Chapter 2 (American Horror Story)
| "Chapter 2" | |
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| American Horror Story episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Michael Goi |
| Written by | Tim Minear |
| Production code | 6ATS02 |
| Original air date | September 21, 2016 |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
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"Chapter 2" is the second episode of the sixth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story. It aired on September 21, 2016, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Tim Minear and directed by Michael Goi.
As the mob begins surrounding Shelby (Sarah Paulson & Lily Rabe), she flees further into the woods, hiding behind a tree in an effort to spy on them. They begin to enact a ritual where a man is burned alive while dressed as a pig in retribution for crimes he committed against the group. After completing the ritual, one of the mob (Lady Gaga) sees Shelby spying on them and the rest of the mob chases Shelby, who flees onto the road and is almost hit by Lee's (Angela Bassett & Adina Porter) car. Shelby passes out in the middle of the road and awakes the next day in hospital to an apologetic Matt (Cuba Gooding Jr. & André Holland), who promises that they will find some other place to stay. Shelby tells Matt that the trio of farmers must have created an elaborate hoax to drive them away from the property, and that she and Matt shouldn't give up their investment that easily.
Lee's ex-husband Mason (Charles Malik Whitfield) brings Flora (Saniyya Sidney) to visit as part of the couple's arranged custody schedule. As Flora explores the house, she begins talking to an unseen girl who she names Priscilla and whom Lee believes Flora made up to get attention. Flora tells Lee that Priscilla offered to make her a bonnet if she and her family help make all the blood stop. Then, Lee hears the sound of shattering glass and goes to investigate, finding a bonnet amid the broken remains of a vase. Later that night, Shelby is awoken by the sounds of squealing in the woods. Shelby and Matt investigate, and in the process, they become separated and lost. When the couple reunite, they discover a massive totem that is being burned in effigy. The Millers extinguish the effigy and call the police, leading them to the charred remains. Shelby accuses the police officer (Colby French) of not caring about their safety, and he agrees to leave police car at the house 24/7. He also puts out an all-points bulletin for the trio of farmers. Satisfied, Matt, and Shelby return home. Later in the night, Matt is awoken by the telephone ringing downstairs. He finds a meat hook on the floor by the phone and a disembodied voice on the other end of the line. Then, Matt experiences a disturbing vision of two nurses (Maya Rose Berkos and Kristen Rakes) killing an elderly woman (Irene Roseen) with a gunshot to the head for refusing to take her poisoned medicine. The nurses laugh manically and spray paint the letter "M" on the bloodied wall, saying that the "M" is for Margaret.
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