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[Corey Cash] Previously on Reasonable Doubt...

Maybe we should listen to the doctors and be patient.

[Jax Stewart] I need to get back to my firm.

Eric Cropper doing what he does best. Making headlines.

You don't want that dude being the face of your new firm's roster.

-You're fired. -What?

[Jax] I refilled the prescription

and I will take the pain pills when I need them.

I've been making a lot of things happen with this Layla project on my own too.

My client has proper grounds to fire Mrs. Cropper.

We're only here to finalize her buyout.

I know way more about you and the shit that you've done

than you can even remember,

so stop wasting my fucking time before more secrets come out.

Jax Stewart doesn't lose.

[Jax] I have never been this close to failure before.

I have people depending on me.

The fuck you going?

[Brooke whimpers]

[cell phone buzzing]

[Jax] I'm sorry.

Do you need to answer that?

[Jax] No, it's just a reminder to take my pill.

Where were we?

Don't you think addressing some of the trauma

you've experienced in a more honest way,

help you move forward?

Hmm. You think I'm in denial about being shot?

[Dr. Kim Jefferson] No, I think you're in denial about the things

that happened before you got shot.

Ozzie, Monica.

Early in the session, you said you, you felt guilt

about some of the events that occurred.

[camera shutter clicking]

Has that feeling changed?

Yes, I don't think I should feel guilty.

You think I should?

Are you asking because you think that somehow

I am responsible for what happened to me?

[Dr. Jefferson] I'm asking because it would be human

to feel guilt about any of these events.

Hmm.

But the fact that you feel nothing tells me one of three things.

One, you're lying to me because you don't trust me yet,

which is understandable.

Two, you're lying to yourself, which is problematic.

Or three...

you're a sociopath with narcissistic tendencies.

One and three, I can treat.

Number two, that's trickiest. For both of us.

[? "Tricked" by Royce Da 5'9" ft. KXNG Crooked playing]

? Voila ?

? Disappearin' in the system, that's a trick ?

-? Trick, trick ? -[exhales]

? My nigga, we've been tricked ?

? Trick, trick ?

? My nigga, we've been tricked ?

[Jax clears throat]

I'll be honest, Dr. Jefferson, um...

I am sick of being sad.

I'm sick of talking about being sad.

I'm sick of apologizing for being sad.

I mean, it just, it just makes me feel stuck,

and I don't wanna feel like that anymore.

How do you wanna feel?

Like the baddest bitch in the room.

[cell phone buzzing]

[sighs] Hey, I am in-

[Eric Cropper] [on phone] Brooke's been kidnapped,

the detectives are here...

Oh, shit, I'll be right there.

Guess we're done.

[Jax] Uh, I'll see you next week.

[? suspenseful music playing]

-Before you ask, I ain't say shit. -Good.

I'm his lawyer, Jax Stewart. Have you found anything?

Not yet, but, uh, this does appear to be a professional job.

That's what I was dreading.

Look, due to your wealth and level of fame,

we believe a ransom will be sent soon.

Holding someone hostage is not easy,

so typically contact is made quickly.

So, basically this is a shakedown, right?

That's some bullshit.

Ain't no telling how much they gonna ask for.

Fuck, I'm pissed. I gotta take a shower.

-Relax, relax. -[Detective Savone] Mr. Cropper,

before you go, can you think of anyone who could be responsible?

I gotta make a list.

That many, huh?

[cell phone buzzing]

-It's a blocked call. -[Detective Savone] This could be it.

Hold on, hold on.

[buzzing continues]

Go 'head.

Who is this?

[kidnapper] [on phone] [distorted voice] We have your wife.

Put her on the phone. Let me talk to her right now.

[kidnapper] Get rid of the cops, you got 10 hours.

Fifteen million.

Otherwise, you'll be talking to a corpse.

[phone beeps]

-[? suspenseful music playing] -[phone clatters]

[? theme music playing]

? From La Brea to Slauson ?

? It's all us ?

? The Sun, Central Ave Jazz, it's all us ?

? Where we at, hit the Maverick Flats ?

? Lemeirt and right back to the ark ?

? It's all us ?

? We coastin' on the west between sets and wealth ?

? We toast the sunset in the Dons ?

? Take flight into the night under Cali stars ?

? In a world on wheels ?

? It's all us ?

? It's the world we feel ?

? It's all us ?

? From the Hills to Hollywood ?

? It's all us ?

? No doubt we all we got ?

? Hold it down, Black and brown ?

? In a city of dreams ?

? It's all us ?

Cooperation is key right now.

Detectives will wanna interview employees,

house staff, check texts, emails, phone logs.

Goddamn, Jax.

They already got the security footage.

They got wiretaps on my phone, listening to all my phone calls and shit.

Look at these motherfuckers in my house.

