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Ashley felt like Naomi should tell her family the truth about having the BRCA Gene. Lynette and Hayley interrupted them. Ashley took Naomi into a treatment room. Naomi noticed Lynette’s hand and wondered if she was hurt in the attack too. Hayley wondered what happened to Bill. Bill and Dani talked about Chelsea and Madison getting engaged and moving to Denmark. He wondered if she was upset about them moving like he was. Naomi’s call interrupted their conversation. She told him that Hayley was at the hospital and needed him. After she got off the phone with Bill, Naomi watched Lynette with suspicion. Bill arrived while Hayley was talking about her accident. Hayley wanted to know where Bill was when she tried to reach him, but he avoided telling her. He promised to keep her safe and replace the ring that was stolen. It turned out that Lynette had the ring. Chelsea and Madisont old Anita and Vernon about their news. Madison stopped Chelsea from telling them they were moving. She said they weren’t moving anymore. Madison turned down the fellowship because being in love and settling down was better. Chelsea was scared that Madison would regret turning it down. Madison believed she did the right thing.

Jacob and Smitty met at Orphey Gene’s to talk about the undercover assignment. Jill realized they were talking about the Impaler. She told them that the Impaler targets homeless encampments like where she stayed in for years. Smitty tried to question her, but she didn’t want to talk about it. June warned him not to get involved in that dangerous situation. Jacob met with his source. He informed Jacob that it won’t be easy to walk into the position. The informant said he had to pass a test to by teaching someone in the organization a lesson. He told Jacob that he would be informed when he had to pull the act off.

 

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Bill brought Hayley to the hospital. He was afraid she might have a concussion. Shanice noticed how close Nicole and Kial were. They planned to meet at Uptown. Carlton showed up and saw them kissing. Nicole said she wanted to date Carlton, but he had to understand that she would be seeing other people. An unhappy Carlton walked away. Later on, Nicole and Kial had a great time on their date. They ended up making love. Carlton talked to Shanice to talk about Nicole. Hayley and Bill made love. He suggested they renew their vows. He promised the love and honor her. Bill said he was determined to find the person who hurt her. Anastasia tried to bring down the Duprees. She tried to goad Dani but it didn’t work. Naomi and Chelsea showed up at the club. Anastasia’s granddaughter Francesca showed up. Anita helped Samantha for the cotillion. Dani wanted to celebrate Chelsea engagement. Naomi was afraid that Chelsea was rushing into marriage.Chelsea said she was afraid Madison would regret giving up her Copenhagen position. She wondered if Dani went through this with Bill. Dani said she thought the situation would be temporary. She said telling Bill no wasn’t an option. Dani said their situations weren’t the same.

 

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Hayley let Lynette know that Tomas was going to do her case pro bono. They talked about the cons they pulled. Lynette felt like Hayley’s con wasn’t going well and suggested that she get rid of Dani. While they were talking, they came up with a new plan. Lynette said she couldn’t fake an illness so she had to come up with a new one. She told Hayley to create a fake mugging. Lynette took Haley to a dark place before she hit her. Jan advised Derek to take the job at the free clinic. He was willing to work there until he found out Leslie worked there. Jan tried to convince him to take the job which led to the arguing. He agreed to thinking about the position.

Ashley asked Shanice if she thought Grayson was shady. Grayson showed up and apologized for leaving when they were about to make love. He said the call was about his mother who was in a care facility for Parkinson’s Disease. Later on, Ashley and Jan talked about Derek’s job offer. Ashley didn’t think it was a good idea for Derek to work with Leslie. Jan said Leslie changed. Chelsea and Madison celebrated their engagement. Bill and Caroline showed up and saw Chelsea and Madison. He was shocked at their engagement since they were about to break up. Bill was concerned that Chelsea was rushing into something she would regret. Chelsea told Madison what Bill said. Madison thought Bill was right. They decided they were going to move on despite any obstacles. Bill told Caroline that Chelsea made a decision based on temporary feelings. He thought Dani could talk sense into Chelsea. Bill tried calling Dani, but Andre made sure she didn’t get the call.

