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VERNON: Anita?

Anita!

Anita.

Did you say something?

Called your name three times.

Oh, I'm sorry, I was just looking at today's menu.

Ms. Rowena is working her magic, no doubt.

-Can I see? -No.

This is a secret until we're sitting at that table

-with Sharon and Tracy. -What time are they arriving?

Last I heard, their plane landed and, uh,

they collected their luggage, so, um,

they should be here soon. [chuckles]

-[doorbell chimes] -Oh.

I didn't mean that soon.

You want me to get it?

[stammers]

Tracy?

Where's Sharon?

Oh, but I don't know where she is,

but she said she's on her way.

But you will be fine. Oh, listen, here she is.

Uh, just be yourself, okay?

Uh, see you in a minute. Bye.

How are you?

My ex-husband's child bride is herself with child.

-I'm fabulous. -Well, if it's any consolation,

you look fabulous.

If success truly is the best revenge,

then we need to fill our agency

with the most beautiful faces and bodies.

Yes, we need, uh, men.

Well, Diego is a no.

But that just means we need to search harder

for the perfect specimen.

-Ask and you shall receive? -[soft laughter]

-Dani Dupree, this is... -Adam.

Nice to finally meet you.

Nice voice.

Great hair and skin. Teeth?

Your teeth.

-Oh. -Aha.

So far, so good. Uh...

Portfolio? Headshot? R�sum�?

Um, I'm afraid I didn't bring anything like that w-with me.

-Oh. -Pamela didn't mention that.

Uh, Dani, Adam is not a model.

Well, everyone starts somewhere.

How do you feel about nudity?

Pamela? Please.

Go ahead. I'm dying to see how far

you can put your foot into your mouth.

Am I missing something?

I am Dani Dupree. And you are?

Adam. Uh, I'm a friend of Pam's.

But this has been the oddest introduction of my life.

Uh, Adam owns a jewelry company.

He's here to meet you.

? ?

Thank you so much, Kat.

This is more than generous.

Are you sure you want to part with all these?

This is practically brand-new.

Yeah. Don't tell my mom.

In perfect condition.

Don't all people want to wear nice clothes?

Who wants to wear rags and things with holes in them?

I guess we have to do a better job of reminding our donors

-everybody wants to look nice. -Mm-hmm.

But beggars can't be choosers.

We're just happy to get what we can.

But shouldn't we give the best we can,

so that people in need look good,

feel better about themselves, about the world, you know?

Feel hopeful.

You make a good point, Kat.

I'm impressed.

Well, I am more than just a spoiled rich girl.

I care about people.

Who says you don't?

Somebody who really ought to know me better.

Mm-hmm.

How was dinner with your dad?

You mean the dinner that wasn't?

-Which one of you canceled? -[sighs]

He gave me a key card to his hotel room,

but I really should have knocked first.

Why? What happened?

I walked in on Dad and Eva's mom.

No.

-Yeah. -Ugh.

[knocking on door]

Oh. Oof.

What's up? I got coffee.

Scared me.

Thought you were Dana.

Her name's Leslie now.

Yeah, whoever she is, she came through here last night.

Mm. What, to refund you the 50K that you gave her to go away?

To discuss Eva.

So what, you two are gonna co-parent now?

That's the cover story.

Nope. Don't tell me.

Yeah, flung herself-

half mosh pit, half trust fall- for some sexy time.

[scoffs] And you caught her.

I mean, if I hadn't, she'd be at the hospital

accusing me of malpractice.

But there's more.

Kat walks in.

Oh, no. Come on. That couldn't have gone over well.

The look of disgust and disappointment

on my daughter's face.

I mean, it about killed me, man.

Yeah, but Kat knows that you'd never

be involved with Leslie, right?

Two weeks ago, you could have told Kat

that I make the sun rise and set.

-Yeah. -But now,

I don't know what she thinks.

Took one look and practically ran out of here.

So you don't know.

Whatever it is, make it good.

Listen, Kat has evidence that Leslie tried to murder Laura.

Yeah.

? ?

Hmm.

Ooh.

[sighs]

? ?

[sighs] Okay.

