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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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Shanice noticed that Ashley treated her differently since she started seeing Derek. She understood that breakups were hard. Ashley assured her that she was over Derek. She was shocked by how quickly Shanice jumped on going out with him. Shanice never hid the fact that she was into him, but she was willing to step back to make things peaceful at work. She didn’t believe that Ashley was over Derek. Ashley swore that he was in the past. Shanice wondered who helped her get over him. Andre showed up while they were talking. Shanice walked away so they could talk. He was there to visit a friend who had an appointment with Ted. Ashley thought she was probably a gorgeous model. Andre noticed that she seemed jealous. They flirted with each other, and he asked her out. Ashley wondered why someone who works with gorgeous models would want her. He was interested in her. Kat regretted having sex with Tomas. He thought their first time was special, but she thought it was something. Tomas asked her about her feelings. She admitted that it was lovely. He wasn’t happy about her answer, but he couldn’t stay to talk. Chelsea arrived and wanted to talk about work. She noticed the condom wrapper and put two and two together. Chelsea wanted to know what it felt like for her. Kat hated every minute of it. Chelsea explained to her that the first time isn’t great for everyone. Kat said Tomas was a gentleman, but she was the problem. She thought she was broken. Chelsea advised Kat to talk to Tomas about her feelings. If he’s the one, then he would understand her feelings.

Eva and Leslie reminisced about old times. She noticed they were getting along and waited for the shoe to drop. Eva felt like she was getting hustled. Leslie gave her the check and told her that waitressing jobs were hard to come by. She told her that she was fired from her bartender job because they thought she was too old. Eva asked her if she thought about getting a bank loan. Leslie didn’t have good credit. Eva offered to pay for lunch. She was worried about Leslie. Eva thought there had to be something she could do. Leslie told her there was something she could do and then she walked out of Orphey Gene’s. She arrived at Ted’s hotel room and told him about her financial problems. Leslie asked him for a loan and promised to pay him back. She wouldn’t tell Nicole about the loan. Ted immediately turned her down. He never planned to give her a dime. Ted wondered how she was able to afford her expensive wardrobe. The only thing Leslie heard was that he was checking her out. Ted wanted her to get out. She reminded him that she was the one who raised their daughter. He didn’t have to pay child support payments out of kindness. Ted told her that she didn’t do anything out of kindness. He threw her out. Leslie told him that she wouldn’t forget what he did. Ted slammed the door on her. Leslie went home and texted Eva. Eva was nervous and barely had anything to say to Tomas when she saw him at Orphey Gene’s. He wanted to talk about what happened the other night. She needed to take a rain check on it. Eva was upset that Leslie didn’t need anything important. Leslie told her that she was going to ask Ted for a loan since he wouldn’t say no to her. Eva refused to do it until Leslie said she would have to move in with Eva in her hotel room. She changed her mind and agreed to talk to Ted.  Naomi met with June’s sister. She talked to Regina about June, and she slammed the door in her face. Naomi slid her business card under her door. Regina realized she wanted to talk. She wanted to get it over with. Regina didn’t understand why Naomi and Jacob wanted to help June so much. She wasn’t shocked to find out that June was homeless. Her attitude changed once Naomi showed her June’s picture. Regina hadn’t seen the babies in years. The kids would be picking out colleges. They were June’s children until she realized she didn’t want to be a mother anymore. The kids were taken by CPS. Eva went to Ted’s room to ask for the loan. She didn’t blame him for not wanting to give the money to Leslie, but she wanted him to give it to her. Eva promised to pay him back, but he still said no. He didn’t want to enable Leslie by giving her more money. Ted realized that Eva was helping her mother, so he changed his mind about the mother. Regina told Naomi that she hadn’t seen the kids since they were taken away from June. She would never forgive her for letting the kids get taken away. June walked in and saw her sister talking to Naomi.

 

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Dani and Nicole met at the country club. Nicole told her that Jacob made Leslie’s assault charges go away. Dani was shocked that Nicole fought someone. While they were talking, Dani told Nicole that she was proud of her for ripping into Bill over what happened with Martin. After Nicole and Dani talked, Nicole met up with Tyrell and Samantha. They wanted Nicole to talk Smitty into letting their father move back in their house. Nicole said it wouldn’t be easy. She said their parents had things to work out. Tyrell said everyone was leaving things out of the story. Dani went home and met up with Pam. She asked Dani about what was going on with Smitty and Martin. Dani said Martin and Smitty would survive. Changing the subject, Pam told Dani that fashion houses wanted to hire her as their spokesperson. Dani had reservations about doing it because she didn’t look the way she used to. Pam told Dani that she didn’t quit because of her age. She said Dani quit because she fell in love with a man who didn’t want her to model. Pam said she put her career second to Bill and it was time for her to put herself first. Dani still didn’t want to do it so Pam called Andre to take pictures of her. Dani gave in and did a photo shoot.

Kat told Chelsea that she didn’t understand why he was all about Eva. Chelsea, thinking she’s talking about Eva and Ted, advised her to accept that Eva wasn’t going away. Kat said she was talking about Tomas. Chelsea was shocked. Kat said Eva has been drawing Tomas into her web since day one. Chelsea told her that she should fight for Tomas because Eva was no match for her. Kat called someone and said they needed to talk. Tomas showed up to clear his name. He told Kat that he didn’t sleep with Eva. Kat told him not to insult her intelligence by saying he didn’t have feelings for Eva. Tomas told her not to make him confess to something he didn’t do. He said he sympathized with Eva. Tomas told Kat that he and Eva were friends. He said he questioned if Kat wanted to be with him for him or because she thought Eva wanted him. Kat said it may appear that way from his point of view. She said he made her feel special and wanted to make their relationship work. Kat said she didn’t want to be in a triangle with Eva. After they finished talking, they made love. Hayley saw Naomi at Orphey Gene’s and asked her if Bill killed somebody. Naomi dodged the question but was surprised to find out that Nicole accused Bill of murder. She told Hayley that she wouldn’t tell her if she knew something. Naomi said if Bill wanted to tell her anything he would tell her. Hayley said it was hard to believe they were friends. Naomi felt the same way. Hayley said Bill wasn’t a criminal to which Naomi said she didn’t know him the way she thought. Naomi said he had secrets buried deep. Hayley asked if she was trying to say that Bill was a murderer. Naomi said she needed to ask Bill. When she was finished talking, Naomi walked away from Hayley. Hayley went to Bill and asked why Nicole was mad at him and how did murder fit in. Bill was evasive with her. Hayley said she could tell that he was keeping something from her. He said it wasn’t his story to tell. Hayley said she believed him and loved him.

 

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Nicole was on the phone with Dani. They talked about Martin’s situation. Kat arrived to rant to her about Eva. She overheard her mother talking about keeping secrets from the family. Kat waited for some answers. They stopped talking when Jacob arrived. He was there to see Nicole. Jacob told her that he was there to follow up about a claim made by Leslie that she caused her trauma and bodily harm. Leslie told him that Naomi attacked her at Orphey Gene’s. Nicole admitted that she argued with her and that they had a run in, but Leslie was just as responsible for it. Jacob wanted to know if she choked Leslie. Nicole wished she succeeded. Kat was surprised to hear her mother’s comment. Nicole said it was hyperbole. She wondered if the policed looked at the security footage. Since there wasn’t any footage, they had to rely on witnesses. Jacob wasn’t ready to arrest anyone. After Jacob left, Kat wanted to go back to their conversation before he showed up. Nicole didn’t want to talk about it for now because she had to take care of something. Eva and Tomas stopped kissing and wondered if they went too far. She couldn’t believe what she did. It was inappropriate because Tomas said that they were friends. Tomas didn’t want her to be so hard on herself because he enjoyed the kiss. He said that Kat wasn’t always nice to her so she shouldn’t feel bad about what she did. Eva told him that Kat was right about her in the beginning. Tomas thought Kat had good instincts, but it gets her in trouble. He said that he and Kat don’t have sex. Eva was shocked to find out that Kat was a virgin. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, but Kat walks around like she’s worldly. Tomas felt like he was on Kat’s “to-do” list which was why he stopped her when she wanted to have sex with him. Eva thought he stopped her because he wanted to focus on what he wanted to happen next. He said he wanted to keep talking to her. Eva admitted that she didn’t have the same flow with anyone else. She didn’t want to manipulate him, but Tomas felt like he was in the driver’s seat. He placed his hand on hers and thanked her for being herself. Tomas also thanked her for giving him what he hasn’t been getting. After they talked, she told him that she was ready to go. Tomas suggested going with her. He made it seem like he wanted to make sure she got home safely.

