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00:04Leave it to you to come to the heart of it.
00:06I think that's what I love about you the most.
00:08You're always real and honest with me.
00:12Hold up.
00:14You love me?
00:19No, I mean, I just...
00:21I want you to know how incredible I think you are.
00:26I shouldn't have put you on the spot like that.
00:28Well, I could have phrased it better.
00:30No, it's okay.
00:31Really, no need to explain.
00:33I know what we are.
00:37What does that mean?
00:41I'm sure you have questions.
00:42Just one.
00:45When exactly did Joey start making you feel alive?
00:51Was that before or after Dad died?
00:54Can you show us this?
00:56You're the one who co-signed on this whole ambush and helped her pen me in the booth.
00:59You wouldn't talk to me otherwise.
01:01Well, I'm stuck here now, so let's talk.
01:03But this time, be straight with us.
01:05I have been.
01:06I was devastated after your father passed.
01:09When I said those words, clumsy as they were, what I meant was that Joey helped me find my way
01:16back.
01:16After that very troubling time.
01:19We get it, Mom.
01:21Your creepy-ass lover was the answer to all your prayers.
01:24You just couldn't wait for Dad to go.
01:27My whole life was wrapped up in Doug.
01:30Yeah, then why throw the affair in his face?
01:32I did no such thing, Deanna.
01:34I was grieving.
01:35All those galas and cocktail parties, playing the perfect white for the camera,
01:40all while you were sneaking around with that bottom-feeding hustle.
01:42Enough!
01:44You think you have all the answers because you're angry.
01:50You don't understand.
01:51I get it all too well.
01:53Sis, I don't-
01:55No.
01:55I'm tired of her gaslighting us.
01:58The second I saw you with him, I knew exactly what it was.
02:01And don't tell me Dad didn't, too.
02:29I'm tired of her gaslighting us.
02:37I'm tired of her gaslighting us.
02:38Don't tell me the spa double booked your appointment again.
02:42No, I figured I'd get back into kickboxing.
02:45Best way to sweat out my aggressions without traumatizing some poor Chelsea Kat production manager.
02:51Hmm, who's the true target?
02:53The walking red flag that married into our family.
02:57Well, what's Hayley done now?
02:58Suddenly decided Tomas is public enemy number one.
03:01and I can't figure out if it's jealousy or boredom
03:04or just her hobby of collecting ops like Birkin bags.
03:08But she's circling and I can't figure out how to shut her down.
03:14Yet.
03:16You don't think I have the answer.
03:17Well, you did used to be her bestie.
03:19Okay, correction. I thought we were.
03:22But she was just biding her time
03:24looking for a crack in my parents' marriage so she could blow them up.
03:28Well, hypothetically, if you had seen it coming,
03:32how would you have handled it?
03:35I'm going to have to plead the fifth on that one.
03:48Hey, Lee Hamilton.
03:51Those bills better half.
03:53Joey, this is unexpected.
03:56Well, life is full of surprises.
03:59You know, I came across some intel I think you might find useful.
04:03Any chance you can stop by the casino?
04:06We have a major case coming up.
04:09And?
04:10As an indispensable member of our legal team,
04:13I am needed at the office.
04:14Why can't you just tell me over the phone?
04:16Where's the fun in that?
04:18I'm sure you can come up with some excuse to step away.
04:22You always do.
04:24You're making assumptions.
04:26And do yourself a favor.
04:28Don't mention this to Bill.
04:29I'll see you when you get here.
04:39You here for a game?
04:41Not today.
04:42Though I did walk away with some nice pocket change the last time I was here.
04:47But I came by to talk.
04:50But if you're too busy.
04:52No, your luck is holding.
04:53I happen to be free.
04:55Unless you're here on a mission from your mother.
04:58In which case, it's not just no.
05:00It's hell no.
05:01No, mama nonsense involved.
05:04This is about Isaiah.
05:06He told me your secret.
05:14I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.
05:20There's no dodging the fact that the last time you said those three little words to anybody,
05:26it was to the love of your life.
05:29It's not the end of my life, Shanice.
05:32Right.
05:33Plenty of fun adventure ahead.
