Note: This post /recap contains minor spoilers throughout and there is 1 major spoiler listed in this post.
EPISODE 3: Wave The White Flag
Frank & Ben continue to trail Mary and follow her to a hospital.....or do they?
Todays client is Irene (Jane Moffet) & we watch her making cocktails with her husband Declan (Michael Ayoub) as she waits for Mary & Des to arrive. Irene has one final thing to say before ending her life:
"There is beauty in the inevitable"
Mary arranges a meet with Ben & they have a little 'chat' about their current prediciment.
Whilst Mary is on duty in ER, a gunshot victim, in police custody, shows up. It's Sid (Joel Thomas Hynes), Gradys henchman, & they recognise each other.
Grady also shows up at ER & there is a wonderful conversation between he & Mary, that also includes an unscripted hug.
It is a perfect reaction by his character & Greg added it when he was 'in the moment'.
Grady 'requests' that Mary help get Sid away from his police guard & out of the hospital but Mary refuses, leaving an indignant Grady to step up his game.
Marys daughter Jess (Abigail Winter) & her friend Naomi (Katie Douglas) skip school & have lunch in a diner. As they try to pull a 'dine & dash', the owner catches them, so does Grady!
The girls can only look on in confusion as 'Uncle Grady' pays their bill. Is he simply a good Samaritan or is there an ulterior motive?
Mary receives a phone call, & photo of the girls, from Grady. Clearly rattled, she & Des quickly devise a plan to sneak Sid out of the hospital & into Gradys waiting car. An unforseen complication leads to Mary also getting in the car & they drive away.
Once parked, she tries to leave but Grady locks the doors. He then procedes to talk to Sid about what went down. Grady is upset & disappointed. He clearly feels hurt & betrayed. You can see the pain in his eyes ,but there's something terrifying about his quiet calm.
This scene brought back memories of Jeremy -Bitten S3 for me.
By forcing Mary to stay & hear their conversation, Grady has now dragged her into his business....his truths, It's a scary situation, but he does let her go.
**SPOILER WARNING**
As she walks away.......
*SPOILER AHEAD**
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**A shot rings out**
Shocked & stunned, Mary returns to the hospital to find police, inc Frank & Ben, making inquiries re: the disappearance. Noting her distress, Ben slips away from Frank & gives Mary his personal phone number...just in case!
Marys world is rapidly crumbling around her and she takes out her anger & frustration on the only person she can talk to about any of it - Des! Things don't go as planned between the two however (amazing work/scene from Caroline & Richard) & she later calls Ben & arranges to meet with him at a motel.....
Admin Note: Greg discusses this episode during his chat with The Televixen. You can find a link to the interview in the Media section of the Greg Bryk forums.