Ted was stressing out about Kenny when Leslie showed up at his hotel room. Leslie knew he didn’t like surprises. Ted didn’t mind surprises from his wife or his daughter but not her. She took off her scarf and showed him the bruises on her neck. Leslie told him that Nicole attacked her at Orphey Gene’s. Ted was there, but he didn’t realize that Nicole grabbed her that hard. He beat himself up for his mistakes. Leslie advised him to move on even if he had to do it without Nicole. She asked him to treat her bruises, but he wanted her to stop being dramatic. Leslie told him that Nicole would cause her to have panic attacks. She told him that she was proud of Eva for finding her way around Kat’s trap at her job. Ted wondered if Kat had anything to do with Eva’s mistake. Leslie told him to ask Kat about it. She started flirting with Ted, and he struggled to resist her. Leslie walked out of his room. Jacob arrived at the hotel to question him about Leslie getting attacked. Ted refused to talk about Nicole because he wanted to save his marriage. Chelsea advised Allison to leave Craig since he’s abusive. Allison thought it proved that Chelsea still cared about her. Madison heard them talking in the doorway. Chelsea didn’t think abuse was okay. Allison knew Chelsea cared about her. Chelsea wanted to call her father to find out about her legal options, but Allison stopped her. Allison got upset that Chelsea tried to overstep in her problem. Chelsea said she was trying to help a friend. Allison told her that she didn’t care about her. She only cared about Madison. Later, Madison wondered if Allison was being abused. She told Chelsea that she got a glimpse of her relationship with Allison. Madison thought the timing was convenient. She thought Chelsea should know that something was off when she refused to take Bill’s help. Nicole went to Leslie’s apartment to confront her. She wanted to see the bruises for herself. Leslie took off her scarf to show her the bruises. Nicole realized that she was just wearing makeup. Leslie said that she would tell the police that the bruises healed up. Nicole thought her plan was going to fail.

 

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Tracy and Sharon went to see Anita who wanted to know why she ghosted them. Sharon reminded Anita that she was the one who invited them to do the tour. She said they were minding their own business until she came around and got them dreaming again but the second things didn’t go the way Anita wanted them to, she left them. Anita said she opened the door, but they refused to come through it. She said they never gave her or the group a chance. Tracy refused to apologize to Anita. Vernon gave them advice about what to do. Tracy said they haven’t been acting their age. She said they made good points. Vernon said they couldn’t turn back the clock but they could start over. He said Barbara wasn’t there with them but they should honor her. Vernon suggested they start with smaller venues instead of a reunion concert. The Articulettes agreed to do it. Chelsea talked to Kat about Allison stalking her. While they were talking, Allison showed up with blood on her head. Chelsea took Allison to the hospital. Madison was surprised to see them together. Shanice and Ashley took care of Allison. Chelsea let Madison know that she loved her, not Allison. Madison told Chelsea that she thought Allison was pretending to be hurt. She asked Chelsea why she was with Allison. After Allison was checked out, Chelsea tried to joke about why she was with her, but Madison didn’t find it funny. Chelsea told Allison that she loved Madison, but she didn’t want to rub their relationship in her face. Allison told Chelsea that she didn’t fall down. She said Craig pushed her down and that’s why she left him. Chelsea asked why she went to Orphey Gene’s instead of the hospital, Allison said she wanted to be with her. Madison walked in and saw them holding hands.

Ashley overheard Shanice telling Derek that she was making her jealous. She confronted Shanice about what she was doing. Shanice reminded her that she was doing the same thing when she was flirting with Andre. Bill and Joey were on the phone and talked about their victory over Kenneth. He told Joey that Vernon better not start trouble for them. Tomas showed up with Hayley’s sonogram in an envelope. Hayley said the hospital sent it over after there was a problem with the ultrasound machine. Bill said he needed it to get out of the mood he was in. Hayley said he was working too hard especially for the Duprees. Bill said he wasn’t Vernon’s favorite person. He said he wanted Tomas to keep an eye on his kids. Hayley didn’t like the idea of him keeping tabs on his kids. When Bill left to make a call, Hayley called someone. She asked the person if they were okay and asked if they needed anything. Hayley said she would keep in touch. Kat got a text from Ted to meet him at the hotel room. When Kat got there, she found out the text was from Eva. Eva apologized to Ted for lying, but she had something important to say about the mixup. Kat was worried that Eva was going to expose her, but Eva said she fixed the problem and it was going to get fixed. Kat tried to downplay Eva’s solution, but Ted didn’t want to hear it. Ted said Eva deserved a break. He told Kat that she should be impressed that Eva was able to fix the mistake. Ted told her that hating Eva wouldn’t change what he did and that Leslie was the one who went after the family. He said Eva didn’t do anything. Kat told him that he was living with Eva in a hotel and that she was running his business. She said Eva had her hands in everything in her life. Kat said Eva was going after Tomas. Eva and Tomas ran into each other at Orphey Gene’s. She told him that Kat set her up. Tomas couldn’t believe Kat would do that to her. He asked why she didn’t expose Kat to which Eva said she didn’t want to cause any trouble. Tomas said he was glad he didn’t sleep with Kat. While they were talking, they kissed.

 

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Nicole arrived at Ted’s hotel room. She yelled at him about keeping more secrets from her. He didn’t know what she was talking about, so she was specific about the secret. Ted knew how it felt to want a devastating secret to go away. He told her the self-pity thing was beneath her. She let him know that his lies kept her from being there for her son. His actions made her question who she married. Nicole put him on notice that any chance of them getting back together were destroyed because of him. Ted was surprised that she used Martin’s secret as an excuse not to get back together with him. He only kept the secret from her to keep her safe. Nicole didn’t want to hear anything else from him, so she left his room. Jacob expressed to Naomi his feelings about Smitty. He believed that Smitty was covering up for Martin. Naomi didn’t think it was possible for Martin to commit a crime. She advised her husband to give Martin and Smitty some space. Naomi knew something else was wrong. Jacob confessed that he believed his father was involved in what happened to Martin. Questioning his father made him feel like he was betraying him. Naomi felt like he might regret stirring the pot. Jacob felt like her response was a typical Dupree answer for him to stand by his family even when he knew they did something wrong. Naomi warned him to let Marcel, and his father handle the case. Dani and Andre were in her bed, and she brought up his date with Ashley. She told him that he could sow his wild oats. Andre couldn’t wait to make her eat her words. Their conversation was cut short when Dani was summoned to go to the Dupree manor.

Chelsea stormed into her father’s office to find out why he would put the family in danger. Bill wasn’t sure what she meant by that. Chelsea told him about the lawsuit her company was facing. Bill apologized for not being on top of things. He reminded her about the stroke he had and that she didn’t come to him for help. It’s been a long time since she needed him. Bill was fine with Tomas handling her case. Chelsea didn’t want any more secrets between them. It’s okay to keep secrets from others, but they shouldn’t do that to family. Vernon and Anita informed Dani about what happened two years ago. Dani couldn’t believe the racism ad violence that Vernon and Martin had to endure. She was grateful that Vernon and Martin survived. Martin wondered if he overreacted and attacked the brothers too hastily. Vernon told him that he defended him. Dani was glad Martin was there to protect Vernon. Nicole arrived at the Dupree Manor. She hugged Martin and assured him that she had him. Nicole wanted him to get rest. They would work on mending the broken pieces tomorrow. The Duprees assured Martin that his family would forgive him in time, but Martin wasn’t sure about that. He sent Smitty a text to make sure things would be fine with him. Dani and Nicole made up after their argument. She wanted to put the issues with Nicole behind them. Dani reminded her that their family wasn’t perfect, but they weren’t the enemy. She told Nicole that she needed them. They could help her heal. Dani advised her to stop pushing them away. The sisters hugged each other and made up. Bill went to see Ted and told him what Nicole knew. He also told Ted that Kenny was dead. Ted wanted to know what Bill did. He thought it was convenient that Bill and Joey had the same alibi for the night of Kenny’s shooting. Ted thought they were lucky that Jacob wasn’t investigating the case. Bill agreed that they didn’t need him involved.

