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Hopefully, the writers are putting pieces in place for a more consistent season to come.
This one ends strongly enough to think that may be the case.
Once again, its all about the casino.
The bill to increase the state cap passed, but at a great cost.
The episode opens with the suicide of the one state senator who was bullied into skipping the vote.
How will Wendy and Charlie get out of this potential public relations nightmare?
Meanwhile, the Byrde Enterprises operation gets essentially shut down.
Lickety Splitz and the Blue Cat Lodge get visited by inspectors, as does the funeral home.
They will start with a $1 million donation.
Of course, the casino wasnt the only narrative that progressed this week.
Rachel finally came home, wired up by Agent Petty to get more information about Byrde Enterprises.
Rachel almost spills the beans after getting drunk one night.
Having an alcoholic, depressed CI is never a good idea.
And how long until Rachel pushes back against the aggressive Petty and clues Marty in to whats going down?
Probably an episode or two.
She spends most of this chapter negotiating a way out of operational stasis for Byrde Enterprises.
She tries to bring in another business for the Byrdes to move cash.
But Marty doesnt bite.
Introducing an illegal operation into Marty Byrdes even-more-illegal operation?
This cant end well.
Dirty Laundry
So much of this episode hinges on a misunderstanding that it feels like frustrating screenwriting.
He got lucky, I guess.
Darlene finally told Jacob this week that she wants to have a child before its too late.
Speaking of the Byrde kids, Marty and Wendy are obviously ignoring them a bit too much.
What will be a problem first?
Charlotte spending her days getting high with a Langmore or Jonah opening a bank account of his own?
Thats quite a resume.
