Beyond the Gates Season1 Episode 08
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00:00Eva?
00:01Morning, Nicole.
00:02I've confirmed your appointment, sorted your e-mails, and restocked the office supplies.
00:09Already?
00:10I haven't even had my morning coffee.
00:11Well, Mona gave me the rundown on how you like things to run smoothly, as well as your
00:14coffee order.
00:15Sugar-free latte with oat milk, light foam, and two pumps of caramel.
00:19Let me put it in now.
00:20That won't be necessary.
00:21I'm headed to the country club to have breakfast with my family.
00:24Did I forget to text you that today would be a late start?
00:26I got the message.
00:28I just wanted to come correct to make a good impression on my first day.
00:31Mission accomplished.
00:32Thanks.
00:33Although, there were some e-mails I wasn't too sure about.
00:37Before we get into that, we need to discuss the elephant in the room.
00:42And don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about.
00:48Laura's surgery is confirmed for tomorrow.
00:50Poor thing's gonna be laid up for a while.
00:54She's about to live her best life.
00:58Off to Hawaii on a romantic getaway with Boy Toy, then bam!
01:02She gets run off the road, crashes her car, and breaks her leg?
01:06Talk about the worst luck.
01:18It's nice how your bosses have stepped up for her.
01:21They did.
01:22Oh.
01:23Oh, Nicole and Tate are covering her medical expenses.
01:26Head of Richardson even admitted her to his private clinic.
01:30They're treating Laura like family.
01:32Do the police have any leads on who did this to her?
01:35I haven't heard of any, but I have been thinking.
01:39Oh, all that late-night true crime binging paying off?
01:43Girl, you know I'm obsessed.
01:46The crash happened near some warehouses.
01:49I bet the police pooled the security footage.
01:54So, it's only a matter of time.
01:56Wow.
02:23OK.
02:53What elephant in the room?
03:01Ava, let's not play dumb.
03:04By now I know that you've seen the drama that unfolded at Bill and Haley's wedding fiasco.
03:08Oh, you mean hashtag shotgun wedding?
03:13That's the one.
03:14I was trying not to bring it up.
03:17My job is to make your day easier, not remind you of stress from your personal life.
03:21I'm sure it's been hard enough.
03:23Oh, you don't know the half.
03:25But my family will get through it.
03:26We always do.
03:28I've heard that about the Dupree's.
03:30That when stuff happens, you guys circle the wagons.
03:34Must be nice.
03:35It's nice when you can help, not so much when you can't.
03:38Will your sister be OK?
03:40If she stays offline, I can only imagine the internet having a field day.
03:45I'm not making excuses for Danny, and she has owned up to all of it.
03:49But she's mourning the life she thought she'd have, the life she felt she deserved.
03:54Rejection like that could make anyone lash out.
03:55Oh, I get it.
03:57More than you know.
03:58Well, that was brutal.
03:59Someone brought the heat today.
04:00Whatever's got into you, I loved it.
04:01Then give yourself a pat on the back.
04:02Me?
04:03Left to my own devices, I avoid the gym like a plague.
04:12But you know which buttons to push.
04:17I guess I don't want to let you down.
04:21Oh, my husband.
04:28Leslie, I gotta hand it to you.
04:33Suggesting that Eva fill in for Laura was a stroke of genius.
04:36Does that mean it's going well?
04:39Still too early to tell.
04:40It's just the first day.
04:42Don't worry.
04:43Eva has what it takes to not only do the job, but thrive at it.
04:47I spent some time schooling her.
04:50She soaked it up like a sponge.
04:53Built up that little spiral notebook so fast, I thought smoke was gonna come out the pages.
04:58Always a good sign.
04:59Well, I did drill into her head that you only get one shot at a first impression.
05:08Sounds like it took root.
05:10Eva's such a sweet girl, and she's so eager to please.
05:14I remember saying she was looking for a new direction in life.
05:18Well, if she keeps up this attitude, whichever path she chooses, sky's the limit.
05:24That's the master plan.
