1 00:00:05,172 --> 00:00:07,103 All right, babe, have a good day. 2 00:00:07,206 --> 00:00:08,517 Say hi to Izaiah for me. 3 00:00:08,620 --> 00:00:10,620 Wait, you're leaving so early? 4 00:00:10,724 --> 00:00:13,103 I made you overnight oats for your post-birthday gift. 5 00:00:13,206 --> 00:00:14,758 And I'm sure they're delicious. 6 00:00:14,862 --> 00:00:16,241 And filling. 7 00:00:16,344 --> 00:00:17,793 I wanted to do my part to save the world 8 00:00:17,896 --> 00:00:19,448 -from hangry Naomi. -[both laugh] 9 00:00:19,551 --> 00:00:22,172 I'm just trying to beat my dad to the office, 10 00:00:22,275 --> 00:00:23,551 so I'll just grab a bagel there. 11 00:00:23,655 --> 00:00:25,827 Wait, don't tell me he's going back to work already. 12 00:00:25,931 --> 00:00:28,068 Okay, I won't tell you. 13 00:00:28,172 --> 00:00:30,172 Has he even been cleared for that yet? 14 00:00:30,275 --> 00:00:31,827 I'm pretty sure he cleared himself. 15 00:00:31,931 --> 00:00:33,827 But he just got out the hospital. 16 00:00:33,931 --> 00:00:36,103 You think that's gonna stop him? 17 00:00:44,827 --> 00:00:46,137 Morning. Uh, sorry to bother you. 18 00:00:46,241 --> 00:00:49,172 Hey, June. What a surprise. Come on in. 19 00:00:49,275 --> 00:00:52,551 Ooh, it's much fancier over here than at Naomi's office. 20 00:00:52,655 --> 00:00:54,724 The folks over there said she'd be here. 21 00:00:54,827 --> 00:00:56,931 I'm expecting her any minute. 22 00:00:57,034 --> 00:00:59,000 You're welcome to have a seat and wait for her if you'd like. 23 00:00:59,103 --> 00:01:02,103 I-I can't stay long-- my shift starts soon. 24 00:01:02,206 --> 00:01:03,758 Okay. Well, how are things over at Orphey Gene's? 25 00:01:03,862 --> 00:01:06,379 -I miss that place. -You should stop by. 26 00:01:06,482 --> 00:01:08,448 Nah, it's a little too tempting. 27 00:01:08,551 --> 00:01:10,724 For some strange reason, my doctor has forbidden 28 00:01:10,827 --> 00:01:13,275 the joys of chicken-fried steak and gravy. 29 00:01:13,379 --> 00:01:16,137 [laughs] Seems like we have the same doctor. 30 00:01:16,241 --> 00:01:17,827 [laughs] Yeah. 31 00:01:17,931 --> 00:01:20,689 Oh, I, um, I know I'm not the lawyer you came to see, 32 00:01:20,793 --> 00:01:22,758 but you can talk to me about any legal matter. 33 00:01:22,862 --> 00:01:24,206 Mm-mm. 34 00:01:24,310 --> 00:01:27,482 I would if I could afford even a minute of your time. 35 00:01:27,586 --> 00:01:30,448 Well, you are in luck, because I'm running a special today. 36 00:01:30,551 --> 00:01:32,723 I don't even think a special would make a difference. 37 00:01:32,827 --> 00:01:34,448 Okay. 38 00:01:34,551 --> 00:01:36,103 Well, how about a free consultation? 39 00:01:37,344 --> 00:01:39,827 Well, in that case... 40 00:01:39,931 --> 00:01:41,551 I-I'm not here for myself. 41 00:01:41,655 --> 00:01:44,000 I'm here for my friend. 42 00:01:44,103 --> 00:01:45,655 Hey, Carlton. 43 00:01:45,758 --> 00:01:47,413 I didn't see you there. 44 00:01:47,517 --> 00:01:49,448 I'm in a bit of a daze myself. 45 00:01:49,551 --> 00:01:50,965 Glad I bumped into you-- I'm still not sure 46 00:01:51,068 --> 00:01:52,551 if I need you to cover for me for that peer review meeting. 47 00:01:52,655 --> 00:01:55,517 All good. I can make the meeting if needed or not. 48 00:01:55,620 --> 00:01:56,931 Okay. 49 00:01:57,033 --> 00:02:00,172 I can't help but notice your, uh, sunny disposition. 50 00:02:00,275 --> 00:02:02,413 [sighs] I feel like I'm walking on air. 51 00:02:02,517 --> 00:02:03,724 Oh. 52 00:02:03,827 --> 00:02:06,586 Well, let's just say I've expanded my horizons. 53 00:02:06,689 --> 00:02:08,827 Mm. Why do I feel like there's a headline 54 00:02:08,931 --> 00:02:10,344 that's missing from that sentence? 55 00:02:10,448 --> 00:02:12,793 I was slayed by a siren. 56 00:02:12,896 --> 00:02:14,034 Ooh. 57 00:02:14,137 --> 00:02:15,724 And where did you meet this seductress from? 58 00:02:15,827 --> 00:02:17,103 No idea. 59 00:02:17,206 --> 00:02:18,517 Profession, interests, 60 00:02:18,620 --> 00:02:20,241 -philosophical perspective? -[elevator bell dings] 61 00:02:20,344 --> 00:02:21,655 CARLTON: I can tell you her favorite drink. 62 00:02:21,758 --> 00:02:23,655 And it's spicy. 63 00:02:23,758 --> 00:02:26,137 Oh, yeah. Is that, uh... 64 00:02:26,241 --> 00:02:27,620 Ooh. 65 00:02:27,724 --> 00:02:29,379 Good morning, gentlemen. 66 00:02:29,482 --> 00:02:31,172 -Indeed it is. -Nicole. 67 00:02:31,862 --> 00:02:33,067 CARLTON: If you'll excuse me, 68 00:02:33,172 --> 00:02:35,344 I'm needed in the OR. 69 00:02:38,655 --> 00:02:41,793 What exactly did I just interrupt? 70 00:02:41,896 --> 00:02:43,103 Um... 71 00:02:44,103 --> 00:02:45,758 ♪ ♪ 72 00:03:14,551 --> 00:03:16,344 [Izaiah exhales] 73 00:03:16,448 --> 00:03:17,862 You know, heart rates go straight up 74 00:03:17,965 --> 00:03:19,689 when you walk in the gym looking like that. 75 00:03:19,793 --> 00:03:21,137 [laughs] You think? 76 00:03:21,241 --> 00:03:22,758 I know. 77 00:03:23,448 --> 00:03:24,896 Thanks, but I didn't have any options. 78 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,172 No more crops, so this is my only workout top. 79 00:03:28,275 --> 00:03:29,896 Uh, coffee? 80 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:32,758 That's it? 81 00:03:32,862 --> 00:03:34,448 What do you mean? 82 00:03:35,034 --> 00:03:36,827 I thought you would for sure hit me with, 83 00:03:36,930 --> 00:03:39,965 "At least you recovered from surgery enough to exercise." 84 00:03:40,793 --> 00:03:42,689 You can't fault a guy for learning. 85 00:03:43,655 --> 00:03:47,103 You're not going to encourage me to look on the bright side? 86 00:03:47,206 --> 00:03:48,689 I don't want to be the guy telling you 87 00:03:48,793 --> 00:03:50,034 not to feel your feelings. 88 00:03:50,137 --> 00:03:52,896 Oh, and I'll drink to that. 89 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,344 I'm reining in my glass-half-full musings. 90 00:03:56,448 --> 00:03:58,689 I appreciate the self-control. 91 00:03:58,793 --> 00:04:00,034 Mwah. 92 00:04:00,137 --> 00:04:01,310 Well, I better hurry 93 00:04:01,413 --> 00:04:03,379 if I'm gonna make low-impact conditioning. 94 00:04:03,482 --> 00:04:06,068 [laughs] Hey, do me a favor: 95 00:04:06,172 --> 00:04:07,827 take it easy. 96 00:04:07,931 --> 00:04:10,896 With two-pound weights and a bunch of gray-haired ladies? 97 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,310 Don't sleep on the SilverSneakers. 98 00:04:13,413 --> 00:04:16,379 Nah, facts, 'cause some of those old aunties are about it. 99 00:04:16,481 --> 00:04:17,654 You got to approach this class 100 00:04:17,757 --> 00:04:19,586 like you're starting from square one. 101 00:04:19,689 --> 00:04:23,413 Izaiah, the doctor signed off on it, remember? 102 00:04:24,482 --> 00:04:28,758 Understood, but I also know how hard you tend to push yourself. 103 00:04:28,862 --> 00:04:31,310 Okay? If it starts feeling like too much, or... 104 00:04:31,413 --> 00:04:33,137 Ah, just-just slow down, stop, and... 105 00:04:33,241 --> 00:04:35,724 Babe, I've got this. 106 00:04:35,827 --> 00:04:36,862 Okay? 107 00:04:39,206 --> 00:04:40,413 Have a good class. 108 00:04:40,517 --> 00:04:42,344 But not too good. 109 00:04:43,689 --> 00:04:44,896 [laughing] 110 00:04:48,620 --> 00:04:50,724 I have a meeting with Bill, first thing. 111 00:04:50,827 --> 00:04:52,862 He's coming in the office already? 