 

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Chelsea surprised Madison with an early Valentine’s Day celebration since she won’t be in town for it. She believed that their relationship would survive Madison moving to start her fellowship. Chelsea proposed to Madison. Madison thought they agreed that they weren’t ready to be married. Chelsea felt like she found the perfect partner. She knew that Madison liked to plan things, but she wanted her to do something wild. Madison finally agreed to marry her Dani met with Izaiah at Uptown to talk about the proposal she made about him joining her agency. He liked his job and didn’t want to let his students down. Dani wondered if Eva had anything to do with his decision. He said that Eva had nothing to do with his decision. Dani was impressed by his attitude. She was willing to speak to the people at his school who were interested in fashion. Pamela met with Andre, and they talked about him meeting with a designer named Tatum Stewart. He explained that Tatum wanted Dani to be the face of her company. Pamela didn’t think that Dani would agree to it if she thought the deal was arranged. They agreed to keep the truth about the job from Dani. Andre wanted her to do something to take her mind off having the BRCA Gene, and Anita’s cancer. Dani arrived while they were talking. Pamela talked to her about the job offer from Tatum. Dani wanted to think about it. After Pamela left, Andre tried to push for Dani to take the job. Dani wondered why he wanted her to take it so badly. He wanted to make up for keeping her from getting the Forrester Creations job. Andre thought she could make sure that she was able to work close to home so she could be near her family.

Ted had trouble explaining to Shanice that he didn’t know where the underwear came from. He said the underwear had to belong to Leslie. Shanice thought they belonged to Nicole. She said she jumped to the wrong conclusion because of the way he acted when they saw Nicole with Kial. Ted believed that Leslie bribed her way into his room and put the underwear in his couch the same way she disguised herself to trick her when she attacked Laura. Shanice felt bad about that. Ted wanted to continue the evening, but Shanice wanted to leave. The mood died for her when they ran into Nicole and Kial. Shanice informed him that she didn’t want to be his consolation prize. Leslie was talking when Ted arrived at Uptown. He threw her panties down. She pretended not to know anything about them. He was upset that she ruined his relationship. Ted drove it home that he wasn’t interested in her. He wanted her to stay out of his room.

 

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Kial and Nicole were flirting at Uptown and saw Ted and Shanice arrive. Ted and Shanice were surprised to see Nicole on a date with Kial. They walked away from Nicole and Kial. Shanice wondered if she got dressed up for him to spend the night talking about Nicole. Ted was worried about Nicole. Shanice told him that Nicole was walking in her power. She suggested they go somewhere else. Kial couldn’t stop complimenting Nicole. He wanted to take things further, but she wanted to take them slowly. She was interested in seeing where things went with them, but she wasn’t ready yet. Kial was willing to wait.

Joey invited Vanessa to his place. She was amazed at how warm his place was. Vanessa felt it was a special moment for them to have dinner at his place. He cooked for her. Vanessa said he could cook for her when she moved in. Joey didn’t think it was a good idea. He thought it would be dangerous. His enemies would know how much she meant to him. Ted and Nicole ended up at his hotel room. They were about to make love when Shanice pulled the brakes. She didn’t like what he said to her about Nicole. Shanice noticed a pair of panties on his couch. She demanded to know how they got there. Anita met with Samantha and Jessica to talk about the cotillion. Jessica was skeptical about the cotillion so Anita educated her about the importance of it. Anita thought that one of the girls would be the platinum debutante. Anastasia overheard Anita and interrupted their conversation. She believed her grandchild would win the tiara. Anastasia said Anita couldn’t do anything about it. She called out Anita and her family. Anita refused to take her insults. They went back and forth with each other. Anita hoped the best person would win. Later, Anita hoped Samantha and Jessica would do their best to win. Anita got dizzy while they were talking.

