Chelsea and Kat think their big deal with Fenmore’s is solid. Next week on Beyond the Gates, they may need to think again. There’s a chance that the deal may go up in smoke. Meanwhile, Eva’s seeing green when she spots Izaiah and Kat catching up. And Hayley celebrates a win. It’s time to rewind on BTG’s week that was and then look ahead with this Weekly Update for April 13-17, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- ChelseaKat’s major Fenmore’s deal faces potential fallout as outside complications threaten its success.
- Eva grows jealous after spotting Izaiah reconnecting with Kat.
- Hayley scores a win while multiple tensions build across Fairmont Crest.
Weekly Recap: April 6-10, 2026
Monday, April 6 – Episode #263
Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) and Jacob (Jibre Hordges) spent their anniversary apart. Izaiah was able to support his brother in the hotel room where Jacob and Naomi had reconnected a couple of times. Meanwhile, Naomi started out with Ashley (Jen Jacob). Then she went to her mom’s. And even talked to her dad.
Throughout the episode, there were flashbacks to when Naomi and Jacob first started dating. When he proposed (she was wearing a bonnet and was in bed). When they first moved in together. And when they got married. At the wedding, Izaiah (Lami) showed up late, wearing a suit and sneakers instead of a tux. And because of his toxic relationship with his father, he didn’t stand up for Jacob.
Instead, he and Elon (Malachi Malik) made a scene, prompting Izaiah to leave the reception early. Back in the present, Naomi was at her place, where Izaiah had helped his brother and decorated their bedroom for their anniversary. So they weren’t together, but they thought about each other and what they meant to one another.
Tuesday, April 7 – Episode #264
Unbeknownst to Anita (Tamara Tunie), Vernon (Clifton Davis) arranged for Dani (Karla Mosley) to sit with Anita while he headed to Martin’s to talk about the campaign. Despite Anita being onto Vernon, she let it happen. Subsequently, Anita helped Dani work through her insecurities about returning to modeling.
At Orphey Gene’s, Donnell (Alex Cheeks) gave Samantha (Najah Jackson) ideas for potentially winning the Platinum Deb title at her upcoming Cotillion. Samantha took the time to invite her mom, hoping she would be there for her big night. June (Jasmine Burke) immediately said no, disappointing her daughter.
At the country club, Eva (Ambyr Michelle) worried about facing lunch with Darlene (Monique Mosee). She was right to be worried. Darlene didn’t hold back. She said that Jacob and Naomi had told her all about what Eva and Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) did to the Duprees, who were a good family. And then Leslie crashed the lunch. Darlene walked out. Izaiah followed her, and they had words. Finally, Smitty (Mike Manning) and Jacob met up, and Smitty decided to investigate the hospital to track down Grayson’s female contact.
Wednesday, April 8 – Episode #265
We got a rare sit-down between Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla), who did some catching up. They talked about ChelseaKat business and their impending deal with Fenmore’s. Meanwhile, Naomi visited her grandmother. She and Anita chatted about Jacob and their anniversary, which they spent apart. And Kat (Colby Mohammad) and Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix) chatted about Nicole’s double date from hell.
Tomas (Alex Alegria) handed Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) a letter of resignation. Bill asked him if he did this because of Hayley (Marquita Goings), and Tomas said yes. Bill said he has put too much time into Tomas to let him go. He tore up the resignation, which made Tomas happy. And besides, he has started to be suspicious of Lynette (Dominique Madison). He told his junior partner to dig into Lynette’s story sooner rather than later.
As for Lynette, she and Hayley had a chat. Lynette said she was no fool. She knew what Hayley was up to with Bill. He was her latest con, and she wanted to get paid for her silence. Hayley reluctantly gave in, but asked for one condition. That Lynette left the DMV. Lynette agreed.
Elsewhere, Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) opened up to Dani about the double date from hell. Dani told Vanessa to follow her with Joey (Jon Lindstrom) and forget about everybody else who thought they knew better. She said she couldn’t do that with Deanna (Angela Fairley).
At the hospital, Nicole and Ted discussed their dating lives. Ted liked Carlton (Robert Christopher Riley) for her. He felt Kial (Greg Vaughan) was a stranger. They both realized how far they’ve come since Leslie blew up their world. They liked the fact that they were not only on speaking terms but also friends.
Naomi found out about Chelsea and Kat’s deal. She and Anita headed over to Uptown to tell the cousins the good news. The group then invited their people over to Uptown for an impromptu ChelseaKat celebration.
Thursday, April 9 – Episode #266
Martin (Brandon Claybon), Smitty, and the family spent time together at home. They mentioned how Nicole and Ted always hid their wifi password somewhere in the room so they wouldn’t forget. Samantha said she wanted to talk to June again. She enlisted Tyrell’s help. Later, at Orphey Gene’s, Samantha and Tyrell (Jaden Lucas Miller) tried but failed. June was adamant about not going to the cotillion.
