Fargo 05x10 Munch Talks About Sin-Eating and Enjoys a Biscuit

This is the ending scene for season 5 and it's one of the best endings of a Fargo season so far.

[@eugenekoh6249]

Ole Munch saved Dot at the ranch and a year later, Dot saves him from himself. Kindness begets kindness, what a message

[@rhinocort1184]

Hate to be pedantic, but wasn’t it 10 years later?

[@buxxi90]

Nope, one year. Note that the daughter is still a child.@@rhinocort1184

[@lestranged]

@@rhinocort1184 no one year, Scotty would have been grown up if it was ten years.

[@jonsampiro]

Maybe the Snickers for breakfast stunted her growth. @@lestranged

[@PayneLive]

The final scenes in the last two episodes made this series so good. From freeing her to the tune of Whipping Post, to him smiling right here.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

If FARGO ever has a season set in 1800s i want Munch there lol

[@LAUGHINGMAN91]

Man if they dont do next season of FARGO with just Ooola Munch i probably wont be disappointed, but that would be truly epic if they did!

[@Matisaro]

@@LAUGHINGMAN91 I thought this was the final season.

[@jonsampiro]

I'd watch a spinoff of just him.

[@WrongholeReagan]

I could see Hawley making something about a feud between farmers from Scandinavia in 1870s Minnesota or maybe even Wisconsin if they feel like venturing season 4-levels of far away from their usual setting. Kinda like a Hatfields and McCoys (or Cain and Abel) situation. Munch’s meant to represent the “endless cycle of violence and hunger” that poor people are trapped in and I could see his character maybe trying (but ultimately failing) to lift himself out of it, and maybe deciding that his “code of debt” is the only trying he can count on for order and calm in his world. An armed standoff between former friends, perhaps, at a traditional Norwegian wedding ending unexpectedly. Broken Civil War veterans trying to find their place in postwar society. Maybe they’d tread season-2 ground doing this, but a showdown between farmers and land developers also seems appetizing.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

@@WrongholeReagan in my mind I had a whole plot of a bank manager hiring a bunch of outlaw cowboys to rob his bank for the insurance money and Munch is the weirdo no one talks to lol then the robbery goes wrong hostages are killed double crosses and the bank manager hires the Pinkertons to hunt down the bank robbers. And everyone's related to someone so maybe the bank manager can be a Lyon

[@ka-boom2083]

This might be the best shot scene in all of Fargo.

[@splby]

cant get enough of that biscuit bite face. pure bliss.

[@jeffreysparbeck7725]

When Munch eats the biscuit and his face undergoes a transformation, some of the most amazing acting I’ve ever seen. Juno Temple was incredible as well

[@StrangeLittlePoet123]

Sam spruell nailed it

[@Ernie1978]

Stopping by to state how much I love Juno Temple. She rocked Fargo with strength and kindness!

[@l.b.2392]

Do you know 'Killer Joe' ?

[@neonichols2036]

I had only seen her in Ted Lasso. I had no idea she was such a talented actress. This performance in Fargo was one of the best I've ever seen.

[@LanceVanceDance84]

@@l.b.2392 That was the film where she first blew me away. I'd seen her in a few bit roles here and there before, but that was the first one where she really shined and it was the biggest reason why I was immediately excited when it was announced that she'd be in season five. I knew Noah Hawley made the right choice by casting her and that she'd be terrific, and thankfully I wasn't let down in the slightest. God do I fucking love this show so much. There's truly nothing else like it.

[@nicolasgasquoine]

They really stuck the landing with this ending

[@narcopaloma2517]

Certainly one of my favorites

[@KillerKarrit]

Such a great finale

[@trkyrk]

In two days Munch going to be a salesman at his Kia dealership.

