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-I call it earthy glam.
-[gasps]

Soft neutral tones for Madison

with a little razzle-dazzle
mixed in for me.

It's the perfect palette,

representing both brides.

From one to ten,
how much are you loving

this part of wedding planning?

Hmm, I give it a 15.

[all laughing]

-Oh, it's so good.
-Thank you.

♪ Deep down inside...♪

KAT:
Wow.

So they're still a thing?

Oh, they've been on and off.

-Clearly on at the moment.
-Mm-hmm.

See? Breaks can be good.

Tomas and I aren't on a break.

He's visiting family.

And when he comes back,

we'll practically be living
together.

-Oh, you moved into your condo?
-Not yet.

The decorator
is still working her magic,

which is probably for the best,

since Gran starts radiation
today.

We don't know how she'll react.

So I want to be around
just in case they need me.

[doorbell rings]

I'll get it, Rowena!

-[chuckles]
-Martin, come in.

Sorry I didn't call first.

I wanted to pop in
and check on you and Gran.

Well, you know you're
always welcome here anytime.

But your grandmother
isn't home right now.

She's, uh, still
at her radiation treatment.

-I'm surprised
you didn't tag along.
-[chuckles]

Anita was adamant about wanting
to slay this dragon solo.

Gran may be
the toughest woman I know.

Radiation better watch out.
[chuckles]

Don't I know it? Yeah.

How are you?

How's the new role
at Celia Dean's advisement firm?

It's amazing. Yeah.

I'm working with a young lady
who's running for a seat

on the Louisville Metro Council.

Debate prep?

Nerves are getting to her.

And you instructed her to rely
on her personal anecdotes

over statistics.

-The exact same advice
you gave me.
-[chuckles]

Yeah.

Sweetheart.

That was quick.

Uh, everything all right
with your appointment?

Everything was wonderful,
my love.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

[both chuckle]

♪ ♪

Hey, baby,
guess who I ran into today.

EVA:
Who?

Deanna McBride.

[grunts]
Seems like she's doing better.

-Aw, good for her.
-Yeah.

Yeah, she, uh,
she's working alongside her mom

for the summer.
Loving the quality time.

Vanessa was really torn up
about them not getting along.

I'm glad they figured it out.

What?

You don't like my outfit?

[sighs]
I...

love your outfit.

Damn, woman.

Ooh, you look good.

What? Ooh!

How good?

Way too delicious for our plans.

You're making it tough
to leave the crib.

-Mmm.
-[chuckles]

Give me a little spin.
[exhales]

-Join us! Join us!
-What are you two up to?

-[chuckles]
-Oh, I think we have had
a very productive day,

haven't we, Sissy?

We managed to get caught up
on the latest hot goss

and ruin Leslie's day.

-Well, this I must hear.
-Oh, I might have let it slip

that Ted recently declared
his love for Shanice.

-She did not take it well.
-[laughs]

Oh, you know what,
I should give him a call

-and give him a heads-up.
-Absolutely not.

Let Ted deal with his baby mama
drama all on his own.

She has a point.

Besides, your attention would be
much better directed over there.

What the hell, Dana?
I could've been with a patient.

It's an emergency.

Is it Eva?

Are there complications
from the surgery?

No.

No, it's you
and your foolishness.

You're ruining our last chance
to get this right.

This is my workplace.
You can't just show up

-and cause a scene
whenever you want.
-Right.

Because perception
matters to you most.

It is the whole reason

that you abandoned me

-in the first place.
-[sighs]

You were more afraid
of tarnishing your rep

than losing
the woman who you loved,

the one who was carrying
your child.

Dana, why are you talking
about ancient history?

Because I've been going along
all this time,

thinking that eventually
you would come to your senses.

But here you are, about to make
the same mistake all over again.

What mistake is that?

Choosing who's safe, Ted,

instead of the one.

The woman who brings out
your passion.

[scoffs]
I am finally rebuilding my life

after you tried
to tear it to shreds.

I won't apologize for that.

Ted, for once in your life,

can't you just grab
what's in front of you?

