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Im just trying to keep us safe.
Warning: Her vocabulary primarily consists of expletives.
Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman).
Wendy has become increasingly restless with the stability of safety.
After all, shes a political animal.
They dont sit still.
She wants to thrive instead of just survive.
And she sees opportunities where Marty sees shelter.
If youre going to be sheltered, why not make the biggest, most profitable shelter around?
Well, Marty would say its because of the unpredictability of the risk as you grow that shelter.
And thats an element thats reflected throughout Wartime, the concept of the wild card.
And Marty knows that the high-stakes poker game is the best way to do it.
However, its worth noting that Ruth doesnt back down at all, throwing Frank overboard.
Maybe shes the actual wild card in Martys system?
As for the Byrde kids, their season starts slowly.
Jonah volunteers to use it to basically chart the area, surveilling the homes and systems nearby.
Not weird at all.
At least in the Byrde world.
We could run this goddamn place, Wendy tells Marty.
He doesnt want that.
Shes never going to be satisfied trying to get REO Speedwagon to the Missouri Belle for a dental convention.
The only question is which is the wild card thats going to get Marty Byrde in danger first.
Dirty Laundry
The song that closes the episode?
The excellent The Daily Mail by Radiohead.
Believe it or not, hesnot making it up.
(Dont worry, the link is mostly SFW.)
Wyatt is just doing it to live, but Wendy goes into her old home in Chicago.
