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Y: The Last Man
Mondays on FX (Hulu Exclusive)Y: The Last Man Season 1 Episode 9
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Recap
Agent 355 runs. She stumbles and falls on the gravel. She gets flashes of memory from her childhood amidst dizzy spells.
In Marrisville, the ex-convict commune, Sonia explains to Dr. Mann and Yorick that there is a party every Saturday to make up for all the parties they missed. Agent 355 returns and Yorick tells her she should be resting. Yorick defends the place's safety, saying that female ex-convicts are less likely to be dangerous.
"No Scrubs" by TLC begins to play and Yorick dances. He convinces 355 to dance with him. Dominique "jokingly" suggests to Sonia that Yorick could make money for sex.
Dr. Mann confronts Dominique, asking her what her problem is and if she is into Yorick as well. Dominique calmly introduces herself to Dr. Mann.
While 355 is making a sandwich, Sonia approaches her, showing her the tracking device of 355's she found. 355 plays dumb, grabbing a knife and cutting her crusts off. Sonia says that she is not intimidated by 355. Sonia suggests that, like her, 355 has feelings for Yorick. Yorick appears with a joint and Sonia goes off with him. 355 has another flash of childhood memory -- defusing a bomb-like device under the guidance of the mysterious Fran.
Hero walks through the "Hall of Voices" in an old factory, listening to recorded voices of dead men. Outside it is a makeshift marketplace, with live storytelling, a museum of men, man-centric art, and more. Hero tells Athena that there are three armed women, but that's it.
Athena returns to the Amazons, many now on horseback, to relay this information. Nora insists they get food. Roxanne tells the Amazons that these women must pay for their man-worshipping, that they will raid them for all they have. Roxanne insists that Nora take up a baseball bat and join them in the raid.
The Amazons rush in, destroying the place and taking what they want. Nora tries to prevent senseless mayhem -- the destruction of food and wastage of clean water. She yells at Athena, calling her Laura in anger.
Roxanne destroys the sound equipment with a golf club. Nora confronts Roxanne, saying that she shouldn't have riled the girls up so much, now they have nothing. Mackenzie appears, telling Roxanne her tent is ready. Roxanne follows Mackenzie out, leaving Nora alone.
In DC, Kimberly files her nails while General Reed chats with Regina Oliver. After finding out President Brown was responsible for the death of the pilots, General Reed is no longer loyal to her. Regina checks to make sure General Reed understands what it means to switch allegiance to her. Regina checks with Kimberly, who remains silent. General Reed leaves. Regina urges Kimberly to help her, and reassure all of President Brown's cabinet that she is the better option. Regina leaves Kimberly alone. Kimberly contemplates a piece of broken glass on the floor.
Underneath the Pentagon, Beth explains to her companions what happened to her mother and how President Brown is upholding a broken system. They have placed a bomb in the station. They set it to go off and exit quickly.
Christine laments the lack of fresh food. President Brown provides her with a can of oranges. Christine breaks down and President Brown realizes that she is pregnant. Christine isn't sure about it, but reasons that it may be her only chance to have kids. President Brown reassures her that she was scared when she was pregnant, but she's still glad she did it. Two new soldiers appear, requesting President Brown in the war room immediately.
In the war room, in front of President Brown's cabinet, Kimberly confirms with Captain Nguyen that Yorick was the one she saw in the forest that night with Agent 355. The women of the cabinet are dubious, even with Regina's insistence. President Brown arrives, with Christine. Lisa tells President Brown that they are saying Agent 355 found Yorick in New York. President Brown asks General Reed to get the soldiers to stand down, but General does nothing. Kimberly accuses President Brown of essentially killing Marla and tells the cabinet that President Brown has been lying to them. Kimberly narrows in on Christine, saying the orders to reassign the soldiers went through her, and President Brown has been using her. She urges Christine to come clean, but Christine doesn't budge. Kimberly begins threatening Christine with the possibility of what the crowd will do to her.
President Brown steps in to protect Christine. She confesses that Yorick was brought to DC, but then sent to Harvard along with Agent 355 to find the geneticist, Dr. Mann, who could find out how he survived. Jennifer's cabinet is shocked and disappointed.
Kimberly accuses President Brown of selfishness, but President Brown insists she was just trying to protect everyone close to her. General Reed says that either the pilots were killed under President Brown's orders, or Agent 355 has gone rogue -- either way she has lost control.
Regina says President Brown will be placed in protective custody. The cabinet members reluctantly agree it is the best course of action.
