The Pawnbrokers

"The Pawnbrokers"
Season 6, Episode 4
Episode Information
Air date	January 18, 2019
Directed by	Lin Oeding
Written by	Carla Kettner
Episode Chronology
Previous	“The Pharmacist”
Next	“Alter Ego”

“The Pawnbrokers” is the fourth episode of Season 6 of The Blacklist and the hundred and fifteenth episode overall.

Press Release

Red acclimates to his new surroundings in federal prison, where he is challenged by an old rival. Samar goes undercover to stop a black market organization that fronts cash to criminals. Meanwhile, Liz and Jennifer continue their investigation into Red's past.

Number on The Blacklist

• 146, 147

Unanswered Questions

1. Raymond Reddington
   1. Red’s arrogance, while not fatal, is emerging at times when he should show more restraint.
   2. Even if Red is released due to the immunity agreement, the fact that his photograph and fingerprints have been taken has destroyed his anonymity.
2. Delaine Uhlman and Rod Uhlman
   1. How many of the Uhlman’s clients will be arrested?
   2. Why did the Uhlman’s use liquid hydrogen to burn the corpse of Tom Hardekopf?
      1. A: Because it burns almost invisibly in sunlight with low smoke and low ambient heat.
   3. How did the Uhlman’s obtain Samar’s Mossad file?
      1. A: They would demand access to ensure client reliability.
      2. A: Their black market clients gave them access.
3. Samar Navabi
   1. Does Samar have aphasia?
      1. A: It's possible that she may have aphasia caused by the trauma back in “Lawrence Dane Devlin”.
   2. Will Mossad demand the return of the 4,000,000 dollars Samar used to buy the hard drive?
   3. Why does Samar have access to Mossad’s bank accounts?
      1. A: She is still a Mossad agent.
   4. What was Samar checking on her phone?
      1. A: She had dialed 119 instead of 911.
4. Donald Ressler
   1. Why did Ressler need the Uhlman’s to physically hand Samar the hard drive? Mere possession should be enough for a conviction.
      1. A: So the Chinese were not aware.
5. Harold Cooper
   1. Why could not a Central Intelligence Agency or National Security Agency agent buy the hard drive?
   2. Why did Cooper access the hard drive?
   3. Why was Cooper concerned about Samar being searched for a wire, she was not searched for the transmitter.
6. Sophia Quayle
   1. What would Sophia Quayle have done if the hard drive had not been stolen? It would have exposed her.
      1. A: She would have arranged for the theft or falsified the files.
7. Tom Hardekopf
   1. What game was Hardekopf playing?
      1. A: Poker.
8. Will there be a diplomatic incident with the People’s Republic of China?
9. Why was the Baltimore Police Department involved in the arrest?
10. Were the FBI agents killed or injured?

Slanders on the FBI

1. Why did FBI not block the entrances at the parking structure?
   1. A: There were too many and it would have attracted attention.
2. Why did the FBI not know of the garage entrance? They would have analyzed the building.
3. Why did FBI’s body armor fail?
   1. A: Armor piercing bullets.

Cast

Main star

• James Spader as Raymond Reddington
• Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen
• Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler
• Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai
• Mozhan Marnò as Samar Navabi
• Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma
• Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper

Guest star

• Donna Murphy as Sophia Quayle
• Fiona Dourif as Jennifer Reddington
• Dorothy Lyman as Delaine Uhlman
• Larry Bryggman as Rod Uhlman
• Coy Stewart as Vontae Jones
• Jacinto Taras Riddick as Alfonse Baldomero
• Chinaza Uche as Tom Hardekopf

Co-star

• Luis 'Trikz' DaSilva Jr. as Carlos
• Javier Molina as Vega Montero
• Mike Keller as Officer Michael Frye
• Mike Boland as Warden Jim Macatee
• Ricky Garcia as Exterminator
• Rob Torres as Wiry Man
• Katie McCarty as Young Woman
• Matthew Stadelmann as Buck Miller
• Chazz Menendez as Inmate

Gallery

Delaine Uhlman

Rod Uhlman

External Links

• NBC.com
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