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Kat wanted answers from Jacob. She wanted to know if Leslie told him that Eva ran Laura off the road. Tomas met with Eva at Orphey Jean. They talked about her connecting with her father. She was grateful since her mother turned against her. Tomas told her that Leslie tried to blame her for Laura’s accident. Eva was shocked to hear that. Leslie went into Laura’s room at the hospital. Kat couldn’t believe Leslie refused to admit that Eva did it. Jacob agreed with her. He said that Leslie didn’t have an alibi for what happened to Laura. Kat wondered about Eva’s alibi. He said she didn’t have one. Jacob felt like Leslie was the one who did it. Kat planned on getting answers. Jacob wanted her to stay out of it, but she didn’t want to do it. Eva told Tomas that she wasn’t the one who ran Laura off the road. She thought Tomas believed she did it, but he told her that he thought Leslie did it. Leslie grabbed a pillow to smother her. Laura asked her what she was doing, and Leslie told her that she needed a pillow. Leslie wondered if Laura thought she was going to smother her. She introduced herself to Laura. Laura knew who she was and what she did to Ted and Nicole. Leslie told her that no one knew anything. She wondered if Laura knew her daughter. Leslie asked her if she knew who was responsible. Anita wondered if Tracey was going to meet her after all. Vernon assured her that Tracey would show up. Anita felt like she got cold feet. She thought Tracey hated her for the way she treated her. Tracey showed up to meet Anita. Leslie told Laura that Eva wasn’t the one who ran her off the road. Eva thought Tomas had too much class to ask her how she could let Leslie control her life. He told her about the way his father treated him. Eva wished her mother stayed one way. She told him about the good things that her mother did for her in addition to the bad things. Eva wanted her mother to treat her better. Tomas wanted the same thing. She let him know that he deserved better. Tomas felt she deserved better too.

Anita and Tracey couldn’t believe how close they were and didn’t see each other. Tracey told Anita and Vernon that Sharon wanted to be with him while they were together as a group. Eva told Tomas that Kat would have a fit if she saw them holding hands. She didn’t think Kat would like her boyfriend holding her hand. Tomas didn’t think they were really holding hands or that Kat was really his girlfriend. He said that Eva was why Kat wasn’t really his girlfriend. Kat interrupted Leslie and Laura talking. Leslie walked out of Laura’s room. Laura told Kat that Leslie was the one who ran her off the road. Kat told her that Jacob thought Leslie ran her off the road too. Laura told her that Leslie was scary because she woke up and saw her staring at her. She didn’t think it was impossible for her to be the culprit. Laura didn’t understand why Leslie would want to run her off the road just for her job. She said she would have been back to work if it weren’t for her cardiac arrest. Tomas told Eva why she was the reason why they weren’t together. Tracey talked to Anita about how they were being torn apart. They went down memory lane about the Articulates. Tracey and Anita seemed to enjoy talking about their past as a group. Getting back together turned out better than Tracey thought it would, Eva took responsibility for what happened to Kat’s family. Tomas told her that everything wasn’t her fault. He reminded her that she tried to stop her mother from exposing the family. Eva liked how he knew how it felt to have a parent like hers. He wanted her to hang in there. Kat put two and two together and realized that Leslie was behind what happened to Laura. Laura wondered if she was still in danger. Kat told her that she couldn’t identify who ran her off the road. She said that Laura could let the guard know about Leslie to keep her out of her room. Leslie ran into Eva. She was about to leave when Eva stopped her. Leslie apologized for missing her little birthday. Eva confronted her about pinning her crimes on her. Kat went back to the station to see Jacob. He reminded her that she was supposed to stay out of it. She told him about her conversation with Laura. He wanted more evidence before he could arrest Eva or Leslie.

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Dani and Pamela went to Joe’s casino to make some money for their business and to find talent. She started flirting with the dealer. Dani planned to have him naked in an international fashion magazine if he played his cards right. Ted went to see Leslie to invite her to an impromptu lunch for Eva. Leslie was still too upset with Eva to celebrate her birthday. Ted thought she was evil for not wanting to celebrate her daughter’s birthday. Leslie refused to let him say that she didn’t love her daughter. She said that Eva reminds her of the love she lost and the life would have had. Leslie wondered if she could still have that life. She placed her hand on his leg. Leslie hoped he would finally do right by her and Eva. Naomi and Jacob found out that June had pneumonia and needed bypass surgery. Dou’s hand was still hurt so another doctor had to help out. Kat arrived at the hospital to show Naomi and Jacob the footage of Leslie accusing Eva of running Laura off the road. Jacob thought her words were damaging, it would take more than that to close the case.He thanked her for what she got and agrees to pursue it. After Kat left, Naomi and Jacob found out that June’s surgery was successful. June was making jokes after the surgery.  Jacob went to Leslie’s place to let her know that she had to go to the station for questioning. 

