Okay, Im off my soapbox (for now).
Lets break down what happened at the midway point ofThe Catchs second season, shall we?
Yep, Sybil sold her own granddaughter.
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Thats got to be a new low, right?
Anyway, Tessas been on the run since she was expelled from school for threatening to blow it up.
Almost immediately, Alice thinks Ben could be Tessas father.
Her instincts are right, of course, but more on that later.
Their suspicions are corroborated when Tessa gets a cryptic text: Initiating phase two.
Yep, even though Tessas all tied up, Margots life is still in danger.
Speaking of Margot, she pays a visit to her own mum behind bars.
You made the right decision, you know, she tells Margot.
Parentings a cruel business; youd never have stomached it.
Talk about mummy dearest.
Meanwhile, Sophie tracks Tessas burner phone to a store in Burbank.
In other words, hes a bomb-maker, which makes it even more imperative to find him immediately.
A quick chat with Tessa confirms shes partnered up with Felix in more than one way.
She stops after two, seemingly unable to end the life of her little girl.
Did anyone else have a fleeting thought that she might actually do it?
She throws in a step-mummy for good measure, a word Ive never heard sound quite so threatening before.
Your granddaughter sends her regards, he says before opening fire.
Luckily (or not?
As it turns out, Margots chartered a jet for Sybil to escape somewhere with lax extradition laws.
In her own way, Sybil thanks her daughter and suggests she and Tessa come visit once shes settled.
Itll be interesting to see this mother-daughter dynamic unfold, especially if/when Rhys reunites with his estranged family.
I already know shes mine, she says before sitting down with Tessa for another chat.
I underestimated my target, Tessa says, as she gives her mother a small smile.
Another twisted mother-daughter relationship on this show?
(Hey, if Alice doesnt want to go, I volunteer as tribute.)
Ben warns Rhys against getting caught, worried an arrest might jeopardize his own deal with the feds.
Rhys, of course, says theres nothing to worry about.
(Silly Rhys.)
With Tessas arrival weighing heavily on her mind, Alice called to ask Ben if he ever wanted kids.
(Side note: She isnt.)
Back inside, Ben feigns having a sick child at home so he and Diaz can make their escape.
(I swear, I totally thought they were about to giggle like schoolgirls.)
A taste of what Chloe was looking forward to is all she needs to officially hire the trio.
- and leave her in the car for the FBI to find.
And just like that, Ben and Rhys are two for two with the FBI.
Alice arrives home to Ben pouring wine and talking excitedly about Belize.
Alice encourages him to pick up the phone, knowing hes about to learn the truth about Tessa.
