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VERNON: If you mess with that lion one more time,

he's liable to fight back.

Well, look at you.

Turn around.

I want to take this in properly.

You're acting like this is your first time seeing this sweater.

Oh, I've seen it.

I just didn't know how right I was when I bought it.

We are definitely getting pictures of you and Tyrell.

-That's why I saved it. -For today?

For history.

Five generations at Banneker, Anita.

I just love this.

I'm all for any reason that gets the whole family together.

Mm. When you say the whole family,

does that include Dani,

or will she still be running back and forth to the hospital?

Bill was discharged today.

Dani picked him up,

but she promised that, from here on out,

Naomi and Chelsea will handle their dad.

I hope she means it.

That man has taken enough from her.

You know, it's fortunate that Dani stepped in when she did,

and saved Bill from that Borgia he married.

But honestly,

I can't think of a soul less deserving

of her loyalty or compassion.

-Wow. -Hey, baby girl.

Didn't think I'd see you today.

Yeah, I was hoping I wouldn't see you here,

but Mom said you were in the office, and I thought,

"My dad can't possibly be that hardheaded."

Well, routine matters. Keeps the mind sharp.

Yeah, and I'm sure the doctors would prescribe you

to not work yourself into an early grave

as part of that routine, too.

-Well, I don't let doctors run my life. -No, you don't.

You ignore them until your body forces you to listen.

You should be resting.

Okay.

And... where would I do that?

Hmm?

In the bed I shared with Hayley?

In the house I bought her?

No, I'm good right here.

Dad?

Uh, it's nothing.

-What can I do? -I-I said it's nothing.

It's nothing. I'll have somebody clean it up.

After I stomp on it a few more times.

? ?

Everything went as planned.

Oh. That's exactly what I want to hear.

And I assume whatever bargain-bin security

my brother had arranged was preoccupied?

-With the fire we set as per your instructions. -Mm.

Our man took her car and her purse,

dumped both in the Potomac.

[laughs] Geez. Ah.

I hope whatever the guy did wasn't too rough on Vanessa.

You know, she-she's such a fragile little flower.

Ah, she wasn't alone.

Your friend showed up to rescue her?

My friend? What?

You need to be very specific.

What friend are you referring to?

DANI: Martini, straight,

shaken, extra dry.

-Yes, ma'am. -Thank you.

-Make it two. -Oh! Andre, you scared me.

Sorry. I don't... I don't know why I'm so jumpy today.

Me, neither.

You break into a woman's house, and you confronted her.

But I say, "Make it two,"

and you nearly jump out of your body. What's up?

There's something I haven't told you.

Hayley... pulled a gun on me.

She what?

It's kind of poetic justice, right?

The plan was for me to be out before she got there, but...

...she caught me, and she pulled a gun.

Well, it was a crappy plan to begin with, Dani.

Do you realize what could have happened to you?

In hindsight, there's a lot that I would do differently, yeah.

Yeah, starting with letting your husband in first

before you go do something so dangerous and reckless.

And what would you have done besides talk me off a ledge?

I would have dragged you from it instead,

kicking and screaming if I had to.

Baby, if Hayley is able to do what she did to Bill,

you tell me what she's capable of if she feels cornered.

And you walked straight into that, on purpose.

Well, Naomi and Jacob got there in time, so it all worked out.

This time, Dani.

Baby, you grew up protected.

You had gates and guards, the whole nine.

And I am grateful to your family for providing that,

but it gave you a false sense of protection,

a false sense of security.

Baby, you have no idea about the actual dangers in the world.

-And you do, Mr. Trust Fund? -Come on.

It's not like you grew up dodging bullets,

despite that G-Unit clothing collection I peeped

in the back of your closet.

Dani, I'm serious.

I know I had a privileged upbringing,

but I-I've seen things.

Things that I cannot unsee if I tried.

The second I became your husband, I made a promise

to do whatever it takes to keep any of that from touching you.

