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Mmm.

Nice.

I didn't hear you come in last night.

You were dead to the world.

That client meeting must've ran pretty late.

Mm, I canceled it.

I ended up doing tequila shots with Ashley.

She needed some consoling after--

Turning down Derek's marriage proposal?

I guess he told you.

Yeah, but my thing is, why does Ashley

need consoling if she broke his heart?

[sighs] Ashley didn't mean to hurt Derek.

She loves him.

She's just...

not ready to get married yet.

But why not?

She has her reasons.

Is one of them Andre Richardson?

[groans]

Damn tequila.

Need coffee.

ANDRE: Coming right up.

Look who's finally awake.

Good morning, sleepyhead.

I guess I really wore you out last night.

[Andre chuckles]

♪ ♪

[knock on door]

Dr. Montgomery,

it's delightful to see you again.

Please, come in.

Thanks, Ms. Dupree.

Please, call me Madison.

Madison. And please call me Dani.

I'm so glad you could join us.

Unfortunately, my mother is out of town,

but Chelsea's grandfather's upstairs.

He's getting dressed.

He so looks forward to meeting you,

very much.

It's a little intimidating meeting Senator Dupree.

Oh, don't be silly.

My father's...

Well, you'll see for yourself.

And we can't do anything until my sister Nicole gets here.

We need all hands on deck.

Mom, can we just dial it down to, like, 11?

And why does poor Madison have to meet

practically the entire family all at once?

Because she's your new girlfriend

and you're in love.

-Mom. -What? What?

Should I not have said "girlfriend"?

Is that not the word you're objecting to?

Did I mischaracterize your feelings?

No, you didn't.

Good, 'cause I feel the same way about you.

Well, look at that.

So, love is to be celebrated.

It doesn't come along every day.

And that's why I want everyone, everyone,

everyone to meet this woman

who is putting that light in your eyes.

And does that include your new boyfriend?

First of all, this is a Dupree gathering.

-Oh. -Second of all,

I do not have a boyfriend.

And number three,

whatever he is, he had other plans.

Now, let's go inside, shall we?

Last night was amazing.

I'm so glad you turned down that proposal from Derek.

Otherwise, this never would have happened.

How much tequila did I drink?

I... I can't remember a thing.

Aw, that's a shame.

Maybe you should take a few sips of coffee

to clear your head.

[gasps]

Oh...

[knock on door]

Mm.

Oh, my God.

Baby, it's not even noon.

I'm making up for lost time.

-You want something? -Hello?

Pregnant.

Well, I am very well aware of that fact,

and I couldn't be happier about it,

but I meant something non-alcoholic.

No, thanks.

You know, it's good to be back.

I miss all the comforts of home.

Down, boy.

The last time we tried that, you wound up in the hospital.

I left my gym bag when I moved out.

I would have called first, but I wondered

if you might tell me not to come over.

You're always welcome here. That hasn't changed.

Look, I know you're hurt.

I get it. But please, Derek,

understand, I didn't mean to hurt you.

Oh, I get it.

You just didn't want to marry me.

[Ashley sighs]

If you heard what I said--

And now I didn't hear you? That's the problem?

So you said yes to my proposal and I just misheard you?

I said that I didn't want to marry you now,

not when you're proposing as a Band-Aid to fix our problems.

That's an awful reason to get married.

Apparently so is "I love you."

I love you too, Derek.

And I-I want to marry you.

I want to have kids someday

and live our lives together.

Great.

Just not right now.

Not while we're like this.

When then, Ash?

Because we know all too well

that nothing's certain in this world.

We see it every day at our jobs.

Is it so wrong for me to try to have forever with you?

To be happy with the woman I love?

We haven't been happy lately. That's the problem.

And not getting married until God knows when

is supposed to, what,

age us until we're just right, like wine in a barrel?

Magically make us

more honest with each other, more understanding,

more ready to get married?

Forget it, Ashley. It's not gonna happen.

[groans]

Ash, you-you okay?

[grunts]

Hey, Andre. What brings you by?

I come bearing cinnamon lattes, Uncle Ted.

And, uh, I gotta give you a heads-up on something.

Oh.

Must be important if you feel

you need to smooth the way with a cinnamon latte.

Well, Dani knows that I told you about our relationship.

