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Nicole was heartbroken to find out that Martin and Smitty broke up. She was glad that infidelity wasn’t the reason why they broke up. Martin said what he did was worse than that. Nicole wanted to know why she was kept in the dark about what happened. She said she wanted to know what was going on with her son. Nicole was upset with Anita for not telling her she was home. Vernon said she was kept in the dark for too long. Martin didn’t want to say anything because he was tired and hungry. Vernon and Martin went out to the country club. Anita said Nicole didn’t know about hardships because she and Vernon shielded her from it. She wanted Nicole to prepare herself for what she was going to hear. Nicole was upset that Ted performed the surgery on Kenneth and she didn’t know about it. She was upset that she didn’t know that Martin killed a man. Nicole asked why she didn’t know about any of this. She was mad that she couldn’t help her son because Anita and Vernon decided to play God. Anita told her that a black man defending himself against a racist would still end up in the system no matter how far we have progressed. She said she wasn’t apologizing for what they did. Anita said Vernon couldn’t get past protecting his grandson which was why she decided to keep quiet about it.

Anita told Nicole that their family went to extreme measures and should have called the police. She said she and Vernon wanted to protect their family. Nicole said she sounded like a mobster. She thought it was disgusting that they put her son through it so the Duprees could save face. Anita was appalled that Nicole would speak to her the way she was over a difficulty in the family. Nicole said it was more than a difficulty. Anita said their decisions were about protecting Martin. Nicole ended up walking out. Martin and Vernon went to the country club. They talked about Martin not telling Smitty the truth. Martin said he regretted not saying anything. Vernon said there was no guarantee that telling Smitty would have solved anything. Vernon advised Martin to remember the love he and Smitty had for each other regardless of what happened. He told Martin that his marriage could survive if he fought for it. Jacob wanted to know why Elon didn’t want to rush to identify Kenneth who was shot at a robbery gone wrong. Elon told him that he didn’t appreciate him questioning his authority and advised him to focus on his own cases. Jacob asked if Malone was the one who found the body in the park. Elon told him to stop asking questions before he got hurt. When Jacob found out what happened at the press conference, he went to see Smitty. Jacob asked why Martin canceled the press conference after he got the picture. Smitty said he didn’t know anything. Jacob kept asking Smitty questions. Smitty wanted him to say what he had to say. Jacob realized Martin was involved in the situation. He thought Martin’s actions made him look guilty. Smitty wanted Jacob to leave. Jacob advised him not to quit now. Smitty said he didn’t have to answer his questions. Jacob told him he did answer his questions.

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Vernon apologized to Anita for not telling her about the situation with Kenneth. He said he thought he had the situation under control. When Vernon told Anita that Kenneth targeted Tyrell and Samantha, she was furious. Anita was thankful that Kenneth didn’t make good on his threats to hurt them. While they were talking, Anita accused Vernon of being behind Kenneth’s hit. Vernon denied having anything to do with the hit. He said he should have never let Bill and Joey handle the situation. Vernon said he didn’t want to burden Anita with the things that were going on because he thought it would affect the Articulettes’ reunion. Anita said they ruined that on their own. They wondered how they were going to tell Nicole about this since she was fragile. Vernon wondered if they did the right thing years ago. Smitty was shocked when Martin told him that Kenneth was dead. He asked Martin if he had anything to do with it. Martin denied being responsible for Kenneth’s death. Smitty wanted more information about Kenneth’s death. Martin said he didn’t know anything about it.

Tyrell and Samantha came downstairs to find out what was going on. Martin told them what happened that night. Tyrell and Samantha understood the situation but wondered why it took so long to say something. Smitty said sometimes protecting people ended up hurting them. Martin said none of them had to worry about Kenneth because he was gone. Smitty said he needed more time before he forgave Martin for what he did. Samantha said Martin shouldn’t be punished for being a hero. Martin said he was going to work hard to earn back their trust. Smitty said he wasn’t ready to make any promises right now. Martin asked if it was for now or ever. Smitty said he couldn’t do this. Martin left with his suitcases. Vanessa went to see Nicole’s place and was shocked to find out what happened with Leslie. Nicole said she came close to strangling Leslie. Vanessa told Nicole what happened at the press conference. Nicole wondered why Bill was there when he and Martin were barely speaking to each other. She wondered what the family emergency was that stopped the conference. Nicole told her Martin stepped down after Bill showed him a picture. She said Vernon ripped into Bill. Vanessa said it looked like Martin was in trouble. Later on, Nicole went to Martin’s house and was surprised that Martin wasn’t there. Nicole asked what Martin was going to reveal at the press conference. Smitty said Martin should tell her himself. Later on, Jacob went to see Smitty. Jacob told Smitty that Malone found an unidentified body earlier on. Smitty pretended to be surprised by the news. He tried to get Jacob to think that Marcel or Joey were involved. He told Jacob that Martin moved out. Dani and Bill were drinking at the club. He told her that Vernon ripped into him. Bill said a part of him needed Vernon’s approval. Dani said he was too cold-blooded to worry about what people thought of him. While they were talking, Dani brought up Bill’s father. Bill said his father wasn’t there for him which was why he gravitated towards Vernon. Martin went to the Dupree mansion. He told Vernon and Anita that he told the kids what happened. Martin regretted not telling Smitty what happened when it happened. While they were talking, Vernon said they couldn’t come forward without implicating Joey who wouldn’t hesitate to retaliate. Nicole showed up and demanded to know what was going on.

