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Previously on "Our Kind of People"...

Help me understand why you would be going to visit my mother?

Angela: We're blood. I ran a DNA test.

The Franklins have embraced me by granting me a spot

in the small-business incubator program.

Raymond: I want to talk to you about Darmon.

Darmon and its books stay in my control

until the bailout is repaid.

Dr. Briscoe: Tremors. I'm sorry, but you have Parkinson's.

Nate: Angela.

What the hell are you doing here?

It's time for Nikki to meet her father.

Nate: Nikki needs her father?

After 17 years?

Yeah.

I did the best I could.

She got into some trouble last year after Mama died.

Your mother sent me a picture of Nikki

every month since the day I got in.

When they stopped comin', I knew something was up.

Well, then you know that Mama was everything to Nikki.

I just need her to know she still has family.

I-I know we decided that you wouldn't be in her life, but --

Nah, you made that decision.

Because you made a decision that landed you in here.

And you made damn sure I didn't forget it.

Coming here was a mistake.

My whole life is in check,

the whole weight of the state with its knee on my neck,

and you think you come correct,

Black woman, full effect,

but in fact, you disrespect,

and you press and you press

and you press...

Guard: Hey, sit down, inmate.

...just one more knee on my damn neck.

Okay, that's enough.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

♪♪

♪ Head high ♪

♪ Confident ♪

♪ Strong mind ♪

♪ Resilient ♪

♪ You can't break me, I was born to rise ♪

♪ Our kind of people ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Our kind of people ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪♪

♪♪

[ Laughter ]

Morning.

You were out before me this morning.

Yeah, I had to run an errand.

Good morn-ting.

Nikki: Good morning.

Angela: Hey, Nik!

Just the head I want to see.

Sit down.

[ Groans ]

What you want to do?

Pineapple? Big, dramatic puff?

Bantu knots? What we doing?

Okay, Mom, can we not have, like, a hair guinea-pig moment?

How about breakfast?

I'm actually trying to figure out the style

for your debut as the new face of Eve's Crown

at the Opening this weekend.

Oh, you missed all the tea at the Farmer's Market.

Folks are already calling you the Franklin "Hairess."

And wondering if you have any claims on the Franklin money.

See, why do rich people always think you want their money?

I'm here to make my own, thank you.

Angela, why come ain't nobody told me

about this fine-ass trade on this island?

Uncle Tizzie!

Hi, my baby. Her majesty Tommy Jones.

Come on over here and give me some sugar.

[ Both chuckle ]

I'm so happy you're here.

Oh, my baby, you have been dreaming

about having your own real shop for almost 20 years,

and I wouldn't miss the grand opening for nothing.

After all, I am the Mistress of Ceremonies.

-Yes! -Hey.

Oh, I love you.

Baby, I'm parched from crossing.

You know what I want -- some sparkling water

with some gin in it.

[ Laughter ]

Well, you can take my bed, and I will sleep on the couch.

See, this is what I like to see.

Five-star service at guest-house prices.

Mm-hmm. Not all of us are rolling

in the Benjamins, or should I say Franklins.

Honey, you are all over Black social media.

So you gonna wait to tell me all the tea

about your little family reunion?

It was not a reunion. And they're not my family.

I remember you used to get so upset around Father's Day

because you didn't know who your Daddy was.

And him not acknowledging you.

And now you do.

And he told everyone that you are part of his family.

You got to feel something about something.

I feel focused on my opening, okay?

Everything else is a distraction.

I'm trying to make an impression on this island.

Well, somebody distract me with a billionaire Daddy.

[ Laughter ]

I'm proud of you, Gee. It's just how you pictured

when we were running around Ms. Eve's kitchen.

I know. It's so perfect, right?

I know Eve is smiling down

and toasting you with something brown.

You did it, baby.

I did it.

I did it!

Little girl, go get my bags,

take them up to Tizzie's bedroom. Thank you.

-Go ahead. -[ Laughs ]

♪♪

-Ooh. -Yeah!

[ Laughter ]

Now, just because you can clear 50 points

against Kyrie and Harden

does not mean I'm going to take it easy on you.

