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- Westworld: Season 1, Episode 2
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Oct 9, 2016 · Edit page. Chestnut: Directed by Richard J. Lewis. With Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden. Two guests arrive at the park with different expectations; Maeve's emotions are tweaked; The Man in Black seeks help from a condemned man.
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- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Richard J. Lewis
- 2016-10-09
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Oct 10, 2016 · Westworld techs embed programming in verbal commands, so this is Dolores spreading whatever virtual cold she caught to Maeve. Maeve goes back into her saloon, and we hear Radiohead as this week's...
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"Chestnut" is the second episode of the first season of Westworld, and the second episode overall.
Do You Remember?
"Wake up, Dolores" A garbled echo-y male voice intones. Dolores opening her eyes, lying in bed as before, only this time it is still very much night. Outside of her home, still in her nightgown in the dark, she walks across the yard and past the side of the barn, in a state akin to sleepwalking, with her eyes open. As she comes to a stop the same echo-y male voice asks "Do you remember?"
New Arrivals
What sounds like the beat of heartbeat in the dark recedes to a black and white reflection of a man's face, which in turn recedes to the sleeping face of an actual man...a woman politely coughing to awaken/catch his attention. On his waking, the sandy haired, William, opens his eyes to see the attractive attendant tell him "We're about to arrive." and take his near empty glass from beside him. "Now approaching arrival terminal," the computer confirms to the passengers of what transpires to be a very sleek, futuristic train As she leaves, his friend, the dark haired lightly bearded Logan seated across the aisle from him tells him that "Where we're going," she's only a "two." William tells Logan he's being an asshole. Logan responds that he's only being himself, which is the whole point of the trip. Unless he adds to William that "This uptight prick is who you really are, in which case feel free to be someone else." William telling him where to go, Logan telling him "That's the spirit!" As they banter the train pulls in to the equally sleek terminal outside and the two rise to exit. On the platform outside more than a dozen men and women, dressed all in white, stand ready to greet the new arrivals. "What did I tell ya?" Logan smirks as they disembark, taking the hand of a girl as she approaches him, and walking away with her, "Have fun! Stay safe," he calls back. William telling him to give him a break. "What?" Looks back, "Not like my sister didn't ride her share of cowboys when she was here." Sliding his arm around a handsome young man as well, Logan reveals himself to be an equal enjoyment opportunist, walking away with both. As he's left there, William is approached by yet another hugely attractive woman, Angela, who already knows that he's William, and who welcomes him to Westworld. Given it's his first visit there, she notes, she has a few personal questions for him. As they walk she asks if he has any pre-existing medical conditions, heart problems, history of mental illness, depression, panic attacks? He jokes "Just a little fear of clowns." off of which she asks "Do you often experience social anxiety?" A little uncomfortable he asks "What is this for exactly?" Angela answering, to make sure they don't give him anything more than he can handle. "I thought that you couldn't get hurt here?" he replies. Only the right amount she answers, worrying him, until she grins and they both laugh. The only limit in Westworld is your imagination she says. As they ride up the escalator he sees the vistas of the park for the first time, struck by them while she tells him that he starts at the center of the park, which is safe, the further out he goes the more intense the experience gets. How far he wants to go is entirely up to him. She takes him to a private suite. The walls are lined with appropriate period Western style clothes. In the center of the room are display cases with various knives and pistols. He asks about how it works, if there is some kind of orientation. No orientation she tells him, no guidebook, "figuring out how it works is half the fun." All you do is make choices, she adds, 'starting here' pointing out that every bit of clothing is bespoke, made for exactly his size. She can tell he wants to ask her something. Already knowing what it is, she tells him to ask. He asks her if she's real. "Well if you can't tell, does it matter?" she replies. Not quite knowing how to respond, he points instead to the display with the guns in it, and asks if 'they' are real? Real enough she says, but he can't kill anyone he's not supposed to. Looking around he takes down a pair of trousers and asks if there's a changing room or a robe or something?. "I can help you or, if you prefer, I can step outside", Angela offers. William takes a second and asks what most people do? Startling him slightly, by starting to unbutton his shirt, telling him he doesn't have to worry about what most people do. When he says he understands, she moves closer wondering if he really understands? Seductively telling him that the hosts are there for him, "myself included." She suggests they can stay in the room together if he likes, take as long as he wants. Thanking her, he tells her he doesn't want to keep his friend waiting, declining. Unfussed she politely leaves him to change on his own. She tells him to take his time. William is engaged to Logan’s sister, and he and Logan work at the same company.
