1 00:00:03,587 --> 00:00:06,999 Leave it to you to cut to the heart of it. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:08,964 I think that's what I love about you the most. 3 00:00:08,965 --> 00:00:11,068 You're always real and honest with me. 4 00:00:12,689 --> 00:00:13,739 Hold up. 5 00:00:14,758 --> 00:00:16,379 You love me? 6 00:00:19,551 --> 00:00:20,862 No, I mean, I just... 7 00:00:21,896 --> 00:00:24,931 I want you to know how incredible I think you are. 8 00:00:25,931 --> 00:00:28,461 I shouldn't have put you on the spot like that. It's... 9 00:00:28,462 --> 00:00:29,792 Well, I could have phrased it better. 10 00:00:29,793 --> 00:00:31,862 No, it's okay, really. 11 00:00:31,965 --> 00:00:33,586 No need to explain. 12 00:00:33,689 --> 00:00:35,068 I know what we are. 13 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:38,931 What does that mean? 14 00:00:41,275 --> 00:00:43,965 -I'm sure you have questions. -Just one. 15 00:00:45,448 --> 00:00:49,275 When exactly did Joey start making you feel alive? 16 00:00:51,275 --> 00:00:54,103 Was that before or after Dad died? 17 00:00:54,206 --> 00:00:55,862 Can you chill, sis? 18 00:00:55,863 --> 00:00:58,136 You're the one who cosigned on this whole ambush 19 00:00:58,137 --> 00:00:59,792 and helped her pin me in the booth. 20 00:00:59,793 --> 00:01:01,758 You wouldn't talk to me otherwise. 21 00:01:01,759 --> 00:01:03,757 Well, I'm stuck here now, so let's talk. 22 00:01:03,758 --> 00:01:05,205 But this time, be straight with us. 23 00:01:05,206 --> 00:01:06,344 I have been. 24 00:01:06,448 --> 00:01:10,034 I was devastated after your father passed. 25 00:01:10,035 --> 00:01:11,861 When I said those words, clumsy as they were, 26 00:01:11,862 --> 00:01:15,137 what-what... what I meant was that Joey helped me 27 00:01:15,241 --> 00:01:19,310 find my way back after that very troubling time. 28 00:01:19,413 --> 00:01:21,172 We get it, Mom. 29 00:01:21,173 --> 00:01:23,999 Your creepy-ass lover was the answer to all your prayers. 30 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,810 You just couldn't wait for Dad to go. 31 00:01:27,103 --> 00:01:29,862 My whole life was wrapped up in Doug. 32 00:01:29,863 --> 00:01:31,757 Yeah, then why throw the affair in his face? 33 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:33,862 I did no such thing, Deanna. 34 00:01:33,965 --> 00:01:35,344 I was grieving. 35 00:01:35,448 --> 00:01:37,965 All those galas and cocktail parties, 36 00:01:37,966 --> 00:01:39,723 playing the perfect wife for the camera, 37 00:01:39,724 --> 00:01:41,619 all while you were sneaking around with 38 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:43,793 -that bottom-feeding hustler. -Enough! 39 00:01:44,827 --> 00:01:48,379 You think you have all the answers because you're angry. 40 00:01:49,655 --> 00:01:51,551 You don't understand. 41 00:01:51,655 --> 00:01:53,172 I get it all too well. 42 00:01:53,275 --> 00:01:54,862 Sis, I... I don't... 43 00:01:54,965 --> 00:01:58,448 No. I'm tired of her gaslighting us. 44 00:01:58,449 --> 00:02:01,033 The second I saw you with him, I knew exactly what it was. 45 00:02:01,034 --> 00:02:02,724 And don't tell me Dad didn't, too. 46 00:02:06,137 --> 00:02:08,758 ? ? 47 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:38,862 NAOMI: Kat! 48 00:02:38,965 --> 00:02:40,896 Don't tell me the spa double-booked 49 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,206 your appointment again. 50 00:02:42,310 --> 00:02:44,965 No, I figured I'd get back into kickboxing. 51 00:02:45,068 --> 00:02:47,413 Best way to sweat out my aggressions 52 00:02:47,517 --> 00:02:51,137 without traumatizing some poor ChelseaKat production manager. 53 00:02:51,241 --> 00:02:53,241 Mm. Well, who's the true target? 54 00:02:53,344 --> 00:02:56,551 The walking red flag that married into our family. 55 00:02:56,655 --> 00:02:59,068 [sighs] Well, what's Hayley done now? 56 00:02:59,172 --> 00:03:01,965 Suddenly decided Tomas is public enemy number one. 57 00:03:02,068 --> 00:03:04,862 And I can't figure out if it's jealousy or boredom 58 00:03:04,965 --> 00:03:08,482 or just her hobby of collecting opps like Birkin bags. 59 00:03:08,586 --> 00:03:13,000 But she's circling, and I can't figure out how to shut her down. 60 00:03:14,103 --> 00:03:15,758 Yet. 61 00:03:15,862 --> 00:03:17,758 You don't think I have the answer? 62 00:03:17,759 --> 00:03:19,550 Well, you did used to be her bestie. 63 00:03:19,551 --> 00:03:22,206 Okay, correction: I thought we were. 64 00:03:22,310 --> 00:03:25,448 But she was just biding her time, looking for a crack 65 00:03:25,449 --> 00:03:27,861 in my parents' marriage so she could blow them up. 66 00:03:27,862 --> 00:03:32,103 Well, hypothetically, if you had seen it coming, 67 00:03:32,206 --> 00:03:33,706 how would you have handled it? 68 00:03:35,275 --> 00:03:37,758 I'm-a have to plead the Fifth on that one. 69 00:03:39,344 --> 00:03:41,344 -Thank you. -[phone vibrating] 70 00:03:46,103 --> 00:03:47,413 [sighs] 71 00:03:49,103 --> 00:03:50,965 Hayley Hamilton. 72 00:03:51,068 --> 00:03:53,068 JOEY: How's Bill's better half? 73 00:03:53,172 --> 00:03:54,275 Joey? 74 00:03:54,276 --> 00:03:55,378 This is 75 00:03:55,379 --> 00:03:57,103 unexpected. 76 00:03:57,206 --> 00:03:58,931 Well, life is full of surprises. 77 00:03:58,932 --> 00:04:01,550 You know, I came across some intel 78 00:04:01,551 --> 00:04:03,758 I think you might find useful. 79 00:04:03,862 --> 00:04:06,137 Any chance you can stop by the casino? 80 00:04:06,241 --> 00:04:09,034 We have a major case coming up. 81 00:04:09,137 --> 00:04:10,275 And? 82 00:04:10,379 --> 00:04:13,000 As an indispensable member of our legal team, 83 00:04:13,103 --> 00:04:14,620 I am needed at the office. 84 00:04:14,621 --> 00:04:16,792 Why can't you just tell me over the phone? 85 00:04:16,793 --> 00:04:18,758 Where's the fun in that? 86 00:04:18,862 --> 00:04:21,896 Now, I'm sure you can come up with some excuse to step away. 87 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,068 You always do. 88 00:04:23,172 --> 00:04:24,724 [chuckles] 89 00:04:24,827 --> 00:04:27,137 You're making assumptions. 90 00:04:27,138 --> 00:04:29,550 And do yourself a favor. Don't mention this to Bill. 91 00:04:29,551 --> 00:04:31,241 I'll see you when you get here. 92 00:04:39,448 --> 00:04:41,206 You here for a game? 93 00:04:41,310 --> 00:04:42,620 Not today. 94 00:04:42,621 --> 00:04:45,240 Though I did walk away with some nice pocket change 95 00:04:45,241 --> 00:04:47,172 the last time I was here. 96 00:04:47,275 --> 00:04:49,000 But I came by to talk. 97 00:04:50,206 --> 00:04:52,034 Uh, but if you're too busy... 98 00:04:52,137 --> 00:04:53,379 No, your luck is holding. 