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00:04Hey, you're here.
00:06Wasn't your aunt coming to take you to lunch?
00:09Oh, yeah, I went to pick her up,
00:10but her flight from Houston was delayed,
00:12so she's still on the way.
00:13Still time for you to change your mind and join us.
00:17I wouldn't want to get in the way
00:18of all that tea you need to spill.
00:20You know how I thoroughly swept you off your feet.
00:23Oh, I'm not sure your name's even gonna come up.
00:27Dad, I need you.
00:30I thought you weren't feeling well.
00:32Oh, yeah.
00:33My headache's gone, but I have a much bigger pain.
00:37Mama.
00:39What now?
00:40She's out of control.
00:43Andre!
00:45Hey, finishing up my shower.
00:47You have fun wedding planning?
00:49I was having fun
00:50until I realized I was doing all the planning
00:53for that bitch Leslie's daughter, not my own.
00:55I'm sorry, what?
00:57How did Leslie get in this?
00:59Hey, how's up here?
01:02Focus.
01:02I am trying.
01:04I am only human.
01:07Hello.
01:08Wedding planning.
01:09Something Leslie did.
01:11Right, right, right, right.
01:13She took notes on all of Chelsea and Madison's wedding plans,
01:16then booked the venues and the vendors for Eva's wedding.
01:19Eva's engaged?
01:21Since when?
01:22Who knows?
01:24It's gotta be Eva.
01:26She's got you reading that garbage, too.
01:29You got something against Langston Hughes?
01:31Oh, my bad.
01:32I thought she roped you into reading that Carly Vati series
01:36that she's so crazy about.
01:38She tried.
01:39Not really my lane.
01:40Well, I wouldn't have guessed sudden engagements
01:43were your thing either,
01:45but somehow Eva reeled you into that.
02:22Explain to me what you're doing right now.
02:24Excuse me?
02:25I pay you a handsome salary.
02:28Excessive, if you ask me.
02:30To manage the clinic, I've found it.
02:33You're supposed to be bringing healing and hope to the community.
02:37But you are sitting around on your bootay all day,
02:41ignoring the desperate needs of the patients.
02:44So what happened, huh?
02:45Huh? Was working two days back-to-back too strenuous for you, boo-boo?
02:52Oh, wait. You need a mental health day.
02:55That is something you should consider.
02:57Take the whole year if you need to.
02:59Ha! You, Mr. Stop-Drop-In-Wall.
03:02You better have a good reason for why you stopped and dropped out.
03:07Check, please.
03:08Well?
03:09I think you need a friendly reminder.
03:12I don't answer to you.
03:15Period.
03:17You know I've put up with a lot for Mama.
03:20But I've hit my limit.
03:22Okay, go into my office, honey. We can talk about this.
03:25Bye, Shanice.
03:27Give my regards to Monica.
03:32Shanice, you're having problems with the patient EHR tab.
03:36Can you... I know you got this down.
03:37I sure do.
03:39Yeah, the patient records are pretty slow to download.
03:42Let me show you.
03:46I'll be just a minute.
03:48Oh, I'm sorry. You have plans.
03:50This can wait.
03:51You are absolutely fine.
03:58I'm sorry.
04:00I don't think I got you.
04:02I know it's none of my business who you hook up with.
04:06And you never wanted to hear my warnings about Eva.
04:10But I would have at least thought you'd be savvy enough
04:13to not rush into a long-term commitment.
04:16Unless...
04:18Please don't tell me I'm about to be a half-aunt.
04:21Whoa.
04:22You're getting way ahead of yourself.
04:23I could say the same thing about you.
04:26Proposing to someone you've only been dating for a hot minute?
04:29There's some confusion out in the gossipers.
04:32I haven't proposed.
04:34But if somebody's spreading that rumor,
04:36I can pretty much guess who it is.
04:38Eva's mom has not been shy about saying
04:40she hopes things work out for us.
04:42Leslie's gone way past hoping she's made reservations
04:45for a venue, a florist, a caterer,
04:48a band called the...
04:49fractured clavicles and a string quartet.
04:53You're kidding me.
04:54If I'm lying, I'm flying.
04:57Why would that crazy woman drop deposits left and right
05:01if you weren't even engaged?