 

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Anita talked to Dani about losing her hair. They talked about cancer destroying their bodies. Anita feared that she would be talked about because of what cancer would do to her. Dani suggested she get ahead of the narrative and give people something to talk about. They got to work on creating Anita’s new look. Chelsea shocked Kat when she told her that she was moving with Madison. Kat tried everything she could to convince Chelsea not to go away with Madison. Chelsea wanted to go with her. Kat admitted that she would miss her. She didn’t know how she would live without her. Kat felt like she was putting her life on hold to follow Madison. At Orphey Gene’s, Vernon revealed to Andre that Bill had regrets divorcing Dani. Andre believed his marriage to Dani could survive Bill’s regrets.

After his conversation with Vernon, Andre went home to tell Dani that Bill wanted her back. Dani wasn’t surprised that he wanted her back. She was taken aback that Bill was telling people about his regrets. Andre wondered why Bill was suddenly feeling nostalgic about their marriage. Dani admitted that she kissed Bill. Bill and Hayley met with Madison and his new doctor. The new doctor advised him to cut things out of his diet. Bill was happy to cut Hayley’s tea from his diet. They wanted him to spend the night at the hospital to run more tests to monitor his condition. Hayley tried to do everything she could to keep him from staying at the hospital. The doctor wanted to run more tests on Bill. Anita showed Vernon her new look. Vernon was blown away by Anita’s new look.

 

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Dani told Andre that she kissed Bill goodbye. She said it was easy to get caught up in happy memories. Dani said despite the good memories the bad memories of Bill’s infidelity creep in. Andre let her know that he wasn’t going to let anyone interfere in their marriage. Dani said she liked his brave front, but it wasn’t necessary since she wasn’t going anywhere. Later on, Dani went to see Bill to tell him what was going on. When Bill told her what was going on with his health, she was concerned about Hayley not wanting him to stay in the hospital. While Dani was talking, she decided not to be involved in Bill’s life anymore. She said it wasn’t healthy. Dani said they shouldn’t see each other anymore. When Dani left, Bill looked disappointed that they wouldn’t be seeing each other anymore. Smitty met with his source at Orphey Gene’s. Max said he saw the boss committing a shocking act against a snitch. Smitty said that was because of the ring they were trying to bust. Later on, Smitty met with Jacob to tell him that Max wanted out. Jacob thought it was bad news since he was supposed to get him into the organization. They wanted Max to send them a text saying Jacob could go in the organization. Jacob ended up in the organization. Chelsea went to Anita for advice about what to do about Madison. Anita said no one should put their lives on hold because of her cancer. Later on, Chelsea told Madison that she wasn’t going with her and that they could give a long-distance relationship a shot.

 

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Leslie ran into Shanice at the coffee shop and got into an argument with her. She warned Shanice that Ted doesn’t like to stay faithful to one person. They argued for a while until Derek showed up. Leslie walked away from Shanice. Derek talked to Shanice about losing her job. She gave him advice about what to do. He realized he could do different things. Kat talked to Izaiah that Eva was insecure. Eva told Tomas that she made a big mistake. While she was talking to Tomas, she told him Kat enjoyed the attention she was getting from Izaiah. Kat talked to Izaiah about her gripes with Eva. He tried to give her advice about Eva, but she refused to listen. Kat said Eva was like her mother. Later on, Tomas and Kat met up. He asked if he was paying enough attention to her. Kat assured him that she wasn’t interested in anyone else. Tomas believed her and said would protect her. Kat said he was the only person who had her back. Izaiah went to Eva’s apartment to let her know that he wanted more than a no-strings attached relationship. He said they had a chance at something real. They ended up agreeing to making their relationship work. Madison told Chelsea that she was excited about the program because she could cure Parkinson’s. She told Chelsea it was the disease that took her grandfather away from her. Chelsea said she was making herself the main character in her story and wondered if they had a future. Madison said their relationship meant everything to her, but she was going away. Chelsea wondered how they would make a long distance relationship work. Madison asked her to go with her.

