Power Recap: Ghost Gets Disturbing News + Keisha Reveals True Feelings About Tasha

Ghost is trying to recover from being badly beaten.

As the episode opens, Ghost urinates blood. It’s evident that he was badly hurt by the previous beating at the hands of the prison guards. They call him “cop killer” and abuse him at every chance.

He’s also limping and appears to be mentally broken.

Meanwhile, Tasha finally comes clean with Tariq and tells him that Ghost will not be released on bail and has to await trail.

“That means he did it.” – Tariq

“Boy, I don’t want to hear those damn words come out of your mouth ever again.” – Tasha

Fresh from his discussion with Kanan (Slim), Tariq is convinced that Ghost is a dirty criminal who deserves to be locked up.

“Your father would never kill anyone. And you know better. The police arrest innocent black men all the time.” – Tasha

“Yeah, Riq, don’t be dumb.” – Raina

Tasha warns the kids not to discuss Ghost’s arrest with anyone else, or to tell anyone that their father’s nickname is Ghost. Raina is suspicious about Tasha’s requests.

“How did he get the name Ghost anyways?” – Raina

“Yeah, Mom. How did he?” – Tariq

“It doesn’t mean anything. It’s the hood. Everybody has nicknames in the hood.” – Tasha

Raina questions if Ghost will be safe in prison and Tasha assures that everyone, including Ghost, will be fine.

Keisha confronts Tommy.

Keisha is feeling nervous after witnessing the feds raid Tasha and Ghost’s penthouse. With Ghost being behind bars, she’s starting to feel like it’s just a matter of time before everyone else gets caught up.

She stops by Tommy’s place to demand that he and Tasha back away from her shop.

“You told me I was safe, Tommy.” – Keisha

“F*ck you takin about?” – Tommy

“I was at the penthouse with Tasha when the Feds raided it. And I met Angela. The b*tch wants blood. The f*ck is going on with Ghost anyway? Thought he was supposed to be out by now.” – Keisha

“All I know is he didn’t get bail.” – Tommy

“I want out. I want both yours and Tasha’s names off the shop’s paperwork” – Keisha

“It’s too late for that. You’re not going anywhere. The Feds are going to be going through their finances and sh*t. Ghost’s name ain’t on the shop paperwork. If something pops off with Tasha’s accounts, it’s gonna give the Feds a f*ckin hard on.”

Keisha tells Tommy that she has a child to think about so this isn’t a good position for her to be in. She tells him he doesn’t understand her concern because he doesn’t have any kids. It’s a sore spot for Tommy but he maintains his composure and assures her that he has her back just like he did with Milan. This puts Keisha at ease.

Ghost updates Proctor on the beating.

Proctor stops by the prison to discuss the beating Ghost suffered at the hands of the prison guards.

“Did you fight back? – Proctor

“No, it was two against one and I was handcuffed.” – Ghost

“Good. It’s like I said before, everyone in here thinks you’re James St. Patrick. No matter how much people mess with you, you’re gonna have to suppress Ghost. Shivin’ a motherf*cker is not going to help you beat this case.” – Proctor

Ghost assures Proctor he’s doing what he was asked but he needs to know what Proctor is doing to get him out of prison. Proctor tells Ghost that his hands are tied until he figures out the prosecution’s narrative. At the moment, he doesn’t know what other evidence there is in addition to the fingerprints founds on the window and Ghost’s DNA under Greg’s nails.

“The evidence is bullsh*t. Angela is f*cking furious because I dumped her, period. She’s framing me, man. You need to tell them about our relationship.” – Ghost

Meanwhile, the prosecution is discussing introducing the fact that Ghost was in a love triangle with Angela and Tasha to the court. Mike and Saxe agree that presenting the jury with the love triangle gives Ghost a clear motive.

They are even willing to allow Angela to get disbarred in order to move forward with the love triangle narrative. Angela overhears this before walking into the office.

The lead prosecutor, John, tells them it’s a bad way to play things because all of the detectives would be called to testify as witnesses.

Realizing that she needs the conversation to end, Angela then walks in and forces everyone to drop the conversation.

Proctor warns Ghost that the jury doesn’t need to know about him and Angela.