Most prospective owners, they would.

See, and I don't like that word, "owner."

I'm not trying to own you or any other man.

I'm going to be the majority investor of Boston Tide

who will lead your team to victory

by removing all the shackles of white ownership.

Bro, I'm telling you, you will never be told

to leave your Blackness in the locker room

at Louis Franklin Jr. Stadium.

Uh, and that's another thing I respect, uh,

you naming that place after your brother.

Before he was murdered, he spent his life fighting

by any means necessary to advance the cause.

So I will not allow his name nor his activism to be forgotten.

I respect that.

♪♪

You all know LB.

[ Chuckling ] Well, you don't look very pleased to see me.

That display at your Juneteenth party

was a tad stereotypical, no?

A secret baby mama and a bastard daughter on the D.L.?

There have been rumblings

that we should take a vote of censure.

Well, you should think twice

before you take aim at me, gentlemen.

You all are patrol boats.

I'm a destroyer.

♪♪

Leah: What's going on with you, Dad?

I mean, you've been acting so strangely lately.

I'm fine.

Look, your, uh, slip of the tongue has become a problem.

Oh, I'm happy to send her packing.

Right now, Angela is the poor bastard,

and I am the deadbeat dad.

Now, this is bad PR when I'm trying to secure our legacy

with this stadium deal.

I --

I will not lose.

Deal with your sister, and do not disappoint.

Well, I won't -- [ Beep ]

Right. [ Sighs ]

Sorry.

What were we talking about?

We were just talking about

one of the biggest issues in our marriage,

and, of course, you go take a call from him.

Her father's always just trying to control everything,

in our business, in our marriage.

I want that man gone.

Is what Raymond said upsetting?

Of course.

I don't want my father going anywhere.

Maybe less involved

but not gone.

It's always been me and my father against the world.

And being Black in business is a fight every day.

And I don't know about that fight, too?

That is not what I said. It's what you insinuated.

We talk about double consciousness in our community,

but Leah has a third consciousness,

as a woman in a male-dominated society.

As a mother, that's one other thing that she has to deal with.

What about as a wife?

Which consciousness is that?

One minute she comes to me complaining about her father,

the next she's right back in his pocket

taking orders from him again.

Well, the reputation of my family is on the line.

And so is our marriage.

You have to see each other clearly again.

Take off those masks and decide

if you still like what's underneath.

I can tell there's love here,

and you've said you want to save your marriage.

Is that what you still want?

♪♪

The new Ms. Franklin is blocking my view.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Raymond: Afternoon, everyone.

As you can see, we have a new member

to our incubator program, Ms. Angela Vaughn.

Since you've all been here for a few weeks,

let's all introduce ourselves.

Paul James. Wharton MBA.

Renada Pride. Chicago Booth MBA.

Angela Vaughn.

I went to Howard.

Um, didn't finish.

But I have an MBA in raising a daughter

and building my haircare line from the ground up.

My online sales are stellar,

and I'm finally opening my brick and mortar this weekend.

It's Saturday at 7:00. Y'all are welcome to come.

Doesn't hurt to be Teddy's daughter and Leah's sister.

And it also doesn't hurt to get into the program

with a call from your Aunt who happens to be a Congresswoman.

Let's not throw stones.

Ms. Vaughn, you will need to catch us up

with your profit projections,

marketing plan, and year-end goals.

I'd like for you to pitch us at the end of the week.

Um, the end of the week? I have my opening.

Oh, yeah, no, I remember.

[ Chuckles ] Well, you just invited us all.

You can present to us there.

Well, I'm just saying

that you're so far behind everyone else.

I'd hate for anyone to accuse us of nepotism.

[ Sighs ]

Okay, everyone else, I need to review your weekly reports.

Was that your attempt at playing nice?

You wanted into the room, now you got to earn it.

We don't owe you anything.

Except maybe a little back child support.

♪♪

Female reporter: Excuse me, Ms. Vaughn.

Male reporter: Ms. Vaughn, Ms. Vaughn.

-Ms. Vaughn. -Ms. Vaughn.