05:39Who the hell are you?
06:10Oh, hi.
06:11We haven't met yet.
06:12I'm Eva, Dr. Richardson's new assistant.
06:13And you're her daughter?
06:14A qualified assistant would already know that.
06:15Just wanted to make sure.
06:16Kat, right?
06:17I've heard all about you from Mona.
06:18She and my surrogate mom are friends.
06:19Surrogate mom?
06:20My biological mother died when I was little.
06:21Leslie took me in and raised me as her own.
06:22We're both in the same class.
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07:05A stapler.
07:07Oh, like that one over there?
07:13Ah, right in front of me
07:15I'm still getting familiar with the office.
07:21Shouldn't you be meeting your mom at the country club?
07:24You've been here all of—what, 10 minutes, and you're already in my business?
07:29Well I only mention it because Nicole said your family was having breakfast.
07:33So I just thought that.
07:34That's your first mistake.
07:36So we're clear, you handle my mom's schedule, not mine.
07:40Do not concern yourself with what I'm doing
07:42or where I'm going.
07:45Fair enough.
07:46I didn't mean to offend you.
07:47Also, my dad's overseeing Laura's care.
07:50She'll be back on her feet soon enough,
07:51so don't get comfortable.
07:54We all want Laura back, including me.
07:57Hey, this went south real fast.
08:00Let's start over.
08:01No need.
08:02This is a short-term assignment.
08:05Maybe even shorter than you think.
08:17Look at you, making time for breakfast.
08:20Feels like forever since we've done this.
08:22It has been a minute, hasn't it?
08:25I hope you haven't been feeling neglected.
08:29I get it.
08:30Emergencies happen, although it does seem
08:32that it's been nonstop lately.
08:33That's the time of year.
08:34Post-holidays, have the people overindulge,
08:36plus the common cold, combined with the seasonal flu.
08:39I guess cardiac surgeons will always be in high demand.
08:42But can't you refer some cases out
08:44before you have a heart attack?
08:46I know I need to set boundaries.
08:48It's just hard turning people away that's going through it.
08:51They come to me scared, confused, holding onto hope.
08:54Makes me think how I would want my loved one's doctor
08:57fighting for my family with everything they've got.
09:03Your patients are lucky to have you.
09:08I am too.
09:16So?
09:20You're getting slow in your old age.
09:22Hey, cut it out.
09:23I said what I said.
09:27I guess we could have squeezed in a few more baskets
09:29since the family hasn't arrived yet.
09:31You're only saying that because I was beating you for once.
09:33Hey, don't get cocky.
09:34I already told you, I wasn't properly stretched.
09:37Mm, sure.
09:41Congressman Richardson.
09:44No, I won't comment on the wedding.
09:47But if you would like to hear the proposed changes
09:49to the national defense bill, my subcommittee dr...
09:53I didn't think so.
09:55I love my aunt, and I respect her privacy.
09:58Quote that.
10:02No wonder they say real journalism is dead.
10:05The press isn't gonna let up.
10:07I wouldn't.
10:09You were a serious reporter who covered issues that mattered.
10:12Not like these vultures just looking for clickbait.
10:15I also knew not to take no for an answer.
10:18This is why I waited out.
10:20This is the United States of Amnesia.
10:23Next week, another scandal pops up,
10:25and Aunt Danny's drama is ancient history,
10:29never to be unearthed again.
10:39What did you say your name was again?
10:46This is it, honey.
10:48This is the day I've dreamed about.
10:52You are finally gonna be where you should have been all along.
10:57In your father's house.
10:59I never met a man like him before.
11:04And he never loved a girl like me.
11:07I'm sorry for what he did to you, Mama.
11:10To us.
11:12To all of us.
11:15I... I will pass that along.
11:18I'm sorry to barge in.
11:20I'm looking for Dr. Richardson.
11:22I'm the other Dr. Richardson.
11:24Her husband's here.
11:26Oh, I know who you are.
11:29You must be the new assistant that's stepping in for Laura.
