Meanwhile, Deputy Molly Solverson (Allison Tolman) heavily suspects that Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) is closely involved in the murder case, but is unable to convince new police chief Bill Oswalt (Bob Odenkirk) of it.
An associate named Max Gold points them to the strip club where he was killed and a dancer gives a description, and they abduct a man matching it.
Malvo notices traces of tanning spray on the blackmail note, leading him to believe that the ex-wife's current boyfriend Don Chumph is the culprit.
News of the events in Bemidji reach the Duluth Police Department, where Grimly realizes the car he stopped matches the one stolen there.
"[1] Another positive review came from IGN writer Roth Cornet, whose verdict was that "The second episode of FX’s Fargo gave us another provocative glimpse into Lorne Malvo’s fascinatingly depraved psyche, as Detective Solverson must fight the tide of ineptitude to engage in a proper investigation.
As the game of cat and mouse develops between her and Lester and we are introduced to rich and entertainingly theatrical additional characters this world and story continues to leave me wanting more."