Our Kind of People (2021) s01e09 Episode Script

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Previously on "Our Kind of People"
I came to save our company, Jack.
I gave Teddy my shares.
There's always been something
special between us.
I am staying in Bungalow 3.
It's kind of crazy
Both of us getting to know
our fathers at the same time.
We both think you
should move in with us.
Thank you.
How are you feeling about your dad?
Can you please not press me tonight?
Darius Bates knew your
father better than anybody.
He did have a girlfriend.
Patricia Vaughn?
That woman holds more
secrets than the grave.
Boo!
Oh, my God, you scared me!
- Hey, baby!
- Ahh!
I didn't know you were coming in today.
I would've picked you up at the ferry.
Well, you know,
I needed to stretch my legs
after that long-ass boat ride.
But I will take some
sugar if you got some.
- Piggy, is that you?
- Nikki!
Piggy's in the house!
Oh, look at you.
Um, I want to hear all about your trip,
but I just told Taylor
I was on the way, so
Oh, do you, baby girl.
Don't keep your sweetheart waiting.
- I love you.
- I love you.
See you when I get back.
Bye-bye, love you.
Bye.
So, what'd you do, who'd you see?
Oh, just hung out with some
of the girls, you know,
talking about people,
and whippin' asses in
bid whist, like I do.
Yes, you do.
Whoa. Good morning, Nate.
Miss Patricia, hello.
- Angela.
- Good morning.
So, what you two been up to around here
while I was gone?
N-Nothin' too much.
Taking the same long-ass
boat ride to Boston,
trying to get a new job, my own place
for when we all head
back there in the fall.
Oh. Are we all going back
to Boston in the fall?
- Well
- Uh, Angela's about
to land her distribution deal
with Franklin through
the incubator program,
and I just want to contribute.
That's right.
And I hope you find
something really good.
Good luck, Nate.
Good luck, Nate.
Listen, okay, just don't.
I'm sick of this.
Tyrique thinks the same thing.
There's nothing. There's nothing there.
There's nothing unresolved
between me and Nate.
He's here to co-parent Nikki, okay?
I believe you.
But hell what you heard,
I'm here to tell you
Unfinished business
always comes back around.
See, look at you.
Ain't been here five minutes
and already spittin' out Piggy-isms.
I need coffee.
I'll take a cup.
Speaking of Tyrique,
he hasn't been the same since you left.
He's all messed up over
his father's suicide.
Lord.
Give me strength.
Need a hand?
You've been in here for a half-hour.
I'm trying to think of this whole
chess game with Teddy
and all the damage that
he's caused Darmon
with tangling it up with
that shady shell company.
I'm sorry.
I should've told you sooner.
I was just hoping that
if I had more time,
I would be able to save Darmon,
or at the very least, protect us.
No, Teddy would've stopped you.
He did.
All this dirt that I
thought I had on him
got cleaned up
the moment he got a
whiff of what I knew.
Raymond, I've been trying to figure out
what he's been doing for months now.
You're being very
understanding about this.
You told me the truth,
and you're standing with me.
That's the least I can ask for for us.
So, what are we gonna do next?
I am gonna show Teddy
exactly who you're married to.
Mm.
Sloane?
If there was an actual
stairway to heaven,
the shine you put on that
banister would rival it.
Beautiful work, Sloane.
Well, do you expect anything less
than perfect from me, Grandma?
Keep that same hustle when
you tackle the great room.
Now, where were we?
Mm right here.
This last week has been hella stressful.
I mean, sneaking around and my
grandma watching our every move.
We need to get out of here, you know?
Have some real fun.
My friend Mariah's
having a party tonight.
- You should come with me.
- I'm down.
What is this, an ambush?
An ambush?
That's really dramatic.
- You could've called.
- I have.
I've been calling.
Tyrique, I'm trying.
Look, I don't try.
I'm usually the first one to run
at the sign of trouble,
but I'm trying with you
because I thought we
were building something.
Weren't we?
