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I'm proud of you.

And I forgive you.

I've been diagnosed
with breast cancer.

Cancer picked the wrong
damn family to mess with.

Yeah.

Joey, you're the one
taking my dad's place.

♪ Joy to the world...♪

I've been secretly taking
singing lessons for months.

People act like
you've never seen a miracle.

How about we focus
on what I want right now?

These last few days
with you have been unreal.

Mm. Is this real?

Or this?

As real as it gets.

I feel it too.
In and out of bed.

Same.

But when the inevitable
slowdown happens,

no harm, no foul.

Whoa. Where'd that come from?

Are you trying
to shut this down?

Well, I'm just being realistic.

When your big job
at Banneker's heating up,

like, it'd be a lot less time
for sneaky links.

You're nobody's sneaky link.

And this brother can chew gum
and see the finest woman

in the DMV at the same time.

I can have a girlfriend
and a career.

Whoa.

What did you just call me?

I thought we were
on the same page.

Yeah, I thought so, too.

Before you leapt off the couch
like you were Simone Biles.

I mean, it's just that
we've been hooking up.

Like, getting
to know each other better.

All satisfaction, no strings.

What if I'm okay
with a few strings?

-Hi.
-Hello.

-How was your holiday?
-Good.

Glad to be back at the club.
Busy season.

But what is this?

No book,
no case file, no tablets.

Nope. Just lunch.

I'm trying something new.

Mind if I join you?

Don't mind if you do.

♪ ♪

Table's closed.

If you're interested in a game,
leave your number up front.

Buy-in's $500.

That low?

I'd pay so much more for
the pleasure of your company.

There's nothing like
going all in when you know

that the deck
is stacked against you.

Mr. Armstrong. Leslie Thomas.

We met at
Doug McBride's memorial.

Vanessa sold me
the Jarvis property.

Never forget a face or a name.
What can I do for you?

Actually, it's what
I can do for you.

I have a business proposal

that you want to hear.

Forget waiting for the new year,

you fast-tracked to new you--
mocktails,

married, and look
at that holiday glow.

Disruptive Dani
is safely put away

and I am so thankful
that I haven't needed her.

But I want to hear about you.

How are those babies?
How are their holidays?

They're good,
all things considered.

They even went on a ski trip
with their friends.

And Donnell
has given me his blessing

to move on with my life
and with Joey.

It's a Christmas miracle.
Joey's charmed the whole fam.

I didn't need his permission,

but I can breathe easier knowing

one of my kids
can accept Doug wasn't perfect,

and it's okay for me
to take a step forward.

And Deanna--
where's she on the grief meter?

We're all still dealing,
but my girl, she's...

-Fragile.
-She is.

She's always been
the more sensitive of the two.

She seeing a counselor?

Good.

And, um, what does she
have to say about Joey?

There used to be a time
where you'd tell one

twin something and the other one
would know by osmosis.

I don't want Donnell
keeping a secret,

but we agreed
I have to ease into

the Joey of it all with her.

You know you're
a good mom, right?

Used to be my only absolute.

It should still be.

There's this lesson
that sacrifice

is the heart
of mothering, but

claiming space for yourself--

that's mothering, too.

Do Nicole and I wish
that you had chosen

any other hot man in town?

Yes. But your heart's set.

Your begrudging support
means the world.

Now, enough me.

Tell me all
about the picture-perfect,

decidedly un-messy
Dupree family Christmas.

You are talking about
Dupree family Christmases past.

We are no longer mess-free.

Oh, no.
Did Rowena burn the duck?

[laughs]

Naomi, like every
other Dupree woman before her,

would not suffer a dud present

from her husband.

-What did Jacob do?
-Eh...

Oh.

[laughs]
It's called a changuito.

-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah, that's what
he got for my daughter.

Someone needs to teach
that boy about foreplay.

Fortunately,
it was just the appetizer.

The real gift was
a trip to Mexico City.

-So, you know,
he was just teasing her.
-Much better.

[laughs]:
Yeah.

And how did you and your new
mister fare at Chez Dupree?

My hubby and I spent
the most magical day of the year

with the most magical couple
in existence.

BPs look good.

Temperatures are normal.