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Dani and Vanessa met to talk about the modeling agency. While they were talking about locations for the agency, Dani said she hadn’t decided on modeling again. She thought it might be a disaster. If it was a flop it could ruin her legacy. Vanessa tried to convince Dani to go back to modeling to show the new models how to do it. She told Dani that she had what it took to be a successful model. Jacob told Naomi that Martin was in over his head. He let Naomi know what was going on with Martin and Malone. Naomi couldn’t believe what was going on. Jacob thought the situation was coming to a head. He wasn’t sure if he was telling her too much about the situation. Naomi told him what was going on with June. Jacob suggested that she call the number on June’s picture. When Naomi called the number and asked about June. The person hung up on Naomi. When Naomi called back, the person warned her not to call again and said her sister was dead to her.

At Orphey Gene’s, Martin wanted a press conference, but Vernon didn’t think he should have one. Martin thought telling the truth would end the nightmare. Vernon said it would make things worse for him and his family. He told Martin that other people would be at risk since they didn’t go to the police. Martin was upset that Joey was involved. He said he wouldn’t have agreed to it if he knew Joey was involved. Smitty met with Kenneth at the park. Kenneth asked if he thought Martin was the hero in the story. He told Smitty that Martin was the bad guy. After Smitty went home, he let the kids know that he couldn’t let Martin stay in the house. Samantha blamed herself for meeting with Kenneth, but Smitty said it wasn’t her or Tyrell’s fault. Joey and Malone were at the casino waiting to hear about where Kenneth was. Bill showed up and wanted an update on Kenneth. Malone said the situation was under control. He ended up leaving to find Kenneth. Bill and Joey were upset when they found out Martin was holding a press conference. Joey and Bill went to the diner to make sure they weren’t mentioned in the press conference. Vernon let them know that he was trying to stop Martin from having the conference. Bill let Martin know that he would stand by him and would represent him. During the press conference, Vernon noticed that Martin was with Kenneth. When Martin was about to make a speech, Bill interrupted him to show him a picture of Kenneth dead on the ground. He told Martin that it was done. The press conference was over which caused confusion with the reporters. Martin tried to process what was going on. Smitty told the kids that Martin has kept them in the dark for too long. Samantha wanted Smitty to let Martin come home to explain himself, but Smitty refused. Smitty said Martin put them in danger by bringing Kenneth into their lives and keeping secrets. He said Martin leaving had to be done.

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Smitty tried to talk to Martin about the conversation they had before but Martin pretended to have a call to get out of it. When Samantha was on her way out, Martin stopped her. He wanted to know where she was going. Samantha said she wasn’t going to be friends with a chess-playing stranger like Tyrell. Martin didn’t find her joke funny. Samantha told him to go easy on Tyrell. She said she understood that he wanted to protect his children, but he couldn’t hold them prisoner until they were 30. After Samantha left, Malone showed up and said he knew about Kenneth playing chess with his son. He told Martin it wouldn’t happen again. Martin told him he would pay for police protection as long as his family didn’t find out the truth. Jacob waited for Smitty to meet him at Orphey Gene’s, but Kat was the one who showed up. She wanted to know how long it was going to take to put Leslie in prison. Jacob said he didn’t like her acting like an unofficial police officer. He told her what was going on with the case. Jacob said they confirmed that Leslie was the owner of the helmet worn by the person who ran Laura off the road, but they had to prove Leslie was wearing the helmet at the time. Kat ended up leaving. Smitty showed up to meet Jacob.

Smitty told Jacob that he thought Martin was a victim but questioned if he was wrong. Jacob said Martin should consider getting a lawyer. He told Smitty that as a man of the law, he would have to pursue Martin if he was guilty. Smitty wondered if the same thing applied to his father. Jacob said his father wasn’t exempt either. While they were talking, Jacob got a call about Marcel providing protection for Martin which upset Smitty. He told Jacob that Martin was working with Malone and was lying in his face. Jacob told him to make Martin come clean. Martin went to the park and saw Samantha with Kenneth. In Chicago, the Articulettes were getting along until Anita wanted to spice up their choreography. Sharon thought Anita was trying to change things the way she did before. Anita said she wasn’t getting rid of the past. She said bringing something new to their routine would make the moves classic. Sharon shot down Anita’s ideas. She let Anita know that the three of them were equals and that Anita didn’t call the shots. Sharon said they could do the reunion without her. Anita wanted Tracey to convince Sharon to do the moves, but Tracey said she couldn’t do it. She told Tracey that she always has to agree with Sharon and that she was always the villain. Tracey said things didn’t change because she always thought she was the only smart and talented one in the group. When Sharon came back, she told Anita that she always thought she knew best because she had money. Anita said she could get her checkbook and agree to everything so she could go home. She told them to do the concert without her. While they were talking, Anita blamed herself for what happened between them. She said if she didn’t follow Dante or go solo they could all be EGOTs. Anita said they would never know since they couldn’t turn back time. She said she hoped they could make up for lost time, but they couldn’t. Anita said they could do the show without her. She said she was heartbroken that they couldn’t do this for Barbara and kicked them out of her hotel.

