Queen of Cups

Fallon to Alexis about the psychic in their home

"**Queen of Cups**" is the fifth episode of the second season and the twenty-seventh episode overall of The CW's *Dynasty*. It aired on November 9, 2018.

## Synopsis

**FATE VERSUS FREE WILL** — Even as Fallon commits her heart to Culhane, forces she can't see, and some she can, pull her away. Alexis seemingly makes inroads with Blake but she doesn't realize she's pushing him into Cristal's arms.

## Plot Summary

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

Jeff and Michael work together against Ada, but she outmaneuvers them. Cristal and Sam bring a psychic, Adriana, to the mansion. Hank tries to sell the Rembrandt that Alexis gave him as collateral, but she intervenes to keep him away from Blake. Alexis attempts to get rid of Cristal, but her efforts only bring Blake and Cristal closer together. Fallon suspects Michael of cheating on her, and almost has sex with Liam. Claudia berates Hank for his failure to get the money. Adriana tells Alexis that a powerful man will propose to her, but that he will expire.

## Cast

* Nicollette Sheridan as Alexis Carrington
* Ana Brenda Contreras as Cristal Jennings
* Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
* Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
* Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
* Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
* Alan Dale as Joseph Anders
* Grant Show as Blake Carrington
* Katherine LaNasa as Ada Stone
* Adam Huber as Liam Ridley
* Brent Antonello as Hank Sullivan
* Harriet Sansom Harris as Adriana
* Wakeema Hollis as Monica Colby

Co-Starring* Todd Sherry as Thurston
* Michael Masini as Keith
* Allie McCulloch as Gallerist
* Charity Cervantes as Teen Surrogate
* Arrianna Marie as Wild Child Surrogate
* Heather Marie Rule as Painfully Vapid Surrogate
* April Bogenschultz as Sex Starved Surrogate
* David Howard as Craig

Uncredited* Aiden as Bo

## Trivia

* This episode's title was revealed via The Futon Critic.
* This episode's synopsis, along its with writers and directors were revealed on October 25, 2018.
* From this episode onwards James Mackay is no longer billed as *"starring"* without sole exception of "Parisian Legend Has It...".
* This is the first episode which Steven Carrington is absent from.
* Nicollette Sheridan (Alexis Carrington) acts across Harriet Sansom Harris (Adriana) and Todd Sherry (Thurston), two cast members that she previously worked with on *Desperate Housewives*.
* The title of this episode comes from a line said in the original Dynasty series, first said by Adriana, the psychic, to Alexis Carrington, in the Season 2 Episode 10: Sammy Jo and Steven Marry.
	+ In the reboot, the line also comes from Adriana to Alexis.
	+ The last prediction and the dialogue between Adriana and Alexis shares a lot with the scene from the original episode.

## Quotes

**Alexis**: Cristal. I thought you were gone, and then you came right back. Like a stubborn case of the clap.

**Cristal**: I did, yes. Blake needs a healthy support system right now.

**Alexis**: After everything he's been through, a sensitive person might recognize that now is not the time for an outsider to be here.

**Cristal**: I'm sure he doesn't see you that way.

**Fallon**: I'm sorry, who is she again? *(to Cristal)* Please save your cheesy, inspirational quotes for your Instagram, and don't tag me.

**Adriana**: A man strong, bare-chested.

**Sam**: Wait, are you sure that's not my card? 'Cause that could be Steven.

**Fallon**: Get your own card!

**Alexis** *(to Thurston)*: Oh, and by the way, this isn't one of your forgeries. This is a masterpiece.

**Alexis**: I hope you're making that doggie bag to go, sweetie.

**Cristal**: I am actually fixing Blake a snack.

**Alexis**: Oh, I see you've discovered the way to a man's heart isn't only through the hole in his boxers.

**Cristal**: I should really give Blake more credit for dealing with you for all these years. He's more of a saint than I thought.

**Alexis**: And you are more of a gold-digger than I imagined. You may think that you're replacing me, but if you haven't noticed, Cristals come and go around here.

**Claudia** *(to Hank)*: Get that filthy finger out of his mouth.

**Alexis**: Can you go back to the cards? I prefer them.

**Adriana**: Queen of cups. See? Very wise, very calm, very... sensitive woman, very connected to this man.

**Alexis**: So, tell me more about this powerful man who is very attracted to me, who may or may not be Blake.

**Adriana**: He's going to ask you to marry him.

**Alexis**: And will I?

**Adriana**: Yes. Only...

**Alexis**: Only what?

**Adriana**: He will expire.

**Alexis**: What do you mean, expire?

**Adriana**: He will expire... like death.

## Multimedia

### Images

* Promotional
* Behind the Scenes

### Videos

Dynasty 2x05 Promo "Queen of Cups" (HD) Season 2 Episode 5 PromoDynasty First Five Episodes The CW-0

## References

1. ↑ ‘Last Man Standing,’ ‘MacGyver,’ everything else unchanged: Friday final ratings
2. ↑ This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).
3. ↑ "Queen of Cups". The Futon Critic.
4. ↑ Dynasty - Episode 2.05 - Queen of Cups - Press Release + Promo