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Miss Robbie puts Michelle in charge of Hamburger Heaven's grand opening and stubbornly refuses to help amid the chaos; in Houston, Tim rethinks his position in the family business after closing the doors on Sweet Times due to Hurricane Harvey.

Miss Robbie and Michelle hustle to finish the final touches for Hamburger Heaven's opening. In Houston, with Chef Clark out of town, Bruce makes sweeping changes at Sweet Times; and Tim evacuates the staff when Hurricane Harvey tears through the city.

While Miss Robbie grapples over choosing which family member will manage her newest venture, Hamburger Heaven, Tim faces a major decision with his restaurants in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Charles is ready to set out on his own and leave the nest for good.

After Tim and Jennifer discuss their future together, Jennifer tricks Monique into shopping for engagement rings. The competition to manage Miss Robbie's Hamburger Heaven hits a boiling point, and Mathew Knowles surprises Tim with more than just a visit.

Miss Robbie takes a break from Sweetie Pie's, dipping her toe in the retirement pool as TJ runs her ragged. In Houston, Tim deals with insurrection and Monique struggles to meet his lofty demands. Meanwhile, there seems to be love brewing for Chloe.

Miss Robbie juggles business and pleasure as she performs a concert for her hometown fans. Meanwhile, Monique makes the big move to help Tim in Houston and quickly realizes she's in over her head, as Chloe lays down the law with the chaotic floor staff.

Monique has been in need of a change, and after a big fight with Jenae takes Tim up on his Houston offer. Charles and Chloe head to the Lone Star State as well, and Miss Robbie is getting tired of being so busy, and gets serious about retiring.

Things aren't so sweet at Sweet Times Houston, causing Tim to enlist Charles, Chloe and Monique—with mixed reactions. In St. Louis, there's tension over who's managing Hamburger Heaven, and Miss Robbie throws herself a birthday party and gets a surprise guest.

With her son avoiding her calls, Miss Robbie pays a tense visit to Tim's new restaurant in Houston in an effort to restore their rocky relationship. More problems at NoHo cause Charles to rethink whether or not he wants to stay in the family business.

Miss Robbie heads to L.A. to confront Tim about his unauthorized expansion; Charles flames Chloe's return after her suspension; and Tim's new brand-management company lands their first client: his girlfriend, Jennifer.

Miss Robbie's concerns about Tim's business dealings grow; Tim awaits a decision from the city about Sweet Times; and the team at NoHo is infuriated by a new staffing strategy. In other events, Tim goes on a date with his new fling

Tim takes the family to Orlando for TJ's 5th birthday, but must leave for L.A. to deal with a business emergency.

Tim gives Miss Robbie a tour of the prison where he served time; Jan prepares to re-open West Florissant to the community; and the tension over Chef Clark requires an intervention.

Tim returns to St. Louis to open a new restaurant, and is surprised to find out that Miss Robbie has something new up her sleeve; the NoHo team stages a mutiny against chef Clark; the family deals with the ripple effect after Andre's death.

Miss Robbie and the Sweetie Pie's family are devastated by the senseless murder of her grandson, Andre; Tim turns his focus to expanding the Sweetie Pie's franchise; the NoHo employees have a new threat to deal with.

Tim puts Charles in charge while he's out of town; Miss Robbie deals with her robbery; Janae, Monique and TJ fly out to Los Angeles; Tim gives Danielle an ultimatum.

Day two at TJ's Sweetie Pie's brings as many complaints as customers; Miss Robbie checks in on the St. Louis staff, forcing Tim to step up.

Tim wants the school staff to run the kitchen.

Miss Robbie and Tim head to Memphis to check out Beale Street; back in St. Louis, the staff has a hard time following new rules.

Jenae learns about TJ's assistant, pushing tensions to a breaking point.

Tim deals with his relationship with Jenae and later hires an assistant who doesn't get along with Miss Robbie.

Tim thinks a kickball game will loosen up the Upper Crust staff, and meanwhile, he moves ahead with the sweet-tea line without Miss Robbie's knowledge.

Tim and Charles consider a new restaurant location as Jenae contemplates a move.

Robbie joins Tim in Houston to scout new locations; Jenae comes up with a new business idea; and Charles attempts to sneak back into work.

Tim returns to Houston to work on plans for a new Sweetie Pie's location. Elsewhere, Monique prepares for an adult conversation with Nya; and Lynda finds her dream home.

Tim takes over at Upper Crust while Robbie helps her brother George prepare for open-heart surgery. Elsewhere, Charles gets a surprise that affects his career.

Robbie mediates a fight between Jan and Michelle at West Florissant in the third-season premiere. Meanwhile, Tim and Charles check out a potential new restaurant location in Houston; and Jenae thinks about how a move would affect her family's future.

Tim plans a surprise for Robbie's birthday; Charles encounters trouble.

Tim and Robbie meet with a literary agent in New York to discuss a possible cookbook deal. Meanwhile, the staff at the Upper Crust enjoy their freedom; and Charles delivers his puppies in an inopportune place.

Robbie wants to reopen West Florissant, but Tim's isn't sure it's worth the cost to repair it; Charles secretly works to expand the delivery service; and Jenae goes on a surprise adventure with her friends.

