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Beyond the Gates - Season 2 - Episode 73: Monday, April 20, 2026
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00:04Previously on Beyond the Gates
00:06What happened?
00:09I bruised a few ribs
00:10I would never let one fight
00:12End years of friendship
00:14Thank God
00:15Anyone ask about Lynette?
00:17You have not seen her
00:19Here's to you, Lynette
00:20And here's to me
00:22Finally being free of that bitch
00:26I wanted to tell you that the tumor's shrinking
00:29Oh
00:29Baby, I'm so happy for you
00:31I taught you something
00:32I am not having an affair with your father
00:34Man to man
00:35I'm the only one who gets to call a baby now
00:41I was hoping you'd be home
00:42Long time no see, Mr. MIA
00:46I got caught up in that editing project at my condo
00:49And when you didn't answer my text at 2am
00:52I thought you were asleep
00:54So I kept dying
00:55All night?
00:57Yeah
00:58I just went for a run
00:59To get myself on the right side of the clock
01:02I've worked up quite the appetite
01:05Well, lunch is your choice
01:06Whatever you want to make
01:07And or have delivered
01:09I ran right into the trap
01:11I am looking forward to sitting down and having a nice meal with you
01:15Yeah?
01:16So what are you in the mood for?
01:19A filling chat
01:20With some fries on the side
01:22Come again?
01:25How about you explain why you felt the need to get all up in Bill's face
01:28About calling me baby
01:31Since our purses are selling so well at Fenmore's
01:34They want to tweak our agreement
01:36I'm so stoked about working with them
01:38But I thought everything was done once we signed the contracts
01:40Lawyers love to write documents
01:43And usually they're unnecessary
01:46Okay, I'm a sister who's cynical about legal stuff
01:49Not you
01:50What's going on?
01:51And don't say nothing
01:53Because I can read you like nobody else
01:56I'm just feeling crappy
01:58And wishing Jacob were here
02:01This is where you've been staying?
02:03I got an apartment
02:05Where Rashad does
02:07I booked the room so I could meet with Naomi
02:10Is anything okay?
02:12That's what I wanted to talk to you about
02:14Yesterday, Ren decided to let me know
02:16Exactly how he felt about me changing up the drop location
02:18He got me good in the ribs
02:21Damn, Jacob
02:23I'm sorry
02:24Is there anything I can do?
02:25Yeah, there is
02:26Quit the story
02:28Why would I do that?
02:30Look at what he did to me, man
02:33And I'm a trained professional who knows how to take a hit
02:36Did you forget they sent people to the hospital to kill Max?
02:40And we still don't even know the whereabouts of the last courier cow
02:42I can handle myself
02:44Nah, forget that
02:45You need to walk away from this investigation now
03:18You know, what a relief
03:21I went to sleep last night and you were there
03:23And then I woke up this morning and you were gone
03:27I should have texted you
03:28I'm trying something new
03:30Some say exercise before work improves your focus throughout the day
03:34And I need that if I'm sitting in the lab for hours
03:38Okay, I like your scientific method
03:42But next time you should have just woken me up
03:45I'm always down to get experimental with some cardio
03:49When you say things like that, it takes every ounce of self-control
03:52I have to stop myself from kissing you
03:54But we are at work, so we gotta keep it professional
03:56The sacrifices we make
03:59Did you need something for the lab?
04:03Actually, I was wondering if you could give me Derek's phone number
04:06Derek, ever since we opened up the free clinic
04:09Dozens of patients are getting the care they need
04:11That they wouldn't have gotten before
04:12You should be proud of yourself
04:14I'm feeling the kind of pride that I didn't think I'd have after firefighting
04:17And I have you to thank for that, Eva
04:20Also, for making things easier for me
04:23What do you mean?
04:25Whatever you did to keep Leslie away from the clinic recently
04:27I really appreciate it
04:29Oh, I can't take the credit for that
04:31Mama has plenty to keep her busy
04:33She's trying to resume construction on her house
04:36She's been all up in my boyfriend's mother's face
04:38And she's trying to manage her relationship with her cot boo Marcel
04:42The only Marcel I know is Marcel Malone
04:46That's him?