 

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Nicole was heartbroken to find out that Martin and Smitty broke up. She was glad that infidelity wasn’t the reason why they broke up. Martin said what he did was worse than that. Nicole wanted to know why she was kept in the dark about what happened. She said she wanted to know what was going on with her son. Nicole was upset with Anita for not telling her she was home. Vernon said she was kept in the dark for too long. Martin didn’t want to say anything because he was tired and hungry. Vernon and Martin went out to the country club. Anita said Nicole didn’t know about hardships because she and Vernon shielded her from it. She wanted Nicole to prepare herself for what she was going to hear. Nicole was upset that Ted performed the surgery on Kenneth and she didn’t know about it. She was upset that she didn’t know that Martin killed a man. Nicole asked why she didn’t know about any of this. She was mad that she couldn’t help her son because Anita and Vernon decided to play God. Anita told her that a black man defending himself against a racist would still end up in the system no matter how far we have progressed. She said she wasn’t apologizing for what they did. Anita said Vernon couldn’t get past protecting his grandson which was why she decided to keep quiet about it.

Anita told Nicole that their family went to extreme measures and should have called the police. She said she and Vernon wanted to protect their family. Nicole said she sounded like a mobster. She thought it was disgusting that they put her son through it so the Duprees could save face. Anita was appalled that Nicole would speak to her the way she was over a difficulty in the family. Nicole said it was more than a difficulty. Anita said their decisions were about protecting Martin. Nicole ended up walking out. Martin and Vernon went to the country club. They talked about Martin not telling Smitty the truth. Martin said he regretted not saying anything. Vernon said there was no guarantee that telling Smitty would have solved anything. Vernon advised Martin to remember the love he and Smitty had for each other regardless of what happened. He told Martin that his marriage could survive if he fought for it. Jacob wanted to know why Elon didn’t want to rush to identify Kenneth who was shot at a robbery gone wrong. Elon told him that he didn’t appreciate him questioning his authority and advised him to focus on his own cases. Jacob asked if Malone was the one who found the body in the park. Elon told him to stop asking questions before he got hurt. When Jacob found out what happened at the press conference, he went to see Smitty. Jacob asked why Martin canceled the press conference after he got the picture. Smitty said he didn’t know anything. Jacob kept asking Smitty questions. Smitty wanted him to say what he had to say. Jacob realized Martin was involved in the situation. He thought Martin’s actions made him look guilty. Smitty wanted Jacob to leave. Jacob advised him not to quit now. Smitty said he didn’t have to answer his questions. Jacob told him he did answer his questions.

 

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Vernon apologized to Anita for not telling her about the situation with Kenneth. He said he thought he had the situation under control. When Vernon told Anita that Kenneth targeted Tyrell and Samantha, she was furious. Anita was thankful that Kenneth didn’t make good on his threats to hurt them. While they were talking, Anita accused Vernon of being behind Kenneth’s hit. Vernon denied having anything to do with the hit. He said he should have never let Bill and Joey handle the situation. Vernon said he didn’t want to burden Anita with the things that were going on because he thought it would affect the Articulettes’ reunion. Anita said they ruined that on their own. They wondered how they were going to tell Nicole about this since she was fragile. Vernon wondered if they did the right thing years ago. Smitty was shocked when Martin told him that Kenneth was dead. He asked Martin if he had anything to do with it. Martin denied being responsible for Kenneth’s death. Smitty wanted more information about Kenneth’s death. Martin said he didn’t know anything about it.

Tyrell and Samantha came downstairs to find out what was going on. Martin told them what happened that night. Tyrell and Samantha understood the situation but wondered why it took so long to say something. Smitty said sometimes protecting people ended up hurting them. Martin said none of them had to worry about Kenneth because he was gone. Smitty said he needed more time before he forgave Martin for what he did. Samantha said Martin shouldn’t be punished for being a hero. Martin said he was going to work hard to earn back their trust. Smitty said he wasn’t ready to make any promises right now. Martin asked if it was for now or ever. Smitty said he couldn’t do this. Martin left with his suitcases. Vanessa went to see Nicole’s place and was shocked to find out what happened with Leslie. Nicole said she came close to strangling Leslie. Vanessa told Nicole what happened at the press conference. Nicole wondered why Bill was there when he and Martin were barely speaking to each other. She wondered what the family emergency was that stopped the conference. Nicole told her Martin stepped down after Bill showed him a picture. She said Vernon ripped into Bill. Vanessa said it looked like Martin was in trouble. Later on, Nicole went to Martin’s house and was surprised that Martin wasn’t there. Nicole asked what Martin was going to reveal at the press conference. Smitty said Martin should tell her himself. Later on, Jacob went to see Smitty. Jacob told Smitty that Malone found an unidentified body earlier on. Smitty pretended to be surprised by the news. He tried to get Jacob to think that Marcel or Joey were involved. He told Jacob that Martin moved out. Dani and Bill were drinking at the club. He told her that Vernon ripped into him. Bill said a part of him needed Vernon’s approval. Dani said he was too cold-blooded to worry about what people thought of him. While they were talking, Dani brought up Bill’s father. Bill said his father wasn’t there for him which was why he gravitated towards Vernon. Martin went to the Dupree mansion. He told Vernon and Anita that he told the kids what happened. Martin regretted not telling Smitty what happened when it happened. While they were talking, Vernon said they couldn’t come forward without implicating Joey who wouldn’t hesitate to retaliate. Nicole showed up and demanded to know what was going on.

 

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Bill confirmed to Martin that Kenny was dead. He said that Kenny was killed in a robbery gone wrong. Vernon knew it was a hit on him. Martin couldn’t believe he was about to expose himself in front of reporters. He thought it was suspicious that Bill received the confirmation photo during his press conference. Bill said it was a coincidence. He told Martin that he wouldn’t have to look over his shoulder anymore. Bill felt like the reporters were becoming suspicious of Martin too. They were going to wonder what the Dupree family emergency was that took him from the podium. Martin stormed out of the diner. He was upset that Bill kept him in the dark again. Vernon was upset by Bill’s behavior too. Bill and Vernon argued over Martin. Vernon was mad that his family became accessories to murder. He felt like Bill needed him more than the other way around. Bill was upset by his comment. Bill reminded him that his family will mess up again and need his help. He would remember that night the next time they need his head. Bill would refuse to help them. Vernon reminded him who had the real power. Vanessa felt like Joey invited her to Orphey Gene’s as an alibi. He told her that he wanted her to be there because she was beautiful. Vanessa reminded him about her close relationship with the Duprees so she wanted to know if something was wrong with them. Joey warned her to be careful what she asks for. Vanessa demanded to know every detail. He gave in and told her what happened. Joey told her that they arranged for a bad man to be taken care of. She wanted clarification on what he meant by taken care of. It meant whatever she needed to sleep at night. He said that he wouldn’t tell her everything about his business. Joey told her that she liked to pretend she loved his work, but he plays a dangerous game. Vanessa saw Malone and invited him to their table. She heard about their productive evening. Malone was hesitant about answering her. Joey yelled at her to stop asking questions. He told her if she didn’t stop pushing, their night wouldn’t end the way she hoped.