05:37Of course, it would be tough to top what happened with you and Nicole.
05:43And your love meet in Maui and that instant love connection.
05:47I don't need to catch lightning in a bottle twice.
05:49I am trying to make this easy for you.
05:53There is a part of you that will always love Nicole, and I understand that.
05:59Look.
06:00Yes.
06:02What we had was beautiful.
06:03But beautiful things come to an end.
06:06It doesn't make what happens next less real.
06:11I know you are ready to move past the hurt.
06:14And I am willing to meet you where you're at.
06:17But it's normal for the person on the rebound to not want to be...
06:20Rebound.
06:22We're back to that.
06:25We still on for tonight?
06:27Don't even think about backing out on me.
06:29I was kind of hoping somebody came to their senses and called it all for us.
06:33You are not the only one.
06:35I thought Vanessa might have an epiphany and realize this little play-nice double date was a terrible idea.
06:41Should have known the odds were against me.
06:43Odds?
06:44Cute, considering Joey's profession.
06:46He is not any happier about this little social experiment than we are.
06:52Told me as much at the clinic opening.
06:54I'll have another consult, but I'll be done in time to pick you up at the house, because I brought
06:58a change of clothes.
06:59So did I.
07:00So we could just leave from here.
07:01Perfect.
07:03Let me know if that cancellation call comes.
07:05Fingers crossed.
07:10So just what did the black sheep of the Hawthorne family tell you?
07:15Cut the act, Joey.
07:16Joey, I've known for a while now that there was someone who kept Isaiah from falling off a cliff.
07:21He finally told me it was you.
07:23I was aware that was his intention.
07:25It's still not information I made public.
07:28If I wanted to snitch, I would have done so already.
07:31I'm not here to cause problems.
07:33It just hit me that Isaiah was the only one who ever thanked you.
07:37I just tossed him a rope.
07:39Whether or not he climbed up is on him.
07:41It matters more than you know.
07:43You know, young black men like Isaiah, the world loves to write them off.
07:48Folks stopped believing in them, so they stopped believing in themselves.
07:52But you gave him something.
07:54Faith when nobody else had it, not even his own fam.
07:58That support changed his whole trajectory.
08:02And not just for Isaiah, but for every Banneker kid he's pulling up behind him.
08:06You give me too much credit.
08:09Somebody else might have come along and made a difference for Isaiah.
08:13But I'm just glad you did when you did.
08:19Deanna.
08:21Please, your father's gambling started long before Joey came into the picture.
08:27We talked about this.
08:29Dad didn't let Mom see how bad things really were.
08:32Not until it was too late to pull him back from the edge.
08:35Josh, I loved your father.
08:39I still love him.
08:41And if I could move heaven and earth to bring him back, I would.
08:46But you couldn't get him help?
08:49No therapist, rehab, intervention, nothing?
08:53He said he was recovering, that he could do it on his own, that he had it handled.
08:59He was an addict, Mom!
09:01Of course that's what he said!
09:03You're acting like Mom is some kind of expert on this when she's not.
09:07And neither are you.
09:10Nobody could have stopped Dad if he wasn't ready.
09:13But it didn't help that she was sneaking around with that thug.
09:16That is not true.
09:19Nothing, look at me!
09:20Nothing happened between Joey and me, not before your father died.
09:24And I stand on that.
09:25I don't believe you.
09:31After all this time, I still lose my mind thinking about how Haley played me.
09:36And now she's on the same game with different players.
09:39Right now, she's gunning for Tomas.
09:41She already put him on notice that he could lose his job.
09:44What is her problem with him?
09:46Tomas was working a criminal case.
09:49The charges eventually got dropped, but Haley got real cozy with his client.
09:54A man?
09:55A woman.
09:55The same one Haley was with when she got mugged.
09:59Oh yeah, I know who you're talking about.
10:01Um, I met her after the attack.
10:03Lynette, right?
10:05Ding, ding, ding.
10:06I met her myself.
10:07She and Haley are two peas in a sketchy-ass pod.
10:10Yeah, I talked to her at the hospital and she seemed fine at first, but...
10:15I don't know.
