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Hey. You're here.

Wasn't your aunt coming
to take you to lunch?

Oh. Yeah. I went to pick her up,

but her flight from Houston
was delayed,

-so she's still on the way.
-Oh. Mm.

Still time for you
to change your mind and join us.

Uh, wouldn't want
to get in the way

of all that tea
you need to spill.

-[chuckles]
-You know, how I...

thoroughly swept you
off your feet.

Oh. Not sure
your name's even gonna come up.

-Hmm.
-Dad, I need you.

I thought
you weren't feeling well.

Oh, yeah.

Look, my headache's gone.

But I have a much bigger pain--

Mama.

[sighs]
What now?

She's out of control.

Andre!

Hey. Finishing up my shower!

You have fun wedding planning?

I washaving fun.

Until I realized
I was doing all the planning

for that bitch Leslie's
daughter, not my own.

I'm sorry, what?

How did Leslie get in this?

Hey.

Eyes up here. Focus.

I-I am trying.

I am only human.

Hello.

Wedding planning.

Something Leslie did.

-Right, right. Right! Right.
-Mm-hmm.

She took notes on all of Chelsea
and Madison's wedding plans...

-Mm-hmm.
-...then booked the venues

and the vendors
for Eva's wedding.

Eva's engaged?

Since when?

Who knows?

[sighs]
It's got to be Eva.

She's got you reading
that garbage, too.

You got something
against Langston Hughes?

Oh. My bad.

I thought she roped you into
reading that Carl Ivati series

that she's so crazy about.

Uh, she tried.
Not really my lane.

Well, I wouldn't have guessed
sudden engagements

were your thing, either,

but somehow
Eva reeled you into that.

♪ ♪

Explain to me
what you're doing right now.

-Excuse me?
-I pay you

a handsome salary--

excessive, if you ask me--

to manage the clinic I founded.

-Mm.
-You're supposed
to be bringing healing

and hope to the community.

But you are sitting around
on your booty all day,

ignoring the desperate needs
of the patients.

So what happened, huh?

Was working
two days back-to-back

too strenuous for you, boo-boo?

Oh, wait.

You need a mental health day?

That is something
you should consider.

-Take the whole year
if you need to.
-Ha.

You, Mr. Stop, Drop, and Roll...

-[chuckles]
-...you better have a good
reason for why you stopped

and dropped out.

Check, please.

-Well?
-I think you need
a friendly reminder:

I don't answer to you.

Period.

You know I've put up with a lot
from Mama.

But I've hit my limit.

Okay, go into my office, honey.

We can talk about this.

Bye, Shanice.

Give my regards to Monica.

Shanice, I'm having problems
with the patient EHR tab.

Can you...
I know you got this down.

I sure do.

Yeah, the patient records are
pretty slow to download.

Let me show you.

I'll be just a minute.

KIAL:
Oh, I'm sorry.

You have plans.
This-this-this can wait.

You are absolutely fine.

I'm sorry.
I don't think I got you.

[sighs] I know

it's none of my business
who you hook up with.

And you never wanted
to hear my warnings about Eva.

But I would have at least
thought you'd be savvy enough

to not rush
into a long-term commitment.

Unless, plea--

please don't tell me
I'm about to be a half aunt.

Whoa, I... [chuckles] You're
getting way ahead of yourself.

I could say
the same thing about you,

proposing to someone you've only
been dating for a hot minute?

There's some confusion out
in the gossip-verse.

I haven't proposed.

But if somebody's
spreading that rumor,

I can pretty much guess
who it is.

Eva's mom has not been shy
about saying

she hopes
things work out for us.

Leslie's gone way past hoping.

She's made reservations.

For a venue,
a florist, a caterer,

a band called
The Fractured Clavicles,

and a string quartet.

You're kidding me.

If I'm lying, I'm flying.

[chuckles]

Why would that crazy woman
drop deposits left and right

if you weren't even engaged?

