The family's hierarchy, together with the entire fate of Fargo, becomes uncertain when Otto suffers a sudden, very serious stroke. Unaware of this event, Rye, who owes Dodd money, is tipped off by typewriter salesman Skip Sprang and follows Judge Irma Mundt to a breakfast diner called "Waffle Hut" in Luverne, Minnesota and tries to intimidate her for financial gain. However, she is unimpressed and is quickly annoyed by his threats, ultimately spraying him with bug spray to make him leave; Rye impulsively shoots her in response, before also killing the cook and the waitress. In front of the diner, he witnesses the apparition of an unidentified flying object, before being hit by a car. After a moment, the driver of the car simply drives away with Rye's body.
