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Sons of Anarchy Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Sovereign
Tue, Sep 11, 201258 mins
With Romeo and Torres revealed to be working for the CIA, who are backing Galindo in their war with Lobo Sonora, the RICO case against both SAMCRO and the Irish Kings collapses. When they reveal their CIA involvement to Jax, they tell him that unless the deal with the Kings goes through, they will greenlight RICO, and if anyone finds out who they really are, they'll destroy SAMCRO. However, because the Kings will only deal with Clay, Jax must allow him to remain a member. Before he leaves town, Potter strikes Juice's involvement in the investigation from the record, and reveals to city council that Jacob's final few investors are Asian pornographers, quashing Charming Heights. Meanwhile, SAMCRO is reorganised; Jax becomes president, with Chibs as his sergeant-at-arms. Jax offers the VP role to Opie, but Opie rejects him, unable to understand why Jax is insisting Clay remains alive and a voting member. As Jax begins to wonder who Potter had been using for intel on SAMCRO besides Otto, Bobby is released at Romeo's behest, and, to explain why, Romeo clears Jax to inform him of Romeo and Torres's CIA affiliation. With the 9ers seeking retaliation against SAMCRO for the death of Laroy's girlfriend, accidentally killed by Tig in a botched hit on Laroy, Jax asks Romeo to arrange a meeting with feared Oakland gangster Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau), to whom even the 9ers answer, and who also happens to be the dead girl's father. Gemma meets a legal pimp, Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits), whilst Clay assures her that Jax will never find out about her involvement in JT's death from him. Meanwhile, a series of home invasions target people affiliated with SAMCRO, and three Nomads join the ranks - Frankie Diamonds (Chuck Zito), Greg the Peg (Kurt Yaeger), and Gogo (Chris Browning).
Episode 2
Authority Vested
Tue, Sep 18, 201249 mins
Much to Jax's shock, Clay confesses to SAMCRO that he killed Piney, but lies about the circumstances, saying it was self-defence during an argument about working with Galindo. He also tells them it was Opie who shot him, much to Tig's horror, who now realises how ill-advised his attempt to kill Laroy really was. To demonstrate his willingness to go to extremes, Pope has Laroy murdered and dismembered, with Tyler Yost (Mo McRae) reluctantly taking over as leader of the 9ers, under instructions from Pope's right-hand man August Marks (Billy Brown) that the feud with SAMCRO is over. However, witnesses suddenly identify Jax, Chibs, and Tig for the death of Pope's daughter and the subsequent shootout during the chase from Oakland, forcing Jax and Chibs into hiding at Nero's brothel, Diosa, until they can secure protection for when they go behind bars. Pope also forces Tig to watch as Dawn is burnt alive. As Gemma's relationship with Tara continues to deteriorate, Unser is injured in a home invasion of Gemma's house. When Jax asks Lowen how to kill the RICO case hanging over SAMCRO's head, she tells them they need to prove Otto's testimony against Bobby was false, but they also need to find out who gave Potter information on current activity. Meanwhile, Jax tells Tara he wants to get married before he gives himself up, Clay tries to talk Opie into staying in SAMCRO, and Bobby is made VP.
Episode 3
Laying Pipe
Tue, Sep 25, 201247 mins
Jax and Tara are married at Diosa. Jax is able to secure protection from Romeo and Torres before he, Chibs, and Tig turn themselves in. As they do, Opie purposely gets himself arrested so he can join them behind bars. Frankie, Gogo, and Greg are revealed to be behind the home invasions. In prison, Pope arranges to speak to Jax privately, telling him that if he gets 50% of their earnings for muling for Galindo, if Tig remains in prison for the rest of his life, and if one of the remaining three imprisoned Sons dies, the witnesses will recant their testimony. However, Jax must choose which of the three will die; himself, Chibs, or Opie. Meanwhile, Jax confesses everything to Opie; the real reason Clay killed Piney, the letters in which JT predicted Clay would murder him, the pending RICO case, Romeo and Torres's CIA ties, and the Irish Kings' refusal to deal with anyone but Clay, and as it's only the deal between the Kings and Galindo that's preventing the RICO case from progressing, Jax had no option but to keep him alive and keep him in SAMCRO. On the outside, when Gemma goes to see Abel and Thomas at day-care, she gets a nasty surprise, leading to another confrontation between herself and Tara. Clay pressures Juice into telling him about Gemma's relationship with Nero, and decides to pay a visit to Diosa and avail of a newly arrived prostitute, Emma Jean (Ashley French).