I mean, the answer's
literally the question.

There is no engagement. Promise.

Thank God.

I got to say,

I am flattered
that it would upset you so much

to see me taken off the market.

The money you pull from your
pockets comes from my pockets.

Remember that.

I sign your paychecks.

And I manage the payroll.

If you really had the first idea

of what it took
to run this clinic,

you'd at least know what
the scheduling app looks like,

which is what I was working on
just now.

Oh, am I supposed
to be impressed?

[scoffs]
I am

at the tippy-top
of the org chart,

in charge of the big picture,

the overall planning.

So I can't focus
on the itty-bitty details, see?

-Ain't nobody got time for that.
-Yeah.

All that big-picture planning
takes back seat

to higher priorities, like
harassing your staff in public.

Well, I can just bump
your pasty behind

from manager down to custodian.

Unless you get
an attitude adjustment.

I'm in charge of a lot
of things at the clinic,

but the complaint department
isn't one.

That's Eva.
Let's give her a call.

Oh, no, no.
You do not bother my daughter

with that foolishness, okay?

Because she's probably somewhere
busy doing

what you're supposed
to be doing.

Aw, gee.

Call went to voicemail.

I guess you're gonna have
to wait to file that complaint.

You didn't need to get that?

[sighs]
It was Derek.

I don't even want to know.
Mama probably tracked him down

and started harassing him.

She's hell on wheels.

Okay. Can you take
a couple breaths,

tell me what's going on?

You've got to have some idea.

I know you warned Izaiah about
Mama's goal to marry us off.

[sighs]
She's still on that?

She hasn't given up, Dad.

She's doubled down.

Her plans for our hypothetical
wedding keep getting bigger.

How's Izaiah taking it? I mean,

he couldn't have been shocked,
though.

We told him what Dana's like.

For now, he thinks
it's kind of funny.

Okay, he's taking it in stride.
That's a good thing.

Anyone who's gonna be with you
needs to learn that.

Since you've made it clear

about never cutting Dana out
of your life.

I know the signs
when Mama starts fixating.

This is gonna get a whole lot
worse before it gets better.

Unless someone steps in
to stop it.

And by "someone,"

I mean you.

And it gets worse.

Leslie reserved
the chapel we wanted.

Okay. So you can change
the date.

Except she reserved
the preferred dates

plus our backups,
just so that Chelsea and Madison

would have to use
someplace else.

[scoffs]
Damn.

I know she's got
money to burn, but...

this is just ridiculous.

[chuckles] You know what?

Let's plant the rumor
that Chelsea decided

to use the-the Taj Mahal

for her wedding venue. Maybe...

maybe Leslie will take the bait.

I know
it's not worth stressing over.

Chelsea and Madison
are disappointed,

but they'll figure
something else out.

Yeah, but you shouldn't have to.

I got an idea.

Where are you going?

To get dressed.

I'm gonna talk to my uncle.

If anybody
can make Leslie back off,

it's Uncle Ted.

Sorry. You lost me
at "get dressed."

I know you want to help,

-but the only thing
I need right now...
-Mm-hmm.

...is that towel.

[chuckles] I'm not sure how
that's gonna solve your problem.

We won't know unless we try.

Okay.

Have it your way.

[squeaks, chuckles]

You see?

I'm feeling better already.

[giggles]

That order is for the sofa
with the built-in recliner.

And the four-chair dining set,
yes.

And the end tables. Correct.

I'll be there for delivery,
so don't stand me up.

Thank you.

Redecorating?

Uh, not exactly.

I just moved into a new place.

-Ah.
-Made more sense
to buy new, you know?

-Interstate delivery is
kind of highway robbery.
-Mm.

So you're new to Garland?

Well, actually I'm new
everywhere I go.

I'm an orthopedic surgeon.

-I travel, too.
-Ah.

But you're gonna be here
for a while?

With the way
it's starting to look,

-uh...
-Ah.