05:03I mean, the answer is literally the question.
05:05There is no engagement.
05:07Promise.
05:08Thank God.
05:10Well, I gotta say,
05:12I am flattered
05:13that it would upset you so much
05:15to see me taken off the market.
05:19The money you pull from your pockets
05:21comes from my pockets.
05:23Remember that.
05:25I signed your paycheck.
05:26And I managed the payroll.
05:28If you really had the first idea
05:29of what it took to run this clinic,
05:31you'd at least know
05:31what the scheduling app looks like,
05:33which is what I was working on just now.
05:35Oh, am I supposed to be impressed?
05:39I am at the tippy-top of the org chart
05:42in charge of the big picture,
05:44the overall planning.
05:47So I can't focus on the itty-bitty details, Steve.
05:51Ain't nobody got time for that.
05:52Yeah, all that big-picture planning
05:54takes backseat to higher priorities,
05:56like harassing your staff in public.
05:58Well, I can just bump your pasty behind
06:00from manager down to custodian
06:03unless you get an attitude adjustment.
06:06I'm in charge of a lot of things at the clinic,
06:08but the complaint department isn't one.
06:10That's Eva.
06:12Let's give her a call.
06:13Oh, no, no.
06:13You do not bother my daughter
06:15with that foolishness, okay?
06:16Because she's probably somewhere busy
06:17doing what you're supposed to be doing.
06:20Ah, gee.
06:22Call went to voicemail.
06:23I guess you're gonna have to wait
06:25to file that complaint.
06:27You didn't need to get that?
06:29It was Derek.
06:30I don't even want to know.
06:31Mama probably tracked him down
06:33and started harassing him.
06:34She's hell on wheels.
06:36Okay.
06:37Can you take a couple breaths,
06:39tell me what's going on?
06:40He's got to have some idea.
06:42I know you warned Isaiah
06:44about Mama's goal to marry us off.
06:46She's still on that?
06:48She hasn't given up, Dad.
06:49She's doubled down.
06:51Her plans for our hypothetical wedding
06:53keep getting bigger.
06:54How's Isaiah taking it?
06:55I mean, he couldn't have been shocked, though.
06:57We told him what Dana's like.
06:58For now, he thinks it's kind of funny.
07:01Okay, he's taking it in stride.
07:03That's a good thing.
07:05Anyone who's gonna be with you
07:06needs to learn that
07:07since you've made it clear
07:08about never cutting Dana out of your life.
07:11I know the signs when Mama starts fixating.
07:14This is gonna get a whole lot worse
07:16before it gets better.
07:18Unless someone steps in to stop it.
07:21And by someone, I mean you.
07:26And it gets worse.
07:27Leslie reserved the chapel we wanted.
07:30Okay, so you can change the date.
07:32Except she reserved the preferred dates
07:35plus our backups
07:36just so that Chelsea and Madison
07:37would have to use someplace else.
07:39Damn.
07:41I know she's got money to burn,
07:43but this is just ridiculous.
07:46You know, let's plant the rumor
07:49that Chelsea decided to use the Taj Mahal
07:51for her wedding venue.
07:53Maybe, maybe Leslie will take the bait.
07:55I know it's not worth stressing over.
07:58Chelsea and Madison are disappointed,
08:00but they'll figure something else out.
08:02Yeah, but you shouldn't have to.
08:05I got an idea.
08:07Where are you going?
08:08To get dressed.
08:10I'm gonna talk to my uncle.
08:11If anybody can make Leslie back off,
08:14it's Uncle Ted.
08:15Sorry, you lost me at get dressed.
08:18I know you want to help,
08:19but the only thing I need right now
08:22is that towel.
08:24Not sure how that's gonna solve your problem.
08:26We won't know unless we try.
08:29Okay.
08:30Have it your way.
08:34You see?
08:37I'm feeling better already.
08:44That order is for the sofa
08:46with the built-in recliner.
08:47And the four-chair dining set, yes.
08:50And the end tables, correct.
08:52I'll be there for delivery,
08:53so don't stand me up.
08:54Rapid response, room 715.
08:58Redecorating?
08:59Uh, not exactly.
