[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 6 “An Ear for an Ear.”]
“Kaya sees the place Elsbeth’s coronary heart is and she or he’s keen to comply with her slightly bit extra,” says Carra Patterson after the most recent Elsbeth episode sees her character comply with Carrie Preston‘s and see her meet with Agent Fred Celetano (Danny McCarthy).
Somewhat than go to Wagner (Wendell Pierce), nevertheless, Kaya tells Elsbeth he requested her to search out out why she’s wanting into him. Elsbeth tells her that the DOJ believes Wagner’s taking kickbacks for blocking investigations. Whereas Kaya’s labored underneath him for the reason that academy and he’s been nothing however type and upstanding, she admits that she not is aware of which facet she’s speculated to be on. Elsbeth urges her to be on the facet of the reality. However what they don’t know is Lieutenant Noonan (Fredric Lehne) takes an envelope for somebody who desires to talk with Wagner immediately. Noonan claims that Wagner’s protecting his fingers clear, however we will’t assist however suppose that the captain has no concept about this.
Beneath, Patterson discusses what Kaya learns, the place she stands, and extra.
Why does Kaya nonetheless belief Elsbeth sufficient that she talks to her as a substitute of bringing what she noticed to Wagner first?
Carra Patterson: I feel Kaya is following her intestine, and I feel she makes a rash resolution. I don’t suppose she plans on bringing it to Elsbeth as a result of she’s identified Wagner longer and he’s somebody that she respects and I feel she admires him. However there’s one thing about Elsbeth and she or he’s seen that Elsbeth’s instincts are spot on and I feel she makes an impulsive resolution to offer her one final shot to see who’s going to inform the reality. Kaya could be very loyal, so as soon as she sees that Elsbeth actually is attempting to do the correct factor, I feel she’s hooked in from then on.
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Does she actually consider that Wagner might be corrupt?
I feel that she will be able to’t deny that there are questionable issues and she will be able to’t simply put him on such a pedestal that she ignores the proof. And I feel that’s all that Elsbeth is bringing ahead, like, “Hey, I do know we love this man, however now we have to acknowledge what’s actually happening right here.”
How is Kaya feeling now that she’s additionally questioning who she’s working and which facet she’s on? It’s all related for her, proper?
Yeah, I don’t suppose she is aware of. I feel that’s the reply. She doesn’t know. She’s form of a fish out of water and she or he’s simply taking it at some point at a time. However Elsbeth form of is available in and blows the whole lot up, so to talk, and I feel she is scared. As I used to be filming these scenes, I used to be like, I feel Kaya’s scared. She doesn’t understand how she’s going to maintain her cool when she’s within the workplace with Wagner and never blow her cowl, and she or he’s navigating uncharted territory.
What’s Kaya and Elsbeth’s relationship like going ahead? Is it the identical as we’ve seen it? Is there slightly hesitance, as a result of with Elsbeth investigating Wagner, who is aware of the place that might lead? Is Kaya fearful she might be investigated?
Oh, yeah, I feel Kaya is certainly fearful, however I do suppose that she nonetheless trusts Elsbeth. I feel after they’ve that heart-to-heart, she’s like, “Okay, I’m going to trip this wave with you slightly bit longer and see the place it goes, despite the fact that I’ve no clue the place it’s taking us.” It’s turning into slightly little bit of a ride-or-die friendship. [Laughs] We’re in it collectively.
What’s subsequent within the investigation to Wagner? Is Kaya now serving to in a extra energetic position? Is the DOJ going to know that Kaya is aware of?
No. She’s going to do issues by the guide. I feel she’s letting Elsbeth take the lead on actually doing the investigating, however Kaya’s form of having her again and supporting her and doing her finest to not blow Elsbeth’s cowl.
However the finish of the episode definitely put some suspicion on Lieutenant Noonan and that he might be utilizing Wagner’s identify with out his data or working with Wagner. What does Kaya consider him?
Noonan’s within the workplace, additionally a superior, however I feel Kaya appears like if Wagner is suspicious, then all people is suspicious. So I feel as soon as she form of opens her thoughts to simply accept that her superior’s fingers aren’t clear, then I feel she’s on the trip. I one hundred pc don’t suppose she trusts Noonan both.
What have been your favourite scenes to movie this season?
The scene that I did this episode may be my favourite scene, once I received to put on the workplace desk and Elsbeth is poking my ribs. That was actually enjoyable. It was a kind of scenes you don’t actually should act as a result of she’s actually poking me and we’re cracking up laughing and the director was laughing. We had a very enjoyable time taking pictures that. However actually, there’s so many as a result of Carrie’s so enjoyable to work with.
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