I Left the Mafia Heir for His Deadliest Rival Episode 1

Episode 1 · Mireya, Rafe, Vianne

Episode 1 recap

Mireya starts bleeding onto the floor during a Valenti family dinner. She asks her husband, Rafe, to take her to St. Isolde Women's Hospital. His mistress, Vianne, insists on coming along. Inside the armored SUV, Vianne complains of a returning migraine. Rafe orders the driver to bypass the hospital. They search three different pharmacies for Vianne's injection without success. When Vianne suggests driving to a warehouse, Mireya protests, prompting Rafe to shout at her.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

00:00: Flashforward to a Rival Choice
Mireya narrates future events in a flashforward. She reveals how Rafe locked her in a car during labor to dine with Vianne. She also explains that she eventually chooses Rafe's deadliest mafia rival, Corvin DeLuca, over her husband.
00:16: Bleeding at the Valenti Dinner
Nine months pregnant Mireya begins bleeding onto the floor at a family dinner. She asks Rafe to rush her to St. Isolde Women's Hospital. Before they leave, Vianne insists on joining them inside Rafe's armored SUV.
00:31: Detouring for a Migraine
Inside the vehicle, Vianne claims her migraine has returned and asks to visit St. Aurelia Clinic for an injection. Rafe dismisses Mireya's bleeding. He orders the driver to take a detour away from the hospital.
01:09: Searching Pharmacies for Medicine
The SUV stops at three separate pharmacies, but none carry Vianne's exact medication dosage. Vianne cries against Rafe's shoulder in the back seat. She tells him that the North Shore warehouse has the injection in stock.
01:34: Contractions and an Angry Confrontation
Mireya suffers painful contractions and objects that driving to the warehouse takes them further from the hospital. Vianne acts selfless and offers to endure the pain. Rafe turns around in his seat and angrily yells at Mireya.

Key lines from episode 1

“Rafe, I'm bleeding. Take me to the hospital first.”
Mireya · Mireya pleads with Rafe after Vianne asks to detour for migraine medicine.

“Bleeding doesn't mean the baby's coming right now. Vianne could pass out from one of these migraines.”
Rafe · Rafe defends his decision to prioritize Vianne over Mireya's medical emergency.

“Forget it. I'll deal with it. Mireya's the one in labor. We can't hold her up because of me.”
Vianne · Vianne pretends to be selfless after Mireya objects to visiting the warehouse.

“Will you stop pushing? She's in pain. Can't you see that?”
Rafe · Rafe turns around to berate Mireya for questioning their detour to the warehouse.

How episode 1 ends

The episode ends inside the armored SUV as Rafe angrily scolds Mireya for complaining about her labor pains. Instead of driving toward St. Isolde Women's Hospital, Rafe remains focused on getting Vianne her injection. Will Mireya survive the detour to the warehouse, or will her medical emergency force Rafe to finally take her to the hospital?