Did Frank murder Mahoney?
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So thats the favor Frank owed Sam!
Could Frank be to blame?
EW caught up with Weber to find out.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First and foremost, do you think Frank killed Mahoney?
CHARLIE WEBER:In my perfect version of the show, I believe so.
Frank seemed somewhat angry when he learned that Wes is the son of Wallace Mahoney.
Whats going on in his head when he discovers that?
Its just all very complicated.
It is more confusion.
Hes trying to put the pieces together.
Part of his whole reason for leaving is that he needs to figure some things out.
He needs to take a step back and examine this before he can move forward.
Franks a thinker, and he really likes to gauge a situation before he goes forward.
Hes very premeditated, lets say.
He needs to step away and figure out whats going on.
Lets go back, when did you learn thats the favor Frank owed Sam?
It wasnt like when I killed Lila.
It wasnt something that was told to me later in the game.
This was something that Pete and I had been talking about.
I love how it played out.
Thats his version of I love you.
That makes a lot of sense to me.
We found that over the course of time.
The same with Frank being responsible.
I had a lot of time with this one.
There was a mention that Sam pulled Frank off the street.
Do you hope we explore that?
There are rumors about that.
It would be very interesting to find out what all that means.
Frank is a very different person now than he was.
He was no angel, but certainly not the monster that we know today.
Being responsible for the death of their child is what destroyed him.
Now thats why he is who he is today.
It would be very interesting to me.
Im not going to push too hard.
Could Annalise ever trust Frank again?
Youve got to think about what level of trust this was.
These are two people who have so much dirt on each other.
Theyre bound for life no matter what, whether they love or hate each other.
Trust is an interesting word on our show.
Do any of us really trust others?
Its a lot to ask.
But we really are bound together.
That scene was very, very important to me that I had with Frank and Sam.
This was not planned.
This was the worst thing he could ever imagine.
He never came back from that.
Its why hes so blindly loyal to her.
I think part of her, in that knee-jerk reaction: She probably would want me dead.
Where do you think Frank has gone?
And do you think he considered asking Laurel to run with him?
The short answer is no.
I think hes hiding, and I think hes alone.
If he does have a lifeline, I dont think its Laurel.
Do you think its Bonnie?
How did Frank feel when he learned about Wes and Laurel?
Was there jealousy there?
Thats not… no.
Thats the funny thing.
I think there was something very finite about that conversation.
Shes moved on, and he accepted that.
Do you think the love between them is gone?
Once two people have been in that situation, nothing goes away completely.
There will always be something there.
Hes so consumed with what this means with Annalise that its his soul purpose.
Frank seems to know about Laurels father.
Do you think whoever he is is what attracted Frank to Laurel?
I dont know Frank to Laurel, but I think Laurel to Frank.
Hes not a man who was quick to fall in love, or maybe even knows what that is.
Hes really not one to let his guard down.
He let her behind the curtain and had some real feelings for her.
Thats why it was so hard for her love not to be reciprocated.
I think that shut him down a little with that relationship as far as pursuing it further.
Who is Frank if hes not working for Annalise?
She always seemed to keep him somewhat legitimate.
Do you see him falling off the wagon in a sense?
I see him completely falling down.
I think hell be consumed with getting back in her good graces, because thats his purpose.
Ever since that happened 10 years ago, his only purpose in life is to serve her.
He has his fun, too, but without her, he doesnt have much.
Bonnie and Frank are both killers!
What do you think that discovery does to their relationship?
Oddly enough, I think it strengthens it.
I think it goes even deeper.
Its a bonding thing.
Who do you think will fill the role now left by Frank?
I dont think any of them want the job.
Its going to be a matter of tension in the house that theres no Frank.
I dont know what Annalise will do.
I dont know what the house will become without that looming threat walking around in a three piece suit.
What surprised you most about this season?
I think the show has really benefited from it.
Whats your hope for next season when it comes to Frank?
Do you ultimately think hes redeemable?
Hes a complicated guy, but theres a heart in there.
He really does love Annalise.
He really does feel he belongs to her, in a lot of ways.
How to Get Away with Murderis expected to return in the fall.
