Back in Charming, Agents Stahl and Tyler pay Wayne a visit with the news that Tara Knowles and her supervisor have been reported missing by the hospital. Wayne is concerned, obviously, but he wonders how this falls under the ATF's umbrella. Stahl, ever the expert tap-dancer, says that they're back on the IRA/NorCal gun connection, and with the bulk of the Sons in Belfast, they're concerned that the IRA abducted Tara as retaliation. She says she figured Wayne was the best way to a sit-down with the remaining SAMCRO members. Wayne asides that these days he's probably not the best conduit to the club, but he'll look into it.
When Unser leaves, Tyler is like, "What in the world? I thought we were here to follow up on Gemma. And the Sons are in Belfast now?" Tyler also reveals that she knows Stahl has been talking to Jax. I have to say, Stahl hasn't been the most well-drawn character on this show, but I kind of love how she's operating so on the fly that she's telling her partner they're investigating one thing, then springing a second for no good reason. Stahl closes the door and then tells one big truth -- that she's working with Jax to bring in Jimmy O -- and one pretty significant lie -- that Gemma's still going down for murder. Or ... maybe it's the truth? I can't pretend to know if we've seen all of Stahl's cards, or even how many she's holding. One card she is playing is the lovers card, assuring Tyler that this is a good move for them both. They start kissing, so of course that's when Unser returns. Tyler scuttles out, followed by Stahl, who swats at his crotch on her way out: "That give you a little stiffy, Wayne?" Oh, ballbusting ladies of law-enforcement. Sometimes you literally bust balls.
SAMCRO HQ. Tig's on the phone with Salazar, who has grown impatient with waiting for his payoff. Tig tries to play the logic card, saying that with Alvarez dead (well, "dead"), the cops are going to be all over them, so they have to wait it out and be smart. It's so hilarious seeing Tig thinking strategically. That trip to the peyote fields last season really shook some stuff loose. Salazar gives them a noon deadline for a money drop at the park. Else the ladies die.













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