problems in this city.
about the way things
are done around here.
my neighbors and my family.
Something you know
nothing about.
I promise.
make promises.
- I changed my policy.
Chantel Riley,
of Angela Cook
on "Pearson."
Excuse me, Mr. Mayor.
my family and I called home
was torn down so fast,
to pack.
Jessica's cousin.
throw us out like this?
all right.
to Chicago
her family.
- Angela.
between the two cousins.
get to know you.
to be saved by you
about yourself.
as a single mother,
her mother as well,
the grittier side
came from.
- I don't know her.
branch of the family.
this season is justice.
homeless
change anything.
from City Hall might.
her community as well,
of Chicago.
handing us and give up.
Mr. Mayor.
going anywhere.
Not going anywhere!
- I'll call you later.
- Ms. Pearson,
our happy little family.
I'm Bethany Joy Lenz
on "Pearson."
Keri is the city attorney
and she's the youngest
city attorney
in the country.
Jessica, your ego.
without justifying it.
technically, under Keri,
that Keri's telling her to do.
- You don't like me.
I don't like you.
I don't trust you.
fire her.
on your plate.
can make some headway.
anything for you?
with what it's like
a powerful position
that other people know
on her own merits
it wasn't favors.
is mayor because of you.
Nobody knows it.
an emotional issue
with the mayor.
- I miss you.
somebody else coming in
of the authority
that she's already had.
Come at me.
from my department
who work for me.
- Are you threatening me?
- I'm warning you.
- Congratulations.
today's my last day.
and I play Yoli Castillo.
- It's not true.
- Oh, I do.
at six every morning
to feed the homeless
to know the names
in this place.
young woman.
executive assistant.
hire an assistant
everybody in City Hall.
becomes my mentor.
long enough,
when other people
are doing the same.
her idealism.
She's a DACA recipient.
and that's very current.
Papi, what's going on?
check-in with ICE today.
- Oh, my God.
in our country,
immigration...
[speaking foreign language]
on this show
and I love that.
deportation is in a few weeks.
- I don't wanna go back.
grappling with the world
and power
versus people's interest.
but she's helping Jessica
navigate this new world.
things that are important
to push on the issues
that I care about.
supposed to do here?
- Keri, Yoli and Angela...
characters is wonderful.
of a bitch?
that excites me
between the characters
Jessica Pearson is back.
who has nothing to lose.
to lose.
seen her in the office.
watching Jessica Pearson
new world for them.
and I hate it.
as a African-Cuban woman,
I was so excited.
she's very stern and strong
we're getting a bigger picture
who she is, and I feel like
to love her even more.
opened my eyes.
- It's politics...
and it's not pretty.