-So how do you know Shanice?
-I'm her aunt.

Oh, she is a lot more than that.

She's my inspiration.

She is Dr. Monica McCormick.

She heads up
an oncology department

at MD Anderson in Houston.

-Aunt Monica, this is
Dr. Kial Rollins...
-Mm-hmm.

-...a traveling
orthopedic surgeon.
-Mm.

[chuckles]
MD Anderson.

Quite the rep.

I'm already impressed.

Were you called in
to consult on a case here?

-I'm in town celebrating
my sister's birthday.
-Mm.

SHANICE:
For you, Doctor.

Without all the glitches.

Oh. Thank you.

Well, I am off to accept
my furniture delivery.

-I hope you two ladies
enjoy your birthday celebration.
-Thank you.

What a fabulous view you have,
Shawnie.

[chuckles]

All the male doctors here
are so good-looking.

Right?

[giggling]

Look, I get you're frustrated,

but adding me to the mix
is not gonna improve matters.

You're already involved.

I know you only asked Izaiah
his intentions

because Mama asked you to.

That's not the only reason.

But I will admit, I wouldn't
have had the conversation

this early if Dana
hadn't pressed the point.

She butts her nose
into everything.

-Mm.
-She's gonna scare Izaiah away.

The exact opposite
of what she's trying to do.

And yeah, okay, given some time,

maybe he'll learn to deal
with her special brand of crazy,

but this is all too much,
too soon.

Izaiah means a lot to you,
doesn't he?

You're asking my intentions now?

You don't have to admit it.

I can tell
by how anxious you are.

You wouldn't be this worried
about Dana's behavior

if this relationship with Izaiah
was just a casual thing.

Hmm?

Well, it started off that way.

Friends with benefits, you know?

-Uh...
-[chuckles]

Heading into TMI.

Relax, relax.
I'm gonna keep it PG.

-Ah.
-Okay, so, a while back,

me and Izaiah got
into this big fight.

And then we realized it was
because we both wanted more

-and thought
the other one didn't.
-Mm.

That's when
you made it official.

He's such a good guy.

-Mm.
-[chuckles softly]

Like, he's funny and thoughtful.

He likes to read, like me.

Then he'll actually think
about it and want to discuss it.

Huge plus.

-Mm.
-We never run out
of things to talk about.

I don't have
a lot of friends in town,

and I don't want to lose
the best one I've ever had.

I'll talk to Dana.

[squeals]

Thank you so much!

You should show me more respect,

because I've been
the only one willing

to give you a fresh start.

[chuckles]

-Is that so?
-Mm-hmm.

'Cause everyone else
turned their back on you.

Let's see-- the fire department,

your own fiancée.

Or is it ex-fiancée?

You are so full of it.
I don't know whether to hand you

toilet paper or a plunger.

No one turned their back on me.

You are damn lucky

-that I took pity on you.
-[scoffs]

Hiring me was not
a charity case.

You needed me
because no one else

was gonna put up with your crap.

And for the record,

neither will I.

The only reason
I changed my mind about this job

is because Eva swore
that she would run interference.

And now you're making a liar
out of your own daughter,

and I don't think
she would appreciate that.

You know what you need to do?
You need to get a clue.

-[chuckles]
-[stammering]

Yep!

Worth a thousand words.

Eva..

And... send.

Eva will have
a lot more questions

about why you're shirking
your responsibilities.

Huh.

No, I'm pretty sure
Eva's familiar with the concept

-of a lunch break.
-[phone buzzing]

Oh. And that should be Eva now.

I'll leave you to it.

[sighs]

Thank you for letting me know
the rumor's out there.

Why aren't you more upset?

Leslie's trying to steamroll you
into an instant marriage

and using you to hurt Chelsea.

I don't get
how Chelsea figures into it.

Leslie reserved
the same vendors and location

that Chelsea wanted
for her wedding next spring.