They just wanna utilize all the tools available to find Brooke.

And there's something else.

Security footage shows Brooke was dressed up when she left.

Was she going on a date?

Has she been meeting another man?

-Do you know? -I mean...

Do you have any indication Brooke was having an affair?

No, I mean, no, I don't think so.

But, I mean, if she was dumb enough to be fucking around with some YN,

shit, the police need to go find that nigga.

Okay, I'll make sure the detectives check her DMs

and her other socials if they haven't already.

Yo, E, I'm gonna, uh, I'm gonna call the accountants

and start having them gathering funds, so...

No.

[Tyger Cropper] ...we can be ready when they call back.

No, sir. Police said don't pay, so I'm not paying.

What you mean you ain't paying? What...

Since when do you listen to anybody?

This is your wife, bro.

Soon-to-be ex-wife.

And when they say I could lose my money and her, nigga, I'm listening.

Alright, so... so if it was me, your own brother, huh?

Would you pay then?

Don't do that.

Look, bro, this ain't personal, alright?

That's what these fools want me to do.

They want me to make a personal decision,

but the detectives are right.

I gotta make a smart decision.

Am I wrong, Jax?

What the fuck are you asking her for, man?

We get it.

That your money's more important than your own family.

Alright?

[? pensive music playing]

Look, it might not be a bad idea

to have the money ready just in case you do need to pay.

Alright, I'll call the accountants.

Wh- That's the same shit I just said, bro.

Well, motherfucker, you didn't say it right.

Okay, you know what?

Wow, this is quite the list.

Is this Jared Kushner, like the president's son-in-law?

No, Gerald Kushher. He's a rapper, former artist.

And what did he do?

Same shit, different day.

What about Terry T? Remember that guy who-

Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I forgot about him. Good memory.

See, that's why you gotta keep a good lawyer around.

Add him to the list.

Exactly how many people hate you, Mr. Cropper?

Less than the amount of people who love me.

But isn't that all that matters, Detective?

Okay, what about the person Mrs. Cropper was seeing that night?

Hmm?

We are still trying to retrieve messages from her iCloud,

but it's going to take some time,

-given we don't have her phone. -Okay.

However, we want to speak to all members of your team

to be sure this wasn't an inside job.

We spoke to some of your security already.

Coincidentally, they had the night off.

Why, Mr. Cropper?

You can answer.

I have no idea.

You're unsure about why your security had the night off?

Look, my team is on point.

They've been with me for a long time

and there's never been a breach of trust,

which is why none of them are on my list.

Okay, but there is someone missing from your list.

Allen Russo, the engineer turned musician you signed to your label.

He disappeared over a decade ago.

Uh-uh, uh-uh. What does that have to do with this present case?

Eric was never arrested or charged.

In fact, he generously offered a $250,000 reward

for any information leading to Russo's discovery.

It's just strange that people tend to disappear in your life.

In case you forgot, this is my client's wife we're talking about.

If either of you have any other questions,

he'll be answering them as the witness, not a suspect.

Until then, you can go back to your little corner over there

and focus on finding Brooke, understood?

[? dramatic music playing]

[Jax scoffs]

-That's the shit I'm talking about. -[Jax] Come on.

They know good and well they shouldn't have brought that up.

??

[Daniel Kim] So I started looking into Eric's enemy list.

Now, I've been tracking his stalker's whereabouts,

but she's been pretty quiet for the last couple years.

Uh, and I've been looking to Gerald Kushher?

Uh, but he lives in Portland, plays in a top-40s cover band,

and he did a bar mitzvah yesterday.

And we've also got Terry T,

who no longer lives in the greater Los Angeles area, so...

Well, that narrows it down.

Oh, shit, looks like someone spilled the beans.

Or should I say sold them to the highest bidder.

[Krystal Walters] Who do you think leaked it to press?

[Jax] Well, it doesn't matter.

Our job now is to make sure the information that comes out

doesn't affect Brooke being found.

[? dramatic music playing]

Oh, of course Desiree Grant would be here.

[Daniel] Who's that?

[Jax] She's a music journalist who built a career

on exposing problematic figures.

She was a fan of Eric's until she turned on him years ago.

[cell phone chiming]

She's a pain in the ass.

[Krystal] Oh, shit.

Y'all need to see this Highkey Tea post.

Fuck, this was posted two minutes ago and already has over 80,000 likes?

Yep, and the comments are going in with...

[chuckles] lot of people saying that Eric might be responsible for this.

[Jax] Are you serious?

[Daniel] Welcome to the shitshow.

[? dramatic music playing]

[police radio chatter]

Wait, wait, so you wanna have a press conference?

You wanna invite more people and more cameras up in here?

How did they find out about all of this in the first place?

Detectives, forensics, too many people that have access

to sell information to the press, aptly.

