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[Daniel Kim] Previously on Reasonable Doubt...

-Hey, Daddy. -May I come in?

I haven't seen you in over eight years.

I'd love to explain things.

I've been clean for about five years now.

Thought I knew all the Black coders.

Aren't very many of us around.

Uh, so your programming languages are?

C++, Python, and the regular ones.

Cannot stand Hattie anymore.

She said that when you and Mom were separated,

that you got her mom pregnant.

I think that we have to tell the kids about Jaden.

I'm not everyone. I'm your fuckin' husband!

-Good night, Chris. -Night.

I met a girl, and I don't know why I can't stop thinking about her.

Love is a risk. I say go for it.

So, he disclosed that he was sexually abused as a child.

[Kristin Edwards] He overdosed.

[gasping]

When Ozzie wants something, he finds a way to get it.

Ozzie was clean for over two years.

If the first time he did drugs was that night...

Someone brought him the drugs.

[Jax Stewart] [on phone] Someone who cares more about their own secret

than protecting Ozzie's future.

Okay, listen, I need you to come forward.

♪♪

[Daniel] You know, it's pretty early,

and we didn't say we were stopping by.

-That's the point. -[doorbell rings]

[knock on door]

Jax. Hi.

Hi.

And, Daniel.

Hello, ma'am.

Uh, Ozzie's asleep, but I can go--

Uh, actually, we're here for you.

Can we talk? Out here.

Okay.

What's going on?

We're trying to wrap our minds around Ozzie

and his drug use the night of the murder.

Do you have any idea how he got the drugs?

I don't know.

Uh, he was doing so well, it caught us all by surprise.

So, no hidden stash, maybe?

Wendy and I didn't always see eye to eye,

but she helped Ozzie stay clean.

She found coke in his shoebox once,

and, I mean, she completely lost it.

Like, no way Ozzie would have had drugs in the house after that.

Except for the other night when he almost overdosed.

Okay, um, yeah.

That night, I gave Ozzie drugs.

But only because he's been, you know,

living in this legal shit storm.

But I swear,

I did not give him anything the night Wendy was killed.

Alright. Thank you for your honesty.

-[mouths] Yeah. -[Daniel] Hmm.

Jury selection is coming up, which means his trial is starting.

And if there's someone out there who can help us

solidify Ozzie's alibi, then we need to find them,

so that they can help us keep Ozzie out of jail.

Now, if you're fine with not helping your brother, then that--

Maybe Byron?

He was Ozzie's main supplier years ago.

I mean, they were really close until Ozzie got sober.

Do you have any idea where we can find him?

I may have an old number.

Um, if not, I'll do my best to get it.

Thank you, Kristin.

-[Daniel] Uh, um, thank you much. -Yeah.

[Daniel] Appreciate your help.

Have a good day... citizen.

[door closes]

Follow up on that lead.

But more importantly, keep an eye on her.

She's lying about something.

Huh.

You've been spending time with her, right?

Oh, yeah. Well, while I'm with Ozzie, she's here.

And I'm here, so we... we're both here.

You know, I've got my eyes all over her... uh, the case.

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[host] [on radio] Alright, y'all, I got a little bit of tea for y'all.

They picking the jury in the Ozzie Edwards case this week.

And I gotta tell you, I haven't been this locked in on a case since OJ.

Some say he the next victim of Hollywood taking a successful Black man down.

'Cause when the LAPD find--

[turns radio off]

Bill, what is this?

[Bill Sterling] Got something for ya.

Petunias, your favorite.

Peonies are my favorite.

Isn't that what I just said?

No, but it doesn't matter.

Look, I thought we agreed to give each other space.

You still don't seem to get it.

I know, but...

happy anniversary.

[Kendra Sterling] It was yesterday.

Right.

Come on, I'm... [sighs]

I'm trying to prove to you that I'm learning.

Bill, s-stop, please.

-Okay, lis... Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. -[sighs]

Hey, listen. Have you heard about the Ozzie Edwards case?

Of course. It's everywhere.

[Bill] I'm second chair.

And if I kill it, I'm finally gonna make partner without a hitch.

-Congratulations. -Thanks.

I'm glad the relationship you chose is working out for you.

Anything else?

Jury selection starts Monday, and since I have the kids this weekend,

I was hoping I could drop 'em off a little early on Sunday.

So, those flowers aren't just for our anniversary.

As always, you have a hidden agenda,

and you still think that your time is more important than mine.

[Bill] Oh, whoa, I didn't say that.

The answer is no, Bill.

You're gonna have to figure it out.

Just like tonight, I'm gonna have to figure out how to finish a brief

before starting the two-hour routine

of putting our three kids to bed by myself.

Well, you don't have to be by yourself.

That's your choice. You chose that, not me.

I was alone long before you left. Trust.

[Bill] [scoffs] Oh. Yeah, okay.

Come on. Kendra!

[Kendra] Happy anniversary, Bill.

[door opens]

[scoffs]

[door slams]

♪♪

[sighs]

[cell phone chimes]

Hey, Sam, can you come here real quick?

[sighs]

Hey, man.

I just got word that the code on Ghetto Superstar is still incorrect.

What's up?

So, um...

