Um, excuse me, Claudette? That was supposed to be taken figuratively, not literally. Oh well, I guess that it was bound to happen sometime. She did have lupus, and what better time for her to pass out then right after she got Kleevon to confess to all of the murders he’s been suspected of for the past year? Don’t count out Claudette too soon though; she’s an integral part of this series. Dutch, on the other hand, looks absolutely devastated – not because he was accused of knocking her down the stairs, but rather because he pushed her so hard to close the case. And now, he doesn’t have a partner. Maybe he should’ve taken that captain position after all…
Meanwhile, the Strike Team is working alongside the new Crime Unit on a case involving a murdered mother and daughter, and lots of stolen crystal meth. The man in charge of the unit, whom I believe to be Paul Reyes (the man that beat out Vic for the top job last season), offers Vic and his crew a spot on the team, but is later forced to withdraw the offer when he discovers just how deep the IAD investigate goes. No harm done, really, since there wouldn’t be a show if the Strike Team wasn’t working out of the barn. Still, it was a nice break from the usual week-to-week monotony, which doesn’t usually include blowing up the side of a house with C4 in order to save a hostage held at gunpoint.
In between all of this running around, Kavanaugh finds the time to interrogate the guys again, including Ronnie, who we discover has been perfect with his money management skills. Shane, on the other hand, isn’t as cool and composed, and it looks like Kavanaugh is finally getting under his skin – especially since he’s threatening to drag Shane’s personal life through all of this. It doesn’t help, of course, that Vic finds it necessary to tell Hot Lawyer Chick all about their past money skimming, and when the other guys hear about this, they decide that getting their own lawyers might better represent their individual needs; and simultaneously cause an even bigger headache for Kavanaugh.
By the way, what’s with Aceveda’s sudden interest in helping out the Strike Team? Is he really concerned about their futures, or is just out to save his own ass? Regardless of what happens from here on out, Aceveda is in the doghouse with Kavanaugh. The IAD agent is certain that he’s up to no good (even though he’s not), but that doesn’t change the fact that his past dealings with Antoine Mitchell will come back to bite him just as hard. Maybe Vic and Aceveda need to sit down and make a deal?
Oh, and for those wondering: yes, that was ex-NFL coach Jimmy Johnson in the cage at the Barn. When did he find the time to grow a beard?
