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Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for High Potential Season 2 Episode 3.The Game Maker (David Giuntoli) may have been High Potentials most intense villain yet, but as of the two-part Season 2 premiere, he’s been defeated for now. With the Game Maker out of the way, High Potential is back to its case-of-the-week structure for the third episode of Season 2, “Eleven Minutes.” The episode sees Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) and her team investigate the murder of Nathan Gould, a man who is strangled to death while waiting at a restaurant to meet with his daughter.

Meanwhile, the Season 2 premiere only brought more questions about Roman Sinquerra’s whereabouts, and Morgan has to deal with the difficult decision in this episode of whether to tell Ava (Amirah J) that her father had recently been staying at a motel in Nevada. The return to form is naturally less suspenseful than the previous two episodes, but “Eleven Minutes” is nonetheless a strong installment that ends with a shocking twist.

In ‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 3, Morgan and Her Team Investigate the Murder of a Man in a Lot of Debt

After Nathan is murdered in this episode’s cold open, Morgan and Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) go to the crime scene to investigate. The paramedics who treated Nathan reveal that they treated him a lot for “suspicious injuries.” Morgan figures out that the tables were intentionally spilled on and set up so that Nathan would be sitting in the right place. The restaurant’s host then tells Morgan that she heard a duck sound in the alley after Nathan disappeared, which is how she found him. From investigating Nathan’s apartment, Morgan and Karadec figure out that he was a gambler in a lot of debt, and that one of the people he owed money – Nathan’s loan shark, Ray – came to kill him after he had already been murdered. Nathan also made Ray the beneficiary of his life insurance before he died.

This takes the Major Crimes team to the previous beneficiary: Nathan’s daughter, Jessica. Jessica explains that Nathan disappeared from her life after her parents divorced when she was a child. He reached out to her several months before to make things right because he’d be “going away soon,” and the two have been getting to know each other in the meantime. When Nathan was stood up on the morning he was killed, someone texted Nathan to change the location at the last minute, while Jessica was waiting for him where they’d agreed to meet. Morgan and Karadec then realize Nathan was planning to end his own life to give Ray his life insurance money and protect Jessica. Morgan also discovers that Jessica was pregnant, and Jessica tells Morgan that both she and Nathan had had a lot of doctor’s visits recently: her for the pregnancy, and him for a series of tests and scans with a cardiologist, even though he was fine.

In ‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 3, Morgan Tells Ava the Latest News About Roman

Morgan and Ava Gillory sitting on a bench in High Potential Season 2
Morgan and Ava Gillory sitting on a bench in High Potential Season 2
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After her visit from Arthur (Mekhi Phifer) last episode, Morgan has been struggling with the weight of keeping the most recent updates about Roman’s whereabouts from Ava. After some well-meaning advice from Karadec, Morgan tells Ava everything that she knows about Roman’s latest whereabouts, including that he was living in Nevada a few weeks ago. Morgan then leaves for work, but later, she learns that Ava was arrested for vandalizing one of Roman’s murals. Morgan defends Ava, then she gets arrested alongside her, but Karadec quickly gets them released.

Later, Morgan and Ava talk, and Ava tells Morgan that she’s having a hard time after getting her hopes up that Roman hadn’t abandoned her after all. Morgan isn’t able to do much to reassure Ava, except tell her that she believes Roman had a good reason for disappearing for all these years, even though she knows as little as Ava does. Morgan still hasn’t reached out to Arthur about Roman, though, and the overarching mystery of Roman Sinquerra once again continues.

‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 3, Ends With a Shocking Plot Twist

Morgan Gillory and Adam Karadec on duty in High Potential Season 2
Morgan Gillory and Adam Karadec on duty in High Potential Season 2
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Morgan figures out that Nathan’s phone alarm was set to the duck sound, and after interviewing the paramedics who treated him, she realizes that someone had planned it out so that Nathan would be found in time for his heart to be donated. As it turns out, Nathan Gould was killed for his heart, but the heart is now being redirected to a billionaire with sway over the hospital. The billionaire, Carson Wood, is not a great match for the heart, though the hospital coordinator threw away the paper with the original recipient’s name on it. Morgan and her team look through the waiting list for heart recipients, and Morgan figures out that the heart was attended for the mother of one of the paramedics, Christopher Bishop.

