Gerry has friends in high places - that bears repeating: he has friends in high places, and FWIW, he gives me sociopath vibes.

Hot take: Epstein's address-book full of high-profile people makes me wonder if there's an overlap somewhere.

Gerry's payment for their help is the constant rehashing of his daughter's disappearance in the news for whatever purpose that might serve. Even for a sociopath (assuming he is one), that's got to sting. But help is help, and he's not in prison, so maybe it's worth it.

Kate's fear and guilt is written all over her face, passing for and included with the expected grief, but she's had their two other kids to raise and she's afraid of what might happen if she leaves Gerry, so she's stayed with him.

Did either of them actually kill Maddie? No.

Well, not directly.

And in the tiny sliver of a hope she's still alive? I think I'd prefer she's been dead this whole time than have ended up in someone's basement or a place like Epstein's island.