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Beyond the Gates - Season 1 - Episode 126: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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00:04Really, though, next time you need a favor, do not hesitate.
00:07Yes, thank you so much.
00:09Okay.
00:13Wow, you, uh, look like hell.
00:16Long hours debating appropriations.
00:19You have been on the Hill since yesterday.
00:22And as usual, your powers of deduction remain unmatched.
00:28We haven't really talked about Chelsea.
00:31That was my colleague just now, the one that I asked to dig into Allison's background.
00:35I wish your colleague came through before we used all of that stuff from Joey Armstrong.
00:40No, we're indebted to the guy.
00:42Maybe he'll write it off as a good deed.
00:44No chance.
00:45He has a ledger in his head longer than the Constitution.
00:50Eventually, he's gonna try to cash in that favor.
00:53If and when he comes knocking, I'll deal with it.
00:58But for now, I have more pressing issues.
01:01Such as?
01:03My parents are getting a divorce.
01:07You're using Chelsea's ordeal.
01:09I know you didn't just say that to me.
01:11That's a convenient way to push me away while your whole family circles the wagons.
01:15You are reaching so far, you might actually pull something, Ted.
01:19The second I do something that might actually help this family, you bury it.
01:24So I stay in the doghouse.
01:26You have some nerve.
01:29Some genuine, world-class, award-winning nerve.
01:33Okay, you pulled some slick move to con your baby mama out of moving in across the street.
01:38The same baby mama that you brought into our lives, but I digress.
01:41You need applause?
01:43Here you go.
01:45Ladies and gentlemen, Ted Richardson, the master manipulator who finally uses his powers for good.
01:53Can't win with you, Honical.
01:55Maybe we should throw him a parade or name a street after him.
01:59How is bare minimum boulevard sound?
02:01I'd vote for too little, too late Lane, personally.
02:06We are all grateful for what you did with Leslie, but that doesn't mean I owe you anything.
02:14What about the years we committed to this marriage?
02:19Doesn't that mean we owe each other a chance to start again?
02:55Chelsea.
02:57Do you understand what I just went through?
03:00I spent days with no real voice of my own.
03:03I have something to say to her,
03:05and I'm not leaving here until I get my message across.
03:08Okay, but keep your hands to yourself.
03:11Or don't.
03:12Be quiet.
03:14Finish what you need to say.
03:18I know you think you won some moral victory,
03:21that you broke me.
03:23You didn't.
03:26You are nothing but a footnote in my story.
03:30I'm gonna go on with my life and thrive,
03:33and you are going to rot in a cell
03:35like the crazy, unhinged, pathetic excuse for a human being you are.
03:42Oh, I know you'll thrive.
03:43In fact, I'm counting on it.
03:46Sometimes the drama finds you,
03:47but sometimes you have to find the drama.
03:49Content is content, and your girl stays ready.
03:53What did you just say?
03:54Words from your Instagram live last month.
03:56And what was your engagement that day?
03:58About 50,000 likes, 100,000.
04:02Oh, but baby, I bet you're trending worldwide right now.
04:05Don't you try to flip this.
04:07You straight up kidnapped me.
04:09How could you possibly think I wanted any of that?
04:12I just gave you what you were working so hard to get.
04:15And keep...
04:17clout.
04:24I never, not for one minute,
04:27gave any of my followers the slightest indication
04:30that I wanted to be treated like that.
04:32You're a celebrity, Chelsea.
04:34The worst thing that anyone could ever do to a celebrity is ignore them.
04:37I mean, your entire act is based off of it.
04:41Those late-night lives,
04:43your get-ready-with-me videos,
04:44your confessionals where you pretend to bare your soul
04:47just to convince your devoted groupies to hang on to every word,
04:50to make them feel like they know you,
04:53like they're a part of your life.
04:54That's not true.
04:55And then you sell them whatever you're marketing that week.
04:59Your clothing, your skin care, the lifestyle, the purses.
05:03How can you resent me for taking your social media come on
05:06to their logical conclusion?
05:09Total and complete obsession.
05:12How dare you?
05:13Jacob, let me go!
