The Equalizer (2021) s05e18 Episode Script
Decisions
1
Previously on The Equalizer
If this is a choice between
my future and my principles,
I'm sorry, I choose my principles.
Why are you cuffing me? What did I do?
You're under arrest
for disorderly conduct
and disturbing the peace.
VI: What I want at
this point in my life is
love.
Why don't we just see where this goes?
I'd like that.
HARRY (OVER PHONE): Mel, I need you
to remove the main casing slowly.
(EXHALES) We still don't know
who tried to take out
the Yemeni defense minister,
so I launched a background search
to see who might stand
to benefit from his demise.
Look who's in the background
of that photo.
Is that?
Prepare the men.
This ends now.
(SIGHS) I know, I know.
We're almost back to our campsite.
Oh, come on, we've passed
this rock like four times.
No, we haven't.
- Have we? Hey, bae.
- (SCOFFS)
- Don't worry.
- (MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
I've got it all under control.
Wh What?
Beautiful view, no?
(GASPS)
P-Please don't shoot us.
Shoot you?
(LAUGHS): No, no, no.
Why would I do that, hermana?
(EXHALES)
Guns are much too loud.
♪
(CROW CAWING)
IKAL: How do you want to handle this?
I've seen firsthand
what she's capable of.
We need the element of surprise.
We do this right
and we can catch her off guard.
Wow.
It's even nicer on the inside.
Mm-hmm. Had them stock the
fridge with a few things.
And then there's this.
- Detective Dante.
- (LAUGHS)
What you laughing at? What's funny?
"Detective Dante."
Reminds me of the first time we met.
You played me in my own station house.
Said you were a public defender
named Tracy something.
Sloan.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
And you fell for it.
Oh, I fell.
I fell hard.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- You expecting someone?
- No.
Who's there?
(KNOCKING CONTINUES)
♪
Knock, knock. We're your neighbors.
From the cabin down the road.
We heard your car pull up.
Whoa.
Get a load of this place, huh?
Wow.
Our cabin isn't nearly as charming.
- Hey.
- Aww.
Hi. Glenda Thompson.
Uh, that cheapskate over there who got
- the low-rent cabin is my husband Gary.
- No
(DANTE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
Tracy Sloan.
DANTE: Name's Mike.
Mike Lowrey.
GARY: Uh, so is this
your first time up here?
- We come every season.
- DANTE: Oh.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Gary? Glenda?
- Tracy and I were just about to
- Yeah, Mike wanted to just
Oh. Oh.
Wait a second, is that?
Look what they have.
Oh! Can you believe it?
A sommelier in Napa
turned us on to this feisty little red.
- You guys are gonna love it. Here.
- Ooh.
- GARY: Let me
- Show them the pouring technique
- that we learned, pookie.
- Oh.
Right, okay. Check this out.
Always grab the bottle
- from the base, never the shoulder.
- (POURING)
And then,
you just give it that little twist
- right at the end there.
- (LAUGHS)
And
- voilà, see?
- (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
- Oh. Oh.
- Oh.
- Ah.
- Mmm. Mm-hmm.
You got a couple more glasses?
You should really try this.
GLENDA: Mm-hmm.
MEL: There has to be some connection
between Salazar and the bomb.
So, what do you think?
You think Salazar hired Cromwell
to blow up Minister Sarori?
I mean, it's starting
to look like that way.
I mean, he's certainly cozying up
to the deputy defense minister.
Wait, do you think this is about
all the stockpiled weapons?
Sarori was, uh,
was gonna decommission them,
and if Salazar installed Moftah,
then he has access to them.
And that would make Salazar
a major player on the global stage.
Well, it's a good thing
we thwarted that assassination,
so that deal's dead.
(SCOFFS) Gives Salazar another reason
to want to kill us.
(EXHALES)
How long are we gonna keep doing this?
What?
This, this equalizing.
You know, putting our lives on the line.
We're good, but we've,
we've been lucky, you know,
and eventually,
one of these days,
the luck's gonna run out.
Where is this coming from?
Is this because of, uh
my post-traumatic stress?
No, this is about survival.
You know, Salazar tried to blow you up.
Twice.
You know, I'd really prefer
not to grow old without you.
Aww, uh Babe.
(SIGHS)
All right, I'll, uh
catch Dante and Rob up
on what's going on.
Oh, wait, no, uh, we
it can wait a day.
Let's not interrupt
their Poconos getaway.
Especially since Dante
might pop the question.
Pop what question?
"What question"?
- Marriage?
- Yes.
- No.
- Oh, my gosh.
Follow the breadcrumbs, Hansel.
Rob and Dante are beyond in love, right?
And then, all of a sudden, this
romantic, mountain getaway?
And Robyn had nothing to do
with planning it.
- Oh.
- It was all Dante, which means
Which means he knows
how to book an Airbnb.
Why is it so hard for you to believe?
Because. Because Dante and I are tight.
So? What
Oh, you-you think he would've
consulted with you first.
Well, yeah.
I mean, that's what bros do.
Are we not bros?
(COMPUTER CHIMES)
HARRY: There he is.
I had a facial rec program
running a search for Salazar,
and he landed this morning
at a private airfield
that's right near the Poconos.
Did he track Robyn?
How's that possible?
She's a digital ghost.
Yeah, but Dante isn't,
and he's seen them together.
He's-he's probably figured out
that they're a couple.
We-we got to warn them. I'll try Dante.
Okay, I got Rob.
It went straight to voicemail.
Same with Dante. They must not
have a signal up there.
Hey.
Auntie?
What are you doing?
VI: Hiding my pans.
Um, why?
'Cause Curtis is coming over
to cook for me.
Oh, really?
(LAUGHS) That's so sweet.
- Mm-hmm.
- (CHUCKLES)
But I'll be damned if I'm-a let that man
get anywhere near my good cookware.
He will be just fine with these.
Wait. Didn't I get you those
for Christmas a few years ago?
And it really was the thought
that counted, sweetheart.
Well, I'm surprised you're even
letting him near your kitchen.
You must really like him, huh?
Yeah, we're kind of long past
the "like" stage.
I'm so happy for you.
- Me, too.
- (BOTH LAUGH)
You look really nice.
Where are you going?
Why, thank you.
One of my favorite authors
is holding a book signing today,
um, Kara Jogunosimi.
- Oh, you love her writing.
- Mm-hmm.
You're wondering
if Curtis can be trusted
with your good knives?
Lord help that man if he chips
my diamond-finished Damascus steel.
Do you want me to get
your back-up knives?
- As fast as you can.
- Can do.
Then give it a little twist
at the end and
(LAUGHS) boom.
Ah. Uh-huh.
Tracy, Mike.
You've been holding out on us.
They got a hot tub back there.
What? Oh, my God, I'm so jelly.
All we have
- is a rickety old shower.
- ROBYN: Mm.
And it's a big tub.
So big, you two would be lonely
in there all by yourselves.
GLENDA: Gary and I
didn't bring swimsuits, but
we're all adults.
We don't need them, right?
DANTE: So wonderful
- to meet you both.
- ROBYN: Yeah, thanks for coming by.
- DANTE: Thank you so much.
- Oh.
Yeah, thank you for coming by.
- Yeah.
