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Beyond the Gates - Season 2 - Episode 41: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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00:07Code Blue
00:12What now, Dana?
00:13Did you spend time with Isaiah yet, or are you still dragging your feet?
00:17Already handled, we've got a meeting on the books, so you can stop breathing down my neck.
00:21On the books? This isn't some routine cavity-filled head.
00:25I don't do cavities. I rebuild faces.
00:28Speaking of which...
00:30The point is, that boy needs to be reminded that his girlfriend's daddy has a good standing in this community.
00:37That he'd be marrying into a family with roots and not rumors.
00:42I'm serious, Ted. Isaiah is smitten with our daughter, and he's son-in-law material. Trust me on this.
00:51Okay, you can save the stump meeting, Dana. I've already figured out a way to connect with him.
00:55One that doesn't require your input.
01:01Hi. I'm here for Dr. Ted Richardson. Should be a reservation under thy name.
01:09I'm sorry, sir. I don't see a reservation for Dr. Richardson.
01:13For real?
01:15Huh. My uncle didn't book any tables, man. Yeah, dinner's not what he had in mind.
01:22Okay. Um, what's he got in mind?
01:26Hoops. Yeah, the court's already been reserved.
01:29Looks like the doc has drafted himself a squad of ringers.
01:32Mm-hmm. Thank God.
01:33Yeah, I was bracing myself for some awkward cross-examination over an overpriced water crit salad.
01:38This is way more my speed.
01:41So I take it things are going well between you and my cousin?
01:44Yeah. Yeah, they are.
01:46Eva, man, she's... she's different. In a good way.
01:50Yeah, but I wasn't expecting her pops to hit me with this random invite.
01:53You know, it kind of came out of nowhere.
01:55Yeah, that's Uncle Ted.
01:57Hey, he's been trying extra hard since he found out Eva's his daughter.
02:03I was a closed door.
02:07Locked out. Nobody home.
02:09I've been to store.
02:10Look who it is.
02:11Faramont Crest's finest bookworm.
02:14Boy, please. That title expired.
02:17That's too bad.
02:18Because my plan was to crack open Carly Batty's new one while I eat.
02:21It just dropped online.
02:23What's that plan? Already?
02:25He's cranking them out. Fast and furious.
02:27I'm surprised I have to tell you, though.
02:30You're slipping, Eva.
02:32Wow. So one week off book talk and suddenly I'm irrelevant?
02:36Hey, I don't make the rules.
02:39I've had a lot on my mind lately, okay?
02:41But listen, if you can put your literary flex on pause for just a minute,
02:47there's something serious I need to talk to you about.
02:49Thanks, Max.
02:50Mm-hmm.
03:02Thanks, Max.
03:08Thanks, Max.
03:10Thank you, Alex.
03:12Thanks, Max.
03:12Thanks, guys.
03:13Thanks, Max.
03:13You're welcome.
03:16Thanks, Max.
03:22I got some scheduling notes for you.
03:24I'll be out the rest of the week with that family thing I told you about.
03:26Ah, remember, I'm not trying to blow you off, but I really got to get going.
03:29I got a court reserve at the country club.
03:32Then I will send you the info.
03:35Or you can ride with me.
03:37We could knock out the schedule on the way.
03:40Are you really volunteering to get embarrassed today?
03:43All right.
03:44Well, procedures are done for the day.
03:45It leaves me plenty of time to kick your ass and reclaim my crown.
03:50Only crown you ever wore was King of Airballs.
03:54Look who is talking, Dr. Deadweight.
03:56By the time you get to the rim, AARP will have mailed your invite.
04:01Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?
04:03You mean your money?
04:05What you got in mind?
04:07Loser buys lunch for a week.
04:10Well, I hope your wallet has more stamina than your legs.
04:13Because it's going to get cooked even worse than you are.
04:15Now, we'll see.
04:17So how's Kat's condo hunting going?
04:20You raised a sweet girl with exquisite taste.
04:24Aw, thank you.
04:25And impossibly high standards.
