Everyone arrived for the cotillion. Samantha got nervous because Donnell was late. The host for the event got sick so Chelsea and Kat agreed to take over hosting the event. Samantha was prepared to be her own escort for the cotillion. Francesca stepped on Samantha’s dress when she was about to proceed. Donnell was there to catch Samantha to keep her from falling. The debutantes were presented to everyone and danced. Jessica’s parents were happy about her performance on the dance floor. They thought she was acting like a video vixen. Nathan insulted Samantha, and Tyrell was ready to fight him. Ted told Tyrell to leave the event. June found Nathan drinking from a flask. Jessica told Tyrell that she wanted to finish what they started the other day. The time arrived to announce the Platinum Deb winner. Deanna shocked everyone by arriving for the moment.
Elon and Marcel were outside of the warehouse. Grayson and Jacob were waiting for the meeting. Randy and Derek found their way to the warehouse. The situation became very dangerous. Lia arrived at the warehouse too. She wanted to be part of the meeting. While she was there, she recognized Jacob and tried to strike a deal with him. Things got worse when Ren found out there was a leak. Ren wanted to get rid of Grayson. The police arrived at the warehouse. Derek to stop a bad guy and shots were fired.
When the envelope was opened, Deanna thought it was a mistake. While Anastasia was eavesdropping, she found out Francesca won and let everyone know. Dani was shocked. Anastasia took the sash and put the tiara on Francesca. It was revealed that Nathan switched the cards. Anastasia tried to fight it, but Samantha was the real Platinum Deb. Tyrell and Jessica made love. After they finished, he was worried about what would happen to them if they went to different colleges. Jessica’s parents were upset that Martin didn’t tell them that Jessica and Tyrell were missing. Vanessa was happy that her children were home. Things were okay until Deanna noticed that Joey was wearing Joey’s cuff links. Jacob wasn’t shot. It turned out he passed out from hitting his head. Derek was rushed to the hospital. Lia had chest pains and was taken to the hospital. Elon told Grayson he would find out who leaked what was going on. Naomi reunited with Jacob. Derek told Ashley not to be scared. He was taken to the operating room. Ashley was ready to go after Lia when she said she was grazed by the bullet. Lia went for treatment. Grayson told Ashley what happened. Vanessa went to see Joey to see if he had anything to do with what was going on. Joey told her that things could go wrong with his business. Ashley was shocked when Derek’s doctor talked to Shanice. The doctor said Derek didn’t make it.
Everyone got ready for the cotillion. Ted had a heart-to-heart talk with Vernon. While they were talking, Ted was excited to be part of the festivities. The women went to the Dupree mansion to get ready. Bill thought about past cotillions and realized he never asked Hayley about her past. Hayley tried to change the subject. She put more of the poison in his cocktail. When Bill suggested they go to her hometown so she could visit her family and best friend, Hayley snapped at him. Hayley calmed down, she told him that her family were mostly criminals that she wanted nothing to do with. Ren told Jacob that there was a big meeting with the plasma ring bosses who were thinking of moving their operation out of Garland. Jacob tried to get more information but it didn’t work. Lia called Ren to let him know that Grayson would be bringing the delivery from the clinic. Later on, Lia met with Derek. He didn’t want Grayson to be a part of the clinic. Lia convinced him to let Grayson be a part of it. Grayson gave Ashley a binder of the things she needed to take care of his mother if anything happened to him. Ashley panicked when Grayson made it seem like he wouldn’t survive. Later on, Grayson stole the plasma from the clinic. Derek caught Grayson stealing the plasma. When Derek threatened to call the police, Grayson said they already knew about it. Derek didn’t believe him. Grayson said Ashley’s life would be in danger if things didn’t go as planned.
Jacob and Smitty talked about the plasma ring. While they were talking Ren called Jacob to tell him about being at the warehouse for extra security. Smitty thought the case was starting to unfold. Jacob told him not to show up at the warehouse. He thought it was too risky. After Smitty left, Jacob called Elon to let him know that the Impaler would be at the meeting. They planned a raid at the warehouse. Elon told him that he was proud of him. Lia met with Grayson to talk about moving the product at the clinic. Grayson let her know that Derek only had him doing grunt work. He didn’t think he would get in the lab. Lia demanded that he get creative because it was a matter of life and death. Later Lia went to the police station to talk to Marcel. She became uncomfortable when she found out about the glitches in the hospital footage that Marcel discovered. Lia would look into what happened. After Lia left, Elon discussed the plan to bust the Impaler with Marcel. Marcel knew that Lia was the one who turned off the cameras at the hospital. They wanted to wait for her to slip up.
Grayson searched the clinic. He was almost caught when Eva showed up. Grayson watched Eva as she put the code into the secured cabinet. Jacob called Naomi and promised that the case would be over soon. Ted asked Monica to come to his office so he could get help with Shanice regarding Leslie. Shanice showed up and saw Monica. Monica thought she was pushing Ted away so she won’t get her heart broken again. She gave Shanice advice about relationships. Monica thought she should give Ted another chance. Vanessa talked to Nicole and advised her to make her dreams become a reality. Nicole let her know that sex wasn’t their problem. Their problems started because of the secrets he kept. Later Ted showed up at Nicole’s office, and she remembered the fantasy she had about him.