But more importantly, we need to counteract the whispers

that you might have been involved in this.

Me?

Why the fuck would I create all this chaos?

Okay, I'm not saying you did, I'm just saying that-

We need to take control of the narrative.

If you don't show complete and utter compassion

for Brooke in this moment,

you'll never regain the media's sympathy.

So, you want me to look like a bitch-ass nigga?

Okay, Grace, can you give us a minute?

Alright.

Look, I know this is a lot,

but your publicist is right.

Every move you make from here on out,

which includes sitting and doing nothing,

is going to be scrutinized beyond belief.

Look, your image is on the line.

Your empire.

We fuck this up, it all goes away.

Is that what you want?

I didn't think so.

Now you're a performer, right?

So you get out there and you make people believe

that you want your wife back.

[? dramatic music playing]

[reporters clamoring]

[indistinct shouting]

-[reporter] One question, right here! -[Eric] Thank you all for being here.

First of all, let me say that no matter what we've been through,

Brooke Cropper is still my wife.

Her well-being is of my utmost concern.

So...

if anybody knows anything,

please, no lead is too small.

Help bring Brooke, [clears throat] my Brooke, home.

[reporters clamoring]

Mr. Cropper, police reports state you witnessed the abduction?

Were you able to make out any of the kidnappers?

Can you provide any details about the suspects?

Unfortunately, I did witness this horror.

Um, I tried to chase them, but they were too far.

I couldn't make out anybody specifically.

Mr. Cropper, sources say you and Mrs. Cropper

were in the middle of a highly contentious legal battle

over ownership of your streaming company.

Do you expect the public to believe your quote-unquote

"utmost concern" for your wife's safe return

is, in fact, genuine?

Yes, Brooke and I were engaged in a private negotiation,

but none of that changed the fact that Brooke is a person

that I spent over 10 years married to, waking up to.

Anger's one thing, but evil is another.

So, to suggest that I would ever put my business

over the well-being of my wife and her safety isn't just insulting...

it's just disgusting.

??

Nobody plays Eric Cropper and gets away with it.

When I find you, and I will find you,

just know that it's over for you.

God forgives, I don't.

-[reporters clamoring] -Excuse me.

[? dramatic music playing]

[cameras clicking]

I can't believe you have me whining like a little girl

in front of all them damn reporters,

especially in front of that nosy-ass hoe, Desiree.

Got me looking like a goddamn fool.

No, you look like a man who misses his wife.

-You're fired. -Are you serious?

Hey, hey, hey, Grace, Grace.

Okay, come here, come here. Look,

it's okay, he's just upset, alright?

-[Eric] You just gonna let her run... -Just talk tomorrow when he's cooled off.

Yeah?

[Tyger] Let's just see what Jax has to say.

Eric, it's okay, we are going to find her.

-Alright? -Alright.

Can I use one of your rooms to hop on a Zoom?

It won't take too long.

Yeah, library's back there.

[? dramatic music playing]

[Mrs. Richardson] [on computer] Spenser is one of our best students artistically,

a true talent.

But academically, there's been a slip in his performance.

His grades have been declining for months

and his PSAT scores are lower than average.

Hmm. You mean the standardized test

known for upholding cultural bias and racial prejudice? That one?

[Lewis Stewart] [on computer] Hmm.

[Mrs. Richardson] You certainly have a point there, Mrs. Stewart,

but the main concern is that Spenser seems distracted.

It's our opinion that he get tested for ADHD.

A medical diagnosis would allow him more time to take tests-

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, medical diagnosis?

[Mrs. Richardson] If you're not ready for that step,

we also suggest a specialized tutor,

or perhaps holding Spenser back a year

so that he can get a better grasp of the material.

[scoffs]

Okay, this is ridiculous.

We are not holding Spenser back a year.

Is this because he's one of the few Black students at the school?

Statistically, Black boys are disproportionately labeled

as disciplinary problems in school.

While everything you said is true,

it is also true that Black boys

are significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated for ADHD

compared to their white counterparts,

even after exhibiting similar symptoms.

Okay, please, do not lecture me

on the realities of raising Black children, Mrs. Richardson.

Look, I really just wanna help.

Spenser has been struggling for a while

and it's only been getting worse since he's been remote.

Well, maybe that's the answer.

He just needs to go back in person.

Exactly.

Maybe.

But if we want Spenser to have the best chance

of getting accepted to the college of his choice,

I wouldn't advise waiting to see.

And fortunately, we do have the opportunity

to get him tested tomorrow if that works for you.

No.

You know, we will talk to Spenser and get back with you.

-[sighs deeply] -[cell phone buzzing]

So... think she's telling the truth?

I have no idea, but we can find out more later tonight.

I know you're in the thick of it. Um...

