With only a few episodes left in the season,Billionsis beginning to answer that question.
The endgame is in sight, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun to watch.
“Redemption” begins with a familiarBillionsscene: the clandestine parking lot meeting.
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That information comes with a price, though.
Evidence the paper couldn’t corroborate, or rumors about Jock, Chuck wants it all.
He gets much more than he bargained for.
The question is, how did he make all that money?
The reporter doesn’t have all the details, but it’s enough to get Chuck moving.
Of course, he has to do so quietly.
Chuck isn’t about to sit back and let his fate be determined, though.
Instead, he creates his own destiny.
Taking charge of one’s own life is the broad theme of the episode.
Essentially, Axe needs money immediately, and that sends him scrambling.
He calls up Raul and asks for union money, to no avail.
He has no options, and Raul tells him it’s because he’s not adapting.
That plan of attack, though, comes with its own set of “unpalatable” concessions.
Handing over a portion of his company to a man named Frotty.
Not exactly someone you want to get into business with, in other words.
But Axe seemingly has no choice.
He needs Frotty’s access to Jordanian money, and in return Frotty wants a cut of Axe Capital.
It’s solid advice, but Ben heeds it at the wrong time.
Then, he cues up Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” on his phone and performs a striptease.
It’s fun for us to watch, but the straight-laced union reps don’t like it.
They rescind their offer and Axe Capital is stuck again.
But, Wendy’s advice pays off.
It’s a massive deal, and Axe is legitimately impressed.
Becoming that new version is no easy task though.
Sacrifices have to be made in order for such change to happen.
She’s mad about it, but also sees the play.
That kicked off decades of fraudulent charitable donations and a whole lot of money laundering.
Axe’s sacrifice is much worse.
While Chuck doesn’t have an enemy in Kate just yet, Axe might have one now in Taylor.
Taylor walks the streets, quiet, broken.
We’ve never seen them like this before.
It’s a stirring moment because it shows us just how devastated Taylor is.
New threats are looming.
There has to be conflict coming down the pipeline.
