The mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi establishes a new crew in the namesake town in Paramount+’s “Tulsa King.” Dwight acquires some new allies and formidable foes as the story develops. In the “Happy Trails” season 1 finale, Dwight’s battle with Caolan Waltrip’s Black Macadam gang reaches a boiling point. In the episode, Dwight embraces life in Tulsa and leaves his past behind, only to find himself right where he started. Here’s everything you need to know about the conclusion of “Tulsa King” episode 9 if you’re curious about Dwight’s actions and their implications. Spoilers follow!
Tulsa King Finale Recap
A flashback showing Don Charles “Chickie” Invernizzi torturing one of the criminal family’s debtors at a New York City home is shown at the beginning of the season 1 finale, “Happy Trails.” To handle the matter, Armand “Manny” Truisi makes a call to Dwight. When Dwight arrives, Chickie unintentionally sets the house on fire as Dwight tries to save the man. As a result of being coerced into killing the man, Dwight is charged with murder and given a 25-year sentence.
After Stacy Beale is shot during a gunfight, the ATF questions Dwight in the present. Dwight, however, declines to provide Caolan Waltrip’s location. He escapes the interrogation without having to give any secrets after being saved by a layer. Stacy is revealed to be healing from the gunshot wound when Dwight finally gets to meet her at the hospital. Stacy is concerned that the ATF will let her go, though. Dwight sends his best wishes to Stacy before leaving the hospital and going back to his gang.
Waltrip is putting together the Black MacAdam’s remaining members in the meantime. He gathers the group to battle Dwight and his gang. Dwight murders a member who argues that they need to hide out and regroup since the ATF is after them. Waltrip’s ego causes Black MacAdam to be forced into a gang conflict as a result. Later, when they meet, Dwight asks Manny whether he wants to stay out of the conflict with Black MacAdam. Manny cries that he felt like a coward running away from New York all those years ago. Manny wants to defend himself and wants to stop being a coward. He then makes a commitment to assist Dwight in the conflict with Black MacAdam.
To meet with Dwight, Chickie and his underlings travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chickie shows up pretending to settle his score with Dwight. Dwight, however, recognises Chickie’s deception and declines to assist the leader of the Invernizzi crime family. Dwight insults Chickie and cuts ties with the crime family the Invernizzis. Before sending Chickie and Nico back to New York City, he convinces Goodie Carangi to support him. Dwight introduces Goodie to the group at Mitch’s restaurant as an official team member.
Manny, Mitch, Tyson, Grace, and the rest of Dwight’s gang congregate in Mitch’s restaurant where Dwight offers them a chance to renounce a life of crime. He is adamant, though, that there will be no going back for them once they cross this line. Dwight is backed by the entire group, and he gives a speech to boost their spirits as they wait for their confrontation with Black MacAdam.
Dwight later runs into Bodhi and shares with him the story of Waltrip’s money amassed in a bank account. He gives Bodhi the order to break into Waltrip’s computer and take the money. Given that Waltrip’s computer is in the care of ATF, the mission gets more challenging. Bodhi overcomes the obstacle and drains Waltrip’s bank account of millions of dollars. Tyson is asked by Dwight to withdraw from the fight, but he refuses. Waltrip gets furious and starts shooting at Mitch’s business after finding out that Dwight deleted his bank account.
Tulsa King Finale Ending: Does Dwight Defeat Waltrip?
After Dwight steals all of Waltrip’s money, the tension between Dwight and Waltrip reaches a breaking point in the episode’s final act. The Black MacAdam biker gang shows up at Mitch’s restaurant in order to get revenge and put an end to their hatred forever. The biker gang starts shooting at the eatery and tries to kill everyone there. Dwight and his group, on the other hand, are ready to fight back. The group responds with their weapons, which starts a shootout between the two sides.
Waltrip and Dwight begin to argue after the latter distributes drugs in what is thought to be Waltrip’s area of operation. Waltrip tries to reach out with an olive branch and seeks understanding despite their poor start. Dwight, however, declines and ends up killing Waltrip’s right-hand man, Carson Pike. In addition, the ATF pursues Black MacAdam after the incident that caused Waltrip to harbour animosity for Dwight. To establish his control and demonstrate that he is the undeniable Tulsa mafia boss, Dwight must ultimately defeat Waltrip. Dwight ends the gunfight by shooting Waltrip dead once he is cornered.
Why Is Dwight Arrested?
Three months have passed since Waltrip and Black MacAdam are vanquished by Dwight and his crew. As his daughter Tina and grandchildren arrive in Tulsa to meet him, we observe Dwight spending time with them. Spencer teaches the boys how to ride horses at the Fennario Ranch where Dwight takes them. Later, once Mitch’s restaurant has been renovated, he runs across Margaret and invites her to the debut of his new restaurant/casino. But Margaret says she won’t be there since she has other plans.
Dwight and Tina have a father-daughter dance during the premiere while Mitch sings a song in honour of Dwight. The celebrations are abruptly ended, though, when Dwight receives a call from an unknown woman outside the eatery. Dwight notices Stacy waiting for him, so he’s astonished to see the ATF showing up to take him into custody. A stunned Tina is made to relive her youth in the concluding scenes as the ATF arrests Dwight for bribing an ATF officer and drives him away.
The conclusion of the episode reveals that Stacy has stopped shielding Dwight for good. She almost loses her job due of her affiliation with Dwight. She must agree to one of ATF’s requirements though if offered the chance to start over. That demand turns out to be Dwight accusing her of being bought off, which results in the mafia boss’s capture. In the end, Stacy wins when Dwight takes care of Waltrip for her and stops him from expanding his criminal enterprise in Tulsa by having him arrested. Therefore, it is possible that Stacy had this in mind from the beginning. Dwight is currently at risk of receiving a second prison sentence and is depending on his friends outside to intervene on his behalf.