99 00:04:53,482 --> 00:04:54,965 I happen to be free. 100 00:04:55,068 --> 00:04:58,275 Unless you're here on a mission from your mother, 101 00:04:58,379 --> 00:05:01,793 in which case it's not just no, it's hell no. 102 00:05:01,896 --> 00:05:04,379 No mama nonsense involved. 103 00:05:04,482 --> 00:05:06,620 This is about Izaiah. 104 00:05:06,724 --> 00:05:08,689 He told me your secret. 105 00:05:15,551 --> 00:05:17,601 I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. 106 00:05:20,586 --> 00:05:23,724 There's no dodging the fact that the last time you said 107 00:05:23,827 --> 00:05:26,965 those three little words to anybody, 108 00:05:27,068 --> 00:05:28,793 it was to the love of your life. 109 00:05:28,896 --> 00:05:32,586 It's not the end of my life, Shanice. 110 00:05:32,689 --> 00:05:33,896 Right. 111 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,517 Plenty of fun adventure ahead. 112 00:05:37,655 --> 00:05:39,517 Of course... 113 00:05:39,620 --> 00:05:43,275 it would be tough to top what happened with you and Nicole 114 00:05:43,379 --> 00:05:46,758 and your love-meet in Maui and that instant love connection. 115 00:05:46,862 --> 00:05:49,689 I don't need to catch lightning in a bottle twice. 116 00:05:49,793 --> 00:05:53,137 I am trying to make this easy for you. 117 00:05:53,138 --> 00:05:55,826 There is a part of you that will always love Nicole, 118 00:05:55,827 --> 00:05:58,000 and I understand that. 119 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:00,896 Look. 120 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,931 Yes, what we had was beautiful. 121 00:06:04,034 --> 00:06:06,241 But beautiful things come to an end. 122 00:06:06,344 --> 00:06:10,448 It doesn't make what happens next less real. 123 00:06:11,482 --> 00:06:14,103 I know you are ready to move past the hurt, 124 00:06:14,206 --> 00:06:17,241 and I am willing to meet you where you're at, 125 00:06:17,242 --> 00:06:19,481 but it's normal for the person on the rebound 126 00:06:19,482 --> 00:06:22,172 -to not want to be... -Rebound? 127 00:06:22,275 --> 00:06:23,620 We're back to that? 128 00:06:25,103 --> 00:06:27,000 -[knocks] -We still on for tonight? 129 00:06:27,103 --> 00:06:29,344 Don't even think about backing out on me. 130 00:06:29,448 --> 00:06:32,034 I was kind of hoping somebody came to their senses 131 00:06:32,137 --> 00:06:33,647 -and called it off for us. -Ugh. 132 00:06:33,655 --> 00:06:35,034 You are not the only one. 133 00:06:35,035 --> 00:06:37,757 I thought Vanessa might have an epiphany and realize 134 00:06:37,758 --> 00:06:41,448 this little "play nice" double date was a terrible idea. 135 00:06:41,449 --> 00:06:43,274 Should've known the odds were against me. 136 00:06:43,275 --> 00:06:44,758 Odds? Cute. 137 00:06:44,759 --> 00:06:46,619 -Considering Joey's profession. -[chuckles] 138 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:48,965 He is not any happier about 139 00:06:49,068 --> 00:06:52,137 this little social experiment than we are. 140 00:06:52,241 --> 00:06:54,448 Told me as much at the clinic opening. 141 00:06:54,449 --> 00:06:56,654 Well, I have another consult, but I'll be done in time 142 00:06:56,655 --> 00:06:57,757 to pick you up at the house, 143 00:06:57,758 --> 00:06:59,619 'cause I brought a change of clothes. 144 00:06:59,620 --> 00:07:00,931 So did I, so we could just 145 00:07:01,034 --> 00:07:02,448 -leave from here. -Perfect. 146 00:07:02,449 --> 00:07:05,757 Let me know if that cancellation call comes. 147 00:07:05,758 --> 00:07:08,241 -Fingers crossed. -[chuckles] 148 00:07:09,958 --> 00:07:13,033 So just what did the black sheep 149 00:07:13,034 --> 00:07:15,275 of the Hawthorne family tell you? 150 00:07:15,379 --> 00:07:16,862 Cut the act, Joey. 151 00:07:16,863 --> 00:07:19,033 I've known for a while now that there was someone 152 00:07:19,034 --> 00:07:21,310 who kept Izaiah from falling off a cliff. 153 00:07:21,413 --> 00:07:23,413 He finally told me it was you. 154 00:07:23,517 --> 00:07:25,862 I was aware that was his intention. 155 00:07:25,965 --> 00:07:28,275 It's still not information I make public. 156 00:07:28,379 --> 00:07:31,655 If I wanted to snitch, I would have done so already. 157 00:07:31,758 --> 00:07:33,448 I'm not here to cause problems. 158 00:07:33,551 --> 00:07:35,034 It just hit me that Izaiah was 159 00:07:35,035 --> 00:07:36,792 the only one who ever thanked you. 160 00:07:36,793 --> 00:07:39,034 I just tossed him a rope. 161 00:07:39,137 --> 00:07:41,448 Whether or not he climbed up is on him. 162 00:07:41,551 --> 00:07:43,827 It matters more than you know. 163 00:07:43,931 --> 00:07:46,068 Young Black men like Izaiah- 164 00:07:46,172 --> 00:07:48,068 the world loves to write them off. 165 00:07:48,172 --> 00:07:49,724 Folks stop believing in them, 166 00:07:49,827 --> 00:07:52,344 so they stop believing in themselves. 167 00:07:52,448 --> 00:07:54,241 But you gave him something: 168 00:07:54,344 --> 00:07:57,655 faith, when nobody else had it, not even his own fam. 169 00:07:58,689 --> 00:08:02,000 That support changed his whole trajectory, 170 00:08:02,103 --> 00:08:03,413 and not just for Izaiah 171 00:08:03,517 --> 00:08:06,517 but for every Banneker kid he's pulling up behind him. 172 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:08,241 You give me too much credit. 173 00:08:08,344 --> 00:08:10,551 Somebody else might have come along 174 00:08:10,655 --> 00:08:12,965 and made a difference for Izaiah, 175 00:08:13,068 --> 00:08:16,068 but I'm just glad you did when you did. 176 00:08:18,586 --> 00:08:20,448 Deanna. 177 00:08:20,551 --> 00:08:24,517 Please. Your... your father's gambling started 178 00:08:24,620 --> 00:08:27,758 long before Joey came into the picture. 179 00:08:27,862 --> 00:08:29,655 We talked about this. 180 00:08:29,758 --> 00:08:32,551 Dad didn't let Mom see how bad things really were, 181 00:08:32,655 --> 00:08:35,365 not until it was too late to pull him back from the edge. 182 00:08:35,379 --> 00:08:38,000 I loved your father. 183 00:08:39,482 --> 00:08:41,172 I still love him. 184 00:08:42,172 --> 00:08:44,586 And if I could move heaven and earth 185 00:08:44,689 --> 00:08:46,862 to bring him back, I would. 186 00:08:46,863 --> 00:08:48,930 DEANNA: But you couldn't get him help? 187 00:08:48,931 --> 00:08:53,758 No therapist, rehab, intervention, nothing? 188 00:08:53,862 --> 00:08:57,000 He said he was recovering, he- that he could do it 189 00:08:57,103 --> 00:08:59,275 on his own, that-that he had it handled. 