04:27Never mind.
04:28We might as well be shopping on the moon.
04:31That bad?
04:32Try impossible.
04:33I've shown her half the city.
04:35Penthouses with rooftop pools, skyline views.
04:39Ceilings high enough to host Cirque du Soleil.
04:42Even wine cellars bigger than most people's apartments.
04:45And still, nothing sparks joy.
04:48What I find strange is that she's even looking at all.
04:53On Valentine's Day, she was busy texting Tomas, and they set up a late night date, but not once did
04:59she mention cohabitating.
05:01Now she's ready to play house?
05:03As far as I know, she's not planning to move in with him.
05:08She's been eyeing places for herself, as in Solo.
05:13I thought she loved living with Chelsea.
05:16Seems like that honeymoon's over.
05:18Well, look at God.
05:21My lucky day.
05:23Just the person I wanted to see.
05:27Dinner's here.
05:29And don't pass out, but it's on yours truly.
05:36Hayley, using that black card that I gave you and paying out of your own pocket are two entirely different
05:40things.
05:41I know that, Mr. Funny Guy.
05:43I paid for that with my own hard-earned money.
05:48My blackjack winnings.
05:50Okay.
05:51Well, in that case, I won't argue.
05:52And see, I knew the casino would be the perfect anniversary surprise.
05:56But what I didn't know is that my wife is a secret card shark.
06:01I mean, what can I say?
06:02Maybe it's beginner's luck, or maybe I'm just that good.
06:08Good looking, that is.
06:10Either way, this is my way of thanking you for planning such an amazing, perfect getaway.
06:19You know, in all honesty, we shouldn't need an anniversary, you know?
06:24We should celebrate what we have every day.
06:27You know, I lost focus for a while.
06:30You know, got caught up in the work, the clients, all the cases.
06:34But moving forward, I'm going to do better.
06:37Babe, you're being too hard on yourself.
06:40You're an amazing husband.
06:42Yeah, but I don't just want to be the husband you deserve, you know?
06:47I want to be the man that I should have been all along.
06:50You know, one who's, you know, never too busy, never too distracted, you know, always present.
06:58Which is why I'm wondering, you think you're ready to start trying for a baby again?
07:09If I never see you again, it'll be too damn soon.
07:15Why can't you just crawl back into the gutter that you oozed out of and leave me the hell alone?
07:21I wasn't talking to you, Naughty Nikki, or to your boring-ass alter ego, Dr. Nicole Dupree, with her Ph
07:32.D. in pretension.
07:34I was speaking with Joey Armstrong's mouthpiece over here.
07:40I'm no one's mouthpiece.
07:42Joey may be an investor in your clinic, but he's my partner in every sense of the word.
07:50So, I suggest you tread lightly and refrain from calling me anything outside my name.
07:55Okay, I see you.
07:58Lonnie's got some bite.
08:01Pardon moi, Miss Vanessa McBride.
08:07Wow, go off, girl.
08:09Can you just get to the point so we both can be free of you?
08:15I am requiring the assistance of Vanessa for the next phase.
08:20This is my project.
08:21Your project?
08:22I thought this was your baby.
08:24Oh, it is.
08:25And even babies need a godmother who is exceptionally well-connected.
08:31I'm preparing to announce the official opening date of the clinic.
08:37And I need every major news outlet in the DMV lined up.
08:43Hell, honey, I'll even take a real housewife or two.
08:47The more the merrier.
08:49I mean, it is my grand debut.
08:53So, can I count on you to tap into your network?
08:58Mm-hmm.
09:01Nah, the day I hand you the microphone is the day hell freezes over.
09:07There's no way I'm allowing you anywhere near the press.
09:11Mm-hmm.
09:14My dad set up a meeting with Isaiah today.
09:17Oh.
09:19And that's supposed to be a problem?
09:21My stepdad, Alan, never vetted my boyfriends.
09:25He didn't even care enough to ask questions about me or my life.
09:28But Ted's a different story.
09:31He's making up for lost time, and I just don't know how far he'll take it.
