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In two scenes that produce some seriously complicated emotions, Patrick seemingly eradicates both of the season’s killers by similar means. All hope seems lost as Patrick, handcuffed to a metal operating table, grows increasingly restless and fearful. He has good reason to do so: Whitely plans to cut out his still-beating heart and incorporate it into his sick Sentinel project. But then Patrick’s eyes grow wide, and his rage builds. Once he earns his freedom, he’s able to unleash this wrath.
In Episode 7, “The Sentinel,” Gino and the smart-mouthed Henry Grant (Denis O’Hare) are able to escape Whitely’s malevolent clutches, thanks to a surprising act of self-sacrifice on Henry’s part. When they regroup with Patrick and finally have Whitely at their mercy, Patrick hastily makes an irreversible decision. He tells Whitely that he’s the one who desperately needs redemption, while he envisions the stolen souls at the killer’s side. His anger takes over as he raises the gun and splatters Whitely’s brains on the lamp behind him, which illuminates the gore. Patrick intentionally robs Whitely of any chance of redeeming himself while simultaneously hijacking Gino’s ability to get justice.
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We see this again in Episode 8, “Fire Island,” when Patrick desperately tries to save Gino and Adam Carpenter (Charlie Carver) from Big Daddy. He shoots him execution style with a single bullet to the back of the head. But in an unfortunately unsurprising turn, the leather-clad strangler is nowhere to be found when they look for his body a little while later.
