We Ride Out For Family
Episode 7 of Top Boy Season 2 begins with Curtis and Vee heading to London in search of Lauryn. Jaq is still trying to hide her sister no matter what, but she’s still at Beck’s place. ..
After breaking into Lauryn’s place and looking around, Curtis and Vee find nothing and leave. However, you can sense they’re just getting started.
Meanwhile, Sully is back in London and he joins Dushane, informing him that Spain has been dealt with and shipments will be coming in soon. He also warns that Jamie appears to have been scheming behind his back.
Shelley heads out into the woods to bury the body after confessing to killing Mandy. She is able to cover up the body using Mandy’s contacts and get rid of it forever.
Curtis and Vee arrive at Shelley’s Nail Salon looking for Lauryn. There’s only Naomi there and she doesn’t know anything about Lauryn. Word of this does reach Jaq though, who realizes that everything is closing in on her. She has no choice but to tell Dushane.
Jamie though has problems of his own, coming to blows with Aaron and then being confronted by Dushane at his apartment. He believes Jamie is responsible for killing Ats, doing so to send a message and step up to become boss. According to Dushane, Jamie had Kit kill Dexter to cover everything up.
Jamie is conflicted about whether or not he should turn on his brothers in order to prove his loyalty to the group. ..
Jamie heads over to Kit’s place, where Kit admits to what’s happened. Jamie is shocked, realizing they’re both screwed – especially when Dushane finds out.
Dushane arrives at the diner where Curtis is waiting for him. The two men have a tense conversation, with Dushane eventually telling Curtis there’s no chance of him getting Lauryn back. ..
After Dushane’s boys leave, Curtis and Vee decide to keep following them. They are determined to disrupt their business and send a proper message.
Vee and Curtis follow two of the guys, Samsi and Bradders, holding them up at gunpoint. Curtis steals a bag full of money and decides to set up a trade – Dushane’s money and drugs for Lauryn.
Meanwhile, Ruben meets detectives Lee and Sarah, trying to strike a deal with them. He brings up Bobby Raikes – the guy Dushane and Sully both killed way back in season 1 – as additional information. In exchange though, he wants assurances that he won’t be prosecuted for any of his crimes. It appears Ruben is close to snitching but whether he’ll go through with this or not remains to be seen. ..
As the episode ends, everything comes crumbling down around Dushane. He’s threatened with an unnerving video call from Curtis, Wilson (Ruben’s lawyer) claims he’s been fired, and Dushane learns that his mum has passed away.
The Episode Review
With the situation in Spain seemingly resolved now, the attention turns closer to home as we see the situation involving Lauryn and Curtis reach fever pitch.
This ties into Dushane’s operation and how it could have a massive finale that has huge consequences for all involved.
Personally, I wish they would have just focused on this storyline this year, with a gang war between those in Liverpool and those down in London. ..
The season has been enjoyable and delivers some excellent drama here, leaving the door wide open for the finale to come.