09:35Eva, your dad just wants to look out for you.
09:38And that's sweet, in theory.
09:40Look, you're the guy dating his other daughter, so be straight with me.
09:44What should I or Isaiah expect?
09:47Oh, we did have a couple of conversations.
09:51A friendly couple?
09:54If by friendly, you mean terrifying.
09:57First, all the men in the family ambushed me at Chelsea's fashion show.
10:01Oh, God.
10:03And later, I had a one-on-one with Ted.
10:07And honestly, it was one of the most uncomfortable conversations of my life.
10:13I knew it.
10:15What did he say?
10:17He called me out about sleeping with you.
10:23Eva's relationship with Ted is everything to her.
10:26I just wish the rest of the folks here showed her the same respect.
10:29Yeah, most do.
10:30All things considered, of course.
10:32Now, if Nicole wanted to have a grudge against her, then she'd have every right to.
10:36But the only real holdup is my cousin, Kat.
10:39And that's just Kat.
10:41Yeah.
10:42I mean, Eva, she catches heat because of her mom.
10:44But they're nothing alike.
10:46Yeah.
10:47I'll give you that.
10:48No, don't get me wrong.
10:49I'm not saying she's a saint.
10:51She's the first to admit she messed up.
10:53But she owns it.
10:54Yeah.
10:55You know, she's lucky to have someone like you in her corner.
10:58It's like she has her own personal hype man.
11:02Nah.
11:03Nah, I'm the one who's lucky.
11:04Yeah, okay.
11:05Well, we'll see if you feel like you're still just as much of a team player when we hit that
11:09court.
11:10Yeah, yeah.
11:11About that.
11:12I'm not exactly dressed to be dropping buckets right now.
11:15Yeah, Uncle Ted should have given you a heads up.
11:17But the good news is this place has a pro shop.
11:20Of course it does.
11:22Come on, bro.
11:22Let's get you laced up proper.
11:24All right.
11:25I'm talking steakhouses and fine dining.
11:28No hospital, cafeterias, food courts, or buffets.
11:31Oh, I agree.
11:31I'm talking appetizers, top-shelf drinks, and desserts included.
11:35I'm going to be eating like royalty.
11:36Please, with those glass ankles?
11:40Let's settle this with a professional opinion.
11:46Dr. Rollins.
11:49Ankle sprains in basketball come from rugged play, right?
11:52All the greats deal with it.
11:54Did you just say greats?
11:56Please tell me you didn't put yourself in the same sentence as Steph Curry and Jason Tatum.
12:01All right, school them, Doc.
12:03Tell them pros don't roll their ankles in silly pickup games.
12:06You guys who?
12:07Used to.
12:09Our monthly all-doctor league got so competitive, you'd think it was the final four.
12:13Well, if you start back up, let me know.
12:14I'd be down.
12:15Rapid response room, 227.
12:20You got any good?
12:22I played high school ball, made it to the state championship game.
12:24Or did you win?
12:27Tell me, how many state championship games did you play in?
12:32That'd be none.
12:33Well, we're leaving for the club right now.
12:35So if you're not afraid to get embarrassed, lace up.
12:41Correction.
12:43You're going to be the one who's embarrassed.
12:46I'll see you there.
12:49Really, Carlton?
12:58Let's not forget who first gave Joey this idea.
13:02By all rights, my name should be splashed across the front of that building in big block letters.
13:10But Joey put the kibosh on that.
13:14Right, Felicia.
13:15Whatever he says, I am still the face of that clinic.
13:20Period.
13:21Oh, so this is like performative philanthropy.
13:25You know, when those movie stars get caught cheating on their wives and then end up ladling at soup kitchens
13:31with cameras.
13:32Have you ever seen anything sadder?
13:35I'm assuming that's rhetorical.
13:38Who better to do a performance lecture than a Dupree?
13:43You know, your whole damn family could teach a masterclass in that?
13:46Careful, Leslie.
13:48Nikki came out last time you go to me to put my hands on you.