When Nathan was dealing with Ray’s threats and injuries, he got to know Christopher well, and he told him that he’d give Christopher’s mother his heart when he ended his life. When Nathan learned that he was going to be a grandfather, he changed his mind, and Christopher killed him for his heart. Morgan and Karadec let Christopher’s mother, Rosemary, see him and say goodbye to him one last time, then she goes back on the waiting list for another heart. Morgan gives Jessica the brooch that Nathan was planning to give to her baby, then Morgan asks her how she was able to forgive him and let him back in her life, to which Jessica says her mother raised her that way. “Eleven Minutes” then ends with Morgan considering Jessica’s words, and Karadec comforting Morgan by showing her who will be receiving Nathan’s heart.

New episodes of High Potential air Tuesdays at 10:00 P.M. EST on ABC.

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Beyond the Gates: Leslie’s Outburst & Shocking Next Moves! http://livelaughlovedo.com/entertainment/beyond-the-gates-leslies-outburst-shocking-next-moves/ http://livelaughlovedo.com/entertainment/beyond-the-gates-leslies-outburst-shocking-next-moves/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:44:42 +0000 http://livelaughlovedo.com/2025/09/22/beyond-the-gates-leslies-outburst-shocking-next-moves/ [ad_1]

Beyond the Gates gets wild with Dana “Leslie” Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant) and her wicked schemes, and what she’s going to do next when she finds out money can’t buy happiness and cannot solve all of your problems.

We’re going to dive into five things I think Leslie may do as her antics get more wild when she finds out the fortune that she fell into isn’t fixing her life.

Leslie’s Jealousy Schemes: Targeting Nicole and Ted’s Rekindled Romance

The first thing I want to talk about is I think Leslie’s going to try and make Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) think that she and Dr. Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson) are regularly bed buddies. It was really awful that Leslie ran over to Ted’s hotel room after Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) said that he was drunk. That’s very typical of Leslie. Honestly, I don’t even think Ted was sober enough to consent, not that that would stop her.

When he woke up, hung over. And saw her there, Ted freaked out. That hurt Leslie when he tossed her aside yet again, especially when she was calling him “Teddy Bear,” which is terrible. But Nicole is the woman for him.

Beyond the Gates: Leslie Marks Territory

I knew when they showed Ted’s suit and tie laying there that Leslie was going to grab that tie and flaunt it. I thought she might wait a minute, hold back, do it later. No, she went right to it. Leslie laid that right in Nicole’s face. Heck, she might have even been the one to buy him that tie.

Leslie wanted to make it very clear to Nicole that she and Ted are lovers again. She wants her to think they are rekindling their romance, which of course comes at the worst possible moment because Nicole was just thinking about giving Ted another chance. If Leslie finds out that Nicole is thinking about giving him another chance, I think she is going to keep it up and ramp it up, doing everything she can to have Nicole thinking that they are still sleeping together. This could be the absolute end of the road for Nicole and Ted. However, it also makes Leslie the consolation prize, which sounds terrible, but I don’t think she even cares.

Beyond the Gates: Dana "Leslie" Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant) Beyond the Gates: Dana "Leslie" Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant)
Beyond the Gates: Dana “Leslie” Thomas

Unraveling Leslie’s Past: The Mystery of Her Father’s Identity

The second thing to talk about is I think Leslie is going to look for answers about who her dad is. We’ve seen Leslie busy spending all that money that Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) endowed for Barbara’s family. But once shopping gets tiresome, which it eventually will, even for new money-hungry, thirst-trapping Leslie, she may get introspective and ask some more questions about her origins.

She found out from Peaches about her mom, Barbara, but there’s still this big gap there. The question is, who is Leslie’s father? There’s been some suspicions that it might be Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). And he could be part of the reason that Barbara and the Articulletes fell apart. I’m sure they’re going to circle back around at some point to Leslie’s paternity story.

