Rubber Man (23 Nov. 2011)

Hayden has a plan drive Vivien crazy so she and Nora Montgomery can each keep one of the twins Vivien is expecting. After getting information from Moira, Vivien tries to flee with Violet. ... See full summary »

Director:

Miguel Arteta

Writers:

Ryan Murphy (creator), Brad Falchuk (creator),

Stars:

Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Evan Peters

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dylan McDermott	...	Ben Harmon
Connie Britton	...	Vivien Harmon
Evan Peters	...	Tate Langdon
Taissa Farmiga	...	Violet Harmon
Denis O'Hare	...	Larry Harvey (credit only)
Jessica Lange	...	Constance Langdon (credit only)
Kate Mara	...	Hayden McClaine
Zachary Quinto	...	Chad Warwick
Frances Conroy	...	Moira O'Hara
Lily Rabe	...	Nora Montgomery
Teddy Sears	...	Patrick
Christine Estabrook	...	Marcy
Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Chad's Therapist
Richard Short	...	Gary
Azura Skye	...	Fiona

Storyline

Hayden has a plan drive Vivien crazy so she and Nora Montgomery can each keep one of the twins Vivien is expecting. After getting information from Moira, Vivien tries to flee with Violet. Worried about her safety, she steals Marcy's gun but shoots someone by mistake. Ben feels he has no choice but to commit her to an institution for evaluation. The origin of the rubber suit is revealed as is the identity of the man who wore it to make love to Vivien and to kill Patrick and Chad. Ben learns that Violet hasn't been to school for two weeks. She says she just doesn't like it there. Hayden has an encounter with Constance's boyfriend Travis. Ben begins to understand what is going on.

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Plot Keywords:

john keats quotation | stabbed to death | woman on top | photograph | objects moving by themselves | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

Nora Montgomery, a ghost who died in 1926, is seen wearing bright red nail polish in a scene. Nail varnish like that did not yet exist. It was only invented in 1934 by Max Factor. At the time Nora lived women did not put polish on their nails at all; they were only oiled and creamed.

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Quotes

Vivien Harmon: My mind is playing tricks on me Moira. I am literally seeing things.

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Connections

References Gaslight (1944)

User Reviews

Wow!

Don't read unless you've seen it! This is by far the best episode yet. So much is revealed! And any confusion about what transpired before is cleared up. And what a sad and shocking ending. Only criticism is Jessica Lange is not in this episode. She really makes the show. Nevertheless, this is an amazing chapter. This series just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait till next week to see what happens next. Tate is scaring the hell out of me. And I feel so sorry for Viv. Hopefully Moira can help. It's so surprising to see America come up with such a daring original show. Not since Twin Peaks way back when has there been a series that challenges us, surprises, scares, and respects our intelligence.