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Patty continues to grieve for Uncle Pete, especially since she thinks he martyred himself to protect her. Ellen doesn't tell her otherwise, although she and the FBI know Pete was killed, but not who did it. Patty's sadness leads Phil to contemplate not having their planned dinner party, but he thinks being around people might help. She tells him to go ahead.
Dave has an insider-trading golf game with Kendrick, and then pays Finn a visit to talk to him about salty nuts and wasabi peas, mostly. He also threatens him, but Finn threatens right back -- that if they know someone who can do what he does, go right ahead. If only I could understand what it is anyone does on this show. After that visit, Dave checks in with Phil, and asks for his suggestion for a new Energy Secretary. He suggests Sam (who? Oh, right, that guy from earlier this season who didn't seem like he mattered) and then invites Dave to the dinner party so he can introduce them. At the dinner party, Sam sings (or, rather, lip-synchs) a heartfelt "Danny Boy" while Patty stabs him in the back -- telling Dave he is the type who will stab you in the back. Later, when Phil asks Dave what he thought of Sam, Dave says they're going in a different direction: Phil's direction. It just gets more and more convoluted and incestuous.
When Patty tells Tom about the FBI investigation, he's pissed she didn't tell him sooner. But he quickly redirects his anger, asking his sister -- an assistant U.S. attorney -- to find out what the FBI has on Patty. She finds nothing. No file on anyone associated with the firm. Tom tells Ellen and Patty, and Ellen goes to the FBI agents to find out what the hell is going on (though you'd think she'd be at least a little relieved Tom's sister didn't find a file naming her as the informant). The FBI agents try to be funny (unsuccessfully) by referencing a 12-year-old Will Smith movie. Then they explain it away, saying the pulled the file. Turns out they didn't know there wasn't a file, though. Their boss tells them the order to make this case "need to know" comes from above him, but that it means it's the type of case that can make or break a career. Patty storms in to that same boss's office later (she found him, presumably, because the FBI has such a small New York office) and tells him to back off, or she will bring him down. He tells her not to make threats, and she says they're not threats. This doesn't bode well for Mr. FBI boss, who we don't know or care about.
Meanwhile, Wes continues to try to infiltrate Ellen by going out to girls' night (pool in a dive bar) with her and Katie. After that, their group leader calls Ellen in and tells her she and Wes are getting too close, that it's emotionally unhealthy, and that they should start going to different sessions. She says she already told Wes, who agreed. Later, Wes apologizes to Ellen for asking her out, saying he realizes they shouldn't be more than friends. Ellen agrees, but you can tell this reverse psychology is totally working on her. He takes it a step farther, asking if she'd care if he asks Katie out. She doesn't, and gives him Katie's number. She basically tells Katie not to tell him anything, but Katie -- always the blabbermouth -- tells him all sorts of stuff. Then she stops and says she can tell he likes Ellen, so she leaves. She apparently called Ellen immediately, because she shows up later and starts making out with Wes. So, Wes goes to Cheeseburger and tells him all sort of stuff that Ellen knows. Cheeseburger tells him to kill Ellen, make it look like an accident, and the he's done. What exactly does Cheeseburger have on Wes, anyway, that would make him think he could get Wes to kill someone?
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Previously: UNR's lead counsel defended Finn's prostitute on drug charges, leading Tom and Patty to figure out Finn's connected to all of this: Kendrick could be using him to manipulate the energy market. Finn used a GPS to do just that. Dave was a go-between between ... well, just about everyone. Tom talked to the prostitute, and asked her about Kendrick. Dave told Phil to invest in UNR, so he did. Because he is an IDIOT. Wes asked Ellen to dinner and she freaked, awkwardly. Cheeseburger thought about taking Wes off the Ellen detail, but he told Cheeseburger she'd come around. Cheeseburger mentions Katie as Plan B. Uncle Pete tried to kill himself instead of turning on Patty. At his hospital bedside, she told him to give them whatever he needs to. Ellen called to tell Patty that Uncle Pete had died. Patty was devastated.
