He’s not fighting for his life in Southern, or working to bring charges against an enemy.
Rather, he’s in West Texas in the middle of the night.
Out of place indeed, but an apt visual metaphor for the kill-or-be-killed nature of this episode.
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He’s the kind of man whose reputation for violence precedes him.
She tells Chuck as much, and while he sympathizes with her, he wants her focused.
He sees this as a necessary, if difficult to swallow evil.
He learns a hard truth about that strategy later on.
Enemies and consequences are around every corner.
Eventually, though, Wags snitches on the thief, knowing that their numbers are low.
With so much bleakness elsewhere, it’s good to have something lighthearted to balance things out.
But, back to the heavier stuff.
He’s not just a Wall Street key in like Axe.
Still, this is Taylor we’re talking about.
They’re not about to give in that easily.
Chuck’s also livid, but he feels they have a course of action.
It’s a disgusting line of thinking and one that finally pushes Chuck to the edge.
Chuck is ready to take down Jeffcoat, no matter the cost.
“Icebreakers” is all about weighing the costs.
Grigor warns him not to lose his money, but that’s far from the scariest part.
He says it all with a cold smirk on his face, enjoying making Axe squirm.
And squirm he does.