-On the same date?
-And backup dates.

That's how determined she is
to ruin things for her.

Well, you can tell Chelsea
not to worry.

Okay? I just had a chat
with Leslie before I came here.

I told her she needs to cool it
on all the wedding talk,

so she agreed to back off.
Won't be a problem.

Well, you really don't know
who you're dealing with, do you?

Plenty of people,
including Eva,

have warned me that Leslie
can take things to extremes.

[sighs] Right now, you may think
it's all lollipops and roses

because Leslie likes you.

And she told you
what you wanted to hear.

But what happens if things
don't work out with Eva?

What happens if Leslie decides
she likes someone better

for her baby girl
and you're in the way?

Guess I'll deal with that
if it happens.

[scoffs] So you're saying
you think you can handle it?

What I'm saying is

Eva's worth it.

Unbelievable.
You and Jacob are brothers.

Jacob found a partner
with integrity and morals.

Meanwhile, you're moving
in the opposite direction.

I think you need to learn
how to separate Eva and Leslie

in your mind, okay?
They're different people.

They're a team,

and the sooner you realize that,
the better.

What I'm not gonna do is
take advice about my girlfriend

from someone
who barely knows her

and refuses to get to know her.

Okay, look,
don't get me wrong, okay?

I'm a champion grudge-holder.

Okay? I see the appeal.

But you need to ask yourself
whether yours

is really serving you

or if it's getting in your way.

Call it a grudge if you want,

but it's just plain common sense

to keep your distance from
dishonest, dangerous people.

Hopefully, you won't have
to learn it the hard way

like my dad did.

You could look
at Ted and Leslie's history

and decide
that he was the dangerous one.

I mean, toying
with Leslie's feelings

and then just abandoning her?

The only person
other than Leslie

who saw it that way was Eva,

and even she admits
that she was brainwashed.

Look, here are the facts.

Leslie lured my dad
into a disgusting affair

and then freaked out
when he came to his senses.

Now, all these years later,

he's still trying
to shake her loose.

[scoffs] Look...

...you really need to think
about whether that's the future

you want to marry into.

[sighs]

[kiss]
Thank you...

...for helping
to turn my day around.

-[giggles]
-I'm happy to...

[chuckles] ...to steal your
attention away from anything

-that brings you down.
-Mm.

And I'm still gonna talk
to Uncle Ted

about Leslie's latest stunt.

-I appreciate that.
-Mm-hmm.

But it can wait till tomorrow.

Okay.

Mmm.

That brings me
to my next subject.

I got a last-minute offer
to fill in for a friend.

Yeah. He had an emergency

and had to bail out
on an assignment.

-What kind of assignment?
-March Madness events and game.

But I told them that the timing
was not good for me.

No, no, don't turn that down.

Are you sure?

I mean,

I know Anita's going through
her-her new chemo regimen,

and I know how much you hate
to see her going through that.

-Andre.
-If you need me here,

-I want to be here.
-[chuckles]

You really know
how to melt a girl's heart.

[chuckles softly]

I will get by
on FaceTime pep talks.

-[chuckles]
-And-and, besides,
Mother is hanging in.

She told us she doesn't want
anyone in the family

halting their life for her.

She encouraged me to take
that job offer from Tatum

and to move forward
planning Chelsea's wedding.

So, yes, yes,
you should go for it.

Okay. [chuckles]

All right.

I'll tell them that I accept it.

Oh!

But I'm really gonna miss
the hell out of you.

Good.

Then you'll hurry back.

Mrs. Corefield was promised
pain medication

over an hour ago.

That is 60 minutes
of unnecessary suffering

for a woman recovering
from major surgery.

Dr. Patel did put in the order.

I-I saw it in the system.

But it hasn't been processed
yet.

Um...

You know,
sometimes there's a delay from--

Unacceptable.

Pain management is not
some luxury we provide

when convenient.

It is basic care.

I'm gonna need the name
of the assigned nurse.

