[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

[Silktie]

(29-10-2010 11:09 AM)Tea Lady Wrote:  

(29-10-2010 10:36 AM)JHyde Wrote:  I agree with that.

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If, as the trailer indicates, Harry chastises Ruth for spying on Lucas and he gets defensive, I think it is pig headed of him to trust Lucas over Ruth. (Then again, Ruth was originally a 'spy' for another side. But it's not comparable!)

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I just wonder if that trailer is a little misleading. Perhaps Lucas gives Harry a very plausible story as to why he has acted like he has and Harry gives him another chance. There does appear to be scenes in that trailer which indicate that Lucas is still on the Grid. I think Ruth, who always acts like a dog with a bone, won't accept Harry giving in to Lucas that easily, which then irks Harry. Don't forget that it doesn't appear that Ruth has yet found out about the Albany file or the setting up of the other officer. Lucas could easily explain it away as being in love with Maya who hasn't been vetted yet, perhaps.

I agree with TL that the trailer could be misleading. I think it is significant that Harry called Lucas immediately after Ruth informed him of her suspicions. One of the things she says about Lucas, is that he is always disappearing of late, and then lies about his whereabouts, or something to that effect. I think Harry calling Lucas was to check up on where he was, and that he did so because he does believe Ruth on some level, and has suspicions of his own, but wants proof and to see for himself. Remember how he reprimanded Danny and Zoe for voicing doubts about what Tom was up to in season 2, only to then immediately fish Tom's file out of his drawer indicating that he'd already had suspicions of his own?

So, perhaps what we see in the trailer

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is more about Harry reminding Ruth of her place, and a reprimand about not coming to him immediately instead of starting her own investigation against the rules, rather than about him not believing her about Lucas.