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How dare you!

Let me explain.

You had me in this back room

like some silly girl on prom night.

You manipulative bastard.

I need an ambulance right away.

Okay, take him to trauma room 2 now.

LESLIE: What did you do with my helmet and gloves?

KAT: They're hidden in a much better place

than your apartment.

ANITA: "So if you're reading this, sister,

"I've left this world,

and that is on you."

The Articulettes are as dead as Barbara,

and nothing can resurrect them.

You don't even want to be seen with me in public.

DANI: I'm not ready, Andre.

And you're not waiting.

I'll be sure to let them know.

I heard you wanted to see me.

Still taking care of canceling Bill's day, huh?

I got that done right after Bill left.

He didn't mention he was heading home.

Racking up quality time credits with the missus.

-Can't say I blame him. -Tomas...

Bill collapsed at home, and now he's back in Garland.

That's serious.

Bill hates hospitals.

Is he gonna be okay?

If you believe in prayer,

now is a good time to send one up.

-[phone ringing] -Got to take this call.

Caroline Lee.

Of course, hold a moment, please.

Matthias wants each associate to review

the cases they're working on with Bill.

Specifically, court dates that may need to be rescheduled.

Rescheduled, not canceled.

We won't know until we know.

Well, the doctors haven't told us much.

But he's stable now.

They said when... when they brought him in,

he was having trouble speaking.

Like using one word when he meant another and...

They said Dad was weak.

Weak, my father.

No. No.

This man is brilliant

and-and masterful and...

And alive, baby.

Don't forget alive.

He's better, but...

Jacob--

I can be there in five.

What? No, no.

You're working and... I'll be okay.

All right, well, who's there with you?

Chelsea, Ash.

And Mom's on her way.

How's he look?

We haven't been in to see him yet.

The neurologist and Hayley are hovering.

Enough with the tests. I mean, that's enough.

Hey, hey, hey.

Let the doctor do her job, Bill.

Just a few more, Mr. Hamilton.

All right, can you give me your best smile?

HAYLEY: He saves those for me.

But I'm sure you'll attempt a reasonable facsimile?

Oh, looking good.

Okay, one final test.

Close your eyes.

Raise your arms out in front of you.

All right, I want you to hold them up as steady

as you can while I count.

One, two,

three, four,

five.

[sighs]

♪ ♪

Andre.

-Glad I ran into you. -Yeah.

-What's up, Derek? -I have some questions.

Yeah, look, about the other night,

I know it was crazy.

Ashley told me that you moved out, and I thought

she meant you moved on.

So I was just offering my shoulder, man.

The other night, I ran into you and Ashley.

Yeah, you've been a good friend, but...

I want to ask you about this Leslie woman.

Is it true that she poisoned someone

in their hospital room and now she's just...

walking around free?

Did you see that message I forwarded to you?

From who?

For some reason, it came through on Bill's line.

She left her number, but wouldn't leave her name.

Only said she was Eva's mom.

[knocking]

Nicole.

What are you--?

Uh, would you like to come in?

Um, can I get you anything?

Water? Soda?

I can make coffee

or even order one of those smoothies you like.

I won't be staying.

You met with Laura.

Why?

Well, she needed help with the program

I installed on your computer.

I won't mince my words.

If you are thinking about using Laura

to work your way back into my life or my home--

I wanted to help.

There was a time I would have believed you without question.

When you were a part of my life.

A trusted confidant.

A time before Leslie.

Hold on. Wait till I get situated.

I'm-a grab a cup of wine.

And you go ahead and grab yourself some tissues

so that we can make this whole presentation

look authentic.

You seem to think you know why I'm here.

Eh, to make your apology for recording me.

That won't be happening.

Girl, didn't anybody in that big old mansion

teach you any manners?

Allow me. [clears throat]

When you behave

like an entitled know-it-all,

it is customary

to say you're sorry.

Was that Anita-ish enough for you?

Now, why would I apologize to you?

You were wrong to say

that Eva ran Laura off the road.

You were wrong to have your detective

relative come and search my apartment.

And what'd they find?

Hmm?

Uh, I'm sorry, come again?