What time are you getting home?

[sighs] Honestly, I have so much going on with Eric.

I could be here all night at this point.

I mean, I could try to break away.

No, it's all good, babe. Let me handle it.

I can talk to him one-on-one, father and son.

Okay, thanks. I'll call you later.

Okay.

[? gentle music playing]

[sighs deeply]

[alarm chimes]

[Dr. Jefferson] [echoing] What steps are you taking to actually make it fine?

[Jax] [echoing] I'm sick of being sad.

[exhales deeply]

[Dr. Jefferson] [echoing] How do you wanna feel?

[Jax] [echoing] Like the baddest bitch in the room.

[? dramatic music playing]

[exhales]

Unfortunately, I did witness this horror.

Um, I tried to chase them, but they were too far.

I couldn't make out anybody specifically.

[reporter] Mr. Cropper...

[Jax] Where are we with the funds?

I'm trying to figure it out, Jax.

I'm looking in all my accounts.

No, you're stalling. Why?

Mr. Cropper.

Mrs. Cropper is here.

Eric, have you been out there?

It's a fucking circus.

Paparazzi drove all over your hydrangeas.

Yeah, not much I can do about that right now.

-Mel, you remember Jax? -Hi, Melina.

Been a long time.

Not long enough.

I see you two still have a good, friendly relationship.

Mm-hmm. And why wouldn't we?

Anyway, your ability to be amicable with an ex will be helpful.

That is if it's genuine.

Well, this man genuinely keeps me in Gucci and gold,

so when he calls, I show up.

Hmm. [chuckles]

Hello, hi. Sorry to interrupt,

but, uh, the cops got a hit on Brooke's location.

Brooke received a phone call that activated her location

before her phone was turned off.

When was this?

About 45 minutes ago.

But our abduction unit is moving in as we speak.

This is live body cam footage you're watching.

[officer] [in footage] Hold.

We'll find her.

Don't worry, love.

-[? dramatic music continues] -[officer] In position, about to breach.

We're going in.

[? music continues]

[indistinct]. We got nothin' over here.

No one here, all clear.

-[Jax sighs] -Fuck.

[Jax sighs]

So, do you have any other connections besides the police?

'Cause clearly they don't know what the fuck they're doing.

Thank you for your unsolicited opinion, but we got this.

We'll see.

'Cause if you don't find her and something happens,

he'll never be the same.

And I'ma blame that on you.

[? music continues]

Bitch.

Fuck!

[echoing] I got this.

I got this.

-Hey, what's happening? -Hey.

Did I miss anything? Got here as soon as I could.

Well, other than Melina being a real bitch.

-How'd it go with Brooke's lawyer? -Oh, everything was fine.

I convinced her lawyer, Tom, to call the detectives

and give them any information that he had that could help Brooke.

Then, I talked to the detective saying that we need

to know any information they had on Brooke for our client.

-Smart, I like it. -Yeah, I thought so.

Anyway, look, I worked my magic and dug into Star Music,

the company that wants to buy Eric's streaming company.

Brooke is, in fact, whistleblowing.

Apparently, CROP Records should be called Crap Records.

The company has massive debt that Brooke has been helping them hide

over the last four years.

I'm talking promotional and marketing charges

against artist advances,

withholding royalties, et cetera, et cetera.

And here's the thing,

all of that is wrapped up into the streaming company, Aura.

So, the moment the filing goes public,

anyone that Eric owes is gonna sue, not only CROP, Aura,

and probably Eric himself,

Star Music's gonna be on the hook for a payout as well.

-Wow, this is a mess. -Yeah.

And Brooke is tied up in this too.

I mean, why would she wanna take down both companies like this?

Well, Eric fired her, she has nothing to lose.

Did Eric know what she was up to?

I don't know, but if he did...

Then that's motive.

Then that's motive.

Okay, so, if she really is devaluing the company,

maybe he did just lose his shit and decide to take her out.

I mean, yeah, but this whole shitshow seems stupid,

and very unlike Eric.

So, it's just not making sense to me.

But if it does turn out that he is in on it,

then that means he was lying to me and I'm gonna kill him myself.

[? dramatic music plays]

??

[helicopter whirring]

[Brooke whimpers]

-[tires screeching] -[vehicle receding]

Got any of that bourbon left?

That memorable, huh?

More than the idle threat?

Yeah.

Who says it was idle?

One ice cube, right?

I'll have neat this time.

It's been a day for both of us.

You can say that shit again.

Mr. Corey Cash.

Let me ask you a question.

You know why the Wall Street guys or CEOs

jump out of windows,

or go into their three-car garages and kill themselves

whenever they bet on the wrong company

or get ousted from their jobs?

It's because when you claw your way to the top,

you smell fresh air.

