Episode

The Secret of Spoons

by David Slade, Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Neil Gaiman, Cloris Leachman and 12 others

As Mr. Wednesday begins recruitment for the coming battle, Shadow Moon travels with him to Chicago and agrees to a very high stakes game of checkers with the old Slavic god, Czernobog.

(3 total)

Characters

Maria Melnik (3)Ian McShane (2)Mr. Wednesday (2)Orlando Jones (1)Mr. Nancy (1)

“Shadow: I think I'm losing my mind. Wednesday: Well, when will you know for sure?”

— Maria Melnik, Mr. Wednesday, Ian McShane, imdb.com

Tagged: Cheeky, Witty, crazy, joke, strange

“Wednesday: Too many people tell each other not to repress their emotions, to release their feelings, to let the pain go. There's a lot to be said for bottling up emotions. I'm gonna tell you something and you're gonna want to hurt me, but what I say has gotta be said. So I want you to consider my wo…”

— Maria Melnik, Mr. Wednesday, Ian McShane, imdb.com

Tagged: Vulgar, Cheating, Insult, Truthful, Hurtful

“You want help? Fine. Let me tell you a story. 'Once upon a time, a man got fucked.' Now, how is that for a story? 'Cause that's the story of black people in America! Shit, you all don't know you black yet. You think you just people. Let me be the first to tell you that you are all black. The moment…”

— Maria Melnik, Mr. Nancy, Orlando Jones, imdb.com

Tagged: Black, Identity, racism, History, Black Lives Matter