Angela, Teddy's got me
pitching on the sky boxes.
I'm keeping myself busy.
Seems like you're busy, too,
like maybe you want to
try again with Nate.
So I'm giving you your
space to figure that out.
I know what you think you saw,
and no.
I didn't ask for space.
I think you're using this as an excuse
to avoid talking about how
you're really feeling.
Yeah, you should know.
Being as though you're
doing the same thing.
Okay.
Seems like you want to
keep running, so
And as you know,
we are approaching the end of summer.
Our Dean of New Prospects,
Olivia DuPont,
will explain what the next few weeks
will entail for those of you
looking to join our sisterhood.
Thank you, Madam President.
Now, over the next few weeks,
some of this chapter's
most prestigious alumni
will be returning to the island
to personally vet this
prospective class.
Now, the first of these
"get to know you" events
will be this evening's
Low Country Crab Boil,
where some of you will meet expectations
and others of you will not.
- O-Olivia.
- What?
I frankly don't think that our alumni
will get her charm.
"Her" has a name, and why not?
I mean, I've proven that
I want this sisterhood,
and I'm down with public
service just like y'all.
I don't get it. Is it back to that stuff
about my bank account, or lack thereof?
Ms. Vaughn, as much as we
know how much you love
making a one-woman show
out of every event,
we have actual business to attend to.
Thank you.
You started it with your slick comment.
I'm I'm sorry.
I'm just speaking up for myself.
My mother, who was the smartest person
God ever saw fit to walk this Earth,
always taught me to speak
your mind at any time.
And in order to become a Gracetie,
you must also learn that there are times
when decorum must take precedence
over your opinion.
Okay, Olivia, let's not do this.
This is what I mean.
There's a certain refinement
that comes from being born
to this rare air
that is impossible to counterfeit.
That is why the Graceties
have never invited
someone not on our level
into our membership.
Not on your level.
You know what's not counterfeit?
This blood.
- Angela.
- I belong here.
- Angela, let's just
- No, she
- Let's just take a walk.
- It's fine.
As I was saying
All right, you need to calm down.
Calm down? Did you not hear Olivia?
You know what? If being a Gracetie means
being more like her, I'm out.
- I don't need this.
- Actually, you do.
- Why?
- You'll see.
Dow Inc, meantime,
posting an earnings feed
for its second quarter
- Angela, hello.
- Hey.
Leah and I wanted to talk to you,
and I'm afraid it's bad news.
What is it? Is it your health?
No, no, no, I'm fine.
It's the incubator program.
Franklin Holdings is going to shut down
this summer's program,
which means that your distribution deal
- isn't gonna happen.
- What?
Ever since the intrepid Alex Rivera
exposed my Parkinson's diagnosis,
we've taken a hit.
The board voted to stabilize
by putting all of our
assets in the stadium deal.
Franklin Holdings cannot
invest in anything now.
- Including Eve's Crown.
- So it's over?
Just like that?
I'm sorry, but our hands are tied.
I left everything in
Boston to come here.
I put my heart and soul
into this program.
And now I have nothing?
Oh, my God.
I have nothing.
I feel so stupid!
To think that one summer
could change my life
and my daughter's life.
It doesn't have to be like that.
The Graceties support
Black businesswomen
from within the ranks.
So win over the Graceties,
and I promise you,
you will stay on track
to meet your goals.
And, yes, you have to go
through all the events
and you have to get around Olivia.
But then you're part of the sisterhood,
and I will do whatever I can to help.
I have to go.
Hey. You hungry?
Got enough chili for two. Dozen maybe.
Hey, what's wrong, Gee?
Leah and Teddy canceled
the incubator program.
I had all my eggs in that basket.
Now, in order to get my business going,
I'm gonna have to charm the Graceties.
If anybody can charm anyone, it's you.
Remember our Howard days
when you were doing hair in the dorm?
Your magic touch was the only thing
that the AKAs and the
Deltas could agree to.
True.
And look, you're tenacious.
That's what gets me most about you.
