Lola and Mark (Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel) try to rebuild their friendship in the aftermath of a protest where Mark witnesses Lola being detained during an escalating faceoff with police in "A Change Is Gonna Come," the first of a two-part Season 2 premiere. Details of that emotionally charged incident unfold in flashbacks and reveal how that night had a lingering effect on several characters. Meanwhile, Lola hires legal clerk Ness Johnson (new recurring cast member Samantha Marie Ware) to help with the court backlog.