01x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

You want to go to a press
conference on our wedding night?

Darling,
it's not that I want to go.

I-- look, I cannot let
Vernon Dupree spin a tale

for the press
that he all but owns.

We're married now.
Who cares what Dani did?

Let it go.

Dani pulled a g*n on us
at our wedding,

tried to humiliate us
by making us bow before her.

If she had snapped any further,

we, we could've died.

But we didn't.

They're gonna spread around
a bunch of cash

and call in some favors
to make sure she gets off.

So what, Bill?

Don't you want to see them pay?

I want to get under the covers
with my new husband

and have the honeymoon
that he promised me.

But we will have our honeymoon,
baby, okay, I promise,

but Dani robbed you
of the wedding you dreamed of.

Okay? It's time for payback.
I got to go.

Not a chance, Bill Hamilton.

United front, everyone.

I'll do all the talking.

Naomi, where is Jacob?

Uh, he got called into work.

Sorry, Granddad.

It's a shame.

A police officer in our ranks
would speak volumes.

I know, but Jacob and I
just thought...

It's all right, sweetheart.

With all of you behind me,
the message is clear.

The Duprees continue
to be leaders in the community

and above reproach.

Not to throw cold water
on your strategy, Granddad,

but that's a tough sell.

Why?

My congressional staff
has clogged my inbox.

With what?

Apparently,
clips from the live stream

have gone viral
on every platform.

We caught that, too, with some
shade and dragging mixed in.

My grandparents Facebook group
is shocked

that a Dupree
would cause such a scene,

at a wedding no less.

On Insta alone,
over three million views.

All right, everyone,
devices away.

I called this press conference
to shut down all this chatter,

not engage in it.

Daddy, I can talk
about what Dani did

from a psychological
perspective.

I don't want anyone calling
my daughter crazy.

That's why I can help.

I can tell the press
it's possible

that a mentally healthy person

can have a temporary break.

I'm not sure how helpful
that would be.

Don't you think me being
a psychiatrist makes me

the most credible messenger?

Not only that, Dani's my sister.

My experiences with her
makes it personal.

When Dani messes up, I clean up.

That's our eternal dance, Daddy.

Could be right.

I'm gonna go let 'em in.

Like mother, like daughter.

Like I don't already feel
bad enough.

How many times
do I have to say it?

I'm sorry I live streamed it,
okay?

-I didn't mean to, but...
-Okay.

Please squabble later, you two.

The press has arrived.

Game faces, everyone.

Thank you for coming out
on such short notice.

I realize many of you
had kicked off your shoes

and, uh, settled in
for the evening.

Sir, if I could just ask you
a few quick questions...

Is that Mrs. Cantor?

Oh, so glad you came out.

How's the new baby?

She is fine, but what I really
want to know about...

I'll let you get
right back to her.

There's been a lot
of speculation

about recent events
concerning my family.

Um, I'd like to give
an accurate picture

of what transpired here at
this country club earlier today.

The video is pretty clear,
is it not?

During the wedding of
Bill Hamilton and Hayley Lawson,

a g*n belonging
to my daughter Danielle

inadvertently discharged.

Not a crime,
just an unfortunate accident

in which no one was hurt.

So if that's the case, then
why is she not here right now?

I am here.
I'm just running a little late.

There is no way in the world

that I would miss
this press conference.

You all deserve the truth.

♪ ♪

Oh, my first week nursing, and
I deliver a baby in an elevator.

I don't even know how
to process that.

-It's amazing.
-Yeah,

and instead of me actually being
on the outside watching,

taking quick pics,
it was next-level real

seeing everything.

But you were so together,
I would have thought

you delivered babies
on the regular.

Nah, I was just following
your lead, Ashley.

-That new mom...
-Her name is Alix.

Yeah, Alix-- she thought
you'd done it a million times,

and I was not about to give her
a tip that I was shook.

Okay, but don't sell
yourself short, Andre.

The way you calmed me down
when I was freaking out,

I so needed that.

And he never led onto Alix that
it was my first week nursing

or I never delivered a baby
on my own.

