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Are you sure you're good to go through with this?

If you wanted one of my fries, you could have just said that.

I'm talking about Ren.

Yeah, I know.

Since he's the one running the couriers.

You're gonna have to think fast on your feet.

According to Max, Ren is even more on edge than usual.

One slipup and he won't even check your pulse

before he buries you.

I met the guy, Smitty.

I'm being careful, all right?

You're starting to sound like my pops.

My bad, I just don't want us underestimating this guy.

I'm not. And that's why you're here,

so you can let me know what I'm walking into,

so can we...

Would you, uh, like some coffee?

Y'all over here whispering like a bunch of gossipy church folks.

Figured you'd some fuel for your little spy games.

We're just catching up, June.

Yeah, nothing worth raising an eyebrow over.

[chuckles] Oh, really?

So, what were y'all chatting about?

-Cars. -Sports.

Uh, Super Bowl winners gets Range Rovers.

Range Rovers.

-Would you believe? -Yeah.

[laughter]

Range Rovers?

That's boring as hell.

And here I thought y'all were talking about the Impaler.

NAOMI: Just finished up with my client.

Oh, good.

Or not good?

Is the nursing home getting slapped

with a malpractice suit?

Privileges I cannot yet divulge.

But you should breathe easier knowing that your name's

-not in any of the filings. -[sighs]

The family knows the hospital's not to blame.

Well, that is a praise report.

And a win for the client's family.

God, if his granddaughter hadn't caught

that dosage error in time,

things could've been a lot worse.

Guess it pays when your family know

what's going on with your health.

-Ashley? -Naomi?

You're not slick.

I'm not trying to be.

[scoffs]

Have you told Jacob yet?

About me testing positive for the gene variant?

No, I have not.

Your mom? Your sister?

-That would also be a no. -Naomi...

My family is dealing with enough fires as it is.

I'm not about to pour on more gasoline.

Mm-hmm.

Your health, your call.

I just hate that you're carrying so much alone.

I'm not.

I've got you.

-Aww. -[laughs]

Well, obvi.

I mean, you stuck it through with me

with all those Derek crash outs.

Yeah, well, I doubt

I'll be calling at 3:00 a.m. for sob sessions.

But I've done my homework, okay?

I've met with my genetic counselor,

I've weighed the preventive options,

and I've decided to take things as they come.

I will be vigilant.

More self-exams, frequent screenings,

MRIs, mammograms.

I just, I will not let this thing control my life.

Help! Help! She needs help.

ASHLEY: Someone get a wheelchair.

She needs help!

Okay. We're gonna help her.

What happened?

♪ ♪

Thank you, Rowena. I'll just hang here

-and wait for... -[doorbell rings]

-[construction sounds] -My gorgeous fiancée

has finally arrived. [chuckles]

Hey to you, too.

-Hi. -Hi.

Chelsea, I need to talk to you about something...

So, I'm so sorry I couldn't do the spa thing with you,

but my Zoom meeting with Cynthia Yang was insane.

Picture me, her, her personal assistant,

all brainstorming award show looks where her clients

will be rocking ChelseaKat bags down the red carpet.

And we lost that Golden Globes shot,

but it's still awards season, so we're holding onto hope.

-Chelsea, breathe. I need to tell you something. -VERNON: Well, look who's here.

My two favorite gals. Mwah.

Hello, sweetheart.

-Madison. -Oh, Miss Anita, you look stunning.

Thank you.

I wanted to take back a little agency over my body,

so I thought changing my hair to suit my moods

will give me back, mm, some of my old spark.

Some? Woman's been buzzing around this house

like she's powered by rocket fuel.

She's supposed to be taking it easy.

Uh, it must be hard with all that construction noise

-going on. -ANITA: Oh, we swear

by noise-cancelling headphones around here.

But even the construction on Leslie's house

is not gonna bother me today.

I am several days post-chemo and past the worst of it,

so I am going to make the most of the good days.

Well, that is the best news that we could hear.

And we have some good news of our own.

[phone buzzing]

BILL: Not now.

[sighs]

Wel, I'd call that meeting with Tatum a smashing success.

Yeah. Definitely impressive.

-Not that it matters what I think. -Oh, nor I.

The only opinion that matters here is Queen Dani's.

