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New
business
ventures
take
shape
for
the
Thomas
family,
but
the
outlook
is
bleaker
for
the
Mathis
brothers
as
Ronnie’s
patience
runs
out.
Raq
makes
a
risky
move
for
Kanan’s
obedience.
The
last
episode
ended
with
us
seeing
how
successful
Kanan
and
Famous’
business
was
moving.
This
episode
began
with
one
of
their
delivery
boys
(Jevon)
getting
chased
and
eventually
arrested
by
the
cops.
Kanan
tapped
a
lifeline
and
called
Uncle
Lou
to
come
and
get
him
out.
Before
he
did
the
favor
for
his
nephew,
Lou
warned
Kanan
that
he
didn’t
know
what
he
was
into
but
he
knew
it
wasn’t
good.
While
that
was
going
on,
Raq
was
busy
putting
the
finishing
touches
on
purchasing
a
new
property.
After
signing
the
paperwork,
Raq
noticed
the
realtor
talking
two
cops
who
motioned
her
to
come
over
also.
The
cops
introdcued
themselves
and
let
Raq
know
that
they
were
in
a
very
dangerous
neighborhood
where
vandalism
and
property
damage
took
place
a
lot.
They
implored
that
she
form
a
relationship
with
them
considering
that
they
could
help
make
sure
nothing
happens
to
her
property.
The
conversation
took
an
unpleasant
turn
and
eventually
ended
when
the
cops
brought
up
Kanan.
The
cops
told
Raq
that
they
did
reseasrch
on
Raq
when
they
found
out
she
was
in
the
process
of
buying
the
property.
Raq
was
clearly
annoyed
by
the
fact
the
cops
had
been
keeping
tabs
on
her
and
especially
Kanan.
Someone
else
who
has
been
keeping
eyes
on
them
two
is
Ronnie.
The
first
time
we
see
him
in
this
episode
we’re
also
introduced
to
Pop
and
Snaps,
a
married
couple
consisting
of
two
retired
hustlers
turned
mentors/financiers
to
up
and
comers.
The
topic
of
their
conversation
was
Unique.
Snaps
spoke
highly
of
Unique
and
told
Ronnie
that
if
Unique
told
him
to
sit
tight
while
he
figures
things
out,
he
should
do
that.
Ronnie
quickly
rebuttled
by
informing
Snaps
and
Pop
that
Unique’s
judgment
is
being
clouded
since
he’s
got
something
going
on
with
Raq.
Pop
suggested
that
if
Ronnie
didn’t
want
to
wait
on
Unique,
he
should
get
up
and
get
it
himself.
After
Ronnie
told
them
that
he
didn’t
have
any
funds,
the
two
offered
to
loan
him
some
money
to
help
get
him
back
on
his
feet.
Their
only
condition
was
that
some
other
people
had
to
throw
in
also
and
they
wanted
a
return
on
their
investment.
While
Ronnie
was
discussing
his
brother’s
moves
or
lack
there
of,
Unique
was
setting
Quân
straight.
Quân’s
cousin
complained
to
him
that
business
wasn’t
moving
at
all.
Unique
had
to
let
him
know
that
it’s
going
to
take
a
bit
of
time
and
if
they
didn’t
like
it,
he’d
go
elsewhere.
Quân
obviously
believes
in
him
because
he
told
him
he’d
give
him
more
time.
Gerald
might’ve
been
out
of
time
last
episode
if
Marvin
didn’t
come
rescue
him.
Marvin
pulled
up
to
his
job
to
return
his
ID
and
other
belongings
from
the
night.
While
discussing
what
transpired,
Gerald
shared
how
he
only
ended
up
in
that
situation
because
he
misses
Reneé
and
their
group.
Marvin
must
have
also
being
missing
the
void
that
the
group
left
because
he
quickly
offered
that
the
two
start
their
own
group
where
they
hold
each
other
accountable.
Of
course
Gerald
gladly
accepted.
Back
at
the
police
station,
some
special
agents
had
more
questions
for
Detective
Howard
about
Crown
Camacho
and
his
death.
Just
like
he
has
been
all
season,
he
didn’t
give
them
anything
new
or
useful,
just
the
same
consistent
story
that
blames
Crown.
The
agents
also
asked
him
how
his
shooting
was
coming
along
before
he
left
which
shows
that
it’s
still
an
open
unsolved
case.
Something
else
that
seemed
to
be
unsolved
to
this
point
was
whether
or
not
Juke
would
continue
singing
or
go
to
the
Army.
We
caught
up
with
her
for
the
first
time
this
episode
at
a
clinic
where
she
was
apparently
getting
a
physical/check-up
in
preparation
for
basic
training.
It
seemed
as
if
she
finally
made
her
decision.
One
person
who
still
has
a
lot
of
decisions
to
make
is
Unique
and
Pernessa
isn’t
making
it
easy
for
him.