You were a great partner.

As you can all see, my daughter
Dani is here and just fine.

This is lying low?
What are you doing?

Isn't this presser about me?

-Yes, but Daddy...
-Well, then it would be
suspicious

if I weren't here.

You're not the only one
who can help this family.

Dani, tell us why you'd bring
a g*n to a wedding.

Our family's high profile
and our political activism

makes us targets.

We've had numerous death threats
over the years.

Danielle's g*n
is legally registered

and she has
a concealed carry permit.

We've all seen the footage.

It's very evident
that your daughter

intentionally pulled a g*n on
her ex-husband and his new wife.

So how about you stop
spinning the truth

just to protect your family?

I've been in those situations.
They're intense.

Looks to me like you were both
calm under pressure.

Oh, honey,
you have that so wrong.

-Oh, man.
-News flash.

Is it Alix and the baby?
What's wrong?

Nothing. The doctor said
Alix is doing just great.

And the baby?

Little Ashley Andrea
is doing perfect.

Ashley Andrea?

Aw.

How cool is that?

-Congratulations, namesake.
-Same back at you.

I love that she named the baby
after you two.

She's always going to remember
who helped deliver

her precious little
bundle of joy.

Isn't that wonderful?

Okay.

You do remember
you married an attorney, right?

-Yes.
-Okay, so what
do you think happens

-if I don't show up in court?
-The opposing side wins.

Yes, without so much
as a blink from the judge.

Okay, well,
this isn't a lawsuit.

I'm your wife, not a client.

I don't care if that
self-righteous family comes up

with some ridiculous explanation
for what happened.

You and I know the truth.
That's enough.

Not for me, it's not.

And it shouldn't be
for you either, Hayley.

Look, if Vernon can blame me
for what his daughter did

and the press buys it, that
directly affects my practice,

my ability to land clients,
provide for my wife.

It affects how judges
and juries see me.

Oh, you mean your reputation?

Yes, my reputation matters.

And so does yours, by the way.

I'm not that shallow.

Okay, okay, hey,
wait, wait, hey, hey, hey.

That's, that's one of the many
reasons I love you, baby. Okay?

But I won't have you labeled
a home-wrecker when it was--

it's been Dani who's been
a one-woman wrecking ball

ever since you and I
fell in love.

That's why I need to go
to this press conference.

And I'm asking you not to.

Look, I just married you, Bill.

I know you love me, okay,

and that's part of why
you need to confront them.

But what about how I feel, huh?

What does it say
to our commitment

if you will leave me
on our wedding night

to do damage control
because of your ex?

Please.

Don't leave me here alone.

There is no spin.

Yes, Dani deliberately took out
a g*n at a public gathering,

an admitted lapse in judgment.

Yes, someone
could have been hurt.

So, you're saying
she wasn't attempting to sh**t

her ex-husband or the person
that he left her for?

It's a ridiculous question.

Now, Dani had no desire
to sh**t anyone.

Why point the g*n
at the bride and groom, then?

[scoffs]
You all seem to have memorized

the video frame by frame,

so surely you must have noticed
Dani shift the g*n

away from Bill and Hayley
before firing.

Yes, my daughter acknowledges
her mistake

despite being
under horrific emotional strain.

Dani, did you plan to k*ll them?

That is preposterous,

and before you make
any more outrageous accusations

against my daughter, there's
a few things I need you to know.

There is a proper context

through which
to view this video.

You all know
our family has always remained

private and circumspect,

which is why
the press never caught

the slightest hint
of the hell Bill Hamilton

and Hayley Lawson put
Danielle through.

Exactly.

Yep.

Bill gaslit my daughter.

He had an affair with Hayley
right under her nose

and then called her paranoid
when she suspected.

And Hayley embarked on a mission

to become my granddaughter
Naomi's best friend

and then proceeded
to use that friendship

to insinuate herself into
her best friend's father's bed.

She is hardly
an innocent victim.

Danielle crossed the line--

we acknowledge that she did--

but it was Bill Hamilton
who pushed her over it.