I never actually learned to properly code C++.

I thought because I had a strong handle on C Sharp

that it wouldn't be a problem,

but C++ is proving to be a little bit more complicated.

Look, I appreciate your honesty, but--

[Sam Oliver] Uh, I have a friend that's teaching me to code in C++.

It's just taking a little bit longer than I thought.

But, I swear, I'm doing everything I can.

You know, as Black men,

we don't really get many chances like this.

Like, I... I can't fail.

Alright, look.

Man, I-I can only cover for you for so long,

but you're gonna have to work overtime some weekends unpaid

to catch up fast.

A hundred percent. Not a problem.

Hey, man, thank you for this chance.

♪♪

-Okay, braids. -[Jax laughs]

-Thanks, Krystal. -[Krystal laughs]

So, Daniel and I spoke to Kristin this morning.

She gave us the contact info of Ozzie's former dealer, Byron,

who might've brought drugs over to Ozzie's condo

the night Wendy went missing.

Daniel, did you find him?

Uh, not yet, still working on it,

but in a surprising twist that no one saw coming,

drug dealers are not eager to answer texts or calls from unknown numbers.

-[scoffs] -Okay, so this guy Byron

can solidify your working theory?

Yeah. We're hoping that he can testify

that after Wendy left to cool off from her fight with Ozzie,

that he came over to the condo,

and the two of them spent the rest of the night getting high.

Meanwhile, while Wendy was at the cabin,

she was targeted by a drifter,

the same individual linked to a string of robberies in the area.

Though the police refused to even investigate

any possible connection of that drifter to Wendy's death.

-[Jax] Hmm. -That's wild.

Which is why our theory is that during the course

of an attempted robbery at the cabin,

Wendy was killed with a gun Ozzie owned.

The assailant then fled the scene

and discarded her phone and purse off the side of the 91 Freeway.

[Bill] All while Ozzie remained at home

getting high to the point of complete incapacitation.

Hmm. Though I will say the drugs and the abuse feel parallel.

So, not only is he innocent in this random crime gone wrong,

but also, we can portray him as a broken man

who was forced into a life of drug and sexual abuse as a child.

Then after years of searching,

he finally found someone who not only helped him get clean

but was committed to spending the rest of her life with him.

Now, she's dead.

He has no possible motive, just pain and loss.

Well, damn, you just convinced me.

Okay, who else do we have to turn?

I'll be right back.

You guys got any plans tonight?

Uh, no need to fill the silence.

I might go see a movie.

Oh, really? Uh, which one?

I'm not sure. Something violent.

I did not think you were gonna say that.

-Wha... -[Bill] Hmm.

W... Oh, thank God, Jax is back.

Everyone, this is Susan from Accounting.

-Hi, Susan. -Hi, Susan from Accounting.

Susan, what do you think about Ozzie Edwards?

Um... [chuckles]

I, I liked him in that show he was in.

But after watching that horrible video, I don't know.

Yeah, it was tough to watch. I agree.

Susan, what if I told you that Ozzie was an addict?

How would that make you feel?

I wouldn't be surprised.

I hear Hollywood is full of evils and temptations,

real-life sharks.

That it is.

But what if I told you he was abused?

What kind of abuse?

Sexual.

And as a child, might I add.

He was also forced to be the head of his household

at a young age.

And to cope with that, he turned to drugs.

Oh, my God.

Is this true?

Well, that would make me understand why he is the way he is.

I would pray for him that he can find peace.

Are you religious?

Yes, E-Episcopalian.

My daughter and I go to church every week.

Susan, thank you so much.

This has been extremely helpful.

[both chuckle]

Thank you.

-Good job. -Thank you.

So, white, Bible-thumping mothers that watch a lot of TV?

White or Black.

And if at first, they think he's a monster, fine.

But we are gonna make the public focus on who made him one.

Agreed.

Because if we shine a light on the person that abused Ozzie,

we introduce an additional suspect with a possible motive for killing Wendy.

When should we go talk to Ozzie?

-[cell phone chimes] -Well...

You know what?

First thing in the morning. It's already gettin' late.

See you guys tomorrow. It's gonna be great.

♪ Tay Keith, fuck these niggas up ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ It's Sexyy ♪

♪ Boy, you know this ass super fat ♪

♪ I ain't lying though ♪

♪ Fuck me good, I'm throwing this shit back ♪

♪ I might let him though ♪

♪ I'm so fucking sexy, they attack ♪

♪ All these niggas on go ♪

♪ Feeling myself 'cause I know that I'm that ♪

[Lewis Stewart] [on phone] Yo, you want me to crash?

I'm literally 90 seconds away.

♪ And I can't go slow ♪

♪ Get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy ♪

-♪ Get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy ♪ -[vibrator buzzing]

♪ Get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy ♪

[Lewis] Damn, you look good.

Come on, ain't nobody got time for that.

Take off your clothes.

♪ Big Sexyy blood, love da hoes ♪

♪ Bounce that ass, touch dem toes ♪

♪ He can eat my coochie, though ♪

♪ Awesome jawsome got me throwed ♪

Do you think we'll still do this when the kids go to college?

It's not that far away.

And, damn, we ain't that old.