11:32Yes.
11:33And your name?
11:35Oh, right.
11:37Sorry.
11:39It's Eva.
11:41Eva Thomas.
11:43Pleasure to meet you, Eva.
11:45We're happy that you're on board.
11:54Happy that you're here.
11:58Good.
12:02Sorry to intrude.
12:04You're always welcome at our table. Isn't that right, Doug?
12:06Oh, yeah. How's it going, Diego?
12:08Good, thanks.
12:10I just heard from my cousin who's moving into the area.
12:12He has deep pockets.
12:14And he saw this listing online that he's crazy about.
12:16It's actually one of yours.
12:18Delightful. Which one?
12:20Constitution Avenue. Grand entrance.
12:22Killer view to the Capitol.
12:24The Coleman Estate.
12:26And it is available immediately.
12:28When will your cousin be in town? We can arrange a viewing.
12:30He was hoping that I could take a first look.
12:32Of course.
12:34I can show you the property after breakfast.
12:36You could even take some videos to give your cousin a virtual tour.
12:38Thank you, Ms. McBride.
12:40You're the best. I'll swing by in a few.
12:42Doctor?
12:52Go.
13:04Oh, that's bad.
13:08Are you all watching that Bill and Haley wedding mess again?
13:10You could probably lip-sync the whole thing by now.
13:12Well, I can't get over the look on Bill's face.
13:16I mean, he actually thought he could humiliate his ex
13:18and get away with it.
13:20I'm with you.
13:22That man had it coming.
13:24Flaunting his infidelity like that.
13:26Having a wedding at the country club.
13:28Buying his mistress-now-wife
13:30a house in the neighborhood
13:32where all their old friends would see them.
13:34The audacity.
13:36Lady Karma is patient.
13:38But when she's trapped...
13:40Too bad Danny's aim wasn't as patient.
13:42I'm a little sorry she missed.
13:44Oh, come on.
13:46Mona.
13:48You have to admit he had it coming.
13:50I don't find it funny.
13:52Nicole is my girl.
13:54And this mess is wearing her
13:56and the whole Dupree family down.
13:58How would you feel
14:00if your family's dirty laundry was exposed
14:02for the whole world to kiki at?
14:04She makes a point.
14:06They must be mortified.
14:08The thing they have a strength in
14:10is that they don't know
14:12the thing they have a strength in
14:14is weighing on Nicole.
14:16She's the one holding everybody down.
14:18One of these days
14:20it's gonna be too much for her.
14:22There you are.
14:24Sorry I'm late. Is your brother here yet?
14:26Martin and Smitty are already inside.
14:28But before you go in,
14:30we need to talk.
14:32Of course, sweetheart. What's on your mind?
14:34Mom, I met your new assistant.
14:36Great. I was hoping you and Eva would hit it off.
14:38You have so much in common.
14:40So it's like that?
14:42Regardless of what you may think of Eva,
14:44she is already doing a fantastic job.
14:46I think you can do better.
14:48Why do you say that?
14:50Because I caught her snooping around your desk.
14:52She is still getting acquainted with the office.
14:54She seems mad shady.
14:56You are not always a beacon of sunshine yourself, young lady.
14:58Are you sure you just didn't make her nervous?
15:00Can you just trust me on this?
15:02My reads on people are usually spot on.
15:04Let me help you with this.
15:06I use this app
15:08to staff Dad's office.
15:10Give me till the end of the hour
15:12and I will have a hundred resumes
15:14with more relevant experience than hairstyling.
15:16And given her IG,
15:18she's not even good at that.
15:20Katherine Richardson, I raised you better than to be this judgmental.
15:22I'm being cautious.
15:24You would think this family would have learned their lesson
15:26after what Haley put us through.
15:28What are you saying, Kat?
15:30That I didn't do my due diligence?
15:32This might surprise you, but I did more than scan a few posts
15:34and make a silly assessment on her clothes.
15:36I interviewed Eva myself,
15:38checked her references,
15:40one of which is a close friend I trust.
