Family Business

Family Business
Season 2, Episodes 7 & 8
Air date	July 6, 2012
Written by	Sonny Steelgrave
Directed by	Mark A. Altman
Episode guide
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"Family Business" is the seventh and eighth episodes of the 2nd season of the Femme Fatales TV series.

Plot

A cop enlists the help of her ex to stop a Mafia princess who is trying to take over her father's business and is planning to kill a candidate for district attorney.

Notes

• Originally aired as a 60-minute episode, but has been formatted as two 30-minute episodes in most subsequent re-airings for scheduling reasons. While many guides list it as a two-parter, its initial airing and release on DVD as one double-length episode should make this the official recognition.
• Not to be confused with the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode of the same title.
• This episode includes clips from the episodes "The White Flower" and "Angel & Demons".

Trivia

• A politician's wife is seen watching Creepshow, an anthology movie which tells five terrifying tales inspired by the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.

Quotes

Lilith: It was once said that love means never having to say that you're sorry. Apparently, the copywriter that coined that trite phrase has never actually been in love. For in fact, anyone who's ever been in love knows love means always having to say that you're sorry. Devlin Grant is a man who's about to be sorrier than he ever dreamed, and get more than he bargained for, in a battle in which the spoils of victory may very well be his own soul.

Cast

Episode Cast

• Nikki Griffin as Nicole Ryan
• Ashley Hamilton as Devlin Grant
• Tara Radcliffe as Joanne Terranova
• Donna W. Scott as Alicia Ryan
• Kimo Leopoldo as Bodyguard
• Chanon Finley as Lisa Bannion
• Melissa Soso as Girl coming out of the elevator
• Christopher Dylan Warner as Detective Brody
• Eric Roberts as David Bannion
• Stephen Macht as Leland Ryan
• Tanit Phoenix as Lilith

Episode Crew

• Directed by Mark A. Altman
• Written by Sonny Steelgrave
• Produced by Mark A. Altman, Carlos Castellanos, Mark Gottwald, Steve Kriozere, Seth Nagel, Aaron Rattner, Darin Scott and David E. Williams
• Music by Joe Kraemer
• Cinematography by Roger Chingirian
• Casting by Christine Sheaks
• Film Editor - Chris Levitus
• Production Designer - Krista Gall
• Art Director - Eric Jihwan Jeon
• Set Decorator - Karen Marquis

Makeup Department

• AnnaRose Kern - Hair Department Head
• Regan Livingstone - Makeup Department Head

Production Management

• Aaron Rattner - Post-Production Supervisor and Unit Production Manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

• Chris Levitus - Second Unit Director
• Wayne Pang - Second Second Assistant Director
• Jim Simone - First Assistant Director
• Anitra Stevens - Second Assistant Director

Art Department

• Malorie Folino - Assistant Property Master
• Alex Gabel - On-Set Dresser
• Matt Hausmann - Leadman
• Daniel Waldstein - Set Dresser
• Dan Warren - Set Dresser

Sound Department

• Shawn Morse - Boom Operator
• Brad Whitcanack - Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

• Damian Drago - Visual Effects Supervisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department

• Courtney Arthur - Assistant Costume Supervisor

Casting Department

• Katie L. Hall - Casting Associate

Editorial Department

• Taylor Mahony - Colorist
• Sebastian Perez-Burchard - Supervising Colorist

Costume and Wardrobe Department

• Courtney Arthur - Assistant Costume Designer

Script and Continuity Department

• Aprill Winney - Script Supervisor

Transportation Department

• Brent Wheeler - Transportation Coordinator

Additional Crew

• Jessie Carranza - Set Production Coordinator
• Josh Garrell - Production Coordinator
• Jason D. Meyers - Business Affairs / Legal
• Stephen Scarlata - Production Assistant
• Jason Marc Schoener - Production Accountant
• T.A. Williams - Production Assistant
• Randi Woxland - Set Medic
• Paul Zimmerman - Creative Consultant

Thanks

• Frederick S. Clarke - Special Thanks
• Ben Hecht - Special Thanks

References

External links

• Family Business at IMDb

Gallery

Devlin Grant

Joanne Terranova

Nicole Ryan

David Bannion

Alicia Ryan

Lilith in a red dress

Devlin Grant sitting at a table in a club

Devlin Grant sitting on a wooden box and feeling very sleepy

Joanne Terranova telling Devlin Grant that she is a police detective

Devlin Grant and Joanne in a hotel room

The people of Cuesta Verde enjoying a wonderful Christmas party

Nicole Ryan in a red dress at a Christmas party

David Bannion at a Christmas party

Joanne Terranova and Devlin Grant at a Christmas party

Nicole Ryan blaming Devlin Grant for not attending her father's funeral

Nicole Ryan and her bodyguard standing right behind a giant golden statue

Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant standing inside the elevator

