S02.E04: Pay the Toll

[Scarlett45]

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Kanan and Jukebox search for answers in family matters. When Raq's push into new territory is stalled, she proposes a meeting. Crown helps Famous get settled. Still investigating Howard's shooting, Burke questions Unique.

Air Date: September 4, 2022

[mxc90]

50 Cent: "So who will win, the past, present or future...........so why ya'll asking me, ni**a?

Me: First! I don't know who was asking! Second! You are the EP of the show, you should have the answers! Nobody is going to ask Sway!

I wouldn't have wasted any time blowing my horn. I would have driven around the fool before the light turned green after he gave a strange look before going down to tie his shoes in the street. It wasn't like the street was crowded with other cars blocking the way. 

Please don't tell me Raq and Cartier are going end up in bed!

Raq had a that gray conservative outfit on. Buttoned up to the top. 

I think the Italian guy that gave Lou the paper was the one in the prison Unique saved from the beating. What a small world in this big Power universe.

So uncle Vernon wasn't convincing enough for Kanan to not think DefCon was his father? Or did Marvin's description about him cause Kanan to not take his word and then Juke's talk to him give him the push to go to Howard's house.

Seems Kanan should have asked Raq why shoot Howard the night she gave him the gun and orders. Took him months to finally ask.

Good grief, I thought we were done with Symphony. Most men wouldn't make a long trip out to Long Island just to tell Raq they are done. They would just tell her over the phone "I can't make it" and then ghost her. I guess Symphony wasn't sure and seeing the bedroom was the cause for the decision to break it off.

Detective Howard getting shot wasn't big enough to hit the TV news and the newspapers for Symphony to piece together it was Kanan that shot him and to get him out of town. 

Did Raq and Symphony make the realtor wait outside all that time while they "checked out the bedroom"?

What mother is going to warn another neighbor the lady in 402 will complain about the noise? Then see drinking, weed smoking and let her young daughter go in with these unsavory kids. And then gives Kanan the slow up and down glance while walking away like she was sure to get that piece of meat later. 

Juke's mom was sure it was the lord's plan for them to meet. She is lucky Juke found the picture and got curious. I hope she is still thanking the lord when Raq and Marvin gets involved.

Not going well for Lou! Raq thinks he's a ho and can't speak for the family business. Now he's getting advice from Cartier.

Poor Unique! Juliana and Burke didn't weren't moved by his charm. I wouldn't buy a suit from him.

Raq or Juliana should have set up buzzer to alert someone in the back trouble is coming or come to the front.

Seeing Kanan tossed int he room and told to go away when Raq had to talk with Lou and Marvin was funny. After all he's been through, he still looked at as the little kid.

If Raq can't tell it's Unique and Worell working with the Italians now, I don't know what more clues she needs. Worrell didn't even bother get an ass whopping or get shot to make it not obvious it's him.

How old is Crown? He looked like a dirty old man at Famous' apartment.

Just keep spraying air fresher for a rotting body in the wall. It works all the time.

Andrea the hooker has been with grumpy Howard for 7 years. Sad for both of them!

No breathing technique used when Marvin was upset with Worrell?!

No wins this episode for Raq. Dealing with Lou, Symphony walking away, Juliana losing her respect, losing two shipments, Kanan seeing Howard and Juke seeing her mom.

No rap in the closing credits. Must be a first!

Edited September 4, 2022 by mxc90

[AntFTW]

No, just no.

Corinne and Corinne's mama is not checking out teenage Kanan, while they are standing next to each other. Corinne's mama looks inside (and I'm sure she smelled the weed) the apartment and said Corinne could "kick it" with Kanan... and say "for a little while." Give me a fucking break!

[AntFTW]

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Please don't tell me Raq and Cartier are going end up in bed!

I don't see it.

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Good grief, I thought we were done with Symphony. Most men wouldn't make a long trip out to Long Island just to tell Raq they are done. They would just tell her over the phone "I can't make it" and then ghost her. I guess Symphony wasn't sure and seeing the bedroom was the cause for the decision to break it off.

But but but... he wanted to be her home. 🥺

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Did Raq and Symphony make the realtor wait outside all that time while they "checked out the bedroom"?

If it's the same woman, MAKE. HER. WAIT! 😤

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

If Raq can't tell it's Unique and Worell working with the Italians now, I don't know what more clues she needs. Worrell didn't even bother get an ass whopping or get shot to make it not obvious it's him.

So after the thing with the bus, Worrell and Unique tipped the Italians that Raq was moving product through Newark in the first place???

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Just keep spraying air fresher for a rotting body in the wall. It works all the time.

I'm sure they know what they're doing. They have experience in this stuff 🤣

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

How old is Crown? He looked like a dirty old man at Famous' apartment.

I want to cut his hair sooooooo bad!

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Andrea the hooker has been with grumpy Howard for 7 years. Sad for both of them!

I hope she charges extra for the therapy.

Edited September 4, 2022 by AntFTW

[mxc90]

1 hour ago, AntFTW said:

No, just no.

Corinne and Corinne's mama is not checking out teenage Kanan, while they are standing next to each other. Corinne's mama looks inside (and I'm sure she smelled the weed) the apartment and said Corinne could "kick it" with Kanan... and say "for a little while." Give me a fucking break!

So wrong!

In 5 minutes, she became the worst mother in the Power Universe. Kate Eagan who?!

Also, what if the neighbor did call the police. Then her daughter gets caught up.

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

I don't see it.

I hope so. Just keep it to business. 