10:16Something fell off.
10:17You got good instincts.
10:19With con artists, the first impression is usually so polished they slip right past your radar.
10:24Lawyer instincts.
10:26So, what's their beef with Tomas?
10:29Lynette and Haley are pushing this narrative that Tomas was hitting on Lynette.
10:34Well, that's a smart way to get my dad on their side.
10:37He'd be hypersensitive about that since the lawsuit I filed against the firm.
10:42Exactly.
10:42And Haley knew it.
10:45What was Lynette originally charged with?
10:47Embezzlement.
10:48And Tomas was sure she was guilty of sin.
10:51Okay, so...
10:53Let me get this straight.
10:54Haley's new bestie is a con artist with embezzlement charges?
10:58And together, they're trying to take Tomas down?
11:02That is definitely troubling.
11:07You surprise me.
11:10I get that a lot.
11:12The whole town knows my business thanks to Mama.
11:15So, I'm pretty sure you heard that I grew up without my real dad.
11:18Word does travel.
11:21You know, I used to sit up some nights and just feel sorry for myself.
11:26But now, I think maybe it's worse having a father who's there
11:31and who still treats you like you're not good enough.
11:34Who stays looking at you sideways the way Elon does with Isaiah.
11:38Yeah, it's tough.
11:39No doubt about it.
11:43When you met Isaiah, did you know he was different right away?
11:47No, not at first.
11:50My instinct was to recruit him into my business,
11:53but it didn't take long before I saw that he really deserved better.
11:59He's sharp.
12:00Quick study.
12:03He's always watching.
12:05Always learning.
12:08You sound proud of him.
12:10I can hear it in your voice.
12:11Yeah, I am.
12:13And I'm glad that he's back.
12:15I can keep an eye on him, make sure he stays on track.
12:19From a distance, of course.
12:22Sounds like you've been a silent partner with him.
12:24Same way you move with the clinic.
12:27Always lurking in the shadows, making sure things don't fall apart.
12:32Yeah, you're not wrong.
12:34Mom, move.
12:35I can't stand to be trapped here with you another second.
12:38Look, you're taking your grief out on mom, and it's not fair.
12:43If you want to sit here and listen to this foolishness, then that's on you.
12:47But it makes me sick to be in the same space as someone who would betray dad like that.
12:51What's examining mom isn't going to bring him back?
12:54You're just looking for someone to blame because it hurts too much to sit with right now.
12:58You sound just like her.
13:02I can't...
13:03Mom, move before I climb over the stable.
13:08Fine.
13:10Fine.
13:11Fine.
13:12Fine.
13:13Fine.
13:13Fine.
13:13Fine.
13:15Fine.
13:21You warned me.
13:24I guess you were right.
13:27She shouldn't come after you like that.
13:30Dad wouldn't have wanted it, no matter what happened.
13:34Try to save him, Darnell.
13:37God knows I tried it.
13:38It wasn't enough on that, and that she's right, but not the rest.
13:51Can we talk about this later, Ted?
13:53I have work, and weren't you supposed to be meeting Eva?
13:56No, not yet.
13:58Court reservations aren't for a while yet, and I don't want to let this go.
14:03I want to know, is this still your issue?
14:06That I'm using you to get over a broken heart?
14:10I just don't want to fool myself.
14:13I don't want to read more into this than what it really is.
14:17Because what if I'm just repeating my history with Leslie?
14:20Is that what you think?
14:23I thought you understood I'm not the man I used to be.
14:29And you, of all people, could see past the mistakes, past the mess I made.
14:35I'm sorry, Dad.
14:36I just, I really can't do this right now.
14:53Well, look who found time in her busy schedule.
14:57The case got continued, and lucky you, I can't resist a good mystery.
15:02Mm-hmm.
15:03Well, I won't keep you in suspense.
15:06Bill has concerns about this Lynette woman, and asked me to dig.
15:12So dig.
15:13Why should I care?
15:15You mean aside from the fact that you and she are tighter than you led Bill to believe?
15:20What is this, an interrogation?
15:23No, not at all.
15:24I'd never expect you to confess something to me that you'd never admit to your own husband.
