The Contract Season 2 Plot
Dante steps up in the ranks and Darrel gets back into things after a tragedy in his family.
Season 2 Episodes
10 episodes
1
80
Original Sin
15 years after the events in 1989, 18 year old Dante is shown having been forced into a life of crime by his captors. Its revealed that Joey Costanzo is a big time broker for the LSN (Lakeshore Network), one of the largest crime syndicates in Chicago, who contracts out hit-men to big-time crime lords, in the countries largest assassination ring. We cut to a cemetery which shows now 41 year-old Darrel Carter still mourning the death of his friends all these years later. Darrel returns home and we get a look into his new life he's started with his wife Shelby Carter. Mayor Scott Clark's praises are sung on the news as crime statistics are down since his recent inauguration.
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80
Shelby Carter
Agt. Sean Wilson at LSN is assigned to show Dante the ropes as an eager Joey is rushing to get Dante into the contracting business. We see Darrel visiting Shelby at work in a children's hospital, where she gets her affinity for helping children from her inability to have her own. Joey gets impatient and brainstorms on how to get Dante his first big job, to the dismay of the other high-ranking members at LSN who advise against rushing Dantes training. Scott struggles in isolation as he deals with his new fame on his own, due to his wife's recent miscarriage leading him to distance himself from his journalist wife Rose.
3
80
Fuse
The episode starts in a heated confrontation between Joey and Agt. Wilson. Joey pitches the idea to both Dante and Wilson that for Dante's first big job, Wilson will bring Dante on a heist at one of Chicago's biggest banks, Northern Trust. Wilson argues against the idea, insisting it will put Dante in danger. Joey lashes out beating Wilson, scolding him for questioning his plans. When he sees Dante's strong reaction to Wilson's beating, Joey frantically apologizes lifting Wilson to his feat. Scott and Rose have a deep conversation about the future of their relationship. Darrel and Shelby talk of taking out a loan to buy a new house.
4
80
New Kings, Old Pawns
With agents and members of the LSN shook after Joeys display of increasingly short temper, word gets out of a rival organization trying to make moves against Costanzo and his spot at the top. A heartfelt conversation between Dante and Wilson is shown where Dante admits his worries, and thanks Wilson for being like a dad to him. When Darrel and Shelby are fantasizing about what they would name their kid if they had one, the burden of Walkers family weighs on Darrel making him feel unworthy of starting his own family, causing him to abruptly lock himself in the bathroom where he struggles to hold back tears.
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70
Smoke Screens
Dante, Willson, and Joey get their plan ready for execution. Fellow Lakeshore crime boss Aldo Lucchese gets information from an LSN informant that could help take down Costanzo. Following Darrel's recent behavior, Shelby wonders if there's more to Darrel's past than he let on.
6
90
Ready or Not
Dante and WIlson arrive at the location waiting for the signal to enter. Shelby confronts Darrel on his recent behavior, causing Darrel to angrily lash out sparking an argument between the two of them, ending with Shelby storming out crying. The episode ends on a suspenseful final moment of Aldo finalizing his plans to overthrow Costanzo.
7
90
To Kill a Mockingbird
The episode kicks off with Dante and WIlson making a violent entrance into the bank. In a sudden turn of events, it seems they weren't the only ones planning to rob the building that day, leading to a shootout that ends with Wilson being injured, and a dead women who was shot trying to protect a child from the shootout. The heavily guarded LSN office is suddenly raided at an oddly convenient time when most of LSNs men were out fulfilling contracts. Joey panics and has to fight for survival. Dante rushes Wilson back to the office, only to get caught in the middle of the raid. Dante navigates the chaos to find the hospital wing, on the way, they cross paths with a panicked Joey, who insists that Dante get out while he can, Wilson insists as well. Dante retreats, and as the 2 others are about to be shot, Dante has to choose between his loyalty, or freedom, ultimately saving the 2, solidifying his role as a member of the LSN.
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90
A Pawn in Their Game
The episode opens with a tragic phone call made to Darrel, who is informed his wife was killed in a bank robbery, leaving Darrel devastated and more lost than ever. Dante struggles to process the events from yesterday, seeking comfort, he confronts Wilson who is oddly making his way out of the scene unannounced. Wilson confesses he set up Joey to be killed, as he was a loose cannon, and was putting Dante in danger. Dante lashes out and starts hitting Wilson, when in an unexpected burst of wrath, Wilson checks Dante letting him know if he intends to stay in the game, he needs to understand it, leaving Dante wondering who he can trust. After the colossal loss at the office the previous day, Joey makes a desperate attempt to secure power, blackmailing Scott Clarke for more connections in high places.
9
90
The Cost of Business
A few weeks go by, and the investigation into Shelby's death, along with the bank robbery slowly dies down as little evidence trails the events of that day, sending a drunken Darrel off the grid in a rage vowing to find the culprits. After Dante's showing of loyalty, Joey entrusts him to do more solo missions on a smaller scale to let the dust fully settle. The episode ends on an ominous note, as Scott gets off the phone with Joey, not being able to handle the burden of Joey's requests, and his life falling apart, he takes one last swig of his liquor, before throwing himself over his penthouse balcony.
10
90
Reborn
The fallout from the mayor's death leaves Chicago in shambles, Rose intends to look deeper into Scott's suicide. After an extensive training period, Joey officially moves Dante to the position of contract-killer. Darrel struggles to make progress as he spends most his time face-deep in whatever alcohol he could find. The burden of his new placement, weighs on Dante, so to take his mind off things, he treats himself to a meal at a Le Français, where he hits it off with his waitress, Belle Caruso. When she asks for his name he responds "Dante", Belle awkwardly requests a last name, Dante stares longingly as he realizes he doesn't know his last name. Belle takes it as a joke, and the season ends slowly panning out from Dante as he contemplates the reality of his lost identity.