Anorexic Ellen walks toward the FBI agents in broad daylight to tell them that she was wrong; Patty didn't have Pete killed. She knows because Patty seemed genuinely thrown by his death, and Patty actually believes he killed himself to protect her. Agents Dumb and Dumber wonder who killed him then. Ellen doesn't know, but she knows Patty's blaming the FBI, so this is like a call to war, meaning they're not just targeting her anymore. She's also targeting them.
Patty's telling Tom that the FBI is investigating the firm. When he asks how she knows, Ellen pipes up that they came to her, and asked her to inform, but she turned them down. Patty tells him that then the FBI went to Pete. Tom asks if that's why he... but Patty interrupts that he didn't want to give them anything that could get to her. She says now they have to circle the wagons and asks Tom if anyone's approached him. He scoffs: "Of course not." But she asks if there have been any unusual overtures. He says he would have told her, and asks when she was going to tell him. That's Tom: always the whiner. Patty says, "I'm telling you now."
"2 Months Later": Tom's trying to get into the office, but some guy on security detail flashes a gun and says he has strict orders from Patty that Tom's not allowed in the office anymore. Tom walks off, but pauses at the elevator for more whining (see? Two months later and he's still whining, probably about the same thing!). He tells the security guy to tell Patty he tried to warn her, and that he's filing suit against her for wrongful termination. I couldn't tell if he was trying to warn her about the suit, or if him trying to warn her was a completely different thought, but I guess we'll (hopefully) find out. Then Tom's in some dark tunnel under a building somewhere. He's stopped there to pick up a gun that's wrapped in a towel. Ellen gets in a car with him, and he gives it to her. He hopes she knows what she's doing. She says she does.
Then we see Ellen pointing the gun in her hotel room, and Patty crying behind it: "Ellen, don't. It's not who you are." Okay, is that what Tom was trying to warn Patty about, or am I reading too much into it?
Dave and Kendrick are golfing. Actually, Dave's just watching Kendrick play. He doesn't have time for such nonsense, what with all of his going between and causing problems. Kendrick makes small talk about the energy secretary having a heart attack at his own wedding. He calls it pathetic. Dave says it was going to be his third marriage, so he knew what he was doing. As if third marriages cause heart attacks? I mean, maybe they do, but that seems like a weird comment that actually doesn't make any sense to me. He said it as if he was contradicting Kendrick's "pathetic" comment, but ... it didn't. And I don't even understand what it means. Maybe Dave is just too smart for me. Kendrick asks where they are on the search, and Dave says he's on the search committee (though judging from the rest of this episode, Dave is the search committee, not just "on" it) and is just beginning to look. Kendrick thinks that in this climate they're going to get some regulation crusader who thinks he's Eliot Ness. He wants Dave to use his pull. Dave's planning to, but in the meantime, he'd like to step up the frequency of their transactions. Kendrick says there are only so many times they can pull this off before someone starts to notice. Dave asks if he's getting cold feet, but Kendrick says he's not. Dave: "Good. Then get the information to my trader." I am having a really hard time even summoning the energy to care what these guys are up to.
Tom storms into Patty's office when she's alone and gives her hell for not telling him sooner about the FBI investigation. He says she had no right, since he's a partner and vulnerable too. She agrees that he is, so she says he should calm down and figure out what to do about this. He asks who she can talk to with an "in" at the FBI. She can't risk exposing herself, so he says he'll make a call.
He's waiting on a busy street corner when a woman walks up and asks him what's up. She tells him the last time she saw "that face" was when he was 18 and thought he got his prom date pregnant. (May I digress a moment to say I don't get how they choose the episode titles? I wonder if it's just random? Or if they try to choose something that has as little to do with anything as possible? Or if they are writing a strange, freestyle poem: Burn it, shred it, I don't care / A pretty girl in a leotard / I lied, too? It's not haiku, but it's something.) Anyway, the woman immediately guesses the look on Tom's face is about Patty, and he tells her the firm's under investigation. She asks by whom, and he says the FBI, but he has no idea what it's about. She says she told him he should cut and run after the Frobisher case. He says he knows her feelings about Patty and her legal ethics. She guesses that he wants her to use her connections to find out what it's about. He says he needs to know what they have on Patty. She says she's the assistant U.S. attorney, so what he's asking is totally inappropriate. He says it's his career. She can't believe he's putting her in this position. He says, "You're my sister. I need your help." So that's who she is; thank you for telling us, Tom. She says fine and walks off.