15:42Now, are there any other
15:44of my employees you would like to replace
15:46or can we finally have breakfast?
15:52I was hoping to kiss my wife
15:54so we could drive to the country club together,
15:56but my morning ran long
15:58and it seems like I just missed her.
16:00Seems like you got a good handle
16:02on things here.
16:04I'm doing my best,
16:06Dr. Richardson.
16:08Call me Ted.
16:10I'm sure your best
16:12is fantastic.
16:14Nicole was looking for someone to step right in
16:16and you're making my wife's life
16:18a whole lot easier.
16:20You don't have to say that.
16:22Sure I do.
16:24My job is to make Nicole's life happy
16:26and you're helping me do so.
16:28So, keep up the good work.
16:30Hey, what's up?
16:32You had a minute to talk about Laura's hit and run.
16:36I'll give you some privacy.
16:38Excuse me.
16:44So, what did you find out?
16:46I'm giving Laura this update as well.
16:48We pulled the security footage
16:50from the crash site, but it wasn't much help.
16:52The motorcycle that caused it was a popular model.
16:54Can't catch every crotch rocket
16:56in D.C., huh?
16:58What about the license plate?
17:00The driver's face was obscured by a helmet.
17:02I made a few calls, got our best guys to enhance it,
17:04but they couldn't do anything with the video.
17:06No witnesses have come forward?
17:08None.
17:10And no evidence at the scene either.
17:12Just some skid marks from Laura's car.
17:14Look, Ted, I hate to say it, but we've hit a dead end.
17:22Look at our Deanna,
17:24looking like Miss Collegiate on the quad.
17:26She's so bundled up with all those hats and scarves,
17:28I can barely see her face.
17:30She is still adorable.
17:32What's up to time?
17:34I gotta bounce before the hospital starts paging me.
17:36A poker chip?
17:38Must be from that charity casino
17:40I know here at the country club.
17:42I got it.
17:44Okay, all right. Love you.
17:46Oh, Ted.
17:48I'll take it.
17:50I ordered your usual.
17:52Should be out any sec.
17:54Good-looking for my good-looking.
17:56Any word from Dani?
17:58Actually, I was just telling the kids
18:00she sounded okay on the phone.
18:02Well, okay for Dani.
18:04Her friend Pamela is treating her to a spa day.
18:06Which is a good move.
18:08It gives her a chance to chill out
18:10and keeps her out of the public eye.
18:12That's Martin speak for the less attention she gets,
18:14the better his poll numbers.
18:16Well, you better brace for impact, bro.
18:18That video made the Shade Room, Breakfast Club, and TMZ.
18:20And it's still trending,
18:22with no signs of slowing down.
18:24You may need to hook on Dani up
18:26with a permanent membership to that spa.
18:28Let's not anticipate the worst.
18:30This could all blow over.
18:32I wouldn't count on it.
18:34Your perspective is all screwed up
18:36from your time in Congress.
18:38For them, scandal is just another word for Tuesday.
18:40Really?
18:42This is a small community
18:44with a long memory.
18:46People still come to me for all the dumb stuff
18:48I did back in the day.
18:50You're too young for back in the day.
18:52Middle school.
18:54How are you folks holding up?
18:56Must be rough.
18:58Vernon and Anita have always been gracing the pressure.
19:00Yeah, but this is different.
19:02Dani's pain cuts Mother and Daddy deep.
19:04Their babies are always your babies,
19:06no matter how grown they get.
19:12I rushed over
19:14as soon as I saw your text.
19:16Why aren't you at your new job?
19:18I'm running errands for Nicole.
19:20Okay, so what happened?
19:22It's nothing bad. Everything is fine.
19:24Better than fine, actually.
19:26Nicole likes me so much, you could be looking
19:28at her new employee of the month.
19:30Okay, well, if everything's fine, then why did you need to see me?
19:32Mama.
19:34I met him.
19:36I met my father.
19:40Oh, have mercy.
19:42Spill it.
19:44Spill it all, every last drop.
