ozark season 3 ben davis cab scene

[@aniket.pandey]

Hey Guys, Just got to know that he has been snubbed at the Emmy nominations this year. What a waste !!!

[@lukaskasdan6628]

😡 I'm so tired of 2020 disappointing me.

[@aniket.pandey]

@@lukaskasdan6628 Yeah same

[@keithferris9574]

Really?!

[@bcal4877]

The funny thing is, the Emmys hurt their reputation more than his by doing so. One of the greatest performances ever and they have no clue about it

[@alvin8287]

TV shows have improved so much over the years. During Ben’s first scene, I was so confused asking myself, who is this guy? Where is this going? Little do you know how much of an impact he was going to have on the show. Incredible performance.

[@ShauntProductions]

His performance...one of THE best acted and most powerful performances I have EVER seen in my entire life. This monologue scene in the cab....man. I will never forget. Jesus. I've never felt so crushed and emotionally heartbroken for a character - a guy trying his hardest to just do the right thing from how he could understand it, and from a real child-like innocent and pure heart, yet always having to battle and undo the actions from his own mental illness that eventually swallowed him whole. He was thrown into a lions den and a sea of sharks, a world he never asked to be in and could sadly never survive the cruelty in the end. Ben was larger than life and my heart went out to him. Tom Pelphrey...unforgettable performance. Every scene with him had my full attention and empathy. Amazing. Give this guy an Emmy NOW!

[@seashley8931]

Yup

[@seashley8931]

And the mixture of how they shot it

[@imjinrat2325]

It was a great scene for sure, but I thought the scene with Wyatt at Darlene's house even better. It showed how hard he was trying to do the right thing and had no idea what that was. Have to wonder where this guy has been. He's almost 40 years old and seems to have been mostly on soap operas.

[@artmajor1]

Shaunt Kouyoumdjian I totally agree with you. I was so sad when he died

[@PatZalatoris]

Sad thing is, he may act like a psycho when off his meds, but deep down, hes a sweet guy who tried to do the right thing, even when that was what was getting him killed

[@mactire6045]

Give him the Emmy now.

[@wackedout13]

Funny he deserves another one

[@ianmcclure3936]

Give him all the awards hell even an Oscar.

[@damienperez4375]

The Oscars should create a special price for him only..

[@jarnojarvelainen3549]

Give him a Trip to Mars or something he really wants. Not some Pokal. Or that Pokal if it is what he wants. I'm sure it's enough for him, that people acknowledge, that this is a piece of art.

[@failtolawl]

no lol

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

He stole this season. *Stole it* Give him the Emmy now. MASTERCLASS ACTING!

[@millzgirlz]

Definitely agree! He was the stand out actor of this season.

[@eversun77]

PublicEnemy-1 Agree 100%

[@SlamDunk514]

who did he steal it from, the cab driver lol?

[@Elias-xh8xm]

He only stole the season because they gave him so much screen time, even more than Marty. Like what the actual fuck were they thinking.

[@dara03]

Ryan Hagensen because season of ozark is not all about marty anymore. It was all about undermining and undermining and undermining, and trying to legit stay alive. This isn’t about Marty anymore, it’s about keeping everyone in his family away from dying, Marty did get screen time, like calm tf down it’s not a damn first person story and the show woulda died down if it was all about Marty....

[@XaldinX]

This is why I’m not an Uber driver

[@aniket.pandey]

haha

[@dean8642]

Hahahah best comment

[@charletfoster8917]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@XaldinX]

DIY Doc I’m dead serious I wouldn’t know what to do if dude just started ranting 😭 I’d have to smooth turn the radio on

[@anthonyciancio5727]

😂😂😂

[@ramillangit3980]

The scene where is wailing for his sister in the jail and Wendy was watching him from the surveillance camera. Broke my heart for the both of them.

[@samkatherine8474]

i cried that entire episode

[@6rQ-]

that's was very hard to watch and losing him in this season made me very angry and sad and hated this serial for this

[@millzgirlz]

I was crying before I even realized it. Magnificent acting.

