Power Recap, Season 4 Ep. 3: “The Kind Of Man You Are”

We’ve known the kind of man James St. Patrick is since season 1, episode 1 of Starz’s Power. He uses illicit aggression and cunning business acumen to achieve his goals.

Many cannot see past his polished facade but Terry Silver, hired to get ANYONE acquitted, diagnoses James quickly. During the final scene, Silver looks at James in his orange prison jumper and tells him THAT is who he truly is, irrespective of upbringing or opportunity. No matter how legitimate James aspires to be, intrinsically, he is a criminal. Silver will do his job, but won’t allow for Ghost to deceive Silver’s instincts. The lengths that others, convinced that James is a criminal, will go to convict him of Greg Knox’s murders are revealed in episode 3 “The Kind Of Man You Are.”

Feds Did A Sweep…

The episode begins at a frantic pace, with Federal agents rounding up Dre, Julio and Keisha for questioning. The prosecution wants to associate James with Tommy in order to strengthen the possible motive to kill Knox. Julio and Dre both tell stories of how James saved them from the streets, and is the farthest thing from a criminal. Keisha, when paired with Angela, was less amenable to answer questions about Tasha. To have Angela ask her rhetorical questions after her illicit affair with Ghost infuriated Keisha, and unknowingly caused her to break. Keisha confirms that Tasha sold her wedding ring, thus rendering her marriage “a business arrangement only” This gives the prosecution the opportunity to break Spousal Privilege (where the spouse of the defendant cannot be forced to testify against them) and question Tasha in court.

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Proctor and newly hired second chair Terry Silver try to pacify everyone’s fears by instructing them how to act going forward. Tommy, agitated as always, wants Proctor to handle it while Ghost starts considering his options. Angela meets Ghost in prison and formally offers a plea deal to flip on Tommy in exchange for a reduced sentence if he confesses to killing Knox. Silver, unaware of the convoluted nature of Proctor and Jamie’s relationship, fails to understand why Proctor is dead set against any plea deals. Silver advises Proctor to convince Ghost to accept the plea deal, as there’s no foreseeable way to acquit him.

The Search For The Mole

While reviewing strategy in the case, Mak discovers the record of Knox’s collaboration with Bailey Markham, the private investigator who conducted the illegal wire tap where Tommy confesses to killing Lobos with Ghost. Knox worked with Markham off-record, but the prosecution can use his help to convict Ghost. Markham, fiercely loyal to Knox, won’t work with the DA’s office unless they exonerate Greg Knox from accusations that he was the mole. In fact, Markham wants Angela prosecuted as the mole instead. Saxe attempts to circumvent the process by asking judge Tapper “hypothetically” if that wiretap is admissible and was immediately denied.  Sandoval approaches Markham later that night to “admit” that Knox called him to discuss the evidence he found, and that he wants to work with Bailey to clear Greg’s name. Markham reluctantly agrees, but his suspicions are far from satisfied after we see him examining files on Sandoval.

Loyalty and Royalty Inside The DNA

Ghost tells Proctor that Greg accosted him during an illegal traffic stop the night of his murder, and he told Angela. That’s how Ghost’s DNA appeared under Knox’s fingernails. Proctor works to find video evidence of the stop, and concludes that the prosecution knowingly withheld this evidence because it would possibly exculpate Ghost of the crime. When questioned by the judge during the motion to dismiss hearing, Angela admits that she knew about the illegal traffic stop, and Mak admits to knowing but not admitting that as part of the exploratory portion of the case. The judge decrees that either the DNA gets thrown out of the case, or it’s admitted and Proctor can make the same presentation during trial. Mak loses another round, as he decides to have the DNA thrown out. Mak apologizes to Angela for not listening to her, and made her 3rd chair, putting her officially back on the case.

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Power Points

Tariq has broken bad, with Kanan’s guidance. When he’s not pressing bullies for smearing his families name, or denouncing his father to Tommy, or cursing out Raina for her naivete, he’s helping Kanan rob his classmates. What is Kanan’s ultimate end-game now? And will he honor the financial arrangement with Dre to keep Tariq alive?

Tony Terasi has adeptly tied Ghost to James after conducting some research. He knows has the info to blackmail Ghost into paying for his wife’s cancer treatment.

Dre doesn’t trust Julio after the feds questioning and Julio’s command to stop pushing drugs in Truth. We know how Tommy gets when he’s suspicious. This relationship is something to watch.