Tell me again. You're sure Heather got on that plane?

Bought a ticket myself

just to tail her through security and watch her board.

-And take off? -Stayed

till the plane was nothing but a dot.

Your sister's gone.

[door opens]

Where's your guard?

Had him drop me off.

He's not supposed to leave your side.

Look, I was ten feet from the door.

Who's going to bother me right under your-

That's not the point.

I'm fine, okay?

Look. Don't let what happened shake you.

I'm okay.

Ah. Look at you, all spirited up.

Well, it's homecoming weekend.

-You know I got to represent. -I see that.

You look good, boo.

Well, I wasn't sure if it would work out,

but I managed to grab a couple tickets to the game later.

Thought maybe you'd roll with me.

To watch football?

-Yes, football. [laughs] -[laughs]

You do remember who you're talking to, right?

I prefer there be no ball, period. Okay?

I'm more of an ice-skating kind of gal.

But you love to turn up, though.

I mean, even if we skip the game,

the tailgate scene's a whole vibe.

We talking food, we're talking vendors,

music. Did I mention food?

It's like a big-ass block party, especially for B.U.

Oh, that does sound like a good time.

Now that's an understatement.

Yeah, I tell people they should experience

an HBCU homecoming at least once in their life.

Now, some of the big boosters even throw these...

these pregame parties to get everybody hyped.

I got invited to one later that sounds pretty lit.

My dad is dragging Shanice

to one of those at the Duprees'.

Apparently, they're having a party bus situation,

like some kind of field trip for rich folk.

Yeah, I think I heard about that one.

That's the party you want to take me to?

That is a hard "no."

Mother, Daddy.

Go, Lions. Go, Lions.

How are you? How are you, sir?

Wow. This is official.

This feels like I walked into a well-decorated end zone.

Hey, it's Homecoming.

Hey, we don't do anything halfway in this family.

Vernon lives for this every year.

Daddy loves Banneker football almost as much as he loves us.

-Mm. -Hmm. -[Nicole laughs]

Uh, Dani is running a little behind.

She and Andre are stopping by Vanessa's

to see if they can convince her to come.

Ah. How about I get you a beer, Kial, we can talk.

Yeah, HBCU football is a whole different education.

You best be prepared.

Don't tell him about halftime.

[Vernon and Anita laugh]

So, how is Vanessa?

I mean, I can't believe it. A carjacking?

It is terrible.

But I also don't think it was random.

You think she was targeted because of Joey Armstrong?

They've been on each other's arm everywhere lately,

and there are people in Joey's world

who would see that as leverage.

I hope you're wrong about that.

Me, too.

Because if I'm not, this may just be the beginning.

You shouldn't be blaming yourself for this.

You can't protect me against something

you had no reason to expect.

I could have been better prepared.

You're mine to protect, and I got caught off guard.

You were blindsided.

That's not the same thing.

What I need from you isn't guilt.

It's focus.

We don't sit back playing defense.

We don't wait for another move.

We hit back. Hard.

So whoever thought this was a good idea

will shudder at even the mention of our names.

So tell me,

what's our play?

I get it.

In your mind, getting into that house was necessary.

Bill's life was on the line.

It's the same instinct you had when Vanessa got carjacked.

Nah. See, that's where you lose me.

I just gave her a ride to the hospital.

But if you had gotten there a minute earlier,

you would have done more. We both know it.

That would have been me responding

to something unfolding right in front of me.

Dani, what you did was planned.

You had time to think, time to get help

and-and get someone so you wouldn't have to do it alone.

I tried. Naomi said that we couldn't get a warrant.

The police were not moving fast enough,

and Bill was running out of time.

So, yeah, I made a call, and I would do it again.

-Dani. -But...

I hear you.

I am no longer a part of the cavalry.

Bill is not in danger.

I'm off duty.

-I'll believe that when I see it. -And you will.

Now the only person I'm worried about

is whoever attacked Vanessa.