And if there are
any consequences to be faced...

So, what do you mean
by consequences?

That will be all.
No more questions.

I'd like to answer that.

SHANICE:
You go, girl.

[Ashley chuckles]

I need to go see Alix
and thank her.

I'll go with you.

After all,
her name is Ashley Andrea.

You want to come with us?

SHANICE: I-I think maybe
you should hold off

for a little bit.
The doctor just left,

and Mama, Daddy, and baby
are just settling in for a nap.

Well, I should at least send
Alix flowers or something.

I mean,
how do you thank somebody

for something this huge?

It's a big deal.

And you guys earned it.

Yeah, I-I've never had
somebody named after me before.

Hope she's not doomed
to pick up my bad habits.

-Hmm, and what are those again?
-ASHLEY: It doesn't matter.

Whatever bad habits you have,

you're also
this major photographer

and somebody who doesn't
melt down in an emergency.

Be cool for her
to inherit all that.

Listen to Ashley, man.

You're all right.

Yeah, but compared to you,
I'm a slouch.

You fight fires, I take pics.

You tackle emergencies
every day.

It makes my gig seem trifling.

How about we say this?

You are both pretty fine men
with awesome qualities

and one pretty lucky nurse.

I am lucky.

And exhausted.
I should get you out of here.

This first.

WOMAN [over P.A.]:
Nurse to the fifth floor lab.

I would be a coward

if I let my parents take
the blame for what I did.

I can't.

No, no, today I blazed
past even my own guardrails,

and I want to apologize.

First to the staff,
who must have been terrified

when they saw that g*n.

I am so sorry.

And to my family,
who doesn't deserve the shame

that I heaped on them.

Mom, Dad.

I know I can't apologize enough.

You are the best parents.

You've given me the moon
since I knew how to point to it,

and disappointing you is
the worst punishment ever.

No excuses.

But I will admit...

...this is a very low point
in my life.

And I hate that my daughter
is blaming herself for it.

Chelsea, baby, come here.

You didn't do anything wrong.

There is no way you could
have known what would happen.

BILL:
Aw.

I'm all choked up.

Still in her wedding gown?

Probably your dad's idea.

Uncle Bill-- or used-to-be
uncle-- all about the optics.

Beautifully played,
Duprees, as always,

but I'd like to add
a little testimony of my own.

-Just wait here, sweetheart.
-Bill is about to ruin this,

after Daddy orchestrated
this presser beautifully.

There's not much we can do now.

Seems we arrived
just in the nick of time.

And your spiel was
very informative, by the way.

It was news to me
that our wedding was broadcast

all over social media.

And I'm pretty sure
that your fun little live stream

could be evidence of
quite a few unlawful behaviors--

disorderly conduct,
making a t*rror1st threat,

menacing, first-degree as*ault,
discharging a firearm,

reckless endangerment
of the greater public.

Shall I go on?

My ex-wife is right
about one thing, though.

This is not my daughter's fault.

Chelsea, baby, you don't have
to feel one iota of guilt

because I'm sure your mother
pressured you to record

the moment
in order to humiliate me.

She didn't.
Mom didn't have anything to...

Be that as it may...

sadly, in spite
of my ex-wife's sob story,

which makes
her erratic and insane behavior

sound like a one-off, this is
not an isolated incident.

Dani has been harassing
Hayley and me for days now.

She physically assaulted Hayley
in front of witnesses,

disfiguring her face
right before our wedding.

I should have had Dani arrested

the moment I saw
Hayley's injuries,

but Dani is the mother
of my two children

Naomi and Chelsea,
and I wanted to respect them,

respect the past
that we all had together,

but with that being said,
I have run out of patience.

Now let me be clear--
this is not about me.

I can handle whatever
Dani Dupree dishes out.

But I will not sit idly by

while she bullies my wife.

[Shanice clears throat]

I would say "Get a room,"

but all the ones here are
for sick people,

and you two are clearly
very healthy.

I'm so sorry.
That was so unprofessional.