Vanessa went to see Nicole. Nicole told her that she was thinking about selling her house. With Ted gone, she wanted something new. Vanessa didn’t want to put the house on the market yet. She wanted to give Nicole time to think about it first. Smitty was concerned about Martin so he started investigating him. He talked to Nicole about Martin first. She thought it was understandable that Martin would drop the presidential pursuit until he told her about his nightmares. She became worried about his nightmares. After his visit with Nicole, Smitty met with Bill at Orphey Gene. He wanted to know what Bill meant when he said they should stick together. Bill tried to get around it, but it didn’t work. Smitty wanted to know if there’s something Martin I’d keeping from him. Bill told him to ask Martin since the family was so honest. Doug to the casino and got approached by Joey. He warned Doug to pay back the money he owed him. Doug told him that his debt would be paid off when he could do surgeries again. Joey felt that would take too long. He wanted Doug ro call Vanessa, or he would do it. Dani spotted Joey and Doug talking and wondered what they were talking about. 

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Kat went to see Ted at his hotel. She wanted him to tell her about his affair. He told her about how funny Leslie used to be. It was something he missed with Nicole after she had the miscarriages. He called himself selfish for what he did. Ted missed the love he used to get from Nicole and confuses Leslie’s attention for love. Kat asked him if he would have left her mother if she didn’t get pregnant. Ted didn’t confirm or deny her question. Nicole’s pregnancy inspires emotions in him that led him back to her. Kat surprised him when she wondered why he didn’t strap up when he was with Leslie. Ted thought Leslie was on birth control pills. Kat informed him that their relationship wouldn’t be fixed with one conversation. She hugged him, and he was surprised by that. Leslie went to see Bill at his office. She wanted answers about the cease and desist order that he sent her saying that she waited over two decades to tell everyone about his threats. He promised that everyone would side with him over her after everything she’s done. Leslie didn’t seem worried. She wanted him to do his worst to her because she was going to do hers too. After Leslie left, Bill wanted Ted to come to his office. Ted arrived at Bill’s office. Bill warned him to get proactive with Leslie. He warned him that she is unhinged. Avoiding her wouldn’t be an option for long. 

Naomi went to see her father. She had a feeling what he was talking about when she saw Ted in his office. Naomi was cordial to Ted, but she didn’t believe that her father didn’t threaten Leslie. Eva talked to Andre about the progress she made with Martin and Ted. She promised that Nicole was safe from her.  Eva wanted to be part of Ted’s life. She wasn’t looking for trouble. Eva was happy to see a text from Leslie to meet her at Ophrey Gene. Later Eva met with Leslie. She wanted Eva to use her relationship with Ted to help her get in good with him. She didn’t hide her disappointment when she thought her mother wanted to spend time with her. Leslie forgot it was Eva’s birthday after everything that’s happened. Eva refused to help her. She told her mother that she shouldn’t worry about the cease and desist order because it could have been worse. Kat and Chelsea met up. She told Chelsea that Leslie used her father from the beginning. Kat thought she lied about birth control. She put it together that Leslie and Eva took advantage of Laura’s accident. Kat believed they had something to do with the accident. Chelsea didn’t think they would hire a hitman to take care of Laura. Kat thought Eva ran her off the road. Later Kat went back to see her father. She wanted to warn him about her theory about Leslie and Eva, but he wasn’t there. Leslie showed up and had a conversation with Kat. She didn’t feel guilty about what happened. Nicole was collateral damage in her mission to expose Ted. Kat accused her of running Laura off the road. Leslie agreed that what happened to Laura wasn’t a coincidence. She implied that Eva was the one who ran her off the road. Leslie didn’t think Kat could do anything without proof. Kat was recording their conversation. 

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Martin had the nightmare again. Someone in his dream asked to see the color of his money. He woke up before he could see who it was. Nicole talked to Dani about grieving her relationship. Dani told he’d that she and their mother probably sent Ted and Eva to the hospital with emotional wounds. Nicole didn’t need anyone defending her. Dani reminded her that the Dupree family doesn’t hide. They fake it until they make it. Dani wanted her to go out. Ted and Eva went out for breakfast. She thought they would be more welcomed at the hotel. He didn’t want to do that because they deserved to be there. Anastasia (a gossip in town) saw them together and gave them the evil eye. Eva felt uncomfortable with her watching them. Ted told her that people would have to get used to seeing them together. He planned to set Eva up as a hairstylist. Ted thought she might be able to get another personal assistant job. Dani brought Nicole to the club. She told her to hold her head high. They spotted Ted and Eva at the club. Ted was about to talk to Nicole, but Vanessa stopped him. She tried to take Nicole’s mind off of Ted by talking to her about Doug and his self-destructive behavior. Dani lectured Ted about his actions. He said he was taking her advice and stepping up for his daughter. Dani had a message for Eva. She let her know that she would never be a Dupree. Dani went to Nicole and Vanessa’s table. Anastasia arrived at the table. She thought betrayed women should unite. After Anastasia left, Nicole wanted to run off, but Dani and Vanessa convinced her to stay. 

Anastasia went to Ted and Eva’s table and made a snide comment to her. Eva wanted to leave so she left the table. Anastasia apologized to Ted for what she said to Eva. Nicole, Dani and Vanessa drank to Eva walking out of the club. Ted arrived at their table. He said there was no excuse for what he did to her. Ted planned to be the man who learned from his mistakes. He was determined to get Nicole back within a year. After he left, Nicole thanked Dani for talking her into going out. Leslie saw Jan at Orphey Gene. Jan wouldn’t let sit with her. She didn’t like the way she used her and Mona. Jan didn’t like how she manipulated her daughter. Leslie explained what happened with Ted and how he wanted her to get an abortion. Jan felt sorry for her at first. She wouldn’t have used her daughter the way Leslie did. Jan told her that she acted out of hate and couldn’t sit with her. After her conversation with Jan, Eva arrived at Leslie’s table. They went back and forth about Eva’s betrayal. She begged her to let her again. Leslie wouldn’t let her come home. She reminded Eva about what she did. Eva ran off. Jan couldn’t believe the way she treated Eva like that. Leslie yelled at Jan. She had more plans up her sleeve. Eva ran into Ted and told him what happened with her mother. 