19:46Okay, okay, well, he strode in looking for Nicole,
19:48but she was out.
19:50So he introduced himself to me.
19:52He shook my hand like I was any other employee.
19:54I mean,
19:56that's it, really.
19:58Sounds like he didn't have time for a proper meet.
20:00Oh, I hope you're not
20:02too disappointed.
20:04No, well, we actually got interrupted.
20:06But he probably thought I was intimidated or whatever
20:08by him anyway.
20:10I was so shook, I could barely string
20:12two words together.
20:14Who cares what he thought? What did you think of him?
20:16Well, I can
20:18see now how someone as innocent as you were
20:20could have fallen for him.
20:22That man thinks he's God's gift to black women
20:24everywhere.
20:26But I knew his good guy routine was all
20:28cat.
20:30Smoke and mirrors, Ma.
20:32It means he's faker than knockoff Gucci.
20:34He talked about Nicole this and Nicole that
20:36and how he just wanted to make her happy.
20:38Yeah, there's some truth
20:40to that.
20:42He dropped everything for Nicole.
20:44He was smiling at my face,
20:46laying it on thick, thinking
20:48I was going to fall for his game like everyone else.
20:50Good thing you didn't.
20:54I'm his daughter
20:56and not a flicker of recognition.
20:58And why would there
21:00be Hans since he walked away from us and never
21:02looked back?
21:04All I could think about
21:06was how he did you dirty
21:08and how scared you must have been to face the world
21:10as a single mom.
21:12Sounds like you handled yourself
21:14very well.
21:16My heart was beating
21:18so loud I was worried he could hear it.
21:20I should have put him on blast
21:22right then and there.
21:26Soon enough, baby girl.
21:28Soon enough.
21:30Our day is just
21:32around the corner.
21:42Pops.
21:46Good to see you, son.
21:50I appreciate you making time for some coffee.
21:52I know you got a million things on your plate.
21:54No sweat at all.
21:56I'm always looking for a good excuse
21:58to escape headquarters.
22:00I'd rather be out here with the rank and file, you know?
22:02Especially when it's with you and your brother.
22:04Things to think about before accepting the promotion
22:06to chief of police.
22:08Who knew that high-ranking title came with a ball and chain?
22:10You didn't have much of an option.
22:12It was either that ball and chain
22:14or retire and be one to your mother.
22:16So how's your day?
22:18Man, I just have to break it to Ted Richardson
22:20that the security footage of the car crash
22:22is damn near useless.
22:24We may never ID the biker who ran Laura off the road.
22:26Yeah, Richardson's not used to hearing no.
22:28He didn't come at you sideways
22:30now, did he?
22:32Nah, Ted knew it was a long shot.
22:36Something's needed out here.
22:38Come on, pops.
22:40You know exactly what's wrong.
22:44I was at the wedding when Danny pulled her weapon
22:46and I didn't stop or arrest her.
22:48I had a duty to act and I neglected it.
22:52I know I let you down.
22:58Come on, man. Show me the money.
23:00Come on.
23:02It's all good.
23:04It's all good. We're still in this.
23:06We're still in this.
23:18I wish I'd known about Danny's spa day.
23:20I would've cleared my work schedule
23:22to keep her company.
23:24Why don't you do it?
23:26It's a sacrifice I'd be willing to make.
23:28Gotta show solidarity with my girl.
23:30Jokes aside, I appreciate the neighborhood
23:32standing behind Danny.
23:34Make it easy.
23:36You can always count on me.
23:38I'd better get going. I have a listing to show.
23:40I should, too.
23:42Where are Martin and Smitty?
23:44In the lobby, schmoozing with one of Martin's donors.
23:46Are you heading to the hospital?
23:48I can meet you there
23:50and show you the research I did on that
23:52laser equipment you mentioned.
23:54That'll work. See you later.
23:56At least Dad trusts my instincts.
24:00Kat, I do not doubt your business acumen
24:02for a second. You have done wonders
24:04for your dad's private practice.