-[sighs]
-You know Nursey--

she doesn't bring out
the fire like I can.

She will never be me.

I could talk to you
until I'm blue in the face

that it's all in your head,

that you're crazy.

-Crazy?
-But I won't.

Let's sit.
We need to have a conversation.

Have you spoken with Noah?

Apparently he got
the job at the free clinic.

He called me
right after the interview.

Oh, well, Eva said
that she'd hired someone,

but I didn't realize
it was your son.

Why didn't you tell me
he was applying?

-I could have helped.
-I would not want

to put you in that position.

And, frankly,
the only experience

that Noah has in health care

is playing music for the
patients when he was a teenager.

Sure, but I believe in hiring

-and helping
bright young people.
-DANI: Yes.

We believe in the
next generation and nepotism.

-[laughter]
-Big fans.

My daughter isworking with me

at my real estate company
this summer.

Um, I know.
I-I know you didn't get

the best impression of my girl
at the opening of the clinic.

I'm not here to judge.

She flew off the handle, but...

-she was fragile then.
-NICOLE: Yeah.

They are working through it.

I'm glad to hear that.

Dope spot.

They have good music
and even better cocktails.

Friends of yours?

Our moms are friends.

So we grew up together. Sort of.

They're older
than Donnell and me.

Your brother?

Twin.

-Interesting.
-Mm-hmm.

Welcome.

What can I get you?

It's my first time here,
so surprise me.

Two surprises, please.

Well, I've been dying to know--

how in the world did a musician
end up working at a free clinic?

Same way you ended up
at your job--

connections.

JACOB:
Hey, man.

I wanted to check on you.

Great timing.

I was just finishing reading
an email from my editor.

She's putting me up
for a DMV Press Award

for the Red Market series.

Wow! Look at that.

-Congrats, man.
-Thank you.

It's getting us
some extra attention,

and now it's gonna run
in a national magazine.

That's awesome.

-But will you also put...?
-Oh, it's already covered.

I'm putting the tip line
for the Metro PD in the story,

and hopefully it'll generate us
some more leads.

Sounds promising.

Although I don't know how
my pops will respond to that.

Is he upset that I'm part
of the investigation?

Mostly it's about the case
going cold

and him having to manage
the department's resources.

He basically asked me
to wash my hands and walk away.

But you're not gonna do that,
right?

Derek died saving my life,

so I'm not letting go
until I get justice for him.

The radiation session
only took about 15 minutes,

and I feel fine.
Better than fine.

[chuckles]
That's fantastic, Gran.

I have an idea.

Let's go out.

I'll call Smitty.

Make it a double date.

Your grandmother's
pulling your leg, Martin.

No, I'm not.

Call him, Martin.

In fact, call the whole family.

I want
to paint the town red. Ha.

Izaiah, if you don't hurry up,
I'm gonna rearrange

this entire apartment.

I wanted to make sure
I brought your painkillers,

just in case.

And the jacket?

It's summer in D.C.

Might get cold
in the restaurant.

Okay, Izaiah, I'm gonna hold
your hand when I say this,

but you're doing the most.

And it's not that
I don't appreciate

everything that you're doing,
but you got to chill.

It's just dinner.
[chuckles softly]

It's not just dinner
when I almost lost you.

Okay, every outing with you

feels like a miracle.

I feel sorry for anyone
who's never experienced

this kind of care.

Because if they had a man
who looks at them

the way you look at me,

ooh,
they would never let them go.

[chuckles softly]

I could never understand
why you attacked me so publicly.

To out me, to out Eva

at my anniversary

if you wanted us
to be back together.

-I thought...
-But I get it now.

You believed that I cared more
about my social standing

than my marriage.
And with that out of the way,

we could be back together.

You've always cared too much
about everyone else's opinions.

The man you're describing
is a coward.

Why would you even want him?

Because we share that weakness.

I understand what it feels like
to want the world's respect

and crave it.

But if you can't get past
this nonsense

and-and bring our family
back together, Ted...

[sighs]

Listen, I don't care
what everyone else thinks.

