Long Island Compromise

The highly combustible polystyrene factory becomes quickly engulfed in flames. Shortly after Marjorie is apprehended, Ike arrives at the scene, followed by Carl, whom Ike hadn’t informed about the fire. Ruth arrives independently of Carl. When Marjorie sees her, she indicates that Phyllis, now a dybbuk, visited her in the form of Ruth and instructed her to destroy the factory to save it. It is later revealed that around the time of Ruth’s visit, Marjorie had taken several drugs to calm down, but this merely increased her delirium. Carl is inclined to believe Marjorie’s explanation, revealing that he has also been visited by Phyllis’s spirit, who instructed him to go to the factory to find the ransom money.

The detectives release Marjorie after they speak to the judge. Marjorie’s only cellmate at the station, a Black man who was apprehended after a police frisk, awaits his indictment. On the way home, Ruth tries to get Carl to talk about what they should do, but Carl is preoccupied with his vision of Phyllis.

Back at the estate, tents are being raised for Ari and Josh’s bar mitzvah. The participating families spend the morning preparing for the ceremony.