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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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Martin and Vernon talked about Kenneth (the busser) from the country club. They wanted to know who he was and what he wanted. Martin and Vernon wondered why he showed up now. After hearing Kenneth’s voice, Martin was convinced that he was the person he was hearing in his visions. He knew the voice sounded the same. Martin left the club, but he forgot to take his keys. He went back for them, but the keys were gone. Martin thought that Kenneth took the keys. Vernon made a call to someone about dealing with Martin’s situation. He was angry when he told someone that it wasn’t supposed to happen that way. The problem needed to be handled immediately. Vernon threatened the person on the phone. He reminded the caller that he wasn’t someone you wanted to mess with. Hayley noticed that Bill took out a $10 million policy. She wanted to know if his condition was worse than she thought. Bill assured her that he did it to make sure that she would be taken care of if something happened to him. Kat wanted to talk to Chelsea about them getting sued for copyright infringement. Chelsea wanted to talk about her love life. After seeing the documents, Chelsea thought their dream of having a purse empire might be over. Chelsea left to talk to her father about the paperwork. Kat met up with Jacob to find out how the investigation was going. Naomi arrived to tell Jacob that June’s belongings were taken during a cleanup of the homeless encampment. June was upset because they took her picture of her children.

Kat met with Tomas to get legal advice. She wanted to talk about Leslie. Kat wondered if she could circumvent the police to get her DNA test ran. Tomas told her the results would be inadmissible because the evidence would be broken. They changed the subject and talked about Kat virginity. Tomas realized that things are worth waiting for. Chelsea went to see Bill about the lawsuit. He assured her that she could ignore the lawsuit. She wondered why she should ignore the case. Bill told her that the company that’s suing her would have an uphill battle trying to prove their case. Jacob butted heads with Monroe at the station. Smitty talked to Tyrell about the story he’s working on. He said that he was doing an article about a dirty cop. Smitty felt like the story could lead to illegal payoffs. Monroe suddenly came into some money two years ago. Smitty felt like it was connected to Martin. Monroe and the chief talked about Smitty’s investigation. They talked about Smitty’s investigation would lead to his home. Jacob found a box of June’s belongings, and it had a picture inside of it. June was happy to retrieve her things. She promised that she wouldn’t lose them again.

 

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Chelsea brought Madison to the Dupree mansion so her family could meet Madison. When Dani showed up, Chelsea asked if her boyfriend was going to be there. A shocked Dani said he wasn’t her boyfriend. Nicole showed up and wondered why a neurologist was there. Dani said she was Chelsea’s girlfriend. Nicole was shocked to learn that Madison was Chelsea’s girlfriend. It made Madison wonder if things were going too fast. When Vernon showed up, he handled the situation. He told Dani and Nicole to leave so he could talk to Chelsea and Madison. Vernon told Chelsea that he was surprised that she set up the meeting so soon into their relationship. Chelsea said it was Dani’s idea. Later on, Dani told Madison that the family has been through a lot which made them cautious about strangers. Madison said she wouldn’t do anything to hurt Chelsea. Vernon gave the couple his support. When Dani and Vernon were alone, he told her Chelsea was moving too quickly with Madison. Andre told Ted that his relationship with Dani was basically outted. Ted wondered how Nicole would take the news. Andre thought Dani was keeping their relationship a secret because she’s afraid he will hurt her the way Bill hurt her. Changing the subject, Andre brought up Ted’s love life. He told Ted to make a move before it was too late.

Nicole and Dani caught up with each other. Dani told Nicole that Bill was being released from the hospital. Nicole said she wished Ted had been honest with her years ago. Dani confessed to Nicole that she and Andre have been sleeping together for months. Nicole was upset by the news to which Dani told her she and Andre weren’t related by blood. A relieved Nicole was glad Dani finally told her instead of lying to her. Despite being glad that Dani told her the truth, Nicole didn’t like the idea of her being with Andre. Dani asked if she was jealous. An upset Nicole stormed off. Bill’s recovery wasn’t going as planned. He wanted alcohol and steak, but Hayley wouldn’t let him have it. Shanice showed up for his physical therapy. Naomi showed up to check on him. She said she wasn’t going to be friends with Hayley. When Naomi and Bill were alone, she let him know that him not being around was unbearable. After Naomi and Shanice left, Hayley told Bill that she didn’t know what she would do if she lost him. Bill said she wouldn’t lose him. Derek showed up at Ashley’s apartment to get the rest of his things. They ended up arguing when the subject of her turning down his proposal. Ashley said getting married to fix their relationship wasn’t a good thing. Derek wondered when the right time would be. She ended up getting sick before they could talk. After she finished, they tried to figure out if their relationship could be saved. Ashley said Derek was a great guy, but she didn’t know when she would be ready to marry him. He wondered if she was waiting for someone else. While they were talking, Derek told Ashley that their relationship was over.

 

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Chelsea and Madison spent the night together. Madison was upset when Chelsea grabbed her phone after they were together. She thought that she was telling people about their night together. Chelsea assured her that she didn’t talk about their time together. Madison was concerned about her addiction to her phone. Chelsea informed her that social media was part of her job. Madison told her that the most important connections are in person. She agreed with Madison and put down her phone. Martin beat up the busser at the club. He demanded answers from him. The busser told him that he saw him before, but there were a lot of people that come in and out of the club. Martin demanded that he repeat the phrase he told him. He thought it would confirm his suspicions, but it didn’t help. Martin was about to leave when he ran into Naomi. She sensed that something was wrong with him. Martin didn’t feel like opening up to her so he brushed her off and left the club. He went home, and Smitty noticed that something was wrong with him. Smitty told Martin about his interview with Marcel. His announcement triggered flashbacks for Martin. Martin admitted that his nightmares didn’t go away. Smitty didn’t understand what Marcel had to do with Martin’s nightmares. He wanted Martin to tell him everything he knew about the nightmares. Martin remembered how Vernon said to keep his family safe by not telling them about the nightmares. He decided not to tell Smitty the truth, but he promised to get help when things get out of control.

Andre and Dani talk about whether they should go public with their relationship. He thought Kat and Chelsea already knew about them. Dani was upset about the idea that they knew about them. She thought Chelsea wouldn’t like her being with someone closer to her age, and Nicole would be upset with both of them that they were together. Dani wasn’t happy about it when Andre told her that he talked to Ted about their relationship. He said that he told Ted by mistake. Andre wondered if her attitude had something to do with Bill. Dani denied his accusation. She admitted that she was afraid of getting played. Dani was tired of men treating her like she wasn’t good enough. Andre didn’t like that she lumped him in with the likes of Bill. Dani wondered if there were other women for him. He swore she was the only one for him. Andre assured her that she was the only one for him. He wanted to stop hiding their relationship, and she finally agreed to do it. Chelsea showed up so Andre left. Dani was about to explain why he was there when Chelsea admitted that she was in love. Dani supported her decision. She wasn’t shocked to find out that Chelsea loved Madison. Dani reminded her about her last relationship and didn’t think she should rush into it. She told Chelsea that she could invite Madison over for dinner. Chelsea told her that she could invite her new boyfriend too. Joey and Vanessa had just enough time to put their clothes on when Doug arrived at the casino. He demanded to know what they were up to. Joey told him that they worked out a lucrative deal. Doug wanted a moment alone with Vanessa. He insulted Joey’s casino. Joey warned him that he put people in the hospital for less. Doug wanted a few minutes with his wife. He didn’t like Vanessa working with Joey so much. She reminded him that he was the reason why she had to work with Joey. She refused to let Joey have his way with her. Doug wondered if she already did that. Joey came back, and Doug offered a new deal for him. He and Vanessa would take a 20% commission that they would split evenly. Doug threatened him too. He said that he knew enough that he would want him to remain close.

 

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At the country club, Martin thought he heard the busboy say what color his money was. The busboy said he asked if he was ready for the check. Vernon wanted to know why Martin was upset. Martin said he was starting to hear things. He told Vernon that he thought he heard the busboy ask him what color his money was. Vernon said that was what was said that night. Martin wondered if the busboy really said what he thought he heard. He also wondered if the busboy was the one who said it. Vernon said that wasn’t possible since he hired someone to keep an eye on the guy after he took the settlement money and left the country. At Orphey Gene’s Andre ran into Naomi. Naomi told him about her father. While they were talking, they talked about Ashley and Derek. Andre said he felt bad talking about Ashley and Derek’s problems behind their backs. Naomi said it was okay since they were trying to make their relationship work. Andre pretended to be happy when Naomi said Derek planned to propose to Ashley. Naomi thought it was too soon. She said Derek’s accident messed with his and Ashley’s emotions which made them decide to move in with each other.