“Introducing your relationship would be handing the jury a motive wrapped in a bow. If you take the stand, the prosecution will eviscerate you. The jealous ex narrative will turn this trial into a soap opera. The jury would ignore the evidence. Focus on the s*x.” – Proctor

The lead prosecutor John asks Angela if she had a s*xual relationship with Ghost and she questions if he’s really considering putting her on the stand.

“I have to consider everything. You had a s*xual relationship with James St. Patrick, yes or no?” – John

“Yes.” – Angela

“And where did you meet to have s*x with Mr. St. Patrick?” – John

Ghost is answering the same question to Proctor, and he confirms that he slept with Angela at his nightclub, at his place, at her place and at the St. James Hotel.

Angela confirms to John that she knew Ghost was married when they began sleeping together. John also asks Angela if she ever slipped out of work to sleep with Ghost during work hours on the tax payers’ dime.

“Maybe once or twice.” – Angela

Ghost tells Proctor that he and Angela would get together whenever they found an opportunity.

“We met whenever we could.” – Ghost

“You’ve known her since high school? Is it fair to say that you’ve been in love with her for 20 years?” – Proctor

“He was my first love.” – Angela

John asks Angela if she dumped Greg to be with Ghost while Ghost tells Proctor that Greg became obsessed with he and Angela’s relationship once he found about them.

“Yes. He followed me and Angela. He never found anything.” – Ghost

Angela confirms she filed a complaint against Greg and John reminds her that after doing so, she then moved in with Ghost although he had stolen government property from her apartment to help get Tommy out of prison.

“That didn’t seem like a conflict of interest?” – John

“You gave up your family, your apartment, everything to be with her. You finally had your childhood dream.” – Proctor

“It was unrealistic at best.” – Angela

“So you broke up with St. Patrick and got back together with Agent Knox? How did you think the defendant would act?” – John

“You snapped, she was the love of your life and you wanted revenge.” – Proctor

“Did you know that St. Patrick was capable of murder?” – John

“The woman you sacrificed everything for, the woman you loved since you were a teenager, she got back with this FBI agent, Knox. you couldn’t live with it, so you killed him.” – Proctor

“No, I would never kill anyone in law enforcement.” – Ghost

“You mean to say you would never kill anyone, right, Mr. St. Patrick? Why the distinction? Have you killed anyone before? Have you ever killed anyone St. Patrick? If you get on the stand, you cannot lie James. Once you’re convicted of perjury, you cannot take the stand in your defense ever again. So if you say no to that question, we’re f*cked in the courthouse for the rest of your life.” – Proctor

After being grilled with the harsh realities of their situations, both Angie and Ghost shout out the same realization:

“You can’t put me on the stand.”

Both John and Proctor agree that the stand is not the place for Ghost or Angie.

John tells the prosecution that the story is St. Patrick and Egan and St. Patrick and Ghost. Meanwhile, Proctor once again tells Ghost that they can’t do anything until the prosecution makes the next move. He also tells Ghost to get on the phone and make some calls as St. Patrick while he works with the media.

“It’s all about perception.” – Proctor

Ruiz’s crew meets to discuss Ghost’s arrest.

Cristobal suspects Tommy wasn’t being honest about the severity of Ghost’s arrest. He wants to break away from Tommy and asks the Locos for their connect.

Dre is trying to keep things afloat at Truth while Ghost is away.

He has a meeting with the bartenders, and tells them how to handle things just in case they get audited.

“When somebody orders two bottles of Citrine 2005, you hit them with one bottle and a Truth matchbox (it’s later revealed that the matchboxes have red pills/drugs in them)…two bottles go on the receipt but only one bottle gets pulled from inventory.”

The bartenders are in the dark about drugs being sold in Truth.

His phone rings in the middle of the meeting.

He gets a collect call from Ghost who asks him how things are going at the club.

Ghosts tells Dre he’s going to need to step up while he’s gone and Dre tells him his arrest has helped the club because now DJs have booked out a month ahead. He also confirms he’s been taking to Karen everyday.

Dre explains Karen and her father were having second thoughts about the expansion, but he was able to “talk them off the ledge.”

“I got everything on lock.” – Dre

“I’ll see you soon.” – Ghost

Tommy finds out Ruiz’s crew is making moves.