Oh, let me use my-my good ear.

That's right.

Nothing.

Nada, zilch.

So unless you are here

to get down on your bended knee, honey,

and grovel at my feet,

what do you want?

Mutual surrender.

What's got you so pressed?

I was here with Ashley when that Leslie woman

zeroed in on her.

She wouldn't back up off Ashley.

Kept hitting her with questions and...

saying things that were weird.

Leslie cornered me, too.

I think she's dangerous.

I've been keeping an eye out.

-Okay. -Making sure Ash is safe

-to and from work. -Yeah.

Not trying to be obvious about it, but--

Wait, is Ashley at the hospital now?

She'll probably be there for a while.

Naomi's dad is having some tests.

There he is.

Okay, what are you two doing here?

Where else would we be?

How are you feeling?

Million bucks.

Good thing my bestie is your nurse.

'Cause she can cut through all your bull.

How is the patient?

Uh, cantankerous, argumentative, resistant to treatment.

You forgot tired of waiting.

You are next on deck for that CT scan, Mr. Hamilton.

Bill.

Would you believe that Bill here

tried to bribe his way to the front of the line?

Wow, at least we know he hasn't lost

his winning personality.

And the scan will tell us more about what's happened?

It just may take a while before we get the results.

No, it won't.

I'm on it.

Well, we'll stick around till you come back, Dad.

You guys can wait in his room if you want.

Love you, girls.

Love you more.

I'm gonna hold you to that.

-We'll see you soon. -Okay.

All right.

You want to wait out here?

Better than being in there with Hayley.

Good point.

I mean, what's her problem?

Dad has a stroke and we hear about it from Derek,

who just happened to see Dad

getting wheeled into the hospital.

If Derek wasn't here, we still wouldn't know about Dad.

Hayley is problematic,

but she's the one talking to the doctor.

So if we want to find out how Dad's doing--

Please don't make me go in there.

Well, I am not going in there alone.

Dad would want us to show a united front.

Right, Chels?

[indistinct P.A. announcement]

I helped Laura because I wanted to.

But you are still in contact with Leslie?

It doesn't mean we're alike.

Nor does it make you immune.

I have had a long career in mental health.

Certain people never accept defeat.

They'll do whatever is necessary to win.

To hell with morality

and the bond between a mother and her child.

Wouldn't abandoning someone who lives

the way Mama does be wrong?

Leaving her to her own devices?

No one to maybe show her a different way?

Nicole, I am all my mother has.

If you are asking me to choose between her and Ted

as some kind of test...

...I will fail it.

Surrender is probably the wrong word for my situation.

I've decided to accept the fact

that you and Eva destroyed any evidence

that proves what you did to Laura.

Oh, wait a minute.

Maybe I should talk louder

so you can get a clearer recording this time.

No tricks.

It's a truce.

I'll stay in my lane as long as...

-you stay in yours. -[phone buzzing]

What?

Hello, charming.

Can you hold on a sec?

Stand over there

while I take this call.

And don't you get in any trouble, okay?

All right, it's business.

Mine.

So please be where I can see you.

Well, you've kept me waiting long enough.

But since I like you so much,

I'm-a forgive you.

I got your message.

What did you need?

Mm, straight to the point.

I like that.

I would really like to meet

face to face.

So we can interact.

Well, I'm at the office now if you want to swing by.

Offices are so, well, official.

Yeah, I feel like I'm under a microscope.

Like someone's about to pull out a file with my name on it

and asking questions that

I don't have the right answers to.

It makes me nervous, you know?

Like I'm being investigated.

Like I'm about to take a test that I haven't even studied for,

and everybody already knows that I'm going to fail.

Why don't I come to your place?

Better yet, why don't we meet in neutral territory?

Orphey Gene's?

See you there.

Nobody gave you permission to go wherever you like.

I didn't realize this was "Mother may I?"

I mean, you can leave whenever you like.

The sooner the better.

Did anyone ever tell you you have

a major chip on your shoulder?

[laughs] You should have met me before I met your daddy.

Yeah, I said it.

So go ahead and take your little hurt feelings.

