Ceaser is still on the outs with his daughter.
The crew is back in New York. They decide to do a charity event where people can get vaccinated and also get free tattoos. Ceaser is still not in a good place with Crystal or his daughter Cheyenne. He says Crystal has still been making accusations on social media. And he can’t contact Cheyenne because he still has an open CPS case in New York.
Krystal and Rok are still together despite past blowups. Both have decided to not allow anything or anyone to come between them again.
When it comes to the staff, Walter has been fired. So Tatti has been promoted as the manager of the 125th shop.
Donna was also fired.
Alex shows up to the event and Ceaser wonders how he’s feeling after things went left with Donna. He says that Donna didn’t hit him in the face and he had a shaving accident while they were arguing. And he would have left her if she was abusive towards him.
Ceaser is upset with Donna because she’s been liking Crystal’s posts about him on Instagram. For Ceaser, Donna is too toxic to be around. And Young Bae takes issue with Donna’s comments in regards to Asians being killed at a massage parlor in Atlanta. In the comment, Donna said that the victims must have “orally pleased” the killer too well for him to go on a killing spree. So at this point, she’s not allowed at any of the shops.
Alex says Donna is working on herself and she’s been in therapy.
He later FaceTimes Donna to tell her what was said. She gets emotional and says it seems like she’s being forced out. In a green screen interview, Donna says it hurts that everyone else besides Alex is turning their backs on her. And she never put her hands on Alex. But she feels as if they have always wanted her out the shop, so now they have found something to finally stick.
Things aren’t going well for Tatti.
Tati is dealing with some serious legal issues. She was recently arrested and accused of allowing her P.O. box to be used for drug trafficking. It’s alleged that someone was sending c*caine to the address. She’s afraid if she shares this mews, she will lose her position at Black Ink.
Ceaser talks to his attorney about Crystal. He feels like she’s been “cyberbullying” him. So a lawsuit may be the way to quiet her.
Spyder has been having chronic pain is his jaw and neck. So his wife set an appointment for him with a specialist to find out what’s going on. He’s afraid to go because he doesn’t want to get any bad news. Spyder doesn’t want to leave his family and force them to survive without him. But his wife tells him that everything is going to be okay. It’s important that he stays positive.
Bae agrees to meet with Donna.
While Bae is tattooing, Donna asks Alex to hand Bae his phone so they can talk. She wants to meet with Bae and see if they can hash things out. At this point, Bae is the only relationship she wants to mend in the crew. Bae agrees to meet with Donna because she valued their friendship. They haven’t spoken in months.
Spyder clashes with Krystal and Rok.
Tatti is trying her hardest to manage her stress in regard to her legal woes. However, she’s struggling to keep the artists from clashing. Spyder calls out Krystal and Rok because some of their clients have been going to the wrong shop. He tells them to tighten up because they are being unprofessional and not making sure their clients know where to go.
This leads to a huge blowup. Tati, Bae, and others try to keep Spyder from getting physical with Rok. Spyder later tells Teddy and Ceaser that Rok only blew up because he wanted to look tough in front of Krystal. Tatti is upset because she and Bae were pushed by Spyder in the process while trying to break up the scuffle. As for Ceaser, he’s had enough. He tells them they can all work somewhere else if they are going to fight and be unprofessional.
Krystal breaks down in tears, saying she has to leave because she has bad anxiety. Not too long later, Rok and Spyder exchange insults again and have to be restrained. In a green screen interview, Ceaser says Spyder was acting out of character, so it has to be something deeper going on. So Ceaser wants Rok and Krystal to work in the 225th shop until things calm down.
Things move forward legally between Ceaser and Crystal.
Ceaser receives a phone call from his lawyer to confirm that the lawsuit against Crystal has been filed. Puma questions how this will affect things with Cheyenne. Ceaser says he just wants to clear his name. So he will have a press conference.
Donna makes her exit.
Havoc from Mob Deep comes into the shop to be tattooed by Bae. She’s excited to have a Hip Hop legend as a client.
Donna and Bae talk it out. She apologizes to Bae for the comments she made because she realizes she should have never typed what she did. It was racially insensitive. They hug it out.
In a green screen interview, Donna says she enjoyed her time at Black Ink. But it’s time for her to move on. She chokes up as she thinks about all the memorable moments she had on the show.
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