It doesn't even seem like she suspected him at first, she probably thought he was just incompetent. You can see the exact moment the penny drops for her. Astounding performances.

"Aw, what the Christ!" Macy was so good in this.

"Okay. ARE YA SURE?" :D

I love Marge's flat stare after Jerry's "Ma'am, I answered your question." That was marvelous.

William Macy's facial expressions in this conversation are priceless. He shows nervousness, frustration & stifled anger perfectly by stuttering, talking incoherently & dodging the question put by McDormand... Awesome acting...

I love how William H. Macy completely enjoys and embraces Jerry Lundegaard's stupidity. What a performance!

The two of them...together. Absolutely brilliant. Terrific acting by two great actors.

I just got how he's blunting the pencil to purposefully smudge the serial numbers. What a rascal.

Her expressions are priceless! No wonder she won an Oscar for this. Darn tooten!

Ned Flanders got himself in a heck of a lot of trouble here.

The one unique thing about this movie more than any movie I've ever seen: it's just fascinating to watch them act - how they deliver their lines - body language, facial expressions. With this movie it's just fascinating to watch them. This scene is just one prime example of it: Lundegard is saying 10X more than just the words coming out of his mouth and it's fascinating to watch lol!

The way McDormand’s eyes change when Jerry snaps is fabulous. The tiny nuance shifts the whole dynamic. Wonderful acting.

He's fleeing the interview!

One of the themes of this film--and this scene in particular--is that politeness does not equal goodness. Both Jerry and Marge are practitioners of "Minnesota Nice"; always seemingly appearing friendly, helpful, and positive on the outside. But only Marge is a genuinely good person on the *inside*; Jerry is in reality a greedy, duplicitous, murdering shitbag. So even though their approach to social interactions are on the surface similar, they couldn't be more different.

Kah-nected.

I love the look on McDormand's face when he gets irate. It's that moment when she knows he's involved.

Jerry Lundergaard must be the saddest most pathetic human being ever LOL XD Macys performance is awesome

"Mr. Lundegard, sorry to bother you again. Can I come in?" "Yeah, no!" 😂

'...and we're doing all we can' The way Macy touches his face and mouth after that line is brilliance.

Lots of brilliant scenes in this film. Frances McDormand's character as the unassuming, friendly, pregnant Cop who is actually very perceptive and cunning in her work is perfection.

1:07 I love how Macy's voice cracks when he says Sale's Manager 😂

what scares me so much about this movie is, that i sympathise so much with jerry even though he might the prime example of how despicable a human being can get.

Love his delivery of “I’m the executive sAles manager 😅”

I realize a million people have already said this but those two really nailed this scene.

Fargo is also a classic for casting incredible outstanding actors.

this movie should have been called ya

I'm in love with Frances McDormand. It's not a physical thing, I can't explain it.

The look on her face when he "gets snippy", the way she drops the aw-shucks gee-whiz persona and goes into full hardass cop mode, the way she lets him stammer and weasel until he is forced to flee. I would honestly be hard-pressed to think of a better performance by any other American actor than Francis McDormand in Fargo.

I think the best part of the movie is right after this when she starts freaking out and says to herself: "He's fleeing the interview... HE'S FLEEING THE INTERVIEW!" I never get tired of watching this movie.

I love when dialogue wouldn't seem even remotely funny on paper, but is hysterical when spoken. The smile on Marge's face when she asks to speak to Mr. Gustafson is hysterical.

I absolutely freakin’ love this movie. The writing, directing and especially the casting are perfect. Macy’s face in this soft interrogation, McDormand’s sharp questions in the nicest tone, the looks they exchange, love this scene.

Frances plays her character so freaking well. She's so confident in her abilities she doesn't need force or intimidation.

You just don't see acting or cinematography like this anymore in motion pictures.

I would know, I'm the executive *SALES* manager

This scene is such a classic. I don't know how Macy didn't get the academy award for his performance.

As far as I'm concerned this is one of the best films I've ever seen, definitely one of my all time favourites. The writing is absolutely genius, the acting by Macy and McDormand (and pretty much everybody else) is amazing, the directing is fantastic.

the music is so perfect for this film.

"ahh what the Christ" is so hilarious to me

I think this happens a lot in real life, where people just crack the second they come into contact with law enforcement.

His eyes have such a look of fear in them. Those little facial twitches. You can't teach an actor those little things, Macy is a master to be able to become this character in every little way.

'You had no call to get snippy with me sir..' I love this line...will attempt it with my boss tomorrow :))

Can just see Jerry's whole dreamworld crashing to earth when she asks to talk to Mr Guftason

Macy stomping out muttering "aw what the Christ" is friggin' gold

The “OK. ARE YOU SURE?!” Kills me everytime😭 she knows hes so FOS

Scribbling on the notepad to wear the pencil down so that the books might appear sloppy and ambiguous. It's such a nice little character building detail.

Love it how his voice breaks when he announces that he’s “the executive sales manager”... Brilliant.

Her smile at :55 just shows how proud of herself she is that she connected the dots on the clues. And look how quick she rushes into his office to tell him. McDormand plays that innocence and humble honesty absolutely perfect.

She's such a super ladee!

The voice crack when he says “I’m the executive *sales* manager!” Just kills me

William H. Macy said he felt born to play this role because he understood exactly the kind of character the Coen Brothers wanted. They liked his audition but they went to New York for more auditions, so William H. Macy got on a plane and crashed the NY auditions and he told the Coen Brothers that he worried they will ruin the movie by giving the character to someone else, and if they don't give him the part he will shoot Ethan's dog. William H. Macy saved this movie. I can't picture any other actor to play Jerry Lundegaard.