Detective Joanne Terranova and another police detective working inside a surveillance van

Joanne Terranova in a fantasy dream created by Devlin Grant

Alicia Ryan scolding Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant for making so much noise

Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant having a very pleasant conversation

Nicole Ryan informing Devlin Grant that she's running an honest business

Joanne Terranova listening to a conversation between Devlin Grant and Nicole Ryan

Joanne Terranova talking to Devlin Grant at the pier

Alicia Ryan wondering whether or not Devlin Grant really cares about her stepdaughter

Devlin Grant telling Alicia Ryan that he really does care about her stepdaughter

Devlin Grant talking to Nicole Ryan about what he said to Alicia

Nicole Ryan talking to David Bannion at his desk

David Bannion attempting to talk to his wife on the phone

David Bannion feeling very sad, miserable and helpless

Nicole Ryan feeling very victorious with a smile on her face

Devlin Grant and Nicole Ryan talking about how to put Nicole Ryan behind bars

Devlin Grant and Joanne Terranova kissing each other

Alicia Ryan telling Nicole that she really does care about her

Devlin Grant recording a farewell video message for Joanne Terranova

Joanne Terranova watching a farewell video message recorded by Devlin Grant

Joanne Terranova finding Devlin Grant's dead body on the bed

Joanne Terranova holding Nicole Ryan responsible for Devlin Grant's murder

Joanne Terranova telling Nicole Ryan that Devlin Grant's murder was caught on video

Devlin Grant's death

Nicole Ryan with a very humiliated look on her face

Alicia Ryan inside the Cuesta Verde police station

Leland Ryan inside the Cuesta Verde University in a flashback

Nicole Ryan feeling very happy with a smile on her own face

A man, Devlin Grant, makes a video recording for a woman named Joanne Terranova

Devlin Grant dancing, drinking at the bar, taking pills and making a fool of himself

Devlin Grant sitting outside on a wooden box, all alone and with his eyes shut

Joanne Terranova finds Devlin Grant sitting all alone, waiting for Heaven knows what

Devlin Grant tells Joanne that he'll feel a lot better when she drives him home

Joanne tells Devlin Grant that she's a detective and she wants him to come home right now

Devlin Grant, exhausted from all the excitement, lays down his head and sleeps peacefully

Lilith declares that love means always having to say that you're sorry

Lilith states that Devlin Grant is about to get exactly what he deserves

Devlin Grant tells Joanne Terranova that running into him was not a coincidence

Joanne Terranova gives Devlin Grant a folder that is filled with classified information

Devlin Grant looks at the information given to him by Joanne and becomes intrigued

Joanne tells Devlin Grant that Cuesta Verde has been a war zone for several months

Joanne tells Devlin Grant that Nicole Ryan has picked up where her father left off

Joanne Terranova tells Devlin Grant that Nicole Ryan has always had a blind spot for him

We catch a glimpse of a poster which includes a man named David Bannion

The people of Cuesta Verde are having a very wonderful time at a great Christmas party

David Bannion is very surprised to see Nicole Ryan and her bodyguard at the party

Nicole Ryan is very proud to have David Bannion as Cuesta Verde's new District Attorney

Nicole Ryan sees Devlin Grant arrive at the party and orders her bodyguard to follow him

Devlin Grant and Joanne Terranova are having a very brief argument over money

Nicole Ryan's bodyguard sees Devlin Grant and Joanne Terranova enjoying the party

Devlin Grant receives a note from Nicole Ryan that says she wants to see him right now

Devlin Grant sees Nicole Ryan, who is very busy staring at a giant golden statue

Nicole Ryan blames and scolds Devlin Grant for not coming to her father's funeral

Nicole Ryan suspects that Devlin Grant is falling in love with Joanne Terranova

Nicole Ryan tells Devlin Grant to call her on the phone in case he feels like talking to someone

Devlin Grant tells Joanne Terranova that Nicole Ryan took the bait and swallowed it whole

Joanne Terranova throwing a drink in Devlin Grant's face and punching him

Joanne Terranova being dragged out of the building by two security guards

Two security guards leave Joanne Terranova in an alley

Joanne Terranova walks down the alley and gets inside a police surveillance van

Devlin Grant goes inside the elevator and Nicole Ryan quickly catches up with him

Nicole Ryan searches Devlin Grant in order to be very certain he's not wearing a wire

Joanne Terranova reluctantly listens as Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant have fun with each other

Nicole Ryan's stepmother, Alicia, scolds her and Devlin Grant for making so much noise

