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Hey. Oh, Vanessa.

Mm. So good to see you here.

I had to come.

Well, I appreciate it. I know you know all too well

what it's like to go through this.

Unfortunately.

Hi, Liam. Hi. Hey.

Hank, aw, so good to see you.

Thank you so much for coming.

Yeah, the guys on duty send their love.

And we brought something for Derek's dad, too.

Oh, uh, you know, he-he didn't feel up for coming today,

- but, um... - Yeah.

I'll make sure to deliver it to him later.

Yeah, he's going through a lot right now.

Um...

Liam, Hank, you want to get a drink?

All right.

- Hi. - Hi.

My heart breaks for Brian.

- I know. - He's going through every parent's worst nightmare.

But you know what? Maybe it's a good thing that he isn't here.

He still blames...

Jacob for everything that happened.

Well, as a parent, I can understand.

Mom, you know, everybody that's here

knows that Derek died trying to save Jacob, but, um,

you know, they don't know that Jacob's working undercover,

- so you got to just... - Okay.

- I promise not to let anything slip. - Okay.

- Jacob. Hi. - Hey.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thanks, Vanessa. This is my brother, Izaiah.

Izaiah. Our paths have crossed a few times

because of Eva and the clinic.

Eva should be here soon.

I've been reading about this plasma ring.

Where do things stand with the investigation?

Is that question coming from you or your boyfriend?

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[knock on door]

Hey, you have a minute? I wanted to congratulate you.

Sure, but I can't think why

congratulations would be in order.

Oh, how quickly we forget.

You have quite a streak going.

Our daughter, our niece,

our friend's daughter, and now, our granddaughter,

all named Platinum Deb with your able assistance.

I love that the experience was so validating for Samantha.

- Mm-hmm. - She was starting to feel like she didn't fit in.

That makes it even worse that punk tried to

cheat her out of her big moment.

I can't understand why the Belleclaires would allow

Francesca to be escorted by someone like that.

Just immature.

Francesca asked him herself.

Apparently, she was trying to make Samantha jealous.

Of an idiot like that?

Oh, you remember when Samantha got grounded

for having a boy over without permission?

That was the boy?

- Yeah. - [sighs]

You know, since you and I stopped living together,

I feel like I'm the last to hear things,

like June being our grandkids' mom

or Kat moving in with Anita and Vernon

or Eva sleeping with Kat's boyfriend.

Starting to realize how much I relied on you

to keep me in the family loop.

Hey, Bill.

Dani. Hey.

Um, have you had a chance to talk to Naomi about Jacob?

How are they doing?

I haven't had much of a chance to catch up with her. She's...

spending a lot of time with Ashley.

Yeah. Yeah, that's understandable.

You know, under the circumstances.

And I'm sure she appreciates you taking over

Madison's case now that her hands are so full.

Not a problem. I'm gonna enjoy putting Mike in his place.

Good. Just wish you hadn't waited so long to do it.

If you'd dealt with him years ago...

Years ago, Mike wasn't this out of control, okay?

And I don't know what happened to him

to make him change like that.

Mike is the same skeezy wretch he's always been.

The same guy whose eyes used to walk all over me

when you weren't looking.

He wouldn't dare.

Dani, you never said anything. Why would I?

What were you gonna do about it?

Joey and I want to see justice done.

And since that awful crime ring is why Derek lost his life,

it matters very much to both of us.

Derek put his all into launching the clinic that honors

my late husband's memory.

His death will leave a tremendous void

in all of our lives.

Well, you can tell Joey that I won't rest

until I bring everyone involved down,

for Derek's sake.

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[door closes]

Andre, you and Derek were close?

No, not-not really. I was friends with Ashley first,

but it didn't take long for me to, uh,

grow to like Derek.

He was a good guy.

Yeah.

Well, we'll really miss him at the clinic.

IZAIAH: Hey, baby.

Hey.

- Andre. - Izaiah.

Sorry I couldn't ride over with you.

Yeah, I was starting to worry. Are things crazy at the clinic?