How'd she take that?

Turns out, she actually told somebody, too.

Yeah, her best friend, uh, Pamela.

Oh, so the secret

isn't so much of a secret anymore?

Does this mean the two of you are

planning on going public?

I think Dani's more open to the idea now.

Yeah. Uh, especially since Kat and Chelsea

have pretty much figured it out already.

I wonder how long until Nicole finds out.

I can only imagine how my wife is gonna react.

Morning. So what's this family meeting all about?

Madison. Is everyone okay? Why is there a neurologist here?

Because she's Chelsea's new girlfriend.

Oh! Uh, that-that's, uh, wonderful.

I-I-I had, um, no idea that Chelsea was...

Or that Madison was... [sighs]

Seeing each other.

It's a lovely sentiment, Sissy.

Grammatically torturous, but lovely.

My grammar would be better if I wasn't blindsided.

But I am happy for the both of you.

Nice to have you here, Madison.

Thanks, Nicole.

Thank you, Auntie.

I hope that Granddad feels the same way.

So do I. Daddy can be a tough audience sometimes.

That man can reduce you to tears before you know what hit you.

I'll never forget the day he grilled my first boyfriend.

Practically obliterated the poor thing.

It might have had something to do

with the fact that you were seven years old at the time.

And I'm still not over it.

[laughter]

Maybe this was a mistake.

It's too soon for us to be doing something like this.

I guess I was just excited about you, about us,

and that rubbed off on my mom,

who is the one who planned all of this in the first place.

Why did I say yes? I should have known better.

DANI: Oh, no, the crime of excitement.

Lock me up and throw away the key.

Daddy is just very protective of his family.

Starting the party without me?

I'm guessing tequila.

This is really nice. Thank you,

but I'm not ready for fruit.

Start with a tea.

It's ginger.

Unless you think your stomach will do better with peppermint.

No, this is good.

Want some dry toast?

[groans]

No sudden movements.

At least not until you get that painkiller down.

You have to work today?

In a couple of hours.

So...

what are we gonna do?

Are we gonna fight for this,

or are you gonna run away from it?

You're the one who's running.

I'm trying to save us.

I'm on board with that.

[groans]

God. Maybe I didn't say it in the right way last night,

but I want to save us, too, Derek.

Let's figure out what's working and do more of that.

Look, I'll do anything to make it better.

Except marry me.

[sighs] Because marriage isn't the answer.

[sighs]

Can we-- Let's just think of something else.

I gave it my best shot, and that didn't work for you,

so I'm fresh out of solutions.

You know,

if you're gonna give up now,

what makes you think you can stick out a marriage?

You know, that's gonna take a lot more

give-and-take than you're willing to give me now.

Yeah, only because...

Never mind.

You're not feeling well, and--

And you're helping me to feel better.

I mean, look at all this.

Look at you taking care of me.

How could I not love you?

You are the kindest,

bravest, most wonderful guy.

Can we please put in the work and get past this, Derek?

Just-just tell me what you were gonna say.

I...

Ashley, I don't think you're being honest with me.

I don't believe it's about the timing.

-It is. -And how much time you need?

A week?

Six weeks? Couple years?

I wish I knew.

Here's the thing,

I'm not sure you're ever gonna say yes.

And I think I know why.

Why?

You're gonna want a latte when you're done with that tea.

I'll take your keys.

Don't forget to take the ibuprofen.

I'll be right back.

[door closes]

You think Ashley and Andre are involved?

I didn't say that.

But my gut tells me Andre has feelings for Ashley.

And if I'm right, it makes me think Ashley

might have feelings for him, too.

And this is all based off your famous gut?

Well, it hasn't failed me yet.

But, look, I'm not just operating off police instincts.

It's the way Andre looks at Ashley.

But what have you seen?

It's not like you're in their company very often.

I was with Andre last night.

-With Ashley? -No, no, no, no.

Just with Andre. But he did tell me

that she told him that she turned down Derek,

which means they had to have gotten together

shortly after it happened.

Ashley and Andre are just friends.

Yeah, he pretty much told me the same thing.

-You asked him? -I'm a cop, babe.

Cops ask questions.

But he told me he felt sorry for Derek,

but my BS detector went off.

