Episode 10 opens with a flashback; Ben is in the diner where Wendy abandoned him, and he was subsequently murdered by the cartel. He was frightened and in disbelief. While his killer drives him to a location to kill him, Ben opens up about Wendy - how she was the only person that loved him. He wonders if she'd be proud of him by the way he's handling the ordeal he's in - he wants his killer to tell Wendy that he forgives her. It's genuinely sad watching Ben go through this. Ozark decided to play with our feelings on this character's death. Marty heads over to the cartel to take control. Flashbacks show Omar Navarro telling him that he must make them fear and trust him. He insists he must be ruthless. Essentially, Omar asks Marty to be him, or they will join forces with a rival and kill him. Look how far Marty has grown. From a small-time accountant to the acting head of the cartel. Wendy speaks to Ruth about her deal with Clare Shaw and asks her to partner up. She believes Ruth owes the family because she ruined their last chance of getting out of the Ozarks. But Ruth scoffs. I'm not surprised she scoffed. What is Wendy even thinking at this stage? As the episode draws closer to the end, Marty shows that the life of a crime boss is difficult, but he has to remain strong for the plan to work. Marty continues to interrogate the cartel member Arturo while he's been tortured. He wants him to admit he ordered the hit on Omar Navarro. Arturo admits he messed with the money, but he didn't call the attack on Omar Navarro. Eventually, Arturo confesses to ordering the attack on Omar after plenty of persistence. As the episode ends, Marty looks exhausted, but he's determined to stay to watch the execution of Arturo. The priest looks at him with sadness. Marty then watches Arturo get shot in the head. It's hard being the head of the cartel, or at least temporarily. Episode 10 proves significant as it shows the undesirable rise of Marty as new plans are put into place. While driving in the night, Ruth is surrounded by Wycoff and the police. They open up her van to see if they can find anything suspicious, but they find nothing. The next day, Ruth tells Wendy that her sheriff's plan did not work and asks her to stay out of her business. And then, Jim tells Wendy that Shaw Medical is pulling their charitable donations from the Foundation. He tells her they have one more crack at this. Wendy leaves Clare a voicemail and gives her one more chance to fix the issue.
