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Batwoman — “A Narrow Escape”: Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane and Christina Wolfe as Julia Pennyworth — Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW
Batwoman Episode 118: “If You Believe in Me, I’ll Believe in You”
Batwoman keeps us on our toes this week as the team goes…clubbing. Yes, clubbing. It seems everyone in Gotham is eager to get their hands on Lucius Fox’s journal, as it contains the fail-safe and key to kill the Bat-family, or rather the Bat-suit. Considering how many enemies Batman and Batwoman collectively have, it’s no shocker that everyone wants to get a hold of this information.
Perhaps the one most eager to get her hands on the journal is Alice, simply because she knows how much Kate wants that journal. Sibling rivalry at its best.
At the center of all of this is Tommy Elliot, a resident of Arkham Asylum and the one who knows where the journal is being kept. He was never a fan of Lucius Fox and Bruce’s friendship; it’s always been a source of rage and jealousy for him.
Kate decides to pay Tommy a visit in the hopes that he will be rattled and make some calls regarding the journal after she leaves, leading her to it. And of course he does just that, but not in the way you think. He calls a mobster named Sabatino, the owner of a club with whom Tommy entrusted the journal for safe-keeping.
Luke and Kate trace that call and realize it’s time to go clubbing. If they are ever going to safeguard the journal, this is the only way to do it. Mary, of course, wants to join the cause, but Kate is quick to shoot down that request. She doesn’t think Mary can handle what comes with the territory and instead enlists Julia Pennyworth to help out instead.
Once they arrive at the club, Kate runs into her ex, Reagan, who is now a bartender at Sabatino’s club. There are definitely sparks between them, and it’s clear something is still there. And she’s not the only ex of Kate’s we see in this episode. Sophie and Julia have been working closely together, and there seems to be a romantic connection building there too. So Kate needs this, more than ever right now.
Once at the club, things go sideways pretty quick. Julia and Batwoman are caught almost immediately, because it ends up Tommy pulled a fast one and lured them into a trap. Speaking of traps, Alice does Tommy dirty this week by stripping him of his face in exchange for his freedom from Arkham Asylum. Is he ever going to get a new face or is she planning on leaving him like that?
I love how Batwoman can surprise us every step of the way and doesn’t let things get boring or repetitive. For a show that is only in its first season, color me impressed by the twists and turns.
With Batwoman and Julia imprisoned, Luke begins to panic. Enter Mary, who it ends up does have what it takes to move in this environment. Not only is she sort of a doctor, but her familiarity with high society has its advantages. She knows how to carry herself and to get her way.
With Batwoman in his custody, Sabatino decides to hold an auction to sell off Batwoman in literal parts. Want to kill her? Sure, just pay up! Want her suit? Just pay up! Mary convinces Luke to let her help out, and she manages to wow just about everyone, including her step-sister.
Batwoman is freed and is able to stop Magpie from running away with the journal. Side note: Magpie was hired by Alice to retrieve the journal, but it doesn’t go as planned.
The night ends for Kate with the journal safely in her hands, and herself in Reagan’s arms. I mean, we saw that coming, didn’t we? But yet, there’s still something that doesn’t feel right about the night’s events, and the next morning, we learn why.
Kate wakes up to find that the journal and Reagan are missing, which means Reagan is involved somehow. Luckily, we don’t have to wait too long to figure out how: she is Magpie’s sister. And she just did her a huge favor by betraying Kate, so let’s see how that turns out.
Alice finally has her hands on the journal, but as she and Mouse come to realize, there’s one major problem. The journal is written in code, and they have no idea how to crack it.
Sorry, not sorry, guys!