Bullseye (American Horror Story)
| "Bullseye" | |
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| American Horror Story episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Howard Deutch |
| Written by | John J. Gray |
| Featured music | "Wenn Du Mal In Hawaii Bist" by Marek Weber "September Song" by Jessica Lange "Auf Wiedersehen Baby Ich Vergeß Dich Nie" by Singing Babies "Violin Sonata No. 1: III. Funebre: Lento Espressivo" by George Antheil |
| Production code | 4ATS06 |
| Original air date | November 12, 2014 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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"Bullseye" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story, which premiered on November 12, 2014 on the cable network FX. It was written by John J. Gray and directed by Howard Deutch. In this episode, Elsa (Jessica Lange) prepares to work in television by starting a new act and the sisters settle in their new home.
Elsa (Jessica Lange) directs the carnie laborers to move a large colored wheel from prop storage into the big top. With a stuffed dummy strapped to the wheel, Elsa gives it a spin and practices throwing knives. Elsa explains that it is for her television program. Ethel (Kathy Bates) worries that with Elsa leaving and Bette and Dot (Sarah Paulson) missing that they won't have much of a show left, but Elsa promises that all of them will join her in Hollywood. The carnies have prepared a birthday party with gifts for Elsa, including lingerie and makeup. One surprise is Ma Petite (Jyoti Amge), encased in pink crochet and promising to keep her warm at night. Elsa notices the carnies are gloomy, and they respond that they miss the twins. Elsa is furious, saying that the girls betrayed them and ran off.
At Mott Manor, Gloria (Frances Conroy) has Dora's replacement present Dandy (Finn Wittrock) with a surprise gift under a cloche: prophylactics. She wishes to prevent whatever horrors may come from the union of their own inbred heritage and faulty genes of the twins. Dandy announces his love of the girls and intention to marry, imploring his mother to let him go.
Later, Elsa and Paul (Mat Fraser) are cuddling in her bed. She thinks that he is falling in love with her. They've been carrying on an affair for some time. He dresses while she muses that he could visit her in Hollywood. He says he is flattered that she thinks so much of him. She asks for her "cuddle" and he carries Ma Petite to her bed. At the home of Penny (Grace Gummer), Paul has his second secret tryst of the night. With her, he is truly in love. He wants her to love him for more than just sex. Her father (Lee Tergesen) enters while Paul hides under the bed. He chastises her for recent behavior, including her absence while with the freaks, and claims he is trying to keep her safe. Later, Paul enters a drugstore, looking for a gift for Penny. Dandy enters and demands attention of the clerk and intimidates the druggist into refusing Paul service, Paul stands up for himself and leaves, spitting outside the door. Under the big top, Paul and Jimmy (Evan Peters) discuss the missing twins, and Paul relays that Dandy's purchases were suspicious: all girly items. When Paul mentions Elsa, Jimmy rushes to her defense. Paul tells him that Elsa is not the guardian angel she appears to be, and that Jimmy is lucky he can pass in society.
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