All These Women

**All These Women** is the sixth episode of the second season of Truth Be Told. It is the fourteenth episode of the series overall. It aired on September 24, 2021.

## Synopsis

*Poppy and Markus search for a mysterious associate of Holt's. Memories of Poppy's childhood with Miss Shirley invade her thoughts.*

## Plot

As Poppy is recording her podcast, she states that Micah has perfected the art of deceit. She brings in Holt’s name, explaining that he is a suspect and Micah’s lover.

Later, Rose offers Holt food since they are both hiding. Holt is worried about Rose and her medication, but Rose is wondering what would happen if they told the truth.

Meanwhile, Micah is thinking to herself in her office, and then Ivy walks in and tells her that HR is swamped with resignations. However, Micah does not seem phased, as she doesn’t want anyone who has lost faith in her. Ivy is worried about the optics, with three sponsors putting their deals on hold. Micah is insistent that she will never step away.

With the investigation underway against Micah, years earlier, a young Poppy is with an abusive alcoholic family member. As it turns out, a young Micah was there to help her after her mother burned her neck. She soothes it with water. In the present day, Poppy thinks about an event in 2017 where a young Micah and Rose end up at the police station at the same time.

In the present day, Micah does try and make peace talks. She rings Poppy and tells her she wants to talk in person because she misses her. She wants to fix things, but Poppy tells her that she lied. Micah explains that she was scared and raises how Poppy always lies. Taking no bullshit, Poppy asks about Rose, and Micah explains she was homeless on the street with Holt. The conversation quickly turns dark, when Poppy tells Micah that she loves her but doesn’t trust her, and Micah responds saying she could easily destroy her life as she knows so much about her.

Moving swiftly back to the podcast, Poppy talks about how Rose met Joshua months before his death. She calls out Rose, believing she knows how the events unfolded. She asks Rose to contact her. Meanwhile, Micah sends a hit piece out regarding Poppy’s family, including details about her father and the neighborhood. Cydie drives to Shelter and she is furious at Micah and her personal attacks. She also tells Markus that working with Micah proves he always chooses the wrong option.

Elsewhere, Rose starts acting erratic and threatens to contact Poppy. Holt breaks her phone with a hammer, so she smashes him with a wooden beam to knock him unconscious. She tells the unconscious Holt that Micah does not care about him. She then hears the police outside and runs.

Micah tells Markus’s partner she’s offered Markus a lucrative security contract, but she fears that he will turn it down due to Poppy. She asks the partner to think about it. Poppy then rings Markus and tells him she thinks she knows where Holt’s place is. Markus’s partner then reveals to Markus that Poppy’s husband is leaving her and she knows because Micah told her.

Poppy and Markus finding themselves in trouble. When they get to Holt’s place, it looks empty. Markus notices blood on the floor and Poppy sees an empty bottle of medication. It turns out that it’s an antipsychotic. Suddenly, the police turn up and point their guns at them.

## Cast

### Main

* Octavia Spencer as Poppy Parnell
* Mekhi Phifer as Markus Killebrew
* Michael Beach as Ingram Rhodes
* Tracie Thoms as Desiree Scoville
* Haneefah Wood as Cydie Scoville
* Ron Cephas Jones as Leander "Shreve" Scoville
* Kate Hudson as Micah Keith
* Christopher Backus as Holt Redding
* Alona Tal as Ivy Abbott
* Katherine LaNasa as Noa Havilland
* David Lyons as Inspector Aames
* Andre Royo as Demetrius
* Merle Dandridge as Zarina Killebrew
* Mychala Faith Lee as Trini Killebrew
* Tami Roman as Lillian Scoville

### Recurring

* Deborah Ayorinde as Rose Gil
* Indira G. Wilson as Shirley Maxwell
* Irene Choi as Blaine

### Co-Starring

* Presley Parker Chasson as Young Micah
* Ayaamii Sledge as Young Poppy
* Julie Craig as Shae
* Cate Cohen as Susan Laura
* Javier Calderon as Officer George Rivera
* Bailey Sok as Sponsor Kid
* Lachlan Hannemann as Junior

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