Well...

the queen was genuinely impressed by Tatum's pitch.

Her brand is everything I want to represent, it's...

Black woman-owned, classy with an edge,

sexy without trying too hard

and it empowers women of all ages, shapes and sizes.

So, what I'm hearing is we are about

to pop the champagne to celebrate

the face of Tatum Stewart's latest signature collection:

you.

Well, you already know what I think you should do.

-Maybe I should sleep on it? -PAMELA: Uh-uh.

Oh, no.

Do not, fashion goddess, keep us in suspense.

What is your answer?

ASHLEY: Facial contusion.

There's bruising and swelling. Page Dr. Lancaster stat.

Keep the ice there, I'm gonna get you a room.

-I'll be right back. -Naomi?

NAOMI: It's okay, we've got you.

Okay? You're safe now. Here.

I'm so glad Ashley's on duty.

I wanted to see someone I knew.

-I just can't... -It's okay.

It's okay.

I keep thinking about that self-defense class

that you dragged me to and...

The Krav Maga one?

I can't believe you remember that.

I really tried to do what the instructor taught us,

but he was just so... so damn fast.

Maybe if I'd fought harder, I...

Hey, hey, don't do that, Hayley.

This is not your fault, okay?

Sounds like there's nothing you could've done.

Okay, I got you a room.

Let's get you patched up, all right?

Do you need a doctor, too?

Did you hurt your hand helping Hayley?

I can't believe June knows about this guy.

Yeah, we'll find out what she knows.

So, tell me about the Impaler.

Okay, the Impaler, he's the boss.

He's like a ghost. I did some digging,

I couldn't find a face, a name, a paper trail.

But the one thing I know about this guy is he's brutal.

Sounds like our white whale.

Next, we have the underboss.

I.D. also unknown.

Could be blood-related.

One thing about crews like this

is they like to keep the top tier within the family.

Well, that makes sense. Trust is currency.

Mm-hmm.

And that leads us to my new best friend.

-Ren. -Yeah.

So, Ren is a mid-level mafioso.

His family, they have ties all over the city.

Look, Ren, one thing Max said about him

is he would take a bullet for any of these bosses.

The guy is loyal to a fault.

Okay. And that leads us to...

He calls the shots for who?

SMITTY: The ones that are actually getting their hands dirty.

They are procuring the blood.

The where, the when, the how, that is all still a mystery.

Well, then, we've got to move fast.

One unit of contaminated plasma in the system

and someone's life is on the line.

Which brings us to the couriers.

Now, right now, there are two known entities.

There's Max and then there's you,

if Ren decides to take you on.

What about the guy that got beat up?

Max didn't know his name,

and now the guy has disappeared into the wind.

The one thing about couriers

is there's no names, there's no head count.

Man. That's a lot of strings to pull.

Well, the first order of business

is to get Ren to trust you.

Then we can start filling in some of these blanks.

And finally put these bastards in prison where they belong.

PAMELA: Oh, my goodness,

-Dani. -Hmm?

Tell us already.

Fine. Make the deal.

-[laughs]: Oh! Yes! -[chuckles]

I'll get the ball rolling with Tatum's people posthaste.

-Oh, but before you do... -Uh, no, no. Uh, do not.

I know you. You'll be "well, maybe-ing"

and "I don't know-ing," and before you know it,

we'll be back at square one.

[laughs]: No. Not on my watch.

Next time you see me, we'll be Stevie Wonder.

Stevie Wonder?

Signed, sealed and delivered with a bow.

Text me if you want lunch, don't text me about this.

-Bye. -DANI: Bye.

-Oh! -[screams] Oh!

That's what you get for torturing Pamela like that.

-And enjoying it. -She gives as good as she gets.

Man, I can't wait to see you back in front of that camera.

Well, then, maybe we should just set up

one of our private photo shoots.

I think we have time before Madison and Chelsea

-said they'd be here. -Mm.

Well, say less.

-[knocking on door] -[groans]

Talk about bad timing.

Hey. I'll get rid of them.

But don't you start without me.

-I'll try my best. -Mm-hmm.

Damn, girl.

Oh, hell naw.

ANDRE: [sighs] You look lost.

Chelsea's studio is that way.

Would you like for me to send a pin to your phone?

