Mike wakes up in bed next to new prison guard Cindy Stephens as Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown season four, episode four opens. Unfortunately, he’s forced to leave Cindy behind when Ian calls with news that the war with the Colombian cartel has escalated.
(The following is a recap of season four, episode four and there are spoilers.)
Episode three ended with two Frank’s men killing members of the Colombian cartel at their crash pad and setting it on fire. Unfortunately, they didn’t kill Cortez—the cartel member Mike convinced Ian to let out of jail—and he took out Frank’s men. (He’s also the one who executed Carney.) At least six Colombians are dead at the scene, along with Frank’s men.
It’s obvious lots of Colombians escaped, but Mike (Jeremy Renner) had the surveillance turned off. He finally admits that he knew it was going down and informs Ian (Hugh Dillon) and Stevie (Derek Webster) that Bunny’s partnering with Frank Moses. He also confirms Frank took out the Russians.
Mike meets with Frank (Lennie James) and Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa), upset that Frank only sent two men to take out a platoon of cartel soldiers. Frank explains they were basically just scouts, and now they know for sure what they’re up against. Bunny believes Roberto Cruz is calling the shots from inside the prison. He’s going to have Raph deal with Cruz, while Frank’s going to take care of the streets.
Kyle’s wife, Tracy (Nishi Munshi), wakes to the sound of her car alarm. The driver’s door is open and Tracy closes it, obviously worried. When she returns to her kitchen, she discovers the window is partially open. She calls Mike and he checks out the entire house. He thinks it’s nothing to worry about, but he’ll have KPD keep an eye on the place.
Ian stands on an overpass, waiting for Evelyn (Necar Zadegan) to pass underneath. He drops a large brick onto her windshield, and it instantly shatters. She crashes into the bridge as he walks away.
Meanwhile, Callahan (Richard Brake) advises Kyle (Taylor Handley) to focus on feeling numb. Cindy (Laura Benanti) watches from the guard room but doesn’t react as Callahan tosses something to Kyle. It’s a mirror so Kyle can see what’s coming at him.
Raph (Daniel ‘D Smoke’ Farris) and the Crips have a plan of attack worked out on how to take out Roberto. Raph’s sure Roberto won’t see it coming. He tells his men that he will personally take care of Roberto since Roberto went after Bunny.
Warden Hobbs (Edie Falco) calls Callahan the magic man since he’s in Ad Seg yet his name is still on the infirmary list. Callahan wonders what she wants in exchange for keeping it that way. Hobbs says they have a mutual friend, and as long as Callahan keeps doing what he’s doing right now, she won’t change a thing.
Evelyn survived the crash but looks pretty beat up when Mike visits her in the hospital. She’s missing her phone and anxious to get back to work, but Mike suggests she take it easy for a bit. She believes kids tossed the brick, but Mike warns her a bullet to the head might be next since she has so many enemies. Mike’s pretty sure she was targeted and suggests she stand down.
Evelyn refuses to back off and reveals she has a witness ready to confirm Ian was at Morrissey’s the day he was murdered. Mike’s first call when he leaves the hospital is to Ian, insisting they meet with Robert immediately.
Raph and his men weave their way through the prison yard to Roberto (William Guirola) and the Colombians. Raph tells Roberto that Bunny wants to keep selling drugs, but Roberto’s done with Bunny’s flip-flops on the subject. Raph and his men attack, and the fight is vicious. The other prisoners surround the gangs as guards yell for everyone to get down. When they don’t, a guard starts firing into the yard.
While all the violence is going down, Callahan tells Kyle it’s much safer where they are than anywhere else. He also suggests it’s easier to make it through when he’s got someone watching his back. Alliances are more important than friendships, according to Callahan.
Mike and Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) immediately get into it, shoving each other, before Ian’s able to confirm Robert was at the bar. Robert reminds Mike that he’s always risked his life for the McLuskys. He blames Mike for this mess, saying he, Ian, and Kyle are all in trouble because of Mike’s attraction to Evelyn. Mike disagrees, placing the blame on Robert’s trigger finger.
Robert’s furious at Mike and hopes Evelyn dies. “You show me one thing that you touch that doesn’t turn to absolute sh*t. You’re not a cop, you’re not a criminal, and you sure as sh*t ain’t the f**king mayor,” snarls Robert.
After Robert drives off, Ian insists he’ll handle him. Mike asks if Ian knows Evelyn has a witness and if he threw the brick. Ian acts indignant, warning Mike that he should know better than to suggest he’d hurt Evelyn.
Cindy waits until she’s alone and then writes down the names of all the prisoners in Ad Seg for Mike.
Mike calls Kevin (Derek Love) pissed he’s not picking up when he calls. Kevin finally answers and doesn’t have any news on Kyle but does report that Warden Hobbs had him tossing the cells of Crips. The Colombians just went about their business, and Raph is on lockdown. Mike instructs him to get a burner phone and give it to Kyle.
Mike’s long day isn’t quite done. He visits Bunny and confirms Roberto is still alive and the warden only punished the Crips. Mike’s now certain Warden Hobbs is dirty and siding with the Colombians. Roberto is injured while Raph’s okay, which to Bunny is a win. He still believes the Crips are in charge inside. Mike reminds him the prison is the center of power in the town, but Bunny believes that’s changed. He’s handling the town while Raph handles the prison.
Mike disagrees and is certain the cartel is making all the big moves. Bunny won’t be in charge until he cuts off the Colombians’ supply. The Colombians have moved an army to Kingstown, and the warden is locking down the Crips inside the prison. They’ve got the upper hand and will keep it unless Bunny destroys them.
Over at the prison, Kevin’s patrolling the exterior when David Torres (Clayton Cardenas), Hobbs’ right-hand man, orders him to leave the area. There’s a truck outside and Kevin sneaks back to get a look at what’s going on. Bags are being unloaded and brought inside the prison.
As soon as his shift’s over, he calls Mike with the news that the Colombians are bringing drugs in via the fueling trucks.
Mike joins Ian at the bar, and Ian thinks he’s got some info on the witness. However, he doesn’t need Mike’s help taking care of it. Ian believes that he can scare the witness into going away, which will end Evelyn’s case.
After Mike leaves, Stevie asks Ian if he was responsible for what happened to Evelyn. Ian admits it, and Stevie’s shocked. (That confirms Stevie isn’t in on all of Ian’s activities.) Ian confesses he’s facing a life sentence if Evelyn continues her investigation. But if he wanted to kill her, he would have. It was meant just to scare her enough to stop the investigation.
Frank and Bunny discuss the current state of Kingstown, and Bunny believes he’s got the prison back under control. Frank’s brought in more men to keep Mike from worrying. Bunny is following in Frank’s footsteps, buying up properties in Kingstown. Frank believes that’s the way you go from criminal to citizen in the eyes of the world. Legitimacy is what Bunny should aim for.
Cindy makes it home and calls Mike with the Ad Seg names. She confirms Merle Callahan’s been there since before Kyle was brought in and is in the cell right next to Kyle. (Hobbs had promised Mike that Callahan would be nowhere near Kyle.)
Mike tells Cindy to burn the list and slams down the phone.
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