190 00:08:59,379 --> 00:09:01,137 He was an addict, Mom! 191 00:09:01,241 --> 00:09:03,379 Of course it's what he said! 192 00:09:03,380 --> 00:09:05,688 You're acting like Mom is some kind of expert on this 193 00:09:05,689 --> 00:09:07,275 when she's not. 194 00:09:07,379 --> 00:09:09,000 And neither are you. 195 00:09:10,689 --> 00:09:13,793 Nobody could have stopped Dad if he wasn't ready. 196 00:09:13,896 --> 00:09:17,068 But it didn't help that she was sneaking around with that thug. 197 00:09:17,172 --> 00:09:19,034 That is not true. 198 00:09:19,137 --> 00:09:20,551 Nothing- Look at me! 199 00:09:20,552 --> 00:09:22,585 Nothing happened between Joey and me, 200 00:09:22,586 --> 00:09:24,034 not before your father died. 201 00:09:24,137 --> 00:09:25,758 And I stand on that! 202 00:09:25,862 --> 00:09:27,172 I don't believe you. 203 00:09:30,502 --> 00:09:34,412 After all this time, I still lose my mind 204 00:09:34,413 --> 00:09:36,205 thinking about how Hayley played me. 205 00:09:36,206 --> 00:09:38,895 And now she's on the same game with different players. 206 00:09:38,896 --> 00:09:41,862 Right now she's gunning for Tomas. 207 00:09:41,863 --> 00:09:44,309 She already put him on notice that he could lose his job. 208 00:09:44,310 --> 00:09:46,000 What is her problem with him? 209 00:09:46,103 --> 00:09:48,827 Tomas was working a criminal case. 210 00:09:48,828 --> 00:09:50,378 The charges eventually got dropped, 211 00:09:50,379 --> 00:09:53,655 but Hayley got real cozy with his client. 212 00:09:53,758 --> 00:09:56,379 -A man? -A woman. 213 00:09:56,482 --> 00:09:59,551 The same one Hayley was with when she got mugged. 214 00:09:59,552 --> 00:10:01,205 Oh, yeah, I know who you're talking about. 215 00:10:01,206 --> 00:10:03,344 Um, I met her after the attack. 216 00:10:03,448 --> 00:10:04,862 Lynette, right? 217 00:10:04,965 --> 00:10:07,482 Ding, ding, ding. I met her myself. 218 00:10:07,586 --> 00:10:10,517 She and Hayley are two peas in a sketchy-ass pod. 219 00:10:10,620 --> 00:10:12,758 Yeah, I talked to her at the hospital, 220 00:10:12,862 --> 00:10:15,413 and she seemed fine at first, but... 221 00:10:15,517 --> 00:10:17,413 I don't know. Something felt off. 222 00:10:17,517 --> 00:10:18,965 You got good instincts. 223 00:10:19,068 --> 00:10:21,413 With con artists, the first impression 224 00:10:21,414 --> 00:10:24,274 is usually so polished, they slip right past your radar. 225 00:10:24,275 --> 00:10:26,172 Lawyer instincts. 226 00:10:26,275 --> 00:10:28,000 So what's their beef with Tomas? 227 00:10:29,034 --> 00:10:31,655 Lynette and Hayley are pushing this narrative 228 00:10:31,758 --> 00:10:34,413 that Tomas was hitting on Lynette. 229 00:10:34,517 --> 00:10:37,724 Well, that's a smart way to get my dad on their side. 230 00:10:37,827 --> 00:10:39,758 He'd be hypersensitive about that 231 00:10:39,759 --> 00:10:41,895 since the lawsuit I filed against the firm. 232 00:10:41,896 --> 00:10:43,413 Exactly. And Hayley knew it. 233 00:10:43,414 --> 00:10:47,378 What was Lynette originally charged with? 234 00:10:47,379 --> 00:10:48,689 Embezzlement. 235 00:10:48,793 --> 00:10:51,551 And Tomas was sure she was guilty as sin. 236 00:10:51,655 --> 00:10:54,758 Okay, so... let me get this straight. 237 00:10:54,862 --> 00:10:56,172 Hayley's new bestie is 238 00:10:56,275 --> 00:10:58,448 a con artist with embezzlement charges, 239 00:10:58,551 --> 00:11:01,021 and together they're trying to take Tomas down? 240 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,000 That is definitely troubling. 241 00:11:07,344 --> 00:11:09,137 You surprise me. 242 00:11:10,137 --> 00:11:11,965 I get that a lot. 243 00:11:12,068 --> 00:11:15,310 The whole town knows my business, thanks to Mama. 244 00:11:15,311 --> 00:11:16,792 So I'm pretty sure you heard 245 00:11:16,793 --> 00:11:18,551 that I grew up without my real dad. 246 00:11:18,655 --> 00:11:21,068 Word does travel. 247 00:11:21,172 --> 00:11:24,275 You know, I used to sit up some nights 248 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:27,206 and just feel sorry for myself. 249 00:11:27,310 --> 00:11:31,517 But now I think maybe it's worse having a father who's there 250 00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:34,517 and who still treats you like you're not good enough, 251 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:36,482 who stays looking at you sideways 252 00:11:36,586 --> 00:11:38,068 the way Elon does with Izaiah. 253 00:11:38,172 --> 00:11:41,172 Yeah, it's tough. No doubt about it. 254 00:11:43,379 --> 00:11:44,689 When you met Izaiah, 255 00:11:44,793 --> 00:11:46,903 did you know he was different right away? 256 00:11:47,758 --> 00:11:49,793 No, not at first. 257 00:11:50,965 --> 00:11:53,551 My instinct was to recruit him into my business, 258 00:11:53,655 --> 00:11:56,172 but it didn't take long before I saw 259 00:11:56,275 --> 00:11:59,137 that he really deserved better. 260 00:11:59,241 --> 00:12:00,551 He's sharp. 261 00:12:00,655 --> 00:12:01,758 Quick study. 262 00:12:03,758 --> 00:12:05,206 He's always watching. 263 00:12:05,310 --> 00:12:06,655 Always learning. 264 00:12:08,586 --> 00:12:10,996 You sound proud of him. I can hear it in your voice. 265 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,793 Yeah, I am. 266 00:12:13,758 --> 00:12:15,275 And I'm glad that he's back. 267 00:12:15,379 --> 00:12:19,310 I can keep an eye on him, make sure he stays on track. 268 00:12:19,413 --> 00:12:21,413 From a distance, of course. 269 00:12:21,517 --> 00:12:24,724 Sounds like you've been a silent partner with him. 270 00:12:24,827 --> 00:12:27,344 Same way you move with the clinic. 271 00:12:27,448 --> 00:12:29,689 Always lurking in the shadows, 272 00:12:29,793 --> 00:12:32,383 -making sure things don't fall apart. -[chuckles] 273 00:12:32,482 --> 00:12:34,000 Yeah, you're not wrong. 274 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,210 Mom, move. I can't stand 275 00:12:36,211 --> 00:12:38,378 to be trapped here with you another second. 276 00:12:38,379 --> 00:12:39,792 [stammers] You're taking your grief out on Mom, 277 00:12:39,793 --> 00:12:40,843 and it's not fair. 278 00:12:40,844 --> 00:12:46,274 If you want to sit here and listen to this foolishness, 279 00:12:46,275 --> 00:12:47,551 then that's on you. 280 00:12:47,655 --> 00:12:49,765 But it makes me sick to be in the same space 281 00:12:49,766 --> 00:12:51,654 as someone who would betray Dad like that. 282 00:12:51,655 --> 00:12:54,309 Well, cross-examining Mom isn't gonna bring him back. 283 00:12:54,310 --> 00:12:56,378 You're just looking for someone to blame 284 00:12:56,379 --> 00:12:58,550 because it hurts too much to sit with right now. 285 00:12:58,551 --> 00:13:00,517 You sound just like her. 286 00:13:01,724 --> 00:13:03,379 I-I can't. I can't. 287 00:13:03,482 --> 00:13:05,827 Mom, move before I climb over this table. 