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-JOEY: What is this? -Just play it and see. Will you help me?

We keep missing each other's intentions.

It's getting kind of old.

A life insurance policy.

$10 million with Hayley as the sole beneficiary.

You need to get the hell out of my house.

I know you're poisoning him, Hayley.

Play stupid games,

win stupid prizes.

You're under arrest for attempted murder.

I'll cover her bail. Say thank you.

First thing I'm doing when I get out of here,

I'm filing for divorce. Then I'm getting a restraining order.

That's not how this ends.

Of all the people to bail Hayley out of jail

for literally trying to kill Bill,

why in the world does it have to be my mama?

Well, some people use a paintbrush and a slab of brick.

Some- good old pen and paper and their imagination.

And others-

a microphone and a stage.

Baby, what are you talking about?

Art and all the shapes it can take.

And it seems like your mama's chosen art form

is holding grudges and never letting up.

[sighs] It's not funny.

But it's true, though.

I mean, Leslie herself said she thought Naomi's dad deserved it

for what he did all those years back-

uh, threatening both of you out of your dad's life.

Look, I see where she's coming from.

But Mama takes things way too far when it comes to payback.

You okay, though?

She kind of did a trauma dump on you.

I'm fine. Okay?

I've learned a long time ago to just compartmentalize Mama.

-Hmm. -Anyway, I need to get to the office.

I don't want to leave my dad hanging

-for too long. -Mm-hmm.

I should get to campus.

Thanks for lunch, babe.

It was delicious.

[chuckles] You know I love to cater to my woman.

Mmm.

See you later.

Maybe I will cater to you for a change.

Oh? Do I get to pick the dish?

Baby, I will be the dish, okay?

[both chuckling]

Mmm.

[phone buzzing]

Hey, Kat.

Uh, I heard about your uncle. You good?

How about no.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Um, anything I can do?

Mm.

Meet me at Caffeine Fix?

Could really use a friend.

? ?

You get some rest, Dani.

Yeah. Your mother, your sister, and I all send our love.

Bye-bye.

-How is our girl doing? -[sighs]

Exhausted from being at the police station all night

with Naomi.

Dani must be physically and emotionally drained

after everything she's been through.

Hmm. I could hear it in her voice.

Ted and I were at Garland when she and Bill got there.

I haven't seen Dani that shaken since Chelsea was kidnapped.

Watching Bill almost die on her couch...

to learn that Hayley has been making him sick all along...

And then that black widow pulled a gun on Dani.

Wait.

Hayley did what?

I swear, if she had harmed a hair on my child's head...

But she didn't, my love.

Jacob and Naomi got there in time

to stop Hayley in her tracks.

-My God. -But Dani is safe and sound,

and Hayley is caged like the rabid little beast she is.

They should have put her evil behind under the jail.

I suspect your former son-in-law is kicking himself

for tossing aside a woman like my sister

to crawl into bed with a coldhearted snake like Hayley.

To be fair to Bill,

for some time, he's been expressing remorse

for how he treated Dani.

Too little, much too late.

As far as I'm concerned,

Bill got exactly what was coming to him.

Wow, Aunt Nicole.

Tell us how you really feel.

I tore apart my family for you.

Shattered Dani's heart, betrayed my daughters.

And in return, you tried to kill me.

For money.

The life I gave you- all the diamonds, the cars,

that huge-ass mansion in the Caribbean-

none of it was good enough for your gold-digging ass.

-You done? -Yeah. With you? Hell yeah.

First thing I'm doing when I get out of here is file for divorce.

And then I'm gonna get a restraining order.

And those so-called friends of yours

better be able to visit you in prison,

because I'm gonna call in

every damn favor I can

to make sure you get the maximum sentence,

you sorry, evil bitch.

Aw. See,

that's exactly what I thought you'd be planning.

But I'm here to tell you...

...that's not how this ends.

You are delusional if you think you'll be found innocent.

Ah. Delusional. Evil.

-What are you gonna call me next, Bill? -Guilty.