EVA: Mom, are you home?

-Hey. -Hey.

What took you so long?

Oh, I was listening to The Temptations.

You know they're my favorite group, girl.

Oh, and have you seen the newest lead singer?

Honey, with his fine, sexy, bald self? Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Well, you wanted me to get the rest of my things,

-so here I am. -Oh.

Nope, nope, nope. [chuckles]

Your pile is right there waiting for you.

Do you have a suitcase?

Surprisingly strong. I mean, you know.

Or you could borrow a box.

Just bring it back.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Hmm.

Didn't take you long to get all saditty on me.

[high-pitched]: "Do you have a suitcase?"

Just make sure that you, uh,

don't put any of my belongings in there.

I know how you have a predilection

for borrowing other people's clothing.

[gasps] Ooh, by the way, I ran into

your so-called sister last night.

You did?

-Mm-hmm. -Where?

At your daddy's place.

You know, I could be wrong,

but I got a funny feeling that Kat does not like me.

[laughs]

Is there anything that woman won't do?

[sighs] And I know the whole vomit-inducing scenario

was created for my viewing pleasure.

It was egregiously hideous.

What was?

Nothing.

This outfit I donated to Mona's church.

Enough secrets. Tell me.

You're right.

There is something you should know.

You're saying there's footage of Dana going into

Laura's hospital room?

No, there's footage of someone going into that room

the same night as Laura's heart thing.

She went into cardiac arrest.

That's extremely serious.

You're saying this person can't be identified?

No. She was in disguise.

That's Dana's M.O.

I was gonna ask Eva if she knew anything

about her mother targeting Laura,

but when I went to her room, Dana was there instead.

I didn't say anything.

It's sounding pretty loud over here.

Look, I'm just saying that you two have spent

a lot of time together lately, that's all.

She's stalking me, obviously.

The only woman I want to be with is my wife.

You know the Duprees.

The family that resists together...

-BOTH: ...persists together. -[chuckles]

Oh, you can laugh,

but if the Duprees want you on the outside,

that's where you'll stay.

What happened to Sharon?

She didn't come.

She doesn't want to see me.

She doesn't want to hear my name.

She's resting at the hotel.

See? Nothing to worry about.

And we're gonna have lunch a little later at Orphey Gene's.

No, Rowena is getting everything ready for lunch here.

Sharon wanted Orphey Gene's.

She saw reviews, heard it's the best.

Hey, why don't we grab our stuff and we all can...

A-Actually, Vernon,

things might flow better if it's just Sharon and me.

For now.

You mean not me.

If everything goes well, you can see her after.

And if it doesn't?

Say a prayer.

We'll say a few.

I'll let you know.

Tracy.

I'll do my best.

[door closes]

I have a bad feeling about this, Vernon.

It's been ages since I've been given a man,

and he's not even on a crystal plate.

What is a girl to do, Pamela?

-[laughs] -All right, tell me everything.

-Marital status? -Recently divorced.

Funny, I haven't seen you at any of the meetings.

I'm in town on business,

-but I would love to take you... -Uh-uh-uh.

Careful. I have done everything and seen it all.

Do not say dinner.

-I want to take you shopping. -Hmm.

I do like shopping.

Or I could finagle a private tour at the Smithsonian.

There's something about when you're in the room

with a ruby, and it's just you and that ruby.

Something magical happens.

I-I'm way into jewelry.

-Who isn't? -[laughs softly]

It was a pleasure to meet you.

Ooh, we'll be in touch.

Always a pleasure.

-Ciao. -Ciao for now.

Handsome, successful,

he's single, you're single.

And uninterested.

If I need a man, I'll find a man.

[groans] If you had a man.

If- I beg your pardon?

Adam is a catch.

I don't know why you're so opposed.

It's not as if you're seeing someone.

Those Duprees, man.

The deafening silence of that one family

can drown out the noise of a hundred others.

I used to admire

how they would assemble in a crisis.

All for one?

It's a different story and a mighty cold world

when you're on the outside of that devotion.

Dana got just what she wanted.

She ostracized me from the inner circle.

Leslie's unpredictable.

