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: Moving right across the country...

What do you want?

Please don't call me again.

- I can't handle it anymore. Men in Chicago are just not it.

- I think this time of year may seem more sensitive.

Wait, that was five years ago.

It's five years on Saturday. And I haven't thought about that

at all. I'm over that. I don't think about that at all.

- Well, let me guess, Will's mom hit you up asking you

to resurrect the past, again and again and again?

- I'm getting brunch with her on Saturday.

- Knew it. That lady is not your mother-in-law.

Eva, what are you doing?

- She always wanted us to get married.

Will and I grew up together.

Broken engagements hurt everyone involved and Rayna's...

she's sweet. She just hasn't exactly gotten over it.

- Yeah well, you need to leave all that in the past.

You need a new man. You've needed a new man for a while.

I've tried, but it's always the same.

Guys see that I'm a lawyer and then they

treat me like I'm a free ride. Men these days

either want princess treatment or a willing doormat.

I am this close to deleting all of my dating apps.

Well, don't you check Does He Belong to Anyone

- before dates? - What are you talking about?

You haven't heard of Does He Belong to Anyone?

No, Jess, and not all of us

- are chronically online. - All right, I'm inviting you.

This way you can make sure the guys who are asking you out

aren't psychos before you go out with them.

Plus the tea is piping hot.

What even is this?

It's a place where women can share their experiences

with men. You can find out if a guy is still married

or in a relationship. You know, you'd be surprised how many guys

lie about just being single.

This looks like a hot mess.

I know. It's good for women to be able to warn others

about the bad ones.

What if one of the men retaliates?

Men don't know about it. That's the beauty of the group.

Ladies only. Plus you can post anonymously.

And if any members of the group are caught sharing screenshots,

they're kicked out.

So it relies on secrecy.

Exactly. Some of the posts are funny but

some are scary.

Abusers, men with sexual assault charges.

There are a lot of creeps out there.

Well, it's good for women to watch out for one another.

Exactly. So, next time you're about to go on a date,

just do a little recon. You'll thank me later.

Fine.

No, for real, like, I've been on...

Don't worry, Mrs. Gillis, I have a feeling they'll call

and accept the settlement sometime this week.

Thanks for coming in.

Eva, would you mind taking a look at the Rockwell discovery?

They're dredging up his old DUI track record and uh,

I'm at a loss.

- Yeah, sure thing. - Thank you.

Hmm.

Okay, Daniel, you seem nice.

But are you actually sketchy?

Daniel. "Daniel told me that he and his wife were divorced

but that was a lie. His wife showed up at my house

to find out where her husband kept going.

Needless to say, if you see him, run.

Don't end up the accidental side chick like me."

Ew. Daniel.

Goodbye.

Hmm.

You are perfection.

Oh. I ordered champagne.

Oh. What are we celebrating?

You'll see.

A toast, to you

and the amazing, accomplished woman you've become.

I have to admit, I'm glad to see that you're so happy today.

Well, you know, it's been five years. A lot can change.

A lot can still change.

What do you mean?

Will! Baby,

- hey, over here. - What?

Will? What? Oh.

You didn't tell me that you were inviting Will.

- Get up. - Ahem.

Will. Hi.

Eva, you look great.

Let me guess, my mom didn't tell you I was coming?

No.

Well, I mean, now that you've moved back to Chicago,

I just thought it would be great

for us all to get together again.

Wait, you moved back here? When did you leave New York?

I just moved into a new spot not far from here

a few weeks ago. Got a job at a hedge fund.

Wow. Welcome back.

Mm-hmm, thanks.

Isn't this great? Just look at you two.

Back in the same city.

Mom, easy.

What? Well, I just think you guys can hang out.

Like friends. Like old times.

Same city, you know.

To old times.

Ah...

I just love seeing you two together. Have fun!

All right, bye, Mom.

Ta-ta!

I'm so sorry. I'm not sure what her plan was there.

Don't worry about it. She's just being...

Rayna.

That she is.

I was going to walk home.

Me too.

I don't live far from here.

Same.

Wanna walk together?

Um...

you know what? Why not. It's just a walk.

Like, does it have to be a competition?

Always. You know, you know me.

No, that's not true. This is me.

No way.

What?

That's me.

Wait, really?

Yeah.

It's crazy I haven't run into you already.

Ah.

Well, if you ever need to borrow any butter or sugar,

I guess... what am I talking about? Neither of us ever cook.

Oh, uh...

Sorry.

Actually, I started cooking.

- No. - Mm-hmm.

- You? - Yeah. A lot's changed.

I'm not the same dude who was messing up your

law school experience.

Well, I'm not the same girl either.

Do you need to get that?

Uh no, it's, it's not important. Um...

it's really good seeing you.

You too.

