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Our Kind of People...

Help me understand why you would
be going to visit my mother?

ANGELA: We're blood.
I ran a DNA test.

The Franklins have embraced me
by granting me a spot

in the small-business
incubator program.

RAYMOND: I want to
talk to you about Darmon.

Darmon and its books
stay in my control

until the bailout
is repaid.

DR. BRISCOE: Tremors. I'm sorry,
but you have Parkinson's.

NATE: Angela.

What the hell are you
doing here?

It's time for Nikki
to meet her father.

NATE:
Nikki needs her father?

After 17 years?

Yeah.

I did the best I could.

She got into some trouble
last year after Mama died.

Your mother sent me
a picture of Nikki

every month
since the day I got in.

When they stopped comin',
I knew something was up.

Well, then you know that Mama
was everything to Nikki.

I just need her to know
she still has family.

I-I know we decided that you
wouldn't be in her life, but --

Nah, you made that decision.

Because you made a decision
that landed you in here.

And you made damn sure
I didn't forget it.

Coming here was a mistake.

My whole life is in check,

the whole weight of the state
with its knee on my neck,

and you think
you come correct,

Black woman, full effect,

but in fact,
you disrespect,

and you press and you press

and you press...

GUARD:
Hey, sit down, inmate.

...just one more knee
on my damn neck.

GUARD: Okay, that's enough.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

♪♪

♪ Head high ♪

♪ Confident ♪

♪ Strong mind ♪

♪ Resilient ♪

♪ You can't break me,
I was born to rise ♪

♪ Our kind of people ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Our kind of people ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪♪

♪♪

(laughter)

Morning.

You were out before me
this morning.

Yeah,
I had to run an errand.

PIGGY: Good morn-ting.

NIKKI: Good morning.

ANGELA: Hey, Nik!

Just the head
I want to see.

Sit down.

(groans)

What you want to do?

Pineapple?
Big, dramatic puff?

Bantu knots?
What we doing?

Okay, Mom, can we not have,
like, a hair guinea-pig moment?

How about breakfast?

I'm actually trying
to figure out the style

for your debut
as the new face of Eve's Crown

at the Opening
this weekend.

Oh, you missed all the tea
at the Farmer's Market.

Folks are already calling you
the Franklin "Hairess."

And wondering if you have any
claims on the Franklin money.

See, why do rich people always
think you want their money?

I'm here to make my own,
thank you.

Angela, why come ain't
nobody told me

about this fine-ass trade
on this island?

Uncle Tizzie!

-Hi, my baby.
-Her majesty Tommy Jones.

Come on over here
and give me some sugar.

(both chuckle)

I'm so happy you're here.

Oh, my baby, you have
been dreaming

about having your own real shop
for almost 20 years,

and I wouldn't miss
the grand opening for nothing.

After all, I am
the Mistress of Ceremonies.

-Yes!
-Hey.

Oh, I love you.

Baby, I'm parched
from crossing.

You know what I want --
some sparkling water

with some gin in it.

(laughter)

Well, you can take my bed,
and I will sleep on the couch.

See, this is
what I like to see.

Five-star service
at guest-house prices.

-Mm-hmm.
-Not all of us are rolling

in the Benjamins,
or should I say Franklins.

Honey, you are all over
Black social media.

So you gonna wait
to tell me all the tea

about your little
family reunion?

It was not a reunion.
And they're not my family.

I remember you used to get
so upset around Father's Day

because you didn't know
who your Daddy was.

And him not
acknowledging you.

And now you do.

And he told everyone that
you are part of his family.

You got to feel something
about something.

I feel focused
on my opening, okay?

Everything else
is a distraction.

I'm trying to make an impression
on this island.

Well, somebody distract me
with a billionaire Daddy.

(laughter)

I'm proud of you, Gee.
It's just how you pictured

when we were running around
Ms. Eve's kitchen.

I know.
It's so perfect, right?

I know Eve is smiling down

and toasting you
with something brown.

You did it, baby.

I did it.

I did it!

Little girl,
go get my bags,

take them up to Tizzie's
bedroom. Thank you.

-Go ahead.
-(Laughs)

♪♪

-Ooh.
-Yeah!

(laughter)

Now, just because
you can clear 50 points

against Kyrie and Harden

does not mean I'm going to
take it easy on you.