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Dani demanded answers from Bill about what he did for Ted. She told him that it was her family. Bill thought he was doing the right thing. Dani told Bill about everything Ted did to Nicole and couldn’t believe his role in the plan. Bill didn’t feel he did anything wrong. Dani wanted to know what else he did to help her family. She and Bill continued to argue about what he did for her family. Bill told her to take it up with her parents if she wanted answers about what he did for the family. Vernon tried to make Nicole feel better. She said she felt numb from everything that happened. He thought it was good that she was feeling numb right now. Vernon assured her that her family had her back. Andre went to see Ted. Ted felt like he was the only person who would want to see him. Andre asked him how things were going at the hospital. He told him that was the only thing he didn’t mess up. Andre wondered if there was anything he could do for him. Ted wanted him to put a good word in for him with Nicole. Nicole thought Ted was the closest person she would find like her father. She couldn’t believe she was so blind when it concerned Ted. Anita didn’t want her to put herself down for Ted. The only thing she did was love her husband. Nicole felt like being with her parents made her feel secure and loved. Bill told Dani that everything that happened has already been done. She warned him to stay out of her family’s business. He didn’t have a problem with that and that’s why he left her. Dani couldn’t believe that she ever loved someone like him. She stormed out of his place. Hayley wanted to know if Bill really meant it when he said he was finished with the Duprees.

Andre told Ted that he believed that he and Nicole would get back together. Ted wasn’t sure about that. Andre left and there was a knock at the door. Martin was the one at the door. Tomas and Eva showed up at the bar. He wanted to talk to her, but she didn’t think she would be good company. Tomas didn’t think she was capable of what she did. Eva felt like his comments hurt more than anyone else’s. Andre went to see Nicole. He hated what she was going through. He let it slip that he knew about Ted’s affair. Andre admitted that Ted talked to him about the affair. Nicole couldn’t believe that he knew and didn’t say anything. Martin confronted Ted about what he did to his mother. He said that his lies destroyed his mother. Martin didn’t know who he could forgive when he didn’t know who he was. He thought Ted was the best. Andre told Nicole that he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He begged her to forgive him. Nicole didn’t blame him for what happened. He said that Ted regretted what he did and never wanted to hurt her. Nicole didn’t know what to do with that information. Tomas thought he knew Eva, but he was wrong. Eva didn’t want to stay with him. She wanted to leave, but he wanted her to stay. Bill met with Smitty because he knew he wanted to congratulate him for pursuing his career. He realized that Smitty could use a friend. Bill wanted Smitty to remind Martin that they were on the same team. Martin wanted answers from Ted. Ted assured Martin that he loved Nicole. He apologized to him. Ted was determined to get his family back. Eva knew she was wrong to do what she did. Tomas grabbed Eva’s hand when she started crying. Kat walked back into the bar and saw him holding Eva’s hand. Dani went to see Ted. She planned to read him the riot act for what he did to her sister. Leslie went to Nicole’s house to talk to her.

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Leslie dreamed about Ted coming to her place and thanking her for telling Nicole the truth about their relationship. Hayley and Bill talked about his role in saving Ted’s marriage. Ted went to Bill’s place to confront him. Anita and Vernon discussed the way Bill and Ted treated their daughters. They were talking about what Bill did for the family, but Chelsea interrupted them before they talked about what he did for them. Ted wanted to know why Bill didn’t tell him that he had a child. Eva was in Nicole’s office and wanted to talk to her. Nicole didn’t blame her for Ted’s affair. Eva reminded her that she’s the product of the affair. She tried to apologize, but Dani showed up. Dani demanded that Eva get out. Eva left the house. Nicole let Dani know that she had it under control. Dani didn’t agree with her since she allowed Eva in her house. Kat talked to Tomas about Eva and Leslie. She had no intention of getting to know Eva. Chelsea couldn’t believe her father was involved in Ted’s situation. She told Anita and Vernon that she wanted to know what else he did. Hayley tried to defend Bill to Ted. Ted wanted answers for why he didn’t tell him that he had a baby. Bill wondered why Ted didn’t tell him that Leslie was in town. Ted just wanted his wife back. Dani gave Nicole things to help her feel better. Nicole hoped that everything was a mistake and that it wasn’t true. Dani let her know that Eva had a birth certificate. Eva showed up at Leslie’s place. Tomas told Kat that it wasn’t Eva’s fault that her father cheated. He felt like Kat was mad at the wrong person. Kat wondered who she should be mad at, and he told her that she should be mad at her father. Bill wanted to take Ted down a peg at one point. He said he didn’t have to help him years ago, but he did. Ted thought things would have been different if he told her the truth years ago. Bill wasn’t sure that was true. He informed Ted that he earned some time in the dog house. Bill thought he might have a chance to get back in Nicole’s good graces.