- Well
Maybe we'll stop by later?
Oh. Please don't.
- Oh.
- GARY: Okay. Well
- (LAUGHS)
- ROBYN: Ooh.
Gary and Glenda were some freaks.
Can't say I blame them.
You are kind of irresistible.
- Any luck?
- Still straight to voicemail.
The Poconos is a major
tourist destination.
There's be no cell service?
How is that possible?
'Cause maybe somebody's
jamming the signal.
We have to go up there
and warn them in person.
Yeah, well, the Poconos is
a 2,400-mile mountain range.
I mean, we're gonna need to know
a little bit more about,
uh, where they're staying.
Okay, wait a minute. May have something.
Dante used his credit card
to book a cabin on
Spruce Lane.
And get this, there's
a police substation
just down the road.
Okay, they can get a message to them.
Maybe even give them backup.
(PHONE RINGING)
IKAL: Everything is set.
(RINGING CONTINUES)
MEL: No answer, no voicemail?
You thinking what I'm thinking?
Yeah. Salazar's making sure
that there isn't any backup.
Then it's up to us.
We're gonna need a helicopter.
(DANTE AND ROBYN EXHALE)
♪
(BOTH PANTING)
That was amazing.
I was just getting started.
Hmm.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
You got to be kidding me.
(KNOCKING CONTINUES)
Give us a minute.
- Gary. This really is not a good time.
- Hi.
Uh, look, Mike,
I-I'm not going to intrude,
but if I could just come in for a sec?
I think I forgot my
DANTE: Get down! Get down!
(BULLETS WHISTLING PAST)
Stay still. They're assessing.
- Seeing if we're still alive.
- You bring your piece?
Left it in the bathroom. You?
Bag in the closet, and I left
my extra mag in the
- In the car? Yeah, me, too.
- Yeah.
No. Don't do it, you'll never make it.
If they see any movement,
they'll just light us up again.
Okay. What's the play?
They're gonna have to come
in here to confirm the kills.
All right, we take them then.
Okay. Question is, with what?
Thank you, Sheila.
(EXHALES) Bird secured.
So much for staying out of harm's way.
Obviously,
we have to help Rob and Dante,
- but after this
- Honey, what do you think
we'd be doing all day
if we weren't equalizing?
Sleep in, go to brunch,
take long walks with Horatio
in the park.
Who's Horatio?
It's the dog we'd have
if we had enough time
- to take care of a dog.
- We can get a dog.
The name is up for discussion.
What's wrong with Horatio?
That's a fine name.
It is.
I dated a Horatio for three years.
All right. (SIGHS)
No Horatio, then.
(GRUNTING)
(BOTH GRUNTING)
(CHOKES)
(CRYING OUT)
Ah!
(GROANING)
(STRAINS)
(GRUNTS)
(GUNSHOT)
Thanks.
Anytime.
ROBYN: Guatemalan ink.
- ARs.
- Salazar?
That would be my guess.
Which means
there's got to be more coming.
It's not gonna be safe
for anyone up here.
Glenda.
If she's still alive,
we can't leave her here.
(SIGHS)
If we don't find backup,
no one's making it out of here alive.
We passed a cell tower
on our way up here.
Okay, you make your way
back down the road,
see if you can find a signal.
I'll go to the other cabin,
see if I can find Glenda.
Okay. We'll meet up after.
The white pine that we passed
on the way up here,
with the writing on it?
- We'll meet there.
- Okay.
Come back to me.
I will.
(GUN CLICKS)
♪
With a sharper knife,
I'd be a lot faster.
You know, I've only cooked
for myself since my divorce.
And I got to tell you,
this is a lot more fun.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I can't wait to taste it.
Ah.
You know, that might be better
in a sauté pan.
Well, the mushrooms
will brown more effectively
at a, at a high temperature.
You're probably right.
You having trouble
letting go of the wheel?
No. No, no, no, no, no. (LAUGHS)
Come on over here
and sauté these mushrooms.
(SIGHS) Thank you.
(LAUGHS)
You know, this is huge for me.
Trust me, I know.
But you got to admit,
we make a great team.
Can you hand me some paprika?
- Paprika?
- Yes, I like to add a little
after the fat renders.
Okay.
I never tried that.
Well, then, get ready to be blown away.
(LAUGHS): Oh, trust me,
I already am.
Mm.
KARA:
Who should I make this out to?
DELILAH: Delilah.
I can't tell you how much
this book meant to me.
I just, I really love how you encourage
making bold choices
and living fearlessly.
I quoted it several times
in my Howard application essay.
Oh, my alma mater.
Oh, you're gonna have
such a fun time there.
Oh, I-I I didn't get in.
Well, maybe quoting from my book
wasn't such a great idea.
Oh, no, it wasn't that.
I'm pretty sure I was rejected
because of an arrest.
Oh, really?
Yeah, I, uh
I was protesting against an
anti-climate change enthusiast.
Well, hey, you stood on principle.
In fact, you're exactly
the kind of student
that should be attending Howard.
It's their loss.
Thanks.
Hey. I could really use some coffee.
You want to join me?
(LAUGHS): Sure, yeah, I-I would love to.
- All right.
- (LAUGHS)
Okay.
(QUIET SOBBING)
(CRYING SOFTLY)
Glenda. Look at me. It's okay.
I need to get you someplace safe.
All right? Come on. Now.
W-Wait, wait. Where's Gary?
I'm sorry.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- What?
He would want you
to get out of here alive.
Come on.
(DISTANT SHOUTING)
Move, move.
We got to move. Let's go.
- Stay down.
- (WHIMPERS)
(GLENDA SCREAMS)
Glenda, look at me. Look at me.
You need to keep going, okay?
See that big tree in the distance?
Get there as fast as you can.
Rob I mean, Tracy
will be there waiting to help you.
I'll be right behind you. Now go.
- Go.
- (GRUNTS, SHOUTS)
♪
(GUN CLICKING)
Come on, come on.
(LEAVES CRUNCHING)
GLENDA: They have guns.
They-they have lots of guns.
Glenda. Where's Mike?
He was, said he was right behind me,
uh, I-I don't know, then-then he wasn't.
I-I He might've been grabbed.
Or maybe he was
No. (PANTING)
The wine, the music,
your culinary skills.
You certainly know
how to impress a lady.
I knew I had to bring my A game
if I was gonna commandeer your kitchen.
Because you, Viola
are a woman
of discerning taste.
- Yes, I am.
- Mm-hmm.
Thinking of you ♪
And you, babe ♪
Thinking of me ♪
You know, I saw this movie once.
I could just sweep this off
(LAUGHS): Oh, God.
- Stop. Don't you dare.
- What?
(BOTH LAUGH)
Oh
Viola
(MOANS SOFTLY)
You
are everything I've ever wanted.
Move in with me.
Um
♪
- Clear.
- HARRY: Guess Dante's
not getting his deposit back.
No sign of Rob or Dante.
Or Salazar.
I'll try Rob again.
No signal.
Salazar must still be jamming it.
Yeah, I might have a way
around that, though.
I saw a satellite dish
on the roof.
If I can tap into this thing,
I might be able
to reconfigure the frequency
and use it to get around
whatever's jamming the signal.
- Any luck?
- Almost there.
