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All right, babe, have a good day.

Say hi to Izaiah for me.

Wait, you're leaving so early?

I made you overnight oats for your post-birthday gift.

And I'm sure they're delicious.

And filling.

I wanted to do my part to save the world

-from hangry Naomi. -[both laugh]

I'm just trying to beat my dad to the office,

so I'll just grab a bagel there.

Wait, don't tell me he's going back to work already.

Okay, I won't tell you.

Has he even been cleared for that yet?

I'm pretty sure he cleared himself.

But he just got out the hospital.

You think that's gonna stop him?

Morning. Uh, sorry to bother you.

Hey, June. What a surprise. Come on in.

Ooh, it's much fancier over here than at Naomi's office.

The folks over there said she'd be here.

I'm expecting her any minute.

You're welcome to have a seat and wait for her if you'd like.

I-I can't stay long-- my shift starts soon.

Okay. Well, how are things over at Orphey Gene's?

-I miss that place. -You should stop by.

Nah, it's a little too tempting.

For some strange reason, my doctor has forbidden

the joys of chicken-fried steak and gravy.

[laughs] Seems like we have the same doctor.

[laughs] Yeah.

Oh, I, um, I know I'm not the lawyer you came to see,

but you can talk to me about any legal matter.

Mm-mm.

I would if I could afford even a minute of your time.

Well, you are in luck, because I'm running a special today.

I don't even think a special would make a difference.

Okay.

Well, how about a free consultation?

Well, in that case...

I-I'm not here for myself.

I'm here for my friend.

Hey, Carlton.

I didn't see you there.

I'm in a bit of a daze myself.

Glad I bumped into you-- I'm still not sure

if I need you to cover for me for that peer review meeting.

All good. I can make the meeting if needed or not.

Okay.

I can't help but notice your, uh, sunny disposition.

[sighs] I feel like I'm walking on air.

Oh.

Well, let's just say I've expanded my horizons.

Mm. Why do I feel like there's a headline

that's missing from that sentence?

I was slayed by a siren.

Ooh.

And where did you meet this seductress from?

No idea.

Profession, interests,

-philosophical perspective? -[elevator bell dings]

CARLTON: I can tell you her favorite drink.

And it's spicy.

Oh, yeah. Is that, uh...

Ooh.

Good morning, gentlemen.

-Indeed it is. -Nicole.

CARLTON: If you'll excuse me,

I'm needed in the OR.

What exactly did I just interrupt?

Um...

♪ ♪

[Izaiah exhales]

You know, heart rates go straight up

when you walk in the gym looking like that.

[laughs] You think?

I know.

Thanks, but I didn't have any options.

No more crops, so this is my only workout top.

Uh, coffee?

That's it?

What do you mean?

I thought you would for sure hit me with,

"At least you recovered from surgery enough to exercise."

You can't fault a guy for learning.

You're not going to encourage me to look on the bright side?

I don't want to be the guy telling you

not to feel your feelings.

Oh, and I'll drink to that.

I'm reining in my glass-half-full musings.

I appreciate the self-control.

Mwah.

Well, I better hurry

if I'm gonna make low-impact conditioning.

[laughs] Hey, do me a favor:

take it easy.

With two-pound weights and a bunch of gray-haired ladies?

Don't sleep on the SilverSneakers.

Nah, facts, 'cause some of those old aunties are about it.

You got to approach this class

like you're starting from square one.

Izaiah, the doctor signed off on it, remember?

Understood, but I also know how hard you tend to push yourself.

Okay? If it starts feeling like too much, or...

Ah, just-just slow down, stop, and...

Babe, I've got this.

Okay?

Have a good class.

But not too good.

[laughing]

I have a meeting with Bill, first thing.

He's coming in the office already?

Feels sooner than expected.

Not to me.

Of course not.

You're cut from the same workaholic cloth.

It'll be good having him back.

Mm.

Is, uh, Naomi gonna be part of this meeting?

No, it's for one of my clients.

Naomi's not involved.

And now that Bill's on his feet,

hopefully she'll be pulling back from all of our cases,

except for Madison's.

