Mary's New Sidekick

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You know, I'm surprised no one has tried the old amnesia act before on this show. And I wonder how often it's attempted in real life. It's an interesting tactic for trying to get out of testifying (of course in this episode, it had more to do with the witness's fear of social situations/public speaking and less to do with a fear for retaliation). I wasn't sure how Mary was going to get him on that witness stand testifying about his business partnership with the two goons on trial, but she sure pulled that one off! That "Bob" idea was brilliant! As the psychiatrist psychologist said, nobody is better at their job than Mary. Speaking of the psychologist, I love the way the show had her following Mary around -- watching her, taking notes, analyzing her. I can't think of anything that could possible drive her nuts more than having that woman tagging along. Too funny. It was effective, however; so effective that I began to wonder if the Philly PD ought to attach one to Lilly Rush's hip on Cold Case.

I swear, the mother goes from bad to worse. I'm starting to feel like we're the ones saddled with her right along with Mary. She's a train wreck. She causes nothing but undo stress and heartache for Mary who is simply trying to do right by her (and her dad). It's a tough situation, but I have the perfect cure-all for the writers: send her to rehab!! Think about it -- we (and Mary) would be rid of her for several episodes (possibly an entire season) and she would come back a better, more functional member of society, television and Mary's life. Think about how much better the show, Mary's life and our life would be! Simply put, the character is a drag on the show and I hope they find something to do with her -- STAT -- because the rest of the show is rockin' this season. How funny was that pissing contest between Mary's office and the FBI?!

In Plain Sight airs Sunday nights on USA Network. If you missed this week's episode, check it out for free at Hulu.com.