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Ben thinks hes the driver.
Warning: Her vocabulary primarily consists of expletives.
Hes actually the kid jumping into the road.
The way she goes and grabs a shotgun and a go bag is amazing.
Everyone but Ben seems to comprehend the danger inherent in what he did with Erin and Helen.
As Helen says, Theres no room for mental illness in a criminal empire.
Hes a loose end, and criminal operations cant have loose ends.
At first, it feels like the Byrdes may start an all-out war with Helen.
They consider going to Navarro and convincing him that theyre more valuable than Helen.
And its an argument that Wendy might be able to win.
Before then, Erin goes to hear the truth from the Byrde children.
Would Helen allow that?
She probably cant just lock Erin in her room, but doesnt it seem like she might try?
Or get her on a train immediately?
The Byrdes are dangerous.
Its hard to believe Helen would just let her talk to Jonah and Charlotte.
And she learns that what Uncle Ben said was true.
When Erin drops everything on the table, Wendy tries to lie, but Jonah stops it.
Its not out of pride or concern over illegal behavior.
Its because people who know what people like Helen do end up dead.
Helen is upset because her daughter is now a vulnerability.
And then the truly tragic final arc of Ben Davis really kicks off.
With people outside watching and an FBI agent inside, he begins a pattern of destructive behavior.
DoesRobert Forster show upand give Ben a new life at a Cinnabon?
Its not Bens last mistake.
Shortly thereafter, he calls Helen, trying to apologize, trying to fix something that cant be fixed.
Wendy catches him and her polite regard starts to crumble.
As Ben slaps himself and sobs, Wendy struggles.
Hes a mess, but he volunteers to go to Knoxville and lay low.
Even Wendy cant quite believe this.
Its like the alcoholic saying hes clean as he goes into the liquor store.
At a gas station, he buys a burner phone, and Wendy knows its over.
She has to turn him in or kill him herself.
He marches toward a confused Ben as Wendy cries in her car on the side of the road.
Through sobs she asks her husband, What are we doing?
Its funny how muchOzarkis a show about danger bringing people together.
And its brought Wyatt and Ruth back together after their drama.
This is often a drama about the solidarity created by common fear.
This is Linneys best season.
She was almost certainly an Emmy nomination lock before, but she might be a front-runner to win now.
And I hope Pelphrey gets a nod, too, just for that opening scene alone.
It really sets the stage for the tragedy to follow.