Go on and leave.

You didn't agree to an olive branch.

Child, the only branch that I want

is the one that goes across your behind for your insolence.

Your choice.

Hayley.

Oh, my God, Naomi.

I was so scared.

[crying]: I never thought...

What if something bad happens to him?

What are we gonna do?

Look, I-I know things are scary,

but we can't get ahead of ourselves, okay?

You're right, but I just--

What did the doctor say?

They think it's a stroke.

-Oh, my God. -But they-they won't know

for sure until they get the CT scan results.

How did this happen?

We were home.

Bill collapsed and-and couldn't find his words.

If only I'd forced him to stay in the hospital

after the first incident, we wouldn't--

Okay, no one forces Bill Hamilton to do anything.

You are not to blame for this.

You really mean that?

Of course, things...

happen, right?

Thank you for saying that.

It'll be okay.

Even if I would like to instruct you on making good allegiances

and trusting the right people,

it's not my place to make ultimatums,

especially when it comes to your mother.

Thank you.

I would like to offer some advice though.

I hope, moving forward, that you value your safety

and your self-worth above all else.

Okay, Ted.

No, I only meant--

That is the advice Ted would give.

Look, you two are separated right now.

But you are still so in sync.

Which I guess is why you're concerned

about me and my mom as a unit.

That I still think the way she does.

But you do not need to be worried about that.

Good to hear.

Before you go.

I hate what me and Mama did to split up you and Ted.

Look, I know how much you love each other.

And you do still love him, Nicole.

Because every time I see you, you look...

so sad

because of what I've done.

I don't need an apology.

Okay.

Call it a confession.

Because I do have an ulterior motive.

I really hope that you and Ted can work things out,

because that is the only way that I can forgive myself.

I really am sorry, Nicole.

Apology accepted.

Thank you.

[door closes]

[exhales shakily]

Any update on Bill Hamilton's health crisis?

Naomi said they're running tests.

Look, man, I'm glad you were around to alert the family.

-You know I got your back. -Yeah.

But I'm here for another reason.

Leslie Thomas.

What'd she do now?

She's been asking questions about Laura Peterson.

-That's her name, right? -Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What kind of questions?

Leslie was asking Ash

about the hospital security cams,

where they're located, what happens to the footage.

So she just walked right up to Ashley

and started interrogating her?

She wanted to know if Kat Richardson

had anything that she could use against her.

Wait, did she mention Kat specifically?

Leslie made it sound like the Duprees

are running the show.

Flipping the script, making it look

like she tried to kill Laura.

Sounds like Leslie's getting desperate.

Tell me she's got a reason to be.

That you got something that'll put her away.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Tomas.

No problem.

Are you ready to order?

Because I am famished.

Whatever this is

won't take long enough for a meal.

Well, you never know.

[laughs] My daughter,

she says great things.

That you are bright and persuasive.

That you make important things happen.

And, uh...

she even called you a rainmaker.

Well, that's very nice to hear,

but if you're looking for a defense attorney--

[Leslie stammers]

What do I need defense for, honey?

I was born innocent.

And these hands are squeaky clean.

Mm.

Make sure they stay that way.

Oh, I intend to.

See, uh, that's where you come in.

You'll have to explain.

I was thinking about how the rich and mighty

always get things done,

how they always land on their feet.

They've all got a guy who can make things happen.

A fixer.

The Duprees have Bill.

And that's what I want.

Mrs. Thomas,

are you asking me to be your fixer?

Mom. Oh, thank goodness.

-Hey, big hugs. -Hi.

We'll get through this, huh?

All this waiting is driving me crazy.

I am so sorry I wasn't here.

Well, thank God you are now.

Why did you text?

Why didn't you just come into Dad's room?

I did. It was a little crowded.

And I didn't see your father. Where is he?

-They took him for a CT scan. -[elevator dings]

Oh, there he is.

He doesn't look good.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

I scared you?

After all these years?

Not a chance.

Bill Hamilton always ends up on top.

[chuckles]

Hey, don't worry.

It's still true.

We need to get you to your room.

You all gonna stick around?

Count on it.