Nicole tried to calm Samantha’s nerves about the cotillion. While Nicole was talking to her, Francesca and Anastasia arrived at the club. Anastasia approached them, and she was very rude to them. She made comments about Samantha not being a biological Dupree. Anastasia also insulted June by calling her a drug addict. Nicole had enough and told her off. Francesca apologized to Samantha for what her grandmother said about her. She agreed with her grandmother, but she didn’t think she should say things like that out loud. Samantha had enough of them and couldn’t do it anymore. She decided to leave the country club. Anita was nervous to talk to Dr. Bauer about her next steps. They talked about how long it would take Anita’s hair to grow back and whether she should have a lumpectomy or a double mastectomy. Anita decided to get a lumpectomy. Vernon wanted her to focus on the cotillion and Chelsea’s wedding as well as the life they have together. Vanessa thought about Doug while she was talking to Joey about the cotillion. He got angry when he realized that Vanessa was looking for his sister. Joey thought she was trying to fix his life because she felt guilty about her own life. Vanessa got upset and stormed off.
Vanessa went to Uptown to meet with Donnell. They talked about Deanna. Deanna was doing better. Joey interrupted them to offer Donnell cufflinks that his uncle gave him. Donnell didn’t want them. Joey apologized for overstepping. After Joey left, Vanessa wanted the people in her life to co-exist. Later Donnell went to Joey’s office to apologize to him. Joey let him know that he wasn’t trying to replace his father. He wanted to be friends with him. Randy and Mona saw each other at Orphey Gene’s. She agreed to meet him for breakfast, but she pulled the breaks when he started flirting with her. Mona was a woman of substance. She wanted to know about Lynette. He told her that she was gone. Randy wondered why she bothered meeting with him. She wondered the same thing. Mona wanted him to go back to church.
Bill was shocked to find out that the woman suing Madison is being represented by his former employee, Mike. Mike threatened to destroy Madison’s career and reputation. He planned to delay the case until his client received a $40 million settlement. A reporter tried to question Madison and Chelsea. Chelsea got upset and knocked his phone out of his hand. The reporter threatened to sue her. Elon arrived at Orphey Gene’s and convinced the reporter to drop the charges. Later Chelsea and Madison went to Bill’s office. They found out that Mike sent the reporter to question Madison. Randy informed Joey that he knew who Smitty met with earlier. They thought Smitty met with a male prostitute. Later Joey confronted Smitty about it when he saw him. Smitty and Joey got into a heated argument. He called Jacob to tell him about his argument with Joey. Elon arrived at the casino to talk to Joey. While they were talking, Elon revealed too much information to Joey. Joey realized that Smitty and Jacob were investigating the plasma ring.
Naomi and Ashley talked about Lia being involved in the plasma ring, and the danger unfolding at the hospital. Lia heard them talking about Ashley breaking up with Grayson. After talking with Naomi, Ashley tried to get information from Grayson. She realized that Lia was listening to them so they had to play along. Grayson wanted Ashley to slap him, and she did it. Lia got involved and defended Ashley. She sent him to the lab. Smitty arrived at the hospital to get information. Ashley helped him by allowing him to get into Nicole’s office. Smitty and Ashley compared notes about the plasma ring. He told her that Grayson was a good person, but he was in over his head. Lia told Grayson that he was going to volunteer at Leslie’s clinic so he could steal plasma immediately.
Eva, Leslie, Ted, and Izaiah spent time together celebrating Eva’s birthday. Later on, they gave Eva her gifts. Izaiah let Eva know that she wouldn’t spend another birthday alone. While they were talking, he let it slip that he loved her. Eva said she wanted him to say that to her. She told him she loved him too. Nicole told Vanessa that she fantasized about Ted while she was in bed with Carlton. Vanessa asked if it was because it was her and Ted’s anniversary or did she want Ted back. She told Nicole to sleep with Ted so she could get him out of her system. Nicole refused to do it. When Nicole went to the bathroom, Leslie showed up. Leslie told Vanessa that she came from a dinner. Vanessa thought Leslie didn’t care about Marcel. Leslie said she still had feelings for Ted. Nicole ran into Ted and had another fantasy about him.
Hayley was upset that Naomi didn’t want to spend time with her and Bill. He talked them into spending time together. They talked about Mike coming back. Hayley said Mike was the worst thing that happened to the firm. Kat told Chelsea and Dani that a video of Madison and her girlfriend attacking a reporter at Orphey Gene’s went viral. They wanted to figure out a way to fix the situation. Chelsea said she couldn’t make a statement before talking to Naomi and Bill so she wouldn’t ruin Madison’s case. When Chelsea called Bill, he gave her advice on what to say. Smitty met with Tomas to find out about Lynette. Tomas wanted to exchange information. He told Smitty that Lynette accused him of being inappropriate. Tomas thought it might have had something to do with Hayley. He told Smitty that he thought Lynette might have left town. Smitty thought someone might have killed her.