Smitty, Tyrell, and Samantha were waiting at home for Martin. Smitty found out that Martin called and canceled a press conference. Martin arrived home and panicked when he saw his bags packed. Smitty read Martin the riot act. Martin wanted to talk to Smitty alone. He promised there wouldn’t be any more secrets. Tyrel and Samantha left the room. Smitty didn’t want any guilt or apologies. He wanted answers. Martin told him about his trip with Vernon. They left from a political party and got a flat tire. Martin got out of the car and saw two racist Caucasian men. They offered to help him. The three of them ended up getting into a fight. Martin saw one of the guys get physical with Vernon. He went crazy. Martin hit one of the guys in the head with a crowbar and beat him to death. The other guy was unconscious and barely clinging to life. Martin told Smitty that he killed a man like it was nothing. He had nightmares about what he did to the other guy’s face. Vernon called Malone, and he showed up with Chief Hawthorne. Joey arrived to take care of the body and the witness. Smitty was shocked by what he heard. He realized all the dots were connected, but he didn’t expect to hear the story. Martin continued the story. He told him that Kenny was the surviving witness. Ted gave him plastic surgery. Kenny was given money to start a new life. They thought everything was over. Kenny was blackmailing him for weeks. Martin didn’t recognize him because of his new face. Smitty was upset that he didn’t tell him about the blackmail. Martin wanted one of them to stay clean so their kids wouldn’t lose both of their fathers. He regretted that he kept him in the dark about what happened. Smitty understood why he didn’t want to say anything about it. He wouldn’t have gone along with the cover up. Smitty said that Martin’s lies put the family in danger. He wanted Martin to leave immediately. As long as Martin was getting targeted, Smitty didn’t think the kids were safe. Martin said their troubles were over since Kenny was dead. Anita came back home. Vernon tried to not to tell her what happened, but she knew something was wrong. He told her the event that happened two years ago was coming back to haunt them.

 

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Dani and Vanessa met to talk about the modeling agency. While they were talking about locations for the agency, Dani said she hadn’t decided on modeling again. She thought it might be a disaster. If it was a flop it could ruin her legacy. Vanessa tried to convince Dani to go back to modeling to show the new models how to do it. She told Dani that she had what it took to be a successful model. Jacob told Naomi that Martin was in over his head. He let Naomi know what was going on with Martin and Malone. Naomi couldn’t believe what was going on. Jacob thought the situation was coming to a head. He wasn’t sure if he was telling her too much about the situation. Naomi told him what was going on with June. Jacob suggested that she call the number on June’s picture. When Naomi called the number and asked about June. The person hung up on Naomi. When Naomi called back, the person warned her not to call again and said her sister was dead to her.

At Orphey Gene’s, Martin wanted a press conference, but Vernon didn’t think he should have one. Martin thought telling the truth would end the nightmare. Vernon said it would make things worse for him and his family. He told Martin that other people would be at risk since they didn’t go to the police. Martin was upset that Joey was involved. He said he wouldn’t have agreed to it if he knew Joey was involved. Smitty met with Kenneth at the park. Kenneth asked if he thought Martin was the hero in the story. He told Smitty that Martin was the bad guy. After Smitty went home, he let the kids know that he couldn’t let Martin stay in the house. Samantha blamed herself for meeting with Kenneth, but Smitty said it wasn’t her or Tyrell’s fault. Joey and Malone were at the casino waiting to hear about where Kenneth was. Bill showed up and wanted an update on Kenneth. Malone said the situation was under control. He ended up leaving to find Kenneth. Bill and Joey were upset when they found out Martin was holding a press conference. Joey and Bill went to the diner to make sure they weren’t mentioned in the press conference. Vernon let them know that he was trying to stop Martin from having the conference. Bill let Martin know that he would stand by him and would represent him. During the press conference, Vernon noticed that Martin was with Kenneth. When Martin was about to make a speech, Bill interrupted him to show him a picture of Kenneth dead on the ground. He told Martin that it was done. The press conference was over which caused confusion with the reporters. Martin tried to process what was going on. Smitty told the kids that Martin has kept them in the dark for too long. Samantha wanted Smitty to let Martin come home to explain himself, but Smitty refused. Smitty said Martin put them in danger by bringing Kenneth into their lives and keeping secrets. He said Martin leaving had to be done.

 

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Martin was livid when he saw Kenneth with Samantha at the park. He got upset and started punching Kenneth. Martin gave him a bloody lip. Samantha was worried and wanted answers. Kenneth told Martin that he didn’t do anything wrong. He creepily told Martin that he didn’t touch Samantha’s beautiful brown skin. After what happened in the park, Samantha wanted answers from her father about earlier. Smitty came in the room in time to agree with Samantha’s concerns about Kenneth. He wanted Martin to start talking. Smitty was shocked to hear that Martin attacked Kenneth at the park. He said he knew about the security Martin hired. Smitty informed him that he would be surprised at what he knew. Martin said he needed to do things his way. He wanted Smitty to understand and be there when everything was over. Martin hoped that Smitty would still be there for him when he got back. Hayley went home and told Bill that she was glowing and growing. She said she had cramping due to stress. Bill was excited about the news. Their celebration was cut short when Vernon arrived. Vernon demanded to know why Bill summoned him. Hayley thought he was there to talk about Dani, but Bill assured her that it was a legal matter. After Hayley left the room, Bill told Vernon about Joey changing the plans. He wanted Randy to kill Kenneth, but he didn’t do it. Vernon wasn’t happy about the murder plot. Bill didn’t believe his outrage after he reminded him that he had to swallow his sins to help him sleep at night. He carried the weight so Vernon didn’t have to do it. He didn’t buy Vernon’s disgusted act. Bill didn’t see any way out of that mess. Vernon thought that Kenneth living helped them avoid more trouble. He felt like everyone had a price and they had to pay Kenneth more money. Vernon called his accountant.

Ashley saw Jacob at Orphey Gene’s. He apologized for not reaching out to her sooner. Jacob wasn’t choosing sides between her and Derek. It shocked him to find out that Derek went out with Shanice. He thought she would have started dating first. She told him that she went out with Andre. Ashley talked to him about a mystery that came up. She wanted to figure out why the person would act mysteriously. Jacob thought the person told one lie and had to keep telling them to cover up the first one. Hayley walked into Orphey Gene’s demanding food because of her pregnancy cravings. Ashley was shocked that she was having cravings already. She thought that would happen in the second trimester. Hayley thought her baby was a prodigy. Ashley let her know it didn’t work like that. Hayley thanked her for being nice to her. Ashley refused to let her off the hook. She let her know that they weren’t friends. Their friendship ended a long time ago before she chose Bill over her friends and left them in the cold. She thought that she shouldn’t have gone after her friend’s father. Ashley confronted Hayley about planning her pregnancy. Hayley told her that everyone’s relationship couldn’t move as slow as her relationship with Derek. Chelsea demanded answers from Allison about why she was following her. Allison denied following her. She wanted to eat at Uptown. Allison reminded Chelsea about their hot nights together. She thought that Chelsea made mistakes in different ways including breaking up with her. Chelsea and Madison talked about Allison’s strange behavior. She wanted to show Allison that they were strong together by making out in from of her. Allison went to the table and gave her a hair clip that she left at her place. She went into details about their hot nights together. Chelsea told her that she still had the cops on speed dial. Allison eerily warned her that she didn’t know what would be lurking in the shadows. Martin went to Bill’s place to talk about Kenneth. He wanted to know why he was able to walk around freely. Martin thought Bill has slipped since he got married and had his stroke. His grandfather was preoccupied with his grandmother being out of town. He felt like he needed to take charge. Martin wanted to see Kenneth dead. Bill thought he should talk to Smitty first. He couldn’t tell him about that. Martin left to find Kenneth. He made a call to someone to take care of Kenneth.

 

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Smitty tried to talk to Martin about the conversation they had before but Martin pretended to have a call to get out of it. When Samantha was on her way out, Martin stopped her. He wanted to know where she was going. Samantha said she wasn’t going to be friends with a chess-playing stranger like Tyrell. Martin didn’t find her joke funny. Samantha told him to go easy on Tyrell. She said she understood that he wanted to protect his children, but he couldn’t hold them prisoner until they were 30. After Samantha left, Malone showed up and said he knew about Kenneth playing chess with his son. He told Martin it wouldn’t happen again. Martin told him he would pay for police protection as long as his family didn’t find out the truth. Jacob waited for Smitty to meet him at Orphey Gene’s, but Kat was the one who showed up. She wanted to know how long it was going to take to put Leslie in prison. Jacob said he didn’t like her acting like an unofficial police officer. He told her what was going on with the case. Jacob said they confirmed that Leslie was the owner of the helmet worn by the person who ran Laura off the road, but they had to prove Leslie was wearing the helmet at the time. Kat ended up leaving. Smitty showed up to meet Jacob.