That man is going to regret his life choices, that's for sure.

You really think Joey's going to go after them?

-Joey Armstrong? -Mm.

I wouldn't put it past him.

Hmm. So that's the Armstrong way, then?

-Take down whoever crosses you? -Oh,

stop painting with a broad brush.

You're making it sound like it runs in the family.

Heather couldn't be less like her brother if she tried.

Andre was there?

[laughs]

How very on-brand of him.

Oh, I guess chivalry isn't dead after all.

Well, Vanessa's one very lucky girl.

But you know what they say.

Luck does have a habit of running out.

Have you heard from Heather lately?

Nope. Ever since Joey told her

to steer clear of everyone in Nicole's family,

I figured I got swept up in the ban.

Which honestly doesn't feel very fair.

Heather shouldn't have to answer for who her brother is.

But what does it say if even Joey thinks Heather's bad news?

That big brothers don't always love

when their little sister holds up a mirror.

Really, Dani? You barely even know the woman.

And that's the point.

No one will give Heather a chance.

You, Joey, Nicole.

It's like you all have these warning signs and red flags.

Like, Vanessa and I have to take you at your word.

Like we can't read a room for ourselves.

Wasn't it you who warned Vanessa about Joey not too long ago?

Yeah, and then I backed off

when I saw how good they are for each other.

You can't reason someone out of loving who they love.

We are still talking about Vanessa and Joey, right?

No, I'm talking about us.

Nicole tried to warn me out of loving you.

Aren't you glad I didn't listen?

-Every damn day. -Okay.

Mmm.

Come on, let's go check in on Vanessa

before we head to the party at my parents'.

Maybe we can talk her into coming.

Yeah.

I'm going to be your protection.

That's all you need to know.

-Well, that doesn't work for me. -Oh, Vanessa.

My life was on the line out there.

Mine.

And it shook me. It still does.

But I'm not taking this lying down.

I need to know what you know, Joey,

starting with who's responsible.

Well, that doesn't work for me, so I guess we're at a stalemate.

It's whoever blocked you on the restaurant deal, isn't it?

You practically confirmed that already.

-I did not. -Oh, not directly.

But I did my research.

Leon sold Uptown around the same time

that you started complaining your deal fell through.

The new owner's registered as Lachlaw Holdings Limited.

Who is that?

We're not having this conversation.

Yes, we are.

Because this wasn't random, Joey.

They didn't just take a car. They came at me.

Your partner.

The woman you love?

That goes beyond a real estate dispute.

-Now it is personal. -You don't have to tell me.

So?

Lachlaw Holdings- have you dealt with them before?

Was there some deal with them that went sideways?

No, I've never dealt with them.

And for the record, people try to move in

on my territory all the time.

I've explained those risks to you.

So you agree this wasn't a test.

They were sending a message.

And who did it is going to regret it.

So it was Lachlaw Holdings.

What I know

and what you need to understand

is that the further you're brought into this,

the more at risk you are, and I won't have it.

-How many times do I tell you- -Enough!

Fine.

I'll step back.

I shouldn't have snapped.

But Vanessa, at some point,

you either trust me, or you don't.

Of course I trust you, Joey.

Well, look who decided to show up.

-Hey. -Come on in.

-TED: Hey. -SHANICE: Mrs. Dupree.

So happy to see you hosting again.

You know I've been praying for you.

And I felt every one.

Thank you, Shanice. Ooh.

Senator, are you still tight with Coach Fielding?

Yeah. My frat brother, Josiah?

-Oh, we go way back. -TED: Yeah.

-Different eras, same yard. -SHANICE: Oh, good,

because I need answers.

You know he went and recruited that QB

who runs a four-four from Wheatley Prep.

Is Coach Fielding really planning

to scrap the pro-style offense and go spread?

Oh. I'll get you in front of Josiah

and let you ask him yourself.

Hey, I like her.

Great. How do I compete with that?

