Power Book III: Raising Kanan
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Last season, we were left wondering what Detective Howard would say when he finally woke up.
According to the detective, he doesnt remember anything from the night he was shot.
His doctor believes this to be true as well.
Another cop donated his bone marrow, and now Howard is in remission with both of his lungs intact.
While Howard was in recovery, his son/attempted killer was spending quality time with extended family in Virginia.
Happy to be reunited with her son, Raquel took a trip down I-95 to pick Kanan up.
Back in New York, Jess and Lou-Lou are beefing over Famous not being famous yet.
Lou randomly overhears a pretty girl with a feisty New York attitude singing over his beat.
He almost causes a car crash to get her attention.
Before speeding off, he gives her his business card and doesnt even ask her name.
Like her uncle Lou-Lou, music is what keeps Jukebox afloat.
In a weird way, Kanan is grieving too.
You ever shoot somebody and miss?
The shooting incident still has Kanan shook.
His mother tries to provide some comfort by telling him that Howard doesnt remember a thing.
Kanan isnt really convinced and asks her what will happen if Detective Howard remembers his face.
Raq puts on her mother-bear hat and reminds him that she would never let anything happen to him.
He now has to choose between anger management and trash pickup.
He chooses anger management because he can sign in and leave.
After three months in the hospital, Detective Howard returns home.
Burke shows her partner support by accompanying him.
She wastes little time before she begins snooping around his house.
Not interested in engaging with her, he sticks to his memory-loss story.
Ever since Unique was framed for Detective Howards attempted shooting, the streets have been on fire.
The police are coming in far stronger and more aggressive than ever before, attacking the corner boys first.
She and her brothers are bringing in $75,000a day!
To keep the peace, Raquel makes sure to bribe the residents and address any of their requests.
On the other hand, Unique is at Rikers Island with a target on his forehead.
So far, Kanan has proven to have far more luck than Unique.
He finally reunites with his favorite cousin.
The two catch up about his trip down South.
It was good to be gone, Kanan says.
He then proceeds to vent about what the drug game can or cannot offer him.
He tells Jukebox, Im not sure if this is enough.
Im not sure if this shit is for me.
Like the best little cousin she is, Juke just listens.
Her relationship with her father is still strained.
Marvins attempt to have a conversation with her in front of the family doesnt go well.
We find out that its been a minute since they spoke or saw each other.
Before their conversation escalates, Raq interrupts with a warm home-cooked meal.
Its the first family dinner since Kanan was gone.
But regardless of the tension, family is all that matters.
After dinner, Lou-Lou acknowledges that hes been slipping.
The label has proven to be harder than he thought.
Outside on the steps, Kanan and Jukebox continue their venting session.
He questions whether or not hes cut out for the family business.
Juke tells him that Raq shouldve never asked Kanan to take out the detective.
She suggests that he have a conversation with the direct source (i.e., his mom).
As Famous walks up to greet his friends, Kanan peeps Detective Howard driving by.
Back inside the house, Raq, Marvin, and Lou-Lou are refining their plan to expand.
To everyones surprise, Raq considers working with Worrell, one of Uniques men, over promoting Scrap.
This is the old keep your enemies close trick.
She assigns Lou-Lou to oversee the 40 projects using their same model, inside and up high.
Scraps mothers illegal gambling ring gets raided while he is there.
Detective Howard sees him at the station running his mouth in the investigation room.
This is not a good look for Scrap; it now looks like he is a liability to Raq.
At the precinct, Howard also realizes that his partner wont stop looking into his case.
Although he does warn her about messing up things, he doesnt appear to be too bothered.
Its kind of hard not to be bothered when youre in prison.
Unique gets into a brawl with three white inmates who were in the middle of sexually assaulting another inmate.
The fight shows that hes nobody to fuck with.
Meanwhile, in Raquels world, she and Kanan meet up with Symphony to express their gratitude.
This, of course, pisses her off.
I know who my son is, and I know what hes capable of.
I dont need nobody to tell me that.
But Symphony doesnt back down.
Kanans return from the bathroom snaps Raq and Symphony back to reality.
Symphonys words affect Raq.
She checks in on Kanan to see how he is really feeling, and he is honest.
He tells his mother hes not sure hes cut out for this life.
He also shares that shooting Detective Howard has caused him many nightmares.
Her love for her son runs deep, so Raq immediately apologizes for putting Kanan in harms way.
She reassures him that her role is to protect him, not the other way around.
The mother-and-son duo connect for a few before being interrupted by the house phone.
Episode one ends real crazy!
Not only because Unique manages to get out of jail.
When he does, Marvin is waiting across the street, watching his every move.
The call Raq received had to be Howard.
After seeing Unique, viewers see Raq back at the same park where Kanan shot Howard.
Shortly after, Detective Howard appears from thin air.
If looks could kill, he and Raquel would both be dead.
