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-Something happened to Doug? -He was in a car accident.

[shudders] M-My husband is dead.

I pronounce you

husband and wife.

Lord have mercy.

If you have a shred of dignity left,

you will have this ridiculous marriage annulled

before Naomi and Chelsea find out about it.

DANI: How would you feel about staying married

a little while longer?

So you're saying you had nothing to do with his death?

Adamantly and unequivocally.

Doug couldn't take a good picture to save his...

Mrs. McBride.

The second you put a camera on that handsome face,

his smile vanished.

Th-The secret was to give him a little tickle.

That one's okay, but I have better ones I can...

No one's seeing it except the department.

I'm sorry again for your loss

and for breaking the news over the phone.

I-I needed to know the second he wasn't in the world anymore.

I should have felt something, you know? But...

I guess that's just in movies.

Please have a seat.

I-I just came from the kids.

At Banneker?

Nicole drove me up yesterday.

How are the twins holding up?

They're crazy close, but, uh, this is the first time

I've seen Deanna and Donnell holding hands in a decade.

None of us thought we would lose Doug like this, this soon.

And this way.

Th-The kids can't understand it.

Neither can I. We all have questions.

That's why I'm here.

Bradley Smith makes you sound like a regular Alex Cross.

Let's hope the good reporter's beat

-doesn't go anywhere near that car accident. -[door opens]

Marcel, I got to cut out.

Randy.

[laughs]

Randy, Randy, Randy. You do surprise.

You have any idea how rare that is?

Yeah, I know.

-We had a deal. -No. I gave you a pass.

I let you walk, and you lived to tell the tale.

The only hitch is, you broke the covenant.

I was never supposed to see or even think about you ever again.

-I remember. -Then what are you doing here?

Only someone with a death wish would come

in here without the cavalry.

And I don't hear any squad cars.

I'm the cavalry.

? ?

No worries, I could hold these all day.

Yeah, you could.

How many times a day do you work out?

Not enough.

Uh, you can set the boxes over there.

You sure I'm not taking you away from anything important?

I finished in court earlier than expected.

Got the rest of the afternoon off.

This is better than the club's tire boot camp.

[grunts]

Besides, friends help friends move.

Well, friend, do you think that I'm crazy

for giving up the sweet life for this place?

Room service and proximity to your dad has its perks,

but owning your first home is big.

-Yeah. -I know you and your mom have

your issues, but maybe her wanting

to give you something stable is kind of sweet.

Redemptive, even?

Yeah, she has a part of her that's sweet.

And the other part?

Mama gets herself a gift when she gets you one.

This one came with an ulterior motive.

-Ah. What was it? -Mm-hmm.

Guess where Mama's moving to.

-[knock on door] -TED: Eva.

[clears throat]

[knock on door]

Hello, lover.

Where's Eva?

She bounced about an hour ago.

Bounced? Haven't heard "bounced" since 1999.

Oh, you keep me so young, Teddy Bear.

Just tell me when Eva will be back.

Eh, well, she doesn't live here anymore. I do.

-What? -Howdy, neighbor.

So, feel free to drop by

anytime you'd like. Anytime.

Yes. Fabulous job, niecy.

Um, it's not too late to get Andre.

He knows way more about lighting and framing than I do.

Don't sell yourself short.

Besides, we're going for homegrown over polished.

All girl power over here.

Can Andre man a live stream with a million followers

while also modeling the official first drop

of ChelseaKat?

Absolutely not.

-Ooh. -Ooh.

Ooh. Ooh.

[both laugh]

Make sure to capture every intentional detail.

-Mm-hmm. -Yes.

Alexandria, I'm so glad you made it.

Samantha, this is Alexandria, our wonderful manufacturer.

Without her, none of this would be possible.

Oh, please, I'm just the executor.

It's Chelsea's vision and your brilliance

that brought this to life.

I'm just glad to be a part of it.

Hi, I am Samantha, teen ambassador.