-We'll see you soon, Dad. -Okay.

See, that's the difference between the fire department

and cops.

We see a fire,

we do everything possible to put it out.

Even if it costs us our lives.

Very different than what cops do.

You guys got rules.

Can't just arrest the bad guy.

No, no, no, you got to wait, I get it.

If you think I'm not doing my job, bro, just say it.

That lunatic is stalking Ashley.

And I'll add your story to the growing pile

of evidence I already have against Leslie Thomas.

So the investigation is still open?

Yes, and she's at the top of my most-wanted list.

But my hands are tied until I can convince

a prosecutor to file charges.

-[phone chimes] -Well, that's a relief

'cause I thought you'd given up on her.

Far from it.

As a matter of fact, I just got a tip on where I might find her.

It's time to apply pressure.

You want to come?

-Try and stop me. -Let's go.

Hello, all.

Hi.

Where's Naomi and Chelsea?

We don't want Mr. Hamilton to have too many visitors at once.

She keeps calling me that just to annoy me.

So, did the test show anything?

Oh, above my pay grade.

You'll have to wait to talk to his neurologist.

At least you have Ashley looking after you.

She used to be sweet.

Sadist.

Mr. Hamilton.

You're lucky I'm used to your sense of humor.

Well, I'm nicer at home. You can send me back there.

Maybe if you had listened to the doctors and stayed here

the first time, but...

Bill always knows best.

Resident genius wherever he goes.

Well, that's what made us such a great team.

You're the same way.

ASHLEY: Enjoy your visitors.

Try not to tire him out.

You mark my words, Mr. Smart Guy.

You're gonna listen to the professionals this time.

Toe the line.

Eat right and sleep tight.

Be nice and get better.

I have an eyewitness.

Making terrorist threats.

You're no good to anybody laid up here,

weak like a baby.

You have children.

And one on the way.

Bill, we need you.

Not a fraction of who you were,

not a shell of who you used to be.

You, 100%.

We need you better than the man you were, you got me?

I got you.

Good.

Hey. You here for the Hamiltons?

Yeah. I ran into Derek.

He told me.

They're in his room.

The whole team? Everybody?

Daughters are in the waiting room.

Both wives are with him now.

Yeah, fun times.

It's a little tense.

I'll wait.

Hey, um, I heard about your buddy Leslie.

She's questioning things about patients and security?

Piece of work.

She knew my mom briefly,

so she thinks I have to be nice to her.

Ah. Well, you do have that face.

I'm afraid to ask.

Like you rescue houseplants

and you feed stray cats.

So what if I do?

Hey, Leslie knows that you have a soft spot

for forgotten things, and she'll never back off.

You can call yourself

the crowned prince of Puerto Rico for all I care.

As long as you get Kat to heel.

And Kat, the woman who I'm seeing,

is who you want fixed.

No, I mean, I think Kitty Kat's

a little obsessed with me.

She even had the nerve to pretend

like she wanted a truce.

So call the police.

What good would that do

against a nobody like me,

dealing with Kat and all

her name recognition and connections?

I mean, she has family on the force.

But then I thought,

Tomas.

Why would I ever cross your mind?

You are the answer to my problem.

Use your skills to get this anti, uh, stalking order

so that I can find some peace.

Please.

I-- Look.

I need protection

from that vengeful little gutter snipe.

♪ ♪

[grunts]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

There you are.

Back home.

Right where you belong.

So you're really turning me down?

You knew I'd never get you that anti-stalking order

against Kat,

the real reason you wanted to see me.

Mm, sharp as a tack, like Eva said.

You almost make me regret doing what I did.

And trust me, that doesn't happen much.

I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand

what you're talking about.

Of course you don't, sweetie.

When Eva was working with Nicole,

she would come home all twitterpated

about this hot young thing from the law firm.

And since you were dating Kat the brat,

you know, I made her

keep a polite distance.

But now that we've gotten acquainted,

I can see the vision.

And...

wow, there is something raw

and romantic about you two.

You and Eva really do belong together.

Lose my number, Mrs. Thomas.

[laughs] Oh, honey, please.

They all say that.

