Then & Now
John: I didn't think much of it ten years ago, but now, after Roger tells Vicki, "You don't have anything to worry about with me," I can imagine first-time viewers wondering if Vicki would make it back to Collinwood alive...
Adding insult to injury, Roger just 'decides' to take a back road... leaving them stranded in a remote cabin. Coincidence, or diabolical plot?
Perhaps I'm reading too much into it, but I like to think that Vicki may not have survived the night had the sheriff not arrived, just in time.
Christine: This is a creepy episode, especially with the whole killing shack vibe. Roger's remark about carrying Vicki over the threshold, followed by her reminder that he is already married, adds an unsettling undertone to their arrival. It's not much of a stretch to imagine Roger sneaking up on Vicki from behind and bludgeoning her with a heavy piece of wood.
Shadows on the Wall
John: If Bill Malloy was demoted when Roger returned to Collinwood, why would he have remained so fiercely loyal to Liz, right up to the end? It would explain his disdain for Roger, but Roger wouldn't have been the one making that call.
Christine: I'm surprised you weren't as troubled as I was by the question of where the Sheriff hung up his dripping wet raincoat when Collinwood still doesn't have a civilized coat rack installed!
Is it time for a collection of unusually cozy car rides?
A few more things worth noticing from this rather unsettling episode…
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If the road was washed out so that Roger couldn't drive any further towards Collinwood, how did the sheriff drive from Collinwood to Roger's car? Was the road suddenly clear again?
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