Wait & Hope

**\* GALLERY**

## Synopsis

Malcolm takes a detour from his mandated vacation time when he finds out a killer on the loose is mimicking homicides from one his favorite children's books, "The Count of Monte Cristo." With added help from a very excited Martin Whitly, the NYPD trace the case back to a high society family planning one of the biggest weddings of the season, so Malcolm and Dani get dressed up to attend the event and track down their culprit. Meanwhile, Jessica scores an invite herself and is eager to make her return to the New York elite.

## Plot

Martin is in his present study and finally reunited with Malcolm. However Malcolm accuses him of wanting him dead, and when he crosses over the red line margin is forced back against the wall from his restraints. Malcolm is furious at him, but Martin wakes up in a panic from his nightmare. He is greeted by Mr. David who informed him some of his privileges have been free and invoked and frozen a TV.

Malcolm while still in recovery is trying to focus on himself while performing yoga he is continuously haunted by thoughts of Paul Lazar. Including when he was stabbed. While getting ready he is only able to find licorice while listening to Ainsley's news broadcast in the background. While drinking his morning coffee is interrupted by his mother. Jessica is ecstatic to be sending him off on a tropical vacation and has brought him over and all white suit for the occasion. She forces him to change and send them off to the airport early, having already arranged for Gil to escort him. While in the car with Gil they are interrupted with information on a murder and Malcolm convinces Gil to take them as it is on the way to the airport. Gil agrees only to show off making his white suit.

At the crime scene, everyone greets him with jokes, including Dr. Edrisa Tanaka who is both still smitten with him and trying to make a good impression. Inside they find  *Jules Connor* who has been killed rather dramatically with a shot to the head with a flintlock pistol. Micah notes the romanticness of it all, as the weapon is weary old, and historic. However, when moving the body make accidentally trips the lives pressure point bomb. He is immediately covered with a bomb jacket from JT while he instructs everyone to leave the room, while bomb squad is on their way. In his panic for whatever reason Malcolm except the incoming phone call from his father. He quickly explains the situation before hanging up, possibly wanting to feel close to someone before dying. Marching questions if you should've told his son he loves him, but other than that was over the moon at their positive interaction. Hearing something go off in the bomb Malcolm realizes his even more limited time. While running towards the window, Malcolm fires a shot from the flintlock pistol and lands outside on Gil's car.

Martin is in group therapy at Claremont Psychiatric Hospital and explaining how ecstatic he is over his new relationship with his son. Wanting to go deeper into therapy he both convinces and forces a fellow inmate to act out conversation between him and a son, much to the inmates annoyance.

Back at the precinct, Gil is very emotionally distraught over the destruction of his car, as it cannot be repaired. Malcolm explains the similarities between the gun and the situation, and how he thinks it's connected to an old book he used to read called *“ The Count of Monte Cristo”* explaining he thinks this is someone out for revenge. His father had the same idea as he interrupted them with a phone call claiming to be *Inspector Boville* a character from the book. Malcolm puts a month speaker as Martin begins to explain his theories. He also began slowly gathering information about Malcolm's team, much too his annoyance.

Ainsley is at her mom's house helping her decide on address for the big Taylor wedding. She is excited as this is her first semi-real reintroduction back into high society, as she has been invited to the most luxurious and glamorous wedding in high society. Even if she doesn't have a great seat.

Malcolm and the team make it their way to the warehouse to talk to *William Voight* after finding out he bought the gun. They find him very elaborately strung up with rope and the multiple swords pointed towards him. It's unsure where all the rope connects to, as some are blanks but some are connected to weapons. Malcolm convinces them that he can catch the blades, and instructs Dani and JT to cut them individually. Malcolm is able to catch each of them while also trying to question the victim. After Dani cuts the last wrote to swords fall and JT was able to catch the last one before it strike make. Outside they go into further detail and find out Cal used to date the daughter of a cook, *Isabella Cora* and one night while drunk on a boat it sank and she never returned. Her father was immediately send back home to Ecuador.

Realizing all roads lead back to *Cal Taylor* they head to the Taylor mansion for a quick series of questions with the groom, but before they can man interrupted by Cal's father, George Taylor. He doesn't want Cal bothered by any of this before his wedding, however the team warns George that Isabel's father has returned for vengeance. They insist on more security and well outside for the wedding, Malcolm is able to track someone down and soon corners *Ernesto Cora* in the basement where the family used to build make wine and during the prohibition era.

Even after bringing Ernesto into the station Malcolm still wasn't convinced it's him if something is missing. While JT and Gil interrogate Ernest, he admits to the crimes. Malcolm and Dani go to visit his father in prison to see if he can help in case some answers together. Margin agrees that something is missing as the crimes to passion and personal. Malcolm tries to keep his composure while still facing flashbacks that his father possibly wanted him dead. These in-kind to the conclusion that it is possible Isabella never died, believing that there will be a final hit on George as he is the intended target and not callous a suspected Malcolm and Dani decided to crash the wedding as guests.

