Power Book III: Raising Kanan

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While headed to the bodega, he and Famous get robbed by the neighborhood stickup kids.

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This is a big fuckup, so Kanan needs to figure out how to get his mothers money back.

One small problem: Famous doesnt have a knife in his kitchen, and neither one has a gun.

So they head next door to Corinnes (Josephine Lawrence), but she has more questions than knives.

In addition, we are witnessing the transformation of Kanan in real time.

As he accepts his new role in his familys business, he becomes more ruthless.

In thePower Universe, when you solve one problem, another problem pops up almost immediately.

Raq doesnt have the same urgency to get Famous out of jail that her son has.

In fact, she tells him, We dont pay to take on other peoples problems.

Famous, thats on his family, not ours.

Raq has a host of her own problems to solve.

At the end of the meeting, Worrell approaches Raq to clarify his loyalty to her.

Raq is no fool.

On the strength of his relationship with Unique, Sal agrees to revisit him and Raqs business deal.

Unique has positioned his relationship with Raq as a business partner.

Worrell and Uniques scheming blindsides Raq, but in this game, business is business.

To deal with Lou, she decides to let him out of the game.

Her decision doesnt come without ulterior motives, though.

But Raq tells Lou all that Crown said, knowing it would trigger him.

He asked me to help him move you.

Being good at music is all that Lou wants.

Before she gets on Lous ass, she lays Marvin out for putting his hands on Juke.

Hopefully, Kenya doesnt listen to Marvins ego-driven response.

She and Jukebox have been spending quality time shopping for dresses and attending church.

Surprisingly, Raq and Detective Howard havent crossed paths lately.

She pulls his employment file and learns that Howard worked undercover from 1974 to 1976.

Or maybe she didnt know he was a cop.

Burke isnt the only one to see Howard and Kanan interact.

The ending of Its a Business, Man is a perfect example.

Lou and Crowns beef has been a recurring thread.

The power dynamics between the two have also remained important.

To Lous surprise, Zisa witnesses the entire thing.

And with just a few words So what we gon do with him now?

she proves to Lou that shes more than just a beautiful face who can sing.