"american Horror Story" Requiem 1981/1987: Part... -

: Gino (Joe Mantello) continues his activism and writing for years as his friends die around him. The episode concludes with a long montage showing his eventual decline and death in 1991, leaving Adam as one of the few survivors. Themes and Critical Reception

: The episode begins with the funeral of Theo Graves, where Sam (Zachary Quinto) collapses. "American Horror Story" Requiem 1981/1987: Part...

: While hospitalized, Sam experiences a surreal journey led by the ghosts of past lovers who confront him with his moral failures and the reality of his illness. : Gino (Joe Mantello) continues his activism and

: Patrick (Russell Tovey) suffers from AIDS-related blindness. His former wife, Barbara, appears to him as a guide to "inner peace" before he dies in the arms of his partner, Gino. Part 2: The Aftermath : While hospitalized, Sam experiences a surreal journey

: Throughout the episodes, the hulking figure known as Big Daddy is revealed not to be a literal killer, but a specter of death and the virus itself, relentlessly stalking the characters.