Murder House (American Horror Story)

"Murder House"
American Horror Story episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 3
Directed by	Bradley Buecker
Written by	Jennifer Salt
Featured music	"For Everything A Reason" by Carina Round "Dracula – The Beginning" by Wojciech Kilar
Production code	1ATS02
Original air date	October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Kate Mara as Hayden McClaine Frances Conroy as Moira O'Hara Alexandra Breckenridge as Young Moira Lily Rabe as Nora Montgomery Matt Ross as Charles Montgomery Christine Estabrook as Marcy Geoffrey Rivas as Detective Jack Colquitt Adina Porter as Sally Freeman David Anthony Higgins as Stan Eve Gordon as Dr. Hall Eric Close as Hugo Langdon
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"Murder House" is the third episode of the first season of the television series American Horror Story, which premiered on the network FX on October 19, 2011. The episode was written by Jennifer Salt and directed by Bradley Buecker. This episode is rated TV-MA (LSV).

In the episode, Ben (Dylan McDermott) is paid a visit by an upset Hayden (Kate Mara), who demands he tell his wife the truth. Vivien (Connie Britton) learns about the house's former residents: a crazed surgeon, Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross), and wife, Nora (Lily Rabe), who provided illegal abortions in their basement, until their bitter marriage mysteriously ended.Kate Mara guest stars as Hayden McClaine.

In 1922, Charles Montgomery (Matt Ross) was a surgeon to the stars, who fell on hard times. He developed an addiction to anesthesia and began to conduct Frankenstein-like experiments in his spare time. His socialite wife, Nora (Lily Rabe), is disappointed by the austerity they must practice due to his lack of funds. In 1925, the couple argues in front of their infant son about money. Nora informs Charles that bill collectors have come once again and she is tired of it. She demands that Charles see a young starlet, named Dorothy Hudson (Abbie Cobb), and perform an abortion on her. Dorothy gives Nora $60, and Nora drugs her and ushers her into the basement. It is stated that Charles performs at least two dozen other illegal abortions by 1926.

A young Moira (Alexandra Breckenridge) is cleaning the house when Constance's (Jessica Lange) husband Hugo (Eric Close) makes sexual advances towards her. Moira rebuffs him and expresses regret over a previous sexual encounter the two had. However, Hugo ignores her and forces himself on her anyway. Constance finds them and before either can protest, she shoots them both and collapses in tears.

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