Oh, by the way um,

will I be seeing you at my mom's birthday party?

Yeah, I already got the invite. I'll be there.

All right, see ya then.

I knew Rayna was gonna try

and pull some nonsense like that.

Wait, even though it was an ambush,

it was kinda nice to see him. He seems better.

Girl, do not fall back into that trap.

I'm not. Trust me, I'm not.

Good.

But I will have to see him. It's inevitable.

Why?

He's my neighbor now.

Immediately no. There's no way that's a coincidence.

I'm not gonna overthink it.

Oh, thank you for inviting me to that group.

I actually dodged a bullet the other night.

I almost went out with a married guy.

- Told you it comes in handy. - Mm-hmm.

Did you see the post about the lady who found out

her husband was cheating?

Because she posted that picture of...

...the earring she found in her bed.

Yes. Whew!

Crazy. Come on.

Let's open it up. Let's see if there's any good tea.

Ooh!

No, no, no, no, no.

Oh. Wow. The police are treating Brooke Adams'

disappearance as a potential homicide. Apparently, her house

showed signs of a break-in.

Whoa. That's horrible.

Yeah. Maybe no Does He Belong to Anyone tonight.

Yeah.

I have a date with a green flag guy.

- Nice. - His name is Nate

and all the posts about him say that he is sweet

and a gentleman.

Love that for you.

Yes!

Oh, hey. Where are you off to?

Oh, just drinks.

Fun. Well, good luck.

And by the way, thank you for all your help

on the Rockwell case.

You're killin' it! I hope your date goes well.

Um, well thank you for the drink.

Looking at us talking having this conversation right now.

No, no, no, like honestly.

So, when you told me that you were this person

and now you tell me that you're someone else.

Like, I don't believe anything that you're saying.

You are lying to me.

I am not too loud.

I don't care if anybody hears me.

Hello?

Hello? Who is this?

Eva.

Hi.

Happy birthday.

Thank you. Oh, appreciate it.

Um, where's Joe?

Oh, he's away on business. What about Mom?

She's on her way.

Oh, wonderful.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Hey, E.

- Hey. - Come on, you two.

Chop, chop. Hors d'oeuvres are inside.

You and Willie were like white on rice growing up.

We couldn't keep you two apart.

Hmm, do you remember that trip to Lake Geneva?

Yeah, of course, Mom.

Oh, goodness. You were into that awful trend,

the one where you wore your pants down to your knees?

- It was called sagging and... - Ah.

It was the thing back then.

I hated it.

Mom, sagging might be making a comeback.

All the kids in the neighborhood are trying

to do the same thing now. I think you know,

you might be to blame, so.

- Wait, do I hear the bell? - Hey!

- Oh, I think it's your mom. - Oh.

Nia!

Oh, my goodness. We were just watching your baby for you.

What have you done?

I tried.

Oh, goodness. So nice of you.

Ah, maybe not!

- What is this? - This took a long time to make.

Oh, no, please.

Oh, gosh, it's awful. Hi, sweetheart.

Hi, Mama.

Hey, Mrs. Gray. Uh, long time, no see.

Hey, Will.

Well...

On a brighter note,

who can tell me when the last time was?

Mom.

That we all got both our families together?

Well, we're all together now.

Exactly.

You still don't know how to let people

do the work for you, huh?

Hey, you're our guest. Let me.

I washed my mind clean of all impurities of doubt.

Scrubbed off the past. Removed the stain of you.

How do you even remember that?

You only said it to me

about a thousand times before that spoken word contest.

I thought I was gonna be the next Maya Angelou.

Oh, you were.

I wasn't very good.

Yes, you were.

You were, you were the best.

I just wish I understood what I had back then.

Well, we were young. It's in the past.

You don't think that maybe we could try and...

Will.

Don't.

Right.

Sorry.

I'm different now.

I know you don't believe me but I am.

Are you?

What, what's that supposed to mean?

I saw you outside of your building with a woman.

The two of you looked like you were...

I don't know, whatever it was, it looked intense.

Yeah, um, it's Zuri.

Is she your girlfriend?

Well, we dated, kinda.

Look, it was short but it got complicated quickly.

And she just didn't take the breakup well.

So, she's been harassing you?

Kind of. Look, she's just, she's troubled.

I guess she thought that we'd be more than we actually were.

And nothing else happened?

Well, if it escalates, you should file a report.

Ah no, I don't, I don't wanna do that to her.

- Will. - Will? I think your mom

needs you to help her with some chairs.

Right, thanks.

I didn't realize he was back.

Please don't.

Don't what?

Don't do the speech.

I wasn't.

All I'm saying is

I don't want you to go through that again.

He has a way of pulling you in.

Are you serious right now? He's not pulling me in.

We were just talking.

That's how it always starts with you two.

