So much is said without any of them speaking a word.
Translation: He says too much.
And when Mario brings the story to Ryan, it sets Ryan off.
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As Ryan tells Lisa, she could sleep with Mario to convince him to kill the story.
After all, Ryan tells her, Thats what you do.
So it’s possible for you to imagine Ryans reaction when Dom later shows up at the gym.
Ryan hurts his hand in the process.
Hes just beneath you, Ryan finally tells her.
And I dont disagree.
Why wont you try that?
With that, Alvey heads home and tells Nate to move up their flights to tomorrow morning.
Defeated, Alvey then heads into his room for some alone time, where he falls asleep.
But seeing as how theyre in Tucson, the best bar they can find is something called Cowboy Palace.
So, alone with Nate, Alvey says hes glad youre here with me.
First up, they talk Jay, and they both agree that they want him back in the cage.
Then, Alvey asks his son, You got no problems, right?
Alvey then reemphasizes the importance of family, once again furthering Nates struggle.
I am proud of you, Alvey says of Nates recent success, but Nate cant handle it.
And eventually, it all comes to a head.
After too many more drinks, Nate heads to the bar to get some waters.
There, he watches Jay slow dance with Luanne, a simple moment that serves as the final straw.
Alvey doesnt hear him at first.
Then he thinks its a joke.
Then he tries to tell his son hes wrong.
But when Nate repeats himself Im gay.
Your sons gay Alvey snaps.
Youre really gonna fing do this right now?
Instantly, Alvey realizes what hes done and yells for Jay to go get Nate.
Together, they head outside, but now Nates the angry one.
Nate goes after Alvey, throwing punches, but Jay breaks it up.
Nate, reacting like an angry fighter, flips the bouncer over his shoulder and starts to hit him.
So, the bouncer defends himself… by shooting Nate twice.
The hour then ends with Alvey holding his son as Jay screams for someone to call for help.
I actually have trouble putting my affection for this hour into words, and Im a writer.
Suffice it to say, this is the kind of storytelling that leaves a mark on people.
And this show and this hour and this moment has certainly left its mark on me.