Even a third-rate paralegal like you should know

-this case is a slam dunk. -Mm.

I used to love your arrogance.

You know, it was always so funny to me

how easy it was to manipulate you.

I can't wait to take you down.

Oh, I believe you.

And you would have had the chance to do that

if I were actually going in front of a judge

and a jury of my peers.

Mm. Planning to disappear before the trial?

[scoffs] Bill, come on.

Turn on that so-called brilliant mind of yours

and understand what I'm saying.

This ain't going that far.

It never will.

Ugh. If I knew one of the duties of a charge nurse

was dealing with cranky medical suppliers,

-I may not have accepted the promotion. -[chuckles]

-Welcome to the delights of management, Nurse Morgan. -[scoffs]

The raise is nice.

The headaches that come with it, not so much.

What about you?

You dealing with any growing pains of your own

now that you're the floor's nurse manager?

I would have liked a little more time to ease into the role.

But when one of DMV's most prominent figures

gets rushed in from being poisoned by his wife,

that kind of all goes out the window, right?

Allegedly poisoned.

Sorry.

Side effect of having a lawyer as a bestie.

Innocent until proven guilty and all that.

Girl, I do not need a judge or a jury to tell me

that hot mess Hayley is guilty. I know.

Well, you won't be getting a rebuttal out of me.

How's, uh,

Naomi dealing with all this?

You know, as well as you could expect, I guess.

But she's pretty worn out from spending the night

at the police station.

I told her to go home to crash.

I'll check on her later.

That's good advice.

Yeah. I just hate how Naomi is beating herself up, though.

Well, Naomi shouldn't blame herself.

None of the Duprees saw Hayley coming.

And they definitely didn't expect this.

Chelsea, sweetie, I am so sorry. I didn't see you there.

Are you sorry for saying my dad deserved to be poisoned

or that I heard you say it?

Both.

What you heard was an overprotective big sister

who is still very angry at the way your mother was treated.

But I don't believe Bill deserves what Hayley did to him

any more than I think Ted deserves

Leslie's unrelenting harassment.

Apology accepted.

I could never stay mad at you.

Besides, I know a thing or two

about having an overprotective big sister.

[both chuckle softly]

Granddad just spoke to your mom.

He told her to get some much-needed rest

after the night she had.

I'm sure Naomi's doing the same.

How are you feeling, Chelsea?

Well, part of me is relieved

that we finally know why Dad kept getting sick

and that Mom is safe after that whack job pulled a gun on her.

And the other part?

I'm wondering when things will finally ease up for this family.

It's been back-to-back.

I-I mean, Gran, we almost lost you to cancer.

Hayley almost killed my mom and dad.

And Allison will never stop tormenting me.

I am just so over all of this.

I-I need a break.

-Oh, baby. [chuckling] -Oh.

-Mm-hmm. -Mm.

I know.

The public defender you were assigned

after Tomas kicked you to the curb is probably encouraging you

to take a plea deal. Yeah.

I'd listen to their advice if I were you.

-Mm. Would you now? -Yeah.

Not that you deserve the benefit of my expertise,

but, yes, as far as I'm concerned,

the sooner you're in prison, the better.

-I'm sure. -Yeah. Or maybe

if you throw yourself on the mercy of the court,

bat your eyes at the judge...

Aw. The way I used to bat my eyes

at my big, strong,

-handsome husband? -Mm.

And maybe you'll get out before crow's-feet settle in

and your bones turn too brittle.

Although I bet it'll be much harder

for you to find another rich husband by then.

You mean another rich sucker?

[laughs]

You're right, though. You're right.

It-it might be hard to find someone as...

easily conned as you were.

But, luckily, I don't have to worry about that,

because I'm not taking a plea deal.

I won't have to.

Hmm. And why is that?

Because you're gonna get the charges against me dropped

immediately.

After what you did to me?

You must be out of your damn mind.

Hey. Got here as quick as I could.

I scoped out the purse launch.

Y'all are doing great.

Yeah. Right?

Good thing we preloaded most of the marketing.