Most prospective owners,
they would.

See, and I don't like
that word, "owner."

I'm not trying to own you
or any other man.

I'm going to be the majority
investor of Boston Tide

who will lead your team
to victory

by removing all the shackles
of white ownership.

Bro, I'm telling you,
you will never be told

to leave your Blackness
in the locker room

at Louis Franklin Jr. Stadium.

Uh, and that's another thing
I respect, uh,

you naming that place
after your brother.

Before he was murdered,
he spent his life fighting

by any means necessary
to advance the cause.

So I will not allow his name nor
his activism to be forgotten.

I respect that.

♪♪

You all know LB.

(chuckling) Well, you don't look
very pleased to see me.

That display at your
Juneteenth party

was a tad
stereotypical, no?

A secret baby mama and
a bastard daughter on the D.L.?

There have been rumblings

that we should take
a vote of censure.

Well, you should think twice

before you take aim
at me, gentlemen.

You all are patrol boats.

I'm a destroyer.

♪♪

LEAH:
What's going on with you, Dad?

I mean, you've been acting
so strangely lately.

TEDDY: I'm fine.

Look, your, uh, slip of the
tongue has become a problem.

Oh, I'm happy
to send her packing.

Right now, Angela
is the poor bastard,

and I am the deadbeat dad.

Now, this is bad PR when I'm
trying to secure our legacy

with this stadium deal.

I --

I will not lose.

Deal with your sister,
and do not disappoint.

-Well, I won't --
-(beep)

Right. (sighs)

Sorry.

What were we talking about?

We were just talking about

one of the biggest issues
in our marriage,

and, of course,
you go take a call from him.

Her father's always just trying
to control everything,

in our business,
in our marriage.

I want that man gone.

Is what Raymond said
upsetting?

Of course.

I don't want my father
going anywhere.

Maybe less involved

but not gone.

It's always been me
and my father against the world.

And being Black in business
is a fight every day.

And I don't know
about that fight, too?

-That is not what I said.
-It's what you insinuated.

We talk about double
consciousness in our community,

but Leah has
a third consciousness,

as a woman
in a male-dominated society.

As a mother, that's one other
thing that she has to deal with.

What about as a wife?

Which consciousness
is that?

One minute she comes to me
complaining about her father,

the next she's right back
in his pocket

taking orders from him again.

Well, the reputation
of my family is on the line.

And so is our marriage.

You have to see each other
clearly again.

Take off those masks
and decide

if you still like
what's underneath.

I can tell
there's love here,

and you've said you want
to save your marriage.

Is that
what you still want?

♪♪

The new Ms. Franklin
is blocking my view.

(chuckles)

♪♪

RAYMOND:
Afternoon, everyone.

As you can see,
we have a new member

to our incubator program,
Ms. Angela Vaughn.

Since you've all been here
for a few weeks,

let's all introduce ourselves.

Paul James. Wharton MBA.

Renada Pride.
Chicago Booth MBA.

Angela Vaughn.

I went to Howard.

Um, didn't finish.

But I have an MBA
in raising a daughter

and building my haircare line
from the ground up.

My online sales are stellar,

and I'm finally opening my
brick and mortar this weekend.

It's Saturday at 7:00.
Y'all are welcome to come.

Doesn't hurt to be Teddy's
daughter and Leah's sister.

And it also doesn't hurt
to get into the program

with a call from your Aunt who
happens to be a Congresswoman.

Let's not throw stones.

Ms. Vaughn, you will need
to catch us up

with your profit projections,

marketing plan,
and year-end goals.

I'd like for you to pitch us
at the end of the week.

Um, the end of the week?
I have my opening.

Oh, yeah, no, I remember.

(chuckles) Well,
you just invited us all.

You can present to us there.

Well, I'm just saying

that you're so far behind
everyone else.

I'd hate for anyone
to accuse us of nepotism.

(sighs)

Okay, everyone else, I need
to review your weekly reports.

Was that your attempt
at playing nice?

You wanted into the room,
now you got to earn it.

We don't owe you anything.

Except maybe a little
back child support.

♪♪

FEMALE REPORTER:
Excuse me, Ms. Vaughn.

MALE REPORTER:
Ms. Vaughn, Ms. Vaughn.

-Ms. Vaughn.
-Ms. Vaughn.

