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As Assam and his allies work to stabilize their gang's finances through drug sales—a reprieve from the pressures of their declining resources—tensions within the Hotway Gang become palpable. Master June, the gang leader, struggles to maintain control amidst the competing forces in the burgeoning drug trade. Young June, his son, starts to assert his will, causing friction between loyalty and survival.
As the series progresses, key events—like Penelope's refusal to conform to her husband's demands—illustrate the struggle for agency among women amidst oppressive structures. Penelope's business remains under threat from both her husband and societal expectations but she fiercely defends her autonomy.
Violence and Betrayal