[@wavealip8059]

That was brutal to watch.

[@MrsJenBardall]

My husband called that the most disturbing thing in the entire three seasons. I agree.

[@gigianda587]

In the first few episodes where Ben appears (before his mental illness was revealed), I thought he was gonna be a bad guy somehow. But the brilliant part of this show’s plot is that there are enough bad guys...everyone is corrupt. The best way to cause conflict this season was to bring on the most pure-hearted good guy. That made for some of the most explosive scenes we’ve seen on Ozark so far. What a joy to watch!

[@void8233]

i thought he was a agent

[@taishibikiqe8796]

@@void8233 lol thought same too

[@alextownsend1273]

Makes Ozark unlike any other show out there, it’s villains are actually what we’d expect to see the heroes and they never truly win

[@TAJY26]

We all thought he was going to cause problems right away. But they surprised us with the fact that Ben Davis is a great guy when he is on his meds. He is useful, good natured and competent at his core and he even saves Ruth from that Cartel hit. It all went downhill when he wanted to make love to Ruth but his meds messes with his erections. Its Wendy's fault for not sending him away

[@easy6528]

I thought Wendy revealed his mental issues in the first season where Jonah was acting weird and she compared Ben to Jonah

[@robertmuggeo8397]

Did anyone else think that when he asked "Hows your day been going?" the camera would reveal that Helen's hitman was driving the car?

[@kevingrajales2205]

robert muggeo yes! That is exactly what i thought was gonna happen

[@aniket.pandey]

yeah same

[@imjinrat2325]

I thought the driver was going to stop and kick him out, or call 911.

[@ericr4677]

Imjin Rat nah he was a vet. I’d like to think Probably suffering from PTSD that conversation was therapeutic probably for the both of them. 2 kindred spirits from 2 different walks of like carrying the same pain.

[@Nautilus1972]

That was something the writer missed. Nice one.

[@nyc-mo5qd]

This guy just made name for himself in Hollywood

[@kayveeproductions2957]

He did that in iron fist

[@ahmadtrip4623]

Kayvee TheGoat right

[@kayveeproductions2957]

I first saw him in the iron fist series. His acting was amazing then. Look up the part where he killed his father

[@marleyabd1729]

Kayvee TheGoat yooo holy shit I didn’t even realize is was ward 😂 that’s so cool

[@arabesquejacob8176]

He was Jonathan Randall in Guiding light. Amazing actor!

[@mamarana524]

I felt he was the only character that was NOT completely insane. He saw what was going on and displayed his concern unlike everyone else.

[@dean8642]

Mama Rana that’s what really makes this so powerful. You’re almost conflicted you see this “sick” man but then you listen to him talk and you think. Well he’s actually right. He’s actually the only one who’s making sense in all this

[@user-gw1nc8fs2u]

He was actually the only sane one

[@jayespeut1786]

Well said

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

Took the words right out of my mouth. It’s the tragedy of life. So many people are like Ben. They’re not sick, they’re just flabbergasted at the absurdity of what’s going on and no one will take hem seriously. Spectacular acting!

[@mamarana524]

@@PublicEnemyMinusOne Right on!

[@EmeraldEyeProductions]

As someone who knows first-hand what this look like... the actor and the *writers* fucking nailed this scene

[@danuk4000]

This is art .

[@Marcell2aG]

This is some brilliant acting.

[@jxshwaa]

Give this man all the awards

[@kesienaa5073]

One of the best pieces of acting I've seen in my life!

[@peeperpawsmcgee]

and the writing is incredible.

[@ShadowMoon96]

The only sane person in the series

[@kevind3974]

and the irony is he's the only one who actually isn't sane (but darlien? shes a psychopath she was born that way)

[@postal1342]

We're supposed to believe Ben is the crazy one but only because we've been living in a morally corrupt world with the other Byrdes for so long and we know the "rules" of their world. Ben dies because he can't handle living the lie that Marty and Wendy live in.

[@edwardhernandez6668]

Whoa oh. But he's bi polar and the other people are not. What a statement.

[@Slambam73]

Right?!?