09:01I just moved into a new place.
09:03Made more sense to buy new, you know?
09:06Interstate delivery.
09:07It's kind of highway robbery.
09:09So you're new to Garland?
09:10Well, actually, I'm new everywhere I go.
09:12I'm an orthopedic surgeon.
09:14I travel, too.
09:16Ah, but you're gonna be here for a while.
09:17That's the way it's starting to look.
09:20So how do you know Shanice?
09:21I'm her aunt.
09:23Oh, she is a lot more than that.
09:25She's my inspiration.
09:28She is Dr. Monica McCormick.
09:30She has up an oncology department
09:32at MD Anderson in Houston.
09:34Aunt Monica, this is Dr. Kyle Rollins,
09:37a traveling orthopedic surgeon.
09:40MD Anderson, quite the rep.
09:42I'm already impressed.
09:43Were you called in and consult on a case here?
09:45I'm in town celebrating my sister's birthday.
09:48For you, doctor, without all the glitches.
09:51Ah, thank you.
09:52Well, I am off to accept my furniture delivery.
09:56I hope you two ladies enjoy your birthday celebration.
10:02What a fabulous view you have, Shani.
10:06All the male doctors here are so good-looking.
10:09Right?
10:12I get you're frustrated,
10:14but adding me to the mix is not gonna improve matters.
10:17You're already involved.
10:19I know you only asked Isaiah his intentions
10:21because Mama asked you to.
10:23Well, that's not the only reason,
10:24but I will admit, I wouldn't have had the conversation
10:26this early if Dana hadn't pressed the point.
10:29She butts her nose into everything.
10:31She's gonna scare Isaiah away,
10:33the exact opposite of what she's trying to do.
10:36And yeah, okay, given some time,
10:38maybe he'll learn to deal with her special brand of crazy,
10:40but this is all too much too soon.
10:43Isaiah means a lot to you, doesn't he?
10:46You're asking my intentions now?
10:48You don't have to admit it.
10:50I can tell by how anxious you are.
10:52You wouldn't be this worried about Dana's behavior
10:54if this relationship with Isaiah was just a casual thing.
10:59Well, it started off that way.
11:01Friends with benefits, you know?
11:04Heading into TMI.
11:07Relax, relax.
11:08I'm gonna keep it PG.
11:09Okay, so a while back,
11:11me and Isaiah got into this big fight.
11:13And then we realized it was because we both wanted more
11:15and thought the other one didn't.
11:18And that's when you made it official.
11:21He's such a good guy.
11:23Like, he's funny and thoughtful.
11:26He likes to read, like me.
11:28Then he'll actually think about it and want to discuss it.
11:31Huge plus.
11:32We never run out of things to talk about.
11:35I don't have a lot of friends in town,
11:37and I don't want to lose the best one I've ever had.
11:43I'll talk to Dana.
11:45Thank you so much!
11:47You should show me more respect,
11:49because I've been the only one willing
11:51to give you a fresh start.
11:54Is that so?
11:55Mm-hmm.
11:56Because everyone else turned their back on you.
11:58Let's see.
11:59The fire department, your own fiancée.
12:01I said, hex, fiancée.
12:03You are so full of it.
12:04I don't know whether to hand you toilet paper or a plunger.
12:07No one turned their back on me.
12:10You are damn lucky that I took pity on you.
12:14Hiring me was not a charity case.
12:16You needed me,
12:17because no one else was going to put up with your crap.
12:19And for the record, neither will I.
12:22The only reason I changed my mind about this job
12:25is because Eva swore that she would run interference,
12:27and now you're making a liar out of your own daughter,
12:30and I don't think she would appreciate that.
12:32You know what you need to do?
12:33You need to get a clue.
12:35Yep.
12:37Worth a thousand words.
12:40Eva and send.
12:43Eva will have a lot more questions
12:46about why you're shirking your responsibilities.
12:51Nope.
12:51I'm pretty sure Eva's familiar
12:52with the concept of a lunch break.
12:54Nope.
12:55And that should be Eva now.
12:56I'll leave you to it.
13:02Thank you for letting me know the rumors out there.
13:05Why aren't you more upset?
