Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "AMBITIONS"...

I RECORDED THE WHOLE THING ON MY SMART WATCH.

-I'M THE MAYOR OF ATLANTA. -IS THIS ALL OF THEM?

YEAH. SHOW ME THE MONEY.

THERE IS NO MONEY, YOU PIECE OF...

AND MY PERSONAL LIFE

HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT YOU SINCE THE DAY WE MET.

YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME.

WELL, IT'S HIM I DON'T TRUST.

FORGET YOU EVER KNEW ME.

WE'RE ON THE SAME TEAM, GOOD GUYS VERSUS BAD GUYS.

JUST LEAVE THELMA'S PLACE OUT OF IT.

-THE PLACE IS NOT FOR SALE! -THE PLACE IS NOT FOR SALE!

THAT WASN'T PART OF THE DEAL.

WHATEVER PACT YOU MADE, THAT WAS WITH MY WIFE.

[ MOANS ]

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DAMN, GIRL, PUTTING OUT

ALL THAT ENERGY THIS EARLY IN THE MORNING?

TRYING TO GO FOR A PERSONAL RECORD.

MM.

AND I'M THERE.

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE WORK.

OOH, IMPRESSIVE.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

I THINK I NEED TO HELP YOU WITH THAT.

I WENT DOWNSTAIRS LATE LAST NIGHT LOOKING FOR YOU.

YOU WEREN'T HERE.

IN FACT, YOU DIDN'T CRAWL INTO BED UNTIL 4:30 A.M.

OH, YEAH.

REMEMBER THAT TIME IN BIRMINGHAM

WHEN I WOULD LITERALLY DRIVE ALL NIGHT

THINKING THROUGH A CASE?

I DO.

I ALSO REMEMBER ASKING YOU TO WAKE ME UP

WHEN YOU WENT FOR YOUR DRIVE SO I DIDN'T WORRY NEEDLESSLY.

OH, BUT YOU LOOKED SO CUTE SNORING AWAY.

I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO WAKE YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

WHERE'D YOU GO?

I DON'T REMEMBER, AMARA.

DROVE DOWN I-85.

WHY?

YOU DON'T REMEMBER,

OR YOU DROVE DOWN I-85, WHICH IS IT?

[ CHUCKLES ]

IS THERE A REASON WHY YOU'RE TREATING ME LIKE SOME SUSPECT

IN A CRIME YOU'RE INVESTIGATING FOR THE D.O.J.?

SORRY.

IT'S HARD TO SHUT OFF SOMETIMES.

DAMN.

I WAS ABOUT TO DEMAND MY ONE PHONE CALL,

BUT IF THE INTERROGATION IS OVER,

ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY HUGHES, I'M GONNA TAKE A SHOWER.

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TITUS, WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME?

[ LAUGHTER ]

ADMIT IT, THAT WAS THE BEST YOU EVER HAD.

YOU ARE SO FULL OF YOURSELF.

OH, I WISH YOU WERE FULL OF ME.

NO, NO, GREG, I CAN'T.

I'VE GOT APPOINTMENTS. MM-HMM.

I HAVE APPOINTMENTS.

OH, OKAY.

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MM.

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATING ]

OH, MY GOD. HUH?

GO. UP, UP! WHAT?

WHAT? GREG -- GREG!

GREG, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

GREG -- GREG, STOP!

SHUT UP.

GO.

DON'T MAKE A SOUND.

DON'T EVEN BREATHE.

WAIT.

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[ SIGHS ]

NATASHA, LONG TIME NO SEE.

IF I'D HAVE KNOWN YOU WERE BRINGING FRIENDS,

I'D HAVE MADE KIFLA.

HMM. [ DOOR CLOSES ]

SO WHAT CAN I GET YOU? TEA, CRUMPETS?

WANT TO WATCH A MOVIE?

HMM. ALWAYS GRINNING, THIS ONE.

[ GROANS ]

WE'LL SEE IF THAT STUPID SMILE

IS STILL ON YOUR FACE WHEN WE'RE DONE.

IS THIS ANY WAY TO TREAT FAMILY?

[ LAUGHS ] WE'RE BARELY EVEN COUSINS.

THE OLD MAN IS NOT HAPPY.

HOW'S HIS FIBER INTAKE?

MM.

[ LAUGHING ]

ENJOYING THIS, AREN'T YOU, NAT?

I DON'T DERIVE PLEASURE FROM CORRECTING WILLFUL,

DISOBEDIENT LITTLE BOYS, GREG.

THE HELL YOU DON'T.

YOU HAD EVERYTHING HANDED TO YOU ON A SILVER PLATTER,

BUT YOU PISSED IT ALL AWAY.

WELL, I DO BELIEVE IN STAYING HYDRATED.

YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO DELIVER ON ENGLISH ROSE,

YOU SMUG LITTLE...

THEN WHAT? HE GONNA KILL HIS OWN SON?

I'M HOPING MY UNCLE WILL LET ME DO THE HONORS.

ONE WEEK, THAT'S IT.

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I WAS REALLY HOPING FOR A MOVIE.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

WHAT THE HELL... WAS THAT?

FAMILY.

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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

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[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

AM I ENTERING HOSTILE TERRITORY?

COME IN. HAVE A SEAT.

UH, LEAVE IT OPEN.

GUESS THIS IS, UH, PROGRESS.

I TOLD TITUS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER.

