This penultimate episode is conceived around the symmetry of the time when Heidi Bergman first met Colin Belfast, who hired her for the position of administrator and lead counselor at the Homecoming institute. The opening scene depicts Heidi walking into the building, and the closing scene depicts the interview itself. In a curious stylistic choice, the filmmakers broke from the convention of the half screen (present tense) and full screen (past tense), as used in episodes #1-8. The production thereby became inconsistent in its film style.
In the most dynamic moment of the episode, Heidi decides to invite Walter to lunch in the Homecoming cafeteria. But she shocks the staff by taking a plate of the food (filled with drugs) for the Week Six treatment plan of the vets. Will the eating of the food trigger Heidi's final mental breakdown? Or, is she already on the brink of collapse by flirting with Walter and suggesting that she may be willing to go on a "road trip" with him to Fish Camp, California?
Thomas Carrasco, DOD Compliance Officer, has now completed his report on Homecoming, which he submits electronically to the office of the Inspector General. But the behavior of his boss is sinister. This is the woman who on one occasion was breastfeeding her infant in her office in front of Carrasco. Now, having learned more of the details of Carrasco's investigation, the supervisor places an "urgent" call to the Gest Corporation. She may be involved in much more troubling matters than child rearing.
In one of the most interesting moments of the episode, Heidi's mother confesses to her daughter that she recognized all along that something was "fishy" in the Homecoming job. Heidi did not possess the qualifications for such a responsible position, and it is clear from the interview that Colin was hiring her because she was dedicated and malleable to his nefarious purposes.
In one of the rare vulnerable moments of Colin, he is about to confess to his wife that he seduced Heidi Bergman to prevent Heidi from telling of her experiences at Homecoming. He just made matters worse for himself and committed adultery in the process. But his thoughtful wife instructs him to write down his confession and place it in a box. The box is a good symbol for what is a Pandora's box of secrets about the unethical operation managed by Collin Belfast. An ominous moment in this episode is the death of the nice old eccentric Mrs. Trotter, who passes away in the place she loved best: Fat Morgan's.
In the most dynamic moment of the episode, Heidi decides to invite Walter to lunch in the Homecoming cafeteria. But she shocks the staff by taking a plate of the food (filled with drugs) for the Week Six treatment plan of the vets. Will the eating of the food trigger Heidi's final mental breakdown? Or, is she already on the brink of collapse by flirting with Walter and suggesting that she may be willing to go on a "road trip" with him to Fish Camp, California?
Thomas Carrasco, DOD Compliance Officer, has now completed his report on Homecoming, which he submits electronically to the office of the Inspector General. But the behavior of his boss is sinister. This is the woman who on one occasion was breastfeeding her infant in her office in front of Carrasco. Now, having learned more of the details of Carrasco's investigation, the supervisor places an "urgent" call to the Gest Corporation. She may be involved in much more troubling matters than child rearing.
In one of the most interesting moments of the episode, Heidi's mother confesses to her daughter that she recognized all along that something was "fishy" in the Homecoming job. Heidi did not possess the qualifications for such a responsible position, and it is clear from the interview that Colin was hiring her because she was dedicated and malleable to his nefarious purposes.
In one of the rare vulnerable moments of Colin, he is about to confess to his wife that he seduced Heidi Bergman to prevent Heidi from telling of her experiences at Homecoming. He just made matters worse for himself and committed adultery in the process. But his thoughtful wife instructs him to write down his confession and place it in a box. The box is a good symbol for what is a Pandora's box of secrets about the unethical operation managed by Collin Belfast. An ominous moment in this episode is the death of the nice old eccentric Mrs. Trotter, who passes away in the place she loved best: Fat Morgan's.