Jenae takes steps to prevent Tim from seeing his son; Tyrone prepares for an audition; and Robbie pressures Andre to graduate on time.

Charles decides to help Tim start a delivery service; Jenae and Monique try to set Robbie up on a date.

Tim starts a delivery business without consulting his mother; Robbie becomes exasperated with Charles.

Tim and Robbie take turns looking after Ike; Andre picks Charles to be his driving teacher; Tim creates a contest to boost business.

Tim trains Andre in the family business while he prepares for his first weekend alone with his son. Meanwhile, Charles has a pregnancy scare.

Robbie considers whether to close down her first restaurant; Tim and Jenae deal with emotions regarding their separation; Tim begins to regret letting Charles move in.

Conclusion. The staff deals with the fallout from Tim's decision to close the Mangrove. Elsewhere, Jenae plans to move into the new house without Tim; and Charlie wants to be a fisherman.

Part 1 of 2. Robbie focuses on consolidating restaurants and prepares to receive a community award; Tim works to keep the Mangrove open and unwittingly blows off Jenae.

Tim sends staff members from the Mangrove to assist an ailing Robbie at Upper Crust; Charles decides he wants to be an actor.

Robbie goes on vacation and leaves Charles to run the Upper Crust; Jenae needs help getting her wedding plans back on track.

Jenae makes plans for TJ's first-birthday party, but Tim's duties may keep him from getting to the bash on time.

There's no rest for the weary as Robbie deals with squabbling employees during her birthday week. Elsewhere, Tim realizes he needs to make plans for running Sweetie Pie's after his mom's retirement.

Tim lands a huge catering gig for the same weekend as the annual family reunion at Upper Crust, resulting in hurt feelings. Elsewhere, Monique approaches Charles about his slovenly habits.

Tim views the newly minted Upper Crust as competition and battles Robbie for customers.

In the season opener, Robbie plans a party to celebrate the opening of the Upper Crust, but Tim claims he's too busy to help with preparations. Elsewhere, Charles seeks a bartending post at the new eatery.

Change is in the air at Sweetie Pie's: Jenae pushes up her wedding date; Tim pursues his music career; and a crisis in the kitchen forces Robbie to decide who'll go to the Upper Crust and who'll be left behind.

Miss Robbie is pushed to the edge. For starters, she learns that she needs $50,000 to fix the new restaurant's leaking roof. And Tim starts acting out, forcing her to fire him. That leaves only Lil Charles to help run the business.

Tim Plans a cook-off with Miss Robbie to determine whose recipes should appear on the menu at the new restaurant. Meanwhile, Jenae and her new wedding planners try to get Tim's attention; and Charles starts training to be a bartender - by getting drunk.

Trust becomes an issue when Miss Robbie's prized picture is stolen from the restaurant and her 17-year old grandson lies about dating an older employee. Meanwhile, Tim and Jenae try to find a nanny for TJ when Jenae goes back to work.

Miss Robbie's oldest grandson wants to move to St. Louis - and into her house. Meanwhile, Tim is dealing with Jenae's foray into wedding planning, and the new assistant manager can't seem to stop crying.

Tim, Jenae, and their baby, TJ, move into Miss Robbie's place, pushing the limits of the house's capacity, and adding to the tensions that already exist between Robbie and Tim over construction on the new restaurant.

Robbie finally gets the loan to enable her to start construction on her dream restaurant; Lil' Charles plans for college; Tim stokes the fires of romance with Jenae; and the Montgomerys throw a baby shower for Jenae.

Lil Charles returns to work after his suspension, and Miss Robbie gives Jazzmin her job back as well. Meanwhile, a surprising paternal bond develops between Tim and Jenae's prison-guard father. Ep. 8: Hopes & Dreams - Robbie finally gets the loan to enable her to start

While Lil Charles copes with his suspension from work, Tim takes on a meal for 5000 people at an event at the St. Louis Arch and Miss Robbie ponders an offer to sell the building she envisioned for her dream restaurant.

Miss Robbie's old flame visits St. Louis and Lil Charles tests the romantic waters with a foreign-exchange student. Meanwhile, Tim struggles to communicate his feelings to Jenae following their son's premature birth.

The premature birth of Tim and Jenae's baby boy leaves Grandma Robbie working hard to keep the restaurants running smoothly. It also forces Lil Charles to take some responsibility.

Two events test Miss Robbie's nerves: She discovers that her kitchen manager, Pops, lied; and Jenae her daughter-in-law-to-be, who is six months pregnant, has a medical emergency.

Miss Robbie leaves Tim in charge at Sweetie Pie's to plan her birthday party. This year's bash will include a reunion performance of her old group, the Ikettes.

Real-life adventures of St. Louis soul-food restaurateur Robbie Montgomery, a onetime Ike and Tina Turner backup singer. As the series begins, Miss Robbie and her business partner (and son), Tim, are preparing to open their third Sweetie Pie's eatery. Meanwhile, Tim and his girlfriend, Jenae, are preparing for both their wedding and the birth of their first child. And Robbie, who's 71 and single, is still looking for love.