22. Reckoning

Complete story — includes the ending

This episode's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( September 2025 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Grayson's empire is slowly self-destructing as Emily moves forward with the final phases of her master plan for revenge. When Emily discovers her closest ally, Nolan, has been kidnapped and held hostage by the white-haired man, she comes face to face with him and a fight ensues. Ashley has to make an important decision regarding her loyalties, and she betrays Emily once again by telling Daniel that she Jack and Emily kissing. Daniel confronts Emily, who says that she is not the person he fell in love with. She tells him he is turning into all the things he never wanted to be, and returns his engagement ring. Emily decides she will tell Jack that she loves him and reveal her true identity. However, she finds that Amanda is back and is pregnant, leaving Emily heartbroken. Charlotte reveals an affair Jaime had with a history teacher to the whole school, embarrassing her publicly; Declan tells Charlotte to never talk to him again. Through John McGowen, Victoria discovers Conrad signed contracts to kill David Clarke: They fly to Washington D.C. for the trial involving Conrad and the recent terrorist allegations passed to the SEC, but the "white-haired man" sabotages their plane, which also has Lydia on board, causing it to crash. After hearing that no survivors have been found, Charlotte calls Declan to tell him, but he tells her he will never speak to her again and hangs up the phone, causing her to overdose. Nolan reveals to Emily that the evidence that Conrad tried to destroy shows the framing and death of her father involves so much more than the Graysons; many others played a role in it. Emily finds out from an old security camera tape of Victoria's that her mother is still alive; the series ends as she tells Nolan to resume playing the tape.