"Payback" serves as a critique of how competing law enforcement agendas (local vs. federal) can undermine immediate justice in favor of long-term strategic goals.
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The episode concludes on a bitter note for the DA's office. McCoy is left "seething" after the federal maneuver leaves two more people dead and the primary target temporarily free. "Payback" serves as a critique of how competing
The episode highlights internal mob struggles, as Righetti’s nephew, Peter, eventually helps the detectives find the murder weapon to send his uncle back to jail. as Righetti’s nephew