13:07Leslie's trying to steamroll you into an instant marriage
13:10and using you to hurt Chelsea.
13:12I don't get how Chelsea figures into it.
13:14Leslie reserved the same vendors and location
13:17that Chelsea wanted for her wedding next spring.
13:20On the same date?
13:21And back up dates.
13:23That's how determined she is to ruin things for her.
13:27Well, you can tell Chelsea not to worry.
13:29Okay?
13:29I just had a chat with Leslie before I came here,
13:31and I told her she needs to cool it on all the wedding talk,
13:34so she agreed to back off.
13:35Won't be a problem.
13:37Well, you really don't know who you're dealing with, do you?
13:41Plenty of people, including Eva,
13:44have warned me that Leslie can take things to extremes.
13:47Right now, you may think it's all lollipops and roses
13:51because Leslie likes you,
13:52and she told you what you wanted to hear.
13:54But what happens if things don't work out with Eva?
13:59What happens if Leslie decides
14:01she likes someone better for her baby girl
14:04and you're in the way?
14:05I guess I'll deal with that if it happens.
14:08So you're saying you think you can handle it?
14:12What I'm saying is, Eva's worth it.
14:24Unbelievable.
14:26You and Jacob are brothers.
14:28Jacob found a partner with integrity and morals.
14:32Meanwhile, you're moving in the opposite direction.
14:35I think you need to learn how to separate Eva and Leslie in your mind.
14:38Okay, they're different people.
14:40They're a team.
14:41And the sooner you realize that, the better.
14:44What I'm not going to do is take advice about my girlfriend
14:46from someone who barely knows her
14:48and refuses to get to know her.
14:50Hey, look, don't get me wrong.
14:51Okay, I'm a champion grudge holder.
14:53Okay, I see the appeal.
14:55But you need to ask yourself whether yours is really serving you
14:58or if it's getting in your way.
15:00Call it a grudge if you want,
15:01but it's just plain common sense to keep your distance
15:04from dishonest, dangerous people.
15:09Hopefully, you won't have to learn it the hard way like my dad did.
15:14You could look at Ted and Leslie's history
15:16and decide that he was a dangerous one.
15:18I mean, toying with Leslie's feelings
15:20and then just abandoning her?
15:22The only person other than Leslie who saw it that way was Eva.
15:26And even she admits that she was brainwashed.
15:30Look, here are the facts.
15:32Leslie lured my dad into a disgusting affair
15:36and then freaked out when he came to his senses.
15:39Now, all these years later, he's still trying to shake her loose.
15:46Look, you really need to think about
15:50whether that's the future you want to marry into.
16:01Thank you for helping to turn my day around.
16:06I'm happy to steal your attention away
16:09from anything that brings you down.
16:12And I'm still going to talk to Uncle Ted
16:14about Leslie's latest stunt.
16:17I appreciate that.
16:19But it can wait till tomorrow.
16:21Okay.
16:24That brings me to my next subject.
16:28I got a last-minute offer to fill in for a friend.
16:32Man, he had an emergency
16:34and he had to bail out on an assignment.
16:37What kind of assignment?
16:38It was just March Madness events and game.
16:41But I told him that the timing was not good for me.
16:44No, no, don't turn that down.
16:47Are you sure?
16:48I mean, I know Anita's going through her new chemo regimen
16:52and I know how much you hate to see her going through that.
16:55Andre.
16:55If you need me here, I want to be here.
16:59You really know how to melt a girl's heart.
17:03I will get by on FaceTime pep talks.
17:06And besides, Mother is hanging in.
17:08She told us she doesn't want anyone in the family
17:10halting their life for her.
17:12She encouraged me to take that job offer from Tatum
17:15and to move forward planning Chelsea's wedding.
17:17So yes, yes, you should go for it.
17:20Okay.
17:21All right.
17:22I'll tell them that I accepted it.
17:27Oh, but I'm really going to miss the hell out of you.
17:30Good.
17:31Then you'll hurry back.
17:34Mrs. Corfield was promised pain medication over an hour ago.
17:40That is 60 minutes of unnecessary suffering
17:42for a woman recovering from major surgery.
17:45Dr. Patel did put in the order.
17:46I saw it in the system.
