Episode 10: "No Victory Laps" Continued
As they prepare to cast off with the Salty Dawg Rally,news reaches them that Frankie Smalls has ignited abuilding with artifacts from their construction site. Theconfirmation that those century-old German bombs werereal all along strikes them as perfect symmetry—theburied dangers of their first Manhattan gamble finallydetonating as they sail away.The hurricane that strikes mid-journey becomes thephysical manifestation of their financial tempests. Assix other yachts succumb to the waves, Colin and Samanthawork in perfect synchronicity at the helm—a marriedcouple whose communication has been refined by crisisinto something approaching telepathy.
Their triumph at Cowes Harbor after completing the RolexTransatlantic Race—their fourteen-year-old daughter nowthe youngest female to complete the crossing—feels likevindication not of their business acumen, but of theirparenting.
The episode climaxes when Colin’s phone brings news thatthe Court of Appeals has overturned their mortgagevictory. The episode climaxes when Colin’s phone bringsnews that the Court of Appeals has overturned theirmortgage victory.
As the Raths absorb this information, Aaron Eckhart’sNick Taylor suddenly appears in their yacht cabin,addressing the audience directly while court documentsmaterialize around him. “American justice isn’t blind—she’s just really, really slow, and she bills by thehour,”
(EST 60 min episode duration)