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We never should have doubted Ethelrida Pearl Smutny.
The plan, in short:
Ethelrida gives the ring to Loy.
Loy and Ethelrida sit back and watch as both their problems get solved.
And it works brilliantly, at least for a while.
Its a good day for the Smutnys.
Its a horrible day for Josto, however, whos on a rampage.
But he doesnt look satisfied.
If anything, he looks even angrier than before.
But, hey, at least he gets some good news: Loys dead, killed by Leon.
Their plan to install Happy and Leon in Loys place is going swimmingly.
Except, its not.
If anyone in Kansas City is comfortable with the idea of death, its Oraetta.
For their execution theyre taken to an open field where their grave has already been dug.
This season owes its greatest debt toMillers Crossing, and this is a riff on its most famous moment.
His best attempt, asking Hasnt there been enough killing?, evokes only laughs, even from Oraetta.
She does have a last request, however: Can you shoot him first so I can watch?
She gets her wish and dies peacefully, true to herself to the end.
Itisa good day for Loy, at least for a little while.
He returns home to find the front door open, which naturally puts him on the alert.
But once inside he finds Satchel, the son he thought dead, has returned to him.
Then things take a turn.
Look at it this way: we are not taking half.
You are keeping half.
You do what we say, Ebal tells him or we kill you and find someone who will.
Sensing himself boxed in, Loy leaves a chastened man.
All the fierceness and bravado thats defined him has been drained away.
Rock nicely conveys a sense of contentment overtaking Loy as he watches them through the window.
You tried to wrest control of Kansas City but, in the end, others pulled all the strings.
The showdown between Loy and Josto was never evenly matched.
Loy was a better gangster by far.
He kept his head.
He surrounded himself with wise advisors.
He made plans for alternative revenue streams.
He looked to the future.
Josto was an entitled hothead who could barely keep his bear-like brother from taking his place.
But, ultimately, Kansas Citys Italian faction had an advantage Loy would never have.
Josto would have married an aldermans daughter if things hadnt taken a turn.
He wasmaybea generation away from earning respectability for the Fadda family.
Loy would never have been able to blend in.
But theres hope for a better future (at least for Ethelrida, not Loy).
If anyone can bend the future to her will, its her.
OK Then!
And thats another season ofFargoon the books.
But wait, theres more!
Will we see him again?
Well have to wait and see.
No ghost in this episode.
He seems to have served his purpose and moved on.
Or [dramatic music sting] has he?UPDATE:Or, maybe the ghostisthere?
Its a subtle touch, and maybe it means Ethelrida is free of the spirit.
Ghosts can be tough to shake.
So good season, wasnt it, all in all?
It felt overstuffed at times and the story sagged a bit in the middle, but it ended strongly.
Heres hoping he finds one just as compelling, and a cast just as strong, for season five.
Oh, and if you havent watchedMillers Crossing, treat yourself after finishing this season.