17:48Um, but it hasn't been processed yet.
17:51Um, you know, sometimes there's a delay from it.
17:54Unacceptable.
17:56Pain management is not some luxury we provide when convenient.
18:01It is basic care.
18:03I'm going to need the name of the assigned nurse.
18:06You know, we have been slammed since the start of the shift.
18:08I assure you Mrs. Corfield is going to get her medication ASAP.
18:12I am hearing excuses when I asked for accountability.
18:15Look, I can't just sell out the other nurses when I'm basically filling in.
18:19I mean, they're just, they're never going to trust me.
18:22Leadership is not about covering for mistakes.
18:26It's about making sure they don't happen in the first place.
18:32Sorry Ted couldn't join us.
18:34Oh, me too.
18:36He's coming to the party though, right?
18:39Uh, Monica, the truth is, I didn't invite him.
18:42What?
18:42It's too much pressure.
18:44All my siblings being in town, and you know,
18:46they would grill him like a burger at a barbecue.
18:48But why worry?
18:50He, he passed with flying colors.
18:52Ah.
18:53Successful, sophisticated, charming.
18:54What's not to love, honey?
18:56And he is the most sophisticated man I ever dated.
18:59Oh my.
18:59But now still, I'm not in a rush to put him through all that mess.
19:02You met his family though, right?
19:04Yeah, but that's different.
19:05His ex-wife works at Garland.
19:07His two daughters take turns helping him run his practice.
19:10And are they supportive of him dating?
19:12They seem to be.
19:14Even the new one?
19:15The one he had with his mistress.
19:17Well, if you knew the mistress, then you would understand why even Eva,
19:20the daughter he had with her, doesn't want them together.
19:25Leslie stays doing the absolute most.
19:28What is wrong with you?
19:29Why were you harassing Derek?
19:31I was politely inquiring why he was here in the middle of the day instead of at work.
19:39This is your polite face?
19:42Yeah.
19:44You know what?
19:45That man got on my last good nerve.
19:49You cannot start raining hellfire down on employees anytime they want to take a lunch break.
19:54There's nothing wrong with that.
19:56This is why Derek didn't want to deal with you in the first place.
19:59If you don't stop disrespecting him, he's going to walk.
20:03And then all the press about the free clinic is going to be about it going belly up its first
20:07month of operation.
20:09Well, we can find a better manager than that washed-up pretty boy.
20:14You mean I can.
20:16Look, I'm going to tell you this right now.
20:18I'm not going to waste my time recruiting new candidates for you to beat up on.
20:22So can you please just learn to control yourself?
20:26Of course, baby Groot.
20:30Um, you might want to ask your dad to give you some of that filler there.
20:36Because you're starting to get worry lines.
20:44You are the best, Andre.
20:46Going to bat for Chelsea and Madison.
20:49Yeah, I'm sure Uncle Ted will want to help.
20:52The divorce didn't change how much he cares about his nieces.
20:55I'll wait to get my hopes up.
20:56He never was able to stop Leslie from building that monstrosity of a house across from my folks.
21:02Yeah.
21:02Maybe no one could.
21:04Speaking of coming to my family's rescue, it really was so kind of Ted to help my mother when she
21:09was dehydrated after chemo.
21:11Well, it's good to see you finally cutting him some slack.
21:14You were kind of harsh for a while.
21:18Sisterly loyalty.
21:21So, how would you feel if we finally scheduled that dinner we talked about?
21:26Remember we bumped into Uncle Ted and Shanice on Valentine's Day?
21:29Hmm.
21:30Oh yeah, I promise.
21:31I haven't been purposely putting it off.
21:33It just slipped my mind with everything going on.
21:35Yeah, no judgment.
21:36Just a reminder.
21:37So, I will put it in the calendar for when you get back from your trip.
21:43Thanks, babe.
21:45You know, I'm not blind to how much this relationship means to you.
21:50Ted's your uncle.
21:52I am totally willing to put my personal issues aside.
21:56Okay, okay.
21:57Uh, almost totally.
21:59I gotta say, it's a lot easier now that he stopped badgering Nicole to get together.
22:03Yeah.
22:04He and Nicole both seem to be doing better.
22:06It's true.
