Darrell works. While they are dancing, Jackie approaches them, pulling a gun on Darrell. Dolly and Darrell get out of the club and go to Darrell's friend's place, where they play poker with Darrell's friends. They return to Darrell's apartment/studio and spend the night together. The next day, during breakfast Dolly attempts to tell her father about her relationship with Darrell but his bodyguard Fish comes in. She tells Frank they will talk later. Dolly and Darrell leave the house and go to the spa together. While Dolly is in the shower, Frank shows up and his men rough up Darrell. When they take Darrell to their car to put him in the trunk, they find Salvatore dead. Dolly has a meeting with her father and agrees to end her relationship with Darrell. Dolly returns to Darrell's apartment/studio and tells him she is going to marry Chad. After she leaves, Darrell is kidnapped at gunpoint by one of Salvatore's men. Frank gets a call from Jackie that Dolly is with Darrell. Frank goes to the club and finds Dolly and Darrell together, kidnapped. Frank, Jr., follows his father to the club, and activates the strobe light and fog machine to distract the kidnappers. Jackie uses Dolly to make Frank put down his gun. Jackie attempts to shoot Dolly, and Darrell again gets shot, this time taking a bullet for Dolly. Frank finally accepts Darrell and Dolly being together. At the wedding reception for Darrell and Dolly, Frank gives Dolly his blessing on her marriage to Darrell. Cast Release The film grossed $10,223,896 at the US box office. Reception In the Mix received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 13% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 3.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fans may get a kick out of seeing Usher showcasing his charm on screen, but the movie itself is tone deaf and inconsequential, even by rom-com standards". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted score of 31 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Home media In the Mix was released on VHS and DVD on March 21, 2006 by Lionsgate. Soundtrack Rico Love – "Settle Down" One Chance Jon A. Gordon, Michael A. Gordon (The Gordon Brothers)– "That's My Word" Christina Milian – "Be What It's Gonna Be" Chris Brown – "Which One" (featuring Noah!) Keri Hilson