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Remember how I said war was in Fargo’s future? Welcome to the future.

Episode Seven, “Did you do this? No, you did it!,” opens with the casualties of the trucking war, which is pining the Gerhardts against Kansas City’s hired men, Mike Milligan (Bokeem Woodbine) and the remaining Kitchen brother.

Back at home, the Gerhardts are attending to more personal losses in the form of a double funeral. It looks like Otto didn’t survive Mike Milligan’s shootout, and he joins his son Rye in the family graveyard.

Matriarch Floyd (Jean Smart) starts talking shop with her son and granddaughter, Bear and Simone. Turns out, two Gerhardt henchmen and five on the other side are dead, and South Dakota has turned.

Who should arrive during this emotional time but State Trooper Lou Solverson (Patrick Wilson). The police are hoping to work out a less bloody deal with Floyd. Sheriff Larsson (Ted Danson) pleads with Floyd to end this feud, but she says it’s not up to her anymore; it’s up to her hurt and proud boys. But what if Floyd snitched on the Kansas City side?

Meanwhile, Mike Milligan takes a call that involves angry bosses and intense 70s racism. The Gerhardts’ wins are biting Mike in the ass, and now he only has two days to break the trucking family. A drug-fueled Simone (Rachel Keller) bursts in, furious that Mike killed her grandfather and not her father like she asked.

As Mike decides Simone is more valuable as a leveraging chip than a snitch, Lou busts in, saving Simone. Simone is then picked up by Uncle Bear (Angus Sampson), who knows that someone has been hanging around where they shouldn’t.

Bear blames Simone for his brother and father’s death due to her unfortunate habit of sleeping with the enemy. What else does he blame her for? His son, Charlie’s, imprisonment. He take her out to the middle of the woods and seems to shoot his niece.

Back with Mike, State Trooper Lou tells him it’s time to pack up, but Mike isn’t ready yet. After saying his piece, Lou leaves, telling Mike not to be offended if next time he doesn’t say hi before he shoots.

Speaking of Solversons, Betsy (Cristin Milioti) is being babysat by lawyer Karl (Nick Offerman) on her husband’s orders. She isn’t having an energetic day, which is unfortunately becoming a trend.

Through her conversations with Karl we learn that a) Lou was supposed to marry Betsy’s sister and b) Betsy isn’t as optimistic as she seems. She’s pretty sure she got the sugar pills from that clinical trial.

Later, she goes to feed her father’s cat stumbles upon his odd collection of…something that’s probably alien related.

Back with Floyd, she’s decided to add some new recruits to the Gerhardt side — the police force. She tells them insider secrets about Kansas City in exchange for assistance and all charges to be dropped from her (remaining) children and grandchildren.

Back with Mike, his two days are up, and he’s out of a job. The Undertaker is coming, and whoever he is, he doesn’t sound friendly. However, before they even have a chance for hellos, Mike Milligan makes his move. Don’t mess with Milligan’s territory.

Speaking of unfriendly things, my prediction from last week was merely a hopeful speculation. Dodd is still alive, but Bear won’t talk to his kidnapper. Fortunately Mike Milligan will, and that’s how Ed Blumquist got Dodd Gerhardt out of the trunk of his car.

Dontcha Know

After my miscalculation about Dodd’s death, I’m a little gun-shy about calling Simone. All things point to a bloody end, but there was talk about Gerhardt banishment. But one prediction I did nail was the Gerhardts’ greatest enemies: themselves. Even Floyd has started to notice. Also, based on Floyd and the police, it’s sounding like we’re reaching the end of the war, but at Episode Seven, I’m not too sure about that.

However, Betsy Solverson takes the prize for biggest shock of the night. What the hell were those symbols? Has all of this alien methodology just been Betsy hallucinating, or is this real? Real or fake, I’m glad aliens are back in Fargo.

Other stray thoughts:

I didn’t catch the sugar symbolism until it was too late, but it’s there and depressing.
Simone’s funeral wear was on point.
I’m still obsessed with everything Mike Milligan says.
The music this season has been incredible. In this episode, we had Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” and Shakey Graves “O Death.”
Possibly 13 deaths this episode, if you’re counting at home.

Winning Quotes

“I said, it’s not like my dad’s the shark in that movie, ‘We’re going to need a bigger boat.’ He shits and sleeps.” — Simone Gerhardt

“See, we can’t leave because we’re the future, and they’re the past. The past can no more become the future than the future can become the past.” — Mike Milligan

“What’s the point of the damn deal if it doesn’t cover murder!?” — Floyd Gerhardt

“John McCain was a fighter pilot. I live in a starter house in Minnesota and dream of havin’ chickens one day.” — Betsy Solverson

You can stream Fargo on FXNOW and Hulu. Season Two is also available for purchase on Amazon.

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Kayla Cobb is a proud graduate of Clemson University and loves her cat and TV shows more than some people love their kids. You should really follow her on Twitter at @KaylCobb.