Ashley was shocked when Derek pulled out the ring. Derek said they didn’t have to elope that night. He just wanted to make it official that they belong together. Derek said the ring would tie them together. He asked if Ashley would wear the ring. Ashley turned down his proposal because she wasn’t ready. Derek wanted to know why she didn’t want to get married. Ashley said it didn’t feel right. She said when they moved in together, a voice in her head told her they didn’t do it for the right reasons, so she decided to listen to the voice now. Derek said he heard a voice in his head saying that she was playing him. Ashley said she was being honest and told him he was just as unsure about them as she was. She assured him that she wasn’t waiting for a better option and wasn’t looking for one. Derek told her they should both look for better options. He left her in the bar. Andre showed up at the club. Ashley told him that Derek proposed to her but it felt like an ultimatum. Andre said Derek was a hothead, but he would calm down and realize the mistake he made. Ashley didn’t think so. She felt her future walk out when Derek left. Joey met Vanessa at the casino. Vanessa ripped into him for seducing her on the same table where he was cheating her husband at cards. She thought he wanted his hands on her real estate agency. Vanessa said he needed a reputable business so he could do his dirt. She thought he was going to use her business to launder his money. Joey told her she didn’t have any bargaining power. He reminded her that she owed him a lot of money. Joey said he cared about her more than Doug did which was why he came up with a proposal. He said she would arrange real estate deals for him and the commission would pay off Doug’s gambling debt. Vanessa told him all she had to do was ask. She said she didn’t want to be his partner and not his mark. Joey told her she was overplaying her hand. Vanessa told him she would use her connections to shut his illegal activities down for good. She said she liked him so there was no reason for them to go to war with each other. Joey agreed to her terms, and they ended up having sex. Martin was still suspicious of the busboy and attacked him on the way out. He asked the busboy why he was talking to him, what he wanted, and who he was.

 

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Martin was at the country club with Vernon. He told him about his nightmares and how they are getting worse. Martin didn’t know what would help him if he could get help. He told Vernon that he talked to his mother about it. Vernon wasn’t happy about it. He wondered if Martin knew what he did. Vernon felt like the only way to keep the family safe was for Martin to confide in him. The family would only be safe if Martin decided not to tell the family what happened. It was hard to keep quiet, but Vernon managed not to say anything to the family about Martin. Martin thought things could get worse. He didn’t notice the man watching him at the country club. Vernon left when Anita called him. The man asked Martin what color his money was. It was the same thing that Martin heard in his nightmare. Chelsea and Kat hung out at Dani’s guesthouse. Tomas helped them move in the house. Kat pretended to be jealous when Chelsea and Dani started flirting with him. Dani offered him a modeling job. After he left, Dani wanted to know if Tomas was worthy of Kat. Dani was happy that Chelsea and Kat were moving into the guesthouse. Chelsea called Madison and flirted with her. Kat heard it and realized that she was in a relationship with the doctor. They started talking when Andre arrived. He barged into the house demanding to see Dani. Andre tried to cover, but it was too late when he mentioned that he wasn’t related to the Duprees. They put it together that Dani and Andre were hooking up. Chelsea didn’t see anything wrong with it.

Bill wanted to be released from the hospital. He talked to Madison about it. Hayley had a plan to keep him in line with his physical therapy. Bill wasn’t sure he was ready for what she had planned. She showed him a slideshow of their lives together. Hayley wanted him to take care of himself and be around for them. She showed him a picture of herself wearing lingerie. Dani showed up at the hospital and ran into Tomas. She wondered if he was making Kat happy. He thought Kat was special. Tomas cared about her. Dani warned him not to hurt her or he would have to leave town. She barged into Bill’s room and turned on the lights. Dani was shocked to find Bill and Hayley making out in his bed. She told him that she would talk to him about the kids later. Bill wanted to hear about them. Hayley didn’t want to hear about them. Ashley talked to Andre about her relationship with Derek. She wasn’t sure if he was asking her out to dinner because he wanted to break up with her in public.  Derek was talking to Naomi about whether he should go through with his plan for tonight. Ashley asked Andre what he would do if he were in Derek’s situation. Andre said he wouldn’t let her go. After their conversation, Ashley got dressed up to meet with Derek. She wanted to make sure she looked good when she had to walk away. Ashley and Derek met at Uptown. She was ready to get dumped, but Derek surprised her. Derek told her that she made him a better man and asked her to marry him.

 

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Kat and Eva ran into the country club. They got into a heated argument. Eva called Kat out for planting evidence in her mother’s apartment. She thought Kat was the only one who had a reason to do it. Kat didn’t approve of being called a common thief, but Eva refused to back down to her. She told Kat that her mother is a storm and destroys everything in her path. Kat felt like Leslie was a cockroach. Eva didn’t want to talk to Kat anymore. She told Kat to take a page out of Martin’s book and accept how things are. Smitty found out what his next story was going to be about. He found out that he had to investigate Jacob’s partner, Marcel Malone. Martin thought Smitty was too good to do a story like that. Smitty was moved that Martin finally took an interest in his work. Jacob met with Marcel at Uptown. They saw Leslie at the bar. Jacob was upset that he couldn’t get a warrant to test her DNA. Marcel warned him that he wouldn’t get what he wanted if he kept playing by the rules. Leslie walked out of the bar just as Jacob received an upsetting call. He wondered what the person wanted now. Kat met with Mona to talk about Leslie. Mona still couldn’t believe that she convinced Nicole to hire Eva. Kat didn’t want her to feel guilty about it. She wanted Mona to be the person who got Leslie out of their lives for good. They devised a plan to take Leslie down.

Mona met with Leslie at Orphey Gene’s. She apologized to Leslie for the way she spoke to her when they saw each other. Leslie accepted her apology. Mona told Leslie that Laura didn’t hold a grudge against Eva for what happened. She told Leslie that the church teaches forgiveness. Leslie asked her if she forgave her. Mona wasn’t ready to forgive yet, but she was willing to hear her side of the story. Jacob walked into Orphey Gene’s because Kat called him. He didn’t like how Kat was playing amateur detective again when he told her to stay away from Leslie. Jacob thought Kat had more in common with Leslie than sh realized. She couldn’t believe that he would compare her to Leslie. Kat felt like she had the right to go after Leslie and Eva since she was right about them. Leslie and Mona were eating powdered donuts. Mona noticed that Leslie got powder on her mouth and took it off of her. She empathized with Leslie for wanting her daughter to have a relationship with her father. Mona thought she could have told Ted privately. She didn’t have to go after Nicole. Mona called her out for taking pleasure in watching Nicole suffer. She couldn’t get over that and couldn’t forgive Leslie for that. Leslie decided on a new plan. She played the victim. Leslie felt it was cruel of Mona to invite her out only to ambush her. She thought that Mona was just as mean as she said she was. Leslie stormed out of Orphey Gene’s. Mona approached Kat and told her that they got what they wanted. She got Leslie’s DNA. Jacob couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Kat reminded him that she and Mona got Leslie’s DNA in a public place so it was fair game. If Leslie’s DNA matched what was on the helmet, Jacob would have the evidence he needed to arrest her. Ted met with Eva for lunch. She talked about how she missed working for Nicole. Eva enjoyed doing hair, but she loved her job with Nicole. Ted decided to give her another option. He wanted her to work for him since Kat was on leave. Eva didn’t think Kat would train her for the position. She didn’t understand how he could trust her.

