Nick Basta

Bonnie has a disturbing encounter with Grams (JASMINE GUY). When Damon finds Markos (RAFFI BARSOUMIAN), he is both relieved and troubled by what Markos has to tell him.

Pride's father, Cassius Pride (Stacy Keach), is wrapped up in an NCIS case involving a notorious unsolved casino heist from several years ago. Also, Pride meets a family member he never knew existed.

When a car bomb kills three young boys and injures their mother, the investigation reveals the woman's postpartum depression and questionable behavior by the father.

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) searches for a more permanent home for her and Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe), which becomes especially important after a family argument escalates between Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Micah. When Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield) later helps Charley with her home search, he questions her lifestyle and the message that a lavish new home would send to the farmers. Meanwhile, Nova's (Rutina Wesley) new editor encourages her to take a more positive approach to her stories. Plus, Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) adjusts to his new, domestic life and encourages Violet (Tina Lifford) to pursue her dreams. Later, everyone comes together to combat a whitefly infestation, but Darla's (Bianca Lawson) decision to disobey her boss to help Ralph Angel has unexpected consequences.

Violet (Tina Lifford) receives a business proposition that she cannot refuse though she is faced with significant setbacks in finding a location to bake her pies. Meanwhile, Nova’s (Rutina Wesley) article on the teen protesters does not reflect her true work, and when she confronts her editor, his response forces her to evaluate the next steps of her career. Elsewhere, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) remains focused on carrying out her original plan for Landry Enterprises, despite pushback from Remy (Dondré T. Whitfield). Ralph Angel’s (Kofi Siriboe) issues with Blue’s (Ethan Hutchison) behavior reach a boiling point. And finally, Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) makes a heartfelt plea to transfer schools, and he is later flooded with emotions when the officer who arrested him is exposed.