Samantha, can you get Alexandria mic'd up?

Okay, everything is set. Where's Chelsea?

Right here.

Madison was just giving me

the hundredth pep talk of the day.

Alexandria, thank you so much for coming.

You know I wouldn't miss this release,

but I only have a short window, though.

-Oh, we'll make sure to get you out on time. -Mm-hmm.

Are you still game for this? No shame in postponing.

If the most driven woman I know is ready to give it all up

for me, how can I not rise to the moment?

Oh, it's gonna be amazing, Chels.

Our very own at-home shopping experience.

The comments and people dropping in are gonna make

this fun, but that QR code-

that thing is gonna explode from all the presales rolling in.

-Okay. -Okay, we are live

with just a click of a button. On your go.

Let's do it.

In three. Two. One.

Ah. Missed a call from Eva. She tried to warn me.

Oh. Why do you have to spin

something so lovely into something so twisted?

I gave our daughter an apartment.

Bought her the place that we used to scrape to rent.

Don't sneeze on my gift.

What Eva needed was a chance to make up for lost time with me.

You took that from us.

What a young woman on the rise needs

is a place to make her own.

Now, you have her every day at the office.

You can have dinner when, when she isn't...

doing things that a girl her age should do.

I mean, hasn't she been caught up

in the middle of us far too long?

You know, I...

I'd almost believe you if you weren't unpacking lingerie

in a place Eva made her own.

Oh, it's just a simple handoff

from princess to queen.

Well, you're the queen of lost-your-mind

if you think I'm paying for this room.

I swapped out my Black Card for yours downstairs.

Thanks to your former mother-in-law,

you don't have to pick up another tab for me again.

Unless you are wining and dining me.

Nothing former about my marriage.

[sighs]

Yeah, well, little Nicky isn't backing down on that divorce.

She is very, very angry at you, Teddy Bear.

Because of you.

My mom has a million different ways of saying, "Look out,

Mama's coming, and there's nothing you can do about it."

[Tomas laughs]

Except maybe warn your dad.

Woe betide when he finds out she's a floor away.

I didn't want to text it, so I just asked him to call.

Nothing.

Yeah, there's a lot of that going around.

Kat still hasn't answered my calls or texts.

So you decided against giving her space?

You mean, I should've listened to you?

I couldn't help it. I miss her.

And, real talk, there's this unanswered question in my head.

Something I need to prove to Kat and to myself.

I need to know if I can lay it down in bed.

Hey, fam, it's your girl Kat Richardson.

We are so excited to show you what we've been working on.

But before we dive in, I have to give some serious gratitude.

First to my gorgeous niece,

who is all glowed up

and she's repping ChelseaKat

as a teen ambassador/tech genius. Come over here, girl.

[laughter]

And to our village, thank you for the support

and encouragement while we got this brand off the ground.

To Alexandria Alli,

ChelseaKat's manufacturer,

who, without her, this vision

would not have been able to come to life.

Hi, fam.

And lastly, the reason we are all here,

my partner in fashion Chelsea,

the creator who dreamed up this gorgeous collection.

And with Kat's keen business mind, brought it to life.

Otherwise, they would just be sketches on paper.

But now we can hold it in our hands.

And you can, too.

There are all kinds of love stories.

Shout-out to my girlfriend Madison.

There's love that comes from your family,

love that comes from within when you're passionate

about something, and the love that's exuded

when you stand in your truth.

That is ChelseaKat,

and we cannot wait for you to dive in deeper.

This is more than a purse or a brand.

It's a revolution, and we want you to be a part of it.

So keep dropping comments or join us in the live

and get your questions answered in real time.

And while you're at it, check out this beauty.

She is the manifestation of everything we've worked for.

Meet the ChelseaKat Dream bag.

It is the first release in our flagship collection.

Thank you, Alexandria, for getting her to market.

I couldn't be more hyped about this bag

and the love and energy that went into creating it.

KAT: Can you tell us more about how you made it?