Ms. Vaughn, what can you
share with us today?

Can we have a statement?

Uh, Ms. Vaughn, do you mind just
stopping for a brief moment?

Have you been welcomed
by other family members?

Ms. Vaughn,
how does it feel

to be a Franklin,
and how did you find out?

What is it like to now know
who your father is?

Can you give us
a statement today?

-You've got to say something.
-Mom? You --

-You left the, um --
-There are rumors --

-Care to comment?
-No, no.

-I-I'm --
-This is my daughter.

You don't have permission

to photograph her
or be on my property.

-MAN: Ms. Vaughn, this way.
-WOMAN: Have you asked for

-a seat at the table yet?
-As for a statement?

Eve's Crown Flagship
opens this Saturday.

1313 Delois Street, Oak Bluffs.

If you don't know,
you better ask somebody

about this hair movement, okay?

That's my statement.

-Now, please get off my property.
-Is there anything else

-you can share with us?
-I'm sure you have a statement.

♪♪

Come on! I told you
not to take it easy on me.

I need to be the Serena

of the Graceties Tennis
Tournament this year.

You working out
some stress?

Uh, have you heard
about the gossip

between Angela
and my family?

-It'll die down. It always does.
-Huh.

Well, look, I know my father has
you looking into Angela Vaughn,

but I'm running point
on her now.

Look, what is it
about Angela

that's got you both
so concerned?

I mean, you stood up
at the Red & Black on the Green

and welcomed her to the family.

Uh, yeah, that was a PR move
to try to get ahead of this.

But sadly, that didn't work.

Yeah, from everything
that I've seen,

she seems like a good person
trying to make an honest living,

and I know how you are about
people coming into your family.

Remember how you treated me

when your father took me
under his wing?

What?
I was nice to you.

You told everybody
at our boarding school

that I was
the family project.

You made sure they knew
I was not one of them.

Okay, that was wrong of me.

I was young and jealous.

Feels like a repeat to me.

What, you scared
of having a sister?

Look, I'm just trying
to protect my family,

and I still don't know
Angela's game yet.

But from the way
you're talking,

it sounds like maybe
you're on her team.

I mean (chuckles)
just keep in mind

the family
who's always had your back.

I mean, you wouldn't want us
questioning your loyalty,

now, would you?

Good game.

♪ Thought about you today,
and I cried ♪

Oh, my God.

ANGELA: You okay?

Yeah.
These reporters are crazy.

Mm.
Don't even.

Well, how was your meeting?

Your new auntie is so tight
that I exist,

and that I'm in the incubator
program, of course.

But, you know,
I just have to prove

that I deserve to be there
and didn't just worm my way in.

But all she cares about
is business projections.

She wants me to --
to present all these facts

and figures at my grand opening.

You know what?
I think I know a way

to put that
right back in Leah's face.

Half the Graceties are rocking
naturals this summer, right?

Why?

Because of
the fashion show. So...

So what are you gonna do?

The Graceties
matter to Leah.

If they're on board,
she can't say nothing to me.

What if I get them to talk
about their experiences,

their journeys,

and challenge other women
to do the same thing?

We could call it
the "Eve's Crown Challenge."

Well, are you sure you want
to put yourself out there

right now, you know, with
all that happening and stuff?

We need to take advantage
of this attention.

Let them talk.
I'll stay on my grind.

♪♪

Hey, there's a manufacturer's
recall on these.

Since I put them in,
I'm taking them out.

This is the last one.

I'll be gone in a minute.

Looks like you got
a lot of work to do.

You gonna be ready
for your opening?

I've been ready for 20 years,
so, yeah, I think I'll be ready.

Look, I-I didn't know
how to tell you.

He's like a father to you.

But he is your father.

Look, you don't owe me
an explanation.

I know I don't.

I'm just saying I wanted
to tell you myself.

I didn't know it was gonna
come out like this.

But you and Teddy,
you're so close.

It's like, my only experience
with him is that he walked out.

♪♪

That's it.

I got a lotta trust issues
with men because of that.

And I really don't want you
tangled up in all this mess.

Tangled up in what mess?

Is there something that you
want from the Franklins?

Why does everybody
keep asking me that?

Because that's how
these people think.

Look, I told you
I'd help you navigate

this world around here,
but my advice?