 

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Bill told Shanice that he didn’t need physical therapy. Shanice didn’t agree with him and proceeded with the therapy. He was able to ball up a piece of paper with his left hand but struggled with his right hand. When he threw the paper, it almost hit Madison on her way in the room. After Bill got more physical therapy, Madison asked if his daughter was coming to visit him. When he went on about Naomi, Madison said she wasn’t the one she was talking about. She asked him how he felt about Chelsea having a huge following on social media. He said he supported Chelsea, but he was wary about the problems that arise being in the public eye. Laura continued having trouble getting back on her feet. Nicole assured her she was doing great and was doing so before Eva worked for her. Laura asked if Eva could come by and help her with the new system. Nicole gave in and said she missed the sweet Eva she knew as her assistant. While Nicole was talking, she blamed herself for not seeing Eva’s true intentions. Nicole apologized to Laura for dumping all her problems on her. Later on, Eva showed up at the office. Laura let her know that Nicole missed her. Eva said she didn’t deserve to be in Nicole’s life after what she did. Laura advised her to have an open mind about things getting back to normal. Eva said she didn’t deserve Nicole’s forgiveness, but she missed her.

Jacob went to Leslie’s apartment. He said he was given a second search warrant to look for evidence. Jacob told her he was sure he would find something. When Jacob searched the apartment, he found the helmet and gloves in the living room. Leslie said the evidence was planted on her to frame her. At Orphey Gene’s, Kat asked Chelsea about her relationship with Madison. Chelsea said nothing was going on and that Madison was just her father’s doctor. While Chelsea was talking, she brought up wanting to date Madison, but she had to come out to her family. They changed the subject to talk about their business. Chelsea suggested that they move into Dani’s guest house which could be a showroom for their line. Kat said Dani wouldn’t respect their boundaries. While they were talking, Jacob showed up and told Kat what happened at Leslie’s apartment. He said he searched the apartment a few days ago and the evidence wasn’t there. Jacob said he thought the evidence was planted. Kat denied planting the evidence. Jacob got a call confirming that the helmet they found matched the one that the driver was wearing. Jacob got another call from the judge. The judge wouldn’t give Jacob another warrant to arrest Leslie and get DNA. Leslie called Eva and told her it was the end of the world. Eva went to Leslie’s apartment and was shocked to find out that the helmet and glove were back in the apartment. When Leslie accused Eva of wanting her to get caught, Eva said she would have left the evidence there in the first place. Leslie accused Eva of not loving her anymore. Eva said she wouldn’t do anything to hurt her, but she shouldn’t have hurt Laura in the first place.

 

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Dani woke up to Andre kissing her. He figured that she had trouble sleeping because she was worried about Bill. Andre admired the way she cared about Bill after the way he treated her. He felt like she had a big heart. Dani told him that bonding with everyone almost made her forget that she hated Hayley. She wanted Andre, but Bill broke her when he left her. Dani wanted to heal her heart, but she didn’t know how to fix it. Vernon arrived at her place while she was there with Andre. Needless to say, Dani panicked. She rushed to find a place for him to hide. Vernon got a call from Jacob about Naomi so he left Dani’s place. Dani didn’t want her father to walk in on her in bed with someone. She let Andre know that she’s a mess. Andre didn’t agree with her. He saw more when he looked at her. If she would give him the word, he would make an honest woman out of her. Bill was tired of being in his hospital bed. He fell out of the bed when he tried to get his bluetooth. Hayley walked in the room and found him Ashley’s arms. She hoped he was getting rest. Chelsea followed Madison at the hospital. She introduced her to her followers. Chelsea called Madison beautiful. Madison liked the attention that Chelsea gave her. She felt like Chelsea was different. Chelsea wondered if that was a good thing or a bad one. Madison wasn’t sure yet. Later Madison ran tests on Bill and told him that he would make a full recovery. Bill felt like he wasn’t recovering fast enough. He didn’t like the idea of getting physical therapy. Bill wasn’t thrilled when he found out that Shanice was his physical therapist. He thanked Dani for checking on him. Hayley was surprised that she behaved herself. Chelsea thanked Madison for helping her father. Madison assured her that Shanice knew what she was doing and could handle her father. They flirted with each other before parting ways.

Anita was prepared to put an end to the reunion when Tracey and Sharon arrived. Tracey was determined to have her say with Anita. Anita didn’t see a point in talking. She wanted them to make the conversation quick. Tracey and Anita had their chances to talk so she thought it was her turn. She felt like their issues wouldn’t bring Barbara back. Barbara wouldn’t want them to keep fighting with each other. She wanted to know how they could move past it. Tracey wondered if there was a future for the group. Anita and Sharon didn’t think it was possible, but Tracey didn’t agree with them. She showed them pictures of their time together. Tracey wanted the ladies to remember the love they felt for each other. She wanted to put the past behind them and be with her sisters again. Tracey asked them if they could be friends again. Anita and Sharon continued to argue so Tracey stopped it. It could be the last time they reunite. Sharon thought it was exhausting carrying around so much anger. Anita agreed with her. The ladies decided to give their reunion another try. Vernon went to Orphey Gene to meet with Naomi. Naomi admitted that she was the cause of her father’s stroke. She noticed that something was wrong with him, but she didn’t make him get checked out. Vernon didn’t want her to blame herself. He talked to her about guilt killing a person. Naomi couldn’t picture him doing anything to feel guilty about. He told her about his Uncle Cornelius. He walked with Dr. Martin Luther King. Cornelius’ health declined after they played basketball. Vernon didn’t tell anyone about his health. Cornelius’ ended up having a stroke. Naomi tried to make him feel better. After talking to Vernon, she headed to the hospital to see her father. She thanked Hayley for getting Bill to the hospital quickly. Bill was thankful that Naomi was there to see him. He promised to take his physical therapy seriously. Bill realized that it was time to update his will.

 

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Bill had to get tests to see if he had a stroke. Madison suspected that he had a stroke, but she said she wouldn’t know until he got a CT scan. Naomi and Chelsea were upset that Hayley for not telling them about their father. When they went to confront Hayley, she broke down in Naomi’s arms. They let Hayley know that it wasn’t her fault. Dani showed up at the hospital and saw Naomi holding Hayley’s hand. When Dani saw Bill, she told him not to worry about anything because he always landed on his feet. Chelsea and Naomi noticed something going on between them. Dani told Bill to listen to the doctors. She said they needed him better. Hayley didn’t like how Dani and Bill close appeared. Madison showed up and told everyone that Bill had a small stroke that could take six to eight months to recover. Chelsea asked Bill if he wanted water so she could talk to Madison. She wanted Madison to explain why she acted as if she didn’t know her. Madison said she didn’t know if Chelsea came out to her family. She told Chelsea that she was a fan of her work. Chelsea invited her to join her live stream to which Madison said she wasn’t interesting enough. Chelsea assured her that she was. Derek talked to Andre at Orphey Gene’s. He asked Andre questions about Leslie since he was worried about Ashley. Derek went to the police station to talk to Jacob about Leslie. He told Jacob that Leslie asked Ashley about the security footage. Jacob said Leslie must be getting desperate. Derek liked that she was and asked if Jacob had something that could put her away. When Jacob said he didn’t have anything on Leslie, Derek said Leslie was stalking Ashley. He was upset that the police couldn’t do anything about Leslie. Jacob got a tip about Leslie’s location, so he and Derek left to go there.

Andre went to the hospital and asked Ashley about Leslie. While they were talking, they talked about Bill and his family being around him. She said you never stop loving someone. Andre felt weird about his relationship with Dani. Nicole went to see Eva. She wanted to make sure Eva wasn’t using Laura to get back in the family’s good graces. Eva said she was only helped her the one time. She said she had a relationship with her mother because she was all she had. Eva let Nicole know that she wouldn’t choose between Leslie and Ted. Nicole said she wouldn’t make her chose, but she should be concerned about her safety. Eva said she gave her the kind of advice Ted would have given her. She apologized for breaking up Nicole and Ted’s marriage. Eva told Nicole that she wanted her and Ted to work things out. Nicole said she accepted her apology. When Andre saw Dani at the hospital, he offered to take care of her. Dani was interested until Nicole showed up later on. She pulled away from him because she didn’t want Nicole to know about them. Kat went to see Leslie. Leslie wanted to know what she wanted. Kat said she was there to call a truce. She told Leslie that she accepted that she and Eva destroyed the evidence that linked them to Laura’s accident and that she wouldn’t be able to prove it. Leslie was suspicious of Kat. Their conversation was interrupted when Tomas called Leslie. While Leslie was on the phone, Kat opened the window so she could be able to sneak in. Leslie met with Tomas at Orphey Gene’s. She wanted him to be her fixer. He refused to help her. Leslie tried to convince him to be with Eva. While they were talking, Jacob, Derek, and Kat showed up. When Leslie saw them, she left. Kat said Leslie was probably hiding something in her apartment. Leslie went to Eva’s place and demanded that she give her the evidence. Eva didn’t give her the evidence and said she should be grateful for her help. When Leslie left, Eva checked under her bed to make sure the evidence was still there.

