S03.E08: Reckonings

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 As a despondent Lou becomes a liability for the family, Raq and Marvin work to get the new heroin operation up and running amidst new competition from Kanan and Ronnie.

 

Air Date: January 26, 2024

[mxc90]

When did the FBI turn Gerald? What charges are they holding over him to make him spy on Marvin? He is just a drug addict or is there more?

Gearld was so stupid mentioning the NYPD, Bulletproof records and mafia to Marvin who was so pissed. Marvin was holding the knife like he wanted to stab him in front of his daughters. Those girls are going to be orphans soon and Uncle Marvin better not adopt them.

Marvin wants to help Lou and Raq had no interests. I hope a conclusion to this Lou storyline is next episode. All the drinking and lamenting this season is exhausting to watch.

I am surprised it took Papa Burke this long to suspect Howard. I think the FBI is setting up Howard by having Ogden leak information to him.

Whatever Ronnie said to Social Worker Walsh to scare her, I am sure he ordered her to go get him some "Honey Nut Cheerios". That is why she quickly ran away to the supermarket. She could have easily called the cops on Ronnie. Isn't she trained for any type of intimidation?

Joaquin was exposed to be a lazy boss. He should have known what Juliana was up to if he had easily confirmed the truth after Raq told him. Joaquin is not running a tight ship.

Julianna thought she had enough money to pay off Raq from killing her. At least, Juilana went out acting stupid. Writers trying to tell us Juliana had that "queen pin" inside her all along and was waiting to be let out after her husband was killed. I am still not buying her sudden, overnight transformation. Anyway! Good Riddance!!!!!!!!!!!

Shirley tells Famous: Lou's equipment ISN'T hers but tells him he can use it if he puts in works around the bar. Huh!

For a moment I thought Shirley was going suggest Famous do some naughty stuff to her to gain access to the studio.

Joyce was so wrong for making that pitiful, atrocious toast and eggs. I have a feeling she is going die while there is an attempt (from maybe Snaps and Pops) to assassinate one of her kids.

Did Raq confess to Pernessa she was sleeping with Unique?

All those people on the subway platform and none to help Juke.

The next train must not have been that far behind for Juke to get and not be so late for rehearsal. 

I was surprised Juke held back and not knocked out Krystal at rehearsal or waited for her afterwards. So, Krystal has some crew down to whatever for her. Let's see how long this will go on with Kanan.

The look on Raq's face seeing David melt down to his brother was funny.

Marvin the voyeur, mailman, photographer can now walk through motel walls and not make a sound??? How long was he sitting there watching the two?

The courier guy Marvin searched, was so quiet, so pleasant and didn't put up any resistance. Did he bother tell Kanan/Ronnie what happened. I guess they would have fired or kill him for this.

Edited January 27 by mxc90

[AntFTW]

I'm just catching up.

I liked this episode.

Every scene that Marvin is in, he's always stuffing his face.

Juke and Iesha... feelings involved?

The scene with the brother at the Chinese restaurant supply company.. why? For what? It was the most unnecessary scene. Maybe the brother is where they got the info that he's cheating on his wife with a prostitute.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Marvin wants to help Lou and Raq had no interests. I hope a conclusion to this Lou storyline is next episode. All the drinking and lamenting this season is exhausting to watch.

It just seems like they have nothing else better to do with Lou.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

I am surprised it took Papa Burke this long to suspect Howard. I think the FBI is setting up Howard by having Ogden leak information to him.

Oh, that's good! I hadn't thought about that.

I didn't think Papa Nicole (forgot his name) gave Papa Burke enough to go on to definitively say it was Howard setting up his daughter.

Was the official story that Burke gave Nicole the drugs?

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Whatever Ronnie said to Social Worker Walsh to scare her, I am sure he ordered her to go get him some "Honey Nut Cheerios". That is why she quickly ran away to the supermarket. She could have easily called the cops on Ronnie. Isn't she trained for any type of intimidation?

