Description
After fingerprints are pulled from the gun found at the waffle house, a manhunt begins for Rye. At the same time, Dodd and his henchman Hanzee, as well as Mike Milligan, each conduct an independent search for him. While visiting the local hairdresser to put up a wanted picture of Rye, Hank encounters Betsy, and they have an exchange in which she accurately speculates that Rye could have been the victim of a hit and run. Peggy overhearing, discounts Betsy's version. She quickly convinces Ed to crash her car a second time, covering up the damage caused by the collision with Rye. Meanwhile, Lou travels to Fargo and meets Detective Ben Schmidt. They visit the Gerhardt farm and has a tense encounter with the entire clan. Lou then visits Skip's typewriter store, after noticing Skip acting nervously while at the late Judge Mundt's office earlier. There he also encounters Milligan and the Kitchen brothers, also searching for clues, which results in another standoff. Dodd's daughter Simone tips off Hanzee about a lead on Rye, and they ambush Skip at Rye's apartment. They bring him to Dodd, who assaults Simone for acting independently. Interrogating Skip, Dodd learns that he has no information on Rye's whereabouts. Hanzee and Dodd force Skip into an open grave and bury him alive in hot asphalt. Dodd then tells Hanzee to do what is necessary to find Rye, beginning in Luverne.