Barry - Barry breaks down when Albert confronts him. (You're not evil)

Albert catches Barry trying to bury the motocross guy when he confronts him.
Barry (2018), Season 3 Episode 8.

[@themerchantofmenace3645]

Barry knows Albert is one person he can’t just kill to solve his problems - because he’s also the only person he ever saved.

[@proctorritter5176]

Albert is the only Marine from Barry’s squad that he was close with that’s still alive. In a way, Albert is the only person that understands that Barry’s a killer, yet accepts him for it, and doesn’t reject him. Cousineau fears him, Fuches uses him, but Albert accepts him, despite killing people in front of him. Barry would never let himself kill Albert, because that would mean killing the only person that accepts the part of himself that he hates the most.

[@aaronhector4398]

@@proctorritter5176 excelent analysis

[@Pantsinabucket]

@@proctorritter5176 Albert is the only marine from Barry’s unit that actually has a role. Chris was a logistics guy, Taylor and Vaughan were just random vets who Chris met at the VA.

[@proctorritter5176]

@@Pantsinabucket and?

[@jefffromjersey52]

@@proctorritter5176 Also you can almost 100% trust the Person who's Life you saved .. because they feel indebted to you for Life and would never rat you out or go against their word .

[@dylsabear]

For the small amount of times we see this actor, James Hiroyuki Liao absolutely killed it. I hope to see more of him in other shows.

[@lizisasleep]

He had incredible weight in every scene he was in. You knew who he was and what he was about so immediately, and with such small gestures and short lines and scenes.

[@senecauk8363]

Dude was in The Dropout- he was one of the Theranos scientists that got fired.

[@jayyy1677]

Probably my fav

[@mrslick8686]

@@redbullrave8951 bro this man was Kenji? KENJI?

[@rc59191]

He was also a Marine in Battle Los Angeles.

[@mac1991seth]

It's a special mix of irony that Barry got caught burying someone he didn't actually kill and Albert asks him how much he got for Chris when Chris wasn't even a hit kill. It's like getting the right guy on the wrong hook.

[@AnEclecticMan]

Well said!

[@haustyl12]

It would’ve been worse if he found out it wasn’t even a hit. Barry killed Chris In cold blood only because Barry didn’t want to go to prison

[@Night5225]

@@haustyl12 Doesn’t Fuches insinuate that in the interrogation?

[@Warcodered01]

That might be a theme of the whole thing, because Chris wasn't innocent either.

[@drigonfirefox]

@@Warcodered01 how tf was he not an innocent. He never saw combat, was a computer nerd. He was told the raid was a fuckin fear movie. And he killed one guy in self defense. And then felt fuckin awful about it.

[@JasonJia909]

This scene ripped my heart out. James Hiroyuki Liao was incredible this season. Bill Hader is a once in a lifetime entertainer. Bravo.

[@adamrielh]

I wasn’t expecting him to make a return, but my god, he showed the fuck out. Took every scene to another level.

[@evillink1]

I feel like this was the emotional climax of the series up to this point. This show is criminally underrated.

[@JasonJia909]

@@evillink1 Oh it definitely was the emotional climax, just gut wrenching :(

[@sowpmactavish]

What the fuck is that dude's name that's like three different cultures in there

[@samsepiol05590]

Amen. 10/10 acting

[@BatmanHQYT]

"It was always a feeling that Albert was the only one who could really forgive Barry, [that] he could give him back his humanity, that Albert, like all these other characters we’ve seen throughout the season, was going to resort to violence because he loves somebody. And then he gets there and sees Barry cowering, and you realize Barry isn’t Jason Bourne or some mastermind. He’s basically just a scared boy, and Albert’s looking at a soldier. He’s looking at someone with trauma." -- Bill Hader on this scene

[@itzelheruiz9139]

What interview was this from

[@BatmanHQYT]

@@itzelheruiz9139 Hollywood Reporter

[@cptsho4621]

Excellent quote Batman

[@gracehopkins3113]

@@cptsho4621 How much you get for Chris? How much, Batman?!

[@cptsho4621]

@@gracehopkins3113 Lmaoooooo

[@ajtaylor8750]

This is Barry's breaking point. He knows he's way beyond redemption, yet the one guy he saved in Afghanistan still sees the light within him. Bill Hader may be a much better dramatic actor than a comedy actor despite him starting in comedy, and it's scenes like this that show why that's the case.

[@leatherjackets92]

Seems like comedians usually shine in dramatic roles

[@jesmasa1]

I've always heard comedy is harder than drama. So when a comedic actor is doing drama -it a walk in the park for them usually. Making people laugh is all about performance delivery and perfect timing which comedians are masterful in.

[@biggusdickus1689]

Comedy actors typically need just as much in the way of acting chops as a dramatic actor, AND they have to be funny on top of it

[@jamaljames9331]

I would honestly think he matches Bryan Cranston’s level of acting. Both can play very comedic roles, but are extraordinary at dramatic parts.

[@13strong]

People love big loud explosive acting eh. This acting is decent. It's hardly a showcase.