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At Orphey Gene’s, Leslie told Hayley that they had something in common. Hayley wondered what they had in common. Leslie said no one wanted to talk to her either. Hayley wasn’t interested in what Leslie had to say until she mentioned the Dupree sisters have done a number on them. Leslie asked how they were going to help each other. Hayley said she didn’t intend to hurt anyone the way Leslie did. She said she loved the Duprees like they were her own family and didn’t intend to fall in love with Bill. Leslie said she didn’t have to buy a home in Fairmont Crest or get married at the country club. She told Hayley that she was a wrecking ball. Hayley left to go to a doctor’s appointment. Nicole showed up and sat with Leslie. She told Leslie that they had a lot of catch up on. Nicole let her know that Laura was back at work. She asked if Leslie was willing to admit to what she did to Laura. Leslie said she didn’t understand her obsession about it. She asked if Nicole really believed she attacked Laura even though the evidence was circumstantial. While they were talking, Leslie told Nicole that she had a dress with Ted’s memories. She told Nicole that while she was injecting herself with hormones and dealing with miscarriages, she and Ted were having sex. Nicole said she trapped Ted so she could keep him. Leslie said she wasn’t trying to get pregnant on purpose.

Ted wanted Kat in his office to find out what happened with the accreditation renewal. Kat blamed Eva for the mistake. She told him she was clear with Eva about the importance of the accreditation renewal, but Eva didn’t understand the importance of the job. Kat said she would stick around until Eva did her job right. Ted asked if she deliberately sabotaged Eva so she could mess up. Kat said she wouldn’t do anything to hurt the clinic. Ted told Kat not to be hard on Eva. He said he was going to meet Nicole. When Ted left, Eva went to his office to call Kat out. She told Kat that she knew what she did. Kat acted as if she didn’t know what she was talking about. Eva accused Kat of being jealous of her relationship with Ted. Kat denied being jealous and called her trash like her mother. Eva said Kat only cared about herself. She told Kat that she was glad this happened because she knew where they stood. Eva said she could take a page out of her mother’s book and pay her back. Leslie insulted Kat to Nicole. When Nicole kept her cool, Leslie mentioned that Ted was free of someone to stupid to realize that he was lying to her. Nicole grabbed Leslie by the throat and choked her. Ted showed up and broke them up. Nicole said they had nothing to say to each other and walked out. Leslie asked Ted to take her home. Andre went to see Dani to talk about what happened to Orphey Gene’s. They ended up fighting. Dani asked if he wanted to waste time with girls while he could have a woman. They ended up making love.

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At the police station, Jacob asked Smitty to leave his father alone. Jacob said it didn’t concern his father or Martin. Smitty said Vernon was one of Malone’s character witnesses at his internal affairs investigation and Elon confirmed it. Jacob said his father asked him not to talk to him about Malone. Malone showed up and asked what they were trying to find out. Jacob and Smitty came up with a lie. Smitty told Malone that he interviewed Elon about him. He asked Malone if there was any dirt on him. Malone wanted to talk to Jacob about what happened. He said someone was looking through his finances, but he was able to explain them. Malone said he got his money from an inheritance. He let Jacob know that he understood that he wanted to stand by Smitty’s side but reporters couldn’t be trusted. At Martin and Smitty’s house, Tyrell was playing chess with Kenneth. Martin threw Kenneth out of the house. He told Tyrell not to talk to Kenneth. Tyrell said he was playing with Kenneth online for weeks. Martin followed Kenneth to Orphey Gene’s and warned him to stay away from his family. Kenneth accused Martin of orchestrating his attack. He warned Martin that he would do worse to his family if he didn’t pay more money.

Dani showed up at Bill and Hayley’s house. She said she was there to make sure Hayley and the baby were okay. Hayley said Dani should be apologizing for sending her to the hospital in the first place. Dani thought it was funny that Hayley blamed her for cramping. Bill said things between him and Dani have improved and he appreciated her showing up for him at the hospital. He told her he was building a future with Hayley. Bill said despite what was going on in Dani’s head, his situation with Hayley was a temporary thing that was going to end. He ordered Dani to apologize to Hayley or get out of his house. Dani refused to apologize to Hayley. After Dani left, Martin showed up. He confronted Bill about shutting him out of the meetings. Bill was surprised to find out that Kenneth was at Martin’s house. He thought Tyrell wasn’t in danger. At the casino, Joey wanted to know what happened to the money Randy was supposed to bring back. Joey called Malone and let him know that Randy went rogue but he got the voicemail. Later on, Bill called Joey to let him know that Randy kept the money and didn’t finish the job of killing Kenneth. He told Joey to fix it or everyone was screwed. At Uptown, Ashley was nervous about her date with Andre. She said she and Derek made memories there so she wasn’t sure if she could handle being there. Andre said it wasn’t a big deal. He convinced Ashley to go through with the date. When they went inside, she saw Derek on a date. Ashley and Andre went to their table. She couldn’t believe Derek would go to Uptown with Shanice. Andre said she was doing the same thing. Derek let Shanice know they would go out on another date. Andre talked to Ashley about inheriting his parents’ money after they died. He talked about how he was keeping their legacies alive. Ashley wondered why he was still single. Andre said relationships were overrated. He said the couples he knew talked about forever until it was over. Andre said the key was to meet someone who made you forget why you played it safe. He said she was that person and grabbed her hand. Dani showed up and saw them holding hands. She was furious.