Dr. Bauer
will be here any moment.

Thank you for taking such
good care of my bride.

Senator and Mrs. Dupree,

it's an honor.

[door opens]

[door closes]

-Poor thing almost curtsied.
-Hmm.

Do you hate being
recognized here?

Oh, goodness no.

All I could hear was
the word "normal."

Helps me believe that this
is just some huge mistake.

I know it doesn't
work like that, but...

it doesn't stop my mind
from playing tricks.

How many friends' hands
have we held

through diagnoses like these?

[sighs]
Too many.

But there are many
success stories, too.

Well, now it's my turn.

And I just can't believe

that there is an aggressive
cancer growing inside me.

Come here.

I dig you.

You dig me. It's simple.

So what's the problem?

I appreciate your confidence,

but my life has been paved
with very few sure things.

Now, come on, you can't deny
how good this is.

I walk out of here and the whole
day I got you all over me,

my body remembering what
we just did.

And my mind can't stop thinking
about

when I get to see you again.

No one has ever said anything
about me like that before.

Then why bother with the
"will they or won't they" BS?

Okay, so we moved
kinda, sorta fast.

So what?

Yeah.

Like LeBron is kinda, sorta
good at playing basketball,

and Octavia E. Butler is kinda,
sorta a literary genius.

[laughs]
You read the book I gave you.

A girl can't live
on Carl Ivati alone.

Kindredis a masterpiece.

Look at us rubbing off
on each other in the best way.

Stop searching for reasons
to slow the good, Eva.

Lean in. Feel it out.

And enjoy it.

Thank you
for the Christmas text.

Well, thank you for responding.

How's your mom doing,
by the way?

Mom is better.
Still healing, you know.

And your mom and dad?

-Couldn't be better.
-Mm.

All right,
paint the picture for me.

Candles are lit,
eggnog is flowing,

all the Dupree stockings
dangling

from the hearth.

Pretty much exactly that.

We definitely know
how to do Christmas.

-Mm-hmm.
-And Dani and Andre's

tree-trimming party
was a lovely addition.

I am so happy that she has found
this level of peace

after such a hard year.

And the best present is always
Mom and Dad's on Christmas.

It wasn't just magical, it was
exactly what we all needed.

Sounds like something
out of a storybook.

Except for the almost-scandal

that would've wrecked
the holidays

and the whole year after.

Vernon Dupree, king among men,
stepping out on Anita

with one of
her Articulettes sisters?

Ted seriously
thought that was true?

Or was he using it to
get closer to the family

by playing Nicole's hero?

Your former brother-in-law's
desperate enough

to concoct
a crazy story like that?

I don't want the debunked story
getting into the wrong heads.

Or worse,
becoming a Shade Room headline.

You still follow the Shade Room?

You might
just be cooler than me,

and that's saying something.

OMG, do you remember
when you thought kiki

was one of Chelsea's friends?

Okay, that was a minor blip

which we swore to secrecy,
remember?

So, Daddy was actually doing
the sweetest thing.

He and Sharon were sneaking away
so that Sharon could teach him

to sing to Mother on Christmas.

Oh! That issweet.

How did that even get
misconstrued?

Straight from the devil herself.

VANESSA:
Leslie Thomas.

Don't just take my word for it.

All that's good

is right here
in black and white.

[scoffs]

You want me to fund
a free clinic with you?

Why in a million years
would I want to do that?

Consider this an opportunity

for reimagining,
rebirth just for you.

Oh.

Did I die?

Is this hell?

[chuckles]
Mr. Armstrong,

we're both fine, rich and sexy,

but we're missing
the exact same thing.

A heart?

Cute.

The respect that comes
with legitimacy.

[laughs]

Ms. Thomas,
I have more zeros in my account

than Fairmont Crest's finest.

Do you see me
imitating that life?

No, you do not.

I gave up looking
for approval shortly after

I left my mother's womb.

And you would be
a lot more interesting

if you'd stop worrying
about external validation.

I've never been one to engage
in magical thinking,

but I find myself wishing
and looking for signs.

Like on the ride down here,

did you hear
that Articulettes song

playing from the car next to us?

A part of me wanted to,

wanted to think
it was telling me

everything's going to be okay.