Episode 4
Stolen Huffy
Tue, Oct 2, 201245 mins
After Jax decides he isn't going to play Pope's game and choose who dies, he is devastated when Opie sacrifices himself, and is beaten to death in front of him. Jax is subsequently able to negotiate with Pope for Tig to be released, promising to hand him over once he's of no more use to SAMCRO. In return for saving Tig's life, Jax demands Tig always vote with him at the table, with Tig agreeing. After Gemma arrives in Diosa and catches Clay, she attacks Emma Jean, who flees to another brothel. Shortly thereafter, the vice squad raid the establishment, with Nero served with an eviction notice. After being released from prison, Jax urges SAMCRO to agree to Pope's demands, and says there is be no retaliation for Opie's death. Meanwhile, when Nero's crew vow revenge against Emma Jean, Nero asks Jax and Chibs to get her out of town.
Episode 5
Orca Shrugged
Tue, Oct 9, 201245 mins
After rescuing Emma Jean, Jax makes a business proposal to Nero. In an effort to start moving SAMCRO away from criminal activity, he will cover all costs to start up a new escort agency, Diosa Norte, and give Nero access to any CaraCara girls looking to supplement their porn income, in return for a 50-50 partnership. Hoping to acquire a property owned by Jacob for Norte, SAMCRO make an offer to help him get Charming Heights back on track, prompting an unorthodox plan to use transsexual hooker Venus Van Dam (Walton Goggins) to blackmail a local counsellor. Meanwhile, Galen arrives in Charming to finalise the Galindo deal and Tara learns her hand is healing better than expected.
Episode 6
Small World
Tue, Oct 16, 201247 mins
Although Roosevelt thinks he has found the home invaders, he is devastated when his own house is raided and Rita is shot and killed. As Jax turns to Pope for help finding out who's behind the home invasions, Pope makes a proposal; if SAMCRO doubles the amount of cocaine they're muling for Galindo, he will use the 9ers to distribute the excess in Reno and Vegas. For this, he offers $100,000 per shipment, and he'll forgo his 50% cut from their earnings. He also offers to kick back 2% of his own profits on the sale to Jax personally. Elsewhere, Clay learns he's healing well and no longer needs the oxygen tank, but has no intention of letting SAMCRO know; Unser remains unconvinced the invasions have anything to do with Pope; Tara goes to see Otto to ask him to reverse his testimony, and Jacob accepts SAMCRO's help with Charming Heights.
Episode 7
Toad's Wild Ride
Tue, Oct 23, 201244 mins
Otto refuses to discuss things with Tara, telling her he's done with SAMCRO. Clay is revealed to be behind the home invasions, with Frankie, Greg, and Gogo working directly for him. However, with Gogo's DNA under Rita's fingernails, Clay tells them they need to skip town, but before they do, they need to kill Unser, who's getting closer to the truth. Meanwhile, Nero opens Diosa Norte and Tara tries to find something she can bring to Otto to remind him of Luann.
Episode 8
Ablation
Tue, Oct 30, 201246 mins
Clay double-crosses the Nomads, saving Unser by killing Greg and Gogo, and using the situation to paint himself as the hero. Unser, however, is unconvinced. Jax and Chibs survive an attempt on their lives, and when SAMCRO find one of the shooters, they learn he was hired by Frankie. However, when Frankie raids Diosa Norte, he tells Jax that the Nomads were operating under Clay's instructions. A stoned Gemma crashes her car whilst bringing Abel and Thomas home, but she and Clay lie about the circumstances, saying she was run off the road. Roosevelt puts pressure on Juice to give him info on Frankie's whereabouts, and Juice confesses to Clay about his black father, the RICO case, that Otto has flipped on past crimes, the missing brick of cocaine, and the circumstances of Miles's death.
Episode 9
Andare Pescare
Tue, Nov 6, 201250 mins
Frankie's raid of Diosa Norte causes a rift between Jax and Nero, who's furious that the violence Jax promised would stay away is on his doorstep already. When Jax learns the truth about Gemma's crash, he gives her an ultimatum; if she pretends to be Clay's old lady again, until he completely trusts her and openly begins to reveal his secrets, then she can continue to have a relationship with Abel and Thomas. Roosevelt tells Jax that if he hands over Frankie, he will give Jax the informant within SAMCRO. As she mulls over Jax's proposal, Gemma continues to fall for Nero. Tara again tries to get Otto to rescind his testimony. Meanwhile, the Nomads' president, Rane Quinn (Rusty Coones), contacts SAMCRO to tell them Frankie has hooked up with his old Mafia crew. As SAMCRO close in, Clay turns to his own Mafia contact, Jimmy Cacuzza (Jeff Wincott), to try to find Frankie before Jax does, but when SAMCRO unanimously vote to kill him Frankie, Jax tells Bobby that they can't let that happen as he needs to turn him over to Roosevelt.