In the station, the bomb goes off.
General Reed states that Secretary Regina Oliver will serve out the rest of Jennifer's term, but Lisa insists they need to choose an Acting President amongst themselves. They are interrupted by the news of an explosion. General Reed tells them they all need to get somewhere safe and secure.
Beth, Malika, and the rest of their team make their way through the rubble and head into the Pentagon. Protestors at the gates have pulled down a fence.
General Reed and her soldiers lead the women of the cabinet through the halls to safety. Regina and Kimberly bicker. President Brown wants to evacuate. There is another explosion.
Beth's group accosts the Presidential cabinet and forces them to put down their weapons. They handcuff them and separate them, leading them away in separate groups. President Brown recognizes Beth as one of them, but cannot say anything. Beth urges her to be quiet and to do as she's told.
The Amazons enjoy their spoils. They remark how fearless Hero was. Kelsey and the others say this makes sense since Hero killed her boyfriend. Nora overhears. Hero and Nora stand together in silence for a moment, until Nora speaks about how living a perfect life didn't make a difference. Her anger kept her alive. Nora warns Hero not to tell Roxanne any more secrets.
Beth's group ransacks the war room. Christine recognizes Beth but President Brown urges her not to say anything. President Brown begs her cabinet not to tell anyone about Yorick. They say Regina will, but President Brown stresses that it will be their word against hers.
One of Beth's team says that the army wants proof of life or they will start firing on the crowd. They want Regina, saying she is the President. They give Kimberly the comms. On the other end, they ask her if the President is safe. She tells them they are in the war room. Malika pulls the comms away from Kimberly and slaps her, asking who is in charge -- Jennifer or Regina? President Brown steps up, urging them to let the others go. They ask for food, stockpiles. Regina steps in, saying she'll do the negotiating, but Lisa berates her for her ignorance. Malika shoots her gun in the air, and with Beth, they try to figure out what to do. They evacuate the war room and set it on fire, burning all evidence of Yorick.
Regina keeps ranting about how she should be in charge, that she will work with them. Kimberly urges her to be quiet. Regina says that Jennifer's son is alive and that two soldiers were killed to keep it quiet. Malika shoots Regina in the head. Malika throws up, then tells Beth to take the body outside and tell them President Brown will be next. Beth says Malika had promised no one would die. Malika tells her that this is how change happens.
Sonia starts to give Yorick a manicure and hand massage. Yorick asks about the people who used to live in the house. Sonia stops, saying he can't just ask questions like that. She explains that the guards were mostly men, and the women in charge who were left thought they had done it, so they locked them in. When the convicts escaped it was "us or them." Sonia continues to massage Yorick's hands.
Upstairs, Dr. Mann searches for new clothes. Agent 355 shows up and notices Dr. Mann's strange scars. Dr. Mann explains she sometimes did experiments on herself. She tells 355 she's going to check on Dominique, who dislikes them, to assess the threat level -- also to potentially have sex. Agent 355 is slightly surprised, but Dr. Mann tells her it's fine since Dom never actually killed anybody.
Agent 355 has a flashback where she breaks down, but Fran praises how well she has done, saying she has earned her place.
Agent 355 takes her tracking device down the river, smashes it with a rock, and kicks it into the water.
Back at the Pentagon, Malika and Beth lead the President and her cabinet down the halls. They notice tear gas coming in through the vents. Gunshots and chaos ensue. Beth and Malika are separated. Lisa emerges, saying she is with the President, and she is gunned down. Beth cuts President Brown's restraints. They attempt to escape with Christine and Kimberly, but they are separated.
Kimberly and Christine move through dark halls together. They come upon a woman spraypainting. She recognizes Kimberly and attacks them. Kimberly retaliates and stabs the woman to death. Kimberly comforts the distraught Christine.
Nora and Roxanne argue. Nora wants to find a place to live. Roxanne wants to track down all the men and kill them. In her frustration, Nora knocks over some electronics on a table. One of the women stops her, telling her there was a photo of a man on the phone (which bears Beth's picture). The woman tells Nora she saw a man in a market near Boston, and that his bodyguard shot her sister in the leg. She tells Nora the man is in a place with electricity not far from where they are.
Nora relays this information to Roxanne, saying they should find him, and shows her a crudely sketched portrait of Yorick.
In the bowels of the Pentagon station, Beth gives President Brown her coat. She asks about Yorick. President Brown confirms that he is alive.
- Show:
- Y: The Last Man
- Season:
- Y: The Last Man Season 1
- Episode Number:
- 9