Ozark
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Things are getting scarier onOzark.
But Marty Byrde has no idea just how scary.
Its remarkable to think about how much the arc ofOzarkchanges in this episode when Ruths murder attempt fails.
And how much Marty doesnt suspect it at all.
He tries to wave them past, but they dont go.
One speeds up and reveals Ash in the passenger seat.
That truck then swerves in front of Marty, forcing him to crash.
The Snells are done talking.
They kidnap Marty and throw him in a truck.
Jacob explains that the Snells grow poppies and have a drug operation that Marty has derailed.
You have disturbed the ecology of our delicate little system, says Jacob with a perfect southern drawl.
And Martin its always the full name with Jacob learns about the mistake he has made with Mason Young.
They need the preacher on the water.
Darlene jumps in to get very threatening as she reveals details gleaned from Ashs home invasion.
They can get to Marty and his family.
During all of this, Wendy is panicked.
He tells a lie about an accident, but Wendy can see that his hand is shaking.
Hes pushing Ruth to move quickly against Marty.
We got a right to take em out, he says.
She senses theres a longer game to play but will give in to her father.
Youll be fine, Ruthy, he says.
You got me inside ya.
Pettys plan for Russ takes another step when he suggests to his lover that they open a bait-and-tackle shop.
Maybe Marty wants to be an investor?
So lets clarify a bit.
Petty knows that Marty is a money launderer Bruce told him.
The best way to take him down is to open a small business to become part of Martys chain?
Russ agrees to introduce Petty to Ruth and then theres some tickling and wrestling.
Is it already near the end of summer?
There was a major time jump in the middle of this first season.
She wants a bonus for all the money she has made for Sam and his mom.
She starts by wanting half of the increase in income but settles much lower, at around $25,000.
She wants that kind of control back in her life, that kind of a win.
In one of the shows most disturbing scenes, a package arrives at the Byrdes home.
Wendy sits in the dark, rattled by its contents.
Del sent us something, she says, and Marty pulls a jar with testicles in it.
Who ships that kind of thing?
Can you get it on Etsy?
She drops a wire into the water by the ladder, sacrificing a mouse to prove it works.
If someone touches that ladder, they die.
Ruth plans for that someone to be Marty Byrde.
She cries shortly after, probably because she knows its true.
And she misses her toy chest.
Ruths plan doesnt work.
And then she seems to have a sense memory of when Gary did that.
She interrogates him later and then logs into his computer, finding the video.
She knows that Marty doesnt just know about Gary; he has seen it for himself.
The episode ends with two explosions in Martys empire.
Voices raise, and she threatens to call the cops.
He sweeps the papers off the table and leaves Rachel shaking.
As he drives off, Ash shows Jacob something on his phone that Marty also sees for himself.
Cut to black as Jacob says, Jesus, fuck.
They put up a cross.
Dirty Laundry
The show uses Jacob so sparingly.
Black Beatles, by Rae Sremmurd, with Gucci Mane, is a great song for a cove party.
Sometimes you just need all the noise of the world to stop.
I love how Jacob calls his new nemesis Martin.
He would probably argue that only kids are called Marty.
He doesnt talk to children.
