Lay Away
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Episode 7
- Noah Hawley
- Enzo Mileti
- Scott Wilson
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| Fargo episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Dana Gonzales |
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| Featured music | Jeff Russo |
| Cinematography by | Pete Konczal |
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| Production code | XFO04006 |
| Original air date | November 1, 2020 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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"Lay Away" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series Fargo. It is the 37th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Noah Hawley, co-executive producer Enzo Mileti, and co-executive producer Scott Wilson, and directed by Dana Gonzales. It originally aired on FX on November 1, 2020.
The season is set in Kansas City, Missouri from November 1950 to early 1951, and follows two crime syndicates as they vie for control of the underground. One of these is Loy Cannon, the head of a crime syndicate made up of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South who have a contentious relationship with the Italian Kansas City mafia. In the episode, Josto and Loy meet to discuss a possible end to the feud, which only advances the conflict.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.65 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, although it received criticism for its pacing and lack of coherent narrative.
Dr. Harvard (Stephen Spencer) is visited in his office by Oraetta (Jessie Buckley), who offers him homemade macarons. Harvard eats one, which turns out to be poisoned, and suffers a seizure. Oraetta then inspects his desk to find the letter, which is signed as "a concerned citizen".
After finding Antoon's body, Josto (Jason Schwartzman) and Calamita (Gaetano Bruno) deduce that Rabbi (Ben Whishaw) betrayed them. Josto orders Calamita to find and kill both Rabbi and Satchel. At the warehouse, Loy (Chris Rock) is pressured to go to war, but he intends on sticking to his plan before it escalates. His wife, Buel (J. Nicole Brooks), is visited at home by Calamita, who believes Satchel is hiding there. However, Calamita is taken aback when she threatens him with a shotgun, prompting him to leave.
Josto and Ebal Violante (Francesco Acquaroli) meet with Loy, Opal Rackley (James Vincent Meredith) and Omie Sparkman (Corey Hendrix) at a warehouse. Fearing for the safety of Gaetano (Salvatore Esposito), Violante offers part of the Fadda territory in exchange for Gaetano. Josto interferes, lying that Satchel and Rabbi have been killed by Calamita. He instead offers Loy the chance to get the territories, as long as he kills Gaetano and Calamita. An enraged Loy tells them to leave, especially when Josto claims they never found the bodies.
Believing Josto's lie, Loy informs Buel, who cries at the news. That night, he considers killing Zero Fadda, but eventually chooses not to do it. The next day, he sees a billboard which highlights credit cards, which makes him realize that Josto is setting him up. Odis (Jack Huston) is taken to Loy's warehouse, where Loy tells him he has a new plan. Loy then visits a kidnapped Gaetano, telling him that his brother offered him a deal just to kill him. He then surprises Gaetano by setting him free, and he orders Sparkman to find and kill Calamita.
Production
Development
In October 2020, it was reported that the seventh episode of the season would be titled "Lay Away", and was to be written by series creator Noah Hawley, co-executive producer Enzo Mileti and co-executive producer Scott Wilson, and directed by Dana Gonzales. This was Hawley's 30th writing credit, Mileti's second writing credit, Wilson's second writing credit, and Gonzales' third directing credit.[1]
