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Who DID shoot Nate?

posted 10 years ago by jwpeel-1
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...and why didn't Guillfoyle get a credit? H us character was crucial to the plot.

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[–] jwpeel-1 10 years ago

How, who and when were the offshore checks were planted at Danny Roman' s house.

[–] dmoney32 10 years ago

Frost shot Nate. When the shooter approached the car, Nate saw him, recognized him and immediately put out his cigarette. This is most likely because whoever approached the car was probably a higher ranking officer than Nate, which Hellman, Allen, and Argento are not. Frost was a Commander, so Nate probably didn't want to be caught smoking by his Commander. Also Nate didn't get suspicious when Frost approached the car, which he probably would've if it was one of the other 3 guys because he was on to them already, he heard their voices on the tape... but he didn't know who was in charge of the conspiracy, which was Frost.

As for the offshore accounts, I think Neibom's men most likely planted the evidence in Danny's house while they were searching.

[–] freefallin (37) 4 years ago

I don't get why he put out his cigarette. Is it illegal to smoke in your own car?

[–] scannerdarkly (1315) 3 years ago

Probably the sign of respect and out of habit for being former army, you wouldnt keep smoking when a superior officer arrived to talk to you.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

It had to be Frost, Nate knew the other 3 were corrupt but didn’t know Frost was corrupt.