There are not a lot of men on BTG old enough to be Leslie’s dad. Vernon really is the only one that fits the bill. However, it could be somebody off-screen. Vernon may have a brother. And Leslie can call him Uncle Vernon instead of Daddy Vernon. I still am kind of hoping that Leslie is Vernon’s spawn because that would be the worst possible thing for the Dupree family. And we know the hits just keep coming. They just have one drama after another.

Fairmont Crest Takeover: Leslie’s Aggressive Social Climbing

The third thing to talk about is I think Leslie is going to entrench herself into Fairmont Crest and find the most aggravating places to put herself. So, Anita Dupree and Vernon Dupree thought they’d done an end run with the board at Fairmont Crest Country Club to block Leslie from membership, even though it usually comes automatically with the purchase of a house Beyond the Gates, which Leslie has done.

But then Leslie was so happy to rub it in Nicole and Anita’s faces that she basically bribed the board by offering to build a new athletic wing. She’s got her membership. They didn’t stop anything. I’m guessing Anita’s going to start seeing Leslie everywhere she turns.

For instance, Anita is on a bunch of charity boards and committees and fancy things that rich ladies do that engage in philanthropy. I do suspect Leslie is going to try and join those same organizations and the same boards because Leslie’s not happy unless she’s making somebody else uncomfortable. I think she wants to continue to be a thorn in Anita’s side.

Leslie has no chill, no ability to just be content with what she’s got. Thanks to Anita and Vernon, Leslie’s got a lot, more than she’s ever had in her life. Eva just wishes her mom would go shopping, leave the Dupree alone. And just be thankful for this multi-million dollar miracle, but she’s not.

Leslie’s Obsession: Desperate Measures to Win Back Ted

The next thing I want to talk about is Leslie trying to get Ted back in her bed for real. Speaking of miracles falling into her lap, Leslie was so excited she got the chance to fall back into Teddy Bear’s bed. Letting Leslie in the room was such a tactical mistake for Ted to make. Leslie already had this insane fantasy in her head about them being meant to be, that they’re soulmates. And just all this nonsense.

That’s why Eva was so upset with her dad, Ted, for opening the door and doing the deed with her mom. Because Eva’s been working on trying to get Leslie past this fantasy of ever being with Ted. Eva does not want her parents reunited. She seems to be Team Nicole. She would like to see Ted and Nicole’s marriage put back together because Eva feels so guilty about being part of why it was torn apart.

Now that Leslie had a taste of Ted again, I think she’s going to double down on the insanity, especially if she gets a big reaction from Nicole over the tie drop and the implication that Leslie is a continual guest in Ted’s bed. I don’t think Ted will ever knowingly hop back in bed with Leslie. However, I can see her going to great lengths to get what she wants from Ted. Leslie might get Ted drunk and try and play “hop on pop” with him again. I could see Leslie drugging him to get past those pesky consent issues and even take some photos of them to send to Nicole. I just don’t think Leslie’s going to stop until she gets more sexy time with Ted. And I think she will cross any line to make it happen.

Unexpected Alliance: Leslie and Hayley’s Potential Partnership Against the Dupree

The last thing I want to talk about is Leslie looking for a partner in crime who is also unhappy with what’s happening to them Beyond the Gates. Considering that Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) is also an outsider who’s living in a big mansion in Fairmont Crest and getting the cold shoulder, they’ve got a lot in common.

If you remember Hayley’s first time at the club, Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) came over and just slapped Hayley’s face. That was the big welcome to Fairmont Crest moment that was heavily teased in the initial promo when Beyond the Gates first began. Now, more than 120 episodes later, we have this new interloper, Leslie, who a lot of people dislike more than they did Hayley. Leslie’s basically telling Hayley, “Hold my beer. Watch how it’s done.”

We briefly saw Leslie trying to conspire with Hayley a month or so back when they had a run-in at Orphe Jeans. And it didn’t seem to come to anything. However, Hayley and Leslie are both living Beyond the Gates. They’re both not accepted. They’re both getting pushback from the Dupree. They may find sympathy with each other.

