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While viewers of HBO\u2019s latest crime drama, Task<\/a><\/strong>, continue to contemplate the unexpected ending of its premiere, Tom Pelphrey<\/a>, who plays Robbie Prendergast<\/strong> in the series, has explained his character\u2019s contentious actions in the ending moments of Episode 1<\/strong>. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about Robbie\u2019s decision to abduct the little boy during his final heist, instead of taking the high road.<\/p>\n The Ozark<\/a> alum noted during a recent conversation that Robbie and his acquaintance, Cliff, opt to take the only surviving kid during his last robbery back to his home, as it is the only viable option at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he didn\u2019t do what he did, the story is over before it starts,\u201d Tom Pelphrey remarked while speaking with TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Task, Pelphrey\u2019s Robbie teams up with his pals, Cliff and Peaches, to rob houses whose occupants engage in drug peddling in order to provide a better life for his family. However, their misadventures end up alerting a local gang, named Dark Hearts, which ultimately catches the attention of the FBI.<\/p>\n In his final heist, Robbie ends up crossing paths with a Dark Hearts member, which tragically results in the deaths of the homeowners, the gangster himself, as well as Peaches. As the dejected Robbie and Cliff decide to flee the crime scene, they encounter a little boy who was also present in the house.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Robbie, the boy ends up catching them without their masks. Stuck in a conundrum, Robbie and Cliff decide to take the child with them, bringing Task Episode 1 to an explosive end.<\/p>\n Tom Pelphrey explained that killing the boy was never an option for his character, as \u201cthat goes against everything that Robbie is\u2026Robbie\u2019s not gonna do that.\u201d He then highlighted his character\u2019s helplessness in the ending of Task Episode 1 by simply saying, \u201cKind of leaves you one option, which is you gotta take the kid.\u201d<\/p>\n Also featuring the likes of Mark Ruffalo<\/a>, Emilia Jones, and Ra\u00fal Castillo, Task premiered on HBO on September 7, with its remaining six episodes set to come out every other Sunday.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.net<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Task\u2019s Tom Pelphrey Clarifies Robbie\u2019s Actions in Episode 1\u2019s Twist Ending<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While viewers of HBO\u2019s latest crime drama, Task, continue to contemplate the unexpected ending of its premiere, Tom Pelphrey, who plays Robbie Prendergast in the series, has explained his character\u2019s contentious actions in the ending moments of Episode 1. 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