Okay. Mom, I am not 25 anymore.

Okay? I have no intention of going down that path

now, or ever.

Will and I will never be a couple.

Trust me.

Goodnight, Mom.

I'm so sorry about my mom.

What do you mean?

She's meddling.

She's always sticking her nose in our business

and I'll talk to her.

No, just leave it. She means well.

Oh.

Maybe our parents just need to see that we're capable

of being friends.

Yeah, I think you're right.

Yeah, that's exactly what we should be doing.

Let's just be friends again and hang out.

Yeah. I'd like that.

I saw you with him.

Yeah, I saw you with him.

I don't know what you think is happening

but there's nothing going on.

Stay away.

Just stay away from him.

Hey, neighbor.

Oh, uh hey.

- You okay? - Uh, yeah.

Um, it's just something a little weird happened last night.

What do you mean?

I caught Zuri outside of my place

and she told me to stay away from you.

Well, are, are you okay?

Yeah, no, I'm fine. She just freaked me out.

I'm so sorry.

How did she even find you?

I don't know. She must have seen us together at some point

and drawn the wrong conclusion.

No, but listen, if you do see her again,

please just give me a call.

Thank you, but I would feel a lot better

if you just filed a report.

And if you want me to, I can type up

a cease and desist for you.

Let me talk to her first.

Maybe I can get through to her.

Okay.

Sorry. I'm so sorry about all this.

It's fine. It's okay.

Let me make it up to you?

Wanna come over and play cards tonight?

Me, you, and Jess, like old times.

- Sure. Sounds fun. - Okay.

See ya.

Hello?

You shouldn't have told him.

Zuri?

Just stay away, okay?

Zuri?

Hello?

Why is his ex stalking you?

I have no idea but you should have seen her.

She was so charged.

I mean, there's clearly something

very dark going on with her.

No, he's been back in the picture for ten minutes

and already he's got crazy exes showing up at your place

and calling you from blocked numbers.

This is why we all want you nowhere near him.

He's a magnet for chaos.

That's not fair. Will has no control over what his exes do.

She's probably just a little...

crazy.

Usually when guys have a lot of crazy exes,

there's a reason those girls are acting crazy.

You sound like my mother.

And? Your mom is cool.

Yeah, I know.

I know that Will isn't perfect but I talked to him.

He says he wants to talk to Zuri first

to see if he can deescalate it himself.

And if that doesn't work, he's gonna file a report.

Oh, that's certainly different.

Actually handling this like an adult.

People grow up.

By the way, he invited us to game night tonight

- and we're going. - Oh, I see.

You want me to see this changed Will for myself.

Fine. But girl, I swear, if he tries anything,

- I am not holding back. - You're overreacting.

It's gonna be fine.

Just fold everyone. It's over.

No, no, no, don't be so sure about that one.

Oh, I got nothin'. I'm out.

Uh-huh.

Full house.

Okay.

That breaks my heart because I hate to do this to ya but...

- four of a kind. - Ugh!

Oh.

You haven't changed at all.

Sure I have.

I got better looking.

Yeah.

Oh, that must be the food.

Hold on.

Don't touch my money.

I told you.

Oh, I know. I know, he's not that bad.

Zuri?

- You can't just ignore me. - Is that...

Where is she? Where is she?

What is going on?

Zuri.

Why won't you listen to me?

- You don't know him like I do! - Listen.

Zuri, maybe if we just calm down, we can talk about this.

No, you don't understand.

- Okay, he's... - Zuri. Now is not the time.

Seriously, get her outta here.

You don't know about him, do you?

Yeah, I don't, I don't know what you mean.

He's a liar.

He's a liar.

- Out. Let's go. - He's a liar!

Go!

I'm so sorry.

Well, Jessa still hates me.

Can you blame her?

What did I do?

Let's see. You ghosted me two weeks after proposing to me,

all because you freaked out that I was going away

to law school. It was Harvard, Will.

You broke my heart.

At a major time in my life.

And now, some woman that I've never met

is skulking around, rummaging through my trash cans,

- and threatening me. - Hey.

My friends and family are sort of entitled

to their dislike of you.

You're right.

I know what I was like back then and

I hate myself for it, every day.

I just figured if we all hung out,

everyone would see I'm not the same jerk that I was.

Did you do something to Zuri? To make her lash out like this?

No.

Well, you have to do something about it.

She's not gonna stop until you take action.

Look, uh, tomorrow morning.

I'll go to the police station and I'll file a report.

Good.

You think that'll actually make her stop?

It's the only thing you can do.

Why are you helping me with this?

Because I don't like to give up on people.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I'm writing a cease and desist letter.

It's good to have a formal warning. And sometimes

a cease and desist is enough to scare off a stalker.

Okay. Th-that sounds like a good first step.