(WOOD CREAKS)
(SIGHS)
What are you two doing here?
We came when we realized that Salazar's
been following you guys.
So it is him.
Where's Dante?
It looks like Salazar has him.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Okay. I Hey!
I got it. I-I got it.
I got cell service.
We can call for backup.
- There's no time.
- Rob,
judging by the amount of dead bodies,
Salazar brought a small army.
We need backup.
And I can't wait.
We don't know what
they're doing to Dante
or how badly he's injured
or if he's already
No. He's alive.
And we need to figure out
where they're holding him.
(EXHALES) Okay.
I think I know where.
Follow me.
Okay, there is
a police substation not far away.
And look. Right there.
ROBYN: Salazar's men
are guarding the entrance.
What's the plan?
I'll offer a trade.
Marcus for me.
- No, I-I don't
- It's me they want.
I don't like that plan.
Rob, before you give yourself up, um
you know (SIGHS)
what-what-what if Dante's
he's already gone?
Then God have mercy on Salazar.
Because I sure as hell won't.
KARA: You know,
it is such a pleasure to meet you.
I mean, it's one thing to have
a fan enjoy your writing.
But to have a fan actually living it?
Well, making bold choices sounds
a whole lot easier than it is.
I, uh, definitely
learned that the hard way.
Howard wasn't the only school
that rejected me
because I was arrested.
A lot of places did.
So what's the next step
if it's not college?
Oh, it is college.
Turns out UCLA doesn't
mind me being a rebel.
(CHUCKLES) Well, congratulations.
That's a great school.
Thanks.
But one you don't seem very
enthusiastic about attending.
No. I'm-I'm sure
it'll be a good experience.
It's just, uh
the more I look into Howard,
it has this cross-disciplinary program,
the Social Justice Consortium.
Well, then let me ask you a question.
Why is climate change
something you're willing to fight for
and not the social justice program?
Well, um
(SIGHS)
I didn't get into Howard.
You're gonna let one no stop you?
Give up at the first obstacle
you encounter?
You think Dr. King
would have achieved what he did
if he was following all the rules?
- Well, no, but
- Well, you know what,
if you can give up that easily,
maybe you're not cut out to be
a social justice warrior.
I'm sorry, but you're wrong about that.
I think I do have what it takes.
Really?
So what are you gonna do?
What do you mean?
Let's say the entire
Howard admissions board
is sitting right here.
What would you say to them
to get them to change
their mind about you?
Okay.
I guess I would say to them that
social justice
isn't just a concept for me.
It's in my blood.
From my grandfather on down, I come
from a very long line of people
who were willing to put others'
lives ahead of their own.
People willing
to actually make a sacrifice.
So, yeah,
I got arrested for taking a stand.
And if that's why they rejected me,
then maybe the board needs to reevaluate
what they're looking for in a candidate.
Because without sacrifice,
there can't be any change.
So even though protesting
came back to bite me
I would still do it all over again.
Because I know that it was
the right thing to do.
XIOMARA: Look who we found
creeping through the woods.
Where's Salazar?
Marcus?
I swear to God, if you
Sit.
DANTE: Robyn, that you?
(GROANING SOFTLY)
Hands.
Salazar!
SALAZAR: Right here, mía.
ROBYN: Okay.
You got what you want. I'm here.
Now let him go.
You're in no position to make demands.
Yeah.
I'm very angry with you.
You're not a cop.
You're not ATF or FBI. (SCOFFS SOFTLY)
And yet, somehow, you've managed
to create problems for me.
Oops.
At first, it was a nuisance.
Then, you began
to interfere with my plans
for the Iron Pipeline,
and it became a bigger problem.
And now (CHUCKLES)
Now you have interrupted my chance
to export overseas,
to be a player on the world stage.
(EXHALES) Gone.
Well, maybe you should
consider another line of work.
I wanted to see you,
talk to you
so that you would know that it was me.
But this ends here.
I'll give you a choice.
Hmm?
Do you want to see
your boyfriend die?
Or would you prefer
to spare yourself that pain
and go first?
♪
(SIGHS) Neither.
Together, then.
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTING)
(GUNSHOT)
(GUNSHOTS)
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTS)
(GUNSHOTS)
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTS, GROANS)
- Marcus! Marcus. Where you hit?
- (GROANING)
It's okay. I'm fine.
- Dante, are you okay?
- I'm fine. I mean it.
He's been shot.
- I'm fine.
- (EXHALES)
Go. Get Salazar.
Harry, stay with him.
Okay. Okay.
(DANTE GROANS)
Salazar's right.
This ends here.
I'm going after him.
All right, I'll circle and flank.
(GUNSHOTS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
(GUNSHOTS)
(PANTING)
(CLICKS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
♪
Let's do this the old-fashioned way.
Works for me.
(GRUNTING)
(SNIFFLES)
(GRUNTING)
(YELLS)
(GRUNTING)
(GROANS)
(GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
(GRUNTING)
(GASPS, GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS, PANTS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
Rob!
I'm okay!
It's over.
♪
I'm sorry if I upset you, Viola.
I'm not saying I need an answer now.
But I meant what I said.
You know, we need to get
these potatoes in the oven
or else the beef is gonna overcook
and we're gonna be ordering
pizza from DoorDash.
We are way past just dating.
We're friends, we're lovers,
confidants
and partners.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You're not wrong.
I'm really not trying to pressure you.
I'm just saying I'm ready
to take the next step.
(SIGHS)
And I'm not.
I'm sorry.
I guess I just
I don't understand why.
Because we have a good thing. I mean,
you know the old saying "if
it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I really like us just the way we are
fun, sexy,
spontaneous.
That doesn't have to change.
Yeah, well, maybe.
But the reality is, I don't
have the best track record
when it comes to moving in
with someone. I'm not someone.
And your past
doesn't have to dictate our future.
Yes.
That's true.
Curtis
(CHUCKLES) there are so many changes
in the other parts of my life.
It would be so nice
to have something stable.
I mean, why is this
so important to you anyway?
I mean, aren't we having fun?
Of course. Of course we are.
But to me,
a relationship is either growing
or it's growing apart.
Which is it for us?
I thought you said
you weren't gonna pressure me.
I just want to know what it is
I am investing in here.
You're investing in us. The way we are.
And what if the way we are isn't enough?
♪
- ROBYN: How you doing, Marcus?
- (EXHALES) I'm fine.
- HARRY: It's a through-and-through.
- Told you.
Salazar?
Rob got him.
Of course she did.
- (MEL CHUCKLES)
- Hey, hey, hey.
- (GROANING)
- What are you doing?
- (GROANING)
- You should stay down.
- I can't.
- Okay, all right, all right.
There's something I got to do.
ROBYN: Well, whatever
it is, it can wait.
- Wait
- I've waited long enough.
I planned this whole trip.
(GRUNTS)
Even wrote a speech.
I can't remember any of it
right now, but
(HISSES)
(GASPS)
Maybe this isn't the right time.
But maybe this is the perfect time.
This is who we are.
Who we're always gonna be.
And I don't want to wait any longer.
Robyn McCall
will you marry me?
Marcus
- (COUGHS)
- Marcus?
- Dante? Dante.
- Marcus!
- Dante. Hey.
