A lot happened in Power Book II Ghost Season 3 Episode 6. I would say that things are getting intense and will increase. We had Tariq confront Effie and Brayden, and of course, we had Lorenzo’s funeral.
Tariq confronted Effie and Brayden about Lauren’s death, and it was crazy. Now we know he confronted Brayden first. He was putting his hands on Brayden, and then Brayden told him more details about what really happened. It was very smart how Tariq set everything up with Effie by asking her certain questions, telling her that he was the one that took out his dad. He did what he had to do to protect himself and his family”.
I mean, this is what he was telling her, but he was getting her to get to the topic of discussion about Lauren. She told him a story about her getting touched on by her mom’s boyfriend. And she said that apparently they’re still together or whatever. So Tariq wasn’t really trying to hear that. He wanted to know exactly what she did to Lauren.
Tariq drove her to the spot where she took Lauren and the man. He went off on her. She told him that she did what she had to do; Lauren wore a wire. She did this to protect him and all of them”. And I mean, they kept going back and forth. He didn’t like how she went behind his back, and they just lied to him. And then he finally told Effie, like, “Look, I believed you because I loved you”.
So now Tariq has confessed his love not only to Lauren, but he has pretty much said that he got love for Effie too. So he pretty much cut them out of business.
Power Book II Ghost Season 3 Episode 6 Review
I will also be talking about how Cane will Blame Tariq for Lorenzo’s death and the mistakes Tariq made with Effie that can potentially implicate him as the one who helped Monet Killed Lorenzo.
I do think Tariq is intelligent at times, but the more he tries to show it, the more room he gives for mistakes that could cast doubt on his intelligence. Tariq had just informed Effie he was the one who killed Ray and his dad just because he planned for Effie to reveal to him, she eliminated Lauren.
Effie has now shown to him that she is wise enough to withhold a murder confession. Tariq’s plan for handling the fallout from his failure to keep some facts to himself is as follows. This is how, if I were the writer, I would present Tariq-related difficulties in the upcoming episodes:
We are all aware that Cane doesn’t like Tariq and that he still plans to kill him if given the opportunity. Over the years, Cane learned that Tariq was his father’s murderer, thanks to his bitterness for Tariq. Cane was there at the time when Tariq ended Jabari. Cane most recently had suspicions that Tariq, rather than Brayden, had killed the Russian Connect.
Since day one, it has been clear that Cane hates the fact that his mother gives Tariq responsibility for tasks that she should have given to him. Most of Monet’s problems are resolved with Tariq’s help. Will Cane accuse Tariq of being responsible for Lorenzo’s death? Second, will Cane believe that Tariq killed Lorenzo? Will Effie tell Cane about Tariq?
Cane’s Intelligence
Now this is what I think, as Dru believes that the Russians killed his father, Cane is going to believe that Tariq helped Monet to kill his father. One thing we should know about Cane is that if someone challenges his intelligence or his ability to reason, he will do everything in his power to prove that person wrong. Cane will show you that he can find out what’s going on even though it will be tough to really find Lorenzo’s killer.
Now Monet has just challenged Cane’s intelligence by asking him not to put 2 and 2 together because she knows his dumb self will come up with five as an answer. Knowing that Tariq has always been Monet’s confidant, Cane is going to start by finding out how Monet even got to know that Lorenzo killed Zeke. Even though Lorenzo confessed to killing Zeke, Cane will want to find out who helped her killed their father to prove that he is the one to lead the family moving forward and not Dru.
Now Cane knows about Tariq’s body counts, including his own father, killing Lorenzo will be much easier for Tariq to do. Cane will never suspect Frank’s family to be responsible for Laurenzo, this then brings his suspicion to one person, which is Tariq.
Who Will Help Cane Find The Truth?
Now How is Cane going to figure all this out? Through Effie. He knows that there is bad blood between Effie and Tariq now, and there is no way those two will look eye to eye. Not forgetting that Cane just stopped Effies from crashing the coffee App, he also offers to help her with products on the low. This act of kindness is Cane’s way into Effie’s head.
Now it has been established that Effie is now bitter with Tariq after seeing him in Diana’s room. She will, at this point, want to hurt Tariq as she did back in Choate.
The Night Lorenzo Was Killed
Now The night Lorenzo was Killed, Tariq went to meet Lauren around the same time. The night Lorenzo was killed This is where Lauren can become Tariq’s alibi. But then, this Alibi can’t be used since it will establish that Lauren is still alive. Now how is this going to play out against Tariq?
Let’s say before Cane hands over his first product to Effie as promised. He will ask Effie if Tariq has been acting weird the past few days. And if she noticed something off about him, maybe he left the room in the middle of the night or something. On first impression, Effie might say no, and probably ask why? Then Cane will tell her that he has a feeling he has something to do with his father’s death or maybe possibly helped his mother kill their father.