Don't go poking the bear,
because pretty soon,

the whole den
will come out to fight.

Okay.

I get this is complicated
for you,

so why don't we just
take some space

while I figure out
how to manage all this?

I'll give you all the space
you need.

Good luck with the final
touches on this place.

♪♪

Thanks.

♪♪

I got Bradley Clarke and the
rest of the Boston Tide owners

to agree to meet tonight
to sign the purchase agreement.

-Wait, tonight?
-Mm-hmm.

But that's months
ahead of schedule.

Mm-hmm. Quincy and I
wooed Lenny Briggs.

One of the top players.

I want the deal
done quickly.

We sign the papers tonight.

I need to have dinner
with Raymond --

And I need this deal
closed ASAP

before any more damage
to our family name

jeopardizes it.

When I'm gone, the Franklin
conglomerate is yours.

Not Raymond's.

Yours.

Then again,
there's your sister.

And what is it they say
about royal offspring --

"heir and spare"?

-What is that supposed to mean?
-Well, take it as you will.

You have the Graceties
jumping at your every command.

You can't get a Roxbury girl
under control?

Oh, I'll see you tonight.

(smooches)

(cellphone vibrating)

(sighs)

Yeah.

What Graceties meeting? I didn't
call a Graceties meeting.

Well, I remember I showed up
for a case once

with locs in my hair,

and the judge assumed that I was
the criminal defendant.

So I went back to a relaxer
after that.

But years later,
I became the judge

in that same circuit court,

and I took over
that judge's bench.

Mm. And I started
growing my locs back

the same day I was sworn in.

What the hell
are you doing?

I am preparing my presentation,
like you asked.

(chuckles) Hey, girl.

Hey, Leah.

Angela, if you think
a few amateur videos

will satisfy the requirements
for our competitive program,

by all means.

Leah, just stop.

Why you always
got to go there?

I'm amateur.
I didn't go to business school.

So what?

I'm here, okay?

I'm building my business
from nothing.

Angela Vaughn
is gonna secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

No apologies.

It's my time to get paid.

Mm.

Well, I thought
you were doing this

because you love Black hair

and you wanted
to celebrate Black women.

But now it seems like you see
your customers as a payday.

I never said that.
You know what?

Forget it.
I'm done here.

I got what I needed.

Thank you, ladies.

♪♪

(women murmur indistinctly)

-So did I.
-...is here to secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

♪ This money look good on me,
oh, yeah ♪

♪ So good, I'm a star,
no movie set ♪

♪ Thinkin' 'bout
where I'm gonna fly next ♪

♪ When I land they gon'
call me your highness ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, my price goin' up ♪

♪ Price goin' up ♪

RAYMOND: This Scotch is aged
at the Brongist Distillery.

The only people
drinking this Scotch

are 75 locals who never leave
a remote island

in Northern Scotland,

and, of course,
now you and I.

The brothers at the Kingship
don't call you Mr. Exclusive

for nothing.

Got something else
exclusive for you, Hank.

You heard of Trix burgers.
Black-owned.

Well, they're debuting
a new line of branded meals.

Darmon Foods
is the secret sauce.

Literally,
the secret sauce.

We manufacture it,
and we own the recipe.

Did you bring me down here
just to brag,

or you got something
for me, brother?

RAYMOND:
I want an investment.

I need an influx of cash
to buy Darmon back.

Just need to take a peek

at Darmon's
projected earnings report.

No problem.

Yeah, this is Ray Dupont.

Need you to e-mail me a copy
of the projected earnings

for Darmon.

What?

Who said that?

Sure, yeah.

No problem.

It's gonna take a minute,
but I'll get it to you.

All good. Just get me
the numbers when you can,

and I'll look forward
to hearing from you.

I like the sound of that.

♪♪

I was 12
in cheerleading camp,

and we were required
to wear our hair

in a high ponytail
so that we could swing it.

But mine didn't really swing.

And they laughed at me.

-(cellphone chimes)
-Think I got it.

So I sounded okay?

You are dope.

Ooh, send it to me,
and I'll post it

so I can hype up the shop.

Not that I can compete with
the new face of Eve's Crown.

-What?
-Oh, my God. (chuckles)

Girl, you about to blow up.

All this press y'all are getting
right now is about to be on 100.