Dani wanted to go after everyone involved with hurting Nicole. She reminded Nicole that Ted loved her. Dani told her about the things he did to show that he loved her. Nicole didn’t want to hear her defend Ted. Dani knew she was right. Leslie wanted to know what was in Eva’s box. She thought that Nicole fired her. Leslie demanded to know why Eva turned on her. She couldn’t believe that Eva put Ted above her. Leslie said that Ted didn’t care about her. Eva told her that he didn’t care because he didn’t know she existed. She yelled that it was Leslie’s fault. Leslie was trying to protect her because she didn’t want to tell her that he wanted her to have an abortion. Eva demanded to know why she didn’t tell her the truth. She noticed the boxes on the floor. Leslie told her that she was kicking her out because she refused to stay with someone she didn’t trust. Eva let her know that she slept in her car. Leslie told her to stay with her father since he needs family. Eva took one last look at her mother and walked out the door. She cried while she walked away. Ted told Bill and Hayley he would do anything to make his marriage work. He walked out of their house. Hayley realized that Bill missed the Duprees paying him to take care of their problems. He didn’t deny missing it. Dani wondered if there would ever be a time where she would forgive Ted and get back together. Nicole didn’t think she would ever feel that way. She was too upset to do anything. Dani thought she should wait until she was ready to move on. Eva went to see Ted because she didn’t have anywhere else to go. He wanted to know why she didn’t stay with her mother. She told her that she kicked her out for defending him and Nicole. He felt like it was too little too late. Ted wanted to know what she wanted from him. She was hoping that he would want her in his life. Kat told Tomas that she couldn’t forgive her father for what he did to her mother. She refused to forgive Eva for her role in destroying her parents’ marriage. Kat wanted him to end his friendship with Eva. Dani showed up at Bill’s place to confront him for what he did for Ted. Eva continued to tell Ted what she thought she knew about him. He knew why she wanted to get revenge on him but why did she do that to Nicole. If he were a better man, he would still have Nicole. Eva reminded him that she wouldn’t be born. Ted planned to give her a room and then he would get an apartment for her.

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Leslie approached Ted at the anniversary party. Eva begged her not to say anything to him. Ted reminded her that she was supposed to leave town. Leslie wondered if anyone had smelling salt or cardiac paddles. She felt like Nicole was going to need them. Leslie wondered if she should tell Nicole who she was. Eva begged the guests to help. She told them that she wasn’t well and locked her in the closet. Smitty and Martin grabbed Leslie, but Nicole told them to let her go. Mona admitted that Leslie recommended Eva for the job. She didn’t know that Leslie had an ulterior motive. Naomi arrived at the party late. Nicole told Ted that Leslie was Sherry and not Dana. Leslie told her that Ted knew who she was. Kat called Leslie insane. She announced that Leslie said her name was Anna. Kat told everyone that Leslie was Eva’s mother. Eva cried and apologized to Nicole. She said she tried to stop Leslie. Carlton said that he let Eva out of the closet. Hayley was surprised that Bill was missing Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Bill said that Ted wasn’t any better than the rest of the family. Hayley didn’t believe that and wanted to know more. Bill didn’t say anything at first. She questioned him about what he meant and realized that Ted cheated. Vernon wanted to get Leslie the help she needed. He wanted everyone but his family to leave the room. Leslie mocked him while he asked the guests to leave. She wanted her lover to come clean to everyone. Nicole cried by her mother’s side after she heard Leslie’s comment. Anita shot daggers at Leslie with her eyes.

Kat wanted Eva to stop the mess that Leslie started. Leslie told her that Eva wasn’t born when it started. She asked Martin if he remembered the server who gave him brownies when he was a kid. Martin looked to Ted for answers. Ted ordered her to leave his family out of it. Leslie told everyone that Ted wasn’t excited when she told him that she was pregnant. Nicole almost fainted when she heard the news. Dani wanted to make sure that she was okay. Leslie said that she was pregnant, but Ted told her to get an abortion and leave town. She said she was crushed when he wanted her to get an abortion. Leslie announced to everyone that Ted called Bill to offer her money to get the abortion and leave town. If she didn’t take the offer, her child wouldn’t be safe. Someone would kidnap her baby. Eva started crying as Leslie told Ted that Bill planned to sell her baby on the black market. Ted denied what Leslie said. Leslie bought what Bill said and gave in to his threat. She announced that she went to Chicago and secretly had the baby. Ted was shocked when he found out that Kat was his daughter. Eva was surprised when she found out that Leslie agreed to have the abortion. She told Ted that Leslie made her believe that he didn’t want her. Kat told everyone not to believe what Eva and Leslie were saying. Ted wanted to talk everything out. Nicole snapped and ran out of the room. Kat followed her mother out of the room. Vernon asked Ted what he was supposed to do with what happened. Ted went after Nicole. Smitty told Leslie that the show was over. Dani refused to let her get away with what she did to her sister. Chelsea and Naomi couldn’t believe what Leslie said about their father. Martin stopped Ted and realized when he cheated on his mother. He remembered “Dana” and how Ted used him as a cover so he could cheat on his mother. Martin pushed Ted onto a sofa just as Smitty came in the room. Smitty stopped Martin from going after Ted. Eva found Ted, but he couldn’t talk to her at the moment. He regretted not listening to Kat because she knew that Eva was up to no good. Eva explained that her mother told her a different story about what happened. She tried to stop Leslie from going through with her plan. Eva asked him to forgive her while Leslie walked in and overheard her. She wanted Eva to cry her a river. Ted left to find Nicole. Leslie told Eva that she made the wrong choice. Eva cried while Leslie walked away. Mona apologized to Vernon and Anita. They didn’t blame her. Ted was responsible for what happened. Anita wanted Dani to get the family together so they could make a plan. Ted went home, and Kat told him to leave her mother alone. Nicole believed what Leslie had to say. Ted couldn’t deny it so Kat got upset. She defended him. Ted didn’t know how much of Leslie’s story was true. He didn’t know if Leslie had a baby, but it could be the truth. Ted said he was selfish, but it was a long time ago. The Duprees talked about what happened with Ted and Leslie. They wondered if he really did if Eva was his kid. Chelsea reminded everyone that Kat knew the truth about Eva all along. Leslie showed up at the Dupree mansion and shocked everyone. Ted waited for Nicole to come out of the shower and apologized to her. Nicole couldn’t feel anything. Her world stopped at the party. Kat approached Eva. Eva told her that she was right all along. She gave Kat DNA test papers.

