American Gods

Despite his past following him to Lakeside, Shadow makes himself at home and builds relationships with the town's residents. Laura and Salim continue to hunt for Wednesday, who attempts one final gambit to win over Demeter.

-You're not even sick. -Oh!

I have everything under control.

Uh, I studied ceramics at Bennington.

[sighing] Hank.

[Shadow] I mean, it's a lot.

and number one on your to-do list is killing Wednesday?

[chuckling] Wow, uh...

♪

Okay.

to proffer a little advice to the lovelorn,

All due to my clumsiness, Hank.

I've had these before, but-but now, they're...

Artifact 1?

[man and woman moaning]

to press him for information

Since December.

Now, this is how it's gonna go.

I mean, the dude's completely ghosted.

Where'd you get this stuff?

You know, my plans are still up in the air.

♪ Poison, poison, poison, poison ♪

You are essential to SHARD.

The conflict attracted soldiers of fortune of all stripes.

sought her heart with a conviction

♪

In the play, you're Odin.

[scoffing]

I appreciate you making it out.

No. Never learned.

I... should have stayed.

I need to rejoin...

mourn our child?

Take care of yourself, Mr. Moon.

Shadow uses a recently enlightened Bilquis to explore the concepts of identity, purpose and destiny; Technical Boy is faced with an identity crisis; Wednesday forms a plan for a new con and asks Shadow to play a part in it.

each working together to create...

I am not an entertainer.

Yeah, um... Maybe, maybe.

into a real lally-cooler.

Check mate.

must be seen to be believed!

Episode Title: "Sister Rising"

Please.

You are a giver...

...of life.

May the optimism of tomorrow

I'd come to believe that what

Use all your strength. But do it. Do it now.

Ah, you may have

You won't last a week here.

I thought Purgatory was depressing.

Well, I'm gonna ask you to do a number on him, absolutely.

But with all these delicate souls at risk here, huh?

Nobody knows how that shit works.

Once he's swindled his ex out of all her money,

It was his blood that brought you back, wasn't it?

Take up sky diving! It doesn't matter!

but... I'm not someone who believes in murder.

we prove he's dirty, we can free Demeter, right?

Just, uh, mail it back to this address once you're done.

Yes, I can do it.

She's also a goddess.

...was like opening a bottle of champagne.

Bilquis has been taken captive and finds herself caught in the middle of an identity crisis, but Shadow and Technical Boy join forces to find her; Wednesday decides to visit a group of Lords of Valhalla, a nearby chapter of a biker gang.

when we rise together as one.

Now, she has left 10 voicemails,

Papa! Papa!

Or you'll end up like that sorry son-of-a-bitch.

Oh, no.

A crafty pinhead, he is.

Little detour.

Whatever you're looking for, you won't find it in that.

Three times seven is...

I need you for a job up here in Massachusetts.

Yeah, that shit you never forget...

Can you please tell me what this song is

- You must be cold. - Yeah.

You listening?

This is all a... a big misunderstanding, isn't it, Johan?

Listen to me.

You and me.

They didn't want to, 'twas all they had got.

You are my beloved.

Oh, my God.

Uh, si.

As the search for the missing girl continues, Shadow dreams of Bilquis. Wednesday discovers the whereabouts of his old love, the Greek goddess Demeter, and resolves to free her from the grip of an unscrupulous antagonist.

"My grief and rage know no bounds.

Each soul's color is called in its own time.

Uh, could you pass these out?

Beauty and brains, you know?

But we'll, uh, mark it and have Forensics take a look anyway.

Orange card holders only.

You know, just the optics of you being, um,

And you are?

thinking I'm actually gonna have time

- I am already sleepy. - Right?

You already know that.

Do the words "rest in peace" mean nothing to you people?

because she's hot and he's... "helpful".

I can't believe you told them it was closed.

Weird choice of music, but whatever.

Carry on.

New York City. 1860 East 20th Street,

Not a fucking thing.

standing in that field,

People accept me as a goddess.

If you're honest with me, I'll go with you.

I could be persuaded.

Yeah.

Shadow's attempt to break away from Mr. Wednesday and the brewing war is thwarted by the secrets of the Gods — both Old and New.

I was wondering when you'd show up.

I can't seem to save anything.

♪

But you know what really makes this place special?

You talking this poor man's ear off, Ann-Marie?

although, personally, I'd avoid the Christmas ones.

March 23rd.

if I may keep this molar for my research.

Couldn't wait 'til then?

I know, I know, I know.

- Thank you. - You're gonna love it.

♪

Thank you.

"My new mission is of vital importance to Mr. Wednesday.

The Old Gods are assembling to honor the ascendance

♪ I... know you won't come back ♪

The kid's learning.

A cotillion of allies to be recruited to our cause.

I carry it everywhere.

I want no more riddles.

You asshole, Wednesday!

so I replied, "interested".

Now, that is a stretch.

Yeah.

I had the breaker for the furnace turned off.

A meeting with the god Wisakedjak leaves Shadow with a prophecy about his destiny.

[classical music playing]

When the fuck is he back?

he'd be a puddle of Irish stew by now.

-♪ Dead wife is what I told her ♪ -[sighs]

♪ You sweet little thing ♪

Oh, that's my husband's name.

Go fuck yourself.

No? Yet you seem to know all about it?

♪ Let me love you all night long ♪

Distract. Misdirect.

-So, Mom? -Mom.

I do remember a time when man lived in harmony with nature.

Oh, you can be your own man all you want

The more attention Wednesday gets,

You and I are chill, right?

But, as strange as it may sound,

Which is why I'm taking him off the board.

I've been exploring America's forgotten coast.

Oh!

which involves... vous.

so much as offer to lend you a caribou pelt

Right on time.

You want us to leave you here all on your own?

I was just about to close up shop for the day.

♪ In the rain and snow ♪

Yes. Yes, there is.

I don't know - body and soul together or something like that.

I don't know. A few days maybe.