Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20161101150057/@comment-24674051-20161123181116

What I am curious about is whether we might see Ruth again in this episode. Particularly since the likely story is that of Papa C's demise. just 1 (or maybe 2) scenes.

And in thinking about the Carnival aspect (with 2 different Carnies being announced on IMDB), Here's a thought. The Beer Carnie offers Papa a drink, which is politely refused. Nothing more, other than to reinforce that Papa was being a good boy and avoiding alcohol. (alternate is that Beer Carney is used to show that Papa C was not as strong in his resolve as David was led to believe, but I really hope they opt for the former).

Keep in mind that the story that David knew of his Father (prior to Queenie's intervention) was that his father was a recovering alcoholic that slipped off the wagon on the final day of his final trip to town. So while the character of the Beer Carnie is minor, the concept of Papa C and alcohol is sure to be at least one component touched in the story.