Monsieur Spade Season 1 Ending Explained

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Monsieur Spade Episode 6.

Monsieur Spade‘s action-packed ending is less a murder mystery-style parade of reveals, and more about bringing closure to the show’s major threads. In the previous installment, Jean-Pierre (Stanley Weber) was beaten by Philippe Saint-André (Jonathan Zaccaï), who was arrested by the end of the episode. Although Philippe is finally pinned for Something, Monsieur Spade Episode 6 struggles to provide a clear end for the most wanted boy, Zaid (Ismael Berkuch). Until the bitter end of the game, various parties have in Monsieur SpadeThe cast of characters fight for control of Zayd, a young code-breaker from Algeria.

Phillips’ plan for Zayd goes sideways, resulting in the deaths of several characters, including the hostile monk and the private investigator Mr. Khan. Elsewhere, Cynthia Fitzsimmons (Rebecca Root) kills George Fitzsimmons. finally, Virginia Dell (Alfre Woodard) sits down the main character of the show to share their alleged claims to the boyAlthough she winds herself up. After realizing they’ve been tailed and shot by secret OAS loyalist Henry (Oscar Lesage), Sam Spade (Clive Owen) and Teresa (Kara Bossom) tease their father-daughter dynamic ahead of the potential season 2 of the sequel to Humphrey Bogart s Maltese Falcon.

What happens to Zayd in Monsieur Spade?

Virginia Dell makes the final call on Zaid’s fate

Zaid’s fate is a key storyline that runs through Monsieur Spades six episode season. While Spade relocated to France by choice, Zeid, who is from French-controlled Algeria, had no choice in shaping his life. As Spade suspects, the killing of the nuns in the pilot episode was connected to Zayd. At first, the young boy seems to possess otherworldly abilities, but as more truths emerge, it becomes clear that Zaid, though young, is an expert code-breaker. At one point, Samir (Hazem Hamad), Marguerite’s hired man, and the local imam think Zaid is a prophet.”Chose one.“

unfortunately, Monsieur SpadeThe finale confirms the worst fears of the viewers: Silk is a MacGuffin in human form. In other words, although the child is crucial to moving the plot forward, the boy himself is not given the opportunity to be a full-fledged character. In contrast, the titular Maltese Falcon is the perfect MacGuffin because it’s not human. After Philippe’s exchange plan for silk results in several deaths on the local bridge, Virginia Dell (Alfre Woodard) collects the core cast of Monsieur Spade In the living room of Phillips mother’s house.

In typical whodunit fashion, it’s up to Dell, an alleged Canadian special forces and U.N.Sort out the secrets of the nonsense.“Everyone from Philippe and Henri to Marguerite, Cynthia and Spade is part of Dell’s big moment. The no-nonsense agent runs through everyone’s involvement in the case one by one, verifying who has a legitimate claim to the code-breaking silk .The characters fight over silk as if it were a valuable object, Dell deduces that no one has a “Right“To him. Except Philip, Everyone is dismissed and Dell decides to take him home.

Has Philippe Saint-André been arrested for any of his crimes?

The murder of Jean-Pierre is Philippe’s downfall

The latest episode of Monsieur Spade Philippe Saint-Andre lands squarely in police custody, which brings some measure of closure to the otherwise uneven mystery. While Philippe has done many questionable things throughout the season, killing Jean-Pierre in cold blood is the ultimate transgression. before his arrest, Philippe tries to make a deal for Zaid’s life. As the many parties involved descend on the bridge where the exchange is meant to take place, chaos unfolds. Philippe provides cover from a distance, and Philippe sets up his sniper in his mother’s house and, finally, kills Mr. Khan (Sofiane Belmouden), on the bridge.

When Marguerite turns up moments before the exchange, Philippe overhears everything Jean-Pierre’s widow tells his mother. Without hesitation, Marguerite drops a gun on the coffee table, informing Philippe’s mother that the weapon is a gift from her son to Jean-Pierre. Ultimately, it was the gifted gun that resulted in Jean-Pierre’s death. A sad Marguerite explained that Philippe and Jean-Pierre had always understood each other, but, of course, this was not enough in the end. After Marguerite leaves and Zayd’s exchange fails, Philippe tries to escape, but MI6 agent Cynthia Fitzsimmons stops him.