Oh, I mean, these grays are becoming more ubiquitous by the week.

Ubi... You know, I love that you use

SAT words and still know how to ride a dick.

[Jax] Mm!

Does that make me an anomaly?

-[Lewis] Mm. -[Jax] Mm-hmm?

Insatiable?

[Lewis] Mm.

-Lascivious? -Mm.

Fuck, you trying to do this again.

How much time do we have?

Not enough for questions.

-[Jax] [chuckles] Mm. -[door opens]

[Naima Stewart] Yeah, we'll see. I'll call you later.

-[both sigh] -Sounds like the eagle's landed.

-[Jax] Oh, hell. -Yeah, I know.

[Jax] Damn it.

Hey, baby.

Hey, you excited Spenser's gonna be home t--

-This... -[lock clicks]

[Jax sighs]

Naima, every second this door stays locked

is one more day on punishment.

One...

two...

three...

What the hell is wrong with you?

It is not okay for you to ignore us,

and you damn sure don't slam doors in this house.

But it's okay for Dad to have a baby with my best friend's mom?

♪♪

[cutlery clatters]

Okay, I know this is awkward.

[clears throat]

We didn't want you guys to find out the way you did.

We wanted to tell you, and... in our own way,

you know, when both of you were home.

Best school break ever.

Look... we weren't trying to keep anything from you.

Oh, my God, I am so sorry

we didn't figure out a way to tell you this sooner.

Oh, really?

'Cause I gave Dad a chance to tell me the truth,

and you didn't.

You lied to me, Dad. I--

It-it's-it's more complicated than that, baby.

Your... [sighs]

Your mom and I had a lot to work through.

Yeah.

And then when-when the baby...

transitioned...

there was this extra layer of-of-of trauma

for us to consider, and...

I went to Hattie's every single week.

I saw her mom pregnant, then not pregnant.

And nobody said anything.

Just kept on smiling in my face like everything's normal.

It makes me so mad.

Okay, anger is-is fair.

Okay? It's-it's understandable.

But just like we did, we...

We are gonna talk this through.

We will continue to love one another,

and we will get to the other side.

Okay?

Is-is there anything you wanna ask us?

Anything?

Yeah, a-anything.

Yeah.

Okay.

Why do you guys like to ruin everything?

It's like this family's never good enough for you two.

♪♪

[Jax sighs]

[door opens, closes]

So great to be back home.

[♪ somber music playing]

[Ozzie Edwards] You want me to go public with the abuse?

-Uh, I don't think that's-- -It's okay, Ozzie. It's difficult to--

No, it's not okay.

This is gonna be everywhere. How do you not get that?

Of course, we get that you don't wanna tell people

about the sexual abuse,

but I'm afraid we are running out of options.

And time.

How does telling the world about...

that help my case?

People love to see celebrities go down without context.

The drugs and the bad behavior

are the actions of yet another immoral and entitled star.

And between the dead girlfriend in the woods

and you possibly spending the rest of your life in prison,

it's just karma aired out publicly for their enjoyment.

Look, context is all we have to sway the narrative in the media

while also ensuring that we have enough jurors

who are specifically empathetic to your past.

-Bill, would you give us a second? -[Bill] Of course.

♪♪

[Jax] I know what you're feeling.

You feel silly for not knowing it was abuse,

for not stopping it, for letting it go on...

for hating them, for forgiving them.

And the only thing you can imagine

that's worse than how you feel right now

is the fear of other people finding out,

the fear of them judging you, the fear of embarrassment.

But that embarrassment only feels real

because you've been carrying it alone.

But releasing it is brave.

Releasing it means that that fear loses its control over you.

And from there, it only gets smaller and smaller.

Trust me.

Did they...

Do they still have power over you?

No. No, he does not.

And at some point, I realized that he only wanted me to think

that he did when, in actuality, he never did.

Does this person still have power over you?

Does it matter?

I lost any power I had the day that Wendy died.

So, let's say I agree to do this.

What next?

I go to TZT?

Or do some, some interview with Jennifer Hudson,

talking, talking about my childhood abuse after dancing down the spirit tunnel?

-No, no, none of that. None of that. -"Hey. Guess what?"

We will make sure that the information comes out officially in court,

so that it doesn't have the stench of a PR machine. Okay?

However, I will say

that before we share this information with the public...

I think you should tell your parents first.

[♪ "I'm Different" by 2 Chainz playing]

♪ Mustard on the beat, ho ♪

[Judge Gerritt Williams] Good afternoon, everyone.

Let's go ahead and proceed without delay.

People, you may inquire.

Could I see a show of hands

from those whose family members have been victims of crime?

All my mothers, a show of hands.

And now avid television watchers.

And who here attends religious services regularly?

Juror three, you stated that you worked as a P.A.

for various television shows.

Yes, that's right.

As a P.A., did you ever encounter any difficulties

with the actors you worked with?

Oh, plenty.

Uh, most of 'em weren't very kind to support staff.

The People would ask the Court to thank and excuse

potential juror number three.

No objection from the Defendant.

Juror number three, thank you for your service.

You are dismissed.

Uh, isn't that a juror he would want?

