Season 2 Episode 22: T2 Judgement Day

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Its the final episode of Lethal Weapon with Clayne Crawford and the beloved character of Martin Riggs. Even worse, the real Tom has disappeared and been replaced with the sinister clone T2. What will this mean for Clayne Cast?

## Episode Summary

Our beloved hosts do anything to avoid talking about the episode. But like the big sleep itself, it’s unavoidable and eventually they tackle the last episode Clayne was in!

But death is not the end, as Tom once again demonstrated by dying and coming back to life shortly before recording this episode. He might not be quite himself though as some have suggested he’s been replaced by a clone, Tom 2 aka T2.

T2 is still learning, so he may seem a bit off in this episode, but he seems like a quick learner. It’s a great episode of ClayneCast, and a run of the mill Lethal episode - but at least we get a nice eulogy for Clayne and Keith by the hosts.

**Plus**, another installment of a dramatic reenactment of texts!

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> Overall, this was a good episode and a worthy end to the season. However, if it this episode is the series finale, the cliffhanger may leave some disappointed. Also, after all the buildup that Riggs’ father got this season, the way he was utilized was slightly disappointing. It was still an exciting episode, including a fun twist, but the late inclusion of Garrett this season made it difficult to invest in that part of the story thus hurting this last story arc as a result. This series definitely has a lot more stories to tell but with Clayne Crawford gone, it’s going to have a hard time keeping its audience, myself included.
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#### Recap

Riggs finally gets to confront his father. Murtaugh prepares for his last day before becoming captain. Molly wants Riggs to move to Texas with her and Ben but they’ve gotten tangled up in things that may conflict with that. It’s the last episode with Clayne so we get to see every single one of the supporting cast, which helps at least.

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At a graveyard, Miranda (Riggs’ dead wife) is beckoning Riggs to join her once again aka kill himself, but when he pulls the trigger, he wakes up in Molly’s bed. His new love interest and mother of Ben, the annoying little kid who surprisingly isn’t in this episode. Molly inherited some lakeside cabin in Texas that a rich couple wants to buy, so they’re gonna be really rich and she wants him to move in finally, hooray! Everything is looking good for Martin Riggs.

In classic fashion, we then go to the Murtaugh's kitchen, where the gang is all here. Son of Roger and Ri-ri are having breakfast, Trish is working on her laptop. Roger comes in and expects a big party for his promotion, but they don’t care. The kids roll their eyes and leave, and RJ the little brat leaves 2 slices of toast and half a glass of orange juice!

Trish changed her password because she thinks some Alan from work tried to hack into her e-mail. So that’s just something colleagues do? When Roger learns this, he instantly texts Bailey to check Trish’s account and make sure everything is safe. Trish rightfully questions this move but Roger assures her that he can do this, since he’s the captain now.

On the way to work he stops by the beach to inform Riggs about the promotion, and brings him a scrapbook full of memories from their time together. Riggs offers him a grenade in return since he has nothing else. He absolutely doesn’t care. But their heartfelt moment is cut short when a biker shoots up his trailer, nearly killing them both.

They survive and the would-be assassin speeds off, Roger quips “I knew I should have texted you!” and we all laugh as the intro starts.

Back at the station, the entire squad has gathered to go over who could be behind the attempt on Riggs’ life. Scorsese has all the names of bad guys from the past two seasons on a whiteboard, including the triplets from the Minnesota Mob, the car killer Henry Ashworth, as well as numerous members of the infamous Mexican Cartel. Avery comes in and makes a scene, but it was all just for show since he’s practicing being the new mayor. Then Molly shows up and everyone scatters, knowing she’s a badass. She can just waltz right in, no issues here. Obviously she’s upset about her love nearly dying, but Riggs laughs it off. She’s changed her mind about selling the cabin, instead suggesting Her, Ben and Riggs move there.