Ted talked to Leslie about the way she treated Shanice. Leslie changed the subject by mentioning taking Eva out for dinner for her birthday. Ted was willing to go because he couldn’t see her on her birthday because of the cotillion. Later on, Leslie met up with Derek to rip into him for not letting Grayson volunteer at the clinic. She told him that his judgment was clouded. Derek said his apprehension wasn’t about Grayson dating Ashley. Leslie told him to get Grayson on board. Later on, Derek went to the hospital and told Ashley he was okay with her being with Grayson. Ashley told him she and Grayson broke up. She said Grayson wasn’t the man she thought he was. Since Ashley still had feelings for Grayson, she didn’t want to talk to him about it. Jacob and Naomi talked about his case. She got him to tell her what was going on. Naomi went to see Ashley and told her that Lia was the one putting her in danger.
Leslie met with Eva at Orphey Gene’s. She let Eva know that she and Ted were celebrating her birthday. Eva told her it wasn’t her birthday. Leslie said she wouldn’t forget her birthday. While they were talking, Eva told her that she was doing Samantha’s hair for the cotillion. Leslie told her that she was choosing the other side over her. She told Eva that she wanted to make up for the time the three of them lost being together. Eva agreed to the birthday dinner. At the hospital, Nicole told Dani that she thought about Ted while she was having sex with Carlton. Dani said it was part of letting go. They went to Anita to celebrate her last round of chemo. At the Duprees home, they celebrated Anita’s last round of chemo. She said she had a few more hurdles to overcome but there was no stopping her.
Nicole was in bed with Carlton and thought about Ted. She pulled away from him until she could clear her head. After Carlton left, she thought about Ted again. Ted wanted to have a romantic dinner with Shanice, but she turned him down. She didn’t like how he defended Leslie to her. Lia approached Ashley and had questions for her about Grayson. Ashley informed her that she broke up with Grayson. Lia seemed pleased about the news. She told someone that Ashley and Grayson broke up. Ted explained to Shanice that he had a living reminder of what he did to destroy his marriage. Shanice reminded him that he slept with Leslie again even though he knew what type of person she was. He blamed his mistake on drinking. Ted insisted that he wasn’t a bad person. Grayson was at the hotel and was freaked out by Smitty’s arrival. Jacob showed up at the hotel too. Grayson said he was done with the mess. Jacob threatened to arrest him. He sent Smitty home so he could be alone with Grayson. Grayson told him that he and Ashley broke up. He agreed to give him the name of his boss, but he wanted immunity. They talked about the deal Grayson wanted. He admitted that his contact was Lia.
Naomi went to see Martin to get information about Jacob and Smitty’s undercover work. She didn’t get the answers she was looking for. Naomi and Martin talked about him running for Senator and the cotillion. Smitty arrived at home. He and Martin agreed to forget about everything and talk about the cotillion. They are about to have a romantic evening when Jacob called Smitty. He told him that Lia was Grayson’s contact at the hospital. Lia was mad when Ren told her that there was an issue with a pickup. She told him that they had bigger fish to fry and looked in Ashely’s direction.
Randy informed Joey that he had Smitty being watched. Joey wanted Randy to step up his game when it concerned watching people. He wanted to make sure that Smitty wasn’t on to their deals. Joey wanted to know anything that Smitty is investigating. After Randy left, Joey called Lia to let her know what’s going on. She said that she would take care of things on her end. Lia went to Nicole’s office to let her know that Marcel didn’t find out who hacked her computer. She asked Nicole if she remembered anyone unusual having access to her computer. Nicole remembered Smitty being in her office, but she didn’t say anything about it. Bill didn’t want Kat to investigate what happened to Lynette. Kat refused to listen to him. Bill told Tomas that her investigating days were over. Tomas said that they understood. Kat refused to back down again. Bill informed her that they didn’t know what Lynette was capable of. After Bill left, Kat told Tomas that she had no intention of backing down. Tomas warned her that he would lose his job if she didn’t back down.
Vanessa approached Hayley at Uptown. She talked to her about the penthouse she was going to lease to Lynette. Vanessa told her that the place was ready. Hayley didn’t want the place because Lynette was a user. Grayson demanded that Lia leave Ashley alone, or he would expose the plasma ring. He said it wasn’t a threat at all. Lia assured him that she wasn’t a monster. He would be shocked to see what the employees would do to keep their business afloat. Lia warned him that he could never quit. Smitty went to Jacob’s room. Randy was watching him, but Hayley texted him. Smitty thought the plasma ring was going to lead to something big. Ren texted Jacob to let him know that he had a job for him. Grayson went to see Ashley. He wanted her to go away with him. He let her know that someone has been following her. They had to leave town right away. Naomi wasn’t sure if Ashley should trust him. He said that Jacob was a dirty cop who was working for the same people he was.
Kat told Tomas that she recognized Lia’s name on the list. They wondered how Lia was connected to Lynette. Kat told him that she and Lia ran in the same circles so she should question her. Later on, Kat went to the hospital. When she saw Lia, she asked her about Lynette. Kat told her that she was a con woman who disappeared. Lia said she didn’t know anything and walked away. Tomas told Bill that Kat questioned Lia about Lynette. Bill was upset that he got Kat involved. At Ashley’s apartment, Grayson got a call from Jacob to meet him in the alley. Grayson told Ashley that he had to go back to his place. He went to meet Jacob in the alley. Ashley told Naomi that Grayson was stabbed. She told Naomi that she was going to find out what was going on with the hospital. Ashley told Naomi what she knew. They thought they could get info out of Smitty. When Grayson was about to tell Jacob that Lia was his contact, he got a message that someone was watching Ashley. Grayson realized Ashley was in danger and kept quiet. He ended up leaving.