[@oberdot]

@@trkyrklike flying in the cloud

[@ka-boom2083]

@@trkyrkMunch died here. Like Nadine said: “The cure is to eat something made with love, and be forgiven.” The sins Ole Munich ate us now forgiven, whatever curse that’s keeping him alive is no longer there. He dies

[@ItheauthorityI]

I was actually shocked how well they tied Munch into Dot's own conflict. I never really considered to compare her challenges to his sin eating until this episode, but now it all makes sense.

[@mrneutral8423]

I agree, a few hints in earlier episodes are the bloody footprints they both leave. One in the gas station and one in Roy's ranch.

[@Baci302]

@@mrneutral8423 Ooooo, good catch!

[@LanceVanceDance84]

@@mrneutral8423 Technically, Munch's footprints were made with mud rather than blood as in Dot's case, but no doubt they were meant to parallel each other. Great observation. Sometimes it's the little things that help to make this show so special.

[@mrneutral8423]

@@LanceVanceDance84 And a good correction Lance. I initially assumed it was sacrificial blood from the animal, but the dud was literally caked in mud.

[@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN]

His sin absolved after this scene. Very powerful and unexpected.

[@himself6363]

Why did i get choked up every time i watched the ending ...

[@SaulGone613]

Because it's beautiful. Because HE'S beautiful. And because we've all heard the message, but not seen it in play lately.

[@himself6363]

@@SaulGone613 yeah that could be it.

[@narcopaloma2517]

Something about watching an ancient, tormented man finally find a sublime joy and probably peace is beautiful, I think.

[@stevedonaghey6436]

The whole last 15 minutes of the episode had me clutching my tissue box, tbh. Washing his hands was a big one for me. You could also feel the tension during their conversations, the awkward silence, the small talk, the looks. It was all somehow relatable..Like a therapy session...Watching a man expel his demons and loneliness, and just experiencing the love and attention that he was receiving in a world and life full of violence and greed. Absolutely beautiful.

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Redemption and transformation through love!

[@damontoledo8253]

Probably the greatest ending I've seen to a TV series.

[@carmonaangel84]

So screw Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Snowfall right? Or do you have a vanilla taste in TV? Ole’s transformation here was very impressive acting and his character arc was a rollercoaster. But this is your idea of the greatest ending? Get some culture…

[@damontoledo8253]

@@carmonaangel84 Seems like you peaked in high school. I'll get some culture just as soon as you get a life. 😆

[@jjodonnell100]

Someone get ​@@carmonaangel84 a biscuit

[@damontoledo8253]

@@Darius-_ The shootout you expected was never written in the first place. Of course Roy's so called "militia" was stomped by the National Guard. Same thing would happen in real life. The fight was over the minute the feds came in.

[@jjodonnell100]

@@Darius-_ I can see how you would feel let down by that. If you're 13.

[@ambermeanswell]

I'm so happy. I couldn't have imagined a better ending for Munch. I've wanted to see him smile for awhile and didn't think it would actually happen. The sweet teddy bear 🧸

[@jonsampiro]

Also the perfect ending for Roy. "I want you to feel everything your wives did."

[@ambermeanswell]

@@jonsampiro I couldn't stand Lorraine at the beginning but she got cooler and cooler as she went. Still not a "good" person persay but pretty awesome.

[@jonsampiro]

Kind of like Scarlett O'Hara- she's not a good person, but she's sometimes a necessary one @@ambermeanswell

[@JackOfSomeTrades29]

@@ambermeanswell Lorraine definitely isn't squeaky clean, but to quote True Detective, "World needs bad men. We keep the other bad men from the door."

[@bigjimmy6956]

@@ambermeanswellLorraine was badass Bro. She’s my favorite character

[@johnkeith2450]

Just perfection. So pleased with this ending.

[@mrneutral8423]

Never expected half the episode to be dedicated to Dot's family and Mr Munch, but wow... This was contrasting to Roy/Lorraine's revenge/punishment arc. But Dot's lovely family was all about forgiveness of the soul rather than debt, Lorraine etc was all about punishment of sin and debt. Old testament vs New.

