01x12 - Episode 12

[bunniefuu]

Boss, you are dripping so hard,
they're gonna have to

-put out a flood warning.
-It's not too much, is it?

No, not for your big interview.

I got you and Ted
smoothies on my way in.

Thank you, but can you
put mine in the fridge?

I don't want to be late
to my parents' place

for this interview,
which is not that big.

On television.

Local TV,
but I can't leave before.

-Have you seen my bracelet?
-Your good luck charm?

Yeah, I have a really
bad habit of leaving it

in the most random places.

-I don't really need it, but...
-If you need it,

you need it.

You seem more on edge
than usual.

Is it that obvious?

I'm just not as comfortable in
the spotlight like my parents.

You know, my mom with
her decorated music career,

my dad with
his political activism.

You with your achievements
in mental health.

You're getting the same service
award your dad did, Nicole.

That's major.

Right. I should be proud.

-Yes.
-And less nervous,

because most of the focus

will probably be
on my dad anyway.

Him and your sister.

-Mm.
-Mm.

How'd it go with Dani? Did you
talk some sense into her?

I reminded her
that this interview

was about Nicole and her award.

You emphasized that we'd
handle the difficult questions?

Without coming
right out and saying it,

I tried to get across
that we were concerned

that she might lose her cool
if put on the spot.

Mm. Do you think
she was listening?

Well, of course, Daddy.

Don't I always?

The reporters are here.

I can let them in
whenever you're ready.

-How long will this take?
-Not long, babe. Okay?

Come hell or high water, we're
going on our honeymoon tonight.

Saw the setup for
the press conference.

-Good news on that libel case?
-Mm-mm.

I'm doing a bit of
counter programming.

The Duprees
think that they're slick

by going on some local
morning show acting like

it's about Nicole winning
some award.

-And it's not?
-Nah.

They'll use the opportunity
to make more defamatory comments

about Hayley and me, and
I'm not about to let that slide.

You're only guessing
that's what this is about.

And you know, it's getting old,

standing on the sidelines
watching you battle

with your ex-wife
and her family.

Let me know when you're ready.

Babe, this is about us, okay?

I'm protecting you
and our future

from the Duprees'
character assassination g*ng.

What, by instigating
more trouble?

Because this time, it will
be you starting this, Bill.

No, no, babe. I'm anticipating
the inevitable, okay?

Remember,
I was a part of that family.

I know how they think.

They'll see us
leaving the country

as their chance
to seize the narrative,

but I'm gonna flip the script
before they even get a chance.

♪ ♪

You sleep okay?

-No, not really.
-Yeah, you must have heard me

snoring from
all the way on the couch.

Tell me, was it more Chewbacca
or Jabba the Hutt this time?

-Jacob, I'm not in the mood.
-Naomi, please.

No, no.

You knew better than anyone
how I feel about my father

and what he did to my mother,
to our family.

And you knew how hard
it was for me to trust a man,

any man, after being
raised by Bill Hamilton.

-And then you, you...
-Did my job.

You ex*cuted his sneak attack.
That's what you did.

How do you expect me
to trust you after that?

Because right now,
I don't recognize

the man that I married.

[clears throat]

Oh, good morning, Ted.
Nicole just left.

Yeah, I managed to
give her a good-luck hug

on her way out.
Thanks for this.

Sure.

So what is it with that photo?

Uh, everything's right with it.

I always wanted
a brother or sister.

Especially a sister.

Someone to braid my hair,

gossip with me about boys,
get in and out of trouble with.

-So you're an only child?
-As far as I know.

Since I never knew my bio dad,

I could have
a dozen brothers or sisters

who don't even know I exist.

It must be tough.

And I'm sorry for opening up
old wounds.

Oh, don't sweat it.

I'm an open book.
Ask anything you want.

Send the reporters up now.

Should be quite a show.
Bill has a flair for drama.

It's what makes him
a beast in the courtroom.

The court of public opinion
is a different beast altogether.

Let's hope it doesn't backfire.