I already told you, Andre.

I know my way around every inch of this property.

It was my name was on the deed

back when there was a man of the house.

Men know how to take care of their women

and treat them right. And you?

Ah, that's right.

You cheated, and then you bounced.

Which means that you should divorce yourself

-from this door. -Yeah, that's real cute,

but I don't have time to play debate team with you, okay?

Get out of my way. I need to talk to my wife.

Your ex-wife is busy.

-Yeah, you should call first. -Well, she didn't answer.

-Then take the hint! -Oh, do I have to get loud, Andre?

I'm not leaving until I speak with her.

-Listen, man... -DANI: Andre? What the hell

is going on... Bill?

What are you doing here?

We need to talk about Chelsea.

ANITA: Chelsea, you're as restless as steam on a boil.

Okay, out with it.

-We're engaged. -Oh! Wonderful. [laughs]

Congratulations, ladies.

ANITA: Oh, let me get a closer look

at what my granddaughter gave you.

Oh, wait a minute, that is not a ring, that is a billboard.

-[laughter] -Lord have mercy, it's gorgeous.

VERNON: Come on in.

Sit down. Let's talk.

-Let's talk about this. -[soft laughter]

Oh, my goodness.

So, hey, hey, hey, when is the big day?

Well, we haven't gotten that far yet.

I'm still processing that she said yes.

What about the location?

Kronborg Castle, Tivoli Garden,

Copenhagen City Hall?

Fair warning, if it's the last one,

you're out of the will.

Gran, you've been researching Denmark?

Well, if you're gonna plant yourself

on the other side of the world,

I need to know where I'm visiting.

VERNON: And I've been trying

to learn Danish on that Duolingo app.

It feels like I'm in elementary school.

Well, I hope you haven't gotten too far,

because I'm actually not moving.

But I will be spending plenty of time there with Madison.

As much as humanly possible.

Congrats on the fellowship.

She'll be at the Denmark Institute of Neurology.

A very esteemed organization.

-It is. -Hmm.

The fellowship focuses on finding a cure for Parkinson's.

No other lab in the world

is working on this specific treatment--

-Chelsea... -But she'll only be there

for one year, of course.

And the scientists that she'll be working with

are world-renowned.

-Madison has been dreaming of finding a... -Chelsea, please, stop.

I'm not going to Denmark, okay?

I've been doing some digging on my own, researching like crimes.

-What am I looking at? -Red Market operations.

They all use mobile collection trucks.

They roll into homeless encampments,

low-income neighborhoods, or any place

where people are desperate enough to sell their plasma.

Mobile. That's smart.

There's no physical location for cops to raid,

no paper trail with utilities or rent.

Exactly. So our ring--

they've got to be using the same playbook.

It makes sense, but we haven't seen any.

That's because we've been focused

on the distribution end of things.

Not the collection.

Yeah, I see your point.

All right, I've got bounce.

And while I'm making nice with Ren,

you should work the room.

Street-level intel from somebody who's seen it.

-Yeah. -I'll talk to June on her next break.

Time for another job interview with Ren.

Jacob, be careful, okay?

This isn't some street-corner bust.

These guys mean business.

So do I.

I guess we'll find out quick what I'm made of, won't we?

Hi. How do you know Hayley?

Um, I met her at her husband's law firm.

Tomas Navarro is handling my case.

Ah. Well, Bill Hamilton's my father.

Wait.

You're the model?

[laughs] That's a first.

No, I'm the lawyer.

Right. You're married to the cop.

Yeah.

I've heard all about Bill Hamilton's beautiful,

smart, successful daughters from your stepmother.

Oh, that's, um... that's nice.

Has my father been notified yet?

Yes. Um, Hayley contacted him on our way here.

Okay, good. I'm sure he's on his way then.

Great.

[indistinct P.A. announcement]

You know, I, um... I feel really bad what happened to her.

She's real good people.

I-I just hope that if they ever catch the creep,

they lock his ass up and put him under the jail.

Yeah, well, I'm calling my father-in-law,

who's the chief of police,

and he'll handle the case personally.

Great. Yeah.

Oh, wait. I didn't catch your name.

I'm Lynette. Um, I'm Lynette Wise.

Nice to meet you, Lynette.

-Nice to meet you, too. -Stick around.

