The Contract Season 4 Plot
Dante and Joey grow further apart as tensions begin to grow between organizations, and relationships start to crumble.
Season 4 Episodes
11 episodes
1
90
Fallout
Chaos ensues between the 2 rivaling organizations. Ivan makes moves in the streets to disrupt the LSNs money flow, while Joey struggles to hold up both the assassination ring, and the street level crime side of the business. Belle returns home staring at an old family picture where she breaks down over her brother who was killed trying to build a life in crime. Dante ends his absence from the LSN taking charge, setting his eyes on a target of his own, Tijana Jovanović, in an attempt to gain the upper hand.
2
90
Effective Immediately
Ignoring Frank's threats, Rose begins publishing a paper exposing the mayor, suggesting his involvement in Scott's death. During Frank's interrogation, Frank reveals who he's been secretly protecting. Darrel's blood runs cold and his face turns expressionless as he freezes in shock, unable to process the irreversible damage Joey has done to his life, he suddenly attacks Frank in a violent burst of psychotic rage, questioning how Frank could protect a man like Joey, who he refers to as a devil. The LSN gains the upper hand in the war when Dante carries out a series of killings to reduce GCM influence in blocks bordering the Lakeshore expressway.
3
90
Zugzwang
With the LSN putting Ivan's back to a corner, Ivan cancels his anniversary plans with Tijana in exchange for a meeting with the most dangerous crime organization in the midwest, striking a deal that could turn the odds in the GCMs favor. Dante and Joey work together to form a plan on how to get a hold of Tijana. Belle shops for a birthday present for Dante's upcoming birthday, and notices that she's being stalked. The episode ends with a furious, frantic Darrel finding any way to get to Joey, when suddenly, his doors are knocked down by CPD, who arrests him on an assault and battery charge.
4
80
Family Business
Closer looks are show into the Jovanović family's internal operations, relationships, and business. Ivan is distant from the family which leaves an unsatisfied TIjana having affairs with younger, more available guys. Tijana is barely involved in the business, solidifying her as the perfect target for the LSN to get the upper hand. An official court date is set for Darrel who is visited in county jail by Frank who mocks him, trying to intimidate an unfazed Darrel who sees through Franks facade. Joey places surveillance posts around the city trying to learn of Tijanas routines, routes, common destinations and other intel. Dante catches Belle up on the current situation, sending Belle in a panic.
5
80
Blind Spot
The surveillance pays off when Dante and another agent discover of Tijanas secret affairs. A desperate Belle goes behind Dante's back to help Rose publish her paper. Darrel is visited by the gangs he affiliated with who conspire to break him out. Ivan's plans start falling apart when he struggles to secure his deal. The war between both organizations gets more personal in the streets leaving Frank to begin damage control.
6
90
Midnight Marauders
As Dante relays the info on Tijana to Joey, an urgent call is made to Dante that Tijana is out again, without hesitation, Joey greenlights the operation. During Tijana's extraction, out of nowhere, upwards of 10 of Tijanas security agents open fire on both Dante and his partner who were unaware of their presence. Belle tries to meet up with Rose who is now no longer responding to Belles text or calls. Frank and Joey have an intense meeting where Frank insists he doesn't want to work with Joey anymore, who angrily agrees. Frank leaves giving one last tip on people who might be looking too closely into his operations. Dante's partner is shot fatally but Dante takes cover in a nearby building picking off the agents 1 by 1. Tijana's security attempts to drive her away, but backup arrives cornering them, and taking Tijana securing the upper hand in the ongoing war. Darrel and his gang finalize their plans as Darrel's trial approaches.
7
80
Off The Edge
Dante and Joey interrogate TIjana who is unable to provide useful inside information on the GCM, leading them to use her life as their leverage. Dante returns home with 3 missed phone calls from Belle and a message reading "I'm being followed". Dante panics trying to get into contact with Belle who has now also seemingly gone missing. Ivan learns of Tijanas disappearance sending all his men scattering around the city into LSN territory to find her.
8
100
PSA (1)
The episode opens with Frank making an announcement to all of Chicago warning citizens to stay inside, seek shelter, and arm themselves, as the war between the GCM and LSN has broken out into the streets. Dante navigates the chaos in the streets desperately searching for Belle who is still nowhere to be found. Joey, not having enough men on the street, orchestrates a meeting with Ivan. Civilian on civilian casualties skyrocket as they try to protect themselves. Others get in on the action starting riots, and protests. One protest against Frank is shot up by terrorists looking to make an easy escape. Joey makes an offer to Ivan to turn over Tijana in exchange for Ivan calling off the war, and handing over all of his street territory in Chicago. Ivan lashes out insulting Joey calling him crazy. Joey requests in an unsettlingly calm manner that to free Tijana, Ivan must end himself. The episode ends with a sobbing Ivan shooting himself after a calm shivering "I'm sorry" to Tijana.
9
100
PSA (2)
Dante gets in multiple altercations on his way back to the office, where an oddly quiet Joey asks Dante to take care of something in another room. When Dante enters the room he sees Belle who's been captured by the LSN. Joey explains that Belle has been working with a journalist to expose the LSN. Dante not previously knowing the full extent Belle went to to save him, cries out asking Belle why she would lie to him, Dante then turns his weapon on Joey who is immediately protected by other agents who Dante fights off killing one in the process, he's eventually restrained, being forced to hold Belle at gunpoint. Belle screams out for Dante to save himself and as Dante continues to refuse, Joey peers over Dantes shoulder pulling the trigger for him killing Belle as Dante watches her bleed out. Dante collapses to the ground as Joey exits exclaiming "don't ever go behind my back again". The chaos continues through the city.
10
100
Reasonable Doubt (3)
Darrel arrives in court without an attorney, and his charges are presented to him. Darrel monologues about the cities betrayal of justice, and how over the years they've become corrupt, exposing both Frank, and the judge for both being corrupt. In an attempt to silence him, the judge swiftly rules him as guilty, and has him escorted to a police car outside, as Darrel is being escorted outside, we see 16 armed and masked men enter the building behind Darrel as gunshots and screams ring out from the courthouse. The 2 cops paid off by the gang and Darrel, remove Darrel's handcuffs and set him free. Dante struggles to deal with the grief of losing Belle, the loneliness returns leaving Dante staring down the barrel of his own gun contemplating a different way out. Joey ends the fighting in the streets announcing the end of the GCM organization, claiming their territory, personnel and land.
11
100
Where Power Resides
Dante contemplates his other way out before visiting Belle's apartment, where he finds the birthday present she bought him, just flowers and some chocolates, not a lot but more than anyone has ever done for him before, he breaks down unsure if he can continue. Darrel betrays the gang who helped him break out, revealing he hasn't been a detective in years, tipping their location to CPD who arrests them all. Joey calls Dante apologizing for what he did saying there was no other option, Dante says nothing and hangs up. Right before Dante leaves, he finds a draft of the paper Belle and Rose were working on, giving him hope, and a potential other way out. Joey saddened by Dante distancing himself, lashes out shooting a random guy at the office, breaking things, angry at himself for causing all of this.