Episodes
1. Pagan Poetry
February 25, 2004
60 min
An FBI agent talks to Lem in an attempt to catch up with Baron. Ahmad is a suspect for a purse snatching and is under police custody. Also, After Teri sleeps with a client her sisters find out.
Guest Stars:
Laz Alonso, Jim Brown, Tamara Hope, Michael Warren, Lawrence Bayne
2. Two to Tango
March 3, 2004
60 min
Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read.
Guest Stars:
Vernee Watson
3. The Son Also Rises
March 10, 2004
60 min
Kenny's brother visits with a request that reopens old family wounds; Willie White increases the pressure on Lem to roll over on Baron; Ahmad seeks refuge in a neighborhood school after a classmate takes his false arrest seriously.
Guest Stars:
Hill Harper, Jim Brown, Tamara Hope, Michael Warren, Gage Knox
4. We Plan
March 17, 2004
60 min
Teri is surprised and not at all pleased when Damon's mother arrives to take back her engagement ring; Maxine is offered a full-time position at work - but her handsome new boss and new career put a strain on her relationship with Kenny.
Guest Stars:
Mishu Vellani, Terrell Tilford, C. David Johnson
5. Decisions and Choices
March 24, 2004
60 min
Brian comes to Teri's rescue in more ways than one; Chadway Towing becomes the location for an adult movie; Ahmad questions whether or not he's "color struck."
Guest Stars:
Yannick Bisson, Keenan MacWilliam, Marc Gomes
6. A Rock Hard Place
March 31, 2004
60 min
Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about her relationship with Brian; Malik tests Maxine's fidelity.
Guest Stars:
Yannick Bisson, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jim Brown, Terrell Tilford, Michael Warren
7. Survival Techniques
April 7, 2004
60 min
Bird is kidnapped and Lem has 48 hours to save her - without anyone's help; Maxine questions Amina's influence on Ahmad; Teri mistakes Charles's daughter for his girlfriend, leading to a number of embarrassing moments.
Guest Stars:
Keenan MacWilliam, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jim Brown, Juan Chioran
8. Angelitos Negros
April 14, 2004
60 min
Teri agrees to spend the weekend at Charles' cabin; Bird has an intimate encounter with Malik; Kenny's brother reveals that he is HIV positive.
Guest Stars:
Vondie Curtis-Hall, Hill Harper, Terrell Tilford
9. Successful Failure
April 21, 2004
60 min
The sisters have an explosive argument on Mama Joe's birthday; as Bird and Lem drift further apart, they each find refuge in other partners.
Guest Stars:
Vondie Curtis-Hall, Mari Morrow, Terrell Tilford, Jihmi Kennedy, Juan Chioran
10. Love Me or Leave Me
April 28, 2004
60 min
Lem is stunned to find Bird with Malik; Teri and Charles struggle with the demands of her career on their relationship; Kenny realizes the dangers of being a repo man.
Guest Stars:
Vondie Curtis-Hall, Mari Morrow, Terrell Tilford, Jihmi Kennedy, C. David Johnson
11. Take It to the Limit
May 5, 2004
60 min
Musical guest: Talib Kweli Bird's sexual tryst with Malik is revealed to the entire family; Teri is uncomfortable with Charles' relationship with his ex-wife; Bird and Lem make an effort to work on their marriage.
Guest Stars:
Vondie Curtis-Hall, Mari Morrow, Terrell Tilford, Jamila Fleming
12. In the Garden
May 12, 2004
60 min
Musical guest: Yolanda Adams When Uncle Pete dies, Aunt Ruthie decides to move in with Teri; Bird is forced to tell her sisters and aunt about the kidnapping; Ahmad and Amina's relationship is strained when her mom comes home from prison.
Guest Stars:
Keenan MacWilliam, Diahann Carroll, Laurie Elliott, Tim Hamaguchi, Yolanda Adams
13. Fear Eats the Soul (1)
May 19, 2004
60 min
Musical guest: Common Damon returns to Chicago to face Teri; Alliance makes Kenny an offer he can't refuse; Lem collapses and is hospitalized.
Guest Stars:
Giancarlo Esposito, Boris Kodjoe, Mari Morrow, Bill Cobbs, Sugith Varughese
14. Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2)
May 26, 2004
60 min
In the series finale, Damon makes one final effort to win the love of Teri, who makes a surprising career choice by accepting a job in Atlanta. After his store has been vandalized, a recovering Lem finds some respect and reconciles with Bird; Maxine enjoys a windfall while at a casino with Kenny.
Guest Stars:
Giancarlo Esposito, Boris Kodjoe, Irma P. Hall, Mario Van Peebles, C. David Johnson