Do I need to do anything?

Uh, do you have any screenshots

of her threats or anything to verify

- that she's been harassing you? - Yeah.

Okay, send me what you have.

Whoa.

Um, wow.

It's a good thing we're doing this. After I'm done,

send this to her. I mean, certified mail would be ideal

but send her a copy by email too.

Right.

Will?

Mike S?

"When Mike showed up for our date

I thought he was boyfriend material.

We drank too much, and the chemistry was obvious.

But there were red flags I ignored.

He pressured me to take shots and kissed me too soon."

Ugh.

"Then everything turned upside down.

He took me to his place to take care of me."

Ugh.

"I woke up in his bed,

naked, with no clear memories of the night,

and some bruising.

Those drinks must have had more than just alcohol.

In the morning, Mike made coffee,

acted like nothing happened. He was weirdly sweet.

Practically a different person.

I can't be sure what happened after midnight

but please, be careful with Mike."

What do you think?

Is it Will?

The picture looks like him.

But why the fake name? Mike S.?

Maybe a fake profile. Lots of guys set up fake profiles.

Okay, true, but the timing is suspicious.

What do you mean?

Last night I wrote a cease and desist

for Will to send to Zuri.

Are you saying you think Will's unhinged

- ex-girlfriend wrote this? - Maybe.

I don't know.

If she wanted to get back at Will,

why should she post these pictures with a fake name?

That's the part I don't get.

But it could be her, right?

Well, there's no way to find out who posted it.

It's anonymous.

What if this is Zuri trying to get revenge?

If you're saying you're thinking about

showing this to Will, don't.

Okay, Jessa,

I saw his text messages.

Zuri's been harassing him for weeks.

It's possible that she got the cease and desist

- and then she decided... - I'm gonna stop you

right there. Even if you think this is Zuri, do not show Will.

Showing this to a guy who's been written about

is the exact opposite of what this group is for.

Okay, yeah, you're right.

Look, if what's in this post is true,

other women will talk too.

Mike can't have only gone out with one woman.

Right.

Of course.

Eva! Eva, wait!

- Hey! - Since when do you skip

caffeine in the morning?

Oh, uh, I uh...

I have a lot of my plate so um, I need to get an early start.

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, totally fine.

Sorry, um, I really do have to go.

Sure thing. Have a good day.

Uh, there's only issue, t

he statute that you named, it doesn't apply.

It would if we could get the charges downgraded.

That's a very interesting idea.

How about you let me make a couple calls

- I'll see what I can do. - Great.

I realize this is the first time I've ever

sat in your office.

Hey. Uh, what are you doing here?

I think I need your help professionally.

I wouldn't be here if I didn't have to be.

I've tried talking to some other lawyers

and they told me that I didn't have a case.

It's Zuri.

Well, I kinda figured.

You were right.

I should have dealt with all this sooner.

What happened?

So, the texts and the calling were the start.

I figured she'd get over it eventually. Then she started

showing up at my place. Sometimes even at my job.

And I thought that was weird, but then I thought

if I just ignored her she'd eventually stop following me.

Yeah, I wasn't exactly truthful about the extent

of the things she's done.

Will, when was this?

About a week ago.

I cleaned it up, got everything fixed.

I was just too embarrassed to admit that

she was really starting to scare me.

I figured the cease and desist would help

but then there's something else.

Uh...

what is this?

Some woman at my office saw it on some website.

And apparently it's a forum a woman can write whatever

they want about men.

Yeah, he does kinda look like me

but I've never seen that guy before in my life.

Someone in the office showed this to my boss.

She's gonna fire me, I just know it. I mean,

how is this even legal? That's not even me.

And you think Zuri might have written this?

I mean, it's an anonymous post about a guy with another name

who looks like you.

Yeah, yeah, I know. I know. But it's still bothering me.

I just feel like...

like Zuri's behind this, given how she's been acting strange.

My boss has seen this. Everyone at my office has.

They're looking at me like I'm some kind of predator.

What if my parents see this? This is going to ruin me.

There's gotta be something we can do.

Can you at least get it taken down?

It, it's tricky.

First, we would have to prove that Zuri wrote it.

And then we would have to prove that what's in the post

is false, in order to have a solid libel case.

And it's not attached to any of your real details,

your real name, your real age.

Well, maybe that's the point.

Maybe she did this and found a photo that looked like me

so she could just mess with me and then not get in trouble?

Please, Eva. Just imagine what this can do to me and my family.

Okay.

Let me see what I can do.

Oh, thank you.

Can you send me a copy of the police report you filed?

You did file a report like you said you would, correct?

Not exactly.

Will. You told me you would go to the police.

Yeah, I emailed the cease and desist and I thought

that would be enough. I just...

I didn't want to get her in trouble with the police.