You just got to get your
eye back on the prize.
Thank you.
How are your prospects?
The, uh, only offers I've had so far
are from a couple homies on the inside,
and they're hiring for the kind of jobs
that would land me back
in there with them.
What are you doing?
Giving you some of my tenacity.
I'll take it.
Well, I need to go impress
some alumni, so
got to study.
Later.
Oh, shoot.
Damn it.
Sir. Your
Mother. Yes, I know
those footsteps anywhere.
What is this I hear about Jack
selling his Darmon shares to Teddy?
I'm handling it. Can we get you a drink?
Uh, small gin martini.
If Teddy controls that much stock,
we have no chance of
getting our company back.
Yeah, well, Jack and I
had a little dust-up,
so I'm gonna give him
a beat to cool down,
and then I'll get him to see
the light, but in the meantime,
we have more than just
his stock to secure.
Teddy has tied up Darmon
in some sort of
less-than-reputable operations.
Our Legacy, LLC? I never heard of them.
That's 'cause it only exists on paper.
A shell corporation?
Is Teddy setting Darmon up for a fall?
If your father knew
what had become of Darmon,
he would be spinning in his grave!
I know you're really upset right now,
but we both know it's
not on Dad's behalf.
When he passed,
you expected to be in charge,
but instead, he put me in charge,
so with that, stand down.
Melvin, freshen this up for me.
And I like three olives, you know that.
Yes, ma'am.
Meeting adjourned.
End of the summer.
That happened so fast.
Who are you tellin'?
I'm about to be back in boarding
school in a couple weeks.
And I don't know about you,
but I have not read one book
off of the reading list, and you know
Ms. Johnson does not play in AP English.
Hey, Nikki, do you mind
if I just talk to Taylor
just really quickly?
- It It's just personal.
- Yeah, of course.
Text me.
I think my mom's cheating
on my dad with Uncle Jack.
I thought that my parents were
working on their marriage,
but I don't know, what if
my mom is playing my dad?
Like, am I wrong for
not saying anything?
Is there legit proof?
That's his key card to his hotel.
I found it in my mom's car.
I don't know, Lo.
I mean, my mom's third
marriage ended when I told her
I saw my stepdad having
lunch with a woman alone.
Turns out the woman was his boss,
but we still had a
full-on family implosion.
You sure you want to take that risk?
Honestly
I don't know.
Come here.
It's gonna be all right.
Okay, so this is my mother's memorabilia
from her time as president.
You should study everything.
There are invitations,
fundraising amounts, guest lists.
Oh, oh, and these are
labeled so you get a sense
of who's who of the Black Glitterati.
Got it. May I?
Yeah, of course.
Now, Olivia and her cronies
are gonna question you
on history, etiquette,
and past membership.
But most importantly,
on your commitment.
I want this, so I'm gonna dive right in.
Ah.
Giselle Hilgard.
Commit that face to memory.
She runs a venture capitalist
firm out of Boston,
and Giselle will be coming to the
Welcome Back Low Country Boil.
Win her over, and you
keep Eve's Crown alive,
not only for you, but for Nikki, too.
I was really just expecting
some tips and pointers.
This is
Thank you.
Well, tips and pointers are for friends.
I go deeper for family.
Oh, I'm gonna look for the
charter membership roster.
You mention any of
these names to Olivia,
and she might just pass out.
Good.
Look, this is an easy one.
What was the theme of the 1988
Summer Arts Scholarship Ball?
Something to do with
theater No, Broadway.
Um, a night at the opera.
Oh, my brain is full.
I don't know how I'm
supposed to cram all this
Graceties chapter history into it.
Maybe we could try a memory palace.
It's a memory strategy
that uses visualization
to help you remember stuff.
How'd you get to be so smart?
I could be smarter.
I was thinking that
maybe I could apply to
Lauren and Taylor's boarding school.
You're always telling me to take stuff
to the next level,
and this is me doing that.
And seeing your boo every
day doesn't hurt either?