- Marcus. Marcus.
He's bleeding internally. Mel,
- get him a medevac.
- MEL: Okay.
- We got to get him out of here now!
- MEL: Okay.
♪
(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT)
Rob
If anybody can pull through, it's Dante.
You know, he's as tough as they come.
MEL: He's in good hands, Rob.
We just have to trust.
I'm all out of trust.
I just need to know he's gonna make it.
- Hey.
- BOTH: Hey.
- Hi, sweetie.
- Hey.
- Hi, baby.
- Hey, Auntie.
VI: We came as soon as we could.
- Hey, babe.
- Hey, Mama.
Hi.
How is he?
He's still in surgery.
He's gonna be okay, Mom.
I know it.
Yeah, from your lips, Dee.
Auntie
he proposed to me.
He did?
But I didn't get the chance
to give him an answer
- before
- (DOOR OPENS)
How is he, Doctor?
The surgery went well.
The artery was repaired
with no complications.
He's in recovery now, but
the next 24 hours
are still very critical.
- May I see him?
- Of course.
I'll take you to him.
VI: We'll be right here.
(MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY)
♪
He is gonna be okay, right?
It's out of our hands.
(SIGHS)
All we can do now
is stay positive and
and pray.
I didn't get a chance to ask you
about your book signing.
How'd it go?
Oh, um
It was interesting.
I, uh, I got the chance to
speak with Kara afterward.
Oh, it's "Kara" now, is it?
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Turns out, she's on
the Howard board of admissions.
She's gonna appeal my application.
No.
(INHALES) Wait a minute,
if her recommendation helps you
to get into Howard,
is that gonna be your choice?
Yes.
I wasn't sure before, but
Kara helped me realize
this is what I want.
She sounds like she might be
a really great mentor for you.
You know, when she signed the book,
she actually left a really nice message.
"Faith is taking the first step
even when you don't see
the whole staircase."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Always loved that quote.
I don't know what the future holds,
Aunt Vi.
But if I get in
I'm gonna trust
it's the right staircase.
(GRUNTS)
Hey.
(GRUNTS)
Hi.
You never answered my question.
(SHUSHES)
Don't talk.
You need your rest.
You're not getting out of it that easy.
Marcus,
you know how I feel about you.
But honestly
what kind of life
can we have together?
I can't even tell people my real name.
I know your name.
I'm a danger magnet.
Look what just happened.
Salazar came for me, and you got shot.
Look what I chose to do with my life.
I know all about risk, Robyn.
Yeah, well, what you don't know
is that I've lived this before.
On a mission,
I had to choose between
saving my partner
or the people I was tasked to protect.
You chose the people.
And he died.
You made the right choice.
I'd expect you to do it again.
I don't want to relive that.
Life is full of uncertainty,
whether you're a cop
or an Equalizer or an accountant.
No day is promised.
So let's talk about what is:
I love you.
I want to spend
the rest of my life with you.
So, it's a no, then.
It's not a no.
I love it.
It's a perfect fit.
Just like us.
So then?
Detective Marcus Dante
yes, I will marry you.
(GASPS)
Stunning.
- DELILAH: Wow.
- Look at you.
You look amazing.
It's not every day
we throw an engagement party
for me.
- Wow.
- (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Hey. How you feeling?
Better now.
You know, I'm still worried
you left the hospital too soon.
If I'd known you were wearing that
I'd have left much sooner.
Mm-hmm.
Where are the boys?
They'll be over later.
You should know, they're very
happy about this engagement.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
They even helped pick out the ring.
- MEL: Hey. (GASPS)
- HARRY: Hey.
- Hey.
- You look so beautiful.
Oh, my goodness, what?
Uh, yeah, I know.
- Hey, buddy.
- Hey.
Oh, man.
MEL: Ah,
this is the greatest thing ever.
- Seriously.
- We think so.
I mean, seriously,
you guys, congratulations.
- Thank you.
- DANTE: Thank you.
So, what's the, what's the plan?
You know, uh, aside from, uh,
living happily ever after.
Are you guys still gonna?
- Help people?
- Mm.
ROBYN: Nothing changes.
This city needs as much help as ever.
- More so, I'd say.
- Yeah. The only difference is
it'll be a family business.
MEL: Aww.
(MEL LAUGHS SOFTLY)
What, Harry?
Oh
You know, Mel and I have
been taking stock of
you know, the kind of risks
that we've been taking,
and the danger we've been
putting ourselves in every day and
We, we there are just other things
we'd like to do.
Someday.
Not-not today.
We, uh, we're meant to
do this. With you guys.
That's right, it works
because we're a team.
Some risks are worth taking, so yeah.
Well, I'm glad to hear it.
You had me worried for a sec.
- (LAUGHS)
- HARRY: Yeah.
But we can still get, like,
a little puppy dog, though, right?
- Uh we
- Hey.
- You know, Aunt Vi is making
- (HARRY IMITATES DOG BARKING)
- (IMITATES GROWLING)
- (CHUCKLES)
MEL: Stop it.
(SIGHS)
Yeah.
- You good, bro?
- Yeah, man. Yeah, man.
I'm really, I'm really happy
for you guys. I am.
But
I mean, look, I'm
I was a little bit surprised
that I was the last person to know
about the proposal, but, you know
(SIGHS) No one else knew, Harry.
Yeah, but I mean, you know,
'cause we're bros,
I just figured, you know,
maybe you'd consult me.
We are bros.
- Okay.
- But let me ask you a question.
Yeah.
Did you need to consult with
anyone before you asked Mel?
Yeah, s-she kind of, uh, asked me.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, that clears up a lot.
Yeah. Yeah.
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Anyway, all right. Yeah.
Hey, hey.
- Hey.
- Congratulations, you two.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
ROBYN: Thank you.
And thank you for inviting me.
Of course.
Can I just, uh,
just talk to you a minute?
Mm-hmm.
Brother brought the good bottle.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Look, I need to apologize.
I shouldn't have pressured you. I-I
Mm-mm.
I'm the one who needs to apologize.
Maybe there's just
there's so much going on.
Everything in my world is changing.
It's made me afraid.
Change can be scary.
So can standing still.
Letting life pass you by
because you're too timid to act.
So how do you know what's right?
Comes down to faith.
Taking the first step
when you don't see the whole staircase.
The first step?
You mean
How about we take that step together?
I'm not moving into your place.
- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.
Why don't we find a new place
that's our place?
I'd like that.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Me, too.
And Viola,
I promise you,
it'll be fun,
sexy
- and spontaneous.
- Mm.
- Mm-hmm.
- (LAUGHS)
You better help me serve something.
Okay.
(LAUGHS)
- VI: Dinner is served.
- (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
- Auntie.
- Beautiful.
ROBYN: It's amazing.
Ooh, that looks good.
- It's beautiful.
- Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
MEL: Wow.
- (SIGHS)
- DELILAH: Okay, everyone.
I would like to make a toast.
Yeah.
To the man who makes my mom happier
than I have ever seen her.
MEL: Aww.
To both of you.
You deserve all the
happiness in the world.
ROBYN: And
to the man I plan to spend
the rest of my life with.
And to family,
in all of its forms.
Especially ours.
- Cheers to that.
- ALL: Cheers.