Like, I'm gonna be able to say
I knew you when you h--

I should be getting a shot
of you right now.

Yo, you look so good.

(chuckling)
Come on. Stop.

LAUREN: Taylor?

Your mom told me
that you'd be here.

Can we talk?

Hey, cuz.

Too soon?

I guess that's just gonna
take some getting used to.

You know, she's actually
really cool

if you'd
give her a chance.

No drama.

She knows who she is,
and she's not ashamed.

Okay, I'm not ashamed.

I was just scared,

because I've never been
so in love like this.

I just came to say thank you
for, um,

dropping the charges.

I hurt you, so you hurt me back.
I-I get it.

Tay, I just miss us,
and I was thinking

maybe we should just
call this a relationship

because
that's what this is.

Like, in public.

For real?

'Cause I've been wanting
to be official for a while.

So...

♪♪

...let's be official.

♪♪

Look, Lo, I'm down.

But you gotta be nicer
to Nikki.

-Uh, seriously?
-Come on.

She's your cousin,
and she's mad dope.

-(sighs)
-So if you're turning over

a new leaf...

Okay.

Okay, I will try.

For you.

But, um, right now,

I kind of feel like
we have some making up to do.

-Hell yeah.
-(chuckles)

♪♪

NIKKI:
Mom, can we talk?

Yeah. What's up?

I don't want to be
the face of Eve's Crown.

And I-I know you want
to give me something,

and you want me to step
in Mama Eve's shoes --

No, no. I want you
to step into your own power.

This summer's supposed
to be a fresh start for you.

It's --

You keep saying that,

but things live
on the Internet,

and people love
seeing people fail

or -- or be judged
or get trolled.

I-I mean,
look at what's happening to you

just because you got outed
by the Franklins.

Baby, let them talk.

We do not have to pay them
any attention.

It's not that simple,
Mom.

(inhales deeply)

I don't want to put myself
out there to be bullied.

I don't -- I don't want
to be the face of Eve's Crown.

Okay.

(sighs)

I'm sorry.
I-I don't --

No, no, no.

It's okay.

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

BRADLEY: Mmm.

Rolling out the red carpet
for us, as usual, Franklin.

I was glancing
at everyone's financials

before we arrived,

making sure
our capital is shipshape,

and guess what?

Our Teddy here

outperformed us all
last quarter.

Can you believe it?
(chuckles)

Who says Black lives
don't matter, huh?

(chuckles)

How's the stadium construction
going?

On time and under budget.

Before we put pen to paper,
there are some issues to discuss

about your majority purchase
of the team.

I've been approved
by the commissioner

and the board.

An owner's private life

does have some bearing
on our business,

and there's been some talk
about your new family member

and the optics
of your infidelity,

especially in the face
of your wife's condition.

We take impeccable care
of my mother.

This is not about my wife
or her condition.

Speak your peace
and be a man about it.

All right, then.

Of bigger concern
is your plan

to steer the franchise
in a more political direction.

And given the urban location
of the stadium,

your intent to forego millions
in sponsorship

just to name it after
a Black Panther.

My brother's community activism
is a non-issue,

and I have been nothing
but transparent

through this
entire process.

Well, unfortunately,

the brands who endorse our team
are concerned.

So we found some new
potential buyers

with whom we feel
a bit more comfortable.

-Mm.
-(scoffs) Wow.

I mean, you could put millions
in their pockets,

but they still
only see your skin color.

Well, I don't care
how they see me.

(cello stops)

The point is
how I see myself.

And I've dealt with the...
Bradley Clarkes of the world.

Men who feel the need
to uphold their whiteness,

even if it means destroying
lucrative business deals.

It's a shame.

Really.

It's your shame.
I think we're done here.

Oh, yes.
Absolutely.

♪♪

♪♪

Oh, wow.

♪♪

This is so sweet.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Daddy needed me to --

No, no.
Don't worry about it.

I wasn't that hungry
anyway.

But I have been...

thinking about,
what actually was it

that caused the rift
in our marriage?

It all started when
your father bailed out Darmon.

Yeah, I remember
being afraid

that you'd see me as your boss
and not your wife

and then getting mad at myself
for being afraid of that.

(chuckles)

Shouldn't I be proud
that I can help my husband out?

You should.

But if we're taking
off the masks...