Sweetheart,
you've never been here before.

However you respond,

it's just your mind's way
of protecting itself

from the reality you're facing.

Let's call
it what it is-- cancer.

And it's moved into our lives.

It's moved into my body
and it lives with us now.

It's going to dictate
what we do and when,

filling our days with doctors
and treatments and tests.

For the first time in my life,

something else is telling me
when to jump and how high.

Nothing rules Anita Dupree.

Now who's magically thinking?

Sweetheart,
are you ready for this?

Because I'm not sure I am.

You're mistaken.
I don't need validation.

I just don't reject
applause when it shows up.

And tenacity
doesn't always win the day.

Now, these doors
are closed to you,

because you'll forever
be the woman

who crashed into
the Dupree dynasty.

Why contort yourself

when they're
never going to respect

or accept you, no matter
how many businesses you open?

Hmm.

Fine,
you don't care about respect.

And you claim that legitimacy
doesn't have a draw.

Maybe I read you all wrong.
But one thing I do know--

you're curious.

Call me Joey.

Call me Leslie.

Well, answer me this, Leslie.

Why don't you tell me
why you've really come here

to honor me with
opening a clinic with you?

I read an article
that said it takes

half as long as a relationship
lasts to get over it.

And we all know everything
on the Internet is true.

What's this about?

Your half sister's man Tomas?

Or it's about you and Yolanda.

I mean, you worked
together for a while, right?

In a committed relationship?

Yeah, but we were also over
long before you showed up.

Maybe we took too long
calling time of death,

but let's be real, we were
flatlined long before that.

Maybe.

But it still hasn't been
very long since you broke up.

Can you honestly say
this sudden burst of excitement

about me has
nothing to do with your ex?

Go, Senator Dupree.

How'd he do vocal-wise?

He shocked us all.

There were waterworks
from Anita Dupree herself.

I don't think I have ever
seen her that moved.

Hmm, beautiful.

And you, sir, how did
you spend your Christmas Day?

I FaceTimed with the folks to
make sure they were settling in

and enjoying the Christmas feast
that I had delivered.

Otherwise, business as usual.

I wanted some of the doctors

who have children to have
some time off

so they could
enjoy the holiday, too.

That was very noble of you.

Hardly.

Now I get to play hooky
till after New Year's

while they grind it out.

Correct me if I am wrong,

but hooky doesn't exactly mean
hitting the gym every day.

It does if you happily sleep
through your alarm

for 5:00 a.m. laps in the pool.

I am sure
your body needed the rest.

Well, my body was too busy
enjoying the dream

that I was having. About you.

How's my girl?

Couldn't be better.

Ready to climb
Mount Kilimanjaro after this.

So we know your sense
of humor is intact.

Where on earth would I be?

Except by your side?

Oh, I don't know,
maybe out on the road

with the Articulettes,

with those newly trained
vocals of yours.

[chuckles]
That was a one-night-only
performance just for you.

Never to happen again.

Except if you make
a really big case for it.

Anita, do you realize
that we have defied

every single odd to have
the life that we have now?

Do you think we can't
take on one more fight?

How do I fight my own body?

With science. And prayer.

Will and love.

And when you don't have
anything left to give,

we'll pull
from reserves in my tank.

[knock at door]

Senator. Mrs. Dupree.

I'm Dr. Bauer, head of oncology.

We're glad you're here.

I understand Dr. Ahn

went over the results with you.

Yes, triple-negative
breast cancer,

which sounds positive,
but it's not.

I'm going to talk you
through your options.

Once you decide,
we'll move forward.

But I want you to understand
we'll be moving with urgency,

because the cancer
will be moving that way, too.

Triple-negative metastasizes
quicker than other cancers.

Lucky me.

Even my cancer
is a thoroughbred.

Only the best for Anita Dupree.

You're lucky.

The earlier the detection,
the greater your odds.

Bottom-line it for me, Doctor.

Will any of these options
save my life?

Me hang gliding
and running with the bulls?

No doubt that was a dream.

Technically, I was the one
running with the bulls

in complete matador regalia.

You were the one dressed
as Eva Perón on the balcony,

and I had to brave
the bulls to rescue you.

