Plot summary
After Birkhead's revelation, Annalise asks Tegan for help to find out if Emmett was actually involved in Nate Sr.'s murder. To keep him close and look more into him, Annalise agrees to go on a date with Emmett. Michaela gets closer to Gabriel as he keeps trying to find out what happened to his father. Laurel meets with Agent Telesco, asking her for help to find her mother after getting a series of unknown contact calls. Telesco only offers her the same immunity deal she offered to Annalise. Laurel decides to forgive Bonnie.
Connor and Oliver get Oliver's computer back in court. Annalise keeps growing suspicious of Emmett when Tegan finds his phone records and he himself reveals that he's running for DA On his computer, Oliver finds a picture it took of the FBI's office, which shows a board with an ongoing investigation called "Operation Bonfire", as the FBI seems to be getting close to finding out about everything. They tell Annalise, but she asks them to stay quiet. Annalise finally confronts Emmett. Laurel receives a "gift" that appears to be Sandrine's scalp.
Bonnie, Frank and Nate find a video recording in the prison before Nate Sr.'s death. Frank finds out that the lawyer, initially assumed to be Emmett, is actually Laurel's brother Xavier Castillo, who tried and failed to steal Lahey from Annalise's class action.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, How to Get Away with Murder season 5. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.