The ChelseaKat Darling is set to be our most popular bag yet.

Well, if even that can't boost your spirits,

what do you need, Kat?

How about a nonjudgmental ear?

Well, consider this a judgment-free zone.

Topic of discussion?

The tragic state of my love life.

With Tomas?

I thought this was about your uncle.

No, it does have to do with him.

-Okay, uh, help me follow along. -[sighs]

Tomas agreed to defend Hayley after she was arrested.

After everything she's done.

-Wow. -So...

...I had some words for him about that.

[chuckles softly] I'm pretty sure I can imagine

-what those were. -Yeah.

So how did it go?

Bad.

Spectacularly.

I need to check in with Kat.

She and Bill were really close before he and Dani split up.

I remember how Kat used to rave about her Uncle Bill

and all the outings he would take her and Chelsea on

when they were little.

I heard about how Kat brought him a sandwich

-from Orphey Gene's when he was admitted here. -[chuckling]

-And he was on a strict cardiac diet. -Yeah.

ASHLEY: But that didn't matter to Bill

-or his favorite niece. -SHANICE: Mm.

Well, the man is far from perfect,

but he loves my daughter like one of his own.

You mean he loves one of your daughters like his own.

The other one, he tried to help you get rid of.

Remember that, Dad?

Gran text that you'd be stopping by

after your purse launch went live,

so we wanted to come by and spread the love, too.

Thanks. Kat and I are really proud of it.

How are you holding up otherwise?

I'd be a lot better if everyone stopped asking me that.

I'm sorry, Smitty.

It's okay.

I was just saying how I really need life

and my dad's condition to stabilize

or I might lose it. [chuckles softly]

I'm sure that'll happen.

Once Madison gets Hayley's poison out of Bill's system.

And what do you have there?

Well, we stopped at Orphey Gene's on the way,

'cause we thought everybody would be hungry.

So we brought a small buffet.

What?

You guys hoped it was Uptown or something?

When I told Rowena that the family was gathering,

she went into a whole "prepare the feast" mode.

VERNON: Dishes for the king,

queen, and their kingdom.

If I were you,

I would make sure Rowena does not see those bags.

-Yeah. -[chuckles]

Mmm, you're looking good, by the way.

I mean, this place always did give you the best care-

as much trouble as it caused me.

But, you know, it's like we spent half of our marriage

-in this damn hospital. -Hmm.

-Said the homicidal maniac. -Oh,

insult me all you want.

But once you get it out of your system,

much like, you know, my little special ingredient

I've been sneaking you all these months,

you are going to be-

I can't believe what a fool I was.

And you're lucky I'm not that kind of man.

No. No.

You are just like every other man

who thinks with what's between his legs.

You ain't special.

I done played men richer than you,

smarter than you,

and better than you in every way.

-What the hell do you want, Hayley? -For you

to pick up your phone and call your little friends in blue

and just tell them that this whole thing

has just been one misunderstanding.

And why the hell would I do that?

Simple.

If you don't,

I will destroy the lives of everyone you care about.

When Naomi told me what he was doing, I saw crimson.

I thought Tomas was betraying my family.

I just... [groans]

...blew up.

Yeah. Yeah, defending Hayley is...

it's definitely sketch.

But once he found out that she was being arrested

for trying to kill Bill and Aunt Dani,

he told her to get a public defender.

So he didn't take Hayley's case?

No.

Well, I can see why he'd be salty.

I mean, nothing worse than your girl deciding not to trust you

before she's heard all the facts.

Well, that doesn't help.

Let me ask you this.

Why did you assume Tomas was being shady from the jump?

That's the billion-dollar question.

There's no excuse for what Bill did to your mother

all those years ago.

There's no excuse for what I asked him to do.

Dad, I'm sorry.

You have apologized for that a million times,

and it's not fair for me to throw it in your face,

especially after you forgave me for all the crap I pulled

when I first came to town.

Well, I can see how Bill's predicament can bring up

some old resentments.

Not just for me but for Mama, too.

I-I'm sorry, what does Leslie have to do with any of this?