 

 

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Eva talked to Tomas about what happened with her mother. She told him that she kicked her out and that her father helped her. Tomas tried to get info out of her when he told her that it was good that her mother didn’t involve her with Laura’s accident. Eva said she had insurance to protect herself, and he wanted to know more about it. Kat talked her way into Eva’s hotel suite. She wanted to know what Eva was hiding. Hayley demanded to know what was wrong with Bill. He told her that he would come up with things wrong with him. She wanted him to be serious because she was scared. He assured her that he wasn’t going anywhere. Hayley wanted him to take care of himself. Chelsea and Naomi talked about her situation with women. Naomi wanted her to be happy. Joey and Vanessa talked about having sex on the poker table. Vanessa wasn’t happy when Joey told her that he was inviting her husband to the casino. Doug showed up at the casino. Bill tried to assure Hayley that he was okay. Tomas wondered what the leverage was that Eva had on Leslie. Eva just told him that she was going to be standing on business. They talked about a book that she had. She let him know that it was at her hotel room, and he could go if he wanted to read it. He agreed to go. Kat was searching Eva’s room. Jacob called her and wanted her to stop investigating. Kat found a box in Eva’s closet. Madison walked into Uptown while Chelsea and Naomi were talking. Chelsea called her out for not speaking to her. Bill wanted to make love to Hayley. He kissed her, but he had trouble talking. She called for an ambulance. Vanessa was upset when she found out that Doug was in debt with Joey. Joey told her that he wanted her business.

Tomas and Eva were headed to her room. Vanessa said she built her business, and Joey wasn’t getting anywhere near it. Joey thought that wasn’t true. Doug wanted her to hear Joey out, but she had no intention of laundering money for him. Joey said it was the only way Doug could pay off his debt to him. Vanessa didn’t want to hear anymore about it. Doug said that he would keep her out of it if he could, but he couldn’t do it. Madison acted like she didn’t really know Chelsea at Uptown. Hayley took Bill to the hospital. She let Ashley know what happened to Bill. Eva and Tomas went to her room so Kat had to hide under the bed. She noticed that her box was moved. Tomas tried to make excuses for why the box was moved. She hoped they could talk about it. Derek called Naomi to let her know that Bill was admitted into the hospital. Doug couldn’t take listening to Joey anymore so he walked out the room. Vanessa called Joey out for the way he treated her. She felt like he treated her like a one-night-stand. Tomas and Eva talked about Kat after she tried to kiss him. He let her know that he and Kat talk about a lot of things. Tomas felt like they had something special. He wanted to see what would happen with them. Eva wanted to be friends with him. He was about to leave, and she told him not to mention the insurance she had on her mother. Kat found the helmet and gloves in Eva’s room. She took them out of Eva’s room. Vanessa slapped Joey because he used her. Kat felt satisfied that she had the evidence. Naomi and Chelsea talked to Ashley about their father. Madison was Bill’s doctor. She told him that she was getting stroke protocols. Hayley didn’t like the idea of him having a stroke.

 

 

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Reliving Barbara’s suicide made Anita convinced not to do the reunion. Vernon thought she wanted to do it deep down inside. He felt like she should do it even if there’s a small part of her that wanted to do it. She told him that she left the group right after Barbara’s suicide. They were supposed to take a break from the group but that’s when Anita decided to go solo. She made her break permanent. Sharon was upset when Tracey told her that Anita didn’t want to do the reunion anymore. Sharon didn’t want to take that decision without confronting Anita. They decided to go to Anita’s house for answers. Laura went to the office and got a surprise. Nicole, Kat, and Mona surprised her with a party. The ladies talked about Eva. Kat felt like Eva worked with Leslie to take Laura’s job from her. Nicole and Laura defended Eva. They didn’t think she was anything like her mother. Kat stressed that she had her own opinion about Eva. She thought her opinion was right. Ted and Eva bonded at Uptown. She told him about her job at the salon and that Samantha was one of her regular customers. Eva did miss working for Nicole. She enjoyed the job more than she thought she would. Ted understood how she felt since she got close to the family in a short amount of time. He took responsibility for his role in his affair. Ted was the one who was married and not Leslie. Eva took responsibility too. She couldn’t blame her mother for everything that went wrong in her life. Eva got a text so she left the table. She had an awkward encounter with Nicole. Nicole and Ted were alone and had an awkward conversation.

Sharon was ready to argue with Anita, but she wasn’t in the mood. She wanted Sharon to take her negativity somewhere else. Vernon decided to give them some time to talk. Tracey wanted the ladies to use their words and not their fists. Anita finally put the women in their place. She called them out for not leaving when Dante fired Barbara, but they didn’t. Anita reminded them how they were on the stage and took their bows as well as their checks. She wasn’t the only one who wanted to be successful. Anita refused to be the only villain. Sharon wanted to tell Anita that she was ready for the reunion, but she was too heated to hear it. Anita announced that the reunion was as dead as Barbara and nothing would work to get them back together. She kicked them out and cried on the couch. Leslie wondered where Eva hid her helmet and gloves when Jacob showed up at her place. He let her know that he had a warrant to search her place. She allowed him to search her place. Leslie flirted with him while he tried to investigate her place. Turning up empty-handed, Jacob left her apartment. He promised that he would get her eventually. After Jacob left, she made a promise to make Jacob and the police department pay for harassing her. Kat met with Jacob after he left Leslie’s place. She thought that Eva had the evidence for Leslie. He wanted her to give it a rest. Leslie went to see Ted at Uptown and interrupted his conversation with Nicole. She ordered him to stop the police from harassing her if he didn’t want any trouble.

 

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Anita to Vernon that she wanted to tell him the truth about the fourth member of the Articulettes. She said she planned on taking the secret to her grave. Anita told him about Barbara and how she brought them together and kept them together. They were sisters forever until she met Dante. She said Dante saw them as diamonds in the rough but felt that Barbara couldn’t be made over like the other women. Vernon said her decision was self-serving, but most people were at her age. He said her role wasn’t unforgivable. Anita said his kind words were why she didn’t tell him sooner. She said she didn’t want to feel better about it and wanted to stew in her misery. Anita blamed herself for what happened to Barbara. She said gave Barbara’s family money, but the money couldn’t replace Barbara. Anita said there wouldn’t be a reunion. Vernon said he understood but felt that it was time to move. He said he was there for her and wouldn’t let her handle this alone.

Sharon and Tracy met at Orphey Gene. She told Tracy that she wanted to revive her career on Anita’s back. Sharon said they would steal the show from Anita. She said they would split the vocals evenly. Tracy reminded her that it should have been four of them. She said they couldn’t come back with lies between them. Anita agreed to tell Anita the truth. While they were talking, Tracy got a call from Vernon saying Anta didn’t want to do the reunion anymore. He said if they saw any value to the group getting back together, they needed to do something. Andre and Dani had sex. They talked about their feelings. When Dani called him her Mr. Right Now, Andre asked if he was more than that. Dani said she would promote him to CEO, but Andre said they were more than that to each other. She ended their conversation when Naomi called and told her Bill was in the hospital. At the hospital, Doug said Bill had a mini stroke which could have been a warning for a stroke. Bill didn’t want to stay at the hospital overnight. Doug gave Hayley instructions on how to handle Bill. When Dani came in the room, Bill was happy to see her. Dani talked Bill into following the doctor’s orders. Naomi was surprised that Dani still had an effect on him. Dani said she wasn’t finished being upset with him. Hayley was jealous that Dani was able to get through to Bill when she couldn’t. Bill let her know that there was nothing going on between him and Dani. Kat went to Jacob to talk about Leslie suing her for defamation of character. He warned her to stop interfering since they weren’t able to prove that the jacket was Leslie’s. Jacob got a warrant to search Leslie’s apartment. Kat gave herself credit for the warrant. She wanted to go with him, but Jacob said it didn’t work like that. Leslie went to the hospital to talk to Shanice. She asked Shanice for the security footage of the night of Laura’s attack, but Shanice refused to show her. Shanice knew Leslie was the one on the footage Andre found. After Leslie finished talking to Shanice, she looked for Andre. She found him at Orphey Gene’s and tricked him into showing her the security footage. Leslie denied being in the footage. Andre took a picture of her and said the software might be able to link her to the video.