Julio informs Tommy that Crtisobal from Ruis’ crew met with the Toros Locos distro and asked to meet with their connect.

“I’ve barely been the connect for a minute and this motherf*cker’s already disrespecting me? I’ll go have a little chat with him” – Tommy

“You’re too big of a target. I’ll handle it.” – Julio

Tommy agrees to letting Julio handle it and advises him to represent their organization well. Tommy also tells Julio that Ghost is still locked up and not to discuss it with anyone.

Ghost is tested.

While eating, another prisoner walks up to Ghost’s table and asks him about the nightclubs he owns.

“You a rich boy. Bet you think you’re better than everyone Thing is, I’m still hungry. And that biscuit…is looking mighty succulent. You looking real pretty with them baby seal eyes.” – prisoner

After he takes Ghost’s biscuit, he then begins to push up on Ghost. Ghost quietly cracks the prisoner’s knuckles under the table as he screams in pain.

Another prisoner, Tony, checks him before he retaliates on Ghost.

“Biscuit, get the f*ck out of here.” – Tony

Biscuit walks away in pain as Tony gives Ghost a respectful salute before walking away.

Dre is learning how to wear both hats.

With Ghost away, Dre is running things smoothly. He’s keeping the club in good standing and selling Tommy’s drugs without a hitch, and club goers are enjoying their access to the red pills.

Proctor starts his press rounds.

After talking things over with Ghost, Proctor keeps his promise, and stars to spin the message with the media. In one interview, he tells a reporter that Ghost is an innocent family and business man, who is being wrongly accused of murder. He calls the feds corrupt, and he claims Greg was investigated and proven to be a government leak in a conspiracy to commit murder against cartel leader, Felipe Lobos.

When the reporter asks Proctor if Ghost is being targeted because he’s black, Proctor says yes.

“James St. Patrick is just one of many innocent African American men who have fallen victim to a biased justice system.” – Proctor

Meanwhile, Mike says he is going to compile a list of all of Ghost’s employees because Tommy can’t be the only criminal is Ghost’s circle.

John storms in the officer and he is furious that Proctor is accusing them of being racist.

“He’s poisoning our potential juror pool.” – Angela

Tasha drops off the kids at school and tells them they will be going to visit Ghost soon.

Tasha picks up the kids from school and lectures them in the car. She tells them she is taking them to see Ghost and it’s important for Ghost to feel like they believe he’s innocent.

“What if I don’t want to see him?” – Tariq

“It’s not up for discussion, Riq.” – Tasha

She also reminds them that their conversation will be recorded and not to refer to him as Ghost. Raina exits the car, while Tariq stays behind.

Tasha attempts to have a conversation with Tariq about Ghost and Kanan.

“I’m not going to tell your father about your little drinking incident. It’s obvious these new friends of yours are a bad influence. When your father was young, like you, he had some pretty rough friends. One of them was named Kanan. You ever heard of him?” – Tasha

Before Tariq can answer, she gets out of the car to confront a paparazzi who is snapping pictures.

“What are you doing? Leave my kids alone. I said back the f*ck up!” – Tasha

She pushes the paparazzi and throws his camera on the ground, breaking it.

“What the f*ck? You’re going to be hearing from my lawyer, lady!” – paparazzi

Tariq exits the car and lets Tasha know he finds her behavior to be hypocritical.

“So that’s how I’m supposed to behave?” – Tariq

“Riq!” – Tasha

He ignores her pleads, and walks into school. Seconds later, some kid walks up to him and questions him about the gun he brought to school previously:

“Hey, that gun you brought to school. Is it the same one your dad used to kill that FBI agent?”

Tariq gets fired up at this and gets in the boy’s face while responding with, “Maybe.”

The boy is immediately frightened and slowly backs away. Raina is not pleased by Tariq’s behavior.

“Are you stupid or something? Mom told us not to say anything.” – Raina

“She’s a liar, just like dad.” – Tariq

“Sup, with you Riq? It’s like I don’t even know you anymore.” – Raina

Raina walks away from her brother, completely disappointed in his new outlook on their parents. After she leaves, Tariq calls up Kanan and tells him that he’s tired of his parents and Ghost didn’t make bail.

