01x63 - Episode 63

[bunniefuu]

VERNON:
Anita?

Anita!

Anita.

Did you say something?

Called your name three times.

Oh, I'm sorry, I was just
looking at today's menu.

Ms. Rowena is working her magic,
no doubt.

-Can I see?
-No.

This is a secret until
we're sitting at that table

-with Sharon and Tracy.
-What time are they arriving?

Last I heard,
their plane landed and, uh,

they collected their luggage,
so, um,

they should be here soon.
[chuckles]

-[doorbell chimes]
-Oh.

I didn't mean that soon.

You want me to get it?

[stammers]

Tracy?

Where's Sharon?

Oh, but I don't know
where she is,

but she said she's on her way.

But you will be fine.
Oh, listen, here she is.

Uh, just be yourself, okay?

Uh, see you in a minute. Bye.

How are you?

My ex-husband's child bride
is herself with child.

-I'm fabulous.
-Well, if it's any consolation,

you look fabulous.

If success
truly is the best revenge,

then we need to fill our agency

with the most beautiful faces
and bodies.

Yes, we need, uh, men.

Well, Diego is a no.

But that just means
we need to search harder

for the perfect specimen.

-Ask and you shall receive?
-[soft laughter]

-Dani Dupree, this is...
-Adam.

Nice to finally meet you.

Nice voice.

Great hair and skin. Teeth?

Your teeth.

-Oh.
-Aha.

So far, so good. Uh...

Portfolio? Headshot? Résumé?

Um, I'm afraid I didn't bring
anything like that w-with me.

-Oh.
-Pamela didn't mention that.

Uh, Dani, Adam is not a model.

Well, everyone starts somewhere.

How do you feel about nudity?

Pamela? Please.

Go ahead.
I'm dying to see how far

you can put your foot
into your mouth.

Am I missing something?

I am Dani Dupree. And you are?

Adam. Uh, I'm a friend of Pam's.

But this has been the oddest
introduction of my life.

Uh, Adam
owns a jewelry company.

He's here to meet you.

♪ ♪

Thank you so much, Kat.

This is more than generous.

Are you sure you want
to part with all these?

This is practically brand-new.

Yeah. Don't tell my mom.

In perfect condition.

Don't all people
want to wear nice clothes?

Who wants to wear rags
and things with holes in them?

I guess we have to do a better
job of reminding our donors

-everybody wants to look nice.
-Mm-hmm.

But beggars can't be choosers.

We're just happy
to get what we can.

But shouldn't we give
the best we can,

so that people in need
look good,

feel better about themselves,
about the world, you know?

Feel hopeful.

You make a good point, Kat.

I'm impressed.

Well, I am more than
just a spoiled rich girl.

I care about people.

Who says you don't?

Somebody who really
ought to know me better.

Mm-hmm.

How was dinner with your dad?

You mean the dinner that wasn't?

-Which one of you canceled?
-[sighs]

He gave me a key card
to his hotel room,

but I really should have
knocked first.

Why? What happened?

I walked in on Dad
and Eva's mom.

No.

-Yeah.
-Ugh.

[knocking on door]

Oh. Oof.

What's up? I got coffee.

Scared me.

Thought you were Dana.

Her name's Leslie now.

Yeah, whoever she is, she came
through here last night.

Mm. What, to refund you the 50K
that you gave her to go away?

To discuss Eva.

So what, you two are gonna
co-parent now?

That's the cover story.

Nope. Don't tell me.

Yeah, flung herself--

half mosh pit, half trust fall--
for some sexy time.

[scoffs]
And you caught her.

I mean, if I hadn't,
she'd be at the hospital

accusing me of malpractice.

But there's more.

Kat walks in.

Oh, no. Come on. That couldn't
have gone over well.

The look of disgust
and disappointment

on my daughter's face.

I mean, it about k*lled me, man.

Yeah, but Kat knows
that you'd never

be involved with Leslie, right?

Two weeks ago,
you could have told Kat

that I make the sun
rise and set.

-Yeah.
-But now,

I don't know what she thinks.

Took one look
and practically ran out of here.

So you don't know.

Whatever it is, make it good.

Listen, Kat has evidence that
Leslie tried to m*rder Laura.

Yeah.

♪ ♪

Hmm.

Ooh.