[@l.b.2392]

Yeah, after they rushed through the battle, not even at the half mark yet I got seriously agog for I couldn't think of what they would fill the rest of the episode with.

[@roblee6036]

The old testament and the new testament both is about punishment, sin, and forgiveness. The law still stood in the new testament just as firm as it did in the old. For the wages of sin is Death is still true today. Christ had to taste death for all men to satisfy the demand and curse of the law, for he is the Word of God. If any sinner old or new testament died or do die without Christ atoning sacrifice upon their soul, the wrath and curse of spiritual death shall drag thee into the pits of hell forever.

[@speckitis]

What a fantastic scene. This scene is a standalone scene and needs no context. Kindness conquers pain. What a beautiful finale to a finale!

[@51migneri]

This scene was beautifully done. I’ve rewatched it five times since last night. It was so powerful.

[@jonsampiro]

Jorges Luis Borges wrote a short story about a Roman soldier who lives to be almost thousands of years old. It's one of the most believable stories about what a curse it would be. He's just tired of everything. He isn't mad and doesn't have dementia, but after centuries and centuries he is to the point he can't process memories or emotions. For example, he remembers that he fought at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, but can't remember what side he was on or why. When he starts aging again in the 1920s, he views it with both fear and enormous relief. I wondered if Ole Munch might be inspired by him. It's a similar (world-weariness)∞

[@Jerome889]

😮 What's the name of the story

[@Leo-gh7nz]

@@Jerome889The Immortal

[@markgrissom6107]

I couldn‘t hold back my tears watching this scene.

[@charlescarson5318]

His history and lines should make for a good yet scary car salesman

[@OkapiJim]

What would that be like? “A man doesn’t pick the car. … The car picks the man.”

[@l.b.2392]

@@OkapiJim haha The car must be driven.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

​@@l.b.2392 A man must have a layer of true coat

[@l.b.2392]

@@CharlieBrown20XD6 exactly 😂

[@cinemacola6398]

Love, kindness and forgiveness. The show was full of dark moments, but this last moment really showed light at the end of the tunnel for our good characters.

[@joshuawilliams8252]

Feels like a small detail but Dot's the only person to both hear Ole's name and actually make the effort to pronounce it properly. Both Gator and Roy couldn't be bothered, even though they knew how it should be pronounced.

[@henrydavel1440]

Let’s not forget Roy’s pronunciation of “Agent Ja-queen”.

[@joshuawilliams8252]

@@henrydavel1440 that sort of thing always bothers the fuck out of me. It's not hard to say a name correctly when you've literally heard it pronounced correctly.

[@jonsampiro]

A two-fer, in that he's mocking Joaquin's manhood and making fun of him for being Latino. @@henrydavel1440

[@LanceVanceDance84]

@@joshuawilliams8252 Sure, but it makes sense that Roy would be that way considering how vile his personality is as a whole. He mocked Joaquin simply because his partner was a woman. It wouldn't have made sense for him of all people to apologize and begin pronouncing his name correctly, as it's clearly shown that he isn't willing nor capable of showing respect to anyone that disagrees with him and/or anyone he sees as being beneath him. At least Gator does the right thing in the end by giving Roy up to the authorities, showing that he has the capability of growth and change that his father completely lacks, leaving the possibility of redemption open to him.

[@wgjung1]

I like the scene because what Dot is saying to him is you need to move on from the horrible and traumatic things that happened in your past. She was almost beaten to death by her sheriff husband and once she escaped she didn't look for revenge or locked herself in a place where nobody couldn't touch her. She rebuilt her life, find a husband who was the opposite of the first one had a daughter and even was kind to her horrible mother in law. Ole was stuck in the past, that idea that he couldn't grow old, feeling he couldn't be loved because he hated himself. Dot taught him there was another way. No more eating sin or shame, now eating love.

[@__hjg__2123]

Fargo and teeth... I mean, what the heck man!

[@eddiel7635]

All British actors as well 😂

[@jonsampiro]

I was so worried that the season would end with Ole Munching Bisquick pancakes that contained Dot's sins. Now I want a drop biscuit and chili. Hold the sins of the rich- I'm on a diet.

