Red finally finds out who betrayed him and, oh, it is painful
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
To quote Raymond Reddington at the end of Thursday’s winter finale, “It can’t be.”
And then one more time, in a horrified, heavy whisper: “It can’t be.”
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Don’t make me choose between Red and Dembe.
I believe there is more to this story.
THE APOTHECARY, NO.
Season 4 ofThe Blacklisthas reinforced more than ever that, just like any other human, Red is fallible.
Its winter finale is a reminder thatjust like any other humanRed is also mortal.
Unlikemost humans, though, Red has the Federal Bureau of Investigation on speed dial.
Apparently, I’m dying."
There are 11 peopleaccountants, money launderers, investment advisers, etc.who have access to those accounts.
NEXT: I hope this dude’s snakes eat him alive…
But replace the harmless-dolt aspects of that character withsuper-harmful-pharmacist vibes.
She starts ringing it repeatedly.
This… does not bode well.
That prenup states that the spouse gets nothing as a result of death or divorce before 10 years.
Seriously,to hellwith this guy.
that’s still outside of the location.
Red digs through the glove compartment and drives himself to the address on the car’s registration.
He asks her who put her in there: “Is that a sick joke?
Red tells Lulu, “I’ve lived my entire adult life surrounded by a corona of death.
Some days I’ve even longed for it.
But lately I find that I’m unwilling to go gently into the good night.”
So it’s a really unfortunate time for him to pass right on out.
Lulu wonders if Elizabeth is someone who’d miss him if he died.
“I don’t know… maybe,” Red responds.
Everyone seems to be operating on the same presumption they always have: Red can’t die.
But in fact… things are getting pretty dire.
NEXT: Where in the world is Dembe Zuma?
Lulu tells Red that she first ran into him when he was breaking into the apartment across the hall.
And the apartment across the hall belongs to?
None other than Marvin Gerard, a.k.a Red’s attorney (a.k.a.
Well, make that10confidants trapped in the kitchen because one never showed up: Marvin Gerard.
It’s allverylast supper.
The wine Red was served that night?
From a bottle sent with the note, “Sorry I can’t be there old friend.
Are you picking up on these very subtle Marvin Gerard hints everyone is throwing down?!
But when Liz is cleared to go in and see him… Red is gone.
Red has business to attend to.
Glenn tracked him down in Dulles, headed for the South Pacific.
And that’s when Lizzie calls.
She got word from the lab: The wine from Marvin was clean.
Something like… scotch, perhaps?
Himself and…
Dembe.
Heart, meet break.
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