Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 5, Episode 20: Period, End of Sentence

9MAG Is Forever

Weeks after Ryan's dramatic takeover of 9MAG, tensions run high between Phor and Don, Ryan and Rachel reach the end of the road, and Charmaine undergoes a medical procedure.

41 min

Give Me a Smoothie Gina

Lily becomes a reluctant co-parent when Bella moves in, Charmaine gabs about Phor's sexts on the radio, and Van finally forgives Ryan for past betrayals.

41 min

Tattoo Shop of Horrors

Lily flirts with the shop's new guest artist, Don is forced to kick a resentful Brittany out of the shop, and Van's new apprentice rubs the ladies of 9MAG the wrong way.

41 min

Michael Jackson Is ALIVE!

When the 9MAG crew heads to a Vegas tattoo convention, Evenita shows up to the convention unannounced to get closer to Van, and Bella flips on Lily for not having her back.

41 min

She's Here If You Evenita

Van decides to commit to Jenn after hooking up with Evenita, Shine gets frustrated by 9MAG's unprofessionalism, and Junior arrives to tear up the Vegas Strip with the guys.

41 min

Phor

Lily sees Junior and Adriana for the first time since Jamaica, Don struggles to be there for both his dad and Phor as they battle depression, and Jenn confronts Van.

41 min

Potato With a Scarf On

Junior returns to 9MAG while trying to patch things up with Adriana, Erica Mena is Ryan's new celebrity client, and Friendsgiving goes off the rails.

41 min

I Didn't Say I Hate Her (I Just Don't Like Her)

All of 9MAG reacts to what happened on Friendsgiving; Junior gets in touch with himself and his past; Don expands his horizons; Charmaine outs Lily as a racist.

41 min

I Hope You Make It to America

Ryan gets an ominous call for a meeting from the building management to discuss the future of 9MAG; Lily uses her break from the shop to focus on her art; Charmaine decides to organize a protest.

41 min

Lacuna Matata

Ryan toils in secrecy on a new mystery shop; Van scares some sense into his daughter's boyfriend; rising actor Don ponders a move to NYC; Phor shines in the studio while Charmaine wants answers about her future with 9MAG.

41 min

Don't Come for Queen Latifah

Van bullies Bella with a tyrannical set of new rules at the old shop, Ryan shuts Phor out of the new shop, and Lily turns up at the old 9MAG's party to defend Bella.

41 min

Ryantology

Van’s leadership skills are put under the microscope, as the old shop continues to suffer; Lily wonders if she still has a future at 9Mag; Charmaine’s parents come to town; and Phor receives a baller opportunity.

41 min

Team Bonding!

The new 9MAG and the old 9MAG head to Miami for team-building, Charmaine struggles to find happiness, and Ryan reveals his feelings about the old team.

41 min

From Chi-ami to Sky-ami

The crew grows closer during their team-building trip to Miami, Phor performs and invites a surprise guest, and peace between Lily and Charmaine is short-lived.

41 min

The Cover Up Is Worse Than the Crime

Van defends himself and his artwork against a few unhappy clients causing legal trouble for Ryan. While Don and Ashley view houses at the top of their non-existent budget, a familiar face returns for a second chance at life and love at 9MAG.

41 min

What Is This, A Reunion Show?

Past and present members of the 9MAG crew attend the Chicago Tattoo Convention, where they dig up old conspiracy theories and drag old rivalries to the ground.

41 min

The Steve Harvey Show

Van fires Lily after she tarnishes the 9MAG brand at the tattoo convention; Neek gives Charmaine an ultimatum; Ryan and Phor fly to Los Angeles.

41 min

Deja Vu

Charmaine returns to 9MAG in hopes of getting her job back; Van takes his daughter on a college tour; Don asks Ashley for another chance at a perfect wedding.

41 min

The Vianna and the Long Haitian

Neek plans to surprise Charmaine in South Carolina with a marriage proposal and invites the crew along for the event. A few unexpected guests and a history lesson force everyone to revisit the past and be grateful for the present.

41 min

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