Finn's brought in to meet with Dave at his club. Dave says there's a new itinerary. Finn wonders if they're going on a trip in the same car. Dave thinks they'll try a new location; he'll be contacted with new codes. Finn wonders if there's anything salty around here, like nuts. Dave thinks they probably have some, but Finn's already moved on, saying that the Chinese mix with the wasabi peas would be even better. Dave says that's fine, but first he'd like to know how Finn's meetings are going. Finn wonders what Dave's talking about, but then realizes and says, "You mean for the..." and touches his nose. He says he's totally kicked the stuff, and that the girl is history, too. Dave says these are smart moves, because in order for Dave to ensure his continued success, he can't do anything like that again. Finn sets his drink down and tells Dave that if he knows another trader who can do what he does to use him, but otherwise to stay out of his face. He tells Dave to forget about the nuts, gets up and leaves. Man, that guy is weird.
Wes is playing pool with Katie and Ellen. Katie's flirting with him, as Ellen sits and coolly watches. Wes makes cute about how he's pretending to not be good at pool so that he can win big later. She knocks a ball in, apparently proving to him and the world how good she is, so he acknowledges that maybe he is just terrible. Katie's going to get a club soda, and asks if anyone needs anything. No one does, but Wes tells her that staying off the sauce is smart, so she can stay sharp when he mounts his comeback. Despite the really ridiculous repartee, these two actually have much more chemistry than Ellen and Wes, but that might be because a) Katie smiles and b) Katie's not anorexic. Wes apologizes to Ellen for being a third wheel, but she says "No, it's fine." And she does sort of half smile, but it's forced.
Patty's looking sadly at herself in a mirror when Phil walks up behind her and asks how she's doing. He is apparently not good at interpreting his wife's facial expressions, so he must ask this question even though we can all see the answer is: not good. He says his instinct is to cancel the dinner party they're hosting, but that it might be nice for her to have some friends around. She says that's fine. He asks if they know how Uncle Pete died, and she says the hospital is still investigating, but she thinks he killed himself or had someone help him do it, because he was trying to protect her. Phil tells her to look at him. He tells her to drop the UNR case (hmmm ... is this because he actually cares about Patty, or because he is now invested in the freaking company? Again: IDIOT.), but she says she can't do that. He says she's confirmed the FBI is targeting her, and she says yes, and as far as she's concerned, they killed Uncle Pete. They're trying to intimidate her and get her to back down. Phil asks who "they" are and she says the FBI, the government, Walter Kendrick, and UNR, who are all the same to her. He thinks she's paranoid, but she says they're closing in on her: They approached Ellen, and Pete. Phil says, "And look what happened." He asks her again to "Please stop." She says no. She's not going to let them get away with it. Man, is this ever going to get ugly when she finds out what he's up to himself with UNR.
Ellen's in a tiny office with her grief counseling group leader. She asks why the leader wanted to see her. Group leader is concerned about what's going on between Ellen and Wes. She can see they're getting close, and thinks maybe they should come to different sessions from now on. Ellen just sits there, solemn. Group leader says she's spoken to Wes, who agreed. She says it's not healthy. Ellen asks if the leader thinks it's too soon after David. Group leader says they're filling a need for each other that's based on grief, which can be emotionally dangerous. Ellen says that loneliness can be too. Group leader says jumping into a relationship just to fill the loneliness won't help. Ellen smirks, all, 'You just watch; I don't have to listen to you.'
Dave, wearing a bright yellow handkerchief with his grey suit for some odd reason, is asking Phil's advice about whom to appoint as the new energy secretary. Phil says it's not his field, and he's not sure he knows someone who's even qualified. Dave asks when that's ever been required for a government appointment. Phil laughs, and agrees. Dave's not looking for someone who knows everything; he's looking for someone who will support the industry. Phil says that's a tall order given the mood in Washington. He says there's no way the Senate will confirm anyone who's pro-regulation. Dave agrees. Phil says that if he knows Dave, that's not what he wants anyway; he's looking for someone who reads interventionist but has a free market heart. Dave says, "See? That's why I came to you." Why, exactly? I mean, I feel like I need a degree in government or science to understand half of what's going on this season. People have always said TV is dumb, but I'm thinking it might have gone too far in the opposite direction and gotten too smart.
