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What Lies Beneath

Picking Nits

Disappearing neighbors; fence; dock evidence; Caitlin’s silence; initials; missing Cooper; traceable drug; toe-and-shower escape.

In the discussion (10)
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  • Warren and Mary disappearing after forty minutes is called an overextended red herring; one should have returned during the climax.
  • Peeking over the fence and cutting wrists is called unnecessary because the ungated lawns can be walked around.
  • Norman is mocked for dumping Madison’s belongings directly beside his own dock despite having a boat.
  • The locations and disposal method for Madison’s body, car, and jewelry box are questioned, including whether the car was backed into a boat entrance and why the evidence spans the dock and bridge area.
  • Caitlyn is criticized for never checking on her parents over the apparent weeks after starting college.
  • Madison repeatedly typing only her initials is called inefficient when she could name herself or accuse Norman directly.
  • Cooper’s disappearance during the final forty minutes is questioned because the dog might have interrupted the attack.
  • Norman’s use of a potentially traceable laboratory paralytic is called another sign of sloppy murder planning.
  • Claire’s partly paralyzed foot pulling the cord and using the shower head to turn the hot-water knob is judged physically implausible.
  • One participant concludes that Claire should have drowned.