[@QuothTheRavenclaw11]

I love how Barry's own words "Starting now" were shot back at him. Absolutely love how everything came together.

[@danielvalles9554]

I hadn't even picked up on that.. This show is amazing..

[@johnwinner34]

“I know where I’m going after, I don’t want you to go to the same place” Barry was truly scared to die and what awaits him after.

[@evillink1]

Bingo. That's why he snapped at Sally before. "I have to do this so I can live" he says, he really is afraid of what comes next for him, and I don't blame him.

[@kenthefele113]

And why he really needs to repent before it’s too late.

[@JacobVonRoker]

@@kenthefele113 that's not enough

[@Xavier_R_Q_V.]

@@kenthefele113 That is very subjective...

[@saulothebebop2581]

The dream sequece when he gets intoxicated gave me big Tony Soprano's dream vibes.

[@ronaldoeve5951]

To be honest if the whole show ended after this episode I would not complain like this was perfect

[@Gdawg0331]

I agree. The life of a Marine is a journey of defeats that hasn’t destroyed him, yet.

[@sharpshoota8274]

Totally agree. This felt more like a series finale. At the end of the day no matter how much Barry regrets getting into this dirty line of work, he’s still a murderer.

[@righteousrawb7225]

I agree

[@codyharwood9048]

Yes! Let it Rest In Peace in my opinion. Job well done.

[@linnycrocus6023]

I guess is Season 4 going to be like Orange is the New Black? lol

[@mek531]

My GOD, the intensity of Barry’s scream! That’s not something intimidating, it’s the sound of a scared, dying animal. This man has been “trying” to fix his life for three seasons but is continually knocked back down by his own wrongdoing and the people around him. The utter despair that went with those screams was palpable; more than anything, Barry wants to change, but he also knows that it will never happen. This season really delved into the whole cycle of abuse, and Barry’s breakdown here was, in my opinion, where he really realized that he was doomed to it. I’ve been rooting for Bill Hader since his SNL days, watched “The Skeleton Twins” on a loop when it came out, and have been hooked on Barry since the beginning. This man’s talent is something to behold, up there with other “comedic” actors like Robin Williams. Give him the Emmy now.

[@playboimarty]

Dude the acting is almost too on the nose. Whatever place hader went to was real. My lowest moments have been built like this and the accuracy is terrifying

[@karthu1993]

I remember watching 'IT 2', and the scene where he breaks down over Eddie's death was heartbreaking. He stole the show from the whole cast.

[@mek531]

@@karthu1993 So true, he was excellent in It! It’s such a strange feeling to be proud of a person who doesn’t even know you exist, but he’s come so far and you can’t help but want to give him a bear hug lol 😆

[@evillink1]

In a podcast about the show Hader said that they had a bunch of different takes for this scene, where it was more of a dialogue, very wordy. This particular take was the one they all liked the most, he said he almost sounded like a crying child. I think he's afraid of going to hell, they've been hinting at that the last two episodes. This show is something truly special man.

[@adamazzalino5247]

Its someone who has killed so many people but doesn't want to die and there's a disconnect.

[@ANGELILYworks]

A master class in acting for THE ENTIRE CAST

[@Cologram]

Oh? A MASTERCLASS IN ACTING you say?? Funny you should mention that when talking about Barry lol

[@RockinDbop1]

@@Cologram I'm Gene Cousineau, and this is my master class.

[@BeavisSaves]

@@RockinDbop1 The only time Gene could actually act was in the end of the episode.

[@chief5457]

@@BeavisSaves call it a performance of a lifetime

[@comlicab2041]

The saddest part that goes unspoken was that Barry subconsciously started down this path for Albert's approval

[@Beavernator]

Albert KNOWS that also... It's written on his face... Absolutely terrific acting... I'm betting it was Albert who got him discharged and not thrown in prison... Albert might end up feeling responsible for the whole thing... Pure Tragedy... Previous scenes hinted that Albert knew that Barry took out the mob guys, but he didn't care... The moment they said he killed the detective, Albert's face for a split second was in shock, then insisted on talking to Fuches... Albert couldn't care less if Barry was just killing bad guys... Probably would have straight covered for Barry and laughed about it over beers...

[@jayvang7490]

@@Beavernator It was Fuches that got Barry discharged, since he can weasel and talk his way out of everything. But, it could have been Albert’s testimony that leveraged Barry out of being labeled a war criminal.

[@Sparrowcide42]

@@Beavernator I think they said on one episode that Fuges was the one who got him discharged quietly

[@Zack29810]

lol, what? you gotta elaborate because that sounds like nonsense to me.

[@comlicab2041]

@@Zack29810 Nah

[@Devo57]

Gotta appreciate Albert’s character, you think he’s just out there to kill Barry but he spares him after his breakdown. This could have easily been another Barry vs Janice where Albert dies but I love that they took this route

[@alphanerd7221]

I never even thought Albert would arrest him, let alone kill him.

