Nicoye Banks

A boxer's career is derailed when authorities discover he leads a dog fighting ring.

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner “Unforgettable”), Nova (Rutina Wesley “True Blood”), and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe “Awkward”), learn the contents of their father’s will and explore the idea of running their newly inherited farm together as a family. Though Ralph Angel fights to fulfill his late father’s dream, he faces resistance from his siblings. The pressure on Ralph Angel pushes him to his limit when someone attempts to repossess one of his late father’s possessions. While deciding what to do next, the family seriously considers an undesirably low offer for the land from a local buyer.

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) finally faces the state of her marriage and shares it with her son Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe). Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) wants to move forward with his life by farming full time and obtaining custody of his son from Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford), but he encounters resistance from his family. Charley and Nova (Rutina Wesley) clash over money, and Aunt Violet discovers information that jeopardizes her relationship with Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) after coming face to face with someone from his past.

Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) finds solace at Nova's place following his jarring encounter with a police officer, and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) confronts Davis (Timon Kyle Durrett) about their custody arrangement. Meanwhile, Micah reveals his feelings to Keke (Tanyell Waivers) for the first time. Violet (Tina Lifford) and Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) enjoy their romantic reunion, but their time together might be short-lived. Nova is invited to participate in a symposium where she meets someone who challenges her during a healthy debate. Ralph Angel confronts Jacob Boudreaux (Lea Coco) about spying on his property and Boudreaux retaliates with a veiled threat. Later, their land is invaded by trespassers and Charley and Ralph Angel finally join forces.

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.