01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

[car crashes]

Sounds like attempted m*rder.

Your plan was genius.

Frankly, I was surprised
how easy it was.

Not so fast, mister.

Strangely enough,
I'm getting a second wind.

Are you ever
not actively flirting?

No, not when it comes to you.

[girls squealing]

How do you stand
living your life so loud?

Hayley is going to be my wife.

And it can't happen soon enough.

Bill and I were supposed
to be together forever.

That was the pact.

As far as I'm concerned,
my father is dead.

The Duprees will be
attending the wedding

as a family,
including you, Dani.

Duprees don't cower.
We don't hide.

If Bill has the stones to marry

that little heifer
in our community,

then he can do it while looking
into our pissed-off faces.

On behalf of Bill and Hayley,

I would like to welcome
and thank you all

for coming out tonight
in celebration of their union.

Your love and support
means the world.

Marriage is
a lifelong partnership,

a promise of love, respect,

honor, and trust in each other
through the good and the bad.

It is a covenant
not to be taken into lightly.

Today, among these witnesses,
Bill and Hayley embark

on a journey
to husband and wife.

If anyone here objects to
the union of these two people,

speak now
or forever hold your peace.

Me.

I object.

Dani, no!

[guests clamoring]

-[g*nsh*t]
-[guests scream]

-Danielle, stop this!
-Put that g*n away this instant!

EVA:
You are looking

at Nicole Richardson's brand-new
temporary assistant.

[screams]
Yes. Okay.

I'm so excited.
This is it, honey.

Ooh, it's the day I,
I've dreamed about.

[chuckles]
You are finally gonna be

where you should have been
all along.

In your father's house.

Mm-hmm.
My biological father.

Hmm, Dr. Big Shot thought
he could just wipe us away,

forget you and I exist.

Well, Ted Richardson
and his high-and-mighty wife

are in for a rude awakening.

He's gonna pay

for trying to erase
my baby girl Eva.

Hmm, for trying to erase me.

What are you doing?

-Please, Danielle.
-Danielle, please.

CHELSEA:
Oh, my God.

Don't get in the middle of this.

Dani, you need to let
these people out of here.

They can go.

I have unfinished business
with these two.

You heard her. Let's go.

-[clattering]
-[guests gasping]

Now, Dani...

If everybody stays
out of my way, son-in-law,

things will be fine.

Check the flowers.

-Dani...
-That was a warning shot.

But now that I have
your attention,

there are certain sentiments
I'd like to convey.

Just put the g*n down,
and we could...

We-we can talk about this?

Too late.

I have a choice to make.

Do I put this next b*llet

right between
your two lying eyes, Bill?

Or...

Well, imagine the damage I could
do if I destroyed this pest.

Who would drop in for dinner at
our table but wasn't satisfied

until she took
my man from my bed.

That would probably hurt more...

longer...

maybe for the rest of
your sad, pathetic life.

Decisions, decisions.

♪ ♪

Sorry for holding up your table.

I'm sure she'll be here
any second.

What about your friends,
the couple?

Naomi and Jacob
couldn't make it-- family deal--

but Ashley and I
got to celebrate.

It's her first week
at Garland Memorial.

Best new nurse
in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Nice.

Just can't figure out
what's keeping her.

Maybe there's an emergency.

And they pulled
a newbie in on it?

Maybe, yeah, but I'm thinking
it's her first week.

It's probably not life-or-death.

Thanks.

That's just your water breaking.

-It's perfectly normal.
-Oh.

Uh, yeah, sure it is,

and in the movies this is
when you would get your bag

and head to the hospital, right?

I'm having this baby now.

No, not now.

[scoffs]
Tell that to the baby.

Try to relax, try to relax.

This is an elevator.
Why is the baby in such a rush?

Isn't there something
we can do to...?

Everything is going
to be fine, okay?

We just need to get this mama-
to-be to Labor and Delivery.

That might be
easier said than done.

-Oh, something's wrong.
-What could go wrong?

We're gonna be moving
in just a minute. Right, Andre?

The elevator's stuck.

DANI:
Cheater.

Home-wrecker.

Which should it be?

Don't hide behind him.

Look, Dani, just put the g*n
down and tell me what you want.

All I ever wanted was you.

Bill, you don't have to...

DANI:
Speak less.

