I'm so happy Liz is coming around. And that she apologized to Vicki. I'm being much to impatient. Her love for the boy is quite evident and heartbreaking.
I enjoyed this episode. I like when things get personal at Collinwood, or personal period. A lot of good one on one scenes today. I enjoyed Burke's interaction with David. I want to like Burke. I know he's not an attempted murderer. I should dislike him for wanting to ruin the Collins family but I think my fondness for the family comes from knowing them from repeated viewings, so at times the familiarity kind of clouds things up for me. I'm not sure I should even be invested in the family yet. Roger and David are the only bad eggs, really. I am wondering though how much of Burke's kindness to David was just an attempt to gain his trust (like he did with Carolyn) so he could get to the bleeder valve, at this stage of the game anyway. It's cool getting Burke's memories on how things were ten years ago. And David's memories of his parents as well. I think they're laying the foundation for David possibly being Burke's son. But let's face it, David is a chip off the old Roger Collins block. Though a case could be made for nurture over nature.
I guess there is no Old House yet, otherwise Carolyn would have reported going there in search of David. Out of concern, Maggie calls the house to inform Liz about David. It is true as previously noted that Maggie's edges are being softened. I expect Liz to tear into Roger about not informing her that David had been seen at the diner. Also, his not searching for him once he knew he was in town (especially with a storm approaching).
Is David schizophrenic or does he have a split personality, or maybe he's bipolar? He definitely has a problem if he can have a happy conversation and plant evidence to send an innocent man to jail in the same breath. He's certainly not thinking things through because planting the valve after being accused of having it isn't the smarter move. He should have gotten rid of it, leaving it be his word against Vicki's. He knew Carter was going to search the place. I guess there was no way of his knowing whether the place had been searched or not, though it is late and getting dark. He's is definitely not a likeable character.
I agree that Vicki handled the situation terribly though I hadn't thought about it. She really should have know better. The only thing I can give her is that she was shocked beyond reason.
We, as well as Vicki, are going to be treated to our first storm at Collinwood, our first of many to come.