HOW'D HE TAKE IT?

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS,

I AM DONE RESISTING YOUR HELP WITH THIS CASE FOR NOW.

GUESS HE TOOK IT WELL.

I'M JUST HERE TO HELP, AMARA.

GOOD.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF AND WHEN I NEED IT.

THAT'S ALL.

CAN I MAKE A SMALL ADJUSTMENT?

YOU THINK?

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT STEPHANIE LANCASTER,

BUT FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, SHE DOESN'T STRIKE ME

AS SOME LONG-SUFFERING WIFE CLUELESS

ABOUT HER HUSBAND'S CORRUPTION.

AH, WELL, IT'S THE PEOPLE AROUND

STEPHANIE THAT ARE LONG-SUFFERING.

SOUNDS PERSONAL.

NOTHING RELEVANT TO YOU.

THAT'S COOL, BUT WE SHOULD DEFINITELY KEEP AN EYE ON HER.

SOMETIMES, THE REAL POWER

LIES WITH THE WOMAN BEHIND THE THRONE.

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I KNEW YOU HAD ANOTHER LIFE, BUT I NEVER IMAGINED ANYTHING,

ANYTHING LIKE WHAT I WITNESSED HERE TODAY.

YOU EXPOSED ME TO DANGER, AND THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE.

SORRY.

MY MAGIC 8-BALL DIDN'T WARN ME MY COUSINS

WERE PLANNING A FAMILY REUNION.

EVERYTHING IS A JOKE WITH YOU, ISN'T IT, GREG?

YOUR COUSIN IS RIGHT ABOUT THAT AT THE VERY LEAST.

YOU FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HEARD AND SAW

UNLESS YOU WANT THEM KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR NEXT TIME.

LET GO OF ME AND DON'T YOU DARE THREATEN ME.

OH, I'M NOT THE ONE MAKING THE THREATS THIS TIME,

STEPHANIE.

IF YOU'RE SMART, AND I KNOW YOU ARE,

YOU'LL LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU.

COME HERE.

OH.

OH, IT'S LIKE THAT, HUH?

ONE LITTLE IMPROMPTU TRIP UPSTAIRS

AND YOU'RE DENYING ME MY CHOCOLATE FIX?

AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED, THE CANDY STORE IS CLOSED.

OH, AND, GREG,

NEVER PRESUME YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

NATASHA IS NOT THE ONLY DANGEROUS WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE.

MM.

♪ SO SPECIAL, SO SPECIAL ♪

STOP IT. WHAT YOU MEAN, "STOP"?

QUIT EATING MY FOOD. IT'S OUR FOOD.

WHERE'S YOURS? IT'S OURS.

OH, YEAH, OKAY.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

[ BOTH LAUGHING ]

OOH, I HOPE Y'ALL SAVED SOME ROOM FOR SOME DESSERT.

UNH-UNH. UNH-UNH.

I'M STUFFED.

MY BOURBON PECAN PIE MAKE YOU SLAP YOUR MAMA...

BETTER YET, YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW.

GIRL!

I'M GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A SLICE OF THAT.

YOU A MESS.

OH, YOU KNOW, I FORGOT TO ASK,

HOW'S THE PETITION COMING?

PRETTY GOOD, I MEAN, BUT WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

WELL, MAYBE TITUS CAN HELP.

WHAT?

MY HUSBAND WAS QUITE THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

BACK IN BIRMINGHAM.

I WOULDN'T SAY ALL THAT, BUT IF YOU DO NEED ANY LEGAL ADVICE,

I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO VOLUNTEER.

YOU KNOW, I MIGHT TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

JUST SAVE ME SOME OF THAT PIE.

NO, YOU KNOW WHAT? I GOT YOU.

WELL, HEY! HEY, BABY.

HEY YOURSELF.

AMARA AND TITUS HUGHES, I WANT Y'ALL TO MEET...

HELLO, COUNCILMAN HAMILTON.

ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY HUGHES.

WELL, OF COURSE, Y'ALL WOULD ALREADY KNOW

EACH OTHER BEING ALL UP IN THE GOVERNMENT.

WELL, HEY, MAN. HOW YOU DOING?

I'M GOOD, BROTHER, AND YOU?

YEAH, NICE TO MEET YOU. MM-HMM.

YEAH. YEAH.

OH, WELL, BABY, I HATE TO EAT AND RUN, BUT...

OH, NO, HONEY, I KNOW YOU NEED TO GET BACK TO THE OFFICE.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING LUNCH WITH ME.

ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. IT WAS DELICIOUS.

AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

WELL, ALL RIGHT. SEE Y'ALL.

YOU COME ON BACK.

BUT, YOU KNOW... OH, LET ME GET THAT.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, Y'ALL. OKAY.

SO YOU'RE DATING MAYOR LANCASTER'S SISTER.

I'M DATING RONDELL.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EVAN.

YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

YOU KNOW WHAT? I NEED TO GET TO WORK, TOO.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, GIRL.

ALL RIGHT. BYE, AMARA.

NICE SEEING YOU, COUNCILMAN.

LIKEWISE.

WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?

WHAT?

BOY, I'M A BLACK WOMAN.

SHADE DETECTION IS ALL UP IN MY DNA.

NOW, WHY YOU BEEFING WITH MY HOMEGIRL?

OH, NO, IT'S NO BEEF, JUST WORK STUFF.