 

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Chelsea was excited that Bill helped her company. He made it possible for Chelsea and Kat to meet Lauren Fenmore. Bill and Chelsea were talking when Hayley arrived. She arrived just as Bill said he used to be married to one of the most beautiful supermodels in the world. Hayley chose not to overreact to what he said. Chelsea left them alone. Hayley tried to seduce Bill, but he wasn’t ready at the time. She became enraged and pulled out her eyedropper and poisoned his drink. Later Bill headed to the club and ran into Vernon. He thought about happier times he had with Vernon. Bill started noticing the effects from the drug Hayley gave him. Vernon remembered being there just before he dumped Dani. He felt like Bill was a disappointment and a liar. Bill admitted to him that he made a mistake by leaving Dani. After Vernon left, Bill received a text from Madison. She wanted to meet with him at the office. Eva noticed that her mother was happy. She wondered what she was up to. Leslie felt like being happy, but Eva wasn’t buying it. She also didn’t like the idea of her using Marcel to get Ted. Leslie was positive that Shanice would be out of the picture soon.

Kat wanted Chelsea to take her side when she talked to her about her mother’s behavior. Chelsea didn’t agree with her. While they were talking, Dani and Izaiah showed up at Uptown. The girls were shocked to see them together. Dani informed them that she wanted him to join her modeling agency. He turned down her offer. Later Kat sat at his table and told him that he should reconsider Dani’s offer. Eva walked into Uptown and saw them together. Dani met with Vernon at the club. They talked about what was going on with the family. Hayley ran into Lynette at the coffee shop. They were talking when Dani walked in the shop. Dani warned Lynette that Hayley would steal something she loved sooner or later.

 

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Nicole and Kial were at Uptown. They talked about Carlton. He felt like Carlton wasn’t much competition or she wouldn’t be drinking alone. Madison thought she was going to have a difficult conversation about Chelsea’s behavior. Chelsea didn’t want to go back to her partying ways, but she missed it at times. She didn’t want to be judged for missing her old life. Madison would walk away if she’s holding her back from her old life. She didn’t know how to fix the fact that opposites don’t always work. Chelsea accidentally proposed to Madison. Madison felt like she proposed out of fear and not love. She walked away. Joey wanted Lance to go to the back room of his casino. He put Lance on notice about threatening Vanessa. If he said Vanessa’s name, he would kill him. Dani met Vanessa at the club. Bill saw Dani and made suggestive comments about her clothes. He thought she did it to please him. Vanessa thought he was full of himself and pathetic at the same time. She enjoyed watching Bill choke on his regret for leaving Dani. Vanessa didn’t think she should fall for Bill’s behavior. Dani left to meet Andre. Lance’s wife, Lolly, arrived at the club to see Vanessa. She apologized to Vanessa for Lance’s behavior. They agreed to protect each other. Lance arrived at the club, so Lolly ripped into him for what he did to Vanessa. He saw Vanessa so he left the club.

Vanessa met Joey at the casino. He noticed the bruises were that Lance gave her. He didn’t want her to downplay what Lance did to her. Joey said that she would never be hurt by his business again. He didn’t tell her about confronting Lance. Vanessa thought he was the reason Lance ran away from her at the country club. Hayley and Andre ran into each other at the coffee shop. Andre didn’t want to hang out with her. Hayley tried to bond with him, but it didn’t work. He left to meet Dani. Hayley sent Bill a sexy text. Bill was caught up in his memories of Dani. Hayley arrived at home to seduce Bill, but she saw that he was asleep. She was upset about it. Hayley didn’t know that Bill was pretending to be asleep.