[@mojojoji5493]

@@alphanerd7221 leading up to the clues and the soldiers he got killed he had every reason to kill him you can see it when he cocks his gun and leaves the station he was raging

[@alphanerd7221]

@@mojojoji5493 No. He has no reason to kill him. He cocks his gun because he knows Barry is dangerous. You thought he was on his way to murder the man who saved his life in war? You aren't good at following narrative.

[@mojojoji5493]

@@alphanerd7221 well that was rude Edit:yea you better delete that

[@alphanerd7221]

@@mojojoji5493 Cry me a river.

[@abigail-og3cg]

Bill said he worked himself up into an actual panic attack during this scene. When he screamed, it broke my heart. As a very anxious person, I thought “wow this looks so real”. Turns out it was.

[@erikasrah5828]

Source?

[@TheKaijudist]

Podcast he did on the Ringer

[@erikasrah5828]

@@TheKaijudist Thank you

[@geromejohnnygranada]

Bingo. Knew it was authentic.

[@RockinDbop1]

this was seriously the most convincing panic attack ive ever seen on screen

[@ignacioanaya5840]

Hader, Goldberg and Winkler deserves all the awards for this episode.

[@ANGELILYworks]

Don’t forget Carrigan.

[@connorambrosino1741]

@@ANGELILYworks Carrigan was good but weird

[@ignacioanaya5840]

@@ANGELILYworks Of course!! Carrigan did a terrific job. That moment in the room terrifyed me so much.

[@CB0915]

@@ANGELILYworks Carrigan was PHENOMENAL this season

[@tenacminotauro9541]

Carrigan completely sold the terror in that scene. Funny but intense moment.

[@micahjohansson7573]

Barry's mental breakdown is disturbing, chilling and scary. I know he's a bad person and you shouldn't feel sympathy for him but I don't know... he just breaks my heart. Bill Hader is going for the Emmy again and this performance, the nuance of his portrayal it goes beyond the charts.

[@buzzybeemo929]

Don’t forget Henry winkler

[@micahjohansson7573]

@@buzzybeemo929 YES! He was also outstanding.

[@account-wv8qg]

this year has so many emmy worth preformances, from bob odenkirk in bcs, to antony starr as homlander and bill hader in barry, I would say it be a hard pick

[@alphaking3294]

Barry is a soldier that was trained to kill without remorse, and tossed out when that training made him into an unstable monster. They toss him out like a rabbit dog, so someone else picked up the leash. This is why he sympathized with Barry and only cared that he killed one of their own. He knew what they did to him, he was only acting in defense to his leash holder at the time(him). Then was punished and thrown own with the kills to only kill, with the hunger to want to kill. He’s going to beat the case and get out of jail.

[@CB0915]

This show gets better and better. And how about Hader’s directing chops?!

[@Buddhistsocialist]

I think this was the first time Barry actually processed what he did to Chris and was afraid of what would happen when he dies.

[@giagonzalez489]

I think he felt pretty terrible at the time too. Remember the Macbeth line reading

[@re9246]

The way he reacted was him letting out how he has felt inside about Chris since the moment he pulled the trigger. He let the floodgates open.

[@karthu1993]

"He was an innocent Barry" that line was like a bullet to Barry.

[@trevordavis6830]

I think its less him processing what he did to Chris and more him being unable to handle both the morality of what he did and that he might genuinely deserve to die. We know that Barry had already gone through the process of feeling immense guilt over killing Chris during the Macbeth play, especially since we got to see him constantly reimagining the effect it would have on Chris's family over and over again. But I think at that time, Barry was still in the mindset of "it was a terrible thing I did, but he gave me no choice." He felt bad that he killed Chris and indirectly done catastrophic harm to Chris's family, but he wasn't willing to even entertain the idea that he had alternative options(like letting Chris go) besides killing Chris, let alone that what he did was immoral. Now though, after everything else that's happened this season like the collapse of his relationship with Gene and family members of his past victims coming back to kill him, I think Barry is finally processing that not only has he always had a choice, but that the choices he has made make him evil.

[@Warcodered01]

@@trevordavis6830 Yeah the idea that he had no choice but to kill Chris was always a lie, he was afraid he'd collapse and get him thrown in jail. But that is a viable option, the things Barry has done deserve punishment, him not wanting that isn't a valid reason to commit more terrible acts. In the end for this story I think there are only three real possible ends for him, or at least three good story wise ends for him. He either accepts the reality of the things he's done and faces the consequences, doesn't and dies, or gets away with it and either recreates the illusion or stops caring, he could also still die in that first option.

[@voodoo5845]

this episode really had some of the most disturbing, intense acting in television

[@d3lvn]

This is the same spot where Barry smoked those two dudes in the first episode because "there's no forgiving Jeff!!" Here in the last episode, Barry begs for his life like that first guy, and forgiveness is granted to him. How the turntables.

[@lpr5269]

I think you mean "how the tables turn."

[@zeppo2240]

@@lpr5269 I’m pretty sure it’s a reference

[@gxldboyj6523]

@@lpr5269 office reference

[@WooshMagoosh]

@@lpr5269 roffice eference

[@karthu1993]

@@lpr5269 I understood that reference.