I'm sure he'll want to get a statement from you, too.

Sure. Anything I can do to help.

You okay? You warm enough?

Yes. Thanks.

Any dizziness? Nausea?

Uh, a little shaky still, but better.

Okay.

You've been so attentive, Ashley.

-Seriously. Thank you. -It's my job.

Hey, is it okay to come in?

Yup. Yeah. Doctor just left, so, I'll give you room.

Thanks, Ashley.

The doctors said everything looked okay.

Thank God.

How bad is it?

You don't need to worry about that right now.

Means it looks terrible.

Aah. This is so embarrassing.

No, no. You just need a little concealer,

and no one will even notice.

I wanted to tell you that Chief Hawthorne is on his way

to get a statement from you.

You went straight to the top?

What happened to Jacob?

He's busy.

And I wanted this handled fast.

We're going to get this son of a bitch, okay? Trust me.

And, um, whether I like it or not,

you're family, and we look out for our own.

-We are family, aren't we? -Mm-hmm.

I'm so sorry this happened to you, Hayley.

And whatever issues we've got, I mean, nobody deserves this.

Is there anything else I can do to help you?

Could you call Bill?

I haven't been able to reach him.

I-I can't imagine where he's been.

DANI: Bill?

You're going to wear a hole in my floor.

Now I spit it out. What's going on with Chelsea?

-She's engaged. -What?!

Our little girl's getting married?

When did this happen? And why am I the last to know?

It happened last night.

Oh.

-Oh? -Well, she's been busy,

and I've been otherwise occupied.

She didn't have time to tell me.

-Crisis averted. -How could you say that, huh?

-Why aren't you upset? -Why areyou?

You proposed to Hayley

before the ink had dried on our divorce papers.

You booked the club before you told our daughters.

So I guess love makes you do crazy, spontaneous things.

Oh, yeah, I guess so. And I guess

Chelsea and Madison moving all the way to Denmark is

about as crazy and spontaneous as it gets.

-Denmark? That is news to me. -Yeah.

Madison accepted a fellowship over there.

So how long do you think they'll want to stay apart?

Chelsea wouldn't blink before ditching her life here

to chase Madison across the Atlantic.

Chelsea and Madison are on their way over.

I am sure they're planning on filling me in.

So thank you for being the biggest spoiler in the world.

You want to ruin the next season of Selling Sunsetfor me, too?

Dani, this is not time for your little jokes, okay?

Our daughter is making an impulsive decision

that can blow up in her face.

She's going down the same road that you did,

throwing away her life for someone else's dreams.

[phone buzzing]

-Hey, Naomi. -NAOMI: Dad,

you need to get to Garland.

Um, Hayley was mugged.

What?

Was she hurt?

Well, the doctor checked her out.

They said she's all good, but you should get here

before Elon does to get her statement.

All right, I'm on my way.

Hayley was attacked.

ANDRE: Oh, is she all right?

I don't know. Look, I got to go.

Dani, will you please just talk some sense into Chelsea, okay?

Don't let her make the same mistakes we did.

[door closes]

Hey, June, are you breaking soon?

I would love to chat.

For Samantha and Tyrell's dad, I'll make the time.

Okay.

So, how's the job treating you?

Smitty, you're in here almost as much as I am.

Go ahead and get to the point. What is this about?

Okay.

Well, what you saw earlier--

Jacob was helping me with a story.

Uh, the piece is on people taking advantage

of the economically disadvantaged and unhoused.

I've got tales that'll make your skin jump off your bones.

Well, that's kind of what I was interested in.

See, folks like me aren't real to most people.

We're invisible until we're inconvenient.

That way they ain't never got to think twice about playing us.

They'll say, "Come on over here and do this job.

"We'll pay you.

"Oh, no, no, no. Just wait, wait, wait, wait.

We'll give you a hot meal."

Then... nothing.

You're left with empty pockets and an even emptier stomach.

Wow.

Did you or your friends try any other ways to make money?

Out there, folks do whatever they've got to do to eat.

No, I... I wasn't talking about sex.

I'm wondering more along the lines of selling plasma.

Oh, tried it,

but clinics want a real address, and tent city won't cut it.

Plus, they had a list of questions as long as the Bible.