Well, you need to get your butt down there and file one.

Show them the photos. All of it.

If we want to build a real case,

- we need to build a real record. - Okay.

Now go before I change my mind about helping you.

Hey, thank you. This really means the world.

Out. Out now.

Toria. She might have dated Mike.

"Hi.

I'd like to talk to you about Mike.

Please call me."

Hey, are you Toria?

I'm Eva.

Oh, cool. Yeah, uh, grab a seat.

Did you meet Mike online?

No. It was a few years back.

He used to bring dates in here all the time.

Saw him with a ton of girls.

Always thought he was cute.

He seemed like a player, but whatever, that's my type.

One night he comes in, asks me out, and I said yes,

like an idiot.

Did anything...

happen when you went out with him?

We were having drinks. I got up to go to the bathroom.

I left my drink behind. Rookie mistake.

When I got back to the table my beer...

looked weird.

You think he put something in it?

Wasn't worth risking it.

So, I spilled it. Ordered a new one.

And after that, his temper was short,

like I'd ruined a plan or something.

Anyway, my instincts were screaming so I left.

And you're certain that this is the guy

that you went out with?

I don't-

don't think that's him.

Mike wasn't clean cut like that.

I'm pretty sure he had tattoos.

Is there anything else you remember? Anything at all?

He had a bit of a Southern accent.

Did you want to meet up with me

because he did something to you too?

Uh... no. Not exactly.

Um, I'm just looking for answers about him.

Too many decent men out there to be wasting your time

on a gamble like Mike.

I should get back.

Uh, sure. Yeah, thank you again.

Of course. We've got to look out for each other.

Hi, this is Beth.

Hi, Beth. Uh, this is Eva calling. I messaged you

on Does He Belong to Anyone. It was about the um...

- Listen, as an admin of the group,

I can't give you any access to the identities of posters.

I understand. But I think it's only fair that

I make you aware that I am currently representing

a man who was posted about and we do believe

that the post in question about him is libelous.

- Well, you can't sue for something anonymous.

Actually, this isn't about civil action.

There's a woman, she might be a member of the group,

her name is Zuri Young, and she's exhibiting

some concerning behaviors. She's stalking my client.

- Again, I can't disclose the identities of the posters.

Uh, do you at least have any policies in place

for how to remove a post if the information in the post

is proven to be untrue?

- Tell you what, if you can prove the post is a lie,

I'll take it down. Otherwise, it stays.

Hello?

Who is this?

Hello?

Oh.

Will, what are you doing here?

Can I come in?

What?

She was outside my place earlier and I refused to answer.

And then she sent me this like, text saying if,

if I didn't let her back into my life

she was going to...

end her own life.

When was this?

Just now.

Did you go to the police today?

I did and they weren't exactly helpful.

I can't use the break-in because I cleaned up the place.

And they don't think the text

was enough to merit any action yet.

Well, if Zuri is threatening to harm herself

then we at least need to have them do a wellness check.

Go, sit down. I'll make some tea.

Okay. Yes.

Yes, Zuri Young.

114 5th Street.

Thank you.

Okay, they're going to send a squad car.

Make sure she hasn't done anything drastic.

God, that makes me feel better.

Do you mind if I um,

stay and hang out a little before I head back?

Still feeling a little rattled.

Sure. There's food. You hungry?

Please, yeah.

Do you still have every season of Fresh Prince on DVD?

You know I do.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Will?

Huh.

Whoa. Um, one oat milk latte.

Oh. Uh, thank you. I didn't hear you leave.

Didn't wanna wake you.

I'm actually meeting a locksmith at my place

and getting one of those cameras.

That's a good step.

Thanks for letting me hang out.

- Police have located the body of Brooke Adams,

whose killer is still at large.

Brooke's home showed signs of forced entry.

Her devices are missing.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact

the Chicago PD immediately.

In other news, we continue to follow a building collapse

that happened in the downtown core.

Seven people injured...

Yes, hello. I requested a wellness check a few days ago.

I didn't receive any updates.

Yes, her name is Zuri Young.

Yes, I'll hold.

She wasn't home.

Right. Um, and did you send another officer to check again?

Also not home.

Uh, yes, thank you.

Hello?

Zuri?

Is that you?

Who is this?

: You should stay out of it.

Oh.

Still here.

Are you trying to make partner?

Rayna, hi. What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm just stopping by to drop off an invitation

to my charity gala.

Right, of course.

Well, I'll leave you to your work.

Oh, by the way, did something happen between you and Will?

Why would you think that?

He's not been himself.

He's acting just like he did right after well...

Rayna.

It's inappropriate for us to talk about Will like this.

Well, it's just that you always knew

how to get the best from him.

Well, that may be so but

I think it would be best if we all just left that in the past.