[@GhostInPajamas]

@@kevind3974 he's not insane because he's bipolar. He was right about everything he said, he just went about things the wrong way and had to fight his own instincts all the time

[@dean8642]

The thing that also makes this scene and his character so much more powerful is the fact that Everything he says is recognized as being “sick” but when you listen to what he says you actually scratch your head and go. “He’s actually totally right” he’s deemed insane but is the only one who’s talking truth

[@GripsGrips]

Because he’s in a world where you’d have to be insane to be saying the stuff he is saying . People die for that sort of stuff and it’s ultimately what killed him.some things are best kept unsaid and he’s too insane to recognize it .

[@elleryspralding5214]

This is an great performance!!!

[@fatmac8480]

Sometimes you can serve a truth sandwich on a plate made of shit

[@paulgaster9071]

In a way this reminds me of Chuck lashing out at Jimmy in Better Call Saul. Everything Chuck said was truthful and correct, but it made him look insane to outsiders. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKeYqqmqh5qGZ6s

[@call_me_capta1ngaming412]

Best actor this season

[@bengertzz]

Just watching him act is so exhausting, tiring, depressing, what a brilliant actor he deserve an award for this

[@bhubb198]

I didnt care for this character at first, then i liked that he skinny dipped like the old guy used to, then by episode 5 I was starting to like the character and by episode 7 he was my favorite character of the series. This scene i sat there mesmerized by the monologue and acting, loved how at the end you get the feeling that the cabbie just asked him “you having a good day?” And then Ben went off onto his long manic rant..

[@goatlib2338]

Tom Pelphrey. Already stunned me with his performance in Banshee years ago, I am puzzled how this man is not recognised as one of the top actors these days.

[@maryann1412]

wow..what a fantastic actor.

[@ceekay2390]

Tom Pelphrey is a PHENOMENAL actor. I see another Emmy in your future, sir.

[@DanielCandidoJ]

One of the best monologues with random lines I've ever seen.

[@DrakeBrunette]

2:45 “I remember what my mind was...before the thing happened that ruined my mind.” Bipolar or not...If you live long enough then you will eventually be able to relate to this. And it’s probably one of the most beautifully tragic truths a person will ever admit to anyone let alone themselves.

[@gannonrinehart6077]

For real. That line had me on the verge of tears. I had a depressive episode like 5 years ago that really messed with me for a while. It took awhile and took a lot of work, but I got out of that mindset and grew a lot. Nevertheless, I can't help but feel I lost a part of myself that day that I really miss some days. I feel like I'm a better person today, but I was a happier person then

[@DrakeBrunette]

@@gannonrinehart6077 I could type out the exact same thing except for me it was 2 years ago lol. It's great that you recognize this though! Honestly, happiness is not a state of being that people should strive to be in 24/7. There is no growth or transformation in a lifestyle like that. It takes a lot of pain and self reflection for people to acquire a greater sense of purpose and drive. And some people go their whole lives never recognizing that. I think you're one of the better ones my guy!

[@peeperpawsmcgee]

This whole scene floored me and when he said that I cried a little....I just started taking anti-depressants and trying to confront my mental health. I really understand that moment.

[@DrakeBrunette]

Rodger Hurlburt I’ve personally avoided taking antidepressants. But I do understand they are necessary for some people. Just keep your head up and always move forward. Depressed or Not, It’s the only way to really live.

[@Petey0707]

As an addict I relate to this

[@rickb.9989]

Just give this man the Emmy right now and call it a day.

[@ccgg2718]

This quarantine was a godsend to his career. Now everyone knows him

[@johngaus813]

Finally, a show that gets it right! In my opinion, Pelphrey’s performance and story arc were the highlight of Season 3. The character’s progression into mania shows glimpses of how bipolar disorder affects a person’s thinking, judgment, and mood. But most of all, the show’s writers and cast were able to capture the pain that is accompanied by this invisible illness.

[@JonathanRamirez-dz4ce]

I know many people dislike Iron Fist. But his character was so good in there! How he developed from bad CEO to good through the show.

