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How do you really feel about your scar?

Every time I look down at my body,

I get this reminder that a piece of the half sister

who has always resented me

is inside of me.

I told Kial and Carlton

that I wanted to be exclusive with Kial.

Enjoy yourself, Sissy.

NICOLE: Oh, I definitely will.

Dani, this is Joey's sister.

DANI: I didn't know he had one.

You owe me an apology for underestimating me.

Well, I suggest you wait till he's six feet under

before you get to gloating.

911. What's your emergency?

CAROLINE: My boss collapsed.

Uh, I don't think he's breathing.

I'm at the Law Offices of Bill Hamilton, Esquire,

7201 Twelfth Street Northwest.

-What's your name? -Caroline.

Caroline, I'm sending paramedics to you,

but I need you to answer some questions for me.

He's not even supposed to be here.

Wake up. Don't die on me.

HAYLEY: Mm.

I just love it when a plan comes together.

(laughs softly)

Caroline, I need you to stay focused, okay?

You said your boss isn't breathing?

No, I-I don't think he is.

-Is he on his back? -Yes.

Gently tilt his head back

and watch for chest movement.

Hold on, I'm-I'm putting you on speakerphone.

Listen and feel for breathing.

His chest isn't moving.

You'll need to start CPR.

-I don't know how. -I'll walk you through it.

Caroline, you can do this.

-What's first? -Place both palms down

on the center of his chest for compressions.

These need to be hard and fast.

(panting)

He's still not breathing.

♪ ♪

(chuckles): Oh.

My bad. I didn't mean to spook you.

Guess I scare easily.

Oh, better get used to these arms around you.

Love these arms, but I just wasn't expecting it.

-I better get back to work, though. -Mm-mm.

No, I'm not letting you go until I get my Eva fix.

Actually, I need to get me a glass of water.

I've only had three of my daily eight.

Can I get you one?

Look, you got to stay hydrated.

Stop.

Okay, I know what you're doing.

And it's not gonna work.

Too bad Martin couldn't join us,

but campaigning takes precedence.

There is so much at stake in this election.

Now, now, we've got Martin on the hook for a rain check.

Chels, we should head to reception to meet Mom.

Oh, right. I almost forgot.

We're having mother-daughter spa day.

All right, well, go.

Dani won't blame us for your tardiness.

(soft laughter)

-Bye. -Bye.

-Bye, Gran. -Gran.

(sighs) ChelseaKat campaigns aren't gonna build themselves.

I guess I should head out, too.

Oh, we were hoping you'd stay a few more minutes.

What's going on?

Granddad and I would like to discuss

your recent life choices.

There are my darlings.

Well, hubby's got a photo shoot, so we have all day to play.

Let's go relax, relate and release.

Unfortunately, Mom, there was a maintenance issue at the spa,

and the repairs are taking longer to fix than they thought.

Yeah, they just emailed. Our treatments got pushed back.

Well, that's okay. More time to chitchat.

You will never guess who I was just hanging out with

talking fashion.

Well, that could be anyone, Mom.

-This is true. I am me. -(chuckles)

It was Heather.

Who's Heather?

Joey Armstrong's sister.

I could smoke a mean brisket.

How about something a little less Spartan?

Actually, their staple was a black broth

made from pork and blood.

Ew. O-Okay, well, uh,

what about your beef Wellington?

That's always splendid.

Heather would like that.

Hmm. You two are regular Carnivores "R" Us.

What can I say?

I like to be satiated.

-(phone buzzing) -Oh, great.

Floor manager calling me when I'm in the building

can't be good.

What's wrong?

You're kidding.

(clears throat) All right, uh, alert the floormen.

I want all eyes on the tables.

I'll be right there.

We just lost our security cameras.

Oh. How lucky for us.

We could take special advantage of that outage

right on this table.

Nothing I would rather do,

but I need to get those cameras operating.

-(moans) -I'll be back.

Oh, uh...

(chuckles)

Twice in one day.

Are you stalking me?

I'm just looking for Joey.

I won big.

Well, the cashier can take care of you and your winnings.

Joey doesn't handle payouts.

Ugh, well, you and I both know that's not true.

He just handles them on a much bigger scale

with much bigger fish.