MM-HMM.

HAVE YOU, UH, CHECKED THE WEBSITE SIGN-UP PAGE YET?

ONLY EVERY 5 MINUTES.

I SHOULD BE OUT CANVASSING,

BUT I CAN'T BE IN TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME.

[ SIGHS ]

I WISH I COULD DELIVER THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD

TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

KENT HAMILTON...

HMM?

...COME HERE.

WHAT? COME HERE!

WHAT?

BOY, YOU A LIFESAVER.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!

OH, THAT'S GOOD.

OH, SO IS IT -- IS IT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

TO GET A PIECE OF YOUR PECAN PIE?

YOU DONE BOUGHT YOURSELF A PIECE OF PIE.

MM-MM!

YES, THAT'S GOOD!

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Inez: MM, BONITA.

ISABEL, I WAS ZILLOW-ING,

AND I FOUND THE PERFECT FAMILY HOME.

LOOK. ISN'T IT GORGEOUS?

HUH, IT IS.

ARE YOU FINALLY READY TO MOVE OUT OF THE BANKS?

NO, SILLY, IT'S FOR YOU AND RODERICK

FOR AFTER YOU GET MARRIED AND HE ADOPTS JOAQUIN.

MAMI, RODERICK AND I BROKE UP.

WHAT DID YOU DO NOW, ISABEL?

WHY DO YOU AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME IT WAS MY FAULT?

BECAUSE I'M YOUR MOTHER, AND I OF ALL PEOPLE KNOW

HOW PRONE YOU ARE TO SELF-DESTRUCTION.

WELL, MAYBE IF I GREW UP WITH A DAD AROUND,

I WOULDN'T BE SUCH A MESS WHEN IT COMES TO MEN.

NO, YOU CAN'T DO THAT.

I ALLOWED YOU TO USE THAT EXCUSE

DURING YOUR WILD TEEN YEARS.

YOU ARE A WOMAN NOW WITH A CHILD OF YOUR OWN.

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

FOR YOUR OWN LIFE.

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, MAMI?

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WENT ON A DATE?

JOAQUIN IS THE ONLY MAN I HAVE TIME FOR.

YOU ARE A GOOD-LOOKING SINGLE WOMAN.

INSTEAD OF SPENDING SO MUCH TIME FOCUSING ON MY LOVE LIFE,

YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE OF YOUR OWN.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ENOUGH.

I'M THE MAMI AROUND HERE.

I HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO DOLE OUT UNSOLICITED ADVICE.

SO YOU REALLY THINK THIS CONTRACT WITH CORAZóN TEXTILES

IS A GOOD THING?

THAT'S WHY I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR RODERICK OR EVAN

OR ANY MAN FOR THAT MATTER.

THIS TIME, I'M DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR ME AND MY SON.

I GOT TO GET BACK TO WORK. I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO.

YEAH, ME, TOO.

WILL YOU HELP ME STRAIGHTEN UP REALLY QUICK?

SURE.

SHE IS GONNA BE HERE ANY MINUTE.

[ SIGHS ] OKAY.

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YOU AREN'T DRESSED.

DRESSED FOR WHAT?

CASSIDY LINDSTROM'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

WE NEED TO LEAVE NOW FOR THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.

IS THAT TONIGHT?

COMPLETELY SLIPPED MY MIND.

CAN YOU MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR ME?

I'LL SEND YOUR BEST.

MOTHER, WAIT.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GREG PETERS CONSTRUCTION,

FROM THE BEGINNING?

WELL, STEPHEN BEGAN REPRESENTING NOVAK PETROVIC

BACK WHEN YOU WERE STILL IN LAW SCHOOL.

NOVAK, THAT'S GREG'S FATHER.

MAKES THE SON SEEM LIKE A TEDDY BEAR BY COMPARISON.

THE COMPANY WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED NOVAK PETROVIC HOLDINGS.

THEN WHEN REGULATORY ISSUES FORCED NOVAK TO STEP DOWN,

THE BUSINESS WAS RECHRISTENED GREG PETERS ENTERPRISES.

OF WHICH GREG PETERS CONSTRUCTION IS A SUBSIDIARY.

WITH GREG, OF COURSE, TAKING OVER.

I NEED TO KNOW JUST HOW DANGEROUS GREG'S FAMILY IS.

DEAR GOD, CHILD, WHAT HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOURSELF INTO?

I HAVE GREG RIGHT WHERE I WANT HIM.

I'M SURE YOU DO.

HIS RELATIVES, ON THE OTHER HAND,

I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THEY'LL DO TO RONDELL

IF SHE DOESN'T STOP HER ASININE EFFORTS

TO BLOCK THE DEVELOPMENT.

I HAVE ALREADY TRIED AND FAILED TO SAVE

YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW FROM HERSELF.

THE ONLY PERSON RONDELL LISTENS TO IS EVAN,

AND I HAVE PRECIOUS LITTLE SWAY WITH HIM

WHERE HIS SIDE OF THE FAMILY IS CONCERNED.

WELL, LEAVE IT TO ME.

I'LL TALK TO YOUR HUSBAND, AND, STEPHANIE?

YES, MOTHER?

IF YOU'RE GOING TO PLAY WITH FIRE BY SLEEPING

WITH A MAN LIKE GREG PETERS,

MAKE DAMN SURE YOU'RE THE ONE CONTROLLING THE FLAMES.