Well...

I expect that you will at least still be at my charity gala?

Of course.

Well, maybe she got the post taken down because she knew

she was lying but then where'd she go?

Does this mean you can be done now?

Will came to you to get the post taken down. It's down.

Why do you need to know what made Zuri take it down?

Let it go!

But what if she did something to hurt herself?

What if she's in danger?

Why would she be in any danger?

What's up with you? What is it?

A man called me today.

Okay.

He had a Southern accent,

like the post said about Mike.

Okay, what did he say?

He told me to stay out of it.

Oh, heck no. No, that's enough!

What do you think it means?

I don't care what it means.

It means you need to walk your lawyer butt

back to your regular caseload and be done with this.

I can't. I just, I feel like I've missed something.

You listen to too much true crime.

I'm serious, Jessa.

I am, too. You do not need to be involved in this, Eva.

Do not be the girl who goes into the dark basement

when everyone is screaming for you not to.

Hello?

Hi, uh, yeah, I, I've had, I've had a break-in.

Um yeah, I, I think it was around 9:00.

Thank you for your help, officer.

Eva.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm just um,

I'm just shaken up. Thank you for coming.

The officer said he'll take your statement but

it's hard to prove it was Zuri because she's been

calling from blocked numbers.

I mean, but maybe the pictures from your place,

except you cleaned up so you didn't file a report until...

I should have called the cops before.

I just feel like such an idiot.

Yeah, well, live and learn, I guess.

Can I at least help you clean up?

Oh. Um, uh, no, don't worry about it.

I'm gonna stay at Jessa's tonight.

All right.

Um just, keep the report detailed, okay?

All right.

Hey. Um, her name is Zuri.

She was an ex-girlfriend of mine.

Oh, thank you.

I'm worried about you.

Oh, I'm fine. Really.

Eva, you're not fine.

You're in my spare room 'cause you're somehow involved

in this psycho drama.

I■m a lawyer. I can handle it.

You might be able to compartmentalize when it comes

to cases of strangers, but we both know this is different.

Just try to get some sleep, okay?

Okay.

No!

No!

: Eva, Eva, are you okay?

Eva, wake up! You had a night terror. It's okay.

It's okay.

I uh, I uh, I saw them.

- Saw who? - Zuri.

And, and Brooke, except they were dead. They...

Jessa, they were both dead.

Hey, it's okay. It was just a nightmare.

It was just a dream. You're okay.

You're starting to worry me.

No, I, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Uh, hi. I was hoping to volunteer?

Oh. Uh, what's your name?

Oh, I'm Eva.

Annie. I'm Zuri's best friend.

How exactly do you know Zuri?

Uh, we... are members of the same group.

Does He Belong to Anyone?

Yeah. How did you know?

We've had a few women from the group come help.

Uh, Beth is here, too.

Uh, right. I know Beth.

I mean, well, sort of. She's the admin, right?

Yeah.

Hmm. So, what can I do?

Uh, just answer calls.

It's mostly people asking us what we know,

rather than giving us anything new, but.

Got it.

Oh, any callers from the Naperville area,

just write those down. That's where she was last seen.

Okay.

Just uh, follow the script. You'll do great.

Okay.

Wow. Gorgeous.

Thank you.

Hey, how you holding up?

I'm fine.

Welcome. I am so happy that you could all attend

this year's annual charity gala. This year's proceeds are going

to the women's shelter of Chicago.

So, I would like you all to keep one another accountable.

I want those pocketbooks open tonight, okay? So, cheers!

Excuse me.

Hi.

Hi, sweetie.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Just glad to see you.

Okay, well, let's watch these rich folks

buy stuff they don't need.

Mm-hmm.

Five thousand dollars for a dang ball.

So, are you going to tell me what's going on with you?

Um...

it's just an intense case at work. I'm um...

I'm a little overwhelmed.

Um, one sec, Mom. I'll be right back.

Toria?

Oh, hey.

I'm surprised to see you here.

Yeah, it was a last minute gig.

Didn't realize it would be so fancy.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Um, I just need to grab some more champagne. Excuse me.

Eva, I want to introduce you to somebody.

Would you believe that we went to school together? I know.

That's um, that's crazy.

Would you excuse me?

I didn't know.

No, but it can't be me.

Who else would it be?

Uh...

No, no, it's...

Hey. E.

Everything okay in here?

Yeah. Uh,

Will and I, we were just talking about

when to switch to the red wine.

Excuse me.

Ah.

What was that?

No, she was just asking about the red wine.

Come on, you still haven't told me what you like yet.

Oh, this, this. This is nice, yeah?

Uh, sure.

Will!

Oh, I'll be right back, all right? Yeah?

What was that about?

Oh, nothing. I, I must have been confused.

What?

