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In 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers landed a doo-wop hit with Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer Lymon (Larenz Tate) descended into substance abuse that eventually claimed his life at age 25. But Lymon didn't just leave his fans bereft -- he also left behind three women, and each believes she's owed his song royalties: Platters singer Zola Taylor (Halle Berry), p

An old flame (Dawnn Lewis) of Wendell's (Faizon Love) returns to tell him he's the father of her 10-year-old son.

Zaria (Reagan Gomez-Preston) recruits T.K. (Tyrone Dorzell Burton) to help spy on her father (Robert Townsend).

Roc and Eleanor (Charles S. Dutton, Ella Joyce) feel guilty after finding their dream home at a bank foreclosure auction. Guest star: Louise Latham.

Eleanor (Ella Joyce) is unable to conceive after she convinces Roc (Charles S. Dutton) they should have a baby. Denise Y. Dowse guest stars.

Malena (Holly Robinson Peete) gets overwhelmed by her incompetent assistant (guest star MC Lyte), her patient Tracy (guest star Roxanne Beckford) and a tight schedule.

Malena accepts Mel's less-than-sincere invitation to a football game, ending a tradition between brothers.

Marion's (L.L. Cool J) friend Blake (guest star Wes Charles Jr.) tempts him to go back to a life of lying, cheating and stealing.

Tiffany (Maia Campbell) helps her friend Shara (guest star Yunoka Doyle), who is a single mom; Marion (L.L. Cool J) thinks about being a father.

Dirk's estranged brother (Tyra Banks) reveals he has had a sex-change operation; Robert's mother (Patti LaBelle) collapses during a visit.

Neesee's child-support check bounces when Tia accidentally gives Robert's sister, Carmen (Tisha Campbell-Martin), money that was intended for Bobby Jr.; Dirk and Jonelle try to start a romance.

Robert directs Nicholas' school play, which features Wendell, but creative differences threaten the production and relationships.

The disappearance of Nicholas' friend prompts a community-wide search; Zaria uses T.K. and Wendell as test subjects.

Roc learns why he can't impregnate Eleanor.

Andrew begins dating a young woman who refused to go out with Joey.

A woman sues her ex-husband for her son's unpaid medical bill and emotional distress, saying he hasn't spoken to their son in several months.

A woman says her twin sister agreed to split her medical bills when she became ill while planning a bachelorette party for the twin.

A man says he dated the defendant for 20 years, and they have a child together, but now that he's married, the defendant has become extremely jealous of his new relationship; he sues for breach of contract, an electric bill and emotional distress.

A woman accuses her cousin of crashing her car with the plaintiff's children inside.

Althea is at odds with Virgil over his pursuit of a suspected drug dealer because it threatens to break up the home life of one of her students.

A suspected revenge bombing may be a smoke screen for a restaurateur's (Shannon Eubanks) insurance scam.

Harriet DeLong asks Chief Gillespie to mediate a custody dispute when a wealthy woman attempts to take guardianship of her nephew.

At 18 years old, Jason receives a mandatory 10-year prison sentence after being caught with a package that contained illegal drugs, although he was unaware of its contents. His father, businessman John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson), is devastated. When Jason turns down a chance to lessen his sentence by manufacturing evidence to implicate someone else, John begs to be sent under cover instead, but the

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair and Regis' partner break into the White House in