S09.E16: Closer

[jewel21]

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When a young man is shot outside the Cárabo Bakery, the team works to connect the shooting to bakery owner Javier Escano, who has been under surveillance. Despite the increasing danger, Voight helps informant Anna Avalos get closer to their target.

Airdate: 03/16/2022

[LittleIggy]

I’m worried Anna will end up dead.

The actor playing the Evil Donut Guy constantly reminds me of Tony Shaloub.

[NYGirl]

At the beginning I was just hoping Anna would be found out and we would be done with her.  This storyline bores me.

By the end of the episode I was feeling sorry for her.  She's right.  Everybody uses her.  I can't see the ending for her being anything but bad.

I kind of felt sorry for Hank too.  The conversation in his house was quite telling.

[Godish]

I found it odd that voight didn’t mention Erin or his grandson at the end, I mean he’s not completely alone.

[SuzieQ]

8 hours ago, NYGirl said:

At the beginning I was just hoping Anna would be found out and we would be done with her.  This storyline bores me.

By the end of the episode I was feeling sorry for her.  She's right.  Everybody uses her.  I can't see the ending for her being anything but bad.

I kind of felt sorry for Hank too.  The conversation in his house was quite telling.

Absolutely! Anna was really trying to do the right thing.  Voight is Voight and it takes a whole lot to make me feel bad for him, but that job is all he has.

I was confused at the end.  Was Anna making a drop for Escano?  Was Voight paying her off?  Are we supposed to be left guessing or did I just go blond for a minute?

[preeya]

When Voight was talking to Anna he was acting like a school teacher giving her a lesson in Under Cover 101.

As soon as Adrian did the deed to himself my mind switched focus to the Alex Baldwin case. Anyone else?

What's up with Mr. & Mrs. Halstead always with the puzzled blank stares, and push back on Voight?  They look like, gee I don't even know what they look like.

Is the Micalya case over, or will it be resurrected in a few weeks? I see Ruseck still has his arm in a sling.

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by preeya

[preeya]

1 hour ago, SuzieQ said:

I was confused at the end.  Was Anna making a drop for Escano?  Was Voight paying her off?  Are we supposed to be left guessing or did I just go blond for a minute?

As was I. But how is she able to drive around in late model Lexus? So, I'm assuming the car and the money belonged to Escano. Although from what we've seen in the past he does some sort of business using the pink bakery boxes. Therefore I'm even more confused.

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by preeya

[Guildford]

1 hour ago, preeya said:

 

Is the Micalya case over, or will it be resurrected in a few weeks? I see Ruseck still has his arm in a sling.

 

Paddy actually broke his shoulder IRL so they had no choice. There is no way this show would carry over an injury, shit Kim recovered from flatlining in two weeks.

It also explains the very rushed, lacklustre explanation last week & why he continued working the rest of the episode like nothing happened as they clearly couldn't change the script halfway through shooting & given the lack of acknowledgment this week I think we are just supposed to pretend it's not happening.

[NJRadioGuy]

15 hours ago, LittleIggy said:

I’m worried Anna will end up dead.

The actor playing the Evil Donut Guy constantly reminds me of Tony Shaloub.

Yes, and yes. Having just watched the latest episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel it was jarring.

Hell of an episode. Enjoyed it thoroughly. The actor playing Anna is amazing. She owns that character and as I've said in an earlier thread, she could easily carry a lead dramatic role. Just too bad that as an ex-con Anna can't be police or else she'd probably be promoted to a series lead.

And Voight...damn. Jason pulled out all the stops in this one. I thought he was going to talk the kid down. Even the camera angles they were using looked like it was going to de-escalate until that very last second. So kudos to the crew and the director for acing that scene, and its aftermath.

Voight really needs to up his home security game.

The one guy I felt really sorry for was the murder victim, Joshua. Imagine the Permsmirk being the last thing you saw before you shuffle off this mortal coil. Jeez. I hope he gets wings and a harp pronto after that.

[SuzieQ]

13 hours ago, preeya said:

As was I. But how is she able to drive around in late model Lexus? So, I'm assuming the car and the money belonged to Escano. Although from what we've seen in the past he does some sort of business using the pink bakery boxes. Therefore I'm even more confused.

 

Thanks!  I really thought I missed something!😄

[FnkyChkn34]

On 3/17/2022 at 8:08 PM, SuzieQ said:

I was confused at the end.  Was Anna making a drop for Escano?  Was Voight paying her off?  Are we supposed to be left guessing or did I just go blond for a minute?