Like it already has with Hayley?

-Tomas.
-Come on, Caroline.

You picked up on it, too.

And if that marriage
blows up and throws Bill

off his million-dollar game,
it could tank this firm.

And your upward mobility.

Nothing wrong with
looking out for mine.

That's worked for Bill.
At least so far.

Yes, you're the expert
on the Duprees, but do we really

need to keep
this tug-of-w*r going?

Can't we just drop the rope?

Letting your guard down doesn't
work with these people, baby.

Okay? Underneath
all that faux gentility,

they are
as cutthroat as a razor.

And until we make them
understand that when you come

for the king and his queen--

mm-- you best not miss.

Well, can you
promise me that this will

at least be the end of it?

Okay. Let me school them
real quick. All right?

Then we can start our happily-
ever-after. Baby, trust me.

I want this over just
as much as you do. Okay?

How do I look? Good?

-Okay.
-Yes.

Believe it.

No one is more eager to put
this mess behind them than me.

Then please let your mother and
me handle it when it comes up.

I am not
prepared to go on camera.

I'm so glad to hear that.

-Hello, everyone.
-Oh, Nicole, darling,

-you look lovely.
-Thank you, Mother.

Dani, I wasn't sure
if I'd see you here.

Do not worry, sissy. I am
not here to steal your shine.

Why do you keep making me
seem like the villain?

I did my job, same as always.

-Oh, did you now?
-Yes.

-Yeah?
-I made sure your mother

was treated with respect.

She had everything she needed

right up until the moment
they let her go.

Oh, and do you want
a gold star for that?

Being polite to someone

you wrongfully arrested
doesn't make you a hero, Jacob.

Where's Dani's
responsibility in all of this?

Why do you keep
skipping right past that?

My mother was
provoked into acting out.

She never meant to hurt anyone.
You know that.

Oh, okay, so you're
excusing her for bringing

a loaded weapon
and firing it at a wedding?

Oh, my God.

She's not some
hardened criminal, Jacob.

And as her top-notch lawyer,
you would have brought up

those mitigating
circumstances in court.

Because that's your job,
not the arresting officer's.

So what? You would
have arrested Rosa Parks

-if that was part of your job?
-Come on, Naomi, don't go there.

It's not the same thing.

Because orders
are orders, right?

Your mother waving a g*n around
isn't about fighting injustice.

Then tell me, Detective,
since it seems like that badge

means more to you than
that ring on your finger.

-Would you have arrested me?
-You're unbelievable.

-I'm also running late.
-Naomi.

My family needs me.

And unlike you,
I know where my loyalties lie.

[door closes]

Maybe we should start
the interview in the garden.

Listen,
I understand why you might

be skittish about
what to expect from me.

I can only imagine how
mortified Mother must be.

Her own daughter arrested
in her own home

-for attempted m*rder.
-That must have been terrifying.

I hate I wasn't there
to support you.

Martin said you were kept at
the hospital for some emergency.

A woman was on the roof
attempting to jump.

No. I guess someone was
having a worse night than me.

[laughter]

Hey, ladies.

Well, someone's
in high spirits today.

Well, she's practically glowing.

Oh, I'm just feeling myself
getting to enjoy being out here

-and living my best life.
-Ooh. Okay.

Quite a difference from
just a few weeks ago.

Yeah, I feel like
I'm finally starting

to recover from Alan's passing.

God bless his soul.

-Did you meet someone?
-[scoffs] I wish.

Unfortunately, no new man yet.

I just woke up
feeling optimistic.

That's wonderful, Leslie.

The future suddenly
seems filled with possibilities,

and it hasn't been
that way for a hot minute.

[all laugh]

Well, I hope this good mood
of yours sticks around.

Something tells me it will.

So no one ever went looking
for your biological father?

I mean, Leslie's
always been good to me.

And Alan, her husband,
wasn't exactly

what you call fatherly,
but he was okay.

I mean, I wondered about
my bio dad,

but why push it if
he already rejected me?

I can see that logic.