[@mankuro]

He and his sister carried the show.

[@ahmadtrip4623]

I honestly thought iron fist was a good series I don’t get the hate and yes his ceo character was fun to see develop

[@Sara-zi3kl]

He is so great in every scene he played! His crying is the best part, it feels so real. He definitely deserves an Emmy after this

[@jevontaylor299]

“ In my warm bed, roof over my head”

[@evilpoet160]

This is one of the greatest performances I have ever seen , I had tears streaming down my face watching episode 9 heartbreaking.

[@connormcgee331]

Best scene in the entire show

[@Daddychill2431]

Nope. The last 45 seconds of episode 10 season 3 were the best

[@CreativelyKia]

Connor McGee eh

[@sumedhk4148]

@@Daddychill2431 that was just shock value, we had that with dels death too, but this actors performance throughout the season is what made it the best season ever

[@nrdpc5975]

What makes the situation way more fucking sad is how aware of his illness he was. Best character of season 3.

[@nickhancockgolf]

This scene floored me. Completely captured my attention. So good.

[@tierk4328]

I love the editing for this scene.

[@mandymac74]

Tom Pelphrey I have respected and admired your talent since Guiding Light days. I said way back then this guy is a force of nature. So much talent and so good at what he does. Every character I have ever seen him play, my jaw would hit the ground at all the layers he is able to convey. I mean those are just words on a page and HE the actor just takes it to a whole other level.

[@chriskasatka2095]

Deserves an award for this forsure.

[@Drenn23]

This guy is brilliant....i love this bit of the episode

[@BigPlaneFixer]

To reflect on his 1st appearance vs his last appearance is an extremely dramatic difference. What an amazing actor!!! This show has had such great performances!!! Everyone has clicked to make this story an amazing show!!! Binge watched it over 3 days. Can't wait to see season 4!!!

[@benconnor3206]

This actor made me cry my eyes out, now that’s a performance

[@saint52vvs]

Master class acting people

[@leogutierrez6225]

This scene Blew me away I know this actor for some other shows but I never knew he was was such powerfull actor and the writers are amazing !

[@nathaniel201]

Driver is seriously regretting asking how his day was going

[@danieltaylor9459]

As somebody who has struggled with bipolar all of my adult life...watching his portrayal of Ben brought me to tears on several occasions. What an amazing and powerful performance. ***SPOILER ALERT/SPOILER ALERT*** I was devastated when Wendy just left him. Truly heartbreaking. His death signifies a huge shift.

[@manuelmedina8880]

Killed this scene, when he talked about the click I'm just like wow. I'm actually watching this episode now and has to KZbin and read the comments because I was blown away

[@hectorcartagena2870]

He played this dam character to the T. He would lose his mind and Mendy would drag him back again. I actually felt bad for him in the end, because he couldn't help himself. This guy deserves some kind of an award. BRAVO !!!!

[@KillTheSounde]

Hands down one of the best acting scenes I’ve ever watched. Jesus man 🙈

[@0tb16]

What an incredible performance the whole season !

[@reckless9070]

This is probably the most poetic thing to ever be created in screen writing.

[@C.Mustard]

I was just waiting for the guy to be like “ hey buddy stfu “ or “ you’re making me uncomfortable “

[@booqrdoit9138]

Then freak him out and send him into a frenzy lol? Yeah, pissing this guy off isnt the best idea, as shown during the season

[@C.Mustard]

Booqr Doit lol good point

[@parisjej]

Oh I felt all of that! I had to rewind it back and watch it again it was so surreal!! Excellent performance! Definitely worth an award. 💛

[@XPhenom666X]

1:57 - 2:52 is how I feel every single day. It’s so tiring and it’s overwhelming and every day I wanna cry, shout, and escape reality. I’ve never been diagnosed with anything but depression, but seeing how SIMILAR Ben and I are destroyed me. This scene, and when they locked him in the hospital. Completely ripped me apart.

