The cat isn't Naz. Andrea was the cat; Naz is just a "ball of yarn" according to the mortician.

The kiss will most likely turn out to be extremely relevant. It implies that Naz received inappropriate counsel. It's on surveillance video, which we see as Chandra exits from the holding cell. That kiss can save his life and ruin her career. And she's the only one who believes him (except *maybe* his dad).

My thinking is that you're looking too deeply. This show is about more than Rikers. Freddy is running the place, yes…But have you questioned why and how he can do that, pay the CO's rent, etc.? Freddy has some interesting connections - people at his beck and call on the outside - and, if I learned anything from…

Thanks, I can see that making sense, but then wouldn't there be even more administrative red tape which would theoretically take even longer to expedite the car's release?

Yes, and at the exact moment he said it, Stone was looking at him over his shoulder. That gave me chills, and I believe was deliberate, if you know the lyrics.

It just dawned on me though, that when Freddy left that book 'The Other Side of Midnight' on Naz's bed, he left a note that said "Take the Deal."

Very true. I now live in Orange County, CA and people do assume I'm from L.A. when I tell them I live in Cali… especially my friends back east.

So here's an interesting thing I picked up on. The rehab where Andrea went several times was called Invictus House. Reminds me of this poem, which sounds like it could be about Naz, and the irony of the foot problem by its author:

I think you're right. If I recall correctly, Freddy said it would be "a couple" of 8-balls, which I took as meaning 2.

I'm confused about something; hoping someone who knows about NY state law can help me out.

Re: the definition of "argument" - well, you certainly brought me back many a year and reminded me of everything I had forgotten about in Practical Reasoning class in college. I'm guessing you work in the legal field?

I stand corrected! :)

Maybe it's a cliffhanger and the trial is season 2. Boy, would that suck.

Good eye. Excellent point.

If you look at the entire series, Naz (as he admits in the first episode) does everything he's told to do, by literally everyone in the show. He allows EVERYONE to manipulate him.

Interesting that Trevor didn't want to tell Helen where he was going. After his run in with Andrea and Naz (sidenote: I got the impression Trevor and Andrea knew each other), he said to Duane: "Anyway, look, I'm going to Sharonda's, her cousin is there and she's got this big fat ass, I know they got some weed over…

Hey, at least you got it back. Great story, man.

I agree. When it comes to light that he asked the cop how to get to Stanton St., it will be clear that he's not lying in wait for a lone girl. Especially if he can prove there was a party to which he was heading.

I see things Freddy though a slightly different perspective. If you've watched The Wire, you know that Avon ran shit inside jail because of his connections OUTSIDE the jail. Yes, Freddy has the COs under his control, but so did Avon, to the point of framing CO Tilghman by setting him up with the dope for those hot…

I took it to mean an attempt to solve an unsolvable problem. Searching for a solution, mirroring the opening scene.