‘All’s Fair’ Recap: A Thanksgiving Shooting Leads to a Shocking Family Revelation

Season 2 starts with a bang (sting?) after Allura survives a scorpion attack at her lavish ball, only for the ladies to face another near-death experience when their private jet is sabotaged. But as Thanksgiving approaches, a disgruntled enemy sets his sights on Allura, turning the holiday gathering into a hostage situation. Warning: Spoilers ahead for All’s Fair Season 2 Episode 4.

After angry ex and misogynist Marcus Weller (Maury Sterling) takes the ladies hostage in an attempt to settle the score with Allura, he lets his freak flag fly, attacking waiter Brody (Noah Fearnley) before Carr (Sarah Paulson) goes on an all-out verbal attack against his manhood, his standing, and just about everything else, all while Raul (Cauã Reymond) is still tossing his cookies in the bathroom thanks to Carr’s Thanksgiving contributions.

Disgusted by his victim mentality, Carr finally puts her sarcasm to good use instead of evil. “How did mommy prepare you for this moment?” she mocks, standing her ground against Marcus. And in a completely out-of-character moment, when Marcus fires his gun at Allura, Carr jumps in front of her and takes the bullet instead.

But Marcus isn’t finished. He fires again, this time shooting Dina (Glenn Close).

Raul finally emerges from the bathroom to find Marcus holding Allura (Kim Kardashian) hostage. However, Allura manages to defend herself long enough for Raul to tackle Marcus and wrestle him to the floor. The police are called, and the nightmare finally comes to an end. Both Carr and Dina are rushed to the hospital, with Dina in critical condition.

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In the aftermath, the ladies give their statements to the police, with Emerald (Niecy Nash) looking utterly defeated by the events of Thanksgiving, while Liberty (Naomi Watts) and Allura are still shocked by Carr’s unexpected sacrifice. But there’s another question weighing on everyone’s minds. Why did Dina take a bullet for Carr?

Liberty points out that Dina has always seemed unusually protective of Carr, and Emerald finally reveals a private conversation she had with Dina that left them both reeling…

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Years ago, while attending law school, Dina was struggling financially and waiting tables to help ease the burden. During that time, she became pregnant after a tryst with a customer. Nine months later, she gave the baby up for adoption.

Now, all these years later, the weight of that decision has been heavy on Dina, and she wants to find the daughter she gave away. Emerald promises to help her, but it isn’t easy. After digging through boxes, reaching out to executives, and getting access to closed adoption files, Emerald finally finds her.

The couple who adopted Dina’s baby are Perry and Susan Lane, the parents of Carrington Lane. That’s right. Carr is Dina’s daughter. And Dina found out just before the shooting started.

Dina isn’t just trying to save Carr; she’s also trying to save her daughter.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Carr is back to her usual self, making “friends” with the nurses when Allura, Emerald, and Liberty stop by for a visit. They thank her for saving Allura’s life, and Carr wastes little time turning their gratitude into a business opportunity, asking to become a partner at the firm.

Instead of a partnership, however, the ladies offer her a brand-new wrinkle in her life: a mother. And not just any mother. Dina.

When they break the news, all Carr can do is laugh like a madwoman. “You are telling me that Dina, as in the Dina that I hate, as in the Dina who scorned me, is my mother?” She absolutely rejects the notion at first, but her attitude changes when she learns Dina is in a medically induced coma. For once in her life, Carr is speechless.

Later, Carr’s daughter, Amabel (Juliette Mae Diamond), arrives at the hospital, and Carr breaks the news about her newly discovered grandmother. The two visit Dina together, and the reunion is understandably overwhelming for them both.

Amabel approaches Dina’s bedside and calls her grandma, giving the three generations of women a moment together, even if one of them is unconscious. She tells Dina that she wants to follow in her family’s footsteps and become a lawyer, just like her mother and grandmother. Carr tells Amabel how proud she is of her before her daughter steps away to give her some time alone with Dina.

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Now alone with “Dina-saur,” Carr still can’t bring herself to use the “M-word.” But for once, the insults give way to something a little more sincere. Carr admits how much her childhood hurt her, but acknowledges that giving her up must have hurt Dina even more.

And then she asks Dina for one more favor: Don’t die.

Unfortunately, things aren’t looking good for Dina. In the waiting room, the doctor delivers some grave news to the group. Dina’s condition is worsening, and she needs another surgery. However, her blood pressure is dangerously low, and proceeding could put her at risk of brain damage.

When the question of a do-not-resuscitate order comes up, the decision falls to Carr, who goes against the wishes of the group and refuses to agree to a DNR.

After all, she now stands to inherit 25% of the firm.

But Carr isn’t ready to make a final decision just yet. She’s going to sleep on it. For now.

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