I've been killing him for years. That was the day he fell." It's interesting to see Varga being outwitted so easily, but at the same time, with an ally like Mr. Wrench it's not hard to see how Nikki's taken the upper hand in this bloody game. But Varga has also been implementing a contingency plan behind the curtains, allowing the unassuming police to be put off the scent with a decoy killer who had all the evidence required to convict him and a confession himself. But, this is just moments after Emmit confesses himself to the murder of Ray, which leads Gloria to conflicting tales. The question is now then, will she be forced to release Emmit back into the wild to be consumed by the wolf?
This was an incredibly short episode, possibly the shortest of the entire series, but a lot transpires. Swango especially is going somewhere, as Varga quickly realises. The trickery with the grenade was nicely done, and along with the familiar music, we were harking back to the first season. Varga may be evil and cunning, but he's nothing without his henchmen. The clever use of decoys in the final scene proved that he still has an ounce of wisdom left in him, but both he and Swango are at an impasse as to how to complete their deal. Whatever comes out in the final episode, it will no doubt be unexpected. The Sheriff continues to show his aptitude for blindness, but in this case we can't exactly blame him, seeing as everything has been meticulously planned and set up. But his cockiness and ego-induced attitude as he revealed his catch does make you want to hit him square in the face for good measure. Gloria still remains the hero of the show, but you can't help feeling that she's been left in the lurch from the beginning, tossed backwards and forwards on different trails until she will finally get an answer next week, if at all. This may go hand in hand with her aversion to technology, but when we as the audience know everything it's hard not to shout at the television to tell her the truth. Ewan McGregor takes the star of the week as his performance in the interview was astounding. It's also testament to Noah Hawley's writing that the story he tells is so poignant and rings true as the character of Emmit goes through a stage of development in his life. He's learnt the consequences of life, and as long as he can steer clear of the barmy business of Varga and his pals, he should be safe in custody by being honest with the police about his entire role in proceedings. In fact, he's brutally honest, which almost makes me forgive him for being a stuffy, up jumped git, with little to no imagination. A brief, but not quiet, episode of Fargo that sets things up easily for the finale. This story has been about the feud of two brothers that subsequently started a train of events in which the Study brothers are now null and void. It's up to Gloria and her force now to stop what could possibly be a dangerous situation as Varga and Swango inevitably face-off. 8.5/10
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