Oh, relax. Everybody knows

the senator here is taken.

Very much so.

Oh, there's Nicole and Kial.

-Let me go say hey. -I'm right behind you.

[Ted chuckles]

I wanted to thank you for including me.

Hey, it's a big day for Tyrell.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

His grandfather belongs here.

Besides, Martin and Kat aren't the only ones

who have a reason to be proud, huh?

-Yeah. -That boy made it to Banneker.

-Mm. -Same halls

you walked for med school.

I am proud. Yeah, words can't express.

Well, sounds like we're going to have a full house.

Izaiah says he's bringing Eva.

Eva's coming?

Hmm. She didn't mention that.

Sorry, babe. Not happening.

Why not just pull up for a second?

For what? To get side-eyed by Kat the second I walk in?

I don't have time for her attitude today.

Ah, there's going to be so many people there.

You won't even be on her radar.

You don't know that family, okay?

They don't tolerate any of that, especially not drama,

and to them, my last name is drama.

You're overthinking it, babe.

Am I?

My mom bailed out Hayley Hamilton,

aka Public Enemy Number One.

The whole family is probably heated, and that falls on me.

Not to mention, what happens if Bill shows up?

After everything he put my mother through?

I doubt he's going to be there.

You can't know that for sure, Izaiah.

And I am not in the mood to be the bigger person today.

Not even for me, your man?

Come on, baby, please.

You know, I don't get that many opportunities

to show off my gorgeous girlfriend

-in front of the whole campus. -Yoo-hoo! Chief Hawthorne.

-Hey. -Perfect timing.

Come save me from your son's Homecoming recruitment pitch.

Recruitment, huh?

Well, you picked the right weekend,

'cause those games are going to be good.

That's what I keep telling her.

You know, the Panthers have size,

but if Banneker could control the pace,

it's going to be a long afternoon.

Okay, you are really in your football analyst bag.

Well, you know, I try to go to the games when I can,

especially when Banneker has a shot

at the conference title, like they do this year.

Now, if I can just get my son

to hook me up with the family discount...

Oh. He can do you one better.

Izaiah has an extra ticket.

Sorry, not sorry, boo.

I assume that ticket is already spoken for.

I appreciate you stopping by, but I'm all right.

I mean it, Chelsea.

Look, ever since I cleaned that poison out of my system,

it's like the fog has been lifted.

I'm thinking straight for the first time in months.

Well, I'm happy to hear that, Dad.

But that is not the only reason I am here.

I told you I wouldn't let it go.

The charges against Hayley.

I need to understand why you had them dropped.

Sweetheart, I already explained to you...

I know what you said, and it's not adding up.

She played you for years,

tore this family apart,

tried to kill you, almost killed Mom.

The case is right there. And you clearly

haven't forgiven her. I can see that plain as day.

So what is actually going on?

Listen to me. I came too close to death, all right?

Life is short, and I'm not going to spend-

I don't know- whatever amount of time

I have left on Earth chasing revenge, all right?

You can't be serious right now.

You, a man who has made a career

out of dismantling people in court.

The man who once called himself Bill "The Hitter" Hamilton.

But when it comes to your murderous ex-wife,

what, justice is just a waste of time?

That's not what I said.

When Allison was arrested,

you didn't just suddenly gain perspective.

You wanted her gone for life.

Allison was unstable and dangerous.

Hayley is a grifter.

Her lies are out in the open

and she's not a threat to us anymore.

You know, I used to take everything you said

at face value, Dad, but I am not buying this.

Hayley is not powerless.

Just the opposite.

She's got something on you, doesn't she?

Hey, don't start coming up with conspiracies

to explain what you don't understand.

It's the only thing that makes sense.

There is no version of you that just lets her walk

-after doing what she did to you... -Okay.

...unless she was forcing your hand.

Look, Chelsea, I made a call.

Now, you don't have to like it, but you will respect it.