It is, but Chad is playing his own jury game.

Juror 12, you stated that your father dealt with addiction.

He did. It was rough for all of us.

I'm sorry to hear that. Did he ever seek treatment?

[potential juror number 12] I don't know.

He got lost in his addiction.

But I'd open up my door to him if he ever knocked.

The People would ask the Court to thank and excuse

potential juror number 12.

His strategy is to let go of all the Black men.

But we're gonna reserve our challenges

for our strongest jurors, compassionate women.

Now, you've stated that you love watching shows on the ID Channel.

I do. It's my favorite pastime while cleaning or folding laundry.

The Defendant asks the Court to thank and excuse

potential juror number two.

Let's conclude for today and resume again tomorrow.

Thank you, everyone.

[laughter]

-[Autumn Owens] Oh, wow. -Well, damn.

Can we at least cheers first?

-[laughter] -You right, you right.

I'm just so excited to finally see y'all.

To us finally being able

to get our crazy schedules aligned.

-Right? -[Autumn] Ooh, talk about it.

[Jax] And to us prioritizing each other.

-[Shanelle Tucker] Hmm. -And to these shots.

-[Autumn] Hey. -[Shanelle] Mm!

And to fucking adulting.

[all] To fucking adulting.

-Cheers. -And to a healthy pregnancy.

-Hmm. -[Jax] What?

-What? Hmm? -Wait, what?

-Hold on. What? Oh, my... -Are you serious?

Yep! I got a bun in my oven.

[all] Autumn!

[cheering]

-No, no, this... -No! Girl, you did not tell me.

Thank you. Oh, and can somebody drink this for me?

-You know I got you. -[laughs]

-You got it. -Oh, my God. How are you feeling?

Good. It's still early, but I saw the doctor yesterday.

And at the same time, I don't wanna jinx anything by getting too excited.

Well, listen, we are gonna get excited for you,

because this is already the luckiest baby in the world, girl.

Okay, okay, let me stop before I start to cry.

Oh, my gosh.

-Thank you. -Yes, thank you.

[Jax] Oh!

Well, in other kid news,

that text about Spense and Naima finding out about Jaden.

Girl, I nearly choked on my crouton when I read that.

-They still mad? -Yeah.

And the way they found out about it.

I mean, it just makes me feel so much worse.

You know, I talked to Naima,

and the hurt in my baby girl's eyes,

it just... broke my heart.

I mean, it-it kills me to think about what she thinks of me now

as a woman, as a mother, as a wife.

You know? And no matter what I say,

she doesn't understand how I let this happen.

So, yeah, she around the house slamming doors, being rude.

You know? And I can't... I can't say nothing.

Jax, the fact that you care will go a long way.

Give it time.

And speaking of time, it's time to pee again.

-[Shanelle] Mm. -[Jax] Get used to it.

But no more tea spilling until I get back.

-Hold on. I'll come with you, girl. -Okay.

But same. About the tea.

-[Jax scoffs] -[Shanelle] Huh, you know I like it hot.

So nosy. Bye.

Goodness gracious.

Hmm.

I'm fuckin' Chris.

Like in the divorce?

No, like in my vagina.

He and I have been having secret sex.

Do not tell Shanelle and Autumn.

Sally! What the fuck?

Mm. Who knew that angry dick would be so bomb?

[laughs]

And he is big, man.

-I feel it in every motherfuckin' pump. -Okay.

Girl, listen, I'm all about some angry makeup sex,

but, I mean, do you even know

that you're the only person he's having sex with?

I don't know.

Why would you even ask me?

Oh. I see.

Now that things are solid between you and Lewis,

you think that you're the only one who can be happy.

-Oh, that is not true. -[Sally Braswell] Oh, it's true.

-'Cause you're a fucking hater. -[Jax] Oh!

And you've been a fuckin' hater since high school.

And you've been a ho since high school.

-Now what? -I'll tell you what.

-Now what? -Uh, what y'all talking about?

-Who is gonna be the baby's godmother. -[Autumn] Aw.

-Right, Sally? -[Sally] Mm-hmm.

Me, of course. We know that.

-[Shanelle scoffs] -We do know that.

[Shanelle] No. Clearly, it's me.

[Jax] Oh, wow. That laptop still open?

-[Lewis] Hmm. -[Jax] Everything okay?

[sighs] You know, Sam confessed to not knowing C++,

something we use on all our projects.

And when we talked about it, all I could see

was a Black man squandering an opportunity.

Ahh.

That's why you're up till 10:00 p.m. and he's not.

I didn't think about it like that.

[Jax] Mm-hmm.

You know, I believe in sending the ladder back down, too.

But he is the one who has to do the climbing.

'Cause if you pull him up too hard, you both will fall.

Facts.

But, damn, this shit is hard.

[Jax] Yeah.

Well, you know how I know we both have been working too hard?

[Lewis] Hmm.

-We are on our last roll of toilet paper. -[both laugh]

I was gonna go to the store,

but now it's giving Amazon Subscribe and Save.

Bam. Done. Easy.

Thank you, baby.

You know, I've been thinking about my dad and the kids.

I know you're scared of more trauma,

but what if us keeping Eddie away is like Toni and Jaden?