 

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Naomi surprised Anita by giving her something from the Articulettes concerts. It didn’t go over as well as she hoped. Anita told her that looking back could make you sad. Naomi wanted to catch up with her during lunch, but Anita had other plans. Anita felt like she earned the sadness that she felt. After Naomi left, Anita took out a letter from her desk. It was a letter from the fourth Articulette. She ripped into Anita for stealing the group from her. Barbara told her that her voice was classless and ghetto despite starting the group. Anita didn’t need to read the letter because she had it memorized. Hayley was tired of Dani accusing her of lying about her pregnancy so she arrived at her house with a pregnancy test. She told Dani that she’s having a  Hamilton regardless of the gender. Dani wasn’t convinced that she was pregnant with Bill’s baby. She demanded that Hayley take another pregnancy test, but she refused to do it. They didn’t agree to a solution to the problem. Kat and Chelsea were celebrating their first shipment being on time at Orphey Gene. Their celebration was cut short when Leslie arrived. Leslie confronted Kat. She threatened to sue Kat for defamation of character. After the announcement, Leslie threatened Kat. She let her know that people underestimated her and warned her that they never saw her coming until it was too late. Leslie warned her to keep her eyes open.

Bill wanted Tomas to spy on the Duprees and tell him about any information that would be useful to him. He didn’t care if it was about Chelsea, Naomi, Dani or Leslie. Tomas wasn’t happy about the assignment he gave him since his relationship with Kat was on shaky ground. He ended up agreeing to take on the assignment. Kat showed up looking for legal advice. Bill allowed him to go to lunch with Kat. He reminded him about the assignment. While they were at lunch, Tomas got information from Kat about the family. He told him that he wouldn’t take on Kat’s case against Leslie with the little evidence that she had. Naomi showed up at the law firm. Bill and Hayley told her about the news. Naomi handled it a little better than Dani. She felt like the baby was insurance to guarantee that Hayley got child support or a trust fund. Hayley thought the baby would bring the family together. Her comment made Naomi upset. Hayley and Naomi stopped arguing when Bill started slurring his words. Bill told them that he was fine, but Hayley and Naomi didn’t believe him. They realized that he lied to them about his hand problems. His words continued to slur. Derek and Ashley arrived at Orphey Gene and saw Leslie there. Ashley ripped into her about what she did. She informed Leslie that the hospital changed protocol after she attacked Laura. She would never be allowed in Laura’s room again. Andre went to see Dani. She wasn’t looking for sex. Dani wanted to talk to him about Hayley’s pregnancy. She talked about couples bonding when they find out that they are having a baby. The conversation made her think about her time with Bill. Andre was ready to leave after hearing about Bill. He felt like she should spend more time focusing on the man in front of her. Andre told her that he was someone who actually cared about her. He informed her that was changing into someone who wanted more than a fling. Andre didn’t want to break up with Dani. She might not be his future, but he wanted to enjoy the present. Dani told him that she wasn’t ready to think about the future, and he wasn’t waiting for her. She felt like they were friends with benefits with hearts that belong to people who don’t want them. Barbara blamed Anita for why she left the world for a better place. Anita cried into her hands and thought about the loss of Barbara.

 

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Sharon told Anita that she wanted to put everything on the table. She told Anita that she was offered solo deals but didn’t take them because she loved being in the group. Sharon said when Anita got offered a deal, she rushed to take it. While Sharon was talking, she brought up that Anita and Dante spread rumors about her having a problem with drugs and alcohol. She asked Anita how much Vernon knew about why the group really broke up. Anita said she told Vernon that the situation was complicated. Sharon said Anita hung her sisters out to dry. What made things worse was she and Tracy couldn’t do anything to defend themselves because Dante made them sign an NDA so they could get their last payment from him. She said they had to give up on the group and go back to their old neighborhood. Anita said Dante controlled the situation to which Sharon said she let Dante control her. Sharon said she didn’t care how much she changed since then. She thought Anita was trying to look like a good person and thought it was time to let everyone know her secret. Before Sharon left, she told Anita that she would never trust her again. At Orphey Gene’s, Kat and Mona ran into Leslie. When Kat pulled out a leather jacket, she asked Leslie if the jacket looked familiar. Leslie said it reminded her of one she had years ago, but she had better things to do with her time. When she left, she ran into Nicole. Nicole accused Leslie of hitting Laura to which Leslie laughed in her face.

Kat let Leslie know she was taking the leather jacket to the police as evidence. Leslie didn’t care if she took the jacket and was on her way to the police herself. Kat went to the police station and showed Jacob the evidence she had. Jacob told her that her fingerprints and DNA were on the jacket and receipts. He told her Leslie got a restraining order against her. The FBI agent said the woman on the footage matched Leslie’s height and the jacket was a match. Martin and Ted met at the country club. He told Ted that he didn’t like what he did to his mother, but he wished he treated him with some respect. Ted appreciated his forgiveness and liked the idea of Nicole talking to him again. He wished they talked about how to stop Leslie. Martin went to see Nicole to talk about her working things out with his father. Nicole said she liked how Ted was respecting her boundaries but that didn’t mean things were good between them. She thought giving in would be a relief, but it wouldn’t be real. Ted went to see Eva. They talked about not trusting Leslie. Ted asked if Eva thought Leslie caused Laura’s accident. Eva said she had her suspicions but chose to believe Leslie didn’t do it. He told her she could turn to him if she wanted to be free of Leslie. She said she appreciated that after everything she did to his family. While they were talking, Eva warned Ted to watch his back around Leslie. After Ted left, Leslie showed up asking Eva about her helmet and gloves. Eva said she hid them somewhere safe, but didn’t do it for Leslie. She warned Leslie to stay on her good side.

 

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Dani had an awkward introduction with Adam. Pamela let her know that he was a jeweler that wanted to meet her. Kat talked to Mona about what happened when she saw her father with Leslie. Andre went to see Ted. Ted thought he was “Dana.” He told him about what happened with Leslie showed up there. Ted talked to him about Kat being there and seeing him with Leslie. Andre informed him that Kat had evidence that Leslie attacked Laura. Leslie had the helmet and gloves she was wearing the night she ran Laura off the road. Eva walked in and saw her hiding it. She walked out and called out to her. Leslie hid the bag. Eva said she was there to get the rest of her stuff. Leslie had her stuff ready for her. She let her know about her run in with Kat. Kat and Mona continued to talk about Leslie. Nicole walked in the room and wanted to know what they were talking about. Andre let Ted know that there wasn’t any definitive proof that Leslie was the nurse at the hospital. Tracey showed up at Anita and Vernon’s place. Anita thought Sharon wasn’t coming, but Tracey told her that she was at the hotel. She wanted Sharon to eat with them at their place, but Tracey thought it would be better if she weren’t there. Tracey would smooth things over for her. Ted talked to Andre about the way the Duprees treat you when you get out of their inner circle. Sharon met Tracey at Orphey Gene. She made snide remarks about Anita. Tracey wanted her to stop talking about her. She let her know that Anita and Vernon wanted to see her. Sharon planned to go off when she saw Anita. Pamela tried to give Dani a reality check about meeting people. Dani blew Adam off so Pamela gave her a piece of her mind about her moving on with her life. She let it slip that she was seeing someone so she didn’t want to go out with Adam.

Ted wanted to know about any woman in Andre’s life that he remembered. He pushed him until he mentioned that he was seeing Dani. Ted was shocked that they were together. Pamela thought that Dani’s relationship with Andre wasn’t serious. Dani didn’t want Nicole to find out about her relationship with Andre. Kat told Nicole and Mona about the jacket being tied to the person who ran Laura off the road. They realized that Leslie got rid of the jacket. Kat put it together that Leslie was using an alias during the accident. She thought they had enough evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie told Eva to get her things and leave. Eva begged her not to be like that. Leslie reminded her that it was just the two of them, but she threw her to the wolves. Eva told her that the plan was for her to get to know her mother all along. She said that she missed her. Leslie said that she walked out, but she corrected her. She didn’t want Eva in her hair. Eva wanted to keep her key, but she told her to knock if she wanted to visit. Leslie wanted her to take her things and leave. Tracey tried to reach Sharon to convince her to change her mind about Anita. Sharon didn’t want to put an end to her anger. She felt like Anita was an actress. Tracey told her that Anita had the same hole in her heart that they did. Sharon couldn’t believe what Anita did to them. Tracey thought things might be better if they were all together again. Dani didn’t want Pamela to tell anyone that she was with Andre. Pamela warned her that Andre might tell people about their affair. Andre talked to Ted about what was happening with Dani. He didn’t like that she wanted to keep their relationship a secret. Kat and Mona felt like they needed more evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie overheard them talking about her. Eva used her spare key to get back into her mother’s place. She went into the closet and found the bag Leslie hid.