Anyway, Phil suggests Sam Arsenault (he of coke-head daughter and charitable foundation fame). Dave thinks he's too unpredictable, since he started as an Independent, but then tried to get the Republicans to back him for governor. Phil assures Dave that Sam's only real loyalty is to the capitalist party. Dave looks thoughtful, so Phil says that they're having a dinner party on Friday night; would Dave like to meet Sam if he can get him there?
Wes is giving Ellen dirty-sounding instructions on how to shoot a gun at the range: "Breathe." "That's it." "It's firm, not tight." She says it feels like she won't be able to control it. He goes on: "If you try to control it too much, you get stiff and lose accuracy." "Keep breathing." "Feels good." "Let 'er rip." Okay, some of those things aren't dirty alone, but taken together? That scene could have been from soft-core porn. She does, indeed, let 'er rip, and shoots the target guy twice in the head (with two shots; Patty doesn't stand a chance in two months). After they're done shooting, they're making small (post-coital) talk about how he can't believe how good she was. No, really. He tells her to bring the target to work and people won't mess with her. She thanks him for helping her with all the sincerity in the world, as if he just helped her overcome her grief. I don't know. Maybe he did. Maybe that very dirty gun-shooting moment was the moment Ellen fell for Wes. I didn't see it, but maybe. Wes apologizes for asking her out a couple weeks ago. She tells him not to worry, that she's a big girl and can handle it. He says he thinks they both know that they shouldn't date because of therapy and everything. She agrees. He says that's good, because he was hoping to ask out her friend. She's like, "Katie?" And you can tell she's jarred by it, but she says okay and gives him Katie's number.
He walks down a much-longer-than-necessary alley to meet Cheeseburger. He tells him he hasn't met with Katie alone yet, so he has nothing to report. Cheeseburger has something else for him. They go to the trunk of Cheeseburger's car, where there's a stash of guns. Wes asks what he's supposed to do with these, and Cheeseburger tells him to deliver them to an address in Jersey that's in the glove compartment. Wes says no, and Cheeseburger laughs, "Did you just say no?" Wes says he agreed to do this thing with Ellen, but he's done with this other shit. Cheeseburger says, "No. You're done when I say you are." Then he tells Wes to make sure the tank's full when he returns the car.
In another car, Finn's waiting to meet his prostitute. She gets in, and he thanks her. She tells him his dealer is a creep, and he says, "Yeah, but his shit's good." He pulls out the drugs he is so totally done with and asks if she wants some. She doesn't, because she actually is done with it. She's getting clean for her kid. He thinks that's very sweet. He asks what's going on with the lawyer who was asking about him. She says nothing; he keeps calling and she keeps blowing him off. He tells her she's a good girl. I have to say that it's bad enough that this guy's character is a total douchebag, but I also hate the actor. I feel like everything he says has some ridiculous amount of pomposity mixed with monotony, and I can't tell if it's an affectation or just terrible acting. But I don't think it matters, since it sucks either way.
Tom's sister's telling him she could get disbarred for what she's about to tell him. He says he could, too, so it's mutually assured destruction. Then she tells him: nothing. There is no file on Patty, no file on Pete, no file on Tom. No file on anyone associated with Hewes & Associates. He can't believe that, since the FBI approached Ellen and Pete, but she doesn't know what to say other than there's no investigation. Um, she could get disbarred for telling him nothing? Wow. That seems a rather harsh punishment for that bit of non-information. I think she could possibly get disbarred for the actual digging for information, but for the telling of no information? Not so much.
Tom tells Patty and Ellen later, and Ellen can't believe there's no file. Tom and Patty ask Ellen if she's sure the guys who approached her are legit FBI. She is positive. She asks Tom if he's sure he can trust his sister. He says she wouldn't have told him unless she were 100 percent. Tom wonders what the hell is going on.