BILL:
Hey.

Whatever it is
you hope to accomplish here...

Tick it off my bucket list.

First, ruin
this one's wedding day.

Next...

well, let's see
where the day takes us, huh?

For the love of God,
Vernon, do something.

Danielle, sweetheart, please.

Just tell us what you want
so we can get on...

Everything you took from me.

I had a life I loved,
a career when I met you.

I was so young and eager

to be the wife you wanted,

give you children...

our beautiful children.

Every woman you wanted me
to be...

I became.

Everything you wanted,
I wanted for you.

Financed and feted.

I helped birth your dreams
into a reality.

Hell, your meteoric rise
to the cream of the crop

was bankrolled and financed

and endorsed by the Duprees.

-It's my job.
-That's my mother.

Danielle,
we'll discuss this in private

after you put down that g*n.

Mm-mm, no.

There are too many secrets
around here.

Like this one.

I have a name.

Oh, you have a few.

None of them very nice.

I'm Hayley Hamilton.

Like hell.

Until you are pronounced wife,

you don't get to have the same
last name as my children.

You're Hayley Lawson.

Finish the story.

Friendless orphan who inflicted
herself on my family,

used my daughter for a free pass
to the good life,

made herself at home, and
wrecked everything I've built.

-I know you think that's...
-If you knew

what I'm thinking right now,

you would be very quiet!

Better.

Okay, honey,
we are about to become besties.

-What's your name?
-Alix-- with an "I,"

not that that matters right now.

I'm Ashley Morgan.

You're a nurse.
Please tell me you're a doctor.

Sorry. Andre Richardson,
photographer.

God, don't you dare take
my picture. Don't even ask.

I'll do something
more useful instead.

I'm calling 911.

-Good idea.
-Yeah.

-Now breathe, breathe.
-[breathing deeply]

In through your nose,
out through your mouth.

That's right.
Don't say it.

-Yeah, no reception.
-ALIX: Keep trying.

Because delivering
in an elevator

is not part of my birth plan.

-[groans]
-Okay, another contraction.

-Come on, get down.
-Feels like they're
closer together.

Andre, give me your coat. We're
gonna get her more comfortable.

What, y-you mean
the baby's coming?

-[groans]
-Oh...

That did not sound good.

That sounds
like this baby is ready,

all right,
which is perfectly fine

because Andre and I are here
and we're gonna help you.

Nothing to worry about.

Let's do this.

The day I gave birth to you,

your father was
the same as now--

nowhere to be found,
not that I was surprised.

Ted made it quite clear that he
wanted nothing to do with us.

-From the very beginning.
-Mm-hmm.

Soon as I got pregnant,
Ted got in the wind.

Nicole Dupree had that man
wrapped around her finger.

He didn't spend one hot minute
worrying about you or me.

Oh...

much as it breaks my heart
to see that look on your face--

the truth, honey, that hurt--

it's best
that you know the truth.

Ted Richardson
didn't give a damn

about whether we lived or died,
and he still doesn't.

[chuckles wryly]

You know,
if he could've just stayed

the way that he was
when we first met.

Oh, my God, he was...

I never met a man
like him before.

And he never loved
a girl like me.

I'm sorry for what
he did to you, Mama.

To us. To us.

But now that I'm working for
Nicole, I'll be on the inside.

[chuckles]
That is my baby.

Goal-oriented,
just like her mama.

We'll make things right.

DANI:
It's a funny thing about names.

Once you are Mrs. Hamilton,
if this fiasco goes that far,

no one will tell you what
they really think of you, so...

Dani, you've gone far enough.

Oh, I've just scratched
the surface, Bill.

I'm tired of holding my tongue.

And why should I?

I'm the one holding the g*n.

And what will you do with it?

She's putting it down.

Right, Danielle?

After they're done begging.

For our lives?

My forgiveness.

On your knees.

She'll be here. She's like that.

She gets wrapped up in her work.

Whatever she's doing,
she's into it 100%,

so I'll give her
another half hour

and then I'll start to worry.

But it's probably nothing.

Paperwork, changing bedpans,
no big deal at all.

That's right,
just breathe with me. Ready?

[Ashley and Alix
breathing deeply]

Hey, I don't know
if anybody can hear us,

but, uh, we've got
three people in the elevator.