Sorry, is that different

-from your gut? -[laughs]

You can't tell me the same idea didn't cross your mind.

Well, I did ask Ashley

if she was interested in somebody else.

-See, I knew it. -And she said no. She said no.

But did you believe her? What did your gut tell you?

I don't have a gut,

thanks to all those Pilates classes.

Oh, well, I have to investigate that.

No, no, no. No, no. Stop. Don't... don't start.

I have to go to that family meeting this morning.

Aren't you already late for that?

Yeah, I told my mom not to expect me for another hour

because I want to check on Dad.

All right, well, we better hurry.

Don't worry. I'll be quick.

Oh, just what every girl wants to hear.

[laughs]

And what the hell is this supposed to be?

A doctor-approved heart-healthy breakfast.

Okay, well, give it to the doctor that approved it,

and give me my steak and eggs.

[scoffs]

Man comes home from the hospital

and his wife rejects him and starves him.

Baby, your loving wife

just wants to take good care of you.

Yeah, well, we clearly don't agree what good care is

in this context.

At least I don't have to do that damn P.T. anymore.

-What? -[phone chimes]

Hmm. Better gird your loins.

Why?

Hayley, what's going on?

Ah, good morning, all.

Ready to get to work?

No. And the law is my work.

These ridiculously easy exercises

are a waste of time, Shanice.

We talked about this in the hospital, Mr. Hamilton.

Dr. Montgomery wants you to continue the P.T. at home

for the time being.

I never heard her say that.

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.

Did you forget we're monitoring your alcohol intake?

It's one of the things you pay me for.

Well, I'll pay you not to work on me.

[laughs]

And they say you don't have a sense of humor.

Who said that?

Got a wonderful sense of humor.

Did the fruit stay down okay?

Thanks.

It was exactly what I needed.

I was gonna send you money for the latte.

That would have really pissed me off.

Which is why I didn't do it.

Well, if you're good, I'm gonna grab my bag

-and head out. -No, Derek,

you can't leave me hanging like this, okay?

You think I'm not telling you the truth

about why I don't want to marry you?

What other reason could there be?

I don't know.

Maybe you're holding out for something better.

Someone better than a firefighter.

There is no one better for me than you.

And no one else?

Dani said that she was worried about how Aunt Nicole

would react when she finds out about me and Dani.

Well, maybe she's right to be concerned.

I mean, Nicole looks at you like you're one of her kids.

Yeah, but I'm not

related to Dani, and barely even

to Aunt Nicole, except through you.

So you think there's more to her wanting

to keep what the two of you have going on under wraps?

I think she's just uninterested

in people knowing about us because...

she thinks I'm gonna hurt her, like Bill.

And if people know that we're together,

then... I don't know,

maybe she's nervous that I'm gonna hurt her

or embarrass her.

-She denied it? -No.

She pretty much admitted that I was right.

But I told her that I'm not like Bill

and that I'm not gonna hurt her.

I have no intentions of hurting her.

And that's the truth, Unc.

I really care about Dani very much.

Well, so did Bill. Enough to marry her.

But that didn't stop him from hooking up

with their daughter's best friend.

Well, look at that.

Ah, Naomi. At last.

I didn't know you'd be so happy to see me, Dad.

He's just grateful for any excuse

to stop doing his exercises.

Well, this workout doesn't look so bad.

You tell him, Naomi. It's much easier

than those Pilates classes

we used to take, remember?

It was a long time ago, Hayley.

You know, before you got pregnant

with my baby brother or sister.

Hey, hey, Naomi, come on.

There's no reason for that attitude.

No, it's okay, Bill.

Naomi's entitled to how she feels about me,

even though I thought we were starting to get past that.

After everything you've done,

I'm not about to embrace you as my stepmother.

Although I already told you, I am grateful to you

for taking such good care of my dad.

That's fair.

But don't blame me for pushing for more.

I miss my friend.

Shanice, maybe we should take a break,

give father and daughter a minute alone?

I... don't suppose a short one will hurt.

So, how are you feeling?

Eh, just embarrassed

that I have to keep doing these ridiculous P.T. exercises.

Although, I am

-growing fond of my cane. -Oh.

[chuckles] Check that out.

-Dad, what the-- -Oh, no, hush.

I'm getting the hang of this thing.