288 00:13:08,827 --> 00:13:10,000 Fine. 289 00:13:19,793 --> 00:13:21,310 [inhales deeply] 290 00:13:21,413 --> 00:13:22,896 You warned me. 291 00:13:24,344 --> 00:13:25,758 Guess you were right. 292 00:13:27,379 --> 00:13:29,413 She shouldn't come after you like that. 293 00:13:30,758 --> 00:13:34,068 Dad wouldn't have wanted it, no matter what happened. 294 00:13:34,172 --> 00:13:36,241 I tried to save him, Donnell. 295 00:13:37,275 --> 00:13:39,172 God knows I tried. It w-wasn't enough. 296 00:13:39,275 --> 00:13:41,862 On that, on that, she's right, but not the rest. 297 00:13:46,137 --> 00:13:47,448 [Vanessa sighs] 298 00:13:49,526 --> 00:13:52,930 Can we talk about this later, Ted? 299 00:13:52,931 --> 00:13:56,206 I have work, and, um, weren't you supposed to be meeting Eva? 300 00:13:56,310 --> 00:13:58,344 No, not yet. 301 00:13:58,448 --> 00:14:01,896 Court reservations aren't for a while yet. 302 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,551 And I don't want to let this go. 303 00:14:03,655 --> 00:14:06,172 I want to know, is this still your issue? 304 00:14:06,275 --> 00:14:08,931 That I'm using you to get over a broken heart? 305 00:14:10,482 --> 00:14:12,413 I just don't want to fool myself. 306 00:14:12,414 --> 00:14:15,826 I don't want to read more into this than what it really is. 307 00:14:15,827 --> 00:14:17,689 Mm. 308 00:14:17,690 --> 00:14:19,205 Because what if I'm just repeating 309 00:14:19,206 --> 00:14:21,616 my history with Leslie? Is that what you think? 310 00:14:23,965 --> 00:14:28,000 I thought you understood I'm not the man I used to be. 311 00:14:29,379 --> 00:14:31,862 And you of all people could see past the mistakes. 312 00:14:32,896 --> 00:14:34,379 Past the mess I made. 313 00:14:35,379 --> 00:14:36,862 I'm sorry, Ted, I just... 314 00:14:36,965 --> 00:14:39,000 I really can't do this right now. 315 00:14:46,172 --> 00:14:47,344 [door closes] 316 00:14:53,137 --> 00:14:57,448 Well, look who found time in her busy schedule. 317 00:14:57,551 --> 00:14:59,034 The case got continued, 318 00:14:59,137 --> 00:15:01,896 and lucky you, I can't resist a good mystery. 319 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:03,050 Mm-hmm. 320 00:15:03,068 --> 00:15:06,448 Well, I won't keep you in suspense. 321 00:15:06,551 --> 00:15:11,034 Bill has concerns about this Lynette woman 322 00:15:11,137 --> 00:15:12,551 and asked me to dig. 323 00:15:12,655 --> 00:15:14,827 So dig. Why should I care? 324 00:15:14,931 --> 00:15:16,689 You mean aside from the fact 325 00:15:16,793 --> 00:15:20,448 that you and she are tighter than you led Bill to believe? 326 00:15:20,551 --> 00:15:22,724 What is this, an interrogation? 327 00:15:22,827 --> 00:15:25,000 No, not at all. 328 00:15:25,103 --> 00:15:27,620 I'd never expect you to confess something to me 329 00:15:27,724 --> 00:15:30,586 that you'd never admit to your own husband. 330 00:15:30,689 --> 00:15:34,793 And you're mistaken yet again, Joey. 331 00:15:34,794 --> 00:15:36,309 There's no daylight between 332 00:15:36,310 --> 00:15:38,241 what Bill and I know about each other. 333 00:15:38,344 --> 00:15:40,934 Well, you know, that might be true on planet Pluto, 334 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,068 but here on Earth, 335 00:15:43,172 --> 00:15:47,275 this Lynette woman is claiming to have witnessed a crime. 336 00:15:47,276 --> 00:15:49,999 A crime that never happened. 337 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,965 I had bruises to prove that there was... 338 00:15:51,966 --> 00:15:54,205 A crime that doesn't happen makes her less a witness 339 00:15:54,206 --> 00:15:55,896 and more of an accomplice 340 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,931 to whatever scheme you and Randy are running. 341 00:16:00,034 --> 00:16:03,344 I don't know any Randys any more than I know you. 342 00:16:03,448 --> 00:16:04,655 [sighs] 343 00:16:04,758 --> 00:16:05,808 Really? 344 00:16:05,896 --> 00:16:07,241 We have to call him Sammy? 345 00:16:07,344 --> 00:16:11,379 Oh, well, Sammy is a casual acquaintance, just like Lynette. 346 00:16:11,482 --> 00:16:12,532 [Joey chuckles] 347 00:16:12,586 --> 00:16:15,793 Whoever told you that bedtime story 348 00:16:15,896 --> 00:16:18,206 has a wild imagination. 349 00:16:18,310 --> 00:16:20,206 Call it a hunch. 350 00:16:21,275 --> 00:16:24,862 So, if you're not sharing and you don't expect me to, 351 00:16:24,965 --> 00:16:27,793 then why am I here? This... 352 00:16:27,896 --> 00:16:32,862 You know, running a casino can be so boring. 353 00:16:32,965 --> 00:16:35,172 Most people play it safe. 354 00:16:35,275 --> 00:16:36,379 But you? 355 00:16:37,896 --> 00:16:40,275 You are that rare, thrilling exception 356 00:16:40,379 --> 00:16:43,103 of someone who is willing to go all in. 357 00:16:44,241 --> 00:16:48,448 Hayley, I admire your winning streak. 358 00:16:49,724 --> 00:16:51,655 But like all gamblers know... 359 00:16:52,862 --> 00:16:55,862 ...eventually, everyone's luck runs out. 360 00:16:56,862 --> 00:17:00,137 And when mine does, what? 361 00:17:00,241 --> 00:17:02,206 You're offering me a lifeline? 362 00:17:02,310 --> 00:17:04,310 [laughs]: No. 363 00:17:05,586 --> 00:17:08,724 I'm just curious how you're going to play your hand. 364 00:17:11,586 --> 00:17:13,724 So, Leslie really went ahead 365 00:17:13,827 --> 00:17:15,758 and booked the chapel for the wedding 366 00:17:15,862 --> 00:17:17,034 you're not having? 367 00:17:17,137 --> 00:17:18,724 Lined up designers, 368 00:17:18,827 --> 00:17:21,862 a band, probably doves, too. 369 00:17:21,965 --> 00:17:23,655 You know, I had a talk with her, 370 00:17:23,758 --> 00:17:25,931 and hopefully, it will do some good. 371 00:17:26,034 --> 00:17:29,068 But that woman has more nerve than a toothache. 372 00:17:29,172 --> 00:17:31,448 It got me so upset, I was two seconds away 373 00:17:31,551 --> 00:17:33,448 from flipping a table. 374 00:17:33,551 --> 00:17:35,896 But Izaiah convinced me to just let it ride. 375 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,137 Said that if Mama wanted to blow her money 376 00:17:38,241 --> 00:17:40,034 throwing us a party, let her. 377 00:17:40,035 --> 00:17:41,550 -Well... -I mean, at least she's not 378 00:17:41,551 --> 00:17:44,896 breathing down Derek's neck or dragging the Duprees 379 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,448 or stirring the pot with you and Shanice. 