He’s going about the job slowly so that he can stay employed. The man tells him he’ll just have to wait until it’s complete to learn the answer. Rabbi stops by a billboard that’s halfway finished and asks the man putting it up what it will say when it’s finished. The following day Rabbi allows Satchel to bring the dog as they head into town. Hunk keeps up a steady stream of stories as everyone eats. He claims to be looking for honest work in Sioux Falls. Hunk introduces everyone seated at the table and Rabbi uses a fake name. One of the sisters allows it, basically because the other sister refuses to allow “coloreds” at the table. They join those already gathered around the dinner table, but Satchel’s warned he can’t take a seat. Satchel hears the dinner bell and completely ignores Rabbi’s warning. He warns Satchel not to wander around when he’s out. Rabbi confesses there’s been a setback obtaining the money, but he thinks he’s solved the problem. Rabbi returns to the hotel and sends Satchel back to their room. He’s headed to Texas to make his fortune. Milch (Japhet Balaban) – joins them and changes the subject to oil fields. Fargo‘s version of The Wizard of Oz‘s “Tin Man” – Hickory J. It turns out Hunk ( The Wizard of Oz‘s “Scarecrow”) is a real fan of Dale Carnegie and is quite the people person. He encounters aluminum siding salesman Hunk Swindell (Tim Hopper) in a parlor and pauses for a chat. She takes off running downstairs once Satchel opens the door and he chases after her.
She’s a cute little thing and very friendly.
He opens the door and out jumps a dog! It’s a Cairn Terrier – like Toto – named Rabbit. Satchel’s alone in his room when he hears a noise inside a wardrobe cabinet. The new owner confirms the wall was removed but doesn’t say anything about the money – and Rabbi doesn’t ask. Rabbi makes it into town only to discover the store where he hid the money has gone out of business and the new owners have taken down the wall where his stash of cash was stored. He hands Satchel a knife and reminds him that if he doesn’t return, he’s either dead or in jail. Rabbi wants Satchel to stay in the room until he returns from retrieving money he hid in town years ago. Apparently, the sisters have split the place in half and each control one side while avoiding the other. On the way there, Rabbi notices a yellow line down the middle of the floor. She concludes they should sleep in the west side and warns the sisters who own the place don’t like “colored folk.” But if they stay away from the sisters ( The Wizard of Oz‘s witches), they’ll be fine.Īfter a quick tour of the place, she shows them to their room. Their check-in at the Barton Arms is a bit confusing, with the clerk quizzing Rabbi Milligan on odd topics to determine whether to put them in the east or west side of the hotel. They arrive in the town of Liberal, Kansas where Rabbi plans to rest for a few days.Ī historical marker outside the hotel tells the tale of the Mellon family who lured unsuspecting travelers to their deaths. The episode jumps back in time one day, catching up with Rabbi Milligan ( Ben Whishaw) and Satchel Cannon (Rodney L Jones III) who are also on the road and driving past that same gas station. Omie’s forced to shoot him before he makes it outside.Ĭalamita hears the shot and slowly exits his vehicle. Calamita pulls up and Aldo tries to make a run for it.
Hours go by and clouds gather overhead as they take a break inside the station. He forces Aldo into lending a hand since they have time to kill. Omie wants to hang out until Calamita shows up and offers to paint the walls if the clerk will allow him to stick around. But, if he’s on this road he’s sure to stop there since there aren’t many gas stations around. When asked he confirms a skinny Italian hasn’t passed by recently. The clerk’s by himself and he’s a talker. Omie’s next stop is a gas station in the middle of nowhere. Aldo thinks Calamita’s searching for a Swede or an Irishman. The reluctant passenger, Aldo Abruzo (Joel Reitsma), says Constant Calamita came to him looking for guns, explaining he needed to kill some people in Kansas. He allows his kidnapped passenger (stored in the car’s trunk) a smoke while pumping him for info. Omie Sparkman (Corey Hendrix) takes a break from driving, stretching his legs as he reads a marker honoring Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto. Writers Noah Hawley and Lee Edward Colston II pay tribute to The Wizard of Oz with FX’s Fargo season four episode nine, “East/West.” The mostly black and white episode has a real Ozian vibe, complete with key characters, a Fargo twist on the yellow brick road, an adorable dog, and a tornado!
Corey Hendrix as Omie Sparkman in ‘Fargo’ season 4 episode 9 (Photo by Elizabeth Morris/FX)
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