(groans)

I really wanted to just rub his face

in my jackpot before cashing in.

Where did he go?

Oh, he's on the casino floor. He'll be back shortly.

Okay, well...

I'll just cool my heels here while I wait...

...and get to know you a little bit better.

Uh, if you want to stay in his good graces,

I suggest you pick a different bottle.

Well, okay. That one was

Joey's rare and very expensive tequila.

-Oh. -The seal hadn't even been broken.

Well, it's a good thing I can reimburse him.

I mean, mm, it's a lot more fun when the chips

are spilling out over the table, but, uh...

I think that retro bucket promo thing was a real winner.

Just like you.

Come on.

Let's have a little fun while we wait.

Ready?

Ooh!

Thank you for letting me crash

-your breakfast this morning. -Of course.

Glad you could join us.

Yeah, I-- you know, sorry about bogarting Dani, though.

Mm. No need.

Attention relentlessly pursues her like a heat-seeking missile.

That woman is a hoot and holler.

Dani loves being the life of the party.

The three of us should get together again.

Uh, well, I'm glad you two enjoyed yourselves.

Dani's been a bestie for many years.

I wish I had that.

I've never really been one for girlfriends.

Uh, well, you, you look like a girl's girl to me.

(stifled laugh) You are a terrible liar.

But that's okay.

Women hate me because I'm beautiful.

Well, as a fellow beauty, I get that.

(chuckles)

You, Dani and I should start a club.

"Beautiful Babes Bitches Be Jealous Of."

That's a little bit of a mouthful. I, uh--

Let's-let's simplify. Hold on.

What about just "Beautiful Babes"?

-I love it. -Okay, great.

-To Beautiful Babes. -Ah.

VANESSA: Mmm.

(both exhale)

-Ah. Good morning. -(whoops)

Ooh! Jojo's private stash goes down nice and easy.

(chuckles)

What's so funny?

(laughs): I called him by that nickname.

He is not a fan.

Oh, well, what did I tell you?

I know my brother well.

Uh, but he was so excited

that we're all gonna be getting dinner together.

It warms my heart

that you two will get a chance to catch up.

I was really wary of you, Vanessa.

I'm protective of my brother.

Especially when it comes to women,

because I don't know if you've noticed,

but he doesn't have the best taste in them.

Except for you.

But you're good for him.

For what it's worth, you have my stamp of approval.

It's worth a lot.

Joey loves you very much.

I'm happy we're hitting it off.

NAOMI: Joey Armstrong has a sister?

-I didn't know that. -I was surprised, too.

And at first, I had my guard up, but it turns out,

Heather is actually really fun.

She invested in Maison Fairchild.

The top-tier fashion house epitomizing European luxury?

The very one.

But Heather is not the only unexpected person

I ran into at Uptown.

Well, who else crossed your very crowded path?

Randy, aka Sammy, aka Hayley's luvah man,

Did he admit he was having an affair with Hayley?

Oh, he tried to laugh it off and say it wasn't happening,

but he never explicitly said the words,

"I am not sleeping with Hayley Hamilton."

Well, if they weren't doing the do,

he would have just denied it straight up, right?

Which it sounds like he didn't do.

Dad acted like there was nothing there, too.

Oh, I got your text.

I'm so sorry he wouldn't hear you out, honey.

This is why we need more than nonverbal confirmation.

Well, Mom's helping now. We'll get proof.

Tangent incoming.

Go for it.

Am I too involved in this?

And in your lives, overall?

We haven't seen you very much since you moved out.

Have you been busy with ChelseaKat?

Uh, I've been juggling a lot, yes,

but given certain privacy concerns you two may have,

I figured you enjoyed the freedom.

Trying to embarrass us to change the subject

is not going to work.

We aren't the least bit ashamed of having a healthy sex life.

Okay, okay, uh, just lecture me already.

Anything so I don't have to hear about my grands getting it on.

(both laugh)

Why would we lecture you?

Well, you said you wanted to talk about my life choices.

-And we do. -I assumed

that would be served with a side of disappointment.

Au contraire, my dear.

Granddad and I are so proud

of how much you've grown these past few months.

What, you don't like to be cleansed?

Some say it's the elixir of life.