Smitty told Jacob that he thought Martin was a victim but questioned if he was wrong. Jacob said Martin should consider getting a lawyer. He told Smitty that as a man of the law, he would have to pursue Martin if he was guilty. Smitty wondered if the same thing applied to his father. Jacob said his father wasn’t exempt either. While they were talking, Jacob got a call about Marcel providing protection for Martin which upset Smitty. He told Jacob that Martin was working with Malone and was lying in his face. Jacob told him to make Martin come clean. Martin went to the park and saw Samantha with Kenneth. In Chicago, the Articulettes were getting along until Anita wanted to spice up their choreography. Sharon thought Anita was trying to change things the way she did before. Anita said she wasn’t getting rid of the past. She said bringing something new to their routine would make the moves classic. Sharon shot down Anita’s ideas. She let Anita know that the three of them were equals and that Anita didn’t call the shots. Sharon said they could do the reunion without her. Anita wanted Tracey to convince Sharon to do the moves, but Tracey said she couldn’t do it. She told Tracey that she always has to agree with Sharon and that she was always the villain. Tracey said things didn’t change because she always thought she was the only smart and talented one in the group. When Sharon came back, she told Anita that she always thought she knew best because she had money. Anita said she could get her checkbook and agree to everything so she could go home. She told them to do the concert without her. While they were talking, Anita blamed herself for what happened between them. She said if she didn’t follow Dante or go solo they could all be EGOTs. Anita said they would never know since they couldn’t turn back time. She said she hoped they could make up for lost time, but they couldn’t. Anita said they could do the show without her. She said she was heartbroken that they couldn’t do this for Barbara and kicked them out of her hotel.

 

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At Orphey Gene’s, Leslie told Hayley that they had something in common. Hayley wondered what they had in common. Leslie said no one wanted to talk to her either. Hayley wasn’t interested in what Leslie had to say until she mentioned the Dupree sisters have done a number on them. Leslie asked how they were going to help each other. Hayley said she didn’t intend to hurt anyone the way Leslie did. She said she loved the Duprees like they were her own family and didn’t intend to fall in love with Bill. Leslie said she didn’t have to buy a home in Fairmont Crest or get married at the country club. She told Hayley that she was a wrecking ball. Hayley left to go to a doctor’s appointment. Nicole showed up and sat with Leslie. She told Leslie that they had a lot of catch up on. Nicole let her know that Laura was back at work. She asked if Leslie was willing to admit to what she did to Laura. Leslie said she didn’t understand her obsession about it. She asked if Nicole really believed she attacked Laura even though the evidence was circumstantial. While they were talking, Leslie told Nicole that she had a dress with Ted’s memories. She told Nicole that while she was injecting herself with hormones and dealing with miscarriages, she and Ted were having sex. Nicole said she trapped Ted so she could keep him. Leslie said she wasn’t trying to get pregnant on purpose.

Ted wanted Kat in his office to find out what happened with the accreditation renewal. Kat blamed Eva for the mistake. She told him she was clear with Eva about the importance of the accreditation renewal, but Eva didn’t understand the importance of the job. Kat said she would stick around until Eva did her job right. Ted asked if she deliberately sabotaged Eva so she could mess up. Kat said she wouldn’t do anything to hurt the clinic. Ted told Kat not to be hard on Eva. He said he was going to meet Nicole. When Ted left, Eva went to his office to call Kat out. She told Kat that she knew what she did. Kat acted as if she didn’t know what she was talking about. Eva accused Kat of being jealous of her relationship with Ted. Kat denied being jealous and called her trash like her mother. Eva said Kat only cared about herself. She told Kat that she was glad this happened because she knew where they stood. Eva said she could take a page out of her mother’s book and pay her back. Leslie insulted Kat to Nicole. When Nicole kept her cool, Leslie mentioned that Ted was free of someone to stupid to realize that he was lying to her. Nicole grabbed Leslie by the throat and choked her. Ted showed up and broke them up. Nicole said they had nothing to say to each other and walked out. Leslie asked Ted to take her home. Andre went to see Dani to talk about what happened to Orphey Gene’s. They ended up fighting. Dani asked if he wanted to waste time with girls while he could have a woman. They ended up making love.

 

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Jacob let Smitty know that Malone was getting nervous that they were getting close to finding out what happened two years ago. He didn’t like how Malone is trying to turn his father against Smitty. Jacob thought he was trying to make it seem like he was turning against their brotherhood. Smitty told him that corrupt cops always underestimate journalists. He felt like corrupt cops’ masks slip when they think their secrets are coming out. Jacob and Smitty recapped what they knew so far. They knew that Malone had $500,000 the same night Martin came home acting strange. Vernon offered to testify at Malone’s trial. They realized they were getting closer to the truth. Jacob was confused because he remembered running into his father after he passed his detective exam that night. He realized that his father was too busy to congratulate him. After Jacob and Smitty finished talking, he approached Elon. Jacob reminded his father about the oath they took to uphold the law. He asked him one more time what happened that night. Elon told him that things don’t add up. He tried to gaslight Jacob. Jacob felt that his father didn’t want him to chase a crime that didn’t exist. He made it seem like he was done investigating it. Martin was at the house and held a baseball bat. He wanted to be prepared for Kenneth to walk in the door. He fell asleep and had nightmares until Smitty woke him up. Smitty assured him that he would be okay. Martin begged him to drop the story, but he refused to do it. Smitty begged Martin to tell him what happened that night. He told Martin that he needed to tell him if he did something. Martin couldn’t do it because he needed to protect his family.

Malone handed Randy over to Joey. He read Randy the riot act for stealing from him. Malone was more suspicious of Randy since he saw him with a ticket to Bali. Joey thought Randy was dressed for warm weather, but it would be cold where he was going. Randy told Joey that his gun jammed when he tried to kill Kenneth. He thought he killed him. Joey wanted Randy to admit that he was useless. He asked Malone what he should do with people who are no longer useful. Doug and Vanessa arrived at the casino, and Randy told them to get out of there. Vanessa refused to listen to Randy. She wanted to know what the police department would think of Malone moonlighting with Joey. Vanessa pushed her luck with Joey by telling him that she and Doug were going to take Randy with them. Joey warned her to stop pushing her luck with him. He told her to go where she belonged. She didn’t back down to him. Vanessa threatened to blow up their arrangement. Joey would lose a lot if he hurt Randy. She was willing to keep working with Joey, but Randy had to be set free. Joey let Randy go free to thank him for exposing his wife’s affair years ago. He wanted Vanessa to stay because he wanted to reprimand her. Things took a different turn when they flirted with each other. Ashley noticed Dani was staring at her and Andre all night. Dani approached their table. She apologized for interrupting their wholesome night. Ashley let her know that she and Andre were in the middle of something. Dani wondered if they were a new pair. Andre and Ashley gave her different answers. Dani mentioned how Andre was a ladykiller. She wondered if Ashley was another notch on Andre’s bedpost. Andre told Dani that there was someone, but she couldn’t move on from her past. He told her that the woman was a lot like her and that she acts like she’s the only one who matters. Ashley felt like any woman who had a shot with Andre and blew it must be crazy. Dani agreed that the woman needed her head examined. Andre defended the woman and said she was stuck in the past. He said that the woman denied having feelings for her ex even though everyone told her to move on. Dani thought he couldn’t please the woman. Ashley went to the bathroom leaving Andre and Dani alone. Dani assured Andre that she wasn’t jealous of Ashley. She was embarrassed about the way Andre described their relationship. She thought he couldn’t handle life when it was complicated and that’s why he went after someone bland like Ashley. Ashley came back to the table as Dani was putting him down. Ashley wanted to end the night with Andre.