13:52You do remember how that ended, didn't you?
13:58Leslie, if you want my help, you need to leave.
14:02Now.
14:06Well, since I got what I came here for.
14:11Ta-ta, ladies.
14:17So much fun.
14:19God, I despise that woman.
14:24Let me get this straight.
14:26My dad actually grilled you about the little hiccup we had?
14:32Gosh, that's mortifying.
14:33Like, when he came at me about it, I wanted to crawl under a rock.
14:37Yeah, it wasn't a picnic on my end either.
14:40For a minute, I thought he might bludgeon me with his racket right then and there.
14:44He threatened you?
14:45Not outright, just implied.
14:48Made it very clear that if I ever hurt either of his daughters again, we'd have a problem.
14:56So he was actually worried about me and not just Kat?
15:00That feels good to hear.
15:03But now I'm nervous about Isaiah.
15:05You shouldn't be.
15:06He seems like a stand-up guy.
15:09Well, he is.
15:10Which is why I don't want my dad to scare him off.
15:14All right, gentlemen, Carlton and I are captains.
15:17Steaks are simple.
15:18Week's worth of lunches.
15:19Pressure is on.
15:21Say, Les, I'm running up that scoreboard.
15:24I'm going to make this easy for you, Doc.
15:26No, no, no, see, that's the energy I like.
15:28You and me.
15:30Did I mention I get the first pick?
15:32Well, that's fine.
15:33Just means I need a youngster on my team to make it even.
15:35And I'm going with Andre.
15:37Let's go, baby.
15:39And just because we share the same DNA doesn't mean that I'm going to pull punches.
15:42Family don't mean a damn thing on the court.
15:44Okay.
15:45Well, in that case, I'll take Kyle.
15:47Man says he's championship material.
15:50Let's see if he lives up to the hype.
15:51Let's see if he can cash those checks he's been writing with his mouth.
15:54No, I'm going to cash it.
15:57Don't worry about that.
15:58Oh.
15:59Oh, wait, three on two?
16:01How's that fair, Unc?
16:02Yeah, I'm not your Unc anymore.
16:05That's a you problem.
16:06Man, it's all right.
16:07There's always hungry guys around the court.
16:08Let's recruit.
16:10Let's go.
16:13Got more than bragging rights riding on this game.
16:17Don't let me down.
16:24Yes, I will have the new brief drafted tomorrow.
16:27Okay?
16:28Yeah, you're welcome.
16:29Bye.
16:31Very nice.
16:32Sorry about that.
16:33You know, some clients can be so needy.
16:35No, it's fine.
16:37Gave me a chance to gather my thoughts.
16:40Bill, I didn't know you were ready to try for another child.
16:46Well, we talked about it, Haley.
16:48You coming off birth control after the holidays?
16:51Yeah.
16:51That was before the attack.
16:53I'm just coming back from it.
16:54I know, okay, but I'm not asking you to walk out of here pregnant today.
16:59I wouldn't mind a little practice, though.
17:01Okay, all jokes aside, we just moved back into the house.
17:06I want us to feel normal again before adding a child.
17:11And after the miscarriage, I just want everything to be right.
17:18Yeah, so do I.
17:20Okay, then why rush and cut corners?
17:24I need to get the green light from my doctor that there are no hitting side effects.
17:29Yeah, that's probably wise.
17:31And you should get checked, too.
17:35Those blood test results that you got were a little wonky.
17:39I need to make sure your fertility wasn't impacted.
17:42Nah, I feel fine.
17:43You know, strong as ever.
17:45But, you know, I suppose it couldn't hurt.
17:49So if we both get the all clear, you'll be ready?
17:51Of course.
17:52I mean, what better way to celebrate our love than, you know, creating a child that's the perfect blend of
18:01us both.
18:05For over a year, that woman has been wreaking havoc on everyone I care about.
18:12And what's her punishment?
18:14An inheritance from my mother, no less.
18:16And now she has you polishing her halo with this so-called clinic.
18:21That wasn't my idea.
