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Im eager to dig into that ending.
The man is Eugene Molina (Del Zamora), a former doorman.
Gene was convicted of killing a cranky tenant, Linda Gallo, although the evidence against him was weak.
What does this have to do with Matty?
Well, her first reaction to Isabels story is to blame the juror, not the jury.
She cant imagine how any person would let herself get steamrolled into becoming an accessory to injustice.
This is Matty in absolutist mode, as we have so frequently seen her.
But Isabel has agoodexcuse.
And Matty suddenly gets it.
The epiphany changes the way she thinks about Isabel.
This brings us to the second component of a goodMatlockepisode: Mattys engagement.
It was no fun to see her stumble along in the three-episode Slammd arc.
Thank goodness her contributions are more vital in this case.
Matty validates his feelings of hopelessness, just enough to get him to answer a few questions.
Olympia comes up with a longshot way around the fact that Gene has exhausted his appeals.
Does the law actually allow for this?
The logic seems thin to me.
Matty finally gets back to being chummy with Olympia again in this episode, for a couple of reasons.
Olympia, apparently, was not responsible.
Matty is so relieved.
Until…
Ah, yes, the ending.
The sucker punch is so strong.
Apparently, even then Olympia was suspicious of Matty.
This whole season has explored the question of whose voices get listened to.
I think Olympias about to do it for her.
Hot Doggin
Thelast episode before the hiatusended with Matty about to rendezvous with Emmalyn Belvin.
I was disappointed with how that cliffhanger played out.
(Not cool!)
Matty does soften her ill opinion of Mrs. B after talking with Isabel.
