Red and Lizzie take a backseat to the emotional espionage taking place at the Post Office.
For those of you feeling will-they-or-wont-they paternal fatigue beforeThe Blacklistswinter break, youre in luck.
Instead, this episode focused on the other members of the Post Office.
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And I loved it.
Yes, I want to know what Mr. Kaplan is up to.
Yes, I want to know if Yes, is that what you want to hear?
Yes, I want to learn more about Dembes surprising skills.
But sometimes its fun to be interested in things you knew you were supposed to be interested in.
Do I seem overly excited about that?
Im just trying to drown out the sound of my own heart shattering.
Or just a conflicted dichotomous patriot.
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…at a fish warehouse, naturally.
But these are no average fishmongers.
Billy the bass looks on sullenly.
(Insert your own fish-and-chips joke here.)
Harold Cooper needs to hand him his ass.
Cooper is upset because get this Red was playing them all along about Alexander Kirk.
Red said his no.
The bring Lizzie nothing but pain bit is a little worn out, but the powerless thing is new.
Tuck it in your back pocket for later.
Cooper: You havegotto stop stating the obvious, man.
Be yourself and they will see that everyone does.
And you know who hesitantly offers up James Maddox as the possible traitor?
A creepy white guy with a vaguely British accent and wireframes sold exclusively at Bougie Bad Guys R Us.
), he later tells her its still a no-go.
Sometimes I really love this show.
Second only to Lizzie being reminded she killed the attorney general is meeting a new associate of Reds.
Meet Farook al-Thani, scary motha-fisher.
He hands over the surveillance footage he told the FBI didnt exist, and Farook kills him.
Its time to find out who stole the terrorists terrorism rig.
You might be wondering where Red is.
Hes eating soup in one of many preferred D.C. diners, obviously.
But hes also waiting on the chief of staff to President-elect Diaz, nee Senator Diaz.
But thats just Reds little side hustle.
Samar says shell have access to the right channels to track down Yusuf, so she takes over.
And Samar knew about the whole thing.
She tells them they need to get out of the country.
NEXT: Et tu, Samar?
Because even if she is a double agent, shes still the best.
He wants to know where that chip is, now.
Cue Ressler storming into Levi and Ezras headquarters after Red shares the real identity of the man Aram identified.
Theyre able to stay calm for now, united under the mission to get Samar back.
Ressler says no and demands the chip.
Levi gives him the box and storms out.
Always check your order before you leave the restaurant, Ress.
Samar is indeed released from a nearby van and Ressler storms in before the vendor can get away.
But one of those hands has a drone in it, with the chip attached to the bottom.
But the vendors not controlling it.
Farook is, from a nearby hostel.
Oh, it is a sickening crunch.
I mean, the end of this episode is a roller coaster both flying-dead-bodiesandemotional varieties.
Someone whose allegiances you cant trust.
Aram cant be with a person like that.
Samar swallows it like she always does.
She lets Aram walk away and he lets her let him.
She tells him the truth: Ive been waiting a long time for this, for you.
I am in love with someone else.
I will never give up on these two.
A few loose ends:
