She seems pragmatic, maybe even more so than Nia, so if she's the one who will be keeping them in line, they'd better mind their p's and q's. She's a baddie, and she's already terrifyingly good at it. Nia's newest second in command, Sam, was a hell of a reality check for them.

They're not criminal masterminds or esteemed outlaws, but rather decent people who are in over their heads. It had a chance of backfiring spectacularly.Īnd these are the type of things we can probably anticipate for the rest of the season. It was foolish of them to think they would've stood a chance, let alone survived, turning Nia over to the authorities. Even if we're excluding the recent development with Dean, they all knew that there were dirty cops in Nia's pocket. Trying to give Nia the money back was better than attempting to hand it over and turn her in. I'm going to put a little Sherlock.įelix was something else during this hour.

: No, I actually decided I'm going to become a detective.

I'm going to put a little Sherlock Holmes hat on Pretzel, and we're going to solve murders. Murphy: No, I actually decided I'm going to become a detective. Joy: Please tell me you're done with all this crime stuff.

He poorly negotiated everything, too, then resorted to having Jess use her savings to make up the difference. On their way to deliver the bag full of money, Felix not only hit a man with his car, but he jumped right into wanting to throw some of this blood money at the man to resolve the issue. But she also has to handle Felix, who is so woefully ill-equipped for the criminal life that he could cost them their lives at every turn. She has to deal with an impulsive Murphy, who will likely be battling several things after the recent developments of the murder investigation and this situation. It heightened the stakes.īut she may have her hands full. It was smart to spend most of the first hour trying to get the friends to get the money back to Nia without any obligation. Murphy was reasonably upset with Felix and Jess too, and it was a refreshing change of pace from the two friends getting frustrated with how Murphy takes unnecessary risks. Jess: No! What happens to people who launder money. Jess: OK, con: do you have any idea what happens to people who launder money? Nia knew it too, which is why allowing them to keep it was a power play and showed that she has the potential to be a few steps ahead of Murphy and the gang even if we haven't yet experienced the full breadth of why she's so terrifying. Once Felix and Jess took that money, it was a wrap. It was still a bold risk, but it could've worked. It was a chance that Murphy could avoid taking Nia's offer and not have any real repercussions. Of course, Felix and Jules have changed the game for them.

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