Who killed Floyd? 'DTF St. Louis' Episode 7 ends the mystery with a twist no one saw coming
HBO's dark comedy 'DTF St. Louis' grabbed the attention of viewers when it first premiered, leaving them wondering: Who killed Floyd Smernitch? The season finale aired on April 12 and finally put the central mystery to rest. Episode 7 titled 'No One's Normal. It Just Looks That Way from Across the Street' revealed whether his wife Carol Love-Smernitch (Linda Cardellini) and her lover, Clark Forrest (Jason Bateman) had a role to play in Floyd's death. It also revealed what really happened at the community pool in the final moments of Floyd's life.
The episode begins with detective Donoghue Homer (Richard Jenkins) and his associate, Jodie Plumb (Joy Sunday), interrogating Clark for his purported role in Floyd's death. The episode reveals that he was at the pool with Floyd when he died. Their investigation into Tiger Tiger (Chris Perfetti), who Clark hired to go on a date with Floyd to boost his confidence during a low point in his life, leads them to Modern Love (Peter Sarsgaard) and Stephen Queece, Carol’s umpire manager. Stephen confirms that Carol was sleeping on the couch at the time of Floyd's death.
As discovered in Episode 6 of 'DTF St. Louis,' Tiger Tiger backed out after taking one look at Floyd. Although heartbroken, Floyd still goes to the pool at Clark's insistence, as he promises his friend a pleasant surprise, and he delivers on that front. Clark and Floyd end up sharing a beautiful moment as they listen to music together. Clark tries to lift his spirits by sharing how much he admires Floyd for the way he treats his loved ones.
However, things take a turn for the worse when Floyd's stepson, Richard (Arlan Ruf), arrives at the pool. He had discovered Floyd's dating profile on DTF St. Louis and decided to ride Floyd’s three-wheeled bike to confront him at the pool. When he finds his stepdad dancing with Clark in their underwear, he misinterprets this interaction and launches into a verbal tirade as soon as Clark leaves. Floyd doesn't lash out at him, but says something in sign language, which the young boy assumes means "rock on." Once he leaves, Floyd gulps down a Bloody Mary spiked with a prescription drug and takes his own life. The series finale also reveals how Floyd got Peyronie's disease. Richard hit him with a baseball bat after Floyd decided to sign professionally, leaving his mother distraught.
Richard is left heartbroken when Carol tells him that the sign didn't mean "rock on," instead, it meant, "I love you." He feels awful about all the things he said to his stepdad and decides to honor his love by trying to be a better person. He is last seen doing Floyd's daily gymnastic routine and repeating his mantra, "If you start doing it every day, then you could do it every day." In the end, the sensitive and good-hearted Floyd felt defeated by his circumstances and succumbed under the weight of extreme loneliness, financial debt, and betrayal from his wife and best friend. However, Floyd managed to leave a mark on his loved ones, even in his death. Viewers can watch all seven episodes of 'DTF St. Louis' on HBO and HBO Max.