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Eva thought about Ted welcoming her into his family. Leslie was dressed as a server. She told Eva that she was ready for the party and thought it would be great when Ted finds out that his daughter was the cause of his destruction. Eva wasn’t happy to hear that and felt bad about going through with the plan. She didn’t hate the Duprees the way Leslie did. Leslie ordered her to do what she was supposed to do. Eva reluctantly agreed to go through with the plan. She questioned if they had to publicly expose Ted. Leslie told her that they had to do it because Ted treated them like dirt under his shoe. She was tired of living in the shadow of their perfect lives. Eva started crying while Leslie was talking to her. While Eva was crying, Leslie reminded about the things they were cheated out of in life. Eva let her know that the plan felt wrong. Her mother told her to think of it as a roller coaster ride, but Eva wanted to get off. Ted and Nicole’s marriage would be destroyed. Leslie didn’t care about that because he was gaining a daughter. Anita, Vernon and Kat got ready for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Kat told her grandparents that her speech will make her father. Vernon thought Ted would cry about the speech. Anita felt like he was sentimental like Vernon. They talked about how much they cared about Ted. The discussion turned to Tomas. They wanted to make sure he was right for her. She told them that he asked Tomas for help with something that made her uncomfortable. Kat refused to do it, and he apologized to her. She wanted to have the type of relationship that her parents had. Once Vernon met Ted, he knew he would marry his daughter. Anita thought he was the son they never had. Leslie and Eva arrived at the club. She took Eva to a closet. Leslie wanted to change from her server uniform into an evening gown. Leslie wanted Eva to text her when the time was right. There was no lock on the door on the inside so she gave Eva the keys. Leslie changed the plan. She wanted Eva to come get her. Mona was outside of the closet and saw Eva. Leslie heard them while they were talking about her. Eva walked off and joined the rest of the people for the party.

Chelsea recorded the event for social media. She talked to Vernon and Anita about the secret to a happy marriage. Andre took pictures of everyone at the party. Eva and Mona talked about how great Ted and Nicole were together. Kat told Chelsea that she had a bad feeling about Eva’s mother. She told her that Leslie looked like a woman she met named Anna. Kat was afraid she was going to be at the party. Dani hugged Nicole and congratulated her. Nicole remembered Dani telling her to prioritize Ted or she would lose him. Kat caught Eva trying to get into the closet at the club. Eva lied and said they needed more linen for the tables. Kat basically warned her to behave herself at the party. Eva opened the door and noticed that Leslie wasn’t in the closet. Ted told Nicole that he wanted to be wherever she was. He kissed her while Leslie eavesdropped on them. Dani spotted Eva and asked if she ever considered modeling. Eva managed to get away from her so she could find her mother. Kat talked to Mona about Leslie. She learned that Mona just met Leslie. Ted and Nicole found Eva and made her an offer. They wanted her to become a medical assistant. Once she graduated, she would work for Ted. Eva was touched by the offer. Later Eva found her mother and told her the plan was off. She wanted the truth to come out, but she didn’t want to humiliate Ted and Nicole. The Richardsons were good people. Eva begged Leslie to let her handle things her way. Leslie locked Eva in the closet and walked away. Eva screamed for her to let her out. Kat told Chelsea that Anna and Leslie were the same person. She wanted to tell her parents that Eva was involved in Leslie’s plan. Eva yelled for help until Carlton heard her and opened the door. Ted thanked Andre for his help with getting his past stray out. He was right to keep his secret in the past. Ted hoped the good things he did outweighed the bad. Ted made a speech about Nicole. He felt the same way he did when he first met her. Ted thanked everyone and asked Eva to come up to him. Ted and Nicole looked around for Eva. Eva had to get to Ted and Nicole before it was too late. Kat tried to stop Eva from going to the party. Eva went to Ted and Nicole and wanted them to leave. They were confused by her actions. Eva wanted them to trust her, but it was too late. Leslie walked in the room and said they couldn’t leave. Ted wasn’t happy, and Nicole was confused. Ted wanted Leslie to go, but she wouldn’t leave. He told her that she was supposed to leave town. Eva pleaded with Leslie not to say anything. Nicole wanted to get Leslie some help. Leslie felt like she would need the help. Ted wanted Leslie to go and that made Nicole more confused. Leslie wondered if Ted was going to tell Nicole what happened or would she do it.