Episode 10
Crucifixed
Tue, Nov 13, 201259 mins
Frankie is killed before Jax can question him. However, despite not being able to give him to Roosevelt, Jax guesses the rat is Juice. Gemma agrees to Jax's plan, but doesn't tell Nero. Jax and Bobby tell Chibs about Juice and RICO, but decide not to let the others know just yet. Jax tells Juice that if he can find proof that Clay was behind the home invasions, he can earn back the trust he's lost. Meanwhile, the job offer Tara got from Oregon is put back on the table, Jax pitches an investment in Charming Heights to Pope, Otto agrees to rescind his RICO testimony, Clay figures out that Romeo and Torres are CIA, and SAMCRO encounter a problem when the prisoner who killed Opie is released, turning out to be related to a member of the Grim Bastards.
Episode 11
To Thine Own Self
Tue, Nov 20, 201259 mins
Clay alerts Romeo and Torres that Jax is trying to get Otto to recant his RICO testimony, and in return asks for the Real IRA deal to remain active even if SAMCRO are no longer involved, saying him and Galen will put together their own crew to run it. However, when Romeo makes a counter offer to keep SAMCRO in the picture, with Clay resuming the presidency, he begins to have doubts as to whether or not that's what he really wants anymore. In prison, Otto has Tara bring him a crucifix, and uses it to murder a nurse, meaning his RICO testimony can't be used, as federal murder charges supersede his reliability for RICO. However, his actions mean Tara could be charged as an accomplice to murder, his way of hurting SAMCRO in retaliation for lying to him about Caruso, whilst at the same time protecting the Sons of Anarchy. With RICO dead, Jax scrambles to cover himself from the inevitable Galindo blowback. When Romeo and Torres react badly to hearing their leverage has vanished, Clay makes an unexpected play. Meanwhile, Gemma asks Clay to move back in, and, with a job offer in front of her, Tara asks Jax to reconsider leaving Charming.
Episode 12
Darthy
Tue, Nov 27, 201259 mins
Tara accepts the job offer in Oregon, but keeps it between herself and Margaret. Jax organises a new deal for Galindo; Lin agrees to sell them guns from Hamas, the Mayans will mule the coke and continue to sell it in California, and the 9ers will continue to sell Pope's surplus coke in Reno and Vegas. However, a delay in Lin's suppliers means Galindo need one more Real IRA shipment before cutting ties with SAMCRO and the Kings. As Jax closes in on Clay, Juice finds documents proving his guilt, but Clay is able to avoid his fate. Jax tells Bobby and Chibs the truth about Clay's involvement with JT's death, the hit on Tara, and the real circumstances of Piney's murder, but in order to prevent Jax from turning into Clay and tearing SAMCRO apart on a mission of vengeance, Bobby persuades Clay to come clean. SAMCRO subsequently vote for him to lose his patch, but Bobby refuses to vote to have him killed. Meanwhile, Tara decides to let Wendy have contact with Abel, but neglects to tell Jax; Nero gets dragged back into running his old crew, the Byz-Lats; and Lee Toric (Donal Logue), a former US Marshal and the brother of the nurse Otto murdered, begins a campaign to avenge her death.
Episode 13
J'ai Obtenu Cette
Tue, Dec 4, 201260 mins
Hearing that Clay is no longer in SAMCRO, Galindo storm the Real IRA gun meet to ensure Galen doesn't back out. However, a shootout ensues, and Galindo take the guns without paying, telling Jax the loss is on him. In retaliation, and determined to get his money, Galen kidnaps Wendy. After Nero gives Jax the money to get her released, a furious Wendy says she's going to the police, and will try to get full custody of Abel. Jax responds by shooting her up with heroin to make sure she doesn't go to the authorities. Elsewhere, Clay asks Galen if he can return with him to Belfast until things settle in Charming, and asks Gemma if she'll join him. When Gemma learns about Tara's job in Oregon, she makes a play to reassert herself in Jax's life, whilst Tara gets good news about her hand.
