Ray Donovan
Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
Long before that reunion, the episode opens with a pair of concurrent bedroom scenes.
In one, Ray Donovan is having sex with mayoral candidate Anita Novak.
At the same time, someone breaks into Sam Winslows apartment and puts a gun to her head.
Theres a nice parallel cut again to Sam and Ray in separate beds but similar positions.
When Sam stirs back to life, she calls Ray.
Ray picks up Lena and the two arrive at Sams.
Sam is already drinking and woozy.
She could be concussed.
Meanwhile, Terry Donovan gets a call to participate in another match at the Underground Fight Club.
Small problem: hes watching his niece, Maria.
He calls Bridget and asks her to help before he starts training.
The friend reminisces about Abby Donovan, who we havent really talked about this year.
Anyway, the friend cant get into the secure server, so Ray calls Mac for help.
Its clear that he knows things he cant tell Ray.
Why is Mac lying?
Ray goes to confront him, and Mac orders him to walk away.
The problem is that Mickey didnt count on a good guy with a gunactually two of them.
They drop the bag and get away with almost nothing.
Then they rob a pawn shop on the way home!
Mickey and Brendan Donovanalways thinking.
It turns out that Bridget called Teresa.
He took care of Maria when she was on the roadwhy does he have to give her up now?
He goes too far when he calls her mentally ill. She slaps him and storms off.
It looks like Bunchy isnt going to run off to Vietnam with his dad.
And if he doesnt go, Mickey probably wont either.
Well never get rid of these two.
Ray goes to get some answers, but hes interrupted by a call from his daughter.
I miss mom, she says.
And I dont want to lose you.
Its a nice bit of a foreboding lead-in to the cops pulling Ray over.
Ray Donovan has been arrested by corrupt cops.
This could be a tough problem for the worlds best fixer to fix.
Deleted Scenes
I forgot about Terry!
He kicks more ass in another Fight Club scene, totally maiming a guy.
Terry first, wisely, declines, but calls later and agrees to do it.
Damn it, writers, dont you kill Terry.
Im not strong enough.
It was a very nice mood-setter.
Now try that for a whole episode,Ray Donovanwriters.
Mac seems to be holding most of his Internal Affairs meetings in a Tribeca establishment called Square Diner.
If youre wondering if its a real place or a set,its the former.
Head over and ask for the Ray Donovan Special.
Let us know how it goes.
Were halfway done with the NY season!
How do you feel about it so far?
Do you miss LA?
And where do you think we go from here?