22:07Mm-hmm.
22:08It's a wonder that finally happened.
22:10Yeah.
22:11Maybe, because you set such a good example for them.
22:14Moving on.
22:15I am not taking credit for that.
22:17Huh?
22:18Supermodel, yes.
22:19Role model, no.
22:24Ted told me his ex-wife is fine with the two of you dating.
22:29She is, and I also told you that.
22:33But, but, all of you are working at the same hospital.
22:36It's just a little hard to fathom.
22:40Okay, it might make more sense if you knew Nicole was dating Kyle.
22:44And that started before Ted and I were dating.
22:46In fact, I'm the one who set them up.
22:49Did you?
22:49Mm-hmm.
22:50Did you have ulterior motives?
22:52I am not that devious.
22:54Mm-hmm.
22:54Nicole was dating a different doctor in the hospital, and he couldn't make it to this big event she was
22:59going to, so I suggested Kyle as a substitute.
23:02Mm-hmm.
23:02Turns out, they hit it off.
23:04They haven't been dating ever since.
23:05Mm-hmm.
23:06Was the doctor who got dumped mad at you?
23:08Well, no one got dumped.
23:10Nicole's still dating him, too.
23:13That's a little tricky, though.
23:14Why?
23:16Hmm, because he's Ted's business partner and best friend.
23:22Ooh, child, that hospital is messy.
23:26Mm-hmm.
23:28Hope I'm not interrupting.
23:31No, I was going to text you.
23:33We need to talk about Eva.
23:34Yeah, well, that's what I'm here to talk to you about.
23:37I need you to fire our daughter.
23:39I mean, don't frame it that way.
23:42Be your gentle self, of course.
23:45But just push her out of the nest.
23:47I mean, I desperately need her to come manage the clinic, or else the whole thing is going to go
23:53under.
23:54And Eva knows that she can just stop in, of course, but she doesn't want to leave you in the
23:59lurch, unless you give her no other option.
24:03But whatever you do, do not tell her.
24:05It's my idea.
24:07Do you ever stop working, people?
24:13I can guess why you wanted to see me.
24:16Did you and Mama argue after I left this morning?
24:19We had a good talk.
24:21Really?
24:22We did.
24:24I thought things might have gone south, especially since after that she took Derek's head off for no reason.
24:29Now I have to go to the clinic to try to smooth things over.
24:33If Derek quits, the clinic is screwed.
24:36Well, I am sorry to already be adding anything else to your overflowing plate.
24:41Maybe you can try to see the humor in this?
24:44What now?
24:47You and I are engaged.
24:50Wait, wait, what?
24:52Yeah, that's what your mama's been telling people.
24:54Who did she say this to?
24:55I'm not exactly sure, but I did hear about it from Kat.
25:06Documentation errors, redundant notes.
25:09No wonder patients are waiting for hours.
25:12Even as a fill-in supervisor, it is your responsibility to create an effective workflow regardless of the circumstances.
25:22I'll be damned if our reputation is dragged down because you can't manage your team.
25:30Of course.
25:32I'll course correct.
25:33You'd better, don't let it happen again.
25:43You might be a little too close to this, but I think it's a good thing that you're on Nicole's
25:48good side.
25:49Because that woman sounds addictive.
25:51Carrying on with Ted's best friend and business partner.
25:55I know how it sounds, but it's not like that.
25:58Nicole is warm, kind, classy.
26:01I mean, she couldn't get past what Ted did, but she doesn't want to hurt him.
26:04She and Dr. Fitzgerald have been friends for decades.
26:07My guess is she just wanted to see if there was more there.
26:10And everyone is just being mature and handling the whole thing just fine.
26:17They are now.
26:19It was hard for Ted at first.
26:21This is back when he was still hoping for reconciliation between them two.
26:25But I think he's accepted that that will never happen, and he's moved on too, obviously.
26:31The door closes, the window opens.
26:33You're not worried at all?
26:35About what?
26:37If Nicole decides to open her door again, just even a crack.
26:42Is this what's holding you back from bringing Ted home to meet the family?
26:47It's not an issue.
26:48I'm sure Nicole will always care about Ted like we all cared about our exes, and she's moved on too.