Though I could have had that one settled by now.

Uh, you're not bringing that up to Bill, are you?

-Definitely not. -Good.

He made it very clear

that he doesn't want me weighing in.

What?

You already know what I think.

-Unfortunately, I do. -Yeah.

Let's not bring that up again.

Yes, I could've kept my nose out of the meeting with Mike,

and probably should have,

but I was trying to do right by Madison.

[phone clicks]

[sighs]

Sorry, I have to go.

Now? What happened?

My mom had a cancellation and can meet with me now.

But what about the smoked salmon and scrambled caviar?

Didn't you bail on breakfast with me the other day?

That was urgent.

So was this.

Can't you handle it with a phone call?

[sighs]

I really need this. Wish me luck.

Luck.

Well, your friend Lucy is right.

You know, there are strict limits on how much a landlord

can increase rent in a rent-stabilized building.

So she has a case, then?

Well, there are exceptions.

Name 'em.

Well, one is if the property becomes vacant.

-Lucy never left. -Right.

Yeah, she and her son still live there, but...

sounds like the only person on the lease was Lucy's mother,

and since she passed away,

that's technically considered a vacancy.

That's going to skyrocket her rent.

They're already talking about 20%.

She can barely afford that now.

Yeah, well, you know, your friend may

still have other options.

Her son is autistic.

He doesn't do well with change.

I don't think he can handle the switch

between school and home.

What can my friend do to stop Vaughan Company?

Vaughan Urban Holdings?

Yes. What can my friend do to stop them

from forcing her out?

Well, Naomi is an expert in tenant rights.

Well, she knows how to fight this, or at least

slow it down long enough for Lucy to find another place.

That's why I came here to see her today.

And I happen to know the owner of Vaughan Urban Holdings.

He's a shrewd businessman

with a team of lawyers working for him.

Lucy doesn't stand a chance.

Well, let me speak with Naomi first, okay?

It's possible we can work something out. Here.

My friend can't afford your services

any more than I can.

Leave that to me, okay?

There's a business card for you, one for Lucy.

I'll explain everything to Naomi, and we'll be in touch.

Oh, all right, all right.

How can a busy man like you find time

to take on a little case like this?

June, I know how important you are to my daughter.

And you're Tyrell and Samantha's mother, which makes you family.

I'm happy to do you this favor.

Wow. I'm grateful.

-Really, I am. -No problem.

[sighs]

So what do you think's gonna happen

when you get to your dad's office?

I'm gonna talk some sense into him.

Yeah, right. Convince him to go home, put up his feet and relax?

I know it's not likely.

More like impossible.

Well, at least I will have tried.

I don't know, Naomi.

Your dad has something to prove right now.

Well, so do I.

I have everything in that office under control.

There's no reason for Dad to come back to work so soon.

Baby, you sound frustrated.

I'm actually pissed.

Talk to me.

If Hayley had a lick of sense,

she'd insist that he stay home and rest.

Look, I understand that you're scared

that things can go downhill,

but the truth is you don't have control of everything

that goes on in that office,

because you can't control your dad.

You're right.

You know he's stubborn as hell.

Thanks for the reality check.

Did it stick?

Well, I'll recite the Serenity Prayer in the car,

but I will keep doing my best to protect my dad from himself.

I'm pretty stubborn, too, you know.

Yeah, you're telling me.

[chuckling]

Uh, I was just about to grab some coffee.

Would you like a cup?

I take it you don't want to unpack

whatever you and Carlton were just gossiping about,

so I will let that go for now.

-Uh, gossiping? -Mm-hmm.

Like two teenage girls.

But I need to talk to you about Kat.

Is there something going on with her that I need to know?

Not that I know of.

Why do you ask?

She's been trying to find a convenient time

to talk to me but won't tell me why.

Huh.

That sounds serious.

And she's insisting that it's an in-person discussion.

Oh, maybe, uh, relationship trouble?

That's what I was thinking, too.

Wishful thinking.

I don't dislike Tomas.

N-Neither do I. I'm just not sure if I like him yet, though.

