Episode 4 Discussion [rewatch]

[JHyde]

(19-01-2010 05:29 AM)Silktie Wrote:  And I wonder what made Tessa think that Zoe would possibly join her in her nefarious scheme about the ghost sources? We've seen nothing from Zoe to date that would indicate she is overly interested in money. Is Tessa banking on Zoe's admiration for her as an older and more experienced officer? Wonder if they'll explain this later.

For the life of me, I can't remember who originally said this, but dishonest people expect everyone else to be dishonest too. Tessa gambled because she honestly expected Zoe to capitulate for the money - let's face it, 10 000 quid is a lot, especially given her salary couldn't be more than 3 times that. And Zoe paused. She wasn't immune to the temptation. More than that, she didn't want to believe that Tessa was so terribly corrupt because she saw her as an older female officer and someone she might like to become.