IT'S NO FUN TO GET BURNED.

BELIEVE ME.

I KNOW.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

SHE'S HERE.

OKAY, MAMI, PLEASE DON'T SAY ANYTHING EMBARRASSING.

JUST ANSWER THE DOOR.

BELLA? YES.

MY NAME IS IGNACIO DE SANTOS.

I'M CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF CORAZóN TEXTILES.

MAY I COME IN? OF COURSE.

IGNACIO, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU

TO MY MOTHER, INEZ TRUJILLO.

MRS. TRUJILLO, NICE TO MEET YOU.

MS., I'M SINGLE.

AH, OKAY.

OH, IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU, IGNACIO.

I WILL BE IN THE OTHER ROOM IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

OKAY.

PLEASE HAVE A SEAT.

MY MEETING WAS WITH VALENTINA DE SANTOS.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE,

MY MOTHER'S SCHEDULE IS VERY TIGHT.

I OVERSEE ALL PROVISIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.

PROVISIONAL?

WE'RE OFFERING BELLA TRU AN EXCLUSIVE 6-WEEK TRIAL DEAL,

AND AT THE END OF SUCH TIME WE'LL DETERMINE

IF WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD

WITH A MORE LONG-TERM AGREEMENT.

THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE.

I WAS TOLD I WAS GETTING A REAL CONTRACT.

MAYOR LANCASTER'S RECOMMENDATION MADE US

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT BELLA TRU,

AND WE'RE IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY

YOU LEVERAGE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA

TO DRIVE TRAFFIC AND SALES TO YOUR E-COMMERCE STORE.

HOWEVER, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE

THAT YOU CAN GO THE DISTANCE AS A BRICK-AND-MORTAR BRAND.

LET'S SAY I'M INTERESTED IN THIS PROVISIONAL CONTRACT.

WHAT -- WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

WHY DON'T I GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF DAYS AND STOP BACK BY

AND CHECK OUT SOME OF YOUR DESIGNS

USING CORAZóN MATERIALS?

OKAY. IT'S A DATE.

I MEAN, IT'S A BUSINESS MEETING.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON, BELLA.

YES.

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HASTA LUEGO. HASTA LUEGO.

BYE.

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DIOS MIO.

OH.

MESSING UP MY WAX JOB, BRO.

AND YOU'RE MESSING WITH MY MARRIAGE.

OH, IF YOU WERE DOING YOUR JOB RIGHT,

IT WOULDN'T BE THAT EASY.

GO AHEAD.

DO SOMETHING.

BE A MAN FOR ONCE.

I'M MORE OF A MAN THAN YOU'LL EVER BE.

THAT'S WHY AMARA IS MINE.

YOU HAD HER ONE TIME, BUT I HAVE HER EVERY NIGHT

FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

BY THE WAY, HOW'S SASHA HERNDON,

LESTER'S WIFE?

TITUS!

YEAH, YOU AIN'T SMILING NOW, HUH?

HEY!

KAREN TOLD ME SHE SAW MY HUSBAND IN THE PARKING LOT,

AND I SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

JUST NEEDED TO MAKE A FEW THINGS CLEAR

TO YOUR CO-WORKER HERE.

THAT'S ALL.

WHY DON'T I GIVE YOU TWO LOVEBIRDS SOME PRIVACY?

YEAH, YOU DO THAT.

TITUS!

THIS IS MY JOB.

YOU CAN'T BE GOING ALL CAVEMAN HERE.

I'LL SEE YOU AT HOME.

[ ENGINE STARTS ]

Evan: NO, NO, FARRELL AND ASHFORD OWE ME.

HAMILTON IS THE PROBLEM.

IS HE IN? YES.

WE NEED TO GET THE COUNCIL TO SEE

HOW THE BETA NEW DEAL BENEFITS EVERYONE.

-MAYOR LANCASTER? -UH, HOLD ON.

Constance: MRS. CARLISLE IS HERE TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU, CONSTANCE.

I'LL HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK.

HOW MANY DEFENSELESS WOODLAND CREATURES

HAD TO DIE FOR YOU TO HAVE THAT MONSTROSITY?

NOW, EVAN, DON'T BE IGNORANT.

EVERYONE KNOWS CHINCHILLAS HAIL FROM THE ANDES MOUNTAINS.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, IRENE?

UNTIL RECENTLY, YOU AND I SHARED A GREAT RAPPORT.

UNTIL YOU HAD MY SISTER TERRORIZED.

YOU CAN'T HONESTLY BELIEVE

I EVER MEANT YOUR FAMILY HARM.

I THINK OF YOU AS ANOTHER SON.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ABOUT YOU CARLISLES.

NOW, YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE...

YOU NEED TO GET RONDELL TO SEE REASON.

AND WE'RE BACK TO THIS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO?

TRY HARDER... FOR ALL OUR SAKES.

RONDELL IS EMPOWERED.

[ CHUCKLES ]

SHE HAS THE LITTLE ORGANIZATION THAT COULD BEHIND HER.

SHE DAMN NEAR HAS ENOUGH SIGNATURES

TO BLOCK THE EMINENT DOMAIN ORDER.

SORRY, IRENE.

LOOKS LIKE MY SISTER JUST MIGHT HAVE WON.

DON'T BE TOO SURE ABOUT THAT, EVAN.

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[ SIGHS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

FELLAS, RIGHT ON TIME.