I'm just a tad less enthusiastic about him

than I would be with someone who, say,

hadn't slept with both your daughters.

Same.

You okay?

Oh, yeah, great.

Never better.

You want to talk about it, or are you expecting Kat?

She's long gone, so no need to worry about that.

-Always. -[laughing] Always.

Okay, now, it's always a treat

seeing you easy-on-the-eyes Hawthorne boys.

You doing all right, June?

I can't complain.

I just received a large dose of kindness and generosity.

Well, you are a worthy recipient.

Mm-hmm. Makes me want to pay it forward,

even to people who don't deserve it.

I hope Jacob and I are not in that category.

No, you're some of my favorite customers.

I guess I better act like it

-and go check on your orders. -[laughing]

Wow. It's amazing that Eva's well enough

to work out again.

I wish she'd wait another week or two

before doing all that.

What'd I tell you, bro?

Strong women do not like when you treat them

like they're not handling their business.

Yeah. I've been following your advice, believe it or not.

And Ma's, too.

Really?

I'm surprised to hear that Ma's dropping gems

on how to work things out with Eva.

Yeah, threw me for a loop, too,

but her good advice came in handy.

How so?

Well, when Eva was going through it,

I thought I was doing right by giving her space.

But Ma helped me see that Eva needed me

to show up for her, not back away.

Whoa. Okay, Ma's come a long way.

Leaps and bounds.

But you know Ma.

She's expecting a favor in return.

I'm almost scared to ask.

She's pushing for me to show up for Sunday dinner.

[knocking lightly]

Sweetheart.

I apologize for not making time to get together before now.

It's okay. Lots of work?

Oh, Kial and I are in that nose-wide-open,

googly-eyed, honeymoon phase.

Aw, Mom.

Which is probably why I foolishly accepted

to go to a Nationals game last night.

Although I have to say, I actually enjoyed myself.

Mm, I'm loving this for you.

Well, come over here. This is enough about me.

I want to know about you,

what's going on, what's going on with Tomas.

Um, we're really good for the most part.

And the other parts?

Well, he did really step in it recently.

Things have been tense at the office.

Fallout after Bill's health challenge?

It's our very own version of Succession.

Naomi commanding a hostile takeover

under the guise of filling in for Bill.

But you're a junior partner at the firm.

That doesn't mean I outrank the prodigal daughter.

Oh. That is stressful.

And not just on my end.

Things have been hard for Naomi

to get up to speed on everything.

And frankly, she seems a little overwhelmed.

Well, understandable with what she's got

going on in her family.

Yeah, but legal matters have timelines and deadlines,

and I'm worried about things falling through the cracks.

That makes sense.

And obviously, if there are failures,

it won't be Naomi taking the heat.

It doesn't seem right for someone

with zero liability to be in charge.

Your lips to Bill's ears.

Anyway, I tried to pitch in by helping to facilitate

a-a settlement conference.

[scoffs] That backfired.

Naomi got offended and went straight to daddy to complain.

Working it out between the two of you

would have been much better.

That's exactly what I thought.

But she wanted to put me in my place.

Why? She's only there temporarily.

Being the boss's daughter

apparently trumps all the time and effort

I've put into the Law Offices of Bill Hamilton, Esquire.

Well, I can't talk because I'm in my job

because I am the boss's daughter.

Yeah, but you made sure you earn your spot

at Ted's practice by putting in the time.

And I've always made it a point to treat the staff with respect.

The Hamiltons, on the other hand, seem to think respect

should only flow in one direction: up.

Well, I heard Bill is out of the hospital,

so hopefully Naomi will go back to her own law offices soon.

I'm really glad Bill recovered as quickly as he did,

'cause I don't think I could have taken much more of this.

Yeah. Yeah, I had to let you know

I'm back in the office.

Eh, I'm better than ever.

Yes. Yes.

I'll be at the helm of your case again.

Yeah, certainly.

Yeah. I am preparing the briefs right now,

and Caroline will be in touch, okay?

All right. Talk soon.

-Hey, sweetheart. -Hi.

