The main focus of episode entitled 'Fearful Pranks Ensue' is relationship between Fiona and Myrtle. They meet in order to clarify what happened to Madison as she appears to be missing. However, the meeting quickly transforms into a demonstration of mutual hatred. Myrtle (Frances Conroy is really superb in this episode, especially when she loses it and starts yelling at Fiona) is almost certain that back in 1971, when both herself and Fiona were students at Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies, Jessica Lange's character murdered the Supreme to become one herself. It is true, but obviously Fiona won't admit to that, as well as to killing Madison. But she puts off the accusation in such a cunning and cold-hearted manner that she becomes even more loathsome to the viewers. On the other, it makes her character even more interesting. Producers must really love Jessica Lange, because they keep giving her the best roles.
It turns out that Queenie was severely harmed by the Minotaur and it's Fiona's magic, not Delia's concoctions, that saves the girl's life. The Minotaur is killed (how exactly - it is not shown) and his head sent to Miss Laveau, which breaks the truce between her and Salem Witches. The Minotaur, still in his human form, was Laveau's lover. Open war between the clans is inevitable. Laveau summons zombies (just as she did in 1971 to kill murderers of a young black boy, which is presented in the beginning of the episode) to invade the Academy. The first ones to arrive are Delphine's daughters. It reminds me slightly of 'The Walking Dead', where many characters are forced to kill their loved ones who turned into zombies.
However, the writers apparently thought that all this wasn't enough as they decided to make Hank, Delia's husband, a killer. After having sex with a girl he'd met at some Internet forum he pulls out his gun and shoot her in the head. It was totally out of the blue and in the middle of a completely different story being told in the episode, but I guess American Horror Story fans should be used to being surprised almost constantly. I really loved the serial killer plot in 'Asylum' and if they develop it as deftly as Oliver Thredson then I can't wait.
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