Vernon went to see Bill. They talked about Martin. Bill told Vernon that Martin running for senate would expose the secret that they tried to cover up. Joey was also a threat. Bill said Vernon protecting Martin made him soft. Vernon said he would protect Martin until he died. They agreed to be there for each other if Joey decided to collect. Eva tried to convince Leslie to leave the club since it was the anniversary of when they ruined Nicole’s life. She asked Leslie if she had any shame. Leslie told her that she should know the answer to that. She told Eva why she did what she did. Martin walked in on Ted and Nicole hugging. They told Martin that they found a way to deal with the day. When Martin was alone with Ted, he let his father know that he was wrong to defend Leslie. Martin asked if he felt responsible for the woman who ruined his life. Ted reminded him that he kept Smitty in the dark about his senate run. Later on, Kat asked Nicole how to deal with Leslie. Nicole told her there was no easy way to handle Leslie. They ended up at the club and ran into Leslie and Eva. The ladies had a showdown with each other.
Vernon met with Joey. He warned him to stay away from Martin, his family, and the campaign. Vernon let Joey know that his offer to be security could be considered an illegal donation. Joey reminded him about the favors he did for his family. He said that he respected the way he handled Martin’s situation. Joey told him that Martin owed him a favor, and he planned to collect. Vernon wanted Joey to come to him when he wanted to collect on the debt. They shook hands on the arrangement. Martin thought it was time for Kat to talk to Eva since they got along on her birthday. Kat didn’t want to start trusting Eva. They ended up getting into an argument when Martin snapped at her out of the blue. He didn’t go into detail about what’s going on with him. They changed the subject to what’s going on with their parents. Martin and Kat like Shanice, but they didn’t think she was like their mother. Nicole’s family and friends sent her messages to help distract her from the fact that it’s her wedding anniversary. She went to see Ted at his office. They talked about their marriage and how they had a decent run. Ted and Nicole talked about Martin and how he’s dealing with killing someone. While they were talking, they went down memory lane about meeting in Maui. He admitted that he stopped Carlton from meeting her in Hawaii. They hugged, and Martin walked in on them.
Tomas and Bill talked about Lynette’s disappearance. Andre and Dani walked into Orphey Gene’s and saw Bill and Tomas talking. They heard Bill and Tomas talking about Lynette. Dani admitted that she saw Hayley and Lynette talking before the mugging. Bill remained silent when he heard what Dani said. Andre and Dani went to their table and met with Chelsea and Naomi. Bill spotted them at their table and wanted to join them. Naomi fixed it so that Chelsea and Dani could be alone. She talked to Bill and mentioned that Dani and Andre might have a child. Bill was visibly upset by that news. He covered by saying he wanted Dani to be happy. Naomi told him that she was happy with Andre.
Chelsea called Leslie out for trying to interfere with her wedding. Leslie brushed off her claims. They got into an argument about it. Leslie declared that she wasn’t obsessed with the Duprees. After the argument, Leslie went to the hospital to meet with Lia. While she was there, she was rude to Shanice. She got into an argument with Anita too, Leslie found Lia, but she blew her off. Ted saw Leslie after getting rejected and wondered if she needed someone to talk to. Leslie admitted that she made mistakes in the past, While they were talking, they realized they’ve come a long way since the past. Their close moment was short-lived when Shanice interrupted them. Leslie said that Ted couldn’t keep his hands off of her and walked out of the office. After Leslie left, Ted explained what happened between them. He felt responsible for the way Leslie turned out. Shanice didn’t care what he had to say. She told him to call her when he decided to stop being nice to his ex. Later Smitty tried to get information from Ted. Ted wasn’t helpful. Ted was left with questions.
Martin discussed Smitty’s story with Vernon. They talked about Joey implying that he could reveal the family’s secrets. Joey could reveal Martin’s secrets in particular. Vernon advised him to focus on his current race and not the one in the future. Lia informed Madison that she had to stop seeing patients because of the lawsuit. Madison had to take a sabbatical or get suspended. Madison called Chelsea to talk about it. Chelsea had something that would make her feel better. While they were hanging out, Madison’s mother called. Chelsea put her in her place for what she did to Madison.
Hayley went to Bill’s office with drugged food. Bill ended up choking on the food. Hayley stood back. Naomi showed up and helped Bill. After she helped him, Naomi wanted to know why Hayley didn’t do anything to help. Later on, they started talking about Lynette. At Uptown, Tomas, Dani, and Vanessa talked about Lynette. Dani said she saw Hayley and Lynette together before the mugging. Bill let Hayley know that they couldn’t go on vacation while his family was in turmoil. Dani wanted Tomas to keep her updated on what’s going on with Lynette. At the country club, Kial told Nicole that he and Carlton played basketball together. They talked about their children. Kial said he wanted to introduce Nicole to his children. Nicole was shocked. Kial said he basically met her family at Easter. They flirted with each other before going home. Smitty went to the hospital to get some information. Ashley let Grayson know that she was concerned about him not getting better. His phone rang while they were talking. It turned out to be Jacob. When Ashley left to get his antibiotics, Grayson called Jacob. He told Grayson that he needed to show up or they would both be killed. Jacob met with Smitty at the hotel. They talked about the information they discovered. While they were talking, they wondered who the boss was. Lia grilled Ashley who was trying to get drugs for Grayson. Later on, Lia and Grayson were in the elevator together. Lia told him he should go home. She said she would keep an eye on Ashley. Jacob called Naomi and told her the case was almost over.