You are just in time. Hey.

To watch you dive headfirst into the deep end?

I feel fine, honey.

Dad, you didn't have to come into the office at all.

Oh, come on, Naomi. This is where I thrive.

But you have a very comfortable home office.

Can't get anything done there.

At least you'd be more relaxed.

Look, I am perfectly comfortable here.

You see, my chair tilts back,

the break room's fully stocked,

and I have the best assistant in the world right down the hall.

All right, you know what? I'm not gonna debate with you

because I don't want to spike your blood pressure.

Good, good. Now, why don't you get me caught up

on where we stand on all my cases?

Let's do it.

Uh, before we get into that,

I want to fill you in on our newest case.

You came here to work out, not to hang out at my pity party.

Remember all the times you listened to me

whining when I was upset?

You have now adequately returned the favor.

I'm so sorry things have been tough for you at work, though.

I'm sure I can get back in Bill's good graces.

It's not like I haven't done it before.

Yeah, give it time.

I just need to double down and remind Bill

that my loyalties remain with him and the firm.

Ugh. I would be so tired

of always having to jump through hoops like that,

especially for someone who wasn't loyal to me.

Have you thought about other opportunities?

I interviewed at another firm once.

Okay, and?

Got a pretty decent offer, but Bill convinced me to stay.

Besides, I wouldn't want to have to start over at another firm.

Well, Naomi and Kat have a great relationship.

Maybe Kat can smooth things over.

[scoffs]

Already asked and answered.

What? She wasn't comfortable getting involved?

Even worse, she thinks I should have known better

than to step on Naomi's toes.

So she sided with her family?

Actually, you know what? Scratch that.

We already agreed that we wouldn't cross the line

and discuss the issues you have with Kat.

Yeah, you're probably right.

We shouldn't, uh, get into that.

Yeah.

Tomas keeps saying he was looking out

for Madison's best interests.

Which is her attorney's job.

I know, but that's his perspective.

The clear implication is that he didn't think

that Naomi was qualified.

I tried telling him that it came off that way.

I said it seems like he was undermining Naomi,

not just in front of her client but...

the opposing counsel.

How did that go over?

I don't know. I think he heard me,

but he certainly heard Bill.

And Bill let him have it?

Oh, did he.

Bill does not play when it comes to his daughters.

Tomas will never make that mistake again.

Nope.

But I didn't come here about any of that.

You have been really mysterious about your agenda.

Because I wanted to show you this in person.

Oh, wow, Kat. That is lovely.

I thought Samantha was naming the next bag after June.

She wants to, but we have to make sure it clears.

But you're not looking at that bag.

This is a different one.

You're looking at a rendering of what

we hope will be the next bag in the ChelseaKat pipeline.

I love everything about it.

Thanks, Mom.

No, really.

You and Chelsea knocked this one out of the park.

It's gonna fly off the shelves.

Well, I'm really happy you like it

because we want to name this next bag after you.

Lay it on me about this mystery woman.

First, it was unplanned.

An erotic escapade wasn't on the bingo card?

I just stopped by Uptown for a drink.

Ah, well, I guess she saw something she liked, huh?

And since things had ended with Nicole,

-I felt free to be spontaneous. -Mm-hmm.

-And it was fun. -[grunts]

Way to get back out there, huh?

What's she like?

Single, stunning,

-über-confident and... -Ooh.

...completely uninhibited.

Ooh.

I'm impressed.

You know, playing the field is not for the faint of heart.

I couldn't do it myself.

Mm, never say never.

Well, never do it again, you know.

I thought there was no strings attached with Dana,

but she's still on my heels after all these years.

But, uh...

I doubt I'll ever see my temptress again.

You didn't get her number?

Or her name.

Just one of the best nights of my life.

[sighs]: Ugh.

Damn.

And June volunteered all of this?

Naomi, I didn't go searching for a case

for us to work on together.

You sure?

This is all June, okay?

Blame her initiative.

You're not above using her friend's misfortune

to your own advantage.

Well, contrary to popular opinion,

your old man does have a heart.