05:16Congratulations, Chelsea.
05:17You've made me who I am today.
05:19Your perfect, devoted follower.
05:21We're done here, Madison. Take her.
05:23And then don't forget to post about.
05:25Stop this.
05:31Right.
05:32Post-PT checklist.
05:34You know the drill.
05:35Late on me.
05:36It's not like I got a five alarm to rush off to.
05:38How are you feeling mentally after today's session?
05:41Like I'm ready to haul up 75 flights in full gear.
05:44Next question.
05:45Pain levels compared to yesterday?
05:47And don't downplay it this time.
05:50Upper body's screaming.
05:52Lower body's still giving me silent treatment.
05:54Well, with how hard you're pushing yourself in therapy,
05:57I can't believe that you're not going to see results soon.
06:00Yeah.
06:01Right?
06:01We will reassess tomorrow.
06:05Rest today.
06:06I mean it, Derek.
06:08Actually rest.
06:15So, you need anything?
06:17They get you some water, an extra pillow?
06:20I just need my legs to remember what they used to do.
06:23Yeah.
06:25Building a life, raising children.
06:27Does that not count for anything now?
06:29Those years are exactly why I don't owe you anything.
06:34You cashed in those chips the moment you decided that my trust wasn't worth honoring.
06:38One chance.
06:39Huh.
06:40One chance to prove that we can weather this.
06:44Uh, I couldn't help but overhear you a little tit for tat.
06:49You know, Ted, you know you're my guy.
06:52But I know a losing battle when I see one, bro.
06:58So, I got ten on the cold.
07:02Are you serious right now?
07:04Well, as much as it pains me to agree with Bill about anything, and Lord knows it pains me, front
07:11me, baby?
07:12Always.
07:14I will see your ten and raise you twenty on my daughter.
07:23Oh, are we doing this?
07:25We are not doing this.
07:26This is our marriage.
07:27This isn't the Kentucky Derby.
07:28Count me in.
07:29I'm my sissy, Avi.
07:31Sorry, Ted, baby.
07:33Y'all stand a chance.
07:37Mom sounded confident in her decision.
07:40But I'm not so sure it was for the best for either one of them.
07:45I'm sorry to hear that she's following through with the divorce.
07:49But I'm also kind of surprised that you're upset.
07:52I'm not heartless, Smitty.
07:54Why wouldn't I be upset?
07:56I'm pretty sure you were ready to flip a table when Leslie hijacked your parents' anniversary and outed herself as
08:02your dad's side piece.
08:03That's putting it mildly.
08:06I was ready to burn down the world.
08:08And y'all wouldn't even tell me what hotel he had booked in because you knew I would go down
08:12there and rip into him.
08:15But all of that rage and darkness, it just wasn't because of my father's betrayal.
08:22It was because of my own.
08:25But now I have a better handle on my emotions.
08:31I'm glad that therapy is helping.
08:34And I'm just trying to understand.
08:36Are you saying that you being upset with your dad was misguided anger because of your own situation?
08:42That's only part of it.
08:44I, as upset as I was with my dad, and as much as I don't blame my mom for kicking
08:50him out,
08:50I didn't want her to divorce him.
08:53Especially since I'm in the same boat.
08:58So you're saying this is about us?
09:02I kept secrets from you.
09:05Just like my dad did to my mom.
09:07And you kicked me out of the house just like she did to him.
09:11And I certainly don't want you divorcing me.
09:15I love you, Smitty.
09:17More than anything in this world.
09:19And I don't want to lose you.
09:21Ever.
09:38What are we doing, Martin?
09:40I'm trying to make love to my husband.
09:42Martin.
09:43I want us back.
09:46I wake up every morning reaching out for someone who isn't there.
09:51It has been a long time.
09:54But...
09:54No buts.
09:56I miss you.
09:58I miss us.
10:02Don't you miss us too?
10:03Don't you miss us too?
10:11Don't you miss us too?
10:13Don't you miss us too?
10:15Don't you miss us too?
10:18Don't you miss us too?
10:18Don't you miss us too?
10:19Don't you miss us too?
