Power Recap: “Happy Birthday”

Season: 5 / Episode: 5, “Happy Birthday” / Starz Power Slidin’ right into this one, because this episode was straight flames. We jump off with classic State Property “Get down or lay down” situations for Tommy and Teresi. Vincent forces Tony to make a big decision at the Italian spot. After Tommy confesses to not really ending his beef with Dre, Tony’s gotta choose to take out Tommy or Sammy. He apologizes to no one in particular, points at Sammy and pulls the trigger, but it wasn’t loaded. Vincent cuts them all out of the business. Tony smooths things over with Sammy by saying he knows the weight difference of loaded and not loaded guns orrrrr didn’t want to shoot his jail deal. The Only Thing I Know Is That I Know Nothing Ghost and Tariq in the whip, discussing Tariq leaving his new school Choate, and coming home for his birthday. Tariq tells Pops he finally wants to talk about what Tasha revealed. Meanwhile Tasha out at the baker’s, thanking her Silver boo for a fine night at the hotel. They get cake for Tariq’s bday, but the baker who knows the St. Patrick fam asks if she wants the twin’s bday usual; one strawberry and one chocolate. Tasha breaks down in her boo’s arms.

Angela in the briefing room trying to tell her team, Haters in the 1st Degree, that it’s fuck Steve Tampio season and that she don’t care his DOJ-backed ass is deading their Jimenez moves. Too bad cuz Tameika ‘Maxine Waters Swag’ Robinson tells her it’s a wrap on that. Angela smells shit on her shoe and t…