The Red Line Referendum

The Red Line Referendum is the eleventh episode of Season One of Greater Boston, and the eleventh episode overall.

Interviews
Jeff Van Dreason asks Greater Boston residents for their opinion on the Red Line referendum.

Monty
In a voicemail, Leon's landlord tells Michael that he has to move out of Leon's apartment.

Gemma reflects on her life with Charlotte since losing her job. Charlotte has been distancing herself from Gemma and focusing on her work. She has also been putting off inducing labor, trying to wait for the Red Line referendum. Instead, the day of the referendum, she went into labor.

Charlotte insists on watching the election results as she gives birth. After the baby is born, she wants to name him Montgomery, after The Mayor of the Red Line. When Gemma protests, Charlotte points out that the Red Line referendum has passed, 53% to 47%.

No "The"
An ad announces that Wonderland will be closing for renovations.

Paul Montgomery Chelmsworth, the newly-official Mayor of Red Line, frantically tries to prepare to give a victory speech. He had been sure that the referendum would fail, and can't figure out how to proceed now that it has passed. He's also unsure of what to do without Charlotte's help.

At one point Chelmsworth was engaged to a woman named Claudia. Three weeks before the wedding, he panicked and left her, feeling unqualified to be a husband. He reflects on this and then goes to a bar rather than making a public appearance. The excitement about Red Line fades, and Chelmsworth begins talking to Michael, who is also at the bar.

Liberation
Michael, three months sober, admits that he is struggling with staying sober, especially with all the alcohol available at ThirdSight. He's also struggling with being newly evicted from Leon's apartment. He tells The Mayor that he refuses to give up; The Mayor replies that he will be giving up his new position in Red Line immediately. The two of them argue about the nature of inevitability. Michael decides that he will take responsibility for his future, and that he won't be drinking.

Michael also mentions that a mysterious woman has been following him and taking pictures, and warns The Mayor that he'll have to keep a low profile.

Cast
In order of appearance:
 * Leon Stamatis - Braden Lamb
 * Narrator - Alexander Danner
 * Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge - Summer Unsinn
 * Gemma Linzer-Coolidge - Lydia Anderson
 * The Mayor of the Red Line - James Capobianco
 * Michael Tate - James Oliva
 * Leon's landlord - Ben Flaumenhaft
 * Wonderland ad announcer - Mike Linden

Content warnings

 * Strong language
 * Alcohol and alcoholism