LaDonna gets spooked by anonymous threats as a hearing related to her 2006 assault approaches, but she gets support from Albert, who is about to begin his chemotherapy. Meanwhile, Janette's restaurant prepares to open; Sonny pawns his instruments to buy jewelry; Nelson uses his Washington, D.C., connections to open doors in New Orleans; Antoine is frustrated by his trombone playing; Toni looks out for Sofia's safety; and Desiree confronts Robinette about a demolition project.