And Ellen asks just that question of Agents Dumb and Dumber. Mario Van Peebles looks slightly surprised at non-Marion agent, but he just asks her who told her that. She says she has her sources, and they say she needs to tell them who. She just gets mad and asks why the hell there isn't a record of this investigation. They look at each other and wonder if they should tell her the truth. They think it's time, so they tell her they're not FBI; they're IPF. Interplanetary Federation. You know. From Men in Black. They tell her they know Patty has contacts at the Justice Department and they couldn't risk tipping her off, so they had to pull the file. She says they better be telling her the truth. As they're leaving they discuss Ellen: They thinks she's smart, but they don't like her. And they wonder if they can trust her intel. Neither of them seems so sure about that.
Everyone's favorite prostitute, Lonnie, is readying for a client, who's knocking repeatedly at the door. She'd like her new client to not be so impatient. She opens with a smile that quickly turns serious as Patty introduces herself. Inside, Patty explains that the attorney Lonnie's ignoring works with her. Lonnie wonders what they want, and Patty says they'd like to know about what happened the night she and Finn were arrested. Our lady of the night is calling her agency instead; she wants Patty to leave. Patty's fine with that. She'll just call Finn and tell her she sees other clients. She tells Patty to go ahead, but Patty makes it clear that both women know he thinks it's exclusive. Patty just wants to talk, so Lonnie asks if she's going to pay for the hour. Patty doesn't answer, but she tells Lonnie that she knows she's trying to put herself through school, that she has a failed marriage, two stints in rehab, a kid she never sees, and one hell of a custody battle. If Lonnie talks to them, Patty will pay for her tuition in night school, will give her protection, and will put in a good word with her family court judge. If she doesn't talk ... Patty says family courts don't take too kindly to mothers who are prostitutes, so it would be a shame if they found out.
Phil greets Dave at the dinner party. He's glad he could make it. A couple guys are talking about the state of health care as one of them has to go in for simple hernia surgery the week. Sam greets Michael, who looks uncomfortable and asks how Lily's doing. Sam says it's been tough, but Yale's considering taking her back. Michael says that's great and to tell her hi. Phil calls Sam over to meet Dave. Phil leaves to make Sam a gin gimlet -- and, really, to leave these two alone together. Sam says he hears he's being vetted. Dave says that rumors travel halfway around the world before truth can tie their shoes. Dave asks if he's interested, and Sam says he likes how Bill Richardson did it: serve one term and then head home to be governor. Sam's always wanted to be governor. Dave thinks that's an admirable goal. Sam tells him to ask around: He's a pragmatist. Dave asks if he's prepared to faithfully represent the interests of his country, and Sam laughs that we're all businessmen here, aren't we. Dave barely smiles.
Later, dinner's served. One of the guys from the health care discussion asks Phil if it's safe to jump back into the stock market. Phil says there are ample opportunities out there. He quotes Buffett (Warren, not Jimmy, thank God), then says that it's all cyclical and things will rebound. Patty adds, "With a little oversight." Phil tells everyone that he and his wife agree on many things, but this is one area where they differ. Patty says that Phil makes the mistake of thinking man is inherently good, but he corrects her that he thinks man is self-interested, and the only way to keep self-interest in check is through free market competition. He asks Sam to back him up on that, and Sam snores and asks what the question was. Phil asks whose side he's on anyway, and Sam holds up his glass and says whoever fills that first.
At Katie's (I think), Ellen asks if Wes called her. Katie says yes, and it was kind of out of the blue. Katie doesn't know if it's weird to ask, but she does it anyway: Would Ellen mind if Katie went out with him? Ellen says, "Jesus! You need to ask my permission as well!" Okay, that was definitely Ellen's way of telling Katie he liked her first, and makes me think she's a total bitch. Ellen says she doesn't mind, and asks why she would. Katie says she thought they might have something, but Ellen says they're just friends and she's not ready for that. Katie asks how much she's told Wes about David and Frobisher. Ellen says she's talked about it, and things come up in group. Katie says she doesn't want to say something she shouldn't and Ellen says, in a creepy voice, "Well, then don't." Katie says, "Ellen, seriously, if you don't want me to go." But Ellen tells her no, it's fine: go. She promises it's fine. But you can tell it's not.