After a quick stop to get Dani something formal to ware, they even ran into Jessica at the wedding. But she is angry at him for skipping out on his vacation. Malcolm pulls Cal aside to inform him he is in danger even though he was reluctant to listen. Malcolm is positive George's life is in danger, so wanting to drop all attention to him begins an awkward speech at the start of the reception. Much to Jessica's embarrassment. Malcolm was right and he was soon greeted by the burned up Isabella Cora pointing a gun at George, blaming him for sending her father back to Ecuador then leaving heard to die. Malcolm talks her down, and wrestles the gun away from her saving George and Cal's life. Make is immediately reined in as a hero, to which Jessica confirms that her son and they leave together. George is seemingly arrested by Gil.

Outside Malcolm asks his sister Ainsley if she was the one that got their mother invited to the wedding to which he confirms she did. She then continues on with reporting the attempted murder on billionaire George Taylor's life. Martin watches with incredible delight along with Mr. David from his prison cell at his daughter's interview. Please with both his children’s work ethic.

## Quotes

*(While holding down a landmine)*
**Malcolm Bright:** Thinking of a really bad plan and, um saw you called.
**Martin Whitly:** And you picked up? Why?
**Malcolm Bright:** Honestly, I have no idea. Pray tomorrow- I got to go.
**Martin Whitly:** I'd say that went well...Oh, should I have said I love you?
*(On the phone)*
**Martin Whitly:** You said there was a bomb.
**JT Tarmel:** Land mine.
**Martin Whitly:** Ooh. Who said that?
**JT Tarmel:** Nobody.
**Martin Whitly:** You know, the police do prosecute for the king. Maybe you should have joined the family profession, Malcolm... By which I mean medicine.
*(On the phone)*
**Dani Powell:** He's a money manager to the one-percenters.
**Martin Whitly:** Oh, there's a lady cop? Oh, how wonderf -
*(Malcolm hands up the phone)*
*(while tying to save his life)*
**William Voight:** Couldn't we talk about this later?
**Malcolm Bright:** Hopefully!
**Martin Whitly:** George Taylor always wanted his son to live, uh, a certain life, even if Cal didn't agree. *(Loudly whispers)* And according to Page Six, Cal has felt trapped by his family for years.
**Malcolm Bright:** If George is forcing Cal into a life he doesn't want, marriage without love. That could cause anyone to snap.
**Martin Whitly:** So you think Cal's gonna kill his father. Well, I mean, I could be projecting.
**Jessica Whitly:** Malcolm!? *(Angerly)* I knew you'd never join a conga line. What the hell are you doing here?! *(To Dani)* Also, you look fabulous.
**Dani Powell:** Oh, you, too.
**Cal Taylor:** You can't be here.
**Malcolm Bright:** And yet here we are. Do you have a second?
**Cal Taylor:** I'm calling security.
**Malcolm Bright:** It's about Voight and Connor. Funny story. Cal killed one of them.
**Malcolm Bright:** He's not worth it, Isabella. None of them are. You can find peace. Without killing. *(Alexandre)* Dumas said it best: *"All of human wisdom can be summed up "in these two words: 'Wait and hope.*

## Notes

* Martin Whitly and *Hector* have acted out scenes with Hector playing the part of Malcolm many times. it's not known if Martin does this because he thinks Hector embodies his son, or simple yo aggravate him.

## Trivia

* This episode is based off the book *The Count of Monte Cristo.* In 1815 Edmond Dantes is falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend". After 14 years he escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge against the three men who wronged him.
* *Alexandre Dumas* was author of *The Count of Monte Cristo.* and wrote *"All of human wisdom can be summed up "in these two words: 'Wait and hope.*

**Goof:**

* The flintlock pistol shouldn't have had more than 1 single shot in it, that was already used before Malcolm fired at the window.

## Cast

* Tom Payne as Malcolm Bright
* Michael Sheen as Dr. Martin Whitly
* Bellamy Young as Jessica Whitly
* Lou Diamond Phillips as Gil Arroyo
* Halston Sage as Ainsley Whitly
* Aurora Perrineau as Dani Powell
* Frank Harts as JT Tarmel
* Keiko Agena as Dr. Edrisa Tanaka
* Kasjan Wilson as Young Malcolm
* Esau Pritchett as Mr. David
* James Saito as Dr. Higa
* Chris Ghaffari as Cal Taylor
* Michael Siberry as George Taylor
* Dennis Boutsikaris as William Voight
* Armando Acevedo as Hector
* Gary Perez as Ernesto Cora
* Andrea Morales as Isabella Cora