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

But but but... he wanted to be her home. 🥺

Maybe the garage or outhouse. I thought he was going to cry.

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

If it's the same women, MAKE. HER. WAIT! 😤

LOL. When they left, it should have been at night to show how long she waited.

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

So after the thing with the bus, Worrell and Unique tipped the Italians that Raq was moving product through Newark in the first place???

Yes. See the scene with Nique on the phone before Burke walked in. He was tipping them about the bus and told them don't hurt Worrell.

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

I'm sure they know what they're doing. They have experience in this stuff 🤣

Their expertise is leaving the body in the street.

I have feeling from that clip for next week, they are going to move the body and bury it. 

54 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

I hope she charges extra for the therapy.

Howard thinks 7 years of service earns a discount and doesn't require extra pay.

Edited September 4, 2022 by mxc90

[AntFTW]

1 hour ago, mxc90 said:

Yes. See the scene with Nique on the phone before Burke walked in. He was tipping them about the bus and told them don't hurt Worrell.

Wait, I used the wrong words. I meant the first time where they beat the guy up, I'm thinking Unique tipped off the Italians on that, before the Worrell and the bus. I was questioning whether Unique tipped off the Italians on the first run.

It was Unique all along? (my sad attempt at a Godfather reference LOL)

1 hour ago, mxc90 said:

I have feeling from that clip for next week, they are going to move the body and bury it. 

I missed any signs of that. I have to rewatch the clip for next week's episode again.

1 hour ago, mxc90 said:

Maybe the garage or outhouse. I thought he was going to cry.

I thought so too LOL

Edited September 4, 2022 by AntFTW

[mxc90]

9 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

Wait, I used the wrong words. I meant the first time where they beat the guy up, I'm thinking Unique tipped off the Italians on that, before the Worrell and the bus. I was questioning whether Unique tipped off the Italians on the first run.

It was Unique all along? (my sad attempt at a Godfather reference LOL)

I thought that was your WandaVision reference from the Agatha song.

I think it was more Worrell that started this. He told Raq he has people in Jersey and Raq decided to expand. So, Worell must have brought the information/idea to Nique and he took it further. 

Makes no sense why Raq is keeping those two around.

13 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

I missed any signs of that. I have to rewatch the clip for next week's episode again.

See Raq and Kanan standing over a grave. It could be the man from the wall. Or maybe another character is going to drop??!!!

[Joimiaroxeu]

This guy Cartier is a lot. It must take much energy to keep up his bougie facade. But I guess you do what you gotta do to maintain your criminal enterprise.

How does a kid go in to visit a prisoner on his own? I know Marvin drove him but he stayed outside in the car.

Wait until Juke's mama finds out she's gay. That probably won't sit well with Kenya's church people.

So Raq knew Kanan was going to see his convict uncle. Marvin and Lou must be going along with her cover story regarding Kanan's fake daddy.

Unique has some big stones getting in Juliana's face again after what he pulled on her.  

"Noodle nigga." OMG, Raq. She better not let any of those mafia guys hear her say that if any of them are Sicilian. Hear tell Sicilians don't like references to their alleged Moorish ancestry.

Paloma the cougar. Looks like she wants to get her some Kanan. Guess she's not worried about being arrested for statutory rape.

Howard's been paying the same prostitute for seven years? Plenty of marriages don't last that long and they at least get a break on their income taxes.

Heh, wait until Marvin realizes the person skimming off the take is his own nephew.

Kanan might end up getting double-teamed by a mother and daughter. I guess Paloma sends her daughter in to reel in the young prey. Ugh.

Poor Symphony. He really loves Raq but she just uses him. I hope this is the last we'll see of his fine face. (Over on reddit they seem to think Kanan will eventually kill Raq so maybe Symphony would show up for her burial. 😏)

Unique is playing a very dangerous game. I know he hates Raq but getting in bed with the mafia--especially if you're not Italian--might not be a safe bet in the long run.

All Raq's lies to Kanan were for naught and he finally went to see Howard behind her back. Wonder what her next move will be to get Kanan in line?

Edited September 5, 2022 by Joimiaroxeu

[Scarlett45]

23 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

How does a kid go in to visit a prisoner on his own? I know Marvin drove him but he stayed outside in the car.

Wait until Juke's mama finds out she's gay. That probably won't sit well with Kenya's church people.

So Raq knew Kanan was going to see his convict uncle. Marvin and Lou must be going along with her cover story regarding Kanan's fake daddy.

It was the 90s- there was less policy and regulation surrounding minors being unaccompanied etc. I don’t think Kanan (a teenager compared to a prepubescent child) would’ve been an unusual sight for a solo visit at the prison. 
 

Also, I highly doubt Marvin or Lou know who Kanaan’s bio father is, or that Raq was a beard for Def Con. I can’t see her telling them- that would’ve been dangerous for her AND Def Con, plus he was paying her to keep up appearances. 
 

Kanaan is dumb to keep stealing from his MOTHER. Did he not think that someone wouldn’t notice the money was missing? He keeps wanting to be treated as an adult, yet he keeps showing how childish he is (he’s a teenager I get it). 
 

I have a feeling Juke is going to get her heart broken again when her Mom finds out she’s gay. What makes the situation with Marvin really sad is that he does love her, and he is sorry (I think that’s one instance where he knows his anger got the better of him), but he won’t ever get her back. Breaking her stuff she would’ve forgiven, but saying Nicole was better off dead crossed the line. Marvin isn’t a dumb man- when he saw she didn’t care about the new room he knows their relationship is done.