[@jonsampiro]

I love Wayne and Scotty's "Just go with it" in this scene. His brain injury only made him more likable, though with Dot around I don't think anybody's going to take advantage of him.

[@stairmasternem]

Scotty and Wayne really take after Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird, yeah.

[@Karen-hh9rd]

Exactly! When a character like Ole Munch calls her a tiger, Wayne & Scottie have nothing to fear!

[@johnricercato740]

Surely we need a shout-out for Sam Spruell - he was new to me: what a captivating actor!

[@narcopaloma2517]

First time I saw him is as the dude who decapitates the motorcyclist in The Counselor.

[@petecross3745]

Fargo s5 is masterful. Thought the last scene(s) were beautiful. This one…..made me cry.

[@ronisize15]

He looks at each of them because she mentions love and he sees how they all actually mean it. Look at Dorothy's husband and how kind he was to him. Regardless the daughter will probably end up to become a hitman for the Kansas city mob

[@iamnoone6118]

I have to hand it to Bisquick. BEST COMMERCIAL EVER!!!

[@JamesBlevins0]

They missed the chance to feature Powdermilk Biscuits. "Made from whole wheat raised in the rich bottomlands of the Lake Wobegon river valley by Norwegian bachelor farmers; so you know they're not only good for you, but pure ... mostly. Buy them ready-made in the big blue box with the picture of the biscuit on the cover, or in the brown bag with the dark stains that indicate freshness. Whole wheat that gives shy persons the strength to get up and do what needs to be done. Heavens, they're tasty, and expeditious! Has your family tried them, Powdermilk? Has your family tried them, Powdermilk! Well, if your family's tried 'em, You know you've satisfied 'em, They're a real hot item, Powdermilk!

[@IB66145]

Arguably the greatest ending to a season of shows, ever. Where to start? The fact they negated a shoot-out and left you with half-hour thinking: where's the end? The shock and knife-edge tension The inevitable theme coming in to declare the epic point of the story The courage and impeccable nature of the acting The characterisation The arc of Ole That story about Sin Eaters The strength of the Tiger The way her daughter picks up a spoon to start eating/ reach the pay off/ the belief in love The difficulty in reaching a satisfactory conclusion to a great season The close up shot at the end

[@Mark-bu2ib]

I agree and I don’t even think it’s arguable.

[@IB66145]

Better Call Saul and Mad Men come close, but only because their cultural impact was significant. @@Mark-bu2ib

[@juliusevola2801]

​@@Mark-bu2ibYou, judging by this comment and others, haven't watched many shows clearly

[@juliusevola2801]

Not even the greatest fargo ending lmao, pull the other one

[@IB66145]

I can't remember the other endings. GoT and BB I don't want to remember because I didn't think they worked. Nor Sopranos, not really which was a cop out - surely a really bloody and awkward death would have made things reflect better?. Perhaps Succession - but that ending was more about the last 7 eps. Maybe the Wire but again that was more about the whole style of each season. Please point to a better ending... and explain why

[@arleneliberti2949]

I AM HAPPY 😊 FOR OLE MUNCH. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@neonichols2036]

*Munch eats biscuit "I live here now"

[@zaiddaman6073]

what an ending

[@appyguy]

Juno Temple and Sam Spruell were brillaint this season!

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Yes - outstanding season & cast

[@TaylorRamsYung]

Best finale for Fargo wtf, I never imagined

[@drumsnbassinyoface7276]

My theory is, Munch died right after that. That little gasp was his last breath cut short. He was finally mortal and free.

[@ShakaCthulu]

Same here. Or at the least knew he *could* die. As if his joy isn’t just the “debt forgiven” and lifting of sins eaten, but because his curse is lifted. Maybe he even left the house & crumbled into dust outside and was carried off by the wind.