10:20Don't you miss us too?
10:20Don't you miss us too?
10:21Don't you miss us too?
10:21Don't you miss us too?
10:21Don't you miss us too?
10:22Don't you miss us too?
10:24Don't you miss us too?
10:24Don't you miss us too?
10:27Don't you miss us too?
10:28Don't you miss us too?
10:32Don't you miss us too?
10:58I was just on a work call, and I heard everything.
11:02Sorry, Uncle Ted. Family first.
11:05Speaking of family, I should head to the station.
11:09I want to make sure that Jacob's gotten Allison properly booked
11:11and that her crazy hasn't rubbed off on him.
11:14Well, make sure you thank him for us.
11:15I'll walk you out. I need to go check on Chelsea anyway.
11:19Should I come with you?
11:22I should go alone. We don't want to crowd her.
11:27Mother, I take it you'll keep us apprised of the situation?
11:31Of course.
11:37Now, correct me if I'm wrong,
11:39but it's not technically a wager if there's no opposition.
11:44That's just...
11:46Well, the terminology escapes me. What is it then?
11:51A unanimous vote of no confidence.
11:53I believe the vaguest term for it is dead money.
11:57You people.
12:00You people?
12:02You heard me.
12:04Yes, you people. The Dupree's.
12:08You guys stick together no matter what, huh?
12:12Even when it makes no damn sense.
12:13It's like you're part of some exclusive club.
12:16If you're not born or Dupree,
12:18you're just an outsider trying to crash the party, huh?
12:24You want to play?
12:26That's fine.
12:32Let's play.
12:37It's not your legs that are the problem, it's your head.
12:40You have a serious hero complex.
12:42It's like you always have something to prove.
12:45Damn.
12:46I didn't mean that as an insult.
12:48Oof, I guess maybe it was a little, but I didn't intend it that way.
12:51No, you're right.
12:53There's just...
12:55something about helping others.
12:57Not just helping them, but getting credit for it.
13:02Seeing the look on their faces when they realize
13:04that someone cared enough to risk everything for them.
13:09I know it sounds shallow superficial, but...
13:13I love to feel needed.
13:15Well, that's a truth bomb if I've ever heard one.
13:19It's not shallow, Derek.
13:22It's human.
13:25Yeah, well, here's another one.
13:28I really want to impress you, Ash.
13:31Now, more than ever.
13:33Chelsea?
13:35Madison!
13:43You went to see Allison, didn't you?
13:45When I got here and saw you were gone, I knew right away.
13:48Hey, just turn it off.
13:52What is wrong with us?
13:54I don't understand, baby.
13:56Why do we need the likes so bad?
13:59The views?
14:00The followers?
14:01Why do we try so damn hard to make people feel like they're a part of our lives and then
14:05act shocked when they actually believe it?
14:07Dee, you were a model.
14:09I mean, you built your whole career based off of your looks.
14:12Every magazine cover.
14:14Every runway show.
14:15I mean, you were selling the fantasy, too.
14:17Well, the internet wasn't what it is today.
14:20I didn't have social media to contend with.
14:22But you had fans.
14:23People who thought that they knew you because they saw you strutting down the runway in a bikini.
14:28And they thought that they had the right to your time, your body.
14:35Look, when the cameras were rolling and the lights were on, that part of me belonged to the public.
14:40But the second I stepped off that runway, no one got access to my real life unless I chose to
14:45give it to them.
14:46There was a doorway and eye control to walk through it.
14:49It's not like that anymore, Mom.
14:51My door is always open.
14:54Every second of every day, they want content.
14:57They want authenticity, right?
14:59Keep it real.
15:00Stay connected.
15:01Show them the real you.
15:02Be vulnerable, but be perfect.
15:04Be relatable, but aspirational.
15:06And I thought I had set up boundaries.
15:09But somewhere along the line, I must have led Allison on.
15:14Oh, my God.
15:15I could have died because I needed the engagement.
15:19The fault is Allison's, not yours.
15:23She would have fixated on you whether you had ten followers or ten million.
15:26But was she wrong?
15:27Of course she was.