24:06Then why won't you listen to me about Eva?
24:08Profit margins are one thing.
24:10Interpersonal relationships are another.
24:12When it comes to people, you have a blind spot.
24:14And I think you have a blind spot
24:16when it comes to Eva.
24:18Come on, Mom. Tell me you didn't do a double take
24:20when you saw Eva's tacky boobs.
24:22You're a psychiatrist.
24:24Your assistant should be
24:26professional and pull together like Laura.
24:28Or casual and relatable like Eva.
24:30She was rude to me.
24:32Were you rude first? Be honest.
24:34You should listen to me, Mom.
24:36I have a sixth sense about these things
24:38and that girl is a suss.
24:40You're going to regret ever
24:42bringing her into our lives.
24:44I met another
24:46member of that family today.
24:48The Congressman? Martin?
24:50I remember being bitter when you called Kat a spoiled
24:52princess, but now that I've seen her
24:54for myself, she's actually worse.
24:56That young woman reeks of arrogance.
24:58She has a stank attitude, too.
25:00Took one look at me and decided I was
25:02worth less than the dirt on the bottom of her stiletto heel.
25:04I know the feeling.
25:06She basically told me to
25:08pack my desk and drop hints about me
25:10getting fired.
25:12Okay, here's how you handle that one.
25:14Stay quiet, stand tall,
25:16and picture the look on her face
25:18when she realizes that
25:20she's not Daddy's only daughter.
25:22I hope her Louboutins are comfortable
25:24because she's about to fall hard off that pedestal.
25:26Well,
25:28her brother isn't as bad.
25:30Well, unfortunately, he wasn't there.
25:32Neither was his husband.
25:34But Naomi's husband, Jacob,
25:36did drop by to talk to Ted about some
25:38police business.
25:40Well, they're probably investigating
25:42Danny going gun crazy
25:44at the country club.
25:46Mm-mm. That's what I thought, too.
25:48He's actually investigating
25:50Laura's car crash.
25:52I think you're being too hard on yourself.
25:54Come on, Pops.
25:56I don't need you making excuses for me.
25:58When have I ever done that?
26:00I hear you, son. You feel like you dropped the ball,
26:02but there's more than one kind of duty.
26:04What do you mean?
26:06You're a family man now.
26:08You have a responsibility to your wife
26:10as well as the badge.
26:12Yeah, but to just ignore a crime is...
26:14You can't always rush in half-cocked, son.
26:16In the heat of the moment,
26:18a good cop trusts his gut.
26:20And you may not always get it right,
26:22but in this case, I think you did just fine.
26:24Fine? People could have gotten hurt
26:26because I hesitated.
26:28But they didn't, and Danny turned herself in.
26:30Yeah, I didn't think she was gonna be bad.
26:32Yeah, but you know the Dupree's.
26:34They handled their business.
26:36Weren't about to let this mess go on
26:38and have their name drugged to the mind.
26:40And they didn't. It all worked out fine.
26:42So you think I'm torturing myself
26:44for no good reason?
26:46Take a page from the Beatles, son.
26:48Let it be.
26:54Dr. McBride,
26:56has Lady Luck decided
26:58to find you yet?
27:00Went away. If only the House could
27:02spot me a little something to win what I lost,
27:04I can have it back to you tonight.
27:06Maybe tomorrow at the latest.
27:08Unfortunately, that doesn't follow
27:10company policy. Gotta clear the tab
27:12before we can extend any more credit.
27:14How about I get you a sweet for later?
27:16No, that's okay. I appreciate you, though.
27:18Holler at me if you need anything else.
27:28Hey, listen, man. I need to
27:30see you. You mind stopping by?
27:34Hey. If you're
27:36having me time, I can go listen to Martin work over
27:38a donor. Boy, sit.
27:40I've been meaning to check up on my favorite
27:42son-in-law anyway.
27:44How's your world these days?
27:46Good. Tyrell and Samantha
27:48are, you know, teenagers,
27:50so they're doing their own thing.
