The Punishment Room

The Punishment Room is the third episode of the second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Midge puts her impeccable planning to the test as she helps Mary with her special day. Joel attempts to keep finances steady at Maisel & Roth and ends up on a treasure hunt. Midge's act flourishes, but Susie's finances take a hit. Back at Columbia, Rose finds herself out of her comfort zone when auditing classes.

• Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
• Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
• Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
• Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
• Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
  and
• Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman

• Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
• David Paymer as Harry Drake
• Erin Darke as Mary
• Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary
• Brian Tarantina as Jackie
• Michael Countryman as Simon

(in order of appearance)

• Nunzio & Matteo Pascale as Ethan
• Colby Minifie as Ginger
• Megan Mcginnis as Loula
• Joanna Glushak as Mrs. O’Toole
• Lilli Stein as Vivian
• Wakeema Hollis as Harriet
• Audrey Heffernan Meyer as Dog Woman
• Tommy Beardmore as Curren Cleary
• Lindsay Brill as Lady Customer
• Sarah Baskin as Elsa
• Susannah Perkins as Dora
• Kelsey Carthew as Greta
• Cristiano Adiutori as Papa
• Melanie Minichino as Mama
• Lucy Sorlucco as Grandmama
• James DiGiacomo as Luigi
• Jack Messina as Salvatore
• Logan Riley Bruner as Lance
• Brandon Salerno as Truman
• Ben Gougeon as Ed Grieg
• James Rich as Albert
• Fred Applegate as Father O’Brien
• Laurie Dawn as Sister Saint Stephen
• Raleigh Shuck as Carrie Ann
• Sarah Schenkkan as Milly
• Larry Wendorf as Louie
• John Mondin as Mel
• Andrew Polk as Fred
• Ed Jewett as Brian
• David Bluvband as Virgil
• Patrick O’Neill as Oz

• Kasey & Morgan Scheuermann as Esther Maisel
• Nick Daly as Bill
• Jeremy Brena as Billy Jay
• Benjamin Mapp as Beatnik (archive sound)
• Matt Bailey as Guy with Blonde (archive sound)
• Unknown as The Music Inn Cat
• Unknown as Pookie
• Unknown as Clint Gowdy
• Unknown as Nude Model
• Unknown as Jean Petrusca

(in order of appearance)

• 385 Riverside Drive
  • Apartment 12C
• B. Altman's Department Store
  • The Phone Room
  • The Revlon Counter
• Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn
• Comedy Club #1
• Comedy Club #2
• The Gaslight Café
• Columbia University
• Susie's Apartment
• Phone Company Office
• Moishe & Shirley's Brooklyn Apartment
• Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow
  • The Punishment Room
• The Stage Deli
• Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow
  • The Window Room
• Maisel & Roth Garment Company
• The Music Inn

• The Italian family in Susie's apartment hums the tune “Funiculì, funiculà” written in 1880 by Giuseppe Turco and Luigi Lenza to honor the inauguration of the Vesuvius funicular, which took people to the top of the famous volcano located near Naples, Italy. “Funiculì, funiculà” is one of the most famous Neapolitan songs ever. (Source: IMDb)

MIDGE: Mary, there's no light here. It's damp and lifeless. And there's a little girl crying in the corner. This is the Punishment Room. You can't have your reception in the Punishment Room.
MARY: Midge.
MIDGE: The walls are stained with tears.
– S2E3

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