I'm not gonna hold it
against you

since you delivered your first
baby in an elevator, stuck,

but don't think every day's
gonna be that exciting.

Some days you'll deliver babies

without being on an elevator
with a world-class photographer.

And I doubt you'll have much
reason to stop by the hospital.

Well, actually, I am overdue
for a checkup, so...

Oh, please.

Don't act like you're not
plugged in around here.

His aunt, Dr. Nicole Richardson,
is on staff

as a psychiatrist here,
and his uncle,

the renowned plastic surgeon
Dr. Ted Richardson,

works out of here, too,

when he's not at his ultrachic,

private, exclusive practice.

What? It pays to be informed.

ANDRE:
Yes, it does, Shanice,

and, uh, thank you
for reminding me that I have

quite a few reasons
to drop by more often.

-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-hmm.

Oh, add these extra hours
you worked before you leave.

Yeah.

Well, uh,
I'm going to take a hike.

-All right.
-Thank you again, Andre.

Tonight was unforgettable.

Yeah. See you.

-[reporters clamoring]
-Mr. Hamilton...

why here on your wedding night?

I allowed you to grandstand
at my gathering,

but now it's time
for you to back off.

REPORTER:
You have gone viral.

Your family is
a viral sensation.

REPORTER 2:
How do you care
about how this makes you look?

REPORTER 1:
Your ex shot someone?

Should she go to jail?

This press conference is over.

Thank you, as always, for the
courtesy you extend my family

and allowing us
to set the record straight.

That was a trip.

Yeah.

What's on your mind?

Well, while you were playing
dutiful grandson

and I was playing dutiful spouse
to said grandson,

I kept thinking.

About what?

The conversation
back at Vernon and Anita's.

It was weird.

Why?

Because when you said
that you understood

how rage could explode

into acting out...

Yeah?

Well, your grandparents--
they looked at each other

like they were in some
secret society or something.

That just happens when you've
been married for so long.

You and I do the same thing.

I guess.

I know you two think
I screwed up royally

by showing up
at this press conference.

We think no such thing.

Your face says otherwise.

-It went perfectly fine.
-Until Bill crashed it.

I know I keep letting
these things get out of hand,

but I meant what I said
about taking responsibility.

Daddy... I want you
to call the police.

And is that everything?

NICOLE: My mother made
a voluntary statement.

Now, if you're planning
on taking her in,

you better have probable cause
for an arrest

since you have no warrant.

You are her daughter.

And an attorney-at-law.

Officer Jenkins, is it?

Yes.

I really admire
your professionalism here.

I'll be playing golf with
the chief of police tomorrow.

You know Chief Elon Hawthorne?

We're close friends,
even have family ties.

I'll be sure
to tell him all about

how we were treated
by the police this evening.

Doesn't sound like there's
anything here that's chargeable.

Uh, thank you
for speaking with me.

I'll just head back
to the station

and write up
the incident report, sir.

Thank you.

Good night.

[sighs]

They're letting her
off the hook.

Thanks, Sissy. It's always
great having you at my back.

I am glad this went your way.

But, Dani, I think
you should talk to somebody.

Somebody professional,
not in this family, objective.

So I can have all my business
smeared across social media?

I can recommend
somebody discreet.

This whole family thinks
I'm around the bend.

You want to go at me,
too, Teddy?

Maybe suggest a facelift?

Dani, stop.

We love who you are.

Strong, happy, authentic.

We just want
to see the real you again.

Take a look at that.

Oh, little Ashley is perfect.

-She weighs seven pounds.
-She's a healthy one.

You're gonna follow that little
girl's entire childhood

through her charts, aren't you?

I feel a real connection to her.

I can't explain it.

And actually, Shanice,
I was thinking,

I'm still completely wired,

so if you want me to put in
another couple of hours,

I could answer phones,
I could stock supplies.

Babe, you've already worked
a full shift.

-I know, but I'm on such a...
-Uh, let me talk to you

for a second, please.

WOMAN [over P.A.]:
Nurse to Pediatrics...

Ashley,
what you are going through now

is the product
of the adrenaline rush

and hormones going
through your body.

