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The first hint of genuine emotion/doubt we see cross Wyatt's face, and it's about his father.. hmmmmm, also to be noted is that even if he did up sticks n' go to work with Ash, he wouldn't have been free of anything, least of all his father's judgement!

The infamous Silas scene, yikes.. two things here, anytime he mentions it, it's not Wyatt's reach, always Arturo's! Like Oscar said recently, he doesn't have any connections now that he's gone (and Ashton, so.. oops) Second of all, Bruno DID understand.. which is interesting. Wyatt's family may not have been any relation to Bruno by blood, but they were still his found family for a long time and he n' Wyatt didn't much care for each other either, but they knew one another pretty well (what they showed each other anyway aha..) So yeah, he didn't LIKE it, but he UNDERSTOOD.. much to Ivan's dismay 🙈

Wyatt pretty much admits here that he's pretending his way through life.. which is SUPER fun to look back on, 'cause we all took him at face value here, but who's to say it wasn't just another act? 🤷‍♂️ He learnt to look at the world through calculated logic at a very young age.. and he's kinda right, if you observe everything & everyone else from a neutral standpoint, it's pretty interesting what you can see that you might've missed if you were too angry, sad etc.. to notice...

Did anyone believe Wyatt when he said he would leave Joslyn's kids out of it? 'Cause he was telling the truth.. maybe she should'a called his bluff. An easy bargaining chip, never to be played.

After learning of Oscar's plan, Wyatt decides to help him.. why? I don't think he's sure at this point, he just knew he'd had enough of his father's disrespect and wanted to fuck him over.

This is suuuper interesting, mostly because of Bruno's "no".. he's a bit of a hypocrite ngl, cos he knew more than Wyatt, and for longer, that what he, Artie n' co. were up to was wrong, yet he stuck with them, protected them and continued to work for them anyway. The difference between them tho, is that Arturo respected and trusted Bruno enough that he would've let him leave if he wanted to, but he didn't.. and Wyatt never had that luxury ⚆_⚆

In this scene we (I think?) first got a glimpse into Wyatt's brain, and I particularly like this part...

Although he wanted to prove to Arturo that he had been right, he knew he couldn’t risk it. Doing so would only reveal his own betrayal. It should have been satisfying, but Wyatt could already feel himself shrinking under his father’s cold, piercing gaze as he realised his own son had deceived him so immeasurably. He didn’t need to know; his demise would be satisfying enough, it had to be.

Simply because as it turned out, it wasn't satisfying at all.. and Arturo was already well aware of his own son's involvement at this point, double yikes.

So everything's gone to shit but Wyatt/Darien are still sitting pretty with Ashton.. but why is it sad boi hours? Why doesn't it feel right? Hmmmmm.. I like this scene because Wyatt's pretty much lost his whole family and yet.. is he sad? He doesn't think so, not really. It's kinda the start of him "waking up" so to speak, with no one left to live "for" and no one to impress, please or serve he's lost at sea! It's fun, because honestly at this point he could have slotted neatly into life in Del Sol. He could've worked with Ash, business as usual, new connections and protections, lotsa women, lotsa money and power..... and yet.. it doesn't feel right? 🤔 HMMMMMMMMMMM

Thanks to Brynn's help, Wyatt finally comes face to face with the reality of his actions. It's interesting for so many reasons.. first of all, he'd always kept the details at bay, 'cause that's what he was used to, what was easier, what he was taught to do.. business isn't personal, right Pookie? 🙈 and Ashton hadn't exactly told the whole truth either, making out like the girls would work for him (which ig they would in a way, at least some of em.. but it's definitely worse than Wyatt assumed, which I think can show how naive he could still be sometimes) but with no daddy around to answer to/impress, and no one left to pretend to, Wyatt suddenly NEEDED to know and there was no one left to persuade him otherwise.

Love this scene.. Wyatt's still a little demented isn't he, taking sadistic pleasure in fucking someone over, but at least this time he's on the right fkin side. Look at that smirk.. ohhh Ashton you are fucked, but please enjoy your sauna whilst you can 😁

So it's been a few years at this point and Wyatt's had a hell of a lot of time to think, and a lot of distance from his old life. He doesn't really know who he is at the moment, but he's kinda learning to just BE instead of pretending all the time.. kinda scary, tho a little less so when you've adopted a cute old neighbour who invades your space with his genuine care and good advice. Something Wyatt's definitely not used to, but he doesn't completely hate it.

Not only does bumping into Brynn again make Wyatt realise how grateful he was for her help, but it also kinda forces him to stop ignoring his past. Her visit and their brief time spent together really made him start looking back at his old life n' tryna figure out how it fit into his new one. He still has no idea who he is or who he should be and it's particularly disconcerting to him how comfortable Brynn is around him, given what she knows...

