One of the show's main characters is Olivia (played by Elizabeth Alderer). We learned last season that she comes from some unidentified town in rural Iowa that's largely overrun by meth, crack cocaine, and crime. Which is a problem in Small-Town Iowa. As much as people given places like Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo craps for experiencing crime associated with cities, Small-Town Iowa is a great place to set up secret meth labs without a lot of interference.
We later learned that Olivia's parents and brother have been ruined by their meth addictions. So she's conflicted with her family history of drug abuse and her current work at the pot dispensary.
Anyway, "Disjointed" Part Two dropped on Netflix and we finally learned which lovely little town in Iowa that Olivia comes from: Maynard! Now I'm really sure that Maynard is pleased to be known as a community where everyone is hooked on meth and crack. And it wouldn't surprise me to learn that there are people there who are. But it doesn't have the reputation of being the Meth capitol of Iowa. Though they're close together!
In this episode, we learned that Olivia became an "Internet sensation" a few years back as the "Whatnot Girl." She was interviewed for a television segment and repeatedly said "whatnot" on camera. The funny interview went viral and Olivia hoped that she had finally escaped its shadow -- only to have it come up again in "Disjointed" Part 2, Episode 3.
We've heard from Olivia about Maynard's overground drug society. Here's what else we learned about Maynard in this episode:
Keep in mind that I've been driving through Maynard 3-4 times annually over the past 25 years to visit my own hometown. Maynard doesn't have a Dairy Queen. Certainly not during Olivia's lifetime. But nearby Olwein does. Maybe Maynard's teens like to travel south about 11 miles to hang at Oelwein's Dairy Queen. It's possible.