You know, we have been slammed
since the start of the shift.

I assure you,
Mrs. Corefield is going to get

her medication ASAP.

I am hearing excuses
when I asked for accountability.

Look, I-I can't just sell out
the other nurses

when I'm basically filling in.

I mean, they're just...

They're never gonna trust me.

Leadership is not about
covering for mistakes.

It's about making sure they
don't happen in the first place.

Sorry Ted couldn't join us.

Oh, me, too.

He's coming to the party though,
right?

Aunt Monica, truth is
I didn't invite him.

-[scoffs]
-It's too much pressure,

with all my siblings
being in town.

And you know they would grill
him like a burger at a barbecue.

But why worry?

He'd-he'd pass
with flying colors.

-[sighs]
-Successful, sophisticated,

charming--
what's not to love, honey?

And he is the most
sophisticated man I ever dated.

-Mmm.
-But, no, still,
I'm not in a rush

to put him
through all that mess.

You've met his family, though,
right?

Yeah, but that's different.

His ex-wife works at Garland.

His two daughters take turns
helping him run his practice.

And are they supportive
of him dating?

They seem to be.

Even the new one?

-The one he had
with his mistress.
-Mm.

Well, if you knew the mistress,
then you would understand

why even Eva,
the daughter he had with her,

doesn't want them together.

[sighs] Leslie stays doing
the absolute most.

What is wrong with you?
Why were you harassing Derek?

I was politely inquiring
why he was here

in the middle of the day
instead of at work.

This is your polite face?

LESLIE:
Ew.

Mm. You know what, that man
got on my last good nerve.

You cannot start raining
hellfire down on employees

anytime they want
to take a lunch break.

There's nothing wrong with that.

This is why Derek
didn't want to deal with you

in the first place.

If you don't stop
disrespecting him,

he's going to walk.

And then all the press
about the free clinic

is gonna be
about it going belly-up

its first month of operation.

Well, we can find
a better manager

than that washed-up pretty boy.

You mean Ican.

Look, I'm gonna tell you this
right now.

I'm not gonna waste my time
recruiting new candidates

for you to beat up on.

So can you please just learn
to control yourself?

Of course, baby girl.

Um, you might want
to ask your dad

to give you
some of that filler there.

'Cause you're starting
to get worry lines.

-You are the best, Andre.
-Hmm?

Going to bat
for Chelsea and Madison.

Yeah. I'm sure Uncle Ted
will want to help.

The divorce didn't change how
much he cares about his nieces.

I'll wait to get my hopes up.

He never was able
to stop Leslie from building

-that monstrosity of a house
across from my folks.
-Hmm.

-Yeah.
-Maybe no one could.

Speaking of coming
to my family's rescue,

it really was so kind of Ted
to help my mother

when she was dehydrated
after chemo.

[chuckles] It's good to see you
finally cutting him some slack.

-[chuckles]
-You were kind of harsh
for a while.

-Sisterly loyalty.
-Ah.

So...

how would you feel
if we finally scheduled

that dinner we talked about?

You remember? We bumped
into Uncle Ted and Shanice

-on Valentine's Day.
-Mm.

Oh, yeah. I promise, I-I haven't
been purposely putting it off.

It just slipped my mind
with everything going on.

Yeah, no judgment.

Just a reminder.

So I will put it in the calendar

for when you get back
from your trip.

[chuckles]

Thanks, babe.

You know what?

I'm not blind to how much
this relationship means to you.

Ted's your uncle.

I am totally willing
to put my personal issues aside.

Okay, okay. Uh...

Almost totally. [laughs]
I got to say, it's a lot easier

now that he stopped badgering
Nicole to get together.

Yeah. He and Nicole
both seem to be doing better.

-It's true.
-Mm-hmm.

-It's a wonder
that finally happened.
-Yeah.

Maybe because you set
such a good example for them--

-moving on.
-I am not taking credit
for that.

