He reveals her family charade to Will, who tells Ali to stay away from him and Ben. Nick berates Ali, stating that the only reason he will not fire her is because she is a black woman. The Summit office is shocked to discover that agent Ethan has quit and signed Jamal himself, withdrawing him from the NBA draft to play in China instead. They have sex, with Ali using Will's thoughts to fully satisfy him. On a double date with Will, Mari, and Mari's fiancé James, Ali hears James' thoughts, and also hears that Will only has thoughts for her.
She invites them all to an NBA game, where – unbeknownst to Will or Ben – she uses her "family" to further impress Joe. Ali saves her coworker Kevin's pitch to Jamal and Joe Kevin later confronts Ali, and reveals that he had voted to make her partner.ĭiscerning that Joe does not trust a woman without a family, Ali passes off Will and Ben, who have come to return her misplaced driver's license, as her husband and son. She shows up uninvited but impresses Joe, and is invited to join Summit's meeting with Jamal. Using her newfound ability, Ali learns about a poker game attended by her fellow agents and Joe. They track down Sister, who convinces Ali that her power is an asset. Ali and her assistant Brandon realize that she has gained the ability to hear men's thoughts. Waking up, she hears the thoughts of her doctor. While dancing with her friends at a club, Ali is knocked unconscious. To help Ali "connect with men", Sister gives her "fey lougawou" (Kalanchoe pinnata) tea to drink.
At her friend Mari's bachelorette party, Ali is introduced to Sister, a psychic. At a photo shoot, Ali stands up for her client but angers Joe "Dollah" Barry, Jamal's father and manager. They have sex at his home, where Ali encounters his young son, Ben. Determined to succeed in a man's world, Ali announces that she will sign up-and-coming basketball star Jamal Barry.Īfter getting drinks with her father, Ali flirts with the bartender, Will. When she is passed over for a promotion at Summit Worldwide Management, her boss Nick explains that she does not connect well with men. Ali Davis is a successful sports agent in Atlanta who feels boxed out by her male colleagues.
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