Your job is to, I don't know, pull Nicole closer.

How?

I could send her something, but she's not

particularly receptive of the gifts lately.

You know, I do have a lot of photos of you two.

Maybe I could make an album.

Trying to pawn off the photos from the party

everybody wants to forget?

Yeah, print a few of those for the wife who wants me dead.

You know what? Burn all of those.

KAT: This is a screenshot from a video we found

of someone going into Laura's hospital room.

Someone that looks an awful lot like Leslie.

This is incredible.

I wish I could have ID'd Leslie in the photo.

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Even if all of the evidence is pointed directly at her,

there doesn't seem to be anything

any of us can do about it.

She's not only determined, she's clever.

I'm not giving up, Mom.

Should have been your middle name.

[both laugh]

Uh, but like I always say, when life seems out of control,

do something good for someone else.

Amen.

Let's finish sorting through these donations.

Then we can drop them off at the church

and let Nicole have her house to herself again.

Oh, I have enjoyed the company, but I will run upstairs

and see if there's anything else I can find

that will brighten someone's day.

-Oh. -Oh, classic leather jacket.

This would make anyone's day.

What do we think?

-Perfect, right? -[soft laughter]

Oh, uh, there's something in the pocket.

Uh, if it's a winning lottery ticket,

-it's a donation to the church. -Hey.

What is that?

Definitely not a lottery ticket.

The safest thing to do is stay away from Kat.

[scoffs]

Recording me secretly?

Yeah, well, I've never felt so violated.

Mm. I know the feeling.

Want to say something? Say it.

I still haven't gotten over you

accusing me of trying to kill Laura.

And for you to say that to Kat on tape.

I was defending you, all right?

And the whole thing is moot anyway.

It's like, who cares anyway?

You know? I mean, it's... it's not a shred of evidence

that says that I was riding that hog

that night when Laura went out of control.

So I'm right as rain.

ANITA: Vernon?

What are you doing?

I wanted to see Rowena's menu.

She's not making anything now. I called it off.

A fancy lunch prepared by a personal chef on the first day

might be a bit too much. [chuckles]

You're right.

We'll keep it simple when Sharon gets here.

Assuming she gets here at all.

Mm. [laughs softly]

You know, you don't have to hug me every time you see me.

I'll hug you as much as I want.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, okay. Nice place.

Smells good. Mmm.

Take a look around.

See any familiar faces?

A certain trio?

SHARON: What do you know?

And look here. These little jukeboxes.

Our songs are on them, for the whole world to hear.

Wonder how many demands the queen made

before that happened.

Sharon, don't go there.

How many people she used and abused to get her way?

Was it a mistake bringing you here?

Maybe.

And I'm paying you back

for the airfare and hotel

-as soon as I get back to Chicago. -You just hush.

You don't owe me a thing.

Well, next time, it's on me.

[laughs softly]

Vernon and Anita can't wait to see you.

You know, if they thought

this was gonna be some kind of sweet family reunion,

they got another thing coming.

It is time you blazed a new trail,

especially given Hayley's announcement.

I do not care about that imaginary embryo.

Are you kidding me? Everything you do

is a reaction to Bill and Hayley.

-Example? -That kiss you planted on me?

-I didn't know they were there. -Oh, please.

And I will never forget

what happened when Bill and Hayley

made that wedding announcement.

Okay, will no one say this?

-She is faking her pregnancy. -Oh, for goodness' sake.

Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that it's real.

I need to know that you're not gonna show up

in the delivery room packing heat.

Since when are you the protector of Bill and Hayley Hamilton?

Since Bill and Hayley Hamilton have got on with their lives.

-Your life needs to move on, too. -I am starting

an agency with my best friend.

I have never felt more fulfilled.

You need to get out there, meet a guy.

I meet them frequently.

-I am giving Adam your contact information. -Uh...

-You need to get back on the horse. -All right, if you must know,

I already have a horse, thank you,

and I am enjoying the ride.

Oh... my... God.

-I didn't mean to... -ANDRE: Offend me,

by telling me to burn my work?

I appreciate the gesture.

I know you're trying to help.