 

On 3/17/2022 at 9:18 PM, preeya said:

As was I. But how is she able to drive around in late model Lexus? So, I'm assuming the car and the money belonged to Escano. Although from what we've seen in the past he does some sort of business using the pink bakery boxes. Therefore I'm even more confused.

 

My interpretation of the end is that Anna is following Voight's directions and getting closer to Escano by replacing Adrian as his runner.  Earlier in the episode they said that they couldn't trace Adrian because he goes to the same parking lot all the time, but repeatedly leaves in different cars.  I think the end was showing Anna getting into one of those cars as the new runner.

Edited March 20, 2022 by FnkyChkn34
Mixed up the name of the shooter and the victim

[SuzieQ]

1 minute ago, FnkyChkn34 said:

 

My interpretation of the end is that Anna is following Voight's directions and getting closer to Escano by replacing Joshua as his runner.  Earlier in the episode they said that they couldn't trace Joshua because he goes to the same parking lot all the time, but repeatedly leaves in different cars.  I think the end was showing Anna getting into one of those cars as the new runner.

Thank you!!  That makes sense.

[preeya]

47 minutes ago, FnkyChkn34 said:

 

My interpretation of the end is that Anna is following Voight's directions and getting closer to Escano by replacing Joshua as his runner.  Earlier in the episode they said that they couldn't trace Joshua because he goes to the same parking lot all the time, but repeatedly leaves in different cars.  I think the end was showing Anna getting into one of those cars as the new runner.

OK That sounds plausible and relieves some of my confusion.

[Snazzy Daisy]

Anna and Hailey have one thing in common - smirk! It bothers me. 😣

[greyhorse]

I thought this was an awesome episode.

Felt sorry for Anna.  Yes, she's been used all her life.  When Voight was telling her she had to find a way to get close to Escano, and it had to be more than "just having sex"...wtf?  She didn't even bat an eye at the implication that she might have to have sex with the guy.  It's just part of her job, no big deal.  She really is owned by Voight.  And like she said, for what?  What's she getting out of this?  Presumably money, which we didn't see change hands this time.  She's risking her life for some dollars to support her child.  Let's hope she doesn't end up dead.  And where is this child again?  I forget.

When she was working in the bakery and the shooter came in, she didn't act surprised.  Does she know this guy?  She said something like "Why did you come here?" as she opened the door, as if she recognized him.  Just a confusing sequence.  And when this guy said the cops shot him and Escano had a menacing look on his face, was there any follow-up?  Did Escano wonder why the cops were already on the street and whether he might be under surveillance?  She works in a bakery.  Surely there are rubber gloves in the kitchen.  Why not put those on before sewing up this complete stranger who could have some communicable disease?

[MsJamieDornan]

On 3/21/2022 at 8:03 PM, greyhorse said:

When Voight was telling her she had to find a way to get close to Escano, and it had to be more than "just having sex"...wtf? 

I just watched that episode again. Voight pissed me off when he said that. How dare he ? 

He uses people for his own gain no matter the consequences. Asswipe.

[catsitter]

On 3/22/2022 at 1:03 AM, greyhorse said:

I thought this was an awesome episode.

Felt sorry for Anna.  Yes, she's been used all her life.  When Voight was telling her she had to find a way to get close to Escano, and it had to be more than "just having sex"...wtf?  She didn't even bat an eye at the implication that she might have to have sex with the guy.  It's just part of her job, no big deal.  She really is owned by Voight.  And like she said, for what?  What's she getting out of this?  Presumably money, which we didn't see change hands this time.  She's risking her life for some dollars to support her child.  Let's hope she doesn't end up dead.  And where is this child again?  I forget.

When she was working in the bakery and the shooter came in, she didn't act surprised.  Does she know this guy?  She said something like "Why did you come here?" as she opened the door, as if she recognized him.  Just a confusing sequence.  And when this guy said the cops shot him and Escano had a menacing look on his face, was there any follow-up?  Did Escano wonder why the cops were already on the street and whether he might be under surveillance?  She works in a bakery.  Surely there are rubber gloves in the kitchen.  Why not put those on before sewing up this complete stranger who could have some communicable disease?

I thought they said the guy worked at the bakery three days a week.

[mkindyfan]

Am I the only one who thinks they should do an Chicago PD ''The Early Years'' following the start of the careers of Sgt. Platt and Sgt. Voight.. you could tie in Early career of Boden from Fire and his hate/hate relationship with Benny Severide ...