It's had a tendency to go out on me recently,

but it was in perfect working order

for June's story this morning.

I don't like when you joke about your heart giving out.

All right, fine, but it wouldn't hurt for me

to get a few more good deeds under my belt

before Judgment Day, would it?

Just give your old buddy Walter Vaughan a call.

I'm sure we can get this settled

over a game of golf or drinks at the club.

Nah. Nah.

Vaughan is an old-school hard-ass.

No one cajoles him into doing the right thing.

We got to force his hand.

That's where your expertise

in tenant advocacy comes into play.

Not interested in the easy route?

Come on. Don't tell me you haven't come up

with at least half a dozen lines of attack.

[chuckles] See? I'm right.

I'll take the case.

-Yeah. -On my own.

You don't need to be involved.

Don't be so quick to dismiss my help.

You just said you wouldn't be able to sway Vaughan,

so fine, leave me to it.

I was saying that I wouldn't be able to do it without your help.

Or maybe you shouldn't be doing it at all.

This client is June's friend.

And she requires a team effort.

And for once, I get to play good cop.

This will be a nice change of pace for me.

What about cutting back on your workload? Hmm?

You don't need any more stress after your hospital stay, Dad.

What stress?

It's fun for me when we work together.

That's what we said about Madison's case,

but then you damn near had a stroke during her deposition.

You're not gonna find anyone to match

your exhaustive knowledge of DC tenants' rights

and my connections.

Won't know until I try.

Someone who can also pay for the case pro bono?

Hmm? Doesn't exist.

You got to face it, Naomi.

The best chance this poor woman and her child have

to staying in their home is if we come together,

work together to protect them.

I know you hate it when I'm right.

-So much. -[Bill chuckling]

So, so much.

All right, here you go. And here you go.

Do y'all need anything else, handsomes?

Uh, I think you got us covered.

Yeah, this-this looks great.

Thank you, June.

You got it. Holler if you need me.

[chuckles]

So, tell me why you're so nervous

about bringing Eva to Sunday dinner.

I've been trying to figure it out myself.

Are you worried that Ma's gonna backslide

and start throwing shade at Eva again?

I think I can count on her to keep it civil.

Nah, she's been pretty nice to Eva since the surgery.

Okay, so this is about Pops.

Look, man, to be honest, I think he genuinely

wants things to be different between you two.

Yeah, we'll see, right?

And Pops knows that Ma

doesn't want her family dinner sabotaged,

especially with all the work she put in to pull it together.

Keeping it real, uh,

I think I'm most worried about myself.

Really?

Something about that house, dawg, it's...

I walk through the front door

and it's like I'm 16 years old again

with a serious chip on my shoulder,

just pissed off and defensive,

ready to take every little thing the wrong way.

Yeah, I remember that guy.

I've been honest with Eva about what I was like back then.

Even told her about blowing up at your wedding.

She was understanding.

Well, that's fair,

considering she made so many mistakes herself.

Yeah.

It's one thing for her to hear about how I used to be,

but I wouldn't want her to see it for herself.

Look, Izaiah, you might feel like you're still that kid,

but you're not.

Unlike many adults, you've grown,

and we all recognize that, especially Pops.

I appreciate that, bro.

And I asked Mom and Pops to step outside their comfort zone

and break old habits when it comes to you.

It's not easy, but they're trying.

I think you owe them that same thing.

Totally agree, we shouldn't get into

how things are going for me and Kat.

She would not appreciate that.

At all.

What about you and Izaiah? Everything good?

He is the absolute best.

Yeah, I could tell when I visited

that he was taking good care of you.

Yeah. He pays really close attention

to what's going on with me.

And he's been so patient.

He's not the kind of guy who would just bail

if there's a problem, you know?

That's what everybody wants, right?

Somebody who has their back.

Yeah.

I'm happy for you, Eva.

I am honored.

It is so sweet that you and Chelsea

want to name a bag after me.

[chuckles]

Tiny catch.

Uh, ChelseaKat can't use the name Nicole

because it's trademarked to a competitor.

Um, so we were thinking maybe a nickname?