But listen, the next time you're alone,

I want you to remember what I said about you and Eva.

Okay?

You deserve a queen.

A woman who is going to give you the time

and attention that a man like you really needs.

A woman who is going to understand real life.

Eva's a good girl.

And the two of you could make some things happen.

Think about it.

Adios.

Wow, they just can't get enough of Leslie.

People like the Hamiltons and the Duprees,

they go quiet when something's wrong.

Stiff upper lip and all that.

But that doesn't mean there isn't a lot going on underneath.

Family situations can be so layered.

And then when you throw in a second partner into the mix,

they have to understand that there's years

of history and connections with that original family

that just can't get erased.

Yeah, I think we all know that comes with the territory.

Man, it must feel like a knife to the heart

to watch someone you love interacting

with the person they loved.

I mean, when you love someone,

those feelings never really go away, right?

So quiet.

-Like a funeral. -HAYLEY: Bill!

That is awful.

We're all just nervous.

Waiting to hear what the doctor has to say.

Well, I have something you need to hear, Dad.

You forced my hand.

I'm filing a lawsuit against your firm.

Now, I'm not sure what kind,

but it will be arduous

and complicated and expensive, so you need

to get out of this hospital bed and into your office

so I can wipe the floor with you.

[chuckles] Hey, you don't want to tussle with me, little girl.

Not even from a hospital bed.

I've been waiting for the real Bill Hamilton to show up.

You passed the test.

Oh, Ashley gave me special dispensation to be here

since the doctor's about to come in with news.

Great.

[indistinct P.A. announcement]

You must be Mr. Hamilton's daughter.

What's your name?

I'm Chelsea.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm Dr. Montgomery.

Hi, I'm Dani Dupree, first wife.

Pleasure.

Hello again, Mr. Hamilton.

I'm here to discuss the results of your scan.

Are we free to talk?

From what I'm seeing,

you did have a small stroke.

Which affected your brain stem.

It's relatively minor,

and chances of recovery look good.

What's the timeline?

I'd say six to eight months.

Months?

But a full recovery.

Zero in on that, baby.

How long will he be in the hospital?

At least the next few days.

We performed a thrombectomy to restore his blood flow

and prescribed medication to help with that as well.

So provided he follows orders and cooperates,

he can reduce the amount of time he needs

to spend in therapy and rehab.

Grumble all you want, Dad.

You said that you would follow the doctor's orders,

so whatever Dr. Montgomery says, goes.

Looks like he needs something.

Can I help you with anything, Bill?

Uh, you've done so much already.

What is it, sweetheart?

Excuse me.

What do you need? Okay.

[whispers]

Sounded like you said

bourbon.

-Mm-hmm. -Bill.

I don't think Dr. Montgomery would approve.

Definitely improving.

But I'll tell you what, we can compromise.

You can have anything you want

as long as it's water.

He needs water?

I'll grab it. Be right back.

[door closes]

This table work for you, bro?

-Love it. Why not? -Cool.

You don't mind if we grab a bite?

Free country and all, right?

You know my boy Derek?

Oh, of course.

The He-Man boyfriend.

Small world.

Hi.

Yeah, everybody's connected to everybody else.

And all roads lead to Jacob.

I heard you'd be here.

Miss me?

So this was your big plan for the evening?

Table for one?

Met with a lawyer about this exact situation.

The intrusions on my privacy.

Keep pushing.

See what happens when I push back.

Officer Happy.

Thor.

Ah, don't tell me you're leaving already?

Hope it wasn't something we said.

-Mwah. -I'll see you again soon, Leslie.

Wherever you go, you can call me your shadow.

Thanks, bro.

I didn't really need you, but you made it more fun.

That's it? That's all you needed from me?

Pressure applied, you're free to go.

That felt good. Thanks.

Anytime you need help, I'm there.

I'm gonna go check on Ashley.

JACOB: Later, bro.

I have another theory.

Of course you do.

Let's hear it, Kat.

Pop quiz.

You introduce yourself like a stranger

because A: I'm not as unforgettable as I thought,

or B: you have short-term memory.

C: I wasn't sure if you were out to your family.

