Tommy’s New Partnerships and the Serbians’ Downfall
In Power Book IV Force Season 1, Episode 5, we witnessed Tommy and his partners recruiting enough soldiers to take down the Serbians and seize control of their pipeline. Jenard and Vic suffered significant losses, while Tommy found a new business opportunity with Dahlia. Despite Liliana’s kidnapping by the Serbs, she remained loyal to Tommy, and the two managed to escape with their lives.
Claudia and Tommy: A Budding Partnership and a Deadly Secret
In Power Book IV Force, Season 1, Episode 6, the focus shifts to Claudia and Tommy’s growing partnership, which often teeters on the edge of becoming something more personal. The unlikely duo discovers they have more in common than they initially thought. After Claudia kills Mai during a heated confrontation, she turns to Tommy for help disposing of the body, rather than her brother Vic or a trusted family associate. This marks Claudia’s first kill, and as they bury the body in the woods, Tommy teaches her the two most important rules when killing someone: “don’t get caught” and “never let the body be found.”
Death and Grief: The Aftermath of Loss
Death is a recurring theme in this episode, as both the CBI and the Flynns mourn the loss of Simon and Elijah. At Elijah’s funeral, Jenard blames Tommy for his friend’s death, but Diamond reminds him that everyone agreed to attack the Serbs, and Elijah’s death was simply the cost of doing business. In a show of support, Diamond gives Elijah’s grieving mother a cash-filled envelope to help ease her financial burden during this difficult time.
At Simon’s funeral, Walter’s health continues to decline, but he still finds the strength to blame Vic for Simon’s death. Claudia expresses concern about Walter’s persistent cough, but he brushes it off as seasonal bronchitis. However, Walter’s condition worsens, and when his right-hand man finds him collapsed on the floor, it becomes clear that he can’t hide his illness any longer.
Tommy’s Business Ventures and a New Drug Distribution Plan
Tommy is taken aback when Vic and Diamond decide to sever ties with him, claiming he’s bad for business and bad for Chicago. They offer to buy him out, but Tommy, ever the hustler, quotes a significantly higher price, which Diamond readily agrees to pay. With no hard feelings on their end, Tommy shifts his focus to helping Claudia distribute Dahlia.
Tommy devises an ingenious, low-key method for moving their product through lockers, similar to Tariq’s operation in New York on Power Book II Ghost. The main difference is that distributors will use lockers to pick up the product, and text messaging will serve as their primary means of communication. Before launching their operation, Claudia and Tommy establish some ground rules, including keeping Liliana on board and maintaining Claudia’s anonymity.
Success, Suspicion, and Dangerous Liaisons
Claudia, Tommy, and Liliana successfully launch their drug distribution operation, using lockers in convention centers for product pickups. Meanwhile, the Feds raid Walter’s office, and his failing memory makes it difficult for him to produce the necessary paperwork to prove their legitimacy. Claudia eventually comes to the rescue, but Walter’s suspicions about her activities lead him to order one of his men to follow her.
As the CBI enjoys the profits from the Serbian pipeline, Jenard pays D-Mac $5,000 to tail Tommy. However, when D-Mac discovers Tommy’s connection to JP, he backs out and returns the money. JP, learning of Tommy’s drug dealing, asks to join the business, but Tommy refuses, offering financial support instead. Despite his gratitude, JP insists on making his own money.
The episode concludes with a drive-by shooting targeting Gloria and Vic, and a mysterious woman seducing Diamond before hastily leaving upon receiving a suspicious text. It seems someone is targeting both Vic and Diamond, but are they connected to the Serbs? Only time will tell.
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