112 00:04:52,965 --> 00:04:54,241 Feels sooner than expected. 113 00:04:54,344 --> 00:04:55,931 Not to me. 114 00:04:56,034 --> 00:04:57,310 Of course not. 115 00:04:57,413 --> 00:04:59,758 You're cut from the same workaholic cloth. 116 00:05:00,655 --> 00:05:01,896 It'll be good having him back. 117 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,206 Mm. 118 00:05:03,310 --> 00:05:06,896 Is, uh, Naomi gonna be part of this meeting? 119 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,931 No, it's for one of my clients. 120 00:05:09,034 --> 00:05:10,689 Naomi's not involved. 121 00:05:10,793 --> 00:05:12,034 And now that Bill's on his feet, 122 00:05:12,137 --> 00:05:14,413 hopefully she'll be pulling back from all of our cases, 123 00:05:14,517 --> 00:05:15,758 except for Madison's. 124 00:05:15,862 --> 00:05:17,586 Though I could have had that one settled by now. 125 00:05:17,689 --> 00:05:20,965 Uh, you're not bringing that up to Bill, are you? 126 00:05:21,068 --> 00:05:23,206 -Definitely not. -Good. 127 00:05:23,310 --> 00:05:24,448 He made it very clear 128 00:05:24,551 --> 00:05:26,310 that he doesn't want me weighing in. 129 00:05:28,827 --> 00:05:29,965 What? 130 00:05:30,068 --> 00:05:32,068 You already know what I think. 131 00:05:32,172 --> 00:05:34,034 -Unfortunately, I do. -Yeah. 132 00:05:34,137 --> 00:05:37,206 Let's not bring that up again. 133 00:05:38,448 --> 00:05:40,896 Yes, I could've kept my nose out of the meeting with Mike, 134 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:42,517 and probably should have, 135 00:05:42,620 --> 00:05:44,620 but I was trying to do right by Madison. 136 00:05:44,724 --> 00:05:46,344 [phone clicks] 137 00:05:46,448 --> 00:05:47,724 [sighs] 138 00:05:47,827 --> 00:05:50,000 Sorry, I have to go. 139 00:05:50,103 --> 00:05:51,758 Now? What happened? 140 00:05:51,862 --> 00:05:55,034 My mom had a cancellation and can meet with me now. 141 00:05:55,137 --> 00:05:57,724 But what about the smoked salmon and scrambled caviar? 142 00:05:57,827 --> 00:06:00,482 Didn't you bail on breakfast with me the other day? 143 00:06:00,586 --> 00:06:02,275 That was urgent. 144 00:06:02,379 --> 00:06:04,000 So was this. 145 00:06:05,137 --> 00:06:07,103 Can't you handle it with a phone call? 146 00:06:07,206 --> 00:06:08,379 [sighs] 147 00:06:10,137 --> 00:06:12,827 I really need this. Wish me luck. 148 00:06:12,931 --> 00:06:14,310 Luck. 149 00:06:23,551 --> 00:06:24,896 Well, your friend Lucy is right. 150 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:26,655 You know, there are strict limits on how much a landlord 151 00:06:26,758 --> 00:06:28,551 can increase rent in a rent-stabilized building. 152 00:06:28,655 --> 00:06:29,965 So she has a case, then? 153 00:06:30,068 --> 00:06:32,413 Well, there are exceptions. 154 00:06:32,517 --> 00:06:33,724 Name 'em. 155 00:06:33,827 --> 00:06:36,620 Well, one is if the property becomes vacant. 156 00:06:36,724 --> 00:06:38,655 -Lucy never left. -Right. 157 00:06:38,758 --> 00:06:41,655 Yeah, she and her son still live there, but... 158 00:06:41,758 --> 00:06:44,448 sounds like the only person on the lease was Lucy's mother, 159 00:06:44,551 --> 00:06:45,931 and since she passed away, 160 00:06:46,034 --> 00:06:47,758 that's technically considered a vacancy. 161 00:06:47,862 --> 00:06:49,965 That's going to skyrocket her rent. 162 00:06:50,068 --> 00:06:51,965 They're already talking about 20%. 163 00:06:52,068 --> 00:06:53,586 She can barely afford that now. 164 00:06:53,689 --> 00:06:55,448 Yeah, well, you know, your friend may 165 00:06:55,551 --> 00:06:56,551 still have other options. 166 00:06:56,655 --> 00:06:58,827 Her son is autistic. 167 00:06:58,931 --> 00:07:00,965 He doesn't do well with change. 168 00:07:01,068 --> 00:07:02,517 I don't think he can handle the switch 169 00:07:02,620 --> 00:07:04,655 between school and home. 170 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:07,000 What can my friend do to stop Vaughan Company? 171 00:07:08,034 --> 00:07:09,344 Vaughan Urban Holdings? 172 00:07:09,448 --> 00:07:11,379 Yes. What can my friend do to stop them 173 00:07:11,482 --> 00:07:12,689 from forcing her out? 174 00:07:12,793 --> 00:07:14,758 Well, Naomi is an expert in tenant rights. 175 00:07:14,862 --> 00:07:16,965 Well, she knows how to fight this, or at least 176 00:07:17,068 --> 00:07:19,448 slow it down long enough for Lucy to find another place. 177 00:07:19,551 --> 00:07:21,413 That's why I came here to see her today. 178 00:07:21,517 --> 00:07:24,620 And I happen to know the owner of Vaughan Urban Holdings. 179 00:07:24,724 --> 00:07:26,068 He's a shrewd businessman 180 00:07:26,172 --> 00:07:27,793 with a team of lawyers working for him. 181 00:07:28,896 --> 00:07:30,793 Lucy doesn't stand a chance. 182 00:07:30,896 --> 00:07:32,758 Well, let me speak with Naomi first, okay? 183 00:07:32,862 --> 00:07:34,620 It's possible we can work something out. Here. 184 00:07:34,724 --> 00:07:36,206 My friend can't afford your services 185 00:07:36,310 --> 00:07:37,310 any more than I can. 186 00:07:37,413 --> 00:07:39,137 Leave that to me, okay? 187 00:07:39,241 --> 00:07:41,724 There's a business card for you, one for Lucy. 188 00:07:41,827 --> 00:07:44,068 I'll explain everything to Naomi, and we'll be in touch. 189 00:07:44,172 --> 00:07:46,413 Oh, all right, all right. 190 00:07:47,758 --> 00:07:49,862 How can a busy man like you find time 191 00:07:49,965 --> 00:07:51,965 to take on a little case like this? 192 00:07:52,068 --> 00:07:55,862 June, I know how important you are to my daughter. 193 00:07:55,965 --> 00:07:58,344 And you're Tyrell and Samantha's mother, which makes you family. 194 00:07:58,448 --> 00:07:59,793 I'm happy to do you this favor. 195 00:07:59,896 --> 00:08:02,034 Wow. I'm grateful. 196 00:08:02,137 --> 00:08:04,068 -Really, I am. -No problem. 197 00:08:08,655 --> 00:08:10,517 [sighs] 198 00:08:10,620 --> 00:08:11,724 So what do you think's gonna happen 199 00:08:11,827 --> 00:08:13,137 when you get to your dad's office? 200 00:08:13,241 --> 00:08:14,931 I'm gonna talk some sense into him. 201 00:08:15,034 --> 00:08:18,137 Yeah, right. Convince him to go home, put up his feet and relax? 202 00:08:19,241 --> 00:08:20,758 I know it's not likely. 203 00:08:20,862 --> 00:08:21,965 More like impossible. 204 00:08:22,068 --> 00:08:23,413 Well, at least I will have tried. 205 00:08:24,448 --> 00:08:25,586 I don't know, Naomi. 206 00:08:25,689 --> 00:08:27,103 Your dad has something to prove right now. 207 00:08:27,206 --> 00:08:28,379 Well, so do I. 208 00:08:28,482 --> 00:08:30,551 I have everything in that office under control. 209 00:08:30,655 --> 00:08:34,275 There's no reason for Dad to come back to work so soon. 210 00:08:34,379 --> 00:08:35,688 Baby, you sound frustrated. 211 00:08:35,793 --> 00:08:37,309 I'm actually pissed. 212 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:42,413 Talk to me. 213 00:08:43,895 --> 00:08:45,586 If Hayley had a lick of sense, 214 00:08:45,689 --> 00:08:48,655 she'd insist that he stay home and rest. 215 00:08:49,655 --> 00:08:51,862 Look, I understand that you're scared 216 00:08:51,965 --> 00:08:54,103 that things can go downhill, 217 00:08:54,206 --> 00:08:56,275 but the truth is you don't have control of everything 218 00:08:56,379 --> 00:08:57,896 that goes on in that office, 219 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,896 because you can't control your dad. 220 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,103 You're right. 