Okay, you told me to
make friends, and I did,
and I-I just don't want to
lose them when it's over.
I get it, and baby, let me tell you,
I love that you're thinking
bigger for yourself.
And I know that when you sit
in front of whoever runs
that school, they'll
see everything I see.
But
boarding school may have to wait.
Franklin Holdings took a hit
after Teddy's heart attack.
They had to shut down
the incubator program.
Which means no distribution
deal for Eve's Crown.
Yeah, I know.
But you know how you say
your mama always has a plan?
If I impress at this
Graceties alumni event,
I might just find a new
investor, such as
venture capitalist Giselle Hilgard.
I'm gonna get her a sample pack.
What do you think her
hair texture is? 4A?
Yeah, 4A looks right.
The dark blue will look
better under candlelight.
Hmm.
Well, pledges are your lane,
and everything else is mine.
If we're talking about lanes,
Teddy Franklin has jumped the median.
By scooping up Jack's Darmon shares,
your father has my son in a choke hold.
Are you gonna help Raymond,
or are you too busy ordering
shrimp by the pound?
Oh, my man doesn't need my help.
You know, you may be
running a corporation
and presiding over the Graceties,
but the job you should be
working twice as hard at
is bolstering your husband's success.
Thank you for the pearls of wisdom,
and for killing feminism
while you're at it.
But you know what, I'm really
happy that you are here.
Please, have a seat.
Earlier, you mentioned
that our organization
has never admitted anyone
who wasn't upper class.
But I've been going through
Mommy's memorabilia,
and I came across a picture.
Hmm.
Of you, Rose, and Eve
at a tea for prospective.
Look at us.
Rose believed that Eve
could rise in membership
with the Graceties and truly
build something for herself.
But instead,
little Eve took the shortcut
to success through Teddy's bed.
And so that's why you're
always so obstinate
when it comes to Angela Vaughn?
I'm sick of her touting
her mother's name,
putting her up on a
pedestal for all to admire
when, in reality, Eve Vaughn was trash.
And Angela Vaughn is
proving to be no better.
Her behavior is a disgrace,
and the fact that you can't see that,
it makes me question your leadership.
The dark blue.
You know, there are easier
ways to get my attention.
- Is that so?
- Oh, it's so.
Yes, I don't know, maybe like
trying to buy Jack's Darmon shares.
There's no trying involved.
Jack came to me.
Not the greatest negotiator.
He agreed to my first offer.
The result by week's end,
I will have a controlling
interest in Darmon Foods.
What will you have?
My youth.
You've been gunning for me,
and I had a lot of time
to actually contemplate why.
And the bottom line is
I think you're jealous
that I have the rest of
my life ahead of me.
Time is no longer on your side.
It's on mine.
There's nothing you can do about that.
Enjoy your nightcap.
You know why it's so
hard to surprise me?
'Cause I never give anyone the chance.
Why'd I find those
where you're sleeping?
Cocaine?
That's the new job prospect you
were talking about in code?
Why?!
It's one thing for you to
bring this in my house,
the house that my mother
worked her entire life
to pass down to me,
but in front of your daughter?
What were you thinking?
I cannot have you around if
you're gonna break her heart.
Hold on.
Mama Liv.
Get in here. What brings you?
Well, every time I have a case
of Harpson's Reserve delivered,
I can't help but think about
that naughty little boy
who used to raid my bar.
You did stock the good gin. Oh.
You must be about the only DuPont
who's not mad at me right now.
- 'Cause you know Raymond is.
- Raymond doesn't need to know I'm here.
How about a martini?
And a chat?
Let's.
Run up on you wit' DA quickie
Bop around in this like I'm Diddy
Fly east side
Doobie wrap, wrap wax, gimme dap
Ooh!
Yo! What's up? What took you so long?
- What up? I don't know.
- Hi.
Yo!
Want something to drink?
- Yeah.
- What kind?
Well, look who decided to show up.
And you brought a girl.
I was wondering why you
never texted me back.
Now I know why.