 

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At the police station, Jacob asked Smitty to leave his father alone. Jacob said it didn’t concern his father or Martin. Smitty said Vernon was one of Malone’s character witnesses at his internal affairs investigation and Elon confirmed it. Jacob said his father asked him not to talk to him about Malone. Malone showed up and asked what they were trying to find out. Jacob and Smitty came up with a lie. Smitty told Malone that he interviewed Elon about him. He asked Malone if there was any dirt on him. Malone wanted to talk to Jacob about what happened. He said someone was looking through his finances, but he was able to explain them. Malone said he got his money from an inheritance. He let Jacob know that he understood that he wanted to stand by Smitty’s side but reporters couldn’t be trusted. At Martin and Smitty’s house, Tyrell was playing chess with Kenneth. Martin threw Kenneth out of the house. He told Tyrell not to talk to Kenneth. Tyrell said he was playing with Kenneth online for weeks. Martin followed Kenneth to Orphey Gene’s and warned him to stay away from his family. Kenneth accused Martin of orchestrating his attack. He warned Martin that he would do worse to his family if he didn’t pay more money.

Dani showed up at Bill and Hayley’s house. She said she was there to make sure Hayley and the baby were okay. Hayley said Dani should be apologizing for sending her to the hospital in the first place. Dani thought it was funny that Hayley blamed her for cramping. Bill said things between him and Dani have improved and he appreciated her showing up for him at the hospital. He told her he was building a future with Hayley. Bill said despite what was going on in Dani’s head, his situation with Hayley was a temporary thing that was going to end. He ordered Dani to apologize to Hayley or get out of his house. Dani refused to apologize to Hayley. After Dani left, Martin showed up. He confronted Bill about shutting him out of the meetings. Bill was surprised to find out that Kenneth was at Martin’s house. He thought Tyrell wasn’t in danger. At the casino, Joey wanted to know what happened to the money Randy was supposed to bring back. Joey called Malone and let him know that Randy went rogue but he got the voicemail. Later on, Bill called Joey to let him know that Randy kept the money and didn’t finish the job of killing Kenneth. He told Joey to fix it or everyone was screwed. At Uptown, Ashley was nervous about her date with Andre. She said she and Derek made memories there so she wasn’t sure if she could handle being there. Andre said it wasn’t a big deal. He convinced Ashley to go through with the date. When they went inside, she saw Derek on a date. Ashley and Andre went to their table. She couldn’t believe Derek would go to Uptown with Shanice. Andre said she was doing the same thing. Derek let Shanice know they would go out on another date. Andre talked to Ashley about inheriting his parents’ money after they died. He talked about how he was keeping their legacies alive. Ashley wondered why he was still single. Andre said relationships were overrated. He said the couples he knew talked about forever until it was over. Andre said the key was to meet someone who made you forget why you played it safe. He said she was that person and grabbed her hand. Dani showed up and saw them holding hands. She was furious.

 

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Chelsea was torn about Allison and Madison. Madison was listening to Chelsea and Allison while they were talking. Alllison admitted that she still had feelings for her. She told Chelsea that she missed her and wanted another chance with her. Allison touched Chelsea’s hand. Chelsea told her that she was in love with another woman. She told her that it was too late. Chelsea told her that her heart belonged to Madison. Madison was happy that Chelsea said that and decided to sneak out of Uptown. Allison told Chelsea that she wanted to be friends with her. Chelsea told her to make things right with Craig. Allison promised to break up with Craig if Chelsea would give her another chance. She couldn’t believe that Chelsea had feelings for another person that fast. Chelsea felt Allison should have more pride and left Uptown. Smitty worked on his story on Marcel Malone when his editor wanted him to kill the story. He was upset because he found out too much information to drop the story now. After he finished talking to his editor, Smitty got a call from his source. He found out the name of the person who testified at Malone’s Internal Affairs hearing. Smitty found out the person was Vernon Dupree. Martin arrived at home while Smitty was saying his grandfather’s name. Smitty lied to him about why he was talking about Vernon. Elon advised Jacob to stop talking to Smitty about Malone. He said that Smitty rubbed Malone the wrong way during their initial interview. Malone felt like he was asking too many questions. Jacob told his father that Smitty was doing his job. Smitty arrived at the police station in time to hear Elon talking about intrusive reporters on the phone. He assumed that Elon was talking to Malone. Smitty began asking Elon questions about everything he didn’t want to talk to him about. He wanted to know why Vernon testified on Malone’s behalf. Elon agreed to talk to him off-the-record. He told him that Vernon volunteered to testify. Vernon had information about the charges against Malone. Elon said that his testimony helped get the investigation dropped. After his interview with Smitty, Elon called Vernon to meet him at the station. Once Vernon arrived, Elon told him what Smitty knew. Vernon wasn’t worried about Smitty because he didn’t know Martin’s connection to the situation.

Dani and Vanessa were at the country club. She wanted Vanessa to help her find office space. Vanessa admitted that Doug got into financial trouble. Dani wondered if it had anything to do with his gambling problem. Vanessa told her that the situation was handled. Martin arrived at the country club and went after Dani and Vanessa waiter. He thought the waiter was Kenneth, but he was wrong. Dani and Vanessa were shocked by Martin’s behavior. Randy put a gun on Kenneth at Joey’s casino. He said that the money was a ploy to get him to drop his guard. The man messed with the wrong people, and Randy had to finish the job. He invited Kenneth to go for a ride. After the “ride,” Randy went back to the casino. Joey was reflecting on his sex sessions with Vanessa. Randy let him know that the job was done. He said that there was a problem. Randy thought someone saw him dump the body at the docks. Doug arrived in time to see Randy and Joey exchange bills. Joey explained what he thought he saw. Doug didn’t believe him. He thought Randy looked scared. Martin went home and found Tyrell playing chess with a friend. It turned out that the friend was Kenneth.

 

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Martin went to Joey’s casino to meet Kenneth. Bill showed up and told Martin was doing more harm than good by getting his hands dirty. He told Martin that they should stick with the plan and told Martin to stop. Martin agreed not to do anything, but Joey wasn’t convinced that he wouldn’t. When Martin left, Bill and Joey talked about their businesses. Joey wanted Bill to join his business if he ever decided to change careers. After he talked to Bill, he wanted Randy to do something important. Martin went to the country club and saw Kenneth. Kenneth went to the casino and saw Bill there. He told Kenneth he could call him the fixer and his worst nightmare. Bill warned him about the powerful family he was up against. He warned Kenneth about what would happen if he didn’t back off. Bill advised him to leave or suffer the consequences. He gave Kenneth two days to get out of town and put money on the table. Bill said his involvement was over and anything that happened to Kenneth was his own doing.

Chelsea waited for Madison to show up for their date, but she didn’t. Kat found out Madison left the hospital hours ago and wondered where she was. Madison showed up at Uptown for the date. They talked on the date and decided to make their relationship official. Allison showed up and wanted to talk to Chelsea. Chelsea told her it was a bad time. Madison was ready to end the date because she had an early day at the hospital. Allison said Madison had it all. She apologized and said it wasn’t her business to grill her about her romance. Allison told Chelsea that she backed away from her because her husband gave her an ultimatum that she would lose him forever if she didn’t choose him. Allison said she gave Chelsea up to save her marriage but things changed. Chelsea didn’t know what to think when Allison said she wanted another chance with her. Leslie invited Eva to dinner at Orphey Gene’s. A surprised Eva was shocked that Leslie invited her. Leslie said she was lonely. Eva didn’t believe her and thought she was looking for sympathy. Leslie said it hurt her that Eva didn’t want to be closer. She said it was the two of them all along and now she was alone. Eva said she should have thought about that before she got her revenge on Ted. Leslie talked to her about what led her to be with Ted. Eva asked Leslie if she knew how to be a mother. Leslie convinced Eva that she did know how to be a mother. While they were talking, Kat and Jacob showed up at Orphey Gene’s. They sat near Leslie and Eva and talked about the investigation. Jacob told Kat that an expert noticed a scratch on the helmet in the security footage. He said if they could match it to the helmet they had in evidence, Leslie would be caught. Eva told Leslie that Kat was helpful at Ted’s office, but Leslie warned her to be careful with Kat. Leslie apologized to Eva for getting her involved in her scheme. She said it would take time, but meeting for dinner was a step in the right direction.