[sighs]

♪ ♪

[sighs]
Okay.

EVA:
Mom, are you home?

-Hey.
-Hey.

What took you so long?

Oh, I was listening
to The Temptations.

You know
they're my favorite group, girl.

Oh, and have you seen
the newest lead singer?

Honey, with his fine, sexy,
bald self? Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Well, you wanted me
to get the rest of my things,

-so here I am.
-Oh.

Nope, nope, nope.
[chuckles]

Your pile is right there
waiting for you.

Do you have a suitcase?

Surprisingly strong.
I mean, you know.

Or you could borrow a box.

Just bring it back.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Hmm.

Didn't take you long
to get all saditty on me.

[high-pitched]:
"Do you have a suitcase?"

Just make sure that you, uh,

don't put
any of my belongings in there.

I know how you have
a predilection

for borrowing
other people's clothing.

[gasps]
Ooh, by the way, I ran into

your so-called sister
last night.

You did?

-Mm-hmm.
-Where?

At your daddy's place.

You know, I could be wrong,

but I got a funny feeling
that Kat does not like me.

[laughs]

Is there anything
that woman won't do?

[sighs] And I know the whole
vomit-inducing scenario

was created
for my viewing pleasure.

It was egregiously hideous.

What was?

Nothing.

This outfit
I donated to Mona's church.

Enough secrets. Tell me.

You're right.

There is something
you should know.

You're saying there's footage
of Dana going into

Laura's hospital room?

No, there's footage of someone
going into that room

the same night
as Laura's heart thing.

She went into cardiac arrest.

That's extremely serious.

You're saying this person
can't be identified?

No. She was in disguise.

That's Dana's M.O.

I was gonna ask Eva
if she knew anything

about her mother
targeting Laura,

but when I went to her room,
Dana was there instead.

I didn't say anything.

It's sounding pretty loud
over here.

Look, I'm just saying
that you two have spent

a lot of time together lately,
that's all.

She's stalking me, obviously.

The only woman
I want to be with is my wife.

You know the Duprees.

The family
that resists together...

-BOTH: ...persists together.
-[chuckles]

Oh, you can laugh,

but if the Duprees
want you on the outside,

that's where you'll stay.

What happened to Sharon?

She didn't come.

She doesn't want to see me.

She doesn't want
to hear my name.

She's resting at the hotel.

See? Nothing to worry about.

And we're gonna have lunch
a little later at Orphey Gene's.

No, Rowena is getting
everything ready for lunch here.

Sharon wanted Orphey Gene's.

She saw reviews,
heard it's the best.

Hey, why don't we grab our stuff
and we all can...

A-Actually, Vernon,

things might flow better
if it's just Sharon and me.

For now.

You mean not me.

If everything goes well,
you can see her after.

And if it doesn't?

Say a prayer.

We'll say a few.

I'll let you know.

Tracy.

I'll do my best.

[door closes]

I have a bad feeling
about this, Vernon.

It's been ages
since I've been given a man,

and he's not even
on a crystal plate.

What is a girl to do, Pamela?

-[laughs]
-All right, tell me everything.

-Marital status?
-Recently divorced.

Funny, I haven't seen you
at any of the meetings.

I'm in town on business,

-but I would love to take you...
-Uh-uh-uh.

Careful. I have done
everything and seen it all.

Do not say dinner.

-I want to take you shopping.
-Hmm.

I do like shopping.

Or I could finagle a private
tour at the Smithsonian.

There's something about
when you're in the room

with a ruby,
and it's just you and that ruby.

Something magical happens.

I-I'm way into jewelry.

-Who isn't?
-[laughs softly]

It was a pleasure to meet you.

Ooh, we'll be in touch.

Always a pleasure.

-Ciao.
-Ciao for now.

Handsome, successful,

he's single, you're single.

And uninterested.

If I need a man,
I'll find a man.

[groans]
If you had a man.

If-- I beg your pardon?

Adam is a catch.

I don't know why
you're so opposed.

It's not as if you're
seeing someone.

Those Duprees, man.

The deafening silence
of that one family

can drown out the noise
of a hundred others.

I used to admire

how they would assemble
in a crisis.

All for one?

It's a different story
and a mighty cold world

when you're on the outside
of that devotion.

Dana got just what she wanted.

She ostracized me
from the inner circle.

Leslie's unpredictable.

