10/1/2025 Kick Recap - "More Red Than Red-Handed"
Lang and Saab spend time determining their approach to today's trial. Clark calls with suspicions about Pred's plans, Lang and Arush argue about security and Arush's new goals. Lang drives to Rooster's Rest to check out the artifacts, studying "The First Shadow Armour". Buddha shows the Talon Lion statue and the Talon Dragon statue next. Everyone calls Lang about Pred's plan, Lang decides to fall on the sword for it. He thinks it'll help avoid the trial, but Saab thinks he's being left out to dry. Lang agrees that they'll both fall on the sword, instead.
Pred arrives and notices Lang's eye. Lang and Saab admit to the crime of killing the officer, Pred claims he doesn't have any evidence that suggests as such. They press Pred for trying to go with the truth, Lang holds him up with a new RPG launcher that shoots.. a banana. Pred agrees to handcuff them both under duress of their threats. Pred thinks they're being dishonest, but Lang and Saab never shake the story. Pred calls for back up units and AIR-1 to make it look like a very serious issue. Pred takes some of Lang's dust and begins obeying their commands like a robot.
New Babylon stirs up attention as they gather by the gate, everyone watches while Lang and Saab are taken into custody. Lang and Saab are annoyed by Queenie always watching them. After placing Lang in the interrogation room, Lang refuses to answer any questions and acts like Pred is crazy for taking them in. Peach and Jeb try to interrogate him, but Lang jokes around. Lang decides to commit to the new claims of killing officer Rockwell, because he hates cops. The cops fingerprint both Lang and Saab, and return them to NB via helicopter. Pred still wants to take in different people, chaos ensues when Lang jumps out of the helicopter.
Lang gets a quick update from Harry B about the chaos Edgar is causing, the clowns are still waging war with NB and the village gathers to determine a scheduled plan. Lang overhears Eliza give strong commands about the clowns and their plans, while still trying to avoid his trial or the cause of them being arrested. Lang continues to consume spice during the meeting, becoming suspicious of other people. Harry B asks for a banana RPG, Lang agrees to make one for him and only him. Delver and Harry B speak with Lang about his suspicions, Delver convinces Lang to call out Edgar and OTT.
Eliza meets with Lang to discuss how things are going, she questions Lang's current mind state and the potential result of the trial. Lang shares his suspicions of security, Edgar, and Queenie always watching him. She thinks he's afflicted by the spice consumption, Lang argues that exile is the only way. Eliza would like him to fight strongly, regardless of his attitude. Lang joins Pred and Bazim on the beach, watching as he is taken into custody instead. The cops joke about how he'll likely be bailed out shortly, and that Bazim won't be away for long. Pauli tells Lang what Bazim said, Lang watches the people of New Babylon meet with the Clowns.
After some discussion, Edgar holds up the Clowns. They decide to break one of their legs and shoot them with the banana RPG. Lang shoots a banana at Rachet, and they let one clown swim away to inform the rest of the Clowns. Lang has them lock the Scruffy in the library to read books as a prisoner, CJ finds a book to show Lang, but he decides to skip it. Lang finds Osvaldo at the front gate trying to barter with Edgar over the war, but doesn't take Lang seriously about the banana launcher - Lang shoots him with it.
Lang checks on Scruffy with others in the library, Zeek drops a molotov by accident and knocks Lang over. Harry B puts Zeek in cuffs while they investigate, Lang get's helped back on his feet. Zeek gets 10 minutes in the shame pit, Lang heads to bed.
