I liked the opening shot of Duke Roscoe’s show, because it was a great summary of what the episode was going to be about. Duke is definitely someone who pushed a lot of moral buttons. People like him don’t think about the impact words can have on others. It is all about ratings and making the story exciting. The more exciting the story, the more people will watch and come back for more. I think Duke should have lost the case because he was being a dishonest journalist. The facts were not double checked they were lies. He reminds me a little of Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh, running off at the mouth, which can be trouble.
We got to see how dirty Glenn Childs really is. He is the one who is sending the dvds and letters to Alicia’s house and he blames her for his divorce, which is ridiculous. One conversation with Glenn’s wife did not cause his divorce, her mind was already made up. Glenn tapped Peter and Alicia’s phones which makes me believe in the possibility that Peter was set-up for something.
A volunteer made up a lie about Sheryle Willins to get noticed by Duke Roscoe. It is not right to lie to begin with, especially when it sets off a chain of events that can’t be undone. I don’t think the volunteer realized what she set in motion and how she messed with people’s lives.
I have two favorite scenes from this episode. The first is when Will tells the father the police think they found his daughter. It was really well acted and you could feel the intense emotion. The other scene that I loved was at the end when Duke says Diane is gay on television and she bursts out laughing. The whole case was about whether or not Duke was honest with his facts and he won that case! Obviously not even a judge could see past the lies and someone who is trying to make good TV.
