The Finest Man: The Remaining Chapters introduced the laughs (and lots of tears) as its core group adjusted to the curveballs thrown their method.
Within the eighth and closing episode of Peacock’s restricted sequence, the beloved ensemble discovered that the important thing to therapeutic and transferring ahead was to lastly let go of the previous. For Lance, that meant accepting that whereas his life won’t have turned out how he deliberate, he may nonetheless construct a unique and hopeful future along with his household.
The finale started with a flashback of the retired NFL star with Mia (Monica Calhoun once more reprising her Finest Man position) on the hospital simply after she gave delivery to LJ. Within the current, Lance sat at Mia’s grave on what would have been their twentieth anniversary asking for steerage on how one can take care of LJ.
He dealt with the final dialog along with his eldest youngster (who got here out as nonbinary) poorly, and now they’d gone lacking. Lance frantically looked for LJ, anxious that they may be lifeless and that he failed as a father. He ultimately caught as much as LJ, who sought refuge at a church that welcomed members of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
LJ opened up about connecting with their mentor, Pastor Calvin, and discovering love and acceptance inside this church. Lance apologized for not exhibiting up the way in which he ought to have and instructed his firstborn he beloved them.
In the meantime, Robyn and Harper determined to break up after realizing their lives have been going in numerous instructions. In a gathering in regards to the division of belongings, Harper discovered that Robyn deliberate to promote their home and transfer to Ghana with their daughter Mia. Upset, he blindsided Robyn by submitting for custody of Mia. That led to a screaming match in entrance of their associates wherein Harper known as her a “faux African Kunta Kinte” and Robyn referred to him as an “Uncle Tom Clarence Thomas.”
Elsewhere, Lance celebrated his jersey retirement with a giant ceremony at MetLife Stadium. When introducing his household to reporters, Lance introduced LJ as nonbinary and even used their correct pronouns. Lance additionally reconnected with Jasmine, who was now working on the resort the place the reception was being hosted.
Quentin, who hadn’t taken his first coronary heart assault critically, had a second scare that made him rethink his way of living and take higher care of his well being. As an apology to Shelby for initially dismissing her considerations, he cooked a disastrous vegan meal and promised to make higher decisions with a view to be there for his household.
Harper was hellbent on combating to maintain his daughter in America till he witnessed her giving her lunch to an unhoused particular person — an act of kindness she undoubtedly discovered from her mom. He then gave Robyn his blessing to take Mia to Ghana, and placed on a courageous face will sending his daughter off. Later that night time, Lance, Quentin and Murch dropped by his empty home to cheer him up with wings and poker.
Jordan, after placing her work above all else, walked out on her job with the intent to step again and focus extra of her time on ardour initiatives. She appeared a lot happier when she met up with Harper, who floated the thought of transferring to Brooklyn, the place she lived.
Jordan took the trace, noting that she couldn’t be his smooth place to land. He wanted time to course of his divorce and he or she could be there for him as a good friend. If destiny by some means introduced them again collectively after that, then so be it. However for now, they might stay simply associates.
Two years later, Harper accepted a Pulitzer Prize for his latest novel set within the Reconstruction Period. His associates got here out to help him, aside from Robyn, who couldn’t make it since she was in Ghana. However issues have been significantly better between them, and Robyn even shocked Harper by having Mia present as much as the reception.
And in case you have been questioning, Lance ultimately proposed to Jasmine with a big ring.
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