I love your bag.
I'm surprised you got one.
I mean, they never have that color.
Mariah, this is Sloane.
You know Jackie, our house manager?
It's her granddaughter.
Don't you ever introduce
me like that again.
What do you mean?
Everybody knows "house manager"
is rich people code for maid.
I'm sorry.
No, I-I'm sorry, babe.
I guess I'm just a little insecure
around your rich friends.
I feel like if you tell
them my whole back story,
they're not gonna accept me.
Look, I promise you you have
nothing to worry about.
Okay.
When I come around
everything shut down
You know how to mix a
martini properly
As dry as the Kalahari.
Cheers.
I learned from the best.
Well, what can I say?
I was the fun Mom.
Hey, you were. And guess what?
Hey, fun Mom, do you want to do a bump?
'Cause I swear I got some
coke in here somewhere.
Jack, no one of good breeding
does cocaine anymore.
- Eh.
- Now, I hear that you
and Raymond are cross with one another?
I need my boys to To get along.
To keep your shares to yourselves
Mm-hmm.
And out of the hands of Teddy Franklin.
You two are like brothers.
No, no. Uh, not anymore.
Uh, Raymond made that pretty clear.
And to be honest, I am just so
tired of his constant judgment.
Teddy is gonna pay me a
fortune for my shares,
and then I'm gonna be done with Raymond.
Mm.
Oh, ho, ho.
Un poquito la cocaína.
Did your father ever
tell you how the DuPonts
and the Harmons formed Darmon?
Yeah.
Our great-grandfathers
were best friends.
Just like me and Raymond used to be.
Not quite.
There was respect, yes,
but your great-grandfather
was no more to Raymond's
great-grandfather
than a guarantor for a loan at a time
when a Black man couldn't
get one on his own.
Now, granted,
your family did us a solid,
but we returned the favor 100-fold
by allowing generations to
participate financially.
But those shares are not yours to sell.
Listen carefully.
You may not sell your
shares to Teddy Franklin.
You're not my mother.
And according to you,
we're not even family.
No more than a guarantor.
Isn't that what you just
said to me, Olivia?
No.
Hey, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Hey, I'm sorry.
Let's just Let's have another drink.
Look, we will we will
celebrate the shares being sold
and the severing of the families.
I mean, I am the end of
the Harmon line, right?
- Come on. Let's just
- Let go of me!
Last of the line.
That's what you said, Jack.
That one's definitely Venus.
It's too damn bright.
Yeah.
Do you see why I'm re-taking
intro to astronomy this year?
Mm-hmm. I got a "D."
Yeah, I believe you.
Uh, and speaking of classes,
your boarding school,
do they give scholarships to
people who can't afford tuition?
I mean, maybe.
I don't know.
Wait, are you Are you applying?
I-I have been thinking about it.
Okay. That's cool.
Uh, yeah, I mean,
I thought it would be
Hey.
Sorry, uh, I-I was not
trying to inter
I will come back.
No, what's up?
Um
well, I just figured out
what I was gonna do with,
uh, the thing.
And I need
I was hoping that you
would come with me.
Sorry, Nikki, it's
It's really not like that.
Taylor's just been kind
of helping me with
It's just kind of personal.
No, it's okay. It's cool, I-I'm coming.
I'll, um
I'll come back and get you, all right?
Okay. Come on.
Wait.
Do you think this is a good idea?
Uncle Jack might be a screw-up,
but he loves my family.
So I'm just gonna give
him the opportunity
to do the right thing and back off.
Okay.
Uncle Jack?
Oh, my God, is he dead?
Lo, come on.
So, they really old friends up in here.
Okay.
Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt.
- Oh.
- It was good to see you.
Giselle Hilgard, Managing Partner,
Contributing Editor at Essence magazine,
and Graceties legacy.
Ooh, someone's done their research.
Angela Vaughn, CEO of Eve's Crown.
It is such an honor to meet you.
This organization that
your great-grandmother
helped found is so inspiring, uplifting,
much like the work you do at your firm.