As we speak, Effie doesn’t know that Lauren is still alive, and Effie doesn’t know that Lauren is still alive and that’s why Tariq is behaving like that. Then Effie will quickly remember that the night Lorenzo was killed, Tariq went somewhere in the middle of the night when she was asleep. She will probably just oppose his action to that of hers, the night she took out Lauren and concluded that Tariq killed Lorenzo. Not only that, when she broke Lorenzo’s death to him, his reaction suggested he knew something about it.
If Effie comes through for Cane with all this information, Cane will conclude that Tariq helped Monet to kill their father. A guy who killed his own father can equally kill someone like Lorenzo.
Tariq’s Alibi
Now there is no way Tariq can prove this theory to be false unless he blows Lauren’s cover for her to serve as his alibi for his disappearance that night. Now the question is, will Tariq blow Lauren’s cover to get himself an alibi, or will he protect Lauren and expose himself as Lorenzo’s Killer?
Now what does this mean for Monet? If she tries defending Tariq, it will be obvious that she is afraid for herself as an accomplice. Let me know what you think about Tariq and Monet’s situation. I’m just saying that this could possibly happen, and Cane will think Tariq is the only person brave enough to help Monet kill Lorenzo.
Gordo Will Buy Time
Now if this happens, Gordo, in the middle of all this, will have time to survive. Gordo will buy time this will increase his relationship with Dru, why because, he knows Cane is after Tariq for killing Lorenzo, and Dru is blaming the Russians for killing his father. Hence, these two people with their suspicion, will never cross paths with him. Now let me know what you think about Gordo’s situation.
I don’t know, but I feel Tariq shouldn’t have told Effie about Ray Ray and Ghost, knowing very well that Effie is like an enemy now. If Effie is caught and she is going down, she might leak this information to bring Tariq down with her. Don’t forget a snitch is always a snitch. She did it before, and she can do it again. And don’t forget that Blanca was not done investigating Tariq for Raymond Jones. So if this information about Ray Ray comes up again, it’s going to open a whole investigation on Tariq.
Does Tariq Record Effie’s Confession?
Now, I want to assume that Tariq acted smart by recording his conversation with Effie. When he brought her to the location, she tried killing Lauren. It will go a long way to protect himself from this Lauren issue and prove his innocence.
I said so because, if you pay attention to their conversation, despite Tariq’s anger, he managed to stick to a clear script that will prove that he was actually trying to save Lauren. While Effie, on the other hand, was emotionally confessing everything she had done.
Now don’t forget, the best way they can prove that Effie tried to kill Lauren is through some confession because, as Jenny said, Lauren cannot be her own witness, and of course, Brayden will not testify to this one again.
So, the best thing for Tariq to save himself from this Lauren case is to get the confession from Effie on a Tape. That way Effie will go down for what she did, and Lauren will believe Tariq is innocent. But if it happens that Tariq didn’t think of getting Effie’s confession on tape, then he has a long way to go. Let me know what you also think about this Effie-Tariq situation. Do you think Tariq possibly got Effie on tape?
Does Tariq Own Obi?
Now I also feel after this encounter between Tariq and Obi, Tariq has gotten one weak link to play Obi. His asking Tariq not to tell Noma he interrupted his drop-off, shows that Obi is taking unassigned actions behind Noma’s back. As the title of the episode suggested, “Land of Lies”, everyone is lying to cover something. For all you know, this may be a Test by Noma to see if Tariq will be loyal to her.
Saxe Will Land Into Trouble?
Now in one of my articles, I stated that the night Saxe went to truth in an attempt to kill Ghost will be used against him later. Someone told me on the internet that it won’t happen because that issue of him going to the truth that night was already said in court. But here we are with Jenny threatening him with it.
I’m not saying I’m all-knowing but sometimes let’s have a second thought about some key points I make in articles because, while you watch the show to enjoy, I watch it thinking about why the writers create the storylines as it’s presented in every Episode.
Anyways, let me know what you make of all this by leaving your thoughts, and theories about the Tejadas. In my other Power Book II Ghost Season 3 article I will also talk about how Cane is going to blame Tariq for helping their mother kill their father.
Overall Thoughts On Power Book II Ghost Season 3 Episode 6 Review
By the end of Power Book II Ghost Season 3 Episode 6, Tariq and Brayden squash the beef or whatever, but they have to work together. I understand that they got issues with this whole Lauren thing, but as of right now, they need to continue to work together.
Tariq did talk about Effie’s idea about Noma’s daughter and that being her weakness. And maybe that being the way they can get up out of under her hand. Well, we’re gonna see about that because this girl Noma does not play around.
But Obi needs to go, he is doing entirely too much. He cannot wait for Tariq or anybody else in that crew to mess up because he is ready to pull that trigger. I don’t see it any well for Obi by the end of the season, but we shall see. Overall it was a bit of a downgrade from the previous episode.
Our Rating: ⭐️ 3.5/5
Also Read: How To Watch Power Book II: Ghost Season 3 Episodes? Streaming Guide