Y-You're using this as an excuse

to put distance between us, 'cause of the scar.

Izaiah, I don't want to talk about that.

But we need to talk about it, because it's coming between us.

-Literally. -(sighs)

Just please let it go.

Get used to hearing these words on replay until it sinks in.

Your scar is a part of you, and I love everything about you.

Okay? It's not a big deal.

It is a big deal.

It's not like it's a little scratch

that'll heal itself in a couple of weeks.

A lot of people have scars, Eva.

Some you can see and some you can't. Like mine.

It's not the same and you know it.

How about we revisit this conversation

when you're the one disfigured?

You are not disfigured.

You're beautiful.

I couldn't keep my hands off you before the transplant,

and I can't keep them off you now.

What am I doing that's making you push me away?

It's not about you.

Then maybe you should work things out with a professional.

Wow.

You sound like my dad.

Okay, and...?

I don't need a shrink.

What I need is a supportive boyfriend.

That... I haven't been supportive?

Wow, Eva.

Okay, yes,

you've been caring and attentive during my recovery,

but right now, you are not hearing me.

No, y-you're the one not paying attention to what I'm saying.

Your scar is not an issue.

For you.

For me it is.

Okay, okay, I...

I don't want to fight with you.

All this back and forth is giving me a headache and I...

(sighs)

I think we need a breather.

I'm not the bad guy here, Eva,

but for some reason, you're working overtime to make me one.

Hey, do you mind staying late Friday?

Uh-- oh, I can't.

Oh. Hot date with Ab Tech?

Actually, I have joined a committee Monica formed.

We're figuring out how to streamline

tech training for nurses.

Look at you, taking on projects

with the chief of staff. -(phone ringing)

-(tongue clicks) -Hey, you keep that up,

-and it's the... -Nurses' station.

Yep. I'll prep the OR and I will alert

the cardiac surgeon on call.

Critical patient being transported up for surgery.

SHANICE: Copy.

Oh, my God.

ASHLEY: It's Bill Hamilton.

Follow me. This way.

Ashley.

-Hi, Caroline. -I came in with Bill.

I'm one of his emergency contacts.

-Uh... -The triage nurse said that

I can discuss his case with you.

Yeah, uh, Mr. Hamilton's been sent

into the operating room and, uh, the surgeon is on his way.

Okay.

Everything's moving so fast, but that... that's good.

I wanted to ride with him,

but I had to finish filling out forms.

Have you alerted his family?

I'll call Hayley.

Okay. I'll call Naomi.

-(phone buzzing) -Oh.

Caroline, hi.

I hope you're calling with Bill's ETA.

Hayley, Bill...

(chuckles) I was just texting him.

Our plane is ready for takeoff.

Bill collapsed.

I'm at Garland with him, and he's been taken to surgery.

Collapsed? What happened?

(crying): I don't know.

-I... -Caroline,

tell me my husband is okay.

Driver! Get me to Garland Memorial, now!

Son, I have some bad news.

-Did something happen to Dad? -No, no,

your father is fine,

our immediate family is fine.

It's your father-in-law that's in trouble.

Yeah, well, I'm not surprised.

What mess did Bill get himself into this time?

The medical kind.

Is he okay?

I took the call.

I can only tell you that Bill's been transported to Garland.

You should call Naomi and tell her to get there ASAP.

NAOMI: Well, the short answer is...

...of course you're too involved in our lives.

But we wouldn't have it any other way.

We love coming to you with our problems.

You mean that?

Not many mothers ride for their daughters

the way you ride for us.

And you finally found a balance

between obsessive momager and knowing when to back off.

-(chuckles softly) -(laughter)

You girls really know how to get your mom misty.

Aww.

And luckily, your hubby is rescuing us.

Please answer that before I turn into a puddle of tears.

(chuckles)

Hi, babe.

Naomi.

I was worried when I kept getting bounced to voicemail.

Are you alone?

No, I'm with Mom and Chelsea, too.

Uh, what's wrong?

It's Bill. He's at Garland.

I don't have a lot of information right now,

but it doesn't sound good.

Naomi, what's wrong?

Is everything okay?

It's Dad.

I don't know that much about you

-other than you love my brother. -Mm-hmm.

