Jazz Henry

McAlary and Desautel spend New Year's Eve together; Batiste picks up a movie job; LaDonna comforts Lambreaux; Colson offers to testify, NOPD retaliates.

New Orleans celebrates the election of Barack Obama; Desautel opens her own Bywater restaurant; LaDonna rebuilds Gigi's bar; school band director Batiste gets invested in his students' lives.

Davis & Blakk go "full ghetto" on Davis' goodbye to the musician's life. Tim Feeny reveals himself and his intentions to Janette when he finds out she's throwing a benefit. Delmond parts ways with the powers that be. Toni sees hope that Joey's killer may be prosecuted.

It's Carnival time: Toni finds Judge Gatling dispensing judicial orders and potables at Galatoire's. Janette seeks counsel from Emeril Lagasse. Sonny falls on the wagon. As Nelson schmoozes, Annie sits in with the Neville Brothers at the Washington D.C. Mardi Gras Ball.

Lambreaux learns his cancer has spread; Delmond plays with Terence Blanchard in New York; Annie wins song of the year for "This City"; violence strikes one of Batiste's students.

Janette gets attacked by crawfish ravioli. Terry survives an assault; his position at the NOPD is untenable but his position with Toni is improving. LaDonna learns the meaning of those threatening gestures.