Here is part 2 of the “Rookie Blue” season two finale. If you haven’t read
PART 1-Be sure and read that FIRST as you’ll need to understand that episode in order to understand this one.
* The episode opens with Andy reciting the Oath of Honor to Traci in an empty locker room. Andy is beside herself with worry and guilt as Traci tries to comfort her.
* We are then taken back “36 hours earlier” the group is at The Penny singing karaoke when Andy gets a call and she says she’s on her way…
* We are then greeted with Andy at Sam’s UC apartment and she’s telling him about karaoke night asking him what he would sing. After some thought, he says, “Stuck in the middle with you” (LOL!) then “No, ‘love the one you’re with’” (Awwwwww!!!!!!!) Andy says, “How about ‘All by Myself”?” “No you’re not!” Sam says (Awwwww!!!!!) Andy then asks Sam, “Do you ever wish we were normal?” Sam: "What you mean? We are normal.” Andy: "you know what I mean.” Sam: "Andy, If I could ask you to stay, I would.” Andy: "So ask me to stay, you know I’ll go home in the morning…” Sam rolls over, looks at her, and finally whispers, “Stay.”
* I’d started to worry I had missed the above conversation, as it had been in the summer promo (none of the scene…Just the dialogue) and I’d been wracking my brain to figure out what episode it had been on and HOW I could have missed it. Was relieved when I saw that I had not missed it! And loved the “Spider-Man” type kiss at the end of that scene!
* Next Andy is getting reamed by Boyd who is telling her she got made she put Sam in this situation! The rest of the team is getting the details and being shown a surveillance video of Brennan showing up at J’D’s” and saying he would like to go see JD’s boat and why not take just one car. JD agrees and off they go. This was not a planned visit to Sam has no cover team. The wire was disconnected and Sam hasn’t been heard from. All are dismissed to get to work on finding Sam.
* This is also when Luke finds out “Candice” is Andy and that she and Sam have been seeing each other. JEALOUS LUKE!
* A new rookie is also introduced.
* Next we see Sam…Tied to a chair, head covered with a black pillow case, and Brennan watching him struggle to get the pillow case to come off. Brennan finally takes it off and we see a bloody Sam with a gag on his mouth. He quickly looks around to get his bearings. As Sam continues to try and figure things out, Brennan talks about his wife and that would have done anything for her and still would.
* The rookies (new one included) take an accident report to Luke that looks to be incomplete. No statements, no witnesses, no reconstruction report. Luke says it’s sloppy paperwork but it happens and then finally says if they are that worried to talk to the officer that filed the report. Andy and Gail head out to do just that.
* Meanwhile, Brennan takes pity on “JD” and removes the gag saying that it must really dry out his mouth. “JD” asks where “Candice” is and Brennan assures him, he dropped her off downtown.
* Question here, Why would Sam think Brennan has Andy? He had no idea that Brennan picked her up. I’m thinking something got edited out, because that question didn’t make sense to me.
* JD asks Brennan what he’s doing and Brennan says he’s looking for answers to questions he has. “What makes you think I have the answers?” JD asks… “God’s good grace…” Brennan replies. Seems that boat has been property of the police for well over a year after someone got caught selling drugs out of it…. “Right….Officer?” Brennan asks with a creepy smile.
* So, in actuality, it was SAM that blew his own cover! When he mentioned “God’s Good Grace” as being the name of “JD’s" boat in the previous episode, Brennan knew THEN! Andy didn’t blow it, SAM DID!
* Sam knows then, he’s been made. And he asks what is he doing there. Brennan wants to know what happens to his family and why the accident report was faked and holds said report in front of Sam’s face. Sam honestly has no idea what he’s talking about…Brennan doesn’t buy it, flips Sam back on the floor and proceeds to water board him!
* Now, let me just stop here for a second….Usually this is the part where a stunt man would step in and do the scene. Not the case here. Ben Bass (the actor who plays Sam) was REALLY water boarded during this scene! NOTHING about it was fake. Real water, REAL choking….It was REAL. And he did it TWICE…The first time blindfolded and with a rag (how it is usually done) but the director said that one was too horrific to show on T.V. I get knots in my stomach hearing that because seeing the version that DID make it on TV was pretty darn horrific. No blindfold, but Ben is still tied up, still choking, and it goes on for what feels like FOREVER (I eventually couldn’t take it anymore and had to mute my T.V. until the scene was over) . I’m shocked at how long he was able to tolerate it! That’s an Emmy moment right there! Ben was AMAZING! (To see an interview in which Ben talks about these scenes,
CLICK HERE)
* Next scene we see Andy and Gail talking to the officer that filed the accident report. She says the accient looked weird to her, they had mechanics come in, reconstruction guys, and two witnesses that saw someone around the car before it crashed. Even got the lisence number…It was all in the report. Then some detective showed up. Handed the report back to her and it had been scrubbed. No notes, different mechanic, and told her to sign off. She starts to leave saying she’s going to give them a copy of her notes. She saved them, knowing this day would come. Andy asks if she knows the name of the detective that made it go away. Her reply….Donavan Boyd!
* I KNEW I hated Boyd for a reason….Now I hate him with a special kind of hate!
* Back at the station, Boyd is nervous. He sees Traci with the case file of Brennan’s late wife and yanks it away from her.