“He wants us to come visit. Does that mean he’s guilty?” – Tariq

“I told you, I knew your dad for a long time. He did that sh*t. He’s guilty as f*ck.” – Kanan

“I knew it.” – Tariq

“But you should still go see him.” – Kanan

“Why? He doesn’t care about us.” – Tariq

“Cause I got plans for us. If you continue to be good, they’ll trust you. You’re a smart little n*gga. Play the game son.” – Kanan

Tony, The prisoner who looked out for Ghost, gets a visit from his wife.

She tells Tony that this is the last time she will be able to come visit him by herself because she’s just too sick. She could get the experimental treatment, but her doctor wants the cash upfront.

Tony tells her that the money didn’t come though this time and apologizes. She tells him that she wishes they had kids because that’s who could have taken care of her in her current state.

Tony assures her that she’s given him everything he’s ever wanted in life and he will get the money somehow.

Julio confronts Cristobal.

Julio meets with Cristobal to tell him to back off.

“Hey, you work for us, Cristobal. That means when it’s time to pick up the product, you gotta show the f*ck up.” – Julio

Cristobal plays coy and says his secretary made a scheduling error. Julio is not amused and tells him that he knows he met with Toros Locos to meet with their connect. He warns that Toros can’t be trusted and he knows that because he used to be in their crew.

Cristobal says he’s not so sure he can trust Tommy considering everything that’s going on with Ghost. Cristobal’s associate Domingo reminds Julio that Ruiz died while he was working with Tommy and Ghost. He states that they may as well be walking around with targets on their backs. He then punches Marcus, one of Julio’s associates.

Cristobal breaks up the scuffle.

To make things right, Julio tells Cristobal that he will be throwing a couple of extra bricks. Cristobal accepts and says they are good.

The prosecution moves to shut up Proctor.

The prosecution and Proctor meet with the judge and John requests that a protective order be placed on Proctor to keep him from talking to the media.

The judge doesn’t fall for it and tells John that he speaks to the media when it suits him too and the prosecution needs to get in the game because he refuses to be used as a pawn.

“I’ll see you later John. Nice try.” – Proctor

After Proctor leaves, John tells Angela and Mike that their evidence has to be air tight because the jury will be biased against them.

“The DNA is great. We should check out the fingerprints again.” – John

“I’ll do that.” – Angela

“But it may not be enough. What else can we do?” – Proctor

Mike hears this and seemingly begins to put a plan into action.

Not too long after, the feds get a search warrant and bust into Truth looking for evidence, surprising Dre in the process.

They request security footage.

Mike goes off on his own and plants the gun he used to kill Greg. One of the detectives locates the gun.

Ghost gets a visit from Tasha and the kids.

He assures them he’s innocent and he plans to make everything up to them when he gets the chance.

“This is so messed up. When are you coming home?” – Raina

Ghost tells Raina he will get out soon and these things just take time. He then tells Tariq that he needs him to be the man of the house and take care of his sisters and be respectful to Tasha. Keeping what Kanan said in mind, Tariq acts receptive.

“I got it Dad. Don’t worry about it.” – Tariq

Ghost emotionally thanks them for seeing him and tells the kids that being their father is his greatest accomplishment.

Tommy is still feeling the pressure.

Milan’s associate asks Tommy why Ghost is still locked up and warns him that if it’s not handled soon, his bosses in Chicago will have to get involved.

Tommy catches his associate Marcus’ black eye and asks him what happened with Cristobal.

When he tells Tommy that Julio got Cristobal back on board, and that it was just his associate Domingo who decided to be mouthy, Tommy is furious that Julio didn’t stop the confrontation. His other associate tells Tommy that Marcus was too slow but Cristobal was the one who handled it. Tommy is furious that Julio wasn’t the one to cool things down.

After getting an update on everything that went down with Cristobal, Tommy goes by to see Keisha at her place. He tells her he’s just checking up on her.

Tommy tells Keisha that he still needs to run money through her shop.

“You got my back, right? Just like I got yours?” – Tommy

She asks him if he’s sure it’s safe and he tells her that she just needs to trust him.

When he asks her where her son Cash is at, she tells him he’s at his cousin’s house. Before they get intimate, Keisha asks him about Holly. He calmly tells Keisha that Holly is gone and they then have s*x on top of the kitchen countertop.