Ms. Vaughn, what can you share with us today?

Can we have a statement?

Uh, Ms. Vaughn, do you mind just stopping for a brief moment?

Have you been welcomed by other family members?

Ms. Vaughn, how does it feel

to be a Franklin, and how did you find out?

What is it like to now know who your father is?

Can you give us a statement today? You've got to say something.

-Mom? You -- You left the, um -- -There are rumors --

-Care to comment? -No, no.

-I-I'm -- -This is my daughter.

You don't have permission

to photograph her or be on my property.

Ms. Vaughn, this way. Have you asked for a seat at the table yet?

As for a statement?

Eve's Crown Flagship opens this Saturday.

1313 Delois Street, Oak Bluffs.

If you don't know, you better ask somebody

about this hair movement, okay?

That's my statement.

Now, please get off my property.

Is there anything else you can share with us? I'm sure you have a statement.

♪♪

Come on! I told you not to take it easy on me.

I need to be the Serena

of the Graceties Tennis Tournament this year.

You working out some stress?

Uh, have you heard about the gossip

between Angela and my family?

It'll die down. It always does.

Huh.

Well, look, I know my father has you looking into Angela Vaughn,

but I'm running point on her now.

Look, what is it about Angela

that's got you both so concerned?

I mean, you stood up at the Red & Black on the Green

and welcomed her to the family.

Uh, yeah, that was a PR move to try to get ahead of this.

But sadly, that didn't work.

Yeah, from everything that I've seen,

she seems like a good person trying to make an honest living,

and I know how you are about people coming into your family.

Remember how you treated me

when your father took me under his wing?

What? I was nice to you.

You told everybody at our boarding school

that I was the family project.

You made sure they knew I was not one of them.

Okay, that was wrong of me.

I was young and jealous.

Feels like a repeat to me.

What, you scared of having a sister?

Look, I'm just trying to protect my family,

and I still don't know Angela's game yet.

But from the way you're talking,

it sounds like maybe you're on her team.

I mean [Chuckles] just keep in mind

the family who's always had your back.

I mean, you wouldn't want us questioning your loyalty,

now, would you?

Good game.

♪ Thought about you today, and I cried ♪

Oh, my God.

Angela: You okay?

Yeah. These reporters are crazy.

Mm. Don't even.

Well, how was your meeting?

Your new auntie is so tight that I exist,

and that I'm in the incubator program, of course.

But, you know, I just have to prove

that I deserve to be there and didn't just worm my way in.

But all she cares about is business projections.

She wants me to -- to present all these facts

and figures at my grand opening.

You know what? I think I know a way

to put that right back in Leah's face.

Half the Graceties are rocking naturals this summer, right?

Why?

Because of the fashion show.

So what are you gonna do?

The Graceties matter to Leah.

If they're on board, she can't say nothing to me.

What if I get them to talk about their experiences,

their journeys,

and challenge other women to do the same thing?

We could call it the "Eve's Crown Challenge."

Well, are you sure you want to put yourself out there

right now, you know, with all that happening and stuff?

We need to take advantage of this attention.

Let them talk. I'll stay on my grind.

♪♪

Hey, there's a manufacturer's recall on these.

Since I put them in, I'm taking them out.

This is the last one.

I'll be gone in a minute.

Looks like you got a lot of work to do.

You gonna be ready for your opening?

I've been ready for 20 years, so, yeah, I think I'll be ready.

Look, I-I didn't know how to tell you.

He's like a father to you.

But he is your father.

Look, you don't owe me an explanation.

I know I don't.

I'm just saying I wanted to tell you myself.

I didn't know it was gonna come out like this.

But you and Teddy, you're so close.

It's like, my only experience with him is that he walked out.

♪♪

That's it.

I got a lotta trust issues with men because of that.

And I really don't want you tangled up in all this mess.

Tangled up in what mess?

Is there something that you want from the Franklins?

Why does everybody keep asking me that?

Because that's how these people think.

Look, I told you I'd help you navigate

this world around here, but my advice?