* The rookies fill Luke in on what they know including Boyd faking the report.
* Meanwhile Sam’s water boarding continues. When he can, Sam swears that report is the only thing he ever saw. Brennan wonders how a cop deep undercover could be given the same report by his handler (Boyd) as Brennan has. Sam: “Same guy who gave me a boat, keys, and a high profile drug raid. Believe me he’s not my favorite person right now!”
* Luke is now questioning Boyd who’s denying everything. Telling Andy this is HER fault and he hopes she was worth it.
* Meanwhile, the rookies find out that Brennan has a place under his late wives name and that could possibly be where Sam is being held (this new rookie is proving to be VERY smart and useful)! They proceed to run out and tell Noelle and Oliver that they have a lead and all of them proceed to head to that location with TONS of back up….
* Sam’s still being tortured and proceeds to tell Brennan “You’re gonna kill me anyway so before that happen let’s get really clear about who the bad guy is here…” then proceeds to list all of the people Brennan has tortured and killed. This doesn’t make Brennan happy, he whacks him on the knee with a hammer (OUCH!) and slaps him so hard he knocks the chair over and goes into the other room. Sam moves is ham just a bit and notices the chair arm is lose so he yanks and is able to begin untying his wrists (GO SAM GO!)
* After a horribly long commercial break, we see Brennan come back into the room loading his gun, he looks up, notices Sam is gone, and then is struck in the head with a shovel. A fight scene (which is totally executed by the two actors themselves, with the exception of one shot) ensues.
* Sam has the upper hand at one point then gets put into a chokehold by Brennan.
* At the very same time Sam is fighting for his life, backup has arrived outside. Oliver sternly tells Andy she’s NOT coming in. So, Andy is left outside with the new rookie telling him (in a chilling monotone voice what the team is doing inside. She can’t see it, but she knows it by heart. And as she talks, the officers are making each move she describes in the house busting door by door as Brennan hears them and is slowly choking Sam to death.
* FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY Oliver busts in just in time to demand Brennan let Sam go! He does. Sam catches his breath and stands.
* Next officers lead Brennan out right past Andy and he smirks at her.
* Sam comes out…Stops in front of Andy as she takes in his beaten and bloody appearance. It looks as though he wants to say something but instead walks to the waiting police car leaving Andy stunned.
* Back at the station…We see Andy and Frank walk into Frank’s office and shut the door….
* Sam is in the locker room showered and gingerly putting on a fresh shirt with his hand in a brace. Boyd walks in looking for Sam. Sam waits a beat before letting Boyd know he’s in there. Boyd is happy that Sam is back and safe. Says that Brennan is in interrogation with Jerry. Sam wonders why Boyd isn’t in there seeing as Brennan was his “big fish…” Boyd: "Figured I’d let Jerry have it. He’s earned it." Sam: "Oh…” *SLAMS locker door gives Boyd an icy stare* The stare letting Boyd know Sam is aware that Boyd is the one that faked the report and caused all of this and that he KNEW all of this when he sent Sam into the UC op. Boyd: "Don’t’ start with me because you and that rookie….” Sam: *Stepping closer to Boyd* “Her name is officer McNally, and two years on the job she’s already ten times the cop you’ll ever be…..” Stunned look from Boyd as Sam continues to look him in the eye. Sam: "You’re done." And walks away…Boyd calls to him but Sam keeps on walking….
* Sam then observes Jerry questioning Brennan from behind the two way mirror. Jerry says they have someone in custody (A biker that sold drugs and Boyd was the informant) and the case of his wife and daughter has officially been reopened. Jerry says he’ll wait for Brennan’s lawyer and then get started. Brennan tells Jerry to “tell your guy I’m sorry, he’s a stand up guy…” Jerry looks in the mirror knowing Sam is watching.
* Frank comes in and Sam knows he wants to say something. Sam: “Frank, it’s me…Come on, talk to me…” Frank: "I know. The fact that it’s you makes this so much harder….”
* Next we see Andy in street clothes hanging up her uniform and walking out of the station. As she’s walking down the sidewalk we see Sam drive up next to her and roll down the passenger window. “Hey…” he gets her attention…
* Andy slowly walks to the truck looking like she can’t quite believe her eyes…Sam: “What happened?” Andy: “Got suspended. You?" Sam: "I got yelled at….THEN I got suspended.” Andy: “Sam…” she trails off looking like she wants to apologize and cry at the same time. Sam stares at her for a second before smiling a little. Sam: "wanna try being normal together…?” Andy: "How are we gonna do that?" Sam: "I dunno….I have no idea." He smiles. And we see Andy give a smile hint of a smile as well…..And that is the scene that wraps up season two!
We’ll have to wait until what looks like late June to see what Andy and Sam’s “normal” looks like as that is when season three will likely begin, it’s being filmed as I type!
In the meantime, I hope those of you that tuned in each week, enjoyed the show! And if you read any of my thoughts, I truly appreciate it and hope you enjoyed!
If you want to see the Andy and Sam scenes from this episode,
CLICK HERE.
And I’d encourage you to watch the link I posted above in which Ben talks about the torture scenes in this episode. Ben gives some great insight!
As always, thanks for reading and feel free to share your thoughts!
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