-Yeah. -Relationships?

-You? -Yeah, I've had them.

With emotions, with last names.

You know, you and Aunt Nicole really do belong together.

You're starting to sound just like her.

Well, then, maybe you should listen to us.

I care about you, Andre.

And revolving situationships is not the same

as having someone who really matters,

who can change your life in ways you can't even comprehend.

I know you've had a long list of flings,

of-of faceless and nameless flight attendants and models.

They weren't all nameless.

Okay. Give me one.

Come on. Just give me one out of a thousand

that you remember.

You can't because there is no one.

-And that's cool. -You want a name?

Okay. How about Dani?

Dani? My sister-in-law?

Look, she was going through a hard time

because of Bill and I was there for her.

Is that what we're calling it?

Hey, I really care a lot about Dani.

Oh, so this is, this is more than casual.

I mean, for me? Mayhaps.

-[scoffs] -For her,

she's still recovering from Bill,

and so, she's definitely not...

down for anything deep right now.

We're just taking it chill.

-Andre? -[shushes]

I thought he wasn't texting you back.

Well, maybe I'm the problem.

I'm completely unhinged right now.

-I-I don't know what I'm doing. -Apparently,

you're sleeping with your sister's nephew.

Technically, Andre is related to Ted.

My family is on a different tree,

in a different neck of the forest.

-Ah, thank you for the clarification. -You are keeping this

a secret because Nicole is in a very hurt,

very angry place right now because of Ted's love child.

So if she finds out you're sneaking around

having secret sex, she's gonna what,

like, skin you alive?

If I have to spend the next decade of my life

in therapy because you can't keep your mouth shut...

My mouth isn't the issue in this particular situation.

O-Okay, all right, moving on.

Nicole isn't thinking clearly right now,

and I do not want her to misconstrue this as a betrayal.

This is the last thing that she needs to hear,

and so I'm making sure that she doesn't.

KAT: A parking ticket

for a motorcycle without a license plate.

I saw security footage

of the driver who ran Laura off the road.

Riding a motorcycle.

This might be the jacket the driver was wearing.

I doubt it. I mean, what are the chances?

Let's find out.

What's the address on that parking ticket?

Um...

1448 Green Arboretum Way.

That sounds like it's close to the accident site.

-I'll look it up. -No need.

I already know.

This is the same street

as the warehouse where the security footage is from.

That's got to be more than a coincidence.

That parking ticket still doesn't tie Leslie

to the motorcycle.

[paper crinkles]

-This might. -What is it?

KAT: A receipt from a coffee shop.

The order was for "C-H-E-R-R-I-E C."

What was the name Leslie used

when she was on the ledge at the hospital?

Sherry Carter, but with an S-H and a Y.

But how easy would it be for a barista to misspell her name?

-[sighs] -Cherrie C. is Sherry Carter,

aka Leslie Thomas, aka Dana whatever,

and who knows what else.

This was the jacket Leslie was using

when she ran Laura off that road.

Leslie goes to your church, right?

-Yes, but I don't understand... -She would know

about the clothing drive and the donation boxes.

That would be the perfect way to get rid of something

she doesn't want anyone to find.

I agree. It makes sense.

But is it enough proof?

Maybe not by itself, but altogether?

The parking ticket, the video and the receipt?

That's enough to prove that Leslie

was in the vicinity of the accident.

But is it enough to get her arrested?

Grab your things. I've got places to be.

Well, I can come back later.

Do it now, child. What are you waiting for?

Just-just go.

I mean, you don't need to be around me forever.

But what if I like being around you?

You're my mom.

Yeah, well, now you got better.

You're welcome.

Mama, don't be like that. Please?

All your life, it's just been you and me.

Even when Alan was here.

It's like you knew all my secrets,

all my fears.

My stories.

I trusted you with parts of my soul

that I never shared with anyone.

And what do you do?

You just throw me to the dust

and get buddy-buddy with the Richardsons.

He is my father, Mama.

This whole plan, throwing Ted out of the water

in front of Nicole and the Duprees

and anybody else who happened to be in the room

was supposed to be about me being accepted as his daughter.