Don't go poking the bear, because pretty soon,

the whole den will come out to fight.

Okay.

I get this is complicated for you,

so why don't we just take some space

while I figure out how to manage all this?

I'll give you all the space you need.

Good luck with the final touches on this place.

♪♪

Thanks.

♪♪

I got Bradley Clarke and the rest of the Boston Tide owners

to agree to meet tonight to sign the purchase agreement.

Wait, tonight? Mm-hmm.

But that's months ahead of schedule.

Mm-hmm. Quincy and I wooed Lenny Briggs.

One of the top players.

I want the deal done quickly.

We sign the papers tonight.

I need to have dinner with Raymond --

And I need this deal closed ASAP

before any more damage to our family name

jeopardizes it.

When I'm gone, the Franklin conglomerate is yours.

Not Raymond's.

Yours.

Then again, there's your sister.

And what is it they say about royal offspring --

"heir and spare"?

What is that supposed to mean? Well, take it as you will.

You have the Graceties jumping at your every command.

You can't get a Roxbury girl under control?

Oh, I'll see you tonight.

[ Smooches ]

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

Yeah.

What Graceties meeting? I didn't call a Graceties meeting.

Well, I remember I showed up for a case once

with locs in my hair,

and the judge assumed that I was the criminal defendant.

So I went back to a relaxer after that.

But years later, I became the judge

in that same circuit court,

and I took over that judge's bench.

Mm. And I started growing my locs back

the same day I was sworn in.

What the hell are you doing?

I am preparing my presentation, like you asked.

[ Chuckles ] Hey, girl.

Hey, Leah.

Angela, if you think a few amateur videos

will satisfy the requirements for our competitive program,

by all means.

Leah, just stop.

Why you always got to go there?

I'm amateur. I didn't go to business school.

So what?

I'm here, okay?

I'm building my business from nothing.

Angela Vaughn is gonna secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

No apologies.

It's my time to get paid.

Mm.

Well, I thought you were doing this

because you love Black hair

and you wanted to celebrate Black women.

But now it seems like you see your customers as a payday.

I never said that.

You know what? Forget it.

I'm done here.

I got what I needed.

Thank you, ladies.

♪♪

[ Women murmur indistinctly ]

So did I. ...is here to secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

♪ This money look good on me, oh, yeah ♪

♪ So good, I'm a star, no movie set ♪

♪ Thinkin' 'bout where I'm gonna fly next ♪

♪ When I land they gon' call me your highness ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, my price goin' up ♪

♪ Price goin' up ♪

Raymond: This Scotch is aged at the Brongist Distillery.

The only people drinking this Scotch

are 75 locals who never leave a remote island

in Northern Scotland,

and, of course, now you and I.

The brothers at the Kingship don't call you Mr. Exclusive

for nothing.

Got something else exclusive for you, Hank.

You heard of Trix burgers. Black-owned.

Well, they're debuting a new line of branded meals.

Darmon Foods is the secret sauce.

Literally, the secret sauce.

We manufacture it, and we own the recipe.

Did you bring me down here just to brag,

or you got something for me, brother?

I want an investment.

I need an influx of cash to buy Darmon back.

Just need to take a peek

at Darmon's projected earnings report.

No problem.

Yeah, this is Ray Dupont.

Need you to e-mail me a copy of the projected earnings

for Darmon.

What?

Who said that?

Sure, yeah.

No problem.

It's gonna take a minute, but I'll get it to you.

All good. Just get me the numbers when you can,

and I'll look forward to hearing from you.

I like the sound of that.

♪♪

I was 12 in cheerleading camp,

and we were required to wear our hair

in a high ponytail so that we could swing it.

But mine didn't really swing.

And they laughed at me.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Think I got it.

So I sounded okay?

You are dope.

Ooh, send it to me, and I'll post it

so I can hype up the shop.

Not that I can compete with the new face of Eve's Crown.

What? Oh, my God. [ Chuckles ]

Girl, you about to blow up.

All this press y'all are getting right now is about to be on 100.

Like, I'm gonna be able to say I knew you when you h--

I should be getting a shot of you right now.