04:47I can't imagine him wanting to be with Leslie
04:50Opposites attract
04:51Yeah, but there's such thing as being diametrically opposed
04:54Like a cop and a criminal
04:58Miss Thomas
05:00Who's asking?
05:02Someone very special wanted you to have this
05:16Don't mind if I do
05:23Just make the drop like I asked
05:26It is a beautiful, fabulous day
05:29You should get out of this back room and see it
05:31Are you in such a good mood because of the conversation I suggested you have with your estranged bestie?
05:38Maybe
05:38So Nicole was able to unclutch her pearls about you and me?
06:12I wouldn't put it quite that way
06:12Anyone can survive without friends
06:14No one can survive without friends
06:16No one can survive without friends
06:44now don't you go wearing out those fingers of yours okay because i assume that there's
06:50a surprise for me that requires them oh she gave in okay that is wonderful
07:01i know i don't mind the changing plans at all i'll meet you there
07:09i don't get it why do you want to talk to derrick i'm interested in volunteering at the free clinic
07:16and put even more on your plate grayson you're already so busy with your job and
07:22the concierge service that you're doing for extra money taking care of your mom well i heard that
07:28they're going to be opening up a manager level position here at the lab soon and since leah
07:35arranged that garland and the free clinic partner together i figured me volunteering there would
07:40make me look like a good candidate oh you are constantly surprising me i had no idea that
07:49you were interested in climbing the institutional ladder well i wasn't before but i think seeing
07:55how serious you are about your career i guess influenced me i want to do more with my life
08:02that's admirable grayson yeah i guess i got so caught up with taking care of my mother it
08:07sidelined my own ambitions but i want to change that i am not about to walk away from the most
08:12important story i've been a part of since i returned to journalism you wouldn't have even known about the
08:17plasma ring if i didn't tip you off look you want to use the story to get ahead in your
08:22career well so
08:23do i yeah but safety is way more important than career advancement well then maybe you should be the
08:27one to walk away since wren might do more than punch and kick you next time he sees you thanks
08:33man
08:38i'm i'm sorry jacob that wasn't fair
08:44actually i saw a run again last night and it was business as usual the guy's testing me he wants
08:51to
08:51see if i'll accept the beatdown as a justified punishment for stepping out of line and if i go
08:55right back to doing exactly what i'm told well how are you gonna show him that he'll do that
08:59he assigned me another drop and i'm determined to make sure that this one goes off without a hitch
09:04okay so if everything's going back to status quo then there's no reason that either of us need to
09:09make a change look i know that you're just trying to protect me well i'm glad you're finally realizing
09:14that then it might give you peace of mind to know that martin hired security detail to keep an eye
09:21eye on the kids and me did they follow you here
09:29my line of work makes friendships nearly impossible you don't realize what you're missing out on
09:35someone to watch sports with or even play sports with or do whatever non-sports related activities
09:43these male friends do that's the problem i'd rather focus on your curves than any guy's angles
09:51take it
09:59yeah
10:02problem on the floor well that's interesting then keep an eye on our special guests
10:10sounds serious
10:12to be determined
10:15actually it's leslie and marcel they're at the high rollers table
10:19something about a jubilee
10:21that can't be good
10:22if leslie's celebrating that means someone i know and love could end up in tears
10:27you know what
10:29why don't you check on them
10:31i doubt they need a third wheel
10:33don't pretend you're not just as intrigued as i am where those two are concerned
10:38i'm a lot more intrigued by your curves as i was saying before we were interrupted
10:45information is power
10:47and you know what an aphrodisiac that is for me
10:52well if you put it that way
10:54i'll see what i can dig out
10:57let me remind you that mama was never charged with any crimes
11:02no firm idea on an arsonist doesn't rule out and intentionally set fire
11:07meaning
11:08i'm just surprised that marcel malone would risk his reputation like that by
11:12dating a criminal
11:14okay alleged criminal and i don't like this convo
11:17i know mama can be a pain but she's still my family and i'm not selling her out to you