You get to look down at all the people who said,

"You ain't shit, ain't ever gonna be shit."

See them smiling in your face trying to be where you are.

And you know what?

It feels fucking fantastic.

But when that wind hits your face,

and you're about to be knocked off the peak of that mountaintop...

you don't wanna see those people laughing

and waiting for you to fall.

So, you'd rather just throw yourself off.

At least, then, you have one last bit of control.

If I give them fools the money...

then they own me.

They will have the blueprint to my downfall

and others will follow suit.

-And also- -You hate Brooke?

I don't wanna say it, but you all are thinking it.

Everyone, even the cops, are wondering

if I'll be happy if something bad happens to her.

Would you? Be happy?

You married, Corey?

No, just engaged.

Right, right, but you're a successful single lawyer of a certain age,

so clearly, marriage hasn't been a priority for you.

How 'bout this?

Put yourself in my position.

If you were me and you had to choose between your career,

your livelihood, the thing you've worked hard for your entire life,

and the person who you may not speak to in a year...

what would you do?

If your wife dies because you didn't pay that ransom,

then, despite all your feelings,

you will be the one to crumble.

And then, instead of standing on business...

you're gonna be standing over your wife's grave.

Pay the ransom, save her life.

You can fuck her over later.

[? dramatic music playing]

Thanks for the bourbon.

??

First, I appreciate you meeting with me, Professor Harris.

Um, I'm a late bloomer,

so I'm a full-time employee and full-time student,

which is a lot, but your class has been one of my favorites in 3L.

Good!

That means I'm definitely doing something right then, right?

So, you thinking about leaning towards criminal law?

I think so.

I mean, it's-it's mostly what I've done working with Jax Stewart.

Jax? Yes, yes, I know her.

How is it working with her?

Good.

I mean, for the most part.

I mean, she just opened her own firm

with a colleague and myself as support.

It's not enough.

I understand.

Yeah, yeah, you're balancing that and school.

-Yeah. -Sounds like a lot.

I mean, do you even have time to be here right now?

Oh, it-it is, and-and I-I do,

but, I mean, working with Jax has been invaluable.

-Hmm. -She's got a hard shell, though.

And so, is she the one who taught you

those unconventional views about the media?

Well, she does have a lot of controversial clients, like Eric Cropper,

who I saw on the news earlier with Jax.

Yeah, but, you know, I can't be mad at that.

He keeps the bills paid,

and I definitely need this to help pay for law school.

-Right. -And-and I wouldn't say

that she's necessarily taught me.

I have observed a lot working with her.

Like what?

Like how to win.

And the win, you think it justifies the means?

Winning's the only thing that people remember.

Is that you talking or Jax?

Oh... well, me.

Listen, there are lots of ways to prevail in court.

Some toe the line, some near the line, some cross the line.

But every attorney eventually has to find the suit that fits them.

Hmm.

So, maybe start thinking about the suit that fits... Krystal.

[knocks on door]

[Lewis] Hey, Spense.

How you doing?

I'm a'ight, just doing my work.

Everything okay? Is Mom okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah, she's, she's good.

She's good.

But how are you?

I mean, the teacher seems to think you're having problems focusing at school.

Man, you know, it's, it's Zoom, so I'll space out sometimes.

Come on, I get that. [chuckles] It happens to me too.

But, yeah, I don't, I don't know.

She seemed particularly worried about you.

For real? I don't know why.

[sighs] Son, you know you can... you can talk to me about anything.

I don't know.

S-sometimes, like, I, I start thinking of stuff

and then, and then it's like I just, I just can't stop.

And then I... I-I-I mean, I-I-I try to focus on Zoom, but-

-You can't. -Yeah.

[sighs] And are you thinking about... recent events?

Ozzie.

And is this happening when you're, when you're not on Zoom?

Like in regular life?

Um...

Yeah, kinda.

But can you not tell Mom?

I know she got a lot going on right now and I...

I really don't want her to have to worry about me too.

Son, your mom's always got a lot going on.

But, Spense, this is important.

You are important.

Hey, but I understand, alright?

We'll see.

Alright.

[Jax] Eric is a mess.

I mean, he don't trust the police, and they don't trust him. [sighs]

I don't wanna leave him here by himself.

So, I think I'm just gonna stay here tonight.

But between the police and his security, I feel very safe here.

Okay? So, don't worry.

No, all good, I get it.

But do you have everything you need?

Yeah, yeah, I have it all in my trunk.

Okay, good.

-I, uh, I talked to Spenser. -[Jax groans]

Turns out he's having problems focusing online and when he's not in school.

[Jax] Really?

[Jax sighs]

So, you think we should just have him take that ADHD assessment then?

[Lewis] Yeah, I think so.

I mean, either way it'll help us address or eliminate it

as a problem that Spenser's dealing with.

