Jessica’s secret has her and Luke’s relationship hanging in the balance.
and while the scenario might have been heightened, the emotions were very, very real.
The episode is bookended by some sentiments from Malcolm, who is slowly emerging from the drug-induced fog.
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He explains that there is some freedom to be felt under the control of Kilgrave.
Taking away autonomy also removes consequence.
Theres no guilt or fear.
To her, it doesnt matter how in-control she was when she punched Reva Connors full-force.
Theres no escaping the debt that she feels she owes Luke.
Hes looking for somebody.
There arent a lot of specifics, but he needs it done quickly and discreetly.
And according to Sirkes, the kid never made his payment.
The other thing on Jessicas plate is the case that wont go away.
The plot isnt about agenda-pushing, either.
Its just what one character needs to do to get past a terribly traumatic period in her life.
Every second its there, I get raped again and again, she says.
My parents are shot again and again.
Suffice it to say that we understand why Jessica is a little late to searching Antoines apartment.
Luke is already there when she arrives, and he gets a lesson in private detecting.
Lets see if we can retrace our steps.
It began with Jessica ignoring Pam and then Hogarth defending her assistant as a significant player in her life.
They discuss Hopes meds a bit and hang up.
All of this happens in under a minute.
Has he been Kilgraved, Malcolm wonders.
And Luke begins to catch on that this Kilgrave fellow is someone important, for better or worse.
In fact, its what she did to Lukes wife at Kilgraves command that kept her away.
You didnt do anything wrong, she tells him.
Im a piece of s. But Luke knows better, even if he doesnt know the full truth.
And thats what she intends to do after he tells her the truth about Serena.
Coming clean, Luke admits that he barely knows the woman who hired him to find her brother.
She was working as an administrator at the MTA when his wife died.
She has proof that what happened wasnt an accident.
Kilgrave wanted something that Reva had.
What that is we have yet to find out.
When Antoine calls, theres good reason to believe that it isnt actually Antoine.
Namely, whoever wants the Xbox has a Puerto Rican accent.
Jessica tries to follow him alone, but Luke isnt far behind.
Together, they track not-Antoine to a warehouse filled with marijuana, inspiring the second Sweet Christmas!
Luke is looking murderous as the rides the bus, waiting for the driver to be alone.
The only thing that can stop Luke from chasing after Wallace is the hard truth.
(Not that he took that well, though.)
The hour left plenty hanging in the balance, beyond Luke and Jessicas relationship.
Sure, Kilgrave has legitimately purchased Jessicas childhood home for some (no doubt) nefarious reason.
Thats bad, but Immuchmore concerned with the dead fetus that Hogarth is after.
No good ever came out of secretly purchasing a dead, potentially super-powered fetus.