Did I at least sing
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"?

Oh, you hit all the high notes.

It was one of those dreams

you just don't want
to wake up from.

And don't do that thing
where you ask me what it means

just because I'm a therapist.

I will not.

I already analyzed it.

And it means that you are more
than capable

of handling yourself.

Glad you know.

But...

since you are literally
the woman of my dreams,

you should know
that I scaled walls,

walked through fire,
and fought the bulls

just to get to you.
Because you, Nicole Dupree...

...are worth fighting for.

I came on fast because
I like you. A lot.

And I like you a lot,

which is why we need to talk
about these things early

so we don't flame out.

But I don't want to skip
ahead to relationship status

and end up disappointed.

I want to be wooed.

Okay, Jada Pinkett,
I can woo you.

I can worship you, too.

Mm, see, no.

I want it to be
a reciprocal wooing.

A we-ing. Whatever, okay?

I just want it to be done right.

I hear you. Really.

Why don't we just
keep getting to know each other

and see where the chips fall?

I like that.

-Good.
-Good.

Mm! If only
you weren't so irresistible.

Ooh!

This is fashion!

You could rock this
faux fur with nothing but

your birthday suit
and then, boom,

drop it like it's hot.

Joey has vision.

We like presents
we can mutually enjoy.

So what'd you get for the man
who has everything

but can't tell you
how he got it?

I found the exact right thing to
light him up Christmas morning.

A deck of cards once owned
by Al Francesco,

the Godfather of Blackjack.

It was the perfect gift,
if I must say so myself.

I'm glad you had
a good Christmas, babe.

You deserve it.

Thank you.

-Be still, my married heart.
-What?

Oh!

Be still, indeed.

Don't tell me you're
saving that for later.

Maybe, but I'm also
sending it to Pamela.

Uh-huh, two thumbs up.

She said he could be
the next Tyson Beckford.

You want to doom
that poor gorgeous man

to a life without carbs?

You think he'd be a better match
for your side hustle?

He'd make good money, eat what
he wants, and have fun

while doing it.

Like anyone would
choose the escort life

over being a model, darling.

There's only
one way to find out.

I bet I can get
that barkeep on my payroll

by the time I see
the bottom of my glass.

I'll take that bet,

and then I'll take
that fabulous coat.

So you would be the face
of the clinic

while I exist in the shadows?

[chuckles]

I heard you like the shadows.

Yeah, that you're the strong,
silent type.

And I fit
into this equation because?

With all the attention on me

and my generous philanthropic
efforts,

you can be in the background

tidying up all
the other revenue streams.

Oh, while you're replenishing
your own golden goose, right?

Do me a favor, Joey.

Think about it.

But don't take too long.

I'd hate to miss
an opportunity for us

to get to know
each other better.

[chuckles]

Much better.

Ciao.

I can't guarantee
a survival rate,

but I can make sure that we're
on the same page about

the next steps
in your treatment.

Go ahead, Doctor.

We'll start
by shrinking the tumor

so we can make removal easier.

Chemotherapy or radiation?

Chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy.

[sighs]

We won't know exactly
how your body will tolerate it

until you're
undergoing the treatment,

but this approach has shown
to be the most effective option,

especially when hormonal therapy

or HER2-targeted treatments

aren't applicable.

So what-what is the process?

We'll place a port in your chest

which will
allow the chemotherapy

to be administered
directly into your bloodstream.

It'll stay in place for
the duration of your treatment

and be removed
once therapy is complete.

A port.

It's the size of a quarter,
with a self-sealing opening.

A small catheter will connect it
to a vein near your heart.

A port is something you use
with computers or ships.

Or that sweet wine from Portugal

that you have with dessert.

Not, not something
that makes a hole in my body

to pour medicine.

You'll never get used to it,
Mrs. Dupree,

but you'll learn
to appreciate it as a tool

to help you fight this thing.

Now, you can see here
what it looks like

as the tumor shrinks.

Wow, look at it go.

After the tumor is shrunk,

I'll see the scope of the cancer

and what
it will take to remove it.

A lumpectomy or mastectomy?

Exactly.

I know it's a lot to take in.

How are you doing
with this so far?