T-Tell them there's
about to be one more.

-[groans]
-Okay, breathe, breathe,
breathe.

Ready? Look at me,
look at me. Ready?

[both breathing deeply]

Tell me you've done this before.

Are you kidding me? You've got
nothing to worry about, okay?

We got this.

Just keep breathing.

[both breathing deeply]

Doing great.

That's right, that's right,
take a break now.

Why do I feel like
I'm feeding you to the lions?

You aren't.

This is the opportunity
we've been planning.

And as Nicole's assistant,
I'll be in the perfect position

to get close to her and...

...to her and Ted.

And we'll make him answer for
the awful way he treated you.

All the money they got,
how they live.

He didn't even send
child support.

You deserved better.

And you deserved love
from your father.

You deserved violin
and Mandarin lessons.

You deserved trips to Europe,
status and recognition.

But what did he do? Waste it all
on those two feckless brats.

Princess Kat
and fancy pants congressman.

Mom, please.

I love you, baby,
but you need to let me do this.

You and your grandfather.

You need to get on your knees.

Hayley's not getting on her
knees for you or anyone else.

Chivalrous.

I haven't seen that side
of you in a long time.

Fine.

Since you're the one who swore
to protect, honor and love me...

you kneel.

Let your wannabe bride see you
as you really are

on your wedding day.

Kneel or so help me.

[guests clamoring]

-[g*nsh*t]
-[screaming]

ANITA:
Oh, God, Danielle.

You get your hands off of me!

-Give it up, Danielle.
-[straining]

It's over.

JACOB:
Give it to me.

Better in your hands
than my unhinged ex's.

[g*n clicks]

Dani, come on. Come on.

Excuse me, excuse me.
Move, move, move.

[indistinct chatter]

You could've k*lled someone!

And you could have been
a decent human being,

but here we are.

-You sure you're okay,
sweetheart?
-I think so.

-One last thing.
-Oh...

it'll never be over
between us, Bill.

Don't you think you owe us an
apology for what you did today?

sh**ting the flowers?

No, it's a vast improvement

over those embarrassing
funeral arrangements.

I would question
your taste level,

but based on recent choices,

it's clear that you've lowered
your standards

to a hideous degree.

Oh.

I'll see myself out.

MARTIN:
Keep an eye on things
while I do damage control.

Thank God that photographer
stopped sh**ting.

And that your Aunt Dani
was forced to follow his lead.

It's no joke, Smitty.
I'm a public figure.

The last thing I need
is bad press.

Talk about a shotgun wedding.

-Not funny, Kat.
-Coping mechanism, cuz.

They told me this wedding
would be unforgettable.

Now I know why.

And to some child
who befriended my daughter

and broke bread like family.

I would be breaking
something else--

some bones or some laws--
but don't quote me.

Dani Dupree Hamilton deserves

an award for enduring
that nonsense.

And speaking of,
did I mention her sister Nicole

snagged some honor or another?
I don't know.

Those Duprees get more awards
and rewards than anybody.

[laughs]

Ooh-wee, and don't get me
started on the nephew.

Now, he's God's gift,
or some might say.

Andre something or another.

So, uh,
d-d-do you have a name yet?

We wanted to wait and see.

No name, no gender.

My husband said
it would be fun to be surprised.

And, look, he's not even here.

Oh! It hurts so bad.

Something must be wrong.

How many birthing books
have you read, hmm?

-All of them.
-Right, so it means you have

a head full of what-ifs
about things going sideways,

but I need you to trust
that things can also go right.

Okay, so what's the, uh,
what's the next thing?

To breathe.

What do you say?
You ready to meet your kid?

Okay, ready? You're
gonna breathe with me, okay?

[all breathing deeply]

That's it, that's it.

Ashley, it's your dinner date
at Uptown,

where I've been hydrating
for the last hour.

Listen, if this is the ultimate
payback for all those times

I kept you waiting when I was
putting out fires, I'm sorry.

I get it and I owe you.

I love you.

See you soon.

Still giving up on her?

She's not even answering
my texts,

so I'm gonna go check on her.

We might see you later.

Hey, honey, um, what are
you gonna do with the g*n?

Look, I-I know it's a lot
to ask, but I was...

Jacob, a personal favor?

What do you need?

Police escort. Help speed
my guests through the exits.