Mm-hmm, that's true.

Alright, well, I'll call the school tomorrow, okay?

I love you.

Nah, don't worry about it, I'll take care of it.

I will call you tomorrow,

-and I love you too. -[Jax] Thank you.

Okay, bye.

[Tyger] Jax? Hey, Jax.

Kidnappers reached out again.

Where the fuck is Brooke?

[kidnapper] I'm not one of your artists you can fuck over.

Talk to me like that again

and your next phone call will be from a coroner.

Do you have my money?

Yeah, I have your money,

but I'm not giving you shit until I know Brooke is alive.

[clattering on phone]

-[Brooke Cropper] [on phone] Eric? Eric! -Brooke? Brooke? Baby!

-Are you okay? -[Brooke] Please pay them.

If you don't wire the money, they're gonna kill me!

-Okay, okay, Brooke. Look, listen to me. -[Brooke] Please, baby, please!

I got it, I got it. Brooke? Hello?

-Hello? Brooke! -[Alejandro] Excuse me.

This just arrived.

The courier said it was urgent.

[kidnapper] I suggest you open it.

-What is this? What is this? -[Daniel] Looks like a fingernail.

What is this? You think you can do this to me?

I promise I'm gonna find you,

and when I do, I'ma rip your dick off and shove it down your throat.

You know who you fucking with?

[kidnapper] We told you to get rid of the cops.

When you don't obey, there are consequences.

Alright, okay.

Tell me where you want me to bring the 15 mil.

[kidnapper] Oh, no, you see, yesterday's price is not today's price.

Terms have changed.

Thirty million, 24 hours, do not fuck with me.

-What? -[line beeps]

[? suspenseful music playing]

You okay? Eric, just...

Fuck.

What's the plan?

I don't fucking know.

Okay. Alright, here's what we'll do, track down that courier.

Who do you think you're fucking playing?

[? music continues]

[birds chirping]

[Maddie clears throat]

-Good morning, Mrs. Stewart. -Hi.

Did I oversleep?

Not at all.

Um, I'm Eric's assistant.

[sighs] I know who you are, Maddie. [groans]

Is, um, coffee possible?

Of course.

And if you're hungry, there's a breakfast spread

we've prepared in the kitchen.

Okay, thank you.

Uh, Jax, this is Vesela, one of your personal bodyguards.

She will alternate with Steve who will be with you at night.

And don't worry, this is courtesy of Mr. Cropper.

-Pleasure to be of service. -[Jax] Hmm.

No offense, um, but I think I would feel safer

if the person protecting me wasn't a small white woman

who's at least a foot shorter than me.

I'm not white, I'm Bulgarian.

Trust me, you're in good hands.

Okay.

Oh. [winces]

Nope, nope, I got it.

I'll wait outside the door while you get ready.

Yep.

[Jax sighs]

[pills clatter]

Damn it.

[exhales]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[? dramatic music playing]

[Tyger] Hey, bro, we never use the property in Miami.

You said Jimmy's been itching to buy it for years,

so got that, yeah?

I bought it so that nigga couldn't have it.

Hell nah. Fuck no.

We can borrow against the property with a home equity line of credit.

Alright, so what would that get us?

At least five million.

[groans] No, no, no.

Okay, um, what about the cash

from his investment and money market account?

Um, that'll get us close to $12.7 million.

That's it? It's... [sighs]

It's in here, I'm telling you.

It's just, it's just tough moving it around, man. Fuck.

What happened?

Ah, this money's moving slow, man.

[Eric] We're still short; almost three mil of the thirty.

You know what? Fuck that.

Call Teddy at UBS, sell everything in the brokerage account.

You know what? Sell the yacht too. I can't even fucking swim.

You, get Curtis's ass on the phone.

Nigga owe me money. It's time to pay up.

[? dramatic music continues]

[? hip-hop music playing]

[Corey] Yo, you good? Need anything?

So, look, I can't say anything to bring you comfort,

but she is alive.

Said you're engaged, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, I remember when I proposed to Brooke.

I was so in love.

Felt like I'd found my person, you know?

The one who understood me, saw me for me,

unlike anybody ever had.

Then...

Then I don't know what the fuck happened.

Maybe this is a second chance.

What do you mean?

I'm just saying, when she comes back...

you think there's a chance of reconciliation?

Wow, you're really in love, huh?

I'm just optimistic.

Good.

Stay there, 'cause once you lose it,

you don't give a fuck about nothing.

Yeah, that's sad.

Not as sad as you think, my nigga.

Look, I don't wanna be rude, man, but, um,

I just feel like I need some time alone.

Okay, say less.

Corey?

Thanks for checking in, bro, for real.

And I hope your situation ends way better than mine has.

Sounds like optimism.

Hmm, look at that.

??