-Uh-huh?
-Supermodel, yes.

Role model, no.

[both chuckle]

Ted told me his ex-wife is fine
with the two of you dating.

She is.

And I also told you that.

But all of you are working
at the same hospital.

It's just a little hard...

to fathom.

Okay, it might make more sense

if you knew
Nicole was dating Kial.

And that started
before Ted and I were dating.

In fact,
I'm the one who set them up.

-Did you?
-Mm-hmm.

Did you have ulterior motives?

-I am not that devious.
-Mm.

Nicole was dating a different
doctor in the hospital,

and he couldn't make it to
this big event she was going to,

-so I suggested Kial
as a substitute.
-Hmm.

Turns out, they hit it off
and been dating ever since.

[chuckles] Was the doctor
who got dumped mad at you?

Mm, well, no one got dumped.

Nicole's still dating him, too.

That's a little tricky, though.

Why? [scoffs]

Hmm. Because he's
Ted's business partner.

And best friend.

Ooh, child,
that hospital is messy.

Mm-hmm.

[laughing]

Hope I'm not interrupting.

Oh, I was gonna text you.

We need to talk about Eva.

Yeah, well, that's what I'm here
to talk to you about.

I need you to fire our daughter.

I mean, don't frame it that way.

-Be your gentle self, of course.
-[scoffs]

[chuckles] But just push her out
of the nest.

I mean, I desperately need her
to come manage the clinic

or else the whole thing
is going to go under.

And Eva knows that
she can just stop in, of course,

but she doesn't want
to leave you in the lurch.

Unless you give her
no other option.

But whatever you do,

do not tell her it's my idea.

Do you ever stop working people?

I can guess
why you wanted to see me.

Did you and Mama argue
after I left this morning?

We had a good talk.

-Really?
-We did.

I thought things
might have gone south,

especially since, after that,
she took Derek's head off

for no reason.

Now I have to go to the clinic
to try to smooth things over.

If Derek quits,
the clinic is screwed.

Well, I am sorry to already be
adding anything else

to your overflowing plate.

Maybe you can try
to see the humor in this?

What now?

You and I are engaged.

Wait. [scoffs]

Wait, what?

Yeah, that's what your mom
has been telling people.

Who did she say this to?

Not exactly sure, but...

I did hear about it from Kat.

Documentation errors,
redundant notes.

No wonder patients
are waiting for hours.

Even as a fill-in supervisor,

it is your responsibility
to create an effective workflow

regardless of the circumstances.

I'll be damned if our reputation
is dragged down

because you can't manage
your team.

Of course.

-I'll course-correct.
-You'd better.

Don't let it happen again.

[sighs]

You might be
a little too close to this,

but I think it's a good thing

that you're on
Nicole's good side.

Because that woman
sounds vindictive.

Carrying on with Ted's best
friend and business partner.

I know how it sounds,

-but it's not like that.
-[scoffs]

Nicole's warm, kind, classy.

I mean, she couldn't get past
what Ted did,

but she doesn't want
to hurt him.

She and Dr. Fitzgerald have
been friends for decades.

My guess is she just wanted
to see if there was more there.

And everyone is
just being mature

and handling
the whole thing just fine.

Mm, they are now.

It was hard for Ted at first.

This is back when he was
still hoping for reconciliation

between them two.

But I think
he's accepted that...

that will never happen
and he's moved on, too.

-Obviously.
-Mm.

-A door closes, a window opens.
-Hmm.

You're not worried at all?

-About what?
-[stammers, scoffs]

I-If Nicole decides
to open her door again.

Just even a crack.

Is this what's holding you back

from bringing Ted home
to meet the family?

It's not an issue.

I'm sure Nicole will always
care about Ted

like we all care about our exes.

-And she's moved on, too.
-[clears throat]

And this, um, Leslie person?

[groans]

An irritant.

And you're at peace
with all of this?

Leslie is not going away.