221 00:09:01,206 --> 00:09:03,551 You know he's stubborn as hell. 222 00:09:03,655 --> 00:09:04,931 Thanks for the reality check. 223 00:09:05,034 --> 00:09:06,517 Did it stick? 224 00:09:06,620 --> 00:09:09,034 Well, I'll recite the Serenity Prayer in the car, 225 00:09:09,137 --> 00:09:13,206 but I will keep doing my best to protect my dad from himself. 226 00:09:14,068 --> 00:09:15,448 I'm pretty stubborn, too, you know. 227 00:09:15,551 --> 00:09:16,931 Yeah, you're telling me. 228 00:09:17,034 --> 00:09:18,137 [chuckling] 229 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,724 Uh, I was just about to grab some coffee. 230 00:09:22,827 --> 00:09:24,448 Would you like a cup? 231 00:09:26,724 --> 00:09:29,103 I take it you don't want to unpack 232 00:09:29,206 --> 00:09:31,793 whatever you and Carlton were just gossiping about, 233 00:09:31,896 --> 00:09:33,310 so I will let that go for now. 234 00:09:33,413 --> 00:09:35,620 -Uh, gossiping? -Mm-hmm. 235 00:09:35,724 --> 00:09:38,000 Like two teenage girls. 236 00:09:38,103 --> 00:09:40,068 But I need to talk to you about Kat. 237 00:09:40,172 --> 00:09:42,655 Is there something going on with her that I need to know? 238 00:09:42,758 --> 00:09:44,172 Not that I know of. 239 00:09:44,275 --> 00:09:45,344 Why do you ask? 240 00:09:45,448 --> 00:09:47,068 She's been trying to find a convenient time 241 00:09:47,172 --> 00:09:49,068 to talk to me but won't tell me why. 242 00:09:49,172 --> 00:09:50,482 Huh. 243 00:09:50,586 --> 00:09:52,241 That sounds serious. 244 00:09:52,344 --> 00:09:55,275 And she's insisting that it's an in-person discussion. 245 00:09:56,275 --> 00:09:58,655 Oh, maybe, uh, relationship trouble? 246 00:09:58,758 --> 00:10:00,517 That's what I was thinking, too. 247 00:10:00,620 --> 00:10:02,241 Wishful thinking. 248 00:10:02,344 --> 00:10:04,896 I don't dislike Tomas. 249 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,103 N-Neither do I. I'm just not sure if I like him yet, though. 250 00:10:09,137 --> 00:10:12,827 I'm just a tad less enthusiastic about him 251 00:10:12,931 --> 00:10:15,724 than I would be with someone who, say, 252 00:10:15,827 --> 00:10:17,758 hadn't slept with both your daughters. 253 00:10:17,862 --> 00:10:19,689 Same. 254 00:10:29,620 --> 00:10:30,655 You okay? 255 00:10:30,758 --> 00:10:33,068 Oh, yeah, great. 256 00:10:33,172 --> 00:10:34,172 Never better. 257 00:10:35,827 --> 00:10:39,275 You want to talk about it, or are you expecting Kat? 258 00:10:39,379 --> 00:10:42,586 She's long gone, so no need to worry about that. 259 00:10:50,517 --> 00:10:52,206 -Always. -[laughing] Always. 260 00:10:52,310 --> 00:10:54,586 Okay, now, it's always a treat 261 00:10:54,689 --> 00:10:57,448 seeing you easy-on-the-eyes Hawthorne boys. 262 00:10:57,551 --> 00:10:58,896 You doing all right, June? 263 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:00,344 I can't complain. 264 00:11:00,448 --> 00:11:03,965 I just received a large dose of kindness and generosity. 265 00:11:04,068 --> 00:11:05,896 Well, you are a worthy recipient. 266 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,137 Mm-hmm. Makes me want to pay it forward, 267 00:11:08,241 --> 00:11:09,827 even to people who don't deserve it. 268 00:11:09,931 --> 00:11:12,413 I hope Jacob and I are not in that category. 269 00:11:12,517 --> 00:11:15,172 No, you're some of my favorite customers. 270 00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:16,655 I guess I better act like it 271 00:11:16,758 --> 00:11:18,793 -and go check on your orders. -[laughing] 272 00:11:20,103 --> 00:11:22,000 Wow. It's amazing that Eva's well enough 273 00:11:22,103 --> 00:11:23,310 to work out again. 274 00:11:23,413 --> 00:11:25,793 I wish she'd wait another week or two 275 00:11:25,896 --> 00:11:27,103 before doing all that. 276 00:11:27,206 --> 00:11:28,275 What'd I tell you, bro? 277 00:11:28,379 --> 00:11:30,068 Strong women do not like when you treat them 278 00:11:30,172 --> 00:11:31,482 like they're not handling their business. 279 00:11:31,586 --> 00:11:35,034 Yeah. I've been following your advice, believe it or not. 280 00:11:35,137 --> 00:11:36,344 And Ma's, too. 281 00:11:36,448 --> 00:11:38,241 Really? 282 00:11:38,344 --> 00:11:40,034 I'm surprised to hear that Ma's dropping gems 283 00:11:40,137 --> 00:11:41,413 on how to work things out with Eva. 284 00:11:41,517 --> 00:11:43,448 Yeah, threw me for a loop, too, 285 00:11:43,551 --> 00:11:46,206 but her good advice came in handy. 286 00:11:46,310 --> 00:11:47,793 How so? 287 00:11:47,896 --> 00:11:50,103 Well, when Eva was going through it, 288 00:11:50,206 --> 00:11:52,793 I thought I was doing right by giving her space. 289 00:11:52,896 --> 00:11:54,655 But Ma helped me see that Eva needed me 290 00:11:54,758 --> 00:11:56,413 to show up for her, not back away. 291 00:11:56,517 --> 00:11:58,689 Whoa. Okay, Ma's come a long way. 292 00:11:58,793 --> 00:12:00,965 Leaps and bounds. 293 00:12:01,068 --> 00:12:02,448 But you know Ma. 294 00:12:02,551 --> 00:12:04,413 She's expecting a favor in return. 295 00:12:05,379 --> 00:12:06,620 I'm almost scared to ask. 296 00:12:06,724 --> 00:12:09,965 She's pushing for me to show up for Sunday dinner. 297 00:12:10,965 --> 00:12:12,482 [knocking lightly] 298 00:12:12,586 --> 00:12:15,034 Sweetheart. 299 00:12:15,137 --> 00:12:18,689 I apologize for not making time to get together before now. 300 00:12:18,793 --> 00:12:21,172 It's okay. Lots of work? 301 00:12:21,862 --> 00:12:25,586 Oh, Kial and I are in that nose-wide-open, 302 00:12:25,689 --> 00:12:27,482 googly-eyed, honeymoon phase. 303 00:12:27,586 --> 00:12:29,000 Aw, Mom. 304 00:12:29,103 --> 00:12:31,413 Which is probably why I foolishly accepted 305 00:12:31,517 --> 00:12:33,275 to go to a Nationals game last night. 306 00:12:33,379 --> 00:12:35,448 Although I have to say, I actually enjoyed myself. 307 00:12:35,551 --> 00:12:38,241 Mm, I'm loving this for you. 308 00:12:38,344 --> 00:12:41,034 Well, come over here. This is enough about me. 309 00:12:41,137 --> 00:12:42,724 I want to know about you, 310 00:12:42,827 --> 00:12:45,448 what's going on, what's going on with Tomas. 311 00:12:45,551 --> 00:12:49,379 Um, we're really good for the most part. 312 00:12:49,482 --> 00:12:50,931 And the other parts? 313 00:12:51,034 --> 00:12:55,586 Well, he did really step in it recently. 314 00:12:57,517 --> 00:13:01,275 Things have been tense at the office. 315 00:13:01,379 --> 00:13:04,068 Fallout after Bill's health challenge? 316 00:13:04,172 --> 00:13:06,172 It's our very own version of Succession. 317 00:13:06,275 --> 00:13:08,551 Naomi commanding a hostile takeover 318 00:13:08,655 --> 00:13:11,103 under the guise of filling in for Bill. 319 00:13:11,206 --> 00:13:13,724 But you're a junior partner at the firm. 320 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:16,034 That doesn't mean I outrank the prodigal daughter. 321 00:13:16,137 --> 00:13:18,517 Oh. That is stressful. 322 00:13:19,551 --> 00:13:20,862 And not just on my end. 323 00:13:20,965 --> 00:13:23,758 Things have been hard for Naomi 324 00:13:23,862 --> 00:13:26,241 to get up to speed on everything. 325 00:13:26,344 --> 00:13:28,310 And frankly, she seems a little overwhelmed. 326 00:13:29,103 --> 00:13:30,724 Well, understandable with what she's got 327 00:13:30,827 --> 00:13:32,172 going on in her family. 