Here’s what goes down in The Westies Season 1, Episode 3 (“The Starship”):
Key Plot Points
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Mickey’s Torture & The Clock Begins John Gotti has Mickey Flanagan captured and tortured, trying to force him to confess what happened to Vinnie. Mickey holds strong despite the brutality. The Irish mob scrambles to rescue him.
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Big Paul’s Deal Big Paul Castellano makes an offer: the Irish need to shut down a Colombian drug ring operating in the basement of the Starship disco—if they succeed, Gotti will release Mickey.
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The Starship Recon & Raid Jimmy Roarke leads a reconnaissance mission at the disco. Bridget helps with entry, using connections; Pat instigates a fight to distract, risking their cover. Later, they raid the basement using a rocket launcher Bridget obtained from Brendan. They kill Colombians, seize contraband, and claim they were successful.
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Keenan’s Moral Quandary & the Cop’s Death Glenn Keenan investigates the cop Ward’s killing (the one Pat murdered), discovering Pat was responsible. He confronts Sweeney and strikes a deal: Pat will be removed; Danny (his son) will be protected if Keenan kills Pat and makes it look like a mugging.
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Execution & Fallout After the Starship mission succeeds and Mickey is released, Keenan carries out the plan—he ambushes Pat on the street and suffocates him. It’s staged to appear as a random mugging. The episode ends with this shocking betrayal, setting up deeper fractures within the Westies.
If you want, I can break down how this episode shifts alliances or what character arcs change most.
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