Carlton apologized to Nicole for making her feel like she was judged after their double date. They admitted that they missed each other. He wanted to go to dinner. Nicole realized that he was trying to take her mind off her anniversary. While they were making plans, Kial showed up. He apologized for interrupting their conversation. Carlton said he wouldn’t apologize if the shoe were on the other foot. Nicole watched them talking with each other. They agreed to hit the courts again. Naomi and Dani talked about their problems. Naomi explained that she was worried about Jacob. Dani told her that she felt shut out of Chelsea’s life when it concerned the purse line and her wedding. She admitted that Anita’s health crisis made her feel more sentimental. Naomi thought that she and Andre should try for a baby, but Dani laughed at the idea. Hayley and Bill’s date got interrupted when Chelsea arrived. She asked her father about Hayley causing problems between Kat and Tomas. They talked about Lynette so Chelsea poked holes in Hayley’s story. Chelsea told him that Hayley thought she was being pushed aside since he was back in the family’s good graces. Hayley overheard them talking. She heard him say that he didn’t want to ruin anyone’s life or destroy his marriage.
Grayson was bleeding out on Ashley’s bathroom floor. Ashley got rid of Jan. Once Jan left, Ashley tried to convince Grayson to go to the hospital. He refused to go to the hospital. Jacob and Smitty were wondering what happened to Grayson. Grayson told Ashley that he didn’t have the strength to make it home. He regretted showing up on her doorstep. His condition seemed to get worse. Ashley wondered what he was really up to.
Ashley received a shock when Grayson arrived at her place wounded. Ren called Lia and let her know that the job was done. Lia wasn’t happy with all of the violence, Grayson revealed to Ashley that he got in over his head trying to get money for his mother. Jan arrived at Ashley’s place while Grayson talked to her, Ashley tried to get her mother to leave, but Jan noticed blood on her hands. Vanessa informed Joey that she wanted to be more involved in the business. He wasn’t ready for her to do that, but he did suggest that she move things into his condo. Joey wanted it to feel like her place too, Vernon was happy when Madison gave him the news about his test results. Anita wasn’t happy that he kept that secret from her. He told her that she was dealing with a lot so he didn’t want to add to her stress. Anita wanted to go through everything together.
Smitty was shocked when Martin told him about running for a senate position. He didn’t like that Martin told other people before he told him. They got into an argument about where Smitty fits into his life. Joey walked in the room and noticed the couple arguing. Smitty received a text from Jacob, He said he was threatened by Ren and wanted him to go to the hospital. Smitty went to the hospital, but he couldn’t find Grayson. He called Jacob to let him know. Lia walked by while he was on the phone. Joey talked to Martin about Smitty. He advised him to get guards that Smitty wouldn’t notice if he kept refusing protection. Martin didn’t want to get more involved with Joey than he already was.
Hayley drugged Bill’s drink, but she was interrupted by Tomas. He suggested that they start over. Tomas wanted them to be friends. Hayley apologized for allowing Lynette to manipulate her. After their conversation, Tomas met with a private investigator. The investigator informed Tomas that Lynette disappeared without a trace. Bill talked to Hayley about Lynette. Hayley distracted him by bringing up his slip with Dani. They got into an argument when he tried to change the subject back to Lynette. Hayley walked out of the room. After their argument, Bill called Caroline to get in touch with Natalia and have her check out his finances. He wanted to know if anything was wrong. Hayley went to Uptown and got a call from Randy. He told her that everything was taken care of with Lynette. Nicole went to see Joey to talk about Vanessa. She wondered if there was a way for them to play nice with each other. Joey suggested they get to know each other. She wanted him to stop making comments about Martin and the night he helped her son. Joey assured her that he would be the one getting hurt and not Vanessa. Nicole warned him that he had to deal with her if he hurt Vanessa. They agreed to be civil.
Vanessa and Dani talked about Joey for a while. They also talked about Bill calling Dani “baby.” Vanessa wondered if Dani liked it. Dani felt like her life was too good to rub it in Hayley’s face. Martin talked with Vernon about how to move on with his political career with his secret looming over his head. They couldn’t erase what happened which disappointed Martin. He let Vernon know that he was still haunted by what happened the night they were attacked. Martin carried that moment around with him for years. Vernon told him that they wouldn’t be there if Martin hadn’t helped them.
Bill tried to apologize to Hayley, but she wasn’t willing to forgive him. He gave her flowers, but she wanted more than that. Bill tried to make things right. He ended up asking her about the savings account she closed without telling him. Hayley said she moved the money back to their main account. She wondered why he wanted to know about it. Bill said the account was for the child they decided not to have. He asked why she had a personal check made out to herself instead of transferring the money. Hayley lied and said she didn’t know how the banking system worked. Nicole met with Martin who told her he was running for Senate in 2028. She was upset about it. Martin told her Vernon was okay with it. Nicole was furious about Martin and Vernon being okay with him running for Senate. She said everyone who knew about Martin’s secret could hurt his chances. While they were talking, Nicole told Martin about her double date with Joey and how he hinted at what he knew. Tomas arranged a special evening for Kat. He have her a miniature door of his house in Puerto Rico and invited her to go with him. Ashley wanted Grayson to come over for dinner. He agreed to have dinner with her. After Grayson got off the phone with his mother, Ren showed up and stabbed him in the stairwell.