[door closes]

So, what's the plan if Eric can't get the money together in time?

We hope they want the money bad enough that they call back.

After that... we pray.

No, no, no, um, but listen, that money is tied up

and it's gonna take, like, 72 hours to liquidate.

Yeah, no, I don't have that kinda time.

So that's why I need you to transfer your shares to me.

Look, you-you know I'm good for it. Alright, I'll get it back to you.

Nigga, I-I gave you those shares. You didn't earn that shit.

You know what? Just remember that,

'cause unlike your dick, my memory is long.

Shit.

-Your own fucking people, man. -[cell phone buzzing]

[Tyger] Yo, E, E, it's them, come here.

[laptop chiming, beeps]

-Hello? -[kidnapper] Do you have the money?

Yeah, I-I got most of it, you know what I'm saying?

But coming up with 30 mil in less than 24 hours

ain't exactly light work.

[kidnapper] That's some bullshit, man.

No, I-I got it, it- I just need more time to access it, that's all.

[kidnapper] Your time is up.

No, I-I can get the money, alright?

Listen, I swear to God, if you hurt her-

-[gunshot on phone] -[Jax shrieks]

[kidnapper] Congratulations, you killed her.

[Eric] [echoing] Brooke!

Brooke!

[gunshot echoes]

Brooke!

[? dramatic music playing]

Brooke!

[Jax gasping]

Brooke!

[Eric sobbing]

[? gentle piano music playing]

? Borderline ?

? Feels like I'm going to lose my mind ?

? You just keep on pushing my love ?

? Over the borderline ?

I don't know if you remember, a few years back I did a covers album.

Luther, Whitney, Aretha, the usuals.

But then I had this idea to cover Madonna's "Borderline".

Everybody lost they damn mind.

I guess they didn't expect a nigga to do Madonna.

But I'm not no ordinary nigga.

Like Jay-Z said...

"This ain't what ordinary gets you."

Anyway...

I played the song for the label

and they're all meh about the record, but...

but then I play it for Brooke.

And she burst into tears...

and she said, "Baby...

there's nothing you can't do."

But clearly that's not the case since I couldn't save...

[sobs]

I'm sorry.

I just didn't expect to feel like this.

Maybe all of this is happening because of the shit that I've done,

because of who I really am inside.

No, no, do not let the semantics of a few moments of doubt

allow you to blame yourself for this.

None of this is your fault.

You hear me?

Eric, look at me.

??

You see this?

I feel this and the one in my shoulder every single day.

Some crazy ass bitch wanted me dead

because of her own actions, not mine.

And guess what? She failed and I survived.

Look at me.

We don't know who's behind this or why they did it.

But guess what? We're going to find out.

And whoever it is, that's on them, not you.

So, do not carry this.

If you do...

it will eat at you until there's nothing left.

??

Thank you, Jax.

You always know what to say to make me feel better.

? Feels like I'm going to lose my mind ?

-[door opens] -? Yeah, you just keep on... ?

-Hey. -Hey.

? ...my love ?

How was it?

? Over the borderline ?

Let me ask you something.

Do you think we'll be able to do this forever?

-Us? -Mm-hmm.

I mean, that's the goal.

No, I know, I know. It's just...

Isn't the fear that we won't?

Baby, where is this coming from?

I don't know, I was... talking to Eric, right?

And... just hearing how much he was in love with Brooke

and then now there's just so much hate.

Hmm.

Like, how does something like that even happen?

I mean, in all honesty, there are so many reasons

why relationships don't work.

You know, I've worked with couples who simply grow apart,

and then, I've worked with other couples

who never should have been together in the first place

for a variety of reasons.

So, it's all a risk.

Right, but that's what I'm saying, though.

Doesn't the not knowing... That scare you?

-I mean, I think about my parents and- -Oh, okay.

This is about what happened between your dad and your mom.

So, I mean, are you...

scared that you're gonna be like your dad?

??

Hey.

Honey, you are nothing like your father.

You are honest and caring...

and, no offense, but you want to be better.

Real talk, that's half the battle.

So, no...

I'm not worried about our future

because I know that whatever is thrown at us,

we will get through together.

I'm here, right?

I mean, even after the whole lingerie incident,

uh-huh, the other day where you played me.

-Okay, okay, okay, okay. -[both laugh]

See, why you gotta bring up old shit?

[Brandy laughs]

But why you got to bring it up, for real?

[Corey laughs]

I'm kidding.

I wanted to make you laugh.

You definitely make me laugh.

You make me think.

And you, Dr. Brandy...

you're the reason I wanna be better.

Mm.

Same, baby.

Same.

? You just keep on pushing my love ?

[Lewis] How was your day?

We couldn't get the ransom money together in time, so they, they...

They killed her?

We still need to find her body, but, yeah.