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Martin went to Joey’s casino to meet Kenneth. Bill showed up and told Martin was doing more harm than good by getting his hands dirty. He told Martin that they should stick with the plan and told Martin to stop. Martin agreed not to do anything, but Joey wasn’t convinced that he wouldn’t. When Martin left, Bill and Joey talked about their businesses. Joey wanted Bill to join his business if he ever decided to change careers. After he talked to Bill, he wanted Randy to do something important. Martin went to the country club and saw Kenneth. Kenneth went to the casino and saw Bill there. He told Kenneth he could call him the fixer and his worst nightmare. Bill warned him about the powerful family he was up against. He warned Kenneth about what would happen if he didn’t back off. Bill advised him to leave or suffer the consequences. He gave Kenneth two days to get out of town and put money on the table. Bill said his involvement was over and anything that happened to Kenneth was his own doing.

Chelsea waited for Madison to show up for their date, but she didn’t. Kat found out Madison left the hospital hours ago and wondered where she was. Madison showed up at Uptown for the date. They talked on the date and decided to make their relationship official. Allison showed up and wanted to talk to Chelsea. Chelsea told her it was a bad time. Madison was ready to end the date because she had an early day at the hospital. Allison said Madison had it all. She apologized and said it wasn’t her business to grill her about her romance. Allison told Chelsea that she backed away from her because her husband gave her an ultimatum that she would lose him forever if she didn’t choose him. Allison said she gave Chelsea up to save her marriage but things changed. Chelsea didn’t know what to think when Allison said she wanted another chance with her. Leslie invited Eva to dinner at Orphey Gene’s. A surprised Eva was shocked that Leslie invited her. Leslie said she was lonely. Eva didn’t believe her and thought she was looking for sympathy. Leslie said it hurt her that Eva didn’t want to be closer. She said it was the two of them all along and now she was alone. Eva said she should have thought about that before she got her revenge on Ted. Leslie talked to her about what led her to be with Ted. Eva asked Leslie if she knew how to be a mother. Leslie convinced Eva that she did know how to be a mother. While they were talking, Kat and Jacob showed up at Orphey Gene’s. They sat near Leslie and Eva and talked about the investigation. Jacob told Kat that an expert noticed a scratch on the helmet in the security footage. He said if they could match it to the helmet they had in evidence, Leslie would be caught. Eva told Leslie that Kat was helpful at Ted’s office, but Leslie warned her to be careful with Kat. Leslie apologized to Eva for getting her involved in her scheme. She said it would take time, but meeting for dinner was a step in the right direction.

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Vernon called his family to meet at the house. He wanted them to know that Anita was back in town. Anita noticed tension between Nicole and Dani. She also noticed something going on with Vernon. Anita wanted to talk to them separately. She started with Dani. Dani couldn’t believe the way Nicole was treating her. She blurted out that she was sleeping with Andre. Dani said Andre wasn’t blood related to them and wondered what Anita thought about it. Anita said Dani has been through a lot and deserved happiness. She wondered why Dani and Andre haven’t gone public yet. Anita thought Dani was hoping that Bill would come back to her. She suggested that Dani focus on Andre and time would take care of the rest. Anita told Dani that Nicole didn’t hate her. After her talk with Dani, Anita had a talk with Nicole. Anita defended Dani seeing Andre. She asked Nicole why it was her business if Dani and Andre sleep with each other. Anita reminded her that Dani and Andre weren’t related to each other. Nicole said she was tired of rationalizing other people’s lies. She admitted that she was upset because of what is happening in her life. Anita said she had a right to be upset but it was at the wrong person. She advised her to blame the people who hurt her.

