- Teddy Franklin: My meds are calibrated. My heart gets stronger every day. I just want yours to be. So, you take the reigns, you close the stadium deal, you build the expansion team, and you let that victory be the first jewel in your crown. Well, you know, the business is a mess right now. And you will be phoenix that raises it from the ashes. Franklin Holdings, one day, will be yours. You tell that to the board and lead With strength.
- Alex Rivera: And in other news, Franklin holdings is still suffering huge losses after the recent news of CEO Teddy Franklin's Parkinson's diagnosis. Stocks are crumbling, and leadership is in question.
- Raymond Dupont: I came to save our company, Jack. I found a loophole in the bail-out agreement. It allows us to request an audit of Franklin's management of Darmon. I think Teddy has tied our company up in some type of shell company Our Legacy LLC.
- Jack Harmon: I thought you were benching me.
- Raymond Dupont: Legally, I need your signature to press things forward.
- Jack Harmon: Dude, what are you doing? Why are you killing yourself to be in charge of Darmon again? Teddy buying us out This was the best thing that ever happened to me. Same perks, same paycheck, fraction of the responsibility. I mean, look at you, man. You're a big old, pretty ball of stress, for what?
- Raymond Dupont: 'Cause unlike you, Jack, I have a family and a legacy to pass on to my children. Just sign the papers. I'll have, uh, one of my lawyers look at it when I get some time. Remember, I know where all your bodies are buried, and I'm not afraid to dig 'em up.
- Leah Franklin-Dupont: There's the Raymond stuff Not to mention the old geezers on the board who keep reminding me that they'd rather get Franklin out of this hole with our father at the helm instead of me
- Raymond Dupont: But at least I'm not lonely. I don't have to pull strings to get people to stay close by my side because I'm a pathetic, miserable, lonely man. But happy birthday, brotha.
- Tyrique Chapman: The night of your heart attack, that was my fault.
- Teddy Franklin: No, no, no. You have nothing to apologize for. I should apologize to you for lying about your father's suicide for so long. Here, have a seat. thought I was protecting you. Your father was one of my closest confidants. All this talk about him makes me remember how important it is to have that someone in your life to talk to. How are you doing with all of this?
- Tyrique Chapman: I'm getting by.
- Teddy Franklin: Getting by is the devil's playground. It's not the right place to be. Now, I've locked in a date for you to pitch the VIP stadium contract. Perfect pitch, and it's yours. I do not want you to disappear inside of your own thoughts, and that's a very lonely and dangerous place to be.
- Teddy Franklin: Thank you, Teddy. I really appreciate this opportunity.
- Nate: So, she didn't tell you about the cop thing?
- Angela Vaughn: "The cop thing"? What? - What do you mean?
- Nate: I'm I'm fine. They weren't there for me. I just I panicked. And Nik tried to act strong, but, um, I'm sure she's more upset about it than she's letting on.
- Leah Franklin-Dupont: I mean, I'm supposed to be stronger than this, right?
- Angela Vaughn: Oh, see, I was actually at the last black lady convention, and we took a vote. Turns out, we no longer have to carry the weight of the world on our backs while still walking in heels, okay? Yeah. I watch my mother try to be strong her entire life. And as much as I learned from that, I would have learned more from seeing her softer moments.
- Leah Franklin-Dupont: I've thought a lot about your mom lately And how what happened between our father must have been hard.
- Angela Vaughn: Yeah, but she hid a lot of that from me. Kept up that "strong black woman" thing. We all do. But it's not sustainable. It's not. Black can crack. And after what happened with Teddy, she did.
- Leah Franklin-Dupont: Yeah. My mother, too. They weren't the only ones that he hurt, and this time, Raymond and my marriage have become the collateral damage. I'm his wife. I told him I would have his back and And that I would help him get Darmon back from Daddy, but I couldn't. I tried, but...
- Angela Vaughn: Leah, I know we're just starting to get to know each other, but do you want to know what I really think? The real power is in honesty. Sure, it exposes some of our stuff, but it's not weakness. Weak would be throwing away your marriage and walking into Jack's room. Being honest, vulnerable with Raymond Telling him what you just told me? That's power
- Jackie: With any other young woman, I'd serve no judgment, but when it comes to this one, steer clear.
- Raymond Dupont: So, I got word that you're not gonna sign the disclosure.
- Jack Harmon: Yeah, well, I had my team look it over, and then I got an offer from Teddy. I gave him my shares in perpetuity, so you no longer have to worry about my signature. Just you and the old man now.
- Raymond Dupont: I knew I shouldn't have trusted you.
- Raymond Dupont: You're right You shouldn't have.
- Jack Harmon: I have always thought that Leah was a fox. So if you don't think you can handle that anymore
- Raymond Dupont: We're done. Our families done.
- Angela Vaughn: Nate told me what happened today after lunch. Why didn't you tell me?
- Nikki Vaughn: Um, it wasn't that big of a deal. I just had to stay calm, uh, for him, like you would