That Pig Scene in Euphoria, Explained
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That Pig Scene in Euphoria, Explained

For sharpshooter Alamo Brown, it's worse than being called the N-Word, apparently.

Alamo Brown (played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) has a conniption after being called a "a real fuckin' pig" by deadpan dealer Laurie. The cowboy with the golden gun retaliates by sending a real live pig to Laurie's home. The wild animal proceeds to defecate all over the floor. End scene. LEVEL caught up with Akinnuoye-Agbaje to get an explanation on the gross scene. It's more than pooh humor and gives some insight into Alamo's shortcomings:

LEVEL: How do you personally feel about pigs?

ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBJE: It's not something I would want to have in my vicinity [laughs]. There's a certain lack of hygiene and aroma that comes with them. And they will eat anything — even their own feces, and that spreads disease. I'm not really a fan in that regard, but I respect them as animals.

I ask because Laurie calls Alamo a pig, and he completely short-circuits.  

Because it's worse than calling Alamo the N-word, and there's a reason for that. It goes back to what we just spoke about. He's a man who's pulled himself up by his bootstraps and built his own empire. And here's a woman who basically lives in squalor, like a pig, who he set up in the business now calling him that. It triggers his lack of self-worth. You'll see strands of that coming out through the season that make him quite paranoid.

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