Trish is upset about Roger nearly dying but it’s all irrelevant a second later and she tells him about a surprise party she’s planned for him, including fondue. Then Bailey found a hit on the motorcycle assassin and guess who it’s registered to: Grant Davenport. The big bad guy rich guy from the Christmas episode a few weeks back.

They drive to the rich people club and Riggs paints a Hitler mustache on a portrait of Davenport, very funny stuff, but Grant is a total Karen and calls security to kick them out when they accuse him of being tied to the hit. Turns out the security is none other than Nathan Riggs, Clayne’s dad! Woah! They all draw their guns and Riggs tells his dad he won’t bring him in for this parole violation, when he *does* bring him in it will be with a toe tag. Somehow Davenport is connected to the Aryan Fraternity of Texas (AFT), and NR is somehow their leader now even though he betrayed them last episode. They leave and Riggs spills his guts to Dr. Cahill and in the background, we see a very fake looking backdrop of the city.

Later that night Nathan Riggs confronts Grant Davenport in his home. He’s sent home the guards and got a golf club, with which he eventually cracks Grant over the head. He demands 2 million dollars from the lawyer who’s laundering his money, so he can bail out his other son Garret. That lawyer turns out to be none other than Alan, Trish’s colleague!

Bailey finds out two bikes resembling those the assassins used were reported stolen last night. A red one and a black one, and they were spotted at a bar. Riggs heads there but doesn’t want Murtaugh to know, but then who else but Roger struts up and tells Bailey to put a tail on Riggs blablabla.

Riggs finds the bike, hotwires it and drives it into the middle of the bar and shouts for the assassin to show themselves. Some old guy says it’s his bike but Riggs doubts he could have been the shooter, when suddenly we hear a motorcycle speed off outside and the whole bar turns to look. Riggs speeds after the bike but they crash and the guy dies. But not before saying Riggs wasn’t the target, it was Roger!

He calls Roger to warn him but it’s too late, and assassin comes and shoots Roger in the head then kills the rest of the family. Just kidding. Roger thinks it’s a surprise party but when Riggs calls, he spins around and shoots the assassin in a very James Bond-esque move.

Shortly later the cops are there and Roger won’t let them take the rug as evidence. Trish calls and is about to leave the office, but then she hears people arguing in Alan’s office. It’s Nathan Riggs! He says he’s gonna kill Alan since he doesn’t know the password to Trish’s E-Mail. Trish films this all but when she tries to escape she trips and drops her bag.

Roger and Riggs are in some filing cabinet checking records, Roger is moping about his promotion but Riggs tells him **“There isn’t a cop in this building that doesn’t respect you Rog!”.** The energy between them is very tense. Bad vibes. Luckily Bailey comes in and says the killer on the bike made a few calls recently, but they were to the law firm Trish works at! Oh no!

They speed over but no one’s there. Riggs finds bloodstains while Roger picks up Trish’s phone and immediately opens the video she took of Nathan. Then he shouts to Riggs that it was his dad, and in a really pipsqueaky voice shouts “WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOIN’ WITH MY WIFE!”

He forces her to transfer 2 million to his bank account at gunpoint, which she easily does on her laptop without anyone at the firm or bank noticing, then NR walks her to the edge of a cliff and cocks the trigger – but suddenly his phone rings and it’s Garret begging for help! Riggs and Roger have him tied up and arrange a trade off at his beachfront trailer.

His dad and a few goons arrive in a black escalade and NR and Riggs go inside to talk it out. His dad orders him not to pursue them once they’re done here and makes vague threats about Molly and Ben. It's all pointless, and they go outside, where Murtaugh has Garret. Garret, who was in a coma and then prison after being hit by a car last episode. They just are able to kidnap him from jail without anyone noticing? They do the trade, and everything appears fine, but suddenly a Helicopter flies up and there’s a gunman sitting inside.

Roger speeds off with Trish, and Riggs lunges for his father. The helicopter lands, and Riggs is outnumbered, but no one shoots him. They just kick and shove him a bit and then he has a one-on-one fistfight with his father.