Kat.

I know, I know, you don't love...

Nikki?

But we could give it a new meaning.

No. Hard pass.

It would be linked in everyone's mind to...

Everyone except Leslie's.

The world will associate the name

with this gorgeous bag instead of the wack original source.

Do you know how much fun Leslie would have with this?

Well, take some time to think about it.

You don't have to give me an answer today,

but not too long because

I have an entire marketing campaign to build.

Like, soon.

Kat, I already know my answer.

But Izaiah says people take an insult and reclaim it

all the time, like "punk" or "bad bitch."

Now, if you want to call that bag Bad Bitch in my honor,

please go right ahead.

But Nikki? Ugh.

That is like nails on a chalkboard.

Are you really allowing Leslie

to have this kind of power over you?

That woman blew up our lives, Kat.

So I am sorry if you have to go rethink your promo strategy,

but it's still in the beginning stages.

Things move fast, Mom.

If you had thought about talking to me first instead of Izaiah,

maybe the outcome would have been different.

And when did Izaiah become your marketing consultant?

Don't blame him.

Izaiah was just trying to be supportive.

You guys have become friends?

With Izaiah and Eva joined at the hip?

Way too awkward.

But maybe when they break up.

Is there a reason why you actually think

that might happen?

Come on, Mom.

Her personality. Duh.

Kat didn't go with you to Puerto Rico,

so that's a safe topic. How was it?

Ah, it was great seeing my family and friends.

"There's no place like home."

It resonates for a reason, right?

Aw, that sounds nice.

I got a lot of questions about why Kat wasn't with me, though.

Did you tell everybody she was still

recovering posttransplant?

Yeah, but the follow-up questions from my mom

were all about why we weren't engaged yet.

What did you say?

I lied and told her that we weren't ready

to talk about marriage yet.

Tomas.

I couldn't tell her Kat had already turned me down

and I'm the fool still hoping things will work out.

She would not understand that,

and it would prejudice her against Kat forever.

That had to be so uncomfortable for you.

But we are back in forbidden territory.

Sorry, I just really miss being able to talk to you

about whatever's on my mind.

Okay, so back to your lawyering.

I'm rooting for things to get better for you at work.

And listen, don't let Naomi get in your head.

You are an excellent attorney, and Bill knows it.

I'm not so sure about that.

Just hang in there.

You'll make full partner,

and then you'll be able to write your own ticket.

Thank you for always believing in me, Eva.

You make it easy to do.

I should get going to the office.

Yeah.

IZAIAH: You know,

you could, uh, you can pick up extra shifts

or another gig with so much time on your hands

now that you've resolved all the issues

between me, Pops and Ma. [laughs]

I guess I'll start solving Luke's problems, then. [laughs]

What kind of problems does Luke have?

None that I know of.

But that's our brother, you know him.

He keeps his head down

and doesn't draw attention to himself.

That's where he was a lot smarter than me.

He gave Pops what he wanted

from scouting to the police academy.

And then he did his own thing when nobody was looking.

And now he's in Detroit and completely off the radar.

-Classic middle child genius. -Mm-hmm.

-[laughs] -Classic.

[Jacob and Izaiah chuckling]

IZAIAH [mouth full]: Orphey Gene always...

Jacob, thank you again for what you did for Chelsea.

The staff at the psychiatric facility did the heavy lifting.

They found the burner phone that Allison used to harass her.

I hope it eased Chelsea's mind.

Oh, it really did.

Now Chelsea can focus on work

without tensing up every time the phone rings.

-Sit? -Mm.

That's why Chelsea was upset yesterday?

Yeah.

How did Chelsea's kidnapper get access to a phone?

Somebody must have smuggled it in to her.

Kat, I want to thank you for asking me to look into it

instead of launching your own investigation.

Weird calls exactly one year after the kidnapping

couldn't be a coincidence.

-You got to trust your gut. -And calling

and breathing on the phone is quintessential stalker vibes.

No other rando could have had Chelsea's private number.

And Allison has a history of harassing her

with creepy phone calls.

Look at you building the case.

