Its been there since the beginning, when we learned of Abbys death.
Death seemed to be coming for everybody.
Death looms large again in the season finale, and not just in its dramatic final scene.
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Ray is seen at the funeral and is later smeared in the media.
Doug Landry is there, though few know of his salacious connection to Natalie.
Ray doesnt have Doug on his mind though.
Rather, hes thinking about Smitty.
Winslow, without hesitation, says shell get it done.
That cant bode well.
Its not just Smitty that Ray has to worry about.
He says that Mickey is their father and that they shouldnt be doing this to him.
I can lead you to the truth of many things, he says in a typical Mickey flourish.
So he starts spilling the beans.
He lays everything at Rays feet, including the murder of Frank Barnes.
He lays out the whole deal with Avi and how everything went wrong.
In some ways, hes being truthful.
But we know Ray didnt kill Frank, and neither did Mickey.
Theyre both going to war over a crime they didnt commit.
Theres the sense that something bad is coming.
Also, theres dread in Darylls indecision about giving up the murder weapon and testifying against Mickey.
He says he needs to come to the office right away.
Daryll shows up and whats awaiting him is a job offer.
He shows him his new office and the kind of life he could be living.
In essence, some things start to click into place.
The questions is: What does all this moving and shaking cost?
Is anybody ending up in a better place?
Moral contradictions arise everywhere.
Surely these decisions will plague the consciences of each character.
These are consequences and moral failings that Ray, perhaps, cant deal with.
Its the final bit of nastiness that does him in.
That might be a literal statement.
He holds her hands before watching her fall off the ledge and into the water.
Then the camera pulls back and we watch Ray take the plunge himself.
A final note rings out and the credits roll.
