American Horror Story Freak Show: Episode 6 Recap: Take A Ride On The Wheel Of Fate

"Bullseye" has Elsa celebrating a birthday and Dandy trying to take a bride. As Elsa continues her pursuit of TV stardom, she has the carnies dust off the old Spinning Wheel Of Fate. From her voice over we know Elsa is will remove anything (and anyone) that stands in her way.

All the freaks give Elsa a birthday gift. Paul gives her lingerie (and we learn they are an item). Amazon Eve brings out a big box and inside is Ma Petite dressed up like a hot water bottle.

Over at the Mott household, Gloria buys Dandy some condoms cause, you know, that's what mothers do. He announces that he loves Dot and Bette and that they will be together FOREVER. Gloria is none too happy. The twins should worry about her too. Remember, Gloria has told Dandy several times that his ailment is genetic. What if it's through her side of the family instead of his father's? That would be an interesting twist.

Double Date

Bette likes Dandy and writes about him in her diary. Dot doesnt like him but thinks she can get money for the separation surgery. Dandy reads Dot's diary and finds out her true feeling about him. As we know Dandy is not good with rejection. He gives up on true love and decides to dedicate himself full time to murder. What else is new?

Back at the carnival everyone is getting ready for bed. Elsa and Paul are together. She asks him to come to Hollywood with her. He can be her chauffeur. But he is in love with someone else. Remember Penny the candy stripper? She's Grace Gummer (Meryl Streep's daughter). She and Paul have been secretly seeing each other. Paul leaves Elsa and gives her Ma Petit to cuddle with. That was a little uncomfortable.OK more than a little. Ma Petite is a grown woman ya know!

Keep Working Her Ma Petite And Hopefully She Wont Kill You

Stanley continues his scheme to sell a freak to the museum. He first suggests Jimmy but Esmerlda manages to talk him out of it. She is in love with Jimmy and asks him to run away together. Esmerlda takes Ma Petite out to the barn and puts her in a jar. She unscrews the lid from the formaldehyde. Oh dear! Luckily the "real" scene doesnt end the way the fantasy did. Ma Petite is safe the next morning. I was very nervous for Ma during that scene but since we had the fake Bette/Dot's death last week, it wasnt as effective as it could have been.

Has Anyone Mentioned That You Suck At This Trick?

Paul and Penny plan to run away together. Her father tries to stop her but she's outta there. Meanwhile Elsa (who has been accused by Paul of having something to do with Dot/Bette's disappearance) has a complete meltdown. How dare the freaks question her after everything she has done for them. She rescued them from the hatred of the real world. Elsa tears up her presents and demands that someone go on the Wheel of Death or else. Paul volunteers to save everyone else. Either Elsa hasnt practiced this trick much or she's really, really bad at it. Or maybe she stabs him on purpose. Poor Paul is close to death. Elsa says she called an ambulance but we all know that's not true. Will Paul survive till next week?

Salty & Pepper

Did you catch that while Elsa was degrading everyone she told Pepper and Salty that their own sister didnt even want them? Elsa rescued them from the institution? Could their sister be Mary Eunice? She is supposed to make an appearance some time soon.

Death By Cake? Nah, Too Easy.

And in the last scene Ethel has baked a cake. Even she is beginning to have doubts about Elsa's innocence. She says "If I ever found out you were lying or did wrong by those girls, I'll kill ya with my own two hands". OK then. Do you think the cake is poisoned?

And in the last scene Jimmy arrives at the Mott household. Paul previously told Jimmy that Dandy was buying some women's accessories at the local store. Dandy tells Gloria to let him in. "He's here for the twins". Uh oh. Watch out Jimmy! Dandy has a knife down the back of his pants.

There were no sightings of Del or Desiree this week.

Gloria When Are You Going To Do Something About Your Psychopathic Loser Son?

Favorite Quotes:

Dandy: "I liked Dora better". Gloria "Well hindsight is 20/20 dear".
Jimmy: "Im here to see your son. I'm a friend of his". Gloria: "My son has no friends."
"Im taking my business to Woolworth's. They have ice cream."- Paul to a rude shopkeeper.
"Butterflies"- Ma Petit.
"If I ever found out you were lying or did wrong by those girls, I'll kill ya with my own two hands."- Ethel to Elsa.
"My heart was lost and it took a woman with the vision of four eyes to find it and the love of two hearts to give it back to me."- Dandy about Bette/Dot.
"I was never destined to feel love. I must accept this emptiness as a blessing not a curse. My purpose is to bring death."- Dandy (such a drama queen).
"I have survived because I know one must be willing to destroy anyone, anything, even the things you love to keep the gods in check."- Elsa.
"From your position, Elsa looks like our guardian angel. But from where I'm sitting I see a jealous broad near the end of the line who'd kill anyone or anything that got in the way of her one last shot at it."- You are a wise man Paul.

Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). At first viewing, this episode seemed slower than the previous one. But quite a bit actually happened. We're halfway though the season. I just hope we get a satisfactory completion to the story line. That was a problem with the last two seasons IMO.