[@mrneutral8423]

Aaaaand there's something to be said about Dot's secret of using HONEY. Considered a sacred food type.

[@quentinscorsese5146]

Two piece and a biscuit. Or in this case, inner peace and a biscuit. 😊

[@Ihatethewaythatyou]

Hate my favorite part is cut but him referring to the people of the plains as "his people" and he felt complete with them filled me with pride.

[@narcopaloma2517]

I was tempted to do the entire scene, but I didn't really want to upload like an eight minute clip.

[@akym82810]

All in all, I like the series but I wonder how well the big themes dovetail together - it feels a bit neat. The concept of debt and how it weighs on people and how the powerful weaponise that idea against the weak - culminating in a scene speaking of forgiveness.

[@cliftonmoore3473]

Damn that Bizkit most of been damn good Great ending BTW

[@ianottaway]

wow. not since max von sydow. truly touching thank you for posting.

[@scarlettvschultz]

Phenomenal acting all round

[@Jenny_Lee_]

This is the best finale I've ever seen. I absolutely loved it. 😊

[@Damian-nt4uy]

Couldn't agree more.

[@l.b.2392]

Naah I think Game of Thrones is superior .. hahahah just kidding 😂

[@carmonaangel84]

Snowfall, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul…you have a shitty taste in endings lol Jenny

[@judy4914]

@@carmonaangel84 The culture is in the comments. You’re a sad person. You need a biscuit.

[@jjemsnd7]

Most of the Fargo seasons have some weird super natural element. Season 1 Lorne Malvo,season 2 aliens, season 3 the angel or God in the bowling alley

[@smittyjjensin558]

Ghoul in Season 4 and Immortal Sin Eater in Season 5

[@kruimels]

What was supernatural with Lorne Malvo? I cannot see that.

[@jjemsnd7]

@kruimels Afrer Lester Kills his wife and calls Lorne for help after he kills the cop Lorne goes down to the basement and just vanishes. Lester trys to find him but? Where'd he go? One way in one one way out. No other doors or windows. Plus the recurring theme of the wolf's showing up whenever he's around

[@kruimels]

@@jjemsnd7 I thought he went through the back door, but maybe you are right.

[@TinyKittenKisses]

i thought the superanatural in season 1 was when it rained fishes

[@magnafragmenta]

The man loved the old woman who brought him groceries and cooked. Why do you think it was without love?

[@markgrissom6107]

I was deeply moved by this scene, but hey, where are the pancakes? 😂

[@cullensmith1817]

Dot is giving off some serious Mr. Rogers vibes.

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

They did ending like the movie, History of Violence, but less artsy and hence much better.

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

Forgot to add they also paid homage to No Country For Old Men since Ole wanted to have the 'debt paid', which was like Anton's crazy 'promise' to Brolin's character. Overall, nice final episode...just wished that they showed more of the gun battle (actually, they didn't really show anything haha).

[@stentor9640]

Best season of Fargo yet.

[@OkapiJim]

I sense a meme

[@rhinocort1184]

Can’t wait for my reality-tv devouring mother to tell me how dumb this ending was

[@SerMattzio]

It's so nice to see Sam Spruell in a role that really shows off his acting talents rather than "generic villain."

[@narcopaloma2517]

Poor guy has a mean face I guess. He really does get cast an antagonist a lot.

[@bcrproductions3862]

I've recorded last nights episode to watch without interuption at least 3-5 times . As this TEAM effort between OLE M/ Le Swede, & MRS. LYON/ DOT & LORAINE & Officer OLMSTEAD & State Trooper WITT FARR is a MATCH for any adversary. ANYWHERE

[@cshimi]

Do we think Ole Munch is now free from his curse of immortality? Did Dot's biscuits of love and forgiveness save him?

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

I think he ate the opposite of sin here. He's absolved.

[@TinyKittenKisses]

Of course

[@touroleite9920]

I like to think the moment this scene ended he dissolved into dust

[@kutless45]

I was not expecting a very Christian ending. You normally don’t see many of those.