15:30And you're mistaken yet again, Joey.
15:34There's no daylight between what Bill and I know about each other.
15:38You know, that might be true on planet Pluto, but here on Earth, this Lynette woman is claiming
15:45to have witnessed a crime, a crime that never happened.
15:50I had bruises to prove that there was-
15:51A crime that doesn't happen makes her less a witness and more of an accomplice
15:55to whatever scheme you and Randy are running.
16:00I don't know any Randys any more than I know you.
16:04Really?
16:05You have to call him Sammy?
16:07Oh, well, Sammy is a casual acquaintance, just like Lynette.
16:11But whoever told you that bedtime story has a wild imagination?
16:18Call it a hunch.
16:21So, if you're not sharing and you don't expect me to, then why am I here?
16:27You know, running a casino can be so boring.
16:32Most people play it safe.
16:34But you, you are that rare, thrilling exception of someone who is willing to go all in.
16:44Haley, I admire your winning streak.
16:49But like all gamblers know, eventually everyone's luck runs out.
16:57And when mine does, what?
17:00You're offering me a lifeline?
17:02No.
17:05I'm just curious how you're going to play your hand.
17:11So, Leslie really went ahead and booked the chapel for the wedding you're not having.
17:17Lined up designers, a band, probably doves too.
17:21You know, I had a talk with her.
17:23Hopefully it will do some good.
17:25But that woman has more nerve than a toothache.
17:28It got me so upset.
17:30I was two seconds away from flipping the table.
17:33But Isaiah convinced me to just let her ride.
17:36Said that if mama wanted to blow her money throwing us a party, let her.
17:40I mean, at least she's not breathing down Derek's neck.
17:43Or dragging the deprees.
17:45Or stirring the pot with you and Shanice.
17:49Knock on all the wood.
17:52Speaking of your girlfriend.
17:55I don't know if Shanice would want to be called that yet.
17:58We haven't exactly defined things.
18:02Okay, labels or not, I've seen the way she looks at you.
18:05And it doesn't give casual.
18:07It gives she's in deep.
18:10Man, maybe we're misreading the situation.
18:12Shanice and I had a talk earlier and it made me realize we're not as connected as I thought.
18:22Well, damn.
18:23Somebody's dressed to impress.
18:25Well, I have a date with Nicole tonight.
18:27Though you may not want to share that part with your boy, Dr. Kyle Rollins.
18:31Don't do that.
18:32Because you are both my people.
18:34And for the record, Dr. Dupree's love life is none of my business.
18:37I wish you had come to that conclusion before you started playing matchmaker.
18:41In my defense, I didn't think the thing between Nicole and Kyle would go anywhere past the harmless flirting stage.
18:47Well, it did.
18:48I mean, not that I'm worried or anything.
18:51Oh, clearly.
19:10I'm not worried.
19:12You keep telling yourself that until you believe it.
19:16I'm serious, okay?
19:18Things will work out exactly how they're meant to.
19:21Meaning you trust Nicole's going to choose you over Kyle.
19:25Figures.
19:27Surgeons got to have all the confidence in the world.
19:30See, nurses like me, we've seen too many things go wrong.
19:34Which makes us hard-earned cynics.
19:37What you call cynicism, I call doubt.
19:41So you're telling me you have no doubt where Nicole's concerned?
19:45Not even that she might pick Kyle?
19:47Damn right I don't.
19:49You see, I know Nicole better than he ever will.
19:51She's steady, honest, she owns her choices, even the hard ones, and that is why I trust her.
19:58And if you can't trust the person you're building with, well, then hell, what are you really building anyway?
20:04Well, you put it like that.
20:06There you are.
20:08I'm sorry for hogging your date.
20:11Wow, Nicole, you look stunning.
20:14Like traffic stopping stunning.
20:16I second that.
20:18Thank you, both.
20:21Shanice, a favor?
20:23Can you take a pick before I spill something on this shirt?
20:26Oh, glad to.
20:31You two look solid.
20:36Shanice and I aren't in a place where we're saying I love you, but I originally thought we were on
20:42that road.
20:44Men.
20:46What?