A little. Scheduling becomes a huge event

when you're dealing with volunteers.

Things are constantly changing. Mm. Who knew?

Derek. He made it all look so easy.

- I'm so glad you're here. - Come here.

Yeah. I wouldn't miss this for anything.

[phone chimes]

It's not too late to invite him if you want his support.

It's okay. I have you.

Aw.

So how's Ashley really doing?

I know you two have been

spending some time together lately.

Yeah, she's... she's hanging in there.

Uh, hi, everybody. Um...

Thank you all so much for coming. Um...

You know, if everybody wants to just maybe

move in or-or take a seat.

Uh...

Yeah, I-I...

I thought that maybe what we needed right now is to just...

be around other people who knew as well as we did...

what an incredible person we lost.

Hey, you know I would've rained down hellfire on Mike

if I knew he was disrespecting you.

I pride myself on protecting the people who matter to me.

You didn't protect your female employees

from Mike's jokes and passes.

Well, if I had known about it...

Okay. I mean, look... [sighs]

I know that Mike would occasionally

fraternize with some of the women in the office.

Emphasis on "frat."

Well, I had no reason to believe that those relationships

- were anything but consensual. - The way yours were?

Yeah, the way mine were.

And when you found out otherwise,

when Naomi told you point blank, you took Mike's side.

You fought those victims tooth and nail.

So much for protection.

Allegations are one thing, facts are another.

And when the facts were made clear to me,

I rehired those women and I fired Mike's sorry ass.

Because you were afraid of losing the lawsuit.

- You are way off base. - Am I?

Look, even if I messed up with my employees, you were my wife.

A wife you cheated on.

Caroline lied to my face,

women flirted and-and dropped hints in front of me

I would've been a fool not to pick up on.

Everyone knew you had their backs, not mine.

So no, Bill, I did not feel protected by you.

More like hung out to dry.

I know Uptown seems like a strange place

to celebrate Derek's life.

But, man, he loved this place.

This is where we rang in New Year's and

where we spent so many date nights with

Naomi and Jacob and...

trivia nights and...

Well, you know, for those of you who don't know,

Derek had a memory like a steel trap.

I mean, if you just had a piece of information,

he would put it in there and it would be in there forever.

So, his trivia team, you know, he had an unfair advantage

'cause there was just no one better

at coming up with the most...

obscure...

random facts.

Yeah, I don't know how many beers he won off me.

Who the hell else knows there's a turtle

that can breathe through its butt?

[laughter] Sorry for interrupting, Ashley.

No, no, this is exactly what I wanted. I...

Look, I-I didn't have any set agenda here. I just, um...

I wanted us all to have a chance

to come together and-and talk and...

share memories of Derek.

If anybody wants to.

Okay, um, I'll start.

[clears throat] Um...

I'm-a keep it brief since

I didn't know Derek as long as the rest of y'all.

At first, he was just my brother's homie, but

he made me feel so comfortable talking to him

that I reached out to see if we could set up some internships

at the clinic for, uh, for the college kids I work with.

Derek lit up at the idea.

He was mad excited to help.

Yeah, he, um,

he said that he had struggled to find his purpose

after his accident, and that any time he could

help someone find theirs, he was there for it.

I thought I was real lucky to find someone that willing to

go out of his way to help.

I didn't know how lucky.

Or that, just a couple of months later...

that same man would sacrifice his own life

to save my brother.

It's a debt I could never repay.

I've been wanting to ask you a question

- about the wedding. - What's on your mind?

What do you plan to do about your family?

Since you're not speaking with your mom, and for good reason.

I assume you want your dad and other members

of your family to attend, though.

And how much do they know about the malpractice lawsuit?

Well, both my mother and I are supposed to be

keeping quiet about it, but knowing her,

I'm probably the only person keeping their mouth shut.

But if they're only hearing Willow's side,

will they understand the position that she's put you in?

Will they want to boycott the wedding when they find out

that Willow's not invited?

Well, that might not be an issue

if I invite my mother to our wedding.