-Okay. -Yeah.

-[groans] -Okay. All right, all right.

Why don't we stick to our real rehab?

Let me get Shanice back in.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Not until I finish questioning the witness.

The witness, is it?

-Hmm. -[chuckles]

Do you have to be so hard on Hayley?

Yes.

Sorry.

Look, I'm not asking for an apology,

but I would like an explanation.

I mean, she hasn't done anything

to deserve the way you spoke to her.

I will let that one slide for the moment

and say it's not Hayley's fault that I'm in a mood.

This time.

I'm just a little soured on coupledom

in general at the moment.

You and Jacob okay?

Yeah, we're fine.

But my best friend's relationship

is falling apart.

Where are my manners?

I'm Vernon Dupree.

I'm Madison Montgomery,

and I'm so honored to meet you, Senator Dupree.

Well, it is a pleasure to meet Chelsea's new friend,

about whom I've heard absolutely nothing.

Let's have a seat and remedy that omission.

Madison is--

Chelsea, please let your friend speak for herself.

So, Madison, uh,

I understand you two met at the hospital.

Connected at the hospital, yes.

I can't go too much into detail about that

because of HIPAA.

I can. Madison is Dad's neurologist.

That's one strike against her already, saving that dog.

Hush, Dani.

In fact, both of my daughters,

maybe you should give me a moment alone

with this happy couple.

-Daddy, we don't have to. -I don't think-- No.

But I do.

Now, come on. Run along, you two.

Don't you love how we're instantly children?

Indeed.

Mom, Aunt Nicole, it's okay.

-Daddy, go easy on them. -Please?

So, Madison, tell me a little about yourself.

There's not really a lot to tell.

Um, I graduated top of my class at Georgetown Prep,

did a combined college

and medical school program at Banneker,

and my neurology residency at Johns Hopkins.

How do you like those credentials, Granddad?

I wonder if this family meeting was a good idea.

I think it might have gone a little smoother

if Naomi were here.

You said she's checking on Bill?

Yeah, his first day home from the hospital.

He's coming along, off the walker,

using a cane, still doing P.T.

You seem very knowledgeable on this topic.

Father of my children, Nicole.

Lowlife scum who done you dirty, Sissy.

It makes me dance when you speak of Bill

with loathing and contempt.

[laughs]

You would do the same for me.

Oof, don't even get me started on Ted.

I just hope Madison is a little more careful

with my girl's heart than Bill and Ted were with ours.

So this is really serious?

Chelsea says she's in love.

What better way to test that out

than to put them through the Daddy gauntlet?

Hmm, I suppose.

And frankly, I am so tired of secrets.

If my husband had told me the truth

instead of lying to me

for nearly 30 years, a whole lot of hurt

and bitterness could have been avoided.

I have something to tell you.

What? What is it?

It's about Andre and me.

Andre.

Richardson?

We've been sleeping together for months.

You've accomplished a lot for being so young.

And she's just getting started.

Oh, I have no doubt.

Has Chelsea told you much about the Duprees?

A little.

Well, we're family first, as we say.

We circle the wagons at the first hint of trouble.

Which is not

to try to scare you off, but to underscore

how close we are.

We'll do just about anything

to protect our loved ones.

Sounds admirable.

We think so.

Which is why I find it curious

that my daughter would set up this meet and greet

so soon after you two met.

Uh, Chelsea,

correct me if I'm wrong.

Hasn't it been ages since you've brought

somebody over here to meet us?

What am I to infer from that?

It was Mom's idea.

Which you went along with.

Have you ever tried to tell her no?

[chuckles]

Why don't you just try

telling your grandfather the truth?

You're sleeping with Andre? My nephew Andre?

Your nephew by marriage.

You are not blood-related to him, and neither am I.

Thank God for small favors.

-Are you upset? -Of course I am, Dani!

How could you do something like this?

I think once Nicole thinks about it,

she won't be so upset

about you and Dani being together.

I mean, she should be happy the two of you have hit it off.

[scoffs] Hit it off?

Well, I hope so.

I wouldn't want to add to the stress that Aunt Nicole

has already been under.

You mean because of me?

I didn't mean to rub it in.

No, it's, uh...

it's my bed,

and, uh, I'm lying in it.