Dana still despises Bill for the way he paid her off.

At my request.

But it's also the way he threatened her.

Threatened me.

And that's how she justified

bailing Hayley out of jail.

She did what?

This woman.

There are no words.

-[scoffs] -ASHLEY: Uh...

[sighs] Man, not another supply delivery problem.

Excuse me.

I'm sure all of the Duprees know by now.

Well, they're gonna love this.

As if Dana hasn't done enough to that family.

I don't think Mama had "get the Duprees" in mind

when she decided to bail Hayley out.

What other reason could there possibly be?

Well, she's been actually trying to be friends with Hayley

for a minute.

-[chuckles softly] -Friends?

With Hayley?

SHANICE: You know,

birds of a hateful feather certainly do flock together.

-That was Shonda. -Let me guess-

she's being bombarded by reporters.

Wants you to speak on your former uncle's wife

getting arrested.

Bull's-eye, Granddad.

She told them "no comment," right?

Of course. But it's gonna take more than a few reporters

to trip me up.

Not only do I have the country's leading strategist

as a grandfather,

I also have a veteran journalist as a husband.

All right.

-Lunch is served. -VERNON: Perfect timing.

I'm starving.

MARTIN: Smitty?

Those Orphey Gene bags are safely stowed away.

Good, 'cause I don't want to get on Rowena's bad side.

-SMITTY: You think I do? -[Vernon chuckling]

Chelsea, can I speak to you for a second?

Sure.

Just before your dad was brought into the hospital,

Madison told me that you're having a hard time.

Yeah, I still am, as you can see.

Madison mentioned that you might have people over to celebrate

the ChelseaKat Darling launch, but...

We will do it another time.

Thank you, Aunt Nicole.

[chuckles softly]

I'm trying to keep perspective,

especially after what happened to my parents.

But it's difficult.

[sighs]

I-I know that Allison can't reach me,

but I...

I still get scared when I'm alone.

I just have to will myself to believe

that I'm safe

and that justice is served.

Otherwise...

...what does that mean for Hayley?

Oh, sweetie.

If you ever go near Dani or my daughters again, I will have

your scrawny neck snapped like a twig

and your body thrown in the nearest ravine.

Ooh.

I'm shaking at the threats of a man laid up in a hospital bed.

-You put me in here. -Oh.

Careful.

Careful. Wouldn't want you to have another episode.

-You're free to go straight to hell. -You know, you're right.

It would be pretty stupid of me to go after Dani

and those brats with all this heat on me.

Almost as stupid as you were

to believe that a woman half your age

would be interested in your tired ass.

But, hey, don't worry-

I won't hurt the Duprees physically.

I won't have to.

There's only one thing

that matters to that conceited family of hypocrites,

and I'm gonna take it.

Hmm. Just what is that?

Their reputation.

Maybe because Tomas has always been ambitious.

Known that from day one.

IZAIAH: His ambition a problem?

KAT: No.

[sighs] It's something we both have in common.

It's just that...

Yeah?

I come from privilege.

No.

-Stop. -[chuckles]

I'm trying to be vulnerable here.

My bad. I'm-I'm sorry.

-Continue. -[sighs]

I realize that even though Chelsea and I

have worked day and night to make ChelseaKat a success,

we've got a head start in life that most folks don't.

Folks like Tomas.

Yeah. And so I wonder sometimes

if he might be too willing to do whatever it takes to make it.

I mean, that's what Bill did.

Tomas considers Bill his role model.

You admire Bill yourself, though, right?

Yeah, parts of him.

His drive, his work ethic,

how hard he goes for his family.

But I detest his lack of decency,

the disrespect he showed my cousins and my aunt

when he got mixed up with that lying murderer

in the first place.

Well, to be fair,

he didn't know she was murderous back then.

Okay, look,

sounds like you and Tomas had a misunderstanding.

You two should be able to talk and easily clear things up.

Just have the conversation.

Relationships take work.

You and Eva seem to be doing well.

Yeah.