Back at the diner party, Phil's telling Sam he better not go shy on them. Sam says it was a one-time thing, but Phil calls bullshit, saying he does it at the drop of a hat. Sam tells him to drop a hat. Phil calls for Michael to bring down the keyboard. Michael gets the keyboard set up and Sam says this one's for Dave and asks what he wants. He wants Danny Boy, and Michael can't believe he's serious. Dave says it's a family favorite. So Michael starts playing and Sam starts singing in a lovely deep voice that sounds like something you'd grow up hearing on standards or old family classics. So I thought he was lip-synching. Until I read his bio, which says he's a Cabaret singer and two-time Tony winner. So, okay, it's probably him after all. As he sings, Dave and Patty chit-chat. Patty tells Dave that all the guys at this party were born rich, and asks about him. He says his dad smelted steel for 37 years, so she raises a glass to him. Dave asks if Patty and Sam are still partners in their charity foundation. She says yes. So he asks what she thinks of him. She says he's a terrific guy, but you have to watch out because when you peel away the glad-handing and honey-voiced charm, what's left is an entitled brat who thinks he's above the rules. He'll tell you what you want to hear and then turn around and stab you in the back. Says the woman who is stabbing him in the back. Dave: "Good to know." Sam just continues singing beautifully. Although it's a song about death, so it's sort of ominous, isn't it?
Agents Dumb and Dumber are asking their boss why there's no record of all the reports they've submitted. They wonder why they don't have clearance to the case file. He tells them this case is strictly "need to know" since the deputy director said so. The agents ask what that means, and he tells them it means the Bureau's made this case a top priority, which means it can make a career, so they need to stop whining and go get him something on Patty.
Kendrick and Suttry are talking trader gibberish over golf. Here's what's said. Kendrick: "You like Idaho?" Suttry: "I feel like it's our best bet." Kendrick: "Is the plant manager willing to play ball?" Suttry: "Definitely. I spoke to my meteorologist" (who has their own meteorologist?!); "he's predicting a foot of snow. There should be a big demand for home heating. Once we shut down supply, there should be a pretty healthy spike in price." Kendrick: "Unless the storm shifts north." Suttry: "There's always that risk, but I still think that's the way to go." Kendrick: "You usually give me more options." Suttry: "You usually give me more time." Kendrick: "Fine. Idaho. Let me know when they plan to go off line." Am I the only one confused? Are they really shutting down some sort of heating plant in Idaho? Or is it all code?
Lonnie is meeting with Patty, so I take it she took her up on her deal. She says that before she and Finn were arrested, he made a stop. He got out of the car and went into an SUV. Patty asks if he was meeting someone, but she says no, there was no one else there. He had his own set of keys. He just sat in the car for a minute and then came back to their car and drove off. Tom asks if she saw what kind of SUV it was. She thinks it was a Cadillac (product placement alert!). "You know, the big one." That's what she said. Patty asks what his state of mind was at the time; if he seemed anxious. Lonnie says when he's coked up, it's a little hard to tell. Patty looks sort of disgusted, but asks Lonnie if there's anything else she can remember. She says that's all she saw, and Patty thanks her for coming in. Then she tells her she had a nice chat with her family court judge, who should be sympathetic to joint custody. Lonnie thanks her and leaves.
Skeevy Darrell Hammond gets into an SUV and plugs in some latitude, but no longitude. That's not very good direction, now, is it?
Phil and Dave are meeting again and Phil asks what Dave's verdict is on Sam. Dave says he's a hell of a singer, but Phil asks about the position. Dave thanks him for making the introduction, but they're leaning in a different direction now. Phil wonders, "More conservative?" Dave says, "More you," adding that Phil's a brilliant manager. Phil doesn't know. Dave says that the two of them both grew up in finance and made a mint, but Dave says he didn't get to where he is now until he went to Washington. Phil wonders where Dave is now, exactly, and Dave says, "connected." Phil doesn't see himself in government, so Dave suggests he stays a year or two and then jumps back into the private sector. Phil hates politics, but Dave says this isn't about politics; it's about power and influence. He says, "You're rich, Phil, but what's ?" Is this really how rich people think and talk? "I have money, now how can I get more power?" God, I really hope not. But Phil looks thoughtful. Dave asks him to kick it around. Phil will consider it, but he's not making any promises.