It feels like a high, I know.

Some shrinks call it
a peak experience,

but it'll throw you off,
and I want you to go home.

Even if I'm not tired?

You're not tired now,
but you will crash,

and I don't want it
to happen on your shift.

Fine, I will go home,
I will get some rest...

and I will be ready to report
for a more normal day tomorrow.

You're planning on getting
here early so you can see

the baby before
we release her, aren't you?

I don't want to miss
seeing her one more time.

You ready to head out?

-Yeah.
-Thanks.

Rest up. We're gonna work you
your next shift.

You got it.

Shanice is right.
You need sleep.

Mmm. Well, then you better come
back to my place and tuck me in.

-Oh. [chuckles]
-[chuckles]

You catch that hack
trying to ambush

Grandfather and Aunt Dani?

The journalist?

Yeah, he was good.
He was stealth.

He stuck around
to get the real story.

More like stuck around
to get some dirt.

If it was me,
I wouldn't have wasted time

bantering about privilege.

I would have gone straight
to whether or not

Vernon actually golfs
with the police chief,

figure out how close his ties
to the cops really are.

But you already know
the answers to those questions

because you're family.

Are you reminding me of that?

It just seems like
you're enjoying our family woes

just a little bit too much.

I feel awful for what you guys
are going through.

Then what?

I miss covering the news.

Longing for the days gone by?

Being there when a story broke
was exciting.

Now you have a new excitement--
raising our teenagers.

If you aren't
the picture of hypocrisy.

I beg your pardon?

Hmm. Takes a lot of stones
to make a big speech

about how your family
always takes responsibility

right before using
all of your pull

to make sure Dani suffers
no actual consequences.

You lost, Bill.
Get over it.

Must feel great being
an ever-winning Dupree.

Gaslighting the entire country

into thinking
you're some living saint,

when really you're nothing more

than another
ruthless D.C. operator.

I hope you and your new wife
got what you were looking for

by making this scene.

Now you and Dani are even.

But who's counting, right?

Enough is enough, Bill.

It's time for you to declare
a ceasefire with Dani

so we can all just move on.

[laughs]

Never thought I'd see Vernon
Dupree coming to me hat in hand.

This isn't a request.

I'm telling you,
this tit for tat needs to end.

Oh, on that much we can agree.

In fact, I can say
the same thing to Dani.

Now, where the hell did
she disappear to?

[R&B music playing]

Thank you.
[clears throat]

[Dani laughing]

Why do you always have
something to say?

They had too much rosemary
on the chicken.

-I don't mind rosemary.
-I don't mind it.

-It's just too much...
-What did you want,
chicken hot wings?

Ah, whatever.

[both laugh]

[sighs]
Boy, boy, boy.

Why does it seem so empty in
here all of a sudden, you know?

I mean, it's been years
since Naomi lived here,

and Chelsea's always
off somewhere modeling.

Maybe it's because
you just walked

your firstborn down the aisle
and gave her away.

[chuckles]

Yeah, well...

-Bill.
-Hmm?

What did you do?

What? Why are
you always so suspicious?

Because I have
good reason to be.

-Don't start, Dani.
-No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

There was something
in that giving Naomi away.

-I don't know
what you're talking about.
-[gasps]

-You are outrageous.
-I don't know what
you're talking about.

I thought,
when the reverend didn't say

"Who gives this woman,"
he forgot.

You asked him to leave it out,
didn't you?

I merely suggested
that it's barbaric

for us to stand before witnesses

and state that we're prepared
to hand over

this beautiful, brilliant woman
that we raised. That's all.

-So you built yourself
a loophole.
-So?

Funny how you didn't find it
barbaric

when my daddy
was handing me over to you.

Seeing Naomi take those vows,
it just hit me, you know?

You were younger than she is
when we got married.

Mm-hmm.

Then I...

...started thinking about
all the demands I made of you.

Wanting you to turn
your back on modeling,

focus on me and my career,

and raising the girls
on top of that.

Man, I'll tell you what.