27:52Not interested in sharing every detail of their
27:54day with Daddy anymore? No.
27:56They're growing up.
27:58Martin and I aren't empty nesters yet,
28:00but it's close.
28:02And
28:04I'm not gonna lie, I'm already starting to feel
28:06kinda lost.
28:08It happens to the best of us.
28:10All the time I spent driving
28:12them around and making their lunches
28:14and reading them bedtime
28:16stories. It does
28:18seem like yesterday. Well, now
28:20I have hours to myself, but
28:22for what? I mean, there are only so
28:24many political podcasts I can listen to before
28:26I feel like the world's about to
28:28implode. That is why they keep the news
28:30running 24-7. It's meant to
28:32draw in warriors like you.
28:34Have you thought about channeling that
28:36energy into something positive? I am
28:38on three parent committees, Nicole.
28:40I mean something positive for
28:42you, not your children.
28:44You have an activist spirit.
28:46You wanna do good. Have you
28:48considered joining Martin's team?
28:50You mean having my husband as
28:52my boss?
28:54Okay, when you say it like that, it definitely
28:56sounds like a recipe for disaster.
28:58You know, I
29:00did have a thought about
29:02getting back into reporting.
29:04There's nothing like the rush of
29:06being on the scent of a big story.
29:08That sounds promising.
29:10We'll see.
29:12I did reach out to some former
29:14colleagues. Just put out some feelers
29:16just to gauge the
29:18level of interest.
29:20So this is more than just a thought.
29:22How does Martin feel
29:24about it?
29:26I haven't told him yet.
29:34If what Mona told me was right
29:36and Laura's accident wasn't an accident...
29:38I know Mona loves her
29:40tea, but that doesn't make any sense.
29:42Look, maybe the driver was drunk
29:44or showing
29:46off, but intentional?
29:48The police have it on camera, but
29:50the motorcycle didn't have any plates,
29:52which means whoever did it
29:54wanted to make sure they couldn't be tracked.
29:56What is the world coming to?
29:58I can't see how anyone would want
30:00to hurt an innocuous girl like that.
30:02I wonder if Jacob
30:04will be able to find the driver
30:06despite the missing license plate.
30:08I doubt it. He has nothing
30:10to go on. It's like
30:12he's chasing a ghost.
30:14It just burns my grits.
30:16I pray
30:18they get that culprit.
30:22What's wrong?
30:24You look troubled.
30:26I'm sorry,
30:28but I just...
30:30I can't shake this feeling of guilt.
30:32Honey,
30:34you are not the one that ran Laura
30:36off the road.
30:38No, but I'm benefiting from it.
30:40I mean, here I am sliding into her
30:42job, which strangely fits perfectly
30:44into our plans.
30:46Meanwhile, Laura is laid up in the hospital.
30:48Yeah, well, people are blessed with good fortune
30:50every day, alright?
30:52So there's no reason for you
30:54to blame yourself for an opportunity
30:56that fell into your lap.
30:58But did it?
31:03I know it's crazy
31:05for me to go there, but I just
31:07keep thinking about how you've rented bikes before
31:09when you got the urge to ride.
31:11I did, but what in the world are you...
31:13Help me get this out of my head, Mama.
31:15Tell me
31:17you had nothing to do with that crash.
31:23Oh, thank God you're here.
31:25Yo, my man.
31:27This high roller table was calling my name,
31:29but the casino won't let me know the dime.
31:31So you pulling away from my breakfast, rib eye?
31:33What do you expect me to do about it?
31:35You work for the owner. Can't you vouch for a brother?
31:39How deep are you in, man?
31:43Seriously.
31:45Doug, do I look like your fairy godmother?
31:47I swear on my Mama
31:49I'm good for it. Don't you dare
31:51bring your Mama into this. She will snatch you behind
31:53if she heard. Come on, Randy,
31:55I'm desperate here. See, and
31:57that right there is the problem.
31:59You and me, we go back to the sandbox.
32:01And you know I would take a bullet
32:03for you, but I won't help you dig your own grave.