[@bobbyturkalino5094]

Hearing him shriek was so startling and uncomfortable. Barry started off the series just broken, depressed and looking for an outlet to escape his demons. But now at this point it’s clear he failed, and he lives in a constant kafkaesque; a nightmare he can’t escape as he knows that no matter how hard he tries to atone, no matter how hard he wants to believe he still somehow has a soul intact, he’s still a murderer, and his fate is sealed. His ending won’t be a good one. Yet this scene just shows how scared he is to face his inevitable retribution

[@everettenjeze6276]

If kratos can atone for his sins then anyone can. Barry’s story is not over. There is still time for him to get the help he needs. Remember Albert said he is “not evil”.

[@Gman941]

And Barry gets shot in the face

[@jingleballs9935]

@@everettenjeze6276lol

[@ellemars1817]

You're expecting some kind of a speech from Barry and a back-and-forth with Albert but all he can muster are those gut-wrenching screams. Phenomenal work from Hader and everyone involved.

[@KIUStinger]

The shaking in this scene Barry experiences is unbelievably realistic. Sometimes you're being spoken down to while inches away from boiling over and it all just comes out uncontrollably.

[@Jake-bp9dc]

Bill Hader forced himself into a panic attack for this scene apparently

[@dontcare7086]

@@Jake-bp9dc yup I watched a interview on this after hearing about it. He said he ended up getting so worked up he actually had a panic attack. He wasn't trying to have one either. It was just such a emotional scene he put his all into.

[@GncnrProduct]

i love how ''starting now'' phrase is a motif throughout the whole show

[@danieloconnell3139]

Ever since the show tied itself with the play “Macbeth” I’ve started to see the parallels everywhere

[@patcrevier1134]

I thought as soon as Albert got closer pointing the gun at Barry, Barry was gonna pull a fast one on him cause you just never know what to expect🤷‍♂️ best 29 mins i've seen for a finale💯 hands down

[@CB0915]

O i thought Albert was donezo

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Albert is a marine too, it will end in a stalemate

[@thebigshep]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 tell that to Chris lol

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

@@thebigshep chris is a logistic guy lol never killed anyone he said it himself. Albert is definitely dangerous

[@patcrevier1134]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 the scar even makes him look just as dangerous

[@kreigelmaruskavaldez7625]

It's ironic to see Barry begging for his own life. This scene is too intense.

[@imalwaysright]

The same desert in episode 3 x 01 where he says “there’s no forgiving Jeff”

[@tbuckley2031]

Because while he can’t feel fear for his own life dying would mean all those people he killed to get a fresh start would’ve been for nothing

[@the_ZAMURAI]

Albert sees the damage and trauma from war in Barry. He wants to bring him in, then he wants to kill him, and then he has a moment of guilt for egging on Barry’s sniper kills, maybe even blaming himself for Barry’s discharge, and rationalizing with him self to Barry about his daughter. He gave Barry the perfect, silver-platter chance to start over. He literally gave him the exact moment things could start to change for Barry, for the better. But Barry, for all intents and purposes, is who is he is. There’s no going back, try as he might. And he falls right into Gene’s trap because of that fact. He could’ve just hung up the phone or driven off with Gene and forgotten it all. But Barry’s paranoia, his neuroticism and his broken, soulless “programming” to tie up loose ends controls him.

[@STGPancake69]

its insane how good of an actor bill hader is

[@kenthefele113]

A lot of comedians are great dramatic actors. Case in point, Robin Williams and Will Ferrell.

[@vg77574]

@@kenthefele113 Bryan Cranston, Adam Sandler

[@greg_hammelson]

BOB ODENKIRK

[@flmkrp2486]

@@greg_hammelson i love Bob and Better Call saul but hes not on the same tier as them

[@thiskid990]

He is insane on this show. Might be the best acting I’ve seen

[@maxjackson6559]

he really isnt some criminal mastermind. He reacts like a child being caught doing something they're not supposed to which is extremely typical of emotionally stunted people. which is most psychopaths and killers.

[@soso-mx8nb]

People who haven't been at the bottom of the pit of shit in life don't understand what its like to break down at the end of the episode

[@re9246]

This

[@josephpa05]

Absolutely amazing performance

[@KIUStinger]

His utter fucking disbelief at the sight of Albert, he's almost convinced he's having another hallucination. The last 3-4 episodes of this season are some of the best TV I've ever seen

[@ReigenArataki]

While watching this scene, I realized Albert sparing Barry’s life parallels Barry saving his life when they were in Afghanistan. In a way, Albert and Barry are even now in terms of saving each other’s lives. Brilliant writing.

[@TheNorthShoreCody]

Man just Albert, the dude Barry saved who also on some level looked up to him after the sniping incident, being the one to remind Barry about Chris. “He was an innocent, he looked up to you” just cuts so deep to his core. Just wow. All of that said and he *still* gives Barry some rope for ONE last chance to walk away and prove he doesn’t want to be how he is. But he just cant.

[@sebastiansierrajaramillo9872]

This was the "Ozymandias" of Barry, Great episode!