But if you were to ask me,
it was his loss.

Makes me think about what
I missed out on.

My nephew, he...

took it rough
after he lost his folks.

Andre? I met him.

-He's nice.
-Yeah.

My brother and sister-in-law,

they died in a plane crash
years ago.

And Nicole and I tried
to jump in and fill that void,

but you can never fill a void
of a loss of that magnitude.

-At least you tried.
-Yeah,

Andre's situation
forced me to think about

my own kids and how
they would feel if they lost me.

My son is very close
to Nicole's father,

so he'd have Vernon to lean on.

Kat, you know
she's a daddy's girl.

She needs me.

Guess a lot of people
depend on you.

I wouldn't say that.
But my offer still stands.

If you ever
need an ear or a laugh,

Eva, you know who to call.

I'll keep that in mind.

Oh, I should get to the clinic.

-Oh.
-Oh. I got this, Ted.

Have a good day.

You, too.

♪ ♪

Hi, guys. I peeped the Grands

outside
showing the hosts around.

Tell me that's not what you're
wearing for the interview.

Oh, God, no. No, I am
just here for moral support.

The Grands want me
to keep a low profile.

-Wait, they're excluding you?
-It's for the best.

-[approaching chatter]
-That's my cue.

[mouths]

Linda, this
is our daughter Nicole

and our granddaughter, Chelsea.

Hi. It's a pleasure
to meet you both.

Naomi just texted.
She's on her way.

Well, in that case,
if you don't mind,

I'm going to go ahead
and let my cameraman in.

Okay.

Good morning.

It truly breaks my heart
that it's come to this,

but over the past
several months, I've made every

attempt to resolve issues
privately with my former wife.

But you've all
seen how that turned out.

My wedding devolved
into a horror show,

and my beautiful bride
Hayley and I

have not had
a moment's peace since.

And adding insult to injury,

Ms. Dupree not only resorted to

violence,
but to malicious slander.

Now, I'm a patient man.
I really am. I'm a patient man.

But soiling
my name and reputation is

something that I cannot
let go unaddressed.

So I'm prepared to
answer any and all questions.

I have nothing to hide.

[all clamoring]

No, I didn't invite my ex-wife
to my wedding to humiliate her.

I was showing
our daughters that as family,

we can still treat each other
with respect and dignity.

I even invited some
of Dani's loved ones

so she'd have emotional support
and because I'd hoped

that they could
keep her in check.

Now, Dani's sister is
a psychiatrist, and perhaps

she should be re-evaluated since
they're all sadly in denial

about how far my ex-wife's
mental state has deteriorated.

Soon, Leslie won't be
the only one with something new.

-[gasps] Do tell.
-It's my day off tomorrow.

I'm going to the mall to get
some much needed retail therapy.

Mm. New attitudes all around.

-I love it.
-You deserve a moment.

Honestly,
I'm just looking forward to

time away from all
the constant Dupree chaos.

Right? Who would have thought
Bill would cause more trouble

out of the family
than he ever did in it?

-Oh, my goodness. Look.
-Mm.

MONA:
You have got to be kidding me.

Excuse me, waitress,
can you turn that up?

LINDA: I'm sure Nicole
is very proud to be following

in your footsteps,
Senator Dupree.

I'm the one who's proud.
She's accomplished so much.

I think of my award as
belonging to my father, too,

and to my mother
and all of their friends

that continue to be
active in civil rights.

I could never have
accomplished all I have

in my life
without the sacrifices

that they made.
Everything I am, I owe to them.

Well, you do have
another daughter who is

in the news lately for
a very different reason.

There's a viral video
online of your daughter Dani

threatening her ex-husband with
a loaded g*n at his wedding.

She was later
arrested on attempted m*rder,

but those charges
have been dropped.

We have nothing more
to say on that subject.

-But...
-As we stated before,

we don't condone
Dani's behavior,

but we certainly
understand what drove her to it.

The cruel
and unforgivable behavior

of her ex-husband and
his secret mistress, now wife.

And that's that.
Next question.