All alone.

So, where do things stand between you and her?

I think you told me that you were going to,

-what, send her something? -Flowers.

Ah.

I wanted to give her something

that would remind her of happier times

without pushing her.

I get that you don't want to pressure her,

but that doesn't mean that you don't have to push at all.

A relationship is like a shark,

and it has to keep moving forward or it's gonna die.

Of course there's no one else. What are you talking about?

Never mind. I should be getting out of your hair.

No, I want to know what you meant.

You think I've been cheating on you?

Because I have never,

would never do that to you.

Well, at least there's that.

Wow.

Okay, good. So now I get credit for not cheating on you.

God, I didn't realize we were so far apart.

Derek, if we could just connect, even a little.

Those days are over. And so are we.

I don't know what to say.

Because there is nothing.

Well, uh...

Yeah, so then, I wish you well.

God, that was a really stupid, cliché thing to say.

I wish you all the happiness in the world, Derek.

I wish you the same, Ash. Th--

That's all I ever wanted for you.

And I'm sorry

I couldn't be the one to make it happen.

-[cries] -[door closes]

So, what's going on with your friend's relationship

that's upsetting you so?

I don't want to get into it.

I came here to check on you

and make sure you were following Dr. Montgomery's orders.

Yeah, well,

unfortunately.

[groans]

Well,

I'm glad to see you're doing the P.T.,

even though you think it's silly.

Hmm. Yeah. If I'd have known this medical hiccup

would have gotten me so much sympathy,

I would have had a stroke a long time ago.

Dad, that's not even funny. Please don't joke about that.

This could have been really serious, okay?

And as mad as I still am at you, the thought of...

...the thought of you not being around anymore is unbearable.

So please, just promise me you'll take care of yourself.

Okay. Okay.

Come here.

I want my marriage not to just survive,

-but to thrive. -Then it will.

Just keep on swimming, Uncle Shark.

And then you will win back Auntie Shark.

I appreciate the sentiment.

And the cinnamon latte.

Hey, anytime.

And if everything works out how it's supposed to,

maybe one day, me and Dani can go on a double date

with you and Aunt Nicole.

[laughs]

That would be interesting, huh?

Unc and Neph romancing two sisters?

Well, when you put it that way, it is kind of weird.

But, hey, stranger things have happened.

Well, they certainly have.

Let's just hope the Dupree sisters

are on the same page, too.

Yeah.

Nicole, I don't understand

what you're acting so surprised about.

You suspected something was going on between Andre and me.

And you denied it.

I was lying.

Exactly. You were lying,

Ted was lying, Eva's lying.

Everybody is lying to poor, stupid Nicole.

Nobody thinks you're stupid, Sissy, especially not me.

Don't "Sissy" me, Dani. Not when I'm furious with you.

But I don't understand why.

Because Ted betrayed me,

and now you are sleeping with his nephew.

It's not like I'm sleeping with Ted.

No, that would be Leslie.

Oh, come on.

You know Ted's not interested in that tacky psycho.

Why? Because they are so hideously wrong for each other?

Like you and my nephew,

who's young enough to be your son?

Andre is not that young.

Could you not just sleep with somebody

a little more age-appropriate?

You know what? Forget about age.

Just someone appropriate, period.

[sighs]

I care about Andre.

I rely on his support.

So, why wouldn't you want us to be happy together?

Are you jealous?

Yes. That's it, Dani.

I am jealous.

I wish I was sleeping with my nephew.

You know that is not what I meant.

Look, I am sorry.

Please, please, just forget I said anything.

Everybody wants me to forget and forgive.

Excuse me if it is not that easy.

Baby, what... what's happening?

Why are you crying? And where's Shanice?

She had to get back to the hospital.

Well, that's no reason to cry.

I say it's a reason to celebrate.

Not funny, Bill.

Okay.

I don't know why everyone's attacking

my sense of humor today.

Look, tell me what's wrong. What happened?

Baby, did Shanice do something?

No, she didn't do anything.

Okay, then tell me what-what's wrong.

It's nothing.

Your tears say otherwise.

Baby, how can I fix it

if you don't tell me what's wrong?

It's all just hitting me.

You're making cocktails

and twirling your cane around like everything is fine.

Well, because everything is fine.

How can you say that?

