Another Awesome Episode

[merryone]

R.I.P. Bullet.  Some of us feared it and could see it coming but that didn't make it any easier.  Who will protect the kids in The Jungle now, with Bullet and Pastor Mike out of the picture?  She is gone, snuffed out, and we can only hope that whodunit will suffer for it and pay the ultimate price.

Speaking of evil, Ryan Robbins/Joe Mills gave a terrific performance tonight.  His initial disbelief, then grudging acceptance when Danette told him his mother had turned on him was key.  It seemed as though from that point on he surrendered, and willingly volunteered his perverse rationale.

The scene of all of those rapt cops watching behind the two-way mirror during his interview was very striking.

Oh God, poor poor Holder.  His moans were gut wrenching and I sobbed not only with him but for him.  Caroline's dismissal of the street kids seemed to cut him as deeply as The Killer cuts his victims' throats.  He knows only Linden gets him, and his attempt to kiss her makes me tear up even now.  Heartbreaking. 

It's interesting though that he's apparently still on the case (at least the preview for Ep. 10 implies it), considering what he did to Reddick.  Very interesting.

[merryone]

Part II:

And what about the turn of events in the Becker household???  The son had a self-satisfied, remorseless look on his face when he was being led away in handcuffs.  Chilling.  Those two parents have created a little monster, maybe a future serial killer, and the father may be guarding the son on Death Row someday.

And what a parallel it draws between Francis Jr. and Adrian.  I think both sons, in their own way, are defending their fathers.  Each has/had a promiscuous mother who's tortured their young lives.  We were told that Adrian forgives his father but we didn't quite know what he forgives him for.  I think the meaning may be clearer now: there may be no link between Trisha's and the Seventeen...and Counting murders after all. 

I didn't know the prison yard was in The Twilight Zone!  Nicholas Lea/Dale does a wonderful job portraying a manipulative sicko.  It was a riveting mini plot twist.

But what I took as the double entendre of Skinner's remarks as he and Linden looked at the photos of all of the 18 victims was harrowing.  His last glance at them seemed to say, "What a waste".

I worry about the toll all of this will take on Linden and Holder.

[poppy]

Merryone.

I truly appreciate your take on things, your thoughtful observations, descriptions – and expressed feelings. I will try to come to PB more often, if only to read your entries. And answer, occasionally...

For now: love your mention of the scene of all the riveted rapt cops; of the extent of Francis Jr's howling need for papa's attention, the extreme to which he need go to make him proud and be part of his world (a resounding echo of a young Ray Jr?); the goose-bump-making performance of Nicholas Lea.

Please: just what were Skinner's words, his "double entendre", when scanning the photos? Throughout the series, his every (laconic) word or dismissive gesture has creeped me out. So I'm curiouser and curiouser to hear what harrowing expression I missed. Thanks.

[merryone]

^^^poppy, I wish I could recite Skinners words verbatim, but I can't.  I may have to tune in to one of the wee-hour re-runs to catch it all again.  If I do, I'll report back!  Anyway, once Jablonski told Holder that Reddick logged in Bullet's calls to the station, Skinner (Sinner with an additional K for killer???) became my No. 1 suspect and so I had a different perspective when listening to anything he said.

And thanks for your kind compliments!

[merryone]

poppy, I also meant to mention my gratitude to Genius for setting up this PB site.  He deserves a BIG THANKS from all of us who visit here, especially me!

[Genius Killing]

Skinner/Sarah convo (entendre-free) at the end of Episode 9
(Sarah finds an evidence bag with rings inside marked "UNIDENTIFIED". Skinner approaches.)
SKINNER: Guys matched most of the rings to a victim. Couldn't i.d. these four though. D.A.'s pressing Mills. (looks at board of victims) Could be more bodies...another dump site. How'd it go with Adrian?
LINDEN: I was wrong. There's no connection between Trisha Seward and Mills.
S: I'm sorry.
(They both look at board.)
S: It's over, we got the guy, for the families. We can give 'em that, at least. You going to the execution tomorrow?
L: No.
S: Well, I'm taking our guys out for a couple of rounds. Cold drinks, warm conversation, you interested?
(She looks at him and half-smiles.)
L: I don't...really feel like celebrating.
S: You did great work, Sarah. Great work. (moves to leave, then turns) For whatever it's worth, I think that you should stay on. This is where you belong.
(He leaves. Her smile fades as she turns to look at the board again, at Rachel Olmstead's (Bullet's) added picture, and at the blue ring on the finger of missing Kallie.)
(Concurrent images: Holder arrives home and sinks to the floor. Ray stares out his cell window. Sarah sits outside the prison in her car, smoking and looking at the unidentified rings in the evidence bag.

[merryone]

^^^Thank you Genius!!!  These are the lines that I was alluding to:

It's over, we got the guy, for the families. We can give 'em that, at least.

In other words, toss them a bone in the form of Joe Mills?

You did great work, Sarah. Great work.

In other words, thank you Sarah for helping me find Joe Mills so I could use his cab and storage locker to frame him, since no real evidence links him to the murders?

[poppy]

Thanks for the dialogue, Genius. But I hear the entendre all right. Merryone's on my wavelength.

Skinner'll toss bones to any dog that doesn't get in his way, or bring unwanted attention by an insistent growl.

So, how long has Reddick been waiting for some bones to come his way? After, what, 23 years and 7/7 collars doing Skinner's dirty work?

[merryone]

^^^Interesting poppy... a variation of "Magnum Force".  Whoa.

ETA:  I should say a much more gruesome, psychopathic variation.  At least in the Dirty Harry film, the cops offed people who anyone would consider scumbags.

[Genius Killing]

My script above, like my recaps, was for reader interpretation only, straight from the show. Skinner is still my perp. That has never wavered, entendre or not. Reddick is my number two. A split bet in Vegas is a safe one.