I would assume she'd run straight to the police station and wanna spend the night there after that.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Joaquin was exposed to be a lazy boss. He should have known what Juliana was up to if he had easily confirmed the truth after Raq told him. Joaquin is not running a tight ship.

Julianna thought she had enough money to pay off Raq from killing her. At least, Juilana went out acting stupid. Writers trying to tell us Juliana had that "queen pin" inside her all along and was waiting to be let out after her husband was killed. I am still not buying her sudden, overnight transformation. Anyway! Good Riddance!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not too sad about Julianna dying. I'm wondering what Ronnie is gonna do in response.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Joyce was so wrong for making that pitiful, atrocious toast and eggs. I have a feeling she is going die while there is an attempt (from maybe Snaps and Pops) to assassinate one of her kids.

Drunk Lou could have made better toast and eggs than that.

When Joyce walked in the house and she drops her purse on the table, I feel there very confident there was nothing in that nurse.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

(from maybe Snaps and Pops)

They need a 'Crackles' in the group.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

All those people on the subway platform and none to help Juke.

The next train must not have been that far behind for Juke to get and not be so late for rehearsal. 

I was surprised Juke held back and not knocked out Krystal at rehearsal or waited for her afterwards. So, Krystal has some crew down to whatever for her. Let's see how long this will go on with Kanan.

Why are they not talking again? Because Kanan selling drugs?

Krystal don't seem like the type to have a crew ready to beat somebody up for her. That's not entirely meshing well for me.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Did Raq confess to Pernessa she was sleeping with Unique?

I don't think so. Pernessa suspects it based on what Ronnie told her but I don't recall Raq ever confessing.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

Marvin the voyeur, mailman, photographer can now walk through motel walls and not make a sound??? How long was he sitting there watching the two?

If I had to guess, the prostitute gave Marvin a key before they even got there. But if that's the case, motel rooms aren't big and not many places to hide. How do you miss him?

On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

The courier guy Marvin searched, was so quiet, so pleasant and didn't put up any resistance. Did he bother tell Kanan/Ronnie what happened. I guess they would have fired or kill him for this.

No need to tell anybody. Didn't get robbed or lose product so nobody needed to know.

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2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Every scene that Marvin is in, he's always stuffing his face.

I was surprised he didn't have a slice of pizza in one hand and the camera in the other.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

The scene with the brother at the Chinese restaurant supply company.. why? For what? It was the most unnecessary scene. Maybe the brother is where they got the info that he's cheating on his wife with a prostitute.

Seems it was just unnecessary humor. Not sure what his role will be down the line now that the brother got played/Raq won.

Maybe Raq can get to the brother's "gypsy" to contact Unique, Def Con or Juliana (to see how she likes her new unliving arraignments).

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Juke and Iesha... feelings involved?

Iesha had plenty of opportunities to reveal herself to Juke. I could be wrong; I don't think she likes Juke any more than just friendship.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

It just seems like they have nothing else better to do with Lou.

It's like the show decided Lou's fate but just didn't have a good story to get there and came up with this lame plot.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Oh, that's good! I hadn't thought about that.

I didn't think Papa Nicole (forgot his name) gave Papa Burke enough to go on to definitively say it was Howard setting up his daughter.

Was the official story that Burke gave Nicole the drugs?

I think the FBI is playing Howard. Howard is next to Lou as having nothing to do this season. Maybe he will get arrested and get killed in jail. We'll see.

Just mentioning Howard from Papa Bingham put Papa Burke on the track to Howard. Now Papa Burke will go back to Adina. She has some intel Shannon told her on Howard. They can piece the rest and go to the FBI.

No drugs from Shannon to Nicole. Just improper contact from her after she was told she was off the case.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

I would assume she'd run straight to the police station and wanna spend the night there after that.

Or run back to her office to pack her personal belongings and quit. I guess she'll just put "glowing "remarks about Raq/Kanan on her reports and never visit them again. 

