However, during the fourth season, Clay involves the club in drug smuggling with the cartel for his own protection and greed, wavering in his allegiance, and gradually reveals himself to be one of the story's antagonists.

Up at the cabin, Unser oversees Piney's body being taken to the crematorium for a private "after hours" disposal.

Also, his arthritis continues to worsen. Otto wants Luann's murderer dead, and the issue is raised in the chapel. Opie tells Jax how he found his dad. This is news to the women. Jax arrives and tells Gemma and Tara that he talked to Wendy.

In the episode "Firinne", Clay kills McGee, member of the First 9 and President of the Belfast Chapter, for his treachery against the club by pushing him off a roof after taking his cut. To stop the bodies from being identified, Clay, Jax and Tig break into the local morgue, prepared to steal the bones. Unser joins him. They are last seen sitting on their bed talking, where Clay confesses he can't bear losing her again. There, Jax and Clay stare at each other and it is plain to see that the club is coming apart from inside.[11]. In the first episodes we see that Clay is still saddened by the loss of Abel, and is willing to help Jax at all costs. The show has been building up to Clay’s demise for ... Today’s reading of my NIV Life Application Study Bible was Matthew, chapter 2, which begins with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. After discussing trust issues and differences in the cabin, Clay leaves, only to break down the door, knocking Piney off his feet. [2], Wayne Unser, the Chief of the Charming Police Department, has always gotten on well with the Sons of Anarchy during his time in charge, and has even employed them as muscle, at times. Afterwards Clay vows to kill the two guards, but Gemma tells him that SAMCRO needs him alive. What will it take to escape her life? Sacrifices on The Walking Dead this week: Blood. Opie eventually shows up at the clubhouse and shoots Clay twice in the abdomen to avenge his father's death. Clay talks to Sheriff Vic Trammel about the blaze, who claims that propane tanks inside the building blew up, and that he suspects arson due to the boot-prints inside. Opie hesitates before shooting Clay twice in the chest. Juice, who has been told to report on the meet, listens intently. Clay shoots Piney in the chest with a shotgun, killing him.

Clay tracks him down and eventually brings him back to town.[8]. Clay thinks it's too soon to push for that. He then frames Oswald for the crime, as only Oswald's fingerprints are on the knife, because Oswald was about to sell off much of the land around Charming to big business and housing, which would challenge the SOA's reign over the town.

He tells her only the letters can get in the way of their leaving. Otto says they didn't and now they'll pay. This symbol is often confused with the US Army Parachutist badge. Gemma runs into Jax leaving Tara's room. He also gives Juice a gun that he values for all he has done for him. Clay and the guys meet with the real Irish, including Galen. Laroy needs the guns to protect their heroin trade from another motorcycle club, the Mayans, and eventually lets Clay have some more time to get more guns together for him. Season 5 [10], Rosen, the club's lawyer, meets with Clay and tells him that the ATF has put a warrant out for Opie's arrest and that he will most likely get convicted of Hefner's murder because of the witness. Tara tells her Clay wants the letters. He finds a room full of babies in cribs. Clay tries to make a deal with Tara. This request is denied, as selling generates too much money for the club to give up. He has paid too much to end up back in the can. Clay initially refuses, but after being transferred to general population and realizing he is certain to be murdered in retaliation for two deaths he had nothing to do with and didn't even approve, he agrees to help Toric and is returned to protective custody. Toric is later killed by Otto with the shank Clay gave him and Otto is killed by the guards in response. We'll see tomorrow night, eh? Clay comes to Piney's cabin in the night. When he returned from service, he remained a member of the club and opened the Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair shop with John Teller, the club President and his best friend.

start threatening members of SAMCRO, Clay is all for immediate retaliation, but he is at odds with Jax, who feels the club may be walking into a trap. Meanwhile, Jax has convinced Pope's lieutenants that Clay was Pope's killer; per Pope's standing order in the event of his death, they offer a $5 million reward for Clay's murder. Clay was led into a room by other members of the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club (SAMCRO). Chibs says the big guns were only be used south of the border and it won't blow back on the Irish cause. Clay denies this. Air date The group escapes, but a number of Mayans and Niners are killed in the shootout.

Meanwhile, Jax, Piney and Opie Winston decide to kill Meineke and his gang to keep them from snitching if they are apprehended by the authorities. There's a hard pounding on Gemma's door. The guys realize what they're looking at and start taking on the help hand-to-hand to avoid using guns. Clay and the others corner Zobelle in a deli, but decide to abandon the scene after learning of his grandson's kidnapping. Trammell does not know, however, so they go to Elliot Oswald. Before he can say anything, Jax joins them. https://sonsofanarchy.fandom.com/wiki/Burnt_and_Purged_Away?oldid=44240, Noah Gundersen - "David" (playing during the montage while Jax is chasing Opie to the clubhouse).