Presumed Innocent
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But, as Nico points out to Tommy repeatedly, evidence thatprovesRustys culpability has yet to emerge.
This issue functions as something of a dividing line between each of the pairs prosecutorial styles.
Okay, the mans semen was found at the scene of the crime, which doesnt suggest anything great.
He settles on: We argued.
Clearly, she and I have different confrontational styles.
I mean, 51 minutes, why not?
They have a lot to get through.
Theyre having an illicit affair!
They both have children!
They cannot physically stop taking off each others clothes!
Mya acknowledges something important to the trial: Rusty doesnt exactly have an acquittable personality.
The way Rusty oscillates between honesty and omission is disorienting, almost sickening.
Its not like Raymond harbors any delusions about Rustys character, either.
Shame is something that you put on yourself, self-absorbed, self-centered, he tells Rusty.
Guilt is more about owning and feeling the pain youve caused others.
I dont doubt that you feel shame.
Most of The Burden is about the subtle line that separates shame from guilt, according to this definition.
), instead coming home to have stranger-style sex with Rusty they have a moment of disarmed honesty.
Its not that he did it that torments him; his motives are quite clear to himself.
Its the fact that it all blew up in his face so uncontrollably.
This is obvious in his treatment of Ratzer.
Detective Rigo is literally slack-jawed at his tactics.
While she works to make herself approachable, Rusty comes out guns blazing.
In fact, there is much about this entire situation that is acting like lost on Rusty.
Youd expect more out of someone who allegedly has been through so much couples therapy.
She sees Kyle briefly but makes no progress.
The scene also explicitly sets up the fact that Dr. Its questionable whether or not anyone is making anyactualprogress with Dr.
I wonder if Tommy Molto goes to therapy.
At this point its pretty obvious that his problem with Rusty has everything to do with women.
Im my best prosecutorial self when Im angry, Tommy says by way of defense.
Incredulous, Rusty becomes conspiratorial Its a lie!, Theyre trying to frame me!
and Raymonds level, resigned tone serves as a foil to his full-on freakout.
I loved the chaos of this sequence.
As Rusty loses it on the phone, someone starts to aggressively knock on the door.
But not before Rusty beats the living daylights out of him.
There is plenty to doubt Rusty on, even if the events were played straight.
We have double- and triple-understood that this is not a man to be trusted.
Lets get on with it!