Back then, I was using pretty hard.

I could have lied, but when you're that far gone,

it's hard to keep up with which lie goes where.

Did anyone you know ever have any run-ins

with, say, a mobile plasma truck?

So this is about the Impaler?

That's the second time you brought up his name, June.

What do you know?

Uh, I got to get back to work.

No. June. I just...

-I have a... Listen, Smitty.

I like you, okay?

You raised them kids good, you tip well,

and you don't look at me like I'm a ghost.

But you listen to me when I tell you this.

You better be careful out here asking all these questions.

Those streets will eat you alive,

especially nosy people digging their nose in things

they ain't got no business knowing.

I appreciate you linking up with me.

You were early.

That means you respect my time.

I like it.

I respect anybody putting money in my pocket.

Real talk.

And I've been thinking about what we discussed.

I'm ready to get down to business.

Wait. You didn't think you was in already, did you?

I mean, I figured that's why we're here, right?

Nah, that's not how this work.

You don't pull up to a drive-through and get the job.

First, I got to see how you move.

That ain't no problem. I'll show you how I get down.

Yeah, we'll see.

But this is how it works.

A message will come through when the product's hot.

The courier takes the package straight to the drop.

No detours, nobody sees,

no conversations about what just went down.

Oh, for sure. That's easy.

Yeah, you would think so.

But people get sloppy,

start thinking rules are optional.

That's why you got to pound it

into their head until it stick.

Oh, nah, nah, nah.

See, I don't got to learn nothing the hard way.

You won't get no problems out of me, boss man.

Good, 'cause we got a point guy

who's been mouthing off

about not getting the cut he think he deserves,

stirring up the others. He needs a little...

motivation.

Motivation? What? To stay in line?

Exactly. You want to move past small talk?

This is your test.

I should have told you when I walked in. Well, I tried.

Told me what?

That I turned down the fellowship.

Vernon, why don't we give them a little space to talk?

When?

After breakfast this morning.

I don't get it.

Did... did they take back the offer,

or is this... is this about my dad?

Because if it is, he means well, but his delivery is trash.

No, this has nothing to do with him.

I made the call on my own.

But this fellowship is your dream.

Yeah, but there's another dream I've had even longer.

I grew up watching all my friends get engaged,

married, buying houses, having kids.

I wanted that.

Desperately.

But as the saying goes,

"always a bridesmaid."

Nobody ever said I couldn't find a woman

to build that with.

But when you don't see yourself reflected in society,

you start... you start thinking

that certain traditions aren't for you.

So, I rewired the limbic system of my brain

that controls emotions,

and I poured everything I had

into being the best damn neurologist I could be.

And you are.

But then you came along.

Loud, romantic, reckless.

And I realized that you were the dream I had buried.

And now that you're real, I'm...

I'm not going to spend a year an ocean away from you.

-But Madison, I... -No, don't.

It's done. The call has been made.

I'll find a research opportunity here. I can pivot.

Well, I hate that you have to.

There's nothing I can do to change your mind?

You can help me apologize to your grands.

I can't wait to share my life with you, Chels.

Here you go.

Slip it slow, okay?

-Okay? -Thanks, girl.

You know y'all nurses,

y'all don't get the credit that y'all deserve.

I'm going to fill out one of those surveys,

and I'm going to make sure the bosses know your name.

-Thank you. I appreciate that. -You're welcome. Mm-hmm.

Okay, I'm going to be behind the desk if you need anything.

Okay.

You Neighborhood Watch, or a nurse? Damn.

How's she doing?

Cool as a cucumber, which is a little wild,

considering what her and Hayley just went through.

ELON: You're safe now, okay? I'm here to help.

You need some water or an extra blanket?

Anything I can do to make you more comfortable?

-I'm good, Chief Hawthorne. -Okay.

Um, tell me what happened in your own words.

It was a-a simple errand.

The firm's handling a case for Miss Wise,

and I thought it'd be friendlier

to deliver some important papers to her myself.

What papers... if you're at liberty to say?

Oh, nothing privileged.

Bill okayed the firm representing her pro bono.

So I suggested we meet at Uptown.

And, like, imagine my surprise.

Bill Hamilton's wife bringing me those papers.

We started chatting like we were old friends.

