Toxic

In the latest episode of Elite Season 5, the investigator questions Samuel about Benjamin and his ties to Armando. Specifically he talks about the material that could be used to blackmail Benjamin, given the pair were trafficking data on powerful players.

In exchange for helping the police, Samuel is offered the chance to go free. However, Benjamin would be the one arrested instead. Will he play ball?

Ivan confronts his father about what happened to Patrick. He also speaks to Patrick in the locker room afterwards too, pointing out that he’s poisonous and manipulative. Ivan’s one to talk here. Anyway, he eventually demands Patrick stay out of his life.

That fateful night, Samuel crawled away from a bloody Patrick, who called out for him to help. Samuel was able to make it to safety and is now in a stable condition.

Rebekah tells Samuel about the SIM card Mencia mentioned earlier and encourages him to try and find it. This would be the evidence he needs to take Benjamin down. So Rebekah turns to Caye and encourages her to do what’s right for Samuel. Part of this plan comes from distracting Benjamin, which is easier said than done when they’re both invited over for dinner that night at his place. ..

Phillipe turns away from Isadora, pointing out that she can hide behind thick layers of glitter and make-up but that won’t fill the void in her life. Oof. Phillipe is not going to date her in this current state and despite her being sober for a day, that’s not enough for Phillipe to fully trust her. ..

Isadora decides to hide her pain by lavish gifts and crazy getaways, including a mental party in Ibiza where she arrives via helicopter. Phillipe sees her messages and realizes she’s in danger of flying off the handle. He immediately arranges to be flown out to see her. Phillipe is worried about Isadora’s safety and arranges for him and another person to fly out to Ibiza to check on her. ..

Patrick and Benjamin discuss the events of the evening and how they feel about it. Patrick is unhappy with how things have turned out and feels like he’s been hurt by Ivan. Benjamin tries to help Patrick feel better, but he’s still upset about what happened. They talk about their feelings and how they’ll work through this together.

Cayetana and Rebe break into school after-hours, complete with a cap and dark clothes, to find the SIM card. Cayetana is not alone though, as Rebe also looks for it back home. Mencia eventually decides to give it up, as Rebe admits she loves her and just wants to do what’s right for Samuel. She doesn’t want to see an innocent man go to prison.

Benjamin is called to the school office to find out what’s going on. Cayetana has been caught snooping around in the office, and Isadora is now high on drugs. Benjamin tries to get a handle on what’s going on, but it seems like there’s too much going on for him to keep track of everything.

Isadora tells Phillipe that she needs him to help her because she’s in danger and he agrees. He takes a dive and heads inside the room, where he finds out that Isadora is in fact in danger.

Ivan leaves a voicemail while he’s wasted, revealing how much he cares for Patrick and can’t get him out of his head… on Ari’s phone. Oof. ..

Patrick heads over to Cruz’s office and admits he doesn’t want everyone hating him. Eventually the pair sit together and kiss.

Phillipe starts getting involved in the dancing and partying. Isadora, predictably, ends up collapsing on the bed as the absolute banger (Cryptic Speech – Umek) plays in the background. Unfortunately, with her passed out the three guys realize she’s unconscious and decide to take advantage of her, putting a “do not disturb” sign on the door. Phillipe is semi-conscious against the wall.

The Episode Review

In the penultimate episode of Elite, the focus shifts from the mystery at hand to a subplot involving Ibiza. While visually pleasing (and featuring some storming dance tracks too), the chapter loses sight on the actual mystery itself, which is relegated to a fetch quest for a SIM card and a dinner party gone wrong.

The episode wasn’t bad, but it doesn’t seem like the show is building much momentum towards the season finale. Hopefully we’ll be graced with a dramatic finale to follow. ..