 

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Vernon called his family to meet at the house. He wanted them to know that Anita was back in town. Anita noticed tension between Nicole and Dani. She also noticed something going on with Vernon. Anita wanted to talk to them separately. She started with Dani. Dani couldn’t believe the way Nicole was treating her. She blurted out that she was sleeping with Andre. Dani said Andre wasn’t blood related to them and wondered what Anita thought about it. Anita said Dani has been through a lot and deserved happiness. She wondered why Dani and Andre haven’t gone public yet. Anita thought Dani was hoping that Bill would come back to her. She suggested that Dani focus on Andre and time would take care of the rest. Anita told Dani that Nicole didn’t hate her. After her talk with Dani, Anita had a talk with Nicole. Anita defended Dani seeing Andre. She asked Nicole why it was her business if Dani and Andre sleep with each other. Anita reminded her that Dani and Andre weren’t related to each other. Nicole said she was tired of rationalizing other people’s lies. She admitted that she was upset because of what is happening in her life. Anita said she had a right to be upset but it was at the wrong person. She advised her to blame the people who hurt her.

After Anita talked with Nicole and Dani, Nicole said she and Dani would handle things. They went to Uptown to talk things out. Nicole told Dani that she was projecting her anger towards her. Dani said she was sad that Nicole was in the position she’s in and told Nicole that she didn’t have to apologize. Nicole said she wasn’t sorry. She said Dani should be supporting her not causing more drama in her life. Dani was upset about Nicole’s comment. Nicole accused Dani of using Andre and said if she loved him, she would show him off at the club. She accused Dani of hiding him like a secret. Dani was upset about that too. Martin told Vernon that he was thinking about his meeting with Kenneth. Vernon advised him to keep it together and to keep it from Anita. Martin said he understood that he had to fake it until Kenneth went away. At Orphey Gene’s Jacob wanted Smitty to ask Martin what happened between him and Marcel. Smitty said that wouldn’t be easy but Martin never answers him. Jacob decided to be honest with Naomi and told her who the reporter was in the Marcel situation. He told her that Smitty thought Marcel did something to Martin. They thought Joey and Marcel might have teamed up to blackmail Martin over what happened that night. Naomi thought they should go to Vernon. Jacob agreed with her. Martin told Smitty that he loved their life together and apologized for not supporting his dream. He said he wouldn’t make Smitty worry anymore and said he would get his nightmares under control. Smitty thought Marin was worried about something else. At the hospital, Ted apologized to Andre for Nicole’s reaction to him being with Dani. He said his betrayal was why Nicole sees everything as a betrayal, but he thought she would come around. Andre said he didn’t think there would be a future. He said he was in, but didn’t think Dani was. After Ted’s talk with Andre, Eva showed up for work but wasn’t getting it as fast as she did with Nicole. Eva thought Kat was right about him not having the right daughter for the job. Ted called Kat and asked her to train Eva. Kat refused at first but changed her mind. When Kat showed up, things were icy between her and Eva until they started getting along. Ashley told Andre that she and Derek were over. Andre let her know that she wasn’t a bad person for knowing what she wanted. She said it was time for her to move on from Derek and asked Andre out. Ashley wanted to go to Uptown, but Andre didn’t think that was a good idea. Andre said he didn’t want to ruin their relationship, but Ashley said they could still be friends if it didn’t work.

 

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Martin wanted answers from Bill about what happened at the meeting. Bill felt like it was better that he didn’t know. He reminded Martin that he wasn’t the only person who would face consequences if the truth came out. Bill wanted to know who the busboy was that harassed him. He wanted to see his face. Martin confronted Kenneth. Kenneth wanted to know if Martin had his money. He wanted to meet him at River Bridge. Kenneth demanded that Martin meet him there alone. If he pulled any stunts, the deal would be off. He planned to make him front-page news. Martin wanted to meet him at the casino instead because he had the money there. Hayley and Dani arrived at the hospital. Dani didn’t believe that Hayley was having an emergency. She told Ashley that Hayley was only fantasizing about being pregnant. Ashley told her that stomach pain could be a sign of a miscarriage. Dani didn’t believe Hayley was having a miscarriage. Ashley brushed off her comments and said that it would be hard to fake a pregnancy with modern technology. She called Bill to tell him about Hayley being in the hospital. Bill arrived at the hospital. He was grateful that Dani got her to the hospital. Ashley told Dani that Bill wouldn’t be happy about Hayley’s miscarriage. He might blame her for bringing chaos in Hayley’s life. Ted met with Eva. He claimed he had to deal with a medical emergency. She didn’t believe he had an emergency. Eva didn’t need to know everything he did, but she thought he should tell Nicole the truth. She advised him to earn Nicole’s trust. If Nicole found out that he was keeping secrets, he would lose her for good. Nicole wanted Andre to come to her house. She demanded that he stop seeing her sister. They knew their relationship was wrong. He refused to back down to her. Andre felt like their relationship was okay even if she didn’t approve of it. Nicole felt like he took advantage of Dani. She didn’t approve of him seducing Dani while she was vulnerable. He let her know that he doesn’t take advantage of women. Any woman who is with him wants to be. Nicole felt like he earned his playboy image and should have known to stay away from her sister. He felt like he’s been good for Dani because he’s been there for her. Andre didn’t understand why Nicole was upset about it. Nicole told him that he was a short-term solution to her problem.  It turned out that Hayley’s pregnant, and the baby was fine. Hayley had stomach pains because it’s normal during early stages of pregnancy. Bill missed the ultrasound, so Hayley wanted the doctor to send the video of their baby. Hayley admitted to suffering from paranoia. She admitted to Bill that she saw his car at Dani’s place and confronted her about it. Hayley told him that Dani said she would lose him. She wanted to know why he was at Dani’s place. Bill let her know that he went there to tell her that he chose her. He blamed Dani for causing Hayley’s stomach pain. Bill wanted to rip Dani’s head off, but Hayley didn’t want him to give her the satisfaction.

Ted went to see Nicole. He wanted to come clean about something. She told him that she was his partner, and he shouldn’t keep secrets from her. He tried to tell her about Martin’s problem, but she thought he was talking about Andre sleeping with Dani. She told him that he was too late because Dani admitted everything. They ended up arguing because she was mad that he knew about the affair. He let her know that the Duprees mess up too and that she should show the same understanding that she does with her patients. Ted told her that everyone’s afraid of letting her down. He kept his affair with Leslie a secret for the family. Ted wanted her to understand that he still loved her. She felt they were too far apart, but he wanted her to come off her pedestal so they wouldn’t be. Dani was comforting Ashley at the hospital when Andre showed up. He told her about his conversation with Nicole. Bill thanked Dani for helping Hayley and their baby. He wanted to rub his happiness in her face. Bill couldn’t thank her enough for helping with his new family. He wanted to spoil Hayley for life. After everyone left the hospital, Ashley noticed that Hayley’s ultrasound wasn’t in the system. She found out that Hayley didn’t want to have an ultrasound done. Kat told Tomas that she was ready to have sex with him. She felt like they weren’t on the same page. They started getting intimate until he heard a noise. Kat wanted to know what was going on. Tomas wanted to talk before things went too far between them. He didn’t want to pressure her to do something she wasn’t ready to do. Tomas apologized, but he didn’t want to go through with it. He wanted to take a walk with her. Kat didn’t understand why he made a big deal about it. She regretted telling him that she was a virgin. Kat wanted to be with him, but he didn’t think they should rush things. He decided to leave. Eva arrived at Uptown and ran into Tomas. She noticed that he was drowning his sorrows. They started flirting with each other, but he decided to walk away from her.