Speaking of family, I'm guessing your parents

haven't mentioned the hospital board meeting the other day?

No, but I could probably fill in the blanks.

Utter panic, am I right?

You are.

Our trusted chief of staff arrested for stealing plasma

from the hospital,

putting our patients' health at risk,

not to mention the hospital's blood supply.

And who knows what else she might have done.

My laptop got hacked a few weeks ago and Lia

is the one who told me not to file a police report.

Now I'm wondering if she was just trying to cover her tracks.

The whole thing is a PR nightmare.

The sooner we can get a replacement, the better.

I'm assuming that you are trying to find somebody

outside of Garland who isn't tainted

by their association with Lia?

That was suggested.

Well, if you need a suggestion,

just give me a little bit of time to think about it.

I think the best option is to promote from within.

You know, someone that everyone knows and has their trust.

Well, it sounds like you have somebody specific in mind.

I told the board you would make an excellent chief of staff.

Are you out of your mind?

Clearly, I have said too much and shot my post-spa mellow.

- So, if you will excuse me... - I will not.

I mean, you fired the first shot.

I'm not about to let you go without defending myself.

Poor fragile you.

When it comes to my ability

and my desire to take care of those I love,

yes, I am very sensitive about those things, Dani.

I freely admit that.

Apologies for the psychological wounds.

- Now, if you'll excuse me... - And you brought up Caroline.

And yes, she may have covered for me on occasion,

but she was not disrespecting you.

Far from it.

She was just trying to save me from making a mess of my life

and to protect your feelings and our marriage.

She was protecting her job.

Do not stand here and tell me

that I should feel protected

when I know what it feels like to be protected.

Oh, if you're talking about the way your parents treated you

when you were growing up, I think the word

you're looking for is sheltered or maybe coddled.

- I wasn't talking about them. - Oh, yeah, right, right.

- Your boy toy husband. - Pamela.

I told you the stories.

About all the things that happened to my model friends.

I was 17, wide-eyed, naive when I entered this business.

And thank God I lucked into having Pamela as an agent.

She looked out for me.

She never let me go to a meeting where

she didn't trust a photographer or-or designer.

And if anyone ever crossed a line,

she said we were done.

That it was their loss.

And Pamela was right. She was right.

And I'm glad that you had her there to look out for you.

Man, the way you were back when we first met,

I would've destroyed anyone

who dared hurt a hair on that beautiful head.

But Mike is not as bad as some of those,

you know, criminal abusers out there.

Because he was going after grown women in a law firm?

He was going after grown women who were perfectly capable of...

He was a partner, Bill.

You think those women should've risked

their livelihood, their job?

That's not what I meant, and you know it.

And the irony is that because you turned a blind eye

to Mike's behavior, you missed out.

Just like those men who Pamela actually protected me from.

I hired the women back.

And what about all the women who quit

'cause they didn't want to put up with Mike's crap?

What about the promising young lawyers who heard

that your firm was a good old boys' club

and knew that they could do better for themselves?

People like our daughter.

I know, I know you never wanted to be a part

of the hospital administration, but...

I have actively resisted it. You know that.

But you would be so great at the job.

There are plenty of folks with long tenure

in hospital admin who would jump at this position.

Tell the board to tap one of them.

But I want to tap you.

Care to rephrase that?

The point I'm trying to make is you are uniquely qualified

to run this place.

Everyone from executive suites

to the patient floors knows and adores you.

Adores? You're laying it on thick.

It's true, Nicole.

And what's more, you understand the challenges

that we're facing.

You could do a lot to improve the quality of care.

There are innumerable things I could do with my life, Ted.

I am choosing to do what feeds my soul.

What about all the conversations we had

about the changes we'd like to see?

I remember. So why don't you do it yourself?

"Chief of Staff Theodore Richardson"

- has a nice ring to it. - Hmm.

Because I don't have the gift of managing people or...

the connections.

I thought you might be open to a new challenge.

Lately, you've been doing a lot of things I thought would

never interest you.