While
he
was
trying
to
enjoy
a
bowl
of
cereal,
she
confronted
him
about
if
he
was
dealing
with
other
women
or
not.
Of
course
he
denied
the
accusations
and
did
his
best
to
reassure
her
that
he
was
doing
everything
he
had
to
do
to
take
care
of
them.
The
woman
Unique
has
been
creeping
with
had
other
things
on
her
mind…like
her
son.
Raq
made
her
way
to
Kanan’s
school
to
put
eyes
on
him
since
she
hadn’t
seen
him
in
some
time.
When
she
arrived,
she
noticed
that
he
had
new
friends
that
she
asked
him
about.
Before
the
conversation
could
go
anywhere,
the
bell
rang
and
Kanan
made
his
way
into
the
building.
As
she
watched
him
walk
away,
you
can
tell
she
got
an
idea.
Ronnie
also
had
an
idea
and
it
included
Deen.
He
decided
to
make
his
way
to
the
place
where
Deen’s
grandmother
plays
bingo
and
ask
for
work.
Deen
explained
that
he
doesn’t
mess
with
Ronnie
or
Unique
and
he
wouldn’t
give
him
anything.
Ronnie
didn’t
like
the
answer
he
got
and
grabbed
Deen
before
he
was
escorted
out
by
security.
Deen
wasn’t
the
only
person
who
received
a
surprise
visit.
As
Marvin
and
Jukebox
watched
television
together,
the
door
rang.
It
just
so
happened
to
be
a
representative
from
the
group
named
N’Kiyah
coming
to
tell
Juke
that
she
made
it.
She
then
laid
out
their
plan
for
the
group.
Marvin
interjected
and
made
sure
that
she
knew
Juke
was
going
to
be
herself
no
matter
what.
N’Kiyah
expressed
that
Juke
being
a
tomboy
fits
their
plan
for
the
group.
This
was
music
to
Juke’s
ears
and
she
told
Marvin
and
N’Kiyah
that
she
was
in.
Kanan
was
in
a
tough
spot
when
Paul
came
by
to
inform
him
that
he
was
losing
money
because
he
was
losing
drivers.
Kanan
told
him
that
he’d
get
more
drivers
and
talk
to
the
current
ones
about
the
hours
they’re
working
for
him.
He
also
gave
Paul
some
money
to
hold
him
over.
Later,
we
see
Raq
camping
outside
of
Famous
and
Kanan’s
crib
waiting
for
him
to
leave.
When
he
departs,
she
makes
her
way
into
the
building
not
knowing
that
she’s
being
watched
(and
photographed
more
specifically)
by
the
feds.
Once
again
Raq
catches
Famous
alone.
Remembering
what
Kanan
said
before,
Famous
is
hesitant
to
let
her
in.
Once
inside,
Raq
plants
a
gun
in
Kanan’s
bookbag…right
in
front
of
Famous.
She
told
him
that
he
didn’t
see
anything
and
he
didn’t
know
anything
before
giving
him
another
fat
wad
of
cash
to
keep
him
quiet.
It
turns
out
that
when
Kanan
left
he
was
going
to
meet
up
with
Jukebox.
He
caught
up
with
her
at
a
pizza
spot
and
congratulated
her
on
making
it
into
the
group.
Kanan
told
his
cousin
that
he
made
them
a
reservation
at
a
fancy
restaurant/
After
brushing
over
Juke’s
question
about
how
he
got
the
money
to
pay
for
it,
he
told
her
to
go
home
and
change
clothes.
At
dinner
Kanan
let
Juke
know
how
proud
of
her
he
was
and
that
he
loved
her.
She
echoed
his
sentiments
and
made
sure
he
knew
that
no
one
would
ever
take
her
away
from
him.
Back
at
his
crib,
a
remorseful
Lou
expressed
how
bad
he
feels
for
letting
Juke
down.
Marvin
slightly
reprimands
him
then
breaks
the
news
that
Juke
killed
it
and
she’s
in
the
group.
The
information
lightened
Lou’s
mood
tremendously.
He
told
Marvin
that
there
was
a
spot
in
Manhattan
that
he
wanted
to
show
him.
At
the
bar,
Marvin,
Lou
and
Shirley
discussed
the
future
of
the
place.
She
shared
that
she
only
had
about
two
more
years
to
be
working
there
and
she
would
love
to
work
with
some
young
guys
who
could
reimagine,
rebuild
and
eventually
run
it
one
day.
Lou
voiced
an
idea
of
putting
a
studio
in
the
back
room
of
the
spot
to
get
the
artists
on
wax.
That
was
enough
for
Marvin
as
he
confirmed
that
he
was
in.
Ronnie
was
still
trying
to
get
in
good
with
whoever
would
have
him.
He
caught
Joaquin
and
Juliana
as
they
were
leaving
a
restaurant.
He
asked
them
for
product
and
of
course
they
declined.
Ronnie
pled
his
case
by
saying
that
he
didn’t
know
what
happened
with
Unique
and
it
didn’t
matter.