(slurring): I love your brother.

Mmm. (clears throat)

I heard your husband died in an accident recently.

Actually, it's been almost a year since Doug died.

But I still feel the loss.

I'm sure.

Joey has been my rock.

He got me through my worst nightmare.

I don't know what I would have done without him.

Well...

I can't imagine losing the person

that you're sharing your life with.

Tell me about him. About... Doug.

He was...

-a renowned cardiac surgeon. -Oh...

-And a wonderful father. -Wow.

-Oh, you had children. -Yeah, I have twins.

A boy and a girl.

-Oh. -Uh, how about you?

-Any twins, any kids? -Ugh.

-Definitely not. -(moans softly)

Nah. I just never found the right man.

Vanessa...

-they can't all be Dougs, you know? -(laughs softly)

No, but there has to be, uh,

some long-lost love out there.

-No? Oh, I don't buy it. -(laughs)

There has to be someone pining over my fellow Beautiful Babe.

Mm, no, I got the beauty, so you can't have it all.

Oh, I know. I-I can set you up.

I have access to lots of good men.

Oh, that's really sweet, thank you, but I-I...

I have my eye on someone.

-Who? -I know, I know.

(softly): Come here.

-(whispers): It's a secret. -(groans, laughs)

Well, the offer stands

if your secret someone doesn't work out.

Thank you.

It's amazing that you went from one extreme to the other.

From a doctor to a...

Joey.

Joey came along

right when I needed his...

-special brand of extreme. -Mm.

But...

...Doug?

There will always be a place in my heart for him.

Of course.

To Doug.

Mm-hmm.

(softly): To Doug.

HEATHER: Ooh!

You faced a lot, Kat,

and you have handled it with such grace.

Like the esteemed young lady you are.

I learned from the best.

Living with you and seeing how you handled

a major health challenge together

taught me a lot about navigating life.

We love you, Katherine Marie Richardson.

Aww. I love you, too.

Now, before you make me all weepy,

I should get to the studio

and finalize our plans for the Tokyo show.

I got to keep making you both proud.

Sweetheart, you make us proud with every breath.

Hey, baby, it's me again.

Um, call me the minute that you land.

I know it sounds crazy, but I might need you to do

a quick turnaround and fly back to the DMV.

Chelsea?

Sweetheart, what's going on?

Jacob called Naomi to tell her

that Dad's been admitted to the hospital.

Did he say what happened to Bill?

No details, just urgency.

Mom and Naomi left for Garland, but I wanted to stay back

to see if I can catch Madison

before her flight to Denmark took off.

She knows Dad's case better than anyone,

but I-I couldn't reach her in time.

Sweetheart, Bill is in good hands.

All the doctors at Garland are exceptional.

Any news?

Your dad's in surgery. That's all I know right now.

DANI: Caroline.

What happened to Bill, honey?

H-He collapsed at the office.

I was so scared.

He wasn't breathing, so I called 911, and...

I tried to do CPR as best as I could.

Good. Good, good.

We're grateful for you and everything you did, Caroline.

Well, I'm just... I'm just glad that he wasn't alone.

But now that you all are here, I-I, I should head back to work.

-So... -You don't want to take the rest of the day?

Um, I-I would, but we have a client management plan

in place for Bill's trip.

We'll need to come up with a new one while he's at the hospital.

His trip? What trip?

He was supposed to fly to St. Barts with Hayley today.

He only came by the office for last-minute files.

Thank you, honey.

Naomi, did you know about this getaway?

No, not at all.

How's Bill?

In surgery, as we speak.

Is there any more information you can give us?

My husband! Where's my husband?

I demand to know his condition right now!

Okay, okay. Okay, take a deep breath.

-We're gonna go... -No! I will turn this place out.

Tell me where he is. I want to see him immediately.

I am sorry. You can't see Mr. Hamilton.

(whimpers)

Wait, wait. A-Are you saying...

He's in surgery, Hayley.

Surgery? For what?

What happened? H-- and who's operating on him?

I-I only want the best doctors taking care of Bill.

I need to see him. Take me to him right now.

Hayley, you need to collect yourself.

Your behavior is unacceptable.

Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

You don't belong here, Dani. Step off!