Mulling It Over
In Westworld's control building, the Mesa Hub, Elsie Hughes is reviewing data on her table, when, Bernard Lowe, enters and asks her how the build for the new narrative is coming along? Elsie, clearly distracted, says she'll get around to it. Instead she's reviewing video of Peter Abernathy before his breakdown, saying that they "assumed" Abernathy's breach was triggered by the photograph he found. But, she notes, she has "reviewed every dissonant episode I could find." with other hosts "The reaction is immediate every time," she says, But Peter, "...makes it all the way back home. It's like he's mulling it over." Seating himself beside her, Bernard asks her if she thinks Peter had an existential crisis? She responds that she thinks there's something f***ed up with his cognition, and thinks Bernard feels the same way she does. He points out that they know where the error originated. They do, she agrees, and he covered up for him, meaning Ford's addition to the update. She pleads with him to let her rebuild Peter to figure out what caused the problem and make sure this is not something more serious. Stopping her, he quietly reminds her of policy, and tells her to let it lie. As he goes to leave, she requests that he at least let her recall the hosts that had contact with Peter, "Like the daughter, Dolores." Wearily Bernard turns back asking, what for? "Because if this is not a dissonant episode," she says, "then whatever Abernathy had? Could be contagious." He looks at her, surprised and amused. "So to speak," she adds. He reminds her, as he moves to leave again, that Dolores was examined and cleared, and the 'stories' are best left to the guests. As he departs, the look on Elsie's face suggests she's not persuaded.
•One explanation for the name of the episode is its similarity to the phrase "That Old Chestnut", which is used to refer to a well-worn story or saying, arising from British slang, it is most likely referring to Maeve's repeated 'Little Voice' story.
••The episode was released four days early on HBO Go for free streaming, before its official premiere on Sunday Night.
•'Ockham's Razor' and William of Ockham, refer to the 13th Century English Friar and his problem solving principle that with competing theories or explanations, the simplest one generally proves to be the correct one.
•Logan's reference to 'Grizzly Adams' is to the John Boyden "Grizzly" Adams a famous Californian 'Mountain Man' who trained Grizzly bears and other animals, and later had a partnership with P.T. Barnum. And on whom a very popular 1970s/80s TV show (and TV Movies) were based. It's likely Logan calls the host that as the size of the host in question is quite 'Bear' like in size.
•Sylvester and Felix, our resident hapless techs, both bear the names of famous black and white cartoon cats. Likely not an accident. While Sylvester is famous for always trying to catch (and eat) canary Tweetie Pie (and being thwarted), Felix has a pet bird, and is often depicted as helping them, contrary to his cat 'nature'.
•Sizemore references Hieronymus Bosch the 15th century Dutch Painter, whose work, and certainly his most famous painting The Garden of Earthly Delights, carries with it deep insight into humanity's desires and deepest fears, caught between heaven and hell.
•As Dolores strokes her horse and packs her saddlebags in the street, her hair is windswept, a lot of it forward over her shoulders. When we close up on her as she catches sight of her reflection however, her hair is perfectly brushed, and back over her shoulders.
Main Cast
•Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy •Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay •Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe •James Marsden as Teddy Flood •Ben Barnes as Logan •Clifton Collins Jr. as Lawrence •Luke Hemsworth as Ashley Stubbs •Sidse Babett Knudsen as Theresa Cullen •Simon Quarterman as Lee Sizemore •Angela Sarafyan as Clementine Pennyfeather •Jimmi Simpson as William •Shannon Woodward as Elsie Hughes •Ed Harris as Man in Black •Anthony Hopkins as Robert Ford
Guest Cast
•Ptolemy Slocum as Sylvester •Leonardo Nam as Felix Lutz •Talulah Riley as Angela •Louis Herthum as Peter Abernathy
Co-Stars
•Oliver Bell as Little Boy •Izabella Alvarez as Lawrence's Daughter •Olga Aguilar as Lawrence's Wife •Price Carson as Barkeep •Christopher Cedeno as Last Gunman •Sal Lopez as Cigarillo •Will Pinson Rose as Behavior Tech •Eric Ramey, Nanrisa Induk Lee as Narrative Techs •Carlos E. Campos as Surveillance Tech •Tai Bennett as Controller •Diana Toshiko as Costumer •Kiki McCleary as Stewardess •Jackie Moore, Nathalia Castellon as Mariposa Girls •Patrick Gorman as Eye Patch •Josh Clark as Sheriff Reed •Granville Ames as Union Recruiter •Bradley Fisher as Mariposa Bartender •Tim Fox as Burley Guest •Christine Weatherup as Female Guest •Lucas Peterson as Shy Guest •Michael L. Bash as Spellbound Guest •Jasmyn Rae as Homestead Girl
•Sheriff Reed •6 unnamed deputies in Sheriff Reed's posse •Bartender in Catina de Las Mudas •15 unnamed Lawrence's cousins •Lawrence's Wife •Teddy Flood •1 unnamed Ghost Nation member •2 unnamed farm hosts
Theresa: "You're certainly a man comfortable with long, pensive silences. Although, ironically, your creations never shut up, even when there are no guests around."
Bernard: "They're always trying to error correct, make themselves more human. When they talk to each other, it's a way of practicing."
Theresa: "Is that what you're doing now? Practicing?"
Elsie Hughes: "Dreams are mainly memories. Can you imagine how fucked we'd be if these poor assholes ever remembered what the guests do to them?"
Man in Black: "No, you don't understand. This time, I'm never goin' back."
Lawrence's Daughter: "The maze isn't meant for you."
"Chestnut" is the second episode in the first season of the HBO science fiction western thriller television series Westworld. The episode aired on October 9, 2016, but was released two days prior online by HBO. The episode received positive reviews from critics.