380 00:17:48,551 --> 00:17:51,379 Uh, knock on all the wood. 381 00:17:52,241 --> 00:17:54,827 Speaking of your girlfriend. 382 00:17:54,931 --> 00:17:58,344 I don't know if Shanice would want to be called that yet. 383 00:17:58,448 --> 00:18:00,965 We haven't exactly defined things. 384 00:18:02,206 --> 00:18:03,689 Okay, labels or not, 385 00:18:03,793 --> 00:18:05,543 I've seen the way she looks at you, 386 00:18:05,620 --> 00:18:09,931 and it doesn't give casual, it gives she's in deep. 387 00:18:10,034 --> 00:18:12,896 Eh, maybe we're misreading the situation. 388 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:17,310 Shanice and I had a talk earlier, and it made me realize 389 00:18:17,413 --> 00:18:20,551 we're not as connected as I thought, you know? 390 00:18:22,310 --> 00:18:25,448 Well, damn. Somebody's dressed to impress. 391 00:18:25,449 --> 00:18:27,447 Well, I have a date with Nicole tonight, 392 00:18:27,448 --> 00:18:28,964 though you may not want to share that part 393 00:18:28,965 --> 00:18:31,034 with your boy, Dr. Kial Rollins. 394 00:18:31,137 --> 00:18:33,896 Uh, don't do that, because you are both my people. 395 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,482 And for the record, Dr. Dupree's love life 396 00:18:36,483 --> 00:18:37,895 -is none of my business. -Hm. 397 00:18:37,896 --> 00:18:39,412 Wish you had come to that conclusion before 398 00:18:39,413 --> 00:18:41,103 you started playing matchmaker. 399 00:18:41,206 --> 00:18:44,068 In my defense, I didn't think the thing between Nicole 400 00:18:44,172 --> 00:18:47,275 and Kial would go anywhere past the harmless flirting stage. 401 00:18:47,379 --> 00:18:48,689 Well, it did. 402 00:18:48,793 --> 00:18:51,034 I mean, not that I'm worried or anything. 403 00:18:51,137 --> 00:18:52,862 Oh, clearly. 404 00:18:52,965 --> 00:18:55,620 [phone vibrating] 405 00:19:03,517 --> 00:19:05,517 [phone vibrating] 406 00:19:10,896 --> 00:19:12,241 I'm not worried. 407 00:19:12,344 --> 00:19:15,482 Hm. You keep telling yourself that until you believe it. 408 00:19:16,448 --> 00:19:18,000 I'm serious. Okay? 409 00:19:18,103 --> 00:19:21,413 Things will work out exactly how they're meant to. 410 00:19:21,517 --> 00:19:24,689 Meaning you trust Nicole's gonna choose you over Kial. 411 00:19:25,689 --> 00:19:30,034 Figures. Surgeons got to have all the confidence in the world. 412 00:19:30,137 --> 00:19:32,172 See, nurses like me- 413 00:19:32,275 --> 00:19:34,689 we've seen too many things go wrong, 414 00:19:34,793 --> 00:19:36,965 -which makes us hardened cynics. -Mm. 415 00:19:37,068 --> 00:19:40,448 What you call cynicism, I call doubt. 416 00:19:41,482 --> 00:19:45,448 So you're telling me you have no doubt where Nicole's concerned? 417 00:19:45,551 --> 00:19:47,482 Not even that she might pick Kial? 418 00:19:47,586 --> 00:19:49,379 Mm-mmm. Damn right I don't. 419 00:19:49,380 --> 00:19:51,516 You see, I know Nicole better than he ever will. 420 00:19:51,517 --> 00:19:53,241 She's steady, honest. 421 00:19:53,344 --> 00:19:55,394 She owns her choices, even the hard ones. 422 00:19:55,482 --> 00:19:57,344 And that is why I trust her. 423 00:19:57,345 --> 00:20:00,067 And if you can't trust the person you're building with, 424 00:20:00,068 --> 00:20:03,482 well, then, hell, what are you really building anyway? 425 00:20:04,206 --> 00:20:06,517 Well, when you put it like that... 426 00:20:06,620 --> 00:20:08,931 There you are. 427 00:20:09,034 --> 00:20:10,827 I'm sorry for hogging your date. 428 00:20:10,931 --> 00:20:14,034 Wow, Nicole, you look stunning. 429 00:20:14,137 --> 00:20:16,275 Like, traffic-stopping stunning. 430 00:20:16,379 --> 00:20:18,103 I second that. 431 00:20:18,206 --> 00:20:19,931 Thank you both. 432 00:20:21,103 --> 00:20:22,448 Shanice, a favor? 433 00:20:22,449 --> 00:20:26,102 Can you take a pic before I spill something on this shirt? 434 00:20:26,103 --> 00:20:27,689 Oh, glad to. 435 00:20:31,896 --> 00:20:33,103 You two look... 436 00:20:34,241 --> 00:20:36,137 ...solid. 437 00:20:36,241 --> 00:20:37,965 Shanice and I... 438 00:20:37,966 --> 00:20:40,102 aren't in the place where we're saying "I love you," 439 00:20:40,103 --> 00:20:43,172 but I originally thought we were on that road. 440 00:20:44,758 --> 00:20:46,517 Men. 441 00:20:46,620 --> 00:20:47,689 What? 442 00:20:47,690 --> 00:20:49,723 Y'all think tapping into your emotions 443 00:20:49,724 --> 00:20:51,309 makes y'all look weak or whatever. 444 00:20:51,310 --> 00:20:53,724 It's not that. I can handle my emotions. 445 00:20:53,827 --> 00:20:57,310 The problem is Shanice has just decided that 446 00:20:57,413 --> 00:20:59,724 nothing I say about my feelings is real. 447 00:20:59,827 --> 00:21:04,310 Like everything that comes out of my mouth is just game. 448 00:21:04,413 --> 00:21:05,896 Maybe that's because... 449 00:21:07,172 --> 00:21:09,344 Because? 450 00:21:09,345 --> 00:21:11,274 Sorry, it just hit me that I'm giving 451 00:21:11,275 --> 00:21:15,241 romantic advice to my dad, and it feels weird. 452 00:21:15,344 --> 00:21:18,275 Okay, well, I need you to get over that 453 00:21:18,379 --> 00:21:20,309 'cause I need all the insight I can get. 454 00:21:21,379 --> 00:21:24,379 Okay, remember when Izaiah and I got into that blow-up? 455 00:21:25,379 --> 00:21:27,896 Yeah, you wanted more and thought he didn't? 456 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:31,172 More like I was scared he wanted me for the wrong reasons. 457 00:21:31,275 --> 00:21:35,275 I mean, homeboy just got his heart stomped bad, 458 00:21:35,379 --> 00:21:37,549 and so I panicked, thinking that I was just 459 00:21:37,551 --> 00:21:39,827 a way for him to get his groove back. 460 00:21:39,828 --> 00:21:41,274 So slowing things down with him 461 00:21:41,275 --> 00:21:43,758 wasn't because you weren't into him. 462 00:21:44,655 --> 00:21:48,620 More like I was just trying to protect my heart. 463 00:21:48,724 --> 00:21:51,758 Well, what did he do to convince you to open it? 464 00:21:51,862 --> 00:21:56,586 It wasn't one big grand gesture, but hella little ones. 465 00:21:56,587 --> 00:21:57,930 Like the way he checked on me 466 00:21:57,931 --> 00:22:00,206 without being all in my business. 