After being mutilated by her father, Penny (Grace Gummer) enlists the other women of the show— Desiree , Amazon Eve , and Legless Suzi —to kidnap and torture him with tar and feathers.

Ethel confronts Elsa about her deceptive nature, leading to a brutal showdown. Elsa eventually kills Ethel by stabbing her in the eye and then stages it as a suicide with the help of Stanley .

The episode ends with Dandy bathing in a tub filled with his mother's blood, fully embracing his psychopathic nature.

is the eighth episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show , originally aired on December 3, 2014 . This high-stakes episode features several major character exits and a literal interpretation of its title. Key Plot Points