David Makes Man

David has a physical altercation at school with his best friend Seren. At home, David is a lookout for The Ville at the request of Raynan. Plus, the truth about Sky is revealed.

David sees a psychiatrist. Dr. Woods-Trap mandates that David include Seren in his class project, helping to repair that relationship.

Marissa and David get ready for school at their respective homes. Marissa dresses the way her mother forces her and David and JG find their mother Gloria in an overly positive state. At school, David asks Marissa to the school dance, but she declines and asks Seren instead. David has another session with Dr. Bree, who offers David a prescription for sleep medication. Following his school day, David sees Sky and they enter a fantasy sequence. David is jolted back to reality by Shinobi and the other corner boys, who make fun of him. David ultimately asks Tare to the dance. At the dance, David feels uneasy about his two worlds colliding and Tare accuses David of being embarrassed by her. Sky helps David apologize to Tare, and David walks Tare to her door. When David finally arrives home feeling good, he is alarmed to discover a “rent past due” notice nailed to the door.

We see a pre-Ville Raynan at an upper-class high school. Following Sky’s death, any semblance of Raynan’s preppy self is gone. He is no longer an outsider at The Ville, but rather its center of gravity. Gloria arrives at the unemployment office, but she is turned away because she doesn’t have a Social Security card. Upon arriving home, Raynan gives her something to help with her hip pain. Later, JG sells his sneakers to help pay the rent but when the money disappears, Gloria is back to square one. She later sells the drugs provided by Raynan to a fellow addict for rent money. To help with his family’s financial issues, David visits Dr. Bree and steals his prescription pad as a means of obtaining drugs to sell.

Raynan and David discuss Dr. Bree’s prescription pad and how to avoid the pharmacist reporting them to the police. The following morning, David watches Seren sing at church. Upon arriving at The Ville with Seren’s mother and stepfather, Gloria invites Seren to join them for Halloween, and Ms. Elijah dresses him in a Victor/Victoria costume. Later, David spots Desmond, and he is brought back to the night he witnessed Sky’s murder. He then approaches Shinobi and Raynan and it’s clear that David has finally agreed to participate in their operation.

Seren goes missing, Raynan and Desmond get arrested, and The Ville prepares for a hurricane.

More about Raynan’s home life is revealed, Gloria exposes a disturbing secret about her childhood, and Seren takes off. Phylicia Rashad also stars as David’s teacher Dr. Woods-Trap.

Four months earlier, Sky and Shinobi discuss the death of Shinobi’s sister, and Sky advises him to get out of the game and be with his family. Their conversation is interrupted by news that Raynan was in a car accident. When Sky rushes to Raynan’s side, a fight ensues, and the details of Sky’s death are then revealed. In present day, David, JG, and Gloria arrive back at The Ville where Tare blames David for Willie Derek’s death. Shinobi warns David about Desmond, and David appeals to Ms. Elijah for help. Tio Teo ultimately fires Raynan and demands to know the truth. Meanwhile, Mrs. Kelly accuses David of knowing Seren’s whereabouts. David tells her what he knows about Seren’s disturbing home life. The following morning, Tio Teo interrogates Shinobi about his work with Desmond. Later, Tio Teo makes a decision about Desmond. David enjoys a newfound peace now that he’s out of Raynan and Tio Teo’s grip. He stares forward looking at something that triggers the ringing in his ears.