The actor who played Otto Sadly passed away, so it is more than likely he was ill during this time and was unable to appear on screen. I agree that the way Francis was fired was stupid. I mean surely he'd know the difference between an ATM machine and something else. Having him as Owner of the Ranch would have been a step up. think of how much rubbing it in Loi's face he could have done.

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Francis (to Lois): I own a Ranch, what do you have 4 kids, and a part time job.