18:23And I only agreed because it felt like a way to honor Doug.
18:26I am not taking this out on you.
18:29It is just so damn unfair.
18:32She walks around here like she's bulletproof.
18:35Her luck won't last forever.
18:38But every second you spend obsessing over her is a victory for Leslie.
18:44I can't seem to get my mind on anything else when the pungent odor of her narcissism is clinging to
18:52the air like poison.
18:54Then let's clear the air with a fresh subject.
18:57Like your newly exciting love life.
19:00Hey, Vanessa.
19:01Stop dragging your heels.
19:03You already said yes to a double date with Joey and me.
19:07It's time to lock it in.
19:10You have a lot of faith.
19:12That is a hard path for me.
19:13Like totally overgrown.
19:18Don't you have somewhere to be?
19:21Mama, don't be rude.
19:23It's fine.
19:23I should be getting back to work anyway.
19:27Ah, ladies.
19:30Bye-bye.
19:31Thanks for keeping my seat warm.
19:33And the air with your hot breath.
19:36What is wrong with you?
19:38Why would you chase him away like that?
19:40Why would you want to have anything to do with a man who chose your spoiled brat of a sister
19:46over you is beyond me?
19:48Because I'm an adult and I know how to be mature.
19:52Maybe you should try it.
19:54Mm-hmm.
19:55Yeah, well, maybe you should think about optics.
20:00You should be a little concerned about that because imagine if Isaiah came walking through that door and saw you
20:05two with your big old heads stuck together.
20:08My man don't spook easy.
20:10And besides, that's not even a possibility because today he's spending time with my dad.
20:15Thanks to me.
20:18What does that mean?
20:21Oh, my gosh, Mama, what did you do?
20:29You thinking what I'm thinking?
20:31An infinity pool so he can still swim when it's high tide?
20:37Or my beautiful wife stretched out on the sand, glowing with her belly catching the sunlight.
20:44Oh, that's some imagination you have.
20:47No, no, it's not imagination, it's vision.
20:50You deserve a pregnancy in paradise.
20:52And when our little bundle of joy does arrive, he or she can be an island baby.
20:58You know?
20:59Falling asleep to reggae lullabies, waking up to the crashing waves.
21:03Well, that does sound nice.
21:06You know, maybe I can be an island baby myself and just stay there forever.
21:12Hmm, well, as long as I'm there with you.
21:19Oh, sorry, Caroline said I could come in to discuss something with you.
21:23Yeah, yeah, sure.
21:23Honey, you mind giving us a minute?
21:25Of course.
21:27Unless this has something to do with Lynette's case.
21:31For the record, I was hungover when I agreed to this little double-date scheme of yours.
21:37So you're claiming it's not binding.
21:39I'm just saying...
21:40Nice try.
21:41If you were drunk, I'd let you plead temporary insanity.
21:44But a hangover is peak clarity.
21:47You knew what you were signing up for.
21:49Vanessa, I am not comfortable spending an evening with Joey.
21:53And I sure as hell don't want to put some poor man through that circus.
21:57Everyone enjoys a walk on the wild side now and then.
22:00You would know.
22:02So believe me when I tell you it's not the end of the world.
22:05At worst, it's a killer cocktail party story.
22:09Emphasis on the killer.
22:10Rumors and speculation, none of it proven.
22:12If you just show up, you'd see that for yourself.
22:17You're not going to let me out of this, are you?
22:19You need this distraction.
22:21Oh, is that what we're calling it now?
22:24Oh, fine.
22:26Let me call Carlton and see if he's available.
22:30Ah.
22:33Man, I thought this was going to be a friendly game.
22:35Right.
22:36Yeah, at least they don't need trainers.
22:38Doctors can treat their own injuries.
22:39Whose injury?
22:40I'm just icing my wrist and prepped for all these lunches I have to collect.
22:44More like a strain playing hack-a-shack every time somebody touched a ball.
22:48That's my last three was money.
22:50Until somebody decided to throw their entire body at me and then had the nerve to say it wasn't a
22:54foul.
