Jax and Clay make up after learning about Gemma's rape, with Jax returning to SAMCRO. Chibs thinks about cutting a deal with ATF to protect his wife and daughter, while Opie discovers an ugly truth about Donna's death.
- Best Served Cold: Jax and Clay advocate against taking a direct approach in their revenge, since they're still on probation.
- Extreme Mêlée Revenge: Opie viciously beats Tig to a pulp after learning he's the one who shot Donna.
- Forgiven, but Not Forgotten: Opie tells Clay that he's decided to stay with the club, but it's clear he's still keeps Donna's death in his mind.
- Internal Reformist: Opie decides to make a change after listening to Jax and reading JT's journal.
- Manipulative Bitch: Stahl tries to go back on her deal with Chibs, claiming that she did protect his family from being persecuted as connected to the IRA, yet still not offering them any other protection.
- Mistaken For Mole: Averted. When Opie tells the club that he's seen Chibs walking out from his meeting with Stahl, he asks the Sons to hear him out and believe him unconditionally.
- Moment Killer: Gemma and Tig are suddenly overcome with desire, but Tig stops when he sees a picture of young Jax and Thomas.
- Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: Jax implies that even John Teller, with his rather pacifistic outlook, would unleash hell upon those who raped his wife.Jax: If Gemma had gotten raped on John’s watch, he would’ve written a whole different book.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Opie goes after Stahl to take payback for Donna's death. He doesn't go through with it, telling her that the next time she tries to twist the truth, she needs to remember that "the outlaw had mercy".
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Squick: While (mercifully) not shown on screen, Half-Sack has an infection in his scrotum, the sight of which even makes Tig throw up.
