Episode Report Card Pablo G: C+ | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT The Vote
By Pablo G | Season 2 | Episode 9 | Aired on 12.02.2012
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Casa Emily. Nolan sits at Emanda's breakfast table with the encryption and uploading of the sex video in progress. It should destroy Ashley, Nolan declares, as well as put Ems' "pale, British shadow" back in Daniel's good graces. He says this as Aiden is walking in, then adds, "Top o' the morning... Mathis," punctuated by a sideways glance away. Aiden apologizes for both he and Nolan being sideswiped by Dan's sudden move to take Nolcorp. Nolan only cares about getting Aiden on the board at Grayson Global so he can get his golden parachute. Before he leaves, Nolan explains that the video will be opened five minutes after it's finished uploading, whether it's intentionally opened or not. He heads off to Carl's christening where he expects to see Ems as well.
Aiden asks Emanda how she can go to a christening in the middle of all of this, then asks the real question: Who is this Jack guy and what is he to her? Emanda gives a pretty honest explanation; Jack was a guy who she thought at one point could be the one, but it wasn't meant to be. Aiden walks up to Ems and holds her, telling her, "You don't have to keep secrets from me. It's OK if you want to. You don't have to." That's probably about as sweet as we can expect things to get between two cold-blooded agents of revenge. Aiden kisses her and assures her he'll be there when she gets back. Ems leaves for the chapel.
Grayson Manor. Ashley greets Salvador, who drops in unexpectedly. He tells her that he's impressed with Daniel, which prompts Victoria to swoop in and affect that impression. She asks if Salvador is still on track for what they discussed before. He dodges the question, and suggests he speak to Conrad. As he walks off, Ash calls out to him attentively, gives Victoria a sideways glance and walks out. Victoria's phone bleeps and she has a perfect, little awkward moment turning her Windows™ phone landscape to watch the video that has just popped up. The Queen's eyelids flutter as she absorbs what she's seeing -- namely, crusty Conrad between ladder-climbing Ashley's legs.
At the chapel, the christening is somewhat of an out-of-body experience for Ems. She holds baby Carl while the priest goes through his bit, then hands him over for the baptism. She watches in slow-motion the joy on Amily and Jack's faces as they share this one-of-a-kind moment, the priest's voice becoming a drone in the background. Dead Carl's old buddy, Matt, the one who shot Kenny's dad, walks into the church in the middle of the proceedings. The Ryan boys stand in the very back of the church and take note of this.