A Hard Way to Go

**A Hard Way to Go** is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of *Ozark*. It is the seventh and final episode of Part 2 of Season 4. It aired on April 29, 2022 on Netflix.

## Synopsis

Every desperate deal. Every broken promise. Every bloody murder. Eager to leave their murky past behind, the Byrdes make a final bid for freedom.

## Plot

In the morning, Ruth buries Nelson beneath the pit dug for her new swimming pool before the workers arrived. Soon after, Marty arrives and request Ruth to help him get Charlotte and Jonah back from Nathan. Ruth initially refused until Marty threatened to tell Camila that it was her who killed Javi before he leaves. Later at his home, Marty and Camila had a discussion about what to do if Navarro gets out from the prison. Marty subtly implies that she can lead the cartel for herself if Navarro got arrested again or killed. Camila asked Marty how Javi dies, Marty told her that he was alive at the time they had a meeting with Clare and lies that they not see him by the time he was killed.

Ruth visits Wendy at mental hospital and apologizes to Wendy for endangering Ben by getting him released from that place while Wendy also apologized for ordering Cade's death. She then goes to Lazy-O motel and having a small talk with Nathan about moving his grandchildren from Ozark. Ruth asked Nathan what if Charlotte and Jonah grew up to be like their parents, Nathan nonchalantly responded by having them punished just like he did with Wendy and Ben and added that he just only take them to make Wendy suffers. Ruth then forces Nathan at gunpoint to told Jonah and Charlotte what he just said to her, otherwise she will kill him. Jonah and Charlotte visit Wendy, who apologizes for how she has treated them and acknowledge her involvement in Ben's death.

On the way home from the hospital, the Byrdes had a car accident while attempting to evade a truck as shown in the previous episodes. They are miraculously survived with only minor injuries. At home, they were met with Father Benitez, who asked Marty and Wendy to visit Navarro immediately as Nelson is missing. Marty visit Ruth first to ask her if she was burying Nelson in the pool when he met her last time but assured her that Navarro will not coming after her and asked her to come with them to the FBI meeting tomorrow. Marty also begs Ruth to keep using the casino as a front for money laundering and assured her that it was approved by FBI, Ruth reluctantly agrees. While Marty was gone, Benitez warned Wendy that they must leave the cartel while they still could as he believed that the accident was God's last warning for them, but Wendy believes that it's a sign that they are doing just fine.

At prison, Navarro suspected Camila is targeting him since he believes that she was responsible in Nelson's disappearance and secretly gave Marty a phone number to someone who can help him. Meanwhile, Ruth were hallucinating of Cade, Russ, Boyd, and Wyatt are having a barbeque party at their trailers. Three later comes in and asked if Ruth was talking with "Wyatt" and wanted to join her watching the pool, which Ruth allows. At the casino, Rachel told Ruth that she feels guilty about killing Nelson while Ruth calms her down saying that he's Cade and Ben's killer. At funeral home, Camila and the FBI (Hannah Clay and Graves) meet with the Byrdes, Ruth and Rachel to finalize their agreement. Before the meeting started, Ruth demands an apology to the FBI for Rachel's mistreatment at the hands of Roy Petty, in which they complies.

After the meeting, Wendy goes to the motel and saw Sam preparing to leave along with Nathan's congregation, Wendy and Sam then said their farewells to each other. Wendy then meets Nathan and Annalise and told them that the fundings from Ben's website could support their church, Annalise is happy while Nathan contemptuously asked Wendy if she proud of herself before Wendy leaves them. Later that night at the casino, Wendy cut ties with Schafer since all senators supports her foundation and threatened to tell FBI of his electional fraud scheme if he retaliates. Camila later comes to Clare and the Byrdes and demands Clare to tell her who kills her son and threatened to kill her if she lies. Terrified, Clare told her it was Ruth who killed him, but doesn't reveal the Byrdes' involvement. Camila then warned them not to warned Ruth or she will kill them and their family. While Marty and Wendy thinking what to do, Ruth leaves the casino early.

Meanwhile, Navarro is getting transferred to another prison orchestrated by Camila. The driver, Silva stopped in the middle of the road and killed the other guard and frees Navarro. However, as Navarro stepped out from the car, Silva shot him dead. At the trailer, Camila confronts Ruth with a gun, Ruth asked her how she finds out and Camila answered Clare told her. Ruth admits she didn't feel sorry killing him as Javi killed Wyatt, and Camila shoots and kills her.

After the fundraising event, The Byrdes return home only to find Mel has broken in and recovered the cookie jar that contains Ben's ashes. He vows to bring the Byrdes to justice but Jonah comes outside with a shotgun. The screen fades to black as a gunshot is heard.

## Cast

### Main

* Jason Bateman as Martin “Marty” Byrde
* Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde
* Sofia Hublitz as Charlotte Byrde
* Skylar Gaertner as Jonah Byrde
* Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore

### Recurring

* Felix Solis as Omar Navarro
* Verónica Falcón as Camila Elizonndro
* Katrina Lenk as Clare Shaw
* Bruno Bichir as Father Benitez
* Richard Thomas as Nathan Davis
* Bruce Davison as Randall Schafer

## Deaths

* Unnamed prison guard
* Omar Navarro
* Ruth Langmore
* Mel Sattem (Debatable)