Vivien Ngô

An investigation into the murder of a petty officer reveals a conspiracy in a tight-knit local fishing community; Lasalle awaits the final results of the tax fraud investigation into his family's company.

Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield) and Nova (Rutina Wesley) come face-to-face following their shared kiss, and her feelings leave her more conflicted than ever. Nova and Violet (Tina Lifford) discuss Violet’s struggle with balancing her personal and professional life, and things get even more complicated when Violet receives a new business proposal. Blue (Ethan Hutchison) reveals the true source of his issues at school to Darla (Bianca Lawson), who offers reassurance. Elsewhere, Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) has issues with students at school, and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) discovers something suspicious about Jacob Boudreaux (Lea Coco). Meanwhile, Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Trinh finally go on their date. Finally, Micah and Charley form a united front as she throws purge-worthy items into a fire pit.

The Bordelon family reels over the Landrys’ unnerving plan. Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) asks Nova (Rutina Wesley) about her personal life, but Nova is not yet ready to reveal her relationship with Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield). Later, Charley invites Prosper to live in her home, and Nova discovers disturbing information about Sam Landry’s (David Jensen) connection to the EPA. Elsewhere, Nova’s book editor encourages her to tell a more personal story, and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) visits Darla’s (Bianca Lawson) apartment to arrange Blue’s (Ethan Hutchison) custody schedule. Meanwhile, Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe), Asha, Ant, Malik, and KJ come up with a new protest idea. Elsewhere, Violet’s (Tina Lifford) health issues get in the way of her business pitch, and she fears that her partnership with Jarrett Rawlings might be in jeopardy. Finally, Charley threatens the Landry Enterprises board, but Sam Landry’s (David Jensen) response leaves her outmaneuvered.

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) meets with Francis and Jacob Boudreaux (Lea Coco), who express interest in joining the fight against Sam Landry. Nova (Rutina Wesley) is made an offer she cannot refuse. Jarrett Rawlings talks to Violet (Tina Lifford) about her lupus diagnosis and later, Violet encourages Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) to explore his own dreams. Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Trinh go on a date, but their plans for the future are sidelined when Ralph Angel receives custody paperwork from Darla (Bianca Lawson). Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe), Asha, Ant, KJ, and Malik almost fully execute their plan at Sweetbay Plantation, but when things go wrong, they’re left to wrestle with the aftermath. Nova finally tells Charley the truth about Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield), and later that evening, Remy also talks to Charley about their relationship. Charley then makes her feelings about Remy’s character very clear.

Violet (Tina Lifford) celebrates her 60th birthday at Ralph Angel’s (Kofi Siriboe) house, where Hollywood’s (Omar J. Dorsey) mother reveals her concerns about his relationship with Violet. Later, Violet makes a big concession. Ralph Angel brings Trinh to the party, but when Darla sees him with Trinh and Blue (Ethan Hutchison) at the grocery store, she asks for a custody schedule the following day. Meanwhile, Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) and Keke (Tanyell Waivers) explore their chemistry at the party, and Nova (Rutina Wesley) and Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield) grow closer. Later, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) clarifies her romantic intentions to Jacob Boudreaux (Lea Coco), and she then goes on a date with Romero. Elsewhere, Violet discovers that Jarrett Rawlings wants more of the business than she had anticipated, and Nova learns new information about her father. Finally, Charley learns about the Landry’s true plan for the land, and the entire Bordelon family is left devastated.