He tells Ryan that the guy is alive but in critical condition.
Then he starts his leading questions Were you in fear for you life?
Did you believe they were going to get a weapon?
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So then we go from leading questions to just straight-up telling Ryan what he has to say.
But in all actuality, hes not free at all.
I also have to give Matt Lauria so much credit for his work in that opening scene.
Its a thought Dom tries to steer him away from when he visits him at the house.
Doms visit is quickly followed by Lisa stopping by.
Actually, the two overlap, a fact that Lisa is NOT happy about.
And this season, hes definitely the most confident weve seen him.
Turns out, Alveys father and grandfather both fought.
And when Alvey was a kid, his father ran a bar.
If any patron didnt want to pay his bill, he was given the option of fighting Alvey.
And yet, Alvey still doesnt know the real Nate.
Alvey finishes things out, once again talking about his father, who apparently never smiled.
The day Alvey left home, all he got was a handshake.
They were my shadows, Alvey says of the way they followed him around the gym.
Thats probably why were still so close.
And in that moment, Alvey looks at Nate, both of them acknowledging without saying anything Jays absence.
But according to Nate, Jay wouldnt have shown up.
Instead, Jay is spending his day doing something even better: hanging out with Mac!
Generally speaking, everything that happens when you put them in a scene together is gold.
Hes hurt and angry and confused, and it all comes boiling to the surface.
But she still hasnt called him back.
Alvey heard nothing, and thankfully, its Jay, so Alvey lets it go.
Also, theres no time: Nate needs to get in the cage.
So instead, Alvey apologizes for excluding Jay from the interview.
Regardless, he knows Jay shouldve been there and once again tells him hes sorry.
Alvey even offers Jay a job at the gym, and you know what?
He doesnt instantly turn it down.
I love watching those two characters and actors balance the many, many emotions at play in every interaction.
And I love this show for giving us those interactions (and so much more).