♪
Previously on The Equalizer
If this is a choice between
my future and my principles,
I'm sorry, I choose my principles.
Why are you cuffing me? What did I do?
You're under arrest
for disorderly conduct
and disturbing the peace.
VI: What I want at
this point in my life is
love.
Why don't we just see where this goes?
I'd like that.
HARRY (OVER PHONE): Mel, I need you
to remove the main casing slowly.
(EXHALES) We still don't know
who tried to take out
the Yemeni defense minister,
so I launched a background search
to see who might stand
to benefit from his demise.
Look who's in the background
of that photo.
Is that?
Prepare the men.
This ends now.
(SIGHS) I know, I know.
We're almost back to our campsite.
Oh, come on, we've passed
this rock like four times.
No, we haven't.
- Have we? Hey, bae.
- (SCOFFS)
- Don't worry.
- (MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
I've got it all under control.
Wh What?
Beautiful view, no?
(GASPS)
P-Please don't shoot us.
Shoot you?
(LAUGHS): No, no, no.
Why would I do that, hermana?
(EXHALES)
Guns are much too loud.
♪
(CROW CAWING)
IKAL: How do you want to handle this?
I've seen firsthand
what she's capable of.
We need the element of surprise.
We do this right
and we can catch her off guard.
Wow.
It's even nicer on the inside.
Mm-hmm. Had them stock the
fridge with a few things.
And then there's this.
- Detective Dante.
- (LAUGHS)
What you laughing at? What's funny?
"Detective Dante."
Reminds me of the first time we met.
You played me in my own station house.
Said you were a public defender
named Tracy something.
Sloan.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
And you fell for it.
Oh, I fell.
I fell hard.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- You expecting someone?
- No.
Who's there?
(KNOCKING CONTINUES)
♪
Knock, knock. We're your neighbors.
From the cabin down the road.
We heard your car pull up.
Whoa.
Get a load of this place, huh?
Wow.
Our cabin isn't nearly as charming.
- Hey.
- Aww.
Hi. Glenda Thompson.
Uh, that cheapskate over there who got
- the low-rent cabin is my husband Gary.
- No
(DANTE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
Tracy Sloan.
DANTE: Name's Mike.
Mike Lowrey.
GARY: Uh, so is this
your first time up here?
- We come every season.
- DANTE: Oh.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Gary? Glenda?
- Tracy and I were just about to
- Yeah, Mike wanted to just
Oh. Oh.
Wait a second, is that?
Look what they have.
Oh! Can you believe it?
A sommelier in Napa
turned us on to this feisty little red.
- You guys are gonna love it. Here.
- Ooh.
- GARY: Let me
- Show them the pouring technique
- that we learned, pookie.
- Oh.
Right, okay. Check this out.
Always grab the bottle
- from the base, never the shoulder.
- (POURING)
And then,
you just give it that little twist
- right at the end there.
- (LAUGHS)
And
- voilà, see?
- (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
- Oh. Oh.
- Oh.
- Ah.
- Mmm. Mm-hmm.
You got a couple more glasses?
You should really try this.
GLENDA: Mm-hmm.
MEL: There has to be some connection
between Salazar and the bomb.
So, what do you think?
You think Salazar hired Cromwell
to blow up Minister Sarori?
I mean, it's starting
to look like that way.
I mean, he's certainly cozying up
to the deputy defense minister.
Wait, do you think this is about
all the stockpiled weapons?
Sarori was, uh,
was gonna decommission them,
and if Salazar installed Moftah,
then he has access to them.
And that would make Salazar
a major player on the global stage.
Well, it's a good thing
we thwarted that assassination,
so that deal's dead.
(SCOFFS) Gives Salazar another reason
to want to kill us.
(EXHALES)
How long are we gonna keep doing this?
What?
This, this equalizing.
You know, putting our lives on the line.
We're good, but we've,
we've been lucky, you know,
and eventually,
one of these days,
the luck's gonna run out.
Where is this coming from?
Is this because of, uh
my post-traumatic stress?
No, this is about survival.
You know, Salazar tried to blow you up.
Twice.
You know, I'd really prefer
not to grow old without you.
Aww, uh Babe.
(SIGHS)
All right, I'll, uh
catch Dante and Rob up
on what's going on.
Oh, wait, no, uh, we
it can wait a day.
Let's not interrupt
their Poconos getaway.
Especially since Dante
might pop the question.
Pop what question?
"What question"?
- Marriage?
- Yes.
- No.
- Oh, my gosh.
Follow the breadcrumbs, Hansel.
Rob and Dante are beyond in love, right?
And then, all of a sudden, this
romantic, mountain getaway?
And Robyn had nothing to do
with planning it.
- Oh.
- It was all Dante, which means
Which means he knows
how to book an Airbnb.
Why is it so hard for you to believe?
Because. Because Dante and I are tight.
So? What
Oh, you-you think he would've
consulted with you first.
Well, yeah.
I mean, that's what bros do.
Are we not bros?
(COMPUTER CHIMES)
HARRY: There he is.
I had a facial rec program
running a search for Salazar,
and he landed this morning
at a private airfield
that's right near the Poconos.
Did he track Robyn?
How's that possible?
She's a digital ghost.
Yeah, but Dante isn't,
and he's seen them together.
He's-he's probably figured out
that they're a couple.
We-we got to warn them. I'll try Dante.
Okay, I got Rob.
It went straight to voicemail.
Same with Dante. They must not
have a signal up there.
Hey.
Auntie?
What are you doing?
VI: Hiding my pans.
Um, why?
'Cause Curtis is coming over
to cook for me.
Oh, really?
(LAUGHS) That's so sweet.
- Mm-hmm.
- (CHUCKLES)
But I'll be damned if I'm-a let that man
get anywhere near my good cookware.
He will be just fine with these.
Wait. Didn't I get you those
for Christmas a few years ago?
And it really was the thought
that counted, sweetheart.
Well, I'm surprised you're even
letting him near your kitchen.
You must really like him, huh?
Yeah, we're kind of long past
the "like" stage.
I'm so happy for you.
- Me, too.
- (BOTH LAUGH)
You look really nice.
Where are you going?
Why, thank you.
One of my favorite authors
is holding a book signing today,
um, Kara Jogunosimi.
- Oh, you love her writing.
- Mm-hmm.
You're wondering
if Curtis can be trusted
with your good knives?
Lord help that man if he chips
my diamond-finished Damascus steel.
Do you want me to get
your back-up knives?
- As fast as you can.
- Can do.
Then give it a little twist
at the end and
(LAUGHS) boom.
Ah. Uh-huh.
Tracy, Mike.
You've been holding out on us.
They got a hot tub back there.
What? Oh, my God, I'm so jelly.
All we have
- is a rickety old shower.
- ROBYN: Mm.
And it's a big tub.
So big, you two would be lonely
in there all by yourselves.
GLENDA: Gary and I
didn't bring swimsuits, but
we're all adults.
We don't need them, right?
DANTE: So wonderful
- to meet you both.
- ROBYN: Yeah, thanks for coming by.
- DANTE: Thank you so much.
- Oh.
Yeah, thank you for coming by.
- Yeah.
- Well
Maybe we'll stop by later?
Oh. Please don't.
