3. Me Donkey Want Water

Complete story — includes the ending

Janette moves back to New Orleans after being convinced by Tim, a restaurant tycoon, that she will have full creative control and free hand with food costs, although Jacques expresses misgivings about the plan. Annie also finds some potential success with her newly retained agent who asks her to sign a "standard contract". Meanwhile, Nelson expands his NOAH project work, but at the same time begins to doubt whether it is of any real value. Finally, after an extended courtship, Sonny wins over Linh's ultra-protective father, who finally leaves Linh and Sonny alone providing an opportunity for them to consummate their relationship. Antoine goes on tour with Tab Benoit who is well known for his version of "Me Donkey Want Water". Toni places an ad in a local paper asking other victims of Officer Billy Wilson to come forward, realizing that this makes her and her daughter even more the target of corrupt police. Albert is diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and given a 50 percent chance of survival.