[@angelforfreedom]

Probably one of the best, and most memorable, monologues to take place in the backseat of a car since Kevin Spacey’s diatribe in director David Fincher’s mid-90’s thriller, Se7en; where Spacey played the pseudo-evangelical psychopathic serial killer, “John Doe”. 🏆

[@steveakka]

Surely one of the best acting performances of all time.. absolutely brilliant...

[@RBlur]

Seriously this whole scene is a master class in acting and directing.. Tom is absolutely phenomenal

[@4everyoungsusie]

A great actor, when I can feel your pain yet you're just acting, of cause he deserves an Oscar.

[@wavealip8059]

I thought Ben was just going to be a peripheral character. My man came out of nowhere and delivered the best performance of the year. The Emmy is won. Its a wrap.

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

the second i got to this scene, i came here to find it by itself, to share it with people, damn. never felt more noticed.

[@Jay_440]

I feel the same, i understand.

[@Friendsforgood270]

Dude blew it out of the water. I don’t even think when they casted him they thought he’d play his role so powerful. I’ll freakin fight for this guy to be nominated for an Emmy. I mean C’mon.

[@gelmashni1]

The fact that Pelphrey did not get nominated for an Emmy is a crime. That scene alone was deserving of a nomination.

[@donnyjones5861]

I don't comment much, I watch enough TV shows and films to know a masterclass. This is side by side with Daniel day Lewis in there will be blood. A performance that's beyond phrenomal. I hope he wins it all edit:the full season

[@nyc-mo5qd]

Let's not get nuts here LOL....great performance none the less...no where near day lewis...but I'm looking forward to seeing him in alot more stuff...great performance

[@randomcitizen9960]

I've never watched soap operas but he definitely had standout performances in Banshee and Ironfist.

[@kayveeproductions2957]

Dudes driving like “Bro i just work here”

[@jonross2562]

“Crawling back to you” - Tom Petty is the song he is talking about

[@damienperez4375]

Thank you

[@jonstickney]

Kind of a deeper track by him. I doubt a handful of people got the connection

[@alonzobishop3671]

Even if he never turns in a performance like this again, it makes no difference... This is as perfectly complete a performance as one would ever hope to achieve! The last time I felt this, was watching Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List... Superb acting- a gift for all of us!

[@h33-q8w]

I'm glad it didn't show his death.. nobody wants to see their favorite character die!.. cough.. Game of Thrones!

[@C.Mustard]

*(h3/$3@* season 4 opens up with him being resurrected like John snow lol

[@Corrupt03]

@@C.Mustard uhm he was made into ashes so idk if that's happening buddy

[@C.Mustard]

Corrupt being resurrected wasn’t too much of a stretch? Lol

[@Daddychill2431]

Corrupt how do you know that was him? Never showed the body 👀 jk yeah that boy had to die he was a loose end

[@Noah-zo4gn]

Abel it’s so sad to see cause he was just a lost soul

[@sadokun2475]

Anyone else think he was gonna get shot at the end of this scene?

[@kardaleholland5202]

SSJ Superman4 yes

[@dharmendramishra9081]

Yup..i dint want him to die !!

[@dontme6996]

The brief glimpses of clarity coupled with the overwhelming sense of insanity really sold this idea of a man about to collapse under the weight of reality. Really solid delivery of his lines, phenomenal acting.

[@LeonineShift]

Did you notice how Ben, The Ultimate Rebel, recites our programmed mantra as soon as he notices the guy is a former Marine/Soldier of "Thank You for Your Service"....Right after he rejects being told his reaction has to be "normalized". Pretty good point there on how pervasive and deep our cultural programming is, particularly when we think we are immune/safe. Season 3 was very well done.

[@putridthing6830]

He believes that people in general are good. Of course he would thank the guy.

[@davemillerton9333]

I didn't view that as programmed mantra whatsoever. Apparently you believe it would be that, and that's fine. Many people would actually convey that as nothing but authentic.

[@mazinhoobasboos]

His performance is epic and should be taught and acknowledged

[@something-else7171]

He’s going to be a oscar collector

[@jimdelarosa9776]

What a great scene...Best monolog I've ever scene explaining fear.

