Steve Park as Mike Yanagita wins Dion Waiters. Shep, the TruCoat customer, José Feliciano and the escorts are alternatives.
An unranked Dion Waiters Mount Rushmore includes Drexl, Walken in Pulp Fiction, Yanagita and Multiple Miggs; Jack Woltz is an addition and a bracket is suggested.
Scorsese’s admiration for Yanagita is recalled, along with Park reportedly thinking he was playing the scene dramatically and feeling hurt when the Coens laughed.
Yanagita’s move to the same side of the booth prompts speculation about his intentions and whether he knew Marge was pregnant; these remain interpretations.
Buscemi’s scumbag roles, Carl’s sexual habits, funny-looking descriptions and escort date at a José Feliciano concert are aged-best choices.
The score and Marge/Norm’s domestic eating-and-bed scenes are aged-best choices, with the buffet and delivered lunch prompting discussion of intimacy and excessive food.
The wealthy father-in-law and unsuccessful son-in-law relationship ages well, especially Wade’s assurance that Jean and Scotty will be provided for.
The Minnesota detail and TruCoat negotiation age well; the scene is described as based on Ethan Coen’s dealership experience.
Regional phrases and phone etiquette age well. Carl’s origin is debated, with Midwest cities proposed rather than a definite hometown.