Just exactly what is that supposed to mean?

I'm sorry. I'll come back.

It's fine. Uh...

Your timing couldn't be better.

You want to invite Willow to our wedding

when the two of you aren't even on speaking terms?

Okay, a lot... and I mean a lot...

would need to change for me to want her there.

But the wedding's still a ways away and

despite everything that's happened,

a part of me really wants to share

the happiest day of my life with my mother.

It's the most natural thing in the world.

I mean, it's within the realm of possibility that,

by our wedding day, our relationship

might have improved.

Even though my mother has yet to admit

that she's done anything wrong.

Well, she must be feeling some kind of guilt,

even if she doesn't care what this lawsuit

is doing to you or your career. I mean, a child nearly died.

She didn't change her views when her own sister

took her advice and actually died of cancer.

Chels, she's the queen of denial.

But maybe...

just maybe someday that will change.

I don't know. Is it, is it crazy for me to hope for that?

I think it's sweet.

But yeah, it might be wishful thinking.

We had a tough time convincing Derek to manage the free clinic,

but once he signed on, he was brilliant at it.

He came up with a community outreach campaign,

ran schedules and billing,

even dealt with permits and approvals.

EVA: He told me that his work at the clinic felt like he was

saving lives again, like when he was a firefighter.

I hate that he's gone, but I know that the way he died...

saving the life of someone that he loved...

he would feel it was worth it.

Without a doubt.

After hearing what Izaiah said earlier,

I've decided to create a fund

for college students in Derek's name.

It will provide stipends so that students who want to work

at the clinic will be paid, removing any financial barrier.

I remember Dr. McBride would always worry about that.

So many talented students couldn't get hands-on experience

due to lack of funds.

It's a great way to honor two men

who were taken from us much too soon.

We were hoping to be able to present this to his dad.

It flew over the fire station

that used to be Derek's second home.

Oh, thank you so much.

This is gonna mean so much to Derek's family.

Okay, okay, okay, I'm gonna bring up something

that nobody has mentioned about Derek

and some of you may be a little bit embarrassed to mention it,

but I say tell the truth and shame the devil.

This man was a world-class flirt.

Do you know, his mom used to say that he was

flirting with the maternity nurses when he was two days old.

Well, I guess he had a thing for nurses.

- Good taste on his part. - Mm-hmm.

But Derek and I quickly realized our flirtation

wasn't meant to go anywhere.

And he became a really good friend.

And one of the most hardworking

physical therapy patients I ever had.

He lost the use of his legs and the job he loved,

but he fought his way back to recovery.

So, I think the best way we can honor

this wonderful, wonderful man

is to be more like him.

Brave.

Resilient.

Flirtatious.

Well, I already got that one covered, boo,

but if you guys need help in that area...

Derek couldn't help but be a hero.

It wasn't a choice where he was concerned, it was a reflex.

I got so mad at him once

because he ran into a collapsing building

to save a cat.

Pooniel.

Yes, Pooniel.

I-I let him have that one.

But I told him, I said, "You need to think

before you put yourself in danger like that."

And he smiled and he said,

"The world needs more people who see what needs to be done

and do it."

I have my husband still

because Derek was that kind of a man.

And I'm so grateful for him.

And yeah, I, um...

I wish he were here so I could tell him that.

I just wanted to say... Uh...

Baby...

It's okay. Everybody knows how you feel.

I'm good.

Okay.

Uh...

You know, Derek was pissed.

That I went out of town on that course.

He was blowing me up for weeks.

"Get the hell back here, man. I miss my buddy."

I just hate that I couldn't tell him that

we were gonna be right here and drinks were gonna be on me.

That's what's supposed to have happened.

That's what we're supposed to be doing right now.

Not this.

Never this.

I will follow up with you later.

No need.

I already told you how I feel about your suggestion.

Mm.

I'm still hoping you'll reconsider.

How about this? If I reconsider, which I won't,

- you will be the first to know. - Message received.

Kial.

Ted.

