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And theres actually a scene in which Ray smiles and laughs!
Were lucky if that happens twice a year.
Ray is not smiling as the episode opens, watching a naked Molly Sullivan as she sleeps.
(Dont do that, guys.
He wants to pay for assurances that the pictures of Kevin will never be released.
So we witness Mickey and Sandy waterboarding an old man in a basement before Sandy shoots him.
They do get a line on who may know something, though a former colleague named OMalley.
Enter a surly Kevin Corrigan!
The great indie actor is playing Declan Sullivan, the black sheep of the Boston crime family.
Even the $1.2 million annual stipend wont make Declan happy.
Ray notices his therapists hand is shaking and they discuss Parkinsons, which Alda actually has.
In the world of the show, the conversation inspires Ray to call Terry, who also has Parkinsons.
Terry reveals the normalcy of the day that their sister killed herself.
He clearly wishes he could talk to somebody, too.
Its a case of two excellent actors who have years of backstory embedded in their dynamic.
Meanwhile, Bunchy is getting pushed again.
He gets a call from the mother of the kid he shot a couple weeks ago.
Her child needs a better hospital and they dont have money for it.
Going with the mother to meet with a better doctor, he drops that they still cant afford him.
What does Bunchy do now?
Kerris Dorsey has two great beats in the scene.
And then she gets mad when Smitty cries.
Screaming is fine, but not crying.
Its that toxic brand of masculinity that shes formed through the tough-guy Donovan image shes seen her whole life.
It looks like they may be done for good.
Before they electrocute the poor guy, they learn that he taped all of his conversations with Sullivan.
While hes fumbling his way through it, Mickey is technically getting what he needs.
Of course, he wouldnt be.
Hed have found a way to blow it.
But Mickey Donovan is one of those guys for whom the problems of life are always someone elses fault.
The most heartbreaking scene comes moments after Molly calls Ray as hes driving home with his brother.
They have to get out of the car and shoot it to put it out of its misery.
Whos the deer in pain that will have to be put down?
Or, perhaps, what will jump out when the Donovans least expect it?
The actual quote is I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars.
The rest I just squandered.
As Mickey is prepping to electrocute a guy, he mentions a Russian piano player who used electroshock therapy.
I think hes referring to Vladimir Horowitz, whoreportedlyused the technique to treat depression in the 70s.
Diany Rodriguez is excellent this week as Valentina Santiago, the mother of the kid Bunchy shot.
I hope we see more of her.
Once again, theRay Donovancasting team is one of the best on TV.
Finally, Mike Starr as OMalley was a great choice.
