The Devil's Grip.With Dr. Venture apparently dead and carried off by the Monarch, Hatred sends the boys to their godparents. Dean wakes in Tangier to live with Colonel Gentleman and Hank finds himself in Boca Raton with the Action Man. Colonel Gentleman tries to accustom Dean to his way of life while Hank helps the Action Man bury Dr. Entmann and seduce fellow retiree Rose. Dr. Venture, having survived the accident, is threatened by Dr. Mrs. The Monarch to 'play along' with the Monarch's upcoming tortures. Hatred and Gary infiltrate the Monarch's cocoon and find Dr. Venture. After being saved Hatred starts calling Gary his best friend but he's kidnapped by Kevin, tricked into believing Gary betrayed him and kicked out of the Cocoon. Gary realizes The Monarch appreciated his role as a Henchman and discovers the Pupae Twins have taken over in his absence. Gary convinces the other Henchmen that the Pupae Twins were the one who killed 24 and they overthrow them. The Monarch's tortures amount to nothing despite Dr. Venture's best efforts to play along. Seemingly depressed the Monarch lets him go and Dr. Venture leaves dejected. Colonel Gentleman realizes he's lost interest in living in Morocco and decides to take Dean back to the compound. Hank realizes Rose is Billy Quizboy's mother and convinces her to meet up with her estranged son. Dr. Mrs. the Monarch realizes that Venture has escaped but the Monarch triumphantly reveals that the torture he had planned was emotional, rather than physical, all along. Gary returns to rejoin the Monarch. As Dr. Venture hitchhikes home, Hatred blows up the Cocoon with his hovertank which, in turn, destroys the Monarch's home. The three then move into the Monarch's run down childhood home. At Dr. Entmann's funeral Colonel Gentleman invites the Action Man and Rose to move in with him in the States. Hank talks to Dean to find out what is wrong with him, and Dean admits that he has learned they are clones, but this does not upset Hank and he thinks it is cool, raising Dean's spirits.