Tony gets info on Tommy and Ghost.

Tony’s attorney stops by to give him an update on his wife. He tells Tony that his wife doesn’t have 18 months left to live and only 12.

“I always figured I’d be the first one to go. Not her.” – Tony

His lawyer tells him that he got the info he requested on Ghost. He informs Tony that Ghost is in for murdering a FBI agent. He also tells Tony about Lobos and Tommy Egan, and Tommy’s name seems to make Tony ears perk up.

“Egan? Where’d St. Patrick grow up?” – Tony

His lawyer informs him that Tommy and Ghost are both from Queens. Tony reflects on this information as if he knows Tommy.

Keisha reveals her true feelings about her friendship with Tasha.

Keisha tells Tommy that Tasha cannot know they slept together.

“I can’t have anything nice that she doesn’t have, or she’ll take it. Just like she did with Shawn.” – Keisha

“Tasha was f*cking Shawn?” – Tommy

“Yeah.” – Keisha

“F*ck outta here. Did Ghost know about it?” – Tommy

“Yeah, he knew about it but he was so caught up with Angela that he didn’t care.” – Keisha

“Got damn.” – Tommy

“Shawn was just Tasha’s way of getting even with Ghost. She took him from me. And now she’s taken my business too. You’re like the only good thing that’s come out of this mess for me.” – Keisha

“Your business is safe. I promise you that. And you’re right. T can’t know sh*t about us neither.” – Tommy

The prosecution unveils their narrative.

John tells the jury that Ghost killed Greg to protect Tommy.

“We’re going to present evidence and testimony that proves James St. Patrick killed Agent Knox to protect his childhood friend and business partner, Thomas Egan. Then Egan and Knox were working for cartel leader Felipe Lobos, and they were co-conspirators in this murder. After the death of this Lobos, Agent Knox was under investigation for leaking classified information. And we believe James St. Patrick silenced Knox at the order of Thomas Egan. I’m asking you to indict James St. Patrick for the murder in the first degree in the death of Federal Agent Greg Knox. “ – John

Angie is surprised when the detectives inform her that Ghost’s gun was found under the bar of his office.

Mike says they still need to prove that Tommy Egan is Ghost and connected to the Lobos’ death.

Angela informs them that Tommy has an alibi thanks to his “coked out mom Kate.”

Angela also suggests that try to catch Tommy running drugs at Truth because she knows him well enough to know that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Tommy meets with Proctor and confirms the gun was found at Truth. Now that the prosecution is trying to convince the jury that Tommy and Ghost are partners, Tommy realizes if Ghost goes down, he does too.

Proctor informs Tommy that all the prosecution really has to do is prove he’s a drug dealer.

Tommy tells Proctor that it’s bad timing and he can’t lay low now. When Proctor tells Tommy Angela wants to take him down, Tommy says that all of this is Ghost’s fault because he refused to leave Angela alone.

“I told him to stay away from that b*tch.” – Tommy

“I told him too.” – Proctor

Tommy cooly passes off some drugs to Proctor for his wife and promises that he will try to keep a low profile.

“But if sh*t does go sideways and I do get arrested, I’m gonna kill you.” – Tommy

Domingo gets handled.

Domingo gets into his car. He then turns on “Easy” by the Commodores and lights up a blunt. After he rolls his window down, Tommy points a gun his face and demand he gets out the car.

“Tommy man, I’m sorry.” – Domingo

Tommy then pulls him out the car and keeps the gun on him while they stand in a back alley.

“Run. I’ll give you a head start. Did I stutter? Run motherf*cker!” – Tommy

Tommy begins to count as Domingo runs away and he then gets into Domingo’s car. He begins to chase Domingo while driving his car, and eventually hits him. With Domingo laying out in the street. Tommy then puts the car in reverse and hits him again. He does all of this while “Easy” plays.

Domingo survives and Tommy tells him never to disrespect his organization ever again.

Kanan convinces Tariq that Kanan is dead.

Tariq goes to meet up with Kanan, and Kanan shows him how to use a card to break into an apartment.

