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The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Catherine Tramell as a killer

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

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Approx. transcript time · 01:32:14Read transcript
  • Craig introduces the Vincent Chase flex for Catherine: her planning is admired but excessive stabbing, abandoned weapons and disregard for evidence are criticized; her authorial quality is debated using bestseller and review-blurb clues.
  • The counterargument says Catherine gets away with everything; an ice-pick search before bed becomes a joking hypothetical.