15:29Do not take responsibility for her delusion.
15:33No, I mean about me being an attention whore.
15:37My analytics are higher than ever, and what does that say about me?
15:41What does that say about us as a society now that trauma can be turned into content?
15:51Well, that is incredibly sweet.
15:54And if it was anyone else saying how much they wanted to impress me,
15:58I'd think they were trying to seduce me.
16:01Good thing that's not me.
16:03One thing I have never needed is to be more impressed by you, Derek.
16:08It's about the effort for me.
16:10The intention behind the act, not necessarily the result.
16:14See, I can never get behind that.
16:17It's not enough to just try and win the race.
16:20I want to win the race.
16:23Smoke the competition.
16:25Fourth quarter, tie game, two minutes left.
16:28This is where you find out who's put in the work.
16:31Who wants it more.
16:33And who's willing to dig deeper when there's nothing left.
16:36Sometimes that's the most important thing.
16:41You know, just showing up like you do every day in physical therapy,
16:49even when it hurts, even when you're tired of trying.
16:53That is the kind of excellence that matters to me most.
17:01Any more money on Ted?
17:03Other than himself, of course.
17:07To hell with the scooters.
17:09Now, come on. Don't be so sensitive, man.
17:12Can't you take a little family fun?
17:14To hell with you, Bill.
17:18To hell with all of you.
17:20I made one mistake during a very trying time in our marriage.
17:24Afterwards, I dedicated myself to being a loving husband to your daughter.
17:29A doting father to your grandchildren for the better part of three decades.
17:32I showed up for this family.
17:34And yet you paint me with the same brush that you paint Bill with.
17:37Hey.
17:37Who divorced your younger daughter.
17:40Dumped her for a younger model.
17:42Never looked back.
17:43His daughter's best friend, no less.
17:46And you know what? I'm gonna let that slide.
17:48Because your feelings are hurt.
17:49But you better watch yourself, Ted.
17:51And then had the audacity to rub it in their faces.
17:56Showing off your new bride like the trophy wife she is.
17:59You done lost your mind.
18:01Let him get it out.
18:03Bill humiliated Danny.
18:06Humiliated all of you.
18:07Mm-hmm.
18:09But yet here he stands.
18:11Eating your fancy cookies, drinking your tea like all is forgiven.
18:14While I'm the one insulted and mocked.
18:18You tell Chelsea I am so sorry for what happened to her.
18:24And if there's anything I can...
18:25You...
18:26You know what?
18:27Forget it.
18:28I will tell her myself that I'm her uncle forever.
18:32And I will love her forever.
18:36No matter what some court rules.
18:47I guess we heard someone's feelings so much he had to throw a hissy fit.
18:52It's not funny.
18:55You trying to build a career is not an invitation for violence.
18:59Some psycho decided that your content was about her.
19:02That's not on you.
19:04But what if Allison's right?
19:06She's not.
19:07Being visible is not a crime, Chelsea.
19:11What do you prescribe, Doctor?
19:14Food, sleep, and someone to hold her when the nightmares come.
19:18And I assume you can handle that?
19:20Yeah, don't worry.
19:22I got it.
19:23I love you, Chelsea.
19:25Your whole family loves you.
19:28Just...
19:29Promise me that you'll call if you need us.
19:32Can you do that for me?
19:36Okay, sweetie.
19:57Really?
19:59What?
20:00Was I bothering you?
20:03Excuse me.
20:03I was just getting carried away with wedding thoughts.
20:05I didn't realize I was doing it.
20:12You really want to play this game?
20:14I thought it was a humming that you didn't like.
20:16Is there a list of approved musical expressions I should be aware of?
20:19Let me break it down for you.
20:20You humming?
20:22Annoying.
20:23You whistling?
20:24Annoying.
20:25You?
20:26Extremely annoying.
20:28It just helps me concentrate.
20:30Keeps my mind focused in stressful situations.
20:33And I find being separated from my wife very stressful.
20:35You need to concentrate on finding yourself a lawyer because you're about to be arraigned.
20:40And trust me, you're gonna need all the legal help you can get.
20:43Oh, look.
