Damages: Drown and Out?
April 22nd, 2010
Last night’s epic 90-minute Damages served not only as a season finale, but also as a possible series finale, since the fate of the show on FX has yet to be determined. Since this could be the end of the line for Patty & Co., the show’s writers decided to pull out all the stops, and go out in style, with a bang rather than a whimper. Luckily for viewers, they erred on the side of caution and opted to wrap up as many loose ends as possible, rather than leave us with questions and cliffhangers.
Wes returned and told Ellen the truth about Frobisher’s role in the murder of her fiancé, David. Wes then made the ultimate sacrifice and turned himself in for the murder of Messer in order to help Ellen put Frobisher behind bars for his crime.
Meanwhile, the Tobin family beautifully imploded on itself. Joe learned of Winstone’s betrayal and his mother’s endless lies, then fell off the wagon – HARD! He sent DiFalco to murder Winstone, and drunkenly threw Marilyn out of his motel room and out of his life. Marilyn couldn’t forgive herself for Tessa’s murder, and committed suicide by jumping off a bridge into the East River.
Patty had misgivings about Tom’s deal with Winstone, which didn’t go exactly as planned. Things got a little messy when DiFalco showed up, stabbed Tom, and strangled Winstone! Winstone shot DiFalco, but it was Tom who finished him off with a wrench. Ellen still got the evidence she needed, but Winstone double-crossed them by stealing the money for himself and jetting out of the country.
Tom survived his stab wounds, but his luck ran out when Joe Tobin cornered him at home and drowned him in his own toilet. Patty thought she was clever by having Jill arrested for having sex with a minor. But her plan backfired, and it turned out that her son Michael was the one who plowed into Patty’s car in an attempt to kill her. Patty let Michael get away, but she used Ellen’s evidence to get a confession from Joe.
After Tom’s funeral, Patty and Ellen shared a tender moment. Patty confessed that her recent horse-filled nightmares were a result of the guilt she felt over sacrificing her unborn child in favor of her burgeoning career. “Was it worth it?” Ellen asked. Patty didn’t answer, but she didn’t have to, and Ellen walked away…
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