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Doug felt like the pressure of his addiction was catching up with him. He turned to Nicole for help with his gambling problem. They talked about his history with gambling. During their conversation, they realized that Doug always craved winning. He loved the adrenaline and validation. It’s similar to the feeling he gets from being a surgeon. Doug admitted that he has a big debt, and it took a toll on his marriage. Nicole suggested he join a support group. He wasn’t sure about that because he thought someone might recognize him. Vanessa was upset that Diego was icing her out. He didn’t think she had a right to be upset when he rarely saw her. 

Bill spotted Naomi and Martin at the country club. They weren’t in the mood to talk to him since he broke Dani’s heart. Martin let Bill know that their time as family was done. Bill reminded Martin that it would be beneficial for them to be on good terms if he intended to run for president. Doug had a confession for Vanessa. He admitted that he was lying to her. Doug had a confession for Vanessa. He admitted that he was lying to her. Doug didn’t tell her about his addiction. He told her how he felt after their spontaneous hotel sex. The moment made him think about when they were a stronger couple. Tomas joined Bill at his table at the club. He wanted to talk about the review boards’ demands of the firm. Bill’s hand started shaking. Tomas thought he should see a doctor. Bill dismissed it as being dehydrated. A homeless woman named June was in trouble with the law. Naomi wss looking to give back to the community. Jacob called Naomi to speak with June. She didn’t want the help. June didn’t have the money to pay, and she didn’t trust Naomi as far as she could throw her. Despite her attitude, Jacob wanted Naomi to help her.

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Kat was determined to catch Eva in a lie. She wanted Tomas to help her catch Eva. He thought she might be overreacting. She told him that she met her surrogate mother Anna. Tomas told her what Eva said to him and the light bulb went off for her. Kat found out that Eva’s surrogate’s mother’s name was actually Leslie. He felt bad for telling Kat what Eva said to him. Tomas didn’t want to cause more friction between her and Eva. Kat was happy that her suspicions were right. Nicole went to see Laura at the hospital. She brought her flowers and found out that someone else gave her flowers. Laura told her that Eva sent them, and she relaxed. Nicole didn’t think Eva would do something behind her back. Eva and Leslie argued about how to handle Ted and Nicole’s relationship. They accused each other of lying. Leslie was starting to doubt Eva’s commitment to their plan. She felt like Eva’s loyalty was getting twisted. Leslie did her best to convince her that she didn’t run Laura off the road. 

Nicole assured Laura that Eva wasn’t going to take her job. She and Ted considered her family. Nicole was concerned about the spike in Laura’s potassium level which caused her to have a heart attack. Nicole wondered how it happened. Kat surprised Eva at home. She told Eva that she was feeling threatened by her bond with her parents. Kat wondered if they could be friends. Eva grabbed her phone so Kat started looking around. She took an incriminating picture. Leslie showed up while she was taking the picture. Kat recognized Leslie, and she started putting things together. After Doug and Vanessa made love, he wanted to know why she had the look in her eyes. She didn’t want to tell him about Joey so she said it was about work. They went their separate ways later on. Doug tested himself to see if he could beat his gambling addiction. Vanessa planned on meeting someone at Uptown. Joey approached her and told her that he owned the escort service that she uses. Hayley gave Bill bad news. She informed him that she’s not pregnant after all. Bill wasn’t happy or upset about the news. He wasn’t sure how he was supposed to react to her news. Hayley let him know that it was okay if he felt relieved by the news. Bill was fine with spending his life having her to himself. He admitted that there was a part of him that wanted to be a father again. They were willing to keep open minds about having children.

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Eva was shocked to see that Leslie bought a new dress for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Leslie felt like they should dress for success. Eva was concerned that their plan could get sidelined. Leslie wanted her to focus on their plan. They still had work to do before they could be happy. Leslie bashed Nicole when Eva received a text and had to see the party planners. Leslie sent her to get something out of the car. While Eva was gone, Leslie went through her phone. Later, Nicole and Eva planned for the party. Ted arrived while the women were talking about the anniversary party. Nicole had to step away for a bit. Ted let Eva know that he needed to take a call from a jeweler so Nicole wouldn’t catch on to her present. He let Eva know that they were blessed to have her in their lives. After Ted left, Leslie arrived at the club. Eva dragged Leslie off so Ted and Nicole wouldn’t see her. Leslie planned to get a job at the club so she could be at the party. They went back and forth about the plan. Eva rushed her out so Ted and Nicole wouldn’t see her there. Ted and Nicole wanted Eva at their table regardless of how Kat felt about it. Kat saw Tomas at the law firm. She told him about what happened when the family got together. Bill and Hayley arrived so Kat told him about how much fun Dani had at the party. Hayley didn’t care to hear about it so she went to work. Kat took a job at Bill, but he just laughed at her. He walked off and warned Tomas to watch out for her. After Kat left, Bill had a job for Tomas. He wanted him to work on the board with the ladies suing the firm. Bill wanted him to tell him everything the women said. Tomas wasn’t comfortable doing that so Bill told him that he could show that he’s ready to be a partner if he did the assignment.