Kanan asks Tariq about how things went with Ghost, but Tariq says he doesn’t feel like talking about him. He then asks Kanan who he’s been calling Slim if he knows anyone named Kanan.

Kanan tells Tariq that he knows of him and he’s from the old crew.

“But you ain’t gotta worry about him. Kanan dead.” – Kanan

Proctor tells Ghost about the gun being found at the club.

“I wouldn’t have left the f*cking gun at Truth. You know that. Angie’s framing me!” – Ghost

“It doesn’t matter who put it there. What matters is that they found it.” – Proctor

Proctor tells Ghost that the prosecution is trying to prove that Ghost killed Greg to protect Tommy and that Tommy is Ghost. Proctor says that if the prosecution is successful, they are looking at a mandatory life sentence. But if they proved Ghost killed Lobos, Ghost is looking at the death penalty.

Ghost figures out that John wants him to snitch on Tommy and avoid the harsher sentencing. Proctor tells Ghost that he needs to strongly consider snitching on Tommy because now the evidence is looking unbeatable.

Ghost is not trying to throw Tommy under the bus and refuses to “flip.”

Meanwhile, Saxe places a tracker under Tommy’s car as he meets with his mother to give her an update on everything. She asks him about Holly and he tells her he ended it. She’s relieved and thankful that Tommy got her mother’s ring back. Tommy gives her the keys to his car and tells her she can drive it for now with the heat being on him. Minutes later, one of his associates drives up to his building with another vehicle.

Angela is having trouble accepting the new evidence and refuses to back down to Tasha.

Angela calls Mike to her office and tells him she thinks it’s too easy that the gun was found at Truth. She believes Ghost intentionally left it there to beat the case.

He tries to convince her that she’s overthinking it and the gun being found at the club makes sense. He suggests Ghost was trying to get rid of it but didn’t have a chance to before he was arrested.

John comes in and tells them that Murder One is on the table for Ghost. When John tells Angie that the death penalty has been approved, she seems shocked.

John also tells her she has to stay on the bench regarding the case because of her past with Ghost.

Proctor lets Ghost know that the death penalty is on the table for him, and Tasha can barely hold it together when she gets the news.

Out of anger, she goes to confront Angie at her place.

“You had my kids here, and you’re going to let their father die for something he didn’t do?” – Tasha

“I don’t know if Proctor told you this, but Jamie’s fingerprints were at the crime scene, his DNA was under Greg’s fingernails, and they found the murder weapon at Truth. You tell me he didn’t do it.” – Angie

“Ain’t no f*cking way he left a gun lying around at Truth. Okay? And like I said to you before, he wouldn’t kill an FBI Agent. He never mentioned a Greg Knox to me. Not once.” – Tasha

“The night I came into the club…the first time I saw Jamie…I had a boyfriend then. It was Greg.” – Angie

“I swear to God, if you weren’t a got damn cop…” – Tasha

“But I am a cop. Goodnight Tasha. “ – Angie

When Tasha prepares to leave, Angie has a few more words:

“For what it’s worth, I wish I’d never walked into Truth that night. I wish I’d never seen Jamie again.” – Angie

“Now that we do agree on.” – Tasha

Kanan runs up on Dre.

While walking in the club, Kanan runs up on Dre and asks him why Tariq has been asking him about Kanan.

Dre says he doesn’t know what’s going on and Kanan begins to choke him.

“Unless you want to be a dead n*gga, you keep your f*cking mouth shut and them payments coming.” – Kanan

He then releases Dre’s neck from his grip. Dre reminds him that he was paying him to leave Tariq alone but Kanan says the deal has changed because Dre lied so now he’s paying to stay alive.

Ghosts asks Tommy for help.

Ghost calls Tommy from prison and informs him that he’s struggling to accept everything that’s going on.

“How you holding up in there?” – Tommy

“Not so good. If I go down for this, they’re giving me the needle.” – Ghost

“F*ck outta here, man. You ain’t going out like that. You can’t. You scared?” – Tommy

“Help me.” – Ghost

“What do you need me to do?” – Tommy

“I need you to take care of my family.” – Ghost

“I got you. I’ma handle everything. You keep your head up in there.” – Tommy

“Okay. Later, brother.” – Ghost

As Ghost hangs up the phone, it’s clear that he’s losing hope.

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