When Chelsea first showed me the design, I was floored.

I mean, she had designed a bag that transitions seamlessly

from day to night

but also explored different textures

that makes it truly unique.

Which is where your expertise in material sourcing came in.

This woman can find anything, ChelseaKat fam.

If you need a super specific vintage color palette

or, or-or-or rare fabric,

she's your girl.

We've got our first join.

FAN 1 [over phone]: Hi, Chelsea and Kat and Samantha and Alexandria.

-Hi. -I love that denim look,

but, um, I was wondering, does it come in different colors?

I'm so glad you asked.

So, in addition to this gorgeous two-tone blue colorway,

we have this eye-catching red.

Both feature a fun hot pink cotton lining

and a secure closure to keep all of your essentials

nice and safe.

We also have a charcoal version on sale, so it's giving options.

We've got another request.

FAN 2 [over phone]: Oh, my God. Hi! Huge fan.

I've been following Chelsea since I was in middle school.

Totally stole your look for senior prom.

I'm glad I could help. What's your question?

What type of purse is it? Like, how do you wear it?

I designed the purse to be as versatile as possible,

so we created an adjustable and removable strap

so you could wear it as a crossbody or a shoulder bag.

It's buyer's choice.

Or you can carry it like this from the handle,

and it's made with high-quality vegan leather.

ChelseaKat is an ethically responsible brand.

I'm so glad you guys love the bag.

And if you want to be first in line for the spring drop,

be sure to sign up for early access.

Sneak peeks coming real soon.

Well, Alexandria has to go.

Thank you again for making this possible.

Everyone, say bye to Alexandria.

-Thank you. -Bye.

We've got another one.

Hey, what's your name?

And which bag are you feeling the most?

ALLISON [over phone]: Hey, wifey. It's me, Allison.

I just wanted to say that I am so proud of you.

ALLISON: Aren't you gonna say hello to your wifey?

Hang up on her now.

I hate that I can't be there with you in person,

but you know I'm with you always.

Like you said about love and passion,

it's inspiring, inescapable.

Love you, wifey.

Hey, uh, ChelseaKat fam.

We are not gonna let whatever that was ruin this moment.

Um, but we're gonna take a quick break

and then we'll be right back to you.

I-I can't wait for you guys to see the inside

of ChelseaKat's Dream bag.

Be back soon.

And we're off.

I am so sorry, Chelsea. I didn't know.

-We're gonna get you some water. -Oh, yeah.

-It's gonna be okay. -I don't understand.

She's supposed to be in jail.

Well, I-I'm sure she's still locked up.

But I'll check every window and door.

Uh...

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Chelsea.

We've got you. You are not alone.

Okay? Uh, um, I'm gonna call Jacob. Okay?

Sorry about that.

Tell me she's still in jail.

Yes, I have eyes on her now.

What happened?

We're required to give her access to her lawyer,

but she insisted she needed to google the firm's number

and she got some rookie cop to hand over his phone.

Look, just tell Chelsea how sorry I am, okay?

ALLISON: Nothing keeps me from my wife.

Chelsea's not your wife.

Tell that to God and the state of Virginia.

Get this nutcase back to lockup.

I brought the gun to make you listen to me.

Is it anything worth hearing?

It's about Doug.

I want...

I need to do whatever it takes

not to end up in a ditch like my friend.

I'd say the odds of that are going up.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mrs. McBride.

Now tell me how I can help.

You've been kind, Jacob.

Now I need you to be honest.

Is there any chance at all

my husband's death wasn't an accident?

-I can give you the facts. -Please.

Doug's car went off the road and into a ravine,

where it hit a tree and caught fire.

The officer at the crash site

found an empty flask of liquor at the scene.

So you're saying Doug was drunk?

I believe the autopsy will confirm that.

Is there any reason to suspect foul play?

Laura Peterson.

Someone ran her off the road on purpose a few months ago.

-Yes, but... -You know who it is. You just can't prove it.

