Episode 4 of Twisted Metal kicks off with a serene yet perilous scene, as Quiet and John share a car ride, the former living up to her moniker by maintaining a hush so profound that John struggles to keep his eyes open behind the wheel. His half-hearted attempt to enlighten her on the art of a "knock, knock" joke falls flat, only to be abruptly interrupted by a menacing siege from colossal trucks converging from all directions. Relentlessly, they're coerced into one of these behemoths.
Enter Watts, the formidable woman who commands this fleet, aptly named "The Convoy," and its intricate operations. Her mission: to halt the Milkman's progress, as she has a summons from none other than her own Granny. This elderly figure harbors a dire request for John, her insides ravaged by decay, seeking vital medicines as a matter of life and death.
To sweeten the deal and ensure John's compliance, Granny offers a tantalizing proposition—to restore Evelyn to her former glory, armed to the teeth with the very weapons confiscated by the law. John, sealing the bargain with a handshake, learns of Watts' ruthless tactics, including the recent push of The Pharmacist from a truck's precipice.
As they journey deeper into this treacherous landscape, subtle yet ominous signs of "Holy Men" begin to surface, whispers of a radical cult that looms large in the shadows. Upon reaching The Pharmacist's domain, Amber greets them with a warm facade, her offer of tea masking a sinister trap that leaves them paralyzed, their fears of Watts' treachery now a stark reality.
However, Amber's revelation turns the tables. Mistaking them for the feared Holy Men, she soon realizes the truth upon glimpsing the medicine list entrusted by Granny. With a twist of fate, she revives them, confessing that her poisoning of Watts stemmed from a love triangle, her heart unable to accommodate both Watts and Amber herself.
Armed with the vital medicines, their escape is fraught with peril as they cross paths with the Holy Men, a biker gang embodying the very terror they sought to evade. Finding refuge in a cinema hall, they bide their time, John amusing Quiet with a silent screening of "Blankman." In the absence of sound, they weave their own narrative, munching on popcorn and laughing amidst the chaos, finding solace in each other's company amidst the madness.
Quiet confides deeply about a cherished memory where her brother stealthily ushered her into a theater, their laughter intertwining in a heartwarming bond. That moment of pure camaraderie dissipated the very next dawn, when John, in an innocent act of caring, washed Loud's jacket, unwittingly erasing the traces of their adventure that Quiet held dear.
As they returned with the medicine to the rigs, Watts solemnly shared that Granny's life was drawing to a close, and this remedy was meant to soothe her final journey. Granny, with profound wisdom, expressed her wish to depart peacefully, on her own terms, a luxury scarce in this world. As a token of her affection and guidance, she bestowed upon Quiet her precious "Sutra." Before bidding farewell, Granny bestowed upon Watts the flower she had received from Amber, a subtle yet profound plea for him to reconcile with the one he had lost touch with, for time, indeed, is the one element we cannot reclaim.
Watts rallied the rigger community to honor Kathy Strmpton, the revered real estate maven of Boca Raton, whose influence had paved the way for their existence. In a poignant gesture, they shoved her car onto the road, only for Watts to transform it into a spectacular fireworks display, a fiery testament to their gratitude.
The evening culminated in a jubilant afterparty, where Watts, heeding Granny's words like a beacon, reached out to Amber over the radio, striving to mend the rift between them.
The episode closes on a tender note, with John tendering an apology to Quiet for the unintended loss of her keepsake jacket, both of them yearning for a future beyond The Convoy's confines. Little does John know, Quiet clandestinely carries with her a fragment of Granny's medicine, a testament to the indelible bonds and lessons they shared.
