Spoilers ahead for Season 2, Episode 7 of FX’s The Old Man. In “XIV,” Dan Chase surrenders to Pavlovich hoping to get the antidote to the poison in his system. The bargain collapses when Pavlovich hears that Hamzad’s mineral deposit has been attacked, while Zoe fights for protection at a police station. The final reveal: Emily, whom Chase believed dead, is alive and leading the force at the site.
Why does Chase surrender to Pavlovich?
Chase is in Pavlovich’s custody after surrendering, and the poison is worsening. As it affects his brain, he sees hallucinations of Emily—also known as Parwana. He tries to negotiate: in exchange for the antidote, money, and a chance to recover Emily’s body, he offers information and a promise that he will not retaliate.
Chase’s anger is real, but so is his promise to Zoe. He tells Pavlovich he intends to keep it and return alive. For a moment, Pavlovich seems willing to honor the arrangement: he lets Chase go and prepares the antidote.
What is Zoe asking the police for?
Zoe goes to a police station and says she witnessed Nina Kruger’s murder. She asks officers to contact the U.S. Embassy or CIA and offers to identify the person who killed Bote. In return, she wants immunity. Pavlovich’s agent is waiting outside, leaving her with little time to secure protection.
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Flashbacks to Zoe’s wedding and her in-laws’ hunting background explain how she learned to shoot. When the danger reaches the station, she gets to a shotgun and kills Pavlovich’s agent. Julian arrives and takes her with him.
Why does Pavlovich turn on Chase?
News arrives that Hamzad’s mineral deposit has been attacked. Pavlovich suspects Chase is responsible and abruptly ends their deal: he smashes the antidote vials, orders Chase killed, and also orders Zoe’s death.
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Chase survives the immediate attack by killing his assailant with broken glass. But the antidote is gone, and he cannot find a usable vial. His survival has bought him time, not a cure.
What does Harper learn about Marion?
In Hong Kong, Harold Harper confronts Marion, his former wife, about her ties to Pavlovich and the rare-earth-minerals cartel. Marion says she helped bring Pavlovich into the cartel and hoped Emily/Parwana could become a valuable partner—or an asset.
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Harper understands that Marion used both him and Chase to weaken Hamzad. Their conflict is not only about the cartel’s strategy: Marion sees Emily in terms of what she could provide, while Harper’s connection to her is familial.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What does the ending reveal about Emily?
At the mineral deposit, cartel members hear Pavlovich’s account of the attack. The closing reveal overturns Chase’s assumption about Emily: she is alive and leading the force that attacked the site.
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The episode leaves Chase poisoned and without the antidote, Zoe newly in Julian’s hands, and the cartel facing a threat led by the person it hoped to use. FX lists the installment as Season 2, Episode 7, while recap coverage identifies it as “XIV”; “A Deal With the Devil” is not confirmed as an official episode subtitle. FX’s episode and scene listings include a clip labeled “S2 Ep. 7: Zoe Confronts a Lone Gunman at the Police Station.”
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