Hayley is about to be out of our lives for good,

and that's the end of it.

Whatever you say, Dad.

[groans]

I'm going to put these with the other desserts.

[Nicole chuckles]

Your parents have a serious wine cellar.

I felt a little underdressed.

Oh, is that the Belmont Ridge?

Last bottle.

Oh, I'll go get some wine glasses

and give you all a pour.

NICOLE: Uh, that is

from a local winery that I love.

We should actually go in a few weeks.

The leaves are starting to turn.

-The views will be gorgeous. -KIAL: I'll be there.

That must be from the case

you and I gave your parents for Christmas, huh?

Will we be seeing Noah today?

I'm afraid not. He's at the clinic.

But Deanna promised to be here.

SHANICE: Oh, good.

I haven't seen that girl since...

Well, it's been a while.

Since before we lost Doug.

And I should mention, uh,

the last time I spoke with Noah, it sounded like he hadn't heard

about Vanessa's carjacking, so I didn't feel like

it was my place to tell him.

Well, uh, thanks for the heads-up, you know?

Not our news to spread, yeah.

Now, about this ticket...

Full transparency, Izaiah did ask me to go with him,

and I love him for it.

But I'm still recovering from surgery,

and today will be a long day. A tailgate, a game,

-and me standing around looking cute for several hours? -Okay.

-You got a point there. -And most importantly,

the pregame party's at the Duprees'.

And I'm not really trying to walk into all of that,

but I'm sure you'd enjoy it. Jacob and Naomi are going.

Look, if you have somebody else in mind

that you want to go with, it's fine. Really.

Nah, Pops. It's, um...

If you want to roll, I'm cool with it.

-ELON: You sure? -No,

not really, but I'm down to try if you are.

Well, I appreciate your honesty, and I am.

But listen, I got to handle something first, so,

-meet at the Duprees'? -Yeah, I'll see you there.

All right.

Ah. Vanessa.

Sorry about the guard at the door.

He's been a little extra today.

Oh, please. I don't mind being announced.

-It makes me feel like royalty. -Oh, well,

what can I get Her Highness and Her Royal Consort to drink?

Ah, we're good. We won't be here too long.

But please tell me you're not staying holed up

in this hole all day long.

You need to get outside, be around people.

Come to the pregame party.

I appreciate it, but I'm gonna sit this one out.

Did you sleep okay last night?

I'm fine, no thanks to that bastard

who knocked me down and stole my car, but...

Joey's been taking good care of me.

That's sweet, but we need to talk.

I need to make sure she's saying what she actually feels

and not what you want to hear.

-I can make myself scarce. -No, no, no, no. Please stay.

We'll go for a walk.

You and Andre get acquainted.

Yeah.

[Andre clears throat]

So, um, the person who sent the guy to attack Vanessa.

Just tell it to me straight. Was it Heather?

Sure I can't get you one?

I prefer you to answer my question.

Come on. A car gets taken.

Vanessa's pushed to the ground. That's not random.

If you showed her that video, and you threatened to-

I didn't.

Joey, I took you at your word.

You said that you would handle Heather,

and that Dani would stay out of it.

But now you see what it's like to see your woman hurt,

knowing that it could be worse.

That's what I go through every morning

where Dani is concerned.

You were there for Vanessa.

I owe you for that, and I always pay my debts.

But what I said stands.

I will deal with Heather in my own way, in my own time.

DANI: Well, I tried,

but your woman is stubborn.

-I prefer "selective." -Mm-hmm.

But we found a compromise.

She's agreed to let us drop her at the club for a massage,

-which, frankly, is a win. -Right.

Unless you had other plans for us?

No, go get pampered.

I have plenty to handle here.

Thanks for being a good influence.

It's a little something new I'm trying.

Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Okay, let's go.

Try to have some faith.

Doesn't seem like I have much of a choice, does it?

-Hey, Granddad. -Hey, Chelsea.

Is Mom here? I need her, like, now.