[door closes]

What was that about?

Ted nominated me to be the hospital's next chief of staff

without my knowledge or permission.

And you're not interested?

Not in the slightest.

And he, of all people, should know that.

None of this makes sense.

Not to me.

I mean, Ted's on the hospital board, right?

And the board works closely with the chief of staff.

And if I'd been cut from your inner circle,

the way he has, I would be looking

for ways to reconnect, too.

I know you're not saying that Naomi passed on working

for my firm because of Mike.

Because I remember, you remember

the discussions we had about that.

- Mike's name never came up. - Didn't have to.

It was what Mike represented, the culture of your office.

Okay, stop rewriting history to make a point.

When Naomi graduated law school,

she said she wanted to have her own firm.

Something smaller, more idealistic, less corporate.

All true, but don't tell me you didn't think

there was something more to it than that.

[sighs]

Well, I did think that

maybe Naomi heard rumors the summer

she worked at my office, but...

It was more than rumors.

Well, how much did she tell you?

She chose her words very carefully, like her father.

But I know my daughter and I know you,

so it didn't take much to figure out

why she was suddenly so disillusioned

with the father she used to adore.

Yeah.

I could tell that things had changed.

You must've been furious with me.

I was heartbroken for our daughter.

And scared that she would pick up

on the wrong message and think that your behavior

was the most that she could expect from men.

But thankfully, she married someone who respects her.

I always respected...

You deserve to have that, too.

And now, I do.

I hope that you won't be upset with me if I agree with Ted.

I think that you would be an incredible chief of staff.

From you, I will take it as a compliment

because you do not have ulterior motives,

haven't known me for several decades,

and didn't go behind my back to nominate me.

So tell me, why aren't you interested in the position?

The bureaucracy of it all is what would

drive me over the edge.

I became a doctor to work with patients,

to help people overcome whatever has been holding them back.

Same here, to a certain extent.

So, when I work with an athlete

or a professional dancer who has a

potential career-ending injury, if I can find a way to help them

back to doing what they love, it feels amazing.

But I only work with them on a short basis.

You, however, have an ongoing relationship with your patients.

And I remember each and every one.

Really? Any favorites?

No, I can't say that,

but I have a few whose courage just leaves me in awe.

I'm currently working with a patient who just left, uh,

the high-control group that he just was raised in.

High-control? You mean as in a cult?

He was told what to think, believe,

say, do, nearly every waking moment of his life.

He was convinced, at an early age,

that anyone outside of this group

was an agent of the devil

trying to lure him from his one true path.

How? I mean, how is it even possible to create a sense

of trust with somebody who's been raised like that?

It was challenging.

But so worth the effort.

And to see the joy and pride in the journey

of self-discovery has just

been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.

You are exactly where you were meant to be then.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Mwah. Mwah.

No problem, Mom.

So tell me, tell me, how was your trip to the art museum?

Utterly gorge,

and the setting really spoke to my creative side.

Speaking of creativity, thank you for reinviting me

to help with the wedding planning.

I think you'll both be glad to hear that I have

pulled all sorts of favors to get in touch

with Simone Valdez and Lillian Marley,

and they are both willing to work with you

to create custom wedding dresses.

So who did you decide to go with?

About that...

I am not gonna like this, am I?

How you doing, Bill? It's been a while.

Yeah.

Oh. [clears throat]

I'm sure that my absence from the social event

of the year... cotillion... was duly noted.

It was actually a pretty special night.

Yeah, I'm sure it was.

- Sorry I wasn't there. - Yeah, right.

I remember you being bored out of your mind at those things.

Except the year Naomi was named Platinum Deb.

Yeah.

Yeah, buddy. You know, dancing with my daughter.

You know, the way she used to look up at me.

But I guess my

perspective on some things has shifted.

You know, this whole situation with Anita.

I know. I feel the urge to spend as much time as I can

with my family, you know.

Of course, things are different now.

Sure, I was invited to the cotillion,

and everyone was polite and welcoming,

but I was still very much on the periphery.