26:54And this, um, Leslie person?
26:56Uh, an irritant.
26:59And you're at peace with all of this?
27:02Leslie is not going away.
27:04But as long as Ted's with me and we are both enjoying this something-something we've got going,
27:09ain't nobody thinking about Leslie.
27:13Leslie, so you're not going to help me?
27:16I am not firing our daughter.
27:18And you should be glad because that would make her even more angry with you.
27:22What the hell's going on with you?
27:23Why are you causing Eva so many problems?
27:26Are you not getting enough attention from your new boyfriend?
27:29Okay, well, that is a ridiculous accusation.
27:32All right?
27:33I am thrilled that things are going well for Eva and her young man.
27:36He's a keeper.
27:37Come on, he's handsome, intelligent, strong.
27:41And I can already tell that he wants to be Eva's protector.
27:44And that is a very, very attractive quality in a man.
27:49Then there's a fact his father's the chief of police.
27:52Inconsequential.
27:54Admit it.
27:55You're hoping that'll protect you better than your new detective boyfriend, Marcel.
28:00Hmm.
28:00Well, at least I'll never have to worry about another traffic ticket again,
28:04having a Hawthorne as a son-in-law.
28:06Well, we all know you're hoping for wedding bells,
28:09but Eva would like you to make it a little less obvious,
28:12as in back to hell all the way up.
28:14Well, I already had a similar conversation with Isaiah.
28:19Although his manners are superior to yours, we came to an understanding.
28:23Oh, you both did.
28:25As in you and you.
28:26Fine.
28:27Don't take my word for it.
28:30But I know you'll want to keep an eye on me day and night
28:35to make sure that I'm being a good girl.
28:38Because if I'm a bad girl, then you probably wouldn't give me a thank you.
28:45Like that.
28:45No, no, no, no, no, no, we are not going there.
28:50I'm trying to talk to you as a co-parent.
28:52Stop crossing the line.
28:55Uncle Ted.
28:57We're busy here.
28:59We're actually done here.
29:01I hope I got my point across.
29:09I hang on your every word.
29:16Dre.
29:20Your timing is impeccable.
29:23What's on your mind?
29:25Leslie.
29:27Nacy!
29:29Come on in!
29:30Can I get you something in your turn?
29:31You want some water?
29:32No, thanks.
29:33I can't stay long.
29:34I just told Chelsea something I heard and I wanted to tell you too.
29:38About the wedding?
29:40Isaiah told me he and Eva aren't engaged.
29:43They haven't even talked about marriage.
29:46Are you telling me Leslie went to all that trouble
29:48for the sole purpose of ruining Chelsea's plans?
29:51Yep.
29:53That is so vicious and small.
29:55Even for Leslie.
29:57It was probably wishful thinking.
29:58Leslie puts her wands where reality should be.
30:02She's probably trying to pressure Isaiah into becoming her son-in-law.
30:06Whatever.
30:07The bitch is loco.
30:08The point is, there's no actual wedding planning happening.
30:17I can hardly believe this.
30:19So mama booked a chapel for us to get married in?
30:22Unless you want Westminster Abbey, which she probably could arrange that too.
30:26She is just so, so much.
30:31Also, florists, caterer, band, strings.
30:37You know, I don't know if we have an officiant yet, but I guess she'd want that job.
30:42Okay, and when did she plan for this to happen?
30:44Was she just going to spring it on us this weekend?
30:47Apparently she booked us for the same days Chelsea Hamilton was considering for her own wedding.
30:51Next spring.
30:52Oh my gosh.
30:54I can imagine how the Duprees are reacting to this.
30:57It'll be okay.
30:59In what universe is this okay?
31:02When I spoke to your mother, she didn't admit to arranging all this, but she did promise to stop pushing
31:08so hard.
31:09So there's a slight chance that she already canceled some of these reservations.
31:14Do you know who you're dealing with?
31:16You sound like your sister.
31:18Because she knows my mom doesn't just give up that easy.
31:21Look, I don't even know who to call to cancel.
31:26You know what?
31:28Don't cancel it.
31:35Well, Andre is talking to Ted right now, so hopefully he'll be able to rein Leslie in.