328 00:13:33,241 --> 00:13:36,620 Yeah, but legal matters have timelines and deadlines, 329 00:13:36,724 --> 00:13:39,758 and I'm worried about things falling through the cracks. 330 00:13:39,862 --> 00:13:41,310 That makes sense. 331 00:13:41,413 --> 00:13:43,000 And obviously, if there are failures, 332 00:13:43,103 --> 00:13:44,689 it won't be Naomi taking the heat. 333 00:13:45,896 --> 00:13:47,482 It doesn't seem right for someone 334 00:13:47,586 --> 00:13:50,068 with zero liability to be in charge. 335 00:13:50,758 --> 00:13:52,965 Your lips to Bill's ears. 336 00:13:53,068 --> 00:13:56,448 Anyway, I tried to pitch in by helping to facilitate 337 00:13:56,551 --> 00:13:58,034 a-a settlement conference. 338 00:13:58,137 --> 00:14:00,103 [scoffs] That backfired. 339 00:14:00,206 --> 00:14:03,517 Naomi got offended and went straight to daddy to complain. 340 00:14:03,620 --> 00:14:05,275 Working it out between the two of you 341 00:14:05,379 --> 00:14:06,827 would have been much better. 342 00:14:06,931 --> 00:14:08,931 That's exactly what I thought. 343 00:14:09,034 --> 00:14:10,827 But she wanted to put me in my place. 344 00:14:10,931 --> 00:14:13,862 Why? She's only there temporarily. 345 00:14:13,965 --> 00:14:15,655 Being the boss's daughter 346 00:14:15,758 --> 00:14:17,689 apparently trumps all the time and effort 347 00:14:17,793 --> 00:14:20,379 I've put into the Law Offices of Bill Hamilton, Esquire. 348 00:14:20,482 --> 00:14:23,310 Well, I can't talk because I'm in my job 349 00:14:23,413 --> 00:14:24,862 because I am the boss's daughter. 350 00:14:24,965 --> 00:14:27,310 Yeah, but you made sure you earn your spot 351 00:14:27,413 --> 00:14:29,482 at Ted's practice by putting in the time. 352 00:14:29,586 --> 00:14:32,862 And I've always made it a point to treat the staff with respect. 353 00:14:32,965 --> 00:14:35,965 The Hamiltons, on the other hand, seem to think respect 354 00:14:36,068 --> 00:14:39,206 should only flow in one direction: up. 355 00:14:40,241 --> 00:14:42,620 Well, I heard Bill is out of the hospital, 356 00:14:42,724 --> 00:14:46,068 so hopefully Naomi will go back to her own law offices soon. 357 00:14:47,172 --> 00:14:50,103 I'm really glad Bill recovered as quickly as he did, 358 00:14:50,206 --> 00:14:53,241 'cause I don't think I could have taken much more of this. 359 00:14:54,275 --> 00:14:55,689 Yeah. Yeah, I had to let you know 360 00:14:55,793 --> 00:14:57,517 I'm back in the office. 361 00:14:57,620 --> 00:14:59,586 Eh, I'm better than ever. 362 00:14:59,689 --> 00:15:01,034 Yes. Yes. 363 00:15:01,137 --> 00:15:03,103 I'll be at the helm of your case again. 364 00:15:03,206 --> 00:15:05,206 Yeah, certainly. 365 00:15:05,310 --> 00:15:07,620 Yeah. I am preparing the briefs right now, 366 00:15:07,724 --> 00:15:08,655 and Caroline will be in touch, okay? 367 00:15:08,758 --> 00:15:09,965 All right. Talk soon. 368 00:15:10,068 --> 00:15:11,793 -Hey, sweetheart. -Hi. 369 00:15:11,896 --> 00:15:14,620 You are just in time. Hey. 370 00:15:14,724 --> 00:15:18,275 To watch you dive headfirst into the deep end? 371 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:19,758 I feel fine, honey. 372 00:15:19,862 --> 00:15:22,482 Dad, you didn't have to come into the office at all. 373 00:15:22,586 --> 00:15:24,413 Oh, come on, Naomi. This is where I thrive. 374 00:15:24,517 --> 00:15:26,862 But you have a very comfortable home office. 375 00:15:26,965 --> 00:15:28,551 Can't get anything done there. 376 00:15:28,655 --> 00:15:30,931 At least you'd be more relaxed. 377 00:15:31,034 --> 00:15:33,344 Look, I am perfectly comfortable here. 378 00:15:33,448 --> 00:15:34,896 You see, my chair tilts back, 379 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,379 the break room's fully stocked, 380 00:15:36,482 --> 00:15:38,724 and I have the best assistant in the world right down the hall. 381 00:15:38,827 --> 00:15:40,965 All right, you know what? I'm not gonna debate with you 382 00:15:41,068 --> 00:15:42,793 because I don't want to spike your blood pressure. 383 00:15:42,896 --> 00:15:44,724 Good, good. Now, why don't you get me caught up 384 00:15:44,827 --> 00:15:46,068 on where we stand on all my cases? 385 00:15:46,172 --> 00:15:47,344 Let's do it. 386 00:15:47,448 --> 00:15:48,827 Uh, before we get into that, 387 00:15:48,931 --> 00:15:51,689 I want to fill you in on our newest case. 388 00:15:57,517 --> 00:16:00,379 You came here to work out, not to hang out at my pity party. 389 00:16:00,482 --> 00:16:03,034 Remember all the times you listened to me 390 00:16:03,137 --> 00:16:05,137 whining when I was upset? 391 00:16:05,241 --> 00:16:07,965 You have now adequately returned the favor. 392 00:16:08,068 --> 00:16:11,517 I'm so sorry things have been tough for you at work, though. 393 00:16:11,620 --> 00:16:13,758 I'm sure I can get back in Bill's good graces. 394 00:16:13,862 --> 00:16:15,482 It's not like I haven't done it before. 395 00:16:15,586 --> 00:16:17,137 Yeah, give it time. 396 00:16:17,241 --> 00:16:20,517 I just need to double down and remind Bill 397 00:16:20,620 --> 00:16:23,344 that my loyalties remain with him and the firm. 398 00:16:23,448 --> 00:16:25,620 Ugh. I would be so tired 399 00:16:25,724 --> 00:16:28,000 of always having to jump through hoops like that, 400 00:16:28,103 --> 00:16:30,655 especially for someone who wasn't loyal to me. 401 00:16:30,758 --> 00:16:33,793 Have you thought about other opportunities? 402 00:16:34,724 --> 00:16:37,275 I interviewed at another firm once. 403 00:16:37,379 --> 00:16:38,896 Okay, and? 404 00:16:39,896 --> 00:16:43,241 Got a pretty decent offer, but Bill convinced me to stay. 405 00:16:43,344 --> 00:16:46,137 Besides, I wouldn't want to have to start over at another firm. 406 00:16:46,827 --> 00:16:49,241 Well, Naomi and Kat have a great relationship. 407 00:16:49,344 --> 00:16:50,931 Maybe Kat can smooth things over. 408 00:16:51,034 --> 00:16:52,275 [scoffs] 409 00:16:52,379 --> 00:16:54,413 Already asked and answered. 410 00:16:55,137 --> 00:16:58,103 What? She wasn't comfortable getting involved? 411 00:16:58,206 --> 00:17:00,517 Even worse, she thinks I should have known better 412 00:17:00,620 --> 00:17:02,344 than to step on Naomi's toes. 413 00:17:03,965 --> 00:17:05,964 So she sided with her family? 414 00:17:06,827 --> 00:17:08,827 Actually, you know what? Scratch that. 415 00:17:08,931 --> 00:17:10,550 We already agreed that we wouldn't cross the line 416 00:17:10,655 --> 00:17:12,862 and discuss the issues you have with Kat. 417 00:17:13,827 --> 00:17:15,172 Yeah, you're probably right. 418 00:17:15,275 --> 00:17:18,137 We shouldn't, uh, get into that. 419 00:17:18,241 --> 00:17:19,275 Yeah. 420 00:17:19,378 --> 00:17:21,931 Tomas keeps saying he was looking out 421 00:17:22,034 --> 00:17:23,758 for Madison's best interests. 422 00:17:23,862 --> 00:17:26,344 Which is her attorney's job. 423 00:17:26,448 --> 00:17:29,862 I know, but that's his perspective. 424 00:17:30,896 --> 00:17:33,620 The clear implication is that he didn't think 425 00:17:33,724 --> 00:17:35,379 that Naomi was qualified. 426 00:17:36,413 --> 00:17:39,103 I tried telling him that it came off that way. 427 00:17:39,206 --> 00:17:42,827 I said it seems like he was undermining Naomi, 428 00:17:42,931 --> 00:17:45,827 not just in front of her client but... 429 00:17:45,931 --> 00:17:47,310 the opposing counsel. 