She started going on and on

about what a dreamboat her husband Bill was

and how he's always doting over her

and how he's always, you know, putting her first.

We wrapped up and headed out together.

You know, a couple of women talking about

a nice evening we each planned.

I still think

a patented blast from the past is gonna get you results.

A staged mugging. Tried and true.

We went our separate ways.

I barely made it to my car.

Then a stranger just came out of nowhere.

[Lynette grunts, Hayley shrieks]

You crazy bitch.

A complete stranger.

I heard Hayley scream, and then I just reacted.

I yelled out that I was calling 911,

and then, I just dropped everything, and I got to her.

I ran to Hayley as fast as I could,

and then I just...

I stopped that mugger before he could do any more.

No cameras.

-[groans] -No problem.

It wasn't for Lynette,

I don't know what would have happened.

He dropped my phone, but...

My purse and-and my jewelry... all gone.

-Hey, baby. Hey. -[shrieks]: Oh!

Oh, I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry.

I was scared he was going to kill me, baby.

[Bill talking softly]

So what are you doing to catch the bastard who did this?

There were no cameras where it went down,

so I sent a unit to the Uptown lot,

had 'em canvass every alley within a few blocks.

Sometimes these perps will ditch evidence close by.

Oh, and sometimes they vanish into thin air

while the cops look for a needle in the haystack.

-Standard procedure. -I don't need standard procedure, Elon.

I need results.

Put your best man on this and find his ass.

Bill is... is that necessary?

He's just doing what any self-respecting husband would.

Listen, I'll pull security footage

from every business within a hundred yards, all right?

And we'll figure out

our next move when my men finish with their canvass.

It's a start.

Until then, there will be a uniform

outside of Hayley's door.

A victim's advocate will be in touch soon, okay?

-Okay. -Feel better.

Thank you.

-Let me see, baby. Let me see. -[groans softly]

-Does it hurt anywhere else? -No.

Just my face.

I called you right after it happened.

Why didn't you answer your phone?

You think we should have let Bill drive himself?

He seemed way too emotional to get behind a wheel.

It's not your job to be the man's babysitter, Dani.

He's grown. He could have gotten himself a rideshare,

or had someone from the firm to give him a ride.

Besides, you'd really leave Chelsea and Madison hanging?

Of course not. I was going to put his butt in a taxi.

The champagne is already chilling for the big reveal.

Mm-hmm. Hmm.

You do realize you're not even supposed to know

about the engagement, right? Or Denmark?

You think I don't have experience faking surprise?

[shrieks loudly]

Oh, my God.

[Dani laughs loudly]

You shouldn't have.

You don't recognize any of those? -Dani, come on.

-You got to... -Hello.

Come in. Come in.

You're in a really good mood.

Well, you said in your text

that there was some announcement?

How about we make it a show-and-tell?

[Dani screams]

Oh, you have excellent taste.

You must get it from your mama.

Oh, man. Congratulations, you two.

I am so, so happy for both of you. Bring it in.

-Bring it to me. -Ah, come on. Come on.

Thank you. Thank you.

-Welcome to the family, baby. -Oh, thanks. -Wait a minute.

So does this mean I need to pop the cork on the champagne?

Yeah. But, um, before you do,

is there anything else you want to tell me before we toast?

No. Why?

Just something involving-- I don't know--

Vikings, Nordic cuisine, long winters.

-How did you...? -ANDRE: Bill just left

a little while ago, and he ruined the surprise.

Anyway, I clocked one of your surprised faces.

What did Dad say? I'm sure it wasn't anything good.

Nothing that stuck.

You know, as soon as your father's gums start flapping,

I hit the mute button in my brain.

Well, no need to have a meltdown.

Apparently, Denmark is off the table.

-That was quick. -Plans change.

But I assure you, my love for your daughter won't.

Isn't she the best?

Andre, want to do the honors?

Let's do it.

I cannot wait to start planning this wedding.

Oh, no, don't.

It is happening.

MADISON: Thank you.

Hey, I just wanted to check in.

I imagine seeing Hayley like that wasn't easy.

I mean, you hear about this stuff happening,

and you scroll past it on the news feed,

but when it happens to someone you actually know...

All of a sudden, it becomes real. Yes.

I want you to take this as a warning

to keep your head on a swivel.