Nicole tells Devlin Grant that Alicia started being a mother to her after her father died

Nicole Ryan tells Devlin Grant that she's always had this desire to make her very own path

Nicole Ryan tells Devlin Grant that she's very good at running an honest business

Nicole Ryan tells Devlin Grant that she's fortunate to have a product line in high demand

Nicole Ryan wants to know what Devlin Grant was doing with Joanne Terranova

Devlin Grant says that he was being harassed at a club so Joanne came to save the day

Devlin Grant tells Nicole Ryan that Joanne Terranova cares about nobody but herself

Nicole Ryan really wants Devlin Grant to stay around for just a few more days

Devlin Grant tells Joanne Terranova that he didn't enjoy what he did last night

Devlin Grant tells Joanne that her feelings for Nicole Ryan have clouded her judgment

Joanne tells Devlin Grant that she would do anything to put Nicole Ryan in prison

Joanne Terranova tells Devlin Grant that this is a purely professional relationship

Joanne Terranova tells Devlin Grant that she used to wonder what he was wondering about

Alicia Ryan doesn't believe that Devlin Grant really cares about her stepdaughter

Devlin Grant reminds Alicia Ryan about what happened the last time they met

Devlin Grant tells Alicia to start caring about not only herself, but also her stepdaughter

Nicole Ryan interrupts a conversation between her stepmother and Devlin Grant

Devlin Grant tells Nicole Ryan that everything he told her stepmother was absolutely true

We get a clear view of a building in Cuesta Verde which is owned by David Bannion

Now we have a close-up view of the building in Cuesta Verde owned by David Bannion

Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant arrive at David Bannion's office for a private chat

Nicole Ryan pulls up a chair and sits down in front of David Bannion's desk

Nicole Ryan informs David Bannion that he's been a thorn in her family's side lately

David Bannion's cellphone rings and Nicole Ryan politely tells him to pick it up

Nicole Ryan forces David Bannion to do exactly as she says in order to save his family

David Bannion desperately begs Nicole Ryan not to harm his entire family

Nicole Ryan says that she's doing business here and orders Devlin Grant to back off

Nicole Ryan tells David Bannion that he can either be a widower or commit suicide

David Bannion finally says that he will put the gun to his own head and pull the trigger

We bid a tearful farewell to David Bannion as he opens the drawer and takes out a gun

Nicole Ryan assures Devlin Grant that David Bannion's own family will be safe and happy

Nicole Ryan and Devlin Grant drive around the city of Cuesta Verde inside a limousine

Joanne tells Devlin Grant that she needs incontrovertible proof to put Nicole Ryan behind bars

Devlin Grant tells Joanne Terranova that he's the only one who can give her the evidence

Joanne Terranova tells Devlin Grant that she's not going to let him end up like David Bannion

Alicia Ryan arrives to tell her stepdaughter the bad news about Devlin Grant

Alicia Ryan tells Nicole that she's her stepmother and she really does care about her

Nicole Ryan looks at a photo of Devlin Grant and Joanne Terranova kissing each other

Nicole Ryan looks at another photo of Devlin Grant and Joanne kissing each other

Devlin Grant calls Nicole Ryan and leaves her a message on her answering machine

Devlin Grant tells Joanne Terranova that she needed proof to put Nicole Ryan in prison

Joanne finishes watching Devlin Grant's video message and realizes what he's doing

Joanne Terranova barges into the room and finds Devlin Grant's dead body on the bed

Joanne Terranova cries and grieves the loss of her former friend and colleague Devlin Grant

We catch a very brief glimpse of the house owned by Alicia Ryan and her stepdaughter Nicole

Nicole Ryan tells Joanne Terranova that she really did a very big favor for Devlin Grant

Joanne Terranova says that Devlin Grant knew what Nicole Ryan was very capable of

Nicole Ryan's bodyguard violently holds the captive Devlin Grant down on the bed

Nicole Ryan kills Devlin Grant with a very dangerous and fatal drug overdose

Nicole Ryan and her bodyguard are unaware that Devlin Grant's murder is being recorded

Joanne Terranova tells an officer to keep Nicole Ryan locked up in solitary confinement

Joanne Terranova tells Alicia Ryan that she got all the proof that she needed

Joanne Terranova tells Alicia Ryan that they both got what they really wanted

In a flashback, Nicole Ryan introduces herself to her roommate Joanne Terranova

Leland Ryan tells his daughter Nicole to take care of herself and wishes her good luck

Femme Fatales TV Series - Season 2

16 Minutes of Fame I Gun Twisted I Trophy Wife I Extracurricular Activities I Killer Instinct I Bad Science I Family Business I Jail Break I Crazy Mary I One Man's Death I Hell Hath No Furies I Libra