Power Recap: Damage Control

Season: 5 / Episode: 2, Damage Control / Starz We kick off on wit murder on the docks. 2 cats get rolled up on by some Jimenez goons. They musta been Cali cats who “got approval” to drop their shipment there. They played cool, then tried to cap the Jimenez thugs — but catch fades instead. It was straight yoppers to the body! Somebody’s up to something. Grieving Season The St. Patrick fam are grieving something severe, especially Tasha, who (frontin’) is trying to be strong for Tariq. Tommy and Keisha eating banana pancakes like this a mufuckin’ Ryan Gosling rom-com. They got Jack Johnson playing in the background, reminiscing on good times with the kids until Tommy gets tight he couldn’t protect his god-daughter. Then, this great bit of acting and writing was interrupted by this annoying-ass spark Tommy tryna make happen. Keish looked at him mad sus. Tommy, Kanan and Ghost (aka the 3-headed Targaryen dragon), accuse each other of fucking up the hit on Dre. Kanan kept it 100, saying Dre ran from his boys like a herb-ass dude that got a heads up they were coming. They pull out their La Araña cards. That Jimenez warning ain’t to be taken lightly. Kanan feeling like his power level over 9000 cuz that man said “fuckin’ Spanish niggas, I ain’t afraid of nobody!”

Outta nowhere, Jay, the Chicago plug roll up on Tommy and the Targaryens strapped the fuck up! They ready to murk out the reckless white boy for fucking up the port deal. Now Tommy gotta take a $2 million hit AND he out h…

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