Okay? And neither should you.

I know that the people
who love you would eventually...

be happy for us.

Well, maybe not everyone.

Not, like, Kat.

But everyone else maybe.

I don't want to hurt you
more than I already have, Dana.

But the story
you're telling yourself

about us being a real family,

it isn't real.

When we met,
I was miserable, lonely.

I couldn't connect with Nicole.

And you came in passionate
and daring,

hearing and seeing me.

You made me forget.
You made me feel better.

But that wasn't love, Dana.

That was convenience.

And one day,

you're gonna find
the real thing.

It's gonna be so affirming,

you're gonna be glad you didn't
make the wrong choice with me.

How dare you patronize me?

How dare you...

make it seem
that what we had wasn't real?

Let me tell you something.

Hmm.

This thing
that you think you have

is nothing
but an imitation of love.

And when all hell breaks loose
with you and Shanice--

and believe me, it will...

...don't you dare
come running to me

to help you put the pieces
back together again.

Because I won't be there.

Where's the fiancée tonight,
Chels?

Working. She's pulling an ELISA.

She doing what?
Who, what, where?

-An ELISA.
-[chuckles]

It's a research assignment.

It means "enzyme-linked"
to something something.

-[chuckles]
-Oh, good.
Points for accuracy, Chels.

-[laughs]
-Nice job.

-[laughs]
-All I know is,
it takes a long time

and it's super important.

My baby's a genius.

Sounds like it.

You know, it makes me think
I should be doing

something more important
with my evening, too.

-This is important.
-NAOMI: I agree.

Social connection is important
for a healthy mind.

We've all had
one hell of a year.

We all need this.

Anything else pop up
about Lia maybe playing a role

in Lynette's disappearance?

Well...

just more...
[grunts]

confirmation
that she definitely has a motive

to go after the woman who
drained her retirement savings.

But nothing that would hold up
under any kind of scrutiny.

So you're gonna drop it?

I'm gonna temper it.

But...

regardless of who's responsible,

it's just weird
that Lynette just disappeared.

My gut is telling me
that there's a story there.

Well, hey,

who am I
to question the instincts

of an award-winning journalist?

-[phone buzzing]
-Right.
-[chuckles]

Oh.

-Hey, babe.
-MARTIN: Hey.

what are you doing right now?

I am catching up with Jacob.

He stopped by the house.

Perfect. Meet us at Uptown.

Jacob, too.

Okay. I can pass along
the message.

See you there.

Gran wants to party.

Ah.

Well, then, what Anita wants,

Anita gets.

Tyrell and Samantha
can't get away,

but Smitty and Jacob
are gonna meet us at Uptown.

Great. What about the others?

Kat, Chelsea, and Naomi
are already there.

You see, Vernon? It's fate.

Now we just have to get
Dani and Nicole.

It's not too late
to gather everyone here.

That way, if you get tired,

you can go upstairs and rest.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I have missed too much already
due to this illness.

We were forced to cancel
New Year's Eve,

missed our annual
Mardi Gras trip,

and I missed Kat's birthday

for the first time
since the day she was born.

No, I need to get back
to normal.

Okay.

But I'll be watching you
like a hawk, young lady.

I'll know
when it's time to leave.

When you say so,
we will call it.

-I promise.
-[chuckling]

I'm going to get gussied up.
[chuckles]

Mwah.

Oh, it's Jacob.

He and most of the family
are on their way over.

Oh. Fun.

Yeah. Gran is starting
to feel like herself again,

-so she wants to celebrate.
-Mm.

-I love that for you guys.
-[chuckles]

Me, too.

What is it?

This is the first time
I'll be seeing Mom

since she found out

I'm considering
preventative surgery.

-No calls or texts?
-Nope.

According to Andre,
she's "giving me space." Ugh.

Well, maybe she doesn't know
what to say.

Ashley, she thinks I'm leaning
the wrong way on this decision.

I don't know. It sounds to me

like Dani's just being
respectful of your boundaries.

