‘ERIC’ Episode 4: Netflix released six episodes psychological thriller mini-series from the creator Abi Morgan with Benedict Cumberbatch as the main lead of the series. The series revolves around Vincent a puppeteer who has a bad after-marriage life. Vincent and Cassie were going through a bad husband-and-wife relationship. Everything gets out of hand when their son Edgar went missing on a day on his way to school. Where is Edgar and what Vincent does after his missing is the plot of this series.
Episode 4 opens with Vincent waking up on Lennie’s sofa. Vincent was out of control last night after the celebration at the Lux. Same time Cassie is out there in a coffee shop looking at the number of the missing kid’s mother she got from the notice. On the other side, Edgar is sleeping and Yuusuf and Raya watching him.
Vincent started to get ready to go to work but Lennie told Vincent that Jerry fired Vincent. Vincent said he can’t fire him because it’s his show and he has no rights. But Lennie told him he has majority shares so can fire him. Vincent got very upset and angry. Lennie tried to console him telling him he would get after-benefits for the work he had done there. But Vincent couldn’t accept the situation and started cursing and badmouthing Lennie. Vincent tells Lennie that he is a fake artist and he needs to pay for sex. Lennie got very upset hearing Vincent’s view of him.
Cassie went to meet the lady who lost her son just like Cassie lost hers. Both kids were not found. Cassie tried to start a conversation and got to the point that she needed someone to talk to and console her in this situation. The lady asked about how Cassie treated her son so that knowing it only she could tell anything. Michael Ledroit checked the CCTV visuals near the waste bin.
The video shows the guy who gave the t-shirt of Edgar with blood in it to the police was taking the trash there and taking something from it then putting it there again. Michael Ledroit went to enquire about the guy. He was working at waste disposal, and while asking questions his boss was staring at them. His boss interrupted the talk and made the guy go away to work. Michael Ledroit asked for permission to search the place but the boss asked for a warrant to search the premises.
Yuusuf asked Edgar why he followed him to this underground place. Yuusuf asked about Edgar’s drawings. Yuusuf told him he is going to get food and to lock the door while he was out. Vincent went to meet Jerry at an event. Many VIP officials were there but Vincent entered there without the invitation. Vincent made a scene there shouting and mocking Jerry and his friends. When the voice was increasing Vincent’s father who was there interrupted his shouting. Vincent’s father took him away in his car and gave advice to go for rehabilitation. But Vincent was not interested in rehabilitation and he was not accepting his current situation.
Vincent got home and Cassie was there. Vincent asked why she made a complaint about him. And asked if she thinks he is a guy with a mind to kill his own son. Cassie said she complained because he lied to her about not seeing Edgar after leaving home. They both had a big quarrel again. And Cassie told Vincent to vacate this room. Cassie also added that she is in a relationship with a guy. Vincent asked if it was that guy who was younger than her. Vincent makes dark-humoured jokes about their relationship. Also, Cassie told him that she is pregnant and it is that guy’s son. Vincent gets stressed and leaves there.
Vincent went to George’s house and had a chat with him. Vincent asked to see Edgar’s drawing. After seeing the drawing, Vincent found out it was a map. And Vincent went out following the hints on the map. At the same time, Michael Ledroit was behind finding the person “8”. Raya was looking to sell Edgar for more money. Michael Ledroit went to see Lennie to get information about the missing kid and he told the name “Ricardo”. Michael Ledroit got the call saying William Elliot the old man died. Michael Ledroit went to see him.
Overall the episode was good. Last we see what really happened to Edgar. Also, a hint to get to Edgar was also found. So far this episode has been interesting.
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