Henry’s Real Allegations Explained: Why He’s Working Against Sam Spade

The OAS loyalist tails Spade and shoots at Teresa

In the opening moments of the episode, Spade finally realizes who caught him: Henry. In fact, Henry, who reveals himself to be OAS, is also the one who shot Teresa through the window. Spade calls Henry out on his heinous actions, suggesting he isn’t really loyal to anyone or anything. Henry insists that he cares about Teresa and never intended to hurt her, but Spade assures Henry that if he killed Teresa, Spade would have finished him. Although Henry has a superficial interest in protecting Zayd, he provides cover for Mr. Khan, a private investigator, during the bridge exchange.

Unlike Philippe, Henry does not kill any opposing parties. When the hostile monk shows up with Teresa as his hostage, Henry struggles to get a clear shot off, leaving Chief of Police Patrice Michaud (Denis Ménochet) to finish off the killer. During an earlier scene, Spade receives a visit from Mr. Khan, who tells the ex-San Franciscan about the origins of the word “sabotage.“According to Khan, a”Saturday“was a wooden shoe that French workers would use to destroy machinery during a strike. For Khan, spade is “the sabt,“But, for Monsieur SpadeThe red herring-wearing Sabbath is Henry.

What Spade and Teresa’s relationship means for Sam’s future in France

The duo’s father-daughter dynamic teases Season 2

Since the first episode, Spade and Teresa’s dynamic has been one of the more compelling aspects of the AMC show. in Monsieur Spade Episode 5, Spade and Marguerite discuss how Teresa’s mother faked her daughter’s birth certificate, which makes Teresa two years older than previously believed. Although There is not a scene where Teresa learns this information From Spade or Marguerite, the young woman seems well aware of this revelation in episode 6. After confronting Henry about his spineless tactics, Teresa reveals that she is two years older and, in doing so, suggests Philippe Saint-André is not actually her biological . Father.

Although AMC has not confirmed Monsieur Spade Season 2, the show’s finale straddles the line between providing closure and setting up another caper. Star Cleve Owens Monsieur Spade Season 2 Pitch suggested ditching the French countryside for San Francisco, the setting of The Maltese Falcon. The most compelling thread is the connection between Spade and Teresa. after all, Monsieur Spade Started with both of them. Determined to have Spade like you, Teresa is quietly excited when Spade tells her to call him “Sum“In the finaleHint at their future father-daughter dynamic in Monsieur Spades second excursion.

What the end of Monsieur Spade really means for the Maltese Falcon character

Sam Spade’s future as a private investigator is unclear

Midway through the episode, the show finally reveals a little more about Spade and Gabrielle’s (Chiara Mastroianni) relationship. over time 1 of Monsieur SpadeThe titular ex-pi was a big fan of swimming in the nude. At first, this seems strange, but the finale adds a new layer of meaning. In a flashback, Gabrielle calls Spade down to the swimming pool on her vast property. “I want you to know the whole place,“She told himStating that he spends all his time at home.

Sam explains that he’s not really one to care for wine, meeting the property’s workers, or swimming – he just wants to make Gabrielle happy. When she insists that he spend more time by the pool and learn about the business of grapes, Sam senses that something is off. Gabrielle reveals that she has anywhere from three to six months to live and that she is not interested in letting Sam watch her die. In fact, Sam’s wife doesn’t even want to say a proper goodbye; When the time comes, Gabriel plans to disappear.

Of course, Semer called out to Gabriel, who was already wandering off like an old dog to lie down in the forest. “This is about me – only me,“She reminds me, suggesting that he learn to let her go. Sam has a hard time wrapping his head around Gabriel’s plans, so, to make light of things, Gabriel strips down and goes into the pool, asking Sam to join her. The scene ends, Gabriel tells Sam that he can always visit her at the poolWhat he does in Monsieur Spades final scene. For now, Spade’s future is unclear.