LEAH: Mm-hmm.

...I hated having
to get bailed out.

I'm the head
of this family.

It's my responsibility
to take care of you,

the kids,
and the business.

But you do.

You take care of us
and -- and the business.

And I appreciate
the honesty.

-Speaking of honesty...
-LEAH: Mm-hmm?

(inhales deeply)

...I've been locked out
of the books at Darmon,

and now I'm not even authorized
to see a projection report.

Why is that?

Maybe...

it's an accounting thing.

Hmm.

♪♪

Right.

I know Teddy is behind it.

And I asked you
to be honest with me,

and you just --
you just proved to me

that you're always
gonna choose him over me.

-That's not true.
-No, that's just what happened.

You know,
I-I'm starting to feel

like our whole marriage
is predicated

on the future
of your company.

So, I mean, is that
all that matters to you?

What about us?

I just want to fix us,
okay,

and just get back
to being partners again.

Then you're gonna have
to decide...

which partner you want
to be standing next to.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

Angela, I'm writing my speech,
and I want to run it by you.

Give me one word
that best describes your brand.

ANGELA: Mm...

Um, what is this?
Where is Nikki?

(sighs) Nikki doesn't want
to be the face of Eve's Crown.

She's too scared
to be put out there like that.

I get it.
I'm not gonna force her.

Well, baby, if she doesn't
want to and you need somebody,

just let me change
my appointment

with my nail technician.

I'll be there in a --

(chuckles)

What?

Angela, I think
you have a problem.

Let me see.

♪ Yes, I had to show ya
it's the way that I move ♪

Angela Vaughn is here
to secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

And no apologies.

It's my time to get paid.

♪ Make me wanna run up on
some people for they bread ♪

"Angela Vaughn.

Franklin Family Gold Digger
Exposed"?

Child,
welcome to 2021.

Nobody is safe
from being canceled,

and it looks like
those reporters found the answer

to their question of,
"Who is Angela Vaughn?"

♪ The grind isn't right, then
they gonna turn it into me ♪

Thank you.

What are you trying to do,
ruin my business?

You recorded me?

What are you doing
in my house again?

And do you really think
that I have nothing better to do

than to come for you?

It is by the grace of God
that you sit there

on your high horse.

If my heart,

my fire, my passion

had been born
in your shoes,

you best believe
I'd have used

all this wealth and power
to lift people up

rather than tear them down
again and again.

You're like a little crab
in a gold-plated barrel.

Ooh.

(chuckles)

ANGELA: Do you even know
what it's like

to try to build something
for your children?

No, you can't.

All I have...

are my followers,

my name.

Your name?

What about my name?

My legacy?

Doesn't always have
to be either/or, Leah.

-LEAH: Mm.
-We can coexist.

The world sees us
as sisters, okay?

At some point, you're gonna
have to stop being mad

and figure out
where we go from here.

Your mother...

broke up my family.

When she got
pregnant with you,

it pulled my father's
focus and love.

And it shattered my mother's
already-fragile mind.

And you being
the rotten apple

that didn't fall too far
from the twisted tree,

I mean, come on,

you've only been here
less than two weeks,

and you have
the world focused

on all the wrong things
about the Franklins.

Sullying up a name
that we built up over 100 years.

So there is...

nowhere for us
to go from here.

♪♪

I'm not mad at you,
Angela.

I'm ashamed of you,

and I'm ashamed
of what my father did.

♪♪

(door opens)

(door slams)

♪♪

♪♪

Piggy, Tizzie was right.

Leah's little video
caused too much damage.

Oh, Ange, relax.

I mean, look around
and appreciate

just how far you've come.

This was your mama's dream,
and you did it.

And I know she would be
so proud of you. I am, too.

What is there to be proud of
when no one's here to see it?

Ooh, these
#evescrownchallenge posts

are getting cancelier
by the refresh.

I think it's time
to make an emergency call

to the Pretty Committee.

♪♪

Oh, sorry.

Nikki, baby, come sit down.
We need to talk.

Okay.

We all need to come together
and help your mama

because Eve's Crown
is going to crash and burn

if we don't put it
back together.

And when I say "we,"
I mainly mean "you."

What am I
supposed to do?

Well, I know you don't want
to be the face of Eve's Crown,

but this is what
family does.