[@SubtlyAggressive]

I watch this scene over and over again, not for the brilliant acting, but for the way the camera movement reveals Albert. Starting 0:08, Barry's right foot doesn't move because that's where they placed Albert. Some brilliant cinematography this season!! I LOVE IT!

[@hotelmario510]

The cinematography in this scene is incredible. It doesn't even look like it takes place on Earth.

[@kenthefele113]

I love how Barry doesn’t say a word in this scene. When Albert asks him, “How much did they pay you?” for Chris & Janice, he can’t bear to say that he didn’t get anything from it. He did it to cover his own tracks, and all it’s amounted to is pain and suffering. And when Albert sees Barry break down, he realizes he’s not a criminal mastermind, Barry is just a scared, traumatized kid at heart. Hopefully he’ll be able to redeem himself (or at least get on the road to redemption) before the series is over. If he doesn’t…then Barry knows where he’s going when he dies.

[@cm9241]

Absolutely not. Barry getting redemption would completely ruin the arc.

[@burningstariv]

Oh wow.

[@kenthefele113]

@@cm9241SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 Ironically, he did somewhat redeem himself before he died, but by the finale it was too late.

[@mannycervantes1106]

@@kenthefele113e didn’t redeem himself instead he was rewarded for accepting death. He was going to do the right thing and even then he was stopped by death. He was rewarded with his reputation to the world in the end. Everyone thinks Barry was a good guy.

[@kenthefele113]

@@mannycervantes1106He was on the path to redemption, but he deserved to be punished for all the horrible stuff he did. So Cousineau killed him. A fitting death.

[@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949]

The contrast between this scene, and the first one we see them together in is striking. The first is a celebration of killing, and the prowess involved, kids cheering on other kids as they kill who they’re told to, even though they’ve got no right to be there. And now, worn down men, both of whom know the path Barry is on is only going to end with a lot of people dead and in tragedy. It begs the question, how many lives has Barry ruined with his actions alone? Killing for a “just cause”, for money, to save himself, or just out of vengeance always seems to have the same result; Burying bodies in the desert, alone.

[@linnycrocus6023]

One of the things I appreciate so much about this show is the catharsis. Lots of horrible things happen but the viewer gets a chance to process it and grieve it. It's not just "okay onto the next plot point" This scene is a perfect example of it.

[@WildwoodClaire1]

This was a great scene, but I think my favorite tiny moment of great acting was the look on Cousineau's face as Barry was led away. My overall favorite thing in the episode was the sound editing in NoHo Hank's big sequence.

[@sharpshoota8274]

What did that look mean that gene gave ? Kind’ve like an “I’m sorry but this is the only way”? That’s kinda what I was seeing but idk what do you think?

[@GreySins]

@@sharpshoota8274 for me it was like a "it had to be done." Kinda thing because Gene did protect Barry until that interrogation. Also remember that conversation between Janet's father and Fughes, he bacially manipulated that other person to off themselves. I believe that Janet's father manipulated Gene into doing so, I mean if Fughes didn't call back Janet's father, Barry could've been Scot-free.

[@sharpshoota8274]

@@GreySins one thing I know for sure is Janice’s dad manipulated gene to the point where I Don’t think gene gave Barry up but moss already knew Barry had killed her because he saw him sweating in the last episode. So I think he gave him an ultimatum. You or Barry. Either way a great ending to a great season. Wonder how the hell their going to do season 4

[@acsone3546]

He did urge him not to go in after all

[@jsullivan2112]

@@sharpshoota8274 For me that look was more like "do you still think I'm a bad actor?".

[@hughjaenus2235]

Bill Hader is seriously one of the most underrated actors of all time, not only did he act but he directed the episodes himself! He's mostly known for comedy and he's good at it, but i think personally he's way better at roles like this. Seriously, Bill Hader deserves more attention as a director and an actor, Barry has been phenomenal so far.

[@davidgottschalt9178]

I love that Albert says “starting now” the same thing that Barry said after killing Janice, little things like that make this show so fucking phenomenal

[@buffalo_6621]

Imagine seeing that marine you saved a decade ago show up out of NOWHERE because barry no idea he was in town he probably thought it was like a divine manifestation

[@jackchase6461]

I come back to see this scene maybe every 4 months. They're BOTH jawdroppingly good here. Bill if you're lurking the comments, just know we love your show

[@proctorritter5176]

Has anyone noticed that every season has at least one moment of a law enforcement officer of some kind surprising Barry with a gun, and then confronting him about his actions? Moss did it at the end of the first season, Loach did it halfway through the second season, and Albert is doing it here. I guess this is Bill’s way of having the audience be regularly reminded by a character of sound moral standing that Barry is still evil, regardless of all of the good things he does for his loved ones, and how sympathetic he is.

[@lapislazuli5035]

True. Although we eventually find out that Loach was scumbag himself.

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@lapislazuli5035 Source?

[@lapislazuli5035]

@@chrisdawson1776 Season 2.

[@golu_badbola]

this season took the character study over to next level.

[@michellevandeventer9765]

Heartbreaking

[@Smallfrye]

Bill Hader is a fucking madman, goes from SNL to creating, writing, and starring in one of the best shot, acted, and written TV shows of the generation.

