According to spoilers for the Thursday, May 21 episode of Beyond the Gates, Ashley and Naomi are shell-shocked. This means the show’s death must hit them hard. The plasma ring operation came to an explosive conclusion, and now it’s time to process, reflect, and mourn.
Key Takeaways
- Ashley and Naomi struggle to process the emotional fallout from the warehouse tragedy.
- Joey faces pressure as questions swirl around his connection to the plasma ring.
- Vanessa faces her son’s tough questions.
- Bill, Kat, and Tomas may dig deeper into Lynette’s disappearance.
The Shell-Shocked Duo
Naomi may have attended the cotillion, but her heart and soul weren’t present. The whole night, she kept checking her burner phone for any word about her husband. It was as if she were waiting for the worst-case scenario to happen.
Meanwhile, Ashley (Jen Jacob) reeled from Grayson (Jordi Vilasuso) handing over his most important documents. She was the one person he could trust with taking care of his mom if anything happened to him. And Ashley had no idea that Derek (Ben Gavin) was going to show up at that warehouse.
The warehouse operation turned into a full-blown incident, and now the besties have to deal with the pain of the aftermath. Will they be okay?
Joey and Vanessa Face Demands and Questions
After the dust settles from the warehouse insanity, Elon (Malachi Malik) makes demands of Joey (Jon Lindstrom). Elon and Marcel (Darryl W. Handy) spotted Joey’s right-hand man, Randy (Maurice P. Kerry), sneaking around the warehouse, so the police chief knows that Joey has some sort of interest or involvement with that plasma ring. So what does Elon need Joey to do? This comes on the heels of Joey landing in the hot seat with Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli).
Meanwhile, Donnell (Alex Cheeks) has some tough questions for Vanessa. Who wants to bet that these questions have to do with Joey? Maybe Donnell is like his sister, Deanna (Angela Fairley), and at the end of the day, he doesn’t appreciate Joey’s presence in his mother’s life. When Donnell asks the questions, how will Vanessa answer? Is she about to have another rocky relationship on her hands?
Elsewhere, Marcel questions a perp. Let’s hope he gets what he wants and grills Dr. Lia Whitmore (Cecelia Specht). It took her all of two seconds to try to throw the heavy hitters of the plasma ring under the bus. Lia and Marcel have history, and finding out she was knee-deep in this plasma ring was very disappointing for the detective.
Lynette May Be Gone, But Not Forgotten
Finally, the weekly teasers suggest that Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), Kat (Colby Nixon), and Tomas (Alex Alegria) compare notes. And we don’t think it’s about the cotillion or the plasma ring. If they’re huddling up and working through their intel, then it has to be about Lynette Wise (Dominique Madison).
And while she does have a connection to Lia, there’s much more to Lynette’s story. They’re trying to piece together clues and figure out where she disappeared to. Will the trio come up with a viable lead or even a breakthrough?
We’re happy to see that Bill’s good with Kat being in on this brainstorming session. Who he needs to keep this from is Hayley (Marquita Goings). Bill is already asking his wife about her past. If she realizes how deeply he’s looking into Lynette’s background, Hayley would probably step up her plan to kill Bill.
