Curtain Call (American Horror Story)
| "Curtain Call" | |
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| American Horror Story episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Bradley Buecker |
| Written by | John J. Gray |
| Featured music | "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie |
| Production code | 4ATS13 |
| Original air date | January 21, 2015 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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"Curtain Call" is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on January 21, 2015 on the cable network FX. It was written by John J. Gray and directed by Bradley Buecker.
After purchasing the freak show from Elsa (Jessica Lange), Dandy (Finn Wittrock) blames the freaks for the lack of tickets sold. Having enough of their new owner, the remaining freaks push Dandy to the ground and announce that they all quit the show.
Elsa arrives in Hollywood and immediately sets out to fulfill her dreams of stardom. She requests to meet with the President of WBN, but is turned down by the secretary who makes her wait for nothing. However Elsa does meet Michael Beck (David Burtka), the Vice President of Casting at WBN.
In a rage, Dandy walks the camp grounds with his pistol and begins to massacre the Freaks; killing Paul (Mat Fraser), Penny (Grace Gummer), Suzi (Rose Siggins), Toulouse (Drew Rin Varick), Ima (Chrissy Metz), Eve (Erika Ervin), and multiple carnies. Desiree (Angela Bassett) is the sole survivor of the carnage, avoiding Dandy by hiding in her closet. Jimmy (Evan Peters) returns to the Freak Show to find his entire family displayed under the big top, dead. Desiree reveals herself and the two embrace, horrified over the bloodshed. Bette and Dot (Sarah Paulson), having survived the shootout, now stand at the altar with Dandy. Bette agrees to his hand in marriage and the sisters announce they’ve brought in a new maid to make Dandy a glorious banquet. At dinner Dandy begins to feel light headed and it’s revealed that Desiree posed as the maid and drugged Dandy with the help of the twins and Jimmy. Confused and betrayed, Dandy learns of the freaks plan to seek vengeance on him before he passes out. Dandy awakes to find himself locked in Hardeen Houdini’s Chinese Water Torture Cell. Desiree, Jimmy, Bette and Dot watch as he is slowly drowned in the tank.
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