Compared to the first two episodes, this was a nice slice of dark humor that never lets up from beginning to end. It was a bit more subtle with the character development than the last two episodes, but I enjoyed watching this one much more, mostly because it not only made such a horrific event so entertaining but because it took Claire's plot with Gabriel and tied it effortlessly into the rest of the drama going on with the Fisher family.
After we get a glimpse at the death of the week, this one in the form of a janitor being chopped into fifty small pieces, we find the Fisher family still struggling to figure out if they should sell to Kroehner or not. Nate believes they should, and actually gets pretty close to doing so before he gets another glimpse of his father (played wonderfully by Richard Jenkins… I'm glad he keeps showing up still) and decides that working for the family is what he should do.
The problem is, regardless of how he feels about doing the work, he still can't be near a dead body. It also doesn't help when he's put in charge of putting together the little pieces of Mr. Romano while Rico is gone, he loses a foot. Most of the episode bounces back and forth between them trying to figure out where the foot is and Ruth's struggle to mourn over Nathaniel. We've seen her mourn, I suppose, but the aftermath of the death seems to effect her still. One thing I loved about this episode is the way the family seemed so tense with each other. The dysfunction is laid on pretty thick, especially when we see David whining to Ruth about how she always listens to Nate, and just when we think she always takes Nate's side, she says something like "Well, Dave does have a point, Nate, you never do follow through with anything…" or something similar to that. And as for Claire, Ruth is always thinking that she's knocked up, having an eating disorder or something like that. There's a lot of unaddressed tension floating around in the family, and it should be fun to watch it all unravel.
As for Brenda, I'm not sure exactly what to think of her character yet. She's good for Nate, but she also seems to be all over the place in terms of how she feels about their relationship. I'm interested in learning who exactly was on the phone. Also, I really liked the scene between Claire and Keith. Claire clearly knew there was something between him and David, and now she's learning that her brother might not be as uptight as one would originally think.
Overall, I would say this was the best episode of the show to date. Perfect blend of humor, drama and the darkness that Alan Ball has come to be known for. Whether it was Keith saying that David was his police partner to Gabriel to Claire's prank with the foot or even Ruth talking to the couple at the racetrack, there were plenty of funny moments to remind us that death can sometimes be humorous. You just need to have a certain outlook.moreless
Thomas Alfredo Romano
May 16, 1944 - January 21, 2001
The Fishers have decided to sell, but then back out at the last minute because Nate cannot stand Gilardi. Claire finds a rather interesting way to get back at Gabe for spreading rumors about her. Gilardi find his own way of payback. He tells the Fishers that he is buying the rundown house across the street from them in order to provide a cheap alternative to Fisher & Sons. However, mysteriously, the house catches on fire after Nate and Brenda fool around in it.moreless
May 16, 1944 - January 21, 2001
The Fishers have decided to sell, but then back out at the last minute because Nate cannot stand Gilardi. Claire finds a rather interesting way to get back at Gabe for spreading rumors about her. Gilardi find his own way of payback. He tells the Fishers that he is buying the rundown house across the street from them in order to provide a cheap alternative to Fisher & Sons. However, mysteriously, the house catches on fire after Nate and Brenda fool around in it.moreless
 Peter Krause |
Nate Fisher |
 Frances Conroy |
Ruth Fisher |
 Lauren Ambrose |
Claire Fisher |
 Freddy Rodriguez |
Federico Diaz |
 Michael C. Hall |
David Fisher |
 Rachel Griffiths |
Brenda Chenowith |
 Caroline Aaron |
Amelia |
Guest Star |
 Hayden Tank |
Young Nate |
Guest Star |
John Capodice |
Tommy Romano |
Guest Star |
 Richard Jenkins |
Nathaniel Fisher |
Recurring Role |
 Eric Balfour |
Gabriel "Gabe" Dimas |
Recurring Role |
 Garrison Hershberger |
Matthew Gilardi |
Recurring Role |
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TRIVIA (1)
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Claire's hair changes between shots after her musical outburst.
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Ruth : She stole a foot? From a person?
David : Yes, would it have been better if it was an animal's?
Nate : A little bit.
Ruth : You wake up one day, and your a baby's stolen a foot. Where have I been?
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Nate: Rico, you gave him a foot?
Federico: Yeah, yeah. I thought it was for the best. Remember that, rememeber that leg of lamb that your mother had in the back of her freezer like forever?
David: Ok, stop.
Federico: Embalmed. Wrapped with latex and duct tape. -
Nate : You lost $25,000, that's just gone?
Ruth : I suppose it still exists. It's just not mine anymore. -
David : Do you remember picking up the foot?
Nate : I think so, but my eyes were shut, and I was trying not to vomit.
David : I'm not happy.
Nate : Well, that's very interesting, David, because I'm ecstatic! -
Claire : Oh, gross. I want to talk to you about something.
Nate : I don't know if you noticed but I'm a little busy right now, swimming in a man's guts. (Picks up a body part) I don't know what this is. I'm picking up a part of a person, and I don't know what part it is! -
David: I don't understand kids! When I was her age, I never would've taken a foot!
Keith: David, I can help. I'm a cop. That's what I do for a living.
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Claire: I wish that just once people wouldn't act like the clichés that they are.
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Brenda: I don't want any children.
Nate: Whoa, who said anything about children?
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Brenda: You can't control things. Nobody can. There's only one thing that's certain: Everything changes.
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Nate: So in the end, we're all just Human McNuggets.
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Music featured in episode: Peggy Lee - Things Are Swinging, Lauren Ambrose - What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Aterciopelados - El Album, Zero 7 - Distractions, Julie London - Yummy Yummy Yummy.
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- German title: "Der verlorene Fuß" (= "The Lost Foot");
- Italian title: "A piede libero" (= "At large").
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