He doesn't work for you, Dad.

Hey, it's no problem.

Just meet me in the lobby,
all right?

We'll just make sure
everyone understands

how stressful
this has been for Danielle.

-Find a way
to make it all go away.
-Yeah, like we do.

Vernon.

I'll make sure
you get the invoice.

For what?

Damages.

Are you sure you didn't get
any pictures of what went on?

I saw the g*n
and forgot about the job.

I'm really sorry.

These things happen.

If there are more papers
for you to sign

or additional payments...

They have my email.

Dodged that b*llet.

Oh, my God.

What's wrong, Chels,
screen broken?

I'm dead, Kat, I am so dead.

Our family is literally going

-to m*rder me.
-Why?

I was live streaming
the whole time.

My mom, the g*n, everything.

No, that's got to be a mistake.

And I made it.

I basically broadcast this
nightmare to the entire world.

Martin and Kat had
every advantage.

They had first-class tickets

from the moment
they were conceived.

And what did you get?

Not even the time of day.

[scoffs]

You know what? When we ran into
your father at the hospital,

do you remember
what he did when he saw us?

He looked straight through us.

You saw.

I did.

The life
you could've led, Eva.

But we're here now... and we are
putting this plan into motion.

But we can't make any mistakes.

Outside of these walls,
you can never call me Mom.

Who am I?

-Leslie.
-And you're?

The daughter
of a friend of yours

who died when I was young.

You took me in and raised me--
you and Alan.

That covers our bases.

Ted only knew me
by my first name Dana.

So Leslie shouldn't
set off any alarms.

And from now on, I can only be

your surrogate mom.

Well, until we drop the truth

in the middle
of their very privileged lives.

I got it.

No hint of a blood connection
between us

as long as I'm incognito
in their world.

-Thanks, baby.
-Mm-hmm.

You got to stop
beating yourself up, honey.

I would feel better
if we could locate Dani.

I should have known.

No one could have predicted
this, honey.

I'm a psychiatrist, trained
to pick up on signs of distress.

It's up to all of us
to fix this situation.

We're Duprees.

We come together
in times like these.

Falling apart is not an option.

The first order of business--
finding Danielle.

Vodka martini, very dry.

[sighs]

The way you were driving
over here, though.

I stayed under the speed limit.

Pamela, if you are here
to criticize my behavior

or tell me how ridiculous
I looked...

I said that I would be here
for you today,

and I dropped the ball.

I should have been
a better friend.

I should have stopped you before
things got out of control.

But I am here now.

So put me in, Coach.

Need me to run interference?

-[phone buzzing]
-Slash a tire, burn a bridge?

I'm your ride-or-die.

Okay.

And if you need me
to, uh, pretend

that the bar isn't vibrating

from all the texts you're
getting, I can do that, too.

[buzzing stops]

What can I do, Dani?

You can pay
for the drink I ordered.

Oh, you're leaving so soon?

-Time to face the Duprees.
-Oh.

Well, good luck.

Love you.

Love you back.

Enjoy the martini.

Toast the bride and groom.

[Pamela sighs]

[R&B music playing]

There goes my happy day.

Uh, no, no.

Don't let Dani ruin our plans.

She already has. Look around.

Well... then I say
we do what we came here for.

With me looking like this?

-My dress, my hair is all...
-You look radiant.

After all you saw
and heard tonight,

can I still convince you
to join me on this crazy ride?

Nothing would make me happier.

-Yeah?
-Let's do it.

-Let's, let's get married.
-[laughter]

Listen, before I go,
don't ask me

what I heard about Dr. McBride,

husband to theVanessa McBride,

Realtor to DMV's
best and brightest.

You know her and Nicole
Richardson are besties, right?

Oh, yeah, they go way back.

Anyway,
you won't believe what...

[chuckles]
I'll call you back.

You're Ashley's guy, right?

The fireman.
I never forget a face.

Derek Baldwin. Hey, uh,
you know where I can find Ash?

We were supposed to meet for
dinner, and she never showed up.

Huh. Well,
she clocked out a while ago,

left with Andre Richardson.

-Who?
-He's a photographer.

Got on the elevator together,
and that's the last I saw.

ASHLEY:
That's great, now I need you

to give me a push. Okay, ready?

One, two.