430 00:17:47,413 --> 00:17:49,413 How did that go over? 431 00:17:50,448 --> 00:17:52,724 I don't know. I think he heard me, 432 00:17:52,827 --> 00:17:54,965 but he certainly heard Bill. 433 00:17:55,068 --> 00:17:57,034 And Bill let him have it? 434 00:17:57,137 --> 00:17:58,586 Oh, did he. 435 00:17:58,689 --> 00:18:01,827 Bill does not play when it comes to his daughters. 436 00:18:01,931 --> 00:18:04,310 Tomas will never make that mistake again. 437 00:18:04,413 --> 00:18:05,724 Nope. 438 00:18:05,827 --> 00:18:09,517 But I didn't come here about any of that. 439 00:18:09,620 --> 00:18:12,931 You have been really mysterious about your agenda. 440 00:18:13,034 --> 00:18:18,413 Because I wanted to show you this in person. 441 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:23,655 Oh, wow, Kat. That is lovely. 442 00:18:24,689 --> 00:18:28,344 I thought Samantha was naming the next bag after June. 443 00:18:28,448 --> 00:18:32,586 She wants to, but we have to make sure it clears. 444 00:18:32,689 --> 00:18:34,413 But you're not looking at that bag. 445 00:18:34,517 --> 00:18:36,862 This is a different one. 446 00:18:36,965 --> 00:18:39,413 You're looking at a rendering of what 447 00:18:39,517 --> 00:18:44,068 we hope will be the next bag in the ChelseaKat pipeline. 448 00:18:44,172 --> 00:18:46,379 I love everything about it. 449 00:18:46,482 --> 00:18:47,724 Thanks, Mom. 450 00:18:47,827 --> 00:18:49,034 No, really. 451 00:18:49,137 --> 00:18:51,241 You and Chelsea knocked this one out of the park. 452 00:18:51,344 --> 00:18:53,655 It's gonna fly off the shelves. 453 00:18:53,758 --> 00:18:55,517 Well, I'm really happy you like it 454 00:18:55,620 --> 00:19:00,413 because we want to name this next bag after you. 455 00:19:03,206 --> 00:19:05,620 Lay it on me about this mystery woman. 456 00:19:05,724 --> 00:19:07,724 First, it was unplanned. 457 00:19:08,793 --> 00:19:10,896 An erotic escapade wasn't on the bingo card? 458 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:12,827 I just stopped by Uptown for a drink. 459 00:19:12,931 --> 00:19:14,931 Ah, well, I guess she saw something she liked, huh? 460 00:19:15,034 --> 00:19:17,103 And since things had ended with Nicole, 461 00:19:17,206 --> 00:19:19,586 -I felt free to be spontaneous. -Mm-hmm. 462 00:19:19,689 --> 00:19:22,310 -And it was fun. -[grunts] 463 00:19:22,413 --> 00:19:23,689 Way to get back out there, huh? 464 00:19:23,793 --> 00:19:25,206 What's she like? 465 00:19:25,310 --> 00:19:27,551 Single, stunning, 466 00:19:27,655 --> 00:19:29,758 -über-confident and... -Ooh. 467 00:19:29,862 --> 00:19:31,827 ...completely uninhibited. 468 00:19:31,931 --> 00:19:33,068 Ooh. 469 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:34,551 I'm impressed. 470 00:19:34,655 --> 00:19:36,586 You know, playing the field is not for the faint of heart. 471 00:19:36,689 --> 00:19:37,862 I couldn't do it myself. 472 00:19:37,965 --> 00:19:39,379 Mm, never say never. 473 00:19:39,482 --> 00:19:40,896 Well, never do it again, you know. 474 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:42,931 I thought there was no strings attached with Dana, 475 00:19:43,034 --> 00:19:45,034 but she's still on my heels after all these years. 476 00:19:45,137 --> 00:19:46,379 But, uh... 477 00:19:46,482 --> 00:19:48,413 I doubt I'll ever see my temptress again. 478 00:19:49,448 --> 00:19:50,655 You didn't get her number? 479 00:19:51,482 --> 00:19:53,310 Or her name. 480 00:19:53,413 --> 00:19:55,206 Just one of the best nights of my life. 481 00:19:55,310 --> 00:19:56,517 [sighs]: Ugh. 482 00:19:56,620 --> 00:19:57,724 Damn. 483 00:19:58,862 --> 00:20:02,482 And June volunteered all of this? 484 00:20:02,586 --> 00:20:04,241 Naomi, I didn't go searching for a case 485 00:20:04,344 --> 00:20:05,413 for us to work on together. 486 00:20:05,517 --> 00:20:07,275 You sure? 487 00:20:07,379 --> 00:20:08,655 This is all June, okay? 488 00:20:08,758 --> 00:20:09,862 Blame her initiative. 489 00:20:09,965 --> 00:20:12,448 You're not above using her friend's misfortune 490 00:20:12,551 --> 00:20:13,793 to your own advantage. 491 00:20:15,379 --> 00:20:16,862 Well, contrary to popular opinion, 492 00:20:16,965 --> 00:20:19,206 your old man does have a heart. 493 00:20:19,310 --> 00:20:20,793 It's had a tendency to go out on me recently, 494 00:20:20,896 --> 00:20:22,275 but it was in perfect working order 495 00:20:22,379 --> 00:20:23,482 for June's story this morning. 496 00:20:25,482 --> 00:20:27,758 I don't like when you joke about your heart giving out. 497 00:20:28,551 --> 00:20:30,379 All right, fine, but it wouldn't hurt for me 498 00:20:30,482 --> 00:20:31,896 to get a few more good deeds under my belt 499 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:33,206 before Judgment Day, would it? 500 00:20:34,241 --> 00:20:36,965 Just give your old buddy Walter Vaughan a call. 501 00:20:37,068 --> 00:20:38,379 I'm sure we can get this settled 502 00:20:38,482 --> 00:20:40,344 over a game of golf or drinks at the club. 503 00:20:40,448 --> 00:20:41,896 Nah. Nah. 504 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,827 Vaughan is an old-school hard-ass. 505 00:20:43,931 --> 00:20:45,655 No one cajoles him into doing the right thing. 506 00:20:45,758 --> 00:20:47,310 We got to force his hand. 507 00:20:47,413 --> 00:20:48,586 That's where your expertise 508 00:20:48,689 --> 00:20:50,344 in tenant advocacy comes into play. 509 00:20:50,448 --> 00:20:52,344 Not interested in the easy route? 510 00:20:53,517 --> 00:20:55,448 Come on. Don't tell me you haven't come up 511 00:20:55,551 --> 00:20:57,448 with at least half a dozen lines of attack. 512 00:20:58,931 --> 00:21:00,896 [chuckles] See? I'm right. 513 00:21:01,896 --> 00:21:03,344 I'll take the case. 514 00:21:03,448 --> 00:21:06,103 -Yeah. -On my own. 515 00:21:06,206 --> 00:21:08,103 You don't need to be involved. 516 00:21:14,551 --> 00:21:15,724 Don't be so quick to dismiss my help. 517 00:21:15,827 --> 00:21:17,413 You just said you wouldn't be able to sway Vaughan, 518 00:21:17,517 --> 00:21:19,000 so fine, leave me to it. 519 00:21:19,103 --> 00:21:21,931 I was saying that I wouldn't be able to do it without your help. 520 00:21:22,034 --> 00:21:24,862 Or maybe you shouldn't be doing it at all. 521 00:21:24,965 --> 00:21:26,931 This client is June's friend. 522 00:21:27,034 --> 00:21:28,551 And she requires a team effort. 523 00:21:28,655 --> 00:21:30,379 And for once, I get to play good cop. 524 00:21:30,482 --> 00:21:32,793 This will be a nice change of pace for me. 525 00:21:32,896 --> 00:21:35,724 What about cutting back on your workload? Hmm? 526 00:21:35,827 --> 00:21:38,758 You don't need any more stress after your hospital stay, Dad. 527 00:21:38,862 --> 00:21:39,896 What stress? 528 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,655 It's fun for me when we work together. 529 00:21:41,758 --> 00:21:43,448 That's what we said about Madison's case, 530 00:21:43,551 --> 00:21:46,137 but then you damn near had a stroke during her deposition. 531 00:21:46,241 --> 00:21:48,379 You're not gonna find anyone to match 532 00:21:48,482 --> 00:21:50,517 your exhaustive knowledge of DC tenants' rights 533 00:21:50,620 --> 00:21:51,931 and my connections. 534 00:21:52,034 --> 00:21:53,827 Won't know until I try. 535 00:21:55,206 --> 00:21:57,379 Someone who can also pay for the case pro bono? 536 00:21:57,482 --> 00:21:58,931 Hmm? Doesn't exist. 537 00:21:59,034 --> 00:22:00,379 You got to face it, Naomi. 