Patty walks into Ellen's agents' boss's office. He tells her it's a pleasure to meet her, and offers her a seat, but she's not interested. She's just here to tell him that she holds the FBI responsible for the death of Uncle Pete. He says he's sorry, but he doesn't know what she's referring to. She calls bullshit and tells him that he can tell whoever's calling the shots in Washington that she's onto them: "The Bureau may be watching me, but I'm also watching you." He tells her he gets that she's upset, but she might want to check her tone. She leans in and tells him this investigation is corrupt and when she proves it, his career will be over. He says she doesn't want to threaten him, and she says she doesn't make threats. This is war. She leaves, and then we see him on the phone telling someone that Patty Hewes came to see him. He asks what to do. We don't see who's on the other end, but I'm pretty sure it's Kendrick or someone in his camp.
Wes is apologizing to Katie for his mess of a place, but she doesn't care. He asks her why she didn't go to grief counseling. She's not into group therapy; she sees her own therapist. He wants to ask her something, but then says it's none of his business and isn't appropriate, so she of course has to know what he was going to ask. He says he knows Ellen thinks Frobisher had something to do with David's death; does Katie thinks that? She says she knows he did. He asks why not go to the police, and she says Frobisher has the police in his pocket. Wes asks Katie if she believes Ellen's whole conspiracy theory, then, and she says it's not just a theory. She goes on that when Patty took on Frobisher's case, she got all his old records. Wes plays dumb: "The shareholder thing?" Katie says yeah, and then says that Frobisher uses this private security firm that employs off-duty officers. Wes asks if she thinks one of them did it, and she says she doesn't want to talk about this anymore. He apologizes, and then thoughtfully says Ellen thinks about it all the time and he worries about her. Katie says she understands. Wes snaps out of his fake Ellen daze and asks what kind of food Katie wants. She asks him why he called her when it's obvious that he's not into her, but that he wants to be with Ellen. He doesn't say anything.
Finn gets into an SUV, turns it on, and reads Darrell Hammond's latitude, which says, "9'18'2." He writes down: "9 Idaho" and then we don't see the rest of what he writes. Then it switches to another sheet of paper that says "Grey Escalade Hybrid KNQ..." and the rest of a license plate number that we also can't see. It's Tom, hiding, spying on Finn, getting the information on the SUV he just sat in for two minutes.
A loud knocking on Wes's door. He looks through the peep hole and then opens it. He just stands there puzzled for a minute, then says, "Hey." Ellen walks in. He asks if everything's okay, and she says everything's fine. She says that Katie said she called off their date. He says, "Yeah." And then she starts making out with him as very ominous piano music plays. They start undressing each other and I have to admit to actually cringing when he undresses her because she is such a skeleton. She looked so much better than this last season. And then he sort of roughly throws her down on the bed, and I honestly fear that she might break in half. Poor Timothy Olyphant having to do that to such a little rail. I wouldn't want to be the actor who broke an anorexic.
Wes looks smug and satisfied when he sees Cheeseburger again. Cheeseburger asks if he talked to Katie, and Wes says he did. He says they know about the security company -- that Patty connected Frobisher to the security firm. He says they also think a cop murdered David. Cheeseburger asks if they suspect anyone in particular. Wes says not that he knows of. And then he asks what they're doing. Cheeseburger says Ellen's getting closer, but Wes says Ellen doesn't even know Cheeseburger exists. Cheeseburger tells Wes to "take her out. Make it look like an accident. Do it, and you're done." I don't think Wes wants to follow that order.
week: Lulu Bates will be back to give you all the insight as Ellen tells Wes that someone tried to kill her. She knows she's crazy to tell him this, but SHE DOES IT ANYWAY. As she sheds a tear. She tells him she needs to talk about it or she'll lose her mind as she breaks down. Patty asks Ellen, "Why all the secrecy?" Wes tells Cheeseburger that the FBI is using Ellen against Patty. Patty tells Tom (or someone) she wants more details on "those two," and we see Wes and Ellen making out from this episode, so I think that's who "those two" means. Cheeseburger says "she knows too much," and "make it look like an accident" (wait; that was from this episode, too; stop trying to trick us, preview people). Wes asks Ellen to get away, just the two of them, and she looks surprised. So, does he want to save her or kill her?
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