Yeah. Mostly. [chuckles softly]

Well, mainly because when we have problems,

we talk things through until we understand

where the other person is coming from.

I get that.

You are pretty easy to talk to.

Not as easy as Chelsea, I bet.

And I bet she'd have given you the same advice.

My family has their own opinions

about my relationship with Tomas.

I just...

I needed an outside opinion.

Well, I'm glad I could be that for you.

I just don't know how to talk through something like this

with Tomas.

Things have been harder for us

since I turned down his proposal.

That's when you think the disconnect started?

What are you saying? You don't?

Well, you felt betrayed

when Tomas and Eva hooked up.

I'd rather not visit that ugly chapter,

-thank you very much. -I know. I know.

And I'm sorry.

But I got to ask-

why'd you forgive Tomas and not Eva?

Well, Tomas and I weren't officially together

when that happened.

And he hadn't taken a wrecking ball to my family

with his lunatic mother.

So that's why you're willing to cut him slack?

Of course.

'Cause I was wondering...

...did you stick it out with Tomas

because you genuinely love him

and want a future with him?

Or was your pride tied up in making the relationship work?

Um...

I guess a little bit of both.

I love Tomas. I really do.

I just wish...

being with him didn't feel so hard sometimes.

And that's nothing to ignore.

But, hey, talk to the man.

Okay? He may surprise you.

You may surprise yourself.

[both chuckle softly]

All right. I should get going.

Hey.

Thanks for listening.

Anytime, Kat.

Hey, where did Ted and Eva go?

To Ted's office. He said there was a lot

for them to catch up on.

What's that look about?

I don't know. Maybe I took it too far-

ragging on Leslie in front of Eva like that.

After everything that woman did

to try to wreck your relationship with Ted?

And Leslie is her mom, though.

And if it's one thing I know Black women do not play about,

it's our mamas.

[footsteps approaching]

Everything okay?

I was just texting Jacob to check in on him and Naomi,

and he's not responding.

The station must be a madhouse with everything going on.

That, or he's avoiding me.

I doubt that.

He probably doesn't think it's a good look

to text the overzealous journalist

who visited Lia Whitmore right before she died.

I know it must be difficult for you to have your integrity

called into question,

especially from Jacob.

The two of you have always been so close.

We did more than marry into the same family.

We worked together to bring down the Red Market.

And now I'm the enemy

because I just happened to visit Lia one last time?

You're not. And I have to believe that Jacob knows that.

You just have to give it some time.

You didn't do anything wrong.

The truth will come out in the end.

You are gonna use those wonderful legal powers of yours

and make the attempted murder charges go away.

-[chuckles softly] Yeah, sure. -And then

you're going to give me the money set out in the prenup

and relinquish all claim to the house in St. Barts,

which, I mean, shouldn't be a big deal since my name

is already on that.

In return...

...I'll agree to keep quiet about what I know.

[chuckles] You actually think

that I'm going to hand over to you

millions in cash and real estate

and let you get off scot-free after trying to kill me,

all because you're threatening to leak some tabloid stories

about the Duprees?

[Bill chuckling]

Okay.

Keep laughing.

That family lives in the news.

They've got a publicist and crisis manager on call.

So do your worst, Hayley.

Knock yourself out.

What I'll be knocking out

is your nephew's chance of getting reelected to Congress.

I know what Martin did on that dark, dreary road

and the lengths you and his grandfather went to

in order to cover it up.

-Hey, babe. Thought you were headed to Banneker. -Hey.

Yeah, I, uh... I was.

...till something came up.

You okay? Why'd you text me to meet?

I was working.

I'm sorry to pull you away.

I just... figured this was

a face-to-face type of conversation.

Okay, now you're scaring me.

Should I be worried?

I don't think so,

but you might not agree.

It's about your sister.

[laughter]

-Sorry I'm late. Did I miss lunch? -Aw.

Your loss. Rowena made lobster ravioli.

-With homemade cream sauce? -NICOLE: Don't worry.

I had her put away leftovers for you.

[singsongy]: Most awesome mom ever.