Jacob told Smitty to stop doing the story before someone else he loved got hurt. Smitty let Jacob know they should talk on the phone if he was that worried. He told Jacob that he found out information about one of Grayson’s lab tech Rachel. Jacob got an alert about doing another drop. Grayson asked Ashley for Derek’s number so he could volunteer at the clinic. When Grayson talked to Derek, he said he didn’t want his help. Eva let Derek know that he shouldn’t turn away any help. Later on, Ashley confronted Derek about turning Grayson down. Derek said he didn’t want her shady boyfriend involved in the clinic. He explained what Grayson did to cause Derek to be suspicious. Derek said Grayson scoped out the clinic. Ashley said he was jealous and wanted her back. Jacob and Grayson met at the drop. Grayson became suspicious when Jacob asked about Rachel. Vanessa told Joey that she and Nicole made up. While they were talking, Joey got a call about Leslie and Marcel being at the high stakes table. Vanessa was concerned about Leslie hurting someone. She wanted Joey to distract Marcel while she talked to Leslie about Marcel. Leslie was suspicious that Vanessa wanted to talk to her. She ended up telling Vanessa that Marcel was getting a divorce from his wife. They bonded over the fact that their men weren’t accepted by others.
Interview with Maggie Lawson of “Boston Blue” on CBS by Suzanne 4/10/26
Maggie is very nice, and it was fun to speak with her. She plays a very strong character on the show, Sarah Silver. Sarah is the superintendent of detectives of the Boston police. She’s also part of a large blended family.
I’ve been interviewing actors and others for 18 years, yet I’m still able to make a dumb mistake, as I did in this on! Luckily, Maggie is such a pro that she was able to turn my embarrassment into a kind joke. I also apologize for having the interview on speaker view. I wasn’t the one who recorded the video, and I forgot to ask the PR if they could record it in gallery view (where you see both of us at once). I’ve asked them for the other just now, so if I get the gallery version, I will post that one instead.
This show keeps getting better and better each week, in my opinion!. It’s already been renewed for season 2! Check it out on CBS or Paramount+. This episode coming up is exciting!
Maggie Lawson is one of television’s most beloved and versatile talents. Lawson is perhaps best known for her eight-year run as Juliet O’Hara on the fan-favorite series “Psych,” a role she reprised in three successful follow-up films.
Lawson recently starred opposite Janel Parrish in the holiday hit “SugarPlummed” and appeared in the indie pilot “Woodstockers” alongside Corbin Bernsen. She will also appear in the TV film “I Am Courtney Stodden.”
Lawson’s television credits include starring roles in “Outmatched” with Jason Biggs and “Lethal Weapon” opposite Seann William Scott. She has also recurred on a few hit series including “Santa Clarita Diet,” “The Ranch,” and on the Network in THE GREAT INDOORS and TWO AND A HALF MEN.
In addition to her on-screen work, Lawson is the host of two successful podcasts: “The Psychologists Are In,” a “Psych” rewatch podcast co-hosted with Timothy Omundson, and “Unconditional with Maggie Lawson,” which explores the powerful bond between people and their pets.
A passionate advocate for animal rights, Lawson co-founded The Tiger Frances Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ending animal abuse and promoting compassionate care.She is also a singer and songwriter.
Lawson was born on Aug. 12, in Louisville, Ky. She splits her time between Los Angeles and Nashville. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @magslawslawson
Episode logline (“For Those Who Weren’t Heard”):
When a Brooklyn homicide leads to a dangerous cross-city case, Danny and Lena reunite with a familiar ally to uncover the truth and protect a vulnerable victim. Meanwhile, separate investigations test personal loyalties and moral boundaries as the team confronts complex family dynamics.
BOSTON BLUE
BOSTON BLUE stars Donnie Wahlberg as he reprises his role as NYPD Detective Danny Reagan in a universe expansion of the long-running top drama BLUE BLOODS. In this new series, Reagan takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family. The Silver family is comprised of Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Boston PD Detective Lena Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson). As Reagan settles into his new city, he also hopes to reconnect with his younger son, Sean (Mika Amonsen), who is beginning his own career in Boston.
Premieres Friday, Oct. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand) for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).
ON AIR:
Fridays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
FORMAT:
Drama (Filmed in HD)
STARRING:
Donnie Wahlberg
(Danny Reagan)
Sonequa Martin-Green
(Lena Silver)
Maggie Lawson
(Sarah Silver)
Marcus Scribner
(Jonah Silver)
Mika Amonson
(Sean Reagan)
Gloria Reuben
(Mae Silver)
Ernie Hudson
(Reverend Edwin Peters)
PRODUCED BY:
CBS Studios
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Donnie Wahlberg; Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed for Bruckheimer Television
Here is what I liked and disliked about Y&R for the week of 3/23/2026 (just my humble opinions, no particular order, just random musings)
Raves:
Danny … what a likeable character! Wonderful, supportive and caring husband and father and all-around nice guy.
Audra looked stunning on 3/25. Beautiful dress, lovely hairstyle.