So, my dad knows Eva,

and he knew she was looking
for someone more permanent

to run the clinic,

so he encouraged me
to follow up, and, bam, hired.

I met Eva when they dedicated
the clinic to my father.

It wasn't my best day.

My mother, who was supposed
to be a grieving widow,

brought a date.

To a ceremony honoring your dad?

So you feel me.

She said he was her friend,

but everybody knew the truth

and I just lost it.

And I'm sure everyone's still
probably talking about the twin

who crashed out
right here at Uptown.

Well, give yourself a break.

Grief is hard.

I was all over the place
when my mom died.

But you're better
with yours now, right?

Yes.

And no.

I mean, I started working
with my mom

because I really want us
to be closer.

But...

there's more to it, too.

Like what?

Hey, Deanna.

-Hey, Kat. Hey, Chelsea,
-Hey.

Mmm.

This is Noah Rollins.

Rollins? Are you

-related to Kial?
-Uh, yeah, he's my dad.

Small world.

Your dad and my mom are dating.

Oh. I actually got to meet her.
She seems really sweet.

-Hmm.
-Wait a second.

Did Aunt Nicole
set the two of you up?

No, not at all.

I didn't even realize
we were connected until now.

Did you?

No.

Didn't really think of the six
degrees of separation of it all.

I am just happy
that Noah is working.

Means that he's gonna have
his own place,

and I will have my condo back
to myself again.

Good. Because Nicole here
has been complaining nonstop

about you being all up
in her space. Mm-hmm.

-Hogging the covers,
using up all the hot water.
-[Nicole scoffs]

The lies you tell.

Do not listen to a word
that comes out of her mouth.

You know I have been very happy
to have you with me.

-In her bedroom,
in her shower...
-DANI: Yeah. Yeah.

-All right, all right.
We-we get it.
-[laughing]

We get it.
[chuckles]

[phones chime]

-[chuckles] Oh.
-Oh.

-Group text?
-From Martin.

Apparently Mother requests
our appearance at Uptown.

What's going on?

It just says
"celebrating renewed health."

Come with?

I'd love to,
but it's been a day.

I desperately need
to relax and unwind.

But please give my love
to my other favorite Duprees.

-Will do.
-We will.

-You call me later.
-Will do.

Count on it.

[chuckles]

How did I get so lucky?

The same way I did.
[chuckles]

Where's Martin?

Did you hear from the girls?

Martin went ahead.

And everyone else gladly RSVP'd.

Your chariot awaits, madame.

Thank you for indulging me,
sweetheart.

You don't know
what this means to me.

As if I could ever say no
to that smile.

[chuckles softly]

The rest of the fam
will be here soon.

Your grandmother wants to party
like it's 1999.

Oh. Feels like old times.

-Remember karaoke night?
-[laughs]

-Yes.
-I've watched those videos
of my mom

and Naomi and Gran 100 times.

-Should we have them
set up the machine again?
-Oh, no.

Only if you want Gran
to take one look and leave.

She wants to party, not perform.

I feel like that girl
has a superhuman ability

to cramp my style.

-What?
-Eva.

How does she always know

when we're having
personal family time?

It's looking a little crowded
in here tonight.

Want to go somewhere else?

This is our place. Where we met.

I'm not worried
about some petty stares.

-Ooh.
-Bro. Looking good.

I'm glad you seem
to be aware of the balance

-in "work-life balance."
-[laughter]

Eva, I saw your live stream.
I was impressed.

You did a good job bringing
attention to an important cause.

Thanks,
but it was Chelsea's idea.

She deserves the credit.

So do you.

Uh, y'all just stopped in

-for a drink?
-JACOB: The Duprees

are all getting together,
actually.

Anita's idea.

You want to join?

Uh, I-I think we good. Yeah.

Thanks for thinking
of us, though.

I plan to get
some one-on-one time in

-with this cutie.
-[Smitty chuckles]

All good, bro. I understand.

-I'll stop by
and say what's up later, though.
-All right, cool.

See you.

Ooh. Thank you
for reading my mind.

Don't you know by now
that I got you?