We try to level the playing field
for entrepreneurs other VCs
might overlook or undervalue.
That's what I'm talking about.
And, you know, Eve's Crown,
my hair care company,
is not a start-up, but it's still small,
and we're looking to scale up
by securing national distribution.
Matter of fact, we are
launching a new curl pudding,
and let me tell you,
this stretches curls better than yoga.
Here.
- Is that jasmine?
- Mm-hmm.
Have you no decorum?
- Excuse me?
- Decorum.
Good taste, propriety?
Maybe you should've taken
that etiquette class
with your daughter,
because then you would know
we don't pass out samples
and pressure our VIP alumni.
I wasn't trying to pressure her. I'm
We all stand on the
shoulders of ancestors
like Giselle's great-grandmother
I know reaching back
so we can continue reaching forward
to take hold of the very principles
that the Graceties were founded upon.
Now, clearly, you did not
understand the assignment
because curl pudding is not
one of those principles.
I apologize for our prospective.
I need you. It's important.
Hey. Nikki, uh
- Is there something going on with you and Lauren?
- What?
Because you've been spending
a lot of time together,
and you're going back to
boarding school next month.
I don't want this to
just be a summer fling.
I love you.
Yeah, I-I just I can't
talk about this right now.
Is everything okay?
Do you n-need something?
Yeah, it's nothing, I just, um
Can I Can I call you tomorrow?
I'm I'm sorry, I just
Nikki!
I found Uncle Jack
dead in his bungalow,
but I was too scared to call the Police.
I know. Your father told me.
Why were you and Taylor even there?
I found his key card in your car.
Look, I knew that you and Dad
were having problems, but
No, no, no. Raymond,
last week at the beach club,
Jack gave me a key card and
invited me to his bungalow,
but he was wasted,
and it was totally inappropriate,
and obviously, I didn't go.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
Lauren, listen, I don't
want you to have to worry
about our marriage, okay?
Because your mother and I, we're solid.
Lauren, why don't you go splash
some water on your face?
Run a bath.
I can come in, we can talk it out.
Okay, Raymond.
You have to believe me.
Okay.
Jack was so reckless with the drinking
and with our company.
Yeah, I was angry at him,
but I just never expected
him to go out like this.
And for our daughter to
have to see him like that.
I'm gonna go down there and
get in front of all this.
Hakeem, why is the baby here?
Hey, baby.
- Hey.
- Where's Nate?
I thought maybe you two
had finally got a room
to do your 10 toes up, 10 toes down
Piggy, please, all right?
Nate's gone.
I found drugs in his room.
Man, you should've heard
the game he was spittin',
talking about how he's here to help,
how he want to shoulder
some of my burden
Angie, the drugs are mine.
What?
A few weeks ago, Tyrique came to see me,
and he started asking questions
about his father's past.
My past.
And it just brought up so
many memories that it
triggered the old me,
the me you don't know.
I was addicted to crack back in the day,
and I fell in love with
my dealer, Darius.
Our love was so volatile.
And one day, we were high as
kites and we got to fightin'.
And I swear, I wasn't going down easy,
'cause he had his hand on my neck.
But I was able to grab a a
A knife from the kitchen counter,
and I stabbed him!
Now, I didn't mean to kill him.
I swear I didn't.
I mean, I didn't want to! I loved him!
But I was so scared.
And I
I told Eve.
And she said that her boss,
Teddy Franklin, would know what to do.
And so he had his bodyguard,
Tyrique's dad,
Calvin, take care of the body.
And that was that.
You must think that I'm a monster.
Nope.
Mnh-mnh.
You did what you had to do.
You said it was you or him, right?
And I-I got those drugs
when I went to Boston.
I mean, I just had so
much stuff comin' at me
that I-I-I've been
struggling a bit, baby.
And I-I That's why I
had to get out of there,
and I know that I-I need to
start going back to NA meetings.
Angie, I see how happy
you've been getting to know Teddy,
but your daddy ain't worth a pot.