After Anita talked with Nicole and Dani, Nicole said she and Dani would handle things. They went to Uptown to talk things out. Nicole told Dani that she was projecting her anger towards her. Dani said she was sad that Nicole was in the position she’s in and told Nicole that she didn’t have to apologize. Nicole said she wasn’t sorry. She said Dani should be supporting her not causing more drama in her life. Dani was upset about Nicole’s comment. Nicole accused Dani of using Andre and said if she loved him, she would show him off at the club. She accused Dani of hiding him like a secret. Dani was upset about that too. Martin told Vernon that he was thinking about his meeting with Kenneth. Vernon advised him to keep it together and to keep it from Anita. Martin said he understood that he had to fake it until Kenneth went away. At Orphey Gene’s Jacob wanted Smitty to ask Martin what happened between him and Marcel. Smitty said that wouldn’t be easy but Martin never answers him. Jacob decided to be honest with Naomi and told her who the reporter was in the Marcel situation. He told her that Smitty thought Marcel did something to Martin. They thought Joey and Marcel might have teamed up to blackmail Martin over what happened that night. Naomi thought they should go to Vernon. Jacob agreed with her. Martin told Smitty that he loved their life together and apologized for not supporting his dream. He said he wouldn’t make Smitty worry anymore and said he would get his nightmares under control. Smitty thought Marin was worried about something else. At the hospital, Ted apologized to Andre for Nicole’s reaction to him being with Dani. He said his betrayal was why Nicole sees everything as a betrayal, but he thought she would come around. Andre said he didn’t think there would be a future. He said he was in, but didn’t think Dani was. After Ted’s talk with Andre, Eva showed up for work but wasn’t getting it as fast as she did with Nicole. Eva thought Kat was right about him not having the right daughter for the job. Ted called Kat and asked her to train Eva. Kat refused at first but changed her mind. When Kat showed up, things were icy between her and Eva until they started getting along. Ashley told Andre that she and Derek were over. Andre let her know that she wasn’t a bad person for knowing what she wanted. She said it was time for her to move on from Derek and asked Andre out. Ashley wanted to go to Uptown, but Andre didn’t think that was a good idea. Andre said he didn’t want to ruin their relationship, but Ashley said they could still be friends if it didn’t work.

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At the country club, Kat told Ted that it was a mistake to hire Eva as the office manager. She said Eva couldn’t be trusted as long as she was still involved with Leslie. Kat said they were evil and tied together forever. She told him that Eva ignored her warning about Leslie’s involvement in Laura’s accident. Eva said the police couldn’t pin Leslie for Laura’s accident. Ted tried to make peace for them by telling them that they were both bright and had more in common than they realize. Kat said she had to leave to meet Tomas. When Ted noticed Kenneth, he left too. Kat was ready for her dinner with Tomas. Eva went to their table and talked to Tomas about books. Kat wasn’t happy about it. An upset Kat made Eva leave the table. Tomas told her Eva was being nice. Kat said she was trying to ruin their date. She told him that she loved being with him and wanted tonight to be her first time. Bill went to Dani’s place to apologize for everything he put her through. He said no one knew him the way she did. Bill said she saved him when she visited him at the hospital. He said he felt trapped in his body and wasn’t himself. When she walked into his room, she read him with a look. He said he wasn’t going back to her because he belonged with Hayley. While he was talking, he told Dani that he regretted the way he left her. He said he felt trapped and blamed her for not realizing his pain. Dani said she felt it but didn’t realize it was Hayley. Bill said they were going through the motions and called himself a coward for walking out on her the way he did. He apologized for not honoring her the way he should have. When he apologized for opening old wounds, Dani said they never closed. She said she blamed herself for what happened to their marriage so she appreciated the apology.

When Bill left Dani’s place, Hayley showed up. Hayley told Dani not to mistake Bill’s visit for anything other than nostalgia. She let Dani know that she was secure in her marriage, but Dani didn’t believe her. Hayley warned Dani that she would die waiting if she thought Bill was going back to her. While they were talking, Hayley had a pain in her stomach. Dani asked if she hurt her imaginary fetus. Smitty continued to work on the Marcel story. He had proof that Marcel had $50,000 in a private bank account. Martin said he had a bad feeling about it and thought Smitty should drop the story. He told Smitty that the article wasn’t worth their future. Jacob was concerned about Marcel’s dealings. He thought Marcel betrayed his father. Smitty called to meet him at Orphey Gene’s. Jacob agreed to meet him. Smitty told him about what happened two years ago before Marcel got the money in his bank account. He said Martin went to a political event with Vernon and then came home wearing different clothes. He said Martin told him he ruined his suit changing a tire, but freaked out when he asked him for more information. Smitty said he thinks Martin witnessed a crime and Marcel targeted him for it. He told Jacob he would bring Marcel down if he was a threat to his husband. Vernon, Chief Hawthorne, Marcel, and Joey met to talk about the man who reached out to Martin about the incident. They talked about making sure the truth never came out. Ted showed up and asked if they were going to make plans without him. He said he wanted to be in on the plans since his son was involved. Bill showed up to the meeting. Joey said sticking together would guarantee that they get away free. When Martin showed up, he realized Ted has known all along. Martin said it started and ended with him. He said they couldn’t keep him out of it.

