Tonight on ABC their new drama inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich, Rebel returns with an all-new Thursday, May 13, 2021, season 1 episode 5 called, “Heart Burned” and we have your Rebel recap below. In tonight’s Rebel season 1 episode 3 as per the ABC synopsis, “Rebel goes to great lengths to help save Helen’s life after being denied her surgery and continues to push Cruz to negotiate the recall and study of the heart valve.
Meanwhile, Cassidy and Lana try to help Luke when his personal life jeopardizes his career and reputation. Elsewhere, Cruz gets close to someone new.”
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In tonight’s Rebel episode, Luke sends Cassidy a porn video of himself. She rushes to work to learn that Luke’s ex has sent it to his entire contact list. Cassidy’s dad forces him to resign. Cassidy points out that this is revenge porn. Rebel shows up with Cruz. They get into the middle of all of this. Rebel wants to help Luke. Meanwhile, Cruz and Benji talk about their case.
Luke tells Rebel his ex is doing all of this. And she has threatened a second tape. Rebel heads to tell Benji she may be able to help. But they need to talk about the heart valve case. Rebel heads to see a woman involved in the heart valve case who is in the hospital. She learns her surgery has been denied.
Rebel speaks with the surgeon and hospice head about the surgery. There is no way they can pull it off. Meanwhile, Benji speaks with his client about pulling the valve off the market. He is dead set against it. He believes he is helping people.
Cassidy and Luke meet with his ex. She is doing this because he wouldn’t give her a loan so she could get a business visa so she could stay in the US where she has made a home. She admits she wants revenge and money and she will get it.
Rebel heads back to see Cruz. She needs money for Helen. They don’t have it, he tells her. Benji offers them a deal and they have until midnight. Angela shows up with a picnic lunch. Cruz tells her he cannot but Rebel insists he takes a break.
Luke works with Lana and Cassidy about his situation. He doesn’t know what to do. His ex is tireless. Meanwhile, Cruz struggles through his date. He hasn’t done this in a long time. Rebel is also struggling. She doesn’t know why it is bothering her that she pushed him into the date.
Rebel and Cruz meet with their clients to share Benji’s settlement. They will be given $300 million and have to sign NDAs. Helen’s daughter gets upset and goes into labor.
Rebel runs around town trying to find $150k for Helen’s surgery. She asks everyone. Ziggy offers up her college fund as they wait outside Helen’s daughter’s hospital room where she is giving birth. Soon after, Helen goes into surgery. Misha gets the defective heart valve.
Maddie has her baby while Helen’s surgery appears to be a success. Ziggy and Rebel hug. Rebel checks in with Cruz and shares that Misha says the valve is bad. Outside, Angela listens to their phone call secretly.
Cassidy tells Benji that Luke’s situation is all cleared up. He will also offer his pro bono service to porn revenge victims. Ziggy tells her dad she thinks she wants to be a lawyer. He loves this. Meanwhile, Helen’s heart valve disappears and it looks like Angela has something to do with this.
THE END!