 

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Chelsea was upset over Hayley’s pregnancy. Hayley told her that Bill wasn’t getting back together with Dani. She was sorry that Chelsea was upset, but she needed to accept it so they could move on. Before Chelsea left, she let Hayley and Bill know that she wasn’t about making things easier for them. Martin ended up showing up and demanding to talk to Bill alone. He asked if Bill was out of his mind having a private conversation with Smitty. Martin said Smitty was a reporter who asked questions. Bill reminded Martin who he was talking to. He let Martin know that he eventually wanted something because the Duprees were indebted to him. Bill said his favors weren’t free. He reminded Martin about what he did for him that night and said he fixed him. Hayley interrupted their conversation to say she was pregnant. Martin was furious. He announced that he did something terrible that still haunted him, but Bill used it as a business opportunity. Martin warned Hayley to get away from her husband. When Bill grabbed Martin, it turned out to be a fantasy. Martin congratulated Hayley and left the club. An employee was recording the conversation.

While Tyrell and Jessica were making out, he pulled away from her. He said he loved what they were doing but wondered if she as taking pity out on him because of everything he went through in school. Tyrell accused her of pranking him. Jessica called him toxic and left the house. When Martin came home, Smitty confronted him about lying to him. Smitty said he knew there wasn’t an emergency vote that called him away and knew that he talked to Bill. He wanted to know why Martin didn’t tell him the truth. Martin wanted to know how Smitty knew where he went. Smitty said he knew him so well. Martin changed the subject by telling him about Hayley’s pregnancy. Chelsea went to Dani to tell her about Hayley’s pregnancy. Dani didn’t get upset about the news. She considered it a midlife crisis. Dani asked if Chelsea thought Bill was the father of Hayley’s baby. After assuming Bill wasn’t the father, Dani wondered if Hayley was really pregnant and thought it might have been Hayley’s plan to trap Bill. Chelsea asked if Dani would be able to handle Hayley being pregnant. Later on, Dani went to Bill and Hayley’s house to confront her. Hayley couldn’t believe Dani showed up to congratulate her. Dani said she was there to do more than that.

 

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Vernon arrived at home to hear Anita and Tracey arguing. Anita told Tracey that she couldn’t change what happened. She could only own her ambition and what she sacrificed to make her goals happen. Tracey reminded her that she didn’t really sacrifice much. Anita told her that she didn’t have any idea what she went through to get what she wanted. Tracey felt like she would come up with stories to hide from the truth. Anita wanted to put an end to the charade. She thanked Tracey for coming and wanted to pay for her to get back home. Anita apologized for suggesting they reunite. Tracey let her know that she wasn’t opposed to the reunion. She wanted to stop dancing around what happened between them. Tracey wanted to get everything out between them. Anita apologized to her for not thinking about what would happen to the group when she went solo. Tracey said they could reunite as long as Sharon was onboard with it. Anita told her that Sharon hung up the phone when she tried to call her. Tracey didn’t think Sharon would reject her call. After Tracey left, Anita admitted to Vernon that she wasn’t completely wrong about her. Anita wasn’t always sweet when they were together. She was selfish and ruthless back in the day. Tomas saw Kat at Uptown with Chelsea. He reminded her that he took the time to get to know her situation with Eva, but she never got to know him. Tomas told her about himself. She was surprised to hear about his life and thought she should have known what he told her. He was ready to tell her about himself, but that didn’t mean she was ready to hear him out about Eva. Kat didn’t think that would change her mind about Eva. She felt entitled to have bad feelings about Eva without getting judged for it. Kat promised to get to know him better. After they talked about it, things got better for them. They kissed each other.

Hayley let Bill know how she felt about being the second wife. She felt like she was getting shortchanged by having the small wedding and short honeymoon. The community treats her like she doesn’t measure up. Bill told her to have a drink, but she couldn’t do it. Hayley announced that she’s pregnant. He was shocked by the news at first, but he was excited about it. Chelsea arrived and heard that Hayley was pregnant. Hayley thought the pregnancy was a good thing, but Chelsea didn’t agree with her. Chelsea warned her that the community would shun her and her baby for life. Hayley was hurt by what she said, but she put Chelsea on notice. She let her know that the baby proved that her relationship with Bill wasn’t a fluke. They were going to be together for life. She wanted Chelsea to accept it. Smitty and Martin were at Orphey Gene’s, and he wanted to know about his involvement with Bill. He wished he made Martin as happy as he made him. Smitty told him they could get through anything together. He told him that he knew Bill summoned him. Smitty wanted to know if Bill knew something that he didn’t. Martin brushed off his concerns. He told him that Bill was a snake who played mind games. Smitty admitted that he was jealous that Bill knew something about him that he didn’t know.

 

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Ted saw Leslie in Eva’s place. He demanded to know where Eva was since he was paying the bills for the place. Leslie flirted with him as he walked in the room. Tracey noticed how nice Anita’s piano looked compared to the one they used when they were a group. She thought Anita won the lottery with her life. Smitty wanted to talk to Martin, but he had to deal with meetings. Vernon showed up while they were talking. He felt like he was interrupting them. Anita explained to Tracey that she was blessed, but she didn’t win the lottery. She worked hard for what she got. Anita didn’t like what Tracey was implying. Tracey didn’t seem to believe that she worked hard to get what she had. Doug asked Shanice if he saw Vanessa. She let him know that she didn’t see her. He thought she would be there to celebrate him getting the cast off his hand. Vanessa and Joey were at Orphey Jean. They were enjoying the conversation they were having about the property he wanted. Leslie let Ted know that she wasn’t trying to seduce him. He called her out for the way she treated Eva. She referred to her as her pride and joy. He didn’t believe that since she kicked her out of her place. Leslie said that she kicked her out of her place and not her life. She called Eva her pride and joy. Ted felt like she was trying to be mother of the year. He demanded to see what was in her tote bag and saw the things she tried to take from Eva. Smitty wanted to have lunch with Martin to talk, but he tried to get out of it. Ted demanded to know why Leslie tried to make Kat think that Eva ran Laura off the road. He didn’t understand why she would frame Eva when she ‘s the one capable of committing a crime. Ted talked about the way she destroyed his marriage. He knew she ran Laura off the road. Ted continued to call Leslie out for her actions. He called her out her name while he insulted her.

Tracey felt like Anita was collecting her trophies while she was getting compared to her. She told her that she worked hard after they broke up. It was the same story for her. Everything always circled back to Anita when she tried to do something. Tracey felt like Anita walked all over anyone who got in her way. Anita denied doing that. She did what anyone else who went solo did. Tracey said she left when they needed her the most. Leslie looked in a mirror at her place and talked about her aliases . She wondered which one turned Ted on. Anita explained to Tracey that she had to do what she could to get through what happened. Tracey said they could have helped each other. Anita felt like she had to deal with it herself. Tracey didn’t buy it. Martin, Smitty, Vernon and Samantha spotted Vanessa and Joey at Orphey Jean. They wondered what happened between them. Martin and Vernon felt like they should leave it alone, but Smitty wanted to find out more. Tracey didn’t believe that Anita was wounded. She felt like Anita went running when Dante wanted her to have a solo career. Tracey wanted her to admit it. Vanessa arrived at the hospital and ran into Ted. She called him out for what he did to Nicole. Vanessa wished she was at the party so she could have put him in his place. Ted told her to tell him what she wanted to say. She couldn’t believe what he did to Nicole. Vanessa reminded him of what Nicole did for him. Ted wanted to take everything he did back. He didn’t need to be reminded about what Nicole did for him because he saw it. Ted told her that he would never forgive himself for what he did to Nicole.