Well, she's on her way.

Is there anything I can help you with?

I just came from seeing Dad, and he still won't tell me

why he got the charges dropped against Hayley.

He did what?

Mom didn't tell you?

Daddy used his connections to let Hayley walk.

I'm really trying to make sense of it,

but he keeps saying I'm doing too much.

Did he give you any reason, any explanation?

Oh, yeah, he gave me this big speech

that sounded like an after-school special.

"Life's too short for revenge." "I'm choosing peace."

Does that sound like Bill Hamilton to you?

-It does not. -The only way I see it is

Hayley is holding something over Dad's head.

I just...

I don't know what.

Yeah, I've been expecting him. Send him in.

Chief. Good to see you.

Hey, you look... better than you have any right to,

that's for sure, given how close you came to meeting your maker.

Yeah, so I've been told.

That's thanks to your son.

If Jacob hadn't uncovered what Hayley was doing...

I wouldn't be standing here.

But you're not out of the woods just yet.

-How so? -I received a call this morning.

The State's Attorney's office has declined

to pursue charges against your wife.

-I'm aware. -Yeah, I figured you would be,

given how you're the only person

who could have pulled those strings to make that happen.

Why don't you tell me what's really going on?

I understand why this has you so upset.

I imagine the rest of the family would feel the same.

Would you do something for your grandfather?

What do you need?

Hold off on telling the rest of the family for now.

Well, Kat and Naomi already know. Jacob, too.

But the rest of the family doesn't know.

You know, they've been looking forward

to this party for weeks.

I would just hate for this to cast a shadow over it.

Okay, I won't ruin the fun.

Not a word, promise.

Since when does my fashionista granddaughter

ignore a dress code?

Where are your Banneker colors?

Well, in my defense, I've had a day,

but I can go home and change.

Not necessary. We have drawers full

of Banneker swag upstairs, and I am sure

that brilliant creative mind of yours can whip up something.

Come on, sweetie.

TED: Hey.

Saw my niece. Thought my daughter might be with her.

No, no, just Chelsea.

-Ah. -Hey, Ted, a word.

Yeah.

Did you know that Bill had the charges against Hayley dropped?

What? Why on earth would he...

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

I don't think he would be careless enough

to confess anything in front of Hayley

that she could use against us.

You think she's blackmailing him?

Well, she's opportunistic.

And greedy.

If she got ahold of what Bill knows

about our situation...

Oh, she'd sit on it.

Keep it in her back pocket for insurance.

Let me... let me call him now.

No, no, no, no, wait.

Let me talk to Dani.

Chelsea says Bill looped her in.

We're here.

-The party can finally begin. -Oh.

It's about time.

[laughs] Hey.

Uh, can you walk with me to my study for just a second?

-Sure. -Thanks, sweetheart.

Yeah. Yeah.

So what was that about?

Did you know that Bill had the charges dropped against Hayley?

You got to be kidding me.

After everything Dani just went through to save him?

He's just going to let Hayley walk?

I know.

Whatever poison she was feeding him

must have broken his brain, too.

What was Bill thinking?

The main thing for you to know is this has been resolved.

And that's exactly what worries me.

'Cause when things get resolved, I mean,

both parties walked away with something,

which means there was a negotiation.

And if Hayley was at the bargaining table,

that means she had a bargaining chip.

Tell me you didn't let her in on our secret.

Doesn't matter what I told her, okay?

It's what I said when I didn't know she was listening.

-Or recording. -Recor-

Recording?

What the hell? How much does she know?

Look, not the full scope, all right?

You know, but...

she knows enough to connect the dots

and implicate everyone involved.

Are you out of your damn mind?

Do you know what's going to-

She agreed to keep quiet, all right?

She knows it's in her own best interest.

And if there's one thing I learned about Hayley

it's that the only thing

that matters to her are her interests.

-And you trust her? -I trust her greed.

Just relax, Elon. I have this under control.