[@skatofatsa84]

i've never believe that a charakter who has such sort perfomance in a serie, get me so emotional!!! i cry like a bitch in the end of episode 9 :( (sry 4 my english)

[@arizonadreams2881]

skatofatsa84 Yeah i also cried like a whore.

[@cameronmalkoske8461]

This scene is the pinnacle of just how someone who constantly battles mental illness gets so exhausted from doing so, and then gets wrapped up in shit he did not want to be apart of. I miss you Ben

[@rogerdavis5142]

A lot of people are diagnosed bipolar in their later teens to twenties. So when he talks about remembering what it was to be ‘normal’, he’s referring to when he was younger before the condition appeared. It makes you wonder if Jonah in season 4 may be written to have an emerging mental illness himself? Wendy did state that Jonah was ‘so much like his uncle’! Awesome show and the acting is phenomenal!

[@Zionicle]

Roger Davis i think you’re spot on.

[@joshc5985]

Nice tie mf’er!

[@RallickNom]

This is truly an amazing performance and should be lauded and given every possible award.

[@AdamSkyeDepew]

Give this guy an Award! Such a standout.

[@Cashconsiderations]

One of the BEST performances by an actor/actress I’ve seen in a TV series.

[@kingeddy113]

What a performance.... this monologue is flawless. What a window to the soul. Stunning work.

[@coryboy345]

This guy nailed the manic depressive bipolar personality to a T....

[@steliokontos3294]

This is one of the best acted scenes I’ve seen. It literally made me break down, and I don’t do that easily.

[@kurtmcnamara9634]

same

[@Handleisnotavailable1]

Simply beyond outstanding. I still can’t believe how amazing he is.

[@abnushagnasty805]

He does a good job playing an addict in iron fist as well. Tom Pelphrey is a very underrated actor.

[@ReijiNakashi]

My exwife is bipolar and had maniac episodes too. It's very difficult to pinpoint bipolarity, to say exactly what's wrong but at the same time very obvious. Excellent acting, the actor nailed the performance, he deserves a golden globe

[@aniket.pandey]

I hope someone good is there with her.

[@ReijiNakashi]

@@aniket.pandey I really hope the same

[@Flickreeder4239]

My wife loves this show. I asked her if she realized how incredible this guys performance was. He deserves recognition. I’m telling you, I can’t remember seeing a standout scene like this in a long time. As the scene moved along the dialogue was so esoteric that my own mind began to warp and turn, doubt itself. The misplaced words in some of the dialogue hit like bad notes in musicians solo. “ The manic’s soliloquy” they should call it and refer to it as excellence in the years to come. Dude can act.

[@Mr.OBrien]

The beauty of showing characters that doesn't already have twenty Oscar's, cause he's getting those twenty Oscar's.

[@dmari3405]

This scene is poetic , the writers and camera visuals mixed with his amazing acting made one of the best scenes I’ve ever seen. It was beautiful , he really became this character and gave him space to be complexly human and raw👏🏼

[@klorglork6917]

This dude is going to win awards for this role. Truly heartbreaking performance

[@lindamalone6380]

This is a landmark performance. Like Captain Queeg. Scripting, the blocking, THE performance. It's sublime.

[@sharronking]

I loved this scene...he did an amazing job!

[@furkanucak1998]

this absolutly amazing performance

[@treycas33]

Emmy worthy performance

[@dikhathatochimbwete2327]

Best performance in the whole of ozark

[@warsurplus]

Brilliantly acted, written and directed scene. Emmy worthy.

[@voyager406]

The irony is that what he's doing and thinking is normal and yet the people who are sane are not. Incredible actor.

[@jupiterapollo4985]

Ben was the only character in the show that was legally insane. But paradoxically also the only character had completely sane reactions to the fu*ked up stuff that the Byrde family goes through or has done.

[@ze-tophat-gamer1424]

The truly scary part isn't that he has these thoughts or struggles to say what he has in his head. It is the way he goes back to "normal" at the end of the clip. Making it unclear which part of him was him in control and which part was him losing it.

[@008theone]

He’s winning the Emmy for sure my god what a monologue.