 

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Nicole and Ted had an awkward encounter at the hospital. Vernon had a strange phone call that Tracey overheard. Anita told them that she had a visitor that would help with the reunion. Vernon had to leave. Tracey wanted to know who was coming over. Leslie tried to make things right with Mona. Mona didn’t like the way she treated Nicole because she never did anything to her. Leslie tried to tell her side of the story, but Mona thought she manipulated the situation. She said that Nicole didn’t want anything to do with Ted. Her explanation didn’t sit well with Mona. Ted wanted to talk to Nicole, but she was ready to do it yet. She would let him know if and when she was ready. Kat saw them together and thought they were talking. She had something to tell them. Naomi showed up at Anita’s place. Anita introduced Naomi to Tracey. Kat played the recording of Leslie talking about Laura’s accident. Ted didn’t believe what Leslie said. He thought Leslie was trying to pin the accident on Eva. Nicole didn’t believe that Leslie would blame her daughter for everything. Ted continued to think that  Leslie set her up for the accident. Eva couldn’t believe Leslie was willing to throw her under the bus. Leslie told her that she played along with Kat. She didn’t think anyone would take her seriously when they found out that she had an alibi. Eva reminded her that she didn’t know that she had an alibi. Leslie told her that she protected her when the cop asked her. Nicole wanted Kat to take the recording to the cop. Ted wanted to know what happened. She said she took the recording to the police. Nicole demanded to know why there wasn’t an arrest. Kat told them that Leslie and Eva poisoned Laura. She reminded them that Eva and Leslie destroyed their anniversary party. Ted warned Kat to stay away from Leslie. Nicole agreed with him. She wanted her to leave the police work to Jacob. Kat said she wanted to help Nicole. Nicole appreciated it, but she wanted her to stop going after her. She told Ted that he brought her into their lives, and he had to fix it.

Anita and Tracey talked to Naomi about their time as the Articuletts. She told Tracey about Naomi making her sing for Karaoke. Anita mentioned how a producer wanted a performance. Tracey wanted to know why she didn’t jump on it. She didn’t want to do it without the group. Jacob arrived at the hospital and told Nicole, Ted and Kat what happened with the investigation. There was no footage of people leaving Laura’s room. Leslie wanted to use Eva’s bathroom, but she said Ted wouldn’t like it if she stayed. She told her what happened when she was with Ted. Eva didn’t want to hear the details of their relationship. She wanted her to leave so she wouldn’t have to lie to Ted. Leslie wondered if Ted told her about their love. Eva reminded her that she destroyed his life. She told her that Ted would never get back together with her. Leslie said that she was mad at him. Eva wondered why she was mad at Ted. Leslie felt like he questioned what would have happened if he chose her. Eva told her that he hated her for ruining his life. She wanted Leslie to leave. Leslie agreed to go, but she put something in the door so she could sneak back inside. Kat and Jacob talked about what could have happened with Leslie and Eva. Nicole asked Ted if he was going to talk to Eva. He thought she would give him information about what happened. Nicole heard that he put her up. He wanted to get her out from under Leslie’s thumb. After Ted left, Jacob wanted to talk to her about June. He told her that she gave birth but couldn’t remember the baby. Anita felt like the concert was an opportunity to make up for the past. She wanted to make up for leaving the group. Naomi met with Nicole and thanked her for meeting with June. Anita hesitated doing the concert because she didn’t think the group would get back together. Tracey said that it wouldn’t matter if she agreed to do the concert because Sharon wasn’t close to forgiving her. Kat asked Shanice if she saw anyone new show up at the hospital during the time Laura was there. Shanice saw someone and thought it was strange at the time. Leslie broke back into Eva’s room and stole things. Ted arrived while she was in the room.

 

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Andre tried to comfort Ashley over Derek moving out. He offered to go to the firehouse to tell Derek about the mistake he was making. She told him Derek needed to figure it out on his own. Eva told Leslie that she told Kat that she drove Laura off the road. Leslie said she didn’t do anything. Eva said it was recorded. Leslie said Kat heard what she wanted to hear. She said she would cover for Eva if she did it. Eva said she didn’t run Laura off the road. She accused Leslie of doing it. Leslie denied doing it. Eva said she gave Laura potassium to take her out so she could get the job. Leslie asked when she became a stuntman, doctor, or a nurse. Pam talked to Dani about kissing Diego. She was upset that he didn’t want to be a model for the agency or be with her. Chelsea met with Allison at the club. She told Allison that she was thinking about her. Allison let her know that she didn’t think things would go that far with them. Chelsea pretended to understand. Ashley continued to cry over Derek with Andre. He suggested that she take care of herself. She said she ruined things with Derek because she was thinking of herself. Andre said it took two people to make a relationship work. He said there was nothing she could do to make him walk out on her.

Eva wondered if Leslie was going to blame her alter egos for attacking Laura so she could take the job. Leslie denied using the alter egos. Eva wanted to know if she put Laura in the hospital. Leslie said she did it for them because they were on their own. Eva said she didn’t have to do it. Leslie said she did it because she loved her. Eva couldn’t believe she was going to blame love for why she did it. Leslie said she thought Eva was going to confess to Ted but when she didn’t do it, she became an accessory. Eva said she didn’t know about it, but Leslie said it didn’t matter. Jacob showed up while they were talking. Ashley asked why Andre wasn’t in a relationship. Andre said he was afraid of losing someone. He said he wouldn’t hold back if he ever had a relationship. She blamed herself for why Derek left her. Derek ran into Naomi at the club. He talked to her about his issues with Ashley. Dani talked to Pam about her relationship with Andre. Pam thought she should pursue a relationship with Andre. Bill, Hayley, and Chelsea saw Dani kiss Pam. They were shocked. Ashley talked to Andre about her relationship with Derek. Naomi told Derek that things between her and Jacob weren’t perfect the way he thought. She talked to him about her relationship with Jacob. Bill went over to Dani and Pam and accused her of trying to get over him. After the confrontation, he walked away. While they were celebrating, Chelsea ripped into Dani for kissing Pam. Chelsea thought she was offending people who were interested in women. Dani told Chelsea that a kiss was just a kiss. Chelsea said she thought she was done doing things because of her father. Dani said what happened with Pam was innocent. Chelsea confessed that she got dumped by a female and was offended by what she did. When Dani wanted to talk, Chelsea said she needed a minute. Leslie walked away while Jacob questioned Eva. She told him her alibi and showed him proof of it. Jacob asked if Leslie was home when she got back from the casino. Chelsea went back to Dani so they could talk. Bill came over to see if Chelsea was okay. Chelsea didn’t want to talk to him. When Bill walked away, Dani told Chelsea that she accepted who she loved and would always support it. She wanted to listen to Chelsea’s problems. Chelsea opened up about how she met Allison and wanted to be with her. Dani said it was wonderful that she figured out who she wanted to be with. Chelsea came out to Dani. They said they loved each other. Naomi continued to advise Derek on how to fix things with Ashley. Eva told Jacob that she didn’t know if Leslie was home the night Laura was hit. Jacob asked if they had a motorcycle. Eva said her stepfather had a motorcycle. He asked if Leslie knew how to ride a motorcycle. Eva dodged the question. He asked if she could help him with the case. She said she wanted it to be over so she could be free of it. Jacob said he didn’t want to see her dragged down because of Leslie’s actions. He said for her to call him if she changed her mind or thought of anything else. When he left, Leslie came back to the table and said she was proud of her.