22:55If you consider that playing hard, then maybe your high school squad was playing hopscotch.
23:02Hmm.
23:03I guess we found out that white men really can't jump.
23:05Okay, easy guys, easy.
23:08Are you sure you don't need an ice pack for that hammy?
23:10Ah, more like a strain.
23:12I should have let the ball go out of bounds instead of diving for it.
23:15Mm-hmm.
23:16I appreciate the hustle, though.
23:18That was a good game, though.
23:19Yeah.
23:20Thank you for the invite.
23:21Oh, wait.
23:21You're not leaving, are you?
23:25Why don't you, uh, you and me, uh, grab a beer, huh?
23:28Just you and me.
23:29Yeah.
23:31Yeah, sure.
23:34I'll see you there.
23:39Hey, man, it looks like you're chopping it up with Ted after all.
23:42Good luck.
23:47Mama, my love life isn't a game.
23:50I beg to differ.
23:52It's called the game of life, which you and I have been excelling at recently.
23:57You know damn well what I mean.
23:59Relax.
24:00I told Ted to step it up and meet your man.
24:06That's what daddies do.
24:08No, that's what you do.
24:10Metal and stir the pot until it boils over.
24:14Well, it was beneficial for you.
24:16Okay, and what about Isaiah?
24:18What if dad comes at him sideways?
24:20It can make him feel some type of way and mess up everything.
24:25Funny.
24:27You spent years whining about not having a father in your life.
24:32And finally, you get one.
24:34And here you are, upset.
24:36Because if they don't vibe, it's me and Isaiah who pay the price.
24:41And if they do, then it just speeds things up.
24:47Speeds what up?
24:50Spring is too soon.
24:52Summer hot and humid.
24:55What?
24:57Autumn.
24:58Baby girl.
25:00The weather is just perfect.
25:04Perfect for...
25:08Oh, I can't believe you.
25:10You are still out here plotting my wedding?
25:17I do have an update on Lynette Wise's case.
25:20And maybe it's best for Mrs. Hamilton to stay since you've been so close to her.
25:24Of course.
25:25I care about Lynette.
25:27She was there for me when I was attacked.
25:30Okay, don't leave us hanging.
25:31What's the update?
25:32Well, Lynette made it clear that she wants me to get the charges dropped.
25:35Every client wishes that we could wave a magic wand and make their problems disappear, but reality doesn't work like
25:41that.
25:42Well, people don't come to my firm for reality.
25:44They come because we're known to make miracles happen.
25:46Right, which is why I couldn't ignore her request.
25:49So I went back over everything, dug deeper than before, looking for leverage, loopholes, anything that could turn the tide
25:56in our favor.
25:58And?
25:59And what I uncovered surprised me.
26:05I'm starting to see it real clear, Carlton.
26:09You're not as laid back as folks think you are.
26:12As soon as the game wasn't going your way, you'd take cheap shots.
26:17Start playing dirty.
26:19You know, I can see you too.
26:23Strutting around here like you're the second coming.
26:25But let's get real.
26:27You're the only legendary in your own head.
26:29It won't be too long before the folks peep that.
26:32Other folks or one woman in particular?
26:35All right, come on, guys.
26:36Y'all are really going to let a pickup game turn into World War III?
26:40You both need to chill.
26:44Oh, Nicole.
26:53Carlton, I was hoping you were free for dinner this week.
26:57Regretfully, I'm not.
26:59I'll be out of town.
27:00That is twice that you have turned me down.
27:04One more time, I'll have to think that you're playing hard to get.
27:07I wouldn't do that.
27:09Not to you.
27:10I've got my niece's birthday, remember?
27:12Oh, right.
27:14That destination celebration, I forgot.
27:17Well, I hope you have a great trip.
27:20Thanks.
27:21Bye.
27:24Hey, hold up.
27:26Nicole just asked you out?
27:28All I can say is, all is fair in love and basketball.
27:38Of course I'm talking about a wedding, sweetie.