 

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When Leslie heard Ted ordering flowers, she said she didn’t want to assume they were for her. Ted said they were for Shanice. He warned her to stop harassing Shanice. Later on, Leslie went to the hospital to flirt with Marcel. She ended up seeing the flowers Ted ordered for Shanice being delivered. Leslie picked on Shanice but it didn’t do any good. When Shanice overheard that Ted usually sends flowers to women after sex, she confronted him about it. Ted admitted that he does that. They made plans to meet later. Leslie went to Ted’s room and put her underwear behind his pillow. Jacob asked Naomi why she was researching cancer treatments when she didn’t have the BRCA gene. After Naomi left, Elon showed up to talk to Jacob about the blood case and the progress he made. Elon implied that he didn’t think Jacob could handle the case. Later on, Elon talked to Marcel about Jacob not being able to handle the case. Marcel said everyone was supportive of Jacob. He told Elon he would keep an eye on Jacob.

Jacob met with Smitty. They talked about working together on the case. Jacob was afraid that Smitty’s behavior could put them in danger. Kat talked to Nicole about being with Kial the night before. Nicole told Kat that she refused to be judged by her daughter. Carlton showed up to invite Nicole to dinner. Nicole agreed to go, but she turned down his invitation to go on an overnight date to his niece’s birthday party. Kat went to talk to Anita about her mother. Anita said Nicole was dealing with things her own way. She said Kat had better things to worry about. When Anita agreed to talk to Nicole, Kat left. Kat went to Orphey Gene’s and ran into her father. Things went well for them until he mentioned Eva. Kat walked away from him. June showed up and gave her advice about Eva. She advised Kat not to slam the door so hard that it couldn’t be reopened. Anita wanted Nicole to come over. She told Nicole that she wanted her to step in to take care of the family if things took a turn for the worst. Anita went over everything she needed to know to take over.

 

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Anita went to chemotherapy with Sharon. While she was at the hospital, Anita’s thoughts became dark. Sophia tried to lighten her mood. Anita wanted to talk about her situation with someone other than her family. She informed Sharon that she was planning her funeral. Anita was worried about what would happen to Vernon when she died. She thought he would be brokenhearted and die after her. Sharon promised to keep Vernon going. Later Anita and Sharon returned to the Dupree mansion. Anita collapsed after they made it to the mansion. Naomi almost told Jacob that she had the BRCA Gene. Izaiah joined them, and they talked about his relationship with their father. Jacob let it slip that he was going undercover. Naomi was shocked to hear that. Later Naomi went to the hospital and told Ashley that she tested positive for the BRCA Gene. She didn’t want to tell Jacob because she didn’t want to distract Jacob from his undercover assignment.

Bill told Dani that Tomas saw them kiss each other. They talked about their marriages and kissed again. It turned out that Bill was thinking about the second kiss. Tomas snapped him back to reality. He promised not to tell anyone about seeing them kiss each other. Bill rewarded him with a junior partnership. Pamela was worried that Dani would get burned by Bill. Dani tried to downplay their kiss by saying they were caught up in memories. Bill opened her eyes, and she was in love with Andre. Leslie talked to Eva about getting back together with Ted. Shanice told Ashley that she had a great night with Ted. Eva let Leslie know that Ted was getting closer to Shanice. Leslie wasn’t happy to hear that. She stormed off to confront Shanice. After she arrived at the hospital, Leslie warned Shanice to stay away from Ted. Shanice stood her ground with Leslie. Leslie threatened Shanice. Shanice planned to have her dragged to the psych ward. Leslie decided to leave, but she threatened her before she left.

