The Campanos may have a new reason to target the Michaels. To Quinn, it doesn't matter what happened in the past. Kate's death doesn't play a role in the drama happening in Paris. She wants the five million dollars returned to her family. She won't make a deal. She's much more threatening than Teddy. He messed up. That's what he has always done. Quinn was given the freedom to have a life outside of the family business. However, she was always the natural successor. Frank loves her. He wants to honor her wishes. He can't abide by them now. The stakes are too high. He needs his daughter to take over. She handles things much more succinctly than Teddy. She actually knows what's going on. Frank had the skills to negotiate with the syndicate. He could get more time to pay back the money that was lost. Teddy didn't think that was possible. He didn't have the standing to be respected in this business. As such, the syndicate was more than willing to kill him for this mistake. That would ensure no problems in the future. The money was stolen by Owen and Hannah. They needed leverage. Teddy had to become more desperate. His response was incredibly telling. Owen and Hannah are still out of their depth. They believed a deal could made. Ultimately, Nicholas was right to approach Frank. That was the only way another solution would occur. It doesn't come to fruition because Frank steps in front of a bullet for his son. He's killed.
Nicholas and Frank had an unspoken love story. Their affection runs deep. It never became physical. They would do whatever the other asked of them. For Nicholas, that meant breaking the law. He wants to claim he was naive about what he was getting into. He knew what to expect working for criminals. How much he came to respect and love Frank was unexpected. He didn't think it was possible Frank could have been involved in Kate's death. The truth remains a mystery. The Michaels can either learn what happened to Kate or guarantee their safety together. They all opt for the latter. It's better to be together. They can't survive apart any longer. Nicholas repents for his past behavior. He has to make it up to his family. He wants the truth. Frank can't provide any clarity. All the theories are based on how reckless Teddy has always been. Kate's death was ordered after she was caught talking to a federal prosecutor. Owen didn't know about that meeting. He looked at the same journal as Bailey and didn't make the connection. She's smart and perceptive. Her approach to Teddy is the least successful of the various meetings in Paris. She didn't have a plan. Her safety was still guaranteed. Teddy honored the deal his father made. That may compel Quinn and Teddy to respect it even after his death. The Michaels can't rely on that. They disrupted the Campano family business. They've been doing so for years. They only now realize that Quinn's actually been in charge for a lot longer than they thought. She possesses the same skills that made her father successful. Meanwhile, everyone around here is flailing. She's distraught too over her father's body. That makes the finale unpredictable even though the penultimate episode produces a lot of plot complications to make it so.
