Poker Face
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Arthur could be a demanding, belittling boss, andDragonfishwas running over budget as well as behind schedule.
But well never know if Lily hit that button.
Arthurs business partner, Laura, surreptitiously unscrewed the bulb on the primitive alarm system.
She was desperate to wrap the scene and get her movie back under control.
After Lilys tragic drowning, Arthur played by a croaky Nick Nolte in present day retreated from filmmaking.
But look back he does, and so he watches on as his beloved is swept back to Hades.
The message of this episode ofPoker Faceis simpler: Retrospection can be deadly.
Its also human nature.
He threatens to go public with the revelation, which I personally think makes him a poor husband.
She has already deleted the digital evidence herself; now, Arthur throws the original reel onto a fire.
Its at this point, though, that this notably sturdy episode ofPoker Facebegins to fray a little.
Upon Lauras closer inspection of the reel, she realizes that Arthur didnt destroy the incriminating film at all.
He spliced those bits out first, but for what reason?
Did he have a more elaborate revenge scheme in mind?
We never find out.
Although Charlie calls 911, Arthur succumbs to the witchs brew.
She should split before Benjamin Bratt comes sniffing, but Charlie has an Achilles heel.
She likes people too much, and she likes Arthur even more than most.
So instead of saving herself, she investigates her only lead.
Im not sure how much additional exposure to lies Charlie can withstand.
Hearing it makes her twitch.
But then she rambles on in the way of a supervillains last stand.
She mentions she doesnt feel responsible for Maxs death, but why would Charlie doubt this?
She says she didnt kill Arthur even though no one has asked.
The writing here let me down a little because the conversation they were having felt so implausible.
The episode gets its act together in time to set up the big finish, though.
The discovery feels fortuitous rather than a meaningful reflection of how close Charlie and Arthur had gotten.
Maybe it was symbolically fun for Arthur to have stowed the tape in Medusas serpentine hair.
But I would like to have seen Charlie make the connection through something personal.
Charlie and Raul then execute the tape just as Laura is addressing the crowd.
But it almost seems redundant.
Other installments have made Charlies role small, but here shes almost unnecessary.
