Suffice it to say that the geopolitical situation quickly escalated.
The episode began with theColoradoperusing the waters around the Independent Nation of Chaplinia.
Some American submarines were testing the waters around the 200-mile line.
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Chaplin took this opportunity to test the mysterious anti-radar machine onboard theColorado: A machine called the Perseus Prototype.
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Chaplin nudged another submarine with an unarmed torpedo, the naval equivalent of a really hard backslap.
The COB is not in a very good mood.
Its the sound of people outside chanting for your death.
To be the strong and unwavering first of our nation.
Grace and Sam volunteered to take on the attacking Deltas, but they needed some help.
Grace asked James for some help with the Delta mission.
Up at UN Central, Sam received a phone call from his favorite angelic blonde wife.
Whatever they say to you!
The shadowy conspirators ended the phone call and looked conspiratorial.
Chaplin gave him a half-time pump-up speech by referring to the Siege of Grozny back in 1994.
Chaplin ended his speech by noting, Sometimes the enemy is just the man keeping you from getting home.
A nice bit of subtext here: Is Chaplin the guy keeping Sam from getting home?
Next: The Russians are coming!
One guy said they should just fire a bunch of missiles at theColorado.
(Aside:Wait, so is she the daughter of Ronald Reagan?End of Aside.
)Kylie was there to meet with her mole deep in the government.
She actually referred to him as a mole.
Grace was preparing to set off on the Delta Squad mission.
The COB was whispering some instructions to his guards: Shepard killed one of us.
Sometimes, in battle, these things have a way of working themselves out.
(Aside:Robert Patrick, killing ever line.End of Aside.
Those Navy SEALs, such kidders!
I think they were also wearing matching Capri shorts.
Both those things are curable.
Watch this space for more exciting updates about the Angelic Blonde Wife in weeks to come!)
Sam and Grace set up their defense squad in an open field.
Grace was partnered up with the guys who were planning to kill her.
Well, I plan on being at that wedding.
Geez, way to invite yourself, dude.
There was a tense moment when the Delta guys appeared.
Would Sam give the order to fire on his fellow Americans?
Ultimately, he couldnt do it.
He stood up and announced his peaceful intentions.
Some of yougottabe wondering what youre doing here!
Hell, I dont even know what Im doing here!
It was a passionate, semi-existential speech.
Unfortunately, the American soldiers had a little secret: They werent American.
And just like that,Last Resortofficially restarted the Cold War.
Yeesh, what are they gonna do in Episode Three?
Reinstate the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
Viktor:Oh, Marcus, Im sorry to hear that!
But you know, its very late here in Moscow.
You know how us Russians are: Vodka and caviar, eh,tovarisch?
Can we discuss this in the morning?
Viktor:Hey, what do you know, wedidsend some guys to that island!
Haha, sorry about that.
What can I say: Russia!
It was a reminder of a simple fact that there is always wiggle room in global politics.
(Like a Cormac McCarthy wasteland, too, not one of those pansy T.S.
Viktor talked openly to Chaplin, as an old friend.
Unless you wanna start World War III, you pull those men backnow.
Theyre players in this game, too.
But the question is: Is this gameRiskor is itSettlers of Catan?End of Aside.)
TheColoradolost six of its men in the fight, and they took a couple of prisoners.
Back in town square, an angry American survivor tried to execute the Russians.
Chaplin gave a speech to counterbalance the violence: Let me remind you Who You Are.
You are the American crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarineColorado.
As Americans, theres no debate about the fate of our POWs.
It was a good speech, and it worked only because everyone still has complete faith in Chaplin.
I got my own list, said James, A lot longer than that.
TheDollhousebartender congratulated James on becoming a peacemaker.
You think Im making peace, Tani?
I just ran out of people to kill.
And now we can call her Tani!
Back in DC, Kylie discovered that her mole had been given the braindead coma treatment.
)Meanwhile, Sam and Chaplin shared a moment.
Sam asked Chaplin to cry for his dead son; Chaplin did.
(Andre Braugher!)
What hurts us the most, thats our strength, said Sam.
Thats what gets us through.
All in all, an interesting episode.
What did you think ofLast Resorts sophomore outing, fellow viewers?
Intrigued by all the developments on the island?
Confused by all the shadowy conspiratizing off the island?
Wondering if Robert Patrick will be an Emmy frontrunner or a too-cool-for-school Emmy also-ran?