20:44Here comes my lawyer now.
20:53And you're just in the nick of time.
20:54Tell me you're not seriously representing her.
20:57Has hell frozen over?
20:59No.
21:00I'm here to make sure they throw every book in the Banneker Law Library at you.
21:04You don't want to be my lawyer?
21:06What could possibly make you think I would ever represent you?
21:10Chelsea is my sister.
21:11And I am your sister-in-law.
21:13Isn't that what the Dupree's are about?
21:15Taking care of their own?
21:19Chamomile tea.
21:20Extra honey.
21:21Just how you like it.
21:24Well, you probably haven't eaten since yesterday.
21:26Should I whip you up something?
21:28Did that woman even feed you while she had you there?
21:32Well, ironically, Allison was a pretty attentive host.
21:36She researched all my favorite foods on my socials and planned this elaborate feast.
21:42And then there was the wedding cake.
21:44Ugh.
21:46The wedding cake.
21:47Yeah.
21:48She put on this whole production of cutting it right before she tried to consummate our marriage.
22:04What's wrong?
22:06The kids could be back any minute.
22:10Tyrell is at college prep and Samantha is at the movies with Keisha.
22:15We have to place to ourselves for at least another hour.
22:19Martin.
22:19Martin, stop.
22:21Okay, okay.
22:22I can take a hint.
22:24But when you did your thing like that, I mean, you can't blame a man for wanting seconds.
22:32What are you doing?
22:34Just taking my stuff upstairs.
22:36And why would you do that?
22:38Isn't it obvious?
22:40My couch duty is terminated.
22:42I am reclaiming the bedroom.
22:44Like hell you are.
22:49Maybe we were a little too hard on him.
22:51Don't get me wrong, I'm still furious.
22:54But he did make some decent points.
22:58You mean like me being the villain in this family?
23:01Well, it's the Ferragamo Fitz.
23:05Yeah.
23:06I guess I deserve that.
23:07I'm just more upset that I didn't win any money.
23:10Hold up, you the banker now?
23:12Just safeguard it.
23:14Somebody's gotta be the responsible adult in this room.
23:17That'll be a first.
23:20How's Chelsea?
23:21She went to the station to see Allison.
23:23I really wish she hadn't done that.
23:25That woman's carved enough scars on our baby girl's life.
23:27And that's not the worst of it.
23:29Chelsea has gotten it in her head that somehow this whole nightmare is her fault.
23:33That's absolutely ridiculous.
23:35And I told her exactly that.
23:36I'm just hoping Madison can talk some sense into her.
23:41Where's Ted?
23:42What'd I miss?
23:44More the same.
23:45We gave him a hard time.
23:46He held his own.
23:48Released some tension.
23:50I gotta use some of that right now.
24:04You know, there's probably somebody coding in the ER or something.
24:08Hmm.
24:09Are you trying to get rid of me already?
24:10Never.
24:11I just don't want to waste your time.
24:14My time.
24:15My choice.
24:17Oh God.
24:18I'm so sorry.
24:19Derek.
24:19Are you?
24:22All good.
24:23Silver lining to being paralyzed.
24:25Clumsiness is forgiven by default.
24:29Not like I can feel anything down there anyway.
24:33Well, maybe you're right.
24:34I, um...
24:36I need to get back to my patients.
24:40So, um...
24:41Try to get some rest.
24:42Right?
24:43Yeah.
24:44Okay.
24:56I am absolutely not representing you.
24:59And for the last time, you and Chelsea are not married.
25:02Not in this life or the next one.
25:04Our ceremony was completely legit.
25:06Not when one person is chained to the bed.
25:09What part of kidnapping and false imprisonment do you not understand?
25:13Oh, but she looks so pretty when she's tied up.
25:16How about I whip your delusional behind so hard your ancestors feel it?
25:21Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
25:22You think those handcuffs are tight?
25:24Just wait till you feel my hands around your neck.
25:26Okay.
25:27She's just trying to get under your skin, baby.
25:28No better than that.
25:30Go get some water.
25:31Take a breather, all right?
25:32You're right.
