Soul Food

- Season 5

(2004)

After a series of purse snatchings the family learns Ahmad is the chief suspect. Teri struggles after her latest breakup. Law enforcement officials pressure Lem to be an informant.

Maxine wanting the best for Kelly, begs a prominent tutor to take the youngster on as a student. Teri begins to show interest in a courier who has a strong resemblance to Damon.

Kenny's brother visits with a request that reopens old family wounds; Willie White increases the pressure on Lem to roll over on Baron; Ahmad seeks refuge in a neighborhood school after a classmate takes his false arrest seriously.

Teri is surprised and not at all pleased when Damon's mother arrives to take back her engagement ring; Maxine is offered a full-time position at work - but her handsome new boss and new career put a strain on her relationship with Kenny.

Kenny allows an old friend to use his towing company as a movie set, not realizing that the movies are gay porn. Maxine, a dark-skinned Black woman accuses Ahmad of being "color struck", due to the fact that she introduced him to the dark-skinned daughter of one of her friends, yet he falls for her cousin who is light skinned, with long, wavy hair.

Teri and Brian take their relationship to an intimate level but decide to keep it private at their work place. Bird discovers the FBI is making inquiries about Baron which creates a distance between Lem and Baron.

Ahmad talks back to a teacher leaving him in trouble with school plus Kenny and Maxine. Lem is extorted by by Baron's friends by involving Teri. Charles gets closer to Teri through dancing.

Kelvin reveals that he's HIV positive to Maxine and Ken who struggle with their reaction to the news. Bird decides to act on her attraction to Malik and find it's reciprocated.

The sisters have an explosive argument on Mama Joe's birthday; as Bird and Lem drift further apart, they each find refuge in other partners.

Lem is stunned to find Bird with Malik; Teri and Charles struggle with the demands of her career on their relationship; Kenny realizes the dangers of being a repo man.

Teri is uncomfortable with how close Charles is with ex-wife Danielle. When Lem reveals Bird's affair with Malik to Kenny one of the ramifications is Maxine losing her job.

Aunt Ruth lets the sisters know their Uncle Pete has died. Bird is kidnapped with Maxine and Teri believing Lem is behind it.

Damon returns to Chicago; Alliance makes Kenny an offer; Lem collapses

Damon tries to win Teri's love; Terri makes a career choice; Lem and Bird reconcile; Maxine enjoys a windfall.