Episode Report Card Couch Baron: A | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT The Way We Were
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 17 | Aired on 02.25.2007
... and then we're back to fourteen years ago, as Bennet is telling Eric Roberts, who's just gotten out of his car, that he thinks his wife suspects something. They're out in front of the house, and Bennet goes on that Sandra went through his bag and found a gun and a sedation kit. Eric Roberts mildly tells him that that was not the brightest move. Of course, mild coming from Eric Roberts is still enough to make me hide under the bed, so I don't blame Bennet for pulling the "the baby's been keeping me up at night" excuse. He goes on that he's afraid Sandra thinks he's a serial killer, and Eric Roberts tells him that that would be better than her knowing the truth. I'm starting to think "morally grey" might be a somewhat charitable evaluation of the things Bennet is asked to do in this job. Bennet says he doesn't know what to do, and Eric Roberts answers that he's got a "new sensation" for him. It's part of the guest recapper's job to call this on the regular's behalf, so: shout-out! Eric Roberts asks what Bennet would do if he said yes. Bennet: "I'd do what I've always done: what I'm told." I'm not necessarily questioning his loyalty, but it might carry more weight if "always" didn't mean "for a year" in this case. Eric Roberts says there's nothing to worry about, because they discovered a mute boy in Haiti who can make her forget. He adds, "When we asked him to describe his ability, he drew a picture of himself, pulling memories like little grubworms out of someone's head. I wanted to put it on the front of my fridge." It's the insane creepiness that makes it art. Eric Roberts tells Bennet to be sure to thank him when he's done for saving Sandra's life. Bennet wonders if Hallmark has the perfect card for this particular occasion.
Cut to Bennet hesitating for a moment before opening his door for the big-eyed, teenaged Haitian. He tersely tells him that his wife is upstairs, and the Haitian simply nods and heads up. The camera's positioned so that he's coming toward us, and when he gets close, we see that he's wearing a necklace with a white pendant on it. Because of the black-and-white photography and the fact that he's wearing a black shirt, when he gets close, we can only see the pendant, which is in the same shape as Jessica's tattoo. Man alive, the direction and camerawork in this episode are unbelievable. That stuff adds so much to the show, especially given its genre. Sloppy kudos all around.