[Izaiah laughs]

-Yeah, she does that. -KAT: Okay.

You know, I'm-I'm thinking, uh, law school

or the police academy.

-Whoa, whoa. Stop. -KAT: Mm.

Don't encourage her, okay?

[all laughing]

[phone buzzes]

Hawthorne.

All right. Yeah, I'll be right there.

Got to go. See you.

Okay, see you.

-Later, bro. -Take care, dawg.

[sighs]

Well, guess it's just you and me, kid.

[both laugh]

Hey.

Wanted to check back in

with you about Kat.

Is everything all right?

She is fine.

Her reasons for visiting had nothing to do

with her personal life.

Oh, business, then.

She is elated about this ChelseaKat Tokyo trip.

Mm. Well, glad to hear it.

Well, now that I know our progeny is thriving,

I bid you a good day.

Actually, Ted, would you mind coming in

and closing the door?

I have been thinking about what I saw earlier--

you and Carlton were having a conversation.

We tend to do that as business partners.

You know what conversation I am talking about.

-Hmm. -And I'm not asking you

to betray his confidence...

Splendid. Thank you.

It is apparent from the way you guys clammed up

when I came off the elevator that you were talking about me.

Where are you going with this?

-As his friend... -Uh-huh?

do you think I should reach out to him?

If he's feeling resentment or having a hard time

accepting what happened or feels like I led him on...

Nicole, I can promise you,

you don't need to worry about Carlton.

He's doing just fine.

I may have found just what we need

for our argument on Lucy's behalf.

[knock on door]

Come in.

Nice to see you, Naomi.

Morning.

Welcome back, Bill. It's not the same here without you.

Appreciate that, Tomas. What can I do for you?

Um, we had a meeting scheduled

to discuss the Ferguson case briefs.

Uh...

let's push that back till after lunch.

Naomi and I just took on a case

and we're working out a plan of attack.

Of course.

I'd wager Carlton moved on.

That is a relief.

I didn't want to think that he was...

Depressed? Devastated?

Ruined for all other women?

I was going to say...

You know what?

-Doesn't matter. -Mm.

You think I am completely full of myself, don't you?

Oh, not at all.

-Come on. -Okay, maybe a little.

I think your concern and compassion

for this issue is unnecessary.

And why is that?

Need I remind you, Carlton had a very active social life

before he started dating you?

You do not. I am aware.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

And I am happy that, for Carlton's sake,

he is getting himself back out there. Good for him.

Mm-hmm.

All right.

Very good.

Okay, I do not need to hear any more of this.

Thank you for your time.

You have a beautiful rest of your day, hmm?

[door opens]

KAT: Thanks, June.

I don't usually get such a tall stack,

but I skipped breakfast to rush to a meeting with my mom,

which went nowhere because she shot down Nikki

as the new bag's name in her honor.

Yeah, I figured that might happen.

Well, flapjacks will make it better.

I'm, I'm sure you'll come up with a great name.

Like what?

Uh, it'll come to you.

Don't worry, I believe in you.

We're launching the new bag next month,

and we're scheduled to start promoting

what won't be the Nikki bag right after that.

I... [sighs]

I wanted this settled before Chelsea and I leave for Tokyo.

Uh, let's brainstorm then.

Uh, first word that comes to mind

when you think of your mom. Go.

Mm, my mom is a hero.

That's a good one.

Yeah, but Hero bag is already taken.

That's okay. Uh, we can run with that idea.

You know, there's-there's a long list of Black women superheroes.

What about Shuri?

Or, uh, Ramonda,

the queen in Black Panther? Or even Nakia?

Mm, that's too close to Nikki.

Uh, you got Storm, Valkyrie,

Vixen.

[laughs]

Oh, my gosh. My mom would get a kick out of hearing

that you think we should name our new bag Vixen in her honor.

-[laughing] -Yeah.

Yeah. No, that-that would be grossly misinterpreted.

-[laughing] -Not a good look.

KAT: Are you blushing right now?

-No. -You are.

-[both laughing] -IZAIAH: Kat, stop. You're bad.

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