467 00:22:00,207 --> 00:22:01,550 How he never pressured me 468 00:22:01,551 --> 00:22:04,068 to move faster than what I was ready for. 469 00:22:04,172 --> 00:22:07,413 Izaiah didn't take it personal that trust was hard for me. 470 00:22:08,827 --> 00:22:11,103 He understood that I'd been hurt, 471 00:22:11,206 --> 00:22:13,448 and he made space for me to heal 472 00:22:13,449 --> 00:22:15,447 while showing me through his actions 473 00:22:15,448 --> 00:22:17,068 what his feelings were. 474 00:22:17,172 --> 00:22:20,103 I'm so rusty I've forgotten 475 00:22:20,206 --> 00:22:23,379 how to pursue a woman who doesn't already trust me. 476 00:22:23,380 --> 00:22:27,792 You know, I know we had this tennis court reserved, 477 00:22:27,793 --> 00:22:29,172 but would you mind if I... 478 00:22:29,275 --> 00:22:33,724 Go handle your business, Dad, and tell Shanice I said hey. 479 00:22:33,827 --> 00:22:34,877 All right. 480 00:22:36,103 --> 00:22:37,153 All right. 481 00:22:52,827 --> 00:22:54,931 Well, look at you. 482 00:22:55,034 --> 00:22:58,620 Single-handedly raising the property value of this place. 483 00:22:58,621 --> 00:23:00,516 Flattery when you've barely arrived? 484 00:23:00,517 --> 00:23:02,862 Careful, you'll run out of material. 485 00:23:02,965 --> 00:23:04,517 Not possible. 486 00:23:04,518 --> 00:23:07,654 Though it looks like I'm not the only one 487 00:23:07,655 --> 00:23:09,067 who needs to pace themselves. 488 00:23:09,068 --> 00:23:10,758 No. This one's yours. 489 00:23:11,931 --> 00:23:13,275 Relax. 490 00:23:13,379 --> 00:23:16,344 I already broke bread with Nicole at the clinic opening. 491 00:23:16,448 --> 00:23:19,448 We smoothed out all the awkward. We'll be fine. 492 00:23:19,551 --> 00:23:21,827 It's not Nicole. It's Deanna. 493 00:23:21,828 --> 00:23:24,481 I thought if Donnell forced her to sit down with me, 494 00:23:24,482 --> 00:23:25,896 maybe I could reach her. 495 00:23:26,689 --> 00:23:28,344 Didn't take it well? 496 00:23:28,448 --> 00:23:30,241 She went off. 497 00:23:30,344 --> 00:23:32,634 Accused me of being with you before Doug died. 498 00:23:32,689 --> 00:23:34,896 Said I flaunted it in his face. 499 00:23:35,965 --> 00:23:40,137 I swore she was wrong, but she saw right through me, and... 500 00:23:41,172 --> 00:23:42,241 Donnell? 501 00:23:43,551 --> 00:23:45,068 I doubt he believed me either. 502 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:48,862 EVA: You're Vanessa's son, right? 503 00:23:48,965 --> 00:23:52,827 -Donnell. Eva? -Right. 504 00:23:52,931 --> 00:23:54,413 How's your sister? 505 00:23:54,517 --> 00:23:57,167 Last time I saw her, she wasn't in the best headspace. 506 00:23:57,965 --> 00:23:59,620 Not much has changed. 507 00:23:59,724 --> 00:24:02,310 I'm really sorry that happened to your family. 508 00:24:02,413 --> 00:24:04,463 From what I heard, it seemed like Deanna 509 00:24:04,517 --> 00:24:07,137 -was really close to your dad. -We both were. 510 00:24:08,206 --> 00:24:09,551 I miss him, 511 00:24:09,655 --> 00:24:12,965 especially while watching my mom and sis go at it. 512 00:24:13,068 --> 00:24:14,862 I'm the man of the house now, but... 513 00:24:14,965 --> 00:24:16,896 I have no clue what to do with them. 514 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,793 If I'm overstepping, tell me, 515 00:24:19,896 --> 00:24:21,827 but my boyfriend works at Banneker. 516 00:24:21,931 --> 00:24:25,379 He's an advisor, and he's really easy to talk to. 517 00:24:25,482 --> 00:24:28,103 Thanks. Maybe I'll hit him up. 518 00:24:28,206 --> 00:24:31,034 I'll AirDrop his info. His name's Izaiah. 519 00:24:32,103 --> 00:24:34,310 There you are, Donnell. 520 00:24:34,413 --> 00:24:36,517 Cavorting with the enemy, are we? 521 00:24:36,518 --> 00:24:38,792 I'm not really up for the tit-for-Kat today. 522 00:24:38,793 --> 00:24:40,448 I was just being friendly. 523 00:24:40,551 --> 00:24:42,448 You guys got beef? 524 00:24:42,551 --> 00:24:44,379 Too complicated to get into. 525 00:24:45,310 --> 00:24:48,344 You know what? I'll see you around, Donnell. 526 00:24:48,448 --> 00:24:51,793 Oh, Eva, tell your fianc� I said hey. 527 00:24:51,896 --> 00:24:53,241 Oh, you're engaged? 528 00:24:53,344 --> 00:24:55,448 -No. -KAT: Aw. 529 00:24:55,551 --> 00:24:58,206 That's wild. I thought I heard different. 530 00:24:59,206 --> 00:25:03,310 Must've been Filter Queen Eva still editing the truth. 531 00:25:13,586 --> 00:25:17,137 Uh... Naomi. 532 00:25:17,241 --> 00:25:19,034 Everything okay? 533 00:25:19,137 --> 00:25:22,000 Of course. I'm-I'm just startled. 534 00:25:22,103 --> 00:25:25,000 That mugging rattled me more than I-I realized. 535 00:25:25,103 --> 00:25:28,310 Yeah, I'm sure it must be unnerving for you, 536 00:25:28,311 --> 00:25:30,412 but I'm actually glad we ran into each other. 537 00:25:30,413 --> 00:25:32,517 There's something I've been wondering. 538 00:25:34,758 --> 00:25:37,551 Why are you going after Tomas? 539 00:25:37,655 --> 00:25:39,896 I'm just following your lead, 540 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:43,413 taking a strong stand against harassment in the workplace. 541 00:25:43,517 --> 00:25:44,862 When I filed my lawsuit, 542 00:25:44,863 --> 00:25:46,826 I talked to multiple women at the firm, 543 00:25:46,827 --> 00:25:49,517 and not one had anything negative to say about Tomas. 544 00:25:49,620 --> 00:25:52,896 They described him as respectful and considerate. 545 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:56,103 The complete opposite picture you're trying to paint. 546 00:25:56,206 --> 00:25:59,068 And because he wasn't guilty of anything then, 547 00:25:59,172 --> 00:26:01,482 he's, what, forever blameless? 548 00:26:01,586 --> 00:26:03,996 Come on, you know that's not how predators work. 549 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,172 When someone works hard to build a stellar reputation, 550 00:26:08,173 --> 00:26:09,861 that should count for something. 551 00:26:09,862 --> 00:26:12,103 I know what I heard. 552 00:26:12,206 --> 00:26:15,379 Tomas hit on Lynette, plain and simple. 553 00:26:15,482 --> 00:26:17,310 And I went straight to my husband 554 00:26:17,413 --> 00:26:20,689 to protect her, Bill, and the firm. 555 00:26:20,690 --> 00:26:24,516 You know, there would've been a time when I found you 556 00:26:24,517 --> 00:26:29,206 really convincing, but now I know better. 557 00:26:30,827 --> 00:26:31,965 Shanice. 558 00:26:32,068 --> 00:26:34,275 Hi. You got a second? 559 00:26:34,379 --> 00:26:37,310 -Sure. -Um... No, no. 560 00:26:46,068 --> 00:26:47,689 What's on your mind? 561 00:26:51,862 --> 00:26:53,137 Um... 562 00:26:53,138 --> 00:26:55,343 Well, I was thinking about something you said, 563 00:26:55,344 --> 00:26:57,379 and I probably overreacted, 564 00:26:57,482 --> 00:27:00,068 and this is new for both of us. 565 00:27:01,172 --> 00:27:03,896 And all you've gotten from me so far is talk, 566 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,758 and talk doesn't earn trust. 