Antoine flirts with martyrdom; Janette meets her old nemesis, Enrico Brulard; Delmond and Albert debut their Indian-jazz album; Toni meets L.P. Everett, a new ally in her investigation of post-Katrina killings; LaDonna finds living with in-laws is its own kind of hell.
Antoine's students show interest and Annie's demo hits the mark; L.P. Everett's new case has smoke and fire; heat at the in-laws' house forces LaDonna to move; Hidalgo discovers a new angle; Janette's resistance slips; Albert learns he has chronic pulmonary disease.
Janette, Aunt Mimi and Annie commit to new deals, with varying degrees of enthusiasm; Toni may have found the killer she seeks, but Terry is still looking for his; L.P. meets his victim's family; Antoine plays his bone in Texas; Sonny plays his music closer to home.
Antoine does a good deed, while someone suspects Nelson's deeds may not be so good; Davis fails to sign "Sugar Boy" Crawford for his opera, but Delmond gets his father to sign up with the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic; L.P. learns his headless skeleton wasn't always so.
Antoine does the "Cupid Shuffle" as Desiree's mother's house collapses; Annie's visiting parents learn about her record deal; Albert's kids learn about his lymphoma; Toni learns about Sofia's boyfriend; Sofia gets stopped by Officer Billy Wilson; Janette has a reunion.
Sonny rushes, but still misses the boat. Fats Domino tickles Davis' fancy and a few of the ivories. Antoine seeks reading help for Jennifer. Janette endures corporate hell. Toni and L.P. get a witness. Desiree gets a new ally.
Wendell Pierce
Antoine Batiste
Khandi Alexander
LaDonna Batiste-Williams
Clarke Peters
Albert Lambreaux
Rob Brown
Delmond Lambreaux
Steve Zahn
Davis McAlary