Restitution (Justified)
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Episode 13
| "Restitution" | |
|---|---|
| Justified episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Adam Arkin |
| Written by | Fred Golan & Dave Andron |
| Featured music | Steve Porcaro |
| Cinematography by | Stefan von Bjorn |
| Editing by | Steve Polivka |
| Original air date | April 8, 2014 |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Restitution" is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fifth season of the American Neo-Western[1] television series Justified. It is the 65th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Fred Golan and executive producer Dave Andron and directed by Adam Arkin. It originally aired on FX on April 8, 2014.
The series is based on Elmore Leonard's stories about the character Raylan Givens, particularly "Fire in the Hole", which serves as the basis for the episode. The series follows Raylan Givens, a tough deputy U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of justice. The series revolves around the inhabitants and culture in the Appalachian Mountains area of eastern Kentucky, specifically Harlan County where many of the main characters grew up. In the episode, Raylan makes a final stand in order to take down Daryl Crowe while Boyd faces problems from his Mexican crime associates.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.37 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, while critics expressed displeasure at the season's long story arc and pace, others highlighted the finale as a decent finale to an inconsistent season, with many praising the set-up for the final season.
The Marshals release an angry Daryl (Michael Rapaport) from custody but keep Wendy (Alicia Witt) in the station. Boyd (Walton Goggins) returns to the bar and finds Jimmy (Jesse Luken) tied to a chair, held at gunpoint by Alberto Ruiz (Justin Huen). Alberto kills Jimmy, to Boyd's shock. He then forces Boyd to help them find Daryl and to contact him. Boyd uses his phone to change Raylan's (Timothy Olyphant) name to Daryl's in order to evade their suspicion.
Raylan tells Kendal (Jacob Lofland) about his new sentence unless he speaks up. Despite being nervous, Kendal maintains his statement. Raylan offers Wendy a chance to arrest Daryl by using a wire but she refuses out of fear that she might be killed. Tim (Jacob Pitts) is assigned to follow Daryl but Daryl causes Tim's car to crash after running a red light. Daryl is then called by Wendy, who was released and is seeing through the lies of the Marshals and explains that she intends to sue them. Despite wanting to leave it behind, Daryl agrees to her plan.
In prison, Ava (Joelle Carter) fears for her life now that she has no protection. In order to avoid problem with the gangs in prison, she starts a fight in the mess hall so that she can be protected by the guards. Boyd fails to convince his captors to turn against Ruiz while he constantly texts Raylan as Daryl. Before Ruiz kills him, Raylan texts back posing as Daryl, telling them he will meet them at Ava's house. At the house, a car pulls up, revealing Tim and Rachel (Erica Tazel), who draw their guns at Ruiz and his henchmen. This starts a shootout, which ends with the death of Ruiz and his henchmen and Boyd's release from custody, although Rachel threatens that she will take his file from Raylan and use it against Boyd someday.
Wendy meets with Daryl at Audrey's and they discuss the situation with Kendal. When he confesses to shooting Art, Wendy reveals that she recorded their conversation on a phone. When Daryl threatens her, she points a gun at his genitals just as Raylan appears. Despite Raylan refusing to shoot, Wendy shoots Daryl in his genitals and then at the throat. Raylan takes her gun and they watch Daryl die from his wounds. Raylan later visits Art (Nick Searcy), who just woke up from his coma. After everyone leaves, Art tells him that Dan Grant offered Raylan a chance of a transference to Florida. He then asks about Daryl, knowing he shot him and despite knowing Raylan didn't kill him, thanks him. He shares the news with Winona (Natalie Zea), who is relieved that he can now spend more time with their daughter.
Rachel and Vasquez (Rick Gomez) tell Raylan that they found a connection in all of his cases: Boyd himself. They tell him they'll go after Boyd using RICO and ask for his help before he leaves, to which he gladly accepts. Ava is released from prison after the truth comes out about the fake stabbing and she meets with Boyd at her house. This makes for an uncomfortable encounter after their previous conversation, ending when Ava shuts the door to take a bath. Boyd attempts to break his partnership with Duffy (Jere Burns) and Katherine Hale (Mary Steenburgen), but they actually want his experiences in bank robbing, which interests him. That night, Ava meets with Raylan at a bridge; she was released from prison under the condition that she would help the Marshals against Boyd. Ava remains scared for her safety but Raylan assures her he will protect her.
Production
Development
In March 2014, it was reported that the thirteenth episode of the fifth season would be titled "Restitution", and was to be directed by Adam Arkin and written by executive producer Fred Golan and executive producer Dave Andron.[2]
Writing
On Ava's decision to help bring down Boyd, series developer Graham Yost said, "we needed to get her desperate, but we also wanted to see her on her own and show that she is capable of surviving — it's just really tough. Our idea was Ava keeps her head above water, just barely, but there's only so many moves she can make, and she ends up right up against it. She's done everything she can. We introduced the notion in the previous episode of Raylan understanding how bad her situation is. Our feeling is that he has two thoughts: One is that she could help them get Boyd, although he's gotta question how much he can really trust her. But the other thing is, he doesn't like to see her in jail. As much as Raylan can talk about people riding the rap and all of that, I think he does care for Ava."[3]
On setting up the last battle between Raylan and Boyd, Yost said, "we knew it was a target, that it was our goal. There were certain pieces that we had to get in place by the end of the season."[4]