567 00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:09,413 Ted, I didn't mean to accuse you of playing me. 568 00:27:10,586 --> 00:27:12,026 I know what kind of man you are. 569 00:27:12,103 --> 00:27:13,896 Mm. 570 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:17,689 I've just been hurt before by men who... 571 00:27:19,310 --> 00:27:23,241 Let's just say I tend to second-guess every sweet word. 572 00:27:23,344 --> 00:27:26,000 I would never mislead you like that. 573 00:27:26,001 --> 00:27:28,826 But you can't possibly know that 574 00:27:28,827 --> 00:27:30,758 unless I put in the work to show you. 575 00:27:30,759 --> 00:27:32,481 No, you don't have anything to prove to me. 576 00:27:32,482 --> 00:27:34,758 No, no, see, that's where you're wrong. 577 00:27:34,862 --> 00:27:39,103 And I don't mind. And it might even be fun. 578 00:27:40,586 --> 00:27:43,241 But there's one thing I need you to hear me out on. 579 00:27:44,482 --> 00:27:46,206 I'm listening. 580 00:27:46,310 --> 00:27:48,310 Uh... 581 00:27:48,413 --> 00:27:52,241 Me moving slow and not jumping at big commitments 582 00:27:52,344 --> 00:27:55,172 is not because I'm doubting what we have. 583 00:27:56,827 --> 00:27:58,586 It's me... 584 00:28:00,965 --> 00:28:03,000 ...trying not to screw it up. 585 00:28:06,068 --> 00:28:08,137 Thanks for pulling up when I texted. 586 00:28:08,241 --> 00:28:10,379 I know it was last-minute. 587 00:28:10,482 --> 00:28:11,931 What's wrong? 588 00:28:12,034 --> 00:28:13,517 You look almost as bad as when 589 00:28:13,620 --> 00:28:16,000 your first high school girlfriend dumped you. 590 00:28:16,103 --> 00:28:18,172 -Her loss, by the way. -Yeah, you were... 591 00:28:18,275 --> 00:28:20,137 you were great to talk to back then. 592 00:28:20,241 --> 00:28:23,137 And I'm hoping I can talk to you now. 593 00:28:23,241 --> 00:28:25,655 Especially since I think you'd actually get it. 594 00:28:25,758 --> 00:28:30,000 This is about your mother and her romantic adventures? 595 00:28:32,379 --> 00:28:33,862 Things got heated today. 596 00:28:34,827 --> 00:28:37,965 Deanna accused my mom of... 597 00:28:38,068 --> 00:28:40,896 messing around with Joey when my dad was still alive. 598 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:45,103 Sheesh. Straight for the jugular. 599 00:28:46,275 --> 00:28:47,415 What was her rebuttal? 600 00:28:48,689 --> 00:28:50,896 Got all emotional. 601 00:28:50,897 --> 00:28:52,654 Talking about how she would never 602 00:28:52,655 --> 00:28:54,517 disrespect my dad like that, 603 00:28:54,620 --> 00:28:57,793 about how she loved him until the day he died. 604 00:28:59,034 --> 00:29:01,689 And do you believe her? 605 00:29:02,413 --> 00:29:03,724 I want to. 606 00:29:05,344 --> 00:29:07,514 You remember Carlton from New Year's Eve? 607 00:29:07,586 --> 00:29:09,137 How can I forget. 608 00:29:09,241 --> 00:29:11,517 -Ted's medical partner. -Joey. 609 00:29:11,620 --> 00:29:13,068 Vanessa. 610 00:29:13,172 --> 00:29:15,482 -Sorry if we kept you waiting. -Oh, not at all. 611 00:29:15,586 --> 00:29:17,793 We know you both came straight from work. 612 00:29:17,896 --> 00:29:19,793 -Busy day? -Very. 613 00:29:19,896 --> 00:29:23,448 I, uh, spent most of the morning in surgery. 614 00:29:23,551 --> 00:29:25,241 Everyone survive? 615 00:29:26,103 --> 00:29:28,379 [Vanessa chuckles weakly] 616 00:29:29,379 --> 00:29:32,000 Uh, surgery is a sensitive subject. 617 00:29:32,103 --> 00:29:35,275 Yes, I am aware of what happened to your mother, Joey, 618 00:29:35,379 --> 00:29:37,000 and, uh, it's a... 619 00:29:37,001 --> 00:29:39,378 a story that gets passed around in medical circles. 620 00:29:39,379 --> 00:29:42,344 Well, I hope it makes for good cocktail chatter. 621 00:29:42,448 --> 00:29:44,206 Quite the opposite. 622 00:29:44,310 --> 00:29:47,931 I just want you to know how sorry I am for your loss. 623 00:29:48,034 --> 00:29:51,620 Heartbreaking. I can't imagine the pain you felt. 624 00:29:52,827 --> 00:29:55,413 She ended her life as a cautionary tale. 625 00:29:55,517 --> 00:29:58,034 Collateral damage to a predatory industry 626 00:29:58,137 --> 00:30:00,000 that thrives on obsession. 627 00:30:01,586 --> 00:30:03,931 And the parasites who profit from it. 628 00:30:06,068 --> 00:30:08,310 Present company excluded, of course. 629 00:30:17,551 --> 00:30:19,896 -Did I mess this up? -Not even close. 630 00:30:22,275 --> 00:30:25,172 I realize I can't put this all on you. 631 00:30:25,173 --> 00:30:28,240 I have to earn your trust, too, and that means not spinning out 632 00:30:28,241 --> 00:30:30,965 every time you don't say what I want to hear. 633 00:30:32,689 --> 00:30:34,965 You know one of my favorite things about us? 634 00:30:36,758 --> 00:30:39,655 Other than these curves and my infectious smile? 635 00:30:39,758 --> 00:30:42,620 Mm. Other than those. 636 00:30:42,724 --> 00:30:46,517 -It's that this came out of nowhere. -Right? 637 00:30:46,620 --> 00:30:50,620 It's, like, one day I am doing my job, and then the next, 638 00:30:50,724 --> 00:30:52,482 I am catching feelings 639 00:30:52,586 --> 00:30:56,241 for a doctor who tells terrible jokes. 640 00:30:57,379 --> 00:31:01,379 And gets way too excited about bird watching. 641 00:31:01,482 --> 00:31:06,034 Hey, ornithology is a very respectable hobby. 642 00:31:07,068 --> 00:31:10,137 See? Terrible jokes. 643 00:31:10,241 --> 00:31:11,689 Which is 644 00:31:11,793 --> 00:31:14,034 probably why it feels too good to be true. 645 00:31:15,034 --> 00:31:17,000 So let's not screw it up. 646 00:31:17,103 --> 00:31:19,896 Let's just let this thing go wild and... 647 00:31:20,896 --> 00:31:22,827 ...see where it takes us. 648 00:31:23,689 --> 00:31:27,206 No pressure. No expectations. 649 00:31:27,310 --> 00:31:30,827 Except when we're being honest, and honestly, 650 00:31:30,931 --> 00:31:34,275 I can't begin to tell you where this ride is gonna end up. 651 00:31:35,551 --> 00:31:38,517 But I am more than excited to find out. 652 00:31:45,379 --> 00:31:47,034 Naomi, please. 653 00:31:47,035 --> 00:31:49,309 Look, I don't even know why you're defending him. 654 00:31:49,310 --> 00:31:52,241 What Tomas did was out of pocket, and you know it. 655 00:31:52,827 --> 00:31:56,413 Even if he was, which I'm not really buying, 656 00:31:56,517 --> 00:31:57,862 people make mistakes. 657 00:31:57,863 --> 00:32:00,136 They say the wrong things. They misread a situation. 658 00:32:00,137 --> 00:32:01,896 That's not the victim's fault. 659 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:04,689 That also doesn't make him a predator. 