What if this is like that?

Nothing at the scene suggests

that another vehicle was involved.

I see.

Look, not every case leaves breadcrumbs.

But is there something I'm missing?

Or is there any reason to believe

that there was someone else to blame for your husband's death?

Yes.

I know exactly who's responsible.

$20,000.

Twice as much as I took.

Now, is that enough to get me out of this alive?

You know, I once told Doug

that he was the wielder of his own fate.

Had every chance to hang on to the life he had,

but he took his hands off the wheel with no help from me.

I've got a kid you've met, Joey.

I've given you some good years...

Cashed that chip when I let you go before!

Now, what's keeping me from pushing this button

and letting my guys come in here right now?

Give me one reason,

when you come in here with a gun.

One reason...

why you shouldn't end up just like Doug.

Champagne and caviar are on the way.

I've always wanted to try those little eggs.

Those little fish eggs. I always thought they were gross, though.

You know, your money might have bought you

into this hotel, but you'll never be anything

other than a joke to Fairmont Crest society.

Where were we? Oh, yes.

You were pretending that you had some shot

at saving your little marriage while blaming me,

per usual.

Nicole was softening towards me

till you gave her my tie and implied we'd had sex.

Honey, we did have sex,

and it was good.

But you didn't have to confirm it, Ted.

Ever heard of "she said, he said,

they said, we said"?

I wasn't gonna lie to Nicole.

Aw.

You didn't want to lie?

Something that you did nonstop for two decades

to save your marriage.

But not now.

Hmm.

Got to think that maybe

you didn't want to save it after all.

TOMAS: It's bugging me, okay?

The sex is hot for me, not so much for her.

And your takeaway is you don't know how to please a woman?

Didn't you say it was just her putting too much pressure on it?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Okay, well, did she say something different?

She hasn't said anything at all.

What's your body count, Tomas?

Excuse me?

Like the fast food sign. How many women served?

How many men have you served?

I'll never tell.

Look, I'm asking for scientific reasons.

How many women have graced your bed,

outside of my half sister?

A hundred, maybe.

Okay, real numbers, please.

Dozens.

A dozen.

And how many of that dozen were satisfied with their... treat?

I mean, there was repeat business.

Okay, you're a snack and a half, and you know it.

Are you seriously gonna let Kat put a dent

in all that gorgeous confidence?

I should give you my contact list.

You could do a poll for science.

Mm. Or...

I can do this.

Chelsea, I'm so sorry.

Samantha, you have nothing to apologize for.

You made sure that this place was locked down tight.

And, Kat, you didn't miss a beat.

Together, y'all were my army.

It's what Duprees do.

You know what else they do?

No way.

Every preorder filled, and your DMs are flooded.

We smashed it. I knew we would.

-Who are we? -ChelseaKat.

I... I said, "Who are we?"

CHELSEA AND KAT: ChelseaKat.

Wait a minute, should I be recording this?

No. Some things aren't for the Chelsea fam.

They're for our fam. Bring it in.

[phone chimes]

Oh, and that'll be my homework reminder.

-Well, we will celebrate properly this weekend. -Mm-hmm.

Can't wait.

Thank you, guys, for making me a part of this.

Always.

[exhales]

Okay. You can break down now.

No breakdown.

Samantha's right. Allison loses, and we won.

She didn't steal a thing from me,

-and we should toast to that. -Hmm.

'Cause this is everything we've worked for.

I just pictured this celebration a little bit bigger.

With the Dupree family.

You and Madison. Me and Tomas.

I should probably find him, huh?

No. I think you should find Eva first.

I didn't mean to do that.

I-I mean, I've thought about it,

and I thought about you all being not buttoned up, but...

-Eva. -But it's not just how you look. It's who you are.

Okay? You're crazy smart a-and kind.

-And kind is rare these days. -Eva.

And coming into town the way I did was messy.

But you listened, even though I was a stranger,

and then we weren't strangers, we were friends.