Your job is to, I don't know,
pull Nicole closer.

How?

I could send her something,
but she's not

particularly receptive
of the gifts lately.

You know, I do have
a lot of photos of you two.

Maybe I could make an album.

Trying to pawn off
the photos from the party

everybody wants to forget?

Yeah, print a few of those
for the wife who wants me dead.

You know what?
Burn all of those.

KAT:
This is a screenshot
from a video we found

of someone going into
Laura's hospital room.

Someone that looks
an awful lot like Leslie.

This is incredible.

I wish I could have ID'd
Leslie in the photo.

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Even if all of the evidence
is pointed directly at her,

there doesn't seem
to be anything

any of us can do about it.

She's not only determined,
she's clever.

I'm not giving up, Mom.

Should have been
your middle name.

[both laugh]

Uh, but like I always say,
when life seems out of control,

do something good
for someone else.

Amen.

Let's finish sorting
through these donations.

Then we can drop them off
at the church

and let Nicole have
her house to herself again.

Oh, I have enjoyed the company,
but I will run upstairs

and see if there's
anything else I can find

that will brighten
someone's day.

-Oh.
-Oh, classic leather jacket.

This would make anyone's day.

What do we think?

-Perfect, right?
-[soft laughter]

Oh, uh, there's
something in the pocket.

Uh, if it's a winning
lottery ticket,

-it's a donation to the church.
-Hey.

What is that?

Definitely not a lottery ticket.

The safest thing to do
is stay away from Kat.

[scoffs]

Recording me secretly?

Yeah, well,
I've never felt so violated.

Mm. I know the feeling.

Want to say something? Say it.

I still haven't gotten over you

accusing me
of trying to k*ll Laura.

And for you to say that
to Kat on tape.

I was defending you, all right?

And the whole thing
is moot anyway.

It's like, who cares anyway?

You know? I mean, it's...
it's not a shred of evidence

that says that I was
riding that hog

that night when Laura
went out of control.

So I'm right as rain.

ANITA:
Vernon?

What are you doing?

I wanted to see Rowena's menu.

She's not making anything now.
I called it off.

A fancy lunch prepared by
a personal chef on the first day

might be a bit too much.
[chuckles]

You're right.

We'll keep it simple
when Sharon gets here.

Assuming she gets here at all.

Mm.
[laughs softly]

You know, you don't have
to hug me every time you see me.

I'll hug you as much as I want.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, okay. Nice place.

Smells good. Mmm.

Take a look around.

See any familiar faces?

A certain trio?

SHARON:
What do you know?

And look here.
These little jukeboxes.

Our songs are on them,
for the whole world to hear.

Wonder how many demands
the queen made

before that happened.

Sharon, don't go there.

How many people she used
and abused to get her way?

Was it a mistake
bringing you here?

Maybe.

And I'm paying you back

for the airfare and hotel

-as soon as I get back
to Chicago.
-You just hush.

You don't owe me a thing.

Well, next time, it's on me.

[laughs softly]

Vernon and Anita
can't wait to see you.

You know, if they thought

this was gonna be some kind
of sweet family reunion,

they got another thing coming.

It is time you blazed
a new trail,

especially given
Hayley's announcement.

I do not care about
that imaginary embryo.

Are you kidding me?
Everything you do

is a reaction
to Bill and Hayley.

-Example?
-That kiss you planted on me?

-I didn't know they were there.
-Oh, please.

And I will never forget

what happened
when Bill and Hayley

made that wedding announcement.

Okay, will no one say this?

-She is faking her pregnancy.
-Oh, for goodness' sake.

Let's just say, for the sake
of argument, that it's real.

I need to know
that you're not gonna show up

in the delivery room
packing heat.

Since when are you the protector
of Bill and Hayley Hamilton?

Since Bill and Hayley Hamilton
have got on with their lives.

-Your life
needs to move on, too.
-I am starting

an agency with my best friend.

I have never felt
more fulfilled.

You need to get out there,
meet a guy.

I meet them frequently.

-I am giving Adam
your contact information.
-Uh...

-You need to get back
on the horse.
-All right, if you must know,

I already have a horse,
thank you,

and I am enjoying the ride.

Oh... my... God.

-I didn't mean to...
-ANDRE: Offend me,

by telling me to burn my work?

