"What?!" is the fourth episode of the second season of Barry. It was written by Duffy Boudreau and directed by Liza Johnson. It is the twelfth episode overall.
Plot[]
Barry's patience is put to the test when a figure from Sally's past arrives in LA. Gene gets a pleasant surprise and encourages Barry to believe that change is possible.
Summary[]
Barry and Sally dine with Sally's ex-husband, Sam, who stopped on his way to San Diego and mistakes Barry's name for "Bobby". Sally calmly welcomes Sam, but Barry maintains inner anger towards him. Later, while training with Hank (Anthony Carrigan), he unleashes his anger towards an incompetent henchman.
At the acting class, Barry expresses his discomfort with Sally's welcoming treatment of Sam. She then breaks down in his arms, stating that her scene is a lie and she didn't stand up to him, instead leaving him in the dead of night while he was asleep. Sally is distraught about potentially telling the truth about her relationship with Sam onstage, and Barry assures her that it's sometimes okay to keep secrets.
Meanwhile, Loach installs a covert listening device in the hotel room belonging to Fuches, telling him that he needs to bring Barry to that room for a confession. Fuches talks with Barry, convincing him to visit the hotel room.
While Barry watches Sally rehearse her scene, he notices Sam in the cabin booth and promptly leaves. He confronts Sam in the parking lot, who tells him that he wanted to hear Sally's version of the story, insulting them before driving away. Back in the class, Sally gets a call from Sam, inviting her to come to his hotel so he can give her a gift. Although hesitant, she agrees to visit him. Barry, meanwhile, decides to confront Sam himself by taking his gun. Sally arrives at Sam's hotel room, where he gives her a flyer from one of her previous performances. She decides to stay a little longer when he states he has some family problems.
However, Sam's kind demeanor changes when Sally states she will still do the performance, calling her out for lying and revealing that he saw her rehearsing. Sally leaves when he gets threatening, with Barry almost shooting her when she opens the door, although he manages to hide before being noticed.
Barry is forced to leave, angry. He misses meeting with Fuches, with Loach expressing anger. Fuches secretly calls Barry, telling him to avoid contact with him. Needing support, Barry visits Gene, who wants him to follow his real story, promising to not look him differently. Barry then opens up about the experience at Korangal Valley: after Albert was shot, he saw a man hiding in his house and then immediately killed the man. However, he was reprimanded as the man didn't shoot Albert. For his actions, Barry was discharged from the Marines.
Gene is impacted by Barry's story, telling him never to share it. He comforts Barry, explaining his own failed relationship with his son Leo and that everyone can change for the better. When Barry asks if he is a bad person, Gene refers to him as a "human" person.
Fuches attempts to escape from his hotel room through the window, when Barry appears, climbing up to it. Despite Fuches' attempts to prevent Barry from saying anything, Barry confesses to killing Moss. Loach then enters, blowing Fuches' cover. Loach then shows him the recording device and turns it off. He then offers a deal to Barry: if he kills his ex wife's lover, Ronny, he will allow him to go. Shocked, Barry says the episode's title line.
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[]
- John Pirruccello as Detective 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
- Andrew Leads as Leo Cousineau
- Joe Massingill as Sam
- Daniel Bernhardt as Ronny Proxin
- Nikita Bogolyubov as Mayrbek
- Troy Caylak as Akhmal
- Nick Gracer as Yandar
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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 |