Beyond the Gates: Fans Take Sides

I think it’d be wild if Hayley and Leslie started lunching together at the club. The Dupree would flip. And if they start plotting together, honestly, the Dupree, Ted, and Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) may not even stand a chance. I know a lot of fans really hate Leslie. And I agree the character is terrible, but the best villains are ones that you love to hate.

Actress Trisha Mann-Grant, who plays Leslie, recently addressed a fan who made a TikTok video that went viral. And they were talking about how much they hate Leslie. The actress came in and commented on the post and said, “Hold on to your seat belt because Leslie’s about to give 10 more reasons to hate her.”

Then she thanked them for loving and hating her character. It was very wild. She understands the difference between people hating her and people hating the character. And she’s embracing it, at least the character hate. There’s a lot more to come.

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“I’m Always Stoned On Family Vacations” & 20 Other Mom Confessions http://livelaughlovedo.com/parenting-and-family/im-always-stoned-on-family-vacations-20-other-mom-confessions/ http://livelaughlovedo.com/parenting-and-family/im-always-stoned-on-family-vacations-20-other-mom-confessions/#respond Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:19:16 +0000 http://livelaughlovedo.com/2025/09/06/im-always-stoned-on-family-vacations-20-other-mom-confessions/ [ad_1]

We all have a few secrets. Maybe some of us have been known to buy cheap boxed wine and pour it into fancy bottles for neighborhood gatherings. Maybe some of us are spending our evenings wishing our husbands would just shut the F up already. And maybe some of us are really, really worried about our kids’ social standings.

No matter what, we all have something to confess. And this week, the moms are letting it all out. From relationship confessions to airing out their deep fears and struggles, the moms are breaking the dam and letting it all flow. Maybe you’ll find something relatable, or you’ll find something that puts your own worries into a little more perspective. No matter what, know that you aren’t alone with your secrets, your worries, your confessions.

Scary Mommy Confessions are a tried-and-true part of what makes our site so fun. If you want to anonymously confess, look for our weekly callouts on Instagram. And to browse past Confessions, head here.

Getting high after the kiddo goes to bed has been a game-changer.

Confession #50067214

I think the new principal is a predator. I don’t know what to do.

Confession #50067212

Struggling with my husband becoming more right-leaning. I’m afraid he’s not going to stop.

Confession #50067843

I wish I could turn back time to before I got married and had kids. I’m miserable.

Confession #50067123

I found the ugly pair of sunglasses my husband lost and don’t plan to tell him 🙃

Confession #50006784

I don’t know how to tell my husband he looks dumb in his old clothes after weight gain.

Confession #50021511

I don’t remember my oldest being a baby or much of his childhood.

Confession #50632214

I hate playing with my 5-year-old daughter.

Confession #52000142

My husband’s long beard is starting to be a big turn-off.

Confession #51111000

I don’t know how to handle the after school meltdowns and stay calm.

Confession #50221777

My husband is older than me. He is not aging well. I am scared what my future will be.

Confession #50113165

I’m SO sick of planning, shopping, making, and cleaning up dinner!

Confession #50000038

When I text my best guy friend, sometimes his replies make me feel like I’m the ‘other woman.’

Confession #51111542

My 7.5yo had the most logical reasoning as to why I was Santa. I couldn’t lie, but cried.

Confession #50009244

I have $4,000 in credit card debt and my husband doesn’t know 😬

Confession #50909877

Travis Kelce is making me hate my husband. I want a divorce. Good men DO exist! Who knew?!

Confession #50400012

It’s easier to love my 3yo than my 7yo. So much guilt.

Confession #50900021

Found an AirTag registered to my husband hidden near the spare tire in my car.

Confession #51011005

I wish my parents were as helpful with my kids as my grandparents were with me.

Confession #50187871

I am signing a lease on my apartment today. My husband has no idea yet that I’m leaving.

Confession #50000111

I’m always stoned on family vacations.

Confession #50333978



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