11:21i get to criticize her you don't
11:25i'm sorry eva
11:26and frankly i'm not overthinking her new relationship
11:29okay i'm just happy that she has someone in her life to keep her from obsessing over my dad
11:33fair enough
11:38sorry i shouldn't get this
11:40derrick baldwin
11:41it's grayson
11:44why are you calling me is ashley okay she's fine she actually gave me your number
11:50why i'm interested in volunteering at the clinic
11:56you want to volunteer at the clinic we need volunteers who can treat patients doctors nurses
12:01physical therapists yeah well i can do more than draw blood and run tests i can restock supplies
12:07sanitize rooms whatever you need why are you so eager to take on menial tasks like that because
12:12i think it's a really great project and i i want to help out in the community
12:17our clinic isn't a project and i'm sure there are other facilities in dc that would be a better fit
12:23for you
12:25who is that and why are you rejecting free help
12:31bill's theory is that you started baby gate and got all up in his grill
12:36because you're insecure about our marriage
12:40okay for the record i didn't track him down so i could thump on my chest and mark my territory
12:49i i ran it to bill at the country club and i offered my sympathies because i understand that
12:56you are an impossible woman to forget or to get over that's pretty much what i told them
13:03i just wanted to make sure if you ask me bill and hayley are the ones with insecurities
13:09it's like we're stuck in their heads non-stop you know what i've learned in our marriage
13:14that our relationship is healthy and respectful and that in turn breeds self-confidence
13:20i've never felt better than i do today and you know what else
13:24tell me now that i've gotten over the initial nerves i love modeling more than i ever have before
13:32and i've had this amazing idea that could bring about some dupree synergy
13:37okay chelsea's going to love it listen the last thing i want to do is wreck the time i have
13:44to spend
13:45with my little sister harping on my problems we are both grown-ass women and i meant it when i
13:51said
13:52that while jacob's gone i'm happy to be your confidant that includes hangnails hangovers and
13:57huge heart-shattering problems well i appreciate that jelsea so lay it on me girl okay i have
14:05i have this client who's in a really dangerous situation and i'm doing everything in my power
14:11to help but it's proving to be beyond my ability and i can't extricate him from this situation so i'm
14:17just feeling really helpless you can't blame yourself for whatever predicament your client
14:22has gotten themselves into you are a wonderful attorney but you can't save everybody
14:31what's mom she wants me to come over why don't you join me i'm sure she would love to see
14:36you and it
14:36might get you out your field i appreciate you willing to hold my hand through this but you should
14:41go see mom on your own maybe she wants to talk to you about something private or fashion or one
14:46of the
14:47zillion very au courant things i know nothing about you are so lawyer chic and i'm not even kidding
14:53thank you though and maybe i will take you up on your offer to be my designated listener again
15:00i am always available but hopefully next time you need a heart to heart it'll be with the person
15:06you're actually missing jacob jacob don't freak out i made it clear to martin that those guys will
15:13not be following me that and i have a panic button but i can get rid of this too if
15:20it makes you feel
15:21uncomfortable no no it's fine some protection is better than none as long as they're not around
15:26when you're meeting with me and when you're looking into people and places that are involved in the
15:29plasma ring then it all works right i don't know man what's really got you worried it's wren he's got
15:37eyes
15:37and ears everywhere plus it's pretty simple to trace the security team back to you and figure
15:41out our connection and then some bruised ribs will be the least of our worries okay then if it would
15:47make you more comfortable we can communicate exclusively on the phone from now on but while
15:52i'm here i might as well show you what my investigation turned up it could be the break that we
15:56need
16:00why would you veto him it sounds like this grayson person's got skills and he wants to help we've hit
16:06our goal for volunteer recruitment uh for now maybe but volunteers can leave at any time darry i'll
16:12recruit additional volunteers if necessary but grayson won't be one of them what's your beef with him
16:19other than him sleeping with my ex-fiance