And even after you found out

what I did to Nicole and my dad,

you didn't judge.

Hell, you even pretended to like my favorite books.

And now I probably just messed that up, didn't I?

My turn?

I love those books.

And I held on to the last one

because I'm gonna give it the highest honor of all,

the reread.

You don't have to play it off

like I didn't just make an idiot of myself.

I'm gonna reread the part where the two lovers

finally stop pretending

and admit what they knew all along.

And what was that?

That they're totally into each other.

That they couldn't stay away from each other,

even though they tried.

It was pretty passionate.

TOMAS: And worth the wait.

You're saying someone else is to blame for Doug's death?

Um...

Me.

I have to warn you, if you're about to incriminate your...

My husband was falling apart for months.

What kind of wife am I...

was I, uh, not to notice?

I want to say it started when the twins went to college,

but it was before. He always liked to gamble. He...

The gambling was just the first step.

Then there was the drinking,

and then he left his job at the hospital.

If Doug had an alcohol problem, that's not on you.

He called me. We talked.

He was slurring his words.

I guess I thought if there was some other cause

for the accident, I wouldn't be to blame.

But I-I just can't make sense of it.

Doug always drew a hard line

when it came to drinking and driving.

He-he-he never would have gotten behind the wheel

-if I had just... -Oh, hang on, hang on.

You didn't make him get in that car. No one did.

So what happens now?

You press that little button and get Fast Eddie in here?

You tell me.

You want me to beg?

Nah.

When I go out... I'm going out on my feet.

You remember I like to keep my enemies close.

Joey, how do I convince you that I am not your enemy?

That's not possible. Not after you botched that assignment

in the park and took off with my $10K.

And then plotted with Doug to take me down.

I tried to talk Doug out of it, okay?

-I even went so far as... -Don't, don't, don't.

Nostalgia, what a bitch. I hate it.

You know, I knew we were in trouble when you told me

that dumb story about how, when you were kids,

you jumped in to protect him

and then you got your ass kicked.

I don't think Doug would want you making that sacrifice

over his dead body.

But you let him take you down the wrong path,

away from me.

And you have my apology with 100% interest on top.

Why would you even want to come back? Why not run?

I asked myself...

""What would Joey do?"

Would you live the rest of your life

looking over your shoulder,

mourning the loss of a friend that you just could not save?

Or would you square up, take the hit,

handle whatever comes?

If I'm already on the highway to hell,

might as well hitch my ride to the devil I know.

Well, your instinct to loyalty was right.

It was just misplaced.

If you're gonna put your life on the line, you do it for me.

And you keep doing it until I lose the itch

to press that button.

Lesson learned... the hard way.

Welcome back, my friend.

I hate it when we fight.

[gags]

Ew. Ugh. [gags]

Okay, that is the opposite of delicious.

I love caviar. I've been eating it my whole life.

Well, la-di-da.

You can have the whole jar.

Ah, don't mind if I do.

Hold up, player.

This ain't no drive-through.

You're just gonna leave a lady to dine alone?

Now, listen, the-the people, the room service folks,

they're gonna be bringing up my, my burger,

which I should have ordered in the first place.

You trying to make this into some kind of date?

You're actually scared to sit down and eat with me?

Scared? No. Disinterested.

Oh. Well, you might as well get used to it

because you're gonna be seeing me.

Yeah. In the lobby, in the elevator.

Whee.

And when you're not seeing me,

you're gonna be thinking about seeing me.

Now, Teddy Bear, I do love foreplay.

But sometimes Mama just needs to get fed.

Why would I ever want to talk to Eva?

Tomas doesn't think that she's evil.

And how would you feel if he told you

that you couldn't be friends with me?

He thinks that she's just a girl from the other side

of the gates, just like him.

He thinks she's his friend.

Well, until she moves him out of the friend zone

and tries to make her move.

-Why are you defending her? -I'm not.

Making Eva your enemy is only killing your sexy.