538 00:22:00,482 --> 00:22:02,379 The best chance this poor woman and her child have 539 00:22:02,482 --> 00:22:04,758 to staying in their home is if we come together, 540 00:22:04,862 --> 00:22:06,965 work together to protect them. 541 00:22:09,620 --> 00:22:10,827 I know you hate it when I'm right. 542 00:22:10,931 --> 00:22:12,344 -So much. -[Bill chuckling] 543 00:22:12,448 --> 00:22:14,793 So, so much. 544 00:22:15,793 --> 00:22:18,758 All right, here you go. And here you go. 545 00:22:18,862 --> 00:22:21,068 Do y'all need anything else, handsomes? 546 00:22:21,172 --> 00:22:23,068 Uh, I think you got us covered. 547 00:22:23,172 --> 00:22:24,379 Yeah, this-this looks great. 548 00:22:24,482 --> 00:22:25,620 Thank you, June. 549 00:22:25,724 --> 00:22:27,793 You got it. Holler if you need me. 550 00:22:27,896 --> 00:22:29,310 [chuckles] 551 00:22:30,137 --> 00:22:32,172 So, tell me why you're so nervous 552 00:22:32,275 --> 00:22:33,758 about bringing Eva to Sunday dinner. 553 00:22:33,862 --> 00:22:36,413 I've been trying to figure it out myself. 554 00:22:36,517 --> 00:22:38,620 Are you worried that Ma's gonna backslide 555 00:22:38,724 --> 00:22:40,172 and start throwing shade at Eva again? 556 00:22:41,379 --> 00:22:43,413 I think I can count on her to keep it civil. 557 00:22:43,517 --> 00:22:46,344 Nah, she's been pretty nice to Eva since the surgery. 558 00:22:46,448 --> 00:22:48,482 Okay, so this is about Pops. 559 00:22:49,482 --> 00:22:51,655 Look, man, to be honest, I think he genuinely 560 00:22:51,758 --> 00:22:53,758 wants things to be different between you two. 561 00:22:53,862 --> 00:22:55,793 Yeah, we'll see, right? 562 00:22:55,896 --> 00:22:57,448 And Pops knows that Ma 563 00:22:57,551 --> 00:22:59,689 doesn't want her family dinner sabotaged, 564 00:22:59,793 --> 00:23:02,379 especially with all the work she put in to pull it together. 565 00:23:04,655 --> 00:23:06,724 Keeping it real, uh, 566 00:23:06,827 --> 00:23:09,379 I think I'm most worried about myself. 567 00:23:09,482 --> 00:23:11,034 Really? 568 00:23:12,068 --> 00:23:15,034 Something about that house, dawg, it's... 569 00:23:15,137 --> 00:23:16,655 I walk through the front door 570 00:23:16,758 --> 00:23:18,172 and it's like I'm 16 years old again 571 00:23:18,275 --> 00:23:20,000 with a serious chip on my shoulder, 572 00:23:20,103 --> 00:23:21,862 just pissed off and defensive, 573 00:23:21,965 --> 00:23:24,482 ready to take every little thing the wrong way. 574 00:23:24,586 --> 00:23:26,241 Yeah, I remember that guy. 575 00:23:26,344 --> 00:23:29,448 I've been honest with Eva about what I was like back then. 576 00:23:29,551 --> 00:23:31,137 Even told her about blowing up at your wedding. 577 00:23:31,241 --> 00:23:32,517 She was understanding. 578 00:23:32,620 --> 00:23:34,448 Well, that's fair, 579 00:23:34,551 --> 00:23:37,000 considering she made so many mistakes herself. 580 00:23:37,103 --> 00:23:38,517 Yeah. 581 00:23:38,620 --> 00:23:42,413 It's one thing for her to hear about how I used to be, 582 00:23:42,517 --> 00:23:44,965 but I wouldn't want her to see it for herself. 583 00:23:47,482 --> 00:23:51,379 Look, Izaiah, you might feel like you're still that kid, 584 00:23:51,482 --> 00:23:52,827 but you're not. 585 00:23:52,931 --> 00:23:55,172 Unlike many adults, you've grown, 586 00:23:55,275 --> 00:23:57,620 and we all recognize that, especially Pops. 587 00:23:58,931 --> 00:24:00,482 I appreciate that, bro. 588 00:24:00,586 --> 00:24:04,448 And I asked Mom and Pops to step outside their comfort zone 589 00:24:04,551 --> 00:24:06,793 and break old habits when it comes to you. 590 00:24:06,896 --> 00:24:09,379 It's not easy, but they're trying. 591 00:24:09,482 --> 00:24:11,517 I think you owe them that same thing. 592 00:24:13,206 --> 00:24:14,689 Totally agree, we shouldn't get into 593 00:24:14,793 --> 00:24:16,448 how things are going for me and Kat. 594 00:24:16,551 --> 00:24:18,896 She would not appreciate that. 595 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:20,689 At all. 596 00:24:20,793 --> 00:24:23,241 What about you and Izaiah? Everything good? 597 00:24:23,344 --> 00:24:26,103 He is the absolute best. 598 00:24:26,206 --> 00:24:27,862 Yeah, I could tell when I visited 599 00:24:27,965 --> 00:24:29,724 that he was taking good care of you. 600 00:24:29,827 --> 00:24:31,724 Yeah. He pays really close attention 601 00:24:31,827 --> 00:24:33,103 to what's going on with me. 602 00:24:33,206 --> 00:24:35,448 And he's been so patient. 603 00:24:35,551 --> 00:24:37,517 He's not the kind of guy who would just bail 604 00:24:37,620 --> 00:24:39,655 if there's a problem, you know? 605 00:24:39,758 --> 00:24:42,310 That's what everybody wants, right? 606 00:24:42,413 --> 00:24:44,103 Somebody who has their back. 607 00:24:44,206 --> 00:24:45,206 Yeah. 608 00:24:46,310 --> 00:24:48,206 I'm happy for you, Eva. 609 00:24:49,379 --> 00:24:51,172 I am honored. 610 00:24:51,275 --> 00:24:53,172 It is so sweet that you and Chelsea 611 00:24:53,275 --> 00:24:54,586 want to name a bag after me. 612 00:24:54,689 --> 00:24:56,241 [chuckles] 613 00:24:56,344 --> 00:24:58,206 Tiny catch. 614 00:24:58,310 --> 00:25:02,862 Uh, ChelseaKat can't use the name Nicole 615 00:25:02,965 --> 00:25:05,655 because it's trademarked to a competitor. 616 00:25:05,758 --> 00:25:09,206 Um, so we were thinking maybe a nickname? 617 00:25:09,310 --> 00:25:10,758 Kat. 618 00:25:10,862 --> 00:25:13,379 I know, I know, you don't love... 619 00:25:13,482 --> 00:25:14,758 Nikki? 620 00:25:14,862 --> 00:25:16,517 But we could give it a new meaning. 621 00:25:17,586 --> 00:25:19,379 No. Hard pass. 622 00:25:21,413 --> 00:25:24,068 It would be linked in everyone's mind to... 623 00:25:24,172 --> 00:25:27,310 Everyone except Leslie's. 624 00:25:27,413 --> 00:25:29,551 The world will associate the name 625 00:25:29,655 --> 00:25:34,517 with this gorgeous bag instead of the wack original source. 626 00:25:34,620 --> 00:25:37,448 Do you know how much fun Leslie would have with this? 627 00:25:37,551 --> 00:25:39,517 Well, take some time to think about it. 628 00:25:39,620 --> 00:25:41,551 You don't have to give me an answer today, 629 00:25:41,655 --> 00:25:43,275 but not too long because 630 00:25:43,379 --> 00:25:45,724 I have an entire marketing campaign to build. 631 00:25:45,827 --> 00:25:47,137 Like, soon. 632 00:25:48,172 --> 00:25:49,758 Kat, I already know my answer. 633 00:25:49,862 --> 00:25:53,344 But Izaiah says people take an insult and reclaim it 634 00:25:53,448 --> 00:25:57,034 all the time, like "punk" or "bad bitch." 635 00:25:57,137 --> 00:26:00,275 Now, if you want to call that bag Bad Bitch in my honor, 636 00:26:00,379 --> 00:26:02,137 please go right ahead. 637 00:26:02,241 --> 00:26:03,931 But Nikki? Ugh. 638 00:26:04,034 --> 00:26:06,724 That is like nails on a chalkboard. 639 00:26:06,827 --> 00:26:09,034 Are you really allowing Leslie 640 00:26:09,137 --> 00:26:11,517 to have this kind of power over you? 641 00:26:11,620 --> 00:26:16,275 That woman blew up our lives, Kat. 642 00:26:16,379 --> 00:26:20,586 So I am sorry if you have to go rethink your promo strategy, 643 00:26:20,689 --> 00:26:23,068 but it's still in the beginning stages. 644 00:26:23,172 --> 00:26:25,275 Things move fast, Mom. 645 00:26:25,379 --> 00:26:28,931 If you had thought about talking to me first instead of Izaiah, 646 00:26:29,034 --> 00:26:31,586 maybe the outcome would have been different. 