They make it easier and more efficient to gossip in the dairy aisle.
Susan has a book report.
Like all politicians, Claire is learning that labels are a blessing until they arent.
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The #MamaBear momentum that her candid mid-interview breakdown and proposed micro-chipping policy created is still trucking.
Claire smiles a tight smile.
If she wasnt a threat to Lang, she wouldnt be sitting on his patio.
Dont you worry, Charlie, she says, smoothly.
I dont intend to chip adulterers, just criminals.
Weve got a sick burn here.
Hank wants to sue the Warren family for defamation and slander.
(She called me a monster on national television.)
So he didnt do the worst thing.
But he could have.
Buy an island, the lawyer advises.
I dont want an island, Hank answers.
What do you want?
Good luck with that.
Its almost spooky how everythings coming up Claire Warren so far in this campaign.
A copycat of Adams abduction?
Willa couldnt have orchestrated a better points-scoring opportunity herself.
The cops talk about the shared M.O.
Are Clements and Meyer too eager to draw that line connecting the two?
The Brian Daniels Amber Alert syncs up nicely with Claires rising profile.
Who would question her motives if her exploitation led to Brians recovery?
The cops have one significant detail to go on in this new case.
Witnesses at the site of the kidnapping noted the captors white van and part of its license plate.
A solid tip comes through the static; Clements and Meyer bring the photo to the Warren home.
Danny watches from the stairs, his conscience working overtime.
Meyer reaches Brian first.
The child is tied to the bedframe, unharmed.
Gun drawn, Meyer notes the kidnappers piece on the dresser closer to her side of the room.
None of this feels like Adams ordeal, but theres still a child in danger.
The man steps out of the bathroom, unarmed and very much not-Doug.
Meyer shoots him in the chest.
Theres not much Internal Affairs can hit Meyer with when Clements corroborates her lying liar version of events.
This Mr. Lipton wasnt Adams torturer, but he was another monster terrorizing this community.
The line starts nowhere.
Just when Meyer is cleared of one possible crime; Claire confronts her about another.
(Will no man learn from Harrys mistake?!)
Later, in a bit of drive-by snooping, she catches John and Meyer trimming her tree together.
Youre sleeping with my husband.
You think youre special?
Why does she attack Meyer with this and not John?
Well, what would be the point?
This isnt about their relationship; its about influence, power, and who has the upper hand.
Later that Christmas, John puts the jewelry box on Claires side of the bed.
She moves it to the nightstand.
Ill open this tomorrow.
There are juicier secrets in Adams room besides his biological materials.
Under the guise of fear, Adam gets the security code for the house from his father.
Its his own birthday, yet he has to write it down to remember.
How will he smuggle that information out, and who will it be going to?
That shed feels more like a secret place of work than a kidnappers cell to me.
Now, what prominent person do we know whos used her position for dubious means?
At this point, Hank is the only character whose driving urges are simple and obvious.
But because of who he is, hes at the mercy of the outwardly respectable.
In the present, the Warrens issue a restraining order that effectively puts Hank under house arrest.
Late one night, he takes a step into the street and does his bestShawshankfreedom pose.
John sees his defiance from his window.
Its the kind of scandal that could keep a small town talking for a long time.