27:42Come on, we need to get that country club on the books now
27:45if we want that prime date for the fall.
27:47Okay, let's be clear.
27:49If I ever decide to get married, I pick when and where, not you.
27:54I did not drop all that money on that membership
27:57just to have my daughter rush off to some courthouse
28:00to be like some common folk.
28:02Isaiah and I aren't rushing into anything,
28:05especially anytime soon.
28:07But why wait, baby?
28:09I mean, you two are perfect for each other.
28:12And time don't do nothing but rob you of your years.
28:17We like our independence.
28:19Having places of our own, our own lives.
28:23Yeah, well, you know, independence is overrated.
28:26And since you have your own place, thanks to me,
28:31then why not let Isaiah move in?
28:35I mean, he would save some money.
28:37We don't need vows for that.
28:39Hmm, yeah, but maybe you need it for things like tax breaks,
28:44health insurance, security.
28:46The real perks come when you clink, clink, lock it down, boy.
28:51Okay, why are we even on this?
28:54You're pushing this wedding agenda so hard
28:56that I'm starting to think that it's not even about me.
29:00Well, that is ridiculous.
29:02Who else would it be about?
29:05You?
29:07This feels awkward.
29:10I'm glad you said it first.
29:12Trust me, I was in your shoes yesterday,
29:15sitting across from the woman in my life's family,
29:17getting interrogated like it was NCIS.
29:22Yeah.
29:23Yeah.
29:24So I'll spare you a small talk.
29:27What are your intentions with my daughter?
29:31Simple, sir.
29:33My only goal is keeping Eva happy.
29:36How exactly?
29:38By showing up, taking her out,
29:40and showing her she matters.
29:42Really listening when the weight's on her.
29:45Respecting her for the woman she is,
29:46and making sure she never doubts her worth.
29:49Hmm.
29:51That's a good answer.
29:54It's the truth.
29:56Eva hasn't had it easy.
29:58I'm sure she's told you what it was like for her growing up.
30:01Yeah, I can't imagine going through half of what she went through.
30:04Neither can I.
30:06Eva's mother is the reason the phrase
30:10brace yourself exists.
30:12But in spite of all that,
30:14Eva, she didn't just survive,
30:16she came out stronger.
30:17Yeah?
30:18Yeah.
30:19Yeah, she's special.
30:20Realest thing I ever had in my life.
30:22That's why I don't plan on being the fool
30:24who let that slip away.
30:26Good, because the last thing I want to see
30:27is her getting hurt again.
30:30Same.
30:32All right, that's good.
30:34I guess you can understand
30:35why I'd be concerned about her
30:39dating someone with your history.
30:47I've been digging into Lynette,
30:48and it's not what I found that bothers me,
30:50it's what I didn't.
30:53Go on.
30:55Other than her birth certificate
30:57and a couple of tax forms
30:58that she had from when she worked at that bank,
31:01she barely exists.
31:02No paper trail.
31:04Minimal social media.
31:05It's like she dropped out of the sky
31:06the day she walked into our office.
31:09That's odd.
31:10No, no, that's smart.
31:13Hey, I've seen prosecutors weaponize a tweet,
31:16a Facebook memory,
31:16even a damn Yelp review.
31:18A client with any good sense
31:19scrubs their life clean
31:20before it could be used against them.
31:22So it doesn't bother you that she's a ghost?
31:25I didn't have the people
31:26that pay our retainers are ghosts.
31:28I mean, are they guilty of every charge?
31:31No.
31:31Innocent?
31:32Not by a long shot.
31:34It's not our job to judge.
31:36It's just our job to keep them out of prison.
31:38That is exactly why knowing more about Lynette matters.
31:42And since she's kept me at arm's length,
31:44I was thinking maybe she's confided in you.
31:47Why would you think that?
31:48I didn't mean any disrespect.
31:50I just thought since you two have bonded now.
31:52Okay, we're not girlfriends who brunch together.
31:56We just talked about the attack.
31:57That's it.