[@Moviesan69]

"All this has to stop... starting... now." Can't remember the last time a single line in a show floored me like it did here.

[@karthu1993]

Bill is gonna win third Emmy. ❤️❤️❤️ Sarah should get an Emmy for that elevator breakdown scene.

[@xavierb5120]

She should've won an Emmy for her monologue in season 2

[@karthu1993]

@@xavierb5120 I know. She was robbed.

[@JabbatheMatt]

That fucking scream destroys me every time I hear it. Bill Hader is a champ for that one

[@jonstanton1219]

I will always feel for Barry because of his circumstances. Manipulated by someone he trusted, Fuches, into becoming a contract killer and almost every single time he tries to become a better person something else gets in the way and forces him to either die or kill.

[@michellevandeventer9765]

Same

[@acsone3546]

Shame that this Albert arc seemed not to lead anywhere

[@TheTSense]

Shows up out of nowhere, almost smites him for disrespecting him like a worthless insect, offers him redemption for his acts. Albert is god.

[@billhaderluvr8677]

EMMYS EMMYS EMMYS

[@marthflores3515]

HASHASHAHAHAHAH

[@annaiorio4543]

Wow! What incredible acting! Are Jason Sudeikis and Bill competing in the same Emmy category this year? Seems like apples vs oranges. Great performances by both actors, but this was some next level stuff I have never seen before. He didn't even look like the same person! Just breathtaking!

[@StylistFia127]

Agreed

[@josh043p6]

I also think we need to stop classifying Barry as a comedy haha

[@StylistFia127]

@@josh043p6 Been saying this since the first season

[@nikosfilipino]

Spoilers for series finale: Now that the show has ended, Albert is the final piece of the show i felt the finale missed out on. Albert could have been the one to reveal that Berkman was a hitman, the one person who could've been the voice for all the families of his victims. I felt that, while dang near perfect, this is the one "plot hole" ,if you could even call it that, the show missed.

[@_essence_07]

I don't buy the way gene got all this shit put on him. kinda sours the ending for me cuz there was a lot of shit that showed barry was responsible. this being one of them. i get the cops are all dumb and incompetent but Jim wasn't one of them, so the fact that he was on the frontline of blaming gene was really dumb imo.

[@Adam-zy9fv]

@@_essence_07 i think gene's ending is less about other people being dumb and more about his own ego being his downfall. Gene wouldve been fine if he had stuck to his guns about the movie, but the second his ego was stroked he switched up. Also, he did kind of help cover for Janice's murder after he got the money and a successful career.

[@I_Heart_Hader]

Albert would have had to explain why he didn't take Barry in

[@cannon_lover]

I love how Albert noticed that Barry didn’t turn into just a maniac with no emotions after he saw Barry screaming. He noticed that Barry didn’t turn into a killing machine that went after anybody. His mental breakdown was the thing that showed Albert how he’s still a human and he has to live with the fact that he is a murderer and isn’t a good person.

[@jaimeherber8353]

I love this comment. 👍💯

[@bigchiefsmackaho387]

Albert is the only real friend Barry has after Chris. The only person who is actually looking out for him and wants nothing other than for Barry to be a better person. He even chooses to cover for Barry after learning about his involvement in Chris' death because he sees how Barry has been manipulated and feels pity for him on top of being grateful for being able to go on and have a family after Barry saved him in the sandbox.

[@ScringleScrobble]

This is easily the best scene in the entire show, hands down.

[@sophiem8451]

My jaw was literally on the floor at the end of the finale. in this scene it almost sounds like he says "do it" when he's cowering down

[@alvinanil6996]

I think it was "don't".

[@smellslikeproductions1024]

whoever played Albert is such a great actor god damn

[@JasonJia909]

Seriously kept me riveted throughout all of it and didn't get upstaged at all from Hader's performance, which is really saying something

[@guacoman817]

You’re not evil is the most hardest line in this scene

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

I really hope he this scene won some type of award. The acting is some of the best I’ve seen. The moment Barry shrieks in fear after Albert pointed the gun at him, it shows the contrast between the characters. Albert had to think about killing, while Barry never hesitated - his kills never got the chance to scream.

[@camdakill6007]

It won something for sound for season 2 episode 5

[@cavemanzach9475]

Fortunately I've neve experienced PTSD so I can't speak from experience, but this breakdown from the shaking to the screaming to the weeping feels like an incredibly accurate portrayal

[@lapislazuli5035]

I have PTSD. The way that Barry's been behaving all season is scarily accurate.

[@goldenedits5355]

I’ve had panic attacks that are scarily similar but not PTSD

[@deltanaruto100]

Greatest character to be foreshadowed and this right here after this season has hammered on Barry’s worst side had me in emotional knots. Need more of James in next season to actually get Barry some genuine help.

[@youcangonowproductions]

Am I the only one that was absolutely BONE CHILLED when he said starting now??? The music cue! The hand jester, the pain in his eyes, the filth in Barry’s, this is such a built to scene that is just perfect

[@krusty3355]

Barry being confronted and being speechless, shaking, and then screaming. There was already so much going on in the episode for Barry way before Albert got there, he couldn't even explain. This series is good.

