Ethel confronts Elsa about her deceptive nature, leading to a brutal showdown. Elsa eventually kills Ethel by stabbing her in the eye and then stages it as a suicide with the help of Stanley .
Mourning the loss of Ethel and Ma Petite, Elsa recruits a new "fat lady" performer named Barbara (Ima Wiggles), played by Chrissy Metz. Core Cast Jessica Lange Kathy Bates Ethel Darling Finn Wittrock Dandy Mott Frances Conroy Gloria Mott Evan Peters Jimmy Darling Angela Bassett Desiree Dupree Gabourey Sidibe Regina Ross [S4E8] Blood Bath
The episode ends with Dandy bathing in a tub filled with his mother's blood, fully embracing his psychopathic nature. Ethel confronts Elsa about her deceptive nature, leading
After being mutilated by her father, Penny (Grace Gummer) enlists the other women of the show— Desiree , Amazon Eve , and Legless Suzi —to kidnap and torture him with tar and feathers. Core Cast Jessica Lange Kathy Bates Ethel Darling
Gloria Mott (Frances Conroy) attempts to control her son Dandy (Finn Wittrock) by taking him to a psychiatrist. Feeling betrayed, Dandy shoots his mother in the forehead.
The troupe finds Ma Petite's bloodied dress and remains in the woods. While others suspect an animal attack, Ethel Darling (Kathy Bates) correctly suspects Elsa Mars (Jessica Lange).