- Oh.
- GARY: Okay. Well
- (LAUGHS)
- ROBYN: Ooh.
Gary and Glenda were some freaks.
Can't say I blame them.
You are kind of irresistible.
- Any luck?
- Still straight to voicemail.
The Poconos is a major
tourist destination.
There's be no cell service?
How is that possible?
'Cause maybe somebody's
jamming the signal.
We have to go up there
and warn them in person.
Yeah, well, the Poconos is
a 2,400-mile mountain range.
I mean, we're gonna need to know
a little bit more about,
uh, where they're staying.
Okay, wait a minute. May have something.
Dante used his credit card
to book a cabin on
Spruce Lane.
And get this, there's
a police substation
just down the road.
Okay, they can get a message to them.
Maybe even give them backup.
(PHONE RINGING)
IKAL: Everything is set.
(RINGING CONTINUES)
MEL: No answer, no voicemail?
You thinking what I'm thinking?
Yeah. Salazar's making sure
that there isn't any backup.
Then it's up to us.
We're gonna need a helicopter.
(DANTE AND ROBYN EXHALE)
♪
(BOTH PANTING)
That was amazing.
I was just getting started.
Hmm.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
You got to be kidding me.
(KNOCKING CONTINUES)
Give us a minute.
- Gary. This really is not a good time.
- Hi.
Uh, look, Mike,
I-I'm not going to intrude,
but if I could just come in for a sec?
I think I forgot my
DANTE: Get down! Get down!
(BULLETS WHISTLING PAST)
Stay still. They're assessing.
- Seeing if we're still alive.
- You bring your piece?
Left it in the bathroom. You?
Bag in the closet, and I left
my extra mag in the
- In the car? Yeah, me, too.
- Yeah.
No. Don't do it, you'll never make it.
If they see any movement,
they'll just light us up again.
Okay. What's the play?
They're gonna have to come
in here to confirm the kills.
All right, we take them then.
Okay. Question is, with what?
Thank you, Sheila.
(EXHALES) Bird secured.
So much for staying out of harm's way.
Obviously,
we have to help Rob and Dante,
- but after this
- Honey, what do you think
we'd be doing all day
if we weren't equalizing?
Sleep in, go to brunch,
take long walks with Horatio
in the park.
Who's Horatio?
It's the dog we'd have
if we had enough time
- to take care of a dog.
- We can get a dog.
The name is up for discussion.
What's wrong with Horatio?
That's a fine name.
It is.
I dated a Horatio for three years.
All right. (SIGHS)
No Horatio, then.
(GRUNTING)
(BOTH GRUNTING)
(CHOKES)
(CRYING OUT)
Ah!
(GROANING)
(STRAINS)
(GRUNTS)
(GUNSHOT)
Thanks.
Anytime.
ROBYN: Guatemalan ink.
- ARs.
- Salazar?
That would be my guess.
Which means
there's got to be more coming.
It's not gonna be safe
for anyone up here.
Glenda.
If she's still alive,
we can't leave her here.
(SIGHS)
If we don't find backup,
no one's making it out of here alive.
We passed a cell tower
on our way up here.
Okay, you make your way
back down the road,
see if you can find a signal.
I'll go to the other cabin,
see if I can find Glenda.
Okay. We'll meet up after.
The white pine that we passed
on the way up here,
with the writing on it?
- We'll meet there.
- Okay.
Come back to me.
I will.
(GUN CLICKS)
♪
With a sharper knife,
I'd be a lot faster.
You know, I've only cooked
for myself since my divorce.
And I got to tell you,
this is a lot more fun.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
I can't wait to taste it.
Ah.
You know, that might be better
in a sauté pan.
Well, the mushrooms
will brown more effectively
at a, at a high temperature.
You're probably right.
You having trouble
letting go of the wheel?
No. No, no, no, no, no. (LAUGHS)
Come on over here
and sauté these mushrooms.
(SIGHS) Thank you.
(LAUGHS)
You know, this is huge for me.
Trust me, I know.
But you got to admit,
we make a great team.
Can you hand me some paprika?
- Paprika?
- Yes, I like to add a little
after the fat renders.
Okay.
I never tried that.
Well, then, get ready to be blown away.
(LAUGHS): Oh, trust me,
I already am.
Mm.
KARA:
Who should I make this out to?
DELILAH: Delilah.
I can't tell you how much
this book meant to me.
I just, I really love how you encourage
making bold choices
and living fearlessly.
I quoted it several times
in my Howard application essay.
Oh, my alma mater.
Oh, you're gonna have
such a fun time there.
Oh, I-I I didn't get in.
Well, maybe quoting from my book
wasn't such a great idea.
Oh, no, it wasn't that.
I'm pretty sure I was rejected
because of an arrest.
Oh, really?
Yeah, I, uh
I was protesting against an
anti-climate change enthusiast.
Well, hey, you stood on principle.
In fact, you're exactly
the kind of student
that should be attending Howard.
It's their loss.
Thanks.
Hey. I could really use some coffee.
You want to join me?
(LAUGHS): Sure, yeah, I-I would love to.
- All right.
- (LAUGHS)
Okay.
(QUIET SOBBING)
(CRYING SOFTLY)
Glenda. Look at me. It's okay.
I need to get you someplace safe.
All right? Come on. Now.
W-Wait, wait. Where's Gary?
I'm sorry.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- What?
He would want you
to get out of here alive.
Come on.
(DISTANT SHOUTING)
Move, move.
We got to move. Let's go.
- Stay down.
- (WHIMPERS)
(GLENDA SCREAMS)
Glenda, look at me. Look at me.
You need to keep going, okay?
See that big tree in the distance?
Get there as fast as you can.
Rob I mean, Tracy
will be there waiting to help you.
I'll be right behind you. Now go.
- Go.
- (GRUNTS, SHOUTS)
♪
(GUN CLICKING)
Come on, come on.
(LEAVES CRUNCHING)
GLENDA: They have guns.
They-they have lots of guns.
Glenda. Where's Mike?
He was, said he was right behind me,
uh, I-I don't know, then-then he wasn't.
I-I He might've been grabbed.
Or maybe he was
No. (PANTING)
The wine, the music,
your culinary skills.
You certainly know
how to impress a lady.
I knew I had to bring my A game
if I was gonna commandeer your kitchen.
Because you, Viola
are a woman
of discerning taste.
- Yes, I am.
- Mm-hmm.
Thinking of you ♪
And you, babe ♪
Thinking of me ♪
You know, I saw this movie once.
I could just sweep this off
(LAUGHS): Oh, God.
- Stop. Don't you dare.
- What?
(BOTH LAUGH)
Oh
Viola
(MOANS SOFTLY)
You
are everything I've ever wanted.
Move in with me.
Um
♪
- Clear.
- HARRY: Guess Dante's
not getting his deposit back.
No sign of Rob or Dante.
Or Salazar.
I'll try Rob again.
No signal.
Salazar must still be jamming it.
Yeah, I might have a way
around that, though.
I saw a satellite dish
on the roof.
If I can tap into this thing,
I might be able
to reconfigure the frequency
and use it to get around
whatever's jamming the signal.
- Any luck?
- Almost there.
(WOOD CREAKS)
(SIGHS)
What are you two doing here?
