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Dani and Andre played drinking games at the club. They wanted to take their minds off Bill and Ashley. When the bartender told them they couldn’t have anymore drinks, Andre said they could go on a mystery trip. Dani agreed to go. Bill told Hayley about his conversation with Dani. He said the only thing that connected him to Dani were the children. When they were about to have sex, Doug showed up. At Uptown, Vanessa was excited about the money laundering scheme. While they were talking, Joey suggested that they move in together. Vanessa turned down his suggestion letting him know that she loved her husband. She said she learned years ago that she wanted sex more than Doug and got it elsewhere. Despite their problems, Vanessa said she loved her husband and wasn’t going to leave him. Doug told Bill about Joey’s money laundering scheme. He wanted Bill to handle Joey without hurting Vanessa. Later on, Bill went to Uptown and told Joey that he needed to talk to him alone. Kat and Tomas spent a romantic evening together, but she wasn’t satisfied again. Tomas wanted to talk about it. Kat was offended by the things he was saying. She said she might not be the problem. It was him. While Kat was yelling at him, she told him he was bad in bed.

 

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Ashley was getting flirty with Derek when Andre texted her. Derek thought about the conversation he heard between Ashley and Andre. He wanted her to tell Andre about their engagement. Ashley told Andre about the engagement, and he was disappointed because he thought they would have a happy ending. While Ashley was with Andre, Shanice visited Derek. Shanice poked him with a sharp object. She suspected that he was regaining feeling in his legs and keeping quiet about it. Derek didn’t want to tell Ashley because he didn’t want to get her hopes up. Shanice thought he was worried that Ashley would call off the engagement once she found out he could walk. Andre and Ashley went to Derek’s bedside. Ashley and Derek were being romantic which made Andre uncomfortable. Andre suggested that Derek take Ashley to Paris since she always wanted to go there. After Andre left the room, Derek reminded Ashley that they couldn’t live together for five minutes. He wondered if they would be able to make long-term. Shanice arrived in Derek’s room again. She wondered if he was going to tell Ashley the truth about regaining feelings in his legs. Unfortunately, he continued to keep Ashley in the dark about his discovery.

Dani and Bill enjoyed walking down memory lane. They bonded while they reminisced about their children’s lives. Hayley wasn’t happy about seeing them bond. Hayley overheard them and called Tomas. After Tomas arrived, she thought they work on the surprise for Bill. He didn’t seem too enthusiastic about it so Hayley put her hand up his thigh. Bill walked in the room and asked if he was interrupting them. Tomas left the place. Bill realized what Hayley’s plan was. He wanted to know what Hayley wanted. She wanted him to make it clear that Dani didn’t have a chance of getting back together with him. Bill went to Dani’s place to tell her what he talked about with Hayley. Dani went to the country club after her conversation with Bill. She ran into Andre, and they talked about their sorrows. They agreed to drink their troubles away. Anita and Kat tried to talk Chelsea into moving forward with the company. Chelsea felt like she would never recover from what Allison did to her. When they were finished talking to Chelsea. Kat went to find Tomas to see if they were still a couple. They talked through their problems and agreed to a fresh start without pressures or expectations. Later, Chelsea and Kat decided to continue with the launch.

 

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While Nicole and Anita were talking about Leslie finding another way to mess with their family, Ted woke up in bed with her. Nicole told Anita that she was thinking about giving Ted another chance. Anita asked if she wanted to get back together with him or was she afraid of life without him. Nicole wondered if they had to break up over a mistake. Ted looked at pictures of happier times with Nicole. Eva showed up at Ted’s room. Ted wanted Leslie to be quiet, but she wanted to tell her that they were back together. He let her know that they weren’t back together and he was going to fight for Nicole. Leslie asked if she was his side piece. Ted admitted that she was. Things weren’t going well for June at Orphey Gene’s. Samantha wanted to get to know her better despite Tyrell’s objections. She told June that she needed a woman’s perspective since she lives with guys. She wanted to make plans for them to spend time together. Leslie met with Eva at the country club and told her that she was in bed with Ted. A furious Eva went to see Ted. He was surprised that she knew about it. Eva said she was surprised the whole world didn’t know. She said Ted was more reckless than her mother because he knew better. Nicole and Anita ran into Leslie at the country club. They asked how she was dealing with having her membership revoked. Leslie said she was still a member despite Bill’s efforts. Before Leslie left the club, she pulled out one of Ted’s ties and asked Nicole to give it back to him.

 

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Leslie went to Anita and Vernon’s place to let the Duprees know that she was going to be their neighbor. She explained that she planned on tearing down the Jarvis mansion to create a place for her. Leslie planned on naming a troll after Nicole. Nicole showed up just as Leslie was leaving. Vernon got on the phone and had Leslie’s membership revoked. Ted was getting drunk when Eva arrived. She told him about herself. Eva helped Ted get into bed and left to meet her mother. She let Leslie know that Ted was drunk. The wheels were spinning in Veronica’s head. She rushed out the door. Later Leslie arrived at Ted’s door. He caught her in his arms. Ashley wanted Derek to accept her proposal. He let her know that he’s not whole, but she didn’t care. Ashley found out that everything on his body isn’t paralyzed. Derek finally gave in and agreed to marry her. Shanice arrived and found out that Derek and Ashley were getting married. She wasn’t happy about the news. It seemed like Shanice didn’t like the idea of Derek pretending not to feel his legs. She realized that he wasn’t going to tell Ashley about the feeling he had in his legs. Naomi and Jacob were shocked to see June at Orphey Gene. She was getting her life together by getting a job. Martin begged Smitty to take him back. While they were talking, they found out that Samantha almost had sex with Nathan. It occurred to Samantha that she needed to talk to her mother.