It's just that he looks so much like Mike that I thought...

but it was a mistake. It's not him.

Are you sure? You seem really shaken up.

Eva, I'm working, okay?

All right, second. We'll start with the platinum bezel, okay.

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

Good evening, patrons. It's so good to see you.

We're about to start the auction.

The one that everyone has had their eye on.

Our platinum bezel set, D grade,

two carat diamond necklace.

And we're going to start at $5,000.

$5,000 to the gentleman in the front. Do I have 6,000?

Thank you, sir. 6,000 to my amazing son.

Do we have $7,000?

$7,000. How about 8,000, anyone?

$8,000. Do we have 9,000?

$9,000.

What are you doing?

It's just an auction. Relax.

$10,000? $10,000!

Going once. $10,000 going twice.

Sold to my amazing son.

Come on.

- What? - Come on.

But uh...

It's so wonderful.

Don't they make an amazing couple?

Excuse me.

Uh.

Yeah, but they know that we don't.

Eva?

Jessa, I gotta go.

Where are you going?

Home.

Why?

It's still so early.

I can't accept this.

Why? Is something wrong?

Zuri's officially a missing person.

It's already online.

The police have started their investigation.

They think she could be in danger and that whatever

happened to her, it could be linked to that woman Brooke.

Is there something you're not telling me?

What do you mean?

Everywhere you go you leave a wake of wounded women.

Wait, wait, wait. What are you talking about?

Zuri, Toria.

I don't... wait, who?

- The waitress. - I don't even know her.

She probably been mistaking me for that, that psychopath.

And Zuri? What about her?

You may not believe this but I care about Zuri

just as much as you do. I want her to be found, just like you.

Do you?

Wow, Eva.

I can't believe you actually think that about me.

I don't know what to believe anymore.

I think it would be best if you found yourself a new lawyer.

Eva!

Eva? Let's take a break. It's been a long day.

Ooh, it smells good.

Yeah.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Do you think she'll be found?

I hope so. She'd been acting weird for weeks.

After she went out with that Mike guy.

It was like she just became this whole other person.

Do the police know who this Mike person is?

They're not telling us much.

I think they want to keep the investigation

close to the chest.

Right, that makes sense.

I went to pick her up from his place that morning.

I even gave the police his address

but they haven't given me any update, so.

Wait, really? Where'd he live?

Naperville.

Not in the city?

No, outside. Why?

Do you remember his address?

I remember you, you know.

You're the lawyer, the one representing Mike.

What?

Not exactly.

My client's name is Will. He lives somewhere else.

He doesn't have an accent.

And I know it's crazy but I think this Mike character

is just a doppelganger.

Are you still representing him?

No. I'm here because I want to be.

Not in any kind of professional capacity.

It might sound strange but I feel connected to Zuri.

And to Brooke.

Well, if you're a lawyer,

you probably have an in with some detectives, right?

Do you think you could give me the address?

I don't think Will and Mike

have anything to do with each other. I mean,

different houses, different cars, different accents.

And it would explain why Toria was thrown off.

But what about Zuri?

All I know is that Zuri is really angry at Will.

I mean, maybe she saw a way of using this Mike guy

as a way to get back at him.

You think she knows Mike?

I mean, maybe? I...

...I'm not sure.

Regardless, Will does not deserve to have

his life blown up like this.

This Mike guy sounds super shady.

He's probably dangerous.

Let's just hope Mike doesn't retaliate.

So, there's a guy who looks like me

that might have hurt Zuri?

Yeah.

I mean, this is all too much.

I know.

And the police interviewed me.

Why didn't you call me?

You're not my lawyer, remember?

I shouldn't have accused you.

Ah, it's okay. Let's just hope the police don't put me away

for something some stranger did.

Oh, I have a contact at the department.

I called and I told him about my theory.

Thank you.

Uh...

there is something else.

I, I'm a member of that group.

I saw the post about you before you even came to me for help.

Well, that explains a lot.

I should have told you.

No, it's, it's okay.

You didn't want to betray the trust of the group.

I get it.

You want to stay for dinner?

Um...

Okay. Sure.

- Wine? - Yes. Yes, please.

All right.

Here is to finally having some answers.

Hmm.

Cheers to that.

Uh.

Morning.

Ugh, my head is killing me.

Oh, we probably should have laid off the cheap wine.

Wanna grab some coffee?

Uh yeah, sure.

Let me just grab my wallet.

Uh, do you have ibuprofen?

Sedatives?

Ready?

Actually, I should run some errands.

Wait.

Will, I can't take that.

Hold on, it's not like I'm going to wear it.

You helped me out a lot through this whole thing.

It's a gift.

Fine.

Thank you.

See you at the family dinner this weekend?

Right, yeah. I'll see you there.

He does have insomnia.