I appreciate the gesture.

I know you're trying to help.

-Yeah.
-Relationships?

-You?
-Yeah, I've had them.

With emotions, with last names.

You know, you and Aunt Nicole
really do belong together.

You're starting to sound
just like her.

Well, then,
maybe you should listen to us.

I care about you, Andre.

And revolving situationships
is not the same

as having someone
who really matters,

who can change your life in ways
you can't even comprehend.

I know you've had
a long list of flings,

of-of faceless and nameless
flight attendants and models.

They weren't all nameless.

Okay. Give me one.

Come on. Just give me one
out of a thousand

that you remember.

You can't
because there is no one.

-And that's cool.
-You want a name?

Okay. How about Dani?

Dani? My sister-in-law?

Look, she was going
through a hard time

because of Bill
and I was there for her.

Is that what we're calling it?

Hey, I really care
a lot about Dani.

Oh, so this is,
this is more than casual.

I mean, for me? Mayhaps.

-[scoffs]
-For her,

she's still recovering
from Bill,

and so, she's definitely not...

down for anything deep
right now.

We're just taking it chill.

-Andre?
-[shushes]

I thought he wasn't
texting you back.

Well, maybe I'm the problem.

I'm completely unhinged
right now.

-I-I don't know what I'm doing.
-Apparently,

you're sleeping
with your sister's nephew.

Technically,
Andre is related to Ted.

My family
is on a different tree,

in a different neck
of the forest.

-Ah, thank you
for the clarification.
-You are keeping this

a secret because Nicole
is in a very hurt,

very angry place right now
because of Ted's love child.

So if she finds out
you're sneaking around

having secret sex,
she's gonna what,

like, skin you alive?

If I have to spend
the next decade of my life

in therapy because you can't
keep your mouth shut...

My mouth isn't the issue
in this particular situation.

O-Okay, all right, moving on.

Nicole isn't thinking
clearly right now,

and I do not want her to
misconstrue this as a betrayal.

This is the last thing
that she needs to hear,

and so I'm making sure
that she doesn't.

KAT:
A parking ticket

for a motorcycle
without a license plate.

I saw security footage

of the driver
who ran Laura off the road.

Riding a motorcycle.

This might be the jacket
the driver was wearing.

I doubt it.
I mean, what are the chances?

Let's find out.

What's the address
on that parking ticket?

Um...



That sounds like it's close
to the accident site.

-I'll look it up.
-No need.

I already know.

This is the same street

as the warehouse where
the security footage is from.

That's got to be more
than a coincidence.

That parking ticket
still doesn't tie Leslie

to the motorcycle.

[paper crinkles]

-This might.
-What is it?

KAT:
A receipt from a coffee shop.

The order was for
"C-H-E-R-R-I-E C."

What was the name Leslie used

when she was on the ledge
at the hospital?

Sherry Carter,
but with an S-H and a Y.

But how easy would it be for
a barista to misspell her name?

-[sighs]
-Cherrie C. is Sherry Carter,

aka Leslie Thomas,
aka Dana whatever,

and who knows what else.

This was the jacket
Leslie was using

when she ran Laura
off that road.

Leslie goes
to your church, right?

-Yes, but I don't understand...
-She would know

about the clothing drive
and the donation boxes.

That would be the perfect way
to get rid of something

she doesn't want anyone to find.

I agree. It makes sense.

But is it enough proof?

Maybe not by itself,
but altogether?

The parking ticket, the video
and the receipt?

That's enough to prove
that Leslie

was in the vicinity
of the accident.

But is it enough
to get her arrested?

Grab your things.
I've got places to be.

Well, I can come back later.

Do it now, child.
What are you waiting for?

Just-just go.

I mean, you don't need
to be around me forever.

But what if I like
being around you?

You're my mom.

Yeah, well, now you got better.

You're welcome.

Mama, don't be like that.
Please?

All your life,
it's just been you and me.

Even when Alan was here.

It's like you knew
all my secrets,

all my fears.

My stories.

I trusted you
with parts of my soul

that I never shared with anyone.

And what do you do?

You just throw me to the dust

and get buddy-buddy
with the Richardsons.

He is my father, Mama.

This whole plan,
throwing Ted out of the water

in front of Nicole
and the Duprees

and anybody else
who happened to be in the room

was supposed to be about me
being accepted as his daughter.