-That's it. That's it.
-[groans]

That's great, Alix,
you are crushing this.

ANDRE:
No one would believe
this is your first baby.

Thanks for letting me
squeeze your hand.

Hope it's not
your picture-taker.

It's okay.

I-I'll get
the feeling back eventually.

But for now,
just stay what you're doing.

Okay?
You're doing good.

Isn't she, Ashley?

Alix, I can see the head.

-Oh.
-ANDRE: Oh, oh, look at that.

Just a couple pushes away, and
you're holding your baby, okay?

-Are you ready?
-No. Yes.

I don't know, am I?

Definitely.
Now, on this next contraction,

I need you to dig deep
and give me everything you got.

All right, here we go. One, two.

[screaming]

[crying]

[door closes]

Expecting someone else?

Hoping you were your mother.

No one's heard from her?

I can make a call.

Send out some patrol cars
to be on the lookout.

That won't be necessary,
Detective Son-in-Law.

Dani, we were worried about you.

Can we get you anything?

NAOMI:
How are you? Are you okay?

ANITA:
An entire house full of people

worried sick about you,
praying for the best,

hoping you hadn't gone and done
something else reckless.

And here you come waltzing in
like it's Sunday afternoon.

-Mom.
-"Mom"?

Is this a child of mine
before me?

The shame you have brought
on this family.

And a g*n?

Since when do you have a g*n?

Is that who we are now?

I don't understand, Dani.

MARTIN:
I do.

Sometimes the anger
just builds and boils over

till you don't have a choice.

No, you're right.

You're right, Mother, as always.

These were not some of my best
moments, I will give you that.

But after the hell that man
has dragged me through...

You don't stoop
to other people's level.

You rise above!

You're supposed to know that.

I think what we all need
right now

is to take a deep breath
and figure out what to do next.

I'll have a word with Bill,

see what it'll take
to make this disappear.

You see what your shenanigans
are costing?

Now your father has
to go to that reprobate,

hat in hand,
and beg his forgiveness.

You should be ashamed, Danielle.

I'm sorry you had to hear that,

but you know
how your mother gets.

I also know
she would never sh**t anyone.

I should have done something.

-She pulled a g*n in public.
-Please, it was
a private affair.

And, bottom line,
no one was hurt

and no one is filing charges.

Jacob, honey,
maybe you should just go home.

-Are you for real?
-I'm just looking out for you.

Please let the family
sort this out.

-Oh, so I'm not family?
-No, that's not...

You are my husband and a cop.

Right, and what happened
tonight was...

Justified as far
as I'm concerned.

My father and
my backstabbing former friend

got the wedding day
they deserved.

OFFICIANT:
By the power vested in me

and the state of Maryland,

I pronounce you husband
and wife.

I guess dreams
really do come true.

And this is just the beginning.

-[laughing]
-Aw... [laughs]

-Congratulations.
-Thanks, man.

How does it feel
being a married woman?

I've never been happier
in my life.

Dani, moment
for your favorite sister?

My only sister.

When you have one as good as me,
who needs a spare?

What did I do, Nicole?

Oh, sweetheart.

Mom's right.
How could I?

I am so ashamed.

Listen to me. That wasn't you.

You were forced
into the untenable position

of having to show up to that
man's wedding to that little...

Miss Jezebel.

You're only human.

But I was raised to be better.

The child of Vernon
and Anita Dupree.

Dignified, calm under pressure.

They can see
your blood and sweat,

if necessary,
but never your tears.

We'll just have to find a way to
forgive you for appearing human.

Mom will never.

She'll get over it eventually.

I don't know, Nicole.

I tried so hard
to do the right thing,

to just show up--
looking incredible, of course--

make it through that infernal
ceremony, and go home.

But when the man who swore
he would love me

for the rest of my life
was about to say it

to a younger,
maybe better version...

She is nothing like you.

I should have seen this coming.

After everything Bill has put
you through, he's changed you.

He destroyed me.

[laughs]
Never.

Dani Dupree is still as wild
as a house afire,

but heaven help us, I think
Bill actually made you stronger.

Watch out.

What would I do without you?

Unpredictable little sister,

I will never give you
the chance to find out.

I don't like the way
you're looking at me, cuz.

That cop you married seemed
a little uncomfortable

with what happened tonight.

