There will be blood, as Mary gets her hands dirty
Bloody Mary?
The Van Gogh Sniper?
In Judgment, the scent of blood was in the air from the opening scene.
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Abe packs a mallet to literally hammer his father Dont call him his father!
and plans with Mary to flee Setauket with Thomas.
But their plan is pre-empted by another visit from Capt.
With a gun to his head, Abe confesses… sort of.
Yes, hes been working with Rogers/Culper for over a year.
Remember John Robeson, the troublemaker who murdered his secret lover, Capt.
Joyce, in season 1?
He forced me to watch over [Robeson], Abe fibs.
He said if I didnt watch over Robeson, he would reveal that Id been with Anna Strong.
Fine, says Simcoe, sending Mary to Whitehall and positioning Abe as bait to catch Rogers.
Mary is more cunning than her husband, and perhaps more ruthless.
While being escorted back to Whitehall, she remembers that Caleb is set to meet Abe at the cove.
Even when the Rangers are safely back at Whitehall, Simcoe harbors suspicions that Mary isnt being truthful.
Why would Rogers return to Setauket, he wonders aloud.
Yes, one of them is Sarah Livingston, Bens savior (and crush).
Lie just sign it, he pleads.
Then once youre gone, you do as you will.
Sarah has her principles too, however.
But the viewer knows we wont get that far.
Drunken Sleezy Officer returns, bearing gifts of food.
But thats not the appetite he has in mind.
The entire camp comes running and Ben arrives to see Sarah dead.
Its not satisfying for anyone, especially once Abigail intrudes.
In Philadelphia, Benedict Arnold finally gets his day in court.
His flirtation with treason has passed.
As he tells Peggy before facing his court martial, You saw yourself…
I could not do it.
I would no sooner betray my country than I would you.
Arnold performs well in court and plays to the sentiments of the military tribunal.
Joseph Reeds witness falters, and Arnold is excused with only a reprimand.
His honor has been restored but not his finances.
Arnold returns home to Philadelphia crushed with disappointment.
Honor is nice, but he needs money.
Peggy is thrilled by the court martial result, and shes singing a new tune about marriage as well.
Abigails face says everything Peggy needs to know, and its doubly painful for her.
No time like the present.
But Arnold isnt ga-ga.
He needs time to recover from his trip and the disappointment of a depleted bank account.
This is his moment of truth, alone by the fire, considering his options.
Peggy had manipulated Arnold, fed him to Andre on a platter, but he had ultimately refused.
But instead of heading upstairs, Mary grabs the military rifle and sneaks outside.
Hes right there, clear in the window.
The window shatters and theres the squishy thud of a bullet sinking into flesh.
Blood splatters the wall, and Simcoe drops to the floor.
Ding-dong, the limey is dead!
Just as were about to celebrate Marys crack shot, Simcoe rises from the dead.
She shot his left ear off, but hes otherwise unhurt.
And he slowly realizes that only one person couldve taken the shot behind his perimeter of defense.
Arent you going to ask me if Im alright?
Simcoe says accusingly, planting the seed for further suspicions.
It was definitely the bloodiest episode ofTurnyet, and Mary joined her husband as a cold-blooded murderer.
But will Abe trust her?
Pity poor Mary and Thomas.