It was like Jerry is a real life car salesman, frustrated and agitated. Brilliant acting.

She’s so good. She plays the local yokel, but is so calm and collected. She interviews like she already knows what to expect. Her scene with Shep Proudfoot, is stellar.

"I would know, I'm the executive sALEs manager."

Love the way Frances pauses after Macy breaks the confidence with "Ma'am! I answered your question!!" It's so obvious he's a liar...he knows perfectly well where that missing Sierra is..! ;-) Brilliant movie.

I love how certain Coen brothers movies revolve around crises of guilt and human weakness. There’s an inescapability of the consequences we create in our lives. Darn Tootin. None are without sin.

AH WHAT THE CHRIST

2 phenomenal actors and awesome dynamic, love this whole movie.

I can't imagine Jerry Lundegard played by anyone other than William H Macy, he was truly born to play the role. An oscar-worthy performance if I ever saw one.

Movies like Fargo just make me adore cinema, I love this movie so much LOL

That guy must be awesome at poker.

An outstanding cast. Every actor played his/her part to a tee, even down to the Minnesota accents. Excellent director, too.

I love how he cracks the moment Margie mentions Mr. Gustafsson

Macy should have won an academy award for this performance throughout the entire picture.

These two are absolutely perfect in their respective roles. Brilliant casting.

An underrated brilliant part of this scene is his response to “they called someone who works here” was simply “yeah I see”. You’d think normally someone as high up as he in the dealership would respond “they called someone who works here?’ Who?!” That sort of just makes him look guilty that he was so uninterested in that fact

"Sir... you have no call to get snippy with me. I'm just doing my job here."

The strongest language Jerry uses in the whole film! "Damn," "What the Christ!" & "Your Darned Tootn't!"

This movie is so entertaining for many reasons. I just love the way the characters interact. I could listen to them all day.

Loling at this guy being unable to keep it together. I've never seen anyone with such "I'm guilty" sign plastered on their face.

You're darn tootn't! Macy is incredible in this. You can just feel his heart pounding out of his chest as soon as he sees her.

What a phenomenally acted scene. Two brilliant performances that wow me every time I watch this movie.

The fact that Jerry sells Oldsmobiles (ceased production early 2000s) also helps successfully seal this film in a particular TIME, not just a place. Brilliant!

One of the best scenes in this great film.

You're darn tootin'!!

What an unbelievable scene from two of the finest actors ever.

Right at the start of this video he did a good job of making the letters too blurry to read!

I love this film. I've lived in the Twin Cities forever, so this story is close to my heart. I only have one problem. People keep referring to the "accents" in this film. Accents? I don't hear no accents!

Two of the best actors in the best Coen brothers film, darn tooting. PTxS

Not sure what's better, the acting of these two, or the script writing. This entire movie is pure gold from start to finish.

A timeless classic movie…

Macy is so perfectly cast, and plays the part so brilliantly, that his performance makes me cry. Check out the story behind him getting the part. Now there's a life of self-confidence to imulate.

McDormand's character is that odd mix of totally adorable and badass at the same time

I have seen that movie 125 times..still enjoying it..a masterpiece.

I love how Marge walks in for this second visit with her game face on after the meeting with Mike made her aware of duplicitous intentions behind a smiling mask.

I HATED this movie the first time I saw it. Now I LOVE IT! The comedy exists so brilliantly beneath the surface of each scene.

When the FBI showed up to ask William Macy, "So has your wife been slipping a little illegal $500K to get her daughter into an elite Ivy League university?" he looked just like this. "No ma'am! I'm cooperating! Darn tootin' I'm absolutely cooperating with this investigation!"

I love Fargo. I'm a big fan of Frances McDormand Watching from London UK.

William H Macy. This scene is iconic and to me he's in hall of fame for this scene. Frances as well. Another movie i would like to tip about is Southern Comfort whit Powers Booth and Peter Coyote. Another type of movie but it's clearly in my iconic vault of movies. What's connect them is very good music. In Fargo it's Norwegian folklore and in Southern Comfort its cajun music by balfa brothers.

I'm kinda busy here, making up VIN numbers on some of these vehicles.

kan-ECK-ted!

I love that right after he yells at her all it takes is a change in her expression to immediately put Jerry in his place. He just instantly shrivels at that.

The best movie about NW MN in my opinion....I love this movie......and I'm from NW MN and proud of it.......

I love this scene because of the interplay between Frances McDormand and William H. Macy. They had great chemistry and this scene was just plain perfect. I loved how calm she was asking the questions and also how frazzled and tense Macy's character was you could just tell from the look on his face as she was asking about the car's plates that he was really losing his cool and I loved her reaction after he snapped at her. He knew he was in deep after that. Fargo is a film I can watch again and again the acting from the whole cast is just phenomenal. The script is terrific and the direction is masterful. Fargo is an incredible movie and one my favorite films ever.

you betcha I had some good times in Fargo i grew up 65 miles away from there 28 years living in North Dakota if wanted to do any good shopping you had to go to Fargo. I live in Reno now people look at me funny all the time i say things like Yaw and you betcha .. kinda miss home sometimes

macy should have won an oscar.

I just love this movie Fargo watch it all the time love you marge

"I answered your question." Sounds like a politician.

"Ma'am, I answered your question... I answered the darn... I'm cooperating here... and there... there's no, um... I'm not uh, I'm not arguing here... I'm cooperating... and there's no... we're doing all we can."

I am literally laughing out loud here all by myself 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤣😂🤣

...if they weren't ya know...CONNECTED