As the episode begins, Cleaver is awoken by a banging. Then, we jump back in time one year. We see Cleaver with his driver. Cleaver has a nosebleed. The man gives him some type of device that helps put a stop to the bleeding. Before too long, all of the new senators arrive for the ceremonial swearing in. Cleaver (Richard Roxburgh) quickly gets into a few arguments with Penny Evans (Jane Turner) and David Potter (Matt Day). Cleaver meets with his old comrade from the courtroom. They speak about the man being a Jew. One thing leads to another and Penny ignites a scandal.

Tons of news stories pop up about the Governor General and his wife. He is eventually forced to step down. David and Cleaver make their first statements in parliament. Cleaver’s is ultimately unique and controversial. Afterwards, Cleaver shares dinner with Wendy (Caroline Brazier), Nicole (Kate Box) and Melissa (Adrienne Pickering). They receive a call from Fuzz (Keegan Joyce). He tells them about his business deal to create three game apps. Cleaver escapes to the bathroom. There, he runs into Jack (Tasma Walton). She tries to negotiate a deal to get rid of Cleaver for good.

When Cleaver returns to the table, he asks his family what he can do to help the nation. We jump back to the present. Cleaver is awoken by Mr. Wang’s (Ferdinand Hoang) kids. He heads outside naked and belittles them. Wang’s wife records it. Prime Minister Angela Way (Helen Thomson) speaks about the peace treaty, which could reshape Asia. Melissa and her new baby aggravate Wendy. At the office, Nicole runs into Frank O’Brien (Jim Daly). Cleaver tells her to hire him, because he owes his brother money.

Then, Cleaver leaves them together to work on his Mr. Wang pedophile problem. Linus (Anthony LaPaglia) who is working on behalf of the United States president as the Secretary of Defense, delivers a message to Angela and her comrades. The video goes out accusing Cleaver of being a pedophile. A terror attack takes place. It makes Angela, Frank, Nicole and others very sick. Cal (Damien Garvey) watches the events unfold. He interviews Angela. Joe McGregor (Mark Mitchinson) is put in charge for the time being. The defense ministry is confirmed dead.

Cal puts on an act for the camera. He calls his wife, Jane (Sonia Todd). She ridicules him and he ends up crying for real this time. Cleaver returns to the scene. Nicole gets vomit on his. Rake is forced to go through the cleansing procedure. Angela finds a place for Linus to stay. Edmund Seaton (Erroll Shand) is run out of the museum and it is returned to the parliament house. Frank manages to find a room for Cleaver and Nicole. Later, Cleaver learns that Barney may have a girl. He tries to smooth thing over with Nicole. Linus arrives. He tells Angela that he wants to meet his old pal Cleaver.

Before too long, they meet up. In private, Linus wants to know how Cleaver became a senator. Then, he wants to party. Cleaver eventually caves. He throws a party at his house. Outside, he finds a depressed Linus. Linus unloads his drama on Cleaver and insists that the president wants a global war. Cleaver manages to cheer him up, before leaving that it is a joke. They return to the party and enjoy themselves. Mr. Wang screams at Cleaver from outside.

 

Rake Review

I was surprised to see so many bad reviews for this episode of Rake on IMDB. The show has had few to no bad episode really. Was it the Jew jokes or the other religious jokes? Was is the American republican jokes? Who knows? I enjoyed it from start to finish. The jokes were brave for sure. Few shows are willing to attack so many religious and politics groups. I felt that it was a great start for a new season. I can’t wait to see where we go from here. The opener was very good. It scores a solid 8.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Rake now!