Sheriff Patterson arrives at Collinwood with more questions for Roger regarding Malloy's mission and Burke's insistence that the 11:00 night meeting was about clearing his name of the wrongful manslaughter charge. Vickie is getting ready for the dinner with Maggie and Sam Evans. Patterson wishes to speak with Elizabeth as well regarding Malloy's last talk with her, his demeanor and possible admitting of why he was acting as he was. Roger appeals to Liz that he is her brother (what a pathetic scoundrel) and that she should watch how she answers Patterson's questions. The money scene of this episode is a confession of sorts, where Roger admits to wrongfully convicting Burke at the trial, for being the one responsible for the death, and for killing Malloy, horror and shock on Liz' face before he denies everything he just said. It was a great scene to me because it could all be true (we are uncertain who killed Malloy, but his admitting to it, even in stride just to provoke Liz because he knows she has doubts about hmim, is a bit stunning) even as he later chastises Elizabeth for believing he could do all of that. Roger's son, who has figured out the location where Malloy's body landed upon death by the maps and tides, David, is all in that he murdered Bill, trying to convince Vickie of his suspicions. Then David does what David does and claims Vickie will die the same way if she doesn't listen to him, later saying he could care less if Roger pushes her off a cliff. David informs Vickie that the Widows and his crystal ball told him that Roger is the murderer! Vickie obviously considers that nonsense. When David overhears Daddy's mock confession that is all he needs to fully believe Roger is the murderer. Patterson is a major thorn in Roger's side because his investigation is getting closer to the truth: Malloy may have died before clearing Burke's name, but his death might not have been in vain.
Burke interrupts what could have been a decent dinner between Maggie, her father, and Vicky, and he's sore, agenda-driven, and pointed in defending himself, while also demanding answers...answers Sam is willing to flee to protect. Sam's only link to Burke at all, besides Roger himself, is the letter he wrote to Maggie. He escapes out the back door while the others were in the living room and heads to Collins Port Inn where the letter is kept but the owner will not give it over to him. The letter is Maggie's and she will have to give permission before Sam can get his hands on it. Malloy's death looms large and will not go away--especially as long as Burke steamrolls throughout Collins Port, pissed off and unrestrained. He wants to know Sam's connection to the wrongful conviction and isn't about to just forget his presence at the meeting that night. Maggie just cannot believe that her father had anything at all to do with Malloy's death; Sam and Malloy were fr...
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