Ted spotted Eva and wanted to talk about the dinner. Leslie saw Nicole and smirked at her. Nicole saw her, and Leslie told her that she didn’t have much time. Hayley listened when Bill talked to Tomas about working with the women involved in the lawsuit. She heard him tell Tomas that he wanted to know everything that went on with the women. Hayley interrupted their conversation so Tomas left. She let Bill know that she overheard them talking. He wondered if she objected to the plan. Hayley wasn’t sure if being pregnant was making a difference, but she wouldn’t want her daughter to be disrespected. He told her that he wasn’t trying to cheat anyone. Bill wanted to protect the company for their children. Chelsea, Kat, and Samantha were at the club. They wanted to talk to Samantha about their plans for her at their company. Kat wanted to tell Samantha about her idea for the company. She wanted to hire Dani, but Chelsea didn’t want to. Chelsea didn’t feel like sharing their success with her mother. The cousins got into an argument about the situation. Samantha liked the idea of Dani working with the company. Andre stopped by Dani’s place to check on her. He wanted to make sure that she was drinking alcohol so he checked her glass. She told him that she wasn’t in distress. Andre and Dani started making out. Afterwards, Dani felt like he was out of line to accuse her of drinking. She realized she was turning a page in her life thanks to him pushing her to do it. Dani let him know about Pamela’s idea to run a modeling agency. Chelsea sent her a text and wanted to come over. They wondered if they should go public about their relationship. After Andre left, Chelsea arrived at Dani’s place. She offered Dani the role of chief marketing officer at her company. Dani appreciated it, but she turned down the offer.

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Vanessa went to see Nicole, and they talked about Joey buying the house for his mother. She told Nicole that Joey didn’t want her to see him as weak. Nicole didn’t believe that’s what he was doing. Vanessa felt bad for him. Nicole felt like it was a calculated move. She wondered if Vanessa had feelings for Joey. Vanessa admitted that she thought he was attractive. She did admit that she had feelings for Joey, but she didn’t want to say how deep her feelings were. Nicole understood how it felt to fall for bad boys. She didn’t think Joey had a soft spot in him. Vanessa talked to her about her marriage. Nicole understood why she found love from outside sources. Vanessa shared her concerns about Doug with Nicole. Randy and Joey talked about the feds cracking down on casinos. They also talked about Doug. Joey wanted to know where he was, and Randy told him that he wanted to focus on work. Randy thought Doug could get him the money, but Joey didn’t care. He wanted to go after Vanessa’s real estate business. Joey wanted her business to launder money. Randy didn’t think Vanessa would agree to it, but Joey thought Doug would convince her to do it. Joey threatened Randy’s family to get him to  go with his plans.

Doug asked Shanice why she was talking to Vanessa about him. She told him that she let Vanessa know that she was worried about him working so hard. Later Doug was upset because he lost a patient. Shanice tried to make him feel better by telling him that the patient was high risk. Ashley agreed with her and told him that it wasn’t his fault that the patient died. He smashed his hand on the table because he was upset. Later Doug got an examination and found out that his wrist was broken. Shanice informed him that he wouldn’t be doing any more surgeries. He wasn’t thrilled about it. She thought he could have a break. Naomi went to see Anita, and they talked about her days as a performer. She knew those days were behind her. The ladies talked about Dani and wanted to throw a party for her. Chelsea and Kat talked about their company. They were happy with Samantha being on board. Kat suggested Dani be the head of marketing. Chelsea wasn’t happy about that because her mother would be too controlling. Dani treated her like a child, and she didn’t want it again. Kat reminded her that they were in charge, and Dani would work for them. Chelsea considered the idea. Dani was ready to get a drink when Pamela showed up. She switched her alcoholic drink for ginger ale. Pamela asked how she felt about letting Chelsea go. Dani felt the sting of losing her. Pamela suggested they open up their own modeling agency. Dani agreed to it, but she wanted her name to go first on the building. Randy called Doug to let him know that there was a bottle of scotch waiting for him at the gambling den. Doug didn’t want to join him. Randy thought it was his time to change his luck at the tables. Doug thought Joey was forcing him to gamble. He assured Randy that Joey would get his money. After Randy got off the phone with Doug, he called Joey. Randy told Joey what Doug said. Joey wasn’t happy about it so he wanted to take care of it himself. Joey showed up at the hospital and noticed Doug’s broken arm. He thought that was going to be a problem.

