Charley is in Southern California meeting with the democratic party leadership at a New Leader Summit. Davis is also there, but the two are sneaking around, trying to keep their rekindled romance a secret.

Davis completely supports Charley’s political aspirations but points out that they won’t be able to keep their personal relationship a secret for long. So the two decide to tell her family that they are dating when they get back home.

Micah is working on a photo project titled Black Determination During the Pandemic. He’s also taking summer courses and sleeping with his professor.

Blue is thriving at his new school, but Ralph Angel and Aunt Vi still aren’t speaking.

Due to financial struggles, Ralph Angel has been taking out payday loans, but he still buys the expensive crib for the baby. He also quits his job at the nursing home because he doesn’t want to risk bringing Covid-19 home to Darla and the baby.

Ralph Angel counts on the money he’ll make after harvesting the cane to get him caught up on the bills, but he’s 60 days overdue on a loan. If he doesn’t pay it in full by 90 days, they will foreclose on the farm.

Hollywood plans to open The Spot for in-person visitors in a few weeks.

Violet is sneaking off and secretly delivering food to a motel room.

Nova is championing the Defund the Police movement with True Papers. She has a confidential source in the NOPD, Officer Walker, who gives Nova information about current brutality in the police department for a True Papers exclusive. She swears she’ll keep his identity a secret and knows his life is on the line if she doesn’t.

Nova returns home to find her door is open, and her keys are on the table. She thinks she was distracted and running late left them there, but the incident rattles her.

With the help of her family, Nova organizes a Covid-19 vaccine drive for St. Jo’s, but people come from all over and overwhelm the clinics. Nova tries to limit the vaccines to St. Josephine residents, but some people in line claim Nova is choosing black people for the vaccine and sending white people away.

With vaccine doses running low and people getting desperate, Nova calls the Sheriff’s office to help keep the peace. Unfortunately, the Sheriff’s Officer doesn’t like Nova because of her Defund the Police campaign. Confrontations ensue.

When Prosper, who is volunteering, gets into a verbal argument with a woman in line, a Sheriff’s officer steps in and grabs Prosper, who ends up falling and hitting his head on the concrete. Prosper lies unconscious while the Bordelon family scrambles to get help.