Yo, you look so good.

[ Chuckling ] Come on. Stop.

Lauren: Taylor?

Your mom told me that you'd be here.

Can we talk?

Hey, cuz.

Too soon?

I guess that's just gonna take some getting used to.

You know, she's actually really cool

if you'd give her a chance.

No drama.

She knows who she is, and she's not ashamed.

Okay, I'm not ashamed.

I was just scared,

because I've never been so in love like this.

I just came to say thank you for, um,

dropping the charges.

I hurt you, so you hurt me back.

I-I get it.

Tay, I just miss us, and I was thinking

maybe we should just call this a relationship

because that's what this is.

Like, in public.

For real?

'Cause I've been wanting to be official for a while.

So...

let's be official.

♪♪

Look, Lo, I'm down.

But you gotta be nicer to Nikki.

Uh, seriously? Come on.

She's your cousin, and she's mad dope.

[ Sighs ] So if you're turning over

a new leaf...

Okay.

Okay, I will try.

For you.

But, um, right now,

I kind of feel like we have some making up to do.

Hell yeah. [ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Nikki: Mom, can we talk?

Yeah. What's up?

I don't want to be the face of Eve's Crown.

And I-I know you want to give me something,

and you want me to step in Mama Eve's shoes --

No, no. I want you to step into your own power.

This summer's supposed to be a fresh start for you.

It's --

You keep saying that,

but things live on the Internet,

and people love seeing people fail

or -- or be judged or get trolled.

I-I mean, look at what's happening to you

just because you got outed by the Franklins.

Baby, let them talk.

We do not have to pay them any attention.

It's not that simple, Mom.

[ Inhales deeply ]

I don't want to put myself out there to be bullied.

I don't -- I don't want to be the face of Eve's Crown.

Okay.

[ Sighs ]

I'm sorry. I-I don't --

No, no, no.

It's okay.

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

Bradley: Mmm.

Rolling out the red carpet for us, as usual, Franklin.

I was glancing at everyone's financials

before we arrived,

making sure our capital is shipshape,

and guess what?

Our Teddy here

outperformed us all last quarter.

Can you believe it?

Who says Black lives don't matter, huh?

[ Chuckles ]

How's the stadium construction going?

On time and under budget.

Before we put pen to paper, there are some issues to discuss

about your majority purchase of the team.

I've been approved by the commissioner

and the board.

An owner's private life

does have some bearing on our business,

and there's been some talk about your new family member

and the optics of your infidelity,

especially in the face of your wife's condition.

We take impeccable care of my mother.

This is not about my wife or her condition.

Speak your peace and be a man about it.

Alright, then.

Of bigger concern is your plan

to steer the franchise in a more political direction.

And given the urban location of the stadium,

your intent to forego millions in sponsorship

just to name it after a Black Panther.

My brother's community activism is a non-issue,

and I have been nothing but transparent

through this entire process.

Well, unfortunately,

the brands who endorse our team are concerned.

So we found some new potential buyers

with whom we feel a bit more comfortable.

Mm.

[ Scoffs ] Wow.

I mean, you could put millions in their pockets,

but they still only see your skin color.

Well, I don't care how they see me.

[ Cello stops ]

The point is how I see myself.

And I've dealt with the... Bradley Clarkes of the world.

Men who feel the need to uphold their whiteness,

even if it means destroying lucrative business deals.

It's a shame.

Really.

It's your shame.

I think we're done here.

Oh, yes. Absolutely.

♪♪

♪♪

Oh, wow.

♪♪

This is so sweet.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Daddy needed me to --

No, no. Don't worry about it.

I wasn't that hungry anyway.

But I have been...

thinking about, what actually was it

that caused the rift in our marriage?

It all started when your father bailed out Darmon.

Yeah, I remember being afraid

that you'd see me as your boss and not your wife

and then getting mad at myself for being afraid of that.

[ Chuckles ]

Shouldn't I be proud that I can help my husband out?

You should.

But if we're taking off the masks...

Mm-hmm.

...I hated having to get bailed out.

I'm the head of this family.