Terrified.

That's completely
understandable,

but we're here to guide you
through each step.

I'll let you have a moment

while we get
your port placement scheduled.

[door opens]

[door closes]

No, don't you do it.

I see
that beautiful neck craning

to get above this.

Don't you dare try
to shoulder it all on your own.

Give it to me.

I lied when I said I didn't care

if that nurse recognized me.

Actually, I savored it.

That she still saw me,
Anita Dupree.

Before the cancer
and chemo devour everything.

We're not going to let
that happen.

We've got a plan.

A plan is a shot in the dark,
not a guarantee.

We've made more of less.

I've always taken up space.

I learned to hone and honor

what I think
are the best parts of me.

My strength, my confidence,
my passion, my love.

And I passed that on to
my children, my grandchildren,

and all the people
who came to see me perform.

But this disease takes, Vernon.

And who am I
if I become a fragment

of everything I've ever known?

Who am I if I lose my voice
and my dignity?

Who are you?

You are always
and forever Anita Dupree.

Nothing can take that away.

You are the woman I vowed
to love,

to cherish, and to honor.

In sickness and health,

till death do us part.

And I swear
for everything that's in me,

I am not going to let
death part us, my love.

So what are
your New Year's plans?

Wow.

I haven't had to plan
a New Year's in decades.

It was always Ted and me,
and then us and the kids.

But now...

Why don't we watch
the ball drop together?

What's your name?

Rick.

What a powerful, virile name.

Excuse me?

Tell me, Rick, have you ever
thought about becoming a model?

Oh, I'm kind of awkward
in front of the camera.

Well, I own a modeling agency,
and I can help you get past that

and connect you
with a sports brand today.

Eh, could you?

I mean, it's really more of
a start-up, wouldn't you say?

Do you know who I am, Rick?

Yes, you're Dani Dupree.

I remember you from my dad's old

Sports Illustratedmags
from back in the day.

Oh, exactly. A man like you
is thinking current.

Now. Immediate gratification--
which I can offer you.

-Vanessa McBride.
-Offer in what way?

Picture it.

You rolling in money
and rolling in the company

of beautiful, voluptuous women.

Are you talking about sex work?

Think about
dear old daddy, Ricky.

Is that what
he would want for his son?

It's an escort service,
not a brothel.

Heart Attach
provides companionship.

I don't have anything
against sex work or modeling.

It's just that my fiancée
and I have goals of our own.

I'm in law school and she's
studying to become a surgeon,

so don't have
much time for modeling.

-Lawyers. Uh-huh.
-Doctors.

Well, can't blame a couple
of girlbosses

for trying, can you, Rick?

Thank you.

It was the name, right?
I almost had him!

Don't you dare change that name.

It's perfect.
[laughs]

You two having a good time?

We were.

Oh, far be it from me
to come between Thelma

and her Louise and
whatever you've got cooking up.

-We can link up later.
-No, no.

Stay.

I've got to get going anyway.

Drinks again soon, yeah?

-Count on it.
-Mm, kisses.

-Joseph.
-Danielle.

You want to tell me what
you did with that bartender

to make him look
over here every five seconds?

We were scouting for new talent.

Dani thought he had
the bone structure of a model.

Oh, and you thought
that he would leave the ladies

of Fairmont Crest
salivating, right?

Can you believe
he turned us both down flat?

I can believe that you probably

both hit on him hard and heavy

and that scared
the poor kid off.

Which means he's not ready for
that kind of spotlight anyway.

You always know how
to work an angle, don't you?

I'm nothing if not considerate.

Leslie Thomas
came by the casino today.

That woman-- what did she want?

A backer for a nonprofit clinic.

Of all things.

Oh, I've heard all about
the free clinic.

How so?

Leslie and her daughter

wanted me to help
find a location for them.

What'd she want from you?

She sees me
as a silent investor.

Among other things.

That'd be brilliant.

I hope you told her yes.

-That was...
-Amazing, mind-blowing?

Phenomenal?

[laughs]
All of the above.

Is it moving too fast

to ask what you're doing
New Year's Eve?

Well, hopefully spending
time with you.

Say less.

Well, hello, Dolly.

Mama, stop it.

