Thats where the second half comes into play.
With the indictment behind them, Chuck, Wendy, and Axe are feeling good about their futures.
It doesnt take long for reality to come crashing back in to their dream state of freedom.
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Chuck Sr. and Black Jack arent there to join the party.
If hes going to be Governor, he needs to be discreet.
Private liaisons with Wendy as his dom?
Politics is, after all, for the prudes.
Like,a lot.
Wendy is shaken too, but for different reasons.
She doesnt want to see her husband become somebodys puppet.
Billionsis a show where shifts in power are constantly taking place.
It was just last week that Axe was still worried about going to prison.
He wants to reset the board of transactions, start from scratch, and run new deals.
That involves killing the quants, too.
Bryan doesnt get nearly the same reception upon his return to Southern.
Hes made to wait around all day in an office that doesnt have a server connection.
Chuck makes it seem like hes about to give him his new office, but the scene turns quickly.
He drops a few F-bombs and then fires him, sending Bryan into a world of uncertainty.
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Its not just Chuck whos back to his old self.
Axe is practically giddy, hopping around the office like a newborn puppy excited by everything in the world.
Axe, of course, just got out of the grasp of the government, but hes listening.
Essentially, the E.P.A.
He uses it as leverage against Taylor when they bristle against his plans.
Axe agrees, and they get the car too, but thats not the end of their feud.
Back at the office, Taylor sees theyre only getting $250 million.
Taylor cant believe they have to prove themselves at this point.
The bad blood isnt boiling over just yet, but its simmering, and the lid is rattling.
Before we get to that final plan though, theres still a few other power plays to unpack.
The first is the saga of Ari Spyros.
That information would allow them to short play companies as needed.
The whole scene is layered with emotion, both petty and outsized.
Its a firecracker of a scene, their crumbled marriage infecting every part of their lives.
Axe may be back, but hes not exactly happy.
All The Wilburys is packed with these kinds of game-changing moves.
This is about Chuck taking back his agency, making sure that hes in control of his destiny.