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Stefania, Becky and Carrie met with Naomi. Naomi supported them even though she wasn’t representing them anymore. They wanted to take Bill’s deal, but they thought they could get a better deal and wanted to know if she could help them. Mike getting fired was great, but he was part of the rainbow. The new lawyer the women have is nice but not on the same page as them. They want to change the policy at the company as part of their settlement. Naomi agreed to help them, and they left. Chelsea and Kat were dancing when Samantha walked in with an announcement. She decided to quit school. Chelsea and Kat were shocked. Samantha wanted to pursue modeling full time. She joked with them but she did skip school. They talked to her about her responsibilities. Samantha let them know that Martin wasn’t on board with her modeling. Kat wasn’t surprised because she knew how her brother could be. Smitty saw how talented she was. Samantha talked to them about her life before Martin and Smitty adopted her. They brought up Tyrell’s bullying and what the family has been dealing with lately. Samantha would always have Tyrell’s back. The trio talked about Samantha’s future as a spokesperson and all the plans they had. They were sure Martin would be okay with the plans. Tyrell came home from school and demanded to know what Martin did. He told Martin and Smitty that there was an assembly about cyberbullying and everybody knew it was about him. People bullied him about it. The kids thought he snitched to the principal. Martin confessed that he did something. Tyrell was upset because things were worse for him. Martin talked to him about his past and dealing with being a gay black man. It didn’t work because Tyrell was still upset about it. He felt like Martin disrespected him. Martin couldn’t stand watching him suffer. He apologized, but Tyrell wanted him to stay out of his life. Tyrell ran upstairs. Smitty stood by Tyrell’s side. Tyrell needed to stand on his own. Smitty walked out of the room.

Vanessa went to see Doug at the hospital. Shanice told her that he was in surgery. She mentioned that he’s been doing a lot of surgeries. Doug was talking to Dr. Wilkes when he received an unwanted text.  Dr. Wilkes told him to relax and brought up Vanessa. Doug thought about times with her. He found Vanessa, and she reminded him that he forgot to meet her. She told him that Shanice was worried about him.  Vanessa noticed he’s been distant lately. Was he distant because of her? Doug said it wasn’t that simple. He contemplated telling her the truth. Vanessa thought he was leaving her and reminded him about the twins coming home from school. She wondered if he was cheating on her. Doug denied cheating on her. Shanice interrupted their conversation to let him know that his patient was ready for him. He let Vanessa know that he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Bill met Naomi. He was happy to see her. She told him about the rider the women wanted in the settlement. He was surprised that she was working with them again. Bill refused to accept the rider. She gave in and said he could settle it in court. Naomi warned him about the new lawyer they had. Bill changed his mind and agreed to the rider. He congratulated her for getting him to change his mind and left her table.

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Martin confronted Tyrel about the photo that got leaked of him. He wanted to know why the picture was online. Dani pretended to be a runway model again. She called Andre because she wanted to meet with him. He was busy, but she wanted him to come over. She flirted with him to get him to change his mind. Randy called Joey and informed him that he would make sure that Doug wouldn’t get away. Bill was suspicious that Naomi suddenly decided to pull out of the case against his firm. She explained why she backed out, but he didn’t believe her. Naomi was about to leave, but he wanted her to stay. He wanted to ask her some questions. Bill felt like Naomi wouldn’t win the case. He let her know that he would win the case. Bill felt like she didn’t believe in the case. She assured him that she believed in the case. He said that she did it because she wanted to get back at him for what he did to her mother. Naomi told him that he betrayed her mother and her by being with her best friend. He realized that was the reason why she went after the case and wondered why she would walk away from it. Martin and Smitty talked to Tyrel about the pictures. They wanted him to talk to them when things like that happen. Randy showed up at the hospital to see Doug. Doug thought he would be able to gamble at the table. Naomi denied taking the case to make her father pay for what he did to her mother. Bill didn’t believe that. She realized that she shouldn’t have taken it. Bill reminded her about the way she acted after she talked to Hayley. He asked her again why she backed out of the case. Bill felt like it was personal, and she finally admitted that she was scared. He didn’t believe that. Naomi admitted that she loved him. Tyrell talked to his parents about why the picture was taken. Smitty told him that it was a lot to take alone. Martin was determined to do something about what happened, but Tyrell didn’t want him to do anything.

Randy told Doug that he wanted to help his number one. Doug told him what happened to his patient. He couldn’t gamble anymore. Doug didn’t want to put Randy in a bind with Joey, but he didn’t want to do it anymore. Randy didn’t believe it, but Doug wanted to make the hospital his priority. Andre showed up at Dani’s place after she fell down. He noticed that she had been drinking. Andre picked her up and took her to her room. Martin was determined to stop the kids from taunting Tyrell. He didn’t like how he kept the taunts from them. Tyrell didn’t want them to help. He said they were part of the problem because they made them go to that school. He wanted to handle it himself and demanded that Martin didn’t help. Naomi wanted Bill to let it go that she loved him. He didn’t listen because he had to be a lawyer. She wanted a conversation and not a deposition. Bill told her that he loved her and her sister. He wanted to see her. Bill remembered how Naomi and Chelsea used to run into his arms. He reminisced about their relationship. Naomi asked about how he was doing. He wanted to have the case in court and didn’t want her sympathy. She didn’t forgive him, and she probably never would. Bill wanted to hug her, but he didn’t think he should. He said he loved her. Randy told Joey about his conversation with Doug. He agreed that they had to do something to get Doug interested in gambling again. Bill told Mike that Naomi was backing out of the case. Mike was excited about it. Smitty tried to make Martin feel better about the things Tyrell said to them. Martin told him that they had to do something about Tyrell getting bullied. Smitty said they should let Tyrell do what he needed to do. He was afraid Tyrell could do something worse if they don’t let him handle the situation on his own. Smitty felt like they should be united. Martin wanted to do something to stop the bullying. Martin stormed off while Smitty was talking. Bill told Mike that he was the problem with the company and he wanted him out.

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