The Upshaws part 7 episode 11 begins as. Regina arrives home with groceries and immediately asks Bennie to clean the oil stain off the driveway. Bennie, still irked over losing the Camaro, points out that Regina’s grocery haul seems extravagant with name brand options.
Althea shows up moments later, claiming she came to support Regina through the election completely unaware that the election already happened. Althea launches into a sympathetic speech about Regina’s loss, only to be stunned when Regina informs her she won. Althea pivots and decides she should probably go comfort Spencer instead.
Over at Lucretia’s apartment, she and Frank are wrapping up a Mardi Gras themed night when Lucretia admits she feels guilty about forcing Bennie to sell his car. She understands that cutting him off financially made sense on paper, but worries the family might not actually stay afloat.
Frank suggests the real issue is that Lucretia is addicted to being needed. This theory is proven when Lucretia impulsively Venmos the Upshaws money for no clear reason.
The next day, Bennie's plan to build generational wealth is scratching lottery tickets. Lucretia bursts in announcing she has a surprise, followed by Frank wheeling in an industrial shredder.
Lucretia explains she knows someone on the city council will eventually be corrupt and Regina will need a way to dispose of evidence. Bennie assumes he will also be receiving a gift in the form of cold hard cash but storms out when he realizes he is truly cut off.
Regina asks where exactly Lucretia expects her to put a shredder. To Frank’s surprise, Lucretia reveals she is converting the basement into Regina’s home office. Regina tries to shut it down, but Lucretia heads to the basement to start planning.
Regina and Frank commiserate about how Lucretia is out of control and make a pact to keep a lid on her spending. At the garage, Bennie announces his new plan to fix their finances. They will become a 24-hour garage. The plan collapses almost immediately when he and Tony cannot even make it through the night.
A customer complains about an alignment issue caused by a pothole the city refuses to fix. Bennie tells the customer his wife is on the city council and he’ll talk to her. The customer assumes that means a bribe. He slips Bennie a few hundred dollars.
At city hall, Regina runs into Kelvin and is relieved to see he’s safe. She’s less relieved he’s in a building with so many courtrooms. Kelvin explains he is delivering Postmates orders and Regina is proud that he finally has a job.
When she asks if he plans to call Bennie, Kelvin says he will when he feels he has done something worth being proud of. Regina agrees not to say anything, as long as Kelvin starts texting her again, which he finds fair.
Frank and Regina later celebrate what they believe is progress in curbing Lucretia’s interference. That illusion shatters when Lucretia arrives with Bernard and a car full of basement supplies. Regina finally puts her foot down. Frank escorts a frustrated Bernard back outside so Regina and Lucretia can talk. Before that conversation can even begin, Aaliyah races in wanting to discuss flight prices for France. Lucretia hands her a fistful of euros and claims she has this one covered.
When Aaliyah leaves, Lucretia explains she is just trying to get ahead of anything Regina might need while she is on her cruise. Regina rebuts telling Lucretia that she should be focusing on herself. The help is appreciated, but they can handle things. That night, Bennie and Tony illegally patch their client’s pothole. Bennie knows Regina would never accept money, but figures bending the rules might be worth it if it saves the shop.
At Lucretia’s, Althea pays a visit. Lucretia pitches her on an idea where Althea would offer Regina financial help while the money secretly comes from Lucretia. Althea quickly clocks what is really happening. Lucretia was not supportive of Regina’s campaign until it benefited her, and now that Regina won without her money, Lucretia is trying to reassert control by making Regina seem incapable. Yet, Lucretia insists she just wants to help.
Meanwhile, business at the garage is booming, this is mostly due to Bennie taking bribes on Regina’s behalf. Regina storms in furious after receiving a complaint that a flower shop’s pothole is now a speed bump. She tells Bennie to stop before he gets them in serious trouble. Bennie fires back that the shop suffered because of Regina’s campaign when Spencer pulled his business. Regina reminds him Spencer only ran because Bennie could not keep his mouth shut about her embarrassing photo.
Regina lays out her feelings for exactly what Bennie and Lucretia keep doing to her. They use “for the family” as permission to do whatever they want. They criticize Regina for having dreams, yet never hold themselves accountable for reckless decisions.
Back at the house, Althea claims she wants to be more supportive and present for her sister’s family and gives Regina a check for Aaliyah’s France trip. Regina immediately recognizes a Lucretia plan and refuses the check.
When Regina and Lucretia start clashing again, Althea steps in and names the real issue. The two are deeply codependent. Lucretia gave Regina stability when she needed it most, but Regina has been cruel in how she asserts her newfound independence. Lucretia avoids her own problems by fixing everyone else’s.
This unfiltered truth gives them some perspective and space to discuss what they need from one another. Lucretia cares deeply, but the best way she can help now is by stepping back unless Regina truly asks. Boundaries, with room to breathe.
At the garage, Kelvin shows up to talk to Bennie. He explains his job and the racing classes he is taking seriously. Bennie is proud. Kelvin admits he needed Bennie’s tough love to straighten out. Bennie is inspired by his son being responsible and taking accountability for himself.
That night, Bennie calls Lucretia to the garage and tells her he has decided to sell the shop. Lucretia fully supports the choice. In a rare moment of respect, they admit they had fun, they tried, and they love each other.
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