"When Mike showed up for our date,

I thought he was boyfriend material. We drank too much

and the chemistry was obvious.

Those drinks must have more than just alcohol.

In the morning, Mike made coffee,

acted like nothing happened."

Hey. What can I do today?

What are you even doing here?

I'm here to help with the search.

After what you did? You shouldn't be here.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Sharing all those screenshots? That was pretty low.

Wait, screenshots? What screenshots?

You broke the rules, Eva.

I can't believe you shared postings

from the group like that.

But I didn't share anything.

Then why do I have hundreds of men

in my inbox threatening to get the group removed?

I don't know anything about that.

Really? 'Cause they all got screenshots from you.

But that's not possible. I must have been hacked.

Save it.

- Annie. - Just, just go, Eva.

There you are. I've been waiting for almost an hour.

I've been buzzing and calling nonstop.

I'm sorry. I turned my phone off. What are you doing here?

We have dinner at Rayna's, remember?

I completely forgot. I'm really not up for it.

Neither am I. But if you know Rayna,

we don't go, we'll never hear the end of it.

Let's just make the best of it.

Okay.

Can't believe, how long were you waiting for me?

- I've been here for ages. - I'm so sorry.

Elbows.

The food is lovely.

Oh, thank you so much. I'm loving this color.

- Thanks. - It's gorgeous.

You...

aren't wearing your necklace. Will, elbows!

Oh, um, uh, I'm saving it for special occasions.

It's not an everyday piece.

Hmm. For some people.

Why do you always have to do that?

Do what?

Act like this house and,

and your money makes you better?

That is not at all what I was attempting to say.

That's exactly what you were trying to do.

We both know there isn't any reason that your son

should be giving my daughter extravagant jewelry like that.

Nia, you're, you're right.

I never intended any harm by it.

Well, thanks for saying that.

Excuse me for a minute.

"Come to Mike's house now. I'll explain everything."

Zuri?

Zuri? Are you in there?

Zuri?

Zuri?

Zuri?

Zuri?

No, no, wait, wait, wait!

- It's me! - Will, what are you doing here?

Zuri messaged me and told me to come.

Me too.

Why do you have her phone?

Oh, I, I just found it.

Okay, well she must be around her somewhere.

We should look for her.

She's not here. I think we should call the cops.

: Help!

Zuri?

: Help!

Will?

Mike?

I think it's time we talked.

No, no!

Ah, damn!

Stop!

Eva!

Eva!

Open the door!

No!

No, somebody help me!

I tried to be the person you wanted me to be.

The person my mom wanted me to be.

Sweet.

Docile.

Reliable.

Understanding.

See, my needs came last.

Because I'm a guy and apparently I live...

to serve women.

I admit, I was a bad guy in college,

but I did the work, and still,

you, your friends,

and everyone around me

wants to punish me!

So, I came up with a solution.

A way to be what I wanted...

without having to listen to everybody's whining!

I know...

I know it sounds stupid.

But bein' Will...

...can just get so

constricting! So many rules.

But Mike...

Mike only does what he wants to do. Ha!

I wanted to be Will again.

I wanted our life. But Zuri, she just kept pushing.

First, she thought I was cheating on her.

And then, well she learned a little too much.

She and Brooke.

But that's women, right? Always talking about everything.

Try to play by the rules.

But you wouldn't drop it.

So, I thought if I just discredit you with the group,

you'd leave it alone. I'd try to be nice, you know.

Give you a couple pills.

Cheers to that.

But you're so persistent.

Yah! Hey!

No! No, no, no, no! No!

No!

No. Wait, wait, wait, Will. Will, wait.

- What's wrong? - I'm your friend.

I know how much pressure your mom puts on you.

Stop it! Stop it!

That's why you have the other car, the other name,

the other house. It's for your mom.

So she can believe you're still perfect.

Oh, stop talking. Just shut up! Shut up!

I'm really sorry for what this next part's

gonna do to our families.

You're right, Will. Women tell each other everything.

Police! Get on the ground!

Drop the weapon!

Thank you. Thank you for calling the police.

Yeah, thank goodness you shared your location with me

before you left.

Proud of what you did in there.

I know it couldn't have been easy.

Those women deserve justice.

And thanks for letting me do it pro bono.

I'd like to do more cases like this. I want to help more women.

Well, let's talk tomorrow. It's time you became partner.

Uh...

I had no idea.

I know.

You promise to take good care of yourself.

Eva.

I know I'm not your mama,

but I was so proud of what you did in there today.

- Proud of you. - Oh.

Also, I saw your post in the group about

the free legal help. It's really cool what you're doing.

Well, I couldn't do it without you.

Hey. So, this, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

I've had over 100 women send me emails.

Everything from stalking, to assault. You name it.

All right.

Let's get to work.

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