If Jacob were to ask Naomi

for half the things
I asked of you,

they'd never find
that boy's body.

Because in Bill Hamilton's plan
for his progeny,

Naomi is to become president,
followed immediately

by her appointment
to the Supreme Court.

Yeah, you're damn right.

-She's got that kind of promise.
-She does.

Yeah.

You had that, too.

You did.

I'm sorry I was so dismissive

of your dreams
and accomplishments, baby.

Those are my daughters, too.

-Yeah.
-And I wouldn't take back

one minute
of being home with them.

What about the rest of it, huh?

All the other ways
your sacrifices benefited me.

Man, the first year
of my practice,

my client roster outmatched
the top firms in D.C.

It was you.

-And my father.
-No, baby, that was you.

You made sure
I was taken care of

and seen in those spaces
and known and applauded.

And you tolerated things.

All right, we said
we weren't gonna go there today.

I know. I know. I just...

Seeing Naomi today,
it made me realize

our little girls
are all grown up.

And you're still Dani Dupree.

You could walk away from me
right now and still have

a bigger and better life than
the one that I've given you.

Who are you, and what have
you done with my husband?

Bill... what fun would
my life be if you weren't in it?

Well, let me pay you back.

Okay?
I promise this next chapter

will be worth every runway
you walked away from,

every magazine cover
you didn't grace,

and every spotlight
that you let dim

because you chose to be
with us instead.

You gave up
a world that adored you

to be with a family
that needed you.

And I'll spend the rest
of my life proving to you

that that's the best decision
you ever made, baby.

Bill, if I could spend
a lifetime

with you looking at me
like this...

...like I am the only person
who would ever or could ever

be more essential
to your happiness...

I'd do it again and again.

Even if I let you down?

Baby, I let you down, too.

The love was always there.

Yeah. So...

...do you promise to give me
forever... again?

I do.

Do you?

Beyond forever is how long
I promise to love you, Dani.

I promise.

♪ ♪

Cuz, you've got to give
yourself a break.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Except stream my mom
in full-on crazy.

You were just live streaming
a family event

like the good little influencer
you are.

What is wrong with me, Kat?

Why didn't I just shut the thing
off when things went south?

Because there was a g*n.
Maybe you got distracted.

Listen... I shouldn't have been
so hard on you earlier.

Anybody in your shoes
would have been totally frozen.

I'm ready to unplug everything,

-be social media-free.
-Hold up.

With everything
we've got going on,

that's taking it way too far.

That's all you care about?

When you're not down
on yourself,

you care about it, too.

We've gone all out
on this, Chels.

You didn't spend all those years
building your brand

just to tank it.

Aunt Dani would tell you
the same thing.

Even if I get her arrested?

That's not gonna happen.

But, yeah, even then.

Because she doesn't blame you
for what happened.

So stop blaming yourself.

You know how I always have

that little insecure voice
in my head?

I'm not sure how little it is.

All through nursing school,
it was there.

"Am I smart enough?
Am I capable enough?

Can I actually hold other
people's lives in my hands?"

But after tonight it's gone,

like, like it actually
turned off.

That's great, babe.

Never doubted you.
I don't know why you doubt you.

You are my one-man pep squad.

You got me here, you know that?

You've got a lot
of support, sweetie.

True.

You, my mom...

...and good friends
like Naomi and Andre.

Oh, my God. I can't believe I'm
still wearing my wedding dress.

Well, I'd be happy
to help you out of it.

Mm, I got into it.

I'm sure I can get
out of it alone.

Oh, come on, babe. You got to
give me a little credit, right?

I mean, it was
an unforgettable wedding day.

Some might call it an adventure.

Hmm. Fantasies
about my wedding day? Nope.

None involved getting shot at
and crashing a press conference.

I thought you wanted
to go with me tonight,

that you didn't want
to be alone?

And I wasn't.

You made sure
I was surrounded by Duprees.

And we finally closed
the chapter on Dani.

That woman is a drama queen.

-I just...
-Oh, I know, I know. Ugh!

She needs constant attention,
I swear. But you know what?