COME ON IN.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS, BRO.

WHAT WE DOING HERE?

OH, PAUSE.

WE AIN'T INTO ALL THAT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK,

AND I PROMISE YOU,

IT'LL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE.

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HIT ME.

COME ON, MAN.

HIT ME.

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MAMACITA SHOULD HAVE NAMED YOUR BOY MARIA

INSTEAD OF MARIO.

HE PUNCHES LIKE A...

I GOT THIS.

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IF THAT'S THE BEST Y'ALL GOT, THE BANKS AIN'T...

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WHEW!

AGAIN.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

UH-HUH.

♪ LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T GOT ENOUGH ♪

WHAT YOU GOT? WHAT YOU GOT? WHAT YOU GOT?

OOH! OKAY, HONEY.

OH, NO, NO, NO, I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

THAT'S FOR AFTER YOU SIGN THE PETITION, NOT BEFORE.

HMM.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

DON'T LOOK AT RONDELL WITH THAT EVIL EYE.

IF YOU WANT SOME BALL, SIGN THE PETITION.

HMM. THANKS, DADDY.

I'D DO ANYTHING FOR THE -- FOR THE CAUSE.

AH, PARTY IS OVER.

OH, BE NICE.

BABY, YOU GONNA PLAY SPADES OR YOU GONNA CHITCHAT?

YEAH.

LOOKS LIKE THE PETITION PARTY IS GOING WELL, HUH?

AND GUESS WHAT?

WE ALMOST HAVE ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO STOP PETERS.

RONDELL, MM, THAT'S INCREDIBLE!

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HEY, BOO. LONG TIME NO SEE.

EXCUSE YOU.

OH, HEY, RONDELL.

HOW'S IT GOING, DESIREE?

BE BETTER IF I KNEW WHY YOU STOPPED RETURNING MY TEXTS.

I'VE, YOU KNOW, BEEN BUSY, REALLY BUSY LATELY.

YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?

SURE DO.

DON'T WE, KENT?

DESIREE BRINGS HER SON, DAVEON,

TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER SOMETIMES

AND WE BECAME FRIENDS.

YEAH, CLOSE FRIENDS.

IF YOU TWO WILL EXCUSE ME.

UH, RONDELL.

RONDELL!

RONDELL... UNH-UNH.

BA--

SERIOUSLY?

HOW YOU DOING?

NO. IT...STOP.

WE NEED TO DISCUSS YOUR VISITATION SCHEDULE.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING TO DISCUSS.

JUST TELL ME WHEN JOAQUIN WILL BE HERE,

AND I WILL DROP BY.

THOSE DAYS ARE OVER, EVAN.

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO ENFORCE SOME BOUNDARIES.

[ LAUGHING ]

MY EX-MISTRESS WHO CONNED HER WAY INTO SPENDING THE NIGHT

AT THE HOME I SHARE WITH MY WIFE WANTS TO TALK BOUNDARIES.

MAYBE I SHOULD GRANT YOU A PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

TO SEE JOAQUIN,

LIKE THE ONE YOU ARRANGED FOR ME WITH CORAZóN TEXTILES,

AND AT THE END OF, OH, I DON'T KNOW, SIX WEEKS,

I'LL DECIDE IF YOU'VE MET ENOUGH BENCHMARKS

TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SEE MY SON.

NOTHING IS EVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, IS IT?

YOU KNOW WHAT? MOST FLEDGLING DESIGNERS

WOULD KILL FOR ANY KIND OF CONTRACT WITH CORAZóN.

I AM NOT MOST DESIGNERS,

AND THERE'S NOTHING FLEDGLING ABOUT ME.

YOU CAN ATTEST TO THAT.

YEAH, ME, RODERICK AND PROBABLY

HALF HIS OLD ATLANTA FALCONS TEAMMATES.

YOU SON OF A BITCH.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA KEEP ME AWAY FROM JOAQUIN

BECAUSE YOU'RE PISSED ABOUT THE TERMS OF YOUR CONTRACT

WITH VALENTINA DE SANTOS. I HAVEN'T EVEN MET VALENTINA.

THAT WAS ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR LIES.

SHE SENT HER SON INSTEAD.

WHAT?

I NEVER SHOULD HAVE TRUSTED YOU.

YEAH, WELL, THE FEELING IS MUTUAL.

YOU CAN LEAVE NOW.

KNOW THIS...

I'M GOING TO SEE MY SON,

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

Titus: I ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY.

THAT IT WAS STUPID MACHO POSTURING?

WHAT, I'M SUPPOSED TO SIT BACK

AND LET HIM DISRESPECT MY MARRIAGE?

YOU'RE GIVING HIM MORE POWER THAN HE DESERVES.

I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE ABOUT THIS.

NEITHER DO I, BUT WHEN YOU DO STUFF

THAT PUTS US BOTH AT RISK...

[ DOORBELL RINGS ] SAVED BY THE BELL.

WE'RE NOT DONE TALKING ABOUT THIS.

WELL, I'M DONE TALKING ABOUT IT.

WHY YOU HAVE TO...

[ SIGHS IN FRUSTRATION ]

WHAT?

SIR, ARE YOU TITUS HUGHES?

I AM. MAY WE COME IN?

YEAH, I GUESS.

IS THERE A PROBLEM, OFFICERS?

TITUS HUGHES, YOU ARE UNDER ARREST...