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Kat pressed Jacob to do what he needed to do to bring Leslie down. While they were talking about her, Leslie walked into Orphey Gene’s. She sat at their table and let them know that she was tired of them trying to frame her. Leslie felt like Kat was a brat with no control and thought them getting worked up was everything. She offered to help them with their investigation. Kat felt like she was delusional. Leslie warned them that it would be better for them if she worked with them instead of against them. She told them that Bill laughed when she told him about the case against her. After Leslie left, Jacob told Kat that the DNA match was 97.5 percent. The test showed that the helmet belonged to Leslie, but it didn’t prove that she was the person who ran Laura off the road. Dani was working on contracts for her modeling agency when she had a vision of Bill. She asked him why she couldn’t stop thinking about him. Pamela arrived and stopped her from reaching out to Bill. Dani assured her that she was over Bill, but she admitted that she felt conflicted. Pamela asked her about Hayley and Dani wasn’t concerned about her. She told her that Andre was a better man for her than Bill. They decided to talk about their business. While they were talking about their company, Dani thought about happier times with Bill. Dani called Bill, and he assured her that he wasn’t available. Dani let him know that he would be. Bill met with Vernon at the Dupree mansion. He told Vernon assured him that he wasn’t the one with the problem. Bill felt like Vernon and his family were the problem. Vernon said that Bill worked with family for years. He let him know that if the Duprees went down, he would go down with them. Before Bill was trying to leave, he wanted an apology from him for the way the family treated Haley.They talk about the way Bill treated Dani over the years. Vernon and Bill also talked about the way the family turned on him because of Hayley. Wayne didn’t plan to do Vernon’s bidding. Vernon warned him about a mutual problem they shared. He told him about an enemy they shored. Vernon told him about Kenneth. The men went back and forth insulting each other. Vernon warned him that he wouldn’t come out looking good. Bill eventually told him that he would wait for his call.

Martin confronted Kenneth. H demanded to know what Kenneth wanted from him. Kenneth wanted him to squirm. He said something strange about Samantha. Martin was ready to punch him in the face for that. Kenneth wanted justice, but he wanted it in the form of money. He told him that he wanted $100,000 for now. Kenneth planned on getting more money from him. He said to consider the money reparations. Kenneth doesn’t need Martin to be intimidated by him. He wanted Martin to fear him. If Martin did anything wrong, Kenneth planned to turn him to the police. Martin tried to blackmail Kenneth too, but he didn’t care. He walked away from Martin and felt like he had the upper hand. Later, Martin told Vernon what happened with Kenneth. He wanted to come clean about everything, but Vernon didn’t want him to tell it. His advice was to wait and see what happens next. Bill was on his phone talking about someone about taking drastic measures when Tomas walked into the room. Tomas tried to overhear something, but he didn’t. Bill warned him that knowing too much could be dangerous.

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It turned out Kenneth wasn’t the one who took Martin’s keys. Kenneth was confronted about it, and he said he was an avenging angel. He was there to make things right. Kenneth was talking about the night in question. He said Martin had friends in high places who cleaned up everything. Martin doubted that he was the guy he claimed to be. Kenneth said enough to make Martin suspicious of him. Martin tried to buy Kenneth off, but he said he couldn’t be bought. He hated him and what he stood for. His brother would have said the same thing if he were still there. Kenneth finished Martin’s thought for him. Vernon told someone on the phone that the person who would pay for disappointing him. Martin approached Vernon after his phone call. He told Vernon that what happened two years ago has come back to haunt them. Martin told him that what happened could destroy the family. Vernon was determined to keep that from happening. Martin felt like Kenneth gave them exactly what they needed. Vernon told him that if Kenneth approached Martin, he should go directly to him. Vernon talked to Martin about what they went through as Duprees. He refused to back down from a fight. Vernon and Martin promised to be there for each other. After Martin left, Vernon got on the phone again. He warned the person that someone was back. Vanessa let Doug know that she figured out a way to solve their problem with Joey. Doug hated watching how excited Vanessa was about the situation. She was determined to get the information about Joey’s illegal activities. Doug insulted Vanessa, but she reminded him that he was the reason why they were in that situation. Once Joey is paid, Doug would be done with him.

Ted was surprised to find his door open, and Nicole in his room. She wanted him to stop sending her flowers every day. Nicole let him know that she was giving his flowers to the nurses. She told him that she was there because they needed to talk about legal arrangements if they were staying separated. Ted wanted to move back to the house so they could work things out, but Nicole didn’t want that. She wanted to get her life back as an individual. Nicole let him know that he broke her. Ted hated what he did to her. Every time she looked at him all she could think about was Leslie. He felt like they could survive Leslie, and they could move on from her. Nicole wanted to work on herself even though he wanted to get back together. Smitty went to the police station and talked to Jacob. He wanted his help. Smitty wanted to meet with Jacob somewhere else so they could talk about a crooked cop. The chief heard part of their conversation. He wanted to meet with Monroe. They realized that the walls were closing on them. Jacob and Smitty went to Orphey Gene’s to talk. He couldn’t believe Smitty’s story was about Monroe. They compared notes and realized that Joey was paying Monroe. Monroe and the chief played poker with Doug. They were trying to find the best way to take care of Smitty. Smitty and Jacob talked about what they were going to do next. Vanessa interrupted the card game. She realized that it was more than poker. Joey felt like their relationship should have boundaries. He felt like she was getting too close to his profession. Joey thought Vanessa wouldn’t be able to handle it if she knew everything that he did. She called his bluff and wanted to know what he was doing.

