From time to time, we find ourselves trapped in a lie. Instead of risking conflict, we go along with the narrative while giving up something of ourselves and empowering the liar.
Judge Samuel A. Harding is a truth seeker, a justice who imposes sentences. While Sam may have instigated the breakup by lying to Kate, she lied first, and he has proof. No further discussion is necessary. Still, there are times when he feels a little guilty for not confronting her all those years ago.
Dr. Anna Katjea Moyer helps people find truth and peace in their lives but discounts many of her own upsets. After all, she's been in therapy off and on for several years. And she is a psychologist. Yet every time Kate returns to Stockdale, she feels like a child and finds herself emotionally bound by deep-seated family constraints. If it weren't for the restoration of the Gathering Place and the Country Club, she wouldn't go back. But that's a lie, and confronting the liar may prove dangerous for the people she loves.
