Test of Strength
| "Test of Strength" | |
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| American Horror Story episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Anthony Hemingway |
| Written by | Crystal Liu |
| Featured music | "Come as You Are" by Evan Peters |
| Production code | 4ATS07 |
| Original air date | November 19, 2014 |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
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"Test of Strength" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on November 19, 2014 on the cable network FX. It was written by Crystal Liu and directed by Anthony Hemingway. This episode focuses on the girls of the camp planning revenge on Dell (Michael Chiklis).
At Mott Manor, Jimmy (Evan Peters) tries to talk the twins (Sarah Paulson) into returning to the camp with him. Dandy (Finn Wittrock) mentions that he paid for them so he has a right to keep them, and Jimmy realises that Elsa (Jessica Lange) must have something to do with it. Whilst trying to convince the twins to stay, Dandy mentions Dot's concerns about the separation surgery, something which she only admitted to in her diary. This also helps Jimmy come to the realization that Dandy was Twisty's accomplice. Angry at the invasion of privacy, Dot telepathically convinces Bette to leave, and the three return to camp, leaving Dandy distraught.
Jimmy performs an aggressive version of "Come as You Are" by Nirvana. Elsa is unimpressed and lambastes him for attempting to hijack the show. Jimmy snaps and accuses Elsa of paying to get rid of the twins, but before she has a chance to explain herself the twins interject. Dot explains Elsa let them leave to enjoy the finer things in life but with the assumption of having a home to return to if all didn't work out, and a baffled Elsa looks on.
Dell (Michael Chiklis) is drinking at the gay bar High Noon and frantically scans the crowd looking for his hustler love Andy. The barman quips that he hasn't seen him in a while and it isn't the sort of place to fall in love with a hustler. Dell reacts badly and attacks the barman, as all the other staff and Stanley (Denis O'Hare) watch. Meanwhile, Desiree (Angela Bassett) and Ethel (Kathy Bates) are informed of Dr. Bonham's death by his furious daughter Brenda (Sharon Landry), who accuses the freaks of having played a role.
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