Still, she could have flagged a cop or two to arrest Ronnie for intimidation. Guess it's not worth it on her salary.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

I'm not too sad about Julianna dying. I'm wondering what Ronnie is gonna do in response.

Me neither.

Could Ronnie piece together Pernessa saw him and the "Bodega Lady" together, go after her to see if she told Raq and know she was the one that killed Julianna? Will Pernessa survive this?

I can see him and Kanan stealing shipments from Joaquin.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Drunk Lou could have made better toast and eggs than that.

When Joyce walked in the house and she drops her purse on the table, I feel there very confident there was nothing in that nurse.

In Lou's drunk state he would think the stove and eggs are recording equipment.

When is Joyce going to ask Raq when she can move in??

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

They need a 'Crackles' in the group.

LOL

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Why are they not talking again? Because Kanan selling drugs?

Krystal don't seem like the type to have a crew ready to beat somebody up for her. That's not entirely meshing well for me.

Yes. It took a bad turn when Juke found out at the party he was dealing with Ronnie, Snaps and Pops and when Juke went to his apartment. Now, Krystal is going to further complicate matters.

Yes. I don't think dive types like Krystal have other girls do that and risk getting shot by NYPD or arrested. I can see her brother or a boyfriend doing that.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

I don't think so. Pernessa suspects it based on what Ronnie told her but I don't recall Raq ever confessing.

Pernessa had tears when the scene started (there must have been some impactful dialogue), so I thought that was from Raq confessing. It wasn't clear.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

If I had to guess, the prostitute gave Marvin a key before they even got there. But if that's the case, motel rooms aren't big and not many places to hide. How do you miss him?

How many motel room keys are giving out? Maybe Marvin was in the closet and came out when the lights went off.  

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

No need to tell anybody. Didn't get robbed or lose product so nobody needed to know.

Right. Don't bother tell Ronnie and Kanan. But I thought he would act a little tough to Marvin though.

Edited January 28 by mxc90

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On 1/26/2024 at 10:37 PM, mxc90 said:

The look on Raq's face seeing David melt down to his brother was funny.

Dude was having a full on tantrum AND threatening to to tattle to his dead mom! And his brother was just like, 

17 hours ago, AntFTW said:

They need a 'Crackles' in the group.

Isn't that Ronnie?

Marvin showing himself to be the MVP of their group. Remember when HE was the screwup?

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Pop called Ronnie "Urkel." How did crazyass Ronnie allow that?

Snaps was not so subtle about encouraging Kanan to remove Raq as competition.

Hmm, is Raq sure she wants to be trying to boss the Asian restauranteurs around?

Kanan is so messy. He didn't need to be making out with Krystal practically in front of Iesha and Juke.

Yeah, Burke is putting the pieces together about Howard. He better not confront Howard or he'll end up like his daughter.

Raq's Asian connect Kwan was definitely encouraging her to remove Kanan as their competition.

And so of course Raq ratted Kanan out to Social Services. She can't kill him but she can try to get him put in jail.

Snaps and Pop straight up lied to Raq about their relationship with Kanan. They were totally unbothered by her threats or her mafia connections. Or her good Indian hair, lol.

Did drunk Lou-Lou accidentally graze himself with a ricocheted bullet?

And so of course Kanan sicced Ronnie on the Social Sevices woman. Checkmate, Raq.

Did Raq really expect Pernessa to rat on Ronnie? Nessa ain't trying to get herself or her child in Ronnie's crosshairs.

Marvin ran a honeytrap on the Asian restaurant guy who wasn't going along with Raq's plans. Unexpected.

Gerald is doing too much. Marvin knows the law enforcement angle Gerald s pushing is problematic. Now it's just a matter of who'll get taken down first, him or Marvin.

Hope Raq is ready for Ronnie to come after her once he finds out she killed Juliana. (There's a theory on reddit that she'll lead Joaquin to believe Ronnie killed Juliana so he'll have his crew end Ronnie.)