THE BLACKLIST Recap: “Mr Solomon: Conclusion” Claims a Life

By Kai Greenwell

The Blacklist concluded Mr Solomon’s two-parter this week and pulled no punches. Tom and Liz escape the wedding shootout, but before they can catch their breath Solomon is guided to their position by some very kitted out operator. Solomon forces them to crash and abandon their car to escape on foot.

They hide from him and his team, but Liz and the baby were hurt during the crash and have to give up their hiding spot to seek medical assistance. Solomon’s operator tracks them to a nearby hospital but Red convinces them to leave and come to his secure facility before Solomon can capture them both.

The doctor tells them that the baby isn’t getting enough oxygen and that he needs to perform an emergency caesarean. Everything goes fine and Tom and Liz think about what to call their baby girl. Before they can enjoy their moment, Liz starts suffocating and has to be ventilated until Red can procure more specific breathing equipment to help her breathe.

The damage to Liz’s lungs is too severe to be treated at their facility and the doctor tells Red they’re going to have to make a break for it to a nearby hospital. Red and his team, along with Ressler and his, coordinate to try and make a clear route to the hospital. Solomon’s operator quickly finds them and ambush Liz and Red’s convoy.

Solomon orders his team to take Liz alive and unharmed while Red tries to shoot a hole through which they can escape. Ressler and Navabi arrive behind Solomon’s team and quickly eliminate them but by time they reach the van, they see Red holding Liz’s lifeless hand.

Red leaves and goes to see Tom, who is panicking about how to be a father on his own.