Betrayal (Revenge)


"Betrayal" is the third episode of the American television series Revenge, it premiered on ABC on October 5, 2011.
The episode was written by Salvatore Stabile and directed by Matt Earl Beesley.

Plot

With the help of Nolan Ross, Emily Thorne sets her sights on federal prosecutor Tom Kingsley, now a state senator, who put her father in prison. Daniel finds he cannot resist Emily; she orchestrates another date on which Daniel is confronted by the brother of his ex-girlfriend who was involved in his car accident.
Victoria learns more about Emily, and her suspicions increase. Victoria reflects on time when she was in love with David Clarke and saw that he would certainly be convicted. She had told Kingsley she had evidence exonerating him, which Kingsley ignored when Conrad offered to support his political ambitions.
Kingsley receives two video e-mails showing him with his ex-mistress Erin, to whom he had given money for an abortion. Later at a fundraiser that Victoria had thrown for him, a still-pregnant Erin appears, smiling happily; meanwhile, messages appear on the tablet computer of an astonished Kingsley, blackmailing him into retirement from political life. It is later revealed that Emily released the videos of Kingsley and Erin to the press. When Nolan asks why, she says, "I didn't want to just destroy his career. I wanted to destroy his life."

Production

The episode was written by supervising producer Salvatore Stabile, while veteran Matt Earl Beesley directed.

Ratings

The episode scored a 2.4 adults 18-49 rating and 7.69 million viewers.