We heard 'em shoot her.

Damn.

[sighs]

Oh, I swear I have experienced enough gunshots for a lifetime.

Facts.

[Jax groans]

[Lewis sighs]

How'd it go today with Spenser?

Um...

It went well, he, uh, he had the assessment,

and it turns out we were right.

He doesn't have ADHD.

See, I knew it.

Always trying to misdiagnose our Black babies.

He has been having problems sleeping in his room

since he's been back.

Really, why?

Oh, right.

[? somber music playing]

Ozzie.

[Lewis] Yeah.

He's struggling to process the latest tragic events, but...

a therapist should be fine to help him navigate that.

Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

You know, speaking of events, Eric is...

he's hurting, bad.

He did hire a bodyguard for me against my will.

I don't think I'm gonna keep her.

Okay.

I mean, I have been saying you need more security than just at the office.

I mean, we even got into a couple arguments about it, Jax.

I know, I know.

So, if everyone thinks you need it, why are you so against it?

Honestly?

I've just been reluctant because...

I mean, while a bodyguard makes me feel physically safe,

it doesn't make me feel emotionally safe.

You know, to have someone hovering over me all the time.

It's just a reminder of all the things I've been through.

And that's a dark place for me to be every day.

-You know? -Hmm.

Like, even today with the kidnapping,

I mean, that took me right back to when I...

[? somber music continues]

I just wanna move forward.

And having a security guard just-

It's just a reminder of all those events.

Yeah, I, um...

Yeah, I have never thought about it like that.

So, thank you for being honest and sharing that with me.

And I, I hear you, I really do.

But people care about you, Jax.

And at the end of the day, your safety is important.

And I am, I am certainly not trying to revisit the feeling of

[scoffs] thinking about something happening to you.

So...

I like knowing you're safe.

So, maybe think of it as helping me with my trauma,

not worsening yours.

[sighs]

[? gentle music playing]

I can certainly do that.

[? "Kash Kommandments" by Kash Doll playing]

-[groans] -? One, never let a nigga fuck you ?

? Over more than once ?

? Two, anybody owe you bread, do not accept the crumbs ?

-? Nah ? -? Three ?

? 'Member you can never tell these bitches everything ?

Fuck, the last one?

? I went through hella shit and back ?

? To be kicked up and comfy ?

? You see how hard I grind, lil' bitch ?

? Don't never call me lucky ?

? You fuck a nigga good enough ?

? And he gon' think he own you ?

? The broke ones usually insecure ?

? The rich ones try to control you ?

It's been 48 hours since the kidnapping

of music mogul, Eric Cropper's wife, Brooke Cropper.

There are no suspects or leads as of yet.

However, though police have yet to confirm,

it's widely speculated that Mrs. Cropper has already been killed...

[exhales deeply]

You alright, baby?

[speaks Spanish]

? Five ?

? Money to the side, don't let no nigga leave you dry ?

? Six ?

? Stand on business, if they say it's up, you better ride ?

-? Better ride ? -? Seven ?

? Keep the family first, put that in front of everything ?

-? Eight ? -? Bet that on yourself ?

-? If you gon' roll the dice on anything ? -? Nine ?

? Any points to be made, don't be scared to prove it ?

-? Better not be scared ? -? Ten ?

? And you better look fucking good when you do it ?

[officer] Are you okay?

My name is Brooke Cropper.

My husband, Eric Cropper, tried to fucking kill me.

[officer] Say that one more time?

??

? Keep everyone out yo' game room ?

-? And bitches out of yo' bedroom ? -? Huh ?

? Now see the way that he treat you ?

? And try to fuck him in the same room ?

? A few Ds and some LLCs ?

? So you ain't cooked if a nigga leaves ?

? Suite life ain't always sweet ?

? Bitch gotta stay on her Qs and Ps ?

-? On God ? -? One ?

? Never let a nigga fuck you over more than once ?

-? Hell no ? -? Two ?

? Anybody owe you bread, do not accept the crumbs ?

-? Hell nah ? -? Three ?

? 'Member you can never tell these bitches everything ?

-? Can't tell you shit ? -? Four ?

? Today, she call you sis, tomorrow, she your enemy ?

-? Five ? -? Money to the side ?

-? Don't let no nigga leave you dry ? -? Six ?

? Stand on business, if they say it's up, you better ride ?

-? Better ride ? -? Seven ?

? Keep the family first, put that in front of everything ?

-? Eight ? -? Bet that on yourself ?

? If you gon' roll the dice on anything ?

-? Nine ? -? Any points to be made ?

? Don't be scared to prove it ?

-? Better not be scared ? -? Ten ?

? And you better look fucking good when you do it ?

? Better look good when you doin' it, bitch ?

??

[? music fades out]

[? fanfare plays]

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