[@jonsampiro]

I wonder how those biscuits compared to Irma's pancakes. I rewatched the Welsh scene a couple of times to see if any of the women present were Irma. Near as I can tell, they weren't. I'd love to know the back story on how and why he chose her. (Was he a stranger or somebody he'd known since she was a kid?) OTOH, it's fun to fill in the gaps yourself. I hope that any deleted/extended scenes will be released.

[@blahblahblah9844]

What version of the Fargo theme is that at the 3:00 minute mark? I can't find that version anywhere.

[@janors5722]

It's the theme from the movie, "Fargo, North Dakota"

[@willymack44]

I wish I could live forever. Through all the decdes and taste all the food one by one. I. Am eating s fortunein cookie now. It's smaller than I remember

[@ShakaCthulu]

Thought this season was just “okay” until this scene. The few minutes before this where Wayne and Scotty keep patiently trying to make small talk with him is darkly funny like that Jon Snow dinner party SNL sketch. Then it takes this turn, which puts the whole season in perspective and is one giant payoff. Sam Spruell & Juno Temple really made magic here, may be my favorite scene from the show yet.

[@Hungblackboi]

Ending doesn't change much, it's still 'okay'

[@ShakaCthulu]

@@Hungblackboi Season 2 is still my overall favorite.

[@d.s.7637]

I agree next season should be Ole Munch or Scotty centered.

[@100d2h]

Whats the name of the track that plays as he eats the biscuit

[@narcopaloma2517]

Fargo, North Dakota. From the film.

[@KingVon663rd]

Whats the song at the end sounds like the main theme but different

[@narcopaloma2517]

It is the main theme, but I believe it's the actual film version.

[@KingVon663rd]

@@narcopaloma2517 thank you

[@ericshrader8073]

They dnt have to lie about it being though. Im a fan since the movie. Im gna watch regardless.

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Driving Kia like flying a cloud that’s broken and rides like crap and doesn’t last long. Maybe like cloud in a hurricane!

[@EtruskenRaider]

This whole sequence is dripping with Christian allegory. Moonk is giving a confession in this scene. It’s literally a Eucharist, bread offered by a Christ figure who rose from a tomb taking away sin and performing a miracle. Which is amazing and uplifting and also somehow off for Fargo.

[@JamesBlevins0]

Being tribesmen, the Brothers Coen and honorary Coen Brother Noah Hawley have a fascination with the earnest yeomen schooled by the Luther League. They often riff on Christian themes. (Al Franken has stated that the Coen Bros.'s "Fargo" is all about making fun of Minnesota gentiles....)

[@JackOfSomeTrades29]

don't forget the shot of him washing his hands, as if the sin-eater has become baptized.

[@EtruskenRaider]

@@JackOfSomeTrades29 don’t forget the washing of the feet scene.

[@universalcollective427]

the day after the episode airs and you not only show a thumbnail but title the spoiler for the season, great work narco, shytty

[@narcopaloma2517]

How was I supposed to resist that thumbnail? Look how happy he is!

[@Geojr815]

This season was good but extremely sexist/racist so it got a little hard to watch at times

[@bigstein098]

Gonna go against the grain here and say this episode sucked and Munch is corny.

[@bigstein098]

@@Darius-_ You are correct

[@bende005]

Great season, disappointing last episode. They were saving money on the shootings and the dinner scene was dumb and long.

[@JamesBlevins0]

The special effects for a UFO might have cost more money, but this scene resolves the tension in three discordant notes: Dot's post-kidnap attempts to re-establish normalcy with pancakes, Ole's desire for pancakes, and Ole's sin-eating. Harmony! Maybe George Lucas knew something when he commented (on camera) "It's like poetry. It rhymes." Some good can be revealed if one scratches the surface of (once-&-future) mean memes.

[@Mark-bu2ib]

That’s called great acting. Guess you must’ve missed it.

[@juliusevola2801]

​@@Mark-bu2ibrandom