It's my responsibility to take care of you,

the kids, and the business.

But you do.

You take care of us and -- and the business.

And I appreciate the honesty.

Speaking of honesty...

Mm-hmm?

[ Inhales deeply ]

...I've been locked out of the books at Darmon,

and now I'm not even authorized to see a projection report.

Why is that?

Maybe...

it's an accounting thing.

Hmm.

♪♪

Right.

I know Teddy is behind it.

And I asked you to be honest with me,

and you just -- you just proved to me

that you're always gonna choose him over me.

That's not true. No, that's just what happened.

You know, I-I'm starting to feel

like our whole marriage is predicated

on the future of your company.

So, I mean, is that all that matters to you?

What about us?

I just want to fix us, okay,

and just get back to being partners again.

Then you're gonna have to decide...

which partner you want to be standing next to.

♪♪

♪♪

Angela, I'm writing my speech, and I want to run it by you.

Give me one word that best describes your brand.

Angela: Mm...

Um, what is this? Where is Nikki?

[ Sighs ] Nikki doesn't want to be the face of Eve's Crown.

She's too scared to be put out there like that.

I get it. I'm not gonna force her.

Well, baby, if she doesn't want to and you need somebody,

just let me change my appointment

with my nail technician.

I'll be there in a --

[ Chuckles ]

What?

Angela, I think you have a problem.

Let me see.

♪ Yes, I had to show ya it's the way that I move ♪

Angela Vaughn is here to secure the bag.

Make no mistake.

And no apologies.

It's my time to get paid.

♪ Make me wanna run up on some people for they bread ♪

"Angela Vaughn.

Franklin Family Gold Digger Exposed"?

Child, welcome to 2021.

Nobody is safe from being canceled,

and it looks like those reporters found the answer

to their question of, "Who is Angela Vaughn?"

♪ The grind isn't right, then they gonna turn it into me ♪

Thank you.

What are you trying to do, ruin my business?

You recorded me?

What are you doing in my house again?

And do you really think that I have nothing better to do

than to come for you?

It is by the grace of God that you sit there

on your high horse.

If my heart,

my fire, my passion

had been born in your shoes,

you best believe I'd have used

all this wealth and power to lift people up

rather than tear them down again and again.

You're like a little crab in a gold-plated barrel.

Ooh.

[ Chuckles ]

Do you even know what it's like

to try to build something for your children?

No, you can't.

All I have...

are my followers,

my name.

Your name?

What about my name?

My legacy?

Doesn't always have to be either/or, Leah.

Mm. We can coexist.

The world sees us as sisters, okay?

At some point, you're gonna have to stop being mad

and figure out where we go from here.

Your mother...

broke up my family.

When she got pregnant with you,

it pulled my father's focus and love.

And it shattered my mother's already-fragile mind.

And you being the rotten apple

that didn't fall too far from the twisted tree,

I mean, come on,

you've only been here less than two weeks,

and you have the world focused

on all the wrong things about the Franklins.

Sullying up a name that we built up over 100 years.

So there is...

nowhere for us to go from here.

♪♪

I'm not mad at you, Angela.

I'm ashamed of you,

and I'm ashamed of what my father did.

♪♪

[ Door opens ]

[ Door slams ]

♪♪

Piggy, Tizzie was right.

Leah's little video caused too much damage.

Oh, Ange, relax.

I mean, look around and appreciate

just how far you've come.

This was your mama's dream, and you did it.

And I know she would be so proud of you. I am, too.

What is there to be proud of when no one's here to see it?

Ooh, these #evescrownchallenge posts

are getting cancelier by the refresh.

I think it's time to make an emergency call

to the Pretty Committee.

♪♪

Oh, sorry.

Nikki, baby, come sit down. We need to talk.

Okay.

We all need to come together and help your mama

because Eve's Crown is going to crash and burn

if we don't put it back together.

And when I say "we," I mainly mean "you."

What am I supposed to do?

Well, I know you don't want to be the face of Eve's Crown,

but this is what family does.

We come together and help each other.

There is no way

I'm representing the company right now.