Oh, trust me, I stay ready.

Jacob keeps my purse stocked.

I've got pepper spray, alarms, whistle.

I'm a walking security aisle.

Yeah, it sounds about right,

but he has been working some long nights lately.

And if you ever get lonely,

Darlene would love

to have another woman in the house, okay?

All I know is, after raising three boys,

she's overdue for some female company.

That's tempting, but my dad's not about

to let another Hamilton woman out of his sight

-for the foreseeable future. -Yeah, I don't blame him.

All I know is I've been accused

of being overprotective once or twice myself.

Yo.

You taking my motivational speaking engagement or not?

-You ain't getting soft on me, are you? -Hell, nah.

Where I got to go and who I got to see?

I have a day and time for you.

Stay ready.

All right, for sure.

So if I get this done, what's up? You going to hire me?

Maybe. Depends on how motivational you can be.

Thanks for coming with me to grab coffee

and to return those travel books.

Are you sure you want to do this?

A refund will just about cover another round of caffeine.

You know what I'm asking.

What I want is to be with you.

I just hate the idea of you walking away

from something you've been dreaming about.

I was ready to put in the miles,

do the time difference,

you know, have the late-night FaceTimes.

You could still call them. It's not really official, right?

Even if I could, I wouldn't.

Chels, I'm not losing anything.

I'm getting everything I want.

And if I went,

I'd just be spending the day thinking about you

instead of my research.

Do you know how dangerous it is for a neuroscientist

to be distracted in the lab?

I could mislabel a spinal fluid sample,

or contaminate a biopsy.

Hell, I could nick a blood vessel

in the middle of a lumbar puncture

and land someone in emergency surgery.

You are so sexy when you talk science.

-Yeah? -Mm-hmm.

Bill really knows how to suck the joy out of the room.

He's got a gift for it.

He knew exactly what he was doing, too.

Looking for any and every excuse to be around you.

We have boundaries. We're keeping 'em.

You don't need to remind me, Andre.

Oh, yeah?

Well, you're getting one anyway,

because you've already given Bill more

than he ever deserved, Dani.

And now that your career is finally back on track,

I'll be damned if I let him take you off course again.

Baby, this time, you live the dream.

All of it.

What does all of it look like?

Well, for starters,

that private photo shoot that you teased me with earlier.

Something like this?

Yeah. Yeah. [mumbles]

Ah.

That's nice, but I think we can do better.

Come here.

You didn't answer me. Where were you?

I was handling something delicate.

I couldn't exactly answer the phone in the middle of it.

-[groans] -Here. Yeah.

[Hayley groans softly]

You don't have to feel guilty for any of this.

No one could have known that this was going to happen.

If someone should feel guilty, it's me.

He took my engagement ring.

-Babe. -If I would have fought back...

Look, hey, baby. No, baby. Hey, hey, baby, no, no.

I should have been there with you.

I should have protected you.

Babe, you cannot protect me every second.

Well, I sure damn well can try.

If something worse would have happened,

I'd never forgive myself.

Well, you're here now, and...

that's all that matters.

Yeah. Look, don't worry about that ring.

We'll replace it with something bigger and better.

Something so loud that the entire room

will know damn well that you're mine

before you have to say one word.

That's my husband.

Loving and ostentatious.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Yeah?

Oh.

JUNE: Whew! That's some ice right there.

Don't go losing it.

My friend dropped hers a while ago, and she was a wreck.

Well, this one ain't slipping through my fingers.

It's way too valuable.

Hey.

You know we could have done this over the phone.

No. I'd rather get the play-by-play in person.

So, tell me what happened with Ren.

You know how he's ruthless and dangerous?

He wants me to show him some of that.

-How? -By putting pressure

on an inside man who's refusing to keep quiet

about getting stiffed.

What kind of pressure are you talking about?

Well, I'm sure Ren doesn't want me to wine and dine the guy.

It's a loyalty test.

And you took the assignment.

Yeah, I did.

I don't have a time, place or a victim yet.

And you know how these guys work.

They like to keep you waiting around,

and then they drop the hammer on you.

But you made him believe that you would do it.

I didn't feel like I had a choice.

You always have a choice, Jacob.

How far are you planning on going with this?

Far enough to prove myself.

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