After Joel is taken away, Midge realizes that Susie lied to her about her mob ties and didn't tell her about Joel's sacrifice. Ultimately, Joel's sacrifice and arrest and Susie's connections to the mob are the reason Midge and Susie are no longer friends in the 1980s. All in all, Joel puts himself in the line of fire, so Midge can keep all of her profits and never be under the thumb of the mob. Susie knows about Joel's deal but neither tells Midge. In this way, Joel asks that his clubs become part of the New York mob, so Midge can escape their control.
After scolding Susie, Joel visits Frank and Nicky and asks them to take ownership of him rather than Midge. Ultimately, episode 6 revealed that in order to protect Midge, Joel sacrifices himself to Frank and Nicky.Īround the time that Joel first shows concerns for Midge's safety, he sneaks into Susie's office to confirm his suspicions that the mob is profiting off Midge's success. After giving Midge a speech about how he won't let anyone hurt her, and the revelation that he does eventually go to jail, many questions were raised about how the situation played out. Maisel season 5, episode 5, Joel begins a significant plotline in which he worries about Midge's safety due to Susie's ties to the mob.
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