And now you are.

And so now you get to be around
and run to your new kinfolk.

And tell them how crazy
your mama is. [chuckles]

And thank God
that they saved you.

As much as you hate me
and want me gone,

I still wish I was with you.

We get each other.

[scoffs]

I really do miss you, Mama.

You miss me?

Yeah.

I bless the day you walked out.

-You kicked me out.
-Whatever.

It was the best thing
for the both of us.

And I didn't need you
a minute more,

cramping my style since birth.

So you just go on
and stay over there

in your little fancy hotel
with your little fancy folk.

I got plenty to do

without you in my hair.

-Mama...
-Key?

Can't I just keep it in case?

You want to visit Mama?

Then I'll tell you what you do.

[knocking on table]

Like everybody else.
[grunts softly]

Take your things and leave.

[sighs]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[crying softly]

[door opens]

I should apologize.

-You didn't do anything.
-[chuckles]

Except make you
get your hopes up.

You don't really want to do
a concert or go on a tour.

Uh, it's a lot of work,

and you've got enough
to do around here

with your charities, the family.

Uh, who needs to spend hours
rehearsing,

relearning harmonies
and choreography?

Let the younger generation
do that.

You just...

sit and live a-a nice,
well-ordered life.

I should have never encouraged
you to do this reunion.

It's-it's only caused hurt
and uncertainty.

If you think reverse psychology
is going to work...

-We know each other
better than that, hmm?
-[chuckles]

All I ever wanted for you
was your happiness.

[sighs]
And for a minute...

...I thought this reunion
would give you that.

I thought, in your heart,
you were still an Articulette,

and you really wanted
this concert.

If I've been wrong this
whole time, just say the word.

I'll stop this train right now.

The world does not need to know
how close we got to a reunion

of one of the hottest
girl groups in history.

We'll just go back to living
our lives as we always have.

You've eaten. Nice and full.

Now can we talk?

I suppose.

There's been enough.

Enough anger, enough sorrow.

Decades.

Don't you think
it's time to stop

punishing each other for things
that were beyond our control

or our comprehension?

Why do you always
make excuses for her?

Just trying to move
the hell on, Sharon.

Celebrate the fact that all
three of us are still alive.

Whatever that looks like.

Yeah, well, you might
have a convenient memory,

but I'm not forgetting nothing.

Typical.

Because you were
the one who always

remembered everything.

From the lyrics
and the harmonies,

down to the last detail.

And you're true to form as well,
Mother Teresa,

absolving Anita of all her sins.

What's the philosophy?

"Time heals"?

Puts the past in a softer focus.

Softens the sharper edges.

Anita's one hell of an actress,
but I can see through her.

And if I don't feel
some genuine regret...

I've spent time
with her, Sharon.

Anita has the same hole
in her heart that we both carry.

We were sisters.

Closer.

And that's what makes
what happened...

A long time ago.

It's time you loosened
your grip on that.

The force that brought us
together when we were just kids,

it was powerful and rare.

Have you experienced it since?

Let's just see
what it feels like

when all three of us
are together again.

Who knows?

Maybe lightning
can strike twice.

So, uh,
award-winning photographer,

gorgeous smile, brilliant mind.

-Does he do everything well?
-Girl,

he deserves a throne
in the lovers hall of fame.

-[laughs]
-But...

you must promise that this
secret stays between us.

Mm. You want it, you got it.

I do wonder how your lover
is going to feel about

that particular arrangement,
however.

He's fine with it.

Hmm. An outlier.

In what way?

Well, normally,
when men have something going

with a gorgeous, sexy woman,

they can't wait
to tell the world.

Come on, say the words.
I need to hear them.

I promise, uh,
not a word to anyone

about... you and Dani.

Now let me hear the rest.

What rest?

The disapproval? The anger?

The "Don't you know
she's your family?"

That's Nicole's family.
It's not ours.

-Exactly.
-And I've already given you

the chapter and verse
on the rest.

-Unless hearing it again
will make you change your mind.
-No. No.

Dani already has.

Man, when we first started,
I thought I was having

some interlude
with a hot former model.

What I got now
is sex with benefits.

Friendship, laughter,
deep conversations.

Man, she's a woman
who brings out my...

my protective instincts,
you know?

She challenges
my deeper sense of myself.