He'd just about managed to keep it at bay until this point, but it's time for an existential crisis 🤸‍♀️

Ahhh baba Ichi is so kind 😭 would he still be so keen to help Wyatt if he knew about his past? Who knows.. but he sees someone struggling and he wants to help! I think it's interesting that Wyatt trusts him/likes him enough at this point to actually admit his doubts/feelings, which is more than he'd ever done before. He might not see it yet, but it's still progress.

Brynn's back, and she's about to fuck Wyatt's shit up (in the best way).. I love how he's been so wrapped up in his own misadventures that he hadn't even stopped to think about hers. If we're gonna look at things in black and white (which we don't do here but just bear with) they're both "bad" people who've done terrible things and made terrible decisions; driven by necessity, both perceived and literal. They've taken lives without regret, stolen from people who didn't deserve it, fucked people over for their own survival or for revenge ETC ETC.. and yet, Brynn knows she's not black and white, she knows she's still capable of being a good person and she can see it in him too, even if he's like ??? about it himself.

Wyatt not only admits his feelings to himself, but to Brynn too.. and goes against what HE wants n' agrees to her wishes instead, putting someone else first for like.. the first time EVER 😳

Though he was glad to know the truth, Wyatt was less than thrilled with Brynn’s plan; but she craved true freedom, and after everything she’d endured – in part due to his own transgressions – he figured he owed her as much.

What sorcery is this?!

Wyatt's not great with empathy or at putting himself in others shoes, but I loved this scene with him n' Oscar because now he's actually been forced into Oscar's well worn vans and he had no choice but to confront his previous decisions head on.. he did NOT like his own medicine and I think it's the first time he properly felt regret/guilt.. super important discovery.

Ahh the crux of the issue, daddy issues.. 😅 I'm not saying Wyatt didn't have free will or the chance to idk NOT partake in the family "bidness" but idk, he was indoctrinated into that life since birth. The fact that he eventually made it this far and didn't go totally insane in the process is still kinda impressive.

We don't have to forgive him, Brynn hasn't, and won't.. but people are grey and there's hope things will be different in the future. I love how much these two have been through in life, yet still managed to SOMEHOW end up with a second chance/a way to be & do better. Idk I think it's awesome (disagree with me if u want idc ahahakjsdksj) and I especially love that they literally know almost every nasty detail about each other but still perceive the other as "good" despite those details.. ough

With a dead dad (yay), plenty of distance, a lot of time and some forced introspection not only from himself but Brynn, Oscar, etc.. and ELLIS, Wyatt finally broke in the best way possible. It'll take time and it'll still be shit at times but now that everything's outta the bottle maybe he can piece everything together again. I especially love this part..

The moment Ellis had made his way into the world, something deep inside Wyatt’s soul had shattered, breaking into a million tiny pieces that pricked his heart with every shred of hurt, regret, and stifled guilt he’d ever buried within its previously impenetrable depths. Try as he might, the tears refused to cease.

I think it was easy to believe that Wyatt was a psychopath (that was the point) but we only believed it with such conviction because HE did too. I think he's relieved to finally learn that that's NOT the case, even if it's scary af tryna figure out who he is from scratch.. but hey, he has a pretty good reason too now. Being the dad he wished he had... ;-;

Riona: I’ll give you ten seconds to convince me it wasn’t you. Alea: [scoffs] Like that’d be long enough. Riona: I didn’t think it would be.

Alea: Wherever he is, you oughta be rottin’ next t’him. Riona: It’s a pity I’m not. Alea: Fine.. have your revenge; just know that it’ll cost you your sons loyalty.

[x3 GUNSHOTS]

[CLICK – CLICK]

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Kian: Wha-.. how long have you been standing there?! Riona: It’s hard to say. Kian: What the fuck is wrong with you?!

Riona: How dare you ask me that? You know what she did! Kian: He’s gone, mom.. it was over. Riona: No thanks to you. A better man would have stepped up long ago; I can’t believe I raised-…

Kian: You didn’t raise me, you moulded me! Riona: Into what? A pathetic boy?! Do not blame me for your own incompetence. Kian: I’m not, I-…

Riona: Do it. Kian: You don’t control me! Riona: Come on.. if you’re going to point that thing at me, then fucking use it; have some conviction for once!

Kian: Shut up! Riona: Go on, shoot your own moth-… [GUNSHOT]

[Alea laughs weakly]

Kian: There’s still time, we-… Alea: [shakes her head] Kian: I’m sorry, love.. we should’ve left a long time ago.

Alea: [croaks] Worth it. Kian: Aha, I don’t know about that. Alea: Do-.. right-…

Arturo: You did well, considering you spent such a short amount of time with us… Do you regret any of it? Oscar: I’m not sure. Arturo: They’ve got what-.. or who they want well within their sights. They’re not interested in you lot, not at this level.

