- "We... we wanna be happy. We want love. We want a life. And we're doing it, Janice. We're the same."
- ―Barry Berkman
"Chapter Eight: Know Your Truth" is the first season finale of Barry, written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader, and directed by Berg. It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2018.
The episode was viewed by an estimated 548,000 households[1] and received critical acclaim, particularly for its character development, suspense, and ending.
Synopsis[]
Barry vows to give up his life of crime. Moss closes in on an arrest.[2]
Plot summary[]
Barry visits Fuches at his hotel room, who is delighted to see him alive. Barry punches Fuches in the face and begins taking his money, telling Fuches that he is done with his criminal life. Angry, Fuches decides to go to Pazar, informing him of Barry's survival and offering a partnership to kill him. However, Pazar is aware of Barry's acting class and refuses to cooperate with him. He has his henchmen tie Fuches to a chair in the garage, and brings Vacha's twin, Ruslan, to torture Fuches, after which he will kill Fuches while he goes to kill Barry. Scared for Barry's safety, NoHo Hank calls Barry to tell him about Pazar's incoming attack, telling him to leave town.
Meanwhile, Moss and her colleagues find Barry's copy of Gene's book at Taylor's apartment, eventually getting enough evidence to get a warrant for Pazar.
Pazar is angry to see that Ruslan wasted time building a pillory and decides to kill Fuches himself. Before he can do so, Barry kills Pazar and his men through a window and then leaves with Fuches. He takes him to the airport and, despite Fuches asking him not to do so, Barry gives him all the money and tells him to leave the city, as he is done with his criminal life.
Meanwhile, Hank and the remaining henchmen discover Pazar's corpse just as the authorities are arriving. They decide to flee with the Bolivians, with Cristobal Sifuentes accepting them. At an LAPD conference, the police blame the attack on Taylor and Ryan Madison, thinking both planned to send the Chechens and the Bolivians to war with each other, closing the case and staining Ryan's image.
Barry visits Sally at a bar, telling her he plans to quit the class, but she convinces him to stay and to act alongside her in an adaptation of The Front Page.
A few weeks later, Barry and Sally are now in a relationship and are staying with Gene Cousineau and Moss at Gene's lake house. Moss notes that Barry is now using the "Barry Block" stage name for his performances. During dinner, Gene recalls the time Barry approached at his car and gave a "monologue" about killing people, which arouses Moss' suspicions, worrying Barry.
That night, Moss sneaks out and uses her laptop to find Barry's Facebook profile, finding him connected to Chris Lucado and, in turn, Chris' connection to Taylor. Remembering the silhouetted man from the lipstick camera, Moss concludes that Barry is the hitman. Barry approaches her, explaining he is not proud of his actions and he tried to leave it behind, deeming himself "a good person" and saying they are both equal. Moss rebuffs the claim and forces him to start walking toward the house, while Barry tells her not to pursue anything further. Moss ignores this, prompting Barry to approach a tree that holds a silenced pistol, and shots are fired. The next morning, Barry returns to his room with a sleeping Sally. He once again tells himself that his criminal life is over "starting now".
Cast[]
Main[]
- Bill Hader as Barry Berkman
- Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches
- Sarah Goldberg as Sally Reed
- Glenn Fleshler as Goran Pazar
- Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank
- Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau
Supporting[]
- Paula Newsome as Det. Janice Moss
- John Pirruccello as Det. John Loach
- Darrell Britt-Gibson as Jermaine Jefrint
- D'Arcy Carden as Natalie Greer
- Andy Carey as Eric
- Rightor Doyle as Nick Nicholby
- Alejandro Furth as Antonio Manuel
- Kirby as Sasha Smith
- Michael Irby as Cristobal Sifuentes
- Mark Ivanir as Ruslan
- Gary Kraus as Chief Krauss
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| Season 1 | 1. Make Your Mark ā¢ 2. Use It ā¢ 3. Make the Unsafe Choice ā¢ 4. Commit... to YOU ā¢ 5. Do Your Job ā¢ 6. Listen With Your Ears, React With Your Face ā¢ 7. Loud, Fast, and Keep Going ā¢ 8. Know Your Truth |
| Season 2 | 1. The Show Must Go On, Probably? ā¢ 2. The Power of No ā¢ 3. Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday ā¢ 4. What?! ā¢ 5. ronny/lily ā¢ 6. The Truth Has a Ring to It ā¢ 7. The Audition ā¢ 8. berkman > block |
| Season 3 | 1. forgiving jeff ā¢ 2. limonada ā¢ 3. ben mendelsohn ā¢ 4. all the sauces ā¢ 5. crazytimeshitshow ā¢ 6. 710N ā¢ 7. candy asses ā¢ 8. starting now |
| Season 4 | 1. yikes ā¢ 2. bestest place on the earth ā¢ 3. you're charming ā¢ 4. it takes a psycho ā¢ 5. tricky legacies ā¢ 6. the wizard ā¢ 7. a nice meal ā¢ 8. wow |