<P> Ernest Darby was recently released from Chino at the beginning of the first season . He was called to a meeting with Clay Morrow and Jax Teller, the leaders of the Sons of Anarchy, after Teller found out that his ex-wife had been buying methamphetamine from a Nord in town . The SOA warned him not to sell drugs in Charming, and also gave him a pistol . </P> <P> He then contacted Marcus Álvarez, the leader of the Mayans whom he met in prison . He proposed that they team up to take out the Sons of Anarchy because the Nords want to sell meth in Charming but are unable to because of the SOA, and the SOA sell weapons to the Mayans' rivals . Álvarez refused the offer, but did give his backing by offering Mayan security . </P> <P> When a 13 - year - old girl was raped at the local carnival, the Sons of Anarchy approached Darby and inquired if it was one of his men . He also quizzed them on what happened to Whistler, one of his soldiers who was killed by the SOA . It was also revealed in this episode that his mother was dying of cancer . Gemma kids him about his mom being treated by Jewish doctors as she sits with him at the hospital . Though he doesn't seem upset by this . Gemma and Darby seem to have dated sometimes in the past, and are still on friendly terms, despite Gemma's Jewish background . </P> <P> After Josh Kohn, a rogue ATF agent, sent him information on IRA and SOA weapon deals, he called another meeting with Álvarez . He told him to kill Clay Morrow and afterwords, the Nords could take Charming and the Mayans could take over the gun business . Marcus then told his son, Esai, to kill both Morrow and Darby . Later, when Clay was making a deal with the IRA at a bar, the Mayans attacked but were killed before they could get to him . They simultaneously assaulted Darby's home, but also failed to kill him . They broke in and shot a Nord footsoldier and two women, but Darby hid and escaped death . </P>

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