32:05And that's damn well what's gonna happen
32:07if we start throwing my boss's good money over bad.
32:09Don't you got a
32:11rainy day stash somewhere?
32:13Even if I did, I wouldn't throw it down your bottomless pit.
32:17What about your wife?
32:19Isn't Vanessa's family loaded?
32:21Out of the question.
32:23So is my boss.
32:25Joey's not what you would call a sympathetic guy.
32:27And I want to keep both my kneecaps.
32:29So do you.
32:35I guess I'm
32:37SOL.
32:41Not if you swallow your pride.
32:43Go to Vanessa.
32:45For rich or for poor, remember?
32:47Ready to go whenever you are.
32:49I'm free right now. Let's get the party started.
32:51Just wait until you see the property.
32:53It has an elegant staircase, vaulted ceiling, large window.
32:55Uh, that's not the type of party
32:57I'm talking about.
32:59What do you think you're doing?
33:01I'm giving you what you want.
33:05About damn time.
33:11I'm sorry.
33:13It's okay.
33:21We will have to finish our chat later.
33:23Oh, um,
33:25it's the committee meeting for the
33:27annual Teachers Appreciation Gala.
33:29Don't have too much fun.
33:33I actually should be getting back myself.
33:35Um, actually, Mom, would you mind staying?
33:37I have something I want to discuss.
33:39I hope it isn't bad news.
33:41God knows we've had enough of that
33:43as of lately.
33:45Then what's the good news?
33:47I've been thinking about
33:49the next step of my career.
33:51Oh, I don't know how helpful I could be with that.
33:53Usually when it comes to politics,
33:55you consult with your grandfather.
33:57I'm planning to speak to Grandad, too,
33:59but it just feels like you need to be the first one to know.
34:01You running for re-election to Congress
34:03wouldn't be a surprise.
34:05No, I haven't made a commitment yet.
34:07But
34:09I'm considering running
34:11for president.
34:13Oh, my God, Martin,
34:15that is wonderful!
34:21How could you even let that thought cross your mind?
34:23I know, it sounds crazy.
34:25It sounds ridiculous.
34:27Your whole plan was for me to get a job with the Richardson's?
34:29At the club, or the clinic,
34:31or even with Ashley at the hospital
34:33once we got to know her.
34:35And maybe that plan went out the window
34:37when the opportunity with Laura popped up.
34:39So what'd you do, hire a hitman
34:41just to get me closer to the Dupree's?
34:43What? That is absurd!
34:45How could you even say something like that?
34:47How could you even think I would consider
34:49doing something like that?
34:51After all we have been through?
34:53After all this time?
34:55You really think your mother
34:57is capable of such a heinous crime?
34:59Oh, my...
35:01No, no, no, of course not.
35:03Look, look, look, I'm sorry, okay?
35:05I just couldn't get it out of my head,
35:07and I had to ask to be sure.
35:11Are you getting cold feet?
35:13Is that what this is about?
35:15Because if it is, I already told you.
35:17And I meant when I said
35:19you don't have to go through with this.
35:21No, no.
35:23I said I'm ten toes down, and that's still the case.
35:27After all these years, Dr. Ted Richardson
35:29is finally gonna have to face the truth.
35:31Dr. Ted Richardson is finally gonna have to face up
35:33to what he did.
35:35We're so close.
35:37But, baby, you got to play it cool.
35:41Get them to trust me.
35:43Yeah, exactly. Lower their guard.
35:45And then I
35:47will make sure that their world
35:49comes crashing down
35:51all around them.
35:53And then you will
35:55step in, and you will take
35:57what is rightfully yours
35:59all in all.
36:01My name and my birthright.
36:07Can you believe what's happening beyond the gates?
36:09Senator Richardson
36:11has a big secret.
36:13You need to be the first one to know.
36:15And can we talk about Andre?
36:17Are you ever not actively flirting?
36:19He is quite the player.
36:21Girl, this place is wild. Anything can happen.
36:23Let's have a payback.
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