Ep 7. Red Man's Greed
- TVMA
- April 30, 2003
- 22 min
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7.6 (2,765)
In South Park season 7 episode 7, titled "Red Man's Greed," the boys of South Park find themselves caught in the middle of a bitter land dispute between the town and a nearby Native American reservation. When the reservation is offered a large sum of money to allow a highway to be built through their land, they refuse the offer and demand a higher price. The town's greed begins to take over, leading to a violent showdown between the two groups.
The episode begins with Kyle's family being invited to a Native American casino resort by their friend, Butters. At the casino, Kyle's father, Gerald, becomes obsessed with gambling and quickly loses all of their money. In order to pay off his debts, he agrees to help the Native Americans with their land dispute by acting as a mediator between the town and the reservation.
Meanwhile, the town decides to offer the Native Americans a large sum of money to allow a highway to be built through their land. However, the Native Americans refuse the offer and demand a higher price. The town's greed begins to take over, with the residents becoming more and more obsessed with the idea of profiting from the land.
As tensions between the two groups escalate, the boys find themselves caught in the middle of the conflict. Kyle and his friends try to understand the Native Americans' perspective and help to mediate the situation, but their efforts are met with hostility from both sides.
The episode's climax is a violent showdown between the town and the reservation, as the townspeople try to forcibly take the land from the Native Americans. The violence reaches a breaking point, leading to a surprising resolution that forces both sides to confront their own greed and aggression.
Overall, "Red Man's Greed" is a scathing commentary on the exploitation and mistreatment of Native American communities by the white establishment. The episode's dark humor and sharp social commentary make it one of South Park's most memorable and thought-provoking episodes.