31:58If she ever does open up to you,
32:00I hope I can count on the boss's wife
32:01to share what she's learned.
32:05You know what's wild?
32:08I was ready to run into fairness for Isaiah
32:10in case Uncle Ted was pressing him too hard.
32:13Turns out the ones needing a referee
32:15were you and Kyle.
32:16Look, that was just two men
32:18talking a little smack, nothing serious.
32:20We both know that you scrapping
32:22wasn't over just the game.
32:23Andre, don't make this more than it is.
32:26I'm just calling it for what it is.
32:28And Aunt Nicole isn't here
32:29for all of that macho posturing.
32:31Keep it up.
32:32Her choice isn't going to be you or Kyle.
32:35We should be moving on.
32:40Since Carlton isn't available,
32:42looks like we are going to have to put
32:43our little double date experiment on hold.
32:46What a shame.
32:47Uh-huh.
32:48The disappointment is just pouring out of you.
32:51I am devastated.
32:53You do have at least one other viable option.
32:57Oh, if you are talking about Kyle.
33:02Well, speak of the devil.
33:05Hello, Dr. Rollins.
33:08Hi, Vanessa.
33:09I was wondering if you could help me out.
33:13I know the lasting impression you got on me
33:16was that blow-up at Naomi and Jacob's wedding.
33:19Not my proudest moment.
33:20But that's not me anymore.
33:22Look, I spent all those years out of state
33:24working on myself,
33:25becoming a better man.
33:27Look, there's a man walking down his own road
33:30back from the stakes.
33:31Yeah, I believe people can change, yeah?
33:35And I've never heard Eva.
33:37We took a little minute to lock in,
33:39but now we're solid.
33:41And I'm not here to play games.
33:42I'm glad to hear it.
33:43And so is Eva's mother.
33:44She's already out here calling you
33:46her future son-in-law.
33:51Man, me and Eva have been solid for what?
33:53Like a few weeks?
33:57Leslie, she's joking about that, right?
33:59Afraid not.
34:01She doesn't joke about something she wants.
34:03She'll move heaven, hell, and half the DMV
34:07to make it happen.
34:10Baby, of course there's something in it for me, okay?
34:14Every mother dreams of her daughter
34:19just being as beautiful as ever
34:22in this long white couture gown,
34:26preferably mermaid style with a train,
34:29and walking down the aisle to her happily ever after.
34:34So you'd be just as thrilled
34:37if that happily ever after
34:39was with someone else instead of Isaiah?
34:42Why on God's green earth
34:45would you want to be with another man?
34:47Isaiah is foyering.
34:49He is handsome.
34:50He's tall.
34:52He ain't got no baby mama drama.
34:54Huh?
34:55And he comes from the Hawthorns,
34:57a family that's well-respected.
35:00And that is better than a couple of babies.
35:02That is a whole windfall.
35:06Every Hawthorn man except Isaiah
35:09happens to be a cop.
35:11Convenient, right?
35:13In case certain receipts ever surface
35:15about your extracurriculars.
35:18I don't know what you're implying.
35:20Kat's been making noise again
35:22about you skating on attempted murder.
35:24Laura's case is still open.
35:26Don't tell me you're not begging on Elon
35:28bearing anything that stains the family name.
35:32Never thought about it,
35:34but I suppose that could be a nice perk.
35:38Which would mean that
35:40it'd be beneficial for Isaiah
35:42to hurry up and put a ring on it.
35:46Except your plan won't work
35:47because Isaiah and his daddy barely speak.
35:52Yeah, well, weddings have a way
35:53of making families reconcile.
35:55Now all you gotta do
35:57is just nudge that boy
35:59in the right direction.
36:01What I gotta do
36:03is protect my relationship.
36:05If you keep this up,
36:07you're going to push him away.
36:08And if that happens,
36:10I will never forgive you.
36:14Remember, Mama,
36:16you taught me everything
36:17I know about revenge.
36:48I know about revenge.
36:50I know about revenge.
36:51I know about revenge.
36:51I know about revenge.
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