Nelson drags Liguori to a meeting with Davis to see if these polar opposites can find any common ground between them on the jazz center. Meanwhile, Antoine's classroom is shaken by an act of senseless violence; Janette's failure to read the fine print on an old contract could cost more than her restaurant; Albert takes his daughter on a tour of his old neighborhood; and Delmond plays with bandleader Terence Blanchard in New York.
Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.