P-Valley Season 1 Episode 2 Recap: Scars

MIssissippi and Mercedes are putting a customer through a bondage session in The Paradise Room. During a lap dance, Autumn is attempting to determine what's happening in there. Uncle Clifford greets a rich regular, Corbin Kyle. When Clifford pushes Autumn for identification, she asks about what goes on in The Paradise Room. Big Al is worried about a default notice Clifford has been ignoring. Mercedes ducks Patrice's calls. Pastor Gilfield leans on Patrice to get Mercedes's tithe. Andre gets the signatures of Wayne and Wyatt Kyle to buy their property for the casino. But he still needs the signature of their half-brother Corbin, who wants to lease the land instead. Clifford holds a car-wash fundraiser. Mayor Ruffin arrives, and after a tense discussion, Clifford has Mercedes and Autumn detail the mayor's Escalade. Autumn flashes back to almost drowning and freaks out, climbing out of the sunroof. She is rude to Mercedes, who drives her home. Autumn transfers funds from an identity she has stolen. Clifford's cook quits. Andre spurns Mercedes for Autumn. Corbin offers Andre a kickback if he could arrange a lease for the land instead. Corbin pays for a trip to the Champagne Room for Andre with Autumn. Clifford admits to Mercedes that he's behind $55,000. Andre interrupts Autumn's dance and they just sit and talk. They compare scars. She gives him advice on laundering his kickback while he gives her his card and the stack of money Corbin handed to him. Autumn mentions the casino deal to Clifford, who is surprised. To accept Autumn's fake ID, Clifford wants her to find out more about the casino from Andre. Patrice is waiting for Mercedes, looking for her tithe. Mercedes tells Patrice she wants her $20,000 back. Autumn and Andre have heated phone sex.