16:23he gives me a bad vibe that's it there's nothing but bad vibes between me and catch
16:31but if she wanted to volunteer i would sign her up in a hurry why because as a former manager
16:38of ted
16:39and carlton's practice she has tons of relevant experience congrats you're way more well-adjusted
16:45than me what's this well-adjusted of which you speak look we've been straight up with each other
16:52about the mistakes we made and why this clinic is so important to us this is our chance to redeem
16:58ourselves and be better people don't say it you gotta do it give ashley's boyfriend a chance
17:10wow i didn't think it was possible to get rejected from volunteering
17:15what that's crazy doesn't jerek need as many volunteers as he can get why would he do something
17:21like that are you really asking me that after all of his jealous acting out since we've been dating
17:28he did crash our date the guy hates me no yes maybe at first but he's moved on since then
17:36he told me just a few weeks ago that all he wants is for us to be happy yeah well
17:41that's not how he's
17:42acting he's acting like like what finish it like i'm a reminder that he blew it with you no derek
17:52and i
17:52agreed that we are better off as friends than partners yeah that's what he says because he
17:57must keep you in his life in the hopes to eventually win you back well that's not gonna happen
18:05because i am with the only guy that i want and i'm not hiding that from anyone
18:17okay i'm here one spotted by joey like you asked and it's not easy to go unnoticed with all it
18:26is
18:26damn
18:29i figured the men could use a ketchup and talk guy things over cards and i had some clinic business
18:36to
18:36discuss with you that can't wait marcel and i were in the middle of something oh what okay well if
18:44you must know miss nosy barbie we're celebrating his divorce and he just signed on the dotted line
18:52then congratulations are certainly in order how are things with you two what a sudden interest in my
19:00personal life you uh you recording me or something leslie we're colleagues it's only natural we check
19:07in with each other from time to time hmm and this pressing business with the clinic i was thinking we
19:15should produce monthly reports instead of quarterly that's it it's important okay then why don't you just
19:23email eva and derrick and i'm going back to my boo you and marcel make a pretty cute couple you
19:35have a certain
19:37matching charm okay legally blonde i know you want some bs thank you but i'm serious
19:47it was my first time seeing you two out officially you seem happy with him i am so what was
19:56it about
19:57marcel that made you say yes break me off a piece of that relax leslie it's a frill talk
20:03surely you're familiar mm-hmm yeah i am i mean bone and jan and i used to have the best
20:12gabbing sessions
20:14at orphe jeans but this ain't that you hate me and we both know it in my experience if people
20:23make the
20:23effort they can often find some common ground you and i are both with unlikely partners wouldn't it be nice
20:32to tell somebody why you're into marcel somebody who won't judge marcel is
20:40yes well i have a thing for men with old school mustaches okay sure thank you for getting here so
20:53fast i have had an amazing brainstorm okay it's gonna be great for both of us enough preamble mom
21:01just spit it out already i would rather show you
21:13okay fab walk gorgeous high quality bag but we knew that already you are missing the point
21:20i want to carry chelsea cat in tatum's next runway show it'll make tatum's clothes look better and it'll
21:29introduce chelsea cat to a whole new audience tatum steward yes so i have a digital copy of her
21:35lookbook and here you'll be able to pick out the perfect bag for each style i just have to find
21:41it
21:41in my email so what do you think i'm sure there are all sorts of things that i haven't thought
21:44of so i'm
21:45totally open to feedback what else do you need to make this happen mom breathe right sorry i haven't
21:52let you get a word in so this is good but no i'm sorry chelsea cat isn't going to be
22:08in tatum show
22:14after a while my husband alan made me feel like a little nagging critter on his back and before
22:21that ted treated me like a dirty little secret thank you no one should be made to feel that way
22:30and marcel today he told me that i inspired him to release that cracking x back into the wild so
22:41that he could grab hold of what we have funny and kind of sweet especially since he had a lot
22:51of risk
22:52going on i mean it's not what you're thinking marcel put his money where his mouth is and he took
