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“Just hold your breath and squeeze.”
Always ten steps ahead, the show introduced a new thread I think many of us were waiting for - Sir’s captivity by Gabi. We knew Dhan helped Gabi find him, but we had no idea what state of mind she was in. Neither does Sir. And that’s the journey we get swept into as we see how life was for the M&A team when Sir lived in the basement. It’s Day one, and after Dhan gives Gabi instructions, we see what Sir finally sees – a very determined, focused Gabi pointing a gun at him. But there is also another layer to her we have never seen before. Rage? Anguish? Fury. As Sir sees his precious Gabrielle, he also wonders what triggered this fire in her.
Shanola is captivating in this glimpse of Gabi’s past. We see a cascade of emotions as she juggles the passing of her father and Margaret’s desperate search for Jamie. Gabi is consumed and overwhelmed every time she looks at her father’s urn. It gives her panic attacks. Something Sir also experienced. He had them all the time, and then they stopped the day Gabrielle walked into his classroom. She gave him a reason to live. And now Sir need to give Gabi a reason to LET HIM live.
As Margaret reunites with her son present day, we are taken back to when Jamie disappears and everyone is hands on deck to find him. Including Trent, who has a lead on human remains that may belong to Jamie. It is here where Sir tackles his first case and reveals his value to Gabi. He can hear everyone above him, but he doesn’t know them or their importance to Gabi yet. For Sir, none of that matters. Only Gabrielle and his connection to her.
After hearing Margaret and team talk about Jamie, Sir gets his first case. Most importantly, he buys himself time before Gabi kills him. Sir tells Gabi he understands the motivation. It’s about cultivation, indoctrination, not desire. Sir can relate and his analysis helps Gabi see the case from a new angle. Though she is compelled to kill Sir for separating her from her father, she is drawn to a higher notion that he can be useful.
“You have proved yourself useful,” Gabi said. “You think like the worst of them” and that is the only reason he still draws breath. “You better be brilliant. You better be valuable. The min I don’t need you anymore…” You can feel the air tighten through the screen. Gabi is serious. To the degree that she withholds food until he solves their next case.
Back to present day, as Gabi and Sir is taken into custody, we see Margarat introducing Jamie to Lacey and Dhan. Is it really Jamie? Does Margaret believe it’s truly him or is she desperate for happiness, even if it may be false? As Dhan begins to investigate the identity of Jamie, we see flashbacks of Margaret and her husband searching for him. It’s a pain you wish on no parent and Margaret is beside herself as she tries to remember basic information, like the color of Jamie’s shoes.
Protective of those he loves, Dhan tries to connect with Jamie to learn his true identity. With insight from Gabi, Dhan maneuvers a way to see if Jamie has a mole on his elbow to help confirm identity. No one wants Margaret hurt if this person is not who he says.
Back at the station, Sir’s desire to protect Gabrielle always takes precedence. He confirms that the allegations are false and that Gabi did not commit any crimes. Without his statement, Gabi is free from jail but is still held hostage. Gabi needs to atone for what she did and once again, Sir is making It difficult to escape. She wants to be free.
Back at M&A, everyone cautiously celebrates as Gabi meets Jamie and they put his picture on the Welcome Home wall (I hope he’s really Jamie). As the music closes us out, we see Sir sitting in jail. Is that a smirk on his face? Does he have a plan? Always ten steps ahead.
Found airs on NBC Thursday night, streaming next day on Peacock.
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Well I have to say that I'm disappointed at how this all played out. It's obviously not really Jamie and everybody's walking on eggshells because Margaret will not hear anything other than what she thinks is real. And the fact that no one is saying anything is just absurd. These episodes are becoming more and more ridiculous.