Don't waste your time trying to sell me on this.

When Joey finds out about it, he's not coming for answers.

He's coming for your head.

[phone buzzing]

Well, hello there. How are you, Joey?

What do I owe the pleasure, my darling brother?

You thought you could hop on a plane

after what you did to Vanessa?

I'm sorry. What happened to Vanessa?

Cut the crap. The carjacking.

Carjacking?

Oh, my. I-I had no idea.

Is she okay?

I mean, you must be beside yourself.

Uh, no wonder you're...

You sound so erratic.

You crossed a line.

No, I... I crossed an ocean,

just like you asked me to.

I'm very sorry to hear about Vanessa, but I was long gone.

I was completely uninvolved.

Please pass along my concern, though.

You know how fond I am of her.

Be glad you're back in London.

I suggest you stay there.

Joey.

I'm going to need some time to cool off.

Ten years or so should do it.

You're hurting my feelings.

I'm going to hurt a lot more than that

if you continue to push me.

That is fabulous. You want some wine?

Absolutely.

? ?

Ms. Chelsea. I hear that your dad

is out of the hospital. How's he doing?

Um, well, he's back in the office,

if you can believe it.

Oh, Andre's here.

Well, if Mom isn't glued to his side,

where is she?

KIAL: I heard y'all were with Vanessa.

Take it Dani couldn't talk her into coming?

Nicole, she really wanted to see her.

Yeah, Dani got her as far as the country club.

She scheduled her with that massage therapist

that she swears by.

-Ah, the infamous Giles. -Mm-hmm.

Man's got a waiting list longer

than my surgical consults.

Well, I don't blame her, after that carjacking.

Vanessa has to be shaken up.

Yeah. I think she's moved past "shaken"

and landed on "pissed off."

What do you mean?

Well, after everything

she's been through this past year,

she's got to hate the feeling of being...

powerless.

Ooh.

Okay, look at you, repping Banneker colors.

Don't start.

Is Eva coming?

Nah. I tried. Believe me.

She didn't think she'd be welcome.

Especially with her mom being the one to bail Hayley out.

Please, that doesn't even matter anymore.

Why not?

You didn't hear?

The charges were dropped.

Uh, you... you lying.

I wish. Don't ask me how or why.

It makes zero sense.

So, uh, she just walks?

I guess so.

[sighs]

Jacob is not going to be happy about that.

Shoot, neither is my pops.

No one is.

[inhales]

Hey, hey.

Are you okay?

Oh...

You know, you think there'd be a limit

on the amount of pain a person can experience.

After everything she did.

Everything I just did.

Yeah, I heard that, um,

Bill got the charges against Hayley dropped.

Why would he do that?

I need a drink.

Elon. Here for the party?

Hardly, Senator. We got a situation.

I'm aware.

Dani just told me.

So then you know what we dealing with.

Hayley's sitting on those recordings,

enough to expose us all if she decides to get bold.

Yeah.

Bill says he has it contained

[scoffs] For the time being.

And that's the problem right there.

Joey is not going to sit still for the time being.

That's another concern,

given the way he went rogue

the last time he felt threatened.

Has he heard about this yet?

Bill's over there filling him in right now.

Bill Hamilton.

Walking, talking, breathing,

despite his wife's best efforts.

Lucky me. Unfortunately, there's an even larger issue.

Well, that doesn't sound like a victory lap.

Joey, we have a problem.

"We"?

Oh, friend.

That better not be what it sounds like.

-Flying solo today? -Yeah, Tomas is tied up

in court, unfortunately.

-Eva's busy, too. -I promise,

you won't even miss her.

-[laughing] -I'm serious.

Today is supposed to be joyous.

A celebration of HBCU

excellence.

ALL: B.U.?

Whatever my life is, from this point on,

I owe it to you.

I'm not going to beg.

We're long past begging, Randy.

Not now, Leslie.

Got a new life to start.

[shrieks]

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