Book of Ruth

**Book of Ruth** is the sixth episode of the first season of *Ozark*. It aired on July 21, 2017.

## Synopsis

Jacob educates Marty on his business. Ruth devises and sets in motion a deadly plan. Rachel learns Marty is cooking the books at the Blue Cat Lodge.

## Plot

While Marty is out biking while overseeing the church's construction, the Snells kidnap Marty and reveal their operation. They inform him they use Mason's church on the lake to distribute heroin as the lake is less guarded by police. They warn Marty to stop church construction, as it will jeopardize their business with implied threats to Mason's pregnant wife Grace if Marty does not persuade him to resume his boat-based services.

Meanwhile, Wendy is trying to make money by becoming Sam's partner in real-estate business. She asked Sam to give her a bonus for having boosted his sales significantly. Sam's domineering mother Eugenia bluntly refuses, but Sam gives in to the logical persuasion.

Ruth visits her father Cade in prison, where he ordered her to kill Marty and take his money. At the lake, Ruth rigged electrical lines on the dock to electrify the ladder. She successfully tests her trap on a mouse that she drops in the water, killing it. Later, she rejects Russ' business plan of a bait & tackle shop with Roy, saying she has other things in the works. When Russ asks what those plans are, she tells him some general details. In discussing the rejection, Russ tells Roy her plan. Later Ruth executes her plan by picking off Marty by the boat to the dock where she laid the trap, but when Marty leaves the boat, nothing happens. Roy is secretly observing from the shore, confirming that his disabling of the trap was successful. He turns to find himself being held at gunpoint by Jonah, who lets him leave. Ruth angrily confronts Russ and accused him of ruining her trap, which Russ denies. Ruth doesn't believe him and starts insulting him. Having had enough of her abuse, he retaliates and punches her to the ground.

Wendy drinks with Buddy and asked him why he moved to Ozark. He reveals that he was part of Teamsters Union labor back in the 80s, and he left after the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. He says that she received a package, left on the kitchen counter. After he returns home, Wendy tells Marty that they received a gift from Del. It is a glass jar containing a pair of eyeballs. The take it as a warning and decided to speed up their efforts. Marty appears likely to meet the three-month deadline for laundering the cartel's $8 million, and he and Wendy temporarily reconcile in celebration, having sex. While mounting her, Marty lightly spanks her, reminding her of her sex with Sugarwood. Later, when she asks him why he did that, he said "I thought you liked it." She searches his computer, finding the video.

Charlotte works at the Blue Cat and declines Wyatt's "FT" (Fuck Tourists) party invitation to go with Zach, a tourist from Chicago she met days ago. She loses her virginity at the party, but Zach departs the next day without saying goodbye, visibly upsetting her, prompting Wyatt to tell her tourists always leave, and she is now "one of us," a local. Rachel confronts Marty over some irregularities at Blue Cat's inventory, which Marty admits it was his doing since he needs to make more money. An upset Rachel tells Marty to leave before she calls the police. When she refuses to hear his explanation and understand the grave threats to his family, she picks up the phone. He angrily sweeps everything from the desk onto the floor.

The Snells see a phone image of church construction continuing. On his way home, Marty comes across the site with a cross prominently mounted on the rough framing.

## Production

### Credits

* Starring
* Guest Starring
* Co-Starring
### Starring

* Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde
* Sofia Hublitz as Charlotte Byrde
* Skylar Gaertner as Jonah Byrde
* Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore
* Jason Butler Harner as Roy Petty
* Esai Morales as Camino Del Rio (credit only)
* Peter Mullan as Jacob Snell
* Lisa Emery as Darlene Snell

### Guest Starring

* Charlie Tahan as Wyatt Langmore
* Marc Menchaca as Russ Langmore
* Michael Mosley as Mason Young
* Christopher James Baker as Boyd Langmore
* Sharon Blackwood as Eugenia Dermody
* Spencer Neville as Zach
* Trevor Long as Cade Langmore

### Co-Starring

* Bethany Anne Lind as Grace Young
* Cassady McClincy as Anna Sloan
* Todd Denson as Trust Fund Guy
* Shakiera Sarai as Trust Fund Girl

## Deaths

* Rachel's grandmother
* Jimmy Hoffa
* 1 rat

## Trivia

* The episode title is a nod to the Book of Ruth. The 8th book of the Old Testament in the Holy Bible.