You know? Just more lies.

Yeah.

I hear you.

[♪ pensive music playing]

Alright, so how about this?

When you truly believe that Eddie is the man you want him to be...

then he can meet our kids.

But until then, I...

I think it's best he stay away.

Is that a fair compromise?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

[♪ gentle piano notes playing]

[sighs]

[door opens]

I'll, um... I'll give you three a minute.

[Ozzie] No. Can you...

Can you stay? Please?

[Rosie Edwards] What's going on?

So, um... my team and I did some strategizing,

and we think it's best that we let the public know

about some things that, that may have happened to me.

What kinda things?

[Ozzie] Well...

like everybody hates me right now...

and...

thinks that I could have hurt Wendy.

And it could

maybe change the jury's opinion of me

if they knew what was done to me...

what I've had to overcome.

Ozzie, you're scaring me.

What... What-what-what happened to you?

Well, it was a long time ago,

when I was on My Cousins and Them.

I was, uh...

I was abused.

Sexually.

By who?

I don't wanna say.

[Sal Edwards] Well, you're gonna.

Okay. Okay, listen.

This, this was very difficult for Ozzie to tell you.

Let alone, uh, uh,

to accept the fact that he needs to come out with it publicly.

So, I think that we should respect

how much information he wants to share.

You want me to respect the privacy

of the person who forced himself on my boy?

No, of course not.

But we can respect Ozzie's choice to share only what he wants.

Baby... why didn't you tell us this when it happened?

Well, I wanted to.

But I don't know, I was conf...

I was confused.

-Look, she made me-- -She?

Was it that fuckin' makeup artist...

that hung out in the, in the trailer with--

Mom, no, no.

Listen, it doesn't matter.

I mean, I'm fine now.

Are you sure about that?

[softly] I don't know. I don't know.

I... I don't know what that feels like, Ma.

[exhales] I wanna be okay, Ma.

[Rosie] Baby, that is... That's all we want.

[Sal] Thanks for telling us, son.

[Sal exhales]

I'm sorry w-we-we couldn't...

No, Dad, you don't have to be sorry.

Honestly, I was scared that you wouldn't believe me.

[Rosie] Oh.

[Sal] Oh, man, of course, we believe you.

Hey...

and we would've believed you then.

-Really? -[Sal] Yes.

[Rosie] Mm-hmm. Sweetheart, yes.

No matter what has happened, we still love you.

♪♪

Mm-hmm.

Okay?

[Naima] Okay, so you wanna go like this.

-Don't trip. -Don't trip.

And then you wanna turn, turn, turn, turn.

Oh. Okay, I think I got it.

-Okay. -Ooh.

Okay, five, six, seven, eight.

♪ Don't slip on my drip ♪

♪ I'm a saucy lil' chick ♪

-♪ Don't trip ♪ -♪ Don't trip, don't trip ♪

♪ Dip, don't flip ♪

-♪ I'm too juicy for that ♪ -♪ Slip, don't trip ♪

-♪ Don't trip ♪ -♪ Dip, don't flip ♪

♪ I'm too juicy for that... ♪

Clearly, I don't got it.

-I mean... it's okay, we can try it again. -[turns off music]

[doorbell rings]

Oh, that must be the food.

Eddie. What are you doing here?

What? You said you were watching the kids,

so I figured I'd stop by.

Eddie, we talked about not meeting the kids

until I talked to Jax.

What, well, is Jax or Lewis home?

[Naima] Mama Lu, who's at the door?

[chuckles]

Naima, right?

And Spenser.

Yeah. Nice to meet you.

I'm your mom's dad.

Your grandfather.

Y'all don't know how to speak?

They're in shock.

So, you the one who left my mama when she was little?

Yeah, this is kinda sus. My mom said nothing about you.

I mean, besides you leaving.

Oh.

I left because I was a drug addict.

-Edward. -[Eddie] What?

They're not babies, Lu.

They're young adults who deserve to know the truth.

And the truth is...

it took me many years to get my life back in order.

But, you know, I'm sober now

and would like to get to know the family

that my disease kept me away from all these years.

[Spenser Stewart] I mean, I don't know, man.

What's all this?

Oh, uh...

This is my social media. Do dance and stuff.

[Eddie] Oh, yeah?

-[Naima] Yeah. -[Eddie] Oh.

Can you teach me?

Oh, okay. Uh, sure. It's not that hard, okay?

-So, you wanna go like this. -[Eddie] Uh-huh.

-And then don't trip. -Don't... Don't trip.

-And then turn, turn, turn. -Doo, doo.

Dang. You better than Mama Lu.

-Hey. -[laughter]

Shoot, I should be. I'm the one that taught her how to dance.

Not that well, clearly.

Why y'all ganging up on me?

-Pretty much. -Nah, this is fun, yeah.

[both chuckle]

How long before your parents get home?

We don't know, and we don't care.

Whoa. That's not very nice.

You wouldn't get it.

[Eddie] Mm. Well...

Mm. If I get it...

then you get these.

[Lewis] Wait, so you wanna get rid of him?

Hey, man, I have no choice. EXP called.

Sam signed a six-month non-compete clause,

and he's only been gone eight weeks.