I do.

Bourbon.

Make it a double.

Rough night?

Wipe that pitying look
off your face

before I throw my drink at it.

Whoa.

No need to take
your frustrations out on me.

You're Darling Nikki's
little ride-or-die.

I get it.

But that doesn't mean
that you can take pleasure

in another woman's pain.

Who says that's what I'm doing?

Teddy Bear--
Ted hurt the both of us.

Hell, I suffered
more than Nicole.

So she was humiliated
for one night,

but I was humiliated
for decades.

Yet when you heard he's falling
in love with someone else,

what did you do?

You went to see him, didn't you?

So what was I supposed to do?

Um, he's clearly
not here tonight,

which means you got
the same result

that you have been getting
for the last year and a half.

Maybe the thing to do is stop.

Stop throwing yourself at a man

who isn't returning
your affections.

Is it my turn to give advice?

Because I know
somewhere really hot

that you can go.

How's the new gig coming along?

I can't complain.

We both know
I've had much worse.

Oh.

For you, sir.

Thank you.
Let's enjoy ourselves.

I didn't know
you guys were together.

Oh, I think I mentioned it
at the free clinic opening.

But there was
a lot going on that day.

Yeah, I still cringe
at how I acted.

I hate
that my emotional outburst

overshadowed a positive thing.

Don't sweat it.
We're doing good.

I mean, despite the few hits
we've taken.

Speaking of good things
that have come to the clinic...

Boss, how are you?

I'm great.
I'm surprised to see you.

You two know each other?

Oh. Izaiah, this is Noah.
He's the one I hired

to run the clinic.

What's up?

So, how did this come about?

Total coincidence.
I nearly made a fool

of myself at Orphey Gene's, and
Deanna here came to my rescue.

This is our first time
hanging out officially.

It turns out, we know
a lot of the same people.

And this would be a date,
and I'm just yapping.

[chuckles]
We'll leave y'all to it.

Sorry. Have fun.

Chelsea.

I saw your live, girl.

Fantastic job, honey.

Oh, I second that.

-Really well done.
-Well, thanks.

-It was you who inspired it,
actually.
-DANI: Me?

After my kidnapping,

you suggested that I pivot.

So I've been mixing
my lifestyle content

with information that
can bring good to the world.

That's my girl.

I am so proud of you
and your sister.

You should tell her that.
She's right over there.

-[singsongy]: Mom.
-Hi, baby.

I know Gran wants tonight
to be perfect,

but you should know Eva's here,

which means her wicked mother
is probably not far behind.

Oh, I have already put Leslie
in her place once today.

It'll be fun to do it again.

Period.

Kat, come check out
this playlist.

Okay.

Hey, shoot me straight.

Should I be worried that my son
is with Deanna McBride?

My dad's here.

You in the mood to meet him?

He's cool, but I understand
if you're not feeling

a meet-the-parent moment.

Remember when I said I made
a scene at the clinic dedication

and everyone probably thinks
I'm the loony twin?

Yes.

Your dad was there.

And I'm pretty sure
he's one of those people.

I feel for her.

She's dealing with the loss
of her father.

And if anyone understands the
toll that it can take on you,

it's me.

I just think
it may be a little too soon

for her to be dating.

Well, if Vanessa were here,

she would have
the same thoughts about Noah.

Deanna is studying at one of
the most well-renowned colleges

in the country.

Respectfully,
Noah, while talented,

is an aspiring musician.

They do have
a certain reputation.

Charming and adventurous,
you mean?

Mm. And sometimes irresponsible.

You know that rock star life--

meet 'em, love 'em, leave 'em.

I hear you.

They're young adults

who are capable
of making their own decisions.

-Gran!
-Hello!
-[cheering]

-[laughing]
-NAOMI: You look so good.

-ASHLEY: Look at you.
-Ashley, so good to see you.

Thank you for being here.

Jacob, it's been too long.

-Hello, my darlings.
-Mwah.

[laughs]

Well, how are you?
Good to see you.

All right, missy!