How did I step to you and show you exactly who I am?

If you even think about laying a hand on me,

I will have your own son-in-law arrest you, again,

and this time, I won't drop the charges.

I'm willing to risk jail time

for the satisfaction of beating you down.

-JACOB: Dani. -SHANICE: Enough.

This is a hospital.

Now, if you don't simmer down, I will call security

and have you both removed.

I'm not the one who's acting like this is an episode

from Jerry Springer.

Do I need to make the call?

We'll be fine, Shanice.

Ashley, please update Hayley

while I speak to Naomi, Jacob and Dani.

Yeah.

(clears throat)

Mr. Hamilton is undergoing what's called an ablation

for atrial fibrillation.

Now, it's a minimally invasive surgery,

but it will include pacemaker implantation.

A pacemaker?

I will keep you posted as I learn.

This is my fault.

I should have worked harder to make sure Dad

went and saw a doctor.

Don't you dare blame yourself.

Dani's right. This isn't on you.

The person who is responsible for what's happening to Bill

is across the room in yet another tacky outfit.

Just the sunshine I needed after the day I've had.

-Ooh. -Emergency lines going crazy today?

That's an understatement. I pulled a double.

Worked as an operator and a dispatcher.

(exhales) Well, that's nothing when you Superwoman.

Uh, Jacob out on a call?

Unfortunately, your brother's father-in-law

had a medical emergency.

Nothing fatal, is it?

Jacob's at the hospital with Naomi now.

Let me just shoot him a text.

Bro, uh, checking in on you and Naomi

to see how you're holding up.

Let me know if you need anything.

So, what brings you around these parts?

You here to see your pops?

No, I-I came to see Jacob. Was hoping for some advice.

Your mama here listens and advises people all day long.

Maybe I can help.

Oh. It's about Eva.

-Here. -Thank you.

Do I have permission to act?

What's a woman like you want?

What everyone wants.

To be happy.

I think I got a little some of that right here.

Well, what's all this?

The women in your life are getting to know each other.

Oh, good.

Especially since the last time you two got together,

my sister told you that ridiculous nickname she gave me.

-(stifled laugh) -Who knows what she'll say

as she's drowning in my favorite tequila?

Oh!

I will reimburse it, you.

-(stammers) -I got big winnings.

-Big, big, big winnings. -Are you drunk?

No! I mean, I hope so.

We've been trying very, very dilig... dilig...

-diligant? Diligantly? Diligant... -(shushes)

We have been, we've been working hardcore.

You should be so grateful.

You have two very funny...

-Mm-hmm. Oh, captivating. -...very smart women

...and viva... viva... vivacious.

Vivacious. I got that.

W-We love you. Women that love you.

-Lucky me. -Yeah.

We're beautiful, too.

-We're the Beautiful Babes. -(laughs softly)

-Now get a load of us! -Okay.

(chuckles): All right.

Maybe a little water on your face?

-Yeah. -Yes, I'll, uh...

I'll walk you down. Oh, uh...

Can I get you a car to your hotel?

No, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good.

Baby, did you get your cameras back on line?

Nope.

Still flying deaf and blind.

Aw. (blows raspberry)

All right, here we go.

-VANESSA: Oh... -Yep.

-What'd you do? -Nothing. Okay?

She's pushing me away,

over a scar that neither one of us has any control over.

She thinks I don't understand her trauma.

Well, what have you been saying to her?

That she's the same beautiful,

fiery woman she was before the surgery.

I keep trying to reassure her, but she's not trying to hear me.

(sighs) And she got all in her feelings earlier,

and I just... I just left.

You left?

While she was trying to communicate her feelings?

Oh... Lord, give me strength.

Do you remember that summer

when you were around nine or ten,

you'd pick fights with Jacob and Luke every chance you got

for the silliest reasons?

Like it was yesterday.

It wasn't because you hated them.

They were off to white water rafting camp.

And I couldn't go 'cause I broke my leg

and the camp didn't allow kids with casts.

You were acting out because your brothers

were headed off without you.

Eva's using the scar to cover up the real reason she's upset?

See, I didn't raise no fools.

Now go on, fight for your woman.

-Thanks, Ma. -Mm-hmm.

-Mm, love you, boo. -Love you.