-Hey, I'll call you.
-Okay.

Nice to see you, Ms. Thomas.

Nice to be seen.
[chuckles]

Do you have a chill setting?
Like ever? Get in here.

Every time I see that man,

I cannot help but admire
my daughter's excellent taste.

[purrs]

[laughs]

I'm so sorry, sweetheart,
this isn't just happening to me.

How are you?

Like you,
just trying to grasp it all.

I can't imagine
this life without you.

Your voice is my favorite song.

And that song will continue

whether the Lord calls
me home or not.

It lives on in our children,
our work, our home.

And it's up to you
to keep it alive.

Vernon,
I want you to promise me...

...that if it is my time...

...you will hold yourself
together

for the sake of this family.

You know I will.

But I need you to promise me.

What is that?

That you will fight this monster

with every ounce of strength
and stubbornness you've got.

I promise.

I am nowhere near ready to leave
the people I love.

[door opens]

Good news.

I've moved some things around,
and we can get you scheduled

for port placement
later this week.

You know I'm always grateful
for a food drop-off,

but can you start
giving me the heads-up?

Because you got a new man? Mm.

♪ Eva and Izaiah
sitting in a tree♪

-♪ K-I-S-S-I-N-G.♪
-Mama, please stop it.

Okay, but also, yeah, kind of.

We're getting
to know each other.

I bet you are.

I wanted to surprise you.

Turns out, I was the one
who got surprised.

But good for you, baby.

For locking down that fine man.

We are just friends.

Hmm, well, that friendship
sure seems

to come with grade A benefits.

So... how is he?

Uh, yeah, no, absolutely not.

Okay? We're not going there.

Boo.

What did you do today?

Oh, well, I had

a meeting with a potential
partner for my new clinic.

Your clinic?

Yours, mine, ours-- same thing,
all right?

Your mama is
making progress, baby girl.

Okay, so who did you meet with?

Oh, no, no,
I'm not going to jinx it

until he signs on
the bottom line, all right?

But trust me-- whew!
His pockets run deep.

Mm-hmm.

Philanthropy
could be just what you need

to change your public image.

You'd go from being feared
to being celebrated.

She wants me
as a silent partner, remember?

Like there are any
secrets in this town.

Your involvement would go public
even if I had to leak it myself.

Why does everyone assume
that I give a damn

about how I'm perceived?

Fine.

Do it for all
the uninsured people

in the DMV who'd genuinely
benefit from the access.

You're trying
to turn me into a regular

Robin Hood, aren't you?

Just tapping into
who I know you already are.

Yeah, you know me too well.

So, New Year's Eve?

I can't think of anybody I would
rather ring in 2026 with.

It is a date.

I should go while I'm ahead.

Don't want to give you a chance
to change your mind.

Uh, if you leave,
you will miss the best part.

Which is?

["O Come, All Ye Faithful"
playing]

Now you're ahead.

[chuckles]

Hey, Sissy, what's shaking?

Me. I just kissed Carlton.

Ooh! Lucky Carlton.

That's becoming a regular thing.

NICOLE:
And I told him that

I would go out
with him for New Year's Eve.

Yes. Nicole
is getting her groove back.

First with the handsome Dr. Kial

and now with the equally
charming Dr. Carlton.

She chooses well.

Is it too much?

You are asking me
if my very single sister

choosing to explore
her options is too much?

Honey, it might not be enough.

[chuckles]

I am enjoying
my newfound freedom.

I do have a favor to ask,
though.

DANI:
Anything.

All of my clothes are
reminiscent of New Years past.

I am a new woman.

Damn straight you are.

I need new looks to celebrate.

DANI:
Then we will go shopping

and find you the perfect dress

for the perfect New Year's Eve.

Something that's both flattering

and easy to remove should
the moment call for it.

I am so proud of us, Sissy.

Me, too.

Things are looking bright

for the Dupree sisters.

Later this week? I thought I had
a little more time

before I went under the knife.

As I've said earlier,

this type of cancer
is aggressive,

so we're going
to be moving quickly.

I understand.

I'll have the nurse
print out your paperwork.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

[door opens]

[door closes]

It's time, love.

We have to tell the kids.

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