Do you want to keep going after Eva,

or do you want your boyfriend back?

'Cause you can't have both.

Go over there. Make nice.

Show Tomas that you respect his choice in friends,

which, in a way, is showing that you respect him.

I wouldn't even know where to begin.

She's gonna know something's up.

Uh, take a peace offering.

One she can't refuse.

Here.

-We just sold this bag. -And we can make more.

Take it to the hotel and let the bag do the talking.

-She's not at the hotel anymore. -How do you know that?

Because I know where she gets her ugly nails done.

Her psycho mom gave her their apartment.

Okay, stalker. No, seriously, Kat.

But I hate the idea of her carrying one of our bags

with one of those tacky polyester outfits.

Well, do you hate the idea

of her arm looped through your boyfriend's even more?

Go.

Okay, but if this blows up, I'm blaming you.

Look, she's not her mom, and she's not Allison.

What's the worst that could happen?

[moaning]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Are you sure about this? Like, what about you and Kat?

There is no me and Kat. She thinks I'm bad in bed,

and she's not answering any of my calls.

Maybe because there's nothing left to say.

But you and I...

? Obsession, obsession?

? You the one I break the rules for?

? Game on, and let's shoot for?

? You stay on my mind like 365 days, two-four?

? Half a quarter in the gas tank?

? I'm-a still whip it in the fast lane?

? Just to get to you, when I get to you?

? I'm-a give it to you like my last name.?

I was gonna bring this by the house.

Doug's personal items.

So...

this is what Doug's life is reduced to- an envelope.

This isn't Doug. Doug's life was you,

the kids, and the lives he saved in his work.

That's what he left behind.

[phone chimes]

I need to go to the chief's office.

Please stay as long as you need.

[sighs]

[sobbing]

Sorry. Sorry.

Doug, I'm sorry.

Randy's back on the payroll.

Do I trust him? Marcel, you know me better than that.

Because I can use him, that's why.

Oh, he knows the consequences if he messes up again.

And if he fails,

then you can arrange another accident.

VANESSA: Joey.

How freaked are you?

On a scale of...

"I should've never helped her move"

or "I wish I never met her"?

Neither.

I'm not really thinking anything or overthinking.

That's the beauty of this moment. And you.

And there isn't something you want to ask me?

Yeah.

Do you think I can use your shower?

[laughs]

Yeah, go right ahead.

-Hey, Tomas. -Yeah?

I'm giving you a five-star review.

Foreplay, form, and that dismount.

Fan-freaking-tastic.

[sighs]

Forget how I descended back into your life.

Forget about the anger, the hurt, and the shame.

Baby, just see me.

I mean, you said that our interlude

the other night existed out of time, right?

So, this can be that.

All right? No-no being drunk, not messy.

Eyes wide open. Lights on.

Just say yes.

Or don't say anything at all.

I need words, Dana.

Me falling into bed with you once, that's on me.

But that will never, ever happen again.

Never say never.

[knock on door]

Kat, what are you doing here?

Here.

It doesn't have a bomb in it.

It's a peace purse.

Okay, this really isn't a good time.

Well, make it be. I'm not doing this outside.

Doing what?

I've tried being your enemy,

and now I want to try being something else.

It's got to be better than this animosity.

It's got to be better than me

losing anything else to this hate,

so I'm giving up the hate.

Okay, um, Kat, just go now, okay?

And take your bag with you.

It's not going to be easy,

but I'm offering you the chance to one day be my sister.

-No half. -What?

My mom and Chelsea's mom are sisters.

I get how aunts work.

What I'm trying to say is, they're not just sisters,

they're total opposites, just like us.

But they love each other something fierce.

And they have each other's back in-in every way.

Maybe we could work toward having that.

Pretty hard to see that from here, but I'll tell you what,

if you go now, I'll think about it.

I'm not saying it'll happen overnight, but...

...we could be like that someday.

Sisters who don't hate each other to start.

Sisters who- I don't know- share things...

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