20:47Y'all things happening to your emotions make y'all look weak or whatever.
20:51It's not that.
20:52I can handle my emotions.
20:54The problem is, Shanice has just decided that nothing I say about my feelings is real.
21:00Like everything that comes out of my mouth is just game.
21:04Maybe that's because...
21:07Because?
21:09Sorry, it just hit me that I'm giving romantic advice to my dad and it feels weird.
21:15Okay, well, I need you to get over that because I need all the insight I can get.
21:21Okay, remember when Isaiah and I got into that blow up?
21:25Yeah, you wanted more and thought he didn't.
21:27More like I was scared he wanted me for the wrong reasons.
21:31I mean, homeboy just got his heart stumped.
21:34Bad.
21:35And so I panicked, thinking that I was just a way for him to get his groove back.
21:39So slowing things down with him wasn't because you weren't into him?
21:44More like I was just trying to protect my heart.
21:48Well, what did he do to convince you to open it?
21:52It wasn't one big, grand gesture, but hella little ones.
21:56Like the way he checked on me without being all in my business.
22:00How he never pressured me to move faster than what I was ready for.
22:04Isaiah didn't take it personal.
22:05That trust was hard for me.
22:08He understood that I'd been hurt, and he made space for me to heal.
22:13While showing me through his actions what his feelings were.
22:17Now I'm so rusty, I've forgotten how to pursue a woman who doesn't already trust me.
22:25You know, I know we had this tennis court reserve, but would you mind if...
22:29Go handle your business, Dad.
22:31And tell Shanice I said hey.
22:34All right.
22:34Here you go.
22:36All right.
22:52Well, look at you.
22:54Single-handedly raising the property value of this place.
22:58Flattery when you barely ride.
23:00Careful.
23:01You'll run out of material.
23:03Not possible.
23:05Though it looks like I'm not the only one who needs to pace themselves.
23:09This one's yours.
23:12Relax.
23:13I already broke bread with Nicole at the clinic opening.
23:16You smoothed out all the awkward.
23:18You'd be fine.
23:19It's not Nicole.
23:21It's Deanna.
23:22I thought if Donnell forced her to sit down with me, maybe I could reach her.
23:26Didn't take it well.
23:28She went off.
23:30Accused me of being with you before Doug died.
23:33Said I flaunted it in his face.
23:35I swore she was wrong, but she saw right through me.
23:39And Donnell?
23:43I doubt he believed me either.
23:46You're Vanessa's son, right?
23:49Donnell.
23:50Eva?
23:51Right.
23:53She was your sister.
23:54Last time I saw her, she wasn't in the best headspace.
23:57Not much has changed.
23:59I'm really sorry that happened to your family.
24:02From what I heard, it seemed like Deanna was really close to your dad.
24:05We both were.
24:08I miss him.
24:09Especially while watching my mom and sis go at it.
24:13I'm the man of the house now, but I have no clue what to do with him.
24:17If I'm overstepping, tell me.
24:19But my boyfriend works at Banneker.
24:21He's an advisor.
24:23And he's really easy to talk to.
24:26Thanks.
24:26Maybe I'll head him up.
24:28I'll airdrop his info.
24:29His name's Isaiah.
24:32There you are, Donnell.
24:34Cavorting with the enemy, are we?
24:36I'm not really up for the tit for cat today.
24:38I was just being friendly.
24:40You guys got beef?
24:42Too complicated to get into.
24:45You know what?
24:46I'll see you around, Donnell.
24:47Oh, Eva, tell your fiancé I said hey.
24:52Oh, you're engaged?
24:53No.
24:54Oh, that's wild.
24:56I thought I heard different.
24:58Must have been Filter Queen Eva still editing the truth.
25:15Naomi?
25:17Is everything okay?
25:19Of course.
25:20I'm just startled.
25:22That mugging rattled me more than I realized.
25:25Yeah.
25:26I'm sure it must be unnerving for you.
25:28But I'm actually glad we ran into each other.
25:30There's something I've been wondering.
25:34Why are you going after Tomas?
25:37I'm just following your lead, taking a strong stand against harassment in the workplace.