 

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Ted took Shanice to the country club. He wanted to show her a good time. Ted assured her that she wasn’t a rebound for him. Nicole and Carlton were heating things up at their table at the country club. Ted and Nicole were with their dates, but they couldn’t take their eyes off each other. Tomas talked to Bill about Lynette’s case. It was late so Bill wanted Tomas to think about his personal life too. Tomas reminded Bill that he was working after hours too, Bill wasn’t happy about it. After Tomas left, Dani arrived at Bill’s office. She showed up with Bill’s favorite foods to celebrate their daughters’ good health. Hayley agreed to suggest that Bill and Tomas take Lynette’s case pro bono, Lance grabbed Vanessa and blamed her for destroying his marriage. Randy arrived in time to save her. He called Joey to let him know what happened to Vanessa. Later Randy met with Hayley. Since Bill’s life insurance will pay regardless of the death, Hayley was ready to step it up. She let Randy know that if the tea didn’t work, he had to kill Bill himself.

Elon went to see Joey at the casino to warn him against being in the red market blood plasma game. Joey heard about someone named “the Impaler” running the ring. He wanted him to warn Jacob that “the Impaler” isn’t someone to mess with. Jacob bought Smitty a drink to thank him for the tip about the blood plasma ring. He felt like it would help his career to solve the case. Smitty wanted to help with the investigation. Kat and Chelsea approached them and wanted to know what they were talking about. Jacob and Smitty didn’t let on what they were talking about. Kat didn’t believe them. Nicole realized that she hadn’t been with anyone since she broke up with Ted. She pulled Carlton into a passionate kiss. They flirted with each other in front of the fireplace. Ted and Shanice went to his hotel room and ended up in bed. Bill and Dani talked about her possibly getting cancer. Dani was afraid that she would lose Andre if she lost her looks. Bill didn’t think Andre would be the type of person who would leave her because she had cancer. Dani agreed with him, but she was afraid he would pity her. Bill assured her that her light would never dim. She leaned in for a kiss. Dani pulled back and felt guilty. They agreed to keep it between them. Bill noticed that Tomas was lurking in the window.

 

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Carlton told Nicole that they should go on a real date with him. Nicole was flattered but she said she wasn’t ready to settle down with one person. She said she had a good time with Kial, but she wanted to keep seeing Carlton. Naomi talked to Dr. Ahn at the hospital. She told the doctor that she lied about her test results. Naomi said she wasn’t sure how she felt about the results or what to do next. The doctor told her to talk to a genetic counselor and a counselor. Naomi said she wasn’t ready to tell anyone. While they were talking, Nicole showed up and wanted to know what they were talking about. Dr. Ahn lied about what was going on. Kat saw Ted at Orphey Gene’s and wanted to know why he encouraged Eva to support her. She told Ted that she wouldn’t take an organ from Eva if she needed one. Kat compared Eva to cancer. Ted ripped into Kat for the way she talked about Eva. He told her Dana was a mistake but Eva wasn’t. Kat refused to see Ted’s love for Eva. She said she couldn’t look at him. Ted said he couldn’t look at her either. Later on, Kat went to Nicole’s office to tell her what happened. Nicole sided with Ted. She told Kat to move on. At the police station, Jacob noticed that Marcel had lipstick on his collar. He realized that Marcel hooked up with Leslie. Marcel told him to mind his business. Later on, Elon said there was a new case about selling plasma on the black market. Jacob volunteered to do the case. Marcel said Jacob didn’t have enough experience for the case. Elon wanted to give Jacob a chance. He warned Jacob that the case could have a huge impact on his life.

 

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The Duprees were celebrating Chelsea and Naomi’s news about their test results. Bill wanted Dani to take care of herself. Hayley sounded insincere when she wanted Dani to take care of herself. Andre arrived at the party and made things awkward for Bill. Bill decided to leave, and Hayley followed him. Hayley spilled a drink on Bill and rushed to get a rag from the bar. While she was getting the rag, she ran into Leslie. Leslie was doing shots and made fun of Hayley. She wasn’t happy that Bill was the one working on Joey’s legal documents for the clinic. Leslie thought they could give her husband a hard time. Hayley talked to her about what was going on with Bill and Dani. Leslie advised Hayley to step up her game before it was too late.