I have just been informed
that Bill Hamilton

is giving a press conference
at this very moment,

and he is alleging
that your daughter Dani is

suffering
from mental deterioration.

Do you have any sort of
response to that?

I can respond to that.

Oh, my God.
This is getting juicy.

Attagirl, Dani.
Give him hell!

Let me tell you something
about Dani Dupree.

That woman had the audacity,
the sheer gall to show up

to my home unannounced
like a raging bull.

She came to threaten me,
to berate my wife.

After she had already destroyed
and ruined our blessed day.

That's what pushed me
to finally say, enough...

...is enough.

I was hurt deeply.

But that does
not excuse my actions.

I am filled with remorse.

My heart aches for
all the pain I have caused.

I am so...

...arrogant.
That's what the Duprees are.

They walk around like, like
the rules don't apply to them,

like they're above the law,
God's and man's.

And until they take
some responsibility...

I take full responsibility
for my shameful behavior.

When I think
about the example I set

for my precious girls,
I am so ashamed.

That is not
how my parents raised me.

It is a mistake
that I will never make again.

What's to stop her
from doing it again? Hmm?

Dani Dupree
is a manipulative serpent

who wants to punish me
for daring to find happiness.

Happiness was
a memory at that point.

I never intended to hurt a soul.

I was just
filled with such pain.

They shattered my world,
and I wanted to ruin their day.

Sounds...

...petty and desperate jealousy

turned Dani into a monster,

a violent and dangerous...

...threat to no one,

least of all Bill and Hayley,
after they showed such

generosity in
dropping those charges.

I am filled
with gratitude for that.

And for my family.

-So, you're my new partner.
-Marcel Malone.

I've been looking
forward to this.

It's not every day
you get to break cases

with a legendary detective.

Well, you can start
by getting my coffee.

I take it black.

I'm a cop, not an errand boy.

You can fetch your own coffee.

Good answer. But you forgot
to address me as "Detective."

And that'll be the last time
you disobey an order.

Okay, rookie?

It's a pleasure
meeting you, too.

Sorry to disappoint.

Maybe you thought we'd
become friends and do brunch,

but here's how it's gonna go.

You gonna keep your nose clean
and out of my business.

Otherwise,
you gonna wish you never met me.

-Any questions?
-Just one.

So when we hit the streets
and play good cop, bad cop,

I'm guessing I'm the good cop,
right, Detective?

♪ ♪

I know it's early, but after

that performance,
you've earned it.

Thank you, sweetie.

I mean, the way you
handled yourself

in that interview
was just perfection.

You sound surprised.
What did you think was

gonna happen when Dani Dupree

-walked in the room?
-With you, we never know.

But I'm glad you got
to set the record straight.

Listen, girls,
I wanna apologize for everything

that I've put you through
over the past year.

Now, I meant what
I said the other night

before Jacob
walked in with handcuffs.

I am ready to move on.

And I hope you are too, sweetie.

Have you kissed and made up with
that fine husband of yours yet?

It's not that simple.

-He arrested you.
-He was doing his job, Naomi.

I was wrong.

Baby, don't let my mistake
cost you the love of a lifetime.

He's one of the good ones.
Stop pushing him away.

Linda and her crew
have all departed.

We can breathe easy now. Done.

Good. I can
give you back your outfit, Mom.

These shoes
are squeezing my toes.

Helped with the waterworks.

-I was crying from pain.
-Glad to be of service.

I know I promised I wouldn't
interfere,

but once
I saw what Bill was up to,

I couldn't let his voice
be the only one people heard.

No apology necessary.

You showed
the world why the Duprees are

a force to be reckoned with.

We should have had
more faith that

you'd be able to hold your own
in that situation.

Your daddy and I
are so proud of you.

My mother never
had anything this nice.

Oh, look what
I found in your drawer.

-Oh, thank goodness.
-Mm-hmm.

I wouldn't want to lose this.

It was an anniversary
gift from Ted.

Every time I look at it, I can't
help but think how different

my life would
have been without him.