I came so close to losing you.

I could have been here all alone

with our unborn child. Like, Bill...

...you are all that I have.

No family, no friends even.

Nobody else but you.

If I lost you, I...

...I wouldn't know what to do.

Hey, hey.

I'm not going anywhere, okay?

Where's Nicole?

She had to go back to work.

So, how are things going in here?

I think Granddad thinks Madison and I are moving too fast.

Well, Madison,

I don't know what Chelsea has told you about our family.

Mom, we have much more interesting things

to talk about other than the Duprees.

DANI: Really?

Anyway, we have had to weather

several personal storms over the past few months,

and we've rallied, as we always have.

But it's made us even more vigilant

about outsiders, so to speak.

I can certainly understand that.

I hope you also understand that if my father was

a little overly cautious, it's only because

he doesn't want Chelsea to suffer

the way her mother and aunt already have.

I would never do anything to hurt Chelsea.

She's much too dear to me.

I believe you, Madison.

And I'm delighted to see

such genuine affection between the two of you.

Thank you, Senator Dupree.

My friends call me Vernon.

Thank you, Vernon.

I came as soon as I got your text.

What's wrong?

Why are you so nice to me, Naomi?

I'm nobody.

I can't pay you.

Hell, I can't even pay for this cup of coffee.

I had to tell the waitress

you were meeting me and you'd pick up the tab.

I will handle the coffee. That's nothing to worry about.

But, June, why did you text me?

What's wrong?

As much as I'm used to it,

I'm never okay with the humiliation.

I'm homeless,

but I'm not evil or malicious.

Or deserving of disrespect, am I?

Of course not.

You are genuinely a fine human being,

and I am privileged to know you.

We'll see if you still think that

after I tell you why I asked you here.

Thank you.

They came in the middle of the night.

No warning. Silent, like ghosts.

They didn't hurt anybody, as far as I know.

But they took everything.

Who?

They call them the cleanup crew.

They raid homeless camps every once in a while.

We thought we were safe

because we're out of the public eye, under the overpass.

-Mm-hmm. -We've always been safer out of sight.

But not this time.

And you weren't hurt?

They're not trying to beat us up,

just get rid of us.

They took all my stuff.

Thieves.

I need you to help me get it back.

Of course. Of course.

I just... I need more information, okay?

Descriptions and a list of the stolen property.

They stole my picture, Naomi.

Why the hell do they need a picture

of two little kids?

Couldn't they at least have left me that?

I promise, I will help you get your belongings back,

especially that picture. Okay?

Hey.

I'm sorry I'm late.

No problem. I just got here myself.

But these pretty flowers just arrived.

I bet they're from that hunky boyfriend of yours.

[laughs]

They're probably not.

We just broke up.

I'm gonna put my stuff down and get ready for my shift.

[elevator dings]

Any messages?

No, but these came for you.

Looks like someone's determined

to get back in your good graces, Dr. R.

So, what happened between you and Nicole?

Nothing, she just had to get back to work, that's all.

That's your story, and you're sticking to it?

-To the bitter end. -Hmm.

So, what'd you really think about Madison?

Well, I said exactly what I thought.

She's a lovely young woman,

very accomplished,

and she seems to be genuinely fond of our Chelsea.

Do I hear a "but"?

If there is one, it's only about

the speed of the relationship.

This whole fiasco with Bill

didn't do Chelsea's emotional state any favors.

I know.

I'm not the only one that bastard hurt.

And even though she

may not have acted out as dramatically as her mother...

...Chelsea is still very much wounded and seeking comfort.

Hasty decisions made in that frame of mind

can come back and haunt you.

Sweetheart, you're crying about losing someone

who's right here, holding your hand.

Hmm? Now, doesn't that sound silly?

[sighs] You're right.

You are here,

you're just fine

and you're not going anywhere,

No, that's for damn sure.

Okay, let me take a minute to pull it together.

Oh, Shanice left

a list of exercises for you to do

when she's not here.

And she knows exactly what she can do with that list.

Good morning.

It's Bill Hamilton here.

Listen, there's a little something

I need you to do for me.

Yeah. I want to take out a life insurance policy.

Uh, yeah. Let's say, um, $10 million.

With my wife Hayley as sole beneficiary.

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