But as long as Ted's with me

and we are both enjoying

this sumpin'-sumpin'
we've got going,

ain't nobody thinking
about Leslie.

[scoffs]

So you're not gonna help me?

I am not firing our daughter.

And you should be glad,
because that would make her

even more angry with you.

What the hell's
going on with you?

Why are you causing Eva
so many problems?

-[scoffs]
-Are you not getting

enough attention
from your new boyfriend?

Okay, well, that is
a ridiculous accusation.

All right? I am thrilled
that things are going well

-for Eva and her young man.
-[scoffs]

He's a keeper.

Come on. He's handsome,
intelligent, strong.

And I can already tell that he
wants to be Eva's protector.

And that is a very, very
attractive quality in a man.

Then there's the fact his
father's the chief of police.

Inconsequential.

Admit it,

you're hoping
that'll protect you better

than your new detective
boyfriend, Marcel. Hmm?

Well, at least
I'll never have to worry

about another traffic ticket
again,

having a Hawthorne
as a son-in-law.

[sighs] We all know
you're hoping for wedding bells,

but Eva would like you to
make it a little less obvious.

-As in back the hell
all the way up.
-Oh.

Well, I already had a similar
conversation with Izaiah,

although his manners
are superior to yours.

We came to an understanding.

-Oh, you both did?
-Mm-hmm.

As in you and you?

Fine.

Don't take my word for it.

But I know you'll want to keep
an eye on me day and night

to make sure
that I'm being a good girl.

Because if I'm a bad girl,

then you probably want
to give me a spanking,

-like the--
-No. Nope.

Nope. Nope. No.

We are not going there.

I'm trying to talk to you
as a co-parent.

Stop crossing the line.

Yeah. Uncle Ted.

We're busy here.

We're actually done here.

I hope I got my point across.

I hang on your every word.

[chuckles softly]

Dre.

[growls]

Your timing is impeccable.

What's on your mind?

Leslie.

Niecy!

Come on in.

Can I get you something
to drink?

-You want some water?
-No, thanks.

I can't stay long.

I just told Chelsea
something I heard,

and I wanted to tell you, too.

About the wedding?

Izaiah told me
he and Eva aren't engaged.

They haven't even talked
about marriage.

Are you telling me
Leslie went to all that trouble

for the sole purpose
of ruining Chelsea's plans?

Yep.

That is so vicious and small,

even for Leslie.

It was
probably wishful thinking.

Leslie puts her wants
where reality should be.

She was probably trying
to pressure Izaiah

into becoming her son-in-law.

-Mm.
-Whatever. The bitch is loco.

The point is there's no actual
wedding planning happening.

[squeals]

[both laughing]

Yes.

I can hardly believe this.

So Mama booked a chapel
for us to get married in?

Unless you want
Westminster Abbey,

which... she probably could
arrange that, too.

She is just so, so much.

Also, florists,

a caterer, band, strings.

[laughs] You know, I don't know
if we have an officiant yet,

but guess she'd want that job.

Uh, okay, and when did she plan
for this to happen?

Was she just gonna spring it
on us this weekend?

Apparently, she booked us
for the same days

Chelsea Hamilton was considering
for her own wedding next spring.

Oh, my gosh.

I can imagine how the Duprees
are reacting to this.

It'll be okay.

In what universe is this okay?

Look, when I spoke
to your mother,

she didn't admit
to arranging all this,

but she did promise
to stop pushing so hard.

So, you know,
there's a slight chance

that she already canceled
some of these reservations.

-Do you know
who you're dealing with?
-[chuckles]

-You sound like your sister.
-Because she knows

my mom doesn't just give up
that easy.

Look, I don't even know
who to call to cancel.

You know what?

Don't cancel it.

Well, Andre is talking
to Ted right now,

so, hopefully, he'll be able
to rein Leslie in,

and maybe Madison and Chelsea

will be able to have
their dream wedding.