Did you catch the interview?

I did. It looked like
Dani was going through it.

I really felt for my sister.

But at the same time,
her daughters witnessed

their mother being
accountable for her actions.

Not every parent has
the strength to do that.

-KAT: Yo, Chels.
-Hey. What's good?

I'm prepping for that meet
with the venture capital firm.

Kat, I keep telling you I want
us to do this on our own.

And that's still an option.

But we'd be crazy not to take
the meet and hear their pitch.

-I guess.
-Table it for now.

You gotta be
on mental overload after

Aunt Dani's arrest and
that interview this morning.

I'm doing all right.

Mom seems to be more stable
than she's been in a minute.

And thank God Dad
dropped the charges against her.

But back to
this venture capital thing.

We'll table it till tomorrow.

Tonight,
let's wild out and celebrate.

I'd love to, but I can't.

-I already made plans.
-Another photo sh**t?

-Come on, reschedule.
-This one's personal.

For real? I'm about to

miss my mom's award ceremony
for our business.

The least you could do
is push back a date

with one of
your random situationships.

Uh, it's more than that.

-I don't want to get into it.
-Since when?

Your whole life is online.
You stay posting everything.

What's with the secrecy
all of a sudden?

Look, the people
that I'm seeing, they like

-to keep things low-key.
-Hold up.

People?

-As in more than one?
-Mm-hmm.

Again?

Did the lieutenant
okay overtime, rookie?

Or we're just
not that welcome at home

since you put
your mother-in-law behind bars?

I thought we were staying
out of each other's business.

Don't flatter yourself.

I couldn't give a rat's a*s
about your personal life,

except when it affects the job.

Now, you lose focus
out there crying about wifey,

and it puts my life on the line.
And that I won't tolerate.

You done?

Not so eager to work with this

legendary detective now,
are you?

I'll see you tomorrow.

Smart-a*s.

NICOLE:
Did you catch the interview?

Yeah. Had it on in
the clinic waiting room.

Dani had them
eating out of her hands.

-Here or the dining room?
-Here.

I'm sure there wasn't
a dry eye in the house when

Chelsea and Naomi came over
and hugged her at the end.

Bill's not gonna like that,

having his daughter side
with Dani.

We're not gonna have people
looking at his side of things.

Bill can go to hell. I am done
with his ego and narcissism.

Yeah, pitting his daughter
against her husband,

to arrest Dani? Hmm.

That is some
next-level selfishness.

[chuckles]

Yeah. I hope Jacob and
Naomi are working things out.

If you want me to talk to him,
I'm happy to.

That's sweet.
But what would you say?

Well, that we've had
our share of challenges

over the years,
but we never threw in the towel.

And that everything that we've
built has been because

of the choices
that we made way back then.

Smartest decision I ever made
was agreeing to marry you.

Mm.

And leave my wife
the hell alone.

Because if you ever
come for my wife again,

I will destroy you.

Ooh...

Why, Teddy. Teddy bear.

I've never seen you
this angry before.

You need to consult
a good therapist.

What's the latest
on the Richardsons?

Nicole's excited about
the award ceremony coming up.

That makes two of us.

I, uh, I had a chat
with Ted today.

-Oh. What about?
-My father.

What?

I told him
I never knew my real dad,

and I always wondered about him.

You need to be careful, Eva.
You're playing a dangerous game.

Okay, so this is the Mims case.

You'll be taking point
while I'm on my honeymoon.

You think you can handle it?

De una.I got this on lock.

Go enjoy your Roman holiday.

Hit up some pasta joints,
toss a coin in the Trevi,

and come back
shining like new money.

I'm gonna do that
and then some, all right?

Just don't burn the place down
while I'm gone.

Speaking of heat, I ran into
your niece Kat at the wedding.

-Oh?
-She's a Dupree,

so I know it's a sticky
situation,

but if you're not opposed.

Look, hey, man, I'm not
about to police your life, okay?

You wanna play with fire?
Be my guest.

