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Shiv and Tom’s marriage has been on the sting of a cliff from the very starting, however their relationship plunged into darkish depths after Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) betrayed Shiv (Sarah Snook) and sided with Logan (Brian Cox) within the Succession season 3 finale. In the season 4 premiere, Shiv and Tom are barely on talking phrases within the aftermath of the showdown in Italy.
They are pressured to face one another when Shiv returns to their house to seize a few of her issues. She confronts Tom about his escapades with Greg and allegedly courting fashions. Tom brings up that they agreed they might “test the waters” throughout this separation.
Tom has been considering that they’d ultimately have an sincere dialogue about what’s occurred and their future. Shiv, clearly upset, tells Tom that she doesn’t need to “bring up a lot of bullsh*t for no profit.”
Tom continues to try to speak to Shiv, however she’s not having it. “I dont think it’s good for me to hear all that. I think it might be time for you and I to move on,” Shiv admits, hinting that she needs a divorce. She doesn’t need to get into the nitty-gritty of all the issues of their marriage as a result of it gained’t make a distinction.
While Tom is greater than keen to confront his emotions and all of the messiness of their downside, that is the place Shiv is stunted. She thinks its time to “walk away with our heads held high and say good luck.” However, her eyes are betraying her. She’s tearing up however doesn’t need to present Tom. She’s by no means been comfy exhibiting her feelings to Tom… or anybody.
Tom tells Shiv that he might see if he might make like to her, however she turns down the proposal. She asks if he’s staying or going. Tom awaits her response. Shiv says she’s drained and can keep the evening however tells Tom that he can keep as nicely.
“So this is it, huh?” Tom says. For all of their marriage’s faults, Tom is saddened that this appears to be the top. They lie down on the mattress collectively however at completely different angles to allow them to’t seen what’s clearly written throughout their faces: heartbreak.
“We gave it a go,” a tearful Shiv says. Tom grabs her hand. “Yeah, we gave it a go,” he replies. Even although she’s by no means taken Tom’s emotions significantly and has constantly taken him with no consideration, Shiv can’t recover from Tom tipping off Logan about her plan with Kendall and Roman to cease their father from getting a supermajority and going by means of with the GoJo deal.
Shiv and Tom’s divorce (if it goes by means of) can have lasting implications. Earlier within the episode, Shiv was fast to inform Nan Pierce that she was divorcing Tom after Nan voiced concern about Tom being one in every of Logan’s closest allies in the mean time.
Tom will completely be involved about how his divorce will impact his relationship with Logan. Tom tried to broach the topic with Logan at his party, however Logan by no means actually gave him a solution. At the top of the day, Shiv remains to be Logan’s daughter. Logan could discover that he has no use for Tom anymore and will toss him apart. This would actually go away Tom with completely nothing. Except Greg, in fact.