LC
Loy Cannon
Leader of the Cannon Limited crime organisation and father of Satchel.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 7
FARGO
SEASON 4
Episode 7 · Lay Away
The setup
Loy holds Gaetano prisoner and must decide whether the greater advantage comes from killing him or returning him. Rabbi and Satchel are hiding from both organisations, while Oraetta faces scrutiny at the hospital.
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GF
Gaetano Fadda
Josto’s volatile younger brother, recently arrived from Sardinia with ambitions of his own.
JF
Josto Fadda
Donatello’s eldest son, trying to lead the Fadda family after his father’s death.
RM
Rabbi Milligan
An Irish-born Fadda adviser who was exchanged between rival gangs as a child and now protects Satchel.
SC
Satchel Cannon
Loy’s young son, living with the Faddas as the guarantee of their truce.
OM
Oraetta Mayflower
A cheerful-looking nurse with a secret habit of harming patients and collecting trophies.
ES
Ethelrida Smutny
The intelligent teenage daughter of Thurman and Dibrell, determined to understand the danger around her family.
EV
Ebal Violante
The Fadda family’s practical consigliere, focused on business and the national organisation’s rules.
CC
Constant Calamita
A ruthless Fadda enforcer loyal to Gaetano.
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Content note: Violence, organised crime, racial abuse, threat, strong language and scenes involving death.
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