-WHAT? -WHAT?

...FOR THE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

OF ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DAMIAN COLLINS.

WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

I WAS THERE WHEN MY HUSBAND INTERACTED WITH DAMIAN COLLINS.

THERE WAS NO ASSAULT.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE ARGUMENT

OUTSIDE YOUR WORKPLACE, MA'AM.

MR. COLLINS WAS ATTACKED NEAR HIS HOTEL.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

SIR, TURN AROUND! I NEVER TOUCHED DAMIAN.

-HANDS ON YOUR HEAD! -NO, TAKE IT...

-DO IT! -TITUS!

NO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DO WHAT THEY'RE TELLING YOU TO DO!

COMPLY!

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT.

ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU...

-OW, MAN, IT'S TOO TIGHT! -...IN A COURT OF LAW.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY.

I AM AN ATTORNEY!

Amara: OFFICER, IS THIS NECESSARY?

OFFICER, PLEASE! -GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME.

GET OFF ME! -MA'AM, YOU KNOW THE PROTOCOL.

1095, WE ARE EN ROUTE.

TITUS, BABY, I'M COMING!

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WHAT IS GOING ON?

YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT HOT MESS,

DESIREE JACKSON, WITH HER HANDS

ALL OVER KENT AT THE PARTY?

MM, DESIREE PUTS HER HANDS ON ANY MAN

LOOKING IN HER DIRECTION.

WHY DO YOU THINK HER MAMA IS ALWAYS ASKING

FOR PRAYERS AT CHURCH?

LADIES, IT'S THE 21st CENTURY.

LET'S NOT SLUT SHAME.

AIN'T NOBODY SLUT SHAMING.

IF THAT'S THE KIND OF WOMAN

KENT HAMILTON IS INTO, SHE CAN HAVE HIM

BECAUSE IT AIN'T THAT TYPE OF PARTY GOING ON OVER HERE.

CERTAINLY AIN'T, NOT WITH MY DAUGHTER.

OH, HUSH, SENIOR.

YOU DON'T THINK ANYONE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR RONDELL.

BECAUSE THEY AIN'T.

I KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.

KENT IS A NICE GUY WHO TREATS YOU WITH RESPECT.

Woman: MM-HMM.

HE'S RELIABLE, DECENT,

PROBABLY HAS A GOOD CREDIT SCORE,

SO YOU HAVE TO CREATE PROBLEMS WHERE THERE ARE NONE.

Y'ALL HEAR THIS?

SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY GOT THEY ONLINE PSYCH DEGREE.

I GOT TOO MUCH GOING ON TO BE DISTRACTED

BY SOME GRINNING POLITICIAN ANYWAY.

-MM-HMM. -YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.

OKAY, MAMITA.

[ KEYS CLANK ]

YOU WANT ME TO FIX YOU SOME FOOD?

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

HONEY, I KNOW IT LOOKS BAD, BUT DAMIAN IS LYING,

AND IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL WE CAN PROVE IT.

CAN WE NOT DO THIS RIGHT NOW?

MY NECK IS KILLING ME FROM TRYING TO SLEEP

ON THAT HARD-ASS MATTRESS IN LOCKUP.

SORRY YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT.

DO YOU KNOW HOW HUMILIATING IT WAS BEING LOCKED UP

IN A CAGE LIKE SOME ANIMAL, EVEN FOR JUST ONE NIGHT?

EVERY DECISION I'VE MADE IN MY LIFE

HAS BEEN GEARED TOWARD NOT GOING TO JAIL,

BUT NOW THANKS TO DAMIAN COLLINS,

I COULD BE DISBARRED OR WORSE.

TITUS, NO ONE WHO MATTERS IS GONNA BELIEVE

THAT YOU ASSAULTED DAMIAN.

HUNTER MIGHT.

LORI DAMN SURE WILL.

HELL, SHE PROBABLY HAS HR TYPING UP

MY TERMINATION LETTER AS WE SPEAK.

OKAY.

FORGET ABOUT THE PURIFOYS.

FORGET ABOUT DAMIAN.

TITUS...

YOU ARE...

AN HONORABLE AND DECENT MAN,

AND I KNOW THAT WITH ALL MY HEART.

EVEN GOOD MEN CAN BE DRIVEN TO DO BAD THINGS, AMARA.

TITUS, THE OTHER NIGHT, WHERE DID YOU REALLY GO

WHEN YOU WENT FOR YOUR DRIVE?

BIRMINGHAM.

I'VE BEEN DOING SOME INVESTIGATING

INTO DAMIAN'S PAST CASES.

FOUND ONE PUBLIC DEFENDER

WHO WAS ITCHING TO TALK, DAY OR NIGHT.

TITUS, IF THIS GETS OUT,

IT'S JUST GONNA MAKE YOU LOOK MORE GUILTY.

THE D.A. COULD SPIN THIS

AND SAY YOU WERE STALKING DAMIAN.

YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU WHAT I FOUND OUT OR NOT?

GO ON.

THE NAME LESTER HERNDON RING A BELL?

DAMIAN PROSECUTED HERNDON RIGHT BEFORE

WE GOT PAIRED UP IN THE METH-RING INVESTIGATION.

THE GUY IS A CAREER CRIMINAL.

ALL OF WHICH, NO DOUBT, MADE IT EASIER FOR DAMIAN

TO SET HERNDON UP.