Plausible and polite, okay.

Well, explain this.

When I introduced you to my sister earlier,

you could not get away from us fast enough.

Do we really need to do this?

You won't even look at me.

There's something you should know about me.

Dying to hear.

I'm a very professional,

logical person at work.

There's a world-famous supermodel three feet away.

Is that too close or not close enough?

You are not supposed to be here.

I follow you on social media,

religiously watch your "get ready with me" videos.

You could do a seminar.

You like fashion?

You're a neurologist.

Who's wild about clothes.

It's my guilty pleasure.

Be on a live stream.

No, I couldn't. I can't.

I'm this nervous with an audience of one.

What could I possibly say?

I'm so not interesting.

Anybody looking at you

will definitely be interested.

[knocking]

What's wrong? Did something happen?

Out of the way.

What do you want?

The helmet, the gloves.

All of it.

Hand them over.

Right now.

-Ah, damn it. -You know,

maybe if I crank up the mattress...

Hayley, baby, I know you're trying to help me, but--

Yeah, yeah, let-let Bill figure it out.

It'll give him something to do.

And maybe the time-out will help him

to be grateful for your help.

What did I miss?

Apparently, the water fountain.

You went out to get water and came back without the pitcher.

I knew I was forgetting something.

Here, I'll go back.

Stay and visit with your father.

I'll go.

[grunts]

Trying to sit up?

Yeah.

I saw a hack for this online.

Here, grab my hand.

[exhales]

-Thanks, baby. -Keep looking sharp, Dad.

Yeah.

-What do you feel like for dinner? -I could defrost my mom's

-spaghetti and meatballs. -Ooh.

I'll doctor up my famous frozen garlic bread.

Hey, we've got plenty to go around.

Do you want to join us?

Oh, no, I'll take a rain check.

But thanks, really.

-Have a good night. -Yeah.

-Night. -Night.

-Hey. -Hey.

You here for the nurses, or did you hear about Bill?

I thought that a friendly face might do you good, so...

You got a great face, but there are

other parts of you I'm more interested in.

You know, everybody already has someone taking care of them.

Let me take care of you, Dani.

My place in a few.

-[elevator dings] -Okay.

I'll take you to heights that you never even imagined.

[gasps]

It's so good to see you.

Nice to see you.

How are you? How's Bill?

Well, they've been doing tests since he got here,

but I was just telling Andre that the news is encouraging.

-That's wonderful. -Looks like he'll make a full recovery.

That's wonderful.

Yeah. Typical Bill.

Gets everyone worked up into a lather

and then takes it easy.

Nice of my nephew to show up.

Yeah. Um, actually, I got to go grab

some footage that I left here earlier.

Um, you ladies take care.

Will do.

Night, Andre.

Okay, so what's this theory you've got?

Leslie's got a huge ego.

She always has to be the smartest person in the room.

Agreed.

So where's the smartest place for her to hide evidence?

Where we've already looked.

Hmm.

Okay, so based on your theory,

Leslie could have moved the evidence out of her apartment

until she felt like it was safe to bring it back.

Why would you get a second search warrant

for the same location?

The most obvious hiding place

becomes the safest one.

And I can just go back to Judge Faraday

and ask for another warrant.

Well, you'd have to be awfully persuasive.

Well, I'll just convince him

that it was Leslie's plan all along.

And it fits. I mean, she said she was expecting us

when we came to search the first time.

But Leslie's always one step ahead.

Unless you're right about this.

And if you are,

I owe you.

Because from here on out, you'll let the police handle it.

If I hadn't grabbed the helmet and gloves,

guess where you'd be right now.

Back of a squad car.

At least tell me where you put them so I know they're safe.

And give you a chance to steal them back?

Why are you all of a sudden so freaked out?

Kat the brat and the police have been breathing down my neck.

You're safe because I've been protecting you.

The least you can do is thank me.

I'm not happy about this.

I'll add it to your list of grievances.

For now, I've had a day,

and I really want to go to bed.

It'll just take a minute.

Good night, Mama.

[scoffs]

-Love you. -[Leslie groans]

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[exclaims]

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