Patch Over
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 Jax photographing the poser just before he beats him up. | |||
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Season 1 Episode 4 | ||
| Directed by | Paris Barclay | ||
| Written by | James D. Parriott | ||
| Production code | 1WAB03 | ||
| Original air date | September 24, 2008 | ||
| Running time | 45 minutes | ||
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"Patch Over" is the fourth episode of the FX television series Sons of Anarchy. It was written by James D. Parriott, directed by Paris Barclay and originally aired on September 24, 2008.
Cast
Starring
- Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller
- Ron Perlman as Clay Morrow
- Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow
- Maggie Siff as Tara Knowles
- Ryan Hurst as Opie Winston
- William Lucking as Piney Winston
- Kim Coates as Tig Trager
- Mark Boone Junior as Bobby Munson
- Tommy Flanagan as Chibs Telford
- Theo Rossi as Juice Ortiz
- Johnny Lewis as Half-Sack Epps
Guest Starring
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Plot
With the ATF now in Charming, SAMCRO's stash of guns is under threat of being found, as they are forced to store them in the clubhouse after the destruction of the warehouse. The Mayans also pose a threat after the Sons killed three of their members in San Leandro. Clay suggests stashing the guns with a brother club, the Indian Hills, Nevada-based Devil's Tribe.
Jax and Bobby ride out to the Devil's Tribe clubhouse to inform them of the arrangement. However, Nevada is Mayans territory and the pair come across a group of them on the road. Initially, they are chased and shot at but they perform a manoeuvre which allows them to get behind the Mayans, and they then become the assailants. The Mayans flee, and Jax and Bobby phone Clay from a payphone at a gas station to tell him that they have been spotted on Mayan turf. Clay then says that they have no option but to patch over (absorb) the Devil's Tribe in order to bolster their presence in Nevada. He also says that he will come out to Nevada that night to perform the ceremony. Also at the gas station, Jax comes across another motorcyclist who is being extremely disrespectful to his girlfriend, Susie. Jax and Bobby beat him up, and Jax brings Susie along with him on the journey.
At Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair, Half-Sack tells Tig that he thinks Gemma is a MILF. Unknown to him, however, Clay is in ear shot. Tig and Juice are also stuck with the task of stealing a truck to transport the guns in. They go to a truck yard and drug the guard dogs with crystal meth. After breaking in, they discover that the drugs have only made the dogs more fierce, however, and Tig is pursued aggressively as he makes his way to the truck. Later, when they are loading the barrels of guns into the truck and on the drive to Nevada, Juice tries to bond with Tig, who responds by acting in an incredibly anti-social manner. Josh Kohn, the ATF agent in league with David Hale, follows the truck in his car.
When Jax and Bobby arrive at the Devil's Tribe clubhouse in Indian Hills, Jax informs Jury, the club President and an old friend of Jax's father, that the Sons are patching over his club. At first, he is not pleased but he eventually accepts that it is the best decision as the Devil's Tribe are only a small club and are frequently taxed by the Mayans. Jax expresses his doubt about Clay's management of the club to Bobby; "this shit don't feel good to me – Clay’s making a mistake", he says. "Maybe all that noise in your head's got you turned around a bit,” replies Bobby. "You've been second guessing Clay ever since your boy was born – the club's been picking up on it. You've gotta get right with that". Clay arrives that night, along with a large group of SOA Washington for protection. After some time spent discussing the proposal in private, Jury and his Vice-President, Needles, agree to be patched over. Clay then performs the ceremony. After this, a small group of bikers leave the club and throw down their colors, obviously disagreeing with the patch over. A large party then ensues, during which Half-Sack falls for a local girl named Cherry and Bobby has sex with a black woman. As revenge for Half-Sack expressing his sexual desire for his wife, Clay has sex with Cherry, who cannot refuse as she is a club "sweetbutt".
The next morning, Tig and Juice arrive with the guns, and Kohn in tow. Tig is disappointed to have missed the party but, knowing of his extreme fondness of women, Clay sets him up for sex with three women. Jax also has sex with Susie, which Kohn seemingly photographs from his car. The next morning, Jax rides out into the desert to read more of his father's book and seek spiritual guidance. On his way back, he spots a Mayan bar and decides to kick over their bikes, knowing that the Mayans would follow him to Jury's club and thereby provoking a confrontation while the Nevada branch still has the protection of the Charming club members. The Mayans chase him back to the clubhouse where more Sons are waiting heavily armed. After a shoot-out, during which Jury is wounded, the Mayans flee having learned that the Sons of Anarchy have branched into Nevada. After witnessing this extreme violence, Susie decides to go back with her boyfriend, while Jax tells Clay that the Mayans spotted him while he was riding around the area instead of admitting that he provoked the confrontation.
Back in Charming, Gemma carries out some research into Tara's background and discovers that before returning to California, she left Chicago in a hurry, taking out a restraining order against an unknown man. Realising that she might be in trouble, Gemma heads over to Tara's house and offers her a handgun without serial numbers for protection. However, she also offers some hostile advice; "Jax is in a real strange place – he doesn’t need any outside voices in his head. Stay clear of him", she warns.
After arriving back in Charming, Jax goes straight to the hospital to see Abel. While happy to see his son, Tara receives an envelope from Kohn containing photographs of Jax and Susie having sex.
Music
- "Alabama Clay" by Austin Hanks
- "Sucker Punch" by Austin Hanks
- "All Hail" by Lions
- "Eye of the Sun" by Mojo Monkeys
- "Hang" by Mojo Monkeys
- "Mojo Man" by Mojo Monkeys
- "Lucky" by Johnny Hickman
- "Power Player" by Clutch
- "Then Go On" by Old Canes
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