25:34Her sorry behind isn't worth it.
25:37So you're saying she actually performed some kind of twisted ceremony
25:41and expected you to carry it out to the very end?
25:49Look, I'm sorry.
25:50Look, talk about it if you want to or you need to,
25:54but never feel like I need to be filled in on the details.
25:57Okay, I'm just glad that you're here, safe, after everything that you went through.
26:03Yeah.
26:04I can imagine what you're imagining right now.
26:07The, whatever horror story is playing in your head.
26:11It was, it was so much worse.
26:15What Allison did to me was monstrous.
26:17What she tried to do to us.
26:20That's what kept me up at night.
26:24She didn't just try to take my body.
26:26She tried to destroy something, something sacred.
26:31I should have found you sooner.
26:33Knowing you were out there, knowing that you wouldn't stop looking for me.
26:38That meant everything.
26:42Not enough to stop Allison from-
26:45Listen to me.
26:48No, listen.
26:51You don't need to say it.
26:53Okay, I, it wouldn't change how I feel about you.
26:57And I really appreciate that.
27:00But I need to say it.
27:03And you need to hear it.
27:06I did not sleep with Allison.
27:10I would never.
27:15It sounds like Allison wasn't giving you much of a choice.
27:17She wasn't.
27:19But even when she had me chained and she was threatening.
27:25I knew, I knew I couldn't give in.
27:28I knew that I had to save myself.
27:34For you.
27:36Okay.
27:41After what we just did, I assumed.
27:44That because we had sex, everything's fixed?
27:47Well, sorta.
27:48We haven't been together in any sense of the word since you asked me to leave.
27:52And then you suddenly invite me to sleep on the couch.
27:56And then we connect again.
27:59Doesn't that mean we're finding our way back?
28:01Sure, but what happened upstairs is not an automatic reset button.
28:07And it's not a promise that everything's okay now.
28:11I was making love to my husband.
28:14Because I love you.
28:15I love you too.
28:18Then explain to me why it feels like on one hand you're giving and then the other hand you're taking
28:23away.
28:23Why?
28:24What I'm saying, Martin, is I love you.
28:28But I don't know if I can trust you.
28:32If you can't trust me, then why did you sleep with me?
28:35Needing you and trusting you are two very different things.
28:39You lied to me for years.
28:42The people around us knew, some of them practically strangers.
28:47Martin, I'm your husband. I'm supposed to be your safe place.
28:51I told you, I didn't want-
28:53We took vows.
28:55In good and in bad.
28:57And I kept those vows.
28:59Did you?
29:01I saw you suffer through nightmares, drenched in sweat.
29:05I saw you carry this burden by yourself, all the while pulling away from me.
29:09I didn't want to burden you with that.
29:11And that was a choice you made.
29:13That excluded me.
29:15That compounded with all the lies.
29:17Martin, you lied to me so many times.
29:20And even when our entire family was in danger still then, you couldn't tell me the truth.
29:26And now...
29:29Now I don't know if I trust you to ever give me that.
29:35Okay, fine.
29:36The next time I accidentally kill someone on the side of the road, I will call you first.
29:43That's not funny.
29:44I wasn't trying to be.
29:46I'm just trying to figure out what you want.
29:49I can't change what happened.
29:51I can't go back and make a different choice.
29:56So tell me.
29:57How do I earn your trust back?
30:01Tell me, Smitty.
30:06I know I messed up.
30:07And I should have told you the truth the night it happened.
30:10I told myself that I was protecting you and the kids, but there was more.
30:16I felt ashamed.
30:18Go on.
30:20I let myself be victimized.
30:23Even with all this power and all these connections, I still lost control when it mattered the most.
30:30A part of me was scared if you really knew what happened, you would see me differently.
30:39So what you're saying is you didn't trust me to love all of you.
30:44Even the parts you were ashamed of.
30:47And what I'm saying is I can't trust you now.
30:53At least not the ways I need to.
30:56I get it.
30:58I do.
31:01But just tell me, how do we get back?
31:05It's gonna take time.
31:09And until then, you're sleeping on the couch.
