This Ray Donovan guy, he really can’t catch a break. Or at least that’s how he feels about it. As he’s pulled among Emerson, Ferrati, and Winslow, he thinks he’s just some dude caught in the middle of something out of his control. Of course, that’s not the truth at all. He moved to New York after Abby died to start over again, and all that led to was binge drinking and bar fights. Then, because that wasn’t working out so well, he was lured back into working for Winslow. Ray is a severely broken man, and that’s the whole point of an episode like “Who Was Once Dead.” For the first time in a while, and maybe ever, Ray has to reckon with both his own pain and the pain he’s caused others.
Pain opens up the episode, as Ray wakes up after being cold-cocked by that huge blonde dude at the end of the previous episode. Once again, Ray asks him who he is. His name’s Vinny (of course, the hired goon is named Vinny), and he works for Winslow. She wants to cut all ties with Ray. She wants her money back, and she wants him to lay off derailing Novak’s mayoral campaign. Ray pleads to talk with her, saying that he can explain and fix everything, to which Vinny responds by smashing a liquor bottle over his head. Not a nice dude, this Vinny.
After Ray wakes up from that, he does what he always does when he’s in a jam. He calls Lena for help. He tells her that they need to get Winslow’s money back and that it’s currently in Boston. Maybe it’s all the head shots he’s taken, or maybe it’s just his ego, but he seems to have forgotten that he went behind Lena’s back and forced Justine to reveal the staged sexual assault that was supposed to help get Novak into the mayor’s office. Lena not-so-politely tells him where to go, and says he can go find the money himself. So, Ray sets out on his own, only to run into Emerson. He wants Mayor Ferrati admitting to something on tape, and soon, or else he’s coming for Ray. “You’re running out of time,” he says.
Back in Boston, Bunchy actually catches up with Sandy’s car — near the end of last week’s episode, he was furiously chasing her down the road — and forces her to take him to the money. Daryll’s caught up in all this, and it’s pretty hilarious. He has no clue what’s going on, and all he sees is Bunchy forcing some old lady to drive them somewhere. Back at her motel, Sandy hands over the money, but not before apologizing for everything. When she hears that Bunchy lost Maria, she’s genuinely heartbroken. It turns out she only spent $20,000 of the money, all of it on a piece of jewelry for Maria. It’s sweet in its own way, and because of that Bunchy allows Sandy to catch a ride with them back to Long Island before he takes the rest of the money and gives it to Teresa and Maria. For once, Bunchy is looking to make good, to do something he believes is right. Of course, a simple plan like that never ends well on a show like Ray Donovan. (Recap continues on next page)
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