Devoting All of Her Energy to Hate

Devoting All of Her Energy to Hate
Season 5, Episode 6

Air date	April 1, 2022
Written by	Liz Sczudlo
Directed by	Brandi Bradburn
Viewers	0.23 million (230,000)
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"Devoting All of Her Energy to Hate" is the sixth episode of the fifth season, and the ninety-second episode overall of The CW's Dynasty. It aired on April 1, 2022.

Synopsis[]

A WORK IN PROGRESS - Fallon recruits Jeff to help with her next steps. Kirby is ready to rejoin the modeling world but finds it not as easy as she anticipated, so Sam offers to help. Liam and Culhane run into a stumbling block and go to extreme measures to fix the situation. Meanwhile, Blake takes matters into his own hands.

Plot Summary[]

SPOILERS AHEAD

Fallon and Jeff combine tactics to regain Morell Green Energy when they expose greenwashing by its current owners, Patty and her oil baron father, Peter de Vilbis. Blake's suspicions spur him to find Beto's lair. He breaks up a fight between Cristal and Rita, deduces which is his true wife, has the imposter arrested, and closes down Beto with a con of his own. Sam chooses to accept Daniel after learning of his troubled past in Caracas. Amanda poses as Kirby's date to help her reconnect with a modeling agency. Culhane and Nina tangle once more securing a shoot date for Liam's film. Patty contacts a mystery accomplice with an aim on destroying Fallon.^[1]

Cast[]

Starring[]

Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington
Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington
Elaine Hendrix as Alexis Carrington (credit only)
Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones
Sam Underwood as Adam Carrington (credit only)
Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux (credit only)
Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane
Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby
Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders
Adam Huber as Liam Ridley
Eliza Bennett as Amanda Carrington
Grant Show as Blake Carrington

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

Moniqua Plante as Gretchen
Rachel Walters as Hailey

Uncredited[]

Kathryn Lim as Cristal and Rita (stunt double/stand in)

Trivia[]

The episode's title, along with its synopsis, directors and writers were officially revealed on March 10, 2021 via a press release.
As part of the main cast, Michael Michele (Dominique Deveraux), Elaine Hendrix (Alexis Colby) and Sam Underwood (Adam Carrington) are credited despite being absent from the episode.
Celia Machado is mentioned in this episode.
Daniella Alonso is credited twice in this episode.
- First, as usual, as the lead cast member in the opening sequence. And, a second time, as a guest star in the closing credits for her role as Rita.
There are many references to the original show in the episode:
- The catfight between Cristal and Rita is a reference to the catfight between Krystle and Rita in the original Dynasty. Cristal also uses the line "I'll kill you" which Krystle said during the original catfight. Their black and blue outfits are also references to the outfit worn in the original show during the catfight scene.
- Daniel is confirmed to be Sammy Jo's father, just like in the original.
- This episode introduces Peter de Vilbis, the father of Patty de Vilbis. Him trying to seduce Fallon might be a reference to him being his love interest in the original show.
- Jeff and Patty flirting together might be a reference to Jeff marrying Peter De Vilbis' wife in the original show.
Sam Underwood (Adam Carrington) is absent from this episode. This is the first episode he has missed since his introduction in Season 2 episode Parisian Legend Has It....
Devoting All Of Her Energy to Hate is the fifth episode of the series not featuring a Previously On Dynasty Segment after I Hardly Recognized You, The Aftermath, That Holiday Spirit and A Little Fun Wouldn't Hurt.
The show continue with its tradition of playing an 80s song during the catfight, this time with Goodbye to You by Scandal.
Carson and Bill Fagerbakke, who respectively portray Patty and her father Peter de Vilbis, are real life daughter and father.
The writer of the episode, Liz Sczudlo, did a live tweet during this episode
- She revealed that the line "Tomato, potato" was stolen to her husband.
- She wants to make joke about Fallon and Jeff being cousins in every episodes she write with them into.
- She stated that writing for the duo Fallon Jeff is her favorite things.

Soundtrack[]

Scandal - "Goodbye to You"
- Scene: Cristal and Rita breakout into a dramatic catfight before Blake discovers them.

Quotes[]

Fallon (to Rita): Why are you wearing Cristal number one's engagement ring? And why didn't we bury her in it? I'm kidding. Cristal number one might've had bad instincts about pretty much everything, but she had great taste in jewelry.

Rita: Good news. Beto's got Flores back, and Blake's waiting at home to celebrate with his wife. Bad news. His wife's about to die in a tragic fire. Luckily, Cristal 3.0 is waiting and ready. Or is it 4.0? I got to admit, I still can't keep track of that story. I'm sorry. Fire's not a pleasant way to go. But I can't have anybody recognizing the body.
Cristal: And no one will.

Cristal (to Rita): I'll kill you.

Blake (to Cristal and Rita): Tell me something that only the two of us would know.
Cristal: Last year, we had dinner with the Mona Lisa. It was one of the best nights of my life.
Rita: Not nearly as wonderful as the time we got snowed in at that little château in Zermott.
Blake: Okay. What your favorite restaurant?
Rita: Bacchanalia.
Blake: What's my favorite restaurant?
Cristal: You don't like anyone's cooking better than Mrs. Gunnerson's.
Blake: What was the first thing you said to me after we renewed our wedding vows?
Rita: That I would love you until the day I died, mi amor.
Cristal: "I can't believe you wore those shoes."
Blake: Oh, thank God, Cristal. (to Rita) Don't take another step. My driver's outside, and he's armed. (to Cristal) Call the police.