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Martin and Vernon talked about Kenneth (the busser) from the country club. They wanted to know who he was and what he wanted. Martin and Vernon wondered why he showed up now. After hearing Kenneth’s voice, Martin was convinced that he was the person he was hearing in his visions. He knew the voice sounded the same. Martin left the club, but he forgot to take his keys. He went back for them, but the keys were gone. Martin thought that Kenneth took the keys. Vernon made a call to someone about dealing with Martin’s situation. He was angry when he told someone that it wasn’t supposed to happen that way. The problem needed to be handled immediately. Vernon threatened the person on the phone. He reminded the caller that he wasn’t someone you wanted to mess with. Hayley noticed that Bill took out a $10 million policy. She wanted to know if his condition was worse than she thought. Bill assured her that he did it to make sure that she would be taken care of if something happened to him. Kat wanted to talk to Chelsea about them getting sued for copyright infringement. Chelsea wanted to talk about her love life. After seeing the documents, Chelsea thought their dream of having a purse empire might be over. Chelsea left to talk to her father about the paperwork. Kat met up with Jacob to find out how the investigation was going. Naomi arrived to tell Jacob that June’s belongings were taken during a cleanup of the homeless encampment. June was upset because they took her picture of her children.

Kat met with Tomas to get legal advice. She wanted to talk about Leslie. Kat wondered if she could circumvent the police to get her DNA test ran. Tomas told her the results would be inadmissible because the evidence would be broken. They changed the subject and talked about Kat virginity. Tomas realized that things are worth waiting for. Chelsea went to see Bill about the lawsuit. He assured her that she could ignore the lawsuit. She wondered why she should ignore the case. Bill told her that the company that’s suing her would have an uphill battle trying to prove their case. Jacob butted heads with Monroe at the station. Smitty talked to Tyrell about the story he’s working on. He said that he was doing an article about a dirty cop. Smitty felt like the story could lead to illegal payoffs. Monroe suddenly came into some money two years ago. Smitty felt like it was connected to Martin. Monroe and the chief talked about Smitty’s investigation. They talked about Smitty’s investigation would lead to his home. Jacob found a box of June’s belongings, and it had a picture inside of it. June was happy to retrieve her things. She promised that she wouldn’t lose them again.

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Chelsea and Madison spent the night together. Madison was upset when Chelsea grabbed her phone after they were together. She thought that she was telling people about their night together. Chelsea assured her that she didn’t talk about their time together. Madison was concerned about her addiction to her phone. Chelsea informed her that social media was part of her job. Madison told her that the most important connections are in person. She agreed with Madison and put down her phone. Martin beat up the busser at the club. He demanded answers from him. The busser told him that he saw him before, but there were a lot of people that come in and out of the club. Martin demanded that he repeat the phrase he told him. He thought it would confirm his suspicions, but it didn’t help. Martin was about to leave when he ran into Naomi. She sensed that something was wrong with him. Martin didn’t feel like opening up to her so he brushed her off and left the club. He went home, and Smitty noticed that something was wrong with him. Smitty told Martin about his interview with Marcel. His announcement triggered flashbacks for Martin. Martin admitted that his nightmares didn’t go away. Smitty didn’t understand what Marcel had to do with Martin’s nightmares. He wanted Martin to tell him everything he knew about the nightmares. Martin remembered how Vernon said to keep his family safe by not telling them about the nightmares. He decided not to tell Smitty the truth, but he promised to get help when things get out of control.

Andre and Dani talk about whether they should go public with their relationship. He thought Kat and Chelsea already knew about them. Dani was upset about the idea that they knew about them. She thought Chelsea wouldn’t like her being with someone closer to her age, and Nicole would be upset with both of them that they were together. Dani wasn’t happy about it when Andre told her that he talked to Ted about their relationship. He said that he told Ted by mistake. Andre wondered if her attitude had something to do with Bill. Dani denied his accusation. She admitted that she was afraid of getting played. Dani was tired of men treating her like she wasn’t good enough. Andre didn’t like that she lumped him in with the likes of Bill. Dani wondered if there were other women for him. He swore she was the only one for him. Andre assured her that she was the only one for him. He wanted to stop hiding their relationship, and she finally agreed to do it. Chelsea showed up so Andre left. Dani was about to explain why he was there when Chelsea admitted that she was in love. Dani supported her decision. She wasn’t shocked to find out that Chelsea loved Madison. Dani reminded her about her last relationship and didn’t think she should rush into it. She told Chelsea that she could invite Madison over for dinner. Chelsea told her that she could invite her new boyfriend too. Joey and Vanessa had just enough time to put their clothes on when Doug arrived at the casino. He demanded to know what they were up to. Joey told him that they worked out a lucrative deal. Doug wanted a moment alone with Vanessa. He insulted Joey’s casino. Joey warned him that he put people in the hospital for less. Doug wanted a few minutes with his wife. He didn’t like Vanessa working with Joey so much. She reminded him that he was the reason why she had to work with Joey. She refused to let Joey have his way with her. Doug wondered if she already did that. Joey came back, and Doug offered a new deal for him. He and Vanessa would take a 20% commission that they would split evenly. Doug threatened him too. He said that he knew enough that he would want him to remain close.