Juliana
seemed
a
lot
more
intrigued
with
Ronnie
than
Joaquin,
who
again
declined
and
told
him
good
luck.
Meanwhile,
Unique
was
where
we’ve
seen
him
a
lot
this
season…Raq’s
house.
After
they
shared
dinner,
she
told
Unique
that
Kanan
would
be
coming
home
soon.
She
continued
by
saying
that
she
can’t
have
any
wildness
around
her
or
him
and
that
they
should
pump
the
breaks
on
what
they
have
going
on.
Unique
understood
and
the
two
made
love
for
“the
last
time.”
Raq’s
plan
went
into
motion
the
next
day.
At
school,
the
gun
Raq
put
in
Kanan’s
bag
went
off
in
the
medal
detector.
When
Raq
arrived,
she
played
an
upset
parent
perfectly.
She
expressed
how
disappointed
she
was
in
Kanan
while
he
kept
trying
to
plead
his
case
saying
the
gun
wasn’t
his.
Kanan’s
principal
let
them
know
that
someone
in
the
police
department
is
looking
out
for
him
so
charges
won’t
be
pressed.
Kanan
wasn’t
off
the
hook
though.
The
principal
added
that
a
social
worker
would
be
visiting
them
randomly
to
check
Kanan’s
progress
and
the
suitability
of
the
living
conditions
within
Raq’s
home.
She
continued
by
saying
if
Kanan
violated
the
terms
given
by
his
social
worker,
he’ll
be
sent
to
juvenile
and
charges
will
be
filed
against
him…and
Raq.
In
the
midst
of
Kanan’s
life
changing,
Juke’s
was
too.
She
met
her
two
new
group
members,
Iesha
and
Krystal,
before
N’Kiyah
laid
down
the
law
and
let
the
girls
know
what
they
could
expect
over
the
coming
weeks.
When
the
meeting
with
the
principal
was
over,
Kanan
tried
to
convince
Raq
that
the
gun
wasn’t
his
one
more
time.
She
said
she
couldn’t
believe
him
if
she
wanted
to
because
they
barely
talk
and
she
doesn’t
know
him
anymore.
An
annoyed
Kanan
tells
her
that
he’s
going
home,
referencing
Famous’.
She
quickly
reminded
him
about
the
social
worker
and
the
repercussions
that
would
come
if
things
seemed
out
of
place
and
told
him
that
she’s
not
going
to
jail
for
his
stuff.
Kanan
didn’t
have
a
choice
but
to
get
in
the
car
and
go
with
Raq.
Raq
showed
Kanan
to
his
room
in
the
new
house
and
told
him
that
she
was
glad
that
he
was
home.
Kanan
then
sat
there
trying
to
figure
out
how
he
got
to
where
he
was
and
what
his
next
move
would
be.
It
seems
like
Unique
felt
like
he
didn’t
have
a
choice
but
to
address
Ronnie.
When
he
brought
up
Deen,
Ronnie
acted
as
if
he
didn’t
know
what
Unique
was
referring
to
even
after
Unique
told
him
that
he
spoked
to
Deen
directly.
At
the
bar,
as
soon
as
he
started
to
plot,
Lou
made
it
clear
to
Marvin
that
he
didn’t
want
to
move
weight
in
there.
Marvin
agreed
but
it’ll
be
interesting
to
see
for
how
long.
Detective
Howard
made
it
clear
to
Raq
that
he
can’t
keep
getting
Kanan
out
of
trouble
and
the
fact
that
Kanan’s
in
trouble
is
on
her.
He
also
let
her
know
that
the
feds
were
still
asking
questions
about
Crown
which
meant
they
still
had
eyes
on
her
which
meant
they
had
eyes
on
Kanan.
Before
he
left,
Howard
told
Raq
that
he
would
no
longer
be
taking
her
calls
and
she
had
to
figure
things
out
on
her
own.
Ironically
enough,
Kanan
was
eavesdropping
on
the
conversation.
The
clearest
message
sent
in
the
entire
episode
was
sent
in
the
last
scene.
As
Deen
was
in
the
middle
of
changing
the
batteries
for
his
grandmother’s
hearing
aid,
Ronnie
snuck
up
from
behind
him
and
stabbed
him
to
death…all
while
granny
was
sitting
in
the
front
room
watching
TV
in
the
next
room.
Will
things
between
Ronnie
and
Unique
now
come
to
a
head?
How
will
Kanan
run
his
operation
from
Raq’s
home?
Will
the
cops
find
out
any
new
information
on
Raq?
How
long
will
Howard’s
secrets
stay
secrets?
Will
being
in
the
group
be
the
positivity
Juke
needs
or
will
something
bad
happen
again?
Can
Lou
and
Marvin
make
the
club
a
success
without
moving
weight
in
it?
Let
us
know
what
you
thought
about
this
episode
and
what
you
think
will
happen
on
the
next
one
in
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