And she wants us to be a secret.

Sounds like you care
more than she does.

I think she cares
more than she likes to admit.

[laughs softly]

Or maybe that could be
my wishful thinking.

One thing's for sure,
Dani Dupree

can do a whole lot better
than me.

I just hope it takes her a while
to find that out.

You sound like me
talking about Nicole.

Well, it's really not that deep.

No, see, this is the guy

I thought I knew before
we started this conversation.

So I've got a caveat,
if you'd like to hear it.

Yeah, let me hear it.

Okay. You and Dani are capable
of making adult decisions.

But I will say this.

If you treat Dani
with anything less

than the love and respect
she deserves,

not even
my plastic surgery skills

are gonna be able to put you
back together again.

The Dupree women haven't had

the best of luck lately
with men.

And much as I hate it,
I'm one of those jerks.

Trust me,

you don't want to be
a part of that club.

I don't know whether
to be excited or terrified

by all the evidence
you're finding against Leslie.

But my question remains:
is it enough?

Uh... I found this receipt.

Reboot Bin?

That's where Leslie
and I went thrifting.

-Retail therapy.
-What that woman needs

is actual long-term therapy.

This could be the thread
that links Leslie

to the motorcycle
and to Laura's accident.

[sighs] We need something
bigger, more direct.

Then we'll do our footwork,
cover all our bases.

Let's take the clothes
to the church.

Then we'll go to the coffee shop

to see if anyone remembers
seeing Cherrie C.

-I'll start loading up my car.
-NICOLE: I can help.

Let me shower and get dressed.

Maybe between the three of us,
we can shut Leslie down.

Mom, you don't have to do that.

Leslie is not
getting away with this.

She needs to be stopped.

Well, at least now
she'll know what happens

-when she messes with people
we love.
-Mm.

I concede that maybe I was wrong

pushing you to return
to the limelight.

But I feel obliged
to ask you one last time...

Do I want this?

It's all I think about.

Being back on stage
with my sisters,

on fire
and bringing the house down,

making a room full of people
fall in love

and dance.

And you knew that

before I could even
admit it to myself.

So, yes, I want this concert,

every bit as much as when
I was a kid in Cabrini Green,

dreaming of success everyone
told me was out of my reach.

And you know what, Vernon?

It scares the hell out of me.

Enjoy this.

Reconnecting with your past

and your sisters.

Even if nothing else
comes from this,

maybe it's a chance for us

to be a part
of each other's lives again.

A worthy goal.

[doorbell chimes]

Well, do I need
an engraved invitation

or special booties
to get inside this palace?

[phone vibrating]

Hello?

Uh, it-it's delivered?

Did she, uh, come to the door?

Good.
[clears throat]

Thanks for letting me know.

I hope she does, too.

TED:
I know you don't want
to talk to me,

so just listen
to the sound of the waves

the night we watched
the sunrise in Maui.

We've spent decades talking
about how beautiful it was.

But the truth is, I watched
the sun rise in your eyes

because I couldn't
turn away from you.

I can still smell the scent
of the flower in your hair.

I loved you then,
and I love you now.

I still can't turn away
from you.

Missing you,

always yours...

If we had stayed
at the coffee shop longer,

we might have found someone
who saw Leslie

dressed as Cherrie C.

All an eyewitness does
is place her near the scene.

It doesn't prove
she was driving.

-We need more.
-Okay, well,

I'll ask Jacob to run the jacket
for prints and DNA.

If Leslie's prints show up
and the DNA matches,

all it proves
is she came in contact

with the jacket at some point,

not that she was wearing it
when she ran Laura off the road.

Ah. Some people say it takes
three witches to run a coven,

but I guess two will do
if you're motivated.

Yeah.
[laughs softly]

So, a conspiracy
in that cauldron?

Hmm? What are you crones
grousing about now?

♪ ♪

Always have a spare.

That's what you taught me, Mama.

ALL:
Surprise!

You want me to spy
on your family?

It's my job as a father.

Maybe it's time I let
everybody in on the secret.

You can take that and stick it
where the sun don't shine.

-I'm changing, Dani.
-Into what?

Into a guy who's ready
to move on.

Leslie Thomas? I have a warrant

allowing me to search
the premises.

You need to stay on my good side
for a change.

Baby? I need an ambulance
right away.