There's still some bread puddin'.

-Mmm. -KAT: Oh, my gosh.

I come from the best family.

-[Nicole chuckling] -Um,

Chels, you feeling better?

Yeah, I am, actually.

It helps being with family today.

Of course it does.

Family is where we draw our strength.

-My love only speaks the truth. -[chuckles]

Can I borrow you for a second?

Sure.

I wonder what that's about.

With my sister,

-heaven only knows. -[Anita chuckles]

Can we help you, Dr. Richardson?

Uh, just checking on the meds for Room 320.

I increased the dose.

Uh, no, that's put in.

I'll follow up.

-Oh, thanks. -Mm-hmm.

Did you have a chance to talk to Kat?

I texted her and Martin.

They're at their grandparents', circling the wagons.

And, uh, Nicole is there,

I'm sure, of course.

You know what, I'll go check on those meds right now.

Hey.

It's okay to admit that it still feels weird

to be on the outside looking in

when the Duprees are in a crisis.

You really have gotten to know me, haven't you?

[chuckles softly]

I've been working on my doctorates

in all things Dr. Ted Richardson.

Hmm. You know, it's not that I'm

pining for a life with Nicole.

It's just weird not being there with them, you know,

breaking bread or dealing with whatever life

has dropped on their doorstep.

-[chuckles softly] -That's understandable.

And here I am thinking Dana did a number on Nicole's family.

But she don't have anything on Hurricane Hayley.

What are you babbling on about?

Mmm. Is that a twitch I see?

[chuckles]

The man is finally starting to get it.

Yeah.

I know all about what Martin did

to those racists on that fateful night.

Not that I blame him, mind you.

They deserved it.

How?

Mm. It's time to put on your listening ears, pookie.

I certainly had mine on every time

you and Vernon put your heads together.

You know, whenever I'd walk into the room,

you'd stop talking.

It made me curious.

And since you weren't gonna tell me what was going on,

I decided to find out for myself.

Always a pleasure, Vernon.

BILL: You were recording me?

In our house?

Don't forget- the office, too.

But, I mean, it wasn't 24/7.

Lord knows I couldn't listen to any more

of that boring legalspeak than I had to.

Now I know everything.

Was any of it real, Hayley?

Hmm?

-Did you ever love me at all? -Oh, come on.

What do you think?

[stammers] How long were you planning this?

Hmm? From the very beginning?

Mm.

Before I came to town.

And, you know, you know what a good researcher I am.

I did my homework on you.

I made myself exactly what you wanted,

and I used Naomi as my way in.

Your whole family has been some of the most easiest marks

that I've ever come across.

Always thinking they're the smartest in the room.

Whole time, I've been playing you in plain sight.

I can't believe this.

Hmm. At first,

it was fun.

You are great in bed,

I'll give you that.

And easy on the eyes.

But after a while,

that gets stale, too.

Oh, and, whew,

that insufferable ex-wife of yours

and those idiot girls just wouldn't stop coming around.

Don't talk about my family.

Oh, don't get me started, 'cause I can go.

So,

getting pregnant, hmm,

was that all part of the plan, too?

Oh, hell no.

I'm too smart for that.

So there was never a baby?

No.

But I made you believe there was one.

Long enough for you to open that trust fund.

But-but...

Dani... [scoffs]

...she saw you. She-she-she saw you.

The miscarriage, the blood.

There's no way you could've faked that.

No. Blood wasn't mine at all.

But it certainly did the job, right? [chuckles]

You really are a monster.

[groans]

And now we're back to all the pointless insults.

Look, are you meeting my terms?

Or am I sending you

and the ones you love so much

to prison? Hmm?

It's your call, sweetheart.

What is it?

I just hope you're not upset with me

for the way I ragged on Leslie in front of Eva earlier.

No. Come on.

Dana usually deserves every punch thrown her way.

Yeah, but not in front of her daughter.

And I am sure somehow, somewhere deep in there,

Leslie is a whole different person for Eva.

Well, she is.

And I've been trying to get Eva to understand

she is not her mother's keeper.

