Ryan opens up about Kitty.
Don and Phor ask Ryan about Kitty. He says they just went to another club after they left and they are just friends. He denies that they slept together.
Phor then says that he got a DM from a woman who claims her sister may have been impregnated by Phor in 2002. So she tells Phor he should take a paternity test to see if he’s the father. While Phor isn’t sure if someone is just clout chasing, he didn’t have a relationship with his own father. So he at least wants to know so he can be in the child’s life if he’s the father. Phor hasn’t responded to the message as of yet.
Charmaine and Jess discuss the shop drama.
Back at 2nd City Ink, Jess and Charmaine discuss Zach and Fly Tatted’s latest blowup. Neither are happy about the friction between the two men.
In a green screen interview, Jess says that she feels Zach is the problem. And if he doesn’t calm down, he may have to go. As for Charmaine, she says she made a lot of mistakes at 9Mag. So she at least wants to hear Zach out before they remove him from the shop.
But both women agree Zach has to apologize. They call a meeting with the staff to hear how the others feel while Zach and Fly Tatted aren’t around.
Plug feels like they are a family and they can get past this. Draya is conflicted and says Zach hasn’t been answering her phone calls.
Ryan and Fly Tatted talk.
Meanwhile, Fly Tatted heads to 9Mag to talk to Ryan. He doesn’t want to go back to jail, so he feels working at 9Mag may be a better option. In a green screen interview, Fly says he has known Ryan for years. And Ryan told him he would love to have him at 9Mag if things don’t work out at 2nd City Ink.
Fly tells Ryan about his blowups with Zach. In a green screen interview, Ryan says that Fly would have to change completely if he worked at 9Mag. He needs Fly to know how important it is for him to learn how to deal with his anger in a way that doesn’t result in violence and jail.
Ryan also says that he was considering hiring Fly before he ended up at Charmaine’s shop.
After Fly asks if Ryan is hiring, he tells Fly that there’s a spot for him there and he just needs to make sure that leaving 2nd City Ink is what he wants to do.
Charmaine and Neek have changed their minds.
While Charmaine is at work at the radio station, her mom Glenda pops up. Neek and Charmaine have decided to have a wedding after all. So Glenda pulls out a planner to help them organize everything. They will shop for wedding dresses the next day. Charmaine is a bit annoyed by her mother’s enthusiasm.
Nikki and Phor catch up.
Ryan, Don, and Phor go to Rachel’s 7 year anniversary for Pear Nova. Pear Nova is her nail polish line. Although Ryan and Rachel are no longer together, Ryan wanted to come out and support. Phor’s ex Nikki is there. She speaks when she sees Phor. He tells her he may have a 17-year-old daughter. Nikki jokingly congratulates him. In a green screen interview, Phor is thankful that he and Nikki are in a much better place and can be cordial.
Charmaine goes wedding dress shopping.
Glenda and Charmaine’s cousin Danielle go with her. Charmaine has decided to hire Danielle to help her plan the wedding since she just had a wedding herself.
Charmaine’s first dress shows too much cleavage. So Glenda tells her she’s not feeling this and she knows Neek’s mother won’t be okay with it either. The second dress is too revealing as well.
When it comes to the third dress, Glenda and Danielle love it. But Charmaine feels like it’s too traditional.
Zach leaves.
Back at 2nd City Ink, the others tell Charmaine that they haven’t heard from Zach or Fly. Prince shows them Zach’s latest Instagram posts. Apparently, Zach left and went back to Ohio. This doesn’t sit well with Charmaine and Draya.
Later on, Draya’s client Joseph flies in from New York to get a tattoo. He wants his tattoo to represent leaving a bad relationship and now being in a happy one. Draya comes up with a tattoo that shows his new woman is a “ride or die.” Joseph loves the finished product.
Phor takes the first step.
Don and Phor talk about Phor possibly being a father. In a green screen interview, Don says that the situation just seems fishy to him. But Phor decides to call the woman’s sister, Natasha, anyway. Natasha tells him she will tell her sister to call Phor so they can get to the bottom of things.
Charmaine has had it with Ryan.
Fly returns to 2nd City Ink. He tells everyone he needed some time to think about things. Charmaine tells him Zach went back to Ohio, so he’s never allowed back. Zach says Ryan told him that he has a spot at 9Mag. This upsets Charmaine and Jess. Fly says he wants to be at 2nd City Ink but he thought Zach would still be there.
Charmaine tells Fly that he shouldn’t have confided in Ryan about what happened at the shop. She leaves to confront Ryan.
Ryan and Charmaine clash.
When Charmaine makes it to 9Mag, she tells Ryan they have to talk ASAP. She tells him what Fly told her. Ryan says he knew Fly before she opened her shop with her “non-tattooing a*s.” And he doesn’t have to take anyone from her. Charmaine gets angry and storms away as both hurl obscenities at each other.
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