NAOMI:
When did you know?

JACOB:
About your dad and Hayley?

I mean, I didn't see it coming.

But you, you're a cop.
You read people for a living.

And I'm learning to read you.

You don't want
to tell me the truth.

Would it make a difference?

Well, before, I would
have said you have a right

to your inner thoughts, but
now it feels like everybody's

-just lying to me.
-Baby, no, that's not true.

It is. It is.

And I'm right in there
with the rest of my family.

Chelsea, my mom, and I all
lied to each other for years,

telling ourselves that even if
Dad was the ultimate manipulator

as a lawyer, he'd never
pull that crap at home.

And then he hides his affair
with Hayley for months

and compounds it today
by announcing his engagement.

He just showed the entire
world that she means more to him

than us, his family.
When did you know?

[sighs]

I didn't trust Bill Hamilton
since the moment I met him.

Why not?

-Because I see myself in him.
-How can you say that?

I'm a cop.

And part of my training
is spotting

people's weaknesses and
using it to get the truth.

But the difference between
me and Bill is why we do it.

I use that skill to protect

and serve
the people of the district.

Bill's about serving himself.

So what's to keep you
from crossing those lines

like my dad did?

One of these days when
you get angry with me

-or you get tired of me.
-Babe, listen.

I will never do what Bill did
and lie to you about us.

Not ever. And if we're
unhappy in this marriage,

we'll say something
and do everything we can

to save this miracle
we found in each other.

And whenever you ask, I'll do
my best to tell you the truth.

Unless?

Unless my job won't allow it.

-Jacob.
-The same way your job

won't allow you to
tell things to me sometimes.

That's fair, I guess.

Look, after everything
you've been through,

you have every right
to ask questions.

So I'm telling you
to have at it.

You can check my phone,
check my...

check my location,
check my mileage.

-Check--
-No, I do trust you. I do.

But if it comes down between

choosing
my family over your job...

Like that will ever happen.

I mean, I could see
Bill getting arrested maybe,

but your grandfather,
the senator?

Your mom, the fashion model?

You don't ever have to worry
about our worlds colliding.

I don't want to jinx it by
saying it out loud,

but it feels like we might

actually be about to go
on our honeymoon.

Oh, girl, it's happening.
You've dealt with all the drama.

It's time for some
well-deserved R&R.

I can't thank you enough
for having my back, Caroline.

Please. That's what
a maid of honor is for.

Well, most maids of honors
don't have b*ll*ts

flying past their heads.

True. You newlyweds
didn't have the smoothest start,

but the important thing is:
you did it.

You're right.
I'm so excited.

I've never been overseas,

and I am so ready to
have Bill all by myself.

Ooh!

-Don't hurt him now.
-Oh, I make no promises.

[both laughing]

Oh, come here.

So you're telling me you're
out here sleeping with two guys?

-I didn't say that.
-More than two?

-Chels, I swear.
-Chill.

It's one guy and his wife.

Oh, like the same couple
as before or...?

Same couple.

I've been with women before,
but now I'm feeling it.

Actually, really feeling it.

So are you, like,
bi-leaning now?

Ugh-- labels.
I just like what I like.

Doing you in the moment,
I feel that.

I figured you would, since

your brother identifies
as q*eer.

Oh, yeah,
I wasn't tripping about that.

For me, it's
the whole throuple situation.

Don't knock it
till you've tried it.

Nah, that's not my lane.

No shade,
but I'm more of a "Michelle

looking for her Barack"
kind of girl.

Mm. Different strokes.

-So, how is it?
-Oh!

Like, for real?

[both laughing]

Well... Well,
if you must know.

[whispering]

-What?
-Yes!

-[both laughing]
-Mm-hmm.

I know.

[continues laughing]

[bag zipping]

What are you doing?

I'm not sleeping
on the couch again.

My back's k*lling me,
and I need my strength

to deal with
this new a*s at work.

I'll get a hotel room.

Well, you don't need to do that.

I don't know what
you expect from me, Naomi.