She's not getting that
from me anymore. You know why?

Because from this moment on,
it is all about you.

-Oh.
-Mmm.

Mm-hmm.

["Teach Me" by Elijah Jamal
featuring Audiomoe playing]

I got your message
when I was in my car.

You told me to let myself in.

I hate to disappoint you, but
if you're wanting to go out...

Oh... I don't.

♪ Baby, class is in session♪

♪ I'm ready for the lesson♪

♪ Then, ooh, I can't wait♪

♪ You've got all my attention♪

♪ Yeah, and I'm here to listen♪

♪ Do whatever you say.♪

[groans]
I better split.

Before we even...?

If we even, neither one
of us will get any sleep,

and I got
an early shift tomorrow.

-Stop it, sexy.
-You know you can't resist me.

Nope.

But don't you want me
to be awake enough

to remember
every delicious moment?

-Oh, I'm sorry.
-That settles it.

Sleep.

And next time
I'm in this apartment,

we will go all night long.

-Mmm...
-Mm-hmm.

[yawns]

You sure?

That is just mean.

-Okay, fine.
-Love you.

Love you, too.

Missing out.

Hey. I thought
you were gonna meet me in bed.

Yeah, I thought
I would join you in the shower

until I heard your phone on
speaker while talking to Mike.

Right, that was, um, that was
about the wrongful death suit.

The-the judge, he...

Yeah.

Okay, look,
let me make it up to you.

How?

Nothing's gone
the way that I've planned.

Well, I mean,
we did manage to get married.

That counts, doesn't it?

-It's everything.
-Yeah.

And you said you have
a wedding surprise for me.

I'm dying to know what that is.

Look, I...
I'm all surprised out.

I'm not a fighter
like you, Bill.

I can't just jump in the ring
one minute

and then shake it off the next.

I'm a nervous wreck.

This is about Dani?

Before the press conference,
you said none of it mattered.

Well, maybe
having a g*n drawn on me

by your deranged ex has sunk in.

Baby, Dani's not a factor
in our lives anymore.

Yeah, for you maybe, but she's
living rent-free in my head now,

and until I can shake
this out...

can you just be patient with me?

Okay.
What does that mean exactly?

I don't know.

Slow, I guess.

Bill, I need to take this slow.

All right. Come here.

Come on.

-Where are we going?
-To our beginning.

Come on.

Here.

Okay.

Okay, and now we hold hands.

Come on.

And what is this gonna prove?

This is the hand
I gave you today,

and this is the hand
you gave me.

Hmm.

And then you get lucky.

I'm already lucky.

Hey.

You're mine, Mrs. Hamilton.

Can't get luckier than that.

Can I get you anything?

You already got me more
than I need for the moment.

You're that easy to please, huh?

Maybe. Or maybe I want to know
what made you text me tonight.

You told me
I was a one-night stand.

Can't a woman change her mind?

Of course.

Can a woman tell me why?

What if I told you I nearly
blew away my ex at his wedding?

Oh, okay. Are-are you serious?

Well, don't worry.
The only thing that got hurt

were a few flower arrangements.

You're not lying, are you?

Where have you been all day?
Under a rock?

Yeah, uh, something like that.

Well, when you decide to join
the rest of the world,

there is a viral video
of my escapades,

in case
you don't want to miss it.

So what are you doing?
You hiding out?

I don't have to.

My daddy solves all my problems.

How does getting you off the
hook from sh**ting up a wedding

jibe with civil rights?

Cops, my friend, cops.

Daddy used to fear them.

Now they fear Daddy.

So, we're celebrating?

Or exorcising demons.

-Maybe a bit of both.
-Hmm.

And nobody was hurt?

Not physically.

Your takeaway is...

Don't pack heat at weddings.

I'm serious, Dani.

I know.

Listen, I'm glad
you called me over...

but on the real,
I'm just a part of this whole

attraction-to-danger thing
that you have.

You got to get this wild side
under control.

I know, I know.

It is the straight and narrow
for me from now on,

like a proper Dupree woman.

Hmm.

Even if it kills me.