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Martin was at the country club with Vernon. He told him about his nightmares and how they are getting worse. Martin didn’t know what would help him if he could get help. He told Vernon that he talked to his mother about it. Vernon wasn’t happy about it. He wondered if Martin knew what he did. Vernon felt like the only way to keep the family safe was for Martin to confide in him. The family would only be safe if Martin decided not to tell the family what happened. It was hard to keep quiet, but Vernon managed not to say anything to the family about Martin. Martin thought things could get worse. He didn’t notice the man watching him at the country club. Vernon left when Anita called him. The man asked Martin what color his money was. It was the same thing that Martin heard in his nightmare. Chelsea and Kat hung out at Dani’s guesthouse. Tomas helped them move in the house. Kat pretended to be jealous when Chelsea and Dani started flirting with him. Dani offered him a modeling job. After he left, Dani wanted to know if Tomas was worthy of Kat. Dani was happy that Chelsea and Kat were moving into the guesthouse. Chelsea called Madison and flirted with her. Kat heard it and realized that she was in a relationship with the doctor. They started talking when Andre arrived. He barged into the house demanding to see Dani. Andre tried to cover, but it was too late when he mentioned that he wasn’t related to the Duprees. They put it together that Dani and Andre were hooking up. Chelsea didn’t see anything wrong with it.

Bill wanted to be released from the hospital. He talked to Madison about it. Hayley had a plan to keep him in line with his physical therapy. Bill wasn’t sure he was ready for what she had planned. She showed him a slideshow of their lives together. Hayley wanted him to take care of himself and be around for them. She showed him a picture of herself wearing lingerie. Dani showed up at the hospital and ran into Tomas. She wondered if he was making Kat happy. He thought Kat was special. Tomas cared about her. Dani warned him not to hurt her or he would have to leave town. She barged into Bill’s room and turned on the lights. Dani was shocked to find Bill and Hayley making out in his bed. She told him that she would talk to him about the kids later. Bill wanted to hear about them. Hayley didn’t want to hear about them. Ashley talked to Andre about her relationship with Derek. She wasn’t sure if he was asking her out to dinner because he wanted to break up with her in public.  Derek was talking to Naomi about whether he should go through with his plan for tonight. Ashley asked Andre what he would do if he were in Derek’s situation. Andre said he wouldn’t let her go. After their conversation, Ashley got dressed up to meet with Derek. She wanted to make sure she looked good when she had to walk away. Ashley and Derek met at Uptown. She was ready to get dumped, but Derek surprised her. Derek told her that she made him a better man and asked her to marry him.

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Kat and Eva ran into the country club. They got into a heated argument. Eva called Kat out for planting evidence in her mother’s apartment. She thought Kat was the only one who had a reason to do it. Kat didn’t approve of being called a common thief, but Eva refused to back down to her. She told Kat that her mother is a storm and destroys everything in her path. Kat felt like Leslie was a cockroach. Eva didn’t want to talk to Kat anymore. She told Kat to take a page out of Martin’s book and accept how things are. Smitty found out what his next story was going to be about. He found out that he had to investigate Jacob’s partner, Marcel Malone. Martin thought Smitty was too good to do a story like that. Smitty was moved that Martin finally took an interest in his work. Jacob met with Marcel at Uptown. They saw Leslie at the bar. Jacob was upset that he couldn’t get a warrant to test her DNA. Marcel warned him that he wouldn’t get what he wanted if he kept playing by the rules. Leslie walked out of the bar just as Jacob received an upsetting call. He wondered what the person wanted now. Kat met with Mona to talk about Leslie. Mona still couldn’t believe that she convinced Nicole to hire Eva. Kat didn’t want her to feel guilty about it. She wanted Mona to be the person who got Leslie out of their lives for good. They devised a plan to take Leslie down.

Mona met with Leslie at Orphey Gene’s. She apologized to Leslie for the way she spoke to her when they saw each other. Leslie accepted her apology. Mona told Leslie that Laura didn’t hold a grudge against Eva for what happened. She told Leslie that the church teaches forgiveness. Leslie asked her if she forgave her. Mona wasn’t ready to forgive yet, but she was willing to hear her side of the story. Jacob walked into Orphey Gene’s because Kat called him. He didn’t like how Kat was playing amateur detective again when he told her to stay away from Leslie. Jacob thought Kat had more in common with Leslie than sh realized. She couldn’t believe that he would compare her to Leslie. Kat felt like she had the right to go after Leslie and Eva since she was right about them. Leslie and Mona were eating powdered donuts. Mona noticed that Leslie got powder on her mouth and took it off of her. She empathized with Leslie for wanting her daughter to have a relationship with her father. Mona thought she could have told Ted privately. She didn’t have to go after Nicole. Mona called her out for taking pleasure in watching Nicole suffer. She couldn’t get over that and couldn’t forgive Leslie for that. Leslie decided on a new plan. She played the victim. Leslie felt it was cruel of Mona to invite her out only to ambush her. She thought that Mona was just as mean as she said she was. Leslie stormed out of Orphey Gene’s. Mona approached Kat and told her that they got what they wanted. She got Leslie’s DNA. Jacob couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Kat reminded him that she and Mona got Leslie’s DNA in a public place so it was fair game. If Leslie’s DNA matched what was on the helmet, Jacob would have the evidence he needed to arrest her. Ted met with Eva for lunch. She talked about how she missed working for Nicole. Eva enjoyed doing hair, but she loved her job with Nicole. Ted decided to give her another option. He wanted her to work for him since Kat was on leave. Eva didn’t think Kat would train her for the position. She didn’t understand how he could trust her.

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