We came when we realized that Salazar's
been following you guys.
So it is him.
Where's Dante?
It looks like Salazar has him.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Okay. I Hey!
I got it. I-I got it.
I got cell service.
We can call for backup.
- There's no time.
- Rob,
judging by the amount of dead bodies,
Salazar brought a small army.
We need backup.
And I can't wait.
We don't know what
they're doing to Dante
or how badly he's injured
or if he's already
No. He's alive.
And we need to figure out
where they're holding him.
(EXHALES) Okay.
I think I know where.
Follow me.
Okay, there is
a police substation not far away.
And look. Right there.
ROBYN: Salazar's men
are guarding the entrance.
What's the plan?
I'll offer a trade.
Marcus for me.
- No, I-I don't
- It's me they want.
I don't like that plan.
Rob, before you give yourself up, um
you know (SIGHS)
what-what-what if Dante's
he's already gone?
Then God have mercy on Salazar.
Because I sure as hell won't.
KARA: You know,
it is such a pleasure to meet you.
I mean, it's one thing to have
a fan enjoy your writing.
But to have a fan actually living it?
Well, making bold choices sounds
a whole lot easier than it is.
I, uh, definitely
learned that the hard way.
Howard wasn't the only school
that rejected me
because I was arrested.
A lot of places did.
So what's the next step
if it's not college?
Oh, it is college.
Turns out UCLA doesn't
mind me being a rebel.
(CHUCKLES) Well, congratulations.
That's a great school.
Thanks.
But one you don't seem very
enthusiastic about attending.
No. I'm-I'm sure
it'll be a good experience.
It's just, uh
the more I look into Howard,
it has this cross-disciplinary program,
the Social Justice Consortium.
Well, then let me ask you a question.
Why is climate change
something you're willing to fight for
and not the social justice program?
Well, um
(SIGHS)
I didn't get into Howard.
You're gonna let one no stop you?
Give up at the first obstacle
you encounter?
You think Dr. King
would have achieved what he did
if he was following all the rules?
- Well, no, but
- Well, you know what,
if you can give up that easily,
maybe you're not cut out to be
a social justice warrior.
I'm sorry, but you're wrong about that.
I think I do have what it takes.
Really?
So what are you gonna do?
What do you mean?
Let's say the entire
Howard admissions board
is sitting right here.
What would you say to them
to get them to change
their mind about you?
Okay.
I guess I would say to them that
social justice
isn't just a concept for me.
It's in my blood.
From my grandfather on down, I come
from a very long line of people
who were willing to put others'
lives ahead of their own.
People willing
to actually make a sacrifice.
So, yeah,
I got arrested for taking a stand.
And if that's why they rejected me,
then maybe the board needs to reevaluate
what they're looking for in a candidate.
Because without sacrifice,
there can't be any change.
So even though protesting
came back to bite me
I would still do it all over again.
Because I know that it was
the right thing to do.
XIOMARA: Look who we found
creeping through the woods.
Where's Salazar?
Marcus?
I swear to God, if you
Sit.
DANTE: Robyn, that you?
(GROANING SOFTLY)
Hands.
Salazar!
SALAZAR: Right here, mía.
ROBYN: Okay.
You got what you want. I'm here.
Now let him go.
You're in no position to make demands.
Yeah.
I'm very angry with you.
You're not a cop.
You're not ATF or FBI. (SCOFFS SOFTLY)
And yet, somehow, you've managed
to create problems for me.
Oops.
At first, it was a nuisance.
Then, you began
to interfere with my plans
for the Iron Pipeline,
and it became a bigger problem.
And now (CHUCKLES)
Now you have interrupted my chance
to export overseas,
to be a player on the world stage.
(EXHALES) Gone.
Well, maybe you should
consider another line of work.
I wanted to see you,
talk to you
so that you would know that it was me.
But this ends here.
I'll give you a choice.
Hmm?
Do you want to see
your boyfriend die?
Or would you prefer
to spare yourself that pain
and go first?
♪
(SIGHS) Neither.
Together, then.
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTING)
(GUNSHOT)
(GUNSHOTS)
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTS)
(GUNSHOTS)
- (GUNSHOT)
- (SHOUTS, GROANS)
- Marcus! Marcus. Where you hit?
- (GROANING)
It's okay. I'm fine.
- Dante, are you okay?
- I'm fine. I mean it.
He's been shot.
- I'm fine.
- (EXHALES)
Go. Get Salazar.
Harry, stay with him.
Okay. Okay.
(DANTE GROANS)
Salazar's right.
This ends here.
I'm going after him.
All right, I'll circle and flank.
(GUNSHOTS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
(GUNSHOTS)
(PANTING)
(CLICKS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
♪
Let's do this the old-fashioned way.
Works for me.
(GRUNTING)
(SNIFFLES)
(GRUNTING)
(YELLS)
(GRUNTING)
(GROANS)
(GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
(GRUNTING)
(GASPS, GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS, PANTS)
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
Rob!
I'm okay!
It's over.
♪
I'm sorry if I upset you, Viola.
I'm not saying I need an answer now.
But I meant what I said.
You know, we need to get
these potatoes in the oven
or else the beef is gonna overcook
and we're gonna be ordering
pizza from DoorDash.
We are way past just dating.
We're friends, we're lovers,
confidants
and partners.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You're not wrong.
I'm really not trying to pressure you.
I'm just saying I'm ready
to take the next step.
(SIGHS)
And I'm not.
I'm sorry.
I guess I just
I don't understand why.
Because we have a good thing. I mean,
you know the old saying "if
it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I really like us just the way we are
fun, sexy,
spontaneous.
That doesn't have to change.
Yeah, well, maybe.
But the reality is, I don't
have the best track record
when it comes to moving in
with someone. I'm not someone.
And your past
doesn't have to dictate our future.
Yes.
That's true.
Curtis
(CHUCKLES) there are so many changes
in the other parts of my life.
It would be so nice
to have something stable.
I mean, why is this
so important to you anyway?
I mean, aren't we having fun?
Of course. Of course we are.
But to me,
a relationship is either growing
or it's growing apart.
Which is it for us?
I thought you said
you weren't gonna pressure me.
I just want to know what it is
I am investing in here.
You're investing in us. The way we are.
And what if the way we are isn't enough?
♪
- ROBYN: How you doing, Marcus?
- (EXHALES) I'm fine.
- HARRY: It's a through-and-through.
- Told you.
Salazar?
Rob got him.
Of course she did.
- (MEL CHUCKLES)
- Hey, hey, hey.
- (GROANING)
- What are you doing?
- (GROANING)
- You should stay down.
- I can't.
- Okay, all right, all right.
There's something I got to do.
ROBYN: Well, whatever
it is, it can wait.
- Wait
- I've waited long enough.
I planned this whole trip.
(GRUNTS)
Even wrote a speech.
I can't remember any of it
right now, but
(HISSES)
(GASPS)
Maybe this isn't the right time.
But maybe this is the perfect time.
This is who we are.
Who we're always gonna be.
And I don't want to wait any longer.
Robyn McCall
will you marry me?
Marcus
- (COUGHS)
- Marcus?
- Dante? Dante.
- Marcus!
- Dante. Hey.
- Marcus. Marcus.
