Ray Donovan Recap: Staten Island Part 2

We suppose they could have just as well named the second episode (11-4-18) of Ray Donovan’s Season 6 “Victorville,” the name of the hospital they sent Mickey to, but they opted to go with Staten Island Part 2, even though none of the events in this episode were even in Staten Island.

I want the money … One hundred and twenty grand cash. ~ Fetu Autufuga

After getting punched out by Fetu, Ray went straight to the scene of the crime where Anita Novak, Sam Winslow’s mayoral candidate, bumped off Vance, the would-be blackmailer. After assessing the situation, Ray went out in the hall to call Sam who admitted to giving Anita Vance’s address. Ray pointed out that he was not hired to deal with this particular debacle but he was Sam’s only hope so he went shopping for the usual body disposal gear. While there, he got a call from Bunchy who told him that Mickey was dying from a heart attack in Victorville Hospital. Ray said it wasn’t a good time for him and hung up. In contrast, he had a few moments and kind words for his daughter when Bridget called to inform him that she and Smitty were getting married. While Ray was trying to pay for the stuff, Mac called and said the New York Times was looking for a comment on what happened in Staten Island. Ray made time for that, too.

I want the money … One hundred and twenty grand cash. ~ Fetu Autufuga

Ray walked out and met Mac who admitted to tailing Fetu and planting drugs on him because Fetu is a menace to his Staten Island wife. He broke her orbital cavity and almost blinded her and keeps coming back because she is too scared to press charges. Mac said he took Fetu to Staten Island because the judges there aren’t lenient about drug possession. Mac swore that he’s telling the truth (always a bad sign when no one asked you if you’re lying). Ray knew what he had to do to take care of both problems at the same time. He told Mac to get him an untraceable gun and a silencer and a lot of blow. Ray went back to Anita and sent her home with a cover story. Mac gave him the gun and cocaine and Ray told him to take his son to Terry’s gym where they would meet later.

Ray called Fetu with a sob story of how he didn’t want his kids to find out that he jumped in the river. Fetu was, shall we say, less than sympathetic. Ray asked him what he wanted. Now Fetu wanted the whole $120,000. Ray said it would take him an hour to get it and he told Fetu to meet him at his apartment, really Vance’s place. When Fetu got there, he was quite impressed with the place until he saw the dead body in the middle of the room. That was the same moment that Ray shot him in the back of the head. Ray put one gun in Vance’s hand and one in Fetu’s, threw the bags of cocaine around and split. You can’t really say he killed two birds with one stone because one of the birds was already dead and we’re not exactly sure he solved Mac’s problem. A reporter was watching Mac when he came out of the Staten Island police station with the weapon he got out of the evidence room under his jacket.

… and if you cross him, he’ll probably kill you ~ Bunchy Donovan

After polishing off his bottle of booze, Bunchy had been all set to snatch Maria from her mother’s loving arms when he got the call about Mick’s self-induced heart attack. Bunchy called Daryll, who was at a dinner with Jay White, Antoine and K’Lei Hughes, a big star they wanted to play Misty Train in the “Mr. Lucky” movie. Daryll didn’t want to go see Mickey, knowing that in Mickey’s eyes, he is worse than a rat. Bunchy, who you may remember also advised Daryll not to turn himself in but to turn on Mickey, now yelled at him for not wanting to go and took off to the hospital.

Mickey appeared to be on his last legs and was handcuffed to a prison guard who said it was standard protocol for murderers, who only get to go the hospital for a heart attack, a stroke or if they are bleeding out. Bunchy told the guard that although he may think Mickey is the scum of the earth, Mickey was actually a very tough guy. Not the best father or husband, but the important thing was that he loved Bunchy, who was kind of short in that department lately. Bunchy was, of course, oblivious to the fact that he was describing an awful person who wouldn’t think twice about killing someone.

I’m already a ghost, kid. I’ve been haunting people all my life. ~ Mickey Donovan

Suddenly, when the officer had to go potty, Mickey came to. He told Bunchy that he heard Bunchy’s Ode to the Legend of Mickey Donovan and insisted that Bunchy help him get out of the hospital. Mickey said he was “looking at the last act” and could not die in prison for the murder of Frank Barnes because he did not do it. Bunchy initially declined but who knows what twisted thoughts went through his mind… he went outside, called Ray and told him about baby Maria. Ray assured Bunchy that he was a good father, then Bunchy went to the hardware store and got a hammer and knocked the guard out. Daryll and Conor were by then on their way to the hospital. When they got there, Mickey and Bunchy were gone.

We’re just curious… what’s worse? Ratting someone out for something they really did or framing someone for a crime they did not commit? ~ from our recap of “Time Takes a Cigarette” (the Season 5 finale)

Daryll is now terrified that Mickey is going to kill him but what we’d put money on is that, in Mickey’s eyes, the worst thing Daryll did was steal Mickey’s movie script. Mickey ratted others out himself to get an early release from Walpole. Mickey would frame or kill anyone in a New York minute, and yes, he knows that there is no honor among thieves. But that script meant everything to Mickey.

As for Ray, he is now back in Sam Winslow’s employ to the tune of $100K a week to help her make loose cannon Anita Novak the mayor, which is wonderful. He can buy himself some new clothes instead of running around in the same grungy duds 3 days at a time and he can buy his daughter one helluva wedding. Winslow even said once Novak was elected, she would double Ray’s pay but Novak looks to be more trouble than it’s going to be worth to both Sam and Ray.