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

I was so scared Barry was gonna kill Albert, especially after Albert reveals he has a daughter

[@Sharpiegirl777]

Bill Hader acting deserves all the awards the whole scene gave me goosebumps

[@paulpunzo9560]

The beginning of the season the line “there is no forgiving Jeff!” comes first circle to the episode. What a great season 3, dang Bill great job!!

[@dignam8943]

So, Albert never came back in S4. Not even in the scenes inside the prison with the FBI... that was strange.

[@davidgottschalt9178]

I personally think if albert came back it would’ve sullied this scene and how powerful it is, especially because it’s the last interaction these 2 ever have

[@dignam8943]

@@davidgottschalt9178 It sill kinda made no sense with everything else going on - he was the leading FBI investigator of the case and was never even mentioned again. And after the whole thing with Chris, the whole arc with Gene wouldn't have been possible because Albert clearly knows the truth about Barry and Fuches. Why would he let an innocent go to jail? He even gave Barry an ultimatum here: "This needs to stop right now!" Nothing came out of it. This and the way they handled Moss in the end (giving Barry the chance to escape and believing that Gene was the true mastermind behind ALL crimes :D) were big plot holes in my opinion.

[@filmbrat1]

the show has always been far fetched, but they abandon so many character arcs and plot points and i feel that it being far fetched isn’t a good excuse. half the acting class, natalie in particular, albert, lily, the lassie that told sally that barry is violent and abusive. it ultimately feels like most of the characters are contrived stepping stones for the main 5 (barry fuches sally gene & hank) which i understand but it irks me lol and yes i do know it’s mostly a comedy so i try not to take it too seriously but i’m a completionist so i wasn’t a fan of how they introduced characters & plot concepts and then did nothing with them lol

[@davidgottschalt9178]

@@filmbrat1 honestly I was ok with them being stepping stones for the main 5 because those main 5 are so fucking phenomenal. Hank is one of my favorite tv show characters ever, Barry is so well written and portrayed, sally grew on me really well, and gene is just something else (also love fuches too)

[@filmbrat1]

@@davidgottschalt9178 to each their own

[@NASH92BRYAN10]

I started laughing when he started screaming. Not that I thought it was funny. I just didn’t know what else to do. This is one of the greatest scenes of any show or film I’ve ever seen.

[@pepleatherlab3872]

The train is fixed to the track. Barry isn't afraid of the pain in death, he's afraid of HIS train's destination. The greater horror is that Albert is too good of a person to send him on his way. It was an Apocalypse Now moment,...that went the other way.

[@anonymous-mp5rm]

For the last two seasons it won Emmy for best comedy show , now I see it winning for the best drama. Hats off to one of the best show I have ever seen

[@V4RUTV]

The difference between Barry and evil is instead of forgetting each of those names he's snuffed out, he lives with all of them whenever he closes his eyes. He broke down because he knows exactly where hes going when he dies and it's alongside every one of those poor souls he laid waste to and I could imagine that would be the absolute worst hell for him

[@jokester117]

Spoiler: I wonder how Albert reacts the whole world praised Barry as the hero and Gene as the villain.

[@mr_flawlesstaco]

Kinda wish he was in season 4

[@sowpmactavish]

I forget, how much of Barry's activities did he know? Did he know enough not to buy the whole "Gene coerced him" story?

[@moneykenny119]

@@sowpmactavish Fuches told him he molded Barry into a hitman and that Barry killed Chris and Janice for sure, saw barry burying this biker dude (that he didn't kill but whatever), and presumably can guess that those arent the only bodies.

[@joacc8]

This episode and Better Call Saul's "Plan and Execution" were amazing. These episodes reminded me what I felt when I watched Ozymandias.

[@scampoli25]

I really love how Albert brings back the “..Starting now” line that Barry kept telling himself in season 1. It ties back into how all the characters in Barry’s life start adopting his negative qualities.

[@cristianortiz-il9jg]

1:57 If you remember the scene before this scene, Barry tells sally he doesn't want her to go where he will be going after he dies (Hell basically). this entire episode portrayed Barry facing this fact and that he may not be able to redeem himself of his past no matter how hard he tries. his near death dream after being poisoned only solidified that in his mind. yet he still desperately clings to the hope that he can reach his internal salvation, at the same time knowing that redemption may be a fever dream and that he is a bad person with only one destination after death. that scream and cower in terror when Albert raises his gun about to shoot, captures all of those inner conflicts perfectly. hes SCARED not because he doesn't want to die but because he doesn't wanna go out knowing all those fears were the truth and he didnt have the opportunity to truly make up for it, that he will die an evil monster and will go to hell for it. bill hader or Goldberg better at least get a nomination for this scene .

[@Skoringo]

I’ve been slowly watching through Succession (I’ve finished season 1. It’s amazing so far IMO) and with what I’ve heard how good it gets, I was thinking it could match of surpass Barry as current HBO series for me. This finale had convinced me it’s untouchable.