We come together
and help each other.

There is no way

I'm representing the company
right now.

With all those haters out there,
ready to eat me alive?

If you haven't noticed,

I haven't had the best
track record online recently.

Child, don't let no trolls
take your confidence.

Just like your mama.

Every time these people
push her down,

she comes back up,
swinging.

I am not like her.

She's so strong.

So are you.

(sighs)

And maybe you just need
somebody to remind you.

When I was in high school,

if you were to look back
at my yearbook,

you would see some terrified,
Urkel-looking boy

who didn't know a designer
from a fake one.

(both laugh)

And I wanted to break out
of that shell,

but I was too afraid.

Now, I know your mama
pushes people,

and sometimes,
it's for the best.

But maybe, for once,

it's your turn
to push yourself for her.

And you.

♪♪

Your cute self.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

I am so sorry about
the turnout, baby,

but what you need to do
is get up on that stage

and show these people
who you really are

-and who this family is.
-(sighs) Okay.

'Cause, you see,
I know about defeat,

and this ain't it.

Now, get on up there.

Got this.

-(microphone feedback)
-Good evening.

Thank you all
for coming tonight.

And thank y'all
for tuning in live.

For the past few days,

I've been asked,

who is the real Angela Vaughn?

Well, if you want to know,

I am a girl from Boston

who did not come
from much at all,

and I used to make conditioner

in my mom's kitchen.

And now I'm standing here
on my own

after scrapping, saving,

getting knocked down
over and over again,

but I got up,
and I kept going

'cause that's who I am.

I am not here for handouts
or freebies.

I'm just here to make
beautiful products

and -- and uplift
Black women and our hair.

That's me.
That's Eve's Crown.

I know everybody's taking
about me being a Franklin.

I just want y'all
to please remember

that I'm a human being

who's trying to make sense

of a lot of new information.

And so is Leah.

We need some space

to figure this whole thing out.

So if you came here

for some tea or gossip,

please leave.

If you're here
for this hair movement,

if you're here
for this hair party

that's about to go down,

welcome home.

(cheers and applause)

Girl, you did good.

And you were so nice
to Leah.

ANGELA: You know, I never
really thought about it

from her perspective.

This is a big deal
for her, too.

Yeah, well, she didn't have
to tank this opening.

-True.
-(electricity buzzes)

Darlings,
I promised you all a party,

-so let's party.
-(upbeat music plays)

WOMAN: Girl, what you
do to your hair?

Can't be out here
looking crazy!

I know what we need to do.

We need to get you a ponytail.

This is what
I'm talking about.

♪ Ponytail or braids ♪

♪ Keep them edges laid ♪

♪ Keep yo wig tight ♪

♪ Looking good, looking right ♪

♪ I know a stylist who can
keep you looking stylish ♪

♪ Any style, all natural ♪

♪ Look yo finest, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

-(both laugh)
-♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it girl ♪

Now, see, that's what
I'm talking about.

Yes, we are live
at Eve's Crown.

Y'all better get your butts
down here,

'cause what do the kids say?

It is all the way lit.

WOMAN: Say it loud
and say it proud, baby.

Let yo weave sweep the floor.

Break their necks,
come for yours.

Let them look, let them stare.

But don't you dare.

Don't let them touch your hair.

-Okay?
-Yes, yes.

Ooh, Angela, look.

The comments
are flooding in.

They love it!

♪ Look yo finest, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

Hi.
I'm Nicole Vaughn,

and I am the face
of Eve's Crown.

I-I want to step
into my grandmother's shoes

and into my mother's shoes,

and so I want
to use this platform

to be a-a positive voice
for all.

You know, if you ever felt
bullied or -- or ugly

or you just need
something to believe in,

you will find that
at Eve's Crown.

So I'm stepping back
into my roots with my family,

because we are
the Vaughn women,

and we stand on our own name

and our own history.

And I -- I want to
continue that legacy.

♪ Get it girl ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

♪♪

♪♪

BRADLEY: If this is about
the Tide deal, Franklin...

that ship has sailed.

TEDDY: Has it?

I want you to feel...

comfortable when I tell you
that I'm not gonna tap-dance

around your feeling threatened
about my success.

Because that's what this
is all about, right?

Not my indiscretions.

We know about the scandal
that you skirted last year.