Oscar: You can’t guarantee that. Arturo: If I go down, which I will, I shan’t be taking anyone with me. You boys are like family.. and we don’t betray family; do we? Oscar: No…

Arturo: Kian would do the same, given a push. Wyatt? Definitely not. I’ve never quite known what to do with him. I always hoped I’d have a son like you; tenacious, intelligent, determined... I’m good at many things Oscar, but parenting? That’s a skill I do not possess, and it seems it may have cost me dearly.

Wyatt: [hisses] Get out of the way. Kaden: No. Arturo: Do you have somewhere more important to be, Wyatt?

Wyatt: I-… Arturo: Tell me, is our current predicament the result of your handiwork, or were your suspicions well founded after all? Wyatt: I.. I tried to tell you.

Arturo: I’d be tempted to apologise, had you not indulged in your own pettiness. I kept you away from this role for a reason, Wyatt; to protect you from your own ineptitude, selfishness and lack of forethought. If you wanted out-.. if any of you wanted out, all you had to do was ask.

Arturo: Now.. if I’m not mistaken, at least four people in this room have been conspiring against me; including you.. hm? Wyatt: [nods reluctantly] Arturo: The fifth would be Darien, correct?

Wyatt: … Arturo: I’m going to pretend that you agreed with me, for your own sake. Wyatt: It wasn’t his idea!

Arturo: Well.. it clearly wasn’t yours either, the wheels were turning long before you hopped on the wagon. Wyatt: Exactly, I just-… Arturo: Be quiet! How I produced such a coward is beyond me. Stay there, I’ll deal with you later.

Kaden: I wouldn’t leave if I were you. Wyatt: Well, you’re not-… Kaden: Unless you want to die, stay put.

Arturo: You.. after all these years, everything I’ve done for you; this is how you repay me? How could you fall for the very same trick Silas used against you-.. against us?! Bruno: [spits] It’s not a trick.

Arturo: If it’s not, then it was rather foolish of you to miss that opportunity. You could’ve denied his involvement; or your own. Bruno: He’s not-… Arturo: Not the sharpest tool in the shed? No offence, Ivan.. but you didn’t come up with this, did you?

Ivan: Uh-… Arturo: No, you can barely hold yourself together. Bruno’s too loyal for his own good. Wyatt was late to the party, and Darien will blindly follow his lead. So, I wonder who that leaves.. he almost sticks out like a sore thumb, doesn’t he?

Kian: Don’t move. Alea: You can’t let him-… Kian: Just wait.

Arturo: I thought this family meant something to you, Bruno; thought you knew how important it is to protect your own-… Bruno: That’s exactly what I’ve fucking done! Arturo: Ah.. you’ve made your choice; I see how it is now.

[COLLECTIVE SILENCE]

…

Wyatt: Holy-... Kian: What’ve you done..? Kaden: [sighs]

Oscar: Bruno-… Bruno: I’m okay, I-… Oscar: No, Ivan!

[The sound of high-heels clicking rapidly against the wooden floor echoes around the room – followed by a distraught wail] Ivan: This ain’t good… Bruno: It’s fine, it’s fine-.. Oscar, call an ambulance.

[Riona sobs, hunched over Arturo’s body]

Kian: Give it here. Alea: I-… Kian: It’s okay, she didn’t see.

Kaden: Put that away. Oscar: Wha-.. he needs a fucking ambulance! Kaden: You can’t call one here, call from somewhere else or drive him there alone. I’ll deal with Arturo.

Oscar: But-… Kian: Mom, you need to let Kaden take him. Riona: [sobs] No! Who’s responsible for this?!

Ivan: D-don’t let me die in this house, B. Bruno: You won’t-.. it’s okay, it’ll be fine. Ivan: [scoffs weakly] S’posed t’be good at b-biology…

Bruno: It’s not-.. it’s not that bad. Oscar?! Oscar: Pick him up, we’ve gotta go! Alea: I didn’t think-…

Kaden: Alright, I’ll make this fast.. once you leave this place, never come back; you don’t even know who lives here. Stay away from the city if you can. All three of you were bouncers, nothing more, you don’t know shit. Get rid of your gear, move your money, change your phone, your number, everything. No evidence, no time.. got it?

Oscar: [nods] Kaden: As for Ivan.. he shot himself by accident, chest holster; stupid things. Oscar: [nods fervently] Uh-huh-.. Bruno, c’mon!

Ivan: I can’t-… Bruno: I’ll carry you. Ivan: [chokes] B-breathe.

Kaden: It’s done. Riona: I shan’t be thanking you. Kaden: Understandable.

Riona: Who was it? Kaden: I’m not answering that. Riona: No? I could start guessing-…

Kaden: It doesn’t matter anymore, Riona. Riona: No, I suppose it doesn’t… Kaden: Kian will be back shortly.

[GUN CHAMBER SPINS] [SIGH] [CLICK]

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