25:43When I filed my lawsuit, I talked to multiple women at the firm, and not one had anything negative to
25:49say about Tomas.
25:49They described him as respectful and considerate, the complete opposite picture you're trying to paint.
25:55And because he wasn't guilty of anything, then he's, what, forever blameless?
26:01Come on, you know that's not how predators work.
26:03When someone works hard to build a stellar reputation, that should count for something.
26:09I know what I heard.
26:12Tomas hit on Lynette, plain and simple, and I went straight to my husband to protect her, Bill, and the
26:20firm.
26:20Um, you know, there would have been a time when I found you really convincing.
26:26But now, I know better.
26:30Janice, hi.
26:32You got a second?
26:34Sure.
26:35Um, I'm gonna...
26:46What's on your mind?
26:47Yeah.
26:51Um, well, I was thinking about something you said, and I probably overreacted, and this is new for both of
26:59us.
27:00And all you've gotten from me so far is talk.
27:03And talk doesn't earn trust.
27:06Ted, I didn't mean to accuse you of playing me.
27:10I know what kind of man you are.
27:12Hmm.
27:13I've just been hurt before by men who, let's just say I tend to second-guess every sweet word.
27:23I would never mislead you like that.
27:27But you can't possibly know that unless I put in the work to show you.
27:30No, you don't have anything to prove to me.
27:32No, no, see, that's why you're wrong.
27:34And I don't mind.
27:36And it might even be fun.
27:40But there's one thing I need you to hear me out on.
27:44I'm listening.
27:47Me moving slow and not jumping at big commitments is not because I'm doubting what we have.
27:57It's me trying not to screw it up.
28:05Thanks for pulling up when I texted.
28:08I know it was last minute.
28:10What's wrong?
28:11You look almost as bad as when your first high school girlfriend dumped you.
28:15Her loss, by the way.
28:17You were great to talk to back then.
28:20And I'm hoping I can talk to you now.
28:23Especially since I think you'd actually get it.
28:25This is about your mother and her romantic adventures.
28:32Things got heated today.
28:35Deanna accused my mom of messing around with Joey when my dad was still alive.
28:42Sheesh.
28:43Straight for the jugular.
28:45What was her rebuttal?
28:48Got all emotional.
28:50Talking about how she would never disrespect my dad like that.
28:53About how she loved him until the day he died.
28:59And do you believe her?
29:02I want to.
29:05You remember Carlton from New Year's Eve?
29:07How can I forget?
29:09Ted's medical partner, Joey.
29:11Vanessa.
29:13Sorry if we kept you waiting.
29:14Not at all.
29:15We know you both came straight from work.
29:17Busy day?
29:19Very.
29:19I spent most of the morning in surgery.
29:23Everyone survive?
29:29Surgery is a sensitive subject.
29:31Yes, I am aware of what happened to your mother, Joey.
29:35And it's a story that gets passed around in medical circles.
29:39Well, I hope it makes for good cocktail chatter.
29:42Quite the opposite.
29:44I just want you to know how sorry I am for your loss.
29:48Heartbreaking.
29:49I can't imagine the pain you felt.
29:52She ended her life as a cautionary tale.
29:55Collateral damage to a predatory industry that thrives on obsession.
30:01And the parasites who profit from it.
30:06Present company excluded, of course.
30:16Did I mess this up?
30:18Not even close.
30:22I realize I can't put this all on you.
30:25I have to earn your trust, too.
30:26And that means not spinning out every time you don't say what I want to hear.
30:32You know one of my favorite things about us?
30:36Other than these curves and my infectious smile?
30:40Other than those.
30:42It's that this came out of nowhere.
30:45Right?
30:46It's like one day I am doing my job, and then the next,
30:50I am catching feelings for a doctor who tells terrible jokes.
30:57And gets way too excited about bird watching.
31:01Hey, ornithology is a very respectable hobby.
31:06See?
31:08Terrible jokes.
31:10Which is probably why it feels too good to be true.
31:14So let's not screw it up.
31:17Let's just let this thing go wild and see where it takes us.
31:23No pressure.
31:25No expectations.
31:27Except when we're being honest.
