The Audition

The Audition
Season	2
Episode	7
About
Written by	Elizabeth Sarnoff
Directed by	Alec Berg
Air date	May 12, 2019
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"The Audition" is the seventh episode of the second season of Barry. It was written by Elizabeth Sarnoff & directed by Alec Berg. It is the fifteenth episode overall.

Plot

At Gersh, Sally is offered a lead role in a promising series and Barry unexpectedly lands an audition. NoHo Hank and the Chechens face the consequences of their actions. Fuches proves that he still has some moves left.

Summary

Lindsay gets Sally a meeting for a possible TV series role. She is offered the part of an empowering role in the series for a powerful producer, which delights her. In the waiting room, Barry (Bill Hader) is approached by one of Lindsay's associates, resulting in him getting an audition for a film directed by Jay Roach. Once he tells Sally, she gets upset by the idea that he easily got an audition.

Sally meets with the producer, Aaron Ryan, for the role. Her excitement diminishes once she finds that the TV series just features abused women killing their husbands, deeming it "revenge porn" and passes. Her agents get mad at her decision and she storms off, confused if she did the right thing.

Barry approaches Gene about his role, with Gene finding that he is actually the lead of the film. Gene then helps Barry to prepare for his audition, even expressing surprise that he managed to get the audition for a big role. While rehearsing their scene, Sally expresses her discomfort about revealing her true story and expressing her frustration with her journey, which seems to surprise Barry.

Hank and the Chechens are taken away in a bus, per Cristobal's orders. After some traveling, the bus stops at a desert and Cristobal's men start pouring gasoline over the bus, with Hank and his men tied to their seats. As Hank starts apologizing for his actions, the Chechens free themselves and start a shootout with the Bolivians and Burmese. Hank is still tied in his seat just as the bus catches fire, losing consciousness. He suddenly wakes up outside the bus, the Chechens having saved him. After the Chechens execute the person who betrayed them, they abandon Hank for his actions, choosing to follow Mayrbek.

Lindsay offers Sally the opportunity to have the acting class perform their scenes on a large stage in order to get Sally's story out into the world, which she accepts. Before his audition, Barry is informed by Gene that he will not be able to play alongside him as he was told of a possible lead on Moss' murder and must return to the lake house for help. He then passes the phone to the "detective" in charge, Fuches, shocking Barry. Barry tells him that he will return to his criminal life if he lets Gene live but Fuches hangs up. During his audition, a distracted Barry is unable to properly perform his scene. Barry then leaves, although Roach seems intrigued by his take on the character.

At the lake house, Gene mentions his relationship with Barry, noting how Barry felt he was "lost" until he guided him to acting. The comment clearly angers Fuches, who decides to lead him to Moss' car. He then takes Gene's phone to call the police. He reports Moss' body but also pretends to be Gene, claiming that he killed her before he plans to commit suicide. He then opens the trunk, revealing Moss' body and leaving Gene shaken. As Barry hurries through the woods to get in time to their location, Fuches aims his gun at Gene's head.

Cast

Main Cast

• Bill Hader as Barry Berkman
• Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches
• Sarah Goldberg as Sally Reed
• Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank
• Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau

Supporting Cast

• 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
• Patricia Fa'asua as Esther
• Jessy Hodges as Lindsay Mandel
• Nikita Bogolyubov as Mayrbek
• Nick Gracer as Yandar
• Troy Caylak as Akhmal

Media

Episode stills

Videos

Barry- Behind the Scenes of Season 2 Episode 7 with Bill Hader & Alec Berg - HBO