Now, he been danglin'
Darius' murder over my head
since we came to town,
and that's why I left Nikki's Cotillion.
He even tried to force me to use
it to get you to leave town.
He can't be trusted.
He can't.
And you got to believe me.
I do.
Hey.
Get home safe.
Okay, we'll talk.
You know, the responsibilities
of the president
of this organization run the gamut.
Sometimes it's choosing
the right place settings for an event.
Sometimes it means reprimanding
a member who's out of line.
Well, heavy hangs the head
that wears the crown.
Who's on the block?
Well, I'm issuing a formal warning.
- To you.
- Me?
Leah, you are drunk.
Go lie down.
Olivia.
I'm sick of your
behavior towards Angela.
This can't just be about
defending my mother's honor,
because my mother has
never been so cruel.
You know
I was raised to believe a woman's place
was behind her husband.
Bolstering his success, propping him up.
Darmon was the family
business I married into,
but one I couldn't be part of no matter
how many times I asked Vernon.
Eventually, I wore him down,
and he gave me some money to invest.
I chose to back Eve's Crown.
So my mother wasn't the only
one who was friends with Eve?
Friends?
I trusted Rose, so I put
cash on the barrelhead,
and then she went and slept
with Teddy and got pregnant,
and then that arrest,
and Vernon scolded my judgment.
And he took the money back.
And now her daughter's
back with the same mouth,
flaunting her freedom to have it all,
when it was her mother that took mine.
That wasn't Angela's fault.
Look.
You will leave her alone.
You've been censured.
Push me, little girl.
I will push back.
You're drunk, Olivia.
Go lie down.
I'm disgusted with myself.
I completely overreacted.
How's Piggy?
She'll be okay.
I just got so heated.
The last time you let me down,
you broke my heart.
More than any man ever has, still.
I don't think I ever fully got over it.
So, when I thought it happened again,
I freaked out,
and that was on me.
I apologize.
Excuse me.
Yeah?
This is Angela.
Hi, Giselle.
Really? I mean, of course.
Perfect, let me know what works.
Thank you.
Good news? I
Oh, my God! That was Giselle Hilgard.
She said she loved my pitch,
that my curl cream had her curls
sitting up all night,
and she wants a meeting!
Uh-huh, I told you so, didn't I?
- Blah!
- Blah!
- Shut up!
- Push me.
Oh, my God.
We can't.
Nikki just got you back.
I'm still in this complicated
thing with Tyrique.
Just
You kissed me back.
It's reckless.
I'm sorry.
Hey.
I couldn't sleep.
Same.
It's just, like, every time I
close my eyes, I see Uncle Jack.
I just don't know what to think.
I just can't believe he's gone.
I'm sorry, Q.
Want me to make you feel better?
Mom.
Raymond.
I didn't see you there.
I was looking for you.
- Where've you been?
- I was at the police station.
I was giving them a statement.
Told them how I was worried about Jack.
He'd been having a tough time lately
and he's over-indulging.
Hadn't heard from him for a few days,
so I went by his bungalow
to make sure he was okay,
and when he didn't come to the door,
I asked the manager to check on him,
and that's when we found him.
He was dead.
That's unfortunate.
No. No, what it is is a lie.
What's unfortunate is that
Lauren found his body first.
You know, I'd imagine that
there's not too many people
who drink Harpson's Reserve
with this shade of lipstick.
I told you to stay out of it.
So, I'm pretty sure that they're
gonna rule this an accident.
But I'm also pretty
sure that you're aware
that, according to the corporate
bylaws, upon his death,
Jack's shares revert back to our family.
Yes. I'm aware.
So, did you think you were just gonna
take over Darmon yourself?
Damn right.
It's about time a woman was
in control of this family.
You know, for once,
I don't mind you
meddling in my business.
'Cause this is actually gonna
turn out quite well for me.
But I hate to break it to you.
Your chances to run
Darmon have not come.
I'll be taking things from here.
Have a good night.