‘BMF’ Recap: ‘Secrets and Lies’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Often times in crime dramas, there comes a critical moment for the main character. Wherein they are at quite the crossroads. One that will allow for them to either fully commit to a life of crime or step away from the darkness and lead a normal life, and this crossroads tends to be presented to them, via a mentor or wise criminal that knows the ugly path they are about to go down. Which is a move that allows for a clear and concise choice to be made by character and it is also designed to help the audience understand exactly what kind of logic goes into turning to a life of crime. Which can be quite helpful in that regard for certain, but it does present quite the unique problem for the story. In that, it just isn’t realistic in the slightest.
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Because the vast majority of big decisions we make in life, be them good or bad, are made in the moment and based on the information we have in front of us. For there is rarely time to consult someone wise and just to guide us, we simply must do. Or… deep down… we already know what path we must take, and the manner in which we decide to move forward in life in a negative or positive manner is top of mind today, simply because Meech was presented with that conundrum in the next episode of BMF on STARZ. For when we caught up with Meech and Terry in ‘Secrets and Lies’, their operation was in a difficult place. After all, Pat finally decided to straight up cut them out of the business because he couldn’t stand being called to the carpet regarding his own drug use, nor could he handle Meech outgrowing him, and Lamar, of course… stole their stash.

That put the business on hold until they could connect with Big L and get new product and that too was of worry. Because they needed money to pay for the product and without any weight to move, they were stuck. Which put Meech at that crossroads. One where he had to decide how ruthless he needed to be in order to have what he wanted and well, what he decided was quite stunning to say the least. Especially when one considers how often he has tried to push peace over violence and dark acts. But it was either fight back and get his or let Lamar have his way and lose the business he loved… and that was why, he decided to pick up Zoe and keep her secure so that Lamar would be forced to either turn over the stash or never see his child again, or so it seemed. Since Meech wasn’t prepared to cross that line and expected to not have to. But make no mistake about it… this was… about as brutal and as powerful as it gets. 

Because this truly put Lamar into a downward spiral. One that prompted him to go back on his word with 12th Street regarding keeping business and personal lives separate, since he asked his team to find his little one. But despite his best efforts and some close calls in getting Zoe back, Meech was one step ahead. But alas, Lamar wouldn’t break and that pushed Meech to escalate his plans further. Which is why he had Slick kidnapped and beaten badly so that he would listen to reason and come to understand that he held Zoe’s future, and his own life, in his hands. Because if he told Meech where the stash was, he could have Zoe and look the hero, even though disappointment would come into play from Lamar. Or… he could let her die, and the piper when it was made clear to Lamar, he could have saved his daughter and chose not to. Thankfully, he chose the former, and that got the 50 Boyz what they needed to get new product at last and it sent Zoe home safe, with a caveat of course.

In that, Lamar could no longer be near her because of the danger he created. A move that will undoubtedly shatter Lamar and put him in a strange place and that wasn’t the only emotional surprise present here as well, since an evening of honesty led to Lucille learning the truth about her sons and their actions. Both moments of course, will bring forth consequences for certain. But while we wait to see what kind of consequences exactly, we can revel in the majesty of one powerful tale. One that made it clear that sometimes, people commit to the darkest path possible in a swift manner. Where they don’t ponder upon right and wrong and consequences, just what’s in front of them or out of fear of losing what they love or on the off chance they’ll miss out. All of which pushed Meech to go to the next level and it will indeed be fascinating to see where Meech goes from here, now that he’s fully committed to the life, and the game, and everything ugly that will be required of him to rise to the top. Until next time.  

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