23:01a
23:01considerable loss all from what he even said that i'm worth it and then some how big a risk let's
23:12just
23:12say he had to dip into his retirement to pay for his freedom which is why we're here he's hoping
23:19to win
23:19back some of that money that he shelled out don't tell joey this but i hope he runs the table
23:28oh
23:29he will especially with his good luck charm right by his side but that's what he called me that's
23:37sweet you know most people consider me a curse but it's nice to actually have someone who
23:48must have spent time with me i'm happy you found that leslie
23:57um you know i have to get back to lab i don't think those petri dishes are going to see
24:02themselves
24:05bye grayson
24:09wow must be nice dating someone with a safe job that doesn't require him to keep secrets from you
24:16did something happen with jacob
24:19when i saw him last night his ribs were badly bruised how did that happen he wouldn't tell me
24:26but my instincts are screaming that someone deliberately hurt him did he get medical attention
24:34no he refused the best i could do was ice and ibuprofen no no naomi he could have broken her
24:40rib
24:41he has to get an x-ray to be sure he won't risk blowing his cover by seeing the doctor
24:45and i am so
24:47tempted to call elon to have jacob yanked from this assignment oh god naomi but i won't
24:54because i know how selfish and hypocritical that would be i mean our whole marriage is based on
24:59us accepting each other's choices even if we disagree even if they scare us jacob's done his
25:05best to come to terms with the fact that i don't want kids so i've got to find a way
25:10to deal with him
25:11being on this assignment look it's um it's time for my break you want to go on a walk and
25:19de-stress yeah
25:23what did you do i dug into the background of all the female lab employees i found on nicole's
25:29computer but i ran all those names to the department server and got no hits yeah well
25:34my source of the courthouse filled me in rachel lewis pled guilty to auto theft for a reduced
25:40sentence she served her probation and got her record sealed but that takes a while hers happened in record
25:47time and allowed her to get hired at the hospital yeah it could be a coincidence but it seems like
25:53there might be someone powerful behind her we need to keep digging all right i'll get access to those
25:59sealed records and have somebody take a deeper dive at the station
26:07it's go time be careful jacob i don't understand why you're not jumping up and down at an opportunity
26:14like this tatum is all kinds of hot right now being a part of her fashion show kat and i
26:19are in the
26:20middle of a deal to have our accessories included in the tokyo fashion collective okay so i'm not gonna
26:26dilute our branding by linking us with a second clothing company it'll confuse our customers and
26:32upset the designer in japan we can figure it out we'll put our heads together we've always made a
26:37great team no we didn't mom i am flattered that you want our purses to be a part of your
26:47return to
26:47modeling but your comeback should be totally focused on you you and i both have made so much progress in
26:56our career and our relationship since we stopped working together this is a positive thing i just
27:04don't want to screw up that vibe sure i understand when tatum's show breaks the internet because of you
27:13and only you no one's going to be cheering louder than me watch thank you
27:41you're uh whatever you call them is on a winning streak that's because he has lady luck on his side
27:48that's right because when you have a good heart like me fortune and abundance surround you
27:56well i guess i'm going to go and help my man collect his earnings so that we can find the
28:03fanciest restaurant in town and hit it up well that is if we actually make it to dinner as you
28:11know i'm
28:11bringing all this fine and sexy he just might want to take me right there on the blackjack table
28:18and you'd be promptly escorted out so let us keep you
28:28thanks for the chance
28:37there really is a lid for every warp pot
28:42looks like your conversation with nicole's put you in a generous mood
28:47having her back in my life did inspire me to have a personal conversation with leslie it was
28:56surprisingly not awful high praise i'm not going to be inviting her out to grab drinks with
29:03danny and nicole but i could see that deep down she's an actual human being
29:11i'd rather explore the mariana trench less work what about you how was your chat with marcel
29:21you tried to trick me into male bonding didn't you only if it worked that is such a great idea
