Emily: "Sacrifice by its strictest definition demands takes something precious for the appeasement of a higher power, an abiding devotion to a cause that cannot be satisfied with a simple promise, because an oath, no matter how solemn asks nothing in return. While true sacrifice demands unspeakable loss"
That was so true in the light of Emily losing Amanda and for Amanda to have made that sacrifice of herself to begin with.
As Jack (Nick Wechsler) and Amanda (Margarita Levieva) get close on their honeymoon, Nate (Michael Trucco) hides out biding his, time ready to pounce. We're led back to where we came into the season opener as the Amanda lies in ruins and a diver finds a pocketwatch. Also we're shown the hand again in the water. Has to be Nate as I've been saying all along! Conrad (Henry Czerny) laments what Victoria (Madeleine Stowe) has done and how she's "sacrificed" them all, as they try to dispose of Helen's DB.
Conrad: "Congratulations Victoria, with one bullet you've slaughtered us all."
Helen's chauffeur calls her and Victoria gets the idea to ride away disguised as Helen. They know who they will use as a scapegoat for Helen's disappearance, Amanda Clarke, er, a little premature on their part since other events supersede their planning, but they will get the target off their backs as the Grayson's so highly excel in it.
Victoria later shows up at Daniel's (Josh Bowman) office and they feign some acting about Helen being invited to their Labour Day party, back to Labour Day again as in season 1, seems events of a dramatic nature always take place in the Hampton's at this time of year, well more dramatic than the rest of the year. Thus the person listening and watching on the other end of the camera was bound to show up. Victoria also invites Charlotte (Christa B Allen) to stay at the house, for Carl's sake and for the sake of appearances, reminding her that she stood by her at the press conference and accepted her as a Clarke. Victoria is proud of her, she so knows how to manipulate! She'll come if Declan (Connor Paolo) can be there too. Funny Victoria did not invite Emily this time round, neither did Daniel, now that Helen's out of the picture, more readily since Emily was otherwise occupied. Think if Daniel had invited Emily after their break-up it owuld have given the game away about Helen.
Emily (Emily VanCamp) Nolan (Gabriel Mann) and Aiden (Barry Sloane) have a threeway (ha if only as some people would imagine) conversation, this time round Nolan calls him Mr Bean, er rather unlikely, ha. Mr Bean is the bungling buffoon, ha. Now maybe if it was Johnny English from the movie of the same name, ha. Emily is weary of trusting Padma (Dilshad Vadsaria) and Aiden thinks she's the only way in to Helen. Of course they don't know of said woman's demise and so forge ahead.
Ashley (Ashley Madekwe) is called in early for work and Conrad is announcing his running for governor sooner. She runs off to Emily to warn her about Amanda and using the leverage she has on the computer against the Grayson's since they'll always win. Emily thanks her, but really Ashley was looking to get into her good books again. Emily visits with Charlotte wanting her earrings back that Amanda borrowed for the wedding and looks at the photos Charlotte is making into an album. Noticing Nate in the window of the Stowaway. Oh how amateurish, if you're meant to be hiding, stay like that! She tells Nolan and finds they are unreachable. Though Nolan lies and tells Declan they arrived safely at their hotel. They leave Aiden with Padma and Nolan calls telling her to trust Aiden since the Initiative kidnapped his sister, whilst they search for Jack.
Nate makes his move and wants the computer. Amanda lies and tells him she wanted to get the Grayson's back and that's why she used Jack, buying time. She tries to talk him round saying he can get money from Conrad and she's got the means to do so. Jack finds Declan's laptop and Nolan hacks in to see Jack on the webcam. Amanda and Jack argue whilst Jack prepares the life raft and Nate searches for the computer below. Amanda finally tells him where it is and locks him in, yeah that'll hold him in. He fires and Jack is shot. Amanda struggles with him and loses her necklace in the process. Amanda puts Jack into the raft and let's him go. He's found by Nolan and Emily and is taken to hospital by Nolan. Emily helps Amanda but Nate manages to fire into the propane. He wonders who Emily is and she replies he'll never know, and he didn't either, ha. As they leave Amanda forgets heh necklace and is caught int the explosion as Nate ignites the gas.
There goes the Amanda or should I have said, there she blows! Amanda is injured but she makes Emily promise to take care of Jack and Carl and thanks her for giving her a family. Flashback to Emily giving Amanda the necklace when she leaves juvvie and telling Emily she loves her and they're sisters. Emily can now only say the words back to her, "I love you too."
Padma calls Helen's phone and Trask (Burn Gorman) answers, he being the new thorn in the Grayson's side and looks even more shiftier than Helen. You see Victoria spills the beans about Amanda being after Helen as she's now disappeared and had the opportunity to plant the gun and her scarf at the Stowaway when inviting Charlotte, which he finds. Anyway Padma demands proof of life for her father and tells him she has Carrion but the rest of it is with Nolan.
The Grayson's stand at their balcony with Victoria commenting on the heat dying down and Daniel can't believe they're going to set up Amanda to take the fall but he does nothing. After trying to get out from under his parents' shadow, he still comes round full circle and goes along with everything they say. I mean hadn't Amanda suffered enough with the imprisonment and murder of her father. No Daniel goes back to playing the Grayson spineless lackey, more so than son.
Emily lets Amanda go into the sea and Nolan comes back for her...so now hopefully Emily will focus her full attention back on bringing down the Grayson's instead of getting involved with that ridiculous Initiative nonsense. Losing Amanda like that should give her revenge purpose once more as it seems they have found a convenient scapegoat in Amanda. Conrad might be thinking his troubles are over, but he doesn't know the real Amanda is alive and well and gearing up for bigger punishments, hopefully. SO with the sinking of the Amanda and the death of Amanda, or so everyone believes, we move past an era since there can be no option left bit for Emily to come clean with Jack about who she really is.
Emily: "Sacrifice demands the surrender of things we cherish above all else. Only out of the agony of those losses can a new resolution be born. An undying devotion to a cause greater than one's self and a moral duty to to see a journey through to its absolute completion."
Oh Emily this quote was so heartwrenching and one of the best so far!!
Padma and that finger being her father's proof of life was a bit silly, yes a fingerprint will match but it doesn't prove anything. Nolan saying he'll do anything for Jack, so touching, well he was one of his first friends he ever had who he could trust. Think Amanda redeemed herself for the person that she used to be. She saves Jack and even goes back for the necklace that shows her entire devotion and love for Emily and that all important word, family. No Ashley you could never do that!! Amanda meant more to Emily than I think even she realized until now. Last ep she was crying over what could have been with her and Jack and this episode she cried for Amanda, will guilt get the better of her?
In the Labour Day episode of season 1, Daniel was meant to have been shot and Jack and Amanda were in the fore of the action. This time round it's Jack and Amanda again with Jack being shot and Amanda being killed, Daniel just looks out over the ocean with his 'family' and they think how all is well. Whereas they were the ones panicking in season 1. It was great they had Emily show her human side and really feel pain and hurt over losing Amanda. Since at times she took her for granted.
Victoria and Charlotte dressed in those Special K red dresses again which look pink in photos! Hey my mum looked like Madeleine Stowe when she was younger!
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