Unless you tell me he's some superstar coder

that we'd be idiots to let go.

Hey, you guys wanted to see me?

Yeah. EXP called about your non-compete clause.

Is there a reason why you didn't disclose that to us?

I thought enough time had passed.

Uh, Sam, I'm sorry, but...

we're gonna have to let you go.

So, does that mean

that I don't have to complete my additional training?

Additional training?

[Sam] Yeah.

Lewis told me that I had to complete

an indefinite additional training period without pay.

And since I'm one of only three Black men

hired by the Development Department in its history,

I was willing to give it a try because I'm committed

to being a part of the family here.

-Cliff, that is not-- -Sam, we'll let HR handle EXP.

You can go back to work.

-Okay. Thank you, man. Lewis. -[Sam] Yeah.

[sighs]

Cliff, this is a misunderstanding.

You know, Lewis, you're an excellent employee.

But leadership requires a different skill set.

You have to guide your team

while also remembering what's best for the company.

Something to consider... if you wanna have a future here.

[door opens]

♪♪

[door closes]

[Mama Lu] I see y'all are putting Lewis' promotion to good use.

[laughs] Look, it's not that much,

and I got deals on our usuals,

plus I set us up for monthly auto deliveries.

I don't have to go...

Wait, why am I explaining this to you

like you gonna put me on punishment or something?

[laughs]

[Mama Lu] Old habits die hard.

-Clearly. -[Mama Lu laughs]

-Hey, Mom. -[Mama Lu] Mm.

[Jax kisses]

How are the kids?

Uh, fine. Good.

They're in the rooms. All is well.

I know what happened.

-Oh, you do? -[Jax] Yeah.

They told you about the whole Toni situation.

-Didn't they? -Uh, uh, yes. Yes, they did.

[exhales] Oh, God, Mom,

I really don't know how we're gonna get over this.

I mean, we spoke to the therapist about it.

We've spoken to the kids, you know, but I just...

I can't stop thinking about how this is gonna affect

our relationship with them going forward, you know?

All I could do is hope and pray

that they'll be able to move past this.

I did some things, and you managed to forgive me.

It'll be fine.

Speaking of forgiveness, have you spoken to your father?

Yeah, he called me, but I haven't called him back.

You know, he wants me to go to one of his shows.

You know, I'm trying to establish boundaries.

And, plus, Lewis doesn't want him to meet the kids

until he's stable.

I see.

[Jax] But I can handle Dad, Mom.

I don't want you feeling like you have to be a mediator between us, okay?

And I definitely don't want him using you to get to me.

He's not using me, Jacqueline.

I didn't mean it like that. I'm saying...

You know, you said that you can handle Eddie?

So can I.

So, how about you call him back,

so that we don't have to have these conversations anymore?

[Jax] Mm-hmm.

-Goodbye. -[Jax sighs]

-Bye, Ma. -[door opens, closes]

-[Daniel] It's not that funny. -[Kristin laughing]

-[Kristin] What? -[Daniel] It's not that funny. [laughing]

-What? These videos are always so funny. -[man groaning on phone]

I don't know if it's funny, but it's weird.

This shit is fucking hilarious.

Okay, that... Okay, that's funny.

Oh, my God, you have to see this part.

This is my favorite.

[speaker 1] [on phone] I'm calling because one of your employees

may be a little late back to the office.

-[speaker 2] [on phone] Okay, which one? -[speaker 1] Um, she--

-[phone lock clicks] -You love trying to seduce me.

No. No. You just... You have a great laugh. It...

-[Kristin] Mm. -It's cute.

You guys find what you were looking for with Byron?

Yeah, thank you.

Um, even though he wasn't necessarily

with your brother that night,

he did confirm that Ozzie rarely, if ever, got high alone.

That is true.

But how are you gonna find this person?

No clue. I mean, your brother's not really an open book.

Hmm, he was until he got famous.

And... so much makes sense now that we know about his abuse.

Ozzie played a kid with a big personality when the cameras were on,

but in real life...

he's a guarded introvert.

It's probably why he used to journal.

W... What do you mean? D... Does he still have his journal?

[Ozzie] What are you guys doing?

Just talking. Uh, where's Dr. Gardner?

In my room, packing up.

Hey, you guys hungry?

You know, I could order some food.

No. I'm good.

I'm also good on the babysitting,

so you can go home, and I'll see you, um...

I guess I'll see you when I see you.

You know, I-I should probably talk to Jax.

I'll talk to Jax.

♪♪

Hey, thank you.

Okay, then.

You all have a good night,

and I will see you...

when I see you.

Okay, bye.

Kristin, I, I don't know what the fuck you're doing or about to do,

but this guy's on my legal team.

So, I can't have him fucking up my shit

because you got bored of him like you always do.

Hmm. Yeah, whatever, Ozzie.

Uh, so, uh, how is he?

Uh, he's under a lot of stress.

Yeah, no shit.

My suggestion is medical-grade cannabis as a therapeutic option

to help with the addiction cravings and the anxiety.

-Mm-hmm. -I'll take what I can get.

Get some rest, Ozzie.

Thank you.