[@ianblum22]

Succession gets significantly better after Season 1 imo (which was still great). Both shows are the crown jewels of HBO’s current lineup.

[@jomcueto980]

@@ianblum22 I’ll give it more a try cause after watching the first episode, it just felt like a rich family petty quarrel.

[@ianblum22]

@@jomcueto980 I’d definitely give it another chance. The characters are all incredibly flawed, but deeply sympathetic, not unlike in Barry. It just takes some time before you can start to empathize with them. Season 2 is one of my all time favorite TV seasons, and Season 3 is pretty fantastic as well.

[@mariannoshenoy4592]

PLEASE get to season 2 of sucession

[@Skoringo]

@@mariannoshenoy4592 I just started it. Off to a terrific start

[@whatkindofnameisella682]

bringing it all back to "starting now" is so ingenious. when barry said it in s1 it was desperate, insistent --- as if he was trying to make it true by saying it, and yet you knew, each time he said it, that he would go back on it. yet when albert says it in s3 you know that it's true. it's all going to stop, starting now. because albert is this representation of morality, of good, of a groundedness to the reason barry got into all of this, and the person he used to be before. so good!! i can't wait for the last season.

[@ACommonCliche]

I would’ve considered this season a better ending to barrys story

[@jshinn123]

Absolutely phenomenal performance. This show is amazing.

[@thetigerdenpodcast4381]

absolutely riveting. maybe the best scene of the entire series, and that's saying a lot.

[@MackieLevyn]

this scene is better than any movie counterparts; the setting, the acting, and the mood are just incredible

[@mikecorreia9544]

After finishing the show and rewatching this scene, man…it hits different.

[@SwimmingRobot]

I love how this scene contrasts and parallels the first scene of the season. It’s the same tree where Barry kills Jeff and says “there’s no forgiving Jeff!” And now in the finale it’s where Barry finally gets the forgiveness he’s wanted all season.

[@SidPhoenix2211]

*flashes back to "Coffee is for closers" scene* This is a comedy show!! Lol

[@aidankeohane3370]

Yeah I don’t think I’ll ever look at Bill Hader and see Stefon ever again

[@amartyaroy3754]

I am guessing Albert will have a role in getting Barry out of jail, considering he's isn't dead and Barry is one lucky person.

[@jayvang7490]

Also there isn’t any concrete evidence that Barry killed anybody. The Chechens killed Ryan. The video of Barry killing the Chechens is so distorted that it’s hard to really pin it on him. Nobody saw him shoot Chris, Goran, the Monastery or Moss . Taylor and the other Marines were killed by the Bolivians and Loach and Ronnie weren’t killed by Barry either . There’s no trace of Barry bombing the Bolivians. Barry’s face was covered during most of the Bike chase. Really the only people with solid evidence to pin on Barry is Albert who witnessed him burying a body, Lily who presumed he killed her father (she saw his face after he returned to the car), the mailman witnessed him kill a motocross guy, and Sally can pin the death of that biker on him. Although he is connected to some of his victims or at the scene of the crime. There’s no physical evidence such as DNA or eyewitnesses (aside from Albert).

[@themarkl0813]

Lol you can't get out of jail after all that he did lol

[@Chimera6297]

@@themarkl0813 ShawsHank Redemtion

[@ReMattch]

I hope Albert becomes a bigger part of season 4 especially if it's the last season. He's the only one that gets Barry's homicidal mania, he's the only one whom Barry saved. Barry may not deserve a happy ending but he deserves someone to be on his side until he ends up in front of those gates again..

[@troubleinbound]

Shows up for two scenes Gives a great performance, gives us one of the best moments of the show Never shows up again

[@everettenjeze6276]

Barry’s story is not over. There is still time for him to get the help he needs. I really hope that in the next season Barry can self-reflect in prison and learn how to be better and that he can change(like thorfinn in vinland saga farmland arc) Remember Albert said he is “not evil”. He has time to atone and purify his soul🥲

[@matheussberant]

THIS HAS TO STOP. STARTING NOW is the mantra of this show. It is the thing every addict repeats to himself to deny the idea he's getting closer and closer to the bottom.

[@redsands1001]

Def agree with that

[@dashman8499]

This episode was absolutely insane. Probably my favorite one so far

[@everetthaddock1140]

Albert is underrated as an actor

[@JasonJia909]

That delivery of "starting now" gave me chills

[@vmvarga5386]

When barry shrieks like that…it is so haunting / gutting.

[@ssjrose7]

I really wish Albert would've came out in season 4. He would've CV leared everything out for everyone probably

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

Barry was innocent. It was The Raven.

[@Beavernator]

Barry's downfall was that he was desperately trying to save the 2 people he cared about, and then failed miserably... Same as Albert in Afghanistan... Was trying to save Albert and killed the 1st guy he thought was responsible... He jumped right in to kill a guy he thought was threatening Gene... He didn't think for a second that he was being manipulated... Next season is going to be nuts... The rise of the legend of the Raven in prison though, will be comedy GOLD!!!...