 

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At the country club, Dani wanted Bill to eat with her so they could talk about Chelsea. Naomi tried to convince Chelsea not to give up her social media career. She told Chelsea that she was giving her power to win over her. At the hospital, Andre asked Ashley about Derek. While they were talking, Derek was listening to them. Ashley said it would have been bad for Derek if she and Andre got together. Derek left while they were talking. Ashley said Derek’s accident made her fall in love with him. After she finished talking to Andre, she went to Derek’s room. Derek kept quiet about her conversation with Andre. He told her that his accident was a mixed blessing since it brought them back together. Ashley talked about different scenarios. Derek said the only world he was interested in was her. Ashley went back to work.

Bill and Dani talked about their daughters. While they were talking, she accused him of using her because he didn’t want to go home. Andre showed up while they were talking. He and Bill got into an argument. Bill ended up leaving. Eva showed up at Orphey Gene’s while Kat and Tomas were there. She tried to apologize for Leslie for buying the house across the street from the Duprees. Kat didn’t want to hear what she had to say. Eva went to a booth. Tomas told Kat that she was a mean girl. Kat ripped into him before she left. Ashley went to Orphey Gene’s to talk to her mother. She told Jan that she couldn’t get over the connection she had with Andre. Ashley told Jan that Derek was who she thought she wanted, but Andre was the one who made her think of a future she never imagined. Jan tried to convince her to stay with Derek. Later on, Ashley went back to the hospital and told Derek that he was the one she wanted to be with. She proposed to him.

 

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Bill told Hayley that she couldn’t go with him to see Chelsea. Hayley was upset. She confronted him about the way he acted like she was in the way while Chelsea was kidnapped. Hayley said she wasn’t invisible and was tired of them acting like she doesn’t exist. Bill told her that he didn’t have time for this. He walked away from her. Later on, Hayley talked to Caroline about the way Bill was treating her. While they were talking, Hayley said Bill would be upset if the shoe were on the foot. Caroline suggested that she pretend to be attracted to someone to make Bill jealous. Hayley had second thoughts about the plan because she felt like she was lying.

Dani talked to Vanessa about coming together with Bill during Chelsea’s kidnapping. She told Vanessa that the ordeal made her think about her relationship with Bill and how he walked out on her and the girls. Dani said it could be a silver lining in Chelsea’s kidnapping if she and Bill could remain cordial with each other. Randy met Doug at Orphey Gene’s. He told Doug that he couldn’t be a part of the plan to bring Joey down. Doug was okay with not selling Joey out since Vanessa let him know that he hasn’t lost her and was going to stop flirting with Joey. Randy warned him to be careful. Vanessa went to see Joey. She asked him not to kill her husband. Vanessa didn’t want things to be awkward between them. Joey accused her of being addicted to him. Later on, Joey and Vanessa made out against the wall. Doug walked in on them. Chelsea told Kat that she shut down her social media. Kat said they should get more security instead of her shutting down her social media. Chelsea said her career as a social media influencer has been dangerous. When Kat tried to fight her on it, Chelsea asked if she thought social media was more important than her mental health. Kat said it wasn’t but wondered how they would sell the purses. Dani showed up and said it wasn’t Chelsea’s social media that attracted Allison. She said it was Chelsea. Dani suggested that Chelsea could retreat but reminded her that Duprees never hide. She said Chelsea’s fame could help them. Bill showed up. The girls told him about their plan to incorporate an anti-violence message in the purses. Chelsea noticed sparks flying between Dani and Bill.

 

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Martin talked to Smitty about his parents getting divorced. Their divorce made him want to work harder on his marriage. Martin didn’t want to lose Smitty. They kissed each other. Smitty put on the breaks before they went to the bedroom. but Martin wasn’t ready to stop. They ended up in the bedroom after all. After they made love, Smitty’s attitude was different. Martin was ready to move back into their bedroom, but he was mistaken. He let Martin know that sex wasn’t going to readily fix everything. Smitty loved him, but he wasn’t sure if he trusted him yet. At the Duprees, Ted demanded a round of applause for keeping Leslie from buying the house across from Anita and Frank. Nicole felt like he was reaching too far. She shot down his suggestion that they get back together. Bill arrived and warned him that he was fighting a losing battle. He put money on the counter.  After Nicole and Destiney left the tool, Ted went off because the Duprees treated him badly while patting Bill on the back. Everyone with the exception of Nicole found Ted’s comments funny.

Chelsea wanted to confront Allison at the station. She told Allison what she thought of her. Allison felt like she was good for Chelsea’s social media account. She said the worst thing that could happen is if her fans ignored her. Allison felt like Chelsea was the reason she turned into a stalker. She felt like all her posts were designed to create a stalker. After she left the station, Chelsea went home and wondered why people like her and her mother needed people like Allison. Dani explained how things were back her during her modeling days. Chelsea cried because she thought she brought the situation on herself. Dani let her know that she wasn’t responsible for what Allison did. She left Chelsea and Madison so they could be alone. Chelsea assured Madison that she didn’t have sex with Allison. Jacob got annoyed with Allison because she kept humming instead of answering his questions. Allison said it helped her relax like when her wife was separated from her wife. Jacob advised her to find a good lawyer. Allison said her lawyer was walking through the door. Naomi walked in the door and vehemently denied being her attorney. Naomi was ready to strangle Allison. Martin tried explaining to Smitty why he kept the truth from him. He was ashamed of what he did, and he didn’t trust their love enough to tell him. Martin wondered what they could do to get it back. Smitty thought they needed time to get it back. He let Martin know that he had to stay on the couch until they figure things out.

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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