Showtime’s “Your Honor” wraps up Michael Desciato’s story and wraps up season two. With so much going on in the story, there are a lot of loose endings to work out. However, despite all the characters on the show, the story is ultimately about Michael and his life destroyed by a series of lies and crimes. The show leaves some characters with uncertain futures, but it does enough to make viewers imagine where they’ll go after the events of the finale. Here’s everything that happened in the episode, and what it means for every character in “Your Honor.”spoilers ahead
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Michael didn’t want to appear at Eugene Jones’ trial, but when the subpoena arrived, he had no choice but to go up and tell the truth. And that’s exactly what he did. When he admits that he saw Eugene shoot Adam, he urges Lee to take a different approach to save Eugene. Knowing that Michael is vulnerable and values the truth, Lee urges him to speak the truth about anything. Michael surrendered and pleaded guilty to covering up his son’s murder of Rocco Baxter.
Eugene decides to appear in court and tell his story. He spoke of his brother Coffey and his family, who were said to have died in a gas leak. Mentioning the leak triggered memories from Michael and telling Lee how she could use it to turn the tide in her favor. Eugene said he had been out buying food for his family, and since they hadn’t paid their gas bill for months, they weren’t cooking, so a leak couldn’t have happened.
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Michael Desiato’s life began to fall apart after he advised his son to lie about a hit-and-run he committed. It ends with the death of his son, which proves to Michael that lies can do more harm than good and that the truth always has a way of surfacing. That’s why he wouldn’t lie about not seeing Eugene Jones when he was on the witness stand. He could have done it, considering he was indirectly responsible for the deaths of every member of Eugene’s family. He could have set things right and Eugene could have gotten away with it.
Instead, Michael decided to tell the whole truth. He wouldn’t have done it if Lee hadn’t pushed him, but when he mentioned meeting Eugene before Adam died, he gave her the opportunity to start digging into the details. Finally, we find him walking into the prison facility. After his testimony, an investigation into the case was opened, and Michael knew all about it.
Because Charlie is still the mayor, Michael seems to have kept the details of Charlie helping him with Adam crashing into Rocco’s car. It’s unclear what else he’s hiding from the police he’s trying to protect, but it’s clear that Michael has a list of all his crimes. It’s unclear if he’ll spend the rest of his life behind bars, but it’s clear Michael has accepted whatever sentence he’s received.
What happened to Eugene Jones?
When Eugene reveals that the explosion that killed his family could not have been due to a gas leak, he opens the door to implicating the Baxters. He publicly blamed them for his family’s death. While it has yet to be proven in court, it gives Olivia Del Monte another chance to go after the Baxters. This is her hook, on which she can sue them.
Olivia also wants to help Eugene, knowing that even if a jury acquits him, he’ll never be truly safe. When he’s unprotected on the street, the Baxters will try to kill him, especially after he sets targets on their backs. She suggested Lee put Eugene into federal protective custody as a witness against the Baxters. Even though Olivia knew Eugene knew nothing about the Baxters’ actions, all she wanted was to help Eugene escape New Orleans and start a new life with a new name somewhere else where he was safe.
Seeing no better alternative, Eugene agrees to the deal. His case was taken over by the FBI, which meant there was no point in continuing the trial. They don’t need to wait for a verdict. Lee relayed the news to the judge and the prosecution. Later, we watch Eugene say goodbye to Lee and leave the city to live a life of fearlessness.
Is Jimmy Baxter dead? Why did Gina Baxter make a deal with Dae-mok?
After the death of their son, Jimmy and Gina Baxter’s marriage took a turn for the worse. In a rage, the impulsive Gina ordered the Jones family murdered, despite Jimmy’s firm objections. Now that the truth about the explosion is out, Jimmy reminds Gina that she was the one who came up with the idea, and now it’s putting the family in a bind. This angers Gina, who is already frustrated with Jimmy’s restraint in dealing with what she sees as a threat to their family.
Gina made it clear to Michael that there was no relationship between them. However, she could not divorce him. When her father, Carmine Conti, came to New Orleans, she thought she’d have some support. She thinks Carmine will set Jimmy on the right path, or kill him and give Gina free rein over Baxter’s business. While Carmine agrees to take Michael out of the equation, he tells Gina that he will never let her run their family.
One of the reasons Jina is mad at Michael is that he didn’t take Dae-mok’s place across the street seriously. So when she finds out that Big Mo is offering him clubs in exchange for selling the entire French Quarter to himself selling drugs, Gina decides she’s had enough. She needs to get rid of Michael, but she can’t get her hands dirty. She also knew her father would take over while Michael was away, so she came up with a plan to get rid of them.
Gina tells Carmine that Jimmy wants to frame her for the Jones family’s death. An enraged Carmine shot Jimmy in the hallway, which was caught on CCTV. Gina called the police, Carmine Conti was arrested and sent to jail on irrefutable evidence, and Olivia Del Monte had a big smile on her face. After Michael and Carmine left, Gina took over the business, and one of the first things she did was close a deal with Big Mo. She agrees to let her deal drugs in the French Quarter and gets the keys to her club.
However, the story does not end there, as it turns out that Michael is not dead. He survived and is in hospital, recovering from his wounds. He will return eventually, but how much power he will wield remains uncertain. In the hospital, he was completely powerless to resist. This makes it easy for Gina to completely dispose of him and finish what Carmine started. So, even if Michael is alive, the road ahead doesn’t look too good for him.
Why did Fia drop Baby Rocco?
In “Your Honor,” the only person who hasn’t committed any crimes and has had a fragmented life is Fia Baxter. While crime is the Baxter family’s business, they keep Fia out of it. She’s heard rumors about her family for years, but she’s convinced they’re not a crime family. Although Caro is in prison, the family insists he was framed.
Fia’s tragedy begins with Rocco’s death. As she came to terms with her grief, her boyfriend was shot dead in front of her. Later, she found out she was pregnant and tried to contact Michael, thinking he was family and should be in touch with his grandson. Meanwhile, she grows increasingly frustrated with her family, especially how much they want to control her and Rocco’s lives. Fia thought Michael was the only person she could trust, so when she left her family, she started living with him and Elizabeth.
In the final episode, when Michael testifies in court, he reveals that Adam killed Rocco. This shocks Fia, who realizes that Micahel has been lying to her. It also tarnished her memory of Adam, who killed her brother and then lied to her about their date. She returned to her family, but when Eugene Jones revealed the details of the gas leak the next day, her family was also taken away.
Previously, Fia had asked her father if they killed the Jones family, but he lied and assured her it was a gas leak. When the truth came out, Fia was disgusted with her family, who were responsible for the deaths of innocents, including children. The fact that they always knew about Adam’s role in Rocco’s death made her realize that everyone around her had been lying to her the entire time. She didn’t know where to go, especially with her son.
Fia knew that if she wanted to start over, she would have to leave New Orleans. But she’s not yet a teenager and has nothing but her family. With a long and challenging road ahead of her, she couldn’t take Baby Rocco. So, she thought it best to put him up for adoption. That way, he can grow up in a loving family, free from the shadow of the Baxters and their crimes.
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