And now you are.

And so now you get to be around and run to your new kinfolk.

And tell them how crazy your mama is. [chuckles]

And thank God that they saved you.

As much as you hate me and want me gone,

I still wish I was with you.

We get each other.

[scoffs]

I really do miss you, Mama.

You miss me?

Yeah.

I bless the day you walked out.

-You kicked me out. -Whatever.

It was the best thing for the both of us.

And I didn't need you a minute more,

cramping my style since birth.

So you just go on and stay over there

in your little fancy hotel with your little fancy folk.

I got plenty to do

without you in my hair.

-Mama... -Key?

Can't I just keep it in case?

You want to visit Mama?

Then I'll tell you what you do.

[knocking on table]

Like everybody else. [grunts softly]

Take your things and leave.

[sighs]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[crying softly]

[door opens]

I should apologize.

-You didn't do anything. -[chuckles]

Except make you get your hopes up.

You don't really want to do a concert or go on a tour.

Uh, it's a lot of work,

and you've got enough to do around here

with your charities, the family.

Uh, who needs to spend hours rehearsing,

relearning harmonies and choreography?

Let the younger generation do that.

You just...

sit and live a-a nice, well-ordered life.

I should have never encouraged you to do this reunion.

It's-it's only caused hurt and uncertainty.

If you think reverse psychology is going to work...

-We know each other better than that, hmm? -[chuckles]

All I ever wanted for you was your happiness.

[sighs] And for a minute...

...I thought this reunion would give you that.

I thought, in your heart, you were still an Articulette,

and you really wanted this concert.

If I've been wrong this whole time, just say the word.

I'll stop this train right now.

The world does not need to know how close we got to a reunion

of one of the hottest girl groups in history.

We'll just go back to living our lives as we always have.

You've eaten. Nice and full.

Now can we talk?

I suppose.

There's been enough.

Enough anger, enough sorrow.

Decades.

Don't you think it's time to stop

punishing each other for things that were beyond our control

or our comprehension?

Why do you always make excuses for her?

Just trying to move the hell on, Sharon.

Celebrate the fact that all three of us are still alive.

Whatever that looks like.

Yeah, well, you might have a convenient memory,

but I'm not forgetting nothing.

Typical.

Because you were the one who always

remembered everything.

From the lyrics and the harmonies,

down to the last detail.

And you're true to form as well, Mother Teresa,

absolving Anita of all her sins.

What's the philosophy?

"Time heals"?

Puts the past in a softer focus.

Softens the sharper edges.

Anita's one hell of an actress, but I can see through her.

And if I don't feel some genuine regret...

I've spent time with her, Sharon.

Anita has the same hole in her heart that we both carry.

We were sisters.

Closer.

And that's what makes what happened...

A long time ago.

It's time you loosened your grip on that.

The force that brought us together when we were just kids,

it was powerful and rare.

Have you experienced it since?

Let's just see what it feels like

when all three of us are together again.

Who knows?

Maybe lightning can strike twice.

So, uh, award-winning photographer,

gorgeous smile, brilliant mind.

-Does he do everything well? -Girl,

he deserves a throne in the lovers hall of fame.

-[laughs] -But...

you must promise that this secret stays between us.

Mm. You want it, you got it.

I do wonder how your lover is going to feel about

that particular arrangement, however.

He's fine with it.

Hmm. An outlier.

In what way?

Well, normally, when men have something going

with a gorgeous, sexy woman,

they can't wait to tell the world.

Come on, say the words. I need to hear them.

I promise, uh, not a word to anyone

about... you and Dani.

Now let me hear the rest.

What rest?

The disapproval? The anger?

The "Don't you know she's your family?"

That's Nicole's family. It's not ours.

-Exactly. -And I've already given you

the chapter and verse on the rest.

-Unless hearing it again will make you change your mind. -No. No.

Dani already has.

Man, when we first started, I thought I was having

some interlude with a hot former model.

What I got now is sex with benefits.

Friendship, laughter, deep conversations.

Man, she's a woman who brings out my...

my protective instincts, you know?

She challenges my deeper sense of myself.