31:28And honestly, I can't begin to tell you where this ride is going to end up.
31:35But I am more than excited to find out.
31:45Naomi, please.
31:47Look, I don't even know why you're defending him.
31:49What Tomas did was out of pocket, and you know it.
31:52Even if he was, which I'm not really buying, people make mistakes.
31:58They say the wrong things.
31:59They misread a situation.
32:00That's not the victim's fault.
32:02That also doesn't make him a predator.
32:04I'm suggesting you let this go, Haley.
32:08And why should I?
32:11Do you remember how you lied to my dad about that sonogram?
32:15Okay, I wouldn't exactly phrase it like that.
32:18You claimed you went and got checked out, but we both know that didn't happen.
32:23I could have blown your whole cover, but I didn't say a word.
32:28Digging up ancient history.
32:30Wow.
32:31That's a reach.
32:33Even for you.
32:34No, not a reach.
32:36Just a reminder that it would show good judgment on your part to leave Tomas alone.
32:43Mom came right out and said she wasn't happy with that.
32:48So it's not hard to picture her turning to someone else.
32:53Deanna's convinced that's why Dad started drinking so much.
32:57Basically blaming Mom for his death.
33:01That really sucks.
33:04Thumbs it up.
33:06I know from personal experience that having your family's history rewritten is dramatic as hell.
33:13The thing is, though, Mom's been a complete wreck ever since Dad passed.
33:18Of course.
33:19She loved your dad.
33:22The love might not have been perfect, but it didn't make it any less real.
33:27I just wish it made sense.
33:30How can you grieve someone you betrayed?
33:33How can you miss someone you weren't happy with?
33:36Love is messy and contradictory and full of all kinds of emotions that don't add up.
33:43I'm just torn.
33:45If I lash out at Mom the way Deanna's been doing, it'll just push her further into Joey.
33:52But then I think about my dad and about how broken he was.
34:01I think he knew.
34:04Let me say this, and then I'll shut up.
34:08Nothing burns me more than illegitimate, unqualified hacks parading around as plastic surgeons.
34:13I have testified against plenty of those butchers.
34:16All due respect, Doc, but a legit plastic surgeon feels like an oxymoron, kind of like jumbo shrimp or passive
34:24-aggressive.
34:25Can we talk about the weather or the wizards?
34:27I mean, nobody but nobody needs liposuction or tummy tucks or any of the other procedures that your type is
34:34peddling.
34:35You're conveniently forgetting.
34:36Don't insult my intelligence by mentioning cleft palates or burn victims.
34:40That's the charity case fraction of your business.
34:44It's the feel-good stories that you trot out when you get uncomfortable questions about your Porsche payments.
34:50Now, the real fortune is made by profiting off people's addictions, by feeding their insecurities until they're eligible for frequent
34:59filler miles.
35:01You are casting aspersions against the wrong practice.
35:04Ted and Carlton carefully screen all of their patients for body dysmorphic disorder.
35:09For unrealistic expectations and for psychological readiness.
35:12Nicole wrote the protocol herself.
35:14That I did.
35:15And they turn away more patience than acceptance.
35:18We care more about people than profit margins.
35:21But please, Joey, tell us more about your, uh, sudden aversion to profiting off of addictions.
35:27When should we expect you to hand over your gaming license?
35:30Nicole, that's hardly fair.
35:32No, no, that is fair.
35:33She's right.
35:34I mean, I never took a vow to do no harm.
35:37Right, right.
35:38Because that oath would require, um, I'm sorry, what was the word?
35:41Conscience.
35:42Yes.
35:43No, I imagine that is unfamiliar territory for you since your business has never been about helping anyone except yourself.
35:50Oh, how I wish I could be one of you self-righteous do-gooders.
35:55Doctors who profit off misery.
35:58Preachers who chase skirts between sermons.
36:01Politicians on all those dead bodies.
36:04Sometimes literally.
36:06Okay.
36:07Can I get anyone a drink?
36:08Oh, yeah.
36:09Take another round over here.
36:13You're right back.
36:14You're right back.
36:23Bye.
36:24Go!
36:26Walk!
36:41Walk!
36:42Walk!
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