Happy to see Billy and Sally happy … hope it lasts (for as long as happiness with soap couples can).
Diane, Nikki and Patty, who can’t stand each other, as guest mates at GCAC … what a hoot!
Rants:
Lily’s back – ugh. I have never liked her. She’s snotty, with an uppity attitude. The way she hisses her “s'” has always and continues to make my skin crawl.
My heart aches for Daniel over his heartbreaking split with Tessa. I really, really liked these two together, they have great chemistry, and I’m not happy that TPTB decided to go with reuniting the yawn fest that is Mariah and Tessa.
Here they go again …maybe … based on how Chelsea had a one-sided phone conversation (3/23) with Connor about his desire to go to baseball camp in Texas, it seems like there could be another wasted opportunity for incorporating the very talented young actor who plays Connor into the Newman family turmoil storyline, especially if what happens in Las Vegas with Adam re-connecting with Riza and being in Spider mode ultimately adversely affects his relationship with Chelsea and the two of them break up. That would be devastating for Connor and could trigger some serious setbacks in his challenges with OCD. I do not want Adam and Chelsea to break up, they’ve come too far, and I am enjoying them together, but if this happens, Connor could be sent to baseball camp for the summer as a way for his parents to keep him shielded from their issues rather than Y&R using an opportunity to show him struggling with his mental health issues as a result of his parents breaking up.
This leads to another rant – the Las Vegas storyline, period. Totally disliking it. Nick spiraling further into drug addiction, making stupid mistakes and bad choices, Adam reverting to Spider mode with Riza … enough … just get rid of Matt Clark (don’t kill him, but somehow have him be busted and thrown in jail with charges that stick) and get out of Vegas.
The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.
At Crimson Lights, Sharon and Noah discuss their worries about not hearing from Nick (since he called Sharon right after he and Adam checked into the hotel in Las Vegas) when Nikki enters. Sharon and Noah fill Nikki in on Adam having made contact with Riza and Riza’s possible connection to Matt, which could help Nick find Matt.
Noah presents Nikki with a gift he had flown in from his club in London – a unique, special album by Billie Holiday, her absolute favorite singer. Nikki chokes up and expresses her appreciation for him thinking about her, given everything that’s happening in their family. She confirms to Noah that she moved out of the ranch but says she only took an overnight bag because she and Victor needed a little break from each other. She changes the subject to inquire about Faith, and Sharon proudly replies that Faith is doing great, happily settling in at school and just landed a summer internship at a prestigious investment firm in New York City.
Sienna drops by to “borrow” Noah, so they go to the patio, where she shows him a text she got from Matt fifteen minutes ago. She is freaked out that Matt got her new phone number and is texting her now. Noah tells her not to let it get to her because Matt is a coward, so he’s just messing with her head. He mentions that his dad and uncle made a connection with Riza in Las Vegas, based on the information Sienna gave them. She wonders if Matt expected her to make the association with Vegas, and got Nick out of town, so she and Noah would be left in Genoa City more vulnerable for an attack.
Victoria returns to Newman ranch from Milan and informs Victor that Summer does not want to confront Phyllis about stealing Newman Enterprises. However, sh wrote a scathing letter to Phyllis, instead, and gave it to Victoria to give to her. Victor doubts it will faze Phyllis. Victoria agrees, but she says that they need to come at Phyllis from every angle, even in the form of a letter, since no one else has had any luck getting through to her. Victor lets Victoria know that he has managed to get Chancellor Industries back from Phyllis. He also tells her that he is not giving that company back to Nikki because she moved out of the ranch over Victor using Jack as leverage to get Chancellor back.
Devon and Nate give Lily a warm welcome back when she comes to see them at the Chancellor mansion. However, things turn sour when Lily slowly admits that she and the twins were not kidnapped by Victor against their will, nor were they in any danger, and that it was part of a deal and ruse to force Cane to return Newman Enterprises to Victor. Devon and Nate are incredulous and furious with her for not confiding in them, although Nate agrees with Lily’s explanation that she didn’t tell him or Devon about the fake kidnapping. He knows that Cane would have pried the truth out of them if he picked up on them having had knowledge of it. Lily tells Devon and Nate that Victor promised to give Chancellor back to her and Devon as part of the deal, but they are distrustful. Devon is livid and tells Lily that they don’t need Chancellor, that Victor will continue to always have expectations from both of them, and that she should disalign herself from Victor.
Victoria has Nikki meet up with her at the GCAC dining room, asking to hear Nikki’s side of the disagreement between her parents. Nikki confirms that she took Jack’s side regarding Victor having Jack trapped on a yacht with someone and tells Victoria that it caused Diane to leave him and move out of the Abbott house. Victoria says that she does not agree with Victor’s methods, but it partially paid off because Phyllis returned Chancellor to the Newman family and that whatever triggered Diane to leave would be on Jack and whoever he was with, not Daddy/Victor at all.
Cane sits at the bar in Society, drinking, and watching the video he sent to Lily declaring his love for her while he was under the erroneous impression that Victor kidnapped her and their children. Victor comes in and approaches Cane, who lashes out about what Victor put him through. Victor rubs it in Cane’s face that Lily was more than willing to help him put Cane through hell, after all the hell Cane put her and their children through. He tells Cane to go back to the South of France, Cane threatens to bring more chaos and walks out, leaving Victor commenting to himself about doing more to make Cane’s life hell.
