Insolubilia – The episode opens with Gator Tillman (Joe Kerry) and his team arriving at Dorothy “Dot” Lyon’s (Juno Temple) house. She’s just recently returned from trick-or-treating with Scotty Lyon (Sienna King) and is putting dinner in the oven. In the yard, Gator and his men split into two teams, with 1 entering from the rear and the other from the front. Inside, they spend several minutes methodically searching before the burning dinner sets off the fire alarms, and a strobe light blares to life. Dot makes the first move by surprising one of the men from behind with pepper spray and kicks him down the steps leading to the cellar. She uses the commotion to lure another to the living room where the sledgehammer contraption eliminates another, allowing her to flee out the front and reenter from the rear. Brandishing a baseball bat with nails, she goes after one of the men, but he ducks and the bat gets lodged in a wooden stud. Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity, Gator removes his mask and reveals his identity. A struggle ensues and ends with her escaping to the cellar after she vows that she won’t be joining him. Gator orders one of the men to find Wayne Lyon (David Rysdahl) so they can use him as leverage.

Gator turns his attention to the burning dinner and fire alarms while Dot ascends a secret shaft in the cellar. By the time Gator rejoins the search, one of his partners is in the process of getting himself trapped under the telescopic ladder leading to the attic. Dot capitalizes on the advantage and covers the lone female of the Gator’s group in a sheet and pushes her down the stairs leading to the ground floor. Firing warning shots from the trapped man’s handgun, Dot successfully holds Gator off while Scotty and Wayne attempt to scale down the laundry chute. Dot’s warning shots lead to Wayne changing the escape route to the master bedroom window. Dot isn’t fast enough to intervene and he ends up electrocuted while trying to raise the window.

Although Dot manages to disconnect the power source, the drapes catch on fire while she tends to Wayne. With Scotty’s help, she gets Wayne’s body on the roof landing. She eventually is left with no other option but to roll him off the roof after Scotty escapes down the trellis. While further dragging Wayne’s unconscious body to safety, she watches her house burn.

In his barn/church, Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm) seeks peace or perhaps guidance from an old friend (Jesus). He claims to be at a crossroads as he recalls one case in particular, involving a man that cut his children to pieces before hanging his wife. He remembers being the first officer through the door and finding the offender sitting in his recliner where the devil loomed behind him and whispered into his ear. During Roy’s discussion, Ole Munch (Sam Spruell) is shown returning home from his ritual covered head to toe in mud. When Ray returns home later that evening, he finds a trail of mud leading to the twins, Jessica (Brooke Sauve) and Maude Tillman (Quinn Sauve), bedroom. The girls appear to be unharmed, but Ole Munch has left behind a prehistoric-looking symbol that frightens Roy.

While waiting for a report on Wayne’s condition, Dot comforts Scotty while also trying to answer her inquiries about the intruders as honestly as possible. Much to Dot’s surprise, Scotty doesn’t protest or pry further when Dot cryptically explains the need to lie about Wayne’s injuries being accidental. At one point, Scotty even cleverly adds to Dot’s story.

Deputies Indira Olmstead (Richa Moorjani) and Witt Farr (Lamorne Morris) comb for answers in the Gas-N-Go’s surveillance footage. Although unsuccessful, they soon find themselves racing out the door after Captain Muscavage (Paul McGillion) brings Dot’s house fire and Wayne’s condition to their attention. On her way to her cruiser, Olmstead receives an upsetting call from a pushy debt collector. While Olmstead attempts to blame the debt on Lars Olmstead’s “degloving” accident, Lorraine Lyon (Jennifer Jason Leigh) meets with a reporter, Chip Boygan (Kyle Gatehouse) to discuss the success of her company’s (Redemption Services) unique debt-absolving services. The meeting doesn’t get far thanks to Jerome’s (Kudjo Fiakpui) interruption about the house fire.

Lorraine shows up at the hospital with Danish Graves (Dave Foley) and immediately makes demands while blaming Dot for the fire. It isn’t long before Olmstead and Witt join them and insist on speaking with Dot in private. This is when Danish averts them by asserting his authority as the family attorney. Dot clearly becomes embarrassed and awkward when Witt addresses her and mentions having the surveillance footage from the Gas-N-Go. A nurse (Colette Nwachi) arrives to let Dot know that Wayne is awake. Alone in his room, Dot learns that Wayne remembers very little from the incident. Although he mentions the fire, he appears to not recognize her or the fact that he’s married.

FBI Agents Meyer (Jessica Pohly) and Joaquin (Nick Gomez) meet with a judge in an attempt to get him to authorize a move against Roy. Although they have no evidence, they claim to have, until recently, had an eyewitness who could explicitly tie him to local militia leader, Odin Little (Michael Copeman). Instead, the judge suggests they make Roy a “hobby” until they have discernable proof of Roy’s nefarious dealings. As the meeting nears an end, Meyer receives a mobile alert that Nadine has been located, living under an assumed name in Minnesota.

A frustrated Roy stews on his couch with his pistol nearby, trying to come to terms with Munch violating the sanctity of his home. Elsewhere still covered in mud, Munch lounges in the tub and rambles about his meaning of freedom while his very confused mother (Clare Coulter) listens attentively. She has no idea of his cryptic meaning or why he’s even returned home and asks him. Getting out of the tub naked, still filthy, and dripping water, he says pancakes.

Gator arrives at a ranch house in the country where two men gut a deer and Bowman (Conrad Coates), along with several others, cover bodies on the front porch. Bowman blames the mess on Munch and mentions the warning left on the girl’s bedroom wall. As promised, Roy pays a visit to Josh (Sean Depner) and Lenore Hunk (Kelsey Falconer). While he’s there, he attempts to discuss the biblical character, Joshua, while assessing how the couple has been getting along. As Lenore tends to breakfast and coffee, a fresh bruise indicates the abuse hasn’t stopped. An armed standoff ensues when Roy refers to Josh as a waste of skin. Roy proves to be the faster marksman and shoots Josh in the neck without him even firing a shot. Gator enters shortly after the incident and a frightened Lenore agrees to Roy’s demands to blame the shooting on Munch. The episode ends with Roy going for a ride on his horse.

 

Fargo Review

I can’t say the episode was horrible, but it did feel somewhat like a bit of a disappointment. Although the first 15 minutes or so were non-stop action and suspense, it felt as if some parts just slogged along. I also can’t decide whether or not I like the way the Ole Munch storyline is going. The character is extremely intriguing and Spurell does an adequate job, but, once again, something feels left out there. As for Roy, he’s starting to feel like one huge bible lesson. I almost dread seeing him coming for fear of being preached at. Still, the episode was horrible. I’d give it a 5 out of 10.

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