Later Leslie arrived and wasn’t too thrilled to find out that Joey was going to name the clinic after Doug. She confronted Joey, and he showed her footage of something that meant he had control over her. He wanted her to know that he was the one in charge so he gave her the drive. Vanessa told Nicole that her daughter (Deanna) still refused to let her in, and she won’t visit her. Nicole promised her that their relationship would get better. Later Vanessa was confronted by the husband of a client. He called her wanting to know what happened.

 

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Kat came home upset about Eva. Chelsea told her that she tested negative for the BRCA gene. She called Naomi to tell her about her results. Chelsea asked Naomi about her results. Naomi said there was nothing to worry about. She invited Chelsea to go to lunch with her and Jacob. At the club, Jacob wanted to find out the results, Naomi brushed him off. Later on, Naomi saw Bill and told him she didn’t get the results yet. When Jacob asked Naomi about the results, she told him she needed to do it on her own time. Dani and Chelsea went to the club to meet with Naomi. Everyone was confused about the test results. Dani asked Naomi if she got her test results. Naomi said she didn’t check the results. She looked disappointed when she looked at the results. Naomi told everyone the results were good. While everyone was celebrating, Naomi looked away. Ted and Shanice made out in his office. When his phone rang, it allowed him to pull away from her. He said he wanted to go on a date with her instead of having sex with her. Derek saw Ashley and Grayson flirting with each other. When Grayson went to the elevator, Derek followed him. Derek told Grayson that he knew Ashley. Later on, Derek met with Jan and told her Ashley was dating someone else. Jan went to confront Ashley about dating someone else. She told Ashley that it was too soon to be dating someone else. Ashley said she was having fun.

 

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Hayley interrupted Bill comforting Dani. She sarcastically comforted Dani and wondered why she would see Bill in the middle of the day. When Dani left, Bill ripped into Hayley for twisting the knife about his children possibly having cancer. Hayley apologized, but Bill continued to rip into her. He said they had a reservation for lunch and didn’t want to be late. Kat and Samantha went to check on Anita to see how she was doing and to talk about dress ideas for Samantha’s dress. Vernon thought it was too much for Anita after her chemo. Dani showed up to talk to Vernon. She told him that she needed to let Bill know what was going on with her and their daughters. When Dani and Vernon went with the others, Anita agreed that it was too much for her.

Ted talked to Eva about Kat refusing to get tested. He said he would love for Eva to reach out to Kat, but he would never do that to her. Eva was willing to reach out to Kat. She ran into Kat at Orphey Gene’s and told her she would be there for her if she needed someone to talk to. Kat told her to stay out of her business and family. Eva said she reached out to her because of their father. She warned Kat that when the time comes and she did need her, she was going to throw her words in her face. Jacob talked to Derek about Naomi getting tested for the BRCA gene. He told Derek that he was afraid it would cause Naomi to shut down again. Derek said he knew they would get through anything because they were meant to be. Jacob said he didn’t believe in fate. He said a relationship worked based on trust, communication and the choices you made.

 

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After her chemo, Anita found out Nicole tested negative for the cancer gene. She also found out Dani tested positive for the gene. Naomi and Chelsea waited to find out their results. Carlton was there for Nicole while she dealt with Dani’s situation. Vernon tried to keep Anita calm, but she didn’t want to stay home while her family was in need. Anita and Vernon went to Dani’s house. When Anita went to Dani’s room, Vernon told Andre to take care of Dani so no one else would. Anita apologized to Dani for passing on the gene to her. Dani said that was foolish because no one knew about it when she and Nicole were born. Nicole told Carlton that she was supposed to be the family fixer. He wanted her to be real with him. She said she was terrified. Carlton wanted to take Nicole back to her place. When they got home, he tried to keep her from going out of control. He let her know that he wouldn’t let her drink alone. They danced and kissed until she passed out.

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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