660 00:32:04,793 --> 00:32:07,862 I'm suggesting you let this go, Hayley. 661 00:32:08,275 --> 00:32:10,000 And why should I? 662 00:32:12,137 --> 00:32:15,087 Do you remember how you lied to my dad about that sonogram? 663 00:32:15,172 --> 00:32:18,103 Okay, I wouldn't exactly phrase it like that. 664 00:32:18,206 --> 00:32:20,827 You claimed you went and got checked out, 665 00:32:20,931 --> 00:32:23,586 but we both know that didn't happen. 666 00:32:23,689 --> 00:32:27,379 I could've blown your whole cover, but I didn't say a word. 667 00:32:28,275 --> 00:32:31,862 Digging up ancient history. Wow. 668 00:32:31,965 --> 00:32:34,586 That's a reach, even for you. 669 00:32:34,689 --> 00:32:38,517 No, not a reach. Just a reminder. 670 00:32:38,620 --> 00:32:40,970 That it would show good judgement on your part 671 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:43,827 to leave Tomas alone. 672 00:32:43,931 --> 00:32:47,000 Mom came right out and said she wasn't happy with Dad. 673 00:32:48,758 --> 00:32:51,965 So, it's not hard to picture her turning to someone else. 674 00:32:53,896 --> 00:32:57,068 Deanna's convinced that's why Dad started drinking so much. 675 00:32:57,172 --> 00:33:00,896 Basically blaming Mom for his death. 676 00:33:02,206 --> 00:33:03,655 That really sucks. 677 00:33:03,758 --> 00:33:06,172 Sums it up. 678 00:33:06,275 --> 00:33:09,689 I know from personal experience that 679 00:33:09,793 --> 00:33:13,965 having your family's history rewritten is traumatic as hell. 680 00:33:14,068 --> 00:33:16,689 The thing is, though, Mom's been a complete wreck 681 00:33:16,793 --> 00:33:18,103 ever since Dad passed. 682 00:33:18,206 --> 00:33:21,758 Of course. She loved your dad. 683 00:33:23,068 --> 00:33:25,620 The love might not have been perfect, but 684 00:33:25,724 --> 00:33:27,586 it didn't make it any less real. 685 00:33:27,689 --> 00:33:29,413 I just wish it made sense. 686 00:33:30,482 --> 00:33:33,724 How can you grieve someone you betrayed? 687 00:33:33,827 --> 00:33:36,297 How can you miss someone you weren't happy with? 688 00:33:36,344 --> 00:33:39,827 Love is messy and contradictory 689 00:33:39,931 --> 00:33:43,137 and full of all kinds of emotions that don't add up. 690 00:33:43,241 --> 00:33:44,689 I'm just torn. 691 00:33:45,827 --> 00:33:48,655 If I lash out at Mom the way Deanna's been doing, 692 00:33:48,758 --> 00:33:51,241 it'll just push her further into Joey. 693 00:33:52,862 --> 00:33:55,551 But then I think about my dad. 694 00:33:55,655 --> 00:33:56,975 And about how broken he was. 695 00:34:01,896 --> 00:34:03,241 I think he knew. 696 00:34:05,068 --> 00:34:07,448 Let me say this, and then I'll shut up. 697 00:34:07,551 --> 00:34:10,068 Nothing burns me more than illegitimate, 698 00:34:10,172 --> 00:34:13,689 unqualified hacks parading around as plastic surgeons. 699 00:34:13,690 --> 00:34:15,964 I have testified against plenty of those butchers. 700 00:34:15,965 --> 00:34:17,965 All due respect, Doc, but 701 00:34:18,068 --> 00:34:21,586 "legit plastic surgeon" feels like an oxymoron. 702 00:34:21,689 --> 00:34:25,068 Kind of like "jumbo shrimp" or "passive-aggressive." 703 00:34:25,069 --> 00:34:26,930 Can we talk about the weather or the Wizards' playoff... 704 00:34:26,931 --> 00:34:30,724 I mean, nobody but nobody needs liposuction 705 00:34:30,827 --> 00:34:33,896 or tummy tucks or any of the other procedures 706 00:34:33,897 --> 00:34:35,274 that your type is peddling. 707 00:34:35,275 --> 00:34:36,723 You're conveniently forgetting... 708 00:34:36,724 --> 00:34:38,033 Don't insult my intelligence 709 00:34:38,034 --> 00:34:41,068 by mentioning cleft palates or burn victims. 710 00:34:41,172 --> 00:34:44,965 That's the charity case fraction of your business. 711 00:34:44,966 --> 00:34:47,481 It's the feel-good stories that you trot out when you 712 00:34:47,482 --> 00:34:50,102 get uncomfortable questions about your Porsche payments. 713 00:34:50,103 --> 00:34:53,965 Now, the real fortune is made by profiting off 714 00:34:54,068 --> 00:34:57,517 people's addictions, by feeding their insecurities 715 00:34:57,620 --> 00:35:00,827 until they're eligible for frequent filler miles. 716 00:35:00,931 --> 00:35:04,689 Uh, you are casting aspersions against the wrong practice. 717 00:35:04,793 --> 00:35:06,793 Ted and Carlton carefully screen 718 00:35:06,794 --> 00:35:09,550 all of their patients for body dysmorphic disorder, 719 00:35:09,551 --> 00:35:12,741 unrealistic expectations, and for psychological readiness. 720 00:35:12,742 --> 00:35:14,343 Nicole wrote the protocol herself. 721 00:35:14,344 --> 00:35:15,517 That I did, 722 00:35:15,620 --> 00:35:18,413 and they turn away more patients than accept 723 00:35:18,414 --> 00:35:20,999 since we care more about people than profit margins. 724 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:23,034 But please, Joey, tell us more about 725 00:35:23,137 --> 00:35:27,172 your uh, sudden aversion to profiting off of addictions. 726 00:35:27,275 --> 00:35:30,379 When should we expect you to hand over your gaming license? 727 00:35:30,482 --> 00:35:32,241 Nicole, that's hardly fair. 728 00:35:32,344 --> 00:35:34,689 No, no, that is fair. She's right. 729 00:35:34,793 --> 00:35:37,241 I mean, I never took a vow to do no harm. 730 00:35:37,344 --> 00:35:40,344 Right, right because that oath would require, um... 731 00:35:40,345 --> 00:35:41,516 I-I'm sorry, what was the word? 732 00:35:41,517 --> 00:35:43,172 -Conscience. -Yes. 733 00:35:43,275 --> 00:35:46,172 Though I imagine that is unfamiliar territory for you 734 00:35:46,173 --> 00:35:47,930 since your business has never been about 735 00:35:47,931 --> 00:35:49,931 helping anyone except yourself. 736 00:35:50,034 --> 00:35:55,000 Oh, how I wish I could be one of you self-righteous do-gooders. 737 00:35:55,103 --> 00:35:58,137 Doctors who profit off misery. 738 00:35:58,241 --> 00:36:00,862 Preachers who chase skirts between sermons. 739 00:36:00,965 --> 00:36:04,448 Politicians and all those dead bodies. 740 00:36:04,551 --> 00:36:06,827 Sometimes literally. 741 00:36:06,828 --> 00:36:08,378 Okay, can I get anyone a drink? 742 00:36:08,379 --> 00:36:10,136 -Oh, yeah, -I'll take another round over here. 743 00:36:10,137 --> 00:36:13,327 -Will you make a really stiff one? Thank you. -I'll take a double. 744 00:36:13,379 --> 00:36:14,517 Be right back. 745 00:36:14,620 --> 00:36:17,034 Captioning sponsored by CBS 746 00:36:17,035 --> 00:36:19,635 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org 747 00:36:19,636 --> 00:36:24,186 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0