With all those haters out there, ready to eat me alive?

If you haven't noticed,

I haven't had the best track record online recently.

Child, don't let no trolls take your confidence.

Just like your mama.

Every time these people push her down,

she comes back up, swinging.

I am not like her.

She's so strong.

So are you.

[ Sighs ]

And maybe you just need somebody to remind you.

When I was in high school,

if you were to look back at my yearbook,

you would see some terrified, Urkel-looking boy

who didn't know a designer from a fake one.

[ Both laugh ]

And I wanted to break out of that shell,

but I was too afraid.

Now, I know your mama pushes people,

and sometimes, it's for the best.

But maybe, for once,

it's your turn to push yourself for her.

And you.

♪♪

Your cute self.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

I am so sorry about the turnout, baby,

but what you need to do is get up on that stage

and show these people who you really are

and who this family is. [ Sighs ] Okay.

'Cause, you see, I know about defeat,

and this ain't it.

Now, get on up there.

Got this.

[ Microphone feedback ] Good evening.

Thank you all for coming tonight.

And thank y'all for tuning in live.

For the past few days,

I've been asked,

who is the real Angela Vaughn?

Well, if you want to know,

I am a girl from Boston

who did not come from much at all,

and I used to make conditioner

in my mom's kitchen.

And now I'm standing here on my own

after scrapping, saving,

getting knocked down over and over again,

but I got up, and I kept going

'cause that's who I am.

I am not here for handouts or freebies.

I'm just here to make beautiful products

and -- and uplift Black women and our hair.

That's me. That's Eve's Crown.

I know everybody's taking about me being a Franklin.

I just want y'all to please remember

that I'm a human being

who's trying to make sense

of a lot of new information.

And so is Leah.

We need some space

to figure this whole thing out.

So if you came here

for some tea or gossip,

please leave.

If you're here for this hair movement,

if you're here for this hair party

that's about to go down,

welcome home.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Girl, you did good.

And you were so nice to Leah.

You know, I never really thought about it

from her perspective.

This is a big deal for her, too.

Yeah, well, she didn't have to tank this opening.

True. [ Electricity buzzes ]

Darlings, I promised you all a party,

so let's party. [ Upbeat music plays ]

Woman: Girl, what you do to your hair?

Can't be out here looking crazy!

I know what we need to do.

We need to get you a ponytail.

This is what I'm talking about.

♪ Ponytail or braids ♪

♪ Keep them edges laid ♪

♪ Keep yo wig tight ♪

♪ Looking good, looking right ♪

♪ I know a stylist who can keep you looking stylish ♪

♪ Any style, all natural ♪

♪ Look yo finest, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

[ Both laugh ] ♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it girl ♪

Now, see, that's what I'm talking about.

Yes, we are live at Eve's Crown.

Y'all better get your butts down here,

'cause what do the kids say?

It is all the way lit.

Woman: Say it loud and say it proud, baby.

Let yo weave sweep the floor.

Break their necks, come for yours.

Let them look, let them stare.

But don't you dare.

Don't let them touch your hair.

Okay? Yes, yes.

Ooh, Angela, look.

The comments are flooding in.

They love it!

♪ Look yo finest, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Every weave, every curl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

Hi.

I'm Nicole Vaughn,

and I am the face of Eve's Crown.

I-I want to step into my grandmother's shoes

and into my mother's shoes,

and so I want to use this platform

to be a-a positive voice for all.

You know, if you ever felt bullied or -- or ugly

or you just need something to believe in,

you will find that at Eve's Crown.

So I'm stepping back into my roots with my family,

because we are the Vaughn women,

and we stand on our own name

and our own history.

And I -- I want to continue that legacy.

♪ Get it girl ♪

♪♪

♪ Black is beautiful ♪

♪ Be yo-self, get it, girl ♪

♪♪

♪♪

Bradley: If this is about the Tide deal, Franklin...

that ship has sailed.

Teddy: Has it?

I want you to feel...

comfortable when I tell you that I'm not gonna tap-dance

around your feeling threatened about my success.

Because that's what this is all about, right?

Not my indiscretions.