♪♪

[bystanders] [chanting] Ozzie's innocent! Ozzie's innocent!

Ozzie's innocent! Ozzie's innocent!

Ozzie...

Ozzie, we have a report

that your defense is asking potential jurors

about victims of sexual violence.

Were you sexually abused?

Who was your abuser?

Did they work with you on My Cousins and Them?

All of your questions will be answered soon enough. Thank you.

[clamoring]

[line ringing]

[Kristin] [on phone] Daniel, hey.

Kristin, thank God you picked up.

Hey, are you by any chance, uh, near Ozzie's condo?

I think one of my notebooks fell out of my bag

when I was here last time,

and we really need it for today's jury selection.

This is really bad.

If Ozzie doesn't have it, we're gonna be screwed.

[Kristin] Okay. Okay, okay, okay. It's okay.

Um, I'm stuck in the valley for the next hour,

but Ozzie keeps a spare key in a fake rock behind the bush

to the right of the front door.

[Daniel] Uh...

Oh.

Kristin, you may have just saved your brother's life.

[♪ "Ante Up" by M.O.P playing]

♪ Get him, get him, get him ♪

♪ Hit him, hit him, hit him ♪

-♪ Yap him ♪ -♪ Zap him ♪

-♪ Yap him ♪ -♪ Zap him ♪

♪ Them thugs you know ain't friendly ♪

♪ Them jewels you rock, make 'em envy ♪

♪ You thinkin' it's all good, you creep through a small hood ♪

♪ Goons comin' up outta the cut for your goods and they all should ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm a street regulator, true player hater ♪

♪ Get back down, make yo ass a MAC sprayer hater ♪

Do you know anyone who's been a victim of sexual abuse?

Yes.

So then, you could say you have empathy

for the survivors of such abuse, correct?

Immensely.

The Defense accepts the jury as presently constituted.

[Chad Barnes] The People accept the jury as presently constituted.

♪♪

-♪ Take minks off! ♪ -♪ Uh! ♪

-♪ Take things off! ♪ -♪ Uh! ♪

-♪ Take chains off! ♪ -♪ Uh... ♪

[Sam] What's up, boss?

I called you in here because you need to start

correcting the control access mechanisms immediately.

I just emailed you the reports, and they're still wrong.

You have until the end of the day to make the necessary adjustments,

and if there are any more issues, you can expect a write-up.

So, it's like that?

I don't know how else you thought it would be.

-♪ Ante up! ♪ -♪ Yap that fool... ♪

Alright.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Hey.

Oh, boy. What, Sam again?

Man, yeah.

But I'm on some fuck a bitch shit.

If he don't know how to do his job,

he gon' lose his job, and I'm not gon' give a fuck.

That old goofy-ass, snitch-ass, bi...

Jax. Ja... Jax--

Okay, now you know I like when that thug come out.

♪ I told that motherfucker ♪

♪ I ain't never scared ♪

♪ I ain't never scared ♪

♪ I ain't never scared ♪

-[laughing] -You... Oh. Mm.

-He don't know about you. -He don't. You are...

-You are wild, man. -Mm-hmm.

But thank you. I needed that.

-Anytime, baby. -[Lewis] Hmm.

-[Naima] Hi, Dad. -[Jax chuckles]

[Spenser] Hey, Mom. Dinner ready?

Uh, yeah. You wash your hands?

Yeah.

This looks good.

Yo, this is definitely the part I miss the most.

No offense, Naima.

I mean, all good. Mine too.

This is really buss. Maybe I can help next time.

Uh... Yeah, I'd appreciate that.

Oh, how come y'all never told us how cool Grandpa Eddie is?

Excuse me?

[Naima] Yeah, he was over here yesterday when Mama Lu was here.

And we talked to him about all the Toni stuff.

I don't know. He just gets it.

And he helped us kinda get it, too.

I like him. He's cool.

Who's saying grace?

Why don't y'all get started without us?

We'll be right back.

Yeah.

♪♪

This is exactly what I was concerned about.

He's too close.

-[Jax sighs] -[Lewis sighs]

What, you don't agree?

I am just trying to stay open.

You know, take the emotion out of it.

I mean, the kids aren't as mad at us anymore,

and he's responsible for that.

So, now you're, now you're giving him credit?

No. No, I'm just... [laughs]

Look, a win is a win.

We agreed to boundaries, Jax.

I know, but if we try to keep my father away from them

after he just showed up,

they're gonna end up hating us all over again.

So, you're fine with the man that's disappointed you

pretty much your whole life coming in here

and doing that to your kids?

How about instead of believing that I'm setting them up

for something, maybe, just maybe,

see that I wanna believe in the good for once?

♪♪

It's gonna be okay.

[Bill] Let's go, let's go. Everybody out.

Alright.

Dad took us to the pier!

We rode the roller coaster, like, five times and won these!

Oh, yeah?

I hope you also had time to finish that Mission project.

Yep, we got it finished.

-[Tyler Sterling] Pretty cool, huh? -[Kendra] It is.

I'll take a look at it inside.

Do you have Sloane's inhaler?

[Bill] Yeah, uh, it's in the bag with Ethan.

There we go. Hold on.

Good job, mama.

[Kendra] Hey, baby girl.

