Bob will die. Martin goes on to explain that apologies were like touching an open wound, it would only make it worse.Anna offers Murphy’s colleague a sexual favour to find out the truth behind Martin’s father and that Murphy was drunk that day.

Even in the face of an unblinking God, us humans will search for any Earthly source of relief telling us it’s okay to blink. The director clearly did not intend for Martin to be a super-being. It’s just bizarre, let’s look at this one person at a time.Why didn’t Dr. Murphy just kill himself and end it?Murphy could sacrifice himself and end this as blood for blood, but he doesn’t even consider that. In short, the film world has a mechanism of punishment for one’s wrongs, and it’s not being executed by Martin.Martin and his mother have both assumed that Murphy will kill his wife to save his children. The film presents itself in a world where karma plays out automatically. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive.© 2020 Collider Cryptomedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Four: death.

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Kim still seems to be infatuated with him. By Kevin Lincoln. Days after the horrific event of killing [and probably covering up the murder of] Bob, the family is trying to resume a normal-ish life. The plot is centered on a teenager coping with his dad’s tragic death.