[chuckles] Yeah, I know how that goes.

Does it get any easier?

You want me to lie?

LIAM: Nobody made lasagna like him.

He swore that he used the same recipe as us, but,

you know, it was just different, you know?

I do know.

Yeah, when we were, um...

He used to make it for me, and-and it was delicious.

Derek's definitely gonna be missed at the station.

Got a picture of him on the wall, though,

to make us feel like he's always with us,

watching over us, you know?

Yeah, my mother and I were just talking about that.

It does feel like he's just...

- he's still watching over us. - Mm-hmm.

- Yeah. - How did you put it, Mom?

It's like he spent his whole life

auditioning to be a guardian angel,

- and he's finally got the job. - LIAM: Yeah.

Yeah, you know, he just,

he put so much good into this world

in the short time he was here.

It's hard to know that we're not gonna get to see

what more he could've done with that huge heart and his...

- endless energy and determination. - Yeah.

You know, work, sports, trivia,

karaoke, friendship.

Love.

Derek, he, um...

he just, he gave us all that he had to give.

[sniffles]

Mom, I really appreciate you reaching out

to Simone and Lillian.

And I would love to work with them at some point,

but I've been rethinking the idea

of using a traditional designer.

And what would you like to do instead?

Well, we thought that if we pick a more modern setting,

like the art museum, we should approach

more avant-garde designers like Serena Schafer

or Penelope Gove.

Gove? The designer of the naked wedding dress?

Okay, it's sculpted resin with real flowers

strategically hand-placed inside, and it's stunning.

In a photo shoot maybe, but-but-but-but

you can't move and dance and hug anyone in sculpted resin.

You'll be worrying all night if your petunias have shifted.

Mom, please just look at this.

Don't you love it?

What is the circumference of the flared mini?

Because if each of you is wearing one,

there's no way you can get close enough to kiss the bride.

Not an issue.

I'm probably gonna go with a column dress off the rack.

Why would you say that, Madison?

You love fashion just as much as Chelsea.

I do, but I don't want to feel like I'm walking

down the runway when I'm walking down the aisle.

I'll leave that to the professionals.

All that matters to me is that Chelsea is happy,

and she says, "I do."

When I got divorced, I was fed up

with the entire Dupree family...

aside from my daughters, of course...

that I didn't, you know, didn't think I'd miss any of it.

Oh, the mandatory holiday gatherings.

The family stories you've heard a million times.

Mm-hmm. Vernon's never-ending toasts.

[sighs] But now that I'm far enough removed from it,

it's hitting me how much I'm missing out on.

And it stings a little bit, you know?

Feeling like an outsider again.

Bill, you've...

I-I know, Ted, you're gonna say that I did this to myself.

You'll get no argument from me.

That just makes it that much harder to accept.

I'm right there with you.

You know, all you can do is keep putting out the effort.

Try to do right by your kids, make amends where you can.

- But we can't turn back time. - Yeah.

Here you go. Just the way you like it.

Some oat milk, light foam,

and two pumps of caramel.

What did I do to deserve this?

Well, you were in here saving the world one psyche at a time.

The least I can do is provide you some brain fuel.

Oh, I don't see myself as any kind of savior.

More like a cheerleader. Or is it a coach?

Sports analogies have never been my forte.

You can describe it however you like.

I think it's great how you're here helping your patients,

you know, helping them explore, redefine themselves,

finding a whole new self-awareness.

And I'm really happy that you are doing

the same thing for yourself.

Have a great day.

I don't understand. What do they mean by a "last call"?

It's a tradition they do for fallen firefighters.

[bell ringing]

[bell ringing]

DISPATCHER [over radio]: Dispatch to Firefighter Baldwin.

Dispatch to Firefighter Baldwin.

Firefighter Baldwin has answered his final call.

Please sign him off duty.

Firefighter Baldwin has completed his duty

here on Earth.

Thank you, sir, for your selfless dedication

and sacrifice.

Rest easy.

We have the watch from here.

Dispatch clear.

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