Season 4 part 2 of Netflix’s dark and somber criminal drama “Ozark” puts the series to a climax with some appropriate conundrums. Ultimately, the Byrde family achieves what they desire, but the price they must pay brings the entire narrative to a satisfactory finish. As far as endings go, ‘Ozark’ leaves us with a lot of questions, but it does give us a hint as to what might be in store for the central family in the future.
And, because the show is centered on the Byrde family, it provides a fascinating, though sinister, glimpse into what the next generation of the Byrde family will be capable of. As Season 4 Part 2 comes to a close, Jonah is pointing a gun at Mel Sattem, a private investigator. Is it possible that Jonah actually commits the murder and embarks on a road that he will be unable to reverse? Let’s have a look and see. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Is Jonah responsible for Mel Sattem’s death?
The final episode concludes with Jonah pointing a gun at Mel Sattem, just moments after the latter has threatened to divulge a dark family secret to the audience. Sattem has been looking into the Byrdes for quite some time, and after initially being employed by Helen Pierce’s husband, he has now been taken on by Wendy’s father, Nathan, to complete the investigation. His investigation into Wendy’s brother, Ben, leads him once more into the dark criminal underbelly of the Ozarks, where he finds himself once more entangled in the criminal underworld.
Ben’s tracks, of course, come to a screeching halt, but Sattem manages to unearth a considerable amount of information regarding the Navarro cartel’s activities. Even after Wendy and Marty help him reclaim his former position as a police officer in Chicago, he is unable to shake the mystery surrounding Ben’s abduction. At long last, he discovers Ben’s ashes in the cookie jar in the shape of a goat and knows that the Byrdes were responsible for his death. When he confronts Marty with his discovery at the end of the season finale episode, it effectively opens up a whole new bag of worms for the family.
While we don’t see it, a gunshot may be heard as the season finale fades to black. This makes it abundantly evident that Jonah does, in fact, use fire to defend himself. Aside from that, Jonah is a good shooter who is unlikely to miss the target. Jonah, for all intents and purposes, does shoot and kill Mel Sattem in this episode.
The act of Jonah killing Mel Sattem, aside from the obvious unpleasant features of a 15-year-old murdering someone, provides us with some profound insights about the Byrde family. For starters, the conclusion reveals that the family’s moral fiber has all but gone at this point. Jonah murders his father in front of his parents, who don’t appear to be appalled by what he has done.
Additionally, it depicts Jonah’s official entry into a life of crime at a young age, which is significant. The youngest Byrde has been perfecting his money laundering abilities for quite some time, and it appears that he is now ready to take things to the next level with the conclusion of season 4 part 2. It also indicates that Jonah’s loyalties have finally returned to the family, as seen by the fact that he kills to conceal a murder committed by Wendy and Marty. To the extent that he despises the fact that his uncle Ben is dead and that his mother is a suspect in the murder, Jonah demonstrates that he values the family’s achievement above all else.
As a result, Jonah assassinates Mel Sattem, effectively putting an end to the investigation into Ben’s death and eliminating any possibility that its perpetrators will be identified. The young Byrde has demonstrated a high level of criminal aptitude and instinct, to say nothing of his exceptional firearms proficiency. In the past, he has even been able to outperform some of Marty’s technical prodigies. And now that Jonah has killed an informant who poses a threat to the family, he has demonstrated himself to be probably the most viciously criminal-minded member of the family.
