Ozark
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The second episode of every season ofOzarkis typically a transitional one.
Its almost like the characters in this world know this is the last season.
Everything feels weighted and heavier than the first three seasons.
Its going to be huge names, product, time behind bars.
Its probably more than hes willing to give.
How can Marty bridge that gap between what Omar will concede and what Maya needs to make him clean?
Back at home, Wendy finally notices that the box of Bens ashes is gone.
She demands they be returned, and Garner sells Ruths anger and grief beautifully.
He would have been done with you in a month, she tells Ruth.
(Ruth, of course, gets the perfect comeback in, If you hadnt killed him first.)
He even has to punch his nephew, pointing out that killing Sheriff Nix was a horrible decision.
However, that decision looks likely to impact Darlenes empire first.
Cosgrove cuts off his deal with Darlene because she no longer has Nixs support.
Naturally, theyre all going to know that Nix was killed as a signal to them.
So Javis warning to the competition appears to have worked, at least for now.
She finds the business card from Mel that says, Do your fucking job.
She wants elections to run through her.
Wendy is back in political shark mode, trying to be a kingmaker.
One of the more interesting dynamics inOzarkis that Marty Byrde is an introvert who is married to an extrovert.
Wendy has an amazing ability to selectively choose truths and make up stories that fit her needs.
Will Ruth get hooked on her own supply?
It may not matter because Darlene selfishly kills the deal anyway.
Is it just control?
Darlene embarrasses Ruth and makes clear that shes above her in the power structure.
Its her farm and her product.
And its also clear that Wyatt is going to side with Darlene.
Did Ruth trade one couple who didnt appreciate her in the Byrdes for another in Darlene and Wyatt?
Marty pulls out the numbers, revealing that the Shaw opioid division is about to go bankrupt.
They could save $300 million and then donate half of that to the Byrdes foundation.
Tense sequences shut the episode.
When Sheriff Guerrero shows up, she almost meets the same fate.
But the episode ends on the lead-up to the meeting between Navarro and Maya.
Of course, Mel the P.I.
comes sneaking around the house at the wrong time, getting a gun pulled on him by Maya.
Hes getting closer, and its leading Maya to ask some questions too.
Why is there a P.I.?
Marty mentions Navarros nephew being there, and Maya says, Thank you for being honest with me.
It could also explain why she would agree to acquiesce to Navaros last-second meeting demands.
Omar is being a tough guy saying that Maya has to come alone and right now.
And what if Javi loses it and kills her?
There could be another baby to take care of in the Ozarks.
Dirty Laundry
How long did it take for Wendy to notice Bens ashes were gone?
Enough time that a billboard was put up for Nix.
This episode is 67 minutes long!
Thats almost as long as some feature films.
Theyre really going to take their time with these final episodes.
Is this going to be Garners best season?
Shes imbuing Ruth with such a fascinating blend of determination and grief.
I cant wait to see what she does next.
