Counterpart Recap: Shadow of a Doubt

Season: 2 / Episode: 5 (15), Point of Departure / Starz ***Spoilers be coming to your crib and reclaiming what’s theirs. Previous recaps are here.*** Cold open with Ian laid up with a gorgeous natural sista? Ok…I’m interested. They debating their favorite, sometimes problematic crushes. But…this must be a flashback cuz your boy talking about being married and being distant at home. Sheeeeiiiit. Just Two Brothas Trying to Make it in Prime Brotha #1 as the management envoy comes in and is pissed off. He asks Ian if he likes his adopted life on this Earth. Um, pardon the fuck me, but…what?!?! Turns out Ian was once named Wesley and he ain’t even from Prime yo? Are you telling me fucking jokes? I feel so lied to man. I mean…nobody is honest on this show so I mean, that’s par for the course, but still. That is a fucking bombshell and a half. Brotha #1 wants WesIan to bring Emily in cuz she done went off the rails and they don’t like this disloyalty program they been fucking with. Trust and believe, I ain’t over this WesIan revelation, but we got like 54 minutes of show left so let me move the hell on. Someone Help Pete and Pull the Trigger on This Man Maaaaaan, Ballad of the Fallen Pete looks shooooooooook. My dude is listening to his greatest hits album when his secretary comes in to brief him. BFP heads down to see Lambert in the holding accounting cell and fam. BFP ain’t ready. Of course Lambert II knows all about BFP and Snake Ass Clare and now he just selling his silence. Als…