This is his big chance. His father who was shot in the head, in prison most of his adult life, stabbed, half dead, 70+ years old heavy drinker has somehow gained a new virility and is jumping around, punching his son. Well, his firstborn son. Garret, his other son is standing there watching, as are the several other armed bad guys.

Roger lets Trish drive because he just has to go back and save Riggs, to which Trish says “Bring him back” like he hasn’t caused them so much trouble and damage to their house. Whatever.

At some point Nathan has Clayne pinned to the ground and is choking the life out of him. He asks if he’s still a little rabbit and Riggs has flashbacks to several scenes we’ve already seen in which Nathan beats him.

Suddenly Roger shows up and shoots the pilot of all people, and *that’s* the trigger for the other guys to start shooting. This is all so frightening that Garret runs away in a very goofy way. Riggs Mocks him but his dad stabs him and crawls away.

Meanwhile Roger has lured the remaining two henchmen into Riggs’ trailer, where he’s rigged the grenade from the opening scene to blow, which it does after he skips out. The explosion distracts Nathan, which gives Clayne a chance to smack his dad over the head with a rock and presumably killing him.

So that’s it. Well done.

He sees friend of the show JB again for the last time to say farewell. Then he goes to say bye to Roger, but once he walks inside it’s a surprise going away party for him! Everyone is there, the whole squad, Scorsese, Monty from the evidence room. Even the kids.

Riggs sneaks out early without saying goodbye to Roger, but he catches him in his Truck, and they have some form of “goodbye” but it’s very rough.

Then he drives away and gets a call from Molly, he has one last stop before he’ll meet them and drive to Texas.

That stop is Miranda’s grave. He places flowers on it and is all emotional, when suddenly Garret shows walks up behind him and shoots him in the chest without saying a word.

Riggs is stunned but eventually collapses, and Garret runs away.

Somehow Roger is driving in his car hears the police dispatch saying "shots fired" (even though he was just at the party) and speeds off. Riggs lies on Miranda’s grave and the episode ends.

Rating: A very sad 8.5/10

## Notable Quotes

### Drew

* “You don’t need a filter; Calgary has great water!”
* “Just RT me!”
* “All day without Tom!”
* "Shut the fuck up T2."

### Nate

* “There’s more! There’s more about the communist party!”
* “If Clayne’s dead, we’re dead.”
* “I gotta say…Matt Miller: eat shit.”
* “I have nothing but respect for Keith!”
* “Drew says Tom I say Tom, Tom.” (text reenactment)

### Tom/T2

* “I am not a clone.”
* “Ergo fuck yourself.”
* “I am Tom!”
* "We love the fans. We respect the fans."
* “I’m the nicest one! I’m the nice one!” (of all the clones)

## AMPDates / CCUpdates

T2 may have been produced at the cloning facilities at JPC using a piece of his long, luscious hair.

## Trivia

This isn't the first time Tom died! Around the time of episode 14 in season 1, he died and came back to life a few days later. Much like Jesus! But this Tom is a little more sinister, hinting at his existence as a clone.

The water in Calgary is great, clean mountain water. Tap water from a public restroom would be safe to drink in Calgary, and it tastes great. You don’t need a filter.

## Freaky Figures

The first episode of ClayneCast came out October 5th, 2021.

In the hours leading up to his death, Tom had almost 20 beers! Well done! Some of that was recorded and Nate joined for a bit, and you can watch it on the ChapoFYM patreon but ONLY IF YOU SIGN UP TO THE CLAYNECAST PATREON FIRST!

Calgary’s water contains 9% dinosaur and 12% oil.

## Clayne Clandestine

Nate likened Tom's death/resurrection to the M. Night Shyamalan movie *The Sixth Sense*, starring Bruce Willis, in which there absolutely is a scene with a red balloon and the color red plays a big significance throughout the movie.

## Clayne Fore-Casting

Onlydinosaurs.com will produce a life-sized Tom animatronic, and Nate is going to send one to Outlaw.

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