I tried looking
the other way when it came

to your mother,
but it didn't sit right.

And I won't apologize
for doing my job.

Well, I don't want you to leave.

But you won't listen
to me either.

-So now what?
-I don't know. [cries]

-Hey.
-I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Hey. No, no, no, no.
Come here. Come here. Come here.

Come here. Come here. It's okay.

All right? I'm here.

-It's all right.
-[sniffling]

There we go.

I see you found your bracelet.
Where was it?

You know that saying, "If it was
a snake, it would have bit me"?

-Yeah.
-It bit Eva instead.

She found it in my desk.

Wow. I'm glad to
see she's working out.

I had a good talk
with her this morning.

She seems to be
a real sweetheart.

Thank you.

I can't believe
you actually talked to him.

-What were you thinking?
-Leslie, chill.

Look, I'm still calling you
the right name in public,

and Ted still has no clue
who I really am.

I don't even know why you
broached the subject with him.

It's too risky.

Says the woman
who introduced herself

to Nicole under a fake name
and pretended she was suicidal.

That was different.
I had a plan.

Yeah, a plan
that could have left me

alone out here with no one.

I just tried to get to know
my father. Is that so wrong?

His actions should tell you all
you need to know about him.

He abandoned us
before you were even born.

That was forever ago.

People can grow and
learn from their mistakes.

You're right.
You need to learn from mine.

Because trusting Ted Richardson

was the biggest mistake
I ever made.

Oh, you were right.

My mother was on your side.

But even before
I talked to her, I knew.

I came at you way too hot.

And I know you didn't arrest her
to hurt her or bully her.

I know how much
Bill let you down.

But I need you to hear me
loud and clear. I'm not Bill.

I would never in a million years

treat you like
that sorry excuse of a man did.

I know.
I know.

That's why I fell in love
with you back when

you were testifying cases
that I was trying.

You were
clearly a man of integrity,

someone I could trust.

So you... you don't
need this anymore.

And you're definitely
not sleeping on the couch.

-I'm glad we're okay.
-We're more than okay.

[phone vibrating]

-What's good?
-Just thinking about you,

beautiful.

Can't seem to get you
off my mind.

Oh, really?

And what exactly
were you thinking?

That I'd love to see you
again soon.

Is that right?

Well, I'm actually headed
out of town.

Ah, qué pesar.
That's too bad.

But when I get back, maybe
I could cook you some dinner.

It'll give us a chance
to get to know each other.

You cook too, amor.
You are full of surprises.

Anita, darling.

I think I might need to call
my old friends at the NAACP.

'Cause when Dani walked in,
you crushed my hand

like it was Birmingham 1973
all over again.

Come on, Vernon, you can
handle a little hand holding.

And don't act like
you weren't just as worried

she might make a scene
and sabotage the whole affair.

I've seldom
been happier to be wrong.

Our girl really
rose to the occasion.

Yeah. It takes a lot
for Danielle

to humble herself like that.

Especially in public.

After all the indignities
Bill subjected her to.

Exactly.

And I really am worried

that all of this has been
too hard on her emotionally.

She can at least
take pride in the outcome.

We definitely won this round.

♪ ♪

Hey, the car is downstairs ready
to whisk us off to the airport.

I'm just gonna go
freshen up before we bounce.

Okay. Yeah,
I'll be ready when you are.

And baby, trust me,
this honeymoon is gonna

-be well worth the wait.
-Ooh.

Yes! All righty.

♪ ♪

BILL: Thank you for coming out
to hear the real

stories behind
the salacious headlines.

Now that we can put this all
behind us, my beautiful bride

Hayley and I have more
important matters on our agenda.

Namely, our long-awaited
honeymoon in Italy.

I'm not gonna spend another
second on this foolishness when

there's so much
happiness for us to embrace.

-Isn't that right, sweetheart?
-Yes.

Mm.

Kiss this, baby.

Could I get a fresh
gin and tonic, please?

Uh-uh, leave it.

I want to watch it go bye-bye.

♪ ♪