LEAH: Did you know that
your concessions contract

at the Garden is up?

Of course.

We're in the middle
of renegotiation.

Mm, not anymore.

One of our companies,
Darmon Foods,

has just beat
your bid.

Darmon Foods?

Yes, Darmon Foods.

♪♪

From now on...

...my name will be
on every cup,

fork, knife, and plate
in the place,

including your skybox.

And you can keep
the Boston Tide.

I'm gonna start a new
expansion team

that will compete with you
in your own city

and cost you a fortune.

♪♪

Oh, you're dismissed.

♪♪

♪♪

(both chuckle)

You know, um...

I didn't mean that, um...

"heir and spare" stuff.

It was just to...

motivate you.

Yeah, there are better ways
to motivate me, Dad.

Why won't you
let me in?

I mean, I'm fighting this battle
with Angela.

I'm lying to my husband
while you use his company,

which must stop now,
Daddy.

Just...

leave Darmon alone.

Stop threatening me
with Angela,

and tell me
what's going on,

because I can see it
with my own eyes.

♪♪

I have Parkinson's.

♪♪

So all of this --
the new team,

keeping Angela at bay,
motivating you --

is about me

not allowing my life to end
in a cruel way.

I won't allow it.

I won't be polite
about it.

I won't be graceful
about it.

I will not...

allow it.

♪♪

♪♪

Are you sure?

I don't want you to do this
just 'cause I pressured you.

Mom, I'm not
doing this for you.

I mean, I-I am
doing this for you,

but (chuckles) I-I'm also
doing this for me

'cause I want to --
I want to use my voice,

and I want to give out the love
that Mama Eve me.

And we have
a dynasty to build.

Yes, we do.

Uh...

♪♪

I think your friend's
waiting for you.

♪♪

♪♪

So, that fine
construction man

that I see doing
all that work around here,

he left this for you.

Oh.

Can you do me a favor
and put this in the fridge?

I got something
I gotta go do.

(music continues in distance)

Hey.

-(door closes)
-Hey.

I wasn't gonna come.

I was trying
to give you your space.

You know, I know a lot of folks
are questioning you,

but I know what it's like
to want something for so long.

So do I.

I'm not talking
about the shop.

I don't want space.

But I know you're just

gonna be caught
in the middle of it all,

and I...

Why don't you
let me decide

what I do and don't want
to get caught up in?

Okay.

♪♪

♪ You give me your best ♪

♪ Can't get enough ♪

♪ You ain't gotta do too much ♪

I wanted to tell you

that you were amazing
up there.

You're just so comfortable
in your own skin.

And even though
you were scared,

you just went for it.

♪♪

For real.

You're incredible.

♪ It's the grind for me ♪

♪ It's the shine for me ♪

♪ And it's all for me,
all for me ♪

♪ Leaving me with no options ♪

♪ I'm gonna love ya,
I'm gonna love ya ♪

-♪ You gonna be the one ♪
-Where are you?

Yeah, I'm sorry that I was late,
but good news.

We decided to go a different way
with the Boston Tide deal.

You want to share
any details?

No.

So I was thinking
that we could have

a little celebration
when you get home.

Yeah, yeah,
that'd be great,

but, uh, I'm gonna
be out for a while.

Took the chopper out here
to New York.

I have that Kingship Regional
meeting in the morning.

I'm gonna stay
at the penthouse.

Okay.

Well, then,
I'll see you tomorrow.

-(cellphone beeps)
-Raymond, I...

♪♪

♪ I'm going all in, all in ♪

♪ My money all in, all in ♪

You came all this way
for me to find you a story?

I want you to get me some dirt
on Teddy Franklin.

He's corrupt.

He bailed
my company Darmon out,

and now he's trying
to keep it.

♪♪

I will do this for you,

but given our past,

why would you ask me?

RAYMOND: It's not about our past
right now.

I need some information,
and you're the best

financial reporter
on television.

But I'm also
your ex-wife.

RAYMOND: You're also one
of the only people

I trust outside
of my family.

-♪ My money all in ♪
-I see.

And how's Leah gonna feel
about this?

Leah doesn't
have to know.

Between me and him.

And now you.

Can you just
get me the dirt?

Because when
the time is right...

I'm gonna destroy
Teddy Franklin.

♪ I'm going all in ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