[chuckles]

[Bill] Called the pediatrician back.

I talked to Tyler's soccer coach

and helped finish Ethan's homework with him.

And one last thing.

For you and the kids.

Didn't want you to have to cook.

I may not have remembered the peonies,

but... be damned if I forget how much you love your oxtails from Peppers.

Well, thank you. Really.

[Bill] You're welcome.

And, um...

I'll see you later, Ken.

See you later, Bill.

♪♪

[indistinct conversations]

[speaker] Can you believe that?

That side of town?

[Eddie] Lewis.

What can I do for you?

I need you to get gone and stay gone, for good.

[Eddie scoffs softly]

-You wanna try that again? -[Lewis] No.

I think I was clear.

You know what, Lewis?

Almost had a touch of respect for you,

but then you gotta drag your virtuous ass in here

like hell on a holiday acting like you better than me.

At least I took my shit show on the road, but you,

you stomping your dirty drawers up in the house,

shitting where you sleep.

At least I was there, stepping up,

being a father, a husband, a man.

Yeah, well, I don't think a real man

would let my daughter get bent over and kidnapped by some felon

and then get some bitch from the PTA pregnant.

You...

You talking to my kids about my business in my house?

Your house?

You mean the one my daughter pays the mortgage on?

[scoffs] Look at you coming here, acting like the HNIC,

and, nigga, you can't even claim head of household

on your own motherfuckin' taxes.

I swear to God...

you lucky you Jax's father,

or I'd have your old ass laying on the fucking ground.

Yeah, but I am her father.

That's why we both know you ain't gonna do shit

but shut the fuck up and go play on 'em little video games.

So, nigga, bye.

Better get home for dinner, son.

That meal won't cook itself.

You good?

[♪ "Look What You've Done" by Drake playing]

♪ Man ♪

♪ It's like '09 in your basement, and I'm in love with Nebby ♪

♪ And I still love her, but it fell through ♪

♪ Because I wasn't ready ♪

♪ And your back hurt, and your neck hurt ♪

♪ And you smokin' heavy ♪

♪ And I sit next to you ♪

♪ And I lecture you because those are deadly ♪

Daniel, what's up?

[Daniel] [on phone] Yo, I found something in Ozzie's journals,

and, uh, you're not gonna believe this.

-What is it? -[Daniel] Just listen to this.

"I feel so betrayed.

-"All of my trust, completely broken. -[Ozzie] ...completely broken.

[Daniel and Ozzie] How could Wendy do this to me?"

[Ozzie] I didn't know what else to do.

I had to let Monica come over.

But even at my weakest point,

I was finally able to tell her no.

And I haven't been able to tell her no since I was 13.

At least that felt like a win.

Let me stop writing,

'cause I'm too fuckin' high for this shit.

I know this is a lot and the trial starts tomorrow, but...

[♪ vocalizing]

...we'll get through it together.

I miss Wendy.

[sighs] I'm sorry she's gone, but I'm here.

[♪ "Look What You've Done" continues]

♪ Is this shit real, should I pinch you? ♪

♪ After all the things that we've been through, I got you ♪

♪ Yeah, look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you've done for me now, yeah ♪

♪ Look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you, look what you ♪

♪ It's like '06 in your backyard, I'm in love with Jade ♪

♪ And I'm still in love 'cause when it's that real is when it doesn't fade ♪

Maybe I've had one too many.

I probably shouldn't drive.

♪ Just another kid that's going through life ♪

♪ So worried that I won't be accepted ♪

♪♪

♪ Is this shit real, should I pinch you? ♪

♪ After all the things that we've been through, I got you ♪

♪ Yeah, look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you've done ♪

♪ Look what you've done for me now, yeah ♪

♪ You knew that I was gonna be somethin' ♪

♪ When you stressed out or you need somethin', I got you ♪

[Monica Wilson] Time for bed, Ozzie.

♪ It's like '06 in your backyard, I'm in love with Jade ♪

♪ And I'm still in love 'cause when it's that real is when it doesn't fade ♪

♪ And my father livin' in Memphis now, he can't come this way ♪

♪ Over some minor charges and child support that just wasn't paid ♪

♪ Man, boo-hoo, sad story, Black American dad story ♪

♪ Know that I'm your sister's kid ♪

♪ But it still don't explain the love that you had for me ♪

♪ I remember sneaking in your pool after school dances ♪

♪ Damn, your house felt like the Hamptons for all of my summer romances ♪

♪ I never really had no one like you, man, this all new shit ♪

♪ Made the world I know bigger, changed the way that I viewed it ♪

♪ Had all this fighting going on at the crib ♪

♪ You would calm me down when I lose it ♪

♪ Told you I think I'm done acting, now I'm more in touch with the music ♪

♪ You said, either way I'd be a star, I could go so far ♪

♪ Talked to me, then you got to me ♪

♪ Then you tossed the keys and loan me your car ♪

♪ Yeah, just a young kid in a drop-top Lexus ♪

♪ Hoping that I don't get arrested ♪

♪ Just another kid that's going through life ♪

♪ So worried that I won't be accepted ♪

♪ But I could do anything, you said that and you meant that... ♪