We know about the scandal that you skirted last year.

Did you know that your concessions contract

at the Garden is up?

Of course.

We're in the middle of renegotiation.

Mm, not anymore.

One of our companies, Darmon Foods,

has just beat your bid.

Darmon Foods?

Yes, Darmon Foods.

♪♪

From now on...

...my name will be on every cup,

fork, knife, and plate in the place,

including your skybox.

And you can keep the Boston Tide.

I'm gonna start a new expansion team

that will compete with you in your own city

and cost you a fortune.

♪♪

Oh, you're dismissed.

♪♪

♪♪

You know, um...

I didn't mean that, um...

"heir and spare" stuff.

It was just to...

motivate you.

Yeah, there are better ways to motivate me, Dad.

Why won't you let me in?

I mean, I'm fighting this battle with Angela.

I'm lying to my husband while you use his company,

which must stop now, Daddy.

Just...

leave Darmon alone.

Stop threatening me with Angela,

and tell me what's going on,

because I can see it with my own eyes.

♪♪

I have Parkinson's.

♪♪

So all of this -- the new team,

keeping Angela at bay, motivating you --

is about me

not allowing my life to end in a cruel way.

I won't allow it.

I won't be polite about it.

I won't be graceful about it.

I will not...

allow it.

♪♪

Are you sure?

I don't want you to do this just 'cause I pressured you.

Mom, I'm not doing this for you.

I mean, I-I am doing this for you,

but [Chuckles] I-I'm also doing this for me

'cause I want to -- I want to use my voice,

and I want to give out the love that Mama Eve me.

And we have a dynasty to build.

Yes, we do.

Uh...

♪♪

I think your friend's waiting for you.

♪♪

So, that fine construction man

that I see doing all that work around here,

he left this for you.

Oh.

Can you do me a favor and put this in the fridge?

I got something I gotta go do.

[ Music continues in distance ]

Hey.

[ Door closes ]

Hey.

I wasn't gonna come.

I was trying to give you your space.

You know, I know a lot of folks are questioning you,

but I know what it's like to want something for so long.

So do I.

I'm not talking about the shop.

I don't want space.

But I know you're just

gonna be caught in the middle of it all,

and I...

Why don't you let me decide

what I do and don't want to get caught up in?

Okay.

♪♪

♪ You give me your best ♪

♪ Can't get enough ♪

♪ You ain't gotta do too much ♪

I wanted to tell you

that you were amazing up there.

You're just so comfortable in your own skin.

And even though you were scared,

you just went for it.

♪♪

For real.

You're incredible.

♪ It's the grind for me ♪

♪ It's the shine for me ♪

♪ And it's all for me, all for me ♪

♪ Leaving me with no options ♪

♪ I'm gonna love ya, I'm gonna love ya ♪

♪ You gonna be the one ♪

Where are you?

Yeah, I'm sorry that I was late, but good news.

We decided to go a different way with the Boston Tide deal.

You want to share any details?

No.

So I was thinking that we could have

a little celebration when you get home.

Yeah, yeah, that'd be great,

but, uh, I'm gonna be out for a while.

Took the chopper out here to New York.

I have that Kingship Regional meeting in the morning.

I'm gonna stay at the penthouse.

Okay.

Well, then, I'll see you tomorrow.

[ Cellphone beeps ] Raymond, I...

♪♪

♪ I'm going all in, all in ♪

♪ My money all in, all in ♪

You came all this way for me to find you a story?

I want you to get me some dirt on Teddy Franklin.

He's corrupt.

He bailed my company Darmon out,

and now he's trying to keep it.

♪♪

I will do this for you,

but given our past,

why would you ask me?

It's not about our past right now.

I need some information, and you're the best

financial reporter on television.

But I'm also your ex-wife.

You're also one of the only people

I trust outside of my family.

♪ My money all in ♪

I see.

And how's Leah gonna feel about this?

Leah doesn't have to know.

Between me and him.

And now you.

Can you just get me the dirt?

Because when the time is right...

I'm gonna destroy Teddy Franklin.

♪ I'm going all in ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