Crazytimeshitshow

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"**crazytimeshitshow**" is the fifth episode of the third season of *Barry*. It was written by Emily Heller & directed by Alec Berg. It is the twenty-first episode overall.

## Plot

The Bolivian problem resurfaces. Gene reconnects with faces from his past. Sally is disappointed with the future of her show. Barry continues to spiral.

## Summary

In a flashback, Barry is trying to save his partner, Albert Nguyen, when he is shot at Korengal Valley. In present day, Albert is revealed to be alive and working as an FBI special agent; he visits Mae Dunn and Chief Krauss, intending to find Janice Moss' murderer. He rejects the idea that "The Raven" killed her, and wonders about Barry's role in her death.

Barry moves back with his old roommates, but his old room is extremely limited as they turned it into an audition room. Barry also asks relationship advice from Hank and Cristobal, who both state that Barry needs to express himself more sincerely to Sally.

*Joplin* initially becomes a viewership success at its streaming service, BanShe, but the show is soon overshadowed by a new show, frustrating Sally. When she complains to BanShe executives, they announce they will cancel the show, despite its glowing reviews and only being online for barely 12 hours, citing that their algorithm indicated it wouldn't reach its target demographic. Natalie (D'Arcy Carden) consoles Sally, stating that she created something special and that she learned a lot working with her.

Albert is dismayed at the police's incompetence and demands that they interrogate more suspects. Fernando's daughter and Cristobal's wife, Elena, arrives at Los Angeles, intending to find the people responsible for her father's death. She leads a raid on the heroin shop, killing some of Hank's employees, at the same time the police arrive. Batir evades the raid as he live-streams the operations to his Chechen bosses, who are angry with the attack. Hank is alerted of the attack by Akhmal, who was kidnapped by the Bolivians. He hides in a closet just as the Bolivians enter and take Cristobal. Elena wanders through the house and is heartbroken to see a picture of Hank and Cristobal together and she leaves.

With his new success, Gene attends a party hosted by Joe Mantegna. At dinner, Gene apologizes for his poor behavior in the past to Mantegna, and also apologizes to a woman whom he previously dated, Annie. Annie then states that Gene ruined her directing career by blacklisting her from the industry after she left him. She then leaves the party, unwilling to accept his apology

Meanwhile, Fuches starts recruiting hitmen by contacting the sister of Barry's fellow hitman Taylor, claiming Barry owed him money.

At his house, Barry runs into Kyle as he was checking it and just asks him to help him open the door for the grocery bag. Kyle runs back to his car, where Julie states she will be the one that kills Barry. That night at Sally's house, Barry leaves a note to Sally and to return his key when Sally enters, crying from the show's cancellation. Despite wanting to be alone, Barry consoles her and asks for the executive's address, claiming he will "freak" her out and detailing some planned psychological torture. An even more scared Sally demands that he leave. Outside, Julie and Kyle prepare to execute their plan when Julie accidentally pulls the trigger and shoots Kyle in the stomach, alerting Barry. Julie then drives off while Barry stares at the van, before walking away.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Bill Hader as Barry Berkman
* Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches
* Sarah Goldberg as Sally Reed
* Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank
* Sarah Burns as Detective Mae Dunn
* Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau

### Supporting Cast

* Elizabeth Perkins as Diane Villa
* D'Arcy Carden as Natalie Greer
* Michael Irby as Cristobal Sifuentes
* Jessy Hodges as Lindsay Mandel
* Laura San Giacomo as Annie Eisner
* Darrell Britt-Gibson as Jermaine Jefrint
* Rightor Doyle as Nick Nicholby
* James Hiroyuki as Agent Albert Nguyen
* Michael Ironside as Andrei
* Joe Mantegna as himself
* Annabeth Gish as Julie
* Andrew Leads as Leo Cousineau
* Nick Gracer as Yandar
* Troy Caylack as Akhmal
* JB Blanc as Batir
* Gray Kraus as Chief Krauss
* Alexander MacNicoll as Kyle
* Krizia Bajos as Elena Sifuentes