31:15And we should probably mind ourselves around the kids.
31:19I don't want to get their hopes up.
31:22Not like I did yours.
31:30Yeah.
31:33Well, Haley's wondering where I am.
31:34I guess I've been MIA longer than expected.
31:37You better go then.
31:39I'll walk you out.
31:40I got a million things to do anyway.
31:43I'll keep you posted on Chelsea.
31:44Please, let her know we're here for her.
31:47Hey, that girl needs all the support she can get right now.
31:50Love y'all.
31:51Love you too.
31:54They seem awfully chummy.
31:57Although I guess it makes sense.
31:59Crises tend to bring people together.
32:01Well, let's hope that's all it is.
32:04The last thing we need is for her to get hung up on that man again.
32:09I almost forgot.
32:13Did you forget something else?
32:15What's that?
32:16I didn't see Naomi's money on the table.
32:21It's nice to see that you have her back.
32:24Especially since she definitely has yours.
32:26What's that supposed to mean?
32:28Well, our daughter was concerned that I might be taking advantage of you.
32:33Naomi has nothing to worry about.
32:37I'll never let that happen again.
33:02Are you making passes at your workplace now, detective?
33:05That's what I forgot to give you when you walked in.
33:08Besides, I have to make sure my wife feels appreciated, especially after watching you handle Hurricane Allison.
33:14Just hearing her name makes my skin crawl.
33:17I can't believe Chelsea dealt with that level of delusion.
33:20Well, she's gone now.
33:21At least from our immediate space.
33:23She's got her public defender and she's being arraigned as we speak.
33:27Oh, can I be in that courtroom?
33:30I would love to see her face when they deny her bail.
33:33Your blood pressure's already through the roof.
33:35And I don't need to be explaining to your mother why her daughter collapsed at an arraignment.
33:40Well, then my finest wine husband can just nurse me back to hell.
33:45Or I could throw you in a hospital bed next to Derek to keep him some company.
33:49Come on.
33:50What?
33:50I'll be right by your side, just like how Ashley is with them.
33:53And I'll make sure I bring you some of those nasty hospital jello cups.
33:57It's amazing, isn't it?
33:59Even with all their issues, Ashley's still standing by them.
34:04Hey, you got a minute?
34:05There's something I need to tell you.
34:07Of course.
34:10Before Derek's accident, him and I were getting close.
34:13And even after discussing pursuing a relationship, I-
34:17I know.
34:18Shanice, you don't-
34:18Girl, don't act brand new because I know you were wondering.
34:22After the accident, I told him straight up,
34:24I'm not about to be some stand-in while he's pining for you.
34:26That is not my ministry.
34:29So, we agreed.
34:31Just friends.
34:33Was this your decision or his?
34:37This is your decision, Ashley.
34:39Mine?
34:40No, I don't want to-
34:41Girl, that is your man point blank period.
34:44You push, he falls back.
34:46You reach for him, he's there.
34:48His whole heart is sitting in your lap.
34:50And this seesaw y'all got going on back and forth,
34:52it is wearing me thin.
34:54Y'all need to figure that out.
34:56I'm just here to say, I'm not in it.
35:00Okay, well, I wouldn't want you to do that, just-
35:02To make you feel better?
35:04Child, please.
35:05I ain't built to put my joy in the back burner for nobody.
35:08And when it comes to good lovin',
35:12I want it front, center, and with my name on it.
35:17Clear?
35:19Clear.
35:20Good.
35:22Speaking of our patient-
35:23How's he doing?
35:24Like, really?
35:25Considering I just nearly wiped out and stumbled on his legs.
35:30God, and then I felt like a complete turd for apologizing when he can't even feel it.
35:35Ashley, don't beat yourself up.
35:36I'm sure Derek understood it was just a mistake.
35:38I just don't want him to feel worse by calling attention to what he can't feel.
35:42Oh, God.
35:48All right.
35:50Let's try this again.
36:00I felt something. I know I did.
36:07Good one, Derek.
36:11This is what you get for getting your hopes up.
36:15Ugh.
36:18Ugh.
36:20Ugh.
36:22Ugh!
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