After some reminiscing about the old days with little Franklin and Alton, Cissy discovers Wanda is living in her old home, but she's nonetheless warm: she's here after learning about Veronique and Franklin's expected child. When she sees the glowing couple, she showers Veronique with affection. Franklin takes his mother out to dinner at a steakhouse, toasting Cissy and basking in his success. Cissy says outright that she believes Teddy killed Alton; a claim that Franklin says she shouldn't repeat if she doesn't have proof. Cissy recognizes things are uncomfortable between Franklin and Louie and urges a reconciliation. On the ride home, Cissy chides Franklin for not keeping her in the loop about what's been going on.

Meanwhile, Jerome is furious after jamming to a local rap tape only to discover the rhymer is directly referencing the deaths of Khadijah and Tionna. After storming into the projects and spotting the offending Maurice on a rooftop, listening to music, Jerome and his goons rough up the aspiring rapper and confiscate his remaining tapes. Just as Jerome, Deon and the crew are dealing with Maurice, Officer Buckley and the LAPD raid the projects. The police are cracking heads, but Jerome maintains his cool amongst the chaos. The police escalate the violence, turning their dogs on one of Deon's younger affiliates and slamming battering rams through doors.

Veronique reveals to Franklin that she found a gun while she was shuffling around the house; and she states plainly that their home is safe but they don't have sufficient security outside of it. Franklin agrees. Even after making it clear that safety is her priority, upon hearing about the raid, Veronique is prepared to go make sure everyone in the projects is safe.

After Jerome tells Louie about the project raid, Louie meets with Officer Buckley, and admonishes the shady cop for the violence against the neighborhood. After referencing some colorist taunts he says he withstood as a child, Buckley makes it clear he bears no affection for the community. Louie demands trust, but Buckley gives no such assurances.

Following the raid, Leon is becoming more and more politicized. He refuses Franklin's invite to Cissy's dinner on the grounds that there's too much suffering for him to be celebrating anything. Referencing everything from General Sumter to Fidel Castro, he wants to see change in the community and society at large—a revolution. While visiting Ari for lethal ammo, Leon explains his desire to “declare war on the police.” Ari attempts to warn Leon about the realities of revolutionary warfare against a powerful establishment. Leon's growing idealism is at odds with his ongoing profession—and it only adds to the strain on his relationship with Franklin. Cissy, talking about the political shifts in Cuba, only further stokes Leon's interest in revolutionary tactics.

Franklin meets with Teddy; his thought process is that his longtime CIA mole will be able to lighten the severity of the raids raining down on the neighborhood. Teddy scoffs at the idea that he still has any influence with the LAPD, and urges Franklin to stop focusing on what's happening to the community and keep his eye on business.

Franklin tries to make sense of Teddy's position, but after the conversation with Veronique understands the threat. Cissy states outright that Teddy killed Alton, and she's seen meeting with a gentleman in a diner who is revealed to be a law enforcement operative. His name is Rubén and, after letting him know that she has made contact with her family again, she assures Ruben that Teddy has returned. After demanding answers for what happened to Alton and assurances for the safety of her son, Cissy confirms that she will help Ruben kill Teddy McDonald.