[indistinct chatter]

Hugs, hugs, hugs.

What's wrong?

It's her. It's really her.

Oh, there's my girl.

Anita Williams in the flesh.

Hello, Kial, a hug for you, too.
Yes, indeed.

-Yes, indeed.
-Mwah.

I'm tougher than you think.

Your little remarks
aren't scaring me.

What do you want, Blondie?

Nothing.

The truth is, you
continually banging your head

against this wall
has no bearing on my life.

But come on, Leslie.

You're clinging to a fantasy.

I am so sick
of people spewing that lie.

Even Ted says it now.

He had the nerve to tell me

that what we had
wasn't even love.

And that is bull.

He adored me, Vanessa.

I remember.

My point is...

it doesn't matter anymore.

What, so love doesn't matter?

Even if he chose you,

married you,
raised a family with you,

it still wouldn't have been
enough.

He wouldn't have been able
to sustain it.

In his world...

...you wouldn't have lasted
six months.

Have I thanked you enough
for getting Mother through this?

Through sickness and in health.

No thanks needed.

-Hey, Dad.
-Hey.

Good evening, Deanna.

Do you mind if I borrow
this one for a moment?

I promise I'll bring him back
in one piece.

Hey. Well, I came over here
to check on you.

But it seems like
you're doing just fine.

Well, this one's
been taking great care of me.

For you.

Oh. How sweet of you.

It's actually not from me.

It's from the gentleman
at the end of the bar.

-Oh.
-Hmm.

Well, you tell
that gentleman thank you,

and I will enjoy
this very pretty drink,

but I have a boyfriend.

[chuckles softly]

Um, excuse me.
You've been holding out.

All that time you were keeping
me company in the hospital,

you never mentioned
having a man.

-Mm-hmm.
-Especially that man.
-[chuckles softly]

-Mm-hmm.
-It's always the quiet ones.

-Mm-hmm.
-[chuckles]

Hi, you two.

Naomi, we should talk.

Come sit with me?

Of course.

Oh, I thought
Tomas would be here.

Where's he hiding out?

Somewhere much more tropical.

He's back home in Puerto Rico
visiting his family.

I should shoot him a text and
see when he's available to chat.

Are you okay? Is he giving you
legal advice on something?

-No, it's not for me.
-Then, what?

One of his clients?

Kat, you know I can't say.

It's about Lynette Wise,
isn't it?

What happened to her?

[scoffs]
Let me guess.

She's dead?

I'm sorry I didn't reach out
sooner, honey.

-It's fine, Mom.
-Yeah, it's really not fine.

I guess I was...

still processing myself

and trying to find
the right words.

Well, I know how you feel.

You don't want me to get
the preventative surgery.

I don't agree
with your decision.

-I know that.
-And that's okay.

I don't know if I will
ever fully understand it.

But what I do know

is that I will be with you
every step of the way.

Really, Mom?

Naomi, this is your life.

[sniffles]

And it's your decision.

And whether we are
on the same page or not...

...you will not
go through this alone.

-[sniffles]
-Hey.

-Mother, this is Noah.
-Mm.

He is very excited to meet you.

-Hello, Noah.
-NOAH: Hi. [stammers]

You said my name. Um...

I'm a huge fan
of the Articulettes

and your solo work and you.

-And h-hi. Hi.
-[chuckles]

Big fan, huh?

What's your favorite song?

"Lovin' You." Or that's only--

I mean, uh,
just a little bit more

-than "That Man's Outta Here."
-[chuckles]

I like 'em all. I...

Well, it's a pleasure
to meet you, Noah.

Thank you so much. I am
never gonna forget this moment.

And thank you, Dr. Dupree.
Uh, Nicole.

Okay.

Th-Thank...

[laughter]

Why would you assume
that Lynette Wise is dead?

Because she dropped
off the face of the earth.

And Lia Whitmore
has a strong motive.

Did you get a chance
to talk to her?

I did. Jacob arranged
for me to interview Lia.

In jail?

Cool.

Well, what did she say
when you asked her

if she had anything to do
with Lynette's disappearance?