DID YOU KNOW HE WAS SLEEPING WITH HERNDON'S WIFE

WHILE WORKING TO PUT HER HUSBAND IN JAIL?

SEE, THAT'S HIS M.O. -- HOOK UP WITH MARRIED WOMEN,

THEN TRY TO DESTROY THEIR HUSBANDS.

WELL, I JUST...

I THINK THE BEST THING TO DO IS NOT FOCUS ON DAMIAN.

JUST DON'T ENGAGE,

AND THAT WAY, HE CAN'T TRIP US UP AGAIN.

WE'RE WELL PAST A GOOD DEFENSE BEING A GOOD OFFENSE

WHERE THIS GUY IS CONCERNED, AMARA.

THE ONLY WAY TO FIGHT DAMIAN'S KIND OF CRAZY

IS WITH CRAZY.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

COME ON IN.

HOPE I DIDN'T KEEP YOU WAITING.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING A LITTLE FASHIONABLY LATE,

ESPECIALLY WHEN CORAZóN HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE MY LIFE.

OH, GOOD ANSWER.

HAVE A SEAT.

OH, WHAT'S ALL THIS?

I PUT TOGETHER A SHOW USING YOUR SILK...

SILK, MY BRAZILIAN MILLS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

YES.

YOU DID ALL THIS IN LESS THAN 48 HOURS?

YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT I COULD DO WITH 72.

OH, WELL, SHOW ME MORE.

MODEL NUMBER ONE?

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[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

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[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

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SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK BELLA TRU IS QUITE INTRIGUING.

THE APPAREL OR THE WOMAN?

BOTH.

SALUD.

SALUD.

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[ INSECTS CHIRPING ]

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

-HI. -THANK YOU, CONSTANCE.

HELLO, MOTHER.

I THINK I MIGHT HAVE ASCERTAINED THE SOLUTION

TO OUR LITTLE RONDELL PROBLEM

DURING MY VISIT WITH YOUR HUSBAND.

GO ON.

HOW MUCH ATTENTION HAVE YOU BEEN

PAYING TO RONDELL'S ORGANIZATION?

NATS OR WHATEVER THE HELL IT'S CALLED?

AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.

WELL, RONDELL AND HER NEIGHBORS AGAINST GENTRIFICATION

HAVE PROVEN MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EITHER OF US EXPECTED.

OH.

THEY ALMOST HAVE ENOUGH SIGNATURES FOR AN INJUNCTION

AGAINST THE EMINENT DOMAIN ORDER.

THAT GIRL IS GOING TO GET HERSELF KILLED

AND RUIN THINGS FOR THE REST OF US IN THE PROCESS.

WELL, NOT IF YOU TAKE AWAY

THE ONLY THING THAT GIVES HER POWER.

THIS IS THE WEBSITE FOR RONDELL'S LITTLE PETITION.

MOTHER, YOU ARE A GENIUS.

WELL, WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU GET IT FROM, YOUR FATHER?

[ BOTH LAUGHING ]

[ GLASSES CLINK ]

[ SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE ]

[ DOOR OPENS, BELL DINGS ]

THANK YOU FOR COMING.

YOU'RE ONE FRUSTRATING LADY, RONDELL LANCASTER.

EXCUSE ME?

YOU RUN ME HOT AND COLD.

ONE MINUTE YOU -- YOU'RE ACTING

LIKE YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ME.

THE NEXT, YOU GOT SOME ATTITUDE

BECAUSE ANOTHER WOMAN SHOWS ME SOME ATTENTION,

UNWANTED ATTENTION, I MIGHT ADD.

NO NEED TO FRONT, KENT.

YOU MUST HAVE LIKED HER, THE WAY DESIREE WAS TALKING.

WHY DON'T YOU GO ON AND CALL HER UP, HUH?

GO ON, CALL HER UP

SINCE APPARENTLY HER TEMPERAMENT IS MORE TO YOUR LIKING.

OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? ALL RIGHT.

FINE.

DESIREE AND I WENT ON A COUPLE OF DATES.

I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT WE HAVE LITTLE IN COMMON,

AND I TRIED TO BOW OUT GRACEFULLY, ONLY SHE KEPT...

SHE WOULDN'T STOP BLOWING UP MY PHONE WITH TEXT MESSAGES.

OH, SO YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS YOU

WHO CALLED IT QUITS WITH DESIREE.

COME ON. DAMN IT, RONDELL!

REALLY? NEGRO, PLEASE.

I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT DESIREE OR ANY OTHER WOMAN,

FOR THAT MATTER.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT I WANT.

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[ SIGHS ]

SAY IT AGAIN.

I SAID...

"YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT I WANT."

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LOOK, UM,

DADDY WON'T BE BACK FOR A WHILE.

YOU WANT TO COME UPSTAIRS?

WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?

COME ON.

♪ BROWN SKIN ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I LOVE YOUR BROWN SKIN ♪

♪ I CAN'T TELL WHERE YOURS BEGINS ♪

♪ I CAN'T TELL WHERE MINE ENDS ♪

THAT WAS EVEN BETTER THAN I IMAGINED.

MM.

SO YOU'VE BEEN FANTASIZING ABOUT IT?

MAYBE.