And she is not doomed to follow in her footsteps, either.

Good.

So we're okay?

Oh, better than.

Eva is, too.

Don't worry.

Why would Kat ask you to meet her?

She was upset about a fight she had with Tomas,

along with everything going on with Bill.

Okay, but why couldn't she go to Chelsea?

Or any of the other fifty-leven Duprees?

Uh, she needed to talk to a neutral party,

not her family.

[sighs]

How mad are you?

[scoffs]

I just think it's funny

how she thinks going to you is okay.

But when me and Tomas were leaning on each other,

it was a problem.

Tomas was also hiding the fact that he had feelings for you.

That's not what's happening here.

Okay? I'm all in on one woman.

Look, I know.

But I don't like the idea

of her turning to my man in her time of need.

I understand.

And, look, if-if you want me to pull back,

just say it.

But, again, this is nothing for you to worry about.

You know that, right?

Yeah.

Without a doubt.

-[chuckles softly] -Good.

You know, I'm so grateful we can talk like this.

Not a lot of couples can.

-Kat and Tomas, for example? -[chuckles]

They are the prime example.

Uh, talking to Kat reminded me how lucky we are.

In more ways than one.

Look, I've seen firsthand

what jealousy can drive a person to do,

and I am determined to never let Kat or anyone else

take me to that dark place.

You don't want Eva anywhere near Tomas,

but you think it's cool to confide in her boyfriend?

Do I even want to know?

I asked Izaiah to meet me for coffee.

I needed to talk to somebody

about the fight I had with Tomas.

Somebody who doesn't have preconceived opinions

or judgments about my boyfriend.

MARTIN: I don't see anything wrong with that.

-KAT and CHELSEA: You don't? -No.

You've known Izaiah for years.

You were friends before he even met Eva.

Exactly.

I half expected a lecture from you

about why I should not antagonize

our poor, misunderstood half sister.

But since I'm the big brother of you both,

I will hold out hope

that you continue to learn to get along with Eva.

You're gonna be holding on for a while.

And I realize I need to give you the benefit of the doubt

and give you the room to feel the way you feel,

even when it comes to Eva.

And if you want to talk- about anything-

I will try to listen without judgment.

Thanks, Martin.

Me, too.

I hate that you felt you had to go to Izaiah.

And I admit, I did see a different side of Eva

when we did the live,

but you're still my day one.

Duprees before wannabes.

-Mm-hmm. -[Martin chuckles]

That rhyme was cuter when you guys were younger.

Ooh, so were you.

-[chuckles] But facts. -[laughing]

[laughing]

You know, this situation with my dad really drove home

how important it is for us to have each other's backs.

Just like Gran and Granddad always tell us.

They're right.

Family first. Bring it in.

-[chuckles] -Aw. I love y'all. -Aw. [giggles]

-Love you. -Love you, too. -[chuckles]

I'll give you what you want-

the house,

the money from the prenup.

And?

And I'll get those charges against you dropped.

But you have to hand over the recordings

and the device you used.

Of course.

Copies, too.

Fool me once.

-You got it. -Mm.

You do realize that I could just say

all these recordings are deepfakes.

With the technology we have now,

I-I don't know, who's to say

I won't make a few with your voice?

Oh, my.

However will I survive a fake recording of myself?

There is one more thing.

I'm sorry, did you think this was a negotiation?

You leave the DMV for good.

[chuckles softly]

Already done.

[sighs] I mean, I have been imagining

the sand in my toes for far too long now.

It's time to make that a reality.

I swear, Hayley,

if you screw me on this,

-I will end you. -[groans]

Yeah, I... I will miss

that fire in the sheets, though.

Mm-mm-mm. Not-not as much as I'll miss

that handy little black card.

Speaking of...

I'm gonna need a cash advance from the prenup.

I'll transfer it to your account.

Mm. Be generous.

Don't make me ask again.

Get the hell out of here.

Can't stand the sight of you.

Oh, baby.

The feeling's been mutual.

[Hayley scoffs]

[door closes]

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