'Money Heist' Season 4 Episode 4 Review: Will Berlin's prediction about 'we'll be corpses' come true?
Spoilers for 'Money Heist' Season 4 Episode 4 'Pasodoble'
Berlin is dead! But, looking at him in the flashbacks always brings a sudden rush of blood to the head. He is a clever, callous man and his actions from the past still have a major impact on the masterplan today.
Pasodoble, meaning double step, is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. The word holds deep meaning for the episode as Gandia (José Manuel Poga) becomes a major player in the game. Palmero (Rodrigo de la Serna) and Berlin (Pedro Alonso) step into the Bank of Spain. They plan to steal someone's identity... someone brilliant named Alfredo Kesmann. It is there that they first meet Gandia, the security chief of the Bank of Spain.
In the absolutely brilliant episode, Berlin predicts that Gandia will cause problems for the operation and Alicia Sierra's interrogation of Lisbon leads to a personal revelation. These two major twists contribute towards piecing the story together but not before you wrack your brains for a bit.
Gandia and his game of chaos
After getting rid of his handcuffs, Gandia is all set to cause chaos in the bank. Nairobi (Alba Flores) woke up at the end of the last episode and Gandia lands right there. He reaches Nairobi's room and tries to suffocate her. Nairobi fights back with a syringe but is saved in the nick of time by the others rushing to her aid.
Gandia's next target is Helsinki (Darko Peric). He strings his head on a noose and says, "Try to die without making too much noise." The team runs in circles to save him. Tokyo finally manages to save him at the last moment by cutting off the rope. Denver (Jaime Lorente) then blames Rio (Miguel Herrán) for his incapability and PTSD. The big question, however, is: How did a handcuffed guy get out?
As a huge fight ensues among the members, the Professor (Álvaro Morte) takes charge and warns them that they need to keep an eye on Gandia as he is a ruthless ex-mercenary. In such moments, it is Álvaro Morte's quick-witted actions that draw your attention.
Berlin's warning against Gandia
In the past, Berlin came face-to-face with Gandia as the chief of security for the governor. Berlin tried to manipulate him at the Bank of Spain. But he is not one to be manipulated so easily. Berlin doesn't back down and calls him "observant" and "perspective." In another scene, Berlin tells the Professor that he needs to be "killed."
The Professor stands his guard and says we are not killers. But will his principles lead to their doom? In Berlin's words, "We'll all be corpses." Berlin is impressed to see how Gandia takes charge as soon as there is a threat at the Bank of Spain. He alerts the Professor about Gandia's military background, black ops, and secret missions. He is an assassin!
Raquel vs Alicia
Emotions take precedence as the two women continue the game of manipulation. Raquel asks Alicia Sierra (Najwa Nimri ) personal questions. With a smirk on her face, Sierra listens and then smashes Raquel with her answer. She says it's been "two months" since her husband Germán hugged her. "To be precise, not since I cremated him." She answers, "He's dead. Cancer, in the pancreas. The kind where they say you have two months and it's two months." She even reveals that his words were, "Turn on the news!"
Raquel's and Sierra's conversation about life and death hits you suddenly. It is as if time just stops to allow you to register the gravity of the moment. It is these small moments where you need to applaud the direction and the writing. The close settings of the tent, the tense expressions and the deadpan delivery heighten the show by a lot but also clue you in on the game being played from both sides.
Colonel Tamayo calls her in and asks why she didn't tell anyone about it earlier, and orders her to take a break. But she assures everyone that the heist is what she needs right now. The Professor calls her to tell he will reveal that she held a fake execution of Lisbon (Itziar Ituño). She asks what he wants and he asks her for a surgeon for someone fighting between life and death.
The episode is a major game-changer and only time will tell who will win in the end. For now, Tokyo's words will ring in your head: "Things we can't see are the things we obsess over the most." Doubts and suspicions can ruin a person's life and that's what happens in 'Money Heist' too! As the episode draws to a close, Palermo looks happy by the chaos he has started, unaware of what he has unleashed and Gandia, is happy to able to flex his muscles, and he uses his military tricks and disarms Tokyo.
Will Berlin's prediction come true and will the game end with everyone as mere "corpses"?