647 00:26:33,586 --> 00:26:36,758 And when did Izaiah become your marketing consultant? 648 00:26:36,862 --> 00:26:39,310 Don't blame him. 649 00:26:39,413 --> 00:26:41,551 Izaiah was just trying to be supportive. 650 00:26:42,896 --> 00:26:45,000 You guys have become friends? 651 00:26:46,034 --> 00:26:49,206 With Izaiah and Eva joined at the hip? 652 00:26:49,310 --> 00:26:50,793 Way too awkward. 653 00:26:50,896 --> 00:26:52,724 But maybe when they break up. 654 00:26:53,517 --> 00:26:55,482 Is there a reason why you actually think 655 00:26:55,586 --> 00:26:56,758 that might happen? 656 00:26:56,862 --> 00:26:58,827 Come on, Mom. 657 00:26:58,931 --> 00:27:01,379 Her personality. Duh. 658 00:27:07,551 --> 00:27:08,724 Kat didn't go with you to Puerto Rico, 659 00:27:08,827 --> 00:27:10,344 so that's a safe topic. How was it? 660 00:27:10,448 --> 00:27:13,413 Ah, it was great seeing my family and friends. 661 00:27:13,517 --> 00:27:14,758 "There's no place like home." 662 00:27:14,862 --> 00:27:16,275 It resonates for a reason, right? 663 00:27:16,379 --> 00:27:18,103 Aw, that sounds nice. 664 00:27:18,206 --> 00:27:21,206 I got a lot of questions about why Kat wasn't with me, though. 665 00:27:21,310 --> 00:27:22,862 Did you tell everybody she was still 666 00:27:22,965 --> 00:27:24,758 recovering posttransplant? 667 00:27:24,862 --> 00:27:27,931 Yeah, but the follow-up questions from my mom 668 00:27:28,034 --> 00:27:31,172 were all about why we weren't engaged yet. 669 00:27:31,275 --> 00:27:34,172 What did you say? 670 00:27:34,275 --> 00:27:37,517 I lied and told her that we weren't ready 671 00:27:37,620 --> 00:27:39,000 to talk about marriage yet. 672 00:27:39,103 --> 00:27:40,827 Tomas. 673 00:27:40,931 --> 00:27:42,862 I couldn't tell her Kat had already turned me down 674 00:27:42,965 --> 00:27:45,068 and I'm the fool still hoping things will work out. 675 00:27:45,172 --> 00:27:46,517 She would not understand that, 676 00:27:46,620 --> 00:27:49,241 and it would prejudice her against Kat forever. 677 00:27:49,344 --> 00:27:52,034 That had to be so uncomfortable for you. 678 00:27:52,137 --> 00:27:54,620 But we are back in forbidden territory. 679 00:27:54,724 --> 00:27:57,655 Sorry, I just really miss being able to talk to you 680 00:27:57,758 --> 00:28:00,000 about whatever's on my mind. 681 00:28:01,068 --> 00:28:03,206 Okay, so back to your lawyering. 682 00:28:03,310 --> 00:28:06,034 I'm rooting for things to get better for you at work. 683 00:28:06,137 --> 00:28:08,000 And listen, don't let Naomi get in your head. 684 00:28:08,103 --> 00:28:11,000 You are an excellent attorney, and Bill knows it. 685 00:28:11,103 --> 00:28:12,827 I'm not so sure about that. 686 00:28:12,931 --> 00:28:14,310 Just hang in there. 687 00:28:14,413 --> 00:28:15,655 You'll make full partner, 688 00:28:15,758 --> 00:28:17,620 and then you'll be able to write your own ticket. 689 00:28:18,655 --> 00:28:21,758 Thank you for always believing in me, Eva. 690 00:28:21,862 --> 00:28:24,068 You make it easy to do. 691 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,137 I should get going to the office. 692 00:28:28,241 --> 00:28:29,275 Yeah. 693 00:28:34,448 --> 00:28:35,896 IZAIAH: You know, 694 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,413 you could, uh, you can pick up extra shifts 695 00:28:38,517 --> 00:28:40,103 or another gig with so much time on your hands 696 00:28:40,206 --> 00:28:41,931 now that you've resolved all the issues 697 00:28:42,034 --> 00:28:43,931 between me, Pops and Ma. [laughs] 698 00:28:44,034 --> 00:28:46,344 I guess I'll start solving Luke's problems, then. [laughs] 699 00:28:46,448 --> 00:28:48,413 What kind of problems does Luke have? 700 00:28:48,517 --> 00:28:50,206 None that I know of. 701 00:28:50,310 --> 00:28:51,931 But that's our brother, you know him. 702 00:28:52,034 --> 00:28:53,275 He keeps his head down 703 00:28:53,379 --> 00:28:54,827 and doesn't draw attention to himself. 704 00:28:54,931 --> 00:28:57,931 That's where he was a lot smarter than me. 705 00:28:58,034 --> 00:28:59,344 He gave Pops what he wanted 706 00:28:59,448 --> 00:29:01,793 from scouting to the police academy. 707 00:29:01,896 --> 00:29:04,413 And then he did his own thing when nobody was looking. 708 00:29:04,517 --> 00:29:07,448 And now he's in Detroit and completely off the radar. 709 00:29:07,551 --> 00:29:08,965 -Classic middle child genius. -Mm-hmm. 710 00:29:09,068 --> 00:29:10,517 -[laughs] -Classic. 711 00:29:10,620 --> 00:29:12,103 [Jacob and Izaiah chuckling] 712 00:29:12,206 --> 00:29:14,137 IZAIAH [mouth full]: Orphey Gene always... 713 00:29:14,241 --> 00:29:18,068 Jacob, thank you again for what you did for Chelsea. 714 00:29:18,172 --> 00:29:21,275 The staff at the psychiatric facility did the heavy lifting. 715 00:29:21,379 --> 00:29:23,655 They found the burner phone that Allison used to harass her. 716 00:29:23,758 --> 00:29:25,344 I hope it eased Chelsea's mind. 717 00:29:25,448 --> 00:29:26,517 Oh, it really did. 718 00:29:26,620 --> 00:29:28,172 Now Chelsea can focus on work 719 00:29:28,275 --> 00:29:31,551 without tensing up every time the phone rings. 720 00:29:31,655 --> 00:29:33,689 -Sit? -Mm. 721 00:29:33,793 --> 00:29:36,793 That's why Chelsea was upset yesterday? 722 00:29:36,896 --> 00:29:38,241 Yeah. 723 00:29:38,344 --> 00:29:41,793 How did Chelsea's kidnapper get access to a phone? 724 00:29:41,896 --> 00:29:43,482 Somebody must have smuggled it in to her. 725 00:29:44,517 --> 00:29:46,862 Kat, I want to thank you for asking me to look into it 726 00:29:46,965 --> 00:29:49,034 instead of launching your own investigation. 727 00:29:50,068 --> 00:29:52,793 Weird calls exactly one year after the kidnapping 728 00:29:52,896 --> 00:29:54,586 couldn't be a coincidence. 729 00:29:54,689 --> 00:29:56,275 -You got to trust your gut. -And calling 730 00:29:56,379 --> 00:29:58,965 and breathing on the phone is quintessential stalker vibes. 731 00:29:59,068 --> 00:30:02,862 No other rando could have had Chelsea's private number. 732 00:30:02,965 --> 00:30:05,344 And Allison has a history of harassing her 733 00:30:05,448 --> 00:30:08,206 with creepy phone calls. 734 00:30:08,310 --> 00:30:10,620 Look at you building the case. 735 00:30:10,724 --> 00:30:11,689 [Izaiah laughs] 736 00:30:11,793 --> 00:30:13,310 -Yeah, she does that. -KAT: Okay. 737 00:30:13,413 --> 00:30:15,344 You know, I'm-I'm thinking, uh, law school 738 00:30:15,448 --> 00:30:16,862 or the police academy. 739 00:30:16,965 --> 00:30:18,517 -Whoa, whoa. Stop. -KAT: Mm. 740 00:30:18,620 --> 00:30:20,068 Don't encourage her, okay? 741 00:30:20,172 --> 00:30:21,241 [all laughing] 742 00:30:21,344 --> 00:30:23,172 [phone buzzes] 743 00:30:23,275 --> 00:30:24,862 Hawthorne. 744 00:30:25,965 --> 00:30:27,862 All right. Yeah, I'll be right there. 745 00:30:28,827 --> 00:30:30,206 Got to go. See you. 746 00:30:30,310 --> 00:30:31,448 Okay, see you. 747 00:30:31,551 --> 00:30:33,586 -Later, bro. -Take care, dawg. 748 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,172 [sighs] 749 00:30:36,275 --> 00:30:39,103 Well, guess it's just you and me, kid. 750 00:30:41,275 --> 00:30:43,586 [both laugh] 751 00:30:43,689 --> 00:30:44,620 Hey. 752 00:30:44,724 --> 00:30:46,310 Wanted to check back in 753 00:30:46,413 --> 00:30:47,896 with you about Kat. 754 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,068 Is everything all right? 