Three Lucky Ladies on the Line
Episode 5 · 2000-08-20

- Drama
- Family
Episode overview
Present: Tillie Sims arrives for a visit and once again puts her son in jeopardy when a loan shark follows her from Florida looking for the money she owes him, prompting M.E. to give Tillie an ultimatum; worried that April's incoherent behavior means that she has a substance abuse problem, Rene forces her to take a drug test, which turns out negative; when April begins to exhibit delusional behavior, Rene gets Mrs. Samuels' permission to take her to a doctor. Past: After James is attacked by the police during the march on Selma, Elston and James disagree about the effectiveness of non-violent protest; after federal troops are sent in to protect the marchers, the entire Jackson family joins the march; Rene is forced to reconsider the practice of non-violence when she is tormented by Tully's constant bullying; Colliar's mother doesn't intervene when he is abused by his father.
60 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Nope2000-07-23
2. It's a Good Thing I'm Not Black2000-07-30
3. Three Hours a Week2000-08-06
4. The Dust of Life2000-08-13
5. Three Lucky Ladies on the Line2000-08-20
6. Nothing Personal2000-09-03
7. Life2000-09-10
8. Love Is Love2000-10-08
9. There Are No Rules2000-10-15
10. The Outsiders2000-10-29
11. It's a Mother-Daughter Thing2000-11-05
12. Lighten Up, Rene2000-12-03
13. Where's the Justice in That?2000-12-10
14. Five Golden Rings2000-12-17
15. Life Isn't Fair2001-01-14
16. 10 Days? Are You Crazy?2001-01-21
17. Tick, Tick, Tick2001-02-18
18. Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie2001-02-25
19. What If?2001-03-04
20. Children Are the Most Important Thing2001-03-11
21. It's Not Just a Word (1)2001-03-18
22. It's Not Just a Word (2)2001-03-18