 

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At the country club, Kat told Ted that it was a mistake to hire Eva as the office manager. She said Eva couldn’t be trusted as long as she was still involved with Leslie. Kat said they were evil and tied together forever. She told him that Eva ignored her warning about Leslie’s involvement in Laura’s accident. Eva said the police couldn’t pin Leslie for Laura’s accident. Ted tried to make peace for them by telling them that they were both bright and had more in common than they realize. Kat said she had to leave to meet Tomas. When Ted noticed Kenneth, he left too. Kat was ready for her dinner with Tomas. Eva went to their table and talked to Tomas about books. Kat wasn’t happy about it. An upset Kat made Eva leave the table. Tomas told her Eva was being nice. Kat said she was trying to ruin their date. She told him that she loved being with him and wanted tonight to be her first time. Bill went to Dani’s place to apologize for everything he put her through. He said no one knew him the way she did. Bill said she saved him when she visited him at the hospital. He said he felt trapped in his body and wasn’t himself. When she walked into his room, she read him with a look. He said he wasn’t going back to her because he belonged with Hayley. While he was talking, he told Dani that he regretted the way he left her. He said he felt trapped and blamed her for not realizing his pain. Dani said she felt it but didn’t realize it was Hayley. Bill said they were going through the motions and called himself a coward for walking out on her the way he did. He apologized for not honoring her the way he should have. When he apologized for opening old wounds, Dani said they never closed. She said she blamed herself for what happened to their marriage so she appreciated the apology.

When Bill left Dani’s place, Hayley showed up. Hayley told Dani not to mistake Bill’s visit for anything other than nostalgia. She let Dani know that she was secure in her marriage, but Dani didn’t believe her. Hayley warned Dani that she would die waiting if she thought Bill was going back to her. While they were talking, Hayley had a pain in her stomach. Dani asked if she hurt her imaginary fetus. Smitty continued to work on the Marcel story. He had proof that Marcel had $50,000 in a private bank account. Martin said he had a bad feeling about it and thought Smitty should drop the story. He told Smitty that the article wasn’t worth their future. Jacob was concerned about Marcel’s dealings. He thought Marcel betrayed his father. Smitty called to meet him at Orphey Gene’s. Jacob agreed to meet him. Smitty told him about what happened two years ago before Marcel got the money in his bank account. He said Martin went to a political event with Vernon and then came home wearing different clothes. He said Martin told him he ruined his suit changing a tire, but freaked out when he asked him for more information. Smitty said he thinks Martin witnessed a crime and Marcel targeted him for it. He told Jacob he would bring Marcel down if he was a threat to his husband. Vernon, Chief Hawthorne, Marcel, and Joey met to talk about the man who reached out to Martin about the incident. They talked about making sure the truth never came out. Ted showed up and asked if they were going to make plans without him. He said he wanted to be in on the plans since his son was involved. Bill showed up to the meeting. Joey said sticking together would guarantee that they get away free. When Martin showed up, he realized Ted has known all along. Martin said it started and ended with him. He said they couldn’t keep him out of it.

 

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Kat pressed Jacob to do what he needed to do to bring Leslie down. While they were talking about her, Leslie walked into Orphey Gene’s. She sat at their table and let them know that she was tired of them trying to frame her. Leslie felt like Kat was a brat with no control and thought them getting worked up was everything. She offered to help them with their investigation. Kat felt like she was delusional. Leslie warned them that it would be better for them if she worked with them instead of against them. She told them that Bill laughed when she told him about the case against her. After Leslie left, Jacob told Kat that the DNA match was 97.5 percent. The test showed that the helmet belonged to Leslie, but it didn’t prove that she was the person who ran Laura off the road. Dani was working on contracts for her modeling agency when she had a vision of Bill. She asked him why she couldn’t stop thinking about him. Pamela arrived and stopped her from reaching out to Bill. Dani assured her that she was over Bill, but she admitted that she felt conflicted. Pamela asked her about Hayley and Dani wasn’t concerned about her. She told her that Andre was a better man for her than Bill. They decided to talk about their business. While they were talking about their company, Dani thought about happier times with Bill. Dani called Bill, and he assured her that he wasn’t available. Dani let him know that he would be. Bill met with Vernon at the Dupree mansion. He told Vernon assured him that he wasn’t the one with the problem. Bill felt like Vernon and his family were the problem. Vernon said that Bill worked with family for years. He let him know that if the Duprees went down, he would go down with them. Before Bill was trying to leave, he wanted an apology from him for the way the family treated Haley.They talk about the way Bill treated Dani over the years. Vernon and Bill also talked about the way the family turned on him because of Hayley. Wayne didn’t plan to do Vernon’s bidding. Vernon warned him about a mutual problem they shared. He told him about an enemy they shored. Vernon told him about Kenneth. The men went back and forth insulting each other. Vernon warned him that he wouldn’t come out looking good. Bill eventually told him that he would wait for his call.

Martin confronted Kenneth. H demanded to know what Kenneth wanted from him. Kenneth wanted him to squirm. He said something strange about Samantha. Martin was ready to punch him in the face for that. Kenneth wanted justice, but he wanted it in the form of money. He told him that he wanted $100,000 for now. Kenneth planned on getting more money from him. He said to consider the money reparations. Kenneth doesn’t need Martin to be intimidated by him. He wanted Martin to fear him. If Martin did anything wrong, Kenneth planned to turn him to the police. Martin tried to blackmail Kenneth too, but he didn’t care. He walked away from Martin and felt like he had the upper hand. Later, Martin told Vernon what happened with Kenneth. He wanted to come clean about everything, but Vernon didn’t want him to tell it. His advice was to wait and see what happens next. Bill was on his phone talking about someone about taking drastic measures when Tomas walked into the room. Tomas tried to overhear something, but he didn’t. Bill warned him that knowing too much could be dangerous.

 

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It turned out Kenneth wasn’t the one who took Martin’s keys. Kenneth was confronted about it, and he said he was an avenging angel. He was there to make things right. Kenneth was talking about the night in question. He said Martin had friends in high places who cleaned up everything. Martin doubted that he was the guy he claimed to be. Kenneth said enough to make Martin suspicious of him. Martin tried to buy Kenneth off, but he said he couldn’t be bought. He hated him and what he stood for. His brother would have said the same thing if he were still there. Kenneth finished Martin’s thought for him. Vernon told someone on the phone that the person who would pay for disappointing him. Martin approached Vernon after his phone call. He told Vernon that what happened two years ago has come back to haunt them. Martin told him that what happened could destroy the family. Vernon was determined to keep that from happening. Martin felt like Kenneth gave them exactly what they needed. Vernon told him that if Kenneth approached Martin, he should go directly to him. Vernon talked to Martin about what they went through as Duprees. He refused to back down from a fight. Vernon and Martin promised to be there for each other. After Martin left, Vernon got on the phone again. He warned the person that someone was back. Vanessa let Doug know that she figured out a way to solve their problem with Joey. Doug hated watching how excited Vanessa was about the situation. She was determined to get the information about Joey’s illegal activities. Doug insulted Vanessa, but she reminded him that he was the reason why they were in that situation. Once Joey is paid, Doug would be done with him.

Ted was surprised to find his door open, and Nicole in his room. She wanted him to stop sending her flowers every day. Nicole let him know that she was giving his flowers to the nurses. She told him that she was there because they needed to talk about legal arrangements if they were staying separated. Ted wanted to move back to the house so they could work things out, but Nicole didn’t want that. She wanted to get her life back as an individual. Nicole let him know that he broke her. Ted hated what he did to her. Every time she looked at him all she could think about was Leslie. He felt like they could survive Leslie, and they could move on from her. Nicole wanted to work on herself even though he wanted to get back together. Smitty went to the police station and talked to Jacob. He wanted his help. Smitty wanted to meet with Jacob somewhere else so they could talk about a crooked cop. The chief heard part of their conversation. He wanted to meet with Monroe. They realized that the walls were closing on them. Jacob and Smitty went to Orphey Gene’s to talk. He couldn’t believe Smitty’s story was about Monroe. They compared notes and realized that Joey was paying Monroe. Monroe and the chief played poker with Doug. They were trying to find the best way to take care of Smitty. Smitty and Jacob talked about what they were going to do next. Vanessa interrupted the card game. She realized that it was more than poker. Joey felt like their relationship should have boundaries. He felt like she was getting too close to his profession. Joey thought Vanessa wouldn’t be able to handle it if she knew everything that he did. She called his bluff and wanted to know what he was doing.

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