Wujing attempts to fund his war, but you should always bet on Red.
We open at a casino in Sydney, Australia.
She threatens him with a car bomb unless he decides to be “comfortable” with her poker game.
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington.Will Hart/NBC
He’s incapable of speech at the moment, but I’m guessing: Game on!
Lunch includes pan-seared brain and plenty of catch up.
Klerksdorp, South Africa!
Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler.Will Hart/NBC
Time to track her down.
Back at Task Force HQ, Malik (Anya Banerjee) officially joins the team.
Remember when Lewis was part of the amazing tribute to the late, great Clark Middleton/Glen?
If you don’t, go back and relivethe Wellstone Agencyepisode in its entire bittersweet glory.
Predictably, Red isn’t going to let Elizabeth’s daughter suffer without intervention.
He spies on a soccer field as Agnes and her bully end up in a pushing match.
Frankly, I’m more worried for the bully.
Malik gets seated at the NYC game and sends Ressler off with the other arm-candies.
Ressler.You apologize this instant.
(Note: I have no idea what Ressler’s middle name is.)
Luckily, he does.
In his own private jet, Red calls Cooper for a status update.
Red is mystified, asking himself out loud, “why am I always the bad guy?”
Ressler is barely off the phone when de Beer walks in with security guards.
This does not bode well.
Luckily, Malik has beautiful earrings that unscrew into a tiny tool she uses to slice through her restraints.
Sloppy work, henchmen.
Hands free, Malik breaks a lamp over Nigels head and starts a fun fistfight between all the parties.
Ressler admits he might have been underestimating the MI6 agent.
Time to tell Red… who has just arrived at the game.
He trades a bag of diamonds for a seat at the table.
Wujing calls, Red raises, Wujing calls again.
They exchange barbs along with cards:
Wujing: “I know exactly what you are.
And soon the rest of the world will see that, too.”
Red: “You have no idea who I am.
You don’t even know how to really look.”
The dealer reveals the turn.
It’s the ace of hearts, so we know Wujing has three of those now.
He smirks and goes all in.
The river is the jack of spades.
Someone is definitely drowning in that river.
The question is, who?
Not Red, who has two spades in his hand.
The police are on their way, so the showdown ends.
That all seems wrapped up, so why isn’t the episode over yet?
Well, because Red isn’t done meddling in Agnes’s middle school drama.
He kills her and takes the diamonds Red bribed her with.
R.I.P., Blacklister No.
The two men sit together and share their desire to keep Agnes safe and happy.
Red ponders that advice as the credit roll.