755 00:30:49,172 --> 00:30:51,103 She is fine. 756 00:30:51,206 --> 00:30:52,862 Her reasons for visiting had nothing to do 757 00:30:52,965 --> 00:30:54,275 with her personal life. 758 00:30:54,379 --> 00:30:56,655 Oh, business, then. 759 00:30:56,758 --> 00:31:00,413 She is elated about this ChelseaKat Tokyo trip. 760 00:31:00,517 --> 00:31:02,068 Mm. Well, glad to hear it. 761 00:31:02,172 --> 00:31:03,862 Well, now that I know our progeny is thriving, 762 00:31:03,965 --> 00:31:06,034 I bid you a good day. 763 00:31:06,137 --> 00:31:08,206 Actually, Ted, would you mind coming in 764 00:31:08,310 --> 00:31:09,689 and closing the door? 765 00:31:13,965 --> 00:31:17,206 I have been thinking about what I saw earlier-- 766 00:31:17,310 --> 00:31:20,310 you and Carlton were having a conversation. 767 00:31:20,413 --> 00:31:23,620 We tend to do that as business partners. 768 00:31:23,724 --> 00:31:27,068 You know what conversation I am talking about. 769 00:31:27,172 --> 00:31:29,379 -Hmm. -And I'm not asking you 770 00:31:29,482 --> 00:31:31,000 to betray his confidence... 771 00:31:31,103 --> 00:31:33,310 Splendid. Thank you. 772 00:31:34,344 --> 00:31:37,655 It is apparent from the way you guys clammed up 773 00:31:37,758 --> 00:31:40,896 when I came off the elevator that you were talking about me. 774 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,068 Where are you going with this? 775 00:31:43,172 --> 00:31:45,827 -As his friend... -Uh-huh? 776 00:31:45,931 --> 00:31:48,827 do you think I should reach out to him? 777 00:31:48,931 --> 00:31:51,862 If he's feeling resentment or having a hard time 778 00:31:51,965 --> 00:31:54,379 accepting what happened or feels like I led him on... 779 00:31:54,482 --> 00:31:55,827 Nicole, I can promise you, 780 00:31:55,931 --> 00:31:57,310 you don't need to worry about Carlton. 781 00:31:57,413 --> 00:31:59,689 He's doing just fine. 782 00:32:11,413 --> 00:32:13,896 I may have found just what we need 783 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:15,793 for our argument on Lucy's behalf. 784 00:32:15,896 --> 00:32:17,137 [knock on door] 785 00:32:17,241 --> 00:32:18,655 Come in. 786 00:32:20,379 --> 00:32:22,448 Nice to see you, Naomi. 787 00:32:22,551 --> 00:32:24,206 Morning. 788 00:32:24,310 --> 00:32:27,103 Welcome back, Bill. It's not the same here without you. 789 00:32:27,206 --> 00:32:29,103 Appreciate that, Tomas. What can I do for you? 790 00:32:29,206 --> 00:32:30,482 Um, we had a meeting scheduled 791 00:32:30,586 --> 00:32:32,310 to discuss the Ferguson case briefs. 792 00:32:33,482 --> 00:32:35,034 Uh... 793 00:32:35,137 --> 00:32:36,517 let's push that back till after lunch. 794 00:32:36,620 --> 00:32:37,793 Naomi and I just took on a case 795 00:32:37,896 --> 00:32:39,620 and we're working out a plan of attack. 796 00:32:42,275 --> 00:32:43,896 Of course. 797 00:32:55,862 --> 00:32:58,241 I'd wager Carlton moved on. 798 00:32:58,344 --> 00:33:00,655 That is a relief. 799 00:33:00,758 --> 00:33:02,896 I didn't want to think that he was... 800 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,172 Depressed? Devastated? 801 00:33:04,275 --> 00:33:06,586 Ruined for all other women? 802 00:33:06,689 --> 00:33:10,000 I was going to say... 803 00:33:11,137 --> 00:33:12,482 You know what? 804 00:33:12,586 --> 00:33:14,724 -Doesn't matter. -Mm. 805 00:33:14,827 --> 00:33:17,896 You think I am completely full of myself, don't you? 806 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:19,310 Oh, not at all. 807 00:33:19,413 --> 00:33:21,413 -Come on. -Okay, maybe a little. 808 00:33:21,517 --> 00:33:22,586 I think your concern and compassion 809 00:33:22,689 --> 00:33:24,689 for this issue is unnecessary. 810 00:33:24,793 --> 00:33:26,172 And why is that? 811 00:33:26,275 --> 00:33:28,724 Need I remind you, Carlton had a very active social life 812 00:33:28,827 --> 00:33:30,241 before he started dating you? 813 00:33:30,344 --> 00:33:32,344 You do not. I am aware. 814 00:33:32,448 --> 00:33:33,724 Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. 815 00:33:33,827 --> 00:33:37,482 And I am happy that, for Carlton's sake, 816 00:33:37,586 --> 00:33:40,275 he is getting himself back out there. Good for him. 817 00:33:40,379 --> 00:33:41,896 Mm-hmm. 818 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:43,310 All right. 819 00:33:43,413 --> 00:33:45,241 Very good. 820 00:33:45,344 --> 00:33:48,448 Okay, I do not need to hear any more of this. 821 00:33:48,551 --> 00:33:50,827 Thank you for your time. 822 00:33:50,931 --> 00:33:53,724 You have a beautiful rest of your day, hmm? 823 00:33:56,655 --> 00:33:58,482 [door opens] 824 00:33:59,482 --> 00:34:00,827 KAT: Thanks, June. 825 00:34:00,931 --> 00:34:03,551 I don't usually get such a tall stack, 826 00:34:03,655 --> 00:34:06,517 but I skipped breakfast to rush to a meeting with my mom, 827 00:34:06,620 --> 00:34:10,000 which went nowhere because she shot down Nikki 828 00:34:10,103 --> 00:34:11,965 as the new bag's name in her honor. 829 00:34:12,068 --> 00:34:14,447 Yeah, I figured that might happen. 830 00:34:14,551 --> 00:34:17,482 Well, flapjacks will make it better. 831 00:34:18,862 --> 00:34:21,724 I'm, I'm sure you'll come up with a great name. 832 00:34:21,827 --> 00:34:23,241 Like what? 833 00:34:23,344 --> 00:34:25,620 Uh, it'll come to you. 834 00:34:25,724 --> 00:34:27,827 Don't worry, I believe in you. 835 00:34:29,034 --> 00:34:31,516 We're launching the new bag next month, 836 00:34:31,620 --> 00:34:33,655 and we're scheduled to start promoting 837 00:34:33,757 --> 00:34:36,137 what won't be the Nikki bag right after that. 838 00:34:36,241 --> 00:34:37,655 I... [sighs] 839 00:34:37,757 --> 00:34:41,103 I wanted this settled before Chelsea and I leave for Tokyo. 840 00:34:42,137 --> 00:34:44,757 Uh, let's brainstorm then. 841 00:34:44,862 --> 00:34:46,655 Uh, first word that comes to mind 842 00:34:46,757 --> 00:34:48,551 when you think of your mom. Go. 843 00:34:48,655 --> 00:34:50,241 Mm, my mom is a hero. 844 00:34:50,344 --> 00:34:51,793 That's a good one. 845 00:34:51,896 --> 00:34:54,827 Yeah, but Hero bag is already taken. 846 00:34:54,931 --> 00:34:57,793 That's okay. Uh, we can run with that idea. 847 00:34:57,896 --> 00:35:01,275 You know, there's-there's a long list of Black women superheroes. 848 00:35:01,379 --> 00:35:03,482 What about Shuri? 849 00:35:03,586 --> 00:35:05,344 Or, uh, Ramonda, 850 00:35:05,448 --> 00:35:07,551 the queen in Black Panther? Or even Nakia? 851 00:35:07,655 --> 00:35:09,310 Mm, that's too close to Nikki. 852 00:35:09,413 --> 00:35:13,896 Uh, you got Storm, Valkyrie, 853 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:15,586 Vixen. 854 00:35:15,689 --> 00:35:17,103 [laughs] 855 00:35:17,206 --> 00:35:20,827 Oh, my gosh. My mom would get a kick out of hearing 856 00:35:20,931 --> 00:35:25,655 that you think we should name our new bag Vixen in her honor. 857 00:35:25,758 --> 00:35:27,275 -[laughing] -Yeah. 858 00:35:28,379 --> 00:35:31,517 Yeah. No, that-that would be grossly misinterpreted. 859 00:35:31,620 --> 00:35:33,689 -[laughing] -Not a good look. 860 00:35:33,793 --> 00:35:35,344 KAT: Are you blushing right now? 861 00:35:35,448 --> 00:35:37,827 -No. -You are. 862 00:35:37,931 --> 00:35:40,000 -[both laughing] -IZAIAH: Kat, stop. You're bad. 863 00:35:44,620 --> 00:35:48,517 Captioning sponsored by CBS 864 00:35:48,620 --> 00:35:52,620 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org