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Limonada (Barry)

"limonada" is the second episode of the third season of the American dark comedy crime drama television series Barry. It is the 18th overall episode of the series and was written by series co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader, and directed by Hader, who also serves as the main lead actor. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on May 1, 2022, and also was available on HBO Max on the same date.

The series follows Barry Berkman, a hitman from Cleveland who travels to Los Angeles to kill someone but finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau, where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches and NoHo Hank. In the episode, Barry decides to get an acting job for Gene in an attempt to give him a new purpose while Gene wants to escape. Meanwhile, Cristobal's criminal father-in-law arrives and his presence threatens his relationship with Hank.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.294 million household viewers and gained a 0.06 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances (particularly Hader and Winkler), writing, directing, tension, character development and ending.

Barry (Bill Hader) forces Gene (Henry Winkler) to eat and stay in the trunk of his car. Barry visits Sally (Sarah Goldberg) in the writers' room for her new series Joplin, hoping that she could get Gene a role and give him a purpose in life. However, Sally says she was already unsuccessful because of Gene's terrible reputation in the industry. Barry goes ballistic and screams at her in front of everyone before leaving. Barry then goes to casting director Allison Jones to get an audition for Gene, but is rebuffed and offered a TV audition for himself.

Meanwhile, as Cristobal (Michael Irby) is about to buy lemonade from two neighborhood children, his father-in-law, crime lord Fernando (Miguel Sandoval), arrives and takes him to an Airbnb. Fernando wants Cristobal to help kill the Chechens, believing they were responsible for the monastery shooting, and then go home to his wife and children.

Sally is distracted at rehearsal by Barry's outburst. One of her co-stars, Katie (Elsie Fisher), wants to report Barry, but there is nothing she can do since Barry does not work there, wasn't violent, and didn't utter threats. To complicate matters, because of another series with a similar premise launching soon, the network moves up Joplin's premiere and wants Sally to immediately start doing press.

That night, Hank (Anthony Carrigan) and his men avoid Fernando's raid on their base after a tip from Cristobal. Later, Cristobal goes to Hank, tells him to flee from Fernando, and ends their relationship.

After Barry auditions, he asks for a role for Gene, but the casting directors refuse, citing Gene's reputation in the industry after he brought a real gun to the Full House set and insulted Jones when he failed to cast in Family Ties. Barry makes an emotional appeal citing how Gene has helped him, which lands them the roles. He calls Sally to tell her the news; she apologizes for being dismissive earlier, but Barry brushes it off and doesn't acknowledge his outburst. As he opens the trunk, Barry discovers that Gene has escaped.

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