He's bleeding internally. Mel,
- get him a medevac.
- MEL: Okay.
- We got to get him out of here now!
- MEL: Okay.
♪
(INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT)
Rob
If anybody can pull through, it's Dante.
You know, he's as tough as they come.
MEL: He's in good hands, Rob.
We just have to trust.
I'm all out of trust.
I just need to know he's gonna make it.
- Hey.
- BOTH: Hey.
- Hi, sweetie.
- Hey.
- Hi, baby.
- Hey, Auntie.
VI: We came as soon as we could.
- Hey, babe.
- Hey, Mama.
Hi.
How is he?
He's still in surgery.
He's gonna be okay, Mom.
I know it.
Yeah, from your lips, Dee.
Auntie
he proposed to me.
He did?
But I didn't get the chance
to give him an answer
- before
- (DOOR OPENS)
How is he, Doctor?
The surgery went well.
The artery was repaired
with no complications.
He's in recovery now, but
the next 24 hours
are still very critical.
- May I see him?
- Of course.
I'll take you to him.
VI: We'll be right here.
(MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY)
♪
He is gonna be okay, right?
It's out of our hands.
(SIGHS)
All we can do now
is stay positive and
and pray.
I didn't get a chance to ask you
about your book signing.
How'd it go?
Oh, um
It was interesting.
I, uh, I got the chance to
speak with Kara afterward.
Oh, it's "Kara" now, is it?
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Turns out, she's on
the Howard board of admissions.
She's gonna appeal my application.
No.
(INHALES) Wait a minute,
if her recommendation helps you
to get into Howard,
is that gonna be your choice?
Yes.
I wasn't sure before, but
Kara helped me realize
this is what I want.
She sounds like she might be
a really great mentor for you.
You know, when she signed the book,
she actually left a really nice message.
"Faith is taking the first step
even when you don't see
the whole staircase."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Always loved that quote.
I don't know what the future holds,
Aunt Vi.
But if I get in
I'm gonna trust
it's the right staircase.
(GRUNTS)
Hey.
(GRUNTS)
Hi.
You never answered my question.
(SHUSHES)
Don't talk.
You need your rest.
You're not getting out of it that easy.
Marcus,
you know how I feel about you.
But honestly
what kind of life
can we have together?
I can't even tell people my real name.
I know your name.
I'm a danger magnet.
Look what just happened.
Salazar came for me, and you got shot.
Look what I chose to do with my life.
I know all about risk, Robyn.
Yeah, well, what you don't know
is that I've lived this before.
On a mission,
I had to choose between
saving my partner
or the people I was tasked to protect.
You chose the people.
And he died.
You made the right choice.
I'd expect you to do it again.
I don't want to relive that.
Life is full of uncertainty,
whether you're a cop
or an Equalizer or an accountant.
No day is promised.
So let's talk about what is:
I love you.
I want to spend
the rest of my life with you.
So, it's a no, then.
It's not a no.
I love it.
It's a perfect fit.
Just like us.
So then?
Detective Marcus Dante
yes, I will marry you.
(GASPS)
Stunning.
- DELILAH: Wow.
- Look at you.
You look amazing.
It's not every day
we throw an engagement party
for me.
- Wow.
- (KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Hey. How you feeling?
Better now.
You know, I'm still worried
you left the hospital too soon.
If I'd known you were wearing that
I'd have left much sooner.
Mm-hmm.
Where are the boys?
They'll be over later.
You should know, they're very
happy about this engagement.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
They even helped pick out the ring.
- MEL: Hey. (GASPS)
- HARRY: Hey.
- Hey.
- You look so beautiful.
Oh, my goodness, what?
Uh, yeah, I know.
- Hey, buddy.
- Hey.
Oh, man.
MEL: Ah,
this is the greatest thing ever.
- Seriously.
- We think so.
I mean, seriously,
you guys, congratulations.
- Thank you.
- DANTE: Thank you.
So, what's the, what's the plan?
You know, uh, aside from, uh,
living happily ever after.
Are you guys still gonna?
- Help people?
- Mm.
ROBYN: Nothing changes.
This city needs as much help as ever.
- More so, I'd say.
- Yeah. The only difference is
it'll be a family business.
MEL: Aww.
(MEL LAUGHS SOFTLY)
What, Harry?
Oh
You know, Mel and I have
been taking stock of
you know, the kind of risks
that we've been taking,
and the danger we've been
putting ourselves in every day and
We, we there are just other things
we'd like to do.
Someday.
Not-not today.
We, uh, we're meant to
do this. With you guys.
That's right, it works
because we're a team.
Some risks are worth taking, so yeah.
Well, I'm glad to hear it.
You had me worried for a sec.
- (LAUGHS)
- HARRY: Yeah.
But we can still get, like,
a little puppy dog, though, right?
- Uh we
- Hey.
- You know, Aunt Vi is making
- (HARRY IMITATES DOG BARKING)
- (IMITATES GROWLING)
- (CHUCKLES)
MEL: Stop it.
(SIGHS)
Yeah.
- You good, bro?
- Yeah, man. Yeah, man.
I'm really, I'm really happy
for you guys. I am.
But
I mean, look, I'm
I was a little bit surprised
that I was the last person to know
about the proposal, but, you know
(SIGHS) No one else knew, Harry.
Yeah, but I mean, you know,
'cause we're bros,
I just figured, you know,
maybe you'd consult me.
We are bros.
- Okay.
- But let me ask you a question.
Yeah.
Did you need to consult with
anyone before you asked Mel?
Yeah, s-she kind of, uh, asked me.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, that clears up a lot.
Yeah. Yeah.
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Anyway, all right. Yeah.
Hey, hey.
- Hey.
- Congratulations, you two.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
ROBYN: Thank you.
And thank you for inviting me.
Of course.
Can I just, uh,
just talk to you a minute?
Mm-hmm.
Brother brought the good bottle.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Look, I need to apologize.
I shouldn't have pressured you. I-I
Mm-mm.
I'm the one who needs to apologize.
Maybe there's just
there's so much going on.
Everything in my world is changing.
It's made me afraid.
Change can be scary.
So can standing still.
Letting life pass you by
because you're too timid to act.
So how do you know what's right?
Comes down to faith.
Taking the first step
when you don't see the whole staircase.
The first step?
You mean
How about we take that step together?
I'm not moving into your place.
- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.
Why don't we find a new place
that's our place?
I'd like that.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Me, too.
And Viola,
I promise you,
it'll be fun,
sexy
- and spontaneous.
- Mm.
- Mm-hmm.
- (LAUGHS)
You better help me serve something.
Okay.
(LAUGHS)
- VI: Dinner is served.
- (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
- Auntie.
- Beautiful.
ROBYN: It's amazing.
Ooh, that looks good.
- It's beautiful.
- Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
MEL: Wow.
- (SIGHS)
- DELILAH: Okay, everyone.
I would like to make a toast.
Yeah.
To the man who makes my mom happier
than I have ever seen her.
MEL: Aww.
To both of you.
You deserve all the
happiness in the world.
ROBYN: And
to the man I plan to spend
the rest of my life with.
And to family,
in all of its forms.
Especially ours.
- Cheers to that.
- ALL: Cheers.
♪