(sighs)

IZAIAH: The braiding of it symbolizes unity and connection.

Weaving multiple strands together

forms a single, stronger unit.

An unbreakable bond.

That's what we have, Eva.

An unbreakable bond.

You have something to say, say it.

Why are you even here?

Because somebody needs to make sure

that Bill gets the care that he needs.

From what I heard, you didn't even bother

to stick around the hospital the last time he was here.

Bill checked himself out against medical advice,

and instead of getting him to a doctor, you booked a trip

-out of the country. -This needs an off-ramp, and quick.

-Lead the way. -I wish everyone would stay

-the hell out of my marriage. -Take Dani to Nicole's office.

-SHANICE: I'll send security to open the door. -It's none of your business

what goes on behind closed doors.

DANI: I disagree. Especially when your actions

-affect my daughters. -Okay!

You've had that same song on repeat for over a year now.

It's time to move on to a new track.

That's enough.

Tell that to your daughter.

She thinks she can insert herself into my marriage

and tell me how to behave.

You're the old wife, Dani.

Bill tossed you aside with good reason.

Take the hint.

Get your new life,

and stay the hell out of Bill's once and for all.

You are a scheming, conniving snake of a woman

who fancies herself a worthy successor to me.

You will never be Dani Dupree,

you will never replace me in Bill's heart

and I will always be here for my husband!

I'm so sorry for walking out earlier.

Do-over?

Where'd you go?

To see a wise woman who made me realize something.

Your scar-- at least, the one we can see--

may not be the whole issue.

Any truth to that?

Possibly.

Yeah.

Look, I've been in my feelings lately

about a lot of different things, and...

...I guess I could have handled my issues better.

I'm sorry.

I can see you're doing the best you can.

Like, I-I keep trying to shrug it off,

but this scar is a big deal for me, Izaiah.

Like, it's changed the look of my body.

I-I've been a crop top queen since forever.

I-I've never been insecure about my looks, but this...

Like, it's-it's changing the way I dress.

I-It's changing me.

-Hey... -It...

Tell me.

When you touch me...

(stammers) Every time we start to get close...

...like I-I can't stop wondering what it is you're seeing.

Like-- and-and how different I must look to you now.

(sighs) T-That's what I've been trying to say, baby.

Y-You're not different. Not to me.

But in my experience, when things change,

that's when the other person does, too.

And then "happily ever after" goes poof.

I-It happened to my mom. W-Who's to say

it won't happen to me?

Eva...

Look, what keeps pinballing through my brain

is when Mama told my dad she was pregnant with me.

And he-he not only ended their relationship

but he-he dismissed her.

He left her in complete exile.

They're not us.

No, they're not, but you have scars of your own

that you dealt with by running away from your family.

That's completely different.

How?

What would make me think that you won't react

the same way with me?

You...

You jumped to conclusions when we first linked up,

and you're jumping to conclusions now.

You remember what I told you then?

Stop searching for reasons to slow the good.

-Lean in... -Lean in...

-...feel it out... -...feel it out...

-...and enjoy it. -...and enjoy it.

You don't have to guard your heart from me, Eva.

You have mine, too.

♪ ♪

Drink up.

Mm.

Do you object to me hanging out with your sister?

It makes me uncomfortable.

Oh.

You're afraid she'll tell me all your secrets.

Tread carefully, Vanessa.

I've said it before, but it bears repeating.

My sister always has an agenda.

(laughs)

(exhales)

-(grunts softly) -Ah...

Damn, I am good.

KAT: Just know, I'm not above

messing up my manicure if you start talking crazy.

Can you believe how delusional Dani is?

You all heard her call Bill her husband.

I don't want that crazy bitch anywhere near him.

What is it that you want, then, Hayley?

A note added to Bill's chart

that she is banned from ever visiting his room.

Add it now.

I am not some naughty five-year-old.

I don't need to be put into time-out.

-Who says? -Things were getting out of hand.

You were saying things you don't mean.

-(hyperventilating) -Dani? Sweetheart.

Sweetheart, look at me.

I know you're scared right now,

but this energy is not gonna help Bill pull through.

You're right.

I just don't know what we'll do without Bill.

If he... If he...

(crying)

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