'Ozark' Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Will Wendy's nightmare of gunning down [spoiler] come true?
Spoilers ahead for 'Ozark' Season 3 Episode 3
Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) and Helen Pierce (Janet McTeer) have gotten meaner and their latest scam at Big Muddy calls for a celebration as the aged couple's casino has become Omar Navarro's property (Felix Solis).
They are seen sharing personal things over a drive which is indicative of their relationship having stretched beyond professional boundaries.
Wendy's increasing proximity to Helen demands more than just a commitment to lifting up Navarro's drug cartel. It is also an added responsibility for Wendy and her family to start with a clean slate with her daughter, who is told to be kept away from their dirty secrets.
If there is one person who isn't complying with their insanity, it is none other Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman). With Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) also under their spell, Marty is on his own. However, he has one too many issues to deal with as Agent Maya Miller is going hard on him.
Although laundering is more important than life for Marty, he needs to slow down on moving money within Missouri Bell or maybe even stop completely until the FBI gets off his back.
Wendy has started to complain that Marty isn't nurturing but rather stifling her. The couple is pretty much on their own all through the episode as they both have different troubles to take care of.
Wendy has very little time to seal Big Muddy's hotel deal as Navarro is started to lose his patience and is being vocal about his disappointment in her.
Meanwhile, Marty is looking for ways to move cash again but he needs to first deal with forensic accountants who have placed themselves tightly at the corner of each table in the casino.
After cheating Anita and Carl into selling their property and before boredom could dawn on her once again, Wendy comes up with a plan to take Zeke away from Darlene who she spots at the supermarket.
When a shocked Ben Davis (Tom Pelphrey) asks her if Marty would be okay with her bringing a baby home, Wendy, without the slightest hesitance declares "I don’t give a f**k about what Marty feels."
Clearly Wendy is fighting a tough battle with Marty more than anybody else. She would have gotten rid of him as well had he not been the father of her children, or at least she is capable of doing so.
Although she has been frequently dreaming of taking Marty down, it continues to exist only her imagination. Maybe something worse awaits Marty than Wendy's evil streak?
‘Ozark’ Season 3 is available to stream on Netflix.