Christine has Sharon meet with her alone at the GCAC dining room to discuss Mariah’s upcoming meeting with the judge and to ask for Sharon’s help. Christine tells Sharon that she negotiated a plea deal with the DA – Mariah is to plead guilty in exchange for probation and treatment in a psychiatric facility. Christine says that if the judge signs off on it, it’s the best bet for Mariah to avoid prison. She informs Sharon that Mariah is not cooperating and that Mariah thinks she cheated the system and that probation and psychiatric care are too lenient. Christine tells Sharon that Mariah won’t listen to her anymore and asks her to talk to Mariah about the situation. Sharon is reluctant and suggests that Christine postpone Mariah’s meeting with the judge. Christine doesn’t think there would be a valid reason for that and insists that Sharon speak to Mariah.
Meanwhile, Daniel runs into Mariah at the Chancellor Park cafe, where she immediately asks him how her family, namely Tessa and Aria, are doing. He tells her they are doing ok and she asks about his status with Tessa. Mariah lets him know that she’s aware there’s something going on between Tessa and him, it’s fine with her, and says she needs to know that Tessa has moved on. Daniel defers to Tessa. Mariah tells him she is going to plead guilty, deserves to go to prison for a long time and asks him to look after Tessa and Aria when she’s gone.
Daniel explains that there’s still hope for her and Tessa, unlike his permanent loss of Heather. He eventually gets through to Mariah and she admits that she loves and misses her family so much and that it is killing her not to be with them. However, she also says that she was awful to Tessa, Aria and Dominic and that she planned everything. She says that she can’t go back to her family after what she did and runs off. Daniel calls Tessa, who meets him at the cafe, and he tells her that Mariah admitted that she misses Tessa and Aria. He also says that he feels that Tessa and Mariah have unfinished business because they’re still married and share a child together. He tells Tessa that she needs to know in her heart what it is and who it is she really wants, him or Mariah.
Back at Crimson Lights, Christine and Sharon run into Mariah. Christine is trying to persuade Mariah to take the plea deal when Mariah gets a text from Tessa asking to meet with her.
Chelsea and Billy encounter each other at Society, where she expresses sympathy for his loss of Chancellor and is happy to hear that things with him and Sally are back on track. They talk about what Victor’s kidnapping of Jack and Billy expresses satisfaction that Victor only got Chancellor back, which was Katherine’s legacy, not Victor’s. Things turn ugly when Chelsea expresses her annoyance at how Billy folded what had been Newman Media into what became Spectra-Charles Media and he speculates that she Adam and might have been involved in Victor kidnapping Jack. They argue.
In the Las Vegas hotel room that he and Nick are secretly sharing, Adam leaves another voicemail for Riza, reiterating his desire to talk with her. Nick is antsy, impatient and very on edge because the fentanyl he has become addicted to for his leg pain has worn off. Adam is anxious and concerned about seeing Riza again, but rejects Nick’s offer for him to call it quits, go home and avoid having to be back in contact with her. Adam insists he’s not backing out. Riza finally returns Adam’s call and agrees to meet him alone in what he leads her to believe is his hotel room. Nick takes off and pops one of the fentanyl pills as soon as he gets inside the hotel elevator. While waiting for Riza, Adam has a drink from the hotel room bar. When she arrives and he lets her in, she points a gun at him.
Although the week of 3/16/2026 was a short one for Y&R (3/19 and 3/20 episodes were preempted by CBS broadcasting NCAA basketball tournament games), there was still plenty that I liked and disliked about Y&R on the days it aired … just my humble opinions, no particular order, just random musings.
Raves:
The cat fight between Nikki and Phyllis at the bar in GCAC was great.!
Given their volatile history, I am really liking Billy’s support of Jack during the Patty debacle, especially when he told Jack, “I love you”. . Very touching.
Diane was a force to be reckoned with as she unleashed her fury on Jack for having drugged-up sex with psycho Patty Williams (although I like the guy and feel sorry for him). Susan Walters nailed those scenes.
I am loving the way Nick and Adam are strategizing, cooperating, and respecting each other’s differing points of view regarding their plan to find Matt in Las Vegas.
I simply adore Michael and Lauren together and how well their marriage/partnership works.
Rants:
Victor is being beyond cruel and mean, especially to Nikki. He has sunk to a vile and disgusting new low. Screaming insult after insult at Nikki, and throwing her out of their home … wow, just wow. He deserves to be 100% ALONE – no family legacy, no wife … nothing.
In typical Newman style, protecting her precious “daddy”, Victoria played dumb and eventually lied, feigning ignorance, while Nate expressed his concerns and thoughts to her about the mystery of Lily and the twins’ disappearance.
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s something about doe-eyed Claire and the way she expresses herself that makes her annoying, especially when she was talking with her grandma Nikki about the deteriorating state of Nikki and Victor’s marriage. Claire was trying to comfort her grandma, but it fell flat to me, almost condescending.
Neither a Rave nor a Rant:
I have not changed my feelings about Sienna – I do not like her at all – but in all fairness, she was tolerable on 3/18/2026 because she was in a meaningful conversation with Noah and Sharon and was simply giving them valuable, factual information about Matt, based on her experience and history with him.
The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
MORE INFO: 
. Very touching.