Well, we'll have
to hire extra security

to keep Leslie
from hijacking the whole thing.

I think we can count on Bills
for security.

After what I pulled
at his wedding? Yikes.

Aunt Dani, you were just hurt.

-Leslie is delulu. [chuckles]
-[laughs]

If you say so.

Are you heading back
to the Grands'?

Yep. I promised
to set up a lunch for Gran

in the garden room.

-I mean,
if she's feeling up to it.
-Aw.

Kat, I really am touched
that you've moved into the house

and can keep an eye
on Mother and Daddy.

I'd do it myself in a heartbeat
if I thought they'd let me.

Well, it's easier for me.

I'm the grandkid.
They're predisposed to say yes.

-She's just
so doggone independent.
-I know.

I'm afraid she won't ask
for help when she should.

She's actually getting better
at that,

mostly because
this new chemo regimen

doesn't leave her
with enough energy to argue.

You know what?
My schedule isn't heavy today.

Why don't I join you for lunch?

Say less.

Bet. Uh-huh.

-Ooh!
-That's right.

-Still the cool auntie. [laughs]
-Scuse me!

I can promise you,

Eva and Izaiah are not engaged.

And Eva had nothing to do with

making reservations
at that chapel.

If Dani will let me know
the date Chelsea wants

for her wedding,

one way or another,

I'll make sure it's available.

Man, I can't thank you enough.

[chuckles]

Oh.

Hey, I'm headed out of town,
but, uh...

when I get back, we'd like
to have you and Shanice over

for that dinner we talked about.

Uh, you, uh...

-may want to run that
by your wife first.
-Nah.

The invitation comes
from both of us.

Yeah, my wife is done
blaming you

for the crazy stunts
Leslie pulls.

Okay, I don't get
what you're saying.

So you don't want me
to cancel our wedding plans?

Look, everybody keeps telling me

how wild and crazy
Leslie can get.

Okay, relatively speaking,

blowing a lot of money
on a party

seems pretty harmless.

I doubt Chelsea and her fiancée
see it that way.

I think
we can reach a compromise.

With Miss My Way Or The Highway?

Okay, look,

we let Leslie plan one hell
of a party for one night.

Okay? And then we free up
those other dates for Chelsea.

Then what are we supposed to do
when that night rolls around?

Worst-case scenario,

we invite all our friends
and have a blast,

with your mom footing the bill.

[snorts]

I see a flaw, Izaiah.

-Hit me.
-You just moved to town,

and I'm basically a pariah,
thanks to Mama.

-[scoffs]
-Okay? So, um,

our guest list
will be very short.

Things aren't just black
and white, my lovely Eva.

You got to start thinking
outside the box.

Okay, we have one year.

We'll make friends.

Or, hey, look,
if the band's any good,

we can sell tickets and make it
a fundraiser for the clinic.

-Okay, now, that idea
actually has potential.
-Mm-hmm.

And the best part is we'll
be keeping Leslie too happy

and too busy
to fixate on anything else.

Huh?

-Mm-hmm.
-[chuckles]

-Mmm. I see you. I see you.
-Come on. Come on.

-I see you.
-[laughs]

I'd like to stop in
and say hello to Ted.

SHANICE:
Oh.

How does this woman know Ted?

Oh, never mind. I can guess.

One of his patients,
here to get some work done?

Good for you, honey.

Better late than never.

-SHANICE: Excuse me.
-Hmm.

This is Dr. McCormick,

a highly regarded oncologist.

-Dr. McCormick,
this is Leslie Thomas...
-Mm.

-...the woman who--
-I'm well aware.

Mm. Well, Ted's very busy.

So if that's
who you're looking for,

you can just turn
your little highly regarded self

right back on around

and get right back there
on that elevator.

The way you are talking,

you are looking for trouble.

You keep giving my niece here
a hard time

and you'll get twice
what you can handle.

Am I making myself clear?

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