29:31there partnering with dentists who would be willing to provide discounted and free dental work that'll be
29:35so helpful for our patients most people don't know that dental issues can cause a whole host of other
29:40health problems respiratory infection heart disease even certain types of cancer
29:45i'll ask my dad if he can suggest some dentists we're becoming quite the effective team aren't we
29:51i think so but it doesn't mean we're all we need
29:57when you said we should take a stroll i didn't know you meant at a speedwalk pace let's get the
30:02peach
30:02iced tea ashley naomi why did she reject grayson's request to volunteer at the clinic
30:10uh we already have a ton of people signed up there's no room for anyone else on the schedule
30:14we are booked solid for months yeah okay i'm not buying that is he telling the truth
30:21i haven't really checked the calendar yeah that sounds like a polite no well this seems like something
30:27derrick and grayson need to work you know what actually derrick if uh you really are my friend
30:31like you claim that you are you'll be honest with me fine let's go there
30:38the schedule isn't full but we have standards and i just don't want your sketchy boyfriend
30:43volunteering at our clinic
31:22why the hell have you been ignoring my cause
31:30are you disappointed i am
31:36well from a business perspective i can understand chelsea's point of view
31:41and tatum might not have loved the idea of fusing brands either probably not
31:47pamela said the same thing but you know me i just want everyone i care about to win under the
31:52same
31:53umbrella it's one of the things i love about you it's also very unrealistic i suppose
32:02danny the show is still going to be fired you know that right i hope that come on
32:11i kind of know that yeah
32:16but what hurts most is that my daughter doesn't want to work with me anymore
32:24is that what chelsea said or is that how you perceive it
32:28mel and naomi joining forces on madison's case made me all nostalgic for my momager days
32:36and i just thought chelsea and i could forge this wonderful new professional relationship
32:45but my own daughter doesn't want to think twice about our reboot
32:53every second of that forced poker play date was hell can't believe that you want me to be
32:59bosom buddies with marcel of all people what's so awful about marcel
33:06well he's a cop for starters please promise me that you won't try to engineer any friendships for me
33:15again you're just going to have to accept the fact that you are the only person that i need
33:20in all of life and prove it
33:35okay calling my boyfriend sketchy when you lied about being paralyzed for months is rich
33:43maybe it takes one to know one but everything in my gut is telling me that that grayson guy
33:48isn't who he pretends to be can you give me an example easy when you and grayson came to tour
33:55the
33:55clinic he snuck off and basically cased the joint he did how come you never mentioned this to me because
34:03derek is making that part up he's lying again no he's not he mentioned it to me right after it
34:11happened
34:14okay it just so happens that i remember that day really well and grayson was actually giving us
34:21privacy to talk yeah naomi said that too and even though i was skeptical i let it go after i
34:28make sure
34:29nothing was missing but when grayson called me today to volunteer that's when i knew something was
34:36off why if he sincerely wanted to volunteer why didn't he just do it after touring the clinic like
34:46ashley did what why is he so interested in volunteering now that is a ridiculous faceless assumption
34:57wow you know when grayson told me earlier that you were doing this to try to get back together
35:01with me i didn't want to believe him but that is the only explanation for why you're trashing him like
35:07this you're jealous i'm telling you ashley because i really am your friend i don't trust the guy and you
35:23shouldn't either i had to lay low because the person i answered to gave me a warning yeah well
35:28there's a lot of that going around i got roughed up for changing the location you okay i'll be fine
35:38but i heard a few people talking about a woman named rachel do you know who that is why do
35:43you keep
35:43pushing this because the fastest and safest way out of this is knowing who we're up against the more
35:48information we have the better we can plan right right look it's not just about us man i don't know
35:56about you but i gotta find a way out because my number one priority is making sure naomi stays safe
36:01and protected
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