 

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Kat wanted answers from Jacob. She wanted to know if Leslie told him that Eva ran Laura off the road. Tomas met with Eva at Orphey Jean. They talked about her connecting with her father. She was grateful since her mother turned against her. Tomas told her that Leslie tried to blame her for Laura’s accident. Eva was shocked to hear that. Leslie went into Laura’s room at the hospital. Kat couldn’t believe Leslie refused to admit that Eva did it. Jacob agreed with her. He said that Leslie didn’t have an alibi for what happened to Laura. Kat wondered about Eva’s alibi. He said she didn’t have one. Jacob felt like Leslie was the one who did it. Kat planned on getting answers. Jacob wanted her to stay out of it, but she didn’t want to do it. Eva told Tomas that she wasn’t the one who ran Laura off the road. She thought Tomas believed she did it, but he told her that he thought Leslie did it. Leslie grabbed a pillow to smother her. Laura asked her what she was doing, and Leslie told her that she needed a pillow. Leslie wondered if Laura thought she was going to smother her. She introduced herself to Laura. Laura knew who she was and what she did to Ted and Nicole. Leslie told her that no one knew anything. She wondered if Laura knew her daughter. Leslie asked her if she knew who was responsible. Anita wondered if Tracey was going to meet her after all. Vernon assured her that Tracey would show up. Anita felt like she got cold feet. She thought Tracey hated her for the way she treated her. Tracey showed up to meet Anita. Leslie told Laura that Eva wasn’t the one who ran her off the road. Eva thought Tomas had too much class to ask her how she could let Leslie control her life. He told her about the way his father treated him. Eva wished her mother stayed one way. She told him about the good things that her mother did for her in addition to the bad things. Eva wanted her mother to treat her better. Tomas wanted the same thing. She let him know that he deserved better. Tomas felt she deserved better too.

Anita and Tracey couldn’t believe how close they were and didn’t see each other. Tracey told Anita and Vernon that Sharon wanted to be with him while they were together as a group. Eva told Tomas that Kat would have a fit if she saw them holding hands. She didn’t think Kat would like her boyfriend holding her hand. Tomas didn’t think they were really holding hands or that Kat was really his girlfriend. He said that Eva was why Kat wasn’t really his girlfriend. Kat interrupted Leslie and Laura talking. Leslie walked out of Laura’s room. Laura told Kat that Leslie was the one who ran her off the road. Kat told her that Jacob thought Leslie ran her off the road too. Laura told her that Leslie was scary because she woke up and saw her staring at her. She didn’t think it was impossible for her to be the culprit. Laura didn’t understand why Leslie would want to run her off the road just for her job. She said she would have been back to work if it weren’t for her cardiac arrest. Tomas told Eva why she was the reason why they weren’t together. Tracey talked to Anita about how they were being torn apart. They went down memory lane about the Articulates. Tracey and Anita seemed to enjoy talking about their past as a group. Getting back together turned out better than Tracey thought it would, Eva took responsibility for what happened to Kat’s family. Tomas told her that everything wasn’t her fault. He reminded her that she tried to stop her mother from exposing the family. Eva liked how he knew how it felt to have a parent like hers. He wanted her to hang in there. Kat put two and two together and realized that Leslie was behind what happened to Laura. Laura wondered if she was still in danger. Kat told her that she couldn’t identify who ran her off the road. She said that Laura could let the guard know about Leslie to keep her out of her room. Leslie ran into Eva. She was about to leave when Eva stopped her. Leslie apologized for missing her little birthday. Eva confronted her about pinning her crimes on her. Kat went back to the station to see Jacob. He reminded her that she was supposed to stay out of it. She told him about her conversation with Laura. He wanted more evidence before he could arrest Eva or Leslie.

 

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While Joey and Doug were watching Dani and Pam gamble, he warned Doug that he wanted his money. Ashley was upset with Derek for messing up her refrigerator. Andre and Ted met at Orphey Gene. They talked about Eva and how Leslie blamed her for everything that happened. Jacob asked Leslie about Laura’s accident. Leslie said she didn’t know the name. Jacob reminded her that she has gone by different names. He told her that Laura was involved in an accident. Leslie told him that she knew Kat sold her out. Kat ran into Tomas and confronted him about being with Eva the other day. Tomas said he wanted to meet with her, but didn’t want to brush Eva out. Kat said he was holding her hand. Tomas said she was upset about what her mother did. Kat said Eva tried to kill someone. Leslie asked Jacob if Kat said something about her. She said he couldn’t believe anything Kat said. Jacob asked about her own words and played the recording. He asked her if she was blaming Eva for the hit and run. Eva met with Andre and Ted at the diner. Ted wished her a happy birthday and gave her a gift. Dani convinced Pam to take her winnings and run. She noticed Doug at the club and wondered why he was there. Joey called Vanessa and wanted to meet with her.

Ashley was furious with Derek for messing up her refrigerator. When he threw out her lunch, she became enraged. Eva was grateful that Ted and Andre wished her a happy birthday. When Andre had to go, Eva told Ted that Kat wanted him to call her. Tomas wondered why Leslie would tell her that Eva ran Laura off the road. Kat said she didn’t know why, but she had the recording on tape. She said it was in the police’s hands. Leslie told Jacob that Kat should be arrested for recording her and Eva before. Jacob didn’t care about what she was saying and asked if she was saying that Eva ran Laura off the road. Andre met up with Dani and they made love. Joey met with Vanessa at the club. He said he wanted them to have ecstasy if they were to get together. Kat was upset when Tomas didn’t want to judge Eva. Tomas said they didn’t know if Leslie’s word was enough to believe that Eva hit Laura. Jacob wanted Leslie to come clean about the recording. Leslie said she wanted to remind Kat about who she shouldn’t mess with. Jacob asked if she was saying that Eva was a threat. Leslie said if he listened to the rest of the recording, he would know that Eva had nothing to do with the accident. Jacob said he had proof, but Leslie said he didn’t. He said he had one question for her. Jacob asked who was the one who actually hit Laura since they planned to get revenge on Ted. Leslie said she took advantage of the situation. Jacob asked where she was. Leslie said she was with Mona and Jan at Orphey Gene’s. He asked where she was that afternoon. She said she was at work. Derek fixed the refrigerator, but Ashley was still upset. When Derek suggested that they move to another place, Ashley said she liked her place. While they were talking, he thought she didn’t want him to live with her anymore. Derek asked if she thought they didn’t belong together at all. He said it was better that they figured it out now before it was too late. Andre talked to Dani about taking their relationship to the next level. Dani said she needed time on her own before she made a commitment. Doug showed up at the club while Joey and Vanessa were talking. Joey left them alone. Kat told Tomas that she wanted to make sure Jacob arrested Eva. She said she wanted to make sure Eva didn’t come between them. Tomas told her that Eva was still going to be her sister even if she got her locked up. Ted told Eva that she would be his daughter and apologized for not knowing about her sooner. Eva apologized too. While Doug and Vanessa were talking, she admitted to seeing other men. He was surprised that she admitted it.

 

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Dani and Pamela went to Joe’s casino to make some money for their business and to find talent. She started flirting with the dealer. Dani planned to have him naked in an international fashion magazine if he played his cards right. Ted went to see Leslie to invite her to an impromptu lunch for Eva. Leslie was still too upset with Eva to celebrate her birthday. Ted thought she was evil for not wanting to celebrate her daughter’s birthday. Leslie refused to let him say that she didn’t love her daughter. She said that Eva reminds her of the love she lost and the life would have had. Leslie wondered if she could still have that life. She placed her hand on his leg. Leslie hoped he would finally do right by her and Eva. Naomi and Jacob found out that June had pneumonia and needed bypass surgery. Dou’s hand was still hurt so another doctor had to help out. Kat arrived at the hospital to show Naomi and Jacob the footage of Leslie accusing Eva of running Laura off the road. Jacob thought her words were damaging, it would take more than that to close the case.He thanked her for what she got and agrees to pursue it. After Kat left, Naomi and Jacob found out that June’s surgery was successful. June was making jokes after the surgery.  Jacob went to Leslie’s place to let her know that she had to go to the station for questioning. 

Vanessa went to see Nicole. Nicole told her that she was thinking about selling her house. With Ted gone, she wanted something new. Vanessa didn’t want to put the house on the market yet. She wanted to give Nicole time to think about it first. Smitty was concerned about Martin so he started investigating him. He talked to Nicole about Martin first. She thought it was understandable that Martin would drop the presidential pursuit until he told her about his nightmares. She became worried about his nightmares. After his visit with Nicole, Smitty met with Bill at Orphey Gene. He wanted to know what Bill meant when he said they should stick together. Bill tried to get around it, but it didn’t work. Smitty wanted to know if there’s something Martin I’d keeping from him. Bill told him to ask Martin since the family was so honest. Doug to the casino and got approached by Joey. He warned Doug to pay back the money he owed him. Doug told him that his debt would be paid off when he could do surgeries again. Joey felt that would take too long. He wanted Doug ro call Vanessa, or he would do it. Dani spotted Joey and Doug talking and wondered what they were talking about. 

 

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