And she wants us to be a secret.

Sounds like you care more than she does.

I think she cares more than she likes to admit.

[laughs softly]

Or maybe that could be my wishful thinking.

One thing's for sure, Dani Dupree

can do a whole lot better than me.

I just hope it takes her a while to find that out.

You sound like me talking about Nicole.

Well, it's really not that deep.

No, see, this is the guy

I thought I knew before we started this conversation.

So I've got a caveat, if you'd like to hear it.

Yeah, let me hear it.

Okay. You and Dani are capable of making adult decisions.

But I will say this.

If you treat Dani with anything less

than the love and respect she deserves,

not even my plastic surgery skills

are gonna be able to put you back together again.

The Dupree women haven't had

the best of luck lately with men.

And much as I hate it, I'm one of those jerks.

Trust me,

you don't want to be a part of that club.

I don't know whether to be excited or terrified

by all the evidence you're finding against Leslie.

But my question remains: is it enough?

Uh... I found this receipt.

Reboot Bin?

That's where Leslie and I went thrifting.

-Retail therapy. -What that woman needs

is actual long-term therapy.

This could be the thread that links Leslie

to the motorcycle and to Laura's accident.

[sighs] We need something bigger, more direct.

Then we'll do our footwork, cover all our bases.

Let's take the clothes to the church.

Then we'll go to the coffee shop

to see if anyone remembers seeing Cherrie C.

-I'll start loading up my car. -NICOLE: I can help.

Let me shower and get dressed.

Maybe between the three of us, we can shut Leslie down.

Mom, you don't have to do that.

Leslie is not getting away with this.

She needs to be stopped.

Well, at least now she'll know what happens

-when she messes with people we love. -Mm.

I concede that maybe I was wrong

pushing you to return to the limelight.

But I feel obliged to ask you one last time...

Do I want this?

It's all I think about.

Being back on stage with my sisters,

on fire and bringing the house down,

making a room full of people fall in love

and dance.

And you knew that

before I could even admit it to myself.

So, yes, I want this concert,

every bit as much as when I was a kid in Cabrini Green,

dreaming of success everyone told me was out of my reach.

And you know what, Vernon?

It scares the hell out of me.

Enjoy this.

Reconnecting with your past

and your sisters.

Even if nothing else comes from this,

maybe it's a chance for us

to be a part of each other's lives again.

A worthy goal.

[doorbell chimes]

Well, do I need an engraved invitation

or special booties to get inside this palace?

[phone vibrating]

Hello?

Uh, it-it's delivered?

Did she, uh, come to the door?

Good. [clears throat]

Thanks for letting me know.

I hope she does, too.

TED: I know you don't want to talk to me,

so just listen to the sound of the waves

the night we watched the sunrise in Maui.

We've spent decades talking about how beautiful it was.

But the truth is, I watched the sun rise in your eyes

because I couldn't turn away from you.

I can still smell the scent of the flower in your hair.

I loved you then, and I love you now.

I still can't turn away from you.

Missing you,

always yours...

If we had stayed at the coffee shop longer,

we might have found someone who saw Leslie

dressed as Cherrie C.

All an eyewitness does is place her near the scene.

It doesn't prove she was driving.

-We need more. -Okay, well,

I'll ask Jacob to run the jacket for prints and DNA.

If Leslie's prints show up and the DNA matches,

all it proves is she came in contact

with the jacket at some point,

not that she was wearing it when she ran Laura off the road.

Ah. Some people say it takes three witches to run a coven,

but I guess two will do if you're motivated.

Yeah. [laughs softly]

So, a conspiracy in that cauldron?

Hmm? What are you crones grousing about now?

? ?

Always have a spare.

That's what you taught me, Mama.

ALL: Surprise!

You want me to spy on your family?

It's my job as a father.

Maybe it's time I let everybody in on the secret.

You can take that and stick it where the sun don't shine.

-I'm changing, Dani. -Into what?

Into a guy who's ready to move on.

Leslie Thomas? I have a warrant

allowing me to search the premises.

You need to stay on my good side for a change.

Baby? I need an ambulance right away.

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