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George Russell Spares the Boy Who Shot Him in ‘The Gilded Age’
In Season 4 of HBO’s drama The Gilded Age, George Russell faces the boy who shot him in New York.
The boy acted in revenge after a failed business deal with George drove his father to suicide.
George kept the boy in custody for days, but he let the boy and his mother leave in exile rather than kill him.
George’s decision comes as he is struggling with business troubles involving rival John D. Rockefeller and a growing laudanum addiction.
His marriage to Bertha is also strained because he has not told her how serious his problems are.
Actor Morgan Spector says George’s usual control is slipping, and the season will continue to explore that loss of control.
George Russell lets the boy who shot him leave New York in exile with his mother in Season 4, Episode 2 of “The Gilded Age.”
The boy, the young son of Anne and Patrick Morris, shot George in revenge for a failed business venture that drove his father to suicide.
George had kept the boy in his custody for days and appeared intent on revenge for his near-fatal injury.
Actor Morgan Spector said George’s empathy for the boy helped prompt his change of heart.
George remains estranged from his wife, Bertha, and is concealing business troubles and a growing laudanum addiction from her.
- Who
- George Russell, played by Morgan Spector, spares the young son of Anne and Patrick Morris.
- What
- George releases the boy and Anne, allowing them to leave New York in exile.
- When
- Season 4, Episode 2; a specific date is not stated.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- The boy shot George in revenge for a failed business venture that drove his father to suicide. Spector said George could empathize with the boy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
George was shot, underwent emergency surgery in the Russell household and left Bertha after a triumphant event.
George learned that the young son of Anne and Patrick Morris was the one who shot him.
George kept the boy in his custody.
George allowed the boy and Anne to leave New York in exile.
- Episode
- Season 4, Episode 2, “You Won’t Hear Me Beg
- Shooter
- The young son of Anne and Patrick Morris
- Custody
- George kept the boy for days
- Outcome
- George let the boy and Anne leave New York in exile
- Actor
- Morgan Spector plays George Russell
- Hidden problems
- George is concealing business troubles with Rockefeller and a growing laudanum addiction from Bertha
What people are saying
George is not a killer. He’s not somebody who has the capacity to just snuff out a human life without remorse
The boy is probably younger than [his son] Larry. He’s a kid who made a terrible decision.
Control and his obedience to his own will has been really fundamental to George, and he loses that this season.
Bertha’s very isolated in that George isn’t being entirely honest with her about how bad things are.