He won't say a word to anyone.

I'd feel a lot better if we'd
gotten the g*n back from him.

Thank God no one called 911.

NAOMI:
How are you, Mom?

-Better.
-Okay.

Mother, is there something
you'd like to say to Dani?

She didn't get an apology
from Bill and Hayley,

and she won't get one from me.

Epic. Everybody's here.

Well, Chelsea has something
she needs to share.

Right, Chels?

Derek, I may have solved the
mystery of the missing nurse.

Seems like one
of our elevators is stuck.

Wait a minute,
and Ashley's trapped inside?

-Ashley?
-ASHLEY: Thank God.

What the heck happened in here?

It's a girl.

A beautiful, perfect baby girl.

I know it's all
in a day's work for you,

but stepping into that elevator
changed my life.

Shame there's not a photographer
around to commemorate it.

Oh, uh, I'd be honored.
Excuse me.

Okay.

I will never forget
what you both did here tonight.

Mind if I get a picture of you
holding her for her baby book?

-Oh, I've got you covered.
-ANDRE: Yeah.

Of course.

WOMAN [over P.A.]:
Dr. Lund, line three.

Oh, she's the prettiest baby
I've ever helped deliver.

Thank you... for everything.

Now, while you're taking
good care of her,

don't forget
to take care of yourself.

True that.

Wow, a baby.

You guys had quite a night.

Yeah.
Your girl was amazing in there.

-[laughs]
-You're a lucky guy.

Don't I know it?

Mmm.

DEREK:
You stood me up.

For good reason, though.

[R&B music playing]

Mind if we join?

Oh, please.

So, that was fun.

Oh. Forgive his painful
sense of humor.

I know you and Dani are close.

Oh, as close as you and Nicole.

And they'll both need all the
support they can get from us.

The whole family will.

Anything they need,
we'll be right there.

At least things
can't get any worse.

MARTIN:
This is not good.

And there's no way
to delete that video?

It was a live stream, bro,
and it's going viral.

Viral?

How viral?

Well, Chelsea has
over a million followers,

so that's your baseline.

It was an accident, I swear.

And it is not your fault.

It is mine.

No argument there.

What's done is done.

We need to get out
in front of this.

Where are you going?

Make some calls.

Any objections
to a press conference, hmm?

We'll give it our spin.

And I need you all there
showing a united front.

Of course, Daddy.

Oh, no,
you've done quite enough.

Your mother's right.

Keep a low profile, sweetheart,

it's for your own good.

Let us handle this.

Whatever you think is best.

Excuse me.

We all know what's at stake.

Let's show them who we are.

How you holding up, baby girl?

Being in this family
is difficult at times.

This is one of those times.

Dad, how messed up is
this gonna be for Aunt Dani?

She'll recover.

The Duprees take care
of their own.

Vernon and Anita would do
anything for their children,

just as I would do for my own.

And I mean it.

I'd brave through hell
for our family.

LESLIE:
Ted Richardson will curse

the day
he turned his back on us.

Landing that job with his wife
was a clever way in, baby.

It was your idea.

And we got lucky when Nicole's
assistant had that accident.

I'm sorry Laura will be laid up
for a while, though.

Everything will fall into place.

So, what was Nicole like
at your interview?

[scoffs]
Every bit as entitled
as you said she'd be.

No worries in Nicole's
carefully curated world.

I can't wait
till we blow it all apart.

United front reporting for duty.

Let's make our way
back to the country club.

Back to the scene of the crime.

It's Granddaddy's idea
and it's a damn good one.

Shows we have nothing to hide.

Best if we do it now,
get in front of the situation.

I love this house.

Aah! Oh, my goodness!

Caroline must have done
all of this.

That woman deserves a raise.

Well, if you need someone
to blame, look no further.

-You?
-Mm-hmm, and you're thinking,

"Why would he go
to all this trouble

"when we're leaving
in the morning

for our fabulous
Italian honeymoon?"

Well, I will tell you why.

Because I am madly
in love with the woman

who brought me back to life.

[sighs]

What did I do to deserve you?

-[phone buzzes]
-Oh, wait, wait.

I really hope this is
not about a flight delay.

I don't want to wait
another minute to...

-What is it?
-[chuckles]

A tip from my friend
at The Washington Post.

I have a press conference
to attend.