volunteer at the clinic. She told him that his judgment was clouded. Derek said his apprehension wasn’t about Grayson dating Ashley. Leslie told him to get Grayson on board. Later on, Derek went to the hospital and told Ashley he was okay with her being with Grayson. Ashley told him she and Grayson broke up. She said Grayson wasn’t the man she thought he was. Since Ashley still had feelings for Grayson, she didn’t want to talk to him about it. Jacob and Naomi talked about his case. She got him to tell her what was going on. Naomi went to see Ashley and told her that Lia was the one putting her in danger.

Leslie met with Eva at Orphey Gene’s. She let Eva know that she and Ted were celebrating her birthday. Eva told her it wasn’t her birthday. Leslie said she wouldn’t forget her birthday. While they were talking, Eva told her that she was doing Samantha’s hair for the cotillion. Leslie told her that she was choosing the other side over her. She told Eva that she wanted to make up for the time the three of them lost being together. Eva agreed to the birthday dinner. At the hospital, Nicole told Dani that she thought about Ted while she was having sex with Carlton. Dani said it was part of letting go. They went to Anita to celebrate her last round of chemo. At the Duprees home, they celebrated Anita’s last round of chemo. She said she had a few more hurdles to overcome but there was no stopping her.

 

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Nicole was in bed with Carlton and thought about Ted. She pulled away from him until she could clear her head. After Carlton left, she thought about Ted again. Ted wanted to have a romantic dinner with Shanice, but she turned him down. She didn’t like how he defended Leslie to her. Lia approached Ashley and had questions for her about Grayson. Ashley informed her that she broke up with Grayson. Lia seemed pleased about the news. She told someone that Ashley and Grayson broke up. Ted explained to Shanice that he had a living reminder of what he did to destroy his marriage. Shanice reminded him that he slept with Leslie again even though he knew what type of person she was. He blamed his mistake on drinking. Ted insisted that he wasn’t a bad person. Grayson was at the hotel and was freaked out by Smitty’s arrival. Jacob showed up at the hotel too. Grayson said he was done with the mess. Jacob threatened to arrest him. He sent Smitty home so he could be alone with Grayson. Grayson told him that he and Ashley broke up. He agreed to give him the name of his boss, but he wanted immunity. They talked about the deal Grayson wanted. He admitted that his contact was Lia.

Naomi went to see Martin to get information about Jacob and Smitty’s undercover work. She didn’t get the answers she was looking for. Naomi and Martin talked about him running for Senator and the cotillion. Smitty arrived at home. He and Martin agreed to forget about everything and talk about the cotillion. They are about to have a romantic evening when Jacob called Smitty. He told him that Lia was Grayson’s contact at the hospital. Lia was mad when Ren told her that there was an issue with a pickup. She told him that they had bigger fish to fry and looked in Ashely’s direction.

 

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Randy informed Joey that he had Smitty being watched. Joey wanted Randy to step up his game when it concerned watching people. He wanted to make sure that Smitty wasn’t on to their deals. Joey wanted to know anything that Smitty is investigating. After Randy left, Joey called Lia to let her know what’s going on. She said that she would take care of things on her end. Lia went to Nicole’s office to let her know that Marcel didn’t find out who hacked her computer. She asked Nicole if she remembered anyone unusual having access to her computer. Nicole remembered Smitty being in her office, but she didn’t say anything about it. Bill didn’t want Kat to investigate what happened to Lynette. Kat refused to listen to him. Bill told Tomas that her investigating days were over. Tomas said that they understood. Kat refused to back down again. Bill informed her that they didn’t know what Lynette was capable of. After Bill left, Kat told Tomas that she had no intention of backing down. Tomas warned her that he would lose his job if she didn’t back down.

Vanessa approached Hayley at Uptown. She talked to her about the penthouse she was going to lease to Lynette. Vanessa told her that the place was ready. Hayley didn’t want the place because Lynette was a user. Grayson demanded that Lia leave Ashley alone, or he would expose the plasma ring. He said it wasn’t a threat at all. Lia assured him that she wasn’t a monster. He would be shocked to see what the employees would do to keep their business afloat. Lia warned him that he could never quit. Smitty went to Jacob’s room. Randy was watching him, but Hayley texted him. Smitty thought the plasma ring was going to lead to something big. Ren texted Jacob to let him know that he had a job for him. Grayson went to see Ashley. He wanted her to go away with him. He let her know that someone has been following her. They had to leave town right away. Naomi wasn’t sure if Ashley should trust him. He said that Jacob was a dirty cop who was working for the same people he was.

 

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Kat told Tomas that she recognized Lia’s name on the list. They wondered how Lia was connected to Lynette. Kat told him that she and Lia ran in the same circles so she should question her. Later on, Kat went to the hospital. When she saw Lia, she asked her about Lynette. Kat told her that she was a con woman who disappeared. Lia said she didn’t know anything and walked away. Tomas told Bill that Kat questioned Lia about Lynette. Bill was upset that he got Kat involved. At Ashley’s apartment, Grayson got a call from Jacob to meet him in the alley. Grayson told Ashley that he had to go back to his place. He went to meet Jacob in the alley. Ashley told Naomi that Grayson was stabbed. She told Naomi that she was going to find out what was going on with the hospital. Ashley told Naomi what she knew. They thought they could get info out of Smitty. When Grayson was about to tell Jacob that Lia was his contact, he got a message that someone was watching Ashley. Grayson realized Ashley was in danger and kept quiet. He ended up leaving.

Vernon went to see Bill. They talked about Martin. Bill told Vernon that Martin running for senate would expose the secret that they tried to cover up. Joey was also a threat. Bill said Vernon protecting Martin made him soft. Vernon said he would protect Martin until he died. They agreed to be there for each other if Joey decided to collect. Eva tried to convince Leslie to leave the club since it was the anniversary of when they ruined Nicole’s life. She asked Leslie if she had any shame. Leslie told her that she should know the answer to that. She told Eva why she did what she did. Martin walked in on Ted and Nicole hugging. They told Martin that they found a way to deal with the day. When Martin was alone with Ted, he let his father know that he was wrong to defend Leslie. Martin asked if he felt responsible for the woman who ruined his life. Ted reminded him that he kept Smitty in the dark about his senate run. Later on, Kat asked Nicole how to deal with Leslie. Nicole told her there was no easy way to handle Leslie. They ended up at the club and ran into Leslie and Eva. The ladies had a showdown with each other.

 

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