31:41And maybe Madison and Chelsea will be able to have their dream wedding.
31:45Well, we'll have to hire extra security to keep Leslie from hijacking the whole thing.
31:51I think we can count on bills for security.
31:53After what I pulled at his wedding, yikes.
31:55Aunt Dani, you were just hurt.
31:58Leslie is DeLuba.
32:00If you say so.
32:02Are you heading back to the Grans?
32:04Yep.
32:04I promised to set up a lunch for Gran in the garden room.
32:08I mean, if she's feeling up to it.
32:10Kat, I really am touched that you've moved into the house and can keep an eye on mother and daddy.
32:15I'd do it myself in a heartbeat if I thought they'd let me.
32:18Oh, well, it's easier for me.
32:19I'm the grandkid.
32:20They're predisposed to say yes.
32:22She's just so doggone independent.
32:24I know.
32:25I'm afraid she won't ask for help when she should.
32:28She's actually getting better at that.
32:30Mostly because this new chemo regimen doesn't leave her with enough energy to argue.
32:36You know what?
32:37My schedule isn't heavy today.
32:39Why don't I join you for lunch?
32:41Say less.
32:42Bet.
32:43Uh-huh.
32:44That's right.
32:45Still the cool auntie.
32:47I can promise you Eva and Isaiah are not engaged.
32:51And Eva had nothing to do with making reservations at that chapel.
32:54If Danny will let me know the date Chelsea wants for a wedding, one way or another, I'll make sure
32:59it's available.
33:00Man, I can't thank you enough.
33:04Hey, I'm headed out of town.
33:07But when I get back, we'd like to have you and Shanice over for that dinner we talked about.
33:12Ah, you, uh, may want to run that by your wife first.
33:16Nah.
33:17The invitation comes from both of us.
33:19Yeah, my wife is done blaming you for the crazy stunts Leslie pulls.
33:26Okay, I don't get what you're saying.
33:27So you don't want me to cancel our wedding plans?
33:31Look, everybody keeps telling me how wild and crazy Leslie can get.
33:35Okay, relatively speaking, blowing a lot of money on a party seems pretty harmless.
33:39I doubt Chelsea and her fiancé see it that way.
33:42I think we can reach a compromise.
33:45With Miss My Way or the Highway?
33:47Okay, look, we let Leslie plan one hell of a party for one night.
33:52Okay, and then we free up those other dates for Chelsea.
33:55Then what are we supposed to do when that night rolls around?
33:59Worst case scenario, we invite all our friends and have a blast with your mom footing the bill.
34:04I see a flaw, Isaiah.
34:07Hit me.
34:08You just moved to town, and I'm basically a pariah, thanks to my ma.
34:13Okay?
34:13So, um, our guest list will be very short.
34:18Things aren't just black and white, my lovely Eva.
34:21You gotta start thinking outside the box.
34:23Okay, we have one year.
34:24We'll make friends.
34:26Or, hey, look, if the band's any good, we can sell tickets and make it a fundraiser for the clinic.
34:32Okay, now that idea actually has potential.
34:35Mm-hmm.
34:35And the best part is, we'll be keeping Leslie too happy and too busy to fixate on anything else.
34:42Huh?
34:43Mm?
34:45Mm?
34:46Come on, come on.
34:47I see you, I see you, I see you.
34:50I'd like to stop in and say hello to Ted.
34:54How does this woman know, Ted?
34:56Oh, never mind, I can guess.
34:57One of his patients here to get some work done.
35:00Good for you, honey.
35:02Better late than never.
35:03Excuse me.
35:05This is Dr. McCormick, a highly regarded oncologist.
35:10Dr. McCormick, this is Leslie Thomas, the woman who...
35:13I'm well aware.
35:15Hmm.
35:16Well, Ted's very busy, so if that's who you're looking for,
35:20you can just turn your little highly regarded self right back on around
35:24and get right back there on that elevator.
35:27The way you are talking, you are looking for trouble.
35:31You keep giving my niece here a hard time and you'll get twice what you can handle.
35:36Am I making myself clear?
35:52Well, true to me.
35:53All right.
36:07I'm coming.
36:18I'm coming.
36:19I'm coming.
36:20I'm coming.
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