♪ NEED SOME EVERY NOW AND THEN ♪

♪ NEED SOME EVERY NOW AND THEN ♪

♪ BABY ♪

♪ BROWN SKIN ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I LOVE YOUR BROWN SKIN ♪

♪ I CAN'T TELL WHERE YOURS BEGINS ♪

♪ I CAN'T TELL WHERE MINE ENDS ♪

OOH, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

♪ BROWN SKIN ♪ OOH.

♪ YOU KNOW THAT'S MY BROWN SKIN ♪

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL MY LIFE.

MM. SHH.

OH, JUST LET OUR BODIES DO THE TALKING.

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[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

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[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

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BABY!

YOU ARE LOOKING GOOD.

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WELL, HELLO TO YOU, TOO.

YOU CAN TELL YOUR FAMILY TO RELAX.

I'VE TAKEN CARE OF RONDELL.

YEAH?

HOW'D YOU MANAGE THAT?

YOU NEEDN'T CONCERN YOURSELF WITH THE DETAILS,

JUST KNOW THAT RONDELL'S EFFORTS TO STOP ENGLISH ROSE

WILL NO LONGER BE AN ISSUE.

OOH-HOO-HOO!

SOUNDS LIKE CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, YOU WERE SHOVING ME UPSTAIRS

TO HIDE ME FROM YOUR MURDEROUS KIN.

AW, THAT? JUST A LITTLE FOREPLAY.

YOU'RE DANGEROUS.

AND YOU GET OFF ON DANGER, JUST LIKE I DO.

ADMIT IT.

IT TURNS PEOPLE LIKE US ON, MAKES US FEEL ALIVE.

I'LL ADMIT, YOU WERE A PLEASANT DISTRACTION,

BUT I DON'T MAKE A HABIT

OF GOING TO BED WITH COMMON MISCREANTS.

GOODBYE, GREG.

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YOU'LL BE BACK FOR MORE.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

♪ NOT FOR ME, I CANNOT DEAL WITH NO BABIES ♪

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

♪ HAD TO COME UP IN THE STREETS ♪

♪ I CANNOT DEAL WITH NO BABIES ♪

♪ I HAD TO GET IT ON MY OWN ♪

♪ I HAD TO GO OUT FOR MY PAPER ♪

♪ THAT ENGLISH CHICK IS A MAJOR ♪

♪ BUT I CANNOT DEAL WITH NO BABIES ♪

♪ HEY HEY HEY HEY ♪

♪ I CANNOT DEAL WITH NO BABIES ♪

♪ MY HATERS AIN'T PLAYING NO GAME ♪

♪ YOU AND THAT SINGER ♪

RODERICK.

♪ I'LL GET SOME PERSONAL TRAINER ♪

♪ YOU BETTER GET LOW OR GET HIT WITH THAT MAJOR LASER ♪

♪ HEY ♪

♪ YOU LOOKING PLAIN, I NEED THAT BALMAIN ♪

NOT BAD.

♪ WE ALL FOR THE COMMONS ♪

♪ LIKE I'M ON OPPOSITE ♪

♪ WAY THAT I DROP, PLEASE ♪

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YES!

OH, MY GOD, YES!

OH! [ LAUGHS ]

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WE DID IT, KENT.

ALL THE SIGNATURES WE NEED TO GET THAT INJUNCTION.

NO, YOU DID IT.

ALL I DID WAS WATCH YOU SHINE.

COME HERE. MM.

NO, WE DID IT TOGETHER.

YOU BELIEVED IN ME

WHEN I COULDN'T EVEN BELIEVE IN MYSELF.

WOW.

[ SIGHS ]

THIS IS AWESOME.

YOU CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT IT, CAN YOU?

BYE-BYE, GREG PETERS!

YES!

OH, MY GOODNESS.

MM. MM.

[ COMPUTER CHIMES ]

OOH.

OH, NO.

WHAT IS IT?

I'M NOT SURE.

LET ME SEE THAT.

JUST PLEASE TELL ME I READ IT WRONG,

AND THIS AIN'T HAPPENING.

"UNFORTUNATELY, OVER 60% OF YOUR SIGNATURES

HAVE BEEN INVALIDATED

DUE TO THEM BEING REGISTERED BY SIGNEES

WHO DON'T LIVE IN YOUR DISTRICT"?

MAN, COME ON!

THAT'S WONDERFUL, CHASE.

SO SHE'S BEEN INFORMED ALREADY?

EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS SO QUICKLY.

BYE-BYE NOW.

COME HERE. HONEY.

[ CRYING ]

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SORRY, RONDELL.

A GIRL FROM THE BANKS IS NO MATCH

FOR A BITCH FROM BUCKHEAD.

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NEXT TIME ON "AMBITIONS"...

BREAK UP WITH MY DAUGHTER IMMEDIATELY,

OR I WILL BLOW UP YOUR LIFE.

WE WERE A COUPLE, AND YOU KNOW IT.

WE'LL GO DOOR-TO-DOOR TO GET SIGNATURES WE NEED.

POOR RONDELL, AND AFTER ALL THE HARD WORK THAT SHE PUT IN.

A BOY NEEDS HIS FATHER IN HIS LIFE.

EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO...

RONDELL.

YOU FINALLY GOT THAT SLUT AMARA INTO BED.

I DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE YOU LATELY.

Titus: ONLY THING CHANGED IS DAMIAN SHOWED UP,

AND IT'S ON ME TO GET RID OF HIM, WHATEVER IT TAKES.

GO TO HELL.