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Rene prepares to meet Bill's children with some help from Mary Elizabeth; Mary Elizabeth and Collier argue over his birthday party.

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Mary Elizabeth's sister Teresa moves to Birmingham for a fresh start; Rene's mother finds out her ex-boyfriend wiped out her bank account.

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Mary Elizabeth and Rene protest a racy billboard; Davis gets suspended from school for emulating his father's macho attitude.

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Mary Elizabeth seeks inspiration to overcome writer's block; Bill's work interferes with his relationship with Rene.

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An old friend puts a damper on Mary Elizabeth and Collier's barbecue when he makes racist jokes; Rene and Detective Moody grow closer.

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A handsome employee flirts with M.E.; Rene avoids Detective Moody, and her mother has a beau; Carver gives young Rene a candy bracelet and a kiss.

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Kelly is disappointed when her parents disapprove of her relationship with an African-American guy; Rene represents a known drug addict who claims he was beaten by a police officer.

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Collier's business acumen catches Mary Elizabeth off guard; Rene's cousin poses as white; young Rene's celebrated aunt (Jasmine Guy) visits.

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Mary Elizabeth and Collier use Grandma Otis' legacy to start a construction business; Michael continues to stalk Rene; young M.E. and Rene happen upon a KKK meeting.

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Growing up in racially segregated Birmingham, Alabama, during the 1960s, Rene and Mary Elizabeth manage to stick together despite community intolerance of "mixed" friendships.

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Mary Elizabeth invites Grandma Otis to live with the family; the girls help young Collier fend off bullies.

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