She denied it.
She was very convincing.

Of course she did.

She probably didn't want to add
more time to her sentence.

I don't know.

Lynette has more victims
than just Lia.

She could be on the run.

I do remember her acting
all shifty and uncomfortable

when I told her
I found her online.

People like that have to live
in the shadows to survive.

So she's probably involved
with more than just embezzling.

Well, Bill thinks

she might have set Hayley up
to get mugged.

What?

He thinks that Lynette
hired somebody to attack Hayley?

Her engagement ring
was stolen, right?

You think
they split the profits?

I don't know.

But this Wesley Hammer guy

disappeared around the same time
as Lynette.

Maybe they're off hiding
somewhere together.

You know, I'm told my
old-fashioneds are perfection.

In case you want
something stronger.

I'm all good, man.

How are things?

A lot better than I deserve.

I'm able
to help out my mom and...

work the bar

instead of being behind them.

[both chuckle]

So how does it feel
to be a part of a family

that celebrates like that?

Mm.

Like I'm right where
I've always belonged.

I'm really happy for you.

Hey, I-I know that smile.

Ah. Isn't that the guy
you were seeing?

[sighs]

-It is.
-Yeah.

So are things back on?

They are.

Well, if he's got you
smiling like that,

I'm happy for you two.

[chuckles]

Yeah.

You've got some nerve.

I see straight through you,
Cinderella.

You're trying to say
that I'm not good enough.

My point is...

you could be fighting for a life

that could very well
have made you miserable.

It's not all glitz and glamour
behind the gates.

[scoffs]
Girl, bye.

Please.

[chuckles]

You think you found
the cheat code, Nessa?

You don't think
that Joey Armstrong

is gonna make your life
miserable sooner than later?

Hmm.

Why should I take you seriously?

Because
everything I've ever done,

right or wrong,

has been for my family.

And you think I haven't?

So my daughter
hasn't deserved the life

that she's supposed to have?

And I...
[chuckles]

don't have to have the leg up
that I have been fighting for

and working hard for
my entire damn life?

Spare me.

Eva knows her father now.

They have
their own relationship.

You simply don't fit
in the equation.

Funny.

I mean, aren't you the one

that threw
your children's father overboard

for a man that probably won't
even remember your name

this time next year?

You're a joke.

[chuckling]

-I'm the joke?
-Mm-hmm.

So, thanks, but no thanks.

I will not take your advice.

Not now.

Not ever.

-[glass clinks]
-Everyone,

may I have
your attention, please?

I want to thank
each and every one of you

for joining me tonight.

And spontaneously, no less.

[laughter]

-We love you, Gran.
-Aw!

Love you all, too.

And I am so grateful for the way

you supported Vernon and me
during this challenging time.

But now I am in the homestretch,

and I want to make the most
of every single moment.

-Hear, hear.
-So,

be warned.

There will be more texts,

more phone calls,
more impromptu invitations,

and, yes, more parties.

-[cheering]
-Because I don't intend

to miss an opportunity to
celebrate this beautiful life.

Well, Mother, in that case,
tomorrow happens to be

National Cheesecake Day.

Cheesecake bake-off
at Mother's tomorrow.

[cheering, laughter]

No. But seriously...

we all know that Vernon is
the toastmaster of the family,

and I wouldn't even try
to rival his eloquence.

But I couldn't let the evening
get away from us without...

...thanking you...

...my beautiful,
beautiful tribe.

I just adore you.

-And we adore you back.
-[cheering]

All right, all right,
cheers to you all.

Now let's drink up
and clear these tables

and crank the music!

[cheering]

[lively dance music playing]

♪ I want to dance with you
tonight♪

♪ I like the way you move
and shake your body♪

♪ I feel the music
and the song♪

♪ Can you hold me even more?♪

♪ Everybody dance now♪

♪ Everybody♪

♪ Dance now♪

♪ Everybody♪

-♪ Dance now♪
-Go, grands, go, grands.

♪ Everybody♪

♪ Dance now.♪

[cheering]

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