Grayson (Jordi Vilasuso) scared Ashley and gave her a rose. She hoped she could still meet his mom, and he said she could. Just not that night. Elsewhere, Smitty and Jacob talked. Smitty decided to go to the hospital to look for Grayson’s contact. Jacob told him not to go rogue, but Smitty wanted this.
At the hospital, he snuck into Nicole’s room, got her password, and accessed her laptop and the hospital records, specifically the staff records. Unfortunately for him, Naomi caught Smitty in Nicole’s office. Meanwhile, Jacob tried to get more info from Grayson and arrange a meet-up, but Grayson stonewalled him.
At the precinct, Elon (Malachi Malik) and Marcel (Darryl W. Handy) talked about Jacob’s plasma ring case. Jacob had called Elon and told him about Grayson’s female contact at the hospital. Elon decided to send Marcel over to Garland Memorial to talk to his old friend, Lia Whitmore (Cecelia Specht). Since she’s the chief of staff, she would be a good person to talk to and suss out the situation.
Darlene tried to comfort Naomi at Orphey Gene’s. They, of course, talked about Jacob. Plus, Darlene apologized about Izaiah trying to use the burner phone Jacob gave Naomi. Darlene also mentioned Eva and Leslie. While Naomi defended Eva, she told her she had no time for Leslie. Leslie and Darlene had another run-in at Orphey Gene’s.
Eva and Izaiah hit a bump in the road after their disastrous lunch with Darlene and Leslie. They worked it out, however. Izaiah let Eva know that he had defended her to his mom. That he would always defend Eva. And he showed his love and loyalty by giving her a bracelet.
Friday, April 10 – Episode #267
Smitty and Naomi were both in Nicole’s office. Naomi’s reason was much more innocent than Smitty’s reason. Smitty made up an excuse — that he was writing a note about the cotillion for Nicole, instead of texting.
At Orphey Gene’s, Nicole ran into Samantha and Tyrell just in time to witness the conflict between Samantha and June get heated. Nicole told them they needed to communicate, and they did just that. June explained her perspective. Samantha explained hers. And then June decided to go to the ball.
Madison (Kenjah) updated Ashley on her Parkinson’s research. She said they may be able to start a clinical trial by the end of the year. Then she got served. Naomi looked at the summons, and it turned out it had something to do with Madison’s mom. Later, at Bill’s law firm, Bill and Naomi decided to join forces to handle her malpractice lawsuit stemming from a comment Madison’s mom posted on her website.
At the casino, Vanessa tried once again to get Joey to let her handle some of his other businesses. After all, she was doing a great job with Heart Attach. Then she got a call from Lynette, and Randy (Maurice P. Kerry) overheard Vanessa making plans with Lynette to show her properties. After Vanessa left, Joey grilled Randy about why Lynette would be looking for penthouses. He wasn’t happy.
Jacob and Smitty met up in the hospital stairwell, where they hid when Ashley showed up. Smitty and Jacob overheard Ashley call Grayson and leave a message mentioning his mother, who has Parkinson’s. Elsewhere, Randy and Hayley met up to talk about Lynette and how she was definitely not hightailing it out of the DMV. Randy told Hayley to let him handle Lynette.
Nicole and Vanessa ran into each other, and the tension was thick. They were both mad about the double date from hell and saw things from different perspectives. Peace between the two didn’t happen. Vanessa told Nicole that if she couldn’t be a supportive friend to her, then they had nothing to say to each other.
Finally, Deanna showed up at the casino and told Joey to stay away from her mother. Joey didn’t back down. He told her how much he cared about Vanessa. But ultimately, Joey said he knew he would have to prove himself to Deanna. And she said fine. Then he needed to tell her this. When did his affair with Vanessa start, before or after her father died?
Weekly Breakdown: April 13-17, 2026
Monday, April 13 – Episode #268
Nicole deals with a hack. Vanessa realizes she was duped. Leslie has a proposition for Joey. Ashley gets unwelcome advice from an unexpected source.
Tuesday, April 14 – Episode #269
Anita receives a major medical update from her oncologist. Bill doles out some tough questions to Hayley. Randy takes a hands-on approach where Lynette is concerned. Smitty covers in front of Nicole. Chelsea tries to be there for Naomi.
Wednesday, April 15 – Episode #270
Word of Anita’s latest medical news travels throughout the Dupree family. Andre (Sean Freeman) comforts Dani. Tomas surprises Kat on her birthday. Ted honors tradition with Nicole. Leslie has a warning for Hayley.
Thursday, April 16 – Episode #271
Jacob gets taught a rough lesson. Martin encourages Nicole to repair a fractured friendship. Joey issues an edict to Randy. Hayley celebrates a win. Chelsea and Kat worry their latest business success could get derailed due to Madison’s lawsuit.
Friday, April 17 – Episode #272
Dani questions Bill about his slip of the tongue. Naomi’s at a loss. Vernon seeks out Madison for advice. Nicole and Vanessa get candid. Eva’s not thrilled to see Izaiah and Kat catching up.
