‘Bad Monkey’ Recap: ‘That Damn Arm Is Back’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Vince Vaughn and Natalie Martinez as Detective Andrew Yancy and Rosa Campesino in Episode 105 of ‘Bad Monkey’ – ‘That Damn Arm Is Back’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘Bad Monkey’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

When we last settled in to discuss and enjoy the incredible new Apple TV+ series, Bad Monkey, there was a worrisome question hanging over all of our heads. In that, was this already unconventional story going to take an even more unconventional turn by bringing forth an outright end to the show’s main character? Because Nick found his way to Yancy at the end of last week's episode, and clobbered him over the head, making it seem as though this was the end of our hero. But thankfully, the next episode in this amazing tale, informed us that was not going to be the case and we would still enjoy more of Yancy’s antics, and his keen mind. 

Because despite Nick’s best efforts to put Yancy down, even going so far as to try and drown him, and make the whole mess appear to be a drunken fishing accident, Yancy survived in ‘That Damn Arm Is Back’, and made efforts to move the case in the right direction. After of course, making life hard once again for his least favorite realtor. Because Nick, in his infinite wisdom, left his cell phone behind while attacking Yancy, and finding it... energized Yancy. Who planned to use that phone to bring Nick to justice, after he underwent a quick check-up of course. Because he took quite the blow, one that bled, and opted to see Rosa about his injury to ensure he was okay to continue, and well, that’s where some new complications came into play.

In that, Mendez was eager to be a power player in this situation, and he immediately made Yancy the chief suspect in Izzy’s death. Which put Yancy on the run, and forced him to lay low with Rosa’s family and well, since Eve wasn’t aware that Yancy was still alive… because dear old Nick wanted to keep that a secret, she more or less went on a tear to close out this chapter in her life and begin a new one. That started with getting Caitlin in line through threats. So her daughter-in-law would remain quiet, and her lieutenants down by the resort worked hard to keep all the intelligence that Neville obtained, away from prying eyes. Which allowed for Nick and Eve to joyously prepare to leave the country and enjoy the spoils of their new riches.

But thankfully, Yancy did not lay low forever. Because he wanted to bring Nick and Eve to justice and he had quite the idea in mind to make that happen. Granted, he had to dig up Nick’s arm, because he needed it to use the Touch ID function on his phone. But… such wild moves did pay off in the end, since he was able to get access to Nick's phone and uncover his plans to leave. Which brought about one bold push to stop them from leaving. But when that didn’t work, he did the next best thing, he made sure to use Nick’s phone to call Eve. So, she would know, he was alive and well, and ignite the fury that Nick wished to keep at bay, and well.... that most certainly brought tension into the lives of this murderous couple, and an understanding that they won't be able to just run and hide from the horrible things they've done.
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All of which gave rise… to one incredible episode. Wherein at last, the villains of the story have something to worry about. Because Yancy did an amazing job of finding a way to get under Eve and Nick's skin and inform them they are not invincible and perhaps not a moment too soon. Because Nick was a little scary in this story, especially during that scene where he waffled on whether or not he would keep his daughter safe, But all of that aside, it was also nice that this episode took a moment to slow things down and develop more of Yancy and Rosa's budding relationship and explore her family life, and it was equally as satisfying that this story set the stage for more conflict for Yancy to overcome. Since Sheriff Sommers has plans to bring Yancy in, as well, and in the end, all of this leaves us eager for more of this captivating show. So, we can see what kind of good trouble comes forth from Yancy's bold moves in this story. Until next time. 

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